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Continued from page 9 “In the beginning, we thought we would provide food and clothing and any services we could,” Fischer said. “Over the last three events, it’s evolved. “It was a combination of our pastor’s desire to do something in the community to say we care” and the efforts of the congregation to spread that care a little further. “The first year we had somewhere in the neighborhood of 500 people show up,” Fischer said. “Last year we had over 1,000 people served. The number of services we offer has also gone up.” Now, the event offers doctors to perform blood pressure, legal assistance, dentists, and other services that weren’t part of the first year’s event. Services like the food bank, however, still provide a significant draw to the event. “Last year, we opened a little early because the line was so long, and the food pantry’s shelves
“Operation Day of Hope is a day that Gateway feels it can bless the community by giving away free services.” Pastor Dave Fischer
Operation Day of Hope offers free dental care and health care screenings. Don’t worry — the skeleton is only there to add some humor to the event. Gateway Fellowship / Contributed were bare by the end of the day,” Wong said. “The food program is very successful.” All in all, Operation Day of Hope pulls together a variety of local specialists to provide their services
for free, and is pulled off with the help of more than 400 volunteers. Information about Operation Day of Hope can be found on the congregation’s website, www. gatewayfellowship.com.
pling new brands. “People can roam at their leisure, talk to the Continued from page 1 distributors and try something new,” said Frank Trodden’s tale, and Black of Kiana Lodge. bourbon, is just one that Hors d’oeuvres and will be shared at the Kiana door prizes will also be on Lodge’s whiskey tasting hand. But the wide world from 6-8 p.m., Oct. 17. of whiskey will take center Kevin Coate of Kentstage at the event. based Click Distributors “There will be four of plans on showcasing J.P. the major distributors Trodden Bourbon, among in the state,” Black said. many other whiskies, at “They will each have the Kiana Lodge’s tasting. a table with Scotches, “It’s a good little story,” Canadians, Americans Coate said. and Irish whiskies.” “The one I’m really “There will be stuff excited about is a local that people bour“We will have some normally bon, J.P. won’t find in Trodden,” local bourbons stores,” he he said. and some old famadded. “It “He’s new, ily Virginia bourbons. gives people but he’s a chance to been makWe run the whole someing bourbon gamut. We will have try thing new right … the a lot of craft spirits, that they bourbon is may not awesome.” Washington made.” want to go But Kevin Coate, Click Distributors spend the the trade money on show-style just to try.” whiskey Rocky Yeh, an ambastasting isn’t about any one sador for the Cooper & whiskey. It will host an Sons/American Northwest array of brands, many not distributor, will also be on commonly found on local hand to present some of shelves. his preferred picks. “(Click Distributors) “I’m planning on featurwill have some local bouring Michter’s Whiskey bons and some old family and Whistle Pig Rye,” Virginia bourbons. We Yeh said. “I always like run the whole gamut. We to share some of the hishave a lot of craft spirits, tory or little gems about Washington made,” Coate what makes each brand said. “I pulled out some unique.” real gems for this because Yeh can quickly point I enjoy showing them.” out intriguing aspects of Tasters can browse both brands. from table to table, perus“Michter’s is a fasting varieties, and sam-
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growing brand that, until recently, was really only known among pretty serious whiskey enthusiasts,” he said. “The history of the brand dates back to the Revolutionary War and we’ve been fortunate enough to finally get a large enough allocation here to be able to bring it to more people.” Yeh also finds Whistle Pig Rye an intriguing whiskey to try. “Whistle Pig Rye is one of the first projects that David Pickerel worked on after leaving Maker’s Mark as their master distiller, after a long career there,” Yeh added. “Its main distinguishing marks are that it’s a wonderfully balanced product that still speaks to the spiciness of rye and is one of the very few 100-yearold, 100 percent ryes available in the market.” The event aims to provide a variety of rare bottles, small batches or simply special runs by favored brands will be among the spread. While much of the featured varieties aren’t easily found, Black said that enthusiasts won’t have to go too far should a special bottle pique their interest. Whiskies that are featured at the tasting will be available at the Masi Shop, 16281 Washington and Highway 305, on the Suquamish Reservation. Tasters at Thursday’s event will have the chance to pick up a coupon for purchases at the Masi Shop, as well. Come for usquebaugh — the juice of the barley, bourbon, Scotch or rye. Call it what you like, all are welcome to experience whiskey in all its glory, shades and origins at the Kiana Lodge tasting.