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July 25, 2013 VOL. 5, NO. 29

Get to the source Page 10

Snuggle break at the party

Project delayed Lake Alice Road culvert to be replaced next year Page 3 Primary ballots were mailed out last week.

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Artist in residence Nomadic artist settles down in the Valley.

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Police blotter Page 9

By Mary Miller

Eleanor Devore, 5, of North Bend, cuddles a baby bunny in the Petting area during the North Bend Block Party. For more photos, see Page 7.

Free Snoqualmie map available for pickup or online

Local racers take home top honors.

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trips that he realized what he wanted to do in his life.

The blacktop area at North “My heart is really in Africa.

Bend Elementary School will I love those people,” he said. “I overflow with furniture, clothes got a calling to finally do someand a variety of knick-knacks thing.”

July 26 to 28. The merchanWhen Baunsgard approached dise, collected over the last five Monty Wright, the lead pastor at months, has filled 10 storage the Snoqualmie Valley Alliance units and a couple of garages.

Church, about the yard sale, This is not just any old garage the first thing the church leader sale. said was, “What do you need?”

Don Baunsgard came up with Wright led the groups which the idea of “Save the Children Baunsgard went with to Uganda Yard Sale” in January. He hopes six and seven years ago, and he to raise $15,000 knows what to drill wells this project for clean water could mean to If you go in Africa, parBaunsgard and q July 26 to July 28, 2013 ticularly in the global comq Opens at 9 a.m. every day Uganda. Since munity. q Sneak Peek: 6 a.m. to 8 a.m. starting, he “I’ve known July 26 for a $5 entry fee has received Don for a very q North Bend Elementary School, donations from long time.

400 E. 3rd St., North Bend individuals Don’s a pasq Call 425-590-7615 if you have and businesses sionate guy. questions or want to volunteer throughout the He’s just all Snoqualmie across the Valley comboard and lets munity, including the items in us know what else he needs,” those 10 storage units and 1,000 Wright said. hot dogs and buns from Costco.

The pastor founded the nonFour live bands will entertain profit Planet Changer, which shoppers during the three-day focuses its mission on four areas event. dealing with poverty: water, “The good news was that food, human trafficking and the since I grew up here and have global orphan crisis. According been part of the community for to Wright, water captured Don’s so long, I know lots and lots of heart. And the community’s people here,” Baunsgard said. “I equally passionate response to knew I could get a tremendous Don’s goal does not surprise amount of support here in the Wright. valley.”

“When we want to do someBaunsgard, 44, has visited thing for a purpose that is greatUganda twice, once in 2006 and See UGANDA, Page 2 again in 2007. It was on those

By Kristine Kim

Election time

Wheel of a good time

Local man puts on yard sale to drill wells in Uganda

A new map for residents and visitors features Snoqualmie’s more than 30 miles of beautiful and well-maintained local trails. These include softsurface trails in Snoqualmie’s urban forest and open spaces, hard-surface trails throughout the city, and connections to three major regional trails.

The map has two sides, one an aerial overview of Snoqualmie with clearly defined trails, trailheads, parks, and points of interest; the other features close up illustrations of Historic Snoqualmie and Snoqualmie Ridge Marketplace featuring a guide to Snoqualmie’s restaurants, local shops, and services. Bus

stops and electric vehicle charging stations are also noted.

Free copies are available at many locations including: Snoqualmie City Hall, 38624 S.E. River St.; Snoqualmie Valley YMCA, 35018 S.E. Ridge St.; Snoqualmie Ridge Residential Owners Association Office, 7713 Center Blvd.

S.E.; Visitor Information Center, 38767 S.E. River St.; Snoqualmie Fire Station, 37600 S.E. Snoqualmie Parkway; Snoqualmie Police Station, 34825 S.E. Douglas St.; and Snoqualmie Library, 7824 Center Blvd.

Larger quantities are available at no charge upon request to info@ci.snoqualmie.wa.us or 425888-1555. The map is also posted on the city website at www.cityofsnoqualmie.org in the “Take a Look at Snoqualmie” box in its 16” x

Children join actors in Emperor’s New Clothes production July 27 Children in the audience will help the Ivanova Family Players as they perform the Emperor’s New Clothes at 2 p.m. July 27 in the Si View Park. The free show is based on the Hans Christian Anderson story about a poor tailor who cons the vain emperor into believing they see invisible clothes. Children in the audience will get to play townsfolk, rivers, mountains, looms and whatever else is needed to tell the tale.

This Theater in the Park is sponsored by Si View Metro Parks with financial support from Snoqualmie Tribe. The theater production is by Valley Center Stage. Bring a picnic blanket or a lawn chair and come experience a memorable afternoon enjoying the arts in the park. In the event of inclement weather, the show will be moved indoors to the Si View gymnasium.

For additional information about the Si View Metropolitan Park District and current programs, please visit www.siviewpark.org or call 425-831-1900.

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JULY 25, 2013

By Don Baunsgard

Children in the Kasitu community in Uganda (above) huddle under Don Baunsgard’s camera during his trip in November 2006.

By Susan Edwards

By Susan Graham

Don Baunsgard grins over the heads of a group of children in Kasitu, Uganda, during his trip to the country in November 2006. and one in Peru. In 2006, the yard sale is successing Ugandan masons for he had the opportunity ful, $10,000 of the money building wells. Ugandan to meet Godfrey, a child will go toward drilling community members he sponsors in Uganda. wells via Wright’s Planet clear the land ahead of From Page 1 Godfrey’s mother had just Changer. time and provide locally had a new little girl—and According to Corrin available materials such as er than ourselves, that she asked Baunsgard to Douglass, director of oper- sand. strikes a divine hum that name her. He called her ations at the nonprofit, Baunsgard hopes to resides inside of everyTrinity after his own the money can bring wells travel to the communities body,” the pastor said. daughter. to 10 different communihe is helping.

“People respond to that The money that ties in the Tororo district “My goal within the selflessness. It motivates Baunsgard hopes to raise of Uganda, their area of next five years is to go to people to donate.” will go a long way in focus.

Uganda to visit some of This fundraiser is not Uganda and other places.

Each community ranges these wells that will have Baunsgard’s only humaniPart of the proceeds will from 400 to 800 members, been drilled and meet the tarian effort. He and his fund malaria nets for and several have schools villagers whose lives have wife currently sponsor 10 World Vision and hostels and trading systems with been changed,” he said. children, nine in Africa in Myanmar (Burma). If neighboring areas. If Over the past months, the fundraising goal is Baunsgard has juggled the reached, 10 communities yard sale with his job as a will no longer fetch water manager at the Issaquah from mud holes but will QFC. get it pumped from clean Since he started collectwells. ing items, he has rented “We don’t see ourselves moving trucks as often as a charity, but as partas three times a week to ners to help change their pick up donations that lives,” Douglass said. include antiques - such Planet Changer “fills as a 1946 upright piano in the gaps” of the - kitchen appliances and Ugandans’ resources by vintage sports equipment. buying materials and payItems have come from as

The mother of one of Don Baunsgard’s sponsor children gave him the honor of naming her newborn in November 2006. Here he holds Trinity, named after his own daughter, below.

Uganda

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far away as Kirkland and Maple Valley.

Though the job is big, the result is worth it.

“The motivation behind it is what keeps me going,” he said. “I started

to get really emotional in realizing that this can save lots and lots of lives.

Having been in Africa and looked into these children’s eyes, it’s very easy to keep going.”

Because of the volume of items for the sale, Baunsgard anticipates it will take a full day to set up. To help, call him at 590-7615.

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Doing their part to save the theatre

Contributed

Doug Carr shows off the award his company recently earned.

Safeco Insurance recognizes Carriage Insurance Agency for excellent performance Contributed

The Sno-Valley Youth Council, which empowers youth through service, leadership and compassion, raised $157 to help fund a digital projector for the North Bend Theatre. They set up June 22 in the Les Schwab parking lot in North Bend. Youth Outreach Coordinator Ryan Lewis said the Save the North Bend Theatre campaign has a reward program for fundraisers, and a center seat in the theater will have an engraved bronze plaque of the council’s name.

Lake Alice Road Southeast culvert replacement project postponed The Lake Alice Road Southeast culvert replacement project, originally scheduled for construction this summer, has been postponed until summer 2014.

The shift in project schedule is due to delays

in securing the necessary property rights to construct the project.

Get updated information at http://1.usa.gov/ OQXOrw.

Get ready to vote in primary

Ballots for the August 6 primary election were mailed the week of July 15.

If you are a registered

voter and did not receive your ballot, go to: http:// www.kingcounty.gov/elections/voting/replacementballot.aspx Ballots need to be returned by mail or can be dropped in ballot drop boxes.

The nearest to Snoqualmie Valley ballot drop sites are Issaquah City Hall, 130 East Sunset Way, Issaquah or the Redmond Senior Center,

8703 160th Ave. N.E., Redmond. The boxes are accessible 24 hours a day but close at 8 p.m. August 6.

Safeco Insurance has recognized Carriage Insurance Agency in North Bend with a Premier Partner award for performance and partnership.

Less than 10 percent of independent insurance agencies that sell Safeco personal lines products receive the distinguished honor, according to a press release.

“Inclusion in the Safeco Premier Partner Program is reserved for only our very

best agencies,” Matthew Nickerson, president of Safeco Insurance, said in the release. “The commitment and high achievement of these top performers have earned them access to special resources and programs that support their ability to better serve their customers and grow their agencies.”

“We are honored to be recognized by Safeco as a Safeco Premier Partner,” said Doug Carr, agency owner. “We make it a priority at Carriage Insurance to deliver superior-quality service and the trusted advice that our customers want.”

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Opinion

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Editorial

Letter

Healthcare outreach needs more voices

Hooray, a gun store

Kudos to the Snoqualmie Valley Hospital District leaders for their efforts to engage the community in a discussion about health. The second meeting of a series called Painting a Picture of Healthheld July 18 at the Snoqualmie Fire Station was a winner. It was fun and the results were interesting. But the audience turnout was low, 10 plus moderator Joe Larson of Snoqualmie.

Larson led the interactive program. The meeting covers one of many mandates for hospitals set in the Obama Health Care Plan. Hospitals are required to collaborate with the community to identify health needs.

No matter how you feel about the national effort to provide health care for the nation — Larson’s program is worth attending. It gives insight into the community and how your friends and neighbors are feeling about health and health care.

The evening included discussion about health in King County and the Snoqualmie Valley. We learned that cancer and heart disease are the two biggest health problems.

Then, Larson posed a series of questions with a list of answers — such as what do you think influences the health of the community the most?

Attendees were given a remote control and people got to punch buttons, voting for the item they thought had the most influence on health. The next question let participants rank items.

The polling, of course, is nonscientific, but the audience was in consensus on many fronts. For instance, when it comes to helping people get healthy and stay healthy, who is responsible? Out of a long list, the top vote getters were the hospital, parks and recreation, schools and King County Public Health.

When it came to the biggest health threats the community faces, people picked obesity, mental health and depression, heart disease and stroke, cancer and dementia/elderly care and Alzheimer’s disease.

What was most fascinating was how the topics triggered discussions.

Although there were only 10 people in the audience, ages ranged from young adults to seniors. The advantage was that people could share their opinions. The disadvantage is the hospital needs more than 10 voices. The first meeting, held July 12, attracted 17 people.

These meetings are an excellent way to participate and let hospital leaders know what you think about health care issues. Larson will present the results of these forums to the hospital board in October.

The next meeting will be held at 7 p.m. July 25 at the Mount Si Senior Center, 411 Main Ave. S., North Bend. To register, go to www.snoqualmiehospital.org/community-forum.

Dates will be announced soon for Fall City and Carnation meetings.

Plan to attend one. Like voting in elections, if you don’t participate, don’t complain about the results.

Deborah Berto Kathleen R. Merrill

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I was thrilled to see the grand opening of the wonderful new assault weapon boutique perched in the center of family-friendly North Bend.

How I’d love to be a fly on the wall (but not in scope range, please) as Daddy explains to little Hayley how these weapons are capably used to vaporize living things.

Share your views

“Honey, it’s like pixilated people parts.”

Hayley presses her nose to the window and sighs, “I think I’d still rather have a puppy.”

It certainly puts an interesting spin on the “... hard to leave” part of our city slogan.

I can’t wait to see what’s next!

Kathy Swoyer North Bend

Citizens can make a difference by contacting their elected representatives.

P.O. Box 40600, Olympia, WA 98504-0600; 360-786-7852; rodne.jay@leg.wa.gov Toll-free Legislative Hotline: 800-562-6000.

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Sen. Mark Mullet (D), 415 Legislative Building, P.O. Box 40405, Olympia, WA 985040405, 360-786-7608; 800-5626000; mark.mullet@leg.wa.gov Rep. Chad Magendanz (R), 417 JLOB, P.O. Box 40600, Olympia WA 98504-0600; 360786-7876; 222-7092; chad. magendanz@leg.wa.gov Rep. Jay Rodne (R), 441 JLOB,

King County Executive Dow Constantine, King County Chinook Building 401 Fifth Ave., Suite 800, Seattle, WA 98104; 206-2964040; or kcexec@kingcounty.gov King County Councilwoman Kathy Lambert, District 3. King County Courthouse, 516 Third Ave., Room 1200, Seattle, WA 98104; 206-296-1003; 800-325-6165; kathy.

lambert@kingcounty.gov Snoqualmie Valley School Board President Dan Popp, District 5, danpopp@microsoft.com Vice President Scott Hodgins, District 1, gscott.hodgins@comcast.net Carolyn Simpson, District 3, simpsoncgs@yahoo.com Marci Busby, District 4, mbusby2831@aol.com Geoff Doy, District 2, geoffrey.w.doy@comcast.net Write to the School Board at Snoqualmie Valley School Board, P.O. Box 400, Snoqualmie, WA 98065.

Home Country

Old fool needs memory pills when he packs heat Bert was mumbling to himself as he adjusted cracker packets around his morning coffee at the Mule Barn.

“Something wrong, Bert?”

“Not if you have some Old Fool pills for me, Doc.” “Uh-oh. What happened?”

“Well, I’d been telling the Johnson kid some stories of the old days when I was guiding hunters, and I happened to mention I could sight in a rifle with only two shots.”

“You can do that?”

“Yes. So can anyone, if they have a cardboard box. So anyway, here I was giving the kid my spiel about sighting in a rifle with two shots and he said he’d like to see a demonstration.”

“Sounds fair enough.”

“Well, yeah, and I didn’t mind. I figure we owe it to the next generation …”

“Come on, Bert,” Dud said, “what happened?”

“Well, you know you get a solid bench rest and aim at the target and fire one shot, right?

So then you get a cardboard box and notch it and use rocks or sand to anchor it solidly so you can immobilize your rifle and you set it up so the rifle can’t move and it is showing the exact same sight picture you used for the first shot.”

“I didn’t know about this,”

Doc said.

“Simple, really. So you’re looking at the bulls-eye the way you did on the first shot, and Slim Randles without mov- Columnist ing the rifle itself, you adjust the sights until they’re pointed at the bullet hole in the target. That’s it. You then remove the cardboard box, sight at the bulls-eye and shoot again.

It should be dead on.”

“That makes sense,” Dud said. “So what went wrong?”

Bert said, “Well, we loaded

up everything we needed: chair, table, box, bread wrappers full of sand, target, everything.

Then we drove out to the gravel pit and set it all up, just right.

Took quite a while. Finally we were ready, so I went over and unzipped my rifle case and pulled out my shotgun.”

“So how many of those Old Fool pills do you need, Bert?”

“All you can spare me, Doc. All you can spare.”

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Blueberry pancakes recipe

By Deanna Morauski I’ve never been one to get into food “holidays.”

I mean, who celebrates Bread Machine Month?

Please rise. National Pretzel Day? That’s just twisted. National Melba Toast Day? Anyone?

Anyone? National Caffeine Awareness Month? Zzz. National Kahlua Day? Well, OK. Maybe that one is worth celebrating.

But what kind of innkeeper would I be if I didn’t celebrate National Blueberry Month?

Especially since one of the best blueberry farms in the Northwest, Bybee Blueberry Farm, is just minutes away.

Let the celebration commence.

Blueberry sauce recipe:

18 ounces blueberries 1 cup sugar Juice from 1/2 a fresh lemon 1 cup cold water 2-3 tablespoons cornstarch Place all ingredients in a medium-large saucepan.

Stir together until cornstarch has dissolved. Heat on medium-high until sauce boils.

Cook until it becomes thick then remove from heat. If needed, warm up again when pancakes are ready.

Pancake recipe: 1 cup milk or buttermilk (plus 2 tablespoons for thinner pancakes) 2 large eggs 3 tablespoons canola or vegetable oil 1 1/2 cups flour

2 tablespoons sugar 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup fresh blueberries, flour-coated Whisk pancake ingredients minus the blueberries together until well combined and smooth.

Sprinkle blueberries with flour until coated and discard excess flour. Gently stir blueberries into pancake batter.

Place your very best nonstick pan on a burner and preheat to low. It will be tempting to pour the batter upon the pan before it is hot, but do not give in to the temptation.

When the time is right, pour 1/3 cup of batter into the pan to make about a 4-inch pancake.

Wait until the bubbles that form all around the edges of the pancake begin to burst, then flip.

When pancakes are all cooked, smoother in lovely blueberry sauce …

or with butter and maple syrup … or, you know, just send a friend a card and eat some Melba Toast.

Looking for some helpful pancaking hints? Check out the wildly popular post How to make a perfect pancake (www.theoldhen. com/2012/05/17/perfecthomemade-pancakes-maplesyrup). You got this.

Deanna Morauski owns, operates and cooks at The Old Hen Bed & Breakfast in North Bend. Her love for baking and cooking began as she sat upon a baker’s stool as a little girl.

Her love for people grew in the midst of church potlucks. She expresses her loves today creatively through speaking, writing for her foodie blog at theoldhen.com as well as hosting guests, including celebrities, at her awardwinning B&B. Follow her on Facebook at www.facebook.com/theoldhen or on Twitter at www.twitter.com/ theoldhen.

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SnoValley Star Advertising Department

Sisters’ lifelong love of dance led to Cascade Dance Academy Sisters Kelsey Ruth and Brittany Pulliam have been dancing since they were three and it was love at first pirouette.

They grew up at their local dance studio, taking any and all classes they could convince their parents to drive them to, and now all of that hard work has paid off as they enter their third year of ownership of Cascade Dance Academy on Snoqualmie Ridge.

The sisters feel their teaching expertise and personalities complement each other perfectly, and are key to their success. Kelsey has a degree in Psychology, a passion for tap dance, and infinite patience with the preschool crowd, while Brittany studied Anatomy and Physiology, has a strong ballet background, and performs professionally in musicals at the 5th Avenue and Village Theatre.

“We are different in the best possible way, but also alike where it really counts. Our work ethics, love of dance, and vision for the studio and our dancers are completely in sync,” says Kelsey.

They want CDA to emulate the studio of their childhoods — nurturing and warm, but with a focus on technique and performance and not just on competition. To that end, the sisters ensure their students have solid ballet foundations and make it a priority to create diverse opportunities, whether it be taking a

July 25, 2013

Sisters Brittany Pulliam and Kelsey Ruth

master class with a Broadway veteran, participating in a student choreography show, or performing in their annual Nutcracker Sweets.

Cascade Dance Academy is truly a family business, with husbands, parents, and younger siblings all lending their expertise. Kelsey’s 9month-old son can’t wait to start a tap class when he is old enough, and while Brittany’s first child isn’t due until winter, she’s sure they will be in ballet shoes as soon as they can walk.

“Dance has given our entire family not just the gift of performing, but also a skill set that includes confidence, discipline, and self-motivation,” said Brittany. “These are things that have helped us in everything we do in life.

We want to pass that knowledge on to the next generation, whether they want to become professional dancers, or just come in and get moving once a week.”

Summer camps for children and adults are in full swing, with fall classes starting in September. To learn more, visit www.cascadedance.com.

JULY 25, 2013

Nomadic artist finally settles down to teach in North Bend

By Megg Joosten He spent seven years hitch-hiking through the country, has lived in Arizona and California, worked for Microsoft and free lanced, but North Bend artist Michael McDevitt, 61, said he doesn’t remember a time in his life when he hasn’t been drawing.

“All through my life, I’ve been the artist,” he said. “Before the end of high school, I was doing commissions.”

After he graduated high school, McDevitt decided he wanted to see the country. Seven years and 60,000 miles later, he found himself in California, once again drawing.

“I continued drawing pictures, like student protests in Berkley,” McDevitt said. “I can remember being there, sketching, and kids would run past One of Michael McDevitt’s paintings. me, eyes streaming from their own portfolios. he has his preferences, the tear gas.”

Though he teaches paintdepending on what he is He attended the Art painting.

Center, a community art ing, McDevitt said he realFor large scale pieces, school in California, and ly enjoys teaching people McDevitt said his favorite studied advertising, illushow to draw. type of paint is oil, and tration, painting, drawing “Painting is difficult to he prefers watercolor for and graphic design. After teach. Drawing is simple,” smaller paintings. graduation, he moved he said. “People get bet“You can get quite a to Phoenix, where he ter sooner and they’re bit of detail with a fine started to develop clients inspired to do other brush,” he said about doing advertising drawthings. Drawing is fundawatercolor. “You can thin ing, but it was dying out, mental.” it to make it incredibly he said, due to Microsoft’s Sparrow Buerer, a junior pale, and put on layer increased attempts to at Mount Si High School, upon layer.” bring computers into the has taken four classes with The downside to waterhome.

McDevitt, and is planning “Microsoft was trying to color, he said, is that it on taking a fifth in the requires a replicate fall.

“There’s no end to my lot more Apple,” “The thing I enjoy planning. most about his teaching McDevitt inspiration when it comes Charcoal style is that he tells you said, to dancers.” is messy, what you’re supposed to “going but being doing, how you can beyond — Michael McDevitt McDevitt do it, and then using business Artist said he those principles to draw and into likes that whatever the heck you the conthe blacks want,” she said. sumer.” are always a true black.

For one assignment, After spending A special type of pencil Buerer was required to eight years in Phoenix, called Prismacolor doesn’t draw a horse.

McDevitt took to the road smudge, but it also doesn’t McDevitt didn’t specify again, this time with his allow layering like waterwhat type of horse, the family, before opening his color pencils do. composition of the horse own studio.

McDevitt said he likes or whether the horse “I tried custom furto draw a lot of different should have any other niture design, but I lost animals under, over or interest,” he said. “I wasn’t things, from flowers to fruit, but his favorite subeven making minimum around it. Just include a ject is dancers. wage, so I decided to just horse, Buerer said.

“There’s no end to my focus on painting.”

“From both personal inspiration when it comes Though he started experience and stories to dancers,” he said. drawing simply with pen I’ve heard, this is pretty When he isn’t sketchand pencil, an oil paint radical,” he said. ing, McDevitt teaches art kit gifted to McDevitt by Buerer said almost classes to middle school his sister encouraged him everything she knows and high school students, to try different mediums. helping them put together Having tried so many, See ARTIST, Page 9

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North Bend’s annual Block Party draws big crowds for the fun

North Bend Senior Center members having a great time line dancing for the crowd.

Nursery at Mt. Si’s Nels Melgaard, gets a hug from Leesa McKay.

Kate Gotts, 9, and Madelyn Mitchell, 9, both of North Bend.

Face painting was a popular option at Block Party.

Katie Black, with Ignite Dance, (left) takes flight.

The crowd at Block Party (at right) wave up to Mary Miller’s camera.

Photos by Mary Miller

Spike and the Impalers, a North Bend favorite, played their set well into the night (below).

Great weather and a full lineup of fun entertainment enticed more than 3,000 people to downtown North Bend July 20 for the annual Block Party. The festival has been an annual tradition since 2009. It started as the city’s centennial celebration. It was so successful, civic leaders, residents and merchants agreed to turn it into a yearly event.

Entertainment included a performance by Spike and the Impalers, a local band led by radio personality Spike O’Neill and programs from several local dance and musical groups.

Children enjoyed having their faces painted and the popular petting zoo.

Lisa Gigo (left) made sure her dog had a good view of the action.

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YOUR WEEK

JULY 25, 2013

SCHEDULE THIS: Taste of the Valley, a dinner, auction and blue grass music featuring more than a dozen chefs from area restaurants, including Tilth, The Herbfarm, Salish Lodge, and John Howie and Tom Douglas restaurants, to support and protect Snoqualmie Valley, is at 5 p.m. July 27 at Jubilee Farm, 229 West Snoqualmie River Road N.E., Carnation. Tickets are $50 and can be purchased at http://svpataste.bpt.me.

Send your news Send items for Your Week to newsclerk@ isspress.com by noon Friday.

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q Northwest Railway Museum Train Rides, leaving from Snoqualmie station, 38625 S.E. King St., Snoqualmie at 12:01, 1:31, 3:01 and 3:46 p.m., North Bend station, 205 McClellan St., North Bend at 12:31, 2:01 and 3:31 p.m. q Finally Friday Art Walk, 4-8 p.m., Downtown Snoqualmie. Enjoy local art, live music and refreshments.

q Yard waste recycling, 8 a.m. to noon, North Bend Public Works, 1155 E. North Bend Way, North Bend. q Walk to the Big Cedar, 10 a.m. to noon. Meet at Meadowbrook Farm Interpretive Center, 1711 Boalch Ave., Snoqualmie.

q Michael Barnett Trio, 7 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend q The Poindexters 7:30 p.m., The Black Dog, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie

q Snoqualmie Arts Market, 4-8 p.m., Railroad Park, 7971 Railroad Ave S.E., Snoqualmie. q Diana Page Quartet, 7 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend

q Sunday Fundays for Families, 2-4 p.m., Snoqualmie Valley YMCA, 35108 S.E. Ridge St., Snoqualmie.

Community Game Night, 3-7 p.m., Sallal Grange, 12912 432nd Ave. S.E., North Bend. Free. q Community Game Night, 3-7 p.m., Sallal Grange, 12912 432nd Ave. S.E., North Bend

q Preschool story time, 10:45 a.m., North Bend Library, 115 E. 4th St., North Bend q Snoqualmie Tunnel Bike Ride and BBQ, 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., meet at Rattlesnake Lake, $25. Go to http://bit. ly/195NfWr to register. q Merry Monday Story Time, 11 a.m., North Bend Library, 115 E. Fourth St. North Bend, for infants. q Aaron Tevis Project, 7 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend q Deep-water aerobics class, 7:308:30 a.m. Monday through Friday through Aug. 30, Si View Pool, 400 S.E. Orchard Drive, North Bend, $5 or $4 for seniors

q Mental illness support group, 7-8:30 p.m., Snoqualmie Fire Station, 37600 S.E. Snoqualmie Parkway. Call 8292417 q Deep-water aerobics class, 7:308:30 a.m. Monday through Friday through Aug. 30, Si View Pool, 400 S.E. Orchard Drive, North Bend, $5 or $4 for seniors

q School’s Out Matinee: ‘Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked,’ noon, North Bend Theater, 125 Bendigo Blvd. N. Free, rated G. q Book Club of the Undead, 1 p.m., North Bend Library, 115 E. Fourth St. Creepy titles. For teens. q Home school drop-in playgroup, 1-2 p.m., Snoqualmie Valley YMCA, 35108 S.E. Ridge St., Snoqualmie. Free to all home school families.

q Kim Maguire and the Blue Fedoras, 7 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend

q Little Hurricane, 8 p.m., The Black Dog, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie

q Danny Kolke Trio, 6 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend

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

S.E., Snoqualmie.

Free popcorn!

q Aqua Zumba, 7:30-8:30 p.m., Si View Pool, 400 S.E. Orchard Drive, North Bend, Tuesdays through Sept. 3, $8 drop-in fee

q School’s Out Matinee: ‘Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked,’ noon, North Bend Theater, 125 Bendigo Blvd. N. Free, rated G. q Make a Meerkat Pop-Up Puppet Art Workshop, 1 p.m.

Snoqualmie Library, 7824 Center Blvd.

S.E., Snoqualmie.

Register at http://bit. ly/1bYJLt0. Free, ages 8 and up. q Anime and Manga Club, 3 p.m., Snoqualmie Library, 7824 Center Blvd.

S.E., Snoqualmie. q Future Jazz Heads, 5 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend Jazz Heads, 7 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend q Wii Wednesdays, 6 p.m., Finaghty’s, 7726 Center Blvd.

S.E., Snoqualmie

q Open Mic Night, 7 p.m., Black Dog, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie

q Cedar River Watershed Education Center, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., 19901 Cedar Falls Rd. S.E., North Bend. Call 206733-9421.ister. Free admission. q School’s Out Matinee: ‘Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked,’ noon, North Bend Theater, 125 Bendigo Blvd. N. Free, rated G. q Farmer’s market and summer concert series featuring Ian McFeron Band, 6-7:30 p.m., Si View Park, 400 S.E. Orchard Drive, North Bend. q Board of Commissioners meeting, 6:30 p.m. Snoqualmie Pass Fire & Rescue, Station House 291, 1211 state Route 906, Snoqualmie Pass q Dan Kramlich and Travis Ranney, 7 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend

q West My Friend, 7:30 p.m., The Black Dog, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie

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JULY 25, 2013

Police blotter

July 12 that her purse had been stolen from her car in the driveway.

Someone broke the rear passenger side window and helped themselves to the bag.

The woman was given a report to fill out itemizing the contents.

North Bend Phone-athon Someone reported to the police at 3:51 p.m.

July 12 that a cell phone account had been opened using their name, address and Social Security number.

The account has five lines attached to it.

Purse found Someone reported to the police at 3:12 p.m.

July 13 that they found a purse hanging on the fence near their home on Tannerwood Way. It is not known if this was the purse-napped bag.

Purse-napping A woman reported to the police at 11:18 a.m.

Obituary Lois Fay Osborne Goetschius Lois, longtime resident of the Snoqualmie Valley, passed away Wednesday, July 17, 2013. in Bellevue. She was 87.

Survivors include her loving children Ron, Wanda, Ellen and Dan; 14 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren.

New editor for the Star Sherry Grindeland has been named editor of the SnoValley Star. She was a former columnist and reporter for the Seattle Times. Most recently she served as a public information officer for a private college and for a hospital. She is a University of Washington graduate.

Grindeland is looking forward to overseeing the SnoValley Star.

She believes local stories matter because they help people get to know their neighbors.

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A woman at the North Bend Burger King reported to the police at 11:21 a.m.

July 16 that she had been threatened by a former employee. He had been fired after failing to show up for work. The manager was worried because he had listed on his job application that he was a sniper.

Swimming pool slashed

A woman reported to the police at 11:05 a.m.

July 17 that her inflatable swimming pool had been

She was preceded in death by her devoted husband of 50 years, Oscar E. Osborne.

A celebration of her life will be held in August.

Friends are invited to share memories in the family’s online guest book, view photos and get service details at www.flintofts.com.

Private interment was held at Fall City Cemetery.

“The impact of a good newspaper is vital to the community,” she said.

“This is a responsibility not to be taken lightly because each person’s story matters to them, to their neighbors and to the world.”

She can be reached at 424-392-6434, ext. 246 or at editor@snovalleystar. com.

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Mt. Si. Shifts are available on Aug. 8 to help with set up, and during the event on Aug. 9 and 10. The Festival will be held at Mt. Si View Park in North Bend Aug. 9 to 11.

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slashed. The swimming pool was in an unfenced backyard. The woman’s boyfriend’s ex-wife admitted cutting the pool because she was upset that the woman was hanging out with her ex-husband.

The ex-wife agreed to replace the pool.

Snoqualmie

Hose vandalized At 2:03 p.m. July12, someone reported to the police that a three-foot section of their garden hose was cut out. A water-

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ing wand and three signs were also taken.

Snoqualmie Fire Calls Firefighters, assisted by Fall City Fire, responded July 13 to a reported t motorcycle versus van accident on State Route just west of the Salish Lodge.

A vehicle reportedly pulled a U-turn in front of another car, causing the vehicle in front of the motorcycle to brake suddenly. When this happened, the motorcycle

rider laid the bike down to avoid a collision.

The incident resulted in minor injuries to the rider.

He was left in care of the Snoqualmie Police officers at the scene.

Firefighters responded June 15 to a citizen report that their carbon monoxide detector was beeping and could not be shut off.

The crew discovered a low battery in the CO detector.

They solved the problem by replacing the battery.

In addition, Snoqualmie firefighters responded to 18 medical aid calls, bringing our annual call number to 631.

Artist From Page 6 about drawing she has learned from McDevitt.

“When I started with him, I drew hilariously out of proportion noodle people,” she said. “Probably the most important thing he’s taught me, and developed in me over the years, is what I call ‘artist vision,’ the ability to switch from seeing real life in shading and lighting to 3D mass, to blobs of color, something that is vitally important for drawing from life.”

Alana Roecker, a senior at Mount Si High School, said McDevitt really takes care to work closely with all of his students.

“He’s really invested in each of his students, which is really important, I think, especially with art,” Roecker said. “I really like that he actually cares about each of his students and he’ll come work with you if you need help on specific things.”

One of McDevitt’s classes, a life drawing class, was one Roecker said she liked.

“I really enjoyed it

Painting by Michael McDevitt

Artist Michael McDevitt finds inspiration in dancers. because he really didn’t just do one style of life drawing. He covered all kinds of life drawing,” she said. “He was really open to experimental drawing and experimentation in art, which I really think is important.”

For McDevitt, teaching

is all about encouraging his students to draw all the time.

“I enjoy teaching drawing,” he said. “The primary reason is because famous people I respect draw every day, everyday things, and try to get better.”

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Sports

JULY 25, 2013

Source Lake: Hike to where the beginning of the SnoqualmieRiver Indulge way to heatyour inner drenched, Source Lake explorer by alder-clogged going to Snoqualmie Pass avalanche the headwaRoundtrip: 6 miles chutes.” ters of the Elevation gain: 700 feet At approxiSnoqualmie: Highest point: 3,800 mately 2.5 Source Lake. feet miles out, Then, the the trail cuts next time you across the Getting to the trailtake out-ofhead of the head: town guests South Fork to Snoqualmie Drive east on Interstate basin. There, Falls or drive 90 to exit 52. After exiting, the main trail by the north turn left, going under the leads to Snow or south freeway. Follow the road Lake. To get fork of the to the Alpental Ski area to Source Snoqualmie parking lot.

Lake, veer left River, you can and follow brag: You’ve the secondNotes: seen where the ary trail. After river begins.

Be sure to carry water going around This popuand use sunscreen. Do not the headwall leave valuables in your car, lar weekend of the basin, and lock your vehicle. hike attracts you will climb many visitors another halfso it is good mile and then for beginners hit Source who fear getting lost. The trail Lake. starts at the northeastern corner This is a good spot to enjoy a of the Alpental Ski Lodge parksnack and snap pictures of the ing lot. view that includes Snoqualmie According to the and Denny mountains, The Washington Trails Association Tooth, and Chair and Bryant website, although the path peaks. stays well above the South Fork of the Snoqualmie River, it Source: Washington Trails Association and “crosses many seasonal creeks ‘Day Hiking: Snoqualmie Region,’ by Dan and seeps as it angles up the A. Nelson and Alan L. Bauer. Learn more at valley. Cool fir forest gives www.wta.org.

Jagger Bucy and Brandon Daly win regional bicycle motocross races Jagger Bucy, 7, of Snoqualmie and Brandon Daly, 10, of North Bend each won their respective classes in the Red Line Cup West Coast Regional bicycle motocross races July 20 in St. Helen’s, Oregon.

The wins qualify both racers for the October Red Line Cup Regional Championship Race in Fresno.

Bucy is ranked first in his class in the state points standings. Earlier this year, he won state qualifying races in Walla Walla and Richland.

Daly also ranks first in his class. He won the Moses Lake, Port Orchard Red Line Cup and Port Orchard state quali-

fying race.

Dakota McFall, 13, of North Bend, currently ranked fourth in Washington and won his class in the Walla Walla race.

Memphis McFall, 10, is ranked second in his class in the state.

Their father, Rob McFall, also won his class at Richland.

Bucy, Daly, Rob, Dakota and Memphis McFall, along with Justin Dorgan, 13, Timmy Bass, 8, and Bentley Moore, 6, all of North Bend, are members of the North Bend chapter of the Austin BMX Team and compete at BMX tracks throughout the Pacific Northwest.

The team practices at the North Bend BMX track. For information on joining the team, contact Mick Daly at mick.daly@cascadevalleymortgage.com or Rob McFall at rob_mcfall@yahoo.com.

Photos by Michele Mihalovich

The lake (above), lies at the bottom of a valley surrounded by tree covered mounatins.

The view from the trail to Source Lake (at right) features jagged cliffs thrusting upward, covered with trees. Snow still clings to the shady spots on the mountinside.

Contributed

Jagger Bucy, right, recently won his class in the West Coast Regional bicycle motocross races in St. Helen’s, Ore. The 7-year-old from Snoqualmie races with the North Bend chapter of the Austin BMX team.

SnoValley Star

JULY 25, 2013

Barber named principal at Twin Falls Middle School Snoqualmie Valley School District Superintendent Joel Aune announced July 16 a shuffling of personnel at Twin Falls Middle School.

Principal Ruth Moen is leaving to assume a new position within the school district as director of instructional support.

As a result, Assistant Principal Marty Barber will become the school’s new principal. Barber has been assistant principal at Twin Falls since it opened in 2008.

Aune wrote in a letter to the community that “Moen’s new assignment will focus upon some important new state-mandated initiatives aimed at improving schools and increasing student achievement.

She will continue the work initiated last year in helping to define and develop systems to implement the new teacher and principal evaluation framework, which will be implemented this fall.”

She added that Moen will also help manage the growing student assessments for schools and the school district, lead professional development for the district’s transition to Common Core State Standards, and focus on other requirements and initiatives related to teaching and learning.

Save these dates for city of Snoqualmie classes Three upcoming classes are being offered by the city of Snoqualmie.

“Citizens Academy: Learn How Your City Government Works,” is a free, seven-week course that will be held Wednesday evenings in September and October.

The interactive classes are led by city officials and department directors, but dates have not been finalized yet. Learn more or register by calling 8881555 or emailing info@ ci.snoqualmie.wa.us.

Community Emergency Response Team training classes will be held in October and November.

The classes, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., include four sessions plus a drill: Oct. 12, Oct. 19, Nov. 2 and Nov. 9 at the Snoqualmie Fire Station, 37600 S.E. Snoqualmie Parkway.

Learn more or register by calling 888-1551 or emailing eoc@ci.snoqualmie. wa.us.

A First Aid, CPR and defibrillator class will be held Aug. 10 and Oct. 5 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cost is $25. A CPR only class will be held from 6-9 p.m.

Sept. 10 and Nov. 12. Cost is $10.

Both will be held at Snoqualmie Fire Station, 37600 S.E. Snoqualmie Parkway. Learn more or register by calling 8881551 or emailing lluizzo@ ci.snoqualmie.wa.us.

Former Wildcat earns degree

Cary Purchase, of North Bend, received his Bachelor of Arts in exercise

science, exercise specialist, from Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colo.

PurCary Purchase chase was a 2007 graduate of Mount Si High School, where he was an all-conference player on the Wildcat Football team and a varsity competitor in track and wrestling.

He completed his Associate of Arts at San Mateo College in San Mateo, Calif., and played on San Mateo’s Northern California Championship football team before transferring to Fort Lewis with an athletic scholarship.

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Granger earns sustainability MBA North Bend resident Karen J. Granger earned an MBA in sustainability from the Organization Systems Renewal Program at the Bainbridge Graduate Institute.

In attendance at her graduation ceremony June 9, 2013, were her husband Oscar Granger, her children Cooper Harris, Hasalyn Modine and Austin Granger, and their spouses Jacqueline Harris, Logan Modine and Anna Granger, respectively.

Her children, Cooper Harris and Hasalyn Modine, were both graduates of Mount Si High School.

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