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Light from the late-afternoon sun is reflected in a rainbow below Mount Si. Snoqualmie resident DonDetrick caught this image while driving home from work in North Bend. He pulled over at a place wherehe often takes photos of the elk herd, but this time he was aiming for a different target — a rainbow.Rainbows are created when light is reflected in water droplets in the air. Contrary to legend, you can’tever reach the bottom of a rainbow. The optical effect is created because of the angle that light hits thewater droplets relative to where the viewer is standing, according to the website Atmospheric Optics. Ifyou walk toward a rainbow, it will only move further away.

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King County Fire District 38could be getting bigger. The dis-trict’s board of commissioners isconsidering adding about 20,000acres to the district, whichserves areas around North Bend.

If approved by the board, theaddition could be completedwithin a year. The land, brokeninto seven parcels, includes stateland and private property. Theboard held a public hearing onthe annexation Oct. 4, after theStar went to press.

Seventy-six percent of resi-dents on about five acres of pri-vate property signed a petitionfor annexation into the district.

The residents already paytaxes into the district, whichprovides fire coverage for thearea, but they don’t have a vote.Annexation will formalize therelationship between them andthe district, board member RonPedee said.

Fire District 38 is a member ofEastside Fire & Rescue, whichalso provides fire services forNorth Bend. Despite the size ofthe addition, it will only add$23 million of assessed propertyvalue to the district, accordingto Pedee.

Most of the land is forestowned by the state Departmentof Natural Resources. The districthas already been responsible forproviding fire service on theland since 1994, when the stateLegislature gave several fire dis-tricts responsibility for stateforestlands.

The transfer left some proper-ty owners paying extremely highfire insurance rates, becausetheir insurance companies did-n’t consider them in the fire dis-trict, even though they paidtaxes for it, Pedee said. Theexpansion will not affect EFR’soperating expenses or tax ratesfor district residents, he said.

EFR is well-prepared andtrained to handle forest fires,Pedee said.

“Probably of all the firedepartments on the Eastside,they’re the ones best equippedto deal with these incidents,” hesaid.

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Public Hospital District No. 4, which operatesSnoqualmie Valley Hospital, is selling $15.3 mil-lion in bonds to refinance existing debt, raisemoney for initial work on the site of its newfacility and buy new equipment for that site.

The district’s board of commissionersapproved the bond sale at its Sept. 22 meeting.

“It takes a load off taxpayers,” said Jay Rodne,the district’s attorney.

It also puts the district near its limit for non-voted debt of about $20 million, Rodne said.

Of the money raised by the bond sales, $11million will be used for refinancing existingdebt, and $4 million will be spent on equipmentand work for the site of the district’s new hospi-tal.

The facility is expected to cost about $30 mil-lion, and will be located on a nearly nine-acre

Hospital district sells $15.3 million in bonds

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As consultants, CarolineLoudenback and Geoff Doy getpaid to have the answers.

This Election Day, however,they will be the ones askingone question: How about me?

Doy, a telecommunications

consultant, and Loudenback, aRealtor and real estate consul-tant, vie for Loudenback’sSnoqualmie Valley SchoolBoard seat.

Doy and Loudenback saidthey are friends, and Doy saidhe applauds what the currentschool board has accomplished.

Still, they disagree on someareas.

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ing issue is for the next fouryears, Loudenback said the

Caroline Loudenback, Geoff Doyseek fair fight in school board race

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site on Snoqualmie Parkway andSoutheast 99th Street.

Grading has already startedon the site.

The $4 million will also payfor infrastructure improvementson the site and equipment for

the new facility. The equipmentwill include medical imagingmachinery, Rodne said.

“We’ll be leasing the hospital,but the responsibility to equip itstill lies with us,” he said.

Developer Terry Morelandwill provide the constructionfinancing and own the facilityuntil the district buys it backthree to five years after it isbuilt.

Moreland, based in

Bakersfield, Calif., could not bereached for comment.

Moreland will lead a teamthat will include SoderstromArchitects, of Portland, andAbsher Construction, ofPuyallup.

The district picked Morelandfrom several applicants thissummer.

Last April, the district soughtdevelopers to help build the newfacility using a lease-leaseback

structure. The developer willhelp finance the new building,which the district will lease andthen purchase.

Under that approach, thehospital will not have to take onany debt.

The district had been lookingfor a new hospital site for sever-al years.

In 2008, the district pur-chased a site near the inter-change of Interstate 90 and state

Route 18, but that move fellthrough after the district foundout that it would be too expen-sive to develop. The district set-tled a lawsuit from that sale inNovember, agreeing to buy landformerly used by the RV camp-ground Leisure Time for $7 mil-lion.

The Snoqualmie Tribe boughtthe existing hospital for $30 mil-lion, which it will pay off byMay 2015.

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Both candidates forSnoqualmie City CouncilPosition No. 4 — incumbentKingston Wall and formerCouncilman Terry Sorenson —want to ensure the city’s contin-ued fiscal health.

But they differ greatly whenasked about the leadership ofSnoqualmie Mayor Matt Larsonand his administration.

Wall is a strong supporter ofLarson, who cruised to re-elec-tion in 2009 but has drawn criti-cism from some residents sincethen.

Sorenson’s voice has beenamong those questioningLarson’s push for a communitycenter on Snoqualmie Ridge andannexation of a formerWeyerhaeuser mill site. Thatmakes him the only CityCouncil candidate to have pub-licly criticized any major policy

decisionsmade by thecity.

However,Sorenson’scampaignstumbledbefore it gotgoing, way-laid by afamily issuethat hastaken up allhis atten-tion, hesaid.

Hedeclined to

be interviewed by the Star.

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has weathered the GreatRecession well thanks to thecautious fiscal management ofthe mayor and City Council, butthe city still faces hard decisions

ahead, Wall said. “Snoqualmie faces challenges

similar to most small cities.Trying to stabilize and balanceour sources of revenue is proba-bly our greatest concern,” hesaid.

In 2005 — the year Wall wasappointed to an open seat onCity Council — the council andmayor mapped out a plan toimprove the city’s fiscal situation.

“As can be seen in our currentfiscal standing, the plan is work-ing. We need to continue to exe-cute on that plan and that iswhat I intend to do,” he said.

As a councilman, Wall said,his job is to take input fromexperts and residents, and findthe best course possible.

Luring jobs to Snoqualmiewon’t be easy, especially with aglut of office space available inmore-developed neighboringcities, like Issaquah andBellevue, Wall said.

“We havedone a greatdeal to lay afoundationfor the rightopportuni-ties to comeour way,and, I amcommittedto continu-ing to pre-pare theway,” hesaid.

Like othercity leaders,Wall wants

to attract office and retail jobs toSnoqualmie.

The small business owner —he owns Northwest PremiumServices, a residential and janito-rial services company — point-ed to the city’s downtown revi-talization project as evidence ofits efforts to encourage tourist-

supported retail. City leadershave for years been trying to getmore of the 1.5 million visitorsto Snoqualmie Falls to stop indowntown Snoqualmie.

Sorenson has also said hewants to attract businesses tothe city. The focus in his publiccomments has been on cuttingthe cost of opening a business inSnoqualmie.

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annexation of a formerWeyerhaeuser mill site has beenone of the most contentiousissues to be considered by theCity Council in years. Sorensonhas questioned the city’sapproach, while Wall approvesof how Snoqualmie has handledthe matter.

Since beginning negotiationson the annexation in late

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board needs to continue the dis-trict’s momentum, ensuringchildren have every opportunityto succeed.

“There’s an emphasis in get-ting every kid to go to college,”she said. “But nowadays oneneeds to prepare kids to notthink they are a failure if theyend up not going to college.”

She added, “When you askthem what they want to dowhen they grow up, theyalready have an answer. It’s ourjob to ensure they have the toolsto make that a reality and notjudge whether that’s right orwrong.”

The tools, Loudenback said,include good communication,thinking and problem-solvingskills.

Doy said the No. 1 issueswere solving why the districtcan’t pass bonds and bringingmore community involvement.

“I go to school board meet-ings and I see very little debate,”he said. “The community needsto understand how decisions arearrived at.”

Doy said district officialsneeded to be more cohesive andclearer with their priorities.

He added the real goal of aschool district is to prepare itschildren for life. That job hasmany facets: handling the dis-trict’s buildings well, updating

the curriculum, adding tech-nology and adding newteachers.

“We need to look at everyfinancial decision as, ‘Is thismoney well spent or could webring a new teacher ininstead?’” he said.

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support him because of hisfresh ideas, willingness tochallenge the status quo andpassion for education.

“I can’t count how manyhours I have spent working atschools,” he said. “And I love it.Teachers have their hands full,classroom sizes have not gottensmaller. If I can help out, thatfrees up the teacher to do whatshe or he is there to do.”

Doy mentioned years ofinvolvement in different schools’PTSA, coaching soccer and theWatch D.O.G.S. program, whichhe said he brought toSnoqualmie Elementary School.

He also mentioned six yearsof weekly involvement in gradesK-7, participation in two

schools’ reading programs andbeing the co-president of theValley’s PTSA in 2010.

Loudenback said peopleshould vote for her given heryears in the Valley, her involve-ment in the schools and herskills.

“I’m a consultant by natureand profession,” she said. “So Igo in to solve problems. I serveon several committees to solvevarious problems with a teamapproach. I never go in with anagenda.”

Loudenback mentionedamong her achievements as a

board member the writing ofgrant applications for theplaygrounds at OpstadElementary School and hermanagement of the installa-tion of the equipment.

“I solve problems,” shesaid. “I like to get my handsdirty and do whatever ittakes. Great things are hap-pening in the district and Ican be a help to make it evenbetter.”

IItt’’ss 22001166:: HHooww ddiidd yyoouu ddoo??Doy said his term would be a

success if the community feelssomeone hears them and fewerchildren are dropping out ofValley schools. He wants the dis-trict to have a solid long-termset of objectives by then, headded, and a set of higher stan-dards than it does now.

If re-elected, Loudenback saidshe would consider her newterm a success if in four yearsshe continues to feel excited andproud about what the districthas accomplished.

“People thank me for beingon the board [and say] ‘It must

be very hard.’” she said. “No! Ilove it.”

WWhhoo’’ss bbeetttteerr??Loudenback said she believes

she’s a better candidate becauseshe has more school-relatedexperience, more time living inthe Valley and what she saidwas a better understanding of it.

“This is a Valley that ralliesaround anyone needing help,”she said. “He sees it, too, but Ithink he’s more focused onNorth Bend. I have had to keepmore of a Valley perspective.”

Doy declined to answer whyhe thought he was a better candi-date than Loudenback for theschool board seat, saying he wasnot “into negative campaigning.”

Instead, he praised the board.“The school board is a volun-

teer body and they do a greatjob to the best of their ability,”he said. “What I bring is experi-ence, passion and the willing-ness to get things done.”

Sebastian Moraga: 392-6434, ext. 221, [email protected]. Comment atwww.snovalleystar.com.

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March, the city has consideredthe issue in a transparent, publicforum, Wall said.

While questions remain, headded, the city has handled thematter so far with the thorough-ness and care that it approachesall problems.

Wall said his primary concernis that Snoqualmie residents cur-rently have only limited sayabout what goes on at the millsite, which is in unincorporatedKing County.

Dan Catchpole: 392-6434, ext. 246, or [email protected]. Comment at www.sno-valleystar.com.

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A single-car crash near NorthBend early Sept. 23 and scat-tered debris across the roadway,causing six other cars to crash.

A Ford Mustang drove into aguardrail on North Bend Wayabout a quarter-mile south ofSnoqualmie Casino. The driverleft the scene.

The crash threw debrisacross the roadway, which hasa 50 mph speed limit. Six morecars were involved in accidentsbecause of the debris, accord-ing to the King CountySheriff’s Office, whichresponded to the scene atabout 1:45 a.m.

“We have vehicles every-

where,” one of the firstdeputies on scene said, accord-ing to a sheriff’s office report.

Deputies are still looking forthe driver of the Mustang.

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It is now illegal to park with-in 10 feet of community mail-boxes on Snoqualmie Ridge.

The city will put reflective

“No Parking” stickers on theside of mailboxes affected bythe ordinance, which the CityCouncil passed at its Sept. 26meeting.

The prohibition was fueledby complaints from the UnitedStates Postal Service that mailtrucks have had difficulty park-ing near grouped mailboxes onthe Ridge.

“Sadly, this is a matter oflegislating good manners,”Councilman Bryan Hallowaysaid at the council’s Sept. 12meeting, when the ordinancewas introduced.

Snoqualmie Mayor MattLarson said that enforcing theprohibition will be complaintdriven.

“We won’t be out to brow-beat people,” he said.

OpinionPAGE 4 OCTOBER 6, 2011

Yes on I-1183 to endstate liquor business

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We knew. We looked atDewey and we knew tragedy hadstruck. Naturally we assumed hiscarefully planned courtship ofEmily Stickles had died a still-born dream, but that wasn’t it.

He still hadn’t met her, turnsout. When he came to the MuleBarn’s philosophy counter, hesorta collapsed into a chair,moaned and flipped his mug tothe upright position.

“Who’s going to ask him?”Doc finally said.

“Oh hey, guys,” Dewey said.“My own fault, I guess. I mean,you know I wanted to get allrigged out with new clothes formy introduction to Emily, right?So both Mrs. Doc and Anita vol-unteered to go shopping withme and help me with colorcoordination. They said it wasimportant.”

“Oh crud,” Doc said in awhisper.

“I mean it was nice of themand all …”

Dewey stirred sugar into hiscoffee.

“But then we got to the neck-tie. Mrs. Doc insisted I get theaqua-colored one, and Anita

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spoke up forthe onemarked pas-tel pool.Before youknow it,they werearguing, so Ikindasneakedout.”

“So didyou buy atie there?” Steve asked.

Dewey nodded.“What color?”“Oh yeah … got a blue one.”

Made sense.“It really is your fault,

Dewey,” Doc told our local fer-tilizer king. “You should’ve stud-ied your Chinese better.”

We all looked at Doc.Doc nodded. “Chinese. Yes,

indeed. If you’d boned up onyour Chinese a bit, Dew, you’dknow that the Chinese symbolfor trouble is two women underthe same roof.”

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Would you please explainwhy it is that the SnoValley Star,which claims to be a youth-,family- and community-orientednewspaper, would last week fea-ture a two-page tobacco adver-tisement?

I’m a little confused: Is therea double standard here that weshould just ignore?

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Gangs have had little effecton the Snoqualmie Valley …yet. Even with a good, proactivepolice force, the day you decidenot to get involved is the dayyou give up your neighborhood.

Let’s keep looking out foreach other, shall we?

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This very morning, while at achurch food bank, one of thevolunteers stole my drivers’license.

I’m fuming mad! People’slives are completely destroyedby these criminals.

Harry Hughes

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Congrats, girls! NationalAmerican Miss is truly anopportunity for girls to havefun, grow confidence and buildskills that will last a lifetime.

See you at Nationals inHollywood.

You might be driving away in

that brand new Ford Mustangconvertible.

LaKishia Edwards

Our daughter was in NationalAmerican Miss as well.

I must say that I was hesitantat first as I was swayed by all theimages from “Toddlers andTiaras” and I thought allpageants were the same. I waswrong.

I checked out NationalAmerican Miss thoroughlywith the Better BusinessBureau, the facility where thepageant was to take place,Internet sites, and videos thatgirls have uploaded aboutNational American Miss onYouTube.

The message was always thesame, National American Misswas fun, emphasized life skillsand is a very different pageantthan the rest.

So we succumbed to ourdaughter’s pleas, and let her bein National American Miss. Ourhope was that it would be a con-fidence builder for her. And itwas.

It was one of the best experi-ences that we have ever hadtogether as a family.

Scott Barnett

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Initiative 1183 — putting liquor sales in the hands ofretailers instead of the state —is worth a yes vote.

Last year, voters were asked a similar question, challeng-ing the state’s monopoly on liquor sales. The voters saidno. But I-1183 is vastly different.

For one thing, small stores like mini-marts will not beallowed to sell liquor, squelching the fear that teens willhave more access than ever. Only stores larger than 10,000square feet will qualify, unless a smaller store is the onlyoption in town.

Second, under I-1183, state revenues will increase withthe state out of the liquor business, primarily due to retaillicense fees equivalent to 17 percent of all liquor sales. Thestate Office of Financial Management estimates I-1183could increase state revenues by about $200 million in thefirst year, and by another $200 million over the next sixyears.

Liquor licenses can be denied to those outlets that sell tominors. With the state out of the business of selling alco-hol, the Washington Liquor Control Board would havemore time to concentrate on enforcement and oversight ofits license holders.

Don’t expect huge drops in liquor prices because thestate’s high tax on liquor will not change. But, yes, priceswill be more competitive with the state’s monopoly setaside.

That’s the way a free enterprise system is supposed towork, and it will under I-1183.

I-1183 is much improved over last year’s initiatives 1100and 1105. There is little reason to vote against this bill. It isabout privatizing liquor sales, not making access easier.Beware the anti-1183 campaign that attempts to createfears that are not based on the facts.

Ballots will be in the mail mid-October. Watch for them,and vote yes on I-1183.

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City and Salmon DaysFestival officials cannot preventa man from distributing reli-gious literature at the festival, afederal judge decided as shedeclared the event’s “expressionareas” unconstitutional.

In a lawsuit filed in U.S.District Court in Seattle lastmonth, Snoqualmie residentPaul Ascherl said Issaquahpolice officers threatened toarrest him for handing outChristian literature in placesoutside the pair of downtown“expression areas” on festivalgrounds last year. Ascherl relo-cated to the “expression areas”after police and a festival offi-cial intervened.

In a Sept. 21 ruling, JudgeMarsha J. Pechman said the“safety and congestion con-cerns” related to the SalmonDays leafletting ban “are likelyspeculative,” and issued a pre-liminary injunction to preventcity and festival officials fromstopping Ascherl if he distrib-utes leaflets at the upcomingfestival.

Salmon Days returned toIssaquah Oct. 1-2.

Issaquah officials created acity ordinance — No. 5.40.040in Issaquah Municipal Code —11 years ago to address con-cerns about public safety as fes-tival attendance climbed. Inaddition to banning leaflettingin most areas at Salmon Days,the municipal ordinance also

Snoqualmie residentcan hand out leaflets

prohibits protests, unscheduledentertainment or nonprofitactivities outside of booths anddesignated areas. Officials alsoraised concerns about leafletsleading to additional litter.

The city allows people todress up in animal costumes,carry large signs, purchase andeat food, and perform music onits downtown sidewalks andstreets,” Pechman wrote. “All ofthese activities are more likely tocause congestion than allowingAscherl and others to distributeliterature.”

Salmon Days organizers directpeople distributing leaflets,political candidates and otherunscheduled activities to a pairof “expression areas” near down-town festival entrances.

“By banning leafletting andpermitting other more conges-tive activities, the court findsIMC 5.40.040 is not narrowlytailored to serve a substantialgovernment interest,” Pechmanwrote.

Pechman also denied thecity’s request for more time tofile a brief in response toAscherl’s legal challenge.

“While the public interest inmaintaining a free exchange ofideas has in some cases beenovercome by a strong showingof other competing public inter-ests (for example, the safety andsecurity of a nuclear testing site),no such showing is made here,”Pechman wrote.

Attorneys from the AllianceDefense Fund, a legal advocacygroup based in Scottsdale, Ariz.,represented Ascherl in federalcourt.

“Christians shouldn’t bethreatened with arrest and quar-antined in isolated ‘expressionareas’ when they want to sharetheir beliefs,” Alliance DefenseFund Senior Counsel NateKellum said in a statement. “Thefederal judge did the right thingby halting the enforcement of acity ordinance that effectivelycensors anyone who wishes toexpress his or her beliefsthrough the distribution of liter-ature. That violates the constitu-tionally protected right to freespeech in public areas at a freeevent that’s open to everyone.”


Daniel Lang wants to bring anew voice to King County FireDistrict 38’s Board ofCommissioners. The softwareexecutive and volunteer fire-fighter is running for PositionNo. 1 against incumbent RonPedee.

In the coming years, FireDistrict 38’s commissioners mustfigure out how best to providefire protection service whilekeeping the cost down for resi-dents.

Currently, the districtbelongs to Eastside Fire &Rescue, a partnership includingNorth Bend, Sammamish,Issaquah and Fire District 10.But the agency faces an unclearfuture after its charter expiresin 2014.

Sammamish officials haveindicated they could look else-

where for fire services.The district and North Bend

are jointly building a $5 millionfire station, which is being paidfor by a bond that voters passedin February.

TThhee oouuttssiiddeerr aanndd tthhee iinnssiiddeerrUnlike the district’s current

commissioners, Daniel Lang isnot a professional firefighter. Heis an executive at Expedia, atravel-booking website based inBellevue.

“I am running for District 38fire commissioner to bring tothe office an experienced voiceoutside of union firefighters,”Lang said.

Pedee is a retired firefighter,and the district’s other two com-missioners — Matt Talbot andChris Dahline — are firefightersfor Seattle.

The commissioners haveserved the district well, but they

Outsider challenges incumbent forseat on Fire District 38’s board

all see issues from the sameperspective, Lang said.

As a volunteer firefighter,he understands the district’sneeds, Lang said.

“I also understand theneeds of local homeowners,”he said.

The district’s commission-ers think too much as fire-fighters, he said.

“I believe that every voiceshould be heard,” he added.

The commission doesconsider every voice, Pedeesaid.

“Just because a firefighterwants it, it doesn’t mean it’ssomething we should do,”he said.

Having worked as aBellevue firefighter for 33years, Pedee said he under-stands the intricacies of run-ning a fire department. Heretired in 2005 as a deputychief.

He was elected to his firstsix-year term on District 38’scommission in 1999. He ranunopposed in 2005.

The most important thingfor him is continuing EFR’ssuccess “under some flag oranother,” he said.

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At 4:09 a.m. Sept. 23, policepatrolling the 9600 block ofSnoqualmie Parkway saw ablack 2003 Toyota Matrix trav-eling at 48 miles per hour in a30 mph zone.

As police turned to interceptthe vehicle, it could no longerbe found.

Police found the vehicle nearthe intersection of JacobiaAvenue and Swenson Avenue,still speeding.

Police stopped the vehicleand approached the driver, 39-year-old Keith Forte, of MapleValley.

Forte had slurred speech,bloodshot eyes and a strongodor of alcohol. After failing

field sobriety tests and a breathtest, Forte was arrested for dri-ving under the influence andhis car was impounded. Policetook Forte to the Issaquah CityJail.

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At 3:01 p.m. Sept. 27,police received a call about anabandoned house in the 7000block of Southeast Eagle LakeDrive. The caller reported see-ing signs of life inside thehome.

Police found the houseunoccupied, but the gas fire-place and furnace on, set bythermostat.

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one had broken the windshieldof his car with a golf ball. Theman said he did not know whohad done it, but wanted to filea report in case it happenedagain.

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At 11:16 p.m. Sept. 28 policeresponded to a call from the7700 block of Melrose LaneSoutheast.

The caller had reported thata bear was in his front yard andhad begun to inspect a neigh-bor’s garbage.

Police found the bear andchased it away.

No North Bend police informa-tion was available this week.

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Business consultant Bob Coleand local banker Rob Wotton areteaming up to offer advice forbusinesses interested in increas-ing their financial knowledge.

They are hosting a workshop— “Show Me the Money” —from 9-10:30 a.m. Oct. 12 at theSnoqualmie Fire Station, 37600S.E. Snoqualmie Parkway. Theevent is free and sponsored bythe Snoqualmie Valley Chamberof Commerce and the city ofSnoqualmie.

Cole will talk about the bestpractices for businesses to tracktheir money. According to him,business owners who have thebest handle on their money aremore likely to be successful.Cole will walk workshop partici-pants through the process ofbuilding financial statements.

With financial statements inhand, Wotton will explain howbanks can assist businesses withvarious services. He will explainthe differences between short-and long-term financing, andthe different types of loans avail-able for small businesses.

Cole is a business consultantwho also consults for the city ofSnoqualmie, specializing in eco-nomic development. Wotton is

a business banker and branchmanager in North Bend.

Register by calling theSnoqualmie Valley Chamber ofCommerce at 888-4440 or go towww.snovalley.org.

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Congressman Dave Reichertstopped by Snoqualmie PointePark on Sept. 27 to thank threeRepublican state senators for theirsupport of conservation efforts.

He presented awards from theMountains to Sound GreenwayTrust to state senators Andy Hill(R-Redmond), Steve Litzow (R-Mercer Island) and Joe Fain (R-Auburn).

The trust recognized Litzow,Hill and Fain for their bipartisansupport of continued fundingfor a key wildlife conservationprogram during the 2011 legisla-tive session. Gov. Chris Gregoirehad marked the program — theWashington Wildlife andRecreation Program — for elimi-nation in her proposed budget.

The program has helped payfor at least a dozen projects inthe Mountains to SoundGreenway, which runs along theInterstate 90 corridor from CleElum to Puget Sound.

Everything must be consid-ered, Lang said.

“Fire protection after 2014should be rigorously debated,”he said. “All options should beon the table.”

The district must also findways to maximize its revenue,he said.

Pedee is keeping an openmind about future fire protec-tion as well.

Whatever the format, theimportant thing is to continueproviding regional fire service,he said.

Pedee also wants to changehow EFR’s firefighters areemployed. Currently, they tech-nically work for Fire District 10,which has allowed EFR’s boardof directors to make personneldecisions.

The arrangement could createa situation where District 10’scommissioners are at odds withEFR’s board, Pedee said.

“It’s a shipwreck waiting tohappen if we don’t fix it,” hesaid.

One solution could be to cre-ate a nonprofit organization thatwould employ the agency’s fire-fighters.

Figuring out District 38’sfuture will require tough ques-tions to be asked, Lang said.

“By having a political out-

sider with a fundamentalunderstanding of thedepartment’s needs aroundthe table, those tough ques-tions can be asked,” hesaid.

Dan Catchpole: 392-6434, ext. 246, [email protected]. Comment atwww.snovalleystar.com.

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device on a Chase Bank ATMin late August to read cus-tomers’ debit and credit cardnumbers. Elekes is due in fed-eral court in Seattle for arraign-ment Sept. 29.

Investigators said Elekes and a55-year-old Renton man, IonutBuzbuchi, skimmed accountinformation in Washington,

fake faceplates for ATMmachines, gift cards and elec-tronic equipment for encodingstolen account data onto thecards.

Durkan also announced thearrests of Kirkland residentsIsmail Sali and Eugen Tirca forpossible skimming activity. Tircais a Romanian citizen in theUnited States illegally.

Investigators found docu-

ments at the suspects’ Kirklandresidence tying Sali to peoplearrested and prosecuted in thepast for skimming. If convicted,Sali and Tirca faced up to 10years in prison and a $250,000fine.

The arrests came less than amonth after authorities arrestedIssaquah resident Mihai Elekesin Pasco.

Prosecutors said he placed a


Snoqualmie Valley residentsface choices in city council,school board and various dis-trict races, plus a series of stateballot measures, on theNovember ballot.

The deadline for people toregister online or by mail tovote is Oct. 10.

Qualified residents can regis-ter in person at King CountyElections in Renton or a regis-tration annex at the KingCounty Administration inSeattle.

In order to register as aWashington voter, a personmust be a U.S. citizen, a

Washington resident, at least 18by Election Day and not underthe authority of the stateDepartment of Corrections.

In Washington, voters donot register by political party ordeclare political party member-ship to vote in primary or gen-eral elections.

If a voter misses the Oct. 10deadline, he or she can still reg-ister in person at the electionsoffice or the Seattle annex byOct. 31.

King County Electionsopened the Seattle annex tooffer people another opportuni-ty for in-person registrationassistance, Elections DirectorSherril Huff said.

The annex handles addressand name changes, voter notifi-cation cards and voter registra-tion drive materials. Citizenscan also cancel voter registra-tion at the annex.

However, the annex does notoffer services other than voterregistration issues. Votersshould contact the electionsoffice about replacement bal-lots, signature problems andother issues.

“People register to vote orupdate their registration infor-mation every day,” Huff saidin a statement. “We often seelong lines form when dead-lines for in-person voter regis-tration occur. Providing this

additional location offersadded convenience to votersthroughout the year and helpsmanage those days when wesee our highest levels ofdemand.”

Election Day is Nov. 8. Theelections office plans to mailballots to voters next month.

Voters can return completedballots at a drop box or throughthe mail. Mailed ballots requirea first-class stamp.

Ballots must be postmarkedby Nov. 8 or returned to a dropbox by 8 p.m. the same day.The drop box closest to theupper Snoqualmie Valley is atIssaquah City Hall during elec-tions.

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How can you tell when ascam is becoming common-place? When its victims includethe top federal law enforcementofficial in the region.

U.S. Attorney Jenny Durkan,the lead federal prosecutor forWestern Washington, is one ofmany victims of skimming — ahigh-tech trick that thieves useto gather sensitive financialinformation.

The thieves then use thatinformation to empty bankaccounts and run up credit cardcharges.

Federal authorities are urgingpeople to pay close attentionwhen using a debit or creditcard at an ATM or similarmachines.

Thieves install high-techdevices, such as a tiny cameraaimed at the ATM keypad torecord customers’ entries and a

storage device to record thenumbers from thousands ofcards.

In September, the U.S. SecretService’s Electronic Crimes TaskForce conducted a sweep inWashington that netted severalarrests, including an Issaquahman.

The task force has made skim-ming arrests a priority in thepast 18 months.

“The suspects arrested overthe last few weeks account formore than $1 million in lossesto banks and consumers,”Durkan said in a statementissued Sept. 19. “We believe thatwith this most recent arrest, wehave located and dismantled thenerve center of one of the mostprolific rings, which used illegalimmigrants from Romania tocommit the frauds.”

Throughout the skimmingcrackdown, investigators seizedforms for making card skimmers,

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Residents can register to vote, orlearn more about the process, at theKing County Elections registrationwebsite, www.kingcounty.gov/elec-tions/registration.

People can also register in per-son at King County Elections from8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays at919 S.W. Grady Way, Renton. Or,register in person at the VoterRegistration Annex in the KingCounty Administration Building,500 Fourth Ave., Room 311, Seattle.

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Consumers can follow tips from the U.S. Attorney’sOffice in Seattle and the U.S. Secret Service to avoidskimming scams:❑❑ If the access door to a lobby ATM is broken, do notuse the ATM; go somewhere else.❑❑ If a bank or another facility includes more than oneATM — and a sign has been placed on one of the unitssaying it is out of service — go somewhere else. The signcould be directing traffic to the machine equipped with

skimming devices.❑❑ Check the machine before putting a card in. Is thecard slot securely in the machine? Has anything beeninstalled around the edges of the machine to possiblyconceal a camera? Is glue or a sticky substance aroundthe keypad or card slot?❑❑ Always attempt to cover your hand when you enteryour PIN, so if a camera is installed, the numbers cannotbe captured.❑❑ Watch your account activity and report any unautho-rized credit or debit charges to your bank immediately.


In an effort toencourage driversto switch to elec-tric cars,Snoqualmie isbuilding fourcharging stations. The city issplitting the cost of installa-tion with ECOtality, anArizona-based company thatwill run the facilities.

The project will cost a pro-jected $38,990, of whichSnoqualmie will pay $12,355,according to the agreementapproved by the SnoqualmieCity Council. The city will alsopay for the electricity used bycustomers.

ECOtality is still developinghow much it will charge con-sumers, according to the con-tract. Whatever it collects,Snoqualmie will get half.

“There’s really no way oftelling whether that will coverthe costs of electricity,” CityAttorney Pat Anderson said.

But he expects that it will. Three of the locations will be

downtown and one will be onSnoqualmie Ridge.

The downtown locations willbe City Hall’s parking lot, onFalls Avenue north of its inter-section with River Street and inthe parking lot next to Old CityHall on River Street.

The facility on the Ridge willhave two charging stations atthe Snoqualmie CommunityCenter, currently under con-

struction.In August 2009, ECOtality

received $99.8 million in stimu-lus money from the U.S.Department of Energy to buildcharging stations in targetedareas across six U.S. states,including Washington.

The money is part of theDepartment of Energy’s supportfor the development of a large,public infrastructure for electricvehicles.

The carmaker Nissan, whichproduces the battery-poweredLeaf, is a partner in the project.

The charging stations aredesigned to give a Nissan Leaf’s

battery an 80 percent charge in30 minutes. The stations canalso charge a Chevy Volt. The2012 passenger models for thetwo cars start at $36,000 to$39,000.

Data collected from charg-ing stations built as part ofthe EV Project will be used bythe energy department,ECOtality and Nissan to ana-lyze vehicle use and chargingpatterns.

King County and the PugetSound Clean Cities Coalitionare also supporting separateefforts to install charging sta-tions in the region.


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Workers will repave the roadbetween state Route 202 and384th Avenue Southeast.

One lane of the roadway willbe open at all times with work-ers directing traffic through thearea.

During October, guardrailswill be installed onMeadowbrook Way Southeastbetween state Route 202 andNorth Bend Way.

Location Charging stations Cost per site ECOtality share City share City’s percentCommunity Center 2 $13,811 $10,490 $3,321 24Falls Avenue 1 $7,934 $5,245 $2,689 34City Hall 1 $10,282 $5,450 $4,832 47Old City Hall 1 $6,963 $5,450 $1,513 22Total $38,990 $26,635 $12,355 32Source: City of Snoqualmie

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Idaho and Arizona. If convicted,the men could face up to 30years in prison.

The men targeted ATMs atBECU, First Tech Federal andWatermark credit unions, as wellas Chase Bank branches, prose-cutors said.

Investigators said the mensometimes installed the skimmeron the access door to the lobbyhousing the ATM.

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Fall is good for the soul andthat includes the cozy comfortfoods that come with it. Thisdish is no exception. OvernightCaramel Apple French Toast isperfect for guests. Most of it canbe prepared the night before andbaked in the morning. The cin-namon apple aroma will wakeeveryone up for you.

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squares, keeping pieces similarsized. Coat apples with lemonjuice. Set aside. In blender,blend together water and corn-starch. Place apples, cornstarchmixture and remaining ingredi-ents in a saucepan. Stir continu-ally over medium high heat forabout 15-20 minutes or untilthickened and apples are soft onthe outside. Cool and thenrefrigerate overnight.

For the French toast:Ingredients:

One large loaf of French breadcut into 1-inch slices (makesabout 10 slices)6 large eggs1 1/2 cups whipping cream1 cup brown sugar8 ounces cream cheese (soft-ened)2 tablespoons cinnamon1/4 cup melted butter1 teaspoon saltDirections:

Set out a baking pan largeenough to hold all 10 slices ofbread. Place eggs, cream, brownsugar, cream cheese, cinnamon,melted butter and salt into

blender. Blend well. Lay breadslices in baking pans. Pourblended topping over the bread,being sure that each is coveredwell. Cover with plastic wrapand refrigerate overnight.

For the streusel:Ingredients:1 stick cold butter, cut intosmall pieces1 1/2 cups flour2/3 cup of uncooked oatmeal2/3 cup brown sugar1 teaspoon salt1 egg1/2 cup pecansDirections:

Pulse ingredients in smallamounts in food processor,watching texture to be sure itclumps only in pea-sized bits or alittle larger. If you place foodprocessor on low, the streusel willbecome a ball of dough, so besure to watch it closely. Place in acontainer and refrigerateovernight.

In the morning, preheatoven to 350 degrees. RemoveFrench toast from refrigeratorand place on a buttered bakingsheet. Top with apple fillingand then streusel. Bake forabout 45 minutes. While

French toast is baking, makecaramel sauce.

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Sometimes, you really can’tgo home again.

The town of Snoqualmie Fallscan be found only in historybooks and videos, which makesevents like an Oct. 8 presentationa homecoming of sorts for peoplelike Snoqualmie’s Dave Battey.

Battey lived until he was 4years old in the old mill townand has prepared a digital pre-sentation about life in the town.

The DVD will be shown at 10a.m. at the Meadowbrook FarmInterpretive Center, 1711 BoalchAve., in North Bend, with a dis-cussion to follow.

The defunct logging town haslong captivated Battey.

In 1992, Battey wrote a seriesof articles about it, based oninformation he found in theWeyerhaeuser archives. In 1997,he helped organize a reunion offormer Snoqualmie Falls resi-dents at the Mount Si HighSchool commons.

“Three hundred people signedup and 500 came,” Battey wrote inan email, “and we made it work.”

At about the same time of thereunion, he began working on a

video based on the articles. Nowhe has converted the video fromtape to DVD and that’s what hewill show at the interpretivecenter, along with silentarchived material from the earlydecades of the 20th century.

According to “Gone Missing:The Town of Snoqualmie Falls,”by artist Donald Fels, theSnoqualmie Falls Lumber Co.began building houses for log-gers and mill workers in 1917. Afew years later, the town had250 houses, a community hall,schools, ballfields, a post office,a company store, a barbershop, ahospital, a hotel and a railroaddepot.

“Grandpa Swenson raised hisfamily by selling bottled milkdoor to door in the 250-homemill town,” said Battey of hismother’s father.

The town disappeared in 1958,with most of the homes beingsold and relocated elsewhere.

“They had to tear down themill manager’s house and theassistant manager’s housebecause they were too big tomove,” Battey said. “But mostof the homes were moved andsold.”

Some of the homes, he added,are still in the Valley some-where. Residents moved away,some before the end of the townand only came to find out of itsdemise years later.

“A woman who had moved,”Battey said, “wanted to show herson where she had lived. She

had no idea the town was gone.”The town may be gone but

the memories remain.After he moved to Seattle at

age 4, Battey kept spendingweekends at his grandpa’s farm-house for years.

“It was a place for every-body,” he said. “Nobody locked

their doors. There was basicallyno crime because everybodyknew everybody else. It was aninteresting time that basicallycannot be recreated.”

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The town of Snoqualmie Falls will come to life in a digital presentation Oct. 8 at the Meadowbrook FarmsInterpretive Center.

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The idea of traveling to thePeruvian town of Chaclacayo(Chocolate-KI-o) is indeed sweetto many parents in the Valley.

Not just because of the beau-ty of the place, or because theproposed new sister city toSnoqualmie speaks a languageeasier to grasp than the currentsister city of Gangjin, Korea.

It’s also because Cuzco, thetown that houses the ruins ofMachu Picchu is only an hourand a half away by plane.

“Machu Picchu is in a lot ofpeople’s bucket lists,” said TinaMcCollum, who is spearhead-ing the effort to makeChaclacayo Snoqualmie’s sec-ond sister city.

The expected agreementbetween Chaclacayo, a town 40miles outside Peru’s capital cityof Lima, does not mean good-bye to Gangjin.

McCollum said that since afree trade agreement betweenPeru and Korea started Aug. 1,Gangjin could become a sistercity to Snoqualmie andChaclacayo.

Ken Larson, mayor ofSnoqualmie, said some largercities have handfuls of sistercities. Gangjin has five,McCollum said. If the city sealsthe sister-city agreement,Mount Si High School studentswould travel to Chaclacayoduring the Peruvian winter andPeruvian students would visit

Snoqualmie in the fall.Thomas Tilton, of Mount Si

High School, said the popularityof the Spanish program at theschool would ensure interest intravel to South America.

“People are already signingup” to travel to Peru,McCollum said.

Students interested in work-ing at an orphanage inChaclacayo could earn commu-nity service hours toward grad-uation, McCollum added.

The trip to Peru, like the oneto Korea, is long, but the timedifference is much smaller, twoto three hours, said MaryCorcoran with the Sister CityAssociation. No shots arerequired and the climate ismild (see sidebar).

Passports and a round-trip

ticket are required, McCollumsaid.

The idea to have Chaclacayoas sister city began with a tripMcCollum took to Peru.

In Peru, she met tour guideErnesto Riedler, who had oncebeen an exchange student tothe United States. McCollumand Riedler liked the idea of acultural relationship betweenthe two countries and underMcCollum’s instructions,Riedler began to look for a citysimilar to those in the Valley.

The exchange would growbeyond student trips.McCollum said she foreseesdignitaries coming and teacherexchanges between the twonations.

“Peru,” she added, “is a fasci-nating place.”


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JJooeemmiikk HHaarrllooww FFeeddyykk Joemik Harlow Fedyk, of

Snoqualmie (and formerly ofIssaquah),passed awayThursday,Sept. 29, 2011,in Bellevue.

Joe wasborn March30, 1947, inRahway, N.J.,to Mike andEdithdale“Queenie”Fedyk. Hegraduated

from Rahway High School andcompleted his bachelor’s degreeafter attending Boston Universityand Monmouth University.

Joe married Bonnee S.Schaeffer on July 5, 1969 inRahway, N.J. Joe worked forCrown Cork and Seal for 33years, until his retirement as anaccounts manager in 2007. In1985, they moved to Issaquah,where they made their homeuntil 2001, when they moved toSnoqualmie.

Joe was a member of the TPCat Snoqualmie Ridge, where heenjoyed golfing. His love of theoutdoors included fishing andhiking. As an avid sports enthu-siast, his love of sports includedcoaching for the Issaquah LionsClub’s Youth Football, soccerand baseball teams.

Joe will be remembered as afriendly and gregarious man,who generously helped otherswhen he could. He was alsoknown to entertain, whether itwas amusing the listener withhis skills as a great storyteller, orsinging a standard on karaokenight. What he loved most of allwas the time he spent just beingwith his family and friends.

Joe is survived by his wifeBonnee Fedyk, of Snoqualmieand their three sons: Ted Fedyk,of Bozeman, Mont., MykeFedyk, of North Bend, and RyanFedyk, of Seattle. He is also sur-vived by his sister Robin Shipley,of Rahway, N.J., and five grand-children: Luke, Dyllan, Ella,Ashlyn and Jasper Fedyk.

Friends are invited to sharememories and sign the family’sonline guestbook atwww.flintofts.com.

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Snoqualmie may get new sister city

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CChhaaccllaaccaayyoo aatt aa ggllaannccee❑ Population of Chaclacayo district: 41,110 people❑ Location: 27 kilometers, or 16.7 miles east of Lima, Peru’s capital city❑ Size: 5.01 square miles❑ Weather: Dry in summer and foggy in winter, with little rain and withsunshine almost year round❑ Altitude: 2,148 feet above sea level, located in the valley of the RimacRiver❑ Meaning: Chaclacayo means “At the foot of the reeds,” in the Aymaralanguage of native Peruvians.❑ Founded May 7, 1940. Its first mayor was Enrique De Ravago Velarde.One of four charter “regidores” (regents, or council members) was E.Villanueva Valcarcel.❑ Current mayor is Alfredo Valcarcel.

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It’s early morning. Classwon’t start for 30 minutes. All ofthe classrooms at North BendElementary School’s second-grade aisle are noise-free.

Except one.Six children sit around a long

desk in Room 12, and whilethey are talking to each other inlow voices, they are making ahuge noise that cannot be heardwith human ears but only withwhat’s between them.

“Just the fact that they arehere speaks volumes,” saidChrissy McCloskey, second-grade teacher at North BendElementary and the lead teacherof the school’s Homework Club.“They could be outside playing.”

Students voluntarily show uptwice a week half an hour beforeschool starts to catch up onwork, or get ahead or get extrahelp.

Nobody is here because theyacted out. The Homework Clubis not a punishment. On thecontrary, students who finishtheir work during the 30 min-utes get a treat.

“A lot of them like it,” saidJim Frazier, principal at NorthBend Elementary, who oversawthe start of the club two yearsago. “They want to be there.”

Reasons to come toHomework Club vary as muchas the assignments studentswork on.

Some children are struggling,some want to get ahead, somelacked enough time for anassignment because of a sportand some just want to do home-work.

All of them, though, take itseriously. No hanging out orweb surfing between these fourwalls. These children come towork.

“We finish our homeworkand that way we don’t missassignments and stuff,” saidYasmin Pena, a fifth-grader.

McCloskey agreed, saying thechildren at the club show muchinitiative.

At the club, teachers and stu-dents reach out to each other ina more individual way than in aclassroom full of children.

Judy Stapleton, a paraprofes-sional for bilingual students who

helps McCloskey, agreed.“It’s added support for the

day,” she said. “You can neverhave enough of that.”

Attendance at the club hasranged from one to nine chil-

dren, but it’s only the thirdweek of school.

“Homework will get harder aswe go along, so it will getbusier,” McCloskey said.

After two years of the club,

progress is palpable, Frazieradded.

“Students who go in thereseem to feel more comfortablein class,” he said. “The club isdoing a good job.”

Homework Club is anearly call to success

By Sebastian Moraga

Chrissy McCloskey, center, helps student Yasmin Peña while Jocelyn Morales, left, finishes her work.McCloskey supervises the Homework Club, an early-morning group that allows students to catch up on theirassignments, get extra help or simply get ahead.


It took Salina Marth severalyears but she finally did it. Shefinally moved three feet.

But not just any three feet.She moved from the students’side of a classroom at NorthBend Elementary School to theteachers’ side.

As a student, Marth was infifth grade at the same schoolfrom which she draws a pay-check. Furthermore, she teachesfifth grade.

“At first, it was a strange feel-ing, having professional conver-sations with people who hadknown me as a child and helpedshape who I am,” she said of herfirst day as a teacher at her oldschool.

At the first meeting with hercoworkers, Kim Wagner, whohad also been Marth’s teacher,showed everyone Marth’s fifth-grade picture.

“That was fun to look backon with everyone, and laughat,” she said.

Besides Wagner, Alan Tepperand Dan Thompson have gonefrom former teachers to col-leagues of Marth’s.

It was in the domain ofTepper, a physical educationteacher, where she really took a

trip down memory lane.“Walking into the gym for

the first time really brought meback,” she said. “It smelledexactly the same! I started hav-

ing flashbacks of P.E. as a fifth-grader.”

Raised in Bellevue until thefifth grade, she also lived inMinnesota but always found her

way back, attending Mount SiHigh School after her middle-school years had ended.

There, she encountered teach-ers that influenced her to this

day. People like Lynn Fallowsand Kim Sales have had a lastingimpact, she added.

When she decided to teach,Marth said she knew she wasfollowing her passion. Herenthusiasm for working withchildren led her to earn aWestern Washington Universitydual-endorsement in elementaryand special educations. She thentaught for almost two years inBellingham’s Geneva ElementarySchool before returning to theValley.

She learned she had a knackfor teaching years before hertime in Bellingham.

“I found through coaching,baby-sitting and helping inclassrooms that working withstudents in the younger gradeswas where my heart was,” shesaid.

Marth’s mom said Marth’spassion — working with chil-dren — has been lifelong. Whathas changed has been how shewas going to do it.

At first, Valerie Marth said,Salina wanted to be a child psy-chologist.

“She was probably in fourthor fifth grade,” said Valerie, aschool bus driver in the Seattle

North Bend teacher enjoys her move to the head of the class

By Sebastian Moraga

Salina Marth teaches fifth-graders at North Bend Elementary School. Not too long ago, Marth was a NorthBend Elementary fifth-grader herself.

See TTEEAACCHHEERR, Page 15


Thousands of laps meantthousands of dollars for theCascade View Elementary SchoolCubs.

The students at theSnoqualmie school walked lapupon lap Sept. 29 during theirannual PTSA Walk-A-Thon toraise money for teacher grants,enrichment projects and sup-plies.

The April 2011 version of theevent resulted in $21,000 andmore than 19,000 laps. Thisyear, the goal was $30,000.

The total raised won’t beknown for at least two weeks.

Students walked wearing out-fits of different color, accordingto grades. More than 100 par-ents volunteered during the twoWalk-A-Thon sessions.

With music blaring, parentsgot into the mix, shaking anddancing to the beat. Some worefake afros, wigs or in the case ofPrincipal Ray Wilson, a WoodyWoodpecker hat and pink glass-es.

The bird theme may repeatlater in the year. If studentsreach the goal, Wilson has todress like a chicken and theteachers will have to do theChicken Dance in front of thewhole school.

On this day, the parents andthe children took care of thecrazy outfits.

“I’m here to motivate andcheer on the children and havesome fun,” said April Hoffman,sporting an afro worthy ofAngela Davis.

Wearing the afro on a hotday was a small sacrifice whencompared to the fun she was

having, Hoffman said.Fourth-grader Tyler Roddy

built a cardboard dinosaur cos-tume and let his friends wear it.

“Our team is the ‘PurpleRunning Raptors,’” said IsaacBarney, a classmate of Roddywearing the costume. “So wemade this.”

“I made this,” Roddy quicklychimed in.

Students loved having arespite from school. The grown-ups did not mind either — itwas only for a little while and itwas for a good cause, saidMonica Niemela, president of

the school’s PTSA.The children couldn’t care

less if their parents werewatching as they loopedaround the city fields adjacentto the school.

“It’s not like it was when wewere in school,” said BerniceSpringings, one of the volun-teers. “I hated it when my par-ents came to school.”

The work toward this schoolyear’s Walk-A-Thon started inJune, she said.

Enrichment programs, read-ing and math specialists, andfamily fun nights will be paidfor with the Walk-A-Thonmoney, Springings said.

This will be the only Walk-A-Thon this year. The 2010-11school year had two.


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School District. “That continuedthrough most of middleschool.”

In high school, she startedthinking about teaching specialeducation, which she did for ayear in Bellingham.

“She loved it and the teachersloved it,” Valerie said. “She wasgetting baby-sitting jobs fromsome of the parents. They lovedher.”

She also baby-sat for the chil-dren she coached in sports,Valerie said.

“She just loves kids,” she said.“I’m very proud of her.”

Now, the cycle is repeatingitself, with students of Salina’ssaying they want to teach someday.

“I usually hear them talkingabout wanting to teach theirfavorite subjects,” Salina said.

If some of her students dobecome teachers, Salina willgladly watch it happen in theplace she calls home, which isthe hometown of her mother,too.

Having Salina teach in theneighborhood is “pretty wild,”Valerie said.

“She was very excited aboutit. It’s pretty cool to have herright where she grew up,”Valerie said.

Her daughter agreed.“I love the Valley,” Salina

said. “This was a fantastic placeto grow up and I have a lot ofgreat memories here.”

TTeeaacchheerrFrom Page 14

Walk-A-Thon brings the noise, brings in the cash

By Sebastian Moraga

Cascade View Elementary principal Ray Wilson talks to his students at the Walkathon fundraiser. Wilsonwore a Woody Woodpecker hat for the occasion.


Mount Si started strong,wavered and refocused to win26-14 at Interlake.

The Wildcats dominated thefirst half, taking a 17-0 lead into

halftime. The offense faltered inthe second half, but still managedto tack on another nine points.

Despite the school’s reputa-tion for smash-mouth football,the team wasn’t afraid ofputting the ball in the air.

“In our attempt to diversifyour offense, which means pass-ing for us, you know, it wouldbe second and four, and we’dpass the ball,” Wildcats headcoach Charlie Kinnune said. “So,normally, a Mount Si offensewould be second and four, andwe’d jam it down their throat.”

But not this year. Passing fig-ures to play a bigger role for theWildcats, who improved theirleague record to 2-0 with thewin (3-1 overall).

“We have to become a better,more efficient passing team,”Kinnune said.

Mount Si’s offensive line andquarterback Ryan Atkinson aregiving Kinnune the confidenceto take to the air with more fre-quency.

“We’re always going to playto our strengths,” Kinnune said.

Still, there is room forimprovement, Atkinson said.

“After a game like that, I feel

like we have a lot of work todo,” he said.

He and the rest of the offense

need to work on their mental

By Calder Productions

Mount Si quarterback Ryan Atkinson gets plenty of protection from the Wildcats’ offensive line while pickingout a receiver during the team’s 26-14 win at Interlake.

SportsPAGE 16 OCTOBER 6, 2011

Mount Si takes to theair in win at Interlake

See FFOOOOTTBBAALLLL, Page 17


With brains, brawn and wit,eighth-graders at Chief KanimMiddle School can’t wait untilthey play football with the bigboys.

Jeff Hanley, Nick Polito, CoryCotto and Cam Page want ninthgrade to get here but they won’trush.

“I just like playing football,”said Cotto, a linebacker withtwo siblings in the Mount SiHigh School football program. “Iwould like to be better than mybrothers.”

Polito wants to play for theWildcats. Hanley wants to play incollege. Page just wants to play.

“I’m not going to Mount Si,”he said. “I’m going to Redmond.My sister went to Mount Si andshe didn’t really like it.”

The boys don’t like the ideaof Page not playing for MountSi, especially Cotto, who hasknown Page since birth.

“My mom and his mom werein the same area of the hospitalwhen we were born,” Cotto said.“It sucks that he’s going toRedmond.”

Two years ago, the boys tooktheir first Chief Kanim snapswith knees knocking. In his firstpractice, Hanley broke a thumband lost a tooth.

Soon, the pain healed, fear

turned into excitement andexcitement turned into confi-dence.

Now, years later, some denythey were ever scared.

“I never thought football wasscary,” Page said, “because I’m

fairly large, compared to Nick.” Polito smiled. Another Nick-

is-short joke. Oh well.Besides one-liners, the boys

learn responsibility, disciplineand toughness. The coaches,Cotto said, treat them like foot-

ball players. “It helps me be focused,”

Hanley said. Also, Page said, girls love it.Yes, Cotto said, “because we

are so cute.” Two girls eavesdropping to

the right of Hanley nodded.Polito likes soccer and so does

Hanley, but the lessons learnedon the gridiron will stick regard-less of the sport.

“Football showed me I canget it if I work for it,” Politosaid. “It’s not the size of the dogin the fight, it’s the size of thefight in the dog.”

The boys smirked. “It also helps people,” Page

said, “create clichés like that.”Polito might have a point,

though. Against SnoqualmieMiddle School, Polito ran for209 yards, while Cotto and Pageran for 1.

Cotto is a linebacker and Pageis a defensive end. Polito is arunning back. Still, it was SMS,their archrivals.

Pressure to win is never high-er than against the Eagles, espe-cially since this year is thegroup’s last shot at somethingwonderful.

“My brother told me this wasthe funnest time of his life,”Cotto said.

After this year, they will tradetheir mid-afternoon contests forthe lights of Friday nights, inRedmond or Snoqualmie. Theythink they are ready. At least threedo. The fourth one just knows.

“Cottos just get better,”Cotto said, pointing at himself.“But this is the best Cotto.”

Pint-sized pigskin pals at Chief Kanim put the ball in football

By Sebastian Moraga

Chief Kanim Middle School football players have a blast while waiting for their turn as high school players.From left are Jeff Hanley, Nick Polito, Cory Cotto and Cam Page.

By Calder Productions

Wildcats wide receiver TylerButton pulls down a 12-yard passduring the first quarter.


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game and focus, he added. Mount Si’s passing game had

some problems as the gamewore on. After completing threeof five pass attempts in the firstquarter, Atkinson went four for10.

But the problem wasn’t withthe senior’s accuracy or thedefense’s coverage.

The team’s receivers let a fewpasses slip by, and that is some-thing they will work on,Kinnune said.

Nonetheless, the Wildcats’passing game paid off againstInterlake, and Wildcat receiverscaught the ball when it matteredthe most.

Two of Mount Si’s threetouchdowns came from pass

plays. Wide receivers TylerButton and Jimbo Davis eachhad 28-yard touchdown recep-tions.

But the Wildcats’ bread andbutter is still a running-centeredpower offense.

Running back ConnorDeutsch led the ground attack.He had 81 yards on 22 carries,including a 2-yard touchdownrun.

The defense had trouble con-taining Interlake running backJordan Todd.

The 5-foot-6 senior ran for338 yards on 28 carries.

“Defensively, we’ve got totackle better,” Kinnune said.

Todd’s speed and agility stillweren’t enough to overcome theWildcats’ lead.

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The Snoqualmie ValleyCascade FC won the 2011Island Cup tournament in theboys U10 division. The tourna-ment was held Aug. 26-28 onBainbridge Island. When thetournament began, the teamwasn’t sure how it would do. Itwas its first game, coach PeterRackers said.

But Cascade FC took its firstmatch, 8-1.

“The next two games in theround robin portion of thetournament were close,”Rackers said.

Cascade FC took the match-es with scores of 2-1 and 5-4.

The wins put the team intothe final against the IssaquahSoccer Club Gunners.

“It was a low-scoring, defen-sive affair that had the teamcome back late to tie the gameat 1-1 and take it into over-time,” Rackers said.“Late in the

second overtime period, ourteam pressure paid off, and wescored another late goal. We

held on for a tense few minutesto secure the Island Cup for ourdivision.”

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Interested in lacrosse? The Mount Si Lacrosse Club

will hold two free lacrosse clin-ics from 6-8 p.m. Oct. 7 and 14at Mount Si High School.

The clinic will be led by theclub’s Head Coach WoodroeKiser and the club’s Youth BoysCoach and Player DevelopmentDirector Dennis Simmons.

No equipment is necessary.Just come dressed to play out-side.

The clinics are open to chil-dren in grades two througheight.

Register at www.mountsi-lacrosse.org/register.

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The Snoqualmie Valley willhost two wrestling camps thisfall, including one taught by aformer U.S. Olympian.

On Oct. 8-9, Ken Chertow isbringing his camp to Mount SiHigh School. The two-day campinvolves four components: tech-nique instruction, drilling, livewrestling and sports science. Thelast component includes discus-

sions about mental preparation,nutrition, strength training, set-ting goals and earning a collegescholarship.

The camp costs $175.Mount Si wrestling coach

Tony Schlotfeldt said the campis good for wrestlers in gradestwo through high school.

Throughout October,Schlotfeldt will run a beginner’swrestling camp called Taste ofthe Mat. It is for children inkindergarten through fifth gradewith little or no wrestling expe-rience.

“This camp is designed togive them a taste of whatwrestling is all about,”Schlotfeldt said.

The camp teaches studentsbasic takedowns, defensive take-downs, escapes and pins.

For details on either camp orto register for Taste of the Mat,contact Schlotfeldt [email protected] or 831-8253.

Register for Chertow’s campat www.kenchertow.com, scrollover ‘Weekend Warrior Camp’in left column, and then clickon ‘2011 Dates & Locations,’and then click on the link forMount Si High School.

Snoqualmie Valley Cascade FC wins 2011 Island Cup

Contributed

Players and coaches of the Snoqualmie Valley Cascade FootballClub pose after winning the 2011 Island Cup tournament.

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Standings: Bellevue 3-0 (L), 5-0 (S); Mount Si 3-0, 4-1; MercerIsland 2-1, 3-2; Liberty 2-1, 2-3;Juanita 1-2, 2-3; Sammamish 1-2, 1-4; Lake Washington 0-3, 2-3; Interlake 0-3, 0-5.

Sept. 30 Game MOUNT SI 26 INTERLAKE 14Mount Si 10 7 0 9 – 26Interlake 0 0 0 14 – 14First QuarterMS – Connor Deutsch 1 run

(Cameron Vanwinkle kick)MS – Vanwinkle 42 FGSecond QuarterMS – Tyler Button 28 pass

from Ryan Atkinson (Vanwinklekick)

Fourth QuarterInt – Jordan Todd TD run

(Rigel Kuhn kick)MS – Jimbo Davis 28 pass fro

Atkinson (kick failed)MS – Vanwinkle 39 FGInt – Ryan Turman TD pass

from Kamana Adriano (Kuhnkick)

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KingCo Conference 3A/2AStandings: Interlake 6-0-0 (L),

8-0-0 (S); Liberty 6-0-0, 7-1-0;Lake Washington 4-2-0, 4-3-1;Bellevue 2-3-1, 2-3-2; Mount Si

Scoreboard 2-4-0, 3-5-0; Mercer Island 1-4-1, 1-6-1; Sammamish 1-4-1, 1-6-1; Juanita 0-5-1, 1-6-1.

Sept. 29 GameBELLEVUE 2, MOUNT SI 1Mount Si 0 1 – 1Bellevue 1 1 – 2First half scoring: 1, Isabelle

Butterfield (B, unassisted),28:00.

Second half scoring: 2,Megan Young (B, CorinneFoster assist), 45:00; 3, AlyssaProudfoot (MS, unassisted),54:00.

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KingCo Conference 3A/2AStandings: Mercer Island 8-0

(L), 8-1 (S); Mount Si 6-1, 9-4;Interlake 4-3, 5-3; Juanita 4-4,4-4; Lake Washington 3-4, 3-5;Bellevue 2-5, 2-6; Liberty 1-6,1-7; Sammamish 1-6, 1-7.

Sept. 29 MatchMERCER ISLAND 3,

MOUNT SI 1Mount Si 24 25 19 23 – 1M. Island 26 23 25 25 – 3Mount Si statistics: Lyndsay

Carr 15 kills, Rachel Hayford19 digs, Sarah McDonald 26kills, 3 blocks; Lauren Smith 41

assists.

Sept. 28 MatchMOUNT SI 3, BELLEVUE 0Bellevue 17 16 19 – 0Mount Si 25 25 25 – 3Mount Si statistics: Lyndsay

Carr 11 kills, Sarah McDonald12 kills, 5 aces; Lexie Read 5aces, Lauren Smith 24 assists, 3aces.

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Tommy Kirby (MS) 18:23; 13,Ryan Olson (MS) 18:25; 14,Spencer Ricks (MS) 18:48; 15,Nathan Maris (LW) 18:49; 16,Jason Curlanis (LW) 18:50; 17,Conor Lanning (S) 18:56; 18,Kenny Drabble (LW) 19:02; 19,Jordan Backous (S) 19:12; 20,Kurt Lamon (LW) 19:34. OtherMount Si runners: 24, Sam Isen19:52; 25, Justin Klock 19:54;26, Colby Bentley 19:54; 28,Landon Storrud 20:04; 30, SeanHecker 20:13.

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KingCo Conference 3A/2ASept. 28 meetMOUNT SI 34, SAMMAMISH

41, LAKE WASHINGTON 46Top finishers: 1, Pascale De Sa

Silva (S) 19:38; 2, AbbeyBottemiller (MS) 20:18; 3, BaileyScott (MS) 20:20; 4, Lacy Coan(LW) 20:31; 5, Laynea Viniotis(S) 20:56; 6, Angelina Belceto(MS) 21:24; 7, Mackenzie Toher

(LW) 21:49; 8, Liz Green (S)22:06; 9, Lauren Gwinn (LW)22:32; 10, Erin Rylands (MS)22:44; 12, Rianne Peterson (LW)22:57; 13, Ashley Jackson (MS)23:00; 14, Chloe Burns (LW)23:10; 15, Delaney Hollis (MS)23:18; 16, Ava Ludlum (S) 23:31;17, Rachel Roberts (S) 23:44; 18,Annie Shaw (MS) 24:01; 19, EllaThompson (MS) 24:02; 20, ZoeSpati (LW) 24:18. Other MountSi runners: 23, Madelynn Esteb24:35; 25, Danielle Curley 24:44;27, Madeleine Bezanson 24:47;29, Sally Miller 25:41; 30, MariPatis 26:31.

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MOUNT SI 173, JUANITA 190At Wayne GC, par 31Medalist: Wesley Nelson (MS) 32.Other Mount Si scores: Sean

Ballsmith 34, Mitchell Gardunia35.

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BELLEVUE 7, MOUNT SI 0Singles: Zach Kosanke (B) d.,

Josh Hamann 6-0, 6-0; BenLiang (B) d. Nate Popp 6-1, 6-1;David Chon (B) d. AzharKhandekar 6-0, 6-2; ChrisGraham (B) d. Jake Miller 3-6, 6-1, 6-4.

Doubles: Alex Zhu-HenryBarkhudaryan (B) d. KevinMcLaughlin-Matthew Griffin 6-0, 6-0; Myron Pak-Elton Lou (B)d. Alex Pease-Clint Christen 6-2,6-1; Dion Sagati-Brady Carlson(B) d. Jordan Koppa-Rhett Hanes6-0, 6-0.

Sept. 28 MatchJUANITA 4, MOUNT SI 3Singles: Bill Narita (J) d. Josh

Hamann 6-1, 6-0; Austin Chen(J) d. Nate Popp 7-6 (7-2), 6-0;Alex Wallin (J) d. AzharKhandekar 6-2, 6-0; JordanKoppa (MS) won by default.Doubles: Devin Chambers-EthanLudlam (J) d. Alex Pease-JakeRouches 6-0, 6-2; Jake Miller-Van Magnan (MS) d. SamSchwabacher-Danny Baba 6-3, 6-0; Matthew Griffin-KevinMcLaughlin (MS) d. Luke White-David Reed 6-4, 6-2.

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PPuubblliicc mmeeeettiinnggss ❑❑ Snoqualmie Valley School

Board, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 6, 8001Silva Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie

❑❑ Snoqualmie ArtsCommission, 10 a.m. Oct. 10,38624 S.E. River St.

❑❑ Snoqualmie public hear-ing: Floodplain management, 7p.m. Oct. 10, 38624 S.E. River St.

❑❑ Snoqualmie City Council,7 p.m. Oct. 10, 38624 S.E. River St.

❑❑ North Bend Public Healthand Safety Committee, 4 p.m.Oct. 11, 211 Main Ave. N.

❑❑ Snoqualmie Communityand Economic AffairsCommittee, 5 p.m. Oct. 11,38624 S.E. River St.

❑❑ Snoqualmie ShorelineHearings Board, 5 p.m. Oct. 12,38624 S.E. River St.

❑❑ Snoqualmie Public SafetyCommittee, 5 p.m. Oct. 13,37600 S.E. Snoqualmie Parkway

❑❑ Public Hospital DistrictNo. 4 board meeting, 6:30 p.m.Oct. 13, Snoqualmie City Hall,38624 S.E. River St., Snoqualmie

❑❑ North Bend PlanningCommission, 7 p.m. Oct. 13,211 Main Ave. N.

EEvveennttss❑❑ The Valley Center Stage’s

2011-2012 season opens with“Bram Stoker’s Dracula.” Theterrifying tale isn’t for the faintof heart. Shows are at 7:30 p.m.Thursday through Saturday toOct. 15, Valley Center Stage, 119W. North Bend Way, secondfloor, North Bend. Tickets canbe purchased at www.valley-centerstage.org.

❑❑ “Purl One, Listen Too,” 1p.m. Oct. 6, Snoqualmie Library,7824 Center Blvd. S.E.,Snoqualmie. Learn new stitches,meet new friends, listen to newbooks and talk about knitting.

❑❑ Pajama story times, 7 p.m.Oct. 6, Snoqualmie Library,7824 Center Blvd. S.E.,Snoqualmie. All young childrenwelcome with an adult.

❑❑ Poetry open mic, 7 p.m.Oct. 6, The Black Dog, 8062Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie

❑❑ Aria Prame Duo, 7 p.m.Oct. 6, Boxley’s, 101 W. NorthBend Way, North Bend

❑❑ Bryant Urban’s Blue Oasis, 7p.m. Oct. 7, The Black Dog, 8062Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie

❑❑ Town of Snoqualmie Fallsvideo and discussion, 10 a.m.Oct. 8, Meadowbrook FarmInterpretive Center, 1711 BoalchAve., North Bend. Learn andshare stories about the formerlogging town that is no more.

❑❑ “Life After High School:Finding Money For College,”10 a.m. Oct. 8, SnoqualmieLibrary, 7824 Center Blvd. S.E.,Snoqualmie. The workshopprovides a complete review ofhow to identify and apply forall types of grants, scholar-ships, work study and studentloans.

❑❑ Bernie Jacobs Quartet, 7p.m. Oct. 8, The Black Dog, 8062Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie

❑❑ SnoValley Writers WorkGroup, 3 p.m. Oct. 9, NorthBend Library, 115 E. Fourth St.,North Bend. Contact [email protected] for assign-ment prior to coming to class.Adults only please.

❑❑ Tony Foster Trio, 6 p.m.Oct. 9, Boxley’s, 101 W. NorthBend Way, North Bend

❑❑ Friends of the North BendLibrary monthly meeting, 9:30a.m. Oct. 10, North Bend Library,115 E. Fourth St., North Bend.

❑❑ Merry Monday Story Times,11 a.m. Oct. 10, North BendLibrary, 115 E. Fourth St., NorthBend. For newborns to 3-year-oldsaccompanied with an adult.

❑❑ Afternoon Preschool StoryTimes, 1:30 p.m. Oct. 10,Snoqualmie Library, 7824Center Blvd. S.E., Snoqualmie.For ages 3 to 6 with an adult.

❑❑ Master Gardeners’ PlantClinic, 6 p.m. Oct. 10,Snoqualmie Library, 7824Center Blvd. S.E., Snoqualmie.Snoqualmie Valley MasterGardeners offer free gardeninganswers to questions on a widerange of topics.

❑❑ Carolyn Graye Singer’sSoiree, 7 p.m. Oct. 10, Boxley’s,101 W. North Bend Way, NorthBend

❑❑ Toddler Story Times, 9:30a.m. Oct. 11, North BendLibrary, 115 E. Fourth St., NorthBend. For ages 2-3 with an adult.

❑❑ Preschool Story Times,10:30 a.m. Oct. 11, North BendLibrary, 115 E. Fourth St., NorthBend. For ages 3-6 with an adult.

❑❑ “Life After High School:College Admissions 101,”3 p.m. Oct. 11, North BendLibrary, 115 E. Fourth St., NorthBend. Presented by Katie KonradMoore, of Collegewise. What arecolleges really looking for? Aregrades, test scores and activitiesall equally important? Whatother factors are considered dur-

ing the admissions process?❑❑ Study zone, 3 p.m. Oct. 11,

Snoqualmie Library, 7824Center Blvd. S.E., Snoqualmie.Drop-in during scheduled StudyZone hours for free homeworkhelp from volunteer tutors.

❑❑ Study zone, 3 p.m. Oct. 11and 4 p.m. Oct. 13, North BendLibrary, 115 E. Fourth St., NorthBend. Drop-in for free home-work help from volunteer tutors.

❑❑ Professional ArtistCritique Nights, 7 p.m. Oct. 11,North Bend Library, 115 E.Fourth St., North Bend. NorthBend painter and art teacher,Michael McDevitt, will be offer-ing free professional critiques tointerested artists of any age orcompetency.

❑❑ Future Jazz Heads, 7 p.m.Oct. 11, Boxley’s, 101 W. NorthBend Way, North Bend

❑❑ Young Toddler StoryTimes, 9:30 a.m. Oct. 12,Snoqualmie Library, 7824 CenterBlvd. S.E., Snoqualmie. For ages 6months to 24 months with adult.

❑❑ Preschool Story Times,10:30 a.m. Oct. 12, SnoqualmieLibrary, 7824 Center Blvd. S.E.,Snoqualmie. For ages 3 to 6 withan adult.

❑❑ SnoValley Teen Closet, 5-7p.m. Oct. 12, 8020 Railroad Ave.S.E., Snoqualmie. Donations ofnew and gently used teen cloth-ing and shoes needed as well asgift cards/cash to purchaseclothing. For information, con-tact [email protected].

❑❑ Pajamarama Story Times,6:30 p.m. Oct. 12, North BendLibrary, 115 E. Fourth St., NorthBend. All young children arewelcome with an adult.

❑❑ Pearl Django, 7 p.m. Oct.12, Boxley’s, 101 W. North BendWay, North Bend

❑❑ Open mic, 6:30 p.m. Oct.12, Twede’s Café, 137 W. NorthBend Way, North Bend

❑❑ Open mic, 7 p.m. Oct. 13,The Black Dog, 8062 RailroadAve. S.E., Snoqualmie

❑❑ Valley Animal Partnersfundraising chili cook-off andauction, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Oct. 15,Fraternal Order of Eagles, 8200Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie.Open to the public. Tickets: $10for adults, $7 for seniors, $5 forkids 7-15 years old, childrenunder 7 are free. For informationabout donating a dessert orentering the chili cook-off, go towww.valleyanimalpartners.com/chili_dinner_and_dessert_auction.

❑❑ Mount Si Lions ClubWinemakers Dinner and SilentAuction, 5 p.m. Oct. 20,Boxley’s, 101 W. North BendWay, North Bend. Tickets: $45per person. Tickets must be pur-chased by Oct. 17, and are avail-able at Boxley’s, Toad’s Coffee,Hauglie Insurance or online atwww.mountsilionsclub.com.

❑❑ Snoqualmie Pass Women’sGroup Oktoberfest Fundraiser,5-9 p.m. Oct. 22, Alpental SkiResort. Cover: $15 (includes din-ner and one beer).

VVoolluunntteeeerr ooppppoorrttuunniittiieess❑❑ Snoqualmie Sister Cities

Association invites communitymembers to join a newly formedgroup to support Snoqualmie’snew sister city, Chaclacayo,Peru. The association already hasdeveloped a close relationshipwith sister city Gangjin, SouthKorea, which more than 30 resi-dents have visited in the pastfour years. Email [email protected] or call 503-1813.

❑❑ The Mount Si Food Bankis looking for volunteers to helpunload food at noon Mondays,sort food at 9 a.m. Tuesdays orpass out food on Wednesdays.Call the food bank at 888-0096.

❑❑ Elk Management Groupinvites the community to partic-ipate in elk collaring, telemetryand habitat improvement pro-jects in the Upper SnoqualmieValley. Project orientation meet-ings are at 6 p.m. the thirdMonday of the month at theNorth Bend City Hall, 211 MainAve. N. Email [email protected].

❑❑ Snoqualmie ValleyHospital is accepting applica-tions for ages 16 or older to vol-unteer in various departments ofthe hospital. Email volunteercoordinator Carol Waters at [email protected] toarrange an interview.

❑❑ Senior ServicesTransportation Program needsvolunteers to drive seniors around

North Bend and Snoqualmie.Choose the times and areas inwhich you’d like to drive. Carrequired. Mileage reimbursementand supplemental liability insur-ance are offered. Call 206-748-7588 or 800-282-5815 toll free, oremail [email protected] online at www.seniorser-vices.org. Click on “Giving Back”and then on “VolunteerOpportunities.”

❑❑ Mount Si Senior Centerneeds volunteers for sorting andsales in the thrift store, recep-tion and class instruction. Thecenter is at 411 Main Ave. S.,North Bend. Call 888-3434.

❑❑ Hopelink in SnoqualmieValley seeks volunteers for avariety of tasks. Volunteers mustbe at least 16. Go to www.hope-link.org/takeaction/volunteer.comor call 869-6000.

❑❑ Adopt-A-Park is a programfor Snoqualmie residents toimprove public parks and trails.An application and one-yearcommitment are required. Call831-5784.

❑❑ Study Zone tutors areneeded for all grade levels togive students the homeworkhelp they need. Two-hour week-ly commitment or substituteswanted. Study Zone is a free ser-vice of the King County LibrarySystem. Call 369-3312.

CCllaasssseess❑❑ S.A.I.L. (Stay Active and

Independent for Life) exerciseclass meets Monday, Wednesdayand Friday at the Mount SiSenior Center, 411 Main Ave. S.,North Bend. Led by certifiedexercise instructor CarlaOrellana. Call 888-3434.

❑❑ English as a second lan-guage, 6:30 p.m. Mondays,North Bend Library, 115 E.Fourth St., North Bend. LearnEnglish grammar, reading, writ-ing and conversational skills.

❑❑ One-on-One ComputerAssistance, 1 p.m. Wednesdays,North Bend Library, 115 E.Fourth St., North Bend. A KCLSvolunteer instructor can giveyou one-on-one assistance withcomputer questions.

CClluubbss❑❑ Snoqualmie Valley Youth

Hub provides cultural, athletic,recreational and educationalopportunities to more than4,000 young people in theValley. Call 831-1900.

❑❑ Washington Freemasonsmeet at 7:30 p.m. first Wednesdayat Unity Lodge No.198 in NorthBend. Call 888-5779.

❑❑ Mount Si Artist Guildmeeting, 9:15-11 a.m. the thirdSaturday, Mount Si SeniorCenter, 411 Main Ave. S., NorthBend, www.mtsiartistguild.org

Submit an item for the community calendar byemailing [email protected] or go towww.snovalleystar.com.

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Local musicians Camelia Jade (left) and Mike Antone are bring-ing their eclectic style to The Black Dog. The two will play a morn-ing set from 10 a.m. to noon Oct. 8 at 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E.,Snoqualmie.

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County Council membersappointed a former Los Angelespolice investigator as KingCounty’s inaugural law enforce-ment oversight chief Sept. 26.

In a unanimous decision, thecouncil confirmed CharlesGaither as director of the Officeof Law Enforcement Oversight, acounty agency established tomonitor the King CountySheriff’s Office’s complaint andinvestigation process.

“Today’s appointment of Mr.Gaither is a major milestonetowards realizing the importantreform of implementing civilianoversight of the Sheriff’s Office,”Councilman Bob Ferguson —Law, Justice, Health and HumanServices Committee chairmanand sponsor of the appointment— said in a statement. “Mr.Gaither’s extensive experiencewill be invaluable to increasingtransparency in the complaintprocess and further buildingpublic trust between lawenforcement and the communi-ty.”

Ferguson and CouncilwomanJulia Patterson led the effort tocreate the office. The indepen-dent agency is responsible forreceiving complaints related topossible officer misconduct,monitoring the sheriff’s officeinternal investigations unit andmore.

County Executive DowConstantine appointed Gaitherto the post in July, after anationwide search. The position

required council confirmation.“The people of King County

will benefit from the experienceand leadership that Mr. Gaitherbrings to the position,”Constantine said in a statement.“We look forward to the trans-parency and professionalismthat is integral to the trust ourresidents have in law enforce-ment officials.

Gaither, a former Seattle resi-dent and Seattle UniversitySchool of Law alumnus, servedas a special investigator for theLos Angeles Police Commission.In the role, he reviewed investi-gations involving officer-involved shootings, in-custodydeaths and law-enforcement-related injuries.

“I wish to thank the KingCounty Council for entrustingme to head the Office of LawEnforcement Oversight and forassuring accountability of coun-ty policing,” he said in a state-ment. “As countless members ofthe community, the council andthe sheriff’s office have laboredfor the formation of this office, Iwill work diligently to assure thepublic’s trust of law enforcementoperations in King County.”

Sheriff Sue Rahr said theappointment completes a keyrecommendation of the BlueRibbon Panel on Sheriff’s OfficeAccountability.

The report, released in 2006,called for independent oversightof the sheriff’s office andreforms to the department’s cul-ture.

“I am pleased that we have agreat partner going forward in

continuing to build trust,respect and open collaborationwith the public we serve,” shesaid.

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Snoqualmie and the state areironing out their differencesover documenting and reim-bursing home elevations withgrants from the FederalEmergency ManagementAdministration.

The disagreement had haltedseveral home elevations that thecity had approved. But the statestopped reimbursement pay-ments to the city in 2010, citingconcerns that construction costswere not being adequately docu-mented.

Snoqualmie officials disputedthe state’s claim.

“We are meeting soon to dis-cuss the approach to the nextround of elevations,” CityAttorney Pat Anderson said, “butthe one thing we know is thatthe city cannot be hanging outwaiting for reimbursement likethe last round.”

The state’s EmergencyManagement Division hadthreatened to hold up nearly$4 million in two federal grantsfor home elevations inSnoqualmie.

Homeowners could have topay contractors up front andthen get reimbursed, Andersonsaid.

“The city cannot be takingthe risk of delay in reimburse-ment or possible nonreimburse-

ment,” he said.Snoqualmie is trying to find a

way to help people get interimfinancing so they don’t have topay the total cost up front, headded.

“But so far we have not suc-ceeded in finding a solution,” hesaid.

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King County has delayed adecision on a proposed contro-versial policy change to prohibitnew schools being built in ruralareas.

The change would have leftthe Snoqualmie Valley SchoolDistrict and six other school dis-tricts unable to use 15 propertiesworth about $12 million.

The county’s GrowthManagement Planning Councilappointed a task force to evalu-ate the issue at its Sept. 27 meet-ing.

The School Siting Task Forceconsists of officials from schooldistricts, cities, public healthand the county. It will reviewrural properties currentlyowned by school districts, andrecommend the best locationfor schools considering theinterests of students, taxpayersand the state GrowthManagement Act.

The task force will report itsfindings to the council and KingCounty Executive DowConstantine in February 2012.

The group’s formation

stemmed from a compromisereached by King County, Seattle,Bellevue and the SuburbanCities Association to furtherexplore the issue.

The policy change is backedby anti-sprawl advocates whosay that it would bring countycodes inline with existing statelaw.

School officials and theSuburban Cities Associationpushed for properties alreadyowned by districts to be grandfa-thered in.

The site Snoqualmie Valleydistrict officials are concernedabout is next to Twin FallsMiddle School and is earmarkedfor an elementary school in 15to 20 years. The district paid$675,000 for 40 acres in 1998,half of which it used for themiddle school.

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Officers from theSnoqualmie and North Bendpolice departments and otherlaw enforcement agencies inthe state arrested more than1,800 motorists for drunkendriving during the DriveHammered, Get Nailed enforce-ment campaign from Aug. 19to Sept. 5.

In King County, officers onroutine and extra patrols arrest-ed 452 motorists for drivingunder the influence of alcoholor drugs, and statewide, lawenforcement officers arrested1,824 drivers for DUI.

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