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County Trombone Shorty at CWU May 20

New Orleans musician Trombone Shorty and his band Orleans Avenue are scheduled to perform at Central Washington University on May 20. Trombone Shorty, or Troy Andrews, grew up playing in the brass band “second line” parades in his New Orleans Tremé neighborhood, and became a bandleader at age 6. A multiinstramentalist, performer and composer, he created a unique sound called “Supafunkrock,” a distinctive marriage of rock, funk, jazz, soul and hip-hop. His new album with Orleans Avenue is called “Parking Lot Symphony,” comes out on April 28. They have been touring with the Red Hot Chili Peppers this spring. The Ellensburg concert will take place at McConnell Auditorium, and tickets are on sale at www.cwu.edu/tickets.

“The Magic Flute” May 6-7

Central Washington University Opera will present “The Magic Flute” on May 6 and 7 at the McIntyre Music Building Concert Hall. The opera will be co-directed by Gayla and Tor Blaisdell and performed in collaboration with the CWU Chamber Orchestra, directed by Aaron Hirsch. The performance is a good introduction for children and adults who have never seen a full operatic production and is a staple of the operatic canon for enthusiasts. The opera will feature an updated English translation by Kelley Rourke and will include some interesting twists on the 18th century original. Tickets are at www.cwu.edu/tickets. 6

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Yakima River Canyon Birdfest May 12-14

This new event is planned in the Yakima River Canyon this spring celebrating all things avian. The Kittitas Environmental Education Network is hosting the first Yakima River Canyon Birdfest May 12-14. The event will be based out of Helen McCabe State Park and includes keynote speaker Paul Bannick, workshops, social networking and children’s activities. Bannick is a Washington native and author of two books on woodpeckers and owls. Bannick also will be doing a workshop on photography. Other workshops include birding by ear, avian illustration, mistnetting and falconry. The event runs in conjunction with KEEN’s other event, Get Intimate with the Shrub Steppe, which is on May 13, and takes a broader look at the Yakima River Canyon environment. For more information visit ycic.org/yakima-river-canyon-bird-fest.

Western Art Association show May 19-21

Wind farm adventures April 29-30, May 29

Spring is a great time to visit the Wild Horse Wind and Solar Facility outside of Ellensburg. Guided wildflower walks are planned April 29 and May 13, and the Run Like the Wind 5K, 10K, half marathon and free kids’ dash are planned on April 30. For more details, go to https://goo.gl/Xa2IYS.

For 45 years, the Western Art Association’s National Fine Art Show and Auction has been an Ellensburg institution. This year’s show is planned May 19-21 at the Kittitas County Fairgrounds, and will feature a wide assortment of Western art and a chance to meet the artists. A preview of the art is on display at the Goodey Gallery in downtown Ellensburg, and is also available online at http:// westernartassociation.org. K V Li v i ng

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Exploring the Teanaway June 3

If you are a runner in search of a scenic course, or someone who is interested in orienteering, set aside the first weekend in June for an adventure in the Teanaway. The area near Cle Elum is known for its spectacular scenery. • Navigation race: Adults and children can participate in navigation races on Saturday, June 3 organized by Mergeo Nav Races. Two, four and eight hour races are offered. There’s information online about orienteering, and a free introduction is planned at 8 a.m. on race morning that will cover map use, reading contours and how to use a compass. More information: http://navraces.com/events/theteanaway-navigation-race/ • Teanaway Trail Run: The event features a 5K, 10K, half marathon and full marathon on Sunday, June 4. Runners follow dirt logging roads through a pine forests and picturesque meadows. http://nwtrailruns.com/events/the-teanaway-trail-run/

Bares and Broncs May 20

Bares and Broncs is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year of bucking horses, cowboys, barrel racers, mounted shooters and live music. The event is at 6:30 pm May 20 at the Ellensburg Rodeo Arena. Tickets are available at the Daily Record, Old Mill Country Store, Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce office and online at https://goo.gl/pBWaqy.

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The Kittitas Valley’s extended winter has finally given way to spring. As I write this, the tulips are emerging, the trees are beginning to turn green and the ticks are out in force. It wasn’t an easy winter. The snow was on the ground for weeks straight, and January was one of the coldest on record in the city of Ellensburg. As of mid-April, Snoqualmie Pass had received 402 inches of snow. Not as high as some recent years, but well above the fiveyear average. Lingering snowpack is good for the farmers, though, so now that the weather has turned, we’ll put our thoughts to spring and summer pursuits. Chief among them: Gardening. My family put in a couple of small garden boxes last year, and this year we’re discussing which vegetables to plant where. We had good luck with eggplant last year (much to my husband’s chagrin), and we’re planning to

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start the peas and lettuce soon. It’s nice to think about growing things after a long, cold winter. This issue of Kittitas Valley Living has a musical theme. Julia Martinez tells the story of mariachi players at Central Washington University, and the passion they have for sharing their culture with others. Matt Carstens catches up with local band Cobrahawk and their latest projects. He also talks to CWU professor Mark Auslander about his research into a flour sack that is now on display at the new Smithsonian Museum of African American Culture and History. It’s a fascinating story that traces the history of the slave sale of a 9-year-old girl named Ashley. Finally, Tony Buhr takes a look at Ellensburg sushi offerings and the people behind them. As always, we’re interested in your story suggestions for this publication and others. Email newsroom@kvnews.com. Happy reading.

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Mariachi brings culture home for students at CWU

exico is more than 2,000 miles away from Ellensburg, but five members of the CWU Mariachi del Centro Club have brought Mexican culture to Central Washington University with music. The group acts like a small family, laughing and poking fun at each other as they take breaks from rehearsing their songs in the music building on campus on Tuesday evenings. While there are only five members, just enough to sustain a club, they are often asked to perform in many events on campus and out of Ellensburg.

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Members of CWU’s Mariachi Del Centro perform during rehearsal at the Jerilyn S. McIntyre Music Building.

By JULIA MARINTEZ staff writer

Two years ago two friends from Wenatchee, both recipients of a mariachi scholarship, decided to start a club on campus as a way to give back to the community, honor their roots and expose others to Mexican culture. With no mariachi style of music offered in Central’s music program, Oscar Licon saw an opportunity to start a club. The president and trumpet player, Licon, is a 22-year-old supply chain management and accounting major. He’s also the first in his family to graduate high school and attend college. Since

the seventh grade, Licon has been playing the trumpet, something he distinctly remembers picking up. “It was kind of a challenge, I would go home after school and just buzz my lips,” at times for hours, he said. His instructor was more focused on strings, which was something Licon was familiar with since he picked up the violin in the fourth grade. He later traded it for a trumpet, which he played until he graduated. In a mariachi band, he said, people hear the trumpet and automatically know it’s a mariachi. He also likes how loud it can be. “It’s always been there for me,” he said about mariachi, listing off times when it served as a comfort, like when his mother was diagnosed with cancer or when he left home for college. There is a lot of violence and gangs in Wenatchee, he said, and as a way to not be involved in that, he turned to music. He makes the trip home to see his mother and help his father out in his small tire shop almost every weekend. He hopes to bring diversity to Central’s music department, showing music teachers that mariachi music is also worth playing, not only orchestra and jazz. “To really give students here a lot of opportunity to play a

different set of music,” he said was the goal of the club. The club is trying to recruit more members, both with or without experience.

Connecting with your roots

Samantha Zuno was one of those without experience in a mariachi band, but plenty of experience in church and school choirs. Zuno, 22, is a vocalist who uses her skill as a way to connect with her grandfather who used to play strings in mariachi bands. “It’s really nice to get in touch with that side of myself and that culture,” she said. Zuno, a sociology major, claims she’s terrible at all instruments, but has been trying to learn the guitar. The first time she sang with the mariachi club was nerve-racking, she said. “I felt like I was playing catch up half the time,” she said. “They’ve taught me so much already.” It’s a lot of pressure to take care of her body, she said, since a lot of people think singing is easy. Sometimes her voice gets tired, but when she starts to sing Vicente Fernandez’s “Volver” she makes sure to shout some gritos for the crowd favorite. “That one always gets the crowd wild,” she said. It’s inspiring to be a part of something allowing her to get in touch with her roots, she said. “I feel like being born here with Mexican parents you feel like, ‘no eres ni de aqui ni de alla,’ ” she said. “Just feeling like I have to K V Li v i ng

overcompensate both cultures.” The mariachi has helped bring attention to the Hispanic community in Ellensburg, she said, which has been inspiring and humbling.

Recognition as a whole

While Zuno is not too musically inclined, Eduardo Ramirez certainly is. The 22-year-old Wenatchee native has been playing in his father’s band, Los Faraones del Norte USA, since he could play a guitar.

“And show Ellensburg that it’s not all a white community,” he said. Everyone is here for the same purpose, he said, and that’s what America is all about. “To live our life and share our backgrounds and our culture to people who have never been exposed, and that’s what we try to do here with mariachi,” he said. The band has been receiving recognition throughout campus, a point of pride for Ramirez. “We’re being recognized not as a person, but as a whole,” he said. “It really puts a smile on my face.”

Identity as resistance

He started in the sixth grade, and by joining music clubs he learned to read music and count. He prefers teaching himself how to play, and can now play bass, drums, and the accordion along with most string instruments found in a mariachi band. He always prefers to woo with a romantic song. While traveling around the U.S. with his father’s band in high school, he said he was surprised at how many Hispanics there were across the nation. “My first thought was, ‘We’re everywhere,’” he laughed. Apart from playing in a band, and eventually getting a job in insurance, Ramirez wants to also be a teacher. With the club, he hopes to show the Hispanic community that they are everywhere, and motivate them to attend college. 12

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One instrument Ramirez doesn’t play is the violin, but Yajayra Ramirez has that handled. “It was squeaky,” she said about her first encounter with the violin as a fourth grader. “I didn’t know how to hold it.” Ten years later, Ramirez, 20, is still playing the violin and enjoys the crazy solos of polka music, but also the slow pace of it all. It’s magical, she said, and people get excited about it. In the future, she hopes to start a mariachi festival as a way to recruit people, but also have a music program at Central for those interested in mariachi. She was a recipient of a mariachi scholarship, and hopes to lead the club in the upcoming years as Oscar graduates. When Ramirez, also from Wenatchee, got to Central, she settled into her dorm and started feeling sad at being all alone. That’s when Eduardo and Oscar stopped by to invite her to a practice. She said it was a welcome invitation and distraction

from being lonely. “They definitely make it seem like home,” she said. Back home, her parents see her mariachi performances as un orgullo, or pride, in their culture. The embrace of her culture, she said, is an active resistance to white supremacy. “Be proud of where you’re from, who you come from,” she said. “They see that I still embrace that.” When she wears traditional clothes, braids her hair, or opts for hoop earrings, she can feel the tension around her along with weird looks. Sometimes she thinks she’s doing something wrong, but she snaps out of it. “My identity is my resistance,” she said. “By me continuing to wear my traditional wear, by me playing my mariachi music, is how I resist people trying to oppress me and people trying to hide who I am.”

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Tracing history

CWU professor narrows down lineage of slave-era artifact By MATT CARSTENS staff writer

ometimes an interesting side project at work can turn into a bit more than just a side project. For Central Washington University associate professor of anthropology and museum studies Mark Auslander, that’s an understatement. Auslander’s more than two-year journey to trace the origins of “Ashley’s Sack,” a slavery-era artifact that turned up at a flea market in 2007 in Springfield, Tennessee, began as an intriguing idea, but quickly turned into an obsession. “I thought, ‘How hard could it be? It’ll probably be pretty easy to track this,’” Auslander said with a smile. Auslander told his students that he’d report back to them in a week, but that week turned into months, and those months turned into years of searching through census records, marriage records, estate records and other slavery-era documents, searching for the lineage of this sack that read:

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My great grandmother Rose mother of Ashley gave her this sack when she was sold at age 9 in South Carolina it held a tattered dress 3 handfulls of pecans a braid of Roses hair. Told her It be filled with my Love always – she never saw her again – Ashley is my grandmother.” Ruth Middleton 1921

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The writing held several clues, including the date 1921, so Auslander’s first instinct was to search the 1920 federal census for Ruth Middletons. “The problem was, depending how you look at it there were about 11 to 18 African American women named something like that in the 1920 census,” Auslander said. “None of them fit. They were either way too young or living in very isolated areas with no access to this kind of needlepoint option, or most of them were illiterate. So nobody quite seemed to work.” Auslander then moved on to the great-grandmother

Rose and her daughter Ashley. While Rose was an extremely common name in the 19th century, Ashley was not, especially for a woman. Auslander then started looking for an Ashley connection in South Carolina. “I started to look through hundreds — really thousands of slavery-era documents whenever I had a chance,” Auslander said. Auslander has written extensively about slavery and the history of South Carolina, so he had some good instincts about where to look first. Luckily for him, there was an eccentric archivist who indexed a lot of old documents, including wills and receipts of old slave sales. The sack had mechanical seams, which meant it had to have been manufactured after 1848. That narrowed his search a bit, and he eventually found a Rose who was owned by a Robert Martin in South Carolina. “There is a certain point where you start to give up on the systematic, mathematical computer searches and you just start reading through stuff,” Auslander said. This particular Rose was living in a mansion owned by a man with the last name of Martin. Martin also owned a plantation 100 miles away up the Savannah River, where there was a young girl slave named Ashley. Martin died in 1852, and his will stated that each of his legal, white children should receive $20,000 in cash. Martin’s widow did not want to sell the land, so Auslander surmises that she sold slaves to raise the money instead. Auslander found records of Ashley’s evaluation, but no record of her sale, but the widow settled her debts a few years later. Auslander then shifted his focus back to figuring out just who Ruth Middleton could have been. After nothing panned out in the census data, he turned his eye to marriage records, since Middleton might not have always been a Middleton. Auslander said K V Li v i ng

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South Carolina has terrible marriage records, and since nothing panned out there anyways, he started to think it could have been what is called a “Great Migration” story. Around the time of World War I, a lot of people left South Carolina and headed north in search of new jobs, new opportunities and to escape the racism of South Carolina. They moved to cities like Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York, Boston or even over to Chicago and Detroit. “I just start looking through marriage records and I got lucky in Philadelphia,” Auslander said. He discovered a Ruth Jones who got married to an Arthur Middleton in 1918. Since you can’t find those records digitally, Auslander took a trip to the Philadelphia City Hall and had to plead with the foreman to let him see the records.

Auslander’s journey through history was maddening at times, but his perseverance seems to have paid off. “You’re thinking ‘This is just crazy,’” he said with a laugh. “I must say working on slavery records is always fascinating because you come across a million stories but there’s this one thing that you’re looking for and all my students knew I was obsessed with this. I thought ‘Oh god, classes are going to start again, I can’t go back and see my students and not have an answer,’ so they were entertained.” Auslander is taking a new job at Michigan State University starting July 1, where he’ll be the director of the school’s museum at East Lansing — one of the oldest museums in the country. He was in contact with the Smithsonian throughout his research, where the

Once he got his hands on the records, other possible connections started to pop up. “We don’t know any information on Ruth Middleton’s mother, on the sack itself,” Auslander said. “It’s interesting that this Ruth Middleton’s mother was named Rosa — pretty much like the great-grandmother — it’s no proof, it’s a common name, but it’s still interesting. Makes your eyebrows go up a little bit.” He then looked up everything he could on Rosa Clifton, and it turns out she was born in Orangeburg, South Carolina, which is close to Martin’s plantation, where Auslander found Rose and Ashley. “All this stuff is converging within a 50-square mile area,” Auslander said. “So for historians that’s pretty good. Often with slavery records you just can’t get absolute proof, you’re going to keep on at it.”

sack is currently on display at the new Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. The museum staff was supportive of Auslander’s efforts, but also was focused on opening the new museum. “It was interesting because usually in the museum world we don’t exhibit anything unless we know exactly where it came from,” he said. “In this case, this thing was so amazing they felt they should exhibit it anyways — which is kind of a gamble, because suppose you exhibit something and it turns out not to be real, that’s not the way you want to make the front page of the Washington Post.” It turned out well for the Smithsonian. Other historians have looked through Auslander’s discoveries carefully. “[They] said, ‘Yeah, we think you got this one,’” Auslander said.

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here’s a point in every young band’s life where turning a corner is inevitable. While the journey from garage jamming to recording a polished record isn’t always linear, local Ellensburg band Cobrahawk has taken a few steps forward in the past few years. From being mostly a cover band, to starting to write more original songs and then winning the 2016 Burgstock battle of the bands competition, the band started focusing on becoming more legitimate in the eyes of potential venues – this meant the need for an album. “Having an album kind of opens a lot of doors,” said Cobrahawk drummer Nat Nickel. “A lot of the (venues) we’ve been trying to get in, there’s an application process almost. ‘Send us your music, send us your videos…’ When you don’t have anything to show, they don’t take you seriously.”The band spent most of the 2016 summer traveling around the state playing shows, raising money to fund their new endeavor. Hiring themselves out as a cover band for parties helped a lot. “We’d charge like $100 an hour for cover shows and people have us for three hours,” said lead singer Lakyn Bury. Other ventures weren’t quite as profitable. One show in Seattle gave the band a nifty payday of $28. “To be honest our album probably could have been paid off a lot sooner if we’d just used the money we’d paid for gas taking four separate cars,” guitarist Devin Duncan said with a laugh.

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Band Members left to right: Andrew Burr, guitar; Devin Duncan, guitar; Lakyn Bury, vocals; Jeff Gerrer, bass; Nat Nickel, drums

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With the money raised and the songs written, the recording process began. Equipped with a garageturned-practice space, a handful of microphones and some basic recording equipment, Nickel helped record Cobrahawk piece by piece, instrument by instrument, and then sent each individual track off to a studio in Arizona to be mixed. “I’d recorded a bunch of stuff just out here in the garage but it always sounded bad,” Nickel said. “I didn’t realize the key is having somebody mix it well. I had no idea how to do that part of it. Once I knew we could just hire someone to do the hard part, that’s when it got more serious.” The recording process was a solitary one, with each band member going in to record their parts individually. “It’s kind of funny because you see bands that are like ‘Oh, recording was such a process,’” Duncan said. “A lot of times they’re in a studio and they’re all together for so long.” “We didn’t really do anything together,” Bury said with a laugh. Through trial and error, the band ran into a few problems here and there with arrangements. In one instance guitarist Andrew Burr recorded his parts first, and when

Duncan came in to do his part, it wasn’t quite right. “Andrew had gotten experimental and kind of switched things up — which is fine — and then I came back and was like ‘That doesn’t work with what I normally do,’ so then there was some stuff I had to adjust and some stuff where we had to have him come back and re-record.”

Mixing and distribution

Once the tracks were all recorded and shipped off, final mixes started to come back and the band would listen carefully to make sure everything was OK. Sometimes just little things were off, and other times whole songs had to be re-recorded and sent back. “I’ve listened to each track hundreds of times to be like, ‘Uh, I heard one little guitar squeal thing at this minute, this second, can you fix it?’” Nickel said. Despite the learning curve, the band is happy with the record — titled “Vindictive” — which is available now on most major digital marketplaces. The band also printed CDs. “I don’t even know if people buy CDs anymore,” Nickel said. “It just feels cool to have one.”

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Your senses will awaken as you enjoy premium, mouthwatering sausages cooked on an open grill, served with our famous apple cider kraut and numerous specialty mustards. Refresh yourself with a locally crafted Icicle Brewing beer or a glass of Washington wine on our balcony! Family friendly!

709 Front Street Leavenworth, WA 98926 munchenhaus.com

GåRd VINtNERS

Award-winning wine, local craft beers,, and savory sa appetizers, Gård Vintners has been voted Kittitas County’s Best Winery three years running. Founded in 2006, the boutique winery serves a wide variety of estate white & red wines sourced from their family vineyard located on the Royal Slope. Family owned & operated, the Gård name, meaning “farm or estate,” originates from their Scandinavian heritage. Ellensburg tasting room available for group meetings or special occasions, as well as live music throughout the month.

311 N. Pearl St. • Ellensburg, WA (509) 925-1095 • GardVintners.com Open Tues.- Fri. at 2 pm, Sat.-Sun. at noon Open late Friday and Saturday nights

IRON HORSE BREWERY

We make beer for your mouth parts. We think it is delicious, but we can’t speak for you, since we are not friends. Unless we are friends and you are reading this, in which case, why aren’t you at [the pub], friend? We now have food and beer.

PUB - 412 N Main St. • Ellensburg, WA (509) 933-3134 • ironhorsebrewery.com Hours: Monday – Wednesday 4pm – 9ish pm Thursday: 2pm – 9ish pm Friday & Saturday: 1pm – 9ish pm Sunday: 1 pm – 7pm

tHRALL & dOdGE WINERY & tAStING ROOM

Thrall and Dodge Winery and Tasting Room invite4s you to enjoy our award winning handcrafted wines. we are located in the beautifully restored 1920 Carrico Building on Main Street in Kittitas. Proud to be family owned and operated. Wine tasting, light Tapas and gifts available 109 N. Main Street • Kittitas, WA (509) 925-4110 thrallwinery.com Hours: Wednesday, Thursday & Friday 4p.m. – 8p.m. Saturday Noon – 8p.m. • Sunday Noon – 5p.m. K V Li v i ng

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Sushi for beginners After living in Japan, reporter gives Ellensburg sushi a try

o say I love sushi would be an understatement. When people ask what food you’d be willing to eat forever on a desert island, sushi would probably be one of my answers, which is good because raw fish might be the only thing available. I lived in Japan for a year before moving to Ellensburg. I ate sushi before I moved overseas, but it was the American kind full of cream cheese and sweet shrimp. I love both traditional and American sushi, but they’re different experiences. Real Japanese sushi is very simple. The rice is made

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with a special vinegar sauce, it is seasoned with wasabi and the focus is on the fish. In Japan I ate a lot of sushi from a variety of places, including Sushiro, which serves sushi on a conveyer belt. Sushiro’s sushi is cheap at $2 a plate and amazing. I also ate expensive sushi from traditional restaurants, which served saki from handmade pottery while customers sit cross legged on tatami mats. I went to the Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo and ate sashimi there like a proper tourist. While I have experience eating sushi, I had to do

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some research on how to evaluate it. I found out the fish should be refrigerated, and aged to increase the flavor. The rice should be lukewarm to indicate it is freshly made. One of the signs of a good sushi chef is their tamagoyaki, a sweet egg omelette. Sushi comes in many types. Most people think of nigiri, which is fish on top of a ball of rice. Another type of sushi is maki, which is the seaweed wrapped sushi. There’s also sashimi, which is just raw fish slices. I’m a big fan of tuna, but I also enjoy salmon, shrimp and eel.

Fred Meyer

My first stop on my Ellensburg sushi tour was Fred Meyer. Cindy He, who makes the sushi at the store, comes from China and learned how to make sushi in California from a professional Japanese sushi chef. I picked out the most Japanese looking platter I could find, which included tuna, salmon and shrimp. It cost me around $10. California rolls were about $5.99.

“In Japan I ate a lot of sushi from a variety of places, including Sushiro, which serves sushi on a conveyer belt. Sushiro’s sushi is cheap at $2 a plate and amazing.” The chef told me her favorite sushi is tuna and salmon. Fred Meyer sells all kinds of different types from salmon rolls to maki to sashimi. She doesn’t put wasabi on the sushi as not all Americans like it. When evaluating good sushi she said it should be fresh, the rice should be flavorful and not too old. She also said it should melt in your mouth when you bite into it. The fish I had was flavorful and

the cuts were decent. I thought the tuna was a bit thin, but delicious. The rice could have had more flavor, but then again it has to sit out in the store. Overall it was decent sushi.

Oyama

The experience at Oyama Sushi and Steakhouse on Main Street was a lot closer to being in Japan. There’s a nice sushi bar with chefs making sushi. I missed having oshibori, which are hand towels for cleaning up afterward. I ordered green tea with my sushi, which came in a ceramic pot with a tea bag. In Japan they would have these tubs of green tea powder that you mixed with hot water. You could decide the strength of your green tea. I realized that I was having a nicer experience, but I kind of missed the green tea tub. The chef, Ben Wei, is Chinese and had taken a seven-day sushi course in Los Angeles. He then travelled around America making sushi at different restaurants. He had been making sushi for about six years. Wei’s favorite sushi is maki, the sushi rolled in seaweed. His favorite type of fish is tuna. He informed me that there are different types of tuna,

based on the cut of the fish. Akami is the leaner part of the fish on the sides, while toro is the fatty under belly of the fish. The restaurant cooks the rice with handmade vinegar, Wei said. The vinegar is mixed with lemon or orange; kombu, which is a type of seaweed; and a little bit of salt. “First of all I wash the rice. Then I put the rice in water for 45 minutes. Then I mix it with sushi vinegar,” he said. I got tuna, salmon and yellowtail and a spicy yellowtail roll at the restaurant. It was about $18.99, which would have been pretty high end in Japan. I tried the tuna first and immediately noticed the rice was delicious. It was lukewarm and rich. There was a good portion of flavorful fish. It wasn’t the best sushi I’ve ever had, but for Ellensburg I thought it was excellent. The spicy yellowtail was delicious. It was definitely not Japanese, but delicious. It had a nice crunch to it from the sesame seeds in the rice and a spicy, sugary kick. — continued

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I didn’t advertise myself as a reporter when I went to Kiku Chan, across from Central Washington University. Partially because every time I called I was told by the owner that they were too busy at the moment to talk. So I just walked in. When I got to the restaurant the interior immediately took me back. It reminded me of one of my favorite ramen shops I used to eat at with the wooden floors, the cloth curtains separating sections and a bonsai tree. I asked the woman at the counter in Japanese if she spoke Japanese and she responded that she did and then asked me why in Japanese. I struggled to keep up as I know only a few phrases. The sushi in the restaurant is Americanized, and much of it has cream cheese and sesame seeds. I

ordered the spicy tuna roll for about $7, which was the most traditional of the offerings I could find. It wasn’t long after I ordered that my meal arrived. The speed of the customer service was impressive. When I took my first bite I found the rice was lukewarm and melted in my mouth, but tasted like it might have been made earlier. The tuna was thick and fatty just how I like it and delicious. I also enjoyed the crunch of the sesame seeds and the spices in the roll. It didn’t taste authentic, but it was delicious. Kiku Chan felt like the most realistic Japanese experience out of the three. I noticed on the menu traditional Japanese foods like soba, and udon. I enjoyed the sushi there and thought it was delicious and the price was reasonable for the quality of the product.

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Best of Kittitas county A Handy Guy

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Voted Best Pet Boarding

Waggin’ Tails Ranch offers dog boarding and daycare on two fully fenced acres, where social dogs can run, play, chase, sniff, splash, or just lounge around. Our dog training and behavior programs are taught by certified professional trainers and employ modern, humane methods designed to create polite, friendly companions who are a joy to live with.

tel (509) 925-5556 mobile (509) 899-4043 fax (509) 925-5820 409 N. Water Street, #2 Ellensburg, WA 98926 Branch NMLS: 1391360 © 2016 Evergreen Home Loans is a registered trade name of Evergreen Moneysource Mortgage Company® NMLS ID 3182. Trade/service marks are the property of Evergreen Home Loans. All rights reserved. Licensed under Washington Consumer Loan Company License CL-3182.

Old Mill Country Store Voted Best FarmerFriendLY suPPLier Old Mill Country Store’s premier goal is to provide a unique shopping experience and complete customer satisfaction for their patrons. The employees at Old Mill are deeply knowledgeable in all things related to farm, ranch, and country living.

500 W. Third Ave. • (509) 925-5397

www.waggintailswa.com • (509) 607-9722

Laurie Armstrong – Umpqua Bank

Voted Best mortgage Lender My business has been about earning your trust and helping you find the right home loan right here in the Kittitas Valley.

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1101 N. Alder Street #1 • (509) 962-2570

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300 N. Pearl Street Suite 101 • 509-933-5484 Member FDIC • Equal Housing Lender Loan products subject to credit approval.

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C.W. Barbershop Voted Best BarBer sHoP

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Open 6 days a week, C.W. Barbershop, tops the category again this year. Kelsey Schmidt has owned the shop since 2007 and takes pride in her wide variety of clientele; from baby’s first haircut, to old timers, locals and students. Kelsey enjoys the barbershop atmosphere where she considers her customers her family and has learned that an important part of her job is being a good listener. Drop in, you’re always welcome.

808 University Way • (509) 962-2599

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Tara K. Brown

201 W. 7th Ave. • www.lwhsd.com (509) 925-6916

Dr. Myron Linder and Dr. Sandy Linder graduated from Palmer College of Chiropractic. They have been practicing for 25 years, specializing in a wide range of the latest adjusting techniques. Linder Chiropractic is located next to CWU, within walking distance for students. We are accepting new patients! Call to schedule an appointment.

Voted Best contractor

Jim Denison Lathrop, Winbauer, Harrel, Slothower and Denison, LLP Family Law, Real Estate, Criminal, Corporate and General Practice. Thank you for voting me Best Attorney. It is a privilege and honor to serve such a great community.

Voted Best cHiroPractor

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New View Blinds and Draperies provides FREE in-home consultations, FREE perfect fit measuring, great design ideas, lifetime warranty, great service, and repairs for Kittitas County including: Ellensburg, Thorp, Cle Elum, Roslyn, Easton, Kittitas, Vantage, Ronald, Suncadia and Tumble Creek. All with low competitive prices!

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Voted Best WindoW coVerings

2211 W. Dolarway, Ste. 5 • (509) 925-4637

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VOTED BEST ROOFING CONTRACTOR Check us out for high quality roofing, siding, decking and seamless gutters!

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Best of Kittitas county Thorp Fruit and Antique Mall

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209 E. 5th Ave. • P.O. Box 460 • Ellensburg, WA 98926 509-925-9876 • www.GJRW.com

509-964-2474 • Exit 101, Off I-90 www.thorpfruit.com

D&M Coffee Company

Voted best pizza

Ellensburg’s own since 1990! Enjoy Latte’s, smoothies, fresh roasted coffee. by the cup or pound, along with fresh baked goods and savory entrees. See us on facebook: D&M Coffee Company.

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Artisan fire roasted pizza, fresh salads, tasty appetizers and a selection of Northwest brews, wines, and spirits! Join us for a delicious meal in a welcoming environment with a touch of Ellensburg’s history.

Visits us at: D&M Drive-thru, 204 S. Water • (509) 962-6333 D&M Downtown, 323 N. Pearl • (509) 962-9333 D&M Pie Hole, 307 E. 5th Avenue • (509) 925-5313 D&M Canyon, 1711 S. Canyon Road • (509) 925-5313

For over 100 years Yakima Federal Savings and Loan has been providing safe savings and home loans to the residents of Central Washington and the Kittitas Valley. Stop by the Ellensburg branch of Yakima Federal today!

McIntosh Ranch Voted best WeddinG VenUe

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A unique setting for all of your special events. We have a 4,300 sq. ft. enclosed building; heated and air conditioned. An adjacent nicely landscaped lawn. book your event with us!

Dusty’s Nursery Voted best Landscaper or Gardener Dusty’s Nursery and Company has been serving the valley for over 23 years, offering gardening expertise combined with unique plant stock, beautiful garden art and great customer service. Located in Ellensburg, Washington on historic Dominion Farm, the 111 year old renovated barn is a rustic shop stocked with artisan gifts for every occasion. Dusty’s is a FULL SERVICE NURSERY.

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Brad & Burke Heating and Air Conditioning

201 E 5th Ave. • (509) 925-5338

Voted best HVac

Ellensburg Animal Hospital

Whether you need repairs right away or simply want to avoid costly problems down the road, brad & burke is ready to take care of your needs. Our service technicians have the training and tools necessary to get the job done right the first time. www.Ellensburgheating.com

Dr. Fuller, voted best veterinarian, practices both large and small animal medicine with special interests in avian, exotic and wildlife medicine. Ellensburg Animal Hospital is the longest-serving (since 1951), most experienced (75 years of collective experience) and best equipped veterinary hospital in Kittitas County. Trusted by generations to provide compassionate, quality care for their pets, horses and livestock.

604 W. University Way • 962-9871

Voted best Veterinarian

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306 S. Main St. • (509) 925-2253

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VOTED BEST COFFEE

1800 Vantage Highway • (509) 925-2833

Kelleher Motor Company

602 N. Pearl Street • (509) 925-1911

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C E RT I F I E D P U B L IC AC C O U N TA N T S

7820 Highway 97 • (509) 929-3675

Made from scratch, sandwiches, soups and pastries, fresh everyday. Lunch specials, take n bake meals and much more.

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VOTED BEST ANTIQUES, CONSIGNMENT & SECOND HAND SHOP.

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LAST LOOK

This example of a Knabe Square Grand Piano, manufactured in Baltimore in 1840, is now on display at the Kittitas County Historical Museum. The piano belonged to Mrs. Joseph C. Clymer, grandmother of local artist John Ford Clymer. It was brought by sailing ship around Cape Horn, then by wagon to The Dalles, Ore. and brought to the Kittitas Valley by the Clymer family. In 1906 it was placed in the newly built Clymer home on Capital Avenue in Ellensburg. In 1984, John Clymer donated the piano to the Historical Museum.

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All of us at Fitterer’s Furniture are honored to have received the Gold Medal Award for small firm, Family Business of the Year from Seattle Business Magazine.

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