My Dad Helped College Place Expand

First off, this article from late 70s or early 80s contains a huge error, my dad, Alan Barer, never owned Miller Supply, but did own the building.  My Uncle Dave was owner to the Big Y, a retail center, between Walla Walla and College Place 

At the time, College Place had a small retai footprint, mostly businesses along College Avenue, many owned by Walla Walla College, which is now a university.

The eventual annexation, which would go all the way East to Myra Road, helped diversifyv the city's retail offerings.