"Home Town Cooking with a Personal Touch" ~ Mountain View Café
by Alexandria Walkinshaw
"The satisfaction that everyone walks away well fed and happy" is what Kathleen Guenther, the new owner of Mountain View Café, loves the most about cooking.
(The Mountain Burger)
Kathleen has been a resident of Eatonville for over 25 years and has been cooking all her life. Owning a restaurant has always been a dream for Kathleen and her family. Kathleen knew that Eatonville was the town to open it in, since it is such a close-knit community and everyone in town is so friendly and giving. As a mother of 4, Kathleen knows the importance of a good meal to keep her family and community healthy. Cooking in the Guenther family has always been a passion.
Kathleen brings that passion into the kitchen of Mountain View Café by tasting everything she cooks and by using only the freshest products. All of the soups at are made from scratch as well as the dressings. The meals are mainly seasoned with vegetables and herbs instead of salt. Everything is prepared and cooked on location. With a special almost every day of the week, your taste buds will never get bored. Some specials to pop in and try are: Soup and Sandwich's on Tuesday, Chicken and Dumplings on Wednesday, an all Organic Vegetarian special on Thursday, and Fish for Friday. It isn't only the specials that keep people coming back; everything from the burgers to the chili is made with perfection. "This is what I have been feeding my family for over 21 years" says Kathleen. Now you can be part of the family at Mountain View Café
Photos by: Alexandria Walkinshaw
The Forest Stump Series from Pack Forest
It was a cold, cloudy day at Pack Forest. There was a promise of rain in the forecast. Mason, Duane and I were sitting around a fire in Pack Hall when Mason turned and said, ”You know each plant out there has a story....” I knew there must be thousands of plants and that meant there were thousands of stories.
Those stories can be found in mystery form at the Pack Forest Website.
Forest Stump likes to think of himself as a modern day version of Sherlock Homes specializing in plant mysteries. He likes to hike around Pack Forest with a camera and take pictures of unusual things he can't explain.
Forest has two friends that know everything about the forest and can give hints to explain the pictures.
Mason is a well educated forester who helps Forest with logic, experimental studies and well documented evidence.
Duane is the computer guru that can point Forest to key words to search the internet.
Visit the Pack Forest website to see the latest Forest Stump Mystery.
Community Health Care Outreach Worker visits the Community Center on the 4th Thursday of each month providing help for those who wish to apply for Basic Health. Community Health Care is a non-profit health care provider for those with no health insurance, low income (sliding fee).
If you have questions or would like more information, please either call:
Darlene Apresa-Grewal
CHC Outreach/Referrals Worker
253-879-2304 Ext. 215,
Or contact by email:
jazz3211@qwest.net.
Eatonville Wellness Center~the prefect way for a healthy new you and new year!
Mount Rainier National Park News Release
Snowshoe Walks
Join a Park Ranger to learn the art of snowshoeing and discover how the plants and animals of Mount Rainier adapt to world record snowfalls. If there is not enough snow for snowshoeing, interpretive programs will still be offered at the scheduled times and dates. During the Christmas-New Year's break, the guided walks will be offered daily beginning December 20 through January 4. From January 10 through March 29 the walks will be conducted on weekends and holidays. The walks are offered at 12:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. on a first-come, first-served basis. Sign up at the Henry M. Jackson Visitor Center at Paradise beginning one hour before the start time.
Organized groups of 13-25 people may reserve
a snowshoe walk in advance. Group snowshoe
walks begin at 10:30 a.m. For more information
or to make a reservation, call (360) 569-2211, ext. 3314.
Snowshoe walks cover approximately 1.5 miles and
last up to 2 hours. Snowshoes are provided, or visitors may use their own. A donation of $1 per person is asked to help defray the cost of snowshoe maintenance. Snowshoeing is a moderately strenuous activity, and participants must be at least 8 years old. Remember to wear sturdy boots and dress in layers.
"These walks are a fun way to try out a new skill
while enjoying the beautiful landscape of Mount
Rainier," said park superintendent Dave Uberuaga.
Curriculum-based snowshoe education walks are
available at no charge to school groups on weekdays
through the park's Education Program. These programs are tailored to meet the teacher's identified learning objectives. Contact Fawn Bauer at
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(360) 569-6037 for more information or to schedule
your field trip. The park is also offering a
Winter Workshop for teachers on January 16-18.
Please check the Mount Rainier National Park
website at
http://www.nps.gov/mora/forteachers/index.htm
for more information about field trips and teacher workshops.
Please remember that roads in the park may be closed at any time due to hazardous conditions. General park information is available at:
www.nps.gov/mora or by calling 360-569-2211.
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Hometown Favorites:
P.O. Box 159, Ashford, WA 98304
360-569-2799
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