Crash victim transported by helicopter
June 12, 2009
New June 12, 11:57 a.m.
A North Bend area woman had to be airlifted from near the site of a motor vehicle accident in North Bend at 6:48 p.m. June 10.
Eastside Fire and Rescue Battalion Chief Glenn Huffman described the woman’s condition as critical at the time of the accident.
A helicopter from Airlift Northwest evacuates a victim from a motor vehicle accident. The copter landed on the Cascade Golf Course in North Bend. Photo by Susan Livingston
Mount Si honors students get an A for hard work
June 11, 2009
Mount Si High School valedictorian Emily Woolley and salutatorian Gillian Kenagy excel both in and out of the classroom.
The proud Wildcats, avid volunteers and engaging public speakers swept through their four years at Mount Si balancing a large plate of extracurricular activities, all while earning top grades.
Woolley earned a 3.968 grade point average, with Kenagy not far behind at 3.958.
Woolley involved herself in National Honors Society and has completed over 100 hours of community service, mostly with Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust, but said 4H was her real passion.
Mount Si High School salutatorian Gillian Kenagy, left, and valedictorian Emily Woolley are each scheduled to speak at graduation June 12.
Students strap on their boots for dance
June 11, 2009
The scorching heat broke just in time for the Snoqualmie Elementary PTSA Barn Dance June 5. More than 300 students and parents filled the gymnasium and playground for good eats and lively dancing.
At the dinner tables outside, parent volunteers grilled 500 hotdogs for hungry dancers. Inside, students jumped on top of a saddle surrounded by haystacks for photo-ops. At a nearby decoration table, children personalized their photos with markers and stickers.
Many students took the barn dance theme to heart, dressing in cowboy boots and straw hats, along with bandannas from the PTSA goody bags. Some dug far into the recesses of their closets looking for Wild West gear, before finding the right props.
Second-grader Olivia Noel and Aleyna Kleinhaus dance to Cotton Eyed Joe in a circle around the Snoqualmie Elementary Gymnasium.
Congratulations to all the Valley graduates
June 10, 2009
Editorial:
The countdown is over. The time has come. Graduates of Mount Si High School and Two Rivers School, get ready to toss your caps.
On June 12, graduates of Mount Si High School will parade down the aisle of their commencement ceremony at the high school. Five days later, graduates of Two Rivers School will join them in a ceremony at Chief Kanim Middle School.
This is a memorable time of year — one designed to make us all look forward. Finishing high school and earning a diploma is one of the major accomplishments in life and all of our graduates should take pride in the future that awaits them.
Still, no graduation ceremony is ever complete without a long, appreciative look back. While celebrating the accomplishments of our graduates, let us not forget the dedication of the Valley teachers, coaches, counselors and administrators that made these days possible.
Teachers inspire and support, coaches teach lessons in teamwork and sportsmanship, counselors enable students to cope with pressures, and our administrators are the managers that keep the entire process running.
However, it is not just the high school level in which these positions are invaluable. The men and women who run the Valley elementary and middle schools are the ones who prepared this year’s graduates for the success they earned in high school.
And, of course, a large thanks should go out to all of the Valley parents. From PTSA members and other volunteers to parents who simply maintained an atmosphere of academic encouragement, they all should be recognized for their role.
Good luck, graduates. Always remember what you learned during your time in the Snoqualmie Valley School District, strive to continue your learning experience throughout life and find your passion so that you too can make a difference.
Snoqualmie man tops continent’s highest peak
June 10, 2009
Last year, Snoqualmie resident Brian Dickinson announced he would climb the world’s seven summits — the tallest mountains on each of the seven continents.
His success rate? One down, six more to go.
During the month of May, Dickinson climbed Mount McKinley in Denali National Park in Alaska. At 20,320 feet, McKinley is the tallest mountain in North America. It outranks 14,410-foot Mount Rainier, which Dickinson has also climbed.
“Ultimately, a lot of people ranked (Denali) as the hardest, so it’s good to get that out of the way,” Dickinson said.
Snoqualmie resident Brian Dickinson on his way up Denali, the tallest peak in North America.
Railway Museum set to break ground on its train shed
June 10, 2009
The Northwest Railway Museum will break ground soon on its train shed, the museum’s newest and largest facility.
Pending receipt of a notice to proceed from the county, Wick Constructors of Seattle will begin work on a 25,000-square-foot exhibit building within a week. A formal groundbreaking will probably be scheduled for August, Museum Director Richard Anderson said.
The building is planned for completion in 2010. This summer, most of the work being done will be to prepare the site for the building’s construction. The new museum building will be located on museum property off Stone Quarry Road in Snoqualmie near the conservation and preservation center where the museum’s restoration work takes place.
Two more announce intentions to run for school board
June 10, 2009
Two more candidates, Paul Houldridge and Kevin Bardsley, have filed to run for the Snoqualmie Valley School Board.
Paul Houldridge of North Bend is running for board seat No.1, a position representing part of Snoqualmie and North Bend. Two other candidates — Scott Hodgins and Geoffrey Doy — are running for the position, as well.
Anytime more than two candidates run for a school board seat, The King County Elections office requires that a primary election be held. Mail ballots will be mailed to all Snoqualmie Valley School District voters by July 31 for the Aug. 18 primary. The final election will be held Nov. 3.
Only one City Council seat contested
June 10, 2009
Only one Snoqualmie City Council seat will be contested in the 2009 elections, after a candidate withdrew from the race.
There were going to be two contested races, but candidate Cindy Deibler withdrew her name from the election on June 9. Deibler was running against Robert Jeans for Position 1 on the council.
In an e-mail to the SnoValley Star on June 9, she said that she was apprehensive about running against Jeans and did not find out until after the June 5 filing deadline that she could have run for any of the four council positions that were up for election.
Tribe carver connects with his canoes
June 10, 2009
Snoqualmie Tribe Master Carver John Mullen loves his job. There’s a spiritual element to it most people don’t experience on a daily basis — or ever, for that matter.
His works speak to him.
The Beaver Lake resident hand carves canoes, but the craft goes much deeper than hacking at wood.
“Regardless of what we work on or even what we do, the water will talk to you, the trees’ll talk to you. It’s just sitting here and listening,” Mullen said about the spiritual aspect of his craft. “I tell them (students), ‘use your imagination, listen.’ It’s not just the native people. Everybody has it. It’s something you can’t teach, it’s just there.”
Snoqualmie elder Earl Moses, front, and Master Carver John Mullen paddle a dugout canoe around Beaver Lake.
Obituaries – Boyle, Guse, Lane
June 10, 2009
Wilbert S. Boyle, Jr.
