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January 29, 2015
Snoqualmie City Council endorses school bond
By Larry Lusch
Foggy view from above Hikers to Poo Poo Point recently capture a majestic view of the valley fogged in. For more, see story, Page 11.
Amy Biggs named North Bend Citizen of the Year Amy Biggs recently was honored as the 2014 North Bend Citizen of the Year. Mayor Ken Hearing and the City Council bestowed the award on Biggs at the Jan. 6 City Council meeting. “The Citizen of the Year award is meant to be given to an individual or business that has gone above and beyond to make North Bend a better place to live, through professional or volunteer efforts, or by an extraordinary contribution to the community,” said Hearing. “We want to honor those who have shown through their initiative and actions that they truly care about the community See BIGGS, Page 5
The Snoqualmie City Council voted 7-0 to support Snoqualmie Valley School District Proposition 1, a facilities improvement bond, which will be on the special election ballot Feb. 10. At the Snoqualmie City Council meeting on December 8, 2014, council members passed City of Snoqualmie Resolution 1279, stating “improvements to school facilities are needed in Snoqualmie Valley School District No. 410, in order to provide the students of the district with adequate, proper, and safe education facilities.” Snoqualmie City Council members encourage voters to pass Proposition 1. Information about Proposition 1 is on the school district website at www.svsd410. org.
Reenactment group plans Battle of Snoqualmie By Sherry Grindeland There was no Battle of Snoqualmie during the Civil War. But Paul Timmerman and nearly 300 of his friends will
be staging one Aug. 29-30 at Meadowbrook Farm. The reenactment is all about making history come alive for participants and attendees and not about whether the South
Courtesy of Washington Civil War Association
Live cannon shots will be part of the show during the Battle of Snoqualmie, a Civil War reenactment, Aug. 29-30 in Snoqualmie.
or North wins the Battle of Snoqualmie. “We’re keeping the memories of our country’s history alive,” said Timmerman, the reenactment event coordinator. “It is important that people remember the Civil War.” It was, said the history buff, a pivotal time in our country. Like many who consider the Civil War their hobby, Timmerman has walked important battlefields on the East Coast. He grew up in New Hampshire, moved to Issaquah and finally to Snoqualmie a few years ago. He isn’t alone in his passion for the Civil War. The Washington Civil War Association, a nonprofit group dedicated to educating the public about U.S. history, regularly holds reenactments around the state. Members in Spokane, Chehalis and Union Gap have produced similar weekend
events in recent years. The last one on the Eastside was about 10 years ago at Marymoor Park in Redmond, Timmerman said. The events attract not just people who assume the role of Union and South soldiers but also people who dress up in period costumes and come to watch the mock battles. Just as happened in the original Cival War, people bring picnics and sometimes horses and buggies to watch. Timmerman and his fellow committee members See BATTLE, Page 5 Prsrt Std U.S. Postage PAID Kent, WA Permit No. 71 POSTAL CUSTOMER