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Tunnel awakens with train of bicyclists BY STUART MILLER

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A train once again rolled through the 102-year-old Snoqualmie Tunnel on July 9. This train, however, was not composed of boxcars, but of bicyclists.

The Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust hosted approximately 150 people on a 21-mile bike ride down the John Wayne Pioneer Trail as one of its “Explore the Greenway” trips. Bikers were shuttled from Rattlesnake Lake to the Hyak trailhead

at Snoqualmie Pass in buses. After finding their bicycles, the participants rode to the mouth of the tunnel and turned on their headlamps. If it weren’t for the dozens of people in front and behind these bikers at all times, the darkness would be stifling.

But on Saturday, the tunnel lit up as though the old Snow Train was returning to Seattle after dropping off a load of skiers. Construction of the tunnel was completed in 1914 and served The Milwaukee Road until the line was

decommissioned in 1980. The Milwaukee Road’s Snow Train brought skiers from Seattle and Tacoma to the Hyak Ski Bowl from 1937 through 1949, until the ski lodge there was destroyed by

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Participants begin a lap around the track during the Snoqualmie Valley Relay for Life on July 9 at Tolgate Farm Park in North Bend.

Valley rallies to Relay for Life BY STUART MILLER smiller@snovalleystar.com

The mood at the Snoqualmie Valley Relay for Life was, at the same time, both somber and joyful. People wearing “SURVIVOR” shirts walked past signs urging courage and strength in the face of cancer, while also stopping to throw pingpong balls into bra cups stapled to a wall.

The bra-pong setup came courtesy of the Mount Si High School Key Club’s Relay for Life team. They were one of 27 teams that participated in the event this year on July 9 to raise money for the American Cancer Society. Key Club member Sarah Green said her 22-person team set up the bra-pong stop to have a fun thing for people to do. The game faced the track that surrounded

the event — a track that at least one member of each team was always circling for the duration of the event, from 2 p.m. Saturday to 8 a.m. Sunday. “It catches people’s eyes,” Green said. Her older sister Jenny, a graduate of Mount Si, also joined the Key Club team during the relay. The Green sisters had participated in the Relay for Life before, but when their

grandmother passed away from cancer, their passion for the event grew, Sarah Green said. That sentiment was shared by nearly everybody at Tollgate Farm Park for the relay. “I haven’t met anyone who doesn’t know someone or have a family member with cancer,” Relay for Life SEE RELAY, PAGE 2

U.S. Magistrate Judge Brian Tsuchida will allow Snoqualmie officer Nick Hogan to keep his firearm as he awaits trial. The Associated Press reported Tsuchida reversed course July 8 after initially refusing Hogan’s request to carry a firearm. Indicted defendants are barred from possessing firearms, but the judge cited an exception in the law for law enforcement officers. A federal grand jury charged the former Tukwila police officer with excessive use of force for pepper-spraying a restrained prisoner in the Harborview Medical Center emergency room in 2011. Snoqualmie Police Chief James Schaffer recently removed Hogan from paid administrative leave and ordered him to report for a duty — a job he cannot fulfill without possessing a firearm.

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Above, supportive and informative signs line the track at Relay for Life. At right, Relay participants (from second to left) Jeff Warren, his wife Teresa and their daughter Kylie observe the opening ceremonies July 9. Teresa is a cancer survivor.

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Oliver said. “In our weakest moments, we’re brought together. Everything else fades into the background.” Before the event even began Saturday, the Snoqualmie Valley Relay for Life had raised more than $86,000. As of July 12, that amount was $98,636.86 – just shy of the event’s $100,000 goal. Donations will be accepted through Aug. 28. Donate online at snovalleyrelay.org.

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A purple cinder block building in Torguson Park which once was the ‘North Bend Athletic Facility’ according to weathered signage is boarded up and unused.

worried about how much “scope creep” there has been. Gothelf originally saw figures around $500,000 for the park improvements. Now some estimates put the price as high as $1.2 million, he said. Some of the added expenses include enhanced dugouts and backstops priced at around $60,000 for each of the four little league

fields, intended for kids up to the eighth grade to play on. Gothelf said he thinks of these expenditures as if they were in his own backyard. If he isn’t willing to spend a comparable amount of money in his backyard, he isn’t comfortable spending the city’s money on such things. “I’m OK with the Hilton, as opposed to the Taj Mahal,” Gothelf said. The city has some

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Progress on the Torguson Park Capital Improvements Project has been delayed because no bids were offered for the project. It is very rare for City of North Bend projects to receive no bids, Public Works Director and City Engineer Mark Rigos said. The bidding window was advertised for three weeks in multiple publications. There isn’t much debate that Torguson Park in North Bend needs some improvements. The fences and backstops around its four baseball fields are rusted and warped. The current bathroom facility has been derelict since a building next to it blew up in a natural gas explosion a few years ago. However, there is some debate about how far improvements to the public park should go. At the North Bend City Council meeting June 21, the council approved two motions to provide a combined $62,840 to Scott Holsapple Design. The city has spent $255,050 so far on the project without putting a shovel in the ground. $145,805 of that has gone to Scott Holsapple Design. Councilmember Alan Gothelf voted against the motions. He said he was

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Explore the unknown within the community BY STUART MILLER smiller@snovalleystar.com

ast weekend, I got a chance to take a 21-mile bike ride down a path that trains traveled on from the early 1900s to the 1980s. It took me through a tunnel built more than 100 years ago that has been perfectly tailored for bicycling. As a lifelong resident of the Issaquah area, I’m a bit embarrassed to say that before a couple weeks ago, I hardly knew this tunnel or bike path existed. It was something that I recognized was there, but never attempted to discover. It is right up my alley — I love outdoor recreation and visiting historical sites. Yet somehow, though I’d heard of the bike path before, I had never ridden on it or seen the Snoqualmie Tunnel. I wonder how many times I’ve blindly driven right near the mouth of the tunnel on ski trips to Snoqualmie Pass. Too many times, for sure. I think it is common for people to somewhat ignore cool local attractions, things that surround them nearly every day. For example, though my parents had told me what the purple-tinted glass on some sidewalks in Seattle are — vault lights for the Seattle underground — I didn’t venture down into the city beneath the city until I was in my 20s. I’m not sure why this phenomenon occurs, although I don’t think I’m the only person guilty of it. Maybe we just take things that surround us for granted. They’ve always been

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there, probably always will be, right? We’ll get to it, eventually. How many people in our area have climbed stairs Stuart Miller up the Eiffel Tower but never climbed the Haystack on Mount Si’s summit? How many people have ridden a train under the English Channel but never ridden a bike through the Snoqualmie Tunnel? Lots of destinations come to mind that I haven’t visited, but have long wanted to. There are ghost towns you can hike to in our area. There are fire lookout towers — with spectacular views — where you can overnight. I’m sure there are many others I have yet to hear about. My bike ride last week opened my eyes a bit to what I’m missing when I put off or ignore great recreational opportunities that are a relatively short drive away. I don’t see myself changing into a weekend warrior who hits a new hike or activity every week. I am, however, going to try to experience at least few new local things this summer. A new hike, a new camp spot, a new fishing lake. I suggest everybody try to experience something new in our area before it gets cold and we hole up in our homes for the winter. Just don’t go when I do — parking is bad enough already. Email reporter Stuart Miller at smiller@snovalleystar.com.

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Many people are aware of the illegal parking by visiting hikers along Mount Si Road. A proposed new parking lot near 470th Avenue Southeast stoked residents’ concerns that this would only exacerbate the problem. The state Department of Natural Resources held several meetings allowing residents to address the issue. Initially, my assumption was that the state and county would go through the motions, then ignore residents’ complaints. I expected stonewalling, patronizing and general run-around. Surprisingly, this was not the case. Everyone who attended the meetings had an opportunity to express their concerns, and the group prioritized items considered most serious. A list of possible solutions was drafted with the help of Doug McClellan and Katie Woolsey of the local DNR office. We learned why there seemed to be no traffic enforcement, nor attention to the deterioration of Mount Si Road (budgetary constraints were the major obstacles). Kathy Lambert, our county councilmember, was extremely helpful in coordinating the county departments involved. King County Sheriff John Urquhart agreed to a one-year trial cross-commissioning agreement permitting DNR officers to assist the sheriff’s department in parking enforcement. The King County Department of Transportation’s Road Services Division installed scores of new NO PARKING signs. Sheriff’s deputies issued citations and cars

parked in unsafe spots or blocking driveways were towed. In less than four weeks, the situation has improved and there are now very few illegally parked cars. We often hear complaints about government entities that absorb our taxes, then are AWOL when citizens have issues that need to be addressed. Often, public servants are described as ineffective, unmotivated and incompetent. It is encouraging to see that the opposite is true. My guess is that few government employees actually fit those negative stereotypes. A critical factor in this success story were the several dozen citizens who were willing to attend a few meetings, express their complaints in a calm and reasonable manner, and listen to what challenges the government agencies faced. It was an exercise in patience, trust and willingness to meet the other party halfway. Kudos to all involved! Dan Olah North Bend

City needs to fire controversial police officer immediately I agree with the comment from Andrea Williamson you published in the July 1

edition. I suspect that the Chief McCulley was sacrificed to deflect blame for hiring and retaining Nick Hogan away from the mayor and City Council members who approved it. So get on with your investigation. Hogan appears to be the type of cop who might kill under similar circumstances to the recent deaths in Minnesota and Baton Rouge. Our politicians need to suck it up and fire Hogan immediately. Bill Lenihan Snoqualmie

The banner of freedom used to mean something Yesterday morning, I took a drive through both North Bend and Snoqualmie. Sadly, North Bend only had 12 small American flags displayed on its main street through the business district and Snoqualmie didn’t have a single one displayed on theirs. Does this mean all of the patriots have moved out of these two small cities or that they have elected officials who believe being patriotic hurts all of the merchants in North Bend and Snoqualmie? On another note, the SEE LETTERS, PAGE 5

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Council eyes lifting levy lid to hire new officers, firefighter BY STUART MILLER smiller@snovalleystar.com

The Snoqualmie City Council decided to move forward in examining a levy-lid lift that would allow the police department to hire two new officers, and the fire department to hire one additional firefighter, in its July 11 meeting. The police department currently uses patrol officers with extra training in certain crime categories, such as drugs, traffic or crimes-against-person, to investigate major

A mobile Community Services Office will make a stop in North Bend on July 13. The mobile office, a program of the state Department of Social and Health Services, is contained in a large truck outfitted to function as an office. People will

streets of Snoqualmie and North Bend, Schaffer said. “In a way, it’s a good problem to have,” Schaffer said. It means that the town is growing, and that we need to address those problems that come with growth, Schaffer said. It is a tough process to lift the cap on a levy. The next step is for an outside agency to build a list of pros and cons about lifting the cap. The committee that makes the list cannot be connected with the city, Schaffer said, to prevent conflict of interest.

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Snoqualmie Ridge community had an event yesterday they titled Red, White and Boom. This sounds fairly patriotic. However, the person in charge of this event refused to let me hang an Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund banner on one of the fences surrounding the event even though she knew this nonprofit fund helped our nation’s wounded marines, soldiers, sailors and airmen. Doesn’t this lady and her associates know our freedom is the result of the sacrifices all of these real American heroes made? Jim Curtis North Bend

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Cyclers ride into the darkness of the Snoqualmie Tunnel July 9.

“They saw it happening and realized if we didn’t act, we’d lose our connection to nature,” Ullman-Hess said. “The only path to success was by engaging all stakeholders — not just environmentalists, but also timber companies, public land agencies and others.” In 1990, the group that would soon form the Greenway Trust went on its first Greenway March from Snoqualmie Pass to the waterfront in Seattle. The hike took five days and traveled only along natural paths. Doug McClelland, who is on the Greenway Trust’s board and volunteers with the organization, was on that

first march in 1990, along with his pregnant wife and unborn son. The three of them have been on every march, now known as the Greenway Trek, since then. The treks occur every five years and have expanded to a nine-day trip from Ellensburg to the Seattle waterfront. McClelland volunteered on the Snoqualmie Tunnel ride July 9, biking with the group and performing first aid, bike repair, tire repair and more. He was one of many volunteers there. Around 4,000 volunteers help the Greenway Trust with things like events, habitat restoration projects and

trail building projects, Ullman-Hess said. In addition to leading those projects, the group provides in-thefield environmental education to approximately 4,000 students yearly. One of McClelland’s favorite parts about the Greenway Trust is bringing urban Seattle youth to natural areas. “They get to connect with the backcountry, the Greenway, the forests and people that they haven’t interacted with a lot,” McClelland said. “They make that connection. That’s what it’s all about.” Explore the Greenway trips are part of an effort to make that connection. July 9 was Bernie

Glaze’s fourth year in a row going on the Snoqualmie Tunnel bike trip. He also participated in the Ellensburg to North Bend biking leg of the nine-day Greenway Trek last year. He described the 21-mile, shuttledassisted bike ride as “downhill.” As he traveled down the railroadgrade-descent from Hyak to Rattlesnake, he took in the beautiful natural scenery and trestle bridges, and thought about the people who designed and built the railroad line, he said. Glaze was joined by his son-in-law Kollen Glynn on the trip. Glynn loves the work that the Greenway Trust does. He said he uses Greenway lands every week. McClelland believes that each generation needs to leave something behind for the next generation, he said. He is grateful for those who were able to preserve natural areas in Seattle, and he is making his contribution with lands east of the city. “Greenway is more than a trail or a bike ride,” McClelland said. “It’s a community. It’s the land, it’s the people that are here and it’s how they connect.”

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Calendar of events Yardwaste Recycling Program, 8 a.m. to noon, North Bend Public Works Facility, 1155 East North Bend Way Northwest Railway Museum presents Day Out with Thomas: The Ready, Set, Go Tour 2016, for all ages, trains depart every 45 minutes starting at 9 a.m. from 38625 SE King St., buy tickets at tktwb.tw/29J2VM6 Aging Well Learning Community, for adults, 10 a.m., Snoqualmie Library, 7824 Center Boulevard SE, Snoqualmie, 888-1223 Mount Si Artist Guild monthly meeting, 10:30 a.m., Legion Hall, 38625 SE River St., Snoqualmie, mtsiartistguild.org The Watershed Tour, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., $10 adults/$5 for youth 10-18 and seniors, meet at 19901 Cedar Falls Road SE, 8316780 NaNoWriMo to Published Workshop Series, for adults, 10:30 a.m. to noon, North Bend Library, 115 East Fourth St., 888-0554 Train Rides with Northwest Railway Museum, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Northwest Railway Museum, 38625 SE King St., Snoqualmie, $10 children, $16 seniors, $18 adults, under age 2 ride free, trainmuseum.com or 888-3030 North Bend Downtown Block Party, noon to 11 p.m., featuring live music, a petty zoo, activities, food and more, North Bend Way between Bendigo and Ballarat Soul Asylum and The Fix, 5 p.m., Snoqualmie Casino’s Mountain View Plaza, 37500 SE North Bend Way, bit.ly/29A49Wb Valley Center Stage presents “Tits & Asphalt: Why I Walk For Breast Cancer,” 7:30 p.m., 119 West North Bend Way, pay what you will for tickets, bit. ly/29rN7LX Left Coast Gypsies & Strong Moon, 7:30 p.m.,

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Sunday, July 17 NorthwestRailway Museum presents Day Out with Thomas: The Ready, Set, Go Tour 2016, for all ages, trains depart every 45 minutes starting at 9 a.m. from 38625 SE King St., buy tickets at tktwb. tw/29J2VM6 The Watershed Tour, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., $10 adults/$5 for youth 10-18 and seniors, meet at 19901 Cedar Falls Road SE, 8316780 Brunch with PK Dwyer, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Psychic Readings from Christina Stembler, noon to 4 p.m., Black Dog Arts Café, 8062 Railroad Ave. SE, Snoqualmie, 831-3647 Train Rides with Northwest Railway Museum, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Northwest Railway Museum, 38625 SE King St., Snoqualmie, $10 children, $16 seniors, $18 adults, under 2 ride free, trainmuseum.com or 888-3030 Valley Center Stage presents “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland/Who Stole the Queen of Hearts” Tarts, 2 p.m., Si View Metro Parks, free

Monday, July 18 Parents without Partners meeting, 6-7 p.m., North Bend Library, 115 E. Fourth St., 888-0554 City of Snoqualmie committee meetings: Parks & Public Works, 5-6 p.m.; Community Development, 6-7 p.m.; Parks Board, 7-8 p.m.; Planning Commission, 7-8 p.m., City Hall, 38624 SE River St.

Tuesday, July 19 Free Summer Matinee, North Bend Theatre, noon, 25 Bendigo Blvd., N., North Bend, northbendtheatre.com Summer meals, for ages 1-18, lunch 12:30-1:30 p.m., snack 4-4:30 p.m., North

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The Legends Car Show returns to downtown North Bend from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on North Bend Way stretching from Bendigo through Ballarat. The show features awards, raffles, a 50/50 drawing and more. Learn more at legendscarclub.org. Bend Library, 115 East Fourth St., 888-0554 Wii bowling, 1 p.m., Mt. Si Senior Center, 411 Main Ave., North Bend, 888-3434 Play Games From Around the World, ages 5-12, 10:30-11:30 a.m., North Bend Library, 115 East Fourth St., 888-0554 City Council meeting, 7-9 p.m., Mt Si Senior Center, 411 Main Ave., North Bend Finance & Administration committee meeting, 6-7 p.m., City Hall, 38624 SE River St. Competitive Play DropIn Volleyball, 16 and older, 7-10 p.m., Snoqualmie Valley YMCA, 35018 SE Ridge St., 256-3115

Wednesday, July 20 Sno-Valley Indoor Playground, ages 0-5, 9:3011:30 a.m., $1 donation, Si View Community Center, 400 SE Orchard Drive, North Bend, snovalleyindoorplayground.org Junior Naturalists, ages 4-10, $5, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Cedar River Watershed Education Center, 19901 Cedar Falls Road SE, 8316780 Adventure on the River Show, all ages, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Snoqualmie Library, 7824 Center Boulevard SE, Snoqualmie, 888-1223 SnoValley Quilters, noon, Mt. Si Senior Center,

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411 Main Ave., North Bend, 888-3434 BUNCO, 1 p.m., Mt. Si Senior Center, 411 Main Ave., North Bend, 888-3434 One-on-One Computer Help, for adults, 1-3 p.m., North Bend Library, 115 East 4th St., 888-0554 Yogo II classes, Wednesdays 5:30-6:30 p.m. through Aug. 31, Meadowbrook Interpretive Center, 1711 Boalch Ave. North Bend, 831-1900 Open Mic Night, 7 p.m., Black Dog Arts Café, 8062 Railroad Ave. SE, Snoqualmie, 831-3647 Friends of the Snoqualmie Library meeting, 7-8 p.m., Snoqualmie Library, 7824 Center Boulevard SE, Snoqualmie, 888-1223 Economic Development Commission meeting, 8-10 p.m., City Hall, 38624 SE River St.

Thursday, July 21 Snoqualmie Valley Healthy Community Coalition meeting, 8-10:30 a.m., Snoqualmie Valley Alliance Church, 36017 SE Fish Hatchery Road, Fall City, 333-6614 Knee High Naturalists, ages 18-36 months, $5, 9:30-01:30 a.m., Cedar River Watershed Education Center, 19901 Cedar Falls Road SE, 831-6780 Yarn Therapy, 10 a.m.,

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free, Mt. Si Senior Center, 411 Main Ave., North Bend, 888-3434 Free Summer Matinee, noon, North Bend Theatre, 125 Bendigo Blvd., N., North Bend, northbendtheatre.com Summer meals, for ages 1-18, lunch 12:30-1:30 p.m., snack 4-4:30 p.m., North Bend Library, 115 East Fourth St., 888-0554 Create a Northwest Nature Art Workshop, ages 8 and older, 1-2:30 p.m., Snoqualmie Meeting Room, 7824 Center Blvd. SE, 888-1223 North Bend Farmers Market & Summer Concert Series, 4-8 p.m., featuring music by The Ian McFeron Band, 6-7:30 p.m., 400 SE Orchard Dr. Public Safety Committee meeting, 5-6 p.m., Snoqualmie Fire Station, 37600 block of SE Snoqualmie Parkway Planning Commission meeting, 7-9 p.m., City Hall, 211 Main Ave N, North Bend Natasha Stuelens, 7:30 p.m., Black Dog Arts Café, 8062 Railroad Ave. SE, Snoqualmie, 831-3647 Movies in the Park: “The Minions,” 8-10 p.m., Snoqualmie Community Park, 35016 SE Ridge St.

Friday, July 22 Northwest Railway

Museum presents Day Out with Thomas: The Ready, Set, Go Tour 2016, for all ages, trains depart every 45 minutes starting at 9 a.m. from 38625 SE King St., buy tickets at tktwb.tw/29J2VM6 Sno-Valley Indoor Playground, 9:30-11:45 a.m., Si View Community Center, 400 SE Orchard Drive, North Bend, snovalleyindoorplayground.org Day Out With Thomas train rides, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Northwest Railway Museum in Snoqualmie, 38625 SE King St., trainmuseum.org/thomas/Main.html Summer meals, for ages 1-18, lunch 12:30-1:30 p.m., snack 4-4:30 p.m., North Bend Library, 115 East Fourth St., 888-0554 Wii Bowling, 1 p.m., Mt. Si Senior Center, 411 Main Ave., North Bend, 888-3434 Block Party! Bricks @ The Library, for ages seven and younger, North Bend Library, 115 East Fourth St., 888-0554 Blondie, 7 p.m., Snoqualmie Casino’s Mountain View Plaza, 37500 SE North Bend Way, bit. ly/29E0uZa Family Fun Night at Sallal Grange: Community Game Night, 7-10 p.m., 12912 432nd Ave. SE, North Bend, 831-1900 Jim Marcotte, 8 p.m., The Black Dog Arts Café, 8062 Railroad Ave. SE, Snoqualmie

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About 100 Mount Si High School student-athletes turned out in rainy conditions July 7 for the second Wildcat Speed Camp session of the summer.

Mount Si aims for faster, healthier athletes with Wildcat Speed Camps

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A typical teenager is likely to be sound asleep at 7:30 a.m. during summer vacation, but about 100 Mount Si student-athletes are putting themselves through a boot camp-like experience. Now in their 13th year, the Wildcat Speed Camps opened this week with a high turnout under directors John Zanas and Charlie Kinnune. All Mount Si athletes are welcome at the 12-session high-school camp, which runs for 90 minutes every Tuesday and Thursday through Aug. 11. Rain was falling steadily during the July 7 session but no one’s spirits appear dampened. Several boys, including football player Cale Millen, remove their shirts to sweat and strain their way through a grueling series of sprints, stretches and core exercises. “We go all out when we’re out here – 100 percent,” said Millen, a sophomore quarterback. Kinnune, the school’s head football coach, teamed in 2004 with Zanas, owner of Peak Sports and Spine Physical Therapy in Snoqualmie, to start the camps. They not only offer athletes an intense, offseason training opportunity they’re unlikely to find elsewhere, but are also an impor-

WILDCAT SPEED CAMPS n High school students: 7:30-9 a.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays, July 5 through Aug. 11. n Elementary and middle school students: 10-11:30 a.m., Mondays and Wednesdays, July 6 through Aug. 15. n All sessions are held at the Mount Si High School stadium. n Each session costs $15 and a signed parental consent form is required. n To register, go to wildcatspeedcamps.com.

tant fundraising tool for Mount Si’s boosters club. Kinnune said the camps have two primary goals – injury prevention and improved athleticism. “Our whole philosophy is that we train athletes,” he said. “We don’t train football players, because we’re old-fashioned. I want my football players playing all the athletic sports that they can. I want them hiking, I want them biking, I want them swimming.” Improving an athlete’s straight-

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Mount Si High School athletes (from left) Annie Bluher, Lauren McCallum and Kendra Gardner work on core and agility training during the Wildcat Speed Camp on July 7.

ahead speed, as well as their lateral speed, are the drills’ main objectives. “The ability to change direction in an athletic contest is huge,” said Kinnune, who led Mount Si football to seven wins and a Class 4A state playoff berth in 2015. While football players comprise

the bulk of the camp roster, other sports such as soccer and lacrosse are well represented. Senior Lauren McCallum, a gymnast and tennis player, hadn’t participated in the speed camps since her middle-school SEE SPEED, PAGE 11

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