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Spirit of the West February 17-19 Judy Coder of the Horse Crazy Cowgirl Band

Yee-haw! This year’s Spirit of the West Cowboy Gathering will take place Presidents’ Day weekend at locations around Ellensburg, including the Liberty Theatre, the Kittitas Valley Event Center and downtown.

Featured performers are buckaroo poet Waddie Mitchell, singer-songwriter Juni Fisher, the Horse Crazy Cowgirl Band and the Cowboy Celtic Band.

Performances at downtown venues are free, and the schedule includes activities for kids, workshops, demonstrations, a gear and art show, Cowboy Traditions Ranch roping and cowboy church, in addition to the main stage performances.

More information and tickets at: www.ellensburgcowboygathering.com.

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People watch and react to a miniature boat race in the 23-foot long spittoon at the Brick in Roslyn.

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Spittoon races at the Brick March 10

Expect a crowd at the annual running water spittoon races at the Brick Saloon in Roslyn in March.

The competition pits tiny, handmade boats against each other in races down the historic saloon’s 23-foot-long running water spittoon.

The event attracts people from all over Washington state, and features live music and libations.

Over-the-TOPera February 7

Central Washington University vocal students, faculty and alumni are set to perform an evening of opera arias, duets and ensembles at “Over-the-TOPera” at 7 p.m., Feb. 7 at CWU. Proceeds support future CWU opera productions. Tickets at www.cwu.edu/tickets.

Monkey: His Magical Journey to the West March 2-4, 9-12

The Central Theatre Ensemble will present “Monkey: His Magical Journey to the West,” based on the original Chinese tale, in March at McConnell Auditorium at CWU.

The story is considered one of the four great classical novels of Chinese literature. The play by Australian playwright Bryan Nason is an adaption based on Wu Cheng-en’s 16th century novel.

Tickets at www.cwu.edu/tickets.

The production is family-friendly.

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Big Read The Brooks Library at Central Washington University is coordinating a series of events centered on the book The Things They Carried this year.

The Things They Carried is a collection of short stories about a platoon of American soldiers in the Vietnam War. The book is based on author Tim O’Brien’s experiences as a soldier in the 23rd Infantry Division, and the stories are told from the soldiers’ point of view.

A series of exhibits and events connected to the book are planned in Ellensburg: t A kickoff party is planned at 6 p.m.

Feb. 3 at the Clymer Museum and Gallery with a reception and speaking appearances by Ellensburg Mayor Rich Elliott and local Vietnam War veteran Rob Fraser. Copies of the book will be available. t CWU Museum of Culture and Environment has an exhibit up through March 11 called The Things We Carry which showcases stories and objects from people living in Kittitas County.

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t Book discussion 7-8:30 p.m., Feb. 13 at the Brooks library facilitated by Lisa Norris. t Poetry and music performance, 6-7:30 p.m., March 1 at the CWU Music Building Recital Hall. Performance of “I Was Like WOW!” composed in 2006 by Jacob Tel Verduis (Jacob TV). The piece is based on sound bytes from soldiers who were severely wounded in battle during the Iraq War. Readings of warrelated poetry. t Roslyn Library Book Club discussion, 6-7 p.m., April 6, at the Roslyn Library. t Vietnamese-American poet and fiction writer Amy Quan Barry reading and talk, 7:30 p.m, April 12, CWU SURC Ballroom. t Author Tim O’Brien talk, 7:30 p.m., April 25, McConnell Auditorium, CWU. O’Brien will meet with local veterans during a special luncheon on April 27, with farewell reception on campus planned at 5 p.m. that day.

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Editor

It’s been a winter of heavy boots, ice and snow in the Kittitas Valley. As I write this, we’re several weeks into a deep freeze, and Snoqualmie Pass is a winter wonderland.

By now we are all well acquainted with our heavy wool clothing, and are prepared for several more months of winter.

As with most things, it’s all in the approach. Yes, we can resign ourselves to shoveling, navigating icy parking lots and staying inside, but we can also embrace the cold and look for opportunities to have fun.

The snowmobilers, skiers and snowshoers amongst us have an obvious advantage, but there are other choices available, too.

For a quick dose of the outdoors, drive to the Yakima Canyon for an afternoon outing. It’s always an adventure, no matter the weather. Likewise, a visit to Roslyn or Ronald can provide perspective about snow shoveling. Catch up with the snowmobilers

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stopping at the Old No. 3 in Ronald or try Nordic skiing at Salmon la Sac. There’s a new tubing hill and ice skating rink at the Lazy F Ranch in the Manastash Canyon this year to count among options at Suncadia and the Summit at Snoqualmie.

There also are dozens of events on the calendar, from music department offerings at CWU to the Spirit of the West cowboy gathering over Presidents’ Day weekend.

This edition of Kittitas Valley Living offers a respite from the snow and cold, with stories about the Tuesday afternoon art group in Ellensburg, ham radio operators and a new snake display at CWU. Since January is also a time when people are more health-conscious, local baking expert Molly Allen shares three recipes for nutritious baked goods. They would be good for breakfast or a snack, ideally with a cup of hot tea next to a warm fire.

Happy reading!

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Central Washington University biology professor Dan Beck wasn’t always a biology professor, but he always liked snakes.

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uring the past year, the former carpenter/cabinet maker used some of the skills from his former life creating habitats in the hallways of the Science I building at CWU. The first display was completed a year ago and includes two beaded lizards, a boa constrictor and two toads, all of which hail from the tropical dry forest.

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A boa constrictor rests in an indoor display at Central Washington University’s Science I building.

The latest display was finished in early December and holds 15 rattlesnakes of all sorts of sizes and patterns. The snakes came from different places, including construction sites and people’s yards. Some were born in captivity.

After the successful installation of the first display, Beck started testing the waters about putting a rattlesnake display on the opposite end of the building.

“I bounced it off of my chair(person) and various people,” Beck said. “People are excessively afraid of rattlesnakes, beyond the risk they pose, because people have feelings about snakes.”

After getting the go-ahead, Beck collected rocks from around his house in near Manastash and began trying to recreate natural rattlesnake habitat. Since the snakes had been previously in

separate cages in the biology department’s vivarium, some people wondered if the snakes would get along. Those fears were quickly put to rest.

“They immediately piled up on each other like they do in the wild,” Beck said. “It was really cool to see that within the first couple weeks, almost all of the adults shed their skin all at the same like they do in nature.”

Taking care of the snakes When it’s time to feed the snakes or clean and maintain the displays, Beck opens up the wall, and climbs into an area behind the cage where wooden doors open up to the displays. The area remains enclosed, and Beck said he usually has another person watch the display to make sure no

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snakes are hovering around the door. The appropriate tools are used to put snakes in individual feeding bins, where they are given dead mice. While Beck was cleaning the cage recently, he made a note of how the snakes were not looking to actively bite him.

“The snakes are not aggressive toward people,” he said.

“They’re not as dangerous as they’re made out to be. They are not evil and they play a real important role in our local ecosystem. You shouldn’t just go out and kill them.”

Beck said if a hiker encounters a rattlesnake, he should just observe and respect the animal.

“Leave it alone, stand and look at it, don’t mess with it, but it’s not going to come after you,” Beck said. “You can appreciate you live in a beautiful place. If there are snakes where you live, you live in a cool place.”

Beck said he has only been bitten once by a small cottonmouth when he was working at a zoo, though he didn’t get envenomated, or bitten with poison.

“About half the time a venomous snake bites you don’t get envenomated,” Beck said. “So it’s no big deal.”

A graduate student named JD Brooks is one of the people who helps with the exhibit.

“I’m going to be helping out with one other person, just feeding and doing poop tweezing,” he said with a laugh, referring to the cleaning that’s required. “It’s really cool.”

A Northern Pacific rattlesnake sits coiled on a rock.

A collection of snake skins, shed by the Northern Pacific rattlesnakes in a recently constructed snake display, in Central Washington University’s Science I building.

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A poison toad is among a collection of displays that also house two beaded lizards, a boa constrictor, and 15 Northern Pacific rattlesnakes.

Brooks is currently studying how the local surroundings affect snake patterns and colors.

“The snakes are cryptically colored to blend in and that’s been found to change on a regional scale,” Brooks said. “I’m going to see how fine tuned the scaling is to local rock color.”

Research in Mexico Every year Beck takes a group of students to Mexico to study at a research facility near the tropical dry forest. This year he received a National Science Foundation grant to help the efforts.

“Each year we take 16 students down as a class, but six of them get a stipend and earn money for doing research,” Beck said. “They spend a whole

summer doing research in this field station. We get scientists to do different projects on snakes and toads and lizards and we are also working with the parasite that causes Chagas disease. To understand how that lurks in the forest and the mammals and other vertebrates.”

The group is going during spring break for eight days, then later in the summer for eight weeks.

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A chorus of “hellos” rings out as a group of women walk into the small art studio off Jeannie Johnson’s house in Ellensburg. They take off jackets and hats as they warm up from the chilly January day.

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faint scent of paint permeates the room.

Paintings in varying degrees of completion line the right wall. Paint-covered easels and chairs are set up with small tables next to them.

The women set up their canvases, grab the paint from the freezers and talk with each other about what they’re working on and how their days are going.

It’s a typical gathering for the Tuesday Afternoon Artists, a group that’s gotten together almost every Tuesday for the last three years. They take a break during the summer months and during the holidays.

How it formed Group member Wendy Alkire said it all started when her daughter was taking classes from Johnson. She saw how much her daughter was learning, and wanted to do the same.

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contacted her friend Laurae Lygre to help her find five women who would be willing to take a basic art class for adults.

Through word of mouth two of the members, Ida Malde and Ginny Sorenson, joined up. Then Alana Savoian joined about a year and a half ago after hearing about the sessions through Malde.

“It just kind of grew,” Alkire said. “It grew quite organically.”

Taking it on the road Since the group started, they’ve showcased their art at D&M coffee in the downtown shop during the holiday season.

“It is so fun to have a goal,” Alkire said. “And our goal is to not quit and to get better.

We’re on our third year and we can see the difference. We love the D&M, they give us this fantastic chance to show at Christmas. Their contingency with us to keep them very reasonable and we work all year thinking about, ‘Oh that could be in the show.’”

She said the show gives them all a reason to aim high and work hard to create quality pieces people will like to look at while enjoying coffee. They started the group in February

and they started showing their paintings that December.

The D&M show is the main goal for the painters but they also participate in another show in the spring.

Teachable moments There’s no set lesson for each painting session. Johnson considers herself a teacher who teaches through demonstrating rather than lecturing.

For instance, Johnson took a toothbrush and splattered white paint on a piece of cardboard, which demonstrated how Lygre could make stars for the night landscape she was working on.

Johnson calls these teachable moments.

Additionally, Johnson has a bookcase with books on different painting topics her students can check out and take home with them if they want to learn more. She’s been teaching art for about 35 years.

She teaches and sells paintings she does herself. The first painting she ever did is hung above the window. It’s a way to show the improvement she’s had over the years.

Alkire said keeping the paintings they first did is something Johnson taught the group to do as a way to see how far they’ve progressed.

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Mixed media So far the group has gone through different phases. For a while, they were all painting pets. Then they did landscapes and moved onto painting on small canvases. The women bounce ideas and inspiration off of each other.

“And then birds, we all did birds,” Alkire said. “(Right now) we’re kind of in the land of flowers. It’s very organic and we don’t plan it that way.

Nobody says ‘this is bird week,’ but what happens is you look over your shoulder and go ‘oh my gosh that’s so darn cute. I’m going to have to try one.’”

They’ve also gone through different painting mediums. Alkire recalled Johnson asking what

materials everyone wanted to use at first so they all tried watercolor and then pastels. Currently, most of them are doing oils and have pretty much stayed on painting with oils.

“I love watercolors,” Savoian said.

“But I also love this (oils). Jeannie has materials for you to try and she’s so generous.”

Growing and learning Savoian said she had no prior experience with art but over time has seen improvement. Earlier this month, she was adding some finishing touches to a finger painting of bright yellow flowers sitting on a table.

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Savoian said the feedback they give each other is also a big help when it comes to their work because it gives everyone a chance to get an objective viewpoint. Also it gives the painter a chance to know when to stop painting or when to add a little something.

“What happens is in the room is we get courage from each other. It was Ida that first painted a face,” Alkire said.

“If you see it on somebody else’s easel and we’re all mere mortals and we’re all trying then you go ‘oh my gosh she has that courage, I’m going to do a face, too.’”

Johnson agreed.

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Better Baked Goods

By Molly Allen

Healthy breakfast alternatives on-the-go

The start of a new year, brings resolutions. It brings a conscious decision to make a change, to do something more, or to eliminate something from a daily routine. As we have always been told, breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Especially for those leading a busy lifestyle, starting off the day on the right foot with breakfast is essential. But for many, those grab and go breakfast alternatives, the quick coffee and pastry picked up on the way to the office, do not fit the mold of eating a healthier diet.

Healthy baked goods is not a term heard often. The typical baker focuses on moist cakes with plenty of sugar in the icing or a flaky pastry crust with butter folded in. Rarely does the idea of healthy, nutritious baked goods cross our mind, but it can be done.

If you’ve been on the hunt for a few new breakfast ideas, we have just the thing for you.

The following recipes have been developed to offer a delicious graband-go breakfast option, packed with protein, fiber and nutrients, but still incredibly satisfying.

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Recipe Quick-Bake Energy Bites

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These can serve you for breakfast or any snack in between. Pack up a few in a plastic bag and snack on them throughout the morning.

Makes 24 3 G Protein, 2 G Fiber, 90 Calories Ingredients 2/3 C slivered almonds 1 C oats 3 Tbs flax seeds 1/3 C honey 1/4 C natural peanut butter 1 Tbs almond milk

Instructions Preheat oven to 350° F. Grease an 8-by-8 square baking pan. Pour in almonds, oats, and flax seeds. In a small pot, melt the honey and peanut butter on low heat. Add in almond milk and stir. Once melted, pour the liquid mixture over the dry mixture in the square baking pan and mix well until completely combined.

Bake for 8 minutes. Remove from oven and place in freezer for 10 minutes. Once cooled, form tablespoon-sized balls with the mixture. Squeeze the mixture together to compact and roll into a ball. Once formed, energy bites are ready to eat, or place in the fridge overnight for better hold.

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Just minutes from downtown Yakima and in the center of Loftus Ranches’ hop field #41, Bale Breaker Brewing Company sits in one of the more unique locations for a craft brewery – on a commercial hop farm. Founded by fourth-generation hop farmers, Bale Breaker brews handcrafted ales that showcase the world-class hops grown in the Yakima Valley, one of the leading hop growing regions in the world.

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Ham radio group members active in Kittitas County

By NICOLE KLAUSS staff writer

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ittitas County is home to 257 licensed hams, people who use amateur radio to talk across town or across geographic areas, all without the use of Internet or cell phones.

Gloria Sharp, treasurer for the Rodeo City Radio Club in Ellensburg, got her first radio license in January 1996 after her husband encouraged her to. She now has the highest level license.

“My husband was a ham radio operator and we used to go out camping and we always had a radio.

The first thing he always did was put up an antenna,” she said.

She doesn’t use her radio as frequently as some other users in the county, but with it, she has the ability to easily talk to people in Ellensburg and Cle Elum.

“I can talk to people in Yakima, but not quite as easily because it’s farther and over the hills and all that has an effect,” she said.

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GETTING STARTED To become a radio operator you have to go through testing.

“The testing is in steps,” Sharp said.

“You take one license and one test and if you pass you get a license. Then you pass another test and if you pass that you get a different license.”

Currently there are three license levels — technician, general and extra.

The technician class is the entrylevel license for many new ham radio operators. It gives access to all amateur radio frequencies above 30 megahertz, which allows for the licensee to communicate locally.

U.S. licenses are good for 10 years before renewal and anyone may hold one except a representative of a foreign government.

Sharp said the barrier to entry is fairly low for the hobby, though people can opt to buy more expensive equipment.

“There are now radios that would be considered basic entry level with someone with a basic license that are less than $100,” she said. “If you have the highest level it can be up to $10,000.”

CLUBS In Kittitas County there are two amateur radio clubs, the Rodeo City Radio Club in Ellensburg and the Upper Kitttias County Radio Club.

Ham radio operator Jim Huckabay said the Rodeo City Radio Club has a Charter of Affiliation with the American Radio Relay League dated Nov. 22, 1954. The club re-affiliated in 2002.

“We are guessing that the club is at least a few years older than that, but it could be more than a few years older,” Huckabay said in an email.

Huckabay’s wife, Diane, became a ham in 2007, and the two joined the Rodeo City Radio Club at the same time. Huckabay said he enjoyed the people and the activities so much that

he tested and got his license shortly after.

The Rodeo City Radio Club has its monthly meeting on the first Saturday of the month at the Copper Kettle Restaurant in Ellensburg. The clubs have events throughout the year, and also are available for emergency services if needed. Sharp said they’ve helped the Red Cross a couple of times when telephone lines were out for whatever reason.

“They send us to fire stations and they get that message out to people,” she said.

The club recently held an exercise testing hams’ ability to report damage or other issues from various places in the county, Huckabay said.

Members also provide a radio support network for a variety of events and races like the Cascade Crest 100mile run each August.

More often the club gets together on the air. People who have their license can join the “Round Robin” discussions

NATIONAL GROUP The ARRL, the national association for Amateur Radio in the U.S., was founded in 1914 by Hiram Percy Maxim as The American Radio Relay League.

The ARRL supports the awareness and growth of amateur radio worldwide, advocates for meaningful access to the radio spectrum, organizes and trains volunteers to serve in their communities, encourages radio experimentation and tries to get every member involved, active and on the air, according to the ARRL’s website.

For more information about getting licensed, visit www.arrl.org/gettinglicensed.

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People are seen at a field day in the 1950s or 1960s.

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There are many contests for ham operators can join, like the Salmon Run Radio Contest, an annual event that happens in Washington.

“The point of the contest is to talk to somebody in every county in the state,” Sharp said. “Because there are some counties in the state that either have no hams or one or two hams, there are people who make it their business to go into one of those counties. They’ll leave wherever they are and go to some county so other people can contact that county.”

Another event called field day takes people out into the woods. Ham operators decide where they’re going to go, put up an antenna and get on the radio using whatever power they

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“A lot of people these days are doing solar or generators,” Sharp said about field day resources.

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