The first stop for the runners today was at a local bakery in Cashmere.

Mayor Gordon Irle and owner of Anjou Bakery, Heather Knight. Thank you for your heartfelt offerings, we love the Crostini's (fruit and nut biscuits).

Kanala, it's all uphill!

Gift basket offering from the city of Wenatchee, Walla Walla Point Park.

Honorary World Harmony Week proclamation from Governer Gregoire of the state of Washington.

Si Bautista

Eleven Torch Bearer awards were given to community members.  Coach of the year Marco Azurdia.  Harriet Bullit- Owner of Sleeping Lady Conference Center.  Ron Johnston-Rodriguez - Director of Economic Development for the port of Chelan County.  Bob Parlette - Orchardist and Attorney, Creator of the Complete the Loop Coalition.  Dr. Gene Sharratt - Director of Superintendent Certification at Washington State University.  Mike Utley - Creator of the Mike Utley Foundation to find a cure for paralysis and former Detroit Lion of the NFL.  Darcy Waterman - Executive Director of the Washington State Apple Blossom Festival.  Gretchen Woods & Barb Woods for the Woods Families - Owners of the Wenatchee World Newspaper.

The Dennis Johnson, Mayor of Wenatchee.

West Mathison - President of Stemilt Growers.

Ramon Rivera - Director of Mariachi Wenatchee.

Bansidhar meets another fellow Hawaiian soul, Si Bautista, a native of the Island of Molokai, now living in Wanatchee. They had a great time “talking story” about their beautiful land of aloha.

Wonderful kids offering their welcome to the runners.

Encouragement for the runners.

A tour alongside the Columbia River path accompanied by the locals and children.

Breezy and Blue.

Solitary contemplation.

Waterville Mayor Royal De Vaney holds the torch.

Thanks to the Coulee House Hotel for giving us rooms.

– Erik Amrhien

Distance: 94 miles

Team Members:
Yuyudhan Hoppe (Minneapolis), Bansidhar Medeiros (Hawaii), Dave Morrison (Florida), Erik Amrhien (Chicago), Dave Sigurgeirsson (Iceland), Deepra Raysted (Russia), Shyamala Stott (Scotland), Dhavala Stott (Scotland), Kaveri Krutilkova (Czech. Republic), Abhejali Bernardova (Czech. Republic), Blanka Pernicka (Czech. Republic)

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