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Chamber names new director

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Open opportunity New school board seat is there for the taking. Page 2

By Michele Mihalovich

help to ensure that charges stick if and when we make an arrest in the case. Better to take the time and investigate thoroughly than make a hasty arrest and have the suspect released and ultimately not be prosecuted for the crime. “I can tell you the case is progressing. That is all I can say on that for now.” Anyone with information about the case is asked to call the King County Sheriff’s Office at 206-296-3311 or Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS (8477) toll free.

Nathan Perea was named as the executive director for the Snoqualmie Valley Chamber of Commerce, and starts April 1. The position has been open since early January, when former director Kevin Dwyer left for a job in Oregon. Perea, 34, served as director of membership development at Issaquah’s chamber for the past two years, and said he has some Nathan innovative programs that Perea proved successful in Issaquah that he’d like to apply to the Valley. He said what he finds to be most successful is taking a chamber from being generic to getting specific to member needs. Perea said he plans to do that by taking time getting to know current members, as well as meeting as many people from the community as possible. “My role is to support the entire community, which is why I think it’s good to meet everyone,” he said. Perea said the chamber board’s biggest goal for him is to infuse new energy and passion into the chamber. “I’ll work on behalf of the entire Valley with a unified voice so everyone feels a part of this,” he said. “One thing I’ve found in modern chambers is that geographic boundaries are less important. The quality of programs you’re providing is much more important.” Perea received a degree in business administration and information systems from Western Washington University in Bellingham. He’s married and has three children.

Michele Mihalovich: 392-6434, ext. 246, or editor@snovalleystar.com. Comment at www. snovalleystar.com.

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Top teacher Foundation honors Opstad third-grade instructor. Page 5

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Stairmasters Snoqualmie Fire Department firefighters (from left) Mike Wallace, Ben Parker and Chris Stephen participated in the 22nd annual Scott Firefighter Stairclimb March 10. They raised $3,050 between them, and climbed 69 flights of stairs, 1,311 steps with 788 feet of vertical elevation, Battalion Chief Todd Reynolds said. The firefighter’s union, Local 2878, which represents most of the firefighters in the area, raised $30,888 with the stairclimb, which gives money for Leukemia and Lymphoma Foundation.

No arrests yet in New Year’s fatal hit-and-run accident By Michele Mihalovich No arrests have been made yet in the Jan. 1 hit-and-run that killed 57-year-old Lucy Pieczatkowski, but the case is progressing, Sgt. Cindi West with the King County Sheriff’s Office said. “I can tell you that I have had some calls since the accident, but the ones I had were people that did not have first-hand knowledge but had ‘heard’ something,” she said. “Sometimes, on cases, we can still use that information to try to contact others who may have actual knowledge.” The accident happened at about 3 a.m. Jan. 1.

On Jan. 2, police did locate a white Ford truck in the North Bend area they believe was involved in the fatal accident. North Bend Police Chief Mark Toner said the sheriff’s office still has the truck. Many in the small town are wondering why an arrest hasn’t been made when police know who owns the truck, West said. “We may know who the vehicle belongs to in a case like this, but we still have to have evidence of who was driving at the time of the accident,” she said. “I know it can be frustrating for family and friends of the victim, but conducting a thorough investigation from the start will

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Snoqualmie residents are getting a rare opportunity this election cycle. The newly created Snoqualmie Valley School District No. 1 is open. No one wishing to run for the seat will have to run against an incumbent. After the 2010 U.S. Census indicated significant growth in Snoqualmie, it became apparent that school board districts would have to be redrawn to better reflect current population centers. “Given the large size, odd shape and rapid growth of our district over the past 10 years, our process a couple years ago was a complex one, which involved working with a professional demographer and substantial community engagement,” said Carolyn Malcolm, public information coordinator for the school district. The district encompasses 400 square miles and stretches northwest as far as Sammamish and east to Snoqualmie Pass. Malcolm said the redrawn five districts include about 7,000 people each, and put two

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The Snoqualmie Valley School District recently refinanced a portion of its outstanding bonds from 2005, in order to take advantage of favorable municipal bond market conditions. As a result, the district was able to secure a total debt service savings to taxpayers of $655,611 over the remaining life of the bonds, for a 15.86 percent savings on the refunded bonds. These savings will flow directly to taxpayers through reduced tax levies, and are not available for district expenses. This refinancing effort, combined with refinancing of other bonds completed in the past few years, brings the total net savings to Snoqualmie Valley taxpayers to about $3.98 million and more than 9 percent savings on about $40 million of refunded bonds.

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School district refinances bonds

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This map is a small section of Snoqualmie Valley School District area. The full 400-squaremile area stretches from Sammamish to Snoqualmie Pass. District 1 has new boundaries for the Snoqualmie board seat. school board members into North Bend’s No. 4 district. School board member Scott Hodgins was in the Snoqualmie No. 1 district before the redistricting; now, he and board mem-

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ber Marci Busby are both in No. 4. Malcolm said that according to state law, both board members could continue to serve until the end of their terms, Dec. 31. Hodgins and Busby can both run for the No. 4 seat this election. Any eligible voters who live in the district are also eligible. Maps indicating the

boundary of District No. 1 are difficult to see from the district’s website, http://svsd410.org/districtinfo/board/revised_director_boundaries.pdf. Jeff Hogan, the executive director of instructional technology for the district, said the area basically includes all of historic Snoqualmie and unincorporated portions of Snoqualmie, as well as east

of Snoqualmie Parkway and a small portion on the west side of Snoqualmie Parkway. Hogan admitted the maps are hard to figure out from the website. However, he said people needing to figure out which board district they live in can call him at 8318004 and give him their address. Hodgins said he has not made a decision yet on whether he will run again. “I will likely make that decision in May, after the school board has developed a long-range strategic plan, and the scope of the next capital bond measure is determined,” he said. “At a minimum, I want to make sure our school district is headed in the right direction before my term is up in December 2013.” Busby could not be reached regarding whether she was going to run again. Citizens wishing to put their hats in the ring can file May 14-18. Learn more at www.kingcounty.gov/ elections/candidatefiling. aspx. If there are three or more candidates vying for a seat, there will be an Aug. 6 primary. Otherwise, candidates will face off in the Nov. 5 general election. Michele Mihalovich: 392-6434, ext. 246, or editor@snovalleystar.com. Comment at www.snovalleystar.com.

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Most EFR partners are happy with current funding model By Michele Mihalovich Eastside Fire & Rescue partners are generally unwilling to change the way they fund the agency to save Sammamish a few bucks. At a March 18 funding model committee meeting, members told Sammamish they wanted to find some way to preserve the partnership, but they were unwilling to change the current funding arrangement. Right now, EFR partners, made up of Issaquah, North Bend, Sammamish, and fire districts 10 and 38, pay into the partnership based solely on property values. Sammamish representatives have threatened to withdraw from the partnership unless the funding model was changed to reflect the amount of calls each partner handles.

State auditor gives EFR a clean audit The state auditor’s office just completed its audit of Eastside Fire & Rescue for 2011 and found that the agency had complied with all state financial laws and regulations. EFR, since its inception in 1999, has always been free of negative findings. View the audit at www.sao. wa.gov/AuditReports/ AuditReportFiles/ ar1009217.pdf.

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The agency determines each partner’s payment based on the value of property covered by specific stations, something Sammamish representatives say unfairly impacts them due to the expensive homes in the city. Since October, EFR partners, city officials and fire department administrators have been meeting to see if different funding models could be worked out. North Bend Councilman Alan Gothelf said after the meeting that North Bend would be open to a 75/25 split, which is based on 75 percent property value and 25 percent on actual calls for service, “but the rest of EFR partners seem to be in a holding pattern. “At this point, unless there’s a willingness of the partners to look at alternative funding models, I think we’ve exhausted our

options,” he said. Sammamish’s 2013 bill will come in at $5.6 million, less than District 10’s share of $6.6 million, and slightly more than Issaquah’s share of $5 million. District 38 will pay $1.3 million this year, compared to North Bend, which will pay $777,222. If the partners agreed to a 75/25 split that was phased in over a three-year period, North Bend’s share would jump an additional $75,689 (9.7 percent) and Issaquah would see a $245,851 (4.8 percent) increase. District 10’s bill would go down by $73,652 (1.1 percent), District 38 would decrease by $90,930 (6.85 percent) and Sammamish would realize $156,957 (2.8 percent) in savings. Issaquah Councilwoman Eileen Barber said at the meeting

that she wants to see the partnership stay together, and that her council did a straw poll and wants to stay with the current funding model. She also said she was disappointed that after all the time spent on looking at other funding model options, Sammamish is only looking at saving about $157,000. District 10 Commissioner Michael Fisette said he looked forward to ideas from all of the partners so that all partners could maintain their current level of service and remain in the partnership. He also suggested that maybe some financial cuts could be looked at to help lesson the burden, and offered that a committee be formed to look at some efficiencies. Ron Pedee, District 38 commissioner, said that

when the partnership was first being formed, there were discussions about how to go about funding it, and the current model was determined to be the “most fair.” He said one thing he does not want to see is someone pulling out of the partnership because they can’t afford it. Barber and others did agree that some good had come out of the monthly meetings because it’s clear that periodic reviews of the funding model should be done — especially after big annexations — but not now. Sammamish City Councilman Tom Vance said at the meeting that he was disappointed and didn’t think the committee needed to meet again. He said after the meeting that he appreciated the support from North Bend, “but I’m disappointed

that we couldn’t make a change for the entire partnership that would have been a more equitable way to assess funding.” Vance said Sammamish City Manager Ben Yazici would probably prepare a report for the full Sammamish City Council in April so it can look at its options. Vance said it’s hard to say what direction Sammamish will go. He said, “All I can say right now is to stay tuned.” If Sammamish does decide to pull out of the EFR partnership, it must give notice by the end of this year, and the new EFR contract could be “Sammamishless” beginning Jan. 1, 2015, Fire Chief Lee Soptich said. Michele Mihalovich: 392-6434, ext. 246, or editor@snovalleystar.com. Comment at www.snovalleystar.com.

Unattended stove EFR board sets goals for 2013 causes kitchen fire By Michele Mihalovich

Firefighters from Eastside Fire & Rescue responded to a house fire about 6 p.m. March 21 in the 44700 block of Southeast Tanner Road of North Bend. One of the occupants of the home called 911 and reported a fire on the stove. When fire crews arrived, the occupants were waiting outside the home. They said the fire started in the kitchen after leaving the stove unattended while cooking, according to an EFR press release. One of the occupants received burns to a hand and was later transported to the hospital by a family member. Firefighters entered the smoke-filled home for further evaluation and found the fire was out. The kitchen can be one of the most dangerous rooms in the house if you do not practice safe cooking habits. Cooking equipment, most often a range or stovetop, is the leading cause of reported home fires and home fire injuries in the United States. EFR offered the following tips: q When in doubt, just get out. When you leave, close the door behind you to help contain the fire.

Call 911 after you leave. q If you do try to fight the fire, be sure others are already getting out, and you have a clear path to the exit. q Always keep an oven mitt and a lid nearby when cooking. If a small fire starts in a pan, smother the flames by carefully sliding the lid over the pan (make sure you are wearing the oven mitt). Turn off the burner. Do not move the pan. To keep the fire from restarting, leave the lid on until the pan is completely cool. q The best practice in preventing a cooking fire is to stay alert. Stay in the kitchen when you are frying, grilling or broiling food, and if you leave the kitchen for even a short period of time, turn off the stove.

The Eastside Fire & Rescue board set seven goals for Fire Chief Lee Soptich to fulfill in 2013 at its March 14 board meeting. Top on the list is to prepare for the 2014 collective bargaining agreement with the firefighters’ union, which also includes hiring an attorney to provide comparison data. The second goal is to explore expanding the EFR partnership, which currently includes Issaquah, North Bend, Sammamish, and fire districts 10 and 38. This comes at a time when the board is still waiting to hear whether Sammamish is going to withdraw from the partnership because it is

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unhappy with the current funding model that bases partnership costs on assessed property values. The goal asks Soptich to research the pros and cons of expanding into neighboring jurisdictions, reaching out to potential partners and advising the board who, how and when is the best to invite potential jurisdictions to consider partnering. The third goal is to consider creating and adopting a strategic plan for pursuing international accreditation. Soptich’s fourth goal is to evaluate the need for an emergency management coordinator, a battalion chief or chiefs, and a facility maintenance position, along with costs for the new personnel.

Soptich is also being asked to provide better awareness of fireworks safety and stepping up enforcement of violators in coordination with law enforcement agencies. The sixth goal is to look at considering the possibility of offering early retirement incentives, and the seventh goal is to implement the volunteer live-in/sleeper program at station 88 in Wilderness Rim in North Bend and consider the same for station 79 in May Valley near Issaquah. The board came up with the set of goals at its board retreat held Feb. 6.

Michele Mihalovich: 392-6434, ext. 246, or editor@snovalleystar.com. Comment at www.snovalleystar. com.

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School board needs leader for open seat

Donate formula to help babies who need it

Snoqualmie Valley School District Board Position 1, which covers the city of Snoqualmie, is open for the taking. All you have to do is toss your hat into the ring for the November election. There is much going on in this giant, 400-squaremile school district that stretches from Sammamish to Snoqualmie Pass. In a March 16 Town Hall meeting, 5th District legislators got an earful from a room full of local teachers about how lack of education funding in recent years has had a negative impact on our schools. Elementary school teachers are being pushed beyond their limits with overcrowded classrooms and, as one teacher said, our schools are “bursting at the seams.” A new school board member will have big decisions to make: q Will there be a bond proposal going to voters to fund a new middle school on Snoqualmie Ridge? q How important will grades be in the future, as asked by two Mount Si High School students in their documentary called, “Education in America: The Reprehensible System.” q The Freshman Learning Center opens this fall, an experiment that may or may not work. Students will be shuffled like a deck of cards to accommodate the center. What affect will this have on their school day? Becoming a school board member is one of the best ways to make your voice heard, and this election cycle, you won’t have an incumbent to unseat. We hope to see numerous people step forward for this public service position — the ultimate volunteer job. Jeff Hogan, executive director of instructional technology for the district, said anyone can call him at 831-8004 to confirm that they reside within District 1 boundaries. Citizens who want to put their hat in the ring must file May 14-18. Learn more at www.kingcounty.gov/elections/ candidatefiling.aspx.

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March 25-30 marks Hunger Action Week, which highlights those who are at risk of hunger, and hunger’s harmful impact on our community. While the week shines a light on those in our community without enough food to eat, we pose the question, “What about babies without enough to eat?” Why is formula an important ‘hunger’ problem? Whereas food for hungry families can be economized by purchasing a variety of cheap alternatives, there are no ways to safely economize infant formula. A 12-ounce can of powdered formula that feeds a baby for approximately three days costs $16 a can. Infant formula safely provides babies with the building blocks they need to build brain cells and brain connections. What about breast milk? Breast milk is still the ideal source of nutrition for infants, but not all babies are able to

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nurse well and not all mothers are able to provide sufficient milk for their babies. How do we help? For 23 years, our social service organization, Eastside Baby Corner, has been committed to making sure that every infant has the formula it needs to reach its full potential. Since our inception in 1990, we have fulfilled every order, a 100 percent fill rate, for formula. This task is not easy, as formula is one of our most requested items. Since EBC is committed to ensuring that every child who requests formula from our agency receives it, we purchase any formula that we are not able to provide through community donations. What can you do? Donate formula with a shelf life of six months or more to Eastside Baby Corner, and we will ensure your donations go to babies and mothers who desperately need it. Karen Ridlon, Eastside Baby Corner, Founder, executive director emeritus

City needs to be more business friendly Let the tattoo guy in! This town needs all the help it can get. Lower leases on empty spaces and get business in here. It creates jobs, generates income and helps the economy. We need a good drugstore; Bed, Bath and Beyond; Bath Body Shop; Radio Shack; book store; and nice restaurants. Things that appeal to the public so they won’t spend their money in Issaquah. Keep it in our Valley! I’ve lived here for 30 years, and the first chance I got after graduation was to get a job. No opportunities here. Give the kids coming up that chance. Driving in Seattle, Renton, Bellevue, Everett is a nightmare. I know because I did it for 36 years (retail). So, I say let the tattoo guy in! J. Hampton North Bend

Home Country

We all knew him, but we didn’t really We buried Marshall Sprack last Saturday, and we will miss him. Ol’ Marsh was the cheerful old-timer who could be seen each day walking his two tiny dogs around the neighborhood. He always had a smile and wave for everyone. He was a very private guy, however. We all knew him, but didn’t really know him, if you get my drift. He’d been retired for more years than some young married folks here had been alive. And he wasn’t the kind of guy who needed to come down to the Mule Barn coffee shop and settle the world’s troubles like the rest of us do. He stayed home and he walked the dogs. We didn’t really know Marshall Sprack until Saturday, really. On Saturday, as we gathered to say goodbye to him, the military honor guard showed up. He was buried in his dress uniform from a war most of us can’t remember. His medals were on display next to the casket. The honor guard carried his flagdraped coffin to the gravesite, and other honor guards fired a three-volley salute to Marsh. Then, the flag was folded carefully into a tight triangle and presented to Marshall’s daughter. When the chaplain rose to speak to us, it was about

Master Sergeant Sprack. It turned out that Marsh did things in combat that none of us could imagSlim Randles ine him, or Columnist anyone else, doing. Later, we said the miracle of Marsh’s life was that he made it home. Now, at last, we understood the reason for his slight limp. And, we can also understand a bit more why he didn’t go in for

the shallow, flippant conversation we practice daily. He had things he could have said, but he didn’t have to because he knew them. Well, we started out on Saturday thinking we were burying our old pal Marsh, the morning dog walker. But by the time that bugler played “Taps,” we realized that we didn’t bury him at all. His country showed up to bury him and say goodbye. Marsh … thank you. Brought to you by Home Country (the book). See it at http://nmsantos.com/Books/Home/ Home.html

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Foundation names Marianne Bradburn elementary school teacher of the year By David Hayes Ask a student what makes Opstad Elementary School third-grade teacher Marianne Marianne Bradburn Bradburn so good and the answer might be: It’s her humor. “I like doing math. She makes us laugh and makes it really fun to do math,” Elion Kaestner said about his favorite subject. “She uses word stories when we do math to make it funny,” Willow Olson said. “Math is fun because she uses lots of problems and funny jokes,” Tyler Barber said. “Like drawing hats for snails.” Luckily, being honored by the Snoqualmie Valley Schools Foundation as educator of the year didn’t come down to Bradburn’s ability to draw said snails in hats. They appeared more like the ghosts from the “PAC-MAN” game. But the lesson plan on fractions is an illustration Bradburn points to that she believes has earned her kudos from the foundation — technology. Using a digital pen on an ActiveBoard means no longer having to rely on an overhead projector and a black marker pen to add notes to a lesson plan. “I can’t imagine doing anything without an ActiveBoard now,” Bradburn said. “It’s a part of everything I do. I don’t have black-and-blue hands anymore when I go home after using the overhead projector.” Actually, a glance around Bradburn’s classroom reveals not a single chalkboard in site. That’s testament to her dedication to going digital. She’s twice been the beneficiary of successful grant applications to the Snoqualmie Valley Schools Foundation for iPads. “We use them for math apps, such as Educreations,” Bradburn said. The students record themselves doing the lessons, which are then downloaded to the classroom websites and are watched by the other students as a broadening of the learning experience

“The thing I love about the third grade is it’s the first year the kids are a little more individual. They’ve learned to read, now they’re reading to learn.” — Marianne Bradburn Snoqualmie Valley Schools Foundation elementary teacher of the year through sharing. While the technology has changed over the years, the one constant has been her students. Their grade level, that is. When Bradburn started teaching in 1988, her first job was with the Mercer Island School District. “I was one of the first of 24 new hires the district made, plus there were a lot of retiring at the same time, so I ended up with seniority of all the new people,” Bradburn said. “I loved the third grade and was able to stay the whole time. “The thing I love about the third grade is it’s the first year the kids are a little more individual. They’ve learned to read, now they’re reading to learn,” she added. Bradburn, originally from Bellevue, comes from a long line of teachers. Growing up, games usually revolved around playing school, usually with her as the teacher. It’s not surprising, really, as her dad and four others in her family were also teachers. “I guess it’s just a thing we do,” she said. The career path of one

What to know The Snoqualmie Valley Schools Foundation also named counselor Joe Galagan, from Mount Si High School, and teacher Thomas Burford, from Snoqualmie Middle School, as its educators of the year. Burford was featured in the Star on March 17.

of her pals in kindergarten mirrored Bradburn’s and she now teaches across the hall from her longtime friend Sharon Piper. The Snoqualmie Valley Schools Foundation honored Piper with her own teacher of the year award a couple years ago. “I can’t imagine doing this without her,” Bradburn said. She added they’re always bouncing ideas off each other, often staying late into the evening on Fridays just to plan out the next week. By the time the foundation presented its award to Bradburn, she knew something was up. It was confirmed when cake and balloons arrived one day in her classroom. The whole situation proved to be a validation for her. “It’s always been my dream to be a teacher,” Bradburn said. “My husband even said how awesome is it that I have a job I’m passionate about, I love to do and get acknowledged for doing it well.”

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Red wine, chocolate make great truffles

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Obituary Kelly ‘Doc’ Lee Farrell Feb. 22, 1960 — March 5, 2013 Kelly “Doc” Farrell, of Issaquah, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, March 5, Kelly 2013, at 53 years of Farrell age. Doc was born in California but he always considered Preston — where his family moved when he was very young — his true home.

By Deanna Morauski Just when you thought chocolate truffles couldn’t be any better, enter red wine chocolate truffles. You know, for when you’re feelin’ all fancy-pants. Of course, they can also be enjoyed while drinking Diet Coke and wearing comfortable yoga pants that you just wore to clean house in, too. Don’t ask me how I know. I just do. Red wine chocolate truffles recipe q 20 ounces of the best semisweet chocolate you can find, broken into pieces (not chocolate chips) q 1/2 cup heavy cream q 1 1/2 cups red wine q 1/2 cup unsweetened, powdered chocolate Place chocolate pieces into a double boiler on low heat to melt chocolate. If you have a candy thermometer, you can make sure the temperature of the chocolate doesn’t go above 110 degrees. Stir occasionally and remove from heat when almost completely melted. Stir occasionally until fully melted. In a separate pan, bring 1 1/2 cups red wine to a boil over medium heat then turn down to medium-low heat to allow to simmer. Reduce until about 1 cup of wine is left in pan. Stir reduced red wine and heavy cream into chocolate. Stir until smooth and shiny. Allow to cool to room temperature, and then place chocolate in fridge for about a half-hour or until

Doc spent his life working in construction and towing. He was a member of the National Rifle Association and the Pinto Car Club of America. His passions were his purple Pinto, politics, 4-wheeling and his family. He was preceded in death by his mother Vonda Newkirk. He is survived by his wife Brandi Farrell (Zimmer); daughters Nicole Thorensen (Farrell), Michele Farrell and Cheyenne Farrell; and eight grandchildren. There will be a potluck memorial on Saturday, April 13, between 1 and 5 p.m. at Meadowbrook Farm, 1711 Boalch Ave., North Bend, WA 98045.

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firm. Scoop out chocolate and form into about 1-inch truffles. Coat them lightly with dark cocoa powder. Make these for your next party. And by party, I mean feel free to make them to celebrate a successful day of work or cleaning house; or, simply because you just finished

reading this blog post. I say celebrate everything. In comfortable yoga pants as often as possible. Deanna Morauski owns, operates and cooks at the Old Hen Bed and Breakfast near North Bend with her husband John. She also blogs about food and cooking at www.theoldhen.com. Follow her on Facebook at www.facebook.com/theoldhen or on Twitter at www.twitter.com/theoldhen.

Snoqualmie Elementary School was recently recognized as a Reward (High Progress) School by the state Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, according to the school district’s website. Snoqualmie Elementary is one of 69 Highest Performing and/or Highest Progress Title I schools in Washington state to be designated a “Reward” School for 2013-14, based on the school’s performance over three years. Snoqualmie Elementary qualified as a High Progress Reward school by scoring in the top 10 percent of Title I schools for sustained progress in reading and math over a three-year period, according to Washington State’s

Elementary and Secondary Education Act Flexibility Request requirements. “We subscribe to the notion of continuous improvement in our schools and across the district,” Snoqualmie Valley Schools Superintendent Joel Aune said at a recent School Board meeting. “The improvements that have been achieved at Snoqualmie Elementary over an extended period of time — and especially during the past three years — is a credit to the staff’s commitment to seeking out better ways to improve student learning. They have been deliberate and consistent in their work, staying the course and staying focused over an extended period of time.”

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Ballerina heads to Big Apple Snoqualmie Valley Hospital board will meet in district communities

By Megg Joosten Mackenzie Jones and her dance partner Danil Zinovyev, both 10 years old, recently took second place in a ballet competition and are headed to New York City in April. Jones competed in the Youth America Grand Prix competition in February, beating out other ballet students in Washington ages 9-19. Mackenzie and her partner will face many more ballet competitors from all over the world in the world finals held in New York, according to Erin Jones, Mackenzie’s mother. Mackenzie trains several hours a week in group and private lessons at Emerald Ballet Academy in Bellevue, where she has been dancing for the past three years. In the coming year, Mackenzie intends to train harder, in the hopes of placing in the solo category, along with the ensemble category with her partner, according to her mom.

Elementary school adopts, tracks elk Snoqualmie Elementary School has a new student. With the help of Harold Erland, a local research biologist, the school was able to “adopt” an elk named Twix. Twix lives

By Michele Mihalovich In an effort to “get out there and let them see our faces,” Snoqualmie Valley Hospital commissioners will hold their regular business meetings in the communities they serve. Commission Chairman Dick Jones said the board has tried that before, “and it really wasn’t very well attended. But, we want to get folks to come out and hear what we’re doing. It’s valuable to do this every once in a while.” The schedule, with all Contributed

Mackenzie Jones, 10, of Snoqualmie, performed in ‘The Nutcracker’ in December. In an effort to help alleviate the financial burden, Mackenzie’s parents have set up a donation site to assist with travel future expenses. Mackenzie is scheduled to compete in

New York on April 12, so donations made by April 10 will help her achieve this dream. As of March 22, they had raised $735. Donate at www.gofundme.com/bigballetdreams.

in the fields behind the school, and is sporting a GPS collar, which will collect information about her location, according to a school newsletter. Once a month, the data will be put into a report for the fourth-grade students to analyze, supple-

menting their recent unit on ecosystems. This will give the students the opportunity to make their lessons come to life. The adoption, and the education, are being made possible by the Upper Snoqualmie Valley Elk Management Group.

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meetings beginning at 6:30 p.m., is: q SnoValley Senior Center, 4610 Stephens Ave., Carnation, April 4. q United Methodist Church, 4326 337th Place S.E., Fall City, May 2. q Preston Community Center, 8625 310th Ave. S.E., Preston, June 6. q Snoqualmie Pass Fire Station, 1211 State Route 906, Snoqualmie Pass, Aug. 1. q North Bend Senior Center, 411 Main Ave. S., North Bend, Sept. 5. The commission, which met March 7, did not make a determination

about the July meeting, which would have fallen on July 4. Commissioner Gene Pollard said he hoped the board would still meet sometime in July, even if it were as a retreat or for training, but the rest of the commission voted to table whether to hold a meeting that month. The community meetings will be considered “special meetings” because they won’t be held at the official meeting place at Snoqualmie City Hall, but the board will be taking action at the meetings, Jones said.

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By Greg Farrar

Jimbo Davis, Mount Si High School senior, throws up a spray of snow, hail and rain from the chilly afternoon weather as he lands and sinks into the mattress after clearing 11 feet in the pole vault March 21 against Interlake.

Wildcats battle elements, win first home track meet By David Hayes

By Greg Farrar

Mackenzie Hutchison, Mount Si High School freshman, clears the bar in the final turn, on the way to winning the 300-meter hurdles in a time of 50.82 seconds during the March 21 track meet against Interlake.

Cheer clinic happening April 2 in preparation for full tryouts By Michele Mihalovich The Mount Si High School cheerleading team, now state champs and ranked nationally, is holding a pre-tryout clinic followed by tryouts for anyone wishing to get on this season’s squad. Cheer coach Jessii Stevens said the tryout clinic will be held from 3:15-6:15 p.m. April 2 at the school. She said the clinic, which costs $30, is open for current eighththrough 11th-grade students interested in trying out for the team. “We sometimes have a hard time spreading the word,” Stevens said about tryouts, “because they aren’t

at the beginning of an actual sport season, and also because they are open to current eighth-graders who obviously aren’t at Mount Si yet and don’t realize they can try out.” Register at www.mountsicheer.weebly.com. Official tryouts for the team begins April 15. Stevens said tryout packets will be available soon on the Mount Si cheer website. The team is ranked sixth nationally in the small school, nontumbling category. Michele Mihalovich: 392-6434, ext. 246, or editor@ snovalleystar.com. Comment at www.snovalleystar.com.

Old Man Winter was not ready to relinquish his reigns March 21, when the Mount Si High School track and field team hosted its first home meet of the year. Braving strong winds, driving rain and the occasional snow flurry mixed in, the Wildcats overcame the elements to defeat Interlake, 81-55, for the girls, and 82-63 for the guys. “It was amazing we did

as well as we did,” girls head coach Dave Clifford said. Boys coach Greg Meyers said the weather will actually play to the team’s favor come the end of the season. “It will help them understand the state meet, what it takes to win the gold, getting used to the weather with its wind and rain,” Meyers said. Clifford, now in his 30th year coaching at Mount Si, hopes to improve this year upon

last year’s results. The Wildcats sent eight girls to state last year, but were shut out in the medal count. Meanwhile, of the three guys sent to state, Bradley Stevens returned with a championship in the javelin. Meyers said the team will be quite young this year, even with Stevens returning along with fellow senior Jimbo Davis, who is expected to be another top pole-vaulter See TRACK, Page 9

First-time champs The Ridge Valley U14 Black Volleyball team celebrates winning the Dominos Pizza Volleyball Invitational tournament March 16 at Franklin Pierce High School in Tacoma. The team was undefeated in pool play, beating each of the other three teams. The Dominos Tournament is the first one that any team from Ridge Valley has won, according to coach Larry Carr. Contributed

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Prep roundup

Mount Si/Interlake track results

By Michele Mihalovich

Alaina Kinghorn, a Mount Si High School junior with the Wildcats tennis team, serves during her first set March 19 against Juanita on home court. The match was rained out, but was finished March 25, with Mount Si winning, 5-2. Mount Si’s overall record is 2-1, according to coach James Gibowski.

By Michele Mihalovich

Mount Si High School’s Celine Fowler sprints home for the Wildcats’ first run of the game against Juanita High School March 19. Mount Si won, 8-7, and as of March 26, the Wildcats had a 4-2 overall record.

Track From Page 8 in the state this season. “We’re really young now, but we have some up-and-coming talent in hurdles and throwing that we’ll not see the fruits of this year,” Meyers said. With such a young team, Meyers said the goal is always to do what is best for the team. The challenge, he added, is getting athletes to buy into that philosophy when it’s drummed in their heads how much an individual sport track and field usually is. To accomplish that,

he’ll assign his stronger athletes to events they wouldn’t normally compete in to strengthen the team overall. “This gets the kids rallying for each other,” he said. “That way, all meets get us ready for May.” That’s when the championship season starts. With just one meet under their belts, Meyers has been pleasantly surprised to discover a strength in the four-byfour relay team — Preston Banks, Sam Isen, Devin

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Sharps and Jimbo Davis combined to take first against Interlake in 3 minutes, 35.43 seconds. Clifford said he also likes the girls who make up his relay teams, in both the 200 and 400. Mount Si also swept the long jump, with sophomore Karlie Hurley logging the longest leap at 15 feet, 9.2 inches. While he’s got experience in returning team member Ashley Jackson, Clifford was impressed by freshman Mackenzie Hutchinson, who edged

her in the 300 hurdles, 50.82 to 52.92 seconds. Her older sister Madeleine Hutchinson should be a mainstay atop the leaderboard this season as well — she took the 800 meters in 2 minutes, 28.64 seconds. “These are some young kids, but they’re competitive and are really fun to coach,” Clifford said. David Hayes: 392-6434, ext. 237, or dhayes@isspress.com. Comment at www.snovalleystar.com.

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q 100 Meters — 1. Jimbo Davis, 11.51; 2. Sean Hyland, 11.87 q 200 Meters — 2. Keldon Black, 25.84; 3. Samuel Hruske, 26.47 q 400 Meters — 2. Sean Hyland, 54.52; 3. Ehren Eichler, 57.49 q 400 Meters – Relay Split — 1. Sam Isen; 2. Jimbo Davis, 54.0; 3. Sean Hyland, 54.2; 3. Preston Banks, 54.2 q 800 Meters — 1. Preston Banks, 2:05:65 q 1,600 Meters — 1. Samuel Giner, 4:37.90; 2. Jay Taves, 4:41.57; 3. Graham Jordan, 4:46.87 q 3,200 Meters — 1. Tim Corrie, 10:37.70 q 110m Hurdles — 1. Bradly Stevens, 16.21; 2. Jon Proctor, 16.34 q 300m Hurdles — 1. Cameron Bolt, 47.70; 3. Aaron Robey, 50.57 q 4x100 Relay — 2. Ehren Eichler, Hunter Titus, Keldon Back, Baly Botten, 51.99 q 4x400 Relay — 1. Preston Banks, Sam Isen, Devin Sharps, Jimbo Davis, 3:35.43 q Shotput — 2. Cameron Davis, 39-09 q Discus — 1. Peter Link, 102-10; 2. Tim Corrie, 101-11 q Javelin — 2. Mitchell Smith, 111-09; 3. Gunnar Carison, 101-03 q High Jump — 1. Jon Proctor, 5-08; 2. Mitchell Smith, 5-04; 3. Andrew Harris, 5-00 q Pole Vault — 2. Jimbo Davis, 11-00; 3. Baly Botten, 10-06 q Triple Jump — 1. Jon Proctor, 36-02.50; 2. Cameron Bolt, 31-00

q 100 Meters — 2. Karlie Hurley, 13.21; 3. Jesse Guyer, 13.51 q 200 Meters — 3. Jesse Guyer, 28.95 q 400 Meters — 2. Abbey Bottemiller, 1:0618 q 800 Meters — 1. Madeleine Hutchinson, 2:28.64 q 100m Hurdles — 2. Sarah Miller, 17.57; 3. Ashley Jackson, 18.03 q 300m Hurdles — 1. Mackenzie Hutchinson, 50.82; 2. Ashley Jackson, 52.92; 3. Sydney Leonard, 53.26 q 4x200 Relay — 1. Karlie Hurley, Abbey Bottemiller, Hannah Richmond, Jesse Guyer, 1:49.87 q 4x400 Relay — 1. Karlie Hurley, Madeleine Hutchison, Abbey Bottemiller, Mackenzie Hutchison, 4:22.68 q Shotput — 1. Heather Vanourek, 29-09; 2. Andrea Suttle, 29-08.5; 3. Sydney Leonard, 28-00.50 q Discus — 1. Andrea Suttle, 89-06; 2. Heather Vanourek, 85-09; 3. Sarah Brevick, 66-06 q Javelin — 1. Sydney Leonard, 87-11; 2. Sarah Brevick, 75-08; 3. Taylor Stewart, 63-06 q Pole Vault — 1. Daniele Curley, 9-00; 2. Kristen Moore, Emma Panciroli, Hailey Johnson, Pauline Kaczmarek, 7-06 q Long Jump — 1. Karlie Hurley, 15-09.5; 2. Ashley Jackson, 15-06; 3. Pauline Kaczmarek, 14-06

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Send your pics Hey, we’d love to publish photos of your family’s Easter activities … think egg hunts or coloring eggs. Email your photo, with a brief description and names, to editor@ snovalleystar.com by April 1.

Teen Flashlight Easter Egg Hunt, 8:30 p.m. March 29, Centennial Fields, 39903 S.E. Park St., Snoqualmie. Meet at the picnic shelter. Bring a flashlight and go on an Easter egg hunt in the dark. After the hunt, there will be food, beverages and a mobile game truck. Call 831-5704 or email info@ ci.snoqualmie.wa.us.

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q Snoqualmie Valley Schools Foundation Spring Luncheon, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., TPC Snoqualmie Ridge, 36005 S.E. Ridge St., minimum $100 donation, reserve seat at svsfoundation.org

q Community Easter Egg Hunt, 9 a.m., Little Si Course at Mount Si Golf Course, 9010 Boalch Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie, 8880951, breakfast follows at the Moose Lodge, 108 Sydney Ave., North Bend

q Craig Hoyer, 7-9:30 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend

q Egg Hunt & visit with the Easter Bunny, for ages 0-12, 10 a.m., Centennial Fields, 39903 S.E. Park St., Snoqualmie, 831-5704 or info@ ci.snoqualmie.wa.us

q Jazz, Blues and Barbecue with Paul Green, 7-9 p.m., The Black Dog, 8062 Railroad Ave S.E., Snoqualmie q Beatlemania Live, 7 p.m. March 28, 8 p.m. March 29 and 30. Snoqualmie Casino, 37500 North Bend Way, Snoqualmie. Go to http://snocasino.com/events/ beatlemania-032813 to purchase tickets q Public Safety Committee Meeting, 5-6 p.m., Snoqualmie Fire Station, 37600 Snoqualmie Parkway, lluizzo@ ci.snoqualmie.wa.us q Wombat Stew puppet show, 7-8 p.m. March 28. A puppet show based on a book by Marcia Vaughan, Snoqualmie Library, 7824 Center Blvd. S.E., Snoqualmie, 888-1223

q Quin Arnold, 7:30 p.m., The Black Dog, 8062 Railroad Ave S.E., Snoqualmie q Milo Peterson Trio, 7-9:45 p.m., Boxleys, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend q Gaming Unplugged, 3-5 p.m., ages 8 and up, adults welcome. A different selection of board games every week. Bring your own games, too, North Bend Library, 115 E. Fourth St., North Bend, 8880554

q Beatlemania Live, 7 p.m., 8 p.m. March 29 and 30. Snoqualmie Casino, 37500 North Bend Way, Snoqualmie. Go to http://snocasino.com/events/ beatlemania-032813 to purchase tickets

q Kid’s Night Out, 6-10 p.m., Snoqualmie Valley YMCA, 35018 S.E. Ridge St., Snoqualmie, $36, $20 for facility members

q Open Mic night, every Monday, 8-10 p.m., Snoqualmie Brewery, 8032 Falls Ave. S.E. Call 8312357 or go to fallsbrew.com

q Easter Breakfast, 8-9:30 a.m., North Bend Community Church, 146 E. Third St., North Bend, Easter Sunday service follows at 10:30 a.m. q Solo Piano Easter brunch, noon to 1 p.m., March 31 at Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend

q Dance Dance Dance, 10 p.m., free, Snoqualmie Casino, 37500 North Bend Way, Snoqualmie q Special Needs Story Time, 10-11:30 a.m., for developmental ages 3-6, children of all ages welcome with an adult. Stories, songs and activities designed for children with special needs and their families, North Bend Library, 115 E. Fourth St. North Bend, 888-0554

q Public Works Committee, 5-6 p.m., City Hall, 38624 S.E. River St., dhumes@ ci.snoqualmie.wa.us q Support the Snoqualmie Valley YMCA by eating at Ana’s Family Style Mexican Restaurant, 7713 Center Blvd. S.E., 5-8 p.m., proceeds from the purchase of both regular and enchiladas suiza will go toward the Partners with Youth campaign q Planning and Parks Committee, 6:30-7 p.m., City Hall, 38624 S.E. River St., gberry@ ci.snoqualmie.wa.us

q Stereo Fidelics, 8 p.m., The Black Dog, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie q Danny Kolke Trio, 5-7:30 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend

q Finance and Administration Committee, 5:306:30 p.m., City Hall, 38624 S.E. River St., jwarren@ ci.snoqualmie.wa.us

q North Bend first Tuesday book club, 7-8 p.m., book discussion about ‘We Need to Talk about Kevin,’ by Lionel Shriver, North Bend Library, 115 E. Fourth St. North Bend, 888-0554

q Open mic, 7 p.m., every Wednesday at The Black Dog, 8062 Railroad Ave S.E., Snoqualmie q Tax Prep Assistance, Wednesdays 10 a.m.-3 p.m. March 20 to April 10. Free tax preparation for all ages and incomes, North Bend Library, 115 E. Fourth St., North Bend, 888-0554 q Anime and Manga Club, 3-5 p.m., Snoqualmie Library, 7824 Center Blvd. S.E., Snoqualmie, 8881223 q Future Jazz Heads, 5-7 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend

q Planning Commission, 7-8 p.m., City Hall, 38624 S.E. River St., gberry@ ci.snoqualmie.wa.us q SensoryFriendly Movie Night, 6-8:30 p.m. April 1. Come watch the movie ‘Cars’ in an autism and sensory disorder friendly way.

q SnoValley Beekeepers, 7 p.m., Meadowbrook Interpretive Center, Meadowbrook Farm, 1711 Boalch Ave., North Bend, www. snoqualmievalleybeekeepers.org

q Jazz Heads, 7-9 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend

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Police & fire North Bend Who am I? Police responded at 11 p.m. March 8 to a report that a man was lying on the sidewalk on East North Bend Way, near Sure Tavern. Upon reviving the 52 year-old man, police determined he was intoxicated; he could not remember his own name. He was transported to detox for his own safety.

Illegal camping Police responded to a call at 8:13 p.m. March 8 regarding smoke coming from under a bridge on West North Bend Way. Police found a man and woman camping under the bridge, using a fire to keep warm. Police informed them that it is illegal to camp on city property, and they left.

Abandoned drugs A manager at Safeway on Southwest Mount Si Boulevard called police at 10:56 p.m. when a purse was discovered in the parking lot. Police found a syringe in the purse with blood and what looked like black tar heroine. The ID in the purse was for a woman from Bellingham who is a convicted felon.

Early morning party Police responded at 2:09 a.m. and again at 3:47 a.m. March 11 to an apartment building on Stow Avenue South with very loud Mexican music.

At 10:30 a.m. March 11, police took a report of a theft that occurred in the past three weeks. A male reported that a chainsaw and gas cans had been stolen from his unlocked shed, at his residence on Northeast 12th Street.

A man reported that while working in his basement at his residence on 14th Place Southwest, he realized someone had been knocking on his door and ringing his doorbell for over a minute. When he answered the door, a woman said she was at the wrong house and got in a car and drove away.

Chainsaw burglar 2

A few loose screws

Police responded at 3:30 p.m. March 11 to a report that in the past two weeks a chainsaw and gas can have been stolen from an unlocked shed on Northeast 142nd Street.

A man reported at 3 p.m. March 12 that during the night the lug nuts were loosened on one of the wheels of his truck. He drove about 12 miles before the lug nuts fell off and he realized what had happened.

Chainsaw burglar

Well-dressed thief Police arrived at 6:26 p.m. March 12 to a house on Forester Boulevard Southwest that had been burglarized. Between 1:30 and 6 p.m., someone had broken a window and entered the residence. Two drawers of jewelry valued at $7,000 and a laptop valued at $3,000 were stolen.

Just doing some laundry

Police responded at 10 a.m. March 13 to a laundromat on East North Bend Way where there was a report of two men who appeared to be doing drugs. When police arrived they located only one man, who had a felony warrant for arson out of Florida. Police did not arrest the man.

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her child inside. He immediately closed the door and left the area.

Up to no good Police responded at 7:18 p.m. March 14 to a yoga studio on East North Bend Way when a woman reported that eight teenagers were hanging around and looked like they were “up to no good.” When police arrived, the crowd had dispersed.

No mail today Police responded at 6:15 p.m. March 14 to a report that several teenagers had destroyed a mailbox in an alley between Third and Fourth streets.

Bad sleeping arrangements

North Bend fire calls

Police responded at 9:41 p.m. March 13 when a man reported that his wife had hit him with a baseball bat because she was upset that he was sleeping in another room. His wife stated that she only “bumped” him with the bat. She appeared to be delusional and was highly medicated, so police transported her to the hospital for her own safety.

q Two fire engines responded at 9:02 p.m. March 15 to a motor vehicle accident with injuries on 428th Avenue Southeast. q One fire engine responded at 1:16 p.m. March 18 to a report of carbon monoxide on Southeast Orchard Road. q Eight fire engines responded at 5:59 p.m. March 21 to a structure fire on Southeast Tanner Road.

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Snoqualmie fire call

Police responded to a report at 11:10 a.m. March 14 of possible casing at the North Bend Library parking lot. A woman reported that a man had been looking into her car, and then opened the door and was surprised to see her and

EMTs assisted Eastside Fire & Rescue March 15 with a vehicle accident at 428th Avenue Southeast and Southeast Reinig Road. One person had minor injuries, and was treated and released from the local hospital.

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School in 2003, will plan fundraising programs and special events, Eric manKaltenbacher age a grant-writing program and develop ways to increase the number of financial donors. Over the years, the foundation has raised money for an Affordable Access voucher program, which provides scholarships for people who don’t have money for health care. They have also funded Lunch and Learn classes and awarded scholarships for students pursuing a medical career, according to the press release. “I’m excited about this opportunity to work with the foundation board, community members and

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