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If you’re a frequent flyer at Snoqualmie Casino, Richard Ding probably knows you by sight. And if you gamble at a certain level — translate that to high stakes — Ding knows a lot more: your name, what kind of food you like and who your favorite entertainers are.

As one of two executive hosts, he provides above-it-all custom-er service to casino guests.

“We’re a service business,” said Ding, who lives in Issaquah. “Customer service is about mak-ing people feel comfortable enough that they will come back.”

While all 1,200 casino employees are expected to excel at customer service, hosts spe-cialize in making guests happy.

And Ding’s such a natural at it, said Michelle Hendrickson, supervisor of public relations, that he helps train other hosts.

He can spot a natural host a smile away.

“If you’re shy like my wife,

this isn’t the business for you,” he said. “We can teach you a lot about customer service in the casino business but we can’t teach anyone personality.”

Ding has been at Snoqualmie since July 2008, four months before the casino opened. He was hired away from the Muckleshoot Casino, where he had been a gaming instructor, teaching dealers. He’s been in the gambling business since 1992, starting his career at a casino in his South Korean home. He came to the United States in 1998.

Ding’s ethnic heritage is

Chinese — both his parents are Chinese — but he has never been to China. He speaks Mandarin, Korean, English and some Japanese.

He’s friendly, enthusiastic and welcoming no matter what lan-guage the casino guests speak.

“You can get along with people without speaking their language if you know their cul-ture,” he said. “Learn the culture first and the language second.”

Ding’s primary language con-sists of a warm smile and outgo-ing personality. Strangers are just friends he hasn’t yet met.

He learns not just guests’ names but names of their children and their pets. He frequently admires pictures of grandchildren. Guests have called him from a restaurant in Seattle, wanting to know if they can bring him food.

In some ways, it is easy to be a host at Snoqualmie.

“Our casino isn’t like ones in Las Vegas or other ones here

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The Snoqualmie Valley School District board of direc-tors, faced with the specter of overcrowded classrooms, a bur-geoning student enrollment and state-mandated all-day kinder-garten, agreed to request more money from voters.

The board voted 4-1 Oct. 23 to put a $244.4 million facilities improvement bond on a special election ballot Feb. 15. Marci Busby voted against the bond.

School board member Geoff Doy said he believes the Valley is a one high-school community.

“We should significantly invest in Mount Si for the long term,” Doy said. “Mount Si is an excellent high school and we want to build on that excel-lence.”

The multipronged plan includes:

q Construction of a sixth elementary school on district-

owned property in Snoqualmie for $35 million. This would reduce overcrowding at the five elementary schools throughout the district and make room for full-day kindergarten classes. Impact fees collected from developers has already funded permitting and preliminary design work. By using the plan developed for Cascade View Elementary School, the district cut costs and can be ready to

start construction in the sum-mer of 2015 if voters approve the bond.

q Rebuild and expand Mount Si High School on the same campus, creating space to accommodate up to 2,300 students in grades nine through 12. The plan would raise the school above the King County floodway levels, provide more space and high-tech classrooms, and create

parking under the elevated facility.

The construction of the new four-story school would be phased over six years, 2017-2022.

At the end of the first phase, planned for 2019, the fresh-men would return to the main campus. The current Freshman Campus, formerly Snoqualmie

Snoqualmie Casino celebrates its sixth anniversary Nov. 3-6 with a promotion package that includes cars and cash totaling $275,000.

The casino employs more than 1,200 employees, many of them Snoqualmie Valley resi-dents, making it one of the larg-

est employers in the area.Drawings for prizes begin

Nov. 3. Six new cars from Evergreen Ford in Issaquah will be given away during anniver-sary week.

The Little River Band will perform to an invitation-only

crowd Nov. 6 as part of the anniversary package. The group will be the headliner in the Casino Ballroom on Nov. 7. Tickets for the Nov. 7 show are available at www.snocasino.com.

“Our anniversary is one of our favorite times of the year,” Jon

Jenkins, chief executive officer and president of Snoqualmie Casino, said in a news release. “It’s the perfect opportunity for us to celebrate with our guests, employees and local community.

Snoqualmie Casino opened Nov. 6, 2008.

School board sends $244 million bond to voters

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Richard Ding, of Issaquah, serves as one of two executive hosts at Snoqualmie Casino.

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“If you’re shy like my wife, this isn’t the business for you. We can teach you a lot about customer service in the casino business but we can’t teach anyone personality.”

— Richard DingSnoqualmie Casino executive host

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More than 100 Mount Si High School stu-dents have earned 2014 Advanced Placement Scholar Awards after earn-ing high scores on the AP exams taken last spring.

The College Board’s national AP program pro-vides students with the opportunity to take rigor-ous college-level courses while still in high school. Students with successful performance on AP exams may earn college credit, qualify for advanced place-ment in college and/or stand out in the college admissions process.

Success on an AP exam is a 3 or higher on a scale of 1-5. Students who score a 3 or higher typically experi-ence academic success in college and have a higher college graduation rate than students who do not partic-ipate in AP in high school.

In May, 446 Mount Si students took 737 AP exams. Of those, 74.9 per-cent of the Mount Si tests were 3 or higher. That was well above the state’s 61.9 percent and the national 61.3 percent.

In 2013, 361 MSHS stu-dents took 604 AP exams. In 2012, 266 Mount Si stu-dents took 402 AP exams.

The number of Mount Si students participating in AP classes and scoring high on the tests has been climbing. In 2011, 29 stu-dents were recognized as AP Scholars. In 2011, there were 58; in 2012, 100 stu-dents were honored.

The College Board rec-ognizes several levels of AP Scholar achievement based on students’ high performance on multiple AP exams.

2014 AP Scholar awards were awarded to 50 Mount Si students this year, who earned scores of 3 or higher on three or more AP exams: Erin Antoch, Abigail Bottemiller, Jessica Brady, Gunnar Carlson, Krista Cassidy, Amber Caudle, Jason Chapman, Brandon Copitzky, Eliza Dolecki, Willy Eand, Sean Flanagan, Eric Golpe, Kyle Grate, Matthew Griffin, Natalie Gunn, Jessica Guyer, Jordan Hartman, Sean Hoeger, Delaney Hollis, John Hunt, Adam Husa, Alexander Johns, Emily Johns, Marisa Joplin, Emily Keene, William Kramer, Andrew Larson, Derek Lee, Naomi Litwack-Lang, Hallie Lynn, Paige McCall, Kelly

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2014 AP Scholar with Honors awards were granted to 30 students who earn an average score of at least 3.25 on all AP exams taken, and scores of 3 or higher on four or more of these exams: Karinne Bailey, Brooke Beatie, Trystan Cannon, Jennifer Carroll, Nikki Carroll, Logan Cochran, Benjamin Cosgrove, Cara Currier, Marcus Deichman, Madelynn Esteb, Christina Fischer, Wesley Gomersall, Carly Goodspeed, Joshua Helzerman, Olivia Howland, Samuel Kirby, Laurel Kroschel, Peter Link, James Marshall, Rachel Massey, Nicole Mostofi, Blake Phillips, Kevin Pusich, Niko Rudd, Bailey Scott, Samantha Sparling, Mackenzie Stinson, Jacob Stoddard, Ursula Woods and Sydney Young.

2014 AP Scholar with Distinction awards recognize students who scored at least 3.5 on all AP exams taken, and 3 or higher on five or more of these exams. The 32 Mount Si AP Scholars with Distinction are: Emma Bateman, Paul Bateman, Hedin Beattie, David Butler, Liam Crozier, Duncan Deutsch, Riley Dirks, Jason Edwards, John Eichler, William Gant, Boone Hapke, Ryan Hartman, Christian Henriksen, Natalie Korssjoen, Gregory Malcolm, Kevin McLaughlin, Kylie McLaughlin, Tristan Moore, Jack Nordby, Emma Panciroli, Lydia Petroske, Jonathan Proctor, Alexandra Raphael, Spencer Ricks, Tye Rodne, Mark Sorvik, Dean Sydnor, Ella Thompson, Zachary Tidwell, Rieley Vancampen, Elizabeth Young and Maile Young.

2014 National AP Scholar awards are one of the highest distinctions in the program, granted to students in the United States who received an average score of at least 4 on all AP exams taken, and earned 4 or higher

on eight or more of these exams. Last year, one student from Mount Si High School earned the accomplishment for the first time. This year, nine Mount Si students were named National AP Scholars: Liam Crozier, Duncan Deutsch, Riley Dirks, Boone Hapke, Christian Henriksen, Kevin McLaughlin, Tristan Moore, Alexandra Raphael and Maile Young.

The 2014 AP International Diploma was also awarded to Liam Crozier for earning 3 or higher on five or more AP Exams in three or more subject areas and applying to international colleges.

This fall, student enroll-ment is filling 765 seats in AP classes at Mount Si High School. The school offers 20 AP college-level courses that cover a broad range of academic disci-plines. These Advanced Placement courses include: art history, biology, cal-culus (AB section), chem-istry, computer science, English language, English literature, environmental science, European history, French, government and politics, human geography, physics (C-EL and C-ME),

Spanish, statistics, studio art (2D and 3D), U.S. his-tory and world history.

In addition, Mount Si students have access to four more AP subjects through the school’s accredited online program: calculus (BC section), mac-roeconomics, microeco-nomics, and psychology.

For the past four years, the Snoqualmie Valley School District has been honored by the College Board with a place on its national AP Achievement List. The award recog-nizes schools and districts for expanding Advanced Placement opportunities and access to a significant-ly broader pool of students, while maintaining or improving student perfor-mance on AP exams.

Last year, the district was the only one Washington state to earn the award four years in a row.

The national College Board has not released its AP Achievement List, which will incorporate the 2014 exam participation and per-formance data, for this year.

Learn more about the National College Board and its Advanced Placement Program at http://apcentral.collegeboard.com.

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A power outage in down-town North Bend Oct. 25 during a performance of Valley Center Stage’s production of “Opening Night” threatened to end the performance before the show was over.

Gary Schwartz, the founder of Valley Center Stage, enlisted the audience.

“I had the bright idea to have the audience take out their cell phones and shine them on the stage,” he said. “It worked and we finished the show.”

The comedy “Opening Night” is about a small-town theater where things

go horribly wrong for the actors and director all eve-ning. It culminates in the final scene outside the the-ater with the various char-acters reflecting on the magic of theater despite all the disasters.

“It’s a wonderful moment for the audience and cast at Valley Center Stage. Truly unforgettable,” said Peter Cook, director of “Opening Night.”

“Art imitates life, imi-tating art. It was truly amazing to see actors and audience participating and celebrating the magic of theater.”

“Opening Night” runs for two more shows, at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 30 and Nov. 1.

The next show at Valley Center Stage will be “Sherlock Holmes & The Case of the Christmas Carol,” a combination of the best parts of both classic stories where Holmes finds himself meeting ghosts.

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Get tickets online at www.valleycenterstage.org.

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Clean water, salmon receive grants

The King County Flood Control District approved more than $4 million in grant funding Sept. 29 for a range of projects aimed at improving water quality, protecting and restoring habitat, and supporting salmon recov-ery efforts in four King County watersheds.

Two local watershed areas will receive funding. The Snoqualmie Watershed will receive $798,000. The Lake Washington, Cedar

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Another $1.5 million will go to the Green/Duwamish Watershed, and $207,000 to the Puyallup/White Watershed area.

These grants help carry out King County-based WRIA salmon-conservation projects for Endangered Species Act-listed species for each of the four areas, according to annual pri-orities set by the WRIA Forums. The grants also help leverage additional funds. Total funding lever-

aged for the four areas is nearly $9 million.

Water Resource Inventory Areas play an important role in the ecological health of the region, Larry Gossett, vice chairman of the flood dis-trict, said in the release.

In the Cooperative Watershed Management Grant Program, projects must address high-priority habitats or watershed pro-cesses that significantly influence productivity in each basin.

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Initiative 1351 is being called The Washington Class Size Reduction Measure. The name is intended to appeal to an electorate with short attention spans and little time for or interest in details. A recent Elway Poll revealed that 66 percent of those polled say they will definitely or probably vote in favor of Initiative 1351.

How could anyone be against reducing class sizes in Washington state schools? The real question is where is the state going to find the almost $5 billion it will cost through 2019 to add the 25,000 new educa-tion employees the measure requires to its payroll? The state Office of Financial Management is the source of the $5 billion estimate of the ini-tiative’s cost, and I-1351 does not contain any funding method.

With the state under court order to fully fund education, lawmakers already need to find $2 billion in the state budget that they can redirect to education, or raise taxes to comply. Approving I-1351 with no mecha-nism to fund its very specific requirements will make it necessary to find even more items to cut from the budget in order to further fund educa-tion. It will also make the process far more complicated.

House Bill 1545 was recently introduced in the Legislature to create a state income tax. No doubt Washingtonians will hear more about the need to increase taxes and possibly create a state income tax to cover the cost of I-1351 if it’s approved by voters.

The measure was drafted by the Washington Education Association and its top three donors are all unions: the WEA, the National Education Association and the Public School Employees of Washington.

The WEA has spent millions to promote approval of I-1351. If it passes, the WEA will get its money back several times over. While only 7,500 of the 25,000 new education employees required by the measure are actu-ally teachers, all new teachers are compelled to join the union. At WEA’s quoted annual dues at $405 per member, that means the 7,500 new teachers will add more than $3 million per year to WEA’s coffers. The Washington Policy Center places the estimated new dues collected by the WEA at closer to $7.5 million per year.

Washington voters are asked to believe that I-1351 will benefit “the children,” but its real beneficiary is the union. Reject Initiative 1351. Our state simply can’t afford it.

EndorsementsState Representative 5th Legislative District

Position 1 — Jay Rodne: Republican Jay Rodne’s experience is need-ed as the legislature works to prioritize the budget to fully fund education and his reasoned approach to investing in transportation and infrastruc-ture make him well positioned to represent District 5.

Position 2 — Chad Magendanz: Republican Chad Magendanz’s experience on the Issaquah School Board and now with one term of expe-rience in the legislature puts him in a good position to represent the 5th District and address our state’s top priority of funding education.

yard is a veritable booby trap of pouncing ghosts, swooping bats that swing out of the trees, loud sound effects as witches pop straight out of the lawn in front of children and cackle, and porch-side demons that shriek and leap just as the kid reaches what he considers the safety of Herb’s front porch.

Only the bravest of the brave attempt the gaunt-let of terror. Herb says he hasn’t had a four-year-old make it to the front door yet.

For the older children, this is an annual chal-lenge. One by one they leave the safety of the sidewalk to do a broken-

field run, often with screaming, until they hit the safety of the doorbell.

Once that doorbell rings, they know, it’s all over but the candy.

Ah, the candy!As if to make up for

all the screaming and ter-ror, Herb gives out dollar candy bars. Some children have been known to carry them around for several days to show off before eating them.

“It gives the little guys something to shoot for,” Herb says, laughing. “And the big guys get a different dose of demons every year so they aren’t sure what to expect.”

And Herb?“I just have a lot of

fun.”

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Vote no on Initiative 594

Please vote no on Initiative 594. This bill is not about closing loop-holes in purchases of firearms, but is about gun control, period.

For instance, if I give my guns to my son for safe keeping while I am on vacation, we have broken the law. If I want to teach my wife safe gun han-dling at any place other than a shooting range, we are criminals. If I teach a youth group about gun safety and let them handle

a gun, we are all criminals. That is not about closing loopholes.

Let’s look at facts. Cities that have similar legisla-tion such as Chicago, Detroit and New York City are among the highest in murder and violent crime rates in the nation.

It has really worked well for them hasn’t it? Do we really think that criminals are going to abide by this law?

This law is aimed at law-abiding citizens. I am not against closing any loopholes, if they exist, but this law goes way

beyond that.Please read all 18 pages

of this bill and decide for yourselves. Have the pro-ponents of this bill asked you to do that?

Why not?To date, 22 of 39

Washington state sheriffs have publicly opposed I-594. Please don’t be misled by emotionally charged, high-priced TV advertisements paid for by out of the state gun con-trol advocates.

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To look at Herb Collins, you wouldn’t think he was like that. A nicer, kinder guy you never met.

But for one evening each year — one little slice of time — he’s downright diabolical.

Every small town has one, of course. There is always that one person who takes Halloween to its extremes of horror and fantasy. We have Herb.

Everyone knows about his penchant for decora-tion. Ever since he retired, his yard and house has celebrated every holiday from Christmas to Grover Cleveland’s wedding anniversary with great fes-toonation and an increase in the electrical bill from all the lights.

But on Halloween, Herb goes plumb nuts.

It is a good thing heart trouble is rare for the age group who go trick or treating, because Herb’s

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Middle School, would be converted back to middle school for grades six through eight to alleviate crowding at the current Chief Kanim and Twin Falls middle schools.

The total cost to expand the high school is $188.2 million.

q The final section of the bond would cover improvements and main-tenance needed at exist-ing schools, including upgrading and replac-ing safety and security systems, replacing the septic system at Fall City Elementary School, replacing roofs at several sites, expanding the gym and commons area at Snoqualmie Elementary School, and constructing a preschool center. The cost would be $21.2 mil-lion.

To pay for the new buildings and improve-ments, the district would sell $244.4 million of bonds. They would be repaid over 20 years using property tax assessments. The estimated tax rate increase for the bond starting in 2016 would be approximately $1.29 per

$1,000 of assessed prop-erty value.

“The school board has looked long and hard at the educational needs across the District,” Doy said. “We have considered the results of extensive community feedback through focus groups, community meetings and a scientifically based sur-vey of the entire district.”

School bond elec-tions require 60 percent approval from voters to pass. The elementary and high school projects may also qualify for approxi-mately $20 million in state matching funds related to modernization and new capacity.

Because of the complex-ity of the projects, the length of the construction and timing of receiving the state match funds, the district plans to specifically designate these funds for unanticipated costs that may arise. At the conclu-sion of construction, any funds remaining would be used to pay down the bond debt, reducing future costs to taxpayers.

The school board has been discussing the pro-posed bond for the past two years. Community focus groups and tele-phone surveys have been conducted to determine community support.

in Washington,” Ding said. “We’re local and we have a local feel. We even have windows so people can look out at the view. Other casinos and even shopping malls don’t have windows, so you can’t tell if it is day or night.

“We want you to look at the view because we think it is pretty spectacular.”

The primary business of the casino is making money. That means people lose when they gamble.

“No one likes to lose money,” Ding said. “So, we work to make people happy when they lose.”

He does that, Ding said, by providing extras — reservations and food in the restaurants, passes to the buffet, tickets to shows. Washington’s liquor laws prohibit comping liquor but Ding considers that a good thing.

“We’re local so that means people drive to get to the casino, unlike Las Vegas,” he said. “We don’t want people drinking and driving.”

Indeed, Ding’s job sometimes is simi-lar to a hotel concierge. He has helped guests get tickets to sporting events and shows at other venues.

“There’s only one thing I can’t do,” he said. “The one exception is I can’t help when a customer tells me ‘I lost a lot of money.’ I can’t change that.”

But he listens and doesn’t take it per-sonally if people rant about their losses.

“We’re all human beings,” Ding said. “We have a tendency to blame someone else when we do something.

“I can sympathize because I’m their friend and tell them I look forward to seeing them again.”

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Angela Favero started her career 19 years ago. She decided to pursue a healthier approach to hair after the birth of her son. She learned that organic haircare was simply healthier, without sacrificing beauty or style. With those ideas in place, Lula Ruby opened in 2012 and strives to provide the healthiest and best service, style and hair care.

7329 Better Way SE, Snoqualmie

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Angela Favero, Owner

Snoqualmie Ridge Family Dental is family-friendly, featuring state-of-the-art technology and an outstanding staff. Dr. Susan Robins has been bringing healthy smiles to Northwest residents for over 25 years.Evening, Friday, and early morning appointments are available for your convenience.

We are preferred providers for most dental insurance.

(425) 396-55557719 Center Boulevard SESnoqualmie, WA 98065

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Susan K. Robins D.D.S., P.S.

Kathryn Moon, Owner/Director

My passion for Montessori education goes back to 7th grade, where my teachers nurtured independence and accountability to set a foundation where academic skills could flourish natural-ly. After earning a national Montessori certification (AMS) and almost two decades as a head teacher, I live with purpose. I see my life’s work as a dedication to the spirit of the child and living my best life!

Tasting room is open Wed/Thurs: 3pm 8pmFriday/Saturday: 1pm to 9pm Sundays: 1pm to 6pm.

8086 Railroad Ave. SE • Snoqualmiewww.sigillocellars.com [email protected]

for more information 425-292-0754

Vicki Curnutt, tasting room manager & Steve Bailey,

winemaker and Ryan Seal, founding partner.

Vicki Curnutt, New Zealand na-tive and Tasting Room Manager at Sigillo Cellars, has been there since the opening. A Valley resident from 1978 to 2001, Vicki spent 12 years in New Zealand and Australia before returning to Snoqualmie in 2012. “I love being back in the Valley and working at Sigillo Cellars. I have met many wonderful people and get to enjoy many fabulous wines!”

Family owned and operated by Katie Dennis.  North Bend Automotive strives to be the best and offers quality repairs at a fair price. They offer repairs ranging from alternators and starters to brakes and tune-ups. All of their work is offered under North Bend Automotives strict code of ethics: using only proven merchandise of high quality, employing the best technicians available and to do this all with a personal obligation to each customer.

425.888.4522www.northbendauto.com

43306 SE North Bend WayNorth Bend, WA 98045 Hours: Mon-Fri 8am-5pm

We work on all foreign, domestic & imports

Katie Dennis, Owner

A third generation Farmers Insurance Agent, I am proud to assist families and businesses in the Snoqualmie Valley and throughout Washington with their auto, home, business, life, flood and earthquake needs. I especially enjoy building a relationship with our clients founded in trust, integrity and education. We have three locations to conveniently serve you in Fall City, Snoqualmie and Duvall.

P: 425-222-5881 F: [email protected] www.farmersagent.com/khauglie

Angela DonaldsonInsurance Professional

“I loved the program so much, I bought the company!” It’s true. After trying all the “other” diets out there and regaining the weight (and more) each time, I tried the Ideal Protein protocol at SVWLC and lost 50 pounds and have kept it off for two years. My purpose is to help dieters set and achieve weight loss goals, while teaching them to make better food choices, once the weight loss portion of the program is completed.

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Teri Clark, Owner/Coach

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Meet Snoqualmie Valley’s

Women in Business

My name is Nancy Wray and I am the owner and creator of Birches Habitat lifestyle boutique and The Arty Party Place painting studio in downtown North Bend.The idea was to create an enchanting space to shop that blends urban sophistication with northwest living. It is an alternative store for those who desire to express themselves in their own unique way, with crafted gifts, distinctive clothing and decor. Visit us at www.facebook.com/bircheshabitat.3 and at www.theartypartyplace.com.

Open everyday 202 W North Bend Way 425 292 9390

DeAnna Haverfield is the Wholesale Manager for Pioneer Coffee Roasting Co. and also runs the Café in North Bend, WA.  As a company they focus on the craft of coffee along with presentation.  A great atmosphere is what you will find for any occasion.Coffee, Tea, Beer and wine along with WiFi; making it the best location for any small group meeting.   

DeAnna Haverfield

202 North Bend Way • 425-292-0727

Amy QuilizapaOwner-Certified Master Groomer

425-888-2177 Mt Si Village (inside Ace Hardware)

www.MtSiPetSalon.com

Amy Quilizapa is a Certified Master Groomer with over 20 years experience. She recently purchased Mt. Si Pet Salon (inside Ace Hardware). Amy loves dogs and she is committed to making your dog’s visit a PAWSitive Experience.

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Nominations sought for business awards

The U.S. Small Business Administration Seattle District Office is accepting nominations for its 2015 National Small Business Week Awards, including the annual Small Business Person of the Year award.

The website http://awards.sba.gov provides all the guidelines and has made it easier to submit and track nominee sub-missions. It also has a complete list of award cat-egories.

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Nominations must be submitted online, post-marked or hand-delivered no later than noon Jan. 5.

Tickets on sale for ‘Mary Poppins’

Tickets are now avail-able for Village Theatre’s production “Mary Poppins.”

Tickets are available in person at the theater box office, 303 Front St. N., by calling 392-2202, or online at http://bit.ly/Zun65d.

The musical runs in Issaquah from Nov. 13 to Jan. 4.

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Peggy Backues, Owner

Consider a Date Night at The Roaring River Bed & Breakfast.  Located on the Middle Fork of the Snoqualmie River near the Mt Si trails, the views are spectacular! Romantic, private, quiet, and stress free; the perfect date!

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Holly Hahn is President of CLG Employer Resources located in North Bend, WA and a longtime Snoqualmie Valley resident.

Holly acquired her family’s brokerage and renamed her company “CLG”, after her 3 children, Cade, Lily, and Gavin.

CLG is a call or click away from providing individuals and businesses with wide-ranging healthcare benefit services in the states of WA, OR, CA, AK, ID, NY.

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Carol was born and raised in Snoqualmie and has 23 years as a real estate professional. She has in depth local knowledge and can provide you with the information you need on home buying, home selling, Investments, financing and owning real estate in the Snoqualmie Valley and surround-ing areas. Carol and her team have the expertise, proven track record, and resources to help you achieve your real estate goals.

208 Main Ave S #B, North Bend, WA 98045www.carolwrightrealestate.com

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Carol WrightCRS, CDPE, AREO, ASP, CSP

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Edge Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation is 100% therapist owned, by Shilpa Patel and Anne Kertson, two locally residing business owners and doctors of physical therapy. Edge provides physical therapy, massage therapy and sports therapy services.Edge offers evening and Saturday appointments. 

37624 SE Fury St, Suite C201 Snoqualmie

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Let Edge PT & Rehab help you find your EDGE!

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From left, owners Shilpa Patel, DPT, and Anne Kertson, DPT, OCS.

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North Bend Fire

Couldn’t waitFour engines were dis-

patched at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 18 to the 44400 block of Southeast 142nd Street to provide medical assis-tance, but the patient was gone when they arrived.

Backyard fireFive engines were

dispatched at 5:13 p.m. Oct. 19 to the 47100 block of Southeast 153rd Street due to unauthor-ized burning.

Minor car accidentFive engines were dis-

patched at 5:11 a.m. Oct. 20 to a vehicle accident in the 37500 block of west-bound Interstate 90 to provide emergency medi-cal service.

Never mind, come back

Two engines were dis-patched at 6:24 a.m. Oct. 23 to the 16600 block of 466th Place Southeast and then cancelled en route.

Snoqualmie fire

Get your head rightFirefighters were

dispatched at 12:40 p.m. Oct. 18 to the Snoqualmie Public Works Department in response to an automatic fire alarm. It was determined that a malfunctioning smoke detector head set off the false alarm.

House fire Firefighters responded

at 6:37 p.m. Oct. 18 to downtown Snoqualmie due to smoke in the area. Crews located the fire in a house and extinguished the blaze.

False alarms Firefighters responded

at 10:22 a.m. and at 6:45 p.m. Oct. 20 to the Snoqualmie Ridge area for two different auto-matic fire alarms. Both were false alarms and the systems were reset. They responded at 5:54 p.m. Oct. 21 to the Puget Sound Energy powerhouse for another automatic alarm that also turned out to be false.

My bad Firefighters were dis-

patched at 6:35 p.m. Oct. 22 to the Snoqualmie Ridge area for an auto-matic residential alarm. The crew arrived and the homeowner was wait-ing outside for them. The homeowner said the alarm had been acciden-tally set off.

No fires in space Firefighters responded

at 7:27 p.m. Oct. 22 to Space Labs to an automat-

ic fire alarm. It was false, set off by a malfunction-ing sensor.

Snoqualmie Police serving North Bend and Snoqualmie

Beer to goAt 8:28 p.m. Oct. 18,

in the 100 block of Main Avenue North, police observed a man drink-ing a can of beer while walking down the street. When the man saw the officer, he tried to hide his beer in his flannel jacket. The officer cited the man for having an open alcohol container in public.

Mistaken house identity

Police responded to a 10:59 p.m. Oct. 20 call in the 1000 block of Maloney Grove Avenue. The caller reported an unknown man attempting to open the front door of the caller’s house. When the resident opened the door, the man tried to push his way inside but was unsuccessful. The caller armed himself with a gun. The subject tried coming in the back door

before eventually coming back around to the front. The subject was scream-ing that it was his house. Officers took the man into custody.

Just a little napPolice responded at

12:48 p.m. Oct. 20 to the intersection of East Park Street and Cedar Avenue South. Officers approached a male sub-ject who had reportedly been passed out in his vehicle for 30 minutes. The subject was found with his pants down to his mid-thigh and a half empty bottle of Jim Beam whiskey in his hand. He was issued a notice of intoxication.

Suspicious circumstances

Police responded at 11:27 a.m. Oct. 21 to the intersection of Silvia Avenue Southeast and Southeast Fir Street to a parked car occupied by four people. The caller felt that they were “known drug users” but hadn’t witnessed any drug activ-ity. Police approached the vehicle and the people said they were waiting to give a ride to a friend. None of the people had a license, so the officer made them walk until they could get a licensed

driver to remove the vehicle.

Bearly any respectPolice responded at

12:38 a.m. Oct. 22 to the 7500 block of Raven Avenue Southeast to a report of an animal prob-lem. A bear broke down a fence in the caller’s backyard while trying to get to apples under an apple tree. The night before, the bear was in the caller’s garbage. The caller wanted a report made for insurance purposes, and a wildlife agent was con-tacted.

Cosmetic crimePolice responded at

1:42 a.m. Oct. 23 to 460 S.W. Mount Si Blvd. to reports of a theft in prog-ress. The caller suspected a woman was stealing cosmetics and then hid-ing in the restroom. Officers found the suspect in her vehicle. She ini-tially refused to exit the vehicle but eventually complied. It was believed she dumped the stolen merchandise before leav-ing the store. A trespass notice was issued.

Information for the blotter comes directly from local police and fire reports. The Star publishes names of those charged with felony crimes.

Applebee’s offers service members free meals on Veterans Day

Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar is again offering free meals for veterans on Veterans Day. In addition, the restaurant will provide everyday household items, like washers and dryers and medical equipment, to veterans or active duty military and their families in need.

The restaurant’s Thank You Movement is ask-ing friends, families and neighbors to submit sto-ries at ThankYouMovement.com on behalf of veterans or active duty military and their families who need items.

Visitors to ThankYouMovement.com can thank a veteran by writing a personal Thank You message to be posted on the website.

On Veterans Day, Nov. 11, veterans and active duty military can choose a dish from the free Thank You Meal menu. Guests will need to provide proof of service.

Offer is valid for dine-in only. Applebee’s Thank You Meals will be offered during normal business hours. Find your nearest restaurant at www.apple-bees.com/locations.

By Sam Kenyon

Karli White, the senior striker for the Mount Si girls soccer team, has given a huge part of her life to the game.

“Soccer is not just a big part of my life,” she said. “It’s a part of me.”

White is the leading goal scorer and leader in assists for all of the KingCo 4A conference. Along with her team-mates, she has led Mount Si to an extremely success-ful season with a record of 11-4-1.

“I’m really proud of the way we’ve been play-ing,” White said. “We have high expectations for each other and we’ve been meeting those expecta-tions, so I’m pretty happy about it.”

Their record is good for third place in KingCo, behind Issaquah and Skyline. Issaquah is the highest-ranked girls soccer team in the state.

Mount Si lost 2-1 on

Oct. 27 to Skyline, a tie-breaker match between two teams with the same record. Now, the Wildcats are gearing up for the KingCo Conference Championships. Their sights are set on getting to state.

The Wildcats have come a long way since last season when they missed the playoffs entirely. This year, during the transition from 3A to 4A — a tougher bracket — they are one of the most successful teams in the school.

“It’s a great year,” head coach Darren Brown said. “We were picked to be around .500. Overall, I’ve been really pleased with how we are playing.”

A big part of their suc-cess is the chemistry of the players on the team. Nellie Joselyn, the junior goalkeeper, recently set a new school record for saves in a single match. The other team captains beside White are senior

midfielder KK Wallace and senior defender Claire Johnson.

“I think we all connect

really well on and off the field,” White said of her teammates.

White transferred to Mount Si last year as a junior and quickly established herself as a premier player. She has been playing on club teams since she was barely old enough to kick a ball. Brown said that White quickly gained the respect of her new teammates through the intensity with which she approached the game.

“I think it’s my work ethic that is the best thing I have going for me,” White said.

Her skills on the field also endeared her to her teammates. Brown described how she was a complete striker who could score with either foot. She can also set up her teammates, as evi-denced by her earning the most assists in the league.

“She’s just a bona fide striker that every coach would love to have,”

Brown said. “She’s been a tremendous blessing for us all year long.

White comes from a soccer family. Her 14-year-old brother Bailey is a freshman for Mount Si and will also play for Brown in the spring if he is able to make var-sity. White’s stepfather is Peter Hattrup, who played professional soccer from 1984-2001, including three separate stints with the Seattle Sounders.

The notion of soc-cer as a profession is not foreign to White. In addition to her stepfa-ther, one of the assistant coaches for the Wildcats is Nikki Stanton, who graduated from Mount Si and now plays for the New Jersey professional team Sky Blue.

White will play soc-cer at the University of Arkansas next year. She chose Arkansas because she felt a strong connec-tion to the coaches and the team. She said she

thinks the university has done a good job of recruit-ing and its soccer team is very solid.

“When I get there, I think we’re going to be really good,” she said.

After college, White intends to pursue playing soccer professionally. She recently broke Stanton’s record for goals in a single season. Brown said he believes she has what it takes to play at that level.

“I think she has the dedication and the game to play professionally,” he said. “I’m sure she will. That’s one of her goals and I can see her doing it.”

For now, White and the team have to focus on finishing the season strong and getting to state. Beyond that, White is on the cusp of entering a new tier of player at the college level. If her past is any indication, she won’t be stopping there.

“I want to play soccer as long as I can,” she said.

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By Sam Kenyon

Despite a very strong first half from Mount Si, the Newport Knights scorched the team in the second half Oct. 24 to defeat the Wildcats, 54-27.

The loss dropped Mount Si’s record to 4-4 and destroyed any hope of a playoff appearance for the Wildcats in their first season in the KingCo 4A league.

Mount Si squared off against Newport and on the first Wildcat possession of the game they drove in a touchdown, the first time the team had scored on their opening possession all season. Sophomore running back Cory Cotto punched in the Wildcats’ first score at the 7:06 mark in the first quarter.

Newport responded with a touchdown of its own before more than 10 seconds had clicked off the game clock.

A few possessions later, the Knights went for it on a fourth down, the first of several times they would make that gamble in the game, but Mount Si held firm and took the ball back. Then, senior quarterback Jonathan “Jo Jo” Hillel led the team down field with strong passing, often to junior tight end Colton Swain.

With 11:27 remaining in the first half, junior wide receiver Parker Dumas pulled down a pass in the end zone to put

the Wildcats up by another touchdown. The ensuing field goal, however, was blocked by Newport. As the second quarter wound to a close, it appeared that Mount Si would take its 13-7 lead into the half. But then, the game turned.

With only 22 seconds left in the half, the Knights put togeth-er two enormous runs and drove in a touchdown. The Wildcats were able to block Newport’s field goal after the touchdown, returning the favor from their earlier blocked field goal. The two teams went into the locker room at the half with the score 13-13.

The game against Newport started with promise before turning abruptly in the third quarter. Going into halftime, the team and coaches felt positive about their situation.

“We felt good about it,” head coach Charlie Kinnune said. “We went in, we had a great half. We had a great plan ... It was where we wanted to be in a game like this and it just didn’t work out.”

The last-second run from Newport before halftime turned out to be foreshadowing for the rest of the game.

Throughout the night, Newport hardly threw a single pass, because its running game was blazing. The Knights set up their offense with the rare three

backs, sometimes called the “T.” In the third quarter, the Knights’ running game came alive in a big way.

They scored a touchdown within the first three minutes of the third quarter, mostly on the backs of their running game. About four game-time minutes later, they ran in another touch-down, bringing the score to 27-13 with 5:28 left in the third quarter.

On the following Wildcat possession, they got in scoring position on a strong drive down field. They decided to go for it on fourth down and 5 yards remaining but Hillel was sacked.

The Newport crowd went wild and the Knights took possession. On the very next play, their star running back, Paul Wells, broke away yet again for a huge touch-down run. Much of Newport’s running game came from Wells, who leads the league in rush-ing yards. He scored three of Newport’s touchdowns.

Just before the fourth quarter, Mount Si was torched again by the rushing game and Newport scored another touchdown. The score went from tied to 41-13 in a single quarter.

“In this league, man, you can’t take time off at all,” Kinnune said.

“Once they got into the second level, our defense just couldn’t handle it. They’re just

way too fast, way too fast for us to handle.”

The Wildcats were able to respond early in the fourth quar-ter with a pair of deep throws, both caught by Dumas, that led to a touchdown. They also punched in the 2-point conver-sion after the score, bringing their total to 21.

The Newport running backs were too much for the demoral-ized Mount Si defense. For the rest of the game, the Knights practically scored at will, getting another touchdown with 6:10 remaining in the fourth quarter.

The Wildcats responded, again relying heavily on risky, deep passing. They were able to score one last time with 4:54 remaining.

As if to drive the blowout home, Wells had a monster

kickoff return that led to yet another touchdown two plays later with 3:18 remaining in the game, bringing the score to 54-27. The two teams battled for the remaining few minutes, with Mount Si scrambling hard.

But it was far too late, and a final Mount Si fumble seemed to finally signal defeat.

“We played one of our best first halves of the year,” Kinnune said. “You can’t have a third quarter like we did.”

The loss means Mount Si will miss the playoffs for the first time in many seasons. Even in the face of the harsher 4A league, missing the playoffs is a hard pill to swallow for such a consistently successful program.

The Wildcats will play their final regular season game against Liberty on Oct. 31.

Knights dash Wildcats’ playoff hopes

By Calder Productions

Cory Cotto, Mount Si High School sophomore running back, lies on the bottom of a pile in the end zone with the football and the first score of the game Oct. 24 against Newport.

Karli White leads Mount Si soccer to championship territory

By Calder Productions

Karli White, Mount Si High School senior strik-er, maneuvers the ball against Skyline during the Wildcats’ Sept. 30 match against the Spartans.

TUES

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q Adult and Senior Tap, 1:15-2 p.m., Si View Community Center, 400 S.E. Orchard Drive, North Bend, $30/five classes or $7/drop in

q Si View Guitar Lessons, with instructor Colin Mulvany, 3-7 p.m., Meadowbrook Farm, 1711 Boalch Ave., North Bend, 831-1900, $135/month

q North Bend First Tuesday Book Club, ‘Devil in the Grove,’ by Gilbert King, 7 p.m., North Bend Library, 115 E. Fourth St., 888-0554

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

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

SUN/MON

2/3

SundayDanny Kolke Trio, 6 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend, 292-9307

Mondayq Young Toddler Story Time, 11 a.m., North Bend Library, 115 E. Fourth St., 888-0554

q Study Zone, 3-5 p.m., North Bend Library, 115 E. Fourth St., 888-0554

q Mount Si Vocal Workshop, 5 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend, 292-9307

q Study Zone, 5-7 p.m., Snoqualmie Library, 7824 Center Blvd. S.E., 888-1223

q Mercer Island Combo Jam, 7 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend, 292-9307

SAT

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with spay and neutering through Valley Animal Partners, 6-8:30 p.m., Snoqualmie Eagles, 82000 Railroad Avenue, Snoqualmie, 466-4621

q ‘Opening Night,’ a comedy by Norm Foster, 7:30 p.m., Valley Center Stage, 119 W. North Bend Way, North Bend, 831-5667, www.valleycen-terstage.org, $17/adults, $14.50/stu-dents and seniors

q West My Friend, 8 p.m., Black Dog Arts Café, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie, 831-3647

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

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

SAT

1

q CERT Training Class, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Snoqualmie Fire Station, 37600 S.E. Snoqualmie Pkwy., 888-1551

q Fair Trade Sale, support fair trade and shop after all masses 10 a.m. Saturday and noon Sunday, Our Lady of Sorrows Church, 39025 S.E. Alpha St., 888-2974

q ‘Stars: Fabulous Felt Fun,’ 1-3 p.m., North Bend Library, 115 E. Fourth St., preregister by calling 888-0554

q Fall Harvest Cooking Class and Dinner Fest, 4:30-7:30 p.m., Fall City Masonic Lodge, 4304 337th Place S.E., Fall City, register by call-ing 222-0593, volun-teers welcome

q Fifth annual Chili Showdown and Dessert Auction, help raise funds for seniors, veterans and limited-income families

FRI

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q Trick or Treat Harvest in Snoqualmie, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

q Halloween Party and Costume Contest, 7-9 p.m., Snoqualmie Falls Brewery and Taproom, 8032 Falls Ave. S.E., 831-2357

q Left Coast Gypsies, 8 p.m., Black Dog Arts Café, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E., 831-3647

q Hughes Blues, 8 p.m., Mt. Si Pub, 45530 S.E. North Bend Way

q Halloween Party, ’80’s theme, Sanity’s End, Finaghty’s Irish Pub, 7726 Center Blvd. S.E., 888-8833

q ‘Monster Mash,’ costume contest, Fan Halen, Wanted and DJ HiGravity, 8 p.m., Snoqualmie Casino, 37500 S.E. North Bend Way, www.snocasino.com

WED

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q Study Zone, drop-in help for grades K-12, 5-7 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 CWU Combo Night, 7 p.m., Boxley’s, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend, 292-9307

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

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

THUR

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q Lunch and Learn ‘Seasons of Purpose,’ noon to 1 p.m., Snoqualmie Fire Station, 37600 S.E. Snoqualmie Pkwy., free, reg-ister at http://bit.ly/1xbQ1FF

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

q ‘Adapted Discipline for Children with Special Needs,’ by Encompass, 5:30-7 p.m., Virginia Mason Clinic, 100 N.E. Gilman Blvd., Issaquah, http://bit.ly/1tRtIsD

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

q Second annual Playwright Fest, 8 p.m., Thursday through Saturday, Black Dog Arts Café, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie, 831-3647

THE CALENDAR FOR OCTOBER 31 - NOVEMBER 6 Email items for the calendar to [email protected] by noon Friday.

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Halloween activitiesOct. 31

Trick or treat: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Trick or treat in historic down-town Snoqualmie. Open to children 5 years and younger.

Trick or treat: 4-7 p.m. Most stores will participate in trick or treat at the North Bend Premium Outlet Mall, 461 South Fork Ave. S.W., North Bend

Trick or Treat: 6-8 p.m., cider and cocoa

stands scattered through-out the Snoqualmie Ridge neighborhoods sponsored by the Church on the Ridge

Halloween hay-ride: 6-8 p.m., with stops on Douglas and Curtis near the Snoqualmie Community Park and Cascade View Elementary School, sponsored by the Church on the Ridge; Plus photo opportuni-ties with backdrops of a pirate ship, pyramid and castle

Larry Allen WillettLarry Allen Willett, of

North Bend, loving hus-band to Linda, passed Oct. 19 in Bellevue.

A celebration of life will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 1.

Friends are invited to view photos get directions and share memories in the family’s online guest book at www.flintofts.com.

— Flintoft’s Funeral Home, 392-6444

Obituary Wind damageThe Oct. 25-26 storms knocked down trees throughout Snoqualmie Ridge. This photograph was taken on Fairway Avenue. Most of the downed trees have shal-low, lateral root systems instead of vertical roots due to a shallow topsoil layer over the glacial till.

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