Saturday, July 19, 2014

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North Bend’s annual Block Party began in 2009 as a way to promote and celebrate the city’s downtown.It was instantly popular, and today offers a venue for music and live entertainment, family-friendly activities, vendors, food and snacks, and community activities.Two different stages showcase Snoqualmie Valley bands, singers, dancers, and contests. The Main Stage is at North Bend Way and Main Street. The Community Stage is at the intersection of Bendigo Boulevard and North Bend Way. See our full schedule on page 10.The two biggest live shows Saturday evening are locally based rock band Spike and the Impalers, and tribute band Heart by Heart, who headline the event.Don’t forget that the Block Party is completely free. You can hear the shows, and take part in or experience the games and con-tests, completely free of charge.You’ll also find locals services and vendors, as well as creations by local artists on display.Welcome to the Block Party. See what North Bend’s downtown and the wider community have to offer.The city’s main road, North Bend Way, will be closed during the event. Detours will be available, and parking can be found on sur-rounding streets and lots.

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A child makes an art project at the Artist Alley during last year’s Block Party. Art projects return to the Alley behind Bank of America during the downtown Block Party.

Mount Si Senior Center hosts block party lunch, bake saleSeniors benefit when you fill up at a special lunch and bake sale during the North Bend Block Party. Mount Si Senior Center, 411 Main Ave. S., hosts the lunch from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, July 19.Hamburgers and hot dogs will be served, with chips and a drink thrown in, for $6. Afterwards, visit the bake sale and peruse a selection of homemade desserts.Lunch proceeds benefit the center, which enhances qual-ity of life for older adults in the Snoqualmie Valley. Mount Si Senior Center provides health, social, recreation, educational programs, hous-ing and transportation to the population of North Bend, Snoqualmie, Fall City, and the surrounding areas—plus a hot lunch on weekdays.Learn more at mtsi-senior-center.org.

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Learn about geocaching, way-

finding at Block PartyMeet up with North Bend

resident Berry Rogers during the North Bend Block Party, and learn a new way to explore your town, and the great out-doors.

Rogers, a member of Washington State Geocaching Association, will talk about geocaching and waymarking, and offer shiny new path-tags at a downtown booth Saturday.

Geocaching involves the use of technology to find hid-den caches. Geocachers find their targets using computer software that pinpoints their location, down to a few feet. After that, they have to use their wits to track the items.

“There are a number of geocaches hidden, as well as waymarks created, highlight-ing various parts of our city as well as throughout the Valley,” explains Rogers. “I was asked

to come up with a way to introduce them to those who are attending the Block Party.”

He’ll share ways to get start-ed, talk about the sport, and for those who wish they can jump right in and start finding, he’ll provide a PathTag, or a custom-made coin, celebrat-ing the Block Party.

He’ll share information about the Washington State Geocaching Association, a nonprofit recreational club that supports geocachers and geo-caching across the state, as well as Groundspeak, the company behind both the Geocaching.com and Waymarking.com websites.

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Are you Twinkie tough?

Hostess cake-eating contest comes to Block Party: ‘Let ‘em go ‘til they quit’

Every Block Party, Twede’s Cafe hosts an eating competition. Winners earn… well, bragging rights mainly, and a small shining piggy trophy. For competitors at this year’s event, the golden prize is actually in the eating itself.

Hostess Twinkies, the infamous cream-filled golden sponge cakes, are the featured fare in Twede’s event, starting at 2 p.m. Saturday in front of the Cafe. All ages are welcome to enter the all-you-can-eat competition, as organizer Kyle Twede works out the final details.

Twede had considered set-ting a time limit for contestants, but now says, “I think I’m just going to let ‘em go ‘til they quit,” he said.

“In trials, a box of Twinkies was never finished.” Yes, trials. Twede takes his fun seriously, and

conducted Twinkie trials with some of his employ-ees who volunteered.

“That was all with heavy eaters, and no water,” he said. Contestants at the Block Party may get water, though, Twede says he hasn’t decided.

He also checked the world record for Twinkie eating, claimed by one Joey Chestnut last October at the first world Twinkie eating championship in Tunica, Miss. Chestnut consumed 121 of the cakes in six minutes. The Guinness World Records website, however, lists, Takeru Kobayashi, who ate 14 Twinkies in one minute on the Wendy Williams Show in January, 2013, as the world record holder.

In case you’re wondering, there are 10 Twinkies in a typical box.

To sign up for the Twinkie-eating contest at the Block Party, call Twede’s Cafe at (425) 831-5511 and ask for the Boss, (aka Kyle), or sign up during the Block Party. Twede hopes to have at least six and up to 12 competitors sign up for the event.

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To celebrate the 50th anniversary of George’s Bakery, Elvis Presley returns for a one-day-only show, 5 p.m. at the Community Stage.No, it’s not the real Elvis, but actually a pro Elvis impersonator, Dino Macris, godson to George’s Bakery founder George Macris.The show is sponsored by Nature’s Marketplace, which has been run by Jean Macris, George’s widow, for more than 30 years. George’s Bakery will hand out guitar-shaped cookies for the Elvis event.Dino Macris has been an avid Elvis fan ever since his boyhood days in the 1960s, when he watched Elvis movies and loved his songs. Singing was a passion, and Elvis was his all-time favorite artist.Dino started performing as an Elvis tribute artist to bring smiles to the faces of people suffering from cancer. He has performed at many charity functions, including numerous times for the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life.Dino has been an Elvis competitor, winning tribute artist contests in Seattle, Penticton, Canada, and was crowned the King of the Northwest in Canada in 2004. He believes that there is only one Elvis Presley, and pays tribute to The King by singing his music and performing for those who, like him, keep the Elvis music alive.You can learn more about Dino at www.dinomacris.com.

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Get your dance onSenior Center, local youth teams to show their moves

Whether you just want to watch and tap your foot along with the music or jump right in, there’s room for you in the Mount Si Senior Center’s line-dancing demo, starting at 2:30 p.m. on the community stage.

Instructor Deane Haugen and her sometime co-instructor Jo Deatry will call off dances for about a dozen of their students to perform for the Block Party crowd.

“Calling is the correct word, but most of our (dancers) know them by heart,” Haugen said.

It’s a good thing, since the music they’ll be dancing to isn’t always traditional. Dances could include a waltz, songs from old musicals like Hello Dolly, country, rock’n’ roll, hip hop, and rap.

“It’s got a beat, that’s all you need,” says Haugen. “We want to get people away from the idea that you can only line dance to country.”

As proof, the audience is invited to get up and dance along for a few numbers, including the Electric Slide.

Dancers choose their own outfits, so be prepared for fun and fancy skirts and cowboy boots.

Even though the dances are choreographed, everything is highly individual. “We’re seniors, we do what we want,” said Haugen. “To us, we dance just to have fun.”

Classes are done for the summer at the senior center, although dancers do still get together just for fun, Haugen said. In September, she plans to continue the Tuesdays and Thursdays

weekly schedule, with a begin-ners class at 10 a.m. and an intermediate class following at 11 on Tuesdays, and an intermediate class at 1 p.m. on Thursdays.

Classes aren’t just for seniors, dancers range in age from 46 to 80 and come from every kind of dance back-ground.

Haugen said that classes provide a healthy workout and great community. “We’ve all gotten new friends out of it.”

Studies by the Mayo Clinic indicate that physical activ-ity and mental simulation can prevent Alzheimer’s. Learning a new line dance every week incorporates both activities. Haugen works to introduce new choreography or music every class to keep dancers engaged.

For information about dance classes contact the cen-ter at (425) 888-3434.

IGNITE Dance performanceIGNITE Dance and Yoga’s dancers will be performing on

the Main Stage, 2 p.m. Saturday during the North Bend Block Party. Boys and girls ages 5 to 19 will be dancing in tap, jazz, lyrical, contemporary, and hip hop styles.

These dancers have just found out they have made the team for the 2014-2015 competition season—more than 100 danc-ers auditioned. IGNITE’s fall schedule for the recreational and competitive programs can be seen at www.ignitedancean-dyoga.com. This group has big plans for year five.

IGNITE’s competitve dancers travel to regional and national level competitions throughout the year, so the block party is a great opportunity for the dancers to perform locally for their community.

Cascade Dance at Block PartyCascade Dance’s Senior Company, made up of youths

ages 13 and older, and Junior company, ages 10 to 12, will present an array of jazz, lyrical, and musical theatre pieces, some of which they have been working on since October.

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“For some kids, just holding a rabbit for an hour is a super-positive experience,” says John Connolly, and that’s what he and his wife set out to create when they launched their business.

Animal Encounters, based in Fall City, start-ed with the idea of creating positive experi-ences for every visitor, as well as the animals.

“Our philosophy is a little different from other folks’” Connolly said.

So, there’s no feeding at Animal Encounters, which can cause animals to rush and crowd new visitors, and there are few large animals, which can be frightening to some.

There are, however, lots of small, furry animals, and spots for children — and adults — to sit down and get to know them.

“People really enjoy interacting with cuddly animals that like to be held,” Connolly said, baby bunnies especially.

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will be dancing everything from tap to jazz to lyrical. A trio of sisters will also dance together.

“Our students love having the oppor-tunity to perform for the community and look forward to it every year,” says Jamieson Pulliam.

Cascade Dance Academy on Snoqualmie Ridge was founded by Katie Higuchi. Current owners, Kelsey and Brittany, are a pair of sisters who share a passion for teaching dance. Cascade Dance has recently expanded into a state-of-the-art dance studio.

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DANCE FROM 13Soothing sounds of Snoqualmie Strings The Snoqualmie Strings youth orchestra plays at noon, Saturday, at the commu-nity stage. Student musicians will be performing their summer song selection. Their selections will include folk songs like “Old Joe Clark,” as well as more contemporary movie themes from “Pirates of the Caribbean” and “Hairspray.” Students have been responsible for learning and practicing songs throughout the year.Snoqualmie Strings is a youth orchestra program for school-aged kids, 6 to 18, playing the string instruments: violin, viola, cello or bass. The orchestra is directed by Sheila Bateman, who has more than 20 years of experience teaching children to play music. The purpose of the orchestra is to provide opportunities for children to learn music which may not be available otherwise. Bateman hopes to give beginning and advancing players a place to play with peers, expand their repertoire and play in a variety of local performance venues.

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