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Comcast’s ‘Neighborhoods’ spotlights Snoqualmie By Dylan Chaffin dchaffin@snovalleystar.com Ready for your close-up, Snoqualmie? It was lights, camera, action for the city Aug. 27 as it hosted Comcast’s Sabrina Register and

cameraman Ed Hauge. Once a month, the two-person team travels to a new city or town in Western Washington to feature on Comcast’s “Neighborhoods” show. It was the first time that the show has spotlighted

Snoqualmie, Register said. The show has most recently featured Bellingham, Capitol Hill in Seattle and Poulsbo. The day of filming began at The Black Dog Cafe, and will also feature video and an interview with Snoqualmie Mayor

Matt Larson at Snoqualmie Falls, and visits to the Salish Lodge, the Northwest Railway Museum and Puget Sound Energy’s Hydroelectric Museum. Register, who has hosted the See COMCAST, Page 5

Re-enactors bring Civil War alive

Don McConnell, of the Spokane suburb of Deer Park, portrays General Ulysses S. Grant as he lends a hand to pound in tent spikes.

SLIDESHOW See more photos from the ‘Battle of Snoqualmie’ re-enactment at www.snovalleystar.com. Photos by Greg Farrar

Above, Kyle Merrell, with the 3rd Confederate Engineers, ducks and covers his ears while holding the rammer rod as the cannon flashes and roars during the ‘Battle of Snoqualmie’ reenactment Aug. 29 at Meadowbrook Farm in North Bend.

Above, Niklaus von Houck, 16, of Port Angeles, convincingly falls backward, dying after acting as if shot. At right, Keith Deaton, of Kennewick, is President Abraham Lincoln as an audience begins to arrive at an activity tent to hear historic Civil War leaders.

State restricts fishing hours along section of Snoqualmie River The Snoqualmie River will be closed to fishing daily from 2 p.m. until one hour before official sunrise, from the mouth to Snoqualmie Falls, until further notice. The restricted hours are due to excessively warm water temperatures and low flows that

have raised concerns about increased mortality for released fish. Limiting fishing to cooler morning temperatures reduces hooking mortality. The fishing restriction applies to all species. In addition, the following rules have been implemented:

q Salmon: daily limit of three plus one additional pink; release chinook and chum q Trout: daily limit of two, with a minimum size of 14 inches q Gamefish: statewide minimum size/daily limit. Closed

waters within Puget Power tunnel at falls and within 50 feet of any point on Puget Power’s lower plant No. 2 building (north bank). Temperatures and flow are being monitored; restrictions may lift as water temperatures decrease and flows increase.

School board weighs options for Mount Si remodel By Dylan Chaffin dchaffin@snovalleystar.com It continues to be full steam ahead for the remodeling plans of Mount Si High School. The Snoqualmie Valley School District board heard engineering reports and findings, the new building codes that apply regarding seismic safety, and the options and recommendations for addressing the situation in its Aug. 27 meeting. The board weighed two options from reports filed by NAC Architecture for the remodeling of the school’s pre-existing gym, which, in a partial renovation, would require a foundational upgrade at a cost of $2 million to $2.6 million, NAC Architect Matthew Rumbaugh said at the meeting. The foundational upgrade would include injecting grout into the ground to stabilize the first 30 feet of soil, but is considered “very invasive” and would require a drill rig and crane to be placed in the gym. The second option, a new gym, would simplify design, eliminate any unknowns common in renovation work, offer less disruption to the school’s physical education programs and improve the gym layout. A new gym would cost $6.4 million. The board also weighed the possibility of switching the locations of the gym and performing arts center to better flow for foot traffic between the buildings. The board will not be asked to take action on the options until its Sept. 10 meeting. However, also during the Sept. 10 meeting, the board will be asked to give authorization to See OPTIONS, Page 5 Prsrt Std U.S. Postage PAID Kent, WA Permit No. 71 POSTAL CUSTOMER

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Women’s self-defense course starts soon The Snoqualmie Police Department will host a $30 women’s self-defense course in North Bend in this month. The course will be from 6-9 p.m. Sept. 16, 17, 23, 24 at Cascade Covenant Church, 13225 436th Ave. S.E., North Bend. Women must be able to attend all four sessions. The nationally recognized course, Rape Aggression Defense System, will provide the basics of hands-on selfdefense, risk reduction and prevention. Women need to wear athletic wear, such as sweatpants, and crosstraining shoes.

Participants must be at least 16 years old and live in the Snoqualmie Valley. Sign-ups are first come, first serve. Learn more, register or put your name on future waiting lists by emailing program coordinator Nigel Draveling at ndraveling@ci.snoqualmie. wa.us.

Learn how the city of Snoqualmie works through citizens academy   The ninth annual Snoqualmie Citizens Academy is filling up quickly. Established in 2007 for citizens to learn all

aspects of city government, there is no charge for the seven-week course. Classes are held once per week. Reserve your spot today to get a first-hand look at how the city of Snoqualmie government works. Sessions are led by Snoqualmie city leaders, officials and department heads. Classes are informal, interactive and a lot of fun. Some will include a tour of the facilities. Topics include history, politics, parks and recreation, public works, municipal law, finance, police department, development, planning, fire department and emergency management. Applications are avail-

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The cities of Snoqualmie and North Bend are pleased to offer the FEMA-certified Community Emergency Response Team Program. The course starts Oct. 3, at the Snoqualmie Fire Station, 37600 S.E. Snoqualmie Parkway. It is open to all Snoqualmie Valley residents. In the course, citizens are trained on how to save lives, protect property and operate safely in post-disaster environments. Classes are taught by a partnership between the Snoqualmie Fire Department, Eastside Fire & Rescue and community volunteers. The class schedule is: q Saturday, Oct. 3,

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9-11:30 a.m., and then noon to 3 p.m. q Saturday, Oct. 10, 9-11:30 a.m., and then noon to 3 p.m. q Saturday, Oct. 24, 9-11:30 a.m., and then noon to 3 p.m. q Saturday, Oct. 31, 9-11:30 a.m., and then noon to 3 p.m. (drill) Participants will have the opportunity to learn techniques in fire suppression, search and rescue, disaster psychology and disaster medical operations, including triage techniques, patient assessment and treating lifethreatening injuries. The course concludes with a disaster simulation and drill. The course fee is $25 per person and is fully refundable upon completion of all classes. The fee includes equipment, a student manual and CERT kit (Field Operation Guide, hardhat, safety vest, backpack, goggles, gloves, flashlight, whistle, triage tape and hand-sanitizing gel). Learn more about the CERT program at http://bit.

ly/1t0OxjY. Register for the course by emailing eoc@ ci.snoqualmie.wa.us by Sept. 21 and include your contact information — name, address and phone number — or call Liz Luizzo at 888-1551.

County road near Snoqualmie reopens after culvert repair King County Road Services reopened Lake Alice Road Southeast one day ahead of schedule Aug. 27. Workers closed the road to repair a failing culvert pipe deep beneath the road and replace it with a fish-passable box culvert, according to a news release. The road has been closed to traffic since late June. “Thank you to area travelers for safe driving and respect to neighborhoods affected by detours during the project,” King County Road Services said in the release.

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Police blotter Snoqualmie police serving North Bend and Snoqualmie

Buzzed on sugar Police responded at 7:32 p.m. Aug. 22 to Community Park, 35019 S.E. Ridge St., Snoqualmie, to a reported alcohol-related offense. Three men were seen drinking beer in the back of a truck. Officers made contact and found the men were drinking root beer.

Somebody’s in here Police responded at 3:59 a.m. Aug. 24 to the 76 Gas Station on Southeast River Street in Snoqualmie to reported malicious mischief in progress. The caller said someone broke into her vehicle by smashing the window while she was asleep inside. She said she believes the person took her purse but couldn’t describe the person.

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Police responded at 3:20 p.m. Aug. 24 to 457th Avenue Southeast in North Bend to a reported solicitor. A man in the area was selling cleaning solutions door-to-door. Officers con-

tacted the man while he was waiting for his group before leaving. Officers reported the man was very respectful and cooperative.

The goose is loose Police responded at 10:09 a.m. Aug. 26 to Southeast Spruce Street in Snoqualmie to a reported animal problem. A Canadian goose was loose in the backyard of the residence. Officers made contact and got the goose out of there.

The wet bandits Police responded at 9:08 p.m. Aug. 26 to the Si View pool, 400 S.E. Orchard Drive, North Bend, to reports of a theft. Approximately $200 was taken from the pool locker room. The suspect is a man who frequently showers at the pool. Snoqualmie fire report

Go with the flow Firefighters responded at 12:50 p.m. Aug. 21 to the Snoqualmie Tribal Administration Building due to a water-flow alarm. The maintenance person advised the crew that it was the same problem as a previous incident. A fire watch was set while a technician

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Firefighters responded at 3:43 p.m. Aug. 25 to Snoqualmie Valley Elementary School due to a report of an automatic fire alarm that was called in by the alarm company with general coverage. The crew was met by an alarm security technician who was testing the alarm system and pull stations and didn’t put the system in test mode. There was no sign of fire and the building was not evacuated. The crew left the technician onsite with mainte-

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The homeowner had already shut off the barbecue and opened the windows. Crews tested the air quality and it was safe for the residents to re-enter the home. Information for the blotter comes directly from local police and fire reports. The Star publishes names of those charged with felony crimes.

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Editorial

Valley View

Too much testing in high schools should end

Exploring Snoqualmie: Hydro museum tours show fascinating period of history

hat is happening in Washington’s public high schools gives testing a bad name. Schools are pushing too many tests because of a mismatch between state and federal laws. The result is a backlash from students, parents and teachers with high numbers of students opting out of tests. Test scores provide a valuable snapshot of what individuals have learned and how well schools are teaching them. But too much unnecessary or redundant testing detracts from learning and wastes time. The Legislature should ease the burden on students and, in turn, improve participation. About half of Washington’s 11th-grade students refused to take the federally mandated Smarter Balanced Assessment this past year. Their rebuff is understandable — these students had been tested the year before, and many already had satisfied the state’s high-school graduation requirement. The resistance rose after the federal government began mandating high-school tests in 11th grade while the state continued to require tests in 10th grade. In the past, Washington students met both state and federal requirements with the 10th-grade test. Starting last year, high-school students were asked to take the tests in both their sophomore and junior years. That will continue until 2018, when the state and federal timelines realign. Meantime, high-school students face a testing labyrinth. Some tests satisfy the high-school exit-exam requirement, are used for college placement, or both, but figuring that out can be tricky. The state Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction gets calls daily from parents and school counselors asking for clarification. State lawmakers should streamline testing as soon as possible. Proposals to do so this past legislative session were defeated by legislators concerned about lowering standards. But the rate of students opting out of testing shows the system’s complexity doesn’t help students or schools. Washington allocates half of its state budget to education; taxpayers deserve a report on that investment. But too much testing strains students and schools. State lawmakers must ensure that testing remains a useful tool to track student progress and achievement, not an onerous hardship.

I know close to nothing about engineering of any kind. Sure, I have cursory knowledge of moving parts and fluids and (generally) Dylan how these Chaffin components interact. But the intricacies of machinery such as transformers have always been just a little out of reach. As a journalist, it’s my job to know a little bit about everything. So, when I finally had the opportunity to learn about engineering, I jumped at it. And that’s how I ended up at Puget Sound Electricity’s Hydroelectric Museum in Snoqualmie. The museum has been offering free tours to the public since early July. The project was the world’s first completely underground power plant and it boasts a significant amount of history.

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A hot, dry summer needs some rain There are a few universal truths in our lives: The sun comes up in the east, it rains in Ketchikan and you can tell what the weather’s like by eavesdropping on the senior members of the world dilemma think tank … meeting daily at the Mule Barn coffee shop since God made dirt. “My hens,” said Doc, “were sweating this morning.” “Now Doc,” said Steve, “you know chickens don’t sweat.” “Tell that to my hens,” he said. Dud Campbell looked up. “My shirt blistered yesterday. Couldn’t help it. I should’ve known better’n to buy a fleshcolored shirt.” “Bring it by the office later, Dud, and I’ll put something on it.” “Salve?” “Yes, we might be able to salve it.” Bert hit Doc squarely with a

The tour itself chronicles the adventures (and misadventures) of engineer and entrepreneur Charles H. Baker from 18981899, before his brother removed him as overseer of the project. Outside the museum and depot, one of the first turbines in the plant, removed in 2011, stands as a behemoth reminder as to how far modern engineering has come. Four of the original turbines are still in the plant below, helping to transform the water from the Snoqualmie Falls into power for 24,000 homes. That in itself is impressive, considering that less than 120 years ago, the mere idea of harnessing that power and transporting it from Snoqualmie to Seattle was simply a pipe dream- until Baker made it a reality. Baker was born in Chicago, and received his engineering degree from Cornell University. He was working as an engineer on the railroads in 1898 when he saw the Snoqualmie Falls for the first time. He went back to Chicago once the railroads were completed and pitched the idea of the plant to his father — who put it in his own name — and cracker packet. “Reminds me of the summer when it didn’t rain,” Bert said. “We’ve never had a summer when it didn’t rain,” said Doc. “I know. I think this may be the one.” It’s true this has been a hot, dry summer here in Home Country. A few wells have begun to dry up, actually, and the local farmers and ranchers are sweating blood as well as sweat. “We might seed some clouds,” Bert said. Bert inflicts his retirement on his friends by reading up on scientific stuff. “I’ve got the seeds if you’ve got the clouds, Bert.” “You know what I mean. They can fly up in a cloud and put chemicals in them, and

the men agreed to seal the deal, shaking hands on it. It turns out that was the biggest mistake Baker would ever make. Baker hired 35 men to build the plant, and used 20 tons of dynamite and 10 hard-rock drills to blast out the 200-foot tunnel. The project took 16 months, and according to record, no one was injured or killed. The plant transmitted its first electrical power on July 31, 1899. When Baker’s father passed away in 1903, his older brother became the executor of the estate, and sold the company to Baker’s competitors in 1904. Baker sued in 1909, but lost and cut ties with the Snoqualmie Falls shortly afterward. A lot of other artifacts chronicle the time period — newspaper clippings, surveying tools, old switch boxes and annual reports that log happenings such as the effects of Spanish Influenza in 1918. I walked away from the tour overwhelmed. Not only because of the engineering aspects of the plant, but because I became aware of a massive piece of Snoqualmie’s history. See it for yourself. Tours end Sept. 7. Learn more at http://bit. ly/1KYl4uY. cause it to rain.” “You seen any clouds lately?” asked Steve, our owlish cowboy. “There is Slim Randles that,” Doc Columnist added. And then, before Dud could start telling about the lizards carrying canteens, they all asked Loretta for refills … on their iced teas. Brought to you by Home Country the internet podcast. Listen in at http://starworldwidenetworks.com/index.php/musicstarworldwide/ detail/home_country.

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Comcast From Page 1 show since 2009, said her method for choosing the next town to feature on “Neighborhoods” reflects her journalistic background —starting with research. “I’ll begin researching museums and communitybased organizations first,” she said. “After that, I’ll pick up the phone and call the town’s mayor or the chamber of commerce to really find out why they love their towns.” The show focuses on the smaller places that really make a town unique, she added — mom-and-pop restaurants or coffee shops that feature local artists, like The Black Dog Café.

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Sabrina Register (left), Comcast ‘Neighborhoods’ host, speaks with Snoqualmie Mayor Matt Larson at Snoqualmie Falls on Aug. 27. “I find that towns I know nothing about, I absolutely fall in love with,” Register said. “Every town has something special.” After filming, Register said she gathers historical photos and documents from the city and museums to tie everything together.

The program will be released Oct. 1. The show will run for three months on Comcast’s on-demand programming, and then will be published on the network’s YouTube channel. Get updates about the program at http://wacomcast.com/tag/comcast-neighborhoods.

must see that the board has authorized condemnation before authorizing short sale on a property, according to Snoqualmie Valley School District Assistant Superintendent and Business Services Director Ryan Stokes. So far, one agreement in principle has been reached between the homeowner and the district in lieu of condemnation, which means that the property owner will be relieved of paying an

excise tax, Stokes said. District officials are working on another agreement with a homeowner whose property was put on auction in July, according to board documents. “We hope to get this finished by spring,” Stokes said. “But it depends on the individual needs of the homeowners. “We’re trying to work with them without altering the schedule of the project,” he added.

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5 q Walk to Big Cedar, 10 a.m., 2-mile walk, Meadowbrook Farm, 1711 Boalch Ave., North Bend, free, 831-1900 q Family Watershed Tour, 2 p.m., Cedar River Watershed Education Center, 19901 Cedar Falls Road S.E., $5 per seat, bit.ly/JZfCAj

Email items for the calendar to newsclerk@isspress.com by noon Friday.

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q Greta Matassa and Alexey Nkolaev, 7:30 and 8:45 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend, 2929307

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 Left Coast Gypsies, 8 p.m., Black Dog Arts Café, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie, 8313647

q Family Watershed Tour, 2 p.m., Cedar River Watershed Education Center, 19901 Cedar Falls Road S.E., $5 per seat, bit.ly/JZfCAj

TUES

q Public Health and Safety Committee, 4:30 p.m., City Hall, 211 Main Ave. N., North Bend, 888-1211

Sunday

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

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q Danny Kolke Trio at 6 p.m. Vox at the Box: Vocal Jazz Jam at 7:30 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend, 2929307

Monday

q Drop-In Basketball, 16 and older, 8:15-10 p.m., Snoqualmie Valley YMCA, 35018 S.E. Ridge St., Snoqualmie, 256-3115

q Finance and Administration Committee, 5:30 p.m., City Hall, 38624 S.E. River St., Snoqualmie, 888-1555 q City Council, 7-9 p.m., Mount Si Senior Center, 411 Main Ave. S., North Bend, 888-3434 q Competitive Play Drop-In Volleyball, 16 and older, 7-10 p.m., Snoqualmie Valley YMCA, 35018 S.E. Ridge St., 256-3115 q Hindi Story Time, 7 p.m., ages 3-6 at 11 a.m., Snoqualmie Library, 7824 Center Blvd. S.E., 888-1223

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q Toddler and Preschool Story Time Dance Party, ages 0-3 at 10 a.m., ages 3-6 at 11 a.m., Snoqualmie Library, 7824 Center Blvd. S.E., 888-1223 q One-on-One Computer Help, 1-3 p.m., North Bend Library, 115 E. Fourth St., 888-0554 q Community and Economic Development Committee, 1:30 p.m., 126 E. Fourth St., North Bend, 8885633 q Transportation and Public Works Committee, 4 p.m., 1155 E. North Bend Way, North Bend, 888-0486 q Live music, 5 and 7 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend

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q Pilates Mat Class with Alison Franco, 9 a.m., Park Street Healing Arts, 318 Park St., North Bend, call 888-4170 q North Bend Farmers Market and Summer Concert Series present Joy Mills Band, modern folk music, 4-9 p.m., Si View Park, 400 S.E. Orchard Drive, North Bend

q Scott McCreery, 7:30 p.m., Snoqualmie Casino, 37500 S.E. North Bend Way, Snoqualmie, $40 to $70, www.snocasino. com

Friday

q Guided Meditation with Amy Jarvis, 6 p.m., Park Street Healing Arts, 318 Park St., North Bend, call 888-4170 to RSVP

q Anton Schwartz and Inga Swearingen, 7:30 and 8:45 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend, 2929307

q Flash Film Fest, 8 p.m., Black Dog Arts Café, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie, 831-3647

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Defense takes the reins for Wildcats soccer squad By Sam Kenyon skenyon@snovalleystar.com This season, the Mount Si High School girls soccer team will lead from behind. The veterans on the 2015 Wildcats all come in the backfield, including two of their senior captains — goalkeeper Nellie Joselyn, who earned Class 4A KingCo Conference firstteam honors last season, and center back Camryn Buck. The third captain for Mount Si is junior center back Natalie Weidenbach, who missed the entire season last year with an injury sustained during a preseason kick-around. Senior Kelsey Willard will also shore up the back line. “Our back line is real strong,” head coach Darren Brown said. “I think we can hold teams down.” The leadership on defense is strong, but the team’s strikers are less experienced. “We lost a lot on the attacking side from last year,” Brown said. “Scoring right now is the point that we have to really do a lot of work on. Our scoring

punch is the big hole.” Last season, senior Karli White was the star, leading the conference in goals and assists. This season, Weidenbach is likely the best player, and could contribute at both ends of the field. “Natalie Weidenbach is a national pool player,” Brown said. “She’s the big star.” Brown said Weidenbach doesn’t seem hindered by the injury that kept her sidelined last season. “She’s back and looks stronger and healthier than ever, so that’s a plus,” Brown said. All told, the Wildcats lost nine seniors from last season. A big focus of this year will be integrating all their new players. “We have some savvy veterans in the mix,” Brown said. “It’s how quick we get these green players up to speed with everybody else.” Mount Si finished with a record of 11-5-1 last season, one of the school’s most successful teams during its first year in KingCo 4A. The team’s final loss came in the playoffs against the Woodinville Falcons. This year, Brown expects

Skyline and Issaquah to be the teams to beat. But he added that there aren’t any easy teams in the conference. “I think the league is wide open,” Brown said. “Every team is going to be good in KingCo 4A so we just have to be prepared. That’s on ourselves really.” The Wildcats open their season Sept. 5 at home against Wenatchee at 1 p.m. Getting the offense in sync with younger players is a priority, but Brown said there is plenty to like from his newest strikers. “We have a lot of newcomers,” he said. “We’re pretty green. But this group, they work really, really hard. They’re grinders. They work. So that’s a positive sign. I think we’ll see some good contributions this year.” What they’ll be working on is the more sophisticated elements of possession, passing and scoring. “It’s really our poise on the ball,” Brown said. “Our confidence on the ball.” Brown said their defense has it and their offense is working on getting it. “That comes with experience.”

By Sam Kenyon

Natalie Weidenbach (in blue), Mount Si High School junior defender, practices with the Wildcats. Weidenbach missed all of last season due to and injury. Coach Darren Brown said he expects her to make a big contribution this year.

Wildcats volleyball team looks to replace offensive star with defensive strengths By Sam Kenyon skenyon@snovalleystar.com

By Sam Kenyon

Patience O’Neal, Mount Si High School sophomore, a transfer from Spokane, gets ready to set the ball during a recent Wildcats practice. Coach Bonnie Foote called O’Neal ‘a big hitter.’

This year’s Mount Si High School volleyball team will be retooling its playing style after the loss of several senior veterans last season. The team will shift from top-heavy to a more diverse offense, said head coach Bonnie Foote. “Overall, I think we have more pieces to work with this year than we did last year,” Foote said. “It’s a really nice feeling as a coach that you don’t have to rely on one person to get the job done.” The team lost four seniors from last year, including Anna McCreadie, who was extremely productive for the Wildcats. Foote described McCreadie as basically their entire offense. “Losing Anna was a big loss for us,” she said. But having to replace

McCreadie’s scoring production might prove to make the team better overall. “Some of these younger kids are filling the role well,” Foote said. The team will need to rely on a core group of juniors who have been playing for Foote since their freshman year. In all, there are seven juniors on the team, including Courteney Carr, Katie Larson, Katie McCreadie and Scout Turner. The team will also have a veteran presence from its lone senior, Haley Holmberg. “She has done a great job of being a leader for us right now,” Foote said of Holmberg. The rest of the Wildcats are younger and Foote thinks they show promise. Sophomore Patience O’Neal transferred in from Spokane before the season.

Foote said she has power and just needs to learn Mount Si’s system. “She’s a big hitter,” Foote said. This will be Foote 16th season at Mount Si. She said one of the team’s strengths is its history together. Before high school, many of the players were on club teams together, or played with one another in middle school. She said chemistry is already built into the squad. “We all have been together for a long time,” she said. “They’re already jelling really well together as a team, which makes practices pretty fun because you don’t have to spend a lot of time trying getting to know one another.” Foote expects the top teams in the Class 4A KingCo Conference to be Eastlake, Newport and Inglemoor. But she also expects every 4A opponent

to be tough. Mount Si finished 4-4 in KingCo last season. Their final loss was to Inglemoor in the second round of the KingCo tournament. The Wildcats open their season on the road Sept. 8 against the Kentwood Conquerors. They lost a lot of production from last year, but they’ve made gains, too. They hope their chemistry and experience playing together can make up for the big production of last year’s seniors. “The younger kids are showing me they’re capable of stepping up and filling those roles from last year,” Foote said. The Wildcats’ closeness as teammates isn’t only an asset on the court, Foote said. It also makes playing more fun. “I’m just looking forward to our season,” she said.

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An artist’s rendering of the new all-inclusive playground that will be built at Lake Sammamish State Park in 2016.

State park to see new playground in 2016 Community asked to help raise $250,000 A new all-inclusive destination playground will be built in Lake Sammamish State Park in 2016. Playground designers say it will be the best in the state. In June, the Washington State Legislature approved $750,000 for the playground in its 2016-17 Capital Budget. However, the public is expected to raise the remainder of the $1 million cost. “While we anticipate corporations and foundations to contribute, we are also counting on lots of children and families to participate in fundraising,” said Debbie Berto, coordinator of the campaign led by the Friends of Lake Sammamish State Park. She said that children may want to have lemonade stands and backyard carnivals to raise money, or have penny drives at school. Parents can join in by matching what the children raise, or hosting their own poker nights or potlucks. A private donor has agreed to match the first $50,000 in private donations. Donations of $1,000 or more will be recognized with a name on a boulder at the playground. “Having numerous people contributing is more important than the size of the donations,” Berto said.

“We hope all communities along the I-90 corridor will join in the fun since they are most likely to use the playground.” The community will also be asked to help build the playground in the final phase over the course of five days. The new playground will replace the two small playgrounds at the park now, neither of which meet today’s safety standards and are not ADA accessible. Highlights of the new playground include a 9-foot blue heron that will automatically spray passersby with a mist, a zip line, rotating net, a 17-foot climbing net, outdoor musical instruments, environmental learning pads, a mushroom house, a coal mine under a climbable mountain, twin towers connected by a bridge with multiple climbing apparatus and slides, and much more. The playground will be located near the new Sunset Beach bathhouse and the swimming beach, due to be renovated next summer. Boating and fishing docks will follow. “This is a playground for all kids,” Berto said, “and we expect kids will want to come to play often!” See more pictures of the design and donate at www.playground4all.com. Donations can also be sent to Friends of Lake Sammamish State Park (a registered nonprofit organization) at P.O. Box 605, Issaquah, WA 98027.

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Si View Staff Aaron Colby David Dembeck Jessica Fischer Scott Loos Melissa Pasley Minna Rudd Beau Stanford Bridget Verhei

Fritz Ribary, Cyndi Sun Gary Schwartz Craig Ewing Tina Brandon Mike Fink Deb Maher Bob Maher Janelle Petersen Joan Clark Barb Danek Tim Filipiak

Helping with the Big Bend Bash and Community Stage: Kim Horn Ryan Horn Jim Ellison Cathy Ellison Liz Ellison Matt Mariani Lee Brown Sam Brown

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