Levies approvedVoters OK property tax hike for schools.

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Clean the closetLocal church wants your old clothes.

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Local legend growsState recognizes work of Gloria McNeely.

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Police blotterPage 8

Guns on the ballotConflicting measures are heading for ballot.

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Annual auctionMount Si ASB holds annual fundraiser.

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By Sherry Grindeland

When it comes to giving guests a good time, the annual Give Good Awards did a great job. Guests walked the red carpet into the Church on the Ridge in Snoqualmie Feb. 28 to join the celebration of local people who give their time and talents to the com-munity.

There was entertainment and a keynote speech by Chris Fagan who recently skied to the South Pole, plus a dessert buffet for the more than 250 guests.

But the best part of the ceremony for many was learning how dozens of outstand-ing nominees made a difference in the Snoqualmie/North Bend area.

Winners included:Arts: Mary Miller, co-owner of “Smart

with Art” a company that brings art into schools that have cut arts programs.

Business: The Irwin Group (Christi Irwin) for her company’s sponsorship of many local and community events.

Courage: Snoqualmie Valley Relay for Life.

Daylight saving time ends March 9

Remember to set your clocks forward one hour when day-light saving time ends at 2 a.m. March 9.

The AllState Blog recom-mends using the occasion to performing other seasonal home maintenance, including:

q Replace smoke/carbon monoxide alarm batteries.

q Flip or rotate your mattress.q Schedule a furnace inspec-

tion.q Call a chimney sweep.q Drain your water heater.

(Energy.gov suggests doing this every three months.)

Photo contest results delayed

Wow! What amazing pho-tographs and talented pho-tographers we have in the Snoqualmie Valley.

Thank you to everyone who entered the annual Snoqualmie Valley Photo Contest. Because our inbox is overflowing, we need more time to study the entries and pick the winners.

Winners will be announced March 13.

Rick Edelman Photography

Two-fisted winner! Joel Bauer holds both his and Michelle Carnes’ award for Youth Advocate at the Give Good Awards Feb. 28. Carnes was unable to attend because she was working with local youths.

Community service honored at Give Good Awards

See AWARD, Page 3

North Bend police hand over duties

By Sherry Grindeland

North Bend Police Chief Mark Toner stands by the North Bend decal which will be removed from the King County Sheriff’s Office cars.

By Sherry Grindeland

There are two types of good cops, outgoing North Bend Police Chief Mark Toner said.

One goes to work to arrest people and put bad guys in jail.

Then, there’s the kind of cop Toner tries to be.

“I am here to help people,” he said. “I want people to under-stand they have choices to do things right or wrong. When you tell people their options, the crime rate plummets.

“I want to help them make the right decision.”

Both kinds of cops get the exact same results — a safer community.

Toner will no longer be the chief of police as of March 8.

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It is official. Voters approved two levy propos-als on the Feb. 11 ballot for the Snoqualmie Valley School District. The results were certified Feb. 25, after the Star’s deadline.

Both levies replace existing ones. District officials estimate that the two levies will mean a $91 per year tax hike for a $350,000 home.

The Educational Programs and Operations (EP&O) Levy was approved by a 67.76 per-cent majority – 5,535 yes votes to 2,639 no votes. The Technology Levy had

an even higher approval rate – 69.01 percent. It received 5,630 yes votes and 2,528 no votes.

Neither levy will fund any construction.

The EP&O authorizes collection of $15.5 mil-lion in 2015, $16 million in 2016, $17.5 million in 2017 and $18.5 in 2018. The EP&O money pro-vides nearly one quarter of the district’s day-to-day operations, programs and personnel, including teachers and staff who work with students. The current maintenance and operations levy expires this year.

The technology levy

School district levies approvedwill fund class equipment, support, training, and resources for teachers and staff — in other words, the hardware, software and infrastructure to sup-port technology.

The levy provides $2.7 million each year from 2015 to 2018.

Washington state does not provide any funding for technology in schools. When the state defined basic education in 1977, it didn’t include any allow-ance for technology.

The EP&O levy increas-es taxes by 22 cents per $1,000 of assessed valua-tion, to $2.70 in 2015. For the owner of a $350,000 home, that would be an increase of $77 per year. The Technology Levy will increase by 4 cents per year to 47 cents per thousand, amounting to a $14 per year increase on a $350,000 house.

Sherry Grindeland can be reached at editor@snovalleystar.com or 425-392-6434, ext. 246.

That’s when the city of Snoqualmie Police Department assumes law enforcement duties for North Bend. He will be happy to be called Sgt. Toner.

“The chief title came with the job,” he said during a ride-along Feb. 27. “I earned the sergeant title.”

But giving up the chief’s job has been a bit poignant for the 28-year veteran of the King County Sheriff’s Office.

He said he’s going to miss coming to North Bend, miss the local residents and miss the local charac-ters.

Dealing with some of the characters can challenge any law enforcement officer he said. It helps if you empathize and listen instead of judging them.

“Treat people with respect,” Toner said. “Going in with a chip on your shoulder doesn’t work.”

Toner grew up in Issaquah, a small town not unlike North Bend in 1979, when he graduated from high school.

Becoming a police offi-cer wasn’t even a blip on his radar. By 1985, he was a machinist and welder, supervising a crew in a small shop.

“One of my workers was a vet-eran and a stoner,” Toner said. “He got a let-ter ask-ing him to apply to be a sheriff. I thought if they wanted him, I could do it.”

The two of them went to the interview. The other guy didn’t get hired but Toner did.

“I was a machinist and welder on Friday and on Monday I was a cop,” he said.

The key to being a good welder or being a good cop is the same thing, Toner added.

“Like what you’ve got in life and you’ll be happy,” he said.

It’s been fun, he said, to be part of the com-munity. In his four-plus years in the Valley, he has lost count of the number of homeowner meetings, hospital meetings, com-munity groups, Cub Scout meetings and events he’s attended.

Before his North Bend assignment, Toner worked major crimes which includes homicides. He often went home and would tell his wife not to talk to him while he unwound.

“My officer safety skills

have plummeted,” he said. “Community policing is like that. I’m going to have to refresh them when I get reassigned.”

Not everything, of course, has been fun.

Toner drove to the site near Kimball Creek Bridge where a dead newborn baby was recently found. Flowers and baby toys were heaped in a mound by the side of the road.

“I never know if people will be insulted if I remove the dead flowers and

things when it gets messy,” he said. “This incident touched the com-munity a lot.”

He pulled

into the parking lot at the North Bend Outlet Mall and pointed out power lines on Rattlesnake Mountain.

Near there, he said, was where Peter Keller built a bunker and hid after he murdered his wife and 18-year-old daughter last year. Keller killed him-self before deputies could arrest him.

Those cases are the minority of what he’s dealt with.

Usually, he feels he’s making a difference in the area.

Toner tried to work with and help homeless people in the area. He enthusiastically helped support the establishment of a winter shelter.

“Sometimes, you never know when you give someone a can of soup or a sleeping bag if you’re saving a life,” he said. “I know what we’ve done with the shelter has saved at least 24 lives — people we’ve gotten reconnected with their families and gotten them back on their feet.”

He enjoys driving around North Bend, wav-ing at people and checking things out.

Being a presence on the street helps reduce crime, he said.

Toner doesn’t know what his new assignment will be, but it probably won’t be as friendly and scenic as being in North Bend.

“I enjoy pulling off a road in town and doing my paperwork where I can look out at the scen-ery,” he said. “But I’m going to miss the people the most.”

TonerFrom Page 1

“Treat people with respect. Going in with a chip on your shoulder doesn’t work.”

— Mark TonerNorth Bend police chief

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Environmental: Erick and Wendy Haakenson, owners of Jubilee farms, the first organic farm in the area.

Educational excel-lence: Mickey Fowler, a teacher in Snoqualmie Valley.

Teen Spirit: Kianna Hales for her volun-teerism.

Youth leader-ship Initiative: Abbey

Bottemiller for her work raising money for a char-ity that drills wells in foreign nations without clean water.

Youth Advocate: Michelle Carnes and Joel Bauer for their role in the Young Life group for local youth.

Unsung Hero: Rebecca Kitz for bringing the Special Olympics to the Valley.

Parent Volunteer: Joe Richter for his work with youth through many pro-grams at the Church on the Ridge.

Spirit of the Valley: Kevin and Laurie Hauglie for numerous volunteer efforts over many years through their business and as parents.

Entertainment for the evening included jazz trio Tobi Stone, Dan Taylor and Chris Clark, who played as the guests arrived.

Dancers from local dance schools demon-strated their moves and the Chief Kanim Middle School Jazz Band played at the close of the pro-gram.

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Turn your unwanted clothes into food for the Snoqualmie Valley Food Bank and aid for disaster areas.

The Snoqualmie Methodist Church will be collecting textiles of all kinds — clothing, towels, quilts, blankets and drapes from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 8, and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 9 at 38701 S.E. River St., Snoqualmie.

“We do a lot of things with money we collect,” said Carol Lawrence, a

church member who is organizing the event. “Whenever there is a disaster in other coun-tries, the Methodists are there with relief, some-times even before the Red Cross.”

Locally, church mem-bers provide lunch on dis-tribution days at the Fall City Food Bank as well as food for the Snoqualmie Valley Food Bank.

Clothes for the Cause has become a popular fundraising activity in the

Snoqualmie Valley because it is easy, said Lawrence.

She got the idea when students at Mount Si High School collected textiles under the Clothes for the Cause banner a couple months ago.

Clothes for the Cause is a recycling company that pays organizations for what they collect.

It accepts all textiles, including rags, shoes, purses and belts.

All items are reused or recycled.

Clean out your closets: Local church wants your discards

How does your garden grow?

Learn which vegetables grow best in North Bend and Snoqualmie at a Master Gardeners presen-tation at 11 a.m. March 8 at the North Bend Library, 115 E. Fourth St.

The open discussion will also cover when to plant and tips for choos-ing between seeds or starts.

The Master Gardeners are sponsored through the Washington State University Extension ser-vices.

Other upcoming pro-grams include: Weed Management on April 12, Create a Container Garden on May 10 and Propagation and Plant Division on Sept. 13.

They will all be held at 11 a.m. at the North Bend Library.

Health and beauty events are set at North Bend’s Bartell Drugs

Cosmetic demonstra-tions and hair styling tips begin at 11 a.m. March 7 at Bartell Drugs, 248 Bendigo Blvd. S., North Bend.

Cosmetologists will be giving free mini make-overs 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. They will demonstrate the newest hot colors for spring and other products to perk up your make-up.

The hair styling session runs from 3-6 p.m.

A health clinic is sched-uled for 9 a.m. to noon March 13.

Services offered include blood glucose testing, blood glucose meter exchange and meter edu-cation, cholesterol testing,

bone density screenings for osteoporosis and blood pressure testing for hyper-tension.

Some things will be free; others will be offered at discounted rates.

New rural ombudsman prepared to help residents

Elizabeth Hill has been

named the new rural ombudsman for King County.

She will help resolve land-use and other issues affecting citizens and property owners in the rural and unincorporated areas and respond to citi-zen complaints about the operation of county gov-ernment.

Contact Hill at eliza-beth.hill@kingcounty.gov or 206-477-1058.

Last week’s letter in error

In her letter printed Feb. 27, Kim Wagner writes “For some 38-plus years, the Mt. Si Food Bank, run by area pastors, has been faithfully helping people in need around the valley.” “The “Helping Hand Food Bank,” its name until recently, was found-ed, and, in its early years, jointly run by a group of ministers and volunteers.

However, by the mid-90s, the interest of the ministers, with the exception of volunteer Rev. Mary Brown, had waned to hearing a monthly report from the volunteer coordinator, an interest in maintaining the Christian credential purity of key volunteer staff and taking credit for the work of the food

bank.There was no follow-up by

the SVMA to fulfill its legal responsibilities as the umbrella 501(c)(3).

When the economy dete-riorated, leading to an increase from 70 to 400 families seek-ing assistance, the food bank evolved into a community sup-ported six-figure financial enter-prise necessitating the hiring of paid management.

This management, as a matter of necessity, reached out beyond the churches to the wider com-munity seeking contributions to meet the need.

Ms. Wagner writes, “Donations were made to the faith-based, Christian ministry - not to the people installed to manage daily operations.”

This is not true! Those dona-tions were made to the food bank to cover its costs, including the necessary and prudent estab-

lishment of a reserve fund to be prepared to continue services in the event of a community disaster.

I know because my wife and I have a combined total of 36 years of volunteering at the food bank.

The SVMA’s loss of its tax exemption that led to closing of the food bank was due to SVMA negligence.

Volunteers and staff from the “old food bank” with the support of the community are already back in business at the same familiar location, but as the “Snoqualmie Valley Food Bank” — a qualifying nonprofit organization. They deserve all the support we as a community, including all of the congrega-tions, can give them. Too many Valley families are dependent on it!

Dave OlsonNorth Bend

had kennel cough.

Our race ended ignomini-ously with a helicopter ride after I crushed an ankle 300 miles into the race.

But there’s something about the first Saturday in March for those who have been there.

Wherever we are and what-ever we do now, each year on that day we say a prayer for the men and women on trail and wish them good weather, packed trail, and happy dogs.

It’s lonely and cold out there, and it’s a very long way to Nome.

To buy Slim’s updated ebook version of his 1975 book “Dogsled, A True Tale of the North,” email homecountry8@gmail.com.

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Say a prayer for mushers

After 40 years of providing police services to the city of North Bend, the King County Sheriff’s Office is handing off the responsibility. Beginning March 8, the Snoqualmie Police Department will cover both towns.

The change has been in the works since early last year. New vehicles added to the Snoqualmie police fleet already carry the names of both cities. New officers have been hired to cover North Bend and have done ride-alongs with the deputy sheriffs to get acquainted with the new territory.

The change makes fiscal sense because the two cities are close together and dominate the Upper Valley.

But the outgoing deputy sheriffs and the police station staff whose long arms, guns, law enforcement smarts and dedication have protected and served local citizens for four decades deserve a moment of fame.

They’ve done more than just go after bad guys.These men and women have been part of the commu-

nity since Dec. 27, 1973.It was the sheriff’s department that started Operation

Santa to serve as a clearinghouse and provide gifts and holi-day goodies to needy families from the early 1990s through 2009. The staff’s effort laid the ground work for One Voice to expand the service throughout the Valley.

In some ways, providing law enforcement service to a small town such as North Bend may seem a lot like Mayberry, the fictional setting in the 1960’s “Andy Griffith Show.” Most of Mayberry’s problems could be solved with wisdom and good advice from Griffith, the town’s police chief.

But North Bend sometimes required police to deal with problems never envisioned in television’s Mayberry, and the police here dealt with them with aplomb.

Deputies handle the persistent problem of homeless encampments with firmness and sensitivity.

Indeed, when homeless camps became an issue a couple of years ago, outgoing Police Chief Mark Toner helped organizers develop a winter shelter. Like other officers before him, Toner has been an integral part of the community.

Like all places, there were some very un-Mayberry times in North Bend — the most recent was early last year, when a man killed his wife and daughter and then headed to a bunker he had built on Rattlesnake Mountain. Police tracked him to his hideout and ensured the community was safe. Only later did they find he had killed himself.

But most days and months and years in North Bend were pretty peaceful.

Deputies had time to get to know the community well. They worked with the well-heeled and the everyday folks, and treated both groups equally and with respect.

Thanks to all the deputy sheriffs and staff who have served us so well.

It’s the first Saturday in March, 1973, and more than 40 dog mushers are ready to leave the semi-pro baseball stadium in Anchorage and drive their teams more than 1,100 miles to Nome.

Could they really do it?Well, they did it that year

and every year since, of course, in the monumental Iditarod Sled Dog Race.

But that first year? The mush-ers themselves kinda looked at each other and shrugged and wondered. No one alive had ever driven a team that far.

I was there, and was privi-leged to have driven a team in that first race.

Some top-name mushers referred to guys like me — home-steaders who used dog teams to get back and forth to town — as “recreational mushers,” meaning not serious racers. That was true. Our dogs were valued members of our families, just as your dog is in your family. We just had more of them and they pulled a sled for a living.

Iditarod is pronounced eye-DIT-a-rod. The men and women who drive teams in this long, cold camping trip pronounce it IDIOT-road, with reason.

I had seven dogs, the mini-mum allowed, and I had to bor-row a dog to make seven, giving me the nickname “Seven-Dog Slim.”

The dog I borrowed had ken-nel cough and I had to stop every couple of hours and dose him with cough syrup. He hated the syrup. He would run all out in panic when he saw me coming with the bottle. I still think I’d have won that race if all my dogs

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Citizens can make a dif-ference by contacting their elected representatives.

State — Governor Gov. Jay Inslee (D), Office

of the Governor, P.O. Box 40002, Olympia, WA 98504-0002; 360-902-4111; www.governor.wa.gov

State — 5th DistrictSen. Mark Mullet (D), 415

Legislative Building, P.O. Box 40405, Olympia, WA 98504-0405, 360-786-7608; 800-562-6000; mark.mullet@leg.wa.gov

Rep. Chad Magendanz (R), 417 JLOB, P.O. Box 40600, Olympia WA 98504-0600; 360-786-7876; 222-7092; chad.magendanz@leg.wa.gov

Rep. Jay Rodne (R), 441 JLOB, P.O. Box 40600, Olympia, WA 98504-0600; 360-786-7852; rodne.jay@leg.wa.gov

Toll-free Legislative Hotline: 800-562-6000.

McNeely honored in Olympia ceremony

Gloria McNeely, of Snoqualmie, received a 95th birthday present from the Washington State House of Representatives Feb. 25 in Olympia — a resolution in her honor.

5th District Representatives Chad Magendanz and Jay Rodne sponsored and passed House Resolution 4687. It outlined McNeely’s contri-butions to the Valley.

“While we listed much of her work, we know there is more and we know there is more to come,” wrote Rodne in his weekly email message. “At 95, she is still going strong and doing all she can to support the arts and many other local endeavors. She is a true treasure, and we know she’ll continue to be active in our communities

for years to come.”McNeely and her

husband moved to

Snoqualmie in 1940. She was the bookkeeper and associate editor at the orig-

inal Snoqualmie Valley Record newspaper from 1941 to 1962. She then worked as an administra-tive services officer in King County’s flood control offices.

Since then, she has been involved in numerous local groups, including the Snoqualmie Valley Historical Museum and served on the Snoqualmie Arts Commission.

She turned 95 on Feb. 11. She was hon-

ored at the Snoqualmie City Council meeting Feb. 10.

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First Aid class offered in Snoqualmie

A Heartsaver First Aid class will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 15 at Snoqualmie City Hall, 38624 S.E. River St.

Heartsaver First Aid is a classroom, video-based, instructor-led course that teaches critical skills need-ed to respond to and man-age a first aid, choking, or sudden cardiac arrest emergency in the first few minutes until emergency personnel arrive.

Students learn skills such as how to treat bleeding, sprains, broken bones, shock, and other first aid emergencies. This course also teaches adult CPR and the use of an automatic external defi-brillator.

The class fee is $25, which includes a work-book, keychain/face shield, and a CPR card good for two years.

To register, email Liz Luizzo by March 10 at llu-izzo@ci.snoqualmie.wa.us or call 888-1551.

Barko makes going to the dogs fun

Barko, a party to raise funds for Valley Animal Partners, begins at 1 p.m. March 8 at Si View Community Center, 400 S.E. Orchard Drive, North Bend.

Barko is a combina-tion of barks and bunco, the traditional dice game where players try to accu-mulate the most points by rolling specific num-bers.

It returns by popular demand because people

had so much fun at last year’s Barko.

Proceeds from the event will underwrite spaying and neutering of pets for low income families.

Tickets are $25 per per-son (or four for $75). To reserve a seat or for more information call Andrea Logan at 466-4621 or go to: www.valleyanimalpart-ners.com.

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Tuesday, April 1 at Lake Washington High School

Friday, April 4 at Bellevue High School

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Bear with usOfficers responded to

a call at 3:06 p.m. Feb. 24 to the 34000 block of Southeast Scott Street. The caller said there was a growling bear in her bushes and she believed it might be injured. The growling bush wasn’t a bear but a hissing raccoon hanging out in a dry cor-ner.

Walking makes you tired

Officers responded to an 11:59 a.m. call Feb. 25 to Southeast Beta Street and Railroad Avenue Southeast where a young male had been seen walk-ing and screaming at houses. He then fell on his back. When officers found the man, he said he was tired from walking, wasn’t hurt in the fall and was catching the bus to North Bend.

Exhausting situationAn officer responded

to a vehicle car prowl call at 3:53 p.m. Feb. 24 in the 8200 block of Bracken Place Southeast. The caller reported that the exhaust pipe from his vehicle was stolen while he was work-ing. The exhaust had been cut and taken from the parked vehicle.

Thirsty thieves take tea and see

Police responded to a call at 10:27 a.m. Feb. 26 to the 8200 block of Park Avenue Southeast. The caller said a case of Snapple had been stolen off the porch. It was the second time someone helped themselves to Snapple. Value of loss: $15.

Open invitation to enter

An officer responded to a call about an open door at 9:17 a.m. on Feb. 27 to the 38000 block of Southeast Roberts Court. The door appeared to have been kicked in and no one responded to the officer. The house was filled with

garbage and in a state of disrepair. Renters may have moved out.

North Bend police

Potential car thief can’t start vehicle

Officers responded to a 1:32 p.m. call Feb. 21 in the 200 block of Sydney Avenue North. An owner arrived home and interrupt-ed a thief trying to start the homeowner’s vehicle. The theft was delayed because the vehicle’s battery was almost dead and it was hard to start. Officers were able to arrest the would-be car thief.

Cellphone tossAn officer responded at

2:16 p.m. Feb. 22 to the Norwest Apartments. The man threw a cellphone at the woman and injured her. He was arrested and booked into jail for domestic violence.

Caught on Candid Camera

Officers responded at 6:15 a.m. to Wyrsch’s

Towing for a burglary in progress. The secu-rity guard at the towing company watched a man crawl under the fence on a video monitor. The secu-rity guard held the man at gunpoint until officers arrived.

Waiting for the train?

Officers doing an area check at 1:15 p.m. near the Train Depot in William Harrison Park found a suspect seated under an awning at the west end of the building. He was intoxicated.

Chop, chop!Two officers stopped at

1:21 p.m. Feb. 26 to see if a man walking near the 600 block of Northeast Eighth needed help. The man became emotional and was upset. He said a woman had come toward him with a hatchet.

On permanent loan?An officer responded

to a call at 7:24 p.m. Feb. 25 that an automobile had been stolen from the

44000 block of Southeast Tanner Road. The owner had loaned the vehicle to a roommate. The room-mate moved out while the vehicle owner was at work and three days later still hadn’t returned the car.

Snoqualmie fire

Accident victims required aid

Firefighters responded to a call Feb. 24 to an automobile accident at mile post 44 on Interstate 90. They helped Eastside Fire & Rescue person-nel treat and transport patients to local hospitals.

Betting the wind knocked it down

On Feb. 25 firefight-ers responded to a call about a tree that fell across the roadway near the Snoqualmie Casino. Crews removed the tree and reopened the road.

In addition to the above calls, Snoqualmie firefighters responded to 22 medical aid calls, bringing the total 2014 call number to 152.

North Bend fire

No, no fire, pleaseFirefighters responded

at 9:02 a.m. Feb. 21 to the 100 block of Sydney Avenue North to a report of unauthorized burning.

Upsetting situationFirefighters responded

at 11:35 a.m. Feb. 21 to the 44500 block of Southeast 146th Street. A person was in distress.

Another no, no fire, please

Firefighters responded at 9:07 a.m. Feb. 23 to the 100 block of Bendigo Boulevard North to a call about unauthorized burn-ing.

In addition to the above calls, North Bend firefighters responded to eight emergency service calls.

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

Police and fire reports

By Christopher LopazeWNPA Olympia News Bureau

Campaigns for duel-ing gun initiatives on this year’s ballot could bring national attention to Washington state, and contribute to an ongoing debate about gun laws across the United States.

Initiative 594 would enact statewide criminal background checks for all firearm transactions. That’s in direct conflict with Initiative 591, which would prohibit passage of any law expanding background checks unless a national standard is cre-ated. I-591 also prohibits confiscations of guns without due process.

Both measures were given a public hearing in the Legislature, but it’s doubtful state lawmakers will take further action, said Rep. Laurie Jinkins (D-Tacoma) head of the house committee that heard testimony on the initiatives. Jinkins said it doesn’t make sense to waste time on a measure that aren’t likely to pass.

Lawmakers have the option of not taking

action on initiatives to the Legislature, if they don’t, the initiatives will end up on the November ballot.

Campaign Preparation

The Citizens Committee to Protect the Right to Keep and Bear Arms is a member of the pro-I-591 campaign. Dave Workman, communica-tions director for the orga-nization, said the state has some of the best firearm laws in the country, not just because they are less restrictive, but because they have strongly writ-ten language to defend an individual’s right to bear arms.

“It’s a matter of deal-ing with a constitutional affirmed and protected civil right,” Workman said. And he said the state constitution includes argu-ably stronger language regarding the right to bear arms than the Second Amendment.

Christian Sinderman, spokesperson for the Washington Alliance for Gun Responsibility, said his organization is ready to run an aggressive cam-

paign for I-594.“We’re building what

we hope is a long-term movement for gun respon-sibility.”

He said the stark con-trast between the propos-als presents a clear choice for citizens. Because of the situation with dueling initiatives, he said there is potential for both sides to receive significant out-of-state funding.

Lobbyists for the National Rifle Association have spoken against I-594 during a public hearing this session, but the orga-nization has not taken a position on I-591 yet.

Both initiatives received significantly more than the 246,732 signatures required to qualify for the ballot.

Campaign Contributions

The campaigns promise to draw a lot of atten-tion and money, with a combined total of more than $2.2 million raised already.

The Washington Alliance for Gun Responsibility, which backs I-594, has raised

Dueling gun control measures likely to appear on fall ballotabout $1.5 million, more than twice the $717,000 raised by the Protect Our Gun Rights commit-tee in support of I-591, according to the Public Disclosure Commission.

Mayors Against Illegal Guns, a New York-based coalition of mayors seek-ing to expand gun-control laws, donated $30,000 to

the Yes on I-594, which has been the only signifi-cant out-of-state contribu-tion.

Nicolas Hanauer, a Seattle-based venture capitalist, contributed $265,000, making him the largest donor to the Yes on I-594 campaign. Bill and Melinda Gates each added $25,000 in contri-

butions as individuals.Most of the funding for

the Yes on I-591 has come from in-state donors. The Gun Owners Action League, Washington Arm Collectors and Citizens Committee to Protect the Right to Keep and Bear Arms, pro-gun organiza-

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q Toddler Story Time, 10-10:45 a.m., North Bend Library, 115 E. Fourth St., 888-0554

q Preschool Story Time, 10:45-11:45 a.m., North Bend Library, 115 E. Fourth St., 888-0554

q Community & Economic Affairs Committee meet-ing, 4-5 p.m., City Hall, 38624 S.E. River St., Snoqualmie, 888-1555 ext. 1125

q Vox at the Box: Vocal Jazz Jam, 7 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend, 292-9307

q Recreational volleyball, ages 16 and older, 7-10 p.m., Snoqualmie Valley YMCA, 35018 S.E. Ridge St., Snoqualmie

q Study Zone, drop in for free homework help from trained vol-unteer tutors, for ages K-12, 5-7 p.m., Snoqualmie Valley library, 7824 Center Blvd. S.E.,Snoqualmie, 888-1223

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q MSHS Vocal Jazz Clinic, 5 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend, 292-9307

q Wenman/Taylor Quartet, 7 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend, 292-9307

q Merry Monday Story Time, 11 a.m. to noon, North Bend Library, 115 E. Fourth St., 888-0554

q Friends of the North Bend Library meeting, 7-8 p.m., North Bend Library, 115 E. Fourth St., 888-0554

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q Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, 7 p.m., The Ballroom at Snoqualmie Casino, 37500 S.E. North Bend Way, Snoqualmie, $15-40, 21 and older, tickets available through Ticketmaster

q Cynthia Kuni, 10:30 a.m. to noon, The Black Dog, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie, 831-3647

q Danny Kolke Trio, 6 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend, 292-9307

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q Master Gardeners, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., North Bend Library, 115 E. Fourth St., 888-0554

q Tarot Card Readings with Christina Stembler, 2-6 p.m., The Black Dog, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie, 831-3647

q Parents Night Out, 4-8 p.m., Encompass Main Campus, 1407 Boalch Ave. N.W., North Bend, $15, www.encompassnw.org

q Paul Green Quintet, 7 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, 292-9307

q Snoqualmie Valley Young Life Alumni Night, 7 p.m., 29820 S.E. 15th Place, Fall City, RSVP, joel.bauer247@gmail.com

q Poindexters, 7:30 p.m., The Black Dog, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie, 831-3647

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q Kids Night Out, 6-10 p.m., Si View Community Center, 400 S.E. Orchard Drive, North Bend, $25, 831-1900

q Family Fun Nights at the Y, 6:30-8 p.m., Snoqualmie Valley YMCA, 35108 S.E. Ridge St., free/facil-ity member, $10/community mem-ber, 256-3115

q Released from Quiet, 7 p.m., Snoqualmie Falls Brewery and Taproom, 8032 Falls Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie, 831-2357

q Ham Carson Quartet, 7 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, 292-9307

q John Hoover and The Quinns, 7:30 p.m., The Black Dog, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie, 831-3647

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q Anime and Manga Club, 3-5 p.m., Snoqualmie Library, 7824 Center Blvd. S.E., 888-1223

q Future Jazz Heads, 5 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend, 292-9307

q Shoreline Hearings Board meeting, 5-6 p.m., City Hall, 38624 S.E. River St., Snoqualmie, 888-5337

q Pajamarama Story Time, 6:30-7:30 p.m., North Bend Library, 115 E. Fourth St., 888-0554

q Jazz Heads, 7 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend, 292-9307

q Trivia Night, 7 p.m., Snoqualmie Falls Brewery and Taproom, 8032 Falls Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie, 831-2357

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q Reuel Lubag and Michael Glynn, 7 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend, 292-9307

q Black Dog Arts Coalition’s First Annual Film Fest, 8 p.m., through March 15, The Black Dog, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie, 831-3647

q Public Safety Committee meeting, 5-6 p.m., City Hall, 38624 S.E. River St., Snoqualmie, 888-1551

q Family Story Time, all young children wel-come, 7-8 p.m., Snoqualmie Valley library, 7824 Center Blvd. S.E.,Snoqualmie, 888-1223

Valley Christian Assembly hosts a benefit dinner and silent auc-tion from 6:30-8 p.m. March 8 at 32725 S.E. 42nd St., Fall City. Tickets are $10/adults and $5/children younger than 10 with proceeds benefitting a sponsored Guatemalan village. Call 222-5284 or register at www.vcag.com/_forms/view/18402.

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By Sam Kenyon

The mountains of Washington aren’t as well known as the famous peaks of Europe, but according to local backcountry skiing experts, the recreational quality of this state’s mountain ranges is as high as anywhere in the world.

A group of local authors showcase the quality of Washington’s backcountry skiing in their new book, “Backcountry Ski & Snowboard Routes Washington,” by Martin Volken and The Guides of Pro Guiding Service. The guidebook, published by Mountaineers Books, features 81 backcoun-try routes for all skill levels.

“The mountains of Washington State are of international caliber,” said Ben Haskell, one of the co-authors of the book. Haskell, like all the authors, is a profes-sional mountain guide with the North Bend based Pro Guiding Service. He is also a fireman cap-tain in Seattle.

“A lot of people travel out of state to go skiing places, and they don’t even know what’s in their backyard,” he said.

The areas highlighted in the book, such as the Cascade range’s west and east side, are a selection of the quality skiing that the state has to offer.

“Snoqualmie Pass argu-ably offers the most aggres-sive ski touring in Western Washington,” Volken said. “You won’t get bored ski touring there.”

Volken is the primary author and founder of Pro Guiding Service. He wrote another book, “Backcountry Skiing,” which was published in 2007.

“It’s become the most popu-lar textbook on the techniques

behind backcountry skiing,” said Kate Rogers, Editor-

in-chief of Mountaineers Books.

For his newest tome, Volken wanted to

produce a collabora-tive effort to offer

a wider range of backcountry

routes than he could write

on his own.“He just

thought it would

make for a more exciting

project for him but also for the people who

read and use the guidebook, to have that whole community of experience behind it,” Rogers said.

Guides like Haskell feel that the book is improved by the variety of perspectives that each author brings. A bigger team means more routes are shown in the book.

Volken founded Pro Guiding Service in North Bend after spending years as a certified mountain guide in Switzerland. His years of experience helped

build the backcoun-try skiing commu-nity in the area.

“At some point, I decided that I wanted to spend a large part of my profes-sional life in the mountains,” Volken said of his career. “It started with a few ski touring

courses and then evolved into just about every facet of moun-tain travel.”

Pro Guiding Service offers educational courses and guided trips domestically and interna-tionally.

Mountaineer Books is the publishing division of the Mountaineers, an outdoor edu-cational non-profit organization. After the success of Volken’s first title with the publisher, Rogers was an early force encouraging him to write “Backcountry Ski & Snowboard Routes Washington.” Rogers thinks his second book will be as well-received as his first.

“[It is] One of the best and most comprehensive guides to backcountry routes in the

Cascades and the Olympics,” Rogers said. “What makes it spe-cial is that it was put together by what I would call an elite group of skiers.”

The guides who put “Backcountry Ski & Snowboard Routes Washington” together, including Volken, are offering the chance to see a side of the local wilderness that leaves a lasting impression. The guides and their tours want to share a special experience in nature.

“It nourishes the soul,” Haskell said. “Sharing the love of the mountains to me is important.”

Sam can be reached at skenyon@snovalleystar.com or via Twitter @samuel_kenyon.

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Experts give high rating to Cascade Mountain backcountry skiing opportunities in new book authored by local guides

Contributed

The staff at Pro Guiding Service worked together to write a book about backcountry skiing.

Martin Volken

Contributed

Ben Haskell, one of the contributors to the book, skis near Snoqualmie.

By Martin Volken

Chair Peak is one of the backcountry destinations.

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tions based in the state, are the largest contributors to Yes on I-591. Together, they have donated more than $600,000.

Todd Donovan, a Western Washington University professor of political science who stud-ies elections, said it would be difficult to eclipse the previous fundraising record — $20 million on I-1183 to privatize liquor sales, set in 2011. He said it depends on whether grassroots organizations and political-interest groups decide to fun-nel their resources into Washington.

What happens if they both pass?

Washington state would be in a novel position if both measures pass. The state Constitution does not outline a process to

follow in that situation.Donovan said when

rival initiatives are on the same ballot, voters are more likely to reject both proposals, which is what happened in two previous elections when this situa-tion occurred.

In the 1993 election, there were conflicting ini-tiatives, I-601 and I-602, on limiting state-revenue collection and spending. In 2005, provisions in two initiatives on medical-malpractice law were in

direct opposition. I-330 was sponsored by doctors; I-336 was sponsored by lawyers.

When the issue came up in 1993, Chris Gregoire, who was then state attorney general, issued an opinion that said if both measures passed, the Legislature would have to act to resolve the dif-ferences. If the Legislature did not, then the state Supreme Court would have find a new process to choose between conflict-

ing provisions.Katie Blinn, director of

legislative policy for the Secretary of State’s Office, said people have firm beliefs on an issue like gun control, and it’s likely vot-ers will be decisive in pick-ing one of the proposals over the other.

Sponsors could also challenge the legality of the measures, and if one of them was declared ille-gal, the remaining initia-tive would be accepted as law.

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Mount Si ASB holds 12th annual auction

Support your favor-ite sport or club at the Mount Si High School’s Associated Student Body 12th annual auction. The party will be held March 29 at Si View Community Center in North Bend.

Funds earned at the auction support high

school activities including clubs, programs and vari-ous sports.

General admission tick-ets are $35 per person and include dinner. Wildcat Club tickets are $85 and include early admission and bidding, drink tickets, and reserved parking.

For more information on how to buy a ticket or

make a donation, go to www.mountsiasb.weebly.com.

Go behind locked gates in the watershed

Find out what’s in your backyard at the Cedar River Watershed. Behind

the scene tours are offered by the city of Seattle. (The watershed provides Seattle’s drinking water – not water for Snoqualmie or North Bend.)

The organized tours, done in a van and for groups of 9-13 people, are led by a naturalist on weekends during the spring and fall and mid-

week during the summer. You must preregister to participate.

Cost is $5 per person. To participate, call 206-733-9421 or go to crwpro-grams@seattle.gov.

Eastside Fire & Rescue announces 2014 board members

Alan Gothelf will rep-resent North Bend on the Eastside Fire & Rescue board of directors for 2014.

Other board mem-bers include: Eileen Barber and Mary Lou Pauly, of Issaquah, Tom Vance and Don Gerend, of Sammamish, Chris Dahline, of Fire District 38 and Don Smith and Mike Mitchell, of Fire District 10.

Eastside Fire & Rescue is a consortium of fire departments that serve Issaquah, Sammamish, North Bend, Preston, part of Bellevue, Tiger Mountain, Coalfield, Maple Hills, Carnation, Lake Joy and the Wilderness Rim area.

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