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September

Government: County Council to loosen shooting restrictions on property

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Train excursion:  Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad coming back to life

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Cruiser football stays unbeaten with 38-20 win

By Skip Smith

Contributing writer

In front of a packed house at B.W. Lyon Stadium on Friday, Eatonville quarterback Job Kralik accounted for four touchdowns, Dylan Norman rushed for triple-digits for the second straight game, and the Eatonville “bend-don’t-break” defense limited Bellevue Christian to 20 points as the Cruisers downed the Vikings, 38-20, to move to 4-0 on the season.

As in Eatonville’s previous games, Kralik was efficient on offense, going 6-for-8 passing for 87 yards and a touchdown while carrying eight times for 88 yards and three touchdowns.

Running back Norman had to pony up some more donuts for his offensive line as he went over the century mark for the second straight game, carrying the ball 17 times for 109 yards and a touchdown.

Ky Nation led the Cruiser receiving corps with two catches for

49 yards and a touchdown. Eatonville struck first midway through the first quarter when Kralik scored from 15 yards out on a

New Eatonville health clinic opens with full slate of patients

By Janet Celeste Mark

Contributing writer

Eatonville Integrative Medicine clinic opened this summer and a large number of clients are keeping the new owners busy.

The clinic, at 320 Center St. East, opened in August and is owned by physician assistant Melissa Bronoske and nurse practitioner Katy Palmer.

They said they decided to open their own clinic because they thought the town needed another healthcare option, and they wanted to meet residents’ needs.

Bronoske said integrative medicine is the combination of both conventional and alternative treatments.

She said the purpose of integrative medicine is to

designed keeper to give the Cruisers an early 7-0 lead.

After a defensive stand that forced a turnover on downs at midfield,

the Cruisers marched 45 yards and added to their lead to start the second quarter when Kralik's

Photo by Trinity Potter

Eatonville quarterback Job Kralik, No.15, leads the Cruisers onto the field to take on the Bellevue Christian Vikings on Friday. Eatonville won, 38-20.

SAVVY SENIOR: Flu vaccines recommended

DI just turned 65 and would like to learn more about the stronger flu shots I see advertised for older adults. What can you tell me about them and how are they covered by Medicare?

— Senior Novice

Dear Novice, There are actually three different types of seniorspecific flu shots (you only need one) that the CDC is now recommending to people age 65 and older. These FDAapproved annual vaccines are designed to offer extra protection beyond what a standard flu shot provides, which is important for older adults who have weaker immune defenses and have a greater risk of developing dangerous flu complications. Here’s more information:

Fluzone High-Dose Quadrivalent: Approved for U.S. use in 2009, the Fluzone High-Dose is a high-potency vaccine that contains four times the amount of antigen as a regular flu shot does, which

creates a stronger immune response. According to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, this vaccine was proven 24 percent more effective than the regular-dose shot at preventing flu in seniors.

Fluad Quadrivalent: First available in the U.S. in 2016, this adjuvanted vaccine contains an added ingredient called adjuvant MF59 that also helps create a stronger immune response. In a 2013 observational study, Fluad was found 51 percent more effective in preventing flurelated hospitalizations for older patients than a standard flu shot.

You also need to be aware

that both the Fluzone HighDose and Fluad vaccines can cause more of the mild side effects that can occur with a standard-dose flu shot, like pain or tenderness at the injection site, muscle aches, headache or fatigue. And neither vaccine is recommended for seniors who are allergic to chicken eggs, or those who have had a severe reaction to a flu vaccine in the past.

Also note that the CDC does not recommend one vaccination over the other. FluBlok Quadrivalent: For older adults who are allergic to eggs, FluBlok, which is a recombinant vaccine that does not use chicken eggs in

older adults

the manufacturing process, is your best option. This vaccine is proven to be 30 percent more effective than a standarddose influenza vaccine in preventing flu in people ages 50 and older.

All of these vaccines are covered 100 percent by Medicare Part B as long as your doctor, health clinic or pharmacy agrees not to charge you more than Medicare pays.

PNEUMONIA VACCINES

Another important vaccination the CDC recommends to seniors, especially this time of year, are the pneumococcal vaccines for pneumonia. Around 1.5 million Americans visit medical emergency departments each year because of pneumonia, and about 50,000 people die from it.

The CDC recently updated their recommendations for the pneumococcal vaccine and now recommends that everyone 65 and older who has not previously received any pneumococcal vaccine should get either PCV20 (Prevnar 20)

or PCV15 (Vaxneuvance). If PCV15 is used, this should be followed by a dose of PPSV23 (Pneumovax23) at least one year later.

Or, if you’ve previously received a PPSV23 shot, you should get one dose of PCV15 or PCV20 at least one year later.

Medicare Part B also covers two different pneumococcal shots — the first shot at any time, and a different, second shot if it’s given at least one year after the first shot.

COVID BOOSTER

If you haven’t already done so, you should also get a COVID-19 booster shot this fall. Both Moderna and Pfizer have developed new bivalent booster vaccines that add an Omicron BA 4/5 component to the old formula, which provides better protection. Send your senior questions to: Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443, Norman, OK 73070, or visit SavvySenior.org. Jim Miller is a contributor to the NBC Today show and author of “The Savvy Senior” book.

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County Council to remove certain firearm restrictions at property in Graham area

By Brett Davis Contributing writer

approved no sooner than 30 days from the resolution’s effective date to remove the shooting restrictions.

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The Pierce County Council approved a resolution stating its intention to remove all day and hour restrictions for discharging firearms on 285 acres — or eight parcels — of land known as the “Mountain View Dairy” in the unincorporated GrahamaKapowsin area.

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Getting rid of no-shoot restrictions is meant to help manage elk herds and deal with waterfowl issues that could negatively impact the dairy in the future.

“Maybe we need to look at the code to see if we can work that out a little better because it seems like we shouldn’t have to go through this every time for every property that is both rural in character but also is now a farm that we need to protect,” Council Chair Derek Young said at the Sept. 20 regular meeting. The council passed the resolution, 6-0.

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Also:

• The council ratified a collective bargaining agreement between the county and the Teamsters Local Union No. 117 General Unit and Pierce County Sheriff Unit. Per the agreement, there is a 2.9 percent wage increase retroactive to Jan. 10 of this year. Starting on Jan. 8, 2023, employees will get a general wage increase equal to 90 percent of the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increase reported in July 2022, but not less than 2 percent nor greater than 4 percent.

• The council passed a resolution reappointing Sharon Rice as Pierce County deputy hearing examiner.

• The council passed a resolution designating Sept. 25 through Oct. 1 as “Childhood Cancer Awareness Week” in Pierce County.

Help Wanted A-Z

Seattle man, dog providing valuable service in war-torn country

By Jessica Keller The Dispatch editor

Since mid-March, Seattle native David Tagliani has encountered destruction, loss, pain, fear and hope while doing humanitarian work in war-torn Ukraine.

Tagliani wouldn’t be anywhere else, which is what he tells friends back home in Seattle and Magnolia, where his family has had a home for more than 50 years, if they ask why he stays in the war-torn country.

“My answer is, ‘Where else would I be?’” he said.

Tagliani has been doing volunteer work with various non-governmental humanitarian organizations for 25 years after retiring from Microsoft and wondering what he was going to do next. A certified emergency medical technician, he is also a search and rescue dog handler and responded in the aftermath of hurricanes Harvey and Marie, as well as the Oso landslide. Prior to his search and rescue work, Tagliani lived in Russia for eight years helping run an internet café he created for children living at a Russian orphanage. After that, he was sent to Afghanistan and then Iraq.

Working with the people in Ukraine, however, has pushed him to expand his humanitarian efforts.

When he first started his humanitarian work in Ukraine, he was volunteering with an NGO based out of the United States, performing patient care and aiding with evacuations near the Polish border, where people were dying of hypothermia just trying to reach safety.

It was a dramatic scene, he said. The line to cross to Poland in midMarch was eight to 10 people wide, mostly women and children, and three to four miles long. All men, ages 16 to 60, were required to stay and fight. At that time, neither Ukrainian nor Polish officials were taking much time looking at documentation, doing very precursory examinations and just trying to send people across the border, Tagliani said.

“It was quite heartbreaking,” Tagliani said, adding men would drive up and kiss the women and children goodbye and have to get back in their cars and turn around, while their loved ones waiting to cross the border to safety had to endure long waits in 26-degree weather.

After working in Ukraine a few months, Tagliani joined with a small group of Ukrainian men to lead their own evacuation, EMS and supplydistribution missions, and formed his own humanitarian NGO, Stay

Safe International.

“We just fly by the seat of our pants,” Tagliani said.

After a trip back home in August to see family, Tagliani returned to Ukraine with one valuable tool to aid his work — his chocolate Lab search and rescue dog, Libby.

He said he wanted to bring Libby to Ukraine for three reasons. First, Ukrainian forces don’t have search and rescue dogs, and Tagliani knew Libby would be an asset when it came to finding people in rubble.

“Rather than having to pull off 800 tons of concrete to start searching and not knowing where to look, search and rescue dogs can pinpoint where the victims are,” Tagliani said.

He said the second reason was that he thought he could teach rescue workers or firefighters to train their own search and rescue dogs, which is how he justified bringing her to Ukraine to the organization that paired him with Libby.

“She’s technically my dog, but she’s actually a FEMA asset,” Tagliani said.

The third reason? His own mental health, he said.

“There’s nothing like having a dog,” he said. “Every day can be pretty stressful.”

Tagliani said when he and his team were first evacuating people, they heard artillery fire frequently, with the Russians shooting randomly at targets. Because the Russian artillery was not very accurate, the shells went everywhere, hitting anything in their path — from schools to shopping centers.

“You get to the end of the day, and you’re not only exhausted but completely strung out from the stress,” Tagliani said. “There’s nothing like having this waggy tail coming up to you, so excited to see you.”

Up until Tagliani’s trip back from the U.S., he and his crew strictly conducted evacuation missions. For these missions, they leave their home base in Lviv with four or five ambulances and vans filled with food, medical supplies and other necessities, such as clothes, diapers, baby food and pet food. Then they drive 1,200 kilometers to the Kharkiv region, which Tagliani said is about a two-day drive, even taking short breaks.

Tagliani said many people in the larger cities didn’t need a lot of help, so outreach typically goes to the people in the tiny surrounding downs.

Tagliani said he and his team will help anyone they come across, Ukrainian or Russian.

“We help everybody,” he said. “If you need assistance, I’m going to help. That is the ethos I’ve basically taken with Stay Safe, to help

everybody.”

He said Stay Safe International is different from NGOs in that he and his crew can go directly to the front lines because they have necessary security passes.

Before recent Ukrainian military successes in driving the Russian soldiers out of previously occupied areas, Tagliani said his team started their days by going to the front lines distributing supplies and evacuating civilians, taking them to Red Cross stations before returning to the front lines again, making up to 10 to 15 trips a day

“We do that all day long, basically, until sunset, and then we do it again the next day,” he said, adding their forays can last two or three days, with the volunteers eating their own food and sleeping in the ambulances at night.

“We have no weapons, we wear flak jackets and helmets, but we’re soft targets,” Tagliani said. “If the Russians advance, we get out of there.”

After they run out of supplies and need to regroup, they drive back to Lviv for a short break before making the 1,200-kilometer trek again.

Tagliani said being able to help Ukrainians who have been living in fear and without supplies has been rewarding.

“It is beyond my ability to describe what the effect is on these people who may have had nothing for the last three months,” Tagliani said. “It is quite moving, and our team, it hits them really, really hard because they are Ukrainian.”

The young men, mostly in their 20s and 30s, are all volunteers, and many joined after losing their own livelihoods.

“To see how they’ve been affected by this, it’s really, really torn me up,” he said. “I have to say it’s been very emotional.”

The emotional connections, along with the Ukrainians they are helping, are why Tagliani said he will stay in Ukraine for as long as he is needed. To leave his teammates there to continue their work alone is not an option.

“For myself, from a moral standpoint, I couldn’t do it,” he said. “To face these guys and say, ‘I’m leaving,’ I just wouldn’t have been able to do that.”

Tagliani said one of the things he did on his trip back to Seattle in August was to register his NGO as a non-profit in Washington so any donations can be tax-deductible.

To learn more about what Tagliani and his colleagues are doing or to donate to Stay Safe International, visit staysafeua.org.

Courtesy David Tagliani

David Tagliani stops for a photo with his search and rescue dog, Libby, on his way back to Ukraine, where he has been participating in humanitarian missions since earlier this year.

Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad set for return

Eatonville, felt the absence of the railroad, considered a jewel of the heritage railway preservation movement.

Western Forest Industries Museum, the nonprofit organization that founded Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad in 1980, has re-formed to bring the railroad back into operation.

Mt. Rainier Railroad was briefly owned and operated by Colorado-based American Heritage Railways, beginning in 2016. Due to operational difficulties with the parent company and the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, AHR decided to shut down operations at Mt. Rainier Railroad & Logging Museum. The railroad was enjoyed by families from all over the country, bringing hundreds of thousands of visitors to the area.

Pierce County, as well as the towns of Elbe and

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number was called again. He took a shotgun snap 8 yards while eluding two Viking tacklers and walked into the end zone to give Eatonville a 14-0 lead.

Another defensive stand by the Cruisers forced another turnover on downs, this time at the Eatonville 42-yard line. The Cruiser drive stalled at the 15, but Kralik sent a 32-yard field goal through the uprights to increase the Cruiser lead to 17-0 with six minutes left in the half.

The Cruisers got the ball back after a little trickery when Kralik recovered his own onside kick to set Eatonville up at the Vikings’ 42.

On the first play of the following possession, Kralik floated a pass over the defensive back to Nation for another Cruiser touchdown and a 23-0 lead.

The Vikings finally got on the board with four minutes left in the half when quarterback Isaac Britton carried in from the 5-yard line for the score. The Cruiser defense snuffed out the two-point conversion attempt to keep score at 23-6.

Following the kickoff, Eatonville started from its 48 and marched to the 14 after a 43-yard scamper by Nation. Kralik was then flushed from the pocket and eluded three

In August, WFIM formed a new board of directors and management team. AHR has returned all assets to the newly revitalized nonprofit. WFIM intends to reopen the museum and the railroad, as well as expand operations to the town of Eatonville, creating a significant economic generator for the town, while improving the museum, and highlighting the stories of the people who lived and worked along the railroad.

The group has big plans.

“We will be undertaking a phased reopening plan,” Bethan Maher, WFIM’s executive director and longtime staple of the heritage rail industry, said. “We will be launching a railbike attraction — RailCycle Mt. Rainier

— this upcoming spring. Our plans include restoring several steam locomotives to service, relaunching railroad operations, and constructing a new museum that will provide a more inclusive and contextualized history of the people that lived along and worked on our historic railway.

“It’ll take us a few years to

Viking defenders before diving over another for the score. After a botched snap on the extrapoint attempt, Nation picked up the ball and outran the Vikings defense to the end zone for the two-point conversion to increase the lead to 31-6.

Bellevue Christian found the end zone again after putting together a 12-play, 63-yard drive on the first possession of the second half, which ended with Britton running it in from 8 yards. The two-point conversion failed again as the Vikings cut into the Cruiser lead, 31-12.

Eatonville responded with a 17-play drive from its 45-yard line that ended with Norman punching it in from two yards out to give the Cruisers a 38-12 lead.

Following a Cruiser turnover on downs at the Vikings’ 43, Bellevue Christian hit paydirt one final time with about 20 seconds left when Britton connected with Cash Erdman from 26 yards out. The successful two-point conversion ended the scoring at 38-20.

With the win, Eatonville improves to 4-0 on the season. The Cruisers will next head to Tenino to take on the No. 5-ranked Beavers (4-0) in a 1A Evergreen League matchup. Both teams are considered front-runners for the league title.

get there, but it’s a worthwhile project with a broad coalition of support.”

Upon its relaunch, the railroad will continue to host events such as “The Polar ExpressTM Train Ride” and its popular Rails to Ales excursion. While WFIM has historically focused on the logging equipment, the feats of engineering, and the

treat the whole body and not just the illness. Patients who might benefit from integrative medicine are people with cancer and those suffering from fibromyalgia.

She said they use some herbal and vitamin remedies in the practice, but might order blood work before prescribing certain treatments to make sure they are safe for the patient.

The friends said they are proud to serve the Eatonville community. Bronoske lives in Eatonville and wanted to work where she resides.

Palmer does not live in Eatonville but has grown fond of the town, she said.

ingenuity that helped navigate the challenging terrain of rural West Coast forests, the organization is committed to telling the railroad’s story in a wider and more inclusive context. That includes the stories of the Nisqually people, through whose land and villages the railroad was constructed and continues to operate.

Palmer said she is excited to start this new chapter in her career with Bronoske and is happy to meet some of the people in Eatonville.

Because the clinic is already experiencing a full list of patients, Bronoske and Palmer are not taking any more walk-ins; all new clients must schedule an appointment to see one of the specialists.

Palmer and Bronoske said, with one exception, the clinic is equipped to serve residents’ needs. Currently, they do not have an imaging machine and currently have to send patients to Puyallup for imaging.

To learn more or to make an appointment, visit www.eatonville. org, or call 360-832-2222.

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Western Forest Industries Museum Special to the Dispatch

Courtesy, Western Forest Industries Museum

A new Western Forest Industries Museum board of directors intends to reopen the Mt. Rainier Railroad & Logging Museum, as well as expand operations to Eatonville in the future.

Photo by Janet Mark Physician assistant Melissa Bronoske, PA-C, and nurse practitioner Katy Palmer sit in their clinic, Eatonville Integrative Medicine, which opened in August and offers a combination of conventional and alternative medicine treatments.

Sports Shorts: Sept. 19-Sept. 25

Compiled by Skip Smith

GIRLS SOCCER

Sept. 19: Defeated Graham-Kapowsin, 1-0. Kennedy Knoble scored the lone goal in the match on a breakaway at the start of the second half. Tiereny Amaral recorded the clean sheet in goal.

VOLLEYBALL

Sept. 21: Lost 3-0 to Rainier

Sept. 22: Lost 3-0 to Vashon

BOYS TENNIS

Sept. 20: Lost 5-0 to Life Christian

Sept. 20: Defeated East Jefferson, 4-1

SWIMMING

Sept. 22: Lost 87-47 to Centralia/Chehalis/ Rochester. Eatonville’s Gracie Forsman placed first in the 100-meter breaststroke. The 400-meter relay team of Annika Howard, Senia Monserrate, Kaylee Bernt and Torrin White placed first, as well.

Poll: Voters support funding police, confronting violent crime

By Casey Harper The Center Square

Voters largely support policies allowing police to detain suspects charged with violent crimes, a new poll shows. That's in contrast to recent policies being enacted in Illinois.

Convention of States Action, along with Trafalgar Group, released the poll, which found that the vast majority of surveyed Americans do not support policies that keep law enforcement from detaining those accused of violent crimes.

The poll found that 95.6 percent of those surveyed “say they are less likely to vote for a candidate who supports policies which prevent police from detaining criminals charged with violent crimes, such as kidnapping and armed robbery.”

“Crime is the beneath-theiceberg issue for voters in 2022; it’s absolutely clear in these numbers,” said Mark Meckler, president of the Convention of States. “Americans of all political backgrounds have a strong belief in protecting the innocent and punishing the guilty.”

Notably, 96.7 percent of Independent voters agree.

This comes as controversial city policies on police have gained nationwide attention.

The newly passed SAFE-T Act in Illinois all but abolishes cash bail. Critics say this means that some charged with serious crimes like second-degree murder or kidnapping will be freed without a hearing.

Supporters of the law, set to take effect at the beginning of next year, point out it does not

prohibit detention and that anyone deemed a flight risk can be detained. But critics of the law say proving a flight risk can be a difficult legal burden that won’t always happen, meaning violent criminals will quickly be back on the streets.

Pursuing suspected criminals has also become a controversial issue. In Chicago, police are restricted from pursuits for certain traffic violations.

A new law in Washington limits police officers from pursuing fleeing suspects. Suspected crimes have to meet a certain threshold, and word has spread quickly with suspects now fleeing police with no consequences.

The poll was carried out from Sept. 17-20, using more than 1,000 likely midterm voters.

Lions Club accepting apple orders

The Eatonville Lions Club’s annual Wenatchee Fuji apple sale is underway. The fundraiser benefits local Lions Club community

activities and Camp Leo, which serves children with diabetes. Forty-pound boxes will be sold for $45. Orders should be placed

by Oct. 1. To reserve and prepay apple box orders, call Lynn Butler at 253-677-9235. Apples will be available for pickup after Oct. 15.