Snovalley Star 9/22/2010

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September 23, 2010 VOL. 3, NO. 37

Community comes together with tears, honesty

Moving out Gift of apparel clothing bank needs a new space.

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Police & Fire Page 5

Treating children Seattle Children’s event focuses on kids being kids.

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By Sebastian Moraga

Walking fundraiser Group takes Great Strides toward cystic fibrosis cure.

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Dialing for dollars

(Ba)tons of fun Students run relays to raise money for school.

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By Sebastian Moraga

The Valley community showed its support for the family of high school junior Cody Botten Sept. 14 during a candlelight vigil on a grassy field next to Cascade View Elementary School.

Candlelight vigil honors Mount Si student

By Sebastian Moraga

Students host phoneathon for schools foundation.

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A schoolwide announcement was made to let students know counselors were on hand if they needed someone to talk to, and the school auditorium was set up for students to drop in if they needed support.

Students also created posters, to be taken to the hospital, with personal messages for Botten, who died Sept. 15.

Parents should be aware of what their children are going through as a result of the news, even if they didn’t have a close

Robb Lane’s brother brought Cody Botten home one day.

When Trevor Lane went in to take a shower, Botten sat down and played video games with Robb.

“It’s not super memorable,” Robb Lane said of that day months ago. “But now looking back, it’s kind of special.”

Botten is now being grieved across the Valley, eight days after he died of injuries from a suicide attempt.

Robb Lane last saw Botten, an 11th-grader at Mount Si High School, at the Bothell football game Sept. 10.

“He was being himself,” said Lane, a senior at Mount Si and vice president of the school’s Associated Student Body. “He was happy.”

Botten tried to commit suicide the next day, according to a letter from Mount Si High Principal Randy Taylor to parents.

“It shocked us all,” Lane said.

In a park where boys and girls run and play, men and women stood and wept.

A place that on the morning of Sept. 14 was bathed in sunshine, in the evening glowed with candles.

Friends, neighbors, schoolmates and acquaintances of Cody Botten, a Mount Si High School 11th-grader, who was in critical condition at the time, met just north of Cascade View Elementary School in Snoqualmie for a candlelight

Inside Read a letter from Cody Botten’s family on Page 4.

vigil in support of him.

The teen attempted to take his own life the weekend of Sept. 11, according to a letter Mount Si High Principal Randy Taylor sent to parents. The news was shared with staff members and students the morning of Sept. 13.

Snoqualmie is the fastest growing city in the state

By Dan Catchpole It’s official: From 2000-2009, Snoqualmie had the fastest growth rate of any city in Washington.

The news, which came from data released Sept. 10 by the U.S. Census, is no great revelation to many city residents. But it bears the official imprint of the federal government.

During that 10-year period, Snoqualmie increased by 332.4 percent, growing from 2,010 residents to 8,692 residents.

The city has developed into a bedroom community for Seattle and the Eastside in an idyllic setting.

Its growth was led by the development of Snoqualmie Ridge, which began in the late 1990s. Since then, thousands of houses, a school, dozens of retail stores and a business park have been built.

The Great Recession and uncertain recovery have greatly slowed Snoqualmie’s expansion.

“The biggest challenge right now is the market,” said David

Dorothy, vice president of Quadrant Homes.

Dorothy has been involved with Snoqualmie Ridge since 1985, when it existed only on paper.

The vision was developed by Weyerhaeuser and Snoqualmie city leaders, notably former Mayor Jeanne Hansen.

Along the way, there were clashes over the size of the development between Weyerhaeuser, and slow-growth advocates on the Metropolitan King County Council and

Snoqualmie City Council. But once ground was broken, Snoqualmie Ridge’s future was never in serious doubt.

“I think generally we achieved that vision,” Dorothy said.

The houses lining Snoqualmie Ridge’s web of gently curving streets are testament to its attractiveness to home buyers.

But other aspects haven’t matured as quickly as developers had expected.

The Ridge’s business park has See CENSUS, Page 3

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

Clothing bank needs space

By Laura Geggel

Contributed

Snoqualmie merchants Jody Sands (left) and Wendy Thomas join other merchants and residents at Sample Snoqualmie, a city-organized event to spur local shopping.

Sample Snoqualmie attracts shoppers while showcasing merchants In an effort to bring together local shoppers and merchants, Sample Snoqualmie drew between 250 and 300 people Sept. 10 to Community Park on Snoqualmie Ridge.

“The goal was to show our residents what they could find right here in town to make their lives easier, as well as give our merchants an opportunity to meet potential new customers,” said Gwen Voelpel, the city’s Parks and Recreation Director.

Merchants set up 25 booths featuring their wares and services.

“The event was meant to encourage all types of economic activity — more shoppers frequenting our local shops, more diners visiting our restaurants,

more people applying for loans at our banks or getting their teeth cleaned at our local dentists,” Voelpel said.

The economic recession and sluggish recovery has not made life easier for local businesses.

“Verbal reports from some businesses show that a few are experiencing increases in sales over a comparable time period in 2009, while others are showing decreases in sales,” said Bob Cole, the city’s economic advisor. “A few businesses have been severely impacted and are closed or closing.”

The city might organize a second event next year, but earlier in the summer when daylight is longer, Voelpel said. The crowd began dispersing as darkness fell this year.

Almost a year has passed, but the Gift of Apparel clothing bank still cannot afford to reopen its doors.

Jan Van Liew, office manager at Snoqualmie Valley Alliance Church, started the bank in 2005, after she and a group of people discussed ways they could reach the community.

They decided the Snoqualmie Valley needed a clothing bank. Van Liew found the church had space in downtown Snoqualmie, and she set up shop with a group of volunteers, helping people in need select shoes, shirts, pajamas and other clothing necessities.

The church did not charge rent, “and that was great, because for all of those years, other than a few small purchases of pants’ hangers or bags, it was free, so it ran on a zero budget,” Van Liew said.

Agencies all over the area referred people in need to the clothing bank, including Encompass, the King County Sheriff’s Office, Eastside Domestic Violence, House of Hope, Snoqualmie Valley School District employees and the Mt. Si Helping Hand Food Bank.

Van Liew remembers helping flood victims, students who needed shoes, people whose houses had burned down and families who had fallen on hard times. During the winter holidays, women would bring her tamales, reminding Van Liew of when she lived in Santa Barbara, Calif., where Christmastime always meant tamales.

“That made me feel that they cared about me as much as I cared about them,” she said.

Then, in 2009, the church

How to help If you can offer a location in either downtown area, and would be willing to offer reduced rent, call Snoqualmie Valley Alliance Church at 4418364 and ask for Jan Van Liew, or e-mail her at jan@svaonline.com. Monetary donations from the community will go toward rent, and all donations are tax-deductible.

moved to Fall City. Its new building does not have space for a clothing bank, and even if it did, its location is not ideal.

Many of the people in need live in downtown North Bend and Snoqualmie, or have access to transportation there.

“It’s easy to catch a bus or a ride between Snoqualmie or North Bend,” Van Liew said.

“It’s hard to get a ride from North Bend to Fall City.”

Ever since the Gift of Apparel’s doors closed, local volunteers have tried to restart it, but they have limited resources. They found a possible location in downtown North Bend, but they only have enough money to pay for six months’ rent. It would not make sense to remodel and then only rent a place for six months, Van Liew said.

At its old location, The Gift of Apparel had a 25-by-25-foot room filled with 17 clothing racks, dressers, mirrors and two changing rooms, just like a clothing boutique.

“They got a pretty bag and they had dressing rooms and changing rooms, and everything was kitschy and cute,” Van Liew said. “We also dis-

played clothes like you would find in a boutique or a store.

That cute outfit on the wall?

It’s yours if you want it.”

Many of the bank’s donations came from Northwest Center’s blue clothing bins and local residents, allowing the bank to distribute between 200 and 400 pieces of clothing per week. Each person who entered its doors could select 12 clothing items of their choice.

Marcia Bennet-Reinert, director of House of Hope, a place for women and children escaping abusive situations, said many of the women who stay there often need clothing.

“If the situation has been a hurried flee, moms tend to grab stuff for the kids before themselves,” she said.

Often, children can get clothing from Eastside Baby Corner, but finding clothing for adults is more difficult.

“We have a large number of generous donors who bring clothes and other supplies for the shelter, but it is never a certainty that sizes of donated clothing will correspond with the need of the residents at any given time,” Bennet-Reinert said.

A local clothing bank could help these women and their families, she said.

Since closing, people in need are likely using the thrift store at the Mt. Si Senior Center or the Issaquah Clothing Bank, but Van Liew would rather offer a free choice for people locally.

“It’s just Valley people helping Valley people,” she said.

“It’s taking care of our own.”

Laura Geggel: 392-6434, ext.

221, or lgeggel@snovalleystar.com.

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What to know Common warning signs that indicate a need for action: ❑ Prior suicide attempts ❑ Talking about suicide, particularly “how” ❑ Giving away possessions ❑ Preoccupation with death ❑ Loss of sleep, appetite or energy ❑ Hopelessness or anxiety ❑ Drug or alcohol use ❑ Difficulty thinking clearly ❑ Excessive sleep ❑ Withdrawing after a period of trying to get attention ❑ Recent suicide attempt by a friend/family member

By Sebastian Moraga

A banner pays tribute to Cody Botten three days after the teenager tried to take his own life. Botten died from his injuries Sept. 15.

Vigil From Page 1 relationship with Botten, Taylor wrote. He also included ways for parents to talk to children about suicide, and listed warning signs and resources in the lengthy letter.

A PTSA meeting scheduled for Sept. 13 was also rescheduled, so parents could be home with their children.

At the vigil, Christian music played over loudspeakers.

People’s sobs could be heard over the songs.

Darkness overcame the twilight, but the candles kept visible the grief in peoples’ faces.

“We know we are not in control,” Curtis Lilly, a youth pastor at LifePoint Church, said

Census From Page 1 thousands of square feet of empty office space. In November 2009, Phillips Oral closed its office there, which had about 150 employees.

Retail business has lagged behind as well. This holdup is, in part, natural, as community retail needs a critical mass of residents to support it, but it might have been developed too soon, Dorothy said.

It is easy to see why the Ridge attracted so many residents — sweeping views, pedestrian-friendly design and quick access to Interstate 90.

That design — sometimes called “smart growth” — caught the attention of current Snoqualmie Mayor Matt Larson in the late 1990s. Larson has a background in housing design.

“My initial reaction was, ‘Wow, somebody actually did this,’” he said.

Shortly thereafter, he and his family moved to the Ridge.

into a microphone. “What we can do is go to Jesus.”

He then asked the crowd to pray for a miracle that could bring the teenager back to health.

Prayers continued. Wax teardrops began to fall on the grass. Real ones continued to cascade down faces.

A candle balloon was released into the night skies, shooting west then east. Hundreds of hands raised candles at once, a symbol of unity that Lilly said came with a steep price.

“It’s awful that something like this has to happen for unity to take place,” he said later.

After the vigil was over, people huddled in smaller groups to pray and cry together.

The ceremony closed with another lifting of hands, and the words of Kevin Giacomoni, youth

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OFM 1,631 3,416 * 4,210 4,785 5,110 6,345 7,815 * 8,600 9,360 9,730 9,850

Weak housing market The weak housing market has put the timeline for the Ridge’s development in question. But Quadrant still expects to reach full build out, Dorothy said.

The first phase is almost finished and work has started on the second phase, slated to have about 1,850 houses. It originally was expected to be completed in 2012. But its finish date is now open ended.

“I couldn’t even venture a guess,” Dorothy said.

Jobs are needed for home construction to really pick up.

“We need jobs, pure and simple,” said Glenn Crellin, an

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pastor for Space 8036, the teen center for Church On The Ridge.

“To the students among us, look around. All these people love you. All these people are willing to help you,” he said. “If you ever have any problems, you don’t have to handle them on your own.”

Sebastian Moraga: 392-6434, ext.

221, or smoraga@snovalleystar.com.

economics professor at Washington State University and director of the school’s Center for Real Estate Research.

Unlike some other states, Washington is not burdened by a large surplus of existing homes. State growth-management policies prevented builders from overdeveloping areas when the market was hot in the past decade, Crellin said.

When the housing market picks up again, it is unlikely Snoqualmie Ridge will expand past its existing limits, Larson said. It is constrained by protected lands, steep terrain and a floodplain.

Dan Catchpole: 392-6434, ext.

246, or editor@snovalleystar.com.

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By Sebastian Moraga

School counselor Heather Kern speaks to sixth-graders at Snoqualmie Middle School about depression and suicide prevention Sept. 17. She had spoken earlier to seventh- and eighth-graders.

Reaction From Page 1 Lane had two classes with Botten last year. He remembered him as a smart, bright young man who liked to make others laugh.

“He wasn’t mopey,” Lane said. “He was a regular kid.”

Lane remembered Botten as a wrestler who hoped to make it to state this season. Now, his fellow wrestlers and classmates have to make sense of what happened and what could have been.

“It’s been hard on everyone,” Lane said, “but especially hard on juniors.”

Jennifer Oberlander’s son, Cody, is a senior. The owner of Gateway Gas and Deli in Snoqualmie said she and her child are struggling just the same.

“It’s so sad, especially having a son that age,” she said. “I can’t even imagine having to bury my son.”

Oberlander began a fundraiser for Botten’s family. Five cents from every gallon of gas sold at Gateway Gas and Deli until midnight Sept. 23 will go to the family. The station sells about 6,500 gallons per day, Oberlander said.

Oberlander placed a donations’ jar on the counter. On Sept. 16 alone, more than $200 went in the jar.

“The goal is $5,000,” Oberlander said. “The reaction has been amazing. People are saying, ‘I’ve told my entire company to come here and get gas.’”

Oberlander said she and her son are close, but Botten’s death has brought them even closer.

“We’re around him a lot,” she said. “We have cried with him, hugged him. He’s having a rough time.”

As a Running Start student, Oberlander’s son does not need to be at Mount Si High every morning. Nevertheless, he got up at 6 a.m. each day last week

to attend prayer vigils at the school.

Botten’s family needs to know they are loved, Oberlander said.

At Snoqualmie Middle School, counselor Heather Kern told the children things they need to know, as well.

“Some things are always true,” Kern said to an assembly of sixth-graders. “One: You are in control of yourself. Two: Bad things happen to all people, but you can move on.

Three: You’re never alone.

Ever. Four: There’s always a better choice.”

Kern told the students one of the best ways they could honor Botten was by realizing they are not alone.

“He wasn’t alone, but he did not know that,” she said. “And now he did something that can never be taken back.”

Kern spoke to sixth-, seventhand eighth-graders in separate assemblies Sept. 17. The students listened respectfully and talked about depression, sadness and what it means to be a friend to someone depressed.

“You don’t have to panic,” Kern said. “You just have to listen and say, ‘All right. We’ll get through this.’”

People who say they want to hurt themselves want help, Kern told the children.

“Even if they say, ‘Don’t tell anyone,’ they want help,” she added.

Facebook is not the right forum to talk about such things, Kern told the children. After the assembly, Kern said children using social media to talk about such a topic instead of with an adult motivated the school to hold assemblies.

Lastly, she told the children not to deify Botten.

“We support him,” she said.

“But we don’t want to say it was the right act. We don’t want to make it heroic.”

Sebastian Moraga: 392-6434, ext.

221, or smoraga@snovalleystar.com.

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Opinion

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Editorial

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

Letter

Sports teams can pull the Valley together Few things pull Snoqualmie Valley’s communities together like Mount Si High School sports. While there are theaters and concerts, and an assortment of other showcase sports and activities for high school students to mix with the community at large, it’s still prep sports that create the most fun and excitement.

This year, the Snoqualmie Valley School District has several teams contending for titles. Volleyball has dominated its early season competition and looks to return to the state tournament again this year. Football has shown grit and determination in several early wins and will likely go to the state tournament for the fourth time in five years.

Girls soccer has a strong squad that is playing well together. The cross country team has some fleet feet tearing up the course. Boys tennis and boys golf are both giving the competition a run for the money in every match.

If you are looking for good entertainment, make plans now to support your local prep sports.

The games are also a chance to meet other Valley residents who don’t live in your neighborhood. In providing that opportunity, they help tie the Valley together.

Staying connected with social media The SnoValley Star is more than just a print product.

The paper’s website and Twitter account help keep readers informed every day of the week.

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In appreciation from Cody’s family There are no words to express our pain, nor words to express our gratitude. The love, support and prayers we have received from the community have been both humbling and inspiring.

We have been especially moved by the students of the Valley — and beyond. All who camped out with us at the hospital were respectful and compassionate. We read Cody all of the cards, prayers and Facebook posts, and showed him your beautiful pictures, posters, candles, T-shirts, songs, tattoos and everything else. Cody felt your love — and so did we.

We desperately wish we had answers, or even insight, as to what happened. The prior week, we were all in Georgia spending family day with our oldest son Trey, who graduated from Army basic training at Fort Benning.

Cody was happy as could be.

In vivid detail, he painted for all of us the picture of his future. It consisted of working out with his brothers and uncles this winter, wrestling at 130 this year, starting Running Start in January, getting a ROTC scholar-

ship to Central after graduation, and then joining the Army and becoming an airborne ranger.

After all that, he wanted to be a firefighter.

While sitting at a Red Robin in Georgia, Cody drew on a napkin the tattoo he wanted to get when he turned 18 (or sooner if we would let him). His design was a cross comprised of stars representing each person in our family.

Under the cross, Cody wrote 1Corinthians 13:13, “Meanwhile these three remain: faith, hope, and love; and the greatest of these is love.” He even showed us the blue shirt he was going to wear to school on Monday. In Cody’s last text messages on Saturday morning, he told a friend he was a “happy boy.”

All of this leaves us desperately wondering — what happened? Unfortunately, we may never know for sure. But as a family of faith, what matters now is that Cody is in heaven, most likely playing catch and eating ice cream with Grandpa Botten and playing cards with Grandma Stokes.

Being the tender-hearted and generous person he was, Cody had decided on his own that he

Read more To learn more about community reaction to Cody Botten, see the stories on Page 1.

wanted to be an organ donor. At this moment, it is bittersweet to realize that there are people living, who otherwise would not be, thanks to Cody’s gifts of life.

We have been asked by many caring people if there is anything they can do for us — unfortunately, there really isn’t.

In lieu of flowers, please consider making a contribution in Cody’s name to the Snoqualmie Valley Alliance Church, your personal church or to Children’s Therapy Center in Kent. Our only other request would be for your continued prayers for peace — for Cody, for our family and for all who have been touched by this tragedy.

In love and appreciation, The Bottens and family A community service to honor Cody’s life has been scheduled for 1 p.m. Saturday Oct. 2 at the Mount Si High School gym.

Home Country

A special buck deserves a special place

By Slim Randles

W

hen Bob Garcia removed that old mossyhorn mount from its place over the fireplace, we were a bit confused. That huge buck had been his pride and joy for more than 30 years.

But Bob put it back in his office, behind the kitchen. The spot of honor over the fireplace now belongs to a young forkedhorn buck, the one he took last year on the other side of the hayfield. It’s the kind of buck you expect to get for your first deer, and not really the kind of buck you honor like that after a lifetime spent hunting in the autumn woods.

Bob just said it was a special buck and smiled.

Bob heard the deer before he saw him, and he got ready. He looked to the sound of the deer and checked what was on the other side of the animal. A large dirt bank. That’s safe enough.

Can’t have that old .45-70 slug sailing around the country.

Bob felt the breeze coming right to his face, slightly chilling his nose, and bringing with it

the promise of a crisp fall later on.

These days still held the late summer heat. The wind was right, and he Slim Randles wore dull Columnist clothing, he had a clear shot with a safe backdrop. There was nothing to do now but wait.

Then the little forked-horn buck stepped out. It would never replace the huge buck Bob took years back, but it was a good eating deer and the situation was right, so he aimed carefully and shot.

The sound of the massive car-

tridge going off started the snake at his feet rattling. Bob jumped back out of danger and finished the snake. Another step forward … just one more step….

The taxidermist was surprised when Bob told him he wanted a really nice mount of what was, to all other eyes, a fairly routine meat deer. But he promised to give the buck the full treatment.

It hangs over the fireplace now.

When outdoorsmen ask him about that deer, Bob just smiles and says it is a special buck.

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Police & Fire Snoqualmie police Drunken driving At 8:40 p.m. Sept. 12, an officer saw a vehicle southbound on 384th Avenue Southeast swerving back and forth over the fog line and back onto the road.

Once stopped, the driver rolled down the window and the smell of alcohol wafted out. The driver had watery, bloodshot eyes and slurred speech. After struggling to step out of his vehicle, the driver told the officer he did not understand Spanish, although the officer had been speaking in English.

The driver then refused a walking test, admitted to drinking and was placed under arrest for driving under the influence. A search of the vehicle yielded four empty beer bottles and two halfempty beer cans. He was booked into the King County Jail.

Risky driver At 8:18 p.m. Sept. 14, an employee at a coffee shop on Snoqualmie Parkway Southeast reported a white male in his mid-30s, of medium build with thin, dark hair came into the store asking for directions to Snoqualmie Casino. The man was drunk and stumbling around the store, swaying as he tried to stand. The employee told police the man was headed southbound on Snoqualmie Parkway and toward Interstate 90 East in a white, late-1990s Ford Ranger pickup with a white canopy. The officer was unable to locate the truck and transferred the case to the Washington State Patrol.

Southeast had returned from a bar and was drunk and belligerent. The caller also said the neighbor was banging on the walls, screaming and yelling.

The officer called for an ambulance, which took the man to Swedish Hospital Medical Center.

North Bend police

❑ At 12:40 a.m. Sept. 10, emergency medical technicians were dispatched to Snoqualmie Ridge for a medical call. They evaluated the patient, who was then taken to a hospital. ❑ At 6:59 a.m. Sept. 11, EMTs and paramedics went to Snoqualmie Casino for a medical call. The patient was treated and taken to a hospital. ❑ At 2:49 a.m. Sept. 13, paramedics responded to Southeast Braeburn Street for a 48-year-old female with chest pain. The patient was taken to Overlake Medical Center by private ambulance. ❑ At 8:22 a.m. Sept. 16, firefighters went to Mount Si High School for an automatic fire alarm. They determined the alarm had gone off due to a malfunction. ❑ At 10:56 a.m. Sept. 16, paramedics responded to Echo Glen Children’s Center for a 33year-old female who was feeling dizzy. The patient was taken by private ambulance to a hospital.

Mischief and nuisance At 11:15 p.m. Sept. 10, police responded to a mischief and nuisance report at the intersection of Southeast 10th Street and Mountain View Boulevard Southeast. Police had been told children were placing or throwing things in the street as a joke. Upon arriving in the area, the police officer saw two teenagers run into a nearby park. He was able to sneak up on them and detain them. He contacted one of the children’s parents. They were told they had to write a 500-word letter of apology, which police would distribute to nearby residents who had reported the problem.

Public drinking At 12:13 a.m. Sept. 14, a police officer cited a 54-year-old man for having an open container of alcohol in public. The officer came across the man sleeping in a recliner under trees in the 100 block of East McClellan Street.

The man had an open beer container in his lap. After waking up, the man told the officer he had several medical issues and had not been taking his medication, and that he could not stand up.

Snoqualmie fire

North Bend fire ❑ At 12:28 p.m. Sept. 14, firefighters responded for an aid emergency call at the intersection of Cedar Avenue South and Stow Avenue South. ❑ At 10:09 p.m. Sept. 14, fire-

Snoqualmie hosts recycling event

Saturday through October.

Material should be brought to the corner of Snoqualmie Parkway and Railroad Avenue Southeast.

Learn more about any of these events at the city’s website or call 888-1555.

Snoqualmie is holding a fall recycling event from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Oct. 2, at Centennial Fields Park, 39903 S.E. Park St. Instructions for drop off and a list of acceptable items are available at www.cityofsnoqualmie.org. Nonperishable food items will be accepted for the local food bank.

At the same event, the city will provide shredding services to dispose of documents with sensitive information from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Residents can bring up to three grocery bags or two copy paper boxes of records for shredding.

The city’s yard and food waste drop-off program continues from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. every

fighters responded for a nonemergency call on 476th Avenue Southeast. ❑ At 8:59 p.m. Sept. 14, firefighters responded to a minor flooding call. ❑ At 2:35 p.m. Sept. 15, firefighters responded for an aid emergency call at the intersection of Southeast Fifth Street

Corrections ❑ The Sept. 16 issue of SnoValley Star misstated how much money a proposed sales tax measure would raise. It is estimated to bring in $35 million in revenue for King County in 2011 and $48 million in 2012. ❑ The Sept. 16 issue misspelled Chris Chartier's name, misstated the amount of money raised for the Veterans Memorial project and used artwork from an earlier design.

and East North Bend Way. ❑ At 8:19 p.m. Sept. 15, firefighters responded to a reported cardiac arrest on Northeast Sixth Street.

The Star publishes names of those arrested for DUI and those charged with felony crimes. Information comes directly from local police reports.

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Friends for Life event will raise funds for children with cancer

By Sebastian Moraga Imagine you’re 5 years old.

Your tricycle has a flat tire, and your dad replaces it with one from his Ford F-150.

Now, imagine you’re still 5, but instead of a flat tire, you have cancer.

The treatment many children get is the medical equivalent of the giant tire for the tricycle.

Lori Salow Marshall, vice president of the Friends For Life Guild of Seattle Children’s, said much treatment for children is based on research for adults.

Marshall helped organize the third annual Friends For Life Fall Fest fundraiser at Finaghty’s Pub and Restaurant, 7726 Center Boulevard S.E., Snoqualmie. The fundraiser is from 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sept. 25.

“Having cancer as a child is devastating enough, but having an adult treatment can really bring on some devastating long-term side effects,” Marshall said. “Our goal is to support cancer research that focuses on treatment fit for children.”

The Friends For Life Guild raises seed money toward pediatric cancer research, so that young cancer patients may someday have a treatment meant for people their age.

“Even $10,000 can enable a research project to get off the ground,” Marshall said.

Once started, such projects can go on to earn the big research dollars, sometimes in the seven-figure range, she said.

This is the third annual Fall

Physical therapist Lisa Rehm takes the blood pressure of Roxie Stott inside a mobile clinic during this year’s Railroad Days.

By Sebastian Moraga

Fest at Finaghty’s. Children’s music group RecessMonkey is scheduled to perform at 2 p.m.

People can contribute by writing checks or buying handblown, custom Christmas ornaments at the fundraiser. This year, the fundraiser will also sell votives reminiscent of the ornaments sold in previous years, Marshall said.

All proceeds go toward pediatric oncology research at Seattle Children’s. The guild raised more than $50,000 last year, according to its website www.friendsguild.org.

Every year, a child is chosen as “ambassador” of the fundraiser. He or she picks the colors of the ornaments, Renton’s Uptown Glassworks creates them and then the guild and the child pick the ones they will sell.

Five-year-old Jackson Forebaugh is the ambassador this year. He was born in 2004, and diagnosed with cancer at 15 months.

The battle to beat a condition known as Rhabdoid’s tumor of the kidney cost Forebaugh one of his kidneys and affected his other kidney and his heart, according to the website.

“He’s doing pretty well now,” Marshall said.

Forebaugh’s webpage states that he graduates from Seattle Children’s oncology program this month.

“We will celebrate his survival at Fall Fest,” the website states.

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SEPTEMBER 23 2010

Great Strides keeps hoping for a cure

By Sebastian Moraga For Cathy Gallagher, every step forward is a great stride.

The mother of a victim of cystic fibrosis, Gallagher counts on the community to put on its collective walking shoes and go for a walk Sept.

25 at Centennial Park, for the annual Snoqualmie Valley Great Strides cystic fibrosis fundraiser.

The fundraiser, of which Gallagher is co-chair, starts at 11 a.m. with check-in set for 10 a.m. More than 100 walkers have registered for the stroll, Gallagher wrote in an e-mail.

More than 70,000 people are affected by cystic fibrosis worldwide, according to the website for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation — www.cff.org.

The disease is hereditary and causes the body to produce unusually thick, sticky mucus that clogs the lungs and leads to life-threatening lung infections. It also obstructs the pancreas and keeps the body’s enzymes from absorbing food.

Kaitie Gallagher, a middleschooler, was diagnosed in 1999, Cathy Gallagher wrote.

Great Strides walks happen nationwide. Snoqualmie’s is the last walk of the season for Contributed the state, said Alison Morton, People of all ages will participate in this year’s Great Strides fundraiser. director of special events for the foundation’s Washington and Alaska offices. Walks this the 1950s, to a median of 37 year began May 8 in Gig years old today, Morton said.

Get involved Harbor, Poulsbo and “Sadly, we do lose one perVancouver. son to cystic fibrosis every day Go to www.cff.org/greatstrides Statewide, the walk is expect- in this country,” she said. to register for the Snoqualmie ed to raise more than $1 milThis is the eighth time the Valley Great Strides cystic lion, Morton said. walk has happened in fibrosis fundraiser.

People can participate and Snoqualmie. not have to raise money if they It’s a three-mile, round-trip don’t want to, Morton said. walk. Participants who raise “Every dollar gets us that $100 or more receive an official much closer to the cure, Great Strides T-shirt. though.” she said.

The walk raised almost Sebastian Moraga: 392-6434, ext.

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Church leads effort to aid uninsured with mobile clinic

By Sebastian Moraga This vehicle can’t be you-know-what on wheels. It’s sponsored by a church.

Health on wheels is more like it.

A mobile hospital unit, owned by Seattle-based Puget Sound Christian Center, will be available in Snoqualmie once a week starting in January.

Doctors and nurses will volunteer to examine uninsured people in the parking

lot of the Snoqualmie Valley Alliance Church, 8032 Falls Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie.

Patients may leave a donation if they want, said Hillary Tayet, an employee of the center. After all, a donation of sorts got the center the vehicle, which was paid for with a $100,000 grant, according to the center’s website.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

Obituary John A. Currie John A. Currie, of North Bend, died at the Red Oak Residence, his adopted home, on Sunday, Sept. 5, 2010. He John A. Currie was 85.

A family graveside service for him will be held at the Mount Si Memorial Cemetery in North Bend.

John was born June 27, 1925, in Snoqualmie, the son of Angus and Marie Currie. He graduated from North Bend High School and served with the United States Army during World War II. John was employed as a steelworker for Jorgensen Steel and retired in 1985, returning to North Bend to care for his mother and the family property.

In his leisure time, John enjoyed spending time working around his home, tending to the many projects needed to maintain the family property.

He and his brother Don grew up in the shadow of Mount Si and spent many hours hiking, exploring and simply enjoying the wonderful environment.

While in his early teens, he would accompany his grandfa-

ther, Angus, traveling by horseback across Snoqualmie Pass to help herd sheep from the Ellensburg area back across the pass and into the Snoqualmie Valley.

John very much enjoyed playing eight-man football for North Bend High School. It was there that his front tooth was knocked out.

He went home that evening without his front tooth and his mother instructed him to quit football.

He said in reply, “If you make me quit football, I will run away from home.” His mom must have believed him, because he showed up the next day ready to play.

Like many of his era, he was a tough individual. John lived an adventurous life and loved to tell stories of the “good old days.” He will be sorely missed.

John is preceded in death by his father Angus (1969), mother Marie (1992) and brother Don (2001). He is survived by his three nephews, Dick Currie, of Bellevue, Tom Currie, of Kennewick, and Bill Currie, of West Port; and two grandnephews.

Arrangements are entrusted to Flintoft’s Issaquah Funeral Home, 392-6444.

Family and friends are invited to view photos and share memories in the family’s online guest book at www.flintofts.com.

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Winners are named for Railroad Days parade

State senator seeks to showcase Washington agriculture

Winners have been chosen for the Snoqualmie Railroad Days Parade. The festival was organized by the Northwest Railway Museum, which gave out the awards. ❑ Animal Award: Carmichael’s Hardware ❑ Commercial Award: State Farm Insurance ❑ Drill/Marching Unit Award: Eastside Precision Drill Team ❑ Marching Band Award: Clan Gordon Pipe Band ❑ Clown/Novelty Award: Panther Pride Unicycle Team ❑ Antique Vehicle Award: Going Camping ❑ Float Award: Encompass ❑ Log Truck Award: Chris Littlejohn

State Sen. Cheryl Pflug, other legislators and Lt. Gov. Brad Owen met in Yakima in early September to start planning for a new “Agricultural Fair of the Americas” to promote Washington agriculture.

Snoqualmie Valley-area legislator Pflug serves on the Legislative Committee on Economic Development and International Relations, a group led by Owen. The committee met Sept. 2.

The proposal calls for the Central Washington Fairgrounds in Yakima to be used as a showcase for Evergreen State agriculture and efforts to food supplies for the hungry.

“Agriculture is a vital sector of Washington state’s economy and we are anxious to hear first hand about some of the incredible, world-class advancements going on right within our borders that hold promise for the entire nation and world,” Owen said in a statement.

Residents can watch the agriculture meeting online at the statewide public affairs network website, www.tvw.org.

Clinic From Page 6 ing rooms, a lab area and a restroom. It was purchased used for $80,000, according to the website.

The mobile unit was already being used to check people’s blood pressure at Railroad Days, with Lisa Rehm, a physical therapist donating her time, and Roxie and Randy Stott, from Lakewood, getting a Velcro-ed band on their right arms.

“We are looking for any physicians who want to volunteer,” said Wendy Eckman, a

member of the church.

The center, based in north Seattle, will take its mobile clinic outside of the Emerald City, to places like Monroe, Sultan, Snohomish and Snoqualmie.

That’s where most of the center’s patients come from, Tayet said.

The clinic will be open for four hours once a day at each location, Tayet said. Each town has a different church hosting the clinic.

“We wanted to make it more accessible to the people who need it most,” she said.

The mobile unit will see uninsured people. No patients on Medicare or Medicaid qualify.

Underinsured people may quali-

fy on a case-by-case basis, she said, based on what their income is in relation to the poverty line.

The clinic will open in January, so it can have the next four months to build a network of volunteers, Eckman said.

Although religious belief is not a criterion for service, the clinic’s mission goes beyond healing bodies, she said.

“We want to show the love of Christ to people who come in,” she said.

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Wildcats romp in the rain, maul Kangaroos 42-6

By Sebastian Moraga The soaked referee turned to the Wildcat sideline and smiled.

“You brought this weather from North Bend, didn’t ya?” he asked.

An equally drenched Mount Si player smiled back.

“Heck, yeah,” he said. “This is Wildcat weather.”

The Wildcats rained touchdowns on the hosting Lake Washington Kangaroos, jumping to a 35-0 halftime lead en route to a 42-6 victory Sept. 17.

The Kangaroos did not score until the last play of the game, and ran out of time before they could kick the extra point.

At the end of the game, head coach Charlie Kinnune praised his players’ focus, having worked with heavy hearts for days after the death of 11thgrader Cody Botten on Sept. 15.

Fans in the stands wore shirts with Botten’s initials. Some players had Botten’s name written on the black under their eyes.

From kickoff on, though, the Wildcats were all business.

Sports notes Girls soccer tops Sammamish Mount Si High School’s girls soccer team beat Sammamish High School 2-1 on the road Sept. 16.

Sophomore Miranda Rawlings scored the Wildcats’ two goals — the first in the 50th minute and the second in the 69th minute. Laura Barnes had an assist on the second goal.

Sammamish responded with a late goal by Demri Horton in the 75th minute.

Liberty beat Mount Si 2-1 in its first conference game Sept.

14. Rawlings scored the Wildcats’ lone goal in the 70th minute. The Patriots struck early.

Kimi Fry scored in the 10th minute and Shannon Daly scored in the 33rd minute.

Mount Si finished its 2010 preseason with a sterling 2-0 record, with five goals in favor and none against.

On Sept. 9, the Wildcats beat

“Our players did a pretty good job of focusing on what was in front of them at that point in time. When it was time to practice, they practiced,” Kinnune said. “When it was time to grieve, they grieved.”

A 2-yard run by quarterback Ian Ingelfritz and a 59-yard run

by Aladdin Schirmer christened the scoreboard in the first quarter. With “Wildcat weather” in full swing, the Kangaroos had no answer.

“We rally around poor conditions,” Kinnune wrote in an email. “We thrive when others wilt.”

In the second quarter, the Wildcats continued spreading the wealth, with Joe Farmer, Shelby Williams and Trent Riley finding the end zone.

After the first series of the second half, Kinnune pulled his starters, but the Kangaroos still couldn’t lay a hand on the Wildcats. An inspired performance by the offensive line kept the best efforts by the Kangaroos at bay.

“They did a great job,” Ingelfritz said. visiting Cedarcrest, 4-0. Hailey Conway, Claire Larsen, Breanne Beckes and Leslie Stevens scored.

On Sept. 11, the team beat Newport High in Factoria, 1-0.

Conway scored the lone goal in the 60th minute.

Wildcat volleyball is off to strong start Mount Si High School’s volleyball team is off to a 3-0 start, and is ranked fifth in the state for 3A schools by The Seattle Times.

Mount Si beat Lake Washington, 3-0, Sept. 15.

Senior Zoe Gogan led the team with 10 kills. Sarah McDonald had six kills, 10 digs and four aces. Senior Catie Fry, who transferred into the district this year, had three blocks and 21 assists.

The Wildcats opened their season with a 3-0 win over Liberty High School on Sept. 9.

Gogan again led the team with 13 kills. McDonald had 11 kills and five aces. Fry had 17 assists. Lauren Smith had 11 assists.

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Above, Mount Si running back Connor Deutsch dodges Lake Washington defensive back Max Simpkins during the Wildcats’ 42-6 win. Deutsch scored one of Mount Si’s six touchdowns. Below, Wildcats wide receiver Kaleb Huerta stiff arms Lake Washington’s charging defensive back Robert Reyes, who scored the Kangaroos’ lone touchdown.

Kinnune called the offensive line the key to the their success.

One last touchdown in the fourth quarter, this time a 1yard run by Connor Deutsch, sealed the Wildcats’ second victory this season. Robert Reyes salvaged some pride for the hosts with a TD on the last tick of the clock.

The Wildcats’ record stands at 2-1 overall, 1-0 in the KingCo Conference.

Next up for the Wildcats is another road trip, this time to Liberty High School, the Patriots’ home field. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. Sept. 24.

The team followed that by shutting down Sammamish High School, 3-0, Sept. 13.

Former Wildcat gets starting job as freshman at Cal State Chico Despite being a freshman, Mount Si High School alum Sam Evans is the starting goalkeeper for California State University, Chico.

Evans beat out three older candidates for the starting job for the Cal State Chico Wildcats.

So far this season, Evans has been credited with eights saves in four games.

He has only allowed three goals. He picked up his first collegiate shut out Sept. 6 against Seattle Pacific University.

The Cal State Chico Wildcats are 4-0 so far.

One of the three goals Evans has allowed came from fellow Mount Si High alum Gibson Bardsley.

The Fall City native was The Seattle Times’ KingCo League Player of the Year in boys soccer his senior year in 2007.

Hospital foundation hits a hole-in-one with golf fundraiser The Snoqualmie Valley Hospital Foundation’s Golf for Health Tournament was a success despite overcast skies.

There were scattered sprinkles, but the weather held long enough for 32 golfers to shoot nine holes at Cascade Golf Course in North Bend.

The Sept. 10 fundraiser raised about $8,000 for the foundation after expenses. This year was the first time the event was held.

Sponsorship slots were nearly sold out, according to Jim Schaffer, president of the foundation’s board of directors.

More than 20 businesses and organizations sponsored the event.

“We’re going to do it again next year,” when it might be expanded to 18 holes, Schaffer said.

Money raised from the event will be used in the foundation’s mission to improve the health of Snoqualmie Valley Hospital

District, and to support the district’s patients and employees.

Mount Si runners fall to Bellevue in first meet Mount Si High School’s girls cross country team fell to Bellevue, but beat Juanita at a three-school home meet Sept.

15.

It was the team’s first league meet of the season.

Junior Kendall Maddux led the Wildcats, finishing the 5,000-meter course in 22 minutes, 17 seconds. She finished fourth overall.

Freshmen Abbey Bottemiller and Bailey Scott followed close behind, coming in fifth and sixth overall. Bottemiller finished in 22:27 and Scott finished in 22:28.

The boys team lost to both Bellevue and Juanita.

Junior Richard Carmichael finished first for the Wildcats and 11th overall. He finished in 18:33. He was followed by sophomores Alex Censullo, 12th overall, in 18:39, and Dominick Canady, 13th overall, in 18:42.

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Food Bank seeks new operations manager

Students dial for dollars

By Sebastian Moraga Telemarketers, rejoice, you’ve got fans now.

High school students called people and asked for donations to the Snoqualmie Valley Schools Foundation Sept. 13 and 14 at Twin Falls Middle School during the annual phoneathon.

They earned community service hours toward graduation and a brand-new load of respect for those people who call at dinnertime for a living.

“I feel really bad for every time I ever hung up on a telemarketer,” said Kali Davis, one of the people handling a phone at the phoneathon.

Sonora Metrevelli agreed.

“I feel really bad for when I played tricks on callers,” she said.

Not everything was remorse.

School pride was on display, too.

“I’m the only one representing Two Rivers,” Davis said.

“Nobody had the guts to come.

Nobody wanted to come and talk to strangers.”

And strangers they were. At least some of them. Calls included not just places like North Bend and Snoqualmie, but Vermont, Utah, Tennessee and almost Switzerland.

“I called this guy and he had a recording on, saying that he had moved to Switzerland,” Metrevelli said. “I called AAA

By Sebastian Moraga

Kali Davis, Sonora Metrevelli and Kami Nicolino (from left) answer phones during this year’s Phoneathon, which raised funds for the Snoqualmie Valley Schools Foundation.

How to help People can still donate by writing checks to the Snoqualmie Valley School Foundation, P.O. Box 724, Fall City, WA 98024 or going online to www.svsfoundation.org and clicking on “Donate now.” once, too.”

For most of the night, though, things went as planned.

Students followed a script, made phone calls and listened to mostly polite calls.

Emphasis on mostly.

“The worst one I got was, ‘No money until the school board gets its act together,’” Davis said.

The script did not cover everything, Lindsay Mattes said.

The senior said improvised calls worked better, making her sound more human.

The script also did not account for nerves. Unlike twoyear veteran Mattes, that was Liza Duncan’s first time at the phoneathon.

“It was pretty nerve-wracking,” she said. “But once you realize people are pretty nice, you get used to it.”

This year’s phoneathon fell short of the stated goal of $25,000. By 7 p.m. Sept.14, the foundation had raised just under $10,000. Money will go toward enrichment programs at the district’s schools.

“Considering the circumstances, we did pretty well,” said Carmen Villanueva, interim president of the foundation.

“We were mindful of the econo-

my and that many people were affected by it.”

Besides, she said, the total amount of almost $12,000 was almost $12,000 more than they had when this phoneathon started.

The smaller amount did nothing to dilute the good humor with which the students did their task.

A particular phone call was going according to plan for Duncan. She had read her script and the person on the other end remained polite. It all fell apart when the adult-sounding caller asked her if she would rather talk to his dad instead.

“He sounded like an adult, but it was a little kid,” she said.

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The Mount Si Helping Hand Food Bank is looking for a new operations manager after former manager Heidi Dukich was promoted to director.

Dukich took over the organization when the previous director, Greg Schatzlein, left to take a position with World Vision, a Christian charity based in Federal Way. Dukich is the food bank’s third director in as many years.

The operations manager position is responsible for the food bank’s logistics.

Applications should be emailed to hedukich@hotmail.com by Sept. 30. Learn more by calling 888-0096.

DoggieStock was a howling success The second annual DoggieStock festival was a barking success, according to organizers.

The event drew about 1,000 festivalgoers and more than 200 dogs to Centennial Fields in Snoqualmie. The Sept. 18 event featured entertainment, food, vendors and contests.

More than 40 dogs competed in the Doggie Olympics, including a bassett hound that defended its title as “loudest speaker.”

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Public meetings ❑ North Bend Planning Commission, 7 p.m. Sept. 23, 211 Main Ave. N. ❑ Snoqualmie City Council meeting, 7 p.m. Sept. 27, 38624 S.E. River St. ❑ North Bend Finance and Administration Committee, 3 p.m. Sept. 28, 211 Main Ave. N. ❑ Snoqualmie Community and Economic Committee, 5:30 p.m. Sept. 28, 38624 S.E. River St. ❑ North Bend City Council workstudy, 7 p.m. Sept. 28, 211 Main Ave. N. ❑ Snoqualmie Public Safety Meeting, 5 p.m. Sept. 30, 37600 S.E. Snoqualmie Parkway.

Events ❑ Yoga Workshop for Families, 10:30 a.m. – noon Sept. 25, Si View Community Center, 400 Orchard Drive N., North Bend. A workshop about health, holistic exercise taught

by Carla Orellana. The cost is $10 person or $30 per family (up to four members). Get information and register at www.siview-

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park.org. ❑ Twilight Tour of Historical Cedar Falls Town, 68:30 p.m. Sept. 25 or 5-7:30 p.m.

Sept 26, Cedar River Watershed Education Center. Registration not required.

Take a stroll in the twilight to Cedar Falls, historic town-site and birthplace of Seattle City Light.

Explore the remaining houses and discover the stories. ❑ Ed Wynn’s Variety Show, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 25, Valley Center Stage, 119 E. North Bend Way, North Bend. Enjoy an evening of laughs, music, dancing and more.

Tickets cost $12.50 for adults and $10 for children and seniors. They can be purchased online at www.valleycenterstage.org. ❑ Introduction to genealogy, 11 a.m. Sept. 27, Mount Si Senior Center, 411 Main Ave. S., North Bend. Free.

Learn how to build a family tree. ❑ Stroke and Diabetes Support Group, 11 a.m. Sept.

28, Mount Si Senior Center, 411 Main Ave. S., North Bend. Join the free group, facilitated by a

nurse, for discussions and support. Call 888-3434 or go to www.mtsi-seniorcenter.org. ❑ Open mic, 6:30 p.m. Sept.

28, Twede’s Café, 137 W. North Bend Way, North Bend ❑ Open mic, 7-10 p.m. Sept.

29, Isadora’s Café, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie ❑ Pearl Django, 7 and 9 p.m.

Sept. 29, Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend. Gypsy jazz ensemble. ❑ Katy Bourne and Randy Halberstadt, Sept. 30, Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend. Voice and piano duo. ❑ Comedy Night 2010, 6 p.m. Oct. 3, Twin Falls Middle School, 46910 S.E. Middle Fork Road, North Bend.

A fundraiser to support the programs and activities of the TFMS PTSA. Comedian Don Friesen and two local comics will perform.

Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for under age 16.

Order tickets online or print an order form at www.twinfallsptsa.org/Comedy_Night.html. ❑ Open mic, 6:30 p.m. Oct. 5, Twede’s Café, 137 W. North Bend Way, North Bend ❑ Open mic, 7-10 p.m. Oct. 6, Isadora’s Café, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie

Volunteer opportunities ❑ Snoqualmie Valley Hospital is accepting applications for ages 16 or older to volunteer in various departments of the hospital.

E-mail volunteer coordinator Carol Waters at carolw@snoqualmiehospital.org to arrange an interview. ❑ Spanish Academy invites volunteers fluent in Spanish to participate in summer camps on their three-acre farm-style school. Must love kids and nature! Call 888-4999. ❑ Senior Services Transportation Program needs volunteers to drive seniors around North Bend and Snoqualmie. Choose the times and areas in which you’d like to drive.

Car required. Mileage reimbursement and supplemental liability insurance are offered. For more information, call 206-7487588 or 800-282-5815 toll free, or e-mail melissat@seniorservices.org.

To apply online, go to www.seniorservices.org and click on “Giving Back” and then on

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010 “Volunteer Opportunities.” ❑ Mount Si Senior Center needs volunteers for sorting and sales in the thrift store, reception and class instruction. The center is at 411 Main St., North Bend. Call Ruth or Janet, 8883434. ❑ Hopelink in Snoqualmie Valley seeks volunteers for a variety of tasks. Volunteers must be at least age 16. Go to www.hope-link.org/takeaction/volunteer.com or call 869-6000. ❑ Adopt-A-Park is a program for Snoqualmie residents to improve public parks and trails.

An application and one-year commitment required. Call 8315784. ❑ Study Zone tutors are needed for all grade levels to give students the homework help they need.

Two-hour weekly commitment or substitutes wanted.

Study Zone is a free service of King County Library System.

Call 369-3312.

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Schools

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

Children have (ba)tons of fun at Chief Kanim Hawk-A-Thon

Students at Chief Kanim Middle School ignored the unfriendly skies and ran as if it were the first day of summer vacation during their school’s Hawk-A-Thon fundraiser.

money goes to teacher grants and coaching stipends,” Dunckel said. “They were very involved and very supportive.”

Children ran relays in teams of five or six. Some ran for fun, and used red batons. Some chose to run competitively, and received white batons.

The school made competing optional, so all children could be involved, not just the ones who like to run.

Though the skies threatened rain, most relished the chance to run with friends. Besides, when it comes to wet stuff falling on them, they needed little help.

“The cap on my water bottle fell open,” Alex Salinas said, showing a drenched pant leg.

Some of the children had experienced a walkathon while in elementary school, so pushing the fast-forward button on their stride was a blast.

“I like this better,” said Danielle Seaman, who participated in walkathons while at Fall City Elementary.

Others weren’t so sure.

“I wish we were selling magazines instead,” Cory Cotto said.

“I’m kind of tired. I had football yesterday and I’m kind of sore.”

the Hawk-A-Thon splits the money between the school and the PTSA.

Sebastian Moraga: 392-6434, ext.

221, or smoraga@snovalleystar.com.

By Sebastian Moraga On Sept. 17, the children of Chief Kanim Middle School skipped class and the teachers did not mind.

Next month, someone will show up to class with white, black and red streaks in his hair and Principal Kirk Dunckel won’t do a thing about it.

If this sounds like anarchy, try again. School spirit is more like it.

The children skipped class — had shorter periods, in truth — so they could run relays to raise money for the school.

And Dunckel won’t raise a fuss over the paint-streaked hair, because it will be his hair.

“I told students I would dye my hair with the school colors if they broke $25,000,” Dunckel said. “I thought I was safe.”

As of Sept. 17, the first HawkA-Thon fundraiser had gathered close to $28,000 in pledges and sponsorships combined.

“It’s been very successful,” said Lori Hollasch, the Hawk-AThon’s co-chair. “The kids are saying, ‘This is way better than magazine sales.’”

The school created the HawkA-Thon to replace magazine sales, which were successful but required money to go to magazine distributors. In comparison,

By Sebastian Moraga

The fact that the money will stick around made it easier for the teachers to get on board,

Dunckel said.

“The teachers were very supportive, because some of the

Speaker to explain the student-athlete

School notes

Bruce Brown will explore ‘The Role of Parents in Athletics’

Districtwide

Snoqualmie Elementary

School board meeting, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 23, Oct. 7 Early dismissal, Sept. 24, Oct. 1, 8 Morning kindergarten only, Sept. 24, Oct. 8 Afternoon kindergarten only, Oct. 1 VISTAS Orientation, 10 a.m.

Oct. 7

Enrichment, art for kids, 1:35 p.m., 2:50 p.m. Sept. 24, Oct. 1, 8

By Sebastian Moraga Longtime coach Bruce Brown said his Sept. 29 speech at Snoqualmie Middle School is open to all parents of athletes.

Well, almost.

This speech, he said, is not for the kind of parent who stomps on the bleachers and then chases the referee.

Vernie Newell, principal at the school, said that’s probably for the best, too.

The speech, Newell said, may not sit too well with the overzealous, hey-we-wuz-robbed type of parent.

Otherwise, anyone wanting to learn how to improve a relationship with his or her student-athlete is welcome.

“I’m not saying we are lacking in that area at all,” Newell said. “But we’ve got a great expert here.”

The expert is Brown, a nationally recognized former high school coach from Camano

Island who now makes a living “coaching coaches,” as he put it.

Newell said he tries to bring Brown back every three years, to keep his message fresh.

“He’s motivating, engaging and powerful,” Newell said.

The speech is scheduled for 6 p.m. Admission is free.

Titled “The Role of Parents in Athletics,” the speech is the result of 30-plus years of listening to his players, Brown said.

“I asked my players a series of questions about me and how I could do better,” he said. “The answers over the years helped me as a coach, but really impacted me as a father.”

The presentation will mention things parents should and should not do. It’s not exclusive to parents of athletes, Brown said.

“Wherever I go, I hear, ‘Hey, that applies to ballet,’ or, ‘Hey, that applies to drama,’” Brown said. “It’s not just for sports.”

Parents, Brown said, should ask their children about expectations as athletes, then compare them with their own.

“If they’re the same, great,” Brown said. “If they differ from your expectations, drop yours.”

On the Web Bruce Brown’s website is www.proactivecoaching.info.

Children can lose their love for a sport if they are exposed to negative coaching, to adults who make things too complicated or who pressure them too much.

An overloaded schedule can also drive a child away from a sport.

“This speech is for people who really love their kids,” Brown said, “and who want what’s best for the kids, from the kids’ perspective.”

Newell agreed, saying the speech teaches parents and athletes to work together.

Although the presentation is at a Valley school, it’s not exclusive to Valley parents, Newell said.

“If any parents out there want to come,” he said, “we’d love to have a big crowd.”

Sebastian Moraga: 392-6434, ext.

221, or smoraga@snovalleystar.com.

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Cascade View Elementary PTSA enrichment, 3 p.m.

Sept. 23, 27-30, Oct. 4-7 PTSA enrichment, 1 p.m.

Sept. 24, Oct. 1, 8 Open house, 6:30 p.m. Sept.

23

Snoqualmie Middle ASB Fundraiser, 7:15 a.m.

Sept. 28 Bruce Brown presentation, 6 p.m. Sept. 29 PTSA meeting, 8:45 a.m.

Oct. 1

Chief Kanim Middle Curriculum night, 6:30 p.m.

Sept. 23 Dance, 7-9 p.m., Sept. 24 Movie night, 6:30 p.m. Oct. 8

North Bend Elementary

Twin Falls Middle

Second-grade Community Walk, 9 a.m. Sept. 30 PTA Popcorn (free), 11:30 a.m. Sept. 30 Walk-a-Thon, 10 a.m. and 1:45 p.m., Oct. 7

Curriculum night, 6:30 p.m.

Sept. 23 Read/Walk-a-thon, Sept. 24 Talent show auditions, 2:45 p.m. Sept. 27 PTSA general meeting, 6:30 p.m. Sept. 30

Opstad Elementary Walk-a-Thon, 1:05 p.m.

Sept. 30 Pizza social, 3:25 p.m. Sept.

30 Vision and hearing screenings, Oct. 5-6

Mount Si High Open house, 7 p.m. Sept. 28 DECA show performance, 10:30 a.m., 7 p.m. Oct. 6 Homecoming Dance, Oct. 9