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July 24, 2014

Three vie for District Court judgeship A trio of part-time judges is competing to fill a King County District Court open seat.

Judge Linda Jacke has announced her What do retirement in the they do?

Northeast Division, which serves a large swath of the King County District Eastside from Lake Court handles a wide Washington in the variety of cases. It west to the county holds court in 10 line in the east, and locations around the from Newcastle and county including: areas south of North Auburn, Bellevue, Bend in the south to Burien, Issaquah, King the county line in the County Courthouse north. The district (Seattle), King County also includes part of Jail (Seattle-jail calenBothell in Snohomish County. dars only), Redmond, Jacke’s courtroom is Maleng Regional in Redmond, though Justice Center (Kent), there is no guarantee Shoreline and Vashon the new judge would Island (one day per sit there. month).

All three running for the seat are pro tem judges — they act as fill-in judges when a regular judge is away.

The top two vote getters in the August primary will move on to the General Election ballot in November.

Court rules prohibit judges from speaking about how they might be inclined to rule in specific sorts of cases, but each of the three would bring a different skill set to the bench.

Rick Leo Rick Leo, 44, of Snoqualmie, is married and has one child.

Leo started his career as a public defender before moving to the prosecutor’s office. He’s also been working part time as a pro tem judge.

“I honestly believe that I can give more to the community as a judge than as an attorney,” See JUDGES, Page 3

Catch up on the latest elk news Join the Snoqualmie Valley Elk Management Group for a public briefing on management and research on the local herd.

An informational meeting will be held at 6 p.m. July 29 at the Meadowbrook Farm Interpretive Center, 1711 Boalch Ave., North Bend.

Free refreshments will be served.

By Sherry Grindeland

Broc Thomson, chef at the North Bend Bar & Grill, dished up delectable brats, sausages and hot dogs from the wood-fired grill he manned in front of the restaurant.

Annual Block Party brings fun, games and food to North Bend

By Sam Kenyon The crowds rocked. Children bounced on a giant blow-up structure, they worked their way up a climbing structure, and then rode ponies and cuddled rabbits and guinea pigs.

Chess players battled one another on an oversized board that required two hands to move a piece. Elvis appeared. Elvis left.

And everyone, it seemed, ate their way through the sixth annual North Bend Block Party July 19.

The party extended from Bendigo Boulevard to Ballarat Avenue on North Bend Way. Booths were lined up in the middle of the street.

You could learn about recycling, purchase home accessories or a T-shirt that read, “North Bend 98045.”

“It’s about building community here with the block party,” said Ben Cockman, the owner of Mt Si Sports and Fitness. “All these local businesses, we try to work together.”

The party began at noon with a

performance by the Snoqualmie rock group Mysterious Phatmen on the main stage and ended after the 9 p.m. final performance by the classic rock band, Heart by Heart.

While a number of the children trying the climbing wall didn’t venture more than a dozen feet off the ground, 7-year-old Marcus Frantela scaled it so expertly he drew applause.

Marcus, who attends Margaret Mead Elementary School and lives in Sammamish, was enjoying the Block Party with his family.

Nearby children of all ages enjoyed the chance to hold small critters at Animal Encounters. John Connolly, owner of the Redmond-based business, said he wants children to have a good time without getting scared or injuring the animals.

That’s why his staff puts the rabbits and guinea pigs into a small pouch-like blanket before handing the critter to a child seated on either a bench or a chair.

“The child doesn’t get scratched

or peed on and the animals feel more secure,” Connolly said.

Children also could hold or pet an assortment of pigs, goats and other small farm creatures, including Bantam chickens and a young turkey.

The hungry could find many options, from elephant ears to coffee from Pioneer Coffee.

Broc Thomson, chef of the North Bend Bar & Grill, cooked brats, sausage and hot dogs over a wood-fired grill outside the restaurant. One condiment choice was Thomson’s Triple Mustard — a mix of yellow, brown See PARTY, Page 6 Prsrt Std U.S. Postage PAID Kent, WA Permit No. 71 POSTAL CUSTOMER

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Judge rules against Puget Sound Energy rate increase

By Alexa Vaughn Seattle Times staff reporter

Puget Sound Energy customers could end up paying lower rates over the next few years than the utility had initially wanted.

A Thurston County Superior Court judge has decided that PSE, which has more than 1 million customers, did not sufficiently justify rate increases or investors’ rate of return to the state’s utility commission. PSE is the largest investor-owned utility in the state.

Judge Carol Murphy’s opinion calls for the rate plan to be sent back to the Washington Utilities

Sallal Grange needs help at the build-ablanket night Volunteers are needed to help make fleece blankets from 7-9 p.m. July 28 at the Sallal Grange, 12912 432nd Ave. S.E., North Bend.

You don’t need to be a Grange member to participate.

The blankets will be donated to Project Linus, a national charity that distributes blankets to local hospitals. The blankets are given to children in traumatic situations.

“We usually hold a build-a-blanket session

and Transportation Commission.

Last year, the commission agreed to unprecedented automatic multiyear rate increases that applied the rate of return to investors approved in 2011, 9.8 percent.

According to the state Attorney General’s Office, which challenged the plan in court along with the Industrial Customers of Northwest Utilities, that rate was too high based on current market calculations and financial-risk assessment. State law requires that utility rates “shall be just, fair, reasonable and sufficient,” Murphy notes in her June 25 opinion.

every other month,” said Leah Aichele, spokeswoman for the Grange.

“But this time is different. Project Linus contacted us to ask for as many blankets as possible.”

Aichele said that apparently hospitals are out of the donated blankets.

No sewing experience is necessary to volunteer.

The Grange blankets are cut from pieces of polar fleece material and then fringed.

Bring your own scissors. Additional rotary cutters and cutting mats are also needed.

Both argued that, with the exception of a couple years in the 1980s, rates had been calculated based on current market conditions and the utility’s actual costs for things such as labor and infrastructure.

The PSE rate plan approved last year would automatically keep the 2011 rate of return at 9.8 percent through at least 2016, no matter how much the economy improves.

“You need to update the 2011 number — it’s no longer a fair number because investment returns are going down nationally,” said Simon ffitch, who argued against the rate plan as senior

assistant attorney general.

In addition to that, ffitch said investing in utilities is, just like when you play Monopoly, typically a less risky investment that should yield lower returns. He said the PSE rate of return to investors didn’t reflect that “reward follows risk.”

If the rate of return is adjusted to what ffitch said he thinks is a fair rate, customers could collectively save as much as $10 million a year.

But PSE spokesman Grant Ringel says locked-in rate increases and return rates over several years can be good for customers.

“It removes the connec-

tion between selling more energy and the financial health of the utility,” said Ringel. “So, if we have a very cold winter and we sell a tremendous amount of energy, there’s no financial benefit to PSE under this new mechanism.”

The practice, which utilities call “decoupling,” is becoming more widespread across the country, said Ringel. And, according to a WUTC release, it removes a disincentive for PSE to invest in conservation and energy efficiency.

Although the judge’s pending order could force the state utility commission to reconsider PSE’s return on equity rates, the

commission could decide to keep rates the same if PSE has enough evidence to justify the rate.

According to the WUTC, the multiyear rate plan allowed PSE to increase residential electric customers’ rates by 3.34 percent and natural-gas rates by 1.55 percent last July.

In the next three to four years, PSE may increase rates by a maximum 3 percent of PSE’s annual revenue, with any excess above the 3 percent recovered in the following year.

Alexa Vaughn: 206-464-2515 or avaughn@seattletimes.com. On Twitter @AlexaVaughn.

Primary ballots sent to voters July 16 King County Elections mailed ballots July 16 for the Aug. 5 primary election.

Voters’ pamphlets were mailed separately and may arrive on a different day than ballots. Voters may also check MyVoterGuide online for a customized voters’ pamphlet.

Voters who didn’t receive a ballot yet or who have questions should call King County Elections at 206-296-VOTE (8683).

“Voting can begin as soon as citizens receive their ballots,” said Sherril Huff, director of King

County Elections. “King County Elections has forecast a turnout of 38 percent for this election.”

Voters do not need to make a selection in every race for votes to count.

Voters may leave a race blank or “write in” the name of a candidate for a race on the ballot. They shouldn’t write “none of the above” or a frivolous name; that increases processing costs.

Voters should read and follow directions on their ballots, sign the return envelope, and return

or drop off their ballots before the Aug. 5 election day deadline.

Mailed ballots need a first-class stamp. Voters also have 25 locations to return ballots without a stamp by 8 p.m. on Aug. 5, including permanent drop box locations, scheduled ballot drop-off vans and Accessible Voting Centers.

There are no ballot drop-off locations in the Upper Snoqualmie Valley.

The nearest ones are at Issaquah City Hall, 130 E. Sunset Way, Redmond Senior Center, 8703 160th Ave. N.E., and at Crossroads Shopping Center, 15600 N.E. 8th St., Bellevue.

Citizens not yet registered to vote in

Washington have until 4:30 p.m. July 28 to register in person at King County Elections offices to vote in the primary election:

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Judges From Page 1 he said.

Leo noted that with his experience as a defense and prosecuting attorney, along with his pro tem judging, he’s the only candidate who has sat in every spot in the courtroom.

Leo said that when he presides, he likes to be sure everyone has a chance to have his or her side heard.

“What I think is most important is to be fair to the process,” he said.

He said that he likes to spend time explaining his reasoning for his decisions. Leo said he finds it helps people better understand why a case may not have gone their way, so they can still feel like they were heard and got a fair trial.

He also said he believes his temperament is wellsuited to running a courtroom. He thinks he can put people at ease while keeping control of the court.

Leo would like to remain involved in the community, while still maintaining his judicial impartiality. He gave an example of judges who lend their expertise to running youth courts, where teens try other teens, under the guidance of adults in the legal system. He might want to help start more programs like that if he is elected.

Leo said he’d like to improve technology, such as filing more documents electronically, which could help make the process run more efficiently.

He would also like to find a way to develop a series of videos covering common topics, and present them in dozens of languages. That can help people, particularly those who are not native English speakers, understand how to fill out certain forms or complete other tasks.

He noted that if the court could find a translator to donate his or her time to produce the video once, the system could continue to use it to the benefit of all, and do so rather inexpensively.

“I think that’s a way to use technology to make things more efficient,” he said.

On the Web

Show me the money

Each of the three has an extensive list of endorsements that can be found on their websites, along with more information. q www.marcusnaylor.com q www.leoforjudge.com q www.lisaotooleforjudge. com

Marcus Naylor Marcus Naylor, 51, of Sammamish, a pro tem judge for four years, is married and has two children.

He has spent his legal career in the public defender’s office and supervises a team of seven attorneys in Seattle Municipal Court.

He said the majority of the work he has done is in criminal cases, but that he has had an opportunity to defend clients in most courts in the county, such as district, superior and juvenile, giving him a breadth of experience.

He said he wants to be a judge so he can continue his work in public service, a value instilled in him by his parents.

He said he would also like to reach out to underserved communities to better serve them.

“I want access to justice for all people, including minorities and the poor,” Naylor said.

He also would like to find ways to improve access for non-English speakers. He noted the county is home to speakers of hundreds of different languages, but many forms are only offered in a few. Naylor said he’d like to expand the offerings, and have a website dedicated to giving people that information.

He’d also like to help find ways to improve access to free and low-cost legal representation.

Naylor noted his management experience, and said that will help him carry out administrative duties outside the courtroom for which a judge is responsible. He said he’d like to help make the court move more efficiently and reduce the court calendar.

“You want a meaningful experience, and at the same time be efficient,” he said.

One way to do that

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Marcus Naylor

would be to create an expectation that attorneys be prepared, and sometimes refuse to grant a continuance if they are not.

He’d also like to work with the county to find more funding to increase the number of staff, such as bailiffs and court clerks, to help process some of the day-to-day paperwork more quickly.

Even without extra money, he thinks there might be better ways to use what the judiciary already has.

“Courts are underfunded, but they also need to allocate resources better,” he said.

Naylor said he would bring an unflagging work ethic to the bench if elected.

“No one will work harder than me,” he said.

Lisa O’Toole Lisa O’Toole, 52, of Newcastle, a pro tem judge for the past six years, is married and has two children.

She noted she is the only candidate to have practiced civil and criminal law.

O’Toole said although she’s been serving as a pro tem judge for several years, for the past three, it has been her sole occupation.

O’Toole said she tries to keep in mind that when people come to her courtroom, they want to be understood.

“It’s not just a case or a number that’s coming before us. It’s an individual,” she said.

If elected, she said she would like to be visible in the community outside of the courtroom. She’d want to work with leaders in communities that might

Lisa O’Toole

not always have a positive experience with the justice system to help reach out to members of those communities in an effort to increase their participation.

She noted that sometimes at a criminal trial those on trial — entitled to a jury of their peers — might face a jury that doesn’t look much like they do or have similar life experiences.

She said if she can reach out to those communities and find ways to increase their response rate when called for jury duty, it will help advance the credibility of the court in general.

“It could make a positive impact on people’s view of our legal system,” O’Toole said.

She also thinks it would benefit her to be able to follow a case from beginning to end, allowing her to better serve justice.

“You will not only have the background, but you get to know that defendant,” she said.

O’Toole noted that judges, besides running a courtroom, also run the Judicial Branch of government, and with that comes some administrative responsibilities. She said she’d like to be able to see some changes to the District Court system.

She lamented that there are unrepresented defendants in civil cases.

In a criminal case, defendants have a right to legal representation if they can’t afford it on their own. In a civil case, defendants have no such right. O’Toole said if budgets weren’t an issue, she love to see a way to find legal representation for people in those cases, but she realizes it’s not likely to happen.

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This chart shows the total amount of campaign contributions each candidate has raised, and the top contributors to each campaign, including his or her place of residence. Under state law, the maximum contribution to a judicial campaign is $1,900 per year, per person, not per household. As a result, a husband and wife could each give the maximum amount to the same candidate.

Lisa O’Toole Total raised $27,800 Top donors Ben Ellison Nancy Ellison Denise Merle Sandy Phillips Keri Ellisan Robert Mcaulay Marcus Naylor Total raised $32,542 Top donors Olympia Little Canyon Park Adult Living Centers John Cho Catherine Im Donald Lee Marvin Lee Rick Leo Total raised $26,740 Top donors Candace Martin Jon S. Fox Anna Leo Jeannie Mucklestone Dale Piccoli Nathan Webb Aaron Wolf

Bellevue Bellevue Bellevue Kirkland Mercer Island Mercer Island

$1,900 $1,900 $1,900 $1,900 $1,800 $1,800

Bothell Bothell

$1,000 $500

Bellevue Renton Bellevue Bellevue

$500 $500 $500 $500

Seattle Bellevue Scotch Plains, N.J. Medina Snohomish Bellevue Bellevue

$1,200 $500 $500 $500 $500 $500 $500

Source: Washington State Public Disclosure Commission

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Hundreds of backpacks needed for students

Citizens can make a difference by contacting their elected representatives.

Let the back-to-school shopping begin!

Wow, everything from erasers to three colors of ink pens, from scissors to notebooks are on the list. Don’t forget a box of Kleenex for the classroom and an apple for the teacher.

If you’ve purchased a new backpack for your student and added in the supplies, your receipts probably add up to well more than $100. And you still have to get new shoes and pay for a yearbook and a PTSA membership.

Now imagine you are trying to buy backpacks for hundreds of students and fill them with school supplies. That’s the goal of Hopelink and other area service organizations, to meet the needs of students whose parents are struggling just to pay for a car repair and keep up the rent payments.

Pencils and erasers fall to the bottom on the list.

Folks at the food bank and the collection of like minds at other human service agencies who collectively make up the Nourishing Network are determined to take care of as many of those children as they can. They expect to spend thousands on school supplies alone — not counting the backpacks.

In some years, the group is lucky and has backpacks donated, in others it depends on the generosity of others.

Area church congregations are more involved than ever, and the Kiwanis and Rotary clubs and other local groups play a big role. Many donations come in one backpack or one pack of pens at a time.

Your help is needed if all students are going to start school on an equal footing.

Jump online at www.hope-link.org to make a pledge to donate backpacks or cash. You can also drop off your donation at the Sno-Valley Service Center, 31957 S. Commercial St., Carnation.

Many churches and other groups hold donation drives; keep an eye out and drop off your donations there.

What to buy?

Here’s the list from Hopelink: lined paper (wide and college ruled), spiral notebooks, three-ring binders, composition books, folders, colored pencils, markers, glue, glue sticks, scissors, rulers, fine-tipped Sharpies, printer and copy paper, 3”x5” note cards, protractors and graph paper.

If you want to lend teachers a hand, drop off a box at your local school with hand sanitizer, Kleenex and pencils for correcting papers.

Snoqualmie and North Bend folks — you’ve met bigger needs. This time, step up for the school kids who need you most.

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Home Country

Dud researches high and l’eau for his duchess Dud Campbell, our resident would-be novelist, was busy on his day off. Anita watched him excitedly as he removed something from the box that had arrived. It was a CD. And it was something he hadn’t asked her about.

Sometimes Dud just did things like that.

So here, on his day off, Dud was walking around the yard wearing ear buds and talking to himself. Anita opened the window and listened.

“Low,” Dud said.

“Hi,” said his wife.

Dud grinned. “No, honey, I said low, because low is French for water.”

“We’re going to France?!!!”

“Well, no. It’s an experiment I’m doing for the book. I think maybe what the book needs is a touch of sophistication, you see.

So I’m trying to find out what language the duchess might speak.”

The Book, seven years in the crafting — so far — is a transcontinental miasma of mayhem, murder and passion that Dud calls “Murder in the Soggy Bottoms.” Everyone else calls it “The Duchess and the Truck Driver.”

There was this American truck driver, you see, who was sent on a special assignment to the village below the duchess’s castle - oh, you know.

“Anyway, Hon, I got this language sampler CD in the mail. It has samples of a bunch of those European Slim Randles languages.

Columnist I’m trying to find one for the duchess that sounds classy.

I’ve ruled out the German so far.

It sounds angry. And some of the Slavic languages don’t make sense. But French has possibilities, as well as Italian. They have duchesses in Italy and France, don’t they?”

“Pretty sure they do, dear,” Anita said.

“See - what I have to do is

find a language that I can write easily, then, I can kind-a sneak in some sophistication for the duchess, like having her order a glass of low instead of saying water, that kind-a thing.”

Anita gave that some thought. “You know, sweetheart,” she said, “a lot of those Europeans speak three or four languages. Maybe you could really make her sophisticated that way.”

“Anita Campbell,” he said, shaking his head, “you’re giving me a brain burn, you know that?”

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Police and fire reports

The scene was turned over to the Snoqualmie Police Department serving both North Bend and Snoqualmie.

North Bend fire

Boiling over

Highway crash Six engines were dispatched at 9:53 p.m. July 11, to the 49000 block of Westbound I-90 to provide emergency medical service for people injured in a motor vehicle accident.

Minor accident Five engines were dispatched at 5:47 a.m. July 14, to the 40300 block of Eastbound I-90 to provide emergency medical service to people in a motor vehicle accident. There were no injuries.

Smoke, no fire Two engines were dispatched at 9:21 p.m. July 15, to the 46800 block of Southeast 159th Street for reported smoke. Another gas, such as steam, was mistaken for smoke.

Snoqualmie fire Hike to the patient Firefighters responded at 10:52 a.m. July 10, along with Snoqualmie EMTs and crews from Bellevue Medic One to the trail at Rattlesnake Ledge where a hiker was experiencing a severe medical issue. The patient was located approximately half a mile from the top. Crews hiked in to locate the patient, then carried the patient down the trail to a waiting helicopter.

Two car accident EMTs responded at 7:25 p.m. July 10, along with the Fall City Fire Department, to a motor vehicle accident on State Route 202 near the 36100 block. Crews found a two-car collision. Three patients were treated; two were transported to nearby hospitals for further evaluation.

Two car crash near tavern

EMTs responded at 12:18 a.m. July 11, along with Eastside Fire and Rescue, to a two-car collision on North Bend Way near the Mt. Si Tavern.

After crews arrived, they determined that no one was injured in the crash.

Firefighters responded at 12:38 a.m. July 11, along with crews from Eastside Fire and Rescue and Fall City Fire Department, to Snoqualmie Valley Hospital for a reported boiler room fire. Upon arrival, crews determined that there wasn’t a fire. A boiler malfunction caused a sudden release of high pressure steam. The steam set off the building’s fire alarms. Systems were restored and the building was turned over to the maintenance staff onsite.

They beat you to it Firefighters responded at 6:28 p.m. July 12, along with firefighters from Eastside Fire and Rescue, for a reported brush fire on State Route 18 near the Raging River. Crews joined a Wildland Fire team from Pierce County returning to the area after working a fire near Lake Spokane. The Wildland Fire team had already established a perimeter line around a small brush fire. The crews quickly contained the fire and the highway was reopened.

False alarm Firefighters responded at 1:58 a.m. July 13, to Southeast Douglas Street to an automatic fire alarm.

Crews found no signs of fire and determined that the alarm was set off due by a malfunctioning heat detector. The alarm was unable to be reset and the company was advised to call a technician.

Intruder alert Firefighters were dispatched at 1:00 p.m. July 15, to the Snoqualmie Ridge Golf Course in response to an automatic fire alarm. After investigation, it was determined that the alarm was set off by contractors on site and the system was reset.

Stop by the Y Firefighters were dispatched at 5:53 p.m. July 15, to the Snoqualmie Ridge YMCA to an automatic fire alarm. Upon investigation, the team determined it was a false alarm set off by a malfunctioning smoke detector.

The system was reset.

Snoqualmie police serving North Bend and Snoqualmie Too much loitering Police responded at 10:09 a.m. July 13, to the 200 block of Downing Avenue North to reports of suspicious circumstances.

Four subjects, male and female, were littering and smoking at the location. It had been a recurring issue.

Subjects were cited for trespassing as well as drug paraphernalia.

Too sunny to pay Police responded at 12:45 p.m. July 14, to the 400 block of South Fork Avenue Southwest to reports of theft. The subject reportedly took three pairs of sunglasses valued at $580 before fleeing in an unknown direction in a white van.

Two-wheeled getaway

Police responded at 1:55 p.m. July 16, to the 100

PAGE 5 block of West North Bend Way to reports of stolen property. A transient man entered the location with a stolen bicycle. The caller confronted the man who then left. Officers later found the man with the stolen bicycle.

Low tech identity theft

Police responded at 3:02 p.m. July 17, to the 400 block of Southeast Orchard Drive to reports of an illegal campsite. The caller saw a campsite in a wooded area near the farmer’s market.

When police arrived they

found a tax refund check in the camp. The owner of the check was contacted and said he would come claim the check at the police department.

Perpetual parking pass problems

Police responded at 12:30 p.m. July 17, to the 7000 block of Center Boulevard Southeast to reports of a parking issue.

The same silver Honda had been seen parking several times in the handicapped spot without the proper placard. The officer issued a citation.

Affiliation FAQs Snoqualmie Valley Hospital District signed a non-binding Letter of Intent in early July to pursue an affiliation with Overlake Medical Center. According to the LOI, Overlake would purchase or lease the new hospital from the developer, Benaroya Companies, and operate the facility. Final agreements are contingent upon extensive due diligence, regulatory approval and SVHD Board of Commissioners and Overlake Board of Trustee approval, a process which could take several months.

Q: What is a non-binding Letter of Intent?

A: A non-binding LOI is an agreement to discuss confidential information and outline the terms of negotiation between two parties. As written in the Letter of Intent between Overlake Medical Center and King County Public Hospital District #4, the LOI is “solely for the purpose of outlining the proposed terms and process of a possible transaction and shall not be binding on either party…”

Q: What does the affiliation entail?

A: Overlake would purchase or lease the new hospital building from developer, Benaroya Companies and acquire all of the assets necessary to operate the facility. Overlake would take assignment of SVHD’s Critical Access Hospital status.

Q: What are the benefits of affiliating with Overlake?

Q: What does the proposed affiliation mean for SVHD staff members and physicians?

A: Overlake’s intent is to operate the new hospital as a separately licensed facility to maintain continuity of operations and staffing. Overlake would employ SVHD’s employed hospital based physicians and other existing employees as determined necessary to operate the new hospital.

Q: What is the timeline?

A: As of July 9, the LOI has been approved and signed by both the District and Overlake. Overlake is currently working on the financial due diligence and we have delivered all requested documents at this time. The Certificate of Need application will be filed in late summer. Both parties will begin outlining the terms of the transaction in the next 30 to 60 days. The goal is to have agreements ready for approval by the District’s Board of Commissioners and Overlake’s Board of Trustees in early October. Assuming a positive outcome from the due diligence processes through the end of 2014, the transaction between King County Hospital District #4 and Overlake would close in the first or second quarter of 2015. This is the same time frame for when the new hospital would open.

A: SVHD and Overlake share a common vision to expand health care services in Snoqualmie Valley through enhanced specialty care and hospital services. We have worked in collaboration with Overlake for over 20 years to serve the health care needs of the Snoqualmie Valley. This potential affiliation would ensure community members have access to comprehensive health care services for generations to come.

Q: Will the new hospital operate under the Overlake name?

Q: How long have SVHD and Overlake been in discussions?

Q: What happens to the current debt if the transaction goes through?

A: The first discussions about affiliating with Overlake began on May 4, 2004 between Rodger McCollum and Ken Graham.

The current discussions have been forming over the last few months exploring whether there was an opportunity for an affiliation. This has been primarily with each organization’s senior exec team.

Q: What action has been taken so far?

A: The Hospital District and Overlake have signed a nonbinding Letter of Intent to formally explore a potential partnership. The agreement is subject to due diligence and regulatory approval.

A: If the affiliation goes through, the new hospital will operate under the Overlake name. Although the name is yet to be determined, it will likely be on par with Overlake’s existing brand.

A: As a Public Hospital District, the Snoqualmie Valley Hospital District has outstanding debt incurred during the previous two decades that existing tax revenue is obligated towards. Hospital taxes will remain until this debt is paid off. The Commissioners may decide to pay down a portion of this debt early. Overlake is a non-profit hospital and would not receive tax support from Snoqualmie Valley residents.

The new hospital is located at 9801 Frontier Ave. SE, off of I-90, Exit 25, Snoqualmie For more information, visit www.SVHD4.org

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Party From Page 1 Dijon mustards.

The annual Block Party drives up sales of fresh pastries and beverages said one of the owners of George’s Bakery, Kathy Stokesberry.

“It’s always good for our business,” she said.

George’s Bakery contributed more than just baked goods to the party.

Fifty years ago, Jean Macris bought the bakery with her late husband, the George in George’s bakery.

To celebrate the anniversary, she brought in an Elvis impersonator for the block party on the secondary stage right in front of the bakery.

“We thought this was a special event, fifty years,” Macris said. “I’m thankful to be here this long.”

Macris said that the block party was an example of the supportive small town culture of North Bend.

“We’re thankful to God and the people and this community,” she said.

“People help each other in small communities.”

Celebrating the close knit community of North Bend was a driving force for many of the businesses who participated.

Cockman’s gym, Mt Si Sports and Fitness, hosted an ultimate fitness challenge in front of the main stage. They gathered 14 participants into seven teams of two. The teams went through two circuits

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of seven exercise stations, involving calisthenics or free weight exercises and competing to see who could do the most repetitions.

“I love it, I think the block party is super fun,” said Monica Lynne, who won the fitness challenge with her teammate, Dan Ahner. “I love that all the community comes out and everybody is supporting each other and having fun with each other … It’s just fun, I look forward to it every year.”

After the fitness challenge, a favorite local rock band, Spike and the Impalers, played to an enthusiastic crowd.

The main stage was close to Boxley’s restaurant, where a packed group of customers filled the outdoor tables.

Natasha Struelens, a new Boxley’s server, said she started working there less than two months ago.

“It’s probably the busiest day that I’ve had so far,” she said of the turnout. “People are really talkative and they’re having fun.”

After his gym’s fitness challenge earlier, Cockman reflected on what the Block Party was really about.

“This beautiful place that we live,” he said.

“This valley. It’s really nice.”

Sam Kenyon can be reached at skenyon@snovalleystar.com or on Twitter @samuel_kenyon. SnoValley Star Editor Sherry Grindeland contributed to this story.

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By Sam Kenyon

Above, a large crowd in front of the main stage cuts loose, inspired by the music from Spike and the Impalers.

At right, Connelly Stohr, 5, of North Bend, enjoys the pony ride.

Below left, Gotcha! It took a young girl a couple tries before she finally captured the bantam rooster at the petting zoo, hosted by Animal Encounters.

By Sam Kenyon

By Sherry Grindeland

Above, Lillian Payne, 8, reached the top of her bravery limit on the climbing wall set up by Mini Mountain.

By Sherry Grindeland

By Sam Kenyon

Above, Spike O’Neill, of Spike and the Impalers, makes a robotic voice distortion during the band’s cover of Joe Walsh’s song ‘Rocky Mountain Way.’ At left, seven pairs of competitors rotate through various exercise stations as they fight to win the Ultimate Fitness Challenge hosted by Mt Si Sports and Fitness.

By Sherry Grindeland

By Sherry Grindeland

David Zimmerman, of North Bend, receives his just-grilled sausage with grilled peppers from chef Broc Thomas of the Mount Si Bar & Grill.

By Sam Kenyon

By Sam Kenyon

Above, a young chess player prepares to make her move. While some Block Party folks played with the oversized game board, others played on traditional-sized boards at the Chess for Life booth. At left, a young girl and her father watch ‘Elvis’ wrap up his performance with a heartfelt rendition of ‘Only Fools Rush In.’

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Correction Quotes from Travis Stombaugh, the Si View Metropolitan Parks Director, were incorrectly attributed to someone else in the story about Tollgate Farm Park that appeared in the July 17 issue of the SnoValley Star. Although the farm dates back to the 19th century, the use as a park is new.

The Tollgate Farm Park is funded, being built and will be operated as part of the Si View Metropolitan Park District.

The SnoValley Star is committed to accuracy. If you have a concern about an article in the newspaper or online, email editor@snovalleystar.com.

Artists sought for Aug. 6 show The Snoqualmie Arts Commission needs

artwork for “Magical Moments in the Valley,” a rotating art show that will be on display from August to October in the Snoqualmie City Hall and the Snoqualmie Valley Visitor Information Center.

All ages and all art media are invited to submit work. The deadline is Aug. 6.

The artwork should reflect any magical moment in the Snoqualmie Valley and must include a paragraph or two describing the moment. Work must be 18 inches or larger in at least one dimension. If selected, the art must be framed or canvas-wrapped and ready to hang with wire.

Artists need to be current Snoqualmie Valley residents or members of a local art guild.

Work previously shown at City Hall or the

Information Center is not eligible.

Submit up to three JPG images, include title and dimensions, and email the images (no larger than 2MB each) to Pam Whittington at pww2@ centurytel.net.

Email Patricia Tamburini at patricia.tamburini@comcast.net with “Magical Moments in the Valley” in the subject line if you have questions.

Join city staff leaders for coffee

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The show, “Paul Sills’ Story Theatre,” features a collection of folk tales and fables brought to life by local actors from Valley Center State. It is appropriate for all ages.

Bring a blanket or lawn chairs.

In case of rain, the show will be in the Si View gymnasium.

Learn more about Si View Metro Parks events by calling 831-1900 or at www.siviewpark.org.

Bill would create Greenway National Heritage Area Senators Maria Cantwell and Patty Murray introduced legislation July 16 to designate the Mountains to Sound Greenway as a National Heritage Area.

Senate Bill 2602 is a companion to legislation introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives

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The Mountains to Sound Greenway is the 1.5 million-acre landscape connecting Puget Sound and central Washington.

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The commission advises the City Council about public artwork, and promotes and encourages public programs to further interest in the fine and performing arts, as well as preservation of Snoqualmie’s cultural heritage.

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WSU announces 2014 Graduates

Make preparations for Metro bus cuts in Snoqualmie Valley Metro Bus Routes 209 and 215 that serve North Bend and Snoqualmie will likely be discontinued and Route 208 probably modified soon.

The routes were included in the first two phases of Metro transit service reductions that will be implemented between September and February. The reductions were approved July 21 by the King County Council.

The reductions are necessary since a countywide proposition to help fund buses through increased fees for car tabs failed in April.

Updated timetables are expected to be posted on the Metro website in August. Riders are advised to check Metro online services for updated timetables for all Metro bus routes in Snoqualmie as September approaches.

Riders on the 215 are advised to use revised

Route 208 and connect with revised Route 214 or Sound Transit Route 554 at the Issaquah Transit Center.

Route 208 will come once every two hours during weekday peak and daytime hours, as well as on Saturdays. The route will operate in both directions during commute hours.

Riders on the 209 are advised to use revised Route 208 along Railroad Avenue, between Snoqualmie Parkway and the North Bend Factory Stores, or use the Valley Shuttle for transit access to other Snoqualmie Valley cities.

Rideshare opportunities are another alternative to meet regular transportation needs and reduce commuting times through use of carpool lanes.

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YOUR WEEK

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SCHEDULE THIS: Join a docent-led tour of the Snoqualmie Train Depot, and then take a ride to the exhibit building and the top of Snoqualmie Falls at noon July 26, at the Northwest Railway Museum, 38625 S.E. King St., Snoqualmie. Tickets are $20/adults, $18/seniors, $12/children ages 2-12; not recommended for children younger than 5. Learn more at www.trainmuseum. org or call 888-3030, ext. 7202.

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q ‘Tad and Fry Puppet Show: A Tale of Metamorphosis and Friendship,’ 10:30 a.m., Snoqualmie Library, 7824 Center Blvd.

S.E., 888-1223

q YMCA Running Group, 9 a.m., childcare available to members, Snoqualmie Valley YMCA, 35018 S.E. Ridge St., 256-3115

q Parking lot sale of collectibles, household items and fun stuff, Mt. Si Senior Center, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., 411 Main St. S., North Bend. q Chris Clark, Bob Hammer & Ray Price, 7 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend, 2929307

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

q Laugh Out Loud Comedy Club, 9 p.m., 21 and older, The Ballroom at Snoqualmie Casino, 37500 S.E. North Bend Way, Snoqualmie, $5-10, www.snocasino.com q Finally Friday Art Walk, local art and live music, 5:30-8 p.m., downtown Snoqualmie, www.cityofsnoqualmie.org

q Paul Sill’s Story Theatre, interactive adaptation of Grimm’s fairy tales, all ages, 1 p.m., Si View Community Center, 400 S.E. Orchard Drive, North Bend, www. siviewpark.org, free q Fiddler on the Roof, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., Snoqualmie Fall Forest Theater & Family Park, 36800 S.E. David Powell Road, Fall City, foresttheater.org q Kids Night Out at the Y, 6-10 p.m., Snoqualmie Valley YMCA, 35018 S.E. Ridge St., Snoqualmie, 2563115, $20/member, $28/program member, $36/community

q Blues Brunch with the Groovetramps, 11 a.m., Black Dog Arts Café, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie, 831-3647

q Randy Halberstadt Trio, 6 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend, 2929307 q Fiddler on the Roof, 2 p.m., Snoqualmie Fall Forest Theater & Family Park, 36800 S.E. David Powell Road, Fall City, $20/ adult, $18/senior, student, $10/child, ages four and younger free, barbecue dinner for additional fee, foresttheater.org

q Vacation Bible School at Snoqualmie United Methodist Church, a ‘Workshop of Wonders’ where kids will imagine and build with God, age 4 through 5th grade, through Friday, register

by July 23, 38701 S.E. River St., Snoqualmie, www. snoqualmieumc.com, $15/child, $40 max per family, scholarships available q Summer camps available through Aug. 15 at Encompass, 1407 Boalch Ave. N.W., North Bend, 8882777 or www.encompass.org q Mount Si High School Vocal Jazz Clinic, 5 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend, 2929307

q Milo Petersen & Steve Griggs, 7 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend, 2929307

q Loverboy, 7 p.m., 21 and older, the Mountain View Plaza at Snoqualmie Casino, 37500 S.E. North Bend Way, Snoqualmie, $15-45, www.snocasino.com

q Lloyd Chisholm, 7 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend, 2929307

q Future Jazz Heads, 5 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend, 2929307 q Jazz Heads, 7 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend, 2929307

q Bob Baumann & Friends, 7 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend, 2929307 q Competitive Play Drop-In Volleyball, ages 16 and older, 7-10 p.m., Snoqualmie Valley YMCA, 35018 S.E. Ridge St., 2563115

q Baby Gramps, 8 p.m., Black Dog Arts Café, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie, 8313647 q Eastside Jam Band, 9 p.m., Finaghty’s Irish Pub and Restaurant, 7726 Center Blvd. #110, Snoqualmie, www.finaghtys.com

q ‘A Day at the Beach’ Create a Watercolor Journal, ages 8 and older, 1:30-3 p.m., Snoqualmie Library, 7824 Center Blvd.

S.E., 888-1223, registration required

q Open Mic Night, 7 p.m., Black Dog Arts Café, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie, 8313647 q Geeks Who Drink Trivia Night, 7 p.m., Snoqualmie Falls Brewery and Taproom, 8032 Falls Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie, 8312357

q Farmers Market, with concert by Nancy Stewart, 4-8 p.m., Si View Park, 420 S.E. Orchard Drive, North Bend, www. siviewpark.org q Game Night, 4-9 p.m., Snoqualmie Falls Brewery and Taproom, 8032 Falls Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie, 8312357 q ‘Sing a Song of Science,’ interactive sing-along exploration of science with Nancy Stewart, North Bend Library, 115 E. Fourth St., 888-0554 q Steffen Fanger, 7:30 p.m., Black Dog Arts Café, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie, 831-3647 q Pete Gallio Duo, 7 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend, 2929307

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Author names five favorites from Snoqualmie hiking guide

By Tan Vinh Seattle Times staff reporter

One advantage of living in the Seattle area is you have the Snoqualmie region as a playground.

And even better, says outdoors writer Dan Nelson, “It doesn’t take a whole lot of money. A good pair of boots and a basic day pack will serve you for a good five years.”

Nelson recently released a second edition of his book “Day Hiking: Snoqualmie Region,” with photos by Alan L. Bauer (Mountaineers Books, $18.95).

Nelson’s book covers trails off Interstate 90, State Route 18, the west end of State Route 410 and U.S. Highway 97 from Blewett Pass southward.

There are deep, forested valleys, high, craggy peaks, dry pine basins, broad alpine meadows and high-desert steppes, “a huge range of terrains to explore,” said Nelson.

We asked him to name five favorite hikes from his guidebook. Comments below are his.

q Granite Lakes, North Bend. 12 miles round trip, beginner to intermediate, 2,100-foot elevation gain. Best time to go: May-November.

Nelson: It’s close to Seattle. It makes for a great day hike and open most of the year. And it’s a newly rebuilt trail, so it’s really in good condition. There are views across the Middle Fork Snoqualmie River valley to Bessemer Mountain

and the Green Mountains. q Kendall Katwalk, Snoqualmie Pass area. 11 miles round trip, intermediate to advanced, 2,700foot elevation gain. Best time to go: JulyOctober.

Nelson: It’s an incredible part of the Pacific Crest Trail. The forest thins as the trail gains elevation.

Red Mountain fills the skyline ahead while the wildflowers color the ground. The wildflower field is known as “Kendall Gardens.” At 5.5 miles, the gardens narrow to a mere path and the path disappears onto a broad shelf on the east face of the ridge. This is the Katwalk. q Rattlesnake Dance Ridge Trail, Ellensburg basin. 2.2 miles round trip, intermediate, 1,200foot elevation gain. Best time to go: April-July.

Nelson: This is a good example of an Eastern Washington route. The trail climbs from step one and doesn’t let up until it reaches the top of the ridge. You’re hiking on a sagebrush-and-desertgrass ridge. There are great views downstream into the Yakima Canyon. You may even run into bighorn sheep. q Thorpe Mountain, Snoqualmie Pass corridor (east). 9 miles round trip, intermediate to advanced, 1,000-foot elevation gain. Best time to go: June-October.

Nelson: It’s a gorgeous view with a bit of history.

It goes up to an old fire lookout station. You go through some great wildflower meadows and pine forest. There are stunning views in all directions — down upon Kachess Lake to the south and southwest, Mount Daniel and Mount Hinman to the north, the Stuart Range to the far northeast, and Mount Rainier to the southwest. Take your time here. It’s a special place. q Cooper River, Snoqualmie Pass corri-

dor (east). 6 miles round trip, intermediate, 500foot elevation gain. Best time to go: May-October.

Nelson: It’s a great, early-season spring hike.

It’s lower elevation so it melts out before other Cascade trails. Start from the Salmon la Sac Campground and follow Cooper River up to Cooper Lake. There’s good trout fishing in the river and the lake up above.

Snoqualmie man places at World Series of Poker

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Mitch Levy will team with former UW football coach Rick Neuheisel to take on Seattle native Fred Couples and former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer.

The four local stars will compete in the alternate-shot format at TPC Snoqualmie Ridge at 2 p.m. on Aug. 4. Tickets will be limited to the first 500 spectators who purchase a $100 pass at www.BoeingClassic.com.

Todd Mossburg, of Snoqualmie, made the money in the $1,000 No Limit Buy-in event June 8-10 at the 2014 World Series of Poker in Las Vegas, Nev. Mossburg placed 165th out of 2,043 players and earned a $2,059 payout.

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Sports Radio 950 KJR AM’s morning host

Tan Vinh: 206-515-5656 or tvinh@ seattletimes.com. On Twitter @tanvinhseattle

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Nintendo, SnoValley Star, Jeff Warren State Farm, Pioneer Coffee, Fall City Road House, Twedes, Café, Snoqualmie Casino, Robert Wachtendonk, Huxdotter Coffee, North Bend Theatre, Boxley Music Fund, Mary Miller Photography, Carriage Insurance Agency, Quartic Sale Group, North Bend Bar and Grill, Todds Towing, Les Schwab, Nursery at Mt. Si, The Welding Shop, Barstools and Dinettes, Skilfab, Bayan Mongolian Grill, Huard Septic Designs, Early Learning Center, Weaver Financial, Hallamore Homes, Brown and Sterling, Wanted Espresson and Mt. Si Shell. Selah Gifts, Snoqualmie Falls Candy, Sahara Pizza, Frankie’s Pizza, Scott’s Dairy Freeze, Ace Hardware, My Cakes, Mt. Si Golf Course, Talking Rain, Georges Bakery, FSA, Safeway, Costco, QFC, R&R Rentals from North Bend and United Rentals Our amazing day of staff and behind the scenes Volunteers !!

Sharon Piper and friends – creating a Relay atmosphere DJ and Sounds Staff – Stephanie Landis, David Elliot, Bruce Muir, Joe Dockery, Tanya Hodel, Lisa O’Dell (Ignite Studios) , Jean- Jacques Tetu, Liam Wright, Neutral Bias, Sammi Cesmat, Story Boxx, DMW defense class, Jessie Littlejohn (Destiny by Design), Local Scout troops, Brittany and Deanna Mouraski (The Old Hen Food Truck), Erick Hiroki Sutherland Caterer, Another Hair Place, Anne Loring – Hope Stones, Mayor Matt Larson and City of Snoqualmie, Mayor Ken Hearing and City of North Bend. Steve Skylstad, Dan Anderson, Jay Chittenden, Rick King, Robert Jorgensen, Bill Cooper, Rick Mitchell, Ron Gotts, Wayne Gotts, Don DeBerg, Scott Mitchell, Kristi Gotts, Jill Nye, Lori Menken, Laura Smith, Kathleen Mitchell, Haili Shinn, Sammylee Thaxton, April Dell …. And so many others who stepped up to make our day successful We celebrated with 35 amazing teams and Team Captains who were phenomenal and our amazing committee who have worked for months to Finish the Fight for 2014.

THANK YOU !!! To all of our community from Carnation, Fall City, Snoqualmie, and North Bend.

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