Wildcats notch first win impressively
September 26, 2008
Michael Nelson says he can’t dunk a basketball, but he could’ve fooled everyone on the football field last Friday night.
The Mount Si defensive lineman jumped high in the air to intercept a screen pass, then returned it 22 yards for a touchdown, sparking the Wildcats to a first-half route and eventual 37-8 beating of Interlake.
The victory was the first of the season for Mount Si, now 1-2 overall, and came in the league opener.
“That was a once-in-a-lifetime kind of thing,” Nelson said of his pick. “We’d been practicing reading screens all week and I just read it.”
Nelson’s play was part of a huge second quarter for Mount Si, one which turned a 3-0 lead into a comfortable 24-0 advantage at the break.
The play was also part of an impressive Read more
Matchup with Bellevue a big on
September 26, 2008
League implications scattered all over meeting with 3A’s No. 1 team
Long before the 2008 football season began, one game in KingCo 3A/2A was talked about as the one to watch.
That game — Mount Si at Bellevue — will be played at 7 p.m. Friday.
On paper, it might not seem Read more
It’s another tie for Wildcat soccer
September 26, 2008
Girls soccer team even with Liberty in league opener
The Mount Si girls soccer team may have found its offense, but the Wildcats are still locked in a tie.
Mount Si scored more than one goal in a match for the first time this season Read more
CALENDAR
September 26, 2008
Events
Cub Scout signup for Pack 452, which serves both North Bend and Opstad elementary schools, will be from 6-8 p.m. Sept. 25 at the Train Depot on Railroad Avenue in Snoqualmie.
Snoqualmie Valley Hospital is telecasting a University of Washington lecture from 12-1 p.m. Sept. 25 in the Weyerehauser room at 9575 Ethan Wade Way Southeast in Snoqualmie. The lecture, Survivorship and End of Life League Issues, will be followed by a group discussion.
Snoqualmie photographers Greg Schatzlein and Dusty Cavaliere will exhibit their work in a show called, “Wild Things,” through Oct. 25 at Pogacha restaurant in Issaquah. The photographers take photos of the outdoors and adventure sports, including an up-close-and-personal look at animals and nature. Pogacha is located at 120 Northwest Gillman Boulevard in Issaquah. For more information, call 392-5550 or go to www.pogacha.com.
The North Bend Elementary PTA is hosting the first annual NBE Golf Classic Fundraiser at 11 a.m. Oct. 3 at Mount Si Golf Course. Entry fee is $100 for an individual and $400 for each four-person team. All entries are due by Sept. 22. Visit www.nbepta.com or call Wes Dover at 206-898-6820 for more information.
The fifth annual Dreams of Hope Ladies Auction, benefiting Seattle Children’s Hospital, will be from noon to 3 p.m. Oct. 12 at TPC at Snoqualmie Ridge. For more information, call 443-6714 or e-mail dianareul@hotmail.com.
Art classes for children ages 6-14 began Sept. 20 and will last until Oct. 18 at Si View Community Center. Cost is $45 for children ages 6-8, who meet from 9-9:45 a.m. Cost is $50 for children ages 9-14, who meet from 10-11 a.m. For more information, call 831-1900 or e-mail jsteinborn@siviewpark.org.
A chess tournament for all Snoqualmie Valley youths under the age of 18 will be from 1-4 p.m. Nov. 9 at Si View Community Center. Cost is $10 and participants must register by Nov. 5. Each participant will play five official games during the day and will be divided by age and skill level. Snacks and beverages will be provided. For more information, call 831-1900 or e-mail jsteinborn@siviewpark.org.
“Cartooniversity Workshop,” a teaching session on cartoon drawing with editorial cartoonist Jeff Johnson, will be from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Nov. 15 at Si View Community Center. The class is for children ages 9-14 and costs $44. For more information, call 831-1900 or e-mail jsteinborn@siviewpark.org.
Classes
Beginner Tai Chi classes will start Sept. 11 at the Snoqualmie Fire Station. This class is for ages 15 and up, has a limit of 20 participants and is available through the city of Snoqualmie Parks and Recreation Department. Registration closes Sept. 8. Cost is $50. Class schedule and more detailed information is available at www.ci.snoqualmie.wa.us.
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 began 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.
Improvisation classes for adults will be from Oct. 7-Nov. 11 at Valley Center Stage in Snoqualmie. Cost is $150. Young actors workshops for ages 9-11 will be from Oct. 10-Nov. 14 at the SVA Youth Center, 8032 Falls Avenue in Snoqualmie. Cost is $100 for six classes.
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.
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.
The MOMS Club of North Bend, a social group for at-home mothers, meets at 10 a.m. on the first Wednesday of every month at the North Bend Library. Children are welcome at all MOMS Club activities. Call 888-1387 or visit www.momsclub.org for more information.
To submit an item for the community calendar, send to editor@snovalleystar.com or via www.snovalleystar.com.
Three students are semifinalists for award
September 26, 2008
Valley home-school students recognized in National Merit program
Kyle Clark, left, and John McDevitt, two home-schooled students who are enrolled in Bellevue Community College’s Running Start Program, are National Merit Semifinalists.
Last week, the SnoValley Star recognized two Valley students as semifinalists in the Read more
Mount Si expands AP program
September 26, 2008
Mount Si High School history teacher Gerald Bopp with students Martin Williamson, Julie Censullo and Zac Pearlstein. Photo by Laura Geggel
The results are in: 104 out of 154 Mount Si High School students passed the Advanced Placement exams they took last spring, earning a three or better on a five-point scale.
Different departments shined, with Gerald Bopp’s AP sophomore world history class smashing the 2007 national average of 2.72 and earning an average of 3.60. The majority of students in three Read more
Dads volunteer as watch dogs at schools
September 26, 2008
David Cook and his daughter, Jillian, eat pizza at the WATCH D.O.G.S. kickoff event at North Bend Elementary.
Kaitlyn Rogers knows it’s hard for her dad to get time off work and volunteer at her school, but she loves it when he does.
“He comes out to recess. He helps everybody when some people need help,” Kaitlyn, a fourth-grade student, said. “He sits by everybody at lunchtime. He’s just really fun when he comes.”
This is the third year Kaitlyn’s dad, Berry Rogers, will spend time at North Bend Elementary, where she goes to school with her first-grade twin brothers. Rogers, Top Dog of the Read more
Artist paints with “Profound Lunacy
September 26, 2008
Bobby DiTrani stands next to his artwork, which will be on display in George’s Bakery & Deli until the end of September. Photo by Laura Geggel.
People hankering for a cinnamon roll snack at George’s Bakery & Deli can Read more
Hiking against the odds
September 26, 2008
Rebecca Dufek on the Snoqualmie Valley Trail in Carnation.
Hiking 31.5 miles in one day would be a feat for an average adventurer, but for Rebecca Dufek, who is battling a disorder called NF2, it was a must.
Dufek hiked the Snoqualmie Valley Trail Sept. 7 to raise awareness about NF2, a condition in which benign tumors grow on the cranial and spinal nerves, affecting hearing, vision and sensation.
Dufek said she began experiencing hearing loss at age 27. She had already won a battle with lymphoma cancer at age 21, but NF2 presented a different type Read more
North Bend author pens novel about Labyrinths
September 26, 2008
Roland Harper
When Roland Harper began his first published novel, he knew his subject. He knew his characters. He even knew how he was going to research.
There were two things, however, Harper was clueless about — the ending of his novel and exactly how painstaking the editing process can be.
After several months, Harper figured out his ending. And, after several hundred hours, he got through the editing process. The result is Read more
