The sun is shining, birds are singing. A promising new school year starts. Life feels fresh, full of possibilities. Then the road takes a turn and you are forced to confront something that's been in front of … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2011
Snoqualmie Valley YMCA Reminders: Charter Membership Deadline And Job Fairs This Week
October 24, 2011 by
For any Snoqualmie Valley resident who likes to save money and is mulling over the idea of becoming a YMCA charter member - your time is running out to have the joining fee waived. October 31st is the deadline … [Read more...]
My Apologies To Carolyn Simpson
October 22, 2011 by
I did some soul-searching yesterday. I love writing. I enjoy that many of you want to read my thoughts on all things Snoqualmie. I find myself in new territory as I try to balance writing impartially about … [Read more...]
Snoqualmie's Project Grace Guild Now One Of Seattle Children's Top Guilds
October 21, 2011 by
Fresh off the heels of its most successful fundraising event ever, Snoqualmie's Project Grace Guild got some new, wonderful news. The success of their Harvest Moon Soiree charity auction moved Project Grace to … [Read more...]
Living Snoqualmie To Adopt New Commenting Policy
October 20, 2011 by
In response to some mean-spirited comments left on its website over the past two weeks, LivingSnoqualmie.com is adopting a new commenting policy. Anonymous posts and posts left under acronyms will still be … [Read more...]
City of Snoqualmie And Snoqualmie Valley School District Hopeful Over Impact Fee Progress
October 19, 2011 by
It's been a valley headline for nearly a year now - impact fees and the City of Snoqualmie not collecting the full 2011 amount assessed by the Snoqualmie Valley School District. District officials and school … [Read more...]
Snoqualmie Valley School Board Incumbents Share Their Big Improvements
October 18, 2011 by
A couple of weeks ago, I asked Snoqualmie Valley School Board challengers to identify a big change they saw needed in our school district, or the driving force pushing them onto the campaign trail. This week … [Read more...]
CleanScapes Encourages Snoqualmie Students To Think Beyond Just Reducing, Recycling And Reusing
October 13, 2011 by
Just like the Cascade View 4th graders she teaches, Elizabeth Cronin can also learn something new each day. During a class presentation from local waste company, Cleanscapes, Mrs. Cronin learned Starbucks … [Read more...]
Snoqualmie Middle School Annexation – Stuck Between a Rock and A Hard Spot
October 11, 2011 by
It was fall 2010. For a few years, SVSD enrollment was on an up-tick. In 2007 and 2008, three separate bond attempts to add a second high school failed. Mt. Si High School was still growing. Enrollment … [Read more...]
Snoqualmie Valley YMCA Offers A Place For All Local Teens/Tweens
October 8, 2011 by
While touring the shell of the future Snoqualmie Y this week, I learned something new. In the back corner of the community center there's a 1,500 sq ft space just for local kids. While I knew this Teen … [Read more...]
Snoqualmie Valley School Board Challengers Share Their Big Change
October 6, 2011 by
What inspires a person to run for school board against a seated incumbent? Or for that matter, any elected position? It's expensive, labor-intensive, and let's face it, takes guts. What is the driving force … [Read more...]
Snoqualmie Valley Macaroni Kid Honors North Bend Elementary Teacher As Its First Teacher Of The Month
October 3, 2011 by
Last year was a challenging for my youngest child. An elementary school boundary change moved her away from the only school she'd ever known, as well as all her friends. There was apprehension and many tears, … [Read more...]
Si View Parks District Hopes Voters Will Keep Its Future Alive
October 2, 2011 by
How many of you remember what the valley was like without the Si View Community Center? I do. We were taking swim lessons there in 2002 when King County slashed its budget, forcing the closure of its smaller … [Read more...]
