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No official findings yet in plane crash Report does eliminate some possible theories By Michele Mihalovich
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Preliminary information issued from the National Transportation Safety Board does not list a cause for the Feb. 15 plane crash on Mount Si, but it does possibly eliminate some theories. Wayne Pollack, NTSB investigator for the Mount Si crash,
wrote in his Feb. 27 report that there was no evidence of oil leaks, fuel filter blockage, flight control anomalies or fire before the Cessna 172S crashed into Mount Si. Pollack wrote that the flight, which he described as a “personal sightseeing flight,” originated from the Renton Municipal Airport at about 1:35 a.m. and that no flight plan had been filed. It’s now known the pilot flying the plane was Rob Marshall Hill, a 30-year-old Federal Way man, a swim coach at Decatur High School and the Valley Aquatics Swim Team in South King County. He also had a
pilot’s license. Seth Dawson, 31, also a swim instructor at Valley Aquatics Swim Team, and Liz Redling, 29, of Federal Way, were also in the plane. All three died in the crash. Pollack reviewed the Federal Aviation Administration’s recorded radar of that morning, which showed only one flight pattern that followed characteristics of a Cessna and headed from Renton toward the crash site. The radar indicated that the plane initially climbed to 2,400 feet above sea level, “however, as the aircraft approached Snoqualmie Falls, it descended
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to 1,500 feet … During the last minute of recorded flight, the aircraft’s ground speed decreased from about 112 to 106 knots,” according to the report. A witness, who has a pilot’s license and who was driving east on Interstate 90, told Pollack he had watched the low-flying plane, but eventually lost sight of it. The witness also told Pollack that the visibility at the time was at least three miles. Pollack wrote in his preliminary information report, that at about six minutes before 2 a.m., several people in the area See PLANE, Page 3
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It also was built to the building codes of the day, which means the building isn’t structurally sound to withstand earthquakes. That was an issue during the Nisqually earthquake in 2001, when one of the support beams nearly came off of column it was resting on, Backer said. “If there’s another good shaker, one, will they be able to get out the fire engine and
Because no clear winner has surfaced in the Republican presidential nomination race and the fact that Washington won’t hold a primary this year means local caucuses hold much more weight than in previous presidential elections. King County Republican Party officials and Republicans statewide plan to hold caucuses March 3, where a straw poll will be taken and delegates will be elected. Snoqualmie and North Bend voters will meet at the Mount Si High School Commons, 8651 Meadowbrook Road in Snoqualmie. Registration for the caucuses starts at 9 a.m. and the caucuses start at 10 a.m. Voters must bring identification and proof of voter registration to the caucus site. A voter must caucus in the precinct where he or she is registered to vote, and must be willing to sign a form declaring you “consider yourself to be a Republican” at the caucus site.
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North Bend Fire Station No. 87 could break ground by June By Michele Mihalovich
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How do you make firefighters happy? Tell them they no longer have to sleep with the rats. North Bend Mayor Ken Hearing announced in his State of the City address Feb. 21 that the groundbreaking for the new, 13,166-square-foot fire station could happen as early as June. Bud Backer, deputy chief of Eastside Fire & Rescue, who serves as liaison to North Bend, said his firefighters are
“ecstatic.” Firefighter and paramedic personnel who staff the current building, built in the 1940s, contend with rats and occasional sewage backups, he said. There’s no sprinkler system, and the sleeping areas are separated with office dividers, he added. North Bend originally had an all-volunteer department. The current building, operating as Eastside Fire & Rescue Station 87, wasn’t designed to be occupied 24/7, Backer said.
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No one hurt in morning North Bend fire Quick acting staff members protected residents from smoke inhalation when a fire broke out Feb. 18 at Mount Si Transitional Health Center in North Bend. The fire occurred in a dryer in a laundry room and a sprinkler head activated, which in turn activated the fire alarm system, Chief Deputy State Fire Marshal Karen Jones said in a press release. She said the fire alarm system notified the fire depart-
ment and alerted staff and residents to the fire. Staff acted quickly and evacuated residents to a safe area in another area of the building, and the fire department arrived and finished extinguishing the fire and ventilated smoke from the building. The fire and life safety system worked as designed and contained the fire to the room of origin, and there was minimal damage to the dryers and laundry area, Jones said.
Clothes dryer venting safety Lint can build up in a clothes dryer vent and may cause exhaust problems that could create potentially hazardous conditions, including carbon monoxide poisoning and the possibility for exhaust fires. If a gas clothes dryer is improperly vented or the exhaust duct itself is blocked by lint, carbon monoxide can be forced back into the home, according to a press release from Joan Pliego, Snoqualmie communications coordinator. Annual dryer exhaust vent inspections are more necessary than ever due to the complex construction of homes built today. Newer homes tend to have dryers located away from an outside wall in bathrooms, kitchens and in hall closets,
which is convenient, but potentially dangerous from a safety standpoint, Pliego said. These new locations mean that dryers tend to be vented longer distances and vents are generally installed with more bends to accommodate the extended path they must take through the home. As a result, this additional length creates more places where lint can collect. The Chimney Safety Institute of America recommends homeowners have dryer vents inspected annually by certified dryer exhaust technicians, Pliego said. Learn more by contacting Liz Luizzo, at the Snoqualmie Fire Department, at 888-1551 or lluizzo@ci.snoqualmie.wa.us.
“Staff at Mount Si knew what to do because they participated in regularly scheduled fire drills,” she said. “They knew that they needed to protect residents from deadly smoke and gasses produced during a fire. “They evacuated them to an area with special features to prevent smoke from entering,” she added. “This protected staff and residents from the toxic effects of fire.”
Volunteers sought for planting events The Mountains to Sound Greenway is looking for volunteers to plant trees at the Three Forks Natural Area in Snoqualmie. Three Forks is at 39912 S.E. Park St., across from Centennial Fields Park. There will be three volunteer events: March 3, 10 and 31. Full and half-day shifts are available from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. All ages are welcome. This is a great way to teach kids about nature and volunteering. Learn more and sign up at http://mtsgreenway.org/ volunteer/sites-and-opportunities/three-forks-natural-area.
Every child should be treated the way we’d like our own children treated. It’s our goal to implement the highest standard of care at every patient encounter whether it’s a child’s first visit, a teenager who’s headed off to college, or a special-needs adult we’ve been treating for decades.
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21st annual Native Bareroot Plant Sale The King Conservation District is holding its 21st annual Native Bareroot Plant Sale that offers a variety of native trees and shrubs for conservation purposes, such as wildlife habitat, windbreaks, hedgerows, reforestation and stream enhancement. The plants are bareroot stock, which means they do not come in pots or burlap bags, but are harvested from the field in winter, when the plants are dormant and ready to be replanted. Bareroot plants are affordable, hardy, have well-developed roots and are easy to handle, transport and plant. Walk-up sale and pre-order pickup dates are from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 2 and from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 3 at the King Conservation District (west parking lot), 1107 S.W. Grady Way, Renton. Due to the fragile nature of bareroot plants, orders not picked up on the specified dates will be donated March 9 to local nonprofit organizations for restoration projects. There are no refunds for plant orders not picked up. Contact Jacobus Saperstein at 282-1912 or jacobus.saperstein@ kingcd.org.
North Bend hosts sustainability workshop
The city of North Bend and the North Bend Planning Commission are hosting the first in a series of public workshops about issues relating to energy use and sustainability. The first workshop will be at 7 p.m. March 8 at City Hall, 211 Main Ave. N. North Bend is developing an energy and sustainability element in its Comprehensive Plan, according to a press release. The element will address topics such as energy and water conservation, fossil fuel use, greenhouse gas emissions, waste reduction, and green building practices for city operations and in the broader community. This first workshop will look at broad trends relating
to electrical energy use, fossil fuel use, water use and conservation within city operations, and among the larger community as a whole. Examples of what other cities are doing regarding such issues will be discussed, and draft policies addressing these issues will be presented. Learn more, including the schedule of upcoming workshops and read a draft of the energy and sustainability element, at www.northbendwa.gov, following the link to “North Bend Sustainability Initiatives” under “News, Events & Highlights.”
Grow Your Own Food event is March 3
Transition Snoqualmie Valley will host its second Grow Your Own Food event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 3 at the Tolt Congregational United Church of Christ, 4851 Tolt Ave., Carnation. Transition Snoqualmie Valley is made up of residents in Carnation, Duvall, Fall City, North Bend and Snoqualmie who have begun efforts to promote local food production as an approach to community selfsufficiency, member Ryan Lewis said in a press release. The free event will include table displays and people to answer questions about seed starting and saving, soil and fertility, best plant varieties for this climate, using raised beds and container planting. Liz Schwarz, from Duvall True Value, will showcase organic fertilizers and seedling supplies. Topics like beekeeping, raising ducks and chickens, preserving the harvest, and creating edible landscapes with fruits, nuts and berries will also be discussed. Free seeds will also be available. Lewis said Transition Snoqualmie Valley is a nonprofit, all-volunteer group, based on an initiative begun in the U.K. in 2003 that now boasts more than 100 official Transition Towns in the U.S. See the list at www.transitionus.org/transitiontowns or learn more about the local group at www.transitionsnoqualmievalley.ning.com.
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Emissions produced by goods and services from outside King County and consumed here more than double our collective footprint, according to the first comprehensive study by a local government in the U.S. to quantify the impact of consumption upon climate change. “This new study changes the way we look at our carbon footprint,” King County Executive Dow Constantine said in a Feb. 8 press release. “The bottom line: Buying local is not only good for our economy. It’s good for the planet as well.” The new study, titled “Greenhouse Gas Emissions in King County,” was produced by King County in partnership with the city of Seattle, the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy. The study documents that per-person sources of greenhouse gas emissions generated in King County are half the national average, thanks to abundant clean energy and the particular mix of industry in the region. However, it also reveals the hefty greenhousegas price tag of goods and services produced elsewhere and consumed here by King County residents, businesses and governments. Historically, efforts to curb greenhouse emissions have focused on transportation and building sources, sources over which local government can
have the greatest influence. While these remain key emissions sources, the county’s study offers a more complete picture of its environmental footprint, as it shines a light on emissions associated with the production and consumption of food, goods and services. According to the study, available at www.kingcounty.gov/ climate, emissions from local sources increased 5 percent in King County between 2003 and 2008. However, per-person emissions decreased slightly during that time — a period of significant economic growth — largely due to reduced driving and the increased fuel efficiency of vehicles. Smart land-use planning, such as developing sustainable, walkable communities, and preventing waste and increasing recycling, are also clearly having a positive effect on the county’s overall environmental impact. However, emissions associated with local consumption by residents, governments and businesses, including from the production of goods, food and services from outside the county, were more than twice as high as emissions that occurred inside the county’s borders. This key new finding underscores the local challenge of addressing King County’s global environmental footprint. The study also underscores the idea that strengthening the
Puget Sound region’s industrial base will help curb global sources of emissions, so long as new energy for industry continues to come from renewable sources and energy efficiency projects. K.C. Golden, policy director for Climate Solutions, a Pacific Northwest-based nonprofit organization focused on practical and profitable solutions to global warming, called the county’s emissions study a significant step forward. “How can any single community take meaningful responsibility for the ultimate global challenge: climate change? With these new inventories, King County is breaking new ground in answering that vital and difficult question,” Golden said. “This report represents a genuine breakthrough for communities that want to deeply understand — and seize — their opportunities to deliver effective climate solutions.” Reducing greenhouse gas emissions and preparing for the effects of climate change are key county objectives that are formally adopted in the King County Strategic Plan. The county is implementing many projects and programs where it is uniquely positioned to have a substantial impact on reducing emissions, including its energy, green building and recycling programs, and transit, vanpool and commute trip reduction services.
Businesses encouraged to guard personal data State Attorney General Rob McKenna and King County Prosecutor Dan Satterberg are asking business owners to reinforce their work to protect consumer data. Jan. 28 was Data Privacy Day, an international event promoting awareness of how personal information is collected, stored and shared — and how that information may be better protected. McKenna and Satterberg took the opportunity to provide data-protection tips to those who, by virtue of conducting transactions and other business, possess a lot of sensitive information. “Identity thieves target business, government and especially financial institutions to steal personal information about the finances of consumers,” McKenna said. “Vigilance on the part of those who guard customer data is our best firewall against ID thieves.”
“When we prosecute ID theft cases, we see the fear and the sense of violation felt by victims,” Satterberg said. “Despite our legislative successes to help prevent these crimes, it’s important to remind businesses about what they can do to reduce risk and their responsibilities under the law.” Federal and state laws require the proper destruction of consumers’ sensitive financial, health or government identifiers. McKenna and Satterberg urge businesses to reduce the risk of data breaches by: q Being familiar with applicable state and federal laws; q Knowing what personal consumer information is kept on computers and servers; q Maintaining written policies and training to assure proper data disposal; q Requiring contractors to comply with laws regarding data destruction and breaches; q Establishing technical and
physical safeguards to restrict access to personnel files, payroll files and other sensitive data; q Performing background checks on employees who have access to personal information; q Shortening all Social Security, telephone and account numbers on documents, including paychecks, and correspondence. q Maintaining a data breach notification policy, ensuring staff is trained to notify law enforcement, consumers and others affected; q Safeguarding credit card terminals from wireless hacking; q Improving security settings on wireless routers and regularly changing passwords to prevent hacking. The Attorney General’s Office provides information about identity theft prevention specifically for businesses at www.atg.wa.gov/businesses.aspx.
called 911 to report an “impact sound.” “At least one witness reported having observed the lights of a low-flying airplane and the sound of its engine suddenly stop following its … low altitude easterly direction flight over the city toward Mount Si,” according to the report. Pollack wrote that his investigation of the crash site revealed multiple broken trees and branches, crushed aircraft wings and an upside down fuselage. “We’re still in an evidence gathering phase,” he told the SnoValley Star. “When all of that information is in, NTSB will issue a probable cause statement, and that could be several, several months away.” Meanwhile, the plane wreckage remains at the crash site, and the Mount Si hiking trails and trailheads are closed. The state Department of Natural Resources manages the Mount Si land and issued a press release Feb. 27 that indicated weather has been a factor in the
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medic unit? And two, will they survive?” he asked. North Bend and King County Fire District No. 38 entered into an interlocal agreement to pursue a $5 million bond to construct a new facility. And in a special election in February 2011, voters overwhelmingly approved the bond, with 73.21 percent approving the bond in North Bend, and 62.01 percent approving it in the fire district. City Administrator Duncan Wilson said the city’s share is $2.25 million, with the fire district picking up the rest. The new station will be near
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delay of the trails reopening. Doug McClelland, an assistant regional manager for DNR, said the wreckage is a safety issue and the trails can’t be reopened until the debris is removed. The plane is owned by Christiansen Aviation in Wilmington, Del., but the company leased it to AcuWings, a flight instruction school in Renton. McClelland said the owner/ operator and insurance company are coordinating efforts to remove the wreckage. “Efforts to remove the plane last weekend were postponed due to winter weather and snow,” the DNR press release said. “The plane is at 2,000 feet, and the snow level has been as low as 1,000 feet. Current weather predictions indicate that snow is likely to interfere with removal efforts into the coming weekend. “Removal plans involve the use of a helicopter and ground crews, including search and rescue teams. During the removal operation, the helicopter flight path will cross over some of the trails.” No date for reopening the trails was mentioned in the press release.
the city’s public works shop, on North Bend Way and Thrasher Avenue, an area Wilson described as the geographic center of the city. The city “will be incorporating every green product and fixture that we can into the building, so long as there is a reasonable recovery time for any product chosen,” he said. The city did not seek Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification because of the additional expense that the certification adds to a building, Wilson said. “The LEED program is excellent, but our budget was too constrained to seek certification of our efforts,” he said. “We opted instead to drive all available resources into the sustainable technology itself.”
“And for the first time in many years, the state of Washington can influence the presidential candidate selection. We expect an From Page 1 overflow crowed at all five of our pooled caucus sites in the district.” In each individual caucus, “Currently there is no registrants will conduct a straw clear winner with four candipoll plus vote to elect delegates dates seeking support — and to the 5th District convention, Washington delegates — for the where representatives to the first time in years,” he added. “It Washington State Republican is unusual for Washington state Party convention will be selected. to be in the national spotlight so “Because of the changing early in the process.” national political landscape, The 5th Legislative District we expect a large turnout,” Bob includes Snoqualmie and North Brunjes, 5th Legislative District Bend through Snoqualmie Pass, GOP Chair, said. Carnation, Fall City, Issaquah, the “This is the most important East Renton Highlands, Maple election of our lifetime,” he said. Valley and Black Diamond.
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Republican caucuses will be held this Saturday across the state. It does matter. There will be no presidential primary in Washington this year. Legislators decided to save the $10 million expense. Now it’s up to you to take action, but it will take more than an armchair vote and a stamp. Democrats will caucus April 15. Four years ago, fewer than 100,000 people participated in state caucuses, but 1.4 million voters cast ballots in the primary. With only the caucus in play, the turnout is expected to double. Registered voters will have to sign a card declaring that they do consider themselves to be a Republican before being allowed to vote for their choice for Republican Party nominee for U.S. President. The best part of a caucus meeting is the conversation among the participants. It’s an opportunity to meet likeminded people who are your neighbors, but it is also a time to be open minded as you listen and learn from the discussions about the candidates and platforms. The opportunity is there if you choose to share your passion for one candidate over another. The outcome of the caucus vote is more of a straw poll than a mandate. It will give delegates to the Republican national convention an indicator of who to support when the vote actually decides who the party nominee will be. If attending the national caucus is your interest, the precinct caucus gathering could be the beginning of your quest. Delegates to the county convention are elected, and those delegates in turn elect delegates to the state convention and so on. The caucus is also a good place to find out how to get involved by helping to put up signs, work telephone banks, help with mailings, doorbell or make a monetary donation. Registration begins at 9 a.m. Saturday, with the meeting to begin at 10 a.m. Crowds are expected to be large, so arrive early. Call 990-0404 for caucus sites, or go to www.kcgop.org/caucus-locator.
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On behalf of the board of commissioners for King County Fire Protection District 10, I would like to take this opportunity to thank the voters of the fire district for supporting and successfully passing Proposition 1: Construct and Remodel Fire Stations and Acquire Firefighting and Life Saving Equipment proposal. It was a difficult decision for the board to ask our neighbors for their approval of a revenue bond during these tough economic times. But, the need was there. The most important need was to relocate Station 78 to a more central location in May Valley to improve response times to a larger portion of the service area. In addition, there is a need to strengthen our volunteer stations in Maple Hills, Tiger Mountain and Lake Joy to aid in accomplishing their mission and attract more volunteers. When the board considered the favorable bond market and construction climate, the need coupled nicely with opportunity. The board of commissioners appreciates the trust you have demonstrated in approving
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Proposition 1 and pledges to not squander that trust and to wisely steward these funds to provide you the best value for your emergency service dollar. Rick Gaines Fire District 10 commissioner
There is nothing to fear by expanding marriage I moved to Washington 16 years ago, coming from a state in the “Bible Belt.” At that time I thought that it would be destructive for children to be adopted and raised in a home with gay parents. That was before I began to open my eyes and heart and learn different views. I came to know gay couples who were raising children, and doing a beautiful job. And I began considering the children in heterosexual households where they were raised poorly. And the discord involved in homes where marriages fail and end in divorce. I came to see that it was a ludicrous notion that children would somehow be harmed by living in a gay household. I have come a very long way since. Now, my best friend is gay and a wonderful mother with a part-
ner who adores her child. I think the law that would allow gay marriage is the right and fair thing to do. And I don’t think that it will in any way diminish the sanctity and sacredness of my own marriage. Sadly, we humans feel the need to be exclusive. I believe that God’s capacity for love is endless, and that he will welcome all his children at the banquet table. I believe the Bible is a living word and that if we were not capable of growing in our interpretation of it over time, we would not have adapted away from discrimination against women and people of color. And we would be stuck with the notion that marriage is only viable if couples intend to procreate. Regardless, the proposed law does not interfere with a church’s prerogative to decide about conducting marriage ceremonies. It is strictly a civil matter. Therefore, I think they should have no role in influencing an outcome that only grants civil freedoms. I hope that others reading this will challenge themselves, like I did, and realize there is nothing to fear. Kathy Golic North Bend
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Gun it and hit all of the high spots in life By Slim Randles Life is kinda like a corrugated, washboard ranch road, I believe. Give anything enough time and experience and warts and scars and grooves will get worn in it. The down times and the up times, and the way they tend to alternate can lead to a corrugation in our dirt roads and our lives. Any good cowboy knows how to handle a washboard road, though. Taken slowly, a pickup hits each little dip and rattles its carburetor until it puts a kink in the distributor clamp. It takes forever to get someplace, and the scenery never seems to change. It makes for a tedious drive to that line shack or windmill or distant pasture. Of course, it does give a guy time to compose a symphony or a letter to Congress. Unless there is a huge hole in the washboard road ahead which needs to be avoided, there is only one way to handle a washboard road or a person’s life: Gun it. Oh yeah. You step down on the pedal and kick that monster
up to about 52 miles an hour and everything smoothes out. Fly, baby, fly. We hit only the high spots Slim Randles on the road Columnist and live a bit daringly, challenging the existence of any possible oilpan-killing rock ahead. The country slips by
more excitingly and a driver tends to grin a lot. And in life, we can wallow forever in the slow and low stuff and take ages to get somewhere, or we can floor it, give a yell, and skip along on the high spots. Somehow, that sounds like more fun. Brought to you by Slim’s award-winning books at www.slimrandles.com, and in better bookstores and bunkhouses throughout the free world.
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Songwriter hopes his music has the Wright sound By Sebastian Moraga
‘SuperMom’ Candy Russell (Hazel Bryan) Dec. 10, 1934 – Feb. 10, 2012 She was born and raised in Tacoma, and in 1974 moved to North Bend, where she lived with John Russell, her partner of 40-plus years. Candy is survived by John; and her daughters Cindy (Tacoma), Jacki (North Bend) and Heidi (Kent). She also had four grandsons. She enjoyed taking the “Riverbend Kids” to Lake Easton and Rattlesnake Lake for days of swimming. On weekends and during the summer, it was off to Ocean Shores to do donuts on the beach or go camping at Blewitt Pass. In the winter, after sledding in the snow, she spoiled us all with her famous hot cocoa. Mom Candy was mainly known for her “crazy sticker truck”, being surrounded by “her” kids and her love of animals. I would like to thank everyone for the part you played in her life, whether it was giving her credit at the Drug Center for her Wednesday magazines, letting your kids hang out with her, taping something up on the wall on your way out of the house, or just saying hi. Thank You!
For Liam Wright, the key to life is just that: a key. A key, a note, a chord, an octave. Life by any other name to Wright, a student at Mount Si High School. “I love to mess around with anything that makes a sound,” Wright, a budding songwriter, wrote in an email. “I play guitar, bass, piano, trumpet, euphonium, melodica, drums, harmonica and mandolin.” Wright is lead singer of A Raven Renaissance, which appeared last month at the Amnesty International concert at Mount Si High School. The band leans toward more alternative, independent music. Perhaps as an homage to his band’s indie roots, Wright refuses to stick with a set lineup of performers. “I like cycling players because it gives me an opportunity to bring in different perspectives on my music and how it can be played,” he wrote. “Sometimes monotony in play-
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Liam Wright (second from left) performs with his band A Raven Renaissance at Si View Community Center in 2010. ers can really stifle someone’s creative flow.” Wright said he feeds his muse a steady diet of music similar to his. “It reminds me that what I want to create is possible,” he
wrote. A self-described Christian, he said he finds inspiration in the Gospels and in books like Philippians. The result is a variety of gigs and 12 penned songs, eight
of which he will release as an album this summer. “I’m going to put seven or eight tracks on it,” he wrote. “The songs have to be ones that I really want to share, not just mass produced content to fill a CD.” An admirer of Led Zeppelin, Wright called that band’s Jimmy Page “the reason I still have a guitar in my hand.” He also follows Canadian artist Dallas Green, also known as City and Colour. With A Raven Renaissance, his “main go-to guy” is Chase Rabideau, another Mount Si High School student who finished second in the 2012 Wildcat Idol. “He’s an incredible player,” Wright wrote of Rabideau. Rabideau said A Raven Renaissance was his first gig playing in a band. He called Wright a versatile songwriter and musician, and he should know. Rabideau can play the guitar, bass, piano, drums, ukulele, mandolin, banjo, harmonica, melodica and the Appalachian Mountain dulcimer, a relative of the zither. “Whenever I’m up on stage with him,” Rabideau said, “it just kind of feels right. It was definitely an honor to play with him.” Wright said he named the band A Raven Renaissance because he liked how it flowed. He also liked how a raven is not that great or beautiful a bird, “but it really is at the same time,” he said. Wright said he can’t think of himself doing anything else other than music in the future. “Music will always have a grip on me,” he wrote, later adding, “It is an incredibly significant part of my life, and I hope to be able to keep it just as significant later on.”
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Scotland calls to Valley actress’ one-woman play By Sebastian Moraga Denise Paulette wants to take her show on the road. And then some. The Snoqualmie Valley actress, whose solo performance of William Luce’s drama “Zelda” has earned her kudos across the Northwest, wants to perform at Scotland’s Edinburgh Fringe Festival in August. “I want to bring ‘Zelda’ to the international stage, let people know about her,” she said. “I didn’t know about her. I knew about F. Scott Fitzgerald. And I’m an American.” Zelda was Fitzgerald’s wife. The rocky marriage of “The Great Gatsby” author and his wife endured her mental instability and her husband’s alcoholism, with the couple all the while living on the cusp of 1920’s literary fame. They never divorced. “She was completely overshadowed by Scott,” Paulette said, “and the lifestyle he had for her, the persona he created for her as ‘the original flapper.’” The two are buried together in Maryland. Decades after her death, Zelda became a feminist icon, the woman who sacrificed her talents in favor of a husband who stifled her potential. “Putting your gifts first is not a bad thing,” Paulette said of Zelda’s lessons to today’s women. “It does not lessen but enhances your impact on your family and your community.” Now, Paulette said she wants that message to leap across the
How to help A webpage at www.indiegogo. com has been opened to gather funds for Denise Paulette. Type ‘Zelda’ in the search box. Atlantic. She has paid the 30-percent down payment on the venue rental, but she still needs money to get there, live there for the show’s two-week run at Edinburgh’s Greenside Venue, advertise the show and register it at the festival. She said she hopes the community will help. She needs to raise about $8,054 by March 20. Close friends already helped her with the down payment, about $964. A trip to Scotland would give Paulette a chance to perform among peers and “generate experiences for myself,” she said. Paulette tried to get “Zelda” to Scotland in March 2011, but the festival had booked all of its venues. Paulette first performed as Zelda in 2009. She has performed around the Valley and in Seattle, Whidbey Island, Virginia and Idaho. “It’s been such a pleasure to watch audiences respond to her,” Paulette said. “They just really enjoy her.” This summer, she will perform on Zelda’s birthday at the F. Scott & Zelda Fitzgerald Museum in Montgomery, Ala.,
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Valley actress Denise Paulette portrays Zelda Fitzgerald, F. Scott’s wife, in ‘Zelda.’ Paulette is raising funds to take the one-woman show to Scotland this summer. Zelda’s birthplace. “I adore the work,” Paulette said. “She went through so much that everyone goes through: bad marriage, estranged from her children, old age: Who doesn’t have that?”
Paulette said she might organize local performances of “Zelda” to help raise funds. She will be on KKNW 1150 AM’s “Walk The Talk” radio show at 3 p.m. March 14 to talk about the show and the fundraiser.
“I’m going to keep going until all the avenues are exhausted. I owe it to myself as an actress,” she said, later adding, “I love performing this show so much, I want to make sure I leave no stone unturned.”
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Sports
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By Michele Mihalovich
Elliot Cribby, head coach for the Mount Si High School baseball team, shouts drill instructions to 18 freshmen trying out for a spot on this year’s team on Feb. 27.
Baseball America ranks Wildcats 27th in the nation By Sebastian Moraga Baseball America, a renowned baseball magazine, ranked the Mount Si Wildcats the nation’s 27th-best high school team. The magazine released its preseason rankings Feb. 22 and will release its first in-season poll March 13. The National High School Baseball Coaches Association helped compile the first poll. Archbishop McCarthy High School from Southwest Ranches, Fla., was ranked No. 1.
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Mount Si High School, defending 3A state champions, was the only Pacific Northwest team in the top 50. “In reality, it doesn’t mean much,” said Wildcats head coach Elliott Cribby, “other than last year, winning state helped us garner attention. The team that we have coming back is very, very good.” The ranking makes the team a bigger target for opponents, Cribby said. “People are going to come out and want to take it to us even
more,” he said. “We have to prepare for that.” The team should not feel overconfident, Cribby added. “It’s great for the program, coming from a small community, and being ranked as high as we were,” he said. “It’s great to be recognized, but we still have to go out and play the games.” Wildcats first baseman Trevor Lane said the team could get a little cocky, but it could also gain extra motivation from the poll.
“If someone ranks us 27th in the nation,” he said, “we want to play like it.” The ranking might mean more attention from recruiters, Lane said. Or not. “They kind of go for the individual,” he said. “But if they see that a couple of high recruits are playing on the same team together, that obviously means it’s a good team. They are going to see who is on that team, what they got to offer.” Regular season begins March 13 at Bothell, the defending 4A
state champs. The school scheduled team tryouts for 3 p.m. Feb. 27. This year’s team may not have the chemistry or experience of last year’s squad (13 seniors, six juniors) but that will not lessen expectations, Lane said. “If we come together, play hard and get to know each other, we can have a really good season,” he said.
Tickets are on sale now for the 2012 Boeing Classic golf tournament. This year’s tourney will be Aug. 20-26 at TPC Snoqualmie Ridge. Tickets start at $20 per
day. Children younger than 14 accompanied by an adult will get in free. People 60 and older will receive a half-price discount on general admission tickets. Weekly tickets are $60 and
tournament tickets, good for the last three days, are $40. Parking is free until Aug. 23. From Aug. 24, parking passes will cost $10 per day. No street parking will be available at the tourney, but shuttles will make
trips to and from the golf course and the parking lot every five minutes. People may purchase tickets online or at the tourney’s admission gate. Learn more at www. boeingclassic.com.
Sebastian Moraga: 392-6434, ext. 221, or smoraga@snovalleystar.com. Comment at www.snovalleystar.com.
Schools
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Students catch up on math at Eagle Excel By Sebastian Moraga Sometimes even an eagle needs a little help. Eagle Excel, a Snoqualmie Middle School class, helps sixthand seventh-graders struggling with math raise their grade point average by trading an elective — such as art — for an extra math class. Once parents agree to the switch, students work with math using computer programs like Accelerated Math and IXL. “I give them diagnostic tests with the Accelerated Math,” said teacher Eileen Harris, who teaches the class at SMS, home of the Eagles. “I use a year below their grade level, trying to fill in any skills they might have missed along the way.” With IXL, she said she tries to follow the curriculum the children have in their regular math classes. At Eagle Excel, the students work the entire period on math, and get no homework. These Eagles have landed in this classroom either through a teacher’s referral or low test scores. “It could be a student that’s right below” the mark or someone who is a year or two behind, Harris said. “It varies quite a bit.” Students are graded on effort,
Senior chosen to play in prestigious band Matt Bumgardner, a North Bend senior at Mount Si High School, continued his month of milestones when the 2012 Jazz Band of America ensemble chose him to participate. Bumgardner, a member of the high school’s jazz band and wind ensemble, performed for the Grammy Foundation’s 17-piece jazz band in Los Angeles in February, touring for 10 days. The Jazz Band of America will perform on the Butler University campus in Indianapolis on March 16. The band is a national ensemble whose members apply to join. Grammy award-winning composer John Clayton is the director of the band. Students from seven states and 17 high schools will perform in the band. This is the third year Bumgardner, a trombonist, will participate in Jazz Band of America according to a press release. Bumgardner has been named an All-State Jazz Band member twice, and in 2011 he won a certificate of merit from the National Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band Competition in 2011.
By Sebastian Moraga
Bridget Schmidt and Jessie Holloway work on math during Eagle Excel, an extra math period at Snoqualmie Middle School. behavior and eagerness to improve, she added. If they get an A, that goes on their report card like a regular grade, boosting their grade point average. Snoqualmie Middle School Principal Vernie Newell said the class helps develop a student’s math skills and helps build confidence as students of the subject. “Eagle Excel has proven its effectiveness,” he said, “as we have seen improvements in our
students’ MSP scores, improved classroom performance and enhanced self-esteem.” The MSP stands for Measurement of Student Progress, the test that replaced the middle school Washington Assessment of Student Learning. Newell mentioned the class’ engaging curriculum, the small classroom environment and the students’ willingness to learn among factors in the success of Eagle Excel.
Having a small class setting helps, Harris said. Many children struggle in a larger setting and with a tough subject like math. Decimals, integers, fractions, percentages, timetables — they can make for daunting work. Harris runs a fairly loose ship, as far as math classes go. Children work hard but she’s no drill sergeant. “It sounds crazy but a lot of my kids enjoy being in my class,” she said. “I have over half the kids I had last year. This means they see the importance of the subject.” This is the fifth year Harris has taught Eagle Excel, and she said the class was not as popular a half-decade ago. Now, she said, children see the results and even teachers who have lost students to Eagle Excel like the class. “They have been very supportive,” she said of teachers of electives like technology, physical education and art. “They understand the need for this.” Dealing with children in dire academic straits takes a toll, but Harris said she still likes the challenge. “I always go home exhausted with my mind frazzled a bit,” she said, “but I figure it’s fun. There’s no way to go but up.”
Student’s patriotic essay takes second By Sebastian Moraga
Don’t tell Sarah Bosworth about losing. She won, and then some. “I don’t have to win,” she said. “This feels like I won.” Her one-page essay about the Statue of Liberty, a school assignment from October, touched so many people that it won two competitions and qualified for state. Then, at state last month, it finished second out of 17 competitors. It all spells out victory for the sharp 12-year-old from Snoqualmie. She wrote the essay and sent it to a competition sponsored by the state’s Veterans of Foreign Wars. She won at regionals, she won districts and fell just shy of qualifying for nationals with her runner-up finish. People’s reaction has puzzled her the most, she added. “People kept coming up to me and saying ‘How do you do it?’” she said. “I just wrote it from the heart.” The competition required students to answer one question: Are you proud of your country?
By Sebastian Moraga
Sarah Bosworth wrote an essay about the Statue of Liberty, finishing second in a statewide Veterans of Foreign Wars competition. “A total trick question,” Sarah said. “There really is a right answer when you send it to veterans of war.” If she had answered no, she said, judges would have dismissed her essay no matter how well written.
“If someone said no, you kind of disregard what the veterans fought for,” she added. Instead, she answered yes. She brainstormed with her grandmother — a writer — and chose the Statue of Liberty as an example of America’s greatness and importance to the world. “The statue and the poem that’s underneath it really gave my essay a point people could relate to and understand,” she said. The Redmond post of the VFW will recognize Sarah with an awards ceremony March 5. Her school asked Sarah to read the essay at a mid-December gathering honoring students who had received awards. “She read it with such conviction, such passion,” Sarah’s mother Michele said. “That was a really powerful moment.” The community’s support for her daughter has been remarkable, Michele added. Remarkable enough, in fact, to surprise the author of the essay, a good half-year after she wrote it. “I feel great,” Sarah said. “I still can’t really believe it.”
Chief Kanim teacher takes medical leave
Jack Rodney, a sixth- and seventh-grade teacher at Chief Kanim Middle School, has taken a medical leave and will miss the rest of the school year, according to an email from Principal Kirk Dunckel. “He has a manageable type of illness that currently is affecting his immune system,” Dunckel wrote in the email. “He hopes to return for visits during the year as allowed and be back next school year.” School administrators told students the news, along with informing them that two teachers will take over Rodney’s classes until June. “I’m extremely confident that the students in Mr. Rodney’s class will be getting an excellent educational experience,” Dunckel wrote in the email. “We all wish Mr. Rodney a speedy recovery.”
Valley students earn honors at Gonzaga
Four North Bend students earned a spot on the president’s list at Gonzaga University, according to a press release from the institution. Haley Chase, Kasea Harbachuk, Tabitha Rollins and Karly Thompson received the recognition after earning a grade point average between 3.7 and 4. More than 7,500 students attend Gonzaga University, a Catholic university in Spokane.
Cascade View therapist is teacher of the month
Claudine Fairchild, a physical therapist at Cascade View Elementary School in Snoqualmie, has been named the Macaroni Kid Teacher of the Month. The nomination for Fairchild described her as a “true gem.” “She also treats and teaches so many other children across the Snoqualmie Valley School District with special needs and we do not want her to go unnoticed,” the nomination read. Fairchild will receive a $100 gift certificate to The Woodman Lodge, a massage gift certificate from Therapeutic Health and a plaque from Issaquah Trophy & Awards. Twin Falls Middle School teacher Kyle Wallace won the award in February. Cascade View teacher Calla Kinghorn won the award in November and North Bend Elementary teacher Alan Tepper won it in September. The October and December awards went to Issaquah School District teachers.
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Police & Fire Snoqualmie Police Department Holy smokin’ roll of toilet paper, Batman A woman on Stellar Way Southeast called to report four juveniles on the path to the woods burning or holding something that was sparking. Police were unable to locate the juveniles but did find a partially burnt roll of toilet paper and a pop can used as a “drug bowl.”
Eastside Fire & Rescue q At 1:21 a.m. Feb. 5, EFR responded to 56-year-old male complaining of chest pain. He was driving himself to the hospital when the pain got worse. He stopped at the fire station on way. q At 1:58 a.m. Feb. 5, EFR responded to request for medical assistance at Snoqualmie Casino for CPR on an unconscious patient with a pulse. The patient was transported to a hospital. q At 10:27 a.m. Feb. 5, EFR responded to an EMS call for a
67-year-old female with a syncopal episode with increased frequency over the last two weeks. q At 1:38 p.m. Feb. 5, EFR responded to a 43-year-old female who fell from a ladder onto grass, breaking an ankle. q At 4:15 p.m. Feb. 5, EFR responded to a call about a 6-year-old male who bumped his head on a clothing rack. A small laceration was found on the child’s head and he transported to a hospital. q At 12:32 p.m. Feb. 6, EFR responded to a 67-year-old female with respiratory issues. q At 10:31 p.m. Feb. 6, EFR responded to a request for medical assistance for a 62-year-old female complaining of anxiety. The patient wanted to get checked out and was feeling better after talking with the crew. q At 4:55 a.m. Feb. 7, EFR was dispatched to a patient at Mount Si Health for respiratory problems. The patient was treated by Ladder 87 and transported to a hospital. q At 12:08 p.m. Feb. 7, EFR responded to a 48-year-old female complaining of pain from an ongoing medical condition. She was transported to a hospital. q At 12:40 p.m. Feb. 7, EFR responded to an 82-year-old male complaining of decreased
level of consciousness. He was transported to a hospital. q At 1:25 p.m. Feb. 7, EFR responded to a report of illegal burn as the occupant failed to present a valid permit. The homeowner was advised to extinguish the fire, get a permit and read the regulations to determine if she could burn in her yard. q At 1:35 p.m. Feb. 9, EFR units responded to a building fire on Main Avenue South. A fire in the wall and floor void spaces was discovered and extinguished. q At 4:25 a.m. Feb. 10, EFR responded to a 95-year-old female with hypertension. q At 5:06 a.m. Feb. 10, EFR responded to a home owner concerned about an odor in a home being from a natural gas leak. Ladder 87 personnel investigated and found no gas smell or leak, and advised the homeowner to have the furnace serviced by a professional. q At 2:06 p.m. Feb. 10, EFR responded to a 42-year-old male with a head laceration. He was treated and transported to a hospital. q At 3:05 p.m. Feb. 10, EFR responded to a 79-year-old female with a possible heart attack. She was treated at the scene and
MARCH 1, 2012 transported to a hospital. q At 6:26 p.m. Feb. 10, EFR responded to a 57-year-old female with a possible panic attack. q At 12:20 a.m. Feb. 11, EFR responded to a 24-year-old male with an overdose. He was treated at the scene and transported to a hospital. q At 8:26 a.m. Feb. 11, EFR responded to a 65-year-old female complaining of noncardi-
ac chest pain from pneumonia. q At 11:09 a.m. Feb. 11, EFR responded to a diabetic with a medication administration error. The patient was left at home in the care of family. q At 12:05 p.m. Feb. 11, EFR responded to a call about a 10-year-old male who got his finger stuck in finger cuffs. He lost his key. The cuffs were removed without incident using a flat-head screwdriver.
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Calendar
MARCH 1, 2012
Public meetings North Bend Finance and Administration Committee, 4 p.m. March 6, City Hall, 211 Main Ave. S. 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 Committee, 4 p.m. March 13, City Hall North Bend Economic Development Commission, 8 a.m. March 15, Community and Economic Development office, 126 E. Fourth St. North Bend Community and Economic Development Committee, 1:30 p.m. March 20, Community and Economic Development office Snoqualmie Public Works Committee, 5 p.m. March 5, Snoqualmie City Hall, 38624 S.E. River St. Snoqualmie Planning and Parks Committee, 6:30 p.m. March 5, City Hall Snoqualmie Planning Commission, 7 p.m. March 5, City Hall Snoqualmie Finance and Administration Committee, 5:30 p.m. March 6, City Hall Snoqualmie Civil Service Commission, 6 p.m. March 7, Police Department, 34825 S.E. Douglas St. Snoqualmie City Council, 7 p.m. March 12, City Hall Snoqualmie Community and Economic Affairs Committee, 5 p.m. March 13, City Hall Snoqualmie Shoreline Hearings Board, 5 p.m. March 14, City Hall Snoqualmie Public Safety Committee, 5 p.m. March 15, Snoqualmie Fire Station 37600 S.E. Snoqualmie Parkway
Music/entertainment Poetry Open Mic Night, 6 p.m. March 1, The Black Dog, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie, 831-3647 (831DOGS) Greg Schroeder and Tony Foster, 7 p.m. March 1, Boxley’s 101 W. North Bend Way, 2929307 Valley Center Stage’s “Jack and the Beanstalk,” 7 p.m. March 2, 2 p.m. March 3. 119 W. North Bend Way. Tickets at www.valleycenterstage.org. Call 831-5667. Dan Kramlich Heavy Metal Jazz, 7 p.m. March 2, Boxley’s “A Man For All Seasons” 7:30 p.m., March 2, 3, 9, 10, 16, 17, 23 and 24. The Black Dog Carolyn Graye and Paul Green Quartet, 7 p.m. March 3, Boxley’s Jonny Smokes, 9 p.m. March 3, Finaghty’s Irish Pub, 7726
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Center Blvd. S.E., Snoqualmie, 425-888-8833 Austin Kinzer, 8 p.m. March 3, Snoqualmie Brewery and Taproom, 8032 Falls Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie, 766-2837 Danny Kolke Trio, 6 p.m. March 4, 11, Boxley’s Randy Halberstadt, 7 p.m. March 7, Boxley’s The Fire Inside, 7 p.m. March 8, The Black Dog Tim Kennedy and Jimmie Harrod, 7 p.m. March 8, Boxley’s Jason Ames, 9:30 p.m. March 10, Finaghty’s Janette West Band, 7 p.m. March 10, Boxley’s Sarah Christine, 8 p.m. March 10, Snoqualmie Brewery and Taproom Carolyn Graye Vocal Soiree, 7 p.m. March 12, Boxley’s Chris Morton, 7 p.m. March 14, Boxley’s Darto & and John White & Seth, 7:30 p.m. March 15, The Black Dog Reuel Lubag and Danny Kolke Quartet, 7 p.m. March 15, Boxley’s James Howard Blues Band, 8 p.m. March 17, Snoqualmie Brewery and Taproom Cherlyn Johnson and Heartdance, St. Patrick’s Day special, 7 p.m. March 17 St. Patrick’s Day Party at Finaghty’s, 8 a.m. to 1 a.m. March 17 Jason Hill (Extra Sauce), 8 p.m. March 24, Snoqualmie Brewery and Taproom Valley Center Stage presents Murder Medium Rare, interactive murder mystery theater, 6:30 p.m. March 24, Boxley’s. $65 per person until March 17, $75 after that. Call Boxley’s for tickets. Ravinwolf, 8 p.m. March 31, Snoqualmie Brewery and Taproom
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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. 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 1-29 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 nonmembers. Tree planting at Three Forks Natural Area, 9 a.m.- 3 p.m., March 3, 10, 24 and 31. 39912 S.E. Park St., Snoqualmie Tween Scene, after-school activities, starting March 5 at Snoqualmie Valley YMCA. Fifth-graders 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. Sallal Grange Community Games Night, 7 p.m. every last
Wednesday of each month, www.sallalgrange.org. Snoqualmie Valley School District registration for kindergarten and new grade-schoolers, 1:30-3 p.m. and 6-7:30 p.m. March 6 at the district’s five elementary schools Kids Night Out, 6-10 p.m. 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 Nature Preschool Free Visit Days, March 9 and 23, at Wilderness Awareness School American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life, second kick-off, 11 a.m. March 10 at Snoqualmie Valley YMCA, 35018 S.E. Ridge Street, Snoqualmie Valley Animal Partners’ Pawsta Pawty and Dessert Auction fundraiser, 5:30 p.m. March 10 at the Snoqualmie Eagles, 8200 Railroad Ave. S.E. Tickets available at door or in advance at Another Hair Place, Pet Place Market and U Dirty Dog. Adults $10, seniors $7, children 6-12 years old $5, free to children 5 and younger. To donate a dessert contact 8882120 Snoqualmie Valley YMCA Zumba For A Cause fundraiser, 9 a.m. March 10, 35018 Ridge St. S.E. Open to members and non-members alike. Proceeds will benefit the YMCA’s annual Partners With Youth campaign. No minimum donation required. Contact 425-256-3157 or email Megan at mworzella@ seattleymca.org Leukemia and Lymphoma Society fundraiser, March 11. Snoqualmie firefighters will climb Seattle’s Columbia Center to raise money along with firefighters from around the Eastside. Donate online at www.llswa.org. Click on “Scott’s Firefighter Stairclimb,” click on “Donate,” click on “Search For A Department,” and type “Local 2878” in the box. You may also donate in person at the Snoqualmie fire station, 37600 S.E. Snoqualmie Parkway. Make checks payable to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Issaquah Alps Trails Club will hike Little Si, 9 a.m. March 17. Hike is 5.8 miles. Contact George Potter at 557-6554. Saint Patrick’s Day 5K run, 7 a.m., March 17, at Snoqualmie Ridge. Go to www.runsnoqualm-
ie.com for more details. Mount Si High School Cabin Fever ASB Auction, 5:15 p.m. March 24, Si View Community Center. General admission: $25, includes dinner. Wildcat Club members $75, includes dinners, early admission, two drink tickets, reserved parking and early bidding. SnoValley Idol Junior Finals, 6 p.m. March 30, Mount Si High School Auditorium, 8651 Meadowbrook Way S.E., Snoqualmie
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. Study Zone, 4 p.m. March 1, 8. 3 p.m. March 5, 6, 7 p.m. March 7, free tutoring for grades K-12 Game On! 3 p.m. March 2, 9. Play Xbox 306, PlayStation and Nintendo, “Guitar Hero” and “Dance Dance Revolution.” Board games and snacks available Merry Monday Story Time, 11 a.m. March 5, 12. Newborns to age 3 with adult. Siblings and other children welcome. Job Club, 2 p.m. March 5. Connect with fellow job seekers for support and networking. eReader assistance, 6 p.m. March 5, learn how to download library eBooks to your eReader or computer. English as a Second Language classes, 6:30 p.m. March 5, learn English grammar, writing, reading and conversational skills Toddler Story Time, 9:30 a.m. March 6. Ages 2-3 with adult. Preschool Story Time, 10:30 a.m. March 6. Ages 3-6 with adult, siblings welcome. First Tuesday Book Club, 7 p.m. March 6, discussion of “The Book Thief,” by Marcus Zusak Pajamarama Story Time, 6:30 p.m. March 7, all young children welcome with adult. One-on-one Computer Assistance, 1 p.m. March 7, for adults “Planning Your Vegetable Garden,” by Master Gardener Pat Roome, 3 p.m. March 10. Master gardeners are available to answer questions from 2-5 p.m. Submit an item for the community calendar by emailing smoraga@snovalleystar.com or go to www.snovalleystar.com.
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