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Work on the upper part ofSnoqualmie Falls Park is nearlyfinished, two years after PugetSound Energy began the restora-tion project. The design workfor the redevelopment of thelower park is almost finishedbut that phase of the projecthas not started yet.

More work is underway thatisn’t as apparent to visitors asthe 268-foot waterfall. All partsof the $240 million project arestill on track to wrap up by2013, according to PSEspokesman Roger Thompson.

PSE is also restoring a formertrain depot and carpenter shopon the river’s west bank south ofthe falls. The utility company isalso in the process of overhaul-ing the heart of its operations atSnoqualmie Falls — two hydro-electric power plants that will

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Yes, it fell short, but it wasnot a failure.

Sure, the goal of the 2011Snoqualmie Valley SchoolsFoundation Phonathon was$20,000, and it collected a littlemore than $15,000. But lastyear’s phonathon raised “only”$12,000.

Besides, foundation treasurerCheryl Duncan said the grouppulled that goal amount out ofthe air.

What really matters is that thefoundation has 150 “Benjamins”to help improve classrooms,thanks to the generosity ofValley families.

“We will be able to fund theprograms we wanted to fund,”

Phonathonnets $15,000for studentprograms


Annexing a formerWeyerhaeuser mill site will likelygenerate more tax revenue thancosts for Snoqualmie, accordingto a fiscal impact study releasedlast week by the city.

A peer review of the study byan independent consulting firmreached the same conclusion.

City Council members askedfor more detailed analysis of theexpected costs of annexation,and opponents criticized thestudy as incomplete.

The City Council is still consid-ering a pre-annexation agreementbetween the city, DirtFish RallySchool and the site’s owners: theWeyerhaeuser Real Estate

Annexation’sinfrastructurecosts worriesCity Council

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Workers dismantle a turbine in Plant 1, 260 feet beneath Snoqualmie Falls. The cavern was first carvedout of the bedrock in the 1890s.

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Workers use a high-pressure hose to remove concrete lining from a1,000-foot tunnel that moves water to Plant 2.

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Tim Eyman said that for him,Initiative 1125 isn’t so muchabout highway tolling as it is acontinuation of the same ideahe has been promoting with hisvarious ballot issues for 18 years.

I-1125 would change the waystate conducts highway tollingin several ways. Among otherprovisions, I-1125 would requirethe Legislature to set tollamounts — rather than theappointed Washington StateTransportation Commission —and mandate that tolls endwhen the state finishes payingoff projects funded by tolling.

Voters will decide on the ini-tiative in November.

The basic idea behind I-1125is that all new taxes or fees mustbe approved by the Legislatureor put on a public ballot, Eymansaid. Voters approved just thoseprovisions last year when theypassed Initiative 1053 with 64percent in favor, he added.

I-1053 was Eyman’s primary2010 initiative effort. The mea-sure requires any state taxincrease to receive a two-thirdsmajority in the Legislature.

He argues that Olympiapoliticians bypassed I-1053when they let the WashingtonState TransportationCommission set the cost of tollson the state Route 520 bridge.

But I-1125 opponents saythere are several big problemswith having the Legislature settolling amounts.

Cynara Lilly, a spokeswomanfor the Keep Washington Rollingcampaign opposed to the initia-tive, said local residents shouldbe worried about I-1125’s effectson the much-publicized plans torebuild the state Route 520bridge.

Among other concerns, Lillysaid the initiative would leave a$500 million hole in funding forreplacing the bridge.

Even closer to home for localresidents, the measure likelywould kill plans for voter-approved light rail on theInterstate 90 floating bridge.

Eyman argues such construc-tion would violate the stateConstitution. I-1125 mandatesthat state transportation money

— including toll collections andgas taxes — cannot be used fornonhighway purposes, whichwould include the proposedlight rail system. The initiativeprovision simply restates whatthe Constitution alreadyrequires, Eyman said.

An avowed opponent to I-1125, Doug MacDonald servedas the state secretary of trans-portation from 2001-07.

If the Legislature were to settoll rates, MacDonald said, thestate would have a lot of troubleselling capital improvementbonds based on toll collections.Bond rating services and othersinvolved in bond sales wouldworry that politics might playtoo much of a hand in the col-lections.

State Treasurer James McIntirecame to the same conclusion ina report on the initiative’s possi-ble fiscal impact.

In a financial analysis of I-1125,McIntire said bond investors seethe independence of toll-settingbodies as a “critical credit charac-teristic.” Having state legislatorsset tolls would be unprecedentednationally, he added.

“We simply cannot sell toll-backed bonds if the Legislatureis the toll-setting body,”McIntire said in the report.

Eyman’s argument is that vot-ers cannot hold accountable theunelected transportation com-mission, whom he labeled“bureaucrats appointed by thegovernor.”

The Washington StateRepublican Party agrees withhim. On Aug. 25, the state GOPvoted to support I-1125.

“I-1125 will require state gov-ernment to stay fiscally prudentand has the added benefit ofrequiring elected representativesto set the cost of tolls, notunelected bureaucrats,” stateparty Chairman Kirby Wilbursaid in a news release.

Lilly said GOP backing of theinitiative didn’t surprise her.

“The Republicans are often inlockstep with Eyman,” she said.“We have both sides of the aisleon our team.”

Some other major provisionsof I-1125 would require tollsonly be used for projects on theroad or bridge being tolled and,again, that the tolling come toan end when the project waspaid off. Eyman said currentrules allow the state to collecttolls indefinitely.

For his part, MacDonaldargued that maintenance andother costs don’t disappearwhen a capital improvementproject ends.

Tom Corrigan: 392-6434, ext. 241, or [email protected]. Comment at www.snoval-leystar.com.

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North Bend has put its con-sideration of ending its contractwith the King County Sheriff’sOffice for police services onhold.

The city is waiting to seewhat savings come from budgetcuts and consolidation ofresources at the sheriff’s depart-ment, City AdministratorDuncan Wilson said.

“We are sort of waiting forthem to get through that,” hesaid.

In the meantime, the NorthBend Police Department, staffedby sheriff’s deputies, has imple-mented cost-cutting measuresduring the past year.

The results have beenimpressive, City CouncilmanAlan Gothelf said.

Concerns about the risingcost of its contract for policeservices prompted North Bendto tell the sheriff’s office lastOctober that it was consideringending the contract.

The city considered forminga joint police department withneighboring Snoqualmie.

But the sheriff’s office hasresponded by reducing costs forthe 12 cities for which it pro-vides police services.

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Encompass is expandingnext month.

The children’s and familyservices organization is openinga satellite office in downtownNorth Bend. The new facilitywill offer two categories of ser-vices: Pediatric therapy pro-

grams and family support. Pediatric therapy programs

include in-home therapy forinfants and toddlers and in-clinic therapy for children ages3 to 18. Encompass has offeredthe service since 2008.

Family support servicesinclude walk-in support forfamilies in need, caregiver sup-port for relatives and a localpresence for the nationalParent-Child Home Program,which is funded by UnitedWay.

The program offers in-homeliteracy support for parents ofinfants and toddlers.

The new facility is at 209Main Ave. S., and will openOct. 3. Encompass is hosting anopen house at the office from4:30-6:30 p.m. Nov. 7.

The other two sites are theEncompass Main Campus, oper-ating since 1996 at 1407 BoalchAve. N.W., North Bend, andEncompass Issaquah, an officewithin Blakely Hall, 2550 N.E.Park Drive in the IssaquahHighlands, which opened thismonth.

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Months after a measure toprivatize the state’s Prohibition-era liquor system failed,Issaquah-based Costco orderedanother round, and spearheadeda similar measure for theNovember ballot.

Initiative 1183 aims toremove the state from the busi-ness of distributing and sellinghard liquor. The measure is lesscomprehensive than Initiative1100, a Costco-backed privatiza-tion measure rejected lastNovember.

If passed, I-1183 calls forstate-run liquor stores to closeby June 2012. The measure alsoaims to require the state tolicense private enterprises to selland distribute hard liquor, setlicense fees based on sales andregulate licensees.

Unlike the unsuccessful initia-tive from last year, I-1183 limitshard liquor sales to stores of atleast 10,000 square feet. (Theaverage Costco encompassesabout 140,000 square feet.) I-1100 aimed to allow smallerretailers, such as gas stations andconvenience stores, to sell hardliquor.

Still, opponents said safetyconcerns remain about efforts toprivatize the system and sell

booze at more locations.“One thing that became clear

is that voters of the state ofWashington really didn’t wantto have a huge increase in theamount of outlets selling liquor— and that’s exactly what thiswould do,” said Alex Fryer, aspokesman for Protect OurCommunities, the campaignopposed to I-1183.

Costco — alongside otherlarge retailers, including Safewayand Trader Joe’s — serves as amajor backer for the initiative.Protect Our Communitiesreceives important support fromthe Wine & Spirits Wholesalersof America.

The forces for and against I-1183 raised about $9 millioncombined so far, and moremoney is guaranteed to pour inbefore Election Day, Nov. 8.

Kathryn Stenger, Yes on 1183spokeswoman, said support fromfamiliar retailers bolsters supportfor the measure among the elec-torate.

“On the one hand, peoplelove the idea because they

already have a good relationshipwith Costco and being able togo in there and find theirfavorite brands, but it’s alsogiven them some peace ofmind,” she said. “They knowthat Costco is selling beer andwine now, they know thatCostco sells liquor in otherstates and has done so safely.”

Measure differs from past initiativesThe state estimates liquor pri-

vatization resulting from I-1183could generate $216 million to$253 million for state coffers inthe next six years. The statecould also pocket about $28 mil-lion from the liquor distributioncenter sale.

The measure also includes feesto generate revenue for localgovernments. Many local gov-ernment officials acrossWashington raised concerns lastyear about possible financiallosses related to liquor privatiza-tion.

“It’s recurring revenue that’sbeen very dependable, very reli-able,” unlike the more volatilesales tax, Snoqualmie FinancialOfficer Robert Orton said at thetime.

Snoqualmie receives about$80,000 a year from the state forliquor profits. North Bendreceives about $40,000 fromliquor profits.

The state estimates local gov-ernments could receive $186million to $227 million in thenext six years if I-1183 passes.

I-1183 is the latest effort in along series of proposals to

change Prohibition-era liquorlaws. The state maintains a gov-ernment-only monopoly onretail and wholesale liquor sales.Washington and 17 other statescontrol liquor sales and distribu-tion.

“What we’ve heard anecdotal-ly from people across the stateis, it’s not that they’re uncom-fortable with taking the state outof that monopoly, it’s that theywanted a little more peace ofmind about where liquor wouldbe sold,” Stenger said.

I-1183 opponents said thedefeat of dueling liquor-privati-zation measures last Novemberoffered a clear message.

“The message that wereceived was clear from votersthat they just didn’t want it,”Fryer said. “Whatever problemsor complaints people may havewith state liquor stores, theywere outweighed by concerns.”

Stenger said the presence ofinitiatives 1100 and 1105 leftvoters uncertain about possibleoutcomes.

“As a voter, having two initia-tives on there that dealt with it,but in different ways, made for alot of confusion,” she said.

In the latest round, however,Fryer said voters tired of liquorprivatization initiatives couldsink I-1183.

“One of the biggest thingswe’re hearing from voters is,‘This again?’ It’s the third timein 12 months,” he said. “Of allthe things that are going on inpeople’s lives, with the economyand the housing market the way

it is, privatizing liquor justseems off-key.”

Warren Kagarise: 392-6434, ext. 234, or [email protected]. Comment at www.sno-valleystar.com.

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foundation president CarmenVillanueva said. “Fifteen thou-sand dollars is a great amount.”

The money will fund mathenrichment programs at the ele-mentary level and the highschool program Natural Helpers.

Joe Galagan, advisor forNatural Helpers, praised thephonathon. The event helps payfor the group’s pivotal Nov. 11-13retreat to Vashon Island, whereits members are trained to be peer

counselors and communicators.“We’re hoping,” he said, later

adding, “they’ve been giving usabout $4,000 a year to do thisand we’re in the process of raisingmoney to do it again so studentscan go without having to pay.”

Without the $4,000, studentswould have to pay about $100per person for the two nights,

five meals and the training,Galagan said.

Although the phonathon isover, people who could notdonate during the Sept. 12-13event have until the end of themonth to donate online or viamail.

To donate online, go towww.svsfoundation.org and click on

“Donate.” To donate by mail, senda check to the Snoqualmie ValleySchools Foundation, P.O. Box 724,Fall City, WA, 98024-0724.

“We want to thank our com-munity for the generous dona-tion,” Villanueva said. “Becauseof their generosity and the workof our volunteers, we were ableto raise $15,000.”

Development Co. and SnoqualmieMill Ventures. The owner ofSnoqualmie Mill Ventures, SteveRimmer, also owns DirtFish.

The agreement outlines condi-tions for annexation and expec-tations for the city and compa-nies after annexation. It is thekey to the annexation process,according to Snoqualmie CityAttorney Pat Anderson.

Questions from council mem-bers focused mostly on thepotential maintenance costs ofReinig Road, Mill Pond Roadand Meadowbrook Bridge.

Maintaining the two roads

and bridge could costSnoqualmie more than $25,000 ayear according to the city’s study.

“I’m not interested in annex-ing Reinig Road. I’m not inter-ested in annexing MeadowbrookBridge,” Councilman CharliePeterson said.

City officials tried to leaveReinig Road and MeadowbrookBridge out of the annexation, butthat was not possible because theannexation was initiated by thecity and King County, and notby voters. Since it is a negotiatedannexation, 60 percent of thearea’s border must touchSnoqualmie’s existing city limits.

The city thinks Reinig Road isin “horrible shape,” CityAdministrator Bob Larson said.

Mill Pond Road is in worsecondition, and the city could

close it altogether if the annexa-tion happens, Larson said.

Bringing it up to city stan-dards is expected to cost$12,000, according to the study.The annual maintenance cost isestimated to be $6,000.

Council members asked formore information about the esti-mated life span of MeadowbrookBridge, a historic landmark regis-tered with the county. KingCounty rebuilt the bridge for$7.7 million in 2005.

In the short run, Snoqualmiewould bring in more moneyfrom the proposed annexationsite than it would spend on theland, said Finance Officer RobOrton, who authored the study.

City officials expect that rev-enue from the site would growfrom future development.

Still without any concretedevelopment proposals, it isimpossible to do a long-term fis-cal analysis of annexation,Orton said.

“Usually you have someobjective plan in front of youthat you can evaluate objective-ly, but I don’t,” he said. “That’spart of the conundrum.”

Critics had harsher words for it.“It’s a piece of junk,” Warren

Rose said. Rose is a member of Your

Snoqualmie Valley, a grassrootsgroup of residents opposed tothe annexation and DirtFish.

The study doesn’t considerthe value to the community ofother uses for the property, suchas returning it to its naturalstate, he said.

“It’s not until you do all of

that when you can compare allthe options side by side and say,‘This is the best option,’” he said.

The study’s purpose was sim-ply to weigh the costs of annex-ation, not to determine the bestuse of the land, Orton said.

Even if no development plansexist at the moment, the areahas potential for future develop-ment, consulting agency Berknoted in its peer review of thecity’s fiscal impact study.

Given the current economicclimate, developing the sitecould take time.

“Redevelopment — it’s goingto occur. Not tomorrow, buteventually,” Larson said.

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

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Though initiatives 1125 (highwaytolling) and 1183 (liquor privati-zation) receive the most atten-tion, Washington voters mustdecide other important issues onthe Nov. 8 ballot.

❑ Initiative 1163 requires trainingand background checks foremployees in adult family homes.Washington voters passed a similarmeasure, Initiative 1029, in 2008,but it withered in the Legislaturedue to budget shortfalls.❑ Senate Joint Resolution 8205calls for amending the stateConstitution to remove a long-unused provision about thelength of time a voter must residein the state to vote for presidentand vice president.❑ Senate Joint Resolution 8206 isa proposed constitutional amend-ment on the budget stabilizationaccount maintained in the statetreasury. The measure calls forlegislators to transfer money to abudget stabilization account if thestate receives revenue related to“extraordinary revenue growth.”

Costco-backed I-1183 aims to remove state from liquor businessOpponents cite safetyconcerns about moreretailers offering booze

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Anchoragehas an uglydog contest.We needsomething tocall our own.See what Imean?”

“Avarmint-ori-ented whing-ding, as itwere,” said Steve, nodding sage-ly beneath his cowboy hat.

“Precisely,” said Delbert, grin-ning and rubbing his hands.

“Relax,” Dud said. “You’vecome to the right place.”

And we sipped, and consid-ered, and broke down into actu-al thought.

“Are nude foot races out?”Doc asked.

“Afraid so. Yes.”“Bed bug jamboree?”

“No way, Dud.”“Gopher golf? You know, hit

the ball in gopher holesinstead of on the course?” Docasked.

“Or,” suggested Steve, “a WhoFlung Dung competition usingseasoned horse leavings. Youknow, separate contests for accu-racy and distance.”

Delbert looked at him. “You’re a sick puppy, Steve,

you know that?”“I’ve got it!” Doc said. “We

could have a huge dance contestwhere everyone dances with adrain pipe! Call it the RollickingRun-Off Romp!”

Delbert groaned.“I see we’ll have to open this

idea to the public.”

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Washington State is in the midst of its once-a-decadechance to re-evaluate the lines on a map that create ourCongressional and Legislative districts. Politics, of course,figure into the process.

Please, powers-that-be, draw the lines based on logicalgroups of people, not on how best to create districts safefor one party or the other.

Logic does not divide small cities. Logic does not havea district that encompasses large portions of both sides ofthe Cascades. Logic does not base district boundaries ontoday’s representation without acknowledging that elect-ed officials and political leanings will change dramaticallyover the next decade.

Washington uses a bipartisan committee to draftboundaries. But a bipartisan commission is a long wayfrom a nonpartisan commission. Political parties appoint-ed the commission members. When the commissionersthink in terms or red and blue, the other colors of ourpolitical rainbow are shut out.

The four suggested maps show a wide array of ideas.With public input, the anointed team must come up witha final solution, or let the Supreme Court justices decide.It’s a tough assignment.

For the Snoqualmie Valley, there are things to like anddislike about each of the four proposed redistricting maps:

None of the proposals put Snoqualmie or North Bendin separate districts. There is no reason to do so.

But two of the proposals put the upper Valley in an 8thCongressional District that is stretched across the Cascades.The Wenatchee and Snoqualmie valleys have very differentinterests. Will flooding matter as much to a representativeelected in large part by voters from central Washington?

Demographics require that some districts cross themountains. The commission should stretch the 3rdDistrict, where the mountains create a much smaller cul-tural and political divide.

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“Good morning, boys!” saidDelbert McLain, glad-handingthe regular members of theworld-dilemma think tank at theMule Barn truck stop’s philoso-phy counter. “I need youradvice.”

Well, when the director(make that “sole employee”) ofour local chamber of commerceneeds advice from the bestminds in the county, he’d natu-rally show up here in his whiteshirt and tie to learn from thebest. We all sat up a bitstraighter and adjusted ourgimme caps to a jauntier angle.In situations like this, Doc is ourusual spokesman, having moreinitials behind his name thanthe rest of us.

“We’re here,” said Doc, “ouradvice is free and worth everypenny, and our attention isfocused solely on you, Delbertol’ boy. What’s up?”

“Boys, we need a celebration,a festival, a real humdinger of ablow-out.”

“And you need me to playthe accordion?” Dud asked.

“No, Dud,” Steve said. “Ithink the idea is to attract peo-ple to come to it.”

“That’s right,” Delbert said,grinning. “We need somethingreally unique to bring peoplehere. Calaveras County has itsfrog jumping, Mojave has turtleraces, Hinkley has buzzards.Deming has duck races.

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Citizens can make a differ-ence by contacting their electedrepresentatives.

State — 5th District❑ Sen. Cheryl Pflug (R), 415

Legislative Building, P.O. Box40405, Olympia, WA 98504-0405, 360-786-7608; 413-5333;[email protected]

❑ Rep. Glenn Anderson (R),417 JLOB, P.O. Box 40600,Olympia WA 98504-0600; 360-786-7876; 222-7092;[email protected]

❑ Rep. Jay Rodne (R), 441JLOB, P.O. Box 40600, Olympia,WA 98504-0600; 360-786-7852;[email protected]

County❑ King County Executive

Dow Constantine, King CountyChinook Building, 401 FifthAve., Suite 800, Seattle, WA98104; 206-296-4040; or [email protected]

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Write to the mayor and CityCouncil at City of North Bend,

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Snoqualmie❑ Mayor Matt Larson, 888-

5307; [email protected]❑ Councilman Robert Jeans,

396-4427; [email protected]

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❑ Councilman Kingston Wall,206-890-9125; [email protected]

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❑ Councilwoman KathiPrewitt, 888-3019;[email protected]

Write to the mayor and CityCouncil at City of Snoqualmie,P.O. Box 987, Snoqualmie, WA98065. Call 888-1555.

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At 10:09 a.m. Sept. 9, in the300 block of Mount SiBoulevard, police observed aman remove a bottle of whiskeyfrom a bag, open it, toss the bagon the ground and drive away.Police had heard many com-plaints about this man in thepast, including two days earlier,when the same man took a swigfrom a bottle before drivingaway. On this day, policeapproached the man, who hadnot yet opened the bottle, andtold him to place it in the backof his vehicle, so it would beunreachable while driving. Hewas cited for littering.

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At 2:27 a.m. Sept. 10, policeassisted the Washington StatePatrol with a reported collisionon Interstate 90 near milepost31. Police saw a whiteChevrolet pickup parked on thegrass next to the westboundlanes. It appeared to have beeninvolved in a collision but itshowed no major damage. Aman identified as 22-year-oldAaron Steele was sleeping onthe passenger seat. He toldpolice he had driven to NorthBend to return his friend'shandgun and now was drivingback to Tacoma. Since he had afew beers in North Bend, hehad stopped to sleep for awhile. Police asked Steele if hehad any weapons on him; hesaid his friend might have

police impounded his car. Hewas taken to the SnoqualmiePolice Department and thenbooked into the Issaquah CityJail.

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At 7:52 p.m. Sept. 9, policearrived in the 8300 block of FallsAvenue Southeast and contacteda woman who said her truck hadbeen spray-painted purple some-time that evening. The damagewas estimated at $500.

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At 8:06 p.m. Sept. 10, awoman called to report someonehad stolen her purse from hervehicle while it was parked atSnoqualmie Point Park. She hadparked it there, leaving thepurse on the rear floorboard ofthe truck, partially hidden. Shereturned to find someone hadbroken a window. The purse car-ried a digital camera, $200 incash, her Visa card and her dri-ver’s license. The total loss wasestimated at $760.

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At 3:50 p.m. Sept. 13, policeresponded to an abandonedvehicle in the 34700 block ofJacobia Street Southeast. Thevehicle had been tagged Sept. 4,had been parked in the samespot for at least a month and itstabs had expired in 2009. Thecurrent owner lives in DesMoines. The vehicle was towedwith a copy of the parkinginfraction inside.

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At 11:47 p.m. Sept 13, policetraveling south on Snoqualmie

Parkway saw a Subaru parkedunderneath Interstate 90 wherethe road turns onto Highway 18.The car was parked in one of thelanes, and people had to changelanes to avoid the Subaru. Thecar had headlights on and itsdriver, Charles Donald Nelson,36, was talking on a cellphone.Police knocked on his windowtwice and when he tried tolower his window, he lowered arear window, with the phonestill at his ear. Police smelledalcohol on him, and his eyeswere red and watery. Once aWashington State Patrol troopercame to the scene, she took overthe investigation and askedNelson to perform field sobrietytests. Nelson failed the tests,almost falling backward manytimes. He was arrested and thevehicle was impounded.

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At 12:03 a.m. Sept. 14, policereported to the corner of FisherAvenue Southeast andSnoqualmie Parkway on an ani-mal call. They found a baby rac-coon in the roadway, andremoved it.

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❑ At 12:31 a.m. Sept. 11,EMTs were dispatched toSnoqualmie Ridge for a medicalcall. The EMTs evaluated thepatient, who was then taken to ahospital.

❑ At 4:50 p.m. Sept. 12, EMTsresponded to a medical call indowntown Snoqualmie. TheEMTs evaluated the patient, whowas then taken to a hospital.

❑ At 3:15 p.m. Sept. 13, fire-fighters responded to a callfrom Cottonwood Drive, where

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❑ At 9:39 p.m. Sept. 13, fire-fighters responded to a call fromCascade Avenue, where a 2-year-old girl had swallowed handsanitizer.

❑ At 4:45 p.m. Sept. 14, EMTsand Bellevue paramedicsresponded to a medical call indowntown Snoqualmie. Apatient was treated on scene andtaken to a hospital by the para-medics.

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taken his weapon and Steele's,too. Police checked Steele andthe vehicle for weapons. Oncethe state patrol arrived, theychecked again. Though theyfound no weapons, policefound three magazines, a brownbag full of .45 caliber ammoand a long clip lying in thegrass with about 25 rounds init. After failing sobriety tests,the state patrol arrested Steele.The vehicle was impounded.

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At 2:37 p.m. Sept. 9, policeresponded to a vandalism call inthe 1100 block of HemlockAvenue Southwest. Vandals havehit the spot repeatedly sinceearly August. This has resultedin broken curbside lamps, hosestied between a tree and the frontdoor handle, toppled graniteseats, stolen address digits, andpeople ringing the doorbell andfleeing. No more informationwas available.

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At 2:12 a.m. Sept. 10, policewere patrolling the 37000 blockof Snoqualmie Parkway whenthey saw a Hyundai traveling 17miles under the 40 mph speedlimit. The driver, Robert J.Lorens, from Maryland, drove inthe fast lane and drifted fromthe centerline to the curb. Whenapproached, Lorens had redeyes, slurred speech and hisbreath smelled of alcohol. Hefailed field sobriety tests, almostfalling onto the hood of hisvehicle, and hopping on one legwhen police asked him to juststand. He was arrested for dri-ving under the influence and

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The owners of some vehiclesmay no longer need to undergoemission testing after July2012, as the state Departmentof Ecology prepares to enactrule changes to the testing pro-gram.

The state requires certainvehicles in King County andother densely populated areas toundergo emission tests to reduceair pollution.

Under the rule changerequired by the Legislature anddue to go into effect next sum-mer, all 2009 and newer modelyear vehicles do not require test-ing. In addition, additional busi-nesses may be authorized toconduct tests. The rule changealso eliminates some emissiontests.

The measure calls for thesame standards to be used for all1995 model year and older gaso-line vehicles. The rule changeexempts light-duty diesel vehi-cles from testing and tightenstest standards for heavy-dutydiesel vehicles. The measurenixes the gas cap test anddynamometer testing.

Department of Ecology offi-cials posted the complete rulesand supporting documents onthe agency’s air quality website.The agency announced theimpending rule changeThursday.

The agency accepted publiccomments on the proposal inMarch and held a public hearingon proposed changes in FederalWay.

Besides King County, vehiclesin Clark, Pierce, Snohomish andSpokane counties undergo emis-sion tests.

If a vehicle needs to under-go the test, the owner receivesa reminder inside his or hertab renewal notice or emailreminder reading, “This vehi-cle must pass a Washingtonemission inspection.” Then,the vehicle must be testedbefore he or she can renew thetabs.


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* The viewing platform overlooking the falls is being rebuilt this fall.

Source: Puget Sound Energy

generate about 54 megawatts ofenergy. That is a 20 percentincrease over its existing produc-tion, which relies on turbinesthat are more than a century old.

Together the two plants pro-vide energy to roughly 33,000customers, according to PSE.

That number will jump to40,000 after the project is finished.

Plant 1 was put into a caverncarved out of the bedrock belowSnoqualmie Falls in 1898. It wasthe first underground hydroelec-tric facility in the world.

The power plant’s originalowner, Charles Baker, and 35men tunneled 250 feet into thebedrock below the falls. Theyneeded only 16 months to com-plete the project, recording nofatalities in the process, accordingto local historian Dave Battey.

The more powerful Plant 2came in 1910 and was expandedin 1957.

Today, a new crew is laboringto renovate and improve thecavern made by Baker and hismen. PSE’s crew is expandingand modernizing the facilitythat will house new, more effi-cient turbines.

Workers have made goodprogress on dismantling existingstructures to make way for thenew ones, Thompson said.

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and efficiency of the facility’soperations, the park’s renova-tions, and the opening to thepublic of restored historicalbuildings on the river’s westbank, are aimed at the 1.5 to 2million visitors who come toSnoqualmie Falls each year.

The renovated upper park islargely finished and open to thepublic. In addition to giving thearea a more polished look andmaking it compliant with theAmericans with Disabilities Act,the work also added interpretiveinformation for visitors. Theupper park’s lookout is sched-uled to be finished this fall.

The lower park’s renovationswill include a new hillside trailfrom the upper to lower park, ariverfront boardwalk, an inter-pretive area, a parking lot andimproved river access,Thompson said.

Snoqualmie officials hope therenovations will draw more visi-

tors into the city’s historicdowntown, which is undergoingits own revitalization projectabout a mile to the south.

But not everyone is happywith the project.

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The Snoqualmie ValleyPreservation Alliance — a groupof residents from the lowerSnoqualmie Valley — sued PSEand the U.S. Army Corps ofEngineers to stop work on theproject, specifically the removalof a diversion barrier across theriver just before the falls.Removing the usually submergedwall would increase flooding forlower Valley residents, thealliance argued in its lawsuit.

The alliance asserted that PSEand the Corps used inaccuratemodels to determine the impactthe work would have on down-stream flooding.


Construction workers build a new water intake for Plant 1 at the top ofSnoqualmie Falls.

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The lawsuit was dismissed inMarch by the U.S. Ninth CircuitCourt of Appeals, which ruledthat the Corps had followed theproper permitting procedure.However, alliance members planto appeal that decision.

The work at the falls has alsodrawn the ire of someSnoqualmie Tribe members. InJune, a handful of members gath-ered beneath a soaring cedar treeto pray and protest the project.The work is further desecrationof what the tribe considers to bethe center of the world, tribalmember Lois Sweet Dorman said.

The tribe lost its legal chal-lenge to the renewal of PSE’sfederal license to operate at thefalls in 2008. The U.S. NinthCircuit Court of Appeals deniedthe tribe’s claim that the license,which is granted by the FederalEnergy Regulatory Commission,put an undue burden on tribemembers’ ability to freely prac-tice their religion.

Since then, the tribe has col-laborated with PSE on the reno-vation project. In 2010, theTribal Council approved word-ing for interpretive informationto be installed in the park.


TV gardener Ciscoe Morris ishaving a dalliance in NorthBend. Or rather, a dahlia-nce.

Morris will air an episodefilmed in North Bend’s DahliaBarn.

“Two reasons why we didthe Dahlia Barn,” Morris said.“It was unbelievably colorfuland we love to shoot our showin a really beautiful, colorfulspot. And we really like to sup-port small, family-owned com-panies and nurseries.”

The episode was recordedSept. 9. It will air Sept. 24 and

Oct. 8.“Ciscoe just talked about our

flowers, our farms, and howyou can order dahlias and we’llship them to you in thespring,” Dahlia Barn ownerAimee Sherrill said. “We talkedabout dahlia care a little bit,what kind of care they need.”

Morris also featured theDahlia Barn in a segment forthe “Evening Magazine” TVshow. That segment aired Sept.12.

“We hope that it will drive alot of people out to our farm,”Sherrill said of the TV appear-ances.

Dahlias, Sherrill said, takesome work, but are worth it.

“In return, you receive a lotof flowers when nothing else isblooming. They come along inAugust and will bloom untilmid-October,” she said.

The more you cut a dahlia,the more it blooms, she added.

Plus, Morris said, they’rebeautiful, varied and deer don’teat them.

“It’s no surprise people fallin love with dahlias,” he said.

Sherrill said she ships tubers(dahlia buds) all across theUnited States. She said shehopes to even create her ownvarieties someday.

“It takes a long time to cre-ate a new variety,” she said. “Itmay be five years from the timeyou create it to the time yousend it to market.”

Still, she said, dahlias make agreat hobby. And a greathubby. The Dahlia Barn fillswith men during the tuber saledays of April and May, sheadded.

Morris said a dahlia’s contin-uous bloom can save a man’smarriage, affording him manybouquets.

“It’s the perfect flower for aman like me that gets into acci-dental mischief every now andthen,” Morris said. “And has tokeep making bouquets to makesure the spouse is happy.”

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

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Sometimes, the best pet is theone that flunked out of seeing-eye dog school because ofcataracts.

Sometimes, the strongest feel-ing is missing people who liveless than an hour away.

Sometimes, the sweetest newsis that your dad is in surgery forbladder cancer.

Just ask Jenn Clarke, aUniversity of Washington stu-dent from North Bend who willparticipate in this year’s CancerWalk at Seattle Center on Sept.24.

In 2008, her father Al wasdiagnosed with a brain tumor.Al beat the tumor and was onthe mend from treatment in2011 when he found he had tohave surgery for bladder cancer.

Jenn, who owns that pet andmoved back home from Seattleas a freshman, remembers feel-ing glad after the news. It meanta victory over the brain tumor.

“It meant that he was strongenough to have the surgery,”she said.

Al Clarke is one of Jenn’s bestpals, a stay-at-home dad sinceher birth and a man who alsothought the surgery news wasfridge door worthy.

Now he’s on the comebackfrom that surgery, during whichthey also removed his prostateand the cancer cells on it.

“I wouldn’t recommend thisride for anybody,” Al said.

Still, he said he feels a littlestronger every day. On this day,he was gardening, giant shearson hand.

During trips to the oncolo-gist, Jenn heard about theCancer Walk and she has partici-pated since, starting a month

after the first diagnosis.Jenn was a senior in high

school when Al first got sick,and had no one at school to talkto about it.

At the walk, Jenn found peo-ple waging the same battles.

“It helps to let people knowthere’s people in the same boat,”she said. “It’s kind of reassuringto know there are people outthere and that you are not allalone.”

With time, her involvementin the walk has grown.

She joined people in making15,000 origami cranes as a trib-ute to survivors and victims ofbrain cancer. She’s her CancerWalk team captain, and haseven recruited the dog.

Jen’s involvement is reward-ing, but also sad. The search fora cure continues, but mean-while, many lives have beenlost.

“I feel pretty lucky,” 62-year-old Al said.

In a way, Jenn feels lucky,too. Her father’s disease helpedher value family more. As a col-lege freshman, she moved offcampus to spend more timewith the man she still callsDaddy.

“It was weird being 45 min-utes away from home and misspeople that much,” she said.

She would hang up thephone and cry, while her room-mate stared. In a way, the loneli-ness made the decision easier.

“I’d just rather be at this tabledoing my homework,” she said,“than in my dorm room doingmy homework with no one car-ing.”


By Sebastian Moraga

Jenn Clarke, and her father Al, hold origami cranes, just a small chainof the more than 15,000 created in tribute to cancer survivors. Al hassurvived both brain and bladder cancer.

North Bend woman joinscancer walk for her dad Contributed

Television gardener Ciscoe Morris (center) visits with Aimee and Jerry Sherrill at their Dahlia Barn in North Bend.

TV gardening show to featureNorth Bend’s Dahlia Farm

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A dahlia blooms at North Bend’s Dahlia Barn.


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The county WastewaterTreatment Division issued $494million worth of sewer revenuebonds at a rate of 3.79 percent.The savings to county taxpayersis projected at more than $70million through 2034.

Officials intend to use mostof the proceeds to refinance$458 million of outstandingsewer revenue bonds issued in2001, 2002 and 2004. The rest isto be used to fund the comple-tion of the BrightwaterTreatment Plant project andother capital improvements.

Brightwater is a $1.8 billiontreatment plant under construc-tion near Woodinville that isscheduled for completion nextyear.

The credit rating agencyStandard & Poor’s reaffirmed

the AA+ rating of the sewer rev-enue bonds. Moody’s, anothercredit rating agency, also reaf-firmed the Aa2 rating based onsound management practices,the system’s large service area,continued progress on a com-plex capital improvement planand satisfactory debt servicecoverage.

The excellent credit ratingslower the annual costs to borrowmoney. Ratepayers then repaythe sum through monthly sewerrates and charges.


The candidate showed up atthe fundraiser intent on con-vincing others that he was theman for the job.

Rather than promises, hedoled out lollipops.

Rather than an Armani suit,he had a banana one.

But seventh-grader DavisHatch sidelined his candidacyto the Chief Kanim MiddleSchool Associated Student Bodyfor a day Sept. 16 to join class-mates running laps in hisbanana suit to raise funds forthe school.

“Just to be cool,” Hatch saidof his banana suit.

The second annual Hawk-A-Thon was a hit with studentsand adults alike, with thou-sands of dollars going to the

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From all corners of Mount SiHigh School, a group of 30-plus students head to VashonIsland for a weekend in thefall.

From glances, they graduateto looks. From looks they moveon to bashful dialogues andfrom dialogues they startfriendships.

Then, they return to MountSi and repeat the recipe, thistime with as many classmatesas they can.

Natural Helpers, a group ofpeer communicators and coun-selors, credits every activity,success, friendship or problemsolved under its wing to themidautumn training in north-western Washington.

“What happens during thatweekend,” group advisor JoeGalagan said, “is during thecourse of the activities theylearn they can be close to a lotof other people they maybedidn’t even know 24 hours ear-lier.”

Knowing that, they reachout to their fellow teenagers atschool, offering help, offeringan ear or even a simple helloor birthday wish.

In a building full ofteenagers, reactions to friendlyfaces will vary.

When rejected or rebuked,member Samantha Lindmeiersaid, “You just got to brush itoff.”

Sometimes, it’s not as easy.Building bridges with class-mates, like any constructionproject, has its hurdles.

Lindmeier said confrontingsocietal ills like homophobiacan be frustrating.

“People like those who areagainst gays or something,they say what they want, theydon’t care who they hurt,” shesaid. “I fear that’s going tokeep happening, even if peopleare committing suicide becauseof these actions.”

But when the bridge holds,it’s great.

“You learn the big impactthat little things can have,”member Jack Polito said. “Likesaying hello to someone newor someone who looks likethey are not having a goodday.”

Galagan agreed.“You start believing that it’s

a good thing to reach out toother people,” he said. “Youcome back with that belief andthen you act on it.”

To join, students have to benominated by a former mem-ber of the group or by a facultymember.

“Anyone who goes intothere, they were nominated fora reason,” Lindmeier said.“Someone sees something inthem so they want to put themin that situation so they canmake a difference.”

Students who join remainmembers for life, Galagan said,because the lessons they learnlast that long.

“Once you’re a NaturalHelper, you’re a NaturalHelper,” Polito said. “You canalways spread what you’velearned to other people, and ifsomeone is willing to listen,they can learn the same thingsyou did.”


By Sebastian Moraga

The Mount Si High School Natural Helpers are a group of peer coun-selors.

High school groupgets in the businessof building bridges


Students at Chief Kanim Middle School begin the last round of laps at their school’s Hawk-A-Thon fundraiser.

Hawk-A-Thon fundraisermakes for theater of the odd

By Sebastian Moraga

Hunter Dow (right) and Madison Parrott prepare for the Hawk-a-Thonfundraiser in style, with most every color imaginable featured in theseventh-graders’ outfits.

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❑ Cascade View ElementarySchool: Monica Niemela, [email protected]

❑ North Bend ElementarySchool: Deborah Doy and KimAyars, [email protected]

❑ Opstad Elementary School:Paul Sprouse,[email protected]

❑ Snoqualmie ElementarySchool: Monique Kruyt,[email protected]

❑ Chief Kanim MiddleSchool: Cathy Renner, [email protected]

❑ Snoqualmie Middle School:Tina Townsend,[email protected]

❑ Twin Falls Middle School:Ahn Lee Horn and BethBurrows, [email protected]

❑ Mount Si High School: TomBoord, [email protected]

❑ PTSA Council: LizPiekarczyk and Lindsey Buckton:[email protected]

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❑ Twin Falls Middle School:6:30 p.m. Oct. 5.

❑ Snoqualmie ElementarySchool: 7:30 p.m. Sept. 22.

❑ Mount Si High School: 6:30p.m. Nov. 14.

Source: Snoqualmie Valley School District

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school’s Parent Teacher StudentAssociation.

Students ran relays all dayFriday, with sessions split bygrades and grades split byteam. If a team ran 16 laps(four miles) each memberreceived a one-time pass fromrunning the dreaded “mile” ingym class.

“That’s a big deal for a mid-dle-schooler,” Lori Hollasch, ofthe PTSA’s grants committee,said.

Deals aside, students took fulladvantage of the day, dressingup, dressing down, dressingweird.

“We’re dressed like fairy god-mothers because we’re the crazygroup,” said Madison Parrott,whose outfit included wings, amask, tights and a top on back-ward. “It’s just a way to havefun.”

It wasn’t fun for Koa Robertsfor a while. His buddy paintedhis hair red and the dye raninto Roberts’ eyes. He was OKand showed it by running a fewlaps.

Students ran to have fun andexercise, Hatch said. The num-ber of laps did not affect theamount of money raised.Students got pledges from par-ents and their friends.

“It’s a sponsorship for chil-dren to run,” Hollasch said.“Every kid runs and there areprizes at every level.

The first Hawk-A-Thonexpected to raise $24,000 andraised $30,000. This year’sHawk-A-Thon expected to raise$30,000.

Students ran, walked, rolledin wheelchairs, rolled on theground, skipped, moved back-ward and leapfrogged aroundthe school’s track. They also sug-gested ways to improve theevent next year, letting studentsrun with their friends instead ofone at a time.

The Hawk-A-Thon began at8 a.m., with the eighth-graders, followed by the sixth-graders and then the seventh-graders.

The eighth-graders were themost adventurous and the sixth-graders needed the most help, asthis was their first-ever Hawk-A-Thon.

“They got it,” Hollasch said,“but their first lap was a bit like,‘What do we do? Where do wego?’ They are smart kids, theycatch on quickly.”

Veterans from last year lovedthe chance of doing it all again,and faster this time.

“It’s better this year,” RileyOvall said. “I was on crutcheslast year.”


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Contributed

These are nine of the new teachers the Snoqualmie Valley SchoolDistrict welcomed this year. Front row, from left: Shannon Caires,Snoqualmie Elementary School; Jared Carter, Chief Kanim MiddleSchool; Katrina Alegado, Twin Falls Middle School, and KatherineSharkey, Cascade View Elementary School. Back row, from left: DavidOstrer, Two Rivers School; Karen Waters, Chief Kanim; Julie Buck,Cascade View; Robert Kershner, Cascade View; and Jean-JacquesTetu, Mount Si High School. Not pictured: Ryan Harris, Mount Si;Camille Currie, Twin Falls; Danielle Mundell, Mount Si; and JakeHammons, Fall City Elementary School.

Welcome aboard

Contributed

These are 11 of the new teachers the Snoqualmie Valley SchoolDistrict welcomed this year. Front row, from left: Carma Young,North Bend Elementary School; Salina Marth, North BendElementary; Erin Whitney, Snoqualmie Elementary School; JaniceWintermyer, Snoqualmie Middle School; and Alisha Parker,Cascade View Elementary School. Back row, from left: KatelynIrwin, Fall City Elementary School; Jody Elsasser, Cascade View;Haley Smith, Chief Kanim Middle School; Daniel Ray, SnoqualmieMiddle; Nikita Armbruster, Snoqualmie Elementary; and VictoriaRingoen, Snoqualmie Elementary.


At Mount Si High School,they get a kick out of CameronVanwinkle.

Six days after Vanwinkle’srecord-breaking performanceagainst Bothell, a line of team-mates nursing injuries roastedthe team’s kicker.

“He’s terrible,” said JackHunt, a defensive back.

Linebacker Tyler Hutchinsonagreed.

“My eighth-grade kicker wasbetter,” he said.

Vanwinkle, sitting right therewith them, took it all in with asmile. He knows better than totake his buddies seriously.

In truth, the jokes carry agreat deal of gratitude. The boysappreciate how good Vanwinkleis at what he does. So does hiscoach.

“It’s security,” head coachCharlie Kinnune said after theBothell game, which Mount Siwon on the road, 26-14. “Wefeel good that if we cross the40-yard line, we can score.”

Vanwinkle contributed twoextra points and four field goalsagainst Bothell.

That game gave Vanwinklesole possession of the school’srecord for career field goals andsingle-game field goals and ittied him for the record oflongest field goal, 47 yards.

Then, on Sept. 16,Vanwinkle broke two morerecords with one kick againstLake Washington.

The kick was Vanwinkle’sthird field goal of the game andeighth of the year. The school

record, set in 1986 and tied in1990, was seven.

The field goal traveled 49 1/2

yards to split the uprights, andbecame the longest in schoolhistory.

That would sound even moreimpressive if teammates hadnot tattled on what Vanwinkle

has done at practice.“You kicked a 52-yarder

today,” defensive back DavidButler said.

Vanwinkle nodded.“He’s kicked one 63 yards,”

Hunt said. “The NFL record is62.”

Teammates are quick to cor-

rect him: “63,” they said inchorus.

Vanwinkle downplayed thenumbers. The 63-yarder hap-pened in practice, and that’sdifferent, he said. There’snobody rushing at you in prac-

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Mount Si High School’s vol-leyball team is younger than lastyear’s team that won theKingCo Conference and finishedsixth in state.

But the Wildcats are makinganother run for the league title.They are already off to a 3-0start in conference play.

The team’s new faces pickedup some valuable experienceSept. 17 while taking on some ofthe Pacific Northwest’s topteams at the Kent Classic. TheWildcats went 3-3 in the tourna-ment, and stayed close in theirlosses.

Mount Si’s volleyball squadhas to fill some big holes left byseven players who graduated lastyear. The core of this year’s teamis six returning varsity players —three seniors and three juniors.

Senior Sarah McDonald hasled the team’s offense so far thisyear. She put up 37 kills in theteam’s first three games.

The 6-foot-1 McDonald quitbasketball last year to focus onvolleyball. In 2010, she wasnamed to the 3A/2A KingCo All-League First Team.

Fellow senior Krista Gallowayhas been shutting down oppo-nents at the net as a mid-block-er. Galloway traveled to Georgiathis summer to play volleyballagainst some of the top teams inthe country. She has returned tothe Wildcats with a more pol-ished skill set and a new intensi-ty.

Last season, she earned 3A/2AKingCo All-League honorablemention.

Junior Lauren Smith alsoearned an honorable mentionlast season. Playing as a setter,she had 17 assists and four acesin the Wildcats win over Libertyon Sept. 8.

Sophomore Noelle Stockstadracked up 28 assists against LakeWashington.

Another sophomore, Lyndsay

YouthfulMount Siseeksanotherleague title

Volleyballpreview

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Kicker stays grounded while the pigskin soars

By Calder Productions

Cameron Vanwinkle, kicker for the Mount Si Wildcats football team, kicks off at a recent game.


The Mount Si High SchoolWildcats dominated the LakeWashington Kangaroos, 42-0,Sept. 16 in a game where thevisiting Kangs did not make itpast the 50-yard line.

Mount Si (1-0 in league, 2-1overall) overwhelmed a teamthat arrived in Snoqualmieundefeated after wins overGarfield and Redmond.

“We’re continuing to get bet-ter right now,” Mount Si headcoach Charlie Kinnune said,later adding, “We’re concentrat-ing in all parts of the game, thelittle things that you have todeal with, especially with ayoung team, and we’re young.”

The game was all but over athalftime, with Mount Si leading27-0. After the first drive of thesecond half, Mount Si startedsubbing players. The last six

minutes of the game wereplayed with a running clock.

“It’s important that we geteverybody in and we keepeverybody healthy,” Kinnunesaid. “I think most of our kidsgot in and played significantminutes.”

Kinnune praised backup QBNick Mitchell’s performance,which included his first varsitytouchdown.

“He’s a gamer,” Kinnunesaid.

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By Calder Productions

Tyler Button (18) streaks past the Lake Washington defense in agame that Button’s Wildcats dominated from beginning to end.

Wildcats are too much for Kangs in 42-0 romp

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“We just came out fired up.We had a great week ofpractice and we wanted towin tonight.”

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Prep footballKKiinnggCCoo CCoonnffeerreennccee 33AAStandings: Bellevue 1-0 (L), 3-0(S); Mount Si 1-0, 2-1; MercerIsland 1-0, 2-1; Liberty 1-0, 1-2; Lake Washington 0-1, 2-1;Juanita 0-1, 1-2; Interlake 0-1,0-3; Sammamish 0-1, 0-3.

SSeepptt.. 1166 ggaammee MOUNT SI 42, LAKE WASH-INGTON 0Lake Washington 0 0 0 0 – 0Mount Si 14 13 6 9 – 42First QuarterMS – Keenan McVein 9 passfrom Ryan Atkinson (CameronVanwinkle kick)MS – Joseph Cotto 19 run(Vanwinkle kick)Second QuarterMS – Vanwinkle 31 FGMS – Connor Deutsch 5 run(Vanwinkle kick)MS – Vanwinkle 37 FGThird QuarterMS – Tyler Button 22 run (kickfailed)Fourth QuarterMS – Nick Mitchell 1 run (kickfailed)MS – Vanwinkle 49 FG

Prep girls soccer KKiinnggCCoo CCoonnffeerreennccee 33AA//22AA

SSeepptt.. 1155 ggaammeeMOUNT SI 4, SAMMAMISH 0Sammamish 0 0 – 0Mount Si 3 1 – 4First half scoring: 1, MirandaRawlings (MS, unassisted), 13:00;2, Laura Barnes (MS, unassisted),19:00; 3, Alyssa Proudfoot (MS,unassisted), 38:00.Second half scoring: SophiaRouches (MS, Kristen Kaselassist), 60:00.

Shutout: Courtney Cowan, TrinaEck.

Prep volleyball KKiinnggCCoo CCoonnffeerreennccee 33AA//22AAStandings: Mount Si 3-0 (L), 6-3(S); Mercer Island 3-0, 3-0;Juanita 2-1, 2-1; Interlake 1-1, 1-2; Bellevue 1-2, 1-3; Sammamish0-2, 1-2; Liberty 0-2, 0-3; LakeWashington 0-2, 0-3;

SSeepptt.. 1144 mmaattcchhMOUNT SI 3, LAKE WASHING-TON 1Mount Si 19 25 25 25 – 3Lake Washington 25 15 9 11 – 1Mount Si statistics: Lyndsay Carr16 kills, Sarah McDonald 18kills, Noelle Stockstad 28 assists,4 aces.

SSeepptt.. 1122 mmaattcchhMOUNT SI 3, SAMMAMISH 0Sammamish 7 16 9 – 0Mount Si 25 25 25 – 3Mount Si statistics: Lyndsay Carr4 aces, Sarah McDonald 7 kills,13 aces; Lauren Smith 4 aces.

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Mount Si 2, Mount Tahoma 0(25-8, 25-3)Central Catholic, Ore., 2, MountSi 0 (25-19, 25-20)Crook County, Ore., 2, Mount Si0 (25-18, 25-8)Post Falls, Idaho, 2, Mount Si 0(25-17, 25-18)Mount Si 2, Kentridge 0 (25-20,25-22)Mount Si 2, Camas 1 (25-15, 23-25, 15-9)

Prep boys cross countryKKiinnggCCoo CCoonnffeerreennccee 33AA//22AA

SSeepptt.. 1144 MMeeeett BELLEVUE 15, MOUNT SI 50At Kelsey Creek, 3.1 milesTop finishers: 1, John Fowler (B)16:17; 2, Addison Woolsey (B)16:23; 3, Ryan Long (B) 16:43;4, Spike Sievert (B) 16:47; 5,Nick MacLean (B) 17:23. MountSi runners: 8, RichardCarmichael 18:02; 9, DominickCanady 18:03; 10, BenHouldridge 18:13; 11, TimothyCorrie 18:43; 12, Ryan Olson18:45; 18, Whalen Moreno19:17; 20, Spencer Ricks 19:57;21, Sam Egan 19:58; 26, JustinKock 20:53.

Prep girls cross countryKKiinnggCCoo CCoonnffeerreennccee 33AA//22AA

SSeepptt.. 1144 MMeeeettBELLEVUE 18, MOUNT SI 40At Kelsey Creek ParkTop finishers: 1, Julia Ellings (B)20:14; 2, Vandan Kasar (B) 21:17;3, Alexis Neuman (B) 21:21; 4,Bailey Scott (MS) 21:23; 5, TiffanyEisenbach (B) 21:37; 6, AbbeyBottemiller (MS) 22:01. OtherMount Si runners: 9, AngelinaBelceto 22:52; 10, Erin Rylands23:07; 11, Ashley Jackson 23:48;14, Delaney Hollis 23:57; 18,Madeline Bezanson 25:23; 2,Annie Shaw 25:39; 23, SallyMiller 26:07; 24, Daniele Curley26:09.

Prep boys golfKKiinnggCCoo CCoonnffeerreennccee 33AA//22AA

SSeepptt.. 1122 MMaattcchhBELLEVUE 196, MOUNT SI 199At Overlake GCMedalists: Chandler Hawk (B)37, Sean Ballsmith (MS) 37.Other Mount Si scores: ReedPattnade 40, Mitchell Gardunia40, Wesley Nelson 40.

Prep boys tennisKKiinnggCCoo CCoonnffeerreennccee 33AA//22AASSeepptt.. 1133 MMaattcchhMERCER ISLAND 7, MOUNT SI 0Singles: Ben Hou (MI) d.Camden Foucht 6-0, 6-0; ZachElliot (MI) d. Josh Hamann 6-0,6-0; Ben Elliot (MI) d. Nate Popp6-0, 6-0; Josh Hartman (MI) d.Azhar Khandekar 6-4, 6-0.Doubles: Kyle Baska-Matt Seifirt(MI) d. Alex Pease-Jake Rouches6-1, 6-0; Jeremy Chow-CameronCoe (MI) d. Van Magnan-JakeMiller 6-0, 6-0; Rafa Gonzalez-Marcus Almquist (MI) d. KevinMcLaughlin-Matthew Griffin 6-1, 6-1.

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tice. No crowd yelling “Blockthat kick!” like againstBothell.

And during the game, thegood kicks don’t come fromjust him alone. There’s asnapper and there’s a holderdoing their job, he added.

Still, he likes being thekicker. Punts are more relax-ing, he said, but kicks are fun.

“The best part about beingthe kicker is the glory thatsometimes it gives,” he said.“But nobody really realizeshow hard the position is.”

Linemen and other team-mates realize it, he said, whenthey try to kick a field goaland the ball bounces aroundon the turf.

He doesn’t make much funbecause he has seen his kicks.The ones with his right legmay soar, but the ones withhis left leg not so much.

“That’s when I look likeone of the linemen,” he said.

Lucky for the Wildcats,Vanwinkle has yet to try asouthpaw kick during a game.He may wear No. 13, but hedoesn’t like to tempt fate.Besides, he’s got all thoseteammates who joke abouthim being terrible countingon him.

“Pretty much it’s a given,”Hutchinson said. “We knowhe’s going to do it.”

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Carr, has stepped up to sharethe offense work. She had 16kills and four digs against LakeWashington.

Leading the defense at liberois senior Brooke Bonner. Aslibero, she moves where needed.

One freshman, AnnaMcCreadie, made the varsitysquad. The 6-foot-2 McCreadiewill play as a mid-blocker upfront.

To grab another conferencetitle, the Wildcats will have toget around Mercer Island. TheIslanders are off to a 4-0 start.The Seattle Times ranked themas No. 5 in the state through theseason’s first two weeks.

Whichever team wins thestate title will have to getthrough the powerful MetroLeague, which is older andstronger than last year. Three ofits teams made The Times’ pre-season top 10 ranking for3A/2A.

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One of the things that keptthe attention of the crowd dur-ing this lopsided affair waskicker Cameron Vanwinkle’spursuit of the single-seasonrecord for field goals, which heeventually broke with 6:08 leftin the fourth quarter. The 491/2-yard kick also broke therecord for the longest field goalin Mount Si history. Vanwinklehad tied the previous record,47 yards, last week againstBothell.

“It feels great,” he said. “Itmeans I’m in the record booksfor a while.”

The game itself started shak-ily for the Wildcats. On thesecond play of the first series, aRyan Atkinson pass to ConnorDeutsch ended in a rare fumbleby the running back, whoscored one second-quartertouchdown and was a constantheadache for the Kangs’defense.

Mount Si punted two playsafter the fumble. LakeWashington started at its own20 and moved the chains twoyards before Mount Si’s JustinHenak intercepted the Kangs’quarterback on a tipped ball.

Two consecutive Deutschcarries later, Mount Si had apromising first-and-goal at theKangs’ 8-yard line. Atkinsonconnected with KeenanMcVein, who caught the ball atthe 2-yard line, took threestrides and started the rout.

“We just came out fired up,”Deutsch said. “We had a greatweek of practice and we want-ed to win tonight.”

Next up for the Wildcats is aguest that figures to be tougherthan the overmatched Kangs:the Liberty Patriots.

“That’s a big one,” Kinnunesaid.

Mitchell agreed.“They’re always a tough

team to play,” he said. “Wejust got to come out focused.Hard work starts tomorrowmorning.”

Kickoff is at 7 p.m.

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❑ North Bend PlanningCommission, 7 p.m. Sept. 22,211 Main Ave. N.

❑ Snoqualmie Valley SchoolBoard, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 22, 8001Silva Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie

❑ Snoqualmie City Council,7 p.m. Sept. 26, 38624 S.E. RiverSt.

❑ Snoqualmie Communityand Economic AffairsCommittee, 5 p.m. Sept. 27,38624 S.E. River St.

❑ North Bend City Councilworkstudy, 7 p.m. Sept. 27,North Bend City Hall, 211 MainAve. N.

❑ Snoqualmie EconomicDevelopment Commission,noon Sept. 28, 37600 S.E.

❑ North Bend EconomicDevelopment Commission,noon Sept. 28, 126 E. Fourth St.

❑ Snoqualmie ShorelineHearings Board, 5 p.m. Sept.28, 38624 S.E. River St.

❑ North Bend ParksCommission, 6 p.m. Sept. 28,126 E. Fourth St.

❑ Snoqualmie Public SafetyCommittee, 5 p.m. Sept. 29,37600 S.E. Snoqualmie Parkway

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❑ Open mic, 7 p.m. Sept. 22,The Black Dog, 8062 RailroadAve. S.E., Snoqualmie.

❑ Teen laser tag, 1:30-6 p.m.Sept. 23, Si View CommunityCenter, 400 S.E. Orchard Drive,North Bend. For children ingrades 6 to 12. To register or forinformation, call 831-1900 or goto www.siviewpark.org.

❑ Game on!, 3 p.m. Sept. 23,North Bend Library, 115 E.Fourth St., North Bend. Forteenaged gamers.

❑ Milo Petersen Trio, 7 p.m.Sept. 23, Boxley’s, 101 W. NorthBend Way, North Bend

❑ Oceans of Algebra,7:30 p.m. Sept. 23, The BlackDog, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E.,Snoqualmie.

❑ Little Si trail work, 9 a.m.to 3 p.m. Sept. 24, Little Si trail-head, North Bend. Join volun-teers from Mountains to SoundGreenway to celebrate NationalPublic Lands Day.

❑ Meadowbrook 101,10 a.m. Sept. 24, MeadowbrookFarm Interpretive Center, 1711Boalch Ave., North Bend. Learnabout the history of theMeadowbrook area from a localhistorian.

❑ Sno-Valley Tilth Pig Roastand Country Auction, 3-8:30p.m. Sept. 24, Jubilee Farm, 229W. Snoqualmie River Road N.E.,Carnation. Come by for a har-vest feast featuring local winesand brew, farm games and livemusic. Buffet dinner for $20(children under 12 are free).Auction at 5:30 p.m. All moneyraised benefits local agriculture.

Go to www.snovalleytilth.org.❑ Danae Dean live album

recording, 7 p.m. Sept. 24, TheBlack Dog, 8062 Railroad Ave.S.E., Snoqualmie. Cost: $15.

❑ Karen Shivers Quartet, 7p.m. Sept. 24, Boxley’s, 101 W.North Bend Way, North Bend

❑ SnoValley Writers WorkGroup, 3 p.m. Sept. 25, NorthBend Library, 115 E. Fourth St.,North Bend. Join other local writ-ers for writing exercises, critiqueand lessons regarding voice, plotand point of view. Email [email protected] for assign-ment prior to coming to class.Adults only please.

❑ Danny Kolke Trio, 7 p.m.Sept. 25, Boxley’s, 101 W. NorthBend Way, North Bend

❑ Merry Monday StoryTimes, 11 a.m. Sept. 26, NorthBend Library, 115 E. Fourth St.,North Bend. For newborns to 3-year-olds accompanied with anadult.

❑ Afternoon Preschool StoryTimes, 1:30 p.m. Sept. 26,Snoqualmie Library, 7824Center Blvd. S.E., Snoqualmie.For ages 3 to 6 with an adult.

❑ Trouble-Free Trees andShrubs, 7 p.m. Sept. 26,Snoqualmie Library, 7824Center Blvd. S.E., Snoqualmie.Learn about some woody plantsthat are beautiful, tough andnaturally insect and disease-free.

❑ Carolyn Graye Singer’sSoiree, 7 p.m. Sept. 26, Boxley’s,101 W. North Bend Way, NorthBend

❑ Toddler Story Times,9:30 a.m. Sept. 27, North BendLibrary, 115 E. Fourth St., NorthBend. For ages 2-3 with an adult.

❑ Preschool Story Times,10:30 a.m. Sept. 27, North BendLibrary, 115 E. Fourth St., NorthBend. For ages 3-6 with an adult.

❑ Effective Networking forEmployment, 7 p.m. Sept. 27,North Bend Library, 115 E.

Fourth St., North Bend. Anexploration of why networkingis so important for getting a jobin today’s environment.

❑ Future Jazz Heads, 7 p.m.Sept. 27, Boxley’s, 101 W. NorthBend Way, North Bend

❑ Talking about Talking:Speech and language milestonesfrom infancy through preschoolyears, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 27,Snoqualmie Library, 7824Center Blvd. S.E., Snoqualmie.Parents can learn about themajor speech, language andmotor milestones to expect frominfancy to about 5 years of age.

❑ Young Toddler StoryTimes, 9:30 a.m. Sept. 28,Snoqualmie Library, 7824Center Blvd. S.E., Snoqualmie.For ages 6 months to 24 monthswith adult.

❑ Preschool Story Times,10:30 a.m. Sept. 28, SnoqualmieLibrary, 7824 Center Blvd. S.E.,Snoqualmie. For ages 3 to 6 withan adult.

❑ Pajamarama Story Times,6:30 p.m. Sept. 28, North BendLibrary, 115 E. Fourth St. Allyoung children are welcomewith an adult.

❑ Open mic, 6:30 p.m. Sept.28, Twede’s Café, 137 W. NorthBend Way, North Bend.

❑ Pajama story times, 7 p.m.Sept. 29, Snoqualmie Library,7824 Center Blvd. S.E.,Snoqualmie. All young childrenwelcome with an adult.

❑ Open mic, 7 p.m. Sept. 29,The Black Dog, 8062 RailroadAve. S.E., Snoqualmie.

❑ Are you ready for anemergency? Noon Oct. 2,Snoqualmie United MethodistChurch, 38701 S.E. River St.,Snoqualmie. Learn about emer-gency preparedness. Presentedby the Snoqualmie FireDepartment, American RedCross and Wilderness SafetyAcademy.

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❑ Snoqualmie Sister CitiesAssociation 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. For information, con-tact Mary Corcoran at [email protected] or call 503-1813.

❑ The Mount Si Food Bankis looking for volunteers tohelp unload food at noonMondays, sort food at 9 a.m.Tuesdays or pass out food onWednesdays. Call the foodbank 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 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” andthen 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.

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❑ S.A.I.L. (Stay Active andIndependent 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.

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Snoqualmie Valley ChessClub, 7 p.m. every Thursday,North Bend Library, 115 E.Fourth St., North Bend. Learnto play chess or get a gamegoing. All ages and skill levelswelcome.

❑ Sallal Grange, 12912432nd Ave. S.E., North Bend,meets the first Friday for apotluck and open mic with localmusicians. The potluck starts at6 p.m. with the music from7 p.m. to midnight. Open to allpeople/ages. Go to www.sallal-grange.org.

❑ Snoqualmie Valley ChessClub, 7 p.m. Thursdays, NorthBend Library, 115 E. Fourth St.Learn to play chess or get agame going. All ages and skilllevels are welcome.

❑ The North Bend ChessClub meets every Thursday from7-9 p.m. at the North BendLibrary, 115 E. Fourth St. Allages and skill levels are invited.

❑ Snoqualmie Valley RotaryClub meets at 7 a.m. everyThursday at the TPC SnoqualmieRidge Golf Club Restaurant. Allare welcome. Go to www.sno-qualmievalleyrotary.org.

❑ American Legion Post 79and the American LegionAuxiliary meet at 7 p.m. thesecond Thursday at 38625 S.E.River St., Snoqualmie. Call 888-1206.

❑ Snoqualmie ValleyGarden Club meets at 6:30 p.m.the second Thursday at theMount Si Senior Center, NorthBend. Call 888-4646.

❑ Snoqualmie ValleyKiwanis Club meets at 7 a.m.every Thursday at the Mount SiGolf Course restaurant inSnoqualmie. [email protected].

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