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North Bend and Snoqualmie recognized as Tree City USA towns

Both North Bend and Snoqualmie have been rec-ognized and commended for being a Tree City USA by the Washington State Department of Natural Resources. The Arbor Day Foundation bestows the Tree City USA designa-tion on cities throughout the country.

A city needs to have either a tree board or a city depart-ment responsible for tree care and management, must have established a tree ordinance, spend at least $2 per capita on tree care and celebrate Arbor Day to qualify.

Snoqualmie will celebrate Arbor Day on May 3.

Arbor Day originated in Nebraska when a pioneer, J. Sterling Morton, organized a campaign to get settlers to plant trees. The open prairie was treeless and Morton knew trees would help stabilize soil, provide windbreaks and shade. The first Arbor Day was April 10, 1872. It became a state holiday and moved to April 22, Morton’s birthday, two years later. Eventually it was moved to the last Friday in April.

It became a national holi-day in 1970.

Not all states celebrate Arbor Day on that day.

The Arbor Day Foundation encourages each state to celebrate during its own prime tree planting period. Washington State’s official Arbor Day is the second Wednesday in April, which was April 9th this year. Even then, some cities choose to celebrate at other times.

Snoqualmie, for instance, will celebrate Arbor Day at 10 a.m. May 3 in Railroad Park.

North Bend celebrated Nov. 13, 2013 when North Bend’s Boy Scout Troop 466 and other community volun-teers planted 12 Red Cascade

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By Sherry Grindeland

Shelley Gildersleeve already feels hopeful — despite losing all her supplies, tools of her trade and client information in the explosion that wiped out her hair salon April 25 in North Bend.

Gildersleeve, along with Michelle Dunbar, operated Kutters Hair & Nail Salon. It was housed in one of the destroyed buildings on North Bend Way.

But she was able to open for business again on April 29 in

Another Hair Place.“Beth Anderson called up and

offered us space in her shop,” Gildersleeve said. “She was just one of so many wonderful peo-ple who have offered love and support.”

By April 28, the hair stylist had replaced her basic supplies, thanks to gift certificates from friends. Another retired stylist donated her shears and cutting tools to Gildersleeve.

For a small business such as Kutters, the explosion not only

wiped out the physical tools — it destroyed the stylists’ records. Hair stylists maintain lists of clients and their telephone numbers as well as upcoming appointments. Just as important, Gildersleeve said, were the client information files where she and Dunbar kept track of people’s permanents and hair-coloring formulas.

It will be hard to rebuild their lists, Gildersleeve added.

“So many people only have cellphones these days and no

home telephone numbers,” she said. “That makes it hard to contact them to tell them where we’re at.”

Gildersleeve is having phone calls to the Kutters business num-ber forwarded to her cellphone.

Meanwhile, she said, she’s doing her best to spread word to her clients that she’s open for business.

Sherry Grindeland can be reached at editor@snovalleystar.com or 392-6434, ext. 246.

Hair stylists displaced by explosion re-open for business

By Sam Kenyon

Josephina Simms was asleep with her 2-year-old son when a natural gas explosion rocked North Bend at 3:40 a.m. April 25.

“All of a sudden I heard this big boom and the building started shaking and car alarms started going off,” Simms said. “And my first thought was, ‘Oh my gosh, it’s an earthquake.’”

Simms lives in the Mount Si Court Apartments, just across the street from the explosion. The Pizza Place and More, a restaurant where the explo-sion originated, was completely destroyed by the blast. Two nearby buildings, including a barbershop and beauty shop, were also destroyed by the explosion.

The explosion was so power-ful that multiple windows in the Simms apartment blew apart, leaving shattered glass through-out the home. The blast caused cracks in the walls, dislodged a bathroom sink from the wall and caused the toilet to start leaking.

“We got coats and shoes on and went outside and watched the barbershop across the street that was completely engulfed in flames just burn to the ground basically,” Simms said.

Firefighters from Eastside Fire & Rescue Station 87 in North Bend were the first to respond

to the scene. Heavy smoke and flames were visible from the street and responders began extinguishing the fires.

Units from Wilderness Rim, Snoqualmie, Fall City, Bellevue, Redmond, Snoqualmie Pass Fire Departments and other local emergency per-sonnel, includ-ing police, the city of North Bend staff and rep-resentatives from Puget Sound Energy, quickly arrived.

Since the explosion, PSE, Eastside Fire & Rescue, Snoqualmie Police, ATF and the King County Sheriff’s Office have been investigating the scene of the blast.

“We don’t have any definite sense right now of what may have been the cause,” said Andy Wappler, a spokesperson for PSE.

PSE shut off gas service to the area and swept the scene to make sure there were no additional gas leaks. They determined the explosion did not cause any

further leaks.“We’re confident that the sys-

tem here maintained integrity and is safe for everyone to be around,” Wappler said.

The incident initially left 1,500 customers without power due to debris from the explosion interfering with power lines. By

about 9 a.m. April 25, all but about 200 customers had power restored. By 1:30 p.m., with the wreckage still smoking, fewer than 100 customers were with-out power. Many of those cus-tomers remained without power because the explosion directly affected their residences.

Lisa Brown lives in the apart-ment below the Simms family, and like all the residents of the Mount Si Court Apartments, has been without power since the explosion that occurred about 100 feet from her front door.

“It was a truly terrorizing experience,” Brown said.

Brown lives with her two daughters, Hailey, 14, and Lily, 6. Once she saw the fire across the street, she feared it would spread to the nearby gas station.

By Sam Kenyon

An entry arch remains near the site of The Pizza Place, which was reduced to rubble by an early morning explosion.

Explosion levels part of North Bend

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“Everything was destroyed. I’m just glad to be alive. Everything else was just stuff.”

— Kory Dean KhileResident

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Mountain Ash trees at Torguson Park.The DNR annually commends Tree

Cities in the state for keeping urban for-ests healthy and vibrant.

Planting the right trees in the right places conserves energy and reduces energy bills, while helping to fight cli-mate change. Properly placed trees save energy by providing summer shade, win-ter warmth, and seasonal windbreaks. Trees also provide many environmental services such as contributing to cool and clean water.

To learn how to properly plant and care for new trees, visit the International Society of Arboriculture website at www.treesaregood.com.

Celebrate Arbor Day in Snoqualmie on May 3

Celebrate Arbor Day with three events in Snoqualmie beginning at 10 a.m. May 3.

Mayor Matt Larson will receive the city’s first Tree City USA Growth Award from the Department of Natural Resources at the Railroad Park Gazebo, 7971 Railroad Ave. S.E. There will be games for children and free tree seed-lings.

Join the tree planting project at 11:45 a.m. at Snoqualmie Community Park, 35016 S.E. Ridge St. Participants will help plant American sweet gum trees to replace those lost in the 2011 ice storm.

A free tree pruning workshop begins at 1:45 p.m. back at the Railroad Park Gazebo. City arborist Phil Bennett will answer questions about trees, pruning and tree maintenance. He suggests that people bring photographs of the trees they want to discuss. RSVP optional, but appreciated: pbennett@ci.snoqualmie.wa.us or 766-2452.

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Explosion cleanup: Whom to call

If your home or busi-ness was damaged in the April 25 explosion in North Bend and want to have the building examined, call for an appointment with a city building official.

Appointments are available by calling the Community & Economic Development Department at 425-888-5633 or 425-888-7643.

Claims for damages to property should be first reported to your individual homeowners or business’s insurance company.

Tell them that Travelers Insurance is the company covering the buildings dam-aged in the blast and the Travelers liability claim num-ber is EOC2415.

The city of North Bend is exploring ways to help people and businesses most severely impacted by the explosion.

Auxiliary plant sale will blossom into college scholarship

Give your flower beds a wake-up call with plants from local gardeners. The

Snoqualmie Valley Hospital Auxiliary will hold its annual plant sale 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 3 at the Mt. Si Senior Center, 411 Main Ave. S., North Bend.

In addition to many gar-den plants, cuttings and plant starts, auxiliary mem-bers will be selling decorative urns, craft items, homemade baked goods, and white ele-phants. There will be a gar-den cart raffle – a cart filled with gardening supplies.

The auxiliary started in 1983 and has been raising money for the hospital and other community activities since then.

The group presents a $1,000 scholarship each year to a Mount Si High School graduate going into the med-ical field.

In addition, the auxiliary supports other Valley proj-ects, such as the food bank and holiday toy drives.

The group, which is looking for new members, meets at 7:30 p.m. the third Thursday of the month in the Snoqualmie Valley Hospital meeting room. For information on joining the auxiliary, call Mae McLean or John McLean at 425-888-2101 or email snovalleyhso-pitalauxiliary@gmail.com.

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School District will be email-ing an invitation to parents and staff to provide feedback on what the schools are doing, how they can improve and what you think may be missing in the classrooms.

The new virtual commu-nity engagement program, Thoughtstream, started April 29.

If you don’t have children in school, the district still wants your participation, said Carolyn Malcolm, the Snoqualmie Valley

School District public informa-tion officer.

The Thoughtstream program will go through several stages. The initial one, which asks four open-ended questions, runs until May 12.

A few weeks later, partici-pants and the community will be invited again to join the second “Priorities” step in the process — reviewing the com-ments that were submitted and prioritizing those that are most important.

Results from this process will

be sorted into major themes that reflect common perceptions and priorities of the participants.

Superintendent Joel Aune stated, “We are looking forward to this Thoughtstream process to strengthen our understanding of current perceptions, and shared values and priorities of our school communities. By support-ing this new process that pro-motes two-way communication on important topics, we hope to gain valuable insight that will help inform our annual school improvement planning and the

upcoming renewal process of the district’s Strategic Plan. Please join us in our commitment to continuous improvement, and share your thoughts and sug-gestions regarding educational opportunities for all Snoqualmie Valley children.”

Malcolm said getting more community feedback about schools is part of the district’s strategic plan.

“We want to learn what people think we’re doing well and what we can do better,” she said. “We’re looking for input,

comments and suggestions.” Families with children in

multiple schools are encour-aged, Malcolm added, to pro-vide each of their schools with feedback.

Anyone else who wants to participate – such as students, community members, and local businesses – can go to the Snoqualmie Valley School District website at www.svsd410.org. Click on the “Share Your Thoughts” link to self-register.

The entire process should take 15 minutes or less.

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Yard and bake sale to fund mission trip

The high school youth group at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church will be holding a yard and bake sale, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 3 at the church, 39025 S.E. Alpha St., Snoqualmie.

Proceeds will fund the group’s summer mission trip. The high school youth will help the Our Lady of the Rock Benedictine Monastery on Shaw Island.

This will be the fourth year the teenagers have worked on construction projects for the nuns.

Middle school leadership conference scheduled for May 3

Middle school age students are invited to the seventh annual Be the Change Leadership Conference, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Chief Kanim Middle School, 32627 S.E. Redmond-Fall City Rd.,

Fall City.The event is spon-

sored and organized by the Snoqualmie Valley Community Network.

A few of the topics and workshops, selected by area youth, include Making Friends and Social Skills, Managing Stress, Making Sense of Legalized Marijuana, Be the Solution: Preventing Sexual Assault and Sexual Bullying, and Live It Up! Don’t Give It Up – a sui-cide prevention discus-sion.

Luis Ortega, a leader-ship coach, will be the guest speaker.

Participants will receive free T-shirts and a free lunch will be provided.

To register go to: http://snoqualmievalleycommuni-tynetwork.org.

Low-cost pet vaccinations available

Valley Animal Partners, a local organization that helps low-income families care for their pets, will be

hosting a Pet Vaccination Fair 1-4 p.m. May 3 at the Mt. Si Senior Center, 411 Main St., North Bend.

Vaccinations for dogs and cats will be free for needy pet owners. In addi-tion, the first 25 clients have the option of pur-chasing $5 microchips.

Dogs must be leashed and cats should be in car-riers. Owners are advised to muzzle aggressive dogs before bringing them into the clinic.

Valley Animal Partners also provides low-cost spaying and neutering. For more information on Valley Animal Partners go to www.valleyanimalpart-ners.com. Donations to the nonprofit group may be made to Valley Animal Partners at P.O. Box 2586, North Bend, WA 98045.

Macaroni Kid celebrates fifth anniversary

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Students needed for summer exchanges in Peru and Korea

High school students can be youth ambassadors abroad by participating in summer exchanges to Snoqualmie’s two sister cities. The education pro-grams are coordinated by the Snoqualmie Sister Cities Association.

Six spaces are still available for the trip to Chaclacayo, Peru, July 6 to Aug. 2. While in Peru, the exchange students will attend school with their host siblings and earn community service hours through work in local orphanages. The trip includes tours of Lima, Cusco, the Sacred Valley, a hike to Machu Picchu, and a visit to Cadelabra.

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Eight spots are still open for the July 21 to Aug. 10 exchange trip to Gangjin, South Korea.

Students will have a home stay with a carefully-selected Korean family in Gangjin, attend special events such as the annual Celadon Potter Festival, and tour the lush, south-ernmost part of the coun-try. They will also earn community service hours by teaching English to younger children. Speaking Korean is not required.

The cost is $2,250 and includes roundtrip airfare to Seoul, ground transportation to Gangjin and throughout exchange, all lodging (home stay and hotels for excursions), meals, and admission fees for events such as festivals, tours, and parks.

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he bought it. Sometimes, all he’d get were some of those little brass whatchits to put along the side. But each time something came, there was work going on out in that garage. Ben took pride in the project being pay-as-you-go, so he wouldn’t owe anybody when he finally put it in the ocean.

Ben died before that hap-pened. That saddened us greatly. We might chuckle a bit behind

his back, but we also secretly envied him and admired him for building that boat.

After Ben passed, his son John brought his wife and children to live in the little house. After a few weeks, we heard activity out in the garage, and we found John working on his dad’s boat.

It would, he said, eventually sail.

There is no statute of limita-tions on dreams.

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The impacts of the state losing its No Child Left Behind waiver are unlikely to be profound locally, but they are still an embarrassment — an embarrassment that could easily have been avoided.

Washington, along with 42 other states, was operating under a waiver that allows the state to essentially ignore some portions of the federal law. But that waiver was revoked last week.

The whole system is so complicated that our Snoqualmie Valley School District may not know for several months the impact — if any. No Child Left Behind money is based on Title 1 guidelines determined by how many students receive free or reduced-price lunches. Because of boundary changes this school year, the district has been recalculating which schools qualify.

We are in this mess because the state teacher’s union, and Democrat members of the Legislature, was unwilling to allow test scores to be a factor in teacher evaluations.

Both groups point to the federal No Child Left Behind law as a failure, and say that it is at fault.

They’re not entirely wrong. No Child Left Behind man-dates that as of this year 100 percent of students must meet their grade-level standard in reading and math, and prove they can by passing a test.

It doesn’t take an expert in testing theory to realize this is foolish. If everyone passes a test, then the test is too easy. Some people are just on the left side of the bell curve. Certainly, schools have an obligation to try and educate lower-performing students to their full potential. However, it serves no one to pretend that all people have the same poten-tial — some people are just smarter, while others … aren’t.

But focusing on the failings of the underlying law deflects the blame. Whether or not the carrot of waivers and the stick of No Child Left Behind is a good system, that’s the system we are working under.

Now, because of the intractability of the union and the members of the Legislature who follow their lead, school districts will have to spend money on federally mandated fixes, instead of being able to tailor solutions to problems of each district.

Teacher’s unions have resisted using test scores for years, saying they are not a fair way to measure a teacher’s skill.

But dozens of other states, including some with Democrat-controlled Legislatures, have found ways to implement a teacher evaluation system that meets federal muster.

Washington needs to do the same.

A shout out to youIf you seldom hear a shout out or never get nominated for

being the best, if you think you are invisible and what you do does not make a difference, this letter is for you.

If you have ever put 50 cents in a donation jar, volunteered to help anywhere, baked, cooked, babysat, or taxied for a fund-raiser or a friend, give yourself a big hug from me.

Your collective contributions equal a majority of what makes any place in our world a softer place to live. I am not diminishing in any way the people that have generous mon-etary contributions to give; you definitely rise as the cream to the top of a gallon of farm fresh milk.

This letter is for the remaining 3/4 of the container that may sometimes wish they had more. If you shared whatever resource you had to share, then in my opinion you gave as much, if not more than someone that may easily get recogni-tion because they gave largely with no sacrifice of personal comfort. I applaud you loudly and I believe you are the rebar in the foundation that holds up our community. I am proud to live amongst you.

If you have the honor of a differently-abled person helping you with your groceries, volunteering at your facility, holding your door for you, giving you a high five or just giving you a smile, remember to thank them because you have just brushed wings with a hero.

I have heard the term “haves and have not’s” too many times, I do not like it; we are all equalized by compassion and kindness.

Thank you for being uniquely you. I wish you peace, love and a cushion when you encounter the inevitable stresses of life.

Carmen MoeNorth Bend

When old Ben died recently, the town was saddened, but probably not for the usual rea-sons. Ben had been widowed for nearly 20 years and had lived alone in the house where he and Judith had raised their boy, John.

He’d had a lot of health problems, there at the last, too. Things weren’t easy for him.

Sometimes when a guy is in that shape, people nod and smile slightly at his passing and say, “Well, in a way it’s a bless-ing, isn’t it?”

But not with old Ben. There’s the sailboat, you see.

After Judith died — and Judith was the most practical woman in town — Ben started buying and reading magazines about sailboats. Then, he cut the front off the barn/garage out in back, and began building one.

He drew crowds with his work for a while. Everyone stopped by from time to time, and we all know it is to be 32 feet long and a gaff-rigged — not Marconi-rigged — sloop. Said they look more like real sailboats.

Eccentric? Well, maybe. Eccentricities last a year or two, but a 20-year project is a lot closer to being an obsession.

When Ben could afford more of the special wood he was using,

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Theodore Crane

Theodore Howard Crane, of North Bend, died on April 15, 2014, of complications from a stroke, at Evergreen Hospice Center in Kirkland. His loving fam-ily was around him.

Ted was born in Pasadena, Calif., to Dorothy Elkins Crane and Theodore Herbert Crane in 1938. He grew up in Los Angeles. He attended Iowa Wesleyan College and graduated from the University of Redlands, California, in 1960. After graduation, Ted began his career as an elementary school teacher.

In 1962, Ted joined the Peace Corps and went to Liberia, Africa, teaching children in a multi-age classroom. After time in the Peace Corps, Ted served in the U.S. Army for two years. While working for the YMCA during a summer, Ted visited Washington state. He loved its natu-

ral beauty, moved to Washington, and taught in Sedro Woolley and Bellevue. Later, he taught at Mountain View School in Snoqualmie.

Ted’s calling was to teach, and he was a gifted and creative teacher with a deep love for children. He empathized with and never gave up on strug-gling students. He helped children who were having difficulties with reading by using unique strate-gies to help them “unlock the codes.” It made him happy to help each stu-dent discover his or her individual strengths, and Ted believed that each one had special gifts. For many students, he was a favorite teacher because he made learning fun. And he had fun teaching them.

In 1970, Ted met Abbie McClintock at a fam-ily reunion in Iowa. It was love at first sight, and despite the distance between them (she resided in Ohio), they were married in less than a year. They lived first on a 14-acre farm near

Snoqualmie. There, they raised their three sons. Together, Ted and Abbie started a publication for antique collectors, which became the Mapbook of Antique Shops, a guide for West Coast collectors.

In 1983, Ted began volunteering in the Snoqualmie Valley Schools, teaching chil-dren chess. He continued coaching chess students in the schools until last year.

Ted was an active mem-ber of St. Clare Episcopal Church in Snoqualmie.

Ted is survived by his wife Abbie; sons Adam, Ted Jr. and Terry; daughters-in-law Addie and Ena; granddaughters Melody and Imogen; sis-ter Mary Lee McLane, of Sacramento, Calif.; and his nieces and nephews.

There will be a memo-rial service June 14, at 2 p.m., at St. Clare Episcopal Church in Snoqualmie.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests remem-brances to St. Clare Church, P.O. Box 369, Snoqualmie, WA 98065, or to CARE.

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So, she drove her children out the back entrance of the apart-ment complex to stay with a friend.

“I’m grateful to be alive today,” she said.

Another apartment resi-dent, Kory Dean Khile, echoed Brown’s comments.

“It blew every window out of our apartment, doors off the hinges, and all of our dishes and glasses out of the cupboards,” he said. “Everything was destroyed. I’m just glad to be alive.

“Everything else was just stuff.”

North Bend Way, where the explosion took place, was tem-porarily closed. The remains of the two destroyed buildings spilled out into the road and debris hung from power lines.

A nearby dance studio was hit so hard the building now leans heavily to the side. In total, the explosion destroyed three build-ings and caused extensive blast damage to nearby structures. Windows of all of the nearby buildings, such as the gas station and Les Schwab, were blown out.

The city’s restroom and storage building in adjacent Torguson Park was significantly damaged, as well as sidewalks

and railings near the blast area.The explosion spread debris

hundreds of feet in all direc-tions. At the QFC down the block, workers in the parking lot used leaf blowers to clear up bits of what used to be ceiling insulation.

Apparently, there were only three minor injuries from smoke inhalation or lacerations from flying glass.

The investigation is continu-ing into the cause of the explo-sion.

Craig Muller of the King County Sheriff’s Department fire investigation team said they’re still trying to determine the ori-gin and cause. He said they are examining the site of the fire and explosion and talking to witnesses.

PSE does not know if the gas

service going to the buildings had been shut on or off by a customer. Records indicate that it had not had any service calls to the area within several days before the blast.

PSE will assist with the ensu-ing investigation.

“Really, the core goal here is to ensure people’s safety,” Wappler said. “And that means

starting with an open mind and looking at all the possibilities.”

Sam Kenyon can be reached at skenyon@snovalleystar.com or via Twitter @samuel_ kenyon. Sherry Grindeland contributed to this report.

Photos by Greg Farrar

A downtown North Bend business,ThePizzaPlace&More,isapileofrubbleApril25afteranexplosionshortlybefore4a.m.inthe500blockofEastNorthBendWay.Therewereminorcutinjuriestotwonursinghomeresidentsthreeblocksawayfromwindowglassshatteredbytheforceoftheblast.

King County Sheriff Det. Steven Hager,withtheMajorAccidentResponseandReconstructionUnit,walkspastabuildingdestroyedbyfireafterthebuildingnextdoorexplodedat3:40a.m.April25.

Pieces of wood framingandinsulationlieonthecornerofSoutheastOrchardDriveandEastNorthBendWaymorethan150feetfromthebuildingwhichexplodedearlythemorningofApril25.

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A business buildingat570NorthBendWaywhosetenantsincludethePointDanceCenter,leanssidewaysafterthedestructiveblastforceofthepizzabusinessnextdoor.

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Fire reports for North Bend

Change of heartOne engine was dis-

patched at 1:50 p.m. April 18, to the 46300 block of Southeast Mount Si Road but was cancelled en route.

Accidental activation

One engine was dis-patched at 5:41 p.m. April 19, to the 13600 block of 432 Avenue Southeast for a smoke detector activa-tion. There was no fire; the detector had been acti-vated unintentionally.

Serious accidentFive engines were dis-

patched at 2:01 a.m. April 20, to the 40300 block of eastbound Interstate 90 to provide emergency medi-cal service to injuries sus-tained in a motor vehicle accident.

Fire reports for Snoqualmie

Nothing to smell here

Firefighters were called at 2:09 p.m. April 19, to Pickering Court to inves-tigate a gas odor. Nothing was found during an investigation.

Could have been worse

Snoqualmie EMTs and

Eastside Fire & Rescue units responded at 10:58 p.m. April 20, to a motor vehicle accident on the Tiger Mountain summit point on State Route 18. A 23-year-old female driver had driven off the road. She was not injured and was left at the scene with her family.

We’re floodingFirefighters responded

at 6:56 a.m. April 22, to a residence in the down-town area of Snoqualmie for a broken water pipe. Crews were able to turn the water off at the meter and stopped the leak.

In addition to the above calls, Snoqualmie firefighters responded to 13 medical aid calls, bringing the total 2014 annual call number to 327.

Police reports for Snoqualmie and North Bend

Double lacrossedPolice responded at 8:55

p.m. April 19, to Mount Si High School at 8651 Meadowbrook Way S.E. to reports of a stolen bicycle. The bike, worth approxi-mately $7,000, was stolen off a bike rack during a lacrosse game.

Waste of beerPolice responded at

1:30 p.m. April 20, to the 46000 block of Southeast North Bend Way. Two subjects were consuming beer behind rhododendron bushes. They were both over 21. Because they were drinking in public, the

officer had them dump out their beers and move on.

Sticks and stonesPolice responded at

9:31 p.m. April 20, to the 8000 block of Reinig Place Southeast to reports of a possible dispute. A man and woman were yelling at each other and calling each other names. One was in a black sedan and the other was in a silver or white sedan. There were no known weapons pres-ent. The caller reported the subjects moved on by the time officers arrived to do an area check.

Do you have service here?

Police responded at 6:10 p.m. April 22, to the 34000 block of Southeast Kinsey Street to reports of

suspicious activity. A mini-van had been running in front of the location for an hour and the caller saw movement in the vehicle. Investigation revealed the occupants were a man and woman working for Qualcomm. They were testing phone reception.

Literally self-storagePolice responded at

10:40 p.m. April 24, to Cascade Self Storage at 1080 E. North Bend Way to a report that a man had locked himself inside. The caller was trying to help the man open up the gate so he could get out. Officers eventually were able to free the man.

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

Police and fire reports

Citizen board asks to raise tobacco pur-chasing age to 21

Looking to reduce tobacco use among youth, the King County Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Administrative Board approved a resolu-tion calling for a change to the legal age of tobacco purchase in Washington State. The board is asking legislators to change state law to increase the legal

age to purchase all tobacco products to age 21.

“We are very concerned about the health hazards to youth caused by the use of tobacco,” said Pat Godfrey, chair of the board, “and some health problems may not show up for several years.”

The Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Administration Board is a volunteer board comprised of King County residents with personal or profes-

sional knowledge and expertise in alcohol and drug abuse. They provide recommendations and input to King County on programs, services, policy, and budget issues.

Tobacco continues to be one of the leading causes of preventable death and disease in King County and the nation. Cigarette smoking alone causes an

estimated 480,000 deaths in the United States every year, according to the lat-est U.S. Surgeon General’s report, with lung cancer being the leading cause of cancer deaths among both men and women. Smoking causes other cancers as well, including throat, mouth, nasal cav-ity, esophagus, stomach, pancreas, kidney, bladder,

and cervix. Almost 90 percent of

adult smokers began smok-ing by age 18 and about 75 percent of adult smok-ers became daily smokers before age 21.

“We think age 18 is too young,” said Godfrey, speaking on behalf of the Board. “At least make it comparable to the legal purchase of alcohol and

recreational marijuana, both of which are set at age 21.”

For more informa-tion on the King County Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Administration Board, call Jim Vollendroff at 206-263-8903 or go to www.kingcounty.gov/health-services/SubstanceAbuse/Boards/AdministrativeBoard.aspx.

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Charmin to the Rescue at Eastside Fire & Rescue

“The job is not com-pleted until the paperwork is done,” took on a whole new meaning at Eastside Fire & Rescue recently, when the Charmin Co. delivered free toilet paper to the agency as part of their annual Charmin Relief Project.

The Charmin Relief Project, acting on a Facebook comment, deter-mined EFR to be a good candidate to receive the

donation. Charmin donat-ed enough for a year’s use for 20 firefighters.

The Charmin Co. selects one fire department from each state, each year, to receive the donated product. Big and small entities have benefited from the donations since the program began.

A Charmin spokes-person said the project is all about making the firehouse a bit more like a home away from home.

Fire Chief Lee Soptich said he was not aware of the program until a Charmin representative called to ask about a deliv-ery location.

“When we first heard of the project we won-dered why us,” Soptich said in a press release. “Then, we quickly took on the Seahawk quarterback Russell Wilson charge of, ‘Why not us?’”

Soptich said he is most appreciative of the person in the community who nominated the agency for consideration.

“There is a differ-ent feeling now at EFR, as employees compare government-issued toilet paper to the Charmin experience,” he said.

The TP has been distrib-uted to nine of the 16 EFR facilities. The unexpected

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Participation in the study can help answer questions about how the region can maintain and improve mobility, acces-sibility, and connectivity for residents as population grows and travel patterns evolve. The Puget Sound regional travel study will be conducted through June 2014.

The study will help planners understand the travel behavior of real households, such as the trips people make to work, school, or shopping cen-

ters, to help decision mak-ers prioritize transporta-tion projects.

“A lot has changed in the region since the last household survey in 2006,” said Billy Charlton, Program Manager for the Puget Sound Regional Council. “The region now has Link Light Rail, Streetcar service, and some tolling in place. We’ve also faced a huge economic downturn and faced incredible changes in technology that change people’s travel behavior. We expect to see some major differences.”

The survey includes questions about general household information as well as travel details for a given weekday. All individual and household information collected in this study will remain strictly confidential. The aggregated data will be used for analysis and mod-eling purposes.

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q Toddler Story Time, 10-10:45 a.m. to noon, North Bend Library, 115 E. Fourth St., 888-0554

q Preschool Story Time, 10:45-11:45 a.m. to noon, North Bend Library, 115 E. Fourth St., 888-0554

q Study Zone, 4-6 p.m., free home-work help, grades K-12, North Bend Library, 115 E. Fourth St., 888-0554

q Vox at the Box, vocal jazz jam hosted by Courtney Cutchins, 7 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend, 292-9307

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q Infant and Young Toddler Story Times, 11 a.m. to noon, North Bend Library, 115 E. Fourth St., 888-0554

q Study Zone, 3-5 p.m., free homework help, grades K-12, North Bend Library, 115 E. Fourth St., 888-0554

q May Monday with Clay, ages 6-12, kids create projects to be fired, 3:45 p.m. May 5 and May 19, Meadowbrook Farm, 1711 Boalch Ave., North Bend, $65, www.siviewpark.org

q Study Zone, 5-7 p.m., free homework help, grades K-12, Snoqualmie Library, 7824 Center Blvd. S.E., 888-1223

q Mount Si High School Vocal Jazz Clinic, 5 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend, 292-9307

q Twin Falls Middle School Jazz Bands, 7 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend, 292-9307

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q Northwest Railway Museum weekend rides on antique railcars run from 12:01 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. Roundtrip tickets include stops in North Bend and Snoqualmie and a sightseeing-only visit to Snoqualmie Falls. Tickets, $10-$18, available at Snoqualmie Depot, 38625 S.E. King St. and North Bend Depot, 205 McClellan St. or www.trainmuseum.org

q Cascade Singers Ninth annual Spring Choir Concert, 6 p.m., 13225 436th Ave. S.E., North Bend, www.cascadecov.com

q Danny Kolke Trio, 6 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend, 292-9307

q Chris Botti, 7 p.m., The Ballroom at Snoqualmie Casino, 37500 S.E. North Bend Way, Snoqualmie, $40-$95, www.snocasino.com

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q Plant Sale, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Mount Si Senior Center, 411 Main Ave. S., North Bend, www.mtsi-senior-center.org

q Fourth Bake Sale of 2014 Fundraiser for American Cancer Society Snoqualmie Valley Relay for Life, sponsored by Super Troopers Relay for Life Team, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., or until sold out, Ace Hardware, 330 Main St. S., North Bend

q Youth Group Yard and Bake Sale, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, 39025 S.E. Alpha St., Snoqualmie

q Mother’s Day Tea Party, 6:30-8 p.m., Snoqualmie Valley YMCA, 35018 S.E. Ridge St., Snoqualmie, mem-bers free, $10/com-munity and program families, 256-3115

q ‘Backwoods Romeo,’ 7 p.m., Mount Si High School, 8651 Meadowbrook Way S.E., Snoqualmie, 765-9284

q Hard Bop Collective, 7 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend, 292-9307

q Abe & Larry, 8 p.m., Black Dog Arts Café, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie, 831-3647

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q District Art Show, displaying art from grades K-12, 6-8 p.m., Mount Si High School, 8651 Meadowbrook Way S.E., Snoqualmie,

q Family Bingo Night, 6:30 p.m., Snoqualmie Valley YMCA, 35018 S.E. Ridge St., Snoqualmie, mem-bers free, $5/pro-gram family, $10/community family, 256-3115

q ‘Backwoods Romeo,’ 7 p.m., Mount Si High School, 8651 Meadowbrook Way S.E., Snoqualmie, 765-9284

q Ham Carson Quartet, 7 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend, 292-9307

q Los Orchids, 8 p.m., Black Dog Arts Café, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie, 831-3647

q Eleven, 8 p.m., Mount Si Pub, 45530 S.E. North Bend Way, North Bend, 831-6155

q Moore of Beck and Kayser, 8 p.m., Snoqualmie Falls Brewery and Taproom, 8032 Falls Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie, 831-2357

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q Toddler Story Time, 10-10:45 a.m., ages 0-3, Snoqualmie Library, 7824 Center Blvd. S.E., 888-1223

q Preschool Story Time, 11 a.m. to noon, ages 3-6, Snoqualmie Library, 7824 Center Blvd. S.E., 888-1223

q Study Zone, 3-5 p.m., free homework help, grades K-12, North Bend Library, 115 E. Fourth St., 888-0554

q Anime and Manga Club, 3-5 p.m., free homework help, grades K-12, Snoqualmie Library, 7824 Center Blvd. S.E., 888-1223

q Future Jazz Heads, 5 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend, 292-9307

q Jazz Heads, 7 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend, 292-9307

q Pajamarama Story Time, 6:30-7:30 p.m., North Bend Library, 115 E. Fourth St., 888-0554

q Geeks Who Drink Trivia Night, 7 p.m., Snoqualmie Falls Brewery and Taproom, 8032 Falls Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie, 831-2357

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q ‘May with Clay,’ ages 3-5, parents participate with kids and cre-ate projects to be fired, 10:30 a.m., Thursdays through May 22, Meadowbrook Farm, 1711 Boalch Ave., North Bend, $60, www.siview-park.org

q Family Story Time, 7-8 p.m., Snoqualmie Library, 7824 Center Blvd. S.E., 888-1223

q Game Night, 4-9 p.m., Snoqualmie Falls Brewery and Taproom, 8032 Falls Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie, 831-2357

q Pearl Django, 7 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend, 292-9307

q The Winterlings, 7 p.m., Black Dog Arts Café, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie, 831-3647

q Oak Ridge Boys, 7 p.m., 21 and older, The Ballroom at Snoqualmie Casino, 37500 S.E. North Bend Way, Snoqualmie, $25-$47, www.snocasino.com

‘A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum,’ 7:30 p.m., May 2, 3 and 8 at Valley Center Stage, 119 W. North Bend Way, North Bend, $17/adults, $14.50/students and seniors, www.valleycenterstage.org

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Kasey Maralack, of Snoqualmie, recently won the longest drive title in her division in the Drive, Chip and Putt Juniors National Championship at Augusta National Golf Club. Kasey’s drive of 162 yards was the best in the girls’ 7-9 age division.

More than 15,000 junior golf-ers throughout the United States and Canada participated in qual-ifying events. Kasey qualified for the national competition during a Drive, Chip and Putt contest Aug. 11, 2013 at The Golf Club at Hawks Prairie.

The Juniors competition was developed by the Masters Tournament Foundation, the United States Golf Association

and The PGA of America to attract more young people to the game.

Kasey plays golf at the TPC Snoqualmie Ridge and is coached there by Seth Westfall, director of instruction. She started playing when she was 3 and played her first tourna-ment at 8. Her interest in golf developed watching her sister, Caitlin, compete. Caitlin is cur-rently ranked number one in the 2A/3A KingCo League.

The girls’ father, David Maralack, said Kasey focuses on her golf because of Caitlin.

“Her goal is always to try and beat Caitlin,” David Maralack said. “It’s a great goal to have.”

Kasey is also trying to qualify for the U.S. Kids Golf World Championship which is held annually at Pinehurst, N.C. That event is considered the most prestigious event for children 12 and under.

During the Juniors event at Augusta National Golf Club, home of the Masters, golfers met numerous world-ranked golfers and other celebrities, includ-ing former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.

Kasey competes internation-ally, recently coming in third in a golf tournament in Niagara Falls, Canada.

Kasey is a fourth-grader at Fall City Elementary School.

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Kasey Maralack shows off the trophy she won along with her national driving championship.

Snoqualmie golfer Kasey Maralack wins national driving championship

By Sam Kenyon

The Mount Si baseball team won their fifth game in a row with a complete dismantling of the Sammamish Totems. The 7-0 victory on April 25 was a start-to-finish rout for the Wildcats at home.

“Guys battled, played great defense,” said Coach Zach Habben. “All around we played a great game.”

Mount Si began its onslaught in the bottom of the first inning when senior Tanner Simpson singled and drove in Carson Breshears all the way from first base.

In the third inning, senior Evan Johnson banged out a triple and brought home two base runners to bring the game to 3-0.

“We hit the ball when we needed to,” said Habben.

The Wildcats continued their barrage, scoring once in each remaining inning and twice in the sixth to bring the final tally to 7-0. Mount Si laid out 10 hits in the game for a team batting average of .370. The Totems were held to just two hits.

“Guys have been playing real well, kind of hitting their stride,” said Habben.

The pitching and defense of the Wildcats shut down the Totems all game.

Mount Si sophomore Alden Huschle threw six innings and kept Sammamish in check. He racked up four strikeouts and only gave up one hit.

“Alden just threw a great game,” Habben said. “He pitched to contact and our defense played great behind

him. That’s what we ask our pitchers to do and he did a great job of that today.”

Sophomore Isaac Mullins came in the game in the sev-enth to close the game. Like the starter Huschle, Mullins shut the Totems down.

“Our goal is to get bet-ter every day and we’ve been doing that in practice and in games,” Habben said. “The guys have been coming out working real hard in practice and it’s been showing. They come out, they play hard, and they’ve got good energy. Really becoming a team and gelling well together.”

This was a dominant home win for the Wildcats who have been on a roll. Their last loss was April 14 against Bellevue. The team’s pitching and defense remained strong while the batters carried the offensive load.

The power and consistency of the bat for the Wildcats comes in part from senior lead-ers like team captain Breshears, Johnson and Usselman.

They hit regularly with seri-ous power, routinely picking up extra base hits and driv-ing home their teammates on base.

The chemistry for the team is in the right place for the last part of their season. They are playing with confidence. The fans, the team, and the coach all recognize it.

“Good energy, good team,” Habben said. “They’ve been coming out and playing well each day and working hard.”

Sam can be reached at skenyon@snovalley-star.com or via Twitter @samuel_kenyon.

By Sam Kenyon

The Wildcat fastpitch team suffered a painful loss on their home field April 25, falling to Lake Washington 4-1. It was a hard-fought game against a strong title contender.

The coach and team consider it a small bump in their momen-tum toward a playoff berth that has been building the last few weeks. If anything, the loss made them more determined and stronger.

“They (Lake Washington) came up with the clutch hits. That was the difference in the

game,” said Coach Larry White. “My team played very, very well, I’m very proud of the team. Lake Washington just had a little bet-ter game than us today.”

The Wildcats scored early in the first inning and held the lead until the Kangs caught a hot streak in the middle of the game.

Lake Washington put up one run in the third, two in the fourth, and one in the fifth. Bayley Barnett relieved Paige Wetherbee on the mound in the sixth.

Wildcats baseball shuts out Sammamish, 7-0

Wildcats lose hard-fought fastpitch game to Lake Washington, 4-1Wildcats rebound on fastpitch diamond with 10-0 win over Bellevue

The Wildcats bounced back from a tough home loss last week to destroy the Bellevue Wolverines in a 10-0 home victory. Mount Si was hot from the first inning to the last on April 28 as they rallied after a stinging home loss to Lake Washington.

Mount Si drove home three runs in the first inning, followed by four in the second to grab a commanding early lead. The third inning was the only one in which the Wildcats didn’t score. After their single score in the fifth inning to put the team up by 10, the mercy rule was enacted and the game called for Mount Si.

The team had 11 hits for a blistering .500 batting average while holding Bellevue to just two total hits.

Celine Fowler led the team in hits and runs with three each and one RBI. Rachael Picchena led the team in RBIs with three off of her two hits. Picchena also had the team’s only home run.

Claire Lis took the mound for the entire game and the Mount Si defense shut down the Wolverines. Lis faced 20 hitters and threw six total strikeouts.

After the recent loss to Lake Washington, members of the team felt galvanized to play hard against the Wolverines. The dominant win shows that their words were not just idle threats.

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Tickets for the Boeing Classic Golf Tournament at TPC Snoqualmie Ridge Aug. 18-24 are now on sale.

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For additional fees, an upgraded ticket will provide fans with close-

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She held the Kangs scoreless from that point on, but the damage had been done.

“We knew this was going to be a battle, Lake Washington is a really good team,” White said. “They’re the top dog; they’re the one we’re chasing.”

With the way the team has been playing lately, and the deep postseason expectations that the Wildcats have, the team refuses to let a hard loss tamp down their intensity, even if it was a bit painful.

“It stings, it stings,” White said. “I’m not going to lie, it stings.”

The Wildcats pitching gave up 11 hits while the home team only managed two hits all game. The bat wasn’t there for the Wildcats this game.

Barnett held the Kangs back in the last few innings, giving her team a possible chance at victory.

Even though they couldn’t grab the win, the

effort from the mound was a big lift for the Wildcats.

“I just went in there and I just wanted to com-pete and I just wanted to win,” Barnett said. “I thought I came in and did my job. I just wish we would’ve won.”

The loss was tough, but the fire under the Mount Si team won’t be put out. The team is near the top of the KingCo conference. The girls believe they can get to state like Mount Si did four seasons ago. The loss, said several players, might even provide some additional motivation.

“I think it gives us more of a goal to come back and beat Bellevue and keep on going,” Barnett said. “I’m just excited to play. I want to make it to districts.”

Sam can be reached at skenyon@snovalleystar.com or Twitter via @samuel_kenyon.

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Washington State Patrol hosts Kiwanis Youth Law Enforcement Career Camp

Washington State high school juniors and seniors with an interest in law enforcement as a career can spend a week this summer learning about the roles and job opportunities within law enforcement.

Applications are cur-rently being accepted for the 37th Annual Washington State - Kiwanis Youth Law Enforcement Camp to be held July 20-26 at the Washington State Patrol Academy in Shelton. Applications can be downloaded from the State Patrol’s website at www.wsp.wa.gov/community/kiwanis.htm. The appli-cation deadline is May 9.

The purpose of the camp is to provide selected high school juniors and seniors the opportunity to explore various job opportuni-ties in the law enforce-ment field.

Students will have exposure to law enforcement problems and challenges offi-

cers encounter on a daily basis and to show how to handle situations success-fully and in a professional manner.

The Washington State Patrol and other police departments provide offi-cers as staff members to instruct and serve as coun-selors.

Guest speakers from various agencies provide first-hand information to the students. This gives the students a variety of experiences and exposure to federal, state, county and local law enforcement as a possible career path. Many students who attend this week-long camp go on to have careers in the criminal justice field.

This camp is spon-

sored and paid for by Washington Kiwanis clubs statewide in addition to corporate and private sponsors.

Apply now for ‘Best Workplaces for Waste Prevention and Recycling’ list

King County’s annual Best Workplaces for Waste Prevention and Recycling list is accepting applica-tions for 2014.

Now in its eighth year, the list recognizes busi-nesses in King County that have excelled at preventing waste and pro-moting recycling. The list honors local businesses from all sectors regardless

of size or business type.Successful applicants

will also be consid-ered for King County’s Re-Innovator Award, which recognizes a single business with an excep-tionally innovative waste reduction program.

The deadline to apply is June 13; the list will be announced July 2. The awards are open to all King County businesses, exclud-ing Seattle and Milton.

A business must meet five required criteria and be able to meet at least 10 benchmarks.

Apply online at http://1.usa.gov/1kEBgrG. Learn more by contacting Karen May at 206-296-4353 or karen.may@kingcounty.gov.

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