Key districtwide dates for the 2011-2012 school year
September 28, 2011
October 2011
Early dismissal: Oct. 7, 14, 21 and 28
November 2011
Early dismissal: Nov. 4
Nov. 11: Veterans Day
Nov. 18, 21, 22 and 23: Parent-teacher conferences, grades 1-12
Nov. 24: Thanksgiving Day
Nov. 25: Thanksgiving holiday
Mount Si endures shaky start to beat Liberty in overtime
September 28, 2011
Mount Si High School’s Joseph Cotto escapes the tackle attempt by Liberty’s Alex Batali during the Sept. 23 match between Wildcats and Patriots. Mount Si prevailed in overtime, 16-13. By Calder Productions
The Mount Si High School Wildcats endured three first-half turnovers to defeat the Liberty High School Patriots, 16-13, in overtime Sept. 23. Read more
Mount Si seniors try to have a ball in hectic soccer season
September 28, 2011
By Sebastian Moraga Trina Eck (middle) walks off the field during soccer practice. The Mount Si defender is also an Advanced Placement student, part-time school mascot and all-around busy person.
Sophia Rockow and Trina Eck don’t know how to lose.
They don’t know how to lose time, that is. They can’t afford to.
They bring senior leadership to a young Mount Si High School soccer squad, but off the field they are also busy bees.
The schedules they juggle when they put down the soccer balls would make a CEO wince.
Police Blotter
September 28, 2011
North Bend police
Hey, buddy, buy us a beer?
At 10:50 p.m. Sept. 13, police responded to an incident at a Chevron gas station, 745 S.W. Mount Si Blvd., where a man accused two juveniles of asking customers to buy them beer.
The two teenagers denied asking anyone and said they just had a car that had broken down. When police told them they were banned from the store, they refused to sign trespass letters.
Police told them they had 20 minutes to get the vehicle out of the Chevron parking lot or it would be impounded. The teenagers cursed at the person who reported the incident, and then left.
Public meetings
September 28, 2011
Snoqualmie Public Works Committee, 5 p.m. Oct. 3, 38624 S.E. River St.
Snoqualmie Planning and Parks Committee, 6:30 p.m. Oct. 3, 38624 S.E. River St.
Snoqualmie Planning Commission, 7 p.m. Oct. 3, 38624 S.E. River St.
North Bend Finance and Administration Committee, 2 p.m. Oct. 4, 211 Main Ave. N.
Snoqualmie Valley Hospital offers drive-thru flu shots
September 28, 2011
Worried about catching the flu but short on time?
Snoqualmie Valley Hospital is offering drive-thru flu shots in its parking lot from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 1. All residents need to do is roll down their car windows and roll up their sleeves.
“Getting vaccinated is the single best way for people to protect not only themselves against flu, but their loved ones as well,” Alison Gabel, Occupational Health Coordinator for the Snoqualmie Valley Hospital District, said in a statement. “No appointment is necessary and you don’t need a prescription. This is an easy way to get vaccinated while out running Saturday errands.”
The shots cost $30. The hospital will bill for Medicaid and Medicare. Receipts will be given for other insurance reimbursement. The flu shot is free, with no visit cost, for members of Affordable Access, the hospital’s primary care program.
Drive-thru shots are available only for people 12 and older. Children younger than 12 years can receive a flu vaccination at Snoqualmie Ridge Medical Clinic.
Snoqualmie Ridge Hospital is at 9575 Ethan Wade Way S.E., Snoqualmie.
Calendar
September 28, 2011
Events
The Valley Center Stage’s 2011-2012 season opens with “Bram Stoker’s Dracula.” The terrifying tale isn’t for the faint of heart. Shows are at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday from Sept. 29 to Oct. 15, Valley Center Stage, 119 W. North Bend Way, second floor, North Bend. Tickets can be purchased at www.valleycenterstage.org.
Pajama story times, 7 p.m. Sept. 29, Snoqualmie Library, 7824 Center Blvd. S.E., Snoqualmie. All young children welcome with an adult.
Open mic, 7 p.m. Sept. 29, The Black Dog, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie.
King County executive presents 2012 budget proposal with no cuts
September 26, 2011
or the first time since 2009, King County’s budget proposal has no cuts in it. Efficiencies and cost savings are to thank, County Executive Dow Constantine said when he presented his 2012 budget proposal to County Council on Monday, Sept. 26.
“My proposed budget is balanced, with no further cuts to services in the General Fund, by working with employees to make this government more efficient,” Constantine said. “Surrounded everywhere by seas of red ink, we have made King County an island of relative stability.”
Single-car crash causes six other crashes on North Bend Way
September 26, 2011
A single-car crash near North Bend early Friday, Sept. 23, scattered debris across the roadway, causing six other cars to crash.
A Ford Mustang drove into a guardrail on North Bend Way about a quarter mile south of Snoqualmie Casino. The driver left the scene.
The crash threw debris across the roadway, which has a 50-mph speed limit. Six more cars were involved in accidents because of the debris, according to the King County Sheriff’s Office, which responded to the scene at about 1:45 a.m.
Washington state adopts changes to vehicle emission testing
September 24, 2011
The owners of some vehicles may no longer need to undergo emission testing after July 2012, as the state Department of Ecology prepares to enact rule changes to the testing program.
The state requires certain vehicles in King County and other densely populated areas to undergo emission tests to reduce air pollution.
