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The Berger Partnership and City of Snoqualmie staff members presented designs for the Snoqualmie Riverwalk at a public meeting July 26. The
plans received mixed input, including some concerns over property rights and maintenance costs. A path along the south bank of the Snoqualmie River, from Riverview Park to the bridge on Railroad Avenue near the
falls, was depicted on posters. The path could include some sections of boardwalk, gravel trails, canopy walk and other types of walkways. Clearing a path Acquiring properties along
the proposed route of the Riverwalk has been an ongoing effort, Associate Planner Nicole Sanders said. The Lisle parcel, a riverfront property near Riverview Park, was recently approved for purchase by the City Council. The city
might acquire the property in October, Sanders said. No deal has been reached for purchase of the land and home next to the Lisle property, the closest parcel to Riverview SEE RIVERWALK, PAGE 3
Therapy canine provides the power of pets BY STUART MILLER smiller@snovalleystar.com
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Eastside Fire & Rescue personnel emerge from the search scene back to the staging area on North Fork Road on July 27.
Teen drowns in Snoqualmie River
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Samantha Spigel, a 17-yearold Skyline High School senior, drowned in the Snoqualmie River July 27 near North Bend. Spigel was swimming with two teenage boys at the base of Fantastic Falls in a secluded part of the North Fork of the river, said Sgt. Cindi West of the King County Sheriff’s Office. Spigel was struggling in the swift currents at that part of
the river, West said, and one of the boys with her grabbed her and tried to help her to shore. Eventually, he couldn’t hold on any longer and had to get himself out of the water, West said. He got out of the river and called 911 around 4 p.m. West said it appears that the strong current and cold water caused Spigel to go under. She did not go over Fantastic Falls, West said. Cold water incapacitation likely had something to do
with the drowning, West said. Bodies can start shutting down and losing motor functions when submerged in cold water, affecting one’s ability to stay above water. The water flowing at Fantastic Falls is snow runoff from the Cascades. “When it’s hot, people don’t realize how cold the water still is,” West said. “This time of year, when it gets hot, we SEE DROWNING, PAGE 6
Jeanne Jackson and her canine partner Areya Sunshine never hope to be called into crisis situations. But when the time inevitably comes, they are trained and ready for action. They aren’t a crime-fighting squad or rescue team, but they do perform an important function for those in need — emotional relief. “We are second-responders,” Jackson said. The power of pets Jackson and her Siberian husky Areya are part of the HOPE Animal-Assisted Crisis Response organization. HOPE AACR teams respond to the SEE DOG, PAGE 9
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Fire district puts merger back on the ballot
Fire Districts 10 and 38 will again ask voters to approve a merger this fall. The measure to combine both agencies into one fire authority will appear on the Nov. 8 ballot, according to a news release. Voters narrowly turned down the proposal during April’s special election. District officials say the merger would protect emergency service levels longterm for the areas
they serve. “We are elected to care for the emergency service needs of our community,” said Mike Mitchell, who serves as an elected fire commissioner from Fire District 10 and chairs the planning committee for the fire authority. “We feel this issue is important enough to ask voters to reconsider our request.” Under the measure, taxpayers in District 10 would pay less for fire
service. However, District 38 would see an average increase of 20 cents per $1,000 on an assessed property. Currently, District 10 serves Carnation and the unincorporated areas of May Valley, Tiger Mountain, Mirrormont and Preston. District 38 serves Snoqualmie and North Bend. District leaders say costs to provide emergency service continue to
increase, and revenue is unstable for the fire districts due to annexations by neighboring cities and changing property values. The fire authority would be funded with a traditional fire levy and a benefit charge. A benefit charge replaces some of the taxes paid by property owners with an annual charge based on the size of a structure and its risk for fire. Smaller structures
(such as single-family homes) are charged less than larger buildings because it costs less to defend them in a fire. A benefit charge is voter-approved and adjusted annually up or down to meet the demand for service. The fire districts are developing a cost calculator that will be available on their web pages at eastsidefirerescue.org within the next few weeks.
Better Business Bureau warns of bogus wildfire relief efforts Wildfires have sparked across the country including the states of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and Western Wyoming. Better Business Bureau serving the Northwest is sending out a warning over the dangers of donating relief funds to the wrong people. In Washington there are a handful of fires burning, including the Range 12 fire near
Yakima. That blaze has spread to more than 175,000 acres and has threatened more than 200 homes. The BBB warns of con artists impersonating legitimate entities using materials with borrowed names and logos. Be wary of anyone using these tactics to obtain funds: n Use of threatening and aggressive tactics or deadlines. n Only accepts cash
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and up-to-date. The BBB advises consumers to research a charity before donating money. Consumers can also search for information on BBB.org or Give. org, a website run by the Council of Better Business Bureaus. Anyone who feels they are the victim of a scam, should report it to their local law enforcement or with BBB Scam Tracker at bbb.org/scamtracker.
North Bend to host shred event Aug. 6
The City of North Bend will host a free community document-shredding event at City Hall, 211 Main Ave. N., on Aug. 6 from 8 a.m. until noon in the parking area adjacent to City Hall on Second Avenue near the intersection of Main Avenue. This free event is open to all North Bend residents. Individuals may bring up to two file boxes or three grocery bags of documents. Do not bring stiff metal, plastic bags or DVDs that may jam the shredder. Shred-It of Western Washington provides the on-site destruction as part of the city’s solid waste and recycling contract with Republic Services.
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Investigator: Oily rags started fire that destroyed North Bend home King County fire investigators have determined the cause of a North Bend house fire that destroyed a family’s home on July 27. The homeowners were staining a deck in the breezeway between the house and garage. Oily used rags were left in a pile on the deck and
spontaneously combusted into flames, Eastside Fire & Rescue Assistant Fire Marshal Mark Lawrence said. Eventually the whole house caught fire while the family was away from home. Eastside firefighters responded to the scene on Southeast 171 Street, in the Edgewick area of North Bend. Because there are no fire hydrants in the area, they were
forced to draft water from a nearby pond and shuttle water in using 3,000 gallon truck tanks, Battalion Chief Dave McDaniel said. A few large trees near the home caught fire but were quickly extinguished, McDaniel said. The home itself took several hours to extinguish. There were no injuries to firefighters or humans, but the
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Park. Sanders said the city is in talks with the property owner, but does not know when or if a deal will be reached. Rick Bastedo and his daughter Violet attended the meeting together. They live on a riverfront property off the corner of Southeast River Street and Park Avenue Southeast. A section of the proposed Riverwalk, possibly an elevated “canopy walk” section, would run through their backyard. “It’s a huge plan, sort of all around us,” Rick Bastedo said. Violet Bastedo was concerned that people on the canopy walk could see into their windows and would negatively impact the home and yard she grew up in — a home that carries sentimental value for the Bastedo family. “Any way I could keep my backyard would be amazing,” Violet Bastedo told the planners and designers at the meeting. Rick Bastedo purchased the home and property in 1989 and raised his family there. Multiple Bastedo children were born inside the house, Violet being the first born at a hospital. Two of Rick’s daughters were married in his backyard, a place he worked hard to transform into a small park for his family. Violet said she remembered her dad toiling on a tractor to remove 12-foot-high sticker bushes in the yard. Rick Bastedo graded the slope and landscaped the “per-
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Above, Rick Bastedo stands in his backyard next to the Snoqualmie River. A portion of the Snoqualmie Riverwalk (as shown in plans at right) might cut through the yard in the future.
sonal park” himself. He said he enjoys fishing with his grandsons on his property along the banks of the river. Prior to the meeting, the city had not approached Bastedo about their designs that cut through his yard, he said. Sanders mentioned a few options at the meeting regarding the intrusion of a path through the property, such as buying that portion of land or possibly using eminent domain. “Some of the area perceived to be part of the backyard probably isn’t,” Sanders said during a phone interview. King County’s parcel viewer shows a small strip of city-owned land runs along Bastedo’s backyard near the river shore — the section Sanders referred to. Bastedo said he thinks this narrow strip of land was part of an easement
granted in the 1960s that allowed trucks to come in and dump large boulders along the shore to protect against erosion. He said they dumped their loads and never used the easement again. There is a question now of whether it has become a “vacated easement.” “It’s hard to find an
family dog was killed in the fire. Certain stains containing linseed oil can create heat as the oil dries out, Lawrence said. The heat in the pile of used rags is what eventually started the house fire. Lawrence warned the public to carefully follow the manufacturer’s recommended safe guards and discard instructions for used rags and stain material.
Dean and Bridgett McCain and their four daughters lost their entire home and most of their possessions in the fire, according to a GoFundMe page set up by Dean’s sister. As of press time, the page has collected nearly $6,000 from 77 donations. If you’d like to donate to the family, go to gofundme.com and search “Dean & Bridgett McCain & Kids.”
begin. Sanders said that portion of the plan was very expensive and wasn’t part of any scheduled phase. “It was phase question mark,” Bastedo said. He hopes that the designers will come up with alternatives in the meantime, he said. Sanders said there is a developed access way west of the house, not through the backyard, that has potential for development. “That may actually make a shorter segment more cost feasible,” Sanders said For now, Bastedo and Sanders will focus on working together on restoration of the riverfront area. Invasive Knotweed has taken hold along the river in recent years. It is choking out even the blackberry bushes that used to reign over the area.
apple-to-apple trade,” Bastedo said of his backyard. An amount of money wouldn’t necessarily allow him to enjoy his yard like he currently does. Maintenance costs After the meeting, Maintenance for the Sanders eased Bastedo’s Riverwalk is estimated worries a bit by saying to be $20,000-$30,000 it would be a minimum per year, Sanders said. In of five to 10 years before addition to the any construction would SANDY.FINAL.SV.CMYK.PDF 0729 LAMpaths, the
designs included enlarging the parks along the walk, adding new public restrooms and adding parking areas, among other things. Bastedo said that the maintenance could cost more than the estimate after the structures wear out over the years and endures flood waters. A woman at the meeting also expressed her concern over maintenance costs to the planners. One of the goals for the Riverwalk is to draw tourists from Snoqualmie Falls into downtown Snoqualmie. People might spend their money at local businesses once they get to town. Snoqualmie Parkway, the road going to Interstate 90, pulls tourists in vehicles away just before they get to town. The designers said they hoped the Riverwalk, which would connect to the bridge near the falls, would give people a reason to stay in the area and visit downtown, stimulating the local economy.
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Watchdogs critical in this golden Construction work on age of municipal malfeasance Thrasher is unbearable for nearby neighbors By the Editorial Board of The Seattle Times
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atch out, Washington. We are entering a golden age of municipal malfeasance. In recent months — just in King County — Kent officials illegally sold off a public park to developers in secret, the Black Diamond City Council treated the state Open Public Meetings Act like a soiled napkin, and the City of SeaTac’s staff colluded to steal a parcel of land from local businesspeople. Those are just the ones we know of. Daylighting these instances of misconduct or even corruption requires watchdogging by the media and a lawful adherence to Washington’s public-transparency laws. Both seem to be on the wane. And we’re all the worse for it. The latest diminishment of public trust comes in SeaTac. A King County Superior Court judge recently ordered the city to pay $18.3 million for a corrupt plan, hatched by members of the city staff, to scuttle a park-and-fly parking garage near the airport. A blistering critique by Judge Richard McDermott — first reported by The Highline Times — found a “pattern of deception” in the city’s efforts to kill off the development plan, then buy the land at a bargain price, based in part on the hopes of driving off Somali immigrants. Governments “are supposed to represent us,” McDermott said in court. “And because of that, they have a duty of honesty and transparency. The city violated that duty so many times I’ve lost count. … Quite frankly, the actions of the city of SeaTac in this case are unexplainable and totally unacceptable.” The developers, Gerry and Kathryn Kingen, didn’t realize they were being wronged until they’d already lost their 4-acre plot of very developable land. When they filed a public-records request, SeaTac took a year to fulfill it — and even then withheld smoking-gun documents that proved the conspiracy, according to McDermott. There are fewer watchdogs looking for these outrages. South King County was once served by a daily paper and by bureaus of Seattle newspapers. These communities now are served by blogs and weekly papers, and the municipalities are exploiting that fact. Watchdogs — citizens and journalists alike — still have a useful tool in the state’s strong laws mandating open meetings and access to public records. If cities like SeaTac ignore requests, they face fines. If meetings are held in secret, city council members must pay. Those vital tools are constantly under attack in the state Legislature, most often by cities and counties who trot down to Olympia to describe how overburdened they are by superfluous requests for records. (Editor’s note: The Associated Press reported Snoqualmie Mayor Matt Larson testified in favor of placing restrictions on certain public records requests during a January hearing on the matter in Olympia. Larson said: “Do I want more staff chasing around frivolous or vindictive records requests or do I want to hire more police officers and firefighters for my community?”) The Legislature next year will undoubtedly consider, again, watering down the Public Records Act. This time, SeaTac’s egregious shredding of transparency should be Exhibit A in why those laws are necessary.
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sk anyone and they will tell you their home is their sanctuary. It’s the place for daily relief from the stress and grind of modern life. It’s where you can share a quiet meal and some laughter with friends and family. For the residents abutting the current North Bend housing developments (River Glen & Ranger Cottages) spearheaded by Pulte and John Day, supported by BDZ and Fury Construction, their homes are a sanctuary invaded. Noise, dust, rude drivers and workers, and ongoing damage to property are the norm now for these homeowners. The quality of life has plummeted, as has our resale value, which is currently impacted in a major way — in this booming market — by the ongoing construction. Thrasher Avenue Northeast is a very narrow road designed for the quiet existence of its dozen homes. It can barely handle its average daily load of 50 residential vehicles a day. Now that the developers started, double-dump trucks full of gravel and other materials stream in daily, often well before King County’s 7 a.m. guidelines. They rumble back and forth, creating traffic hazards, destroying gravel parking pads and kicking up epic levels of dust. On an average day, more than 50 of these double-dump trucks speed down this once peaceful dead-end side street. That does not include the constant high-speed parade of pickup trucks carrying workers, earth movers and other support vehicles. The street sweeper sent to combat the dust speeds down the street throwing steel needles from its brushes, dumping water on resident’s parked cars and leaving puddles in its wake, which destroys the residents’ gravel parking pads. There is real danger here, too. One resident was in her front yard when a boulder bounced out of a speeding materials truck and landed on the shoulder just feet from where she was working. When she called to try to make construction leaders aware of this, she was ignored. The noise from this heavy machinery coupled with the dust requires everyone to keep their windows closed — in the height of the summer heat. The residents of Thrasher are mainly young families and retirees. They have been patient and have tried to cope with all the developers’ commotion. These are working families — some of them not working a day shift — who are dealing with special-needs children, elder care and keeping their homes in order. They have made attempts to resolve these issues to no avail. Their phone calls are hung up on, promised returned calls are never received and written letters and emails go unanswered. They have also sought support from the powers-that-be to no avail. To the residents, this is disheartening but not surprising. Residents’ objections based on lack of supSEE THRASHER, PAGE 5
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Meadowbrook Farm hosts Civil War reenactment Meadowbrook Farm’s peaceful fields will turn into fields of battle next weekend Aug 13-14 for Civil War reenactments and associated events. At 9 a.m. Aug 13, periodstyle camps of the Union and Confederate Infantry, Cavalry, Artillery, Navy, Marines, Engineers and civilians will open for visitors. Battles will be launched at 11 a.m. and
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porting infrastructure in our community for these projects prior to approval are regularly dismissed by planning committees and the City Council alike. The residents asked that the main access to these housing developments be accessed from North Bend Way, a commercial zone, not where children sleep, play and live. Once again they were ignored. They asked that the vehicles, surveyors and workers coming down the street do so courteously. They were ignored. They’ve asked to be informed about work that’s going to impact their property directly (surveying, street dig-
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3 p.m. with other events and activities throughout the day. On Sunday camps will open at 9 a.m., with battles at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Guests should bring water bottles, sunscreen, earplugs for the battles, a hat, sturdy footwear, a jacket and a camera. Admission prices are $10 per adults ages 18 and older, $7 for active military, $5 per youth and ages 10 and under are free. Learn more online at battleofsnoqualmie.com. ging, etc.), and they have been ignored. Most of what the residents asked is provided for under law and simply is common sense, but instead it’s clear to many that the bottom-line profit of new houses in North Bend trumps the quality of life and peaceful living of long-time North Bend residents. This is just the experience from the neighbors along Thrasher. However, neighborhoods off Mount Si Road and Silver Creek are likely also affected by the lack of consideration from these developers. The developers, their subcontractors and city leaders need to be held accountable for the diminished quality of life inflicted upon the residents abutting these
Chamber seeks volunteers for Railroad Days Snoqualmie Valley Chamber of Commerce is seeking volunteers to help run the beer garden at the 78th Snoqualmie Railroad Days festival Aug 19-21. The beer garden needs volunteer ID checkers, cashiers, pourers and servers. For helping volunteer, the chamber will advertise you and/or your construction sites. Naomi Irish and
company in its promotional media. Shifts are as follows: n Friday Aug. 19 — Setup 2-5 p.m. and 5-9 p.m. n Saturday Aug. 20 — 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., 2-5:30 p.m. and 5:30-9 p.m. n Sunday Aug. 21 — 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 1-4 p.m. and breakdown from 4-6 p.m. Volunteers can register at bit.ly/2avJynW. Indicate your shift preference in the “Comments” section. Casondra Brewster are Thrasher Avenue Northeast residents in North Bend.
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At 4:27 p.m. July 24, someone reported spotting a male on Southeast Cedar Street wearing camo walking down the street with what appeared to be a rifle slung across his back. A responding officer discovered it was not a gun. Rather, it was a billiards cue case.
Driving with a cell phone, but no license At 3:39 p.m. July 25, an officer observed a female driving on Bendigo Boulevard while talking on her cell phone. After contacting the driver, a background check uncovered an outstanding warrant from Bellevue. She was arrested on the warrant and also faces additional charges of driving without a license.
S’mores can get you high on sugar Police received a report at 11:34 p.m. July 25 of unknown subjects being too loud around a bonfire and possibly using drugs on Pickering Court
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see an increase in drownings.” It was sunny and in the mid-80s in North Bend on July 27. King County’s Marine Rescue Dive Unit recovered Spigel’s body a few
Southeast. A responding officer discovered it was just parents and kids making s’mores.
Bike stolen A $350 Schwinn mountain bike was reported stolen at 10:35 a.m. July 27 from a bike rack behind a home on Southeast Gamma Street.
Fill and flee At 10:29 a.m. July 29, the driver of a blue Chevy pickup was filling up at the 76 Station at 8250 Railroad Avenue when she pulled away with the hose still in the tank, causing $500 in damage to the pump.
Truck rollover accident
Snoqualmie firefighters responded at 5:10 p.m. July 23 to assist Eastside Fire & Rescue units with a truck and trailer roll over on eastbound Interstate 90 at milepost 29. The crew first on the scene found the driver and a dog, both uninjured. The crew turned the scene over to Washington State Police.
Gas leak Snoqualmie firefighters responded at 9 a.m. July 24 to a report of a natural gas leak in a residence on Douglas Avenue Southeast from a gas-cooking stove in the kitchen that was left on for a long period of time. The occupants opened most of the windows and evacuated the residence. None of the occupants felt sick. The crew arrived and met the homeowner outside and confirmed
hours after the boys called 911, West said. KOMO-TV received a statement from the Spigel family describing Samantha as “a determined, exuberant young woman. She had very big dreams, aspiring to earn a law degree to work as an advocate for children.” Spigel was in the Running Start program at
SNOVALLEY STAR the stove was turned off. The homeowner said one of the burners was left open or in the on position for just a short period of time. The crew didn’t smell anything and no detection was made via the gas monitor. They spoke with the occupants and confirmed the stove was OK and in working order and advised them it was safe to go back inside their home.
House fire Snoqualmie firefighters and safety officer responded to a house fire at 3:07 p.m. July 27 on Southeast 171 Street, in the Edgewick area of North Bend. Upon arrival, responders found the structure fully engulfed in flames. Due to the location and the lack of fire hydrants, the home was considered to be a total
loss, but crews worked diligently to contain it from spreading to the surrounding brush and neighborhood. There were no injuries. The King County Sheriff’s Fire Investigation Unit determined the cause of the fire was stainsoaked rags had combusted. For more, see story Page 3.
Brush fire false alarm
Snoqualmie firefighters responded at 4:12 p.m. July 27 to a brush fire on Southeast Grouse Ridge Road. Callers in the area reported smoke coming from the woods to the south of I-90 near milepost 38. Responding units determined that this was smoke coming from the structure fire in the same vicinity. No brush fire was found.
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Bellevue College, and volunteered as a children’s Sunday school teacher at Temple de Hirsch Sinai in Bellevue, the statement said. She also worked part-time as a Starbucks barista. Her Skyline classmates organized a memorial for her July 31 at Pine Lake Park. Spigel’s family held a memorial service at
Temple B’Nai Torah in Bellevue on Aug. 1. The Marine Rescue Dive Unit was deployed on the Snoqualmie River just weeks ago on July 16 to help a woman who nearly drowned while floating the river. West advised that swimmers use a life jacket and be mindful of cold water and river currents.
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Friday, August 12th
9:00 - 3:00 Art Show Produced by and located at the Visitor
Information Center - Corner of Bendigo & Park
5:00 - 10:00 Beer Garden Sponsored by the Rotary Club of
Snoqualmie Valley
5:50 - 6:00 National Anthem (sung by Jessie Oliver) 6:00 - 8:00 Hoop Shoot Contest (at outdoor Si View court. Sign up at
Si View Community Center Park 400 SE Orchard Drive • North Bend, WA
www.festivalatmtsi.org
www.siviewpark.org)
6:00 - 9:00 Food Booths, Arts & Crafts 6:00 - 9:30 Live Music (Main Stage) 6:30 - 7:00 Phantom Brazilian Jiu Jitsu- Karate demo team
THANK YOU to our sponsors! Sponsored By: J.O. Borgen Plaza
(Community Stage)
7:00 - 9:00 Laser Tag (In the park, fun for the whole family.) 7:30 - 8:00 Modiv & Jordan Dudiz - Hip Hop Artist (Community Stage) 7:30 - 8:00 Twin Peaks Trivia Contest (Beer Garden) 9:00 - 10:00 Glow Light Walk (Parade at Si View Park)
Saturday, August 13th
9:00 - 4:00 Art Show Produced by and located at the Visitor
Information Center - Corner of Bendigo & Park
10:00 - 7:00 Food Booths, Arts & Crafts 10:15 - Kiddie Parade Line up at 9:30am at Torguson Park 10:30 Grand Parade Sponsored by JO Borgen Plaza 11:00 - 10:00 Beer Garden Sponsored by the Rotary Club of
Snoqualmie Valley
Noon - 5:00 Adult Coed 4x4 Grass Volley Ball Tournament
(sign up at siviewpark.org)
Noon - 7:00 Twin Peaks scavenger hunt in the park
(go to Information Booth)
Noon - 8:00 Kids Activities: Laser Tag, Climbing Mountain, Bubble
Soccer, Carnival Games.
Noon - 9:30 Live Music (Main Stage) 12:15 - 1:15 Blueberry Dessert Contest Bring your dessert to the
Information Booth at 11:45am
1:00 - 6:00 Si View Co-Ed Volleyball Tournament (Si View Fields) 1:30 - 2:00 SnoValley Winds (Community Stage) 1:45 Parade Awards (Main Stage) 2:00 - 2:15 Damn Fine Cup of Coffee Contest (Community Stage) 2:15 - 3:00 Cherry Pie Eating Contest (Community Stage) Youth &
Adult Competitions - 1pm sign up at the Information booth.
3:30 - 4:00 Veils of the Nile Dance Company (Community Stage) 4:15 - 5:15 Amazing Pets Contest (Community Stage) 5:30 - 6:00 Snoqualmie Valley Strings (Community Stage) 6:00 - 6:15 Sno Valley Idol Junior Finalist: Urielle Lockwood
(Community Stage)
6:15 - 6:45 Mt Si Karate Demo Team (Community Stage) 9:45 Fireworks (Torgeson Park) Sponsored by Wyrsch Family
Sunday August 14th
8:30 - 2:15 15th Annual Chili Cook Off. People's Choice Tasting
Street parking is available throughout North Bend. Limited handicapped parking at festival site.
Also, Thank You to these great Sponsors: Brickyard Brewing Brown and Sterling, P.S. Budda Brothers Chaplin’s North Bend Chevrolet Costco Issaquah* Dirt Fish Rally School Edward Jones-Chris Bruntz Gordon Construction Hallamore Homes James L Browning, DDS John L Scott- Snoqualmie Valley Property Management
Mary Miller with Down to Earth Photography Mt. Si Sport and Fitness North Bend Theatre North Bend Therapeutic Massage Pearl and Stone Cellars Piccola Cellars Pioneer Coffee Rosie Lynch-doTerra Essential Oils Shendao Acupuncture SnoFalls Credit Union
Snoqualmie Valley Animal Hospital Snoqualmie Valley Moose Lodge Steve’s Donuts Taustin Photography The Growler Station The Nursery at Mount Si The Secret Ingredient Twin Peak Nutrition Umpqua Bank Veils of the Nile Voya Financial- David Szabza William Grassie Cellars
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begins at approximately 1:00pm Sponsored by Mt.Si Sports & Fitness 9:00 - 4:00 Art Show Produced by and located at the Visitor Information Center - Corner of Bendigo & Park 10:00 - 4:00 Food Booths, Arts & Crafts 11:00 - 4:00 Beer Garden Sponsored by the Rotary Club of Snoqualmie Valley Noon - 3:00 Twin Peaks scavenger hunt in the park (go to Information Booth) Noon - 3:30 Live Music (Main Stage) Noon - 4:00 Kids Activities: Climbing Mountain, Carnival Games, Hay Rides and Animal Encounters Petting Zoo. 12:15 - 12:45 Cascade Dance Academy (Community Stage) 1:00 - 1:30 Michelle McNany, Musician (Community Stage) 1:30 - 2:30 Wife Carrying Contest Sponsored by The Growler Station 2:00 - 2:30 Mt. Si Karate Demo Team (Community Stage) 2:45 Tibetan Rock Throw "Twin Peaks" Event (Field game) 3:45 Raffle Drawing Proceeds to benefit NBECA
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Calendar of events Saturday, Aug. 6 The Watershed Tour, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., $10 adults/$5 for youth 10-18 and seniors, meet at 19901 Cedar Falls Road SE, 831-6780 Train Rides with Northwest Railway Museum, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Northwest Railway Museum, 38625 SE King St., Snoqualmie, $10 children, $16 seniors, $18 adults, under age 2 ride free, trainmuseum.com or 888-3030 Snoqualmie Falls Forest Theatre presents “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast,” 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., $20 for adults, $18 for seniors and students, $10 for children ages 6-12, boxoffice@foresttheater.org Diana Page Quartet, 7:309:30 p.m., Piccola Cellars, 112 West Second St., North Bend, jazzclubsnw.org/northbend/ calendar Amber Lanterns, 8 p.m., Black Dog Arts Café, 8062 Railroad Ave. SE, 831-3647
Sunday, Aug. 7 Snoqualmie Valley: Snoqualmie Valley 101, 10 a.m. to noon, Meadowbrook Farm, 1711 Boalch Ave., North Bend, 831-1900 The Watershed Tour, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., $10 adults/$5 for youth 10-18 and seniors, meet at 19901 Cedar Falls Road SE, 831-6780
Blues Brunch with The Groovetramps, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Black Dog Arts Café, 8062 Railroad Ave. SE, 831-3647 Train Rides with Northwest Railway Museum, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Northwest Railway Museum, 38625 SE King St., Snoqualmie, $10 children, $16 seniors, $18 adults, under 2 ride free, trainmuseum.com or 888-3030 Snoqualmie Falls Forest Theatre presents “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast,” 2 p.m., $20 for adults, $18 for seniors and students, $10 for children ages 6-12, boxoffice@foresttheater.org Danny Kolke Trio, 6 p.m.; Vox Outside the Box Jazz Vocal Jam, 7:30 p.m., Piccola Cellars, 112 West Second St., North Bend, jazzclubsnw.org/ northbend/calendar Donny Osmond, 7 p.m., Snoqualmie Casino Mountain View Plaza, 21 years and older, bit.ly/2ar98Ku
Monday, Aug. 8 Life Size Candyland, 2-3 p.m., Fall City Library, 33415 SE 42nd Place, Fall City, 2225951 Friends of the North Bend Library meeting, 7-8 p.m., 115 East Fourth St., North Bend, 888-0554
Tuesday, Aug. 9 Developmental
Screenings with Encompass, ages 3 months to 5 years, 9-11 a.m., Snoqualmie Valley YMCA, 35018 SE Ridge St., free, 888-3347 Free Summer Matinee, North Bend Theatre, noon, 25 Bendigo Blvd., N., North Bend, northbendtheatre.com Summer meals: lunch, for ages 1-18, 12:30-1:30 p.m., snack 4-4:30 p.m., North Bend Library, 115 East Fourth St., 888-0554 Wii bowling, 1 p.m., Mt. Si Senior Center, 411 Main Ave., North Bend, 888-3434 Getting’ Fitter with the Critters Show, all ages, 2-3 p.m., North Bend Library, 115 East Fourth St., 888-0554 Public Heath & Safety Committee meeting, 4-5 p.m., North Bend City Hall, 211 Main Ave. N. Competitive Play DropIn Volleyball, 16 and older, 7-10 p.m., Snoqualmie Valley YMCA, 35018 SE Ridge St., 256-3115
Wednesday, Aug. 10 Sno-Valley Indoor Playground, ages 0-5, 9:3011:30 a.m., $1 donation, Si View Community Center, 400 SE Orchard Drive, North Bend, snovalleyindoorplayground.org Wisdom Café on Aging Creatively: Living With Intention and Discovery, for adults, 10:30 to noon, North Bend Library, 115 East Fourth St., 888-0554 Getting’ Fitter with the Critters Show, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Snoqualmie Library,
7824 Center Boulevard SE, Snoqualmie, 888-1223 Free Summer Matinees, noon, North Bend Theatre, 125 Bendigo Blvd. N., northbendtheatre.com SnoValley Quilters, noon, Mt. Si Senior Center, 411 Main Ave., North Bend, 8883434 BUNCO, 1 p.m., Mt. Si Senior Center, 411 Main Ave., North Bend, 888-3434 One-on-One Computer Help, for adults, 1-3 p.m., North Bend Library, 115 East 4th St., 888-0554 Caring for someone with memory loss? Do you need information and support? Join the Alzheimer’s Association Family Caregiver Support Groups for the greater Eastside, 1:30-3:30 p.m., Bellevue Family YMCA, 14230 BelRed Road, Bellevue, contact Ruth Hansing, 206-2322537 Transportation & Public Works Committee meeting, 4-5 p.m., North Bend City Hall, 211 Main Ave. N. Yogo II classes, Wednesdays 5:30-6:30 p.m. through Aug. 31, Meadowbrook Interpretive Center, 1711 Boalch Ave. North Bend, 831-1900 Future Jazz Heads, 6 p.m., Piccola Cellars, 112 West Second St., North Bend, jazzclubsnw.org/northbend/ calendar Open Mic Night, 7 p.m., Black Dog Arts Café, 8062 Railroad Ave. SE, Snoqualmie, 831-3647
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Thursday, Aug. 11 Yarn Therapy, 10 a.m., free, Mt. Si Senior Center, 411 Main Ave., North Bend, 8883434 Senior trips: Klineburger’s Museum, 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., meet at the Mt. Si Senior Center, 411 Main Ave., North Bend, 888-3434 Free Summer Matinee, noon, North Bend Theatre, 125 Bendigo Blvd., N., North Bend, northbendtheatre.com Summer meals: Lunch, for ages 1-18, 12:30-1:30 p.m., snack 4-4:30 p.m., North Bend Library, 115 East Fourth St., 888-0554 North Bend Farmers Market & Summer Concert Series, 4-8 p.m., featuring music by Ricky Venture Review, 6-7:30 p.m., 400 SE Orchard Dr. Music in the Park: Cherry, Cherry (Neil Diamond tribute band), 7-9 p.m., Snoqualmie Community Park, 35016 SE Ridge St. Planning Commission meeting, 7-9 p.m., North Bend City Hall, 211 Main Ave. N. Michaela Fuller and TX Trumbo, 7 p.m., Black Dog Arts Café, 8062 Railroad Ave. SE, Snoqualmie, 831-3647 Trace Adkins, 7 p.m., Snoqualmie Casino Mountain View Plaza, 21 years and older, bit.ly/2aq5Pjn Cole Brothers Spectacular, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Piccola Cellars, 112 West Second St., North Bend,
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Friday, Aug. 12 Festival at Mt. Si, featuring an art show, beer garden, hoop shoot contest, food/ arts/crafts booths, live music, karate demonstration team, laser tag, Twin Peaks trivia contest and glow light walk, 9 a.m. to 10 p.m., Si View Park, 400 SE Orchard Dr., festivalatmtsi.org Sno-Valley Indoor Playground, 9:30-11:45 a.m., Si View Community Center, 400 SE Orchard Drive, North Bend, snovalleyindoorplayground.org Friends of the North Bend Library Annual Book Sale, for adults, noon to 11 p.m., North Bend Library, 115 East Fourth St., 8880554 Summer meals, for ages 1-18, lunch 12:30-1:30 p.m., snack 4-4:30 p.m., North Bend Library, 115 East Fourth St., 888-0554 Wii Bowling, 1 p.m., Mt. Si Senior Center, 411 Main Ave., North Bend, 888-3434 Family Bounce Night at the YMCA, all ages, $5 per family at the door, 6:30-8 p.m., Snoqualmie YMCA, 35018 SE Ridge St., 256-3115 Michelle D’Amour McDaniel Blues, 7 p.m., Snoqualmie Brewery Taproom, 8032 Falls Ave. SE, 831-2357 The W Lovers, 8 p.m., The Black Dog Arts Café, 8062 Railroad Ave. SE, Snoqualmie
PARTY IN THE PARK
The City of Snoqualmie’s 2016 Movies and Music in the Park series featured The Beatniks and their repertoire of 1960s rock music for a large family crowd on the lawn at Snoqualmie Community Park on July 28. Free concerts and free outdoor movies alternate every Thursday through September 1 with concerts starting at 7 p.m. and movies starting at dusk. The next two shows will be music by “Cherry Cherry” on Aug. 11 and the movie “Pan” on Aug. 18. PHOTOS BY GREG FARRAR | gfarrar@snovalleystar.com
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Subduction Zone. HOPE teams went to the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Kirkland Emergency Operations Center. “It’s the brains of the operation,” Jackson said. “It was an underground bunker with steel doors and all that.” After the exercise, the FEMA director said that it would be imperative to “call the HOPE dogs.”
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HOPE teams respond to many tragedies around the country, including the June Orlando shooting that left 49 people dead. As one of 320 HOPE teams in the U.S., Jackson and Areya may be called at a moment’s notice to crisis and disaster situations in the organization’s Pacific Northwest Region that includes Washington, Oregon and Idaho. Jackson keeps an emergency backpack ready filled with food, a medical kit, flashlight and other essentials. Her boss and coworkers know that she might suddenly have to leave with Areya. “They are supportive of it,” Jackson said. Training for crisis When Jackson saw HOPE teams responding to the 2014 Oso landslide disaster, she thought, “I feel like I have a dog that could
do that.” She soon began the intense training necessary to be certified as a HOPE team. Areya had previously went through obedience school and canine goodcitizen school. Now she and Jackson were ready to start the 11-week training for HOPE teams. The training involved exposing Areya to hospitals, restaurants and other distracting environments. “We failed our first trial at a retirement home,” Jackson said. Eventually they passed
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Local asset While Jackson and Areya may respond to situations all around the Pacific Northwest, they’ve managed to help a lot in the Snoqualmie Valley. The team frequents the Snoqualmie Valley Winter Shelter, a network of churches that provides a warm place for homeless people to sleep. “It gives a warmer feeling to the shelter,” shelter volunteer Charles McCarthy said. While some of the guests at the winter shelter might not be dog people, no one really gets bothered or afraid of Areya, McCarthy said. “It’s always an uplift for the staff,” he said.
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aftermath of crises and disasters, from large-scale emergencies to individual traumas, according to the organization. Petting dogs has been scientifically proven to reduce stress by triggering a release of oxytocin. According to the National Institutes of Health, “Oxytocin makes us feel good when we’re close to family and other loved ones, including pets. It does this by acting through what scientists call the dopamine reward system.” It can lower stress hormones in the body, reduce blood pressure, improve mood and increase tolerance for pain. Jackson has seen oxytocin in action many times. On July 23, she and Areya went to a “Stand With Those Who Serve” event at Joint Base LewisMcChord. The event honors law enforcement, firefighters, corrections officers and others who protect and serve. A little girl was bawling on the grass when Jackson and Areya walked up to her. Soon the girl was petting Areya’s fluffy coat and smiling again. Not all events are as harmless as an upset child. Jackson and Areya have responded to much worse. In the aftermath of the 2015 Ride the Ducks crash in Seattle that killed 5 international students from North Seattle College, Jackson and Areya spent many days at the campus comforting students and faculty alike. “We bring a small bit of hope in some of the worst times in people’s lives,” Jackson said.
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Eastside FC girls finish winless at U.S. nationals BY NEIL PIERSON npierson@snovalleystar.com
PHOTOS BY GREG FARRAR | gfarrar@snovalleystar.com
Above, Northwest Honkers batter Ben hits a deep double for three RBIs during the first inning July 31 against the West Coast Guns. Below, pitcher Brad Bennett held the Guns to six hits over seven innings as the Honkers won, 14-1.
With regular-season finale win, Honkers qualify for World Series BY NEIL PIERSON npierson@snovalleystar.com
For the fourth time in the club’s seven-year history, the Northwest Honkers semipro baseball team is headed to the National Baseball Congress World Series in Wichita, Kan. And the Honkers had quite a sendoff July 31. Ben Chavarria hit a three-run double to highlight a five-run first inning and pitcher Brad Bennett tossed a six-hitter over seven innings as the Honkers routed the visiting West Coast Guns, 14-1, in a Pacific International League season finale at Fall City Community Park. The Honkers (34-19) open the NBC World Series at 2:30 p.m. Pacific time Aug. 5 against a yet-to-be-determined opponent. They’ll be looking for a berth in the Aug. 13 championship game. “We’re taking out a really good group of young men, so I think our chances are in our favor. I’m excited to go down there,” said Chavarria, who recently took over as the team’s head coach. The Honkers finished second in the PIL standings behind the Seattle Tacoma Cheney Studs. But because the Studs won last year’s World Series, they automati-
cally qualified this season and left a second bid for the league’s runner-up. The Honkers showed why they’re becoming regulars in Wichita with a dominating performance against the Guns, a team of college players based in Silverdale. They sent 11 men to the plate in the first inning and took advantage of Guns pitcher Christian Uzzell’s wildness. Uzzell walked two batters and hit two others, allowing Chavarria to clear the bases with an opposite-field double. Tyler Wilson also had an RBI double and the Honkers never looked back after grabbing the
early 5-0 lead. It made life easy for Bennett, who generally lived on the corners of the strike zone and changed speeds effectively. He struck out seven, walked one and stranded five runners, with the only blemish coming on Ryan Conner’s fifth-inning RBI single. By that time, however, the Honkers had a comfortable 8-0 lead. “It’s always nice when you get five runs right in the bottom of the first inning,” said Bennett, who plays collegiately for Jamestown University in North Dakota and is in his second seaSEE BASEBALL, PAGE 12
On the heels of a championship victory in 2013 and a third-place finish in 2014, the Eastside FC 98 Red girls had high hopes for their trip to the 2016 U.S. Soccer National Championships. But things didn’t materialize as the team envisioned at the under-17 tournament, held July 26-31 in Frisco, Texas. Eastside was eliminated from semifinal contention after a last-minute loss against Burgundy Rapids (N.C.) and wrapped up group play with a 2-0 loss to Team Chicago AcademyBrasilia of Illinois. Their final match was scoreless until the final 10 minutes of regulation when Team Chicago’s Jade Eriksen-Russo and Keegan Maris scored goals in the 80th and 82nd minutes. The teams each produced 10 shots and Eastside goalkeeper Molly Monroe made five saves. Team Chicago (four points) also fell short of the semifinals as Beach FC Academy of California (seven points) and Burgundy Rapids of North Carolina (six points) advanced from Group B to the knockout round.
Eastside finished 0-3 at nationals with a minus-5 goal differential. Olivia Van der Jagt scored two goals for the team and Joanna “Jojo” Harber scored once. Eastside FC 98 Red consists of players from several area high schools, including Issaquah’s Kaylene Pang, Mount Si’s Natalie Weidenbach, and Skyline’s Alexa Kirton, Cameron Tingey and Monroe. Their 2016 record in all competitions was 34-5-7. Burgundy Rapids 3 Eastside FC 2 A scintillating secondhalf comeback seemed to be enough to give Eastside an important point at the U.S. Youth Soccer National Championships. Olivia Van der Jagt scored twice in the second half to help Eastside overcome a 2-0 halftime deficit, but the Prestonbased select team gave up a goal in the first minute of stoppage time and fell 3-2 to Burgundy Rapids of Cornelius, N.C. The defeat, coupled with a 2-2 tie between Team Chicago AcademyBrasilia and Beach FC Academy, eliminated Eastside from semifinal consideration. Just as it did in a SEE SOCCER, PAGE 12
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The Eastside FC 98 Red girls soccer team celebrate after winning the U.S. Youth Soccer Region IV championship June 26. They finished winless at the nationals July 26-31.
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Mount Si inspires its next generation at Junior Wildcat Camp BY NEIL PIERSON npierson@snovalleystar.com
As dozens of 10- to 13-year-old boys gathered round for the last time, Charlie Kinnune asked how many of his current and former Mount Si High School players in attendance had been through the Junior Wildcat Football Camp. Out of about 30 players and alumni helping to coach the camp, nearly all of them raised their hands. That’s the kind of brotherly spirit Kinnune has fostered during his 24 seasons as Mount Si’s head coach. He relishes the chance to turn boys into men, who repeat the process with the next generation. “That’s what’s fun for me, is getting the future, the present and the past together,” Kinnune said. “I mean, how many opportunities do you get to do that in any organization?” The youth camp began July 18 with two hours of work over four days for ages 7-9 and wrapped up July 28 after the same
attention the longest was “That was a big boost for me just to know that the West Point drill, in some kids look up to you which players lined up and someday they’re in goal-line formations. going to take my shoes, The offense focused on take the starting role and making hard, decisive catch some touchdowns,” runs and blocks, while he said. the defense had to make “Hopefully I can supsplit-second reactions port them in that when and tackles. it’s their time to come “The West Point drill is up … Forming those relakind of a culmination of all the fundamentals that tionships with the kids, I think that’s just a great we put together during atmosphere for football.” the week,” Kinnune said. Bonda was a six-year “It’s all about anticipacamp participant and tion. It’s all about blow delivery. It’s all about dis- seems to have a good idea of what’s going through engaging from blockers. the youth players’ minds. BY GREG FARRAR | gfarrar@snovalleystar.com It’s all about making a A ballcarrier eludes tacklers during a football drill at the Junior Wildcat Football Camp July “I loved coming out good, clean, hard tackle.” 28 for 10- to 13-year-old boys at Mount Si High School. here, working with the Senior wide receiver older guys, the highAlex Rendon never schoolers,” Bonda said. amount of gridiron time coach said. fundamental skills. played in the Junior “It always made me feel for ages 10-13. “You play football All of the work mirWildcat camp, but good. I’d always be excitThe Junior Wildcat in pads and so why rored what Mount Si coached both weeks of ed. I’d always have my Football Camp is unique. wouldn’t you have a High players do during it this year and enjoyed pads on an hour early.” Many area high schools camp in pads? I’ve seen their practices. every second. At the end of the seshost a summer youth (an unpadded player) go “We like to model what “I moved here from camp, but Kinnune isn’t to get a handoff and take we do at the high school Texas my freshman year, sion, Kinnune presented aware of another program the quarterback’s nose and bring it back down to but I wish I could’ve been trophies to four age-group winners of a punt, pass that puts its participants out … You have a helmet this level because we feel a part of this,” he said. and kick contest. And he in full pads and helmets. on, it protects that.” like everybody should be “This is a great atmoalso invited campers to “The reason why we On the final night of the able to do the drills that sphere.” circle their calendars on have a padded youth 10-13 camp, players eagerly we do,” said Max Bonda, a Rendon said he interSept. 9 – Mount Si’s home camp is because you play raced through a series of senior running back and acted with a few kids opener against Monroe. in pads and I actually drills – blocking, tackling, defensive back. who said they wanted to “It’s the best show in think it is safer to play catching passes, recoverThe segment that be like him when they town,” Kinnune said. football in pads,” the ing fumbles – aimed at might’ve held everyone’sSANDY.FINAL.SV.CMYK.PDF grew up. 0729 LAM 32.17071.FRI.0805.3x6.LAM
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3-1 defeat in its opening game, Eastside fell behind by multiple goals in the first half against the Rapids. The North Carolinians needed only six minutes to get on the board as striker Courtney Walker ran down the right side of the penalty area. Goalkeeper Molly Monroe got a piece of the shot but the ball rolled past her and into the net. Walker doubled the lead in the 24th minute when she split Eastside’s central defense, ran onto the end of a through ball and stroked a left-footed shot past the charging Monroe. Eastside had multiple chances to narrow the
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son with the Honkers. “From that point on, you can kind of just lock in and cruise … just go out and make your pitches and trust your defense. Today with the offense, how it was playing, I didn’t really need to have my best stuff. It just helped that I did.” Chavarria, who played a season of pro baseball in Roswell, N.M., is now leading the Honkers’ coaching staff. He previously coached for Kent-based Big League Edge alongside Sean Taunt, the pitching coach at Pacific Lutheran University. Chavarria said the fast start to the game was a
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gap, outshooting the Rapids 12-5 in the first half, but couldn’t convert. A thunderstorm swept through the Dallas area at halftime and delayed the second-half kickoff. It helped turn momentum in Eastside’s favor as they began controlling possession and launching shots early in the second half. Van der Jagt pulled Eastside within a goal at the 65-minute mark when she cleaned up a loose ball following a corner kick. Van der Jagt scored again in the 88th minute to level the score but the Rapids got the game-winner three minutes later through Emery Noll. Beach FC Academy 3 Eastside 1 Eastside had a slow
start in its opening game of nationals and wound up on the short end of a 3-1 scoreline. In the first game of pool play at the under17 tournament in Frisco, Texas, Eastside fell behind 2-0 at halftime against Beach FC Academy of Redondo Beach, Calif. Eastside conceded a third goal with about 20 minutes to play and couldn’t recover, despite getting an 82nd-minute goal from Joanna Harber. Beach FC opened the scoring through Madison Kennel in the 16th minute and added to its lead in the 29th minute when Tatum Gee scored. The Californians got a third goal from Catherine Post in the 69th minute.
big boost to Bennett’s confidence. “He has been one of our good starters for the season and we’ve kind of been shy of scoring him runs,” the coach said. “We put up a five spot there and it just kind of relaxes him, takes the stress off his shoulders and he did what he usually does – he pitches really well.” The Honkers answered the Guns’ lone run of the night with a three-run fifth inning. Shortstop Ethan Klosterboer and left fielder Zach Zurbrugg had back-toback doubles. Klosterboer and Zurbrugg also drove in runs in the seventh inning as the Honkers finished scoring and handed the game to
reliever Ryan Sheeley, who got the last six outs. Bennett made a start at the 2015 World Series and believes the Honkers are poised to have more success there this year. “It’s honestly pretty insane,” he said of the environment. “It blows your mind when you’re not really used to playing at that level. “You’ve got a lot of fans. You’ve got a lot of everything that goes into those type of games and it takes a good team to win, playing together, and hopefully that’s what we take.” The club is accepting donations to cover its travel costs to the event. Visit www.generosity.com and search “Honkers are World Series bound” to donate.
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