Dispatch News 1-18-2023

Cruiser boys take top spot in the Evergreen Conference

By Skip Smith Contributing writer

The Eatonville boys basketball team picked up a couple of victories over Tenino and Hoquiam this past week to vault it into the top spot of the 1A Evergreen Conference.

On Jan. 11, the Cruisers dominated the offensive boards and had four players score in double digits as Eatonville handed the Tenino Beavers their first league loss of the season and knocked them out of the top spot in the 1A Evergreen Conference standings with a 70-63 victory

EHS students lead sheep brain dissection at board meeting

Courtesy Allison Burslem Eatonville School District

During the Jan. 11 School Board meeting, Eatonville High School Principal Amy Sturdivant presented to the school board directors. The Eatonville High School Culinary Arts students prepared refreshments, as well as a charcuterie board and a variety of pastries, for the board members and audience. In her presentation to the board, Sturdivant explained the annual goals and the action steps identified in order to reach those goals. Student learning, behavioral and social-emotional data was

presented, along with a highlight of student work. The presentation included:

Brain dissection:

Alana Nelson, Jason Campbell, Kevin Johnson and Ava Toulouse, four student scientists who are currently enrolled in the Human Body Systems course, led board members and other volunteers through a dissection of a sheep brain. Students explained the different parts of their brain, including their location and function and highlighted the differences between the human brain and the sheep brain.

at Brock Court in Tenino.

Walker Bruun led Eatonville’s press defense with six steals, and Griffin Clevenger forced many Beaver turnovers, which the Cruisers turned into buckets. The duo gave the Tenino guards trouble all night and combined for eight deflections.

"Walker and Griffin are just so quick and they have incredibly quick hands defensively,” coach TJ Cotterill said. “They give us so much energy when they are active and flying around defensively. It's huge for us when they're doing that, staying in front

of players and getting into passing lanes.”

The dominance on the offensive boards for the Cruisers, 26 of them, afforded Eatonville many secondchance baskets that helped lead to Tenino's demise. Shay Brannon and Kyle Cox led the charge with 15 and 12 rebounds respectively as the Cruisers out-rebounded the Beavers 54-43 on the night.

The Cruisers went on a 7-0 run midway through the first quarter, which gave them a comfortable cushion at 19-12 entering the second frame.

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Photo by Cheryl Taylor

Eatonville’s Griffin Clevenger scores two of his career-high 24 points in the Cruisers’ victory over Hoquiam.

Photo by Allison Burslem Eatonville High School’s Dr. Tira Hancock holds up a model sheep’s brain and a model human brain. Hancock teaches the human body systems course taught at the school. Four of her students led a dissection of a sheep brain at the Jan. 11 School Board meeting.

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Cruiser girls back on track with two wins last week

By Skip Smith Contributing writer

e Lady Cruiser basketball team got back to its winning ways last week with victories over Tenino and Hoquiam to push their overall record to 10-3 and 2-1 in 1A Evergreen Conference play and move them into the second-place spot.

e team put in a dominant performance Jan. 10 with their defense while their o ense exploded for 63 points as they cruised to a 6318 victory over the Tenino Beavers. Holding the Beavers to only four rst-half points and 18 overall helped the Cruisers end their twogame skid and even up their league record to 1-1.

Eatonville opened the game on a 17-0 run. ey went on a 10-0 run to start the second quarter before Tenino made its rst bucket of the night halfway through the quarter. e Cruisers headed into the locker room at hal ime with a commanding 27-4 lead.

"We were outplayed two games in a row and the team did not want that to happen again,” coach Deanna Andersen said. “ ey were very focused at practice on Monday, and we ne-tuned some things. Montesano showed us how e ective

a defense can be, and we used that to inspire ours and they really stepped up the intensity. It helped to have the team back to health as well, so we could play everyone and keep them fresh.”

e Cruisers came out in the third quarter with a little more tenacity than in the previous half. ey scored 24 points in the quarter to take a 51-8 lead into the nal period before cruising to a 63-18 victory.

Ryan Stammen and Hannah Kralik's defense against the Beavers' point guard was pivotal in the game. ey o en prevented Tenino from getting the ball across the half court line, which caused turnovers. On Tenino's rst possession, the Cruisers set the tempo early when Kralik forced a jump ball, and then Stammen stole the inbounds pass following that jump ball.

Andersen praised Stammen and Kralik for their defensive play.

"We have been working hard on clean, quick defense to pressure the guards, and this was a great test for Hannah and Ryan,” Andersen said. “ ey go all out with e ort, and they are learning to get good position so as to not get the fouls. e refs called a tight game on them, so it was great experience as they continue to improve."

O ensively, every Cruiser who

suited up saw minutes in the game and scored.

Andersen complimented the team on how well they support each other, as well.

"Our first string came out ready to redeem themselves after two tough losses on the road and gave us some breathing room from the start,” Andersen said. “This allowed the whole bench to play for large quantities of time. The whole team stepped up and played very hard and worked their positions well. This opened up opportunities for everyone on the roster to score. That, in itself, is a goal we had and shows how teamoriented the girls are. They all support each other."

Bailey Andersen led Eatonville with 18 points.

e Cruisers nished up the week with a trip to Hoquiam to take on the Grizzlies.

On a night where both teams had trouble scoring, Bailey Andersen posted 19 second-half points, including an 11-point fourth quarter to help the Cruisers take down the Hoquiam Grizzlies, 37-28.

Eatonville struggled with Hoquiam's press, which led to 36 Cruiser turnovers, but the team battled through the turnovers and came out on top.

e Cruisers played Elma Jan. 17, but results weren’t available by press time. ey next will have a re-match against the Montesano Bulldogs Jan. 25 before taking on Elma again, Jan. 27. Both games will start at 7 p.m.

Box Score

EATONVILLE 63, TENINO 18

Eatonville 17 10 24 12 – 63

Tenino 0 4 4 10 – 18

Eatonville: Bailey Andersen 18, Brooke Blocker 12, Alayna Meyer 9, Ryan Stammen 8, Hannah Kralik 5, Hailey Hall 4, Sara Smith 4, Ella Gendreau, Sadie Mettler 2, Lilian Bickford 2

Tenino: Brianna Asay 10, Seaonna Morgan 3, Kiyah Goodwin 2, Jaeleen Woodward 2, Rilee Jones 1

Box Score

EATONVILLE 37 HOQUIAM 28

Eatonville 5 6 10 14 – 37

Hoquiam 6 0 7 15 – 28

Eatonville: Bailey Andersen 22, Hannah Kralik 4, Alayna Meyer 3, Brooke Blocker 3, Hailey Hall 2, Lilian Bickford 2, Ryan Stammen 1

Hoquiam: Chloe Kennedy 10, Graci Bonney-Spradlin 9, Ashlinn Cady 7, Katlyn Brodhead 2.

SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY APPLICATIONS

FRIENDS OF EATONVILLE LIBRARY HOSTING INFORMATIONAL MEETING, BOOK SALE

e Friends of Eatonville Library is hosting an informational meeting at 2 p.m. Jan. 27.

ere will also be a book sale Feb.

10 and Feb. 11 at the library.

Residents are invited to check out the Eatonville Library lobby for books, CDs and more provided by the Friends of the Eatonville Library to aid the programs the library offers the community. Book donations are accepted during the week, with Fridays the preferred day. Application forms to join the Friends of the Eatonville Library are also available and welcomed.

Former mayor appointed to Eatonville council

By Brett Davis Contributing writer

Please contact these churches to see if there are any service changes while the COVID-19 statewide restrictions are in place

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Pastor Jonathan & Jennie Cross

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(360) 832-4315

Pastor Larry Dorothy

LIVING WORD LUTHERAN CHURCH

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253-875-6630 ext. 127

229 Antonie Ave. N. 253-875-6630

Saturday Mass...........4:00 p.m.

Wednesday.................6:30 p.m.

A familiar face is back at the Eatonville Town Council. At the council’s rst meeting of the new year, Jan. 9, former Eatonville Mayor Mike Schaub was

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appointed from a pool of candidates to nish out the District 3 term of former Councilmember Robert omas, which expires on Dec. 31 of this year.

Schaub was selected from a eld of candidates that also included Joe Hagen, Nathon Smith and Colin Stephens.

Pierce County Council leadership elected

By Brett Davis Contributing writer

Pierce County Councilmember Ryan Mello was unanimously elected council chair for 2023 by his peers at the second council meeting of the new year, Jan. 10.

Additional leadership positions selected included Councilmember Marty Campbell as vice chair and Councilmember Dave Morell as executive pro tem.

e chair presides at all regular council meetings, while the vice chair presides in the absence of the chair. e executive pro tem is selected

to perform some of the county executive’s duties in the event of the executive’s absence or temporary disability.

“I sincerely look forward to working collaboratively with everyone,” Mello said. “We have a lot of work to do.”

In other business, the council con rmed the reappointment of B. Edward Hamilton to the Graham Land Use Advisory Commission. As well, the council passed a resolution remembering the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. for his contributions to the ideals of equality and justice throughout the world.

TOWN OF EATONVILLE JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

Full Time Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator –The Town of Eatonville is accepting applications for a full-time position in the Water/Wastewater Department. This position is under the supervision of the Water/Wastewater Superintendent and will operate the water filtration plant and Wastewater Treatment plant as well as perform a variety of Water, Wastewater, Street and Storm maintenance work. Applications and complete job descriptions are available at Eatonville Town Hall, located at 201 Center Street West, Eatonville from 8:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday or on our website at www.eatonville-wa.gov.

Applications can be emailed to the Town Clerk at townclerk@eatonville-wa. gov. The first round of reviews will take place on January 20, 2023.

Published January 11, 18, 2023

Slow cooking creates free time

Courtesy Metro Creative Connection

Who couldn't use a little more free time in his or her day? Slow cookers can create that by enabling home chefs to set their ingredients to simmer early in the day and then head to work, school, recreational

Eatonville schools hosting family nights

ree Eatonville schools invite students and their families to three family nights coming up.

Columbia Crest Academy is hosting a family reading night from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. ursday.

ere will be games, learning and free dinner for everyone who attends.

Weyerhaeuser Elementary is hosting a family math night from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. ursday. Pizza

will be served.

Eatonville Elementary School is hosting a family literacy night: “Reading is Snow Much Fun!” open house style from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Jan. 24. e event will feature a book exchange, games and a photo booth in the gym; refreshments and treats in the cafeteria; grade-level activities in classrooms; and door prizes: tablets and gi baskets.

e Health Science Pathway is one of 10 CTE pathway options available to students at EHS. e Health Science pathway includes the Biomedical Science course and the Human Body Systems course. Both are full-year courses that give students the opportunity to develop a deep understanding of human anatomy and physiology. EHS sta encourage each student to engage in a two-year sequence of courses that allow them hands-on experiences in areas that interest them.

e CTE pathways are:

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Architecture and Construction

Arts, Technology and Communication

Business Management and Administration

Education and Training

Health Science

Hospitality and Tourism

Information Technology

Manufacturing

John Michael Troccoli

June 25, 1963 - January 2023

John Michael Troccoli, born June 25, 1963, died January 2023 at his home in California.

Surviving John are his parents, Vince and Anne Troccoli; his brothers Joe and Vince (Lynda); his half-sister Cynthia Wellbrock; Sam Alexander, a friend he regarded as another brother and Francesca Fitzgerald, another sister.

Mourning his loss are nieces Vanessa (Marco) and Valerie (Jimmy); nephews Vinny3 and Andy; Uncle Chuck (Linda), Uncle Sonny (Martha); grandnephews Logan, Leo, Rory and grandniece Leila. John maintained childhood friendships and enjoyed the new friends he made in Lake Tahoe. John lived life on his own terms. He was definitely not a conformist and most certainly a bit of a rebel. He was a free-spirited, strong individual; a genuinely good person who was always willing to help those in need. He hated injustice of any kind and this began in elementary school when he stood up for a classmate who was being bullied. In high school he was an excellent member of the Eatonville Wrestling team... going to State and taking sixth place.

Also while in high school he worked at the family business, a weekly newspaper “The Dispatch”. He was the photographer and darkroom technician and one of the best assignments was taking pictures from the sidelines at Seattle Seahawks games. Many of John’s photos, on a variety of subjects, won Washington Newspaper Publishers Association awards for excellence.

John grew up on Clear Lake where he enjoyed swimming and water skiing. It was an annual challenge among his buddies to see who would be the first to water ski each year. John did it one year on January 1st!

John was an avid mountain climber submitting Mt. Rainier many times. He accompanied Lou and Ingrid Whittaker on a trek to Mt. Kanchenjunga in Nepal and always claimed this was the highlight of his life.

He loved music and we encourage you to read the lyrics of a Rush song called “Time Stand Still”, one of his favorites. The lyrics are quite meaningful especially now.

John is now in his happy place...on top of a mountain.

Namaste John, we love you.

STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math)

2022 GRADUATION RATE

98.3 PERCENT

e sta at Eatonville High School believe in their K-12 system and do everything in their power to ensure that each student

activities — pretty much whatever they need to get done — as the food cooks. Not being beholden to the kitchen is a bene t slow cookers o er.

Since slow cookers cook foods slowly at low temperatures, they are

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is successful. However, they recognize that a small percentage of students struggle within the traditional system due to life circumstances, individual aptitude or preference. eir goal is to work with each student to be sure they nd a pathway to a diploma and beyond. ey work closely with students and families to identify and remove barriers within their system throughout all four years. In addition, they have a variety of safety nets for students that continue to struggle, including alternative programs for students that allow them to earn their diploma.

OTHER HIGHLIGHTS:

* Continued training for teachers in best instructional practices, including Open

Up math training, Teachers

Development Group training for math teachers, Universal Design for Learning for all teachers. Content area Professional Learning Communities meet weekly to focus on improved instructional practices and problem solving related to student learning.

* Increased academic achievement overall. ey are especially proud of the ninthgraders for such a strong start to their high school experience. e most recent data shows that 90 percent of ninth-grade students are passing their math class.

February 13, 1934 – December 13, 2022

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Charles “Chuck” Hale passed away on Dec. 13, 2022 at age 88. He was the 2nd of 9 children to Corbett Hale and Dovie Bentley Hale born on Feb. 13, 1934 in Bath, KY. and grew up in Eatonville, WA. He honorably served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War. He is survived by his spouse Muriel Golde Hale and by daughters Cheryl Hale Trujillo and Joiceann Hale Spencer and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held for Chuck at Creator Lutheran Church (16702 Tapps Dr. E., Bonney Lake, WA 98391) on January 21st, 2023 at 11:00 a.m.

Charles Edward Hale

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quite handy and even can help people save money. Tougher cuts of meat or poultry tend to cost a little less, and they can be cooked to perfection in the slow cooker.

e long, moist cooking environment tenderizes the ingredients during the cooking process.

Stews and slow cookers o en go handin-hand. Enjoy this recipe for "Chicken Stew with Herb Dumplings" from "Crock*Pot® 365 Year-Round Recipes" (Publications International, Ltd.) by the Crock*Pot Test Kitchen.

CHICKEN STEW WITH HERB DUMPLINGS

Makes 4 servings

2 cups sliced carrots

1 cup chopped onion

1 large green bell pepper, sliced

½ cup sliced celery

2 cans (about 14 ounces each) chicken broth, divided

2/3 cup all-purpose our

1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces

1 large red potato, unpeeled and cut into 1-inch pieces

6 ounces mushrooms, halved

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A er a close quarter, the Beavers trimmed the Cruiser lead to six points at the half.

Eatonville extended its lead to 14 in the third quarter thanks to Clevenger's seven points and Bruun's six in the period.

e Beavers’ 11-1 run to start the fourth quarter threatened the Cruiser lead as Tenino pulled within two with four minutes to go, but Brannon put together a 5-0 run of his own to help extend the Cruiser lead to seven at 61-54 with 3 minutes to go.

With 2 minutes le in the game, Tenino's star shooter, Noah Schow, fouled out with 33 points, nearly half of the Beavers' points. Eatonville then sealed the game with some free throws down the stretch to take the win.

Brannon recorded his sixth doubledouble of the season with 24 points and 15 rebounds. Cox recorded a double-double as well with 11 points and 12 rebounds.

e Cruisers went from that tough match-up to another one with the Hoquiam Grizzlies on Friday night. While the Grizzlies limited Eatonville’s regular top scorer, Brannon, to only six points on the night, the Cruisers’ other scorers stepped up.

Two Cruiser players posted career-high scores with Cox and Clevenger exploding for 24 points each. Hunter Klumpar tied his season-best with 16 points. Clevenger also drained a career-high ve threepointers in the game.

With the game knotted at 13 heading into the second quarter, Eatonville took the lead behind Clevenger's eight points in the quarter. e Cruisers headed to the locker room up by nine, 40-31.

Eatonville extended that lead to 16 with

¾ cup frozen peas

1 ¼ teaspoons dried basil, divided

1 teaspoon dried rosemary

3/8 teaspoon dried tarragon, divided

¼ cup heavy cream

¾ to 1 teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon black pepper

1 cup biscuit baking mix

1/3 cup reduced-fat (2%) milk

1. Combine carrots, onion, bell pepper, celery and all but 1 cup chicken broth in the slow cooker. Cover; cook on low 2 hours.

2. Stir remaining 1 cup chicken broth into our in small bowl until smooth. Stir into vegetable mixture. Add chicken, potato, mushrooms, peas, 1 teaspoon basil, 3/4 teaspoon rosemary and 1/4 teaspoon tarragon. Cover; cook on low 4 hours or until vegetables and chicken are tender. Stir in cream, salt and pepper.

3. Combine baking mix, remaining 1/4 teaspoon basil, 1/4 teaspoon rosemary and 1/8 teaspoon tarragon in small bowl. Stir in milk to form so dough. Add dumpling mixture to top of stew in 4 large spoonfuls. Cook, uncovered, 30 minutes. Cover; cook 30 to 45 minutes or until dumplings are rm and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Serve in shallow bowls.

just under 4 minutes le in the quarter, but Hoquiam battled back and shrunk the Cruiser lead to six behind Michael LortonWatkins' 11 points.

e lead changed hands numerous times in the nal frame before Eatonville nally got the upper hand. Brannon put an exclamation point on the game when he drove the baseline on his defender and riled the crowd up with a one-handed jam to put Eatonville up 83-76 with 40 seconds to play.

e Grizzlies missed three shots on their next possession before the Cruisers took the ball back, and Hoquiam fouled Bruun to stop the clock. Bruun hit both free throws to put the Cruisers up 85-76.

e Grizzlies tossed one last shot that missed, and Eatonville claimed the victory.

e Cruisers are currently 7-5 overall and 3-0 in conference play.

Next, the Cruisers head to Elma to take on the Eagles at 7 p.m. Wednesday.

Box Score

EATONVILLE 70, TENINO 63

Eatonville 19 13 21 17 -- 70

Tenino 12 12 15 24 -- 63

Eatonville: Shay Brannon 24, Walker Bruun 14, Gri n Clevenger 13, Kyle Cox 11, Hunter Klumpar 6, Mark Nueva 2

Tenino: Noah Schow 33, Austin Gonia 22, Brody Noonan 4, Will Feltus 2, Preston Snider 2

EATONVILLE 85, Hoquiam 76

Eatonville 18 22 17 28 -- 85

Hoquiam 18 13 20 22 -- 76

Eatonville: Gri n Clevenger 24, Kyle Cox 24, Hunter Klumpar 16, Walker Bruun 13, Shay Brannon 6, Mark Nueva 3.

Hoquiam: Michael Lorton-Watkins 42, Aiden Butcher 10, Justice Stankovich 9, Jalen Hobucket 5, Zander Jump 3, Timmy Higgins 3.