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Two wrestlers finish in top 10 at state Page 12

No flood insurance, no new buildings for cities

February 23, 2012 VOL. 4, NO. 8

A celebration of life Mom’s party is gift to terminally ill son.

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Open stalls await Vendors, entertainers are needed for farmers market.

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Police blotter Page 6

By Michele Mihalovich Sixteen cities, including North Bend and Snoqualmie, have been granted a motion to intervene in the National Wildlife Federation’s attempt to get an injunction against the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

According to court documents filed with the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington in Seattle, the federation claims that FEMA is violating the Endangered Species Act by continuing to issue flood insurance for new developments in the Puget Sound region.

Bob Sterbank, an Issaquah attorney representing the 16 cities, said the motion to intervene was granted Feb. 9.

Sweet 16 Senior center director marks rare leap year.

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See LAWSUIT, Page 7

By Michele Mihalovich

King County Search & Rescue workers look over maps at the Mount Si trailhead parking lot.

Freshman shines Gymnast medals twice at state tournament.

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Prsrt Std U.S. Postage PAID Kent, WA Permit No. 71 POSTAL CUSTOMER

No survivors or answers yet in Mount Si plane crash

By Michele Mihalovich Calls reporting a sputtering plane engine, a pop and then an explosion near Mount Si started coming in at about 2 a.m. Feb. 15.

Mark Toner, with the King County Sheriff’s Office out of North Bend, said two of his deputies who were on-call at the time heard the crash.

Tom Peterson, aviation emergency-services coordinator for the state Department of Transportation, said an emergency transmitter was either activated on impact or by

someone in the single-engine Cessna 172.

Ken Oneal piloted the KCSO Guardian One helicopter dispatched to search Mount Si for the crash site.

He told reporters Feb. 15 that he used night vision equipment and was able to locate the plane, which had crashed on Little Si, near Mount Si. Oneal said he saw plane debris hanging from trees and could tell the crash had been unsurvivable. He alerted Search & Rescue crews waiting at the Mount Si parking lot of the location.

King County restores two recycling services

By Michele Mihalovich

Toner, in an email, said SAR hikers arrived on scene at about 8 a.m., “finding the bodies of two males and one female.”

The three have now been identified as Rob Marshall Hill, the pilot, a 30-year-old man from Federal Way; Seth Dawson, 31; and Liz Redling, 29 of Federal Way. Hill and Dawson were both swim coaches for the Valley Aquatics Swim Team in South King County.

One of the victims’ bodies was carried more than a mile

After receiving a lot of phone calls and emails from North Bend and Enumclaw residents, King County Solid Waste reversed its decision to close free recycling services at two collection sites.

Recycling services were removed Feb. 1 from five locations in King County to save an estimated $400,000.

“We heard from a lot of folks that said a curbside recycling service wasn’t an option for them,” said Jeff Gaisford, from the Recycling and Environmental Services Division of solid waste.

See CRASH, Page 7

See RECYCLING, Page 7

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Snoqualmie utility rate to increase The Snoqualmie City Council on Feb. 13 approved a 3 percent increase to its water, sewer and stormwater utility rates, effective March 1.

The base rate for water will increase by .75 cents per month; sewer, which is a flat rate, will increase by $1.10 per month; and the stormwater rate will increase by .30 cents per month.

Rob Orton, the city’s finance director, said in an email after the meeting that water and sewer rates have remained the same since 2010, adding that stormwater rates did increase in 2011 by 5 percent.

“The three utilities have $9 million in capital improvements over the next six years, most of it to replace aging underground pipes and install new stormwater systems,” he said. “The increase will continue to support part of these improvement costs, as well as cover cost of operations.”

The rate increase is expected to generate about $130,000 annually.

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Department of Ecology to hire area teens to help fight litter

King County makes money available for elevated farm pads

The state Department of Ecology's Northwest Regional Office in Bellevue will hire about 70 teens in four counties this summer to help clean up area roadsides, parks and recreation areas, according to a press release. Ecology Youth Corps members also will learn how to better care for the environment.

Youths ages 14-17 can apply through April 10 to work with one of the Ecology Youth Corps crews cleaning up litter this summer in King, Skagit, Snohomish and Whatcom counties. Crews will work from 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, in one of two four-week sessions.

Sessions this year run from June 28 to July 25, and again from July 26 to Aug. 21.

Participants will be paid $9.04 an hour.

King County in recent years has been helping farmers diminish the severity of flooding by helping them build farm pads — elevated land where livestock, farm equipment and other essentials can be stored during a flood, according to a press release from King County.

Landowners who live in flood-prone areas can learn more about farm pads at a March 1 meeting at 7 p.m. at the Preston Community Center.

King County staff will be on hand to discuss technical assistance available for design, construction and permitting of farm pads, while landowners who have recently constructed farm pads will share their experiences with others.

Roughly 24 farm pads have been constructed in flood-prone agricultural areas of King County since the early 1990s, and a

Applications are available through area school counselors and on the department’s website at www.ecy.wa.gov/ programs/swfa/eyc/nwro.html.

Funding for the Ecology Youth Corps program comes from a dedicated account called the Waste Reduction, Recycling and Model Litter Control Account. The account is funded by a voter-approved tax on items related to the litter problem. This year, because of the state's lower revenues, the program was cut back, according to a department press release.

In the past several years, the department’s litter program, which includes the Ecology Youth Corps, has lost about one-third of its budget because of the downturn in the economy. This will result in hiring about 100 fewer youths this year statewide.

dozen are under construction now, according to the press release. Some of the earlier pad designs may need more work to ensure they provide enough high ground for a farmer’s needs.

After the record-breaking flooding of November 2006, when a number of livestock died from hypothermia or drowned, and equipment and feed was ruined, King County approved a demonstration project to improve existing farm pads.

At the recommendation of the Snoqualmie Valley FloodFarm Task Force, King County made farm pads a permanent protection measure for farmers located in a floodway in the county’s agricultural production districts.

Contact Claire Dyckman for more information at 206-2961926 or claire.dyckman@kingcounty.gov.

Vendors, entertainers needed for North Bend Farmers Market Si View Metro Parks is hosting the North Bend Farmers Market and Summer Concert series at Si View Park. The 2012 season opens June 14 and runs weekly through Sept. 13. Market hours are from 48 p.m. and live concerts are scheduled from 6-7:30 p.m.

A printable 2012 vendor application is available online at www.siviewpark.org/farmers-market.phtml for farmers, prepared food vendors and artisans.

Priority is given to local vendors.

The North Bend Farmers Market

is not open to resellers or imported items. Accepted vendors have the option to participate for the whole summer season or on a week-to-week basis.

Performer applications are also being accepted for entertainers looking to participate in the 2012 Summer Concert series.

Preference is given to local, family-oriented groups. An application is available online at www.siviewpark.org/concerts.phtml.

Entertainers need to provide their own sound equipment.

Volunteers are also needed to help with a variety of weekly tasks, including greeting market visitors, conducting customer surveys, assisting with concerts and the set-up/take-down process. A volunteer application is available at www.siviewpark.org/farmers-market.phtml.

During the market’s 11-week season in 2011, about 9,000 visitors attended and 46 vendors participated at least one time, with a weekly average of 26 vendors. Vendor selection

included farmers of fresh produce, berries, eggs, meat, honey, flowers and botanicals; baked goods, dried pasta, seasoning mixes, organic teas and candies; prepared foods including wood-fired pizza, tamales, Asian specialties, barbecue and shaved ice; and a variety of unique hand-crafted items including jewelry, baby blankets and yard décor.

Learn more at www.siviewpark.org/farmers-market.phtml or call 831-1900.

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By Tom Corrigan

As part of a celebration of his life, an Eastside Fire & Rescue crew decked out Stallman in firefighting gear.

In return, (above) Stallman salutes Lt. Dean deAlteriis.

A celebration of life Party is mom’s gift to terminally ill son

By Tom Corrigan Behind her, a party is in full gear, with lots of noise and conversation, a clown blowing up balloons and younger children racing around a public room in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Duthie Hill Road in Issaquah.

For her part, Joyce Moore herself is in a clown costume, as is her son and the party’s guest of honor, Michael Stallman.

Moore tells a visitor the event is a celebration and nothing less.

It is a happy occasion, she insists.

“It is a celebration of Michael’s life,” Moore said.

Stallman, who will be 52 in March, has Down syndrome. He has survived health issues including open-heart surgery and a blood clot.

“He breezed right through it all,” Moore said.

In October, Stallman was diagnosed with a fatal brain

tumor. Refusing to mar the atmosphere at her son’s party, Moore said with only the slightest cringe that her son has only a few months left. She got the idea for the remembrance party after mulling over what to do for Stallman’s upcoming birthday.

“He’s always been such a happy guy,” she said, touching on a theme that would come up again and again among celebrants.

For his part, Stallman didn’t have a lot to say. A button on his shirt stated, “To Know Me is to Love Me.” Asked if that is true, he smiled and nodded.

Now living in Sammamish, Moore spent many years as a nanny for children in the area.

“We became kind of like family,” Mark Disalle said.

He and wife Peggy Disalle described Moore as a nanny and kind of a grandmother to their children. Mark Disalle spent much of the party pushing Stallman around in his wheelchair while Peggy Disalle used her cellphone to videotape people’s remembrances of Stallman. The couple both said that Stallman and their children had become well known to each other over the years.

“Michael has been a big part of their lives,” Peggy Disalle said.

“He’s kind of a friend and an

older brother,” said Emma Radich, 15.

Moore was also her nanny when she was younger.

Stallman is an uncle to Brittney Townsend, another party attendee. She said Stallman would walk to her elementary school regularly, often bringing candy bars for the two of them, candy apparently taken secretly from a stash in his home.

“He’s the most honest and genuine person I’ve ever known in my life,” said Ron Lund, a cousin of Stallman’s.

Stallman helped bring people together, said Ron Lund’s wife Amanda Lund.

“He bridges gaps,” she said.

Some might remember Stallman from the 14 years he spent washing dishes at Truck Town in North Bend. Others might have met him and Moore in the guise of their respective alter egos, Sparky and Jingles.

Stallman and Moore spent the past 15 years or so working as professional clowns, which is why they decided to wear costumes for the party. Moore said she and her son visited birthday parties, schools and retirement homes in the area.

Stallman reportedly has a fascination with firefighters. It was remarked he had about worn out his DVDs of the old “Emergency” TV show. To mark the celebration at the

By Tom Corrigan

Joyce Moore (standing), hosts a party for her son Michael Stallman, 51, who is diagnosed with terminal brain cancer. church, Eastside Fire & Rescue sent a rescue truck to pay Stallman a surprise visit.

Stallman was presented with a medal from firefighters, who also let him try on some turnout gear, including a coat and helmet. Stallman gave the firefighters an impromptu hand salute while posing for a picture.

While Stallman has a keen interest in firefighters, his passion, several partygoers said, is his “putt-putt,” a golf cart given him by an older brother.

Mark Disalle said Stallman would live in the cart if allowed to do so.

“It’s one of his favorite things in life,” Disalle said.

A few days after the party, Moore said Stallman enjoyed his celebration but was apparently a bit worn out. He went to bed when it was over and slept until noon the next day.

Ron Lund said the party was a great idea and a lot of fun, but admitted the occasion was obviously bittersweet.

“You never want to be in a position to have to say, ‘Goodbye,’” he said.

Flood watch issued The National Weather Service in Seattle has issued a flood watch for many Western Washington rivers, including the Tolt and Snoqualmie.

Heavy rain in the mountains late Feb. 21 and early Feb. 22 was expected to cause flooding on some rivers, according to the alert.

The flood watch area, in effect from Feb. 21-23, included Grays Harbor, Clallam, Jefferson, Skagit, Whatcom, King, Lewis, Mason, Pierce, Snohomish and Thurston counties.

Flooding was possible on virtually all rivers flowing out of the Cascades and Olympics, and a flood watch was in effect for all main stem rivers, according to the alert.

The alert said the heaviest rainfall, between four and seven inches, was forecasted in eastern King and Snohomish counties.

According to the alert, the rivers at greatest risk of major flooding were the Stillaguamish, Skykomish, Tolt, Snohomish and Snoqualmie rivers.

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Editorial

Letters

Students can learn history via seniors

Tarnished teacher deserves an apology

History could come to life for local teens if a Mount Si Senior Center project goes forward.

B.J. Libby, the new director of the center, formally introduced herself to the North Bend City Council on Feb. 7, and highlighted some of the upcoming projects she has in mind.

One idea is to have high school students record the histories of some of the senior citizens who frequent the center, either in typed document form or on oral history videos.

Who knows what those students could uncover from those interviews? Perhaps one elder might disclose that his great-grandfather used to share stories about his experiences as a soldier in the American Civil War? Maybe someone’s mother was the first woman to vote in Washington after the 1920 passage of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which provided: "The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex."

Perhaps someone at the center participated in the June 1944 Normandy Invasion during World War II, or witnessed the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy in Dallas.

At this point, the possible histories that can be unearthed are a mystery. But when students hear a firsthand, or even a secondhand account, of a historical event, that event becomes real for them. It’s no longer an abstract idea of something they read in a textbook that happened years and years ago.

That student could also make history come alive years down the road when he or she shares these stories with their own children who are studying for a history test.

Senior citizens have a tremendous amount of knowledge, and history, to share, if only we’d stop and listen to what they have to say.

We’re excited about the project and hope Libby pursues the ambitious endeavor. History would not only come alive for the students, but for everyone in the community who reads or watches the interviews.

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I would like the opportunity to respond to an opinion letter submitted by David Willson regarding the use of technology levy money at North Bend Elementary School. As a colleague of Tom Fladland, as well as a classroom teacher myself, I take offense to the sweeping remarks that we abuse the money so generously provided for us by our community; particularly as these remarks were based on the word of a child.

Please be aware that Fladland’s use of iPads in the classroom is a result of a grant he personally wrote — it was not funded by the technology levy as asserted by Willson.

Fladland has been a leader within our school community in educating staff and students about technology. He actively involves students with a multitude of technology sources to prepare them for their future.

Further, Snoqualmie Valley School District employees have

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spent countless hours learning and researching how technology can be used in the modern classroom to help engage a new style of learner. We use these tools to help our children, not keep them busy. Do they have opportunities to use technology for fun? Sure, occasionally. Is that how they spend the majority of their technology time?

Absolutely not.

In my classroom, technology abounds thanks to our community support. We use the interactive white board to engage students in math and reading lessons. We use www.raz-kids.com to offer leveled reading to each student on an individual basis.

We use www.ixl.com to extend learning and individualize growth in math concepts. And yes, some are lucky enough to offer iPads to students, giving them the opportunity to explore and learn on a device that is their future.

Children learn by doing.

Modern children learn by interacting with technology and the world around them. We are using your money and our time to best incorporate these

resources to prepare our kids for the future and we take that very seriously. Please rest assured — we are putting your money to excellent use.

An apology is owed to Tom Fladland for publishing unresearched claims and tarnishing the name of an excellent educator.

Christina McCloskey, second-grade teacher North Bend Elementary School

Observe classroom before making claims This is in regard to the Feb. 16 letter from Mr. David Wilson, who expressed concern about the use of technology at school based on his son’s report that “after he finishes finishing some of his worksheets in class, students are allowed to play ‘Angry Birds’ on one of Mr. Fladland’s classroom iPads at North Bend Elementary School.”

I was fortunate to observe Tom Fladland on numerous occasions during the 2005-2006 See LETTERS, Page 6

Home Country

Dewey brings Emily home to meet the guys It was on the fourth date … er, we mean interview, of course … that Dewey brought Emily home to meet the folks.

Home, naturally, was the Mule Barn truck stop — home of the world dilemma think tank — and the folks — it goes without saying — are us.

When they came in, Dewey had his hand in the small of her back to steer her toward us, and we noticed right off that Miz Emily Stickles, county watchdog of everything that should be perused, didn’t seem to mind a bit.

“Emily,” Dewey said, with an arm flourish that knocked Dud’s cap off, “these are the guys.”

And she shook hands as he introduced each of us on philosophical duty that morning: Doc, Steve, Dud, Herb and me.

She was gracious and I saw right off how Dewey could get fascinated by her cheekbones.

Olympic class. If her face was on Mount Rushmore, you could rappel off them.

“Dewey’s told me so much about each of you,” Emily said, smiling. “It’s so comforting to know he has an emotional support group while he works things out.”

Doo slipped us a wink and quick head shake to let us know he hadn’t explained, as yet, that cow Slim Randles manure was his business Columnist and not a neurotic obsession. We smiled back.

“We don’t mind a bit,” Doc said. “Everyone can use an emotional support group from time to time. Ol’ Doo is here for us, too, you know.”

They retired to a booth, ordered breakfast, and we stole occasional glances to see how things were progressing. They got coffee and Emily whipped out the old tape recorder.

“Now Dewey,” she said, pushing the buttons, “I noticed Doc referred to you as Doo. Would that be in reference to your … fascination? I mean … like dog doo … you know?”

From small acorns like these do the tall oak trees of doctoral theses grow.

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Police & Fire Snoqualmie Police False alarm A caller from Swenson Drive Southeast reported that on Feb. 11, kids rang her doorbell and ran away. She was concerned because her house had been egged a couple months earlier.

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An 18-year-old male on Feb. 13 was caught shoplifting a case of beer from Snoqualmie Market, and was cited for thirddegree theft.

Emergency training On Feb. 14, police received a 911 hang-up call. They later learned that a parent was teaching a child how to dial 911 in an emergency, and the call accidentally went through.

Cab service At 8:30 a.m. Feb. 16, an officer saw two subjects stumbling in the roadway near the intersection of 384th Avenue Southeast and Meadowbrook Way Southeast. The officer determined they were under the influence of something and provided them a courtesy ride to Fall City.

Eastside Fire & Rescue ❑ On Jan. 29, EFR responded to a 52-year-old male with an allergic reaction to medication.

He was evaluated and transported to Snoqualmie Hospital. ❑ On Jan. 30, EFR responded to an 88-year-old male patient who fell and had minor injuries. He was transported to a hospital. ❑ On Jan. 30, EFR responded to an 81-year-old female with lower leg pain. She was examined and transported to a hospital. ❑ On Jan. 30, EFR responded

to find neighbors on a roof extinguishing a small chimney fire. Ladder 87 crew investigated and found the fire was out with no hot spots. ❑ On Jan. 30, EFR responded to report of a wire feed to a house arching and sparking.

Ladder 87 arrived to find a large limb across the wire from the street to the house with no signs of smoke or fire. ❑ On Jan. 30, EFR responded to a location for report of an unconfirmed structure fire.

Ladder 87 arrived with Puget Sound Energy already on scene and no signs of smoke or fire. ❑ On Jan. 30, EFR responded to a report of a carbon monoxide detector sounding. Ladder 87 arrived and took initial CO readings with max of 116 ppm, and requested Puget Sound Energy to further monitoring and isolation of cause. Ladder 87 vented occupancy and continued to get readings between 15 and 20 ppm prior to PSE arrival. Puget Sound Energy was unable to locate a source. ❑ On Jan. 31, EFR responded to a 69-year-old female complaining of light-headedness and fainting. Medic 3 transported her to a hospital. ❑ On Feb. 1, EFR responded to a 40-year-old male with possible food stuck in his esophagus. Ladder 87 transported him to a hospital. ❑ On Feb. 3, EFR responded to a 62-year-old male involved in a slow-speed motor vehicle accident. ❑ On Feb. 3, EFR responded to a 14-year-old male having a seizure. ❑ On Feb. 4, EFR responded to a 50-year-old male with a puncture wound to his face and a laceration to his forehead from a construction accident. The man was treated by a Ladder 87 crew and transported to a hospital.

The Snovalley Star publishes names of those arrested for DUI and those charged with felony crimes. Information comes directly from local police reports.

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State warns about bogus driver’s license form State licensing officials urged residents to beware of a bogus website claiming to be the “official provider of Washington driver license forms.”

The website came to the state Department of Licensing’s attentions after customers came across the language and called the agency.

The website asks customers to pay $24.95, although the message is not clear about what the payment is for — but the payment does not renew a driver’s license.

“The only ‘official provider’ of Department of Licensing forms is the Department of Licensing, and they are free,” agency Director Alan Haight said in a statement. “I can also ensure our customers that our agency website is safe, secure and offers a lot of time-saving services.”

Customers can ensure the website is legitimate by checking the URL. Official Department of Licensing sites include www.dol.wa.gov in the address.

Browsers on secure portions of the website, such as the driver’s license renewal section, display a padlock icon or a similar image, and a https:// as the prefix of the address, to denote the area is secure.

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Mayor Ken Hearing recommended the appointment, and the City Council approved it Feb. 7.

Doy, of Geoff Doy North Bend, also was recently elected to Snoqualmie Valley School Board position No. 2.

The Business and Economic Development Commission consists of seven members with four-year terms. The commission provides guidance and direction for the city’s future economic development.

Winfred Seymour was reappointed to the commission’s position No. 3, Trevor Kostanich was appointed to position No. 1 and Martin Volken was appointed to position No. 5 at the Jan. 17 City Council meeting.

Doy’s term expires Dec. 31, 2015.

New academic preschool opens in Preston Karen Bliven recently opened Emerald City Early Learning Center, at 8180 304th Ave. S.E. in Preston.

She has taught for the

Letters From Page 4 and 2007-2008 school years.

During that time, I was his computer lab “parent helper” and sat in on numerous classes. It’s my opinion his use of school district technology at the time was effective, creative and appropriate.

It included developing his own weekly status report system that alerted parents early on of potential problems, videotaping all stand-up student presentations and teaching all students basic-to-intermediate skills in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Internet Explorer and how to effectively use search engines.

I’ll admit he did use a few what I initially thought to be unusual techniques to teach, motivate and reward students (elementary school is a lot different now than when I

Snoqualmie Valley School District and used to own Preschool Paradise. The new preschool, which caters to children from 30 months to 5 years old, offers two morning classes and one afternoon class. Her three daughters teach at the school, along with her husband, who offers music lessons.

Bliven said her school is unique because it is an academic preschool that also offers a fullsized gym for motor play; has a private entrance into Kidz Bounce, where students enjoy a once-a-week private bounce time; and staff members are college-educated with years of teaching experience.

Learn more at www.emeraldcityelc.com.

Clarification In the Feb. 9 article “Work is coming to parks,” the price tag for the work on one park was incorrectly listed. The total for work on all of the parks combined is $3.5 million.

Correction In the Feb. 9 article “People laugh, cry, remember fourthgrader at celebration of her life,” the number of people who attended the event was incorrect. Attendance surpassed 300 people.

attended). In fact, on occasion he allowed kids to play computer games for a few minutes. But after talking with him I discovered there was always an underlying “method to his madness.” It didn’t take long for him to earn my complete trust. In fact I was so impressed with Fladland’s methods and the results achieved by my daughter that I specifically requested my younger son be assigned to his class.

If your schedule permits, sit in on Fladland’s classroom at least once. If you do, I believe you’ll come to the same conclusion I did: He simply loves kids and teaching, and is a master at educating, motivating, inspiring and yes, sometimes entertaining a roomful of fourthgraders five days a week from September until June, year after year. It’s a tough job. He does it exceptionally well.

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Lawsuit From Page 1 He said the intervention means the cities are now parties to the case and have the right to present evidence, testimony and arguments to defend against the federation’s complaint.

Duncan Wilson, North Bend city administrator, said the federation is requesting an injunction against FEMA, which administers the National Flood Insurance Program, to prevent flood insurance being granted for new construction in floodplains.

“Our entire downtown is in a floodplain, which means the entire area would be unbuildable,” he said. “Some are suggesting that people just go ahead and build without flood insurance, but no bank is going to loan money for a construction project without flood insurance.”

The federation’s complaint against FEMA indicates that the agency’s continuing issuance of flood insurance is hurting salmon numbers, which also affects orca whales that feed on the fish.

Wilson said that issue shouldn’t even be a consideration in North Bend since the city is upriver of Snoqualmie Falls, which ends the salmon migration journey.

“We don’t live in an area that has an impact on fish that other places may,” he said. “To restrict us from building here would be unfair. We feel it’s appropriate to protect property owners.”

Plus, Wilson said, the city has a com-

Recycling From Page 1 He said a lot of people let county officials know that garbage and recycling haulers’ trucks just aren’t able to get to rural areas, where many people live on private drives that are winding and not very wide.

Recycling services at Enumclaw and Cedar Falls were restored Feb. 11.

“We want to ensure that recyclable materials continue to be collected for recycling — rather than thrown away with the garbage, where they would take

Crash From Page 1 through rugged terrain by SAR volunteers, while the other two were taken from the crash site by helicopter.

Much is still unknown about where the three were heading on that early morning flight, or why the plane crashed.

King County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Sgt. Cindi West said the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board will handle the bulk of the investigation.

She said the investigation into the cause of the crash will focus on the weather, the pilot’s background and the aircraft’s maintenance, but said it could take several months to complete the investigation.

SnoValley Star prehensive plan, mandated by the state’s Growth Management Act, and is in the process of updating its Floodplain Management Plan, and both promote responsible development and protects fish habitat.

Attorney Sterbank also said the federation’s requested injunction would also bar any changes to FEMA’s flood maps.

“This means that if property was incorrectly designated as being within the floodplain, the injunction would prevent FEMA from changing the map to remove the property from the floodplain,” he said.

FEMA, in its answer to the federation’s complaint, denies many of the allegations, saying the federation relied on outdated and incorrect information.

The document further states that the court lacks jurisdiction over some of the federation’s claims, the federation lacks standing and failed to state a claim where relief could be granted.

Sterbank said oral arguments are set for March 27.

Other cities that joined forces in the intervention include Arlington, Auburn, Burlington, Everett, Federal Way, Kent, Lake Forest Park, Mount Vernon, Orting, Port Angeles, Puyallup, Renton, Sultan and Tukwila.

Wilson said all of the cities are sharing in the legal fees and he expects North Bend’s portion to be between $15,000 and $20,000.

Joan Pliego, communications coordinator for Snoqualmie, referred questions about the intervention to the city’s attorney, who is out of town until Feb. 23., after the Star’s deadline. up valuable space in the landfill,” Kevin Kiernan, director of the county’s Solid Waste Division, said. “Restoring this service to these two facilities is intended to encourage continued recycling.”

However, Kiernan said the county will need to come up with a way to cover the $200,000 cost of restoring the two recycling services.

“Customers can help reduce the cost of recycling by sorting their materials correctly and not putting garbage or other unacceptable items in with their recycling,” he said.

Contamination of recyclable materials in the recycling bins at King County’s facilities has resulted in a significant decline in recycling revenue, he said.

Mount Si was shrouded in fog the morning of Feb. 15, but Oneal said conditions were clear when he conducted his search by helicopter.

Shannon Lukas, who lives across the street from the Mount Si trailhead parking lot, where law enforcement officials and SAR personnel were stationed the morning after the crash, said she did not hear the plane go down.

“Something woke my husband up, but he didn’t know what it was at the time,” she said. “We did hear the search helicopter, though. It sounded like the Apocalypse.”

Lukas also said conditions were clear, at least when she heard the search helicopter.

“We could see it clear as day,” she said.

The Little Si and Mount Si trailheads remain closed while investigators checked out the crash site and removed the wreckage.

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Community

FEBRUARY 23, 2012

By Greg Farrar

B.J. Libby (left), ‘16-year-old’ grandmother to Riley Geck, 6, and Kyler, 4, joins them in the ‘Ta-Da’ Coloring Contest during the Snoqualmie Valley YMCA and Community Center’s open house Feb. 11.

By Sebastian Moraga

Senior center director marks 16th birthday, really

By Sebastian Moraga She won’t tell you what the B.J. in her name stands for, so Mount Si Senior Center Director B.J. Libby authorized us to come up with our own educated guess.

We think it stands for “birthday jumble.”

Libby was born a few years ago, on Feb. 29. Since then, she has celebrated her birthdays on Feb. 28, March 1 and every four years, on the correct date.

When growing up, she wanted her birthday celebrated on Feb. 28. Her mom would make her wait until March 1.

“As I grew up, I said, ‘That’s just not fair,’” she said.

The Rev. Monty Wright speaks during the celebration of life for Valerie Meyers.

So instead of waiting, she celebrated both days.

“She always said because she did not have an actual birthday, she got to celebrate for two days,” her daughter Dakarie Johndro said.

This year, she could celebrate it on the right date, since it’s a leap year. But instead, she decided to move the date again and invite the Snoqualmie Valley to the party.

“This year, I want to celebrate it with the community,” she said.

On Feb. 26, Libby will host an open house at the senior center from 1-3 p.m., to celebrate her second Sweet 16.

And no, she’s not 32. This is the 16th See SWEET 16, Page 9

High school secretary is remembered with laughter

By Sebastian Moraga Valerie Meyers’ “peeps” came through one last time for her.

A packed Mount Si High School auditorium said goodbye to Meyers, the school’s athletics secretary, who died Feb. 9.

Students, relatives and staff members remembered Meyers as a woman whose family grew by 1,500 people the day she joined the school in 2003.

To Meyers, athletic director Greg Hart said, those walking in and out of the doors of the building on Meadowbrook

Way were more than coworkers or students, they were her “peeps.”

Hart said Meyers kept smiling although her health made it difficult for her.

“She continued to grow and continued to learn, and that was inspiring,” he said, “even though it wasn’t easy for her some days.”

High school teacher Wayne Lewis shared stories of the long-standing rivalry between himself — a Chicago Bears fan — and Meyers, a former resident of See MEMORIAL, Page 9

Young cancer survivor is passionate about a cure

By Michele Mihalovich Sure, the kids came for cookies and frosting-covered cupcakes, but the students at Saint Joseph Catholic School in Snoqualmie also wanted to show support for a classmate who is passionate about finding a cure for childhood cancers.

Natalie Smith, 12, survived cancer not once, but twice. And she organized a bake sale fundraiser at school because, “I really don’t want any other kids to have to go through what I went through.”

Natalie was first diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia in first grade, and underwent chemotherapy and radiation until the cancer went into remission, said her mother, Dene James, of North Bend.

The cancer came back in 2008, and this time Natalie had to undergo a bone marrow transplant.

“She’s been in remission for 18 months now, but she has thyroid issues

and her growth will need to be monitored,” Smith said. “Natalie is going to have to deal with this all her life.”

And through all the treatments, hospital stays, hair loss, missed school and doctors’ appointments, her classmates have been by her side.

“When I was in the hospital, they’d come to visit and made me big posters,” Natalie said. “The teachers were so nice and helped me with schoolwork. The hardest part of cancer was being away from my school and friends.”

So when Natalie told her teacher Shellie Pulliam that she wanted to organize a bake sale to raise money for a Seattle doctor who is “this close” to finding a cure for childhood cancer, Pulliam said the students rallied.

Dr. Michael Jensen, a researcher at Seattle Children’s, is pursuing a cutting-edge treatment that reprograms a child’s defense system, or T-cells, to attack and kill cancer cells, without

chemotherapy or radiation — or their debilitating side effects.

Natalie said Dr. Jensen spoke to her mom’s guild, known as Friends for Life, and that his work was “really inspirational.”

“Plus, I’ve always wanted to have a bake sale,” she said.

Kathryn Merrill, 12, stood in line at the Feb. 7 bake sale waiting to pay for a handful of goodies.

“Natalie is just amazing and we love her so much,” she said. “This is a good cause and it’s going to help a lot of children.”

Mekenzie Powell, 12, agreed.

“I’ve known Natalie for a really long time,” she said. “I’ve always wanted to help her and this is one way to do it.”

The three-hour bake sale raised $226 for Jensen’s research.

By Michele Mihalovich “I am very happy with that amount,” Natalie Smith, 12 (right), sells sweets to fellow students Natalie said. “Even little things can at Saint Joseph Catholic School during a bake sale to make a difference.” raise funds for cancer research at Seattle Children’s.

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Obituaries John Edward Honnold John Edward Honnold died Oct. 1, 2011, in Reno, Nev. Friends and family are invited to attend a memorial service on John Honnold Saturday, March 3, at 2 p.m. at the Sallal

Verna Joann McKay Former Snoqualmie Valley resident Verna J. McKay, 79, passed away Feb. 10, 2012, in Missoula, Mont.

Verna retired from the Montana Department of Transportation, where she was a truck scale officer.

Her passion for horses brought her much joy.

Sweet 16 From Page 8 leap year since she was born.

Like an actual birthday party, there will be cake. Unlike an actual birthday party, Libby said she wants no gifts. Just show up, mingle and tour the senior center. And if you must bring a gift, make it a donation to the center instead.

If you celebrate a birthday on Feb. 29, you might get a present at the open house, she added.

At least one more Valley resi-

Memorial From Page 8 Atlanta who loved her Falcons.

“One year, the Falcons won and I had to wear a Falcons’ jersey. She snuck in and took a picture,” he said. “Then, I snuck into her office and stole it.”

Fighting back tears, Lewis said he has struggled with Meyers’ death.

“As we part here today, just remember, her spirit will live on in us all,” he said.

Although many cried, Meyers’ celebration of life had plenty of laughter, too. Co-worker Ginette Durham remembered how Meyers’ son Kyle once took a toy to McDonald’s. The toy was a figurine of Dr. Peter Venkman, a character in “Ghostbusters.”

“Valerie told her son, ‘Kyle, put your Peter away and eat your dinner,’” Durham said.

Grange in North Bend.

John was born March 5, 1957, in Seattle and raised in Issaquah.

John will be forever remembered by his daughters Melissa Borbridge and Rachael Ferrell; his six treasured grandchildren Jeremy, Derek, Audrey, Corey, Thomas and Madison; his mother Viola; and his brothers Richard and Thomas Honnold; and girlfriend Barbra Hampton.

John was preceded in death by his father Royal Honnold and brother Harry Honnold.

Whenever she was on a horse, all her troubles went away.

She enjoyed designing costumes, and riding in parades and horse shows. She was a founding member of the Raging River Riders Horse Club of Fall City. Verna sewed costumes for Fall City’s Passion Play and a multitude of doll clothes.

Services are at 2 p.m. Feb. 25 at Fall City Cemetery.

dent will blow out candles Feb. 29.

North Bend’s Howard Miller was born Feb. 29, 1916, 24 (leap) years ago. Libby said the gregarious Miller has been invited to the party.

Libby said she liked having a birthday every four years. If nothing else, it is one heck of an icebreaker.

“As I got older, I could tell people, ‘I’m only 12 and onefourth years old,’” she said, later adding, “I really get a kick out of it.”

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Another co-worker, Karen Rockow, addressed the Meyers family during her remarks.

“I want you to know she was your biggest fan,” she told Kyle and Molly, Valerie’s children with Mount Si’s track coach Gregg Meyers. “She raved about you constantly.”

At the end of the ceremony, Gregg Meyers thanked those in attendance and said that better times lie ahead, despite the family’s current heartache.

“As hard as it is right now, in the other end we are going to have an awesome memory and an awesome family,” he said.

“Because we are much closer together than we have ever been.”

Still, he described the absence of his wife, whom he met in high school and married in college, as a huge void.

“There’s a huge void because in the eyes of the Lord, when you become married, you become one,” he said. “And we were one.”

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Workshop teaches parents about children’s emotions

By Sebastian Moraga

By Sebastian Moraga

ValRhee Hazen, a third-grader at Opstad Elementary School, entered a picture of a hummingbird to the annual Evening of Fine Arts at her school.

Little artists catch the bug to display big talent

By Sebastian Moraga Sometimes, the bug bites you and you don’t even know it.

And when you are a budding artist, sometimes you get the bug to get more bugs.

Kristi Hazen smiled as she discussed the artistic prowess of her daughter, Opstad Elementary School student ValRhee Hazen. What she did not figure was she was about to become a muse of sorts for her.

“She makes all sorts of different things,” Kristi said. “She gets the artistic bug sometimes.”

ValRhee’s eyes bugged out.

“Bug!” she said. “I should draw that someday.”

Maybe next year.

This year, ValRhee submitted a drawing of a hummingbird to the annual Evening of Fine Arts at Opstad. About 100 students submitted plates, pastels, pencils, pillows, totem poles, a cardboard robot and a volleyball See ART, Page 11

Encompass seconds that emotion.

For the second time in two years, the organization will offer “Emotion Coaching,” a workshop designed to teach parents how to tune in to their children’s feelings and their own.

The workshop is from 6-8 p.m. Feb. 28 at the Snoqualmie Valley YMCA, 35018 S.E. Ridge St., Snoqualmie.

The workshop, a brainchild of the Talaris and Gottman institutes, targets parents of preschoolers and grade-schoolers. It is free but parents must register at www.encompassnw.org.

Kerry Beymer, certified parenting education instructor, teaches this class. She said its goal is for parents to become their children’s emotion coaches.

“This evidence-based program will improve your communication and relationship with your child,” Beymer said

By Sebastian Moraga

— Kerry Beymer Certified parenting education instructor

in an Encompass press release.

“Everyone has emotions, especially children, and what children do with their emotions is crucial for optimal child development.”

The 2011 sessions of the workshop were so successful, two additional sessions had to be scheduled.

“I think the reason the workshop keeps filling up so fast is that it’s a relatively new area for parents to be talking about,” Beymer said. “We all are so accustomed to talking about physical development and academic development, See WORKSHOP, Page 11

Mount Si students take astronomy course for UW credit

By Krista Staudinger

Cody Barber, a fourth-grader at Opstad Elementary, stands before his ‘Peaceful Clown,’ pastel drawing.

“Everyone has emotions, especially children, and what children do with their emotions is crucial for optimal child development.”

Students at Mount Si High School will not only be encouraged to keep their heads above the clouds, but also earn college credit while doing so.

Last week marked the start of spring semester along with the first week of Kevin Knowels’ “Astronomy 101” course, taught through the University of Washington in the High School program.

Mount Si is one of seven high schools in the state involved in the UWHS Astronomy program.

Knowels, who has taught astronomy, meteorology and

earth science for the past nine years at Mount Si, brought the UWHS Astro 101 course to Mount Si in spring 2010.

Nineteen students were enrolled in the first semester.

This spring will be his third semester teaching the course.

Seven students are registered for UW credit and will take the class alongside Knowels’ regular astronomy students, for whom the course will be modified. Knowels acknowledges this semester’s number is smaller because the program is “still in the growing stages.”

“Some of the problem I’ve had in the last couple years is See ASTRONOMY, Page 11

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Art

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painted like a bunny.

Fourth-grader Cody Barber created “Peaceful Clown,” with pastels. Barber and every other artist in the show received the same award: a ribbon and a gift certificate to Scott’s Dairy Freeze.

“That’s always incentive to do some artwork,” Opstad art teacher Susan Baysinger said.

Treat aside, Barber said his work could use some improvement.

“I didn’t put too much pizzazz to it,” he said.

Maya Nataros also had high standards. The daughter of a former North Bend Elementary School art teacher, Nataros had a hard time deciding what to submit.

“My mom does a lot of art and she suggested I make this,” she said, referring to a ceramic dish she calls “The Flower Plate.”

Nataros took a slab of clay, pressed a lace cloth against it to make the pattern, glazed it and later kilned it. Not bad for a grade-schooler, but par for the course for Nataros, her mom said.

“She has done plenty of stuff before,” said Nataros’ mom, Sandra “Sam” Sinanan. “She’s been pretty artistic, but then, she grew up with me.”

Baysinger said the Evening of Fine Arts reveals plenty about a child’s interests outside the classroom.

“You see things that don’t come out in normal art classes,” she said. “Things they can’t do in classes, I see, and it’s kind of fun to see the variety.”

kids saying they can’t afford it, and it’s like, well guess what college is going to be like? It’s a lot more than that,” Knowels said.

In reality, the cost of the course is highly discounted. For five credits, Mount Si students pay $344, registration fee included. The textbook, “Astronomy Today,” is provided, including dual copies for home and classroom, so students won’t have to lug the book back and forth.

By comparison, taking five credits at the University of Washington’s Seattle campus costs in-state students $1,799 with fees and out-of-state students $4,714 with fees. Books and materials are in addition to that.

Knowels explained that his Astro 101 students become matriculated UW students that will have an official UW transcript and ID number, as well as access to campus libraries.

His students follow the same curriculum taught at the UW, but have the benefit of learn-

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ing the material over a semester as opposed to a 10-week quarter.

Julie Lutz, the UWHS astronomy coordinator, said she looks over Knowels’ syllabus and materials for the course, and makes a classroom visit to ensure everything is up to university standards.

By taking Astro 101, the students will complete a major general education requirement (quantitative and symbolic reasoning) before they graduate from high school.

Mount Si High School offers other college credit options, such as Advanced Placement courses and Career and Technical Education classes, as well as Running Start, where students attend classes at community colleges.

As opposed to the popular alternative, AP courses, where students receive college credit by scoring a three or higher on a cumulative test scored out of five points, UWHS students receive five college credits as long as they pass the course by university standards. That means they must have at least a C-minus at the end of the semester.

The course begins with the tools of the astronomer and

PAGE 11 then moves out to the sun, star formation and astronomical entities, such as black holes, quasars and pulsars. Knowels said that includes a focus on new and upcoming findings in astronomical research. The final unit covers space exploration — past, present and future.

“I’m really excited to learn about black holes and also space exploration and the future of space exploration,” said Mount Si senior Sally Miller, who is enrolled in Astro 101.

Miller plans to major in aerospace engineering in college and because the UW has a strong program in this field, it is one of her top college choices.

Even if a student does not plan to attend the UW, Knowels assured, “The credit is accepted at over 90 percent of all colleges and universities.”

Speaking in regard to his students, Knowels said, “When they get that college credit, it’s definitely earned and warranted based on the more rigorous work that they’re doing.”

Workshop From Page 10 but social and emotional development is just as important and parents are starting to realize that.”

The workshop will also teach parents how to: ❑ Use emotional moments as opportunities to connect with children. ❑ Respect their children’s feelings by taking time to listen carefully. ❑ Help their children identify and name emotions. ❑ Explore together for solutions to problems.

Call Beymer at 888-2777 to learn more, or visit the Encompass website.

You may also watch a fiveminute video at www.parentingcounts.org. Go to the website, click on “Professionals” and then click on a thumbnail of the video, which should appear on the left of the screen.

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Josh Mitchell (top), seen here in the the regional semifinals, was the 2012 regional champion in the heavyweight division and finished third at the Mat Classic.

Two Mount Si wrestlers place at state tourney

By Carmen Villanueva

Mount Si High School Cheerleading ‘Red Squad’ competes at the 2012 National High School Cheerleading Championship at the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Fla.

Nationals are an eye-opener for Mount Si cheer squad

By Sebastian Moraga Tucked between AJ Brevick's fingers on his left hand was a yellow-and-blue bar rarely seen on a wrestler after a match.

Then again, it was the last match of Brevick’s wrestling career, and he had just obliterated his rival Sam Romero, of Sunnyside, by tech fall, 15-0, to earn seventh place at state.

“The ref kinda gave it to me, said I had wrestled a good match and I deserved it,” Brevick said of the Butterfinger candy bar. “Now that it’s done, I can eat that kind of stuff.”

The 2012 Mat Classic was particularly sweet for Brevick, who arrived in Tacoma having pledged to place among the top eight wrestlers at 160 pounds.

“It would have been really great to get up there with Hamilton Noel and wrestle him for fifth and sixth, but that Jordan Watts is a tough kid,” Brevick said.

Mount Vernon’s Watts defeated the Mount Si wrestler 15-0 in the third round of the consolation bracket while

By Michele Mihalovich

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AJ Brevick, seen here at the 2012 regionals, finished seventh in the 160-pound category at the state tournament Feb. 18.

Liberty’s Noel defeated Romero.

Watts finished fourth and Noel came in sixth.

Brevick then met the junior Romero and gave him no daylight.

“I just really wanted this one,” Brevick said. “I decided there was no way I was going to leave this place with an

eighth-place medal, so I decided to take it to him.”

Head coach Tony Schlotfeldt called Brevick, “the epitome of heart.”

Josh Mitchell also showed plenty of heart at the Tacoma Dome. He arrived as the See WRESTLING, Page 14

The 12 Mount Si High School cheerleaders who competed in a recent national competition have a much better understanding of what to shoot for next season, cheer coach Jessii Stevens said.

The “Red Squad” competed Feb. 11-12 at the 2012 National High School Cheerleading Championship at the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Fla. “There were over 10,000 cheerleaders, 435 teams and 33 states represented at nationals, and it was exciting to think that Mount Si High School and the Snoqualmie Valley was a part of that,” Stevens said.

She said that only five Washington schools competed at nationals, and seeing the talent of the teams that competed was an eye-opening experience for the Mount Si squad and parents who attended the event.

“The teams from the South

are absolutely amazing,” she said. “Although we are a long ways away from being as good as the top teams at nationals, it definitely gave us many goals to shoot for in the upcoming years.”

Stevens said the Red Squad competed with about 40 other teams in the Small Varsity Division 1, which means 12 or fewer girls on the floor from a school with more than 1,300 students. She said only the top 12 teams in that category moved on to finals, and Mount Si did not place in the top 12.

“Nationals was an amazing experience,” she said. “I am proud of my nationals team.

They have come so far in their stunting and tumbling skills this year, and have set the bar high for incoming and returning cheerleaders.”

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Scoreboard Prep wrestling Class 3A State Championships At Tacoma Dome Team scores: 1, Enumclaw 126; 2, Yelm 104; 3, Bonney Lake 85; 4, Shadle Park 75; 5, Kelso 70.5; 6, Sedro-Woolley 69; 7, Mercer Island 57; 8, Decatur 58.5; 9, University 58; 10, Sunnyside 55.5; 11, Timberline 55; 12, Glacier Peak 52; 14, Hudson’s Bay 50; 14, O’Dea 48; 15, Shorecrest 43; 16 (tie), Everett 41, Lake Washington 41; 18, Peninsula 40; 19, Mount Spokane 39; 20 (tie), North Central 36, Eastside Catholic 36; 22 (tie), Mount Si 31.5, Mount Vernon 31.5; 24, Pasco 31; 25, Kamiakin 30; 29, Bellevue 25; 44, Hazen 8; 46, Liberty 7.

Mount Si results 106: first round, Darren Harris (Yelm) p. Eli Clure (Mount Si), 1:53; consolation, Clure p.

Jordan Armstrong (Chief Sealth), 3:33; Luis Cardona (Marysville-Getchell) d. Clure, 11-2.

138: first round, Ryan Gabel (University) d.

Aaron Peterson (Mount Si), 8-0; consolation, Peterson d. Dylan Read (Bainbridge), 4-2; Sam Wilkes (Mount Spokane) d. Peterson, 8-3.

160: first round, Connor Rosane (Southridge) d. AJ Brevick (Mount Si), 10-5; consolation, Brevick p. Andrew Kennedy (Bishop Blanchet), 2:14; Brevick d. Anthony Allred (Yelm), 4-2; Jordan Watts (Mountain View) tech. fall Brevick, 15-0; seventh-

eighth place, Brevick tech. fall Sam Romero (Sunnyside), 15-0.

182: first round, Sam Alexander (Ferndale) p. Kea Roberts (Eastside Catholic), 3:36; consolation, Sterling Reynolds (Mountain View) tech. fall 16-0 Roberts.

285: quarterfinals, Josh Mitchell (Mount Si) p. Josh Ingrebretson (Hudson’s Bay), 2:46; semifinal, Kyle Cosby (University) p. Mitchell, 2:46; consolation, Mitchell p. Cody Fulleton (O’Dea), 0:33; third-fourth place, Mitchell p.

Kevin Rabenstein (Sedro-Woolley), 0:55.

Prep gymnastics Class 3A State Championships At Tacoma Dome Team scores: 1, Enumclaw 177.600; 2, Columbia River 167.800; 3, Bainbridge 167.525; 4, University 164.600; 5, Mount Si 162.925; 6, Auburn Mountainview 159.600; 7, Shorewood 148.750; 8, Mountain View 145.125.

Mount Si individual finals Balance beam: 7, Jennifer Rogers 9.15.

Floor exercise: 5, Rogers 9.55.

First day Mount Si prelim scores All-around: 17, Rogers 34.325; 34 (tie), Mackenzie Brown 32.125; 39 (tie), Carissa Castagno 31.725; 65, Hannah Richmond 24.725; 76, Hailey Johnson 22.125.

Uneven parallel bars: 22, Rogers 7.65; 26 (tie), Richmond 7.5; 31, Castagno 7.35; 42, Brown 7.05; 49, Johnson 6.875; 68, Lexi Swanson (Mount Si) 6.4,5.

Balance beam: 15 (tie), Rogers 8.85; 38 (tie), Richmond 8.15; 45 (tie), Elizabeth Holmes 8.05; 48, Brown 8.0; 77 (tie),

Castagno 7.375; 90, Johnson 6.85.

Floor exercise: 38, Castagno 9.15; 47 (tie), Richmond 9.075; 64, Brown 8.75; 72 (tie), Swanson 8.55; 75, Jessica Trotto 8.5.

Vault: 30, Johnson 8.4; 32 (tie), Brown 8.325; 42 (tie), Rogers 8.225; 60 (tie), Trotto 8.1; 80 (tie), Holmes 7.9; 82 (tie), Castagno 7.85.

Youth girls basketball Eagle Eye Presidents’ Day Tournament At Issaquah (Mount Si scores) Fifth Grade Division Feb. 17 Game Issaquah 37, Mount Si 23 Feb. 18 Game Mount Si 31, Skyline White 23 Feb. 19 Games Northwest Magic 44, Mount Si 23 Mount Si 28, Eastside Catholic 27 Seventh Grade Division Feb. 18 Games Mount Si 55, Inglemoor 38 Mount Si 36, Yakima Pirates 31 Feb. 19 Game Mount Si 38, Skyline 32 Feb. 20 Game Mount Si played Hoopster for title Eighth Grade Division Feb. 17 Game Issaquah 46, Mount Si 13 Feb. 18 Games Mount Si 48, Vancouver 30 Hoopstars 36, Mount Si 18 Feb. 19 Game EBC 24, Mount Si 19

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Wrestling From Page 12 defending state champion at 285 pounds. A senior and a future Oregon State University football player, Mitchell finished third.

He bounced back from a loss in the semifinals to University’s Kyle Cosby to pin O'Dea's Cody Fulleton and then Kevin Rabenstein, of Sedro-Woolley, for third place. Both pins took a combined 88 seconds.

“A lot of kids who don’t have the character he does, they would have folded,” Schlotfeldt said. “Shows you the character that kid has. It's too bad he did not get it, but we're still happy with third.”

Mount Si took three wrestlers who qualified outright and three alternates to the Mat Classic.

A skin infection to a wrestler at 106 pounds from another school opened the door for one alternate, Eli Clure, to compete for the Wildcats. Aaron Peterson represented the Wildcats at 138 pounds.

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Aaron Peterson (left), left the Mat Classic with a 1-2 record, Schlotfeldt highlighted the fact that all four wrestlers who suited up won matches.

Clure pinned Chief Sealth's Jordan Armstrong in the first round of consolation. Peterson, a senior, defeated Dylan Read, of Bainbridge Island, 4-2, in the first round of consolation.

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Freshman medals twice at state

By Sebastian Moraga Jennifer Rogers, a Mount Si High School freshman, finished fifth in the floor event and seventh in balance beam at the state gymnastics tournament at the Tacoma Dome Feb. 18.

Rogers scored a 9.15 on the beam and a 9.55 on the floor.

“It went really well,” she said.

“I had a lot of fun.”

Her coach had fun watching her, too.

“She was totally and completely impressive this weekend,” head coach Jessica Easthope said. “Had a really good meet yesterday [Feb. 17's prelims], had better floor and beam today, and was able to place in both. Amazing.”

Rogers managed to place in a

“The girls always do better when they are relaxed and they can enjoy themselves. I think it’s huge. If they are too stressed about themselves and other competitors, then it’s no fun. I’m always trying to stress ‘Have fun,’ and it works for us.”

— Jessica Easthope Mount Si gymnastics head coach state tournament Easthope said had the highest level of competition she had seen. She also managed to place while nursing a sore heel bone. She landed flush on it during the floor event.

Mount Si finished fifth in preliminaries. The Wildcats brought eight gymnasts to state, always under Easthope's mantra of having fun first and letting the scores take care of themselves.

“The girls always do better when they are relaxed and they can enjoy themselves,” Easthope said. “I think it's huge. If they are too stressed about themselves and other competitors, then it's no fun. I'm always trying to stress 'Have fun,' and it works for us.”

Just ask the lady with the two medals hanging from her neck on her first go-round at state.

“Yesterday, my goal was to make it to event finals, which I did. Today, I just wanted to have fun,” Rogers said.

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Jennifer Rogers, a Mount Si, High School freshman, seen here earlier in the season, finished fifth in the floor exercise and seventh on the balance beam at the 2012 State Gymnastics competition in Tacoma.

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Mount Si alum makes good impression as college shortstop Tim Proudfoot, a North Bend native playing baseball for Texas Tech University, starred in the university’s third annual Alumni Game Feb. 11.

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The regular season for the Red Raiders started Feb. 17 against Missouri State University.

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Public meetings ❑ 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 ❑ North Bend Finance and Administration Committee, 4 p.m. March 6, City Hall ❑ North Bend City Council, 7 p.m. March 6, Mount Si Senior Center, 411 Main Ave. S. ❑ North Bend Planning Commission, 7 p.m. March 8, City Hall ❑ North Bend Public Health and Safety, 4 p.m. Feb. 13, City Hall ❑ North Bend Economic Development Commission, 8 a.m. March 15, Community and Economic Development office, 126 E. Fourth St. ❑ Snoqualmie City Council, 7 p.m. Feb. 27, City Hall, 38624 S.E. River St. ❑ Snoqualmie Community and Economic Affairs Committee, 5 p.m. Feb. 28, City Hall ❑ Snoqualmie Shoreline Hearings Board, 5 p.m. Feb. 29, City Hall

Music/entertainment Alexey Nikolaev and Jon Hamar, 7 p.m. Feb. 23, Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, 2929307 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. Call 831-5667.

Val D’Alessio and Jay Pinto, 8 p.m. Feb. 24, The Black Dog, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie, 831-3647 (831DOGS) Reuel Lubag Trio, 7 p.m.

Feb. 24, Boxley’s Chris Kendziorski, 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 25, The Black Dog Katy Bourne Quartet, 7 p.m.

Feb. 25, Boxley’s Danny Kolke Trio, 6 p.m.

Feb. 26, Boxley’s Carolyn Graye’s Singer Soiree, 7 p.m. Feb. 27, Boxley’s Future Jazz heads, 7 p.m.

Feb. 28, Boxley’s Tony Foster, 7 p.m. Feb. 29, Boxley’s Poetry Open Mic Night, 6 p.m. March 1, The Black Dog “A Man For All Seasons” 7:30 p.m., March 2, 3, 9, 10, 16, 17, 23 and 24. The Black Dog

Events Collages by North Bend artists Susan Olds and Audrey Zeder will be on display at Mount Si Senior Center, 411 Main Ave. S., North Bend, Monday-Friday through March 31, free, 888-3434

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‘Jack and the Beanstalk,’ is performed at 7 p.m. Feb. 24 and March 2, and at 2 p.m. Feb. 25 and March 3, at the Valley Center Stage, 119 North Bend Way, second floor, 831-5667. Get tickets at www.valleycenterstage.org.

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March 9, grades kindergarten through five, $20 per child.

Register by March 7. Si View Community Center, 400 S.E. Orchard Drive, North Bend, 8311900 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 129 at TPC Snoqualmie Ridge, $65 for members, plus $10 fee for non-members.

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.

Leap Year Open House, 1 p.m. Feb. 26. Mount Si Senior Center, 411 Main Ave. S. Come celebrate the leap-year birthday of senior center director B.J. Libby. No gifts please, donations to center welcome.

Nature Preschool Free Visit Days, March 9 and 23, at Wilderness Awareness School.

Sallal Grange Dairy Drive, Feb. 28 at North Bend QFC, 460

E. North Bend Way. No milk or eggs accepted. Cheese, flavored yogurt, soy milk and almond milk welcome. Items collected will help the Mount Si Helping Hand Food Bank. Collection times vary.

Auditions for “Moon Over Buffalo,” 7 p.m. Feb. 28, callbacks 7 p.m. March 1 at Valley Center Stage, 119 North Bend Way, second floor. A twominute comedic monologue required. Email your headshot and resume to gary@valleycenterstage.com, or call 831-5667.

Sallal Grange Community Games Night, 7 p.m. Feb. 29 and every last Wednesday of each month. Please consider bringing a small monetary donation to help the Grange keep organizing events like this. www.sallalgrange.org.

Tween Scene, after-school activities, starting March 5 at Snoqualmie Valley YMCA. Fifthgraders engage in fun and unique activities while remaining physically active, getting homework help and learning leadership skills. Call 256-3115 for more information.

Kids U Session 3B, afterschool activities starting March 5 at the Snoqualmie Valley YMCA focusing on science, arts, reading and sports, challenging children and stretching their imaginations. Call 256-3115 for a list of classes and more information.

North Bend Library The following events take place at the North Bend Library, 115 E. Fourth St.

❑ 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. ❑ Game On! 3 p.m. Feb. 24.

Play Xbox 306, PlayStation and Nintendo, “Guitar Hero” and “Dance Dance Revolution.” Board games and snacks available. ❑ 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. 23.

3 p.m. Feb. 27, 28, 7 p.m. Feb. 29, free tutoring for grades K-12 ❑ SnoValley Writers Work Group, 3 p.m. Feb. 26. Join other local writers for writing exercises, critique and lessons on voice, plot and point of view.

Adults only. ❑ Merry Monday Story Time, 11 a.m. Feb. 27. Newborns to age 3 with adult. Siblings and other children welcome.

Snoqualmie Library The following events take place at the Snoqualmie Library, 7824 Center Blvd. S.E. ❑ Pajama Story Times, 7 p.m. Feb. 23, all young children welcome with adult ❑ Preschool Story Times, 1:30 p.m. Feb. 27, 10:30 a.m.

Feb. 29, ages 3-6 with adult ❑ Study Zone, 3 p.m. Feb. 28, 4 p.m. Feb. 29, free tutoring for grades kindergarten through 12 ❑ Young Toddler Story Times, 9:30 a.m. Feb. 29, ages 6-24 months with adult ❑ “Understanding Your Paycheck and Taxes,” an introduction on how much will be withheld from your paycheck so you can start planning the size of your refund, 7 p.m. Feb. 27 ❑ Anime and Manga Club, 3 p.m. Feb. 29. Watch anime movies, eat popcorn and practice anime drawing.

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.

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 888-2711 to register. North Bend Community Church, 146 E. Third St.

Classes Martial arts classes for 4and 5-year-olds at Encompass, 9 a.m. to noon 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.

CPR and AED class, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 25, Si View Community Center. $62, includes two-year American Red Cross certification.

Swimming lessons at Si View Community Center. Feb. 27 to March 28 Mondays and Wednesdays, $70. Feb. 28 to March 29 Tuesdays and Thursdays, $70. March 3-31 Saturdays only, $35.

“Baby Needs a Doctor,” 6:30 p.m. Feb. 28, Swedish Snoqualmie Primary Care, 37624 S.E. Fury St., Suite 101, Snoqualmie. For parents looking for a healthcare provider. Free.

Animal Art at Si View Community Center, 11 a.m.

March 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29, for ages 3-5, $36. 400 S.E. Orchard Drive, North Bend, 831-1900.

Beginning Watercolor at Si View Community Center, 10 a.m. March 10, 17, 24, 31, April 14 and 21. $86, ages 6-10. No class April 7.

Kindergarten Plus at the YMCA, March 5, Snoqualmie Valley YMCA, 35018 S.E. Ridge St.. Reinforce your child’s classroom learning with this program based on state and district standards. For members and nonmembers alike. Call 256-3115 for more information.

Volunteer opportunities

Churches

The Snoqualmie Tribe is seeking volunteers to help plant trees, clear brush and lay down cardboard and mulch at Fall City Community Park, 10 a.m.

Feb. 25 and March 24. Contact Tribe ecologist Neal Jander at njander@snoqualmienation.com if interested.

The Mount Si Helping Hand Food Bank is looking for volunteers to help unload food at noon Mondays, sort food at 9 a.m. Tuesdays or pass out food on Wednesdays. Call the food bank at 888-0096.

St. Clare’s Episcopal Church is collecting cereal for the Mount

Submit an item for the community calendar by emailing smoraga@snovalleystar.com or go to www.snovalleystar.com.

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