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Dance for the big dog!!

Posted in Fundraisers, tagged , , , , on April 26, 2016| 1 Comment »

John Tristao and son Ty. (Photo from GoFundMe)

John Tristao and son Ty. (Photo from GoFundMe)

Keep on pushin’.

As local music legend/all-around quality dude John Tristao continues to fight back, recovering from surgery to save his life after a tear of the aortic valve, family and friends are doing all they can to help with his extensive medical expenses.

A GoFundMe page, which got a huge response when it was featured here on Coupeville Sports, has raised more than $30,000 and is still raising funds.

Now, a benefit is planned for this Sunday, May 1 at the Coupeville Rec Hall (901 NW Alexander).

Set to run from 1-6 PM, the event will feature “food, beer/wine, live music, dancing and lots of love” and is open to all ages.

Cost is $20 and alcohol will be sold separately.

They will accept cash and checks (made out to John and Beth Tristao) at the door, with all proceeds going to John’s medical expenses.

If you don’t already know, John, a superbly talented singer and musician who once worked for the Coupeville School District, is the lead singer of Creedence Clearwater Revisited and Johnny Bulldog.

He has frequently donated his skills to front numerous charity fundraisers for the community in the past.

To check out the GoFundMe page and possibly help out that way, pop over to:

https://www.gofundme.com/74xxmmgk

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Help Heather!!

Posted in Cheer, Fundraisers, tagged , , , , , on April 17, 2016| Leave a Comment »

Heather Nastali was one of 10 letter winners.

   Wolf sophomore Heather Nastali has been earning money to pay for summer cheer camp, but could use a little boost to get over the top. (John Fisken photo)

Want to help one of Coupeville’s best and brightest?

Then now’s a great time, as Wolf sophomore Heather Nastali needs a little financial bump to reach an important goal.

Nastali, who’s a cheerleader and softball slugger at CHS, has been raising money for summer cheer camp.

She’s raised half the $400 she needs by mowing lawns, weeding gardens and taking care of people’s pets.

Now, as she closes in on her goal of joining her teammates, Nastali has started a GoFundMe page to get up over the top.

The camp, put on by the United Cheer Association, teachers high school cheerleaders new routines and cheers, with an emphasis on preaching safety when stunting.

Nastali will be in her second year on the Wolf cheer squad, but this would be her first chance to attend summer camp with the team.

She has two weeks to raise the remainder of the money, as it has to be turned in by May 1.

To help Heather out, pop over to:

https://www.gofundme.com/ezz5gny4

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Come together for John Tristao!!

Posted in Fundraisers, tagged , , , , , on April 9, 2016| 4 Comments »

John Tristao and son Ty. (Photo from GoFundMe)

John Tristao and son Ty. (Photo from GoFundMe)

This one hits close to home.

John Tristao is one of the most talented guys I have ever known, and yet, even after he hit the big time (again), he always remained exactly the same.

The cat is cool, and he was cool when he was working for the Coupeville School District and when he was fronting for Creedence Clearwater Revisited.

Not being at the heart of the town’s gossip anymore, with Videoville being gone, I hadn’t heard about John’s health issues.

I didn’t know he had suffered a near-catastrophic incident in which his aortic valve tore “from the top of his heart all the way into the kidneys.”

I didn’t know he had an aortic aneurysm dissection, and that doctors barely saved his life.

My father, who worked nearly every day of his life, died suddenly, from an aortic dissection.

He was working one day, in the hospital later that day, and gone the next morning.

John Ritter died the same way.

Aortic dissections are hard to catch, and if you don’t know what you’re facing, almost impossible to stop.

The doctors were able to save John Tristao, and for that, I am deeply happy.

But now, finding out about his health problems, and how they have affected his family — all people I have known for years — I want to do whatever I can to help them.

John’s wife, Beth, is one of the hardest-working, light-up-your-life people I have been blessed to know.

She and her dad Leo painted the “new” Videoville (the building that is now Harada Psychical Therapy), and her spirit is truly contagious.

Their son Ty grew up, as many Coupeville kids did, in the aisles of the store, and his cousin, Emma Puharic, was one of my favorite co-workers when I was at Christopher’s on Whidbey in recent years.

With John unable to work, and with extensive hospital bills, the Tristaos could use all the help possible right now.

As we all know, I have little to no money myself, but I do have this blog, which reaches an ever-increasing readership, so I’m using it to help put the word out.

To find out much more about John’s situation, and possibly help him out, pop over to the GoFundMe page set up by friends of the family:

https://www.gofundme.com/74xxmmgk

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Help fund Coupeville’s cheer future!!

Posted in Cheer, tagged , , , , , on March 31, 2016| Leave a Comment »

Claire Mietus (John Fisken photo)

   Claire Mietus combines football and basketball during her time as a Wolf cheerleader. (John Fisken photo)

Claire Mietus spends a lot of her time helping others, but now she’s asking for a bit of help back.

The Coupeville High School sophomore is headed to cheer camp with her team this summer, and has started a GoFundMe page to help with expenses.

She’s trying to raise $400 before June.

When she’s not working the sidelines for the Wolves, Mietus is the president of Coupeville’s Leo Club, a high school community service organization affiliated with the Lion’s.

She also plays in the CHS jazz band and is a part of the school’s Science Olympiad team.

Mietus is working towards her goal of becoming a cardiovascular surgeon, and would love to one day join the service organization Doctors Without Borders.

To see Claire’s GoFundMe page and possibly help out this hard-working, cheerful young superstar, pop over to:

https://www.gofundme.com/cheerforclaire

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Wolf sisters need help to howl in the big city!!

Posted in Fundraisers, tagged , , , , , , , on March 20, 2016| Leave a Comment »

Kenzi LaRue (John Fisken photo)

   When she’s not working on her singing and acting skills, Kenzi LaRue finds time to play a little volleyball and tennis for CHS. (John Fisken photo)

From Coupeville athlete to world-wide star.

It’s a long trip, but one Kenzi and Chloe LaRue are hoping to take.

The sisters, who have starred for various sports teams in town the last few years — older sister Kenzi is currently the #2 singles player for the CHS girls’ tennis squad — have a huge opportunity at their feet.

But they’ll need the help of their local fans to take advantage.

The LaRues emerged from auditions at Seattle Talent — the agency where they are signed and take acting classes — and have received invitations to the International Modeling and Talent Association convention in New York in July.

While there, they would have the chance to take part in competitions including monologues, commercials, and improvisation.

The convention, which is attended and judged by hundreds of fashion and talent agents, personal managers, casting directors, network representatives and music producers, also offers modeling and singing competitions.

Among those discovered at IMTA are Katie Holmes, Ashton Kutcher, Jessica Biel, Breaking Bad’s Aaron Paul and future Hobbit Elijah Woods.

Kenzi’s audition in Seattle included a performance of Adele’s Don’t You Remember, while Chloe sang Lost Boy by Ruth B.

To raise the money needed to make the trip, the sisters have started a GoFundMe page and are seeking sponsors.

To read more about their journey, and possibly help them, pop over to:

https://www.gofundme.com/6dv46mdw

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