Dispatch News 5-3-2023

Cruiser soccer clinches

2nd place, trip to districts

By Skip Smith Contributing writer

The Eatonville High School boys soccer team split its games last week with a 1-0 win over Tenino and a 3-2 loss to Raymond. The Cruisers clinched second place in the 1A Evergreen Conference, however, and are the No. 2 seed in the district playoffs. That is the highest seed the Cruisers have earned in over 20 years.

On April 26, Eatonville played their final matchup against the Tenino Beavers at Beaver Stadium. They had downed the Beavers 3-2 earlier in the season.

This time, it was a real defensive battle with the Cruisers coming away with a win in a 3-0 overtime

shootout to claim a 1-0 victory. Kevin Tomyn, Bennet Cole and AJ Lightfoot all scored penalty kicks for Eatonville.

Trentten Cressman led the defense with seven stops, followed by five stops each from Josiah Goode and Victor Peña Moreno. Nathaniel Goode picked up the shutout in goal with 12 saves/blocks.

On Friday, Raymond/South Bend snapped the Cruisers' four-game winning streak with a 3-2 win in an overtime shootout.

Eatonville trailed 2-0 after the first half but quickly rallied and scored two goals in the second half to tie it up at 2. Josiah Goode scored the first goal from midfield followed by another shot and goal from Lightfoot.

The match went into overtime

and then shootout overtime. The Cruisers converted three of the five penalty kicks with Tomyn, Riley Rockey and Cressman all converting their shots. Unfortunately, Raymond converted four of its five, which equated to a 3-2 overall victory.

The first-place Montesano Bulldogs gave Eatonville a little help by beating the Elma Eagles, 3-2, which allowed the Cruisers to clinch second place and a trip to the district playoffs.

Next, Eatonville will play one final regular season game today at home before starting the district playoffs where the Cruisers will host the TriCo league No. 3 seed, which will more likely be the Columbia Bruins. That game will be played at 2 p.m. Saturday at Eatonville.

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Eatonville School Board approves new superintendent contract

Staff report

The Eatonville School Board approved new Superintendent Jay Brower’s contract at its meeting last week.

The board hired Brower as its new superintendent from the Bethel School District, where he serves as director of community connections. His first day in Eatonville will be July 1.

In a recent statement, Brower stated that he was honored to be selected as the next Eatonville School District superintendent.

“I am looking forward to serving in a caring community that values children and families, that recognizes the importance of supporting students throughout their educational journey and that understands that strong communities build strong schools just as strong schools build strong communities,” he said. “I am also deeply honored to join a dedicated team of staff members who work tirelessly to ensure the success of each and every student. Thank you for this incredible opportunity."

Brower is in his 38th year working in public education. He holds a master’s in social work from Eastern Washington University, teaching credential from Western Washington University and principal certification from the University of Washington.

Jay Brower

Photo by Heather Quirie

Eatonville’s Jake Brannon, Josiah Goode and AJ Lightfoot formed a wall in front of goalkeeper Nathaniel Goode during a defensive battle against Tenino last week.

Columbia Crest A-STEM Academy highlighted at recent School Board meeting

Courtesy Allison Burslem

On April 26, the Eatonville School Board conducted a work study meeting at Columbia Crest A-STEM Academy. Prior to the meeting, various sta members opened their classrooms for an open house. e school hosted a showcase event to highlight the work happening at the school.

Prospective families also attended the open house to learn more about what the school has to o er in consideration for enrolling in the upcoming school year. Leadership students greeted families at the door and showed them the campus and every classroom. ere are openings at all grade levels from preschool to 8th grade for the 2023-24 school year. Interested families can sign up for a tour of the school by calling the main o ce at 360-641-1700.

e main presentation started with A er School Art Club students presenting the school poem in an artistic manner to the School Board directors. Students included Kayden Johnson, Jakob Howard, Rollins Barrett, Evelyn Hoversten, Chloe Hanson

and Phoebe Dorsey.

e school’s poem, written by Tod Marshal:

“Right near the biggest mountain in the State, “You’ll nd a place full of love and no hate”

“Where students work hard to do their best, You’ll nd a school called Columbia Crest”

Principal Allison Burslem presented the School Improvement Plan for 202223. Burslem shared academic data and systems supporting the SIP along with goals for the rest of the year.

ird-grade teacher Mrs. Hight and six of her students presented their math strategies. Student presenters included: Boone Ackerman, Wyatt Davis, Karmah Floyd, Blake Johnson, Joyce Martin and Abigail Hight. e students partnered with board members to demonstrate how they use their representation math mats.

Burslem shared with the board successes of the school yea, which include English/language arts and math boost intervention classes for middle school students and the partnership between middle school and primary classes.

Next, she shared challenges, including the

desire to have another bus route added back to the eet and new playground equipment as outdated structures have been deemed too unsafe for students to use. Finally, she presented things to look forward to, including the start of the transitional kindergarten program next school year and keyless entry safety enhancements.

Burslem thanked the School Board, Interim Superintendent Lucy Fountain and district o ce sta for continued support with creative sta ng options to provide additional opportunities for students at Columbia Crest.

Fountain announced at the end of the board meeting that the school was awarded an energy e ciency grant from Lewis County Public

Utilities District. e grant will out t new HVAC in exterior buildings and every bulb in the school will be converted to LED. All expenses are covered by the grant. e district will save money in electric and heating costs. e total grant awarded is over $41,000 for HVAC installation and over $31,000 for the LED conversion. Both projects will get scheduled soon.

Photo by Allison Burslem

Columbia Crest A-STEM Academy After School Art Club students Kayden Johnson, Jakob Howard, Rollins Barrett, Evelyn Hoversten, Chloe Hanson and Phoebe Dorsey presented a poem to the Eatonville School Board last week.

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The Daffodil Princesses will the Eatonville and Graham libraries to read with children. Members of the Daffodil Festival’s Royal Court will share story time, help craft crowns and be available for photos with children ages 3-6.

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Mount Rainier National Park seeking public input over visitation plan

Mount Rainier National Park released a dra Nisqually to Paradise Corridor Management Plan and Environmental Assessment for public review and comment. It includes a preferred alternative to implement a timedentry reservation system at three

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Student honors: Eastern Oregon University announces dean’s list for winter

Eastern Oregon University in La Grande, Oregon, named 605 students to the dean's list for the 2023 winter term. Norma Martinez Marin from Graham was among the students recognized.

Qualifying students achieve and maintain a grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale while completing a minimum of 12 hours of graded coursework for the duration of the term.

EHS spring sports teams earn WIAA recognition

Eatonville High School recently announced that all its spring sports teams earned WIAA scholastic recognition.

e awards are as follows:

Girls track & eld – outstanding award (average GPA 3.5 - 4.0)

Boys track & eld – distinguished award (average GPA 3.0 - 3.4)

Girls tennis – distinguished award

Boys soccer – distinguished award

Baseball – distinguished award

Fastpitch – distinguished award

Cruiser baseball snaps 9-game losing streak with win over Grizzlies

By Skip Smith Contributing writer

A er being mired in a nine-game losing streak, the Eatonville Cruiser baseball team had an o ensive explosion last week and defeated the Hoquiam Grizzlies 14-8 in the second game of a doubleheader at Hoquiam’s historic Olympic Stadium, April 25.

Every player in the Cruiser lineup recorded a hit in the game. Eatonville’s Aaron Tozier had a breakout game and led the team in hits, going 3-5 at the plate with two doubles and driving in three runs.

Colton Herbrand picked up the win on the mound for Eatonville a er coming into the game in relief in the h inning. He allowed no hits and one run over three innings while striking out three Grizzly batters to pick up his rst career high school victory on the mound.

e Cruisers nearly snapped their losing streak in game 1 of the doubleheader, but their comeback fell short as Hoquiam took the rst game, 14-13.

Down ve runs in the nal inning, the Cruisers mounted their comeback bid. A walk, a single and another walk to the rst three batters of the inning loaded the bases for Payton Hanly. Hanly then singled to right eld to score two runs. Copper Field then drove in another run on a ground out to make the score 14-12.

Hanly swiped third base before Tozier hit a sacri ce y to center eld that scored Hanly to bring the Cruisers within one at 14-13. e Cruiser o ense then stalled, and Will Sepich was stranded on base.

Head coach Doug Fillbach said he was proud of how his team bounced back a er game one of the doubleheader.

“ e team played very well,” he said. “We went into the night knowing that we had to get at least one win, preferably two. A er the tough loss in the rst game, we were in a very low spot. I was extremely proud of the boys when I asked them to dig deep, nd something they wanted to play for and to wipe the rst game and reset to win the second game.

“ ey did an amazing job of coming together and believing they could win,” Fillbach added. “ e team also did an amazing job keeping their composure. ey found something in themselves Tuesday night and were able to come together. We are hoping we can continue to ride that wave into the last week of the season and potentially make it into the district playo s.”

e Cruisers su ered another one-run loss to end the week on Friday when they played a non-league a air against the Spanaway Lake Sentinels.

Eatonville led 7-5 in the sixth inning before the Sentinels pushed six runs across to bring the score to 11-7.

e Cruisers picked up three more runs in the top of the seventh only to fall short and lose 11-10.

e Cruisers nished their regular season schedule at home with a non-league game against Mt. Tahoma on Monday, but results were not available before press time. ey then took on Elma Tuesday. ey nish their season at home ursday on Senior Night against Hoquiam.

e 1A Evergreen League sends the top four teams to district the playo s, where they play teams from the TriCo league. Eatonville currently sits in fourth place and will need to nish o the regular season strong for a shot at extending its season into the district playo s.

Legislative session paves way for County Council to address priorities

e 2023 regular session for the State Legislature ended April 23. e Legislature acted on many bills and budgetary items during the session that will bene t Pierce County residents and all of Washington. Many of these actions support priorities in areas of housing a ordability, infrastructure, and public safety that are aligned with priorities of the County Council established prior to the session.

Some of the many items of interest include:

HOUSING AFFORDABILITY

House Bill 1474, which requires the creation of one or more Special Purpose Credit Program(s) to provide down payment assistance and closing cost assistance to economically disadvantaged individuals. Senate Bill 5045, which incentivizes the rental of accessory dwelling units to lowincome households.

House Bill 1337, which requires the county to adopt or amend development regulations, zoning regulations, and other o cial controls to make it easier for people to develop Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) for rental purposes.

House Bill 1046, which expands the housing supply by supporting the ability of public housing authorities to nance a ordable housing developments by rebenchmarking area median income limits to 80 percent.

e Legislature also provided $14 million in funding to preserve and create a ordable housing opportunities, with the Pierce County Housing Authority and Habitat for Humanity helping to promote the availability of a ordable housing in the County.

INFRASTRUCTURE AND CAPITAL INVESTMENTS

Appropriated more than $5.5 billion to Pierce County transportation projects through at least 2029, including more than $2.5 billion for the State Route 167 Puget Sound Gateway project. is project completes critical missing links in the highway network in the Puget Sound and will connect the Port of Tacoma with Highway 167, providing a vital highway link between Tacoma and Puyallup.

Funded capital projects that will invest in parks, including $1.38 million of investments to Frontier Park, $ .5 million of investments in both Half-Dollar and Orangegate parks and $1.5 million of investments in the Pipeline Trail.

Funded $1 million in investments at Pierce County’s un Field Airport. ese investments will enhance emergency response capabilities in the region and provide much needed public meeting space in the community.

Provided $10.29 million for the continued implementation of the successful Floodplains by Design program in the Puyallup watershed to improve oodplain management.

Appropriated more than $3 million for crossing and signal improvements to Paci c Avenue/State Route 7. ese improvements

will help to improve safety in this heavily travelled corridor.

Appropriated more than $10.7 million for Bus Rapid Transit projects in the Paci c Avenue/State Route 7 corridor. is funding will help to ensure Pierce County’s rst Bus Rapid Transit system will be ready to meet the needs of our residents.

Made signi cant investments in future broadband improvements throughout the state and took action to support partnerships with service providers. Pierce County and its partners will pursue these dollars to address unserved and underserved areas with broadband connections.

e Legislature also provided funding to the Pierce County Ferry System that moves people between Anderson Island and Steilacoom to provide free ferry rides to kids. is will have an important nancial impact for families who rely on the ferry for transportation between the island and the mainland.

PUBLIC SAFETY

Senate Bill 5532, which allows a law enforcement o cer to conduct a vehicular pursuit if the o cer has reasonable suspicion that a person in the vehicle has committed, or is committing, a violent o ense, a sex o ense, a vehicular assault o ense, an escape o ense, a driving under the in uence o ense, or a domestic violence assault.

Senate Bill 5604, which allows the County to use its behavioral Health sales and use tax to make improvements to existing facilities to address health and safety needs necessary for chemical dependency or mental health treatment programs.

One other major item of interest to many county residents was the potential siting of a new commercial airport in Pierce County.

e Legislature addressed this issue by adopting Engrossed House Senate Bill 1791, which, for now, eliminates two proposed green eld airport sites in Pierce County from consideration and establishes other requirements related to future airport siting.

While this was a productive session, council members are concerned that the Legislature failed to pass a permanent statewide solution to Washington’s drug possession laws a er Senate Bill 5536 didn’t pass. Senate Bill 5536 was intended to address the state’s drug possession laws a er the state Supreme Court ruled the previous law unconstitutional in its 2021 State v. Blake decision.

Shortly a er that 2021 ruling, the Legislature passed Senate Bill 5476 that reduced the penalty for possessing drugs to a misdemeanor. at is set to expire on July 1, leaving some jurisdictions exploring local ordinances to address drug possession.

Council Chair Ryan Mello is encouraging Republicans and Democrats in the Legislature to come together to pass a bill that is focused on supporting getting individuals into drug treatment, while limiting racial disparities in the enforcement of drug treatment laws and bringing appropriate and evidence-based accountability to bear.

Courtesy of the O ce of the Pierce County Council

A simple, flavorful salad to whip up in a snap

When preparing meals at home, cooks know that it helps to have a few simple, easily prepared dishes in their culinary repertoire. ese are dishes that don’t require too much planning and utilize certain staples that are present in everyone’s pantry. Such is the case with this recipe for “Crunchy Cucumber Salad with Crushed Peanuts” from Ruta Kahate’s “5 Spices, 50 Dishes” (Chronicle Books). Most of the ingredients for this avorful salad are likely already in your kitchen, and it won’t be long a er you begin preparing the recipe that you’ll be sitting down and enjoying a meal with family and friends.

CRUNCHY CUCUMBER SALAD WITH CRUSHED PEANUTS

Serves 4

2 English or other unwaxed cucumbers, chopped into 1/4-inch dice (about 3 cups)

1 medium green serrano chile, minced (seed rst if you prefer)

½ cup peanuts, preferably raw, but toasted, unsalted ones will do

2 tablespoons lemon juice, or more if needed

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 to 3/4 teaspoon sugar

1/8 teaspoon cayenne

1 tablespoon canola oil

¼ teaspoon mustard seeds

Place the diced cucumbers in a medium bowl along with the chile. Using a co ee grinder or

powder. (You don’t want big chunks of peanuts, nor do you want a ne powder; stop grinding somewhere in between!) Add the peanuts to the cucumbers along with the lemon juice, salt and sugar, and mix well. Taste and adjust the salt, sugar and lemon juice as needed. e salad should be slightly tart.

Eatonville tracksters pick up another win

By Skip Smith

Contributing writer

e Eatonville Cruiser track team competed in another league meet last week at Elma where both the boys and girls came away with victories and many athletes bringing home rst-place wins.

Five athletes on the boys team recorded rst-place nishes, while the girls had a total of eight take home rst place. Overall, the Cruisers took the top spot in 16 events on the day.

Hannah Hanson was multiple rst-place winner with victories in the 100- and 200-meter races and was a member of the 4x100- and 4x200-meter relay teams that took rst place. Lily Lightfoot took home rst in the 100- and 300-meter hurdles.

Joseph Mueller grabbed rst place

in both the 1600- and 3200-meter races and picked up season best times in both.

First-place nishers:

Hannah Hanson – 100 meters, 200m, 4x100 relay, 4x200 relay

Hannah Kralik – pole vault, 4x100 relay, 4x200 Relay

Jenae Roulst – long jump, 4x100 relay, 4x200 relay

Lily Lightfoot – 100-meter and 300m hurdles

Bridget Stumph – 3200 meters

Ella Gendreau – 4x100 relay

Nikia King – 4x200 relay

Brooke Blocker – javelin

Boys:

Joseph Mueller – 1660 meters, 3200m

Kyle Cox – shot put

Tristan Lewis – discus

Riley Storm – javelin

Logan Taylor – triple jump

the salad. Do not stir it in yet. Heat the oil in a small skillet or butter warmer over high heat. When it begins to smoke, add the

soon as the seeds stop sputtering, pour the oil over the cayenne. Stir the dressing in and serve at room temperature or cold.

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Public input needed for Tourism Destination Strategic Plan

Pierce County is developing a long-term Tourism Destination Strategic Plan and is seeking input from residents about tourism in the region. e online survey is administered by Pierce County Economic Development in partnership with both Pierce County’s Tourism Promotion Area Hotel Commission and Lodging Tax Advisory Committee.

The county is gathering input to understand how tourism impacts Pierce County communities and

what makes the region a great place to visit. The feedback will help develop the 10-year plan, which will shape tourism planning and development in Pierce County that benefits both residents and visitors. The survey closes May 12. Pierce County residents can complete the survey online, which will take approximately 15 minutes. For more details and updates, visit PierceCountyWa.gov/ TourismSurvey.

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