Annual run to begin during Railway Days
June 25, 2008
Railroad Days is getting into shape.
For the first time, the annual festival in downtown Snoqualmie created to celebrate the town origins will include a run. Read more
Relay to make its way through North Bend
June 25, 2008
Hundreds of athletes are scheduled to bike their way through downtown North Bend on Sunday morning.
When they finish their race hours later, they’ll have competed in one of the fastest-growing athletic events in Washington. Read more
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
June 25, 2008
Events
The North Bend Farmers Market will begin June 26 and last until Sept. 11. The market is free to attend and last from 4 to 8 p.m. every Thursday at Si View Metro Parks.
The fifth annual Greenway Days will be June 28th and 29th. The event will include a number of challenges, including hikes, discovering hidden caches, bike riding, a cowboy rendevous, a car show and historic tours. To find our more, go to http://www.mtsgreenway.org/.
The Shudokai Karate Jutsu self-defense classes will begin July 1 and last until Aug. 28. There are a series of four different classes, with costs ranging from $48 to $60 for each four-week class. For more information, go to www.siviewpark.org.
Life guard training will be from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. July 7-11 at Si View Park. The instructor is Kyle Stanton-Wyman. Cost is $40 for a book and each participant is encouraged to bring their own lunch. For more information, go to www.siviewpark.org.
The Snoqualmie Parks and Recreation Department will offer the Summer Playground Program this summer for kids ages 6-10. Kids can enjoy arts and crafts, play games and take mini-trail hikes. The program runs from July 7 to Aug. 22 and is costs $420 for the full seven weeks, $60 per week and $15 per day. For more information, contact the Snoqualmie Parks and Recreation office at 831-5784.
The Puget Sound Blood Center has scheduled a blood drive for 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. July 12 at the Factory Stores in North Bend.
Thursday Night Concerts at Si View Park begin July 10. On opening night, “Free Rain” will play. The schedule follows with “Handful of Luvin” on July 17, “Beyond the Fringe” on July 24, “Timeless Soul” on July 31 and “Fabulous Roof Shaker” on Aug. 7. All concerts go from 6:30 to 8 p.m. To find out more, call 831-1900.
The Day Out with Thomas the Tank Engine will be July 11-13 and July 18-20 at the Northwest Railway Museum in Snoqualmie. There will be 10 departures each day. The train will ride to the top of Snoqualmie Falls and there will be storytelling, live music and games with toys. Tickets are $18 for ages two and up. Advance purchase recommended, since the event usually sells out. For tickets or information, visit www.ticketweb.com or call 866-468-7630.
Editorial cartoonist Jeff Johnson will hold a cartoon drawing class from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 12 at Si View Metro Parks. The class is $44 and for ages 9-14. For more information, call 831-1900.
The 2008 Relay for Life of Snoqualmie Valley will be July 12-13 at Centennial Fields. For more information, call 1-800-ACS-2245.
“Back to the Garden,” a fundraiser for the Valley Center Stage, will include wine, food, the Cascade Jazz Trio, Susanna Fuller, Valley Center Stage players and surprise guests from 6-10 p.m. July 19 at The Nursery at Mt. Si. There will be a silent auction.
Basketball fans can get their fill of competition at the Snoqualmie Casino 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament on Snoqualmie Ridge July 19-20. Food and live music will be included in the tournament, which showcases 3-on-3 games in the streets. The tournament supports the Snoqualmie Valley Youth Hub, which provides opportunities to more than 4,000 young people in the Snoqualmie Valley. Cost is $100 per team if registered by June 14 and $110 per team if registered by July 15. Snoqualmie residents receive a $15 discount of team registration. For more information, go to http://www.ci.snoqualmie.wa.us/.
The 20th Anniversary of Tour de Peaks will be celebrated July 27 in Snoqualmie Valley. Adult registration is $30 by July 3, $35 by July 23 and $40 the day of the event. Children ages 3-12 are $8.
The 69th annual Snoqualmie Railroad Days will be Aug. 1-3 in downtown Snoqualmie. The event is currently looking for volunteers, who will earn a free T-shirt and beverages for their service. To learn more about the event, go to http://www.railroaddays.com/.
Learn about the history of Snoqualmie with instructor Dave Battey. Using historic photographs from the Snoqualmie Valley Historical Society, Battey shares a history of the city of Snoqualmie, from the ice age through the 1950s. The presentation is free and will be from 2-4 p.m. Aug. 31.
Movie Times
North Bend Theatre show times for this week are as follows:
Thursday – “Panda,” 11 a.m., 2 p.m., 5 p.m., 7 p.m.
Friday – “Wall E,” 2 p.m, 5 p.m, 8 p.m.
Saturday – “Wall E,” 11 a.m. (Special Needs Matinee), 2 p.m, 5 p.m, 8 p.m.
Sunday – “Wall E,” 2 p.m, 5 p.m, 8 p.m.
Monday – “Wall E,” 11 a.m. (Speical Needs Matinee), 2 p.m, 5 p.m., 8 p.m.
Tuesday – “Wall E,” 11 a.m., 2 p.m., 5 p.m., 8 p.m.
Wednesday – “The Love Bug,” 11 a.m. (Kids Summer Film Series); “Wall E,” 2 p.m., 5 p.m, 8 p.m.
Volunteer Opportunities
Adopt-A-Park with yourself, your family, neighbors or club. Adopt-A-Park is a volunteer program for Snoqualmie residents willing to help improve and enhance public parks and trails. Volunteering requires an application and a one-year commitment. Call 831-5784.
Be a Study Zone tutor and give students the homework help they need. Study Zone needs volunteers to tutor elementary through high school students in math, science, English, social studies and study methods. A two-hour weekly commitment and flexible substitute scheduling are available. The Study Zone program is a free service offered by the King County Library System. For more information, call 369-3312.
The Mt Si Helping Hand Food Bank is seeking volunteers who will dedicate one to two hours a week to pick up food at local grocery stores. For more information, call Gail or Susan at 888-0096 or e-mail mtsihelpinghandfoodbank@yahoo.com.
Volunteers are being sought for the Festival at Mount Si on Aug. 8-10. The festival needs committee helpers, as well as weekend volunteers to make the event happen. For more information, go to www.festivalatmtsi.org or call Jill at 831-6898.
North Bend Library
Game On, for ages 12 to 18, meets 3- 5 p.m. Fridays to play XBox 360, Playstation, Nintendo DS, Guitar Hero and DDS. Board games also are available.
English as a Second Language classes meet at 6:30 p.m. Mondays.
Toddler Story Time, for ages 2 to 3 with an adult, meets at 9:30 a.m. Tuesdays.
Preschool Story Time, for ages 3 to 6 with an adult, meets at 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays.
Snoqualmie Library
Study Zone, for students in grades kindergarten through 12th, is at 3 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays and 4 p.m. Thursdays.
Young Toddler Story Time, for age 12 to 24 months with an adult, is at 9:30 a.m. Wednesdays.
Preschool Story Time, for ages 3 to 6 with an adult, is at 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays.
Anime & Manga Club, for middle and high school students, meets at 3 p.m. Wednesdays to watch anime movies, eat popcorn and practice manga drawing.
Evening Family Story Time, for all young children with an adult, is at 6:30 p.m. Thursdays.
To submit an item for the community calendar, send to editor@snovalleystar.com or via www.snovalleystar.com.
sports briefs
June 25, 2008
18-under wins fundraiser
Larry Kauzlavich, Doc Kristofersen, Mike McCormac and Tom Bakamus teamed up to win the 13th annual Gaslamp Golf Tournament June 21 at Snoqualmie Falls Golf Course. The four-some finished with an 18-under. There was a four-way tie for second in the 18-hole scramble, which raised more than $2,000 for the Issaquah Food Bank.
Camp starts soon
The Wildcat Attack Soccer Camp, hosted by Mount Si head boys and girls coach Darren Brown, will be June 30 through July 10 at Snoqualmie Middle School. The camp meets every Monday through Thursday on those dates, from 9-11:30 a.m. Cost is $100. For more information, call 253-961-7832.
Editorial: Make a move for the tap, not the bottle
June 18, 2008
Ever since it became popular to purchase bottled water, pundits have explored whether or not consumers would be just as well served with tap water. Earlier this month, the Metropolitan King County Council supplied its answer resoundingly by instituting a restriction on the purchase of single-serve bottled water by all County agencies, departments and offices. Read more
Last day of school meant Play Day
June 18, 2008
What did you used to do on the last day of elementary school? Read more
Letter to the editor
June 18, 2008
In memory of Paul Sills
Paul Sills, one of the founders of the improvisational comedy group “The Second City,” where comedians including John Belushi, Bill Murray, Gilda Radner, Stephen Colbert and Mike Myers learned their craft, died early Monday. He was 80.
I would like our community to know about this important and influential man and his and his mother’s influence on theater in general and the theater scene here in the Snoqualmie Valley in particular.
Paul Sills was on the advisory board of our local theater, Valley Center Stage. I had the great gift of working with Paul, whose mother is Viola Spolin, the woman whose work he and I have dedicated ourselves to. I studied with Viola for 17 years and was a very close friend to Viola and Paul. Their work has given my artistic career a direction and purpose.
I utilize the work of Viola Spolin to train and direct local players in all our productions. I also have been offering classes in Spolin’s theater games for both adults and kids for several years. The Valley Center Stage has produced two of Paul Sills’ productions, “Story Theater” and our annual Christmas show, “A Christmas Carol, adapted for the stage by Paul Sills.
The Snoqualmie Valley is a richer place because of Paul Sills and Viola Spolin and I will miss Paul, as I do his mother, and will continue to carry on the tradition and art they created.
Gary Schwartz,
Founder ILS,
Artistic Director,
Valley Center Stage
Look of the future
June 18, 2008
City looks into purchasing all-electric cars
The present glided into the future Friday at the city of Snoqualmie’s public works garage as various city officials and town folk were given the opportunity to test drive a pair of all-electric vehicles. Read more
Business grows with biodiesel shuttles
June 18, 2008
Snoqualmie Valley Transportation wants to help you get around town.
And they want to do it with vegetable oil. Read more
Alleged bomb really a telephone
June 18, 2008
A handmade telephone intended as a friendly gift caused a bomb scare at Mount Si High School June 16.
