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District nixes idea to reform kindergarten
February 16, 2012 VOL. 4, NO. 7
What’s a retreat go for? Costs are in for both City Council retreats. Page 2
Get ready to walk
By Sebastian Moraga
Relay for Life fundraiser kicks off. Page 2
The Snoqualmie Valley School District unanimously voted to scratch their suggestion of replacing half-day kindergarten with allday sessions alternating every other week. The district’s budget-trimming suggestion would have turned their half-day schedule into two sets of all-day school days with alternating Fridays. The new model for half-day kindergarten presented by district officials in January had parents up in arms about what would be expected of their 5-year-olds. Dozens of parents spoke out mostly against the proposal during two evening meetings Feb. 6 and 7 at elementary schools in Fall City and North Bend, before the proposal was nixed Feb. 9. A few parents did express support during the meetings. “Say a million dollars has to be cut,” Karen Wilder, a bus driver for the district, said Feb. 6. “You start with the lesser of the two evils. One hundred and fifty thousand dollars in transportation is better than losing two teachers, or art or losing band.” The proposal targeted only halfday, not full-day kindergarten classes and would have eliminated mid-day bus routes, which the state does not fund. Some parents worried about how the back-and-forth schedule would affect their children’s behavior. Megan Roberts, a parent from Snoqualmie, said a district in her former hometown of Pocatello tried the All Day-Alternate Day proposal, with dismal results. Assistant superintendent Don McConkey said teachers had grown comfortable with the way things are. “They have been teaching that way for years, so they know it,” he said. “In order to change that, we are going to have a conversation.” At North Bend Elementary School, McConkey told parents that every district that had considered a similar program had done it for one reason: cost savings. “There will be more and more school districts looking at similar models,” he said.
Idle time North Bend wants to hear about idling ordinance. Page 3
By Greg Farrar
Kristy Johnson, Zumba instructor, helps her class get the blood pumping in the Family Gym during the Snoqualmie Valley YMCA and Community Center’s open house activities Feb. 11.
Snoqualmie dedicates new YMCA By Sebastian Moraga
Seasonal play ‘A Man for All Seasons’ opens soon. Page 6
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Young man, there’s a place you can go. And it’s in the Valley, too. The Snoqualmie Valley YMCA and Community Center held its long-awaited dedication ceremony Feb. 11, weeks after a snowstorm postponed the ceremony and subjected the place to its first test. Scores of people sought
shelter at the YMCA in midJanuary while downed trees kept most of the Valley in the dark. “It got put to the test a little quicker than we would have liked,” said Dave Mayer, executive director of the Snoqualmie Valley YMCA, which opened for business Jan. 1. Mayer called the building a beautiful facility that will last a
lifetime. He received a symbolic key that went from dignitary to dignitary during the ceremony. Snoqualmie Mayor Matt Larson said it was a symbol of the city handing over control of the facility to the YMCA. Bob Gilbertson, who received the key from the mayor and handed it to See YMCA, Page 2
David Battey made official historian By Michele Mihalovich For decades, David Battey has been referred to as Snoqualmie’s and North Bend’s unofficial historian. But in December, his title changed to official historian and both communities gave him a key to the city. The surprise honor came about at the Annual Awards Luncheon hosted by the Snoqualmie Valley Chamber of Commerce. Snoqualmie Mayor Matthew Larson and North Bend Mayor Ken Hearing read a joint proclamation about Battey’s accomplishments throughout
the years, which include: ❑ serving on the Snoqualmie Valley Historical Museum Board for 20-plus years; ❑ involvement with the acquisition of Meadowbrook Farm and serving as secretary for the Meadowbrook Farm Preservation Board since its inception, providing tours and history lessons to hundreds of citizens; ❑ serving as co-chairman for the 1989 Centennial Celebration Committee for Snoqualmie and North Bend; ❑ serving on the Snoqualmie Planning Commission for 10 years;
❑ presenting the “History of Snoqualmie” at the Citizen’s Academy for the past five years; ❑ being a member of the Snoqualmie Valley Veterans Memorial Committee; ❑ serving as a Red Cross shelter manager from 19912001; ❑ compiling a list of names reflecting important people in Snoqualmie’s history used to select names for the new streets in Snoqualmie Ridge; ❑ willingly sharing his knowledge and expertise providing historic information See BATTEY, Page 3
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Cities calculate total costs for council retreats YMCA By Michele Mihalovich In the Star’s Feb. 8 editorial, North Bend’s retreat costs were reported, but the city of Snoqualmie wasn’t able to provide the costs of its two-day retreat before publication. North Bend City Clerk Susie Oppedal said the total cost of the City Council retreat held Jan. 27 at Boxley’s restaurant was $568.86. That included a continental breakfast and lunch for 17. The city didn’t bring in a facilitator. Snoqualmie’s Communications Coordinator Joan Pliego reports the total costs for Snoqualmie’s City Council retreat came in at $5,572.12. The retreat was held Jan. 30-31 at the Snoqualmie Fire Station. Pliego said all meals, purchased from
local restaurants, were provided to keep everyone onsite throughout the day with fewer distractions. Meals for the mayor, council and key city staff members cost just over $2,000. The city has hired a facilitator for several years, and in the past couple of years brought in Marilynne Beard, who has experience in municipal finance and management, Pliego said. “The mayor and council go into a deep dive on the numbers, operating costs, capital needs, levels of service, staffing needs, deficits, revenue options and much more,” she said. “By having a facilitator, those at the retreat are able to look at the details and the big picture at the same time as the facilitator raises questions, provides outside perspective, suggests how one issue or decision may affect another, and main-
tains a ‘parking lot’ of issues for the council to address in the future at council workshops. “This allows for some amount of brainstorming while still keeping the meeting on track.” The city paid $3,268.68 for the facilitator, but did not have to pay anything for the retreat site, which was held in a city building. Pliego said $303 was paid for miscellaneous items, such as snacks and coffee. The city’s skyrocketing population numbers creates a unique situation. “The retreat is the one time each year when the usual city business can be put aside for a close look at the financial state of the city, as well as the needs and options going forward for the year,” she said.
Relay for Life kick-off gets team fundraising in gear By Michele Mihalovich
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Lace up those running shoes and get ready for this year’s Snoqualmie Valley Relay for Life. About 25 people turned out for the 2012 kick-off event Feb. 6 at the Si View Community Center in North Bend. Wendy Nesland, this year’s event coordinator for the Snoqualmie Valley, said people dropped in to register teams and register as survivors. But some folks just popped in to learn more about the event. Relay for Life, a two-day fundraising event for the American Cancer Society,
Learn more about this year’s Relay for Life by emailing wnesland@gmail.com, calling American Cancer Society Representative Sarah Yelenich 206-6744166 or go to www.relayforlife.org/ snoqualmievalleywa. will be held in the Snoqualmie Valley July 7-8 at Centennial Fields. “Relayers do not have to walk all night, but each team is asked to have a representative on the track at all times during the event, Nesland said. “The point to relay is that we walk for 24
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hours to represent the 24 hours that a person with cancer lives with the disease.” Nintendo and Snoqualmie Valley Hospital have teams this year. Nesland said the organization is looking for teams of eight to 15 people, and needs volunteers for committee positions. “Our goal for this year is 28 teams, 50 Survivors and $92,000 raised,” she said. “We currently have 10 teams and 35 participants.” A second kick-off event will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 10 at the YMCA on Snoqualmie Ridge.
From Page 1 Mayer, predicted the building will waste no time becoming a community fixture. “I would like to talk to people a year from now or two months from now,” said Gilbertson, chief executive officer of the YMCA of Greater Seattle, “and see if they even remember what it was like before the YMCA was here and the community center was here.” Valley children took to the building immediately, coloring, shooting baskets and running around. Some children even wondered when the grown-ups would get around to improving the brand-new building. “It’s nice,” said 9-year-old Natalie Swanda, shooting hoops with her sister and dad. “I like the louder rooms better, but they should be placing a swimming pool.” Larson said the community must grow used to having the YMCA around before talk of a swimming pool can begin. “It would be best to let the community take a deep breath, have their fears about traffic and impact on the business community addressed before we can talk about a second phase,” he added. Since it opened, the Valley branch of the YMCA has added about 2,500 members. Even those for whom a Valley YMCA membership would be impractical praised the new addition to the area. “It’s something that this community has been very enthusiastic about,” said former Valley resident Sharon Lee, who lives in Nova Scotia and whose daughter still lives on the Eastside. “We have had fundraisers for a Y for five to 10 years and we still don’t have one.”
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Planning Commissioner Duane Johnson is honored By Michele Mihalovich Duane Johnson, who has served on the city of Snoqualmie’s Planning Commission for 34 years, was honored by Mayor Matthew Larson and the City Council Feb. 12. Larson read from a certificate of recognition, saying Johnson was first appointed to the commission in 1974, served until 1982, was reappointed in 1986 and continued on until retiring in December. Johnson helped guide the city in its important land-use and development decisions, including the development standards of Snoqualmie Ridge I and II and Kimble Creek Village, Larson said. He said Johnson also con-
North Bend asks for feedback on possible idling ordinance North Bend officials are seeking public comment concerning development of a proposed ordinance limiting the time that trucks can idle within city limits. Comments will be heard at the March 6 City Council meeting at 7 p.m. at the Mount Si Senior Center, 411 Main Ave. S. Each person will be given no more than three minutes to speak and is encouraged to submit comments. The following idling limitations have been proposed:
Battey From Page 1 and resources for the creation of countless local publications, including the 2007 book “Vanished: A Lifestyle in the Snoqualmie Valley,” by Ward Keller. Hearing read the proclama-
tributed significantly to the development of the city’s first comprehensive plan under the Growth Management Act, as well as the Downtown Master Plan. “Duane has served on the Planning Commission as a dedicated and conscientious representative of the Snoqualmie community and has given sustained public service for more than three decades,” Larson said. “I … hereby recognize, congratulate and extend the city’s appreciation to Duane Johnson for his long-standing service on the Snoqualmie Planning Commission.” By Michele Mihalovich
Michele Mihalovich: 392-6434, ext. 246 or editor@snovalleystar.com. Comment at www.snovalleystar.com.
Duane Johnson, left, accepts a Certificate of Recognition for his 34 years with Snoqualmie’s Planning Commission from Mayor Matthew Larson.
❑ Must not exceed five minutes. ❑ Buses, city work trucks, motor homes, farm equipment and public safety vehicles would be exempted. ❑ The penalty would be a civil violation prompting monetary fines. ❑ The ordinance would become effective May 2014. ❑ Both drivers and any landowner allowing idling may be cited. ❑ The ordinance would impact trucks with a gross vehicle weight of 10,001 pounds or greater. The Puget Sound Clean Air Agency reports that diesel emissions are some of the most dan-
gerous pollutants discharged into the atmosphere, according to a Feb. 8 press release from the city. City officials wish to reduce those emissions, encouraging the trucking industry to promote Alternative Power Units on individual trucks and seeking grants for construction of electrified parking areas that provide an alternative to drivers.
tion again at the Feb. 7 City Council meeting, declaring it a “lifetime achievement award.” Battey, who lives in Snoqualmie, stood before a packed room at the meeting and said, “To be honored for what you really love doing is a blessing.” Michele Mihalovich: 392-6434, ext. 246, or editor@snovalleystar.com. Comment at www.snovalleystar.com.
North Bend to host animal help training The city of North Bend will host the American Humane
Associations’ Basic Animal Emergency Services Training for Community Emergency Response Team personnel March 17-18 at Meadowbrook Farm. CERT personnel are to be trained to render assistance to animals that may be displaced or separated from their owners during a natural disaster or emergency. As part of the training, the city needs to have available one gentle horse and two friendly mid-sized to large dogs. The city is seeking to find a volunteer to See ANIMAL, Page 15
North Bend residents escape wrong-way collision unharmed North Bend residents survived a wrong-way collision Feb. 12 on state Route 18 near the Cedar River. Washington State Patrol investigators said a Honda Civic coupe headed westbound in the eastbound lanes from 244th Avenue Southeast to the Cedar River Bridge as a Chevrolet Impala and a Toyota Tacoma approached in the eastbound lanes. Troopers said the Honda struck the Chevrolet, rotating the vehicle into the Toyota. The incident occurred at 12:38 a.m. Medics treated and released the driver of the Honda, a 24-year-old Kent man. Investigators said alcohol or drugs contributed to the crash. Police later booked the man into the King County Jail for driving while intoxicated. He remained in jail on $500 bond at noon Feb. 13. The occupants in the Chevrolet, a 42-year-old North Bend man and a 41year-old North Bend woman, did not sustain any injuries. The occupants in the Toyota, a 42-year-old Issaquah man and a 42-year-old Issaquah woman, also escaped unharmed. Police said everyone involved in the crash was wearing seatbelts.
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Letters
Photo contest exudes community pride
There’s more than just the Y
To the hundreds of people who sent in their favorite pictures in our first Snoqualmie Valley Amateur Photo Contest, thank you! You inspire us with your beautiful images of the people who live, work and play in the Valley. And it is obvious that you are lovers of wildlife and your pets. But it is the Northwest nature photos that really take our breath away. We didn’t realize the many ways to look at Mount Si — through the seasons, from the river’s edge, reflected in water and with stunning cloud formations. And the sunrises and sunsets taken from the porches at Snoqualmie Ridge leave no doubt why homebuyers have flocked there. Another photo favorite is Rattlesnake Lake — for swimming, kayaking, hiking or just meditating. The January snowstorm added a fresh batch of winter scenes. Stunning photos all! Mount Si High School photography students sent many wonderful photos. We hope they learned that a photo is so much more than a memory! Just as enjoyable are the stories that came with entries. “Being one of the oldest of 10 children, there is always someone willing to dress up and pose!” Phoebe Johanson wrote about her little sister’s charming photo. “We had a slow time attracting hummingbirds in North Bend. So we kept the food flowing and our little friends kept coming,” Alan Hendrickson wrote. Stephanie Koplin’s scenic sums it up well. “When you want to get away you just load up the dog and drive as far as you can. Life is just a little slower when you take in your surroundings and have no cellphones ringing, no text messages and no TV noise,” she wrote. “Very simple, and that is why I love this picture and the Valley so much.” Winners are in this week’s Star, but with nearly 300 entries, we’ll try to find room for photos in the months ahead. Congratulations to North Bend and Snoqualmie on doing a great job of building community pride. And congratulations, winners!
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Wow, what did the Valley do to survive storms before the Great and Powerful YMCA came along, Mayor Matthew Larson (see letter to the editor Feb. 2)? Oh, that’s right, we relied on our stellar Snoqualmie Public Works staff to keep our roads and drains clear. We relied on our Snoqualmie Emergency Communications Support Team to voluntarily staff the Emergency Operations Center and give the public a human voice to talk to when they called in with their questions and concerns. We relied on neighbors checking up on neighbors for health and safety. We relied on the city assisting us by giving us a method of disposing of the many branches that littered our yards. Yes, the YMCA and Snoqualmie Community Center was a piece of the puzzle that is the bigger picture, and I thank them for doing what they were designed to do (community shelter was built into the building and, as this is a new building, should not have been a
burden for those operating in it), but I also give a big shout out to another fine example of how this is a community that works together — not a building. Karen Ann Wilder Snoqualmie
This is education? My son tells me today that after he finishes some of his worksheets in class students are allowed to play “Angry Birds” on one of Mr. Fladland’s classroom iPods at North Bend Elementary School. So this is how our technology levy money is used in the classroom? The teacher prints out crossword puzzles for “spelling” and then when the student is finished he can play a video game. What a lousy waste of time and money. I would like to see an audit on how widespread this misuse of technology is. It may be time to let go of the teachers, principals and administrators that are promoting waste in this manner. David Willson North Bend
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You never know what’s on one’s plate By Slim Randles All Jim wanted was a cup of coffee when he stopped down at the Mule Barn the other day. Sometimes when he comes the three miles down off the interstate with his big rig he has a full meal, but this afternoon it was just for a quick cup and a friendly smile. He got the friendly smile from Mavis, but she forgot the coffee until the second time she asked him what he wanted. It was embarrassing for her, but Jim just smiled. He left her a $5 tip for the 85cent coffee, too. More and more of the old-time truckers do that these days. The first thing they do is ask which tables Mavis is waiting on, and they are sure to sit there and leave a big tip. Mavis has raised her three kids alone now for several years, and things haven’t always been easy for her, but she always has something nice to say to everyone. She’s not as quick as she was years ago. Sometimes, a guy has to sit there and jaw with his pals for a while before he gets his order, but that’s OK.
She sometimes forgets to hold the onions on a burger, too, but no one complains. It’s not hard to take the Slim Randles onions off a Columnist burger and set them to one side if you don’t want them. Sometimes, she forgets when someone wants decaf instead of regular, too. I’ve seen one of the
other girls quietly wait until Mavis was in the kitchen and then go take care of it. It’s no crime to be a little forgetful when you have more important things on your mind. Mavis wears a scarf on her head these days, but that’s just temporary, too. Her hair will grow back after she’s finished with the treatments. Brought to you by Slim’s books at www.slimrandles.com, where most of the favorable book reviews weren’t written by close relatives of the author.
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Classic play shows a man with a dilemma for all seasons the Pope to annul Henry’s marriage to Catherine of Aragon so Thomas More, the adviser to the king could marry his misKing Henry VIII who died for tress’ sister, Anne Boleyn. refusing to become a yes-man to He later skipped Boleyn’s the bearded British king, is the coronation and declined to sign central characan act that ter in “A Man would make ‘A Man for All for All Boleyn’s Seasons’ Seasons,” daughter next playing in in line to the 7:30 p.m. March 2, 3, 9, March with crown, instead 10, 16, 17, 23 and 24 Eastside actors of Catherine’s. The Black Dog Cafe at He was jailed, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie’s tried for treaSnoqualmie Black Dog son and $12 to $15 Cafe. beheaded. www.brownpapertickets.com “Even “He though they remained true say he was a saint, he was very to himself,” said North Bend’s human. He was seeking truth Rene Schuchter, who plays and beauty,” said Issaquah’s More. Patti Penner, who plays Alice More died in 1535 and was More, Thomas’ second wife. “I canonized as a Catholic saint think this story says human 300 years later. beings are filled with conflict, The lessons of his stand and life is a journey with lots of batdemise remain timely, said tles and many of those battles Susan Bradford, the play’s direcare within one’s soul.” tor, also an Issaquah resident. More got in trouble when he Actor Rich Wiltshire agreed. refused to sign a letter asking “It can fit anytime,” said By Sebastian Moraga
Wiltshire, who plays Thomas Cromwell, engineer of the king’s split with Catherine and subsequent marriage to Anne. “You’re always going to have people who stay true. You see it all the time.” “A Man for All Seasons” first hit the airwaves as a radio play in By Sebastian Moraga the 1950s. In 1966, the movie Costume designer Barbara Blunt, right, works on the clothes of Anna Boranian, cast version won six member of “A Man for All Seasons.” The play opens the first weekend in March at Academy Snoqualmie's Black Dog Cafe. Boranian plays a woman trying to bribe Sir Thomas More, Awards. Then, in the play's central character. 1988, Charlton Heston directed and starred in a a model for today. plenty of people standing up for made-for-TV remake. “The Thomas Mores of the their beliefs. You can say the “Heston said it was the best world haven’t gone,” said Occupy Wall Street people are thing ever written since Cameron Wolf, who plays an all Thomas Mores.” Shakespeare,” Penner said. assistant to Signor Chapuys, the Actors in the play sound French ambassador who took up Sebastian Moraga: 392-6434, ext. 221, or smoraga@snovalleystar.com. Comment at thrilled with the idea of telling the cause of poor, jilted www.snovalleystar.com. the story of someone they see as Catherine of Aragon. “There’s
Neighbors prepare for disaster by mapping their neighborhood disaster. Green and Evans met to review the program and once North Bend residents Ed Evans was introduced to it, he Evans and Ken Green never created a presentation that envisioned themselves as passummarized the state-provided sionate defenders of home and materials. community, but that’s what “MYN has a DVD, pamphlets they became when floods threat- and even an emergency sticker to ened to destroy their neighborplace in the window,” but Evans hoods. said he felt his The two neighbors Get involved men have wouldn’t have vowed to be Individuals interested in time to review prepared hosting a Map Your the materials. against naturNeighborhood meeting can So he did it for al disasters. In receive the materials by conthem. October, tacting the state at “When when asked www.emd.wa.gov/myn. Evans orgaby the Church An actual meeting typicalnized a kickoff of Jesus-Christ ly takes an hour, according meeting with of Latter-day to Robert Johnson, who held homeowners Saints to join his own Map Your from the Neighborhood meeting in in a stateneighborhood, his Newport Shores neighsponsored we had eight preparation borhood earlier this year. people in initiative, they “No neighborhood should attendance,” be without the benefit of and others Green said. this program,” he said. jumped at the “After presentchance. ing the pro“It was my gram, we opportunity to prepare myself encouraged each person to serve while engaging the entire neigh- as facilitators, organizing a borhood to help one another group of 15 to 20 residences surbefore a disaster strikes,” Green rounding their own home.” said. The group also determined He was referring to Map Your “safe houses” for the elderly, Neighborhood, a state program and what homes were designatdesigned to ensure neighbored areas for watching children. hoods can sustain themselves A key effort is locating shut-off during the 72 hours after a valves for gas and water. By Sarah Gerdes
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Ken Greene’s neighbors meet at his home to discuss the Map Your Neighborhood program. “It’s one of the most critical factors during an outage or even a windstorm,” Green said, citing state numbers of accidental gas line leaks and explosions. Preparing your community Although Green is a member of the LDS church, he had not participated in earlier initiatives
for Map Your Neighborhood. This initiative was different. Robert Johnson, president of the Bellevue South Stake that encompasses five cities, including North Bend and Snoqualmie, said a different approach was required this year. “In times past, we had left the MYN program up to the leaders
in specific congregations,” Johnson said. “We felt the frequency and level of natural disasters in our area required us to step it up.” Johnson explained how he assembled a group of “high counselors” to initiate the program. See MAP, Page 7
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Obituaries James D. Adams James D. Adams, 71, of Peoria, Ill., passed away at 9:50 a.m. Friday, Feb. 3, 2012, at his home. He was born May 22, 1940, in Richland, S.D., a son of William H. and Emma I. Stengle Adams. He is survived by two sons, Joe Fleming, of Seattle, and James Adams Jr., of Cle Elum; a James D. Adams daughter, Susan (Curt) Gauthier, of Carnation; two brothers, Harold (Mary) Adams, of Peoria, Ill., and Richard (Alice) Adams, of Baltimore, Md.; one sister, Carol McPhaill, of Visalia, Calif.; one stepdaughter, Stacy (John) Dalgarn, of Bow; and 12 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a sister, Marilyn Plunk. Jim was a self-employed mas-
ter builder of homes. He was a member of the Carpenters Local Union No. 183 and was an avid hunter. Graveside services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10, 2012, at the Swan Lake Memory Gardens Chapel. The Rev. James McPhaill will officiate. Wright & Salmon Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association or the American Heart Association. Tributes and condolences may be submitted to www.wrightandsalmon.com.
Valerie Berosek Valerie Jean Berosek, of North Bend, loving wife to Chuck and abiding mother to Ken, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012, at home. She was 75. A celebration of her life will be at 4 p.m. Feb. 18 at Flintoft’s Issaquah Funeral Home, 3926444. Friends are invited to view photos and share memories in the family’s online guest book at www.flintofts.com.
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First place, animals/pets
Second place, animals/pets
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Third place, animals/pets
First place, Life in the Valley
By Alan Hendrickson, North Bend
We had a slow time attracting hummingbirds in North Bend. We had first heard it was bad to feed them in the winter, then read it was OK. So we kept the food flowing and our little friends kept coming. This little beauty enjoyed his food all the way through the cold and ice. Thanks, little friend.
By Nomi Field, North Bend
My dogs at Rattlesnake Lake ... posing for the camera! Such beautiful scenery!
Third place, Northwest nature
Third place, Life in the Valley By Robin Mann, Covington
Elk typically seen along the road from Snoqualmie to North Bend, taken early one fall morning in 2009.
First place, Northwest nature By Christina Perez, North Bend
This is a photo I took with my boyfriend and my dog while on a hike from Rattlesnake Ridge to the Snoqualmie winery.
Second place, Life in the Valley By Danny Raphael, North Bend
My wife, Lisa, and I had just finished a late lunch at Boxley’s in North Bend when owner and jazz pianist extraordinaire Danny Kolke came in to catch some practice time a few hours before dinner guests were to arrive for the first show. Listening to Danny “tickle the ivories” is always a treat to the ears.
Second place, Northwest nature
By Dusty Cavaliere, Snoqualmie
By Beau Bachand, North Bend
The winter sun rises behind Mount Si filling half the valley with misty gold and half with misty blue.
By Michelle Garthe, Snoqualmie
I took this photo of my little girl Ava, 2 1/2 years old, around November 2011 at the Snoqualmie Train Museum, to celebrate her first hair cut (from a salon). This was our first time to visit the museum (we had moved to Snoqualmie in October 2011 after five years in Hong Kong) and I was enthralled with the old, rustic feel of the museum.
Congratulations to the winners of the first Snoqualmie Valley Amateur Photo Contest. Readers were allowed to submit photos in three categories: Life in the Valley (people), animals/pets and Northwest nature (scenics). Staff members of the Star and its
sister newspapers — The Issaquah Press, Sammamish Review and Newcastle News — selected the best photos, considering composition, lighting and originality. “It was so difficult to choose the winners because there were so many great photos,” Managing Editor
Rain isn't always a bad thing. I took this photo after the sun had burned through the clouds on a rainy day, exposing a beautiful rainbow shining down on the field behind my house. It seemed as if it flowed straight to the ground, where an old truck was rusting away, and becoming part of nature — all while the trees were illuminated by the sun as it presented a beautiful view of the golden-yellow fall colors of the wet, glistening leaves.
Kathleen R. Merrill said. “We thought the contest would get a lot of entries, but there were hundreds. It was exciting to see the response from the community. I’m looking forward to next year’s contest.” The winner in each category received a $100 cash prize.
By Bill Loveridge, North Bend
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Mount Si sophomores are lovin’ it at McDonald’s By Sebastian Moraga With a bemused look in her eye, Mount Si High School junior Chloe Bergstrom ate her McDonald’s meal, eyeing the folks behind the counter. “You can tell they feel awkward,” she said, “like they don’t know what to do.” The gang behind the counter, decked in gray shirts, worked the ice cream machine, baked cookies and manned the drivethru window, a big change from their day job as teachers on Meadowbrook Way. Mount Si High School staff members took over the place with the golden arches for three hours Feb. 8 as a fundraiser for the class of 2014. Ten percent of the sales from 5-8 p.m. went to the school’s sophomores. If sales surpassed sales from one week earlier, the school would get 20 percent from 8 p.m. on. “I really can’t thank McDonald’s enough,” said class co-advisor Megan Botulinski, the school’s varsity basketball coach, who baked cookies during the fundraiser. She joked about her baking
treats by saying there’s always a hoop available somewhere. “If you want to choose something that’s high in calorie intake,” she said, “you can work it off at a basketball court later on.” Fellow coach Charlie Kinnune agreed. “McDonald’s has done a lot to make their menu more healthy,” he said. Kinnune, the football coach, praised the sophomores for organizing the event. “They have done a lot to support their class,” he said. “They are committed and they hustle.” Sophomores worked alongside teachers and counselors. Some sold Botulinski’s cookies around the store, some waved pompoms outside the store, and some even held signs near the corner of Bendigo Boulevard and Mount Si Boulevard while wearing a wildcat costume. “It’s going great,” said Adam Husa, a class of 2014 officer selling cookies. “I’m very, very happy.” Most of the money raised would go toward their senior prom, he said. Showing school spirit had its price. Natalie Holmes shivered
By Sebastian Moraga
Christina Fischer and the Wildcats’ mascot show some school spirit near the corner of Mount Si and Bendigo boulevards. Fischer and many other Mount Si High School sophomores took over the North Bend McDonald’s Feb. 8 to raise funds for class activities such as prom. after standing in the cold with her pompoms and cheerleader outfit. Despite the cold, she ordered a milkshake. “I wait all year for these,” she said.
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Mount Si High School secretary dies
By Michele Mihalovich
A Mount Si High School student band, known as A Raven Renaissance, performs at a Feb. 3 rock concert to raise funds for the school’s Amnesty International student chapter.
Valerie Meyers, secretary of athletics for Mount Si High School and wife of track coach Gregg Meyers, died Feb. 9 from complications of a heart condition, according to a school e-mail. Mount Si High School Principal John Belcher called Meyers irreplaceable. “She demonstrated PRIDE in all of her actions,” Belcher wrote in an email, citing the school’s acronym that stands for perseverance, respect, integrity, dependability and encouragement. Superintendent of Valley schools Joel Aune issued a statement saying Meyers was a valued, respected and well-liked member of the Mount Si High staff. “Our thoughts and prayers are with the Meyers family during this most difficult time,” Aune said. “Her positive presence will be missed at Mount Si High School.” The school has not released details on an upcoming event in remembrance of Meyers, but Belcher said the school would post updates on the school website, www.mountsihighschool.com.
housed two McDonald’s “staffers” in a philosophical debate of sorts: salad vs. burger. “That’s almost blasphemy,” said Mount Si High School See TAKEOVER, Page 11
The school has started a Caring Bridge webpage to honor Meyers’ memory. Go to www.caringbridge.org, and under “Visit a CaringBridge website” type in “valeriemeyers.” Then click on “Guestbook.” A username and personal password are required.
Opstad principal announces retirement John Jester, principal at Opstad Elementary School in North Bend, will retire at the end of the school year. Jester notified his staff Feb. 10. He also shared the news via the school’s e-newsletter. The principal at Opstad for the past 15 years, Jester called his time there the best of his career. “I look forward to having more time to travel, to learn more about other cultures, to reconnect with old friends, to be healthy, and to spend more time with my grown children and my extended family,” he wrote. Jester’s last day as principal will be June 30. Jester said the Snoqualmie Valley School District will deterSee RETIRE, Page 11
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Retire From Page 10 mine after winter break how it will choose his successor. Superintendent of Valley Schools Joel Aune issued a statement thanking Jester for his leadership, integrity and character. “While he will be missed by staff, students and parents, we wish him the very best in his retirement years,” he said. “I have thoroughly enjoyed working with John. He is a class act and an outstanding leader.”
Three Valley schools win state awards Two middle schools and the Two Rivers School won awards from the state board of education and the state’s superintendent of schools. The Washington Achievement Award recognized Two Rivers along with Twin Falls Middle School and Chief Kanim Middle School as standing among the highest 5 percent of performing schools. Recipients are judged based on test scores, graduation rates
and the closing of the achievement gap. Chief Kanim received two awards: overall excellence in middle schools and special recognition in science. Twin Falls received one award: overall excellence in middle schools. Two Rivers received one: special recognition for extended graduation rate. “We are extremely proud of the work occurring in our schools and the terrific outcomes that are being produced,” Superintendent of Valley Schools Joel Aune said in a press release. “We look forward to sustaining these efforts so that our schools will continue to rank among the very finest in the state,” he later added. The state will honor awardwinning schools at an April 25 ceremony at Mariner High School in Everett.
WWU honor roll is announced Two locals from Western Washington University made the honor roll during the 2011 fall quarter. They are Mackenzie Ann Peerboom, of North Bend,
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Chief Kanim announces its honor society More than 180 students from three grades earned a spot in the Chief Kanim Middle School Honor Society for Term 2. Students must earn a gradepoint average between 3.7 and 4.0. See a complete list of all of the students — 63 seventhgraders, 63 eighth-graders and 56 sixth-graders — at www.snovalleystar.com.
Assistant Principal Cindy Wilson of school secretary Christi Wright’s plate of greens. “You come to McDonald’s, you have a burger and fries. Come on!” Wilson and Wright worked a
Kaitlyn Absher, Brittney Conway and Zachary Whetsel earned a spot on the fall 2011 dean’s list at Eastern Washington University. The university releases a new dean’s list after every fall, winter and spring quarter. An undergraduate student earning 12 quality hours and a grade-point average of 3.5 earns a spot on the list. Whetsel also made the dean’s list in spring 2011.
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Mount Si High School gymnasts will go to state pointed toes, stuck landings, straight knees and it got us this The Mount Si High School time.” gymnastics team will advance to Mount Si did have a better the state competition at the showing than Bainbridge in the Tacoma Dome after a No. 2 vault and balance beam roushowing at districts Feb. 11. tines, beating the school by .175 Mount Si points and “Gymnastics is all about missed the top .675 points, spot by only .15 the little things like pointed respectively. points, which Bainbridge toes, stuck landings, Coach Jessica scored 35.275 Easthope the parallel straight knees and it got us on described in an bars, compared email as a to Mount Si’s this time.” “tough loss.” 34.575. — Jessica Easthope Bainbridge’s That overall score at Coach school also districts, at bested Mount Sammamish Si on the High School in floor routine, Bellevue, was 158.275. Mount Si with a 43.7 score, compared to came in at 158.125, and Mount Si’s score of 43.4. Shorewood placed third with Two of Mount Si’s gymnasts 149.175 overall. ranked in the top 10 overall posi“It was more painful than last tions at the district competition. year where we lost by .5 of a Jennifer Rogers’ combined point,” she said. “Gymnastics is scores totaled 32.95, for a fifthall about the little things like place ranking; Carissa Castagno By Michele Mihalovich
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Members of the Mount Si High School varsity gymnastics team pose after competing at the district championship at Sammamish High School in Bellevue. From left to right are Carissa Castagno, Lexi Swanson, Jenn Rogers, MacKenzie Brown, Hannah Richmond, Jessica Trotto, Elizabeth Holmes and Hailey Johnson. earned a ninth-place spot with a 31.9 overall score. Easthope said the team is moving on to state, and that is what matters.
“We need to put Saturday behind us to focus on fixing the little stuff for state this Friday at the Tacoma Dome,” she said. The state Gymnastics
Championships, hosted by the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association, will be Feb. 17-18 at the Tacoma Dome Exhibition Hall in Tacoma.
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AJ Brevick checks the clock while wrestling Lucas Takeuchi, of Meadowdale. Brevick defeated Takeuchi, 8-3. He went on to finish fourth at 160 pounds and qualify for the state tournament.
3 Wildcat wrestlers move on to state By Sebastian Moraga By Greg Farrar
Shelby Peerboom, Mount Si High School senior forward, puts up two of her team-high 14 points while being double-teamed by Liberty seniors Aspen Winegar (left) and Stephanie Yea during their Feb. 2 basketball game.
Three plus three equals “six-ess” for Mount Si High School wrestlers. In 2011, the Wildcats took three wrestlers to the state tournament, two outright and one
as an alternate. This year, the team will take three outright and three alternates to the Mat Classic, Feb. 17 and 18 at the Tacoma Dome. “We came seeking that improvement,” head coach Tony Schlotfeldt said.
The top four wrestlers in each category move on to state. Aaron Peterson finished fourth at 138 pounds, AJ Brevick finished fourth at 160 pounds, and Josh Mitchell repeated as See WRESTLE, Page 13
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Six cheerleaders are sickened at competition Six Mount Si cheerleaders caught the bug that sickened nearly 230 people at the Feb. 4 State Cheerleading Championship held at the Comcast Arena in Everett. Carolyn Malcolm, spokeswoman for the Snoqualmie Valley School District, confirmed that six girls felt sick after the competition, but that the 12 Red Squad girls were able to leave for a national competition in Florida on Feb. 9 as scheduled. She also said no one at Mount Si had been hospitalized due to the bug, now identified as norovirus. According to a press release from the Washington State Department of Health, which
Scoreboard Prep boys basketball KingCo 3A Tournament Feb. 6 Game MERCER ISLAND 81, MOUNT SI 42 Mount Si 10 10 4 18 – 42 Mercer Island 16 23 17 25 – 81 Mount Si – Anthony McLaughlin 20, Levi Botten 6, Miles Zupan 5, Ryan Atkinson 4, Josh Piper 4, Jason Smith 2, Beau Shain 1, Tyler Button 0, Charlie Corriveau 0, Brandon Justham 0, Hunter Malberg 0, Griffin McLain 0, Jack Nelson 0, Joe Williams 0. Mercer Island – Brian Miller 13, Sam Cohn 11, Sean Hughes 11, Espou Platou 10, Joe Rasmussen 10, Parker Scott 7, Kaleb Warner 7, Chris Lawler 6, Karsten Sherman 6, Justin Altaras 0, Kyle Huber 0, Jeff Lindquist 0, Nick Nordale 0, Jack Shaddle 0.
Prep girls basketball KingCo 3A Tournament Feb. 6 Game BELLEVUE 58, MOUNT SI 43 Mount Si 10 9 10 14 – 43 Bellevue 15 11 18 14 – 58 Mount Si – Shelby Peerboom 13, Jordan Riley 10, Katy Lindor 7, Alex Welsh 6, Elizabeth Prewitt 3, Molly Sellers 2, Katie Swain 2, Kelsey Lindor 0. Bellevue – Katie Savard 22, Kate Holmes 17, Shelby Fanning 10, Holly Warendorf 4, Mandy Steward 3, Victoria Anderson 2,
is leading the investigation, 229 people reported suffering from vomiting and diarrhea during the event or in the days after. At least 33 have reported seeking medical care, though there have been no overnight hospital admissions. The numbers are expected to grow as state health officials receive answers from surveys that were sent to participants and families. As part of the investigation, questionnaires were sent to participants and their families and stool samples were collected for testing. People who attended the event and have severe symptoms are advised to contact a health care provider. About 3,000 people attended the event and more than 1,000 competed.
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Wrestle From Page 12 regional heavyweight champion. The fifth-place wrestler moves on as an alternate. If any of the top four can’t make it, he’s in. Eli Clure, Ryley Absher and Mitch Rorem finished fifth at 106, 120 and 195 pounds, respectively. Mount Si finished seventh overall. Sedro-Woolley took first place. Peterson won the championship after Shorecrest’s Ian Bolstad defaulted the final match due to injury. Mitchell added two more pins to his undefeated season, defeating Oak Harbor’s Jackson Constant in his first match, and Kevin Rabenstein, of SedroWoolley, in the semifinals. Both occurred in the first round of the match. Brevick had a busier day earning that ticket to Tacoma. After defeating Zack Skorka, of Everett, in the first round, Brevick lost to two-time state runner-up and eventual regional champ Hamilton Noel, from Liberty High School, by tech fall. “Noel’s just a solid wrestler,”
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Brevick said. Brevick bounced back to defeat Lucas Takeuchi, of Meadowdale, 8-3, thus earning no worse than fourth place, and a spot at state. Spotting a wide grin and sticking his tongue out in glee, Brevick said it felt “awesome” to return to state. “Two years in a row,” he said. “Now, I have got to place.” Brevick then lost to Mount Vernon’s Jordan Watts in the match for third place. Peterson’s ticket to Tacoma had a somber tint to it, as he had to wrestle teammate Bruce Stuart to earn it. Wrestling buddies since middle school, neither Peterson nor Stuart wanted to go after the
other. At two overtimes, they were still tied at 4 and the coaches were yelling, “Who wants to go to state?” from the corner. Peterson then dropped Stuart and Stuart’s face slammed sideways against the mat. The referee stopped the contest when he saw Stuart was unresponsive. Stuart was later diagnosed with a concussion. The move was completely legal but that was little consolation for a downcast Peterson who said that’s no way for a wrestler to go to state. “I didn’t want to hurt a teammate and a friend,” he said. “It’s hard to wrestle a teammate.” Peterson will wrestle University’s Ryan Gabel in the first round at state Feb. 17. Brevick will wrestle Southridge’s Connor Rosane. Mitchell will wrestle Decatur’s Justin Robison. Sebastian Moraga: 392-6434, ext. 221, or smoraga@snovalleystar.com. Comment at www.snovalleystar.com.
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Public meetings ❑ Both cities’ offices will be closed Feb. 20 in observance of Presidents’ Day. ❑ North Bend Community and Economic Development Committee, 1:30 p.m. Feb. 21, Community and Economic Development offices, 126 E. Fourth St. ❑ North Bend City Council, 7 p.m. Feb. 21, Mount Si Senior Center, 411 Main Ave. S. ❑ North Bend Parks Commission, 6 p.m. Feb. 22, Community and Economic Development offices ❑ North Bend Planning Commission, 7 p.m. Feb. 23, North Bend City Hall, 211 Main Ave. N. ❑ North Bend City Council Workstudy, 7 p.m. Feb. 28, City Hall ❑ Snoqualmie Public Safety Committee, Feb. 16, has been cancelled. ❑ Snoqualmie Public Works committee, 5 p.m. Feb. 21, City Hall, 38624 S.E. River St. ❑ Snoqualmie Planning and Parks Committee, 6:30 p.m. Feb. 21, City Hall ❑ Snoqualmie Planning Commission, 7 p.m. Feb. 21, City Hall ❑ Snoqualmie Finance and Administration Committee, 5:30 p.m. Feb. 22, City Hall ❑ Snoqualmie Parks Board, 7 p.m. Feb. 22, City Hall ❑ Snoqualmie City Council, 7 p.m. Feb. 27, City Hall
Music/entertainment ❑ Tim Kennedy and Jimmy Herrod, 7 p.m. Feb. 16, Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, 2929307 ❑ “Back To Borneo,” oneman show, 7:30 p.m., Feb. 16, Valley Center Stage. Free. ❑ Eastside Firefighters Pipes and Drums, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 17, Finaghty’s Irish Pub, 7726 Center Blvd. S.E., Snoqualmie, 888-8833 ❑ Magician Joe Black, 6:30 p.m. Feb. 17, Si View Community Center, 400 S.E. Orchard Drive, North Bend, 831-1900 ❑ Mike Antone and Camelia Jade, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 17, The Black Dog, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie, 831-3647 (831DOGS) ❑ Milo Petersen Trio, 7 p.m. Feb. 17, Boxley’s ❑ Brandon Keeley, 8 p.m. Feb. 18, The Black Dog ❑ Wishbone, 9 p.m. Feb. 18, Finaghty’s ❑ Kelly Eisenhour Quartet, 7 p.m. Feb. 18, Boxley’s ❑ The Man In The Mirror, 2 p.m. Feb. 19, Valley Center Stage. Free. ❑ Danny Kolke Trio, 6 p.m. Feb. 19, Boxley’s ❑ Mardi Gras Street Parade and Celebration, 5 p.m. Feb. 21, Boxley’s
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The Holler! will play a show at 8 p.m. Feb. 19 at The Black Dog, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie. Call 831-3647. ❑ Darin Clendenin, 7 p.m. Feb. 22, Boxley’s ❑ Alexey Nikolaev and Jon Hamar, 7 p.m. Feb. 23, Boxley’s Valley Center Stage’s “Jack and the Beanstalk,” 7 p.m. Feb. 24, March 2; 2 p.m. Feb. 25, March 3. Tickets at www.valleycenterstage.org. ❑ Val D’Alessio and Jay Pinto, 8 p.m. Feb. 24, The Black Dog ❑ Reuel Lubag Trio, 7 p.m. Feb. 24, Boxley’s
Events ❑ Kids Night Out at Totz, 5:30-9:30 p.m., 249 Main Ave. S. First and third Fridays of the month. Drop off your children at Totz for a movie and snacks. Call 292-9477 to reserve your spot. $25 per child. ❑ SnoValley Indoor Playground, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays when school is in session, Si View Community Center, 400 S.E. Orchard Drive. Donation of $1 per child per visit is appreciated. ❑ “Itsy Bitsy Yoga for Tots,” 9:30-10:30 a.m. daily March 129 at TPC Snoqualmie Ridge, membership not required. Email trinayoga@gmail.com or call 443-6228 for more information. Six-week session is $65 plus $10 fee for nonTPC members. Fourweek session is $55 plus registration fee. ❑ “Itsy Bitsy Yoga for Tykes,” 10:45-11:30 a.m. daily March 1-29 at TPC Snoqualmie
Ridge $65 for members, plus $10 fee for non-members. ❑ Tween Night at Si View Community Center, 8:30-11 p.m. Feb. 17, $5 entrance fee ❑ Camp Si View, 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., Feb. 20-24, Si View Community Center, 400 S.E. Orchard Drive, North Bend. Weekly and daily rates available; prior registration required. ❑ Si View Youth Basketball Camp. Recreational: grades three through six. League: grades five through eight. Feb. 20-21, Chief Kanim Middle School, 32627 S.E. RedmondFall City Road, Fall City. Register at www.siviewparks.org. Fee $35 for three through six camp, $45 for five through eight camp. ❑ Si View Pro Baseball Camp. Three-day clinic covering all aspects of baseball, ages 8-14, Feb. 20-22, Chief Kanim Middle School. Fee: $75. Register at www.siviewpark.org. ❑ Mardi Gras lunch, noon to 1 p.m. Feb. 21, Mount Si Senior Center, 411 Main Ave. S. Creole lunch available.
North Bend Library The following events take place at the North Bend Library, 115 E. Fourth St. The library will be closed Feb. 20 for Presidents’ Day. ❑ Snoqualmie Valley Chess Club, 7 p.m. Thursdays. Learn to play chess or get a game going; all ages/skill levels welcome
❑ Tax preparation assistance, 10 a.m. Wednesdays through April 11. Everyone welcome regardless of income and age. ❑ 2012 Teen Art Show is on display through Feb. 29 during library hours. ❑ “Living with Wildlife,” 7 p.m. Feb. 16. Learn about animals in our National Forest. Learn how to cope with wildlife in a residential area. ❑ Game On! 3 p.m. Feb. 17, 24. Play Xbox 306, PlayStation and Nintendo, “Guitar Hero” and “Dance Dance Revolution.” Board games and snacks available. ❑ Special Needs Story Time, 10 a.m. Feb. 18. Targeted for children of developmental ages 3-6. All children are welcome. ❑ Computer Assistance, 1 p.m. Feb. 22. One-on-one assistance on computer use. ❑ Under The Sun community discussion group, 1-3 p.m. Feb. 26, to discuss current events, community events, environment and education. Topic of the first hour will be “Health in the Valley.” ❑ Study Zone, 4 p.m. Feb. 16, 23. 3 p.m. Feb. 20, 21, 27, 28, 7 p.m. Feb. 22, 29, free tutoring for grades K-12
Snoqualmie Library The following events take place at the Snoqualmie Library, 7824 Center Blvd. S.E. The library will be closed Feb. 20 for Presidents’ Day. ❑ Pajama Story Times, 7 p.m. Feb. 16, 23, all young
Churches ❑ St.Clare’s Episcopal Church is collecting cereal for the Mount Si Helping Hand Food Bank. People wanting to donate money instead may write a check to the food bank, P.O. Box 2464, North Bend, WA 98045. ❑ Our Lady Of Sorrows Catholic Church Youth Group, 6:30 p.m. Feb. 19, 39025 S.E. Alpha St., Snoqualmie. ❑ The Art of Marriage community seminar, 7-9 p.m. March 9, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. March 10. Workbooks are $35 per couple, seminar is free. Call 8882711 to register. North Bend Community Church, 146 E. Third St.
Classes ❑ S.A.I.L. (Stay Active and Independent for Life) exercise class meets Monday, Wednesday and Friday at the Mount Si Senior Center, 411 Main Ave. S., North Bend, 888-3434. ❑ Martial arts classes for 4and 5-year-olds at Encompass, 9 a.m. to noon Feb. 17, March 2, 9 and 16. $120 per child. Class taught by DMW Martial Arts and Fitness at Encompass Main Campus, 1407 Boalch Ave. N.W., North Bend. ❑ First Aid/CPR class, 9 a.m. Feb. 18, Snoqualmie Fire Station, 37600 S.E. Snoqualmie Parkway ❑ Teen First Aid CPR, 9 a.m. Feb. 18, Encompass Main Campus, 1407 Boalch Ave., North Bend. $60 registration. Call 888-2777 to learn more. Submit an item for the community calendar by emailing smoraga@snovalleystar.com or go to www.snovalleystar.com.
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Police blotter Snoqualmie police Vandalism At 11:47 a.m. Feb. 5, police arrived at the 7500 block of Cottonwood Drive Southeast to respond to a vandalism call. A man told police someone had spun his or her vehicle’s tires on his lawn. The lawn suffered about $100 of damage, and the tires looked to belong to an SUV.
Suspended license At 1:29 p.m. Feb. 5, police
Scoreboard From Page 14 Team scores: 1, SedroWoolley 151; 2, Mount Vernon 121; 3, Everett 98; 4, Oak Harbor 96; 5, Glacier Peak 90; 6, Mercer Island 85; 7, Mount Si 83; 8, Lynnwood 60; 9, Ferndale 59.6; 10, Meadowdale 57; 11, Shorecrest 48; 12, Liberty 44.5; 13, Lake Washington 44; 14, Bellevue 42; 15, MarysvilleGetchell 30; 16, Shorewood 29; 17, Mountlake Terrace 4; 18, Juanita 4; 19, Sammamish 0. Mount Si results 106: 5-6, Eli Clure (Mount Si) d. Trung Banh (Mountlake Ter.), 95. First round: Jeremy Vester (OH) d. Clure, 11-10. Consolation rounds: Clure d. Jonah Simon (Lynn), 7-3; Luis Cardona (MaryGet) p. Clure, 2:31. 113: First round: Jesus Escalona (Shorecrest) p. Gunnar Harrison (Mount Si), 1:32. Consolation round: Jake Pruchno (MI) p. Harrison, 1:47. 120: 5-6, Ryley Absher (Mount Si) p. Austin Flegel (Lake Wash.), 1:39. First round: Alex Basube (Lynn) d. Absher, 7-2. Consolation rounds: Absher d. Trevor Gullstad (MI), 10-0; Jahleel Vester (OH) d. Absher (Mount Si), 15-0. 138: 3-4, Pavel Okana (MV) d. Aaron Peterson (Mount Si), 6-1; 5-6, Conner Small (Liberty) d. Bruce Stuart (Mount Si), inj. def. First round: Stuart d. Dustin Diemondi (Meadowdale), 8-4; Morgan (SW) d. Peterson (Mount Si), 8-0. Consolation round: Peterson d. Stuart, inj. def. 160: 3-4, Jordan Watts (MV) p. AJ Brevick (Mount Si), 1:23. First round: Brevick d. Zack Skorka (Everett), 11-6. Second round: Hamilton Noel (Liberty) d. Brevick, 16-1. Consolation round: Brevick d. Lucas Takeuchi (Meadowdale), 9-3. 182: 5-6, Brian Rauzi (MI) d. Timothy Corrie (Mount Si). First round: Phil Frazier (MI) d.
heading east on Meadowbrook Way saw a white Dodge heading west. A check of the plate showed that the registered owner had a suspended license. Police stopped the vehicle and after checking the name of the owner, arrested him and later released him at the scene.
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The caller tried to contact him but the man seemed confused and asked him for help with his cellphone. When police arrived, they could not locate the subject.
North Bend Police Vandalism
At 6:37 p.m. Feb. 6, a caller reported a maroon jeep parked in the 9000 block of Railroad Avenue Southeast. The driver of the car looked hunched over the steering wheel.
A man reported to police Feb. 3 that during the night, someone slashed one of his truck tires, despite him being up most of the night looking outside the window at his truck. He had been staying at a hotel on North Bend Way.
Corrie, 11-2. Consolation rounds: Corrie p. Easton Edwards (MV), 4:41; Sam Alexander (Ferndale) d. Corrie, 8-7. 195: 5-6, Mitch Rorem (Mount Si) d. David Gillespie (Shorecrest). First round: Rorem d. Gillespie (Shorecrest), 6-3. Second round:
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Felony warrant arrest A 30-year-old North Bend man was arrested at the Train Depot Park in North Bend on Jan. 27. He was sitting with others at the park drinking beer, and was booked on an outstanding felony warrant for criminal trespass. The Star publishes names of those arrested for DUI and those charged with felony crimes. Information comes directly from local police reports. There were no fire calls to report.
Animal From Page 3 attend who is willing to bring in such a horse the afternoon of March 17 for approximately one hour only. The dogs will need to be present March 17 in the afternoon, and all day March 18. If you are willing to provide an animal, contact Public Works Director Ron Garrow at rgarrow@northbendwa.gov or 8887650 to make arrangements.
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