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Mill Creek man falls to death while hiking near North Bend

A 58-year-old Mill Creek man fell to his death Sept. 27 while hiking in Twin Falls State Park near North Bend. Around 3:50 p.m. witnesses saw the victim hiking a trail in the park with his dog. The victim was seen walking past a “trail closed” sign and a short time later the witnesses heard a dog yelping. The witnesses went to investigate and saw the dog was on a cliff halfway down the mountain. The victim was not seen. Eastside Fire & Rescue arrived on the scene and were able to spot the victim about 100 feet down the mountain. When rescue units got to him, he was found to have died from the fall. The dog was rescued from the cliff and was not injured. The victim’s name is being withheld pending identification and notification of family.

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Blood moon rising The ‘Blood Moon’ over Mount Si shot from Snoqualmie Point Park, where an estimated more than 500 people gathered for the event. Such a moon is a combination of a total eclipse of the moon and a ‘super moon’ — when the moon is closest to the Earth and therefore appears the largest to the eye. The image was taken with a Nikon D3, 70-200mm zoom lens, and the exposure was three seconds @f/7.1 and ISO 1250 with post processing in Adobe Photoshop.

Council adopts impact fees, marijuana moratorium By Dylan Chaffin dchaffin@snovalleystar.com The Snoqualmie City Council passed two new ordinances and imposed a sixmonth moratorium on establishing, operating or licensing of marijuana growers, retailers, producers or retail gardens at its Sept. 28 meeting. The council adopted an ordinance to update the city’s school impact fees, which will raise the fee for multifamily homes by $150. Single-family homes will experience an increase of about $2,200 said Ryan Stokes, business services director for the Snoqualmie

Valley School District. He told the council that the formula for updating the impact fees is complicated, but mostly depend on something called a “student generation rate,” which provides a number of students for each new structure built. Stokes added that singlefamily homes in the district are providing one student per two households and multifamily homes are only providing one student per every five households. District officials mostly took into account the neighboring school districts of Issaquah and Lake Washington when looking at what similar

demographics charge multifamily and single-family homes, he said. “That’s the hardest part, because you see more of these inconsistencies based on what the district sees, and it’s heavily based on economy,” Stokes said when asked about the large discrepancy by Councilman Charles Peterson. Stokes also said that the impact fees don’t actually pay for the schools themselves. As part of the district’s goals, class sizes for the K-3 grade bracket will decrease from 25 students per teacher to only 17. “Without any growth, that’s a 30 percent increase in needs

for classrooms, which is a new school in and of itself,” he told the council. He added that the state’s legislative decision to decrease class sizes also doesn’t account for how many teachers would need to be hired, nor does it account for where the money would come from, because the state Legislature hasn’t funded the capital side, yet. The council’s decision to adopt the ordinance was unanimous. The second ordinance council passed regarded adopting a new chapter to the See COUNCIL, Page 5

New hotel nears end of phase one By Dylan Chaffin dchaffin@snovalleystar.com North Bend will soon be home to a well-known four-star hotel chain, slated to open for business in the spring of 2017. Developers broke ground on the 9-acre site that stands at the intersection of Bendigo Boulevard and South Fork Avenue Southwest in August 2014, and are now nearing completion of Phase One development. See HOTEL, Page 5 Prsrt Std U.S. Postage PAID Kent, WA Permit No. 71 POSTAL CUSTOMER

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Sex offender moves into Snoqualmie area The Snoqualmie Police Department notified the public Sept. 25 that a sex offender has moved into the area. The individual has been convicted of criminal sexual conduct, or another offense that requires registration with law enforcement, according to a Snoqualmie Police Department news release. The offender is not wanted by the police and has served the sentence imposed on him or her by the court, the release said. “The Snoqualmie Police Department believes that the release of information will enhance public safety and protection,” the city said in the news release. The Snoqualmie Police Department may not direct where an offender resides, nor can the agency direct where the person works or goes to school. The risk level of this offender has been determined largely on his or her

potential to re-offend based on previous behavior. Convicted sexual and predatory offenders have always been released to live in local communities. It was not until the passage of the Registration Act that law enforcement had an ability to track movement of these offenders after their initial release. With the passage of the Community Notification Act, law enforcement may now share information about many of these offenders with the public. Abuse of this information to threaten, harass or intimidate a registered offender is unacceptable and such acts could be charged as a crime and could potentially end the ability of law enforcement to be able to provide these notifications, the news release said. Learn more about this and other sex offenders in the area at www. icrimewatch.net/index. php?AgencyID=54473.

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Venture down the nature trail to hell By Dylan Chaffin dchaffin@snovalleystar.com What’s a Halloween without exploring the things that go bump in the night? For its fifth year, the Halloween-themed production of Night on a Dark Trail promises to let goers do just that— from encounters with freakish clowns and zombies to diving into the tale of a Valley girl named Tillie, who disappeared more than 150 years ago. The biggest change for the production this year is the location, Event Coordinator Mark Hennig said. This year, the trail will be hosted on the site of Snoqualmie Valley Hospital’s East campus on Southeast Snoqualmie Parkway from 6:30-9:30 p.m. Oct. 9 and 10. The show features interactive scenes as well as performances by two local dance troupes, Cascade Dance Academy and Ignite Dance and Yoga, Hennig said. Because the trail will

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be more spacious this year, the stages and scenes will be more intricate, he added. “All the audience will see is the smoke and mirrors part of it,” he said. About 100 volunteers, including Hennig, are designing the scenes, building the sets and acting in the production. An average night generally brings close to 350 people, he said, but with word of mouth he said he hopes the numbers will grow to 500 or so attendees. Walking the trail will take close to 20-30 min— an 1,800-acre working forest that lies between North Bend and Hobart — to safely accommodate its growing popularity as a destination for hikers, mountain bikers and equestrians. The parking lot,

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A pair of vampires wait to scare those brave enough to dare the Night on a Dark Trail. utes in groups of 10 to 14 people, he said. But Hennig said that the trail wouldn’t necessarily hit the shock value of gore like most people expect from haunted houses. “Hopefully, it’ll be equal parts scary and funny,” he said. “I don’t really like things like blood spurting everywhere.” The production is

designed for children 10 and older, because by fourth or fifth grade, “the kids are able to separate fact from fantasy,” he said. “It depends, though. Some of the younger kids just eat this stuff up,” he added. “There are clowns on the trail, and there are first-graders who love it and adults who won’t go near it.” Explore it if you dare.

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Youth camp focuses on wellness, leadership By Dylan Chaffin dchaffin@snovalleystar.com

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aged Native American children were obese — higher than any other racial or ethnic group studied. The camp is open and free to all Native American children ages 10-18. Several tribes were represented among the campers: Snoqualmie, Yakima, Blackfeet, and TilingitHaida, two sister tribes

that originate from Alaska. Camper Jewel CoutureVoyce is part TilingitHaida, and grew up in Mount Vernon. CoutureVoyce, close to finishing up her first experience at the camp, said she didn’t know the training would be so physical, but she enjoyed it. It also brought her closer to her culture.

“The camp has made me want to learn my creation story and language,” she said. “I knew the tribes were different, but I didn’t know how drastically different they are.” Snoqualmie Police Officer Kim Stonebraker stayed onsite in plain clothes to lead positivity workshops for the campers, who taught her a lot in the first couple of days, she said. She quickly learned that it was more important to focus on the things that lifted spirits, not on asking the kids to reflect on topics such as bullying. Instead, they got

to express themselves through art and music, she said. As much as it is for health, the camp is also about giving the campers the leadership skills they need to succeed, Neufang said. “I was raised to think seven generations ahead,” she said. “Plan for the future, not for right now.”

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At left, Washington State Lieutenant Gov. Brad Owen gives archery tips to a camper at the Snoqualmie Indian Tribe youth camp that took place from Aug. 16-20. Owen owns LOBO USA Archery in Shelton. Above, a camper hand paints a wooden paddle during an arts and crafts session at the Snoqualmie Indian Tribe youth camp.

The Snoqualmie Valley School District recently passed a state audit that found the district complied with applicable state laws and regulations and its own policies and procedures regarding alternative learning experience enrollment. ALE programs are a form of basic K-12 public school education. While students in traditional basic education attend classes on campus and have face-to-face contact with teachers and other staff, ALE students may spend most, or even all, of their time outside of a regular classroom setting. For the year ending Aug. 31, 2014, the district received about $32.2 million in combined enrollment and staff-mix funding; about $628,881 of that was related to its ALE programs. School districts must receive biennial audits of their ALE programs. The Snoqualmie Valley School District period of audit it passed was from Sept. 1, 2013, to Aug. 31, 2014.

Forty-four campers attended the Snoqualmie Indian Youth Camp that took place Aug. 16-20. It was a jump from the previous year, where 34 took part in the four-day camp. Nine counselors and a handful of executive staff focused on teaching the campers health and fitness as well as avenues into exploring Native American culture, including traditional storytelling. Camp Director Rhonda Neufang started the camp as a nonprofit with her cousin four years ago. The Snoqualmie Indian Tribe adopted the program shortly after it began, she said. Neufang had worked for the tribe prior to being the camp director in the health clinics. Counselors taught campers about food choices and portion sizes, while encouraging an active lifestyle through nature walks and field sport activities such as archery, teambuilding exercises and the favorite, lacrosse, which the kids woke up an hour early for every morning, Neufang said. Native Americans are, statistically speaking, more prone to diabetes and obesity. According to a study completed in 2009 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 31.2 percent of pre-school

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Valley Center Stage celebrates 12 years I’m a little biased when it comes to community theater. My best friend, who I’ve known for almost all of my life, spent the majority of her high school career, as well as collegiate career, onstage. I watched her change in and out of different personas as quickly as she did outfits, helped her memorize lines and Dylan attended every show I could. Chaffin I learned to appreciate actors for who they are: artists, who take static stories and breathe life into them, making characters theirs. It’s impossible not to feel connected or immersed when those talents are showcased in an intimate setting for storytelling. The same can be said for Valley Center Stage, the nonprofit organization in North Bend that provides a stage for anyone interested in exploring the art of physical storytelling. From improvisation to full-length productions, Valley Center Stage has dazzled audiences with multiple productions each year for the past 12 years. A milestone for any community theater, 12 years of success signifies a community that is also willing to support the arts in any way possible, which is necessary, even in a community plagued by economic development and infrastructure issues. Community theater has always been a healthy outlet and a vital form of expression — one that has the power to make you think, laugh or cry. It’s the same reason people fell in love with movies during the Great Depression: Hollywood found ways to explore deep cultural issues under comedic pretense in a safe environment. Valley Center Stage has always excelled at one of its longest running shows, the holiday-themed “A Christmas Carol,” which draws large crowds year after year. The 2015-2016 season will highlight five different shows, starting with its upcoming production of “The Twilight Zone.” It’ll be a performance showcasing four episodes of Rod Serling’s classic television series. Following are the productions of “Christmas Songs and Stories,” “Greater Tuna,” “Becky’s New Car” and “The Lion in Winter.” If you haven’t already, stop by and check out a show. Learn more about the organization and its shows at http:// valleycenterstage.org. Kathleen R. Merrill

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Brenden Elwood should not be elected to North Bend City Council This year, Brenden Elwood and Rob McFarland both filed to run against incumbent North Bend City Councilman David Cook. Immediately after the May filing deadline passed, McFarland withdrew, leaving just Elwood to challenge Cook. It is a curious beginning to the race for this City Council seat since McFarland and Elwood serve on the Planning Commission together. Brenden Elwood has made

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@AlexaLioncourt — Life in North Bend!

Home Country Everyone creates his or her own little worlds There’s a word, thought Dud, silently. A word to describe this … this pristine fall morning sitting here in a blind with a bow and arrows and anticipation of finding the same buck we saw last year. Maybe this year we’ll have a safe shot at him. This world, this tiny world around me. Right now. There’s a word. Look at that deer track just to my right, for example. See the edges of it begin to crumble? That tells me it is maybe an hour old, because it takes that long for the mud walls of the track to dry enough to flake off. When did I learn that? Which old timer told me about that? My granddad? He was a hunter all right, and I learned a lot

OCTOBER 2, 2015 some accusations in the form of “questions” on his website about the operations of the North Bend City Council and its adherence to state open meeting laws. I and other citizens of North Bend have read these and questioned Elwood via email about his claims. As of the writing of this letter, he has not responded to requests to substantiate his allegations. In the one instance where he did respond, he wrote, “This is very curious that I have never heard of you or your concern.” I find that answer to be dismissive and arrogant. Questions and comments about Elwood’s candidacy have been posted to his website and cam-

paign Facebook page. He or his campaign team is in the practice of deleting posts that ask legitimate questions about his position on issues facing North Bend. It seems that Brenden Elwood wants to be a candidate, but he is not ready to lead. He has openly questioned the transparency of the North Bend City Council, but he refuses to substantiate his claims. And it is hypocritical for him to question transparency while dismissing voters’ questions and suppressing their questions on his campaign and social media sites. Brenden Elwood has already

Kim Mayhugh Brown — I don’t understand this at all. It’s just a roundabout, not a development.

Tom Parker — Hospital staff on the second floor and in the Emergency Department of the hospital in Snoqualmie felt it.

Earthquake recorded near Snoqualmie

Amelia Medina — Yuppers. Felt it in downtown North Bend. Jeff Cook — Yes we felt it in Eagle point neighborhood ... It felt like a strong wind went through the house.

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Michelle Carnes — Snoqualmie Ridge. Like a quick shake, very brief. Lamps switches ‘dinged’ against the lamp, dog was startled and spent the rest of afternoon panting. A friend lost pictures off the wall. My daughter compared it to a large truck driving by.

RE: Police blotter item — — There’s a goose on the loose. We repeat, a goose Just say no to witchcraft on the loose. @Ortsac66 — I just read the entire blotter. I’m in heaven.

RE: Police blotter item from him, but there’s this feeling in the back of my brain that it came from someone else. Bert? Hey, maybe Bert. Bert was a guide in his younger years and he showed me all kinds of things out here. Dud smiled to himself behind the camo gauzy face mask. It’s almost impossible not to smile on a morning like this one. Even if it rains, I’ll still smile, he thought. He felt like telling that pine tree over there … Hey, I’m back. Dud Campbell. Remember

@TwinPeaksArchve — @ snovalleystar Was the goose not willing to leave on their own?

me? The tree looked the same as it did last year and the same as it did when he sat right here as a 10-yearold boy with Slim Randles his grandfather. Columnist I guess some things change and some See WORLDS, Page 5

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Oct. 3 artist reception is open to the public North Bend’s Visitor Information Center and Mountain View Art Gallery, 250 Bendigo Blvd., North Bend, will host an artist reception from 3-6 p.m. Oct. 3. The community is invited to attend this free event. Photographers Debbie Donaway, Bob Hodges, Cathy Loftus, Ed Leckert, Marcia Mueller and Brian Sanderson are featured artists and will be on hand to discuss their work. Warren Sheldon, from the Mount Si Growler Company in North Bend, will paint growlers in the plaza, and Denise Atkinson, of Heritage Gifts in North Bend, will show-

Hotel From Page 1 That includes site excavation, installation of storm drainage infrastructure and paving of the parking lot. Phase Two is the construction of the fourstory, 99-room building, said Mark Rigos, director of Public Works. The hotel will also house a 2,000-square-foot conference center capable of seating 100 people, he added. While the name of the franchise hasn’t been

case her original jewelry designs. Jersey Mike’s is donating sub sandwiches for the reception. Artwork will be featured in the North Bend Visitor Center and Mountain View Art Gallery through Nov. 30. The gallery is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Friday and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

Playwrights wanted for annual festival

The Black Dog Arts Coalition is proud to present Theatre Black Dog’s third annual Playwright’s Festival 2015 at The Black Dog Art’s Café in Snoqualmie. The festival runs three nights, Nov. 12, 13 and

released, Rigos said the deal between the developer and franchise stands at about “99.9 percent” and should be ready for release within the next two weeks. The plan for hotel construction has the majority of work occurring by next fall. By then, crews should construct the foundation and framing of the building, place the roof and cell of the building, and begin work on completing the interior by that winter, Rigos said. As built, the hotel is designed to never flood as it stands several feet above the 100-year flood plain

Letters From Page 4 shown himself to be careless and irresponsible with his voice in the community. This kind of uneven leadership does not belong on the North Bend City Council. Pieter Hart North Bend

Elk worked it out with The Battle of Meadowbrook Farm In regard to the article about The

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14. Deadline for submissions is Oct. 19. Plays must be no longer than 20 minutes in length with no more than seven characters. The festival will conduct staged readings of the selected plays to be juried for entry in the Best of Fest Jan. 15 and 16. The festival continues to be an exiting and creative event for the experienced to the new playwright, creating an opportunity to meet other writers and artists in the friendly and supportive atmosphere of The Black Dog Arts Café. Playwrights from out of state are encouraged to enter. Actors and directors will be provided to make sure their work is presented according to their vision.

elevation, he added. The parking lot, however, is designed to flood. There will be an emergency action plan in place for any major storms, and a place designated for vehicles in the case of flooding. Rigos said the hotel would “fit a needed market, because the Salish Lodge is an extremely luxurious hotel but very expensive, and there are several smaller motels in North Bend that are inexpensive. “It’s a great benefit for the upper Valley,” he added.

Battle of Meadowbrook Farm, in my opinion, it is a better use of the farm than a housing development. A water park at Rattlesnake Lake and a tramway up Mount Si would also be OK with me. The elk only moved a short distance, and returned the evening after The Battle of Meadowbrook Farm. I have tried to scare them off my property by firing a shot over their heads, to no effect. When did these elk become domesticated? I have lived here since 1937, and have seen many changes, both good and bad. Daniel W. Wilson Snoqualmie

foot caught his eye and he looked down without moving his head. It’s an art form for a hunter. And there was a deer mouse, poking up out of the leaf litter, looking around and going back down, but slowly and unafraid. Dud smiled again. I fooled him. Maybe when that buck comes along … But that word. Come

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Local artist places at state fair competition Richard Buchmiller, of North Bend, took first place in the professional/ master creative stitcher, counted thread category of the Washington State Fair’s Home Arts-Textiles competition.

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intoxicants such as marijuana and illicit drugs — and Snoqualmie Police Capt. Nick Almquist, the council passed the ordinance. The new law should help police establish probable cause at underage gatherings, Almquist said. Councilman Kingston Wall agreed. He said the law would allow police to open the door to a residence and assess whether

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they needed to intervene in a situation. The ordinance also passed unanimously. The council also introduced and recognized two new EMTs and one new firefighter during the meeting. Fire Chief Mark Correira presented firefighter Marshall Griffin with his helmet, and EMTs Lori Jones and Peter O’Donnell received their badges.

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SCHEDULE THIS: The annual Snoqualmie Valley outdoor haunted Halloween tradition returns with Night on a Dark Trail, 6:30-9:30 p.m., Oct. 9-10 at 34500 S.E. 99th St., in Snoqualmie. Admission is $10, with all proceeds benefitting the Snoqualmie Valley Food Bank. Learn more at www.nightonadarktrail.org.

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q Snoqualmie Valley Railroad Train Rides, departures begin at 11:30 a.m. from the Snoqualmie Depot, 38625 King St., and noon from the North Bend Depot, 205 McClellan St., 20/ adults, $18/seniors, $12/children, www. trainmuseum.org q ‘Sharp Minds, Sharp Swords,’ afternoon of sword fighting, facts and fun, 1-3 p.m., North Bend Library, 115 E. Fourth St., 888-0554

q Washington Cigar and Spirits Festival, 21 and older, 6:30 p.m., Snoqualmie Casino, 37500 S.E. North Bend Way, Snoqualmie, $85, www.snocasino.com q Abe and Larry, 8 p.m., Black Dog Arts Café, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie, 831-3647 q Karaoke, 8 p.m. to midnight, Mt. Si Pub, 45530 S.E. North Bend Way, North Bend

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q Finance and Administration Committee meeting, 5:30 p.m., City Hall, 211 Main Ave. N., North Bend, 888-1211

Sunday, Oct. 4 q Michelle McNanny, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Michael Kirkpatrick, 7:30 p.m., Black Dog Arts Café, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie, 8313647 q Snoqualmie Valley Railroad Train Rides, departures begin at 11:30 a.m. from the Snoqualmie Depot, 38625 King St., and noon from the North Bend Depot, 205 McClellan St., $20/adults, $18/ seniors, $12/children, www.trainmuseum.org

Monday, Oct. 5 q Merry Monday Story Time, 11 a.m., North Bend Library, 115 E. Fourth St., 888-0554 q Yoga with Dr. Jill, 12:15 p.m., Park Street Healing Arts, 318 Park St., North Bend, call 888-4170 to RSVP

q Parks and Public Works Commission meeting, 7 p.m., City Hall, 38624 S.E. River St., Snoqualmie, 8881555 q Community Development meeting, 6 p.m., City Hall, 38624 S.E. River St., Snoqualmie, 8881555

q Natural Solutions for Anxiety with Dr. Kimberly, 6:30 p.m., Park Street Healing Arts, 318 Park St., North Bend, call 888-4170 to RSVP q City Council meeting, 7 p.m., Mount Si Senior Center, 411 Main Ave. S., North Bend, 888-3434

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q SnoValley Indoor Playground, to age 5, weekly meetup and playtime for children, 9 a.m., Higher Learning Martial Arts, 301 W. North Bend Way, North Bend, suggested donation $1 q Toddler and Preschool Story Time, ages 0-3 at 10 a.m., ages 3-6 at 11 a.m., Snoqualmie Library, 7824 Center Blvd. S.E., 888-1223 q One-on-One Computer Help, 1-3 p.m., North Bend Library, 115 E. Fourth St., 888-0554

q Snoqualmie Valley Teen Closet, 4-6 p.m., Mt. Si Lutheran Church, 411 N.E. 8th St., North Bend, 888-1211

q Pilates Mat Class with Alison Franco, 6:30 p.m., Park Street Healing Arts, 318 Park St., North Bend, 8884170 to RSVP

q Competitive Play Drop-In Volleyball, 16 and older, 7-10 p.m., Snoqualmie Valley YMCA, 35018 S.E. Ridge St., 256-3115

q Civil Service Commission meeting, 6 p.m., City Hall, 211 Main Ave. N., North Bend, 888-1211

q Planning Commission meeting, 7 p.m., City Hall, 38624 S.E. River St., Snoqualmie, 8881555

q Hindi Story Time, 7 p.m., ages 3-6 at 11 a.m., Snoqualmie Library, 7824 Center Blvd. S.E., 888-122

q Open Mic Night, 7 p.m., Black Dog Arts Café, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie, 8313647

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Thursday, Oct. 8 q Pilates Mat Class with Alison Franco, 9 a.m., Park Street Healing Arts, 318 Park St., North Bend, 888-4170 to RSVP q Toddler and Preschool Story Time, ages 2-3 at 10 a.m., ages 3-6 at 11 a.m., North Bend Library, 115 E. Fourth St., 888-0554 q Yoga Nidra with my Jarvis, 12:15 p.m., Park Street Healing Arts, 318 Park St., North Bend, call 888-4170 to RSVP

q Autumn Equinox, 8 p.m., Black Dog Arts Café, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie, 831-3647

Friday, Oct. 9 q World Language Story Time Sampler, 10 a.m., North Bend Library, 115 E. Fourth St., 888-0554 q Cardboard Challenge, grades four through eight, 1 p.m., North Bend Library, 115 E. Fourth St., 8880554

q Child Development and Play Workshop, 2 p.m., Snoqualmie Library, 7824 Center Blvd. S.E., 888-1223

q Night on a Dark Trail, haunted Halloween trail, 6:30-9:30 p.m., 34500 S.E. 99th St., Snoqualmie, $10, nightonadarktrail.org

q Planning Commission meeting, 7 p.m., City Hall, 211 Main Ave. N., North Bend, 8881211

q Live Music, 7:30 and 8:45 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend, 2929307

q Family Story Time, 7 p.m., Snoqualmie Library, 7824 Center Blvd. S.E., 888-1223 q Live music, 7:30 and 8:45 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend, 2929307 q Mount Si Fish and Game Club, 7:30 p.m., Snoqualmie Police Department, 34825 S.E. Douglas St.

q Baby Gramps, 8 p.m., Black Dog Arts Café, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie, 8313647

Sports

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Bothell delivers Mount Si’s first home loss By Sam Kenyon skenyon@snovalleystar.com It was a tale of two halves as the Mount Si High School football team took its first loss at home, losing 33-28 against the Bothell Cougars in a dramatic game on Sept. 25. Bothell did whatever it wanted to during the first half, but the Wildcats came out swinging at halftime and nearly pulled off the comeback. “Our kids rose to the challenge at halftime,” Mount Si coach Charlie Kinnune said. Bothell couldn’t have started stronger with its first two possessions leading to touchdowns, while holding Mount Si to a pair of three-and-outs. Bothell senior Damani St. John Watkins carried the Cougars’ offense, which dropped three touchdowns on the Wildcats in the first quarter, two of which were on Watkins runs. Mount Si gave up another touchdown in

the second quarter before answering with a little more than seven minutes remaining in the first half. Senior running back Mark Farmer carried the ball 19 yards for the score. The teams went to the locker room with the score 27-7 in Bothell’s favor. “It’s all about attitude,” Kinnune said. “I could care less about the score. I want to know that our kids and our coaches are going to fight for our school every night on the football field. That’s all I care about.” The Wildcats brought the fight in the second half. Senior wide receiver Parker Dumas pulled in the first touchdown after halftime for Mount Si midway through the third quarter. Dumas had three catches for 54 yards and two touchdowns. Dumas connected on the pass thrown by senior quarterback Harrison D’Anna, who completed 6 of 14 attempts for 115 yards on the night.

The Wildcats’ next score came on a hardfought drive where the running game came alive. The drive was propelled by senior running back Cory Cotto and junior running back Max Bonda. For the game, Bonda carried the ball 18 times for 125 yards, and Cotto had 67 yards on seven carries. “He’s awesome,” Kinnune said of Cotto. “He’s our heart, he’s our soul and he’s been like that for a couple of years now.” After picking up a crucial first down on fourthand-2, Cotto carried the team downfield and capped it off with a 9-yard TD run. “He just will not be denied,” Kinnune said. “Cory will not be denied, ever, on either side of the ball. I just love him and his teammates love him. He’s a great fighter and a great teammate.” With the crowd pumped and the Cougars feeling nervous, the fourth quarter

began with the Wildcats trailing by six. The squads traded heated defense for a while when the Wildcats made a costly error. On a punt return, junior linebacker Jack Weidenbach reached up to catch the ball even though he wasn’t the return man. He dropped the ball and the Cougars came away it. Shortly afterward, Bothell completed a deep pass to put up its final score and kill any hopes of a Mount Si comeback with 2 minutes, 50 seconds remaining in the game. “Every game hinges on two or three plays,” Kinnune said. “What we’re going to learn from this is do your job, and do what you’re coached to do. But continue to play with that fight and that heart.” Mount Si was able to quickly respond with a touchdown of its own on a deep pass to Dumas, but the Wildcats were not able to close the gap any further. The loss drops the

Longtime assistant coach receives honor By Sam Kenyon skenyon@snovalleystar.com Eric Riley has spent his whole life playing or coaching football, and except for the years that the game led him away, he’s spent his whole life in the Snoqualmie Valley. For the last 25 years, Riley has been an assistant coach and offensive coordinator for the Mount Si High School football program. This year is the first season in a generation that Riley hasn’t been on the sidelines for the Wildcats. “He’s been a huge influence on our success over the last 25 years,” said Mount Si head coach Charlie Kinnune, who chose Riley as his first assistant coach when he began his tenure as head coach. “There’s nobody who spent more time with kids than him,” Kinnune said. “He would spend tons of time with kids that weren’t even going to see the field. But he treated every kid the same. That builds a culture.” The Mount Si football program honor the career

By Calder Productions

Eric Riley (middle), Mount Si High School assistant coach and offensive coordinator, is presented with a gift by Wildcat Football Booster Club president Jeff Mitchell (left) and head coach Charlie Kinnune, in a pregame ceremony Sept. 25 to commemorate his 25 years of service to the program and coaching more than 1,000 football players. and contributions of Riley and to our kids,” Kinnune before its Sept. 25 home said before the event. game against Bothell. After the game, there “We’re just going to was a reception at the have a very simple preEagles Club. game ceremony where we Part of Riley’s coaching commemorate his 25 years philosophy is that every of service to our program kid deserves individual

time and attention. “Anybody can coach a superstar,” Riley said. In 1982, Riley graduated from Mount Si High School. He played wide receiver for the Wildcats, but didn’t receive any offers to play in college. He attended Eastern Washington University where he made the transition to tight end. He walked onto the team and earned a scholarship prior to his sophomore season. “As an athlete he was never given anything; he earned everything,” Kinnune said. “He’s really self-made, and he did it through talent and hard work.” Riley was a fouryear starter at Eastern Washington and his team reached the playoffs every season. “We were very strong,” Riley said. After college, Riley signed as a free agent with the Green Bay Packers in 1985. In 1986, he signed with the New York Jets. In 1988, he went to the New England Patriots. He spent his NFL career as a role player, often on special teams.

By Calder Productions

Harrison D’Anna (12), Mount Si High School senior quarterback, hands the ball to senior running back Cory Cotto for his 9-yard touchdown run during the third quarter of a 33-28 loss to Bothell on Sept. 25. Wildcats to 2-2 in the Class 4A KingCo Conference season, which puts them in third place.

Their next game was Oct. 1 at Inglemoor. Results were not available at press time.

“It was a great experience,” Riley said. In 1989, the Patriots cut him and he decided to end his career in professional football. “I walked away on my own,” he said. “When I was released by New England, I had offers the same day and I just decided it was time.” The physical toll on his body was a major factor in his decision. “I’d been injured, actually, all the way through the end of my senior year in college,” he said. Within a couple of years Riley was back in the Valley and got hired as an assistant coach for Mount Si, where he has been ever since. “He built relationships with his kids,” Kinnune said. “He celebrated in their success and supported them during their challenging times. And those are the things that kids remember. Wins and losses, they come and go, but the amount of time you spend with kids, they remember that. They remember how you made them feel. And he made his players feel worthy.” Riley estimates he has coached more than 1,000 young players, including his three sons – Tyson,

Tanner and Trent. “He’s raised a generation of young men,” Kinnune said. Riley stepped away from the Wildcats this season so that he could spend more time watching his youngest, Trent, play football at Portland State University. While his sons were going through high school, Riley was happy to have the opportunity to coach his own children. “Pretty special to be able to see your kids every day and spend that time with them because, as a coach, you spend a lot of time away from them,” he said. “Every coach will tell you that.” Coaching is a big part of Riley’s identity. “It’s everything,” he said. “It’s coaching kids. That’s the most gratifying thing I’ve been able to do.” He already misses it. But he is quick to point out that he isn’t retired. He is too young for that. He wanted to be able to make time this season to see his youngest play college ball. But that doesn’t mean he’s gone “I’m around,” he said. “They’ve always got my support. I’m always around.”

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Premium Outlets and the Issaquah Highlands Park & Ride, with stops at the Mount Si Senior Center, North Bend Park & Ride and the Center-Ridge Park & Ride. “Recently, Metro’s ridership analysis found that there were very few riders on the first morning trip, but many riders later in the morning,” the city said in a news release. “Some riders had even suggested to drivers that it would be preferable to have more service later in

the morning.” Route 628 is made possible through a partnership between King County Metro Transit and the city of Snoqualmie. It is operated by Hopelink, a local nonprofit organization. The cities of North Bend and Issaquah are also key stakeholders who have contributed to the project’s success. Learn more about the route, and view times of its 24 daily trips at http:// bit.ly/MetroRoute628.

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