Newcastle Days 2014

Newcastle Days 2014

Saturday, September 6 Lake Boren Park 10:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.

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MAYOR’S WELCOME NEWCASTLE DAYS 2014

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Welcome to Newcastle Days On behalf of the Newcastle City Council, it is my honor to welcome you to Newcastle Days, and the city’s 20th anniversary celebration.

I encourage you to visit the booths of our sponsors, to enjoy the offerings of our food and drink vendors, and — most of all — to revel in the company of your Newcastle neighbors!

Like you, I am blessed to call Newcastle home. Since incorporation in 1994, the city has grown into one of the most sought after communities on the Eastside.

Renowned for our beautiful parks, open space and trails — but most of all for its sense of community — Newcastle is a great place to raise a family or to start a business. It is a diverse and welcoming city, recognized nationally as one of the premier small cities in America. I am proud of what we have accom-

plished together.

Though young in comparison to our neighboring cities, Newcastle has a rich history. Coal discovered here in the 1870s resulted Steve Buri in a population boom locally while simultaneously feeding the growth of industry in Seattle and on the Eastside. The Baima House, on 138th Avenue Southeast, stands as one of the oldest structures in King County, and as a remnant of those early days. So, too, does the historic Newcastle Cemetery, just a short walk north of Lake Boren Park on 129th Avenue Southeast. Visiting either represents a step back in time.

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Newcastle’s growth continued throughout the next century — first as rural farmland and later as a suburban refuge.

The push for incorporation of the city of Newcastle began, in earnest, in the early 1990s. The much earlier incorporations of Issaquah (1892), Renton (1901) and Bellevue (1953) left an “island” of unincorporated King County, known unofficially as Newcastle and/or Newport Hills. Bellevue’s annexation of Newport Hills in 1993 spurred a public vote in favor of incorporation as the city of Newcastle in 1994. It is remarkable what we have achieved since, through good times and bad. As a new, longtime or even pre-incorporation resident, you are a part of that journey!

A special thanks goes to this year’s Newcastle Days sponsors, without whom this celebration would not be possible. This year’s Presenting Sponsors are Waste Management and Regency Newcastle. Our Platinum level sponsors include the Boeing Employees Credit Union, Coal Creek YMCA, U.W. Valley Medical Center and AT&T. Our Gold level sponsors include The Golf Club at Newcastle, the Animal Hospital of Newport Hills, HomeStreet Bank, KeyBank and Apple Physical Therapy. I am deeply grateful to each for their support.

Finally, I want to extend my sincerest thanks to the volunteer members of our Community Activities Commission and to our city staff and maintenance team, all of whom have labored for many months to bring you a great program and set of activities.

Thank you again for joining us at this year’s celebration!

In friendship, Steve Buri Mayor of Newcastle

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ACTIVITIES

NEWCASTLE DAYS 2014

Enjoy animals, clowns and fun Sponsor support continues the longtime tradition of Newcastle Days offering virtually all its activities free to families and children.

Animal Encounters, a familyowned business that brings a new twist on the traditional petting zoo, will provide a great hands-on experience with a wide variety of animals, from familiar barnyard favorites to fascinating exotics from Australia, Africa and beyond.

Its mission is to broaden people’s appreciation of animals and help reinforce positive traits such as kindness and empathy.

The ponies, a Newcastle tradition, return with Lang’s Traveling Pony Rides providing rides to kids of all ages.

Clowns Unlimited brings these free activities: q Excalibur Castle 4 in 1 (bounce,

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slide, climb, shoot hoops) Dual Screamer Slide Fun Express Train Station Wacky Obstacle Course 24-foot rock wall First Down Football Toss

New this year!

Child IDs — HomeStreet Bank is partnering with the King County Police Union MY ID CLUB to distribute free safety photograph/ thumbprint identification cards to children as well as a parent wallet copy.

It Can Wait — Come join AT&T and the It Can Wait campaign to put an end to texting and driving.

Visit the AT&T booth to try the driving simulator and take the No Texting and Driving Pledge. No text is worth a life… It Can Wait.

Drop by the basketball court, where the Newport High School

Robotics club will have a display with its robot demonstrating and promoting science and technology.

Activity schedule q 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. — Child ID Kits from My ID Club and HomeStreet Bank q 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. — Animal Encounters Petting Zoo q 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. — Face Painting by Alice’s Wonderland q 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. — It Can Wait from AT&T q Noon to 4 p.m. — Car Show q Noon to 5 p.m. — Pony rides q Noon to 5 p.m. — Clowns Unlimited — Five activities and one game q 1-5 p.m. — YMCA KidsZone active area for 3- to 7-year-olds q Cemetery Tours (Historical Society) — Times to be determined q KCLS Library2Go! van

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KCLS brings bookmobile, music KCLS is bringing its Library2Go! mini-bookmobile to Lake Boren Park.

Vehicles carry approximately 1,500 library items for all ages and are shared with all KCLS libraries for community outreach.

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The library system is also proud to bring children’s musician Johnny Bregar to Newcastle Days for a fun-filled concert.

He is an engaging kids/family singer-songwriter from Bainbridge Island whose original music and

bluesy, rootsy interpretations of children’s classics has received accolades from People Magazine, NPR’s “All Things Considered,” Seattle Magazine, ParentMap, Red Tricycle, Seattle’s Child and many more.

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HISTORICAL SOCIETY NEWCASTLE DAYS 2014

Discover Newcastle’s past The Newcastle Historical Society will display maps, photographs and artifacts relating to the city’s early mining and agricultural history during Newcastle Days.

Society members are prepared to answer questions about the displays.

Two walking tours to the nearby historic Newcastle pioneer cemetery will be conducted

by Vicki Baima Olson. Pam Lee, who with her husband Gary owns the original town site of Newcastle, will also be there to describe that area.

Copies of “The Coal Mines of Newcastle” will be available for $15 per copy. This book contains a great history of the area starting in the 1870s, when Newcastle became an important source of commerce on the West Coast.

In addition, during September, two programs will be presented at the Newcastle Library.

Programs include a Sept. 10 a presentation about Newcastle’s rail history and on Sept. 17, Marilyn Clise will speak about the history of Newcastle.

A new exhibit about Newcastle opens Sept. 9 at the Renton Museum and a new display recently opened in the lobby of Newcastle City Hall.

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TRAILS NEWCASTLE DAYS 2014

Trails club builds the beaten path Newcastle Trails, one of the most active volunteer groups in Newcastle, advocates and builds trails in Newcastle.

The group’s booth at Newcastle Days has trail maps for Newcastle’s trail system and volunteers are happy to give advice about trails throughout Newcastle.

Several projects are under way, including building the eastern portion of the Crosstown Trail, and volunteers are always welcome. Several other trail projects are planned.

The Newcastle Trails booth is shared with Newcastle Weed Warriors and King County Noxious Weed reduction staff. Information about their programs is also available.

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NEWCASTLE DAYS 2014

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Sponsors Presenting Sponsors q Regency Newcastle q Waste Management Platinum Sponsors q Boeing Employees Credit Union q Coal Creek YMCA q U.W. Valley Medical Center q AT&T

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Gold Sponsors q The Golf Club at Newcastle q Animal Hospital of Newport Hills q HomeStreet Bank KeyBank q Apple Physical Therapy

FOOD NEWCASTLE DAYS 2014

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Festival features glorious food Newcastle Days, like all great community festivals, has a great and tasty lineup of food vendors this year.

Hot dog cart and catering vendor Frank’s Franks will sell its signature gourmet sausages and all-beef hot dogs.

A Fire Inside Wood Fired Pizza brings to the table thin crust, apple-wood smoked, New York style pizzas.

For those with a sweet tooth, Cara Mias Sweeties Treaties has espresso, ice cream, floats and sundaes.

Newcastle Summer Concerts favorite Tastyz is providing freshly made kettle corn, caramel corn and shaved ice.

B & E Meats will provide beef jerky, smoked salmon and samplings from its store.

Local vendor Newcastle Fruit & Produce will also be there, serving fresh roasted corn and fresh seasonal berry shortcake.

So, come to Newcastle Days and make sure you bring your appetite!

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ENTERTAINMENT

NEWCASTLE DAYS 2014

White headlines music lineup Lake Boren Park hosts five musical performances center stage with a variety of backgrounds, during the annual Newcastle Days celebration Saturday.

Keeping with tradition, local dance groups will kick off the day’s performances at 11:15 a.m., followed by children’s musician Johnny Bregar, sponsored by the King County Library System.

Bregar is a nationally known Seattle-based kids/family musician.

He performs at many local festivals and is excited to be part of the Newcastle Days celebration.

In celebration of the city’s 20th anniversary of incorporation, Newcastle resident and classic acoustic guitar rock musician Gil René takes the stage at 1 p.m. René is a native of Ontario, Canada, but spent a good portion of his childhood in Rochester, N.Y., relocating to the area more than 20 years ago.

René also performed at the city’s

Alan White incorporation inauguration event in 1994; it is only fitting René returns as we celebrate the city’s 20th year.

The music takes an ethnic twist at 2:30 p.m. with Ruzivo

(pronounced Roo-zee-voh), a Zimbabwean group performing a mixture of traditional Zimbabwean music based on the mbira, the spiritual instrument of the Shona people, as well as contemporary compositions based on the music of Sub-Saharan Africa.

Ruzivo began as a seven-piece marimba band in 2004. The group mixes four marimbas — soprano, alto, tenor and baritone — with bass guitar, drums and the mbira.

What emerges is an infectious mix of Afropop music inspiring audiences to sing and dance along.

The Ambience Jazz Quartet then takes you back to the “Golden Era” of jazz at 4 p.m., offering an experience into the deep array of the sounds from our great American jazz pioneers. This four-piece ensemble from Seattle specializes in jazz from the “Golden Era” of American music.

The group’s repertoire includes

Take a break and come hang out with neighbors, friends and a few local celebrities at the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce Beer Garden from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

The beer lineup includes Mac n Jacks, Manny’s Pale Ale and Miller Light.

Chardonnay and cabernet wine will also be served at the Newcastle Chamber Beer Garden, along with bottles of water, sodas and light snacks.

The popular Venturettes return to the Beer Garden to pour beer and wine alongside Newcastle Chamber members.

Beer garden guests must be 21; chamber volunteers must verify I.D.

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past several years. He has a large following of local and area fans.

Performance schedule

Ambience Jazz Quartet

Ruzivo

Brazilian and other Latin genres as well. The quartet blends the deep rich sound of the acoustic bass, the warm and engaging lines of the jazz guitar, and the infinitely varied and versatile sound of the wind synthesizer with smooth and sultry vocals to create their unique and exotic sound.

The city’s celebration ends on a high note at 5:30 p.m. with Alan White, legendary drummer from Yes and his band White.

Considered by many to be one of the best rock drummers of all-time, White’s impressive résumé includes performing with the legendary John Lennon and Yoko Ono in the

Plastic Ono Band, collaborating with George Harrison on his album “All Things Must Pass” and touring with Joe Cocker. After more than 40 years of performance experience that includes more than 50 albums, White’s dossier reads like a who’s who of rock legends.

His latest group White performs cutting-edge, progressive modern music with a world-class band with soulful vocals accompanied by delicate acoustic and driving electric guitar, complemented by punchy keyboard work. Alan White is a Newcastle resident and has taken the stage at Newcastle Days for the

Community parade marks 20th anniversary The annual Newcastle Days celebration opens this year with a small community parade through Lake Boren Park Saturday, at 10:30 a.m.

The parade commemorates Newcastle’s 20th anniversary of incorporation. Led by the Boy Scout Troop 499 Color Guard and bagpiper Neil Hubbard (resident bagpiper at The Golf Club at Newcastle), the parade includes local high school performing groups and dancers from nearby studios.

If your organization is interested in participating in this inaugural parade through the park, call city of Newcastle Community Activities Liaison Wendy Kirchner at 6494444, ext. 142.

Please note that due to the short length of the parade route, entries will be limited and no motor vehicles will be allowed.

q 10:30 a.m.

— Parade Gil René q 11 a.m. — Color guard presentation, welcome q 11:15 a.m. — Dance groups perform (Cornerstone, Blue Dog) q 12-12:45 p.m. — Johnny Bregar, KCLS performer (musician) q 1-2 p.m. — Gil René (acoustic guitar, rock, 20th anniversary commemoration) q 2:30-3:30 p.m. — Ruzivo (Zimbabwean group) q 3:45 p.m. — Car Show awards q 4-5 p.m. — Ambience Jazz Quartet q 5:15 p.m. — School of Rock teen band (15 minutes) q 5:30-7 p.m. — White (Alan White)

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DANCE STUDIOS

NEWCASTLE DAYS 2014

Studios showcase the art of dance

Cornerstone Studio is in the Newport Hills neighborhood, just outside of Newcastle. It offers classes for age 3 to adults, in a variety of styles — ballet, tap, hiphop, jazz, contemporary, break dancing, acrobatics and more!

Cornerstone has a staff of more than 10 instructors who all have experience dancing professionally and have a tremendous amount of passion for teaching, preserving dance as a performing art, and building character and self-esteem in young people.

This year at Newcastle Days, you’ll enjoy performances by their performing group, Cornerstone Company, and their new all-boys group, Cornerstone Crew!

Blue Dog Dance, in the East Highlands of Renton, has taught hundreds of students since it was established in 2008. It offers classes in ballet, jazz, tap, hip-hop, preschool dance classes and other dance styles. Also available are private guitar lessons and private or semi-private voice lessons.

Last year, the studio opened the Blue Dog Preschool with Performing Arts, designed to allow children to experience concepts through an age-appropriate, fun curriculum incorporating the performing arts.

The newly created Royal Blue Dance Company is a dance company of high school students whose goal is to become better dancers while serving the community.

BOOTHS AND GAMES NEWCASTLE DAYS 2014

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Learn and play at booths, games Along with our sponsor booths, approximately 35 booths will line the perimeter of the park with information about wellness, financial retirement and investment, home improvement and environmental education, as well as jewelry, books, artwork and pet products available for purchase.

Fun and interactive events are part of the old-fashioned picnicstyle community nostalgia of Newcastle Days.

Back this year are three friendly competitions for the whole family starting at 2 p.m. More information is available at the information table.

Start training now for the Hula Hoop competition, three-legged race and water balloon toss. Then, challenge your neighbors and join other community members in the friendly competitions at Newcastle Days!

Prizes for the winners!

Thank you for a joyful celebration Twenty years a city and Newcastle can celebrate its founding with pride.

Newcastle Days provides that opportunity, but most of all, Newcastle can look proudly at its citizens, businesses and volunteers who help make this annual event a joyful celebration of community.

The Community Activities Commission with city staff member Wendy Kirchner and all the community volunteers spent hours designing the 2014 version of Newcastle Days.

City maintenance staff members always help with the physical putting together at Lake Boren Park. A special thanks to them. And all the sponsors who financially support Newcastle Days: We couldn’t do it without you.

And now, enjoy 2014 Newcastle Days.

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CAR SHOW

NEWCASTLE DAYS 2014

Newcastle Car Show returns We are proud to bring back the Newcastle Car Show as part of the Newcastle Days celebration, hosted

by Lance Lambert from “The Vintage Vehicle Show.”

Sponsored by the Animal Hospital of Newport Hills and the Newcastle Shell and Service Station, registration is $10 prior to and $15 day of show (space pending) and is open to any vehicle. Forms are available at www.ci.newcastle.wa.us.

Vehicles must arrive by 11 a.m. and remain until the show’s conclusion at 4 p.m. Organized with the help from volunteers Adam Wilkinson, Ananda Siverts, Dave Williams, Jim Price and Suzi O’Byrne, this promises to be a car show to remember.

Participants will receive a goody bag, custom made 3-by-3 dash plaque, one high-resolution photograph of their vehicle and Newcastle Car Show T-shirt. Awards, sponsored by local businesses, will be given in eight categories.

Lance Lambert emcees car show Lance Lambert, of the “The Vintage Vehicle Show,” brings energy, laughter and motivation to the stage Lance as this year’s Lambert Newcastle Days emcee and Newcastle Car Show host.

As part of the commemoration of its 20th anniversary of incorporation in 1994, the city of Newcastle is proud to sponsor the Best 90s or Newer Award!

He has been appearing before audiences for many years and has performed in comedy clubs, on stages and has been the Newcastle Days emcee for several years.

His various television appearances include two appearances on the Comedy Central Network’s “Access America” show.

Lance has a true passion for cars, which is evident in his work as an automotive journalist, author, and television producer and host.

Oil Can Henry’s Best 50s Award Dolce Vita Salon Best 60s Award Jeff Johnson, DDS Best 70s Award Oil Can Henry’s Best 80s Award City of Newcastle Best 90s or Newer Award Ballots will be available for Available awards are voting at the car show check-in q Farmers Newcastle Mayor’s booth and at the Newcastle Days Choice Award q King & Bunnys Appliances People’s information table. Lance Lambert will announce the winners at Choice – Best in Show Award q Issaquah NAPA Best Pre 50s Award 3:45 p.m. q q q q q

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