Safety concerns: Follow-up meeting is Thursday in North Bend
Following a well-attended May 16 community meeting on crime and public safety, the city of North Bend is planning to host a series of monthly meetings on related subjects. The next meeting, 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, June 20, at Mount Si Senior Center, will focus on home security.
The topics of future meetings could include many of the subjects touched on at the first meeting, including crime prevention, homeless issues and the homeless shelter, and drug use. Meetings will be the third Thursday of each month, and will conclude with a discussion of the next topic to cover.
North Bend's Save Our Theatre benefit on screen tonight
Friends and staff of North Bend Theatre host a fundraiser for the Save Our Theatre Project, starting at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 19, at the theater.
A meal and silent auction wraps up with a movie at 7 p.m.; Valley photographer Mary Miller will commemorate the occasion.
Tickets are $10, and include a movie, soda and popcorn. Food includes pulled pork sandwiches and pizza by the slice.
Shred Day: Purge the files Friday at North Bend's City Hall
The city of North Bend is hosting a free community shred event, 8 a.m. to noon, Friday, June 21, at City Hall, 211 Main Ave. N., in the parking lot at Second Avenue and Main Street.
Clear out your filing cabinets, closets, home offices and basements, and help the environment at the same time. Shredding sensitive documents can help reduce your risk of becoming an identity theft victim by keeping your personal information out of the hands of criminals.
Fall City's Drew Arenth marries Breese McIlvaine
Robert and Deborah Arenth announced the marriage of their son Drew Robert to Breese McIlvaine on Saturday, May 4. The ceremony took place at Longview Farm, in Accokeek, Md., home of the bride’s parents, Stevenson McIlvaine and Penelope Breese. The groomsmen included friends from Fall City Elementary days—Andrew Bishop, Dan Corlett and Benjamin Fels. The wedding was truly an international event with guests attending from Germany, France, England and Kenya.
Fall City's Katherine Jamerson graduates from Corban University
On May 4, Fall City resident Katherine Jamerson graduated with Corban University’s class of 2013 in Salem, Ore.
Jamerson received a Bachelor of Science Degree in English and History.
Snoqualmie Middle School students push themselves for nat'l fitness awards
Snoqualmie Middle School students just completed their yearly Presidential Physical Fitness Testing, and a number of these youths have earned kudos for their efforts.
Students are tested in the mile run for endurance; curl-ups for abdominal strength and endurance; flex arm hang (girls) and pull-ups (boys) for upper body strength and endurance; sit and reach for flexibility and the shuttle run for speed and agility. Those scoring in the 85th percentile or higher on each of the five tests earn the highest Presidential Fitness rating.
Summer Thunderstorms
An area of summer thunderstorms and cumulus convection is moving through tonight, and for many of you this is the first rain in weeks.Let's look at recent radar imagery every two hours.5 PM: lots of showers on the coast and offshore.7 PM: the coastal showers moved inland and substantial thunderstorms hit eastern WA.9 PM: Puget...
North Bend Parks Commission has opening
The city of North Bend has a vacancy on the Parks, Recreation, and Beautification Commission, and is now taking applications to fill the seat. Position 4 on the commission has a term expiring Dec. 31 of this year.
Bible school registration at Snoqualmie UMC
Registration is under way for Snoqualmie United Methodist Church Vacation Bible School, aimed at children age 5 to 12.
Halos and contrails: Is there a connection?
The short answer is YES!Today I received pictures from several of you regarding some wondrous halos in the sky. Others noted an impressive collection of contrails...and there is no accident that both apparitions appeared at the same time: the ultimate cause is the same.Here is a very nice picture from Brendan Fields showing both appearing...
Powering up Fall City Days: Volunteer Bill Aggenbach shares 20 years of service for Lower Valley party
On June 15, the Snoqualmie Valley community will usher in summer by celebrating the 42nd annual Fall City Days. Overly excited 8-year-old girls will ride horses, ambitious adolescent boys will challenge each other during the watermelon-eating contest, and jogging buddies will participate in the Fun Run.
But before any of Fall City Days festivities can begin, Bill Aggenbach will have been behind the scenes setting up sound systems, providing electricity and repairing riverside benches.Aggenbach has been volunteering his time at Fall City Days for more than 20 years.
