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Railroad Days mixes the best of old and new in Snoqualmie By Dylan Chaffin dchaffin@snovalleystar.com
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Mark Howe, the founder of Upcyclepost.com, holds up a sign made from old license plates while standing next to a lamp upcycled from an old traffic light.
One man’s trash, is an upcycler’s reclaimed treasure Sam Kenyon skenyon@snovalleystar.com What if Etsy met Pinterest and decided to merge into one online community dedicated to only upcycled goods and materials? That’s exactly what Mark Howe has done with his peerto-peer online marketplace: www.upcyclepost.com. “We’re trying to create a community,” Howe said. “I came to realize early on that upcycling, repurposing, reclaiming is no longer a fad or a trend. It’s a lifestyle.” Upcycling officially became a word in 2012, but it has been in use for more than a decade. It’s the process of taking discarded materials and using them to create something new and useful. Whether it’s an old license plate turned into a bracelet, or cardboard boxes turned into furniture, upcycling takes recycling to a more creative place. “I’ve always been sustainably minded,” Howe said. He said he would get irked
The 77th annual Railroad Days in Snoqualmie is mixing old traditions with new ones this year to showcase the uniqueness of the city. “We’ve been really trying to increase the focus on local artists and musicians to show why we’re special,” Peggy Barchi, the Northwest Railway Museum marketing and events manager said. “We don’t want the festival to look like every other smalltown festival,” she said of the changes. Events are Aug. 14-16. Railroad days began in 1938, Barchi said, as a way to celebrate Snoqualmie’s rich history as a railroad and logging town. It was organized by volunteer members of the Snoqualmie Fire Department, which still carries on the tasty tradition of the pancake breakfast — a fundraiser for the department. The breakfast is from 7-11 a.m. Aug. 15. The hearty breakfast features pancakes and ham, alongside Krispy Kreme doughnuts, orange
juice and Starbucks coffee. Breakfast is $5 for adults, $3 for kids and free for children under the age of 5. Events kick off with steam train rides that are featured from 11:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. every day of the festival. But this year, there’s a special anniversary to be celebrated, Barchi said. This year, the Snoqualmie Depot celebrates 125 years of service at 10:45 a.m. Aug. 16 — it’s one of the longest currently operating depots in the state. There will be a short ceremony, with speeches from Northwest Railway Museum President Dennis Snook, followed by some words from the city via Snoqualmie City Councilman Bob Jeans. The event will also feature a look at steam and diesel engine locomotives. Following the speeches, Mike Seal, of Sigillo Cellars, will present the commemorative wine “CAB 125” officially. Afterward, guests are invited to enjoy cake and lemonade at the depot. See RAILROAD, Page 10
Festival at Mount Si returns Aug. 7-9 By alinescardboard.com
Aline Bloch uses her preferred construction material, cardboard, to make something new. by all the wasted materials he saw on job sites while working as a general contractor. He often tried to find some use for what was being thrown away. “I realized I had been an upcycler for many years but didn’t really know it,” he said. Upcyclepost.com has been around for five years but only
recently opened it’s online marketplace. Howe lives in Issaquah but the headquarters for Upcyclepost are located in downtown Snoqualmie. The online users can buy materials, sell upcycled products and share ideas and inspiration See UPCYCLE, Page 2
The Festival at Mount Si is coming back to North Bend this weekend, August 7-9. This year, there are several new events that should bring even more fun, including a wife-carrying race and a volleyball tournament that teams can sign up for the day of the tournament. On Friday, the festival hosts the Big Bend Bash — a free, all-ages concert with youth bands from Snoqualmie, Kent, Kenmore and Mercer Island from 6-9 p.m. at the Si View Community Center. After the concert, anyone is welcome to participate in the
Glow Light Walk, a walking torch light parade at Si View Park using glow stick costumes. As is tradition, there will also be a play area for kids, food booths, arts and crafts, and a beer garden. Prsrt Std U.S. Postage PAID Kent, WA Permit No. 71 POSTAL CUSTOMER
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with the community. Upcyclepost currently has about 1,500 members with about 3,000 products available. “It’s designed to put upcycle materials in the hands of an upcycler at a local level,” Howe said. Aline Bloch is one of Upcyclepost’s 1,500 members. She moved with her husband and three children from Paris to Issaquah seven years ago. After the move, she had a lot of extra cardboard boxes. “I just tried to make something useful with the ton of cardboard I had in my garage,” she said. She began making furniture and decorations from the cardboard. She tried to show her wares around but found it difficult. Then she found Upcyclepost. “It was just the perfect place, and I love it,” she said of the site. “I hope Upcyclepost will have a great and long life, because it’s just awesome. And it could give more motivation for people to upcycle. Not only recycle but upcycle.” When Bloch first met Howe and he described Upcyclepost, she had the same reaction that Howe first had when he learned what the term upcycle meant. “When he talked to me about upcycling, I
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A chair Aline Bloch made entirely from cardboard. said, ‘That’s exactly what I’m doing. I just transform waste materials into something useful,’” Bloch said. Bloch signed up and almost immediately had a sale. It’s been working so well for her that she recently took all her wares off Etsy and moved her whole online presence to Upcyclepost. Her profile on Upcyclepost is called AlinesCardboard. “Our key demographic is millennial women,” Howe said. Most of Upcyclepost’s users are younger than 35. He said there are a few product and material categories that are the most popular. “Jewelry, fashion
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Artists needed for Plein Air Paint Out competition Calling all artists! The Snoqualmie Arts Commission is looking for participants for its Plein Air Paint Out competition from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 15 during Railroad Days. Artists of all skill levels and media are invited to paint “en plein air,” or in the open air in downtown Snoqualmie. The commission will select first-, second- and third-place winning artworks at a free artist reception hosted at the Black Dog Arts Café at 3 p.m. (There will be a no-host bar for wine and beer.) The first-place winner will be featured as the 2016 Plein Air Paint Out Poster with optional artwork purchase. Daniel Smith gift certificates will be awarded for second and third places. Artists are encouraged to register in advance, and must check in with the commission on the day of the event at the Railroad Park Gazebo prior to beginning pieces. Dayof-event registration is also allowed. Blank watercolor paper or canvas must be stamped
upon check-in to qualify. Competing artworks must be completed by 3 p.m. the day of the event. Registration forms are posted on the city website. Applications must be submitted the day of the event or emailed to Jeff Waters at jeffery.waters@ comcast.net. Other details include: q Event registration is free. q No business license required. q No commissions taken from sold paintings on the day of the event. q Painters must actively be working on paintings on-site and not solely selling artwork. q Youths 18 and younger may register in the Student Division to compete. q The nearby Kid’s Paint Junction will have free art materials for children to create art. q Winning artworks from previous years will also be available for purchase at the Railroad Park Gazebo. Learn more by emailing Nicole Sanders at nsanders@ci.snoqualmie. wa.us.
Mount Si High School class of 1985 plans reunion The Mount Si High School class of 1985 presents its 30-year reunion from 6-11 p.m. Aug. 22 at the Mount Si Golf Course, 9010 Boalch Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie. Tickets are $50 per person and include entrance into the reunion, appetizers, dinner buffet and coffee, tea or soft drinks. There will be a no-host (pay as you go) bar. Purchase tickets at https:// squareup.com/market/mtsiclassof85reunion. There is also the option to purchase a Buy A Teacher Dinner. Purchase dinner for a teacher by emailing mtsiclassof85@ gmail.com or call 8882058.
Library book sale is Aug. 7-16
The Friends of the North Bend Library kicks off its annual book sale Aug. 7. The sale, which runs through Aug. 16, is at the North Bend Library, 115 E. Fourth St., North Bend, during regular library hours: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m. to
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5 p.m. Saturday; and 1-5 p.m. Sunday. Lots of gently used hardcover books, paperbacks, children’s books, DVDs and CDs will be priced between 25 cents and $1. Genres include fiction, history, biography, business, health and welfare, literature, cookbooks, travel, sports, spirituality and more. The Friends of the North Bend Library organize the book sale from community donations. The proceeds help fund free-to-the-public adult and children’s programs as well as library enhancement.
Kellee Bradley Band to perform at ‘Hot August Night’ Umpqua Bank welcomes the Kellee Bradley Band to the Umpqua Patio for the Business Workshop’s “Hot August Night” After Hours from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Aug. 12. Bradley, an acclaimed singer/songwriter, has opened for Chicago, Huey Lewis and the News, the Steve Miller Band and John Cougar Mellencamp. She will perform on the patio at 146 W. Second St.
The After Hours occur the second Wednesdays while the Business Workshops will resume the first and third Wednesdays from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The events are free and open to the public. Learn more by calling Umpqua Bank Manager Rob Wotton at 831-2749.
Audition now for fifth production of Night on a Dark Trail
Now is the time to get involved in the Night on a Dark Trail “haunted trail” production. The nonprofit, volunteer group is seeking performers, makeup artists, singers, crew and other staff for the fifth annual production, which has been moved up to Oct. 9-10, and runs each night from 6:30-9:30 p.m. The trail will be in an exciting new and different location. The show will be performed at the East Campus of the Snoqualmie Valley Hospital (old Leisure Time resort). Organizers are looking for performers that are going into sixth grade through age
99. Rehearsals start in September for different scenes that are placed along the “dark trail.” Want to audition? Use the contact tab at http:// nightonadarktrail.weebly. com or email Jacki at jacki@ridgeroa.com.
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New law protects dogs in hot cars People who love animals are celebrating a new state law that protects pets left in hot cars. The law went into effect July 24. It is now a class 2 civil infraction to leave an unattended animal in a motor vehicle or enclosed space where it might be harmed by heat or cold, or lack of water or fresh air. The fine is $125. A person could also be convicted of animal cruelty. The law gives police and animal control officers the authority to free an animal “under any means reasonable” to protect the health and safety of an animal they believe is suffering or is likely to suffer harm, and it clears them of liability for damage to property resulting from any actions they take. The bill also expands the state’s ban on animal fighting from dogs and roosters to all animals. And it makes it a crime for an adult to cause a minor to commit animal cruelty or make animals fight. Leaving an animal in a hot car can cause brain damage or even fatal heatstroke in only 15 minutes, regardless of how many inches you leave a window down. If you’re still uncertain, or unbelieving, about how dangerous it is to leave an animal (or a child) in a hot car, watch the video Arizona Cardinals safety Tyrann Mathieu made as a public service announcement for People for the Ethical Treatments of Animals. He sat in a car parked in the sun as long as he could to demonstrate how quickly pets can be in danger. After just eight minutes, with the temperature in the car at 120 degrees, he was red in the face and woozy from the heat. He was able to open the door. But dogs can’t. “I seriously couldn’t imagine leaving my dog in the car like this,” Mathieu said. See the video at https://youtu.be/gBTGcWUf2ts. If you see a dog in a hot car, remember that every second counts. Dial 911, and don’t leave the scene either the owner or the police arrive.
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To the Editor People should decide their own care regarding vaccines After reading last week’s editorial regarding mandatory vaccination for all children, I am left a little speechless. I’m not even going to get into the issue regarding “respecting science,” because it wouldn’t take much
research to see that the rates of these childhood diseases were dropping rapidly as soon as sanitation improved (prior to immunizations). Let’s look into the bigger issues. First, what about our rights? Is it really in our best interests to allow the government to tell us what we have to put into our children’s bodies? I don’t know about you, but I, the parent, know my child better than the government, and I will
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Beware flying cracker packets during philosophical arguments Doc was the first one in at the Mule Barn truck stop this morning, so he got to pick, and he chose the round table instead of the philosophy counter. If you asked him why, he couldn’t tell you, but some days are just round table days, while others lend themselves to counter proposals. In 15 minutes, the round table had a quorum of homespun philosophers, practical jokers and scientific greatness. “Puts me in mind,” said Bert, “of the time we were in the mountains and I was suddenly surrounded by a mountain lion.” “So what did you do about it, Bert?” “I died, of course.” Cracker packets flew. While Bert was returning the packets to the packet container, Herb
picked one of them up and examined it. “Stealth,” he said. “What’s that, Herb?” “Stealth. These cracker pack-
decide what goes into my child’s body. Our government makes a living out of messing everything up. Why would you trust them to make the right decision for your child? Second, what kind of preposterous argument is being made regarding the death of a 20-yearold in Clallam County from measles? Do you know anything else about this person? Could See LETTER, Page 5
ets, I mean. Just have a look at them. See how they are designed, so that the crinkles on the flat side are just crinkly enough so the radar won’t bounce
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Beware From Page 4 back a strong signal? And of course if the packets are flying sideways, there’d be no discernible bounce at all.” “Stealthy cracker packets?” Doc asked. “Well, sure. You noticed how each of us
Letter From Page 4 they have been immunosuppressed, making it difficult for them to fight off any infection? Would this same person have died from the flu? The fact is most people who get measles are no worse affected than those who get the flu. I blame the media for this ridiculous overreaction to the Disneyland deal because they didn’t even do their due diligence to report how many people were hospitalized as an inpatient because of the exposure. I don’t know the answer myself, but I would
was able to make a direct hit on ol’ Bert there? He had no warning. Design is everything, isn’t it?” Cracker packets flew once again. Good thing Herb’s radar was turned off or we wouldn’t have scored as many hits as we did. Keep up with the world dilemma think tank on the Home Country podcast, http://starworldwidenetworks. com/index.php/musicstarworldwide.
be surprised if it totaled any more than, possibly, one. Are we supposed to make laws that affect most people’s lives because a person dies from something? Do we need to mandate flu vaccines, too, since so many people die from the flu? What else can government mandate because a person dies from something? The whole idea is ridiculous. We are Americans. We have a choice to take care of ourselves. If we don’t want to “respect science” then we don’t have to. Maybe we need to be asking ourselves what “science” we should be really listening to, anyway. Matt Miller North Bend
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Motorcycle safety patrols now on through Aug. 16 In an effort to reduce motorcycle crashes in the summer months, increased motorcycle safety patrols are under way through Aug. 16 in Pierce, King and Snohomish counties. The patrols are focused on illegal driving behaviors by riders and vehicle drivers. About 20 law enforcement agencies, including the Washington State Patrol, will work overtime to focus on drivers and riders who commit traffic safety violations. The patrols are part of the Washington Traffic Safety Commission’s motorcycle safety education campaign “It’s A Fine Line.” From 2011-2013, motorcycles made up just 4 percent of the registered vehicles on
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where no other vehicle was involved, and 78 percent were determined to be caused by the motorcycle rider. Driving under the influence, running off the road
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Obituary Stephanie Willhight Lifelong Valley resident Stephanie Willhight, 31, passed away on July 26 Stephanie after a lengthy ill- Willhight ness. She was born Jan. 26, 1984, in Bellevue, and called the Valley her home. She will be best known as a dedicated and amazing mother to her young son. Stephanie loved to cook, and started at an early age. Stephanie is survived by her son Rory; brother Louis, of Seattle; parents Barry Willhight and Shelly Reilly, of Snoqualmie; and grandparents Jim and Velma Willhight, of Conconully, and Marilynn Pinks, of Oregon. A potluck will be held as a celebration of her life from 3-7 p.m. Aug. 16. It will be held at the Sallal Grange Hall, 12912 432nd Ave. S.E., North Bend, WA 98045.
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For North Bend artist, ‘What Now?’ is London showing By Sam Kenyon skenyon@snovalleystar.com When Rebecca Orcutt was about 8, she used oil pastels to draw three ballerinas in an Impressionist style, modeled from the picture on the box the pastels came in. “When I saw that picture, that’s when I realized that this was more than just a kid who loves to draw,” Rebecca’s father Steve Orcutt said. “This was someone with real talent.” Orcutt’s father was correct in his assessment, and now the 22-year-old artist from North Bend has earned placement in the historic National Portrait Gallery in London as a part of the prestigious BP Portrait Award 2015. Orcutt’s portrait “What Now?” will hang until Sept. 20 in the National Portrait Gallery, the first portrait gallery in the world when it opened in 1856. Out of 2,748 sub-
missions from 92 countries, her piece was one of 55 selected to be part of the exhibit, the winner of which won 30,000 British Pounds, equivalent to more than $46,000. This year’s first prize went to an artist from Israel named Matan Ben-Cnaan. “It feels really incredible, and a bit surreal,” Orcutt said in an email about being selected for the exhibit. “It has been a dream of mine since I first saw the exhibit, so it is really exciting. It is also an honor to be able to exhibit with other artists I admire.” “What Now?” is a portrait of Rebecca’s college friend Andrew Farley. In the portrait, Farley is lying horizontal with his face turned away from the viewer. A child’s toy top lies askew nearby. “I created the piece as part of my senior painting thesis,” Orcutt said. “The image had been in my head a while. I started it thinking about why some
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Rebecca Orcutt stands in front of the portrait she painted ‘What Now?’ that is hanging in London’s National Portrait Gallery. things that are really insignificant can still mean so much, and have a great impact on me. I found a kind of humor to this, but also frustration. The painting explores the connection of comedy and tragedy in ordinary experiences, and uncertainty in which to embrace.” Orcutt grew up in North Bend with her older sister Amanda. For the past five summers, the sisters have run an art camp for children. “We started it as a way to share our love of art with kids,” Orcutt said. “In the camp, the kids learn about 12 various artists, and then make a piece inspired by an aspect of that artist’s work. We make it into a calendar they take home at the end
of the week.” Orcutt said that her life in North Bend impacts her work as an artist. “I really love this area. I always want to come back,” she said. “It’s still home even though I spend the majority of my time elsewhere. I value my upbringing here so much, I wouldn’t have wanted to grow up anywhere else.” Orcutt graduated from Gordon College in Wenham, Massachusetts, earlier this year with a Bachelor of Arts in painting. She will start at the New York Academy of Art in Manhattan in September for her master’s degree. In the meantime, she is in Europe, where her family will meet her later this summer so they can all visit the National Portrait
Gallery together. This isn’t the first time Orcutt has had success with her paintings. When she was a senior in high school, she drew a colored-pencil drawing of herself called “Last Look Back.” The piece was selected by thenGov. Christine Gregoire to win the Governor’s Choice Award. “Last Look Back” currently hangs in the foyer of the old capitol building in Olympia. “To see my daughter’s painting hanging in the old capitol building was indescribable,” Steve Orcutt said. “I honestly can’t even imagine what it’s going to be like to be in London’s National Portrait Gallery looking at my daughter’s painting.”
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Wildcat Speed Camps take the ache away from area athletes “Our camps are designed to work on allaround athletic movement skills,” Zanas said. Zanas started the camps when he began noticing the trend of young athletes playing only one sport all year made them more vulnerable to injury. “Camps are designed to work on movements that they don’t normally get chance to work on in practices because they’re so specific to the sport that they’re doing,” he said. Until Aug. 12 the camps run twice per week. High-school athletes and youth campers attend on alternate days. Learn more at www.wildcatspeedcamps.com. “I have kind of a unique position because I work on the rehab side of things but we’re trying to do prevention work with young kids,” Zanas said. Zanas’ daughter, Mary, works as a youth coach. Mary Zanas will be a
Shane Dowling, 13, in the red shorts, edges out Max Harris, 11, in purple, during a sprint. On the far right, Leah Corra, a soccer player for Whitworth College, coaches the campers.
senior at Mount Si and her brother AJ will be a junior. Leah Corra, a soccer player at Whitworth University in Spokane, works as a youth coach, as well as Wildcats junior running back Max Bonda. “The kids like seeing the athletes that they come watch at events,” Zanas said. Bonda also works for Zanas at his clinic on the Snoqualmie Ridge. “He’s also my boss and my coach, so I kind of get the best of both worlds with him,” Bonda said. Bonda said he has really enjoyed working with the campers. “They’re getting better each week and each practice,” he said. “I can really see that they’re progressively getting better.” Bonda is very familiar with summer sports camps like these. “I started doing these camps just as these kids started doing these camps — eight, nine years old,” he said. While the younger campers work on correct form on Mondays and Wednesdays, the Wildcats work on speed on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Players work on lateral quickness, straightahead speed, core and leg strength, and plyometric training. But never at the cost of exposure to injury. “Our main goal is correct form,” Bonda said. The junior running back said his teammates were working hard in the summer heat as the Wildcats’ football machine gets itself ready. “I feel like this season’s going to be really great,” he said.
Color Me Rad 5K heads to Lake Sammamish
Friends of Lake Sammamish State Park seek volunteers
By Sam Kenyon skenyon@snovalleystar.com An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, and if prevention is the goal, the Wildcat Speed Camps want to be the cure. The series of summer camps for youth and high-school athletes are based around proper form and technique to reduce common sports injuries. “I got tired of treating kids’ hamstrings and quad pulls the first week of practice,” said John Zanas, the director and founder of Wildcat Speed Camps. Zanas is a physical therapist who owns Peak Sports and Spine Physical Therapy. He’s also an assistant coach on the Mount Si High School football team. Many Mount Si athletes, from all sports, attend the speed camps or help coach the youth camps in the summer.
By Sam Kenyon
The Color Me Rad 5-kilometer run will be at Lake Sammamish State Park, beginning at 9 a.m. Aug. 15. Individuals and teams are invited to register online at www.colormerad.com. Online registration costs $50.81 until Aug. 7, with the price increasing to $66.62 after that. Children 7 and
younger can register for $19.19. All participants receive entry to the 5K run, a T-shirt and colorful kneehigh socks, a color pack and free professional photos. Participants can pick up event packets from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Aug. 14 at Sports Authority, 1185 N.W. Gilman Blvd. in Issaquah. Runners should bring a paper copy or electronic copy of their tickets.
Volunteers are being sought for the Association of Volleyball Professionals volleyball tournament at Lake Sammamish State Park, Aug. 6-9. There are a variety of options for ages 12 and older. Check out the volunteer link at https://avp. webconnex.com/AVP_ Seattle_Volunteers.
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The Northwest Honkers take a team photo before action at the National Baseball Congress World Series in Wichita, Kansas.
Honkers season ends with two losses at NBC World Series By Sam Kenyon skenyon@snovalleystar.com The Northwest Honkers’ inaugural season in Fall City came to an end after the team lost twice in the 2015 National Baseball Congress World Series in Wichita, Kansas. On Aug. 1, the Honkers lost 10-2 to the Haysville Aviators out of North Carolina. The following day, they lost by the same score to the San Diego Waves. The Honkers earned a trip to Kansas via the single Pacific International League bid. The Honkers, with a conference record of 14-5, were actually in second place in the PIL, but the first-place team, the Seattle Studs, won an automatic bid to the World Series because they played in the championship game the previous year. The PIL bid then fell to the Honkers. The Honkers won’t be playing again until next summer. “It’s just baseball,” said Martin Lawrence, the team’s founder, owner and general manager. “Our guys did a phenomenal job all summer long.” The extreme heat and level of competition were too much for the team from Fall City. “Especially down here at this tournament, teams are so strong,” Lawrence said. “I’m pretty proud of how hard they played.” In their first game, Henry McAree took the mound, but he didn’t last long. The heat began to affect him. “He started to get dehy-
drated and he actually had to step off the mound,” Lawrence said, “and he vomited on the field because it was so hot and humid, and his body just wasn’t ready for it.” McAree got out of the inning and cooled off enough to play the next few innings. He left in the seventh after giving up five hits and four runs. He had five strikeouts. The Honkers were in the game until the final frame. They had nearly caught up with the Aviators by the top of the seventh, trailing by one run. In the seventh, though, the game blew wide open. The Aviators poured on four runs and added another three in the eighth. “Every guy we threw at them they were ready to hit,” Lawrence said of his team’s pitching. The Aviators were this year’s champions of the Jayhawk League in Kansas. “Really, what it comes down to is, I feel like we didn’t compete enough at the plate,” Lawrence said. “We didn’t hit well enough. And those days happen.” The next day, the Honkers faced the San Diego Waves, and once again they were in the game before getting hit hard in the end. Through five innings, the Honkers had only given up two runs thanks to pitcher Brad Bennett, but they were trailing 2-0. Then, in the top of the sixth, an avalanche of runs killed their season. “Just kind of ran out of steam a little bit,” Lawrence said.
The Waves scored seven runs in the sixth and one more in the eighth. The Honkers fought back with two runs in the bottom of the seventh, but it wasn’t enough to stave off the mercy rule and the game was called before the eighth inning. Bennett finished the game giving up nine hits and six runs with two strikeouts. “I felt like we could’ve hit better,” Lawrence said after the loss. “As a team this summer, we hit .310 which is outstanding.” He said the team attitude is good: After the loss, the players were focused on improving for next season. Lawrence is already thinking about ways to improve the team, too. He and the Honkers will be looking for host families to be able to bring in more foreign players from Latin America or Japan. Learn more about being a host family for a summer at honkersbaseball. com. Despite the loss, Lawrence views the season as a foundation to build upon. Now the team has a home field and Lawrence was very happy with the helpfulness of King County officials in working with the Honkers. He’s also proud of the way his players conducted themselves. “They represented Fall City very well and they represented the Northwest very well,” he said. “I got a lot of compliments from people about how classy they were and how people were happy to have us here.”
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Railroad
Firefighters Association hosts pancake breakfast, silent auction
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The Snoqualmie Firefighters Association is holding its annual fundraising Pancake Breakfast on Aug. 15 during the city of Snoqualmie’s Railroad Days celebration. It will be from 7-11 a.m. at the Snoqualmie Fire Station, 37600 S.E. Snoqualmie Parkway. The nonprofit association helps support Snoqualmie Fire Department special equipment purchases as well as community events, public safety and fire education, human services assistance during emergency situations, educational scholarships in the health and fire sciences, historic preservation and maintenance of Snoqualmie’s original Engine 1, and charitable organizations within the community. The event provides a firefighter-cooked pancake-and-ham breakfast as well as Krispy Kreme doughnuts, Starbucks coffee, orange juice and other beverages served in the
The festival will also feature events such as timber sports demonstrations, a model train show in the American Legion Hall, an early pioneerskills teaching course and re-enactors in period clothing from the late 1800s. Children can also try their hand at panning for gold, and learn about railroads and railroad safety. Of course, no festival would be complete without a parade — the Grand Parade on Railroad Avenue is from 11 a.m. to noon Aug. 15. There are a number of logging companies from surrounding areas are participating in the parade, Barchi said. The festival will be the first time that Historical Downtown is showcased post-reconstruction of Railroad Avenue.
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Snoqualmie firefighters man the mess line at last year’s annual Pancake Breakfast. apparatus and equipment bay at the fire station.
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er than 5 is free. This year, the breakfast is going “green” with the help of Waste Management. Organizers will try to minimize waste by using recyclable and compostable items only. There will be a raffle ($2 per ticket) for items under $100 from local businesses and a silent auction for larger items — this year some very special items up for auction including a one-year sports membership at the TPC Snoqualmie Ridge ($5,800 value); half-day professional rally car instruction/driving experience at DirtFish Rally
School; group (for eight) wine tasting and food pairing event at Sigillo Cellars; and gift certificates from the Woodman Saloon, Snoqualmie Brewery & Taproom, Snoqualmie Railroad Historical Society, local restaurants and spas, as well as other business gift certificates, etc. T-shirts and bike helmets will be available for purchase, and there will be photo opportunities for the family with firefighters and emergency vehicles. Learn more by calling the Snoqualmie Fire Deptartment at 888-1551.
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YOUR WEEK
SCHEDULE THIS: The annual Festival at Mount Si returns Aug. 7-10 at Si View Park, 400 S.E. Orchard Drive in North Bend. There will be parades, a volleyball tournament, a pie-eating contest, an appearance by Valley Idol winners and much more. See a list of the entire weekend events at www.festivalatmtsi.org.
THE CALENDAR FOR AUGUST 8-14
Email items for the calendar to newsclerk@isspress.com by noon Friday.
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q Friends of the North Bend Library Book Sale, through Aug. 16, North Bend Library, 115 E. Fourth St., 888-0554 q Cedar River Watershed Education Center tours, 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., 19901 Cedar Falls Road S.E., $10/adults, $5/ youths and seniors, bit.ly/JZfCAj q Split Second Improv, 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 Max Cannella Trio Student Showcase at 6 p.m., Kelley Johnson Quartet at 7:30 and 9 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend, 292-9307 q Silver Lining, 8 p.m., Black Dog Arts Café, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie, 8313647
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q Festival at Mount Si, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., art show, field games, wifecarrying contest, chili cook-off and more, Si View Park, 400 S.E. Orchard Drive, North Bend, entire weekend details at festivalatmtsi.org
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 Split Second Improv, 2 p.m. with barbecue dinner available afterward, Snoqualmie Falls Forest Theater, 36800 David Powell Road, Fall City, prices vary, www.foresttheater.org
q Robert Cray Band, 7 p.m., Snoqualmie Casino, 37500 S.E. North Bend Way, Snoqualmie, $25-$40, www.snocasino.com
q The Zaniaction Contraption Show, 10:30 a.m., North Bend Library, 115 E. Fourth St., 888-0554
q Danny Kolke Trio, 6 and 7:30 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend, 292-9307
q Public Health and Safety Committee meeting, 4:30 p.m., City Hall, 211 Main Ave. N., North Bend, 8881211
Monday
q Arts Commission meeting, 6 p.m., City Hall, 38624 S.E. River St., Snoqualmie, 8881555 q City Council meeting, 7 p.m., City Hall, 38624 S.E. River St., Snoqualmie, 8881555 q SnoValley Tilth monthly meeting and potluck, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Carnation Tree Farm, 31523 N.E. 40th St., Carnation, www.snovalleytilth.org q Drop-In Basketball, 16 and older, 8:15-10 p.m., Snoqualmie Valley YMCA, 35018 S.E. Ridge St., Snoqualmie, 2563115
q Community Development meeting, 5:30 p.m., City Hall, 38624 S.E. River St., Snoqualmie, 8881555 q Competitive Play Drop-In Volleyball, 16 and older, 7-10 p.m., Snoqualmie Valley YMCA, 35018 S.E. Ridge St., 256-3115
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q Economic Development Commission meeting, 8-10 a.m., City Hall, 38624 S.E. River St., Snoqualmie, 8881555
q North Bend Farmers Market and Summer Concert Series: present The Ginger Ups, 4-9 p.m., Si View Park, 400 S.E. Orchard Drive, North Bend
q Community and Economic Development Committee meeting, 1:30 p.m., 126 E. Fourth St., North Bend, 888-5633
q Public Safety meeting, 5 p.m., City Hall, 38624 S.E. River St., Snoqualmie, 888-1555
q ‘Heroes of History: Knights in Shining Armor,’ ages 5 and older, 1:30 p.m., Snoqualmie Library, 7824 Center Blvd. S.E., preregister, 8881223 q Transportation and Public Works Committee meeting, 4 p.m., 1155 E. North Bend Way, North Bend, 8880486 q Future Jazz Heads, 5 and 7, Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend, 2929307 q ‘Hot August Night’ with the Kellee Bradley Band, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Umpqua Bank, 146 W. Second St., North Bend, 8881616 q Open Mic Night, 7 p.m., Black Dog Arts Café, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie, 8313647
q Guided Meditation through Yoga Nidra with Amy Jarvis, 6 p.m., Park Street Healing Arts, 318 Park St., North Bend, 888-4170 q Free outdoor movie: ‘Big Hero 6,’ 6 p.m., Ridge and Center Amphitheater, S.E. Ridge St. and Center Blvd. S.E., Snoqualmie, 8881555 q Marvel Movies at Sundown, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Snoqualmie Library, 7824 Center Blvd. S.E., 888-1223 q Ham Carson Quartet, 7:30 and 8:45 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, 292-9307 q Planning Commission meeting, 7-9 p.m., City Hall, 211 Main Ave. N., North Bend, 8881211 q Bucket of Honey, 7:30 p.m., Black Dog Arts Café, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie, 831-3647
q Snoqualmie Railroad Days, train rides, music and art, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., Northwest Railway Museum, 38625 S.E. King St., Snoqualmie, www. railroaddays.com
q John Hansen Trio, 7:30 and 8:45 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend, 292-9307
q Bell Thistle’s Brass Funeral Band, 8 p.m., Black Dog Arts Café, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie, 8313647
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