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| Babcock casts spells with his House of Magic |  | Photo by Nevonne McDaniels
Mel Babcock demonstrates his Rubik's Cube Die Box, which is one of Magic House of Babcock's best-selling props. He said each magician puts their own personality into a trick. It's not how it works, it's the presentation, he said. A good presentation takes hours and hours of practice. |
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Babcock casts spells with his House of Magic
| Mel Babcock was 13 years old when his uncle taught him a simple card trick. Soon after that, a comic book advertisement for "10 Easy Magic Tricks" caught his eye.
The money he sent in for the magic kit was one of the best investments he ever made.
"I tell people, 'I knew, then, I had wasted those first 12 years,'" he said.
Now 79, Babcock has been involved in magic in one form or another since, and he has earned a reputation not just as a magician, but as the maker of magical items and proprieter of the Magic House of Babcock.
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| News
| | Cashmere Chamber moving to new office | Jill FitzSimmons spent her first week as the new Cashmere Chamber of Commerce manager getting to know the day-to-day operation of the office, learning phone numbers and the answers to the most common phone calls.
She hasn't yet figured out the location of the nearest FedEx or the Department of Licensing office, but she is up to speed on the Chelan County Fair and the Cashmere Museum and on the coupon books available. And she is starting to put together names and faces of some chamber members and town residents. Several people stopped by to introduce themselves, she said.
She started making lists of people to meet and details to learn, with plans to go door-to-door and introduce herself to business owners during her second week on the job.
Wednesday, September 08, 2010 More... |  | | City officials looking to upgrade city website | Once upon a time, city council candidate Matt Hanson told the city council he would upgrade the city website gratis. And even after he lost the city council race, Hanson still intended to hold to his word and make the long overdue upgrade to the city website.
But now, circumstances have changed and Hanson has informed the city council he would not be able to work on the city website. Now, the city is seeking proposals for upgrading the city website.
Wednesday, September 08, 2010 More... | | | Winter of work should reopen entire park by spring - park officials consider timber sale | Lake Wenatchee State Park's beach was still pretty bare over Labor Day weekend, but that might have had as much to do with the wind and chilly weather as with the tree root rot problem.
Park officials reopened the day-use park and 48 campsites on the south shore Aug. 31 after closing the entire 489-acre park on Aug. 25, evacuating campers, shutting down the concession stand and the horse rental facility while tree experts assessed potential hazards.
Wednesday, September 08, 2010 More... | | | Horses take chainsaws in stride, but not falling trees | When Icicle River Outfitters' Manager Aaron Shirley is out on a pack trip, he calls in to check on how things are going back at the office if he reaches a point where his cell phone works.
Wednesday, September 08, 2010 More... | | | Women's Equality Day coming up | Women's Equality Day, Aug. 26, marks an important day in the history of our country. It is the 90th anniversary of the 19th Amendment to our Constitution. The Susan B. Anthony Amendment granted women that most basic of human rights - the right to vote, to have a voice in making the laws of our land. This right to suffrage was not GIVEN to women.
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| Schools & Sports
| | Bulldogs aim for another league title in 2010 | For the three-time defending league champion, each new season is not so much a matter of rebuilding but rather reloading. The Bulldogs return 10 starters, including reigning Caribou Trail League MVP, senior quarterback Tyler McNair.
"He may not be the best thrower, but he makes up for it because he is a very strong runner, and we're an option football team," said Head Coach Phil Zukowski. "Along with that, he has great leadership. He leads this team."
McNair would appear to have some capable back-ups as well. In his 27 years as head coach, Zukowski said he has never had three quarterbacks who could play. But this year, that is not the case.
Wednesday, September 08, 2010 More... | | | Bulldog cross country team should be strong | The Cashmere Cross Country Team may be a young squad this season, but don't count them out for collecting any post season hardware.
Last season, the boys won league and districts, while the girls took second in league and second in districts.
"We have seven seniors, four boys and three girls," said John Durheim, Cashmere head coach. "All the rest are underclassmen. Some are first-year runners. We are fairly young and inexperienced."
For the girls, sophomore Kea Paton is back to run her way into the Cashmere record books. The talented runner finished seventh in State last year. A solid number two is sophomore Angela Knishka, but she is still recovering from knee surgery. Syd Green is also out for around four weeks. Other key contributors are Aston Weddle and Molly Kenoyer.
Wednesday, September 08, 2010 More... | | | New volleyball coach optimistic about 2010 season | New Cashmere Volleyball Coach Wendy Crossland hopes keep building upon the success of the past two seasons under Megan Kosel. After finishing 0-14 in 2007, the Bulldogs improved to 3-11 in 2008 and 6-8 last year.
"Megan has done a great job of raising volleyball to a different level here," Crossland said. "The thing about Cashmere, most sports are strong. We have a strong athletic program. I think Megan raised it to be part of that program. I hope I can continue what she has put in place."
Wednesday, September 08, 2010 More... | | | Cashmere soccer team aims for fifth straight league title | Last season finished with a disappointing 1-0 loss in the State quarterfinals to Connell. But it was far from a disappointing season for the Bulldogs, who finished 14-2 and won their fourth straight Caribou Trail League championship.
Wednesday, September 08, 2010 More... | | | Cashmere beats Royal 40-27 in season opener | Opening games show what your strengths and weaknesses are, and Friday night showed all of that for the Cashmere football team as they soundly defeated perennial state contender Royal 40-27. The Bulldogs used a solid ground game to control the tempo and clock, with an impressive pass defense that kept Royals offense off the field most of the first half.
"You 'Bellevue'd' me" was the comment from Wiley Allred, coach of the Royal Knights, referring to 3A state powerhouse team from Bellevue that rarely puts the ball in the air.
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| Sheriff's report
| | Sheriff's Report 8/26-9/2/10 | Cashmere
Thursday, August 26
Caller from Tigner and Binder Roads reported a hazard in which traffic cones were blocking Tigner Road.
Gray purse found on Depot Road.
Caller from Oak Street reported an ongoing problem with a barking dog, mostly at night.
Caller reported receiving a possiblly fraudulent phone call.
Caller from Hughes Road reported that an unknown female was texting bad things to her. She thought it might be the girlfriend of a man who caller had been talking to.
Wenatchee Valley Humane Society requested that a deputy go to a location on Evergreen Drive where there was a threatening dog, but then possible dog owner made a comment about getting his shotgun and "blowing its head off."
Caller from Mission Creek Road reported a juvenile problem with her 12-year-old son who was living with his grandmother. He was outside smashing things.
Tuesday, September 07, 2010 More... | | | Recreation passes now available for motorcycles, open-top vehicles | Motorcycle and open-top vehicle owners now have a secure way of displaying their federal Interagency Recreation Pass and Northwest Forest Pass. A decal is available for affixing the pass to windshields.
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