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Growing up the Valley
New EF&R Fire Chief to take office Feb. 11
Seed exchange’s new Duvall location attracts new crowd By CAROL LADWIG
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A new location brought a new crowd to this year’s Snoqualmie Valley Seed Exchange, but the event’s essentials, gardeners swapping seeds and advice was unchanged. Volunteers like Melody Granillo were stationed throughout the Cedarcrest High School commons Saturday to answer questions about various seeds, but the guests were also exchanging tips between themselves. Alexia Allen of Woodinville talked enthusiastically about her threemonth project to eat only what she grows or harvests herself and Maria Gerace of Duvall talked about managing her time to allow her to work on her two gardens – it used to be three – in the Valley. “I can’t tell you the last time I bought corn, or potatoes,” Gerace said.
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Kristen Walters of Snoqualmie, with daughter Agnes, take a closer look at seeds on the table at the Snoqualmie Valley Seed Exchange at Cedarcrest High School Saturday. There were also plenty of new gardeners at the exchange, too. “These classes are really packed,” said organizer Susan Alling. “Maybe it’s because we’re further north this year and drawing from different
parts… we have totally different people here this year.” Two classrooms, with sessions on garden planning and germination,
Mount Si athletes commit to college sports Page 6
Mount Si cheer team returns to nationals
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After winning the state championship for the second year in a row, Mount Si Cheer held a “Nationals send-off ” event where the varsity red team performed and practiced the routine they would be performing
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The Mount Si red team performed their nationals routine at a send-off event Tuesday.
Jeff Clark, of Chandler, Ariz., will take the oath of office as the new fire chief, this week at the Eastside Fire board meeting 4 p.m. Feb. 11. Eastside Fire and Rescue serves the communities of Issaquah, Sammamish, North Bend, King County Fire Districts 10 and 38. “I am honored to serve the citizens of the Eastside communities as part of the highly JEFF successful EF&R CLARK team,” Clark said in a press release. “In the months to come I look forward to meeting with citizens, community groups and business leaders to learn how to further meet the needs of the communities we serve.” For the last seven years, Clark has been the fire chief in Chandler. He began his career there as a firefighter and paramedic in 1991. Clark, 47, had served as the fire chief for the Chandler County Island Fire District. Additionally, Clark was the city’s assistant city manager for three years. He oversaw neighborhood resources and the IT departments. He has an associate’s degree from Mesa Community College, a bachelor’s degree in public safety administration from Grand Canyon University and a master’s degree from Northern Arizona University. The ceremony will be held at Eastside Fire and Rescue headquarters located at 175 Newport Way N.W., Issaquah.
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