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Rescue readinessBrian Jarvis (right) double checks equipment with a fellow Eastside Fire & Rescue firefighter while prac-ticing swift-water rescue techniques on the South Fork of the Snoqualmie River. Jarvis crossed the riverwith a Stokes basket, which can be used to transport injured victims. EFR performs about six riverrescues a year, according to Mark Vetter, an EFR firefighter.

Keeping the children safeSgt. Mark Toner, of the King County Sheriff’s Office, chats with chil-dren at last year’s Safety Fair, sponsored by Sno-Valley IndoorPlayground. This year’s fair is from 9:30-11:30 a.m. May 20, Si ViewCommunity Center, 400 Orchard Drive, North Bend. Local firefightersand police officers will share safety tips at the free event. The first 80children 5 or younger will receive a free bike helmet. All children willhave a chance to sit in an operating fire truck used by Eastside Fire& Rescue, which provides fire services for North Bend and surround-ing King County. Sno-Valley Indoor Playground is a nonprofit, parent-run organization that runs a playground for children 5 and younger atthe community center during the school year. Call 831-7808 or go towww.snovalleyindoorplayground.org for more information.

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A NorthBend doctorhas joinedscores ofmedical pro-fessionalsjourneying toLibya to pro-vide care forpeople caughtup in fightingbetween thecountry’s dictator, MuammarQaddafi, and rebels.

Dr. Ashok Shroff is part of amission organized by DoctorsWithout Borders’ Belgian chap-ter. The anesthesiologist is deliv-ering critical items in short sup-ply, such as medical supplies,drugs and water purificationequipment.

In Libya, he is primarily car-ing for children and pregnantwomen at a hospital being runwith help from Doctors WithoutBorders in the coastal city ofMisrata. The two groups havereceived scant medical attentionsince the conflict began, Shroffsaid in an email to the Star.

He is helping improve work-ing conditions for medical staffmembers.

“The equipment that is pre-sent in the operating rooms hasnot been maintained for quitesome time, probably due to the

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On Jan. 7, 2009, LoisNicholas came home from anevent at Snoqualmie MethodistChurch and found a note onher door: She had an hour toevacuate her home.

The Snoqualmie River wasquickly rising and threatening

to flood the area. The 85-year-old woman

moves deliberately with a cane.She and her live-in caregiverrounded up their cat and threelap dogs, and left for NorthBend, where Nicholas’ sonlives.

The river rose, inundatingher home on Southeast

Northern Street with 18 inchesof flood water.

“The refrigerator in ourgarage almost floated out thedoor,” Nicholas said.

It was three months beforeshe could move back into herhome.

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current situation as well aschronic neglect of this region bydeliberate policy from the previ-ous regime,” he writes on hisblog from Misrata.

Misrata has seen especiallyheavy fighting between rebelsand pro-Qaddafi forces duringthe past month. Both sides wantto control the city’s oil terminaland the steady revenue stream itproduces.

Shelling and missile strikesoccur frequently, but most are inthe far distance, according toShroff. The city’s oil refinery hasbeen burning since artillery firehit it May 7.

For now, Shroff’s life is one ofdelivering care and preparing forthe worst. Even when sleeping,he and team members alwayscarry their passports, missionorders in Arabic and $100 incase they must evacuate. Themoney can also be used to pay

would-be kidnappers.Fighting has caused heavy

casualties since neither side hasa strategic advantage. Rebelshave high morale but are largelyuntrained, disorganized and lackheavy weapons. Pro-Qaddafi

forces lost much of their techni-cal superiority after strikes byNATO forces destroyed or scat-tered their air forces.

Qaddafi has vowed not togive up power, despite losingfamily members in NATO

attacks.“We will see what mood

Qaddafi is in after the airstrikewhich killed one of his sons!”Shroff said.

Two of the dictator’s grand-children also died in the attack.NATO officials said their forceshad gone after a military targetand not his family.

Shroff has been in chaotic sit-uations before, including previ-ous missions with DoctorsWithout Borders. In 2010, hejoined a team organized byMedical Teams International todeliver care to victims of the 7.0earthquake that hit Haiti. Beforemoving to the U.S., he served asa doctor with the Indian Army’sparatroopers.

Shroff brings medical exper-tise and a knack for improvisa-tion to disaster areas.

He is “a MacGyver type,”Linda Ranz, executive directorfor Medical Teams International,said last year.

Disaster areas are by defini-tion already bad situations, butthey are also usually unstable,

and can get worse.Shroff was reminded of that

last year in Haiti, when a majoraftershock damaged the buildingwhere he was staying. In Libya,the conflict is far from resolved.

With critical supplies in shortsupply or nonexistent, improvis-ing is a necessity. In Haiti, Shroffused duct tape to keep needlesfor IV drips in patients’ arms.

To reach Misrata, he had totake a 12-hour trip on a fishingboat from Malta, an island inthe Mediterranean that is popu-lar with tourists.

“I see lots of them wanderingaround, young children, youngmen and women seeminglyblithely unaware or uncon-cerned with what’s happeningacross the water — seems surre-al!” Shroff wrote in his email.

When asked last year why hewent to Haiti, Shroff didn’t hesi-tate in answering — “It’s justbasic humanity to go help.”

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

By Ashok Shroff

Smoke from an explosion fills the sky above Misrata, Libya, where Dr.Ashok Shroff, of North Bend, is providing medical care to civilians.

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Snoqualmie Casino has a newboss.

Jon Jenkins has taken over asCEO of the casino, which isowned by the Snoqualmie Tribe.Jenkins began his new job inApril.

AmongJenkins’biggest rolescould beensuring thetribe getsgood interestrates whenthe casino’sdebt is refi-nanced incoming years.

Jenkins has more than 30years of experience in the gam-ing industry, according to anews release from the casino.Most recently, he worked atCasino Arizona and TalkingStick Resort, where he spentnearly 14 years as its presidentand CEO.

Much of his career has beenspent with tribal-run entities.Jenkins also has experience with

the industry’s marketing andhospitality sides.

In his new role, Jenkins willbe responsible for setting thestrategic direction for all gamingoperations, and representing thegaming operations to customers,employees, government agen-cies, tribal leadership, andfinancial and business commu-nities.

Jenkins takes over following

the tribe’s hasty buyout of hispredecessor, Mike Barozzi. TheSnoqualmie Tribal Councilcaught many tribal members offguard when it voted in Februaryto buyout Barozzi’s contract for$14 million.

A key job for Jenkins will besecuring good interest rateswhen the casino refinances its$330 million in debt in 2013and 2014.

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She still lives in the samehouse, about 100 yards fromthe river.

Nicholas applied for and wasapproved in 2010 bySnoqualmie for a home eleva-tion that would be paid for by ahazard mitigation grant fromthe Federal EmergencyManagement Administration.

In March, she and a coupleof dozen other households inSnoqualmie received lettersfrom the city saying that theirhome elevations would bedelayed.

The cause of the holdup is adispute between Washingtonstate and the city ofSnoqualmie about documenta-tion of costs.

The state’s EmergencyManagement Division couldhold up nearly $4 million intwo federal grants for homeelevations in Snoqualmie. Ithas stopped payment on$229,624 from one grant thatthe city has already spent, andit could delay payment of asecond grant worth about$2.75 million.

The money comes from theFEMA Hazard MitigationGrant Program, but it is dis-persed by the state. Themoney becomes available afterthe president declares a natur-al disaster, and local jurisdic-tions then apply for grants.Their applications must beendorsed by the state, afterwhich they are sent to the fed-eral government.

FEMA then reviews the appli-cations and makes awards tothe state to give to approvedlocal jurisdictions. The statethen draws up a contractbetween it and the local juris-diction, which spells out thereimbursement process, time-line and scope of the work, andbudget.

The dispute in Snoqualmie isover what records are needed todocument contractors’ costs.

Beginning in August 2009,Mark Stewart, one of the state’sHazard Mitigation GrantProgram managers, becameincreasingly concerned that thedocuments provided bySnoqualmie did not adequatelyjustify the costs.

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in case of an audit by the feder-al or state government.

Stewart’s concerns are drivenby one question: “Can theyaccount for all their costs?”

In May 2010, Stewartstopped payment on a reim-bursement request untilSnoqualmie provided betterdocumentation of contractors’costs.

In a letter in early March tothe city, Stewart said, “…a pat-tern emerges that demonstratesa lack of city involvement inthe oversight of the project andits financial management asrequired by the grant agree-ments, federal regulations andmitigation program guidance.”

“The city’s lack of oversightand management of these pro-jects is not acceptable,” hewrote.

Stewart explicitly said thatcompleted work was not beingquestioned, simply that thepaperwork to document thecosts was incomplete.

It is not the first time thecity of Snoqualmie has beencalled out by a state agency forweak financial oversight. InNovember 2010, the stateAuditor’s Office issued a reportthat found the city had notadequately reviewed billing byconsultants, which resulted inovercharges to someSnoqualmie Ridge developers.

There is no connectionbetween the two, City AttorneyPat Anderson said. But the cityis having internal discussionsabout how to bolster its finan-cial oversight procedures.

The problem arose becausethe state changed the rules partway through the game,Anderson said in letter toFEMA in late March. “The ‘lack

of documentation’ only is aproblem due to [EmergencyManagement Division’s]changing views as to what it‘needs’ to authorize reimburse-ment to the city.”

Since 1996, Snoqualmie hasused the same method for doc-umenting costs for reimburse-ment, which had beenapproved by Stewart’s predeces-sor, according to Anderson.

But Stewart said that he hascommunicated the needs forgreater documentation since hefirst started working with thecity on FEMA grants in 2009.He has been with theEmergency ManagementDivision since December 2006.

It isn’t unusual to requiremore documentation with miti-gation grants, but Snoqualmie’spushback was surprising,Stewart said.

It was the first time he had

ever asked FEMA to delayawarding a grant, though.

FEMA administratorsdeclined requests from the cityand the state to get involved inthe dispute.

Both sides say they want tomeet to find a solution to theproblem, but no meeting hasbeen set.

The state isn’t interested inpunishing anyone, Stewart said.He just wants to make sure it isclear how tax money is spent.

“Can we resolve it?” heasked. “Certainly.”

The city and state will haveto agree on exactly what docu-mentation is required.

How long that will take andhow it will delay the currentgrant is unclear.

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

By Dan Catchpole

Lois Nicholas is waiting for the state and city of Snoqualmie to resolvea dispute over paperwork so her home can be elevated. In 2009, itwas inundated with 18 inches of flood water.

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King County’s Department ofDevelopment and EnvironmentalServices has added a pre-submittalreview service for complex permitapplications. The new service ispart of the county’s efforts tomake it easier to apply for per-mits in unincorporated areas.

The service allows customersto enter more complex applica-tions into a new program calledPre-Submittal Services. It ismeant to help people with per-mit applications that are toocomplicated for over-the-counterservice but not so involved thatthey require — or qualify for —a pre-application meeting.

The new system is intended toprovide feedback by identifyingtechnical issues or red flags earlyon, and set expectations for thepermit process, according to anews release from King County.

This early feedback shouldreduce the time required for per-mit application review by DDESstaff, according to the release.

“It should speed up reviewtimes, improve communicationwith our customers and enableapplicants to start their projectssooner,” DDES Director JohnStarbard said in the release.

The new service is expected tohelp with 12 types of mid-sizedpermit applications, includingnew dwellings, agriculturalbuildings, signs, tenant improve-ments, small commercial build-ings, grading and boundary lineadjustments. There is an up-front $357 fee for using the sys-tem. The cost will be credited tothe final cost of the application.

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Last week, I attended theSnoqualmie PlanningCommission meeting aboutannexation of the oldWeyerhaeuser mill site, andaddressed the group, as did 15 orso others. I spoke about the neg-ative effects of the DirtFish RallySchool and the slimy process thecity and county have gonethrough to allow it to continue.

Toward the end of the public

input period, Mayor Matt Larsonturned to the commission mem-bers and essentially said “Some ofyou commission members arenew and don’t know, but onlypeople with a complaint show upto comment at these meetings.”

This comment flies in theface of the fact that about one-fourth of the people who com-mented were in support of theannexation. In just a sentence ortwo, his comment attempted toinvalidate the opinions of all thepeople who expressed concernsat the noise DirtFish creates.

It also told the other commis-sion members that despite theirpurpose to review documents,

listen to the public, weighoptions and make their ownsound judgments in the bestinterests of the community, heknows better and they shoulddisregard what we said.

Wow! Why have public com-ments or even public meetings,Mayor Larson? Despite Larson’sadvice to the contrary, the com-mission members were obvious-ly thoughtful and attentive.

Since there will be a couple ofmore opportunities to commenton annexation of the old mill,keep an eye on the public noticesection of your local paper.

Dave EiffertSnoqualmie

OpinionPAGE 4 MAY 12, 2011

Filling big shoes in Valleyrequires careful consideration

One person can have a deep effect on smaller commu-nities, such as Snoqualmie Valley. This verdant valley issaying goodbye to two longtime fixtures — RuthTolmasoff, executive director of Mt. Si Senior Center, andRandy Taylor, principal of Mount Si High School.

Finding their successors will not be easy, and willrequire serious attention to what attributes are needed tofill the empty positions so vital to this area.

Tolmasoff and Taylor will leave behind them lastinglegacies.

Under Tolmasoff, Mt. Si Senior Center has flourished. Ithas rebuilt after flooding, added services and continues tosupport a thriving community of the Valley’s older residents.

Her combination of an indefatigable spirit, affable per-sonality, creative mind and willingness to slog throughhours of details for grant applications are rarely seen inone person.

Ruth, you leave big shoes to fill. The center’s board of directors should not simply wait

for applications to come in, but go out and seek candi-dates capable of carrying on the center’s mission.

Taylor has overseen great growth at Mount Si HighSchool, but his legacy is not so clear cut.

During his tenure, he pushed to increase academic andother learning opportunities available to Mount Si stu-dents. There are now twice as many Advanced Placementcourses as when he began six years ago.

He encouraged an exchange-student program withGangjin, Korea, and helped establish partnerships withlocal universities by offering college courses at Mount Si.

But at the same time, the school has been plagued bybigotry and bullying by some students. The school’sadministration failed to act quickly and openly to addressthese problems.

Taylor’s successor must address these problems, andcontinue his work to foster a school that challenges all itsstudents, not simply the brightest ones.

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Sometimes, it’s the little thingsthat make all the difference.Without the little things, wemight sail through life boringlyand vanish in a vanilla haze.

Just take Saturday morning atthe Mule Barn truck stop. Therewe were making certain no sud-den wind would blow our chairsaway from the philosophycounter, when Bert walked inwearing that shirt. It was aWestern shirt, which is certainlynot out of place in this ruralarea, but we all knew the onlything Bert knew about horseswas how many he had underthe hood of his sedan.

“Look at this!” said Dud.“Pretty fancy shirt,” Doc said.“Got pants to go with it, too,”

Bert said. “Striped ones. Youknow, gambler pants. Andboots. I don’t wear them here,though. Just to go dancing.”

“Dancing, eh?”“Maizie’s idea. She said we

weren’t getting any younger andneeded exercise and we shouldscoot our boots and all that.They give lessons Tuesday at thehigh school.”

“Country dancing?”“You bet. Boot scootin’ and

everything. I know how to dothe Texas two-step.”

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years’ worthof eating reg-ular mealshanging overhis belt.

“Hey, I candance, and Ican prove it!”

“OK,Hon!” yelledour waitress,Loretta, drop-ping a quarter in the jukebox.“Let’s you and me dance andwe’ll show ‘em.”

So he grabbed Loretta and thetwo of them did a pretty goodlittle two-step right there duringthe breakfast rush. There wasgreat cheering as they did theirlittle whirl in, whirl out and

clomp, clomp, clomp. Many ofthe people in there were clap-ping to the music. So was thatsalesman from the capitol untilBert decided to give Loretta aquick spin and she sat in hisscrambled eggs.

So what otherwise would’vebeen just a routine truck stopdance got etched deeply in ourlocal lore because of the scram-bled eggs. The salesman hadalready eaten the hash brownsand bacon. They made it rightwith him, of course.

Sometimes, it’s the little stuffthat sticks with us.

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My family relocated here sixyears ago as an internal corpo-rate relocate. Assigned a buyer’sagent with patience, my wife

and I covered the entire greaterSeattle area in our desire to findthe perfect place to call home.After some initial searching wereally decided between twoextremes. We’d either be city“mice” or country “mice.”

Once we found Snoqualmie,the decision was easy. We’d becountry “mice.”

But after six years, our coun-try is changing. It’s becominganother Issaquah. Many of usdecided to drive the extra 10-15

miles during commutes not tolive in Issaquah. But thanks toour mayor and those residentswho for whatever reason want abigger city, which they equate toprogress, they are changing ourquiet, small, easy-going towninto the next Issaquah. Thencomes Bellevue. Then we mightall as well live in Seattle.

My wife and I are here foranother four years, for another

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An outbreak of Hepatitis A inthe Snoqualmie Valley has coun-ty health authorities asking peo-ple to get vaccinated.

Matias Valenzuela, publiceducation coordinator with thecounty’s public health depart-ment, said his office hasresponded to six confirmed casesin the Valley, all in adults.

The nonlethal virus spreadseasily, Valenzuela said in a pressrelease, and it can spreadthrough close contact with aperson with hepatitis A.

The illness can spread whenan infected person does notwash hands adequately afterusing the toilet and has closecontact with others, or preparesfood or drinks for others.

It cannot spread throughcoughing, sneezing or casualcontact.

Valenzuela recommendedvaccination for all children upto age 18. Adults at increasedrisk should also get vaccinated,as well as anyone who wantsprotection against the disease.

High-risk adults include drugusers, gay men, bisexual men,people with chronic liver dis-ease, people who travel to coun-tries with high hepatitis A ratesand people with clotting factordisorders, such as hemophilia.

The vaccination should occurin two doses at least six monthsapart, for the best protection,Valenzuela stated.

The vaccine provides protec-tion for at least 25 years inadults and at least 14-20 years in

children, King County epidemi-ologist Tao Kwan-Gett wrote inan email.

People working with nonhu-man primates susceptible to theillness are also at risk, Kwan-Gettwrote.

High-risk areas for hepatitis Ainclude Mexico, Central andSouth America, Greenland,Africa, and southern and south-eastern Asia, according to a mapfrom the Centers for DiseaseControl and Prevention.

Symptoms include yellowing ofthe skin and eyes, fever, abdomi-nal pain and diarrhea. Young chil-dren sometimes show mild symp-toms or no symptoms at all,Kwan-Gett wrote, adding that par-ents sometimes don’t realize achild is infected until a relativegets the disease from the child.

“As long as everyone in thefamily is healthy, parents don’tneed to worry if their childrendon’t have any symptoms,” hewrote.

Nevertheless, children with-out symptoms can still transmitthe disease.

“Almost everyone who is infect-ed gets better on their own with-out any lasting effects,” Kwan-Gettwrote. “Rarely, however, the viruscan cause severe liver damagerequiring hospitalization, some-times even a liver transplant.”

People in the Valley withouta health care provider or healthinsurance and who are at higherrisk for hepatitis A should callthe county’s public healthdepartment at 206-297-4774,from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondaythrough Friday.

County issues warningabout Hepatitis A cases

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North Bend City CouncilmanChris Garcia has announced thathe will not run for re-electionafter his term expires Dec. 31.

He also said he will not runfor the city’s mayoral office.

Garcia has spent several yearsin city government, including aprevious six-year stint on theCity Council before beingappointed to his current seat inDecember 2009.

On the council, Garcia oftenraises pointed questions about pro-posals, especially when the city isbeing asked to spend money.

He has lived in the SnoqualmieValley for much of his life. Heowns a Frankie’s Pizza and Pastafranchise in North Bend.

Six of the seven CityCouncil members and NorthBend Mayor Ken Hearing willbe up for re-election on theNovember ballot. The onlycouncil member who will notbe up for re-election is AlanGothelf.

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King County’s outreachstructure for its unincorporat-ed areas could be gettingoverhauled.

King County ExecutiveDow Constantine has pro-posed reforming andexpanding the existing struc-ture to improve engagementwith residents in unincorpo-rated areas. TheMetropolitan King CountyCouncil requested thereforms last fall as part ofthe county’s budget.

Under the proposal, unin-corporated King Countywould be divided into com-munity service areas, whichwould serve residents as asingle point of contact forcounty services. Teams ofexisting staff memberswould work with the serviceareas to improve public out-reach.

The proposal would noteliminate existing unincorpo-rated area councils or com-munity service centers, whichprovide remote access tocounty services.

King County serves as thelocal government for about284,000 residents living inunincorporated areas outsidethe boundaries of the 39 localcities. About 15,000 residentslive in unincorporated areasin the upper SnoqualmieValley.

Constantine’s administra-tion will work on drawingboundaries for the proposedservice areas in the comingmonths. The final proposalwill be sent to the County

Council in September alongwith Constantine’s pro-posed 2012 budget, accord-ing to a news release fromhis office.

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King County residents canapply to run for a seat on thecounty Personnel Board, thegroup responsible for con-ducting hearings on appealsto certain county personnelactions.

The candidate-filing periodfor the election is May 9-13 atthe King County Electionsoffice, 9010 E. Marginal WayS., Tukwila. The race has a $5filing fee.

The county charter requiresthe elected representative onthe Personnel Board to be aWashington resident and tonot be a King Countyemployee.

The primary election todetermine the nominees forthe board election is June 7.The all-mail board election isJune 28. Only career serviceKing County employees —about 12,500 people — cancast ballots.

If a candidate receivesmore than 50 percent of thevote in the primary, he orshe is elected and no fur-ther election must be con-ducted.

The board consists of fivemembers — four appointeesand one member elected bycounty employees — servingfive-year terms.

Call Clerk of the Board ofAppeals Dave Goff at 206-296-3496 to learn more aboutthe election or for more infor-mation.

mayor’s term to see what hap-pens (or doesn’t). Then the newempty industrial park, the train-ing track turned racing venue,force-fed YMCA that puts localhealth clubs out of business andCity Hall that goes unused whileour elected officials meet at theSalish will be too much for usand we’ll move — to downtownSeattle, Oregon or Alaska. Butwe sure will miss the oldSnoqualmie we fell in love with.

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At 12:42 a.m. April 29, some-one alerted police that a largebear was headed toward the golfcourse on Snoqualmie Ridge.Officers did not locate the bear.Then, at 2:22 a.m., anothercaller reported a bear in histrashcan in the 34000 block ofSoutheast Rhododendron Drive.The bear took some trash andheaded toward Douglas Avenue.

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At 6:50 a.m. April 28, policeapproached a driver near theintersection of Fairway Avenueand Kinsey Streets because shehad failed to stop at a schoolbus paddle. She said it wasbecause her children distractedher. Police let her off with awarning.

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At 10:40 p.m. April 30, policewent to a park in the 6600 blockof Azalea Way Southeast,responding to a noise com-

plaint. Police found a bunch ofteenagers with flashlights play-ing tag. Police asked the chil-dren to be quieter.

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At 1:11 p.m. May 4, policeresponded to a call about a sus-picious vehicle with two malesin it near the intersection ofSnoqualmie Parkway andDouglas Avenue Southeast.Caller told police the vehiclehad been seen at another loca-tion previously. It turned out tobe a painting contractor eatinglunch.

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Around 7 p.m. April 26, aSchwinn bicycle was taken fromoutside the North Bend Library.The bicycle, a 21-speed moun-tain bike was leaning in thestand outside the library, notlocked, when an unknown sus-pect took it.

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At 10:40 p.m. April 29, policesaw two white males puttingsomething behind the garbagecan at a Shell gas station nearthe corner of North Bend Wayand Ballarat Avenue. The twojuveniles were actually pluggingtheir phones into an outsideoutlet. One of them had afelony warrant for his arrest andwas taken to the King CountyJail. The second male wasreleased at the scene.

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At 5:30 p.m. April 30, policewent to the Ace Hardware in the300 block of Main AvenueSouth. An employee there wait-ed for police while standing infront of an unoccupied vehiclewith the keys locked inside.Police recognized the vehicle asbelonging to a suspect. Theemployee told police the suspectis at the store every day and hesuspects him of stealing items,although no police reports havebeen filed. The employee toldpolice he wanted the manbanned from the store but didnot want to press charges. Policedrove to the 300 block of EastSecond Street to find the man.Once contacted, the manbecame very upset, saying hehad not stolen anything. Policeadvised the man that he wasbanned from the store. The mansaid he understood that the nexttime he entered the store, hewas subject to arrest.

Snoqualmie fire❑ At 8 a.m. April 29, firefight-

ers responded to Sequoia Avenuefor a woman with a nosebleed.

❑ At 4:22 p.m. April 30, EMTsresponded to SnoqualmieCasino for a medical call. Apatient was treated and thentransported to a hospital by aprivate ambulance.

❑ At 8:25 p.m. April 30, EMTswere dispatched to SnoqualmieCasino for a medical call. Apatient was evaluated and thentransported to a hospital by pri-vate ambulance.

❑ At 12:11 p.m. May 2, EMTsand Bellevue paramedics weredispatched to Mount Si HighSchool for a medical call. Apatient was evaluated and thentransported to a hospital by pri-vate ambulance.

❑ At 4:01 p.m. May 2, fire-fighters responded toSnoqualmie Ridge for a residen-tial automatic fire alarm. Afteran investigation, firefightersdetermined that it had been afalse alarm.

❑ At 8:30 a.m. May 3, EMTsresponded to Spruce PlaceSoutheast for a 36-year-oldfemale with a medical problem.She was evaluated and transport-ed to a hospital by privateambulance.

❑ At 9:30 a.m. May 4, EMTsresponded to Mount Si HighSchool for a 15-year-old malewith a broken arm. His arm wasput in a splint and he was trans-ported by private ambulance toa hospital.

❑ At 1:07 p.m. May 4, EMTsresponded to the SnoqualmieRidge Kidney Center for an 88-year-old woman with a medicalissue. She was evaluated andtaken to a hospital by privateambulance.

❑ At 8:01 p.m. May 4, EMTsand Bellevue paramedics weredispatched to Snoqualmie ValleyHospital for a patient withsevere injuries from a prior traf-fic accident. The patient wastreated and transported to thetrauma center by the medics.

North Bend fire❑ At 5:47 a.m. May 9, fire-

fighters responded to a residen-tial structure fire on 436thAvenue Southeast north ofInterstate 90’s Exit 32. The fire-fighters were supported byEastside Fire & Rescue unitsfrom Issaquah and Sammamish.

❑ At 6:06 a.m. May 10, fire-fighters responded to a multiple-vehicle accident near Interstate90’s Exit 25. The firefighterswere supported by Eastside Fire& Rescue units from Issaquah.

SnoValley Star publishes names of thosearrested for DUI and those charged with felonycrimes. Information comes directly from localpolice reports.

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The Snoqualmie Valley’sBoy Scouts Troop 466 hasbeen named the AlpineDistrict Troop of the Year.

The honor was given at anawards ceremony April 30.

Several of the troop’s adultleaders also received honorsat the ceremony. Joel Yokerwas named as the VentureCrew Advisor of the Year, andKelly Luna and ChristineNelson received Extra Mileawards for their volunteerwork with the troop.

The Alpine District has 24Boy Scout troops, 33 CubScout packs, 11 Venturingcrews, 10 Varsity teams andone Sea Scouts ship. Its territo-ry includes Snoqualmie, NorthBend, Fall City, Issaquah,Sammamish, and parts ofRenton and Newcastle.


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Like the state and somemunicipal governments, theKing County Council has takena step to shift the county to abiennial, or two-year, budgetingprocess.

Officials said the shift to bien-nial budgeting extends the plan-ning period for county depart-ments to further examine anddefine budgets.

The longer timeframe alsoallows the executive and councilto improve program evaluation,enhance performance manage-ment and encapsulate cost-sav-ings during the budget process.

The council unanimouslyadopted legislation to set theschedule for county agencies totransition to a biennial budget-ing process. The Department ofDevelopment andEnvironmental Services, thecounty permitting agency, is ontrack to join the Department ofTransportation in delivering abiennial budget for the 2012-13cycle.

Voters approved a countycharter amendment in 2003 toallow leaders to shift all countydepartments to biennial budget-ing. The council adopted thetimeline for adoption Feb. 28.

Leaders expect all nongeneralfund budgets to transition tobiennial budgeting for 2013, andall county agencies should deliv-er biennial budgets for the 2015King County budget. The spend-ing plan should be adopted infall 2014.

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The county Solid WasteDivision is seeking businesses forthe Best Workplaces forRecycling and Waste Reductionlist.

The honor spotlights busi-nesses for strong recycling, reuseand waste-prevention efforts.

“Businesses of all types maybe surprised how easy it is toimprove their recycling habits,and how much they can cutcosts in doing so,” Solid WasteDivision Program ManagerKaren May said. “The wide arrayof businesses in King Countythat make up this list prove thatanyone can help the environ-ment in their work setting.”

The contest is open to allKing County businesses outsideSeattle. The county announces

the honorees in June.The county recognized the

Issaquah municipal government,the Issaquah School District andIssaquah businesses Pogacha,Rowley Properties and TimberRidge at Talus as BestWorkplaces for Recycling andWaste Reduction last year.

The nomination deadline isMay 27. Find the application andguidelines at the division website,http://your.kingcounty.gov/solid-waste/garbage-recycling/apply-best-workplaces.asp. Contact May at206-296-4353 [email protected] tolearn more.

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Have a problem with mice orrats? King County just mighthave a solution — barn cats.

Regional Animal Services ofKing County is offering feral orsemitame cats for free adoptionto rural residents who need helpwith rodent control.

Rodents can cause humanand animal health problems. Onfarms and ranches, they cancontaminate livestock feeding,and their droppings are unsani-tary.

They can also cause damagefrom chewing. In 2010, EquineEscapes, a horse guiding compa-ny near Snoqualmie, lost twohorses in a barn fire that countyfire investigators suspect hadbeen caused by a rodent chew-ing through an electrical wire.

For all of the problemsrodents cause, methods for con-trolling them, like traps and poi-son, can create additional prob-lems for humans, pets and otherwildlife.

Regional Animal Services hasbarn cats available for adoptionat its shelter in Kent. The catsonly need a sheltered place tosleep, fresh water and food tosupplement their haul of rodents.

The cats keep low profiles,only leaving an occasional deadrodent behind, GlynisFrederiksen, operations managerfor the shelter, said in a newsrelease.

The cats are placed typicallyin groups of four. All of the catshave been spayed or neutered,vaccinated, ear-tipped for identi-fication and have been tested forfeline diseases. Volunteers candeliver and help place them.

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Get more information aboutthe barn cat program by email-ing [email protected] orcalling 206-296-7387.

CommunityPAGE 10 MAY 12, 2011


Some of the best art in theValley has found a springhome at the North BendLibrary.

The Mount Si Artist Guild ishosting an exhibit this monthat the library, showing piecesthat include inks, watercolors,collages, acrylics and oils.

“It’s a beautiful opportunityto use the library as a source forthe community to be able tocome,” the guild’s EileenErickson said. “There are somany artists in this area, it’soverwhelming to me, to seehow they’re coming out of thewoodwork, so to speak, andbeing able to display what theyhave.”

This is the exhibit’s fourthyear.

The artists, who wentbeyond the canvas-worthylandscapes of the Valley todepict scenes from Africa andEurope, bring plenty of exper-tise to the walls of the library,Erickson said.

Erickson and Audrey Zederteach watercolor at the MountSi Senior Center.

Marcia Tuttle teaches at theEncompass preschool. SandyRobinson held a class onsketching and drawing May 7.

All four have pieces in theexhibit.

A newcomer to the guild,Tami Donnelly also has piecesin the exhibit this year, anacrylic painting of koi andanother of a deer.

Donnelly said the guildartists themselves chosewhich pieces to display at theexhibit.

Every piece at the guild’sexhibit is for sale, but not atthe library. The artists’ namesand contact information appearnext to the piece, but pricesdon’t.

“The library exhibition is not

a sale,” Erickson said. Only works by guild mem-

bers, including Erickson’s,hang from the walls. For thesecond year in a row, a ballotbox for visitors to choose afavorite hangs from the walls,too.

“It makes people stop andlook, take a little time,” Zedersaid of the ballot box.

At 11:30 a.m. May 21, theartists featured will stop by thelibrary to talk about their art

Mount Si Artist Guild bringscolor to North Bend Library

By Sebastian Moraga

A woman looks at artwork by Valley artists during the fourth annual Mount Si Artist Guild.


Karley MacMillan was 4 whenshe competed in her firstpageant. She’s 13 now.

She had won many trophies,but never the big one. She hadbeen most photogenic, mostbeautiful, most this, most that,but she had never won apageant in almost 10 years.

On April 19, that all changed.“I don’t think I’ll ever forget

how that felt. I felt so proud ofmyself, so accomplished,” shesaid. “I finally won.”

MacMillan, a student atSnoqualmie Middle School, wonthe All-American Girl pageant’sstate competition at Everett’sHoliday Inn, snapping a streakthat had frustrated but never rat-tled her.

Even after years of close calls,she went into the contest quiet-ly confident. Near the end, shebegan picturing herself as thewinner.

“Seriously, I couldn’t pictureanyone else, not to be snotty oranything, I just wanted it sobad,” she said.

Girls in the contest competeon different levels according toage. MacMillan defeated sixother girls in the Young Miss

category, the middle categoryout of seven.

She had to answer questionsabout her future, her likes anddislikes, perform a dance num-ber, and put on a formal dressand a casual dress.

“It’s not about beauty, perse,” said Lisa Tribble,MacMillan’s mother. “It’s ascholarship program, a youth-development program, so theyare looking for a girl who’s con-fident onstage, can speak wellwith others and interact wellwith others.”

Judges also watched how thecontestants interacted withyounger girls at functions duringthe weekend.

“All-American Girl doesn’twant a girl who acts like awoman when she’s only ayoung lady,” Tribble said.

MacMillan likes pageants andwants to compete in them for aslong as she can, but she said shedoes not see herself going intoMiss America-style competitions.She wants to be a pediatric nurseor a dancer — dancer because

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Karley MacMillan, 13, was recently crowned winner of the state’s All-American Girl contest. MacMillan will represent the state in the YoungMiss division of the national competition.


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ObituaryJJoohhnn ‘‘NNeeiill’’ PPrroovvoo

John“Neil” Provo,of Redmond,passed awayMonday, May2, 2011, atEvergreenHospice inKirkland. Hewas 70.

John wasborn Sept. 26,1940, in Seattle, to Lillian andIsaac Provo. He was raised inNorth Bend, where he attendedMount Si High School.

Neil entered the United StatesNavy at age 17. He served hiscountry during Vietnam and

retired from the Navy in 1970.Following his call to service,Neil furthered his education atthen-Bellevue CommunityCollege.

On March 28, 1969, Neil mar-ried his longtime friend GailLewis in Reno, Nev. They havesince divorced, but remainedbest of friends. Having joinedthe Navy to see the world, Neilspent his retirement years travel-ing around the United States inhis motor home, visiting hismany friends.

He was a member of theDisabled American Veterans,Veterans of Foreign Wars andthe BPOE. His favorite member-ship was Costco, where he spentcountless hours shopping forfriends and family!

John is remembered by hisfamily as a loving and generousfather, grandfather and friend.

He was also a lover of animalsand spent hours enjoying andspoiling his cats. He was verypatriotic and had a wonderfulsense of humor. He will begreatly missed.

Survivors include his lovingchildren Neil Provo and TiRefvem, of Redmond; and sisterFaye Jones, of Sweet Home, Ore.He was preceded in death by hisdaughter Donna Provo and nineof his siblings.

A funeral service was May 7 atFlintoft’s Funeral Home inIssaquah. A graveside service wasMay 9 at Mount Si Cemetery inNorth Bend.

Arrangements were entrustedto Flintoft’s Funeral Home andCrematory, 392-6444.

Friends are invited to viewphotos and share memories inthe family’s online guest book atwww.flintofts.com.

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Relay for Life organizers willhost an all-middle-school,fundraising dance atSnoqualmie Middle School at 7p.m. May 20. Tickets are $5.

From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. June4 and 5, the Key Club will holda garage sale at CTTDestinations, 8429 Falls Ave.S.E., Snoqualmie.

Lastly, Relay for Life is sell-ing entertainment couponbooks for $20. The coupons

carry discounts and deals forlocal businesses and Seattle-area attractions.

Learn more about the booksand all of these events by email-ing Lisa Newell, head of theSnoqualmie Valley Relay forLife, at [email protected].

Relay for Life has beenscheduled for July 9 and 10 atCentennial Fields inSnoqualmie. The opening cere-mony begins at 2 p.m.

Relay for Life eventsare set through July

she loves it and a pediatric nursebecause of health troubles shehad as a toddler.

“She had open-heart surgery,”Tribble said.

The experience with thosenurses wasn’t the best,MacMillan said.

Now, that same heart willcarry this memory for a longtime. And if she ever needs helpremembering, there’s the crown,the scepter and the huge purple

robe. The pageant’s traditionsuggests that the queen mustsleep in the robe the first nightof her reign, for good luck.

“It’s. Really. Warm,”MacMillan said, emphasizingevery word.

She also won a photo shoot,a trip and a savings bond forcollege. The pageant will alsopay for her entry fees at nation-als in Oregon this summer.One of her duties is to partici-pate in a walk for autismawareness.

“That’s kind of personal tome,” MacMillan said. “My 4-year-old brother is autistic.”

Although she’s new at win-

ning it all, MacMillan hadalready competed in nationalslast year as an at-large entry andfinished third.

Now, she will compete asbonafide royalty, much to thedelight of her mother and theirfriends.

“We have worked so hard andeverybody has loved Karley andwatched her grow up, and theyare always saying, ‘This is goingto be Karley’s year.’ It never hasbeen,” Tribble said. “Now, itfinally happened.”

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

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In a way, every mile of theCROP Hunger Walk is golden.

People stroll to raise moneyto combat hunger and poverty.And every bit helps.

About $150 can buy wire and100 chicks. About $500 canhelp repair a water well.

This year, some of the milesreally are golden.

Those who are a little olderor a little too young — thinkstrollers — may take a differentroute from the walk’s 3-milepath around downtownSnoqualmie and still help.

This path is a mile long andit’s called “the golden mile.”

Golden or otherwise, thisyear’s CROP Hunger Walkbegins at 12:30 p.m. May 15.Our Lady of Sorrows CatholicChurch is its start and finish,rain or shine, said Kathy Golic,a youth leader with the church

and one of the organizers of thewalk.

CROP stands forCommunities Responding toOvercome Poverty.

Three-fourths of the moneyraised in the Valley’s walk willgo toward Church WorldService, an ecumenical nonprof-it organization founded 65years ago that trains people inat-risk areas to handle disasterbefore it strikes.

According to www.church-worldservice.org more than 2million people participate inCROP Hunger walks worldwide,raising more than $16 million.

The remaining one-fourth ofthe money raised will go to theMount Si Helping Hand FoodBank in North Bend.

Organizations involved inthe walk worldwide include theAmerican Jewish JointDistribution Committee, theBaptist World Alliance, the

Cooperative of Baptist Fellowsand the Mennonite church.

In the Valley, four churchesorganize the walk: Our Lady ofSorrows, the Snoqualmie UnitedMethodist Church, Saint Clareof Assisi Episcopal Church andMount Si Lutheran Church.

The first-ever CROP hungerwalk was in Louisiana in 1969.More than 1,600 CROP Hungerwalks occur each year in theUnited States, according to

Church World Service’s website. “All these organizations are

trying to eradicate hunger andpromote peace and justice,”Golic said.

She added that people seeksponsors or they may sponsorthemselves prior to the walk.Some donors might designatecertain gifts to other hunger-fighting agencies, she added,but it can only be to agenciesapproved by the walk.

“What we don’t want is forpeople to stand out there andpretend they collect for theCROP hunger walk and keepthe money,” Golic said. “It hasnot happened here but it hap-pened back East.”

A potluck at Our Lady ofSorrows will follow the walk.

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The building has been abank, city planning offices andCity Hall. Now, it will be a placeto introduce visitors to theValley.

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Participants in the 2010 Crop Hunger Walk pass Saint Clare of AssisiEpiscopal Church in Snoqualmie.

Crop Walk enters 12thyear of fighting hunger

and technique for an hour,Erickson said.

Besides the exhibit at thelibrary, artists have found aniche at the Mount Si SeniorCenter.

Earl Finch will show his workthis spring and MichaelMcDeavitt will follow this sum-mer. Later this year, a three-generation exhibit of Ila Lamb,her daughter Celia and hergranddaughter Julia will be fea-tured.

“It’s one of the reasons I keepteaching,” Zeder said of havingthree generations of paintersattend her class at the seniorcenter.

The exhibit, Zeder added, isfun and all local.

“It has something for every-one,” she said. “Children wouldenjoy it. Adults would enjoyit.”

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

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Snoqualmie’s second annu-al Cinco de Mayo half-marathon had new courserecords set for the men’s andwomen’s divisions.

More than 1,000 runnerscame out forthe half-marathon, 8Kand Kid’s 1-Mile races,despite chillyweather.

Nearly 500runners finished the May 7half-marathon. More than 350runners finished the 8K. In all,1,048 people participated inthe races.

The race kicked off theannual Snoqualmie ValleyCup, which with the additionof the Cinco de Mayo 8K nowincludes four races in May,

June and July. The Cinco deMayo race is the only one inthe upper Snoqualmie Valley.

Steve DeKoker, of Seattle,broke away from the half-marathon’s lead pack to estab-lish a commanding lead. The30-year-old cruised across the

finish line atMount SiHigh Schoolin 1 hour, 9minutes, 2seconds. Hebroke thecourse record

of 1:10:58 by nearly two min-utes. That record was set inthe race’s inaugural runningin 2010 by Phil Olson, ofMontlake Terrace.

In the women’s division,Sayaka Yoshinaga, of Seattle,set a new course record when

SportsPAGE 14 MAY 12, 2011


The road to doubles greatnessin tennis is a single-lane high-way for the Mount Si Wildcats.

The team’s top doubles play-ers hope for a repeat of theirgreat 2010 run at districts, andyet, they have competed a greatdeal in singles lately.

“They’ve played singles andthey’ve played doubles,” headcoach Eric Hanson said. “Butwe’re sort gearing up for themto go to the KingCo tourna-ment, and they did well lastyear. We’re just hoping they canrepeat.”

Bailey Barnard, who teamedup with Shelby Thomas, said on

April 21 that the strategy willpay off.

“We work better with ourown strategies,” she said. “I’mgood at net, she’s good at base-line, so we both just kind ofdecided to play singles for thenext couple of rounds. Nextweek, we’ll play doubles.”

Barnard’s aggressiveness cou-pled with Thomas’ ground-strokes made for an exciting tan-dem, and they made it to thethird round at the KingCo con-ference last year.

Barnard and Thomas haveknown each other since thesixth grade; now they are bothseniors.

And yet they did not discoverthey could play doubles welltogether until last year.

“It kind of was sprung uponus,” Barnard said.

That is not totally unusual forMount Si players. Unlike theirneighboring rivals, Mount Siplayers tend to first pick up aracket in ninth grade. Playersfrom places like Mercer Islandplay from grade school on, andyear round.

In 2010, Thomas was the topranked player and Barnard wasNo. 4. The two seniors in

between wanted to play singles,so Barnard and Thomas gotpaired.

“Then, we just rocked it,”Barnard said.

No Mount Si doubles teamhad ever advanced as far as theydid in KingCo.

Personalities meshing is justas important as games meshing,Hanson said, so their friendshiphelps.

This year, Barnard plays itclose to the vest. State is theobvious goal, but the girls keepany boast to themselves.

“That would be awesome,”she said. “But we tend to lose to

the worse teams, because wepsyche ourselves out and whenwe play the good teams, we justplay. If we play our game, wecan definitely achieve it.”

One of their opponents thisyear has been close to unbeat-able and unavoidable: rain.

“We have only had five out-side practices,” Barnard said.“That has hurt us.”

Conversely, practicing insidehas had its advantages.

“Hitting against a wall, youget a pace that’s a lot faster,” shesaid. “So, when we play thefaster teams, I think we’ll beready.”

Mount Si tennis doubles pair splitsup their time until postseason

By Sebastian Moraga

Shelby Thomas, a talented singles player, has found some of the great-est success in the tennis team’s history doubling up with Bailey Barnard.

By Sebastian Moraga

Bailey Barnard, playing in a recent singles match, wants to repeat theteam’s performance in doubles last year alongside Shelby Thomas.


At the beginning, adversity.An own goal left Mount Si

behind 1-0 against MercerIsland, 13 minutes into theirMay 6 match.

At the end, adversity.A penalty kick called in favor

of the Islanders with three min-utes to go in the first overtimethreatened to break what was upto that point a tense 2-2 tie.

Both times, Mount Siresponded.

It retorted to the own goalwith two goals by Dane Aldrich.

And it retorted to the penaltykick call by salvaging the tie,using a maneuver worthy of thepros.

It started with head coachDarren Brown calling DillonOord, the senior goalie to thesideline.

“Coach Brown said, ‘Justcome on over, let this guy (theMercer Island player) look at thegoal and think about it, game’son the line,’” Oord said.

Then, an assistant referee toldOord to get his braided mane incheck.

Lastly, Oord stopped to chatsome more with a teammate fora second or two. Only then didhe get under the three tubes.

The kick was low and to theright. So was Oord’s dive. Draw

preserved, loss averted.The tie gave Mount Si a min-

istreak of two games unbeatenentering the playoffs.

“We’re playing as a unitagain,” Oord said.

Aldrich agreed, saying theteam had worked harder than ithad coming into the last twomatches of the season.

The tie also gave the team ameasure of revenge against aMercer Island team that had not

only beaten the Wildcats 3-1early in the season but alsotaunted them during theWildcats’ game against Bellevueon May 2.

“They were all like, ‘We’regoing to kick you guys’ ass onFriday,’” Oord said. “That gaveus some extra fire going intotonight.”

The Wildcats qualified as alower seed than they hoped forat the beginning of the season,but Brown predicted the teamwould be ready.

“We did some things tonightthat are very, very positive goinginto the playoffs,” he said, men-tioning the rally from 1-0 downto take a 2-1 lead. “We’re hungryand we’ll be ready for Lake Dub.”

In spite of their efforts, theWildcats were not in the play-offs for long. They lost in over-time 2-1 against LakeWashington May 9.

“It was an honor this seasonto coach such a great group,”Brown said on the team’s web-site.

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“We’re playing as a unitagain.”

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Snoqualmie residentsDennis Broadwell and BrianDickinson are climbingMount Everest, the tallestpeak on earth.

Broadwell owns MountainGurus, a climbing guide ser-vice; Dickinson is trying toclimb the highest peak oneach continent.

Broadwell is filing regulardispatches from the trip.These have been abridged forthe SnoValley Star. Followhim online atmountaingurus.blogspot.com.

April 19After reaching the top of

Island Peak we rappelleddown the headwall anddescended the route. I wasdrained and immediatelycrashed in our tent at highcamp.

After lunch we walk backto the village of Chhukhung.I gladly let Naga, my headtrekking guide, carry mypack. I went to sleep earlyand awoke feeling muchmore rested. I think with allof our long days trekking athigh altitude my body needsrest.

In Dingboche we saidgoodbye to our MountainGurus trekkers. It’s been a realpleasure spending the pastthree weeks getting to knoweveryone. They will be back inKathmandu within a few daysenjoying pizza, beer and hotshowers, quickly forgettingthe rugged mountain lifethey’re leaving behind.

As for Brian, Pasang Tembaand I, we’re off to Pheriche.We’ll spend the next two days

catching up on some much-needed rest before headingback to Everest Base Camp tobegin our climb.

Again I bump into someold guide friends at the lodge.It’s fun to reminisce aboutpast days climbing on MountRainier together. They say youcan never get the mountainout of the man, and despitepursuing other careers andambitions, these guys, likeme, all have found their wayback to mountain guiding.

It’s an unspoken brother-hood — the mountains havea way of shaping and trans-forming you unlike anythingelse I’ve ever experienced. Mysecond day in Pheriche, Itake a 10-minute hot showerwith very low water pressureand put back on my dirtytrekking clothes, although it’sstill nice to feel somewhatclean again.

I catch up on email, whichI hope to upload as we passthe 3G tower in Gorak Sheptomorrow. I think about mywife and boys, and hope tocall them tomorrow as well.It’s difficult being away fromthem so long.

We’re all disappointedabout not having 3G Internetaccess at Everest Base Camp. Itwas the big hype before arriv-ing here. It will just mean I’llneed to hike down to GorkaShep every week to update

you all.

April 20I’m back at Everest Base

Camp. I felt a little wornwalking into camp, but after afew hours of rest and relax-ation I started to feel upbeatagain. Living at 17,600 feet isa real shock to the body.Everything takes longer to do… the lack of appetite andslow physical recovery is allpart of living in this harshenvironment.

Brian decides he will go toCamp 1 tomorrow withPasang Temba. As for me, Iwill spend another day gettingover my Khumbu cough andjust relaxing. We enjoy a nicedinner and turn up the diningtent heater.

Veronique Dennys, aFrench Canadian climber, issharing Base Camp with us.Like Brian, she’s working onclimbing the Seven Summits.

The next morning I waketo a beautiful day. The sun isshining, and I have BaseCamp mostly to myself. Ithink this is the first time I’vebeen sort of alone in three

weeks. The warm sun fills the din-

ing tent; spring is finally com-ing to the Khumbu. Themountains look spectacular.

The sound of helicoptersfills the air all morning, drop-ping off supplies and ferryingoff sick climbers.

As for me, I feel great. Ithink all of our work acclima-tizing is starting to really pay-off. I feel much more rested,and my cough is beginning tosubside. If all is well, I plan togo to Camp 1 tomorrow.

Ngawang Lakpa, one ofour climbing Sherpas, hascarried loads to Camps 1 and2 on Everest, while we wereaway climbing Island Peak.He has six summits of Everestfrom the South Side. Betweenhim and Pasang Temba, wehave two excellent and veryexperienced climbingSherpas. Dawa, our Camp 2cook, will help carry loads asneeded. Once again,Mountain Gurus logisticsguys have put together agreat team.

Now, all we need to do isclimb the mountain.

she finished in 1:19:44. She fin-ished 20th overall. LikeDeKoker, she had established acommanding half-mile lead onher closest competitor, MilahFrownfelter.

The 27-year-old Yoshinagabroke the existing course recordby four minutes, 39 seconds.The previous record was set lastyear by Frownfelter, of Seattle.The 33-year-old broke her owncourse time this year, finishingin 1:22:44.

Brian Carroll, of Sammamish,won the 8K, finishing in 29:54.

In the women’s division,Anita Behrbaum, of Auburn,took first place. The 46-year-oldfinished in 33:32. She finished

21st overall. In 2009, she fin-ished in third place in the stand-ings for the Snoqualmie ValleyCup.

Stephanie Harner, ofCarnation, finished second in34:20. She beat her courserecord, set last year when shefinished second as well.

The top local finisher wasHolly Cleveland, of Snoqualmie.She finished in 38:22. Not farbehind her was ChantalLeBlanc, of Snoqualmie, whofinished in 38:32.

The top local finisher for themen’s 8K was Dave LaTourette,of North Bend. He finished sixthoverall in 32:05.

For the half-marathon, thetop local finishers were BenHoulridge, of North Bend, formen and Sommer Reynolds, ofSnoqualmie, for women. The17-year-old Houlridge finished

38th overall in 1:27:44.Reynolds finished 46th overallin 1:30:24. She beat her courserecord set last year by morethan a minute.

Lance Logan, of Duvall,launched his 2011 campaign forthe Snoqualmie Valley Cup witha strong performance. The 46-year-old finished the 8K in thirdplace with 30:25. He finishedsecond last year in the final cupstandings and in third place in2009.

Not far behind him, WilliamWaters, of Bothell, finished the8K in 15th place with a time of32:55. In last year’s cup stand-ings, the 61-year-old came inthird place.

For the 1-mile run, the topfinisher younger than 13 wasSarah Christopherson, ofSnoqualmie. She finished in7:03. The fastest time for boysyounger than 13 was CooperArons, of Snoqualmie. Arons fin-ished in 7:30. His older brother,Spencer, trailed him by onlyfour seconds.

While the races went offsmoothly, that wasn’t always asure thing.

Looking at weather reports forrace day, organizer SeanSundwall was concerned.

“I was a little nervous aboutthe weather, but runners aroundhere are diehards,” he said.

“This is the weather we run inmore often than not, so theweather really wasn’t a factor.”

Slightly more runners cameout this year than last year.Sundwall said he hopes the racedoesn’t get too crowded.

“I want people to have anidentity in this event and notjust be a number, which is actu-ally a hint at one of the littleupgrades I am planning for nextyear,” he said.

That could mean runners willhave their names on their bibsrather than an assigned number.

Sundwall also said that thechildren’s run could be short-ened next year.

The next local race is DuvallRuns 5K/10K on June 5.

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The deadline to register for a localmartial arts tournament to raisemoney for wounded members of theU.S. Armed Forces has been extendedto May 14.

The Eric Ward MemorialTournament runs from 2 to 7 p.m.May 14, at Mount Si High School.

The tournament will be open toanyone age 13 or older, but minorswill need consent from a parent orguardian. There are no restrictions onmartial arts discipline. Wrestlers andboxers are welcome as well.

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Mount Si High School’s fastpitchsquad improved its record to 11-5after a six-game winning streak, thatincluded taking both games of anApril 26 doubleheader againstSammamish.

The team finished the regular sea-son 11-7 after dropping games toBellevue and Juanita.

Before it’s six-game run, theWildcats had been on a three-gamelosing skid.

Lauren Padilla pitched a completegame against Interlake on April 21 forthe win.

In that game, Jenny Carroll, LaurenSmith, Maura Murphy and RachelPicchena all had RBIs.

The day before, Murphy andPicchena led the charge againstLiberty. Murphy had three hits,including a solo home run, andscored two runs. Picchena had twoRBIs.

Against Sammamish, Mount Sitook two games with a combinedscore of 34-6.

The Wildcats won the first game,24-2. The offensive display includedhome runs by Carly Weidenbach andSmith. Weidenbach had five runs bat-ted in. Kendra Lee picked up the win.

Mount Si won the second game,10-4. Padilla got the win.


A seasoned performer, DianaYoung-Blanchard does not getrattled when the music starts.

But this time is different. Theaudience will look familiar andthat’s a bit scary.

Young-Blanchard, vocalist forthe hard-soulband The DTs,will perform atthe Mount SiHigh Schoolauditoriumwith her groupas part of aRock for Talkfundraiser forthe school’sspeech and debate club.

Young-Blanchard is a teacherat Mount Si and the advisor ofthe Speech and Debate Club.

“My students convinced meto perform,” she said. “I like tokeep my teaching and my rockthing kind of separate.”

Young-Blanchard’s said herrockin’ side is no secret aroundthe school, but this will be her

first performance in front ofpupils and peers.

“This will clinch it,” she said,adding that the performancemight increase her credentialsamong students.

It’s not a coincidence that theconcert is on Friday the 13th.The club wanted a date that was

easy to remem-ber. Doors openat 7 p.m.Tickets are $7in advance or$10 at the door.

Mount SiHigh Schoolstudent andWildcat Idolveteran Chase

Rabideau will also perform. Young-Blanchard said she was

happy to have Rabideau on thebill, calling him a great per-former with great charisma.

She said she held auditionsfor the gig, but turnout was low.A couple of people, she said,“chickened out.”

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The robots look so good,work so well, move so smooth.What else can a bright-eyedgrade-schooler wish for?

He or she can wish a class-mate hurried while building hisor her robot, so they can wrestle.

“I’m going to put stingers onit to attack and claws todefend,” said Jack Carter, agrade-schooler at OpstadElementary School and a mem-ber of OtterBots, the school’sLego robot building club.

Nevermind the hours spentbuilding the robot with wheels,gears, motors and software com-mands. As Nancy Sinatra wouldsay if she liked Lego robots,these ‘bots are made forwrestling.

“I want to win,” Carter said.“I want to make this thing achamp.”

Carter’s sibling Michael lis-tens and smiles. These two havea score to settle, or rather, theirrobots do. The last timeMichael’s robot wrestled Jack’s,Michael’s robot’s claw fell off.The retelling of the story makesJack smile.

“It’s not going to happennext time,” Michael said.

The robots wrestle on a whiteboard with a black edge. As longas the robot senses white, it

keeps moving forward. Once therobots’ sensor senses the blackborder, it realizes it’s gone too

far and returns to the center.The children aren’t just learn-

ing how to thrash each other’s

hard work, instructor PaulSprouse said. The group learnsabout programming, mathemat-

ics, science and technology.“The first part is understand-

ing how the components worktogether,” he said. “The secondpart is how to change thingsup.”

As the students advance, theconcepts do, too.

Things like weight-speedratios, wheel circumferences and3.14 become part of their ver-nacular.

Jack had never built a robotbefore, but he had always lovedLegos and that’s why he signedup with OtterBots.

Sprouse’s son Calvin builds arobot with the attention span ofa neurosurgeon. His hands neverrest and his eyes never leave therobot as he answers a visitor’squestion.

“It’s just really, really cool tohave it wrestle,” he said.

The last day of class will dou-ble as the robots’ ‘pistons’-at-dawn moment.

Only fourth- and fifth-graders may join the club fornow, but next year Sprouse saidhe might allow third-graders.

The Lego-building craze isgrowing nationwide, with thestate’s first Lego League debut-ing this year.

The school has chosen aleague team. Now, the team

Lego loving students rule the afternoon at Opstad Elementary

By Sebastian Moraga

Jack Carter preps his robot for an as yet unscheduled showdown with his brother Michael’s toy.

Opstad community appreciates staff

By Sebastian Moraga

Opstad Elementary teacher Dave Brun sits at a table filled with juice bottles and other goodiesduring Teacher Appreciation Day at his school. Parent Beth Hruska organized a juice bar for theOpstad staff.

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must wait until the Sept. 2unveiling of its mission.

Three months later, theteam will present its robot,write a report about it andspeak about what it does andwhy.

In the meantime, the teamgathers money for the mission.The first fundraiser is Aug. 21

at the North Bend Theater, ashowing of Pixar’s robot flick“Wall-E.”

Having SumoBots is excit-ing, as is having a league team,but Sprouse’s sights are sethigher.

“My goal is to have allelementary schools doing it,all middle schools doing itand eventually have a highschool team,” he said. “Thereare $17 million in scholar-ships for the high schoolcompetitions.”

“It’s so different from whenI was a teenager,” she said.“Everyone was in a band.”

Young-Blanchard’s band,The DTs (short for The DoomTowns), has been around since2001.

Speech and Debate Clubpresident Jeremy Knight saidhaving The DTs perform canhelp the club in a big way.

“When we do fundraisers,we make around $100,” hesaid. “We are looking for a wayto break out of that.”

The Speech and DebateClub competes with otherschools statewide and the con-tests can get kind of pricey,Young-Blanchard said. Hencethe fundraiser.

The club has not set afundraising goal amount, shesaid.

“Since we haven’t done itbefore, we really have noidea,” she said.

Knight said he wants to do

more than raise money. “We want the people who

attend to have fun, we want tofund raise money to keep theteam running, but we alsowant to raise the profile of theclub,” he said.

Knight said the Speech andDebate Club is a small group,with about five members.Knight said membershipranged between eight and 10.

The club prepares studentsfor the future, Young-Blanchard said.

“It gives them a voice anda way to express their viewson an important issue,” shesaid.

Members learn goodresearch skills, how to behaveprofessionally and overcomethe fear of public speaking.

Now, if only somebodycould help her.

“I usually am not nervous,but now I kind of am,” shesaid. “It’s different performingfor your students.”

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They’ve directed plays, taughtchoirs and marching bands, ledstudent trips to Washington,D.C., and roller-skated for aweek during class.

Kim and Dean Snavely, musicteachers at Mount Si HighSchool and Snoqualmie MiddleSchool, respectively, plan to takea two-year hiatus from teachingwhile they earn their master’sdegrees at Central WashingtonUniversity.

The couple plans to movewith their two children toEllensburg, the city where theyboth earned their undergraduatedegrees and met before tying theknot.

Dean began teaching in theSnoqualmie Valley SchoolDistrict in 1998, and Kim startedtwo years later, in 2000.

Dean teaches choir and bandat Snoqualmie Middle School,where he has joked with, taughtand pushed students academi-cally for years.

“Dean is an influential forceand valued teacher, but moreimportantly, a remarkable per-son,” Principal Vernie Newellsaid. “It goes without saying,Dean is highly respected by stu-dents, staff and the community.His impact on student lives andthe strong, infectious and ener-getic music program and culturehe has created for both SMS andthe community best character-izes Dean Snavely.”

Dean is known for myriadactivities, such as playing thetuba for the Seattle Sounders FCband, called Sound Wave, begin-ning an adult community bandin Snoqualmie Valley in 2008and taking his choir students onan annual trip to Leavenworth.

“Understandably, fillingDean’s shoes is quite an under-taking, but I’m confident thatwe will continue to provide ourstudents with an energetic andrich music program,” Newellsaid.

Kim has an equally musicalfollowing at Mount Si as thechoir and drama teacher. Whenshe started in the district, therewas one choir at the high schooland one before-school choir atSnoqualmie Middle School.

Under her leadership, choirbecame a daytime class atSnoqualmie Middle School, and

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Kim and Dean Snavely, music teachers at Mount Si High School andSnoqualmie Middle School, respectively, are taking a two-year leave inorder to earn their master’s degrees.

it also entered the school day atChief Kanim and Twin Fallsmiddle schools.

Now, the school district hasnine choirs, with four of them atMount Si.

“I’m very proud of the workwe put into it,” she said, not tomention, “the theater programis going gangbusters.”

Last summer, the coupleattended the Broadway TeachersWorkshop in New York City,learning theater and acting skillsthey could transfer to their stu-dents at Mount Si.

By earning her master’sdegree at Central, Kim will beable to keep her teaching certifi-cate current and competitive.She said she is looking forwardto working with Central’sDirector of Choral Studies Dr.Gary Weidenaar.

Both Kim and Dean will workas teaching assistants and receivea stipend while at Central.

“At Central’s music depart-ment, the graduates are a prettyintegral part of what we deliv-

er,” Weidenaar said. “We’relooking for people who haveexperience, who are learningwhile they are here, but are alsosharing their experiences.”

The drama and choral MountSi Wildcats are already planningtrips to visit their teachers.

“It’s crazy,” Kim said. “I’mvery excited. It’s going to be areally amazing opportunity towork with professors of this cal-iber and get to make music — Iget to make music, not just beon the other side of the podium.”

She called herself “heartsick”about leaving the Valley, butsaid she hopes to return in fall2013. Teachers are allowed totake up to a one-year leave ofabsence. The Snavely duo canonly request one year at a time,so they plan to request one nowand the second one next year.

“We’re gong to come backbetter teachers and be able toserve kids better than we areright now,” Kim said. “The pathwill be worth it, but it’s hard tosay goodbye.”

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❑❑ North Bend EconomicDevelopment Commission,8 a.m. May 19, 126 E. Fourth St.

EEvveennttss❑❑ Mount Si Artists Guild

exhibit, through May 30, NorthBend Library, 115 E. Fourth St.See artworks of local artists.

❑❑ Sno-Valley Youth Council,7 p.m. May 12, Snoqualmie CityHall, 38624 S.E. River St.

❑❑ Gary Shutes and JohnHansen, 7 p.m. May 12,Boxley’s, 101 W. North BendWay, North Bend

❑❑ Rock for talk, 7 p.m. May13, Mount Si High School, 8651Meadowbrook Way S.E.,Snoqualmie. Local bands willperform at a benefit for theMount Si Speech and DebateClub. Tickets are $7 in advance,$10 at the door.

❑❑ Defeyes with guest Tip toBase, 8 p.m. May 13, The BlackDog, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E.,Snoqualmie

❑❑ Ocho Pies, 7 p.m. May 13,Boxley’s, 101 W. North BendWay, North Bend

❑❑ Full Circle Farm tour, 10-11:30 a.m. May 14, Full CircleFarm, 31904 N.E. Eighth St.,Carnation. Get a glimpse ofeveryday farm procedures. Wearsturdy walking shoes and dress

for the weather. Fee: $5/individ-ual, $12/family.

❑❑ Creating communitybeyond the farm: Native plantevent, 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. May14, Meadowbrook Farm, 1711Boalch Ave., North Bend. Thiswill be a native plant plantingproject to benefit MeadowbrookFarm, put on by local StanfordUniversity alumni. Volunteersare welcome. Call 445-0763.

❑❑ Annie Pulliam Chapter,Daughters of the AmericanRevolution meeting, 10 a.m.May 14, Mt. Si Senior Center,411 Main Ave. S., North Bend.Donna Crosby will share tips forfinding ancestors who immigrat-ed to the U.S.

❑❑ Big Jungl, 7:30 p.m. May14, The Black Dog, 8062Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie

❑❑ Katy Bourne Quartet, 7p.m. May 14, Boxley’s, 101 W.North Bend Way, North Bend

❑❑ Artists’ open house forRick Lafleur and DanaHubanks, 2-4 p.m. May 15, TheBlack Dog, 8062 Railroad Ave.S.E., Snoqualmie

❑❑ Danny Kolke Trio, 6 p.m.May 15, Boxley’s, 101 W. NorthBend Way, North Bend

❑❑ Afternoon Preschool StoryTimes, 1:30 p.m. May 16,Snoqualmie Library, 7824Center Blvd. S.E. Ages 3-6accompanied by an adult.

❑❑ App Night, 7 p.m. May 16,Snoqualmie Library, 7824Center Blvd. S.E. Ages 3-6accompanied by an adult. Bringyour iPad, iPod Touch or

Android phone, and yap aboutapps.

❑❑ Brigadoon auditions, 7-10p.m. May 16-17, SnoqualmieFalls Forest Theater, 36800 S.E.David Powell Road, Fall City.Email [email protected] for an appointment anddirections to the audition.Prepare a monologue and stan-dard Broadway song. Neithershould last more than threeminutes. Bring a headshot orrecent photograph, and résuméif you have one. No prior experi-ence necessary. Go towww.foresttheater.org.

❑❑ Open mic, 6:30 p.m. May17, Twede’s Café, 137 W. NorthBend Way, North Bend

❑❑ Future Jazz Heads, 7 p.m.May 17, Boxley’s, 101 W. NorthBend Way, North Bend

❑❑ Eric Verlinde, 7 p.m. May18, Boxley’s, 101 W. North BendWay, North Bend

❑❑ Young Toddler StoryTimes, 9:30 a.m. May 18,Snoqualmie Library, 7824Center Blvd. S.E. Ages 6-24months old accompanied by anadult.

❑❑ Preschool Story Times,10:30 a.m. May 18, SnoqualmieLibrary, 7824 Center Blvd. S.E.Ages 3-6 accompanied by anadult.

❑❑ Teen study zone, 3 p.m.May 18, North Bend Library,115 E. Fourth St. Drop-in dur-ing scheduled study zonehours for free homework helpin all subjects from volunteertutors.

❑❑ Friends of SnoqualmieLibrary meeting, 6 p.m. May 18,Snoqualmie Library, 7824Center Blvd. S.E. This nonprofitgroup supports the library’scommunity role. PajamaramaStory Times, 6:30 p.m. May 18,North Bend Library, 115 E.Fourth St. All young children arewelcome with an adult.

❑❑ Open mic, 7 p.m. May 18,The Black Dog, 8062 RailroadAve. S.E., Snoqualmie.

❑❑ Annual SnoqualmieLibrary book sale, May 20-25,Snoqualmie Library, 7824Center Blvd. S.E. Proceeds sup-port programs at the library runby Friends of SnoqualmieLibrary. For information or tovolunteer, [email protected].

❑❑ Snoqualmie Ridge SpringCommunity Garage Sale, 9a.m. to 4 p.m. May 21-22,Snoqualmie Community Park

❑❑ Family Night at Si View,6:30 p.m. May 20, Si ViewCommunity Center, 400 S.E.Orchard Drive, North Bend.Come by for a game of bingoduring the last family night ofthe school year. Light dinnerand prizes are included.Suggested donation: $10/family.

❑❑ Mount Si Artists Guildexhibit: Meet the artists, 11:30a.m. to 12:30 p.m. May 21,North Bend Library, 115 E.Fourth St. Meet local artists andsee their artworks on display.

VVoolluunntteeeerr ooppppoorrttuunniittiieess❑❑ Elk Management Group

invites the community to par-ticipate in elk collaring, teleme-try and habitat improvementprojects in the UpperSnoqualmie Valley. Project ori-entation meetings are at 6 p.m.the third Monday of the monthat the North Bend City Hall,211 Main Ave. N. [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.

❑❑ Spanish Academy invitesvolunteers fluent in Spanish toparticipate in summer camps onits three-acre farm-style school.Must love children and nature.Call 888-4999.

❑❑ Senior ServicesTransportation Program needs

volunteers to drive seniorsaround North Bend andSnoqualmie. Choose the timesand areas in which you’d like todrive. Car required. Mileagereimbursement and supplemen-tal liability insurance are offered.Call 206-748-7588 or 800-282-5815 toll free, or email [email protected]. Applyonline at www.seniorservices.org.Click on “Giving Back” and thenon “Volunteer Opportunities.”

❑❑ Mt. Si Senior Center needsvolunteers for sorting and salesin the thrift store, reception andclass instruction. The center is at411 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❑❑ CPR class, 6-9 p.m. May

10, Snoqualmie Fire Station,37600 S.E. Snoqualmie Parkway,Snoqualmie. Fee is $5. To regis-ter, contact Liz Luizzon at 888-1551 [email protected].

❑❑ S.A.I.L. (Stay Active andIndependent for Life) exerciseclass meets Monday, Wednesdayand Friday at the Mt. Si SeniorCenter, 411 Main Ave. S., NorthBend. Led by certified exerciseinstructor Carla Orellana. Call888-3434.

CClluubbss❑❑ Mental illness support

group, 7-8:30 p.m. Fridays,Snoqualmie Fire Station, 37600S.E. Snoqualmie Parkway,Snoqualmie. The group is free ofcharge for anyone with a mentalillness or a family member witha mental illness. Call 829-2417.

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

❑❑ Sno-Valley Beekeepersmeets the second Tuesday at theMeadowbrook

❑❑ Interpretive Center,Meadowbrook Farm, 1711Boalch Ave., North Bend. Go towww.snoqualmievalleybeekeepers.org.

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Two members of Valley Center Stage perform a scene from “TheForeigner,” which opens May 12. Valley Center Stage presents“The Foreigner,” 7:30 p.m. May 12-14, 19-21 and 26-28, ValleyCenter Stage, 119 W. North Bend Way, North Bend. Check outthis uproarious comedy set in rural Georgia. Tickets are $15 foradults, $12.50 for students and seniors. Go to www.valleycenter-stage.org.

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