Homeschool helpSupportgroupmeetingissetfornextweek.

Page2

Opinion

Page4

Police blotterPage5

More questionsHospitalboardwantstoknowaboutskillscenter.

Page7

Old schoolResidentsappearin“TheSecretGarden.”

Page10

Color them inGroupseekscrayonsforSeattleChildren’s.

Page12

April 11, 2013

VOL. 5, NO. 14

Your locally-owned newspaper,

serving North Bend and Snoqualmie,

Washington

Prsrt StdU.S. Postage

PAIDKent, WA

Permit No. 71

POSTALCUSTOMER

1

Street racers come to North Bend

By Mary Miller

Cyclists competed April 7atthetwo-dayUniversityofWashingtonCyclingRoadRaceandCriterium,heldonthestreetsofdowntownNorthBend.

By Michele Mihalovich

Despite bears being in the local news quite a bit this past year, wildlife experts said it was a pretty quiet bear season. However, some of the garbage-related problems from last year are still an issue.

Rich Beausoleil, bear and cou-gar specialist for the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, said in a March 19 press release that field staff have already received reports of black bear activity in North Bend, Issaquah

Bear seasonOmnivores on the prowl present usual problems

See BEARS, Page 3

By Dan Aznoff

Delicious delicacies and digi-tal downloads will share the spotlight in April as students from every corner of campus display classroom projects and individual artistic endeavors at the annual Festival of the Arts at Mount Si High School.

“Perspectives” is scheduled on campus from 6-8 p.m. April 18. The program is sponsored again this year by the Mount Si High School PTSA, with dona-tions from Fall City Arts used to purchase the recognition awards in each category.

“I’m not teaching correctly if I’m not having any fun. And the bonsai projects submitted this year have really been fun,” environmental science teacher Nick Kurka said. “This year, the submissions have been quite unique.”

Kurka explained that each of his students received a small potted plant. The class project

was to clip the little trees and then use wire to shape them into real-life examples of the bonsai the students studied in class.

“The students deserve rec-ognition for their efforts this year,” Kurka said. “The submis-sions have been quite impres-sive.”

Kurka said he hopes to have one or two examples of land-

scaping projects at the festival this year as well, but cannot be certain that Mother Nature is aware of the deadline for submissions. He insists that his students take their time to be sure the projects are completed to the highest possible out-come, and not be overly con-cerned about deadlines for the showcase at school.

“There’s nothing we can do about the unpredictable spring weather,” he said.

This will be the 11th year the horticulture instructor has had his students involved with the art festival. Kurka pointed out that several of the entries from the springtime exhibit at the high school would be sub-mitted for competition at the Puyallup Fair in the fall.

Almost one dozen depart-ments and as many as 100 students are expected to have their work on display at the fes-

Local student creations on display at high school Festival of the Arts

By Michele Mihalovich

Habitat for Humanity unveiled its plan to build 14 new homes in Carnation at the Snoqualmie Valley Hospital District board meeting April 4.

Tom Granger, senior vice president of programs and operations with Habitat for Humanity Seattle-King County, said after the meeting that Carnation was selected for sev-eral reasons.

One, there is a great need for affordable housing there.

Habitat to build in the ValleyGroup will put up 14 new homes in Carnation

See HOMES, Page 2See ARTS, Page 2

Contributed

Bonsai trees areoneofthesortsofartstudentswillshowcase.

Street racers come to North Bend

Mount Si softball takes down Bellevue

Page8

PAGE 2 SnoValley Star APRIL 11, 2013

2

Every child should be treated the way we’d like our own children treated.

WE ARE ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS!

Now preferred provider for Premera

It’s our goal to implement the highest standard of care at every patient encounter whether it’s a child’s first visit, a teenager who’s headed off to college, or a special-needs adult we’ve been treating for decades. 2 CONVENIENT LOCATIONS

TO SERVE YOU

Bringing You

Generations of

Smiles

Voted Best Dentist in

Issaquah & Seattle MET Magazine

Mark Germack, DDS450 NW Gilman Blvd, Suite 103425-392-7541 Issaquah www.drgermack.com

Three generations of the Finkelstein Family

CorrectionIn a story about

crime at the library that appeared in the April 4 Star, the name of the mayor of North Bend was incorrect. The mayor is Ken Hearing.

“We’ve had families from Carnation who have approached us to move to Habitat projects elsewhere, which indicates the great need for affordable hous-ing there,” he said.

“Also, because the population and leaders of Carnation have been very

tival. Entries will include submissions of sketches, watercolors, print making, wood working, metal art, animation, digital illustra-tion and photography.

Digital media instruc-tor Joe Dockery said he is especially excited about the projects submitted for the art festival this year, explaining that his stu-dents have been able to submit entries online for the first time. He added that the number of digital entries this year is a direct result of the new iPad lab-oratory at the high school.

Dockery — who was born and raised in Carnation — said a film project produced by one of his students has already received honorable men-tion in a national compe-tition. Other students will have works of animation and 3D films on display the night of the festival.

“I’ve been lucky enough to have a talented group of students this year,” Dockery said.

He went on to say that he hopes to have many of his best students back in his classroom again in the fall.

Digital entries to “Perspectives” will be available online beginning the week of the festival at http://mshsfestivaloft-hearts201213.weebly.com.

One of the highlights every year are the photo-graphs taken by students,

and photography teacher Jim Gibowski said he does not have any reason to believe that this year will be any different. The majority of photographs submitted for this year’s festival are digital images that students have printed and framed for the show-case.

The ProStart class from the culinary department will provide appetizers as one of the 18 entries from her students, according to teacher Laura Tarp. The teenage chefs in Tarp’s program were required to come up with their own appropriate recipe, prepare tester samples and adjust the cost for 50 appetizers before they can be eligible to be served the night of the festival.

For sweet eaters, stu-

dents from the Creative Cooking class will serve slices from 18 double-lay-ered, frosted and decorated cakes made from scratch for patrons to sample. In addition to baking their assignment, each student will be required to provide a photo of his or her cake and have a ballot box for guests to vote for their favorite dessert.

“This is an exciting project for the students to show parents and com-munity their work,” Tarp said. “Best of all, this form of artwork is edible!”

Dan Aznoff was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for his coverage of the toxic waste crisis in California. He is now a freelance writer who makes his home in Bellevue. He can be contacted at da@dajournalist.com.

HomesFrom Page 1

ArtsFrom Page 1

welcoming and engag-ing of us building there. We had been monitor-ing some land there and were finally able to pur-chase it,” Granger said.

The 14 detached homes will range from 900 to 1,400 square feet, and Granger said groundbreaking for infra-structure, such as roads, water, power and sewer connections, could hap-pen by May 31.

Since the town of Carnation doesn’t have a building department, the city of Snoqualmie will handle inspections, Granger said.

Anyone who has lived in King County for a year and meets the income criteria is eligible to apply for a home.

Granger told the

hospital board that the hospital is in a perfect position to recommend possible families, which will need to put in 500 hours of “sweat equity” toward their homes.

Fundraising meet-ings will happen soon. Volunteers and donated materials from the Snoqualmie Valley will be needed for the $2.1 mil-lion project, Granger said.

The board unanimous-ly agreed to declare its support for the project.

Anyone wishing to apply for a home or to volunteer should visit habitatskc.org.

Michele Mihalovich: 392-6434, ext. 246, or editor@snovalleystar.com. Comment at www.snovalleystar.com.

Parents: attend homeschooling support meeting on April 17

Parents who choose to home-school their chil-dren are being offered support from the pub-lic school district in Snoqualmie.

A press release from the Snoqualmie Valley School District states that

the Parent Partnership Program is a resource for homeschooling families, providing them with sup-port from certified teach-ers to support their home education.

The Parent Partnership Program is offering an informational meet-ing, which will cover registration for grades kindergarten through five, class schedules, curriculum choices and

Parent Advisory Board signups. The meeting will be from 6:15-6:45 p.m. for kindergarten through fifth grades, and 6:50-7:30 p.m. for grades six through eight, on April 17 and May 15 at 8001 Silva Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie.

Learn more by emailing Erika Ribary at ribaryer@svsd410.org or Amy Montanye-Johnson at Johnson-ad@svsd410.org.

and Chelan County.Chris Moszeter, a fish

and wildlife law enforce-ment officer based in King County, said he’s already heard of three bears seen in the Snoqualmie Valley.

Last year, department officials responded to 444 situations involving bears, ranging from raids on gar-bage cans and birdfeeders to confrontations with pets. In 2011, the depart-ment responded to 523 incidents involving black bears.

“Black bears usually emerge from their dens in mid- to late-April, but warm weather can cause them to stir earlier,” Beausoleil said. “Whatever the timing, black bears are hungry when they emerge from their dens, because they lose up to half their body weight during hiber-nation.”

Natural foods are scarce this early in the year, so bears often start looking for the easiest source of high-protein food, he said.

For that reason, Beausoleil strongly recom-mends people take steps to avoid attracting black bears to their home, par-ticularly in areas known to attract bears. That means securing garbage cans, removing backyard bird feeders and not leaving pet food outdoors.

“If people would con-trol these three bear attrac-tants, the number of bear-human conflicts would be reduced significantly,” he said.

Moszeter wanted to remind people about the new law enacted last June,

which gives law enforce-ment officials the author-ity to fine people who negligently feed wildlife, either by not securing gar-bage cans or leaving bird feeders out after the winter months.

He said he did not write any tickets last year, because the main goal was to educate people about the new law.

Moszeter said that this year officers will hand out written warnings, but if the problem persists, then it’s considered negligently feeding wildlife, which is an infraction and could result in an $87 fine.

“If at that point a per-son does not comply and wants to keep feeding birds or leaving garbage cans unsecured, then it’s considered knowingly feeding wildlife, which is a misdemeanor and can run from $250 to $1,000, or even more,” he said.

The problem last year in Snoqualmie with bear con-flicts had a lot to do with some affordable housing neighborhoods that do not have garages to store their garbage cans in.

One man who lives

in one of those neigh-borhoods said Waste Management is respon-sible for the continued problem by not working with residents to come up with solutions and has been misleading the public about its bear-proof container only costing an additional $3.21 per month.

Greg Ste.Marie said the only bear-proof container Waste Management has available is a 96-gallon size, suited for families of nine to 12 people, which costs $46.02 per month, plus the additional $3.21 per month to pay for the garbage collector who has to physically unlock the bear-proof containers in order to empty them.

“Many of our cottage residents have cans that are either 35 gallon (rec-ommended for families of three to four people) or 64 gallon … and these cost $22.85 per month and $34.43 per month,” he said.

Robin Freedman, spokeswoman for Waste Management in Washington, said 24 cus-tomers currently use the

APRIL 11, 2013 SnoValley Star PAGE 3

3

425.888.7108 www.redoakresidence.com 650 E. North Bend Way, North Bend

Voted Best Senior Care in the Snoqualmie Valley 2005-2012!

Independent & Customized Assisted Living Care Community at the foot of Mt. Si

Catch the Fun at Red OakCatch the Fun at Red Oak

Random acts of fun!

Specializing in mental health and learning counseling for teens and adults impacted by ADHD, learning challenges, anxiety, depression and/or relationship problems.

There is hope…..

Cathy Jenner, MA, LMHCAMental Health Counselor and Learning Specialistwww.connectscounseling.com • 206 595 2920

First session FREE

425-484-0120 • www.thesispa.com 8050 Falls Ave, 2nd floor. Snoqualmie

Alexis McMillan, LMT, EstheticianLic # MA00018258

Gift Certificates Availablei pa SS

Spring Special $50 - 60 minute massage$45 - 40 minute customized facial$65 - 90 minute massage & facial

Expires 4/25/13 By appointmentThe

Avoid bear problemsRich Beausoleil, bear and cougar specialist for the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, has advice for preventing conflicts with bears:

q Never intentionally feed bears or other wild animals.q Keep garbage cans in a garage or another secure area until collection day.q Remove pet food from areas accessible to wildlife.q Take down birdfeeders until winter.q Thoroughly clean barbecue grills after each use.q When camping, keep a clean campsite by thoroughly cleaning all cooking utensils after use and sealing uneaten food in airtight con-tainers stored in bear-proof canisters away from sleeping areas.

Learn more about how to avoid conflict with bears at http://wdfw.wa.gov/living/bears.html.

96-gallon bear-proof con-tainers in Snoqualmie.

She confirmed that there are no other sizes available now.

“Although Toter, the company that makes these types of carts, has been working with a 64-gallon cart, until recently, they did not pass testing. We are following up with the company and will keep you posted on a release date of any new contain-ers,” Freedman said.

Ste.Marie said he’s also frustrated that Waste Management won’t allow people to modify existing cans at all.

“Which was one more example of them not will-ing to help us solve the problem,” he said. “We had asked if we could put simple washers on the corners of the cans and fasteners to keep these closed. In addition to this, my suggestion that they switch our 50 homes to a biweekly pickup with the 96-gallon cans to help offset the cost increase …

BearsFrom Page 1

By Kim Chandler, WDFW

Bears that were trapped near Lake Alice bythestateDepartmentofFishandWildlifelastyearwerefittedwitharadiocollarandreleased.

were also denied.“The way that their

system is set up, there is nothing we can do except pay $20 to $30 more per month per house by mak-ing us take these giant cans, or their only other option is to force us into installing giant dumpsters in our parking areas by pouring concrete slabs first,” he added. “This would not only decrease the value of our homes, it would also increase the cost per home on a monthly basis, since the cost of the dumpsters and dumpster pickup is more expensive than our cur-

rent rates per home.” Would Waste

Management be open to two or more families shar-ing one container?

“I don’t see this as an option today, although this is a question I have never heard, and it would need further research, study and discussions with the city,” Freedman said.

Beausoleil said human conflicts with bears tend to subside by midsummer, when berries and other natural foods become available, and then pick up again in fall before the animals enter their dens.

OpinionPAGE 4 APRIL 11, 2013

Metro funding benefits everyone

Published by

ISSAQUAH PRESS, INC.P.O. Box 1328

Issaquah, WA 98027Phone: 392-6434

Fax: 392-1695

MAIL SUBSCRIPTION

$30 per year

Call 392-6434

Editorial Letters

DeborahBerto Publisher

KathleenR.Merrill Managingeditor

MicheleMihalovich Editor

DavidHayes Reporter

AriCetron Pagedesigner

NathanLaursen Advertisingmanager

MichelleComeau Advertisingrep.

Write to usSnovalley Star welcomes letters to the editor about

any subject, although we reserve the right to edit for space, length, potential libel, clarity or political relevance. Letters

addressing local news will receive priority. Please limit letters to 350 words or less and type them, if possible. Email is pre-

ferred. Letters must be signed and have a daytime phone num-ber to verify authorship. Send them by Friday of each week to:

snovalley starP.O. Box 1328 q Issaquah, WA 98027

Fax: 391-1541 q Email: editor@snovalleystar.com

WEEKLY POLLWhat would you like to see in wedding announcements?A. “The couple honeymooned in Cabo and fought the

entire time.”B. “The bride works at Nintendo in North Bend. The

groom works at Nintendo and Xbox in his living room.C. “Assisting the couple were three groomsmen, two

bridesmaids and one nosy witch who invited herself.”D. “The wedding was initially postponed due to a check

not clearing with the mail-order-groom service.”

Vote online at www.snovalleystar.com.

Two years ago, the $20 car tab fee to fund King County Metro seemed like Metro might have overreached during the good times and needed to scale back to reflect new economic realities.

The fee was approved by the Legislature for two years, 2013 and 2014. The County Council implemented the fee, along with some bipartisan reforms that have help put the transit service on firmer footing.

Now, Metro is eyeing the end of that $20 fee next year, and is again raising the alarm it might have to cut some bus routes and reduce service on others.

While Metro could probably still stand to cut some service, the $20 fee has proven to work, but the two-year Band-Aid approach must stop. At this point, the Legislature and the county need to make a decision: Either give Metro the funding on a permanent basis, or cut it completely so the agency can adjust to the new paradigm.

The better choice is to make it permanent. The $20 per year fee hasn’t been too burdensome, particularly when it comes with eight free bus passes. North Bend and Snoqualmie commuters headed into Seattle during rush hour can actually turn a profit on the deal.

Those who don’t ride the bus also benefit. Every bus can mean about 30 fewer cars clogging up the roads. It means traffic is that much lighter, the air has less pollu-tion and the roads get less wear and tear.

Metro has been working to reduce costs, and should continue to do so. Frankly, with the $20 fee or not, some routes could likely still stand to be cut. Metro constantly evaluates its ridership and makes adjustments to routes and service levels, and that process needs to continue.

Metro could redirect the resources from those reduc-tions toward beefing up other routes, or maybe extend-ing a Rapid Ride line out to the Issaquah Transit Center, where hundreds could be served.

Metro can use the funding, yes, but the agency should also continue its belt-tightening.

Trash on trails is ridiculousWhat is being done regarding all the homeless

people that are living off the Snoqualmie Trail? There is trash, needles, human waste and dis-carded clothing, not to mention the ever-growing homeless population.

I’m getting tired of having to go to other trails in the area to get away from the homeless. What is the King County Sheriff’s Office doing about this? They say they’re “aware of the problem,” but they are not taking any action about it. What about all the homeless that now call the library their “day home?” It’s a joke. I don’t even use the library anymore, yet I pay for it in my taxes!

Have you noticed that they are now putting all their trash in plastic trash bags and just leaving the bags in the middle of the trail, expecting us to haul away their garbage? Go to the trail south of the Mount Si bridge and you’ll see exactly what I’m talking about. So, now we feed them, cloth them, give them shelter at the library and haul away their trash! It’s ridiculous.

Please let me know what’s going on here to remedy the situation. Is the council planning any meetings in the future to address this? If so, please advise and I will bring you pictures to show you what I see everyday now. Thank you.

Brian MurphyNorth Bend

There’s a problem with universal background checks

We are led to believe that a majority favor background checks whenever a gun is sold or transferred in any manner, even from one family member to another.

Anyone buying a gun from a dealer is subject to the National Instant Check System or NICS. Such purchasers are honest, law-abiding citizens. Those who commit crimes will never subject themselves to a NICS background check.

So, please ask yourself, when only honest citi-zens are buying guns, what would universal gun

transfer background checks really accomplish? The answer is an unqualified, “nothing” because a criminal would never submit to such scrutiny. Instead, criminals obtain guns by theft or other nefarious means completely outside the surveil-lance of background checks.

The same is true of irresponsible parents leav-ing guns where mentally impaired children can seize them, as Adam Lanza did in the Sandy Hook tragedy.

Those opposed to the Second Amendment seek to achieve total gun registration with innocent-sounding “background checks.” This method was expanded by Adolf Hitler in 1933. When all the guns were registered by the unquestioning, obedi-ent German citizens, the Gestapo knew precisely where to go to confiscate them; and that’s exactly what they did.

The brave ones among the Jewish folks being persecuted, imprisoned and murdered wanted guns to fight against the Nazis. But, to get a gun, they had to pay 20 to 50 times as much as it would have cost before registration and the inevi-table confiscation. They were powerless to fight back.

The push for these background checks is com-ing at a time when DHS is contracting to buy 1.6 billion rounds (five bullets for every American) of jacketed hollow point ammunition designed to maximize damage to bone, tissue and vital organs, and much more expensive than target or practice ammunition.

Why does DHS (and even the Social Security Administration) need so many bullets whose only purpose is to kill?

The 20,000 “gun control” laws across the nation that restrict the Second Amendment affect only honest citizens, not criminals or the mentally impaired.

Think before you support universal background checks for firearm transfers.

More informed citizens will not. Joe Crecca

North Bend

4

Citizens can make a difference by contacting their elected repre-sentatives.

FederalPresident Barack Obama

(D), The White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20500; 202-456-1414; president@white-house.gov

U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell (D), 511 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C., 20510; 202-224-3441; http://cantwell.senate.gov/; 915 Second Ave., Suite 512, Seattle, WA 98174; 206-220-6400

U.S. Sen. Patty Murray (D), 173 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510; 202-224-2621; http://mur-ray.senate.gov/; Jackson Federal Building, Room 2988, 915 Second Ave., Seattle, WA 98174; 206-553-5545

U.S. Rep. Dave Reichert (R-8th District), 1730 Longworth House Office Building, Washington,

Share your views D.C. 20515; 202-225-7761; 22605 S.E. 56th St., Suite 130, Issaquah, WA 98029; 677-7414; www.house.gov/reichert

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; mark.mul-let@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.

APRIL 11, 2013 SnoValley Star PAGE 5

5

North Bend

Shots in the drive-thruPolice responded at 2:49

p.m. March 22 to the Burger King on Southwest Mount Si Boulevard where there was a report of a man and woman doing shots of tequila in the drive-thru.

No more bikingPolice took a report at 12:26

p.m. March 23 that a bike rack attached to the back of a vehicle was stolen while the vehicle was parked at Stone Creek Circle Southwest.

Loud squattersPolice responded at 1:05

a.m. March 24 to Cedar Avenue South with a report of people staying in the stairwell of an apartment building. Several people have been staying there for several months and are “very loud” and “obviously high on drugs.”

Peeping TomPolice responded at 1:43 p.m.

March 24 to Main Avenue South where a resident reported that a man was looking into her window.

Just hanging out at the libraryPolice responded at 12:49 p.m. March 24 to the North Bend Library where it was reported that there were three men in hooded sweatshirts, standing by the book drop area.

Vandalism or revenge?Police responded at 6:48 p.m.

March 25 to a residence on Sydney Avenue North where a woman reported that someone scratched a rude word on her vehicle. She had recently had a “bad breakup” with her boy-friend and suspects him.

Just crashing in the garage

Police responded at 9:57 a.m. March 26 to East Second Street where two people were seen entering a vacant garage. Police discovered one man stay-ing there with his girlfriend and asked him to leave.

Collecting money for what?

Police responded at 8:30 p.m. March 26 to a resident on Mountain View Boulevard and Maloney Grove Avenue Southeast who gave some chil-dren money for a baseball tour-nament and a veterans hospital.

She believed it was a scam when different children returned asking for money for a different charity.

It’s for the kidsPolice responded at 8:19

p.m. March 27 to a resident of Southeast 10th Street who had given money to some children who were raising money for a baseball team. The resident believed it was a scam, but gave the money anyway.

PhotogenicPolice responded at 6:47

p.m. March 27 to a residence on Southeast Cedar Falls Way where a man saw someone tak-ing pictures of his neighbor’s travel trailer.

Homeless campingPolice investigated a report of

a possible homeless camp at 8:23 a.m. March 28 near East Park Street and Southeast Orchard Drive, as well as at E.J. Roberts Park.

Snoqualmie

Family outingPolice received a report about

a mother bear and cub crossing Snoqualmie Parkway at 9:17 a.m. March 29. The officer observed the two as they disappeared into the woods behind the fire station.

Ah, youthPolice responded at 6:32 p.m.

March 31 to a report of “kids” driving recklessly at a parking lot on Southeast Ridge Street.

More reckless drivingPolice received a report at

1:05 p.m. April 1 of a Chevrolet Impala driving recklessly on Railroad Avenue Southeast.

Suspicious circumstances

A caller reported seeing three small children playing by a retention pond without adult supervision at 6:40 p.m. April 1.

Student parkersPolice at 11:33 a.m. April

2 received a complaint about vehicles parked in the wrong direction and one vehicle block-ing the driveway at Southeast Gamma Street and Falls Avenue Southeast.

An officer contacted student drivers and warned them to move the vehicles.

Stolen shoesPolice took a report from a

victim April 2 who said she’d left two pairs of track shoes near the bathroom at Mount Si High School stadium. When she returned, the shoes were gone.

Blood’s on your handsAn officer responded to a tres-

passing call at 8:06 p.m. April 4 and found a man sitting on top of Meadowbrook Bridge, 30 feet off the ground. The man first told police he was celebrating his birthday, and later said he and his girlfriend got in a fight. When the man climbed down, the officer smelled intoxicants on the man’s breath. The man was arrested for trespassing and was being transported to the King County Jail when he claimed he was going to kill himself and told the officer his blood is on the officer’s hands. The man was able to slip his handcuffs to the front of his body and tried to wrap his seat-belt around his neck. He later removed the seatbelt.

North Bend fire callsq Firefighters responded at

9:21 p.m. March 30 to 438th Avenue Southeast to a smoke scare alert.

q Four fire engines responded at 5:58 p.m. April 1 to Southeast Orchard Drive for a motor vehi-cle and pedestrian accident.

q Firefighters responded at 7:19 p.m. April 1 to Southeast Symmons Place for a report of unauthorized burning.

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

Police blotter

PAGE 6 SnoValley Star APRIL 11, 2013

6

MON

15

q Public Works Committee, 5-6 p.m., City Hall, 38624 S.E. River St., 831-4919 or dhumes@ci.snoqualmie.wa.us

q Planning and Parks Committee, 6:30-7 p.m., City Hall, 38624 S.E. River St., 888-5337 or gberry@ci.snoqualmie.wa.us

q Planning Commission, 7-8 p.m., City Hall, 38624 S.E. River St., 888-5337 or email gberry@ci.snoqualmie.wa.us

q Parks Board, 7-8 p.m., City Hall, 38624 S.E. River St., 831-5784 or itrep-tow@ci.snoqualmie.wa.us

q Survivors of the Snoqualmie Valley School District, 7 p.m., Snoqualmie Valley YMCA, 35018 S.E. Ridge St., Snoqualmie, 292-7191

YOUR WEEK

SUN

14

q IBEX Festival writing work-shop, led by Carol Morrison and Pam Williamson, 1-4 p.m., The Black Dog, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie, $40

q Student Art Show, featuring works by students of local art teacher Michael McDevitt, on display throughout April, North Bend library, 115 East Fourth St. North Bend, 888-0554

q Live music: Tony Foster Trio, 6-8:45 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 West North Bend Way, North Bend

SAT

13

q Cancer survi-vor group, 9 a.m., Sawdust Coffee, North Bend Factory Stores mall, 461 South Fork Ave. S.W., Unit K, new-ellvl@yahoo.com

q Zumba classes for people with special needs, 10:15-11 a.m. Saturdays through April 27, $7 drop-in fee or punch-pass fee of $30 for five visits, Si View Pool, 400 S.E. Orchard Drive, North Bend, 888-1447

q Landscaping with native plants, 11 a.m. to noon, North Bend Library, 115 E. Fourth St., North Bend, 888-0554

q ‘City Goats’ author Jennie Grant speaks about her book, 1 p.m., North Bend Library, 115 E. Fourth St., North Bend, 888-0554

q Sensory friendly film, ‘An American Tale’ (G), 1:30 p.m., North Bend Theater, 125 Bendigo Blvd. N., North Bend, $10, benefits Lakeside Center for Autism in Issaquah

q IBEX Festival, celebrating women with women’s music and arts, 7-8:30 p.m., The Black Dog, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie, $20, tickets at www.the-blackdog.brownpaper-tickets.com

FRI

12

q Epic Excursions with the YMCA, for ages 10-15, featur-ing karaoke, dance off and broomball, Snoqualmie Valley YMCA, 35018 S.E. Ridge St., Snoqualmie, $50 for members, $60 for nonmembers

q IBEX Festival, celebrating women with women’s music and arts, 6-8 p.m., The Black Dog, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie, sug-gested donation $10

q Kid’s Night Out, for ages 3 and older, 6-10 p.m., Mount Si Gymnastics Academy, 1546 Boalch Ave. N.W., North Bend, $25 for the first child, $5 less for each addi-tional child, call 292-3152 to register

q Mental illness support group, 7-8:30 p.m. Fridays, Snoqualmie Fire Station, 37600 S.E. Snoqualmie Parkway, 829-2417

q Ham Carson Quartet, 7-9:30 p.m. at Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend

q Late Nights at the Y, for ages 6-10, featuring movies, trivia and a Kinect tournament, 7-10 p.m., Snoqualmie Valley YMCA, 35018 S.E. Ridge St., Snoqualmie

THUR

11

q Snoqualmie Valley Rotary Club, 7 a.m., TPC Snoqualmie Ridge Golf Club Restaurant, 36005 S.E. Ridge St. Snoqualmie; all are welcome; www.sno-qualmievalleyrotary.org

q Snoqualmie Valley Kiwanis Club, 7 a.m., Mount Si Golf Course restau-rant, 9010 Boalch Ave., Snoqualmie, snovalley@member.kiwanis.org

q Snoqualmie Valley Chess Club, 7 p.m. Thursdays, North Bend Library, 115 E. Fourth St., North Bend

Upcomingq ‘A Place at the Table,’ a documen-tary about hunger in America, hosted by the Mount Si Helping Hand Food Bank, 7 p.m. April 25, North Bend Theater, 125 Bendigo Blvd. S., $10 includes pop-corn and soda

TUES

16

q Toddler Story Time, for ages 2-3 with an adult, 10-10:45 a.m. North Bend Library, 115 E. Fourth St., North Bend

q Preschool Story time, for ages 2-3 with an adult, 10:45-11:45 a.m., North Bend Library, 115 E. Fourth St., North Bend

q Study time, 3-5 p.m. North Bend Library, 115 E. Fourth St., North Bend. Drop in for free homework help.

q Mount Si High School Jazz Band, 7-9 p.m. Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend

q Finance and Administration, 5:30-6:30 p.m., City Hall, 38624 S.E. River St., 888-1555, ext. 1118, or jwarren@ci.snoqualmie.wa.us

q Survivors of the Snoqualmie Valley School District, 7 p.m., Si View Community Center, 400 S.E. Orchard Drive, North Bend, 292-7191

WED

17

q Economic Development Commission, 8-10 a.m., City Hall, 38624 S.E. River St., 888-1555, ext. 1125, or jpliego@ci.snoqualmie.wa.us

q Family story time, 6:30-7:30 p.m., North Bend Library, 115 E. Fourth St., North Bend, all young children welcome with an adult, wear pajamas and listen to stories and sing songs

q Team Trivia Night, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Finaghty’s, 7726 Center Blvd. S.E., Snoqualmie

q Open mic, 7 p.m., The Black Dog, 8062 Railroad Ave S.E., Snoqualmie

Sallal Grange in North Bend will be transformed April 13 for an evening of song, music, dance and cuisine Spanish style. Flamenco dancer Ana Montes will perform the traditional Spanish dance. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the show begins at 8 p.m., at Sallal Grange, 12912 432nd Ave. S.E., North Bend. Tickets are $25 and may be pur-chased at the door or at flamencomtsi.brownpa-pertickets.com. Tickets include the performance, parking, appetizers, dessert and coffee.

SCHEDULE THIS:

Send your news

Send items for Your Week

to newsclerk@isspress.com

by noon Friday.

THE CALENDAR FOR APRIL 11-17

APRIL 11, 2013 SnoValley Star PAGE 7

7

Solid RockCounseling Center

Rebecca Turner, L.P.C.

• Compassionate, Competent, Convenient Christian Counseling that WORKS!

• Counseling available for all emotional and mental health needs, for all ages.

• Need help, but SKEPTICAL about counseling? Give me a chance to change your mind!

“(Rebecca is) the most naturally

gifted counselor I’ve ever known!”

1212 104th Ave. SE Bellevue, WA 98004 • 425-454-3863 rebeccahturner@msn.com www.rebecca-turner.com

Rebecca Turner, L.P.C.

118 Downing Ave. N • North Bend (next to QFC shopping center)

•425-888-6846 • www.alpinechiropracticcenter.com

Dr. Greg Pfiffner, DCSpecializing in:

• Auto Accidents and Sports Injuries• Back/Neck/Shoulder Pain

• Migraines/Headaches• Soft Tissue Injuries

• Stretching and Rehabilitative Exercise Techniques for Pain Relief• Therapeutic Massage Including Pregnancy

• Personalized Care/Family and Goal-Oriented Treatment

A F U L L S E R V I C E S A L O N7721 Center Blvd SE Snoqualmie • 425-396-7036 • www.acaciahairsalon.com

Open Mon. 10-9 • Tues.-Thurs. 9-9 • Fri. 9-6 • Sat. 8-5 • Sun 11-5

Acacia Hair Salon helps everyone look their best!

We believe that a great haircut or color is only the foundation

to the exceptional salon experience that every client

deserves. Back row left to right: Sarah Fowler, Zoriana Strug, Angie Oliver, Meghan Brady,

Carol Lindor, Jody Matsumoto, Nina Castellon, Holly Morland Front row left to right: Amanda Arnold, Rene’ Howell, Marika Marley Higgins

Come in and have a FREE

professional stylist

consultation

Men’s, Women’s & Children’s Hair Services, Waxing, Ear Piercing and Makeup Services

Saturday April 20th 8am- 6pm

destinybydesignsalon.com 425.888.9347

249 Main Ave. S., Ste C - North Bend

Enter to win a spa pamper package.

Year Anniversary Sale

20% off all retail

2 for $5 Hair

Feathers

30% off all Tan

Packages* Discounts apply to service and

items not already discounted

50% off all waxing

FREE deep conditioner

with all haircuts

10% off all nail services

and receive a FREE pariffin dip with manicures and pedicures

Stop buy to pick up a free gift bag of discount coupons and samples. (while supplies last)

April SpecialsLori’s Signature Facial $69Facial includes a full skin analysis, and a treatment plan for your skin.

Eyelash Extensions $110Novalash Extensions are waterproof, and last up to 8 weeks.

Glycolic 40% fruit acid peel $49This deep fruit acid peel helps reduce fine lines, and pore size.

Lori Vezzoni, Owner, Aesthetician - Voted Best Aesthetician 2008, 2009 & 2010

400 E N. Bend Way (by QFC) North Bend • 425-888-0192 www.nrskincare.com

Call for your free skin consultation

Natural Rejuvenation Skin Care– No membership hassles –

Expert Skin Care at Affordable Prices

 Specials good thru April 30, 2013 

425.396.0613www.snoqualmiechiropractors.com

BACK PAIN?WE CAN

HELP!Call us today!

Looking good, feeling good

By Michele Mihalovich

The Washington Network for Innovative Careers skills center wants to build a health care teaching facility for high school students at the Snoqualmie Valley Hospital’s new campus, but the hospital board wanted more financial details before it

would agree to the contract.Hospital CEO Rodger

McCollum told the board at its April 4 monthly meeting about the proposed details.

The network would build the 5,000-square-foot building, esti-mated to cost about $1.6 mil-lion, and would pay $1 per year on a 50-year lease. The hospital

district would be responsible for maintaining and repairing the building, paying all utilities and taxes, as well as insuring the building with at least a $5 mil-lion insurance policy.

The network provides educa-tional programs to high school students in the following school districts: Bellevue, Issaquah,

Lake Washington, Mercer Island, Northshore, Riverview and Snoqualmie Valley, with Lake Washington serving as the host district.

McCollum said students earn college credit for the classes, and that no high school, health care teaching facility exists in the area.

“Students that take these classes are guaranteed placement at technical colleges and may go on to become RNs or doctors in the future,” he said.

Commissioner Joan Young said she’s thrilled about the col-laborative project.

Hospital board seeks information about high school skill center

See SKILL, Page 10

SportsPAGE 8 APRIL 11, 2013

8

Mount Si fastpitch beats Bellevue

The Mount Si High School fastpitch team showed the Bellevue Wolverines who’s boss during the April 3 faceoff. Mount Si won, 10-7.

Freshman Rose Vogt going for a bunt against the Bellevue Wolverines on April 3.

Freshman pitcher Rose Vogt pitched a three-up, three-down inning against the Bellevue Wolverines.

Junior Britney Stevens sprints to steal second base.

Junior Hanna Houser stops a grounder hit by Bellevue and tagged the Wolverine out at first.

Sophomore Eleni Trull readies for a Bellevue pitch.

Junior Celine Fowler leads off first base as junior Britney Stevens catches a piece of the ball for a foul.

Photos by Michele Mihalovich

APRIL 11, 2013 SnoValley Star PAGE 9

9

Snoqualmie Ridge Office425-831-0386

Maple Valley Office425-413-2121

North Bend Office425-888-1896

Daniele Curley

Call for Your Free

Consultation

www.kirbynelsonorthodontics.com

Voted Top Orthodontist 2011, 2012, 2013

Daniele Curley is the winner of our “Count The Kisses” contest in our North Bend office. Congratulations Daniele!

CONGRATULATIONS! GNHOMES

dedication to the smallest details

RemodelsNew

Construction Free Estimates

Gary Nickell206.819.8788 (c)

Contractor # GNHOMI940MU

By Michele Mihalovich

Starting quarterback Nick Mitchell, a junior at Mount Si High School, verbally committed to Oregon State University on April 5.

In 2014, Mitchell will join his brother Josh Mitchell, who is an offensive lineman for the Beavers.

Nick Mitchell said a lot of people think his brother playing at OSU had a lot to do with his decision to commit there, but he said OSU felt like it was the right choice and a good fit for him.

“Having him there did help me build relation-ship with the coaches faster than with the other schools,” he said.

OSU was the first

school to offer him a scholarship. Washington State, University of Washington, Arizona State and Boise State had shown interest in him. Mitchell said he plans to study business marketing at OSU.

“OSU got another great young man from Mount Si,” Mount Si football coach Charlie Kinnune said. “We are pleased that

Nick has made his decision early.

His dream offer came before we

expected, but nonetheless it came, and he snapped it up. We love OSU and their program. It is a fam-ily in Corvallis.”

Mitchell threw for 2,329 yards, 33 touch-downs and six intercep-tions last season, and was named first-team All-KingCo Conference.

Quarterback Nick Mitchell commits to Oregon State

“OSU got another great young man from Mount Si.”

— Charlie KinnuneCoach

Mount Si downs Ballard boys for fifth lacrosse win

Matt Mahrer recorded five points to power Mount Si to its fifth boys high school lacrosse win of the spring with a 9-5 defeat of Ballard on April 4 at Seattle’s Lower Woodland Park playfield.

Taking a 6-3 lead at the half, Mount Si held the Beavers score-less in the third to put itself in position for the win.

Mahrer finished the night with two goals and three assists, while Blake Moorhead had three goals to lead the Wildcats.

For Ballard, Jacob Marks led with two goals and four ground balls while Alex James had 10 saves.

Mount Si (5-2-0) next faces Tahoma (1-5-0) on April 15 in a 7 p.m. start at Tahoma High School in Covington.

Game summaryMount Si 9, Ballard 5

(Matt Mahrer, MS, 2 goals, 3 assists, 3 ground balls; Blake Moorhead, MS, 3 goals, 4 ground balls; Jimmy Morris, MS, 2 goals; Seamus Ober, MS, 1 goal; Jake Smith, MS, 1 goal, 5 ground balls; Cameron Pike, MS, 9 saves; Jacob Marks, B, 2 goals, 4 ground balls; Josh Schwartzenberger, B, 1 goal; John DeGarmo, B, 1 goal; Jackson Bowen, B, 1 goal; Alex James, B, 10 saves)

Source: US Lacrosse Washington State Chapter

The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee has approved the Alpine Lakes Wilderness Additions and Pratt and Middle Fork Snoqualmie Rivers Protection Act (S. 112), an important step on the popu-lar legislation’s path to becoming law, according to a press release from Washington Wild.

Washington state only has 200 miles of rivers designated under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act — far less than neighboring Oregon, which boasts 2,000 miles.

The legislation would designate the first wild and scenic river desig-nations in the central Cascades, tar-geting the Middle Fork Snoqualmie and Pratt Rivers.

Their protection under the National Wild and Scenic River System safeguards high water qual-ity for downstream residents and preserves critical wildlife habitat. These rivers will be protected as free-flowing streams that are within easy reach of a major urban center, pro-viding residents of the Seattle area with increased access to water-based

recreation.The bill was introduced into

Congress on Jan. 24, with biparti-san support form Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA), 8th District Congressman Dave Reichert (R-WA) and 1st District Congresswoman Susan Del Bene (D-WA).

The legislation was carefully craft-ed by Reichert and Murray, and had garnered endorsements from more than 70 local elected officials. More than 100 outdoor local businesses in the Snoqualmie River Valley and leading members of the outdoor industry, and nearly 150 conserva-tion, recreation, hunting and fishing and religious leaders, also supported the bill.

“This bill has demonstrated strong local support from a wide variety of stakeholders and Washington residents,” said Tom Uniack, Washington Wilderness Coalition’s Conservation Director. “It also con-tinues to have strong and growing bipartisan leadership within our Congressional delegation.”

Learn more at www.wawild.org.

Alpine Lakes Wilderness and Rivers bill clears key U.S. Senate committee

Find SnoValley Star on Facebook or on Twitter @snovalleystar

PAGE 10 SnoValley Star APRIL 11, 2013

10

StressDepressionLife TransitionsLoss and GriefRelationship Problems

Everyone Needs a Little Help Now and Then...

Patty Groves, M.A., L.M.H.C.Issaquah Creek Counseling Center

545 Rainier Blvd. N., Issaquahwww.issaquahcreekcounseling.com

(425) 898-1700Now accepting most major Credit/Debit Cards

Perkins Roofing Complete Re-roofs,

Tear-offs and Repairs Commercial & Residential

360-348-3453 PERKIR*89107

Call today to place your home service ad.

425-392-6434

home services

Mike’s Hauling & Tractor Work

425.392.6990 www.mikeshaulandtractor.com

TRACTOR WORK - Post Holes, Excavating/grading, Rototilling, Mowing,

Brush Cutting, Cleaning, Demolition, Drainage Solutions

DELIVERY - Play Chips, Gravel, Rock, Topsoil, Bark, Compost

REMOVAL - Railroad Ties, Stumps, Concrete, Asphalt, Yard Waste

EXCAVATOR SERVICES Call anytime before 8:00 PM

CCBWEXMIKESHT010DK

FREE ESTIMATES

 Neal E. Bonrud Jr, Attorney at Law

Debt Problems?Bankruptcy • Consumer Law Debt or Credit Disputes • Free Consultation 

BONRUD LAW FIRM(425) 292-0735 * www.BonrudLaw.com301 W. North Bend Way, Suite 110 North Bend, WA 98045

 

25% OFF Bankruptcy in April

“It’s what we’ve envi-sioned for the hospital from the beginning,” she said.

While all of the com-missioners said they sup-ported the collaboration, they wanted more details about the maintenance costs.

“We have no idea how much 50 years of mainte-nance is going to cost the district,” Commissioner Gene Pollard said. “The maintenance costs could eat us alive in 50 years …We have to be responsible to our taxpayers.”

Commissioner David Speikers also said he want-ed to see some cost projec-tions about maintenance costs and repairs.

“It could be positive, but it could be $16 mil-lion,” he said. “We need to really look at what it could cost us in 2050 … I’d like to see some com-parable numbers with other WaNIC projects.”

Commissioner Kevin Hauglie asked McCollum what the impact would be if the board delayed the vote.

McCollum said he thought the network could lose the funding if there wasn’t an agreement in 30 days.

The board did vote to delay a decision until some cost projections could be provided and a network representative could be present to answer questions, but a date was not set.

Michele Mihalovich: 392-6434, ext. 246, or editor@snovalleystar.com. Comment at www.snovalleystar.com.

SkillFrom Page 7

John (Jack) Kvarnstrom

John Arthur (Jack) Kvarnstrom died March 26, 2013.

Jack was a man who exemplified integrity, hard work, honor and commit-ment. He fiercely loved his Heavenly Father, family, the Bible, baseball and woodworking.

He is survived by Dana, his wife of 54 years; four children; four grandchil-dren; and three great-grandchildren.

We are all diminished when a man of honor passes on.

Memorial service was April 5. Share remem-brances at www.sunsethills-funeralhome.com.

Elaine Paula (Ryba) Pieper

June 12, 1938 — April 4, 2013

Elaine Paula Pieper was born in Seattle on June 12, 1938, to Helen and William Ryba. After a three-year hard-fought battle with cancer, she

passed away April 4, 2013, sur-rounded by her family.

Elaine spent her early years living

in West Seattle, attending Holy Rosary Elementary School. After elementary school, Elaine’s family moved to Duvall, where she attended junior high. Elaine graduated from Holy Names Academy in 1956. Following her graduation, she began to work as a secretary at The Boeing Co. and moved to North Bend.

While she was liv-ing in the Snoqualmie Valley, she met and mar-ried William (Bill) Pieper, her husband of 51 years, on Dec. 16, 1961. After spending a short time in Texas, Elaine and Bill returned to North Bend, where they raised three children.

After Bill retired, they moved to Birch Bay,

Wash., where they spent many days on their boat crabbing, shrimping, exploring the islands, and entertaining family and friends. Elaine loved to spend as much time as possible in the woods hunting for mushrooms.

Elaine is survived by her husband William Pieper; her sister Rosanne Zemp; her children Tami Borthwick (Tom), Noelle Elsworth (Jeff) and Scott Pieper (Michie); and four grandchildren Max, Giovanni, Justin and Connor.

A celebration of life will be at 2 p.m. Thursday April 11, 2013, at the Squalicum Boathouse in Bellingham. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Peacehealth St. Joseph Cancer Center or The Apostles of the Interior Life (Elaine’s niece, Susan’s Order of Nuns).

A guestbook and more information can be found at www.jernsfuneralchapel.net.

Vincent Anthony Torrier

Vincent “Tony”

Anthony Torrier, of Kennewick, formerly of Albany, Ore., passed away Feb. 21, 2013, after a 17-month courageous bat-tle with brain/lung cancer. He managed to keep in good spirits throughout.

He was born in Devils Lake, N.D. on March 16, 1964, to Loreen and Vincent Torrier. He worked construction, farming and landscape, among many other things. His hobbies included spending time with nieces and nephews, playing cribbage, hiking, camp-ing, fishing and being a jokester.

He was preceded in death by his mother Loreen.

He is survived by his father Vincent, of Walla Walla; sisters Diane Bentley, of Kennewick, Lisa Haave, of North Bend, Michelle Torrier, of Sultan, and Betti Jotzke-Torrier, of Des Moines, Iowa.

He will be greatly missed by all who knew him.

A special thanks to our sister Diane.

A private memorial will be held at a later date.

Obituaries

Elaine Paula (Ryba) Pieper

Mount Si High School student Ariana Chreist, 18, and Makenna Griffin, 15, of Snoqualmie, will star in CORE Theatrics pre-sentation of “The Secret Garden,” according to a press release.

The musical is about 11-year-old Mary Lennox who moves to Yorkshire to live with her embit-tered, reclusive uncle and his invalid son.

The show will run April 19-20 and 26-28 at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and at 2 p.m. Sunday. It will be performed at the Lake Washington High School Performing Arts Center,

12033 N.E. 80th St., Kirkland.

Purchase tickets at www.coretheatrics.com/upcomingshows.htm, $14 for students and seniors, $16 for adults.

Snoqualmie students star in Secret Garden

Ariana Chreist

APRIL 11, 2013 SnoValley Star PAGE 11

11

Let SnoValley Star help you dispose of your unwanted treasures.

Put the power of SnoValley Star classifieds and the GREAT AMERICAN GARAGE SALE

to work for you today!

Classified Advertising425-392-6434 ext. 222

or submit ad via www.snovalleystar.com

Let the Garage Sales Begin!

Snovalley Star makes it easy and fun with our GARAGE SALE PACKAGE. $20 spreads the word to over 11,000 households every Thursday!

• 25-word advertisement• Includes online advertising• Pick up your ad into Sammamish

Review or The Issaquah Press for an extra $12

Make Your Spring Time Clean Up Profitable!

The ninth annual SnoValley Idol Jr. Finals ended with a bang March 29 with champion Bella DiDomenico’s perfor-mance of Adele’s “First Love.”

DiDomenico, 11, of Snoqualmie, was selected as the winner by the audi-ence after 12 finalists were narrowed down to three, according to a press release from Si View Metro Parks.

The 2013 runner-up was

Anastasia Bruckner, 14, of North Bend, who per-formed Barbra Streisand’s “Don’t Rain On My Parade.” Kerstin Nilsson, 14, of Snoqualmie, placed third with a performance of “Skyfall,” by Adele.

The SnoValley Idol Jr. Contest is held every year by Si View Metro Parks. This year, a panel of three music industry profession-als — Annmarie Farris, Susanna Fuller and Danny

Contributed

Bella DiDomenico (left) won the SnoValley Idol Jr. contest, while Kerstin Nilsson (middle) was third and Anastasia Bruckner (right) placed second.

Snoqualmie resident beats out 12 finalists in SnoValley Idol Jr. Finals

Kolke — served as the judges, scoring contestants on natural ability, quality of performance, showman-ship and audience appeal.

Please recycle this newspaper.

C-SPAN presented two Mount Si High School stu-dents with an honorable mention award March 10 for their documentary film “Education in America: The Reprehensible System.”

Juniors Emmitt Rudd and Dean Sydnor competed in C-Span’s StudentCam 2013 com-petition. They submitted an eight-minute film with the basic assumption that there is too much focus on grades in today’s educa-tion system.

Rudd says in the film that students aren’t learn-ing to learn, they are just learning in order to pass tests. And then, two months later, they don’t remember anything.

“This recognition is impressive when you

consider there were more than 1,800 entries from over 3,700 students participating across the

country,” Mount Si film production teacher Joe Dockery said in a press release.

The Mount Si High School film was one of only two documen-taries recognized from Washington state.

In this year’s contest, C-SPAN invited students in middle school and high school to create short doc-umentary films to answer the question, “What’s the most important issue the president should consider in 2013?” Students worked in teams or as individuals to address a wide range of public policy issues, including bullying, troop withdrawal and national debt.

A total of 75 award-winning videos were rec-ognized by the C-SPAN Education Foundation.

See Rudd and Sydnor’s film at http://bit.ly/Wn9qEK.

PAGE 12 SnoValley Star APRIL 11, 2013

12

Students honored for documentary film

Contributed

C-Span presented Mount Si High School juniors Dean Sydnor (left) and Emmitt Rudd with an honorable mention award March 10 for their documentary film.

Leadership Eastside attempts to measure social awareness

How much help do families living on the Eastside really need, in regard to food, shelter and emergency services?

There is a large gap between Eastside residents’ perception and the actual need for help, according to a press release from a Leadership Eastside member.

The Leadership Eastside class of 2013 has put together a sur-vey that will help mea-sure the awareness of basic needs issues and the barriers to donating to organizations like Hopelink and Friends of Youth. This survey, which takes less than 10 minutes to complete, will help these organi-zations with their fund-ing. Take the survey at www.gmaresearch.com/eastsidepoll2.

Local residents graduate from Washington State University

Washington State University said in a press release that the following North

Use common sense to prevent drowning

As the weather warms up and people head to water to cool off, the King County Sheriff’s Office warns against common mistakes that may result in drowning.

The easiest way to prevent a drowning is to

wear a U.S. Coast Guard approved life jacket, according to a press release from the King County Sheriff’s Office. Make sure the life jacket is appropri-ate for the wearer’s size and weight, and that none of the straps are broken, torn or rotting.

Overloading boats is another common cause

of drowning. Large boats have a “vessel capacity” notice, which indicates the number of people and weight limit the boat can carry. It is important to know that a boat with a capacity of two people should not carry three, because two people are under the weight limit.

Dogs in the water are

another common cause of drowning. If your dog appears to be swept away by the current, do not go after it.

Dogs will usually be able to find their way to shore on their own, the release said. Also remem-ber that the water is cold, and could lead to hypo-thermia.

Bend and Snoqualmie students graduated from the school in the fall 2012 semester: Kristoffer Louis Jensen — Bachelor of Arts in political sci-ence; Ian Walter Sansburn — Bachelor of Arts in communication; Katherine Marie Enberg McKenzie — Bachelor of Arts in humanities, Magna Cum Laude; Owen Russell Strom — Bachelor of Science in genetics and cell biology.

Project Crayon Drive collects crayons for Seattle Children’s

For the eighth year in a row, Cascade Team Real Estate is collecting crayons and coloring books for hospitalized children.

Every year, Seattle Children’s goes through 240,000 crayons, accord-ing to the Cascade Team Real Estate website. Amid the medicine and blan-kets, something as simple as crayons and coloring books are often over-looked, but are just as important to a child at the hospital.

Throughout April, Cascade Team Real Estate will collect crayons and coloring books, and vari-ous drop-off locations will be available on weekends.

Drop off crayons from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 20 at QFC North Bend, 460 E. North Bend Way, North Bend, or Snoqualmie Ridge IGA, 7730 Center Blvd. S.E., Snoqualmie.

Learn more at www.the-cascadeteam.com; click on “2013 crayon drive.”

Change to support orphans in India

Diane Gate and her daughter Kaitlyn, of Snoqualmie, are traveling to India this summer and are hoping to bring bowls of change to the orphans they will visit.

Gate is collecting change in plastic con-tainers that look like rice bowls through an organi-zation called Rice Bowls, according to a press release from Snoqualmie Valley Eyecare Associates, where Gate works. Each full bowl will feed one orphan for a month. Over the next three months, Snoqualmie Valley Eyecare Associates will collect change at both of their locations, 7724 Center Blvd. S.E. in Snoqualmie and 126 E. Second St. in North Bend.