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By David Hayes

In 2009, the city of North Bend held a little get-together to celebrate the city’s centennial. The results were so overwhelm-ingly positive, the event became an annual tradition.

The Downtown North Bend Block Party returns July 20, big-ger than ever. Gina Estep, com-munity and economic develop-ment director, said the public has responded quite favorably to the one-day festival.

By Dan Aznoff

Every kid who has ever played in a garage band dreams of the opportunity to be pulled from the audience and perform live and in concert with their favor-ite rock legend.

That dream came true for North Bend City Councilman Dee Williamson in 1967, when a man in a dark suit came up to him during a concert of The Doors and asked the 17-year-old to sit in with the band for its last set of songs, including the group’s signature tune, “Light My Fire.”

Williamson and his band—Dee and the New Variety—had won third-row seats to see Jim Morrison and The Doors perform live as reward for win-ning the local Battle of the Bands during high school in his hometown of Las Vegas. The contest, he remembered, was sponsored by KENO Radio. Williams said The Doors had just released their first album and were booked to play at the

4,000 seat auditorium in the old convention center.

“This guy in a suit came down the aisle and asked which one of us was the keyboard player,” he remembered.

“That was me. The guy was pretty sure we knew the music because we had won the Battle of the Bands by performing music by The Doors.”

Some local teenager

The future city councilman jumped at the opportunity to share the spotlight with Morrison and other members of the original band, including drummer John Densmore and guitarist Robby Krieger. He sat down at the keyboard normally occupied by Ray Manzarek for

the finale.Thinking

back after the concert, Williamson remembered that the keyboard player had looked ill, but did not know until later that he had suffered

through the concert with food poisoning.

When the concert ended, Williamson remained seated behind the keyboard while the rest of the band made its way off stage. But he does remember the iconic Morrison turning around to give him an intentional wink before he walked over to sign autographs for some adoring fans.

“The girls were not interest-ed in some local teenager,” he remembered. “After all, I was

Councilman had 15 minutes of fame performing with The Doors

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Dee and New Variety perform in 1967.

Dee Williamson in 1967

Dee Williamson today

See DOORS, Page 3

North Bend Block Party set for this weekend

See PARTY, Page 3

By Michele Mihalovich

The emblem on the side of North Bend fire vehicles is a black sheep, an indication of

how fire-fighters felt they ranked in years past.

“We were kind of consid-ered the trash sta-tion, always getting

everybody’s hand-me-downs,” firefighter Bob Venera said.

An impromptu tour June 24 of the old fire station No. 87,

New fire station is openFirst responders love the new digs

If you goNorth Bend Fire Station open house11 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 20500 Maloney Grove Road

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A King County Superior Court judge awarded $15.2 million July 12 to the Snoqualmie family of an 8-year-old girl who suffered devastating brain injuries in 2008 after a communication break-down between University of Washington doctors at Seattle Children’s led to a medication mistake.

The award, against the UW, is one of the larg-est medical malpractice awards in state history, said lawyers for the Luvera Law firm, who filed the suit in 2011 on behalf of MacKenzie Briant’s parents, Elaine and John Briant, of Snoqualmie.

The injuries left MacKenzie, who had suc-cessfully battled through a heart transplant as an infant, unable to talk, walk or swallow, and needing around-the-clock nursing care for the rest of

her life, doctors said.The UW and Seattle

Children’s argued that while the doctors had made a mistake during a phone call — the girl’s transplant cardiologist had warned against using the over-the-counter nasal spray, but the other doctor misunderstood and recom-mended it — her injuries were not the result of the nasal spray.

After a three-week trial, Judge John Erlick concluded the spray had caused the injuries, and the two doctors and Seattle Children’s had vio-lated their duties to their patient.

The UW issued a state-ment expressing sadness over the girl’s impair-ment. At the same time, the statement said, “We believe that the use of Afrin, a commonly used over-the-counter cold remedy, did not lead to Mackenzie’s [cardiac] arrest; however, the judge on this case ruled in favor of the plaintiff and her family.”

The case highlights “the critical need for all practi-tioners to use techniques to ‘close the loop’ on com-munications in the health-care setting,” the UW said, adding that it does not plan to appeal.

In the courtroom, as the judge announced the award, Elaine Briant began to cry quietly.

“I wish MacKenzie would be the way she was before,” she said in the hallway afterward. “But now, we will have the funds to take care of her, which is so important.”

UW to pay $15.2M malpractice award to Snoqualmie family

Woman, 23, rescued after fall on Little Si trail

By Cathy McLainThe Seattle Times

A 23-year-old hiker was

rescued safely and taken to Harborview Hospital with a possible spinal inju-ry after falling at Little Si trail July 11, according to Cindi West, spokeswoman for the King County Sheriff’s Office.

The Seattle woman

had fallen 20 feet while rock climbing outside North Bend.

West said the hiker was about half way up the Little Si trail and had inju-ries on her lower leg and head.

The severity of the

woman’s injuries weren’t fully known at the time, West said, but the effort had been treated as an Advanced Life Support rescue in case the woman was badly hurt.

It wasn’t known wheth-

By Hank Heiberg

Hank Heiberg, of Carnation, said he and wildlife photographer Mike Hamilton were just north of Camp Korey when this eagle was spotted. Heiberg said Hamilton noticed the bird first, but Heiberg snapped this shot.

A hunter watches for prey

er the woman was hiking alone or with others, West said.

Climber rescued after 40-foot fall

Eastside Fire & Rescue rescued a climber who fell at the Twin Falls Upper Trailhead July 14.

The male, in his 20s, was climbing down a cliff and tumbled about

40 feet, suffering mul-tiple head and elbow cuts, according to Josie Williams, spokeswoman for EFR.

She said rescuers set up a high-angle rope system to raise the man from the river’s edge, Search and Rescue packed him out and he was transported to Overlake Hospital.

Multiple units respond-ed to the call, which came in at about 1:42 p.m.

“Now, we will have the funds to take care of her, which is so impor-tant.”

— Elaine BriantMother

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Variety played together for two years before the mem-bers each went their sepa-rate ways. Williamson said his music helped him pay for the first two years of college, but he was never

tempted to make music his lifetime career.

“It’s not all the wine and roses that people see in the magazines or on TV,” he explained. “The travel and the lifestyle were never something I wanted to do long term. But it sure was fun.”

‘My personal hero’

Williamson became involved with local politics

soon after he moved his family to North Bend in 2000. He was elected to the North Bend City Council in 2008 and re-elected to his second term on the council last year. He said he is most proud of his work with the King County sheriff to reduce crime within the city limits.

City Administrator Londi Lindell said the councilman’s admission about his roots in rock ‘n

roll took her completely by surprise. Her impres-sion of Williamson had always been as a serious elected official with an expertise on public safety.

“I was always a huge fan of Jim Morrison and The Doors,” Lindell said. “So, when I heard the councilman tell his story about being called up on stage to play with the band, Dee became my per-sonal hero.”

His experience as a rock and roll star is now noth-ing more than an interest-ing topic of conversation for Williamson. Fellow council members only became aware of his brief moment in the spotlight when each member was

asked to write down some-thing about themselves that nobody else knew as part of an ice-breaker activity for the council.

“Everybody guessed it was me right away,” he admitted. “Nobody else is old enough.”

DoorsFrom Page 1

“The community knows it’s a great opportunity to come to downtown North Bend, get to know the local businesses and have a great time,” she said.

Estep said the original premise was to give North Bend businesses the opportunity to participate in a low-cost festival, presenting and marketing themselves to the com-munity.

“The citizens seemed to love it,” she said.

The event takes up the entire length of North Bend Way from Bendigo Boulevard North to Ballarat Avenue North. Estep esti-mated the festival crams in as many as 3,000 people along the stretch of roadway throughout the day, with at least another 1,000 who show up for the entertainment headliner, Spike and the Impalers. The local cover band headed by radio personality Spike O’Neill cul-minates a day of musical entertain-ment on the main stage.

The community stage features more entertaining acts from the Reptile Man to Bella DiDomenico, the 2013 Snoqualmie Valley Idol winner. And there’s dancing, a pan-cake-eating contest, a climbing wall and petting zoo, among other activi-ties, in between.

Estep said this year’s block party would also feature more than 60 ven-dors, each with their own activities throughout the day.

North Bend Block Party schedule

Main Stage 12 p.m. — Mysterious Fatmen12:45 p.m. — Lisa D and the Groove 1:30 p.m. — Future Jazz heads2:15 p.m. — Mordy Ferber3 p.m. — Ignite Dance 4 p.m. — Locked and Loaded 4:45 p.m. — The New Cardinals5:30 p.m. — Ask Sophie6:30 p.m. — Dorian Blue7:15 p.m. — Raffle winner announcement8 p.m. — Spike and the Impalers

Community Stage 12 p.m. — Snoqualmie Strings12:30 p.m. — Cascade Dance Academy1 p.m. — Minute to Win It Games sponsored by Sterling Savings1 p.m. — Mt. Si Gymnastics2 p.m. — Pancake Eating Contest sponsored by Twede’s Cafe2 p.m. — DMW3 p.m. — Reptile Man4 p.m. — Mount Si Sports & Fitness Zumba Demo4 p.m. — Bella DiDomenico (2013 Snoqualmie Valley Idol Winner)5 p.m. — Dance Like No One is Watching — line dancing demonstration

PartyFrom Page 1

Fire Chief Bob Rowe said Russ Ordonia, who started with the department June 17, was at the top of the 166 candidates that applied for the firefighter posi-tion. Previously, he was a firefighter for Visalia, Calif., for five years as a firefighter/paramedic.

“He comes to use already trained in

swift water rescue, wildland firefighter and many other specialty courses. He lives here with his wife Connie who is an ER nurse at Swedish, First Hill and has two sons, Ryne, 9, and Riley, 7. Off duty, he spends his time coaching baseball and soccer and volunteering at his sons’ school,” Rowe said.

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Fire Chief Bob Rowe (left) and Snoqualmie Mayor Matt Larson (right) present the city’s new-est firefighter, Russ Ordonia.

Snoqualmie’s newest firefighter

“So, if we add this, divide by five, and carry the four, this comes out to your cost of 74 cents per 100 square feet of lawn. Does it mat-ter what kind of grass is in the lawn? No? OK then, 74 cents.

Then, there are the labor costs to be added to that … shall we say five bucks per average-sized lawn? Because you have to pay Windy something to drive the lawn mower. That’s right. I know you volunteered, Windy, but your time is valuable and Dewey may need you on a non-helper day.”

Windy devotes one day each week to helping someone, for free, just because.

“Then, of course, you have to figure in riding mower rental and welding charges … I know they did it for nothing, but you have to be fair and be a busi-nessman. So, you then add on research costs, long-term debt service … don’t interrupt … and it comes out to just under $10 a lawn.

“If the yard is twice as big as most yards, charge $20 for the ‘tea.’”

Windy and Dewey just looked at the smile on Emily’s face and smiled, too. Corporate progress is an amazing thing.

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July has already been a busy month for rescue opera-tions on our mountainous trails. Two teens lost their way near Snoqualmie Pass, one hiker fell on Little Si trail and a climber tumbled 40 feet down a cliff at the Twin Falls Upper Trailhead.

The Northwest is blessed with stunning mountains, lakes and rivers, but visitors to the wilderness need to be prepared. The Washington Trails Association recommends these essentials for every hiker — whether on a day trip or a backcountry weekend. They could save your life.

1. Bring a detailed map of the area you’ll be hiking. Green Trails maps can be purchased online, or at a U.S. Forest Service office. WTA.org also has great information about hikes all over this state, and hikers offer reports on the website to alert others about possible hazards, such as snow- and ice-covered trails or washed-out roads and bridges.

2. A map won’t be worth the paper it’s printed on with-out a compass.

3. Bring lots of water, as well as a purifying system just in case you run out. Who knows how long it’s going to take for search and rescue to find you?

4. Pack extra food, at least enough for an extra day. Choose high energy, nonperishable items.

5. Include rain gear and extra clothing. This is the Pacific Northwest, and rain can appear at any moment. You might start off on a warm sunny morning, but if you sprain an ankle and need to wait it out until morning, you’ll be glad you packed pants and a long-sleeved nylon shirt.

6. Bring waterproof matches in a water-tight container so you can start a fire if necessary.

7. First aid kits need more than just Band-aids and aspirin. Make sure you are supplied to deal with a major injury — like a deep gash or sprained ankle.

8. Pack a flashlight with extra batteries. Trying to find a trail or firewood in the dark can be pretty impossible without light.

9. If you’re hiking on snow or above the tree line, the sun is strong and damaging. Bring sunscreen and sun-glasses.

10. Knives or a multipurpose tool are indispensible in the backcountry. They can help you prepare food, cut Moleskin or bandages, repair gear and more.

And as a gentle but stern reminder, if you insist on hik-ing alone, be sure to let someone know exactly where you are and when you plan to return.

Citizens can make a differ-ence by contacting their elected representatives.

FederalPresident Barack Obama

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U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell (D), 511 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C., 20510; 202-224-3441; http://cantwell.senate.gov/; 915 Second Ave., Suite 512, Seattle, WA 98174; 206-220-6400

U.S. Sen. Patty Murray (D), 173 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510; 202-224-2621; http://mur-ray.senate.gov/; Jackson Federal Building, Room 2988, 915 Second Ave., Seattle, WA 98174; 206-553-5545

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State — Governor Gov. Jay Inslee (D), Office of

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The three of them stood looking at The Fertilizer King’s new entry into the world of cor-porate success. Dewey Decker, founder, shoveler, president and chairman of the board if there was a board, stood next to Emily Stickles, corporate financial vice president and girlfriend, and Windy Wilson, willing volun-teer.

In front of them sat an older model riding lawn mower they borrowed from the Jenkins kid, hooked up to an old 55-gallon steel drum and a series of pipes coming out of it with spray nozzles on them they picked up cheap at the hardware store. In the drum was about 50 gal-lons of liquid manure, soaked in water until it was the color of iced tea, with some inexpensive acid added to make it perfect for growing plants.

Dud Campbell had done the necessary welding on the spray-er, and now all that remained was to turn it on and drive around on Bert’s lawn as an experiment.

Emily, the designated note taker, was going over things.

“OK, Honey, I have this pret-ty much figured out. Five gal-lons of ‘cow pasture tea’ should cover 500 square feet of lawn. Not counting labor, there is 45 cents per gallon of added ingre-dients, and we’ll have to figure in about two dollars a barrel for the gunny sacks used for strain-ing it.

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By Kristine Kim

This Sunday, cancer survivors and caregivers will meet at The Nursery at Mount Si to celebrate their continued adventures in life.

“It’s one little thing that we can do to have a special time to celebrate that they’re still here, that we appreciate them and who they are indi-vidually,” said DeAnna Haverfield, survivor chair-woman of Snoqualmie Valley Relay for Life.

The past three survivor dinners took place at and were sponsored by the Mount Si Golf Course. For a change of pace, the Relay committee worked to put this dinner on at the local nursery. That was partly because of its peace-ful atmosphere, but also because Nels Melgaard, who lives with colorectal cancer, owns The Nursery at Mount Si.

“It’s an honor to share,” Melgaard said of the event taking place at his nursery. “As a cancer survivor, it’s all that much more rel-evant.”

The dinner, usu-ally serving about 60 to 80 people, is an event that helps form a bond between cancer survivors. According to Haverfield, whose stepfather died from cancer, it is an opportunity for people to recognize that there are people in the community who share similar circum-stances.

For Bev Jorgensen, the caregiver speaker for the Snoqualmie Valley Relay for Life, the dinner is a place to say, “You’re doing this, and you’re not doing it alone.”

Jorgensen, 68, has been a caregiver on and off throughout the majority of her life, ever since her father was diagnosed with cancer in 1965. Since then, she has had the opportu-

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nity to be a caregiver for her mother and a number of close friends. She has been involved with Relay for Life for the past 10 years, and has been the luminaria chairwoman for Snoqualmie Valley Relay for Life for the past three years. It is her role to focus on celebrating, remember-ing and reflecting.

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in North Bend, and 62.01 percent approving it in the fire district. The city’s share is $2.25 million, with the fire district picking up the rest.

With much hoopla, a ground-breaking ceremony was held in July 2012 and on July 9, 2013, the first shift of firefighters and para-medics started moving into the 13,166-square-foot building, loading up boxes of pots and pans into the fire engines in between calls.

Venera, one of three EFR fire-fighters and two Bellevue Fire firefighter/paramedics, got the his-toric honor of spending the first 24-hour shift in the new fire house on Maloney Grove Road, and he showed the Star around the spa-cious new station.

It includes a computer room, conference room, separate bedrooms for each person, a commons room with brand new lounge chairs, a big screen for watching TV or train-ing films, a kitchen with shiny new appliances, a patio for barbecuing, an office, lots of natural light and forest views, a laundry room and a weight room with new equipment.

Venera also pointed out the long, kitchen table he made out of red oak, with the help of three other firefighters who pitched in on the finishing work — his gift to the new space and firefighters to come.

And that’s just the liv-ing space.

The building’s middle section has five spaces for their units with giant bay doors at the front and back of the building. No more backing ladder trucks into bays.

The other side of the building holds supplies, equipment, gear and an industrial washing machine to remove carci-nogenic soot from coats and pants.

Venera was most impressed with the lay-out of the new station. He said North Bend fire-fighters at the old station lost a lot of time running

down the stairs on fire calls.Being on one floor and so close

to the trucks is “really going to reduce our response times,” he said.

“Just having room for everything is going to be nice. It’s modern, clean, nice and new. The taxpayers should be very happy,” Venera said.

Despite everything, he said he was feeling a bit melancholy about leaving the old station.

Not only has he been a North Bend firefighter for 28 years, but he

was a volunteer before that. And his father used to be the North Bend fire chief.

“I’ve been going to the station since I was 10 years old,” Venera said. “I have a lot of history there. A lot of memories. It was a pig. But it was our pig.”

However, as he stood in the appa-ratus bay with all of the doors open, catching a mid-afternoon breeze, he did have to admit, “I guess we’re no longer the black sheep.”

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now part of Eastside Fire & Rescue, illuminated the living conditions firefighters and para-medics had been dealing with for years.

Firefighter Bob Butterfield, who’s been with the department since 1995, and the station’s newest member, Lt. Chris Loken, served as tour guides.

The building was built in 1970 as an attachment to North Bend City Hall, which was built in 1939, to serve the vol-unteer firefighters at the time, Butterfield said.

The area in between the two buildings is fraught with water leakage problems, and the fire-fighters used ingenuity to try and handle the problem with clever towel catchment systems over buckets.

Firefighters and paramedics were crammed into one little bed-room, with the exception of the shift supervisor. That person gets a bed in the shift supervisor office.

And since there was no other office space, Butterfield pointed out how it might be pretty uncomfortable for a female fire-fighter to have a meeting with a male shift supervisor in a room with a bed.

The workout room is right behind a fire engine in the appa-ratus bay, where the emergency vehicles are kept. Although the station now has hoses to cap-ture a lot of diesel fumes, that doesn’t erase the years of fumes that have settled on surfaces, Loken said.

All of the electrical outlets included a tangle of extension cords and plugs.

“Everything that we warn everybody about, we had to do here,” Butterfield said. “This

place just wasn’t built for the modern world or to house peo-ple full time.”

Plumbing problems meant all of the drinking water had to be brought in. The Duvall and Nisqually earthquakes caused issues at the fire station, includ-ing foundation problems that caused sewage to occasionally back up into the apparatus bay.

At one point, the fire depart-ment got a 4-wheel-drive medi-cal unit, but since it was too tall, cement had to be cut away from one of the bay openings in order for it to fit.

And let’s not forget the rats.The living quarters are on the

second floor, and the drop down ceiling is peppered with rat drawings on paper so pest con-

trol can easily find the rattraps in the ceiling.

Loken pointed out several clean spots on walls, explain-ing that is where they cleaned up splattered blood from the rat traps.

Recently, he had to grab a secondary coat and pants to run on a call because his primary gear was being washed. That’s when he found rat hair and feces on his gear.

Despite all of that, Butterfield said, a lot of firefighters request-ed to work in North Bend.

“Obviously, the station wasn’t the selling point,” he said. “It’s the community.”

Butterfield said the people of North Bend are kind and very generous to its firefighters.

He pointed to the furniture in the commons area, which a couple donated several years ago when they moved.

And when the firefighters could no longer just keep put-ting Band-aids on the aging building, the community showed just how generous it could be.

North Bend and King County Fire District No. 38 entered into an interlocal agreement to pursue a $5 million bond to construct a new facility. And in a special election in February

2011, voters overwhelmingly approved the bond, with 73.21 percent approving the bond

StationFrom Page 1

North Bend Fire Station No. 87wentonlineJuly9.Theflagsareathalf-stafftohonorthe19Arizonafirefight-erswholosttheirlivesthismonth.

Eastside Fire & Rescue firefighters andBellevueparamedicshadthehonorofworkingthefirstshiftatthenewNorthBendFireStationJuly9.FromleftareTomLittle,BobVenera,ZanTeague,ArtColeandAaronHendrickson.

One of the ladder truckspullsintoNorthBend’snewFireStationonopeningday.

A 1910 photoshowsNorthBend’sfirstfirefightersandpolice,courtesyoftheSnoqualmieValleyHistoricalSociety.

North Bend emergency vehicles haveablacksheepemblembecausethestationusedtoalwaysgetotherstations’hand-me-downs.

Firefighter Bob Venera madetheredoakdinnertableforpersonnelatthenewNorthBendFireStation.

There are several locker roomsforgearatthenewNorthBendFireStation.

Photos by Michele Mihalovich

Firefighter Tom Little unpacksboxesinthekitchen,nexttothenewloungechairsinthecommonsroom.

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A Rock Creek Ridge Boulevard Southwest neighbor reported at 9:55 p.m. June 28 a party going on across the way with a lot of “yelling and screaming going on.” Partygoers agreed to keep it down.

Missing SUPA man reported June 30 that

someone stole his stand-up paddle board from his shed on Sydney Avenue South. He had been away on a business trip from June 4-14 and just noticed it was missing.

Napping nightmareA man on Healy Avenue

South reported to police at 1:42 a.m. June 29 that he was nap-ping on his couch when he heard the plug from his com-puter “hit the ground.” As he got up, he saw a person exiting through a window. A computer and wallet were missing from the kitchen table.

Heroin overdose and a Big Mac attack

Police and medics were called to Scott’s Dairy Freeze at 4:07 p.m. July 1 for a drug overdose subject passed out in the bath-room. The 36-year-old Colorado man said he had been using heroin “with some other guy.”

The man was transported to Snoqualmie Valley Hospital. The following day, police were called to McDonald’s at 8:37 a.m. because the same Colorado man was begging diners for dollars and refused to leave.

ProwlerA woman phoned police at

2:10 a.m. June 30 to report that a man in a dark hoody tried to open her front door at Main Avenue North. The man later returned and tried to open her back door.

Bag full of needlesA landlord doing a routine

check of properties phoned police at 8:47 p.m. June 30 to report finding a bag full of hypodermic needles and wanted an officer to pick it up.

Sticky fingersThe owner of Rocco’s Diner

reported to police at 2:20 p.m. July 2 that someone stole $100 out of her cash register while she was smoking a cigarette out-side behind the restaurant.

Needs some sleepA 31-year-old transient

entered the Mount Si Helping Hands Food Bank at 11:50 a.m. July 3. He told staff that he was going to lie down and he would shoot anyone who wakes him up. He is banned from the food bank for one month.

SnoqualmieMotion sensor

Police were dispatched at 2:33 p.m. July 8 to a residential alarm that sensed motion in a living room on Southeast Brinkley Street. Police found the home secured.

Scooter goin’ to the pokiePolice impounded a motor-

cycle at 8 p.m. July 10 after dis-covering the driver did not have a license or registration for the vehicle.

North Bend fire callsFive engines responded to a

vehicle accident with no injuries at 5:25 p.m. July 7 on west-bound Interstate 90.

One fire engine responded at 1:06 p.m. July 8 to a vehicle fire on westbound I-90.

One fire engine responded at 5:13 p.m. July 8 to unauthor-ized burning on Southeast 140th Street.

Five engines responded to a grass fire at 1:44 p.m. July 9 near westbound I-90.

Two fire engines responded at 10:54 p.m. July 11 to an unauthorized burn on Southeast 145th Street.

Snoqualmie fire callsFirefighters responded June

27 to three fire alarms in the city — two at the train restora-tion station for a repetitive mal-functioning smoke detector and

one for an ongoing CO alarm malfunction.

Firefighters responded June 28 to a fire alarm at the water treatment plant. The alarm was caused by a bad heat detector.

Firefighters responded June 28 to a possible RV fire on Highway 18, but it was put out prior to their arrival.

Firefighters were dispatched June 29 to a fire alarm in the Snoqualmie Ridge area. It was a false alarm and the system was reset.

Firefighters responded June 29 to the downtown area for a water main problem. The road was closed and the Public Works Department was notified.

Firefighters responded June 30 to Cascade View Elementary School for a fire alarm. Crews located the detector in one of the portable classrooms had malfunctioned. Crews left the scene with the technicians.

Firefighters responded June 30 to a fire alarm at the train restoration station for a repeti-tive malfunctioning smoke detector.

Firefighters extinguished a very small grass fire July 1 near Mount Si High School. The fire was possibly started by fire-works, but no property damage occurred.

Firefighters responded July 4 to a tree on fire in a backyard that was started by fireworks. The fire was difficult to reach and was extinguished with a fire hose. That same day, firefighters responded to a grass and brush fire at Fisher Avenue. Crews

arrived to find that fire had been put out by vigilant homeowners.

Firefighters responded July 6 to two fire alarms in an hour at Key Bank. They were traced to a bad smoke detector.

Firefighters were dispatched July 7 to the Salish Lodge for a fire alarm. It was determined that it was a false alarm and the system was reset. Firefighters later that day responded to another false alarm, this time at the Village at Snoqualmie com-mercial buildings.

Firefighters responded to a fire alarm July 8 at the Village at Snoqualmie Commercial Buildings. After investigation, it was determined that it was a false alarm.

Firefighters were dispatched July 8 to the Northwest Railway Museum for a repetitive mal-functioning smoke detector.

Firefighters were dispatched July 9 to the Northwest Railway Museum for two fire alarms for a repetitive malfunctioning smoke detector.

Firefighters responded July 9 to the TPC at Snoqualmie Ridge for a fire alarm. After investiga-tion, it was determined that it was a false alarm set off by the cooking grill in the kitchen.

In addition to the above calls, Snoqualmie firefighters responded to 34 medical aid calls, bringing the annual call number to 609.

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

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“As a caregiver, you end up wearing many hats,” she said. “You feel the brunt of whatever they’re going through right along with them. Even though you’re not feeling the pain, you’re feeling the pain emotionally.”

Though it is the role of caregivers to support their patients, Jorgensen admits that it is a heavy burden to bear. Caregivers, she said, need caregivers as well.

“I know how important it is to feel the love sur-rounding you. Not just the people you expect to take care of you, but to see who is there,” Jorgensen said. “It’s not all about the money — it’s about the actual helping hand.”

This is the atmosphere that Jorgensen hopes pre-vails over the dinner: that those set apart by disease are able to see that they are part of a community that cares. Though she knows that more private members of the commu-nity will not attend for various reasons, she makes sure that their support group still reaches out to

let all survivors know they are there.

“Relay is actually a very healing process,” she said. Hugs, she said, are a big part of the equation. “I’ve had people in the commu-nity come up to me and just be like, ‘Can I have a hug?’ I feel very blessed to

be part of the Relay com-munity.”

The hopefully hug-filled dinner is a precursor to the Relay for Life event taking place at Torguson Park in August. The survi-vors and caregivers who gather for the dinner have a variety of roles in the Relay process: some walk in the event, some are team members and oth-ers have donated to the cause, which benefits the American Cancer Society.

Teresa Warren’s first Relay as a survivor of breast cancer was in July 2008. As a new survivor, she was near the front of the pack when it came time for her to walk. Other survivors gathered behind her, holding up signs of how long they have been surviving. When she looked back, she did not feel discour-aged — she felt hopeful.

“We help give each other support. It’s always good to talk to people,” Warren said. Participating in the Relay group is some-thing she values because of the kinship with other survivors and the commu-nity. As the sponsorship chairwoman, Warren, 48, works with businesses that choose to take part in the Relay for Life.

Warren finished her treatment the October

after her first Relay as a survivor.

“There’s so much stuff that goes on and so many great people that help out with Relay,” Warren said. “It’s great to see people that are willing to help out by giving up part of their time and weekend.”

This year, Snoqualmie Valley’s Relay program is a little different than in years past. Though previ-ous events have been at Snoqualmie Centennial Fields, the event in August will be at North Bend’s Torguson Park on the baseball field. This is a temporary change, though the committee hopes to keep the loca-tion in North Bend in the future.

“It will still be excit-ing. It’s all kind of a big revamp. There are a lot of new changes, and it’ll be good,” Haverfield said.

Learn more about Relay for Life and the American Cancer Society at www.relayforlife.org. Support the Snoqualmie Valley Relay for Life by creating a team or making a donation.

If you know a survi-vor or are one yourself, contact the committee at [email protected] with your name and contact information if you would like to attend the survivor dinner.

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If you goq Bake sale fundraiser for American Cancer Society Snoqualmie Valley Relay for Life8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. July 20North Bend Ace Hardware, 330 Main St. S.Sponsored by Super Troopers Relay Teamq Survivor Dinner6 p.m. July 21The Nursery at Mount Si, 42328 S.E. 108th St., North BendCall DeAnna Haverfield at 292-0957.q Snoqualmie Valley Relay for LifeAug. 17-18Starts at 2 p.m. Aug. 17.Torguson Park, 750 E. North Bend Way, North Bend

Get involvedCreate a team or make a donation at www.snoval-leyrelay.org.Reach someone on the Snoqualmie Valley Relay for Life committee by emailing [email protected].

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By David Hayes

Take 18 highly motivated football players, remove their pads, de-emphasize blocking and the running game, and play up the run and gun passing aspect, and you start to get the gist of how Mount Si High School plays summer football.

The squad traveled to Seattle July 14 to take on 15 other teams in the inaugural Chief Sealth RIP-IT 7-on-7 Passing League Tournament. When the dust settled, the Wildcats were champs.

Head coach Charlie Kinnune said that while such tourna-ments help keep some skills sharp for players during the off-season, the results still need to be kept in perspective.

“I liken it to backyard foot-ball, only more organized,” Kinnune said.

Games start at the 40-yard line, allowing for matchups to occur at both ends of the field simultaneously.

Kinnune said many players excel at these types of tourna-ments.

“There’s a lot of good quar-terbacks where there are no linemen,” he said. “It’s easy to be very good when it’s seven on seven, not so much when it’s 11 on 11.”

What Kinnune does empha-size are the intangibles, main-taining an edge while running plays. While some teams come out just for the fun of it, their goal is always to win.

“Anytime we compete, it’s to win. That’s what’s fun,” he said. “We value the competition, work hard and stay focused. It allows us to hit on all cylinders and know our areas that need improvement.”

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Edward Eugene Loranger, age 88, passed away Thursday, July 11, 2013, surrounded by his family in Issaquah.

Ed was born Feb. 11, 1925, to Eugene and Mary (Vigeant) Loranger in Bellevue. He was the youngest of five children.

After high school, Ed served in the U.S. army as a mechanic in World War II and Korea. He met his beautiful bride, Alice Claire Finton, during his military service and they married in 1952 in Anaconda, Mont.

Settling in Preston, Ed began a long career as an automotive mechanic. He worked at Stonebridge Chevrolet in Issaquah until he opened his own auto repair business locat-ed in Preston and later, in Issaquah. He served his community for more than 30 years until his retire-ment in 1990.

Ed loved to spend time with his family and friends. His passions included entertaining, fishing in Sitka, Alaska, woodworking, gardening and running his sawmill. Ed was known for his abil-ity to build and repair just

about anything and his generous spirit, readily pitch-ing in to help his neigh-bors and friends in need.

Ed is survived by his loving wife of 61 years, Claire; son Joe (Georgia); son Larry (Aileen); son Steve; grandchildren, Jody, Kelly and Lucas; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Ed was preceded in death by his parents and his siblings Mary Louise, Bernadette, Henry and Paul.

Funeral services will be Monday, July 22, 2013, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church at 11 a.m. with Father Todd Strange offi-ciating. A reception in the church hall will follow.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Issaquah History Museums, P.O. Box 695, Issaquah, WA 98027, or www.issaquahhistory.org.

Friends are invited to view a photo, get direc-tions and share memories in the family’s online guest book at www.flintofts.com.

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Snoqualmie Ridge Medical Clinic has new doctor

Dr. Tricia Nielsen, who is board certified in family medicine, has joined the Snoqualmie Ridge Medical Clinic team and will see patients starting July 22, according to a press release from Snoqualmie Valley Hospital.

“Three of the most important attributes a physician can have are the ability to listen, to communicate effectively and to empathize,” she said in the release. “As a primary care provider, I strive to model these attributes. I believe that by developing a team-work approach with my patients, we can better accomplish mutual goals in both preventive care and in the treatment of long-term medical issues.”

Nielsen earned her doctorate at Midwestern University - Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2009 and completed an intern-ship in internal medi-cine at Good Samaritan Hospital in Corvallis, Ore., in 2010. She com-pleted her residency at Lakeside Medical Center in Belle Glade, Fla., this

year where she specialized in family medicine.

“We are very excited to have Dr. Nielsen join our team,” Dr. Kimberly Witkop, vice president of Medical Affairs, said. “She possesses an excellent blend of education and knowl-edge with a passion for community healthcare.”

The clinic, which pro-vides a wide range of ser-vices, from routine health examinations to manag-ing chronic conditions, is at 35020 S.E. Kinsey St., Snoqualmie. Office hours are from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.

Learn more about the clinic or schedule an appointment with Nielsen by calling 396-7682. Or, go to www.svhd4.org.

Snoqualmie asks for help with weed control in sidewalks

This summer, Snoqualmie’s Street Division will work with residents by spraying curb lines citywide to prevent

grass and weeds from damaging city streets.

Residents are asked to help with grass and weed control by spray-ing the cracks between the sidewalk squares in front of their homes when weeds are present. Spray them with a product con-taining glyphosate, which is sold by the brand name “Roundup” and other brands, the city suggested in a press release.

An organic alternative is undiluted white vinegar, which you can spray or pour directly on the weeds in the sidewalk joints/cracks. It is best used on a warm day when weeds are actively growing.

Direct questions to the

Public Works Department at 831-4919 or [email protected].

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q School’s Out Matinee: ‘Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked,’ noon, North Bend Theatre, 125 Bendigo Blvd. N., free, rated G

q Book Club of the Undead, 1 p.m., North Bend Library, 115 E. Fourth St. Are you zany about zom-bies? Mad for mum-mies? Wacky for werewolves? Join the book club and read all sorts of creepy, crawly titles. Teens, free.

q Fossil Investigators sci-ence workshop, 2 p.m., Snoqualmie Library, 7824 Center Blvd. S.E., Snoqualmie. See more than 30 real specimens from the Burke Museum’s paleontology collec-tion. Using fossils as tools and clues, solve a mystery through a hands-on investiga-tion. Free for ages 8 and older.

q Community and Economic Affairs Committee, 5-6 p.m., City Hall, 38624 S.E. River St., Snoqualmie. Email Joan Pliego at [email protected] for more info.

q City Council Workstudy, 7-9 p.m., North Bend City Hall, 211 Main Ave N, North Bend. Call 888-7627 for more info.

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q Deep-water aerobics class, 7:30-8:30 a.m. Monday through Friday through Aug. 30, Si View Pool, 400 S.E. Orchard Drive, North Bend, a low-impact water exer-cise class, $5 or $4 for seniors

q Toddler Story Time, 11 a.m., North Bend Library, 115 E. Fourth St. Stories, songs and surprises. Ages 2-3 with an adult, sib-lings welcome.

q Preschool Story Time, 1:30 p.m., Snoqualmie Library, 7824 Center Blvd. S.E., Snoqualmie. Songs and surprises. For ages 3-6 with an adult; siblings are welcome.

q City Council meeting, 7-9 p.m., Snoqualmie City Hall, 38624 S.E. River St., Snoqualmie. Email Jodi Warren at [email protected] for more info.

q Bob Baumann and Friends, 7 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend

q Movie night, 9 p.m., Finaghty’s, 7726 Center Blvd. S.E., Snoqualmie. Free popcorn!

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q Roberts Music Group, 1-3 p.m., Snoqualmie Community Park, 35016 S.E. Ridge St., Snoqualmie.

q Danny Kolke Trio, 6 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend

q Sunday Fundays for Families, 2-4 p.m., Snoqualmie Valley YMCA, 35108 S.E. Ridge St., Snoqualmie. Join the Y every Sunday for healthy and fun activities includ-ing themed games, sports, crafts, movies and more. Free for members; drop-in fees apply for non-members.

q Free workshop: Creating a home yoga practice, 6 p.m., The Black Dog, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie

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q Bake Sale Fundraiser for the American Cancer Society, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., North Bend Ace Hardware, 330 Main St. S., North Bend. Sponsored by the Super Troopers Relay Team.

q Si View Classic 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., Mount Si High School gym, 8651 Meadowbrook Way S.E., Snoqualmie, ages fourth grade to adult

q Fire station open house, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., 500 Maloney Grove Road, North Bend, free, all ages

q North Bend Block Party, noon to 10 p.m., Bendigo Blvd., North Bend. Come for music, food, ven-dors, local arts and crafts and activities for kids, free, all ages

q Songwriters’ Circle, 7:30 p.m., The Black Dog, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie

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q Chase Rabideau and Friends, 7:30 p.m., The Black Dog, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie

q Dmitri Matheny Group, 7 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend

q Kid Free Fridays, 7-9 p.m., Snoqualmie Valley YMCA, 35018 S.E. Ridge St., Snoqualmie. Drop off the kids and enjoy a couple hours kid-free, ages 3-12, $10.

q Day Out with Thomas the Tank Engine, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Northwest Railway Museum/Snoqualmie Depot, 38625 S.E. King St., Snoqualmie. $21 for everyone 2 and older. Departs every 45 minutes and continues July 20 and 21.

q Mental illness support group, 7-8:30 p.m., Snoqualmie Fire Station, 37600 S.E. Snoqualmie Parkway, free for anyone with a mental illness or who has a fam-ily member with a mental illness, 829-2417

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q Economic Development Commission, 8-11 a.m., Snoqualmie City Hall, 38624 S.E. River St., Snoqualmie. Email Joan Pliego at [email protected] for more info.

q School’s Out Matinee: ‘Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked,’ noon, North Bend Theatre, 125 Bendigo Blvd. N. Free, rated G.

q Anime and Manga Club, 3 p.m., Snoqualmie Library, 7824 Center Blvd. S.E., Snoqualmie. Watch anime movies, eat popcorn and prac-tice your drawing.

q Shoreline Hearings Board, 5-6 p.m., Snoqualmie City Hall, 38624 S.E. River St., Snoqualmie. Email Lauren Hollenbeck at [email protected] for more informa-tion.

q Pajamarama Story Time, 6:30 p.m., North Bend Library, 115 E. Fourth St., North Bend. Put on your PJs and bring your kids for stories, songs and surprises.

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q School’s Out Matinee: ‘Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked,’ noon, North Bend Theatre, 125 Bendigo Blvd. N. Free, rated G.

q Farmer’s Market and Summer Concerts featur-ing Harmonica Pocket, 4-8 p.m., 400 S.E. Orchard Drive, North Bend. Produce, crafts, food and more. Live music begins at 6 p.m. Free to attend.

q Cedar River Watershed Education Center, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., 19901 Cedar Falls Road S.E., North Bend. Connect with the source of your water at this regional education facility that pro-vides 70 percent of the drinking water for people living in the greater Seattle area. Call 206-733-9421 to register. Free admission.

q Vern Sielert Dektet, 7 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend

q Snoqualmie Valley Hospital hosts public meet-ing: Is our com-munity healthy? , 7-8 p.m., Mount Si Senior Center, 411 Main Ave. S., North Bend. Call 831-2300 to register.

The community is invited to the North Bend block party from noon to 10 p.m. July 20 in downtown North Bend on North Bend Way from Bendigo Boulevard North to Ballarat Avenue North. There will be live music, a pancake eating con-test, dancing, food, crafters, demonstrations, The Reptile Man and much more.

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