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May 23, 2013 VOL. 5, NO. 20

About that child who fell corrections, clarifications about child who fell from a window.

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Softball battles to the end Page 10

The ending of an era Unquestioned patriotism is disappearing, along with veterans from World War II

By Dan Aznoff

Choice time Teens get a hands-on lesson on driving drunk.

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Police blotter

Chaplains from the 30 American Legion posts in the Seattle area get together every month to discuss the spiritual needs of former military personnel in the region. Each gathering begins with a ceremony to honor the veterans in the room who fought in foreign wars.

In April, Lee Scheeler was the only person who stood up to represent the soldiers from World War II. “We are becoming a rare breed,” Scheeler said. “Veterans of World War II were cut from a different cloth than soldiers who have served in wars since then. Back then, we could not wait to enlist and fight for our country.”

As chaplain of American Legion Post 79 in Snoqualmie, Scheeler coordinates the color

By Greg Farrar

Michael Johnston, Lee Scheeler and Art Farash (from left), with American Legion Post 79 in Snoqualmie, stand beside gravesites of the honored dead at Tahoma National Cemetery, where they volunteered to perform duties at five memorial services last November. guard detail at funeral services at Tahoma National Cemetery in Kent and makes his best effort to visit as many of the sick veterans as he is able to reach.

Post Commander Rick

Woodruff, of Snoqualmie, made it clear that Scheeler was the inspirational leader of the post long before he was given the responsibility to serve as chaplain.

“As a person, Lee is as good as they come,” Woodruff said.

“He fills a number of roles in the post. Many times before he See SCHEELER, Page 2

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Art wanted Commission seeks Snoqualmie-themed art.

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Greenway heritage Federal officials work to get designation for Mountains-to-Sound Greenway.

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Election season shapes up after candidates file

By Michele Mihalovich The deadline for candidates wanting to run for local seats has ended, and there is a race that will face off in an August primary.

The primary, which whittles the candidate pool down to two, is the Snoqualmie Valley School District school board No. 4 district seat.

Scott Hodgins held that district seat, which roughly covers North Bend. But when the district redrew its boundary lines, that put another sitting school board member, Marci Busby, in his district. Both are going to run for that seat; however, Stephen Kangas and David Spring have also tossed their hats into the ring.

Tavish MacLean, of

Snoqualmie, is running uncontested for the newly created District No. 1 school board seat.

With Snoqualmie City Councilwoman Maria Henriksen announcing she would not be running again, two challengers stepped up to the plate for the No. 5 position: Heather Munden, Terry Sorenson.

Three other Snoqualmie City Council seats will go unchallenged, with incumbents Bryan Holloway, Robert Jeans and Kathi Prewitt seeking another term.

Snoqualmie Mayor Matt Larson does have a challenger, Ed Pizzuto.

However, a Snoqualmie Valley Hospital board seat is offering perhaps the biggest head See ELECTION, Page 5

Tempers flare during hospital board meeting

By Michele Mihalovich The Snoqualmie Valley Hospital board approved an agreement for a new high school healthcare skills center, but the public witnessed tempers flaring between staff and some commissioners at a recent two-hour meeting, and the hospital attorney, Jay Rodne, shouted at a member of the audience.

The board has been meeting in various communities that make up the hospital district in order for the public to “get to know them.”

On May 2, the board met at the Fall City Methodist Church to hold a special meeting, as well as take up the issue of whether to sign an agreement with the

Washington Network for Innovative Careers that wants to build a $1.6 million skills center on the campus of the new hospital.

But the meeting turned into a gavel-pounding fingerpointing free-for-all as speakers interrupted each other and voices were raised.

Commissioner Gene Pollard had been questioning Pam Darling, of WaNIC. Pollard interrupted Darling on several occasions when she tried to address his questions, and Board President Dick Jones slammed his gavel several times to try to get Pollard to stop talking.

But that was just the beginning.

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Scheeler From Page 1 is even asked. He’s top drawer. He’s just a gem of an individual.”

Woodruff confided that he has a strong hunch the World War II vet would join the military again today if he had the option.

‘An outstanding job’ Scheeler was given the prestigious assignment as post chaplain by his longtime comrade in arms, Art Farash. According to the regulations that govern the American Legion, the obligation to serve as chaplain cannot be declined. Scheeler admits that he has no formal spiritual training, but considers himself a religious person.

“I was born and raised as Catholic, but there were certain aspects of the religion that did not fit my personal beliefs,” Scheeler said. “However, my faith remains an important part of my life in every way.”

Farash explained that he selected Scheeler to serve as chaplain because of his deep faith. He said the duties of the chaplain are essential to the morale of the post.

“Chaplain is a much

more visible role than any title or rank,” Farash said.

“Besides, there are only so many able-bodied volunteers. Lee has done as outstanding job to support our members in their time of need.”

Farash and Scheeler conduct ceremonial honors at Tahoma National Cemetery on the first Tuesday of each month and speak to service groups throughout the region.

Numbers are declining Ironically, Scheeler and Farash were both part of the Army’s Fourth Infantry Division. The younger veteran served in both Korea and Vietnam over his 28-year military career, while the private from World War II was part of the 22nd Regiment.

The post chaplain was quick to point out that he has no intention of being buried in the military cemetery himself. Scheeler has his plot picked out next to his wife of 40 years, Louise, at the memorial park in Preston.

The decorated veteran said the number of American Legion members continues to decline as returning soldiers distance themselves from the military. Post 79 currently has more than 80 members who pay dues every year,

but Woodruff admits that it is often difficult to attract enough members to meetings to create a quorum.

Scheeler celebrated his 87th birthday in April.

He Lee Scheeler believes that soldiers who return from fighting for their country deserve both respect and admiration for defending America. The former infantry soldier is also a frequent visitor to the Issaquah Valley Senior Center on Northeast Creek Way. Teenage soldier The native of North Dakota was a fair-haired teenager who had barely turned 18 when he joined the U.S. Army more than halfway through the war in 1944. That makes him one of the youngest veterans of World War II. Unlike soldiers who volunteer to serve in the Army

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today, Scheeler did not have much influence over his assignment.

“At the time, I weighed 125 pounds,” he remembered. “Where do you think they put me? Into the Army Air Corps.”

The skinny kid was first in line the morning he showed up at the draft board with his two buddies to enlist, but Scheeler remembered that the line to sign up stretched out the door by the time he had completed his paperwork and taken his physical.

The recruit was shipped off for 16 weeks of basic training at Buckley Field in Colorado, then to B-17 gunnery school in Arizona to wait for his marching orders.

According to Scheeler, his deployment was delayed because the military had issued orders that soldiers had to be at least 19 before they could be assigned to combat zones.

He “cooled his heels” in the desert until his orders to ship out finally arrived in the spring of 1945. He was in Europe during the final days of the war and served as part of the Allied occupation force.

“It was the privates who won the war, not the officers,” he said.

‘We were going to die’ Scheeler has fond memories of the grateful citizens of Poland, Belgium and Czechoslovakia, who welcomed liberation from the American soldiers.

He also recalled, very clearly, the less-than-warm reception from people in France who scorned the Americans and claimed they were treated better by the Nazis.

He smiled bashfully when he admitted to enjoying the company of a fräulein (German term for an unmarried woman) during his short stay in Occupied Europe.

The young soldier was stationed in Europe until July of that year, when he was ordered to report for amphibious assault training in North Carolina to prepare for the American invasion of Japan.

Scheeler was aware that an attack of the Japanese mainland would cost the lives of as many as 1 million American soldiers and Marines, and probably an equal amount of Japanese soldiers and civilians.

“We knew that we were going to die if the President issued orders

MAY 23, 2013

Remember the fallen on Memorial Day

By Megg Joosten The Snoqualmie Valley will remember its fallen heroes with several ceremonies this Memorial Day, May 27. Starting at 9 a.m. there will be a ceremony at Preston Cemetery, 8328 308th Ave. S.E., Issaquah. At 10 a.m. a ceremony will be held at Fall City Cemetery, 4713 Lake Alice Road S.E. A third ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. at North Bend Cemetery, 43008 S.E. North Bend Way, followed by a final ceremony at Snoqualmie Valley Veterans Memorial at American Legion Post, 38625 S.E. River Street., in downtown Snoqualmie, across the street from City Hall.

The Northwest Railway Museum will offer its usual train rides, Saturday, Sunday and a special weekday trip May 27. Members of the military, active duty, guard, reserve, retired, and their dependent family members, with current military ID can ride the train all three days for $5. The train leaves from Snoqualmie station, 38625 S.E. King St., Snoqualmie at 12:01, 1:31, 3:01 and 3:46 p.m., North Bend station, 205 McClellan St., North Bend at 12:31, 2:01 and 3:31 p.m.

A Vietnam Veteran Tribute will be hosted by Snoqualmie Valley American Legion Post 199 from 2-5:30 p.m., June 2, at 31951 E. Bird Street, Carnation. The reception will pay tribute to the men and women who served our great nation and the cause of freedom between 1955 and 1974, the Vietnam Era, according to a press release from the American Legion Post.

“We’re putting together a tribute to Vietnam era vets and the reason we’re doing that is the Vietnam veterans were never welcomed home as they should have been,” said Marty Schencke, First Vice Commander, Post 199. “Through no fault of their own they were out there serving a war that wasn’t popular and they weren’t treated very well.”

Military vehicles and Vietnam War era firearms will be on display and a flag ceremony will be conducted by a local Boy Scout troop. Schencke said it is important to involve youth so they can see who helped shape our country’s history.

“I think it’ll surprise a lot of [the youth] to find out that people they knew had actually served in the military,” Schencke said. “I want them to see that firsthand.”

Participants are also invited to bring old American flags to burn and retire at a ceremony at 5:30 p.m.

“I think it’s a fitting way to end the day,” Schencke said.

People may also bring flowers to leave on graves.

Call Suzy Cassidy at 831-1914 to volunteer to place American flags on graves May 25. Parking for the June 1 event is available at the Senior Center at 4610 Stephens Ave., Carnation. A shuttle will be provided. for an invasion. And we were OK with that if it meant an end to the war,” he said. “The atomic bombs dropped on Japan meant an end to the war.

(President) Truman’s decision to use the bomb probably saved millions of lives. But, that did not mean we celebrated the death of so many civilians who were killed in Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

“That was just the price of war.”

Scheeler said he was

disappointed, at first, that President Truman had dropped only two bombs on Japan, until he realized that the two bombs represented the entire American arsenal of nuclear weapons at the time.

Dan Aznoff was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for his coverage of the toxic waste crisis in California. He is now a freelance writer who makes his home in Bellevue who specializes in capturing the stories past generations.

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MAY 23, 2013

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Mother, officials clarify details about child’s fall from window

By Michele Mihalovich The mother of the tot who fell out of a two-story Snoqualmie home says she needs to clear a few things up.

Several news helicopters circled over her house during the

Hospital From Page 1 The board then opened the meeting up to the public, asking if anyone had anything they’d like to discuss with the board.

Snoqualmie City Councilman Charles Peterson explained to the board that he wished the hospital did a better job of getting information to the public.

He said he had a problem with the lack of information on the hospital’s website and invited the board to look at how the cities of North Bend and Snoqualmie get information out.

Peterson said those websites include all of the minutes from previous meetings, full agendas and packets are available to the public before meetings, audio recordings of public meetings are available so people can listen if they miss a meeting, and there are photos of councilmembers with contact information and length of terms.

Peterson offered three hours of service from a city of Snoqualmie information technology professional to help the hospital do a better job of keeping the public informed, such as uploading audio recordings of the meetings to the hospital’s website.

Rodne, also a 5th District state representative, asked Peterson if he was speaking “government to government.”

After Peterson said, “I guess so,” Rodne started shouting at Peterson about how the city of

May 10 incident, and the media reports, which cited quotes from Snoqualmie Police Capt. Nick Almquist, were “completely inaccurate,” said the infant’s mother, Tenille Hedahl.

It was reported that a girl, about 4 or 5 years old, crawled

Snoqualmie needs to do a better job managing “your consultants,” saying that the consultant working for the city was “gouging” the hospital at the construction site of the new hospital. When Peterson tried answering questions that Rodne asked him, Rodne interrupted and insulted Peterson.

Pollard spoke up, and said he objected to “Rodne’s tone” and said, “This is supposed to be an informal dialogue with the public.”

With Peterson, Pollard and Rodne speaking at the same time, Jones started slamming his gavel and loudly said, “That’s enough! This is getting out of hand.”

Later, Pollard attacked the characters of commissioners Jones and Joan Young, resulting in more gavel pounding.

After the meeting, Rodne went up to Peterson and said, “Get your own house in order before you come here and tell us what to do.”

Peterson said after the meeting that he came to the public forum to offer advice about government transparency.

“And they could take that advice or not, I didn’t care,” he said. “But, I certainly didn’t think he (Rodne) would wig out like that.”

Darling said after the meeting, “I can honestly say I’ve never been to a board meeting where the president had to use the gavel so much. As an outsider, I would be very embarrassed for the commission by that one board member.”

Darling said Pollard was “confrontational, cut peo-

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out of a screenless window at about 5:51 p.m. while the mother was sleeping. The child fell onto the family van and was transported to Snoqualmie Valley Hospital and was home later that evening —completely unharmed.

Hospital board approves WaNIC deal The Snoqualmie Valley Hospital Board signed a deal to partner with the Washington Network for Innovative Careers at its May 2 meeting on a 4-1 vote.

Commissioner Gene Pollard was opposed.

The network, in conjunction with the hospital, would build the 5,000-square-foot building next to the new hospital, and WaNIC would pay $1 per year on a 50-year lease.

The hospital district would be responsible for maintaining and repairing the building, paying all utilities, as well as insuring the building.

The network provides educational programs to high school students in the Bellevue, Issaquah, Lake Washington, Mercer Island, Northshore, Riverview and Snoqualmie Valley school districts, with Lake Washington serving as the host district.

Pam Darling, director of WaNIC, said the Legislature awarded ple off, interrupted people, misconstrued information and presented them as facts and just wouldn’t listen to anyone … and then it got out of control.”

She did say that Rodne probably should have handled the exchange with Peterson “offline, outside of the public forum.”

Commissioner David Speikers, the board secretary, also expressed his frustration about Pollard

“The only thing that was right was that my child was fine,” she said.

Turns out, the child, 3, was a boy, not a girl, as reported in the media, including the Star, Hedahl said.

She said she was not sleeping,

WaNIC $1.715 million from last session’s Jobs Now bill for the project, which would allow high school students to train in the healthcare field, and earn college credit.

WaNIC estimates the building will cost $1.6 million to build.

Darling said the hospital would own the building, and that WaNIC and the hospital would have a sharing agreement.

Commissioners were concerned in April about how much the hospital district would be paying annually for utilities and maintenance costs.

Commissioner David Speikers reported to the board that he’d learned during a finance committee meeting, which is not open to the public, that the costs over a period of 50 years would come to about $18,000 per year.

“We come out ahead if we take into account that WaNIC is paying $1.6 million for the building,” Speikers said.

Pollard told the board that people he spoke with said the hospital does not have to enter into a

after the meeting.

“I’m getting tired of the same crap at every meeting,” Speikers said. “He’s constantly bringing up non-relevant issues, uses slanderous tactics against other commissioners and refuses to participate in committee meetings where he could learn about the hospital … And he’s continuously belittling staff and saying their salaries are too high. When we

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but was in the kitchen making dinner.

Her windows do have screens, but that screen fell out when her boy pushed on it, Hedahl said.

The boy did fall to the See TOT, Page 5

50-year lease agreement.

Darling explained that it’s preferable after making a $1.6 million investment that they have reassurances that they’ll be able to use the building for a maximum number of years.

Pollard also said repeatedly that the skills center building wouldn’t be owned by the hospital for 30 years, but during the meeting he was told repeatedly by staff and Darling that the building would be owned by the hospital from the beginning.

However, the two documents that the board was being asked to sign that night were unclear about when the hospital would take ownership.

One document said “at the conclusion of the lease agreement the facility would revert to the ownership of the district in fee simple,” and another read that the “WaNIC branch campus shall be vested in ownership with the hospital.”

WaNIC hopes to begin construction of the building in conjunction with the new hospital building this summer.

ask him to participate in salary and performance reviews, he refuses to do it … I just wish that he would try to work with us and help us instead of hindering the meetings.

It’s not conducive.”

In regard to Rodne yelling at Peterson, Speikers said, “Well, we advertised this as a place for public dialogue and Jay did ask

if this was government to government.”

As for Peterson, he said he will continue to come to the hospital board meetings.

“What happened happened,” he said. “Of course, I’ll keep going as much as possible because I’m interested in the hospital and what’s going on in the district.”

Opinion

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Editorial

Letter

Public in dark about hospital board hijinx

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The May 2 board meeting of the Snoqualmie Valley Hospital district was a jaw-dropper for newcomers. But even for regular attendees, the board and staff hit a new low.

The public meeting was fraught with name calling, gavel pounding and the hospital attorney yelling at a member of the public about an unrelated topic when he dared to suggest ideas for a more open and transparent hospital board. People who regularly attend these meetings often see the contentious behavior — namely between Commissioner Gene Pollard and the rest of the commissioners and staff.

Pollard often points out how the hospital board could be more open and transparent if it followed the examples of the cities of North Bend and Snoqualmie. Those governments make agendas and board meeting packets available before the meetings. They send out emails and put notices on Yahoo Groups letting folks know the documents are available well before meetings. They send out action items the day after the meetings so the public knows how the government body voted. Snoqualmie makes audio recordings available on its Website to the public who weren’t able to attend the meetings and North Bend shows its meetings on a cable TV station and on its Website.

Not so with the hospital board. A hospital administrative secretary will email a scattering of documents to people who ask to receive them. If you want to know what happened at a hospital board meeting, you have to wait up to a month and a half after the meeting because the minutes are not posted on the hospital’s website until a couple weeks after the board approves the minutes a month after the previous meeting. This in spite of the fact that the minutes are public record as soon as they are taken.

The hospital commissioners normally meet in Snoqualmie’s City Hall. The new state-of-the-art building is equipped with recording devices that allows the government body to upload an audio recording of the public meeting right onto a website, yet the hospital board does not take advantage.

The behavior witnessed at this last board meeting was appalling on so many levels. We like to think the board members and staff might start acting more professionally if people could see and hear what’s going on.

The board has the power to tell hospital staff that they want to be a more open and transparent government body. We hope that the next meeting includes a directive to staff to start speaking with effectively operating governments for advice on how to do this.

Valley residents are very lucky to have health services and patient care provided by the hospital and its professional medical staff — in spite of a board of commissioners who can’t get along.

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North Bend Elementary cracks down on playground hazards After a May 16 community meeting left parents concerned about drugs being found on the school grounds, North Bend Elementary Principal Jim Frazier put together a plan to keep the school safe, according to a newsletter from North Bend Elementary.

The community meeting included a discussion from North Bend Police

Tot From Page 3 pavement, and not on the van; the boy was taken to Harborview Medical Center, and not Snoqualmie Valley Hospital; and the boy was kept overnight for observation, not released that evening, Hedahl said.

A request to Snoqualmie Fire Chief Bob Rowe confirmed most of what Hedahl says, but he did say in an email that it is

Election From Page 1 scratcher.

Current hospital commissioner Gene Pollard, whose term ends in 2017, has decided to run against incumbent commissioner Kevin Hauglie.

Pollard said he didn’t want to run.

“I wanted someone to challenge him. I want him to be accountable, especially for conflicts of interest,” Pollard said.

When asked what conflicts of interests he was referring to, Pollard said he wasn’t ready to go public with that information yet, but would release a statement later.

Hauglie did not respond to a request for a comment before press time.

Pollard, 78, said he is unhappy with the board’s decision to accept $14 million from the Snoqualmie Tribe for the old hospital building and property, when it had originally agreed to pay $30 million. He voted no on accepting the new agreement.

“I believe sunlight is the

Chief Mark Toner who addressed the issue of transients in the area and an increase in drug use.

Toner said that recently, needles, condoms and other items have been found in city parks and other public areas, according to the newsletter. In a letter to the parents of North Bend Elementary, Frazier outlined steps the school will take to address this issue.

Every morning, school staff will conduct a sweep of the playground before students arrive to ensure

that it is safe. Additional video surveillance cameras have been installed around the school, along with a gate at the east entrance to the playground from the Snoqualmie Valley Trail.

The gate is locked during school hours, but left open during non-school hours to allow community access to the playground.

An ongoing, working relationship with the local police is being developed and police will increase their surveillance of the school, according to the newsletter.

unclear whether the boy fell on the van or the asphalt.

Almquist said he was contacted by many media outlets about the incident on his day off, and he had to get a lot of the information from a sergeant aiding EMS personnel, and the sergeant who lives next to the family on Linden Loop.

Almquist said he may have misspoke about the sex of the child and the hospital, but all the other information he received from his sergeants.

Tenille, who recently

moved to Snoqualmie with her family from North Dakota, said the whole incident and subsequent media reports have been upsetting.

She said people were asking her why she was sleeping at 5 in the evening, and when she tried to explain she was cooking dinner, then people look at her trying to figure out who is telling the truth — her or the police.

Tenille did say May 20 that her boy’s follow-up tests with doctors show that he is absolutely fine.

best disinfectant and we need sun shining on hospital operations,” he said. “…I’m working toward a transparent district that’s professionally run. Our democracy depends on citizen participation. The hospital district seems to do everything it can to exclude the voice of the people. I’ve never seen a board more incompetent than this one.”

Dick Jones, the current board president, is also up for re-election this year, and Preston resident Dariel Norris will challenge him for that seat.

Norris, 62, also cites a “conflict of interest,” where Jones is concerned, because of his past association with the Snoqualmie Tribe, but she said the district’s $30 million in debt was also a big factor for her running.

She said if the communities had known 30-plus years ago when the hospital district first formed that it would be $30 million in debt today, “I doubt that any of us would have agreed to it.”

Norris said, “It’s easy to complain and easy to be unhappy. But what are you going to do about

it? You have to be willing to be a part of the change. Questions need to be asked, and I’m not hearing them being asked or answered in the public arena.”

The rest of the open seats in the Snoqualmie Valley are largely uncontested.

Incumbent North Bend City Councilmembers Alan Gothelf, Ross Loudenback and Jeanne Pettersen are running to retain their seats.

Linda Hamm Grez is running for the Si View Metropolitan Park District position No. 2 seat, and Mark Joselyn is running for the position No. 3 seat.

Incumbent Kathy Lambert will, once again, be unopposed in her run for the King County Council seat representing North Bend, Snoqualmie and the rest of District 3.

The four Ports Commission seats are contested this year.

Sheriff John Urquhart is uncontested in his run for re-election.

County Executive Dow Constantine has drawn three opponents.

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MAY 23, 2013

Think and Drive week encourages students to make good choices

By Megg Joosten Mount Si High School students were driving drunk on the morning of May 16. At least that’s what they felt like they were doing. As part of the annual “Think and Drive” week preceding the prom, the students were invited to watch a few of their classmates attempt to drive a golf cart through a course on the football field while wearing goggles that mimicked what it would be like to drive while drunk.

Senior Hank Van Liew was demonstrating the glasses and said the sensations they created made him feel like he should drive faster, but he was deceived.

“In reality I was driving a lot faster than I should be,” he said.

Every traffic cone the driver hit represented a fatality or injury. In just 32 seconds Van Liew hit

National Trails Day event to build new trails Come celebrate National Trails Day with other people who enjoy trails and the outdoors.

In partnership with the Mountains to Sound Greenway, volunteers will continue construction of Mailbox Peak Trail in

18 cones while driving with a simulated .15 blood alcohol content, almost twice the legal limit.

The students also attempted to text and drive which resulted in just as many fatalities to the traffic cones.

Senior Amanda Smith had eight crashes in 44 seconds while texting and driving, and ran both of the stop signs on the course.

“Driving with the goggles, that was actually really hard,” Smith said. “Your vision is super messed up.”

Although the legal blood alcohol limit in Washington is .08, it is lowered to .02 for anyone 21 or younger. Police officer Julie Judson said that despite the fact that the demonstration was funny, it is not funny when you get caught.

“When something like this happens, people don’t get to go home, they go

Payton McCulley texts and drives with vision impaired goggles while police officer John McAuliffe rides along. right to jail,” she said. “It graduate was involved in down the wrong side of happens and it’s not a a drunk driving accident the road. McNaul said joke.” in December 2009 when when she found out in Rachel McNaul, a a woman in her 50s hit the hospital how old the Mount Si High School her head-on, as she drove woman was, she immedi-

North Bend, according to a press release from the Washington State Department of Natural Resources.

Volunteers will work from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 1 at Mailbox Peak Trail in North Bend.

Wear long pants, sturdy close-toed shoes and sleeved shirts. Gloves will be provided for volunteers.

Bring rain gear, snacks, at least one full water bottle, a small daypack for water and extra gear, bug spray and sunscreen.

Volunteers will be returning to Mailbox Peak Trail throughout the summer to develop the new trail.

National Trails Day was created by the American Hiking Society in 1993 to

By Megg Joosten

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bring people together who enjoy trails and the outdoors.

Go to http://mtsgreenway.org/volunteer to sign up.

ately thought of her own mother.

“The fact that there was someone out there drunk driving with kids my age was something I couldn’t understand,” she said.

McNaul said she believes everything happens for a reason, and as a substitute teacher at Mount Si High School, she feels it’s important to pass her message on to the youth.

“Prom is fun, and you should have fun, but you just need to make the right choices,” McNaul said to the high school students at the assembly.

“There was life before cell phones.”

The demonstration hit home to Smith and Van Liew, who both know people who were involved in drunk driving incidents.

“It makes you aware of the consequences and how much it can follow you after the incident,” Van Liew said.

The one that didn’t get away

Volunteers needed to control noxious weeds Uncontrolled weeds can be a death sentence for native plants. Oxeye daisy can monopolize alpine meadows, English ivy will cover forest canopies and Japanese knotweed will choke creek-side vegetation, according to a press release from the United States Department of Agriculture.

The Mt. BakerSnoqualmie National Forest and Washington Department of Natural Resources have teamed up with the Mountaineers and King County Noxious Weed Program to train volunteers to find invasive plants on trails.

Classes will train Weed Watchers how to identify invasive species, record and collect data with GPS units and control some weeds.

The volunteers will choose which trails they want to “adopt” in a particular area this summer.

The Upper Snoqualmie and Wilderness Weed

By Gina Spiller

Justin Spiller holds up what his mom says was the biggest fish caught at the May 4 Mount Si Fish and Game Club’s 72nd annual Kids Fishing Derby. Mom Gina Spiller said the fish was a “two-pound lunker!

The next biggest fish was 1.5 pounds and there were no others over one pound. Justin caught it before 6 a.m. with a pink synthetic worm. He was so proud.”

Watchers training will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

June 23 at Snoqualmie Ranger Station, 902 S.E. North Bend Way, North

Bend.

Email sarahk@mountaineers.org or call (206) 521-6012 to register for the training.

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North Bend Snoozing at the gas station

At 10 p.m. May 5 while on routine patrol police found a man passed out at the 76 gas station on East North Bend Way. Police were able to wake up the man briefly, and due to the lack of responsiveness he was transported to detox.

Hot dog Police responded to a call at 4:46 p.m. May 6 regarding a small dog panting in a locked car with slightly cracked windows parked at Ace Hardware. Police asked the business to page the owner.

Having a roadside snack

Police received a call at 12:47 p.m. May 7 about a cow grazing along North Bend Way.

Give me back my stolen bike

Police responded to a call at 4:04 a.m. May 8 from a concerned citizen at Ace Hardware. A group of people were following the man and his girlfriend,

Show off your pesticide free yard with a lady bug sign King County and Washington Toxics Coalition are offering Pesticide Free Zone ladybug signs free to families gardening without pesticides. Since kids are most at risk from toxins like pesticides, King County would like to recognize lawns and parks that are pesticide free, according to a press release from King County.

Families in King County who take care of their lawns without pesticides can take a pledge and receive a sign to recognize their efforts. The round sign has a lady bug on it and proclaims the lawn as a “pesticide free zone.”

Go to http://bit.ly/15nBYo5 to sign the pledge and get your yard sign.

More than 800 public places in King County are pesticide free. Go to http://bit.ly/Ahinus to see the locations.

“Pesticide free” means that no chemical pest

one of whom allegedly stole the man’s bike. The bike was sold for drugs and recovered, but the suspect wanted to steal the bike again.

Can’t deliver the mail without a box

Police took a report at 4:56 p.m. May 8 of a stolen mailbox from an apartment complex on Ogle Place Northeast. A postal carrier reported that the multi unit box was stolen.

Stop being so happy Police received at call at 10:34 p.m. May 8 regarding at least two people celebrating something very loudly on Ballarat Avenue North.

Don’t build in my neighborhood

Police received a call at 6:16 a.m. May 9 from a resident of West Park Street who is upset because of the construction coming from the Bartell Drugs store being built.

Smoke break Police responded to a call at 11:12 a.m. May 9 about a man smoking from a crack pipe in his car on Southwest Mount Si

controls are used, according to the Washington Toxics Coalition website.

However, the Coalition is allowing the use of products that are allowed in organic agriculture, in the hopes of encouraging companies to develop safer products.

Boulevard. The man drove away before police arrived.

wearing a helmet. Subject warned.

Mooove along

Failed burglary attempt

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While on patrol at 12:17 p.m. May 11 an officer saw a skateboarder at the intersection of Southeast Azalea Way and Douglas Avenue Southeast.

The skateboarder, who was impeding traffic, was not

q Firefighters responded May 10 to a broken gas line on Silva Street.

Contractors working in the area hit the line with a backhoe. Puget Sound Energy responded and clamped the line. No injuries or property loss was reported. q On May 11 fire-

fighters responded to a fire alarm at the Railway Museum building on Stone Quarry Road. The alarm was set off by a malfunctioning system. The owner was advised to call a technician for service. q Firefighters responded May 11 to a brush fire in the area of Venn Avenue Southeast. Upon arrival, approximately 10 feet by five feet area of brush by the side of the road was smoldering and was extinguished. A lighter was found in the area, but no subjects were seen. Police were advised. q Firefighters responded May 11 to a smell of smoke in the area of Cortland Avenue Southeast. A resident had smelled smoke through an open window. The area was checked with police assistance but nothing was found. q On May 13 firefighters responded to the Snoqualmie Valley Hospital for a fire alarm.

After investigation, it was determined to be a false alarm set off by a malfunctioning detector. q Firefighters responded May 14 to a reported elevator problem at the Technical Glass business on the Snoqualmie Ridge.

Upon investigation, no problems were found and

Call for Snoqualmie-themed artwork

Hall and the Snoqualmie Visitor Information Center, both in Historic Downtown Snoqualmie,

according to a press release from the city of Snoqualmie.

Artists currently resid-

Police responded at 7:39 a.m. May 10 to a report of cows on the Snoqualmie Valley trail.

Snoqualmie Rearranging the furniture

Police took a report at 6:28 a.m. May 10 from a resident on Southeast Strouf Street that someone had moved her lawn furniture off the porch and into the yard. Other residents reported the same prank.

Mysterious prowler Police responded at 7:05 a.m. May 10 to a report of a black bear in the area of Railroad Avenue Southeast and Meadowbrook Way Southeast. Police were unable to locate the bear.

Living on the edge

The Snoqualmie Arts Commission is celebrating 75 years of Snoqualmie’s history. A Railroad Art Exhibit will be on display at Snoqualmie City

Police responded at 4:28 p.m. May 12 to a Maple Avenue Southeast residence where a homeowner was reporting a burglary attempt. The front door was damaged and it appeared a pry bar was used to attempt to open the door. Nothing had been taken and the door was still locked.

He was just looking for a snack

Police took a report at 10:34 a.m. May 14 from a citizen on Southeast Tibbits Street who had seen a bear in a parking lot, digging in garbage.

The caller then stated that the bear had wandered off.

Snoqualmie fire calls

the elevators were working as designed. q On May 15 firefighters responded with Eastside Fire & Rescue to a reported semitruck on fire on Highway 18. Upon arrival, a semitruck had overheated but there was no fire. q In addition to the above calls, firefighters responded to 14 medical aid calls, bringing the annual call number to 411.

North Bend fire calls

q Two fire engines responded at 10:11 a.m.

May 11 to Eastbound I-90 for a vehicle fire. q Three fire engines responded at 4:28 p.m.

May 12 to Southeast Douglas Street for a vehicle accident with injuries. q Three engines responded at 12:32 a.m.

May 13 to 433rd Avenue Southeast for unauthorized burning. q Two engines responded at 9:49 p.m. May 16 to Southwest Mount Si Boulevard for a motor vehicle accident with injuries.

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

ing in the Snoqualmie Valley are encouraged See ART, Page 12

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YOUR WEEK

MAY 23, 2013

SCHEDULE THIS: Murder Mystery Game Show, 6:30-10 p.m. May 23-24, Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend. Boxley’s and Valley Center Stage present “Win, Lose or Die,” an interactive murder mystery.

Tickets are $75 for the fundraiser for Valley Center Stage. Show starts at 6:30 p.m., but guests can arrive at 6 p.m. to collect clues and bid in the silent auction.

Advance reservations required.

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q Memorial Day Buffet, 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Snoqualmie Casino, 37500 S.E. North Bend Way, Snoqualmie, $27.95

q Tuesday Totz, Moms Club of North Bend, 10 a.m. 249 Main Ave. S., North Bend, children welcome, www.momsclubofnorthbend.org

q Teen Adventures: Odyssey Course at Cottage Lake, 4-8 p.m. at Snoqualmie Valley YMCA, 35108 S.E. Ridge St., Snoqualmie.

Challenge yourself with a high ropes course, $40 for members, $50 for nonmembers. Call 256-3115 to preregister. q Family Fun Night, 6:30-8 p.m., Snoqualmie Valley YMCA, 35108 S.E. Ridge St., Snoqualmie. Come watch a movie with the family.

Preregister by calling 256-3115; free for members, $10 nonmembers.

q Live music, Quin Arnold, 8 p.m. at The Black Dog, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie. q Mental illness support group, 7-8:30 p.m. Fridays, Snoqualmie Fire Station, 37600 S.E. Snoqualmie Parkway, free for anyone with a mental illness or who has a family member with a mental illness, 8292417

q Bake Sale Fundraiser for American Cancer Society Relay for Life, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Ace Hardware, 330 Main St, S., North Bend q Special needs story time, 9:30 a.m., for children developmental ages 3-5 North Bend Library, 115 E. 4th St. q Kid’s Night Out at the YMCA: Pirate Night!, 6-10 p.m., Snoqualmie Valley YMCA, 35108 S.E. Ridge St., Snoqualmie, members $18 per child, nonmembers $26 per child q Mt Si Senior Center ‘Fashionation’ Fundraiser, 6:30-9:30 p.m., Snoqualmie Ridge TPC Golf Club, 36005 S.E. Ridge St., Snoqualmie, $45, proceeds to benefit the Mt. Si Senior Center q Jacqueline Tabor Quartet, 7-9:45 p.m. at Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend

q Northwest Railway Museum Train Rides, Snoqualmie station, 38625 S.E., $15 adults, and $12 age 62 and older, special Memorial Day fares, $5 for members of the military, active duty, guard, reserve, retired, and their dependent family members, with current military ID q Child and babysitting safety, 12-5:30 p.m., Snoqualmie Valley YMCA, 35108 S.E. Ridge Street.

Participants will be certified by the American Safety and Health Institute.

Course is $40 for members, $50 for nonmembers. Call 256-3115 to preregister.

q Friends of Bob Baumann, featuring Danny Kolke and Chris Clark, 7-9:30 p.m. at Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way,

q Sunday Fundays for Families, 2-4 p.m., Snoqualmie Valley YMCA, 35108 S.E. Ridge St. q Community Game Night, 3-7 p.m., Sallal Grange, 12912 432nd Ave. S.E., North Bend.

Come play some games with the family. Free!

q Summer Travelers, 8 p.m. at The Black Dog, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie. q Dance, Dance, Dance, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m., Snoqualmie Casino, 37500 S.E. North Bend Way, Snoqualmie

q Honor fallen heroes, 10 a.m. at Fall City Cemetery, 4713 Lake Alice Road S.E., 11 a.m. at North Bend Cemetery, 43008 S.E. North Bend Way, followed by a ceremony at Snoqualmie Valley Veterans Memorial at American Legion Post, 38625 S.E. River Street.

q Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, 7 p.m. at Snoqualmie Casino, 37500 S.E. North Bend Way, Snoqualmie, tickets are $50-$80 at http://bit.ly/186HtVW q Open Mic Night, 8-10 p.m., Snoqualmie Brewery, 8032 Falls Ave. S.E. Call 831-2357 or go to fallsbrew.com.

q Danny Kolke Trio, 6-8:30 p.m. at Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend

q Movie night, 9 p.m. at Finaghty’s, 7726 Center Blvd.

S.E., Snoqualmie.

Free popcorn!

q Home school drop-in playgroup, 1-2 p.m., Snoqualmie Valley YMCA, 35108 S.E. Ridge St., Snoqualmie q Community and Economic Affairs meeting, 5-6 p.m. at City Hall, 38624 S.E. River St., Snoqualmie. q SnoValley writers work group, 6-8 p.m., North Bend Library, 115 E. Fourth Street q City Council Workstudy, 7-9 p.m. at City Hall, 211 Main Avenue N., North Bend q Aaron Tevis Project, 7-9:30 p.m. at Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend

q Aqua Zumba, 7:30-8:30 p.m. at Si View Pool, 400 S.E. Orchard Drive, North Bend.

Tuesdays through June 11, $8 drop-in fee.

q Deep water aerobics class, 7:30-8:30 a.m.

Monday through Friday through June 13 at Si View Pool, 400 S.E. Orchard Drive, North Bend.

A low-impact water exercise class, $5 or $4 for seniors. q Anime Club, 3-5 p.m., Snoqualmie Library, 7824 Center Blvd. S.E. Come practice your drawing and watch anime movies. q Future Jazz Heads, 5 p.m., at Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend. q Wii Wednesdays, 6 p.m. at Finaghty’s, 7726 Center Blvd.

S.E., Snoqualmie. q Jazz Heads, 7 p.m. at Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend q Open mic, 7 p.m., The Black Dog, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie

q Snoqualmie Valley Kiwanis Club, 7 a.m.

Thursdays at the Mount Si Golf Course restaurant, 9010 Boalch Ave., Snoqualmie, snovalley@member. kiwanis.org q Snoqualmie Valley Rotary Club, 7 a.m. Thursdays, TPC Snoqualmie Ridge Golf Club Restaurant, 36005 S.E. Ridge St. Snoqualmie, www. snoqualmievalleyrotary.org q Public Safety Committee meeting, 5-6 p.m. at City Hall, 38624 S.E. River St., Snoqualmie q Guiding Good Choices: Moving Towards Independence, 6-8 p.m., Snoqualmie Middle School, 9200 Railroad Ave. S., Snoqualmie.

Thursdays through June 6. q Sam Shepard’s Simpatico, 8 p.m.

May 30 to June 1 at The Black Dog, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie q Kelly Eizenhour Duo, Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend

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Mountains to Sound Greenway seeks National Heritage Area title

By Peter Clark A newly announced bipartisan bill that would designate the Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust as a National Heritage Area might have a bumpy road to climb.

U.S. Congressman Dave Reichert held a press conference April 30 to announce his co-signage and support for house bill H.R. 1785, which he introduced April 26. The bill, if passed would give the title of National Heritage Area to the 1.5 million acres of land that stretches from the Yakima Basin to the Puget Sound.

“There is no other heritage designation in the state of Washington, this would be the first,” he

Obituaries Lois Annette Anderson Lois Annette Anderson died May 11, 2013.

She was born Feb. 10, 1923, in Silverdale, to Harry and Eunice (Hazelhurst) Read.

Lois is survived by son Read and wife Linda; sons Mark Anderson and Jerry Barry; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband Leighton R. Anderson and son Lyle.

Lois was laid to rest at Fall City Cemetery.

Please share memories and sign the guestbook at www.flintofts.com.

Vincent Albin Torrier

Vincent Albin Torrier, 77, of Walla Walla, (formerly of Fall City) passed away May 10 in a car accident near Pendleton, Ore.

said to a crowded room of leaders and greenway supporters in the King County Library Service Center.

“I’m fortunate enough to have the opportunity to put my name on this legislation.”

National Heritage Area designations are meant to promote a region’s natural, cultural and historic resources and building public awareness and protection. Bill Chapman, president of the Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust, also spoke of the civic participation it would encourage in an already involved local public.

“It’s a wonderful, wonderful day for the Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust,” he said.

“Already our reality has exceeded our vision. It was not by accident that I-90 does not look like I-5.

Official recognition of the greenway will sound the horn on the special connections we have with our natural world here and will help cement the cooperative nature that the greenway trust exemplified and it will be necessary to keep the greenway through many generations.”

In his introduction of the Congressman and what the bill meant for the future of the Trust, he demonstrated the prevalence of the green space popularity by inviting those present who had hiked on the trails to stand. Only a few of the

gathered remained seated.

Among the many supporters of the legislation is the King County Council who delivered a letter in support of the bill to Congress. Metropolitan King County Councilmen Reagan Dunn and Larry Phillips, released a statement following the press conference.

“We applaud and thank Congressman Reichert for sponsoring the legislation supporting the Mountains to Sound Greenway. He has been a staunch advocate for this important and unique piece of land,” it read. “This distinction demonstrates the national significance of this unique landscape, while not affecting private property, water, hunting or fishing

rights, or adding any new regulatory authority.”

Although the bill has widespread appeal, it was acknowledged in the press conference that difficulties existed on passing it through the House Committee on Natural Resources, stemming particularly from the chairman, eastern Washington Rep. Doc Hastings.

Concerns were expressed in the press conference about Hastings’ potential reluctance to bringing the legislation forward for a vote, but Reichert remained confident that he could sway the 4th district Representative’s vote.

“I’ve been working closely with the chairman,” Reichert said. “I

gave it to him and said, ‘This is critical information you need to read.’

I’m the squeaky wheel on this thing.’ It’s my job as your representative to try and adjust his position. It might take me awhile, but we’re not going to give up.”

He spoke to all of those in the room for the 20 years of protection that the Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust had given to the land already.

“Today I appreciate all the gratitude, but I’m really here to say thank you to all of you who have put in so much effort and so much work,” Reichert said. “We’re not going to give up, we’re not going to quit, we’re going to get this done.”

He will be remembered for his love of the outdoors, music and laughVincent Albin ter.

Torrier He was born and raised in North Dakota. After graduating and serving in the Navy, he had two long careers with Great Northern Railway in sites throughout the upper Midwest and Weyerhaeuser Corp. in Snoqualmie.

He met and married his wife Lori in 1959; they raised six children and celebrated 38 years together before her passing.

He later found love and companionship with Ellen, and they married

in 2001 and shared 11 years together.

He was an active member and served leadership positions in Alcoholics Anonymous, where he had over 37 years of sobriety.

He is preceded in death by his first wife Loreen (Lori), his second wife Ellen, and his sons Allen and Tony.

Vince is survived and will be missed by his daughters Diane Bentley, of Kennewick, Lisa (Nels) Haave, of North Bend, Michelle Torrier, of Sultan, and Betti (Barbra) Jotzke-Torrier, of Des Moines, Iowa, as well as grandchildren, greatgrandchildren and close friends.

A memorial service will be held Saturday, June 1, at 2 p.m. at Walla Walla First Presbyterian Church, 325 South First Ave., Walla Walla.

Small Business Award calls for nominations

the nomination form for your favorite small business at www.kingcounty. gov/smallbusinessawards.

Nominations close July 15.

An average of 125 firms are nominated each year.

Three finalist firms are selected in each of seven categories, and winners are announced at a ceremony attended by nearly 250 people from local chambers of commerce, cities and small business organizations.

an awards ceremony in Covington on April 30.

A total of 381 schools received awards, including Chief Kanim Middle School for overall excellence and science, and Snoqualmie Elementary School for high progress, according to a press release from the state Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction.

The Washington Achievement Awards are based on Washington’s School Achievement Index and recognize elementary, middle school, high school and comprehensive schools. Schools are awarded using performance from 2010 to 2012 on statewide assessments in reading, writing, math and science, as well as on graduation rates.

Small businesses have to work hard to keep ahead of the big box stores, and King County wants to recognize that.

Small businesses create two-thirds of the new jobs in the county, according to a press release from King County. For the third year in a row, King County Executive Dow Constantine is celebrating small businesses by asking for nominations for the Small Business Awards.

Businesses are eligible for nomination if they operate within King County, have 50 or fewer employees, and have been in business for at least three years.

Cities, chambers of commerce, certain business organizations and small business owners may nominate local firms that meet the criteria. Fill out

Schools recognized with award

State Superintendent Randy I. Dorn and State Board Chairman Jeff Vincent recognized several Snoqualmie schools for receiving the Washington Achievement Award at

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MAY 23, 2013

Softball team’s dream for a state bid dashed

By Michele Mihalovich Mount Si’s fastpitch team will not be going onto state, despite an incredible showing during district tournament play.

During the Sea-King 3A tournament May 15, Mount Si faced off against Ingraham at Lower Woodland Park in Seattle.

There the Wildcats put a whoopin’ on Seattle’s Ingraham, beating them “officially” 10-0. In reality, the Wildcats scored

By Michele Mihalovich

Mount Si junior Hanna Houser gets an intense look on her face while watching an Ingraham batter during the May 15 district matchup. Mount Si beat Ingraham 10-0.

two more runs that didn’t count due to the mercy rule.

Mount Si played a couple hours later against Holy Names. And despite a fiverun Wildcat fifth inning, Holy Names won 7-6.

The Wildcats had one more chance to qualify for state semi-finals, when they went up against Bainbridge May 16. They lost that battle 5-4.

Coach Larry White was not able to comment on the team’s season because his son was getting married this past weekend, he said in an email.

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

Mount Si baseball ends Meadowdale’s Cinderella bid

By Theo Lawson Seattle Times staff reporter All Cinderella stories have to end at some point.

For the Meadowdale baseball team, it ended during the Class 3A regional final at Bannerwood Park on Saturday, in a 7-2 loss to Mount Si. After ace pitcher Elliott Reece tossed a five-hitter in a 3-1 win over Peninsula in the morning, the Mavericks’ limited bullpen was helpless against the Wildcats’ relentless offense.

The KingCo 3A cham-

pions, who sneaked past North Thurston 3-2 in their regional opener, pounded three Meadowdale hurlers during a five-run fifth inning on the way to a spot in the state semifinals.

Meadowdale and Mount Si were tied 2-2 until the fifth.

Mount Si (18-5) will play West Seattle (205) at 10 a.m. Friday at GESA Stadium in Pasco.

Kennewick and Auburn Mountainview play in the other 3A semifinal at 1 p.m.

Meadowdale (12-13) reached the regional final

her a spot at state.

The top 21 at the SeaKing 3A tournament advance to state, which was played at Lewis River Golf Course in Woodland May 21-22, according to the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association.

Go to http://www.wiaa. com/golfteetimes.aspx for results.

only after a rocky regular season in which the Mavericks from Lynnwood endured a seven-game skid. They knew all about struggling.

Mount Si, not so much. The Wildcats from Snoqualmie head to Pasco having won seven straight and eight of their last 10.

They were state champions two years ago.

“We’re more than just something good to look at, we’re a really good team,” left fielder Joey Cotto said.

Mount Si 3, North Thurston 2 Brian Woolley beat out a two-out, bases-loaded infield hit in the bottom of the seventh inning to score Cotto from third with the winning run as the Wildcats knocked out the Rams from Lacey.

MSHS graduate awarded full scholarship at WSU

File photo

Caitlin Maralack tees off during a match earlier this year.

Washington state tournaTwo Wildcat ment. golfers head to Freshman Caitlin Maralack came in state third place during the Two Mount Si May 13 Sea-King 3A Wildcat golfers are tee- Championship, hitting an ing off in this year’s 82 at the Riverbend Golf Complex in Kent.

Senior Tabitha Dorn hit a 92 for a 16th place showing, which earned

Zach Brevick, a 2010 Mount Si High School graduate, was awarded a full scholarship from Washington State University in football, announced football coach Charlie Kinnune in a May 14 press release.

Brevick, at 6-feet5-inches and 275 pounds and No. 2 on the depth chart at offensive center, has been a walk on since his freshman season, Kinnune said.

“This is a tribute to Zach’s development as a player and his incredible work ethic. We are very proud of him,” Kinnune said.

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The Ridge Valley VBC U12 team won the Puget Sound Regional Volleyball Championship in the U12 Silver Championship Bracket April 28. Pictured left to right are Lauren Spencer, Sedona Turner, Kami Smith, Riley Wilkins, Grace Madsen, Rose Pliego, Coach Cristin Richards, Renee DePencier, Bellah Gogan, Annalise Jensen and Sydney DeRouren. Not pictured is Harper Click.

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Local chiropractor receives training to improve practice At a formal ceremony in March for 37 dedicated health practitioners from all over the United States, Dr. Leslie Bedell was awarded a certificate for completing a study of Nutrition Response Testing. Bedell, who owns Agape Chiropractic Healing Center in North Bend, has been studying 14 months to complete the requirements for the Advanced Clinical Training certificate,

according to a press release from Agape.

The graduation, which was held in Clearwater, Florida, included a special address by the developer of Nutrition Response Testing, Dr. Freddie Ulan. The address communicated the graduates’ purpose as practitioners in the healing profession and their responsibility to assist the greatest number

of people in need.

Nutrition Response Testing is the fastest growing and most popular methodology for the determination of nutritional deficiencies behind so many common health problems people suffer with today, according to a press release from Agape. Since returning to her practice in North Bend, Bedell stated in a

press release that she has seen improvement in her patients since using the techniques she learned during her 200 hours of training and clinical study. Nutrition Response Testing is used to determine a patient’s nutritional deficiencies and natural supplements are used to restore the missing nutrients, according to the press release.

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North Bend resident designs locallythemed T-shirts After being unemployed for five years, Phil Lacefield Jr. decided to start his own business with his wife, Calye Lacefield, making themed T-shirts with North Bend references.

“We’ve lived here for going on eight years and we’re pretty tight with the community, but we couldn’t understand why no one sells North Bend clothes,” Lacefield said.

Junior Bird Man Press is named after his son, Chance, who the family calls “Junior Bird Man,” Lacefield said. The T-shirts include a knock-off North Face logo that reads North Bend, and an “I climbed Mount Si” shirt, among others. Lacefield said he is planning on adding Snoqualmie T-shirts as well.

“I just sat around and noodled up all those designs and whatever came to my head, that’s what we ended up with,” he said.

Other T-shirts include Saab shirts for car nerds and other pop culture references including TV shows like “Firefly” and “Walking Dead.” A stayat-home-dad, Lacefield spends his days with his 18 month-old son and designs shirts.

“Whatever pops to mind and looks like a good design we throw it up there,” Lacefield said.

North Bend T-shirts are available at Birches Habitat, 202 W. North Bend Way, North Bend and online. Go to www. jbmpress.com.

Art From Page 7 to submit artwork for the exhibit. The artwork should reflect Snoqualmie heritage or history as a railroad town and an artist can submit up to three JPG images of work to be considered for display with respective title and dimensions. All artists submitting work need to be current residents of the Snoqualmie Valley.

Email Diana Larson at imdiana@me.com with JPG images no larger than 2 MB each. Submission deadline is July 18.

Approved artwork will be on display from Aug. 1 to Oct. 30.

Know your car

MAY 23, 2013

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For most people, a car is one of the biggest purchases you’ll ever make. You know what your needs are from it- be it simple transportation or towing the family camper. But how much do you know about the needs of your car? You go in for an oil change whenever the sticker says, but are you taken by surprise when the service advisor informs you it’s time for a major service?

How do you know what is needed and when? Your car came with a maintenance booklet, often a part of the owner’s manual. This

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Ask your shop to stamp the booklet during service, even if you are just getting an oil change. This is a great way to track your cars service history, and avoid unnecessarily frequent oil changes.

Utilizing this book allows both you and your mechanic to know at a glance what is due now, and what has already been done.

These books cannot list repairs you may need, but rather provide an outline of scheduled maintenance so you can complete the important services as needed, potentially saving you both money and inconvenience later. Remember, a little knowledge goes a long way!

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