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Pumping you upAlmost Strongest Man contest returns to Block Party

Could the world’s strongest man reside in North Bend?Find out when Alpine Fitness and Emerald City Smoothie

winnow down all comers to crown the Almost Strongest Man competition winner at the North Bend Downtown Block Party.

The fitness competition is 4 p.m. Saturday afternoon, July 17. Giveaways include free stuff from local businesses.

“The real prize is bragging rights,” said Jordan Bullock, a trainer at Alpine Fitness who will compete for the second year.

“It’s a thing for people to have fun and get a taste of what we do at the gym,” he said.

Events include the farmer’s walk, in which lifters carry heavy metal pipes, and the atlas stone carry, where contes-tants muscle a heavy concrete ball on their shoulders.

New this year is a wheelbarrow event. Contestants may have to haul big weights — or a team member.

Many of the contestants in the recently created Block Party competition are bodybuilders and competitive lift-ers.

“Strength has always been an aim for me,” said Bullock, who trains for bodybuilding competitions at the gym.

Learn more about the Almost Strongest Man Contest by calling Alpine Fitness at (425) 888-0046.

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• 3 p.m., Children’s bike parade

• 4 p.m., Almost Strongest Man com-petition

• 8 p.m., skateboard movie, North Bend Theatre

Main Stage• 3 p.m., Boxley Creek jazz

• 4 p.m., Dorian Blu, classic rock

• 5 p.m., Kelly Eisenhower, jazz and R&B

• 6 p.m., Down the Road, bluegrass

• 7 p.m., Rock First, rock and roll

• 8 p.m., Shelley and the Curves, rock and roll

Bendigo Stage• 3 p.m., Cascade Dance Academy Demo

• 3:45 p.m., Doggy Fashion Show

• 4:30 p.m., Donut Eating Contest, sponsored by George’s Bakery

• 5:15 p.m., Gary Schwartz, Old-Time Radio Show

• 6 p.m., Twede’s Hamburger Eating Contest

• 6:45 p.m., Tuba Band

Kids events• Banana Boogie, sponsored by Emerald City Smoothies and North Bend Theatre

• Dunk tank, sponsored by Snoqualmie Valley Women in Business

• Mini-Rock Climbing Wall

• “Jungle Pitt” putt-putt golf course, sponsored by Bellevue Parks and Recreation

• Remote-control NASCAR races, spon-sored by Chaplin’s Chevrolet

• Hoop shoots, sponsored by Si View Parks.

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North Bend’s Centennial theme, “The Arts in North Bend Are Alive and Growing” is coming true.

Created for the North Bend Block Party, a live demonstration area and gal-lery, dubbed “Arts Right Down Our Alley,” will be presented in front of Centennial Mural and in the alley between North Bend Way and Second Street, behind Bank of America.

“Arts Right Down Our Alley” features lively demonstrations of weaving and pot-tery making, visual arts and expertly made hand-crafted items.

Included is the display of a 20-foot hand-carved totem and on-site wood carving at the head of the alley.

Members from the Snoqualmie Tribe

will offer unique jewelry; Valley artists will show and sell original art; hand-made quilts and cultural story cloths by made by members of the Hmong community will lend an international flair to the cel-ebration.

At the end of the alley, near Bank of America, local musicians will entertain on their own stage. Valley Bluegrass players, Susanna Fuller from Cascade Jazz and The Valley Dolls will round out the day.

North Bend’s Centennial Mural, which is mounted on the Glazier building, fea-tures artists including North Bend cross-stitcher Richard Buchmiller and potter Jeff Griswold. Buchmiller and Griswold will give live demonstrations of their crafts by the mural.

Dance Academy bringing Broadway to Block PartyNorth Bend Way meets Broadway when the newly

formed Cascade Dance Academy Company presents three showstoppers from their recent spring recital, 4 p.m. Saturday, July 17, on the Block Party stage.

The group of girls, ages 10 to 15, performs under the direction of Stacee Raber Nault.

Their trio of selections, including a routines from “Chicago,” “Hair” and Fosse’s “Dancin’ Man,” are pol-ished and look awesome, Cascade Dance Academy owner Katie Higuchi said. Raber Nault is a musical theater and Broadway veteran who teaches at the academy as well as at Cornish College of the Arts. Performers hail from through-out the Valley.

“They work so hard all year long,” Higuchi said. “Many of them spend five days a week dancing with us, honing their skills. They’re getting so good, we wanted to give them other opportunities to perform.”

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Bob Antone and Mark Rohrbach work on a 20-foot totem pole. The totem will be visible at “Arts Right Down Our Alley.”

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Party bake sale helps vet memorial

In the last century, more than 50 Valley men and women

sacrificed their lives in service to the United States. Valley vet-

erans are building a memorial to these patriots at the Renton

Pickering American Legion building in Snoqualmie.

A bake sale benefiting the memorial is 3 to 8 p.m.

Saturday, July 17, in downtown North Bend, during the Block

Party. For information, call (425) 888-9152.

Slow food group holding potluck

The Snoqualmie and Sammamish agricultural valleys

embrace their respective com-munities in a myriad of ways,

including the support of small farms, local agriculture and the

universal fair food movement.The Slow Food Snoqualmie Valley Chapter is hosting a “valleys-wide” community

celebration, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Monday, July 19, at 21 Acres Farm, located at 13701 N.E.

171st Street, near Woodinville.Residents, neighbors and

friends in both Valleys are encouraged to attend a com-

munity potluck and take part in the common language of food.

The Slow Food Snoqualmie Valley Chapter, also called a

‘Convivium,’ was founded in 2008 by a handful of farmers, chefs, restaurant owners, and inspired citizens who believe

that the local food community must be good, clean and fair.

To RSVP for the event, contact Convivium leader Elizabeth

Walker at info@slowfoodsnoval-ley.org or (425) 844-9038. Visit www.slowfoodsnovalley.org for

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Children can get a whole new do at the Kids’ Area during the North Bend Block Party. A full slate of activities are planned when the party returns Saturday, July 17.

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Irelyn Leroy cruises in patriotic style on Saturday, July 3, in the Snoqualmie Ridge Fourth of July parade. The Snoqualmie Ridge Residential Owners Association orga-nized the annul neighborhood party.

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Encompass of North Bend is organizing a full slate of chil-dren’s activities for the North Bend Block Party.

“The Kids Area provides an opportunity for families to come out together,” said Stacey Cepeda, Encompass manager of community activities. “We’ll have something for everybody to do.” Activities include the Banana Boogie, a rock climbing wall, remote-control NASCAR races and hoop shoots.

A skate demonstration by Boarders for Christ, sponsored by Calvary Chapel in North Bend, starts at 3:30 p.m. at the North Bend Skate Park, next to Les Schwab at Torguson Park. There will be a showing of “D.O.P.E. the Movie” at 8 p.m. at the North Bend Theatre, star-ring legendary skater Christian Hosoi.

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North Bend’s downtown blocks will be the scene of dancing in the streets, mighty men, cute pets and colorful kids when North Bend Downtown Block Party returns this weekend.

The party is 3 to 10 p.m. Saturday, July 17, taking place on two city blocks closed to traffic.

There is no admission charge for the event, which showcases an overflowing itinerary of music, activities and vendor booths of all types.

Just as last year, the block party will fea-ture a Kids Area sponsored by Encompass. The Kids Area will include games, a dunk tank, a build-your-own-car raceway, putt putt golf, a rock climbing wall, an obstacle course, a hoop shoot and a hula hoop contest.

A full slate of local musical talent, scouted by Danny Kolke of Boxley’s, runs through-out the seven-hour event and climaxes with a performance of classic tunes by Shelly and the Curves. The complete schedule can be found at Facebook.com — search for North Bend Downtown Block Party.

The roster of special events promises to be as wild as last year’s schedule. The events include a donut eating contest hosted by George’s Bakery, a cheeseburger-eating

contest hosted by Twede’s Cafe (call 425-831-5511 to enter).

There is also a dog fashion show hosted by Pet Place Market, a doggy spa hosted by U Dirty Dog, barbeque demonstrations by Cascade Spa and Stove, an artists’ alley sponsored by Snoqualmie Valley Arts, a strength competition sponsored by Alpine Fitness, a recital performance by Cascade Dance Academy, a teen skater film activ-ity sponsored by the Voice and a “Boarder Alley” skateboard demonstration.

T-shirts are designed by Brent Cook, owner of Front Row Graphics, and will be available for purchase.

Sponsors of the block party are Cook Real Estate, Down to Earth Photography, Emerald City Smoothie, Encompass, Front Row Graphics, Jolene’s Hair & Skin Care, North Bend Shell, North Bend Theatre, Party Hoppers, Rainier Asphalt & Concrete, Sallal Water, Scott’s Dairy Freeze and Straight Chiropractic.

The block party organizing committee includes Stacey Cepeda of Encompass, Gina Estep of the city of North Bend, Jolene Kelly of Jolene’s Hair & Skin Care and Cindy Walker of Emerald City Smoothie and North Bend Theatre.

For information, call 425-888-7640.

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Food, folks and fun Hunger for glory

Hungry competitors can get a free meal at the North Bend Block Party. But there’s a catch.The meal in question is a hamburger weighing more than eight pounds, and the huge sandwich comes as part of the Twede’s Cafe burger eating contest, 6 p.m. at Bendigo Stage. There is no cost to take part.It’s fun and messy, said Kyle Twede, emcee of the event and owner of Twede’s Cafe in North Bend and the Chew Chew Cafe in Snoqualmie. He needs teams of four to sign up.“People cheer, laugh,” he said. “The smart ones get up there and have a burger for free.”George’s Bakery hosts the 4:30 p.m. donut competition.To sign up for the contest, call Kyle Twede at (425) 831-5511.

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“Gorging” Glen Kristiansen, Rob “The Slob” Bernaught, Robert Maxcy and Justin Howard strain their appetities on the Bendigo stage. The foursome won the 2009 giant burger scarfing contest at the North Bend Block Party.