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July 5, 2012 VOL. 4, NO. 27
Habitat home? Meeting is this week for potential owners. Page 2
New cop on the beat Snoqualmie swears in a new captain. Page 3
Every other year City moves to biennial budgeting.
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See the stars Come and experience the portable planetarium. Page 6
View from the top Hikers learn the geology of Rattlesnake Ledge area. Page 8
Police blotter Page 10
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He plays with the best Page 8
Burglary suspect arrested
Teacher pleads not guilty
Learn the silly way
By Sebastian Moraga
By Michele Mihalovich
A man suspected of multiple residential burglaries, including two Snoqualmie incidents, was captured June 8 in a Federal Way hotel. Mark Caoile, 35, of Federal Way, was charged June 13 in King County Superior Court with six counts of residential burglary and one count of trafficking stolen property. According to court documents, Caoile was wanted for residential break-ins in Bellevue, Bothell, Sammamish and Snoqualmie. According to two certifications of probable cause issued by the Snoqualmie Police Department, Caoile was suspected of breaking into a home on Leitz Avenue on May 2, and pawning stolen tools taken from the back of a pickup parked on Douglas Avenue on May 21. Court documents indicate that a neighbor on Leitz Avenue saw a man she didn’t know standing on her neighbor’s porch. She later saw the same man coming from her neighbor’s backyard with a canvas bag. The neighbor called police and reported that she saw the man get into the passenger side of a full-sized, blue pickup with big tires and tinted windows. Police responded to the home and found an open window at the back of the house, and the window screen leaned up against the house. They also noticed pry marks on the window. According to court documents, the neighbor gave a good description of the man she saw, and a partial plate number for the vehicle that helped police identify the truck owner, and his suspected accomplice — Caoile. The homeowner, after being called by her neighbor, came home and tried to identify what had been stolen. She said jewelry and a brand new Apple laptop computer See ARREST, Page 2
By Sebastian Moraga
Logan Cezar, right, mimics Chicago entertainer Chris Fascione during Fascione’s show at the Snoqualmie Library. Children enjoyed a mixture of scary stories, jokes, magic tricks and oneliners from Fascione in an hourlong performance. See the story on Page 6. Fascione returns to the Valley Aug. 1.
Ted Bernstein, a Snoqualmie Valley School District substitute teacher from North Bend, pleaded not guilty to two counts of possession of child pornography July 2. King County Superior Court judge Ronald Kessler released Bernstein, 64, but ordered him to be monitored electronically and forbade him from leaving his home or having any contact with children. Bernstein also had to surrender his passport, and may not use the Internet or consume alcohol, according to court documents. “It’s pretty standard that there be a not-guilty plea at the time of the arraignment,” said Dan Donohoe, spokesman for the King County Prosecutor’s Office. “And we will proceed with the prosecution of the defendant.” Removal of or tampering with the electronic monitoring device will land Bernstein in jail, documents stated. See PLEA, Page 2
Foundation will promote North Bend By Michele Mihalovich A new nonprofit organization has been established to help promote downtown North Bend, and help improve and expand events held in the downtown area. The main goals of the North Bend Downtown Foundation, established in May, are to promote downtown and improve the look and feel of downtown, said Geoffrey Doy, president of the foundation board. Doy, a Snoqualmie Valley School District board member, recently joined North Bend’s Economic Development Commission. He said the commission has a lot of ideas about adding new events to the current lineup, like the Block Party and
Holiday Lighting Festival. “We’re trying to add a Pumpkin Festival in October,” he said. “So the foundation can be a vehicle for helping to make that happen, financially. The foundation can get sponsorship so that the city isn’t burdened with having to try and fund all these events. “The foundation could use some of its money to purchase better lighting for the Holiday Festival,” he added. “Or we could purchase more planter boxes or fund Fourth of July fireworks … whatever the community would like us to focus on.” There are a couple of plans in the works for raising money. Foundation members will work the beer garden at the Warrior Dash to earn money
for the nonprofit, he said. Last year, members of the Snoqualmie Valley Chamber of Commerce, which focuses on promoting businesses in the entire Valley, worked the Warrior Dash’s beer garden and raised about $25,000, according to Doy. This year’s Warrior Dash isn’t expected to attract 23,000 attendees this year like it did last year because two Warrior Dashes are being held in Washington this summer, but Doy still thinks the foundation could raise between $10,000 and $20,000. Another opportunity to raise money has come about due to a change in the Iron Horse Relay route. See PROMOTE, Page 3
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Plea From Page 1 A pretrial hearing has been set for July 17, Donohoe said. Pretrial hearings usually serve as a chance to set a trial date. Such hearings often get continued a couple of times. Bernstein faces a range of 26
months to 34 months in prison. A conviction for child porn possession, a class B felony, carries a sentence of up to 10 years in prison. The case against Bernstein started after King County Sheriff’s Office detectives were informed of a link to a child porn website on Bernstein’s Facebook page. A subsequent search of his
house and computers yielded images and videos of children in provocative poses as well as literature containing descriptions of the rape and mutilation of children, according to court documents. Sebastian Moraga: 392-6434, ext. 221, or smoraga@snovalleystar.com. Comment at www.snovalleystar.com.
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Habitat for Humanity to hold open house the information meeting — it is required to get an application Habitat for Humanity will started. hold a family information meetZavodova said people who ing from 1-2 p.m. July 14 at the rent and can’t afford regular Snoqualmie Library. houses on the market should “These meetings are an attend a meeting. opportunity for families to learn “The information meeting about the Habitat for Humanity allows people to know if they program and find out if they meet the criteria, that is subject would qualify for a home,” said to change,” Zavodova said. “It’s Tom Granger, executive direccompletely nondiscriminatory tor for Habitat and everyone “For my family, it was for Humanity is encouraged of East King to apply.” our only chance to own a County. Meetings Iulia are scheduled house.” Zavodova when Habitat moved into — Iulia Zavodova knows there her Habitat Homeowner will be homes home in 2009 available in with her husthe next year, band and two children. Granger said. The meetings in “The reason they hold the July are for reselling of homes information meeting is to prothat were previously owned by vide the complete information Habitat families. Habitat always before you answer anything,” buys back the homes if the famiZavodova said. “I believe it lies move out. makes complete sense so people “For my family, it was our get all the information there.” only chance to own a house,” Information provided at the Zavodova said. “It’s not just meeting includes criteria families housing but a great community must meet to apply, like income, to be involved with. We greatly home size and bedroom count. appreciate what they do for us.” “They need to know right The Habitat home developfrom the beginning they are ments are in Redmond and going to be part of the Habitat Snoqualmie. community,” Granger said. “It “Encourage friends to know is important for us to begin to about the opportunity,” Granger develop the relationship right said. “Please spread the word from the beginning and get to and get in touch with us for know the families.” how else you can participate. Anyone who is interested More information can be in applying for a Habitat for found at the Habitat website: www.habitatekc.org. Humanity house must go to
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Arrest From Page 1 were missing, according to court documents. In the second Snoqualmie incident, police located the $3,000 of stolen tools at a Renton pawnshop, which showed in its records that Caoile had pawned the items on May 21, according to court documents. Bail has been set at $175,000. Caoile remains in jail and his arraignment is set for July 5, according to Dan Donohoe, spokesman for the King County Prosecutor’s Office.
Correction The wrong address was listed for the Crown Tree Farm in the Gateway visitors guide. The U-cut Christmas tree farm is at 805 S.E. 12th St., North Bend.
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Key voter registration deadline is July 9
Redmond lieutenant hired to be SPD captain By Michele Mihalovich Mayor Matt Larson swore in the Snoqualmie Police Department’s newest member at the June 25 City Council meeting. Nick Almquist, a lieutenant with the Renton Police Department, will assume the SPD captain spot formerly held by Steve McCulley. McCulley took over the department’s top position, vacated by retiring chief Jim Schaffer, July 1. Almquist, born and raised in Spokane, earned an associate degree in criminal justice from Spokane Community College and was a U.S. Air National Guard veteran, who served as a
security police officer. He was a patrol and D.A.R.E. officer for the Moscow, Idaho, Police Department, and in 1995, was hired as a patrol officer by the Redmond Police Department. Between 1998 and 2006, he also held positions as motor officer, field trainer and hostage negotiator. In 2006, he was promoted to lieutenant. McCulley said in an email after the meeting that Almquist and his wife would probably continue to live in Monroe until their children graduate from school there. “I feel very fortunate to have been able to hire Captain Almquist from the Redmond
By Michele Mihalovich
Nick Almquist was sworn in as the new Snoqualmie Police Department captain. Police Department,” McCulley said. “We share very similar policing philosophies and he is very committed to proac-
tive community policing, which is one of the top priorities of the Snoqualmie Police Department.”
Snoqualmie moves to two-year budget cycle By Michele Mihalovich When Snoqualmie begins crunching numbers for the budgeting process later this year, the council and staff will balance budgets for two years rather than just one. The City Council decided June 25 to go to a biennial budget process, something the state has allowed since 1984. Finance Director Rob Orton contacted Auburn, Sammamish and Woodinville, three cities that currently utilize biennium budgets. He pointed out to the council that those cities do monthly reports for council and staff, that would also highlight any problems or changes with the budget or cash flow, and that all three do multiple budget amendments throughout the year. Auburn has an amendment in which it may change its forecasted fund balances and property tax certification to actual numbers, and
Promote From Page 1 This year, the relay, held in September, is going to end in North Bend, rather than in Seattle. Gina Estep, North Bend’s economic development director and a board member of the foundation, said that was a perfect opportunity for North Bend to promote itself as the outdoor
Sammamish may adjust for labor contract changes if they are substantial, Orton said. State law requires that cities using the biennium budget process do a midbiennium review. When the midterm review is scheduled, there are generally no surprises, Orton said. He also pointed out that all three cities adopt two, one-year budgets, rather than two years lumped together, and that he would recommend Snoqualmie do the same. Councilwoman Kathi Prewitt, a member of the council’s finance subcommittee, said a biennium budget saves staff time because they don’t have to build a 10,000-line item budget from the ground up every year. Lyman Howard, Sammamish’s deputy manager who used to be the city’s finance director, said he concurs with the timesaving aspect. “I’m a big fan of the twoyear cycle,” Howard said. “It
recreation center of the Cascade Foothills. Doy said the foundation will rent booths to “high-class, recreational vendors” who will show off their wares to relay participants. “Not only are the relay racers being exposed to what downtown North Bend has to offer, but those vendors are being exposed to the area and could be potential businesses that relocate here,” he said. The foundation will also man a beer tent at the finish line to help raise money.
saves time and money. You don’t have to go through the deliberate, great undertaking of an annual budget, which diverts staff resources that could be going to other city services and helping citizens.” He said Sammamish uses the extra time on the off-budget year to tackle big research projects. This year, Sammamish is evaluating fire services options during its off budget year. “Lots of times, the people working on the budget would also have to be doing this research and long-term planning. It’s a much more efficient process,” Howard said. However, councilmen Charles Peterson and Bryan Holloway were not sold on the idea and voted against it. Holloway said annual budgets give the council a clear expectation about what’s ahead financially, and he thought that might be lost during a two-year cycle. Orton explained that the
midterm review would help with the long-term forecast, and that adjustments and amendments could be made as needed. “I do not view a biennial budget as something that will dilute or reduce council’s control of fiscal planning,” he said. “The budget cannot be amended without council approval — and the requisite public hearings. I can hardly conceive of a policy change that might impact the budget that would not require approval of the governing board. This simply does not change under a biennial system.” Prewitt said her finance subcommittee will now take a look at the actual process of how to go forward with a biennium budget for 2013 and 2014, and make recommendations to the council. Michele Mihalovich: 392-6434, ext. 246, or editor@snovalleystar.com. Comment at www.snovalleystar.com.
Doy said the foundation envisions about 15 regular events a year that will attract the local community, but also, “attract people who’ve never been here before, and possibly businesses that would eventually like to locate here.” Estep said North Bend’s historic district is at a slight disadvantage, when compared to the shops at the North Bend Outlet Mall. “They have one marketing department that promotes all the shops in the mall,” she
said. “The foundation is a way to give all the downtown businesses a voice and get the word out about what the area has to offer.” Right now, the foundation is also trying to get more members. “It’s quite a bargain at only $10 per year,” Doy said. “We only have our five board members, but we really want to get input from the rest of the community. We want to hear what’s important to them.” The City Council on June 27
July 9 is the deadline to register to vote or update registration information in time to vote in the Aug. 7 primary election. Voters can check to make sure their registration information is current by using My Voter Guide online at https:// your.kingcounty.gov/elections/ voterlookup.aspx, by calling the Voter Hotline at 206-296VOTE (8683) or by visiting King County Elections weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at 919 S.W. Grady Way, Renton. “We’ll be mailing ballots for the primary election soon, so it’s very important that voters’ names, addresses and signatures are current,” said Sherril Huff, director of elections for King County in a press release. “If you’ve moved or changed your name recently, you need to update your voter registration.” Signatures tend to change over time so it’s also important for voters to update their signature on file at elections. This helps avoid problems when elections’ workers review and verify each voter’s signature before a ballot can be counted. Voters who miss the July 9 deadline to update their registration should still contact the elections office to update their information for future elections. King County residents not currently registered in Washington can register in person after July 9 at the elections office through July 30. Details and registration forms are available on the King County Elections website www.kingcounty.gov/elections. Online registration is available through the Secretary of State website, www.sos.wa.gov. To be eligible to register to vote, you must be: ❑ 18 years old by election day (Aug. 7) ❑ A United States citizen ❑ A legal resident of the state of Washington ❑ Not under the authority of the Department of Corrections Voters can visit the Elections website, www.kingcounty.gov/ elections, or call the Elections Office at 206-296-VOTE for assistance and information.
approved a $10,000 grant for the foundation. Doy said that money will be used to get a website up and running about all the recreation and tourism opportunities available in and around North Bend, which would be available through the city’s website. Doy said he will also ask the city for a $10,000 grant to help fund a part-time events coordinator. He said the foundation will pay for a coordinator once it gets some revenue in.
Opinion
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Editorial
Letter
Summer ... finally! Let the fun begin
Tax and other exemptions are a problem
While the rest of the nation experiences sunshine and record-high temperatures, we’re still grilling under umbrellas, hiking in rain gear and continuously pulling sweaters out of storage. Rumor has it that summer on the wet side of the Cascades officially begins July Fourth … or possibly the fifth, maybe even the sixth. At any rate, July Fourth starts summer fun in the Valley. Many of us drove to Carnation for the fireworks show (don’t even get us started about how disappointed we are that North Bend and Snoqualmie didn’t offer pyrotechnic displays). Next up is the North Bend Block Party from noon to 8 p.m. July 14; and Family Waterfall Tours at the Cedar River Watershed are at 10 a.m. July 14. Get your mud on at the Warrior Dash, held July 21-22 at North Bend’s Meadowbrook Farms. Thomas the Train makes an appearance at the Northwest Railway Museum July 20-22. Walk to the 500-year-old Big Cedar Tree with a local historian at 10 a.m. July 28. Pamper your pooch at the Dog Days of Summer from 10 a.m. to noon Aug. 5 at the Three Forks Off-Leash Dog Park. The Festival at Mount Si is Aug. 10-12, and wheels start spinning at Tour de Peaks at 7 a.m. Aug. 12, both at Si View Park. Snoqualmie Railroad Days runs Aug. 17-19 in historic downtown Snoqualmie, and the star-studded Boeing Classic golf tournament tees off Aug. 20-26. Snoqualmie Casino’s outdoor concert series opened July 3 — a lot of big name groups are performing through Sept. 2. The North Bend Farmers Market and Concert Series is under way at Si View Park every Thursday, from 4-8 p.m. The Iron Horse Relay ends right in downtown North Bend Sept. 9, followed by a party for the die-hard athletes and folks who just like to watch die-hard athletes. Of course, hiking, biking, rafting, fishing, boating, swimming and just good ol’ lounging-around-doing-nothing should also be part of your summertime repertoire. But who are we kidding … keep the umbrella and sweaters handy.
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We found your editorial, “Affordable housing is right for the Ridge,” offensive and somewhat misleading. Your editorial implied that Eagle Pointe residents who oppose Imagine Housing do so with the belief that the new residents will be bringing a huge criminal element with them. On the contrary, residents have raised legitimate concerns based on the economics and practicalities of the proposal. Many of us who live in the neighborhood question the wisdom of making Jacobia Street the only means of entry for the residents of the 160 proposed units in addition to the current residents. Eagle Pointe continues to grow as Pulte Homes develops
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more lots. Will one entrance be adequate for everyone? And yes, we are concerned about the possible impact on our schools and police and fire services, and you should be, too. Like most school districts in the state, the Snoqualmie Valley School District faces tightening budgets and reduced funding. Will our schools be ready for an influx of new students? And do our police and fire departments have adequate manpower and resources to protect both existing and new residents? Perhaps the most glaring omission in your editorial was the issue of primary concern to us: Imagine Housing is requesting a 12-year exemption from property taxes on the new buildings. Although land taxes would be paid, the revenue generated
would be far less than that generated by taxes on the improved property. In addition, Imagine Housing has requested a waiver of the $300 Home Owner Association dues. The HOA countered with an offer of waiving 75 percent of the fee. In summary, it appears that we’ll be adding new citizens expecting police and fire protection, more cars on our streets, and more students in our schools while reducing funding for the same. Does that make sense? Editor, perhaps you are the one who, in your own words, needs “to get informed.” We are reserving the welcome mat for that time when our questions and concerns are addressed honestly, openly and adequately. Anita and James Cox Snoqualmie
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Young people need an edumacation By Slim Randles The closed-season school board meeting was called to order half an hour late by its chairman, J. Buckdancer Alcott, because the board members saw Windy Wilson sitting in the audience. Windy had no children, and he sure as sugar wasn’t a teacher, but he could talk. And he was patiently biding his time. Despite the board’s foot dragging through the agenda, Windy didn’t give up and go home. Finally, Alcott said it was time for public feedback and asked if anyone wanted to speak. Windy raised his hand. Alcott looked desperately around, but Windy’s hand was the only one raised. He nodded in Windy’s direction. “My name is Alphonse Wilson,” he said, standing, “and I live here.” “We know who you are, Windy,” Alcott said. “Thanks, Buck. I feel it’s my duty to bring to the board’s attention a strategic dearth of learning with these young people today. A paucity of eddyflication. In short, their vocabulary is seriously obfusticated. We have to ask ourselves, what are these young people going to do in polite society when a hostess passes around the horse doovers? Are they going to palaver proper, or just sit there on their sacrolibriums and nod? Are
they going to be admitted to the barn association, write them writs of habeas porpoise, or just sue each other Slim Randles out of court? Columnist Are we really doing them a favor by not enrichelating their talking prior to a proper propulsion into adultery? I say no!” Two ladies in the audience quickly excused themselves and dashed into the hallway. “Instead of being instructed in proper English, our students today spend all their time watching private defective shows on television. So I think
teachers should work on getting ‘em more eloquenter than they are now.” “Mr. Wilson,” asked one of the board members, “what is it about the way our students speak that you find objectionable?” “They say like all the time. Instead of making a simple declarational sentencing, they say, ‘Oh, I was like this and he was like that, and she like ate dinner.’ Windy doesn’t even charge for these lessons. They’re always, like, free. Brought to you by the now nationalaward-winning book “A Cowboy’s Guide to Growing Up Right.” Read a sample at www.slimrandles.com.
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By Sebastian Moraga
Chicago entertainer Chris Fascione entertains children at the Snoqualmie Library June 27. The actor/comedian will bring his high-energy brand of child-friendly humor to the Valley in August for a show at the North Bend Library.
Chicago performer brings love of books to the Valley By Sebastian Moraga For a Chicago Cubs fan, Chris Fascione sure looks happy. His hometown team may have perfected losing but Fascione seems impervious to dismay when onstage. A children’s theater performer, Fascione is an energetic storyteller who encourages children to read and explore local libraries. Forget the lotus position or holding a book, Fascione never stands still or stops making faces, impressions or jokes. The result is a wild combo of deer with Chicago accents, toads with girly voices, pantomime, juggling, magic tricks and oneliners.
“I was always the shortest kid in class, from grade school to, um, junior college,” he quipped June 27 at the Snoqualmie Library, before dozens of children and their parents. “Hey moms, do you know what seventh-grade dance class was like for me? Terrifying.” He then pretended to dance with a giant. Unlike a giant, Fascione did not tower over the children, literally or figuratively. He played with them, not to them, and the audience saw him almost as a playmate. “I love kids’ responses,” he said in a phone interview from Renton, site of his next show that day. “It’s immediate, it’s honest. They’ll let you know if it
If you go ❑ Children’s theater performer Chris Fascione ❑ 2 p.m. Aug. 1 ❑ North Bend Library 115 E. Fourth St. ❑ 888-0554 works or not.” For decades, it has worked. He does more than 300 shows a year, sometimes four per day. “Yep, it’s been 73 years,” he said tongue-in-cheek. “Feels that way sometimes.” Unusually coy about his age, he doesn’t like to scare potential gigs away by revealing how many calendars he has bought. Age dictates his repertoire.
Portable planetarium comes to Snoqualmie By Sebastian Moraga There will be no red carpet or paparazzi, but the stars will show up in Snoqualmie regardless the afternoon of July 10. A portable planetarium will make constellations, planets and galaxies available to Valley children, courtesy of the Pacific Science Center. “They have an inflatable room that they will bring and put inside our meeting room,” said Jennifer Loomis, children’s librarian at the King County Library System’s Snoqualmie branch. “It will be like having our own planetarium show inside the library.” The show, free to all, will be split in two parts. Starting at 2:30 p.m., “Up In the Sky,” will target children ages 4 and older. “Star Search,” starting at 3 p.m., will target children 8 and older.
If you go ❑ Portable Planetarium show ❑ Snoqualmie Library 7824 Center Blvd. S.E. ❑ Register before at www.kcls.org. The younger children’s program will include a giant connect-the-dots picture in the sky, Loomis said. “It’s a nice introduction for the younger set to look at the night sky,” she said. The “Star Search” program will teach older children how to look at constellations and how to identify them. All children should come with an adult who should at least remain in the building, Loomis said. Adults, depend-
ing on a child’s comfort level with the planetarium’s darkness, should accompany the child. “The only little thing that would be scary is if they weren’t comfortable in the dark,” Loomis said. “Parents have to use their judgment of how comfortable the kids are. If they are not comfortable, they can always leave.” The planetarium houses up to 32 children or 20 adults at one time, according to the Pacific Science Center website. Children need not be budding experts on stars and planets to enjoy the show, Loomis said. “They can be complete greenhorns,” she said. “It’s open to anybody.” Sebastian Moraga: 392-6434, ext. 221, or smoraga@snovalleystar.com. Comment at www.snovalleystar.com.
“In a public library, if the median age seems to be 4-5, that would be one set of stories, as opposed to 8-9,” he said. Sometimes, he picks stories while his audience arrives. “Try your best, and don’t give up,” he said at the end of one story. “No matter your size.” A father of two, Fascione involved the parents with clean jokes the children miss, but crack up the adults. “Buck the deer cooked da stew,” he said in a faux-Chicago accent. “He swept da floors. He watched … da Bears.” A theater major at Connecticut College in New London, Conn., Fascione said his performing gets him closer to his audience than regular acting.
Snoqualmie teacher wins teacher of the month prize Joanna West, a teacher at Snoqualmie Elementary School, won the IssaquahSnoqualmie Macaroni Kid Teacher of the Month award for June. A kindergarten teacher at SES, West was described in her nomination as a kind, reassuring presence with her students, and a good communicator. “Kindergarten is the first time parents give up some control to another adult to shape their child’s future,” the nomination stated. “Joanna keeps us up-to-date on the classroom and she supplies us with information to continue the education exploration at home.” West has been awarded a $100 gift certificate to The Woodman Lodge, courtesy of the lodge and the Cascade Team Real Estate Agency. She
“Unlike acting where you’ve got a fourth wall between the stage and the audience, you’ve got a character and you’re part of an ensemble following a script. Here, there’s no script, no fourth wall,” he said. In college, teachers and directors encouraged him to ignore those who said children’s theater was a lesser art. “It was a natural fit for me,” he said. “It feels good for me, makes me happy.” Fascione always makes room in his monologue for local references. “When in Rome, do as the Romans do,” he said June 27. “When in Snoqualmie, go to the See SILLY, Page 7
also won a massage gift certificate from Therapeutic Health and a plaque from Issaquah Trophy & Awards. It’s the second consecutive month an SES teacher won the award. First-grade teacher Catherine Heinz won it in May. Cascade View Elementary School teacher Kristin Yoshikawa won it in April and SES’ Shannon Roubicek won it in March. Valley teachers also won it in February and January this year, and November and September last year. The December and October 2011 awards went to Issaquah School District teachers.
Signups for shoe and school supply drive open July 11 The annual shoe and school See SHOE, Page 7
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Shoe From Page 6 supply drives that help lowincome families every August has scheduled signups for July 11, 18 and 25 at the Mount Si Helping Hand Food Bank, 126 E. Third St., in North Bend. The drive, which ends Aug. 8, also seeks donations of new shoes, supplies or cash. Drop-off boxes for supplies will open at: ❑ Mount Si Lutheran Church, 411 N.E. Eighth St. in North Bend.
❑ Our Lady Of Sorrows Catholic Church, 39025 S.E. Alpha St. in Snoqualmie. Drop-off boxes for new shoes will open at the Snoqualmie Valley Alliance Church offices, 8020 Railroad Ave., in Snoqualmie. Checks made payable to “Helping Hands Schools” may be mailed to Joan Ritland, c/o Mount Si Lutheran Church, P.O. Box 487, North Bend, WA 98045. Volunteers will give shoes and supplies to families who have signed up on Aug. 15 and 22 at the food bank.
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Geology hike gives people a fun challenge wrapped in a lesson later. Along the way, the group saw On the day before his 74th peregrine falcons, woodpeckers, birthday, Tom Pinto’s wife Vicki slugs, rocks and boulders, all told him to take a hike. which help tell the tale of how So he did. this area looks the way it does. “He’s only here because of They also saw photos of me,” said Vicki, halfway up camas plants, whose seeds rattle Rattlesnake Ledge with Tom by in the wind, and which gave the her side. area its name. The Pintos and about 10 oth“The ledge is a tiny core part ers met at a trailhead near the of what the glaciers used to Cedar River Watershed Education be — it all eroded,” said Pierre Center for a trek up Rattlesnake LeBarge, a naturalist with Seattle Ledge to learn the geological his- Public Utilities, the hike’s lead tory of the region up close. guide. At least that was the plan. LeBarge talked about the Halfway flora, up, the fauna Pintos and the On the Web called it geologiVisit www.snovalleystar.com a day. cal histofor more photos. They ry of the had region, plans from its for Tom’s birthday and Vicki abundance of woodpeckers to was starting to feel weary. what it means when a rock is “I love this hike,” Vicki said. angular or round. “I’m just out of shape, and the A self-described geology laytop terrifies me.” man, LeBarge never got too The rest of the group, young professorial or chummy, striking and old, fit and this journalist just the right chord to make the alike, soldiered on until they See HIKE, Page 9 reached the top about two hours
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Elizabeth Andrews, of Bellevue, and Rachel Kakach, of Seattle, have a snack atop Rattlesnake Ledge outside of North Bend. A Seattle Public Utilities hike scheduled for early August will teach people all about the origins of the ledge, the Valley and the Pacific Northwest.
Mount Si grad reaches quarterfinals of national soccer tournament By Sebastian Moraga Playing in a large, shiny soccer stadium far away from his hometown, former Wildcat Gibson Bardsley could be excused if he thought, well, we’re not in Kansas anymore. Major League Soccer’s Livestrong Sporting Park, however, is in Kansas. And the Sunflower State may not be Bardsley’s hometown, but it is the home of his parents. On June 26, Margie Bardsley, her sisters, cousins and friends all reunited to cheer for the away team: the Dayton Dutch Lions of the United Soccer League first division, two rungs under Major League Soccer. Three pro leagues plus a bunch of clubs from across the country play the U.S. Open Cup every year. This year, the Dutch Lions reached the quarterfinals against Sporting Kansas City. Gibson, 22, started at left wing, in 92-degree weather. “It’s exciting,” Margie said. “I would like to see him advance
even further in the soccer world. Only time will tell.” After starring at Mount Si — Mount Si coach Darren Brown has called Gibson one of the best players he has ever coached — he moved on to Western Washington University. A short foray into pro ball with the Charlotte Eagles led him to catch the eye of Dutch Lions’ coach Ivar Van Dinteren. “Gibson liked being next to the ocean, on the East Coast,” Margie said. “But when you’re working your way up to the MLS you’re happy just to be on a team.” In the birthplace of Orville Wright, Gibson’s career has taken flight under Van Dinteren, a Holland native who spent 12 years as a pro player in his native land. “I asked him what he saw in me,” Gibson said of Van Dinteren. “He said that if I played for him, he saw me as a starter for the team.” Gibson said he jumped at the opportunity. The Dutch Lions are an affiliate of FC Twente, a
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Gibson Bardsley, in the orange uniform of his new team, the Dayton Dutch Lions of the United Soccer League’s first division, prepares to kick the ball. The Mount Si High School grad starts for the team, which reached the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open Cup this year. The 99-year-old cup is the oldest soccer tourney in America. team in Holland’s prestigious top tier. “Potentially, if you were to play out of your mind, there could be an opportunity over there,” Gibson said. Even if he doesn’t make it to the vaunted Eredivisie, he won’t
complain. “I am really blessed to be getting on the field, getting this opportunity,” he said. “You can become a better player on the practice field, but it makes a difference being on the actual field.”
And when your competitors are major-leaguers, it makes a bigger difference. “They proved why they are in the top league in America,” he said regarding Sporting Kansas See BARDSLEY, Page 9
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A new geology hike is scheduled for Aug. 2. Spots are $5 and you can reserve one by emailing crwprograms@seattle.gov.
“Is it worth it?” a teenager on his way up asked a returning group. “Totally,” came the answer. Besides, when you’re high enough to stare down at Mount Si, there’s no room for funny business. So leash your dogs, watch your children and get ready to learn how little you really matter. “Geologic time is humbling,” LeBarge said. “Human civilization, there was not much going on when these rocks first formed.”
By Michele Mihalovich After last year’s Boeing Classic golf tournament, 81,000 attendees bragged about watching some of golf’s greatest legends play at TPC Snoqualmie Ridge. However, 1,018 volunteers boasted about driving those legends to the airport, or keeping score for tournament champion Mark Calcavecchia, or walking 18 holes inside the ropes with the likes of Fred Couples, Bernhard Langer and Mark O’Meara. Michelle DeLancy, tournament director for the Boeing Classic, said the tournament utilizes 1,000 volunteers annually, and that there are still about 100 spots open. Returning volunteers get first dibs on duties they’d like to help with, so she said anyone interested should register soon at www.BoeingClassic.com. New volunteers pay $85, which gets them an official uniform. Returning volunteers wear last year’s uniform, but pay $35. All volunteers will receive additional benefits including meal vouchers, admission tickets, merchandise discounts, an invitation to the Volunteer Appreciation Party and preferred parking. The 2012 Boeing Classic will be held Aug. 20-26 at TPC Snoqualmie Ridge. Tickets start at $20 per day. Children younger than 14 accompanied by an adult will get in free. People 60 and older will receive a half-price discount on general admission tickets. Weekly tickets are $60 and tournament tickets, good for the last three days, are $40. Purchase your tickets at www.BoeingClassic.com or at the tournament’s admission gate. Michele Mihalovich: 392-6434, ext. 246, or editor@snovalleystar.com. Comment at www.snovalleystar.com.
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Bardsley From Page 8 City, which defeated his Dutch Lions, 3-0. Ohio is football country, Gibson said, but he sees his sport having a future as bright as his team’s orange jerseys. “With the Columbus Crew,” he said, referring to the Buckeye State’s only MLS team, “and the Dayton Dutch Lions having some success, I feel like it’s only a matter of time.” Margie said she thinks the same can be said about her oldest son. “I hope he’s able to reach for the stars,” she said. “And do what he does best.”
By Sebastian Moraga
Pierre LeBarge, a naturalist with Seattle Public Utilities, breaks from a hike up Rattlesnake Ledge to share a map of the Northwest during the last ice age.
Hike From Page 8 hikers feel safe and engaged. “Understanding basic concepts of geology is pretty easy to do today,” he said. “You can get on the Web and get some basic concepts, from plate tectonics to volcanic activity.” The hike, he said, helps people become familiar with what is around them. The hike lasts two miles,
with 1,200 feet in elevation. Taxing but didactic, the hike is almost thoroughly safe, even at the top of Rattlesnake Ledge. “You really have to go out of your way to bite it,” said Tom Eslava, the hike’s volunteer guide. LeBarge agreed. “Anybody can come up here,” he said. “Just need to be safe.” On this day, the narrow trail welcomed some folks on their Sunday-best behavior, sharing encouragement, greetings and information.
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North Bend Loud party Police were called to a loud party disturbance at about midnight June 24 in the 1000 block of Stonebrook Drive. Multiple cars were towed from the fire lane.
Snoqualmie Cough. Cough. A clerk at the Shell Gas Station, 8030 Douglas Ave. S.E., reported at 9:41 a.m. June 25 that a group of juveniles were smoking cigarettes on a stairwell near the business. Police contacted the youths,
North Bend resident receives national award North Bend resident Mark Anderson received the American Lung Association’s 2012 National Volunteer Excellence Award June 22, according to an association press release. Anderson, a Kirkland firefighter, was recognized for his commitment to saving lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease. “Mark has been a steadfast supporter for many years,” Renée Klein, president and CEO of the American Lung Association of the Mountain Pacific, said in the release. “I can’t think of a better individual to receive this volunteer excellence award.” Anderson is a longtime volunteer who contributes to the American Lung Association of the Mountain Pacific in a unique way, she said in the release. He provides leadership and encouragement for participants in the Climb for Clean Air event, a climb to the top of Mount Rainier. He helps ensure the personal success of the participants and the financial success of the event through his positive attitude and unsurpassed knowledge of Mount Rainier and what it takes to prepare for such a feat, Klein said. Each year, Anderson creates a detailed training plan for the climbers to prepare them both mentally and physically. He plots out their physical training with gradually increased levels of difficulty to steadily build endurance, and he leads detailed sessions about the necessary climbing gear, clothing and nutrition, she said. His leadership of the event has helped the regional association raise more than $4 million throughout the event’s 25-year history, according to Klein. Anderson’s knowledge base and
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Uh, may I have my bike back? A caller reported June 24 that someone took a bike from the 38000 block of Southeast King Street. The owner later found the bicycle chained up outside another residence. The owner cut the chain and took back the bike. The following day, a man who lives on Southeast Cedar Street reported that he found his bike chained outside another residence as well.
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walking near the 6000 block of West Crestview Loop Southeast, one bear was in the front yard of the 7000 block of Fern Avenue Southeast and one bear was in a Raven Avenue Southeast neighborhood. Officers were unable to locate any of the bears. On June 25, police assisted state game officials with a trapped bear near Strouf Avenue Southeast and McCullough Street.
Clean up this mess An officer spotted three juveniles using fireworks at about 11 p.m. June 25 on Southeast Gravenstein Court. The officer warned them and made them clean up the debris.
Police responded to three bear calls the evening of June 22. Two bear cubs were reported
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advocate and ambassador for the American Lung Association. “Mark’s generous spirit is a gift to our organization,” Klein said.
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Avenue Southeast reported that a man selling door-to-door on June 26 was not forthcoming with information about his product and made the resident uncomfortable. Police weren’t able to locate him. But about an hour later, police received another call, this time from a resident on Snowberry Avenue Southeast, who reported a man selling magazines came to his door and he thought it may be a scam. An officer located man, and when he couldn’t produce a business license, the officer told him to leave.
Vandalism A resident on Southeast Gravenstein Court reported at 6:22 p.m. June 28 that a neighbor kid put feces on his front porch and damaged his car. An
officer had the juvenile clean up the mess.
Fire calls from Eastside Fire & Rescue in North Bend EMS responded to a medical call at 12:29 a.m. June 23 in the 44000 block of Southeast 170th Street. EMS responded to a medical call at 5:16 a.m. June 23 in the 41000 block of Southeast 168th Street. One fire engine responded to an unauthorized burning call at 5:21 p.m. June 27 in the 12000 block of 434th Avenue Southeast. The Star publishes names of those arrested for DUI and those charged with felony crimes. Information comes directly from local police reports.
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Clubs ❑ Track Club for athletes ages 5-14. Children participate in 25-, 50-, 100-, and 200-meter dashes; 400- and 800-meter runs; long jump; turbo javelin; and softball throw from 5:30-7 p.m. daily through July 11 at Mount Si High School, $55 fee. Learn more at www.siviewpark.org. ❑ Snoqualmie Fraternal Order of Eagles Women’s Auxiliary, first and third Tuesday, 7 p.m. Men’s Aerie, first and third Wednesday, 7 p.m., both at 108 Railroad Ave., 888-1129 ❑ Cancer survivor group, 9 a.m. second Saturday, Sawdust Coffee, North Bend Factory Stores mall, newellvl@yahoo. com ❑ Loyal Order of Moose, 108 Sydney Ave., North Bend; men at 6 p.m. first and third Monday; women at 7 p.m. third and fourth Tuesday; 888-0951 ❑ Washington Freemasons, 7:30 p.m. first Wednesday, Unity Lodge No. 198, North Bend, 888-5779 ❑ 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, 829-2417 ❑ Mount Si Artist Guild meeting, 9:15-11 a.m. third Saturday, Mount Si Senior Center, 411 Main Ave. S., North Bend, www.mtsiartistguild.org ❑ SnoValley Beekeepers, 7 p.m. second Tuesday, Meadowbrook Interpretive Center, Meadowbrook Farm, 1711 Boalch Ave., North Bend, www.snoqualmievalleybeekeepers.org ❑ Trellis gardening club, 10 a.m. third Saturday, Valley Christian Assembly, 32725 S.E. 42nd St., Fall City, new and experienced gardeners are welcome ❑ Moms Club of North Bend, 10 a.m. last Monday, Totz, 249 Main Ave. S., Suite E, North Bend, children welcome, www.momsclub.org ❑ Elk Management Group, 6:30 p.m. second Wednesday, U.S. Forest Service conference room, 130 Thrasher Ave., behind the visitors’ center on North Bend Way; interagency
State, county, praise school district’s conservationist efforts A green thumb is paying off in green for the Snoqualmie Valley School District. The state Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction awarded the district an energy grant for $944,010 to replace four boilers at Fall City and North Bend elementary
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committee meetings, 1:30 p.m. first Monday, North Bend City Hall annex, 126 Fourth St.; both meetings open to the public, www.snoqualmievalleyelk.org ❑ Survivors of the Snoqualmie Valley School District, third Monday, 7 p.m., Snoqualmie Valley YMCA; third Tuesday, Si View Community Center; 292-7191 ❑ Snoqualmie Valley Rotary Club, 7 a.m. Thursdays, TPC Snoqualmie Ridge Golf Club Restaurant; all are welcome; www.snoqualmievalleyrotary.org ❑ American Legion Post 79 and the American Legion Auxiliary, 7 p.m. second Thursday, 38625 S.E. River St., Snoqualmie, 888-1206 ❑ Snoqualmie Valley Garden Club, 6:30 p.m. second Thursday, Mount Si Senior Center, North Bend, 888-4646 ❑ Snoqualmie Valley Kiwanis Club, 7 a.m. Thursdays at the Mount Si Golf Course restaurant in Snoqualmie, snovalley@member.kiwanis.org
❑ Rose Laughlin, 6 p.m. July 5, Celtic folk at Si View Park. Si View Park, 400 S.E. Orchard Drive, North Bend. Free. ❑ Late Summer Travelers, 8 p.m. July 6, The Black Dog, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie, 831-3647 ❑ Clark Gibson Trio, 7 p.m. July 6, Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way ❑ Valley Green, 8 p.m. July 7, Snoqualmie Brewery and Taproom, 8032 Falls Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie, 831-2357 ❑ The Po’okela Street Band, 9 p.m. July 7, Finaghty’s Irish Pub, 7726 Center Blvd. S.E., Suite 110, 888-8833 ❑ AGB, 8 p.m. July 7, The Black Dog ❑ Lance Buller, 7 p.m. July 7, Boxley’s ❑ Danny Kolke Trio, 6 p.m. July 8, Boxley’s ❑ Carolyn Graye’s Singer Soiree, 7 p.m. July 9, Boxley’s ❑ Future Jazz Heads, 7 p.m. July 10, Boxley’s
schools, and install energy-saving lighting at all district schools. “We are pleased to have been awarded this grant, which is quite substantial,” Valley schools Superintendent Joel Aune said in a press release. “These resources will enable us to address some critical facilities needs while also enhancing our efforts to reduce costs through improved energy efficiencies.” The state Legislature appropri-
ated $20.9 million for energy cost savings’ projects this year. Seventy school districts applied for the grant money. Besides the kudos from the state, King County honored Two Rivers School for successful conservation practices. The school was one of 64 schools and two districts honored, according to a press release. “Staff and students at these 64 schools have embraced recy-
❑ Chris Morton and Friends, 7 p.m. July 11, Boxley’s ❑ Fashion Trunk Show with music by Rich Hellzerman, 7 p.m. July 12, The Black Dog ❑ Danny Godinez, 8 p.m. July 14, Snoqualmie Brewery and Taproom ❑ Cherie Blues, 6 p.m. July 12, bluesy jazz at Si View Park ❑ Milo Petersen with Darelle Holden, 7 p.m. July 12, Boxley’s ❑ Valley Green, 8 p.m. July 13, The Black Dog
Events ❑ 2012 Relay For Life, 2 p.m. July 7, Centennial Fields, 39903 S.E. Park St., Snoqualmie ❑ Relay For Life golf fundraiser, noon until dark Thursdays and Fridays through July 7, 10 a.m. until dark, Saturdays and Sundays, at Little Si Links, Mount Si Golf Course, 9010 Boalch Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie ❑ Snoqualmie Valley History cling, reducing waste and other conservation actions, with assistance from the county’s Green Schools program,” said the program’s manager, Dale Alekel. The 64 schools split in three levels, waste reduction and recycling, energy conservation, and water conservation. Two Rivers completed Level 3, which focuses on water conservation at the school. Alekel said most participants
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Talks, with Dave Battey, 10 a.m. July 7, Snoqualmie Valley YMCA, 35018 S.E. Ridge. St., Snoqualmie. Free presentation about the history of the mill, the town that surrounded it, their heyday and disappearance. ❑ Day Out With Thomas, starting at 9 a.m., July 13-15, downtown Snoqualmie. Trains depart every 45 minutes. Tickets are $19, available online through www.trainmuseum.org, or in person at the Snoqualmie depot, 38625 S.E. King St. ❑ Hazardous Wastemobile, hazardous waste disposal, 10 a.m. July 13-15, Snoqualmie Elementary School, 39801, S.E. Park St., Snoqualmie ❑ Bicycle ride through a twomile tunnel at Snoqualmie Pass. Trip includes the John Wayne Pioneer Trail, educational stops and a barbecue at Rattlesnake Lake, 9 a.m. July 14. Register at www.mtsgreenway.org. ❑ Downtown Block Party, noon July 14, downtown North Bend ❑ Pro baseball clinic for children ages 9-14 at Chief Kanim Middle School or Snoqualmie Middle School, with former Atlanta Braves pitcher Steve Goucher, July 16-19. Fee $129. ❑ UK Elite Soccer Camp for children ages 5-14, July 16-20. $150 fee. Camp is at Chief Kanim Middle School in Fall City. ❑ The Snoqualmie Valley Museum presents: “Beyond Smokey: The USFS In The Snoqualmie Valley,” 1-5 p.m. Saturdays through Tuesdays, 320 Bendigo Blvd. S., North Bend ❑ North Bend Farmers Market, 4-8 p.m. Thursdays through Sept. 13 at Si View Park Submit an item for the community calendar by emailing smoraga@snovalleystar.com or go to www.snovalleystar.com.
report cuts in expenses after going through the program. More than 154 schools engaged in the program in the 2011-12 school year, up from 100 schools two years earlier. According to www.kingcounty. gov, six Valley schools — all four grade schools, Twin Falls Middle School and Two Rivers — have participated since the Green Schools program’s 2009 inception.
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