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North Bend man gets long-awaited recognition for service, heroism By Sam Kenyon skenyon@snovalleystar.com On March 24, 1968, Jim Conner was 21 years old and flying a UH-1D helicopter in and out of a landing zone while under fire from automatic weapons and rocket-propelled grenades. The setting was the Republic of Vietnam and Conner was a warrant officer with the U.S. Army’s 116th Assault Helicopter Company.
The Army awarded Conner the Distinguished Flying Cross for his poise under fire. He volunteered for numerous resupply missions and remained in the landing zone under enemy fire several times while supplies were unloaded. Conner, who lives in North Bend, was recently honored along with 27 other DFC recipients. On July 12, at a Seattle Mariners game against the Los Angeles Angels, the group of DFC veterans drew applause
from the crowd of 30,000 before the game. They lined up in a crescent on the field and each man was individually honored. “I think each of us were just deeply touched by this whole thing,” Conner said. “This is a group of guys that every one of them has at least once in their career literally put their life on the line.” The ceremony and the crowd See HONORED, Page 5
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Jim Conner, of North Bend, appears on the big screen at the Mariners game where he was honored for earning the Distinguished Flying Cross.
Celebrate at Snoqualmie’s 77th annual Railroad Days
Folks get Accused their fix rapist found at the dead at Fife festival
Festival season may be winding down, but the 77th annual Railroad Days in Snoqualmie offers a lot to do for anyone looking for a fun-filled weekend Aug. 14-16. Festivities begin on Friday with steam train rides that run from 11:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. every day of the event. Festivalgoers can enjoy everything from Fairy Floss cotton candy and Northern Lites shaved ice to barbecue from the Big House food truck and brats from Zieglers Bratwurst Hause. On Aug. 15, the day begins with the annual pancake breakfast at the Snoqualmie Fire Department from 7-10 a.m. The fundraiser features pancakes, ham, Krispy Kreme doughnuts, orange juice and Starbucks coffee. Breakfast is $5 for adults, $3 for children, and free for those younger than five. Festivities also include the Grand Parade and timber sports shows in the afternoon. On Aug. 16, the Snoqualmie Depot will celebrate 125 years of service with a ceremony that features two of the Northwest Railway Museum’s locomotives, city officials, museum staff and actors dressed in late 1800s attire. There’s also the Legends Car Club car show, history reenactments and a model train show. Learn more at http://www.railroaddays.com.
Roger, a volunteer with the Isabella Grace Winery, hands Hawaiian chicken chili over to a taster for the chili cook-off during the Festival at Mount Si Aug. 9. A number of teams competed, and fed a large crowd. Photos by Sam Kenyon
truck stop By Sara Jean Green Seattle Times staff reporter
A dead trucker’s DNA will be entered into a national lawenforcement database to determine whether he is linked to unsolved sexual assaults following an alleged rape at a North Bend truck stop Aug. 4, according to Snoqualmie police. The trucker was found dead in his cab about five hours later and 45 miles away, at Love’s Travel Stop in Fife, said Snoqualmie police Capt. Nick Almquist. Though his cause of death is still under investigation, Almquist said it appears the man may have died from some medical issue. The Pierce County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the Kentucky man as 44-year-old Dushon Lyte Sr. Attempts to contact relatives were not sucSee RAPIST, Page 2
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Rapist From Page 1 cessful. According to Almquist, an employee at the Travel Centers of America truck stop off Interstate 90 near North Bend called 911 around 8 a.m. Aug. 4 after seeing the alleged victim near the stop’s free showers. The woman had obvious injuries to her face and the employee “knew something was wrong,” he said. Almquist said the woman, who is in her mid-20s, is known to police as a transient with mental-health issues, but she is not involved in prostitution. The woman told police she had climbed into the
cab of Lyte’s truck, where she said she was attacked. “It’s basically a situation where she went into the cab with the truck driver,” he said. After the alleged rape, “She was able to leave freely of her own will,” Almquist said. The woman was taken to Overlake Medical Center for a rape examination and interview with police, who left her in the care of the hospital’s victim-resource center, he said. Meanwhile, Snoqualmie police — which provides lawenforcement services to the city of North Bend — started tracking the semitruck, according to Almquist. Based on witness statements and video-surveillance footage, police figured out the
trucker was working for CRST Malone, he said. Working with the trucking company, police and the Washington State Patrol used the truck’s GPS system to track the semi to Fife — and immediately noticed it was parked “a little oddly,” Almquist said. Before impounding the truck, officers checked the cab and found Lyte’s body, he said. “Potential other victims may be out there,” Almquist said, which is why Lyte’s DNA will be collected and entered into the national database to determine whether he may be connected to other sex crimes. A call to CRST Malone’s corporate office in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, was not immediately returned.
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A 2008 Honda Civic (right), that was parked Aug. 8 on the shoulder of eastbound Interstate 90, rests in the ditch alongside the freeway after this Toyota Highlander (left) smashed into it.
Distracted driving contributes to fatal Snoqualmie collision Washington State Patrol detectives believe that distracted driving may have contributed to a fatal Snoqualmie collision Aug. 8. One person died and another suffered critical injuries Saturday afternoon after a vehicle went off the highway on eastbound Interstate 90 and smashed into a car parked on the shoulder, according to a Washington State Patrol news release. The driver of a 2002 Toyota Highlander was seen traveling faster than the 70 mph speed limit and driv-
ing outside of the vehicle’s lane as it continued eastbound near state Route 18, according to a witness. At least one witness also reported that the causing driver had a “phone to his ear” when the collision occurred, troopers said. The driver of the Toyota Highlander veered off the road, striking the parked 2008 Honda Civic on the shoulder of Interstate 90. The driver struck a 29-yearold female who was standing outside of the Civic. She suffered critical injures. A 30-year-old male, who
was sitting inside of the Honda, died at Harborview Medical Center. The driver of the Toyota Highlander, a 20-yearold male from Medina, was not injured. Troopers arrested him for vehicular homicide and vehicular assault under the prong of driving with disregard for the safety of others. Anyone who may have witnessed the suspect driving prior to the collision or observed the collision is asked to contact Detective Russ Haake at russ.haake@ wsp.wa.gov or 401-7717.
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Doggone adorable: Snoqualmie man wins Times’ pet selfie contest By Dylan Chaffin dchaffin@snovalleystar.com Yawning may be contagious, but it sure makes for one doggone gem of a picture. At least that’s what Seattle Times judges decided when they crowned Gary Anderson, of Snoqualmie, and his beloved rescue pooch Belize winners of the Times’ 2015 Pet Selfie contest in late July. The Times received more than 300 entries and chose only six winners— with runners up also receiving gift cards and other goodies for their photos with their dogs, cats, horses, birds and even a lizard. The contest-winning photo was taken sometime last fall or winter, Anderson said. Snapping a quick photo to text to Anderson’s partner, Laura, is part of the routine for
their walks, he added. Their matching facial expressions were purely coincidental. “After I saw Belize start to yawn, I started to yawn, and just took the photo.” But the 10-year-old pooch hasn’t always had it so easy. In 2006, a local animal shelter in Fresno, California picked her up after they found her wandering near an elementary school. Soon after, Anderson’s partner Laura, who currently serves as director for People United for Pets in Issaquah, was looking at photos of animals in the overcrowded California shelters to bring back to Washington to foster. It wasn’t long before the decision was made to bring the young mixedbreed back to Washington, and as Anderson likes to joke, she quickly became a “foster failure.”
Fire Department emphasizes water-safety tips
With dry conditions and hot temperatures expected to continue, the City of Snoqualmie Fire Department is urging residents to be extremely careful when heading out on the water and keep these tips in mind:
Water safety tips q Wear a lifejacket that fits correctly. q Learn to float, tread water and swim. Swim classes are available at Si View Pool and the American Red Cross. q When possible, swim in areas patrolled by lifeguards. q Always watch chil-
dren closely when they are in or near any type of water. q Never dive or jump into unfamiliar water. River safety tips q Be weary of the hidden dangers of the Snoqualmie River. q Know the river conditions of where you plan to be. q Wear a lifejacket that fits correctly or use a personal flotation device. q Do no use alcohol or drugs when on a river. q To purchase affordable lifejackets, available in sizes for infants to adults, go to the Outside Green Lake Pool go to http://bit. ly/1gxGbfO. For more on river safety, go to www. kingcounty.gov/riversafety.
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Gary Anderson, of Snoqualmie, and his rescued pal Belize, are the grand prize winners of The Seattle Times’ Pet Selfie contest. “We just couldn’t let her go,” he said. Belize was afraid of almost everything when she arrived, Anderson said. There was a lengthy
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Editorial
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July. This year’s low snowpack coupled with high temperatures and increased customer demand have heightened the potential for lower water supply availability, according to a Cascade Water Alliance news release. What does that mean for you? It means the time has come to take a good, hard look at your water consumption. How long are your showers? Is the water running when you brush your teeth? How full is that washer before you start a load? Did you take your car to a commercial car wash? Conservation is necessary to mitigate potential hardships this summer and beyond. Here are a few tips to reduce your water usage. Get more at www.cascadewater.org/conservation. php.
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q Fix leaky faucets immediately — Those small drips can add up to hundreds or thousands of gallons in a short time. q Check your toilet for leaks — Place a few drops of food coloring in the toilet tank and wait 15 minutes without flushing. If the color seeps into the bowl, the toilet flapper is likely worn and leaking. Place the old flapper in a plastic bag and take it to the hardware store to purchase a replacement. q Wait until it’s full — Make sure your washer and dishwasher are full before you run them. q Primp and conserve — Turn off the water while you are brushing your teeth or shaving.
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q Keep sprinkler systems maintained — This minimizes overspray onto paved surfaces. q Wash your car at a commercial car wash — This saves water and keeps pollutants out of local lakes and streams. q Match lawn watering to the weather — Is it raining? If it is, don’t water your lawn that day. q Sweep it away — Use a broom, rather than a water hose, to sweep sidewalks and driveways. Kathleen R. Merrill
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Musings while milling around It was lunchtime at the sale barn on the edge of town and the guys were milling around. They didn’t really want to eat there, as the regular cook had a family emergency in the next state, so it was a substitute named Leroy and the guys knew that everything Leroy cooked tasted like toast. So they milled around, kicking dirt clods, inspecting the livestock coming up for the afternoon bidding, and pretending they were maybe someday going to buy something. Their dogs were there, of course: Steve’s two cowdogs, Doc’s Egyptian shepherd, Ramses (he makes pyramids in the backyard), and Billy, the official town dog. “Steve, what’s the name of that guy who used to walk
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around in the bleachers yelling ‘Ho!’ every time someone wanted to bid?” “Oh,” said Steve. “You mean that really good-looking kid?” “Yes,” said Doc. “Haven’t seen him around for maybe a month now.” “Quit,” said Steve. “He decided he was too stupid to work here.” “You’re kidding.” “Nope. One day he was clowning around and twisted a mule’s tail.”
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Steve grinned. “Ain’t as pretty as he used to be, but he’s a bunch smarter.”
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Honored From Page 1 were so overwhelming that even these tough veterans were moved emotionally. “These are a bunch of battle-hardened guys,” Conner said. One of the men who has a pacemaker later went to have it checked as part of his regular maintenance. The technicians looked at the readout from his pacemaker and asked him, “What happened on July 12?” After the ceremony, the DFC honorees watched the game. They were given two extra tickets each as well as free parking. “I was completely amazed and awed,” said Janet Conner, Jim’s wife. “It was very moving.” The game however, was not, as the Mariners lost 10-3. The Distinguished Flying Cross is the nation’s highest award for aerial achievement. It’s awarded to aviators and aircrew for heroism or extraordinary achievements during flight. As a valor decoration, it ranks fourth in order of precedence. The
first recipient was Charles Lindbergh for his flight across the Atlantic Ocean. “It’s interesting,” Conner said. “It’s the only award I ever cared about.” Conner added that he, like many recipients, earned the award for a mission that wasn’t his most dire. “That was probably not the most dangerous thing I volunteered to do,” he said. Once, he returned after a flight and he counted 69 bullet holes in his helicopter. He lost two helicopters in his Vietnam tour, he said, including one that was hit with a rocket-propelled grenade while in flight. Conner is now the vice president for the Distinguished Flying Cross Society’s Pacific Northwest Chapter. The society attempts to connect DFC recipients in Washington,
Oregon and northern California. “One of the things, we hope, from the Mariners game would be that we’ll find some other people,” Conner said. “The government did not keep records of who got it.” For Conner and the other members of the DFC society, recognition for their service helps soothe a long-standing pain from the war. “It tends to leave scars that you don’t want to probe too deeply for a long time,” Conner said. “It stays raw, the bad parts.” He said that the Mariners’
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“It was a coming home,” Conner added. “To have a sense that we’re not the outcasts anymore. It meant an acceptance to us.” It was an emotional moment as Conner also felt they were also representing their fallen brothers who didn’t return. “It meant also that the guys that weren’t there, it was for them, too,” he said. “They can come home.”
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crowd cheering for them was a big contrast to the way veterans were treated directly after the war. “Part of it was the public recognition, and the acknowledgement and the realization of what these people had given,” Janet said. American society has changed dramatically in its treatment of Vietnam veterans, Jim Conner said. When he first returned home, strangers would sometimes be openly hostile toward him. “A guy walked up to me in an airport and said, ‘Hey, you kill anybody
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Railroad Days Welcome to the 76th annual Snoqualmie Railroad Days! Beginning Friday, August 14th, the excitement will be palpable as vendors move in, the train rolls, and the main stage comes alive with bands and entertaining acts. Enjoy the wine and beer gardens, great festival food, and artists-in-action. • 2015 Schedule of Events • Train Excursions at the Northwest Railway Museum • Fire Department’s Pancake Breakfast (Saturday) • Three stages featuring live entertainment • Beer and Wine gardens • Festival food • Grand Parade (Saturday) • Arts/Crafts vendors
• Children’s Field of Fun • Wagon rides (Saturday) • Model trains (VFW building) • History Comes Alive hands-on activities (Sunday) • Timbersports demonstrations • Arts in the Park • Legends Classic Car show (Sunday) • Fun Run (Saturday)
Friday, August 14 Wine Garden, 5:00 - 9:00 Steam Train Rides, 11:30 - 4:45 Arts Stage, 5:00 - 8:45 Arts in the Park, 5:00 - 9:00 Main Stage, 6:00 - 9:15 Beer Garden, 5:00 - 10:00 Vendors, 5:00 - 8:00 Saturday, August 15 Pancake Breakfast, 7:00 - 11:00 Grand Parade, 11:00 - 12:00 Steam Train Rides, 11:30 - 4:45 Arts Stage, 12:00 - 8:45 Arts in the Park, 11:00 - 8:00 Plein Air Paintout, 9:00 - 3:00 Kids’ Paint Junction, 11:00 - 3:00 Main Stage, 11:45 - 9:15 Free Wagon Rides, 12:00 - 3:00 Wine Garden, 12:00 - 9:00 Beer Garden, 12:00 - 10:00 Children’s Field of Fun, 12:00 - 5:00 Vendors, 10:00 - 8:00 Model Train Show, 10:00 - 5:00 Timber Sports Shows, 1:00 - 3:30 Fun Run, 8:00 - 11:00
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Obituary Marilyn Irene Gusé Marilyn Irene Gusé, age 82, joined God’s loving arms July 30, 2015, in Olympia. She was Marilyn born Aug. Gusé 19, 1932, in East St. Louis, Illinois, to Mildred (Bena) Muskopf and Milton Edward
Muskopf. Marilyn graduated in 1950 from East St. Louis Senior High School, where she was active in Job’s Daughters and the choir. She married Darrell Gusé, one year after meeting on a blind date, in Hernando, Mississippi, in 1955. They were married for 54 years, until Darrell’s death. Marilyn and Darrell gave birth to their daughter Cheryl in East St. Louis before moving to St. Joseph, Missouri, where she gave birth to son Kevin and daughter Karen. They
moved to South St. Paul, Minnesota, where daughter Sheila was born, and since lived in San Angelo, Texas; Davis, California; and Dixon, California; before moving to North Bend in 1990. Marilyn worked as a secretary for Armour Foods in East St. Louis, a secretary for a nursing home in San Angelo and a bookkeeper at Ron DuPratt Ford in Dixon. Marilyn and Darrell moved to North Bend, in 1990, where they became beloved members and volunteers of Mount
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Si Lutheran Church. Marilyn lived in North Bend for 23 years before moving to Olympia in 2013. Marilyn was an active volunteer of the Snoqualmie Valley Hospital Auxiliary and at Mount Si Lutheran Church, where she was in a Bible study group, substituted for the church secretary, folded bulletins, helped with receptions and was a member of the birthday club. In addition to being a busy volunteer, Marilyn was an ardent Dallas Cowboys fan, collector of angels and lambs, and was baker extraordinaire with a wide circle of church friends. She was a good wife, mother and grandmother, and a kind, thoughtful friend who loved her grandchildren and entertained all with her wit.
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Marilyn is preceded in death by husband Darrell in 2009; siblings Carol (Muskopf) Noelken and her first granddaughter, Valerie Ann Johnston. She is survived by her children, Cheryl (Gusé) and husband Harold Johnston, of Canyon Lake, Texas; Kevin and wife Denise (Zollner) Gusé, of Sacramento, California; Karen (Gusé) and husband Wally Burton, of Olympia, and Sheila Browne, of Vacaville, California; and her grandchildren, Jeff, Greg, Jerry and Jamie (Johnston) Walton, Rebecca and Miles Zollner, and Amber Browne, of California, Brett and Lynsi Burton, of Washington. She has four great-grandchildren. She will have a private memorial service for family and friends. Memorial donations are suggested to Mount Si Lutheran Church in honor of Marilyn.
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Police blotter Snoqualmie police serving North Bend and Snoqualmie
Secret admirer sending vacuums
Police responded at 8:21 p.m. on Aug. 2 to 45800 Southeast North Bend Way to a report of lost property. The caller found a Kirby vacuum cleaner hiding on the edge of his front porch. He said the vacuum looked expensive and didn’t belong to him.
Slashing cop tires Police responded at 7:31 a.m. Aug. 3 to 7900 Railroad Ave. S.E. in Snoqualmie to a report of malicious mischief. Nine punctures were found across seven different tires all on government vehicles. The punctures occurred sometime over the weekend.
Vandalism Police received a report at 5:56 p.m. Aug. 3 from 7300 Heather Ave. S.E. in Snoqualmie of malicious mischief. A rock was thrown through the front window of the residence. There are no suspects.
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Bulls on parade
Police responded at 9:57 a.m. Aug. 3 to 110 Downing Ave. N. in North Bend to a reported disturbance. A woman was outside swearing and screaming and appeared to be hallucinating. The woman said she was performing a ritual in a nearby ditch. She was casting spells into the culvert to rid the Valley of the dark methamphetamine. She said she went to treatment for her family and doesn’t need help. Officers concluded she wasn’t a danger to herself and no crime had occurred. The woman then walked down the street.
Sticky fingers Police responded at 11:55 a.m. Aug. 3 to the Si View Community Center at 400 S.E. Orchard Drive in North Bend for a citizen assist. A woman reported that her 13-year-old daughter had stolen $25 from an adult at the community center. The mother made the daughter return the money and wanted an officer to come by and talk with the daughter. Officers contacted the mother and daughter and spoke with the daughter about good versus bad decisions and how a decision can affect you for the rest of your life.
Police responded at 7:22 a.m. Aug. 4 to the North Bend Library at 411 Main Ave. N. to a report of cows out of a field and in a nearby bike path. The owner eventually returned the cows to their pen.
Cream rises Police responded at 10:54 a.m. Aug. 7 to the Gateway Gas and Deli at 8030 Douglas Ave. S.E. in Snoqualmie to find an elderly man and the owner in a verbal dispute over the business not having any cream for coffee. The owner had the man served with a trespass notice.
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YOUR WEEK
SCHEDULE THIS: The annual Snoqualmie Railroad Days returns Aug. 15-16. There’s train rides, music and art all weekend from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. at the Northwest Railway Museum, 38625 S.E. King St., Snoqualmie. Saturday’s events include an annual firefighter pancake breakfast at 7 a.m. parade and plein air paint out, Sunday includes Legends Classic Car Show at 8 a.m. and timber sports. Learn more at www.railroaddays.com.
THE CALENDAR FOR AUGUST 15-21
Email items for the calendar to newsclerk@isspress.com by noon Friday.
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q Snoqualmie Railroad Days, Legends Classic Car Show at 8 a.m., timber sports, 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 Boeing Classic, 8:30 a.m., through Aug. 23, Rumble at the Ridge, TPC Snoqualmie Ridge Golf Club, 36005 S.E. Ridge St., details at www.boeingclassic.com
q Boeing Classic, 8 a.m., through Aug. 23, Executive Women’s Day, TPC Snoqualmie Ridge Golf Club, 36005 S.E. Ridge St., details at www.boeingclassic. com
q Parks and Public Works Committee meeting, 5 p.m., City Hall, 38624 S.E. River St., Snoqualmie, 8881555
q ‘Mysteries of the Deep: Cephalopods in Puget Sound,’ ages 13-18, at 11 a.m. and noon, Snoqualmie Library, 7824 Center Blvd. S.E., registration required, 8881223
q Friends of the North Bend Library Book Sale, all day, Aug. 15-16, North Bend Library, 115 E. Fourth St., 888-0554 q ‘Among Ancients: Old Growth Forests,’ a day of 2- to 3-mile hikes and education, ages 12 and older, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Cedar River Watershed Education Center, 19901 Cedar Falls Road S.E., $15, bit. ly/JZfCAj q Aging Well Learning Community, 10:15 a.m., Snoqualmie Library, 7824 Center Blvd. S.E., 888-1223 q ‘As You Like It,’ 2 and 7 p.m., Snoqualmie Falls Forest Theater, 36800 David Powell Road, Fall City, www.foresttheater.org q Will Crandell Project Student Showcase, 6 p.m.; Katie Davi and Chris Morton Quartet, 7:30 and 8:45 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend, 292-9307 q Tim Manion, 8 p.m., Black Dog Arts Café, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie, 8313647
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q Watershed Tour, 10 a.m., Cedar River Watershed Education Center, 19901 Cedar Falls Road S.E., $10/ adults, $5/youths and seniors, bit.ly/ JZfCAj q Snoqualmie Valley Railroad Steam Train Rides, departures begin at 11:30 a.m. from the Snoqualmie Depot, 38625 King St., and noon from the North Bend Depot, 205 McClellan St., $20/ adults, $18/seniors, $12/children, www. trainmuseum.org q ‘As You Like It,’ 2 p.m. with barbecue dinner available afterward, Snoqualmie Falls Forest Theater, 36800 David Powell Road, Fall City, prices vary, www.foresttheater.org q Danny Kolke Trio, 6 and 7:30 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend, 2929307
q Parks Board meeting, 7 p.m., City Hall, 38624 S.E. River St., Snoqualmie, 8881555 q Planning Commission meeting, 7 p.m., City Hall, 38624 S.E. River St., Snoqualmie, 8881555 q The Spinners, 7 p.m., Snoqualmie Casino, 37500 S.E. North Bend Way, Snoqualmie, $20 to $35, www.snocasino. com q Drop-In Basketball, 16 and older, 8:15-10 p.m., Snoqualmie Valley YMCA, 35018 S.E. Ridge St., Snoqualmie, 2563115
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q Finance and Administration meeting, 5:30 p.m., City Hall, 38624 S.E. River St., Snoqualmie, 8881555 q Free Weight Loss Workshop with Dr. Scott, 6:30 p.m., Park Street Healing Arts, 318 Park St., North Bend, call 888-4170 to RSVP q City Council meeting, 7-9 p.m., Mount Si Senior Center, 411 Main Ave. S., North Bend, 888-1211 q 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 Boeing Classic, 7:45 a.m., through Aug. 23, Korean Air Pro-Am, TPC Snoqualmie Ridge Golf Club, 36005 S.E. Ridge St., details at www.boeingclassic.com
q Boeing Classic, 7:45 a.m., through Aug. 23, Korean Air Pro-Am, TPC Snoqualmie Ridge Golf Club, 36005 S.E. Ridge St., details at www.boeingclassic.com
q SnoValley Indoor Playground, to age 5, weekly meetup and playtime for children, 9 a.m., Higher Learning Martial Arts, 301 W. North Bend Way, North Bend, suggested donation $1
q North Bend Farmers Market and Summer Concert Series present Derek Michael Marc, rock, blues and soul music, 4-9 p.m., Si View Park, 400 S.E. Orchard Drive, North Bend
q eBooks and eReaders: Apple Edition, 11 a.m., North Bend Library, 115 E. Fourth St., 888-0554
q Outdoor Concert with Pony Boy All-Star Big Band, 6 p.m., Ridge and Center Amphitheater, S.E. Ridge St. and Center Blvd. S.E., Snoqualmie, free, 888-1555
q Cascade Republican Women, noon to 2 p.m., TPC Snoqualmie Ridge Golf Club, 36005 S.E. Ridge Street, $5 includes raffle ticket, RSVP to Emma Herron 396-5249 q One-on-One Computer Help, 1-3 p.m., North Bend Library, 115 E. Fourth St., 888-0554 q Future Jazz Heads, 5 and 7, Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend, 2929307 q Open Mic Night, 7 p.m., Black Dog Arts Café, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie, 8313647
q Marvel Movies at Sundown, ages 13 and older, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Snoqualmie Library, 7824 Center Blvd. S.E., 888-1223 q Boxley Jazz Camp High School Performances, 7 and 8:30 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend, 2929307 q Bill Carter, 7:30 p.m., Black Dog Arts Café, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie, 8313647
q Boeing Classic, 7:45 a.m., through Aug. 23, Boeing Jet Flyover and Classic Round One, TPC Snoqualmie Ridge Golf Club, 36005 S.E. Ridge St., details at www.boeingclassic.com q ‘Becoming Stalking Wolf,’ ages 13-18, 1 p.m., Snoqualmie Library, 7824 Center Blvd. S.E., 888-1223 q Strategic Gaming/Magic: the Gathering, ages 9 and older, 3 p.m., North Bend Library, 115 E. Fourth St., 8880554 q Gigantic Bicycle Festival, 7 p.m., continues through Sunday with live music, rides, hand built bikes, camping and more, Centennial Fields Park, 39903 S.E. Park St., Snoqualmie, $1530, 12 and younger free, www.giganticbicyclefestival.org q Susan Pascal Trio, 7 and 8:45 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend, 2929307 q Phil Paige, 8 p.m., Black Dog Arts Café, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie, 8313647
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TPC Snoqualmie Ridge hosts 11th Boeing Classic The Boeing Classic golf tournament returns for its 11th year at TPC Snoqualmie Ridge, with action teeing off Aug. 17. Eighty-one Champions Tour professionals — players 50 years and older — will compete at the event, which covers three rounds from Aug. 21-23. Players will have practice rounds Aug. 17-18, with a pro-am tournament highlighting activities Aug.
19-20. Past tournament champions include Mark Calcavecchia, Bernhard Langer and Loren Roberts. Tom Kite (2006, 2008) is the only two-time champion. Last year’s event ended dramatically in a suddendeath playoff with Scott Dunlap, the Champions Tour Rookie of the Year, edging Mark Brooks for the title. The Boeing
Classic has needed a playoff to decide a champion in five of its first 10 years. Also on the opening-day agenda is the Seahawks’ Rumble at the Ridge, featuring several foursomes of Seattle-area sports stars. Former NFL players Dave Krieg, Curt Warner and Lynn Swann; retired Seattle Mariners players Bill Krueger and Jamie Moyer; and ESPN anchor Kenny Mayne are
among the list of celebrities set to appear. Tickets can be purchased online at www. boeingclassic.com. Singleday passes cost $20, three-day tournament passes are $40, and a weekly pass, good for all seven days of the event, is $60. Additional ticket packages that include premium seating and extra perks are also available.
BaseCamp Fitness gets personal with exercise, adventure By Sam Kenyon skenyon@snovalleystar.com When is a gym not a gym? When it’s a way of life. BaseCamp Fitness, a new fitness studio in North Bend, is a business that focuses on living a healthy and active life. “Our goal is to create a very holistic approach to health by focusing on functional fitness, nutritional guidance and outdoor adventures,” said Paul Goldenberger, who along with his wife Kim opened the business six months ago. BaseCamp Fitness doesn’t just have exercise equipment available for people to anonymously come in and use. They offer a wide range of classes, nutrition information and recreational group activities, all while trying to build a personalized community for their clients. “They know all their clients on a first-name basis, they greet you when you come in, just kind of that home-awayfrom-home feel,” said Angela Zwiefelhofer, of North Bend, who joined the gym in February. “That’s what appealed to me at BaseCamp when I first came through.” One of the unique features of BaseCamp Fitness is its group excursions. Every Saturday morning, groups venture out to kayak, hike, mountain bike or snowshoe. The Goldenbergers like to
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At left, owners Paul and Kim Goldenberger recently opened BaseCamp Fitness in North Bend. At right, Dave Buzard (front) and Amber Henry (in green) take the BaseCamp Fitness suspension plus class. combine their love of functional fitness and playing outdoors. They were already doing these sorts of activities in their personal lives, so why not bring a group of clients along? “So many people want to go do these things,” Kim Goldenberger said. “But they don’t necessarily have someone to go with.” Using groups allows the more-experienced members to help the more timid, for the benefit of everyone. “Then it becomes more of a team,” Kim said. BaseCamp Fitness also emphasizes comfort for its clients. The Goldenbergers push their clients during excursions and boot camps, but they always make sure that their form is correct and they feel at ease. It’s important to the
Goldenbergers that no one feels intimidated, as if they need to match the same intensity or fitness level as the rest of the group. “Everybody’s on a different point of their journey,” Paul said. They try to focus on individual attention so they can build a community that’s broader than a standard gym. “I love the personal attention,” Zwiefelhofer said. “It’s like my second favorite place to be.” Paul and Kim both have degrees in nutrition and exercise science. They chose to set up their business in North Bend in part because of the excellent access to natural recreation activities. “It’s just a perfect platform for the mobile adventures,” Paul said. “That’s what’s so neat about this area. It’s an
outdoor playground. There’s pretty much endless adventure all around.” The Goldenbergers have a deep love of exercise and a healthy lifestyle. Helping other people engage and appreciate that lifestyle brings them a lot of satisfaction. “To be a part of something that improves someone’s lifestyle, and anything that creates positivity and more light in their life, that, to me, is priceless to be a part of,” Paul said. Whether it’s kayaking with a group during an outdoor excursion, or becoming part of a local fitness community, BaseCamp Fitness has many ways to encourage healthy lifestyles. “It’s more than just looking good,” Kim said. “It’s feeling good.”
Veteran roster has Mount Si golfers aiming for lofty goals By Sam Kenyon skenyon@snovalleystar.com Four senior boys are expected to lead the Mount Si High School golf team this fall, and head coach Brandon Proudfoot thinks the team has a good shot to make a deeper postseason run than the Wildcats have had in the last several years. Alex Nelson, Jimmy Jacobson, Mitchell Dover and Nicholas McAlister spent the summer staying sharp on the greens. Proudfoot said this season’s team was more receptive than ever to putting in some work during the summer. “That’s always the hard thing,” Proudfoot said. “Every year you have kids who come in and haven’t played since last year, and it takes them a while to get going, but the season’s just not that long for boys golf.” This year, the veteran golfers shouldn’t be rusty after focusing on several intrasquad matches designed to keep them sharp. The boys bought into it. “Once I set it up, the kids kind of ran it themselves,” Proudfoot said. Last season, the Wildcats had three golfers qualify for the district tournament, two of whom are returning — Nelson and Jacobson. No Wildcat qualified for state. Proudfoot thinks this year will be different because of the distribution of talent on his team. “The way golf works is that depth is good for the regular season but you need one or two really good kids for postseason,” he said. In the past, the team had a lot of depth which allowed them to compete very strongly in regularseason matches. But they lacked the power players at the top of their roster who could make it deep into the postseason. “I think we’re going to flip the script a little bit this season,” Proudfoot said.
One challenge for the Wildcats this season is the same challenge they faced last season: unfamiliar courses. Since Mount Si’s switch from Class 3A to 4A, the golf team has had to cope with a distinct course disadvantage. Only a couple of the 4A schools’ courses are public, meaning Mount Si players can’t practice on them before official matches. For most of the away matches this season, the Wildcats will be playing on courses they’ve never seen before. Golf in particular is a sport where knowing the course is extremely important. The Wildcats faced the same issue last season, their first in Class 4A. In both 3A and 4A, teams play each other once per season, either home or away, meaning that all the new courses the team learned last year won’t be part of this season’s schedule. “We have two years of brand-new courses,” Proudfoot said. “I imagine that just the nature of 4A, home field is always going to be a bit bigger of an advantage than it was in 3A.” Proudfoot expects Skyline, Newport and Eastlake to be the top schools to beat this season. He thinks Mount Si will stick with that top tier. “I think within the regular season we’ll do solid,” he said. “I’d like to think we could sweep the whole thing because our top four are pretty good.” If all goes well the Wildcats will come in without their usual rust, with four strong veterans who can lead them through the 4A regular season and beyond. “This will be a fun year to watch,” Proudfoot said. “I’ve got four kids at the top who can shoot some pretty good numbers. (We) should play some exciting golf and if anyone ever wants to come out and watch us compete, we’d be happy to have them.”
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