As a former Air Force Reservist and police officer, the commitment to America’s men and women in uniform has long been a priority in my life and career. Giving our veterans and active duty service members their due is a fundamental obligation of our federal government. The families of our fallen soldiers deserve equal respect and support. When we sign up a soldier, we enlist the entire family.
The president of King County Hospital District No. 4 attempted, once again, to explain why the district needs a new hospital. Using the same old, tired, arguments, to justify the $100 million dollar expense. “Patient volumes have increased to the point that we are bursting at the seams.” The old hospital, that is bursting at the seams, has 25 beds. The new hospital will have 25 beds.
Hunger is a year-round concern, yet summer presents an even greater challenge to families with school-age children, normally the recipients of free breakfasts and lunches throughout the school year.
In 2011, Mount Si Food Bank started the Summer Cupboard program in an effort to address this nutritional gap. During the weeks of summer, families with school age children received additional breakfast, lunch and snack items along with their regular groceries.
I am writing in response to “Tell us why we need a hospital” published on August 22. For residents in our community who haven’t visited Snoqualmie Valley Hospital recently, we are an entirely different and better organization than we were several years ago.
Just like the Snoqualmie Valley has changed and grown in the past decade, we have grown too. In fact, patient volumes have increased dramatically during the past few years to the point we are bursting at the seams.
I would like remind drivers that school begins on Wednesday, Aug. 29.
School zone safety is a top priority for the Snoqualmie Police Department, and we would like to ensure that all drivers are aware that the school zone speed limit is 20 mph in all Snoqualmie school zones. Schools zones vary from city to city and are posted in several different ways. School zones can be posted with flashing lights, times of enforcement and when children are present.
I wanted to express our thanks here at DirtFish Rally School to both the King County Sheriff and Snoqualmie Police Departments for their rapid response to a break-in and property theft at the historic Old Mill.
Thieves had broken in and were attempting to steal copper and valuable metals from within the old power building. Our on-site security and camera systems alerted us. The quick response and outstanding professionalism of the King County Sheriff and Snoqualmie Police caught the criminals immediately. We are extremely grateful to both King County Sheriff and Snoqualmie Police.
As a huge fan of “Twin Peaks” I enjoyed reading your “Back To Twin Peaks” report in July 25th, 2012, edition. However, I am baffled at the caption to the photo on page 2: “David Lynch sits next to an unidentified actress”.
I went to the meeting regarding bears (July 17 in Snoqualmie). I don’t feed them, I find them interesting and want to ensure they are protected as much as we need to protect people. Most of the people at the meeting have had bear encounters and some take issue with the resident wildlife in the recently developed Snoqualmie Ridge (isn’t that why we moved here?).
I’m curious as to the reasons why another hospital is proposed for the city of Snoqualmie, when the citizens voted against it (A property tax levy that would, in part, have funded a new hospital, failed with 31 percent approval in 2007).
Why are we getting another hospital when Swedish is 15 minutes away? This new Swedish campus is located in a more densely populated area and it is struggling financially, according to a regional newspaper.
Tanner Electric Cooperative recently replaced its power meters with digital “smart meters.” Three Tanner members, including my wife and I, have refused to allow installation of the new meter due to privacy and security issues posed by the technology. Other members would likely have refused had they been made aware of the risks beforehand.
Smart meters automatically read power consumption every 15 to 30 minutes, and some models as often as every 5 minutes. Readings are transmitted to data management systems where the information is processed for billing and other purposes.
During the North Bend City Council meeting Tuesday, the results of what I would label a token survey were presented to the council and others like myself who reside in North Bend.
Sadly, a very small group—120—of North Bend residents were surveyed by phone and asked what in many cases were leading questions designed to encourage these residents to support a proposed change of contracting police services from the King County Sheriff’s Department to the Snoqualmie Police Department.
According to the Pew Research Center, voters are more polarized along partisan lines than they have been at any point in the past 25 years. The deciding factor in this year’s election will be if independent voters are adequately informed about the policies and backgrounds of candidates they’re asked to vote for. Possibly the most effective way to understand who exactly these candidates are and what they stand for is to determine who is supporting them financially.
In response to the recent letter, “Look, Mom, there’s a body in the dugout” (Valley Record, July 18): if this was a member of your family, wouldn’t you appreciate all the time and effort it takes to recover and care for the deceased in the most gentle and respectful way that public service volunteers have to offer? Perhaps you had to spend a few extra hours with your kids in lieu of them going to play in the park or win that ball game. I hope it was well-spent quality time, while the family of this man will never get that chance again.