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River rescueRising waters strand man

on Mill Pond RoadRescuers waded through waist-deep

water just after 4 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 22, to rescue a 40-year-old-man from the rising Snoqualmie River. The man was standing on a floating log, hang-ing onto a tree in the area of Mill Pond Road, between the river and the circu-lar lake known as Lake Borst.

According to the King County Sheriff ’s Office, which sent a marine rescue team to help, the man used a cell phone to call 9-1-1 for help.

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Seth Truscott/Carol Ladwig/Staff Photos

Top, police monitor Tolt Hill Road near Carnation Wednesday, Feb. 22, after flood waters washed across the Lower Valley. Left, water covers fields and Snoqualmie River Road. Right, Mike Creasey, a resident of Snoqualmie River RV Park in Fall City, starts his motorcycle, checking on neighbors and preparing to leave.

By Seth truScottEditor

With only one month to go until spring, Fall City resident Ken Meadors thought he might have lucked out, surviving the win-ter of 2012 flood-free.

But Mother Nature had other ideas, so there Meadors was, packing up his fifth wheel for a short trip to higher ground as the sun set Tuesday, Feb. 21.

“I was just about ready to set-up per-manent,” he said. “Then you get that snow combination with the ‘Pineapple Express’, and you’re done.”

New structure built on hopes of uniting CarnationBy carol ladwig

Staff Reporter

On a bright February day, the wooden beams and roofing of Carnation’s rising Tolt Commons Community Shelter have a warm and welcoming feel, just as builder Jon Romanelli planned.

The building, an L-shaped post and beam structure with an enclosure at the center, assembled with hand-worked mortise-and-tenon joints, seems to wrap visi-tors in the rich colors and smells of natural cedar.

“You see a house done this way, and you walk inside of it, you almost feel… kind of almost hugged by the wood,” he explained.

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Tilth members Jon Romanelli and Heidi Bohan are excited for completion of the Tolt Commons Community Shelter.

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Romanelli, a member of Sno-Valley Tilth, is deeply invested in the $72,000 build-ing and its reception in the community, and not just because he was awarded the construction contract last year. He, like Heidi Bohan, the past Carnation Farmers Market manager, sees the building as an opportunity for the market to expand its schedule, and eventually to run year-round. It will also be open to Carnation residents for a variety of uses.

He credits Bohan with lead-ing the charge to create the shelter, in a process that started four years ago.

“It’s Heidi’s vision here, all I am is kind of the doula that brought it into the birthing process,” he said.

Bohan, executive director of Sno-Valley Tilth and then-manager of the farmers mar-ket, proposed a partnership with the city of Carnation to develop the building in the fall of 2008. With Tilth in-kind contributions and funding from several grant sources, as well as the city, she envisioned a much larger project, with a fully-equipped commercial kitchen.

Benefits of the project, she said, included a chance for the farmers market to extend its season, eventually running year-round, possibly for more than one day of the week. The most expensive piece of the project, the commercial kitch-en, could be rented to local farmers who want to create value-added products, such as canned goods or preserves, bringing the city both rental

revenue, and the potential for increased traffic as the mar-ket and farmers expand their offerings.

“We’re trying to figure out how to get people to stop as they drive through town,”

Bohan said. Opposition from individual

city councilmen and other residents led to lengthy dis-cussions at the city council level about who would use the facility, and whether the city

might better spend its money in other areas. Ultimately, the project was scaled back to its current form, two roofed concrete slabs with space for about eight 10-foot by 10-foot vendor booths, and a central enclosed space with storage, restrooms (required for ven-dors) and a very basic kitchen. The delay cost the project more than $100,000 in grants earmarked for a commercial kitchen, Bohan said.

The council cast a split vote to support the project in August, 2010, and Bohan was gratified by the support the project got from the council members who voted in favor.

“All four spoke very elo-quently about how much they supported this project. They were not concerned about cost overruns… or that it was not a good use of their money, or of this site,” she said.

In all, Carnation gave the project $20,000. Other fund-ing came from King County, $10,000, a U.S. Department of Agriculture grant for $34,000, and an additional $18,000 from Sno-Valley Tilth, donat-ed when the construction bids opened in September all came in higher than expected. Much of the work has been done by volunteers, to get the build-ing to its current stage, which does not include power con-nections.

“We had an extremely lim-ited, extremely tight budget,” said Carnation City Manager Ken Carter, “and without the help of the Tilth and the local merchants and the vendors, and a lot of people, a lot of people, this would not have happened.”

All of that participation, he added, has led to a real feel-ing of community ownership in the building. At the city’s encouragement, Bohan has

led two community meetings to gather citizen input on pos-sible uses for the building, and has heard many suggestions, including picnic shelters, bul-letin boards, a site for home-based business fairs, an enter-tainment venue, and a gather-ing spot for candlelight vigils and other community events, “a place that really serves as the emotional core of the commu-nity,” Bohan explained.

“It’s almost like (they’re all saying) ‘It’s mine! It’s mine!’ We’ve got a lot of owners,” Carter said. “It’s truly a struc-ture that’s for the entire com-munity.”

The project received a blessing by the Snoqualmie Canoe Family Sept. 26, and ground was broken Oct. 13. Construction is nearly com-plete and the shelter should be ready, except for some land-scaping tasks, for a mid-April dedication ceremony.

The only confirmed use of the shelter currently is the Tilth-owned and operated Carnation Farmers Market, Tuesdays from 3 to 7 p.m., May to September. Bohan is no longer the market manager, but she’s guessing the market could run until November this year.

Many of the decisions, including which of the mar-ket’s 20 to 30 vendors might be offered one of the eight covered spots, how the traffic will flow, where the bands and other entertainers will set up, have yet to be settled, Bohan said. Since she is still on the Tilth board, and the chairper-son of the community shel-ters committee, she expects to participate in some of those decisions, but the new mar-ket manager, Melissa Borsting, will have the final say.

Walking through the struc-ture, Bohan tells Romanelli, “I’m loving the light in here.” She admires the details of the construction, and starts men-tally arranging things.

It’s a moment of mixed feel-ings for Bohan, who has man-aged the market through some growing pains. She started six years ago as a volunteer, and became manager a year later.

“I came into the market in its fourth year, which is the year that everybody burns out,” she said. So she dedicated herself to building community support for the market, and introducing new events like the opening-day maypole, and various contests that are now fixtures in the season.

It was her job, of course, but also her mission.

Tilth members “don’t feel like it’s a business, it’s some-thing we do for the benefit of the community,” she said.

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Builder Jon Romanelli and Carnation Farmers Market man-ager Heidi Bohan helped shepherd the new shelter project.

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“He apparently was sleeping, and he woke up and realized he was wet,” said Sgt. Cindi West, spokes-person for the sheriff ’s office. “There was no flowing water at his location,” so he was simply stranded, not in danger from the current, West added.

Rescuers had to make their way through thick brush and downed trees to reach the man. They then helped him walk back across the rising water, to a waiting ambu-lance. He was transported to Snoqualmie Valley Hospital to be evaluated.

Rescuers from Eastside Fire & Rescue also took part in the res-cue.

No further information on the victim was available, but authori-ties suspect he could be a tran-sient.

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Melting snow and days of heavy rain brought flooding to the region, and the Lower Valley was in line for a soaking. With the Snoqualmie River expected to overtop its banks by evening, Snoqualmie River RV Park and campground residents like Meadors had until sundown to pack up and head for higher ground.

If the water rises high enough, the entire camp-ground is cut off.

Evacuation is an incon-venience to these Fall City campers, but they’re mostly old hands at the flood routine.

Mike Creasey seemed positive enough, revving down the lane on his Kawasaki motorcycle, checking on the five or so campers left.

“If we leave, we all leave together and come back togeth-er,” Creasey said. “All our houses have wheels. We’re all ready to go in a few minutes.”

Creasey makes the best of the bad situation. Back at his camper, he lit a “protest fire,” and planned a bigger campfire when he and his neighbors regroup.

“We all take it in good stride,” he said. “You have a flood party.”

Meadors has called the Fall City campground home for 16 years, Creasey, five.

“We’re what they call the year-rounders,” he said. “Most of us have everything we own down here. We tough out these bad times because this is a great spot.”

In the last major flood, January of 2009, Meadors had to replace everything he left behind. Today, his shelter and barbecue pit appears well-loved and lived in, with a row of tiki torches, lawn decorations and a good-sized, old-fashioned television.

“I’ve got too much stuff to move away permanently,” Meadors said.

But stripes of paint on a nearby tree record recent high water marks, signs that this home’s stability is at the whim of nature.

To campground co-owner Dan Woodward, the floods are “a super pain in the butt,” but he’s happy that he’s gone so long this season without a flood.

“Some years, we don’t have any,” he said. “Other years, we get a bunch.”

Despite the news reports, Creasey and Meadors are doubtful that their sites and remaining possessions, such as Ceasey’s extra firewood or Meadors’ landscape decorations, will wash away.

“It’s a gamble I’m willing to take,” Creasey said.

A ‘moderate’ floodOn Wednesday morning, Fall City farmer Erick

Haakenson watched whitewater flowing into his fields.Instead of dry farmland, “I’m looking at a large lake,”

he said. The Snoqualmie in flood had covered low-lying farmland from Fall City to Carnation with a glassy, rippling lake.

But Haakenson wasn’t panicking. Owner of Jubilee Farm for two decades, he’s experienced enough in flooding to accurately predict how water will affect his property based on the upstream gage readings.

Haakenson made sure important implements were raised out of harm’s way late Tuesday. On Wednesday, he was ready to jump in a rowboat and make his way to a wait-ing Jetta, parked safely above the flood level, to drive to Bellevue College, where he teaches an environmental ethics class. A glance at the computer showed flood levels already falling upstream.

By Wednesday afternoon, flood flows in the Upper Valley were in retreat. At 3 p.m., gages at the Forks of the Snoqualmie and the falls showed that water levels had crested.

Last week’s flood topped out around 29,000 cubic feet per second at Snoqualmie Falls, somewhat lower than the floods of January 2011 and about half as powerful as the January 2009 flood.

High water closed roads in the Valley including West Snoqualmie River Road near Fall City, Tolt Hill Road in Carnation, and Mill Pond Road, Reinig Road, Northern Street and the Meadowbrook Bridge in Snoqualmie.

• Frequently updated information about flooding and real-time river levels are posted on the King County website at www.kingcounty.gov/flood and on RPIN, www.rpin.org.

Farmer mentor program returns to the Valley

A meeting for people interested in starting their own organic farms under the mentor-ship of experienced farmers will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, March 17, at Jubilee Farm in Carnation.

The last 10 years have seen unprecedented growth in the organic food industry: sales at farmer’s markets, Community Supported Agriculture co-ops, and organic sections in supermarkets have increased faster than the supply of local, organic food products.

With jobs being scarce and demand for local organic food being high, many are look-ing to organic food production as a source of economic and environmental opportunity.

Sno-Valley Tilth hosts the March meeting for people who have the interest and are ready—with a little help—to get the ball rolling. Also welcome at the meeting are land owners who would like to lease farmable land to new farmers.

The SVT Mentoring Program seeks to help people who are ready to start farming find available, farmable land. It also matches beginning farmers with experienced, success-ful, mentor farmers.

Interested people should contact Erick Haakenson, jubileefarm@hotmail.com, 425-829-1865.

Free recycling is back at cedar Falls station

Good news for users of the big blue bins: It turns out that the only in-person recycling option in the Valley isn’t going anywhere.

The King County Solid Waste Division reinstated free recycling services at the North Bend Cedar Falls Drop Box, as well as at the Enumclaw Transfer Station, on Saturday, Feb. 11.

“We heard from many residents in those areas, and we want to ensure that recyclable materials continue to be collected for recy-cling—rather than thrown away with the garbage, where they would take up valuable space in the landfill,” said Kevin Kiernan, Solid Waste Division director. “Restoring this

service to these two facilities is intended to encourage continued recycling.”

The county received more requests from residents near Cedar Falls and Enumclaw to reinstate services than at the urban stations.

Bite of the Block at snoqualmie After Hours

The Snoqualmie Valley Chamber of Commerce is adding a new twist to its After Hours.

The event, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 29. is being hosted by the Black Dog Restaurant in Historic Downtown Snoqualmie, but is being expanded to include a “Bite of the Block,” with sample foods and products from neighboring businesses.

“We encourage the community to come down and sample what these family-owned businesses have to offer,” said SVCC CEO Kevin Dwyer. “There is a lot going on here.”

Participating businesses include the Snoqualmie Falls Candy Factory, La Fogata’s Mexican Restaurant, Gian Franco Ristorante, The Bindlestick, Down to Earth Flowers and Gifts, Snoqualmie Market and others. Cost is $10. Call the Chamber at (425) 888-6362.

In Brief

Seth Truscott/Staff Photos

Above, this compostite of four photos show water closing off West Snoqualmie River Road between Fall City and Carnation. Pastures on both sides of the road were covered in flowing water on Wednesday morning, Feb. 22Below, Snoqualmie River RV Park resident Ken Meadors stands by a tree he paints to mark annual flood heights.Bottom, flood waters approach farms near Chinook Bend in the Lower Valley on Wednesday.

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“We tough out these bad times because this is a

great spot.”Mike Creasey,

Fall City campground resident

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Citizens should be aware of—and opposed to—House Bill 2801 and the provisions that would allow local governments

to cease publishing public notices in their local newspapers. The presumed cost savings to local government is in fact false economy—there is a hidden and very dangerous cost. In trying to save money, local governments would curtail access to the legislative process, and ensure that fewer—rather than more – citizens know what their rep-resentatives are up to.

The publishing of public notices in newspapers of record dates to 1789, when the first Congress required publication of its bills, orders, resolutions and votes in at least three generally available newspapers. The found-ers recognized that government should not be the gate-keepers of its own information. So their purpose was to require government to report its actions to citizens in a medium independent of government influence or control: the newspaper.

It was good policy then, and it remains good policy today.

Publishing legal notices in a newspaper of record ensures that decisions related to public debt, ordinanc-es and laws, zoning, taxation and quality of life—all matters of compelling and perpetual public interest—are made with transparency. Legal notices empower the public to get involved in the process. And they contribute to a reservoir of archived material in a form that cannot be altered, changed, hacked, hidden or manipulated after the fact. This would simply not be true of notices published exclusively online.

In publishing public notices in newspapers of record, local government acknowledges that government itself carries the burden of keeping citizens informed, and that it will not shift that burden to the citizens them-selves to go hunting for information.

To that end, the local, general-interest newspaper remains the vehicle with the widest reach to the widest cross-section of the community. And we can prove it.

Sound Publishing, the owner of the Valley Record, alone reaches 700,000 Washington households through its print publications. Our colleagues from newspaper organizations around the state maintain commen-surately broad distribution within their own com-munities. This is not “theoretical” reach, a “potential” audience that may or may not find its way to notices posted on a government website. This is actual reach, to readers who are active and interested and engaged in the community around them—and most certainly in local government affairs.

Not all citizens have computers, or smartphones, and not all have access to the web. Indeed, there are cost barriers to entry into, and participation in, today’s world of digital communication.

But anyone – everyone – can at any time go down to the public library or the coffee shop, pick up the com-munity newspaper and find out through the public notices what their government is up to. Affordable, egalitarian and very popular, general interest newspa-pers provide precisely what government needs most – a direct and demonstrable conduit to its citizens.

This issue really comes down to a philosophical question: Should government take its information to the people, or should government make the people come looking for that information, through a maze of agency and departmental websites?

We believe – and we are confident Washington citizens agree – that government at all levels has an affirmative obligation to take its information to the people – to make that extra effort, to ensure that public notices are not just “available,” but also widely seen and widely read.

House Bill 2801 flouts that obligation, and it should be rejected. The Legislature had the wisdom to dismiss similar legislation last session, and should demonstrate that same wisdom today.

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“I don’t think there’s any difference. I don’t buy much of it, and I wonder if you’re getting the real deal. Is it really organic?”

Marvin ‘Shorty’ Bethards

Fall City

“Some foods are better than others, because they’re fresher.

The difference is in the minds of the beholders.”

Jerry HilburnNorth Bend

“Some of it is, but I don’t know about all of it. I think there’s a lot

of hanky-panky going on.”

Joan RoundsNorth Bend

Is organic food better than traditional foods?

Thursday, Feb. 26, 1987: Spokesmen for the Weyerhaeuser Real Estate Company have repeatedly stated that the company’s desire to develop 2,000 acres of its land on the Lake Alice Plateau must be thought of as separate from the city’s new annexation plan.

County planners and a citizen advisory group putting together the Valley-wide Snoqualmie Community Plan have worked wth Snoqualmie, North Bend, Carnation and Duvall to establish logical areas to accomodate growth in the next 10 years.

Thursday, March 1, 1962: A well-earned retirement began for Carl and Dee Bellinger as they sold the last loaf of bread at Bellinger’s Bakery in North Bend on Feb. 24. In 41 years of operation, Carl figures his ovens have produced 4,489,500 loaves of bread, myriads of doughnuts, cookies and other sweetmeats.

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“Yes, I believe it is. I don’t always buy it, but I think because they use less harmful chemicals in growing their produce, it makes it safer for eating.”

Betty GildersleeveNorth Bend

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An ironic juxtaposition of same-sex marriage opinions

The irony of reading the reasoned argument of Jay Rodne on page 3 (Valley Record, Feb. 15) followed by the emotional letter of Kathy Golic on page 5 concerning the same-sex marriage issue was not lost on me. What I find less amusing is that the specious reasoning put forth in the Golic letter has entered into the realm of sacrosanct American truth and Rodne will henceforth be character-ized as a religious extremist.

I am in awe of Rodne’s fear-

lessness of political expres-sion. Nowhere in his quoted argument did he state specific Catholic teaching, however, it was apparent that his logic was based on life-affirming principles. Americans have become so steeped in the cul-ture of death and freedom from religion that the ability to separate the spiritual from the civil feels normal. It is not separate, and I am deeply disappointed that Pflug and Anderson chose the politi-cally expedient path. Rodne’s statement that “they’re con-fused and misguided” while referring specifically to the state legislature may, in my opinion, be applied to the entire body politic.

This law is neither right nor fair as asserted. If there is already a law to cover the rights of co-habiting homo-sexual couples, why are cur-rent domestic partnership pro-tections not enough? Would civil marriage be where the push to re-define American culture and society ends or would the next demand be for church unions?

Second, like Ms. Golic, “some of my best friends” are homosexual, but my experi-ence with their life approach has covered many years of work and play in several of these United States. Like Ms. Golic, my eyes were opened, but I did not perceive an idyl-lic lifestyle choice. On the contrary, in pursuit of their narcissistic self-gratification, countless families, however you choose to define them, were destroyed by the after-math of divorce or death, parents, partners, husbands, wives, and children left bewil-

dered. The devastation left in the wake of abandonment was heartbreaking to witness.

It saddens me that our human need for exclusivity reigns over what unites us, yet she applauds homosexu-als’ continuous lobbying for special status. By her narra-tive, she demonstrates that homosexuals are not a special class as Anderson argued in defense of his support for a needless piece of legislation, designed for a feel-good moment without regard for any long-term, wide-ranging, unintended consequences.

In Ms. Golic’s opinion, churches should have no role in influencing political dis-course. She could not have made a more unjust state-ment. The civil realm does not exist in a moral vacuum. America’s constitution guar-antees freedom of religion, not freedom from it.

If I fear anything, it is that future generations will ask why did we stand for every-thing and ultimately stand for nothing, why were we so confused, why could we not recognize and stand up for Truth with a capital ‘T’? Where was our political will? Sadly, in the current hysteri-cal political climate, we can-not allow the possibility that those who disagree with the ideology du’jour are neither phobic nor hate-filled. Can Ms. Golic challenge herself to view fear as the good thing that psychologists posit is a healthy mechanism for self-preservation?

Pat NeroNorth Bend

Many factors behind organic

I want to expand on and clarify Mr. Gavin’s letter to the editor of February 22. Consumers are very misled by information on food safety and their health benefits, but to say “organic is no better than conventional food” is not accurate. In some cases this may be true, but it depends on many factors, including which foods, what the season is, how far the food has trav-eled, whether the food is a genetically modified organism (GMO) or non-GMO and personal preference, to name a few.

The information available has many opposing opinions and most physicians are not educated on nutrition and preventive measures. They are trained to treat symptoms, not prevent illness and dis-ease. I typically am educating my physician on what I have learned from talking to farm-ers and naturopaths.

The bigger issue with America’s food supply is food safety. Many believe the explo-

sion in the number of people with food allergies and intoler-ances is related to GMO foods and processed foods that are becoming drastically differ-ent than what they were in their natural state, resulting in something with far less nutri-tional value. For example, soy exists in a high percentage of processed foods and has been genetically modified to be resistant to being sprayed by the herbicide.

The same is true for most corn derivatives added to processed foods. The FDA has now approved herbicide-resistant fresh corn on the cob which will be sold in Walmart and large supermarkets this fall.

Do not believe that the FDA has consumers’ best interests in mind. Many FDA officials are former big business food industry executives and are putting profits and production over safety and nutrition.

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The Snoqualmie City Council this month approved a 3 percent increase on water, sewer, and storm water rates for customers in the 98065 ZIP code. The city will use the upped rates to pay for operation and maintenance of the utilities, plus replace-ment of aging underground water pipes and installation of a new storm systems.

New rates go into effect March 1. All rates, includ-ing those for low-income customers and those out-side of city limits, are posted on the city website at www.cityofsnoqualmie.org; click ‘Services and Utilities’.

Water – base rate: $24.70 to $25.45 per month

Sewer – flat rate: $37.30 to $38.40 per month

Storm water – flat rate: $10.80 to $11.10 per month

Low income eligibility requirements and an appli-cation for reduced monthly rates are posted on the city website.

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Area residents make dean’s lists at Oregon universities

Several students from the Snoqualmie Valley have made fall dean’s lists at two Oregon universities.

University of PortlandVistoria Pinto of

Carnation, a sophomore studying sociology, and Ryan Gillespie of Fall City, a sophomore studying busi-ness, both made the dean’s list at the University of Portland.

Portland students need at least a 3.5 grade point aver-age to be eligible.

Oregon State UniversityShanna L. Howland of

North Bend, a freshman studying exercise and sport science, was named to the Scholastic Honor Roll for the fall semester at Oregon State University.

To be on the Honor Roll, students must carry at least 12 graded hours of course work.

Kirschner on MSU honor roll

Tucker Kirschner of North Bend has been named to the fall semester honor roll at Montana State University at Bozeman.

The Dean’s Honor Roll includes students earning grade point averages of 3.5 or above for the semester.

Schools invited to apply for arts award

Washington educators can submit their schools

for the second annual Schools of Excellence in Arts Education award.

Inspired by a program of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the awards recognize schools in Washington State that include the arts as an essen-tial part of their students’ education. By doing so, they are providing a cre-ative learning environment for outstanding student achievement through the development of exemplary arts education programs.

Presented by ArtsEd Washington, in partner-ship with the Association of Washington School Principals, the award is open to all school levels. All K-12 schools through-out Washington State are invited to apply by March 30.

For full details on eligibil-ity, program requirements, the nomination process and the awards application, visit www.artsedwashington.org.

You can also contact ArtsEd Washington by sending an e-mail message to office@artsedwashington.org, or by calling (206) 441-4501.

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Using a foam-lined box to illustrate his experiment, Cedarcrest student Topi Viljamaa describes the research he conducted on resonance in open tubes, for Cedarcrest’s annual science fair Saturday, Feb. 25. The event drew several hundred people to the high school commons for the display and awards ceremony that followed.

The Riverview School District will wel-come incoming Kindergarten students and their families at school events Thursday, March 22.

All parents of incoming Kindergarters are encouraged to attend an information night event, at Carnation from 4 to 5:30 p.m., Stillwater from 6 to 7 p.m., or Cherry Valley Elementary from 6:30 to 8 p.m.

Parents can meet the teachers, hear from the principals, and tour classrooms. Each school will also have other representatives available, including PTSA officers, trans-portation department staff, and office staff.

Each session will also cover the tuition-based all-day Kindergarten program, which allocates spots by lottery. All-day

Kindergarten packets are due March 28, and parents will be notified if accepted by the first week of May.

Materials needed to register your child for Kindergarten include a copy of your child’s birth certificate and a complete record of immunizations with all requirements met on the form provided.

Registration packets will be available beginning Monday, March 5, at Carnation and Stillwater, and Monday, March 12, after 10:15 a.m. in Cherry Valley.

For more information, call your school office directly:

Carnation - (425) 844-4550•Stillwater - (425) 844-4680•Cherry Valley - (425) 844-4750.•

Kindergarten registration is March 22 for Riverview Schools

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Snoqualmie Brownie Troop 42110 learned Zumba, a dance-infused exercise, while working on a Sports and Games badge in January. The girls, who are led by Heidi Smith, learned how to stay healthy while having fun. Smith describes the troop as “sweet, bright and funny” third graders who attend Cascade View Elementary School; they meet at the Snoqualmie Fire Station. Girl Scout Cookie sales are also coming soon: the troop will be selling cookies at the Snoqualmie Ridge IGA and Gateway Gas and Deli.Pictured are, from left, front row, Sydney Grady, Kate Johnson, Lucy Peterson, Emma Niemela, Brooke Bovenkamp, back row, Kayla Johnson, Lily Brady, Dani Barnes, Kendall Koval, Zumba instructor Kelly Saunders, Hanna Swoffer, Caroline Smith and Maggie Brown. Not pictured are junior Girl Scout assistants Kyra Bovenkamp and Emma Peterson.

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Led by promising freshman Jenn Rogers, Mount Si’s gymnastics

team clinches fifth placeBy Seth truScott

Editor

Jennifer Rogers’s gymnastics journey has taken her from club play and an 18-month break, into high school competition, and now all the way to the Tacoma Dome.

The Mount Si freshman had one of her best meets of the year, leading the Wildcat gymnastics squad to a fifth place finish at the Washington Interscholastic Athletics Association state tour-namen, held February 17 and 18.

At the dome, competing in the finals on floor and beam, Rogers felt the gaze of thou-sands. How’d that feel: “Really cool!” She treated it like just another competition.

“I just wanted to represent my school,” she said.

Underclasswomen team-mates McKenzie Brown, Carissa Castagno, Hannah Richmond Hailey Johnson and Elizabeth Holmes had contributing perfor-mances and senior Lexi Swanson and junior Jessica Trotto turned in clutch performances to boost the team to fifth place against some very tough teams.

“It was the best competition I have seen in the years I have coached,” head coach Jessica Easthope said.

Rogers had worked hard in the last few weeks to rise to this level. She was Mount Si’s sole gymnast to break into the top 16 on day one, allowing her to head into day two’s finals.

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Wolf girlsThe Lady Red Wolves’ basket-ball season came to an end in

the second round of district play, Feb. 13, with two tough

losses, to Sehome and Lynden. Cedarcrest hosted the first

round of districts on Friday, Feb. 10. They were the Cascade

Conference second seed, matched with the Northwest

Conference’s third seed, Sehome. The Red Wolves had

a one-point lead after the first quarter, then ended up down

by one at halftime. The third quarter was pivotal,

as Sehome increased their lead to 10, mostly due to eight free

throws. The fourth quarter was even, with the end result

Sehome 52, Cedarcrest 42. “Sehome’s advantage at the free throw line was a big factor, they

went to the line 25 times and made 18, while we went the line only

seven times and made five,” said Cedarcrest coach Brad Knowles. “I

was happy with how we played, they tried to press us from the start,

but we broke it down quickly, so they just went back into a zone and

slowed the pace down.”“We just didn’t score enough in the second half,” Knowles

concluded. Susan Kenney, the season-

long scoring leader, again led Cedarcrest with 17 points, but

suffered a dislocated shoulder, in the last minute of the game,

which ended her season. Cedarcrest then traveled to

Skagit Valley College on Feb. 13, to play Lynden in a round two

loser-out game. “Without Susan we knew it was going to be a tougher challenge,

but Kalee Fowler and Sarah Stauffer both stepped up and

played very well for us as point guards and added 18 points

between them,” Knowles said.

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Mikaelyn Davis, top left, per-forms a stand with help from ‘bases; Chloe Villanueva, Karli Rogers and Nicki Mostofi, at the National High School Cheerleading Championship at Walt Disney World. Mount Si cheer team members learned and bonded on the February trip to Florida, the culmination of a year-long season. At right, flyer Dana Pecora is support-ed by Kirstie Clark, Danielle Kraycik and Kendall Maddux.

High-flying experienceNational bid leads to Florida for Mount Si’s cheer squad

By Seth truScottEditor

Red Squad kept insisting, so Coach Jessii Stevens finally gave in. She joined them on their umpteenth run on Space Mountain, immor-talized by photos of the thrilling hi-jinks.

Mount Si’s cheer squad mixed Walt Disney World thrills with some serious competition at the 2012 National High School Cheerleading

Championships, held Feb. 11 and 12 in Orlando, Fla.

Twelve girls on the Mount Si competition team, Red Squad, trav-eled to nationals to witness the best cheering in the land. Karli Rogers, Kim Anderson, Kirstie Clark, Megan Ferkovich, Chloe Villanueva, Mikaelyn Davis, Miranda Gillespie, Kendall Maddux, Hailey Barrett, Dana Pecora, Danielle Kraycik and Nicki Mostofi joined 10,000 cheerleaders from 435 teams and 33 states at the resort in a climax to their year-long season.

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Above, Mount Si’s Jenn Rogers twists skyward at the state gymnastics championships; she placed seventh in beam and fifth in the floor routine, leading the Wildcats on scores. Hannah Richmond sits in the foreground. Right, sole senior Lexi Swanson finishes her floor routine.

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even though the competi-tion at state went far beyond what we saw all season long,” Easthope said. “She’s used to seeing that competition at club meets.”

Mount Si’s best results came on the floor, where Rogers took fifth with a 9.55 in the finals. She also had seventh on beam with a 9.15.

In day-one floor results, Rogers tied for fourth with Enumclaw’s Olivia Bannerot, with a 9.6. Castagno tied for 38th, Richmond for 47th, Brown for 64th. Swanson tied for 72nd, Trotto had 75th.

Rogers led Mount Si on bars with a 7.6, ranking 22nd. She was followed by Hannah Richmond, who had a 7.5.

On beam, Rogers again led the team with an 8.85, tying for 15th. Richmond tied for 38th with 8.15.

Also on the first day, Johnson had 30th in vault, fol-lowed by Brown, who tied for 32nd. Rogers tied for 42nd. Trotto tied for 60th, Holmes tied for 89th and Castagno tied for 82nd.

Getting readyCompetition at the Dome

is busy and fast-paced, a con-stant rotation between two flights of events that leads up

to finals with the top 16 on Saturday. Mount Si has com-peted at state for the last four years, placing sixth at 3A last year, fourth in two prior years.

On Mount Si’s final day of warm-ups, Wednesday, Jan. 15, the pace was light.

“The girls do better when they’re relaxed,” Easthope said. “We don’t like to stress our girls. They all know what they need to do.”

Four-year state veteran, senior Swanson knew this would be her final trip to the Dome as a Wildcat.

“I’m twice as confident as I’ve ever been,” she said. “I’m ready for the experience with my teammates, compet-ing, being out there making

high school memories.”In her third year at state,

Trotto was “really excited to show all the skills we got this year.”

“I’m really proud of my team this year,” Trotto said. “They’ve worked really hard to make it to state.”

“This season, we all became really close,” said fellow junior Richmond. “We all have really good skills.”

Other schools may also boast club-experienced gym-nasts, but Mount Si has some-thing special.

“After our first year and our tremendous success, word has gotten out that this is a great program to be part of,” Easthope said. “When kids

are in that iffy state of ‘Should I quit squad or continue,’ a good program helps make that decision. They have something to look forward to.”

This team has bonded for a reason.

“A good majority of these kids are great friends, in and out of gymnastics,” Easthope said. “These kids get a good sense of ‘I belong.’ That is important.”

With the sole senior, Swanson, moving on, Mount Si is expected to reload an expe-rienced core of today’s juniors, sophomores and freshmen next fall—“maybe stronger, should the girls decide to train in the offseason,” Easthope said.

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Lynden jumped out to a 14-0 lead, but Cedarcrest battled back to get within 5 points in the middle of the first half. Lynden’s hot shooting kept them ahead and they defeated Cedarcrest 53-38.

“I’m proud of how the girls played hard the entire game and never gave up. Our lone senior, Tasha Hartwig, had a good game and hit two threes in the first quarter that gave us a spark when we needed it,” said Knowles.

“We were out rebounded and that is something we are really going to work on this summer and next fall. We had a good season, 13-9 overall and went to district. We’re a young team and with hard work this summer, we

will back next season, stronger and better than ever. We are already excited about next season.”

Mount Si won the right to go to nationals, called a bid, at the UCA Masters Camp at Skyline High School last summer. These girls knew all year that they would be going, and trained excitedly for the opportunity, Mount Si’s first nationals trip since 2004.

“Each year, we’ve progressed a lot,” Coach Stevens said. “I’ve always wanted to grow the program, so more kids can be involved.”

The team’s skills also got a boost this year from assistant coach Travis Anderson, brought on board to train the team in tumbling and stunts thanks to a grant from the Tanner Jeans Memorial Foundation.

“Almost all of my kids can tumble, which is incredible,” Stevens said.

At nationals, the team witnessed complex, world-class stunting and tumbling from some

of the nation’s best cheerleaders. Stevens said it really opened cheerleaders and parents’ eyes to what can be done.

“Parents and kids see the time commitment, the quality that it can be,” Stevens said. “It was a fantastic experience… I can’t wait to go back and do better.”

“Being surrounded by thousands of other cheerleaders, meeting teams from all over the country, teams from China… are definitely memories they will share,” she added.

This bonding comes at the culmination of the season. As the spring sports season begins, cheerleading tryouts begin for a new season this April.

While losing core seniors and captains, Mount Si will rely on an up-and-coming group that includes a strong freshman class.

“There is room for people to step up,” Stevens said,

You can learn more about the Mount Si Cheer Team at mountsicheer.weebly.com.

Photo by Christy Trotto

Eight at state: The Mount Si gymnastics team at Tacoma, from left, Elizabeth Holmes, Carissa Castagno, Hailey Johnson, Lexi Swanson, Jessica Trotto, Hannah Richmond, Jenn Rogers, Mackenzie Brown.

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SnoValley Writes seeks

contest entriesThe SnoValley Writes writers’ group is now taking submis-

sions for its 2012 Writing Contest. A short story, poem, one-act play or creative non-fiction essay of no more than

1,500 words should be submit-ted by March 3.

The story must include at least three of the following words: three, magic, number, valley,

anniversary, coffee, friends, ashes, determination, or quest.Writers 17 and below will be in

the “young writer’s” category competition and writers 18

and above will be in the “adult writer” category competition.

Prizes include a $100 first prize. To learn more, visit www.snovalleywrites.org.

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The event is Saturday, March 10 at the Snoqualmie Eagles from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. The public is welcome to attend, you do not have to be an Eagles member.

Join them for an evening of food, friends and fun. All proceeds benefit local fami-lies and their pets by provid-ing low cost spay and neuter services.

To donate a homemade dessert to the auction, con-tact Tracy at (425) 888-1102 or e-mail to tracy@pooch-play.com.

More information can be found at www.valleyanimal-partners.com.

Pawsta party

Photo by Kelly d. Swedick

Draped in spaghetti as the ‘Poster Dog’ for Valley Animal Partners’ March 10 ‘Pawsta Pawty,’ miniature Pinscher mix Cami belongs to Amanda Rae Sweatman, who works at Pet Place Market in North Bend.

Learn to grow food at Transition event

Transition Snoqualmie Valley will host its second annual “Grow Your Own Food” event 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 3, at Tolt Congregational United Church of Christ, 4851 Tolt Ave. in Carnation.

The event welcomes new and experienced gardeners, with workshops on how to:

• Prepare a plot• Start and transplant seedlings• Use raised beds

• Protect plants from cold• Choose plant varieties suited to this

climate• Build simple plant supports• Make compost, apply selected commer-

cial fertilizers• Use organic disease and pest control• Save seeds from your own plants• Raise backyard ducks and chickens• Grind your own grainsThe event will also feature gardening

books, seed catalogs, a children’s gardening feature, and Liz Schwartz, from Duvall True Valley, with seedling supplies and tools.

Kindergarten, tween programs at Snoqualmie Valley YMCA

The new Snoqualmie YMCA is offering youth-oriented activities.

Parents can reinforce children’s classroom learn-ing with Kindergarten Plus, an academic enrichment program that complements concepts introduced in the classroom. This program is offered in the morning and afternoon for children who attend Kindergarten during the other half of the school day.

Tween Scene is an alternative to leaving a fifth grader at home after school. Students are actively engaged in fun activities while being physically active, get-ting homework support, learning leadership and independence skills and planning community ser-vice projects.

With Kids U Session 3B, afterschool at the Y is about knowledge-building activi-ties, character development and guidance and encour-

Photo by dave Battey

Snoqualmie Mayor Matt Larson wears a Y T-shirt during the February 10 dedication of the new Snoqualmie Valley YMCA, located at Community Park on the Ridge.

agement to help children develop and realize their potential.

Contact the Snoqualmie

Valley YMCA at (425) 256-3115 for a list of class options and for more infor-mation.

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John StrangeJohn Michael Strange

died Tuesday, Feb. 21, at his home in Snoqualmie. He was born July 18, 1978, in Sun Valley, Calif., and grew up attending schools in Fall City and Snoqualmie.

John is survived by his wife, Kristi Scates; their children, Kelly, Jason and Katie; his mother, Rose, and stepfather, Dan Janikowski; brother, Danny;

grandfather, Leo Strange; and his father and step-mother, Sonny and Mary Thompson. They and his stepbrothers, sisters, aunts, uncles, cousins and friends will miss him.

John was preceded in death by his brother, Jason Thompson, and recently, by his grandmother, Carol Strange.

A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 4, at Snoqualmie Valley Alliance Church, 36017 S.E. Fish Hatchery Road, Fall City.

Family and friends are invited to leave a message at the Flintofts funeral home website, www.flintofts.com.

In lieu of flowers, an account has been estab-lished for the family’s chil-dren. Donations can be made to the Strange/Scates Children’s Trust at any Bank of America Branch.

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D. Mel ThrasherMel Thrasher went to be with

his Lord Jesus Christ on Wednesday, February 15, 2012, in Concrete, Wash., after a lengthy battle with cancer.

He and his beloved wife, Lucille, enjoyed 61-and-a-half years of wonderful adventures, starting in the greater Seattle area and stretch-ing from Venezuela to Hawaii and back to Washington. They spent the last 10 years in the southwest corner of the state, moving to Longview in 2001 and to Mossyrock last year.

He spent his final days at the home of his daughter, Tracy Woods, enjoying a wonderful 80th birthday in the company of his loving family shortly before a peaceful death.

Mel was born Feb. 5, 1932, to Leon and Dora Thrasher in Snoqualmie Falls, Wash., and graduated in 1950 from Mount Si High School in Snoqualmie. He accepted Jesus as his personal savior as a teenager, and he became a devoted Christian.

One Saturday in 1951, Mel stopped by the Issaquah, Wash., town carnival and spent the whole evening and all his money at a church booth manned by Lucille Rogers. He made her a Thrasher on Sept. 12, 1952, and moved her into Naval housing in Astoria, Ore. Their daughter, Terri, was born there shortly before he shipped out to fight in Japan and Korea.

After serving his country from 1952-56, Mel and his young family moved to Issaquah and Preston, Wash., where their daughter, Tracy, and son, Lance, were born.

Among other jobs, Mel was a draftsman for Boeing, a salesman for All Bearing Service in Seattle and a real estate agent. He began a 25-year career with the Seattle Fire Department in 1958.

Mel and his fellow firefighters took turns helping each other build homes. He drew his own plans for a large Spanish-style house, which he, his family and friends built in just 1 year, three months and three days. At the time, Mel was also attending college full time and work-ing full time.

That home was a blessing to many missionaries and the Thrashers’ pastor’s family, who stayed there after Mel retired from firefighting in 1982. He and Lucille left to serve as dorm parents at a missionary children’s school in Venezuela for two years. Afterward, they volunteered their time at Maui Christian Bookshop in Kahului, Maui. Their 12 years in Hawaii was a highlight of their lives, as they enjoyed the people, music and snorkeling.

In 2001, they moved to Longview to care for their aging parents. Mel worked as a salesman at Elam’s Home Furnishings, and he and Lucille served in area churches, where they made many friends.

Mel had a joyful spirit that drew people to him. He was a devoted husband and father who enjoyed boating and spending time in the outdoors. He loved to work, laugh and learn. But mostly he loved God and sharing Him with others in word and deed. He enjoyed singing and listening to worship music and spent countless hours studying his Bible.

Mel was preceded in death by his parents and son, Lance Thrasher.In addition to “his bride” Lucille, he is survived by his daughters,

Terri Carmichael of Longview and Tracy Woods of Concrete; grand-daughters, Olivia (Mark), Aubrie (Daniel) Stent and Carly Woods; a great-granddaughter, Hannah Stent; a sister, Lorraine (Floyd) Clarke of North Bend, Wash.; and many nieces, nephews, cousins and good friends.

Memorial services are planned for 3 p.m. Saturday, March 3, 2012, at Mountain View Community Church in Snohomish, and 1 p.m. Saturday, March 10, 2012, at Mossyrock Community Church.

Memorials are suggested to Mountain View Community Church, 12033 Seattle Hill Road, Snohomish, WA 98296, or Mossyrock Community Church, 201 Mossyrock Ave., Mossyrock, WA 98564.

Dahl-McVicker is in charge of arrangements.The family thanks you all for your love and prayers.

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Dr. Jerry G. MartinezDr. Jerry G. Martinez passed peacefully

from this world on Sunday morning February 19, 2012.

He grew up in Miami with his younger twin sisters, Gert and Marianna. He graduated from high school early to join the Army to fight in WWII. He received the Purple Heart and painful field promotion from PFC to Sergeant when his unit suffered heavy losses in Germany.

On redeployment to the Pacific Northwest, he met and married Elizabeth Villa Parmalee, the love of his life. They moved to Chicago where they started a family, and where he graduated from National College of Chiropractic and Naturopathic Medicine. On their return he started his practice in Seattle, and then Fall City.

He was active in the Fall City Methodist Church, and was the sound director in the early days of the Fall City Passion Play. He served in Kiwanis and was an early supporter of Bastyr University as the Chairman of the Board. He was in private practice for nearly forty years on the Eastside before retiring to Lynnwood where he and Villa managed an apartment complex and attended the Lynnwood Evangelical Free Church.

Jerry was an avid reader and his hobbies included diving, boating, golfing and woodworking. He and Villa also enjoyed square dancing, ballroom dancing and camping with their children and friends.

He is preceded to his heavenly reward by his wife of 64 years, Villa, and survived by his sisters Gert and Marianna, his daughters Pam and Penny, his sons Jerry (Rosemary), John (Kathy), and Robert (Frances) and his grandchildren and great-grand- children. He will be greatly missed.

Memorial Service was held at Flintoff ’s Funeral Home in Issaquah Thursday, February 23, 2012. A reception followed. The

Graveside Service was held at the Fall City Cemetery on Friday, February 24, 2012.

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GOP caucus at local venueFor the first time in many years, Washington state is in

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PUBLIC NOTICE #586286The Snoqualmie Valley School District Board of Directors has scheduled a Work Session for Thursday, March 8, 2012, 6:15-7:15 p.m. in the District Administration Office Board- room located at 8001 Silva Ave. SE, Snoqualmie, WA 98065. The Work Session will precede the regular meeting, which will begin at 7:30 p.m. The purpose of the Work Ses- sion will be for planning and team building. Published in the Snoqulamie Valley Record on February 22, 2012 and February 29, 2012.

PUBLIC NOTICE #586468SNOQUALMIE VALLEY

SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 410Snoqualmie, Washington

CONSULTANT ROSTER NOTICE

RCW 39.80.030 - Agency’s requirement for professional services – Advance publication:“(2) announcing generally to the public its projected requirements for any category or type of professional services.” Informational packets of servic- es and contact information are now being received by the Snoqualmie Valley School District Business Services Office, 8001 Silva Ave. SE, Snoqualmie, Washington 98065, for Architects, Engineers, and Specialty Consultants of any dis- cipline for updating the District’s professional services roster for 2012. Mail submittals to Sylvia Evans, Administrative Secretary, PO Box 400, Snoqualmie, WA 98065. Published in the Snoqualmie Valley Record on February 22, 2012 and February 29, 2012.

PUBLIC NOTICE #588081LEGAL NOTICE

CITY OF NORTH BENDKing County, Washington

Notice is hereby given that the North Bend City Council at its February 21, 2012 City Council Meeting adopted the following Ordinance. The summary title is as follows:Ordinance No. 1451AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NORTH BEND, WASHINGTON, AMENDING THE 2012 BUDGET ORDINANCE 1446 ADDING THE NORTH BEND TRANSPORTATION BENEFIT DISTRICT NO 1 REVENUE & EXPENDITURES The full text of the above Ordi- nance may be viewed on the web at http://northbendwa.gov, at the North Bend City Hall, 211 Main Ave., N. or to request a copy by mail please contact the City Clerk at (425) 888-7627.Posted: February 22, 2012 Published in the Snoqualmie Valley Record: February 29, 2012.

PUBLIC NOTICE #588095SUMMARY OF

ORDINANCE NO. 810of the City of Carnation,

Washington On the 21st day of February, 2012, the City Council of the City of Carnation, passed Ordinance No. 810. 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 5.12 CMC BUSINESS LICENSES GENERALLY; AMENDING AND UPDATING THE CITY’S CODE PROVISIONS GOVERNING THE LOCAL

LICENSING AND REGULATION OF BUSINESS ACTIVITY WITHIN THE CITY; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A BUSINESS LICENS- ING SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF WASH- INGTON DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. The full text of this Ordinance will be mailed upon request.DATED this 22nd day of February, 2012.CITY CLERK, MARY OTNESS Published in the Snoqualmie Valley Record on February 29, 2012.

PUBLIC NOTICE #589824Legal Notice

City Of SnoqualmieKing County,

Washington 98065 Notice Is Hereby Given That the Snoqualmie City Council, on the 27th day of February, 2012 passed the Following Ordinance:

Ordinance No. 1092 Ordinance adding a new Chapter to Snoqualmie Municipal Code Title 12 Streets, Sidewalks and Public Places, establishing a Complete Streets Policy. Copies of this Ordinance in complete text are available at the City Hall located at 38624 SE River Street between 9 AM and 5 PM, Monday through Friday, on the city website www.ci.snoqual- mie.wa.us, or by calling the City Clerk at 425-888-1555 x 1118.Matthew R. Larson, MayorATTEST: Jodi Warren, MMC City ClerkPublish/Post : 2/29/2012Effective Date: 3/6/2012 Published in the Snoqualmie Valley Record on February 29, 2012.

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Valley Record Publisher William Shaw meets with a group of boys in Den 7 of Fall City’s Cub Scout Pack 425, Friday, Feb. 3, at the newspaper office. Cub Scouts are regular visitors to the paper’s Snoqualmie office, learning about media, journalism and business as part of a Scout assignment. Den 7 boys are at the Tiger Cub level, first graders ages 6 and 7. Boys in grades one through five are welcome to join Cub Scouts at any time during the year.

Scouting out the paperWedneSday,

Feb. 29

Community network: Board meeting, 6:30 p.m. in the Riverview School District boardroom.

tales: Pajamarama Story Time is 6:30 p.m. at the North Bend Library; all young children are wel-come with an adult.

study zone: Teens can drop in for free homework help at 4 p.m. at the Snoqualmie Library and 7 p.m. at North Bend Library.

tax help: AARP Tax-Aide vol-unteers can help prepare your basic return, 10 a.m. at North Bend Library.

Computer help: Get extra help on the computer with volunteer assistance, 1 p.m. at North Bend Li-brary and 6:30 p.m. at Fall City Library.

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 Sno-qualmie Library; for ages 3 to 6 with an adult.

anime Club: Teens who enjoy anime and manga can meet, draw and watch movies, 3 p.m. at Snoqualmie Library.

Computer help: Get extra help on the computer with volunteer assistance, 6:30 p.m. at Fall City Library.

ThurSday, March 1

study zone: Teens and chil-dren can drop in for free homework help at 4 p.m. at North Bend Library and 5 p.m. at Fall City Library.

play Chess: Snoqualmie Valley Chess Club meets at 7 p.m. at the North Bend Library. Learn to play chess or get a game going. All ages and skill levels welcome.

tales: Pajama Story Time is 7 p.m. at Snoqualmie Li-brary. All young children welcome with an adult.

purl one, listen too: Learn new stitches, meet new friends, listen to new books and talk about knitting, 1 p.m. at the Snoqualmie Library.

e-reader assistanCe: Learn how to download KCLS

eBooks to your eReader or computer during this digital downloads dem-onstration, 11 a.m. at the Snoqualmie Library.

Game on: Play video games and board games at the Fall City Library, 3 p.m.

Computer Class: Microsoft Excel Level 1 is 6:30 p.m. at Fall City Library.

Friday, March 2

Game on: Teens can play video games at the North Bend Library, 3 p.m.

Go diGital with books: Learn how to download KCLS eBooks to your eReader or computer dur-ing this demonstration, 1 p.m. at Fall City Library.

SaTurday, March 3

live musiC: Austin Kinzer plays at 8 p.m. at the Snoqualmie Falls Brewery Taproom.

Monday, March 5

Job Club: Connect with fellow job seekers for support and networking and learn about resources to assist you as you seek employment, 2 p.m. at North Bend Library.

tales: Merry Monday Story Time is 11 a.m. at North Bend Library; For new-borns to age 3 with an adult.

study zone: Teens can drop in for free homework help at 3 p.m. at the North Bend Library.

e-reader assistanCe: Learn how to download KCLS eBooks to your eReader or computer during this digital downloads dem-onstration, 6 p.m. at the North Bend Library.

learn enGlish: English as a Second Language (ESL) Classes is 6:30 p.m. at North Bend Library. This is a formal class to learn English grammar, read-ing, writing and conver-sational skills.

tales: Afternoon Preschool Story Time is 1:30 p.m. at Snoqualmie Library; for ages 3 to 6 with an adult.

the lorax & the sneetChes and other stories: Presented by Book-It All Over, enjoy treats and

fun as you celebrate Dr. Seuss’s birthday, 7 p.m. at the Fall City Library. All ages welcome.

TueSday, March 6

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 ages 3 to 6 with an adult.

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.

study zone: Teens can drop in for free homework help at 3 p.m. at Fall City and North Bend Libraries.

book Club: North Bend First Tuesday Book Club dis-cusses “The Book Thief” by Marcus Zusak, 7 p.m. at the North Bend Library.

WedneSday, March 7

tales: Pajamarama Story Time is 6:30 p.m. at the North Bend Library; all young children are wel-come with an adult.

study zone: Teens can drop in for free homework help at 4 p.m. at Snoqualmie Li-brary and 7 p.m. at North Bend Library.

tax help: AARP Tax-Aide vol-unteers can help prepare a basic return, 10 a.m. at North Bend Library.

Computer help: Get help on the computer, 1 p.m. at the North Bend Library.

tales: Young Toddler Story Time is 9:30 a.m. at the Snoqualmie Library.

tales: Preschool Story Time is 10:30 a.m. at the Sno-qualmie Library; for ages 3 to 6 with an adult.

Computer help: Get help on the computer with volun-teer assistance, 6:30 p.m. at Fall City Library.

ThurSday, March 8

study zone: Teens and chil-dren 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.

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Firecrackers: At 7:33 p.m., homeowners in the 36700 block of Gravenstein Court reported that they’d found the remains of firecrackers that someone had lit and thrown into their backyard. roll and run: At 3:08 a.m., Snoqualmie Police assisted the state Highway Patrol in searching for the driver of a rollover accident on I-90 near Highway 18. The driver, who patrolmen believed to be injured, fled the scene and could not be located.

TueSday, Feb. 21

MischieF: At 12:42 a.m., a caller reported seeing four juveniles in the 7800 block of Stellar Way Southeast, on the path to the woods, burn-ing something. Officers did not locate the juveniles, but found a partially burnt roll of toilet paper, and a drink can used as a drug bowl. It’s not clear if the two were re-lated.

SaTurday, Feb. 18

PaPerwork: At 9:42 p.m., an officer assisting with DUI patrols in Issaquah was en route back to Snoqualmie

when he stopped a vehicle on I-90 and milepost 17. The vehicle was reportedly sold in September and the own-er had failed to transfer the title. The owner was driv-ing the car and said he was waiting to receive the title to complete the transfer. However, he then handed the officer his driver’s license and the vehicle title. He was fined for failing to transfer the title within 45 days.

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car Prowl: At 9:30 p.m., police were called to a car prowl in the 500 block of South Fork Avenue. The vic-tim’s car windows had been smashed in with a Leather-man tool that the thief left behind in the vehicle. Items stolen included a backpack with a laptop computer and books. Phone harassMent: At 11:59 a.m., an employee of a business in the 200 block of Cedar Avenue South called police to report that someone had been calling the business repeatedly that morning. Between 10:30 and 11:30 a.m., they said they’d received more than 45 calls from the same source.

SaTurday, Feb. 18

VandalisM: At 5:20 p.m., a business owner in the 100 block of Main Avenue South reported that someone had smashed his windows with a rock. Nothing was taken from the building.

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credit card Fraud: At 9:44 a.m., a business in the 300 block of East North Bend Way called police to report a fraud. A customer report-edly used a fake credit card to buy a chainsaw.

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Fire alarM: At 6:31 p.m., Fall City Fire Department respond-ed to the 100 block of 290th Avenue Southeast for reports of a residential automatic fire alarm. On arrival, crew mem-bers confirmed a false alarm.

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