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Snoqualmie police host National Night Out Aug. 4
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Above, Keelen Mitcham (left), 12, of Newport, and Jordan Bernstine, 12, of Auburn, sit in the Airlift Northwest helicopter while getting a tour of medical gear from pediatric nurse Lisa Davidson, during the week of Camp Eyabsut activities held for young burn patients and survivors at Camp Waskowitz in North Bend. Below, the Airlift Northwest helicopter four-person crew of (from left) pediatric nurse Lisa Davidson, Harborview resident ER physician Ryan Mason, pilot Neil Jacobs and adult nurse Gill deBruyn are introduced by Matt Ricks to the young campers, staff and volunteers at this year’s Camp Eyabsut.
Young burn survivors bond at Camp Eyabsut By Dylan Chaffin dchaffin@snovalleystar.com Amber Newton was only a child when her brother Brian saved her life. It was a cold January morning in Rathdrum, Idaho, she recalled, when she turned up the gas heater in the family home. Her nightgown caught on fire, causing severe burns to the right side of her body. She was airlifted from Rathdrum to the burn unit of Harborview Medical Center, in Seattle, for treatment. The medical center is the only Level 1 Trauma Center in the “WWAMI” region — a group of the states of Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho. She stayed in the hospital for several months, she said. Half, if not most of the campers that come to Camp Eyabsut share the same experiences with trauma. Newton’s friend, Laura Hawkins, for one, was burned as a toddler in a Lakewood house
fire started by a candle. The camp’s mission is to support, enhance and positively impact the quality of life for young burn survivors through games, team-building exercises, challenging activities and friendships while in a safe camp environment. Activities take place at Camp Waskowitz, in the woods of North Bend. Eyabsut was the name given to the group by Skagit tribal elders in 1997, translating into the phrase “to rise above anything.” For the burn-injured youths, ages 7-17, the camp provides one week out of the year where they can interact without fear of being teased, stared at or shunned for how they look, Camp Director Jeannette Day said. When they’re not at camp, the campers, their families, and past and present counselors keep in contact through a closed Facebook group where they See CAMP, Page 10
The Snoqualmie Police Department hosts its third annual National Night Out Against Crime from 4-8 p.m. Aug. at North Bend’s View Park, 400 S.E. Orchard Drive. This national, family-friendly event brings communities together for crime prevention, awareness and neighborhood camaraderie. All communities in Snoqualmie and North Bend are invited. Police officers will be barbecuing free hotdogs and hamburgers and serving chips and beverages. This is a great opportunities to get to know the officers who serve you. Event activities include: q Meet the police department that services Snoqualmie and North Bend. q See exhibits from the Washington State Patrol Bomb Squad and K-9 Units, 911 Dispatch, Washington State Department of Fish & Wildlife and the Peacekeeper. q Share information and get to know your neighbors. q Bouncy houses, airbrush tattoos and prizes for the kids.
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Snoqualmie hosts Tent City 4, which plans to stay until Nov. 7 By Tom Corrigan tcorrigan@isspress.com
July 30: Big Hero 6 July 30: Big Hero 6 August 13: Maleficent August 13: Maleficent August 27: The Lego Movie August 27: The Lego Movie September 3: Monster University September 3: Monster University
Moving from Issaquah as promised July 11, the homeless encampment known as Tent City 4 has landed in Snoqualmie near Echo Lake and Interstate 90. “Everything is going well so far,” camp director and spokesman Sam Roberson said. He added the spot is a little far off the beaten path, but said the camp’s 34 residents are coping with the situation. As was the case in Issaquah, the Snoqualmie location where Tent City 4 landed is owned by King County. Roberson said he is trying to arrange an agreement that will have Tent City 4 in Snoqualmie until Nov. 7. “They are working with us,” Roberson said of county leadership. “We have no complaints.” King County officials did not suggest the Snoqualmie location for Tent City 4, said Jason Argo, communications officer for the county’s department of executive services. “We have multiple departments working together with faith-based organizations on the Eastside to find an alternative location for Tent City
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4 residents,” Argo said in an email. Tent City 4 set up camp in Issaquah’s High Point area, just off Interstate 90 Exit 20, in March. At the time, it did not have a permit to be there and it was not even clear who owned the property. The site consists of a permanently closed road, blocked by an iron gate. Because the road was controlled by King County, Roberson said Tent City 4 sent the office of County Executive Dow Constantine a $500 check for rent. Roberson said that check was cashed, but he has had no direct contact with county officials regarding the Issaquah site. Tent City 4 already has sent the county a check for rent on the Snoqualmie location, Roberson said. The Issaquah site presented Tent City 4 with several problems, including a lack of electricity and no potable water. Roberson said the Snoqualmie location poses the same issues. “But we haul in water and we have a generator,” he said. While the encampment was in Issaquah, residents said while the generator certainly helps, it cannot supply enough juice to
power all of Tent City 4’s needs. “We just can’t do what we need to do with a generator,” Tent City resident Anna Low said. Tent City 4 amenities include a washer and dryer, refrigerator, portable shower and other equipment. If residents could have their way, Tent City 4 would set up camp at a church or similar site. In the past, Roberson said the advantages go beyond power and water, that religious locations also aid with safety issues. He said Tent City 4 is usually much bigger when camped at a religious site. For the future, Roberson said he is in talks with a Kirklandarea church, which could host the camp when it pulls up stakes from Snoqualmie in November. In finding locations, Tent City 4 has been hampered by rules passed in many local communities that limit the number of times homeless camps can stay in any one municipality in the course of a year. “Nothing is definite,” Roberson said of the Kirkland church, which he declined to identify. “But we are working on it.”
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Oct. 7 and 14. Graduation is at 7 p.m. Oct. 26. Classes will include a look back at Snoqualmie’s history and a look to the future; a mock City Council meeting with participants as council members and the public; a Parks & Recreation presentation about the city’s expansive parks system and the people who maintain them; a presentation about city infrastructure, streets, water and wastewater; municipal law and finance; the police and fire departments; and development and planning. Space for this free course is limited. Applications are available on the city website, www. ci.snoqualmie.wa.us. Learn more about the course or registration by contacting Jodi Warren, City Clerk, at jwarren@ci.snoqualmie. wa.us or 888-1555, ext. 1118.
The Snoqualmie Citizens Academy is back, but spots are filling up fast. Established in 2007 for citizens to learn all aspects of city government, there is no charge for this sevenweek course. Sessions are held once per week. Reserve your spot today to get a first-hand look at how the city of Snoqualmie government works. Citizens Academy classes are led by Snoqualmie city leaders, officials and department heads. Sessions are informal, interactive and a lot of fun. Some will include a tour of facilities. Classes are from 6-8:30 p.m. Sept. 9, 16, 23 and 30; from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 3; and from 6-8:30 p.m.
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Police respond to suicidal man in Silver Creek area A flurry of police activity alarmed neighbors in the Silver Creek area of North Bend last week, after officers responded to a report of a suicidal man with a pistol, according to Snoqualmie Police Chief Steven D. McCulley. The man fired off a shot in a residence he shared with his parents on Pickett Avenue, McCulley said in a news release. Police responded at 10:30 p.m. July 19. After the shooting, the man fled the home, possibly with a handgun, McCulley added. “Out of obvious concern for the surrounding neighbors, and out of concern for possible serious medical issues with the suspect, a perimeter was established, neighbors in the area were contacted and advised to stay indoors,” McCulley said. A special operations team was called to assist in locating and apprehending the suspect. The man was located in the backyard of his parents’ home at about 12:30 a.m., subsequently taken to the hospital and later booked into jail.
Did you get your primary election ballot? King County Elections has mailed ballots for the Aug. 4 primary election. Voters’ pamphlets are mailed separately and may arrive on a different day than ballots. Voters may also check MyVoterGuide online for a customized
voters’ pamphlet. Voters should read and follow directions on their ballots, sign the return envelope, and get ballots back before the Aug. 4 election day deadline. Mailed ballots need a firstclass stamp; postage is now 49 cents. Voters who don’t receive a ballot by July 20 or who have questions should call King County Elections at 206-296-VOTE (8683).
Attend hearing about water use goals Aug. 4
Aug. 1, the Mt. Si Food Bank will open its doors to the public for a behindthe-scenes look at its operation. Attendees will be treated to snacks, dessert and more. The food bank’s friendly volunteers are looking forward to meeting the public at 1550 Boalch Ave. N.W., North Bend. The Mt. Si Food Bank strives to help people remain self-sufficient in the community and to maintain a sense of individual worth and dignity.
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Fire District 38 passes state audits
The Washington State Auditor’s Office found in its Accountability Audit Report that for the period of Jan. 1, 2013, through Dec. 31, 2014, Fire District 38 complied with applicable requirements and provided adequate safeguarding of public resources. The district, which covers unincorporated areas near North Bend and Snoqualmie, also complied with state laws and regulations and its own policies and procedures in general disbursements and bond compliance. The state audit examined the district’s uses of public resources, compliance with state laws and regulations and its own policies, and procedures and internal controls over such matters. In addition, the State Auditor’s Office found no discrepancies in Fire District 38’s financial reporting and compliance of government auditing standards.
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Help schoolchildren succeed through backpack program
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efore you know it, summer will be over and children will head back to school. And although it’s an exciting time for many children who get new clothes and school supplies, it’s a tense time for families who don’t have the money for such things. That’s where the Valley Churches Community Project comes in. Local churches will distribute school supplies, backpacks and shoes to K-12 students in need in the Snoqualmie Valley School District again this year. Last year, the group distributed 350 backpacks. Sign-up through Aug. 5 to receive school supplies and shoes at the Snoqualmie Valley Food Bank at North Bend Community Church, 146 E. Third St. in North Bend. Supplies will be distributed Aug. 19 and 26 at the Snoqualmie Valley Food Bank. But it takes more than an event to make the school experience for needy children and families, successful. It takes you. Here’s how you can help: q Drop off school supplies 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; Cascade Covenant Church, 13225 436th Ave. S.E. in North Bend; Saint Claire Episcopal Church, 8650 Railroad Ave. S.E. in Snoqualmie; and Snoqualmie United Methodist Church, 38701 S.E. River St. in Snoqualmie. q Drop off new shoes for children ages 5-18 at Snoqualmie Valley Alliance Church, 8020 Railroad Ave. S.E. q Give money for school supplies by making out a check to Mount Si Lutheran Church (in the memo line, put School Backpack Project) and mail it to the church at P.O. Box 487, North Bend, WA 98045. Contact Coordinator Jane Benson at 831-6896 or bensonja@yahoo.com if you have questions. Those donations need to be made by Aug. 10, so please do what you can. Kathleen R. Merrill
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To the Editor U.S. needs to step up against ISIS/ISIL As a former military officer and counterintelligence specialist, I’ve been monitoring the rise of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. While I appreciate the situation our administration faces trying to placate the Iranianbacked Shiite government in
Home Country Olympic Games aren’t all they’re cracked up to be Whenever Delbert McLain — our chamber of commerce here — gets a new idea, he generally shows up at the Mule Barn for coffee. He likes to try the ideas out on bonafide members of the world dilemma think tank before springing them on the world. “What I’m thinking, guys, is this,” he said, “We need to bring the Olympic Games here to the valley!” You could almost hear his balloon of happiness pop when we reminded him of a few drawbacks to his plan: It would cost millions to build all the necessary facilities, there is no place to put all the athletes and the Olympic parade could march from one end of town to the
Iraq by channeling support through Baghdad, not supporting our Kurdish allies is unconscionable and morally bankrupt. There is little if any evidence the limited support the U.S. is providing is making it to Kurdishheld territories. The Kurds are dealing with the ISIS/ISIL threat with makeshift weapons and broken supply lines. ISIS/ISIL has unleashed grotesque barbarism on the
people in the region...Christians, Yazidis, Shiite Muslims and anyone not living up the ISIS/ISIL interpretation of Islam, including other Sunnis. It is neither reasonable nor prudent to believe this threat won’t impact the Western world. Even if contained in the Middle East, it will continue to be a major destabilizing factor.
other in 10 minutes. He sulked in his coffee and then ordered a sweet roll to take the sting out of reality. But just Slim Randles about the Columnist time Herb mentioned there not being a place for all the athletes to spend the night,
Bernie was walking behind us, headed back to his table. According to Bernie, he won the European war almost singlehandedly, with just a little help from General Patton here and there. “Olympic athletes?” Bernie said, looking down on us from on high, “You sure don’t want them here. Ain’t safe.” OK, so someone had to ask
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Snoqualmie Watershed receives Flood Control District grant The King County Flood Control District approved nearly $4.5 million in grant funding July 13 for a range of projects aimed at improving water quality, protecting and restoring habitat and supporting salmon recovery efforts in four King County watersheds. The Flood District board of supervisors’ actions will boost the efforts of the Snoqualmie Watershed by providing $839,059 in Cooperative Watershed Management Grant funds. These grants help carry out King County-based
Letters From Page 4 Where is our moral compass? I’m deeply ashamed the U.S. is not taking a leading role in meeting this enemy head on. The U.S. and other Western powers are reportedly blocking Arab allies’ attempts to deliver weapons and logistical support to the Kurds. Haven’t we said those living in the region need to counter the
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him why not. “Aliens,” he said. “Ain’t human. This is just their way of taking over our way of life. You know, get themselves on TV and first thing you know …” “Taking over …?” “Sure,” Bernie said. “You see those pole vaulters? Those high jumpers?
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WRIA salmon conservation projects for Endangered Species Act-listed species for each of the four WRIA according to annual priorities set by the WRIA Forums. The grants also help leverage additional funds. Total funding leveraged for the four WRIAs is more than $4.5 million. Learn more on the Flood Control District website www.kingcountyfloodcontrol.org and view a list of the projects approved for funding.
tunity to build community,” volunteer organizer Sharon Hockenbury said. “It’s a chance for the public to come to a place where there’s a lot of fun, and volunteers are the foundation of making that happen.” The shifts are four hours each, and begin the Thursday before the festival with set-up. Sign up to volunteer at www.festivalatmtsi. org/volunteer.php. Applications are due by July 31.
terrorist/extremist threat in their own backyard? If the West will not take a leading role in this conflict, why would we inhibit other Arab states in supporting those trying to battle this evil? And ISIS/ISIL is the face of evil in today’s world. While they march under a different flag, their disregard for human life is no less vile than what the Nazis unleashed on Jews and other minority groups in Europe during the 1930s and ’40s. The Greatest Generation is revered for
liberating Europe and closing Hitler’s concentration/ death camps. This shouldn’t be a partisan issue, but it seems clear as this plays out, the U.S. and the West are lining up on the wrong side of history. Allowing wholesale genocide and atrocities to go unchecked, seemingly for the purpose of not angering Tehran, doesn’t make much sense. I’m certain it doesn’t make sense to the people being brutalized. John Phillips Snoqualmie
It’s from training where there isn’t as much gravity. And where would that be? Aha …you see now? “And those little girls who go flippity flippity? You think real girls can do that? Not on your tintype, boys! Just ask Doc here. Doc, can a human being do flippities like that?” “Well …” “See what I mean. You don’t want to invite them to come here and flippity flippity, guys. First thing you know, our kids will
want to do that and they can’t, of course, and that will give them inferiority complexes … and once we’re inferior …” He looked up toward the ceiling as if he were searching for spacecraft. There didn’t really appear to be anything to say to logic like that. Brought to you by the UTS-15 shotgun, the best all-around firearm in the world. Check it out at www.utas-usa. com.
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Snoqualmie Watershed receives county Flood Control District grant The King County Flood Control District approved nearly $4.5 million in grant funding July 13 for a range of projects aimed at improving water quality, protecting and restoring habitat and supporting salmon recovery efforts in four King County watersheds. The Flood District board of supervisors’ actions will boost the efforts of the Snoqualmie Watershed by providing $839,059 in Cooperative Watershed Management Grant funds. These grants help carry out King County-based WRIA salmon conservation projects for Endangered Species Act-listed species for each of the four WRIA according to annual priorities set by the WRIA Forums. The grants also help leverage additional funds. Total funding leveraged for the four WRIAs is more than $4.5 million. Learn more on the Flood Control District website www.kingcountyfloodcontrol.org and view a list of the projects approved for funding.
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New roundabout planned at Tokul Road and SR 202 The city of Snoqualmie is building a roundabout at Tokul Road between Snoqualmie Falls Park and the state Route 202 Bridge. The roundabout will greatly improve the intersection at Tokul Road and SR 202 by reconfiguring the roadway into a single-lane modern roundabout, according to a news release from the city. The roundabout will help reduce vehicle speeds for increased traffic and pedestrian safety. The Tokul roundabout project will include installation of underground drainage, electrical systems, irrigation and curb/gutter, new street lighting; walkways and sidewalks; roadway paving and striping; signage; landscaping; and offsite wetland mitigation. During the project, state Route 202 will have narrowed shoulders and occasional single-lane closures. Tokul Road will be closed for a majority of the project. It will reopen as final pavement is placed on that leg of the roundabout. The construction is expected to be complete in the spring. Aerial illustrations of the detour routes and roundabout plan are posted on the city website at http://bit.ly/ TokulRoundabout. Learn more by contacting Kamal Mahmoud, city project engineer, at kmahmoud@ci.snoqualmie.wa.us or 831-4919, ext. 1552.
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North Bend Library teaches teens the art of cosplay By Sam Kenyon skenyon@snovalleystar.com Cosplay is the art of being someone else, for fun or escape or challenge. It’s a community of conventions where fans wear elaborate and often hand-made costumes from their favorite stories. At the North Bend Library, some local youths recently had the chance to level up their cosplay skills. “Cosplay is definitely about play,” said Jade Chung, owner and artist behind Arctic Phoenix Studios, an art, cosplay and prop shop. “It’s about having fun experimenting. It’s about the community. And it’s definitely for everyone.” On July 11, Chung led a program called “Creating Cosplay Accessories: Foam Smithing Workshop” for local youths who wanted to learn more about cosplay design and creation. “I’ve been into cosplay for the last three years and I thought it’d be really cool to expand and try to figure how to do stuff easier,” said Stormie Dunn, a 16-year-old who will be a junior at Mount Si High
On the web Learn more about activities for teens at the North Bend, Snoqualmie and Fall City libraries this summer at kcls.org/teens/ summer.
School this fall. Dunn and the other cosplayers took blocks of hard foam that Chung brought and practiced carving the blocks into small accessories for a costume. Dunn has cosplayed before several times as characters from popular anime shows. For this workshop, Dunn was making a dagger. “What this is, is a kind of guided experiment,” Chung said. She moved around the library conference room, answering questions and giving guidance. She brought the head of one of her most popular pieces, the dragon Drogon from the television show “Game of Thrones.” Chung said her most popular cosplay
she has done is probably Lady Loki, the Norse god of mischief from Marvel movies and the comic universe. “I really like the dressup aspect,” Chung said. “I like the challenge of being able to create a piece from start to finish.” There are many reasons people are drawn to cosplay. “One of my friends called it an extension of Halloween,” Chung said. “He said there wasn’t enough Halloween in his life.” Raven Guzelimian is a 17-year-old who will be a senior at Tiger Mountain Community High School this fall. Like Dunn, she was trying to sculpt a jagged blade with her foam. She said she’s always enjoyed arts and crafts and might want to pursue a profession related to cosplay. “I want to make my own things,” she said. “I have ideas to create something and I want to make something cool.” The workshop is part of the library’s overall plan for summer activities. Maggie Wong, the library’s teen librarian, has tried to
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make the library a destination for teens,” she said. The theme for the library’s summer programs this year is “Unmask” for teenagers. For children, the theme is “Every Hero
Has a Story.” Wong said the library tries to emphasize reading through each of its activities. Wong said she is happy with the turnout so far this summer. The library’s programs have drawn young people in, so it’s been a success. “Teens are very smart and they don’t waste their time,” Wong said. “So if they are investing in something, it’s because they want to be there. That’s the great thing about the library. No one is forcing them to come. They come because they want to be here.”
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North Bend couple celebrates golden anniversary By Dylan Chaffin dchaffin@snovalleystar.com Fifty years is a long time, unless you have the right person by your side. North Bend couple Jim and Donna Somborovich, 69 and 70, respectively, met as young teens through mutual friends in Detroit, and have been together ever since. “We were all friends,” Jim said. “As I got a little older and became more interested in dating, I looked at all the girls we were hanging around with and I liked Donna the best, so I asked her out. We dated for about four years before we decided to get married.” In fact, the two began dating before Jim even had his driver’s license, though they lived on different sides of town and attended different high schools; Jim attended Lakeview High School and Donna attended St. Thomas Catholic School. Jim still remembers their first date —“A movie, followed by a bus ride through downtown Detroit,” he said. In the winter, they went iceskating in Belle Isle on the Detroit River. Five decades of marriage, three children and nine grandchildren later, the couple is on the cusp of retired life. Donna is
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At left, Donna and Jim Somborovich, of North Bend, celebrate their 50th anniversary. Above, the Somborovich’s wedding photo from 1965.
planning to retire this fall from her job as a bookkeeper for an independent contractor based in Bellevue — a position she has held for more than 20 years. She also serves as a volunteer on the board for the Mount Si Senior Center. Jim, after leaving the Air Force, held positions in real estate, project administration in construction and even had a brief stint with a political organization while the couple lived in Hawaii for a year in 1992. He recently retired from
Snoqualmie Casino as a compliance officer. The couple had only been married for about a year and a half when Jim signed up to join the Air Force, and was stationed at the Fairchild Air Force Base in Spokane — a city with which Donna was completely unfamiliar. “I had never even heard of Spokane,” she recalled. “When he told me we were going to Washington, I thought he meant D.C.” For eight years, the couple lived in the Spokane and Tri-Cities
area, building their family of five. It was a relief, they agreed, that Jim hadn’t been called to serve in Vietnam. Their children — James, Julie and Jennifer — were all born on the base. Jim can’t remember why they planned the names that way, but their son James kept with tradition and named all three of his children with names that begin with the letter J as well. After Jim left the Air Force, the couple went back to live in Michigan for three years,
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but missed the West Coast. Their return to Washington was inevitable, and they settled in the Snoqualmie Valley in 1981, following job opportunities and searching for a safe, affordable and beautiful place to raise their children. And just as with any marriage, things haven’t always been easy. “It hasn’t always been a bed of roses. There have been a few thorns,” Donna said. Finances, namely, are always a source of conflict in any relationship, they said. “Money is always a constant,” Jim said. “You
Civil service and arts commissions seek members
The city of Snoqualmie has openings for new commissioners on the Civil Service Commission and the Snoqualmie Arts Commission. Members must reside within the corporate limits of the city of Snoqualmie. The Civil Service Commission, which has one open position, is intended to ensure equitable treatment of firefighters and police offers by the city of Snoqualmie. It conducts testing for new officers and promotional exams, and hears appeals of disciplinary action. Members meet the first Wednesday of each month at 6 p.m. at the Snoqualmie Fire Department, 37600 Snoqualmie Parkway S.E. Terms are six years.
can never have too much, but you can always have too little, and I think we were smart to work it out the way we did.” It took the couple years to figure out how to manage their finances in a way that worked for both of them, Jim added. In the end, they agreed to keep their finances separate: a system that has proved better for Jim, who likes to spend, and Donna, who fancies herself a saver. Being away from family and friends in Michigan also proved challenging at times, the couple agreed, but made them closer. They now look forward to traveling — adding to their list of sights and adventures that have taken them as far away from Washington as the Mediterranean. There will likely be a future trip to Bermuda, where the couple had planned to honeymoon, but they visited with friends in Colorado instead. They are also planning a cruise to Alaska. Time has flown, the couple agreed, but they wanted to stress that marriage is overall a partnership. Their biggest piece of advice for a long, happy marriage? “Just be patient with each other,” Jim said.
The Snoqualmie Arts Commission, which has two open positions, advises the City Council on public artwork, promotes and encourages public programs to further interest in the fine and performing arts, and promotes preservation of Snoqualmie’s cultural heritage. Members meet the second Monday of each month at 5:30 p.m. at Snoqualmie City Hall, 38624 S.E. River St. Terms are four years. Apply under the “Commissions & Boards” tab on the city of Snoqualmie website, www.ci.snoqualmie.wa.us. Or bring applications to Snoqualmie City Hall, 38624 S.E. River St., or mail them to Jodi Warren, City Clerk, P.O. Box 987, Snoqualmie, WA 98065. Learn more by emailing info@ci.snoqualmie.wa.us or call Warren at 8881555, ext. 1118.
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SCHEDULE THIS: The Snoqualmie Falls Forest Theater presents “Wedding Horror Stories with Seattle Experimental Theater,” at 2 p.m. Aug. 2. A barbecue dinner is available afterward. Tickets are $12/adult, $10/senior and student and $8/child. The theater is located at 36800 David Powell Road, Fall City. To learn more, go to www.foresttheater.org.
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q ‘Among Ancients: Old Growth Forests,’ a day of 2- to 3-mile hikes and education, ages 12 and older, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Cedar River Watershed Education Center, 19901 Cedar Falls Road S.E., $15, bit. ly/JZfCAj
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q Watershed Tour, 10 a.m., Cedar River Watershed Education Center, 19901 Cedar Falls Road S.E., $10/ adults, $5/youths and seniors, bit.ly/ JZfCAj
q Eleanor Lang, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Black Dog Arts Café, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie, 831-3647
q Family Watershed Tour, 2 p.m., Cedar River Watershed Education Center, 19901 Cedar Falls Road S.E., $5 per seat, bit.ly/JZfCAj q Magician Evan the Great, barbecue dinner offered between shows, 2 and 7 p.m., Snoqualmie Falls Forest Theater, 36800 David Powell Road, Fall City, prices vary, www. foresttheater.org q Karaoke, 8 p.m. to midnight, Mt. Si Pub, 45530 S.E. North Bend Way, North Bend q Micah Subar, 8 p.m., Black Dog Arts Café, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie, 8313647
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q Watershed Tour, 10 a.m., Cedar River Watershed Education Center, 19901 Cedar Falls Road S.E., $10/adults, $5/youths and seniors, bit.ly/JZfCAj
q Snoqualmie Valley Railroad Steam Train Rides, departures begin at 11:30 a.m. from the Snoqualmie Depot, 38625 King St., and noon from the North Bend Depot, 205 McClellan St., $20/ adults, $18/seniors, $12/children, www. trainmuseum.org q Family Watershed Tour, 2 p.m., Cedar River Watershed Education Center, 19901 Cedar Falls Road S.E., $5 per seat, bit.ly/JZfCAj q Wedding Horror Stories with Seattle Experimental Theater, 2 p.m. with barbecue dinner available afterward, Snoqualmie Falls Forest Theater, 36800 David Powell Road, Fall City, prices vary, www.foresttheater.org
q Cheng Kam Cheong Marvelous Summer Concert, 4 and 7 p.m., Snoqualmie Casino, 37500 S.E. North Bend Way, Snoqualmie, $10 to $15, www.snocasino. com q Live music, 6 and 7:30 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend, 2929307
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q Parks and Public Works meeting, 5 p.m., City Hall, 38624 S.E. River St., Snoqualmie, 8881555 q Live music, 7 and 8:30 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend, 2929307 q Planning Commission meeting, 7 p.m., City Hall, 38624 S.E. River St., Snoqualmie, 8881555 q Drop-In Basketball, 16 and older, 8:15-10 p.m., Snoqualmie Valley YMCA, 35018 S.E. Ridge St., Snoqualmie, 2563115
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q The Snoqualmie/ Fall City Family History Group, 10-11:30 a.m., Snoqualmie Library, 7824 Center Blvd. S.E., 888-1223 q Finance and Administration Committee meeting, 4 p.m., City Hall, 211 Main Ave. N., North Bend, 8881211 q National Night Out Against Crime, 4-8 p.m., Si View Park and Community Center, 411 Main Ave. S., North Bend, 8311900 q Finance and Administration Committee meeting, 5:30 p.m., City Hall, 38624 S.E. River St., Snoqualmie, 8881555 q Free Weight Loss workshop with Dr. Scott, 6:30 p.m., Park Street Healing Arts, 318 Park St., North Bend, call 888-4170 to RSVP q City Council meeting, 7-9 p.m., Mount Si Senior Center, 411 Main Ave. S., North Bend, 888-1211 q North Bend First Tuesday Book Club: ‘The Boys in the Boat,’ by Daniel James Brown, 7 p.m., North Bend Library, 115 E. Fourth St., preregister, 888-0554
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q One-on-One Computer Help, 1-3 p.m., North Bend Library, 115 E. Fourth St., 888-0554 q Native American Animal Super Heroes, ages 3-8, 2 p.m., North Bend Library, 115 E. Fourth St., 888-0554 q ‘No Capes!... Just Kidding,’ ages 10 and older, 2:30 p.m., Snoqualmie Library, 7824 Center Blvd. S.E., preregister, 888-1223 q Anime and Manga Club, ages 9 and older, 3 p.m., Snoqualmie Library, 7824 Center Blvd. S.E., 888-1223 q Live music, 5 and 7, Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend, 2929307 q Open Mic Night, 7 p.m., Black Dog Arts Café, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie, 8313647
q Michael McDonald, 7:30 p.m., Snoqualmie Casino, 37500 S.E. North Bend Way, Snoqualmie, $45 to $90, www.snocasino. com
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q Super Hero Suits, ages 8-12, 10:30 a.m., Snoqualmie Library, 7824 Center Blvd. S.E., preregister, 8881223
q Friends of the North Bend Library Book Sale, all day, North Bend Library, 115 E. Fourth St., 8880554
q North Bend Farmers Market and Summer Concert Series present Ian McFeron Band, 4-9 p.m., Si View Park, 400 S.E. Orchard Drive, North Bend
q First Friday: Squishy Circuits, ages 10 and older, North Bend Library, 115 E. Fourth St., 8880554
q Outdoor Concert with Eastside Jam Band, 6 p.m., Ridge and Center Amphitheater, S.E. Ridge St. and Center Blvd. S.E., Snoqualmie, free, 888-1555 q Marvel Movies at Sundown, ages 13 and older, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Snoqualmie Library, 7824 Center Blvd. S.E., registration required, 888-1223
q Festival at Mount Si, 5-10 p.m., Si View Park, 400 S.E. Orchard Drive, North Bend, entire weekend details at festivalatmtsi.org q Family Bounce Night, 6:30-8 p.m., Snoqualmie Valley YMCA, members free, $5/per community family, 35018 S.E. Ridge St., 256-3115
q Live music, 7 and 8:30 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend, 292-9307 q Phil Paige, 7:30 p.m., Black Dog Arts Café, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie, 8313647 q Mount Si Fish and Game Club, 7:30 p.m. Snoqualmie Police Station, 34825 S.E. Douglas Street, Snoqualmie, www. mountsifishandgameclub.com
q The Schick Brothers, 8 p.m., Black Dog Arts Café, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie, 8313647
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Community News Graduates
q Caroline Brawner, an international relations major from Snoqualmie, graduated May 17 from Colgate University, in Hamilton, New York. q The following students graduated in the spring semester at Washington State University: North Bend: Kyle Braun, Bachelor of Landscape Architecture; Wendy Conaway, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine; Taylor Davis, Bachelor of Science, psychology; Alec Deichman, Bachelor of Arts, business administration, Cum Laude; Donny Hendrickson, Bachelor of Science, civil engineering; Bryce McMichael, Bachelor of Arts, political science; Logan Sutton, Bachelor of Science, elec-
trical engineering; Jacob Tweten, Bachelor of Arts, criminal justice, Magna Cum Laude; Alexander White, Bachelor of Science, civil engineering; and Taylor Winslow, Bachelor of Arts, communication, Magna Cum Laude. Snoqualmie: Alisha Barr, Doctor of Pharmacy; Thomas Kappenman, Bachelor of Science, computer engineering, Cum Laude; Callie Lee, Bachelor of Arts, humanities; Kassidy Maddux, Bachelor of Arts, business administration; and Matt Van Nyhuis, Bachelor of Science, psychology.
Dean’s lists q Ryan Mott, a junior mechanical engineering major, has been named
to the spring semester dean’s list at Grove City College, in Pennsylvania. q Edward Larson, son of Matthew Larson, of Snoqualmie, was named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at Saint John’s University, Minnesota. Larson is a junior communications major.
Honor roll The following North Bend students were named were named to the Oregon State University spring semester honor roll: Jennifer Green, Shanna Howland, Joshua Mitchell and Nicholas Mitchell. By Greg Farrar
Did you or your child make the dean’s list, graduate or receive a special collegiate honor? Email your college news to news@isspress.com and we’ll publish it in an upcoming issue.
Students earn $900 for school by recycling drink pouches North Bend Elementary School has just reached the second level of TerraCycle and Capri Sun’s Drink Pouch Brigade milestone contest by collecting more than 18,000 drink pouches. The students have earned more than $900 for their school. The Drink Pouch Brigade is a free recycling program that rewards people for collecting and sending their waste to TerraCycle to
be recycled or upcycled. Since 2007, Drink Pouch Brigade participants have kept almost 235 million drink pouches out of landfills and raised more than $4.5 million for charity. “The milestone program is meant to inspire individuals and organizations to collect more waste while receiving prizes for their achievements,” Tom Szaky, CEO of TerraCycle, said in a news release. “It is rewarding to see the stu-
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dents and administration get so involved in making this work. It’s an incredible achievement to have kept so many pouches out of the waste stream.” The program is free to any interested organization or individual, and all shipping costs are paid. In addition, for each piece of waste received, participants earn money for a charity of their choice. Learn more about the program or sign up at www.terracycle.com.
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Camp From Page 1 share photos and memories. Eyabsut, in its 28th year, is supported by the Washington State Council of Firefighters Burn Foundation. Youths come in from all over the state and Northwest region, Day said. The camp offered activities — like archery, swimming, arts and crafts, and field games such as soccer — for 100 campers and staff this year. But there were some activities that stood above the rest. One of them was a visit from a nearby astronomy club that gave kids the chance to gaze far into the night sky through telescopes. The other was real, hands-on experience with the same type of aircraft that some of the campers were taken to
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operations and gave tours to the campers, showing them the mechanics of the aircraft and medical gear. Airlift Northwest provided 6,000 transports last year, the team said. Most of the patients are adults, but some are mothers who are at risk of delivering babies early, as well as premature babies to hospitals. The camp is transformative for the staff nurses as well. Sue Ramaglia was a burn nurse at Harborview for 45 years, and has been a volunteer at the camp for the past two years. She was recruited by Day, who was a patient of hers at Harborview. She said she wished she had volunteered sooner. “The love and acceptance between the campers is so clear in the little time that they’re here,” she said. “They’re around people who have experienced the same thing that they have, and that’s freeing.”
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Meadowbrook Farm provides ideal setting for Tai Chi classes By Sam Kenyon skenyon@snovalleystar.com The words that Tai Chi Master Jou Tsung Hwa spoke more than 30 years ago seem prophetic today, as if he were talking about Meadowbrook Farm in North Bend, where a group meets weekly to practice the ancient movements of Tai Chi and Qigong. “It has long been my dream that one day Americans of all ages, creeds and colors will be practicing Tai Chi in the parks of this nation as they do in China,” Jou once said. “Few places in the world have such beautiful open spaces, which can and should be used productively at no expense. The result would be tremendous improvement in mental and physical well-being.” Tai Chi is a Chinese martial art commonly used as a meditative physical practice to promote health and well-being. Practitioners of Tai Chi, and its more accessible cousin Qigong, deliberately sway through predetermined motions and positions. “It’s like a standing meditation,” Steve Cousins said. Cousins is the founder and teacher of North
On the Web Learn more about Tai Chi, Qigong, yoga or any other Si View Metro Parks class at www.siviewpark.org.
Bend’s Tai Chi and Qigong classes. Every Wednesday at 7 p.m., students meet at the Meadowbrook Farm Interpretive Center. The first hour is dedicated to Qigong, the next hour to Tai Chi. Classes are organized through Si View Metro Parks. When the weather is nice the class works outside; otherwise, they meet inside the center. The scenic Meadowbrook Farm is a fitting background for the introspective art. “Look at how beautiful this area is,” Cousins said. “This facility is great. We’re really happy with it.” Cousins started seriously learning Tai Chi more than 15 years ago, although he dabbled in it before then. He spent time learning at the Taoist Studies Institute in Seattle. Cousins teaches Hun Yuan Chen-style Tai Chi, a variant of the oldest of the five Tai Chi styles. “When you first start, it’s almost all physical,”
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Steve Cousins (above center and left), founder of North Bend’s Tai Chi and Qigong classes, leads a group of students through a recent evening session. Cousins said. “Beginners learn how to move on the outside and as you get better at it the inside starts to move the outside.” Cousins said Tai Chi is good for physical ailments like arthritis, back pain, headaches and tension. Beau Stanford, recreation coordinator for teen and adult programs at Si View Metro Parks, said that one Tai Chi student, a retired firefighter, told him Tai Chi had reduced his lifelong back pain. Cousins first approached Si View and Stanford nearly two years ago with the idea to teach Tai Chi classes. It wasn’t long before the practice had a solid turnout. “He’s got a nice steady following,” Stanford said
of Cousins, noting that he projects a calm demeanor that suits him as a Tai Chi instructor. Stanford said Cousins seems like he practices what he preaches. “I think people like that when they first meet him,” Stanford said. “I think it’s comforting knowing that he’s not just the teacher that puts it on while he’s teaching, but he actually acts it out throughout his day-to-day activities.” Cousins said he is drawn to the philosophy of Tai Chi as well as the physical movements. He said he enjoys the Taoist philosophies that are historically part of the martial art. “You’re working on
awareness,” Cousins said of the Tai Chi mindset. Yoga has been another recent Si View Metro Parks class that infuses mind and body awareness. Stanford said yoga has been one of the organization’s most rapidly growing classes. Like Tai Chi, yoga is held at Meadowbrook Farm. Tai Chi has grown in popularity in the 30 years since Master Jou hoped for the martial art to spread in America. Its low-impact
movements are appealing to seniors who want some exercise. It’s meditative aspect appeals to students seeking mindfulness. In parks all over America, the natural beauty is helping people find peace one motion at a time. “I just enjoy practicing so much,” Cousins said. “It’s hard to describe how relaxed and how good you feel when you’re practicing. It’s something that becomes a part of your life.”
Local girls part of title-winning Seattle lacrosse team By Sam Kenyon skenyon@snovalleystar.com In West Chester, Pennsylvania, there is an annual lacrosse tournament known as The Grind. On July 10, the Seattle Starz under15 girls lacrosse team, which includes several players from the Snoqualmie Valley, won The Grind championship. The team beat out the Philly Blast, 9-3, in the championship round to earn first place. “Its huge,” said Lyndsey Gillis, the organization’s director for girls lacrosse. “To be compared to, and to be competing with some of the top teams on the East Coast really puts Seattle on the map. It says a lot about
how far these girls have come.” Several members of the U15 group will enter high school this fall. Several will attend Mount Si High School, but the team as a whole may not be together again. The Starz have an internal policy of withholding their players’ names from the public, Gillis said. “This particular group of girls is extremely athletic and they’ve been playing together for a couple of years now,” Gillis said. “And they’re kind of all at the older end of their age group, so this is definitely their year to kind of put everything together and execute.” The Starz beat their competition in Pool C to advance to the championship game against the winner of Pool B. Their victory
path went through teams such as Tri-State, Brandywine Majors, Lanco Elite and Aftershock. “It’s wonderful for our program to be able to market and advertise the fact that we’re really competing with some of the top players from the East Coast,” Gillis said. In the tournament, the Starz got 53 goals from 13 different players. The team also only gave up 16 total goals on their way to the championship. “It’s exciting,” Gillis said. “I’m really pumped to be involved.” Seattle Starz is an elite summer lacrosse club for boys and girls in several age groups. They have four teams for each gender: a U13 squad for players
in grades six and seven, a U15 team for grades seven and eight, and two high-school teams, one elite and one select. The teams hold tryouts each summer; more than 100 players fight for only 22 spots on each roster. “Our goal is to recruit and acquire the best players across the state,” Gillis said. Starz even attracts players from Oregon and Canada, “because I think we offer the best coaching in the state,” she added. The teams travel a lot and play in several tournaments each year, most of which are on the East Coast. Gillis said lacrosse is more popular there than on the West Coast and the level of competition in the East is more intense.
But those trends are changing. Gillis said lacrosse is one of the fastest-growing sports on the West Coast, and officials are currently seeing middle-school programs grow much faster than at high schools. Gillis hopes the trend continues and lacrosse becomes a staple on this side of the country. The first-place finish for the team is certainly an indicator of its skill level. Gillis hopes this success breeds more in the future. “A big part of my job is just educating families and marketing the sport, and getting girls to come out and try it,” she said, “because it’s such a fun game, and my hope is that it will grow tenfold in the next five to six years.”
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SATURDAY, AUGUST 8TH 10:00 – 7:00 10:00 – 7:00 10:15
10:30 11:00 – 7:00 11:00 – 10:00 12:00 – 5:00 12:00 – 5:00 Noon – 9:30 12:30 1:45 2:15 – 3:00 4:00 – 5:30 9:45
Arts Show Produced by Snoqualmie Valley Artists (Front Lawn Tent) Food Booths, Arts & Crafts Kiddie Parade Sponsored by the Tour de Peaks Bike Ride, Scott’s Dairy Freeze & Umpqua Bank (Line up at 9:30am - Downing and NB Way, near R& R Rental) Grand Parade Sponsored by Snoqualmie Casino Kids Area Beer Garden Sponsored by the Rotary Club of Snoqualmie Valley Silent Auction Proceeds help to fund The Festival at Mt. Si 4 on 4 Grass Volleyball Tournament (sign up at SiViewPark.org) Live Music (Main Stage) Blueberry Dessert Contest (Adult & Youth) Sponsored by Steve’s Donuts & Bybee Farms Bring your dessert to the Information Booth at 11:45am, judging at 12:30pm Parade Awards (Main Stage) Cherry Pie Eating Contest (Community Stage) Sponsored by Twede’s Café Youth and Adult Competitions - 1pm sign-up at the Information booth. Amazing Pets (Community Stage) Best Costume, Best Trick Fireworks (Torguson Park) Sponsored by the Wyrsch Family and their businesses: Mt. Si Chevron, Mt. Si Shell, North Bend Shell, &Wanted Espresso
SUNDAY, AUGUST 9TH 10:00 – 4:00 10:00 – 4:00 11:00 – 4:00 11:00 – 4:00 12:30 – 1:30
Food Booths, Arts & Crafts Kids Area Art Showcase (Front Lawn Tent) Beer Garden Sponsored by the Rotary Club of Snoqualmie Valley Open Field Games: (wheelbarrow races, 3 legged races and more!) For all ages! Sponsored by Si View Metro Parks 1:30 – 2:30 Wife Carrying Contest Sponsored by the Growler Station - NB Sign-up at the Information booth at least 1 hour prior Noon – 3:30 Live Music (Main Stage) 12:30 – 2:00 14th Annual CHILI COOK-OFF People’s Choice- Tasting begins at approximately 12:30- 1:00pm Sponsored By: J.O Borgen Plaza Winners Announced at 2:45 ($300.00 First Prize, judge’s choice)
Street parking is available throughout North Bend. Limited handicapped parking at festival site.
Boxley Music Fund Chaplin’s North Bend Chevrolet Brown and Sterling, P.S. Hallamore Homes Pacific Crest Environmental Rainbow Lodge Gordon Construction Puget Sound Energy Umpqua Bank North Bend Theater