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Explorer Search and Rescue will bring you home when you’re lost By Sam Kenyon skenyon@snovalleystar.com On the first day of 2015, Gay Gibson learned about a group called King County Explorer Search and Rescue. Gibson, a retired contract programmer who lives in downtown Seattle, is an avid hiker. On New Year’s Day, she and her husband Brad went to the Rattlesnake Ledge hiking trail, southeast of North Bend, a trip she had taken many times before. On the ice, she slipped, and her foot got caught in a root. “And when I fell down, it didn’t come with the rest of my body,” she said. Gibson broke her fibula and tore multiple joints in her left ankle. The trail was very busy that day, she said, and they had cell phone reception, so they called 911. Then, they waited. “I just laid there and shivered,” she said. About an hour and 15 minutes later, eight people arrived carrying a long orange stretcher
Lake Sammamish State Park hosts free Summer Smash concert Summer Smash, a free concert coming June 6 to Lake Sammamish State Park, will feature Nolan Garrett along with other local groups Cygnus, Last Minute, LocoMotive and the School of Rock House Band. The backdrop to the stage will be a glorious view of Lake Sammamish. The concert occurs on a “free day” so no Discover Pass is required to park and there is no admission charge. The concert begins at 1 p.m. and continues until 7 p.m. Tim Freeburg, from Freeburg Promotions, will See CONCERT, Page 5
Volunteer searcher Jon Wartes honored for 58 years of service Jon Wartes, a longtime volunteer for the King County Search and Rescue program, was honored for his more than 58 years of service at a ceremony May 16. Wartes continues to help find and rescue injured hikers in the King County area. Last month, he and his son helped coordinate an airlift for an injured woman on top of Mailbox Peak. Wartes’ volunteer service began when he was only 14. He has also been a reserve deputy for King County since 1969. “This program saves lives,” King County Sheriff John in two pieces, and a large bicycle wheel. They assembled the stretcher and rolled Gibson to safety. ESAR to the rescue.
Urquhart said in a news release. “The time and energy Jon has put in over the years, both as a reserve deputy and search and rescue volunteer, has had a tremendous impact. Jon has taught every level of KCSAR advanced leadership, authored manuals and touched countless lives.” Around Melakwa Lake, or Mailbox Peak, Wartes’ work is evident. He has rescued lost hikers, identified problem areas along hiking trails and coordinated the installation of reflective diamonds and signage to reduce the need for future searches. “I was just super pleased that they exist, and that their trainSee ESAR, Page 6
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Valley Center Stage brings the charm with ‘Steel Magnolias’ By Sam Kenyon skenyon@snovalleystar.com Valley Center Stage’s newest production of “Steel Magnolias,” written by Herbert Ross, tells a story of lifelong friendship and hardship among a close group of women. The play, which opens May 28, is about a beauty shop in Louisiana in the 1980s and the women who frequent it. “I find it to be a compelling story,” said director Jim Snyder, who lives in North Bend. “I love that it’s basically a true story. He wrote it about his sister and his mother and the ladies in the small town in Louisiana where they lived. “I love that it’s funny and touching. It has a lot of heart. And I love how the women are
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there for each other and support each other.” This is the seventh produc-
tion from Valley Center Stage this season, including fundraisers. The players in “Steel Magnolias” have been frequent cast members in the other plays this year, and in the past. Robin Walbeck-Forrest, of North Bend, plays Annelle Dupuy-Desoto, the new hire at Truvy’s Beauty Shop. Annelle comes into a close-knit world of five other women who come to the shop every Saturday to laugh, gossip and support each other through tough times in their lives. Annelle herself comes to the beauty shop during a difficult period in her own life. “And it’s exactly what she needs to get herself turned around,” Walbeck-Forrest said. See MAGNOLIAS, Page 9
Food bank hosts dinner and silent auction The Mount Si Food Bank is hosting a lasagna dinner and silent auction at 4 p.m. May 31 at its North Bend location, 316 N.E. Eighth St. Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for children. All proceeds will benefit the food bank, especially its Summer Meals for Kids program. Child entertainment will be provided. Tickets are available at Pioneer Coffee Place, 202 W. North Bend Way, North Bend, or online at http://lasagnadinner2015.brownpapertickets.com. Prsrt Std U.S. Postage PAID Kent, WA Permit No. 71 POSTAL CUSTOMER
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Thundering Angels hosts spring opener The Thundering Angels motorcycle club presents its spring opener — the Neil “Zesty” Morris Memorial Thunder Run on May 30 at the Gas Lamp Bar and Grill, 1315 N.W. Mall St. The event honors Morris, founding member of Thundering Angels MC, who recently passed away. His life was dedicated to music, as well as playing in
numerous bands. Morris also owned a music store in Redmond for many Neil ‘Zesty’ years. Morris The event is $25, which includes breakfast and a T-shirt. Registration is at 8 a.m. and the first bike ride is
at 10 a.m. The run is open to nonmembers and any biker whatever they may ride. The run is about 100 miles with several stops along the way, with a return to Issaquah at about 4 p.m. Music Aid Northwest will receive a donation from the run proceeds for its Music Education in Schools program. Learn more at www. thunderingangels.com.
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Congratulations graduates Ten students who are residents of North Bend and Snoqualmie will graduate as part of Eastside Catholic School’s class of 2015. The residents are, top row (from left to right) James Grice, Ryan Young, James Storie, Ryan Hood and Forest Heintz, and bottom row (from left to right) Sabrina Hill, Aoife Hough, Anna Smith and Jessica Recchi. Not pictured is Stephen Johnescu. The graduation ceremony will be at 7:30 p.m. June 8 at Benaroya Hall in Seattle. A Baccalaureate Mass will be held June 5 at Mary, Queen of Peace Catholic Church in Sammamish. This will be the 23rd graduating class for Eastside Catholic with 171 students participating in the ceremony. Ninety-eight percent of graduates will attend 72 different colleges in the fall. One hundred and forty two seniors will graduate with honors, and two students, Tinuola Dada and Amali Fernando, were named National Merit Scholars.
Mount Si school hosts parent survey Mount Si High School officials are asking parents to participate in a survey
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Valley students can sign up for cultural exchange in Peru The Snoqualmie Sister Cities Association is embarking on another journey to Snoqualmie’s Sister City of Chaclacayo, Peru, June 27 to July 20. Last-chance deadline is May 30. Learn about Peruvian culture, cuisine and lifestyle. Make close friends in a homestay in a Peruvian home. Enjoy the sights of Machu Picchu, the Incan Empire and pre-Incan ruins. Make new friends and have a blast. The 24-day exchange includes a five-day excursion to Machu Picchu, Cusco and the Sacred Valley. Visit Incan ruins, villages and archaeological sites. There will also be a two-day tour to Ica, Paracas and the Ballestas Islands. This is an allinclusive package with round-trip airfare. Learn more at http://bit. ly/SSCAPeru2015.
Embankment repairs this summer ensures protection of highway, trail
Repairs to a damaged structure along the Snoqualmie River that protects a state highway, a fiber optic line and a King County regional trail from river erosion is expected to begin in early June. Work to rebuild the Sinnema Quaale Upper Revetment between Carnation and Duvall requires closing a stretch of the Snoqualmie Valley Trail from approximately 1 ½ miles south of Northeast 124th Street to 2 miles north of the Stillwater Natural Area. The trail closure is expected to run from June 1 to Oct. 31, and no trail detour is available. Trail users are encouraged to take advantage of other portions of King County Parks’ 175mile regional trail system. The aging revetment — which absorbs and deflects the Snoqualmie River’s erosive energy — has been repeatedly damaged by flooding. Rebuilding the revetment includes reconstructing about 750 feet of bank, and rebuilding approximately 1,100 feet of the adjacent trail. The $6.3 million project is being funded primarily by the King County Flood Control District, with King County
Parks providing funding for rebuilding the trail.
Rise & Shine Breakfast to honor Valley volunteers The Snoqualmie Valley Community Network is hosting a Rise & Shine Breakfast at 7:30 a.m. June 2. The event honors outstanding volunteers. The breakfast will be prepared by students from the award-winning culinary arts program at Mount Si High School. Tickets are $20 for adults and free for students. Fee reductions and scholarships are available. Learn more about the breakfast at http://bit. ly/1cXWQYd. Learn more about the Snoqualmie Valley Community Network at www.snoqualmievalleycommunitynetwork.org.
the ninth anniversary of the Washington State Photographers Exhibition. Photographers are encouraged to enter their finest pieces in both competitions, though the same images cannot be entered in both contests. The registration deadline for entries to both competitions is 10 p.m. Aug. 3. Get contest rules and learn how to enter at www.thefair.com/participate/ exhibit-entries. Or contact the entry office at 253-841-5074 or compexhibits@thefair. com.
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Rep. Rodne bill is signed into law
A bill sponsored by 5th District State Rep. Jay Rodne to maintain mental health inpatient safety was signed into law May 14 by Gov. Jay Inslee. House Bill 1599 allows the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services to continue to transfer some violent inpatients who pose a serious threat to themselves or others to secure Department of Corrections’ facilities. The provision authorizing DSHS to make the determinations was set to end next year. “It’s important as we respond to our state’s mental health crisis and our lack of treatment beds that we ensure patients remain safe as they receive necessary treatment,” Rodne said in a news release. DSHS has only used its granted authority once since 2010. The authority only applies to persons found not guilty by reason of insanity. Bills go into effect 90 days after the adjournment of the 2015 regular session.
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Legislature needs to reach transportation consensus State legislators are closer than they’ve been in years to reaching a deal to fix the state’s aging transportation infrastructure. They must not get bogged down by ideology and let slip this opportunity to create jobs and make roads safer. The Senate already passed a package, including a gas-tax increase, with bipartisan support. Last month, the House Transportation Committee passed two key Senate bills, ESSB 5987 and ESSB 5988. Negotiations are under way to reconcile differences between the Senate and the House’s Democratic leadership. Both plans include similar highway, bridge and pedestrian projects. Both raise about $15 billion over 16 years by gradually increasing the gas tax to 11.7 cents. Lawmakers are close — and they must compromise. q The House plan gives Sound Transit authorization to ask voters for up to $15 billion to extend its light-rail system. The Senate plan authorized up to $11 billion. Legislators should just let the voters of King, Pierce and Snohomish counties decide this one, because Sound Transit would have to make the case to its constituents. q House Democrats want to continue using some salestax revenue collected from construction projects for the general fund, which helps pay for state operations, including education. The Senate would funnel that money back to transportation projects, which is where it should go. One way to break the impasse is to apply the sales tax only to new construction projects or delay the change a few years down the line to keep the money flowing to the general fund. q The biggest rift has to do with a Senate Republican proposal to protect consumers and the rest of the economy from likely paying even more than the gas-tax hike if Gov. Jay Inslee decides to implement low-carbon fuels by executive order. If he does, the Senate bill would take money earmarked for the public-transit fund and put it into roads. The governor can work with the Legislature in other ways to execute his climate-change agenda. After two previous sessions during which negotiations broke down, lawmakers must find consensus on an issue that impacts just about every resident, frustrated driver and business in the state. At this point, legislators are searching for leverage as they also try to find funding for education and pass an operating budget. Regardless of those challenges, a transportation deal should not fall through the cracks. Source: Seattle Times editorial board Joe Heslet Kathleen R. Merrill
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I filed for North Bend City Council Position 5 because of my deep commitment to our vibrant community and my commitment to responsible public service of the highest integrity. I want to thank the great number of friends and colleagues who encouraged me to take this step. Their trust, faith
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Kids know more than adults these days, or not “Amazing,” Dud said out at the corrals the other day. Bill and I looked at him a bit strangely, because there were just two horses in the corral and neither one of them had been amazing since Ronald Reagan moved to Washington. “What’s amazing, Dud?” “Kids. What they’re doing today is just amazing, compared to what we did as kids.” “Like those computer game deals?” “No ... not that. I mean ... well you just take that nephew of mine ... my sister’s boy. He
and belief in my ability and respectful representation are a great honor to me. In respect for them, and because I want what’s best for our city, it is with regret that I announce my withdrawal from candidacy due to a last-minute business commitment which will cause me to be away for much of the campaign season. I am comfortable stepping away because we have another highly qualified candidate whom I fully support for Council Position 5 — Brenden Elwood.
I have served with Brenden on the North Bend Planning Commission for several years as well as had interactions with him in his elective position on the Si View Park District board. Through this time, I have found him to be very thoughtful, open and collaborative in developing and supporting solid public policy. Brenden has a deep commitment to our community and public service, and a genuine interest in putting the needs
does five hours of homework every night. In high school. Did you ever do five hours of homework in high school?” “Sure,” I
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of the city above his own. He is a longtime member of our community with a long track record of public service accomplishment. Brenden Elwood is someone with high integrity that I trust implicitly. I am endorsing and voting for Brenden Elwood for Position 5, North Bend City Council, and I encourage all of my supporters to do the same and together ensure his success in winning this seat. Rob McFarland North Bend
shook his head in wonder. “My grandson’s like that,” Bill said. “Smart as a whip. He’s only 7, you know. He and I went for a walk the other day to appreciate springtime. I asked him what he was studying these days and he said he knew all about birds. Told me he knew the name of every
bird in the forest. Every one. “Well, I thought I’d test him, so I pointed to a grackle and said, ‘Tell me the name of that bird right there.’ He looked at it carefully and then brightened up. Then he said, ‘Why, Grandpa, that’s Fred. Hi, Fred... how you doing?’” Home Country the podcast has the finest in classical country music: http://starworldwidenetworks.com/ index.php/MusicStarWorldwide/ detail/home_country.
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ESAR From Page 1 ing is so good and they’re very efficient, and I’m proud of them,” Gibson said. “And I’m just grateful as heck that they’re out there.”
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An ESAR rescue group briefs by their communication vehicle. Thanks to recently awarded grants, ESAR is building a new custom vehicle to replace the 20-year-old vehicle shown here.
Grants will provide new support vehicle By Sam Kenyon skenyon@snovalleystar.com About two years ago, King County Search and Rescue, the group responsible for most of the search and rescue operations in King County, decided to focus on applying for grants. Up to that point it had received no grant money for its budget. Since, it has been awarded five different grants totaling $160,000. “Considering our budget was around $10,000 maybe 10, 15 years ago, that’s a significant change,” said Kurt Zimmers, the president of ESAR. The money will be used for a major upgrade for the rescuers. They are building a custom vehicle to replace their 20-year-old communications vehicle they currently use. The current vehicle, a used
ambulance on a newer chassis, is not optimal. “The poor thing, it’s 20 years old, really underpowered for what it needs to carry,” said Debbie Newman, a trustee and member of the grant committee. “And of course with the age it’s becoming less and less reliable.” The new vehicle will be a customized box that can be attached to the back of a large truck. The group will replace the truck as needed in the future. The new vehicle will have improved equipment storage on the outside allowing more efficient mission planning. The communication vehicle is the group’s mobile headquarters. It has a table inside where the group plans rescue efforts using maps and technology like Google Earth. The vehicle is bursting with equipment, radios, a copier and various
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survival gear. “It’s a mobile office,” Newman said. Rescuers take the vehicle to the search zone, often in rugged terrain, and work from there. Simple things the vehicle provides, like an awning, make a big difference. “It’s almost kind of an unwritten rule in our SAR group that if we’re going on a mission, it’s really probably crappy weather,” Zimmers said. The new vehicle will be better equipped to handle the harsh off-road areas it needs it to go. It will also have equipment storage around the outside of the vehicle, instead of only on the inside. That way, when several people are planning a mission around the inner table, they won’t have to be frequently interrupted by handing out gear to those on the outside, saving crucial time during missions.
Helping people get home ESAR is out there, ready to help the people who also get caught out there. It is the primary organization in Washington for search and rescue operations, made up entirely of volunteers. When someone is reported lost to the police, ESAR is the group that rescues him or her. It is the largest, at about 300 members, and broadest of eight search and rescue organizations in King County. Its division is the “explorer” group as opposed to the Ski Patrol rescue team or the horseback rescue group. Members comb any area, urban or rural, that isn’t a specialized terrain, like a high-altitude mountain rescue. One of its most frequent missions is the kind of scenario that happened to Gibson: rescuing a hiker who has twisted an ankle and can’t get home. A few months ago, Kurt Zimmers, the president of ESAR, went on a mission that didn’t go as smoothly as Gibson’s. A woman took her two dogs out on a nice day for a simple day hike to Mount Defiance. The weather was so pleasant she wore a skirt. “Just a normal, prepared person going for a day hike,” Zimmers quipped. She got turned around and couldn’t find her way out of the woods. She had to spend days in the wilderness before she was found. Zimmers searched for 16 hours on that mission. “She had to survive in the woods for three
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Members of ESAR carry the collapsible stretcher they use to transport people with injuries. nights,” Zimmers said. “I’m surprised that she was alive, personally. I was blown away that she was in such good condition.” The woman’s profession helped her make it out alive. “She was very smart. She was able to build a fire,” Zimmers said. “She actually worked as a restaurant manager, so she knew what mushrooms to pick to eat.” “Our mission is to get them from where they’re at to better healthcare,” said Zimmers, who lives in Kirkland. False sense of security Often, the people ESAR searches for are not as fortunate as the woman and her dogs. There are many cases when a lost person is badly injured, or worse. Even when an ESAR subject dies before he or she can be rescued, the group finds the body and brings it back. The families are always grateful, even in light of tragedy. “We’re not kidding when we say, ‘Tell somebody where you’re going,’” said Debbie Newman, a trustee and member of ESAR’s grant committee, who lives in Redmond. It’s important for hikers to notify someone of where they will be and when they are planning to return. If they do get lost, that kind of information can be the difference between survival and not. “There’s a disconnect … we live in a weird area
“Our mission is to get them from where they’re at to better healthcare.” — Kurt Zimmers President of ESAR
where the population base is so close to some pretty extreme stuff,” Zimmers said. Sometimes people don’t appreciate the potential hazards of the wilderness and they let their guard down because they don’t think they are in any danger, he added. That false sense of security can be just as dangerous as the woods themselves. “You can see the freeway a lot of the time,” he said. “And they’re almost always fine.” Paying it forward But sometimes they aren’t fine, and that’s when ESAR gets called in. Zimmers has a friend, a veteran from Iraq, who likes to geocache. One day, he was out searching for a geocache that Zimmers had left. The man, an experienced hiker, slipped on some mossy rocks and fell off a cliff. He sustained several serious injuries, including some to his face. Luckily, Zimmers’ friend was able to make one cell phone call, in an area with very poor cell phone service, and was rescued via a helicopter by a former Army Ranger in ESAR. That’s when See RESCUE, Page 7
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Rescue From Page 6 Zimmers decided to join ESAR. “They picked him up and I was like, ‘Yeah I’m going to do this,’” he said. “Kind of felt a little bit of debt, I guess, maybe.” When a person is reported lost, authorities put out the call to ESAR. All members receive a page. Whoever is willing and able to go on a mission is who makes up the search party. “Whoever’s available will grab their gear and head up,” Newman said. Intense training, extreme weather The members of ESAR are a hardy bunch. You have to complete a harrowing training program that runs from the fall through the spring. It is intentionally done during bad weather months to make sure participants can handle extreme situations in nature. “It’s kind of a right of passage,” Zimmers said. For ESAR to be as effective as it is, the training must be intense. “Because they have to be able to take care of themselves while they’re looking for others,” Newman said. It also weeds out people who might like the idea of search and rescue more than the reality. If a person willingly completes the tough training in the name of helping others, he or she belongs in ESAR. “I’ve experienced a mission where it was pretty brutal,” said Grayson Court, the public information officer for ESAR. “But thinking back about it, while I was on the mission, I was like, ‘Well, this doesn’t really compare
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much to what I had to go through with training.’” When people finish training and become full members of ESAR, they are fully prepared to handle the harsh conditions of nature. “You really feel like you’re trying to survive on your own,” Court said. “When you complete it, it feels amazing. You feel like you can do anything.” Humor, gratitude and thanks The training can be brutal in unexpected and humorous ways. Once, Newman was completing her training when a group of raccoons stole her jacket and her maps in the middle of the night. In the morning, she searched for her pilfered goods but the raccoons had made off with them. Zimmers had a similar experience when his training partner awoke to find his pants had been stolen by raccoons in the night. Once the intense training is complete, the volunteers are welcomed into ESAR with a graduation ceremony. For the most recent graduation, on April 12, ESAR invited Gibson to speak at the ceremony about her experiences. She addressed the crowd, still using crutches from her injury, and thanked them all. “I’m proud of them. They’re doing a great job,” Gibson said of the organization. “And I sure as heck hope I don’t need them ever again.” Various types of searches The group was
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Gay Gibson speaks to the most recent graduates of the eight-month ESAR training program. Gibson was rescued by ESAR on New Year’s Day from Rattlesnake Ledge. founded in 1954 as the first youth-based search and rescue team in the nation. Originally, it was associated with the Boy Scouts, although it no longer is. ESAR goes on about 100 missions a year, most to find missing persons. While the bulk of its missions are in the Snoqualmie Valley or Interstate 90 corridor area, missions can sometimes be in cities. The unit frequently gets calls for a person with Alzheimer’s or a child with autism who has wandered away. Another large part of what ESAR does is evidence searches. It regularly assists law enforcement with searching a given area for evidence involved in an ongoing investigation. “Our main role is what we call ‘ground pound-
ing,’ basically,” Zimmers said. “We’re a very large organization. We’re the largest in the state, I believe. We’re probably one of the largest in the country, if not the largest. We have a high number of missions.” An empowering, satisfying adventure ESAR members come from all walks of life. Some, like Newman and Court, had little experience before joining. Others, like Zimmers, had a lot. The group has employees of Microsoft and Boeing, engineers, EMTs and everything in between. Many members bring some specialized experience from their profession. Court works in public policy and nonprofits, and he and Newman had some expe-
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rience with grant writing, which is how ESAR got the grants. “Everybody brings with them a little bit of a different emphasis and skill background that when we are trying to operate as an organization we can really use these different skills that people bring,” Court said. ESAR members have to buy their own jackets and other gear, and no one gets paid a cent. It’s an intense hobby that not many people would put themselves through. “It’s really empowering,” Newman said. “The sheriff’s office could not do this by themselves.” “It’s incredibly satisfy-
“For me, it’s an adventure. You don’t really get many opportunities that are pure and amazing like that to try and go out and save somebody’s life.” — Grayson Court ESAR public information officer
ing,” Zimmers said. “For me, it’s an adventure,” Court said. “You don’t really get many opportunities that are pure and amazing like that to try and go out and save somebody’s life.”
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Redmond rally eliminates Mount Si fastpitch team at KingCo tournament By Sam Kenyon skenyon@snovalleystar.com In the consolation round of the Class 4A KingCo Conference fastpitch tournament, the Mount Si Wildcats fell for the final time this season to end the Larry White era. The Wildcats’ 8-7 loss to Redmond on May 22 was the final game in White’s 15-year career as skipper for Mount Si’s fastpitch team. “I’m really going to miss coaching kids,” he said. “These guys are really fun to be around every day, and it’s hard, but it’s the right decision for me right now.” The heartbreaking loss came in the final inning after a big comeback from the Mustangs. Redmond’s Taty Forbes was able to hit a walk-off single into right field with the bases loaded, bringing home Megan Nakamura to break the 7-7 tie. Mount Si junior Bayley Barnett started and ended the game in the circle, with a quick respite in the sixth inning from sophomore Claire Lis. “I’m just really proud
of my girls,” Barnett said. “From coming from the bottom of losing almost every game to getting this far, I’m really proud of them.” The Wildcats were ahead by as much as 5-1 in the top of the fifth inning. But in the bottom of the fifth, Redmond began its ascent. The Mustangs picked up two runs in the fifth, which the Wildcats answered with two runs in the top of the sixth. Redmond then scored three runs to trail 7-6 heading into the bottom of the seventh, where Nakamura produced the tying RBI before scoring the winning run. Mount Si had 17 hits as a team. Senior Paige Wetherbee racked up three hits, while sophomore Kara Link went 3-for-5 with a triple, a run scored and an RBI. Sophomore Heather Hinton and freshman Lauren Wilbourne finished the game with two hits apiece. “We executed well at the plate,” White said. “We hit the ball really well. We just had a lot
of opportunities missed, a lot of base runners just didn’t come through with that clutch hit that could’ve really, really broke that game wide open.” The Wildcats finished the season at 7-16 overall. In the KingCo tournament, they lost to Issaquah in the first round, then beat Eastlake to advance in the consolation bracket. Barnett, a junior, said she wished the timing of her coach’s retirement could have been a little different. “You know, he could have waited one more year,” she said. “Just one would have been OK. He’s been doing it for 15 years, so I understand where he’s coming from, but one more year would have been OK.” The lone senior on the team was Wetherbee. Barnett will be one of five seniors next season, including Nelly Joselyn, Jamie Trotto, Rose Vogt and Natalie Luchtel. “I’m just really proud of our girls and next year’s going to be a lot different,” Barnett said.
By Greg Farrar
Larry White, retiring Mount Si High School fastpitch coach, and members of his team, including sophomore Emily Webb (22), Heather Hinton (13) and Bayley Barnett (12), gather to console each other after their 8-7 loss to Redmond.
By Neil Pierson
Mount Si High School’s Karlie Hurley (center) races against Inglemoor’s Anna Richards, Mariner’s Halimatou Jammeh, Bothell’s Lauren Stavig and Jackson’s Mackenzie Monten (from left) during a May 20 preliminary heat of the 100-meter dash.
Mount Si track teams place in top six at District 2 meet By Neil Pierson npierson@sammamishreview.com The Mount Si High School track and field teams will send several competitors to this weekend’s Class 4A state championships, following a fourth-place finish from the girls and a sixth-place finish from the boys at last week’s District 2 meet. Senior sprinter Karlie Hurley was one of highlights of the district meet, held May 20 and 22 at Lake Stevens High School. She’ll compete at state in the 100 and 200 meters, and helped the Mount Si girls secure fourth place with 64 points. The Wildcats finished behind champion Issaquah, Snohomish and Skyline. In the finals, Hurley turned in a third-place time of 12.76 seconds in the 100 dash, and was second in the 200 in 25.76 seconds. The top four finishers in each event qualified for the state meet, May 28-30 at Mount Tahoma High School in Tacoma. Hurley was a previous state qualifier in the long jump, but focused on sprints in her final season for the Wildcats. She said she has likely exceeded her own expectations. “From year to year, especially for girls, you don’t really know who
will be better, worse or the same, so I kind of surprised myself,” Hurley said after her preliminary heat of the 100 dash May 20, where she placed second overall (12.84). “I’m really happy with how my season is going, and I just like how I’m ending it on a good note for senior year.” The biggest reasons for Hurley’s senior-season improvements as a sprinter go back to the work she started doing last year. “I think weight training is a big, big factor,” she said. “I didn’t lift at all until end of junior year, and I think that’s why my times are a lot faster this year.” Hurley was also part of two relay teams that qualified for the district finals, but they both fell short of advancing. The 4x200 team was eighth (1:49.80) and the 4x400 team was sixth (4:04.03). Mount Si is sending two girls to state in the 1,600 meters as sophomores Hannah Waskom and Lindsey Sydnor finished in a virtual tie for third place (5:03.06). Waskom was the district champion in the 3,200 meters in 10:47.37, a time that was fractions of a second off her seasonbest. She has the fourthbest time in the state among 4A athletes. The Wildcats also had a couple qualifiers in the
field events: Senior Sara Brevick took fourth in the javelin (110 feet, 11 inches), and freshman Drew Butler cleared 5-3 to grab second in the high jump. The Mount Si boys took sixth in the district team standings with 46 points. Bothell won the title, followed by Lake Stevens, Inglemoor, Skyline and Eastlake. Sophomore Jacob Belceto qualified for state in the 200 meters, placing third in 22.59. He also anchored the Wildcats’ 4x100 relay team — a foursome that included Hunter Titus, Sean Hyland and Justin Falk — that moved on with a fourthplace finish (43.13). Jacob Wachtendonk was the district champion in the javelin at 164-10, although the junior is still several feet short of the distance he’ll likely need to medal at state. Junior pole vaulter Baly Botten cleared 13-6 to place second in the district, and his season-best is 14-6, which would put him in medal contention based on marks from other state qualifiers. Senior Cameron Davis will have a chance to win a second state medal in the shot put. He qualified with a third-place heave of 51-4, and will look to improve upon his seventhplace state finish in 2014.
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Valley Center Stage’s production of ‘Steel Magnolias’ features (from left) Rachel Mills as Shelby EatentonLatcherie, Becky Rappin as Louisa ‘Ouiser’ Boudreaux, Kathy Roche-Zujko as Clairee Belcher, Robin Walbeck-Forrest as Annelle Dupuy-Desoto, Julie Lester as Truvy Jones and Rochelle Wyatt as Mary Lynn ‘M’Lynn’ Eatenton.
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SCHEDULE THIS: Washington State Poet Laureate Elizabeth Austen will present a Hike and Write program from 12:30-4 p.m. May 30 at the Iron Horse Trail in North Bend. She will follow that with a reading at 7 p.m., with music by Dana Hubanks to follow at 8 p.m., at Black Dog Arts Café, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E., in Snoqualmie. For more information, call 831-3647.
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q Kids Indoor Playground, ages 0-6, 9-11 a.m. every Friday, Church on the Ridge, 35131 E. Douglas St., free, 888-7474
q Jazz Machine, 7 and 8:45 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend, 292-9307
q Mentalist Lance Campbell, 7 p.m., Black Dog Arts Café, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie, 8313647 q Teen Late Night, 7-10 p.m., Snoqualmie Valley YMCA, 35018 S.E. Ridge St., free, 8883347 q Red Classic Rock, 8 p.m. to midnight, Mt. Si Pub, 45530 S.E. North Bend Way, North Bend
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q Special Recycle Event, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Mount Si High School Ninth Grade Campus, 9200 Railroad Ave., Snoqualmie, 8887651 q Snoqualmie Valley Railroad Steam Train Rides, departures begin at 11:30 a.m. from the Snoqualmie Depot, 38625 King St., and noon from the North Bend Depot, 205 McClellan St., $20/ adults, $18/seniors, $12/children, www. trainmuseum.org
q Jeff Hamilton Trio with Tamir Hendelman and Christoph Luty, 7 and 8:45 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend, 2929307 q State Poet Laureate Elizabeth Austen Washington reading at 7 p.m., music by Dana Hubanks at 8 p.m., Black Dog Arts Café, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie, 8313647
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q Snoqualmie Valley Railroad Steam Train Rides, departures begin at 11:30 a.m. from the Snoqualmie Depot, 38625 King St., and noon from the North Bend Depot, 205 McClellan St., $20/ adults, $18/seniors, $12/children, www. trainmuseum.org q Danny Kolke Trio, 6 and 7:30 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend, 2929307 q Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, 7 p.m., The Ballroom at Snoqualmie Casino, 37500 S.E. North Bend Way, Snoqualmie, $24 to $44, www.snocasino. com
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q Florence and Cinque de Terre, 2 p.m., Snoqualmie Library, 7824 Center Blvd. S.E., 888-1223 q SnoValley Tilth 2015 Benefit Dinner and Auction, 5-9 p.m., Cascade Club, 23225 N.E. Greens Crossing Road, Redmond, $85, www.snovalleytilth.org q Parent’s Night Out, 6-10 p.m., Snoqualmie Valley YMCA, 35018 S.E. Ridge St., $20/ members, $36/community, 888-3347
q Karaoke, 8 p.m. to midnight, Mt. Si Pub, 45530 S.E. North Bend Way, North Bend
q Study Zone, drop-in homework help for grades K-12, 5 p.m., Snoqualmie Library, 7824 Center Blvd. S.E., 888-1223 q Drop-In Basketball, 16 and older, 8:15-10 p.m., Snoqualmie Valley YMCA, 35018 S.E. Ridge St., Snoqualmie, 2563115
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q Encompass offers free Developmental Screenings, ages 3 months to 5 years, 9-11 a.m., Snoqualmie Valley YMCA, 35018 S.E. Ridge St., 888-3347
q SnoValley Indoor Playground, to age 5, 9 a.m., Higher Learning Martial Arts, 301 W. North Bend Way, North Bend, suggested donation $1
q Finance and Administration Committee meeting, 4 p.m., City Hall, 211 Main Ave. N., 888-1211
q One-on-One Computer Help, 1-3 p.m., North Bend Library, 115 E. Fourth St., 888-0554
q North Bend City Council meeting, 7-9 p.m., Mount Si Senior Center, 411 Main Ave. S., North Bend, 888-7627
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q Study Zone, drop-in homework help for grades K-12, 3-5 p.m., North Bend Library, 115 E. Fourth St., 888-0554
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q North Bend First Tuesday Book Club: ‘Endurance: Shackleton’s Incredible Journey,’ by Alfred Lansing, 7 p.m., North Bend Library, 115 E. Fourth St., 888-0554 q Competitive Play Drop-In Volleyball, 16 and older, 7-10 p.m., Snoqualmie Valley YMCA, 35018 S.E. Ridge St., 256-3115
q Study Zone, drop-in homework help for grades K-12, 3-5 p.m., North Bend Library, 115 E. Fourth St., 888-0554
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4 q Snoqualmie Valley Rotary Club, 7 a.m. Thursdays, TPC Snoqualmie Ridge Golf Club Restaurant, 36005 S.E. Ridge St. Snoqualmie; all are welcome; www. snoqualmievalleyrotary.org 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 SnoValley Teen Closet, 4-6 p.m., Mount Si Lutheran Church, 411 N.E. Eighth St., North Bend, ruther3651@gmail. com
q Game Night, 4-9 p.m., Snoqualmie Falls Brewery and Taproom, 8032 Falls Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie, 8312357
q Geeks Who Drink Trivia Night, 7 p.m., Snoqualmie Falls Brewery and Taproom, 8032 Falls Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie, 8312357
q Snoqualmie Valley Chess Club, 7 p.m. Thursdays, North Bend Library, 115 E. Fourth St., North Bend
q Open Mic Night, 7 p.m., Black Dog Arts Café, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie, 831-3647
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Enjoy rhubarb season with a multitude of recipes By Maria Nelson Rhubarb season is finally upon us, and this year as in most years, I often run out of recipes for using rhubarb before I actually run out of my desire to consume it. Pies, of course, are always the go-to vehicle for rhubarb around our house, and lately along with them, I’ve taken to lightly pickling rhubarb to add as a savory component to salads and savory cocktails. There are few things as delicious or complex than a vodka martini with a sliver of pickled rhubarb for garnish. Scandinavians as a rule do quite well by rhubarb. Traditional recipes for crumbles, tarts and pies abound. My favorite, however, has to be a lovely, light rhubarb soup. Yes, you heard that right, soup. Famously, Swedes make a delicious blueberry soup, served warm in winter and cold in summer. “Soup” is a bit of a misnomer as it’s easy to think of it as solely a savory dish. Here, however, fruit soup is literally that. Fruit that has been cooked, softened, sweetened and slightly thickened. It a delicious and easy way to use up frozen or fresh fruit any time of year. This rhubarb compote recipe is a slight variation on another popular Norwegian dessert, one typically made with simmered apples. The sweet, tart flavor of the rhubarb is complemented perfectly by lightly fragrant cardamom. If you’ve never used cardamom in your baking, I strongly suggest you consider doing so. It does wonderful things for breads, cakes, waffles and pancakes, and adds layers of delicious flavor to dishes that might need a little extra help. Simple to prepare, it can be made with fresh or frozen rhubarb and can even be made in advance. It would also make a delicious popsicle if layered with some lightly sweetened vanilla yogurt or coconut cream. We’ve even been known to spread it heavily on toast and waffles. We might have even eaten it straight from the pan a time or two. Fancy enough for com-
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pany, but simple enough to serve any time of the week, it’s a perfect way to get your rhubarb fill. The crunch from the crackers is especially delicious; here you can, of course, add more or less depending on your desire. Cardamom Rhubarb Compote Serves 4 q 1 ½ pound rhubarb, trimmed and cut into ½” pieces q ½ cup sugar q 1 teaspoon water q ½ teaspoon freshly ground cardamom q ½ pint whipping cream q 1 teaspoon vanilla extract q 1 vanilla bean pod,
scraped of seeds q 2 tablespoons confectioner’s sugar q ¼ cup graham crackers, crumbled Place rhubarb in a small saucepan, along with the sugar and the water and cardamom. Simmer over low heat, stirring periodically, until the rhubarb is softened, about 15 minutes. Stir and set aside until cool. Whip the cream into soft sloppy peaks with the vanilla extract, vanilla seeds and confectioner’s sugar. Serve the compote with a generous sprinkle of the graham crackers, and then a large dollop of whipped cream and finally more crackers for garnish.
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