Recently we lost our friend and town barber, Jerry Main. I didn’t have an opportunity to speak at his open house at the Eagles’ hall. I could barely even get in the back door. You couldn’t get near the front door. Jerry obviously had a lot of friends. If I had spoken at his memorial, I would have said something like this.
On behalf of the Mount Si Football program and the Wildcat Football Booster Club, we want to express our thanks to the entire Snoqualmie Valley for their support at Friday’s game against Bellevue. Watching the excitement that a community can share for a high school athletic event is something that all of us will never forget. Despite the outcome, Friday Night’s game demonstrated all that is good about interscholastic athletics and about living in the Snoqualmie Valley.
We find the well-funded opposition to Referendum 74, which allows marriage to all, very disturbing and surprising. It is difficult to understand how the commitment and love of one human being for another is a threat to anyone.
After over 35 years of marriage, we appreciate the value of a committed marriage and it would be very selfish and foolish of us to deny that opportunity to other citizens. R-74 promotes freedom, family, opportunity and equality, all core American (Republican and Democratic) values.
Dear Valley Record, thank you for keeping me informed about issues, events and good things that are happening in our Valley. You are the eyes and ears for those of us who can’t make it to every school board meeting, football game, or artistic event that is going on in the Snoqualmie Valley. I love reading about the future of our students and witness the celebrations of a new birth or 50th anniversary.
I would like to respond to Superintendent McCollum’s comments regarding a letter from Mr. Backues on Sept. 26.
While the capital cost for the new hospital may be approximately $38 million dollars, this cost will be in addition to present public health district debt of $50 million that was presented at commissioners’ meetings held July 5 and August 2—a figure that to my knowledge has not changed.
I wanted to pass along our thanks, on behalf of the Rocha family, for such a great article (New promise from lives cut short: Scholarship honors murder victims Lynnettee and Kaylene Keller, Valley Record, July 18).
We have been actively circulating this article as the best representation of Lynnettee and Kaylene and why we decided to start the Scholarship fund. Thank you so much for taking to the time to speak with myself, my brother and Carson and for reporting on more than Peter or the tragedy.
During the past six years, the Snoqualmie Valley Hospital District has transformed itself into a 21st century healthcare institution through its early adoption of electronic medical records, its Critical Access designation, regionally acclaimed swing bed program, best-in- class rehab department and upgrade of its urgent care unit to a 24/7 emergency room. Given recent growth in population, changing transportation patterns, new medical technologies and higher expectations for quality healthcare, it has become clear that Valley residents need and deserve the new hospital at I-90.
The Friends of the North Bend Library wish to thank the community for donating used books, CDs and DVDs throughout the year for our annual book sale. We also wish to extend our gratitude to all those who helped with setup, to the North Bend librarians who assisted us throughout the sale and to everyone who purchased books.
On August 9 to 11, I competed in the National American Miss Pageant, getting in the Top 15 and winning first runner-up Miss Personality.
Those were great achievements. I had a great time, made many new friends, and I reached my goal; gaining more confidence. None of that could have been possible without all the support everyone has given me.
The first-ever North Bend Jazz Walk turned out to be a big success.
Each of the six venues were swinging with music all night long and packed full of attendees excited to see downtown North Bend all abuzz.
Patrons seemed to figure out the routine and plan their routes to take in the various groups. Kyle at Twede’s said that they sold a ton of pie, North Bend Theatre was full, Pioneer Coffee had people coming out the seams, as well as Valley Center Stage, North Bend Bar & Grill and Boxley’s.
Since 1992, the annual Twin Peaks Fest has brought over 200 die-hard Twin Peaks show fans from around the United States and around the world to our beautiful Valley. The Snoqualmie Valley Chamber of Commerce formed an ad-hoc committee to give this annual convention a long overdue warm Valley welcome.
In doing so, it was the hope that that the dedicated Twin Peaks fans, their friends and families would want to shop our local businesses, dine at our wonderful restaurants and music venues, and come back to the beautiful Valley of ‘Twin Peaks’ fame to explore, hike, golf, paddle, ski, shop, stroll and enjoy our towns and hills again and again.
We would like to commend the North Bend Sheriff’s Office and particularly Deputy Shaman Wicklund for the great service in recovering our stolen property. We reported our bicycle stolen Tuesday and it was returned to us Thursday. The fast results were due to the excellent activity of Deputy Wicklund. He is very experienced and knowledgeable in the North Bend community, so was able to track down the bike very quickly.
It is evident from the increased patient volumes that Valley residents want and need a new hospital. Isn’t it time to put the “same old, tired arguments” to rest?
The hospital district is primarily supported by non-tax revenues. The new hospital will be entirely paid from revenue, not taxes. The new facility will not change the current tax rate of 50 cents per thousand for residents (only $15 per month for the average home).