Dispatch News 4-5-2023

OPINION

Guest editorial: Accusations about billing issue with town unfounded

It saddened me to read the editorial about Yogi’s written by Councilmember Peter Paul in the last edition of the Dispatch. It is sad that Councilmember Paul did not have an in-depth conversation with me about the Yogi’s billing issue prior to writing the column that had the clear intent of portraying me in a bad light. It is sad that he chose to ignore and not mention the positive actions I have taken to try and rectify the situation, which he was fully aware of as I personally gave him every piece of documentation I have on the subject, and he did a Freedom of Information Act request to the town.

I am fully transparent on this issue, just as I am on all public issues. It saddens me that the answers he wants me to provide in a public forum will cast the past administration in a negative light, which my administration tries to avoid.

A few things Councilmember Paul neglected to mention:

1. He brought the Yogi’s billing issue up at council meetings several times. I personally thanked him for addressing the issue as I wanted the problem to be resolved, as well. In order to protect the integrity of the process, as well as my own personal integrity, I can’t be involved in the resolution process,

which has been in the hands of the town administrator and the town attorney since June of last year.

2. is issue is not a Yogi’s issue, even though Councilmember Paul has tried to portray it as such. Town of Eatonville planning department billing and code interpretation issues during the last administration drove multiple investors to question and not pay their invoices.

3. I sent a letter to the town on June 22, 2022, asking sta to review the issues caused by how the code was interpreted by the last administration’s planning department. In that letter, I very clearly stated: “If you feel the past administration’s planning department did everything correctly as per code, I will pay all amounts due.”

4. As Councilmember Paul submitted a Freedom of Information request prior to writing his column, he knew that I received my Certi cate of Occupancy permit on Oct. 18, 2021, and my business license on July 22, 2020, long before I was mayor. And yet, he mentioned twice that I opened Yogi’s in early January, “mere days” a er becoming mayor. His insinuation is that I used my position to open Yogi’s when he knew that I had received all the documentation I

needed to open long before then. It is shameful that he chose to mislead the residents of the town, or at the very least insinuate something without doing the research to verify if his insinuations were true or not.

I could point out and discuss all the inaccurate statements Councilmember Paul made in his piece, but the truth is, what he has tried to portray as a simple issue is, in reality, an extremely complicated issue. I have a box full of documents that testify to that. I will respond to one of the inaccuracies in the column — Councilmember Paul’s accusation that I have used my mayoral position to avoid paying monies owed to the town. is would be unethical, as well as unlawful, and is not true. It is unethical of Councilmember Paul to accuse me of such a thing in a newspaper column with no proof to back up such a statement. Planning department billing issues and code interpretation issues have been contested by me and other investors for years. e Town Council, as well as the last administration, were fully aware of these issues, with no actions ever taken.

Attacking me personally in a public forum is one thing, but to attack one of the town’s employees is quite another. Town Administrator Seth Boettcher is completely buried in work. He is managing over $12 million in capital projects in 2023, alone. e previous administration handled less than $5 million in capital

projects in total across eight years. Mr. Boettcher is also overseeing all town operations and is in charge of all grant applications. is administration has requested an assistant for Mr. Boettcher multiple times over the last year, and the council has consistently denied the request. I applaud Mr. Boettcher for prioritizing multimillion-dollar projects that bene t all town residents over a $2,000-billing issue. is is a lack of available manpower issue, not an incompetence or favoritism issue. It is sad that Councilmember Paul would make such an unfounded accusation in a public piece.

e current administration’s goal is, and always will be, to be 100 percent transparent on all public issues. I am willing to have a face-to-face discussion with anyone who would like to understand this situation in its entirety. Please plan on it taking a signi cant amount of time, as planning department problems have been going on for quite a few years. It is a priority of my administration to develop a planning department that is as investor-friendly as it can possibly be.

My email is mayor@eatonville-wa. gov. If there are any issues you would like to discuss, please email me and we can get together. I will gladly give you the whole story on any issue that interests you — the good, as well as the bad. I have nothing to hide.

David Baublits is the mayor of Eatonville

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COLUMBIA CREST HOSTING OPEN HOUSE AND SHOWCASE SLATED

Families are invited to attend the Columbia Crest school open house and showcase event from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. April 26. Families can meet teachers, see the campus, enjoy refreshments and see learning featured in the arts, STEM, yoga and more.

e school is also enrolling preschool through eighth-grade students for the 2023-24 school year. Students may ride one of the direct buses that picks up children as far as Graham and near Roy.

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ALCOHOL ANONYMOUS MEETINGS OFFERED

Alcoholics Anonymous is available for people who have a problem with alcohol. Meetings begin at 7 p.m. Tuesdays, noon Wednesdays and 9 a.m. Saturdays at the corner of Carter and Rainier.

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Jeanette Ann (Hale) Mierke

December 27, 1943 ‒ September 17, 2022

Jeanette lifelong resident of Eatonville, WA. She is survived by her husband Gordon and her children Dale and Kristine. There will be a celebration of life for Jeanette on April 22, 2023 - 3:00 pm at the Eatonville Eagles. Please join us.

Rhoda Corrine Pappajohn

January 5, 1943 – March 16, 2023

Pre-deceased by parents Harry J. Pappajohn and Mabel S. Pappajohn.

Attended Ashford Grade School, Columbia Crest Grade School, Eatonville High School, Pacific Lutheran University earning a B.A. in Education, University of Washington MLS. Leaves behind husband Ken Miller, 2 children Jon Miller (Christy) and Marc Miller (Trish), 3 grandchildren, Madison, Abigail, and Maggie Miller.

Retired from Eatonville Middle School as a Teacher-Librarian. Worked as a Mt. Rainier park guide in the 1960s. Worked in her parents’ restaurant, Pappajohn’s on the way to Mt. Rainier National Park in the 1950s and 1960s. She loved to travel, covered the seven continents, all over the USA including Alaska, and Canada. Did lots of hiking and backpacking, some mt. climbing, 62 years of downhill skiing and x-c skiing, fishing, and played the piano all her life. She was an Ohop Grange Member for 60 years and Rainbow for Girls as a young woman.

A Memorial will be held at Eatonville Baptist Church on April 29, 2023, at 2pm. In lieu of flowers please donate to the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

Roasted lamb is an Easter Sunday classic

Easter is a religious holiday that occurs each spring.

Easter commemorates and celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Easter is full of symbolism, but it's also steeped in traditions, including family meals.

Lamb is a popular Easter Sunday meal, and this recipe for “Roasted Lamb with Roasted Asparagus” from “Feast of the Seven Fishes: A Brooklyn Italian's Recipes Celebrating Food & Family” (Powerhouse Books) by Daniel Paterna can make for the perfect Easter entree. Lamb is most tender in spring and mild in avor, and it pairs well with the earthiness of asparagus.

ROASTED LAMB WITH ROASTED ASPARAGUS Serves 8 to 10

LAMB:

1 leg of lamb or loin of lamb, about 4 to 5 pounds

5 garlic cloves, sliced

2 tablespoons olive oil

4 cups dry white wine

1 fresh bay leaf

4 sprigs fresh rosemary

4 to 5 sprigs fresh thyme

Cut small slits in the meat of the lamb with a sharp paring knife. Insert a slice of the garlic into each slit. Place the lamb in a large sealable plastic bag and add the olive oil, 2 cups white wine, bay leaf, rosemary, thyme, salt, and pepper. Seal the bag tightly and place in the refrigerator to marinate for 12 hours.

Remove the lamb from the fridge the next day, at least 4 hours before roasting. Keep the lamb sealed in the marinade bag and allow it to come to room temperature.

Heat the oven to 400 F. Remove the lamb from the bag with marinade. Place it on a rack in a roasting pan. Add 2 cups of wine. Roast for 1 1/2 hours or until the thermometer reads 150 to 160 F. Baste with drippings while roasting. Serve warm.

ASPARAGUS:

4 pounds of asparagus, remove woody ends

2 cups coarse bread crumbs

1 cup grated Romano cheese

2 tablespoons garlic powder

Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

4 large eggs

Sea salt, to taste

Preheat the oven to 400 F. Place the bread crumbs, cheese, garlic powder, and black pepper in a dish or bowl wide enough to hold the asparagus. Mix well to combine thoroughly.

Put the eggs in another dish or bowl of similar size and beat well. Working in batches, dip the spears into the egg, making sure they are coated well. Immediately place them in the bread crumb mixture and toss until each spear is fully coated. Transfer the breaded asparagus to a large baking sheet.

Place the asparagus in the preheated oven and bake for 30 minutes or until the breading is browned and crispy. Serve with wedges of fresh lemon.

Registration is open for the 2023 Junior Cruisers season. Flag football is available for kindergarten through rst graders. Tackle football is open for second through eighth graders. Sign up at www.tcy .com through April 30 to receive an early registration discount. e organization will provide jerseys, shoulder pads, padded pants, helmets, chin straps and practice jerseys. Players keep their game jerseys. Conditioning starts in July, and practices start in August. A jamboree and weigh-in is scheduled for Aug. 27. e rst game of the season is Sept. 9.

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Cruiser track continues to dominate

By Skip Smith Contributing writer

Another meet and another dominant performance by the Eatonville High School track teams. Both the boys and girls crushed their competition this past Wednesday a ernoon at Beaver Stadium in Tenino.

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including the game winner in the last ve minutes, and one assist.

Kevin Tomyn made one goal and one assist. Victor Peña Moreno scored his rst goal. Victor also had one assist.

Cressman made nine defensive plays, followed by Josiah Goode with six.

The team will take a week off during spring break before starting back up with three away games. Two of the next three games will be against Elma and Montesano, who historically have been league power teams.

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During this Evergreen 1A league meet, the boys racked up 117 points to take rst place overall over Elma ( 75 points) and Tenino (69 points). e girls also nished rst with 102 points over Tenino (94 points) and Elma (78 points). Both Cruiser teams had numerous rst-place

nishers on the day. Grace Coonrod picked up three rst-place nishes in the 800 meters, 1600 meters and 4x400m relay races. Jenae Roulst also nished with three rst-place nishes in the 100 meters, long jump and the 4x200-meter relay race.

Kyle Cox took home the

top spots in the shot put and discus. Walker Bruun placed rst in both the javelin and 4x100-meter relay, and Job Kralik took rst in the 100-meters and 4x100meter relay.

Logan Taylor placed rst in the high jump and triple jump. Nikia King took home the top spot in the high

jump, as well. e boys’ 4x100-meter relay team and the girls’ 4x200-meter and 4x400-meter relay teams also took home rst place. e teams will enjoy a little break before heading to Orting on April 13 to compete against the Cardinals and White River Hornets.

for the Cruisers on the mound and lasted three innings, giving up seven runs on six hits, while walking three. He was tagged with the loss. Game two of the doubleheader didn’t go any better for the Cruisers.

Eatonville’s Colton Herbrand got the start on the bump, and the Bulldogs got to him early. ey touched him up for two runs in the rst inning and four more in the third. He pitched a scoreless fourth inning before coach Doug Fillbach turned to the bullpen and handed the ball over to Aaron Tozier.

e Bulldogs got to Tozier quickly as they put three runs on the board in the h inning and another two in the sixth. Eatonville couldn't generate o ense in their nal at-bat and dropped the contest 11-0.

Cameron Taylor got the start and picked up the win for the Bulldogs a er he pitched four innings, giving up only two hits and striking out 10 Cruiser hitters. Herbrand was tagged with the loss for Eatonville.

e Cruisers' struggles continued in their nal game of the week against Elma.

e Eagles’ Brody Palmer, Carter Studer and Ethan Camus combined to throw a mercy-rule shortened perfect game to hand the Cruisers their sixth loss of the season.

rough the rst seven games this season, Eatonville as a team is hitting a combined .170 and has been outscored 68-18 and shut out three times already.

PITCHING: P. Hanly 2.1 IP, 8H, 11R, 4BB, 2K. C. Field 1.2IP, 2H,2R, 4BB.

O. Archer 3.0 IP, 6H, 7R, 3BB. M. Stogsdill 1.2 IP, 3H, 5R, 5BB. J. Suver .1 IP, 0H, 0R, 2BB

HIGHLIGHTS: M. Stogsdill 1-2, HR, 1R, 1RBI

(Game 2)

PITCHING: C. Herbrand 4.0 IP, 5H, 6R, 4BB, 1K. A. Tozier 2 IP, 5H, 5R, 2BB, 3K.

P. Hanly 1-2, W. Sepich 1-2

Photo by Heather Quirie Trentten Cressman, No. 9, and Nicholas Holder, No. 3, have been key players this season for the Cruiser boys soccer defense.

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Eatonville Needs Bus Drivers! Recruitment Incentive!

Eatonville School District is hiring bus drivers and offering an incentive for new bus drivers:

New applicants who come to the District already holding a CDL with all required school bus endorsements who are recommended for a bus driver position are eligible for a one-time $3,000 salary bonus, once their hire is approved by the school board.

The $3,000 salary bonus will apply only to drivers who would not need to go through a driver training program in Eatonville.

New applicants who come to the District, complete the District’s CDL training program, and are recommended for a bus driver position, are eligible for a one-time $2,500 salary bonus, once their hire is approved by the school board.

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For questions please contact: communications@eatonvilleschools.org

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Town Council adopts revisions to Shoreline Master Program

By Brett Davis Contributing writer

e Eatonville Town Council, without any discussion, unanimously passed at its March 27 meeting a second reading of an ordinance to adopt nal revisions from 2019 to the town’s Shoreline Master Program by the state Department of Ecology. Shoreline Master programs are land-use policies and regulations that guide the use of Washington state shorelines.

e council also amended an ordinance appropriating up to $7,500 in grant-matching funds in

County Council OKs business grant program

By Brett Davis Contributing writer

e Pierce County Council at its March 28 meeting unanimously passed an ordinance modifying the Pierce County Small Business Innovation Matching Grant Program in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic having transitioned from pandemic to endemic.

e program will now provide small businesses within the county – unincorporated and incorporated – with a population of less than 8,000 as of April 1, 2022, a maximum of $20,000 and require a match from the business applying. e Economic Development Department will determine program rules beyond said requirements.

e council authorized establishment of the program with an appropriation of $4 million from the federal Coronavirus Relief Fund that was part of the 2020 Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act that appropriated $150 billion to the fund.

“We are now coming out of the pandemic,” Councilmember Dave Morell said. “ e American Rescue [Plan] dollars have helped with that.”

Passed by Congress in 2021 and signed into law by President Joe Biden, the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan is meant to speed up the country’s recovery from the economic and health e ects of the pandemic.