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When schools and parents can’t see eye to eye, Education Ombudsman bridges the gap

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A senior center connection helps Valley couple discover

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Lateblooming love

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Vol. 98, No. 37

Betty McNeely and George Summers, together for almost five years, share a hug as they remember how they met.

Both members of the Sno-Valley Senior Center in Carnation, they caught each other’s eyes at Betty’s bridge club.

Lower Valley pair meets over bridge, forms lifesaving bond

BY CAROL LADWIG Staff Reporter

This love story is missing something. It has all the high points, from boy-meets-girl to boy-and-girl-date.

It’s got all the flirting, all the blushing, all the hand-holding, giggling, and gentle words of love, too. All

“As long as George needs me, I will be there for him.”

the meaningful looks are there, in spades. What it’s missing, though, is the awkwardness and uncertainty that usually precede all of those other things.

So, how did they get past that point, and on to the good parts?

George Summers and Betty McNeely look at each other before answering,

and Betty’s cheeks begin to color. They both laugh. They can’t explain it.

Maybe it’s Betty McNeely because this isn’t the first or even second time that either of the SnoValley Senior Center members have been part of a couple.

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When her freshman son was severely beaten in a Mount Si High School locker room in 2009, Fall City parent and recent school board challenger Peggy Johnson wanted someone to take his side.

She turned to the Washington State Office of the Education Ombudsman, a six-year-old agency that PEGGY JOHNSON resolves problems between Washington families and their schools.

Now a junior, Johnson’s son—whose name is not being published due to his age—was 14 at the time of the locker room beating. He told Snoqualmie police that he was defending a friend from bullying by a group of students, when an older boy intervened, and the confrontation got physical. No teachers were around, and Johnson said her son never raised his fists; the older boy was later found not guilty of assault in court.

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Speaking at a school tour, anti-bullying compliance officer Nancy Meeks, with the Snoqualmie Valley School District’s Student Services Division, says building-level initiative is at the center of safety efforts.

The safety role Compliance officer puts initiative front and center in Snoqualmie schools’anti-bullying efforts

BY CAROL LADWIG Staff Reporter

The face of Snoqualmie Valley School District’s compliance with state anti-bullying requirements is not Nancy Meeks, and she’d be first to say so.

Instead, Meeks said the school district really addresses harassment, intimidation and bullying issues at the level of each individual school. “The real work is not with me, it’s with the buildings,� she said. Although she is officially the school compliance officer for the state-mandated policy 3207, she said “it’s the principals and the counselors in the buildings who play the biggest role.�

Last year, all state school districts were required to adopt and implement an anti-bullying policy by August 1, 2011.

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How anonymous is the Mount Si High School tip line?

Mount Si High School’s year-old Tipline is intended to let students anonymously express their concerns about school violence, bullying, and other safety issues. They can visit the school’s tip website, (mountsi.schooltipline.com) to report something, with the option to include their contact information, or to remain anonymous, or they can send a text message containing “@mountsi� and information about their concerns to 847847.

According to Pam Hayes, sales director for School Tipline, Inc., some students are skeptical that the tool really is anonymous, and may not use it because of that. “They’re scared that it’s not anonymous because the schools purchased it,� she said. However, she stated that all of the identifying information with each tip is stored only on her company’s data servers. Tips are forwarded on to the school administrative staff for review, stripped of all contact information, she said, and “They do not see the students’ information. That is completely confidential.�

Tipline also has options for students to create accounts, and log in to see their tips and any responses to them, and a phone number option. However, Hayes said neither of these options are very popular with students, who don’t want to be associated with their tips, or have their voices recorded.

Students can still get responses to their reports, however, by leaving contact information, visible only to the company. If an administrator responds, the message is sent to the company, and then forwarded on to the student.

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After a desperate phone call from her son, Johnson arrived at school to find him bleeding from the eye, nose and mouth, his head over a trash can.

No medical aid had been called in nearly an hour, and during the ride to the hospital, her son started vomiting blood. Doctors found that he had suffered a broken eye socket, broken teeth and a concussion.

Johnson’s concerns deepened in the aftermath of the beating. She told the Record that school administrators were adamant that her son return to school quickly, but she insisted that a satisfactory safety plan be put in place first. She connected with the ombudsman’s office, which stepped in as mediator, helping craft a plan to ensure her son’s safety.

When the ombudsman got involved, “It immediately turned things around,�

Johnson said.

The mediator The Office of the Education Ombudsman was created in 2006 to help parents and school officials find common ground, on a child’s behalf.

Typical issues addressed by the office include bullying and harassment, suspension, expulsion, special education, transportation, discipline, academic progress and truancy. Officials with the OEO help parents understand their legal rights, how public schools are run and governed, and how to complain so that people will listen.

The office also helps parents find ways to get involved in their child’s education, and take a stand against bullying. Its services are free. “We are advocates for fair processes for students,� said Cathy Liu Scott, community relations manager for the OEO. “We try to find out what the core problem is. We help parents and educators think creatively to solve problems.�

The ombudsman’s office responded to 11 complaints in the Snoqualmie Valley School District in the 2010-11 school year, about one complaint per 560 pupils, according to the OEO annual report. That ratio puts Snoqualmie at the second-highest complaint-per-pupil ratio, behind Seattle Public Schools. Snoqualmie tied for 12th most calls with Vancouver schools.

In 2009-10, Snoqualmie Valley School District had five OEO cases—two for bullying and harassment, two for enrollment issues and one for special education. The district also had five calls in 2008, which included one for bullying, one for discipline and one for special education. One was a request for ombudsman publications.

Snoqualmie schools’ particular complaint volumes aren’t alarming, says Adie Simmons, director of the Office of the Education Ombudsman. But, noticing that bullying is trending upward statewide, Simmons said her office is spreading word that Washington needs new legislation.

Most of the parental calls to the ombudsman’s office are for special education issues, with discipline, bullying and parental involvement following.

According to Scott, the ombudsman’s office is a resource for parents who don’t understand their rights or role. “We are the people you call when you are frustrated and don’t know what else to do,� she said, “when you’re hitting a roadblock and are unable to move forward.�

The biggest red flag, Scott says, is when a child is not in school. Ombudsmen also step in if a student is in danger of failing to graduate.

Often, a communication breakdown

Finding help Who should call the Office of the Education Ombudsman (OEO)?

Parents or guardians of students who are experiencing a problem with a public school, and educators who have questions about problems or conflicts with parents may call the ombudsman, as may anyone who has questions about the K-12 education system, education law, policies, parent involvement or cultural competence.

When should I contact the ombudsman?

You should contact OEO when you have an unresolved problem with a public school that impacts your student’s education, and you are not sure what to do next. Or, you may want an independent assessment of the situation, need options or have questions about the education system.

What will the ombudsman do?

The ombudsman will listen to you, discuss the situation with school officials with your permission, mediate conversations, research education laws and work with everyone to generate options that will solve the problem or improve the situation. Ombudsmen do not conduct formal investigations, but gather all information to assess the situation fairly.

Is there a cost for this service?

No, all services are free of charge. is to blame. Parents and educators aren’t always able to listen to each other, Scott said. That’s why ombudsmen are trained in conflict resolution—their job is to be outside the system, looking at problems from both sides.

Every district has its strengths and weaknesses. Some districts may have administrators who are not well-trained in conflict resolution, or in dealing with parents who are emotional or upset. “The system needs to look at parents as natural allies,� Scott said. “Parents can do a lot of things to enhance education. They have to learn how to work with educators.

And parents have to trust that they’re going to be good partners.�

This year, the district is also focusing on safety with a Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools, or REMS, grant that looks at prevention and response at every school. “There’s a lot of work that principals and teachers do on a daily basis to be proactive, to make sure that schools are safe,� Meeks said. From school surveys to staff training on diversity to curriculum on civility, bullying and cyber-harassment, “that’s where a lot of time and energy goes.�

These activities, and resources for parents and students, can be viewed at http://www. svsd410.org.

Seeking compromise

For Johnson, ombudsman officials helped her son select a trusted teacher as his advocate, someone to turn to for help.

Yet, despite mediation, Johnson ultimately pulled her son from school because she didn’t believe he was safe there. She blames unwelcome attention from administrators. “The powers that be robbed him of his high school experience,� Johnson said.

Today, her son is being taught by a tutor, paid by the school district. Johnson said he hopes to join his graduating class in 2012.

Johnson herself is now a member of the Education Ombudsman’s Parent Advisory Council. As an advisor, her duties include communicating with other parents, making suggestions on how schools could improve, and testifying to the legislature on education issues. “My goal is to help other students avoid what my son went through,� Johnson said. “Life is difficult enough for our children to navigate. They should not be subject to the deliberate mishandling (by) the very adults paid to act in their best interest.�

Since the ombudsman’s office is not an advocate for parents, but a mediator, Johnson advises parents who need help to remember that they’ll need an advocate, too—someone they trust who can help them deal with school issues. “Look for somebody who knows the ropes,� Johnson said. Never meet with school officials alone, she added—“always bring a witness.� Johnson said she is willing to meet with parents and students as an advocate.

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Nancy Meeks, Student Services Director for Snoqualmie Valley School District, admits that parents and schools don’t always see eye to eye. “It doesn’t mean we as a district are doing something wrong,� she said. “It means there is a disagreement on how we are providing educational service, and we need to come to agreement.�

According to Meeks, more than 90 percent of student and parent complaints are resolved at the local building level. The district relies on a multi-step reporting system to address specific concerns such as bullying or harassment.

Issues of student education or safety are worked out, starting with teachers and staff.

If staff can’t resolve concerns, parents move on to the principal, and if parents and the principal can’t come to an understanding, then Meeks’ office gets involved. If issues aren’t resolved there, then a third-party mediator may step in. “They’re going to look at ‘Did you follow the law or not?’� Meeks said. “We spend time making sure our policies and procedures are clear, that we’re following them. I may not always agree with (state mediators), but I learn from them every time.�

Meeks said all sides need to be able to listen and understand the issues. “There are cases where, no matter what happens with the best intentions of the school, it’s going to be contentious,� Meeks said. “Parents come being advocates for their kids—they want the best for the students. The challenge for schools is, we have constraints or issues we have to balance— legal issues, resources, schedules, caring for all the students. There are so many things that are out of the control of teachers. But they do a really good job of trying to problem-solve.�

Schools also emphasize preventing problems before they come up.

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The district has had harassment and bullying policies in place since the early 1990s, Meeks said, but 3207 was updated earlier this year to match the model put forth by the Office of the Superintendent for Public Instruction (OSPI).

Part of the model calls for a compliance officer, whose job it is to ensure that the district adheres to its own policy, and to handle any complaints that are not resolved within the individual schools.

Meeks, who works in Student Services, primarily with special education needs, was asked to don the compliance officer hat, as well.

Thanks to initiatives like Mount Si High School’s PRIDE campaign, and principals’ and counselors’ frank conversations with students at the start of each school year about what bullying is and how to report it, Meeks said her job has mainly been limited to keeping the district policies current, and communicating those updates with teachers and administration.

Bullying hasn’t been eliminated, of course, but Meeks said the principals and counselors at each school are able to quickly address any incidents that occur. “They do a thorough investigation of any allegation that happens at the building level,� she said.

That means interviewing all of the students involved, any students or staff who may have seen the event and, if a

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At Mount Si, tips are routed to the attendance office, where Attendance Secretary Bronwyn McDaniels and Principal John Belcher review them and forward them to staff members best prepared to address the issues. Hayes said that staff can also request to have the tips forwarded to their mobile devices. All identifying information about the tip is stripped from the tips, and, if a student agrees to be contacted, from the staff’s response, so no phone numbers are inadvertently shared.

Tipline has been used in more than 1,000 schools in

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the U.S. since it was launched in 2006. Hayes said the schools vary in size from some of the largest in the nation to some with only 300 students in the entire district.

Cost of the program varies with each implementation, Hayes said, “but typically, it’s a dollar per student.�

That fee includes the software for reporting, and a variety of on-line and inperson staff training options.

Since its implementation in January 2011, the Tipline has received 12 tips total, said Principal John Belcher, who started at Mount Si in July.

This school year, there were four, including one from a middle school student.

Bullying response

security camera was in place, reviewing any video footage of the incident. A principal generally has final authority regarding the nature of the incident and any punishment to be applied, Meeks said, but cases can be escalated to her for review. That hasn’t happened yet this year, she said.

Meeks praises the initiative of administration and staff in making student safety a priority, citing the Mount Si Tipline as an example.

This online reporting tool was launched last January, by then principal Randy Taylor.

Students can visit the website, https://mountsi.schooltipline.com, or send a text message to report bullying incidents, threats, depressed students, and other student safety issues. The website is intended to provide anonymity if students request it, but students claim that the district can trace the IP address of the computer used to make a report. The company insists the system is anonymous (see related story, page 3).

There have also been some challenges with promoting information about the Tipline.

Until the high school launched its new website earlier this year, any links to the Tipline were difficult to find, and links to it from other district Web pages didn’t work.

Starting this school year, Meeks said, “I think there’s a lot of work that the student body does to let kids know,� such as posters in the hallways, and a prominent link

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I give blood, not regularly, and not nearly as often as the people at the Puget Sound Blood Center (we call them vampires) would like me to, CAROL LADWIG but I do it when I can, because Valley Record Staff I can. I know a lot of people Reporter can’t.

Fear of the needle is what keeps most people from giving blood, the vampire tech I talked to during my December donation told me. The reported numbers vary, but between 20 and 40 percent of people in the U.S. are eligible to donate blood, and only about 5 to 7 percent actually do.

Assuming a U.S. population of 312 million (rounding up from www.census.gov), that’s about 100 million people who: don’t have tattoos or if they do, they got them done at state-licensed businesses; haven’t been off the North American continent in a couple of years, and never got sick while traveling; haven’t engaged in any of the sexual behaviors, or contracted any of the conditions that disqualify you; and haven’t taken any of the drugs, legal or otherwise, that disqualify you. From that pool, between 16 and 22 million people donate blood.

That’s amazing. Each year, millions of people go through the process, completely voluntarily.

They spend their precious time to read a stack of safety information, answer a bunch of personal questions, let strangers check their vitals and take a drop of blood (an anemia test that sometimes defers people from donating), and then give a pint-plus of their own blood, all for a glass of juice and some pretzels.

This system works, and only because of volunteer donors. Blood can’t be mass-manufactured.

Our bodies don’t make it very fast, either, limiting the most regular of donors to a maximum of six or seven donations a year. Blood expires after about six weeks, but the bloodmobile vampires told me the blood they collected that day would be gone within the week.

On the receiving end, most blood is separated into its components, and a single unit can be used to help three different people. The average transfusion patient requires just over three units of blood. So if 22 million people donated once last year (and most give twice), they gave transfusions to more than 7 million people.

The numbers are inspiring, and a little scary, even for someone with a common blood type.

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Alternate-day Kindergarten is not best option

The Snoqualmie Valley School District (SVSD) is considering major restructuring of the current Kindergarten daily schedule.

Rather than attending school five half-days per week, students would only go to school two or three times per week for the full day. This change would not be made to better our students’ academic learning or enhance a new curriculum; it is purely to cut costs and save money.

Times are hard and budgets are tight. The school board and district have said they strive to make cuts that would not affect student learning. This particular choice, however, would be a significant detriment to our Kindergarteners, with negative impacts during this crucial first year.

It is well-established that Kindergarten-aged children have short attention spans and learn best through repetition.

By forcing students to cram two days’ worth of lesson plans into one long, 6.5-hour

day, the amount of information students can learn will be severely diluted. While the new proposal boasts an additional 28 hours (per school year) of student-teacher contact time, the question must be asked, “Which is more important: quality or quantity?�

These students will not have the luxury of “break time� like the every-day students. These alternate-day children will need to cram as much as possible before leaving the classroom, often not returning for another five days.

This new model lacks the opportunity to practice new skills through daily repetition, consideration for attention span, and consistency of routine and schedule—making the transition to first grade that much more difficult. It would also be emotionally draining for many of these young students to be gone from home, some for the first time, and be expected to perform for six hours a day.

SVSD board members have expressed interest in hearing from the community. Public meetings are in the process of being scheduled. To help our school board make a decision on this matter, I encourage parents to engage in this discussion, become informed, and let your feelings be known.

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The event includes appetizers, desserts, dancing, a cash bar, raffles, games and photographs.

Tickets are $25 each, and are available by advance sale only.

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Sallal Grange will donate all money raised from ticket sales to House of Hope.

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TIRES SLASHED: At 9:39 a.m., a citizen in the 4500 block of Southeast North Bend Way discovered his tires were slashed, and called police. The vehicle had been

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FRIDAY, JAN. 27 MARIJUANA POSSESSION: At 9:11 a.m. an officer noticed a person sitting in a parked car in the rear driveway of a business in the 46900 block of Southeast 146th Street.

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RECKLESS DRIVING: At 4:10 p.m., a caller contacted police about a blue and silver Chevy S10 pickup truck that was weaving in and out of traffic in the 6500 block of Railroad Avenue Southeast.

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FALL: At 7:26 p.m., firefighters responded to a 35-yearold woman who fell. She was treated and transported to Harborview Medical Center via private ambulance.

CHEST PAIN: At 10:39 a.m., firefighters responded to a 53-year-old woman with chest pain. She was also seen by Bellevue Fire paramedics, treated and transported to Swedish Hospital via private ambulance.

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Cedarcrest wrestler and senior Austin Koons, right, wearing a bandage to staunch a nosebleed, puts a hold on Moses Sun of Granite Falls. Koons took third in his division, 145 pounds, beating Sun by points.

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On the mat at Liberty High School, Mount Si claimed the tournament championship, 214.5 points to Mercer Islandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 209, enough to send Mount Si on to the regional tournament as a team.

Punching that ticket to regionals felt â&#x20AC;&#x153;absolutely amazingâ&#x20AC;? to Bruce Stuart, who took third and a berth in 138, locking up Mercerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Connor Gullstad to win the match, 4-0.

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Outside the gym, senior Robby MacNair was demonstrating the wrestling move heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been saving for the upcoming regional tournament, and of course, for state. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t used that move all year,â&#x20AC;? he told his friend. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ready to.

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CEDARCREST FROM 9 “We’ve already wrapped up league championships, and won duals… today we’re just continuing what we’ve done all year, believe in yourself and hard work,” said Cedarcrest head coach Eric Pedeferri, during the 45-minute break between rounds.

The team is led by 10 seniors, most of whom wrestled throughout high school. Among them are MacNair, who took first in the 285-pound class, Gremmert and Bergquist who took first and second, respectively, in the 152-pound class, and Cody Paxman, first in the 160-pound class.

“He’s pretty dominant,” Pedeferri said of Paxman. “We hope he can win a state title.”

Cedarcrest wrestlers advancing to the regional tournament this weekend in Bellingham are: freshman Bailey McBride, second place in the 106-pound. class; senior Nik Werner, first, and sophomore Callen Martinez, third, at 113; Curtis Chittenden, a junior, first at 120; freshman Ely Malametz, first at 126; junior Nick Decker, first at 138; junior Carlos Toledano, first, and senior Austin Koons, third at 145; Gremmert, first, and Bergquist, second at 152; Paxman, first at 160; senior Martin Vakamoce, second at 170; junior Parker Dixon, fourth at 182; and MacNair, first at 285.

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“If you want it more than he does, you’ll win,” Stuart said.

That goes ditto for junior Tim Corrie. In only his second varsity tournment, the Mount Si wrestler pulled a point ahead of Bellevue’s Jamey Mange for third place at 182 and a trip to regionals.

“I wanted it more,” Corrie explained.

The top three wrestlers qualify for regionals, to be held Saturday, Feb. 11 at Skyline High School. Fourth placers go as alternates.

Mount Si’s best claimed their rides to Skyline, with

plenty of other Wildcats grabbing berth honors, too.

Senior Josh Mitchell spent all of 80 seconds on the mat on the weekend, needing 42 seconds against Lake Washington’s Gabe Olson and 38 for Bellevue’s Dean Jones for fall wins.

At 120 pounds, Ryley Absher felled Sam Kim of Bellevue, Trevor Gullstad of Mercer Island and Austin Flegel of Lake Washington.

Junior Mitch Rorem and senior Tyler Hutchinson beat all comers and had to wrestle for the title at 195.

Rorem took the match with a fall in 5:38, so Hutchinson took second.

Senior Aaron Peterson took second at 138, as did sophomores Tye Rodne at 145 and Eli Clure at 106.

Senior AJ Brevick took third at 160.

Brevick faced Liberty’s Quinn Magendanz for the second time in a week; both wrestlers had each other’s measure.

“I knew I was going to beat him,” Brevick said.

“That kid is no pushover,” Brevick added. “He thought I wasn’t good on my feet.” The Wildcat proved him wrong by scoring two takedowns.

Mount Si’s Gunnar Harrison took fourth at 113, Davis Glass took fourth at 152.

Wilkins Melgaard took fourth at 126, and Tanner Stahl took fifth.

Justin Edens took fourth at 132. Nate Whited took fourth at 220, followed by Chris Schlicting at fifth.

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They’re no singles clubs, but it turns out, both of the Valley senior centers have produced their share of love matches in recent years.

Several couples have met at, married, and then moved on or moved away from the Mount Si Senior Center under program coordinator Janet Fosness’s watch, she recalled, and she never knows when a new one is forming.

“There are definitely seniors who come in looking for that,” said Fosness, “and then there are the accidental ones.”

At the Sno-Valley Senior Center in Carnation (temporarily located at Camp Don Bosco during a remodel), one such “accidental” couple just gave up trying to keep their relationship a secret, and endured some vigorous teasing for it.

“Janice, no talking…Janice… JANICE!” said Betty, whose four-year relationship with George is “out of the bag” and fair game according to fellow bridge player Janice, who’s rattling off jokes about hot water bottles and cold feet.

“Beats me how she found out,” says Betty, with a shrug.

Asked why they tried to keep a low profile in the first place, Betty bursts out “Because of her!” with a finger pointing to the still-joking Janice.

A lot of seniors try to keep their relationships quiet, according to Sno-Valley Senior Center program coordinator Amy O’Bryant. “People at this age are very private, so sometimes you don’t know.”

Amara Oden, Sno-Valley Senior Center director suspects it is a generational characteristic, and that it might change as the center reaches out to more, and younger, Baby Boomers.

“Seniors are still interested in that kind of thing,” she said. “It’s the perfect place to come… You end up spending time with people in a comfortable setting, finding companionship, really getting to know them.”

Both senior centers are working constantly on expanding their programs to attract more people, and particularly more men to their programs. Women tend to outlive their partners, but are used to reaching out and networking, says Oden. She wants to make sure she reaches the men out there who are newly alone and may need help.

However, with a lopsided gender ratio, about 70 percent women to 30 percent men, neither center could really focus on romance, even if it intended to.

That’s a relief to some members.

“Oh heavens no!” says Mount Si member Gloria, her eyes wide. “We’re not here for the romance, we’re here for the food!”

Her friend, Edith, also a widow, said she came to the senior center every week for lunch, for the knitting club, and for friendship, but that’s it.

“I’ve been a widow for 30 years… I live with my kids, and I need adult stimulation, if you want to put it that way,” she said, “My husband was my romance, I’ve had the best.”

Dating might be the problem. With a dating pool of about twice as many woman as men, and no recent experience with asking someone on a date, many seniors are intimidated. At another table in the Mount Si dining room, Karen, happily married, compares their single friends to fish out of water when it comes to modern-day dating.

“The usual people here, they want the friends, they don’t want the romance,” she concluded.

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generally started spending more and more time with each other.

Senior Center Director Amara Oden said “I didn’t realize they were a couple, but I have heard them flirting for two years…”

She said she was “just delighted” to learn that they are, in fact, the couple she suspected them to be.

Another bridge friend, Janice, observed a lot more teasing and giggling when the pair were together. It was obvious.

“There’s nothing like a goofy pair of old coots!” laughed Betty. She’d just admitted what caught her eye about George that first day playing bridge, and it had very little to do with his intelligence, or his skill as a card player, although she touts those qualities of his, too.

“George, stand up and turn around,” she said, as if that explained it all. He did, and she giggled away.

On a more serious note, Betty said she’d struggled with loneliness for some time after her husband’s death.

“After you’ve been in a couple for a long time, and that relationship is severed, you get really lonesome.”

That’s why she joined the senior center’s bridge group, where “I see this big, tall, reasonably handsome guy with a cute tush….”

George unabashedly admires Betty’s physical attributes, too, but they are just nice additions to what he really sees in Betty.

“This is a relationship built on extreme respect and trust, built up over a period of time,” he said.

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She politely declined to give her age, saying “If you’ll forgive me for not answering, I’ll forgive you for asking.”

The two met playing bridge at the Sno-Valley Senior Center in Carnation, where George had been a regular for years when Betty joined the group, about five years ago. She’d just recently learned to play the game, and, lonely after her husband’s death, she wanted to get out more.

“She walked in one day, sat down at the bridge table.

I think we were playing three tables that day,” said George, as if that explained it all.

He was still getting over a 2004 Russian love affair that ended when he returned to the United States, and although Betty caught his eye that first day, a romance was out of the question. He knew right away, though, “she was a lady of integrity.”

A quick and easy friendship formed between them, though, and flourished.

Well, they called it friendship, anyway.

“She said to me one day, words to the effect of ‘Can we be friends, and do things as friends once in a while?’

And I said, ‘once in a while, that might be nice!’” George recalled. “That was about four years ago.”

They took long day trips together, visited other clubs to play bridge together, and

George literally trusted Betty with his life in January, when she came to stay at his warm, well-lit home during the extended power outage throughout the Valley. Betty, a retired nurse, noticed that George was becoming confused and developing other problems that prompted her to call a doctor.

The two ended up at the Overlake Hospital emergency room, where they spent the night, Betty having almost certainly saved his life.

His doctor believed he’d had a mini-stroke, Betty said, and he will be undergoing a series of tests soon to determine the cause.

In the meantime, doctors advised George he shouldn’t be living alone, so Betty will continue to stay with him.

“I am determined to see this through with him,” she said, putting her hand in his. “As long as George needs me, I will be there for him.” After a pause, she adds, “Unless of course, he throws me out.”

That’s hardly likely. Both agree that they will need to discuss their future together, but as far as he’s concerned, they will be together.

“Being together is terribly habit-forming,” he said. “I’d need a damn good reason not to continue in a close relationship with her. … It’s just too nice being around her, to want to go back to being alone 24/7.”

In her usual understated style, Betty concludes, “I think you could say we’re very compatible.”

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Their expressions fierce, their moves flowing, their footsteps in unison, the trio of dancers leaped and slid across the floor.

For all the seriousness of their skills, these dancers are surprisingly young. All are part of the junior-level lyrical dance team, part of the 52-strong competition contingent at Ignite Dance in North Bend, which recently cleaned up at a national competition at Burienâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Highline Performing Arts Center.

The wins show the dedication of dancers like Jessica Amans, a senior-level dancer who finds competition physically and emotionally fulfilling. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s my dream right now, to be onstage and perform,â&#x20AC;? said Amans, a 19-year-old from Fall City.

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Library, for children ages 6 to 24 months with adult.

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

COMPUTER HELP: Get extra help on the computer with volunteer assistance, 6:30 p.m. at Fall City Library.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 8

THURSDAY, FEB. 9

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

STUDY ZONE: Teens can drop in for free homework help at 4 p.m. at the Snoqualmie Library and 7 p.m. at North Bend Library.

TAX HELP: AARP Tax-Aide volunteers can help prepare your basic return, 10 a.m. at North Bend Library.

TALES: Young Toddler Story Time is 9:30 a.m. at Snoqualmie

HEALTHY COMMUNITY COALITION: Meeting is 2 to 3:30 p.m. in the Riverview School District boardroom.

TEEN VALENTINE PARTY: Valentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day Celebration is 3 p.m. at Fall City Library. There will be materials to make your own valentines and plenty of chocolate.

PUBLIC NOTICES PUBLIC NOTICE #582714 CITY OF CARNATION DETERMINATION OF NONSIGNIFICANCE (ECF12-001) WAC 197-11-970 Determination of nonsignificance (DNS).

Description of proposal: C i t y of Carnation amendments to Chapter 15.40 CMC Permissible Uses to allow Nurseries, Garden Centers and Farm Supply Stores as a Permitted Use in the Service Commercial Zone.

Proponent: City of Carnation Location of proposal, including street address, if any: City of Carnation, city-wide.

Lead agency: City of Carnation The lead agency for this proposal has determined that it does not have a probable significant adverse impact on the environment.

An environmental impact statement (EIS) is not required under RCW 43.21C.030(2)(c).

This decision was made after review of a completed environmental checklist and other information on file with the lead agency.

This information is available to the public on request.

[X] This DNS is issued under WAC 197-11-340(2); the lead agency will not act on this proposal for 20 days from the date of First Publication below. Comments must be submitted by February 28, 2012.

Responsible Official: Linda Scott Position/Title: City Planner Phone: (425) 333-4192 Address: City of Carnation 4621 Tolt Avenue PO Box 1238 Carnation, WA 98014-1238 Date February 2, 2012 (OPTIONAL) [X] There is no agency appeal.

Date Issued: February 2, 2012 Date Mailed: February 6, 2012 Date Published: February 8, 2012 and February 15, 2012 in the Snoqualmie Valley Record.

PUBLIC NOTICE #582585 CITY OF NORTH BEND NOTICE OF SEPA DETERMINATION OF NONSIGNIFICANCE (DNS) FOR THE FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT PLAN DNS Issuance Date: February 2, 2012 Notice of DNS Publication Date: February 8, 2012 Deadline for SEPA Comment: February 22, 2012 Proponent: City of North Bend

Description of Proposal: The City of North Bend is proposing amendments to the Floodplain Management Plan.

The amendments incorporate recently annexed areas, provide updates to information in the plan based on recent changes in local, state and federal regulations, and provide revisions to selected recommendations in the plan based on public input. The draft amendments are posted on the Cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website at www.northbendwa.gov, under â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Plans and Documentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;.

Location of Proposal: The Floodplain Management Plan applies to all Special Flood Hazard Areas within the City of North Bend. The City of North Bend lies on both sides of I-90 approximately 30 miles east of Seattle centered on Section 9, Township 23 North, Range 8 E.W.M. Threshold Determination: The City of North Bend (lead agency for this proposal) has determined that this proposal does not have a probable significant adverse impact on the environment. An environmental impact statement (EIS) is not required under RCW 43.21C.030(2)(c).

This decision was made after review of a completed environmental checklist on file with the city.This information is available to the public on request.

This DNS is issued under WAC 197-11-340(2); the lead agency will not act on this proposal for 14 days from the date of publication of the notice of DNS, allowing time for public comment.

The issuance of this DNS should not be interpreted as acceptance or approval of this proposal as presented. The City of North Bend reserves the right to deny or approve said proposal subject to conditions if it is determined to be in the best interest of the City and/or necessary for the general health, safety, and welfare of the public.

SEPA Responsible Official: Mike McCarty, Senior Planner, (425) 888-7649, mmccarty@ northbendwa.gov.

North Bend Community and Economic Development Department.

PO Box 896, North Bend WA 98045.

Published in the Snoqualmie Valley Record on February 8, 2012.

To place a Legal Notice, please call 253-234-3506 or e-mail legals@reporternewspapers.com

FRIDAY, FEB. 10 TEEN VALENTINE PARTY: Valentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day Celebration is 3 p.m. at North Bend Library.

SATURDAY, FEB. 11 SPANISH TALES: Spanish/English Story Time is 10:30 a.m. at Snoqualmie Library. All young children welcome with adult.

SUNDAY, FEB. 12 GET WRITING: SnoValley Writers Work Group meets at 3 p.m. at North Bend library.

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MONDAY, FEB. 13 JOB CLUB: Connect with fellow job seekers for support and networking and learn about resources to assist you as you seek employment, 2 p.m. at North Bend Library.

LEARN ENGLISH: English as a Second Language (ESL) Class is 6:30 p.m., North Bend Library. A formal class to learn English grammar, reading, writing and conversational skills.

TALES: Merry Monday Story Time is 11 a.m. at North Bend Library; for newborns to age 3 with an adult.

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

LIBRARY FRIENDS: Friends of the North Bend Library meet at 9:30 a.m. at the library.

TALES: Afternoon Preschool Story Time is 1:30 p.m. at Snoqualmie Library; for ages 3 to 6 with an adult.

ONLINE TAXES: Preparing and Filing Taxes Online workshop is 7 p.m. at Snoqualmie Library, presented by H&R Block.

TUESDAY, FEB. 14 TALES: Toddler Story Time is 9:30 a.m. at North Bend Library; for ages 2 to 3 with an adult.

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

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

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 15 TALES: Pajamarama Story Time is 6:30 p.m. at the North Bend Library; all young children welcome with an adult.

SUPPORT GROUP: Survivors of Snoqualmie Valley School District No. 410 Foundation support group meets, 7:15 p.m., at Si View Community Center, 400 Orchard Dr., North Bend.

BLOOD FROM 5 ing the â&#x20AC;&#x153;universal donorâ&#x20AC;?

O-negative, average less than 10 percent each. AB-negative is the most rare, at less than 1 percent. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only 154,000 people, and if the trend applies equally, 80 percent of them are afraid to donate.

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m lucky, I know. Years ago, I received blood when I needed it. Now, I feel obligated to give, and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve rarely had a problem doing it. Chalk it up to getting my childhood shots from military doctors, or working for a veterinarian in college, but Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not afraid of needles. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t enjoy getting poked, but there are worse things to live through, like being stuck in a hospital bed, waiting for your blood pressure and oxygen levels to come up.

So, as long as I can do it, and I keep getting remind-

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ers from the vampires, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll continue to face the needle and donate blood. Finding the time is hard, and that annoying finger-prick test hurts more than donating.

The worst part, though, is when they run out of pretzels in the recovery area.

The bloodmobile will be in the North Bend Factory Outlet Stores mall Saturday, Feb. 18. For information, visit www.psbc.org.

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