Dispatch News 10-5-2022

GOVERNMENT: Eatonville teen recognized by Council for archery win

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HALLOWEEN FUN: Northwest Trek hosts family fun on Hoot ’N’ Howl evenings

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Cruisers survive close call to remain unbeaten

Eatonville holds off Tenino, 27-22

By Skip Smith Contributing writer

Struggling to stop the Tenino run game at times, the Eatonville defense stepped up when it counted as the top-ranked Cruisers came away with a 27-22 victory over the No. 6 Beavers this past Friday at Beaver Stadium in Tenino.

With the victory, the Cruisers remain undefeated at 5-0 overall and 1-0 in league games.

“Tenino’s system presents challenges for an opposing defense,” Eatonville head coach Gavin Kralik said. “They are really good at it, and it is a unique system to prepare for.”

How it happened

After receiving the opening kickoff, the Cruisers turned the ball over right away, as Tenino’s Kaden Sayamnet intercepted quarterback Job Kralik’s first pass at the Beaver 35-yard line.

Tenino then capped its drive with a Randy Marti 1-yard touchdown plunge. The two-point conversion was successful, and Tenino took an early 8-0 lead.

Eatonville answered back with a four-play, 56-yard drive that ended with Kralik keeping the ball for a 25yard scoring run to pull Eatonville to within one at 8-7.

After forcing a Tenino punt, the Cruisers set up shop at their 28-yard line. They then advanced to the Beaver 35. Facing a fourth and inches, Kralik kept the ball

Eatonville council members table partnership with museum

Council to review matter in special meeting Wednesday

By Brett Davis Contributing writer

and reached the end zone to put Eatonville on top, 14-8.

Tenino answered back with a Dylan Spicer 82-yard touchdown run. The Cruisers stopped the twopoint conversion, and the game was tied at 14.

After falling on the squib kick, Eatonville started first and 10 at its 43. On the first play, Kralik handed off to Dylan Norman, and he was off to the races. Norman outran the Beaver defense for a 57-yard score to put the Cruisers up 21-14, which held into halftime.

Back and forth in second half

After returning the second-half kickoff to midfield, Tenino advanced to the goal line and faced a fourthand-goal. The Cruiser defense flexed its muscles and denied a touchdown.

The Cruiser offense stalled and punted back to the Beavers, who took over at their 20. Spicer struck

again with an 80-yard touchdown run; after a successful two-point conversion, Tenino back on top, 22-21.

After starting at their 46, Eatonville faced a crucial fourthand-1 at the Tenino 34. Norman got the call and picked up the first down on a long run to put the Cruisers in the red zone. Kralik capped the drive a few plays later when he leaped into the end zone. The two-point conversion failed, but Eatonville stole the lead back at 27-22 with 8 minutes left in the game.

Employing the same tactic they used the last time the teams met, Tenino ran the play clock down to 1 second on every snap to limit Eatonville’s offensive plays.

That set the Beavers up just where head coach Cary Nagel wanted them, with the ball and about a minute left in the game.

Despite several people speaking out in support of a plan for Eatonville to partner with the Western Forest Industries Museum as part of a $1.5-million joint federal grant application to build a new railroad depot, the Town Council voted to table the resolution pending a review of the town’s fiscal responsibilities under the plan.

WFIM has approached the Town Council about the feasibility of moving the railroad depot and/or museum to Eatonville via the Reconnecting Communities Pilot Program’s Planning Grant.

According to the resolution, because WFIM has been awarded a $525,000 Lodging Tax Advisory Committee 2023 grant and has other “in-kind” services that satisfy the grant’s 20 percent match requirement, there is no match requirement for Eatonville.

Several Town Council members at the Sept. 26 meeting were not so sure, wanting clarification on the matter.

Councilmember Bill Dunn asked why it was so important to WFIM that Eatonville

Photo by Timothy Rogers Photography, timothyrogersphotography.com

Eatonville’s Dylan Norman runs through a hole opened by his offensive line on the way to a long run. Norman finished with 145 yards and a touchdown in the Cruisers’ 27-22 win over Tenino on Friday.

Savvy Senior: Free online hearing tests you can take at home

Dear Savvy Senior, Can you recommend any good online hearing tests? My husband has hearing loss, but I can’t get him to go in and get his hearing checked, so I thought a simple online test could help him recognize he has a problem. What can you tell me?

— Loud-Talking Linda

Dear Linda,

There’s actually a growing number of very good online and app-based hearing tests available that will let your husband check his hearing on his own. These tests are a quick and convenient option for the millions of Americans who have mild to moderate hearing loss but often ignore it, or don’t want to go through the hassle or expense of visiting an audiologist for a hearing exam.

Who should test?

Hearing loss for most people develops gradually over many years of wear and tear, which is the reason many people don’t realize they actually have a hearing problem.

Anyone who has difficulty hearing or understanding what people say, especially in noisier environments or over the phone — or those who need a higher volume of music or TV than

other people — should take a few minutes to test their hearing.

Self-hearing tests

Online and app-based hearing tests can serve as a great screening tool. They are not meant to be a diagnosis, but rather to give you an idea of how bad your hearing loss is and what can be done about it.

For most do-it-yourself hearing tests, you’ll be advised to wear ear headphones or earbuds and sit in a quiet spot.

You also need to know that there are two different type of tests. One type is known as pure-tone testing, where tones are played in decreasing volumes to determine your specific level of

hearing loss. The other type is known as speech-in-noise or digits-in-noise (DIN), where you’ll be asked to identify words, numbers or phrases amid background noise.

Where to test

If your husband uses a smartphone or tablet, two of my favorite appbased hearing tests are the hearWHO app created by the World Health Organization and the Mimi Hearing Test app. Both are free to use and are available through the App Store and Google Play.

HearWHO allows users to check their hearing status and monitor it over time using a DIN test, while Mimi uses pure-tone and masked threshold tests to give you a detailed picture of your hearing abilities.

There are also a wide variety of online hearing tests your husband can take on a computer.

Some top online tests — all offered by hearing aid manufacturers — for speech-in-noise or DIN tests can be accessed at ReSound (resound.com/enus/online-hearing-test) and Mircle Ear (miracle-ear.com/online-hearing-test).

Some good online hearing tests for pure-tone testing are available by Signia (signia.net/en/service/hearingtest); Ergo (eargo.com/hearing-health/

hearing-check); and MD Hearing Aid (mdhearingaid.com/hearing-test).

All of these hearing tests are completely free and take less than five minutes to complete.

What to do with results

If the tests indicate your husband has hearing loss, it’s best to think of that as a starting point. He should take results to his doctor or an audiologist for further evaluation.

Many insurance providers and Medicare Advantage plans cover routine hearing exams; however, original Medicare does not.

If his hearing loss is mild to moderate, he should look into the new over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids, which are available this fall online and at retailers such as Best Buy, Walgreens and CVS.

OTC hearing aids don’t require a prescription or medical examination for purchase, and they’re much more affordable than traditional hearing aids bought through an audiologist or a licensed hearing instrument specialist.

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”

SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY APPLICATIONS

A child looks at some of the animals at Northwest Trek Wildlife Park in Eatonville in this photo from 2020. This year, the park will host Hoot ’N’ Howl evenings in October.

Northwest Trek hosts family fun on Hoot ’N’ Howl evenings

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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SUNDAY 9:30 AM

WORSHIP SERVICE

Guests are invited to put on a costume and explore Northwest Trek Wildlife Park at twilight during Hoot ‘n’ Howl weekends in October. There will be nocturnal animals, games, spookiness and lots of candy.

Guests can walk Northwest Trek’s litup animal paths and try to find all eight trick-or-treat stations, play games such as pumpkin checkers and tic tac toe, and snap spooky photos.

Visitors can also meet the barn owl, raccoons or beavers and their keepers, or come inside the Cheney Discovery Center and learn about different

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animals such as a gopher snake, Pacific tree frog or rough-skinned newt, or join naturalists inside the Baker Cabin to learn about the wild bats that roam the night sky near the wildlife park. Over at the Kids’ Trek natureinspired playground, children can climb like a spider, swoop like a bat and do freaky food science at 6:15 p.m. and 7:15 p.m.

Hoot ’N’ Howl evenings take place from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Oct. 14, Oct. 15, Oct. 21 and Oct. 22 at Northwest Trek Wildlife Park. Last entry is at 8 p.m. Online, advanced purchase tickets are encouraged. Children 2 and under are free. For more information, visit nwtrek.org.

Eatonville teen recongnized by Council for archery win

By Brett Davis Contributing writer

Hometown teen Bodie Turner, 15, was honored for his achievements in competitive archery at the Sept. 27 in-district meeting of the Pierce County Council at the Eatonville Community Center.

A large crowd turned out, in part, to see the young man who earlier this year won “The Las Vegas Shoot” in the men’s pro division with his compound bow, taking in more than $75,000 in prizes.

Turner was the subject of a resolution congratulating him for winning the title at the world’s largest and most prestigious indoor archery tournament, which included nearly 4,000 shooters.

“Be it proclaimed by the Pierce County

Council that Bodie Turner is congratulated for his extraordinary achievements and sporting excellence and that his success in competing and winning against the world’s best be an inspiration to all young people,” the proclamation reads. “May the commitment and dedication you have shown as a young man carry on throughout your life and inspire you in all future endeavors.”

Turner expressed gratitude for his community’s support.

“I’d just like to give a big thank you to everybody who came today,” he said. “I really appreciate it. It means a lot for everybody to show up. I’ve known a lot of these people for a long time, and it’s just great to see everybody come together for something like this. Thank you.”

NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING THE EATONVILLE TOWN

COUNCIL

On Wednesday, October 5, 2022 at 5:30PM

NOTICE IS GIVEN that the Eatonville Town Council will hold a special meeting for the purpose of holding a discussion with Western Forest Industries Museum. The meeting will be held in-person at the Eatonville Visitor Center, 130 Mashell Ave N. on Wednesday, October 5, 2022 at 5:30pm. You may also join via zoom: Meeting ID 537 233 9187 or by calling in at 253-215-8782. Passcode: 98328

Published October 5, 2022

Courtesy NW Trek Media

Photo by Katie Cotterill

Community Briefs

Haunted Headlights tickets on sale

The popular four-day Haunted Headlights drive-through experience is returning to Graham.

This year’s event is from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Oct. 26 through Oct. 29 at Frontier Park (21714 Meridian E., Graham). For the event, participants remain in their vehicles as they follow along a path of eerie lights and apparitions.

This year features an updated route, with new and refreshed displays, plus a drive-thru dance party. Tickets are on sale and can be purchased online at www. piercecountywa.gov/6998/HauntedHeadlights. When purchasing, select a date and the entrance time. A limited number of tickets are available for each entrance time.

Pierce County Parks hosting Fantasy Lights Walk

Tickets are on sale for the

holiday Fantasy Lights Walk in November. The event takes place from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Nov. 19 and Nov. 20 at Spanaway Park (14905 Bresemann Blvd. S). The walk is approximately 2.5 miles.

The event is for walkers of all ages and abilities, including wheelchairs and strollers, who will get a close-up preview of more than 300 animated displays and thousands of holiday lights before the popular drive-through event begins.

Cost is $4 per person; ages 3 and under are free. For safety reasons, dogs, in-line skates, bikes, skateboards, and scooters are not permitted. Parking reservations are available across the street at Sprinker Recreation Center and can be purchased online. For more information, visit piercecountywa. gov/1254/Fantasy-Lights-Walk.

The best pumpkins for pie (and other desserts)

By Metro Creative

Beginning in early fall, pumpkins begin to arrive at farmers markets, supermarkets, nurseries and fall harvest festivals. Pumpkins are versatile in that they make colorful fall home decorations, but also can be utilized in all sorts of recipes. In fact, pumpkins are a type of winter squash.

While some people might be quick to think that the larger the pumpkin, the better it is for baking up delicious treats, that’s actually not the case. According to the gardening resource Gardener’s Path, although most pumpkin cultivars are edible, the big pumpkins carved into jacko-lanterns for Halloween tend to be pretty bland, watery and stringy. They’ve been hybridized to produce a large Halloween-friendly shape, not for flavor. Those traits are not ideal for a delicious pumpkin pie or pumpkin chocolate chip oatmeal cookies.

The best pumpkins for purees used in recipes are those that were specially cultivated for cooking. When shopping for pumpkins for your next recipe (if you’re opting for fresh, rather than canned puree), select one of the following:

• Cinderella

• Baby Bear

• Early Sweet Sugar Pie

• Dickinson

• Jarrahdale

• Galeux d’Elsines

be the lead applicant on the grant. Other council members said much the same thing:

• “I understand that if we get the grant and money is appropriately spent, then we’re not on the hook for the 1.5 mill, OK,” Councilmember Robert Thomas said. “But the key to that is what’s in the grant assurances. How can we comply with the state’s terms for receiving the grant?”

• “I am concerned about the town being obligated for those funds up

• Orange Smoothie

• Small Sugar, among others

Once you’ve selected your perfect cooking pumpkins, it’s time to whip up a pumpkin pie. Enjoy this recipe, courtesy of McCormick, which can be served anytime from Halloween through Christmas.

Classic Pumpkin Pie

Serves 8

• Pastry for 9-inch pie crust

• 2 eggs, well beaten

• ½ cup firmly packed brown sugar

• 2 teaspoons McCormick Pumpkin

Pie Spice

• 1 tablespoon flour

• ½ teaspoon salt

• 1 can (15 ounces) pumpkin (or equivalent in fresh puree)

• 1 teaspoon McCormick All Natural Pure Vanilla Extract

• 1 can (12 ounces) evaporated milk

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Line 9-inch pie plate with pie crust.

2. Mix eggs, brown sugar, pumpkin pie spice, flour and salt in medium bowl until smooth. Stir in pumpkin and vanilla. Gradually add evaporated milk, mixing well. Pour into pie crust.

3. Bake 15 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees. Bake 40 minutes longer or until knife inserted in center comes out clean.

4. Serve warm or cold. Garnish with whipped cream and sprinkle with additional pumpkin pie spice, if desired. Store covered in refrigerator.

front,” Councilmember Peter Paul noted.

• “It is our role to mitigate risks when it comes to taxpayer dollars,” Councilmember Emily McFadden said.

The Eatonville Town Council will host a special meeting to discuss the grant beginning at 7 p.m. Wednesday at either the community center or the visitor center.

The meeting will be hybrid meeting. The public can call in at 253-215-8782 (passcode 98328; meeting ID/Link: 537 233 9187).

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Compiled by Skip Smith

Girls soccer

Sept. 29: Lost, 2-1, to Montesano. Hannah Kralik scored off a Haley Courson assist in the second half to make the game 2-1. Montesano scored their two goals in the first half, and Eatonville held them scoreless in the second half.

Volleyball

Sept. 29: Lost, 3-0, to Montesano.

Boys tennis

Sept. 27: Defeated Annie Wright, 3-2. Singles No. 1: Justin Hietpas won 6-1, 6-2;

FOOTBALL from Page 1Æ

Facing a third and 11 at the Cruiser 29, the Eatonville defense took down quarterback Cody Strawn for minimal gain after he was flushed from the pocket. That forced the Beavers into a fourth-and-9 situation with 37 seconds left.

The Beavers then faced an unfamiliar situation — throwing a pass. Strawn dropped back and let one fly, but it was batted down to the black turf by Cruiser defender Ky Nation, allowing Eatonville to take over on downs and go into victory formation with 29 seconds remaining,

“We actually had a special pass play that we’d been working on for this game ready for the previous play,” Nagel said to Scorebook Live’s Doug Drowley. “But we had a missed assignment, and our quarterback was forced to run with it. We had a guy wide open in the end zone for a touchdown. But that’s the way it goes. You miss an assignment against a really good team, you lose, 27-22.”

Defense gets it done

With the exception of some long touchdown runs, the Eatonville defense contained the Beavers’ running game. Kralik said the goal-line stand by the defense and another key defensive stop late in the game were critical.

“Our defense battled, and without the goal-line stand and the stop at the end of the game, we do not win this game,” he said.

singles No. 2: Brody Thirtyacre won 6-2, 6-2; doubles No. 3: Austin Quirie and Riley Rockey won in three sets, 3-6, 6-2, 10-8; doubles No.1 (Nao Tominaga/Carl Lucas) and doubles No. 2 (AJ Lightfoot/Jaiden Sobczyk) lost their matches in straight sets.

Sept. 29: Lost to Charles Wright Academy, 5-0

Swimming

Sept. 29: Lost to Shelton, 105-58. First-place finish by Kaylee Bernt in the 200 freestyle at 2 minutes, 33.32 seconds (a personal-best time). First- and secondplace finishes for the Cruisers in the 500 free with Kaylee Bernt coming in first in 6:56.55, a personal-best, and freshman Annika Howard placing in her first time swimming the event. First-place finish in the 100 breaststroke and a personalbest time by Grace Forsman (1:29.22). Season-best times and second places by both the 200 and 400 freestyle relays.

“Tenino also played great defense. We were limited in possessions in the second half, which made it more challenging to get into much of a rhythm.

“We were proud of how our kids battled on the road against a very good opponent and found a way to win in the end.”

Eatonville's defense held a Tenino team averaging 425 yards of total offense to 313 yards.

“It was a total defensive effort,” defensive coordinator Rex Norris said. “We had 18 players record a tackle. Most notably was Payton Hanly, who had 14 tackles and firstyear player in the program Evan Wimbles, who had three-and-a-half tackles for loss.”

Norris said other big contributors for the Cruisers included Max Henley with seven tackles, as well as captains Tristan Lewis and Kyle Cox, who made several key stops. Although Tenino broke off long touchdown runs, without those two plays happening, Eatonville posted its best overall defensive performance of the season against a top contender.

Eatonville’s Norman went past 100 yards rushing for the third straight game, ensuring his offensive linemen would receive donuts on Monday. He led the Cruisers with 145 yards rushing on 21 carries. Kralik carried 18 times for the Cruisers for 135 yards and three scores.

The Cruisers will host the No. 10-ranked Montesano Bulldogs (4-1, 0-0) on Friday for Eatonville's homecoming game. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING OF THE EATONVILLE TOWN COUNCIL

on Monday, October 10, 2022

NOTICE IS GIVEN that the Eatonville Town Council shall hold a Public Hearing for the purpose of soliciting public input on the Draft Capital Improvement Plan. This meeting will be held as a hybrid meeting. Public comment for the Public Hearing will be opened up during the Public Hearing portion of the meeting. This meeting will be held in-person at the Eatonville Community Center, 305 Center St W. on Monday, October 10, 2022 at 7:00pm. You may also join via zoom: Meeting ID 537 233 9187 or by calling in at 253-215-8782. Passcode: 98328

Published October 5, 2022