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Second-half fireworks can’t save Mount Si in 58-34 loss to Eastlake Page 10

Multi-use buildings proposed at old mill pond location

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Snoqualmie resident Gracie Hart, 10, from left, Forterra green cities program director Joanna Nelson de Flores and Gracie’s mother Lisa Hart dig up root balls of invasive Himalayan blackberry Oct. 8 during a volunteer work party at Cottonwood Forest in Snoqualmie Ridge.

Renewing Mother Nature

BY STUART MILLER

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At least 24 trees and 21 shrubs were planted between the cities of Snoqualmie and North Bend on Oct. 8 thanks to around 40 volunteers who braved Saturday’s nasty weather to get dirty for Mother Nature.

North Bend’s Arbor Day celebration happened to fall on the same day as a new Snoqualmie environmental organization’s first-ever event.

An inaugural restoration The Green Snoqualmie Partnership organization held its inaugural work party from 9 a.m. to noon on Oct.

8. Sixteen volunteers put in a combined 46 hours of work as they cleared an invasive blackberry thicket, planted native trees and shrubs and spread mulch at Cottonwood Forest on the Ridge.

Six or seven Mount Si High School students joined parents, young children and Green Snoqualmie staff to work. A

Mount Si teacher offered extra credit to students who volunteered, said Charlie Vogelheim, Green Snoqualmie’s stewardship coordinator.

Workers had their hands full — literally — with the blackberry thicket growing in the forest. Vogelheim said that SEE ARBOR, PAGE 7

Teen homelessness tackled at forum

BY STUART MILLER smiller@snovalleystar.com

The parking lot at Sallal Grange in North Bend was full up Monday night for a forum on homeless teens in Snoqualmie Valley. A lively conversation ensued among the

speakers and guests addressing both an immediate need for shelters as winter approaches and how teen homelessness can be eased in the long term.

A count performed during the 2014-2015 school SEE HOMELESS, PAGE 6

A future development where Snoqualmie’s Weyerhaeuser Mill once operated could include multiple mixed-use buildings, with commercial and retail on the ground floor and residential units above them. A public hearing regarding the site’s Annexation Implementation Plan is scheduled for Oct. 17.

Snoqualmie Mill Ventures LLC currently owns the site, and DirtFish Rally School operates there. The city annexed the 480-acre mill site in 2012.

The managing partners of Snoqualmie Mill Ventures are Stephen Rimmer and Leslie Decker of Sammamish.

The developers will present their Annexation Implementation Plan at the City of Snoqualmie Planning Commission meeting Oct. 17. If the AIP is approved, the applicant must submit a Planned Commercial/Industrial Plan. If those plans and other building permits are approved, construction can begin.

Progress on the project was delayed for a few years while the Army Corps of Engineers performed an environmental review of the site.

Enology, or winemaking, may be the main theme of the development, Snoqualmie SEE PLAN, PAGE 8

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Nathan Smith, Executive Director of Snoqualmie YMCA (left), Terry Pottmeyer, CEO of Friends of Youth, and Trissa Dexheimer, Program Coordinator at Congregations for the Homeless (right) listen to forum attendees questions and comments Oct. 10.

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Transportation, education top the list of concerns for 5th District candidates

BY LIZZ GIORDANO

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Political newcomer Paul Graves and three-time U.S. House candidate Darcy Burner are battling for the open seat in Washington’s 5th Legislative District, Position 2.

The incumbent, Chad Magendanz, opted to run for the state Senate this election, challenging state Sen. Mark Mullet for his seat. The 5th District includes the Klahanie area of Sammamish.

Both Graves and Burner said education and transportation are their top issues.

Complying with the McCleary decision by deciding what will constitute fully funding K-12 education is predicted to dominate the next legislative session.

Burner, a Democrat, wants to cut tax loopholes and use increasing Darcy Burner state revenue from the improving economy to fill the education-funding gap.

She said she refuses to consider any new tax on the middle or working class.

“I’m hopeful that we will be able to get folks from both sides of the aisle to sit down at a table and hammer out an agreement that would fully fund the schools in a way that wouldn’t increase the tax burden on the middle class and working class in the state,” Burner said.

Graves, a Republican who sits on the board of the Excel Public Charter School in Kent, said someone’s education

shouldn’t depend on the ZIP code they happen to live in.

Paul Graves To fund education and comply with the McCleary decision, Graves wants to employ former Gov. Gary Locke’s priorities of government budgeting strategy: creating a list of big, broad priorities and funding those first, then continuing down the list. He also wants to use a chunk of every new dollar coming into the state for education.

Graves also wants to start treating and paying teachers like professionals.

“What upsets me with my party, a lot of times when we talk about education, we bash teachers,” Graves said.

“That is not a good idea

for a million different reasons.”

Transportation is another big issue for residents of the 5th District. Both candidates support speeding up safety improvements on the Interstate 90 and State Route 18 interchange as quickly as possible. But they part ways on their support of the Sound Transit 3 project.

Graves, a lawyer who lives in Fall City and commutes to Seattle daily, said ST3 is too big and the cost outweighs the benefits. He would rather expand bus rapid transit, park-and-rides and road capacity, saying these options allow for more flexibility as the region grows and demand changes.

Burner, who lives outside of Carnation and is a small business owner, supports ST3

and the expansion of light rail, saying most of the 5th District has effectively no public transportation at all.

“I’m in favor of doing anything and everything we can do to reduce congestion and make it easy for people in this part of King County to get to and from the rest of the region,” Burner said.

Burner enthusiastically supports Hillary Clinton for president, calling her the most qualified candidate ever to run for the office.

“It is game-changing in terms of how girls think about what they can do, to have someone like Hillary as the Democratic nominee for president and hopefully our next president,” Burner said.

Graves, who doesn’t support the Republican

WE ASKED, THEY ANSWERED We put 15 questions about local and state issues to state representative candidates Darcy Burner and Paul Graves.

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candidate for president, Donald Trump, said he almost didn’t run this year. He was unhappy with all the bitterness and nastiness in the political arena from both parties.

“This year in particular is the year to fight for things, like thoughtfulness, reasonableness and common sense,” Graves said.

Graves won the August primary with 46.3 percent of the vote to Burner’s 36.8 percent, with Snoqualmie Mayor Matt Larson taking the rest, 16.9 percent.

According to the Washington State Public Disclosure Commission, Graves has raised approximately $152,000 and spent almost $54,000. Burner has raised a little over $114,000 and spent almost $82,000.

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Government should be fiscally responsible. What does that mean to you?

We have an obligation to ensure that our actions make Washington stronger and our people better off. Every dollar of revenue must raised thoughtfully, to have the least possible negative impact on the state, and every dollar of government spending must be a wise investment in our shared well-being.

Government should prioritize its spending to focus on those crucial things only the government can do; and should recognize, with each spending decision it makes, that those tax dollars come out of the pocket of a person who earned them.

What are the top two taxes you would consider implementing or raising to balance the state budget?

The budget is already in balance; with a rising economy, tax increases are not necessary to balance the budget. If we do need to raise new revenues, the first place I would look would be corporate tax loopholes which cost the state billions of dollars each year.

I believe the state can discharge its responsibilities, including fully funding education, without raising taxes on hardworking families.

What can the state do to spur job creation?

The biggest problem small and medium-sized businesses face is lack of access to capital to invest in growth. A self-sufficient state bank with a specific mandate to make prudent loans to spur job creation and growth in Washington could have significant impact.

Keep taxes low and predictable, provide a functional transportation system, ensure an educated and skilled workforce, regulate simply and with a light touch, and then get out of the way so families and business can create jobs.

How can the public education system be improved, given the funding constraints?

Our schools should help every child live up to their full potential. Supplementing classroom instruction with universal access to software like IXL, Khan Academy, and Lexia Learning would allow teachers to measure mastery for every student and give students more opportunities to practice and master skills.

Treat teachers like the professionals they are. We are so far behind the rest of the country on reforming an outdated education system with even basic reforms like evaluating teachers fairly and giving principals the ability to run their schools. We should allow charter schools to remain open and move to statewide collective bargaining.

How can the state fulfill its “paramount duty” to fund education?

We must fully fund the schools. The state legislature has spent years kicking the can down the road, but we are now up against the final deadline from the courts. Members of both parties must sit down in good faith and take action to meet our obligation.

Devote at least 2/3 of every new dollar to K-12 education. By doing just that—rather than devote merely 1/3, as was the case in the decade up to 2012—the State has increased K-12 funding by 36% since McCleary, adding $4.8b in the last two years alone. We have made a good start, and should continue that work.

The I-90 and SR18 intersection is clearly the top transportation problem in the district; I will fight to make it a funding priority in Olympia.

Congestion relief. That can be addressed with specific initiatives — fixing the 18-90 interchange, for example, removing the tolls on 405, and focusing on bus rapid transit. And it can also be addressed by having representatives who know what it’s like to commute every day.

How do you or will you foster bipartisanship in Olympia?

People of good faith from both parties can make a big difference. I have worked with Republicans to find common ground ending wars, protecting civil liberties, and reducing wasteful budget expenditures. The keys are acting with integrity and focusing on what we have in common rather than what separates us.

Governor Dan Evans, whose endorsement I’m proud to have, regularly said “I’d rather cross the aisle than cross the people.” That is as true today as when he said it. I have the temperament and policy knowledge to forge compromises between the parties, and I intend to do just that.

When have you broken with your party and voted with the other side, and why?

As a small business owner, I’m acutely aware of how policies can have negative economic impacts and side effects. In 2008, I broke with Democrats and proposed cutting taxes for the middle class. We must reduce the economic burdens on working families and small businesses.

I am a first-time candidate for the legislature, and so have not yet had the chance to break with my party. But I can assure you that I will always put the interests of my constituents above those of my party.

How will you maintain open communication with your constituents?

I’m a believer in holding regular events – town halls, breakfasts, dinners – with an open invitation to constituents to come talk with me about what the state legislature is working on and what they’d like to see happen.

My campaign is already using innovative social media tools to engage with voters, and I intend to continue with that practice in office, in addition to regular town halls and being responsive to constituent calls and emails.

What is your position on Sound Transit 3?

It’s on a much slower schedule than I would like; I think it’s critical that we give people in this district transportation options that connect them to the rest of the region.

What is the top transportation priority in the district? How do you plan to address the issue?

I believe its costs outweigh its benefits. The future of transportation, like the future more generally, is nimble, personalized, flexible, and on-demand. A $50b tax hike for the prospect of one station in Issaquah in 30 years is not a good deal, in my view, and does not reflect the future of transportation. We would be better served with bus rapid transit, park-and-rides, and increased road capacity.

Do you agree or disagree with the Growth Management Act in its current form, and why?

Preventing sprawl and preserving the Washington we love is clearly a good thing; we don’t want to become Los Angeles. We should look at what we can do to better balance demand for housing with supply, and at giving people in the unincorporated areas more meaningful self-governance.

Its goals are laudable and its structure made sense when it was first adopted a quarter century ago. But it should be reformed to reflect today’s reality.

What is the top environmental concern in the 5th Legislative District and how do you plan to address the issue?

The biggest strictly local issue is flooding in the Snoqualmie Valley; the biggest issue globally is climate change. The flooding should be addressed by aggressively reducing the storm water being tightlined into the river systems. Climate change should be addressed by changing Washington’s policies to encourage investment in clean energy.

Clean air, water, and conservation. I consider myself an environmental Republican, and that means valuing and preserving the State’s stunning environment and natural resources while respecting property rights of landowners. I believe in strong public-private partnerships, like the Mountain-to-Sounds Greenway, and in private conservation efforts like Conservation Partners.

How can state government help communities, such as Issaquah, better plan for future growth?

Far more people have moved to the region than we have the infrastructure or housing to support; we should provide cities like Issaquah more flexibility to address the growth appropriately in their planning processes.

The State can—and must, as a matter of state law—play a role in regional planning, by helping Issaquah connect its plans and infrastructure with neighboring areas. It can also provide incentives for long-term, strategic planning that reflects the views of east King County residents and aims toward the type of region we want to have.

What is your position on the City of Issaquah Traffic Improvement Bond?

What can the state do now and in the future to alleviate congestion at the dangerous I-90 and SR18 interchange?

I support the efforts of Issaquah’s mayor and city council to address traffic issues in the city.

It has the virtue of local funding for local projects and, if passed, a democratic mandate. I am concerned about the increased property taxes, on top of already high gas taxes, will mean for Issaquah residents, especially those on fixed incomes. But there is no doubt that our growing region needs quality infrastructure. I will continue to review analysis of the measure and will likely decide my personal vote when ballots and voter’s guides arrive.

The state legislature must prioritize investing in improvements to the intersection.

Ensure that the funding allocated to fix the interchange remains in the State budget, press officials involved in the fix to keep it on track and on budget, and sweat the details to make sure that the project is successful and reduces the dangerous congestion at that interchange.

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Bob Antone (left) and his son Parker perform Oct. 7 at the Sallal Grange during open mic night.

Valley View

Community finds a home in Sallal Grange

BY STUART MILLER

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ntil a couple of weeks ago, I’d never been to the Sallal Grange in North Bend. I’d probably driven past it hundreds of times without noticing it.

When I think of the word “grange,” I picture an old-school farmer cooperative where you can buy cheap animal feed. I think of high school history lessons where I learned the Grange organization

helped get railroad shipping prices regulated and advanced Stuart Miller other social and political causes.

I first entered Sallal Grange to report on volunteers who were creating blankets for Project Linus. The blankets would be donated to hospitals and first responders, and then given out to comfort patients and

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trauma victims.

The second time I walked into the Sallal Grange, there was a spread of all kinds of food — sausages, shrimp cakes, meatballs, cookies and pastries, to name a few. It was part of a community potluck for Grangestock, a monthly food and music event at the Grange. A bunch of musicians and community members come out to eat and listen to performers at the open-mic event.

Having not contributed a dish to the potluck, I felt a little guilty indulging in

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the food. But Larry, a regular at the Grange, made me feel welcome. Plenty for everybody, he said.

That night’s open-mic performances were anything but amateur. I watched one of the best fiddle players I’ve ever seen open up the night with his son accompanying on banjo, followed by a procession of singers, guitarists and ukulele players.

The third time I walked into the Sallal Grange, the room was full of concerned community members working together to help improve the lives of

homeless teens.

As I reflect on my former idea of the Grange as a progressive agrarian cooperative, a force for the struggling farmer, a way for average people to come together and help each other and society do great things — I realize that the Grange hasn’t changed much at heart since it started.

National Grange participation plummeted as we became a modern society.

And while the causes of the Grange aren’t as grand as they once were (I’m referring to women’s suffrage,

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direct election of senators, etc.) the idea of coming together as a community, whether it be to help the needy or to have a good time, has not changed.

At least not at Sallal Grange in North Bend.

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Officials discuss November vote for property tax increases

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Two town hall meetings in September brought Snoqualmie residents, city officials and emergency service providers together to discuss a proposed property tax increase on the November ballot.

A couple of dozen residents, uniformed police and firemen and city officials attended the town hall Sept 29. The audience heard from Mayor Matt Larson, Police Chief Jim Schaffer and Fire Chief Mark Correira about how the tax increase – a lifting of the levy lid – would benefit public safety services in Snoqualmie.

Regular property tax rates would increase up to 23 cents per $1,000 of assessed valuation to a maximum rate of $2.54 per

$1,000 of assessed valuation, according to a City of Snoqualmie news release.

Schaffer outlined how 14 police officers served Snoqualmie in 2001 when the population was 2,574.

Today, 14 police officers serve 13,110 Snoqualmie residents. Calls have increased 61% since 2001, Schaffer said.

If the tax increase is approved by voters, it would provide two additional police officers who would be full-time detectives. The department currently has no full-time detectives. The extra help would free up other officers to increase their presence in the community, schools zones, around businesses and residential neighborhoods, Schaffer said, and would allow officers to have more face time with people.

The tax increase

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would also pay for one additional firefighter for the Snoqualmie Fire Department. With current fire department staffing, there are times when only two firefighters can actively participate in an emergency situation, Correira said. Rules state that two firefighters cannot enter a house without at least one more standing by outside. That means that with current staffing, there could be instances when firefighters have to wait for North Bend or Fall City fire personnel to arrive before entering a burning structure, if those departments are even available, Correira said.

After the mayor and police and fire chiefs made their case for the tax increase, citizens asked questions and voiced comments.

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One woman in the meeting wondered why, with property values are going up and taxes that are based on those values, isn’t the city generating enough money to keep up with services? Larson explained that as the assessed value of a home goes up, the levy rate actually goes down. State law forbids cities from raising property taxes more than 1 percent per year. Houses that rise in value won’t pay more than 1 percent more than the previous year, unless residents vote to raise the levy lid to raise taxes. Keeping up with inflation alone would mean 2-3 percent increases every year.

Another person asked Schaffer why the department needs additional officers when the number of crime case filings is decreasing in

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Snoqualmie. Schaffer responded that he thinks crime detection is down because officers are stretched too thin.

“It goes back to how much time is spent on the street,” Schaffer said. “If we’re not there, we don’t catch them.”

Someone asked if the police department was looking into better hiring practices after the “breach of public trust” by hiring since-fired Officer Nick Hogan. The city has made adjustments to the process, Schaffer said. One is that the city administrator is now brought in earlier in the process. This helps keep the mayor, who has the final say on hiring, informed about the situation.

Another resident was concerned the additional tax money might be spent on things besides public

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safety. She asked where any surplus money from public safety levy funds would go, and was told it would go to the city’s general fund, where it could be used for other purposes.

“Residents are getting hit from all sides,” one attendee said, with things like the school bond, and now this.

“I’d give them a pay raise any day,” another woman in the meeting said, directly to the police and fire employees sitting together along a wall of the room. “I’ve needed police, I’ve needed fire.

They’ve saved me.”

Larson was asked what would happen if voters rejected the tax hike.

“If the levy doesn’t pass, we’ll have to shift resources around,” Larson said.

“There will be a degradation of services somewhere” in Snoqualmie.

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year by the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction found that 87 students in the Snoqualmie Valley School District were experiencing homelessness. Kids in unstable housing situations, such as couchsurfing or living in cars, were counted as homeless.

Of those 87, 40 students were elementary age and 32 were high-schoolers.

Riverview School District had 59 students counted homeless.

This is almost certainly an undercount, many attendees said. Many people at the forum brought up the fact that teens, especially, will hide their living situations for various reasons.

“These kids won’t have anyone know,” about their living situations, said the interim director of the Mount Si Food Bank, speaking at the forum, “not even their schools.”

A school nurse at Two Rivers School in North Bend participated in the conversation. She said she has seen several students on multiple occasions who are experiencing homelessness. Kids

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Nathan Smith, executive director of Snoqualmie YMCA (left), Terry Pottmeyer, CEO of Friends of Youth, and Trissa Dexheimer, program coordinator at Congregations for the Homeless (right) listen to forum attendees questions and comments Oct. 10.

don’t want to go to foster care, she said, and will run away if she calls Child Protective Services.

The crowd at the forum generally agreed that there is a distrust of systems that are supposed to help youths in bad situations. Terry Pottmeyer, CEO of Friends of Youth, said that the one 17-and-younger shelter Snoqualmie had in 2011 was not well-utilized during the three or four months it was open. She thought one reason for that was because the shelter was located at the Friends of Youth ser-

vice office in downtown Snoqualmie. Kids might have associated the office with negative experiences during mental health evaluations and the like.

There is no formal shelter for homeless youth younger than 18 in the Snoqualmie Valley. The closest teen shelter for ages 11-17 is in Kirkland, Pottmeyer said.

“The immediate issue is that winter is coming up,” a man named Kevin said at the forum. “How are we going to help them? These are our kids here in the valley.”

Kevin said that he and his wife used to host a

safe place in their basement full of couches for youths that needed shelter. They moved and weren’t able to keep helping in that way. He suggested the community get a pot of money going to rent a barn somewhere for unsheltered youths to sleep. They could get a responsible adult to supervise at night, feed them a bowl of oatmeal in the morning and connect the kids to services if they want them, he said.

“I came here tonight thinking we could organize local resources,” Kevin said.

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One question that lingered at the end of the night was how to get homeless teens to actually use the shelters and services. Past efforts, like the Snoqualmie youth shelter in 2011, have had trouble getting a lot of patrons.

Kristen Zuray, who started the Trail Youth organization in Issaquah, offered her experience as a lesson. She and her husband began bringing coffee and doughnuts to the Rainier Trail adjacent to Issaquah’s skate park.

“We met with kids under the trees,” Zuray said. “They blew smoke in our faces, but we didn’t care.”

Eventually they were able to build trust and relationships with the kids, many of whom were homeless or at risk, and help them out in their situations.

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A more informal “host system” was a popular idea among the crowd.

“It seems like a good fit for the valley,” said Trissa Dexheimer, program coordinator at Congregation for the Homeless.

“I see a lot of nodding heads,” said Nathan Smith, executive director of the Snoqualmie YMCA. He said the YMCA has a host program and could help people jump through the hoops of becoming registered to host.

Pottmeyer said that she is wary of the more informal host places for kids under 18. The youngsters are very vulnerable and can be taken advantage of, she said.

Despite Pottmeyer’s concerns, the grassroots solutions offered by several people garnered a lot of interest with the crowd.

Many people exchanged information after the forum to get solutions started at the local level.

Drug abuse came up often during the forum.

Pottmeyer said she has seen a tremendous increase of heroin in the valley in the last five years. Several audience members spoke of the methamphetamine problem in places like Preston.

Another issue brought up was car camping. It is illegal in the city limits of North Bend and

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it appeared a logging road once ran through the 1.3-acre site that is now surrounded by homes Forested future and streets. The group At the Cottonwood found a strip of invasive Forest on the Ridge, plants and hardened Vogelheim said he made earth running through sure to have the worker’s the forest, suggesting name every tree and a road. Invasive plants shrub they planted. often grow in recently disWilbur the tree, turbed areas, Vogelheim among others, now lives said. in Cottonwood Forest.

The group cleared Naming the trees and about 200 square feet of shrubs was fun for the blackberry bushes, where group, Vogelheim said, they in turn planted six but it also planted a seed Douglas fir and shore of investment in the volpine trees, as well as 21 unteers. native shrubs, like Oregon “It gets them wanting to grape. come back and see how “We’re helping them get Wilbur is doing in two or that leg up on the invasive three years,” Vogelheim GREG FARRAR | gfarrar@snovalleystar.com species,” Vogelheim said. said.

Volunteers answered the call to help remove invasive species and plant native flora during a restoration effort Oct. 8 at Fast-growing invasive The next Green Cottonwood Forest in Snoqualmie Ridge. species like blackberry Snoqualmie work party often choke out native will be Nov. 5 at Venn trees and shrubs by hogForest on the Ridge. plant native Sitka spruce the loop, McCarty said. ging sunlight and taking Volunteers of any age and and shore pine trees at Besides being native nutrients from the soil. ability are invited to help Tollgate Farm Park, North species, Sitka spruce and The workers also spread remove invasive species, Bend Senior Planner shore pine were chosen about 1,000 square feet of Mike McCarty said. because they are elk-resis- plant trees, spread mulch mulch, Vogelheim said. and help out however The weather coopertant. Elk often eat baby “A 6-inch thick doughthey can. The work party ated for Mayor Ken tree shoots, but those nut (of mulch around a will run from 9 a.m. to Hearing’s Arbor Day species are not palatable native plant) will prevent noon, and volunteers can proclamation, and some to the animals, McCarty invasive species from park at Swenson Park group photos, McCarty said. growing next to and shadand follow signage to said. Then…

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Calendar of events Saturday, Oct. 15

Aging Well Learning Community: Arts Festival – Visual Arts & Music on Aging Well, 10:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., Snoqualmie Library, 7824 Center Blvd., 888-1223 NaNoWriMo to Published Workshop Series, 10:30 a.m. to noon, North Bend Library, 115 E. Fourth St., 888-0554 Seahawks FanFest and Wheels of Boom Food Drive, featuring vendors, a balloon artist, Wilson the 12th Pony, games, crafts, face painting and more, free, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., downtown North Bend Pumpkin Patch Swim, all ages, pick your pumpkin from the pool, 1-1:40 p.m., 2-2:40 p.m., 3-3:40 p.m., Si View Community Center Pool, 400 SE Orchard Drive, North Bend, pre-register at 831-1900 or siviewpark.org, $7 per swimmer Family Fun Day! Si View Harvest Festival, featuring a dip in the Si View Pools Pumpkin Patch, hay rides, petting zoo, carnival games, a G-rated haunted house and more, noon to 4 p.m., Si View Park, 400 SE Orchard Drive, North Bend Night on a Dark Trail, 7-10 p.m., 34500 SE 99th St., Snoqualmie, tickets are $13 per person at the gate, nightonadarktrail.org Valley Center State presents the psychological thriller “Night Must Fall: A Play in Three Acts,” 7:30 p.m., tickets $14 for seniors and students/ $17.50 for

adults, available online at bit. ly/2cODCE7, learn more at valleycenterstage.org Peter & Will Anderson special guests from New York City, 7:30-9:30 p.m.

Piccola Cellars, 112 W. Second St., North Bend, jazzclubsnw. org/northbend Ringo Star and his All Star Band, ages 21 and older, 8 p.m., Snoqualmie Casino Ballroom, purchase tickets at bit.ly/2e1mEc0 Strong Sun Moon, 8 p.m., Black Dog Arts Café, 8062 Railroad Ave. SE, 831-3647

Sunday, Oct. 16 Vaccine clinic, free for dogs and cats, $5 microchips, 10 a.m. to noon, U Dirty Dog, 301 W. North Bend Way, new clients bring vet records, to learn more call 466-4621 or go to valleyanimalpartners.com Blues Brunch with The Groovetramps, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Black Dog Arts Café, 8062 Railroad Ave. SE, 831-3647 Study Zone, homework and tutoring help for K-12, 3-5 p.m., North Bend Library, 115 E. Fourth St., 888-0554 Danny Kolke Trio, 6 p.m.; Jam Session, 7:30 p.m., Piccola Cellars, 112 W. Second St., North Bend, jazzclubsnw.org/ northbend

Monday, Oct. 17 Indoor Playground, for ages newborn to 5, 9:30-11:30 a.m., $1 donation per visit, Si View Gymnasium, 400 SE Orchard Drive, North Bend,

snovalleyindoorplayground.org Merry Monday Story Times, ages newborn to 24 months, North Bend Library, 115 East Fourth St., 888-0554 Study Zone, homework and tutoring help for K-12, 5-7 p.m., North Bend Library, 115 East Fourth St., 888-0554 Snoqualmie Parks and Public Works meeting, 5-6 p.m., to learn more contact Tomm Munro at tmunro@ ci.snoqualmie.wa.us or 831-4919 Snoqualmie meetings: Community Development committee, 6-7 p.m.; Planning Commission, 7-8 p.m.; Parks Board, 7-8 p.m., City Hall, 38624 SE River St.

Tuesday, Oct. 18 Senior Day Trips: Autumn Leaves & Visit Ellensburg, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., meet at 411 Main Ave. S., North Bend, sign up at 888-3434 Moms Monthly Meeting, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Snoqualmie Valley Alliance Church, 36017 SE Fish Hatchery Road, Fall City Book Swap, 3:30-5 p.m., North Bend Library, 115 East Fourth St., 888-0554 Snoqualmie Finance and Administration meeting, 6-7 p.m., to learn more, contact Jodi Warren at jwarrena@ ci.snoqualmie.wa.us or 8881555, ext. 1118 North Bend City Council meeting, 7-9 p.m., Mt Si Senior Center, 411 Main Ave. S

Wednesday, Oct. 19 Story times: toddlers, newborn to 3, 10-10:30 a.m.; preschool, ages 3-6, 11-11:45

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Thursday, Oct. 20 Story times: toddlers, ages newborn to 3, 10-10:45 a.m.; preschool, ages 3 and older, North Bend Library, 115 East Fourth St., 888-0554 Wisdom Café: The Liberating Effect of Clearing Space – It’s Not (All) About the “Stuff,” for adults, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Snoqualmie Library, 7824 Center Blvd. SE, 888-1223 Radial Robots Workshop, ages 8-10, 4-5 p.m., Snoqualmie Library, 7824 Center Blvd. SE, register online beginning Oct. 17 Study Zone, homework and tutoring help for K-12, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Snoqualmie Library, 7824 Center Blvd. SE, 888-1223 Uinto Brewing Tasting and Beer Fest, 6-8 p.m.; Paul Dillon, 7 p.m., Black Dog Arts

Café, 8062 Railroad Ave. SE, 831-3647 Night on a Dark Trail, 7-10 p.m., 34500 SE 99th St., Snoqualmie, tickets are $13 per person at the gate, nightonadarktrail.org Family Story Time, all young children welcome, 7-8 p.m., Snoqualmie Library, 7824 Center Blvd. SE, 888-1223 Boxley Pro-Am Big Band: Salute to Thad and Mel, 7:309:30 p.m., Piccola Cellars, 112 W. Second St., North Bend, jazzclubsnw.org/northbend Valley Center State presents the psychological thriller “Night Must Fall: A Play in Three Acts,” 7:30 p.m., tickets $14 for seniors and students/ $17.50 for adults, available online at bit. ly/2cODCE7, learn more at valleycenterstage.org

Friday, Oct. 21 Indoor Playground, for ages newborn to 5, 9:30-11:30 a.m., $1 donation per visit, Si View Gymnasium, 400 SE Orchard Drive, North Bend, snovalleyindoorplayground.org Snoqualmie Treat Harvest, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., downtown Snoqualmie Fairy Tale STEM Challenge, ages 5-10, 2:30-4 p.m., North Bend Library, 115 E. Fourth St., 888-0554 Night on a Dark Trail, 7-10 p.m., 34500 SE 99th St., Snoqualmie, tickets are $13 per person at the gate, nightonadarktrail.org Garrett and The Sheriffs, 7 p.m., Snoqualmie Brewery and Taproom, 8032 Falls Ave. SE,

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Senior Planner Ben Swanson said. The developers have looked at wine companies as anchor tenants, he said.

Old mill structures from Weyerhaeuser will not be impacted by the AIP, Swanson said.

Representatives for Snoqualmie Mill Ventures LLC did not respond to multiple requests for comment.

The public is welcome to attend and comment at the Planning Commission meeting Oct. 17 at 7 p.m. at City Hall.

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Police and fire blotter Snoqualmie police reports band broke up the fight.

Officers detained one and placed two in custody, Public sex, charging them with disorwarranted arrest derly conduct. They were At 3:12 a.m. Oct. 2, an booked in Issaquah. officer discovered two suspects having sex in the Should have upper Salish Lodge parkrecalculated ing lot at 6501 Railroad At 10:24 p.m. Oct. 2, offiAvenue Southeast. The cers helped the driver of a male was subsequently 1990 Dodge out of a ditch arrested on an outstandat the end of a driveway ing Snoqualmie warrant and the female was given a at SE 151st Place in North Bend. The driver said he courtesy transport. had followed his GPS directions into the ditch.

Mike sends a

river off Southeast Reinig Road and 396th Drive Southeast. Officers are aware of the camp site and promised it will be added to the next trail patrol enforcement.

homeowner reported the alarm panel had activated alerting him to the heat detector in the garage.

No smoke or heat was found in the garage. The homeowner had reset the alarm without realizing that firefighters had been dispatched. The crew assisted the homeowner in changing the battery in the detector.

the area. They were able to disconnect the circuit to stop the arcing. PSE advised that it might be several hours before the power would be restored to the area.

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Fire districts host public meeting about proposed merger

King County Fire Districts 10 and 38 have scheduled a public meeting to answer questions about a proSnoqualmie fire reports Technician posed merger on the Nov. 8 causes false alarm General Election ballot. The Big response to a At 6:26 p.m. Oct. 3, agencies are asking voters little smoke Snoqualmie firefighters to combine into one fire At 5:26 a.m. Sept. responded to Sword Fern authority to reduce costs 29, Snoqualmie, Fall Avenue Southeast for a and maintain emergency Fire on the City and Eastside Fire residential automatic fire service levels long-term. power pole & Rescue firefighters alarm due to a smoke The meeting is at 7 p.m.

At 12:17 p.m. Oct. were dispatched to a detector-activation. Upon Oct. 20 at Station 87, 500 1, Snoqualmie firereported structure fire arrival, the crew found no Maloney Grove Ave. SE, in fighters responded to on Pinehurst Avenue fire and was met by the North Bend and is expectSoutheast. The homeown- Meadowbrook Way homeowner who stated ed to last an hour and the message by brick Southeast to a report of er said he was awoken an alarm technician was public is invited to attend: Cut off from At 11:15 p.m. Oct. 3, smoking wires and arcby smoke detectors and on site and accidentally set The fire districts also have coffee someone threw a brick discovered a light smell of ing coming from a pole off the alarm system. The created information materiAt 9:09 a.m. Oct. 4, a through a window of a resat the north end of the smoke. The crew investicrewe confirmed that there als about the ballot measure customer at the 76 Station gated and found an elecidence on Euclid Avenue bridge. The found an was no fire on the premises. on their web pages at www.

Southeast. Attached to the at 8250 Railroad Ave. SE active fire and arcing at trical/burnt odor but no eastsidefire-rescue.org. brick was a note demand- got into a dispute with the smoke increasing. After the top of the pole with In addition to the Fire District 10 serves ing money from a “Mike.” manager over how many no immediate threat to above calls, Snoqualmie nothing else was found, May Valley, Tiger coffee refills he could have. they surmised the smell No one named Mike lives the public. They advised EMTs responded to 12 Mountain, Mirrormont, at the address and none of When officers arrived PSE of the problem and medical aid incidents probably came from the Preston, and the City of the manager had the custhe former tenants were closed the roadway in the bringing the total numfurnace.

Carnation. Fire District 38 tomer trespassed from the named Mike either. area of the pole as a safety ber of calls to date to covers the unincorporated station for one year. measure.

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Athlete of theWeek:

Carr eyes volleyball in college

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The Mount Si defense swarms Eastlake junior running back Chris Nelson (24) exposing his shoulder pad as he gains 14 yards during the Wolves’ first scoring drive Oct. 7 against the Wildcats.

Defensive letdown Second-half fireworks can’t save Wildcats in 58-34 loss to Eastlake

BY NEIL PIERSON npierson@sammamishreview.com Over the first five weeks of the season, the Mount Si Wildcats had formed a distinct pattern – generally solid defensive play mixed with an explosive but inconsistent offense.

In Week 6, the pattern unraveled.

Mount Si’s offense scored on four straight possessions to open the second half as quarterback Cale Millen and wide receiver Eric Daniels put up huge numbers. But the Wildcats couldn’t get any key defensive stops as the Eastlake Wolves left Snoqualmie with a 58-34 victory in a Class 4A KingCo Conference football contest on Oct. 7.

“Usually, our defense keeps us in games and we’re struggling a little bit right now,” Wildcats coach Charlie Kinnune said.

Mount Si took a big hit in its quest to reach the playoffs. Only four KingCo teams advance

and the Wildcats (2-4 overall, 1-3 conference) are three games behind co-leaders Skyline and Woodinville. They’ll also lose any head-to-head tiebreakers with Bothell and Eastlake, who each sit at 2-2.

The Wildcats didn’t do themselves any favors against Eastlake as they went to the halftime break in a 23-6 hole.

“I think our youth shows at the beginning of the games and we kind of work ourselves into the moment, rather than being ready for the moment,” Kinnune said of his team’s slow-starting habits.

Mount Si started the second half with a three-play, 53-yard drive, scoring on a 37-yard pass from Millen to Daniels that cut Eastlake’s lead to 23-13.

Millen, who replaced senior starter Zeke Barden in the first quarter, showed why his coach calls him a “gunslinger.”

He completed 19 of 27 throws for 354 yards and two scores.

Both touchdowns went to Daniels, who was a handful for the Wolves’ secondary as

he caught 12 passes for 269 yards.

“In the past, I’ve kind of been the second receiver because we have Jesiah Irish, who’s a really good player,” said Daniels, a 5-foot-11 senior.

“And he’s usually the athlete that takes charge of the offense. But he got injured in the first quarter of the game, so I kind of had to step up, be a leader.”

Irish, who had eight scores in Mount Si’s first five games, left early and didn’t return. He sat on the trainer’s table with his lower left leg wrapped during the game and was on crutches afterward. Kinnune said he wasn’t sure how serious the injury is.

Even with Irish out, the Wildcats went up and down the field during the second half. But the Wolves iced the result with one stop.

Trailing 51-34 with 5:33 to play, Millen tried to find Daniels but threw into heavy coverage. Parker Lester picked off the pass – his second inter-

ception of the night – then finished the scoring moments later on a 33-yard pass from Ben Howard.

Mount Si had few answers for Eastlake’s offense as Howard developed a rhythm with receiver Hank Pladson and got plenty help on the ground through running back Chris Nelson.

Howard had a tremendous all-around game, finishing 28 of 40 for 395 yards and three scores through the air. He also carried 12 times for 73 yards and two TDs. Pladson hauled in nine passes for 117 yards, including a 17-yard TD that put the Wolves up 17 points with 8:34 left. And Nelson gashed the Wildcats’ front seven for 146 yards on 20 carries, scoring on runs of 1, 33 and 55 yards.

The Wildcats face a mustwin at 7 p.m. Friday when they play Woodinville (6-0, 4-0) at Pop Keeney Stadium in Bothell. They may need the SEE FOOTBALL, PAGE 12

The Mount Si volleyball team lost its first three conference games of the season, but it’s difficult to pin the Wildcats’ struggles on the play of Courtney Carr.

A fourth-year varsity player, the senior has racked up big numbers. Through nine matches, she’s averaging 28.6 assists and has eclipsed the 30-assist barrier four times, including a season-high 49 during a five-set win over Eastlake on Sept. 26.

Carr is a versatile player, with the skills to play any position on the court, and it’s not uncommon for her to chip in double-digit kills or digs in a match.

Carr was sharp again in Mount Si’s Oct. 5 outing against Issaquah, finishing with 38 assists, six kills, one ace and a block, though the Wildcats lost, 3-1. She took time afterward to speak with the SnoValley Star about her high-school career and where she’s headed after graduation.

Question: It seems like Mount Si coach Bonnie Foote is counting on you to do a lot for this year’s team. How would you describe your role?

Answer: I’ve been on the team for four years now and I’m the setter, which is kind of like the quarterback of the football team. I make all the plays. I was picked as a capSEE CARR, PAGE 12

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Mount Si’s Hayley West (center) tries for a kill against two Issaquah blockers during an Oct. 5 volleyball match in Snoqualmie. Mount Si lost to the visiting Eagles in four sets.

Issaquah spikes Mount Si, 3-1, in KingCo 4A volleyball

BY NEIL PIERSON npierson@snovalleystar.com There’s a lot of volleyball left to be played this fall, but seven matches in, the Issaquah Eagles have no complaints about their results.

Issaquah was energetic at the start, resilient in the middle sets and downright clinical in the way it finished on Oct. 5, knocking off the Mount Si Wildcats in four sets (25-14, 22-25, 25-22, 25-21) in a Class 4A KingCo Conference match in Snoqualmie.

The Eagles (7-0 overall, 2-0 KingCo) lack some of the experience that other KingCo teams have but they’re the only undefeated team left and share the early conference lead with Skyline.

And they’re coalescing in a way that has slightly surprised even the players, senior outside hitter Annika Melgard said.

“From the beginning, we knew that we had a pretty strong team,” said Melgard, whose 16 kills against Mount Si tied with teammate Liz Gorski for match-high honors.

“We never knew that we’d go undefeated (so far), but I think it’s just our mental capacity is really strong.”

Mount Si (4-5, 0-3) has similar inexperience in certain positions. Coach Bonnie Foote said the Wildcats are playing hard

and have been competitive with every opponent, but aren’t getting the tangible results they’d like.

“It’s frustrating because maybe we’re not used to losing,” Foote said, “but really, we’re not losing, because we’re working on a ton of stuff in practice and it is showing. It’s just not showing in the winloss column yet.”

The Eagles took control of the first set thanks to a lengthy service run from Zoe Hennings. She served 10 consecutive points, including two aces, as Issaquah’s lead bulged to 19-5.

The Wildcats woke from their sleepy start, though, and jumpstarted their offense through Katie McCreadie, Sophie Click and Emma Anderson.

McCreadie (13 kills, three aces), Click (10 kills) and Anderson (eight kills) all had positive performances as Mount Si battled back to take the second set and level the match.

“I thought we had some kids that came off the bench and did a nice job for us,” Foote said, referring specifically to the play of Harper Click and Sara Mitchell. “We had some big subs because we were struggling in certain areas of our game.”

But just as quickly as Mount Si seized momentum, Issaquah grabbed it back. Melgard and Gorski

were all over the court in the third set and got consistent passing from senior setter Sarah Baker, who had 43 assists on the night.

“Sarah Baker is our quarterback for our offense and she runs our offense really well,” Issaquah coach Amanda Sewell said.

“She flows really well with the team and she’s always asking how she can do better,” Melgard added.

As the match wore on, mistakes seemed to dissipate and points were more difficult to get for both squads.

Mount Si trailed for most of the fourth set before taking a 16-15 lead on a Harper Click block. But a serving error from Dana Kenow gave Issaquah a side out, Baker and Gorski collected kills, and the Eagles never trailed again. Melgard slammed her final kill on match point.

Tactically, Issaquah seems to be stronger and has more offensive options, Melgard and Sewell indicated.

“The pro that we have is being able to split the block and have it be an unexpected attack across the net,” Sewell said. “It’s good to keep the other teams guessing.”

Issaquah’s defensive leaders were Claire Kaill SEE SPIKED, PAGE 12

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A: I actually started as a freshman in the beginning and then realized I wasn’t ready for it. I rode the bench the entire rest of the year. I worked really hard in the offseason and I play club volleyball in the offseason, too, so I came back and

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Q: How has your game improved during your Wildcats career? Was it really difficult playing

now I’m a completely different player and person.

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Millen-to-Daniels connection to continue and the sophomore quarterback will look avoid the three interceptions he tossed against Eastlake.

“He’s a really athletic kid,” Daniels said of Millen. “I think I can see Cale going real far. I think he’s going to get Division I offers, honestly.”

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“Injuries are part of the game and you’ve got to be able to step up,” the coach said, “but when you’ve got a bunch of different personnel packages that you’ve worked on, and then those personnel are out and you’re substituting, it makes it difficult and makes it look like you’re unorganized.

“And we’re really not – we’re a pretty organized group – but we’re mixing and matching.”

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(11 digs, three blocks) and Claire Siefkes (10 digs).

Mount Si also had noteworthy performances from setter Courtney Carr (38 assists, six kills) and Cameron Kendall (matchhigh 26 digs).

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“We’re not there yet but we don’t have to be there yet,” the coach said. “We’ve just got stay connected mentally, emotionally and physically out there, play as a team and let the chips fall where they fall.”

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