Town Hall meetingState lawmakers hear concerns from locals.

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They gave goodLocals recognized for community service

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Idolize themHear your favorites at Sno Valley Idol Junior.

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It’s a drawSoccer team plays to a rare tie against Eastlake.

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By Dan Aznoff

The Boy Scout motto is “Be Prepared.”

Scout Master Tavish MacLean has shown members of Cub Scout Pack No. 466 how to be prepared for any number of activities — including being hit in the face with a cream pie — during his tenure with the young scouts who meet at Snoqualmie Elementary School.

As an incentive for his pack, MacLean has allowed the Scout who sells the most popcorn during the annual fundraiser to hit him in the face with a cream pie. The first few years, the good-natured Scout master pulled cream pie out of his ears after the event and discovered dried pieces of sticky white paste in his hair the next morning in the shower.

After several years of “taking one for the troop,” MacLean now comes to the meeting pre-pared for the mess with goggles for his eyes, a swim cap to cover his head and a plastic tarp to protect the floor.

“Tavish leads by example,” said Penny Stevens, the mother of 10-year-old Cub Scout Wyatt Stevens. “Not only has Tavish been our cub master and the den leader, but he’s never had an assistant to help him orga-nize activities or deal with the hundreds of emails that fly between parents.”

The Snoqualmie resident was named Scout Master of the

Year for 2011-12 for the Alpine District of the Chief Seattle Council of the Boy Scouts of

America, which covers 33 Cub Scout packs, 24 Boy Scout troops, 11 Venturing crews, 10 Varsity teams and one Sea Scouts ship.

Most of the parents of Scouts in MacLean’s pack were not even aware he had won the award until months after it had been presented. The Scout mas-ter apparently missed his own

awards ceremony because he was with one of his three sons in the emergency room that night.

“It was not a secret,” accord-ing to his wife Rebecca, who has learned to accept her identity as Mrs. Scout Master. “Tavish said it was an honor to receive the

Scout Master of the Year leads his pack by example

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Tavish MacLean, Snoqualmie resident and Scout Master for Cub Scout Pack No. 466, hikes a hillside over-looking the Snoqualmie Valley with members of his troop in July 2009.

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See a slideshow of photos from Tavish MacLean’s tenure as a Scout master at www.snovalleystar.com.

By Michele Mihalovich

A 64-year-old North Bend man told police he got hood-winked by an Egyptian-looking lady who usually wears a hat.

The man told a deputy from the King County Sheriff’s Office on March 2 that he was trying to sell his RV and had men-tioned that to some transient men in North Bend.

Trusting man loses $3,400 in fraudBy Michele Mihalovich

Joel Aune, Snoqualmie Valley School District super-intendent, is one of six candi-dates being interviewed for the top job at the Renton School District.

RSD announced in a March 13 press release that an adviso-ry panel of community mem-bers, parents and school district staff — led by Renton School Board members — will conduct preliminary interviews of the candidates for Renton School

District superintendent. The public interview process

was to take place over a three-day period beginning March 18.

The top three finalists from the preliminary interviews will return to the district in early April to again meet with school board members and the pub-lic at community meetings, according to the release.

The six finalists were select-ed by the school board from a pool of 12 who applied for the position left vacant when Dr.

Mary Alice Heuschel accepted the position of chief of staff to newly elected Washington Gov. Jay Inslee.

The one-hour preliminary interview process will include 12-15 questions related to leadership challenges and the candidate’s leadership qualifi-cations.

In addition to Aune, the fol-lowing will also be interviewed: Merri Rieger, chief academic officer, Kent School District;

School Superintendent Joel Aune interviews for job in Renton schools

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Do you recognize this pregnant burglar?

The King County Sheriff’s Office is ask-ing if you recognize a pregnant burglar in this video — www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsAsH7o_zbM — or the vehicle she was seen leaving in during a North Bend burglary last week.

At about 1:30 p.m. March 13, a red convert-ible pulled into the drive-way of a house in the 43800 block of Southeast 168th Street, according to a press release from the sheriff’s office.

A female exited the vehicle, knocked on the front door to the house and when no one answered, broke in through the front window, according to the release.

The female had an accomplice who reposi-tioned the vehicle as the female was burglarizing the house, and the break-in was captured on a

home surveillance video.Police said the same vehi-

cle was also reported in the driveway of another house that was burglarized a day earlier in the 1000 block of Forster Boulevard Southwest, also in North Bend.

The suspect is described as a white female, in her 20s, with long dark hair. She was last seen wearing a grey hat, pink sweatshirt, yoga pants and flip-flops.

If you recognize the suspect or vehicle call the sheriff’s office at 206-296-3311, or call 911.

Tony Byrd, assistant superintendent, Edmonds School District; Becky Berg, superintendent, Deer Park School District; Chrys Sweeting, assistant super-intendent, Puyallup School District; Flip Herndon, superintendent, Bremerton

School District.“It is very early in

the selection process for Renton,” Aune wrote in an email. “And, out of fairness to both the Snoqualmie Valley and Renton, it would be inap-propriate for me to com-ment at this time.”

Michele Mihalovich: 392-6434, ext. 246, or editor@snovalleystar.com. Comment at www.snovalleystar.com.

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By Michele Mihalovich Fifth District legislators

got an earful about educa-tion funding shortfalls and recent transporta-tion fiascos at a March 16 town hall held at the Snoqualmie Police Station.

Thirty citizens showed up, many wearing “Fund our Schools!” stickers on their chests, to tell Reps. Jay Rodne and Chad Magendanz, and Sen. Mark Mullet, exactly how they felt about actions in Olympia.

Top on the list was the lack of money being spent on Washington’s education system, despite a January 2012 Supreme Court decision — called the McCleary Act — which ordered the state to fully fund K-12 public schools as required by the state’s constitution, and a December 2012 reprimand from the same court for not showing enough for-ward progress in comply-ing with the act.

Emily Larson, a teacher at Cascade View Elementary in Snoqualmie, said the $2.4 billion in cuts to education in recent years has had a dramatic effect on class sizes and how teachers do their jobs.

“It breaks my heart to not be able to teach kids the way I used to because the classes just keep growing,” she said. “I’m spending more time on administrative duties and paperwork and have less time for the 31 kids in my class.”

Magendanz, a former Issaquah School Board member, explained to

Fifth District legislators get an earful from their constituents

By Michele Mihalovich

Fifth District legislators spoke to a packed house at a March 16 town hall held at the Snoqualmie Police Department.

the group that House Republicans had just released their “Education First” budget, which pro-poses spending an extra $903 million in the next two years to cut each kin-dergarten through third-grade class by two stu-dents, expand all-day kin-dergarten and add more school hours for grades seven through 12.

He explained studies have shown that up until third grade, kids are learn-ing to read, and after third grade, they’re reading to learn, saying that is why the cut off at third grade is

so important.Magendanz said early

intervention at second grade for struggling kids would be important, and those kids could take class-es during the summer to get up to speed.

Susan Head, a Cascade View librarian, told the legislators that plan is good in theory, but the reality is that teachers can only use the tools given to them, and that struggling kids could not get caught up with just a few weeks of summer classes.

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award, but saw no need to pub-licize it. It’s just part of the role he plays as an active father, like driving the kids to swimming or taekwondo lessons.”

The MacLean boys keep their parents busy by playing football and baseball as well.

Parenting as a team

One innovation that many of the parents have come to appre-ciate was MacLean’s insistence that younger siblings and other members of a Scout’s family be involved during troop activities. That includes the annual Blue and Gold dinner.

“We’ve learned to parent as a team,” said Rebecca, who works the overnight shift as a labor and delivery nurse at Overlake Medical Center. “Everybody is busy. Having the entire family involved has made it possible for parents to include Scouting in their hectic schedules. It cer-tainly has worked well for us.”

Stevens said the Scout master of Pack 466 organizes the usual hikes and teaches the boys how to put up a tent, but also insists that his Scouts contribute ser-vice projects in the community, like repairing picnic tables at parks in the community. Most of the Scouts in the pack live in Snoqualmie, but some come from North Bend to attend meetings and regular activities.

“We can all remember the time Tavish was out there with the boys in the cold on the day after Thanksgiving with icicles

hanging off his nose,” Stevens said. “He is such a great guy. He has inspired so many boys.”

Being a living oak

MacLean was never involved in Scouting during his youth in Northern California, but Rebecca said her husband has always been ready to perform a good deed. MacLean has lived his life based on the advice of men like his father — a Presbyterian min-ister — and the adults he has described as “living oaks.”

Eleven-year-old Sam Rogers is one of the lucky Scouts who earned the opportunity to hit his Scout master in the face with

a pie. That moment was only one of many memories Sam has from the five years MacLean has been his Scout master.

“He taught us to always be prepared for a hike or whatever we are doing,” Sam said. “He always makes sure we were up and ready to go, and makes us laugh with his stories when we sit around the campfire.”

The adventure of going on a bear hunt was the first memory Wyatt Stevens remembered when asked about his Scout master. MacLean has made the bear hunt song part of his ritual during the Scout master moment at the end of each meeting.

According to 10-year-old

Stevens, their Scout master told the boys that he walked out of his house on the Snoqualmie Ridge one morning and sensed that something was wrong. He looked to his right and saw nothing. He looked to his left and saw nothing. Then, he looked down and found that a bear had made a “deposit” at the end of his driveway.

“That story still makes the boys laugh,” Penny Stevens said. “It was not just the funny story. It was the dramatic way he described every detail as part of the song. The boys loved that.”

The Scout Master of the Year said he has learned a great deal in return from the youngsters

in his charge. He has incorpo-rated many of the lessons from Scouting into his corporate posi-tion at T-Mobile in Bellevue.

“The boys keep me on my toes and remind me that it’s important to always have fun,” he said.

Keeping everybody engaged

But, MacLean has learned there is more to Scouting than simply knowing how to tie a square knot.

“The tricky part is keeping everybody engaged,” MacLean said with a smile. “That goes for fidgety Scouts doing a craft proj-ect and corporate executives at a board meeting.”

All three MacLean boys are currently involved with Scouting. Tavish’s commitment began as the Den Leader when his oldest boy, Ben, became a Tiger Scout in 2007. Ben is now a 13-year-old Boy Scout who has earned his Second Class badge. Ten-year-old Matthew recently crossed over from Webelos to become a Boy Scout in the same troop as his older brother. The MacLean’s youngest son, 7-year-old Jack, just became a Tiger Scout.

“Jack is adorable, just like his dad,” Penny Stevens said. “Except Jack has a lot more energy and is much more preco-cious than his dad. But, Tavish was probably like that when he was 6.”

Dan Aznoff was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for his coverage of the toxic waste crisis in California. He is now a freelance writer who makes his home in Bellevue. Reach him at da@dajournalist.com.

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Scout Master Tavish MacLean gets a cream pie in the face in an annual fundraiser from a Cub Scout that won the honor by selling the most popcorn.

By David Hayes

The Give Good Awards of Snoqualmie Valley honored 11 people and an entire student body March 1 at the Church on the Ridge.

Angela Craig, who was already pointing out on her Facebook page deserving people contributing to the commu-nity, took recognition to the next level by creating the Give Good Awards after the city of

Sammamish’s Sammi Awards. “This was a blast to meet all

these amazing people,” Craig said. “I’ve lived here for 10 years and didn’t know 85 percent of what they were doing.”

The following bios were com-piled from each winner’s nomi-nation.

Arts — Sue Korol

Sue Korol, a captain in the U.S. Navy reserves, sincerely

believes that children are our future. Korol serves as an adult reading mentor, Garden Committee co-chairwoman and art docent at Cascade View Elementary School. In addition, she assists with PTSA-sponsored activities at Snoqualmie Middle School and makes awards for a ceremony there. Korol has served on the Snoqualmie Valley PTSA Council since its charter in 2007, and runs its annual Reflections program.

Courage — Peggy Fursman (post-humously) and PJ Duvall

Despite losing a battle last fall with cancer, Fursman — armed with fabulous shoes and an indomitable spirit — ignited a passion for learning in each of her students at St. Joseph’s School in Snoqualmie. She emboldened countless athletes, dancers, artists and poets to dream big dreams. In addition, she literally wrapped her friends and family in love through her

knitted masterpieces. The ripple effects of her actions and teach-ings continued to inspire daily.

PJ Duvall

While Fall City Elementary School custodian PJ Duvall takes a lot of pride in keeping the school extremely clean and germ-free, he also finds it impor-tant to greet all of the students

Eleven honored with Give Good Awards of Snoqualmie Valley

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“What is it?” a rude kid might ask.

That’s when you screw up your grizzled face, wink at the kid, and say, “I’m sure you must rec-ognize that, kid. You look pretty smart to me.”

And now the all-important Lesson Three: Never let them pin you down on ideas. Oh, we know they’re right. The problem is, some college-trained punk will pepper us with facts and make us look bad.

Here’s an example of Coot Tact.

Young punk — “The world’s heading for catastrophe.”

Coot — “Son, that’s what they want you to think.”

Then, snap your red suspend-ers and tip him a conspiratorial wink.

(Never, upon pain of root canal, explain who “they” are.)

The word will spread and you will be credited with bring-ing civilization to the world, inventing the solenoid, rescuing fair maidens and discovering fire.

And, if you do this long enough, you’ll outlive anyone who can call you a liar.

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The North Bend City Council had a chance to move in the direction of being more business friendly, but blew it when it outlawed tattoo parlors.

David Herman, a tattoo artist who wanted to set up a shop in North Bend, did his due diligence by checking with city staff to make sure his business would be allowed from a home in the downtown commercial district.

Even North Bend’s city attorney agreed that there was nothing preventing Herman from opening a tattoo business operating out of an apartment, even though that business is not an allowable use in the downtown commercial district.

So, Herman went forward with his plans — rented a space, made $10,000 worth of renovations, printed business cards, canceled his current lease in Redmond and applied Feb. 11 for a business license.

But, the North Bend council was asked March 5 to make an emergency ruling on banning tattoo parlors, body pierc-ing establishments and marijuana sales businesses in homes.

Mayor Ken Hearing, who doesn’t get to vote, urged the council to allow Herman’s parlor. Hearing reminded the council of the man who tried to build a hotel and spent about a million dollars jumping through hoops that the city continued to put in front of him.

Today, North Bend does not have a new hotel and the man’s bank account is shy a million bucks.

Councilman Ross Loudenback also felt the council should allow Herman’s shop, and then close the loophole.

But, the council, in a 5-2 vote, decided to not allow tattoo parlors. A couple of days later, the city denied Herman’s business license.

In this day and age, with communities all over the United States trying to recover from the Great Recession, most any business willing to take a risk should be wel-comed with open arms. Furthermore, tattoo parlors have become mainstream, worthy of a role in North Bend.

A vibrant, thriving downtown district — a big goal of this City Council — cannot happen with empty storefronts and entrepreneurs getting the runaround.

Tattoo artist gets the bootCity government should not be allowed to change

the rules in the middle of the process.This is like installing a no-parking sign next to a

parked car and then issuing a ticket. Even worse, because the business owner had already

spent a significant amount of money based on the assurances that there would be no issues with obtain-ing a license.

At the very least, the City of North Bend should reimburse the man for any expenses that were incurred.

Roger Anderson

Very unfair. I was taught that when you make a mistake, you live with the consequences, and then make sure it doesn’t happen again. The council should have made an exception for him in this one case, and then passed the law covering future businesses.

North Bend is very friendly to businesses like fast food, real estate, (and all the other types of businesses owned by the mayor and the council), but not so much for others, I guess.

He signed a lease and was already moving in based on assurances from the city. Is the city going to reim-burse him these costs for their mistake?

Outis Homer

It occurred to me the other day just what a blessing it is to be a grandfather. The children think we’re all powerful, a fount of knowledge and wisdom. Then, they turn 3 …

We could all use coot lessons.Yes, the enigmatic old coot in

every small town like ours has wisdom corralled, knowledge tucked away for a rainy day, and is especially mysterious. So, here are some coot lessons.

Lesson One: Look color-ful. Wear a hat that was found buried at Gettysburg or Thermopylae. Don’t clean it up. Wear boots that aren’t polished with anything not provided by horses and cows. Red suspenders are called for. Extra points for stains.

Lesson Two: Learn a coot skill. These include whittling, rope tricks, sharpening pock-etknives and sleight of hand. You get extra points for playing something recognizable on the harmonica.

A jaw harp is good. All you have to do is twang it, because no one can recognize a tune on it anyway. If you play piano, deduct 10 points.

As to the whittling, you just keep your knife sharp and shave sticks thinner and thinner. Hold it up to the light and turn it. Extra points for a notch or two carved in it. Then, you hand it to a kid to keep.

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Citizens can make a difference by con-tacting their elected representatives.

North BendMayor Ken Hearing, mayor@northbend-

wa.govCouncilman Dee Williamson, dwilliam-

son@northbendwa.govCouncilman Jonathan Rosen, jrosen@

northbendwa.govCouncilman Ryan Kolodejchuk,

rkolodejchuk@northbendwa.govCouncilman Alan Gothelf, agothelf@

northbendwa.govCouncilman Ross Loudenback, rlouden-

back@northbendwa.govCouncilman and Mayor Pro Tem David

Cook, dcook@northbendwa.govCouncilwoman Jeanne Pettersen, jpet-

tersen@northbendwa.gov

State — Governor Gov. Jay Inslee (D), Office of the

Governor, P.O. Box 40002, Olympia, WA 98504-0002; 360-902-4111; www.governor.wa.gov

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Those men put the man in touch with a woman, whom he estimated was about 29 years old.

According to the police report, the woman said her father is rich and would send her money to purchase the RV.

The man said the woman approached him a couple days after that and asked if he would “park” some money into his checking account, which meant she wanted him to deposit a check into his account.

The police report said

the woman asked him to deposit several more checks into his account, which he did, but one day she asked if he would withdraw a little bit so that she could gamble at the Snoqualmie Casino.

The woman also told him she does “tricks” at a North Bend hotel and the casino, according to the report.

The man told police that one day he received a call from a bail bonds-man asking if he would bail the woman out of jail. She had been arrested on a North Bend warrant, and the man did post the bail, according to the report.

The man told police he decided to check his checking account online

and learned that all of the checks he’d depos-ited from the woman had bounced and that $2,300 was owed. He also saw that $1,100 had been withdrawn from his check-ing account from the casino.

The man told police he thinks the woman may have watched him type his password to his check-ing card, and that is how she took the cash from the casino.

According to the report, the man said he hadn’t seen the woman since he bailed her out of jail. He also did not want to pursue charges against her, but his bank made him report the incident to police.

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Come and hear your favorite at Sno Valley Idol Junior Finals

This year marks the ninth year that Si View Metro Parks will hold its Sno Valley Idol Junior Finals.

The event will be from 6-8 p.m. March 29 at Mount Si High School and will feature 12 final-ists: Nicole Ballard, Anastasia Bruckner, Sophie Coleman, Jessica Conlon, Amanda Csendes, Hillary

Curd, Bella DiDomenica, Aidan Hefner, Kerstin Nilsson, Andrea Scott, Emily Webb and Sadie Woolf.

The Sno Valley Idol Junior contest, which is growing every year, is open to all Snoqualmie Valley youths ages 10-14. Participants were scored on natural talent, quality of the performance and showmanship, and the judges took care to offer suggestions and support to everyone who auditioned. This year, 33 youths par-

ticipated. They were nar-rowed down to just 12 at the first audition Feb. 9.

On March 29, the 12 finalists will be judged once more, and the top three finalists will be voted on by the audience to determine the winner. The top three finalists will win a prize, and the opportuni-ty to participate in and per-form at community events throughout the year.

Admission to the event is $5. Get tickets at www.siviewpark.org or at the door.

Eventsq Bubble Man at the

YMCA, March 22. Snacks including make your own par-fait start at 6:30 p.m., show starts at 7 p.m., Snoqualmie Valley YMCA, 35018 S.E. Ridge St., suggested donation $10.

q Bake Sale, 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., March 23. Team Super Troopers is hosting a bake sale to benefit its Relay for Life team. Baked goodies will be sold in front of Ace Hardware, 330 Main Ave. S.

q Tree pruning workshop, 10 a.m. to noon, March 23, Snoqualmie Valley YMCA, 35018 S.E. Ridge St., free. RSVP by emailing pbennett@ci.snoqualmie.wa.us or call 766-2452.

q Snowshoe and ava-lanche safety, 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., March 24. Learn about avalanche safety and go snowshoeing. Snowshoes provided, $15 suggested dona-tion. Call 434-6111 for reser-vations.

q Snoqualmie Valley Schools Foundation Spring Luncheon, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 28, TPC Snoqualmie Ridge, 36005 S.E. Ridge St. Luncheon to cel-ebrate teachers, learn about STEM-based education, and the importance of donations to support teachers and stu-dents. Minimum $100 dona-tion. Reserve your seat at svs-foundation.org.

Music/entertainmentq Mike Antone & Camelia

Jade, folk band, 8 p.m., March 22 at The Black Dog, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie

q Valley Center Stage presents Ivan Menchell’s “The Cemetery Club,” a comedy about life, love and friendship, directed by Jim Snyder, 7:30 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays, March 7-23. Tickets are $15 for adults and $12.50 for seniors. Go to www.valleycenterstage.org for tickets.

q Open Mic night, every Monday, 8-10 p.m., Snoqualmie Brewery, 8032 Falls Ave. S.E. Call 831-2357 or go to fallsbrew.com

q Various jazz artists perform Sunday through Saturday, 7 p.m. at Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend, 292-9307. Check website for daily performer schedule. www.boxleysplace.com.

Classes q Zumba classes for people

with special needs, 10:15-11 a.m. Saturdays through Apr. 27, $7 drop-in fee or punch-pass fee of $30 for five visits. Taught by

Jill Saitta, this class is designed to help people of all ages with mobility, physical endurance and cognitive learning. First par-ent class is free. Students ages 8 and younger must participate with a parent or caregiver. Si View Pool, 400 S.E. Orchard Drive, North Bend, 888-1447.

Clubsq Snoqualmie Valley Rotary

Club, 7 a.m. March 21, TPC Snoqualmie Ridge Golf Club Restaurant, 36005 S.E. Ridge St., Snoqualmie; all are welcome; www.snoqualmievalleyrotary.org

q Snoqualmie Valley Kiwanis Club, 7 a.m. Thursdays, Mount Si Golf Course res-taurant, 9010 Boalch Ave., Snoqualmie, snovalley@member.kiwanis.org

q Snoqualmie town hall meeting, 6:30-8:30 p.m. March 21, Snoqualmie City Hall, 38624 S.E. River St. Come discuss a potential affordable housing project. Go to www.cityofsno-qualmie.org

North Bend LibraryUnless otherwise noted, all

events are at 115 E. Fourth St. North Bend, 888-0554.

q Tax Prep Assistance, Wednesdays 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 20 to April 10. Free tax preparation for all ages and incomes.

q One-on-one computer assistance with trained tutor. No appointment necessary, drop in between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.

q Study Zone, 3 p.m. March 21, drop in for free homework help in all subjects from volun-teer tutors.

q Snoqualmie Valley Chess Club, 7 p.m. March 21. Learn to play or start a game of chess. All

skill levels welcome.

Snoqualmie LibraryUnless otherwise noted, all

events are at 7824 Center Blvd. S.E., Snoqualmie, 888-1223.

q Young Toddler Story Time, every Wednesday, March 24, 10 a.m. Ages 6 to 24 months with adult. Bouncy rhymes, sto-ries & songs.

q Family Story Time, 7 p.m. March 21. Wear your pjs for Pajamarama Story Time.

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Easter events

q Teen Flashlight Easter Egg Hunt, 8:30 p.m. March 29, Centennial Fields, 39903 S.E. Park St., Snoqualmie. Meet at the picnic shelter. Bring your flashlight and go on an Easter egg hunt in the dark. After the hunt there will be food, bever-ages and a mobile game truck. Look for the Games2U strobe light to guide you to the loca-tion. Ages 12-17. Call 831-5704 or info@ci.snoqualmie.wa.us.

q Community Easter Egg Hunt, 8 a.m. March 30, Little Si Course at Mount Si Golf Course, 9010 Boalch Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie. Contact 888-0951 to learn more. Breakfast will fol-low at the Moose Lodge, 108 Sydney Ave., North Bend. Show up early, eggs go fast.

q Egg Hunt and visit with the Easter Bunny, 10 a.m. March 30, Centennial Fields, 39903 S.E. Park St., Snoqualmie. Egg hunts for four different age groups, 0-3, 4-6, 7-9 and 10-12. In addition to candy-filled eggs, there will be three golden eggs per age group. Children who find a golden egg will get a special basket from the Easter Bunny. Children 0-12 welcome. After the egg hunt, meet the Easter Bunny when he arrives on a fire truck. Call 831-5704 or info@ci.snoqualmie.wa.us.

q Easter Breakfast, 8-9:30 a.m. March 31, North Bend Community Church, 146 E. Third St., North Bend. Breakfast will be served by church elders and youths, and an Easter Sunday service will follow at 10:30 a.m.

Send your picsHey, we’d love to publish photos of your family’s Easter

activities … think egg hunts or coloring eggs. Email your photo, with a brief description and names, to editor@snoval-leystar.com by April 1.

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One teacher told the lawmakers that the best way to solve the problems is to pay teachers more money, but another woman in the audience countered with, “You can’t just give teachers more money. They need to be good, high quality teach-ers.”

Magendanz, a Republican, and Mullet, a Democrat, both sworn in for the first time as state legislators in January, had different ideas about how to increase school funding.

Magendanz pointed out that there is only so much money the state has. The courts said edu-cation had to be the top priority and funded first. Next in line would be public safety and then public health services.

“If we fund that way, then pretty soon we’re out of money,” he said, adding that schools have to be the first priority, but that cuts will have to come from somewhere.

Mullet, a former Issaquah city councilman and current owner of Zeeks Pizza in Issaquah, said he didn’t think making cuts to health and human services was the way to go. He said the state has two possible

revenue sources in the future — a potential online interstate sales tax at the federal level and taxes gen-erated from marijuana sales, what Magendanz referred to as “Pot for Tots.”

Mullet said it’s not known at this time how much money the state will benefit from those revenue streams, so for right now, he supports extending the business and occupation tax for the next two years.

Dariel Norris, of Preston, said, “Trying to get more money through B&O hurts small busi-nesses … It shouldn’t just be on their shoulders, it should be paid for by the whole community.”

One man in the audi-ence was also upset with former Gov. Christine Gregoire’s renegotiated contract with Washington tribes, which cut all education funding from tribes’ gambling revenue.

Rodne agreed, saying, “She made a mistake … I would support renego-tiating when it comes up again,” but he did add that the Snoqualmie and other Washington tribes “are good neighbors and help the state with other programs.”

Mullet also pointed out that because of the rene-gotiated contract, a lot of money that used to come out of the state’s general fund to pay for tribe pro-

grams no longer does.At that point, one

woman said, “Hey, I agree that school funding is an important issue, but can we please move on to transportation?”

At issue are the pro-posed 10 cent gasoline tax increase and car tab fees.

One woman said every time she thinks about the Highway 520 bridge’s recent fiasco, she “gets furious. Who was watch-ing out for this and why wasn’t it stopped?”

The “fiasco” refers to the multimillion-dollar fix for the 520 bridge pontoons, which showed worsening cracks over the winter after an inspection.

Transportation Secretary Paula Hammond said in The Seattle Times the bill will go mostly to the public rather than contractors — because the most severe cracking was triggered by what she described as the state’s own design errors.

Also added to the list of state transportation projects that got people’s blood boiling was the Alaskan Way Viaduct replacement tunnel and the light rail project.

“Those three projects are bankrupting this state, and now you’re asking us for more money? You can’t handle the money we’re already giving you,

so why would we give you more?” one man in the audience asked.

Mullet said he would support the transporta-tion package because right now is the time to improve transportation infrastructure.

He said western Canada is pouring bil-lions of dollars into port and transportation infra-structure, and if Western Washington doesn’t start improving its infrastruc-ture, all that ship traffic will just bypass the state and head to Canada.

Another citizen asked why transportation proj-ects in Washington cost more than any other state in the country.

Rodne attributed the high prevailing wage in Washington along with environmental regulations that other states do not have to contend with as reasons for the high cost.

He did say he would not support the gas tax increase until he sees tighter controls on gov-ernment spending and reforms in how the state funds projects.

It was the third town hall the legislators held March 16. The other two were in Issaquah and Maple Valley, and Rodne said education and transportation spending were the dominant con-cerns at each meeting.

TownFrom Page 2North Bend

Who’s there?Police responded to

Southeast 137th Street at 11:36 p.m. March 1 to an elderly woman’s com-plaint that someone was knocking on her door. Police could not locate any suspicious people upon arrival.

Lost and foundAt about 1:40 a.m.

March 2, a man reported that someone had stolen something from his home on East North Bend Way. By the time police arrived at 2:07 a.m., the man had found the “stolen” item that he had actually lost.

Sharp!Police responded to a

call at 3:39 p.m. March 2 regarding a syringe found at E.J. Roberts Park. Police disposed of the needle.

Did you hear that?Police responded at

5:06 p.m. March 2 to a report that someone “heard” a 9 mm gun shot near the Snoqualmie Valley trail. Police found no suspicious behavior.

Shopping trip gone bad

A 61-year-old woman reported that while shop-ping at Eddie Bauer at 1 p.m. Feb. 23, her purse was stolen while she was trying on a vest in the middle of the store. She was distracted by another

Police blotter woman and when she turned back, her purse was gone. It contained several debit and credit cards and her ID.

No camping allowedA local business owner

reported at 9:33 a.m. March 1 that there is evi-dence of people camping out in the backyard of her converted house on East Fourth Street. Clothing, garbage, a camp stove and the occasional bike have been found in the patio area.

Have you been drinking?

Police responded at 4:42 p.m. March 1 to Ballarat Avenue Northeast where there was a report of a 57-year-old male who was bleeding from the head. When police arrived, it was determined that he had been drinking and fell into the ditch. He refused to sit down but couldn’t stand up without swaying and was clearly intoxicat-ed. He was transported to the hospital for detox.

Got gas?Police responded at 6

a.m. March 1 to a call that a vehicle fueling at Pacific

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with a smile each morning as they arrive at school. He likes to encourage and help them in any way he can. He’s known for visiting students at lunch-time, inquiring about their day or their schoolwork. If they are having a bad day, he tries to lift their spirits and brighten their day, following his faith of always putting others first. He looks forward to returning to the school and seeing the chil-dren after an illness.

Business — Boxley’s Place

Danny and Robyn Kolke, owners of Boxley’s Place, thought the best way to share the gift of music from God was creating a family friendly venue for jazz. The two also started the Boxley Music Fund as a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization to create a sustainable way for the music to continue for years to come. Member-supported and member-run, Boxley’s Place pro-duces a multitude of programs for the community including

educational and live perfor-mances. Often asked “Why North Bend?” for a small jazz club, the answer is always the same: “We live here. We love it here. Where else would we put it?”

Teen Spirit — Conner Skylstad

Conner Skylstad is motivated by the happiness of others, and the opportunities that come from knowing so many. He prefers the babbling idiot to the reserved scholar. He enjoys times of community and times of solitude. Skylstad sees beauty in the notes of music, and truth in the rhymes of the greatest rhetoricians of the era. He sees both order in the restoration of automobiles and peace in Sunday morning worship. His goal is to be a complete and unique thinker, a philosopher, and to enjoy every moment of it.

Educational Excellence — Nancy Baker

When Nancy Baker and her family relocated to Snoqualmie in 2008, they’d moved nation-ally and internationally 12 times in 15 years. Instability provided

an amazing experience. While battling lupus, Baker had to continually focus the scope at which she gave her time and tal-ent. Opportunities in education allowed Baker to put her skills to use in research and curriculum design.

Youth Advocate — Curtis Lily

Curtis Lily, youth pastor at Life Pointe Community Church, said God has given him a heart for youths, to encourage and walk beside them as they search for their identity in their ever-changing adolescent years. Lilly, also a substitute teacher for the Snoqualmie School District, knows how Jesus gave him iden-tity by calling him out of dark-ness into His light (Colossians 1:13-14), and he wants to share with the youth of this Valley that Jesus can be the answer to the questions in their lives as well.

Unsung Hero — Jan Van Liew

Jan Van Liew learned from the book “40 Days of Purpose,” by Rick Warren, “It is not about you.” He now agrees that a life of faith is about serving others, which became the inspiration

for a community clothing bank, Gift of Apparel. A member of Snoqualmie Valley Alliance Church, Van Liew believes church is not supposed to be an exclusive holy huddle; rather, it is where you get refueled to go out and show grace and love to those you encounter. Van Liew said he knows what it is to need a helping hand, and to be able to give that help back to oth-ers in some way seems right by him.

Parent Volunteer — DeAnna Pleasants Haverfield

DeAnna Pleasants Haverfield has lived most of her life in the community, attending many of the schools in the district and starting her family here as well. When she returned to North Bend as a single mother of three young children, she got involved with youth programs. Wanting to go beyond involve-ment in church programs, she began coaching. Haverfield has been with the Snoqualmie Valley Little League for three seasons now as volunteer coor-dinator and concessions. She has also contributed to the Wildcat Junior football program, the high school mentor program,

the dance studio and other vari-ous school activities.

Spirit of the Valley — Bev Jorgensen

Ever since the community embraced Bev Jorgensen and her children after her husband died 20 years ago, she has returned the favor. She has served on the Relay For Life committee, collected donations for the food bank, helped families at Christmas, raised funds through the year when special needs come up, fed neighbors and supported Special Olympics. Jorgensen said her happiest times in life are when she can see others being helped.

Inspirational Youth — Snoqualmie Middle School student body

The Snoqualmie Middle School student body had to get involved when it learned of Michael Reagan. He honored ser-vice members with his Honored Heroes Project, by drawing por-traits of an individual for his or her family. The students pulled together for a fundraiser and exceeded expectations by taking in more than $1,600.

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Attend public discussion about Mount Si High School

What is your perception of Mount Si High School’s image? Do your perceptions match real-ity? Are there areas of improve-ment that need to be addressed? What does the school commu-nity need to do to change old perceptions?

Come to the school at 6:30

p.m. March 27 to voice your thoughts. The meeting will take place in the school library.

Principal John Belcher and MSHS PTSA will lead the discus-sion, and your honest thoughts and opinions are needed. All subjects are fair game. The goal is to dispel untrue rumors, iden-tify areas that need work and make Mount Si the best high school experience possible for students.

The discussion will occur immediately after a brief PTSA meeting, where next year’s offi-cers will be elected.

Teen performs in special production of ‘The Music Man’

A local teen will join more than 100 high school students from across the state as they take

over The 5th Avenue Theatre to produce their very own produc-tion of “The Music Man.”

The show is a product of The Rising Star Project, which gives students the opportunity to star in, produce, direct and market an entire production with the guid-ance of theater professionals.

Taylor Pearlstein, a Mount Si High School student, will per-form in the cast’s ensemble.

All participating students had

to successfully audition or inter-view to take part in the program.

The students will stage three public performances over a two-day period at The 5th Avenue Theatre, 1308 5th Ave., Seattle. The first show begins at 8 p.m. March 22. Audiences can catch it again at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. March 23.

Tickets start at $29 and can be purchased online at www.5thavenue.org.

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Pride drove away with the nozzle still attached to his car. Police determined that the driver did not realize the pump was still attached.

Caught it all on tape, officer!

At 11:25 p.m. March 1, a 41-year-old woman reported that she heard a loud vehicle driving slow-ly up and down her street, 456th Place Southeast. The truck slowed, some-one ran up her driveway and pounded on the door and then left. Luckily, her security camera captured the whole incident.

Stuck walkingA 32-year-old man

reported at 1:20 p.m. March 2 that two bicycles and a combination lock were stolen from his back porch on East Fourth Street. The bikes were val-ued at $375 and $1,000.

Perfect parkingPolice received a report

at 12:24 a.m. March 3 from a 33-year-old woman reporting that she wit-nessed her neighbor hit her vehicle while attempt-ing to park his truck on Healy Avenue South. The woman said her neighbor has a habit of pulling in and out of his spot to park his vehicle perfectly.

Booze snoozePolice responded to a

call at 1:02 a.m. March 7 at East North Bend Way about a disabled vehicle in the middle of the road. The driver, Aaron Schwope, of Pacific, was sleeping in the driver’s seat with the engine run-ning. When the officer woke the driver, it was clear that he was intoxi-cated. The 32-year-old man blew a .26 percent in the breathalyzer test on the scene. Later, at the station, his blood alcohol content was .184 percent and .172 percent when tested it again 10 minutes later. The legal limit for driving is .08 percent.

SnoqualmieLock your car

Police responded to a call at 6:50 p.m. March 8 that someone had stolen a knife from an unlocked vehicle parked on Southeast Kinsey Street.

Someone stole my homework

Police responded at 11 p.m. March 8 to a call that a student’s backpack had been stolen. The stu-dent had left his backpack at the community park on Ridge Street near the basketball court when he went to the YMCA for a teen night. When he returned to the park, his backpack was missing. It contained $300 head-phones, a $30 calculator and several textbooks.

What? Can’t hear you

Police were dispatched at 9:38 p.m. March 10 to a house on Hebner Avenue Southeast when a neigh-bor reported loud music. The resident listening to music said he didn’t real-

ize it was so loud and turned it down.

He was looking for honey

At 11:06 p.m. March 10 police received a report that there was a bear in the trash at a residence on Southeast Sorenson Street. The bear left and headed toward Lake Alice Road.

Drunken hit and run

Police responded at 11:13 p.m. March 12 to Center Boulevard where a vehicle had hit an unat-tended vehicle and drove off. Police located the driver, Spencer Goodwin, 46, of North Bend. When asked to provide license, registration and insur-ance, it was clear that Goodwin had been drink-ing. He could not walk in a straight line or stand on one foot. Police arrested him for driving under the influence.

No working after midnight

Police responded at 1:36

a.m. March 14 to a report of a truck and people parked at a house under construction on Southeast Kendall Peak Street. When police arrived, the occu-pants said they had been sanding all day.

North Bend fire calls

A fire engine responded to an unauthorized burn-ing call at 8:05 p.m. March 8 in the 100 block of North Bend Way.

Two fire engines responded to a chimney or flue fire at 11:09 a.m. March 10. The fire was contained to the chimney.

A fire engine responded to a chimney or flue fire at 2:44 p.m. March 10. The fire was contained to the chimney.

Seven fire engines responded to a vehicle accident with injuries at 12:13 p.m. March 13 in the 40400 block of Interstate 90.

A fire engine responded to an unauthorized burn-ing call at 5:26 p.m. March 13 in the 7600 block of North Fork Road Southeast.

Snoqualmie fire calls

Firefighters responded March 9 to a burn com-plaint near Snoqualmie Casino. Firefighters found a smoldering bonfire attended by a homeowner who was advised to make sure it was out before going to bed.

Firefighters responded March 11 to a fire alarm at Snoqualmie Middle School. An alarm, set off by construction work, was reset.

Firefighters responded March 11 to Snoqualmie Ridge for an electrical odor in a private residence. It was determined the smell was likely coming from the furnace. The furnace was shut off and the homeowner was advised to call for service in the morning.

Firefighters assisted police March 11 in remov-ing a tree that had fallen across the roadway on Southeast Epsilon Street.

The Star publishes names of those arrested for DUI and those charged with felony crimes. Information comes directly from local police reports.

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Rhodes’ powers Garfield past Mount Si in boys lacrosse

Cedric Rhodes scored eight goals to power Garfield to a 15-13 opening game boys high school lacrosse win over Mount Si on March 13 at Genessee Park in Seattle.

The win lifted the Bulldogs to their first win of the sea-son, while disappointing Mount Si.

Garfield moved out to a 5-2 lead in the first and then withstood a five-goal second by Mount Si to hold a 9-7 lead at the half.

In the second half, the two squads battled goal-for-goal, matching each other 3-3 in each of the final two quarters, as the Bulldogs hung on for the win.

Rhodes finished the night with two assists for 10 points, while Jackson Lanning had four goals and four assists along with 12 ground balls.

Mount Si’s Royce Schwartzenberger and Blake Picchena each scored three.

Game summaryGarfield 15, Mount Si 13

(Cedric Rhodes, G, 8 goals, 2 assists, 2 ground balls; Jackson Lanning, G, 4 goals, 4 assists, 12 ground balls; Danny Strick, G, 3 saves; Jimmy Morris, MS, 2 goals, 3 assists, 3 ground balls; Royce Schwartzenberger, MS, 3 goals; Blake Picchena, MS, 3 goals, 1 ground ball; Brendan Pike, MS, 2 goals, 1 assist, 2 ground balls; Matt Mahrer, MS, 1 goal, 1 assist; Seamus Ober, MS, 1 goal, 1 ground ball; Cameron Pike, MS, 12 saves)

Mount Si gets 2OT win over Ballard in boys lacrosse

Zane Berhold and Jimmy Morris scored a pair of goals as Mount Si powered to a double-overtime boys high school lacrosse win March 15 at Mount Si High School.

Berhold and Mahrer com-bined for 10 ground balls while goaltender Cameron Pike had 13 saves. Josh Schwartzenberger led Ballard with three goals.

Game summaryMount Si 9, Ballard 8 2OT

(Zane Berhold, MS, 2 goals, 5 ground balls; Jimmy Morris, MS, 2 goals, 5 ground balls; Matt Mahrer, MS, 1 goal; Beau Bachand, MS, 1 goal; Allen Reid, MS, 1 goal; Jake Smith, MS, 1 goal; Moorhead, MS, 1 goal, 1 assists; B Pike, MS, 1 assist; Cameron Pike, MS, 13 saves; Josh Schwartzenberger, B, 3 goals; Jacob Marks, B, 2 goals; Aidan Turvey, B, 1 goal; David Brink, B, 1 goal; Blake Christianson, B, 1 goal; Alex James, B, 4 saves)

By Calder Productions

Aaron Baumgardner (left), Mount Si High School junior midfielder, works the ball away from Eastlake senior forward Max Zambrowsky in their March 14 match.

By Calder Productions

A Mount Si High School player fights the rain and slices through a pair of Eastlake defenders.

By Lillian O’Rorke

The Mount Si High School soccer team took the field March 14 against Eastlake. For 90 min-utes, neither team scored.

Even after two five-minute overtime periods and penalty kicks, Eastlake and Mount Si were still 0-0, an outcome that doesn’t happen often, said Adam Gervis, Eastlake head coach.

Mount Si goalkeeper Hunter Malberg earned a clean sheet for

the entire game. Eastlake sophomore Jack

Hornsby was credited with the shutout in the first half and Kris Rud got it for the second half.

Some top players from both teams also play for the Eastside FC club team, which was away for a tournament.

“Both teams were missing two important ingredients,” Gervis said. But what you do learn, he added, is what roles your non-starters can play.

Mount Si soccer battles Eastlake to a draw

By Calder Productions

Mount Si High School senior Robin Casillas winds up for a kick.

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Paige WetherbeeFastpitchSophomore Paige Wetherbee is this year’s starting pitcher for the Mount Si High School’s fastpitch team and she is starting off with a bang. The wildcats have won all three games in the season opener in Wenatchee and East, Wenatchee earning Weatherbee a career high of 14 strikeouts in one game.

By Michele Mihalovich

Jimbo Davis, a wide receiver and defensive back with last season’s record-breaking Wildcats football team, finally made a decision between two Division 1 universities.

This fall, he will become part of the University of Nevada-Reno’s Wolf Pack, and the University of Oregon Ducks are just going to have to do with-out him.

Davis, who also runs and pole vaults for Mount Si High School’s track and field team, said he chose UNR because it gives him the opportunity to play early and often as a receiv-er and kick returner.

Jimbo Davis commits to University of Nevada-Reno

By Calder Productions

Wildcats wide receiver Jimbo Davis caught a 5-yard pass from quarterback Nick Mitchell, with the touchdown bringing the score to 35-7 Nov. 17 at the state quarterfinals.

He said the Oregon team probably wasn’t going to use him until his junior or senior year.

Davis said Coach Charlie Kinnune was very happy with his decision.

“And, deep down, I knew it was the right choice for me,” he said.

Another perk to playing in Reno is that Davis will be close to another team-mate, Trent Riley, who committed to University of Nevada, Las Vegas, in February.

“Oh yeah, we’ve already talked about getting together. It’s just a quick road trip to Las Vegas,” he said.

Davis said he’ll study business while at UNR. He wants to become a com-mercial airline pilot, so he might go the military route after he graduates to fulfill that dream.

Michele Mihalovich: 392-6434, ext. 246, or editor@snovalleystar.com. Comment at www.snovalleystar.com.

Courtesy of Jon Luke

The Boys 5th-6th grade Si View Recreation Team No. 6 finished its eight-game sea-son undefeated. Pictured are Sheldon Thomas (front row, from left), Alek Lawson, Joe Harris, Tommy Phillips, Braydon Taylor and three water boys, and Coach Heath Lawson (back row, from left), Nathan Jenson, Ethan Gray, Nick Puntillo, Patrick Mahoney, Ben Luke and Coach Heidi Lawson.

Unbeaten champions

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City Hall will honor Earth Hour

For the fifth year in a row, it will be lights out in City Hall from 8:30-9:30 p.m. March 23.

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The Earth Hour event, organized by the World Wildlife Fund, began with one city in 2007 and has grown to millions of people in 152 countries participating in 2012.

Attend the schools’ annual fundraising luncheon March 28

It’s that time of year again. The Snoqualmie Valley School District will hold its annual fundraiser luncheon from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. March 28 at TPC Snoqualmie Ridge, 36005 S.E. Ridge St.

You are invited to hear keynote speaker Dr. Nitin Baliga, Ph.D., director of Integrative Biology at the Institute for Systems Biology, recognize the educators of the year and learn how donations help support students and teachers in the school dis-trict.

Thanks to generous sponsors, 100 percent of donations will go toward staff development. Minimum suggested dona-tion is $100.

Reserve a seat at www.svsfoundation.org/behind-the-scenes/upcoming-events.

Learn proper tree pruning at March 23 workshop

Proper tree pruning is more than just trimming a few branches.

The city of Snoqualmie is hosting a free tree prun-ing workshop from 10 a.m. to noon March 23, at the Snoqualmie Valley YMCA, 35018 S.E. Ridge St.

The class will focus on choosing the correct branches to prune to keep a tree safe from natural things that may dam-age it, like wind, snow and ice. Keep your trees healthy by pruning regu-larly and they will have a longer lifespan.

The workshop will be led by Certified Arborist and City of Snoqualmie Parks Maintenance Worker Phil Bennett.

An RSVP is request-ed. Email pbennett@ci.snoqualmie.wa.us or call 766-2452.