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WOODINVILLE BUSINESS CRUSHES GRAPES, LIFTS UP SMALL WINERIES

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DELILLE CELLARS OPENS LOUNGE IN HISTORIC REDHOOK BREWERY SPACE

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ANYTHING IS PAW-SIBLE AT ALES AND TAILS

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IT'S THE MOST WOODINVILLE TIME OF YEAR: WINTERFEST RETURNS IN 2021

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WOODINVILLE CRUISERS CAR CLUB: FINDING COMMUNITY AROUND A SHARED PASSION

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THE SAMMAMISH VALLEY IS RICH IN FARMING TRADITION

Community events

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INCUBATOR FARMER IS GAINING GROUND IN AGRICULTURE INDUSTRY

Woodinville

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BUILDING A KINGDOM FIT FOR A QUEEN

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REAP THE REWARDS WHEN YOU HIKE WALLACE FALLS

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ASCEND GYMNASTICS AIMS TO SPRINGBOARD INCLUSIVITY

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NORTHSHORE SCHOOL DISTRICT PREPARES TO WELCOME BACK STUDENTS

A message from the mayor

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A message from the mayor

By Gary Harris, mayor of Woodinville

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elcome to Woodinville – whether you are here for a short visit, have recently moved here, have lived here forever, or are working in one of our many service-oriented industries.

I have been honored and privileged to be the mayor of Woodinville since January 2021, and I would like to tell you why I think Woodinville is such a great place to work, play, live or visit.

Consider our historic Woodinville school. The more than 100-year-old structure was in danger of falling down and, in fact, was surrounded by a chain link fence, until just a couple of years ago, when the city entered into a public/ private partnership. Soon, we will have a several $100 million facility with four restaurants, a wine walk with 11 tasting rooms, a daycare center for 120 kids and underground parking – all at a cost of under $7 million to the city.

There will be open spaces to gather, eat and watch the children on the recently resurfaced sports fields.

You can unwind in a small town with a slower pace, but where there’s still plenty to do.

Approximately 750,000 people visit Woodinville every year. We have activities for all seasons: kayaking, paddleboarding and walking the Sammamish River

trail; Winterfest activities and Molbak’s holiday display; summer concerts at Chateau Ste. Michelle or free concerts in the park for Celebrate Woodinville; visiting wine tasting rooms, breweries and distilleries year-round and eating at our many fine restaurants. After your activities, stay at one of our hotels or a small, unique B&B. Woodinville has a vibrant and growing business community. Our Chamber of Commerce is actively involved in fostering relationships between the city and businesses. We’ve had several ribbon cuttings for new businesses already this summer, with more coming soon.

Our city has an admirable financial position, which allows us to complete many capital improvement projects to keep our city safe and functional without breaking our budget.There are several other large projects in the early developmental phases. Completion of these projects will bring more jobs and services, housing and retail to the city as well as a broader tax base and revenue.

Smart growth makes good environmental sense. Woodinville is committed to adding housing where there is existing infrastructure. We are committed to protecting the Sammamish Valley.

Although outside of the city limits and out of our direct control, our goal is to protect the rural nature and beautiful surroundings of our city.

Woodinville is also part of the Northshore School District, one of the best public school districts in Washington state. All children have great opportunities for a quality education here.

Welcome to Woodinville – where community is a state of mind, businesses flourish, and the wine is always pouring.

Whether you live here or are visiting, Woodinville is a great place to be.

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ntimate, unhurried, and accessible — Woodinville is where wine lovers from around the globe gather to taste renowned greats and discover new favorites. Woodinville’s wineries, restaurants, hotels, breweries, shops, and more are arrayed across four distinct districts in the beautiful Sammamish Ri-

ver Valley.

With over 130 wineries from across the state, Woodinville is the beating heart of Washington wine. It’s where legendary producers and new upstarts trade tips while lending each other a hand in the cellar. It’s where wine staff and visitors from around the globe gather to eat and W I N E R Y

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ADAMS BENCH WINERY, adamsbench.com, 425-408-1969, 14360 160th Place NE, Woodinville.

From a quiet hilltop overlooking pastures, trees and the Olympic Mountains, owners Tim and Erica Blue are producing Cabernet Sauvignon and Cab blends, slowly and patiently -- only 1000 cases each year. Join our mailing list for news of releases and to pre-order wine.

ADRICE WINES, adricewines.wine/, 206-354-7243, 19495 144th Avenue NE, #2A-160 , Woodinville.

Patience and passion, fruits sourced from Washington and California, paired with wine-making duo Pam and Julie… the perfect blend at the heart of Adrice Wines.

AIRFIELD ESTATES, airfieldwines.com, 425-877-1274, 14450 Woodinville-Redmond Rd NE, Suite 109, Woodinville.

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laugh and drink together. It’s not about the ritz or the glitz — although it boasts more 90+ rated vintages than any wine region in the world — it’s about what wine can be when we strip away the pretense and drink it all in. A trip to Woodinville is about finding your new favorite wines — let us show you how to get there.

Bordeaux, Rhone, and Italian style blends and single varietal wines. While tasting our exceptional wines, you will learn about our estate vineyard's roots as a World War II airbase and our growth and development into a winery with wines of excellence and value.

ALEXANDRIA NICOLE CELLARS, alexandrianicolecellars.com, 425-4879463, 14810 NE 145th Street, Woodinville.

Alexandria Nicole Cellars, an award-winning winery based in Eastern Washington since 1998, has opened its doors with a new tasting room in Woodinville. We invite you to come and experience flights of our world class wines, sourced from our own estate vineyard, Destiny Ridge located in the Horse Heaven Hills AVA in Eastern Washington. Knowledgeable wine staff is on hand to educate both neophytes and wine enthusiasts.

AMBASSADOR WINES OF WASHINGTON, ambassadorwinery.com, 425949-8322, 19501 144th Avenue NE, Unit C-400, Woodinville.

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he journey from fruit on a vine to wine in a glass is a long and scientifically perfected one. With the days of stomping on grapes with bare feet largely over for most businesses in the industry, this arduous and expensive process can be a difficult hurdle to overcome for aspiring winemakers.

Enter Woodinville Custom Wines owner Matthew Loso and his plethora of differently sized, high-tech tanks; his destemmer and sorter, basket press and 40,000 square-foot facility.

“We do custom winemaking,” Loso said.

Clients bring their fruit to the expansive warehouse, located at 15902 Woodinville-Redmond Road NE, Suite D, and are given a variety of options from there.

Woodinville Custom Wine’s staff will sort the grapes before placing them in one of the many tanks at the facility. Some clients opt to have the company process their juice and then take it from there, said Production Manager Dan Frank.

Or, clients may give the staff precise instructions for the entire winemaking

process. They could even choose to hire Loso's as a consultant lead winemaker in order to help them get the product they’re seeking, the owner said.

The tanks are fully automated and can be monitored and adjusted through phone apps. Of all facility's fancy equipment, his prized possessions are the concrete upright tanks that he imported from France. The massive containers weigh 5.2 tons when empty, he said, and work as excellent natural insulators. The temperature stability during the fermentation process should result in a gradual and smooth fermentation process.

There are currently about 25 clients of the facility, most of whom are local wineries. The custom-outfitted building is also designed for storage, with 7,500 square-feet of temperature-controlled case storage and a capacity to hold up to 85,000 cases. Tasting rooms in the area sometimes store their wine at the facility and only come and take what they need, Loso said.

The barrel room at the facility, kept at 55 degrees and humid, can hold up to 1,500 barrels at a time.

Loso first saw a custom crush facility and its success in Napa, he said, as well as in Walla Walla.

“This is really common in the world,” Loso said, “just not in Western Washington.”

In 2017, he purchased the building, which was originally supposed to be an Amazon fulfillment center, he said. It took 18 months of buildout to get the structure ready for highly controlled winemaking.

Woodinville Custom Wines marks the only facility of its kind on this side of the mountains, he said.

An added benefit of the model, according to Frank, is that it creates kind a community.

“Everyone runs into each other,” he said.

Clients are in and out to check and taste their product, or tasting rooms come in to grab bottles out of storage. His smallest clients are often the most present and meticulous about their product, Loso said with a laugh, while some of his larger ones will leave their grapes and only continued on page 12

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come and return a year later for the wine.

Loso has been a member of the Woodinville wine industry since almost its inception. He first started at French Creek Cellars at a time when there were only around six total wineries in the town, he said.

In 1993, he founded Matthews Winery, which was the seventh winery to be established. He sold Matthews in 2008, but he’s still a winemaker at heart.

Loso has his own brand of wine, named after his son Matteo, that is available at the tasting room associated with

the facility.

The tasting room and retail space, called The Winemakers Reserve, is also owned and operated by Loso. The wines that the custom crush clients produce are available to taste there, in addition to wines from around the world and the Winemakers Reserve house wine, which just recently released its first vintage.

Both facilities are open for events, which will include this year’s Washington Wine Auction, slated to take place in the production facility on Aug. 14.

Rather than compete with other wineries, Loso would rather be of assistance, he said.

“Logistics in (Western) Washington are hard, because the vineyards are so far away,” he said. “We try to help with the logistics a little bit.”

The Winemakers Reserve tasting room and Woodinville Custom Wines are located at 15902 Woodinville-Redmond Road NE, Suite D, Woodinville. The tasting room is open 12-4 p.m. on weekdays and 12-5 p.m. on weekends.

"Ambassador was founded on the simple belief that no other experience is quite as enchanting as drinking wine. We know that something magical happens when you drink wine with friends; good wine becomes great wine and good friends become better friends.

This was the case with our founding partners. An eclectic group of individuals with diverse professional backgrounds, their lives and friendships have been forever altered by the shared experience of creating and drinking what we believe to be a fantastic wine.

Formed in 2004, and named after the mystical vineyard that has been so good to us, Ambassador’s vision is to become the top estate producing winery on Washington state's Red Mountain. To succeed in this vision, we live and work by three guiding principles: 1) Take the process, not ourselves, seriously 2) Life is too short to drink anything other than spectacular wine 3) Only put our name on a bottle of truly spectacular wine. In other words, make great wine and have as much fun as possible while we do it. Producing only estate wines allows us the unique ability to control the wine making process from vine to bottle.

Our vineyard is young but under the expert care of our vineyard manager, Dick Boushey, it has produced some of the top tier grapes on Red Mountain and Washington State. Combine this with the handcrafted expertise of our winemaker, Sarah Goedhart and the end product is magic in a bottle!"

and to see how the wine is made in our production winery just beyond the tasting room walls. Outside of tasting room hours, we host private events, from birthday parties and business meetings, to facilitated wine tastings, tours and winemaker Q&As for groups of all types.

We believe life should be savored, and we keep that in mind as we hand-craft our wines. We hope our wines will add to your enjoyments of life's moments, big and small. From our family to yours, cheers!"

feet, our estate vineyard showcases stunning views of Mount Rainer, the Cascades, and the Olympic mountains.

Celebrating history and sustainability are two complimentary philosophies that we at Bayernmoor let guide every aspect of what we do. The name Bayernmoor is an homage to the German and Dutch roots of our family. For nearly half a century, the building that houses our winery has been a barn, a family home, and now a state-of-theart winemaking facility. Over that same amount of time, the land has gone from a working dairy farm to a world-class Pinot Noir vineyard. At Bayernmoor, the past is always present.

The future is equally important to us as we look forward by using sustainable farming practices in the vineyard. By using organic practices and mindful farming, we are keeping the vineyard and surrounding lands sustainable for generations to come. Through our holistic approach to farming and winemaking, Bayernmoor not only produces award-winning wines, but does so while honoring our past and improving the land for the future.

In addition to our Pinot Noir, we produce award winning Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, and Rosé. Sourcing exclusively from Washington’s top vineyards, we use a minimalist approach to convey the true expression of each varietal and its unique terroir. At Bayernmoor, every bottle represents our focus on quality and is an experience waiting to be uncorked."

ANCESTRY CELLARS, ancestrycellars.com, 206-607-9115, 19510 144th Avenue NE, Unit C-1, Woodinville.

"We are thrilled to be sharing our love of wine with you. What began as a hobby of making wine to share with family and friends has now blossomed into our dream of owning Ancestry Cellars. Join us in our tasting room located in the warehouse district to say hello and sample our ""Genuine wines rooted in family traditions.""

Cheers! Jason and Erin" ARMSTRONG FAMILY WINERY, armstrongwinery.com, 425-487-8000, 19151 144th Avenue NE, Ste. I, Woodinville.

"Armstrong Family Winery is an urban winery employing old-world methods to produce small lot wines from the very best grapes we’re able to source in Washington state.

Located in the heart of Woodinville.

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AUCLAIR WINERY, auclairwinery.com, 425501-8099, 18654 142nd Avenue NE, Woodinville.

"Charlie Auclair was first touched by the wine bug when he took a trip to Napa in 1988. He moved to Washington State in 1992 and settled down in western Washington a few hours from one of the best grape growing and wine making regions of the world.

The first wine was a 2000 Merlot that was shared with a few friends who all praised the effort. After a few years and a few more trials, the Auclair winery was born in 2008."

AVENNIA, avennia.com, 425-482-4364, 19255 Woodinville Snohomish Road, Unit 1, Woodinville.

"Our goal is to make wines that evoke clarity: clarity of place, clarity of type, clarity of purpose.

We believe this is best expressed by using the classic French varietals and blends, with methods passed down over generations. We work within this context to allow Washington vineyards and terroirs to distinguish themselves. Terroir is only readily appreciable in a well formed, harmonious wine. Structure is the backbone from which beauty can radiate."

BAER WINERY, baerwinery.com, 425-483-7060, 19501 144th Avenue NE, Unit F-100, Woodinville.

We are a family-owned and operated winery producing handcrafted red wine blends, and red and white single varietal wines that showcase the exceptional fruit from our select Columbia Valley vineyard partners.

BAYERNMOOR CELLARS, www.bayernmoor. com, 360-209-6441, 17140 135th Ave NE Suite 1040, Woodinville.

"Bayernmoor is a family owned boutique winery and estate vineyard located in the hills of Stanwood, Washington. Featuring six acres of southern-facing Pinot Noir at an elevation of over 700

BEAUMONT CELLARS, beaumontcellars.com, 425-482-6349, 19151 144th Avenue NE, Unit E, Woodinville.

Beaumont Cellars’ hand-crafted wines are born and bred in Washington’s Columbia Valley. Fruitgrowers for over three decades, the Beaumont family works in concert with the land and the vine, creating wine with fruit-forward clarity, and delicate, small-batch complexity. Bring a friend, and stop by our new Woodinville tasting room for some serious wine and easy-going times. (The ample parking and award-winning neighbors aren’t too bad, either.)

BRIAN CARTER CELLARS, briancartercellars. com, 425-806-9463, 14419 Woodinville-Redmond Road NE, Woodinville.

Visit Brian Carter Cellars Tasting Room to sample our handcrafted selection of blended wines. As a

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renowned Washington winemaker with over 28 vintages of experience and notable quality, Brian Carter has created a unique collection of wines combining the very best Washington State fruit with the classic elegance and tradition of European-styled blended wines. Let our friendly tasting room staff guide you through a fun, casual and personalized tasting of each wine.

BUNNEL FAMILY CELLAR, www.bunnellfamilycellar.com, 425-286-2964, 19501 144th Ave NE, #C-800, Woodinville.

Bunnell Family Cellar offers the wine consumer the finest representation of small lot production wines focused on the Rhone varietals and blends. The Bunnell Family Cellar wines are specially crafted from varietals grown in the best suited soils and locations in Washington State. The Bunnell Family Cellar wines provide the wine consumer and foodie alike the distinctive varietal characteristics in their purest form as they are represented in the vineyard.

CALLAN CELLARS, callancellars.com, 425-829-5448, 18742 142nd Avenue NE, Woodinville.

We are a micro boutique style winery in Woodinville.

WA featuring off beat Rhone style white wines and delicious reds from some of Washington's most notable vineyards. We are excited to bring you our new release vintages, stop by our new tasting room and check them out!

CASCADE CLIFFS VINEYARD AND WINERY, cascadecliffs.com, 425398-9520, 15029 Woodinville-Redmond Road NE, Unit 300, Woodinville.

"Cascade Cliffs is a family-owned winery, set in the stunningly beautiful and scenic Columbia River Gorge. The red wines we specialize in are focused on the Piedmont varietals Barbera, Dolcetto, and Nebbiolo. Our finely-crafted wines begin in our own estate vineyard.

Our philosophy is simple: profound respect and honor for our natural surroundings will produce equally profound wines. Minimal “sculpting” of our fruit after harvest is our preference, as this is a more honest expression of our vineyard’s terroir.

We believe in supporting – and are grateful for the support of – local community members. And it’s our pleasure to share our wines with all, as this is the true joy of food and wine."

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CAVE B ESTATE WINERY, caveb.com, 425-949-7152, 14356 Woodinville-Redmond Rd NE, Redmond.

The Cave B Estate Winery Woodinville Tasting Room was designed to bring the feel and flavors of the Cave B Estate Winery to western Washington. A tall cave-like entrance invites you into a welcoming patio of picnic tables and the open doors of the tasting room. True to nature and authentic, the bar is decorated with basalt rocks collected from the Cave B grounds and wine racks resourcefully constructed from former wine pallets. The tasting room invites one to step inside. With over twenty wines skillfully crafted, all produced from estate grown fruit, there is something for everyone. Cave B Estate Winery is an award-winning boutique winery located in the Ancient Lakes of Columbia Valley AVA (American Viticultural Area) in the very center of Washington State wine country. We grow an usually broad range of varietals, made possible in large part by the microclimates existent in our distinctive cliff side location 900 feet above the Columbia River. Winemaker Freddy Arredondo selects only the very best fruit from our estate vineyards. A former Chef, Freddy brings deep understanding of the beauty of wine and food pairing to his winemaking process. His great passion to create a wonderful experience is found in the scent and the flavors of each and every wine.

CEDERGREEN CELLARS, cedergreencellars.com, 425-827-7244, 18646 142nd Ave NE, Woodinville.

Cedergreen Cellars is a family winery founded by Kevin and Julie Cedergreen in 2002. Growing up in Eastern Washington, we watched the sage and scrub change to seas of green and now seek the wines that issue from the best fruit of the Columbia Valley. Our focus is finely crafted wines with an eye on the bright flavors that delight our palate and we believe deliver their optimum expression in the dining room.

Experience garnered working at wineries in Washington State and New Zealand, in addition to trade visits all over France and along the Pacific Rim from southern Chile to the far north of Canada, have shaped our wine-making philosophy to value old world concepts and new world techniques. We make wine that captures the essence of harvest. Awe inspiring fruit, handled with care, short hours from vine to the winery and a light hand combine to create a wine that shows the best the fruit has to offer.

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CELAENO WINERY, celaenowinery.com, 425-417-9725, 15007 Woodinville-Redmond Road NE, Woodinville.

Celaeno Winery is known primarily for its award winning Syrahs, which rely on premier Yakima Valley fruit and carefully chosen oak barrels from Kentucky and Pennsylvania. Owner Brian Countryman began his winemaking endeavors in the family home by assisting his father with the crush and press of small lots. After the untimely passing of his father, Brian was inspired to learn the craft and to continue the work, finally taking the professional path in 2004, and founding Celaeno Winery in 2009. “Celaeno” is one of the Pleiades, the Seven Sisters of Greek mythology. Mr. Countryman has six sisters of his own and names the winery as the seventh in honor of them. His six brothers do not seem to mind.

CHATEAU LILL FEATURING LILL FAMILY WINES, chateaulill.com, 425-466-0213, 14208 Woodinville Redmond Road NE , Redmond, The outdoor Garden Terrace at Chateau Lill is open for Lill Family Wine tastings. Available in flights, by the bottle or by the glass, enjoy Lill Family Wines in the comfort of the fresh outdoor air. Heaters and fire pits are available for additional comfort, we encourage you to dress warmly! Our expansive grounds include 9 acres and you are encouraged to walk the estate to enjoy the Vineyard, Vineyard Lawn, Gathering Ceremony Lawn, and Gazebo. Please don't forget to take your wine for a walk and say hello to our Alpaca and Cashmere Goats. Chateau Lill reflects the captivating spirit of a rich European Chateau setting surrounded by everything Woodinville has to offer. As Woodinville’s most diverse event location, Chateau Lill, when allowed, is available for private events and can accommodate groups and events of all sizes and types, with its unique European Chateau architecture, outdoor terraces, natural farm estate and native forested areas. Centrally located, your guests can walk to local restaurants and cafes, other winery tasting rooms, distilleries, outdoor concert venues, recreation trails, shops, and more. From Teambuilding activities to the most technical events, the Chateau Lill staff is committed to the success of your event, overseeing the most intricate of details. Chateau Lill offers over 25 years of experience and dedication to your event and with our catering professionals, we can coordinate everything from intricate event details and menu

tastings to offsite incentive events and group activities through our extensive team of top shelf partners to make your event even more memorable.

CHATEAU STE. MICHELLE, ste-michelle.com, 425-488-1133, 14111 NE 145th Street, Woodinville.

Chateau Ste. Michelle is Washington State's oldest winery, one of the Seattle area's top visitor attractions and known for its highly acclaimed Chardonnay, Merlot, Riesling and Cabernet. Chateau Ste. Michelle receives some of the highest accolades in the industry, including "American Winery of the Year 2004" by Wine Enthusiast magazine. Browse the wine shop for award-winning wines, unique gifts and Northwest cheeses to enjoy on beautiful grounds.

COL SOLARE BOTTEGA, colsolare.com, 425-415-3330, 14111 NE 145th Street, Woodinville.

Col Solare is the partnership between two influential wine producers who are recognized leaders in their respective regions: Tuscany’s Marchesi Antinori and Washington State's Chateau Ste. Michelle. From its inaugural 1995 vintage, Col Solare’s mission has been to unite these two unique viticultural and winemaking cultures to produce a world-class Cabernet Sauvignon-based red wine from the very best Washington fruit.

COLUMBIA WINERY, columbiawinery.com, 425-482-7490, 14030 NE 145th Street, Woodinville.

Located in Woodinville.

Washington, the acclaimed Columbia Winery tasting room offers daily wine tastings and Northwest-inspired food pairings. With roots dating back over 50 years, Columbia Winery has a legacy which produced the first series of vineyard-designate wines and the first Pinot Gris, Syrah and Cabernet Franc wines in Washington. Today, this desire for exploration and innovation continues through the leadership of Winemaker Sean Hails. Columbia Winery’s pedigree of critically acclaimed, award-winning wines continues with our portfolio of rich and deliciously drinkable wines available at the winery, online and across the US.

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CHEF MICHAEL TONI PROVIDES A FULL MENU AT DELILLE CELLARS’ NEW LOUNGE, LOCATED IN THE OLD REDHOOK PUB.

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eLille Cellars Marketing Director Keri Tawney has fond memories of visiting the old Redhook Brewery.

Those memories are a large reason why she’s particularly excited for DeLille winery’s newest expansion.

“The pub was such a hub for the community,” Tawney said. “We really want to bring that experience back to the Woodinville community.”

This summer, the winery opened a highly anticipated new lounge in the old pub space.

During the pandemic, DeLille closed its lounge in Kirkland because the space was too small to open effectively under state restrictions.

However, even with limited capacity, the new space has much more flexibility with about 6,000 square feet inside and a 4,000 square-foot deck.

“We’re very excited about the deck,” Tawney said.

The winery had already moved its production facility and tasting room into the historic building.

DeLille’s new lounge includes a 4,000-square foot deck.

The three-story tasting room opened in December 2019 and is built around the framework of the old tank farm from the brewery’s production facility, Tawney said.

A common request heard from the tasting room was that people want to be able to stay longer and enjoy their wine by the glass or share a bottle, she

said, but that isn’t really what the tasting room was set up for.

The Lounge at DeLille offers this experience, which is further enhanced by a full menu from Chef Michael Toni, owner of Platinum Event Catering.

The winery already has a strong relationship with Toni from its catered events as well as the pandemic-inspired “date night takeout.” The date nights include a weekly menu for two with a bottle of wine to pair with the meal. The bundle could be pre-ordered and picked up to be reheated at home.

“That was one of the big things, between Chef Toni and DeLille Cellars that really kept us going,” Tawney said.

The new space allows the partnership to expand even more, she added.

The renovations that took place before the new lounge opened were focused on lightening the space, adding seating and “refreshing the deck experience,” she said.

“It’s really fun to just take this iconic building and bring new life back to it,” Tawney said.

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By Madeline Coats GOOD BREWING CO. OPENS FIRST INDOOR DOG PARK AND TAPROOM ON THE EASTSIDE

Owner Taz Logan and her dog Minerva, a 2.5 year old Chinook, on the bar counter at Ales and Tails.

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oodinville is home to an abundance of dog-friendly wineries and breweries. However, only one facility in town allows dogs to roam freely off-leash.

Ales and Tails, located at the northern end of Woodinville, marks the first indoor dog park and taproom on the Eastside. The new beer-related venture was recently launched by co-owners Kevin King and Taz Logan.

“I've wanted to open this place for about 10 years,” Logan said. “This was always the goal.”

Logan, a longtime canine behaviorist, said she envisioned a place for humans to grab a beer and dogs to “get

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their wiggles out.” The facility also offers grooming, doggy day care, group training classes and private lessons to teach people “how to speak dog,” she said. She also leads a show dog handling class and a six-week puppy socialization course.

The new taproom is an offshoot of Good Brewing Company, which is owned by King. His original brewpub is located just across the alley and offers additional beer options as well as a full menu. Logan said people can order food from next door to be delivered to the dog park.

Ales and Tails has 16 beers constantly rotating on tap. Logan said she orders them from all over the world. The taproom also sells ciders, seltzers, wines and non-alcoholic options. She hopes to add wine on tap in the near future.

Logan, who worked locally prior to this venture, said she got to talking with King one day about this concept after stopping for a drink at the Good Brewing brewpub. King said he had first dibs if any nearby buildings

opened up. When one business finally vacated the industrial area last summer, he called Logan to get started.

The taproom and dog park officially opened in December 2020. The duo wants to open a second location in the near future, Logan said, although hopefully one with more outdoor space.

In order to visit the indoor park, dog owners must create a customer profile online with their pup’s up-todate vaccination records. Using the website, people can also sign up for doggy daycare, grooming and classes.

“Your dog is your responsibility when you're here,” she said.

Humans must pick up after their own animals. The facility has sanitized cleaning supplies for use as well as doggie bags. Logan said Ales and Tails wants to reduce any sick dogs.

The indoor area includes two separate off-leash areas and a covered outdoor area. She said dogs are sometimes separated by size and temperament. Tunnel and agility equipment are constantly changing,

she added. Additionally, the park goes through about 20 tennis balls each week.

The facility has several memberships available, including annual and monthly options. With the lifetime membership, dogs have access to unlimited park play and discounts as well as a custom tap handle with the dog’s name and silhouette on display.

King’s dog, named Jackson, was the inspiration for the Ales and Tails logo. Logan also has several dogs, which she often brings with her to work: Minerva, Fawkes and Gryffin.

Logan said she first started fostering dogs about eight or nine years ago. She was doing a lot of rehabilitation for dogs with obedience issues, she said, and then teaching the owners how to handle those behaviors. She is excited to bring this skillset to the dogs at Ales and Tails.

Now with a facility of her own, Logan is excited to combine her two favorite things: pubs and pups.

To learn more about Ales and Tails, visit www.goodalesandtails.com.

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hateau Ste. Michelle is Washington state’s founding winery, with some of the most mature vineyards in the Columbia Valley. Sitting on a scenic, wooded 105-acre estate once home to Seattle lumber baron Frederick Stimson, the winery offers the perfect blend of past and present, combining classic winemaking traditions with an ongoing dedication to modern research and innovation.

In addition to its home in Woodinville, Chateau Ste. Michelle owns 2,200 acres of vineyards in the Columbia Valley of Eastern Washington. These renowned estate vineyards, Canoe Ridge Estate and Cold Creek Vineyard, are sustainably farmed with LIVE and Salmon Safe certifications.

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unique winery experiences designed to delight the novice and connoisseur alike. Guests can walk-up or make a reservation online for the monthly Feature Flight Tasting which highlights four distinctive and premium Chateau Ste. Michelle wines. The winery also offers experiences from VIP Private Tastings to the ultimate experience…The Blend: Winemaker for a Day to create a custom red wine blend. The experiences do not end there, as Chateau Ste. Michelle is also home to one of the Seattle area’s most popular outdoor Summer Concert Series featuring top recording artists. Past artists have included John Legend, Counting Crows, Stevie Wonder, Earth Wind and Fire, Don Henley, Sheryl Crow, One Republic, Goo Goo Dolls, and many more. The vast and unmatched experiences offered at Chateau Ste. Michelle provide a wonderful destination in the Seattle area and attract more than 300,000 visitors annually.

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talents, Chateau Ste. Michelle’s portfolio includes Columbia Valley wines styled to bring out the varietal character of the region; single vineyard wines that are the ultimate sense of place, and Ethos Reserve wines reflecting the best of the vintage. The winemaking team’s passion and dedication to growing and producing the highest quality wine from Washington state has earned Ste. Michelle a long list of awards including 22 “Top 100 Wineries of The Year” honors by Wine & Spirits magazine, more than any other American winery, and 18 prestigious “Top 100 Wines” designations from Wine Spectator.

Within Chateau Ste. Michelle’s prolific portfolio, you will also find the winery’s pinnacle wine, the Artist Series. The Artist Series wines are a Bordeaux-style blend, crafted for power and longevity, featuring beautiful art from renowned Northwest artists on the label and on display at the winery. Chateau Ste. Michelle is proud to support Washington-based galleries and partner with local artists to continue the tradition of the Artist Series for years to come.

Whether it’s an impromptu visit to stroll through the picturesque grounds, taste new wine varietals, create your own blend, or take in a concert, a visit to Chateau Ste. Michelle is a must for locals and visitors alike. And with an ever-changing menu of interactive experiences and award-winning wines to explore, each visit to the Chateau offers something new to discover.

“At Chateau Ste Michelle we have perfected the art of capturing the rare combination of concentration and sophistication that Washington state’s immaculate grape growing conditions provide.” — Brian Mackey, Head Red Winemaker

COVINGTON CELLARS, covingtoncellars.com, 425-806-8636, 18580 142nd Avenue NE, Woodinville.

Crafting limited production, award-winning wines is half of our goal here at Covington Cellars. The other half is to make our guests feel like family.

Our comfortable tasting room will envelop you in warmth and our friendly, knowledgeable staff is ready to answer all of your questions. Stop in for a tasting, spend the afternoon or host your next event with us. Whatever you choose, you’re sure to leave with a true appreciation of our passion for wine and friendship.

DAMSEL CELLARS, damselcellars.com, 206-465-2433, 18744 142nd Avenue NE, Woodinville.

Mari Womack began her love affair with wine while working in Seattle restaurants. She caught the wine bug early when food and wine pairings captured her heart and her imagination. In 2010, she began working in nearby Woodinville tasting rooms and volunteering at Baer Winery during harvest. Becoming a part of the Woodinville wine community fostered her enthusiasm for winemaking and encouraged her to dream big - her own winery some day. Through these efforts, Mari was able to meet several winemakers in Woodinville and landed her first paying wine gig with Darby Winery in 2011. While managing the tasting rooms, she worked her way into the production side of the business.

She has been the Assistant Winemaker for Darby Winery for the last four years, honing her skills and learning her craft. It is with pride and passion that Mari introduces her solo project - Damsel Cellars. As you discover these wines, hold in your heart the romance, the ritual and the history of wine that inspires Mari.

DARBY WINERY, darbywinery.com, 425-233-7879, 14450 Woodinville-Redmond Rd NE, #110, Woodinville.

Premium Washington Wines utilizing the best grapes and a minimalistic winemaking approach. After humble beginnings in the basement of his West Seattle residence in 2002, he produced his first commercial vintage in 2005 (a Syrah and a Viognier/Roussane blend) and opened his first Woodinville Tasting Room in 2006, then moving to the current Woodinville Tasting Room in the Hollywood District in 2012. Given his West Seattle Roots and love for the community, Darby is excited to announce the opening of his NEW West

Seattle Tasting Room in the heart of The Junction in West Seattle. Today he produces approximately 4,000 cases of everything from Bourdeaux blends, Rhone varietals and single vineyard wines, truly something that will excite every palate. To ensure consistency in quality, Darby Winery works with five of the best vineyards in Washington to source his fruit – Dineen (Yakima Ava), Quintessence (Red Mountain), Discovery (Horse Heaven Hills), Stonetree and Stillwater Creek (Wahluke Slope).

DAVENPORT CELLARS, davenportcellars.com, 425-457-4957, no tasting room location, , Davenport Cellars is a small family owned and operated winery producing 700-800 cases of wine per year. We focus on producing elegantly crafted wines made from the major Bordeaux white and red grapes - Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Malbec and Petit Verdot. We are committed to crafting quality wines for an affordable price and use the following tenets in our winemaking: source the highest quality grapes available, use a minimalist approach, pay attention to the details, handle the fruit and wine as gently as possible, follow traditional practices and maintain the highest standards.

DELILLE CELLARS , delillecellars.com, 425-489-0544, 14300 NE 145th St., Suite 101, Woodinville.

DeLille Cellars is considered a principal influence in establishing Washington as a premier viticultural region and is regarded as one of the pioneer producers of Bordeaux-style blends. DeLille Cellars is the third oldest operating winery in Woodinville. and since its founding in 1992, the winery has garnered over 600 90+ ratings from top publications such as Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate, Wine Spectator, Vinous/ Stephen Tanzer’s International Wine Cellar, and Wine Enthusiast. DeLille Cellars has also received coveted positions in the ‘Top 100’ lists of Wine Spectator and Wine Enthusiast for both red and white wines (D2, Chaleur Blanc and Signature Syrah), as well as three consecutive Wine & Spirits "Top 100" wineries of the world honors (2017, 2018 & 2019). The winery’s focus has always been on showcasing the powerful, concentrated and structured fruit of Washington State through the European art of blending – not only through the combination of Bordeaux

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grape varieties, but also through blending Washington’s most prestigious vineyard sites to express the unique terroir of the region. Today, the winery has a portfolio of over a dozen Bordeaux and Rhône-inspired blends. DeLille Cellars has a sterling reputation for sourcing fruit from the oldest and most respected vineyards in Washington State, including Ciel du Cheval, Upchurch, Boushey, Harrison Hill, Red Willow, Quintessence, and their estate vineyard on Red Mountain, Grand Ciel.

DESCENDANT CELLARS, descendantcellars.com, 425-301-5339, 18732 142nd Avenue NE, Woodinville.

Descendant Cellars is a family owned winery that focuses on Rhone varietals such as Grenache, Syrah, and Mourvèdre. We source grapes from vineyards in Red Mountain, the Yakima Valley, Horse Heaven Hills, and Walla Walla Valley.

We strive to allow the terroir of the vineyards to come through in the finished wines. Come visit us on Saturdays from 1-5 to sample these wine.

DISTEFANO WINERY, distefanowinery.com, 425-487-1648, 18648 142nd Avenue NE, Woodinville.

DiStefano wines are a gift from Mark Newton, founder and owner of the winery, to his wife Donna DiStefano. The winery was established in 1983 being one of the first 5 wineries in Woodinville. now known as Woodinville Wine Country and home to more than 100 wineries and tasting rooms. The winery produces high quality white and red wines made from classic varietals grown in Washington State such as Sauvignon Blanc, Viognier, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah.

DUSTED VALLEY, dustedvalley.com, 425-488-7373, 14465 Redmond-Woodinville Road NE, Woodinville.

Dusted Valley was founded on the notion that when family works together the American Dream can turn into a living reality. In 2003 these Wisconsin natives took a leap of faith and started a new adventure in the Walla Walla Valley.

Today under the Dusted Valley and Boomtown labels, the family farms three estate vineyards and crafts honest wines with a sense of place.

EFESTE, efeste.com, 425-398-7200, 19730 144th Avenue NE, Woodinville.

Our wines are made with the idea that great wines are produced in the vineyard. Efesté has the pleasure of working with some of the best vineyards in Washington. We like the idea of using old world techniques with new world fruit to produce a style that utilizes the best of both: earthy concentration and elegance from the old; and fruit, power, and brightness from the new. In consultation with Chris Upchurch from DeLille Cellars, we have planted our own vineyards on Red Mountain. Efesté recently hired winemaker Brennon Leighton, formerly of Château Ste. Michelle, to work with Upchurch to make crafted wines that blend old world character with new world style.

ELEVATION CELLARS, elevationcellars.com, 425-483-2800, 19495 144th Avenue NE, Unit A-115, Woodinville.

Elevation Cellars embraces the complexity and integrity of the Washington grape for the purpose of producing an exquisite gift to our guests. Please join us and experience our Elevation of grapes into wines that encompass the strength and beauty of the Columbia Valley.

FIDELITAS, fidelitaswines.com, 425-558-9001, 14467 Woodinville-Redmond Road NE, Woodinville.

Fidelitas, Latin for faithful, loyal, and true, is a family-owned winery and Red Mountain vineyard. Led by owner and veteran Washington State winemaker Charlie Hoppes, Fidelitas is faithful to Bordeaux style wines; loyal to modern craft winemaking techniques; and true to Washington States Red Mountain terroir. Our second tasting room, located in the Hollywood Hills wine district, brings the feeling of Red Mountain to western Washington, complete with our iconic wine wall and roll up door."

FIVE STAR CELLARS, fivestarcellars.com, 425-286-2198, 19151 144th Ave. #F, Woodinville.

Five Star Cellars is dedicated to making the finest wine in the Walla Walla Valley for that special occasion with friends, family, or both.

FORGERON CELLARS, forgeroncellars.com, 425-242-8872, 14344 Woodinville-Redmond Road NE, Redmond, The Forgeron winemaking philosophy remains unchanged since 2001 when our founding winemaker opened Forgeron Cellars in Walla Walla. The principles learned in Burgundy, continue to apply. We uncover the best vineyard sites for our favorite varietals grown in the AVAs of the Columbia Valley, then gently guide the winemaking process to deliver wines that fully express the beauty, complexity, and age-worthiness the region has to offer.

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TRUTHTELLER WINERY LOCATED CENTRALLY IN DOWNTOWN WOODINVILLE 13590 NE Village Square Dr. #1045 Woodinville, WA

www.truthtellerwinery.com 253.948.7046

“Great wine is a gift of geography, soil, and sun playing a symphony in the vineyards.”

- Dr. Bob Jankelson, Owner Tsillan Cellars

A HISTORY OF GREATNESS TSILLAN CELLARS ESTATE GROWN SYRAH World Class Syrah Born and Raised on the Shores of Lake Chelan.

Destined for Greatness.

The 2005 Tsillan Cellars Estate Syrah highlighted the early potential for Syrah in the Lake Chelan AVA when it won Best of Show in the Washington State Wine Competition, Governor’s Trophy for Best Washington Red Wine and the Anglin Award for Best Washington Syrah.

Tsillan Cellars Estate grown Syrah have been awarded over 60 Gold/Double Gold/Best of Class honors in major wine competitions since 2005.

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West Coast Wine Competition- Gold, 93 Points

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West Coast Wine Competition- Gold, 91 Points

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San Francisco International Wine Competition- Gold 92 Points Grand Harvest Challenge- Gold 94 Points New World International Wine Competition- Best of Class, 95 Points

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San Francisco International Wine Competition- Gold, 91 Points

World class wine, food and hospitality.

Three reasons to belong to Tsillan Cellars celebrated Wine Club.

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Community

Make a difference, buy local

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By Kimberly Ellertson, executive director, Woodinville Chamber

thriving business community is essential to the success of Woodinville. A bustling tourism scene; successful professionals in healthcare, financial planning, real estate; incredible experiences for locals — Woodinville is a place we are very proud to call home.

And we all have a continued stake to support our local businesses so they are able to thrive, even when the unimaginable occurs, as we all experienced over the past year. Last year showed us how our local businesses can be greatly impacted.

Despite the challenges that 2020 brought forth, the Woodinville community never stopped supporting our local businesses and as a Chamber of Commerce, we are here to say THANK YOU and remind you to continue with that support. You DO make a difference.

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patronage is valuable and will determine how successful our community continues to be.

Here are some ideas to get you started: • Immerse yourself in the arts. Check out MoltenWorks for a glass fusion class, find out what the Woodinville Repertory Theatre has coming up, or visit the Woodinville Arts Alliance website to check out upcoming art walks.

• Plan a staycation at the Willows Lodge or the Hampton Inn & Suites – and book a spa day while you’re at it!

• Did you try take-out from a new restaurant during the pandemic? Try it in person. They’d love to see your face!

• Looking at home improvements?

Search the Woodinville Chamber site for a local contractor, painter, heating and air company and more. When you #ThinkLocal, our businesses prosper.

• Are you a business owner in need of a new headshot, web, design or print services? Again, #ThinkLocal.

• Check out Woodinville Wine

Country’s Tasting Passes – from the Rosé Pass to the Bodacious Bordeaux Pass, there is something for every palate!

• Have you been missing live music? So have we! Many or our Woodinville businesses are hosting live music and would love to welcome you in.

• SHOP TILL YOU DROP! Green thumb or not, head to Molbak’s for home & garden décor – you’ll be glad you did. And have you seen the cute shoes and handbags at Elegant Details?

• Use this as your excuse to finally getting around to visiting that spot on your list.

As someone who lives in the Woodinville and spends each day working to promote, strengthen and represent our local businesses through the Woodinville Chamber, this community is ingrained in my soul. I believe supporting Woodinville business is something we can all consider on a daily basis. And we will make a difference, if we do.

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It’s the most Woodinville time of the year!

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“Quintessential Red Mountain Wines” and a focus on premium wine experiences

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interfest, produced by the Woodinville Chamber of Commerce, is designed for visitors and residents alike to enjoy the holiday season in the heart of downtown.

After taking a brief hiatus from the typical event in 2020, Winterfest is returning with Santa and his elves as well as lots of opportunities to eat, drink and visit. The celebration, which takes place Dec. 4, will begin with a 5K/10K walk and run in the morning, followed by the holiday fair and tree lighting from 3-6 p.m.

“The evening holiday fair will take place in downtown Woodinville,” said Kimberly Ellertson, executive director for the chamber. “From hot cocoa to wreath making to Santa’s arrival in Woodinville, Winterfest has something for everyone.”

According to Ellertson, the holiday fair will include live music as well as choir performances from Woodinville High School and Leota Middle School.

Mayor Gary Harris plans to welcome the community with a message, followed by Santa’s procession and the community tree lighting. There will also be complimentary s’mores, hot cocoa, hot apple cider, local wines and bites to eat.

She said the mission of Winterfest is to encourage a sense of community and promote local wineries, breweries, businesses and agriculture.

“We enjoy bringing the Woodinville community together during the holiday season,” she said. “We are also honored to welcome visitors from around the region to join us during Winterfest and get to know Woodinville in a variety of ways.”

Ellertson encourages visitors to join in on the small-town charm and family fun. She recommends that guests from outside town check out one of the nearby hotels or bed & breakfasts, and learn about all that Woodinville has to offer in the winter.

The event first started at Windermere Real Estate with a Santa event that grew over the years. Eventually, the annual celebration was taken over by the chamber. Ellertson said the inaugural Winterfest 5K was kicked off successfully in 2017.

“We enjoy bringing the Woodinville community together during the holiday season,” Kimberly Ellertson

The Woodinville Chamber also hosts the annual Celebrate Woodinville concert series and festival in July and August each year. After canceling last year due to pandemic restrictions, the event returned in 2021 with summer concerts at Wilmot Gateway Park and a virtual 5K. These free, family-friendly events included a variety of high-energy bands playing fun music for all ages, an array of foods and sweets from local restaurants, and an adult beverage garden with wines from premiere Woodinville Wine Country wineries and craft beers from local breweries.

For more information about these community events, visit www.celebratewoodinville.com.

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Community Events AUGUST 4: Celebrate Woodinville Summer Concert, Wilmot Gateway Park, 6:30-8 p.m.

Photos courtesy of Woodinville Chamber of Commerce

AUG. 29: The Big Woodinville Car Show, Woodinville Sports Complex, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

SEPT. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29: Restoration Work Party, 21 Acres, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

SEPT. 4, 11, 18: Volunteer Farm Day, 21 Acres, 10 a.m. -1 p.m.

SEPT. 4 (EVERY SATURDAY UNTIL END OF OCTOBER): Woodinville Farmers Market, DeYoung Park, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

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SEPT. 5: Summer Concerts - Tower of Power and WAR, Chateau Ste Michelle Amphitheatre, 7 p.m.

SEPT. 7: Summer Concerts - Rodrigo y Gabriela, Chateau Ste Michelle Amphitheatre, 7 p.m.

SEPT. 9: Woodinville Chamber Networkin’ Nite, The Lounge at DeLille Cellars, 5-6:30 p.m.

SEPT. 9, 10: Summer Concerts - John Legend, Chateau Ste Michelle Amphitheatre, 7 p.m.

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SEPT. 11,12: Summer Concerts Train, Chateau Ste Michelle Amphitheatre, 7 p.m.

SEPT. 16: Woodinville Chamber Business Luncheon and Candidate Forum, Sparkman Cellars, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

SEPT. 18 (EVERY THIRD SATURDAY): Virtual Green Building Tour, 21 Acres via Zoom, 11 a.m. 12 p.m.

SEPT. 18: Summer Concerts - Lake Street Drive, Chateau Ste Michelle Amphitheatre, 7 p.m.

SEPT. 19: Summer Concerts - Chris Isaak, Chateau Ste Michelle Amphitheatre, 7 p.m.

SEPT. 25 (EVERY FOURTH SATURDAY): Virtual Farm Walk, 21 Acres via Zoom, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.

OCT. 9: Preparing for a Spring Garden with Hawthorn Farm, 21 Acres via Zoom, 1-2:10 p.m.

NOV. 13: Squash on the Homestead with Hawthorn Farm, 21 Acres via Zoom, 1-2:10 p.m.

OCT. 7: Woodinville Chamber Networkin’ Nite, Securite Gun Club, 5-6:30 p.m.

NOV. 4: Woodinville Chamber Networkin’ Nite, Barrage Cellars, 5-6:30 p.m.

DEC. 11: Maple Tapping with Hawthorn Farm, 21 Acres via Zoom, 1-2:10 p.m.

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Woodinville Cruisers Car Club:

Finding community around a shared passion

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ot rods, customs, classics, antiques, special interest, vintage and other unique cars are constantly driving around Woodinville.

Rich McKee, real estate broker for Marketplace Sotheby’s, said he noticed so many fun and unique cars around Woodinville, but never saw an opportunity to meet these people. In early 2016, he kicked off the Woodinville Car Club on Facebook and started hosting car shows around town.

“I've been a collector for years,” he said. “I've had odd collections of fun, different classics and unique cars for years.”

Shortly after starting the club, McKee said, he learned about the Woodinville Classic Cruisers. The club, which was specific to classic cars, was founded by the owner of McCorry’s on the Slough and had slowly dwindled in size over the years. continued on page 36 34 | Woodinville Magazine / July/August 2021

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ANTHONY SCHMIDT STEPS INTO HIS NEW 1957 FORD CUSTOM 300, WHICH WAS GIFTED TO HIM BY A MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY IN EARLY 2020

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“We made the decision to go ahead and combine the two groups,” he said.

“It's a car community. People just enjoy cars, and so I didn't want to be specific to classics. I didn't want to isolate it.”

The purpose of the club is to provide a space for everybody who enjoys cars, McKee said, no matter the type.

“Community is what it's all about for me” he said. “That's been my vision, my goal and what has been created out of it. When I say community, it isn't just people that like cars.”

The club started doing birthday, anniversary and graduation cruises during COVID-19. McKee also organized two back-to-back cruises in honor of graduating seniors. While the idea was started during the pandemic, he hopes to make it an annual tradition.

In 2016, McKee said, he hosted the first annual Christmas Light Cruise and 25 cars showed up with decorated cars. Four years later, in 2020, over 3,000 people lined the streets in Woodinville and 110 cars paraded around town.

McKee still gets requests on a weekly basis to help support nearby birthdays and celebrations, he said, and foresees the tradition to continue into the future.

“Every event that I host is free,” he said. “It's free for participants, it's free for spectators. It's all about community.

And it wouldn't surprise me if we see that continue to grow, especially without COVID.” The club meets on the third Wednesday of the month at Woodin Creek Village, McKee said. According to him, those meetings are geared towards sharing upcoming events, stories and photos as well as a chance for everybody in the club to get together and hangout.

Even though the group is based in Woodinville, he said, the club doesn’t discriminate against where people come from. He said the club has members from all over the state that bring cars to the events.

Anthony Schmidt, a 13-year-old boy on the autism spectrum, is one of the members in the car club. Several years ago, he quickly gained popularity for his talent to photographing miniature cars to make them look real.

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“Community is what it's all about for me.

That's been my vision, my goal and what has been created out of it,” – Rich McKee early 2020. When McKee heard about the car donation, he volunteered to set up the event.

McKee also planned a behind-thescenes surprise restoration of the vehicle, which included various auto shops and volunteers from the community. To present Anthony with the car, the club cruised

over to his neighborhood and surprised him with the renovated vehicle.

“The way that the whole community came together for this special young boy was incredible,” McKee said.

Ramona Schmidt, Anthony’s mother, said her favorite part about the club is their instant acceptance and camaraderie. There are no judgments and everyone looks out for him, she said.

“It seems the car community attracts a special group of people with very welcoming hearts,” she said. “It's like a huge extended family. This is really the change I hope to see in the world, understanding and acceptance.”

For the first time, Ramona said, Anthony feels like he belongs. It’s quite a contrast to what he has experienced growing up, she said.

“He has found his people,” she said.

“They make him feel important, and welcome and wanted.”

Anthony loves going to car shows and seeing the wide variety of automobiles, Ramona said. He loves them all no matter how ordinary or obscure. He could sit for hours in the driver’s seat, she said, which makes it especially enjoyable when an owner gives him permission to sit in one.

“It really has changed his life, there’s no other way to describe it,” Ramona said. “I know it sounds cheesy, but it’s like a quote from the movie Fast and Furious, ‘I don’t have friends, I have family.’”

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Your guestroom feels like coming home to a personal mountain retreat. You pause to take in the rushing waters of Snoqualmie Falls visible from your window, feeling a connection between your spirit and the land.

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Sustainable Farming

The Sammamish Valley is rich in farming tradition

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lthough Woodinville is known for its abundant winery tradition, the area has much deeper roots as a rich and fertile land for farming.

Thousands of years ago, a huge glacial ice sheet – known as the Puget Lobe – cut into the hillside to create the Sammamish Valley, according to the online state history encyclopedia History Link. The lobe deposited in its wake clay, sand and till, which remains one of the reasons the valley 44 | Woodinville Magazine / July/August 2021

still has some of the most fertile soil in the state.

“It’s just fabulous,” Sammamish Valley Alliance President Thomas Quigley said of the soil.

The nonprofit alliance was created to increase education about local, sustainable agriculture in the region.

Quigley said the richness of the ground is also thanks to past seasonal flooding of the Sammamish River. Native Americans, including a subgroup of the Duwamish Tribe, successful-

ly farmed the river’s bottomlands for years, according to History Link.

Non-native settlers eventually began heavily logging the area, leading to an economic boom in the 1880s. However, by the 1920s, the old-growth forests had been destroyed, and the local timber industry dwindled away.

One wealthy Woodinville resident, Frederick Stimson, had profited in logging and later began a high-tech continued on page 46

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agricultural project called Hollywood Farm. Stimson’s operation included dairy cows, poultry, Duroc-Jersey swine and used some of the more advanced scientific methods of the time, History Link states.

Eventually, growth in the region threatened the agricultural economy, and thus the 1979 Farmland Preservation Program designated the Sammamish Valley as a first priority for protection from urban encroachment.

Further protections were provided in the 1985 designation of the valley as a King County Agricultural Production District. The district spans about 1,000 acres along the river and boarders Woodinville, Redmond and Kirkland.

Farming lost some of its foothold for a time, Quigley said, probably with the emergence of large grocery store chains.

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“Now, it’s having a great resurgence again,” he said.

Today’s farming community around Woodinville is characterized by smallscale, sustainable and mostly organic operations, he said, many of which are run by young farmers. There are many potential growers who graduate from accredited agricultural programs at local universities, he said.

“They’re anxious to put their skills to the test,” Quigley said.

Many of these recently established farmers are using newer technologies and environmentally friendly practices, he said, such as regenerative planting, which calls for the rotation of crops to nourish the soil naturally.

Farming parcels in the valley average about 18 acres in size, according to History Link, but many grow-

ers use 5-acre properties or smaller.

They’re able to do this, Quigley said, largely because of the desire for fresh, locally sourced produce from those who live in and around Woodinville.

“I think they’re encouraged by the support they see in the community,” he said.

The valley is home to one of the first community supported agriculture (CSA) programs in the state, according to the Sammamish Valley Alliance.

Now, there are many such programs in the region, as well as nurseries equestrian businesses, among the many farms.

Several of the farms are open to the public to visit.

“It gives people the opportunity to get their hands back into soil,” Quigley said. “… Connecting to farms is so good for family health.”

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MARGARET FELTS WORKS ON HER SMALL FARM IN WOODINVILLE.

Incubator farmer is Gaining Ground in agriculture industry

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osing a job almost always results in a significant life change, but for Margaret Felts, it was completely life-changing. She worked for years in marketing at a corporate engineering firm, until getting laid off.

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By Laura Guido “It was kind of a blessing in disguise when I got laid off there,” Felts said, standing on her quarter-acre piece of farmland in Woodinville.

Felts is now the owner of Gaining Ground, a small-scale growing operation that’s an incubator farm with the organi-

zation Viva Farms.

She’d been gardening at home most of her adult life and had a strong interest in eating healthfully and sustainably, but she didn’t know exactly how to get started. However, one of the first things she learned was that

farming land, especially in Western Washington, is quite expensive.

She started her journey by volunteering at local farms and at the 21 Acres Center Local Food & Sustainable Living, which is where she learned about Viva’s program.

The nonprofit organization Viva Farms hosts a training program and serves as a farm business incubator, aiming to “lower the barriers for beginning farmers and create the opportunity for success,” its website states. The Practicum in Sustainable Agriculture is an applied, three-quarter course in organic production and small farm management.

“It’s super beneficial learning about crops and pests, and pest management,” Felts said of the program.

She completed the course in 2019 and was given the option to become an incubator farmer on Viva’s King County property, located on 140th Place Northeast. With access to land, equipment and knowledge of nearby fellow farmers, it seemed like a perfect stepping stone.

“I think there's a lack of education about where our food comes from.”

— Margaret Felts

In 2020, she started Gaining Ground. Now, her small plot is filled with produce that she likes to eat, she said. Her interest in healthy food is not only a main driver for her starting to grow it, but it’s also something she likes to pass on to her customers.

“I think there’s a lack of education about where our food comes from,” Felts said. “… I became really interested in, not only expanding my garden at home, but at my farm, educating my customers about eating locally and seasonally. I think that’s a good start.”

On a recent summer afternoon, the produce on her land included artichokes, onions, broccoli, pole beans, summer squash, lettuce, kale. Last year, she said, she tried including things her customers requested but that she didn’t necessarily enjoy eating, and she learned her lesson when she was stuck with far too much excess fennel for her liking.

“This year, I really stuck to my guns,” she said. continued on page 50

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She has also focused her operation on running as sustainably as possible, with little irrigation, no pesticides, and as few inputs to the soil as possible. Doing business so close to other farmers has helped her pick up new strategies too, she said.

She learned about interplanting, where different plants are put in the same bed to maximize the small space.

She’s also figured out the different considerations that need to be made, such as digging small trenches alongside her beds to keep her plants from flooding.

Water that drains into the trenches also has the added benefit of percolating into the soil around the roots, meaning she doesn’t have to water those plants as often, even if it has been a long time since it has rained.

During the recent heat wave, she found that her plants weathered well with some of her techniques, including using a plastic mulch that helped keep moisture in the ground.

With these practices, however, there are always going to be some unique challenges. For instance, she uses beneficial insects to keep pests away, so some of her produce may come with some nibbles taken out of it.

“They’re part of this ecosystem, and that’s just part of it,” she said.

The clientele around Woodinville seem to be aware of and understanding of this aspect of organic farming, she said.

“It’s easier being an organic farmer here,” she said. “I feel really lucky.

I think that’s a benefit of being in this area.”

Learn more about the farm at GainingGround2020.com or about Viva Farms at VivaFarms.org

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Building

By Madeline Coats BEE AWARE OF POLLINATOR HEALTH

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o you like food? Well, pollinators are responsible for a third of all food consumed.

BEEvesting, an all-volunteer organization, is designed to support local agriculture by promoting pollinator health. Pollinators are organisms that carry pollen from one flower to another, thus supporting healthy ecosystems and rich biodiversity. They are critical to the survival of humans, wildlife and the planet.

Founding partners for the BEEvesting program include 21 Acres, Sammamish Valley Alliance, Sammamish Valley Grange and Coastal Community Bank.

The organization exists to increase awareness and community engagement around building safe habitats for all pollinators — bumble bees, tiny carpenter bees, green sweat bees, mason bees, wasps, moths, butterflies, hummingbirds and beetles.

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“When you are thinking about shifting anything in your garden, consider how you can support the native pollinators,” said volunteer and lifelong gardener Patricia Newkirk.

Newkirk volunteers at the new pollinator garden in 21 Acres, which was started in partnership with BEEvesting in 2020. With funds from the King County Community Service Areas grant program, the roughly 2,000-square-foot garden is designed to help pollinators find food and shelter.

The garden project was launched by former volunteer Kevin Sander, who initially transformed the area into a pollinator-friendly environment. His mom, Colleen Willson, is also responsible for growing the BEEvesting program at 21 Acres through an internship with Cascadia College.

While the mother-son duo has fin-

ished their work, volunteers are stepping up to improve and implement pollinator pathways in the community.

Members of the Woodinville Garden Club have also joined the effort, as well as students from University of Washington – Bothell and Cascadia College.

Newkirk is currently building a database of helpful plants specific to the Pacific Northwest. She wants other people to consider using these plants to invest in the health of pollinators in their own gardens at home, she said.

“We are trying to create a little resource and network,” she said, “and we’re hoping that people will get the idea.”

Once complete, the garden will act as a gathering place for visitors and volunteers to learn about pollinators and the best gardening practices to promote their well-being.

If you see one of our volunteers while you’re out and about, give them a wave!

Photos by Colleen Willson

According to Newkirk, one of the keys to pollinator health is an abundance and diversity of plants for foraging and nesting. However, due to habitat loss and insecticide use, native bees are under a lot of pressure and many are in danger of dying out.

“There are so many amazing things you can learn about putting in a garden,” she said For those lacking natural green space, BEEvesting encourages the community to create pollinator-friendly gardens with native plants like Douglas Aster, Oregon Grape, Evergreen Huckleberry or Common Camas.

Is space an issue? Consider implementing a container herb garden with either lavender, chives, borage, mint, sage, oregano, thyme, rosemary, hyssop, marjoram, basil or beebalm.

Bees are just one subset of the many different pollinators that exist, Newkirk said. While the oak tree supports 250 creatures, she said, some insects like caterpillars and butterflies only have one-to-one relationships with certain plants.

She said monarch butterflies are specific to milkweed plants. But if the milkweed disappears, so do the monarchs.

Newkirk said she enjoys learning about this “intricate cycle” and hopes to continue learning at 21 Acres.

“I’m really delighted that 21 Acres is here because it’s sort of like a grounding point for caring for the Earth,” she said. “There are so many different examples of how to get involved in nature and be a part in the ecosystem we live in.” continued on page 56

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There are so many different examples of how to get involved in nature and be a part in the ecosystem we live in."

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Newkirk, who volunteers once per week, said she hopes to see more volunteers in the garden as 21 Acres begins to roll back pandemic restrictions.

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by Debbie Stone If you stop and consider the outdoor recreation opportunities that exist around the Woodinville area, it’s an impressive list. You can walk, run, cycle and rollerblade along dedicated trails; paddle, swim and fish in several lakes; play a variety of sports on the numerous fields and courts in town; train for a bike race at the only velodrome in the state; and even go for a hot air balloon ride for a bird’s eye view of the surrounding scenery. Parks and pocket greenspaces are aplenty, too, for picnicking, a game of frisbee or simply to enjoy a Zen moment.

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hose who want to commune with Mother Nature are also in luck, as within easy reach are many hiking trails leading through verdant forests, along rushing rivers, to dramatic waterfalls, hidden lakes and picturesque vistas atop craggy peaks.

Wallace Falls, located within Wallace Falls State Park, is a good choice for a moderate hike that can be done yearround. In less than an hour, you can be at the trailhead, just northeast of Gold Bar, and soon find yourself amid a lush, Edenic paradise.

Though there’s some elevation gain with this hike, your efforts will be well-rewarded with views of a stunning, three-tiered waterfall, the Skykomish River and the distant Olympic Mountains. And oh, the green! Picture trees dripping with moss and ferns on steroids.

The hike offers set junctures at the Lower, Middle and Upper Falls, allowing you to determine your distance, and amount of effort. One-way, the mileage for the Lower Falls is 1.8 miles with 500 feet of elevation gain; Middle,

2.1 miles with 800 feet of elevation; and Upper, 2.75 miles with a total 1,200 feet of elevation. Each point provides a different view of the falls, which makes it interesting if you decide to experience the full range of options.

After starting in a wide-open area, the trail narrows and eventually turns to the left, where hikers are met with an apropos Wordsworth quote carved into a signpost. Its message serves as a reminder that we can learn much from nature.

You’ll continue along the river and then take a fork to the right to follow the Woody Trail. The path eventually begins to climb towards the Lower Falls for your first view. A sheltered picnic area makes for a nice place to grab a snack.

About another half a mile and" between mile and you’ll come to Middle Falls, where the views are breathtakingly enhanced. This spot is often considered the best place to see the falls in all their glory. If the sun’s out, you might be treated to a rainbow or two, upping the ante for that magical, pinch-me moment. Many hikers choose to turn around here, but if

you’re game to head on to Upper Falls, prepare for the steepest section of the trail.

As you trek the seemingly endless stair climber, navigating the various switchbacks, you’ll gain not only elevation, but with fewer people, more solitude. Before getting to the top, make sure to take the little path to the right for a prime overlook of the Skykomish River Valley, and if it’s clear, the Olympics on the horizon.

Take a deep breath and give yourself a congratulatory pat on the back when you reach Upper Falls. Then revel in the mesmerizing scene and stand in awe of the power of water, as it drops from a height of 265 feet.

As this is the Northwest, sun is not a guarantee. But, rest assured, the falls and its surroundings are equally as impressive when skies are grey. And the mist gives it a moody feel, with a primordial cast to the scene.

Wallace Falls is one of several hikes in the state park. Push on from Upper Falls to Wallace and Jay Lakes or return another day to explore more of this hiker’s utopia.

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By Madeline Coats ASCEND GYMNASTICS AIMS TO LET CHILDREN KNOW THEY ARE WELCOMED AND LOVED REGARDLESS OF THEIR DIFFERENCES, ACCORDING TO CO-OWNER AND COACH CALE ROBINSON.

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obinson, who opened the gym with his lifepartner Owen Sun and business partners Brent and Lauren Phelps, said they wanted to create a place for all people in the community to feel comfortable. As LGBTQ owners, he said, it’s a priority to bring inclusion to athletics.

“We're excited to be part of the community,” he said.

“We hope to meet more people and just open our doors to the community in any way we can help.”

The facility, which was previously used for indoor soccer, officially opened four weeks ago. Woodinville marks the fourth Ascend location, and the others can be found in Auburn, Sumner and Dupont.

According to Robinson, the idea to manage a gymnastics facility that catered to all people was always in the back of his mind. Growing up, his parents owned a small-town gymnastics facility in Tennessee. As a result, he said, his passion for the sport began at a young age.

“I was kind of like your proverbial gym rat,” he said. “I just lived in the gym as a kid. It's always been what I love and what motivates me.”

During his club career, Robinson earned a spot on the U.S. Junior National Team and traveled internationally to compete with the world’s best gymnasts. He went on to compete for Stanford University and was part of the team that won its 100th NCAA championship in 2011.

Robinson knew from a young age that he wanted to coach, he said. In fact, he coached throughout high school at his club gym and then volunteered in college for the Stanford women’s team.

Robinson said he was part of Stanford’s first push for LGBTQ inclusion in athletics. He worked with the You Can Play Project in college to develop a culture of respect for all people in sports, he said.

According to Robinson, this facility offers classes and instruction for all skill levels. He said it’s a place for those just getting started with gymnastics and those trying to get college scholarships. The ages typically range from infants to 18-year-olds, he said, although adult open gym sessions will also be an option.

Robinson, who has a 20-month-old baby with Sun, hosts two free baby classes each week for parents to network and babies to explore different surfaces and textures. From there, he said, children graduate to Tiny Stars and Mini Stars, where they work on motor skills and social skills, such as following directions and taking turns.

The facility includes co-ed ninja classes for children, which combines skills inspired by gymnastics and parkour. Robinson said the sessions are designed to teach kids how to jump, land safety, flip around, and play on different types of equipment.

In an effort to cater to everybody, Robinson said, the gym is also creating a special needs program. He aims to promote an environment where self-esteem can be developed through team building and positive social interactions.

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“Because the lump had grown quite rapidly and an initial biopsy returned with abnormal cells, I had a suspicion for potential thyroid lymphoma, even though it’s rare,” Dr. Hakkarainen explained.

The tumor was attached to an area where damage could leave Kirchner with a paralyzed vocal cord and voice changes. Though it took nearly three hours more than an average thyroidectomy, surgery was successful. Unfortunately, Dr. Hakkarainen’s suspicions were correct, and Kirchner was diagnosed with Burkitt’s lymphoma, a form of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma recognized as a fast-growing tumor. The disease is associated with impaired immunity and progresses rapidly if left untreated. It was an oncologic emergency.

Dr. Hakkarainen arranged for a chemotherapy port to be implanted and reached out to Dr. Tim Carlos, Medical Director at Seattle Cancer Care Alliance’s Medical Oncology Clinic at EvergreenHealth, located at the Halvorson Cancer Center at EvergreenHealth in Kirkland.

“Debbie came to me prepared with insightful questions and we’ve formed a great partnership,” shared Dr. Carlos. “I enjoy the interpersonal relationships with my patients and their families, and Debbie was no exception” said Dr. Carlos.

“While the goal is to cure all my patients, I express that I will always be with them through their entire journey.”

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By Madeline Coats SUPERINTENDENT MICHELLE REID CELEBRATES ‘THE SCHOOLS OF TOMORROW’ AHEAD OF NEW SCHOOL YEAR.

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orthshore School District is rejoicing as students return to full-time, in-person learning this fall for the first time since March 2020.

The new school year brings the possibility of new friends and a new start, according to NSD Superintendent Michelle Reid. She said educational staff, teachers, counselors and nutritional teams are thrilled to see students again.

“Students have to look forward to more opportunities for learning, growing, problem solving and critical thinking,” Reid said. “We are excited to welcome kids back.”

They’ll also be able to look forward to some new and improved facilities.

Reid said she’s grateful for community partners who have stepped up to prepare buildings for students, she said. Additionally, she added, former graduates of NSD have introduced plans and ideas for a positive transition to school.

Reid said each student needs to be seen, heard and affirmed as the new school year begins. She encourages kids to take lessons and ideas from the pandemic and bring them into the next year, she said.

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“Students have to look forward to more opportunities for learning, growing, problem solving and critical thinking,” Reid said. “We are excited to welcome kids back.”

School, a new playfield at Maywood Hills Elementary, building improvements at Lockwood Elementary, and a restroom renovation at Wellington Elementary.

The new concert hall at Inglemoor High School is also nearing fruition. It will accommodate about 750 seats as

well as additional classroom and instruction space, according to NSD. The project is scheduled for completion in December 2021.

“These are all improvements that enhance the learning environment for our students and our Northshore community,” said Lisa Youngblood Hall, communications officer for NSD. Most of these necessary building improvements, with the exception of the softball field resurfacing project, are made possible by Northshore voters who approved the 2018 bond for capital projects. Youngblood Hall said the bond is funding safety and security upgrades at every school in the district.

Beginning this fall, NSD will also provide district-issued computing devices for all students in grades two through 12. Students in kindergarten and first grade will each have an assigned device at school, but will not bring it home.

This will allow students to bring them back and forth from school to their home, according to the district. The initiative is an expansion of the School2Home program, ensuring students have a computing device anywhere and anytime they need it for learning.

The expansion of this program, which is a result of the 2018 Technology Levy, will provide more than 20,000 devices to students in Northshore.

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tudents at Innovation Lab High School are encouraged to explore their passions while identifying their adult purposes in the world.

Unlike any other option in the Northshore School District, this new choice school follows a unique learning model focused on interdisciplinary coursework and real-world project-based learning.

“Innovation, today more than ever, is a critical commodity,” Superintendent Michelle Reid said.

About 100 freshman and 40 sophomore students started classes with Innovation Lab in the fall of 2020. In alignment with the district’s reopening plan, the building welcomed students in-person on April 19.

Up to 150 students will be accepted to future freshman cohorts, according to NSD. By 2022, the school plans to serve students in grades nine through 12.

In anticipation of significant growth in coming years, Innovation Lab supports the need to create additional capacity at the high school level.

“Innovation, today more than ever, is a critical commodity,” Superintendent Michelle Reid

Students from across the district may choose to attend the school, the NSD website states.

Although uncommon, an existing three-story office building in Bothell was repurposed to form this new school. According to NSD, the purchase and construction of this building was funded from unrestricted capital dollars and impact fees.

The building lacks some of the traditional components of a school building, such as a gym, locker rooms and sound deadening music rooms. Principal Peter Schurke, who played a major role in the planning of the school, said this is just another opportunity for innovative thinking.

“This just means that we have to think non-traditionally about how to offer those programs,” he said. “Our school still offers [physical education], we’re just offering it in a different way than it may look at a comprehensive high school.”

Schurke said many of the teachers at Innovation Lab are certified in multiple areas. By teaching multiple sub-

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tical skills, rather than memorization of facts.

This 21st century transcript focuses on supporting the whole student, according to a press release from the district. NSD has identified communication, collaboration, critical thinking and creative problem solving as critical skills needed to fulfill the mastery transcript.

Schurke said projects will be focused on real-life problems in the community and the process of developing solutions. Students are urged to journal both during the school day and at home to help identify their passions as they plan future projects, he said.

“This will ensure projects are more personal to each student,” he said, “and keep their passion at the focus of their work.” jects, staff are able to identify connections as they work together to plan and build interdisciplinary learning experiences for their students.

Just ahead of the school’s opening,

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Communities and schools must continue to create new strategic activities, systems of support and communication to boost relationships and mutual accountability of everybody. A variety of solutions will be implemented as the entire education community comes together after over a year of ever-changing regulations.

Teachers and Leaders Collaborating Parents became teachers overnight, educators simultaneously instructed in person and online and school leaders became triage experts. School communities were faced with complex challenges that cannot be solved with any one strategy or by any one person. Collaborating with diverse groups toward a shared vision will be essential to reopening equitably, innovatively and sustainably.

“Parents have expressed frustration during this last year saying they don’t have the resources or knowledge to support their kids like they believe they need. We try to reassure them that kids are resilient and give them permission to not focus on the work if it is taking an emotional toll on their family’s wellness.

We will continue to work together to get kids back up to speed and stay learning throughout the year,” said Dr. Mel Loshbaugh, founder and director of Brock’s Academy.

Addressing learning loss, education leaders must collaborate and: • open channels of communication among parents, teachers and students to encourage honest expression of needs • identify what students have lost academically before they fall behind.

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Schools must become places where students, teachers and parents consider relationships and mental wellness as priorities. Boosting health and resiliency at emotional, mental and physical levels will be key to surviving unprecedented challenges. What if students acknowledge that they are “emotionally lost” and express a sense of anxiety to in-person classes? Trust can be built as anxiety and resilience is addressed by teachers. Students may need one-on-one (teacher to student) support or a dual enrollment option, enhancing the work of the classroom teacher. Creative and individually designed curriculum at Brock’s Academy helps students address anxiety and catch up, maintain or advance their academic skills. All instruction is one-on-one at the Academy. continued on page 72

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Her push for inclusion and belonging is what influenced Northshore School District to name its newest elementary school after the renowned activist.

“I look forward to establishing a learning community where belonging and inclusivity are core values and where each child feels supported to be an agent of change in the world,” said Principal Cathi Davis in a statement.

Ruby Bridges Elementary, located on Maltby Road in unincorporated Snohomish County, officially opened for remote learning in fall 2020. Bridges, now 67, personally greeted students and staff virtually in September.

Davis said the new building, which includes 34 classrooms, saw an 80% return rate for in-person learning in April. Students are excited to be back in the classroom full-time this fall, she added.

“We look forward to an official grand opening for our district community when it is safe to do so,” said Lisa Youngblood Hall, communications director for NSD. The brand-new K-5 school was approved by Northshore voters in the 2018 election as a step toward easing the overcrowding in schools on the district’s north end. Serving approximately 500 students, the attendance area for Ruby Bridges includes addresses previously assigned to Canyon

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Pending voter approval of a future bond, this site is also slated to become a shared campus with a new middle school.

Similar to Kokanee Elementary, Ruby Bridges is also a demonstration site for the University of Washington’s Haring Center for Inclusive Practices. The center provides early childhood education to children with and without disabilities, conducts leading-edge research to advance inclusive learning, and trains professionals in proven practices to develop every child’s potential.

The new school features a fully inclusive playground that allows students with disabilities to play. Davis said the project team at Ruby Bridges recently installed a “playground communication board” in March. The sign is an augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) system consisting of picture symbols paired with words to help students understand one another, she said.

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"I look forward to establishing a learning community where belonging and inclusivity are core values and where each child feels supported to be an agent of change in the world."

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individual communication devices on the playground. This practice promotes inclusivity and independence for the school’s AAC users, she said, and exposes the entire school community to picture symbols and communication boards.

The elementary school was also designed to be environmentally friendly, according to Youngblood-Hall. In fact, timber from some of the trees that were harvested from the site were used throughout the school as window seats, benches and column wraps.

Sections of the school reach twoand three-stories tall in order to reduce its footprint, the NSD website states. Several other sustainable features were included in the building design to save on water and energy as well.

Enroll for the 2021-2022 school year: https://rubybridges.nsd.org/our-school/ enrollment.

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