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Mill Pond plan passes through committee Unusually large crowd raises flooding concerns

BY STUART MILLER smiller@snovalleystar.com

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Conner Drake, 17, plays a keyboard in the music room of his Snoqualmie home.

Teen fine-tunes talents for new fusion album

BY STUART MILLER smiller@snovalleystar.com

When Conner Drake was 7 years old, his adult piano instructor met with his parents after six months of lessons. He’s learned everything I can teach him, she told them.

She became the first of many piano instructors Drake would run through in the following decade. Drake would also acquire many awards, honors and experiences before releasing his first studio album as a senior at Mount Si High School.

“Who We Are” was released Sept. 30 on iTunes and is now

available on Google Play, Amazon Music and cdbaby. com. Drake plays solo on the piano instrumental album that he describes as a “fusion” between classical music, jazz and pop.

The album is inspired by Drake’s experiences growing up living in North Bend.

“I thought of all the emotions and nostalgia I had growing up, all the memories,” Drake said of writing his album. One song is called “North Bend,” alluding to his former home on the South Fork of the Snoqualmie River.

Though Drake has been composing songs for about

five years, most of the work on the album was done in the last six months, he said. That’s also about the time he stopped taking piano lessons, a nearly constant part of his life until half a year ago.

Since starting lessons at 7 years old, Drake has been with a handful of piano teachers. They all recognized his talent, but some were more inspiring than others. One of his instructors was a high-level teacher of classical piano, complete with an esteemed resume and lofty expectations of his students.

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A pre-development plan for commercial/industrial/ residential building at the Snoqualmie Mill Pond site passed through the Planning Commission on Monday night. The commission recommended the Annexation Implementation Plan (AIP) for approval by the City Council.

It was unusually full at the meeting Oct. 17, as about half a dozen residents took time to comment or ask questions, nearly all about the Mill Pond development. Many residents and Planning Commission members had concerns about the flood issues. Some traffic, environmental and water supply concerns also arose.

Approval of the AIP by the City Council would not give Snoqualmie Mill Ventures

LLC a right to build on the land. The developing company would need to have geologists, hydrologists and other experts evaluate the site before any building permits could be issued.

Thomas Sroufe was at the Planning Commission meeting to present the AIP and answer questions on behalf of Snoqualmie Mill Ventures. He shared the company’s tentative vision for the site as a wine production and wine tourism area.

Mill Ventures supports the wine village concept, Sroufe said.

The first phase of development would likely start on the west side of the site, with tasting rooms and wine production facilities. Residential units could be on the second floor and above.

A residential component would be small, mainly due to traffic constrictions, Sroufe said. He added that he is concerned Snoqualmie Valley SEE MILL POND, PAGE 6

Encompass hosts 50th anniversary gala dinner Encompass is holding a gala dinner and auction to commemorate 50 years providing pediatric therapy and early learning to Snoqualmie Valley and the greater Eastside.

The event will be held at the Bellevue Hyatt on Nov. 5. Nancy Whitaker, former executive director and Encompass parent, will speak on her more than 30 years of involvement with the program. There will also be a video chronicling the last 50

years of Encompass.

Tickets and more information are available at: encompassnw.ejoinme. org/2016AutumnGala.

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Fifth District race could sway control of state Senate

BY LIZZ GIORDANO

lgiordano@snovalleystar.com

Republicans are seeking to preserve their one-seat majority in the state Senate, and the winner of the 5th District race this November could be the difference-maker.

Aiming to help Republicans retain control of the chamber, state Rep. Chad Magendanz gave up his House seat to challenge Democratic incumbent Sen. Mark Mullet, who is considered vulnerable in the otherwiseRepublican-leaning 5th District.

“It’s important for the 5th District to have someone in the majority to represent them,” Magendanz said. “If you have someone who can chair committees, who can drive the agenda versus responding to the agenda, it makes a big difference.”

With 26 of the Senate’s 49 seats up for re-election this November, either party could end up in control of the chamber. Mullet eked out a victory in the August primary, winning 50.6 percent to Magendanz’s 49.2 percent.

Money has poured into the race, with both candidates raising more than twice as much as the 5th District House candidates, according to the state Public Disclosure Commission.

Mullet, a small business owner, has raised almost $400,000, making him the leading Democratic fundraiser this year in state legislative races.

Magendanz, a freelance software design consultant, has raised almost $350,000.

A political action committee with a Sammamish mailing address, Working Families, has spent

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more than $400,000 in independent expenditures to oppose Mullet, printing mailers and buying advertising time.

Since 2013, Working Families has raised $1.3 million, almost all of it coming from The Leadership Council, which is tied to the Senate Republican Caucus.

In May, Issaquah developer Skip Rowley gave $50,000 to The Leadership Council, to which he has been donating since at least 2007.

Almost $200,000 has been spent in independent expenditures opposing Magendanz, most of which came from the Seattle-based

group Mainstream Voters of WA. Most of its funding comes from the Washington Democrats’ Harry Truman and Kennedy Funds.

Both candidates say education will be a top priority for the Legislature during the next session, but they have very different proposals for bridging the education funding gap identified in the state Supreme Court’s McCleary decision.

Magendanz proposes a levy reform plan that would reduce local property taxes while raising them at the state level. The plan restricts the use of local levies to pay for education and restores some or all of the statewide common schools levy. With this change, he said, the average property tax will remain the same.

Mullet said local school levy votes are

the best way to get money for education.

“I refuse to vote for any bill that takes our local school levy, lowers it and raises the state levy,” Mullet said. “By definition, what that is going to do is redistribute our Issaquah Public School dollars to eastern Washington.”

Magendanz said the courts have consistently said the use of local levies to fund education is unconstitutional.

“The paramount duty is the state’s duty and if you have areas that can’t pass a local levy, that’s not equitable,” Magendanz said.

He said his levy reform plan is fair, constitutional and stable.

“Why, in a million years, would you take away a revenue source that everyone has already voted on and make our problem in Olympia 10 times

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We put 15 questions about local and state issues to state representative candidates Mark Mullet and Chad Magendanz.

Read their responses on Page 7.

harder to solve?” Mullet asked. “The current system is unreliable, but that doesn’t mean you flush local levies down the toilet. It means you make local levies reliable. The way you do that is make them permanent.”

Mullet said he is not looking to raise property taxes or establish a capital gains tax in the state.

Instead, he says he is focusing on collecting an online sales tax to increase education funding. He predicts an extra billion dollars per budget cycle could be collected from an online sales tax.

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Candidates on opposite sides of many local issues

BY LIZZ GIORDANO lgiordano@snovalleystar.com

Jason Ritchie, the Democratic challenger for the 5th Legislative District’s Position One seat in the state House of Representatives, and Republican incumbent Jay Rodne agree on little.

Rodne is opposed to Sound Transit 3 and believes education can be funded if more fiscally responsible policies come out of Olympia.

Ritchie supports the expansion of light rail and says other funding sources are needed to comply with the 2012 McCleary decision.

Where they do agree is at the Interstate 90 and State Route 18 interchange near Snoqualmie. Both say it is dangerous and needs to be fixed.

Rodne called the transportation package he helped pass last year “significant.” It

includes $150 million to improve the I-90 and SR 18 interchange.

“The reality is that the 5th District fared very well in that transportation package, largely because of my support,” Rodne said.

He said Issaquah would also benefit from a plan that expands I-90 west of State Route 900 and from other small projects included in the $16.1 billion transportation revenue bill passed in 2015. However, the funding for improvements to the interchange will not arrive until 2023.

“The battle we are going to have to fight next session is to advance the priority of that very critical project,” Rodne said.

Ritchie criticized the long timeline for fixing the interchange and said there is very little in the package for Issaquah and nothing for Maple Valley

He wants to implement a tax system in the state that is pro-small business, pro-working families and “not necessarily just give Boeing Jay Jason Rodne Ritchie another $7 billion tax break.” residents.

“We seem to find “The fact that we loopholes for those need to wait five years that are wealthy, and for that death trap at we don’t seem to be 18 and 90 (to be fixed) able to back that is wrong,” Ritchie said. up with reasonable “Whoever negotiated safety measures or that, they certainly reasonable protections have never owned a for those folks in the business.” middle class, like me,” Ritchie, who operates Ritchie said. a small business He wouldn’t consider remodeling homes an income tax, but to make them more would consider a accessible to people capital gains tax as with disabilities, long as it excludes doesn’t want to raise revenue from home taxes on the middle sales.

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policies coming out of Olympia.”

He said there are billions of dollars the state could save by eliminating the Department of Social and Health Services, the Department of Ecology and the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction.

“The (McCleary) decision in my view doesn’t require solely additional revenue,” Rodne said. “No one has really talked about the reforms that are necessary. I will adamantly require collective bargaining reforms if any additional money goes to the K-12 education system.”

He said he would eliminate collective bargaining over wages with teachers and use the state’s salary schedule.

Ritchie said the focus of education funding in Olympia has been “let’s blame the teachers, let’s blame

WE ASKED, THEY ANSWERED We put 15 questions about local and state issues to state Senate candidates Jason Ritchie and Jay Rodney.

Read their responses on Page 9.

the tax system, and kids are left behind.”

Ritchie said he was challenging Rodne so he could be an advocate for teachers and parents.

“Our education system is pushing good teachers away and is going to depress our property values over time,” Ritchie said.

In 2014, Ritchie lost his challenge to Republican Dave Reichert for the 8th District seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Ritchie calls Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton the most qualified person to ever run for office.

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OPINION

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To the Editor Mark Mullet will keep working hard for us

STUART MILLER | smiller@snovalleystar.com

Attendees at Snoqualmie Planning Commission’s Oct. 17 meeting sit comfortably during public comment on the Mill Pond site development.

Valley View

Cities need to be more selective with seating

BY STUART MILLER

N

orth Bend and Snoqualmie share many similarities.

Mountains, the river, trees – all that good stuff.

However, there is a solid line of disparagement when it comes to physical comfort levels while enduring city meetings.

In the interest of my rear end, I write today about the public seating accommodations at city meetings.

While sitting through 90-plus minutes of a Snoqualmie Planning Commission meeting on

Monday, it occurred to me how painless the expeStuart Miller rience was. In the realm of stackable chairs, it was downright comfortable, and always is at the city meetings I attend every week or two.

North Bend’s City Council meetings are a different story. These are held at the Mount Si Senior Center, and often feature a variety of chairs with a variety of discomfort levels.

Some lean left, others

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right. Some sag back, others forward. Not 20 minutes into these meetings I find myself shifting from cheek to cheek, crossing and uncrossing my legs, arching or bending my back.

The crowd at the meetings can often be seen doing the same.

There is nearly constant shifting. One must wonder what this crisis does to public attendance numbers. Then again, City Council meetings aren’t usually well attended, regardless of seating accommodations. New chairs wouldn’t hurt though – pun intended.

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There is a ray of hope for my keister, however.

Designs for a new and long overdue North Bend City Hall are in the works.

There is a town hall meeting on Tuesday Oct. 25 at 6 p.m. to present the initial designs and talk about the project.

North Bend has been planning on and off since the early ‘90s to build a new City Hall. For some perspective, that is probably around the last time the current city meeting chairs were comfortable.

There is a gaping need for a reasonable City Hall building in North Bend.

They cannot even fit all their departments in one

building, leaving closeworking employees scattered about town. For my hindquarters’ sake and for the city, I hope that it comes soon. Preferably with new chairs first.

Word of warning: the town hall meeting is at Mount Si Senior Center.

You might want to bring a cushion.

Email reporter Stuart Miller at smiller@snovalleystar.com.

Valley View is a weekly column by SnoValley Star reporter Stuart Miller.

It does not necessarily represent the editorial views of the newspaper.

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As local citizens and small business owners, we want to share why we support Mark Mullet’s re-election to the state Senate for the 5th Legislative District.

Last year, we contacted Sen. Mullet to discuss how “e-bikes” are not required to register as motorcycles, which was of interest since we make a small electric boat motor. We thought it fair to hope for a similar exemption for electric, low-powered small boats, but we know how hard it is to change a state law.

Once we explained the situation, Sen. Mullet became our advocate and drafted SB 6120 to amend the existing state registration requirements. He and his staff helped us through the process, keeping us updated as it progressed, and let us know when to testify to the relevant committees. Last March, the bill passed, almost unanimously, and it updated the registration laws for most nonfederal waters in our state.

This is just one example of how hard Sen. Mullet works for our community and our small businesses. He has earned re-election to the Senate. We look forward to voting for him in November.

Joe and Linda Grez North Bend

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Police and fire blotter Snoqualmie police reports

Garage burglary At 10:54 a.m. Oct. 8, a resident on Maple Avenue Southeast reported someone entered the garage and stole some tool boxes and a mountain bike.

Drive-by bottling At 5:23 p.m. Oct. 9, a biker reported someone threw a bottle from an older Chevy truck at him, almost causing him to crash on Boalch Avenue Southeast.

Waiting for the bus suspiciously

At 2:52 p.m. Oct. 10, someone called in a report of a group of suspicious people of at least one female and multiple men walking back and forth near the Sarah Pizza in the 8000 block of Railroad Avenue. An officer discovered the group at the bus stop waiting for the bus.

Shoplifting A woman in her 20s was arrested at 7:18 p.m. Oct. 10 for shoplifting $1,000 in meat from Safeway at 460 SW Mt Si Blvd.

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At 6:30 p.m. Oct. 7, Snoqualmie firefighters responded to Swenson Park for a report of smoke in the area. Upon their arrival, the smoke had dissipated but there was still an odor in the air. Investigating the trail south of the park, they located a young, adult male sitting by a homemade campfire. The subject was using notebook paper to keep his fire going along with wet wood and bark.

He agreed to assist putting the fire out. The crew advised him of the burning rules and open-container laws within city limits.

No one home except the noisy fire alarms At 10:36 a.m. Oct. 8, Snoqualmie firefighters responded to an automatic fire alarm inside a residence on Silent Creek Avenue Southeast. The neighbor said there were no signs of fire, but the smoke detectors had been going off for more than 20 minutes. There were cars in the driveway, but nobody answered the door. The crew investigated the cause of the alarm, checking all smoke detectors in the home, they found two that were all showing an issue, and removed them from service. The crew left a note and advised the homeowner call for details when he returns home.

n At 10:14 a.m. Oct. 13, someone wrote with a Sharpie on a vehicle on Stone Creek Circle Southwest in North Bend. n A citizen witnessed then detained at 5:20 p.m.

Oct. 13 two juveniles until police arrived after they Mystery odor spray painted graffiti on the tunnel under the roadway reported At 6:36 p.m. Oct. 12, on Snoqualmie Parkway Snoqualmie firefightnear the Bonneville Line ers received a report of a Access. gas smell in a residence on Elderberry Avenue Suspicious Southeast. The crew arrived doorknob tester to find no smell inside the At 2:06 p.m. Oct. 14, a residence. The five-gas resident on Indian Plum monitor was used to moniStreet reported witnessing tor the atmosphere but an unknown male walk nothing was found. The up to their front door, test homeowner was advised to the handle then walking call if the smell returned. off to the neighbor’s house, In addition to the above where he again tested the calls, Snoqualmie EMTs front door, then walk off.

An officer tracked the man responded to 10 medical aid incidents bringing the total down, who was a solicinumber of calls to date to tor, and informed him of 885. In 2015, there were Snoqualmie municipal 878 EMT calls. code.

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Magendanz are split over their support of Sound Transit 3, a proposed $54 billion

mass transit project that will expand light rail and other forms of public transportation across the Eastside, south to Tacoma and north to Everett.

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If voters approve the ST3 ballot measure, the light rail station in Issaquah won’t open until 2041.

Magendanz said the project offers a low return on investment.

Instead, to fix traffic congestion, he wants increased lane capacity through building additional lanes and modernizing interchanges.

“I would much rather see us spend the money in other ways,” he said. “Bus rapid transit is very effective. We can expand that for a third of the cost and much faster than we can with light rail.”

Mullet supports the expansion of light rail despite the long timeline, saying the challenge isn’t construction capacity, but funding. He said if ST3 passes, he will work to get the timeline shortened by trying to secure federal support for the project.

Both candidates also agree Issaquah’s $50 million transportation bond on the November ballot doesn’t do enough to address

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traffic congestion in the city.

Mullet called the bond too expensive. “If I was going to spend $50 million, it would be on a partnership with the county, the state and Maple Valley to fix Issaquah-Hobart Road,” he said. “I would be investing in stuff that would majorly change the congestion relief in the city. It would not be sidewalks on Sunset or a light at Providence Point.”

Magendanz said the projects will help improve safety for drivers, cyclists and pedestrians but do not go far enough to address traffic congestion or parking.

He called the Sunset project the most important piece of the transportation bond but wanted more details.

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doesn’t have enough workforce housing, and being able to contribute some at the site would be ideal.

Next would probably be development of warehouse and storage facilities in the northern area of the site. After that could be the “campus” section in the southeast area of the site. Sroufe said they had talked to large tenants like REI and Bellevue College about that site, but it could take a long time to develop and rent.

Mill Ventures intends to develop between 110 and 130 acres of the more than 500-acre annexed site, starting from the west near the falls, he said. That may happen in 2018-22, depending on circumstances, he said.

Residents speaking during public comment were concerned about the frequent flooding of the site.

It is known that during large flood events, like in 1990, nearly the entire site can fill up with 4-5 feet of water. There was even a wharf built around structures in the northeast section, Sroufe said.

Sroufe acknowledged that the main access to the site would be a road that is usually the first in town to flood. Planning Commissioner Kenya Dillon was concerned

that people would be trapped at the site in a flood event.

Over the years, Weyerhaeuser filled in large areas of the site to flatten it. In some areas the fill is 20 feet above native soil. The filling greatly reduced the natural flood capacity and affected the natural ecology in significant ways.

By law, no building would be allowed that raised the flood water levels. There may be an opportunity to improve the flood capacity at the site, Sroufe said.

There were concerns that the site wouldn’t have access to enough water to function, especially with residential units. It was unclear at the meeting whether the final responsibility to secure water was with the city or Mill Ventures. Currently, there aren’t water resources available to support the development at build out.

“They clearly understand that risk, and are taking that risk,” Mayor Matt Larson said.

Dillon was the only opposed vote from the Planning Commission on whether or not to recommend the City Council approve the AIP. The City Council may vote on the AIP during its Oct. 24 meeting. The public is welcome to comment on the matter at the City Council meeting.

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

It means you go out of your way to not rely on extra taxes as the solution to your problems unless you have tried every other option possible. It means you budget government spending to match the revenues you have to work with.

It means government should be more efficient, not more expensive. During my time in the Legislature, I’ve led efforts to increase school funding by 36 percent and reduce college tuition, all without raising taxes. Our district has voted against tax increases repeatedly and I agree with the voters on this wholeheartedly.

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

I believe we should be collecting sales tax for purchases online. As the owner of a pizza restaurant, I would be annoyed if a guy across the street did not have to charge sales tax.

I also think out-of-state people need to complete a form to receive a sales tax rebate.

Over the past four years we’ve proven that tax increases aren’t needed to prioritize education funding and balance the state budget. My levy reform plan is statewide revenue neutral, and I’ll oppose proposals to hold our kids hostage for a state income tax, capital gains tax or carbon tax.

What can the state do to spur job creation?

Invest in transportation infrastructure to make sure we are not stuck in traffic. Invest in K-12, higher education, and vocational training to make sure we have a work force that meets the demands of our local industries.

The key is education. We must provide our children the skills they need to thrive in today’s economy. This includes career and technical education in every high school and affordable access to higher education, which is why I championed efforts last year to reduce college tuition by 20 percent.

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

We can continue to prioritize extra state revenues into K-12 education as we have been doing during my four years in office. We can specifically fund programs that have proven success rates, like Running Start for Issaquah and summer reading programs for my hometown of Tukwila.

During my tenure as Issaquah’s School Board president, our district achieved the highest rating for education investment — student achievement for dollar spent. With the lowest administrative overhead in King County, the best credit rating in the state and 10 consecutive clean state audits, we made every dollar count.

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

We need to embrace the importance of local school levies. I will never vote to have our local school levies sent to Eastern Washington. I would prefer to make these local levies permanent so they become reliable before agreeing to send our precious local dollars east of the mountains.

I am a leader on this issue, working on the governor’s bipartisan task forces to negotiate a solution. Seattle and other property-rich cities cannot continue to pay a much lower rate than suburban cities. Interestingly, my opponent has suggested we amend the constitution so state funding is no longer “paramount.”

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

We need to fix the disaster that is Issaquah-Hobart Road. This is a two-prong approach of providing a better interchange at Highway 18 in Snoqualmie (which I worked to get funded in 2015) and finding partners in King County, Maple Valley and the State of Washington to widen Issaquah-Hobart road.

We need to reduce traffic congestion on our freeways and arterials by building lane capacity and upgrading interchanges.Additional tolls, lane restrictions, and cannibalizing highway construction funding for light rail will only make congestion worse.

How do you or will you foster bipartisanship in Olympia?

I spend a lot of time eating meals with Republicans, talking about real life issues like raising our children and not about national politics where we don’t agree. Drinking a pint of beer and talking about where somebody’s child plans to attend college reminds everybody of how much common ground we share.

My record proves I can collaborate with my counterparts across the aisle and get results — passing key laws on cybercrime, electric vehicles, teacher shortages, vision screening, truancy reform and education funding. And I’ve never received anything less than an outstanding rating from the Municipal League of King County.

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

I vote to represent our community, not a political party. I have opposed an income tax and capital gains tax for this reason. I have also broke from party leadership on issues around worker’s compensation insurance, low carbon fuel standards and charter schools.

There was tremendous pressure last year to support a $16 billion gas tax package with levy authority for Sound Transit. Our district opposed these taxes by 67 percent and I stood with my district and voted no. On social issues such as reproductive rights, I’ve also represented my district … not my party.

How will you maintain open communication with your constituents?

I share my cell phone with constituents to make sure they can always reach me. The number is 425-681-7785. If you have an issue with what is happening in Olympia, you can always reach me to share your concerns.

Constituents can contact me directly via email, social media or cell phone. For example, a rural homeowner contacted me with concerns about a King County septic tax proposal.

Together, we convened a public meeting and forced King County to stop the tax and intrusive inspections that accompanied it. Mission accomplished!

What is your position on Sound Transit 3?

If Issaquah was not included, I told Sound Transit I would be a vocal “no” vote. I worked with Costco and Skip Rowley to get Issaquah included as part of the package, and I am keeping my word and voting “yes”. Building light rail will never get cheaper.

ST3 raises taxes ~$1,000 per year for a typical Eastside household to pay for light rail we won’t see until 2041 — a bad deal for our community. Issaquah doesn’t have the population density to support rail, nor do we want that density. We have better options than using 19th-century technology.

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

We should adjust the Growth Management Act to create a waiver process so school districts could make an argument for building new schools outside of the Urban Growth Boundary. I find it ironic where my oldest two daughters attend middle school; we would not be allowed to build a school today.

I disagree with the way it is impacting our local community — forcing higher density into suburban communities that’s far beyond the level that local residents would favor. New rules for school siting have also quadrupled property acquisition costs and driven up local property taxes.

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

Unlike my opponent, I believe that manmade actions are causing global warming, and we need to take concrete steps at the local level to reduce our carbon footprint. I have always focused on solar panel and electric car incentives at the State level to help achieve this goal.

My focus has been on improving air and water quality. Currently, Washington state has the cheapest and greenest electricity in the nation, with 90 percent of our power being generated from zero-emission sources. I’ve passed landmark legislation to electrify the transportation sector, which represents the lion’s share of our toxic emissions.

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

We should be providing more State dollars in matching grants to enable us to complete more local traffic projects. Many of the Issaquah traffic projects will benefit the whole East King County region, so the State should play a role in providing regional traffic dollars.

Issaquah’s proximity to I-90 makes it a chokepoint for regional commuter traffic from surrounding cities like Sammamish, Renton, Maple Valley and Black Diamond. We should form a Transportation Benefit District under RCW 36.73 to fund coordinated road improvement projects.

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

My preference would have been to create a transportation benefit district so we would have more partners in funding the improvements. I think the intentions are excellent, but the benefits extend well beyond the local Issaquah community, so I wish all those who benefited were sharing the financial burden.

I believe that the four proposed projects will help improve safety for drivers, cyclists and pedestrians, but does not go far enough to address traffic congestion or parking. I would also like to see more specifics on the East Sunset Way changes, which have yet to be finalized.

I have spent the past four years working to solve this issue — we have $150 million to build a new flyover as a long-term solution. The short-term solution is a dedicated on-ramp to I-90, an extra lane on Highway 18 for the first mile and an extra lane at the freeway exit.

Thanks to Rep. Rodne, last year’s transportation package included $150 million for improvements to this dangerous intersection. The proposed project start date of 2023, however, needs to be advanced, and there are relatively inexpensive fixes that can be made to alleviate current traffic chokepoints while we wait.

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

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Calendar of events Saturday, Oct. 22

Sunday, Oct. 23

Town of Snoqualmie Falls Video and Discussion, all ages, 11 a.m. to noon, Meadowbrook Farm, 1711 Boalch Ave., North Bend, 831-1900 Trick or Treat at Snoqualmie Ridge Marketplace, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., 7730 Center Blvd. SE Halloween Train, featuring old fashion cider press demonstration, depot and train decorations and warm apple cider, train departs Snoqualmie at 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m. and 4:25 p.m.; departs North Bend at 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m., 888-3030 Val Devereaux, 6-7 p.m.; Undead Art Auction 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 Mrs. Globe Vietnam, 7 p.m., free for Crescent Club cardmembers, Snoqualmie Casino Ballroom, snocasino. com/entertainment 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 Kelly Eisenhour CD Preview “Invitation,” 7:309:30 p.m., Piccola Cellars, 112 West Second St. North Bend, jazzclubsnw.org/northbend Mount Si High School Homecoming Dance, 8 p.m., 8651 Meadowbrook Way SE, 831-8100

Brunch with Richard Byford, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Maxwell Hughes (formerly of The Lumineers) & Edison, 7:30 p.m., Black Dog Arts Café, 8062 Railroad Ave. SE, 831-3647 Halloween Train, featuring old fashion cider press demonstration, depot and train decorations and warm apple cider, train departs Snoqualmie at 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m. and 4:25 p.m.; departs North Bend at 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m., 8883030 Valley Center State presents the psychological thriller “Night Must Fall: A Play in Three Acts,” 2 p.m., tickets $14 for seniors and students/ $17.50 for adults, available online at bit. ly/2cODCE7, learn more at valleycenterstage.org Danny Kolke Trio, 7:309:30 p.m.; Vox Outside The Box Vocal Jam, 7:30 p.m., Piccola Cellars, 112 West Second St. North Bend, jazzclubsnw.org/northbend

Monday, Oct. 24 Merry Monday Story Times, ages newborn to 24 months, North Bend Library, 115 East Fourth St., 888-0554 Snoqualmie City Council meeting, 7-9 p.m., City Hall, 38624 SE River St.

Tuesday, Oct. 25 Everyone’s Talking About It Series: Fixing Juvie Justice, for teens and adults, 6:30-8 p.m., Snoqualmie Library, 7824 Center Blvd. SE, 888-1223

North Bend City Council Workstudy session, 7-9 p.m., Mt. Si Senior Center, 411 Main Ave. S.

Wednesday, Oct. 26 Overnight Senior Trip: La Conner & Casino stay, departs at 9 a.m. and returns at 5 p.m., reserve and pay for a place in advance by calling 888-3434 Future Jazz Heads, 6 p.m., Piccola Cellars, 112 W. Second St., North Bend, jazzclubsnw.org/northbend Open Mic Night, 7 p.m., Black Dog Arts Café, 8062 Railroad Ave. SE, 831-3647

Thursday, Oct. 27 Family Open Gym, noon to 1 p.m., $3 for adults/$2 for kids, Si View Community Center, 400 SE Orchard Drive, North Bend, 831-1900 SnoValley Book Club, for adults, 1 p.m., Snoqualmie Library, 7824 Center Blvd. SE, 888-0554 Book Swap, limit five trade-ins per child of books appropriate for ages newborn to 12, 3:30-5 p.m., Snoqualmie Library, 7824 Center Blvd. SE, 888-1223 Study Zone, homework and tutoring help for K-12, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Snoqualmie Library, 7824 Center Blvd. SE, 888-1223 Snoqualmie Public Safety Committee meeting, 5-6 p.m., Snoqualmie Fire Station, 37600 SE Snoqualmie Parkway Middle School Clinic with Bryan Carter & Ronald Carter, 6:30 p.m., Piccola Cellars, 112 West Second St. North Bend, jazzclubsnw.org/ northbend Kristi’s Students, 6:30-8 p.m., Black Dog Arts Café,

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Conner’s mother Melanie said that the classical instructor met with her and her husband and told them he could get Conner into a prestigious classical music program. Though Conner had the skills, the instructor’s style just didn’t suit him.

“I didn’t like it, there was too much pressure,” Drake said. “I want to have fun, jam out with my friends.”

Eventually the Drake family found Danny Kolke, a popular North Bend pianist and founder of JazzClubsNW. Drake started his first real jazz lessons with Kolke “When he came out of his first lesson with Danny, it was like a kid walking into a candy store. Or I guess, out of one,” Melanie Drake said.

“It was like Christmas.”

Drake had to see both sides – high levels of classical piano and jazz piano – to know what he wanted to do, he said.

“Jazz made me want to create things,” he said.

Kolke would go on to teach Drake and his younger brother Aiden for about 3 years, who is 13 and following in Conner’s footsteps musically.

“I can see my style in the music he writes,” Conner said about Aiden.

It seems that the youngest Drake boy, 4-year-old Miles, isn’t far behind. In a 2012 interview with the SnoValley Star, Melanie Drake said that Miles, who was still in the womb, would “kick like mad when Conner is playing.”

“My little brother dances now,” Drake said 4 years later.

He is already showing Miles around the piano, and once counted off piano notes to Miles. The youngster found “middle C” on his first try, Drake said.

The Star wrote in 2012 about seventh-grader Conner Drake receiving his first award – top soloist at the Bellevue Jazz Festival. It was an honor he received while playing with the Twin Falls Middle School Jazz Band.

Even before lessons with Kolke, TFMS Jazz Band was Drake’s first introduction to the music genre.

In fifth grade, Drake heard TFMS Jazz Band play at a school assembly and became interested in jazz. The next year, while at sixth grade registration, Drake and his mother were encouraged to talk with Matt Wenman, thendirector of TFMS Jazz Band. Wenman bent the rules and allowed the talented sixth-grader to join the seventh- and eighthgrade jazz band.

“I used to think like notes on a page” before joining jazz band, Drake said. “Jazz band opened up ways to see music.”

There was freedom in jazz band, Drake said.

Wenman switched from directing at TFMS to Mount Si High School about the same time Drake made the move.

Wenman is recognized as a top-level band director, leading the Mount Si Jazz Band to three consecutive invitations to the Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band Competition & Festival in 2014, 2015 and 2016.

Fifteen of the nation’s best high school jazz bands are picked to participate in the competition based on a blind judging process.

Drake was recognized with “Outstanding Piano” honors at the competition in 2014 and 2015.

Now a senior in high school, Conner’s musical structure has changed a lot from what it’s been for most of his living years.

His early morning seminary classes this school year interfered with jazz band practice, forcing him to quit. He has also recently stopped taking piano lessons for the first time since he was 7 years old.

“It’s part of what pushed me to make an album,” Conner said of the changes. “The time I have now gave me room to do my own things.”

Though now free of the routine that kept him at the piano bench for a decade, he still isn’t likely to be absent from his coveted spot.

“If I even go two days without playing piano,” he said, “I feel like I’m missing something.”

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

Government must live within its means, return to a priorities-based budget, and focus on the fundamentals such as education, public safety and ensuring a safety net for the most vulnerable.

I own and operate a small business here in Issaquah. I must set budgets, meet deadlines and demonstrate accountability. I intend to bring this perspective to Olympia. Fiscal responsibility means putting progress over partisanship and being accountable to taxpayers by finding transparent solutions that meet challenges.

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

The citizens of this state are taxed too much as it is, especially with respect to property taxes. I will not support raising any taxes. Any additional revenue to K-12 must be coupled with collective bargaining reform, which is desperately needed.

I will not support a tax increase on the middle class. I will evaluate any opportunity to increase revenue to meet our obligations, especially our paramount duty to fully fund K-12 education.

I believe the wealthy can pay their fair share, including a capital gains tax, as long as home sales are not included.

What can the state do to spur job creation?

Reduce the regulatory burden on businesses and not impose a $15 minimum wage, which has proven to be disastrous to entry-level job creation.

As a small business owner, I know our state tax system doesn’t encourage small business growth. In Olympia, I’ll fight to remove unnecessary regulations, increase training and education opportunities and support local companies when they need an ally, so they know our Legislature is here to help, not hinder, growth.

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

By allowing charter schools to flourish so that parents and students (especially those in the inner cities) have a viable option and pathway to a quality education.

I’m a part-time teacher — I know the pressures our teachers feel everyday. I’ll be an advocate for our teachers, parents and students in Olympia and not let partisanship stop us from making progress. I support STEM programs and investing in vocational and technical trades so no student is left behind.

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

The McCleary decision highlighted the importance of reforming the system. Money will not fix the problems with our K-12 system. The key will be to reform how we compensate and evaluate teachers, along with expanding charter schools. We need collective bargaining reform.

The McCleary decision is clear: The paramount duty of our state government is to fully fund our K-12 education system and our legislators have failed in this duty. I will work across the aisle to find a sustainable, economically responsible and constitutionally supported solution that we can all stand behind.

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

Reducing congestion along our main corridors such as I-90, SR 169 and the I-90/SR 18 Interchange. Last year’s 2015 transportation package (which I supported) will provide significant investments in this regard to critical projects in the 5th District and region.

Traffic congestion has reached critical mass—there are not enough bus routes and roads have more cars than they’re intended to carry. I’ll advocate for regional solutions that bring in federal, state and local resources to expand roads, increase bus routes and demand light rail reaches Issaquah sooner than ST3 has planned.

How do you or will you foster bipartisanship in Olympia?

Integrity and follow-through are vital in public service. I have a demonstrated record of working collaboratively with all of my colleagues in Olympia, regardless of party affiliation. I focus on listening and getting results, without care or concern as to who gets the credit. I will continue this approach.

My business background has taught me results speak for themselves and that progress must come before partisanship. There are great ideas from both Democrats and Republicans across our state that can grow our economy, better our transportation options and improve our schools. I want results, not excuses.

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

I voted for the 2015 transportation package, which was roundly criticized by Republicans.

However, I believed it was the right thing to do for the 5th District and the region. It wasn’t a perfect package, but it was the product of collaboration and compromise.

I believe in progress over partisanship — finding solutions that work for our community regardless of partisan support. Olympia needs problem-solvers, not more partisan politicians. I’ll fight against unnecessary regulations on small businesses that keep job creators from growing and work across the aisle to build relationships that are results driven.

How will you maintain open communication with your constituents?

Listening to my constituents and staying engaged is critical. I am committed to maintaining an “open door” policy whether that is in person, via email, phone calls or social media. I sent email updates every other week while in session and I routinely schedule town hall forums throughout the district.

During session, weekly open meetings at public libraries around the district are critical to being accessible. After session, my job is to stay local and available to answer questions, hear concerns and explain how I voted on legislation by going to local businesses, clubs and council meetings and making sure I’m listening.

What is your position on Sound Transit 3?

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

I oppose ST3. It will siphon away most of the property tax capacity for years to come, which will hurt our schools. Also, this is a 19th-century technology that will be obsolete even before it is completed many decades in the future.

I disagree with the GMA in its current form; it’s largely causing the affordable housing crisis by reducing the amount of buildable land due to the rigid Urban Growth Boundary. By drastically reducing the supply and with ever-increasing demand for housing, we now have skyrocketing and an affordable-housing crisis.

I support ST3 but I don’t want to wait until 2040 for light rail to reach Issaquah. I’ll do whatever I can to move this timeframe up by advocating for the voters in the 5th District. We need better transportation options and ST3 is our best chance to get this done.

The GMA, designed to limit growth and protect our environment, is unsustainable in its current form. Communities need to be able to manage growth locally and not have arbitrary boundaries limit their ability to build new schools and neighborhoods. The GMA should be reformed to protect our environment while increasing local autonomy.

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

We need to be responsible stewards of our natural resources here in the district and across our state. A top concern is to ensure adequate funding for conservation efforts. Another concern is to reduce congestion on our major arterials so that people are not idling in traffic for hours on end.

Our environment makes Issaquah the beautiful place it is. Our community has seen significant growth over the past decade and while this is good for our local economy, I’m concerned about the pressures this puts on our environment. I’ll advocate for smart growth so that we don’t lose Issaquah’s natural soul.

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

We need to reform the GMA. The Urban Growth Boundary is putting incredible stress on communities and it is one of the leading factors of our current housing affordability crisis.

Our legislature can create a better business climate by reforming our tax laws to encourage local business growth, reducing unnecessary regulations inhibiting investment and ensuring our environment is protected while investing in infrastructure. The district should lead by example — building partnerships between local and state governments and businesses cultivating smart growth.

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

This is for the citizens of Issaquah to decide. However, I do support the efforts of local communities and our region to reduce congestion and improve safety and mobility on our roadways.

I support the traffic bond. I support reasonable and well-researched investments into local infrastructure that reduce traffic congestion, increase safety and protect our environment.

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

The 2015 transportation package includes a $150 million appropriation to improve the I-90/ SR 18 interchange. It is unacceptable this project will not start until 2023 and I intend to work to re-prioritize this project. Meanwhile, I have asked DOT to come forward with immediate safety and congestion-relief improvements.

I supported last year’s Transportation Package. However, the 5-year wait to create the fly-over at the 90/18 interchange is unreasonable. The traffic backups along 90 are extremely dangerous; we can’t afford a 5-year delay. In Olympia, I’ll strongly advocate for pushing up the timetable to get this dangerous interchange remedied immediately.

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SPORTS

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Wringing out a win

Mount Si girls soccer gets first KingCo Conference with 1-0 victory over Newport

PHOTSO BY GREG FARRAR | gfarrar@snovalleystar.com

Mount Si senior midfielder Natalie Weidenbach (12) drives the ball past Newport junior defender Maddy Favour on the way to shooting her second period goal.

Above, Mount Si senior midfielder Natalie Weidenbach (12) gets a hug from one of her teammates after scoring in the second period during their Oct. 13 soccer match against Newport. In a driving rainstorm the Wildcats were as happy as they were wet as they earned their first KingCo league win of the year, 1-0 over the Knights. At right, Mount Si freshman midfielder Sarah Creighton (3) kicks the ball to a teammate as Newport junior defender Maddy Favour (8) pursues the play.

Mount Si sophomore defender Nicole Sauer (right) vies against Newport freshman Mara Sovde (2) near the sideline late in the second period.

Prep roundup:

Mount Si football knocked out of playoff contention

BY NEIL PIERSON npierson@snovalleystar.com

After reaching the Class 4A state playoffs last season, the Mount Si Wildcats will be staying home for the 2016 postseason.

Woodinville’s Jaden Sheffey threw three touchdown passes and Matthew Jones ran for 125 yards and a score as the Falcons sent the Wildcats to their third straight loss, 27-3, in a Class 4A KingCo

Conference football game on Oct. 14 at Pop Keeney Stadium in Bothell.

Woodinville (7-0 overall, 5-0 KingCo), which will play Skyline this week to decide the conference title, took a 13-0 lead to halftime as Sheffey connected with Michael Roth and Brett Accimus on TD passes of 23 and 18 yards, respectively.

Mount Si (2-5, 1-4) could only muster Jake Ethington’s 35-yard field goal in the third

quarter. The Falcons wrapped up the win on an 8-yard Sheffey-to-Roth pass and Jones’ 2-yard run.

Mount Si quarterback Cale Millen completed 15 of 36 throws for 157 yards and three interceptions. Eric Daniels caught eight balls for 94 yards, but the Wildcats rushed for only 14 yards as a team.

The Wildcats host Inglemoor at 7 p.m. in their Homecoming and Senior Night contest.

Wednesday, Oct. 12

Cross country Skyline, Woodinville at Mount Si n At Mount Si Golf Course, 3.1 miles n Boys team scores: Skyline 30, Mount Si 48, Woodinville 56 n Top 10 individuals: 1. Joe Waskom (MS) 15:42, 2. Luke Houser (W) 15:49, 3. Griffin Ganz (S) 16:10, 4. Connor Edson (S) 16:13, 5. Dustin Lind (W) 16:29, 6. Makennan Hurd (S) 16:35, 7. Grant Baker (MS) 16:41,

8. Alexander Alamangos (S) 16:44, 9. Alexander Laucius (S) 16:47, 10. Kevin Alexander (S) 16:57. n Girls team scores: Skyline 28, Mount Si 29, Woodinville 84 n Top 10 individuals: 1.

Hannah Waskom (MS) 18:35, 2. Geneva Schlepp (S) 20:00, 3.

Chloe Cosgrove (MS) 20:09, 4.

Julene McDonald (MS) 20:20, 5. Maisy Webb (S) 20:33, 6.

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Endalech Fuller (S) 20:44, 7. Natalie Stender (S) 20:45, 8. Brooke Harmer (S) 20:45, 9. Lydia Kauri (S) 20:48, 10. Ellie Bruce (MS) 20:51.

Volleyball Mount Si 3, Inglemoor 1 The Wildcats earned their first victory in Class 4A KingCo Conference matches with a four-set triumph over the visiting Vikings.

Mount Si’s 25-21, 25-15, 16-25, 25-19 win included 35 kills and 17 digs from Courtney Carr, 32 digs from Cameron Kendall, 19 digs from Katie Larson, 17 kills and three aces from Sophie Click and 15 kills from Katie McCreadie.

Tuesday, Oct. 11 Girls soccer Bothell 3, Mount Si 2 Natalie Weidenbach

scored both Mount Si goals, but the Wildcats fell in KingCo 4A competition as the Cougars held on at Pop Keeney Stadium in Bothell.

Mount Si, which entered this week a game behind Newport and Inglemoor for a playoff spot, finishes its season at Pop Keeney against Woodinville on Tuesday, Oct. 25, at 5:30 p.m.

Boys golf KingCo 4A tournament At Snohomish Golf Course, Eastlake wrapped up the District 2 title by scoring 78.5 points and advancing four players to next May’s state championships.

Mount Si’s Drew Warford (144) and Jordan Lau (150) also qualified for state, with Jake Brady (155) earning an alternate’s spot.

Newport’s Ivan Zhao was the individual medalist with a two-day total of 1-under par 143.

Mount Si’s Brandon

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”I’m always going to support the Republican nominee.”

In November of last year, Rodne caused an uproar with anti-Islamic remarks posted on social media, in which he called Muslims “barbarians.”

Rodne won the

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Hillary Clinton before it was cool to be a fan of Hillary Clinton,” he said.

Rodne, when asked if he supports Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, said

August primary with 54.3 percent of the vote to Ritchie’s 45.5 percent.

According to the state Public Disclosure Commission, Ritchie has raised $100,000 and spent $77,000.

Rodne has raised a little over $88,000

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Here We Grow Again!

Metropolitan Market, a favorite Pacific Northwest progressive upscale grocery retailer is opening a brand new store in Sammamish!

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CELEBRATING OUR 45th

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