By Sherry Grindeland

The Mount Si High School Jazz Band hit just the right notes again.

The 17 musicians received a coveted invitation to the Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band Competition and Festival for the second consecutive year a feat that makes director Matt Wenman almost giddy with pride. Mount Si is one of 15 schools invited to Lincoln Center in New York in May to participate in work-shops and compete for top honors.

The invitation is no gift.The kids worked their tails

off, Wenman said. I drove them into the ground. We spend a lot of time together and this is a driven, motivated and

focused group.The hard work begins early

five days a week. The jazz band meets at 6:30 a.m., the first class for these students.

They warmed up in September and picked their motto for the year, Word hard, play hard.

In October, the band chose three pieces to record. They started working on the num-bers in November and recorded them in January.

The CDs were submitted to Essentially Ellington in what is called a blind audition. Judges have no way of knowing which schools submitted what CD.

Mount Si was in a competi-tive regional pool one of five throughout North America. That regional pool covers a swath of Northwest states that

includes the Dakotas and the western provinces of Canada.

Three schools made the cut ironically the same trio that was selected in 2014 Mount Si, and Roosevelt and Garfield high schools in Seattle.

Wenman noted proudly that Mount Si is competitive with the two Seattle schools that have been jazz powerhouses for decades. Indeed, earlier this month Mount Si came in second at the Bellevue College jazz competition sandwiched between Garfield in first and Roosevelt in third.

Getting invited to Essentially Ellington would be the equivalent of our Mount Si football team winning state and then a regional competition and getting invited to a nation-al title game if there were such a thing, Wenman said.

Maria Henricksen, the vice president of the Mount Si Band Booster Club, agreed.

This experience is close to priceless, she said.

She has seen the trip through her sons eyes. One son, Christian, was a member of last years band. She has two sons, Jonathan, a sophomore, and Daniel, a freshman, who are in this years band.

Going to New York means that students get to work with jazz greats, meet top music professors, and network with other musicians and students, Wenman and Henricksen said.

Some students who went last year extended the trip by extra days to visit East Coast colleges.

The 17 students in the band are expected to contribute $500 each toward the trip.

Henricksen and the other members of the booster club will help raise the additional funds about $27,000 to fund the trip.

The Snoqualmie Valley com-munity donated generously last year to get the band to New York and both Wenman and

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Matthew Wenman, band director at Mount Si High School, relaxes in his office and discusses the jazz bands invitation to the 20th Annual Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band Competition & Festival.

Mount Si Jazz Band snags second invitation to New York

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Henricksen commented about how much they appreciated the support.

This year, the band is selling tickets for Hot Java, Cool Jazz, a show at Seattles Paramount Theatre on March 20. Mount Si is one of five high schools picked for the Starbucks-sponsored festival and will share the proceeds.

Meanwhile, Henricksen was in Wenmans office late afternoon Feb. 23 to begin talking about other fundraisers.

Without the boost-ers, we couldnt do this, Wenman said.

He commended the parent group for more than just fundraising, noting that the group vol-unteers and coordinates trips. In all, he said, the boosters help every one of the 180 students in the concert and jazz bands and ensembles.

As for Wenman, he said hes living his dream.

I wanted to be a band director since I was 12, maybe 11, he said. I dont have a back-up plan.

He grew up in Gig Harbor and gradu-

ated from Peninsula High School, and then from the University of Washington as a music educator. He worked for four years at Twin Falls Middle School as the music teacher. Wenman went to Central Washington University to work on his masters degree but before he fin-ished, the job at Mount Si High School opened.

It is my dream job, he said.

Yes, he admitted, some-times it is hard to get up and get to school so early in the morning. Routine helps.

He leaves his North Bend home, stops at Pioneer Coffee on the way to school and then gets to Mount Si before the sun rises.

A sign on his office wall refers to his love of coffee. It reads, Drink coffee do stupid things faster and with more energy.

Thats me, he said.Wenman jokes that

he has no life outside of his job. His wife teaches science at Mount Si, so she understands what he describes as his great privilege to work with the students.

I have 180 of the schools smartest, most spirited, creative, hard-working students in my classes, he said. Oh, we have our days, too, but the one thing my students have learned is to believe in ourselves, that anything is possible.

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By Greg Farrar

Matthew Wenman (right), Mount Si High School music teacher, conducts the Jazz Ensemble through Cottontail, by Duke Ellington during last years Essentially Ellington competition in New York City.

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Pet licensing Licensing gives your pet

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Proof of age and of pets spay/neuter is required.

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Sheriffs office hosts 911 Citizens Academy

Local residents can learn about the internal workings of the 911 emergency dispatch center when the next 911 Citizens Academy is held March 28.

The academy will educate citizens about the role 911 communi-cations specialists play in the public safety sys-tem and prepare them should they ever need to dial 911.

The all-day infor-mative class includes everything from the his-tory of 911 to how citi-zens can help 911 help them. A tour of the King County Sheriffs Office 911 Center is included, and optional plug-in time will be offered to academy attendees on follow-up dates for those inter-ested.

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Space is limited and completed applications

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State releases new chickenpox vaccine requirement

Students in grades seven through 12 now have the same require-ment as those in kin-dergarten through sixth grade.

They now are all required to have two doses of the chickenpox vaccine.

The requirement implementation starts this fall for seventh and eighth grade and fall 2016 for ninth through 12th grade.

Students who already had two doses of the vaccine do not need to repeat it.

Learn more by talk-ing to your childs school nurse, your healthcare pro-vider or go to the state Department of Health website at www.doh.wa.gov/VaccineRequirements.

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North Bend student serves as page in state House

Jessica Morris, a student at Twin Falls Middle School, served as a page Feb. 9-13 in the Washington State House of Representatives in Olympia. Representative Jay Rodne, R-Snoqualmie, sponsored her.

Morris hopes to study law and criminal justice in college.

During her time as a page, Morris attended page school to understand the operations and actions of the Legislature. Her time at the Capitol culminated with the presentation of her mock bill about the issue of police body cam-

eras and microphones.As part of her page

duties, Morris learned to navigate the many buildings on the Capitol campus and delivered mes-sages and documents to legislators and staff.

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Countyq King County Executive

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Councilwoman Kathy Lambert, District 3. King County Courthouse, 516 Third Ave., Room 1200, Seattle, WA 98104; 206-477-1003; 800-325-6165; kathy.lambert@kingcounty.gov

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Patterson, 425-533-1833; cpat-terson@ci.snoqualmie.wa.usq Councilman Bryan

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Pro Tem Kathi Prewitt, 888-3019; kprewitt@ci.snoqualmie.wa.us

squirrel?Uh Doc looked around

for help. There was none. Yes. Yes it is.

Found your dang squirrel here, Doc. That reward thing still good?

Well yes.Five dollars and a quarter,

right? Now is that cash or check? I dont take no checks.

Doc is looking all around and looks wilderness-type lost.

Cash I guess.Only thing is, Doc. Need

to be sure this is your squirrel, right? So can you describe him for me?

Hes gray.All gray squirrels are gray,

now, aint that right? How about any distinguishing marks? Tattoos?

No tattoos.So far, so good. Now you

said in the ad his name is Chipper. Well, I called him Chipper and the son of a gun bit me.

He did?What I mean to ask here,

Doc, is did you and your

squirrel get along? No squirrel problems? He looks like he needs a square meal to me. You feed him good?

What?You

know like Squirrel Chow free choice, or did you put him on a nut ration? I mean, he ate like there was no tomorrow. Dang near ate up the whole five dol-lars and a quarter reward money in squirrel food.

Steve and Dud walked back into the caf, then, with the cell phone still at Duds ear, and the laughing began.

You were right all along, Doc, said Bert. In winter, everyone can use a good hoax.

Doc bought the coffee.

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Buddies spring Chipper hoax on Doc

Some people are grousing about the change in the fireworks ordinance in Snoqualmie.

At a City Council meeting earlier this month, the council voted to restrict fireworks, limiting what is termed consumer-grade fireworks.

Only fireworks that essentially stay low and on the ground will be permitted on the Fourth of July and New Years Eve. The ban doesnt go into effect until February 2016.

Even though the city ordinance was announced in advance and discussed several times, it seemed to take people by surprise.

The one group that tracked it well was the Kiwanis Club which sells fireworks in North Bend and Snoqualmie as a fundraiser. Its a hardworking and cre-ative service club, and will come up with other good money-making projects if its stand suffers from the new restrictions.

While we agree with the change, particularly since fireworks nearly destroyed a Snoqualmie Ridge home last July, we want to encourage people to pay better attention to things happening in both Snoqualmie and North Bend city councils.

Complaining after the process isnt constructive.Get involved earlier.People dont attend hearings and meetings, but then

complain about the decisions being made.We take our job as a government watchdog seriously,

but we cannot be at every meeting in both cities. No newspaper can.

We get to as many as possible. Weve been at meetings where you could likely hear crickets chirp in between city officials discussing the newest change, proposal or plan. Where are city residents then?

Your government leaders work for you. They live here, so theyre city residents, too. To make blanket statements such as They dont care about the city forgets that fact.

Most people in elected positions all across the country do the job for all the right reasons. But there are numer-ous documents to read and many decisions to be made.

If you want to have a stake in North Bend or Snoqualmie, pay attention to your councils agendas. Learn what the issues are. And attend a meeting to weigh in on a decision before its made.

When Steve and Dud got up to go get a paper, it left just Doc and Bert sitting at the philosophy counter of the Mule Barn truck stop.

Bert turned his head and smirked a little, being careful not to let Doc see him. Doc also didnt see Dud outside, punching in a number on his cell phone while Steve stood by as a cheerleader.

Doc, said Loretta, filling the coffee cups, phone call for you, Hon.

Here? Okay. Doc walked over to the cash register and picked up the phone.

This here Doc? the caller asked. The Doc what lost his

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Snoqualmie police reports serv-ing North Bend and Snoqualmie

Self-checkoutPolice responded to a

reported theft at 12:07 a.m. Feb. 14 in Safeway, 460 S.W. Mount Si Blvd., North Bend. A woman filled her shopping cart with items, and then fled the store without paying. The woman then jumped into the passenger seat of a car and drove off.

Warrant in a treePolice responded to a

report of a man sitting in a tree at 1 p.m. Feb. 16 at the Union 76 Gas Station, 520

E. North Bend Way, North Bend. Police discovered the man had an outstand-ing Seattle warrant and detained the man.

ExposurePolice responded at 9:16

a.m. Feb. 16 to the 36000 block of Gravenstein Court in Snoqualmie to reports of suspicious cir-cumstances. A man uri-nated off the back deck of a house across the street from the caller. The man exposed himself to the caller, her husband and their 11-year-old son.

Vehicle wandering away brings arrest

Police responded at 11:14 a.m. Feb. 16 to the Shell Station at 8030

Douglas Avenue Southeast in Snoqualmie when an officer saw an unoccupied vehicle rolling toward the gas pumps. The officer stopped the rolling vehicle before it hit the gas pumps and discovered the owner of the vehicle had a war-rant. The subject was booked into the Issaquah Jail.

Public disagreementPolice responded at 1:10

a.m. Feb. 18 to the Sure Shot Pub, 101 E. North Bend Way, to reports of an altercation. Two men who had not been drinking were fighting in the back of the bar. One subject left before police arrived. Witnesses said it was not so much a fight as a pushing match with a slap at the end.

Alley partyPolice responded to a

noise complaint at 2:05 a.m. Feb. 19 to Autumn Avenue Southeast in Snoqualmie. People were reportedly com-ing and going from the alley and making a lot of noise. The officer contacted the people and advised them to be quiet.

Roughage neighborhood

Police responded at 2:46 a.m. Feb. 19 to the 8500 block of Falls Avenue Southeast in Snoqualmie to reports of suspicious cir-cumstances. A white box truck was driving through the neighborhood and stopping periodically. It appeared the back doors of the vehicle were open. The

caller reported that the vehicle was spotlighting houses. Officers contacted the driver of the vehicle and discovered it was a produce delivery truck.

Slashed tiresPolice responded at

8:26 a.m. Feb. 19 to the 7300 block of Curtis Drive Southeast in Snoqualmie to reports of malicious mis-chief. The caller reported that two tires on a car had been slashed the night before. There are no sus-pects.

Hit it and quit itPolice responded at 7:42

a.m. Feb. 19 to Janet Avenue Northeast in North Bend to reports of a hit and run. The caller heard vehicles

crash but one of them drove away. The callers car was parked in front of her resi-dence and sustained heavy damage to the front. There are no suspects.

Im moving?Police responded to a

report of fraud at 3:18 p.m. Feb. 9 by a homeowner on Fern Avenue in Snoqualmie. The callers house had been erroneously listed for sale on two websites. The posts were removed and the caller was given instructions on how to obtain a divorce pro-tection order for civil anti-harassment.

Information for the blotter comes directly from local police and fire reports. The Star publishes names of those charged with felony crimes.

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Lauren Smith plays softball for Lynchburg College

Lauren Smith, of Snoqualmie, plays soft-ball for Lynchburg College in Vermont.

The Mount Si High School graduate played in 27 games as a fresh-man outfielder for the Lynchburg Hornets in 2014. She scored 10 runs on 13 hits and posted a .310 batting average. She hit a homerun against Bridgewater College, help-ing Lynchburg win, 5-3.

The team is coached by Dawn Simmons. It fin-ished 31-16 last year and competed in the NCAA tournament.

Smith, a biomed/pre-vet double major, is the daughter of Michael and Shannon Smith.

Register now for half-marathon

Registration for the Lake Sammamish Half Marathon on March 7, one of the earliest in the local running scene, has already surpassed 75 per-cent capacity.

The Lake Sammamish Half Marathon takes run-ners along the smooth trail that connects Marymoor Park in Redmond to Lake Sammamish State Park in Issaquah.

About 30 percent of the popular interurban trail will be on smooth gravel surface and the remaining 70 percent on pavement. There is also a half-mara-thon walk category with a four-hour time limit.

The race is chip-timed, and each racer will receive a custom bib, a finisher medal, a long-sleeve micro-fiber Tech Shirt and spon-sor products. Aid stations are provided every few miles with Clif gels/bloks, fruit, Nuun and water. The finish line will be by the beach and includes a line-up of food and music.

The event benefits Cascade Challenge, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing leadership and outdoor adventure opportunities to youths ages 14-20.

The Lake Sammamish Half Marathon is sanctioned by USA Track & Field.

Learn more at www.lakesammamishhalf.com.

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By Neil Pierson

Mark Mulligan had used up almost all of the regulation six minutes trying to score points in the state-championship match, and it looked like the Mount Si High School senior would be heading to overtime against Universitys Levi Meinzinger.

But Mulligan broke a scoreless tie by taking down Meinzinger with 5 seconds left, and won the Class 4A title at 170 pounds at the Mat Classic XXVII, held Feb. 20-21 at the Tacoma Dome.

Mulligan competed with the Wildcats for only one season he transferred from Cary, North Carolina, this year but those few months turned out to be rather memorable.

Mulligan set a preseason goal of winning state, writing the words on the mirror in his bed-room and in the schools mat room.

Ive been waiting all year for this, he said. It means the world to me.

After pinning Graham-Kapowsins Austin Christoph to open the tourney, Mulligans last three matches were defensive grinders. He needed overtime to beat Unions Javier Martinez, 3-1, in the quarterfinals, and got past Jeffersons Heng Yon, 3-0, in the semifinals.

Mulligan said Meinzinger put up a serious fight.

He was a strong guy he had big, tree-trunk legs,

Mulligan explained. I was trying to go for a banana split (an often painful offensive maneuver), which was not working. He was just strong.

Mulligan wants to continue wrestling in college, but hasnt

yet chosen a school. He relished his one season with Mount Si, helping the program take third at regionals and 19th at state.

I came from a really big program (in North Carolina), and I learned a lot of leadership

traits there, tried to bring them here, he said. Theres a lot of positivity, which apparently they havent had in the past few years.

By Sam Kenyon

For her final season as Mount Sis premiere gymnast, Jenn Rogers set a goal to finish in the top 10 all-around at the state tournament.

She accomplished that Feb. 20-21 in the Tacoma Dome, earning a fourth-place medal with an all-around score of 36.875.

Especially in such a competitive group of girls, to get fourth, Im really proud of myself, Rogers said after the meet.

During the previous six seasons under head coach Jessica Easthope, the Wildcats swept the 3A KingCo League and as a team went to state. This was Mount Sis first year

in the highest conference the 4A.

The 4A is pretty tight, Easthope said.

The Wildcat gymnastics team managed the transi-tion better than some of the other sports teams. Although the girls missed qualifying for state as a team, Rogers, a senior, and Abby Weber, a junior, both went.

Rogers qualified as an all-around gymnast at the district meet the week before, and Weber quali-fied in two individual events: beam and vault.

On the first day of state, Weber scored a 8.65 on the beam, landing her in a three-way tie for 24th

Lauren Smith

Gymnast Jenn Rogers earns medal at state

By Sam Kenyon

Jenn Rogers, Mount Si High School senior, performs her floor routine on the way to earning a 9.525 and fourth place during state 4A gymnastics competition Feb. 21 at the Tacoma Dome Exhibition Hall.

Mark Mulligan wins state wrestling crown

By Greg Farrar

Mark Mulligan (top), Mount Si High School senior, tries to score points after starting in the top position during the second period of his 170-pound championship final against Levi Meinzinger, of University, dur-ing the Mat Classic XXVII on Feb. 21 at the Tacoma Dome. Mulligan won the state 4A championship in the end.

See WRESTLING, Page 7

See GYMNASTS, Page 7

Senior Justin Edens comes in fourth

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Saturday, March 14th, 2015 6pm-MidnightTwedes Caf

KELLY EISENHOUR & LAURA ROSOK

Mt. Si Art SupplyENDEMIC ENSEMBLE

Pour House (21+)MILO PETERSEN &

STEVE GRIGGS QUARTET

Chaplin's ChevroletDIANA PAGE QUARTET

Piccola CellarsBOB BAUMANN & FRIENDS

COURTNEY CUTCHINS w/ CHRIS SYMER &

GREGG BELISLE-CHI

Umpqua BankFRANK KOHL TRIO

Georgias BakeryARIA PRAME TRIO

Scotts Dairy FreezePETE GALLIO &

BRIAN MONRONEY

BoxleysDANNY KOLKE TRIO w/

ALEXEY NIKOLAEV & BERNIE JACOBS

JAM SESSION w/ DAVID MARRIOTT

Valley Center StageJAY THOMAS &

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HUMAN SPIRIT

Snoqualmie Valley Moose LodgeJOSE GONZALES TRIO

JANETTE WEST QUARTET

Barstools & DinettesBILL RAMSAY &

CHUCK DEARDORF QUARTET

North Bend TheatreHigh School Big Bands:

MOUNT SI JAZZ 2*BELLEVUE

MERCER ISLANDSAMMAMISH

MOUNT SI JAZZ 1*Starts at 5pm

Pioneer CoffeeKATIE DAVI & CHRIS MORTON

JON PUGH TRIO

Euro CafLEAH STILLWELL DUO

Pro SkiHB, HOYER & DEMAREE

Chang ThaiKATY BOURNE QUARTET

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place. She put up an 8.725 on the vault, 23rd place. Only the top-eight finish-ers advanced to finals.

Rogers first day of the state meet was one of the strongest performances of her high school career.

She had a great day, Easthope said.

In all but one event she scored in the top eight and advanced to the indi-vidual finals. On beam, the event where she didnt advance, she scored 9.1, finishing in ninth place and only 0.5 away from the top eight. But despite missing the individual finals on beam, her perfor-mance was strong enough to earn her a fourth-place all-around medal.

I feel like yesterday went really well, Rogers said, talking about the first day of the meet. I placed the highest that I have at state in all four years.

On the final day, Rogers placed seventh on the bars with 8.85. She fin-ished sixth on the vault with 9.1. On the floor, her strongest event, she scored 9.525 and finished in

fourth place.Overall, her show-

ing at 4A, this being our first year, was fantastic, Easthope said. Its bit-tersweet. It was her fourth year but her first year in 4A.

Everything was unknown but she had such a strong finish, and I could not be more proud, but at the same time its her last year, so its a little sad.

Next season, Easthope said both she and the team will be more familiar with the challenges in the 4A conference.

I think all the girls kind of know what the expectations are and so I think they have some-thing to chase over the off season, the coach said. We now know what it takes to be near the top so thats what were going to shoot for.

Rogers summed up the state tournament, and her gymnastics career at Mount Si with a smile while showing off her medal.

I had a lot of fun, she said.

Sam Kenyon can be reached at sken-yon@snovalleystar.com or on Twitter @samuel_kenyon.

By Greg Farrar

Abby Weber, Mount Si High School junior, lands a back-ward handstand during her beam routine Feb. 20 at the Tacoma Dome Exhibition Hall, earning an 8.65.

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Justin Edens also fin-ished his Wildcats career on a positive note, tak-ing fourth place at 152 pounds.

He advanced to the semifinals with a 7-6 deci-sion over Lake Stevens Malachi Lawrence and a third-period pin of Moses Lakes Joel Torres.

Against defending champion Isaiah Diggs, of Decatur, Edens was battered in an 11-4 loss. He rebounded to beat Marcus Hendrickson, of Heritage, 8-3, but lost to Bethels Dante Springsteen, 8-3, in a placing match.

Edens felt good about only appearance at Mat Classic.

I feel like this is the best Ive ever wrestled, he said. Thats what it takes

to place high in the state.... I think I did well

at takedowns and waiting for guys to make mis-takes. I wish I wouldve stayed in my stance a little bit more. I got lazy, stood up a couple of times. Other than that, I cant have any regrets. Ive just got to leave it on the mat.

The Wildcats had two other state qualifiers in sophomore Mason Marenco (145) and junior

Andrew Harris (220). Neither made it to the medal round.

Marenco and Harris were each pinned in their two matches. Marenco lost to Central Valleys Braedon Orrino and Decaturs Zach Berry. Harris fell to Universitys Tyler Rickel and Decaturs Joe Johnson.

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Its improved my speed, agility and focus. Im a freakin lightning bolt, Weidenback said.

Zanas started the local speed camp training when he came to the high school in 2003. It began with a summer camp; in 2006, he added the winter ver-sion.

But the camps go back anoth-er two decades.

Zanas began them when he was at Kamiak High School in Mukilteo. Zanas has a back-ground in physical therapy; he is the owner/director of Peak Sports and Spine Physical Therapy at the Snoqualmie loca-tion.

He started the camps to lower the number of injuries at the beginning of each sports season.

The camp is designed most-ly for two things, injury preven-tion and getting in shape for the season, Zanas said.

He went on to say that youths just like adults

need to stay in shape during the off season so that when the sea-sons starts they are ready to go. He also said that was a reason he started the camps he was tired of seeing young athletes getting injured in the beginning of their seasons. The camps are not just for boys or one specific sport. Zanas designed the camp to accommodate everyone.

Lets train athletes, not just a football player, he said, adding, the camps purpose is to pro-mote all sports, boys and girls,

The winter camp begins in January and ends when spring sports begin. Once spring sports have ended, a summer camp begins and goes until fall sports start.

This years winter camp, every Tuesday and Thursday, had 150 participants.

The camp lasts about 90 min-utes, and takes place in Mount Si High Schools stadium. The camp helps the youths improve

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Coach John Zanas (left) shouts instructions during one of his Speed Camp drills. Above right, athletes run, dragging a sled as part of first circuit drills. Below, Zanas talks to the athletes at the end of the camp.

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speed, flexibility, core, agility and overall condi-tioning.

The summer camp is much larger and is divided into age groups. The elementary school group usually consists of 100 children, with 120 in the middle school group and 120 teenagers in the high school group. College stu-dents who attended the camp when they were in high school sometimes return for the summer camp as well.

Sean Hyland, a senior at Mount Si, plays football and track. He has been

attending the camps since fourth or fifth grade.

No one is better than Zanas. [Youre] going to be in great shape for whatev-er season youre going to be in, Hyland said. Kids dont filter out either.

The camp starts with a 15-minute warm-up, which consists of jogging two laps, knee huggers and squats for 20 yards, running forward and back-ward, and about 10 other things.

From there, the camp breaks into different groups for circuit training. The first circuit includes a fence drill, quick feet and sprints, and lasts about 30 minutes. Then, they start the second group of circuits. The second circuit consists of pulling sleds,

working with bands and core exercises. The camp finishes with a group stretch.

When asked about his favorite thing about the camp, Zanas said to see kids from third or fourth

grade to high school and the progress they made.

Chris Schlichting is another senior who attends the camps. He has a full-ride scholarship to Eastern Washington University to play football.

Our football team has improved a lot. Zanas does a great job, Schlichting

said. He really focuses on technique, technique, technique.

He also said that Zanas really understands the body and the anatomy of the body, and he wants all of the students to

stay healthy and not get injured.

Gregg and Meg Bonda are parents who volunteer at the camp. They said their son has been attend-ing the camp since he was in fourth grade. Hes now a sophomore at high school.

The kids need to be physically preparing for their season, Gregg Bonda said. You cant get in shape when the season starts. You have to already be in shape.

Parents, coaches and Zanas all point out that the camp fits all shapes, sizes, ages and sports.

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q Finance and Administration Committee Meeting, 4-5:30 p.m., City Hall, 211 Main Ave. N., North Bend, 888-1211

q City Council Meeting, 7 p.m., Mount Si Senior Center, 411 Main Ave. S., North Bend, 888-7627

q Vox at the Box: Vocal Jazz Jam, 7 and 8:30 p.m., Boxleys, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend, 292-9307

q North Bend First Tuesday Book Club, Short Nights of the Shadow Catcher by Timothy Egan, 7 p.m., North Bend Library, 115 E. Fourth St., 888-0554

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q Young Toddler Story Time, 11 a.m., North Bend Library, 115 E. Fourth St., 888-0554

q Study Zone, drop in homework help for grades K-12, 3-5 p.m., North Bend Library, 115 E. Fourth St., 888-0554

q Study Zone, drop in homework help for grades K-12, 5-7 p.m., Snoqualmie Library, 7824 Center Blvd. S.E., 888-1223

q Cascade Jazz Ensemble, 7 and 8:45 p.m., Boxleys, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend, 292-9307

q Drop-In Basketball, 16 and older, 8:15-10 p.m., Snoqualmie Valley YMCA, 35018 S.E. Ridge St., Snoqualmie, 256-3115

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q Winter Stories and Crafts, 1:30-3:30 p.m., Cedar River Watershed Education Center, 19901 Cedar Falls Road S.E., North Bend, http://bit.ly/JZfCAj

q Travis Ranney Quartet, 7 and 8:45 p.m., Boxleys, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend, 292-9307

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q Winter Stories and Crafts, 1:30-3:30 p.m., Cedar River Watershed Education Center, 19901 Cedar Falls Road S.E., North Bend, free, register at http://bit.ly/JZfCAj

q Mark Elf Trio, 7 and 8:45 p.m., Boxleys, 101 W. North Bend Way, 292-9307

q Michaela Fuller and Strong Sun Moon, 7:30 p.m., Black Dog Arts Caf, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie, 831-3647

q Ask Sophie, 8 p.m. to midnight, Mt. Si Pub, 45530 S.E. North Bend Way, North Bend

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q Land and Water Stewardship Workshop: Manure Management, 6:30-9 p.m., Preston Community Center, 8625 310th Ave. S.E., Preston, free, http://bit.ly/1zSj5am

q Family Story Time, 7 p.m., Snoqualmie Library, 7824 Center Blvd. S.E., 888-1223

q Craig Wayne Boyd, 7 p.m., The Ballroom at Snoqualmie Casino, 37500 S.E. North Bend Way, Snoqualmie, $20 to $35, www.snocasino.com

q Spoken Word Open Mic, 7 p.m., Black Dog Arts Caf, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie, 831-3647

q Mount Si Fish and Game Club, 7:30 p.m., Snoqualmie Police Station, 34825 S.E. Douglas Street, Snoqualmie, www.mountsifishandg-ameclub.com

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q AARP Tax Help, 10 a.m., North Bend Library, 115 E. Fourth St., 888-0554

q Toddler and Preschool Story Times, age 0-3 at 10 a.m., ages 3-6 at 11 a.m., Snoqualmie Library, 7824 Center Blvd. S.E., 888-1223

q Anime and Manga Club, 3 p.m., Snoqualmie Library, 7824 Center Blvd. S.E., 888-1223

q SnoValley Teen Closet, clothing bank for teens, 4-6 p.m., Mount Si Lutheran Church, 411 N.E. Eighth St., North Bend, 888-1322

q Future Jazz Heads, 5 and 7 p.m., Boxleys, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend, 292-9307

q Geeks Who Drink Trivia Night, 7 p.m., Snoqualmie Falls Brewery and Taproom, 8032 Falls Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie, 831-2357

q Open Mic Night, 7 p.m., Black Dog Arts Caf, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie, 831-3647

q Sea Star and the films of Captain Chambers, 8 p.m., Black Dog Arts Caf, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie, 831-3647

q Karaoke, 8 p.m. to midnight, Mt. Si Pub, 45530 S.E. North Bend Way, North Bend

Sundayq Blues Brunch with the Groovetramps, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Black Dog Arts Caf, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie, 831-3647

q The Beautiful Game special screening and fun-draiser for First Swing, proceeds ben-efit their Baseball Connect trip to Vietnam, 1 p.m., North Bend Theatre, 125 Bendigo Blvd. N., North Bend, $20/single, $50/family of 3, $65/family of 4, 246-1336

q Danny Kolke Trio, 6 and 7:30 p.m., Boxleys, 101 W. North Bend Way, North Bend, 292-9307

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Alternately add the dry ingredients and the but-termilk in about half-cup batches to the shorten-ing-sugar mixture and stir well between each addition.

Stir the instant coffee and vinegar together, and then stir that into the batter.

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