Volunteer opportunities abound this fall
August 30, 2011
Volunteer opportunities abound in the fall
As summer and its busy weekends wind down, kids are back in school and life gets back to a routine. It’s time to think about new activities.
Fall might mean a new computer class or getting back into a fitness program, signing up the kids for extracurricular activities — or volunteering.
Volunteer opportunities can involve your whole family or just you. They can be onetime or recurring things. Think big, think small, and then take action!
Students recount trip to Korea
August 30, 2011
They went, they saw, they ate.
Then they could not believe what they ate.
d American and Korean students stand next to a sign in Gangjin, Korea, listing all the sister cities of that town. Contribute
From octopus to cow blood’s soup to dog, the rarities on the plate rarely ceased for six Valley high-schoolers who spent three weeks of their 2011 summer in Gangjin, Korea.
Cook up a midsummer culinary treat for the end of summer
August 30, 2011
Some of my favorite summer memories are of going with my family to our favorite park with our cousins for picnicking and playing until sundown.
Potato salad was always a must.
Sometimes, we would end the day with fireworks and pretend to be asleep when we arrived home so Mom and Dad would carry us to bed.
Edwin Andrew Opstad
August 30, 2011
Edwin Andrew Opstad, of Federal Way, and formerly of the Snoqualmie Valley, died Aug. 21, 2011, at age 77.
He joined the Acacia fraternity at the University of Washington, graduating in 1956. After marrying Shirley Thompson in 1956, Ed served in the United States Army for 25 years.
Cities plan Sept. 11 observances
August 30, 2011
The events of Sept. 11, 2001, reverberated across the United States. Nearly 10 years later, many Americans are still coming to grips with that day, when terrorists took control of four commercial passenger jets and turned them into weapons. More than 3,000 people, including 19 hijackers, died in the attacks.
To commemorate the day, North Bend and Snoqualmie have organized memorial ceremonies. Snoqualmie will have an observance at 8:15 a.m. Sept. 11, at Railroad Park, 7971 Railroad Ave. S.E. Later that night, North Bend has scheduled a candlelight vigil beginning at 7 p.m., at Si View Park, 400 S.E. Orchard Drive.
Police & fire
August 30, 2011
Snoqualmie police
More fake $50s
At 5:50 p.m. Aug. 20 police arrived at the Milk Barn, 9075 Railroad Ave. S.E., where a customer had given the store owner a fake $50 bill. The bill was printed over a $5 bill so the pen used to detect fake bills read it as normal. Later in the day, the owner took the bill to Bank of America, where he found it was counterfeit. The suspect was described as a black female. The bill was the third fake $50 bill he had received in a week. The suspect the first two times was a white male. Police took the money and placed it in an evidence locker. The case is pending and police are seeking surveillance tape of the last suspect.
Joy needs no translator on Meet-Your-Teacher Day
August 30, 2011
Laura Valdovinos and her children, Erik, Omar (not pictured) and Jennifer rejoice after Erik received a pair of shoes for school. Hispanic children and parents face a unique set of challenges once the first day of school rolls around. By Sebastian Moraga
While Cesar Ruiz moved fast enough to elicit a worried where’s-your-brother-now from Mom, Samantha Ruiz never strayed very far.
Mount Si High School girls soccer squad is betting on chemistry
August 30, 2011
The Wildcats’ girls soccer team wants to erase the bitter taste of last year’s disappointing season both on and off the field. The team’s chemistry has improved, it is younger and the girls are focused on making another run at a state title. Contributed
Forget the new classes or the fact that she’s closer to graduation. To Mount Si soccer midfielder Brittany Duncan the difference this year has nothing to do with school.
Mark Calcavecchia wins first Champions Tour title at Boeing Classic
August 30, 2011
Mark Calcavecchia chips out of a sand trap to birdie on the ninth hole at TPC Snoqualmie Ridge. It was one of many clutch swings by Calcavecchia, who went on to win the tournament. By Dan Catchpole
If there is one thing true about the Boeing Classic, it is that it almost always comes down to the last hole. Three days, 54 holes of golf, 80 golfers, and it almost always comes down to the final hole.
This year was no different.
Mark Calcavecchia and Russ Cochran broke away from the pack early on the third day of the Champions Tour tournament, but they couldn’t lose each other.
Cross Country team works to perfect the art of moving forward
August 30, 2011
The Wildcats’ cross-country team brings a good mix of experience and youth to a tough KingCo conference this year. By Sebastian Moraga
It’s not just chatter.
No “nice-weather-today” or “are-those-new-sneakers?”
“Deep, deep stuff. Philosophy,” cross-country coach Art Galloway said. “Meaning-of-life stuff.”
Co-coach Christine Kjenner agreed. The cross-country runners at Mount Si have little use for small talk.
