snoqualmie valley record, january 25, 2012

North Bend’s Andrew Conway returns home

BY CAROL LADWIGStaff Reporter

What made Afghanistan memorable for North Bend’s Andrew Conway, serving there as an intelligence analyst for NATO, were the mountains and the friendly people.

What the U.S. Army first lieu-tenant most v i v i d l y remembers about Iraq, where he was sta-tioned from last April to November, are the heat, dust and a breakdown one night in Baghdad.

It happened in the last mess hall on the closing U.S. Army base, packed with soldiers and foreign nationals. They were the last soldiers to be sent home as the U.S. withdrew, he recalled. The place was noisier than usual with all the extra people, but got very quiet when some started hearing a loud, shrill whistle, like the sound of an incoming rocket.

“It was dead silence. Everybody stared at each other, then in a split second, at the exact same time, everybody took cover underneath their tables,” Conway said.

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Valley residents hunker down amid days-long outage, regional disaster

BY SETH TRUSCOTTEditor

Snoqualmie resident Marietta Modl counts herself lucky.When the power vanished in a region-wide disaster

Thursday, Jan. 19, Modl found herself prepared for a few days of darkness.

Even though her family’s gas-powered generator wasn’t working, Modl had plenty of other ways to stay warm and cozy. On Friday, 24 hours into a prolonged power outage, her living room was warmed by a butane heater. Modl cooked canned soups for herself and her husband on a propane stove, and ground coffee with a hand-powered grinder.

At night, she broke out the candles and flashlights, and planned to keep herself entertained with novels downloaded on a “Nook,” a Barnes and Noble e-reader, at least until the battery died. Modl hoped to find a way to charge it from the hand-cranked emergency radio chattering in the corner.

Surviving the blackout

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Above, navigating slippery streets with a load of fuel, Tychon and Sophia, both age 8, and Georgia, age 5, help mom Sundy of Snoqualmie back from the 76 station. Valley gas stations saw queues of trucks, pedestrians carrying gas cans and at least one sled during prolonged power outages that began Thursday, Jan. 19.Below, Marietta Modl cooks with propane during power out-ages Friday. The Snoqualmie resident heated her home with a butane burner, and stayed entertained with an e-reader.

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“Another 24 hours, we’ll be OK,” Modl said. “But if it goes into three days, I’m going to be miserable.”

No power for daysModl’s power came back on that third

day, along with most of the Valley’s main urban areas. Neighborhoods in North Bend, Snoqualmie and Carnation saw the electric-ity return Saturday afternoon, although windy weekend conditions made for sporadic return of outages.

Puget Sound Energy reported that people living in remote or forested areas of the Valley may not see electric service restored right away. By press time Tuesday, Jan. 24, rural areas of Snoqualmie and North Bend had been reenergized, with Fall City and Preston neighborhoods expected to receive power by late evening.

Puget Sound Energy line crews worked around the clock during the weekend, assessing damage and restoring power.

By Friday afternoon, a large PSE crew had managed to repair a major transmission line that had fallen on the Snoqualmie Parkway near Fisher Creek. A timber pole had snapped on the north side of the Parkway, clos-ing traffic in both directions.

Scouting for damaged lines, a member of a PSE damage assess-ment team traveling through Snoqualmie told the Record that repairs to major lines enabled the company to reenergize parts of the system, allowing crews to work their way down the system, finding breaks.

The blackout posed chal-lenges for many, including local homeless and those without alternate heat sources. The cities of Snoqualmie and North Bend opened warming shelters at local city halls. The new Snoqualmie YMCA, which was supposed to celebrate its grand opening this weekend, instead became a disas-ter shelter. A handful of people visited these shelters, some sim-ply to charge their cell phones. But one homeless man who came to the North Bend shelter badly needed help.

“His feet were really bad,” said Duncan Wilson, North Bend’s city administrator, who staffed the city’s shelter and Emergency Operations Center.

North Bend employee Tom Meagher gave the man a pair of socks and two of his own pairs of shoes, then drove him to the Issaquah Red Cross shelter.

“On TV, you see this high-tech thing, pal-lets, arrays of trucks,” Wilson said. “The real Emergency Operations Center is me sitting here, trying to find help for a guy who needs to warm up. It’s having a place for people to come in and charge their cell phones. It’s not sexy, but we’re doing what we can. You’re solving a problem for someone who has no one else to turn to.”

North Bend seniorsAbout 40 residents at the North Bend

Transitional Health Center had to be evacuated from the north wing Thursday, after power loss cooled that side of the building.

“It was so cold, and they told me at night-time, it was going to get even colder,” said Flora Jean Buso, who joined two roomates in new quarters down the hall. “I said, I’ll go down here, I like it.”

The center burned through one generator, then put two on duty to warm the main build-ing via radiant floors.

“The floor is 80,” said Director of Nursing Sharon Bare. “The air is 74.”

Residents moved into offices, the library, confer-ence room and the beauty salon.

“Everyone has a roommate,” Bare said. Staff devised makeshift privacy curtains between cli-ents.

Moving the residents out of the Valley was too risky in the storm, center administrator Beth Marsh said.

“At this point, we’re going to give them every-thing they need,” Marsh said. “It’s safer to keep them here.”

Filling upValley gas stations with the foresight to install

backup generators saw massive traffic Thursday and Friday, as locals queued up for $80 or $90 fuel purchases.

“We don’t know how long the power is going to be out,” said North Bend resident Jerry King, who bought 17 gallons in Snoqualmie to take to his mother Emma in Wilderness Rim.

“Someone said Sunday. We’ve had no communication. We don’t have the Internet.”

Cell phones remained down through Friday, with intermit-tent spurts of availability. People who needed to make emergency to calls were advised by King County to go to their nearest fire station, or drive until they find service. Cell phone bars started to light up toward Issaquah.

On the opposite pump from King at the Snoqualmie 76 station, Fall City resident Walt Watkins filled his tanks. Watkins had chainsawed his way through a half-dozen trees on closed Highway 202, bushwack-ing his way to Snoqualmie. He was probably the first to drive from Snoqualmie to Fall City in more than a day.

“There’s room for one rig,” Watkins said.

A 42-year Valley resident, Watkins is an old hand at out-ages.

“We’ve had the power go out so many times here, I went and got a 7,000-watter.” His generator and wood stove provide for almost every conve-nience, except a hot shower.

Big businessBusiness Thursday was “amazing” for

Snoqualmie’s Carmichael’s True Value Hardware, owner Brian Woolsey said. The rush was for pro-pane canisters, lamp oil and other power-outage essentials. Down to a couple of gas cans—Woolsey was asked for two in mid-conversation—the hard-ware store was expecting more deliveries Friday evening.

“You hate to see people going through it, but it’s definitely good for business,” he said. One of only a handful of businesses with open doors, pow-ered by generators, Woolsey said it’s important for Carmichael’s to be open when customers need it.

“This is what we do,” Woolsey said. “Even more so when it’s like this.”

Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire has declared a state of emergency due to the storm, and Snoqualmie Mayor Matt Larson issued an emer-gency proclamation to the Snoqualmie City Council on Monday.

Bend’s website at http://northbendwa.gov/ or go to Snoqualmie’s website at http://www.ci.snoqualmie.wa.us/

When will my power return?Residents in some parts of the Valley were expected to be without power through late Tuesday of this week.

As of press time Tuesday, Puget Sound Energy crews are still working to fix lines, start-ing with the largest breaks, and working their way down to smaller outages.

The utility asks residents to make sure that the weather-heads or service lines from powerpoles to their homes are intact. Damaged weath-erheads on private property may require the services of a professional electrician.

Energy service alerts, visit http://pse.com/Pages/default.aspx. The company is also putting updates on Twitter and Facebook.

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BLACKOUT FROM 1DAYS OF DARKNESS IN THE VALLEY

A routine snowstorm turned more serious early Thursday, Jan. 19, as the Snoqualmie Valley was hit by a massive ice storm. Without electricity for three days or more, residents had to rely on older technology and their own ingenuity for warmth, safety and entertainment.

Above, Sean Adams, a temporary employee for Puget Sound Energy, watches over road barriers on Snoqualmie Parkway near Fisher Creek. A major transmission line had broken just up the hill during Thursday morning’s ice storm. Crews had to repair major lines first to bring power back to local substations.

Above, Fall City resident Walt Watkins fills up fuel cans at the Snoqualmie 76 station, part of a busy stream of customers Thursday and Friday. Watkins sawed his way through a blockade of fallen trees, below right, on Highway 202 between Fall City and Snoqualmie, but said the road was still treacher-ous.Below, Scott Fisher, at right, spreads a privacy shade for Flora Jean Buso, who was moved from the north wing with about 40 residents when the Mount Si Transitional Health Center lost power. “It was so cold, and they told me at nighttime, it was going to get even colder,” Busso says. “I said, I’ll go.”


EMERGENCY PROCLAMATION

Snoqualmie Mayor Matt Larson issued a proclamation on the winter emergency, Monday, Jan. 23.

The proclamation states that “it has been reported to the Office of the Mayor, beginning January 15, 2012, that a severe winter storm has caused disruption of services, affected roadways, and caused temporary closures of key transportation routes through-out the state of Washington, including cities in King County.

“These problems have caused a threat to life, health, property and public safety… Therefore, be it proclaimed by the mayor than an emergency exists in Snoqualmie.” The mayor authorized city departments to enter any contracts necessary to protect citi-zens and provide emergency assistance to victims of disaster.

“As city assets and systems may be overwhelmed, the city… can only endeavor to make every reasonable effort to respond based on the situation, and information and resources available at this time.”

Road crews spend long hours making Valley’s slick streets safer


For four straight days and nights, the plows haven’t stopped in Snoqualmie.

Nine drivers on Snoqualmie’s three shifts worked steadily, keeping their spir-its up with regular coffee and lunch breaks. Yet, by Wednesday, Jan. 18, faced with a fourth overnight shift, a dwindling sand pile, worn plow blades and one truck down for maintenance, Mike Roy, operations manager for Snoqualmie’s public works division, figured his street team was good and ready for clear skies.

“Since Sunday at 1 a.m., it’s been non-stop, all-day,” he said.

Keeping roads safe is a battle against time, with drivers spread thin and plows continually scraping and peeling, bring-ing the blacktop back to light.

Patrolling the Ridge on Wednesday afternoon, Roy’s cell phone kept ring-ing as he tracked down plows. He had put out a call for extra equipment to break through an icy crust on Fairway Avenue, and finally found an extra front-end loader.

“It’s not ‘one pass and you’re done,’” Roy said. With 42 miles of roadway to clear with three drivers in three trucks, the job is straightforward but never easy.

“We’re always challenged to let citizens know that,” Roy said.

Priority routesRoy’s nine drivers go in shifts, morn-

ing, day and night, with the most expe-rienced drivers on the night shift. While most Valley streets were quiet Wednesday, with many commuters opting to stay off the road, plow drivers in Snoqualmie, North Bend and unincorporated King County remained at the wheel.

“We’re trying to make it safer for every-one to travel,” Roy said.

They can’t hit every road at once, though. This week, Roy’s team fielded six phone calls from residents wondering if and when the plows were coming.

“We say, ‘Please look at the map,’” he said.

Like North Bend and King County, Snoqualmie works by a snowplow pri-ority map and a snow and ice removal plan.

In Snoqualmie, “we focus on the Parkway, and the main collectors: Meadowbrook, Fairway, Ridge Street,” Roy said. Secondary streets come next, then residential streets, then alleys.

Typically, the public works crew knows when snow is coming, and they work with police to decide when to bring in drivers and roll the plows. Most of Roy’s team rely on four-wheel-drive vehicles to make it to work. Their other cars are snowplows.

Plow driversDon Harris, Snoqualmie’s Fleet and

Facilities Supervisor, splits his time between driving a plow and working in the shop, keeping trucks on the road.

He and part-time driver Todd Shinn recounted where conditions were the worst Wednesday—on the hillsides.

“We’re lucky it didn’t hit the downtown area as much,” Harris said. “When it’s widespread like this, we’ve got three plows spread in every direction.”

Plow-driving can be nerve-wracking for Shinn.

“The roads are pretty narrow,” he said. “There are cars everywhere, kids every-where. You’re constantly checking where you’re going.”

The big GMC plow trucks are plenty heavy, but they must obey the laws of physics just like any other vehicle. Shinn knows he needs stopping distance, and recalls at least one hillside slide.

“A lot of the time, it’s whited out,” Harris said. “You don’t see any fog lines.” When he drives, “you’re constantly keying in your sides,” ensuring the truck is on the road and not endangering the cars and people along the edge.

Roy said his team rarely gets the credit they deserve for keeping the city’s streets and pipes functional in all weather. But snow puts them in the public eye.

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Snowplow driver Todd Shinn makes a pass on Eagle Lake Drive Wednesday, Jan. 18. Shinn and other drivers clear major routes first, and say they have to stay sharp at the wheel to protect pedestrians, children and parked cars.


Breaking out signs to close city streets during the Jan. 19 ice storm, Gary Stevens and Kevin Halbert, Snoqualmie Street Department employees, finish an early-morning shift.

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North Bend residents can clean up storm debrisThe city of North Bend, in cooperation with Allied Waste, will open a storm debris collection site noon to 4 p.m. Friday, Jan. 27, and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 28, at the North Bend Public Works yard, 1155 E. North Bend Way.

Residents can bring branches and other wood debris from the recent winter storm to the collection site. The site is open only to North Bend utility customers, and participants must show a copy of a recent city utility bill to use the collection site.

Only wood debris will be accepted at the site. All branches must be cut into four-foot lengths or shorter.

You can’t see or smell carbon monoxide, but poisoning from the gas can kill. During power outages, King County asks resi-dents to be aware of monoxide dangers posed by generators, heaters, grills and other fuel-powered tools.

Residents can avoid deadly carbon monoxide poisoning by keeping grills and generators outside. Only use a generator outdoors and far from open windows and vents. Never use a generator or portable propane heater indoors, in garages or carports. Never cook or heat inside on a charcoal or gas grill.

Carbon monoxide poisoning can happen suddenly and with-out warning. Physical symptoms may include splitting head-ache, nausea and vomiting, and lethargy and fatigue.

If you believe you could be experiencing carbon monoxide poisoning, get fresh air immediately. Call for medical help from a neighbor’s home. The local fire department will tell you when it is safe to re-enter your home.

Know monoxide’s dangers


Jessica Petitjean, an employee at Carmichael’s True Value Hardware in Snoqualmie, hand-letters a sign warning of carbon monoxide dangers from stoves used inside the home.


Positivity sees Lower Valley through outage

BY CAROL LADWIGStaff Reporter

Monday morning was the first day back for Carnation City Hall staffers, who found their offices just as they left them the previous Wednesday, warm and powered up. They knew power had been out for part of the week because the phone sys-tem needed a tweak, but snow and ice kept the office closed the rest of the week, so they didn’t know when the power failed (early Friday morning), or when it was restored.

The same was not true in neighboring Fall City, where

homes and businesses were still running on generators and still talking about when the power would be back on. Many had gathered Saturday afternoon in the few Main Street busi-nesses that offered light, heat and water.

In the Raging River Bar and Grill, with a full bar and a half-full restaurant, Kia Geeles, who co-owns the business with hus-band Lyle, thought things had slowed down enough for them to go home for a few hours – taking the restaurant laundry with them to wash at home.

“This is empty right now, for this week,” said Geeles, as she looked around the restau-rant that had been running on emergency generators since

Thursday morning. The Raging River, and the

rest of Fall City’s business cor-ridor, lost power a little after 8 a.m. Thursday, and Puget Sound Energy on Monday was estimating restoration some time Tuesday evening, Jan. 24. Fall City’s downtown blocks were re-energized by Tuesday morning.

A week-long power outage in 2006 is what prompted the Geeles to install the generators that kept the Raging River a light in the community last week. Geeles remembered seeing her whole community, dark and isolated, and think-ing, “we need to do something.” They brought power back to the restaurant piecemeal, with four “mini-generators” that required trips every two hours into Seattle to buy gasoline for them.

“I swore I’d never go through that again,” said Geeles, so after the storm cleanup in 2006, they bought three generators, two for their business and one for their home.

“And we haven’t used them much since,” she said.

Down the street at the Farmhouse Market, people were relieved to find the store open and a refrigerator truck running outside filled with dairy items.

“Are we still able to buy stuff?” a customer asks as he steps inside the open door. “Yes,” says store employee Bill Frankell, wearing a headband flashlight. One till was up, he told customers, and they could even pay with plastic, for a little longer.

“We don’t really have an Internet connection, so we are taking credit cards and debit

cards, but once the spool on the computer fills up, that’s it,” Frankell said.

The bread aisle, cleaned out Wednesday night, was restocked the next morning, and after the power failed, the store called in the refrigerator truck.

“It was a life-saver for us,” Frankell said.

For the most part, the store is getting along, “but the thing is, we can’t keep water on the shelves.”

Residents on their own wells have no way to pump water, so every bottle of water that comes in the store gets sold.

Customers Saturday after-noon were buying basic black-out necessities, matches, fruit, snacks that don’t need prepara-tion, and some wine.

Most customers here, and at the Raging River, feel the same as Frankell.

“They said this is exciting,” he said, referring to two young-sters who came in with their mother to shop. “I’m over the excitement.”

Carnation outageThe mood was still large-

ly positive in Carnation, that Saturday. A fleet of electri-cal trucks massed in the Tolt Middle School parking lot got some friendly waves and honks, and a visit from two very excited black Labs, rein-forcing what David Dixon remembered from his last visit to Washington.

“The attitudes of the people out of power, it’s applaudable here,” he said.

Dixon, a construction line-man from Montana, was on an emergency repair crew that came to Washington in 2006, following the Dec. 15 wind-storm that left nearly half a mil-lion homes without power.

This time, the situation wasn’t as severe, but the scenar-io was the same for Dixon and his crewmate, Rocky Peterson: Get a call, drive all night – each lineman brings his own truck – through awful weather to reach headquarters, sleep for a few hours, eat a big breakfast, and then scramble to fuel up before going out on assignment.

“I don’t even know where we are right now!” Dixon said.

He and his 15 colleagues, all construction workers from Montana, were in the dark-ened city of Carnation. It was around 3 p.m., and they were just waiting for confirmation of their assignments from a Puget Sound Energy coordinator. They had dropped everything to take the voluntary assign-ment, in a reciprocity agree-ment that Washington shares with several states for emer-gency assistance.

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A fleet of electrical service trucks rolled into Carnation Saturday morning, when a group of volunteer construction linemen from Montana came to the area to help repair lines and restore electricity to the Valley. Crew members said Saturday that they were expecting about 40 more volunteers by Sunday.

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“I’m definitely walking in it. If you’re living in the Northwest and you don’t like this, you might as well live in southern California.”

John MedinaNorth Bend

“I love it. Growing up, I was always disappointed when it didn’t snow.”

Matt BaconSnoqualmie

“I like it when I don’t have to drive in it.”

Lindy LeiferSnoqualmie

“I love it. You get to take a day off from work”

Corey ThompsonSnoqualmie

Does snow make you run for cover or race outside?

No easy answers for rare, massive outages

Of all the things we take for granted, elec-tricity is easily the biggest. I never real-ized how much of my routine depends

on Puget Sound Energy’s fragile grid.For even simple things like hot food, fingers that

aren’t icicles or a face free of beard stubble, I’ve come to depend on electrical devices, to say nothing of entertainment or the ability to get the news out.

Sometime in the last six years, I forgot the lessons of 2006. My wife remembers the December 15 storm and, where we lived, the subse-quent four-day outage, as a quiet time to work by the dim light of generators and cuddle under piles of blankets. I remember it less fondly, driving 20 miles just to send an e-mail, and longing to be able to take a hot shower. When the power finally came on, I told myself, “Never again.”

We stocked up on candles and lanterns that autumn, but fell out of storm-prep prac-tice as mild five winters went by.

Flash forward to last week. I happened to be scrap-ing a glasslike sheet of ice off the car at 7:51 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 19, when I watched the streetlights suddenly go dark. North Bend was dead. So was Snoqualmie. The Valley Record office was a cacopho-ny of beeps, as battery backups for the computers ran down their stored juice. Cell phones were useless. It felt like we were going back to the stone age.

But when I hit the streets, I was amazed at how upbeat everyone else was. Folks who survive Valley storms quickly learn to stock up and buy a generator. One man simply retreated to his camp trailer. Most folks were positive about the whole thing, despite the inconveniences; they treat it like a snow day, and don’t worry about the possibility of spoilt food or spoilt weekend plans.

I was also struck by Valley ingenuity. One Snoqualmie family turned an outing to the gas sta-tion to buy generator fuel into a fun sledding trek. A neighbor kept life normal with a hand grinder for cof-fee and an e-reader. At the Transitional Health Center, staff quickly got residents out of cold areas, rigging up offices and the beauty salon as makeshift rooms.

A storm shout-out also goes to this newspaper’s carriers. I witnessed several young carriers making their rounds even during the blackouts. There’s deter-mination for you!

Of course, with the good comes the bad. I wouldn’t wish this disaster we’ve just been through on anyone (except, maybe, those folks in Los Angeles who call us “snow wimps.” Come stay at my place, Angeleños!)

People who weren’t ready for this were caught flatfooted. I heard from a Beaverton, Ore., resident who was amazed that no one had checked up on his mother at her local senior residence after two days without power. I sympathize with anyone whose health or livelihood suffered due to the storm.

I wholeheartedly agree with this week’s letter writer who asks why we have to keep plunging into darkness every few years, and wants someone to do something about it. But there are no simple answers.

PSE trims trees and buries lines when and where it can, as it’s cost effective. With forest all around us, though, we may not be able to tree-trim our way out of danger. But we can prepare at a local level and in the grid, by reporting dangerous trees and stocking up. I thought that was the lesson of 2006; how many times do we have to repeat it?

Preparedness, upbeat attitude

help us ride the storm

SETH TRUSCOTTValley Record Editor

Thursday, Jan. 22, 1987: A letter announcing the resignation of John Sheppard as mayor of Snoqualmie appeared in council members’ inboxes on January 19. Sheppard’s resignation followed three weeks of non-attendance at scheduled meetings, and weeks of disputes with council members, in which Sheppard accused them of undermining his authority as mayor. Mayor Pro Tem Frank Myers was unanimously voted in as new mayor by the council.

Thursday, Jan. 25, 1962: Burglars entered The Little Chalet restaurant in North Bend sometime between 10 p.m. Friday and 6 a.m. Saturday and escaped with $120 in small coins. Thieves got in through a back window.

units from the Seattle-King County Health Department will make a block-by-block tour of Snoqualmie to give a tuberculosis skin test to every adult resident.

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City’s Public Works did great, but where’s water back-up?

In the storm and subse-quent power outage, rec-ognition needs to be given to the individuals in the Snoqualmie Public Works department for their non-stop efforts to keep water and sewer operational.

In the absence of perma-nent back-up generators, these individuals worked long hours, conducting many operations manually due to woefully inadequate rented generators. Instead of caring for their families, they were caring for the many residents in need.

But it’s incredulous that we have a state-of-the-art City Hall, but no state-of-the art back-up system for our pump-ing stations. There’s something amiss with priorities.

Sue MackeySnoqualmie

PSE could learn from Tanner Co-op

We need a new utility around here. Where else in the country do 300,000 cus-tomers regularly lose power and heat during a typical weather event? Here, it hap-pens every few years and is considered business as usual by Puget Sound Energy. We need a utility that performs regular, routine and pre-ventative tree maintenance, to trim and cull potentially harmful branches and limbs to avoid catastrophe. PSE rakes in its profits, waits for a catastrophe, herds in a few extra workers, and expects to be seen as a hero when

power and heat finally return to its beleaguered customers.

Undoubtedly, PSE will whine to the legislature for a rate hike due to its “extraor-dinary” efforts during the storm, and also, ironically, to pay for the ensuing lack of gas and electricity usage by its customers during this time.

Our local co-op, Tanner Electric, as usual, worked most efficiently and admi-rably. We can always count on it. When we phoned in for updates, we spoke to a human being. PSE could learn a great deal from Tanner’s model.

Kathy SwoyerNorth Bend

Friend shows North Bend woman the true meaning of life, love

I would like to give a shout-out to Ivalee Widrig, who is 92 years wise, well known in North Bend for her services and contribu-tions, especially with the Mount Si Senior Center.

And still, today, she finds time to go on a few trips with the seniors, and to catch up with longtime friends. She has fond memories of her volunteer days throughout the past 40 years, such as teaching little children to swim, being V.P. at North Bend Elementary and working with Alzheimer’s patients.

She has impacted and taught me by her consis-tently good example of liv-ing life on life’s terms, no matter what hand is dealt to you in life.

Sacrifice and hard work, focus on your family, hus-band and children come first, through sickness and in

health, till death do us part. Respect is earned—leave your excuses, self pity and complaints somewhere else. “Here’s your hat, what’s your hurry?”

Ivalee has been taking full care of her husband Albert, who had a mas-sive stroke which left him physically and mentally impaired, shortly after retiring from many years of hard work at Tanner Electric and the Milwaukee Railroad as a lineman.

Ivalee, you continue, one day at a time, to do what comes naturally to you—being a nurse, best friend and lover to your husband, and still right up to speed on your children’s lives, tri-als and tribulations.

And now with Albert, you stand up to fear like a well-trained war hero, who is never intimidated by close calls. Your confidence and attitude has made fear scared of you.

Thank you for show-ing me, teaching me, what unconditional love, real love, takes and means.

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Dressed in three bulky layers each “and there’ll probably be a fourth one later on,” says Peterson, they are prepared to stay warm and safe while they work late into the night, cutting up downed trees, picking up fallen power lines, repair-ing cables and transmission equipment and whatever else needs doing to restore light and heat to the area.

Around 3 p.m., the four four-man crews got their final assignments and rolled out of the parking lot, each one heading north. They were scheduled for 18 hours of work, then six hours off, for as long as it would take.

“We just do it safely, then get some sleep, then do it again,” said Peterson, who may hold the record for the longest stint on an emer-gency crew from spending six weeks in North Dakota in 2009 following a major ice storm.

Dixon added that “We have health codes, and six hours of sleep is plenty.”


“This is when these guys shine,” Roy said. “Public works is the silent soldier. These guys work their butts off. They don’t get to see their families. They don’t get much chance to enjoy the snow.”

Asked whether he’d like a snow day, Harris laughs.

“It’s part of our job,” he said. “They don’t work me 24 hours a day. When I do go home, I’m tired. But I still get family time.”

Besides, the snow is fleet-ing.

“How often do we have these snow events?” Harris asked.

“Too much of a good thing is bad,” Roy said. “You like to see the snow, but three or four days of it will make anybody crazy.”

He understands the importance of ensuring that residents can enjoy winter safely.

“There’s still a little kid in all of us,” he said. “That’s why you put the time in.”

Proud of resultsBesides the six phone

calls, Roy also got one much-appreciated “attaboy” e-mail from a resident. He believes Snoqualmie deserves it. That’s because, unlike bigger cities, Snoqualmie has the means to plow residential streets along with the big collectors.

“We’re small enough that we can do a really good job,” Roy said. “It may not look like it right now, but as soon as this starts to turn, this will thaw to bare pavement a lot quicker than other agencies who let it pile up.”

“Right now, we’re kind of in the middle of it,” Roy said

Wednesday. Snow turned to slush early in the week, but it kept coming, followed by ice.

“This is challenging, because it’s frozen,” Roy said. “When it gets below freez-ing, it’s stuck. (Plow drivers) are constantly trying to get it worked down, so it goes away quick.”

Besides people, the storm is hard on resources. The city starts going through salt, sand and plow blades. On Wednesday, one of the city’s three plows was down for maintenance.

“We budget for it, we bud-get for the overtime,” Roy said. But costs continue even after the snow is gone. Following the melt, the city has to sweep up all the sand. Frozen-over storm drains make for other messes.

“We’re going to have some localized urban flooding,” Roy said. “This stuff will plug the drains.”

Priority plowingKing County and the cit-

ies of Snoqualmie and North Bend plow streets based on a priority list, with major collectors plowed first, sec-ondary streets afterward.

North Bend, for example, prioritizes North Bend Way, Bendigo and Mountain View Boulevards, while King County plows the Preston-Fall City Road first.

North Bend’s priority routes are at http://ci.north-bend.wa.us.

You can learn about King County’s unincorpo-rated area snowplow routes at http://www.kingcounty.gov/transportation/kcdot/Roads/RoadsMaintenance/SnowAndIcePlan.aspx. The county priority map can be viewed at http://your.king-county.gov/kcdot/roads/wcms/

maintenance/snowicemap.pdf.Snoqualmie’s snowplow

map and snow remov-al plan can be viewed at http://www.ci.snoqualmie.w a . u s / D e p a r t m e n t s /EmergencyManagement/FloodStormInformation/tabid/429/Default.aspx.

Residents can help by moving their cars off of the street and into their drive-ways. The clearer the street, the quicker and better it can be plowed.

Everyone is welcome. Financial assistance is available. The YMCA of Greater Seattle strengthens communities in King and south Snohomish counties through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. *Monthly dues apply. Photo ID required. Valid only at YMCAs in King County through Jan. 31, 2012.

RIGHT STARTRIGHT NOWRESOLVE TO CHANGE: JOIN THE YJoin by January 31 & Save up to $150*

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Permit office’s Tom Meagher is North Bend Employee of 2011

The city of North Bend honored Tom Meagher, office manager and permit coordinator for the city’s Community and Economic Development Department, as the 2011 Employee of the Year. Mayor Ken Hearing and staff recog-nized Meagher for his dedication and hard work on behalf of the city at the annual Wellness Employee Recognition Luncheon in December.

Meagher began working for the city of North Bend in 2006, having previously worked for the Valley Record newspaper. He was recognized for his exemplary work performance, positive attitude, and for always going above and beyond in the service he provides to both citizens and fellow employees.

Mayor Ken Hearing was also pleased to introduce two new employees at the annual luncheon. Russell Steinike, the city’s building official, began work in late November, having worked most recently for the city of Edmonds. Melissa Wagner, Police Administrative Assistant, started in December, and previously worked as a community service officer with the city of Lakewood Police Department.

DNR reschedules open house on Corridor rec The Washington State Department of Natural Resources has rescheduled the open

house that was to kick off the Snoqualmie Corridor recreation planning effort.The event is 7 to 9 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 1, at the Snoqualmie Middle School com-

mons, 9200 Railroad Ave. S.E.The Snoqualmie corridor, located in eastern King County, offers opportunities for

outdoor recreation near the ever-growing Seattle metropolitan area. In the past 20 years, the DNR has increased the amount of land it manages in the corridor. Some are state trust lands—working forests; other lands form the largest network of natural areas in the state. The 53,000-acre planning area includes two newer DNR-managed properties: the Raging River State Forest, purchased in 2009 to replace state trust lands previously transferred out of trust status, and the Middle Fork Snoqualmie Natural Resources Conservation Area. Learn more about the plan at www.dnr.wa.gov/RecreationEducation/Topics/RecreationPlanning/Pages/amp_rec_snoqualmie_corridor_recre.aspx.

TOM MEAGHER North Bend Employee of the Year

What’s on the roads?To combat ice and provide traction, Snoqualmie uses bulk sand from the local CalPortland quarry, and a granular product called Ice Slicer, a magnesium chloride salt. Magnesium chloride is much less corrosive than rock salt. According to Operations Manager Mike Roy, by the time it reaches the edge of the road, it’s so diluted that it’s environmentally harmless.

The Martin Luther King, Jr., week storm had the city quick-ly using up its sand pile, which was restocked Wednesday morning.

Afterwards, the job turns to cleaning the grit from the streets. In the 2006 snow-storm, “We spent two or three weeks sweeping up,” Roy said. The city is trying to reduce reliance on sand, but the gritty stuff is useful.

“In places here, you’ve just got a sheet of ice,” Roy said. “The sand has its place.”

The city will soon purchase liq-uid de-icer, similar to what the Washington state Department of Transportation uses on overpasses.


Ken Knowles, Gary Stevens and Kevin Halbert prep closure signs Thursday morning, Jan. 19, in the Snoqualmie Public Works yard. Street division employees worked in shifts to keep roads plowed and safe during a week-long storm.

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School’s back in the Valley

After a week-long break due to weather, power outages and a

holiday, Valley schools resumed classes Monday, Jan. 23.

Schools will run four days lon-ger in the summer to make up

the four days missed last week.

The last day of school is now set for Friday, June 15.

Cycling students get alternative sport

at Mount SiBY CAROL LADWIG

Staff Reporter

When Mount Si High School students mount up for their first race of the Washington High School Cycling League season in March, it will be as part of an already winning team.

That team, comprised of 15 Skyline High School freshmen, had an excellent showing in last year’s inau-gural season of the moun-tain biking league, finishing fifth overall in the state.

This year, the team will include a handful of Mount Si riders, thanks largely to the efforts of Upper Valley parents Luke Talbott and Karen Auletta.

Talbott, the creator of Compass Outdoor Adventures, (www.compas-soutdoor.org) and Auletta, a self-described “motivated parent advocate, who wants to see this get set up so my sons can be on a moun-

tain bike,” have long wanted to add mountain-biking to Mount Si’s sports or club offerings. It just made sense to Auletta.

“We’ve got these amazing trails, and we’ve got lots of kids who mountain bike,” she said.

Until last year, liability concerns kept the sport off the school-sanctioned activ-ity list, but “Washington State has since joined the national mountain biking association for high school teams,” Auletta said. “That kind of opened the door for us.”

Talbott hosted a student meeting in December to gauge interest, then set up a registration table one day during Mount Si’s lunch periods, to sign up students and provide information.

They also connected with Phil Therrien, coach of the Skyline team, about adding other schools. He imme-diately agreed, saying it’s a great opportunity for stu-dents who might not choose more traditional sports.

Also, the team needs girls.

Mountain bike races are scored individually, and by team, Therrien explained, and the team score is a com-bination of the scores of the top finishers for boys and girls.

Last year, the team was all boys and for the state rankings, “We had to have a best composite score for male and female so we took a zero on the female side,” Therrien said.

Registration is still open for interested riders, and organizers are actively recruiting all riders, but

especially girls. Therrien encourages anyone who is interested to try it.

“We would characterize it as a ‘no-cut’ sport,” he said. “We’re going to tailor our practices so all the kids are getting what they need.”

Practices will begin in early February, and will include parent-led rides twice a week during the weekdays, with longer rides on the weekends. The Saturday before each race, so the team will ride the course together, then discuss how to handle its obstacles.

Therrien is not worried about school rivalries on the team because mountain biking is not a mainstream sport, he says.

“While the kids are com-petitive and want to do well, it’s also a very internally supportive community,” he said. “We’re there to support each other no matter what place they finish.”

Mountain biking is a life-long sport, organizers say, with lasting benefits.

For league information, go to www.washingtonmtb.org.

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Lining up for a race in last year’s first-ever mountain bike racing season, riders get briefed on the course. At center, # 316, is Jake Therrien, a Skyline freshman who finished second overall in the junior varsity division, for the team that Mount Si students will join this year.

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Music scholarship open to students The Sallal Grange in North Bend is accepting applica-

tions for a music scholarship to the Wintergrass Youth Academy Feb. 23 to 24 in Belleveue.

The scholarship will be awarded to one Snoqualmie Valley student, from fourth to eighth grade, who lives in the Carnation, Fall City, Preston, Snoqualmie, North Bend or Snoqualmie Pass area.

To apply, students must submit a short essay on why they deserve the scholarship. Essays must include the student’s name, contact information, school, and grade. Letters of recommendation are also advised.

Send applications to the Sallal Grange, PO Box 1688, North Bend, WA 98045 or e-mail them to [email protected], by Friday, Feb. 10.

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Dr. Leslie Bedell continues to offer gentle chiropractic care and Cranial Sacral Therapy to children and their families. With her ongoing advance clinical training in TM, and the addition of new staff, she is excited to offer expanded services and is now open six days a week, Monday through Saturday. Her Health Workshops on a wide variety of topics are held every other week on Wednesday evenings. Visit our website for a list of upcoming classes and other valuable information. It’s expensive to be sick, so call and make an appointment soon to ensure that your whole body is functioning at its best.

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Our popular Spotlight on Business section not only acts as an annual yearbook of Valley businesses, but puts a spotlight on the people who work behind the counters,

windows and cubicles of our businesses.

Spotlight also underscores how we here in the Valley are all connected. The smiling people on these pages are the owners, managers and staffers that keep our business com-munity running every day. With only ‘three degees of separation’ here in the Valley, most of the people on these pages are probably your neighbors, friends or relatives. Chances are that your families attended school together. They are your community.

We hope you enjoy this tour of local business. As we must all support each other, the next time you need a certain product or service, please take the next step and visit one of our Spotlight advertisers, see what they have to offer and better get to know their faces and their businesses.

Meet the people who make the Valley thrive

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We Appreciate Your BusinessNorth Bend Chevrolet®

425.888.0781

Chaplins is a family run business. Our mission is to embody the spirit and culture of our auto makers, and personify the spirit of excellence in our store. We strive to provide the highest level of service for our customers. Whether you are buying, selling, or servicing your car, Chaplin's customer service approach will provide you with the peace of mind that your safety and satisfaction is our top priority.

Please go to www.frontrowgraphics.com/giving for more information on how Front Row Graphics is trying to make a difference in the lives of our Valley youth.

You may ask....

“What does a frog have to do with a graphic design firm?”

Contact us to find out!If you’re looking for someone to help you with your Visual Identity or Brand Strategy, shoot an email

to [email protected] with “Help us Paco!” as the subject and let’s set up a meeting!

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Mon-Sat 9am - 6pmSun 9am - 1pm

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Ron Davis and Leslie Cranwill

“ Leslie and Ron are FANTASTIC! Very helpful, very customer service oriented, and knowledgeable. Moving was a very stressful time for us, however they helped alleviate our worries with their kindness, knowledge, and wonderful attitudes! THANK YOU!” - Dean Seaman, Fall City

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Ken Hearing – Owner

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Come see why we’re the oldest hamburger establishment

in the Puget Sound.

Scott’s has been in business since 1951.

Ken Hearing has owned it for over 20 years.

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Quality, Caring Dentistry

For Children & Adults

Peter J. Ristuben, D.D.S.Anna P. Lee, D.D.S.“The Gentle Dentists”

Left to right: Gina Coleman, Cindy Spencer, Leanne Higgins, Dr. Peter Ristuben, Dr. Anna Lee

Snoqualmie Family Dentistry

38475 SE River St.On the Corner of River & Silva Streets

888-2684www.snoqualmiedentist.com

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Not to hurt our humble animal brothers is our fi rst duty to them, but to stop there is not enough. We have a higher mission - to be of service to them wherever they require it. - St. Francis

‘A part of all proceeds goes to support WorldVets in its continuing work around the globe’

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Left to Right:Mike Salgado - Restaurant ManagerDavid Doty - Director of Golf Jeff Groshell - Head ProfessionalJohn Groshell - Owner Dani - New Facilities Manager

Snoqualmie Falls Golf Course18 - Holes / Par 71 / Public Golf Course

425-392-1276 | 425-222-5244 35109 SE Fish Hatchery Road | Fall City

Family owned since 1972www.snoqualmiefallsgolf.com

Located on the Snoqualmie River 1 mile east of Fall City. Beautiful views of Mt. Si,

the Snoqualmie River and the foothills of the Snoqualmie Valley. Opportunities to spot wildlife at our fl at, easy to walk golf course in great condition. Golf course has a fully stocked pro shop with PGA professionals available for lessons. Full service restaurant open during daylight hours.

We are a family business with the greatest customers in the golf business. We have been fortunate enough to attract golfers that are exceptionally friendly and helpful. Our golfers make the whole place feel like one big family.


Welcome to

Sliders Café Phyllis and Marty happily serving you lunch, dinner and weekend brunch in a repurposed vintage 1938 gas station in Carnation, WA. Come in to say “hi” and enjoy a delicious home-cooked meal, live Americana music and a bit of Route 66 on Route 203. Open Wed-Sun.

Fast, Friendly Service

Good Food

Family Owned

Live Music

Historic Location

All Ages Welcome

What is a Slider?

Is it this? Or this?

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Not just for Golfers!We are open to the public seven days a week

We are also available for private parties such as birthdays,

end of year sports banquets, holiday parties and reunions.

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SNOQUALMIE VALLEY SPECIALISTS

Nobody Sells More Real Estate than RE/MAX®

Left: Rachel Charbonneau, Carol Wright, Belle Hill and Cristie Moore.

Not pictured: Don Bleha, Ryan Hill, Martin Hadley, Julie Fromm, George Warren and George Isaacs.

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and RV Repair

Motorhomes Gas or Diesel

Scheduled Maintenance and ServiceAll Diesel RepairsDrive TrainBrakes and SuspensionEngine Exhaust BrakesRV work Interior / ExteriorGenerators and ElectricalExtended Service / Insurance

(425) 888-1886

left to right: Brent Bush, Cody Berkebile, Josh Shakelford, John Moes Mark Hahn, Karen Hahn.

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HAIR CARE

SKIN CARE

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REFLEXOLOGY

Available by appointment

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Kelly & Jerry Moe

Collision Repair

Since 1991

Secured FacilityAll work is guaranteed*Service with a smileWe’ll work with your insurance to get your car back on the road.

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Phoenix Used Books is not your average bookstore. We stock over 10,000 pre-

owned books and gently used CD’s, DVD’s, and Collectibles. Come browse our

shelves when you need information, want to be entertained, need an escape to a

fantasy world, want to relax, or are looking for a special gift. We can help you fi nd

what you are looking for—even if you don’t know what it is!

My best friend is a person who will give me a book I have not read. ~Abraham Lincoln

Jackie Barber, Owner and Terri Barclay

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With 20 years of mortgage lending experience, Michele offers her clients the knowledge and expertise to provide solutions for any aspect of residential lending. Michele’s passion is helping homeowners realize their dreams of home ownership.

p: 206.909.4114f: 425.283.1002e: [email protected]: www.legacyg.com/MicheleC

Winner of WAMP WA State2011 Top Loan Originator of the Year Award

Specializing in FHA/VA – 100% Purchase Money – New Construction and many more programs

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NORTH BEND is the small town that is

creating the premiere outdoor adventure destination in the

Puget Sound region.Gina Estep, City of North Bend Community and

Economic Development Director,

Th e city of North Bend is partnering with a strong volunteer Marketing Team, determined local business owners and Si View Parks District through the Community and Economic Development Department, to enhance the economic vitality of North Bend and promote our local businesses through branding and marketing our natural assets and recreational opportunities.

425.888.7640

For a list of the North Bend community and recreation events scheduled this year aimed to drive up visitors and capture dollars, go to:

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downtown North Bend 292-9390 M-F 9:30-6:30, Sa 10-6, Sun 11-5

Nancy, Steve & shop dog Ollie welcome you to our shop. Come in for fabulous gifts, local jewelry, contemporary apparel, unique cards & books, and inspired home furnishings.

Steve is a former tree house builder with Treehouse workshop in Fall City as well as a fi rst mate with Linbad Expeditions. Nancy worked as the Visual Merchandising Manager for G. Fox & Filene’s, received a BFA from the University of Rhode Island, and managed an art gallery for several years before opening Birches & Zo Home.

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Home Office – Madison, WI 53783 American Family Insurance Company

American Family Mutual Insurance Company and its Subsidiaries

1 in 6 teens is in a crash their first year driving.

SEAN SUNDWALL INSURANCE AGENCY 8224 Railroad Ave SE, Suite A

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Originally this location was BUTTERS SHINGLE & SHAKE Co. and that’s how we got our name, OLE CEDAR MILL.Family owned and operated since July 1989. We provide climate controlled storage units. Also covered or uncovered RV storage.Security is important to us and we now have video surveillance. 24-hour onsite manager

Cindy, Tom & Nancy

44800 SE North Bend Way, North Bend

Other services:UPS

(425) 888-0001

Not Pictured: Amber, Gary, Donna, Vicky

Locally owned and operated since 1945

North Bend Auto Parts425-888-1112

1120 East North Bend Way - North Bend, Washington

M-F 7am-6pmSat. 8am-6pm

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Back row left to right: Wes, Josh, Terry, Lou, BradFront row left to right: Steve, Ridge

Our experienced and knowledgeable staff

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Healing Hands MassageNicole Braithwaite, LMP, CPMT

425.301.8611

213 Bendigo Blvd. North, Ste. 3Located inside Mt. Si

Chiropractic in North BendOffering 30, 60 and 90 minute massage sessions!

Swedish Massage Deep Tissue Massage

Hot Stone Massage Sports Massage

Pregnancy Massage Medical Massage

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We also off er a full service pharmacy and a local branch of the Sno-Falls Credit Union.

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8 REASONS TO LOVE THE RIDGE IGA

At Snoqualmie Ridge IGA Supermarket, we strive to be your ‘Hometown Proud’ grocery store.

Our friendly and courteous staff , coupled with a breadth of selections and services - including take-out options, organic products, fresh meat, seafood, produce and baked goods, frozen food, a fl oral and wine department and other great grocery amenities illustrate our goal to become the place where you shop for your family.

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Call your local Edward Jones fi nancial advisor today to schedule your free review.

Come see our new office in

Downtown North Bend!

Ribbon-cutting ceremony

Nov. 7, 2011

We are an independent, non-profit organization established in 1966. Our mission: to nurture

children, enrich families and inspire community. Pediatric Therapy Early Intervention

Nationally accredited preschool Toddler playgroups Parenting Classes/Coaching Summer Camps

Family Support Family Nights

Encompass Main Campus: 1407 Boalch Ave NW, North BendEncompass Downtown North Bend: 209 Main Ave S, North Bend

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(Next to the Snoqualmie Casino)

The employees of the Snoqualmie Tobacco Company and Liquor store are dedicated to bringing you the best selection and prices possible on a wide variety of Tobacco and Liquor products. Come by and visit our friendly and knowledgeable

staff to explore our huge selection of locally crafted liquors and see just much you can save on your favorite tobacco products.

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Watch the big game on the big screen in Club Galaxy on Sunday, February 5 at 3:30pm. Enjoy the Tailgate Buffet for just $10 and play Football Squares for a chance to win up to $10,000!

Admission is always free!

Entertainment subject to change without notice. Management reserves all rights.

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Daily home-cooked meals, a variety of activities, exercise classes, and interesting neighbors makes

RED OAK living fun and filled with options.

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The Mount Si High School Football Wildcat Booster Club

would like to thank our premier sponsors

for their generous support and

contributions in 2011

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Silver - $1,000Emerald City Smoothie

Farmhouse MarketFocus My SearchFrankie’s Pizza

Hollabaugh Brothers & AssociatesR.C. Painting & Sons

Snoqualmie Cattle Co.Stanton Plumbing

TalkingRain Beverage Company

Gold - $2,500Ferguson Enterprises

Wildcat - $10,000Snoqualmie Tribe

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“It was pure bedlam,” he added. “Food was flying everywhere, tables were get-ting turned over, shelves were falling down, people were low-crawling.”

Then the sound stopped, and nothing happened. People got up off the floor, righted the tables, and sat down to contin-ue eating. At the second sound of the whistle, about half the people reacted, but by this time, others had noticed the man in the corner waving his arms and yelling something about the sound coming from the broken ice cream machine.

That machine gave Conway one of his favorite memories, and serves as a metaphor for much of the time he spent in Iraq. As an officer and “multi-functional team leader” of a group of 10 intelligence ana-lysts attached to a larger infan-try unit, he was frequently frus-trated by the broken systems he encountered.

Tied handsJustice in Iraq was especially

difficult to navigate, politically. “Our hands were so tied,” he

said. As the country resumed its own governance and polic-ing, officials focused more closely on local issues and local crimes, rather than internation-al criminals or even attacks on Americans, he said. Often, he or his men would arrest some-one, only to see them back on the streets within 72 hours.

“It was really hard for us to keep a guy detained,” he said.

Military contractors, on the other hand, had more authority to arrest and detain prisoners,

“so as a result, all the fun mis-sions went to those guys,” he said, adding that “Getting those really nefarious characters off the street is always fun to me.”

Conway’s other main frus-tration was how hard he had to work just to get his soldiers involved in daily operations with the infantry group.

“They always look at the intelligence guys like they’re aliens,” he explained. “They don’t know what my guys can do, they don’t know them, they haven’t worked with them, so why risk their lives?”

The intelligence guys, and girls, don’t go through the same training as infantry, but are equally physically fit and com-bat ready. Their job description can vary dramatically.

Instead of focusing solely on “what the enemy had, what the enemy was capable of, and that kind of stuff,” Conway said modern analysts gather infor-mation in hundreds of differ-ent ways. “The whole mind-set of military intelligence has changed. Since the last two of our wars have been predomi-nantly nation-building, our focus has been on economics, international affairs,” he said.

As an analyst in Afghanistan, he specialized in Pakistan, and “anything that would happen with Pakistan, their influence predominantly, of course, on Afghanistan, world affairs, what their relationship is with India and other countries, and pretty much whatever the general (Stanley McChrystal, then com-mander of all U.S. and NATO troops in Afghanistan) wanted.”

Helping peopleIn contrast, Conway’s sweet-

heart and fellow intelligence

analyst, Lauran Walker, spent her time on humanitarian mis-sions. Walker went to Iraq on the same deployment from Joint Base Lewis -McChord as Conway, but she went to a very remote, rural area.

Her job, she said, was to talk with the local women. “Just talk to them, see how they were doing, see if they needed any-thing, if we could bring them anything,” she said. On that assignment, she’d been asked to fix a village well, help make bread, watch the children, and just generally build a relation-ship with the native residents.

“They were enthusiastic that we were there,” Walker said. “They always ran up to us when we went through on our missions. They always stopped, they talked to us, they gave us hugs. They were very appre-ciative that we were there and actually spending time with them.”

“We call that atmospher-ics,” Conway said. “A lot of commanders nowadays like to

know what the feeling is in the towns, the positives and nega-tives, … it’s a good way for us to gather information and provide it to the real decision makers.”

For Walker, a Florida native who volunteered for the Lewis-McChord group, it was simply a good experience.

“Before going into the deployment, I said I wasn’t going to let it change me, so I focused on all of the positive things that were going on,” she said.

Conway is sensitive to the demands of a soldier’s life, from the daily strain of life in enemy territory to the effects of post-traumatic stress disorder, which is a very real condition he says, but maybe not as common as it’s perceived to be.

“There isn’t a person in Iraq that didn’t lose sleep, that didn’t have problems sleeping …. It’s just one of those things, when you have rockets and things flying over your head. You just don’t know if tonight’s your night. You spend your entire deployment strung up, listen-ing for these things. It’s not something that’s turned off readily or easily.”

It’s also part of the job, and few people are cut out for it. Conway is one of them. So is Walker, at least for as long as they remain in the Army Reserves.

“We’re just doing our jobs,” Walker said. “We appreciate people’s support, but for us it’s what we do.”

SOLDIER FROM 1

Carol Ladwig/Staff Photo

Back in the Valley following the completion of a Middle Eastern tour, Andrew Conway plans life after deployment.


transported to a hospital by ambulance. CHIMNEY FIRE: At 11:47 a.m., the Fall City Fire Department responded to the 4300 block of 334th Place Southeast for a chimney fi re. Crew mem-bers extinguished the fi re, and advised the resident to have the chimney profes-sionally cleaned.

MONDAY, JAN. 16

KNEE PAIN: At 6:21 a.m., the Fall City Fire Department re-sponded to the 27200 block

of Southeast 26th Place for a 71-year-old woman with knee pain. She was treated and transported to a local hospital by ambulance.ARM PAIN: At 12:07 p.m., the Fall City Fire Department re-sponded to the 4400 block of 328th Place Southeast for a 40-year-old man expe-riencing left arm pain and shaking. He was treated and transported to a local hospi-tal by an ambulance.

SUNDAY, JAN. 15

ALARM: At 9:27 a.m., the Fall City Fire Department re-sponded to the 4600 block of 286th Avenue Southeast for an automatic fi re alarm. No fi re was found. Firefi ght-ers silenced the alarm and contacted the home owner.NUMBNESS: At 10:55 p.m., the Fall City Fire Depart-ment responded to the 29200 block of Southeast 8th Street for a 53-year-old woman with a medical is-sue. She was treated and

PUBLIC NOTICE #575064Notice of Public Hearing

A public hearing before the City of Snoqualmie Planning Com- mission has been scheduled for Monday, February 6, 2012 at 7:00 PM or soon thereafter. The public hearing will be held at the Snoqualmie City Hall Council Chamber, located at 38624 SE River St, Snoqualmie. Topics: To hear testimony on Element 8 of the Comprehensive Plan- Parks, Recreation and Open Space, which will become effective upon future adoption by the City Council. Public Comment Period:Verbal comments can be made at the hearing. Written comments may be submitted to the City of Snoqualmie, PO Box 987, Sno- qualmie, WA 98065, Attention: Nicole Sanders on or before February 6, 2012 at 5:00 PM. Application Documents: The proposed Parks Plan is available for public inspection at the City of Snoqualmie, Planning Depart- ment, 38624 River St SE Snoqualmie.Publication Date: January 25, 2012 in the Snoqualmie Valley Record.

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SMALL WORKS ROSTER NOTICE

RCW 39.04.155, commonly known as the Common Small Works Roster Procedure, and RCW 28A.335.l90, commonly known as the Public School Bid Law, provide that school districts establish a Small Works Roster of qualified contractors who wish to receive bidding information and be considered for performing work on public works projects estimated to cost less than

three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000). Applications are now being received by the Snoqualmie Valley School District Business Services Office, 8001 Silva Ave. SE., Snoqualmie, Washington 98065, for contractors who wish to be placed on the District’s Small Works for 2012. In order to qualify, contractors must demonstrate the following requirements:

I. Registered contractor in the State of Washington.2. Pay prevailing wage rates in accordance with RCW 39.12.3. Provide Certificate of Insurance.4. Comply with federal, state and local laws regarding non-discrimination.

Interested contractors may con-tact the Business Services Office at (425) 831-8011 for an applica-tion form at any time, or write to Sylvia Evans, Administrative Secretary, P0 Box 400, Snoqual- mie, WA 98065. An application is also available on the district website, www.svsd410.org under District Departments/Business Services. Published in the Snoqualmie Valley Record on January 18, 2012 and January 25, 2012.

PUBLIC NOTICE #575067 The Snoqualmie Valley School District Board of Directors has scheduled a Work Session for Saturday, February 4, 2012, 8:00 a.m. - noon in the District Administration Office Board- room located at 8001 Silva Ave. SE, Snoqualmie, WA 98065. The purpose of the Work Session will be for planning and team building. Published in the Snoqualmie Valley Record on January 25, 2012 and February 1, 2012.

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North Bend Mayor Ken Hearing, center, presented the city’s Meritorious Service Award Jan. 17 to the sheriff ’s officers and firefighters who were first on the scene of the Nov. 24 fire that destroyed or damaged 15 units in the Mount Si Court Apartments. Receiving the award, from left, were Deputy Eric Andersen, Bob Venera of Eastside Fire and Rescue, Master Police Officer Jeff Flohr, and Deputy Don Dougherty. Each man stepped in to help without concern for his personal safety, Mayor Hearing said, and, through their actions, saved lives.

Recognition for firefighters, North Bend sheriff deputies

North Bend PoliceON THE SCANNER

TUESDAY, JAN. 17

SNOW AND ICE: At 12:44 a.m., 6:44 a.m., and 7:09 a.m., police received multiple re-ports of vehicles stuck in the heavy snow and blocking the roadway, at Southeast Jacobia Street and Sno-qualmie Parkway Southeast.

SATURDAY, JAN. 14

LICENSE TO CHARGE: At 10:29 p.m., a business on Better Way Southeast reported two intoxicated men driv-ing away. The responding offi cer stopped the vehicle

on Railroad Avenue. The driver off ered the offi cer his debit card, saying it was his driver’s license. The offi cer told the driver he didn’t take Visa, conducted sobriety tests and then arrested him for driving under the infl u-ence.

FRIDAY, JAN. 13

RECKLESS DRIVING: At 12:59 p.m., a caller reported a green Volkswagen Jetta at Southeast Ridge Street and Center Boulevard Southeast, that was swerving between lanes and cutting off other vehicles. Police offi cers did not locate the Jetta.

THURSDAY, JAN. 5

GUNSHOTS: At 11:31 p.m. police received a report of eight to 10 gunshots heard in the 600 block of South-east North Bend Way.

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 4

BURGLARY: At 6:36 p.m. a resident of the 400 block of Southeast Maple Drive re-ported that someone had entered the home through a small window, seven feet off the ground, and rum-maged through the master bedroom.

MONDAY, JAN. 2

THEFT FROM RUINS: At 11:15 a.m., a victim of the Mount Si Court Apartment fi re on Thanksgiving called police to report that someone had stolen items from his fi re-

damaged apartment.

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 18

POWER SURGE AND BURN: At

1:30 p.m., the Fall City Fire Department responded to the 6500 block of Tolt River Road Northeast for smoke in a residence. A power surge caused an electrical power strip to ignite and burn the carpet. The fi re was out on arrival, and crew members checked the house for other signs of fi re.TREE ON ROAD: At 2:19 p.m., the Fall City Fire Department responded to the 6800 block of Tolt River Road Northeast for a tree over the roadway. Crew members removed the tree.FAINTNESS: At 5:25 p.m., the Fall City Fire Department re-sponded to the 4900 block of 335th Place Southeast for a 62-year-old man who was feeling faint. The man was treated and transported to a hospital by ambulance.

TUESDAY, JAN. 17

FALL: At 10:31 a.m., the Fall City Fire Department re-sponded to the 5400 block of Preston-Fall City Road Southeast for a report of a 48-year-old woman expe-riencing back pain from a fall. She was treated and

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Crossword puzzle

Across1. Small Asian arboreal ape with no tail

7. “___ Smile” (1976 hit)

11. Inspection Test Date (acronym)

14. Attraction

15. Complain

16. “___ any drop to drink”: Coleridge

17. Loud harsh noises

18. “God’s Little ___”

19. “So ___ me!”

20. Ollie performers

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25. Eats up

26. 1969 Peace Prize grp. (acronym)

27. Common Market inits.

29. Parish council

30. “That’s ___”

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34. Excessive eager-ness in offering unwanted services

39. Closed, as a busi-ness

40. Abstruse

42. Game keeper?

45. Animal house

47. Fold, spindle or mutilate

48. Pellagra preventer

49. Cache

52. Procedure of assigning names to kinds and groups of organisms (pl.)

55. Adaptable truck, for short

56. “Beg pardon ...”

57. Blue book filler

60. “Seinfeld” uncle

61. “Go, ___!”

62. Foreign dignitaries

63. Driver’s lic. and others

64. Edible root of taro plant

65. Cover over

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3. Launch

4. Murder without leaving a trace on the body

5. Companion of Artemis

6. Get cozy

7. Fink

8. “Giovanna d’___” (Verdi opera)

9. Curiosity (2 wds)

10. City in NE Scotland on the North Sea

11. Supplement

12. Someone who travels for pleasure

13. Fancy

21. Lens cover?

22. Slept, Brit. slang

23. Bubkes

24. Assortment

28. Murmured

31. Do away with

33. Most uncouth

35. Combine with 53 (chemistry)

36. Closed tightly

37. Academic term

38. Accommodate

41. Grand ___ (“Evangeline” setting)

42. Rings

43. Took part in turbu-lent disturbance

44. Brief appearances of a prominent actor

46. Fix

50. ___ brulee

51. Alter

53. Detective’s need

54. BBs, e.g.

58. Victorian, for one

59. Clairvoyance, e.g. (acronym)

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To learn more, call William Munson at (928) 344-1281.

Gift of sight, and style

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Bev Jorgensen holds a new pair of eyeglasses, helped by Allison Smith at Snoqualmie Valley Eyecare. Jorgensen’s glasses were part of a surprise makeover she received with help from her PartyLite supervisor, Barbie Young of Kirkland.

North Bend mom Bev Jorgensen gets surprise

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North Bend resident Bev Jorgensen’s vibrant new scarf matches her designer glasses.

Jorgensen took a leap of style this winter with big help from her friend and supervisor, Barbie Young.

Jorgensen, a saleswoman for PartyLite gifts and a single mother, was treated to a make-over in December by Young, a Kirkland resident and Jorgensen’s PartyLite leader.

An excited Jorgensen tried on her new designer frames, their sides stamped into vine-like shapes, telling Allison Smith, her attendant at Snoqualmie Valley Eyecare Associates, “I’m walking out the door with these.”

“She’s just been spoiled,” Smith said.

The new pair of glasses, Jorgensen’s first pair since 2006, was long overdue and, like the rest of her makeover, came as a complete surprise.

“I definitely needed help,” Jorgensen said. “I’m a sin-gle mom, retired from the school district. PartyLite is my income. I’m doing well, but I don’t have vision insur-ance.”

According to Latreash Duvall, administrator at the

practice, Young wanted to give her friend a pick-me-up, that included a new hair-do and clothes. She posted her ideas on Facebook, and received a recommendation to call Snoqualmie Valley Eyecare.

“After hearing Bev was in need of eyewear and lived in our community, Snoqualmie Valley Eyecare decided to partner with Barbie to bless her friend,” Duvall told the Record. “Beverly and Barbie worked together to select beautiful new eyewear. The makeover is complete! And now, Beverly will not only look better—she’ll see better too.”

Putting on her new glasses, Jorgensen noticed how things were much clearer, and that her frames are lighter. She expects to “just live better” as

a result of the gift.“We’re close friends,”

Jorgensen said of Young, whom she has known for 11 years. “She’s a terrific leader, very compassionate.”

Both women are very special to each other, and Jorgensen feels good about her new look.

“It makes a difference when you trust somebody,” she said. Barbie “always thought I was a little too conservative, so she’s always trying to push me out of the box a little bit.”

The new scarf is exactly such a bolder accent.

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Malcolm performs at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10, at Holy Innocents Church, 26526 Northeast Cherry Valley Road, Duvall. Tickets are $15.

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Now engaged, Jeremy Parsons and Patience Anderson will wed in 2012. Parson proposed to Anderson on a snow-shoeing trip to Snoqualmie Pass. Parsons, son of Ken and Nancy Parsons of North Bend, and Anderson, daughter of Robert Anderson of Maple Valley and Gale Miner of North Bend, will marry August 4 in Darrington, Wash.

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WEDNESDAY, JAN. 25

SNOQUALMIE VALLEY COM-MUNITY NETWORK: Board meeting is 6:30 p.m. in the Riverview School District boardroom.

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.

MEET A RANGER: U.S. Forest Service Ranger Teresa Sollitto presents informa-tion about the National Forest and family-friendly hikes, 7 p.m. at the Sno-qualmie Library.

STUDY ZONE: Teens can drop in for free homework help at 4 p.m. at the Snoqualm-ie 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.

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.

THURSDAY, JAN. 26

TALES: Pajama Story Time is 7 p.m. at the Snoqualmie

Library; all young children are welcome with an adult.

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 chess or get a game going.

MEET A RANGER: U.S. Forest Service Ranger Teresa Sollitto presents informa-tion about the National Forest and family-friendly hikes, 7 p.m. at the Fall City Library.

FRIDAY, JAN. 27

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

SATURDAY, JAN. 28

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preschools, enrichment programs, day care facili-ties, and other services for young children.

MONDAY, JAN. 30

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

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 and chil-dren can drop in for free homework help at 3 p.m. at the North Bend Library.

JOB CLUB: Connect with fellow job seekers for support, networking and

employment resources, 2 p.m. at the North Bend Library.

LEARN ENGLISH: English as a Second Language (ESL) Class is 6:30 p.m. at the North Bend Library.

TUESDAY, JAN. 31

STUDY ZONE: Teens can drop in for free homework help at 3 p.m. at Snoqualmie and North Bend Libraries.

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5th Annual Scenic Photo ContestENTRIES DUE BY FEBRUARY 8TH

Send entries to [email protected], clearly marked as contest photos. Entries should be submitted at 72 dpi and at least 14 inches wide by 11 inches tall.

For questions, send an e-mail to [email protected] The top 10 photos will be published in a multi-page photo spread February 15th

and will include the names of the photographers. Limit three submissions per person.

The Valley Record reserves the right to publish any and all photos submitted for the contest without permission in current and future products. Submission of photos for the contest is a release of rights to use the photos in any and all future products of Sound Publishing, Inc.

Winners will be selected by the staff of the Valley Record on Thursday, February 9th.

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YOUTH CATEGORY SECOND PLACE:STX-Pro 92 Camera Tripod (with sleeve)

Courtesy of Omega Photo in Bellevue

GENERAL CATEGORY SECOND PLACE:Two hour ‘Hands On’ photography ‘mentoring’ TutorialCourtesy of Mary J. Miller, Down to Earth Photography

YOUTH CATEGORY FIRST PLACE:Two hour ‘Hands On’ photography ‘mentoring’ TutorialCourtesy of Mary J. Miller, Down to Earth Photography

GENERAL CATEGORY FIRST PLACE:One night stay at the Salish Lodge and Spa

(includes Country Breakfast for two)Courtesy of the Salish Lodge and Spa.

GENERAL CATEGORY THIRD PLACE:Vanguard Camera Bag (retail value: $9999)

Courtesy of Omega Photo in Bellevue

Free workshop on tree repairs at Ridge CenterThe city of Snoqualmie hosts a free 45-minute workshop for homeowners on how to

assess tree damage and take corrective steps that may salvage limbs that are not too badly damaged.

The workshop is 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 25, at the Snoqualmie Community Center/Snoqualmie Valley YMCA, 35018 S.E. Ridge St. in Snoqualmie.

You do not need to be a member of the YMCA to attend the class.

AARP tax prep for all ages in North BendThe American Association of Retired Persons, or AARP, offers its free Tax-Aide service,

February 1 to April 11 at the North Bend Library.Volunteers can help people prepare their tax returns, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the library. The

service is free and there are no age, income or membership requirements, but the service is meant for taxpayers with low- or middle-incomes, with special attention to those age 60 and older.

All returns are e-filed and refunds can be received in less than 14 days using direct deposit

When you visit a Tax-Aide site, bring a copy of last year’s return, valid ID for you, spouse, and dependents, records of all income received; W-2 and 1099 forms including SSA-1099 for Social Security benefits paid, gambling winnings, unemployment, pensions, stock sales reports, alimony received or paid and if itemizing property tax and mortgage inter-est records, all receipts and canceled checks for contributions, medical expenses, Social Security cards for yourself and dependents and, if applicable, dependent care provider information including name, employer, and Social Security number.

To learn more, call 1 (888) 227-7669. Or, visit http://www.aarp.org/money/taxes/aarp_taxaide.


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2003 Chevrolet Venture AWD (4024B) ........ ..$5,571

1987 Mercedes Benz SL560 cpe (26402N) . ..$6,771

2000 Buick Park Ave Ultra sedan (V8611D) ..$7,571

2006 Chevrolet Impala LT 3.5 (26016A) ..... ..$7,771

2004 Toyota Corolla S sedan (26153D) .............$7,871

1998 Chevrolet S10 LS Reg (R11761B) ....... ..$7,971

2009 Hyundai Accent GLS (R11562B) ..............$8,171

2001 Toyota Camry 4 dr sedan (R10560A) . ..$8,171

2002 Honda Civic LX sedan (R11382A) ............$9,271

2009 Hyundai Accent GS hatch (V9127A)...... ..$9,871

2007 Hyundai Accent G3 hatch (R11854A)...... ..$9,871

2002 Audi A4 Avant Quattro (V8602A) .......... ..$9,971

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2008 Chevrolet Uplander LS (26518) .............$10,571

2006 Chevrolet Impala LT sedan (26661) ....... $10,971

2002 Ford F-350 crew cab (3887N) ................$11,971

2005 Cehvrolet Equinox LT AWD (4103A) ......$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

2009 Chevrolet Silverado 2 dr cab (V7423A) $13,571

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

2008 Ford Fusion V6 SEL sedan (4017P) .......$14,971

2004 GMC Envoy (26613A) ............................$14,971

2005 Cadillac SRX V8 utility (26614C).........$15,971

2002 Ford F-150 Harley Supercrew (26842A) $15,971

2007 Nissan Altima SE sedan (26793A) ..........$15,971

2007 Mazda MX-5 Miata conv (26508) ....... $16,371

2004 Ford F-150 SVT Lightning (26586A) .... $16,971

2009 Subaru Legacy AWD sedan (26549) .... $17,371

2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee Ltd (26694A) .... $17,571

2006 Ford Mustang GT conv (26428A) ......... $17,871

2005 Toyota Highlander SUV (26781)........... $18,871

1972 Chevrolet El Camino (26676) ................$19,571

2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 (3977A) .......$19,871

2007 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner (26528A) ....$19,971

2012 Chevrolet Cruze LT sedan (26874) ....... $20,571

2010 Toyota Prius Hybrid III (26698) .............$21,871

2010 Subaru Forester 2.5X AWD (26479) .....$22,671

2011 Chevrolet Camaro LT1 Cpe (4034A) .....$22,971

2011 Subaru Legacy Ltd sedan (26492) ........$23,571

2008 Lexus IS250 AWD 4 dr sedan (26695) ..$23,171

2008 GMC Yukon 4 dr SUV (V8341B) ............$23,971

2006 Porsche Boxster Cabriolet (V8429N) ....$23,971

2005 Chevrolet Corvette conv (3964A) ........$24,971

2008 Infi niti EX35 AWD (26577) ....................$25,971

2010 Chevrolet Equinox LTZ (4076A) ............$26,971

2010 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 LS (26692) ..$28,971

2009 Toyota Tacoma 4WD dlb cab (4080A) ..$30,371

2010 Buick Enclave CXL 2XL 4 dr (26785A) ..$32,671

2006 Chevrolet Corvette cpe (26883) ...........$32,971

2009 Chevrolet Corvette 2 dr cpe (26574) ...$33,971

2007 Mercedes Benz GI Class (4111N)..........$34,971

2008 Audi Q7 4.2 Quattro Prem (4111A) ......$39,871

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