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King County dumping free Cedar Falls service
to cut the budgetBY CAROL LADWIG
Staff Reporter
Recycling is easy, for most people in the Valley. Plastic blue bins for depositing plastic, glass, paper, and metal are part of the landscape, anywhere you’d find a trash can, and every commercial trash hauler in the county will pick up recycling right off your curb, if you ask them to.
For the rest, recycling is not exactly hard—those who don’t get curbside col-lection can still haul their recyclables to a collection site—but it is about to get harder. King County will close its free recycling col-lection sites at most solid waste transfer stations on We d n e s d ay, Feb. 1, includ-ing North Bend’s Cedar Falls facility.
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Moment of truth arrives for joint city-Y venture on Snoqualmie Ridge
BY SETH TRUSCOTTEditor
Shoes have been kicked off and board games are on the table on this lazy January afternoon.
The trio of teens, Cali Rose, Ellie Miller and Allie Murphy, laugh as they play “Buzzword, then switch to “Apples to Apples.”
“That one made me think too much,” said Miller, who’d rather just hang out.
The atmosphere is relaxed, but these girls aren’t at home. They’re regulars at the teen center at the Snoqualmie Community Center and Valley YMCA, which quietly opened January 1 and with a grand-opening bang on Saturday, Jan. 21.
The three girls have been coming here since day one, dabbling in games and bouts of ping pong, but mostly coming to see each other.
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Founding director of the new Snoqualmie Community Center and Y, Dave Mayer doesn’t hesitate to shoot a few hoops or engage visitors. Mayer is responsible for get-ting the center off to a strong start.
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“I get bored sometimes at home,” Rose said. Since mom doesn’t like her wander-ing Snoqualmie, she comes here, where the teens play under the supervision of YMCA teen program director Stacy Holdren.
The teen center is open to any youth in grades 6 to 10, regardless of whether they are Y members. While staffed by the YMCA, the teen area is part of the Snoqualmie Community Center, one of several facets where the Y and center blur together.
Breaking the moldThe new Snoqualmie Y breaks the mold
in several ways. It’s a joint city-Y ven-ture, reclaiming a YMCA legacy that last-ed for decades at the lost community of Snoqualmie Falls. It’s a community center within a Y—that’s why teens like Holdren’s card-playing trio can attend even if they aren’t members.
The boundaries between the Y and the community center are fuzzy, and there’s a reason for that, says Gwen Voelpel, parks director for the city of Snoqualmie.
“It’s been a growing-together process,” Voelpel said. “They’re one and the same.”
“So many words about what a community center means, is what the Y means as well,” said Dave Mayer, the founding director of the Snoqualmie Valley YMCA. “Our job is to create healthy lives. That’s what a com-munity center would be doing, too.”
Boosters say this place will change the Valley by becoming a gathering point, a local hub. The full name of the Y’s local identity is the “Snoqualmie Valley YMCA,” and it’s meant to live up to the name through Valley-spanning activities like the group hiking classes that start in February.
“They’re bigger than just the building,” Voelpel said.
With the city as building owner, the Y is the operator and maintainer of a master schedule, running center-specific programs like a teen center and a community meet-ing room. Reflecting that, at Snoqualmie, unlike other Ys, there is no gate to halt visi-tors at the reception desk.
Voelpel says the center is already a com-munity hub. On Friday, Jan. 6, 50 fami-lies camped on blankets and sleeping bags to watch a movie on the gym wall. Last Tuesday, 45 teens transformed the gym into a dodgeball battleground. Now, the Y’s after-school programs are converging here.
“When you see families coming together, see families meeting people that they some-how have never met before, it’s already fulfill-ing that vision… as a centerpiece,” Voelpel said. “I’m interested in seeing how that gives kids avenues to explore and grow.”
Cost and sizeThe path to a new center has led past three
failed votes. The $4 million, 13,000-square-foot center is a trimmed-down version of the vision put before Snoqualmie voters in 2002, 2006 and 2008. Those bond measures, which would have built a bigger center and pool, each time failed to garner a supermajor-ity vote. The city then voted to go it alone, choosing the YMCA as an operating partner and setting aside $950,000 of reserves for construction. Other funding came from the Snoqualmie Tribe, Ridge builders Quadrant, Murray Franklyn and Pulte, the Weyerhaeuser Real Estate Development Company, and from Puget Western.
Besides the initial donation, the tribe has made a $100,000 annual commitment from its mitigation and social services fund to pay for operations.
The Y has a goal of 900 membership units—individual, couple and family memberships—for its first year. Snoqualmie Valley YMCA had 418 units on Dec. 31, and about 520 today.
Here they comeMembership representative
Bre Fowler had her hands full Tuesday evening, scanning members while touting the facility to newcomers.
“Around 7 o’clock, we get a mad rush,” Fowler said. “It was going out the door. That was the craziest I’ve seen it.”
The most common ques-tion she answers: “What are the activities for 9-to-10-year-old kids?”
On Wednesday afternoon, youths and families steadily approach Fowler’s desk. Mount Si High School seniors Sean Ballsmith, Tyler Young and Dustin Dirks walked in to pick up applications. The boys live on the Ridge, and want to lift weights, work out and play basketball in the offseason.
In the next room, Snoqualmie Ridge residents Barry Ferner, who was lifting 25-pound hand weights, and Joel Erne, on the treadmill, both joined for family reasons. They switched gyms from Issaquah and Snoqualmie, respectively, and while both men said they’d prefer to see a bigger facility, they were sold on the variety of options for all ages.
“It’s something for everybody,” Ferner said.
Y programs are fluid right now, but will firm up soon. Mayer points to the comment card at the front desk as a way to fine-tune offerings.
“We’re encouraging as many comments as possible,” he said.
Coming togetherDuring a tour of the gym,
Mayer stopped for a moment to snatch a rolling basket-ball, then sunk a hoop on his first throw. His second went wide, though.
Self-described as “the bus-iest guy on the planet, having the time of my life,” Mayer has been balancing the act of getting the community center/Y up and running with face time, leading tours and meeting new members.
“Obviously, there are e-mails to go through, but I’d rather be out, walking around,” he said.
As the last clocks and coat-hooks go up, the completion of the long-anticipated vision sinks in. Mayer excitedly goes over the plans for the grand opening and beyond—unveiling of a large mobile statue out front, a future fire-warmed plaza outside—and points out the first commu-nity group, the Northwest Railway Museum board, now ranged along a table in the community activity room.
“What’s cool is seeing people come into the build-ing, so excited about what
they’re seeing,” Mayer said. “Seeing every-thing the community envisioned…it’s been cool to see that come into reality.”
YMCA at www.seattleymca.org/Locations/Snoqualmie/Pages/Home.aspx. Valley residents who want to reserve the community room at the center should contact the Snoqualmie branch at (425) 256-3115.
Above, Zumba instructor Kirsty Johnson leads fast moves in the gymnasium at the newly opened Snoqualmie Valley YMCA.
Top left, Stacy Holdren, right, leads a round of card games with Cali Rose, Ellie Miller and Allie Murphy in the new Snoqualmie teen center.
Below left, Mount Si High School senior Sean Ballsmith takes an application form from Y employ-ee Annie McCall.
Left, Becky Straka and Megan Worzella assemble exercise bikes.
www.valleyrecord.comGrand openingA public grand opening of the Snoqualmie Community Center / Snoqualmie Valley YMCA is 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 21, at 35018 S.E. Ridge St., on Snoqualmie Ridge.
Speakers include Snoqualmie Mayor Matt Larson; Bob Gilbertson, President/CEO of the YMCA of Greater Seattle; and Snoqualmie Valley YMCA Executive Director Dave Mayer.
There will be an open house with activities for all ages. Y staff will register new members and give tours of the Health & Well-Being Center, Family Gym, Youth Development Center, Community Activity Room, and other facility amenities. Program information will be available about ongoing YMCA activities and special events for children, teens, and adults.
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Only three sites, Snoqualmie Pass, Vashon, and Skykomish, will con-tinue the service. Residents in all other areas of the county can subscribe to a recycling collection ser-vice, or drive the greater distance to the free recy-cling centers.
The change, announced on the solid waste website and on posters at trans-fer stations starting in December, should save the county about $400,000 annually, says Doug Williams, spokesperson for King County’s Department of Natural Resources and Solid Waste Division. The county does not have a recycling center, but con-tracts for services with private facilities, including ones owned by Allied Waste and Waste Management. In addition, the county pays to transport the materials from the transfer stations.
Meanwhile, 99 percent of county residents already have access to recycling col-lection services, according to the Frequently Asked Questions about the closure on King County’s website (your.kingcounty.gov/solid-waste/facilities/cedar-trans-fer.asp?ID=347). Recycling collection will continue at the Snoqualmie Pass, Vashon and Skykomish transfer stations, since curb-side recycling collection is not available to those resi-dents.
“We’re trying to elimi-
nate a redundant service,” Williams said. “Obviously we’ve been in tough bud-get straits for a while and a $400,000 reduction is fairly significant. It’s a good-sized chunk of money that we’re able to absorb into the solid waste services.”
As the King County Council went into the 2012 budget process in October, forecasts indicated a $20 million shortfall, the fourth consecutive year of lower-than-expected revenues. In November, the council approved a $5.2 billion bud-get, with a $655 million gen-eral fund balance. For 2011, the budget totaled $5.1 bil-lion, with $621 million in the general fund, and for
2010, it was $5 billion, with $629 million in the general fund.
Recycling is still encour-aged throughout the county, Williams said. King County has contracts with three
companies, Allied Waste, Cleanscapes, and Waste Management, each of which is required to offer curbside recycling services.
“Our hope is that the 99 percent of folks with the ability to, do so sign up for the residential curbside recycling,” he said.
That hope was echoed by spokespeople for Allied Waste, which currently serves Snoqualmie, Fall City and parts of North Bend, and Waste Management, which serves Carnation, and will start service in Snoqualmie June 1.
“We hope people will sign up for service,” said Anne Laughlin of Allied. “They’ve got other things to do with
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North Bend resident Brian Mauhl drops off a load of cardboard at the Cedar Falls transfer station’s public recycling bins. Mauhl uses the facility roughly once per month, sometimes more, in addition to his home curbside bin. With a pending closure, he is among users who would forced to take his extra recyclables elsewhere. King County says the excess can be handled through curbside recycling.
RECYCLE FROM 1their time than go to the transfer station.”
Allied and Waste Management each oper-ate their own high-tech facilities to process recy-clable materials within the county (Cleanscapes con-tracts with national recy-cler RockTenn, which has a presence in Renton), and each is committed to han-dling recyclable materials as a resource.
As a company we used to invest in landfills,” said Robin Freedman, of Waste Management. “In 2007, we took a hard look at the future, and made a very conscious decision to take the company in a different direction.”
Now, Waste Management is building recycling facili-ties across the country, and positioning itself as not just a waste management facility, but also a materi-als management company, Freedman said.
“We believe that waste is no longer waste and is a valuable resource.”
Neither company’s recycling center is open for public use, but King County lists Allied’s Seattle facility, 2733 Third Ave. South, on its Alternative Recycling Options flyer, available at the Cedar Falls transfer station.
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Warrior Dash charges back to North Bend
Registration is open for the mud-crawling fire-jumping obstacle race, the Warrior Dash, which returns to North Bend July 21 and 22.
North Bend first hosted the two-day event last year, bringing in 24,000 par-ticipants July 16 and 17, snarling traffic, and creat-ing money-making oppor-tunities for enterprising groups who ran parking concessions, among other options. It was the first venue in Washington for the race, produced by Red Frog Events.
This year, another Washington venue, Battle Lake, has been added to the race schedule. Overall, the Warrior Dash will visit more than 40 sites in the U.S., British Columbia, and the United Kingdom.
Cost of registration is $65 for Saturday or $55 for Sunday, now through May 27. After that date, the cost increases $10. Registration deadline is July 9. To reg-ister, visit warriordash.com/register2012_washington.php.
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“To be healthy, have more fam-ily activities together, and just to be with the community. It’s for the whole family, and it’s a pretty good deal.”
Tricia BovenkampSnoqualmie
“I like to play around in the gym, I play basketball. And there’s a ‘hang’ room where you can play games, board games, ping pong, and computer games.”
Brooke BovenkampSnoqualmie, age 8
“It’s fun to go to the gym, espe-cially when it’s raining. You know the center down in North Bend? It’s kind of fun like that here, and we don’t have to go so far.”
Mikey VranaSnoqualmie, age 12
“It’s a fun place to come after school, and do kendama (a wood-en toy skill game) with my friends. I just like coming here.”
Max RobegnoSnoqualmie, age 11
What makes you come to the Snoqualmie YMCA?
Closure of Cedar Falls recycling is decision some will regret
When I moved to the Valley a couple of years ago, the ease of the blue bin
was one of the things I bade farewell. Without curbside service at my new place, recycling now required the drive up to Rattlesnake Lake and the county Cedar Falls Transfer Station.
Many’s the time I procrastinated on that trip, hardly relishing a half-hour trek just to dump my bulging container of tin and paper. During all the cold, wet win-ter and spring of 2011, one bin turned into two, then three. I was sorely tempt-ed to chuck the lot into the trash, but my wife—a die-hard rec ycler—and her fierce, no-nonsense reaction prevented this lazy step.
Instead, like that woman in the Pemco Insurance commercial, I duly sorted and stacked, bagging the soda bottles sepa-rately from the cardboard, then made the windy trip out through the verges of North Bend to the row of big blue bins, where I carted and tossed. I’d pop on the iPod, and crisscross that rainswept stretch of asphalt at Cedar Falls, dump-ing my sacks of cardboard, all the while taking in the sights. Over here was a row of glass art sculptures placed there by some aesthetically-minded attendant. I wondered about the lives behind the recyclables—the wine enthusiasts and
magazine subscribers whose leavings filled the bins.
When I was 18 years old, I worked in a campus recycling station, and talk about a Sisyphean task—I still remem-ber the smell of stale beer cans and wet paper. Sorting those bulging bins of paper or stacks of cans was a tough, dirty job. Yet, technology keeps improv-ing the process. Home recycling options keep getting cheaper, and more and more stuff can be recycled these days. Overall, it’s a steadily improving picture for most of us.
At the same time, though, we are losing our last free public bins. Today, Cedar Falls is the Valley’s last and only public recycling facility—there are no other public bins in Snoqualmie, North Bend or Carnation. The county plans to eliminate five of its eight recycling sites on February 1, on the grounds that closures save $400,000 a year.
I now have curbside recycling, and am lucky to be able to chuck those cereal boxes and magazines into a blue bin just
a few steps away. I don’t miss the drive to Cedar Falls, but, just like our lost polling places, abandoned for all-mail voting, I am chagrined at the vanishing of our public recycling places. These were vis-ible, if messy, spaces of purpose, where you could bump elbows with neighbors who share your values.
Anyone who’s ever lived on the fringes of a community understands the impor-tance of the recycling station. It’s hardly Starbucks or the Sallal Grange, but it is a gathering point of another sort.
We recycle for the same reason that we give to charity, join a community organization or help our neighbors: We’re trying to leave a more positive than negative footprint in our commu-nity. Recyclers understand that every act has a cost, and that if we stop, if we all get lazy, we will all pay a price—in more expensive goods, in bigger, more costly landfills, and in a denuded earth.
The closure of Cedar Falls leaves no nearby alternative for free recycling. Now, it’s pay to play. The county says this
move will reduce pollution by eliminat-ing trips to Cedar Falls. But will that be offset by folks driving on to Snoqualmie Pass, the nearest remaining station? And will folks stop recycling because they don’t want to pay for it? What happens to their waste?
In an era of county and state budget crisis, this is one more sign of the times. The old methods of funding things like recycling don’t work anymore, so the costs of services are getting passed to people in new ways. Needs must when the devil drives, but for those who relied on the old model and made it a part of their way of life, this change is a dis-service.
A done deal, the decision was also a mite low-profile, announced by signs and an alert on the King County Solid Waste webpage. How often do you go to the Solid Waste web page? But com-ments are being accepted. If you use these bins and want them to stay, call the Solid Waste division at (206) 296-4466 or visit your.kingcounty.gov/solidwaste.
We still need the blue bins
SETH TRUSCOTTValley Record Editor
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Keep Cedar Falls transfer station open
The plan for closing the Cedar Falls Recycling Center at the end of this month has just come to my attention.
In February, we will no longer be able to take our recyclables there.
This has happened so quickly and so quietly, except for one small sign inside the King County Recycling Center, that one may assume that the public’s input may not have been welcomed. It hasn’t been in any paper that I’ve noticed. There isn’t another place close that we can take our recyclables to, and I feel this would be a great disservice to the Valley, not to mention adding all that to our land-fills, just when we’ve been convinced that recycling is good for our environment.
I have sent an email to Dow Constantine’s office, www.kingcounty.gov, phone
number (206) 263-9600 and (ask) all the folks in the Valley who think this ser-vice is a valuable one, to also contact Mr. Constantine’s office.
At the very least, there should be a conversation regarding the closing.
Sylvia Salais
North Bend
Another way to control the Snoqualmie elk herd
If the Snoqualmie Valley wants to be on the cut-ting edge of elk manage-ment practices, then why not consider the alternative herd control methods tried by our neighboring areas?
The Seattle Times recent-ly reported that the Toutle River Valley successfully relocated 50 elk to the Nooksack Valley. Toutle officials there coordinated with two helicopters and volunteers on the ground to herd the animals into a corral and then transport them to other areas.
The city of Sequim recently received a state grant to fit their elk with GPS collars with “virtual fence” capability. When alerted, volunteers will be called on to drive the offending elk away from designated areas.
Sequim is also seeking funds by the Legislature to purchase high fences that will protect sensitive areas.If relocation of some of our Valley elk isn’t feasible, why not consider the proven immunocontraception vac-cination, which uses PZP proteins to surround and block sperm from reaching the unfertilized egg?
According to the Humane Society of the United States, this contraceptive was developed more than three decades ago and can
be administered by hand or in a dart, and it lasts two or more years.
Also, time-released pel-lets can be given to simu-late annual boosters. This vaccine has reportedly been used to successfully reduce the deer popula-tions on Fire Island, N.Y., wild horse populations in the west and wild elk in Point Reyes, Calif.
If you think our elk herds need to be reduced by hunting, consider the article “Shots in the Dark,” (Valley Record, 12-20-2011). Valley Record Editor Seth Truscott suspects approximately 150 elk go missing yearly, from natu-ral causes, road kills, pre-dation or poachers. With an estimated Valley popu-lation of 400 animals, this represents a 40 per cent loss of our elk population, annually!
Recognizing that elk are a real problem in our Valley, however, I believe that we must learn how to co-habitate with these magnificent animals—not kill them.
If you agree that we need a better plan, contact your local officials and conser-vation groups about setting up a relocation or immuni-zation program.
Patricia Yolton
Snoqualmie
Firefighters had help on Santa Operation
The Fall City Fire Department would like to thank everyone who sup-ported Operation Santa this year.
We as a community were able to help 12 local families, in the area that we serve and protect, that were in need of a little extra help. Thank you to the community members who took tags off the tree at the Farmhouse Market, purchased gifts and then returned them, wrapped, to the fire station.
Thank you to the local businesses and organizations that donated food, tooth-brushes, toys and money. To Local 2878, thank you for donating $500, which was matched by local busi-
nesses and community members.
The collective money was used to meet the needs of each family and we were able to include a large box of food as well. We could not have made this hap-pen without the help and support of the community and cannot say “thank you” enough for your support.
We look forward to this event next year and for years to come. We hope you have a great New Year and stay safe.
Brett Krache and the members of the Fall City
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Large or small, donations help food bank
As members of the Mount Si Helping Hand Food Bank Board of Directors, we are grateful to the community
for your donations in 2011.Whether your contribu-
tion was through volunteer-ing, financial gifts, or food donations, it went a long way to serve our commu-nity. Whether it was a small contribution or a large one, it is appreciated very much. Thank you.
As a ministry of the Snoqualmie Valley Minister-ial Association, the food bank not only is grateful to our community for the generous donations, but we are thankful to God for His great provision.
We look forward to the opportunity of serving our community in 2012. Again, thank you very much.
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Cedarcrest FFA club sends two to state job interview competition
BY KATIE WALSHContributing Writer
Four Cedarcrest High School FFA members took part in the Job Interview Competition on Dec. 5 in Lynden.
Lauren Labrosse, Connor Clancy, AJ Schutte and Katie Birum, spent hours perfecting their resumes and cover letters, answer-ing tough questions, and learning the correct format of writing a proper thank-you letter.
“The Job Interview Competition is really fun and helps me to prepare for career interviews in my future,” said Labrosse, a senior.
Students who place in the top five move on to the state level. Clancy and Labrosse con-sistently impressed the judges, and placed in the top five. The State FFA Competition will take place in Pullman, in early May.
Cedarcrest is the only school in Western Washington to have two students moving on to the state level.
“These students should be quite proud of themselves” said Cedarcrest FFA Advisor, Sarah Thomas.
Students representing Mt. Vernon, Burlington, Lynden, Lynden Christian, Ferndale, Meridian, and Arlington were all tough competitors.
Katie Walsh is a Cedarcrest student and reporter for FFA.
What is the FFA?Future Farmers of America is a national program, founded in 1928 to prepare future generations of students for the challenges of feeding a growing population.
For information on FFA, visit www.ffa.org, or Cedarcrest’s chapter site, www.chs.riverview.wednet.edu/FFA/FFA.htm.
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Campbell on UW Dean’s List
Taylor Campbell is on the University of Washington cur-
rent Dean’s List.
A 2010 graduate of Mount Si High School, he is studying
aeronautical engineering at the university.
Get that job
Lauren Labrosse and Connor Clancy anticipate the final round of interviews at the Dec. 5 FFA job interview com-petition.
Mount Si High honors students and teachers Mount Si High School’s fall semester Students of the Quarter and Staff of the Quarter were recently recognized for dis-playing the school’s theme of PRIDE (Perseverance, Respect, Integrity, Dependability, and Encouragement) in their actions.
Teachers and staff nominated the honorees by category, as follows:
Modeled and Demonstrated PRIDE - Ethan Waud;
Most Improved - Trina Eck;
Student Leader - Maura Williams;
Outstanding Student - Alex Pease;
Art - Amber Matthews;
Band - Shannon McEldowney;
CTE - Xury Greer;
Health - Natalie Guterson;
Language Arts - Kayla Tostevin;
Math - Andrea Peterson;
PE - Dane Aldrich;
Science - Caymon Granillo;
Social Studies - Abi McCoy;
World Language - Sierra Morin;
Cross Country - Bailey Scott and Richard Carmichael;
Football - Cameron Van Winkle;
Soccer - Sophie Rockow;
Tennis - Azhar Khandekar;
Volleyball - Sarah McDonald;
Classified Staff - Erik Tierney;
Certified Staff - Beth Rugh.
Preschool fair planned at high school commonsThe 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 programs, day care facilities and other services for children up to age 5.
Parents get the opportunity to meet face-to-face with teachers and administrators from many different schools and other orga-nizations, 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 listing dozens of schools, daycares and enrich-ment organizations in the area. Child-friendly activities and demonstrations will entertain the younger set.
Learn more at http://www.siview-park.org/indoor-playground.html.
Contact staff writer Carol Ladwig at cladwig@valleyrecord.com or 425.888.2311
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Registration is on now for Si View adult
sports leaguesSi View Metro Parks’ adult
sports leagues are rolling out the winter season in January
with men’s 5-on-5 basketball and co-ed 5-on-5 volleyball.
Registration is now open for both leagues. Space is limited
to eight teams per league.
Players who don’t have a full team can contact Beau
Stanford for inclusion on the free agent list. Beau can
be reached at bstanford@siviewpark.org, or (425) 831-
1900. Learn more at www.siviewpark.org
Mount Si cheerleaders host basket-
ball cheer clinic
Girls and boys, K-5, are invited to the Mount Si High School
cheerleaders’ cheer clinic, Saturday, Jan. 21, 9 a.m. to
noon in the high school commons.
The day clinic will feature training in dance, cheer, jumping, tumbling and
stunts. Camp includes per-formances by the high school
cheerleaders, prizes, games, and an optional parent per-
formance at 11:45 a.m.
Every child who attends camp will receive a T-shirt and will
be invited to perform with the cheerleaders on Friday,
Jan. 27, at the Mount Si High School girl’s basketball game.
Students should wear com-fortable clothing and tennis
shoes, and can bring a water bottle and snack.
Registration is due Jan. 16. Cost is $45 per camper.
With help from Sellers’ sharpshooting, Mount Si hopes to start clicking
BY SETH TRUSCOTTEditor
Sensing the opening in the press of players is an instinct that comes with time and experience.
For Mount Si junior Molly Sellers, that instinct is coming into sharp focus.
“I look for my shots,” said Sellers, who has emerged as the Wildcats’ main sharpshooter, averaging 11 points per game in Mount Si’s last seven contests and frequently doing duty as the team’s leading scorer.
“I know I can make them,” she said.A travel club player in the off season, Sellers came in with
a seven-day-a-week training regimen to improve skills in her focus sport this season. She’s played team ball since seventh grade, following in the footsteps of her sister Shelby, who also played at Mount Si. As such, she is the go-to girl on the outside for the Wildcats, and frequently delivers, though she’s still hon-ing her game.
Now, she’s working on the timing of shots, and like others on her team, wants to perfect Wildcat basketball, balancing strengths and weaknesses.
“I want to see us play together as a team,” Sellers said. “Winning, know-ing at the end of the game we played our hardest, we went 110 percent, we played the full game.”
Interlake lossSellers led Mount
Si scorers with nine on Wednesday, Jan. 11, in Mount Si’s home league loss to Interlake, 35-47. The first period ended with Mount Si up by one, 9-8, but the Saints got into passing gear in the second. The scoreboard told the tale: The Wildcats were 20-23 at the half, down nine, 26-37, at the end of the third quarter. Interlake senior Aspen Winegar led all scorers with 16 points.
Cedarcrest boys top Sultan, get ready for conference leadersBY CAROL LADWIG
Staff Reporter
In the midst of an intense game schedule that saw Cedarcrest play three games last week, the Red Wolves hosted the Sultan Turks Wednesday, Jan. 11, for a traditionally scrappy game between the two.
“Sultan always plays pretty tough, though,” said 6’1” senior Tanner Marty who had a notewor-thy game for the Red Wolves, with 11 points, 9 rebounds and a blocked shot for the night.
About his strong performance, Marty said “I just didn’t worry about it,” but added, “Every game right now is pretty much a playoff game for us.”
Cedarcrest defeated Sultan 67 to 53, with well-dis-tributed scoring from nine players, led by Zach Taylor
with 18 points, Marty with 11, Hunter Lee with 9, Nick Cardon with eight, Justin Houser with seven including the three-pointer that started the scoring, Chris Dowd and Jordan Corpus with five each, and Tyler Reeves and John Soule with two each.
Taking the shot
Above, photo courtesy Bob Wachtendonk/amitfotography.com; Right, Seth Truscott/Staff Photo
Wildcat outside shooter Molly Sellers fires a shot past Interlake’s Morgan Safley during play Wednesday, Jan. 11, at Mount Si; Katy Lindor watches at left. The Wildcats fell 35-47; Sellers led with nine points. At right, Wildcat freshman Elizabeth Prewitt pushes past Saint Tara Johnson to put in the ball in the fourth quarter. SEE THE SHOT, 8
Playoff prepared
Carol Ladwig/Staff Photo
Cedarcrest High’s Chad Klingenberg goes up for a rebound against Sultan’s Brock VandenEkart. The Red Wolves defeated the Turks, 67-53.SEE PREPARED, 8
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“You’ve got to give it to Liberty—they shot the ball pretty well,” Mount Si coach Megan Botulinski said.
Opportunities just didn’t manifest Wednesday night for the ‘Cats. Sellers said the team wasn’t clicking like they normally do.
Mount Si must be among the top four teams to host a home KingCo playoff game, a goal for the coach.
“We’re still in that spot with that loss tonight,” Botulinski said.
The coach praised freshman Elizabeth Prewitt, who again came off the bench hard.
“She does what we ask her to,” Botulinski said.
With Mount Si moving against rivals like Mercer Island, the Wildcats hope to renew that “clicking.”
“We need to bring it to them,” Sellers said. “We just need to play our game.”
On Wednesday, Jan. 18, Mount Si hosts Interlake. Game time is 7:30 p.m. On Friday, Mount Si is at Lake Washington, game time is 6:30 p.m.
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Members of the Snoqualmie Valley Wrestling Club, pictured here at their Ferndale tourna-ment in December, took second there, then went on to take first as a team at the Steelclaw tournament in Sedro Wooley.
Wrestling club taking over at tourneysSnoqualmie Valley Wrestling Club is garnering plenty of heavy metal this winter.The club team took first at the Sedro-Wolley Steelclaw Tournament, held Sunday, Dec. 11.
Thirty-three young club members took part, winning several first-, second- and third-place medals. Several teammates just missed out on medals, but wrestled the best of their careers. For some, it was their first tournament.
The club took second in the Ferndale tournament, held Dec. 4.Snoqualmie Valley Wrestling Club teaches fundamentals and advanced skills to boys and girls
ages 5 to 14. No prior experience is needed. Club members have the opportunity for matches and tournaments with other clubs and wrestlers of similar ages, weights and experience.
The club participates in the Western Washington Kids Wrestling League, which is dedicated to novice wrestlers with two years or less of experience. Wrestlers with more experience can wrestle at USA Wrestling tournaments.
Parent volunteers play a big role in the club’s success. Coach Misti Marenco said parents and coachers worked long hours to make the tournament a success. You can learn more about the club at its website, www.leaguelineup.com/welcome.asp?url=svwrestlingclub.
Prince was happy that his athletes were able to play their game. “We play an aggressive, fouling offense,” he said.
Cedarcrest made 17 fouls during the game, to Sultan’s 18, so “I thought we were pretty well-balanced,” Prince said. “But we put (Sultan’s
Brock VandenEckart) on the line too much.”
A 6’3” junior, VandenEkart made 12 of his 15 free throws during the game, scoring 28 points overall.
Both teams were 4-3 in the Cascade Conference, following the Cedarcrest win Wednesday, and Cedarcrest’s overall record was 8-5. The Red Wolves
travelled to bottom-ranked Coupeville Friday, and will face the top two-ranked teams in the conference next week. On Tuesday, Jan. 17, they host Archbishop Murphy, 4-3 in the con-ference and 5-7 overall, in what’s expected to be a packed house, and on Friday, they host Kings, ranked 7-0 in the confer-ence, 11-2 overall.
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THE SHOT FROM 7
Mount Si’s Grace Currie looks for an opening Jan. 11.
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Jodi Fletcher takes seat on Riverview school board
Jodi Fletcher was elected and seated on the Riverview School Board.
Fletcher has been a Valley resident for 11 years. She has two sons attending school in Riverview. Through the years, her sons have attended Cherry Valley Elementary, Eagle Rock Multi-Age, the PAT Program, Tolt Middle School and Cedarcrest High School.
Fletcher’s professional background includes work-ing in the human relations field for Walt Disney Feature Animation, as a relocation specialist, and administra-tive work for Industrial Light and Magic. She said she was fortunate to have the opportunity to be a full-time stay-at-home mom when her sons were born, as
this allowed her the time to volunteer in their schools, and with community orga-nizations such as Little Bit Therapeutic Riding Center and the YMCA Youth Campaign.
With regard to her new role as school board director, she said, “I will admit, that I have much to learn stepping into this position, however, with the guidance of our experienced school board, administration, teachers and parents, I feel confident in serving our community for the continued success of our children.”
Si View Parks’ McGhee is new commissioner
Recently elected to the Si View Metro Parks commis-sion, Amy McGhee joins the board this month.
McGhee joins Brenden Elwood, Linda Grez, Mark Joselyn and Bud Raisio,
commissioners who serve six-year staggered terms and are responsible for adopting the budget and developing goals, policies and regulations which will guide the district’s future.
McGhee resides in North Bend with her hus-band Rolf and daughter Kaylie. She is the owner of ABC Preschool, which offers outdoor learning experiences for 3-to-5-year-olds. She is a school volunteer, takes fitness classes at Si View, and is on the Lake Washington Rowing Club.
She looks forward to contributing to the health of local parks and promoting community resources.
To learn more about the park commission, visit http://www.siv iewpark.org/commission.html.
Meetings are held at 6:30 p.m. on the first and third Wednesday of the month at Si View Community Center, 400 S.E. Orchard Dr. in North Bend.
For additional infor-mation about the Si View Metropolitan Park District and current programs, call (425) 831-1900.
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For questions, send an e-mail to editor@valleyrecord.com The top 10 photos will be published in a multi-page photo spread February 15th
and will include the names of the photographers. Limit three submissions per person.
The Valley Record reserves the right to publish any and all photos submitted for the contest without permission in current and future products. Submission of photos for the contest is a release of rights to use the photos in any and all future products of Sound Publishing, Inc.
Winners will be selected by the staff of the Valley Record on Thursday, February 9th.
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With a pledge to “jumpstart education and jobs,” Issaquah resident and tech consultant Chad Magendanz this month announced a 2012 bid for the newly reshaped 5th Legislative District’s position 2 seat, currently held by Rep. Glenn Anderson (R-Fall City).
Magendanz would represent the 5th Legislative District, which includes Issaquah, East Renton Highlands, Maple Valley, Black Diamond, Carnation, Fall City, Snoqualmie, North Bend and Snoqualmie Pass. He said he will hold the line on education cuts while sup-porting a fair business climate to fuel economic recovery.
“As an officer in the U.S. Navy, I pledged to support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, both foreign and domes-tic…and I am still delivering on that promise today. I see challenges to our cherished way of life in unsustainable government spending, the decline of our schools, the over-regulation of our businesses, and everyday erosion of our constitutional rights,” said Magendanz.
He was appointed to the Issaquah School Board in 2008 and elected in November of 2009. Magendanz served as Legislative Representative from 2009 to 2011 and was elected as President in December. He is a Kiwanis mem-ber, GOP precinct committee officer, PTSA legislative representative, and classroom volunteer.
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Oath of office
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North Bend Councilman Jonathan Rosen, left, accom-panied by his two sons, was sworn into office by Mayor Ken Hearing Jan. 3. Rosen was re-elected to Position 1 on the North Bend City Council in November, and began his second four-year term at this meeting.
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David Olson is first recipient of Community
Spirit AwardBY CAROL LADWIG
Staff Reporter
It looked like it could have been scripted. Heidi Dehart’s name had just been announced as the Youth Citizen of the Year, and, pink-cheeked, she started toward the front of the room. Just as she walked past, David Olson turned in his seat to give her a solid high-five.
Minutes later, she had the chance to give it back, as Olson’s name was called for another award.
Olson, a lifetime resident of North Bend and active Kiwanian, received the first-ever North Bend Community
Spirit Award Jan. 3, in a spe-cial ceremony at a North Bend City Council meeting, which he regularly attends. He may also have inspired the award, since he is an annual nominee for Citizen of the Year honors.
“One person’s name stood out,” said North Bend Mayor Ken Hearing, “and not just for the work in 2011, but for an ongoing body of work within the community for years. .. He has spent most of his adult life giving to others.”
Olson, 57, learned about service early, from his par-ents. Following his father, he joined the Kiwanis Club, and has been an active member, working on every single proj-ect of the club’s, according to his nomination. Every week for worship at the North Bend Community Church, he sets
up the audio system, and does other odd jobs. Four years ago, he started volunteering at the church’s neighbor, the food bank, explaining, “It keeps me out of trouble.”
A 1973 Mount Si High School graduate (“I played foot-ball during the Pat Alexander regime!”) Olson went to Green River Community College and to work as an electrical technician at Allied Signal in Kirkland.
After 19 years there, he was laid off. He’s currently unem-ployed, but awfully busy.
“I just haven’t found a job yet,” he said. He hopes his next job will be in North Bend, or at least closer to home.
The Community Spirit Award will not be an annual honor, said Mayor Hearing, “but will be reserved for those special people and organiza-tions that have led by example within this community.”
Wearing a wide grin and a Santa hat, Olson happily accepted his award and loudly applauded his fellow award winners, Nels Melgaard, 2011 Citizen of the Year, and Dehart. “She deserves it,” he said. “She’s more busy in com-munity activities than I am!”
His own award has been close at hand for the last week or so, as he showed it off to family, friends, fellow volun-teers at the food bank and church, and to Mount Si High School’s Key Club members. He made sure to stash it in a secure place at the food bank, while he was breaking down boxes for recycling and doing other small tasks on a rainy Wednesday.
“It’s not a glamorous job,” he says, “but it needs doing.”
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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 presentations include “Bring Animals to Life” by Marcia Tuttle Ryon, “Impressionists and All” by Camille Bodey and “What is Plein Air Art” by Sandy Robinson.
North Bend Grange holds Family Game Night
The Valley’s Sallal Grange hosts a Community Game Night, 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 25, at the Grange building, 12912 432nd Ave. S.E., North Bend. Visitors are welcome, as are families. Bring a favorite board or card game to share.
Logo contest proposed for
Dark Trail 2012It’s only 10 months away, but
organizers of Snoqualmie Ridge’s Night on a Dark Trail
are now seeking submissions for a logo for the October
event.
Artistic themes of the com-munity event, which aims to
involve families and young people during Halloween, can
include images of nighttime trails, the moon, ravens or
jack-o-lanterns, with suspense and mystery.
The winning designer will receive $150 from the Sno Falls
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Night on a Dark Trail is spon-sored in partnership with
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Teachers to stand, deliver tunes
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Snoqualmie Valley School District music teachers will present a performance of their own, Wednesday, Jan. 25, at 7 p.m. at Mount Si High School. This first-ever music directors’ recital is a fund raiser for music lesson scholarships, camps and workshops, for music students in grades 5-11. Admission is $5 per person, age 6 and up. Children under 6 get in free.
Children’s winter art classes offered in downtown Snoqualmie
Dive in and get ready to get messy! The Snoqualmie Parks & Recreation Department is offering “Smart with Art” classes for grades K-5 beginning Jan. 21. The course is offered by the Si View Community Center and takes place at the Scout building at 38580 Southeast River St., next to City Hall in downtown Snoqualmie.
The fee is $70 per child for the four-session course.To register, go to www.siviewpark.org and click “Programs”,
then “Youth & Teen”, or call (425) 831-1900.
Crossword puzzle
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8. Linked sequentially
15. Inability to use spoken or written language
16. Beat, in a way
17. Hollywood hopeful
18. Have an inspiration?
19. Played (around)
20. ___ cry
21. Call for
22. Functioned as
23. Air freshener option
25. Arid
26. “American ___”
28. Wild pig
30. Nancy, in Nancy comic strip
31. Characteristic carrier
32. TV, radio, etc.
36. Government group in charge of foreign affairs (2 wds)
40. Join securely
41. Ancestry
42. Amateur video subject, maybe (acronym)
43. Island state in the West Indies
46. “Cut it out!”
47. Bleat
50. Bring out
51. Clod chopper
52. Early pulpit
54. Anger
55. Shallow trench made by a plow
58. Residential areas outly-ing a city
60. North Carolina’s capital
61. By and large (3 wds)
62. Kind of mark
63. Tenants with a lease
64. Letter carriers
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2. “What’ve you been ___?” (2 wds)
3. Cleaning lady
4. Of the ankle
5. British ___
6. Emulated Pinocchio
7. “Dig in!”
8. ___ blue color
9. Cry of triumph
10. Absorbed, as a cost
11. “Terrible” czar
12. Eminent
13. Aromatic solvent
14. Industrious
20. Hot spot
23. Channel
24. French pilosopher, founder of positivism
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45. Hospital caregivers
46. Most painful
47. Of primary importance
48. Charm
49. Old Jewish scholars
51. Luau dances
53. “One of ___” (Willa Cather novel)
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56. Shrek, e.g.
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WEDNESDAY, JAN. 4
RECKLESS DRIVING: At 10:33 p.m., a patrolling offi cer received a call from a Department of Transportation worker, who was watching an older blue pickup truck swerving northbound on Snoqualmie Parkway. The offi cer contacted the driver, who denied he’d been driving recklessly, and said he’d been swerving because the approaching offi cer’s headlights had blinded him. The offi cer followed the man, still swerving, home.
SATURDAY, DEC. 31
UNDER THE INFLUENCE: At 9:04 p.m. an offi cer on patrol stopped a vehicle at Orchard Drive and Gravenstein Court, because the registered owner’s license was suspended. The owner had his 5-year-old son in the passenger seat, and said he was dropping him off at a children’s party. The offi cer smelled alcohol and after further investigation, de-termined that the driver had been drinking, and after con-ducting sobriety tests, arrested him for driving under the infl uence.
SUSPECTED PROWLER: At 7:28 p.m., police received a re-port of a man looking into vehicles in the 8200 block of Railroad Avenue Southeast. The man was wearing a base-ball cap and a dark coat with white sleeves. Officers were unable to locate the person, but no cars had been broken into.
FRIDAY, DEC. 30
STOLEN FIREFIGHTER GEAR: At 10:16 a.m., a resident of the 7800 block of Melrose Lane Southeast reported that his pickup truck had been robbed on November 4, and a duffl e bag with about $750 worth of Eastside Fire & Rescue equip-ment had been taken. The victim said King County Sheriff ’s personnel had located his EF&R badge about a week later, at Rattlesnake Lake.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 4
SHOPLIFTING: At 2:02 p.m., a business manager in the 300 block of Main Avenue South reported that at about 8 a.m. a man had entered his store and appeared to be shopping, asked a few questions, and then stole a pair of boots.
TUESDAY, JAN. 3
THREATS: At 10:15 a.m., a bank employee was confronted by an angry customer in the 100 block of Bendigo Boulevard North, and reported the incident to police. The teller said the man walked up to his counter and said he had a problem with the bank. He threatened to kill the employee, and blow up the bank.
STOLEN MEDS: At 9:25 a.m., a resident came to the North Bend substation to report that someone had stolen her methadone over the holidays. She’d hidden the medicine in her closet, but over Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, she said she had 16 family members visiting, and the drug was gone after the holidays.
FRIDAY, DEC. 30
FRAUD: At 12:24 p.m., a woman reported to police that some-one had made fraudulent charges to her bank account that day. She was notifi ed by her bank, Bank of America, that three pur-chases of $800 each had been made from her account.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 11
ALARM: At 11:08 a.m., fi re crews responded to Fall City Ele-mentary for a commercial automatic fi re alarm. Crews found burnt food in the kitchen.
TUESDAY, JAN. 10
FIRE OR WATER?: At 2:25 a.m., fi re crews responded to Sno-qualmie for a structure fi re with other units. Light smoke and haze was found in the structure, caused by a malfunctioning water heater. There was no fi re.
CAR ACCIDENT: At 3:40 p.m., fi re crews responded to the 3300 block of Southeast Duthie Hill Road for a three-car traffi c ac-cident. One patient was transported to the hospital.
SATURDAY, JAN. 7
BREATHING PROBLEM: At 1:33 p.m., aid crews responded to the 3300 block of Southeast 55 Street for a 55-year-old who felt short of breath. Aid crews transported the patient to hospital.
PAIN: At 3:17 p.m., a 54-year-old woman walked into the fi re station with back pain. She was treated and transported to the hospital.
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PUBLIC NOTICE #5720142012-0027, 0029
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Hearing Examiner for the King County Council will meet in Room W-1201 on the 12th floor of the King County Courthouse, 516 Third Avenue, Seattle, Washington, on Wednes- day, February 1, 2012, at the time listed, or as soon thereafter as possible, to consider applica- tions for classification and real property assessment under Current Use Assessment Statute RCW 84.34, all listed hereafter;1:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible.2012-0027 - E11CT025 – Ed Masters for property located at 43802 SE 80th Street, North Bend, WA 98045; STR: SW- 26-24-08; SIZE: 0.71 acres; REQUEST: Public Benefit Rat- ing System and/or Timber Land; Tax #570250-0255.2012-0029 - E11CT028 – Fred Davis and A. Newton and Carolyn P. Ball for property located at approximately 378xx and 37830 SE 191st Street, North Bend, WA 98045; STR: SW-31-23-08; SIZE: 60.00 acres; REQUEST: Public Bene- fit Rating System and/or Timber Land; Tax #312308-9008, #312308-9009 and #312308-9030.
Details are available from the King County Department of Nat- ural Resources and Parks, Rural and Regional Services Section, 201 South Jackson Street, Suite 600, Seattle, WA 98104; Phone (206) 296-8351.
Dated at Seattle, Washington, this 18th Day of January, 2012. Anne Noris Clerk of the Council
Metropolitan King County Council King County, Washington Published in the Snoqualmie Valley Record on January 18, 2012.
PUBLIC NOTICE #573408SNOQUALMIE VALLEY
SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 410Snoqualmie, Washington
SMALL WORKS ROSTER NOTICE
RCW 39.04.155, commonly known as the Common Small Works Roster Procedure, and RCW 28A.335.l90, commonly known as the Public School Bid Law, provide that school districts establish a Small Works Roster of qualified contractors who wish to receive bidding information and be considered for performing work on public works projects estimated to cost less than three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000). Applications are now being re- ceived by the Snoqualmie Valley School District Business Services Office, 8001 Silva Ave. SE., Snoqualmie, Washington 98065, for contractors who wish to be placed on the District’s Small Works for 2012. In order to qualify, contractors must demonstrate the following requirements:
I. Registered contractor in the State of Washington.2. Pay prevailing wage rates in accordance with RCW 39.12.3. Provide Certificate of Insurance.4. Comply with federal, state and local laws regarding non-discrimination.
Interested contractors may con- tact the Business Services Office
at (425) 831-8011 for an applica- tion form at any time, or write to Sylvia Evans, Administrative Secretary, P0 Box 400, Snoqual- mie, WA 98065. An application is also available on the district website, www.svsd410.org under District Departments/Business Services. Published in the Snoqualmie Valley Record on January 18, 2012 and January 25, 2012.
PUBLIC NOTICE #573515CITY OF NORTH BENDRequest for Qualifications
Public Safety FacilityConstruction Project Manager
The City of North Bend and Fire District 38 are seeking qualifica- tions from firms/individuals to manage a 4-bay fire station construction project within the City. The project manager will be required to oversee activities of the architect and future select- ed contractor during the con- struction phase of the project. The project manager will report directly to the North Bend Public Works Director. The project is expected to last 15 months or more. The site is an undeveloped par- cel bounded by Cedar Falls Way on the south, 424th Ave SE on the west, East North Bend Way on the north, and the Public Works Shops on the east. Pre- liminary construction plans of the station can be viewed at the Public Works Shops at 1155 East North Bend Way, North Bend, WA. The project manager must have extensive experience with the international building code, con- struction materials and methods for buildings, site work, utilities installations, street construction,
record keeping, change orderprocessing, budget management,and construction safety. Theproject manager should haveperformed similar work for othercommunities and possess astrong knowledge of fire depart- ment needs. Work product will include periodic written reportsto the PW Director and theownership team which consistsof the City, Fire District 38, andEastside Fire & Rescue.Submissions of qualificationsshould include, but not necessarybe limited to the following:
1) A brief narrative describing you/your firm.2) Qualifications and experi ence of the project manager.3) Examples of similar work preformed for other cities or fire districts and related out comes.4) Fee structure.
Candidates will be evaluated onthe basis of experience and expertise relevant to the scope ofthe project. The ownership teamwill evaluate proposals andselected candidate(s) may bescheduled for an interview.Submission ProcedurePlease submit five hard copies,and one electronic copy of yourqualifications to Ron Garrow,Public Works Director, PO Box896, 211 Main Avenue N, NorthBend, WA 98045. The submittaldue date is February 3, 2012 at12:00 noon, no exceptions.Questions about the RFQ shouldbe directed to Ron Garrow,rgarrow@northbendwa.gov or 425.888.7650. Published in Snoqualmie Valley Record on January 18, 2012.
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If you are interested in becoming a volunteer firefighter, or want to learn more about the opportunity, download an application at www.eastsidevolunteer.org. Applications for the next recruit academy are due at the Headquarters Station (175 Newport Way Northwest in Issaquah) by 5 p.m. on Feb. 1.
“Being a volunteer firefighter is a big commitment, but the rewards for helping your community and your neighbors are even greater,” said EFR Fire Chief Lee Soptich, who served as a volunteer for 11 of his 37 years in a fire career. “It is a life chang-ing adventure and one I highly recommend.”
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REC PLANNING: Washington State Department of Natural Resources open house on the recreational future of 53,000 acres in the Valley is 7 to 9 p.m. at Snoqualmie Middle School.
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 Sno-qualmie Library; for ages 3 to 6 with an adult.
STUDY ZONE: Teens can drop in for free homework help at 4 p.m. at the Snoqualmie Library and 7 p.m. at the North Bend Library.
ANIME CLUB: Teens who enjoy anime and manga can meet, draw and watch movies, 3 p.m. at Snoqualmie Library.
LIBRARY LOVES: The Friends of the Snoqualmie Library meet at 6 p.m. at the Sno-qualmie 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.
SUPPORT GROUP: Survivors of Snoqualmie Valley School District No. 410 Foundation meets, 7:15 p.m. at the Si View Com-munity Center in North Bend.
THURSDAY, JAN. 19
TALES: Pajama Story Time is
7 p.m. at the Snoqualmie Library; all young children are welcome with an adult.
STUDY ZONE: Teens and chil-dren can drop in for free homework help at 4 p.m. at North Bend Library and 5 p.m. at Fall City Library.
PLAY CHESS: Snoqualmie Val-ley Chess Club meets at 7 p.m. at the North Bend Li-brary. Learn to play chess or get a game going.
FRIDAY, JAN. 20
CANCER SHOW: Local actor Robin Walbeck-Forrest presents one-woman show, “Tits & Asphalt: Why I Walk for Breast Cancer,” 7:30 p.m. at Valley Center Stage, North Bend; www.valleycenterstage.org.
GAME ON: Teens can play video games at the North Bend Library, 3 p.m.
SATURDAY, JAN. 21
CANCER SHOW: Local actor Robin Walbeck-Forrest presents one-woman show, “Tits & Asphalt: Why I Walk for Breast Cancer,” 7:30 p.m. at Val-ley Center Stage, North Bend; www.valleycenter-stage.org.
AGING GROUP: The Aging Well with Consciousness book and conversation club meets at 10:15 a.m. at Snoqualmie Library.
TALES: Once Upon a Sat-urday Special Needs Story Time is 10 a.m. at the North Bend Library. Stories, songs and ac-tivities are designed for children with special needs and their families. This program targets developmental ages 3 to 6, although children of all ages and abilities are welcome with an adult caregiver.
ARTS OPEN HOUSE: Mount Si Artist Guild’s open house, “Coff ee, Art & Chocolate,” is10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Mount Si Senior Center.
SUNDAY, JAN. 22
GET WRITING: SnoValley Writers Work Group meets at 3 p.m. at the North Bend Library. Join other local writers for writing exercises, critique and lessons on voice, plot and point of view.
MONDAY, JAN. 23
TALES: Afternoon Preschool Story Time is 1:30 p.m. at Snoqualmie Library; for ages 3 to 6 with an adult.
ALL ABOUT E-READERS:Learn about e-readers, mobile devices and e-books, 7 p.m. at the Snoqualmie Library. Bring your device or just your-self for a casual, show-and-tell format session.
TALES: Merry Monday Story Time is 11 a.m. at North Bend Library; for new-borns to age 3 with an adult.
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