The jazz singerCourtney Cutchins sup-ports community’s youth

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Learn the rulesLocal officials may have to train in open records laws

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Who wants inHospital district to review applications

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Taxes for busesSnoqualmie council on board with proposal

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Boys split a pairWin one, lose one to LIberty.

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A modern-day duel between rivals was played out in dark SUVs racing on Interstate 90 at more than 100 mph, weaving recklessly through traffic — a screaming toddler in one vehicle and a vengeful man in the other, prosecutors say.

The motive behind the chase Jan. 15 that ended when both vehicles crashed near Issaquah wasn’t road rage, as the Washington State Patrol, prosecutors and even witnesses initially believed.

It was jealousy, prosecutors

say.The man who allegedly initi-

ated the high-speed chase, Desi C. Beltran, 29, of North Bend, has been charged with one count of second-degree domes-tic-violence assault and two counts of second-degree assault. He is being held in King County Jail in lieu of $250,000 bail and is to be arraigned Feb. 4.

The other driver, Hugo Yanez, 32, of Bellevue, was arrested on unrelated warrants after the chase, but has not been charged in the incident. A spokesman for the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office said a charging decision will be made once the

police investigation has been forwarded to them.

According to documents from prosecutors and police investiga-tors, the woman at the center of the conflict is a 27-year-old Cle Elum resident with a 2-year-old son.

She had spent Jan. 15 at a casino with Yanez, whom she described to police as a friend, prosecutors say. But Yanez says they were romantically involved.

At the casino, the woman told Yanez she needed to pick up her son from her mother’s Cle Elum home and asked him to drive her in her Ford Freestyle, according to police.

Yanez agreed, but when they arrived, the woman told him to “get out of the car and lay low” until she had picked up her son because she had a contentious relationship with her mother, according to the State Patrol.

Her mother, however, came outside with the child, saw Yanez and did not like the looks of him, investigators wrote.

According to a report she filed with the Kittitas County Sheriff’s Office a short time later, the older woman initially told police that Yanez had “ripped” her 2-year-old grandson from

North Bend man charged in jealousy-fueled car chase

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By Greg Farrar

Samantha Holmes, Mount Si High School gymnast, has great ver-tical form on her vault routine for a score of 8.15 points during the Wildcats’ meet against Liberty High School Jan. 23. For more see Page 14.

Mount Si knocks off Liberty

By Sherry Grindeland

Organizers from both food banks agree: The important thing is to provide food for the needy people in the Snoqualmie Valley.

Unfortunately, things will be confusing for a week or two for those who need food, those who donate and those who volun-teer.

The newly-formed Snoqualmie Valley Food Bank opens Feb. 5 at the North Bend Community Church. The Mt. Si Food Bank moved out of the same space this week. The Mt. Si Food Bank is looking for a new home.

Both groups identified the same reason for the split — reli-gious affiliation. The old food bank operated under the aus-pices of the Sammamish Valley Ministerial Association. The new food bank will be a secular non-profit.

“The food bank did not want to be beholden to the SMVA,” said Mark Griffith, vice president of the new food bank board and pastor at the Mt. Si Lutheran Church in North Bend.

The old food bank owned, and took with them, the shelves,

the freezers, the walk-in cooler, and all the supplies. The new food bank is starting with empty space.

“The important part of all this is serving the people in need,” said Heidi Dukich, execu-tive director of the new food bank. “This is about how can we best serve our community, to help people stay healthy and thrive.”

Marilyn Evlitz, who has been executive director of the Mt. Si Food Bank since Nov. 15, agreed.

“We’re here to serve people,” she said. “These people need to be fed.”

The develop-ment of the new food bank began last fall when Dukich, who is

the former executive director of the old food bank, and a number of other volunteers, resigned.

According to Griffith and oth-ers, the food bank board at that time hoped to separate from the ministerial association and become a separate nonprofit.

Charlie Salmon of the min-isterial association said they wanted to keep operating the food bank to serve the commu-

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SnoValley Star publisher to retire

SnoValley Star Publisher Debbie Berto will retire from her role this week after nearly 41 years.

She began at The Issaquah Press as an advertising account rep in 1973, took over manage-ment of the newspaper in 1976 when she was just 24 years old and was named Publisher in 1981.

Berto introduced Sammamish Review as a monthly newspaper in 1992, Newcastle News in

1999 and Sno-Valley Star in 2008. Last year she was named to the

Issaquah Hall of Fame for her contributions through the newspapers and her community lead-ership.

The community is invited to an open house in Berto’s honor at Tibbetts Creek Manor,

750 17th Ave. N.W., Issaquah, 2:30-4:30 p.m. Feb. 6. There will be many keepsake photos and mementos from her career during the last four decades.

General Manager Joe Heslet will oversee operations of the four newspapers and four web-sites that serve Issaquah, Sammamish, Newcastle, Snoqualmie and North Bend.

Berto will continue as a member of the editorial board and in an advisory capacity during the tran-sition.

Debbie Berto

Grammy-winning guitarist David Grier comes to Sallal Grange

Four-time Grammy award-winning guitarist David Grier will perform at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 1 at the Sallal Grange, 12912 – 432 Ave. S.E., North Bend.

Grier has been described as one of the premier acoustic guitarists in the world. His music spans jazz, bluegrass and more.

Recognized by Acoustic Guitar Magazine in 2000 as one of the Artists of the Decade, and named

Guitar Player of the Year three times by the International Bluegrass Music Association, Grier has performed on four Grammy Award-winning albums: “True Life Blues: A Tribute to Bill Monroe;” “The Great Dobro Sessions;” Alison Brown’s “Fairweather;” and “Amazing Grace 2: A Country Salute to Gospel.”

Acoustic Guitar Magazine cites Grier’s album, “Lone Soldier,” in its “100 Essential Acoustic Guitar Recordings of All Time.”

Grier is also included in the book “1,000 Great Guitarists.”

Grier performs solo and as a member of the group, Psychograss, founded by Darol Anger and Mike Marshall.

Psychograss has been celebrating the success of its critically acclaimed album, “Now Hear This.”

His most recent release, “Evocative,” was done in collaboration with Victor Wooten, Paul Franklin and Stuart Duncan.

Tickets for the show are $15 at the door or can be purchased online at www.sallalgrange.org. Doors for the 7:30 p.m. concert open at 6:30 p.m.

By Annalise Servin

Courtney Cutchins sits at a piano, playing four measures over and over and matching pitch with her own voice.

Sitting beside her is Hannah Oberg, 13, nod-ding along as Cutchins plays. Cutchins is helping Oberg write her first song, breaking it down note by note. Even though Oberg doesn’t have a name for her piece yet, Cutchins is pleased with her progress.

“It’s four measures and it’s tiny but she’s created this little work of art,” said Cutchins. “It just makes me happy for her that she has the tools to do that.”

Oberg is just one of the many students that Cutchins gives music les-sons to in the Snoqualmie Valley com-munity, helping people find confidence in their voice no matter their skill level. Oberg has been work-ing with Cutchins for five months now and says she has become more confident and a stronger singer.

Oberg will be compet-ing in the Sno Valley Idol competition this year.

“My favorite thing is that she helps me inter-act with the songs and helps me with my stage presence,” said Oberg. “I absolutely want to become a professional singer, that is my goal in life, and I know Courtney is going to help me pursue my dream.”

Cutchins has been teaching music to oth-ers since she was a sax-ophone-playing student at Mount Si High School. She now teaches lessons from a home studio in North Bend and offers private lessons at Big Star

Studios in Snoqualmie.

When Cutchins teaches, she encourages students to be creative and to try not to judge their voices in compari-son to oth-ers, she said.

“I like to teach people that it’s about their individuality, it’s about their journey through music,” said Cutchins.

In 2010, Cutchins won the Featured Artist of the Month award from the Snoqualmie Valley Friends of the Performing Arts in recognition for her musi-cal talents and community service. Her commitment to the community hasn’t changed.

Instead of moving to a big city, on the quest for

a record deal, Cutchins started working at Boxley’s jazz club after graduating from Cornish College of the Arts. She started out doing administrative work for the club, but her role has grown over time. With the help of Danny Kolke, the owner of Boxley’s, Cutchins holds free clin-ics on Mondays that cater to high school students. The clinics allow kids who are interested in jazz to work on their own songs and receive feedback from someone who is experi-enced.

“The sessions are always great and she is very sup-portive of those aspiring vocalists who want to try out their new tune,” said Kolke.

Cutchins also hosts “Vox at the Box,” and open vocal jazz session, the first Tuesday of the month at the club.

“I just love Boxley’s because it’s providing all of these super cool edu-cational opportunities for the jazz students in the area,” said Cutchins.

Cutchins also works with the local North Bend Theatre. She helped them

Valley jazz singer committed to the community, youth

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If you goVox at the Box: Vocal Jazz Jam7 p.m. Feb. 4, March 11, April 1Boxley’s101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend292-9307

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Police told her that because the boy’s mother had custody of the child, they would not investigate

further, according to a report from the Sheriff’s Office.

The grandmother then called Beltran, according to court documents.

In an interview with the State Patrol, Beltran said he immediately believed his girlfriend had been cheating on him.

Beltran told investiga-tors he drove onto the

freeway near North Bend and waited on the inside shoulder in his Ford Explorer until he saw his girlfriend’s SUV pass, then began to follow it, accord-ing to charging docu-ments.

According to police, Yanez was behind the wheel of the woman’s Freestyle. She said that in his efforts to lose Beltran,

Yanez wove through traf-fic, veered across lanes and drove up to 120 mph.

The woman said she was terrified and climbed into the back seat to com-fort her son, who was screaming, “You’re scar-ing me!” according to the report.

Witnesses told police the Explorer repeatedly rammed the smaller SUV

and that both cars nearly clipped other vehicles multiple times.

“I anticipated an acci-dent,” one witness later told police.

Another witness told police: “The other traffic that was on the freeway at that time on I-90 was hitting their brakes and doing everything to stay away from them.”

Beltran claimed he rammed the other vehicle only when Yanez jammed on his brakes, according to the charging docu-ments. However, several witnesses told police it appeared the Explorer was trying to run the smaller SUV off the road.

It looked like “just absolutely insane road rage,” said one witness who called 911 and later talked to State Patrol investigators.

Once both vehicles crashed in the median near the West Lake Sammamish Parkway exit, Yanez got out of the woman’s SUV and ran off, according to police and prosecutors.

After he was tracked down by a K-9 unit and treated for dog bites, he told police he fled because he was frightened of Beltran and because there were two misdemeanor warrants out for his arrest.

According to police, Yanez was hesitant to describe his relationship with the woman. He said they were friends, but later said they had been romantically involved, according to the police reports.

Christine Clarridge can be reached at cclarridge@seattletimes.com or 206-464-8983.

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By Christopher LopazeWNPA Olympia Bureau

Lawmakers are considering a bill that would send public officials and employees to what amounts to open-records school.

House Bill 2121 would require public officials and employees to undergo training on open gov-ernment laws under the state’s Public Records Act and the Open Public Meetings Act.

When the public’s right to know is “stymied” by a public records officer, Rep. Gerry Pollet (D-Seattle) said, “it’s not a pleas-ant thing to deal with.” Pollet is the main sponsor of the bill, and advocated for a similar bill last year.

Supporters of the bill said violations are often inadvertent errors caused by a lack of knowl-edge, and the training require-ment would help reduce unin-tentional infractions.

A 2012 report from the state auditor’s office identified more than 250 open government-related issues among local gov-ernments.

After receiving a pub-lic records request from the Washington Coalition for Open

Government last year, former Coulee Dam Mayor Quincy Snow responded in a letter that he had a problem with the request and “I am fed up with this kind of harassment.”

Under the statutes known as the Public Records Act, which Washington voters passed as an initiative in 1972, the town has a responsibility to respond to public disclosure requests.

In 2011, KING5 found that public records-request infrac-tions cost taxpayers about $1.7 million in financial penalties.

The Washington State Supreme Court has said that when the court is deliberating penalties, the lack of training could result in higher financial penalties, while evidence of training could reduce financial penalties.

Brian Enslow, senior policy director with the Washington State Association of Counties, testified Tuesday at a legislative hearing that he supports the “basic mechanism” of the bill, but questions whether the train-ing requirement would result in significant cost savings.

State considers requiring open records training

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nity.The ministerial associa-

tion lists 12 area churches as participants. The officers are pastors from the Snoqualmie Nazarene, Church on the Ridge and New Life Christian Center.

Charlie Salmon, pastor of the Church on the Ridge, in a telephone conversation on Jan. 27, said the split came down to religion.

“It came down to remain-ing a faith-based organization or a secular non-profit,” he said. “We didn’t feel it was prudent for us to become a secular non-profit.”

Griffith said that was one of the problems: The non-profit status was conferred on the ministerial association and the old food bank was part of it, despite the separate name.

That means the money the food bank supporters raised belonged to the ministerial association, not the food bank.

The new food bank organiz-ers decided to take religion out of the equation and form a separate and independent non-profit.

The group has filed the appropriate paperwork with both the state and the federal government, seeking 501(c)(3)

status. Both Dukich and Griffith

added that they need help from the public, too.

The walk-in cooler, freezers and other supplies that have been part of the site at North Bend Community Church will be put into storage by the old food bank until it finds a new home.

Donor lists, even though Dukich considers many of the regular donors her friends, also belong to the old food bank.

None of those handi-caps worry Dukich.

Dukich said volunteers have been searching for refrigerators and freezers so they can set up the new food bank. They’ll be ready to hand out food Feb. 5.

She knows how the opera-tion should be set up and run – she started volunteering at the old food bank in 2006, served as manager from 2009-2010 and executive director from 2010-2013. Former Mt. Si Food Bank operations man-ager, Krista Holmberg, is also a staff member with the new group.

In an email about the new food bank, Dukich said, “All funds donated to SVFB (new food bank) will be used to

support our mission of provid-ing food and resources to our neighbors.”

Evlitz, who is the wife of the pastor at Mountain View Assembly of God, agreed to help at the old food bank for three months.

“I’m a bookkeeper,” she said. “But I was willing to help.”

Since she has been there, Evlitz said things have been

in turmoil. But she insists the old bank is not closing permanently.

“We’re going to relo-cate,” she said. “We are not closing

our doors.”She has been heartened by

the volunteers who have been helping since she arrived.

She was touched when peo-ple who gave her their phone numbers as they finished their shifts Jan. 22.

“They told me to call them when we’re back up and run-ning,” she said.

It all comes down to doing what’s right, she said.

“I’m a grandmother,” Evlitz said. “I don’t want a little child’s tummy to be empty.”

Sherry Grindeland can be reached at edi-tor@snovalleystar.com or 425-392-6434 ext. 246.

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“I’m a grandmother, I don’t want a little child’s tummy to be empty.”

— Marilyn EvlitzMt. Si Food Bank

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This is a terrible blow to guys like me.

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ous parts with a screwdriver, and wait for someone to come by and take pity on you.

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Some turf and territory disagreements turn into a war of words and lawsuits.

In the case of the new and the old food banks in the Snoqualmie Valley, people on both boards say the bottom line is providing food for the needy. They’re being polite and not pointing fingers at one another.

It’s a good sign that the disagreements haven’t fueled acrimony. It would be better if both groups could put aside their differences, and get to the mission of feeding those in need.

The Mt. Si Food Bank, which has been providing grocer-ies to the needy for about 40 years, moved out of the old garage and storage facility next door to the North Bend Community Church this week.

A new group, the Snoqualmie Valley Food Bank, will open in the same spot next week and start distributing food and providing services Feb. 5.

The old food bank took the freezers and refrigerators and put everything in storage while the leaders behind it – the Snoqualmie Valley Ministerial Association – seek a new site.

Meanwhile, volunteers from the new food bank have been scouring garage sales and Internet listings for, guess what? Freezers and refrigerators.

The old food bank leaders invoke the name of Jesus, say-ing they’re doing this for his sake to keep the group reli-gious — meanwhile, perfectly good tools that could help feed hungry people sit in storage. That doesn’t sound very Christ-like.

Both groups claim they have the best interest of the community at heart. Unfortunately, this split has the potential to work against both groups. People who support the food bank will now be faced with the dilemma of figur-ing out how best to donate.

Do they split their donations? Choose the one over the other?

Members of churches and other religious organizations have been the backbone of the volunteers. How do they divide their time?

If the two groups are really concerned about feeding people, they must figure out a way to cooperate and a way to serve the greater Snoqualmie Valley.

Keep fish hatcheries open

Plentiful salmon and steel-head are a natural resource and source of pride here in Washington. They even appear on our state quarter. But this is in danger and needs your imme-diate attention.

Power companies that are responsible for supporting hatcheries and the “save wild fish” fundraising companies both promote hatchery closure. They cite the assumption that hatchery-raised fish are some-how genetically inferior or that hatchery fish might interfere with wild fish.

I believe their motive is money rather than saving fish. Their assumptions are refuted by solid science.

A 15-year study on the Clackamas River in Oregon shows no improvement in wild fish runs during extended hatch-ery closures. A study by the Nez Perce Tribe on Johnson Creek in Idaho shows the fitness of wild runs is not affected by hatch-ery supplementation. The only

result of closing hatcheries is fewer fish.

Our fish, whether wild or hatchery-raised, are an essential component of our environment. Through their amazing migra-tion from the sea to their inland spawning grounds, salmon and steelhead restore essential nutri-ents to interior habitats. Many years ago when we installed dams and levees for power, flood control, and urban water supply we sealed off wild fish spawning grounds. Fish hatcheries were and still are our best way to raise enough fish to keep the runs plentiful.

We are the people responsible for improving fish runs and making them available for the generations yet to come. We need hatcheries as much as we need dams and levees.

Please send a note to Governor Jay Inslee, the Department of Fish and Wildlife, your state senator and represen-tatives to support hatcheries and improved hatchery production.

David McRaeNorth Bend

Levies are Critical for Maintaining our Schools

As current and former members of the Snoqualmie Valley School District Board of Directors, we are united in our endorsement of the measures being placed before voters on the February bal-lot. Both Proposition No. 1, the Educational Programs and Operations Levy, and Proposition No. 2, the Technology Levy, will renew our investment to support basic education and technology in our schools.

The Snoqualmie Valley has great schools and is nationally recognized for providing qual-ity education. These measures are critical to ensuring that we maintain our strong schools.

The Educational Programs and Operations Levy will renew a levy passed by voters in 2010 that is set to expire in 2014. It represents 24 percent of the district’s day-to-day operating budget. Washington State does

Whenever my lack of mechanical prowess threatens to surface, I sure miss the solenoid. It was always there for us, lurk-ing under the hood somewhere, and always – always – it was waiting to malfunction.

It was handy; every mechanic knew where it was - like ton-sils - and it had a great name. Solenoid - like asteroid or para-noid.

In the old days, b.c.c. (before car computers), the solenoid was a little whatchit that was in the engine area and with-out it you couldn’t make the car go. And that’s an impor-tant thing for those of us who are mechanically impaired to know.

I asked Vince down at the gas station gun shop about sole-noids and why we don’t hear about them anymore.

“Oh, they’re still in there,” he said, “but now they’re a part of the starter and everything is run by a computer, so you don’t see them separately.”

Vince began selling guns at the gas station several years ago so he could combine his two great loves: gasoline and gun powder. The place has never been held up.

So the solenoid is still around,

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not fully fund K-12 education; therefore, we must provide addi-tional local funding to sustain basic education programs and services for students.

The Technology Levy will also renew an expiring levy and pro-vide students and staff technology equipment, support, training, and additional learning opportunities in STEM (science, technology, engi-neering and math). This levy is imperative since Washington State does not fund technology in our schools.

School districts throughout the Puget Sound region are running similar levies at this time, as they are an indispensable element of school funding. These measures are essential to maintaining our excel-lent schools and staff. We’re fortu-nate our community understands this and has strongly supported our schools in past elections.

We urge you to join us in vot-ing yes on both measures on the February 11th ballot.

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He asked lawmakers to pursue more comprehensive reform, and deal with “over burdensome and harassing requests.”

“That is currently the big-gest impediment to creating that culture of compliance within our elected officials,” Enslow said.

Toby Nixon, former state House member and current president of Washington Coalition for Open Government, conceded the records-request process can be time consuming and expen-sive, but the public has a fun-

damental right to know. “Under state law, fulfilling

public records requests is a core function,” Nixon said.

He said by adopting this bill, the legislators and the governor would send the mes-sage that “accountability to the public is important, and they take it seriously.”

At the request of the Legislature, the William D. Ruckelshaus Center conducted a study and found that “the vast majority of public records requests — and requesters —are reasonable” and there is insufficient data on abusive requests to make any conclu-sion on the prevalence of “nui-sance requesters.” The center, a joint effort between the University of Washington and

Washington State University, helps communities build con-sensus on public-policy issues, according to its website.

Nancy Krier, the assistant attorney general for open gov-ernment, is developing the training, which is expected to be low to no-cost.

“The training we hope will help not only foster a culture of compliance, but we also hope to reduce payouts,” she said in an interview.

Training could be done online or at an in-person train-ing session. The attorney gen-eral’s office recently uploaded a training page that includes resources for understanding the public records laws. It will eventually include videos, Krier said

“Agency compliance is only as good as it’s weakest link,” Krier said.

The fiscal note for the bill predicts no additional cost to the attorney general’s office, adding that the impact to local government is unclear. Training costs could increase, but agencies could save money as a result of reductions in civil penalties and litigation.

Pollet said the bill is more likely to affect smaller jurisdictions or state agen-cies with a high turnover in public records staff. The bill was passed out of the House Committee on Government Operations and Elections Jan. 21 on a 6-5 party line vote. The Senate is considering a similar bill.

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By Joel Auel Snoqualmie Valley School District Superintendent

Voters last week received ballots for an election of great significance. The bal-lot includes an Educational Programs and Operations Levy and a Technology Levy for our schools. These levies are not new to our community, as both would replace levies pre-viously approved by the voters that are set to expire this year.

In visiting with people throughout our community, I have found a strong level of support for these levies. In some instances, however, I have been asked, “Why should

someone who does not have children in our schools sup-port these propositions?” Great question!

As a longtime educator, I have a passion for educa-tion and deeply appreciate its importance to the futures of the students in our schools. We must believe in them, invest in them, and work dili-gently to prepare them for col-lege, careers, and citizenship. In retrospect, all of us have benefitted from the school experience of our youth. Schools back then were sup-ported by our communities in a variety of ways, including tax measures such as these.

But back to the ques-tion: What about those who don’t currently have children attending our schools?

It is called quality of life. There are studies which show that thriving communities and great schools go hand in hand. Excellent schools contribute to increasing property values and reduced crime rates. They contribute to a strong sense of community, support more stable families, and enhance public services, lessening the demand for social programs.

“People” are the commu-nity, and ours is collaborative, caring, proud, and vibrant.

Excellent schools are a promi-nent element of our commu-nity. Sustaining and building upon that excellence is vital to the continued health of our community and all who live here.

These replacement levies will help fund basic education needs that our state does not cover - essentially a quarter of our day-to-day operating bud-get plus all the technology in our schools.

I urge you to continue investing in our schools by voting yes on both proposi-tions. A yes vote is good for students, good for schools, and good for our community.

Joel Aune, superintendent of the Snoqualmie Valley School District, can be reached at aunej@svsd410.org

Find out moreFor more information

on the levy propositions, visit the Snoqualmie Valley School District website: www.svsd410.org or call 425-831-8000.

A “Yes” vote for students is a vote for our communityOpinion

We’ve all heard that obesity is one of the causes of our nation’s biggest health issues.

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported in 2011 that 35.7% of adults and 16.9% of children in the U.S. are considered obese by medical standards.

We’ve all heard that in order to lose weight and be healthy we need to “eat right and exercise” but most of us need more infor-mation, most of us need a plan.

That’s where Snoqualmie Valley Weight Loss Center can help. SVWLC utilizes the Ideal Protein weight loss method, a medical weight loss protocol designed by a medical doctor that allows you to lose fat while retaining your lean muscle. That means you lose weight in the healthiest way.

“We work with people who just want to take off a few pounds in order to get into that favorite pair of jeans to people who have been dealing with weight issues most of their lives and are fac-ing type 2 diabetes, hypertension and met-abolic syndrome,” says Ann Landry, owner and weight loss coach.

“The Ideal Protein protocol is a healthy way to ‘reset’ the metabolism and let the body heal while you lose weight. It’s a holistic approach, and combined with coaching and ongo-ing education our clients learn how to

enjoy the foods they love without put-ting the weight back on,” said Ann.

Rodger McCollum, COE of the Snoqualmie Valley Hospital District, lost 60 pounds working with Ann at SVWLC.

“I just read that 39 states will have populations in excess of 50% obesity by 2020. We have to do something and a good answer is Ideal Protein,” said Rodger.

Ann is excited and truly passionate about working to improve the health and well being of the people of the Snoqualmie Valley.

She can be reached at 425-638-9949, ann@svweightlosscenter.com, svweight-losscenter.com, via Facebook or stop by the office at 213 Bendigo Blvd. N. to talk about your goals and get a complimen-tary “no-pressure” body composition analysis.

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Mt Si Sports + Fitness is located only minutes from Snoqualmie Ridge between North Bend and Old Town Snoqualmie just off Hwy 202 on Boalch Avenue. It is open seven days a week.

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Rooster Valley Farm School opened its doors October 1, 2012, providing a unique pre-school oppor-tunity for local children. The pre-school is located on a working farm with several ani-mals “on staff.”

In addition to an organized pre-school program of centers, circle time, stories and projects, Rooster Valley’s curricu-lum also includes outdoor educa-tion coupled with outdoor play. Young students learn to be around and care for a variety of animals including pigs, rabbits, goats, ducks, dogs and chickens. They also learn to plant and work a garden.

These activities have to happen no mat-ter what the weather is like, so the chil-dren work and play outside every day.

Rooster Valley Farm School was found-ed by Tricia Benson and Jennifer Ward, college roommates and best friends since 1991. Both have master’s degrees in edu-cation and have loved being teachers for many years.

“We decided to open this preschool because children seem to have an innate connection with animals and digging in the dirt. Especially in our technology-rich area, there was a need for a preschool where children could get back to the basics,” says Benson.

Benson and Ward believe there are sev-eral advantages to attending farm school. Spending time with animals at a young age instills respect for animals. Children who know how to interact with animals are less likely to be fearful of them.

In addition, several tasks can be shared providing children an opportunity to learn to work with others. Farm tasks help stu-dents learn at an early age the value of hard work.

With farm school also providing an academic education, the goal is for the work ethic to flow from the farm to the classroom — preparing students for future success.

In addition to farm activities, the school makes it priority to introduce children to Snoqualmie town life.

“We do walking field trips to local busi-nesses and the Snoqualmie train station and museum,” says Benson.

For 2014, the school plans to plant a garden dedicated to growing food for a homeless shelter.

Rooster Valley Farm School is planning to add a second classroom and lobby to the existing facility.

Two classes are planned for the fall of 2014: preschool and pre-K.

For more information, visit www.roostervalleyfarmschool.org, e-mail info@roostervalleyfarmschool.org or call 425-888-2100.

Preschool, pre-k combines farm animals, gardening, academics

Founders Jennifer Ward and Tricia Benson at Rooster Valley Farm School

raise more than $100,000 to purchase a digital pro-jector. Cutchins knew the family that previously owned the theatre and wanted to ensure that it would stay in the com-munity.

While Cutchins is con-tent to continue teaching and working with the many friends she has in the community, her pas-sion is jazz music and she has goals for her vocalist career as well.

She hopes to record a full-length album and continue performing, she said. Her favorite part of singing jazz is the impro-visation that comes along with it.

Scatting is something that not many jazz vocal-ists are comfortable with nowadays, but Cutchins thinks it is one of the best parts of being a vocalist in this genre.

She looks to Ella Fitzgerald for inspiration.

“No one could scat like she could,” said Cutchins. “She was able to combine both musical intelligence and entertainment. She was an improvisational genius, yet she was relat-able and brought joy to so many people.”

Annalise Servin is a student in the University of Washington Department of Communication News Laboratory. She can be reached at aservin@uw.edu.

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Commissioners to review hospital board applicants

Snoqualmie Valley Hospital commissioners are reviewing applicants’ resumes and letters of interest to fill the empty board position. Ten people applied for the open seat.

They include: Christopher Ashton, Darryl Wright, Emma Herron, Herschel Backues, James Schaffer, Kevin Hauglie (former board member), Richard Weber, Robert Merikle, Ryan Roberts and Sandy Kangas.

President Joan Young has asked the commis-sioners to select their top three choices. The group

will meet in an execu-tive session at 5:30 p.m., prior to the Feb. 6 board meeting, to select the top two or three candidates. Because they will be dealing with personnel matters, that pre-meeting discus-sion will not be open to the public.

Young said they hope to interview the finalists in February. If the board can reach a decision, the appoint-ment will be made at the regular board meet-ing in March.

The public portion of the Feb. 6th meet-ing begins at 6:30 p.m. at Snoqualmie Fire Station, 37600 S.E. Snoqualmie Parkway.

The Board of Commissioners usu-ally meets at 6:30 p.m. the first Thursday of each month in the Snoqualmie City Hall, 38624 S.E. River St.

The meeting dates for 2014 are March 6, April 3, May 1, June 5, July 3, Aug. 7, Sept. 4, Oct. 2, Nov. 6 and Dec. 4.

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q Toddler Story Time, 10-10:45 a.m., North Bend Library, 115 E. Fourth St., ages 2-3 w/adult, 888-0554

q Preschool Story Time, 10:45-11:45 a.m., North Bend Library, 115 E. Fourth St., ages 3-6 w/adult, 888-0554

q Arthritis Foundation Aquatics, 2:45-3:45 p.m., Si View Pool, 400 S.E. Orchard Drive, North Bend, $5 or $4 for seniors.

q Finance & Administration Committee, 5:30-6:30 p.m., City Hall, 38624 S.E. River St., Snoqualmie, 888-1555, ext. 1118

q First Tuesday Book Club: ‘The Orchardist’ by Amanda Coplin, 7 p.m., North Bend Library, 115 E. Fourth St., 888-0554

q Vox at the Box: Vocal Jazz Jam, 7 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend, 292-9307

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q Introduction to the Olympic Sport of Curling, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Snoqualmie Library, 7824 Center Blvd. S.E., 888-1223

q Infant and Young Toddler Story Time, 11 a.m. to noon, North Bend Library, 115 E. Fourth St., 888-0554

q MSHS Vocal Jazz Clinic, 5 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend, 292-9307

q City of Snoqualmie pub-lic meetings take place at City Hall, 38624 S.E. River St.:— Public Works Committee, 5-6 p.m., 831-4919 — Planning & Parks Committee, 6:30-7 p.m., 888-5337— Planning Commission, 7-8 p.m., 888-5337

q Christian Henriksen Project, 7 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend, 292-9307

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q Northwest Railway Museum Train Rides, leaving from Snoqualmie station, 38625 S.E. King St., at 12:01, 1:31, 3:01 and 3:46 p.m., North Bend station, 205 McClellan St., at 12:31, 2:01 and 3:31 p.m.

q Winter Stories and Crafts, 1:30 p.m., Cedar River Watershed Education Center, 19901 Cedar Falls Road S.E., North Bend, all ages, free, www.seattle.gov/util/crwec

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q Native Plant Salvage Program, 9 a.m. to noon at S.E. Swenson Drive, Snouqalmie; 1-4:30 p.m. at 27101 S.E. Duthie Hill Road, Issaquah; salvage plants for King County during first shift, re-pot plants during second shift, participants receive free plants, cindy.young@kingcounty.gov

q Winter Adventure Hike, 1:30 p.m., Cedar River Watershed Education Center, 19901 Cedar Falls Road S.E., North Bend, free, www.seattle.gov/util/crwec

q Leah Stillwell Quartet, 7 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend, 292-9307

q David Grier, 7:30 p.m., Sallal Grange, 12912 432nd Ave. S.E., North Bend, $15, 888-0825

q Carl Tosten, 8 p.m., The Black Dog, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie, 831-3647

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q Kid Play Indoor Playground, 9-11 a.m., Church on the Ridge, 35131 S.E. English St., Snoqualmie, chil-dren ages 0-5, free, Stephen@churchontheridge.org

q Michael Barnett Trio, 7 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, 292-9307

q Mental illness support group, 7-8:30 p.m. Fridays, Snoqualmie Fire Station, 37600 S.E. Snoqualmie Parkway, free, 829-2417

q The Winterlings, 8 p.m., The Black Dog, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E., 831-3647

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q AARP Tax Help, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., North Bend Library, 115 E. Fourth St., bring picture ID, last year’s tax return and current tax docu-ments, no age or income limits, 888-0554

q Toddler Story Time, 10-10:45 a.m., Snoqualmie Library, 7824 Center Blvd. S.E., 888-1223

q Preschool Story Time, 11 a.m. to noon, Snoqualmie Library, 7824 Center Blvd. S.E., 888-1223

q Anime and Manga Club, 3-5 p.m., Snoqualmie Library, 7824 Center Blvd. S.E., 888-1223

q Future Jazz Heads, 5 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend, 292-9307

q Civil Service Committee, 6-7 p.m., Snoqualmie Fire Station, 37600 S.E. Snoqualmie Parkway, 888-1555

q Jazz Heads, 7 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend, 292-9307

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q Snoqualmie Valley Hospital District Lunch and Learn, noon to 1 p.m., Snoqualmie Fire Station, 37600 S.E. Snoqualmie Parkway, learn to enhance the con-nection between you and your partner, free, pre-register at www.svhd4.org

q Finapalooza 6, 6:30 p.m., Finaghty’s, 7726 Center Blvd. S.E., Suite 110, Snoqualmie, 888-8833

q Bring Your Own Computer gaming night, 6:30-9:30 p.m., Snoqualmie Falls Brewery and Taproom, 8032 Falls Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie, play games with other PC gamers, family-friendly

q Mel Tillis, 7 p.m., Ballroom at Snoqualmie Casino, 37500 S.E. North Bend Way, Snoqualmie, ages 21 and older, $15-40, tickets at Ticketmaster

q Milo Petersen Duo, 7 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend, 292-9307

q Jon Hansen and Exit 22, 8 p.m., The Black Dog, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie, 831-3647

Break out the gardening gloves and the goloshes and volunteer at the Native Plant Salvage Program, from 9 a.m. to noon Feb. 1 at S.E. Swenson Drive, Snouqalmie; or from 1-4:30 p.m. at 27101 S.E. Duthie Hill Road, Issaquah. Help salvage plants for King County during first shift, re-pot plants during second shift, participants receive free plants. To learn more, email cindy.young@kingcounty.gov.

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North Bend police reports

Hatfields and McCoys

Police responded at 8:30 a.m. Jan. 17, to the 200 block of Janet Avenue North to reports of vandal-ism. Unknown persons

slashed two tires of a parked pickup. There are no suspects, but the callers reported they’re involved in an ongoing feud.

The not so safe wayPolice responded at

4:27 p.m. Jan. 20, to the Safeway at 460 Mt. Si Boulevard to reports of larceny. An employee admitted to managers and later the police that he had stolen about $3,800 over the past month. The employee was suspected

to have heroin, which was found upon a search. The employee was arrested.

You couldn’t stay put?

Police responded 6:45 p.m. Jan. 19, to the Coach Factory Outlet at 661 Southfork Avenue South to reports of larceny. A woman left her coat with her car keys in the pocket on a chair with her son while she was at the front of the store. Her son left, and when she returned

her coat was gone.

Shouldn’t have come downPolice responded at 10:27 a.m. Jan. 23, to the 100 block of Thrasher Avenue Northeast to reports of assault. The caller was on the roof doing a roofing job when a co-worker told him to come down at which point the caller said the co-worker struck him in the head. There are no witnesses.

Police and fire reports

North Bend fire reportsFreeway accident

Seven engines were dis-patched at 6:59 a.m. Jan. 17, to the 53800 block of eastbound I-90 for an emergency medical service call.

Burning without permission

One engine was dis-patched at 4:51 p.m. Jan. 20, to the 500 block of Janet Avenue Southeast. The crew was responding to unauthorized burning in the area.

Missing emergencyTwo engines were dis-

patched at 6:40 a.m. Jan. 22, to the 45800 block of Southeast North Bend Way. When crews arrived, no incident was found at the given address.

Mobile fireFour engines were dis-

patched at 4:04 p.m. Jan. 24, to the 1200 block of Maloney Grove Avenue Southeast to respond to a passenger vehicle fire.

Snoqualmie fire reportsTurn back

Snoqualmie firefighters were dispatched Jan. 16 to the Echo Glen Children’s Center due to an automat-ic fire alarm. Before arrival they were informed that it was a false alarm.

Slow DaysSnoqualmie firefighters

were dispatched Jan. 18 to Ash Avenue Southeast due to an automatic fire alarm. The homeowner cancelled the crew en route because it was a false alarm.

In addition to the above calls, Snoqualmie firefighters responded to 11 medical aid

calls, bringing the total 2014 annual call number to 53.

Snoqualmie police reports

Pig on the loosePolice responded at 2:38

p.m. Jan 26, to Southeast Delta Street to reports of a pig on the loose. The police chief attempted to return the pig to its owner until the pig became aggressive toward him. The pig was ultimately returned to its owner.

Caught in the actPolice responded at 11

p.m. Jan 23, to the 7800 block of Maple Avenue Southeast to reports of a theft in progress.

The homeowner found the suspect inside the home. The suspect fled on foot. Police arrived and used a K-9 unit to track the suspect.

He was found and detained. The suspect has several arrest warrants and was booked into Issaquah jail.

Dazed and confusedPolice responded at

9:33 p.m. Jan. 25, to 425th Avenue Southeast to a drug situation. Officers contacted two juveniles who were in a car smok-ing pot. Their parents were called to pick them up.

Car prowlingPolice responded at 3:26

p.m. Jan. 24, to Southeast Winery Road to reports of theft.

The caller said their car had been broken into and their duffle bag, backpack, jacket, and pants were all missing. No suspects locat-ed at this time.

The Star publishes names of those charged with felony crimes. Information comes directly from local police reports.

‘Love Letters’ set for Valentine’s Day weekend

Peter Cook and Rochelle Wyatt will star in the upcoming play, “Love Letters,” beginning at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 14-15 at Valley Center Stage in North Bend. Gary Schwartz will be the director.

The play by A.R.Gurney traces the lifelong cor-respondence of the staid, dutiful lawyer Andrew

Makepeace Ladd III and the lively, unstable artist Melissa Gardner. Their story is revealed through their letters – read by the actors.

“Love Letters” was a Broadway hit as much for what was said in the play as what was unsaid. It is filled with detail and feel-ing.

For tickets and/or per-formance information go to: http://www.valleycenter-stage.org.

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The Snoqualmie City Council voted to support a proposal by King County Executive Dow Constantine that would create a new $60 vehicle tab fee as well as a 0.1 percent increase in sales taxes. The additional revenue raised will be spent on Metro busses and transportation infra-structure. The revenue will be divided between the county and the various cities in the county such as Snoqualmie, with the county receiving 60 percent of the money.

Constantine proposed put-ting the plan to a vote, possibly on the April ballot. An existing $20 car tab fee imposed by the county is set to expire at the end of the year, leaving King County Metro with a funding gap that could mean a 17 percent reduc-tion in service.

“None of this is easy,” said Chris Arkills, who presented the

City Council with this policy on behalf of the King County Executive Office. “Nobody wants to raise taxes.”

The council voted 6 - 1 in support of the proposal at the council meeting on Monday Jan. 27, with council member Bryan Holloway the only member to vote against it.

“I just want a little tinge of grey in this council vote,” Holloway said.

Arkills said the funds were needed due to the budget short-falls of the bus system since the recession of 2008.

“Sales taxes are bouncing back,” he said, describing the funding levels before the reces-sion. “We will catch up eventu-ally but it may take the better part of a decade.”

The council discussed tem-porarily suspending the $20 vehicle tab fee imposed by the city to lessen the impact of the new fee.

In addition to the fee, anoth-er aspect of the King County Executive policy is an increase in bus fares, the fifth such increase in seven years.

The policy also includes a reduced fare program with a flat fare of $1.50 for those making less than 200 percent of the fed-eral poverty level.

On a happier note, the city was presented with a giant check at the council meeting for $40,000 for winning the Puget Sound Energy’s Green Power Challenge. Snoqualmie com-peted against five other cities in a one year campaign to increase the amount of citizens signed up for the PSE’s Green Power program. The program allows customers to match a portion of their energy bill toward local, clean, renewable energy sources. Every city competing received $20,000 if they met half their goal, and another $20,000 was awarded to the city whose citi-

zens signed up the most.Snoqualmie not only won but

crushed the goal with a 156 per-cent increase in the amount of citizens signing up for the pro-gram, and 5.2 percent increase in new accounts enrolled, the highest of any city in the com-petition.

The city now buys 1 million kilowatt hours of renewable energy annually. This represents more than 20 percent of city-wide energy use.

The City Council formally thanked outgoing fire Chief Bob Rowe for his nearly 15 years of service to the community.

“He’s built the fire depart-ment from scratch basically,” said Mayor Matt Larson.

He came to Snoqualmie in 1999. At the time there was only one engine and he was the only crew member.

“We took it from that to where we’re at today,” said Rowe. “We’re in a fantastic posi-

tion now.”Rowe is pleased with his

replacement, Mark Correira. Rowe thinks he has the right experience and attitude for the job.

“I think he’s going to take this department to the next level, where it needs to go,” he said.

Rowe said he was happy with the growth of the department and the community support he has received over the years. He’s proud of the education and outreach the department has done in the community. He is currently helping the new chief during a transition period, after which he will retire.

“When I came here I didn’t know Snoqualmie existed and now it’s in my heart forever.” he said.

Sam Kenyon can be reached at skenyon@snovalleystar.com or on Twitter @samuel_ken-yon.

Snoqualmie Council supports proposal to fund transportation

The Super Bowl can be anything but super if you have to host the party one more time. Or maybe you’re game but your spouse isn’t. And who wants to cook and try to catch the screen action, too?

Well, Seahawks fans, you can enjoy the best of food, good company and not deal with dirty dishes. Party elsewhere here in the Valley. Here are a few spots to try.

Snoqualmie Brewery and Taproom

8032 Falls Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie

Snoqualmie Brewery and Taproom will be cel-ebrating the Super Bowl with specials on their food and drinks, a wacky costume contest, and a 70 inch television.

“It’s going to be a great time,” said Stacy Simpson, the floor manager for the Brewery.

During halftime of the big game they will be hosting a Wacky 12th Man Costume Contest. Anyone may enter, and the winner will be deter-mined by the applause-o-meter.

The first place prize is a $50 gift card to the Brewery. The runner up will receive a $25 gift card.

The Brewery is also bringing in a 70-inch TV for the game. This mammoth screen will be in addition to the two

42-inch screens they already have in their upstairs area.

North Bend Bar and Grill

145 E. North Bend Way, North Bend

The Super Bowl is usu-ally a busy time for the North Bend Bar and Grill, but general Manager Liz Vollbrecht expects this year will be exceptionally full.

“We’re just really excited,” she said. “The bar is full, it’s a great time. People dress up and get into it.”

Usually the bar crowd wears appropriately-colored clothes to support whichever team is their favorite. This year she expects the dress will be a little more uniform.

“I think this year it’ll probably be all blue and green Seahawks in the bar,” she said. “The foot-ball fever is definitely ramped up.”

The restaurant will be offering food and drink specials all during the game. Happy hour drink specials will be offered while the Super Bowl is happening.

Finaghty’s Irish Pub7726 Center Blvd. S.E.,

SnoqualmieFinaghty’s expects a

good-sized crowd for the big game, and they have the entertainment capac-ity to host a large crowd.

Attention 12th men (and women): Valley full of spots to watch the ‘HawksThey recently purchased a 100-inch drop down HD screen. It is so big fans will feel like they’re part of the action on the field. They also have stadium style seating around the giant projector. The gen-eral manager, Brian Meek,

described the restaurant’s game plan.

“Turn up the volume and let everybody cheer like they’re at the stadi-um,” he said.

Finaghty’s also has 25 other televisions. The pub will serve food and drink

specials all during the game.

“Come party with us,” Meek said. “We have a car service to drive you home, and your wife doesn’t have to clean up after you later.”

The big game comes

just a week before the pub celebrates its birthday with a three day festival called Finapalooza.

Compiled and written by Sam Kenyon and Sherry Grindeland, both of whom will be cheering for the Seahawks on Sunday.

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By Christina Corrales-Toy

The Mount Si gymnastics team swept Liberty with a con-vincing 147.5-124.1 win over the Patriots Jan. 23 at Bellevue High School.

The Wildcats finished first in every event, led by senior Carissa Castagno, the meet’s overall winner. Mount Si gym-nasts accounted for six of the 10 spots in the all-around scores.

Castagno was first in the all-around with a score of 31.6.

She also placed first on the beam and floor and tied for first on the vault. She came in fifth on the bars.

Mackenzie Brown finished second overall in the meet with a score of 30.8. She was fol-lowed by teammates Samantha Holmes and Maggie Kenow at third and fourth respectively.

Maddie McGavaran and Samantha Brimberry rounded out the top Wildcat performers.

McGavaran finished ninth and Brimberry tenth in the all-around.

By Greg Farrar

Mackenzie Brown, Mount Si High School gymnast,rotatesaroundthehighbaronthewaytoatopscoreof7.1ontheunevenbarsduringtheWildcats’meetJan.23againstLibertyHighSchool.Brownalsofinishedsecondall-aroundwith30.8points.

By Greg Farrar

Carissa Castagno, Mount Si High School senior,twistsandturnsonherjumpforafirst-placetiescoreof8.25pointsonthevaultJan.23duringtheWildcats’gymnasticsmeetagainstLibertyHighSchool.Castagnoalsowontheall-aroundwithatotalof31.6inMountSi’swinoverthePatriots.

Mount Si gymnasts knock off Liberty

By Sam Kenyon

The Liberty Patriots took revenge against the Mount Si boys’ varsity basketball team, winning the second game of their back to back, after los-ing the first. Both games were similar. Both were close and both were decided in the last quarter, but ultimately the Wildcats went down, 57 - 51, Jan. 25.

This game was a makeup contest after the game on Dec. 20 was cancelled due to

Mount Si boys win one, lose one to Liberty

Wildcats slip 57-51 in second match against Liberty

See LOSS, Page 16

By Sam Kenyon

The Wildcats fought out a physical victory from the Liberty Patriots. The 57 - 52 win came on Mount Si’s Senior Night last Friday, Jan. 24. The win takes Mt. Si to a record of 7 - 8 overall on the season.

The game got rough early and often. Senior center Tyler McCreadie took a shot to the mouth early in the game that knocked a tooth back, caus-ing him to miss the rest of the game. There were three stop-pages of play throughout the

Mount Si boy’s basketball team defeats Liberty 57-52

See WIN, Page 16By Calder Productions

Senior forward Beau Shaindrivestothehoop.

By Sam Kenyon

The Mount Si Wildcats played a strong game in a close loss to the Liberty Patriots on Jan. 24; the first of two games the teams played on back-to-back days. The dual games were the result of resched-uling due to weather woes in December.

The final score was 31-26 on the Wildcats Senior Night.

Despite the loss, junior guard Elizabeth Prewitt thought the team played well.

“I thought that was one of the best games we’ve played all season,” she said. Prewitt had seven points, behind only senior Sally Nelson, who had eight.

The Wildcats played a scrappy game, falling behind then, pulling ahead, and then falling behind all game long. Liberty often attacked with a trapping double team on the Mount Si point guard, forcing a turnover.

Mount Si had 19 turn-overs in the game, but the Wildcat offense and transition game kept them in the contest and they trailed by two at halftime.

The game came down to the final moments, but crucial late game turnovers and Liberty baskets put the victory out of reach. The Wildcats played well but could not keep their record from sliding to 2-14.

However, Coach Megan Botulinksi is hopeful. The team could still play their way into the postseason, and with the passionate game they played against Liberty, Botulinski thinks her team has the potential to do it.

The coach said that when the team is playing

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By Sam Kenyon

The Wildcat girls’ bas-ketball team lost to the Liberty Patriots for the second time in two nights on Jan. 25. The 69-39 blow-out was an away game after a near win at home the night before for Mount Si’s Senior Night.

Unlike the night before, Mount Si could not keep

up with the Patriots in this game. Liberty domi-nated the paint and the Wildcats gave up far too many turnovers. A big part of the poor performance was a difference in lineup. Two key players, junior point guard Elizabeth Prewitt and freshman post

By Calder Productions

Hayden FrederickfightspastadefenderfromLiberty.

Mount Si girls lose to Liberty two days in a row

Wildcat girls overpowered by Patriots

See TWO, Page 16

Mount Si girls lose to Liberty 31-26

See ONE, Page 16

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ready to play,” said Coach Kyle Clearman, clearly frustrated with the loss. “We didn’t play Mount Si basketball the way it’s sup-posed to be played. That’s really all there is to it.”

The game was heated, with the loud Liberty crowd charging the atmo-sphere. The Patriots relent-lessly scored in the interi-or. Mount Si was unable to prevent Liberty’s post scor-ing, possibly due to the absence of their starting center, Tyler McCreadie, who was out with a tooth injury sustained the pre-vious game against the Patriots.

“We’ve got to get tougher,” Clearman said.

The Wildcat move-ment on offense and their shooting, while not as strong as the night before, kept them in the game. The last few possessions of the contest were nearly mirror images of the previ-ous game.

Late in final few min-utes, the Wildcats initi-ated an extreme full court press, denying the entry pass. It worked ini-tially, causing a turnover.

However, poor transition defense on the other end gave those points back almost immediately. In the previous night’s game, the late game press forced three turnovers in a row and sealed the win. For a moment, it seemed like that would happen twice, but Liberty broke through the press and was able to hold on to the lead for the victory.

As he did the night before, senior Jack Nelson had a tremendous game. He led the Wildcats in scoring with 17 as well as three assists, a rebound, and two steals. Senior forward Beau Shain was the only other Wildcat in double digit scoring with 14. Shain had 13 rebounds as well. He also chipped in three assists and two steals.

For Coach Clearman, this loss was about effort and energy, not talent or players. For him, the fact that 6’8 McCreadie wasn’t playing is not the true reason Liberty kept taking advantage of them inside. A lack of execution and hustle on defense is the real culprit.

“We just gotta go get better,” he said.

Sam can be reached at skenyon@snovalleystar.com or via Twitter @samuel_kenyon.

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game because a player was bleeding or had blood on their jersey.

“It was a gritty per-formance tonight,” said Coach Kyle Clearman. “The whole team stepped up.”

The rough play didn’t stop the Wildcats from tearing it up on offense. They were hot from the field, shooting 52 percent, and the team was a blis-tering 70 percent from beyond the three-point arc.

But Liberty battled the Wildcats inside, and the Patriots were able to score repeatedly in the paint. Mount Si was down, 19 - 15, going into the final frame.

The game remained tight until the last hand-ful of possessions where Mount Si defense took the victory. The Wildcats suddenly swarmed the Patriots with a full court press, denying the inbound pass after made shots.

Liberty was frazzled by the pressure, and coughed up three turnovers in a row in the final few min-utes. Mount Si took the lead at that point and held it to the end.

Senior point guard Jack Nelson had a tremendous game for the Wildcats. He scored the team’s high 21 points on 54 percent shooting, including going five for seven from the three-point line. He also contributed four assists, a block, five rebounds, and a steal.

“He’s a big time player and had a big time game tonight,” Clearman said. “It was an awesome per-formance to see especially on his last Friday night game here at Mt. Si. I’m happy for him. We needed it.”

Two other players scored in double figures: Senior Beau Shain had 11 and Sophomore Colton Swain had 10.

Shain also pulled in the team-high nine rebounds.

Coach Clearman said that the team’s perfor-mance on the night had been a good example of “Mount Si Basketball.”

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player Scout Turner.Prewitt, the Wildcats leading

scorer and ball handler, was out of town for the game. Turner rolled her ankle before the game began. Several freshmen got more playing minutes as a result, and while they played well, they were no match for the strong play from Liberty at home.

“Our effort was still there but it’s hard when your lineup is differ-ent,” Coach Megan Botulinksi said. “The girls did the best that they could and I’m proud of them.”

Another difference between the first game of the back to back and the second was the officiating. The refs at Liberty were calling the game much more tightly.

“We had to adjust to that with our defense,” Botulinski said. “We’re a very aggressive, man to man, defensive team.”

The offense also had to adjust to the unusual lineup. Younger play-ers scored higher than their aver-age, a glimpse into the future of this team.

Freshman Hayden Frederick led the Wildcats on offense with nine points along with four rebounds and a steal. Sophomore Bre Bolves scored seven points and she grabbed two steals, an assist, and a

rebound. Senior Kylie McLaughlin poured in eight points and pulled two rebounds. Freshman Mady Privatsky scored six along with three rebounds.

These two back to back games against Liberty served as a trial for this team.

The first game, they held their own. Although they lost, it was encouraging to see the team’s potential against a quality oppo-nent. The second game was a big loss, but an unusual lineup was a heavy factor, and Coach Botulinski feels good about the team’s mental-ity.

“They really gave forth a lot of effort, we just didn’t play as well,” she said.

with this much intensity, “It’s fun to watch, it’s fun to play, it’s fun to coach.”

The team’s two seniors rose to the occasion on senior night.

In addition to the team high in points, Nelson also had six rebounds, three steals, and four blocks. The only other senior on the team, Kylie McLaughlin, also had a good performance with four rebounds.

The rest of the team played hard in honor of their seniors.

“It was an emotional night for us,” Prewitt said.

The hard fought interior defense was provided by sophomore Annie Hiebert, who had four points, eight rebounds and one assist, block, and steal apiece. In addition to her points, Prewitt also had five rebounds and an assist. Sophomore Camryn Buck had a tremendous game with seven points, three rebounds, and one assist and steal apiece.

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