Brian Major to share eye-popping chalk visions at Fall City Days
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Brian Major brings a dragon to life on the pavement in the 2011 Fall City Days. He returns with his eye-popping chalk art Saturday.
Stationed in his usual spot outside the Art Park, Brian Major will be creating a chalk mural throughout the day. The chalk painting collage will feature a great blue heron. Majors will be using many of his favorite colors, earth tones mixed with blues and purples. He works in a variety of mediums, including oils, acrylics and pencils, and uses light and color to set a mood and bring his art to life.
Out of the past: Coach to retire; Tribe calls for recognition; Fire at Rexall Drugs
• The second fire in two weeks broke out at Hearing’s Rexall Drug store in North Bend Monday, June 10, about 11 a.m. Gordon Hearing, proprietor, said the previous fire damaged the insulation and when the workmen were in the process of moving it, the wire shorted. The North Bend Volunteer Fire Department quickly put out the fire. There was minor smoke damage.
Brick School commemorative glass gets Fall City Days launch
The Historical Society’s 2013 collector glass honors the Fall City Brick School, an institution that lasted from 1915 through 1970.
In 1916, it was a “great leap forward,” from kerosene lamps to electric lights, from outhouses to flush toilets, with space for many new class offerings.
Until 1944, when Valley high schools were consolidated, students attended the Brick School from Kindergarten through high school.
Master carver John Mullen to create a canoe, show ages-old craft at Fall City
Come and listen to native drumming and storytelling by John Mullen of the Snoqualmie Tribe. Participants can also watch Mullen, a master carver, demonstrate carving techniques and try out carving on a small cedar canoe.
For the past 13 years, Mullen has dedicated himself to reviving and rediscovering the arts of the Snoqualmie Tribe.
High school sweethearts Tom and Patsy Colvin are Fall City Days grand marshals
Tom and Patsy Calvin are the Fall City Days Grand Marshals for 2013.
Tom and Patsy both grew up in small towns just down river from Longview, Wash. Tom was born in Chehalis and attended school in Cathlamet, while Patsy hailed from Skamokawa.
Tom first laid eyes on Patsy the summer before high school, when he took the ferry over to Skamokawa on his way to Astoria. Patsy was with a group of girls, when Tom asked his cousin, “who’s that cute one?”
Riding for fun and safety at Snoqualmie's Bike Rodeo | Photos
Megan Algrim, 7, navigates the obstacle course on Saturday, June 1, at the Tanner Jeans Memorial Bike Safety Rodeo in Snoqualmie. Algrim, who recently moved with her family to Snoqualmie from Chicago, lives across the street from Tanner Jeans Park on the Ridge,
"She's asked about Tanner Jeans and the park, and we've talked about that and bike safety," said mom Stephanie Algrim. "She really takes that to heart, thinks about that."
Carnation gets Centennial flag from Congresswoman Suzan DelBene
Carnation celebrated its centennial in 2012 with a full year of events leading up to the Dec. 31, 2012 100th anniversary of the city's incorporation. The U.S. Capitol also honored Carnation's centennial, and Congresswoman Suzan DelBene visited the city in April to present officials with the U.S. flag that was flown over the Capitol in recognition of the city's 100th birthday.
Local Farming: Community Potlucks and Gourmet Dinners
Sno-Valley Tilth sponsors community potlucks and gourmet dinners in order to promote local, sustainable and responsible farming.
Potluck meetings are 6 p.m. on the second Monday of each month at participating farms: June 10 at Jubilee Farm, July 8 at Local Roots Farm, August 12 at Changing Seasons Farm, September 9 at Oxbow Farm, and October 14 at Full Circle Farm. Guests are asked to bring their own dishes and utensils as well as a dish to share. Tilth memberships meetings are free and open to the public.
Out of the Past: Rubber raft race; 'Old 101' rings again; Two Rivers serves both districts, graduates 9
Stories from the past 25 and 50 years, as reported in the pages of the Snoqualmie Valley Record. This week's entries include:
• The brass bell from Old ‘101’ rang again in Snoqualmie last Friday for the first time in many years. The bell that sounded on a hard-working logging train in the Valley 60 years ago was the object of a ceremony held at the Snoqualmie Depot May 27. The crowning ornament of the old locomotive was donated by Weyerhaeuser Co. to King County, which will send it to a special Bell Garden as part of the state’s upcoming centennial celebration.
Learning for their badges at newspaper tour | Photo
Joey Phillips, Jake Watton and Daniel Kolke, Tiger Cubs in Pack 452 of North Bend and Snoqualmie, peruse a visitor’s guide during their pack’s visit to the Snoqualmie Valley Record offices in Snoqualmie on Tuesday, May 28.
Mott Green, Founder of Grenada Chocolate Company Tragic Accident
I was shocked and saddened to hear the news this morning of Mott Green, founder of Grenada Chocolate Company tragic accident on June 1, 2013. Grenada Chocolate Company creates pure Organic Chocolate in a factory that is located in the lush cocoa groves of the rainforest in Grenada. Grenada Chocolate Company is an Organic Cocoa Farmers and Chocolate-Makers’ Cooperative. I...
