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Bend,” said Paul Tredway, business manager for the association.
Oct 02 2008, 6:23 PM Bend,” said Paul Tredway, business manager for the association.

New director taking charge at Encompass
Outgoing Encompass Executive Director Nancy Whitaker and Development Director Gregory Malcolm will lead the Valley children’s center through June of this year, when Whitaker retires and Malcolm steps up as executive director. - Seth Truscott / Snoqualmie Valley Record Oct 02 2008, 6:23 PM in a small house in Snoqualmie, moved to the Si View Community Center, the Snoqualmie Methodist Church, and finally to the new building that Encompass built on Boalch Avenue in North Bend, after one of the Valley’s first-ever capital campaigns. She began by running a support group for parents, became a family resource coordinator in Encompass’ early intervention program, and became a program manager, eventually becoming the interim director before stepping into the top spot six years ago.

Treehouse fan challenges county rules
Pete Nelson rents out this treehouse, a cedar version of Greece’s Parthenon, as a unique romantic getaway. He plans to build more treehouses on his property off Preston-Fall City Road if King County decides to exempt treehouses from riverside development regulations. - Denise Miller / Snoqualmie Valley Record Oct 02 2008, 6:23 PM Nelson is anxious to build on the property, is on hold pending the county’s decision. Because the majority of his land is within the set-back area, he won’t realize his treehouse-utopia dreams unless he can get the exemption. Nelson said giving up on the projects would be a shame for not only him, whose financial future is tied up in the property, but also for the community.

Treehouse fan challenges county rules
Pete Nelson rents out this treehouse, a cedar version of Greece’s Parthenon, as a unique romantic getaway. He plans to build more treehouses on his property off Preston-Fall City Road if King County decides to exempt treehouses from riverside development regulations. - Denise Miller / Snoqualmie Valley Record Oct 02 2008, 6:24 PM
1/3 of students skip as demonstrators clash outside Day of protest at Mount Si
Ken Hutcherson, pastor of Antioch Bible Church in Redmond, introduces speakers at a morning protest rally Friday, April 25, at Mount Si High School. Hutcherson demonstrated against the Day of Silence, but was challenged by counterprotestors in turn. “These people ran up on me when I got here, cursing me out, and telling me I don’t have any right to be here,” he said. See more coverage on page A2. - Seth Truscott / Snoqualmie Valley Record Oct 02 2008, 6:16 PM Yellow police tape separated supporters and opponents of Mount Si High School’s controversial Day of Silence event during a tense, and at times, loud demonstration outside the school the morning of Friday, April 25.

Snoqualmie police warned the most antagonistic adversaries of Redmond pastor Ken Hutcherson, who had rallied about 100 protesters to pray and sing Christian hymns at 10 a.m. Hutcherson and his allies decried the school’s participation in the Day of Silence, a nationwide event in which students may choose to take a daylong vow of silence to raise awareness of discrimination that gay, lesbian, bisexual and trans-gendered youth face.

Some of about 50 counter-protesters chanted “Go home,” blew whistles and beat a drum in an attempt to drown out Hutcherson’s group’s prayer. One, a recent Mount Si graduate, held up a sign reading “Throw rocks here” near Hutcherson’s head.

Northwest Railway museum gets tourism, heritage award
Oct 02 2008, 6:16 PM The Northwest Railway Museum is getting recognition for its role in regional tourism.

Vernie Newell sees challenges, opportunities as school changes Principal picked for Snoqualmie Middle School
Currently Snoqualmie Middle School’s assistant principal, newly chosen principal Vernie Newell has been a presence at the school for 16 years. He takes on his new role in June. - Denise Miller / Snoqualmie Valley Record Oct 02 2008, 6:15 PM Snoqualmie Middle School’s soon-to-be principal, Vernie Newell, said he’s excited to tackle the challenges of an anticipated population decrease at SMS.

After Newell takes over for Ruth Moen, who is moving on to head the new Twin Falls Middle School in June, the student body will drop from 570 to 350 as children transfer to Twin Falls, the district’s third middle school.

Snoqualmie Valley Hospital District may have found a n
Oct 02 2008, 6:15 PM Snoqualmie Valley Hospital District may have found a new way to pay for its new hospital campus at the I-90 interchange with Snoqualmie Parkway.

Tribe banishes “shadow” group
Oct 02 2008, 6:15 PM The Snoqualmie Tribe took action to banish nine tribal members in an apparent schism between current and ousted members of the tribe’s elected council.

No dice: Card room ban in works for North Bend
Oct 02 2008, 6:15 PM In preparation for the November opening of nearby Casino Snoqualmie, North Bend officials are considering whether to ban card rooms in the city.