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From the Cascades to the Columbia | Q3 2017
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Hiking Kendall Katwalk | Art and Medicine | S’more Fun
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Rodeo Concerts August 31
The Ellensburg Rodeo is bringing back its “Rockin’ the Arena” concert Thursday, Aug. 31, with country music singer Ned LeDoux. The choice is a sentimental one — Ned’s father Chris LeDoux also performed at the Ellensburg Rodeo. Ned LeDoux was a drummer in his father’s band, Western Underground, and continued to tour with the band after Chris died in 2005. For the last year, Ned has been steadily touring and opening for acts like Toby Keith, Chris Janson, Aaron Watson and Randy Houser. Yakima singer Zach Hinson will open the the concert. Tickets are $28. Gold Buckle members will get tickets with their membership. Tickets are sale at ellensburgrodeo.com or 1-800-637-2444. The Thursday concert isn’t the only musical act — the Hoedown in the Downtown is planned on Wednesday night, with the Dusty 45s playing at Rotary Pavilion. There’s also a full weekend of music at Behind the Chutes at the arena, including Chance McKinney, Zach Winters, Miller Campbell, American Honey, Dakota Poorman, Rae Solomon and Kelsey Bales and Sons of the Storm. 6
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Logging Show Labor Day Weekend
The annual High Country Log Show will return to Roslyn over Labor Day weekend, featuring chainsaw competitions, climbing, hand bucking, ax throwing and hot saws. The show draws an enthusiastic crowd at Runje Field at Roslyn’s City Park, and runs concurrently with the Coal Miner Days.
Kittitas County Fair Labor Day Weekend
Junior Rodeo August 5
Preserved pickles, homemade pie, quilts, prize-winning pigs, carnival rides, country songs and more: the 2017 Kittitas County Fair offers something for the whole family Labor Day weekend in Ellensburg.
The Ellensburg Rodeo Posse’s annual Junior Rodeo has been a longtime tradition in Ellensburg — one that gives children a taste of what it’s like to be a rodeo competitor.
This year’s theme is “Country Nights and Carnival Lights.” Community members who want to display their agricultural, fine or home arts talents can find rules and information at kittitascountyfair.com.
The event is Aug. 5 at the Ellensburg Rodeo arena and includes mutton busting, calf riding, steer riding, steer daubing and breakaway roping.
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Roslyn Art Festival August 4-6
The Roslyn Art Festival returns to the Upper County Aug. 4-6 in downtown Roslyn. The event includes a juried art show, a Friday wine reception, a Saturday night street dance, Plein air painting and try-it stations. The juried show dates run from Aug. 4 through Aug. 29, and the wine tasting and reception is from 7-9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 4 at Basecamp Books and Bites. The festival is a project of RTown Community, a non profit organization. The event is put on by an all-volunteer team, and proceeds will be used to fund future events in Roslyn. For more information, go to www. roslynartfestival.org.
Nick Offerman October 7
It might be time to re-watch “Parks and Recreation.” Actor and comedian Nick Offerman will headline Central Washington University homecoming activities this October. Offerman is known best for his role as Ron Swanson in NBC’s “Parks and Recreation,” and will be performing his standup routine, which shares stories and life lessons aimed at mature audiences. Offerman will appear at 8 p.m. Oct. 7 in the Student Union and Recreation Center Ballroom. The show is sold out but additional tickets may be available at 10 a.m. Sept. 1 at cwu.edu/tickets. Tickets range in price from $18 for current CWU students to $25-$35 for general admission and reserved seating. 8
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Visitors and residents of Kittitas County are probably familiar with this area’s main attractions — the wind farm visitor center on Vantage Highway, the Roslyn cemetery, the Yakima River, Salmon la Sac, Central Washington University and the fair and rodeo. There’s another side to Kittitas County, one you might call the “off the beaten path” version. It might involve a trip through the countryside to look at barn quilts, a stop at a favorite fishing hole or berry picking at a secret spot. I took one such trip on a Saturday earlier this month when I stopped by the Thorp Mill Antiques Market and the Queens of Spades Garden Club annual tour of gardens. The antiques show is a once-a-year event to benefit the Thorp Mill. There was something for everyone — books, furniture, quilts, toys and more — set up at the Thorp School. The garden tour featured six well tended gardens in the Thorp area. It was amazing
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to see the hard work and love people put into their gardens. I got some excellent ideas for my small strawberry patch, and found inspiration in the form of rose bushes, vegetables, apple trees, water features and more. I was most impressed by a field of wildflowers on McManamy Road and a secret garden on Hungry Junction Road that contained a few surprises, including a dovecote. This month’s Kittitas Valley Living features work from students in Central Washington University’s magazine writing class. You’ll learn about mountain biking in the area, new twists on s’mores and the CrossFit craze. Natalie Hyland writes about Drs. Elise and Bruce Herman, who are involved in various arts and music endeavors in the community when they aren’t seeing patients. Staff writer Tony Buhr shares his hiking trip on the Kendall Katwalk near Snoqualmie Pass. I hope you are finding adventures, whether they are big or small, this summer.
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or Andrea Nesbitt, the volunteer and outreach coordinator for the Kittitas Chapter of Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance, “it’s all about sharing the ride.” It’s a good motto for the group, which is helping to grow and encourage mountain biking in Kittitas County. The aim is to get outside, be advocates, support ridership and educate the community about mountain biking. A big part of the effort is just getting people out to ride, from beginners to pros, from young to old. Some of the trails around Ellensburg include the multi-use area of Manastash Ridge, the mountain
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biking-specific Rat Pac trail in Upper Kittitas County and Rotary Park in the city of Ellensburg. A handful of group members provide guided rides to get people out to the trails and educate them on where to go ride in the area. For riders that range from beginner to intermediate they have demo days at Rotary Park, where coaches provide workshops on rotating skills.
Ridership
The skills park at Rotary Park has been the building block for education in the community since it was built by volunteers in 2015. It provides a
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space for gathering mountain bikers of all ages and skill levels. Education in mountain biking can range from learning new skills on the bike to trail building and mythbusting. Classes and demo days help people of all ages dig into mountain biking, said Kevin Dwight, a former middle school and now high school chemistry teacher. Nesbitt said many people think about mountain biking as an “extreme sport” with a steep learning curve. To qualm the fears of newcomers, the KV chapter puts on lots of events to educate riders, especially beginners. Education helps people to become better riders as well as trail stewards.
Advocacy
The advocacy objective of the Kittitas chapter’s outreach activities is to build awareness and grow the community through events and rides. A 5-yearold Facebook page for the group has just under 500 members. The most popular outreach event is the Pixie bike race and pint night in which they have a course for adults to race pixie (children’s) bikes around outside the Iron Horse Brewery. “Putting adults on 16 inch bikes is a spectacle,” said Greg Parker, co-owner of the Iron Horse Brewery and president of the Kittitas chapter of the EMB Alliance. Chapter meetings take place at
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t the brewery. “Bikes and beer go together like peanut butter and jelly,” he said.
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Top: Cyclists ride a power line trail in the Upper County. Above: Area cyclists gather for a trail ride last winter.
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As far as trail building goes, Kittitas County has need for more mountain biking specific trails, Dwight said. Trail building is important because better trails can lead to better riding, he added. When trails are poorly built or maintained they can lead to injuries and bad reputations about the area or the sport. Developing more trails is a key goal for the future. Creating trails that are more accessible is one of the chapter’s priorities. Most trails in Ellensburg are a car’s drive away from the city, making it hard for community members, especially children, to access them. Another issue is there’s lots of land for hiking and motorcycling, leaving
mountain bikers trying to find their space. They’ve been successful. There is something special about having single track, hand-built mountain bike trails, Parker said. To accomplish this, there are plans in the works across to create a trail network system for mountain bikers by mountain bikers. A recent $60,000 grant will help improve the Manastash Ridge trail system. Group members also have been working to help develop trails in the Teanaway, east of Cle Elum. The chapter recently closed a survey about possible priorities and improvements in the Teanaway. The end goal is to become a destination where people can ride epic mountain bike-specific trails “in the sun,” Dwight said.
trails For years the areas surrounding Seattle were largely shut down to mountain bikers. Things started to change with the Colonnade urban mountain bike skills park in 2007, which is just five minutes from downtown Seattle. Thanks to rider pressure on land managers, trails started opening up, according to Justin Pool, a board member for Evergreen MTB. Today, most of the trails fall in the shadows of the Cascades, east of Seattle. The trails are operated and built by Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance. This nonprofit trail building and outreach organization has led the way for the building of new parks and areas for mountain bikers to ride. Mike Westra, Justin Pool, Andrea Nesbitt and Greg Parker, all leaders in the organization, reflected on their favorite trails and places to ride. Here is a list of five trails, each catering to its own type of rider.
Duthie Hill Flowpark: Located at Duthie Hill in Issaquah, this group of short lines is a great place to build and test your jumping skills. The flow park features lines with table top jumps to lines featuring gap jumps with takeoff’s well over 8 feet tall, from beginner to pro.
Bootcamp: This trail is at the Duthie Hill Mountain Bike Park in Issaquah. “Every single person that goes on it has fun on it,” said Westra. From “little kids on strider (bikes)” to “pro-level riders who love to session it and time themselves.” This trail rides like a pump track pointed downhill, fast and flowy. It’s easy to get addicted. Predator: Located at Tiger Mountain east of Issaquah on state Route 18, this is an area dedicated to big climbs and big descents, according to rider Scott Fisk. This trail is built for the more seasoned rider who will be rewarded with a fun-filled trail with jumps and plenty of berms to keep a smile on your face for
its length of almost two miles. It’s one of the first officially sanctioned downhill style trails in the area and offers a good challenge. Megafauna: Also located on Tiger Mountain, this is one trail that isn’t meant to be flowy. It’s “a little rugged, a little more tough rough, more natural,” Westra said. This trail is meant to mimic the “bootleg trails scratched into the woods” and exploit the natural fun of those trails, he said.
Rat Pac: Rat Pac, located in Cle Elum, features the “most fun per foot of trail,” Westra said. Parker called it his favorite trail, with a perfect “climbing-todescending ratio.” It has a quirky feel, but if you ride it enough you get the flow of the trail, which is rewarding, said Nesbitt. At four miles long, it keeps you on your toes with plenty of challenging jumps and a few pucker-inducing features, all optional, so you can work your way up to them.
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Art medicine intertwined Local couple supports arts, music, theater in the community By NATALIE HYLAND
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rs. Bruce and Elise Herman have cared for countless babies, children and families in Ellensburg, but their impact on the community goes far beyond the medical field. Dr. Bruce Herman is a physician at KVH Family Medicine in Ellensburg, where he specializes in obstetrics and pediatrics. Dr. Elise Herman is a pediatrician at Ellensburg Pediatrics. Together they have carved a space in Ellensburg’s arts community with their volunteer work — he as a founder of the Ellensburg Big Band, and she as a guest instructor of art and dance at a local elementary school. Elise also helps organize in the Distinguished Young Women program each spring in town, and she and her daughters have put together the annual Tunnel to Towers 5K at Rotary Park around Sept. 11 each year.
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How They Got Here
Growing up, each doctor’s family was into the arts. Bruce’s family frequented community concerts and Elise spent time with her folk singer father painting sailing scenes on rocks in Cape Cod. Both knew early on they wanted to go into medicine. “The joke is that my mother had two sons and my brother is a lawyer so I had to be a doctor,” Bruce said. “That’s literally what she said when I was a kid.” It wasn’t a far-fetched idea. He always was interested in science and biology. During his youth scientists were making leaps and bounds in genetics
and Bruce was fascinated, deciding he wanted to be a family doctor then and there. Elise says that being a pediatrician was her first choice of career because of the impact her own pediatrician had on her. “I was the middle of five kids so we went to the pediatrician fairly often,” Elise said. “Usually somebody had some injury … so we got to know him pretty well.” She job shadowed her pediatrician at 16 years old and as he placed a newborn in her arms, she knew it was the career for her. “I went into medicine to become a pediatrician and never really wavered,” she said.
The couple met during their respective residencies in Denver in 1987 before tying the knot three years later. In June, they celebrated their 27th wedding anniversary. They went on their first date on April 4, 1987 on a chilly night at a minor league baseball game between the Cubs and the Padres farm teams. “I think the Cubs must have won … I don’t remember,” Elise said. “We won, that’s who won.”
“Academics is definitely a priority, so generally the schools are good because you’ve got university people here,” Elise said. “The university also
She teaches the boys how to ask the girls to dance and hold hands, noting that in fifth-grade most kids still believe the opposite sex has ‘cooties.’
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Bruce and Elise moved to Ellensburg in 1990, falling in love with the college town. It was one of about 11 options they considered. One of the major things that drew the newlyweds to Ellensburg was the university.
gives it a less insulated feel.” The town offered plenty of arts and culture through music, theater and the range of speakers that come to the area to speak at Central. Another reason the Hermans selected Ellensburg was
the abundance of outdoor activities available year-round. “We both love outdoor stuff so we wanted a place with easy access to all the outdoor things we love to do,” Elise said. “We knew we wanted to have kids and so we felt like a university town would be a good fit for raising kids.” The Hermans raised two daughters in Ellensburg, Emily and Leah, aged 24 and 21 respectively. Both girls followed in their parents’ artistic footsteps, playing in school bands, acting and dancing. Fifth-graders take to the floor during the 11th annual dance program at Lincoln Elementary School in March 2017. Each fifth grade class learned a different style- salsa, waltz and Charleston.
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The whole family became involved with Valley Musical Theatre. Bruce was on the board and often played in the pit during shows. Elise helped paint sets for productions like “Fiddler on the Roof,” “Guys and Dolls” and “Annie.” Their daughters Emily and Leah acted and helped paint sets.
Art in the Schools
The girls also played a large role in Elise’s decision to start teaching dance in elementary school. She and daughter Emily had watched the movie “Mad Hot Ballroom,” a documentary about elementary school students in New York City who learn ballroom dancing. Elise thought, ‘‘I wonder if we can do it here?” The Hermans’ younger daughter Leah was in fifth grade and wasn’t thrilled with the idea of her mom teaching her class. “It was brand new, (kids) were leery of it and our daughter was the same,’” Elise recalled. “Now it’s been there long enough that the kids know it’s coming. A lot of them look forward to it.” For the better part of the last two decades, Elise has come in to teach ballroom to fifth grade students at Lincoln Elementary in Ellensburg. The class goes beyond dancing; she has developed her own curriculum for art that covers major artists, their lives and work. Fifth grade teacher Tara Affholter says Elise gives a lot of herself when she teaches, and even buys some of the supplies herself. “She sees that not every student has the same opportunities,” Affholter said. “She’s all about the kids having great experiences.” The ballroom dance unit is now a three-week program in Lincoln’s annual PE curriculum. “She teaches the boys how to ask the girls to dance and hold hands,” 16
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Japan, to play for the locals. They’ve also played at Gonzaga University in Spokane as well as in Yakima and other places around the region. “The goal was never to become a professional band,” Bruce said. “Our goal was to have fun making music and we also have a goal to support music education in the valley.”
A lasting legacy
Affholter said, noting that in fifthgrade most kids still believe the opposite sex has “cooties.” At the end of the unit, Elise organizes a night for the students and their families to showcase what they’ve learned.
December of 2011. The band keeps me sane.” Every year for the past three years, the Ellensburg Big Band has been invited to play at Jazz in the Valley. In 2014, the Big Band visited Sanda City, Ellensburg’s sister-city in
The couple’s support for the arts hasn’t gone unnoticed. In 2011, the Hermans received an award from the Laughing Horse Arts Foundation and the Ellensburg Arts Commission for their contribution to the arts in Ellensburg. It’s something noticed in the community. “It’s about a lot more than being a doctor,” Affholter said.
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Bruce, meanwhile, has been a key part of Ellensburg Big Band. In fall 2011, he was playing trumpet in the Ellensburg Community Band, but his real passion was in forming a big band. “I played in a big band in high school and college and had a big band that I managed when I was in medical school,” Bruce said. “In residency and when we first got here I didn’t have a group like that and I always missed it.” He expressed his interest to some of the other players and together they formed the Ellensburg Big Band. “We had this community band that practiced every week and after that a few people would stick around and we bought some big band music,” Bruce said. “We started from scratch and played our first concert in
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Hiking the Kendall
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magine standing above the snow-covered peaks of Snoqualmie Pass on a thin granite-covered trail and staring down into an evergreen canyon and at a burnt-red mountain, with the looming presence of Mount Rainier behind. It’s a view that’s readily accessible from from Ellensburg and Cle Elum by hiking the Pacific Crest Trail along the Kendall Katwalk. The trail — long considered one of the highlights of the Pacific Crest Trail
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— is famous for its stunning views and beautiful wildflowers. It is a bit of a beast at 12 miles and 2,600 feet of elevation. I hiked about 11 miles in June, and didn’t make it farther because of the amount of snow blocking the trail. From a trailhead off Interstate 90 at Snoqualmie Pass, the hike starts out through fir trees and gently rises upward. A few babbling brooks, easily jumpable, cross the trail. The trees grow larger in size as you begin to enter the Alpine Lakes Wilderness
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and eventually the hike opens up into a boulder field with Guye Peak rising up to the right and the Red Mountain in front of you. This view alone is breathtaking as you stare up into the wide open valley with the patches of snow still dotting the peaks, but it gets better. As you continue the hike you will have to cross a few streams and creeks, but if you have decent shoes it shouldn’t be a problem. The streams weren’t much bigger than a foot across in late June, but
Stunning views of Snoqualmie Pass By TONY BUHR staff writer
Getting there The trailhead to hike the Kendall Katwalk is easily accessible. From Ellensburg take exit 53 on Interstate 90. Turn left on Yellowstone Trail Road, right on State Route 906 and then continue onto Alpental Road, go 100 feet and turn right at the sign for the Pacific Crest Trail. The road is paved and the trailhead has a nicely maintained 50-car parking lot. There is no sign for the Kendall Katwalk, but the Pacific Crest Trail is the right place.
the waterfalls that make them are absolutely gorgeous. The water dashes across moss-covered granite rocks. The hike heads back into the woods and starts to pick up in elevation. Patches of snow still lie on the trail and need to be crossed in certain places. The hike opens out again into a view of Guye Peak and another boulder field. This would be a great place to stop if you were looking to do about a four-mile hike with some decent elevation gain.
The hike continues back into the forest for another mile and a half or so. At one point there is a pretty good sized stream to cross, but there are well placed rocks to easily use without getting your feet too wet. The hike eventually exits the woods and opens up into a rocky pass that climbs steeply and here is where
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shoulder and you realize that you can see Mount Rainier in the distance. The view is awe inspiring. I continued up the mountain and saw a few wildflowers growing along the path in purple and yellow varieties. It was a steep climb from 20
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that point on and as I neared the top the amount of snow on the trail increased. It was here I ran into two guys in sneakers carrying water bottles, who also were climbing the mountain. One of them removed his tank top
and continued up the steep rocky ascent. They seemed unprepared and it concerned me. You don’t need a ton of gear to go for a day hike, but good shoes, snacks and plenty of water are always a good idea. Eventually the trail wrapped around the mountain toward the north-facing side. On the other side is where the actual Katwalk starts, and according to the Washington Trail Association’s website, you can see the lakes and ridges of the Alpine Lakes Wilderness. It was here that my path was blocked by huge piles of snow. I tried to climb over one patch, which had some deep foot holds. But a steep drop off was only inches away shooting down a good 500 feet or so. It was nerve wracking. The man without a shirt and his friend
followed me over, which I probably shouldn’t have encouraged. Then I came face to face with another pile of snow even bigger than the first one. I made a few hesitant steps up the side of the pile and almost immediately slipped and that was enough for me. I turned around. Overall this hike was surprisingly enjoyable. It was long and my legs were shaking when I got back to the car, but the entire time the trail was a consistent 15 percent grade. I never felt like the elevation got insane at one point or another. Also the trail condition was amazing. It has been so long since I’ve been on a well-maintained trail I almost forgot what it felt like. I’d hesitate to recommend it
for an inexperienced hiker or little children, but there are rewarding views for every mile of effort. If you wanted to make it a four or five mile hike instead of 10 I think it would be well worth your while. If you do feel like you can stomp out 12 miles with some significant elevation gain I would definitely recommend it. The snow probably won’t disappear until August and I suspect, considering the size of the parking lot, it gets pretty busy. I also ran into quite a few Pacific Crest Trail hikers on my climb. They know what they are doing. If you have a chance, follow them to the Kendall Katwalk.
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New Twists on a Camping Classic By BAILEE WICKS
S’more Fun Story by Bailee Wicks
Nothing quite represents a classic camping trip like homemade s’mores. All it takes is marshmallows rotating slowly over the fire for the perfect toasted light brown exterior, smushed with a melted a piece of chocolate between two crisp graham crackers. Legend has it the Girl Scouts created the first s’more in a recipe for a cookie called “some mores” in 1927. The name was shortened to “s’mores.” It’s time to change the classic combo up a little bit. Here are some fun and easy add-ins to spice up the traditional campfire treat.
Spicing up the S’more
Start with smaller changes like
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replacing the chocolate. Instead of using a Hershey’s chocolate bar, use a Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup, York’s Peppermint Patty or spread Nutella on the graham cracker. If you want to get fancy, use white chocolate and add a thin slice of strawberry to the marshmallow and graham cracker to make a lighter version.
Perfecting the Technique
• According to Real Simple, marshmallows cook faster on a metal rod or coat hanger than on a wooden one, and coals tend to cook faster and more consistently than flames. • Timing is everything. The key to having perfect melted chocolate
is to set it on half of a graham cracker on the side of the fire pit while you roast your marshmallow. • Keep the top graham cracker ready just in case. There’s nothing more tragic than a dropped marshmallow that doesn’t make it into a s’more.
oat B e r o ’m S Banana How to make it:
You take the banana and cut it length wise almost all the way through so it acts like a pocket/pouch for s’more goodness. Place your marshmallows and chocolate in the banana. Wrap the entire thing in aluminum foil and place it on a grate over the fire pit. After five minutes, safely remove it and unwrap the aluminum foil. The banana caramelizes with the chocolate and marshmallows. Grab a fork and enjoy!
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Bailey’s Irish Cream Liquor Marshmallows Chocolate Graham crackers
How to make it:
The only addition to the classic s’more is to dip the marshmallow into the liquor right after roasting because it will soak up the liquor better. Be careful because this s’more does get a little messy. But what great s’more isn’t a little messy?
How to make it:
There are two easy versions to this s’more. One, you can spread cookie dough on the graham cracker and make the rest of the s’more classically OR Two, you can replace the graham crackers with the cookies of your choice and then just add a marshmallow and chocolate.
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hen you walk into the converted FISH warehouse on Water Street, you’re immediately hit by the lingering odor of sweat, the chalk dust in the air, and the thud of weights dropping to the ground. Ellensburg CrossFit opened its doors in June 2012 and has been slowly growing month by month. “There are always curious people coming through the doors and want to try it out,” says Taylor Clark, owner and coach. To keep growing the “box,” as CrossFit gyms are known, Clark decided to expand and move from a business park off Vantage Highway to the bigger FISH warehouse location in January of this year. “CrossFit is for a group of likeminded people, coming together, wanting to work hard and be healthy. It is more than just exercise, it is being with a small
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community working towards a goal,” he said. Clark was introduced to the program by his father, Tom Clark, in high school but said he was not that interested at the time. Tom Clark is a world competition CrossFit athlete who made it to the CrossFit Games in 2014. To own a CrossFit operation, Clark has to be certified in personal training and CrossFit level 1 and weight-lift training. He also has to be American College of Sports Medicine certified. Clark is trained to instruct others on proper technique and how to eat healthier while lifting. At Ellensburg CrossFit, Clark also has several classes that run throughout the week. “Workout of the day” classes have a warm-up, strength and skill work. Lower intensity classes focus more on strength and skills and core work. CrossFit Kids shows children ages 7 to 12 the importance of exercise and eating right. The Barbell Club works on improving strength with lifting weights, and On-Ramp class introduces the basics of lifts to beginners before letting them loose in the box. Personal training sessions that allow people to work
on certain lifts or routines. Coach Christian Alviar started with Ellensburg CrossFit in 2014, in his freshman year of college. Alviar was a high school wrestler on the East Coast and moved to the West Coast for school, gaining weight in the process. He had always been part of a team and said he couldn’t find that same feeling through any gyms until he came to CrossFit. “You are able to compete with people that are different ages in the different routines,” he said. Alviar has CrossFit and weightlifting certifications, which has helped grow membership. “Since my start in 2014, we have gotten about 30-40 new members that we see every month,” Alviar said. “This has led to new classes at different times and more events that we can put on.” He and Clark both underscore that CrossFit is community-based and members make friends and even a sense of family along the way. Alisa German and Jessica Mullings have been lifting with Ellensburg CrossFit for three and five years, respectively. Both of them are moms and hold down full time jobs but try to find time for themselves as well. They said they have continued through the years because of the family they have gained while working out. “I needed a change from the gym atmosphere,” German said. “I felt welcome as soon as I came to CrossFit.” Both women agreed they have gained much more than muscles by coming to classes. “It’s amazing to see that anyone can come in and scale up from where they started, and see the confidence that grows as people get better and stronger,” Mullings said. “CrossFit is something more than what you would get out of a gym; it brought me a community of friends.”
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