SarahRose Bernhardt, Coupeville legend. (All photos property SarahRose Bernhardt)
One of Coupeville’s best and brightest is in need of help.
SarahRose Bernhardt, a top scholar, actress, and cheerleader during her days as a Wolf, graduated from CHS in 2004, then from the University of Washington in 2008.
The daughter of Jug and Lisa Bernhardt, she returned to her home Tuesday to find it on fire.
While the Bellevue Fire Department arrived on scene quickly, SarahRose and boyfriend David Tschetter lost almost everything in the blaze.
One bright spot was that the couple’s beloved dog, Baker, was with SarahRose at the time, and came away unhurt.
Bernhardt’s house after Tuesday’s fire.
“Gratitude turns what we have into enough,” Bernhardt said in a note on Facebook.
“I am beyond grateful that no one was home. David, Baker, and I are all safe and figuring out next steps.
“Our possessions may be gone, but our memories of this beautiful house will always remain.”
During her CHS days, Bernhardt did just about everything.
She was a member of the Hi Q Academic Quiz Bowl team, served as a school board representative, participated in the Learning Partner program, and was a group leader for Honor Society.
Bernhardt was also a tutor, an active volunteer in the community, and a team leader for the Wolf cheer squad.
In recent years, Bernhardt has embraced her love of dance, bringing joy and inspiration to countless people through her work with Barre3 Bellevue and Daybreaker Seattle.
As she and her family try to regroup, friends have set up a GoFundMe to help SarahRose, David, and Baker, which you can find here:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/pwe3c9-house-fire-support
Can you say no to helping Baker? I think not.
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