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A vast pipe splits behind Dave Jennesse, project manager for Puget Sound Energy’s $200 million renovation at Snoqualmie Falls’ twin hydroelectric plants. The split pipe is part of a new feature meant to ensure river flow at Plant 2. Below, workers dismantle a turbine at Plant 1, located 260 feet of solid rock below the crest of the Falls.

Parents on far edge of Valley schools ponder next move

BY CAROL LADWIGStaff Reporter

After two failed attempts to transfer out of the Snoqualmie Valley School District, a group of Sammamish parents is deciding on their next move.

“We’re definitely frustrated,” said Terri Thompson, a parent from the Sammamish neighborhood that petitioned to transfer into the Lake Washington School District. “I don’t think it’s over, but I don’t know.”

The petition, signed by Thompson and representatives from some 60 other families, requested changing the school district boundaries to allow their Sammamish neighbor-hood to leave Snoqualmie Valley and join Lake Washington School District. Snoqualmie Valley School District denied the petition Dec. 15, and Lake Washington did the same at its Jan. 9 meeting.

This is the second petition filed by the neighborhood in the last 10 years. The first, filed in 2003, was denied by Snoqualmie Valley but approved by Lake Washington and went to the Puget Sound Education Service District for a final deci-sion. The ESD ruled in favor of the petitioners in Oct. 8, 2003, but Snoqualmie Valley appealed the decision in November, and it was reversed the following March.

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113-year tuneupSpirit of 1899 still echoes at the Falls

as power plant gets makeover of the centuryBY SETH TRUSCOTT

Editor

Critics called it “Baker’s Folly.”The idea of tunneling 260 feet through solid rock

to install a power plant at the base of a waterfall was considered so bold as to be ludicrous to some.

But not only was the Snoqualmie Falls hydroelectric plant a success, it’s also had an amazing longevity.

It took Charles H. Baker, a visionary engineer and entrepreneur from back east, 16 months and, they say, only 35 employees to build the subterranean power plant, the world’s first. Electric lights in a cavern below the Falls proclaim the year that it all started, “1898.”

If Baker could see his creation now, he’d probably be amazed and proud.

“As he predicted, his project is still running,” said Elizabeth Dubrueil, resident historian for Puget Sound Energy, the company that operates the Falls plant today.

“This plant is still doing what he built it to do,” Dubreuil added.

While the Falls power plant is now at the midpoint of a 114-year tune-up, Baker’s concept, as well as his original four hydroelectric generators, are still at the heart of it all.

Change of the centuryAbove and below ground, great changes are happen-

ing at the Snoqualmie Falls.

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Some of these changes will be apparent to the eye when the $200 million makeover of the Falls hydro-power plant, now at its midpoint, wraps up in the spring of 2013. Others won’t be as visible, but they’ll be felt in subtle ways.

Take, for example, the mammoth piece of pipe that dwarfed Dave Jennesse, manager of the Falls project for owner Puget Sound Energy, during a recent visit. The pipe is a major new feature, but it’ll potentially affect fish and downstream river users more than anyone at the Falls.

“We’re basically circumventing the Falls,” said Jennesse, pointing out how the pipe forks.

Hydropower plants are green in most ways, Jennesse said, but they can impact fish. For example, if one of the Falls plant’s seven turbines stop working, water starts backing up from the pipe to the weir. That kind of delay can mean a lowered river level, potentially harming salm-on redds, or nests.

“When you have hydro plants, you need to make sure that the fish are not harmed,” Jennesse said. That big pipe, now awaiting installation by a huge crane, is part of a safety valve.

Most of the hive of activity sur-rounding the Falls is for improvement of what already works. The penstocks, or massive pipes that lead water down to the generators, are being updated, as is the underground cavity in the original 1899 Plant 1.

A wider, lower weir at the mouth of the dam will reduce flood impacts in Snoqualmie, although it has gen-erated controversy downriver over concerns that it will worsen Lower Valley flooding.

On the riverbank at Plant 1, a huge, caterpillar-tracked crane con-veys loads next to a large block-house-like concrete structure, the entrance to the penstocks. Nearby, a 20-foot maw in the rock leads 260 feet down to the generator cavern, its sides stained yellow by crack-sealing epoxy.

The cavern is intact, widened in places. It’s now safer and easier for workers to enter and exit. Stairs to the surface will be added, as will a faster lift. The two-and-a-half-minute ride to the surface in a 1939 elevator will be a thing of the past.

The south bank of the Snoqualmie has changed the most. Crumbling fill was scraped from the shore, surface buildings were moved or demolished. What is left on the surface is meant to blend in to the river-bank, harkening back to the era before the plant.

On the north side of the park, Plant 2, which dates from 1910, is also noisy with jackhammers. Work on the penstocks has changed the hillside, where an even bigger crane hefts steel and concrete into position. The concrete building taking shape is entirely new; when finished, its industrial look will echo the former 1950s powerhouse.

The original Plant 2 was built in two sections, one in 1910, the other in 1956. Structural issues arising from its unusual past made it impossible to upgrade the building, so it’s being replaced entirely.

“There was much more thinking about how you get in and out of the building in the future,” Dubreuil said.

The original horizontal turbine at Plant 2 is also being replaced by a better vertical unit.

Technical upgrades at Plants 1 and 2 add an addi-tional 10 megawatts of generating capacity to the old 44-MW system, allowing the Falls to power about 40,000 customers, 10,000 more than before.

Century’s legacyThe hundreds of workers at the Falls face much

of the same types of challenges that Charles Baker’s men dealt with more than a century ago. Cliffs,

underground chambers and a living waterfall are all part of the job site.

Baker had it easy in one way: All he had to do was drop items down the shaft and install them. Today’s workers had a lot of deconstruction to do first.

“It’s always easier to start from scratch than remod-el,” Dubreuil said.

Today’s crew also has the environment to think about. PSE sternly limits any access to the cavern via the tailrace at the foot of the falls.

“Nobody is supposed to be out there,” Dubreuil said. Given the Falls’ cultural importance, “we have preservation standards.” That means running supplies

down the shaft instead of through the back door.

Photos of the Falls hillsides from 100 years ago show a denuded land-scape. Water cannons eroded the vegetation, trees were cut down. Today, Dubreuil said PSE has pur-sued a much more limited impact on the environment.

Another challenge is that some equipment remains in the cavern and needs to be protected from rockfall during the work.

Ease of access was one of the key reasons why Plant 2 was built down-river. But the crews working on that plant have one advantage that the workers in 1910 didn’t have: Road access. A century ago, there was no bridge. Everything had to be hauled by rail or ferry boat.

Some of the tools are the same—the coffer dams that keep the river at bay are much the same as their predecessors.

But tech has changed. The cranes are much bigger, and can reach much further than their ancestors. Materials are better; penstocks are smoother, allowing for better water flow and more power.

One big difference is in prefab-rication. In the 19th century, many

parts and pieces had to be built on site by resident carpenters and blacksmiths. Today, it’s much more plug and play. Drive through Snoqualmie, and you may notice row upon row of penstocks at Weber Construction’s Highway 202 yard, awaiting shipment to their final destination.

The story has been handed down that Baker relied on only 35 men to complete its task. Dubreuil finds that remarkable.

“These guys were more general tradesmen. A lot of them had a lot of useful skills,” she said. “Today’s crews, in a lot of cases, they’re very specialized.”

Today’s crew size is estimated at 140 people. Barnard Construction of Bozeman, Mont., is the main contractor among seven lead consulting com-panies, numerous subcontractors and suppliers.

History in the makingPart of the new vision at the Falls includes preser-

vation of the old. Baker’s original carpenter’s shop, a century-old, steel-sided structure, has been moved alongside the wooden railway depot that once wel-comed tourists to the Falls. These buildings are the core of a future in-house museum.

The former Unit 5 turbine has been raised from deep below, to be put out to pasture as an outdoor historical display.

Snoqualmie historian Dave Battey is excited about what that old turbine might inspire in young visitors.

“Kids can learn a lot just by playing around,” he said. “What will stick in a kid’s mind, when they figure out what this thing, turning here, can do? This can be amazing.”

With the entire project on track to wrap up in April of 2013, the coming year will see a lot more changes at the Falls, including the construction of a new, modern Plant 2 building and the new gatehouse at Plant 1.

“A lot of it has been behind the scenes until now,” PSE spokesman Roger Thompson said. “You’re going to see a lot of things happening.”

A 100-YEAR TUNE-UP

A $200 million makeover at the Snoqualmie Falls hydroelectric plant and adjacent park is now at the mid-point of a three-and-a-half-year timeline. Work on the riverside facilities, including the under-ground, 1898-built Plant 1 and the 1910-era Plant 2 begins to reach a conclusion in 2012.

The weirToday, only a small piece of the original weir can still be seen at the falls—it’s a slab of concrete faced with timber in the river’s center. The 1899 structure is being replaced with a lower, wider, longer concrete weir that now spans roughly the north half of the river (the south half is free-flowing). Next June, divers will install a second set of coffer dams to allow the southern section of the weir to be built. Divers work from June 1 to Oct. 31.

Original turbinesThe original four 1899 turbines are temporarily mothballed beneath the falls, awaiting reactivation. Unit 5, a turbine installed in 1905, has been deactivated and removed from the power plant cavern, and will be on display at the museum.

Two parksThe upper Snoqualmie Falls park got a massive makeover starting in 2009, with new landscaping, paths, kiosks and viewpoints. The over-hanging lookout is gone, slated to be replaced. Trail work to the lower park, and replacement of a kayak put-in, are still in progress.

Future museumBuilt in 1898, a shed-like wooden building, believed to be Falls power-plant creator Charles Baker’s original carpenter’s shop, has been moved downriver and placed on a new foundation. With the adjacent train depot, the building will become a museum of Falls history, accessible by the public.

Falls housesTwo homes on the hill above the Falls are being completely refur-bished. The operator, an employee responsible for overseeing the plant and responding to emergencies after hours, lives in one. The other home, which has been used by the relief operator, is not occupied.

SPIRIT OF 1899 FROM 1

The mouth of the Falls, here spanned by half of the new weir, will continue to change shape this spring. In the foreground are coffer dams which will extend into the south half of the river in 2012.

This chasm once housed the original water pipes to the cavern. Yellow splashes on the rock are sealant meant to stop water leaks from the surface. A new elevator and pipes will be installed here.

The new intake building, under construction on the south side of the Falls, replaces a complex of aging surface structures.

A worker makes his way through the tailrace beneath Snoqualmie Falls. Work on the output tunnel wrapped last fall, but a major Falls renovation continues through 2013.

Falls work timelineSeptember 2009: Revamp of Falls Park starts

April 2010: Work begins on the rebuild of Plant 1

May 2010: Most work (except Falls Viewpoint) complete at Upper Park

February 2011: Work begins on the Falls weir

Winter 2011: Work ends on the penstocks at Plant 2

April 2012: End of construc-tion at the water tunnel

September 2012: Work to end on Plant 1 and 2 intake structures

October 2012: Work to end on Plant 2 powerhouse

December 2012: Work to end at Plant 1 powerhouse

March 2013: Project comple-tion at power plants, parks

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North Bend’s green-thumbed, music-loving Nels Melgaard

is Citizen of the YearBY CAROL LADWIG

Staff Reporter

He’s a gardener, not a musician, but it’s fitting that Nels Melgaard helped to re-charter the Sallal Grange in 2009, when a musical group was looking for a gathering place. Melgaard has a lot in common with the revitalized service group.

“One of the tenets of a subordi-nate Grange is to create programming that’s relevant to its community,” he explained.

In other words, anyone with a good idea can usually find the support they need to make it a reality, he says. “They just make it happen.”

In recognition of Melgaard’s own good ideas and efforts to make things happen for his community, from cre-ating the youth Snoqualmie Valley Wrestling Club to re-chartering the Grange, the city of North Bend hon-ored him Jan. 3 with the 2011 Citizen of the Year award.

“He is known as a man who does not seek out the spotlight for him-self, and his actions exemplify a man of honor and integrity, a role model for youth and community action,” Mayor Ken Hearing said, adding that Melgaard “is a non-stop supporter of youth activities, local music, commu-nity service organizations, and help-ing people in need.”

“I’ve been blessed with a lot, and I know that the only way I keep it is by trying to give back, so I do

what I can do,” Melgaard said after being surprised with the award. “I saw some people looking for community, I guess.”

Melgaard owns the 10-acre Nursery at Mount Si, with his wife of 20 years, Anne, and two sons, Wilkins and Christian. He created the nursery 14 years ago when his own business needed new life. He’d been running “a big truck farm” on the land, then about 5.5 acres and called Fortunate Farms, and selling produce at farmers mar-kets, with two partners. When they moved north, the business became too much for one person to manage, “so I started growing hanging baskets and perennials,” he said. “I still did all the farmers markets, but with a product that was much less perishable than lettuce!”

One day he had another good idea, and set up a stand to sell flowers from his home, and “eventually that became the nursery,” Melgaard said.

The nursery is now home to six greenhouses, and many community events, school tours, and, until about four years ago, a fall pumpkin patch.

“Then the elk found us,” Melgaard said.

A resident elk herd has destroyed most of his pumpkin crop each year, he said. Combined with two cold springs, a time the nursery usually does most of its business, the effect has been hard on the nursery. However, Melgaard looks forward to state fund-ing he was promised to build a fence to keep the elk out, and has already started retooling his business again, for the coming year.

“We’re here, we’ll be here, we’re try-ing to focus things differently,” he said.

That’s the same approach he believes the Sallal Grange has. “What can hap-pen through the Grange, things are really pretty limitless,” he said.

Before starting the nursery, Melgaard also worked as an electri-cian, and as a real estate agent, so he knows he could “mothball” the nursery, short-term, if he had to, but not forever.

“The last real estate deal I did was I bought a fixer-upper in North Bend, with some land. I decided I wanted to grow something here.”

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By Valley Record Staff

A Seattle police officer arrested for felony drug possession, and found wounded by an apparent self-inflicted gunshot near North Bend’s Rattlesnake Lake, has died.

According to Seattle police and local media reports, Richard F. Nelson, 50, of Issaquah, had been arrested early Thursday morning, Jan. 5, after an internal investigation.

Nelson was hired by the department in September of 1990 and spent his entire career serving in South Seattle as a patrol officer.

According to reports from Seattle Police, patrol officers in the South Precinct alerted their supervisors last July that they had concerns about Nelson’s handling of drug evidence seized during the course of routine police work.

As an internal criminal investigation proceeded, there was no proof of misconduct, only suspicion, a Seattle Police spokes-man stated. But on Wednesday, Jan. 4, police brought in an undercover law enforcement officer from another agency in an effort to gauge whether or not Nelson was handling evidence properly. In a sting, Nelson took custody of drugs, but failed to turn them in by the end of his shift. While driving home, he was stopped by officers, found with concealed drugs, and placed under arrest. His gun and badge were seized, reports stated.

Seattle Police Spokesman Sgt. Sean Whitcomb reported that commanders spoke to Nelson in person, offering a number of referral options for counseling. At 4:16 a.m. Thursday, Nelson was booked into King County Jail for felony drug possession, then released on his own recognizance at 4:48 a.m.

Whitcomb stated that Nelson wasn’t afforded any more lenient or severe treatment because of his status as a police officer—to be released from custody is normal for first-time drug offenders.

At 10:56 a.m., King County Sheriff ’s Deputies responded to a report from a hiker near Rattlesnake Lake about an injured man. Deputies discovered what appeared to be Nelson’s truck, with Nelson about 100 yards away. He was taken to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle.

Nelson’s death is an example of the sorrow and devastation caused by drug addiction, Whitcomb stated.

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There are no easy answers, or typical faces, for the homeless

Say the city or county wanted to build a homeless center next to your home. Would you wel-

come it? Or would you head straight to town hall to protest?

Don’t think it couldn’t happen. Right now, there are folks in the Valley who say we need a shelter, as a potential life saver and a tool to help willing people lift themselves out of terrible circum-stances.

North Bend, Carnation and Snoqualmie are very different from downtown Seattle, and yet we, like the big cities, have a homeless p o p u l a t i o n —small, numbering perhaps in the dozens, perhaps much more, but still very real. And with homelessness comes a host of issues that we shouldn’t ignore.

The possibility of a future Valley homeless shelter was one of a number of eye-opening lessons that myself and staff writer Carol Ladwig took in over the last few weeks as part of this paper’s “Faces of Homelessness” series.

Some lessons quickly shocked, oth-ers slowly settled in. The first was the realization that there are people living just minutes away who cannot take being warm, safe or dry for granted. I found myself continually asking home-less man Joey Bradshaw if there was anything that I could get for him. I’m

hardly wealthy, but that gap between what I possess and what he possesses is heart-stopping.

And yet, the homeless aren’t that much different from the rest of us. A divorce, a drug addiction, a job loss or a broken relationship may be enough for someone to lose the roof over his head. Homelessness comes in so many forms, from the more ‘visible’ invisible people who can sometimes be found at the library, in the park or under the bridge, to the people couch-surfing with friends in the Valley or just pass-ing through, that there really is no typi-cal ‘face’ of homelessness in the Valley. We have every kind.

Fortunately, for our size, the Valley also has a lot of resources. There are organizations like the Salvation Army, Hopelink and the Mount Si Food Bank, which has a special emphasis on help-ing homeless. Then there are the indi-vidual efforts: Jane Rosenkranz and her team of crocheters, who make sleep-

ing mats for the homeless, or Owen Rooney’s campaign to distribute tents, tarps and stoves for cold winter nights. A lot of good is being done by people who respect the fact that the homeless are people, too.

Could we do more, though? If the hope for a Valley homeless shelter ever comes closer to reality, there are only hard questions—such as where it should go and how it should affect the community around it—and no easy answers. But before you decide whether a homeless shelter would be a good fit for the Valley, think about what it might be like to live in your car, or sleep on pavement. Warmth, shelter and safety aren’t things that every one of us can take for granted.

chet group by calling (425) 888-0385) or donating supplies to Rooney’s team by e-mailing to young-roon@hotmail.com. The holidays may be over, but need in the Valley spans the calendar.

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on the opposite side of State Route 202. The

overpass, a pre-manufactured covered bridge,

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million, 74-room hotel at the falls.

North Bend heard nominations for mayor

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your articles on the homeless in our area. My name is Mary Jeffers. I had a brother who was

profoundly mentally ill and homeless for years until his life ended tragically on April 29, 2011.

To hear that the police forces of the Valley keep a watchful eye on these individuals and actually take the time to connect with some of them is most touching to me. Then to have total strangers, who may not have a loved one in these situations, extend themselves is, to say the least, heart-warming.

My brother chose to be homeless for his own very dis-torted reasons, and we as his loving family were at a loss of how to help him. We had explored options and intervened repeatedly with the courts, and with him, but our hands were tied. To have someone you love so much and have so many positive memories of him in such desperate straits is devastating. I appreciate your shedding light on this con-dition, and to those of you who care, I thank you from the bottom of my heart.

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“Our little community feels like we have no voice. We actu-ally feel like we have no com-munity,” Thompson said. “I think that our only choice left is to file an appeal, and possibly get it heard by a judge.”

Representatives from the school districts met to discuss the current petition at a Dec. 12 public meeting. Snoqualmie Valley board members report-ed on the meeting at the Dec. 15 school board meeting, and recommended that the board deny the petition.

In the board’s discussion, they agreed with the petition-ers’ claim that the financial impact of this transfer would be minimal. State funding would decrease by $135,000 for the 27 students Snoqualmie Valley would lose, and the district’s $5.89 billion tax base would suffer a 0.7 percent loss, about $41 million.

They also acknowledged that the petitioners’ chil-dren do have very long travel times on bus routes. However, many parts of the 400-square-mile district have similarly long bus routes for their students, and could

petition for a transfer on the same grounds, they said.

Several communities along S.R. 202, from Broadhurst in the north, to the Aldarra neigh-borhoods in the south, were considered part of a “cascading corridor” that could all petition for transfers based on transpor-tation times. These communi-ties represented 521 students, for a loss of $2.6 million in state funding annually, and a 13.6 percent decrease in the prop-erty tax base, worth about $801 million in 2011.

District Finance Manager Ryan Stokes, who calculated the cost impact but was not present for the discussion, said “If they were to approve the petition area, what keeps Broadhurst and Ames Lake and any of these other areas from petition-ing for the same reason?”

Both Broadhurst and Ames Lake have previously petitioned for transfer, unsuccessfully.

Thompson’s response to the cascading effect argument was, “I don’t think that’s legitimate. They can decide to release our neighborhood and nobody else.”

Another issue against to the petition was that Lake Washington might not have space to absorb the students.

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Sheriff’s deputies respond to barricaded North Bend man

A 26-year-old man barricaded himself into a house on 428th Avenue Southeast Sunday night, prompting a response by more than a dozen King County Sheriff ’s Deputies, as well as the department’s TAC 30 (SWAT) team.

At 8:40 p.m., Sheriff ’s spokesperson Cindi West said the office received the first call about the man, who was also believed to be suicidal.

“He eventually came out of the house on his own,” West wrote in an e-mail message.

The man was arrested at 11:30 p.m., with no further incident.

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Brickbusters head to robot state

A local teen robotics team, the Brickbusters—students from

Cascade View Elementary, Chief Kanim Middle School and

Snoqualmie Middle School—have qualified for the state level FIRST® LEGO® League

competition on Jan. 15.

Bumgardner chosen for Grammy CampMount Si High School student Matt Bumgardner has been chosen for a spot in the jazz

session of the 2012 Grammy Camp. He is one of only 30 students in the United States selected for the honor, and the opportunity to perform in front of some of music’s biggest names.

Selected students, representing 29 cities and 14 states, will travel to Los Angeles for a weeklong musical adventure under the direction of Justin DiCioccio of the Manhattan School of Music, Dr. Ron McCurdy of the University of Southern California Thornton School of Music and Dr. Leila Heil of the University of Colorado, Boulder.

Students will perform at various Grammy Week events. The young musicians will record at the legendary Capitol Studios & Mastering in Hollywood, courtesy of the EMI Music Group. Past Grammy Jazz Ensembles albums are available for purchase at online music outlets such as Amazon, iTunes, Napster and Rhapsody.

The Grammy Foundation has run this program since 1993, and is now accepting applica-tions for 2013. For more information, visit www.grammyintheschools.com.

Encompass launches parenting group

Join other parents at Encompass each month for a lively discussion on how to improve communication and strengthen relationships within the family. This is a free monthly support group for parents of children of any age, meeting from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesdays.

An Encompass parent edu-cator runs the meetings, with open discussions and oppor-tunities to network with par-ents with similar concerns.

The group meets the sec-ond Tuesday of each month at the Encompass main cam-pus, 1407 Boalch Ave. N.W. Sign up for the support group at www.encompassnw.org. Child care is available dur-ing the workshops. To learn more, call (425) 888-2777 or send e-mail to kerry.beymer@encompassnw.org.

Preschool fair is Jan. 28

The Sno-Valley Indoor Playground is hosting its annual Snoqualmie Valley Preschool Education and Enrichment Fair on Saturday,

Jan. 28, in the Mount Si High School commons area from 9 a.m. to noon. The free event introduces Valley families to preschools, enrichment pro-grams, day care facilities, and other services for children up to age 5.

Parents get the opportu-nity to meet face-to-face with teachers and administrators from many different schools and other organizations, all in one morning and in one place. Many schools begin their open enrollment periods shortly after the January fair.

Every participating family receives a resource guide list-ing dozens of schools, daycares and enrichment organizations in the area. Child-friendly activities and demonstrations will entertain the younger set.

Learn more at www.siview-park.org/indoor-playground.html.

Random acts of kindnessThe Random Acts of Kindness Club at Cedarcrest High School has seven days’ worth of events planned for Random Acts of Kindness Week, Jan. 15 to 21.

At school, the club will do the following:

- Place sticky notes with kind phrases in restrooms and other random places around CHS campus.

: deliver pizza, cookies or ice cream to an unsuspecting table at each lunch period, encouraging students to sit in a different spot.

- Declare “Be extra kind to freshmen day.”

: Declare Gratitude Day and do road clean-up in down-town Duvall after school.

: “Pay it forward” at Ixtapa in Duvall.

1,000 actsThe club’s goal in this week is to complete 1,000 acts of kindness. When Cedarcrest students or their families see, perform or receive an act of kindness the club members write it down and put them on display, and each Tuesday through Friday morning, the club draws a random prize winner.

For the community, the club suggests the following.

– Smile and say hi to someone you walk past in a store or on the street.

– Skip the malls, shop locally.

– Pick up trash in your neighborhood or a local park.

– Dine out locally, for breakfast, lunch or dinner.

– Take time to be thankful. Send a card, text, e-mail, or just tell someone you are thankful for them.

- Honk if you love a local business - as you drive past the business you love, give them a quick honk!

– Do something fun and local with your family!

For more information, visit the club’s website at www.rakduvall.com.

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Kiwanis member Harold Erland, King County Sheriff’s Deputy Amy Jarboe and Deputy Paul Eng stand by a big pile of toys collected in December at the North Bend Sheriff’s station. The station hosted its own toy drive for needy families, and donated to the Kiwanis Giving Tree. Substation employee Kym Smith, not pictured, was also instrumental in the success of the drive.

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TALES: Young Toddler Story Time is 9:30 a.m. at the Snoqualmie Library; for children ages 6 to 24 months, with an adult.

TALES: Preschool Story Time is 10:30 a.m. at the Snoqualmie Library; for children ages 3 to 6 with an adult.

STUDY ZONE: Teens can drop in for free homework help at 4 p.m. at Snoqualmie Library, 6 p.m. at Carna-

tion Library and 7 p.m. at North Bend Library.

ANIME CLUB: Teens who enjoy anime and manga can meet, draw and watch movies, 3 p.m. at Snoqualmie Library.

TALES: Pajamarama Story Time is 6:30 p.m. at the North Bend Library; all young children are wel-come with an adult.

COMPUTER HELP: Get extra help on the computer with volunteer assistance, 1 p.m. at North Bend Li-brary and 6:30 p.m. at Fall City Library.

LIVE MUSIC: Open mic at The Black Dog, downtown Snoqualmie; (425) 831-3647. All ages welcome.

THURSDAY, JAN. 12

TALES: Pajama Story Time is 7 p.m. at Snoqualmie Li-brary; all young children are welcome with adult.

CONTINUING THE CONVERSA-TION: Getting to Know Your Senior Center is noon at Snoqualmie Library. Amara Oden of the Sno Valley Senior Center and BJ Libby of the Mount Si Senior Center will talk about the expanding programs and changes. Provide feed-back on what you would

like to see at your local senior centers.

STUDY ZONE: Teens and chil-dren can drop in for free homework help at 4 p.m. at the North Bend Library and 5 p.m. at the Fall City Library.

PLAY CHESS: Snoqualmie Valley Chess Club meets at 7 p.m. at the North Bend Library. Learn to play or get a game going.

FRIDAY, JAN. 13

LIVE MUSIC: Greasy Spoon with “Professor Fred Hop-kins” plays at 7:30 p.m. at The Black Dog, down-town Snoqualmie; (425) 831-3647. All ages.

GAME ON: Teens can play video games at the North Bend Library, 3 p.m.

SATURDAY, JAN. 14

LIVE MUSIC: Jean Mann; Bo-hemian Blue with Joseph and Alisa, 7:30 p.m. The Black Dog, downtown Snoqualmie; (425) 831-3647. All ages welcome.

SUNDAY, JAN. 15

ART LECTURE: Paul Gau-guin and the Search for

Paradise is 1:30 p.m. at North Bend Library, presented by Susan Olds. A slide presentation of over 100 images of Gauguin’s work tracing the development of his style, theories about art and his quest for a more elemental, primitive life away from Western civi-lization.

TUESDAY, JAN. 17

STUDY ZONE: Teens can drop in for free homework help at 3 p.m. at Fall City, Snoqualmie and North Bend Libraries.

BOOK GROUP: The Sno-qualmie Book Group and the Virtually There Online Book Club meets at 1:30 p.m. at the Snoqualmie Library. Talk about books and future titles to be read.

TALES: Toddler Story Time is 9:30 a.m. at North Bend Library; for ages 2 to 3 with an adult.

TALES: Preschool Story Time is 10:30 a.m. at North Bend Library; for ages 3 to 6 with an adult.

TALES: Toddler Story Time is 10 a.m. at the Fall City Library; for newborns to age 3 with an adult.

TALES: Preschool Story Time is 11 a.m. at the Fall City Library; for children ages 3 to 6, accompanied by an adult.

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New home for Puget Sound Gymnastics & DanceThe new year brings exciting changes for Puget Sound Gymnastics and Dance. After

10 years in North Bend, the studio has moved to a new location in Preston.Puget Sound Gymnastics and Dance is now located next door to Kidz Bounce in the

I-90 Preston Industrial Park. The new location offers a more open floor plan, higher ceilings—which are important for gymnastics—and better lighting, allowing the studio to better use the space. An upstairs viewing area will allow parents and other spectators to view gymnasts and dancers during class.

Owners Amy Murphy and Penny Loan, along with their staff, are excited to grow and develop the business, while being able to better serve customers in a more ideal space.

Puget Sound Gymnastics and Dance serves nearly 350 families in the Snoqualmie Valley, and has begun to see new customers from nearby Issaquah and Bellevue since moving to the new location. The business offers gymnastics, dance and Irish dance classes, and also gives students the chance to compete and join dance teams. For more information visit http://www.facebook.com/pages/Puget-Sound-Gymnastics-and-Dance/345027536058?sk=info.

Solo show shares reasons to walk for cure

Local actress, Robin Walbeck-Forrest, will per-form her one-woman show, “Tits & Asphalt: Why I Walk

For Breast Cancer” at Valley Center Stage to raise funds and awareness for breast can-cer research.

The show plays one week-end only, Friday, Jan. 20, and Saturday Jan. 21. Showtime for both nights is 7:30 p.m. and the cost is pay-what-you-can.

The show chronicles Walbeck-Forrest’s experienc-es, and gives her reasons for, walking in a two-day breast cancer event in Canada over eight consecutive summers.

“The breast cancer cause is very important to me and I am equally passionate about the-atre,” she said. “It made sense to bridge the two in order to reach out to others.”

“Tits & Asphalt” was origi-nally produced in 2007 at North Bend Theatre and has been updated for the current production.

Walbeck-Forrest has been doing theatre for nearly 30 years. She is regularly seen at

Valley Center Stage, recently in “A Christmas Carol” play-ing the role of Mrs. Cratchit. She also volunteers in PTSA and at Encompass, where she teaches parenting classes.

For information or reserva-tions, contact Gary Schwartz at 425-831-5667 or gary@val-leycenterstage.org.

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Right, children explore the balance beam at Puget Sound Gymnastics and Dance’s new loca-tion at the Preston industrial park. Left, the new exterior of the site, which has more space, higher ceilings and better light.

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You lose and our Schools win! For every pound lost, Ridge Fitness will donate

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With a strong volunteer Economic Development Committee and Marketing Team, determined business owners and a partnership with Si View, North Bend is working to enhance the economic vitality of North Bend and promote our

local businesses, by hosting recreation oriented events aimed to drive up tourism and visitors.

Stay tuned…..more to come from this active little town!

Love the outdoors? Come to North Bend. Whatever your ability, skill or fi tness level hikers, bikers, kayakers, climbers outdoor

enthusiasts of all kinds will fi nd the perfect adventure jumping off spot.Love the arts? Come to North Bend.

Whether you enjoy live theatre, jazz or movies, North Bend has it all.Love to shop? Come to North Bend. Choose from great bargains and a wide variety

of shops at the Outlet Mall or the eclectic collection of shops downtown.

Check out North Bend be part of one of the many exciting events we have planned.

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March 24 & 25. University of Washington Cycling Road Race. Come and watch the Dawgs take on four universities in this exciting road race based in the heart of downtown North Bend.

June 2nd. Ninja Dash This is the ultimate test of skills. Test your balance, speed, agility and strength in this course designed to train you into the ultimate Ninja at Mountain Meadows.

June 16th. Foam FestSmiling and running don’t usually go hand in hand but the 5K Foam Fest is an amazing mix of pre-race carnival like activities and race that reminds participants that fi tness can be fun. Whether you like it dirty or clean the 5k Foam Fest has something for everyone at our very own Meadowbrook Farm.

June - Sept.North Bend hosts a Farmers Market and Summer Concert Series every Thursday afternoon. Arts and crafts, local produce, organic local beef and great music at our very own Si View Metropolitan Park District

July 21 & 22. Warrior Dash – crazy fun – join 25,000 other Puget Sound area Warriors running a 5k through mud, fi re and obstacles. Get signed up now and explore our very own Meadowbrook Farm Warrior style.

July 14th. The fourth annual Downtown Block Party. The family summer event; lots to do, lots to eat, great competitions and live music into the evening – party on

North Bend style.

August 11 & 12. Festival at Mt Si, the classic small town America annual parade and festival.

August 12th. Tour de Peaks, the cycling event for everyone. Nearly a thousand cyclists on a variety of routes for all abilities – come and join the fun, get fi t enjoy our beautiful Valley.

October TBD. North Bend Cyclocross, the newest addition to the cycling world, an exciting off road event in and around downtown North Bend.

November and December. The North Bend Mountain Film Series including the Banff International Film Festival on 12/5 and 12/6 and the North Bend Amateur Film Challenge on 12/7.

December 8. Holiday Tree Lighting Festival, community sing-a-long, great entertainment, a visit from Santa, the perfect way to kick off the Holiday Season.

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Grange launches dairy driveThe Sallal Grange kicked off its Dairy Drive for the

Mount Si Helping Hand Food Bank in North Bend on Tuesday, Jan. 3, with Grange members stationed in the North Bend QFC, requesting donations of yogurt, cream, and other perishable dairy goods.

Food donations are usually non-perishables, but this project specifically targets perishable donations. The Grange has a cooler and ice on site, with a thermometer to ensure that the dairy items are kept at the proper tem-perature. The chilled items are then whisked to the food bank’s coolers.

“We were well received and we appreciated the attitude of

the people” said Leah Aichele, a Grange member volunteer-ing at the first dairy drive. “When they realized that we were asking for donations for the food bank, they were friendly and helpful, in spite of their finances.”

Grange members plan to have a donation table set up near the bakery every Tuesday evening around dinner time for the next two months.

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Skylar Woolf leaps over the water in the belly flop contest at the Si View Community Center pool. To learn more about Si View aquatics, visit www.siview.org.

During the holidays, Si View Metro Parks staff was busy completing a lengthy list of maintenance items at the Si View Pool. The pool, which sees thousands of vis-itors annually, re-opened for business Tuesday, Jan. 3.

Swim lessons are offered for all ages, from 6 months to adult, weekdays, or Saturday-only. In addition to small group lessons, pri-vate lessons are available. All instructors are certified by American Red Cross.

Lap swim times are avail-able in the early morning hours, mid-morning and late evenings, with punch-passes or monthly pass options.

Water aerobics classes, offered weekdays, 7:30 to 8:30 a.m., are a great form of exercise, and gentle on joints. Arthritis therapy class is also offered, perfect for anyone recovering from an injury or just getting back into a fitness routine. Classes are Tuesday and Thursday afternoons.

Friday nights are family swim time at Si View Pool, bring the whole crew and jump in for some healthy fun. Parents must get in the water with kids during fam-ily swim. Public swim times are available on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays.

See the complete pool schedule at www.siviewpark.org or call (425) 831-1900 for more information.

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On Friday, Dec. 16, the Red Wolves hosted Archbishop Murphy in a tough league

match-up. By halftime, the score was tied, but Cedarcrest’s girls suffered some cold shoot-

ing in the fourth quarter, and Archbishop Murphy made sev-

eral free throws to give them the edge and a 64-46 win.

Susan Kenney of Cedarcrest led all scorers with 22.

Two non-league matches completed the month for the

Lady Red Wolves, who trav-elled to Squalicum High School in Bellingham Wednesday, Dec.

21. Using a trapping defense and playing solid offense, Cedarcrest won the game,

48-24. The Lady Red Wolves were led in scoring by Sarah Stauffer, who had 16. Susan

Kenney added 10.

On December 29, the Lady Red Wolves hosted Interlake

in a second non-league game. It was a defensive battle for

the most part, said Cedarcrest Coach Brad Knowles, but

Cedarcrest used a fast-tempo run in the second quarter to

take the lead and they never looked back. The Lady Red

Wolves won the game, 51-42, and had three players score in

double-digits, Kailyn Campbell with 13, Susan Kenney, 11 and

Kalee Fowler, 10.

Hole-in-one for Rehm at

Mount Si golfGolfer Lisa Rehm made a

hole-in-one, Saturday, Dec. 3, at the Mount Si Golf Course.

Rehm used a hybrid club to hit a 127-yard shot on hole

eight. This was her first-ever hole in one.

Upping their game‘Cat gymnasts taking the lead with growing skill

BY SETH TRUSCOTTEditor

When the alarm clock rings extra early this winter for Jessica Trotto, the high school junior hesitates and ponders a snooze. But only for a moment.

“I think of gym, or all the goals I want to get,” said Trotto, co-captain of the Mount Si gymnastics team. “I push myself to keep going.”

She’s been hitting the treadmill for mile runs and conditioning before school, one of several gymnasts upping their game on a young but impressive team this season.

“I feel so much more energy,” said Trotto, who had her season-best performance on the floor Thursday, Jan. 5, during Mount Si’s home meet with Interlake, Lake Washington and Sammamish.

Trotto had an 8.6 on floor, second overall behind outstanding freshman Jenn Rogers, who is also putting in work to improve her skills. Rogers had a 9.4 on floor, also leading Trotto’s 8.9 on beam with a 9.1. The freshman included a backhand spring in her beam routine, part of a plan to build a bigger series.

“I want to get as many skills as I can for districts, KingCo and state, the three big competitions,” Rogers said.

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The crowd reacts as Mount Si 160-pounder AJ Brevick locks up Interlake’s Jacob Marks. Brevick was down by four points in the final seconds of his match, toughing it out to find the crucial pin. Mount Si kept its lead with help from strong performances from Brevick, senior Josh Mitchell (below right) and others to win, 42-35.

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Mount Si’s Jenn Rogers leaps in her floor routine during a team meet Thursday, Jan. 5. Rogers led Mount Si on floor and beam, among several teammates who are steadily working to build skills.

Mental toughnessMount Si wrestlers seal win against Interlake

with game-changer pinsBY SETH TRUSCOTT

Editor

It looked like another pin for Interlake, in what was becoming a tense, close meet. The Saints’ 160-pounder Jacob Marks was ahead by points, 8-12, over Mount Si senior AJ Brevick.

The two-minute bouts felt like

an hour to Brevick, who, as the buzzer neared, willed himself to higher intensity in the crucial home match, held Wednesday, Jan. 4, at home.

“We were both dog tired,” Brevick said. But he could feel that Marks had switched from riskier moves to safer ones.

“I had nothing to lose,” said Brevick, who subscribes to the mantra that the first and second rounds of a match go to the most technical, conditioned wrestler. But the third, he says, goes to the

one with the most heart. “I’m not going to lose this

match,” thought Brevick, who found an opportunity—Marks’ unguarded leg—and converted it into a cradle, pinning his oppo-nent as the crowd went wild.

“I wanted it more,” he explained.

Brevick’s win, which fired up the team in the midst of an Interlake upper-weight push, helped Mount Si to a 42-35 win.

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Finaghty’s fourth anniversary party on three nights

Finaghty’s Irish Pub in Snoqualmie hosts Finapalooza, its fourth anniversary party, 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Feb. 2, 3 and 4.

The Snoqualmie Ridg pub has invited 10 bands to per-form over three evenings.

Finaghty’s is located at 7726 Center Blvd SE, Suite 110, Snoqualmie Ridge.

Learn more at www.finaghtys.com/.

State begins rec planning for Snoqualmie corridor

The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is plan-ning for the future of rec-reation on 53,000 acres of state trust lands and natu-ral areas in and around the Valley.

The DNR will host an open house, 7 to 9 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 18, at Snoqualmie Middle School,

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to kick off the planning process and get feedback from residents.

The open house includes a brief presen-tation by DNR staff on the planning process. Residents can share their thoughts and ideas about recreation in a “listening station” format.

For more information, visit www.dnr.wa.gov.

Arts guild hosts coffee, art presentation

The Mount Si Artist Guild hosts “Coffee, Art & Chocolate,” its 2012 open house, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21, at the Mount Si Senior Center. Special presen-tations include “Bring Animals to Life” by Marcia Tuttle Ryon, “Impressionists and All” by Camille Bodey and “What is Plein Air Art” by Sandy Robinson.

Crossword puzzle

Across1. Bohemian, e.g.

5. Wood sorrels

9. “Come here ___?”

14. Daughter of Zeus

15. Eastern music

16. Australian bush high-pitched call

17. Appraiser

18. Crazily

19. Gown fabric

20. According to plan of action

23. ___-friendly

24. Egg cells

25. Business premises (3 wds)

33. Surrounding glows

34. Away

35. Chief magistrate of Venice

36. Biochemistry abbr.

37. Device to extract water from wet laundry

41. Casual attire

42. “Darn it!”

44. Adaptable truck, for short

45. Defeat

47. Those who study the atomic composition of light

51. Bank offering, for short

52. Fishing, perhaps

53. Improper spacial arrangements

59. Operatic villains, often

60. French novelist Pierre

61. Wading birds, such as herons or storks

63. Apportion

64. Corker

65. “___ Smile” (1976 hit)

66. Equals

67. Check

68. Deuce topper

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2. Pasturelands

3. Assist, in a way

4. Wart

5. Bloviates

6. Picture-taking device

7. All excited

8. “The Open Window” writer

9. Paper folded to make eight leaves

10. Twill-weave silk with a printed design

11. Cost to cross

12. Evasive

13. Formerly known as

21. Cockeyed

22. French philosopher, founder of positivism

25. Farm buildings

26. Increase

27. About to explode

28. The fifth of the seven canonical hours

29. Grooved on

30. Carries

31. Bond, for one

32. Marsh growth

38. Bucolic

39. “Am ___ believe ...?” (2 wds)

40. Indian coin

43. Buy-one-get-one-free item?

46. Tickler of the ivories

48. Pride and prejudice, for example

49. Saddle seat back

50. Heavy metal

53. Drone, e.g.

54. “Cast Away” setting

55. Misfortunes

56. Joint problem

57. Alpine transport (2 wds)

58. “Your majesty”

59. Protestant denom.

62. “Come to think of it ...”

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PUBLIC NOTICE #566782CITY OF CARNATION-NOTICE OF PUBLIC

HEARING- NOTICE IS HEREBY GIV- EN that the Carnation City Council will hold a public hear- ing to receive public comment regarding the following proposed ordinances:• An ordinance amending

Chapter 15.09 CMC Local Project Review and Chapter 15.18 CMC Land Use Ap- provals; amending the City’s Project Permit Matrix to in- clude a designation for minor site development review; re- vising and clarifying the thresholds and procedures for the City’s adopted site devel- opment review regulations.

• An ordinance amending Chapter 15.40 CMC Permis- sible Uses; amending the City’s Table of Permissible Uses to ensure consistency with the City’s Comprehen- sive Plan and other recent Zoning Code amendments.

• An ordinance amending Chapter 15.48 CMC Density and Dimensional Regula- tions; amending the setback and lot coverage require- ments for accessory residen- tial buildings; updating the City’s adopted Table of Den- sity and Dimensional Stan- dards to ensure consistency with the Comprehensive Plan and other recent Zoning Code amendments.

The hearing will be conducted at the regular meeting of the Car- nation City Council on January 17, 2012, at 7:00 PM or soon thereafter, in the Council Cham- bers at Carnation City Hall locat- ed at 4621 Tolt Avenue in Carna- tion. The hearing may be contin- ued to subsequent City Council meetings. The hearing is open to the pub- lic. All persons wishing to com- ment on the proposed ordinances may submit comment in writing or verbally at the scheduled pub-

lic hearing. The full text of the proposed ordinances will be available for public review dur- ing normal business hours after Thursday, January 5th, 2012, from the city clerk at Carnation City Hall. It is possible that sub- stantial changes in the proposed amendments may be made fol- lowing the public hearing. This notice is published pursu- ant to CMC 1.14.010 & 15.100.040(B). CITY OF CARNATION Mary Otness, City Clerk Publish 01/04/12 and 01/11/12 in the Snoqualmie Valley Record.

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DEVELOPMENT PERMITPROJECT: Installation of a roundabout at the intersection of Tokul Road and Highway 202Application #: SH 11-04Applicant: Kamal Mahmoud Property Owner: City of Sno- qualmie Submittal Date: December 5, 2011Date Complete:December 29, 2011 Notice of Application: Published and posted January 4 and 11, 2012Project Description: Applica- tion SH 11-04 is for a Shoreline Permit pursuant to the Snoqual- mie Shoreline Master Program for the installation of a round- about at the intersection of Tokul Road and Highway 202 as well as gateway landscaping features and improvements to the storm drainage system.Project Location: The proposed project is located on at the inter- section of Tokul Road and High- way 202. Public Testimony: Any person may submit written testimony on the above application. Notifica- tion and request of written deci- sion may be made by submitting your name and address to the

Planning Department with that request. Written comments should be submitted to the City of Snoqualmie, P.O. Box 987, Snoqualmie, Washington 98065, attention: Gwyn Berry and must be received on or before 5pm on February 9, 2012. Only a person or agency that submits written testimony to the Shoreline Ad- ministrator/Planning Official may appeal the decision.Application Documents: The application and all supporting materials are available for public inspection at the City of Snoqual- mie Planning Department, 38624 SE River St, Snoqualmie, Wash- ington. Publish 01/04 and 01/11 2012 in the Snoqualmie Valley Record.

PUBLIC NOTICE #570777SUMMARY OF

ORDINANCE NO. 806of the City of Carnation,

Washington On the 3rd day of January, 2012, the City Council of the City of Carnation, passed Ordinance No. 806. A summary of the content of said ordinance, consisting of the title, provides as follows:AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CARNATION, WASHINGTON, AMENDING CHAPTER 3.04 CMC FUND ACCOUNTS; ESTABLISHING A REVENUE STABILIZATION FUND TO SUPPLEMENT AND SUPPORT THE CITY’S GENERAL FUND; SETTING FORTH REVENUE SOURC- ING AND OPERATIONAL GUIDELINES FOR SAID FUND; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. The full text of this Ordinance will be mailed upon request. DATED this 4th day of January, 2012.CITY CLERK, MARY OTNESS Published in the Snoqualmie Valley Record on January 11, 2012.

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Jim CameronJim Cameron, a longtime North Bend

resident lost his courageous battle with cancer on Tuesday, January 3, 2012 at the age of 72.

Jim enjoyed visiting with family and friends, attending car shows, and having coff ee every morning with the boys at Truck Town. He spent most of his life driving truck where he would have celebrated 30 years working for Weber Construction.

He is preceded in death by his mother, Anne; father, Albert; and sister, Dorothy. Jim is survived by his wife, Karen; children, Amanda, Karlina, Carol and Jim Jr.; brothers, Skip, Jack, Dan, and Bill; sisters, Debi and Karen; 12 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews as well as hundreds of friends who will never forget Jimmy or his sense of humor.

A Celebration of Life will be held at the Moose Lodge on Saturday, January 14 at 1p.m.

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Margaret G. SerfassMargaret G. Serfass passed away on

January 1, 2012.Born on October 26, 1918 in

Saskatchewan, Canada, Margaret was the youngest of seven children born to Myrtle and George McKenzie.

She moved to Santa Monica, CA in 1925. Married to Vincent A. Caito from 1938 till his death in 1952. There were three children from that marriage; Corine, who died in infancy, Charlotte Brian of Fall City, WA, and Vincent W. Caito of Sun City, CA. She was married to Harvey E. Serfass from July of 1969 till his death May 8, 1996. They came to reside in North Bend, WA where she spent the rest of her life.

Margaret is survived by three grandchildren, Carla Brian of Lake Stevens, WA, Jeanne Woodyard of Lake Elsinore, CA, Vincent Caito of Pamona, CA and seven great-grandchildren, Eric McCormick of Las Vegas, NV, Ryan, Patrick, Evan and Shawn Woodyard of Lake Elsinore, CA, Isabella and Vincent Caito of Pamona, CA.

Memorial Service and Reception held at Snoqualmie Methodist Church in Snoqualmie, WA on January 14, 2012 at 11:00am.

Pastor Brown will be officiating. In lieu of flowers, contributions to be made to the Mt. Si Senior Center in North Bend ,WA or the Snoqualmie Methodist Church in Snoqualmie, WA. Arrangements

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Cynthia Ann Lear

Cynthia Ann Lear of North Bend, loving wife to Johnny, proud mother of Brad and Brent and daugh-ter of Art and Dorothy Body, died Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2011, in Kirkland. She was 53.

A celebration of her life will be held at 2 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 29, at The Snoqualmie Valley Eagles Club.

Friends are invited to view photos, get directions and share memories in the family online guest book at www.flintofts.com.

OBITUARIES North Bend earns sidewalk grantThe Washington State Transportation Improvement

Board has awarded the city of North Bend a $156,000 grant to complete a project identified in the city’s six-year Transportation Improvement Program.

Sidewalk improvements on the north side of North Bend Way, from Downing Avenue to Orchard Street will be funded by a grant of $156,430, which can be used for both design and construction costs.

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For the fifth year, the Valley Record is opening several pages to the best vistas that locals can capture on their cameras.

Amateur photographers are invited to share their work, emphasizing scenic views of local geography, wildlife and nature.

Young people, up to age 17, can also submit their scenic works in the student category.

Prizes include a camera bag and a tripod donated by Omega Photo in Bellevue, with more prizes to come.

To submit your photos in the contest, e-mail them to editor@valleyrecord.com and clearly mark them as con-test photos. Submitted pho-tos should be at least 72 dpi and at least 14 inches wide by 11 inches tall. Limit your submissions to three photos. Entries must be received by Wednesday, Feb. 8.

The newspaper reserves the right to publish any photos submitted to the contest in future projects.

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The meet looked like the Wildcat Show at first. Mount Si’s lighter weights Eli Clure (106), Gunnar Harrison (113) and Ryler Abscher (120) pinned their opponents in an early sweep.

“I wrestled my hardest,” said Abscher, a soph-omore who’s wrestling 20 pounds up from last season.

Then 126-pounder Tanner Stahl and first-time varsity competitor and 132-pound Justin Edens won decisions. At 145, senior Aaron Peterson pinned Interlake’s Joseph Button.

But in the upper weights, Interlake started to turn things their direction. The Saints’ Daniel Montoya pinned his man, Adam Taylor, at 138, and 152-pounder Jacob Wilson pinned Tye Rodne.

At 170, Interlake’s Haines Giseburt won by technical fall over Mount Si’s Cole Palmer. At 182, Saint Tedore Stamolieve pinned Doug Knox in 2:47, and Ernesto Cancilla pinned Mitch Rorem at 195. Saint Chad Peterson pinned Christopher Schlicting at 220. That put it down to one final match for Mount Si to seal the deal or fall.

Luckily for the Wildcats, their man was defending state champion Josh Mitchell.

Against Fine Ngauamo, Mitchell set his own pace, getting comfortable and taking control. He pinned his man in 1:41.

“I’m wrestling my match,” he said afterward. The senior didn’t worry about the outcome, though he knew Mount Si needed to finish strong. “All my teammates were pushing me,”

Thursday, Jan. 12. Varsity matches start at 7:30 p.m.

Why does she push herself? For Rogers as for many team-mates, “Gym is my life,” she said. She’s competitive, lives for the team experience, and loves her teammates.

Head coach Jessica Easthope, who went over the prior night’s results with ath-letes as the girls reassembled their floor equipment Friday afternoon, said several athletes have been upgrading vaults, beam, bars and floor routines.

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Normally, she has to push, but “this year, they’ve wanted to do it themselves,” Easthope said. “All the kids want to improve skills.”

While the team has experi-enced a couple of injuries, oth-ers are stepping up and doing well. Easthope has the depth of a full nine starters who can compete strong, all around the gymnasium.

“I’m blessed,” she said. Thursday’s results showed

the team again dominat-ing at home. All around, the top eight were Rogers, Trotto, Elizabeth Holmes, Brown, Carissa Castagno, Hailey Johnson, Swanson and Aubrey McMichael. Mount Si had a team score of 157, leading Lake Washington’s 142, Sammamish’s 134 and Interlake’s 115. Rogers led in beam and bars, Brown led on vault followed by Castagno at second. Castagno had second on bars, with Brown in third.

gymnastics team faces Lake Washington at Sammamish High School, 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 12.

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