Running to support life
August 28, 2008
Echo Glen participates in mini Relay for Life
Participants take part in Relay for Life at Echo Glen’s Children Center in Snoqualmie. Photo by Greg Farrar
More than 150 students spent part of their day Aug. 12 running a half-mile course to raise awareness for cancer survivors and patients at Echo Glen Children’s Center.
The day was hot, but the students at the state juvenile facility in Snoqualmie gladly donned American Cancer Society shirts and jogged their way around the course for about two hours in a shortened version of the event, which usually lasts 24 hours.
“My grandma had cancer and she had to fight it,” Brenda, a 16-year-old student, said Read more
Valley Center Stage announces its season lineup
August 28, 2008
There’s no need to travel to Seattle or even Issaquah to find quality shows.
Valley Center Stage has announced its first full official season, scheduled to open Sept. 6. The 2008-09 season includes more than 20 classes, musical performances, shows Read more
Twin Falls holds open house
August 28, 2008
Twin Falls Middle School Principal Ruth Moen hands a map to eighth-grader Mason Blalock and his mother, Tammy.
Ravens from Twin Falls Middle School flocked to the grand opening of their school Aug. 21 to find their classrooms, mingle with friends and sign up for school activities.
“We wanted the whole Twin Falls family to get here,” said Principal Ruth Moen, who handed out school maps and fliers by the front doors.
The open house is the first of many events to promote a cohesive school culture at the new school. Teacher Dana Fowler-Linder, who is on the culture development committee, said she wanted to encourage students to be part of the school community and Read more
Middle schools sign up for Spanish
August 28, 2008
Executive Director of The Learning Curve Kirsten O’Malley will be teaching Spanish to middle-school students at Twins Falls and Chief Kanim this fall. Photo by Greg Farrar
Students learning how to conjugate Spanish verbs and distinguishing when to use the ‘el’ or ‘la’ articles will soon be heard within the classrooms of two of the three middle schools in the Snoqualmie Valley School District.Parents at both Twin Falls and Chief Kanim middle schools have enlisted the services of Kirsten O’Malley, executive director of The Learning Curve, a company based in Issaquah that provides alternative education, tutoring and high-school credit classes to students on the Eastside.
O’Malley will lead weekly after-school workshops beginning the second week of October. She will divide the year into trimesters, each consisting of 15 to 19 classes, and charge $10 a lesson. Students can sign up by calling their school and asking for the registration form in the front office, but they better hurry. Each class will only fit between 10 and 20 pupils.
O’Malley said students should not expect to sit for their entire Spanish lesson. Different types of learning, including kinesthetic, auditory and visual, can help students absorb the material, O’Malley said. She plans to incorporate physical action and gestures, as well as student-created stories and assigned readings to help students learn Read more
Valley pushes for a youth symphony
August 28, 2008
When 13-year-old Elizabeth Bauer of Fall City began playing the violin in fourth grade, her family didn’t stop to consider the Valley’s lack of Read more
CALENDAR
August 28, 2008
Events
Mt. Si Artist Guild will host Art in the Park, an event that invites Valley artists to Gardiner Weeks Park from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Aug. 30. The park is located next to Bendigo by the Senior Center in North Bend. The Guild will display art for sale and demonstrate various techniques in both painting and drawing on Saturday of the event. Participants are encouraged to bring their own drawings or paintings for encouragement or their own materials to paint and draw themselves.
The annual Friends of the North Bend Library Book Sale will begin Aug. 16 and run through Aug. 30. The times for the sale will be from 10 a.m – 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Friday, from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Saturday and from 1-5 p.m. Sunday. There will be gently-used hardcover books, paperbacks, children’s books, DVDs, CDs,videos, books on tape and more for sale. Most items are less than $1. On Aug. 30, those interested can purchase all the books a bag will hold for $1.
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.
Dance All Night will offer a free swing class at 7:30 p.m. and a free salsa class at 8:30 p.m. Sept. 9 at its studio in the Preston Industrial Park at I-90, exit 22. For more information, call 785-6725 or e-mail info@danceallnight.net.
The Eastside Thunder, an AAU basketball program, will hold tryouts for its girls teams for grades 4-7 Sept. 11 at Pine Lake Covenant Church in Sammamish. For more information, go to www.eastsidethunder.org or call 836-9046.
The North Bend Farmers Market will last until Sept. 11. The market is free to attend and lasts from 4 to 8 p.m. every Thursday at Si View Metro Parks.
Classes
Five free sessions of SAT preparation classes will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Sept. 20 and 27, and Oct. 4, 11 and 18 at the North Bend Library. Practice exams will be scored and returned to participants, along with an analysis. Participants also will receive a copy of the College Board’s Official SAT Study Guide and information about KCLS resources than can help with the SAT. Registration begins Sept. 1 and participants must attend all five sessions. To register, go to the information desk at the North Bend Library or call 888-0554.
Spanish classes are held every Thursday, 3:30-4:30 p.m. at the Sno-Valley Senior Center. Open to the community. $5 per class, drop-in basis, taught by Celide Rivero.
Food Addicts Anonymous meets at 7 p.m. every Thursday in North Bend. For more information, please call 888-0314.
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.
Share your love of books and make new friends by becoming a Friend of the Library in either Snoqualmie or North Bend. Annual memberships cost $5 for individuals and $10 for families and help expand opportunities for children, families and seniors around the community. To learn more, call 888-0554.
North Bend Library
Snoqualmie Valley Chess Club, for adults, children and families, meets at 7 p.m. Thursdays.
“A Bug’s Tale,” an interactive program of stories and songs from a bug’s perspective, will be at 2 p.m. July 30.
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
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.
Clubs
Rotary Club of Snoqualmie meets at 7 a..m. every Thursday at the Snoqualmie Ridge Golf Club. E-mail SnoqualmieRotary@yahoo.com.
Post No. 79 of the American Legion and the American Legion Auxiliary meets on the second Thursday of each month at 6 p.m. at the American Legion Building at 38625 Southeast River Street in Snoqualmie. For more information, call Steve Fenton, Post Commander, at 396-6100 or Kathy Kerr, Unit President, at 831-5133.
Snoqualmie Valley Kiwanis Club meets at 7 a.m. every Thursday at the Mount Si Golf Course restaurant in Snoqualmie. E-mail snovalley@member.kiwanis.org.
Snoqualmie Fraternal Order of Eagles’s Women’s Auxiliary meets the first and third Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. The Men’s Aerie meets the first and third Wednesday at 7 p.m. Meetings are held at 108 Railroad Ave. Call 888-1129.
The Snoqualmie Valley Youth Hub provides cultural, athletic, recreational and educational opportunities to more than 4,000 young people in the valley. Call 831-5543.
Loyal Order of Moose is located at 108 Sydney Ave. in North Bend. Men meet at 6 p.m. the first and third Mondays of the month. Women meet at 7 p.m. the third and fourth Tuesdays of the month. Call 888-0951.
Washington Freemasons meet at 7:30 p.m. the first Wednesday of each month at Unity Lodge #198 in North Bend. Call 888-5779.
To submit an item for the community calendar, send to editor@snovalleystar.com or via www.snovalleystar.com.
Kite stakes second Boeing Classic title
August 28, 2008
Texan comes from behind to win by two shots
Above, Tom Kite celebrates after sinking his final putt at the Boeing Classic. At right, Kite talks about the tournament trophy that sits on a table in front of him. Photo by Ryan Piersol
Tom Kite’s self-proclaimed string of tough luck ended in a place he’s beginning to own.
The Texas native became the first two-time winner of the Boeing Classic with a tremendous final-day comeback Sunday at TPC at Snoqualmie Ridge. Kite’s final-round 66 helped him finish with a three-day total that was 14-under, clipping runner-up Scott Simpson by two shots.
It was Kite’s first win since he last won the Boeing Classic in August of 2006.
“The last couple years, I’ve played some up-and-down golf. It’s been very trying,” he said. “And you start wondering, ‘Will I have a chance to win a golf tournament ever again?’ So, this feels Read more
Hanging with the pros
August 28, 2008
Snoqualmie Ridge resident spends third year as caddie
Tom Sulock, right, watches the action alongside Jack Ferenz during the opening day of the Boeing Classic at TPC at Snoqualmie Ridge. Photo by Ryan Piersol
After sinking a long putt during the final round of the Boeing Classic on Sunday, veteran golfer Fuzzy Zoeller retrieved his ball, signed it and handed it to a caddie standing close by.
Tom Sulock, right, watches the action alongside Jack Ferenz during the opening day of the Boeing Classic at TPC at Snoqualmie Ridge. Photo by Ryan Piersol
While that might seem like quite a souvenir, it’s really only one moment in a series of amazing ones for Tom Sulock.
For the past three years, the Snoqualmie Ridge resident has caddied for Jack Ferenz at the Boeing Classic.
He’s walked up and down the course with legends. He’s hung out with the players after their rounds. As Read more
Teachers rally in rain
August 20, 2008
Group still hopes for successful negotiations before possible strike
Rally participants show their support for the Snoqualmie Education Association Aug. 18. Photo by Laura Geggel
A group of about 50 local teachers gathered outside the school district administrative office Read more
Skaters, dog owners turn to city
August 20, 2008
A group of skateboarders hang out at the Snoqualmie City Council meeting Monday night. The group attended the meeting to encourage the city to build a new skate park. Photo by Ed Farrell
The conference room at Snoqualmie’s Public Works building meeting room was packed to overflowing Monday as skateboard enthusiasts and dog lovers each converged on the city’s Parks Board seeking facilities to allow them to indulge their particular forms of recreation.
