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Dog daysBring your pooch to the dog festival

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Police blotterPage 11

Summer kicksYouth win soccer title.

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The view from hereHike of the week.

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August 8, 2013

VOL. 5, NO. 31

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By Erin Hoffman

People think Shaun Sears and Tom Otto are kidding when they tell them they rescue cats out of trees in their spare time.

However, Canopy Cat Rescue is no joke for panicked pet owners who call Sears and Otto when their cat is stuck in a tree.

“You can hear the despera-tion in their phone call,” Otto,

an Olympia resident, said. “I can’t even imag-ine listening to my cat cry all night, or even just knowing it was off in the neigh-bor’s yard somewhere.”

Sears and Otto are both cat owners and International Society of Arborist-certified arborists with more than 30 years of climbing experience between them. Together, they make up Canopy Conservation, a com-pany that offers tree consulta-tions, risk assessments, pruning, identification, wildlife camera

installation and, of course, cat rescues.

Canopy Cat Rescue started with a fellow Seattle-area arbor-ist, Dan Kraus, who started www.catinatreerescue.com, a worldwide directory of professional tree climbers who will rescue cats from trees, in 2003. Otto was on the list. Sometimes, he would

Local arborists rescue cats

By Mackenzie Ciesa UW News Lab

Hundreds of riders are expected to participate in the 25th Annual Tour de Peaks bike ride Aug. 11, part of the Festival at Mt. Si.

Three courses are being offered this year, each with a different number of miles. The most exten-sive ride is the 100 mile or Century route. It covers the entire Snoqualmie Valley. The second route, the 50 mile

or Half Century ride sticks to country roads. The 25-mile Intermediate ride provides rid-ers with breathtaking, close-

up views of Mount Si. All courses begin and end in down-town North Bend and offer spec-tacular scenic views of the Snoqualmie Valley.

The Tour de Peaks began in 1988, when the Snoqualmie Chamber decided to

celebrate the city’s centennial

What to knowAug. 11Start/End Point: Main and North Bend WayCheck-in times: 100 Mile (Century): 7-8 a.m.50 Mile (Half Century): 8-9:30 a.m.25 Mile: 8:30-10 a.m.Registration Price:Online until Aug. 11: $35Day of Race: $45 cash/check or $47 credit or debit cardAll riders must wear a helmet

3 choices for this year’s Tour de Peaks ride

By Sherry Grindeland

When it comes to provid-ing food for struggling families, Helen Dukich said the folks at Mt. Si Food Bank know how to pinch pennies and stretch the dollars. When possible, they go for bulk, shop sales and buy wholesale. Food bank volun-teers and staff glean food from area grocery stores – QFC and Safeway – as well as Costco. But when you’re helping 400 fami-lies a week, it takes more than wise shopping to feed everyone.

It takes money.The food bank received the

money kind of help from the Snoqualmie Valley Rotary Club

Aug. 1. Club president Pete Bullard presented Dukich, the food bank’s executive director, with a $5,000 check. The Rotary check will be put to good use, Dukich said.

“It will go into our general fund that we use for things such as fresh produce and milk,” she said. “Our goal is to not only feed needy people and families but to provide as balanced a diet as possible. And groceries are expensive.”

The food bank does more than hand out groceries. An educator from Washington State University comes several times

See PEAKS, Page 3

Mt. Si Food bank receives $5,000 from Rotary Club

See ROTARY, Page 3

By Shaun Sears

Shaun Sears snaps a photo mid-rescue of himself and the previ-ously stuck cat.

Contributed

Shaun Sears scales a bridge to bring a cat down to safety.

See CATS, Page 2

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get calls for rescues he was too far away to perform, so he started referring them to Sears, who lives in North Bend. Sometime around 2007, however, they became concerned about the fact that some people might not be find-ing the website and get-ting the help they needed

“I started running into folks that were having a hard time realizing that there were actual people who do this sort of thing,” said Sears. He said usually people’s first instinct is to call the fire department or 911, who, no matter how much they may want to help, need to be on call for human emergencies. Otto added that people on the registry have full-time jobs, and can’t leave work to rescue a cat dur-ing the workday. So Sears and Otto started their own website to make the cat rescue process more accessible. Between the two, they serve Olympia, Tacoma, Seattle and their surrounding communities.

Both characterize Canopy Cat Rescue as a public service, not a busi-ness. In the beginning, they charged a flat fee of $150 to rescue a cat, but they quickly changed their model. Now, they operate on a donation-based, pay-as-you-will basis.

“We’d much rather have the cat out of the tree and the owner happy rather than the owner worried about the price,” said Sears. “We’d much rather have the cat safe.”

Otto said that many people have had doubts about his and Sears’ ven-ture.

“‘How many cat skel-etons have you seen in a tree?’ is a common say-ing,” he said. “Well, I’ve

never seen one and I’ve been climbing for ten years. The truth is, it’s more about these desper-ate owners. We just want to get your cat down for you.”

While many times the cats come down on their own, sometimes they need more help. Sometimes, cats are chased up the tree by dogs, raccoons or coyotes and once they get high up, they get scared and go into shock. Cats can also get stuck because their curved claws make climbing up a tree easy, but in order to get down, they would have to climb backwards, a skill not all cats possess.

Luckily, local cats have Canopy Cat Rescue.

According to Sears, a rescue begins with a phone call. Sears or Otto, whoever is closer or avail-able at the time, will show up with their climbing gear, meet the owners and do an assessment. When it’s time to climb, they shoot a weight attached to a rope, called a “big shot,” up into the tree, and ascend as close as they can get to the cat. Once the cat is in reach, they grab the cat by the scruff of their neck, calm them down and put them in a bag clipped to their harness. Then, both the cat and the man climb down the rope together to safety.

Usually, this process runs smoothly, but some-times, there are complica-tions.

“I’ve been peed on a few times,” said Sears. Otto says that sometimes the cats get scared and fall or jump out of the tree, and there are times where trees will not sup-port enough weight for climbing. No cats have ever been injured during a rescue, but occasionally, Sears and Otto will be scratched or bitten.

Despite the challenges,

Sears and Otto love what they do.

“The biggest mission behind this is helping folks out,” said Sears. “It’s not necessarily a business we’re out to make money off of. It’s pretty reward-

ing, helping cats out and seeing the relief on own-er’s faces.”

Otto and Sears can be contacted through their website, www.canopycatres-cue.com.

Contributed

Shaun Sears and Tom Otto rescue cats from more than just trees. The owners of this cat (above) called Canopy Cat Rescue to save this cat stuck on a ledge. Shaun Sears carefully maneuvers up a bridge (below) to rescue the cat.

CatsFrom Page 1

Hometown football needs a boost. The Mt. Si High School teams and the local Junior Football Association face funding challenges. Supporters will round up funding for all the Wildcat teams at once with a Pigskin Party Sept. 7 at the Si View Community Center in North Bend.

The event, organized by the Wildcat Junior Football Association and the Mt. Si High School Wildcat Football Booster Club, includes a catered dinner buffet, live music and an auction. One highlight will be a Dessert Draft featuring goodies donated by chefs at the area’s top restaurants.

Recent budget cuts in the Snoqualmie Valley School District elimi-nated middle school football. That increases the importance of Junior Association Football. Players need the step-by-step programs in order to work their way up to the more demanding high school teams.

Football booster clubs traditionally provide

extras for the teams they support. With budget cuts in the Snoqualmie School District, extras can mean basics – such as equipment and uni-forms. The boosters also fund things such as supervisors for off-season weight room workouts, and video equipment.

Last year’s Mt. Si var-sity team finished 11-2. They made it to the state semifinals.

Early bird tickets stillavailable for Wildcat Football Boosters benefit

Wildcat Pigskin Party6 p.m. Sept. 7Si View Community Center400 S.E. Orchard Dr., North BendEarly bird tickets available until Aug. 15 - $40 per person or $400 for a table of 10After Aug. 15 - $50 per person or $500 for a table of 10Volunteers also needed for the eventFor more informa-tion or tickets go to: www.wildcatpig-skinparty.com.

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with a special bike ride. This was one of the first organized bike rides in the Northwest, and has con-tinued to be a Snoqualmie tradition.

To celebrate the 25th anniversary, riders have the option of ordering a limited edition commemo-rative jersey for $75.

The ride is open to all ages, but if you’re look-ing for something to keep the whole family enter-tained during the ride, the Festival at Mount Si is within walking distance. It includes live music, arts, food booths, a beer gar-den and the popular Duck Derby.

Registration will remain open through the day of the event, although prices will increase by $10.

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about the ride or to regis-ter, please visit the Tour de Peaks’ website.

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a month to show clients how to prepare what food is available. The educator cooks sample meals, con-sults and hands out easy and healthy recipes.

The Mt. Si Food Bank is also still working on its Summer Cupboard campaign. The Summer Cupboard program gives families food for children

for three breakfasts, three lunches and a few snacks a week. These children, Dukich said, typically eat breakfast and lunch at school. During vacations and school breaks, the children often go hun-gry. Families can’t afford to replace the free and reduced meals supplied by the school.

The donation was the second large check Rotary has recently given to help hungry people in the Northwest. On July 25, the service club presented

$7,500 to Rotary First Harvest Executive Director David Bobanick. For more than two decades First Harvest has collected, har-vested and purchased fresh produce from farms and wholesalers to be repack-aged for distribution to area food banks.

The two checks are pro-ceeds from Snoqualmie Valley Rotary Club’s President’s Club Golf Tournament in June. The presentations were made at the Club’s weekly breakfast meeting at TPC

Snoqualmie.The Mt. Si Food Bank

serves people in the upper Snoqualmie Valley.

The food bank depends upon food and financial donations from commu-nity organizations and individuals.

To find out more about its programs or to learn how to donate go to www.mtsifoodbank.org.

Reach Editor Sherry Grindeland at [email protected], or 425-392-6434, ext. 242.

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Snoqualmie Valley Rotary Club members Pete Bullard, left, Larry Fischer, Dan Marcinko and Brad Toft (far right) present a $5,000 check to Mt. Si Food Bank Executive Director Heidi Dukich. The photo was altered by the sender.

RotaryFrom Page 1

Key Leaders Summit set for Aug. 12

The Snoqualmie Valley Community Network will host its annual Key Leaders Summit 9 a.m. to noon, Aug. 12 at Chief Kanim Middle School, 32627 S.E. Redmond-Fall City Road, Fall City. The theme will be “creating a Snapshot of a Healthy Community.” The event is free.

Community members and leaders of organiza-tions in North Bend and Snoqualmie are invited to attend the event. The Snoqualmie Valley Community Network has been hosting the event for more than five years.

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Bring your pooch to Dog Days of Summer

The Snoqualmie Parks & Recreation Department presents its annual Dog Days of Summer from 1-2:30 p.m. Aug. 18 at Three Forks Off-Leash Dog Park, 39912 S.E. Park St.

The event allows pet-friendly businesses to connect with dogs and their owners with give-aways, prizes, activities and selling products. For pet owners, there

are contests, demonstra-tions, photos with their pets, vendor booths and more.

Booth set up is free, but does require a busi-ness license.

For more information, contact Ilyse Treptow at [email protected] or 831-5784.

Yum, yum! have breakfast with the Snoqualmie firefighters

Enjoy pancakes and ham prepared by Snoqualmie Firefighters 7-11 a.m., Aug. 17, at the Snoqualmie Fire Station, 37600 S.E. Snoqualmie Parkway. The annual breakfast is sponsored by the Snoqualmie Firefighters Association.

The menu includes pancakes and ham, orange juice, coffee and doughnuts.

Breakfast is $5 for adults, $3 for children and free for children 5 and under.

Photo opportunities and the up-close look at emergency equipment is free.

There will also be a raffle and silent auction.

Proceeds from break-fast help the non-profit Association purchase special equipment and supports charitable orga-nizations and historical preservation within our community.

We all looked at each other. We knew who should be next.

“Rain and clocks, Herb.”

“Oh … yeah.”

“The hearing test lady came in the little room when the test was over and asked me if I’d shot guns a lot,” Bert said.

Bert’s younger days as a hunting guide brought nods and

chuckles from us. “There’s a range of sound

that loud noises can hurt, and I guess that’s what happened with me. Turns out, it’s also the range of most women’s voices.”

He grinned. “That may have something to do with Maizie’s making that appointment for me. Now I have no excuse when she says things like ‘Take out the trash’ and ‘When are you gonna mow the lawn?’”

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Let the back-to-school shopping begin! Wow, everything from erasers to blue or black ballpoint

pens, from scissors to three-ring binders, notebook paper, pencils, index cards, glue sticks and backpacks are on the list. Don’t forget a box of Kleenex for the classroom and an apple for the teacher.

If you’ve purchased a backpack for you student and added the supplies, your receipts probably add up to well more than $100.

And you still have to get new shoes and pay for a year-book and a PTA membership.

Now imagine you are trying to buy backpacks for nearly 300 kids and fill them with school supplies. That’s the goal of the Snoqualmie Valley Ministerial Helping Hands School Supply Project.

Three congregations participate – Snoqualmie Valley Alliance Church purchases new shoes for needy students. Our Lady of Sorrows Church in Snoqualmie and Mt. Si Lutheran in North Bend spearhead the school supplies portion of the program. That’s where your help is needed.

They’re collecting school supplies that will be distrib-uted through the Mt. Si Food Bank to meet the needs of students whose parents are struggling just to pay for a car repair and keep up the rent payments. Imagine trying to figure out how to put food on the table and come up with dozens of items for a backpack you have yet to buy.

No wonder for some families, school supplies fall to the bottom of the list.

Even thumb drives are on a number of school lists. They also need hand sanitizer for the classrooms and seal-able plastic bags.

Backpacks (new, please) and supplies will be accepted at either church through Aug. 12. A complete list of supplies for different schools is listed on the Snoqualmie School District website. Go to: http://www.svsd410.org

If it’s easier to write a check than shop, financial dona-tions can be sent to Mt. Si Lutheran Church, 411 N.E. 8th St., North Bend.

Member Joan Ritland will use the money to fill in the gaps between donations and needs.

Money, she said, is a big help. The group needs to pur-chase high school backpacks, bigger and sturdier than those used by younger students.

Your help is needed if all students are going to start school on an equal footing.

Step up for our schoolchildren.

Gun store isn’t all badAlthough I wholly agree with

Kathy Swoyer’s opening paragraph in her July 25 letter, it amazes me how she writes with her tongue planted so firmly in her cheek.

Drawing on her allusion of Daddy explaining to daughter Hayley about misused guns: Daddy can explain that if Hayley ever finds a firearm she should not touch it and should immediately tell an adult.

Yes, firearms can be dangerous in the wrong hands or if carelessly handled but the same can be said for sharp kitchen knives. I’m sure Kathy and other responsible par-ents train their children how to safely use sharp knives. Children should also be trained about fire-arms.

Whether we are talking about firearms, knives, bicycles or swim-ming pools, it is the parents’ responsibility to teach safety to their children. In Kathy’s concern about “pixilated people parts,” I’m sure she’s not suggesting we remove other tools such as ham-mers, screwdrivers, or scissors from stores because they can be misused. Folks have been assaulted, injured

and killed with frying pans, rolling pins and baseball bats. Should we ban chainsaws because some mov-ies have glamorized “pixelating people” with them?

If Kathy doesn’t like the gun store, she should vote with her feet: Don’t shop there. But PLEASE don’t try to drive the gun store out of North Bend so I can’t shop there.

New businesses are actively sought by the city and many more are needed. Have you counted the number of empty store fronts in town? It takes lots of guts to open any store here; the failure rate is very high. Maybe you’d rather have a Lover’s Nest or Victoria’s Secret so Mommy can explain to little Hayley why she can’t wear clothes like those on the manne-quin? Please don’t trash a store that brings business here just because you don’t like what it sells.

Since I do greatly appreciate the opening of the gun store, I will continue to vote with MY feet, to visit often, to get to know Mike, the owner and to spend as money there as my budget allows.

Tom KempNorth Bend

“Bert looks good this morn-ing, Doc,” Dud said, quietly. Three stools down the counter, Bert smiled and said, “Yes, I cer-tainly do!”

We turned toward our old pal.

“You heard that?” “Sure did, guys,” he grinned.

“Look….” He pointed to his ears.

“Hearing aids,” he said. We walked over and looked,

and sure enough. “It was Maizie’s idea,” Bert

said. “She made the appoint-ment and everything. Said she was tired of having the TV on so loud.”

“But it was a good idea, Bert,” Doc said.

“Oh, I know. I’d been think-ing about it for some time, Doc, but you know how a guy gets. You never really want to admit you need them, I guess.

“Truth is, I didn’t know how bad my hearing had become until I got them. Yesterday, when we got that little shower … I heard the rain on the roof. I heard a clock tick, too, and it’s been years for both those things.”

“Both what things?” said Herb.

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President Barack Obama (D), The White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20500; 202-456-1414; [email protected]

U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell (D), http://cantwell.senate.gov/; 915 Second Ave., Suite 512, Seattle, WA 98174; 206-220-6400

U.S. Sen. Patty Murray (D), 173 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510; 202-224-2621; http://mur-ray.senate.gov/; Jackson Federal Building, Room 2988, 915 Second Ave., Seattle, WA 98174; 206-553-5545

He’d enjoyed North Bend even as a child growing up in Seattle. He checked out the Upper Snoqualmie Valley and tried to rent two different sites before a realtor sug-gested available space next to Boxley’s.

“Everyone was so help-ful, from council members to city staff,” Marinos said. “It only took a couple weeks and the permitting

was done.”The store opened July

15. The staff held a grand opening cel-ebration Aug. 3 to show off its stock of pistols, and guns such as shotguns, .22 caliber rifles, and long guns such as Armalite rifles. Bigg Dogg, Marinos said, stocks more than firearms. It sells emergency prepared-ness food, first aid and trauma kits, emer-gency tents, knives and ammunition.

It also features archery equipment.

One staff member, Greg Fitting, is a bow and arrow expert. He can custom fit bows and cut arrows to fit the archer.

In the near future the store will offer some basic gun classes.

Marinos offers dis-counts to law enforce-

ment, active duty and retired military personnel.

“We will also do free weap-ons storage for military person-nel who are on deployment,” he said.

When ques-tioned about anti-gun senti-ment, Marinos

explained that guns are a tool and just like any other tool can be used for good or bad. He prefers to think of them as a good tool.

Opening a business,

even dealing with some-thing he knows well from his days in the U.S. Navy and his nearly 10 years in the Middle East, can be a gamble, Marinos admit-ted.

“If I make this a suc-cess, it is money in my pocket and a way to sup-port my family,” he said. “If I fail, I can’t blame anyone else.”


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By Sherry Grindeland

After multiple tours in the Middle East as Department of Defense contractor, Michael Marinos hoped his pur-chasing agent and logistics experience would help him find a career position in corporate America.

Unfortunately his resume didn’t open any doors. Instead of being discouraged, Marinos did some self-evaluation and decided his expertise could be used in another way. He could go into business for himself.

“What I know from working for multiple agen-cies in Afghanistan and Iraq is weapons,” he said.

Marinos banked on that knowledge when he opened Bigg Dogg Firearms July 15 in down-town North Bend. He started planning his busi-ness early in 2012, after visiting a gun show in Las Vegas and on his last leave before his final tour in Afghanistan. He would start out small, he decided, first becoming a Federally-licensed firearms transfer agent.

When someone pur-chases a gun online or from out of state, the

weapon is sent to a transfer agent. The agent verifies the buyer’s back-ground check and hands over the weapon.

Marinos applied for a business license in Issaquah to operate the transfer portion out of his home. Although neighbors objected, he eventually received the local license and approval from the ATF (Department of Justice

– Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives). But by then he set his sights on a retail operation. He just needed a storefront.

“It couldn’t be Issaquah,” Marinos said. “There are already several places there that sell guns, including Fred Meyer … you go to Fred Meyer and get eggs, beer and weap-ons.”

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The staff at Bigg Dogg Firearms includes, left to right, Dan Grant, Michael Marinos, Rachel Marinos and Greg Fitting.

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“If I make this a suc-cess, it is money in my pocket and a way to support my family. If I fail, I can’t blame any-one else.”

— Michael MarinosBusiness owner

Autumn Park playground renova-tion underway

The playground at

Autumn Park, 7121 Autumn Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie, is closed while the equipment is being replaced.

The new playground will be similar to the old; most notably, keeping the red color scheme. The park will also provide a variety of new elements includ-ing a new safety-conscious rubber tile surface and the addition of two new spring toys.

Because of the red equipment, Autumn Park is often called “Red Park.” At 15, it is the oldest play-ground in the Snoqualmie Ridge.

The project began July 29 and is expected to be completed in early September.

The playground is being replaced as part of the city of Snoqualmie’s Playground Replacement Program.

Next King County ‘firewise’ training is Aug. 10

As part of 2013 Northwest Citizen Corps Expo, King County is offering in-depth “fire-wise” training Aug. 10 at the Northwest Fire Training Academy in North Bend.

While major fires are less frequent in King County and western Washington than in east-ern Washington, the wet climate allows vegetation to grow more densely here.

It takes only a few days of summer heat for forests to dry out enough to catch fire and spread. Using neighborhood consulta-tion sessions and personal visits, King County forest-ers and fire marshals help forest landowners identify risk factors, such as a lack of fire truck access to their homes or fire-prone veg-etation growing too close to a structure.

Communities such as

North Bend, Fall City, Hobart, Maple Valley and Cumberland are at par-ticular risk because of their exposure to strong sum-mertime winds that blow from the Cascades.

The King County Forestry Program provides free tech-nical assistance to home-owners searching for help in identifying and mitigating wildfire risk call 206-296-8042 or email [email protected].

The Northwest Fire Training Academy is locat-ed at 50810 S.E. Grouse Ridge Road, North Bend.

Register for firewise training at http://bit.ly/KCfirewise.

Calories for a good cause don’t count but donations will

The Super Troopers relay team will hold a bake sale beginning at 8:30 a.m. Aug. 11 outside the North Bend Ace Hardware, 330 Main St. S. The Troopers

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Blackberry crumble is a gorgeous, old-fashioned dessert. This traditional summer treat no longer needs to wait for sunshine because thankfully frozen blackberries are available year-round.

Let us celebrate black-berry crumble in January and February and March and… well, you get the idea.

Berry filling

2 pounds fresh (or fro-zen) blackberries

2 cups sugar2 tablespoons fresh

lemon juice

1/2 tea-spoon salt

1/4 cup cornstarch

Toss black-berries in bowl with sugar, lemon juice, salt and cornstarch. Set aside for about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally to allow sugar to draw out the juices from the ber-ries. Smash blackberries as much as you like (or not) with potato masher.

Crumble mixture

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Preheat oven to 350F.Place ingredients into

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Bake for about 35-40 minutes or until top is

golden brown and black-berry filling is bubbly. Allow crumble to cool for a few hours or overnight to room temperature but if you can’t resist, serve it hot out of the oven with a dab of butter or a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Deanna Morauski owns, operates and cooks at The Old Hen Bed & Breakfast in North Bend. Her love for baking and cooking began as she sat upon a baker’s stool as a little girl. Her love for people grew in the midst of church potlucks. Follow her on Facebook at www.facebook.com/the-oldhen or on Twitter at www.twitter.com/theoldhen.

Just desserts: Homemade blackberry crumble

are raising money for the American Cancer Society’s Snoqualmie Valley Relay for Life event.

The American Cancer Society Snoqualmie Valley Relay for Life will be held at Torguson Park in North Bend August 17-18. Team members walk for 24-hours to raise money for the cancer society. Special events at the Relay include a Survivors Lap for people who have or have had cancer and the

Luminaria Ceremony.After dark Aug. 17 lumi-

naries, candle-lit bags, will line the relay route.

Each bag will be person-alized and honor people lost to cancer, honor people who have fought cancer in the past, and support those whose fight continues.

As of Aug. 6, the top fundraising teams were Dy-No-Mites at $10,385, the Super Troopers had raised $6,385 and the Green Team $2,782. The top individual fundraisers included Wendy Stokosa at $2,423, Beth Anderson at $2,024, and Anne Mahoney at $1,712.

“We are doing very well fundraising with our bake sales,” said Super Trooper Donna Padilla. “We will be selling goodies until everything is gone or approximately 3:30 p.m.”

For more information about the Relay for Life event and to donate go to: http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR/RelayForLife/RFLCY13GW?pg=entry&fr_id=50796.

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Do not leave children in vehicles alone

During the warmest month of the year, the Washington State Patrol is urging adults to never leave a young child alone in a car — especially in the sun.

In 2013, at least 19 children nationwide have lost their lives after being left unattended in a motor vehicle during sunny weather.

To date, none of these deaths have occurred in Washington. The Washington State Patrol would like to offer par-

ents information and suggestions to help avoid this tragedy.

Even with the windows cracked 2 inches, the internal temperature of a motor vehicle can exceed 125 degrees Fahrenheit in a matter of minutes. On sunny days when the outside temperature may be in the 60s, the internal temperature of a motor vehicle can still exceed 110 degrees within one hour.

Heatstroke is caused when the internal tem-perature of the body exceeds 104 degrees Fahrenheit. Children’s regulatory systems are not

as efficient as an adult’s, and their body will heat up three to five times faster. When a child’s body temperature reaches 107 degrees Fahrenheit, damage to the cells and internal organs will occur. Children younger than 4 are at greatest risk for heat-related illness.

Call 911 immediately if you observe a child unattended in a motor vehicle. It is a crime in Washington to leave a child under 16 years of age in a motor vehicle with the engine running.

Other suggestions:q Never leave children

unattended in or around

a motor vehicle, not for even a minute.

q Put something you will need at your destina-tion in the backseat near the child such as a brief-case, purse or cellphone.

q Always check the backseat before you lock the vehicle and walk away.

q Teach your children that a motor vehicle is not a playground.

q Always lock your vehicle and set the park-ing brake, even in your garage. Keep the keys out of the reach of your child.

Learn more at www.safekids.org, www.nhtsa.gov or www.kidsandcars.org.

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By Shanel Scholz Going strong for at least 40

years, the Festival at Mount Si (formerly known as Alpine Days) was created to celebrate the community of North Bend. The three-day festival will be held Aug. 9-11 at Si View Community Center.

The Community Center dates back further than the Festival. It is celebrating its 75th anniver-sary. A two-year remodel is nearly complete.

“The new-est part of the festival will be the layout and new park features,” said Jill Massengill, festival commit-tee president of 12 years. “The new features are really wonderful and include an awesome kids’ area, a permanent

stage and pavilion, an outdoor restroom and a concession stand.”

There will also be many food booths, a beer garden, art and craft vendors, plus a new seat-ing and grass area with new walking path. Along with all the new activities are favorite tradi-tions including the annual Chili Cook-off, the Cherry-Pie Eating

Contest and the Burstin’ with Blueberries des-sert contest.

The Art in Festival Hall will feature different local artists and performers in action each day, including demon-strations of paint-ing, weaving, wheel-throwing and Snoqualmie tribal carving.

There will also be live dance

If you go

What: Festival at Mount SiWhere: 400 S.E. Orchard Drive, North Bend, When: Friday-Sunday, Aug. 9-11Cost: FreeContact: 425.888.8535; www.festivalatmtsi.org

Festival at Mount Si set for this weekend

By Sebastian Moraga

The costumes at the 2012 festival were great, the parade was a blast, the weather was wonderful, so why the long faces, guys? Despite this particular bunch, most people managed to have a great time during the Festival at Mount Si. Then again, most people weren’t required by their parents to wear cardboard around their heads and ride across downtown North Bend.

By Sebastian Moraga

Jack Bunny, Jenna Bluett, Elizabeth Kaiser, Tina Kaiser and Cloudy the Horse pose for posterity at last year’s Festival at Mount Si. While the three girls study dancing at Snoqualmie’s Big Star Studios, the other two belong to Seattle’s FurLife, a social-media fueled group of people who meet at community events to entertain dressed as large, anthropomorphic furry creatures.

By Sebastian Moraga

Vicky Copeland keeps time during the Snoqualmie Valley Youth Marching Band’s participation in the grand parade of the Festival at Mount Si. The band won the parade’s grand prize. Prior to the parade, band members participated in a weeklong marching band camp at Mount Si High School that children said was much harder than the actual parade.

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Friday, August 9q 5:00 – 10:00 Beer Garden Sponsored by the Rotary Club of Snoqualmie Valleyq 5:00 – 9:00 Arts in Festival Hall (Inside gym)q 6:00 – 9:00 Food Booths, Arts and Craftsq 6:00 – 8:00 Kids Areaq 6:00 – 9:30 Live Music (Main Stage)

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q Noon – 9:30 p.m. Live Music (Main Stage)q 12:30 Blueberry Dessert Contest Sponsored by My Cakes and Bybee Nims Farms Bring your dessert to the Information Booth at 11:45 a.m., judging at 12:30 p.m.q 1:45 Parade Awards (Main Stage)q 2:15 – 3:00 Cherry Pie Eating Contest (Lawn Tent) Sponsored by Twede’s Café Youth and Adult Competitions 1 p.m. sign up at the Information booth.q 4:00 – 5:30 Amazing Pets (Lawn Tent) Best Costume, Best Trickq 9:45 Fireworks (Torgeson Park) Sponsored by the Wyrsch Family and their businesses: Mt. Si Chevron, Mt. Si Shell, North Bend Schell, Wanted Espresso, & Wyrsch’s Towing

Sunday,August 11q7:00 to 2:00 Snoqualmie Valley Hospital Tour de Peaks Bike Ride (Main/North Bend Way)q 10:00 to 4:00 Food Booths, Arts & Craftsq 10:00 to 4:00 Kids Areaq 10:00 to 4:00 Arts in Festival Hall (Inside gym)q 11:00 to 4:00 Beer Garden

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Festival at Mount Si schedule of events

By Sebastian Moraga

The doctor is in, and she’ll give you a shot … of art. Kimberly Kohr, a chiropractor at Straight Chiropractic in North Bend, let her artistic side loose at the Festival at Mount Si, giving children like Emily Blankenburg, of North Bend, a henna tattoo at the 2012 festival.


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and music performances from local musicians and performers.

“The festival has grown over the years to include over 100 ven-dors, including local art and local businesses. It has doubled in size in the last 10 years,” said Massengill.

The only exception is the past couple of years, as the park remodel has caused the festival to scale back a little.

“We do have plenty of ideas for next year,” she added.

The Grand Parade begins at 10:30 a.m. Aug. 10 and runs through downtown North Bend. (The Kids Parade starts at 10:15 a.m.) Participants line up on Cedar Falls Way.

The parade heads

northwest along North Bend Way, turns right onto Second Street and ends in the North Bend Elementary School park-ing area.

The popular Amazing Pets program will be held at 4 p.m. Aug. 10 in the lawn tent at the main festival site.

Prizes will be award-ed for the best cos-tumed pet and the best trick.

The annual fireworks show begins at 9:45 p.m. Aug. 10 in Torguson Park, 750 E. North Bend Way.

Shanel Scholz is a student in the Uni-versity of Washington Department of Communication News Laboratory.

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Jeff Griswold, a potter from North Bend focuses on the vase at hand during the Festival at Mount Si. While music blared outside, children and adults stood silent and almost hypnotized by Griswold’s wheel and hands.

stomach. He was uncoop-erative and had a strong odor of alcohol. At first the subject refused to identify himself but even-tually gave his name. He had an outstanding war-rant from the King County Sherriff’s Office for assault.

The first officer asked why the man was running from the police and he said he was jogging home.

He was transported to jail.

North Bend FireFirefighters from EFR

Station 87 responded at 2:53 a.m. July 26 to a motor vehicle accident with injuries in the 37500 block of Southeast North Bend Way.

At 1:38 a.m. July 27, firefighters went to the 1000 block of Homestead Road, near Eastbound I-90 in response to a fire call. Someone was doing unau-thorized burning.

Firefighters responded to an alarm at 3:51 a.m. on July 30 to the 43400 of Southeast 136th. The system detector had mal-functioned.

Between July 26 and Aug. 1, first responders from EFR Station 87 went on 11 medical and emer-gency service calls.

Snoqualmie FireFirefighters responded

on July 25 to an automatic fire alarm at the Salish Lodge. The alarm was set off by a technician work-ing on the system.

Firefighters, assisted by Fall City personnel, responded on July 26 to a fire alarm at the Salish

Lodge. This one was set off by construction work.

Firefighters returned to the Salish Lodge July 30 to investigate an unusual odor. Apparently someone set off bear spray repel-lent in the hallway. Crews assisted in clearing the hall.

Firefighters responded to 11 medical aid calls bringing the annual total to 665.

The Star publishes names of those charged with felony crimes. Informa-tion comes directly from local police reports.


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Police were called at 7:07 a.m. July 26 to the 100 block of Swenson Drive Southeast because the caller’s car had been hit with a paintball dur-ing the night. The direct hit left a small dent in the passenger side door. The woman said the silver Ford Fusion was registered to her employer and had just been assigned to her the week before. A pink paint-ball had splattered the side of her door and when she washed it off, she discov-ered the dent.

Paintball complaintA caller from the 100

block of Autumn Avenue Southeast complained at 8:15 a.m. July 26 that two vehicles had been struck by paintballs during the night. The paint washed off. The report didn’t indi-cate if the paintballs were pink.

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ed to an 8:09 a.m. July 26 request for assistance in the 6400 block of Railroad Avenue Southeast. The caller was locked out of his vehicle. No paintballs were noted in the vicinity.

Merry chaseWhile conducting a

foot patrol in downtown Snoqualmie at 10:46 p.m. July 26, an officer noticed two women and three men walking out of Sandy Cove Park and drinking a canned beverage. The offi-cer, who was accompanied by a Police Explorer for the evening shift, heard more voices from the park.

The officer radioed another patrol officer to intercept the five while he walked into the park to advise the others that it was a misdemeanor to be in the park after dark. One man began running into the Northwest Railway Museum.

When the first officer returned to his patrol car, he helped search for the running man. The two officers caught up to the man in the 8000 block of Railroad Avenue.

The subject lay on his back on the ground, ignoring the officers’ com-mands to roll onto his

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By Mary Miller

Twenty instructors donated their time and energetic dancing skills Aug. 3 for Zumba Love for Echo Glen Children’s Center. The event, organized by Jill Saitta of Snoqualmie, was to introduce residents at the Snoqualmie medium/maximum security facility to the exercise craze. She teaches Zumba to a small group of girls each Wednesday after-noon. The dance instructors came from the Eastside, Seattle and as far away as Everett.Zumba Love lasted for two hours. Saitta said that at first only a few youth participated but when others saw how much fun everyone was having, more and more boys and girls joined the group. “It was magical,” she said. “A num-ber of the boys particularly commented on what a hard workout they got.”

Zumba love for Echo Glen

2 positions open for 16-member State Board of Education

In November, state Superintendent of Public Instruction Randy Dorn will conduct an elec-tion for Western Region Position 5 and Eastern Region Position 2 of the State Board of Education.

Candidates must be residents of the region they wish to represent.

According to the state Legislature website, the western region covers all counties including and west of Whatcom, Skagit, Snohomish, King, Pierce, Lewis and Skamania counties. The eastern region covers all coun-

ties including and east of Okanogan, Chelan, Kittitas, Yakima and Klickitat counties.

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q School’s Out Matinee: ‘Nim’s Island,’ noon, North Bend Theater, 125 Bendigo Blvd. N., free

q Book Club of the Undead, for teens, 1 p.m, North Bend Library, 115 E. Fourth St. Free.

q Public Health and Safety Committee, 4-5 p.m., City Hall, 211 Main Ave. N. North Bend. Call 888-7627 for more information.

q Community and Economic Affairs Committee, 5-6 p.m., City Hall, 38624 S.E. River Street Snoqualmie. Contact Joan Pliego at [email protected] or 888-1555 ext. 1125 for more information.

q Matt Bumgardner Quartet, 7 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W.North Bend Way, North Bend

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q Preschool Story Time, for ages 3-6 with an adult, 1:30 p.m., Snoqualmie Library, 7824 Center Blvd. S.E., Snoqualmie

q City Council Meeting, 7-9 p.m., City Hall, 38624 S.E. River St., Snoqualmie. Contact Jodi Warren at [email protected] or 888-1555, ext. 1118 for more infor-mation.

q Bob Baumann & Friends, 7 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend

q Movie night, 9 p.m., Finaghty’s, 7726 Center Blvd. S.E., Snoqualmie, free popcorn

q Deep-water aero-bics class, 7:30-8:30 a.m. through Aug. 30, Si View Pool, 400 S.E. Orchard Drive, North Bend

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q Festival at Mt. Si, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., 420 Orchard Drive S.E., North Bend, featur-ing food, arts and crafts, live music and a chili cook-off. Free. Go to www.festivalatmtsi.org for a full schedule of events.

q Tour de Peaks, check-in times vary, course starts and finishes at Main Avenue North and East North Bend Way. Enjoy the beauty of the Snoqualmie Valley on one of three bike races: 100 mile, 50 mile or 25 mile. Registration is $35, $45 day of the event. Go to tourde-peaks.org.

q Sunday Fundays for Families, 2-4 p.m., Snoqualmie Valley YMCA, 35108 S.E. Ridge St., Snoqualmie, featuring games, sports, crafts, movies and more! Free for members, drop-in fees apply for non-members.

q Danny Kolke Trio, 6 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 West North Bend Way, North Bend

q Cynthia Kuni, 10 a.m., The Black Dog, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie

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q First Aid/CPR/AED Class, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Snoqualmie Fire Station, 37600 S.E. Snoqualmie Parkway, Snoqualmie. Contact Liz Luizzo at [email protected] or at 888-1551 for more informa-tion and to register.

q Festival at Mount Si, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., 420 Orchard Drive S.E., North Bend. Grand Parade begins at 10:30. Features a silent auc-tion, beer garden, pie eating contests and fireworks. Free. Go to www.festiva-latmtsi.org for a full schedule of events.

q Creating and Decorating Cupcakes and Cake Pops, for teens, 2 p.m. Snoqualmie Library, 7824 Center Blvd. S.E., Snoqualmie. Free. Call 888-1223 to reg-ister.

q Glen Miller Survivors Support Group, 7 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 West North Bend Way, North Bend

q Greg Spence Wolf: “Folk Music Without Rules,” 8 p.m., The Black Dog, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie

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q Family water-fall tours, 10:15-11:15 a.m., Cedar River Watershed Education Center, 19901 Cedar Falls Road S.E., North Bend, all ages, $5 per seat, call 206-733-9421 to reg-ister

q Festival at Mount Si, 5-9:30 p.m., 420 Orchard Drive S.E., North Bend, featuring live music, food, arts and crafts, a Fun Zone for the kids and rides on the Snoqualmie Valley Railroad. Free. Go to www.festivalat-mtsi.org for a full event schedule.

q Dan Marcus presents Les Benedict Quintet, 7 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 West North Bend Way, North Bend

q Late Nights at the Y, 7-10 p.m., Snoqualmie Valley YMCA, 35108 S.E. Ridge St., Snoqualmie. Movies, trivia and Kinect for sixth to 10th graders. Free.

q Zombie Plowboy, 8 p.m., The Black Dog, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie

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q Young Toddler Story Time, for ages 6-12 with an adult, Snoqualmie Library, 10 a.m., 7824 Center Blvd. S.E., Snoqualmie.

q School’s Out Matinee: ‘Nim’s Island,’ noon, North Bend Theater, 125 Bendigo Blvd. N. free

q Anime and Manga Club, 3 p.m., Snoqualmie Library, 7824 Center Blvd. S.E., Snoqualmie

q Transportation and Public Works Committee, 4-5:30 p.m., Public Works Department, 1155 East North Bend Way, North Bend

q Shoreline Hearings Board, 5-6 p.m., City Hall, 38624 S.E. River Street, Snoqualmie. Contact Lauren Hollenbeck at [email protected] or 888-5337 for more information.

q Boxley Jazz Camp Faculty Concert, 7 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend

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q School’s Out Matinee: ‘Nim’s Island,’ noon, North Bend Theater, 125 Bendigo Blvd. North, free

q Farmer’s Market and Summer Concerts, 4-8 p.m., Si View Park, 400 S.E. Orchard Drive, North Bend. Live entertainment begins at 6 p.m. Free.

q Public Safety Meeting, 5-6 p.m., Snoqualmie Fire Station, 37600 S.E. Snoqualmie Parkway, Snoqualmie. Contact Liz Luizzo at [email protected] or 888-1551 for more informa-tion.

q Public Safety and Community Meeting, 6-8 p.m., Mt. Si Senior Center, 411 Main Ave. S., North Bend

q Pajamarama Story Time, 6:30 p.m., North Bend Library, 115 East 4th St., North Bend

q Boxley Jazz Camp Student Concert, 7 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 West North Bend Way, North Bend

q Aaron English, 7:30 p.m., The Black Dog, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie

As part of the Festival at Mount Si, celebrate Si View Park’s 75th anni-versary from 5-9:30 p.m. Aug. 9 at 420 Orchard Drive S.E., North Bend. The festival runs through Aug. 11. Bring the whole family for live music, food, arts and crafts, a Fun Zone for children and rides on the Snoqualmie Valley Railroad. Admision is free. For a full event schedule, go to www.festiva-latmtsi.org.

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The board provides leadership, support and advocacy through policy in order to help develop programs that prepare students for the future. Membership on the board requires a considerable time commitment.

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Construction starts at new Jeanne Hansen Community Park

Construction has started for Snoqualmie’s new Jeanne Hansen Community Park at 34226 S.E. Jacobia St. on Snoqualmie Ridge.

The park has been named in honor of former Snoqualmie Mayor Jeanne Hansen who served from 1988 through 1995.

This new 16-acre park will feature:

q Two synthetic turf sports fields

q A tennis courtq A walking trackq A soft-surface nature

trailq Two playgroundsq A picnic shelter with

barbecuesq A concession standq Restroomsq And parkingA third sports field may

be added at a future date. Jeanne Hansen

Community Park will be one of three primary athletic complexes in Snoqualmie along with Centennial Fields and Snoqualmie Community Park.

The public is invited to an official groundbreaking celebration will be hosted by the city of Snoqualmie at 3 p.m. Aug. 22.

A formal grand opening of the park will be sched-uled upon completion, which is scheduled for 2014.

Pulte Group is the developer for the park’s construction. Upon com-pletion, the park will be owned and maintained by the city of Snoqualmie.

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Artist at Autism DayCelebrated savant artist

Michael Tolleson will put his special gift on display as part of the 13th Autism Day WA celebration Aug. 10 at Jubilee Farm in Carnation. The entire day is presented free of charge for participants and ven-dors.

Tolleson will produce an original acrylic paint-ing from the center stage gazebo at the fun-filled day of free activities for families and caregivers of people on the autism spectrum. More than 400 people attended the event at the working farm last summer.

“Michael has gener-ously agreed to donate his time and the paint-ing he creates to help our cause,” said Autism Day founder Lynn Banki, of Sammamish. “Our goal

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every year is to provide contact with real-life resources available to fami-lies touched by autism.”

Activities have been scheduled from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. Tolleson is scheduled to begin paint-ing at noon. The com-pleted painting will be donated to a charity that supports children with autism.

The fun-filled day will give families and caretak-ers an opportunity to relax in the peaceful surround-ings of an actual working farm.

In addition to the Tolleson exhibition, Banki said services designed specifically for adults diag-nosed with autism have been added to the list of services that will be avail-able.

The artist is best known for completing impres-sionistic images of animals and landscapes in no more than 30 minutes.

Shadows play a major role in many of his pieces. Tolleson has produced and sold more than 350 paintings in the past 24 months.

“These are not my images,” he said. “I am only the vessel that holds the brush while the paint-ing is being created.”

Some recent creations by Tolleson are on display at his gallery at 570 First Ave. S. near the stadiums in Seattle.

Learn more about the free Autism Day at www.autismdaywa.org.

Sexual assault resource center to provide services for Eastside

Beginning in late September, the Harborview Center for Sexual Assault and Traumatic Stress (HCSATS) will expand its partnership with the King County Sexual

Assault Resource Center (KCSARC). Both centers are nationally recognized leaders in sexual assault and trauma services.

They provide counsel-ing, advocacy, prevention and education services.

“We see this as an opportunity to further solidify the long stand-ing collaborative rela-tionship with KCSARC and to increase the avail-ability of services on the Eastside to include coun-seling for adults as well as children and families,” said Lucy Berliner, direc-tor of HCSATS, in a state-ment.

Eastside families will have access to the same services that the Children’s Response Center has pro-vided for nearly 30 years. HCSATS and KCSARC services will integrate into the Children’s Response Center on the campus of Overlake Medical Center Sept. 30.

Boeing Classic and TPC Snoqualmie Ridge host adaptive golf clinic

A clinic golf for individuals with dis-abilities, sponsored by the Boeing Classic Golf Tournament, will be held at 1-5 p.m. Aug. 20 at TPC Snoqualmie Ridge. Registration is free and the deadline is Aug. 9.

The program strives to bring the game of golf to people with any type of disability. Highlights include:

q A 30-minute hands-on instruction session that pairs participants with a teaching pro and recre-ational therapist

q Time for putting after the lesson

q Instruction in meth-ods of grip, stance and swing

q Demonstrations of

adapted golf devices and equipment

q A Boeing Classic golf tournament gift bag and tickets to the event, Aug. 19-25 at TPC Snoqualmie Ridge (The Adaptive Golf Clinic is part of the Boeing Classic’s sched-ule of events throughout Tournament week).

The Adaptive Golf Clinic, sponsored by the Boeing Classic and the Virginia Mason Medical Center Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department, encourages golf as an excellent recre-ational and rehabilitation activity.

“For individuals with disabilities that have pre-vented or discouraged them from playing golf, this will be the day to change all that by learning adaptive techniques and being introduced to inno-vative equipment by golf pros and therapists,” said Barbara Bond-Howard, a recreational therapist at Virginia Mason. “The exciting news is, yes, everyone can get into the swing of golf!”

For more information or to register, call (206) 341-0561 or email [email protected] before Aug. 9.

Other sponsors of the

Adaptive Golf Clinic include First Swing Clinic, National Amputee Golf Association, Disabled American Veterans Charitable Trust Fund, Professional Golfers Association, and the Washington State Therapeutic Recreation Association.

The Boeing Classic is an Official Event on the PGA TOUR Champions Tour, which features the legends of golf 50 years of age or older.

Jay Don Blake is the tournament’s defending Champion after a play-off victory at the 2012 Boeing Classic, which also featured record num-bers of volunteers (1,035) and spectators (81,000) during Tournament Week.

In the tournament’s eight-year history more than $4 million has been raised for the Heart Institute at Virginia Mason Medical Center, the Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason and additional Greater Seattle Charities. The 2013 event will be played August 19-25 at TPC Snoqualmie Ridge. For additional informa-tion, please visit www.BoeingClassic.com.

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The Cascade FC B02 Green team won the boys under11 years old gold division of the Crossfire Select Cup on July 28th at Sixty Acres in Redmond. Cascade defeated Mercer Island 1-0 to win the championship. The lone goal was scored early in the game by Mason Chandler.

This is the third year most of the boys have played together. The select level soccer team includes players from North Bend, Snoqualmie, Fall City, Carnation and Duvall. They practice Tuesdays and Thursdays in Snoqualmie. Dan Lock coaches the Cascade Green Team.By Lisa-Britt Davies

Mason Chandler shows off some facny footwork as he confronts a defender. Chandler scored the only goal in the team’s 1-0 victory in the championship match.

Cascade Green team wins BU11 Gold Division Championship

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The Cascade FC B02 Green Team – from the left are: Coach Dan Lock, Hudson Furness, Zack Loya, Tomas Taboada, Sullivan Smith, Colby Ramsey, Mason Chandler, John Bosworth, Marco Baker, Ryan Gerlitz, Erik Davies, Cade Hahn and Jackson Crumb. Justin Hunter and Tryon Kaess are also on the team.

By Gloria Vazquez-Pickering I’m fortunate to call this area

home and hiking in our beauti-ful Snoqualmie Valley is a pas-sion of mine. We have an abun-dance of amazing hiking trails, most with incredible views. The challenge in these warm sum-mer months is finding local trails that are free of crowds. Fortunately, there are still some spots that have somehow main-tained their quiet charm.

Cedar Butte is one of those. Situated in the Cedar River Watershed, the trailhead is located across the street from the popular Rattlesnake Ledge Trail. The hike starts along the open and wide Iron Horse Trail, and crosses Boxley Creek, about a mile from the parking lot.

Once you cross the bridge over the creek, be on the look-out for a wooden sign marked, “Cedar Butte.” It is on the right side of the trail, attached to

a tree. The single track trail gradually begins to climb up the butte, and the vegetation becomes thick.

The trail offers two routes to reach the butte summit. The eas-ier trail veers to the right when you come to the “Y” about a quarter mile into the hike. There is a marker close to the ground with an arrow pointing right. It is the longer of the two routes, about a half mile.

The other trail is shorter, only about a quarter of a mile, but it is steeper.

Both routes meet up just before the switchbacks begin. Follow the switchbacks to the top of Cedar Butte. A lovely view of the valley awaits you at

Cedar Butte: A road less traveled leads to a spectacular view

By Gloria Vazquez-Pickering

A magnificent view of the upper Snoqualmie Valley and I-90 await you at the top of the Cedar Butte Trail.

See HIKE, Page 15

Valley’s best kept secrets, waiting to be enjoyed.

Note: Be sure to apply insect repellent if hik-

ing in the early morning hours, or in the evening.

Getting there: From Seattle drive east on I-90 to exit 32. Turn right on Cedar Falls Road S.E. Drive about 2.8 miles, passing the Rattlesnake Lake parking area, until you find the Cedar Falls/Iron Horse trailhead on your left. Discovery passes are required.

Gloria Vazquez-Pickering lives in North Bend and hikes several times a week.


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the top. There you will find a log bench to sit on and rest your legs.

While both trails are dog and hiker friendly, neither is conducive to bikes and horses.

The real gift of this trail is the peace and solace that few local trails offer this time of year. With no

automobile noise what-soever, hikers will enjoy the sounds of the birds and critters moving about, while hiking under a can-opy of trees.

Children, who are comfortable with hik-ing uphill, may also find the trail rewarding. Approximately three miles in total, it can easily be hiked in a few hours or less depend-ing on your speed and time you wish to linger at the summit. Don’t be surprised if you find that you are the only hiker on the trail.

This rewarding hike is truly one of Snoqualmie

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By Gloria Vazquez-Pickering

A small wooden sign marks the beginning of the Cedar Butte Trail in the Cedar River Watershed.

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One reward for climbing the Cedar Butte Trail is resting on a log bench. The view through the trees is the Upper Snoqualmie Valley and I-90.

Brian Perkins finishes 3rd in Seafair prelims

Brian Perkins of North Bend, driving the Albert Lee Appliance U-21, finished third in the Aug. 3 preliminary hydroplane races at Seafair. Perkins, who was featured in a recent SnoValley Star, did not place in the top three in the Aug. 4 champion-ships on Lake Washington. If he had won, sports editors might have felt like they were seeing dou-ble. The Seafair hydroplane race’s official name is the Albert Lee Appliance Cup.


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