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Start the race Early events get ready for Relay for Life.

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Good people Give Good Awards announces nominees.

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Bark party Vendors needed for Barko.

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Students of history Twin Falls shows off Egyptian “relics.”

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Split night Boys win; girls lose.

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Coach of the Year Mount Si football’s program is honored.

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By Kaitlynn Miller

Volunteers help sort donated clothes for Teen Closet, which helps teens who might not be able to afford to dress in trendier clothes.

Teen Closet outfits area youths who need a hand

By Kaitlynn Miller Jeans are neatly folded and displayed on a couple of tables.

A rainbow of shirts and tops invite browsing on another table. Choices include the latest styles and colors as well as utilitarian wear.

Customers walk out with fun clothes, age-appropriate shoes, sunglasses, hats and even warm,

winter jackets. Hours are limited at this store. But the prices are right.

Everything is free.

This is Teen Closet, a clothing bank program started by Monica Rutherford. It helps local youth dress like their peers without stressing family budgets. “[Teen Closet] is really cool because a lot of people don’t

have parents to buy clothes,” said a senior at Two Rivers School who was choosing some outfits at the latest Teen Closet session at Mt. Si Lutheran Church in North Bend. “I like that I get to choose what kind of clothes I want to wear.”

Rutherford created the Teen Closet event for 6-12th graders after working at Encompass.

“Encompass is a great place and they do wonderful things for families and younger kids,” Rutherford said. “It got me to think about the age range and I learned there was nothing really set up for the middle school and high school kids.”

The first Teen Closet was held See CLOSET, Page 2

Fire damages historic Snoqualmie home

New food bank needs help stocking shelves

An apparently inappropriately-installed wood stove caused an estimated $50,000 in damage to a single family home in the historic downtown area of Snoqualmie.

The fire began shortly after noon Feb. 3 in the 38000 block of Southeast Northern Street.

The homeowner, who was home when the fire began, called 911.

Another resident started putting water on the fire while the homeowner made the emergency call.

Snoqualmie and Fall City firefighters arrived within six minutes according to Snoqualmie Fire Chief Mark Correira.

Firefighters helped extinguished the fire and confirmed that it had not spread into other areas of the home.

Correira said the fire was believed to have started in the chimney chase after the woodstove piping failed and collapsed.

“The fire burned up the chimney chase and crept into the attic,” said Correira. “This fire could have been much worse

The Snoqualmie Valley Food Bank celebrated its first day in operation Feb. 5 by giving away as much of its stock as it could. Now it needs help re-filling the shelves.

The top priorities are items high in protein such as beans (dry or canned), peanut butter, canned tuna and salmon, canned beef stew, canned chili and canned nuts.

Other helpful food items are canned fruits, vegetables, soups and spaghetti sauce and pantry staples including rice, pasta, macaroni and cheese, oatmeal and breakfast cereal.

Baby items are always in short supply. Donations of baby food, infant formula and diapers are needed.

Donations may be dropped off at the Snoqualmie Valley Food Bank, 122 E. Third St., North Bend. Hours are 9-11 a.m. Monday and Tuesday and 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Wednesdays.

For a complete list of ways to help, visit www.snoqualmievalleyfoodbank.org.

Snoqualmie Fire Department

A fire destroyed a chimney, but was doused before it could further damage a Snoqualmie home. had it not been discovered so early, or had the occupants not reacted so quickly.”

The U.S. Fire Administration reports that heating fires account for 36 percent of residential home fires in rural areas

each year. The Snoqualmie Fire Department reminds all residents to have their chimneys cleaned and inspected annually.

More fire safety information can be found at www.usfa.fema.gov/ citizens.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2014

Join the party crowd at the Relay for Life showcase Sign-ups for Relay for Life – a giant-sized allnight party held in North Bend in July – begin at the kick off showcase at 5 p.m. Feb. 12 at the North Bend Theatre. Relay for Life raises funds for the American Cancer Society to find a cure for the disease.

Winners of the Purple Campaign will be announced that evening.

The Purple Campaign encourages area businesses to decorate their premises in purple – the color for Relay for Life.

Volunteers form competitive teams to participate in the 24-hour Relay.

The competitive part isn’t about racing around the relay course but about which team can raise the most money for the American Cancer Society.

Teams camp out at the event and members take turns walking. Each team has someone on the course for all 24 hours.

This year’s event will be

held July 12-13 at Torguson Park, 750 E. North Bend Way, North Bend.

A number of the Snoqualmie Valley teams return each year. Some have already started raising money.

The Super Troopers Relay Team traditionally holds bake sales on Sundays outside the North Bend Ace Hardware Store.

The first bake sale of the season will begin at 9 a.m. on Feb. 16. It runs until everything is sold or 3 p.m. – whichever comes first. North Bend Ace Hardware is located at 330 Main St. S. The Feb. 12 kickoff party will feature information stations, activities, food and entertainment.

Correction Eleven people have applied for the open commissioner’s seat on the Snoqualmie Valley Hospital board. Dan Guettler’s name was omitted in the list provided by the hospital, officially known as Public Hospital District No. 4, King County.

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Cancer survivor Kim Berkebile will be the guest speaker. The event will be followed by the first fundraising event of the year – a showing of the popular and inspirational movie “Up.” Half of the $10 admission fee will go to Relay for Life.

The Snoqualmie Valley Relay for Life committee includes, DeAnna Haverfield, Bev Jorgensen, Erin Mitchell, Betty Rhynalds, Rick and Shelley Gildersleeve, Nikole King, Jeff and Teresa Warren, Kathy Boyd, Beth Anderson, Anne Loring, and Bruce Sullivan Haverfield said the committee welcomes ideas and volunteers.

For more information or to join the group, go to http:// www.snovalleyrelay.org or email them at snoqualmie.relay@gmail. com.

By Kaitlynn Miller

A volunteer sorts through piles of donated pants.

Closet From Page 1 in September 2011. Now it occurs about every other month during the school year.

“We will usually have one in August for kids starting school,” said Rutherford.

The food bank has helped Rutherford make the event successful, by handing out slips while handing out food to notify people of the event.

“That has been huge,” said Rutherford.

There has been ample advertising of the Teen Closet from people in the community.

“Encompass is good about spreading the word, elementary schools will put up fliers to advertise, high school and middle school will let kids know during morning announcements, youth

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group leaders and libraries also post fliers,” said Rutherford. “There is a lot of word of mouth.”

The initial set-up of each Teen Closet requires three or four hours before the first client arrives. It is a volunteer-intensive project. Nine volunteers were at the Jan. 29th event.

Volunteers go through donations, removing worn and damaged items.

Those that pass the initial inspection are organized on tables, separated by size and gender.

Rutherford and the other volunteers want youth to feel they’re in a safe, nonjudgmental spot. They don’t ask the clients for any personal information.

“They can just show up and I don’t ask any questions,” said Rutherford.

“If they actually show up, that’s great and I let them take what they need.”

There are a handful of kids who go to the event every time it occurs, and for some it was their first time.

“This is my 10th time coming to the Teen Closet,” said one student from Twin Falls Middle School. “I usually come every time.”

He added that it is an important project to help people who don’t have clothes. It makes a difference he said.

“It’s important to help those in our community who need better lives and futures,” he said.

Some youth at the Jan. 29th event said that Teen Closet would be more beneficial if more teens in the community knew about it.

“A lot of people need this,” said another 12th grader from Two Rivers.

“But some people don’t know about it and if they did, more people would probably come.”

Others commented they enjoyed the opportunity to pick out clothes for themselves, without worrying about the financial situations or the clothing tastes of their parents.

Teens, said one of the recent participants, enjoy being able to wear nice clothes passed down by someone who no longer needs them.

According to a 7th grader who is homeschooled, this event makes it easier to get nice and affordable clothes.

Donations are sent to Rutherford from people who know she is in charge of running the Teen Closet event.

“A lot of the clothes are donations from neighbors and friends,” she said.

“Sometimes they just leave them on my front door step.”

Another source is the schools in the Valley. The schools let Rutherford sort through the unclaimed lost-and-found clothing and pick what she thinks will be useful to the clientele.

Rutherford points out that she couldn’t operate Teen Closet without the help of volunteers. She has approximately 75 people on her volunteer list. She needs between 5-15 volunteers for each Teen Closet session.

“I am always looking for volunteers to help me sort through the clothing donations,” said Rutherford.

To volunteer or to donate unneeded and current style clothing, email Rutherford at ruther3651@ gmail.com.

Freelance writer Kaitlynn Miller can be reached at miller.kaitlynn@gmail. com.

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Gun rights discussion starts in Olympia, Gabrielle Giffords testifies

By Rebecca Gourley WNPA Olympia News Service A voter decision in November seems to be the only direction that the gun debate in Washington is heading.

Lawmakers this week held hearings on two gun-related initiatives that drew hundreds of people with strong views both for and against – including former Arizona congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, who three years ago was injured in a gun attack.

Both the Senate and House majorities are divided on the issue, so there’s little chance the

Legislature will actually vote on either one. As a result, the two initiatives are likely to go on the fall ballot.

Both initiatives, 594 and 591, were heard at the House Judiciary hearing Tuesday, Jan. 28.

The former would expand background checks on gun sales and transfers to gun shows and private sales, the latter would only require a background check if required by federal law.

Giffords, who survived an assassination attempt during a political event in Tucson, Ariz., in January 2011, testified in support of Initiative 594, call-

ing on legislators to “be courageous.”

Currently, all purchasers of firearms at federally licensed firearm dealers must undergo a background check. This initiative would expand that to gun shows and private sales and transfers.

“Stopping gun violence takes courage – the courage to do what’s right, the courage of new ideas,” Giffords said. “Now is the time to come together; Democrats, Republicans, everyone.”

Giffords’ husband, Mark Kelly, testified that I-594 wouldn’t infringe upon

Group announces nominees for Give Good Awards The Give Good Awards Foundation of Snoqualmie Valley recently announced nominees for its 2014 awards. The Foundation recognizes inspirational people and organizations that make the Valley a better place to live.

The categories and nominees included: Arts: Mary Miller, Jill Rockwell, Carol Reitz and Amy Friedman Business: Andrea Heuston of Artitudes Design, Cindy Walker of the North Bend Theatre, Christi Irwin of The Irwin Group, and Wendy Thomas and Brian Wooley of Carmichael’s True Value Hardware.

Courage: Snoqualmie Valley Relay of Life.

Environmental: Nicole Sanders of the city of Snoqualmie and Erick and Wendy Haakenson of Jubilee Farms.

Educational Excellence: Mickey Fowler, Laurie Shepherd, Matt Wenman, Brad Hillard, Brian McCormick and Rachel O’Neill.

Youth Advocate: Zach Habben, John Lockie, Michelle Carnes and Joel Bauer.

Parent Volunteer: Joe Richter, Mike Hedrick and Curt Carlson.

Teen Spirit: Kianna Hales, Max Haverfield, Sparkle Cheer Team and Rachel Mallasch.

Youth Leadership Incentive: Jessica Morris and Hannah Buzard, Christian Glennon, Abbey Bottemiller and Priceton See. Unsung Hero: Tom and Nancy White, Tina Rancho, Mark Henning, Ashley Glennon, and Rebecca Kitz.

Spirit of the Valley: Kevin and Laurie Hauglie, Del and Nancy Moore, and DeAnna Haverfield.

The Give Good Awards program begins at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 28 at the Church on the Ridge, 35131 S.E. Douglas St., Snoqualmie.

Angela Craig, president of the Give Good Awards Foundation, said that recognizing people and highlighting the hard work invested into making the community a great place to live inspires others to get involved.

Matt Larson, mayor of Snoqualmie, will be the master of ceremonies and Chris Fagan, who recently skied to the South Pole, will be the keynote speaker.

The event is free.

For more information visit www.givegoodawards. org.

Second Amendment rights of Washington residents. He said that he and Giffords want to protect those rights.

“Gabby’s a gun owner, and I am a gun owner,” Kelly said.

“This right should not extend to criminals.”

Some who testified against I-594 said background checks don’t work. Criminals will find other ways to get guns illegally, they said, just like most currently do.

National Rifle Association spokesman Brian Judy said the shooters in several high-profile gun attacks, including the one that injured Giffords, had gone

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through background checks.

“This is just not going to keep guns out of the hands of criminals,” he said.

Kelly said in his testimony that I-594 would not be perfect.

“Some criminals will still get guns,” he said.

During the hearing, the overflow crowd filled the House Gallery in the Legislative building. Supporters of both sides watched the hearing via live video.

The discussion of these two initiatives continued at another public hearing on Wednesday, Jan. 29 in the Senate Law and Justice Committee.

Staff members of the Star will select the best photos and will consider composition, lighting and originality. Photos may not be composites or changed dramatically from the original picture.

Want a hint? Most winners do not use their cell phone cameras.

Digital files can be sent to photocontest@ snovalleystar.com by Feb. 21. Include the name, address and phone number of the photographer, plus the story behind the photo. All entries become the property of SnoValley Star and its parent com-

pany for use in any of its publications.

Winners will be announced in the March 6 issue of the Star.

Dig out that ballot and vote

Ballots for the special election must be returned to King County Elections Offices by Feb. 11.

Voters can either mail their ballots so they are postmarked by Feb. 11 or drop them in a ballot box by 8 p.m. that day.

The nearest ballot See VOTE, Page 7

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A dozen ways to say thank you to the Hawks

Moral questions posed to Snoqualmie Valley Ministerial Association

Congratulations, Seahawks and Seahawks fans. The 43-8 Super Bowl win against Denver makes us proud to be Northwest residents. And kudos to the Seahawks organization for the way it has embraced the 12th man concept — saying we fans are part of the team.

Online sports columnist Art Thiel (www.sportspressnw. com) said the number 12 seems to have significance for the Seahawks.

“If you’re into sports numerology, Seattle scored 12 seconds into the first half, and 12 seconds into the second half,” he wrote. “For the long-suffering 12s, the symbolism goes beyond coincidence.”

So, let’s turn that coincidence into something as positive as a professional sports championship. Here are a dozen ways to make a difference in our community.

1. Volunteer a minimum of 12 hours with a youth sports program. Not all children can grow up to be a champion quarterback, but they will all benefit from the physical activity and playing a sport.

2. Go watch 12 youth sports events and cheer for everyone. Children all need more cheers.

3. Donate a dozen balls — footballs, baseballs, basketballs, or tennis or soccer balls — to a recreation program.

Sports equipment is costly. Every little bit helps.

4. Volunteer 12 times in a classroom. You don’t need to have children in school to help. After a dozen sessions you’ll be hooked.

5. Donate 12 items to the Snoqualmie Valley Food Bank.

6. Donate $12 (or 12 times $12) to a local charity.

7. Pick up 12 pieces (or more) of trash when you go for a walk.

8. Choose a dozen things out of your closet or cupboard and donate them to a charity.

9. Donate a dozen boxes of tissue — Kleenex — to a school near you. Seriously! Kleenex ranks higher than pencils on most teacher’s school supply list.

10. Send thank you notes to a dozen people whose work you admire.

11. Drop by an elderly neighbor’s house and stay at least 12 minutes.

12. Say “I love you” a dozen times to your family members.

Or to borrow a coach Pete Carroll line and something the players repeatedly said to one another, “Leave no doubt” that you care.

Come to think of it, “Leave no doubt” has 12 letters.

Maybe there really is something to this 12th man (and woman) thing.

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As a concerned brother in the Lord and a lifelong resident of our Valley, I am disheartened by recent events pertaining to our local food bank.

I do not know all that went into North Bend Community Church asking Mt. Si Food Bank to leave, and regardless of whether or not it was just, it happened.

Our community’s businesses and citizens have long been supportive of the institution that was run by the SVMA. In light of what has happened, however, it seems that our community and those you have served for so long would be best served by one food bank, comprised of all willing to give and serve, and with the full support of the entire faith community.

This division that has taken place will only serve to undermine the support of both food banks and those who rely on their services will be hurt.

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As a longtime supporter of the food bank, I would never have dreamed that an organization of local pastors would see it fit to gut the building, putting the freezers and other equipment into storage while Snoqualmie Valley Food Bank, comprised of people who have faithfully served alongside you, move into that space to continue to serve those in need, without any interruption of service.

The assets of the MSFB do belong to the SVMA. However, they were all generously given with the intent of keeping those doors open and serving the needs of our Valley residents.

The newly formed SVFB is an organization of gifted and giving people, most of whom openly profess faith in our Lord, Christ Jesus.

They are currently serving the same people that you so faithfully served, from the same location, and on the same day of the week.

The morally correct thing to do would be to turn over

the assets of MSFB to SVFB and humbly come alongside them, serving our community and our Lord in unity.

Regardless of how we got here, you have the ability to set things right and help our entire community move forward.

Dustin Ross North Bend

Negative editorial doesn’t tell the real story

The article in the Jan. 30th edition about the development of two food banks in Snoqualmie Valley pointed out that the two parties are speaking respectfully about each other and keeping their focus on providing food for the people of Snoqualmie Valley. Yet in your editorial you called the situation a food bank “war” and stated that the Snoqualmie Valley Ministerial Association’s actions seemed un-Christ-like to you.

Were you privy to how those See LETTERS, Page 5

Home Country

Tune in for operatic advice to cowboys Our resident cowboy, Steve, brought us the shocking news: Cowpuncher Three-Chord Cortez, that bunkhouse balladeer, plans to study opera in hopes an aria or three will make him even more attractive to girls during a serenade.

Apparently, singing La Donna Mobile might be more effective than “You don’t know what lonesome is ‘til you start herding co-o-o-ows” … especially if she doesn’t speak European.

I thought I’d jot down a few opera truths for ol’ T.C. just to help him out.

1. Take off your hat. You can keep jujubes in it if you want.

2. If you like a particular aria, if it is a man, you can yell Bravo!

If it is a woman, Brava! Or if it’s isimo, yell Bravisimo! It’s considered poor form to yell, “EeeeeHAAA!” or “You get ‘em, Hon!” 3. One of the strangest operatic devices is called recitative – pronounced rest-a-TEEF – (don’t ask), and is a combination of singing and speaking that is used when the composer wants to hurry through a song because he wasn’t too fond of it in the first place but it was in the contract and he wants it out of the way quickly.

Feel free to mention recitative to a woman at half time. Operas have two half times.

The speaking part of the recitative is done like a machine gun, and then you break into song when you get tired Slim Randles Columnist of that, and it can happen in the same sentence. For example: “Don’t make me come down there, don’t make me come down there, don’t make me come down there and k-i-i-i-I-I-II-i-i-ck your bu-u-u-u-u-tt.”

4. That bit of music they play before the curtain goes up

is called the overture, and not foreplay.

It’s to give you a hint of what’s to come, in case you decide to leave early. You might listen to the overture and say, “That allegretto tickles my fancy, but if that tenor duet goes on for more than two minutes, I’ll get the scours.”

This makes a guy a connoisseur, you see. Connoisseur is European for smart aleck.

And finally, 5. Don’t forget to clean your boots.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2014

Actors needed for upcoming play at Center Stage Auditions have been scheduled for “A Funny Thing Happening on the Way to the Forum” at Valley Center Stage.

Auditions will be Feb. 10-12 in North Bend. The play will run May 1-17.

Learn more or schedule an audition at www.valleycenterstage.org.

dors are requested to donate at item valued at $15 or more to the raffle and to donate a percentage of the sales to the non-profit group.

Vendors can call 8882120 or email Tracy@ pooch-play.com for more information.

To make reservations to attend, call Andrea Logan at 425-466-4621 or go to www.valleyanimalpartners. com.

Vendors are needed for Second Annual Barko Party

Snoqualmie wants your opinion about its city website

Vendors are still needed for the Second Annual Barko Party, from 1-4 p.m. March 8 at Si View Community Center, 400 S.E. Orchard Drive, North Bend.

The party, organized by Valley Animal Partners, includes bunko, food and an extensive vendor display.

Tickets are $25 per person or four for $75.

Proceeds from the event go toward spaying and neutering pets of needy local families.

There is no vendor application fee but ven-

The city of Snoqualmie will be redesigning its website to provide what it hopes will be the most helpful online information and resources for Snoqualmie residents and local businesses.

The city’s top priorities for the new website are improved navigation, updated information and resources, and easy access to forms, applications, and public documents.

Officials want public input before finalizing plans.

To take the survey, go to www.surveymonkey. com/s/J3TD8LV.

For a printed copy, contact Joan Pliego, Communications Coordinator, at info@ ci.snoqualmie.wa.us or 888-1555, ext. 1125.

The survey takes about two minutes to complete.

The deadline is Feb. 10.

Learn how to prune your trees from city arborist Phil Bennett, city of Snoqualmie arborist, presents a workshop on pruning trees at 11 a.m. Feb. 8 at the North Bend Library, 115 E. Fourth St. The free workshop includes tips on pruning trees now to withstand winter damage and to bring out the trees’ natural beauty.

Master Gardeners from the Washington State University extension program will be available at the workshop to answer questions about plant problems.

Upcoming programs include Valley Vegetable Growing on March 8, Weed Management on April 12 and How to Create a Container Garden on May 10. All the programs are free.

Letters From Page 4 decisions were made? Is there more that should have been included in the news article that the people need to know about?

I am ashamed of you casting a shadow toward people as dedicated to the well being of our community as the members of the SVMA. They have run this food bank faithfully for many years, as well as a multitude of other services they and their churches provide not only in this valley, but to the greater Eastside, Seattle and even to international communities.

They organize clothing drives and help the elderly and ill, support recovery programs, support women’s and teen shelters, rescue victims of human trafficking, build homes for homeless, help people find jobs, and give Christmas presents locally and abroad.

They sponsor attractions at local celebrations.

Their home phones ring night and day for help

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with utility bills, housing placement, protection from domestic abuses, and support through the most challenging kinds of personal and family trials.

These people, these churches and this organization that you said did not seem Christ-like have proven day after day, year after year that they are devoted to the wellbeing of individuals in Snoqualmie Valley, and not only to their church bodies, but to everyone who lives here.

I don’t think you can get more Christ-like than that.

In response to the repetitive “inclusiveness” comments in the accompanying article: As an openly religious organization housed on the property of a local church, I am not aware of any instance of the food bank not helping anyone who walked through its doors or welcoming any volunteer who desired to serve alongside them.

Rene Price Snoqualmie

Vote yes on school levies

Please make the effort

and vote in favor of the Educational Programs and Technology levies for the Snoqualmie Valley School District.

Ballots have already arrived and the deadline for mailing them back is Feb. 11. It is important to understand that these levies have nothing to do with any bonds or the conversation the district is engaged in about school buildings and bonds.

These levies provide money to fund the dayto-day operations and services provided by the School District and its fine staff.

While the amounts are slightly higher than the current levies passed by voters in 2010, they are replacements for these levies.

If these levies do not pass, nearly one-quarter of the funding the district receives to operate our schools will go away.

This would be devastating to our district, its staff and teachers, and our kids who deserve adequately funded and inspirational schools.

Mark Joselyn North Bend

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FEBRUARY 6, 2014

Twin Falls students walk like Egyptians and yell like Seahawks fans

By Sherry Grindeland Ben Rogers strummed quietly on the five-string harp he had crafted. The notes hung sweetly in the air – for about five seconds. Then the happy noises of more than 200 sixth graders, teachers, parents and grandparents overwhelmed the musical interlude.

It was Egypt Walk at Twin Falls Middle School. And while the ancient Egyptians imagined a lot of fantastic things, they couldn’t possibly have foreseen the excitement, creativity and scene at the North Bend School Jan. 31 – or the cheers.

Sixth grade teacher Kyle

Cats held such an important place in ancient Egyptian society that the culture had a cat goddess, Bast.

Wallace led the “Go, Seahawks” cheers from the mostly-blue clad group. Egypt Walk coincided with Blue Friday before the Seahawks won the Super Bowl.

Students displayed their handiwork – a month-long project that included research, writing a report and creating an artifact. Parents thronged through the Commons area.

They admired and photographed the displays.

For Rogers, making the harp was one of his natural interests.

“I don’t play an instrument but I like music. I’m in choir,” he said.

Louis Blair made a papiermâché crocodile – because they were big, he said. Natalie Tassielli crafted a replica of King Tutankhamen’s golden sarcophagus – one of many Tut artifacts.

She explained why Tut was so famous.

“He died when he was still a teenager,” she said. “The only reason he was a great pharaoh is because his tomb was found intact.”

There were death masks and elegant cats and a miniature reed boat. A series of displays showed the stages of the mummification and nearby another display showed replicas of miniature jars that held internal organs removed during the process.

Jamie Bass entertained one corner of the room – repeatedly putting on her death mask and then removing it so she could see her friends and talk.

James Sprague, who wore blue and green face paint along with his Seahawks’ shirt, made a

Ben Rogers shows off his version of a five-stringed harp used by ancient Egyptians. temple.

“I used clay and superglue,” he said. “It took a while to dry.”

Temples, Sprague explained, were where the kings and gods lived and where spiritual festivals were held.

There were, however, no pyramids in sight.

“We let the students pick from 30 to 40 different things but we don’t let them do pyramids unless they show the interior chambers,” Wallace said.

“We want them to branch out.”

The teacher said Egypt Walk is the culmination of a lot of work for staff and parents as well as students. Language arts teachers coordinate teaching the

students how to research and write essays. All students are required to cite both an Internet source and a book or encyclopedia source for their written report. Parents help with the research projects and the tri-fold poster-board displays used by each student.

“Nine teachers were involved with this,” Wallace said. “As a team, we were impressed with the sixth grade students’ behavior. They can get restless, but they took the projects seriously.

They’re a good group.”

Sherry Grindeland can be reached at editor@ snovalleystar.com or 425-392-6434 ext. 246.

Natalie Tasselli made a miniature version of King Tut’s sarcophagus.

Egyptians would craft boats made from reeds and use them to navigate the Nile River.

Louis Blair made a crocodile, an animal found in the Nile River in ancient Egypt.

Jamie Bass takes a break from wearing the death mask she made.

Photos by Sherry Grindeland

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Police and Fire North Bend Police Prank calls

Police received a call at 2:00 a.m. Jan. 26, but dispatch only heard static and the call was disconnected. On the call back, dispatch was connected to a phone tree for Travel Centers of America.

Malicious mischief Police responded at 1:46 p.m. Jan. 26, to the Mt. Si Apartments at 475 E. North Bend Way to reports of vandalism. The handle of a front door had been super glued overnight after the resident asked the people in the unit above to quiet down.

There are no witnesses at this time.

You really can’t go home again Police responded at 7:27 p.m. Jan. 27, to the 13700 block of 461 Place Southeast to reports of a violation of court orders.

Residents reported that their son violated the no contact court orders his parents have against him.

He was found incoherent,

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apparently due to a drug overdose, and transported to a hospital. Then he was booked into jail for violating court orders.

Lost and found?

Police responded at 2:40 Jan. 28, to Mt. Si Motors at 43028 S.E. North Bend Way to reports of found property. The owner of Mt. Si Motors found a computer monitor underneath the rear of one of the vehicles for sale in the parking lot. The monitor’s owner is unknown.

Joy ride over, vehicle recovered Police responded at 8:45 a.m. Jan. 29, to the 42900 block of Southeast 137 Place to reports of an abandoned car. The caller reported a vehicle was parked on her private road. The vehicle was unoccupied when officers arrived. It had been stolen earlier that morning from Everett. There appeared to be no damage to the vehicle’s ignition.

Water under the bridge

reports of vandalism. The caller’s rear door window was broken out, reportedly by the caller’s boyfriend’s estranged wife. The estranged wife agreed to fix the window and stay away from the caller. No charges were filed at this time.

Custody case Police responded at 3:37 p.m. Jan. 28, to the 200 block of Northeast Eighth Street to reports of custodial interference. A mother got her son back from his father in Idaho, but then the son ran away to his aunt who took him back to his father in March, 2013.

The incident was reported to the Snoqualmie Police Department who advised reporting the incident to King County where the incident occurred.

No report available from Snoqualmie Police Department

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patched at 4:04 p.m. Jan. 24, to the 1200 block of Maloney Grove Avenue Southeast due to a fire in a passenger vehicle.

On second thought One engine was dispatched at 10:00 a.m. Jan. 27, to the 42900 block of Southeast North Bend Way to provide medical assistance, but the EMS crew was cancelled at the scene.

Snoqualmie fire Hot wheels part 2 Firefighters responded Jan. 24, to Maloney Grove Avenue in North Bend to assist with a vehicle fire.

The fire was determined to be accidental and there were no injuries.

Single-vehicle accident

Too slow One engine was dispatched at 10:09 a.m. Jan. 28, to the 7100 block of North Fork Road Southeast to provide medical assistance, but the patient was assisted by another agency.

Vehicle injuries Five engines were dispatched at 1:08 p.m. Jan. 30, to the 40500 block of eastbound I-90 east of Bendigo. The EMS crew was responding to a motor vehicle accident that caused injuries.

Firefighters responded Jan. 27 to the intersection of 96th Avenue and Snoqualmie Parkway to a vehicle accident.

Firefighters found the driver out of the car with minor injuries. The driver was treated and transported to the local hospital.

In addition to the above calls, Snoqualmie firefighters responded to 11 medical aid calls which brings the total 2014 annual call number to 68.

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Police responded at 4:57 p.m. Jan. 29, to the 300 block of East Second St. to first class postage. Note that first class postage rates have been increased to 49 cents.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2014

Inslee proposes $200 million for schools by tying up tax loopholes

By Elliot Suhr WNPA News Service Gov. Jay Inslee proposed closing tax loopholes to generate nearly $200 million in funding for Washington’s public schools during a news conference in Olympia last Tuesday, Jan. 28.

According to Inslee, Republican leaders have said they will resist efforts to add to the education budget this year.

The proposal would give a 1.3 percent salary increase to teachers and staff as well as paying for the reforms that the Legislature has already approved. About $130 million would go directly to school districts to update

Chamber of Commerce welcomes new members The Snoqualmie Valley Chamber of Commerce announced the names of its latest members. The companies include: Buddha Bros. Media, Commercial Relocation Advisors, Hibu Web Designers, Karin Simpson Realtor, Jean Johnson Productions, Smart Snacks 2 Go, North Bend Crossfit, White Horse

textbooks, technology and curriculum.

“Without money, reforms aren’t real. They’re just hollow promises. Now is the time to turn those promises into action,” Inslee said.

Sen. Steve Litzow, R-Mercer Island, said it’s unlikely that any parts of the governor’s proposal are likely to make it past the cutoff calendar in two weeks.

“It sounds good to be able to come up with a source,” said Rep. Eric Pettigrew, D-Seattle.

“But the challenge is, is it politically viable?”

“I know that we’ve looked at closing a total number of tax loopholes that were larger than

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this amount, and it was worse than pulling teeth,” Pettigrew said.

The governor said he was motivated to find new sources of funding in light of the Supreme Court’s recent order that the state needs to move more quickly towards paying the cost of education.

Early last year, the state Supreme Court ruled in McCleary v. Washington that the state was not sufficiently funding basic education under the state Constitution.

During the last legislative session, lawmakers budgeted an extra $1 billion for education.

An additional $5 billion is need-

puter-effort just for the spectacular pictures on the chamber’s website.

Snoqualmie named ninth safest city in Washington Snoqualmie was listed as the ninth safest city in Washington by SafeWise. com, an online organization that tracks crime in the United States.

The site combines independent research and the annual FBI Crime Report to rank cities with populations of 5,000 people or more.

The number one city was Connell, a small town in Eastern Washington.

Sammamish was ranked two. Other Eastside cities that made the top 50 include No. 3 Duvall, No. 24 Issaquah, No. 35 Newcastle, No. 36 Bellevue and No. 50 Kirkland.

ed in the next biennium to meet the demands of the McCleary decision.

“Right now, we have a near-crisis situation in our classrooms,” said Rep. Sharon Tomiko Santos, D-Seattle. “I don’t think we’re in a position to not put money towards our McCleary obligations.”

The governor said he would do whatever he could--short of keeping lawmakers in Olympia-to change the minds of lawmakers who oppose an addition to the budget.

“All the good intentions in the world won’t satisfy our clear constitutional imperative to our children,” Inslee said.

Here’s what the site said about Snoqualmie: “Looking at Snoqualmie’s famed 268-foot waterfall might give you the impression that the residents of this Pacific Northwest city, much like the natural landscape, like a little danger. But the town that snagged our ninth spot is all about keeping home and hearth safe. In fact, 96% of Snoqualmie residents report feeling safe or very safe; and it’s easy to see why when this town had no reported rapes, murders or robberies in 2012.

“The lucky people who call Snoqualmie home take full advantage of their sense of security, bounding into the great outdoors at every opportunity to enjoy hikes for every skill level along over 30 miles of trails and soak in a breathtaking view of the

The tax loopholes the governor wanted to close would include: q A sales-tax exemption for trade-ins valued at more than $10,000. q A public utility tax deduction for interstate transportation. q A tax exemption on extracted fuel. q A refund of sales tax to nonresidents. q A sales-tax exemption for bottled water. q A sales-tax exemption for janitorial services. q A special business tax rate for re-sellers of prescription drugs.

Cascade Mountains from any of 35 city parks maintained for family reunions, sunset picnics and lazy, afternoon naps.”

Puget Sound Blood Center still needs donations The Puget Sound Blood Center still needs blood donors to roll up their sleeves and help save lives. The Center issued an emergency plea Jan. 24 because supplies were running low due to a communications glitch.

A multi-state network outage of the system that serves the Center was cited as the cause.

“The network outage caused the loss of both telephone and computer connectivity for most PSBC locations, resulting in cancellation of scheduled blood drives and sus-

pension of collections at all donor centers,” said Dr. James AuBuchon, president and CEO of PSBC in a statement. “This triggered an emergency shortage of blood locally. PSBC needs to collect about 900 units each day to maintain essential inventories of blood components.”

The network outage meant blood donation centers could not process donations properly, so they shut down, bloodmobiles had similar problems, again reducing the number of donations collected.

The region needs 900 blood donations per day to keep a sufficient supply.

While the blood center has contacted other areas to help fill the gap, they note that severe weather in other parts of the country is hampering efforts.

It will take a couple See BLOOD, Page 12

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YOUR WEEK

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SCHEDULE THIS: Time to dust off the walking shoes, get your team together and attend the Relay For Life Kickoff from 5-6:45 p.m. Feb. 12 at the North Bend Theatre, 125 Bendigo Blvd.

N., North Bend. Activities and food will be provided. Stick around for a screening of the film ‘Up’ following kickoff. The $10 admission benefits Relay For Life.

Send your news Send items for Your Week to newsclerk@ isspress.com by noon Friday.

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q Tarot Readings with Allysen Brown, 2-6 p.m., The Black Dog, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie, 8313647 q Family Night: ‘Juggletunes,’ 6:30-8 p.m., Si View Community Center, 400 S.E. Orchard Drive, North Bend, $10, featuring musician Linda Severt q Groove Tramps, 7 p.m., Snoqualmie Falls Brewery and Taproom, 8032 Falls Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie, free q Finapalooza 6, 7 p.m., Finaghty’s, 7726 Center Blvd.

S.E., Suite 110, Snoqualmie, lineup TBA, 888-8833 q Paul Gabrielson Quartet, 7 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend, 2929307

q Gregory Rawlins and Justin Farren, 7:30 p.m., The Black Dog, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie, 8313647

q Sno Valley Idol Junior tryouts, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend, ages 10-14, 12 contestants will be chosen to perform in finals, pre-registration required, 292-9307 q Master Gardeners, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., North Bend Library, 115 E. Fourth St., 888-0554 q Finapalooza 6, 5:30 p.m., Finaghty’s, 7726 Center Blvd. S.E., Suite 110, lineup TBA, Snoqualmie, 888-8833

q Cynthia Kuni, 10:30 a.m. to noon, The Black Dog, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie, tips benefit Pasado’s Safe Haven animal shelter, 831-3647 q Winter Bird Watching Walk, 1:30 p.m., Cedar River Watershed Education Center, 19901 Cedar Falls Road S.E., North Bend, explore the shores of Rattlesnake Lake looking for winter birds, all ages, free

q Infant and Young Toddler Story Time, 11 a.m., North Bend Library, 115 E. Fourth St., 8880554 q MSHS Vocal Jazz Clinic, 5 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend, 2929307 q Arts Commission meeting, 5:30-7 p.m., City Hall, 38624 S.E. River St. Snoqualmie, 888-5337

q Toddler Story Time, 10-10:45 a.m., North Bend Library, 115 E. Fourth St., ages 2-3 w/adult, 888-0554 q Preschool Story Time, 10:45-11:45 a.m., North Bend Library, 115 E. Fourth St., ages 3-6 w/adult, 888-0554 q Community & Economic Affairs Committee meeting, 5-6 p.m. City Hall, 38624 S.E. River St. Snoqualmie, 8885337

q AARP Tax Help, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., North Bend Library, 115 E. Fourth St., bring picture ID, last year’s tax return and current tax documents, 88-0554

q Public Safety Committee meeting, 5-6 p.m., City Hall, 38624 S.E. River St. Snoqualmie, 8885337

q Anime and Manga Club, 3-5 p.m., Snoqualmie Library, 7824 Center Blvd. S.E., 888-1223

q Finapalooza 6, 6:30 p.m., Finaghty’s, 7726 Center Blvd. S.E., Snoqualmie, Suite 110, full line-up to be announced, 8888833

q Diana Page Quartet, 7 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend, 2929307 q Free Playwriting Workshop with Susan Bradford, 2-4 p.m., The Black Dog, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie, 8313647

q Dane Adamo, 8 p.m., The Black Dog, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie, 831-3647

q Eddie Money, 7 p.m., The Ballroom at Snoqualmie Casino, 37500 S.E. North Bend Way, Snoqualmie, ages 21 and older, $15-40, tickets available through Ticketmaster

q Danny Kolke Trio, 7 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, Snoqualmie, 2929307

q Friends of the North Bend Library Meeting, 7-8 p.m., North Bend Library, 115 E. Fourth St., 8880554 q City Council meeting, 7-9 p.m., City Hall, 38624 S.E. River St., Snoqualmie, 8881555 ext. 1118 q CHK Project, 7 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend, 2929307

q CPR class, 6-9 p.m., Snoqualmie Fire Station, 37600 S.E. Snoqualmie Parkway, call 8881551 to register

q Bob Baumann and Friends, 7 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend, 2929307

q Relay For Life Kickoff, 5-6:45 p.m., North Bend Theatre, 125 Bendigo Blvd. N., North Bend, activities and food provided, screening of film ‘Up’ follows kickoff, $10 admission benefits Relay For Life q Future Jazz Heads, 5 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, 292-9307 q Jazz Heads, 7 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend, 2929307

q Pearl Django, 7 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend, 292-9307 q Nalani, 7:30 p.m., The Black Dog, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie, 8313647 q Family Story Time, 7-8 p.m., Snoqualmie Library, 7824 Center Blvd. S.E., 888-1223

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FEBRUARY 6, 2014

Mount Si boys basketball defeats Juanita, 55-45

By Sam Kenyon

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Senior Point Guard Jack Nelson drives past an opponent during a Jan. 24 game.

The Mount Si Wildcats beat the Juanita Rebels in a solid performance that capitalized on a hot shooting night from the three point line. The Wildcats won 55-45 Jan. 31 at the Kirkland school. The Wildcats led every quarter and kept the lead at a respectable distance through the whole game. The win brings their overall record to 9-9.

The night started with some hot shooting from Mount Si senior point guard Jack Nelson and sophomore forward Colton Swain, who each made two. The strong shooting helped create the Mount Si point buffer that would last all game.

The Wildcat defense played

hard all night, forcing Juanita into turning the ball over early and often in the first half. At halftime, the Wildcats were up 29 - 21.

Coach Kyle Clearman was not happy with what happened next.

“We had a … very subpar, underachieving second half,” he said.

The Wildcats were plagued with turnovers and the hot shooting dried up. Clearman said his team is not a great shooting team from distance, so the first half scoring from deep was unusual. In the second half, Mount Si tried to run their offense through the post more often, which is closer to their See BOYS, Page 11

Mount Si girls basketball loses to Juanita for second time in season

By Sam Kenyon The Wildcat girls lost to Juanita for the second time this season, bringing their record overall to a dismal 2-17.

Mount Si was thumped 56 28 by the Juanita Rebels Jan. 31.

Juanita was clearly superior in height and offensive ball movement, and the Wildcats just could not keep up.

Mount Si was still in the game after the first half due to tenacious defense that held the Rebels to just 4 points in the second quarter.

But that quarter was the closest that Mount Si would come to stopping Juanita. The Rebels blew open the game in the second half. Juanita scored 16 and 18 in the third and fourth quarter respectively.

The Wildcats played hardnosed interior defense to the extent they were able, but Juanita was significantly taller at nearly every post position.

Wildcat post players like sophomore Annie Hiebert battled for boards where she could, but the length of her opponents was an undeniable advantage.

“We knew from the start it was going to be a tough game, but I think we came out and we played hard and we gave it all we had,” Hiebert said after the game, where she put up 6 points, and the team-high 8 rebounds.

“Sometimes it’s difficult to go against the tall girls,” she said.

“You just got to go strong.”

Their height advantage wasn’t

Elizabeth Prewitt drives past a defender during a Jan. 17 game. the only challenge that Juanita presented.

The Rebels offensive execution was very strong, with crisp, clean ball movement leading to high-percentage shots.

That kind of passing, combined with significant size and facing a team that has struggled to execute on offense all season,

made the game a tough endurance contest.

“It’s hard to match up to that,” said Wildcats coach Megan Botulinski.

Junior point guard Elizabeth Prewitt led the offense as usual with 16 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals, and 1 block.

Prewitt had the team-high in

points and was the only player to score in double digits.

Apart from Prewitt and Hiebert, only two other girls scored for Mount Si. Sophomore Camryn Buck scored 3 points and had 1 rebound, 1 block, the team-high assists with 3, and the team-high steals with 4. Junior Madi Bevens chipped

in 3 points and 3 rebounds.

Offensive production has been an issue for the Wildcats this year. Prewitt shoulders a huge offensive load for the team and Botulinski wants the scoring to be more spread out.

She says part of the problem is the team is too willing to pass, sometimes giving up good shots for passes.

The team needs to be more aggressive in looking for shots.

Botulinski said basketball teams sometimes suffer from the opposite problem, where a player unwilling to pass becomes a ball hog.

“We don’t have that,” Botulinski said.

Despite the tough record for their current season, coach Botulinski has a lot File to like about her squad. She admires the attitude of the girls. She says they are always working to get better as a team. The squad shakes off their losses and gets back to work.

“That’s something that’s really inspiring for me,” Botulinski said. “I really, really love working with our girls this year.

Great group of kids.”

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Mount Si High School coach named Coach of the Year

Wrestlers defeat Liberty, 43-18

Charlie Kinnune, Mount Si High School football coach and leadership teacher, was honored as the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association District 2 Coach of the Year for 2013.

The award was given to Kinnune at the Washington State Coaches Association Annual Awards Dinner, Jan. 24 in Everett.

Charlie Kinnune Kinnune has coached Mount Si football for 22 years. Prior award my fellow coaches to coming to the Valley, are saying that our prohe coached at Western gram was the top program Washington University this season. and Kentridge High “A strong football proSchool. gram consists of great ath“I have never considletes, supportive adminisered a coach of the year trators, positively involved award to be a personal parents and good athletic award. I consider it to facilities. Mount Si High be a program award,” School has all four elesaid Kinnune. “With this ments.”

Boys From Page 10 usual offensive identity.

Although the Wildcats didn’t take great care of the ball during the second half, they continued to force Juanita into turnovers, which helped secure their lead. Toward the end of the game, as has been their habit the last several contests, the Wildcats cranked up their defensive pressure in the final minutes. As in games past, this pressure on the inbound pass yielded a few turnovers. Unfortunately the Wildcats gave the ball back immediately following one of these forced turnovers.

Clearman was especially upset at the turnovers. In the first half, Mount Si had 10 assists and 2 turn-

overs. In the second half, they had 4 assists and 14 turnovers.

“Obviously we have to go look at the tape and reflect on who we are as a team,” Clearman said.

“We have to start playing more unselfish basketball.”

Only two players scored more than 10 points for Mount Si. Nelson led the team in scoring with 13 points as well as 4 assists, 3 rebounds, and 1 steal.

Senior forward Beau Shain poured in 12 points, 3 assists, and 7 rebounds.

Clearman said he wanted to give the boys the day off from practice the next day, but despite the win he felt their performance was disappointing, so the team had to get back in the gym and work.

Their specific focus for the game against Sammamish was to improve the offensive ball movement.

The Mount Si wrestlers defeated Liberty High School, 43-18, Jan. 30 in the final conference match of the season. During the match, held on the Wildcats home mats, the seniors were honored for their athletic participation and leadership.

126: Eli Clure (MS) won by a fall over Kyle Armstrong 132: Gunnar Harrision (MS) fall over Zach Toombs 138: Mason Marenco (MS) won by a 4-1 decision over Tyler Lee 145: Ryley Absher (MS) fall over Juan Flores 152: Justin Edens (MS) fall over Nathan Sjoholm 160: Tye Rodne (MS) fall over Jimmy

Andrus 170: Connor Small (Lib) fall over Tanner Stahl (MS) 182: Quinn Magendanz (Lib) fall over Quin Oster (MS) 195: Cameron McLain (MS) fall over Will Nguyen 220: Andrew Harris (MS) fall over Zach Arthur

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King County Flood District announces flood reduction grant program The King County Flood Control District recently announced that funding for programs that reduce the impact of flooding will be available in 2014.

This new grant fund program will target flood reduction projects throughout King County.

Total funds available in 2014 will be $2.6 million.

The types of projects that are eligible include: q Addressing localized flooding q Surface water overflows q Near-shore flooding q Lake flooding due to outflow blockage; assessment of existing conditions as part of creation

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School, work or stay home: let the symptoms guide your decision Are they sick or are they not sick is a question parents often face during the winter months. Are they too sick to go to school and just as importantly, as an adult, are you too sick to go to work?

Jennifer Richter, a school nurse who splits her time between Fall City Elementary and Chief Kanim Middle School, created an article for the schools’ newsletters to help guide parents. She pulled information from a Public Health Seattle and King County poster to describe symptoms and how to handle it.

The same descriptions work if you’re trying to decide to keep a toddler, an elementary student or a teenager at home.

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