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HE’S A STAR IN THREE SPORTS Mount Si senior athlete Gavin Gorrell excels on the court, on the links and on the diamond Page 19

Rodne rallies to claim seventh term Initial results released on election night had Snoqualmie legislator trailing challenger Ritchie

BY STUART MILLER smiller@snovalleystar.com

Jay Rodne

Jason Ritchie

Democratic challenger Jason Ritchie opened election night with a narrow lead over incumbent Rep. Jay Rodne in the 5th District House race, but it did

not last long.

Rodne, who has held his seat since 2004, took the lead the very next day, and it continued to grow with each results update. Ritchie conceded in a post on his campaign website Monday.

As of Monday, Rodne had 51.8 percent of the vote compared to Ritchie’s 48.2 percent. The vote count had Rodne leading Ritchie 33,497-31,206.

“Ultimately, I think what SEE RODNE, PAGE 12

LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 5 Mark Mullet (D) 33,438 50.7% Chad Magendanz (R) 32,531 49.3% HOUSE (POSITION 1)

Jay Rodne (R) ✔ Jason Ritchie (D)

33,497 51.8% 31,206 48.2%

HOUSE (POSITION 2)

Paul Graves (R) ✔ Darcy Burner (D)

BY STUART MILLER

34,724 53.3% 30,398 46.7%

SNOQUALMIE PUBLIC SAFETY LEVY

smiller@snovalleystar.com

SEE LEVY, PAGE 12

Results of the Nov. 8 general election as reported by the Secretary of State and King County Elections through Nov. 14. Not all ballots received have been counted; these results are not final. Election results will be certified on Nov. 29.

SENATE

Voters OK levy to fund Snoqualmie public safety Voters said “yes” to the City of Snoqualmie’s public safety levy.

The city’s Proposition 1 was approved by a considerable margin: 58.27 percent in favor and 41.73 against as of Monday.

The measure’s approval means regular property tax rates will increase 23 cents per $1,000 of assessed valuation to a maximum rate of $2.78 per $1,000 of assessed valuation, according to the city. The tax hike will take effect Jan. 1.

The tax increase will likely provide two additional police officers to be full-time detectives. The extra help would free up other officers to increase their presence in the community, schools zones and around businesses and residential neighborhoods, Police Chief Jim Schaffer said, and would allow officers to have more face time with people.

The department currently has no full-time detectives.

“It gives us the bandwidth to get out and attend the career fairs, job fairs and to be more active in the recruitment process, which adds quality candidates,” Schaffer said.

ELECTION RESULTS

PROPOSITION 1

Yes ✔ No

3,139 58.3% 2,248 41.7%

EASTSIDE FIRE REGIONAL AUTHORITY PROPOSITION 1

(60 PERCENT NEEDED TO PASS)

MARY MILLER

Community members gathered at Centennial Fields in Snoqualmie to demonstrate a united community in the wake of reports of racially charged local incidents, including one at Snoqualmie Elementary School.

Reports of racially charged incidents prompt unity event

BY STUART MILLER smiller@snovalleystar.com

Nearly 200 people came together in Snoqualmie on Sunday to stand in unity after what was, and continues to be post-election, the most divided presidential election in recent memory.

The group gathered at Cen-

tennial Fields in Snoqualmie to hold hands with neighbors and take a group photograph together.

“I wanted to do this because I know from talking to friends and neighbors, no matter who they voted for, everybody was in a state of disillusion,” said Niki Stryjak, who organized the Snoqualmie Valley Coming

Together in Unity event.

Several reports of incidents involving racial discrimination posted on social media prompted Stryjak to create the unity event. A picture of a letter allegedly left at a Snoqualmie family’s home circulated on local social media groups. It read: SEE UNITY, PAGE 10

Yes No ✔

8,522 58.6% 6,023 41.4%

CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 8 Dave Reichert (R) ✔ 161,000 59.6% Tony Ventrella (D) 109,004 40.4% Write-in votes are not counted in percentages; visit us online at snovalleystar.com for the most up-to-date results

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Hearing on North Bend moratorium set for Dec. 6

BY STUART MILLER

smiller@snovalleystar.com

The North Bend City Council enacted a sixmonth moratorium Nov. 1 for acceptance of applications for permits or approvals for single-family dwellings within certain areas of the city.

Applications and approvals for singlefamily dwellings in the Neighborhood Business zone, Interchange Mixed Use zone and Special Districts areas are barred.

These zones include some parcels north of East/ West Fourth Street and the adjacent section of Bendigo Boulevard North.

Large areas north of East/ Southeast North Bend Way, east of Thrasher Avenue Northeast, are affected.

Some large swaths of land adjacent to and south of Bendigo Boulevard South are also affected.

“The moratorium does

not impact permits or approvals for a single building permit to construct one singlefamily dwelling and any permitted associated accessory dwelling units on a single existing lot or currently vested development projects,” the city said in a press release.

The moratorium is intended to give the City Council time to review development regulations in the affected zones and review whether they are compatible with allowed commercial uses in the area. The council says it hopes to ensure North Bend’s rural character, natural beauty and smalltown scale are protected.

A public hearing on the moratorium will be held at the Dec. 6 City Council meeting starting at 7 p.m. at Mount Si Senior Center.

The public and affected property owners are encouraged to attend.

Obituary Raymond Bagby Our Lord called Raymond “Doc” Bagby on November 6, 2016. Doc was born in Topeka, Kansas, on March 3rd, 1929. He grew up in Iowa and served in the Navy from 1946-1948. Doc lived in California until 1988 when he moved to North Bend, Washington. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Joan; his daughters Michele Ann Bagby, Linda Sue Matsunaga and Valerie Gale Taylor; five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Doc was a member of the American Legion, Masons, and a local motorcycle riding club. Hunting and reading were his favorite pastimes.

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State 4A cross country championship medalists in Pasco on Nov. 5 were the Waskom siblings, senior Hannah Waskom finishing fourth (18 minutes, 17.1 seconds) in the girls race and sophomore Joe Waskom third (15:23.1) in the boys race.

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Mullet’s early lead over Magendanz dwindles

BY STUART MILLER smiller@isspress.com

In what might have been the most hotly contested legislative race in the state, incumbent Sen. Mark Mullet amassed a 2,823-vote advantage over Republican challenger Chad Magendanz after early returns on election night.

That advantage, however, had slipped to 907 votes as of Monday Mullet tallied 50.7 percent of the vote through Monday while Magendanz received 49.3 percent. Magendanz gave up his House seat to challenge Mullet for the Senate position.

The vote count was 33,438 for Mullet and 32,531 for Magendanz. King County reported that the 72,131 ballots counted through Monday were from 72.9 percent of the 98,977 registered voters in the district.

On election night, Mullet had been behind the bar at Zeeks Pizza, his Issaquah Highlands restaurant, pouring beers for friends and customers.

As the 8 o’clock hour drew near, signaling the close of Washington’s polls, Mullet

GREG FARRAR | gfarrar@snovalleystar.com

Sen. Mark Mullet gets a joyful hug from his wife Kelley at his election night party at Zeeks Pizza in the Issaquah Highlands on Nov. 8. In the foreground, campaign manager Taemin Um uses a laptop computer to pull up early returns giving Mullet, a Democrat, the lead in the 5th District’s state Senate race against Republican challenger Chad Magendanz.

switched over to the pleasure side of the bar.

Mullet’s campaign manager sat with his laptop on the bar.

Pounding the refresh button incessantly, he and a group gathered around him stared into the screen, waiting for the delayed results of the 5th District races.

The mood was slightly

apprehensive as Mullet and his supporters watched Donald Trump take state after state.

Winds from presidential results often blow over into state elections, someone advised.

Other state legislative elections began turning decidedly red.

Finally, the first successful refresh — and Mullet was up about 3,000 votes over

Magendanz.

“Looks like your dad won!” an older gentleman announced to Mullet’s young daughter.

After waiting and waiting for the election results to go live, the scene at Zeeks exploded into celebration.

“I feel great,” Mullet exclaimed, adding he was disappointed Donald Trump looked poised to claim the presidency.

Mullet, his team and supporters scanned the early results from state initiatives and the ST3 votes on the laptop. ST3 had a big lead as “Approved.”

“We’ve got to speed it up,” Mullet said. “We’ll move (light rail to Issaquah) up 10 years. I’m going to push it to 2031. And the (Interstate 90/State Route 18) interchange to 2019.”

Though the excitement in the barroom was palpable, Mullet said this part of the job is merely a necessary evil.

“I enjoy the job 10 times more than the campaign,” he said.

“That’s why I didn’t run for the House. They campaign every two years.”

“I’m really excited,” campaign volunteer Brianna Stepper said.

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“We all worked really hard for this.”

Stepper had spent months knocking door-to-door for Mullet. She said most people were generally receptive to her message, especially when she’d give them Mullet’s direct number to call and chat with him. Above all, his work on improving traffic problems was key, she said.

“This whole election is about traffic,” Mullet said earlier in the evening before results had been released. “People here love their schools and hate traffic.”

While Mullet was in Issaquah celebrating his early lead, Magendanz was gathered with fellow 5th District Republicans Jay Rodne and Paul Graves at the Hyatt Regency hotel in Bellevue.

The event, hosted by the Washington State Republican Party, was in a state of shock as Trump’s numbers climbed, Magendanz said.

“Many people were ecstatic,” he said. “There weren’t many people thinking about King County, that’s for sure.”

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OPINION

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Valley View

In search of elusive civility on Facebook

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his week, I did something that I usually frown upon.

I relied — much more than I like to — on Facebook to research and write a story.

Though I don’t doubt the factual accuracy of anything I wrote, I always prefer to talk to all sources in person or on the phone. In other words, have an actual conversation with them.

But I used a public message board this week to help me out.

“Actual conversations” can be hard to come by when folks are interacting from behind a computer screen, miles apart.

The dynamic changes, whether between friends or strangers.

Throw in politics, and things can get ugly.

A tip about unfortunate local incidents led me to a Facebook group page frequented Stuart Miller by many members of the Snoqualmie community. I noticed more than a few … let’s call them “exchanges.” Many were on seemingly innocent threads that plunged into discord after a couple of impolite comments.

Once a few inconsiderate comments are thrown in the mix, however factual, it is nearly impossible to lift a conversation back to civil discourse. Often, the only thing that can end a heated online “debate” is the participants falling asleep,

losing interest or the whole thread being deleted.

And that’s what happened — multiple political (and thus, uncivil) threads disappeared, to the benefit of all parties.

Rare is the day that I do not come upon some kind of political argument on social media — hence my personal policy to generally not engage in those discussions online. However, on the aforementioned Facebook group page, there was some equally uplifting content within a scroll of the bad stuff.

Thanksgiving is coming up, and a whole heck of a lot of people were making posts offering to volunteer time, money, food and anything else they could to make the holiday

better for people in need. Many charitable causes outside of Turkey Day were also getting a lot of attention.

I didn’t count, but I want to say that the number of people participating in charitable discussions outnumbered the number of people in political squabbles. I was glad to see it.

While the holidays have a notorious knack for provoking dining room political discussions, they also have a knack for putting people in the giving spirit. Hopefully, we’ll all feel more inclined to feed rather than feud on this holiday, and to gobble rather than squabble.

Valley View is Stuart Miller’s weekly column. Email him at smiller@snovalleystar.com.

From the Editor’s Desk

Letters are welcome any time of year

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nother election season is fading into history, and with it goes the high volume of letters to the editor we see during September and October. I hope you’ll keep writing, however.

The letters section of this page is where I seek an open exchange of ideas from all readers. Anyone is welcome to participate.

If you have sent in a letter to the editor and it did not appear on this page, please don’t take it personally.

To improve the odds your letter will run, please consider this advice: n Keep it local. It’s my goal

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I want to thank voters for participating in the recent election. Our efforts to combine King County Fire Districts 10 and 38 fell just short of the 60 percent required for passage.

While we’re disappointed, we appreciate every person who participated in this important election.

Fire Districts 10 and 38 will continue to participate in Eastside Fire & Rescue, a regional partnership to provide fire and life safety services with three neighboring cities. Longterm, we will need to address funding issues to maintain emergency service levels. We will continue to communicate with the homeowners and businesses we serve and include them in the decisionmaking process.

Thank you for the opportunity to serve.

Mike Mitchell Eastside Fire Authority commissioner

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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2016 service to the Veterans of Foreign Wars Albert Larson Post 3436 of Issaquah/Mount Si. Ivan Lee and Cliff LeCompte were both declared Veteran of the Year 2016. An award

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LeCompte’s certificate said “he has worked tirelessly to support veterans in need this year. His work ensured that two veterans received the health care and housing they needed.”

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Graves defeats Burner for state House seat Democrat Darcy Burner called to congratulate Republican Paul Graves as she fell behind in the 5th District House race Nov. 10.

“For those of you watching my race, the votes counted

MULLET From Page 3

By the afternoon of Nov. 9, after the third round of results was released, Magendanz had not conceded and was slowly closing the gap in the race. He said that if subsequent results can stay consistently pointed his way, and voter turnout was above 70 percent, his campaign could turn it around.

“If (ballot results) stick around 55-56 percent, we’ll pull it out,” he said. “It all depends on that rate. I get the impression that conservative voters held on to their ballots” until closer to Election Day. The Mullet-Magendanz race eclipsed $1 million in independent expenditures funding negative advertising.

today make it clear that Paul Graves has won,” she wrote in a statement on her campaign Facebook page. “I called him earlier this afternoon to concede and wish him great success in representing the 5th Legislative District in what will no doubt be a very challenging

session.”

Political newcomer Graves, who dominated the August primary, was ahead of threetime U.S. House candidate Darcy Burner by 4,326 votes after the latest round of results were released Monday.

In a post on his website,

Graves thanked his family, campaign team and volunteers.

“This is a tremendous outcome, and I am honored and excited to serve as state representative,” he wrote.

The open seat was vacated by state Rep. Chad Magendanz,

who opted to try and tilt the state Senate by challenging Sen. Mark Mullet for his seat in the district.

Graves tallied 53.3 percent of the vote to Burner’s 46.7 percent. Graves received 34,724 votes and Burner had 30,398 as of Monday.

Voters say no to merger of fire districts

BY STUART MILLER smiller@snovalleystar.com

The creation of an Eastside Regional Fire Authority was defeated again at the polls.

Had it been enacted, the measure would have combined Fire District 38, which serves the rural areas outside North Bend and Snoqualmie, with Fire District 10, which serves May Valley, Tiger Mountain, Mirrormont, Preston and the city of Carnation.

An increase in annexations by surrounding cities are causing a decrease in property tax dollars levied for the fire districts. By combining into one regional fire authority, operating costs would have

been shared by more people, thus providing the same service at a more cost effective price, according to Eastside Fire and Rescue.

“There are no short-term consequences” to the rejection of the measure, said Mike Mitchell, chairman of Eastside Fire Authority. “Long term, the thing we’re concerned about is the continual shrinking and the districts’ ability to collect taxes to pay for current levels of service.”

A 60 percent “yes” vote on the proposition would have combined Fire Districts 10 and 38 to become a regional organization. The measure fell just short, attaining 58.6 percent “yes” votes to 41.4

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percent “no” votes, a difference of about 2,500 votes.

Sixty percent approval was necessary for a “benefit charge” to take effect. The charge replaces approximately one-third of normal fire levy’s property taxes with an annual charge based on size of a structure and its risk for fire.

For example, single-family homes would be charged less than larger buildings because it costs less to defend them in a fire.

Fire District 10 residents would have seen a tax decrease of approximately 23 cents per $1,000 of assessed property value, while Fire District 38 residents would have seen an increase of about 20 cents per

$1,000 of assessed property value.

Mitchell said he was sure that the tax increase was a major consideration for District 38’s rejection of the measure, but is less sure about District 10’s reasoning. He said it might have to do with perceived unnecessary growth in government. The fire districts will likely not try to combine again next election.

“After two back-to-back failures, we don’t know what to do more than what we already have,” Mitchell said. “There is no immediate danger in either district. This was definitely planning for future. It may take something more imminent to pass it.”

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White Horse Toys..................................First Small Threads ........................................... Runner Up Carter’s ...................................................... Honorable

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Bakery Nothing Bundt Cakes ...........................First Georgia’s North Bend............................... Runner Up Top Pot...................................................... Honorable Forest Fairy Bakery ................................... Honorable

BBQ Dickey’s Barbecue Pit ...........................First Stan’s BBQ ................................................ Runner Up Rhodie’s..................................................... Honorable The Woodman .......................................... Honorable

Breakfast 12th Avenue Cafe .................................First Issaquah Cafe ........................................... Runner Up The Egg and Us ........................................ Honorable Sammamish Cafe...................................... Honorable

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Shopping Experience Gilman Gallery ......................................First Gilman Village .......................................... Runner Up Costco ....................................................... Honorable Nault Jewelers .......................................... Honorable

Antique Store Gilman Gallery ......................................First Antique Importers .................................... Runner Up Pacific Galleries......................................... Honorable

Appliance Store King & Bunny’s Appliance Store ..........First Albert Lee ................................................ Runner Up Frederick’s Appliances .............................. Runner Up

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Shopping Center Gilman Village .......................................First Bellevue Square ........................................ Runner Up Grand Ridge Plaza .................................... Honorable Meadows Shopping Center ..................... Honorable

Automotive Repair Morgan Motors.....................................First North Bend Les Schwab........................... Runner Up Newcastle Shell ........................................ Honorable Gilman Auto Body .................................... Honorable

Chiropractic Care Front Street Chiropractic......................First Issaquah Family Chiropractic ................... Runner Up Whole Health Chiropractic ....................... Honorable Cottrell ...................................................... Honorable

Dentist First Impressions Dentistry ..................First Modern Family Dentistry.......................... Runner Up Oleg Shvartsur .......................................... Honorable W Dentistry ............................................... Honorable

Massage North Bend Therapeutic Massage .......First InSpa Issaquah .......................................... Runner Up Bliss ........................................................... Honorable Elements Massage ................................... Honorable Tiffany Cottrell .......................................... Honorable

Orthodontist Christian Manley Orthodontics ............First Sammamish Orthodontics........................ Runner Up Tingey Orthodontics ................................ Honorable Hawkins ..................................................... Honorable

Pet Care & Boarding Jax Dog Drop........................................First VCA All Critters Animal Hospital.............. Runner Up Riverdog.................................................... Honorable Animal Hospital of Newport Hills............. Honorable

Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Issaquah Nursing & Rehabilitation Center First Peak Sports and Spine Physical Therapy . Runner Up Proliance ................................................... Honorable ATI Physical Therapy................................. Honorable Quest ........................................................ Honorable

Realtor Bob Richards .........................................First Carmen Halstrom | Windermere .............. Runner Up Thomas L Macy......................................... Honorable Tim and Maggie Vreeburg ....................... Honorable

Retirement Communinty Red Oak North Bend ............................First Regency Newcastle .................................. Runner Up Bellewood ................................................. Honorable Providence Point....................................... Honorable

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Hospital or Medical Center Swedish Hospital and Medical Center .First Overlake Hospital and Medical Center ... Runner Up Virginia Mason Issaquah........................... Honorable Snoqualmie Valley Hospital...................... Honorable

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Golf Course The Golf Club at Newcastle ..................... Runner Up Cascade Golf Course ............................... Honorable

Local Attraction Snoqualmie Casino................................First Tiger Mountain Family Nudist Park ......... Runner Up Gilman Village .......................................... Honorable Cougar Mountain Zoo .............................. Honorable

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Music Venue Snoqualmie Casino................................First Cougar Mountain Zoo .............................. Runner Up Issaquah Concerts on the Green ............. Honorable Village Theater.......................................... Honorable

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Development plans for Snoqualmie’s Mill Pond site introduced to council Plans for a commercial, industrial and residential development at Snoqualmie’s Mill Pond site, where Weyerhaeuser Mill once operated, were introduced at Snoqualmie’s Nov. 14 Snoqualmie City Council meeting.

In a split vote Oct. 17, the Planning Commission recommended that the Annexation Implementation Plan, submitted by the property owner and developer Snoqualmie Mill Ventures LLC, be approved by the City Council.

Several community members and commissioners expressed concerns over flooding, traffic, environmental impact and water supply regarding the development.

The City Council will vote on whether or not to approve the AIP at the Nov. 28 Council meeting, which starts at 7 p.m. at City Hall. Public feedback on the plan is encouraged at the meeting.

North Bend City Council approves athletic complex development plan

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STEP RIGHT UP Cascade View Elementary School’s multipurpose room turned into a fairground the evening of Nov. 10 for the annual Fall Fest Carnival. The event, hosted by the CVES PTSA, featured game booths, a fortune teller, a glowstick dance party, a book walk, popcorn, cotton candy, prizes and more. The multipurpose room was a madhouse as kids dove into the fun, games and good eats, while parents played along or simply sat down and let their children frolic. Food trucks from Stacks Burgers and Galaxy Donuts served up dinner curbside in front of the school.

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A development agreement for a 12-acre athletic complex in North Bend was approved by the North Bend City Council on Nov. 1.

The landowner and developer, Bendigo Properties LLC, plans to build four combination athletic fields and a 75,000-square-foot indoor space as part of the Snoqualmie Valley Athletic Complex. It would be located between State Route 202 and Boalch Avenue, near Meadowbrook Farm Preserve.

Many sports coaches from around Snoqualmie and North Bend have spoken publicly about the need for more sports fields.

Eventually, the developers aim to bring city sewer facilities to the complex. The city does not have any sewers west of the South Fork right now, Public Works Director Mark Rigos said.

The proposed athletic complex wouldn’t require any city dollars and could provide a significant economic benefit to the valley, Councilmember Jonathon Rosen said.

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Event organizer Niki Stryjak speaks to the crowd before participants joined hands and formed a large circle at Centennial Fields.

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“WE WON!! NOW GET YOUR ISIS LOVING FAMILY OUT OF THIS COUNTRY OR WE WILL DO IT OURSELVES AND MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!” Snoqualmie police officials said the letter was not reported to the department. The Star has not confirmed the authenticty of the letter, which was typed in large font on printer paper and posted online by a person outside the family.

A separate racially charged incident occurred at Snoqualmie Elementary School following Trump’s victory Nov. 9. A student was overheard at recess telling a black classmate something to the effect of “You lost, leave my country,” according to a parent’s Facebook post. The school’s principal confirmed the incident did occur, said Carolyn Malcolm, the Snoqualmie Valley School District’s public information officer.

While the victimized student did not identify those involved, Principal John Norberg reminded all staff to continue their lessons about respectful behavior and what is appropriate, Malcolm said, and reminded students to tell an adult if they

witness bullying behavior.

Malcolm said she’d never received a report of similar behavior before last week’s incident.

“That’s when your bubble bursts,” Stryjak said of the incidents. “Most people are accepting and kind. It saddened me.”

Based on social media comments, it seemed that even Sunday’s unity gathering was viewed by some as a partisan event. Despite Stryjak’s insistence that the event was not political, several commenters questioned whether it was some kind of implied protest of the election results. Doubt came from both sides.

“Is this open to anyone in the community no matter who you voted for in the election?”

Elaine Hill asked on the event’s Facebook page.

“I’m wondering how ‘love over hate’ could be achieved by the attendance of someone who actively chose to elect a person who has made it clear he believes hate and bigotry should be the law of the land,” Julie Revell Benjamin replied.

“Looks like there is enough intolerance to go around. I think I’ll pass,” Hill countered.

Despite a small number of people involved in political squabbles, the social media reception was overwhelmingly supportive of the event.

Nearly 200 community members gathered at Centennial Fields in Snoqualmie to demonstrate a united community i

“There was no talk of politics” at the event, Stryjak said.

Since the election, students at many Seattle metro area high schools have staged walkouts.

Between 100 and 150 students at Issaquah High School

walked out of class Nov. 14. The school administration clarified the nature of the protest in a message.

“Students who organized the activity wanted us to know that the event they planned was ‘to

make a statement that we as a student body will not tolerate hate at the school or anywhere else in our lives’ and was not a protest to the election,” the administration wrote.

Nancy Moore, who attended

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in the wake of reports of racially charged local incidents, including one at Snoqualmie Elementary School.

the Snoqualmie unity event Sunday, said that she is in favor of protesting what has happened, but not by smashing cars and windows.

“People should be civil,” Moore said, but “the notion of

displaying concern is totally justified.”

Snoqualmie resident Rebecca Dale said that she wants all people to feel welcome and safe in Snoqualmie’s neighborhoods. When people share

things online, like the alleged hate letter, it is important to fact check and share appropriately, she said.

“I don’t want real incidences to be marginalized or called hoaxes” because of fake inci-

dents, Dale said. “If this is really going on, we need to bring it to light.”

Even if the letter wasn’t serious about its intentions, it is still concerning, Stryjak said.

“I’m beyond happy and

overwhelmed and grateful for the support, and how many people came out on a cold, rainy, dreary day,” Stryjak said.

“I hope people will take away that it’s all about kindness and supporting each other.”

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happened is Democrats voted early, and Republicans and independents waited until last minute,” Rodne said. “We knew that Republicans had outpaced Democrats’ ballots the last three days of voting.”

That trend is holding true in the still-tight 5th District state Senate race between Democrat Mark Mullet and Republican Chad Magendanz. Mullet’s nearly 3,000-vote lead on Nov. 8 has been cut to less than 1,000 as of Monday, with more ballots

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Fourteen police officers served Snoqualmie in 2001 when the population was 2,574.

Today, the same number of police officers — 14 — serve 13,110 Snoqualmie residents.

Calls have increased 61 percent since 2001, Schaffer said.

Schaffer said the lack of police officers available for patrol has had an effect on things like the number of contacts with motorists suspected of driving under the influence.

“You don’t stop people driving under the influence when you’re in the office on a computer,” Schaffer said of the officers splitting time between patrol and investigation work.

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still to count.

“I’m reminiscent of the polling booth where you get results that day,” Rodne said. “It’s going on two weeks and we still don’t know who won the state Senate race.”

Rodne said he was confident he would win, particularly after winning the August primary by a substantial margin.

“Granted, there was a smaller amount of votes cast, but it was still a good indication,” he said.

“People looked past all the negativity that was being waged by my opponent.”

There is a lot of work to be done on education issues surrounding the state Supreme

Court’s McCleary decision, Rodne said. Transportation issues are critical, too, he said.

A 2015 $16.1 billion transportation bill passed during the last legislative session included $150 million to improve the Interstate 90 and State Route 18 interchange, but the project isn’t scheduled 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. “We’ve still got a lot of work to do in advancing the timeline.”

Rodne said he will work with colleagues on both sides of the aisle to get things done this

term. He pointed to his moderate voting record and bipartisanship in the past.

“Case in point is that transportation package,” Rodne said.

“I crossed lines and negotiated that package” with people like Mullet.

Rodne also has worked with Democrats on issues like improvements to the state’s mental health policy, he said.

After conceding, Ritchie wrote in a Facebook post, “When you’ve done everything you possibly can, when you’ve invested your heart and soul into any venture, it’s difficult to admit that you’ve come up short … When I look back at the

coalition we built, the endorsements, the fundraising, the ground game and the army of volunteers that this campaign built, I can only smile and say thank you.”

Rodne said he was proud that he and Ritchie were able to compete in a civil and professional way.

“Hats off to Jason Ritchie for stepping up and making it a very spirited campaign,” Rodne said. “He helped me become a better candidate.”

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

Community members can expect to see more patrol cars in their neighborhoods once the additional officers are hired.

“It’s a statement of strong support for the police department,” Mayor Matt Larson said.

The tax increase would also pay for one additional firefighter for the Snoqualmie Fire Department. With current fire department staffing, there are times when only two firefighters can actively participate in an emergency situation, Snoqualmie Fire Chief Mark Correira said.

Rules state that two firefighters cannot enter a house without at least one more standing by outside. With current staffing, there could be instances when firefighters have to wait for North Bend or

“I think it will improve morale in both (fire and police) departments. Staff have increasingly had to work overtime shifts in order to respond to more frequent demands for service as our community has grown.”

to respond to more frequent demands for service as our community has grown.”

At September town hall meetings about Proposition 1, concerns were raised about the need for a tax increase.

One woman wondered why, with property values going up and taxes that are based on those values, isn’t the city generating enough money to keep up with services?

Larson explained that as the assessed value of a home goes up, the levy rate actually goes down. State law forbids cities from raising property taxes more than 1 percent per year.

Houses that rise in value won’t pay more than 1 percent more than the previous year, unless residents vote to raise the levy lid to raise taxes. Keeping up with inflation alone would

mean increases of 2 to 3 percent every year.

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

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

Larson said that if the levy didn’t pass, there would be a degradation of services somewhere in Snoqualmie.

“The police department appreciates the community support,” Schaffer said. “We know how many different directions their tax dollars are going between schools and other entities, and we can assure them they’ll get their money’s worth.”

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Fall City fire personnel to arrive before entering a burning structure, if those departments are even available, Correira said.

“I think it will improve morale in both (fire and police) departments,” Larson said.

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Police and fire blotter Excessive crowd noise rupted mid-syphon, the At 12:55 a.m. Nov. 6, police responded to a neighbor’s report of screaming, swearing and banging against a wall at 933 Quartz Drive Southwest. Officers contacted two males playing an Xbox football video game. They were advised to keep the noise levels down.

Belligerent borrower

At 9:35 p.m. Nov. 6, police responded to a concerned father on Picket Avenue Northeast.

The man’s “very intoxicated” son had taken his Mustang for a spin without his permission.

Police did several area checks in North Bend and Snoqualmie but were unable to locate the car or its driver.

Siphon stopper

At 11:53 a.m. Nov. 8, a man was reported siphoning gas out of the caller’s vehicle at Snoqualmie Point Park, 37444 Southeast Winery Road. After being inter-

male suspect drove a red SUV out of the park.

Give back that Diamond Back

At 8 p.m. Nov. 8, a 2014 Diamond Back mountain bike valued at $1,300 was reported stolen from a garage on Southeast Burrows Way.

Locker room larceny

At 8:37 p.m. Nov. 8, a man reported his keys stolen from the swimming pool locker room at Si View Park, 400 Southeast Orchard Drive. The caller’s car was stolen as well.

Sneaky siphoning

At 11:26 a.m. Nov. 9, a caller at Snoqualmie Auto Repair, 39570 Southeast Park St., reported that gasoline from multiple vehicles had been siphoned overnight.

Tow for tire thief

At 12:21 p.m. Nov. 9, a wheel and tire were reported stolen from a vehicle on Main Avenue South. The responding

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No one at the residence knew how the vehicle got there and said the subject could not be found. The tow company took the impounded vehicle to the victim’s house and replaced the tire before heading to Clark’s Towing lot. All tow charges were courtesy of the alleged thief.

Fake feds

At 7:35 p.m. Nov. 9, someone on Southeast 86th Place reported receiving calls from the FBI searching for an outof-state family member.

The calls were determined to be a scam.

Unintelligible tag

At 11:30 a.m. Nov. 10, a woman on Silent Creek Avenue Southeast reported to police that someone had painted graffiti on her back fence. The paint had no discernable markings and faced a trail. The reporting party stated she wasn’t too worried about it.

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Saturday, Nov. 19 Snoqualmie Valley: Snoqualmie 101, all ages, 10 a.m. to noon, Meadowbrook Farm, 1711 Boalch Ave., North Bend, 831-1900 Aging Well Learning Community, for adults, 10:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., Snoqualmie Library, 7824 Center Blvd. SE, 888-1223 Using Their Powers for Good, for adults and teens, 1:30-2:30 p.m., Snoqualmie Library, 7824 Center Blvd. SE, 888-1223 NaNoWriMo Write-in, for adults, 3:30-5 p.m., North Bend Library, 115 E. Fourth St., 888-0554 Janette West Band, 7:309:30 p.m., Piccola Cellars, 112 W. Second St., North Bend, jazzclubsnw.org/northbend Jim Page, 8 p.m., Black Dog Arts Café, 8062 Railroad Ave. SE, Snoqualmie, 831-3647

Sunday, Nov. 20 Brunch with St John & The Revelations, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Black Dog Arts Café, 8062 Railroad Ave. SE, Snoqualmie, 831-3647 Snoqualmie Valley Museum annual meeting, 2 p.m., North Bend Library, 115 E. Fourth St., 888-0554 Study Zone, homework and tutoring help for grades K-12, 3-5 p.m., North Bend Library, 115 E. Fourth St., 8880554 Louie Castro & Shiny Liu Thanksgiving Concert, ages 21 and older, 4 p.m., Snoqualmie Casino Ballroom, bit.ly/2fMYlPs Danny Kolke Trio, 6 p.m.; Vox Outside the Box Vocal Jam, 7:30 p.m., Piccola

Cellars, 112 W. Second St., North Bend, jazzclubsnw.org/ northbend

Monday, Nov. 21 Indoor Playground, for ages newborn to 5, 9:30-11:30 a.m., $1 donation per visit, Si View Gymnasium, 400 SE Orchard Drive, North Bend, snovalleyindoorplayground. org Merry Monday Story Times, for ages newborn to 24 months, 11-11:45 a.m., North Bend Library, 115 E. Fourth St., 888-0554 Schools Out Early Swims, all ages, $2 for kids, $3 for adults, 1:45-3 p.m., Si View Community Center Pool, 400 SE Orchard Dr, 831-1900 Study Zone, homework and tutoring help for grades K-12, 5-7 p.m., North Bend Library, 115 E. Fourth St., 8880554 Snoqualmie city meetings at City Hall, 38624 SE River St.: Parks and Public Works 5-6 p.m.; Community Development 6-7 p.m.; Planning Commission 7-8 p.m.; Parks Board 7-8 p.m.

Tuesday, Nov. 22 Story Times, Toddlers, for ages newborn to 3, 10-10:30 a.m.; preschool, ages 3-6, 11-11:45 a.m., Snoqualmie Library, 7824 Center Blvd. SE, 888-1223 Schools Out Early Swims, all ages, $2 for kids, $3 for adults, 1:45-3 p.m., Si View Community Center Pool, 400 SE Orchard Dr, 831-1900 North Bend City Council work study, 7-9 p.m., City Hall, 211 Main Ave. N.

Wednesday, Nov. 23 Indoor Playground, for ages newborn to 5, 9:30-11:30 a.m., $1 donation per visit, Si View Gymnasium, 400 SE Orchard Drive, North Bend, snovalleyindoorplayground. org Future Jazz Heads, 6 p.m., Piccola Cellars, 112 W. Second St., North Bend, jazzclubsnw. org/northbend North Bend Parks Commission meeting, 6-8 p.m., Community & Economic Development Department, 126 E. Fourth St. Open Mic Night, 7 p.m., Black Dog Arts Café, 8062 Railroad Ave. SE, Snoqualmie, 831-3647

Thursday, Nov. 24 All city offices closed for the Thanksgiving holiday

Friday, Nov. 25 Indoor Playground, for ages newborn to 5, 9:30-11:30 a.m., $1 donation per visit, Si View Gymnasium, 400 SE Orchard Drive, North Bend, snovalleyindoorplayground. org Snoqualmie city offices closed for the Thanksgiving holiday Purple vs. Crimson Cup, watch in the Snoqualmie Casino Ballroom the Apple Cup annual football game between the University of Washington and Washington State University on casino big screen TVs with prizes to attend next year’s game, 11:30 a.m., free Blues Illusion, 8 p.m., Black Dog Arts Café, 8062 Railroad Ave. SE, Snoqualmie, 831-3647

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Thrills aplenty highlight first-ever snomobile ride

BY TAN VINH The Seattle Times

After many cancellations due to lack of snow, one veteran rider called I can recall vividly all last March to say, “I think of my friends who have we got a day.” ridden on a snowmobile, My guide, Kurt because all — and I mean Zeutschel of the Cascade every single one of them Drift Skippers snowmo— had a bad spill, some bile club, knew I was skitrequiring a trip to the tish. On the morning of emergency room. So, me our ride, he didn’t want on a snowmobile? “No, me to see his broken finthank you” was always ger, which got mangled my reply. the previous night when But I must have been his hand rammed into a infected by one of those tree branch on a ride. confront-your-fears aphoAs I stared at his index risms from some latefinger, which was bignight infomercial because ger than his thumb, he one morning, I reached smiled. “I didn’t want to out to a snowmobile club. tell you last night. I didn’t I wanted to learn. I want- want you to freak out.” ed to tool around some.

Naw, I didn’t freak

out. That would come 15 minutes later when barely 300 yards in, a few guys in our group sped ahead, doing tricks and such on steep terrain.

One rider hit a stump, and the 500-plus-pound sled rolled over him, trapping him underneath.

He laid motionless for a few seconds until the others hopped off to get the snowmobile off him.

The rider picked himself up, dusted off the snow and laughed it off.

His friends teased him.

“Old man.”

Then they hopped back on. One guy turned to me and said, “You ready?”

My jaw just dropped. Is it too late to back out?

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valley on this morning.

We would be there soon enough. Like a bunch of excited kids on Christmas morning, my companions pointed to the blanket of snow in the meadow ahead. “It’s like a blank canvas waiting to be painted,” one rider said.

Another rider, Bob Seelye, rode up to my side and advised that the snow is soft and that you need to keep your momentum or you will get stuck.

He was very polite.

What he really meant: Stop being timid. Stop braking. Let it rip.

Once I got the hang of it — riding in a squatting position over bumpy terrain so my bum didn’t feel like a shock absorber, riding on one knee on the seat, the other feet planted to the side board so I could see the terrain better and could easily shift my weight forward on the climb — I could then relax and ride in the moment instead of looking down at the handlebar.

Enjoying the view What a view. Riding on a track, flanked by giant firs and in the open field.

To my east, the glistening blue Kachess Lake, which looked a few shades brighter than the sky.

We rode further south to a weather station and up to Stampede Pass, another coveted white “canvas before us.”

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Bob Seelye and Mick Steinman on the very top viewpoint of the trail system near Crystal Springs Sno-Park. Mount Rainier in the distance.

After a head-bobbing, moguled field, riding the untracked snow was a buoyant experience, like carving my snowboard on that first run at sunrise in the backcountry.

We paused atop Stampede Pass to gaze at the sweeping valley wrapping all around us. Below was the historic town of Lester.

We got a late start. But just as Zeutschel had assured me, we would find our quiet oasis easily enough because the snowmobiles can cover a lot of ground in a short time. It’s why Zeutschel, a former skier, became a snowmobile convert.

“As a skier, you want to ski the untracked snow.

But at a ski area, it gets all tracked out really fast

because a lot of people are competing for the same space ... Instead of being confined to 500 acres with 1,000 people, you go up on 5,000 acres with 100 people, and you have a lot of terrain of untracked snow. There are days when the views are spectacular. You see way more than you would in a ski area.”

An Issaquah resident who is retired from Boeing, Zeutschel rides with other club members from the Seattle area and Cle Elum. On our ride, Seelye, Carl Corn and Mick Steinman joined us, all experienced riders who donned helmets and were strapped with twoway radios and avalanche beacons and avalanche backpacks with air bags.

They’re members of the Washington State Snowmobile Association, the state’s largest organization related to the sport.

Many work or volunteer as paramedics and in search-and-rescue.

I felt safe. And if I were in trouble, I knew I was in good hands.

Final challenge After a couple of hours, I rode standing up to get

a better view of Mount Rainier to the south and Mount Stuart to the north.

As I was getting comfortable, the guys led me to steeper terrain, riding up in a caravan with me in the middle of the pack.

One turned to say, “You’ll be fine.”

Clear skies. Blue lakes. Wait, what? Why wouldn’t I be fine?

It was colder higher up.

The wind blew snow off the pine needles and dusted us. Branches swayed in the breeze.

As the tortuous path got narrower on the way up, I could see this would be a steep fall if I didn’t navigate the turns on point.

In a calm, namaste-like voice, one rider said the track was now sloping to one side. I would have to ride standing on one

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What? Run that by me again?

I grew timid, braking constantly to not overshoot the curve when I needed to speed up so my snowmobile wouldn’t get stuck in the snow.

One rider saw I had lost confidence and offered to take over my snowmobile.

Another said, “You got this.”

Another advised me to stop looking over the edge.

That helped. I stopped thinking about how steep a fall it might be and focused back on getting the snowmobile through this uneven section.

After that rough spot, and much relief, it was an easy three-mile ride back.

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Three-sport star Gorrell does it all for Wildcats

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The three-sport athlete is an increasingly rare breed in high-school sports, but Mount Si senior Gavin Gorrell not only plays three sports, he does them all at a high level.

Gorrell had a good final season of golf with the Wildcats, typically competing as their No. 3 player and helping them finish 6-1 in KingCo matches to share the conference title with Newport and Eastlake.

He’s about to start his final season of basketball and figures to be a key leader for new coach Jason Griffith.

But baseball is where he really shines: He hit .271 with 14 RBIs, and went 6-1 with a 2.93 ERA as the Wildcats went 18-7 to reach the Class 4A playoffs in May. Gorrell spoke with the SnoValley Star prior to the first day of Mount Si basketball tryouts on Nov. 14: Question: You recently gave an oral commitment to play baseball at Northern Colorado University. How did that process go and did you have other schools to choose from?

Answer: I had a few options to, like, community colleges, but I went to a camp (at Northern Colorado) and I’ve been talking to one of their assistants, coach Kai Correa. I know him because he was my previous coach at Boys of Summer, my summer ball team.

He has seen me play all my life, pretty much, so I went there for a camp and things went well. He called me and offered me a spot on the roster to come down there and play for them.

Of course I’m going to take

Gavin Gorrell (25), playing guard for Mount Si, takes aim at the hoop during his junior year as Skyline forward Braden Ahlemeyer (21) defends during the fourth quarter of their Feb. 2 game.

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Gavin Gorrell catches a fly ball for an out during his junior year as a Mount Si outfielder in the Wildcats’ first-round state tourney game against Gig Harbor in May.

that. It’s what I’ve been working for my whole life. I’m really excited – a lot of relief, and now I’m ready for basketball season and just have that in the back of my mind, knowing that I’m good and set for next year.

Q: Will you be pitching or playing outfield there?

A: Just pitching – I’m really going to work on my craft and get that down because, in high school, I hit and it’s kind of hard to focus on one or the other.

Q: Most high-school golfers don’t play other sports. How have you managed to keep up with those guys when they’re playing year-round and you’re not?

A: I play golf just to have fun, just going out and having fun with my friends, and I’ve played with my dad for a long time. I’ve just gone out and been a natural, I guess – no lessons.

Q: Two Mount Si golfers, Drew Warford and Jordan Lau, qualified for the state tournament in the spring. Did you learn anything from watching them?

A: I hate Drew (laughing).

He’s so little and he beat me at every practice. It’s pretty cool to see, honestly. Jordan is one of my good friends and so is Jake Brady. Jake almost got to state.

We’re all good friends and it’s just fun. I can’t believe how good Jordan and Drew are.

Q: What are your thoughts entering your last season of basketball, and how did the team do during open gyms and fall league play?

A: We did a fall league over in Bellevue and it went pretty well.

Before that, we did some camps at Gonzaga, but I wasn’t able to go because I was playing fall baseball as well.

We had games every weekend at Bellevue. The times that I could come we were, I think, 5-4. We played good and it’s a good team. We’re pretty young and we’re going to have to get behind me, Taylor (Upton) and LJ (Linton), the seniors this year, but it’s pretty exciting.

Q: Any thoughts on Mount Si baseball, which surprised a lot of people last season by qualifying for the state tournament?

A: As of right now, I think we have pretty good chemistry.

We’re confident and we have experience. We’re gunning for a state title next year.

From my sophomore year (going 3-17), to coming out this year, it was a whole new phi-

losophy and mentality at the start of the season. We believed in each other.

We were hungry and everyone is going to be hungry this year. We’ve got a lot of returning guys and a lot of seniors that have been playing together for a long time – me, Justin (Lutz), Carson (Corra), Mason (Marenco). We’re all ready to play and hopefully go out with a bang by winning a state championship.

Q: Do you have any role models when it comes to sports or life in general?

A: For baseball, I look up to all the (Mount Si) alumni that I used to watch when I was younger, like Carson Breshears, Evan Johnson, Tim Proudfoot.

When they used to play, it was amazing to watch. I always wanted to be like them and now it’s coming true.

There’s also my uncle, Rob Gorrell, who pitched at Arizona State and then went pro with the Milwaukee Brewers. I’ve always looked up to him and he has given me lessons.

Mount Si athletes chosen for All-KingCo 4A teams Listed below are the Mount Si High School players who were selected for the All-KingCo Conference 4A teams in football, volleyball, girls soccer and girls swimming.

FOOTBALL First team offense: WR Jesiah

Irish, jr.

Second team offense: WR Eric Daniels, sr.; OG Collin Fleisch, jr.

Honorable mention offense: RB Max Bonda, sr.; OT Michael Collins, jr.

First team defense: ILB Jack Weidenbach, sr.

Second team defense: DE Brennan Dalgleish, sr.; S Carter McFadden, sr.

Honorable mention defense: CB Carson Corra, sr.; OLB Justin Lutz, sr.

sr.; L Cameron Kendall, sr.

Second team: OH Katie McCreadie, sr.

Honorable mention: OH Sophie Click, sr.; RS Emma Anderson, jr.

VOLLEYBALL First team: S Courteney Carr,

GIRLS SOCCER First team: M Natalie

Weidenbach, sr.

Honorable mention: D Olivia Henning, jr.; M Bella DiDomenico, sr.; M Sarah Creighton, fr.

GIRLS SWIMMING Honorable mention: Emi Yoshikawa

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