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By Sherry Grindeland

If you tell your best friend you’ll keep something secret, when is it OK to break the promise?

Sofia struggles with the promise and the knowledge that her best friend, Maddi, doesn’t get enough to eat.

Lois Brandt, of Issaquah, wrote a book, “Maddi’s Fridge,” that poses that dilemma.

The illustrated children’s book published by Flashlight Press and released in September is a poignant look at something that’s often ignored — hunger.

“Nationally, 20 percent of the people in the United States don’t have enough to eat,”

Brandt said. “It’s even worse here in Washington, where Northwest Harvest estimates 25 percent are hungry.”

A history with hungerThe realization that hun-

ger is an American issue, not something just in Third World countries, hit Brandt when she was a child in rural Northern California.

She had an experience simi-lar to Sofia’s. While playing at a friend’s house, she told her friend she was hungry. The friend told her to go home. Brandt didn’t listen and ran into the friend’s kitchen and opened the refrigerator, looking for a snack.

“It was white inside,” Brandt said. “There were a few condi-ments and nothing else except a carton of milk my friend had brought home from school for her little brother.”

Like the character in the book, Brandt promised not to tell anyone. She didn’t break her promise until 10 years ago when she began writing the book.

“Maddi’s Fridge” wasn’t easy to write and was even harder to sell. Brandt, who writes for children’s magazines such as Highlights, said publishers

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The second round of Wildcat Idol, a musical competition for Mount Si students, begins at 7 p.m. Jan. 23 in the high school theater. The top 10 performers from the preliminary round will compete for the Idol title and a chance to appear at an upcom-ing school assembly and a pos-sible recording session.

After initial auditions, 20 acts were chosen to compete in the first round of Wildcat Idol on Jan. 16.

A panel of judges selected the top 10 acts — including Abigail Bateman, Morgan Myers, Hailey Phipps, Alison Caswell, McKenna Esteb, Michaela Fuller, Isaac Flower, Sydnee Springer-Simon, Anastasia Kilian, Alex Kilian, Kennedy Stinson, Nick Mardon, Nate Sharp and Cody Longwell.

The audience on Jan. 16 voted for the People’s Favorite — the trio of Mardon, Sharp and Longwell. They will perform at the next school assembly.

Emilia Glaser will make a guest appearance at the Wildcat Idol finale at 7 p.m. Jan. 23 at Mount Si High School. Glaser was the winner of the annual contest in 2014.

Wildcat Idol benefits the Mount Si High School’s choir program. Proceeds from the two shows defray travel costs for the Jazz, Camerata and Bella Voce spring tours.

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North Bend residents and business owners are invited to participate in a survey to assess public safety and police operations.

The survey may be done on line or on hard copy but must be completed by Feb. 2.

The Snoqualmie Police Department, which has been providing police ser-vices for North Bend since March 2014, hopes to better understand how the commu-nity feels about public safety, crime and police operations.

North Bend staff and the Snoqualmie Police Department will review the

Wildcat Idol entertains a quest for talent

By Greg Farrar

Lois Brandt is teaching children about hunger with her book ‘Maddi’s Fridge.’ The book, published in September, is a big hit with fourth-graders.

Illustrating hunger

See FRIDGE, Page 5

North Bend survey assesses police operations

Local author tackles national issue in her first children’s book

The King County Elections office mailed ballots Jan. 21 to the 24,000 registered vot-ers in the Snoqualmie Valley School District for the Feb. 10 special election.

The only item on the bal-lot is Proposition One, a Snoqualmie Valley School District bond to fund a new elementary school, rebuild Mount Si High School and provide safety, security and other upgrades to existing schools.

Voters will not receive vot-ers’ pamphlets for this elec-tion. For details about what the $244.4 million bond will cover, go to www.svsd410.org.

Ballots, which require a first-class stamp, must be postmarked by 8 p.m. Feb. 10.

Ballots may also be returned to the King County Elections drop-off van, avail-able 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Feb. 7, 9-10 at Snoqualmie City Hall, will be at Snoqualmie City Hall, 38624 S.E. River St.

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Unfortunately when you need them, crutches, wheelchairs, walkers and other medical equipment can be expensive and hard to locate. And medical insurance doesn’t always cover some of these aids.

Area residents can now borrow needed items through the Home Equipment Loan Program or H.E.L.P. Center. It is a collaborative effort of the Snoqualmie Valley Hospital, Mount Si Senior Center, Sno-Valley Senior Center and Bridge Disability Ministries.

The price is right — free.

The H.E.L.P. Center stores equipment in an outbuilding in the park-ing lot of the Snoqualmie Valley Hospital Rehabilitation Clinic, 38565 S.E. River Rd., Snoqualmie. It is open 2:30-6:30 p.m. the first and third Fridays of the month.

The equipment has been sanitized and refur-bished.

This is an outgrowth of a service at Mount Si Senior Center. The center has served as a drop-off site for used equipment for several years and made the equipment available to community members.

Ann Landry, Executive Director for Mount Si Senior Center, contact-ed Snoqualmie Valley Hospital to collaborate on a donation center pro-gram.

“This is such an impor-tant service for our com-munity. If our residents, especially seniors, don’t have access to walkers, wheelchairs and other mobility devices, their ability to leave the house is limited, creating feelings of loneliness and isola-tion,” Landry said. “This collaboration is the perfect way to fulfill our shared

mission to help in a way that benefits everyone.”

While insurance and Medicare and Medicaid covers most mobility equipment, bathroom equipment such as tub benches and commodes, is not covered by insurance and can be expensive.

“At Snoqualmie Valley Hospital, we feel a respon-sibility to educate people so they can make an informed decision about how to use their insurance benefits,” said Susan Lord, Occupational Therapy Assistant for Snoqualmie Valley Hospital.

“That’s where we come in with this program. At the H.E.L.P. Center, people can borrow the equipment they need without having to use a benefit they may need for more expensive equipment later.”

Bridge Disability Ministries sanitizes, refur-bishes and loans out pre-viously owned medical equipment to help people with disabilities be able to take part in their commu-nities and form relation-ships. They help around 200 people per month at their Bellevue location. The equipment is provided by donations from people who no longer need the equipment.

“Depending upon what is donated, we can provide a variety of equip-ment such as canes, walk-

ers, power wheelchairs and even hospital beds,” said Gerry Barney, Bridge Mobility Center Manager. “The loan philosophy makes sense because why use something just a few times and then let it sit in a garage or get thrown away? If it can be used by someone, we are commit-ted to making sure it is used.”

Bridge supplies approxi-mately 500,000 medical supplies and equipment to other organizations, including the H.E.L.P. Center, to distribute to community members.

While there is no charge for equipment, monetary donations are appreciated and will be used to fund repair and sanitization of the equip-ment and for purchasing additional equipment.

To donate equipment, drop it off at Mount Si Senior Center at 411 Main Ave. South in North Bend or Sno-Valley Senior Center at 4610 Stephens Ave. in Carnation during open hours.

The equipment will be sent to Bridge Disability Ministries to sanitize and refurbish and then transferred to the H.E.L.P. Center for pick up.

For more information, contact Susan Lord at 831-2300 ext. 165 or email [email protected].

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The Snoqualmie Valley School District recently was named to the National College Board’s AP District Honor Roll for the fifth consecutive year.

The distinction recog-nizes districts for simul-taneously increasing participation in Advanced Placement courses for a broader number of stu-dents while maintaining or improving the rate at which its students earn scores of 3 out of a pos-sible 5 on AP exams.

Snoqualmie Valley is the only school district in Washington and just one of six districts in the United States to earn this prestigious award for the past five years.

Only 14 districts in Washington are included in the 547 public school districts nationwide to make the 2014 District AP Honor Roll.

“For our district to have achieved this level of excellence for a fifth

consecutive year is a very unique and extraordinary accomplishment,” Joel Aune, Snoqualmie Valley superintendent, said in a news release.

“It is also a testament to the hard work and ambi-tion of Mount Si High School students, teachers and leadership,” he added. “For the past several years, Mount Si has been work-ing diligently to expand opportunities for students to enroll in challenging, college-level course work that AP classes provide, while at the same time encouraging more students to broaden their thinking and have confidence to stretch themselves aca-demically.”

The National College Board honors school dis-tricts that achieve both the increase in student participation and the high test results because it con-siders the combination an ideal scenario in education today.

“The devoted teach-ers and administrators in this district are delivering an undeniable benefit to their students: opportu-nity,” Trevor Packer, the College Board’s senior vice president of AP and Instruction, said in the release. When coupled with a student’s hard work, such opportunities can have myriad out-comes, whether building confidence, learning to craft effective arguments, earning credit for college or persisting to graduate from college on time.

“We applaud your con-viction that a more diverse population of students is ready for the sort of rigor that will prepare them for success in college.”

Inclusion on the 5th Annual AP District Honor Roll is based on examina-tion of three years of AP data: from 2012 to 2014, looking across 34 AP Exams, for the following criteria:

q Increased in participa-tion/access to AP by at least 4 percent in large districts, at least 6 percent in medi-um districts and at least 11 percent in small districts;

q Increased or main-tained the percentage of exams taken by African American, Hispanic/Latino and American Indian/Alaska Native students and

q Improved perfor-mance levels when com-paring the percentage of students in 2014 scoring a 3 or higher to those in 2012, unless the district has already attained per-formance level at which more than 70 percent of its AP students are scoring a 3 or higher.

Other nearby districts that made the honor roll are Issaquah, Lake Washington, Riverview, Shoreline and Mercer Island.

See the complete list of school districts on the 5th Annual AP District Honor Roll for 2014-15 at http://bit.ly/1BjVVtD.

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Vote yes on Prop OneIt is exciting Snoqualmie

Valley residents have the oppor-tunity to implement the strate-gic plan set forth by our school district. The proposed facility plan provides much-needed space and enhancements for all students, at all schools, for all grade levels.

A YES vote on Proposition One is an investment for our community. The fund-ing provided with the pas-sage of Proposition One will: 1) rebuild and expand Mount Si High School, while provid-ing a new, separate Freshman

Campus within the high school and reinstating a third middle school (this is a creative two-for-one solution that benefits the taxpayer), 2) Construction of a new, sixth elementary school (estimated opening date is fall of 2016), which will alle-viate the overcrowding at all of the existing schools, and 3) District-wide improvements to all of the existing schools.

Although it may not be ideal to have our high school located in a floodway, this is the loca-tion we inherited and a loca-tion we can embrace. A feasible alternate location for a new high school has not been identified and is not economical. On the positive side, the high school is centrally located and is rich with

tradition. In addition to build-ing a modern high school at the current MSHS location, bond funding will also address flood-ing and parking constraints.

From a comprehensive plan-ning and economic develop-ment standpoint, a new high school at its current location will also complement the recent downtown revitalization in Snoqualmie and North Bend. I am happy to see we are present-ed with a strategically-planned, comprehensive, long-term solu-tion to our schools. The time is right with historically-low interest rates. Please invest in our future and vote YES for Proposition One.

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been meaning to thank you. It’s just what I’ve been needing.

“What would you think about my playing some football in the spring? I mean, it’s just touch football, but I miss the ol’ razz-matazz, you know?”

Doc shook his head sadly and walked out.

Herb started laughing and sat down with us and flipped his cup over for his morning eye opener.

“What was that all about, Herb?” Dud asked.

“A little joke I’m playing on Doc, that’s all,” Herb said. “You

remember how Doc has been on my case to get more exer-cise and slim down some? Well, there was only one way to shut him up, so I started run-ning.

“I bought a sweat suit and

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Herb exercises his humor at Doc’s expense

Schools have changed since last century and even since the first few years of this century.

Gone are the “silos” in the upper grades — the English, science and math departments. Teachers col-laborate assignments to incorporate multiple skills. Interdisciplinary projects comprise much of the learning — students no longer have to wonder how math relates to the real world, they use it.

Although moaning over writing assignments will always be with us — even as adults — team writing a research paper about social studies is now the norm.

Even at the elementary level, teaching is more collab-orative and less lecture; students participate more and do less by rote.

Plus the ongoing STEM focus (science, technology, engineering and math) requires different approaches than what the majority of us enjoyed.

But our classrooms are crowded.The Snoqualmie Valley School District schools are liter-

ally bursting out the classroom doors. We need a sixth elementary school by 2016, particularly to handle the state-mandated full-day kindergarten.

Mount Si High School, originally built in 1951, has been remodeled numerous times. It, too, is bursting at the seams with portables taking the overflow and the ninth graders spending most of their time on the nearby freshman campus.

The $244.4 million bond proposed by the school dis-trict would rebuild and expand Mount Si High School, reinstate a third middle school and build a new elemen-tary school. This is a good and necessary investment.

Although it hasn’t been talked about much, the bond includes money to improve and upgrade existing schools, particularly safety and security systems.

We all need to be concerned about safety and security. Just think about the national and regional headlines filled with people intent on causing harm to our children. Building a new high school would create more easily controlled access and egress to the campus, to name just one benefit.

The price tag seems expensive until it’s broken down. The $244.4 million bond would cost property owners just $1.29 per $1,000 of accessed value per year for 20 years. It will help all our schools and students.

The tax rate would still be lower than Federal Way, Northshore, Auburn, Kent, Shoreline, and Issaquah and another half dozen districts.

Vote yes on the Feb. 10th bond. After all, it is an investment in our future.

Doc was just getting up to leave the philosophy counter as Herb walked in. Herb was grin-ning and flexing muscles and had the look of eagles in his eyes. We stared.

“Herb,” said Doc. “You know, you can overdo a good thing.”

“Why Doc … whatever do you mean?”

“I realize that getting more exercise is your resolution for the New Year, but a man your age … you need to pace yourself a little, that’s all. Don’t try to get in shape all at once.”

“Why Doc, I’ve never felt bet-ter in my life.

“Hey, you were so right to get me on this exercise kick. I’ve

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As ballots arrive from King County Elections this week, residents of the Valley will have an opportunity to vote on a comprehensive bond proposal that addresses facility and edu-cational needs for students from kindergarten to high school in the Snoqualmie Valley School District.

The plan does more than simply relieve overcrowding and address aging infrastructure. It also focuses on the manner in which learning styles and teach-

ing techniques are evolving as we prepare students to be com-petitive in a fast-changing world.

This proposal is a forward-thinking plan that will better align our school facilities with the demands of delivering a leading-edge educational experi-ence to our students.

The plan has been thought-fully crafted; the result of two and one-half years of deep study and deliberation.

The bond proposition address-es four critical issues: severe overcrowding in our elementary schools, middle schools where

enrollment will soon exceed capacity, replacement of aging infrastructure systems that have reached the end of their useful life, and a significant investment in Mount Si High School origi-nally constructed over 60 years ago.

The children and young people of our community face a competitive, rapidly chang-ing world with demands well beyond that of their parents and grandparents. In today’s envi-ronment, communities must

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started running. I run past his house each morning. Then, about an hour later, I run past his house the other direction, huffing and puffing and looking at my watch.”

“An hour? You run for an hour each morning?”

“Of course not,” Herb said, laughing. “I run past

Doc’s house then walk the block to the library. An hour later, I run past Doc’s house and then walk two blocks home.”

We stared at him.“What?” he said. “You

know Doc’s going to worry about me one way or the other. I just thought I’d change it up a bit.”

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also be competitive in order to remain vibrant and healthy.

Schools and communi-ties go hand in hand. Our schools provide a place for young people, parents, and community patrons to gather together - not only for education, but also for the arts, athletics, activities, and community events. In the same vein, our schools are heavily dependent upon the sup-port of the community, and we enjoy a level of encouragement, involve-ment, and pride that is truly remarkable.

Superior schools are essential if we are to pro-vide for our students the experience required for them to achieve success in a world that will be much different and more com-petitive than the one we experienced.

This bond is an oppor-tunity for our commu-nity to ensure our schools remain stellar so that our students can keep pace with the demands of today and the chal-lenges of tomorrow. As our children succeed in life, the entire community will be lifted by their pro-

ductivity. This bond is an opportunity to make an investment that will pay dividends for a generation.

This bond is also an opportunity to invest in our community. Great schools strengthen the local economy by attract-ing business and increas-ing home values. So in addition to taking care of our children and young people, this bond will serve to fortify the local economy, stimulate busi-ness, and benefit the homeowner.

Ultimately, it is the voters who will decide about the opportunities this comprehensive plan affords our students and community.

I urge you to take time to become well-informed about the specific details of this proposition before casting your vote, by visit-ing the Snoqualmie Valley School District website at www.svsd410.org.

The future of our stu-dents, the sustainability of our school facilities, and the health of our commu-nity will undoubtedly be influenced by the outcome of this election. In fact, the outcome of this election may very well be a turning point for our community.

Joel Aune is the Snoqualmie Valley School District Superintendent

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repeatedly told her the story was unsellable and editors told her it was not appropriate for children.

But her heart wouldn’t let her delete it.

She kept tweaking the manuscript.

Several years ago, at a writer’s conference, she read her story about two friends playing and Sofia finding Maddi’s fridge empty when she wanted a snack.

The audience was enthralled.

“Some of the people were the same editors who turned the book down,” Brandt said.

A publishing dreamTwo years ago, she

received an email from Shari Greenspan, of Flashlight Publishing. Like the dozens of other publishers Brandt had pitched, Flashlight had once rejected the book on the grounds that no one could imagine a chil-dren’s picture book about hunger.

“Shari told me ‘Maddi’s Fridge’ was something the story committee couldn’t get out of their heads,” Brandt said. “They want-ed to publish the book. That email was one of the happiest moments in my life.”

The publisher picked the illustrator, Brazilian-born Vin Vogel who lives in Brooklyn. In the edit-ing and illustration pro-cess, the story was moved from a rural setting to urban. Brandt likes the way Vogel captured the characters, the feelings and the messages in the book.

Brandt, who teaches English as a second lan-guage and creative writing at Bellevue College, has

also been thrilled — and a bit surprised — about the book’s reception.

She’s grateful to the Issaquah Schools Foundation. The group bought copies of the book for every elementary school library in the district.

The book was recently on a recommended list in The Issaquah Press Parents Guide, compiled by Ann Crewdson, the children’s librarian at the Issaquah Library. It was suggested as a Hanukah gift in a Jewish newsletter.

Brandt aimed the story at 4- to 8-year-olds, but discovered librarians are recommending it for fourth-graders.

“Fourth-graders are already reading chapter books like ‘Harry Potter.’ I didn’t think they would like it,” Brandt said. “Always trust librarians. They know. Turns out fourth-graders are reading it and loving it.”

Scheming to helpIn the story, Sofia tries

to help Maddi by bringing her food. She puts eggs in her backpack. When she opens the backpack to give her friend the eggs, they’ve broken.

“We’ve all had disas-ters like that in our backpacks,” Brandt said. “Mine was a peanut but-ter and jelly sandwich. I just imagined what would happen with other things.”

While Sofia schemes to bring healthy food to her friend, Maddi helps Sofia learn how to scale the climbing wall at the play-ground. Sophie’s younger brother adds comic relief with his love of some-thing called Cheesy Pizza Bombs.

Sofia finally shares Maddi’s family problem with her mother. The mother, younger brother and Sofia deliver bags of groceries to Maddi’s apart-ment.

In real life, Brandt didn’t do that. She couldn’t figure out how to help her friend without breaking the promise. To this day, she’s still angry that her friend had no food.

“I’ve discovered other adults had similar experi-ences when they were children,” Brandt said. “They were either the hungry child with no food or had friends who were hungry.”

One man told her about going without food for three days until his dad got paid. The family celebrated the paycheck by going to a fast food restaurant for a meal. They’d all been without food so long their stomachs couldn’t tolerate the amount of food they consumed and everyone threw up.

A history of helpingBrandt was a Peace

Corps volunteer after graduating from the University of California at Berkley in 1981. She expected to see hunger when she served in Africa. But she saw hunger when she volunteered in her children’s elementary school in Issaquah.

Children would be fidgety and unable to concentrate in the class-room. She questioned them and learned they had come to school with-out breakfast, occasionally because the family was too rushed getting out of the house but at times from a lack of food.

“If they come to school hungry, they can’t learn,” Brandt said.

Since the release of “Maddi’s Fridge,” Brandt has been invited into schools and classrooms to talk about writing and the book. She waives an author/speaker fee if the school holds a food drive in conjunction with her visit.

“I recently was at Grand Ridge Elementary,”

Brandt said. “The third-graders were so proud because they collected 366 cans of food for the Issaquah Food Bank.”

Going into schools has given Brandt a new appre-ciation for the children’s clear vision and simple solutions.

“I love second-graders,” she said. “If they ruled the world, we’d be OK. They say, ‘If we have food and someone we know doesn’t, we just need to share.’”

It’s a lesson, she added, adults need to learn and practice.

Reach Sherry Grindeland at [email protected].

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By Sam Kenyon

The Mount Si Wildcats took on two teams at the Jan. 15 gymnastics meet and left both Inglemoor and Skyline high schools in the chalk dust. Mount Si scored 163 com-pared to Skyline’s 150.25 and host Inglemoor’s 145.9.

“We did good,” said Jessica Easthope, head coach for the past six seasons. “I think this gives us really solid footing heading into KingCo. I’m extremely proud of my girls.”

The strong win could place them in the top four teams in KingCo 4A, the most desirable group head-ing into the postseason known as second session.

“We’re in the hunt; 4A watch out,” Easthope said.

Mount Si had the highest team score in each event. Of the top 10 individual overall scores, the Wildcats claimed six.

“We’ve never been to Inglemoor before,” Easthope said. “Again, it’s like one of those things that’s new to us.”

This is the first year Mount Si athletes have competed in the big-ger KingCo 4A conference.

“The girls came in and were seeming a little nervous and shaky I think,” Easthope said. “But our captains, Hailey Johnson and Jenn Rogers, got them all together and gave them a pep talk. You could definitely see a shift in attitude and enthusiasm, so the leadership has been great.”

Rogers was first overall with a

score of 35.7 points. Abby Weber took third with 32.65. Johnson fin-ished fourth with 32.1. Samantha Holmes placed sixth with 31.2. Morgan Lowell was eighth with 29.75 and Maggie Kenow 10th with 29.450.

The Wildcats depended on vet-erans like Johnson, Rogers, Weber and Kenow, but also had help from rookies.

Easthope has been very impressed with the performances of underclassmen Holmes, Daisy Hartman, Lowell and Lauren McCallum.

“I’ve had to rely on my newcom-ers and they’ve stepped it up and risen to the occasion every time,” said Easthope.

Mount Si brought its reputation for excellence to the 4A level and despite never competing in some of the gyms, such as Inglemoor, upheld its name. The team had strong scores and good chemistry among, Easthope said.

“Our team is small but I think the bond between all the girls this year is stronger than it’s been in the past,” she said. “For me as a coach, the chemistry has been real-ly nice to see.”

In vault and bars, the Wildcats had six of the top scores. Anna Olsen of Skyline won bars with an 8.9 and Rogers took second with an 8.4. However, Rogers won vault with an 8.8.

In the balance beam and the floor routine, Mount Si had four of the top 10 scores. Rogers scored the highest in both events with 9.2 and

9.3 respectively. Weber finished second in the

floor routine with 9.0, and Johnson was second in the beam with 8.6. Johnson also finished third in the bars and vault with 7.3 and 8.4, respectively.

“Our scores, our showman-ship have improved each meet,” Easthope said.

The Wildcats have two more meets remaining in the regular sea-son — first against Eastlake High School 7 p.m. Jan. 22 at Interlake High School and hosts the finale against Issaquah at 7 p.m. Jan. 29.

For the past six seasons, Mount Si won KingCo 3A gymnastics, sometimes undefeated.

While they won’t finish this season undefeated, the girls could keep the streak of conference titles unbroken.

Winning KingCo 4A their first season in is a tough thing to expect, Easthope said. But it might not be too unrealistic.

“I feel like we still have a lot more improvement we can do when it comes to KingCo, District, State,” Rogers added.

She thinks many teams stagnate at this point in their season, but the Wildcats keep getting better.

“I know my team can make it to districts as a team,” she said.

Easthope agrees.“I’m absolutely 110 percent

proud of how our girls did in the new league,” she said. “We could have come in as the underdogs to a new league and been nervous, but I think the girls have really owned it.”

By Sam Kenyon

Jessica Easthope (left), Mount Si gymnastics head coach, cheers on senior Jenn Rogers during her floor routine Jan. 15, scoring a 9.3. Rogers took first overall in the tri-meet against Skyline and Inglemoor high schools.

By Sam Kenyon

The Mount Si boys basketball team fell to the Eastlake Wolves in a tight matchup, dropping their record to 2-11 on the sea-son. It was a heartbreaker as the Wildcats had the lead early in the game and at halftime. But ulti-mately the Wolves over-took them, 78-73.

This is the team’s third loss in a row in what has been a hard season for the Wildcats.

Adjusting to the big-ger KingCo 4A confer-ence, both physically and in number of students, has not gone well. The Wildcats have five games left and no chance to make the playoffs.

The Wildcats did shoot a strong 48 percent from the floor as a team, their

offense humming along nicely at times.

They were led by senior Jonathan “Jo Jo” Hillel, who had the team-high 14 points. Sophomore guard Gavin Gorell, continuing a strong season, put in 13 against the Wolves.

Junior point guard Danny Tomson scored 11, hitting a couple of big three pointers. Senior forward Tiye Utley also had 11.

Junior power forward Colton Swain chipped in seven points for the team. Sophomore power forward Taylor Upton also contributed seven. Sophomore Cody Randall threw in five points.

The Wildcat’s next game is at Inglemoor on Jan. 23. Mount Si lost to the Vikings earlier this year at home on Dec. 12 by one point.

By Sam Kenyon

The Wildcat girls faced the Eastlake Wolves Jan. 16 and went down, 47-39. The loss snapped a two-game winning streak for Mount Si High School. The loss dropped the team record to 4-10 for the season.

The team trailed the entire game, but in the girls’ trademark style, they never quit fighting.

Senior captain Elizabeth Prewitt poured in 16 points on the night.

Junior Cam Buck scored five points and sophomore Scout Turner chipped in five.

Senior Madi Bevens and junior Annie Hiebert each had four points. Sophomore Emma Smith scored three points and her fellow sophomore Hayden Frederick contrib-uted two points.

Even though the team never led, it kept the contest close throughout, never trailing by more than seven points.

The Wildcats make up a lot of their offensive short-comings with defensive effort. Head coach Taylor Bass has emphasized their skill development all sea-son.

“Wins,” he said, “are nice but the goal of the team this year is to build long lasting skills.”

The coaching staff iden-tifies areas for improve-ment each practice and the team has responded. The girls’ last two wins are evidence of their continu-ing evolution.

Bass repeatedly has said how proud he is of the way they make strides on the court.

The Wildcats will face the Inglemoor Vikings Jan. 23 in their next game. On Dec. 12, earlier this sea-son the Vikings blew out Mount Si at home.

Bass notes his team has come a long way since then. He expects the Wildcats will be competi-tive at the Juanita school’s home court.

Mount Si boys lose halftime lead against Eastlake, fall 78-73

Wolves overpower Wildcat girls, 47-39

Mount Si gymnasts score two wins

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Tuesdayq Early Literacy Parties in Spanish, 6 p.m., series of eight free workshops, Snoqualmie Library, 7824 Center Blvd. S.E., 888-1223

q Competitive Play Drop-In Volleyball, 16 and older, 7-10 p.m., Snoqualmie Valley YMCA, 35018 S.E. Ridge St., 256-3115

q Jazz Night School Big Band, 7 and 8:30 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend, 292-9307

Wednesdayq SnoValley Indoor Playground, ages 0-5, weekly meet up and play time for kids has been relocated during Si View Community Center’s construc-tion to Higher Learning Martial Arts, 301 W. North Bend Way, North Bend, suggested donation $1,

q Toddler and Preschool Story Times, ages 0-3 at 10 a.m., ages 3-6 at 11 a.m., Snoqualmie Library, 7824 Center Blvd. S.E., 888-1223

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q Study Zone, drop-in help for grades K-12, 3-5 p.m., North Bend Library, 115 E. Fourth St., 888-0554

q Study Zone, drop-in help for grades K-12, 5-7 p.m., Snoqualmie Library, 7824 Center Blvd. S.E., 888-1223

q Using Your eReader Gifts, drop in help, 6-8 p.m., North Bend Library, 115 E. Fourth St., 888-0554

q Caitlin Mahoney and Emilia Glaser, 7 p.m., Black Dog Arts Café, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie, 831-3647

q Green River Jam, 7 and 8:30 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend, 292-9307

q Project Linus Event, volunteers needed to help make no sew blankets for kids in need, please bring any scissors, rotary cutters and mats you have, 7-9 p.m., Sallal Grange, 12912 432nd Ave. S.E., North Bend, 888-0825

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Saturdayq Psychic Readings with Christina Stembler, 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Black Dog Arts Café, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie, 831-3647

q Winter Adventure Hike, 1:30-3:30 p.m., Cedar River Watershed Education Center, 19901 Cedar Falls Road S.E., North Bend, free, register at http://bit.ly/JZfCAj

q Using Your eReader Gifts, 2-4 p.m., Snoqualmie Library, 7824 Center Blvd. S.E., 888-1223

q Snoqualmie Falls Brewery and Taproom 17th anniversary cel-ebration, music by the King Dogs, 6-10 p.m., 8032 Falls Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie, 831-2357

q Sonando Latin Jazz, 7 and 8:45 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend, 292-9307

q ‘First You Jump,’ 7:30 p.m., Valley Center Stage, 119 W. North Bend Way, $17.50/adults, $14/students and seniors, 831-5667

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q Kids Indoor Playground, ages 0-6, 9-11 a.m. every Friday, Church on the Ridge, 35131 E. Douglas St., free, 888-7474

q Michael Barnett Trio, 7 and 8:45 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend, 292-9307

q Wyldlife Club, 7-8:30 p.m., Mount Si High School, 8651 Meadowbrook Way S.E., Snoqualmie, 831-8100

q ‘First You Jump,’ 7:30 p.m., Valley Center Stage, 119 W. North Bend Way, $17.50/adults, $14/students and seniors, 831-5667

q ‘Driving Miss Daisy,’ 8 p.m., Black Dog Arts Café, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie, 831-3647

q Rumble on the Ridge XXX, 8 p.m., The Ballroom at Snoqualmie Casino, 37500 S.E. North Bend Way, Snoqualmie, $45 to $110, www.snoca-sino.com

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q Using Your eReader Gifts, drop in help, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Snoqualmie Library, 7824 Center Blvd. S.E., 888-1223

q Interview Skills Workshop, 12:30-2:30 p.m., North Bend Library, 115 E. Fourth St., 888-0554

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

q Study Zone, drop-in help for grades K-12, 3-5 p.m., North Bend Library, 115 E. Fourth St., 888-0554

q Study Zone, drop-in help for grades K-12, 5-7 p.m., Snoqualmie Library, 7824 Center Blvd. S.E., 888-1223

q Mount Si Jazz Band Recording Event, 5 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend, 292-9307

q Geeks Who Drink Trivia Night, 7 p.m., Snoqualmie Falls Brewery and Taproom, 8032 Falls Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie, 831-2357

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q Toddler and Preschool Story Times, 10 and 11 a.m., North Bend Library, 115 E. Fourth St., 888-0554

q Game Night, 4-9 p.m., Snoqualmie Falls Brewery and Taproom, 8032 Falls Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie, 831-2357

q Heritage Distilling Company Paired Dinner Duo, spe-cial event, 6 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend, 292-9307

q Family Story Time, 7 p.m., Snoqualmie Library, 7824 Center Blvd. S.E., 888-1223

q Spoken Word Open Mic, 7 p.m., Black Dog Arts Café, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie, 831-3647

q Beatlemania Live!, 8 p.m., Snoqualmie Casino, 37500 S.E. North Bend Way, Snoqualmie, $10 to $25, www.snocasino.com

THE CALENDAR FOR JANUARY 23-29 Email items for the calendar to [email protected] by noon Friday.

q ‘Driving Miss Daisy,’ 8 p.m., Black Dog Arts Café, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie, 831-3647

q Karaoke, 8 p.m. to midnight, Mt. Si Pub, 45530 S.E. North Bend Way, North Bend

Sundayq Winter Adventure Hike, easy, 2-mile hike around Rattlesnake and Christmas lakes, 1:30-3:30 p.m., Cedar River Watershed Education Center, 19901 Cedar Falls Road S.E., North Bend, free, register at http://bit.ly/JZfCAj

q Driving Miss Daisy, 4 p.m., Black Dog Arts Café, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie, 831-3647

q Danny Kolke Trio, 6 and 7:30 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend, 292-9307

q JB Smoove, 8 p.m., The Ballroom at Snoqualmie Casino, 37500 S.E. North Bend Way, Snoqualmie, $15, www.snocasino.com

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