Snoqualmie Valley Record, February 03, 2016

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Valley men contending for House seat

Snoqualmie Muslim Association open house event draws standingroom-only audience

By CAROL LADWIG

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They found common ground in faith, celebrities and Disney, Saturday at Snoqualmie’s City Hall.

The Snoqualmie Muslim Association’s first-ever open house drew a standing-room-only group for a morning of learning about Islam and its followers.

“Look, she’s just like you,” a mother whispered to her daughter during Alaa Badr’s presentation.

Badr, an Islamic scholar from Redmond, had just shown a slide describing his three daughters and their career aspirations; his

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Alaa Badr, an Islamic scholar from Redmond, holds a bilingual Quran as he discusses Islam with some 200 guests at the Snoqualmie Muslim Association open house Saturday at Snoqualmie City Hall. youngest, age 4, wants to be a Disney princess.

It was an immediate icebreaker for the large and receptive crowd, as was

his slide on well-known American Muslims, among them Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Muhammad Ali, Malcolm X and Janet Jackson.

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Organization of the year Relay for Life Snoqualmie Valley earns North Bend honor

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Relay for Life chairperson Bev Jorgensen, right, puts a survivors medal around Mary Hinkle’s neck during the 2013 Relay for Life. North Bend recognized the Relay for Life event and committee as its 2015 Community Organization of the Year

Fighting cancer and building community are one and the same for Relay for Life Snoqualmie Valley. The community party/cancer research fundraiser is now in its 15th year of walking, dancing, honoring cancer survivors and lighting up a summer night with hope, courage and luminaria.

“It’s amazing how this brings community together,” said Erin Mitchell, a five-year member of the Relay committee and this year’s chairperson for the luminaria event. “Now if we could just get the word out there, to get more people involved….”

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Two local men declared their intentions to run for the same office, the 5th District Position 2 in the state House of Representatives, Snoqualmie Mayor Matt Larson and Fall City attorney Paul Graves. Larson, a Democrat, and Graves, a Republican, made their announcements the same week that Jason Ritchie announced MATT he would run LARSON for Position 1, against incumbent Jay Rodne.

Position 2 in the 5th District, which covers Issaquah, Carnation, Snoqualmie, North Bend, Renton, Maple Valley and Black PAUL Diamond, is GRAVES now open after current Rep. Chad Magendanz announced his plan to run for State Senate in November.

Larson is currently serving his third term as the fulltime mayor of Snoqualmie.

He was elected president of the Sound Cities Association in January 2015, and has held various elected and appointed positions including mayor pro-tem, city council member, past chair of the planning commission and parks board member.

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Sno-Valley Senior Center Director Peggy McNamara and social worker Caroline Kogan are excited about their new program to support Valley senior citizens. able to access because they are homebound,” Kogan said. “A lot of the homebound seniors don’t drive, they need help going to the store, doctor’s appointments and things like that.

We are listening to what people need in our community.”

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ularly to help with whatever they need. Kogan said they are currently looking for more volunteers.

“We are actively recruiting volunteers, we currently have two or three homebound seniors who need volunteers to help,” Kogan said.

At 1 p.m. on Monday Feb. 8, the Senior Center

Women in Business present dynamic duo

Name chosen for newest elementary school

Timber Ridge Elementary School was chosen as the name for the Snoqualmie Valley School District’s newest primary school, slated to open in September.

School board members unanimously voted on the name at their regular Jan. 28 meeting.

The decision concluded a three-month process of gathering public input on name ideas from the community.

The school is now under construction at 34412 S.E. Swenson Dr., Snoqualmie. Principal Amy Wright of Opstad Elementary was selected as the principal and a steering committee has been formed to establish a charter for a Parent Teacher Student Association for the school. Parents interested in participating on the new PTSA Steering Committee should attend the first meeting, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 10, in the district offices, 8001 Silva Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie.

Snoqualmie Valley Women in Business offer an experiential miniworkshop at the group’s February luncheon, 11:30 a.m. to 1:45 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 10, at the TPC Snoqualmie Ridge, 36005 S.E. Ridge St. Consultants Jacqueline Fairbrass and Sue Mocker will discuss the “Five Languages of Love and Hope” in a presentation that will teach you how to achieve more while working less.

Fairbrass is a coach offering group and personal coaching. Mocker is an inspirational speaker and the author of “The Hope Factor.”

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Guests at the Snoqualmie Muslim Association open house Saturday listen intently to a discussion of Islamic teachings.

WELCOME FROM 1 who started the proceedings, both discussed their faith in terms of its similarities with many Christian teachings, emphasizing their obligations to serve a greater good. Mohammed said he and his family, like many members of the association, were Americans, “living the American dream.”

Guest speakers Stephen Matlock and Snoqualmie Mayor Matt Larson talked about communities of faith and of the fearful perceptions that surround Muslims in the U.S. Matlock noted that a huge diversity of people live together peacefully in the Valley. Larson, quoting from the poem at the base of the Statue of Liberty and from Ben Franklin, talked about fear and the potential that in response, Americans call for closing U.S. borders.

“If we close that door, there’s nothing exceptional or unique about America any more,” he said.

More than 200 people attended all or part of the event, which included a question-and-answer session following the presentation.

Guests were given free copies of the Quran, the holy teachings of Islam, and various informational flyers. The most popular, organizers said, were “Jesus in Islam” and “Women in Islam.”

Mohammed said the association hoped to host additional events like the open house in the near future.

For more information about the Snoqualmie Muslim Association, visit www.snoqualmiemosque.org.

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The Sno-Valley Senior Center in Carnation has begun a senior outreach program designed to provide service to homebound seniors in need of help with various activities.

The program, led by social worker Caroline Kogan, supports senior citizens in Duvall, Carnation and Fall City who may be socially isolated. Through the program, volunteers help seniors out with driving to the grocery store, weekly phone calls, or just playing cards.

The program “is focused on connecting seniors in the Snoqualmie Valley with resources they might not be

will host a welcome session for anyone interested to meet the staff and learn about volunteering.

“If someone wanted to fill out the application and come to the welcome session they could meet with me for some specific training,” Kogan said.

Having recently moved to the Valley and starting this outreach program, Kogan said she is excited to see more people volunteer and seeing them help contribute to the community.

“I’m super excited about getting more volunteers and letting people know we are actively recruiting volunteers,” Kogan said. “It’s more meaningful to contribute to where you live, especially in a small community.”

Additional volunteer welcome sessions will be held at 1 p.m. on Feb. 8 and at 10 a.m. on Feb. 24.

For more information on the program, contact the Sno-Valley Senior Center at (425) 333-4152.

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In support of background checks One way to reduce gun violence is to require universal background checks for all gun sales, to keep them away from known terrorists, felons, and the mentally ill.

Even 74 percent of NRA members support background checks, from a 2013 survey by Johns Hopkins University.

Efforts to enact any meaningful gun legislation have been blocked by NRA lobbyists. Their best known tactic is to support congressional candidates who are NRA friendly.

The NRA’s success in blocking gun legislation has exacted a terrible price.

According to the CDC, there were 33,000-plus deaths due to gun violence in 2013.

That’s nearly five times more deaths, in one year, than the 6,800 U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq and Afghanistan over the last 14 years. The CDC also reported that twice as many people

are injured by guns as are killed by them.

Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell, and Congressman Dave Reichert all have websites that enable you to contact them. I hope you request they work to enact (and fund) universal background checks.

Peter D. Bullard Snoqualmie

Skiing Mount Si, glorious, or sheer stupidity?

Two local, very experienced mountaineers have been lost near Snoqualmie Pass this year: Monty Busby of Maple Valley; and my good friend Doug Walker of Seattle. They were probably doing reasonable hikes with a reasonable expectation of safety, and were well prepared, and yet, nature had other ideas for them.

The guys skiing Mount Si should probably be considered candidates for the Darwin awards. It is unsafe under the best conditions.

The only way down is in an avalanche chute!

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Reminds me of the 13 skiers who dared each other to ski off the back side of Stevens Pass four years ago. The conditions were less than questionable, they were demonstrably dangerous, and yet they goaded each other into going anyway. Three didn’t make it out of the avalanche alive.

I’ve skied for 60 years, and skied some of the steepest mountains in the West, but I’ve never taken a risk like this, where one misstep could be fatal, just to say I’d done it.

Robert Freeman North Bend

Truck traffic needs city investment In regard to the proposed amendments to city code (18.06.030 and 18.10.025) pertaining to commercial truck centers, the North Bend city leaders are being short sighted.

With an increased population in the Valley and throughout the state of

Washington, truck traffic to bring goods in will increase.

We should be making things safer for the specialist who carry everyone’s livelihoods in their trucks. North Bend city leaders should be working toward a 21stcentury truck stop, not banning enhancement. Expand now so pass closures aren’t a problem. Drivers have to go somewhere. Why not welcome them?

The laws required for rest stops, as well as the geography, make Truck Town a natural pausing point truck drivers. So let’s keep them safe. Let’s keep them off residential streets by expanding and improving facilities.

New technology can make a truck stop a better neighbor, and more environmentally friendly.

I implore the planning commission and council to look at investment.

Casondra Brewster North Bend

Open letter to Rep. Jay Rodne Over the past several weeks, you have taken a lot

of heat in the news about your opinion of Muslims.

On my opinion, a lot of this heat has to do with politics and you being a Marine Corps combat veteran.

In any case, right now might be a great time for you to sponsor a bill requiring all of our public school districts to provide abduction prevention training for their younger students in the P.E. classes these kids are already required to take.

If you decide to sponsor this type of bill let me know, if I can help in anyway.

Jim Curtis North Bend

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PUBLIC NOTICES PUBLIC NOTICE #1518823 KING COUNTY DEPT. OF PERMITTING & ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW (DPER) 35030 SE Douglas St., Ste. 210, Snoqualmie WA 98065-9266 NOTICE OF PERMIT APPLICATION(S) REQUEST(S): Grading Permit File No(s).: AGLU16-0001 Applicant: Keller Family Dairy Location: 1313 W. Snoqualmie River Rd Fall City Proposal: Excavate golf course features (T’s & sand traps), regrade area for conversion to farmland & remove trees along fairway & access rd.

Project Manager: Fereshteh Dehkordi 206-477-0375 COMMENT PROCEDURES: DPER will issue an environmental determination on this application following a 21-day comment period that ends on February 29, 2016. Written comments and additional information can be obtained by contacting the Project Manager at the phone number listed above.

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PUBLIC NOTICE #1521302 CITY OF SNOQUALMIE Notice of Public Hearing A public hearing before the City of Snoqualmie Planning Commission has been scheduled for Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at 7:00 PM or soon thereafter. The public hearing will be held at the Snoqualmie City Hall Council Chamber, located at 38624 SE River St, Snoqualmie.

Topic: To hear public testimony on proposed amendments to Chapter 17.10, Definitions, and Chapter 17.55, Use and Other Regulations, of the Snoqualmie Municipal Code clarifying that marijuana-based land uses are prohibited in all zoning districts in the City of Snoqualmie. The

prohibition clarifies a ban on the production, processing, and retail sale of marijuana in the City of Snoqualmie.The public comment and a recommendation on the draft ordinance by the Planning Commission will be forwarded to the City Council for consideration and action.

Adoption of an ordinance will conclude the City’s current moratorium on the production, processing, and retail sale of marijuana.

Application Documents: The proposed ordinance documents are available for public inspection at the City of Snoqualmie, Community Development Department, 38624 River St SE Snoqualmie. A copy can be obtained by contacted City staff at 425-888-5337.

Public Comment Period:Verbal comments can be made at the public hearing.

Written comments may be submitted to the City of Snoqualmie, PO Box 987, Snoqualmie, WA 98065, Attention: Mark Hofman, Community Development Director, on or before February 16, 2016 at 5:00 PM. Publication Date: February 3, 2016 in the Snoqualmie Valley Record.

PUBLIC NOTICE #1521359 NOTICE OF APPLICATION CITY OF CARNATION Site Development Review Application #SPR16-0001 & Special Use Permit Application #SUP16-0001 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Carnation has received the following permit applications on January 7, 2016 and determined that each application was complete on January 20, 2016.

Application: A Site Development Review application to allow a 6 unit multifamily apartment in the existing building on

the site and a Special Use Permit application to allow the construction of a residential duplex on a 14,040 square foot lot zoned Mixed Use (MU).

Location: The subject property is located at 31903 East Myrtle Street, Carnation, Washington, and is identified as Assessor’s Parcel No. 306010-0055.

Proponent: Rehabitat Northwest P.O. Box 1136 North Bend, WA 99045 SEPA: A SEPA threshold determination of non-significance (DNS) pursuant to WAC 197-11-340 was issued effective February 3, 2016.

Public Hearing: A public hearing is not required for this proposal pursuant to CMC 15.09.050.

Public Comment: The decision on this application will be made no sooner than fourteen (14) days from the date of this notice. Any interested person may submit comments on the proposal within fourteen (14) days of this notice in order for staff to address the comments prior to their decision on the proposal. Any person may also submit a written request to receive a notice of the decision once it is made. This notice is issued effective February 3, 2016 with publication in the Snoqualmie Valley Record, and the comment period runs fourteen (14) calendar days from that date, ending on February 17, 2016.

All comments must reference the file number and applicant name and must be submitted to Carnation City Hall, 4621 Tolt Avenue, PO Box 1238, Carnation, WA 98014 no later than 4:30 p.m., February 17, 2016.

For more information: Information on this proposal is contained in the official file available at City Hall, (425) 333-4192.

This notice is published pursuant

to CMC 15.09.190 and 15.10.030(20).

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PUBLIC NOTICE #1521384 CITY OF SNOQUALMIE Request for Statement of Qualifications for On-Call Consulting Services The City of Snoqualmie is seeking qualified professionals to provide professional planning, architectural, stormwater, environmental, and archaeological services for development review and Community Development Department program support.

The on-call list will be in effect for four years, with an option of renewal for two (2) additional one-year periods if determined to be in the City’s best interest. A copy of the City’s Request for Qualifications (RFQ) can be found at http://www.ci.snoqualmie.wa.us under Requests for Proposals and Community Development On-Call RFQ. Interested firms must submit a qualifications packet meeting the RFQ criteria no later than 5:00 PM. on Tuesday, March 1, 2016. All questions regarding shall be provided via e-mail to Ben Swanson, Senior Planner at bswanson@ci.snoqualmie.wa.us.

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PUBLIC NOTICE #1521615 SNOQUALMIE VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 410 Snoqualmie, Washington SMALL WORKS ROSTER NOTICE RCW 39.04.155, commonly known as the Common Small Works Roster Procedure, and RCW 28A.335.l90, commonly known as the Public School Bid Law, provide that school districts establish a Small Works Roster of qualified contractors who wish to receive bidding information

and be considered for performing work on public works projects estimated to cost less than three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000).

Applications are now being received by the Snoqualmie Valley School District Business Services Office, 8001 Silva Ave. SE, Snoqualmie, Washington 98065, for contractors who wish to be placed on the District’s Small Works for 2016. In order to qualify, contractors must demonstrate the following requirements: 1.Registered contractor in the State of Washington.

2.Pay prevailing wage rates in accordance with RCW 39.12.

3.Provide Certificate of Insurance.

4.Comply with federal, state and local laws regarding nondiscrimination.

Interested contractors may contact the Business Services Office at (425) 831-8011 for an application form at any time, or write to Elizabeth Greenhaw, Accounting Technician, P0 Box 400, Snoqualmie, WA 98065. An application is also available on the district website, www.svsd410 .org under Departments/Opera-

tions.

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PUBLIC NOTICE #1521634 SNOQUALMIE VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 410 Snoqualmie, Washington CONSULTANT ROSTER NOTICE RCW 39.80.030 - Agency’s requirement for professional services – Advance publication: “(2) announcing generally to the public its projected requirements for any category or type of professional services.”

Informational packets of services and contact information are now being received by the Snoqualmie Valley School District Business Services Office, 8001 Silva Ave. SE, Snoqualmie, Washington 98065, for Architects, Engineers, and Specialty Consultants of any discipline for updating the District’s professional services roster for 2016.

Mail submittals to Elizabeth Greenhaw, Accounting Technician, PO Box 400, Snoqualmie, WA 98065.

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rowds are not for me. I don’t like navigating through them, don’t like the weird rushed feeling that I get when surrounded by people, and really don’t like the way I always end up moving against their tides.

This weekend, I was surprised to find that I don’t dislike all crowds.

One, at least, has given me a lot to think about, a lot to appreciate. It was the dozens, CAROL LADWIG actually hun- Editor dreds of people streaming into Snoqualmie City Hall

Saturday morning for the Snoqualmie Muslim Association’s open house.

One firefighter estimated at least 150 people were there at around 9:45, representing all ages, down to Cheerios-toting toddlers. My guess would be upward of 300, though, since people came and went throughout the day.

They came into the meeting room, greeting friends and chatting, as if it were any other city event, instead of the reassuring outreach it was at least partly intended to be. This was a meeting for non-Muslim people who wanted to learn more about their Muslim neighbors and their faith.

This was a show of support for the Muslim families in the area.

This was a conversation, about God, family, country and every single person’s obligations to each of those things, and to each other.

Wow. As an Army brat, I always like to see this kind of broad accep-

tance in people, but as a reporter, I’ve learned not to expect it. I didn’t know what to expect at this open house, planned by the association in response to political rhetoric against Muslims, not terrorists. As I already said, I was pleasantly surprised.

I’m never going to be a crowd person, but on Saturday, I came as close to liking them as I probably ever will.

I’m proud, too, that I live and work in a place that has people like those that I jostled (my apologies) and was jostled by in turn as we assembled, each with our own reasons for being there.

I was proud of everyone. Of people like Ratif Mohammed, who bowled me over with her eloquence about religion, leadership and humanity.

Like the parents who brought their children to the event, to be in an atmosphere of acceptance. And especially, like the few I saw, genuinely uncomfortable, but willing to listen.

Which is your favorite Girl Scout cookie?

Samoas. We used to sell them, my daughter did that for 10 years.

Wendy Bengry Fall City

Samoas, because it’s caramel, cookie, chocolate and coconut and it’s really good.

Tiffany Green Snoqualmie

I don’t get them all the time, but it’s Thin Mints.

Jenny Mcfarlane Snoqualmie

Samoas, I always buy them when I see them.

Mark Robinson Snoqualmie

• A clutch of important draft ordinances will be brought to the Snoqualmie City Council at its Feb. 11 meeting. Staff will present proposals for city laws covering sensitive areas, clearing and grading, subdivisions and surface water management. Ordinances covering these subjects were required by the interlocal agreement signed a year ago by King County, the city of Snoqualmie and the Weyerhaeuser development partnership, Snoqualmie Ridge Associates.

• It’s time to name the Riverview School District’s new high school. School Board president Cheri Stefani says she hopes that after harsh debate and a “rather emotional bond election,” the community can begin to come together by agreeing upon a name.

The school board welcomes suggestions from groups or individual, and plans to appoint a commission of seven or eight people to narrow down the choices.

Thursday, Feb. 3, 1966 • A Seattle man, 25, who was to be taken to the King County jail from the North Bend jail Friday night escaped North Bend police but was arrested a few hours later by Gordon H. Johnson, an Issaquah patrolman. The fugitive was booked in the county jail.

Police Chief Forrest Goodrow of Issaquah said the prisoner was hiding in a restroom and that he had stolen a car in North Bend.

• A full-time remedial reading project in Snoqualmie Valley School District 410 went into effect on Jan. 24. A federal grant of $10,051.61 for the program was approved by the State Office of Public Education.

The funds come from the federal government under Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.

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Springer and Joan McBride, Mayors Sean Kelly of Maple Valley, Jim Berger of Carnation, Will Ibershof of Duvall, Dennis Law of Renton, Jeff Wagner of Covington, Amy Walen of Kirkland, Bernie Talmus of Woodinville, Sammamish City Councilor Kathy Huckabay, Kirkland City Councilor Penny Sweet, and Fall City Community Association President Ashley Glennon.

“I was really pleased to get endorsements from Democratic and Republican officials and that should speak to people how I operate,” Larson said.

“I welcome any kind of support from those who know me in the community to assist in the campaign.”

Graves has received endorsements from State Representatives Magendanz, Rodne, Teri Hickel, Linda Kochmar, Drew Stokesbary, Joe Fain, State Senator Mark Miloscia, Rob McKenna and King County Councilors Kathy Lambert and Reagan Dunn.

NEWS BRIEFS Celebrate Mardi Gras with live blues Feb. 6

Seattle area bluesman Lonnie Williams and his band, Then ’n’ Now will help the Mount Si Senior Center celebrate Mardi Gras, 6 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 6, 411 Main Ave. North Bend.

Williams is the leading tenor and alto saxophone player in the Northwest. He has performed with legends such as Charlie Musselwhite, Otis Rush, Robert Cray, Isaac Scott, Floyd Dixon and jazzman C.J. Crowder.

Tickets are $25. The cost includes a gumbo dinner by local chef Joy Lund. A cash bar will serve beer and wine. For reservations, call (425) 888-3434.

Proceeds benefit the senior center.

Artist reception is Saturday at VIC The North Bend Visitor’s Information Center and Mountain View Gallery will host an artist reception

from 3 to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 6. The reception will feature work by artists Miska Salesmann, Ellen Rowan, Beth Anderson, Brian Ferrill, Michelle Ryan and Wendy McKelvy.

Deanna McCaulley of the Old Hen Bed and Breakfast will cater a dessert bar for the reception.

Coffee and beverages will be provided by Pioneer Coffee and Roasting. The event is also supported by 4Culture.

For more information, call the Visitor Information Center at (425) 292-0260.

Donate blood in Fall City Friday The Hauglie Insurance Agency in Fall City will host a bloodmobile event, noon to 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 5 in the office parking lot.

Just one person in 20 is a blood donor. To schedule an appointment, send email to adonaldson@hauglieinsurance.com.

For questions about your eligibility to donate blood, call (800) 398-7888.

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Graves, a lifelong resident of the 5th District, is an attorney with Seattle firm Perkins Coie and serves on the board of Excel Charter School in Kent. As an attorney, he provides free services to foster care programs.

Larson started to consider running for office when Magendanz announced he would run for Senate, against Mark Mullet.

His involvement with the Sound Cities Association put him in a regional role, he said.

“I’m someone who enjoys public service and I feel I have a lot to offer. I reached out to some people on a state level. I forged a lot of good relationships with mayors, legislators and council members around the region so I decided to throw my hat in,” he said.

Graves is following the lead of other Perkins Coie lawyers, Cyrus Habib, the 48th District State Senator, and former Washington Attorney General Rob McKenna in his run.

“I’ve been thinking about this for a really long time,” he said. “I’ve dedicated myself to the community through foster youth and education reform, and I decided to step up.”

Larson has been mayor through Snoqualmie’s rapid growth of the last 10 years and has overseen development to match that growth.

If he wins the House seat, he said, technically he would be able to serve as both mayor of Snoqualmie and State Representative, but he doesn’t believe that would be the right thing to do.

“I think there is an inherent conflict of interest built into that,” Larson said. “I’m certainly going to commit to people, if I win this seat I will be resigning in my position as mayor. I’ll work with the council to make that transition.

“If I lose, I fully intend to complete my next few years as mayor,” he said.

Larson has received endorsements from Mullet, King County Councilor Claudia Balducci, State Representatives Larry

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ORGANIZATION FROM 1 That’s not to say there aren’t lots of people involved — the 2016 committee has more than 20 members and although the event is six months away, it already has 16 teams registered to walk for the 18-hour fundraiser. It’s just, with Relay, there’s always room for more; it’s one of the reasons that the event was selected as the 2015 North Bend Community Organization of the Year.

The group, led by chairperson Bev Jorgensen, was honored at the Feb. 2 North Bend City Council meeting.

Relay for Life Snoqualmie Valley started in the Valley in June, 2001. Neither Mitchell nor Jorgensen were part of that first event but, like most committee members, they were pulled into the organization by the simple momentum of celebrating every survivor, every win over the disease, and honoring the memory of everyone who fought it.

“It’s an honor just to be in the general scope of Relay,” said Mitchell, who joined the committee in 2010.

In its first year in the Valley, the Relay raised more than $30,000, Mitchell said and in her first year, it was more than $100,000. The funds raised over the years have exceeded $1 million.

But finances are only one measure of the Relay’s success.

Community involvement is essential “Come and be a part of it,” is Mitchell’s message to community members, whether they’re on a team or as spectators, “because it is a huge sense of community and family and support, for people who have none.”

She speaks from experience.

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Bill Walker, 92, of North Bend, died peacefully in his sleep on January 6, 2016, surrounded by family and friends.

Beloved by all who knew him, he will be deeply missed.

Born in New York in the 1920s, Bill attended Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, graduating in engineering; and Columbia University for officer training during WWII. He served in the US Navy from 1943-1946 on an aircraft carrier in the Pacific. He met his wife, Elynor, at Columbia and they were married in December 1944. They have three sons, Stephen, Phillip, and Matthew.

Bill relocated his family to California, where Elly’s family lived. The family eventually settled in Panorama City, where he worked as an aero space engineer at Lockheed. He retired in 1978 and he and Elly eventually relocated to North Bend, Washington, where his youngest son Matt’s family lived. A man of many talents, Bill immersed himself in various parttime jobs: from real estate, to security, to library page, and office support at his son’s business, Wilderness Glass. Bill was gregarious and made many friends in his new home of North Bend; he loved the natural beauty and small-town community.

His passion for volunteering was great; he spearheaded and co-produced the 1989 film “Life on the Tracks” about the rich history of railroads in the Snoqualmie Valley; and was also a member of Our Lady of Sorrows church in Snoqualmie.

Bill loved trains; studied physics, calculus and Spanish into his 80s; wrote continually; and always remained active in his community.

Bill was preceded in death by his wife Elly. He is survived by son Stephen & wife Judy; son Phillip and wife Judy; and son Matthew & wife Viola. He also has seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren, as well as extended family (the Sandens and Tidicks), and a huge collection of friends. He will be remembered for his sharp wit and intellect, generosity and charm, and most of all his warmth and kindness.

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Angi Reyes high-fives a row of cheering onlookers during the 2013 Survivor Lap, which officially starts the Relay.

“It gives you a sense of purpose again. I know when I lost my husband… you don’t feel like you have anybody. And this showed me how much support I have,” Mitchell said.

The Relay organization has battled its way back from its own losses, too. In 2011, the organization had shrunk.

“It was pretty much down to three of us who kind of held on,” Mitchell said. Now the committee has 20-plus members.

Another blow came in 2015, with the deaths of Sharon Larson and Sharon Posey.

“Those two Sharons were there the first year that it started. They decided to start team Dyn-o-Mites and they’d been dominant for a long time,” Mitchell said.

They each had battled their own cancer diagnosis, as well as creating much of the Relay’s momentum. They were remembered at last year’s opening ceremony with a moment of silence.

This year, in addition to the 16 teams signed up, the Relay has already raised about $3,500 and the committee has already begun its outreach, which is “huge,” Mitchell said.

Committee members do individual visits with businesses, community organizations and people interested in forming teams.

“We’re going to paint the town purple now in June,” Mitchell added, referring to the awareness campaign launched several years ago to get people excited about the annual event. Shop windows, streetlights and people took on a purple theme for the event.

Learn more about the Relay for Life Snoqualmie Valley at www.snovalleyrelay.org, or find them on Facebook.

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SPORTS Snoqualmie Falls won over Meadowbrook 50-48 North Bend won over Snoqualmie 51-35 Standings First, North Bend 2-1 ; second, Snoqualmie Falls 2-1 ; third, Snoqualmie 1-2; and fourth, Meadowbrook 1-2.

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In a Jan. 26 home game against South Whidbey, the Cedarcrest Red Wolves boys basketball team scored a 57-51 victory.

Against South Whidbey, Jake Kirschenmann led the Red Wolves in scoring, with 25 points. Cameron Hammontree scored 14 points, and Kyle Lupo had 12. Nik Reierson also got on the board with six.

The Red Wolves suffered a hard loss to Kings on Jan. 29, at home.

The final score, 35-81 put the Cedarcrest boys at a 7-4 Cascade Conference season record, 8-9 overall.

Against the Kings’ Corey Kispert, who had 26 points for the night, Red Wolves co-captain Robert Cha led the scoring with 15 points.

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Taylor Upton pushes through the Bothell defense to take a shot, Jan. 29.

Boys drop home game to Bothell

“We were right there again, like we’ve been so many times this season,” said Mount Si High School boys basketball coach Kyle Clearman, “but we just couldn’t quite get the big shots and the stops.”

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Valley Center Stage presents two-man show ‘Greater Tuna’ on Feb. 4

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Clockwise from top-left: Michael Murdock (left) and Rene Schuchter begin Greater Tuna as radio hosts Arles Struvie and Thurston Wheelis. Murdock plays Harold Dean Lattimer,

By EVAN PAPPAS Staff Reporter

Two actors will have to play over 20 characters in one night in Valley Center Stage’s production of “Greater Tuna” opening

Thursday, Feb. 4 at the theater in North Bend.

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“It’s a satire and it’s just fun. It’s a whole bunch of stereotypical Texans, completely politically incorrect.

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the weatherman, while Schuchter sprays water over a fan to simulate rain. Bertha Bumiller, Schuchter, gets into an argument with her son Stanley. are incredibly innocent and honest,” Cook said. “It is fun and entertaining, but I don’t think you can ignore the nuance because that’s what you can identify with.”

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“The really complicated thing about the show is the costume changes.

Everything is mimed. There are some technical issues, plus they are playing 10 different characters so you have to go through 10 different character studies,” Cook said.

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Schuchter was drawn to the play because of the challenge it poses to the cast and crew.

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“One of things that was exciting was the challenge for an actor doing 10 different roles. To be able to pull that off with all the costume changes, it’s a madcap race,” Schuchter said. “It’s happening so quickly and our dressers are helping us figure out quickly who we are next.”

While the technical aspects are important, Cook said making sure the characters are distinct and believable is crucial.

It needs to be clear to the audience that they are different characters, not just the same actors in different costumes.

While the show is a comedy, there are darker elements to the characters that make them more believable.

Cook said the characters of the show have heart, the comedy is there, but there is a depth to the characters that the audience may not initially expect.

Murdock said this depth paired with the comedic elements makes each of the characters and their relationships memorable.

“I like Arles, the radio guy, the women parts I like because they’ve got the funniest lines. Even the character who is not a very likable person is fun to play. There hasn’t been a rehearsal where I haven’t laughed,” Murdock said.

Valley Center Stage will present “Greater Tuna” at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 4 and have scheduled shows for every Thursday, Friday and Saturday through Feb. 18. There will also be dinner theater performances at Boxley’s on Feb. 19 and 20.

Tickets are available online at valleycenterstage.org/ greatertuna.

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Snoqualmie announces Sister City Day, swears in new officer, and accepts $100,000 in grants Snoqualmie celebrated the achievements and continuing efforts of the Snoqualmie Sister Cities Association during a city council meeting on Jan. 25. Mayor Matt Larson announced that Jan. 25, 2016, was Snoqualmie Sister City Day. The meeting also included the swearing in of a new officer to the Snoqualmie Police, dance performances from both Korean and Peruvian exchange students, and the acceptance of storm water and watershed management grants.

Due to the work of the Sister Cities Association over the past seven years, both Tina McCollum, president, and the organization were recognized for their achievements in creating an exchange program that allows students from Snoqualmie’s sister cities of Chaclacayo, Peru and Gangjin, Korea to travel to Snoqualmie and vice versa. Along with the announcement of Sister City Day, McCollum received a Service Recognition Award for her work with the program.

After the announcement, visiting students from Korea and Peru, performed dances in their cultural attire for the council and audience. They also presented city officials with gifts including an invitation to the 2018 Olympics in Pyeongchang, Korea.

That same night, new police officer Chad Ridout took his oath to office and officially became an officer for Snoqualmie. While in the police academy, Ridout was recognized as the person other officers most wanted to respond as backup.

The city council also accepted two grants totaling $100,000. The first was a $50,000 grant from the Washington Department of Ecology for storm water management and control, education and outreach to residents and businesses, research, data management and monitoring. The council also approved an agreement between the city and King County for a $50,000 conservation watershed management grant for use towards the Riverwalk restoration north of Kimball Creek and east of S.R. 202.

The next city council meeting is currently scheduled for 7 p.m. on Feb. 8 at Snoqualmie City Hall.

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Clockwise from top: Students and representatives from both sister cities, Snoqualmie Mayor Matt Larson, Council member Bob Jeans, and State Rep. Jay Rodne pose for a picture at the Jan. 25 city council meeting. Peruvian students, who arrived in the U.S. just hours earlier, performed a traditional dance. Chad Ridout was formally sworn in as an officer of the Snoqualmie Police Department by Mayor Larson and North Bend Mayor Ken Hearing.

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