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Zbyszewski

‘Rikki Tikki Tavi’ is enchanting and beautifully staged

April 26, 2018 by Methow Valley News

“The Adventures of Rikki Tikki Tavi” carries audiences into an exotic and colorful jungle world when it opens Friday (April 27) at The Merc Playhouse in Twisp.

Presented by the Tom Zbyszewski Children’s Theater, “Rikki Tikki Tavi” features young local actors, many portraying exotic animals brought to …

Filed Under: ARTS Tagged With: children's theater, Merc Playhouse, Zbyszewski

New report cites factors leading to Twisp River Fire tragedy

December 22, 2016 by Methow Valley News

A newly released report on the Twisp River Fire of 2015 doesn’t isolate any single cause of the deadly entrapment, but concludes that several factors contributed to the tragedy.

Those include a firefighting culture that …

Filed Under: Fire, NEWS Tagged With: 2015 local area wildfires, Daniel Lyon, Twisp River Fire, Wheeler, Zajac, Zbyszewski

Forest Service, community honor fallen firefighters

August 26, 2016 by Methow Valley News

Firefighters, U.S. Forest Service staff and community members had an opportunity for personal and shared reflection about the lived legacy of Tom Zbyszewski, Rick Wheeler and Andrew Zajac, the three firefighters who died in the Twisp River Fire one year ago.

The U.S. Forest Service held a formal tribute on the one-year anniversary of the firefighters’ deaths that also …

Filed Under: Fire, NEWS Tagged With: da Costa, Daniel Lyon, Methow Valley Ranger District, Twisp River Fire, U.S. Forest Service, Wheeler, Zajac, Zbyszewski

Reflection site encourages quiet contemplation

August 26, 2016 by Methow Valley News

On a tranquil knoll with views of three Methow Valley watersheds, the Methow Valley Ranger District has created a site for reflection and contemplation to honor the firefighters who died in the Twisp River Fire.

The living memorial — located next to the ranger district offices in Winthrop — brings together ideas from firefighters, district employees and local metal artist Jessica da Costa, who created a copper eagle …

Filed Under: ARTS Tagged With: da Costa, Methow Valley Ranger District, Mike Liu, Twisp River Fire, U.S. Forest Service, Wheeler, Zajac, Zbyszewski

Tommy’s Bench

June 8, 2016 by Methow Valley News

A cozy friendship bench, its two seats angled toward each other to encourage conversation, was unveiled at the elementary school concert assembly on Thursday (June 2).

The bench, a collaborative project between Methow Valley Elementary School fifth-graders and  …

Filed Under: NEWS Tagged With: 2015 local area wildfires, Zbyszewski

Wind in the Willows a parable for all ages

April 28, 2016 by Methow Valley News

Although the cast of The Wind in the Willows includes a rat, an otter, numerous ferrets and weasels, a toad and a hedgehog, it really isn’t about animals. “They behave just like people and wear people costumes,” said director Rod Molzahn.

Filed Under: ARTS Tagged With: children's theater, Merc Playhouse, Zbyszewski

Arts briefs: Dec. 16, 2015

December 16, 2015 by Methow Valley News

High school concert on Thursday The Liberty Bell High School band and choir will present their fall concert at 6 p.m. on Thursday (Dec. 16) at The Merc Playhouse in Twisp. Admission is by donation. Arctic adventures with Lynx Primitive living skills instructor Lynx Vilden will present a slide show and readings as part of […]

Filed Under: ARTS Tagged With: Liberty Bell Junior Senior High School, Twisp River Fire, Vilden, Zbyszewski

Where Tom was, that was home

September 26, 2015 by Methow Valley News

By Tim Lewis Some people have funerals when they die. Though the word funeral technically is synonymous to “memorial service,” the sounds suggest two completely different notions. The word “funeral” sounds like a dirge — dark, quiet, sober, half-emotionless, half-weeping (not crying, not sobbing, not shedding tears, but weeping). It may fit some end-of-life ceremonies and may fit […]

Filed Under: My Turn Tagged With: Zbyszewski

Tribute from a thousand

September 11, 2015 by Methow Valley News

The memorial for Tom Zbyszewski, who died at age 20 fighting the Twisp River Fire, drew 1,000 people to Liberty Bell High School in the Methow Valley to honor his memory and celebrate his life. Friends, relatives and teachers remembered Tom as a thinker and a leader who had great empathy for others at the […]

Filed Under: PHOTOS Tagged With: 2015 local area wildfires, Twisp River Fire, Zbyszewski

An unusual weekend

September 10, 2015 by Methow Valley News

By Don Nelson It wasn’t your typical Labor Day weekend in the Methow Valley — although “typical” may not have much meaning in the future if our summers continue to leave us exhausted, grieving, and calculating our economic losses before we even get to the first weekend of September. For all the three-day emphasis on tourism, the […]

Filed Under: No Bad Days Tagged With: 2015 local area wildfires, Labor Day Rodeo, Twisp River Fire, Zbyszewski

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