Snoqualmie Valley Record, January 11, 2012 by Sound Publishing

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District denies transfer, preserves ‘cascading’ corridor

Musical grower Nels Melgaard named Citizen of the Year Page 3

Parents on far edge of Valley schools ponder next move BY CAROL LADWIG Staff Reporter

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A vast pipe splits behind Dave Jennesse, project manager for Puget Sound Energy’s $200 million renovation at Snoqualmie Falls’ twin hydroelectric plants. The split pipe is part of a new feature meant to ensure river flow at Plant 2. Below, workers dismantle a turbine at Plant 1, located 260 feet of solid rock below the crest of the Falls.

Mind and body toughness helps Wildcat wrestlers gut out big win Page 11

113-year tuneup Spirit of 1899 still echoes at the Falls as power plant gets makeover of the century BY SETH TRUSCOTT Editor

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Critics called it “Baker’s Folly.” The idea of tunneling 260 feet through solid rock to install a power plant at the base of a waterfall was considered so bold as to be ludicrous to some. But not only was the Snoqualmie Falls hydroelectric plant a success, it’s also had an amazing longevity. It took Charles H. Baker, a visionary engineer and entrepreneur from back east, 16 months and, they say, only 35 employees to build the subterranean power plant, the world’s first. Electric lights in a cavern below the Falls proclaim the year that it all started, “1898.” If Baker could see his creation now, he’d probably be amazed and proud. “As he predicted, his project is still running,” said Elizabeth Dubrueil, resident historian for Puget Sound Energy, the company that operates the Falls plant today. “This plant is still doing what he built it to do,” Dubreuil added.

While the Falls power plant is now at the midpoint of a 114-year tune-up, Baker’s concept, as well as his original four hydroelectric generators, are still at the heart of it all.

Change of the century Above and below ground, great changes are happening at the Snoqualmie Falls. SEE SPIRIT OF 1899, 2

After two failed attempts to transfer out of the Snoqualmie Valley School District, a group of Sammamish parents is deciding on their next move. “We’re definitely frustrated,” said Terri Thompson, a parent from the Sammamish neighborhood that petitioned to transfer into the Lake Washington School District. “I don’t think it’s over, but I don’t know.” The petition, signed by Thompson and representatives from some 60 other families, requested changing the school district boundaries to allow their Sammamish neighborhood to leave Snoqualmie Valley and join Lake Washington School District. Snoqualmie Valley School District denied the petition Dec. 15, and Lake Washington did the same at its Jan. 9 meeting. This is the second petition filed by the neighborhood in the last 10 years. The first, filed in 2003, was denied by Snoqualmie Valley but approved by Lake Washington and went to the Puget Sound Education Service District for a final decision. The ESD ruled in favor of the petitioners in Oct. 8, 2003, but Snoqualmie Valley appealed the decision in November, and it was reversed the following March. Now, the petitioners may appeal. SEE APPEAL, 5

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A worker makes his way through the tailrace beneath Snoqualmie Falls. Work on the output tunnel wrapped last fall, but a major Falls renovation continues through 2013.

A 100-YEAR TUNE-UP A $200 million makeover at the Snoqualmie Falls hydroelectric plant and adjacent park is now at the mid-point of a three-and-a-half-year timeline. Work on the riverside facilities, including the underground, 1898-built Plant 1 and the 1910-era Plant 2 begins to reach a conclusion in 2012.

The weir Today, only a small piece of the original weir can still be seen at the falls—it’s a slab of concrete faced with timber in the river’s center. The 1899 structure is being replaced with a lower, wider, longer concrete weir that now spans roughly the north half of the river (the south half is free-flowing). Next June, divers will install a second set of coffer dams to allow the southern section 4FUI 5SVTDPUU 4UBGG 1IPUPT of the weir to be built. Divers work The mouth of the Falls, here spanned by half of the from June 1 to Oct. 31. new weir, will continue to change shape this spring. In the foreground are coffer dams which will extend Original turbines into the south half of the river in 2012. The original four 1899 turbines are temporarily mothballed beneath the falls, awaiting reactivation. Unit 5, a turbine installed in 1905, has been deactivated and removed from the power plant cavern, and will be on display at the museum.

Two parks The upper Snoqualmie Falls park got a massive makeover starting in 2009, with new landscaping, paths, kiosks and viewpoints. The overhanging lookout is gone, slated to be replaced. Trail work to the lower park, and replacement of a kayak put-in, are still in progress.

This chasm once housed the original water pipes to the cavern. Yellow splashes on the rock are sealant meant to stop water leaks from the surface. A new elevator and pipes will be installed here.

Future museum Built in 1898, a shed-like wooden building, believed to be Falls powerplant creator Charles Baker’s original carpenter’s shop, has been moved downriver and placed on a new foundation. With the adjacent train depot, the building will become a museum of Falls history, accessible by the public.

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The new intake building, under construction on the south side of the Falls, replaces a complex of aging surface structures.

Two homes on the hill above the Falls are being completely refurbished. The operator, an employee responsible for overseeing the plant and responding to emergencies after hours, lives in one. The other home, which has been used by the relief operator, is not occupied.

underground chambers and a living waterfall are all part of the job site. Baker had it easy in one way: All he had to do was Some of these changes will be apparent to the eye drop items down the shaft and install them. Today’s when the $200 million makeover of the Falls hydro- workers had a lot of deconstruction to do first. “It’s always easier to start from scratch than remodpower plant, now at its midpoint, wraps up in the el, ” Dubreuil said. spring of 2013. Others won’t be as visible, but they’ll Today’s crew also has the environment to think be felt in subtle ways. Take, for example, the mammoth piece of pipe that about. PSE sternly limits any access to the cavern via dwarfed Dave Jennesse, manager of the Falls project the tailrace at the foot of the falls. “Nobody is supposed to be out there,” Dubreuil for owner Puget Sound Energy, during a recent visit. The pipe is a major new feature, but it’ll potentially said. Given the Falls’ cultural importance, “we have preservation standards.” That means running supplies affect fish and downstream river users down the shaft instead of through more than anyone at the Falls. back door. “We’re basically circumventing the Falls work timeline thePhotos of the Falls hillsides from Falls,” said Jennesse, pointing out how September 2009: Revamp of 100 years ago show a denuded landthe pipe forks. Falls Park starts scape. Water cannons eroded the Hydropower plants are green in vegetation, trees were cut down. most ways, Jennesse said, but they April 2010: Work begins on Today, Dubreuil said PSE has purcan impact fish. For example, if one the rebuild of Plant 1 sued a much more limited impact of the Falls plant’s seven turbines May 2010: Most work (except on the environment. stop working, water starts backing Falls Viewpoint) complete at Another challenge is that some up from the pipe to the weir. That Upper Park equipment remains in the cavern kind of delay can mean a lowered and needs to be protected from February 2011: Work begins river level, potentially harming salmrockfall during the work. on the Falls weir on redds, or nests. Ease of access was one of the key “When you have hydro plants, you Winter 2011: Work ends on reasons why Plant 2 was built downneed to make sure that the fish are not the penstocks at Plant 2 river. But the crews working on that harmed,” Jennesse said. That big pipe, April 2012: End of construcplant have one advantage that the now awaiting installation by a huge tion at the water tunnel workers in 1910 didn’t have: Road crane, is part of a safety valve. access. A century ago, there was no Most of the hive of activity surSeptember 2012: Work to bridge. Everything had to be hauled rounding the Falls is for improvement end on Plant 1 and 2 intake by rail or ferry boat. of what already works. The penstocks, structures Some of the tools are the same— or massive pipes that lead water down October 2012: Work to end on the coffer dams that keep the river to the generators, are being updated, Plant 2 powerhouse at bay are much the same as their as is the underground cavity in the December 2012: Work to end predecessors. original 1899 Plant 1. at Plant 1 powerhouse But tech has changed. The cranes A wider, lower weir at the mouth are much bigger, and can reach of the dam will reduce flood impacts March 2013: Project complemuch further than their ancestors. in Snoqualmie, although it has gention at power plants, parks Materials are better; penstocks are erated controversy downriver over smoother, allowing for better water concerns that it will worsen Lower MORE PHOTOS ONLINE flow and more power. Valley flooding. www.valleyrecord.com One big difference is in prefabOn the riverbank at Plant 1, a rication. In the 19th century, many huge, caterpillar-tracked crane conveys loads next to a large block-house-like concrete parts and pieces had to be built on site by resident structure, the entrance to the penstocks. Nearby, a carpenters and blacksmiths. Today, it’s much more 20-foot maw in the rock leads 260 feet down to the plug and play. Drive through Snoqualmie, and you generator cavern, its sides stained yellow by crack- may notice row upon row of penstocks at Weber Construction’s Highway 202 yard, awaiting shipment sealing epoxy. The cavern is intact, widened in places. It’s now to their final destination. The story has been handed down that Baker relied safer and easier for workers to enter and exit. Stairs to the surface will be added, as will a faster lift. The on only 35 men to complete its task. Dubreuil finds two-and-a-half-minute ride to the surface in a 1939 that remarkable. “These guys were more general tradesmen. A lot elevator will be a thing of the past. The south bank of the Snoqualmie has changed of them had a lot of useful skills,” she said. “Today’s the most. Crumbling fill was scraped from the shore, crews, in a lot of cases, they’re very specialized.” Today’s crew size is estimated at 140 people. surface buildings were moved or demolished. What is left on the surface is meant to blend in to the river- Barnard Construction of Bozeman, Mont., is the main contractor among seven lead consulting combank, harkening back to the era before the plant. On the north side of the park, Plant 2, which dates panies, numerous subcontractors and suppliers. from 1910, is also noisy with jackhammers. Work on the penstocks has changed the hillside, where an even History in the making bigger crane hefts steel and concrete into position. Part of the new vision at the Falls includes preserThe concrete building taking shape is entirely new; vation of the old. Baker’s original carpenter’s shop, a when finished, its industrial look will echo the former century-old, steel-sided structure, has been moved 1950s powerhouse. alongside the wooden railway depot that once welThe original Plant 2 was built in two sections, one comed tourists to the Falls. These buildings are the in 1910, the other in 1956. Structural issues arising core of a future in-house museum. from its unusual past made it impossible to upgrade The former Unit 5 turbine has been raised from the building, so it’s being replaced entirely. deep below, to be put out to pasture as an outdoor “There was much more thinking about how you historical display. get in and out of the building in the future,” Dubreuil Snoqualmie historian Dave Battey is excited about said. what that old turbine might inspire in young visitors. The original horizontal turbine at Plant 2 is also “Kids can learn a lot just by playing around,” he being replaced by a better vertical unit. said. “What will stick in a kid’s mind, when they Technical upgrades at Plants 1 and 2 add an addi- figure out what this thing, turning here, can do? This tional 10 megawatts of generating capacity to the old can be amazing.” 44-MW system, allowing the Falls to power about With the entire project on track to wrap up in April 40,000 customers, 10,000 more than before. of 2013, the coming year will see a lot more changes at the Falls, including the construction of a new, modern Century’s legacy Plant 2 building and the new gatehouse at Plant 1. “A lot of it has been behind the scenes until now,” The hundreds of workers at the Falls face much of the same types of challenges that Charles Baker’s PSE spokesman Roger Thompson said. “You’re going men dealt with more than a century ago. Cliffs, to see a lot of things happening.”

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Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a gardener, not a musician, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fitting that Nels Melgaard helped to re-charter the Sallal Grange in 2009, when a musical group was looking for a gathering place. Melgaard has a lot in common with the revitalized service group. â&#x20AC;&#x153;One of the tenets of a subordinate Grange is to create programming thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s relevant to its community,â&#x20AC;? he explained. In other words, anyone with a good idea can usually find the support they need to make it a reality, he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They just make it happen.â&#x20AC;? In recognition of Melgaardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own good ideas and efforts to make things happen for his community, from creating the youth Snoqualmie Valley Wrestling Club to re-chartering the Grange, the city of North Bend honored him Jan. 3 with the 2011 Citizen of the Year award. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He is known as a man who does not seek out the spotlight for himself, and his actions exemplify a man of honor and integrity, a role model for youth and community action,â&#x20AC;? Mayor Ken Hearing said, adding that Melgaard â&#x20AC;&#x153;is a non-stop supporter of youth activities, local music, community service organizations, and helping people in need.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been blessed with a lot, and I know that the only way I keep it is by trying to give back, so I do

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North Bendâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2011 Citizen of the Year, Nels Melgaard, wants to nurture the growth of his community the same way he nurtures plants at The Nursery at Mount Si. what I can do,â&#x20AC;? Melgaard said after being surprised with the award. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I saw some people looking for community, I guess.â&#x20AC;? Melgaard owns the 10-acre Nursery at Mount Si, with his wife of 20 years, Anne, and two sons, Wilkins and Christian. He created the nursery 14 years ago when his own business needed new life. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d been running â&#x20AC;&#x153;a big truck farmâ&#x20AC;? on the land, then about 5.5 acres and called Fortunate Farms, and selling produce at farmers markets, with two partners. When they moved north, the business became too much for one person to manage, â&#x20AC;&#x153;so I started growing hanging baskets and perennials,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I still did all the farmers markets, but with a product that was much less perishable than lettuce!â&#x20AC;? One day he had another good idea, and set up a stand to sell flowers from his home, and â&#x20AC;&#x153;eventually that became the nursery,â&#x20AC;? Melgaard said. The nursery is now home to six greenhouses, and many community events, school tours, and, until about four years ago, a fall pumpkin patch.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Then the elk found us,â&#x20AC;? Melgaard said. A resident elk herd has destroyed most of his pumpkin crop each year, he said. Combined with two cold springs, a time the nursery usually does most of its business, the effect has been hard on the nursery. However, Melgaard looks forward to state funding he was promised to build a fence to keep the elk out, and has already started retooling his business again, for the coming year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re here, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be here, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re trying to focus things differently,â&#x20AC;? he said. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the same approach he believes the Sallal Grange has. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What can happen through the Grange, things are really pretty limitless,â&#x20AC;? he said. Before starting the nursery, Melgaard also worked as an electrician, and as a real estate agent, so he knows he could â&#x20AC;&#x153;mothballâ&#x20AC;? the nursery, short-term, if he had to, but not forever. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The last real estate deal I did was I bought a fixer-upper in North Bend, with some land. I decided I wanted to grow something here.â&#x20AC;?

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A Seattle police officer arrested for felony drug possession, and found wounded by an apparent self-inflicted gunshot near North Bendâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Rattlesnake Lake, has died. According to Seattle police and local media reports, Richard F. Nelson, 50, of Issaquah, had been arrested early Thursday morning, Jan. 5, after an internal investigation. Nelson was hired by the department in September of 1990 and spent his entire career serving in South Seattle as a patrol officer. According to reports from Seattle Police, patrol officers in the South Precinct alerted their supervisors last July that they had concerns about Nelsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s handling of drug evidence seized during the course of routine police work. As an internal criminal investigation proceeded, there was no proof of misconduct, only suspicion, a Seattle Police spokesman stated. But on Wednesday, Jan. 4, police brought in an undercover law enforcement officer from another agency in an effort to gauge whether or not Nelson was handling evidence properly. In a sting, Nelson took custody of drugs, but failed to turn them in by the end of his shift. While driving home, he was stopped by officers, found with concealed drugs, and placed under arrest. His gun and badge were seized, reports stated. Seattle Police Spokesman Sgt. Sean Whitcomb reported that commanders spoke to Nelson in person, offering a number of referral options for counseling. At 4:16 a.m. Thursday, Nelson was booked into King County Jail for felony drug possession, then released on his own recognizance at 4:48 a.m. Whitcomb stated that Nelson wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t afforded any more lenient or severe treatment because of his status as a police officerâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;to be released from custody is normal for first-time drug offenders. At 10:56 a.m., King County Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Deputies responded to a report from a hiker near Rattlesnake Lake about an injured man. Deputies discovered what appeared to be Nelsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s truck, with Nelson about 100 yards away. He was taken to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. Nelsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s death is an example of the sorrow and devastation caused by drug addiction, Whitcomb stated.

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ay the city or county wanted to build a homeless center next to your home. Would you welcome it? Or would you head straight to town hall to protest? Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think it couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t happen. Right now, there are folks in the Valley who say we need a shelter, as a potential life saver and a tool to help willing people lift themselves out of terrible circumstances. North Bend, Carnation and Snoqualmie are very different from downtown Seattle, and yet we, like the big cities, have a homeless populationâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; small, numbering perhaps in the dozens, perhaps SETH TRUSCOTT much more, but still very real. And Valley Record Editor with homelessness comes a host of issues that we shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t ignore. The possibility of a future Valley homeless shelter was one of a number of eye-opening lessons that myself and staff writer Carol Ladwig took in over the last few weeks as part of this paperâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Faces of Homelessnessâ&#x20AC;? series. Some lessons quickly shocked, others slowly settled in. The first was the realization that there are people living just minutes away who cannot take being warm, safe or dry for granted. I found myself continually asking homeless man Joey Bradshaw if there was anything that I could get for him. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m

hardly wealthy, but that gap between what I possess and what he possesses is heart-stopping. And yet, the homeless arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t that much different from the rest of us. A divorce, a drug addiction, a job loss or a broken relationship may be enough for someone to lose the roof over his head. Homelessness comes in so many forms, from the more â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;visibleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; invisible people who can sometimes be found at the library, in the park or under the bridge, to the people couch-surfing with friends in the Valley or just passing through, that there really is no typical â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;faceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; of homelessness in the Valley. We have every kind. Fortunately, for our size, the Valley also has a lot of resources. There are organizations like the Salvation Army, Hopelink and the Mount Si Food Bank, which has a special emphasis on helping homeless. Then there are the individual efforts: Jane Rosenkranz and her team of crocheters, who make sleep-

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Work began this week on a pedestrian overpass connecting This week in Snoqualmie Falls Valley history Park with the new parking lot, built on the opposite side of State Route 202. The overpass, a pre-manufactured covered bridge, is expected to arrive in February. The project should be complete by the end of February, by which time property owner Puget Western plans to apply for building permits for an $8 million, 74-room hotel at the falls.

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petition for a transfer on the same grounds, they said. Several communities along S.R. 202, from Broadhurst in the north, to the Aldarra neighborhoods in the south, were considered part of a â&#x20AC;&#x153;cascading corridorâ&#x20AC;? that could all petition for transfers based on transportation times. These communities represented 521 students, for a loss of $2.6 million in state funding annually, and a 13.6 percent decrease in the property tax base, worth about $801 million in 2011. District Finance Manager Ryan Stokes, who calculated the cost impact but was not present for the discussion, said â&#x20AC;&#x153;If they were to approve the petition area, what keeps Broadhurst and Ames Lake and any of these other areas from petitioning for the same reason?â&#x20AC;? Both Broadhurst and Ames Lake have previously petitioned for transfer, unsuccessfully. Thompsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s response to the cascading effect argument was, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s legitimate. They can decide to release our neighborhood and nobody else.â&#x20AC;? Another issue against to the petition was that Lake Washington might not have space to absorb the students.

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Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s deputies respond to barricaded North Bend man A 26-year-old man barricaded himself into a house on 428th Avenue Southeast Sunday night, prompting a response by more than a dozen King County Sheriff â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Deputies, as well as the departmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s TAC 30 (SWAT) team. At 8:40 p.m., Sheriff â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s spokesperson Cindi West said the office received the first call about the man, who was also believed to be suicidal. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He eventually came out of the house on his own,â&#x20AC;? West wrote in an e-mail message. The man was arrested at 11:30 p.m., with no further incident.

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Bumgardner chosen for Grammy Camp Mount Si High School student Matt Bumgardner has been chosen for a spot in the jazz session of the 2012 Grammy Camp. He is one of only 30 students in the United States selected for the honor, and the opportunity to perform in front of some of music’s biggest names. Selected students, representing 29 cities and 14 states, will travel to Los Angeles for a weeklong musical adventure under the direction of Justin DiCioccio of the Manhattan School of Music, Dr. Ron McCurdy of the University of Southern California Thornton School of Music and Dr. Leila Heil of the University of Colorado, Boulder. Students will perform at various Grammy Week events. The young musicians will record at the legendary Capitol Studios & Mastering in Hollywood, courtesy of the EMI Music Group. Past Grammy Jazz Ensembles albums are available for purchase at online music outlets such as Amazon, iTunes, Napster and Rhapsody. The Grammy Foundation has run this program since 1993, and is now accepting applications for 2013. For more information, visit www.grammyintheschools.com.

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Brickbusters head to robot state A local teen robotics team, the Brickbusters—students from Cascade View Elementary, Chief Kanim Middle School and Snoqualmie Middle School— have qualified for the state level FIRST® LEGO® League competition on Jan. 15.

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Join other parents at Encompass each month for a lively discussion on how to improve communication and strengthen relationships within the family. This is a free monthly support group for parents of children of any age, meeting from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesdays. An Encompass parent educator runs the meetings, with open discussions and opportunities to network with parents with similar concerns.

The group meets the second Tuesday of each month at the Encompass main campus, 1407 Boalch Ave. N.W. Sign up for the support group at www.encompassnw.org. Child care is available during the workshops. To learn more, call (425) 888-2777 or send e-mail to kerry.beymer@ encompassnw.org.

Preschool fair is Jan. 28 The Sno-Valley Indoor Playground is hosting its annual Snoqualmie Valley Preschool Education and Enrichment Fair on Saturday,

Jan. 28, in the Mount Si High School commons area from 9 a.m. to noon. The free event introduces Valley families to preschools, enrichment programs, day care facilities, and other services for children up to age 5. Parents get the opportunity to meet face-to-face with teachers and administrators from many different schools and other organizations, all in one morning and in one place. Many schools begin their open enrollment periods shortly after the January fair. Every participating family receives a resource guide listing dozens of schools, daycares and enrichment organizations in the area. Child-friendly activities and demonstrations will entertain the younger set. Learn more at www.siviewpark.org/indoor-playground. html.

Random acts of kindness The Random Acts of Kindness Club at Cedarcrest High School has seven days’ worth of events planned for Random Acts of Kindness Week, Jan. 15 to 21. At school, the club will do the following: .POEBZ - Place sticky notes with kind phrases in restrooms and other random places around CHS campus. 5VFTEBZ 8FEOFTEBZ BOE 5IVSTEBZ: deliver pizza, cookies or ice cream to an unsuspecting table at each lunch period, encouraging students to sit in a different spot. 8FEOFTEBZ - Declare “Be extra kind to freshmen day.” 5IVSTEBZ: Declare Gratitude Day and do road clean-up in downtown Duvall after school. 'SJEBZ: “Pay it forward” at Ixtapa in Duvall.

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TALES: Young Toddler Story Time is 9:30 a.m. at the Snoqualmie Library; for children ages 6 to 24 months, with an adult. TALES: Preschool Story Time is 10:30 a.m. at the Snoqualmie Library; for children ages 3 to 6 with an adult. STUDY ZONE: Teens can drop in for free homework help at 4 p.m. at Snoqualmie Library, 6 p.m. at Carna-

tion Library and 7 p.m. at North Bend Library. ANIME CLUB: Teens who enjoy anime and manga can meet, draw and watch movies, 3 p.m. at Snoqualmie Library. TALES: Pajamarama Story Time is 6:30 p.m. at the North Bend Library; all young children are welcome with an adult. COMPUTER HELP: Get extra help on the computer with volunteer assistance, 1 p.m. at North Bend Library and 6:30 p.m. at Fall City Library.

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LIVE MUSIC: Open mic at The Black Dog, downtown Snoqualmie; (425) 8313647. All ages welcome.

THURSDAY, JAN. 12 TALES: Pajama Story Time is 7 p.m. at Snoqualmie Library; all young children are welcome with adult. CONTINUING THE CONVERSATION: Getting to Know Your Senior Center is noon at Snoqualmie Library. Amara Oden of the Sno Valley Senior Center and BJ Libby of the Mount Si Senior Center will talk about the expanding programs and changes. Provide feedback on what you would

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like to see at your local senior centers. STUDY ZONE: Teens and children can drop in for free homework help at 4 p.m. at the North Bend Library and 5 p.m. at the Fall City Library. PLAY CHESS: Snoqualmie Valley Chess Club meets at 7 p.m. at the North Bend Library. Learn to play or get a game going.

FRIDAY, JAN. 13 LIVE MUSIC: Greasy Spoon with “Professor Fred Hopkins” plays at 7:30 p.m. at The Black Dog, downtown Snoqualmie; (425) 831-3647. All ages. GAME ON: Teens can play video games at the North Bend Library, 3 p.m. Courtesy photo

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Kiwanis member Harold Erland, King County Sheriff’s Deputy Amy Jarboe and Deputy Paul Eng stand by a big pile of toys collected in December at the North Bend Sheriff’s station. The station hosted its own toy drive for needy families, and donated to the Kiwanis Giving Tree. Substation employee Kym Smith, not pictured, was also instrumental in the success of the drive.

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Paradise is 1:30 p.m. at North Bend Library, presented by Susan Olds. A slide presentation of over 100 images of Gauguin’s work tracing the development of his style, theories about art and his quest for a more elemental, primitive life away from Western civilization.

TUESDAY, JAN. 17 STUDY ZONE: Teens can drop in for free homework help at 3 p.m. at Fall City, Snoqualmie and North Bend Libraries. BOOK GROUP: The Snoqualmie Book Group and the Virtually There Online Book Club meets at 1:30 p.m. at the Snoqualmie Library. Talk about books and future titles to be read. TALES: Toddler Story Time is 9:30 a.m. at North Bend Library; for ages 2 to 3 with an adult. TALES: Preschool Story Time is 10:30 a.m. at North Bend Library; for ages 3 to 6 with an adult. TALES: Toddler Story Time is 10 a.m. at the Fall City Library; for newborns to age 3 with an adult. TALES: Preschool Story Time is 11 a.m. at the Fall City Library; for children ages 3 to 6, accompanied by an adult.

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For Breast Cancerâ&#x20AC;? at Valley Center Stage to raise funds and awareness for breast cancer research. The show plays one weekend only, Friday, Jan. 20, and Saturday Jan. 21. Showtime for both nights is 7:30 p.m. and the cost is pay-what-you-can. The show chronicles Walbeck-Forrestâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s experiences, and gives her reasons for, walking in a two-day breast cancer event in Canada over eight consecutive summers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The breast cancer cause is very important to me and I am equally passionate about theatre,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It made sense to bridge the two in order to reach out to others.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tits & Asphaltâ&#x20AC;? was originally produced in 2007 at North Bend Theatre and has been updated for the current production. Walbeck-Forrest has been doing theatre for nearly 30 years. She is regularly seen at

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New home for Puget Sound Gymnastics & Dance ROBIN WALBECK-FORREST Valley Center Stage, recently in â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Christmas Carolâ&#x20AC;? playing the role of Mrs. Cratchit. She also volunteers in PTSA and at Encompass, where she teaches parenting classes. For information or reservations, contact Gary Schwartz at 425-831-5667 or gary@valleycenterstage.org.

The new year brings exciting changes for Puget Sound Gymnastics and Dance. After 10 years in North Bend, the studio has moved to a new location in Preston. Puget Sound Gymnastics and Dance is now located next door to Kidz Bounce in the I-90 Preston Industrial Park. The new location offers a more open floor plan, higher ceilingsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;which are important for gymnasticsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and better lighting, allowing the studio to better use the space. An upstairs viewing area will allow parents and other spectators to view gymnasts and dancers during class. Owners Amy Murphy and Penny Loan, along with their staff, are excited to grow and develop the business, while being able to better serve customers in a more ideal space. Puget Sound Gymnastics and Dance serves nearly 350 families in the Snoqualmie Valley, and has begun to see new customers from nearby Issaquah and Bellevue since moving to the new location. The business offers gymnastics, dance and Irish dance classes, and also gives students the chance to compete and join dance teams. For more information visit http://www.facebook.com/pages/Puget-Sound-Gymnastics-andDance/345027536058?sk=info.

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Grange launches dairy drive The Sallal Grange kicked off its Dairy Drive for the Mount Si Helping Hand Food Bank in North Bend on Tuesday, Jan. 3, with Grange members stationed in the North Bend QFC, requesting donations of yogurt, cream, and other perishable dairy goods. Food donations are usually non-perishables, but this project specifically targets perishable donations. The Grange has a cooler and ice on site, with a thermometer to ensure that the dairy items are kept at the proper temperature. The chilled items are then whisked to the food bank’s coolers. “We were well received and we appreciated the attitude of

the people” said Leah Aichele, a Grange member volunteering at the first dairy drive. “When they realized that we were asking for donations for the food bank, they were friendly and helpful, in spite of their finances.” Grange members plan to have a donation table set up near the bakery every Tuesday evening around dinner time for the next two months.

RiverTree Dental Care Skylar Woolf leaps over the water in the belly flop contest at the Si View Community Center pool. To learn more about Si View aquatics, visit www.siview.org. Friday nights are family swim time at Si View Pool, bring the whole crew and jump in for some healthy fun. Parents must get in the water with kids during family swim. Public swim times are available on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. See the complete pool schedule at www.siviewpark. org or call (425) 831-1900 for more information.

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During the holidays, Si View Metro Parks staff was busy completing a lengthy list of maintenance items at the Si View Pool. The pool, which sees thousands of visitors annually, re-opened for business Tuesday, Jan. 3. Swim lessons are offered for all ages, from 6 months to adult, weekdays, or Saturday-only. In addition to small group lessons, private lessons are available. All instructors are certified by American Red Cross. Lap swim times are available in the early morning hours, mid-morning and late evenings, with punch-passes or monthly pass options. Water aerobics classes, offered weekdays, 7:30 to 8:30 a.m., are a great form of exercise, and gentle on joints. Arthritis therapy class is also offered, perfect for anyone recovering from an injury or just getting back into a fitness routine. Classes are Tuesday and Thursday afternoons.

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Whatever your ability, skill or fitness level hikers, bikers, kayakers, climbers outdoor enthusiasts of all kinds will find the perfect adventure jumping off spot.

Love the arts? Come to North Bend. Whether you enjoy live theatre, jazz or movies, North Bend has it all. Love to shop? Come to North Bend. Choose from great bargains and a wide variety of shops at the Outlet Mall or the eclectic collection of shops downtown. Check out North Bend be part of one of the many exciting events we have planned. March 24 & 25. University of Washington Cycling Road Race. Come and watch the Dawgs take on four universities in this exciting road race based in the heart of downtown North Bend.

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June 16th. Foam Fest Smiling and running don’t usually go hand in hand but the 5K Foam Fest is an amazing mix of pre-race carnival like activities and race that reminds participants that fitness can be fun. Whether you like it dirty or clean the 5k Foam Fest has something for everyone at our very own Meadowbrook Farm.

July 21 & 22. Warrior Dash – crazy fun – join 25,000 other Puget Sound area Warriors running a 5k through mud, fire and obstacles. Get signed up now and explore our very own Meadowbrook Farm Warrior style.

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July 14th. The fourth annual Downtown Block Party. The family summer event; lots to do, lots to eat, great competitions and live music into the evening – party on

North Bend style. August 11 & 12. Festival at Mt Si, the classic small town America annual parade and festival. August 12th. Tour de Peaks, the cycling event for everyone. Nearly a thousand cyclists on a variety of routes for all abilities – come and join the fun, get fit enjoy our beautiful Valley. October TBD. North Bend Cyclocross, the newest addition to the cycling world, an exciting off road event in and around downtown North Bend. November and December. The North Bend Mountain Film Series including the Banff International Film Festival on 12/5 and 12/6 and the North Bend Amateur Film Challenge on 12/7. December 8. Holiday Tree Lighting Festival, community singa-long, great entertainment, a visit from Santa, the perfect way to kick off the Holiday Season.

With a strong volunteer Economic Development Committee and Marketing Team, determined business owners and a partnership with Si View, North Bend is working to enhance the economic vitality of North Bend and promote our local businesses, by hosting recreation oriented events aimed to drive up tourism and visitors.

Stay tuned…..more to come from this active little town! For more information about North Bend’s exciting 2012 community events, contact Gina Estep: 425.888.7640

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Red Wolves girls host Arch. Murphy, Interlake On Friday, Dec. 16, the Red Wolves hosted Archbishop Murphy in a tough league match-up. By halftime, the score was tied, but Cedarcrest’s girls suffered some cold shooting in the fourth quarter, and Archbishop Murphy made several free throws to give them the edge and a 64-46 win. Susan Kenney of Cedarcrest led all scorers with 22. Two non-league matches completed the month for the Lady Red Wolves, who travelled to Squalicum High School in Bellingham Wednesday, Dec. 21. Using a trapping defense and playing solid offense, Cedarcrest won the game, 48-24. The Lady Red Wolves were led in scoring by Sarah Stauffer, who had 16. Susan Kenney added 10. On December 29, the Lady Red Wolves hosted Interlake in a second non-league game. It was a defensive battle for the most part, said Cedarcrest Coach Brad Knowles, but Cedarcrest used a fast-tempo run in the second quarter to take the lead and they never looked back. The Lady Red Wolves won the game, 51-42, and had three players score in double-digits, Kailyn Campbell with 13, Susan Kenney, 11 and Kalee Fowler, 10.

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The crowd reacts as Mount Si 160-pounder AJ Brevick locks up Interlake’s Jacob Marks. Brevick was down by four points in the final seconds of his match, toughing it out to find the crucial pin. Mount Si kept its lead with help from strong performances from Brevick, senior Josh Mitchell (below right) and others to win, 42-35.

Mental toughness Mount Si wrestlers seal win against Interlake with game-changer pins BY SETH TRUSCOTT Editor

It looked like another pin for Interlake, in what was becoming a tense, close meet. The Saints’ 160-pounder Jacob Marks was ahead by points, 8-12, over Mount Si senior AJ Brevick. The two-minute bouts felt like

an hour to Brevick, who, as the buzzer neared, willed himself to higher intensity in the crucial home match, held Wednesday, Jan. 4, at home. “We were both dog tired,” Brevick said. But he could feel that Marks had switched from riskier moves to safer ones. “I had nothing to lose,” said Brevick, who subscribes to the mantra that the first and second rounds of a match go to the most technical, conditioned wrestler. But the third, he says, goes to the

one with the most heart. “I’m not going to lose this match,” thought Brevick, who found an opportunity—Marks’ unguarded leg—and converted it into a cradle, pinning his opponent as the crowd went wild. “I wanted it more,” he explained. Brevick’s win, which fired up the team in the midst of an Interlake upper-weight push, helped Mount Si to a 42-35 win. SEE TOUGHNESS, 15

Upping their game ‘Cat gymnasts taking the lead with growing skill BY SETH TRUSCOTT Editor

Hole-in-one for Rehm at Mount Si golf Golfer Lisa Rehm made a hole-in-one, Saturday, Dec. 3, at the Mount Si Golf Course. Rehm used a hybrid club to hit a 127-yard shot on hole eight. This was her first-ever hole in one.

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When the alarm clock rings extra early this winter for Jessica Trotto, the high school junior hesitates and ponders a snooze. But only for a moment. “I think of gym, or all the goals I want to get,” said Trotto, co-captain of the Mount Si gymnastics team. “I push myself to keep going.” She’s been hitting the treadmill for mile runs and conditioning before school, one of several gymnasts upping their game on a young but impressive team this season. “I feel so much more energy,” said Trotto, who had her seasonbest performance on the floor Thursday, Jan. 5, during Mount Si’s home meet with Interlake, Lake Washington and Sammamish. Trotto had an 8.6 on floor, second overall behind outstanding freshman Jenn Rogers, who is also putting in work to improve her skills. Rogers had a 9.4 on floor, also leading Trotto’s 8.9 on beam with a 9.1. The freshman included a backhand spring in her beam routine, part of a plan to build a bigger series. “I want to get as many skills as I can for districts, KingCo and state, the three big competitions,” Rogers said. SEE SKILL, 15

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Planning Department with that request. Written comments should be submitted to the City of Snoqualmie, P.O. Box 987, Snoqualmie, Washington 98065, attention: Gwyn Berry and must be received on or before 5pm on February 9, 2012. Only a person or agency that submits written testimony to the Shoreline Administrator/Planning Official may appeal the decision. Application Documents: The application and all supporting materials are available for public inspection at the City of Snoqualmie Planning Department, 38624 SE River St, Snoqualmie, Washington. Publish 01/04 and 01/11 2012 in the Snoqualmie Valley Record. PUBLIC NOTICE #570777 SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 806 of the City of Carnation, Washington On the 3rd day of January, 2012, the City Council of the City of Carnation, passed Ordinance No. 806. A summary of the content of said ordinance, consisting of the title, provides as follows: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CARNATION, WASHINGTON, AMENDING CHAPTER 3.04 CMC FUND ACCOUNTS; ESTABLISHING A REVENUE STABILIZATION FUND TO SUPPLEMENT AND SUPPORT THE CITYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S GENERAL FUND; SETTING FORTH REVENUE SOURCING AND OPERATIONAL GUIDELINES FOR SAID FUND; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. The full text of this Ordinance will be mailed upon request. DATED this 4th day of January, 2012. CITY CLERK, MARY OTNESS Published in the Snoqualmie Valley Record on January 11, 2012.

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...obituaries Jim Cameron Jim Cameron, a longtime North Bend resident lost his courageous battle with cancer on Tuesday, January 3, 2012 at the age of 72. Jim enjoyed visiting with family and friends, attending car shows, and having coffee every morning with the boys at Truck Town. He spent most of his life driving truck where he would have celebrated 30 years working for Weber Construction. He is preceded in death by his mother, Anne; father, Albert; and sister, Dorothy. Jim is survived by his wife, Karen; children, Amanda, Karlina, Carol and Jim Jr.; brothers, Skip, Jack, Dan, and Bill; sisters, Debi and Karen; 12 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews as well as hundreds of friends who will never forget Jimmy or his sense of humor. A Celebration of Life will be held at the Moose Lodge on Saturday, January 14 at 1p.m.

Scenic photo contest returns Blue sky shining through ghostly winter clouds, snowcapped mountains, inspiring, frozen dawnsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;If you need a reminder to snap some seasonal photos for the Valley Recordâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fifth annual Scenic and Student Photo Contest, all you need to do is look around. For the fifth year, the Valley Record is opening several pages to the best vistas that locals can capture on their cameras. Amateur photographers are invited to share their work, emphasizing scenic views of local geography, wildlife and nature. Young people, up to age 17, can also submit their scenic works in the student category. Prizes include a camera bag and a tripod donated by Omega Photo in Bellevue, with more prizes to come. To submit your photos in the contest, e-mail them to editor@valleyrecord.com and clearly mark them as contest photos. Submitted photos should be at least 72 dpi and at least 14 inches wide by 11 inches tall. Limit your submissions to three photos. Entries must be received by Wednesday, Feb. 8. The newspaper reserves the right to publish any photos submitted to the contest in future projects.

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Margaret G. Serfass Margaret G. Serfass passed away on January 1, 2012. Born on October 26, 1918 in Saskatchewan, Canada, Margaret was the youngest of seven children born to Myrtle and George McKenzie. She moved to Santa Monica, CA in 1925. Married to Vincent A. Caito from 1938 till his death in 1952. There were three children from that marriage; Corine, who died in infancy, Charlotte Brian of Fall City, WA, and Vincent W. Caito of Sun City, CA. She was married to Harvey E. Serfass from July of 1969 till his death May 8, 1996. They came to reside in North Bend, WA where she spent the rest of her life. Margaret is survived by three grandchildren, Carla Brian of Lake Stevens, WA, Jeanne Woodyard of Lake Elsinore, CA,Vincent Caito of Pamona, CA and seven great-grandchildren, Eric McCormick of Las Vegas, NV, Ryan, Patrick, Evan and Shawn Woodyard of Lake Elsinore, CA, Isabella and Vincent Caito of Pamona, CA. Memorial Service and Reception held at Snoqualmie Methodist Church in Snoqualmie, WA on January 14, 2012 at 11:00am. Pastor Brown will be officiating. In lieu of flowers, contributions to be made to the Mt. Si Senior Center in North Bend ,WA or the Snoqualmie Methodist Church in Snoqualmie, WA. Arrangements by Snoqualmie Valley Chapel. 425-888-2700. 570854

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Cynthia Ann Lear of North Bend, loving wife to Johnny, proud mother of Brad and Brent and daughter of Art and Dorothy Body, died Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2011, in Kirkland. She was 53. A celebration of her life will be held at 2 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 29, at The Snoqualmie Valley Eagles Club. Friends are invited to view photos, get directions and share memories in the family online guest book at www.flintofts.com.

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2006 Buick LaCrosse CXL 4 dr (26595)........... $10,571 2008 Chevrolet Uplander LS (26518) .............$10,571 2006 Chevrolet Impala LT sedan (26661)....... $10,971 2002 Ford F-350 crew cab (3887N) ................$11,971 2001 Audi TT Quattro 2 dr (26882A) ..............$12,871 2009 Kia Spectra EX sedan (26543) ............... $12,971 2009 Kia Optima LX sedan (26542) ...............$12,971 2011 Nissan Versa hatch (26395B)............... $13,371

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2009 Chevrolet Silverado 2 dr cab (V7423A) $13,571 2006 Chrysler 300 C sedan (R11641A) ........ $14,171 2006 MINI Cooper hatch (R11448P) ............ $14,171 2009 Chevrolet Malibu LT (26540) ................. $14,271 2006 Pontiac Solstice Roadster (V8294A) ... $14,371 2010 Mazda 3 sedan (26544) ....................... $14,371 2008 Kia Amanti Sedan 4 dr (26742) ........... $14,571 2009 Saturn Vue AWD V6 XE (R11482A) ...... $14,671

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