Volume 18, Issue 11
November 2015
October 10, 2015. Lead Pastor Monty Wright of the Snoqualmie Valley Alliance Church cuts the ribbon officially opening
their new Family Life Center to the congregation and to the Fall City community. Fall City Neighbors staff photo.
November Highlights
IN THIS ISSUE
Sponsors.................................2, 4, 6, 10, 11
Editors’ Note............................................. 2
Fall City Community Association............ 3
Garden Corner.......................................... 5
Fall City – An Oasis.................................. 7
Fall City Historical Society.................. 8–9
Fall City Arts...........................................11
First Bloom............................................. 12
Sno-Valley Senior Center.........................14
Fall City Community Food Pantry......... 15
Community Calendar...............................16
Fall City Calendar—
page 9
First & Bloom
—page 12
Fall City Neighbors
Newsletter Donors (November 2014–October 2015)
Iver & Marjorie Alm
Lola Anderson
Anonymous
Bonnie & Jack Barker
T. L. & Patricia Calvin
Noma & Craig Edwards
Janet Ewing
Fall City Historical Society
Darrel Furstnow
Judy Gunderson
Robert & Gloria Harris
Isabel Jones
Teresa Kluver & Glenn Boettcher
Kurt & Mary Komarnitsky
Anne Loring
Ken & Liam Meadors
Leslie Morton
Gerald & Betty Ostrom
Sandra & Bradley Prescott
Sno-Valley Senior Center
*Donations received after September
14, 2015, will be acknowledged in the
November 2015 issue.
Your are invited to donate to Fall City
Neighbors to help us cover expenses
of the coming year. Please make your
check to “FCCA/Fall City Newsletter,”
and mail to: Fall City Neighbors
Newsletter, P.O. Box 1064, Fall City, WA
98024.
EDITORS’ NOTE
What makes November stand out from the other twelve months of the year? November colors – the yellows,
oranges, greens, reds and browns of falling leaves and the stark outlines of tree branches visible now that their
leaves have fallen and swirl around our feet and drift into piles in our yards. “Falling back” to standard time
on Sunday, November 1, gives us a little more daylight for our commute home in the evening. Veterans’ Day,
November 11, sets aside a day to thank and celebrate all American veterans, living and dead, who have served
the United States from all wars. And on the fourth Thursday in November, we gather family and friends for
Thanksgiving Day. Whether we or our ancestors came on the Mayflower, met the Mayflower, or came on the
scene earlier or later from some other part of the world, the spirit of the Thanksgiving Holiday encourages us
to make, reconnect, or perhaps reinvent relationships with family and friends and hopefully extend those good
feelings to the broader community, even world community. Happy Thanksgiving to one and all!
Fall City Neighbors, since 1998: Helping to build a caring and connected community of neighbors.
SUBMISSIONS: We encourage submissions, story
suggestions and comments from our community.
We are always looking for writers, reporters,
artists, photographers and idea people interested in
volunteering for this publication.
STORY IDEAS, ARTICLES, SUGGESTIONS, COMMENTS, OR TO
SUBMIT/REQUEST A BUSINESS PROFILE: Del and Nancy
Moore, Co-editors, e-mail: editor@fcneighbors.org
or mail to Fall City Neighbors, P.O. Box 1064, Fall
City, WA 98024, or call 425-441-9150
CALENDAR ITEMS: Andree Hurley at andreehurley@
cbbain.com
SEND DONATIONS TO: Fall City Newsletter, P.O. Box
1064, Fall City, WA 98024
TO SPONSOR: Contact Janet Kautz, jlkautz@
earthlink.net. Ad sizes: 3.5” x 2”—$75/qtr or
$300/yr; 3.5” x 4”—$150/qtr or $600/yr;
7” x 4”—$300/qtr or $1200/yr.
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only—no businesses: 25 words or less.
Fall City Neighbors is a publication of the Fall
City Community Association (www.fallcity.org)
and is supported by local sponsors and donors.
It is published monthly and distributed free of
charge to the community, available at the Fall City
Library, Fall City Post Office (green box in front),
Farmhouse Market, The Grind Espresso, Sno Falls
Credit Union, and the Roadhouse Inn, and online at
http://www.fallcity.org/neighbors.html.
Deadline for submissions is the TENTH of each month.
Newsletter Volunteers
Layout: Del Moore and David Gershman
Distribution: Kristin Minner and the Minner
Family
Treasurer: Janet Kautz
Calendar: Andree Hurley
Interviews: Sharon Brown
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Historical Society: Ruth Pickering
Gardening Corner: Noma Edwards
Natural Neighbors: Alan Bauer
Community Garage Sale: Irene Pike
Stories: Terri Campbell
Photography: Alan Bauer and Marleen Francis
Business services: Christine Johnson
Printing: Printing Control/Cindy Parks
And many others for ideas and encouragement.
November 2015
Community News and Notes
FALL CITY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
Highlights of the October 2015 Meeting
FCCA BANNER. The new FCCA banner designed by
Ashley for use by several community organizations
and created by Maikel Halium, RM Graphics will
debut at the SnoValley Alliance Family Life Center
grand opening Saturday, October 10. Ashley will
represent the FCCA, one of ten valley non-profit
organizations invited to participate.
VALLEY TRANSPORTATION UPDATE. Amy Biggs, Director of
Snoqualmie Valley Transportation (SVT), explained
that the non-profit Valley bus company performs both
demand response and fixed-route service to the people
of the Snoqualmie Valley. The services provided
by SVT are paid for by WSDOT, The Snoqualmie
Tribe, King County Metro Transit and the Mt. Si
Senior Center with help from the cities of Snoqualmie
and North Bend. For detailed route and schedule
information, go to kingcounty.gov/metro/svt or call
425-888-7001.
LEADERSHIP EASTSIDE (LE). Leadership Eastside builds
leadership skills for its members while it partners with
community organizations to be a catalyst for building
a vibrant and vital Eastside by equipping, informing,
and connecting leaders to meet the most critical
community challenges. LE would like to partner with
the FCCA to support Fall City. (President Ashley
Glennon will have more to say on this topic in the
December issue of the Neighbors Newsletter.)
REVIEW. A lot has happened since the last meeting:
• The Fall City Liquor Store has closed its doors
• The Raging River Quarry has been purchased
and signs have gone up indicating that quarry
products will be available soon
• A portion of the alley behind the Farmhouse
Market has been improved with new fencing
and the removal of storage units.
• The Montessori School is returning to the
property behind that fence.
• Graffiti production has slowed down.
• The Snoqualmie River RV Park and
Campground has been sold to King County.
• The ARCO station has still more delays;
• And more.
NEXT FCCA MEETING: Friday, November 13
11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Fall City Fire Station
33415 SE 42nd Place
Fall City Community Tool Library
33408 SE 45th St
2016 COMMUNITY SERVICE AREA. Grant applications are
due by November 16.
HOME BASED BUSINESS CONCERNS. A community member
expressed concern that some unincorporated area
businesses have greatly exceeded the acceptable
parameters for operation of a home based business
creating noise nuisance, road damage and safety
concerns for neighboring properties compounded by
the lack of code enforcement by King County.
Saturdays 8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
425-441-9150
https://fallcity.myturn.com/library
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P.O. Box 293, Fall City, WA 98024
fallcityhistorical@juno.com
Kathy Lambert
King County
Councilmember
www.kingcounty.gov/
lambert
206-477-1003
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www.fallcityhistorical.org
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Insecticidal Soap
E
very now and then someone will ask me about
using soap to get rid of bugs on their plants and
I usually say “no problem”, but actually there could
be a problem. I recently decided I should pay more
attention to my answer since there are a lot of different
soaps out there these days and not all of them should
be used on plants.
According to the Sunset Western Garden Book
insecticidal soap is “made from potassium salts of
fatty acids from plants and animals”. Chemically, soap
is a salt made by combining an acid (vegetable oil or
animal fat) with a base (potassium, sodium hydroxide,
or lye). When an acid and a base mix they react to
form a salt, or as we know it, a soap. If you read the
list of ingredients on a container of insecticidal soap
(as I know you always do, right?) the list of ingredients
should read “potassium salts of fatty acids”.
So what does this mixture do? Mixed with water
and sprayed directly onto insects it penetrates the
cuticle that protects the pests and causes their cells to
collapse. In other words it kills quickly. Once the soap
dries it is no longer effective. The bad thing about
insecticidal soap is it can kill beneficial insects as
well as the pests. Being careful to not spray on lady
bugs, honey bees, green lacewings and others is your
responsibility. Fortunately, this soap combination is
not harmful to mammals or birds, and it degrades
rapidly in the soil. It is also not harmful to aquatic
organisms or ecosystems.
GARDEN CORNER
by Noma Edwards
to make your own mixture you need to be careful
and use only the castile variety of soap (made from
vegetable oil such as Murphy Household Cleaner).
Do not use dishwashing liquid which is actually
a detergent made from synthetic soaps and can be
harmful to plants. Mix one tablespoon of liquid
soap with one quart of distilled water (hard water
inactivates the soap) in a spray bottle or pump-up
sprayer and drench the pests with the mix. Good bye
aphids, mealybugs, mites, scales, whiteflies & thrips.
Have garden questions? Here are a couple of easy to
use resources to help you.
University of Washington Elisabeth C. Miller Library
Plant Answer Line.
206-897-5268 (206-UW-PLANT)
or hortlib@uw.edu
NEW: Master Gardener E-clinic
www.mgfkc.org/e-clinic
Master gardeners ready to help!
You can buy ready to use spray bottles of this
product at garden centers and hardware stores just
about everywhere (I buy the Safer brand). If you want
Happy Gardening!
noma.edwards@gmail.com
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P.O. Box 293, Fall City, WA 98024
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www.fallcityhistorical.org
November 2015
Fall City – An Oasis Discovered
By Ashley Glennon
O
ne of the questions I am asked most frequently
as president of the Fall City Community
Association is, “Why are so many people visiting the
river these days and where are they coming from?”
The answer is simple. There has been a population
explosion in the Snoqualmie Valley. But more precisely,
there has been a population explosion next door.
According to the US Census bureau, Wikipedia,
City-Data.com and Censusviewer.com, the Snoqualmie
Valley grew an average of 130% from 2000-2010. Two
cities really skewed the average though.
Snoqualmie grew by more than 550% and Issaquah
grew by 191%. Sammamish reports 43% growth,
Duvall came in at
56% and North Bend
at 27%. Right here in
Fall City the census
data indicates we grew
around 21%.
And it looks like the
trend will continue.
Snoqualmie continues
to grow and expand
into new phases, and
the Issaquah Highlands
area is a boomtown.
If you take this
aggressive growth,
combined with the
Internet, a warm
summer, low water
levels and a new business that promotes floating, we
are going to get a crowd.
As I mentioned last month, more than 26,000
people visited the river during a 90 day period in 2013,
and it appears as though they all returned and brought
their friends this year!
So what do we do about this? I recommend we
manage it.
Some might argue that we should stop promoting
Fall City and/or not allow new businesses in town
that promote the use of the river. While that might
slow things down for a season or two, I want to make
it clear that even if we took away the internet, the
warm summer, river recreation businesses and nearby
food options, we would still get a HUGE crowd at
this point. We are approaching a point where the
population will likely be 10 times more than it was
just 15 years ago. That is amazing growth that is
happening whether we like it or not.
What we need to do is figure out how we plan to
manage this crowd? How can we help this crowd be
more responsible? How might we get them to park
properly? How might we limit the congestion and all
of their trash? How might we help the County and
State understand the magnitude of these visitors to
Fall City? And heck, if all of these visitors are going
to visit anyway, why don’t we capitalize on it? These
folks are tourists and tourists spend money.
According to the
2012 Travel Impact
Report for Washington
State, total direct visitor
spending statewide is
around $17.6 billion
and generates $1.1
billion in state and
local tax revenue. It
sure seems like we
would be able to grab
a tiny little share of
that, and maybe secure
$80,000 per year in
resources to help us
pick up trash, have
extra law enforcement
patrols and make some
improvements to our area. We could use some new
landscaping, a coat of fresh paint, improved trails,
historic signage, playground equipment, a community
center and more.
It’s not going to be easy to manage the inevitable
increase in visitors but if we do not happen to them, they
are going to happen to us. We have to develop a plan.
Thanks to a partnership with Leadership Eastside,
a local organization that promotes community
engagement—and cares deeply about Fall City—we
will have help as we build that plan. Actually, you will
build the plan, they will just facilitate, at no cost to us.
I will tell you more about them next month.
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www.fallcityhistorical.org
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P.O. Box 293, Fall City, WA 98024
fallcityhistorical@juno.com
www.fallcityhistorical.org
Support for our work from King County Heritage 4Culture is gratefully acknowledged.
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P.O. Box 293, Fall City, WA 98024
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www.fallcityhistorical.org
November 2015
LELAVISION
Fall City Elementary school gym
Friday, November 13, at 7:00 p.m. No charge.
L
elavision, a professional touring company founded
in Seattle in 1996, has coined and perfected
its own genre of performance – physical music.
It’s mission – to use creativity to delight people.
Co-founders sculptor and musician Ela Lamblin
and choreographer Leah Mann, together make up
the Vashon-based performing arts duo known as
Lelavision. Ela says he is the inventor of unique
sounding-forms that lend themselves to spectacle and
presentation. His building blocks, inspired by the
natural world, are sculptural form and space, sound
and music, and kinetic action. Leah says her work
developed from modern-based dance and moves
on to include the use of kinetic sculptures, trapeze,
bungee, text, vocals, polyrhythmic action and music.
Lelavision has toured in seven countries performing
at theaters, festivals, hospitals and other venues.
They have performed in both large and small venues
including, the Cirque Du Soleil in Montreal and
Toronto; at the KinderKinder Festival in Hamburg,
Germany; at the American Association for the
Advancement of Sciences conference in Washington,
D.C.; and closer to home, at the Act Theater in Seattle.
Bring the entire family to this not to be missed event!
For more information on Lelavision go to www.
lelavision.com .
SNOQUALMIE VALLEY
AUTUMN ART SHOW
Snoqualmie Valley Alliance Church
Saturday November 21, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Great art, espresso bar and live music!
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FIRST & BLOOM – A BUSINESS
PROFILE
by Sharon Brown)
F
irst & Bloom lives here in Fall City. With the
holidays coming up, along with all the special
events in our lives, we are fortunate to have a resource
in our own backyard to help us with our flower and
decorating desires, which includes daily deliveries.
Tammy Myers is a native Washingtonian. She grew
up in a small farming town in Eastern Washington
outside of the Tri-Cities, called Burbank. “I grew up on
a small hobby farm with cows, horses, mules, sheep and
a large rose garden. I was an only child so helping out
on the farm wasn’t an option. I could drive a tractor at a
very early age, dig fence posts as good as anyone, and
spent my summer evenings riding my horse along the
Snake River and by irrigation ditches,” said Tammy.
College years took Tammy to Eastern Washington
University where she earned her degree as an early
education teacher. Following graduation she was
quickly recruited by the State of California Education
Association and taught in San Jose for three years;
after which time she returned to Washington to teach
in the Lake Washington School District for one year.
Upon leaving the teaching profession, Tammy
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began working in the corporate world in Seattle and
Bellevue for a company that sourced out to Boeing.
She soon met her husband, an employee of Expedia.
They married in 2006, and eventually Tammy joined
the Expedia team for the next five years; later moving
into hotel market management and online advertising.
“In 2010 my son was born. All of a sudden our
house looked awfully small. I began to feel a pull
back to my country roots which would be a real
switch for my husband, who did not grow up in the
country. Another yearning deep inside was to leave
the company I was working for and launch out on my
own, but I had no idea what that should look like,”
stated Tammy.
In 2013 Tammy took a break from work, signed
up for the UW Marketing Certification Program
with a professional group. By January 2014 she got a
business license and was working out of her kitchen as
a florist. In college Tammy gained a bit of experience
through her part time job at the Air Force base in their
commissary as a florist. She was also influenced by
her mom who had a big garden and did flowers for
weddings. When she was transitioning from being a
teacher to the corporate world, Tammy worked for
Lawrence the Florist, where she gained much of the
knowledge she puts into practice now.
Tammy’s business began to get off the ground as
she did arrangements for family and friends and local
restaurants such as Jak’s Grill, Sip Wine Bar and the
Flat Iron Grill.
“My vision began to expand,” says Tammy. “I
went completely eco-friendly using all local and
sustainable products. Now I only sell 100% American
Grown flowers. They are from a special floral co-op
wholesaler in Seattle (Seattle Wholesale Growers
Market), who specializes in professional grade flowers
for florists, which can be different from typical
roadside flower stands found in this area. These
flowers are also Salmon Safe. This said; I would love
to develop relationships with local novice gardeners
and local flower farmers to source various types of
flowers and foliage right from Snoqualmie Valley that
I can then provide to my customers!”
From the 1990’s there has been a massive decline
in small farmers; 80% of all flowers are shipped in
internationally on jumbo jets. And 25% of all flowers
grown in the States are coming from California. The
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majority of these flowers are grown in massive flower
growing factories where USA banned pesticides
and fertilizers are still used. What this means is
that even though flower farmers in the States can’t
use these pesticides, flowers can still be shipped in
internationally and used here. In turn, we buy these
flowers at grocery stores and non-eco-friendly florists,
and bring them into our homes, unknowingly exposing
ourselves to toxic chemicals. This is unbelievable
considering the amount of amazing and beautiful
flowers grown right here in our area!
Tammy’s dedication to keeping those nasty toxins
out of our homes is also seen through her refusal
to use the green foam in her flower arrangements,
which carry a high toxicity. She soon hopes to be
incorporating “Floral Soil” instead– which is not yet
on the market, but is completely “green.”
The Seattle Wholesale Growers Market is a flower
farmer’s co-op founded to bring flowers into the city
where all Seattle area flower wholesalers do business.
This co-op is specific to the Northwest. The flowers
come primarily from Oregon and Washington. In our
bad weather, they are brought in from California. All
florists in the entire region travel in several times a
week, unless their flowers are delivered directly to
their shops, to pick up these flowers; including florists
in the Snoqualmie Valley. Tammy has spoken directly
with one of the founding board members on this
matter. It’s very likely Snoqualmie Flower Farmers
know her, Diane Szukovathy. She’s famous in flower
horticulture. She actually traveled to Washington
D.C. last year to bring awareness to US Senators on
American Grown Flowers; the very same flowers that
Snoqualmie Flower Farmers grow every day.
Tammy and her family moved onto 5 acres in Fall
City in May of 2015. In Tammy’s previous house she
worked out of the kitchen. Now she has an actual
workspace in the garage, which is amazing and a
true testament to the growth of her business and
commitment to serving the local community. The
grand plan is to build a large barn relocating her
workshop to offer full scale floral classes and wedding
consultations. “The property is truly picturesque, and
I want every person I work with to feel this wonderful
country experience I’m blessed to live in. I strive very
hard for my designs to convey authenticity and love,
not just flowers ‘plunked in a vase,’” says Tammy.
First & Bloom is known for unique and custom
arrangements. “Tis the season” . . . remember Tammy for
all your party needs! She is also interested in knowing
any of you who are microgrowers. Her hope is to begin a
relationship for working together in the near future.
Tammy wants to be an example to other women,
including the youth of this community, who have
a dream to own a business. “It takes courage and
vulnerability to try something all along knowing
you might fail for the public to witness. My son sees
a mother who is passionate in her work and wishes
to share love, compassion and joy beyond making
money in a business. As a florist, I’m there in some of
the most treasured times in a person’s life. Whether
it’s a wedding, birthday or death, my work conveys a
message from one person to another. I am committed
to the integrity of my business and the people I serve
in this community,” says Tammy.
This Country Life is Tammy’s blog where she
shares the stories of being a florist, Mom, and
return to her country roots. It is worth checking out!
Contact Tammy at: info@firstandbloom.com www.
firstandbloom.com Facebook: First & Bloom
I met Tammy for the first time when doing this
interview. I had briefly mentioned in our phone
conversation prior to our meeting that my mother was
in rehab for a fractured hip. Upon getting together
– Tammy, unsolicited, had made a sweet flower
arrangement for me to take to my mother. This shows
the heart she has behind her work!
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November 2015 Sno-Valley Senior Center Events
STEAK DINNER AND PIE AUCTION
Saturday, November 14 A full dinner of steak or
salmon including all of the fixings with vegetable
lasagna and dessert! Seatings at 4:30 & 6:00p.m. $15
paid in advance, $20 at the door.
You can also bid on delicious pies baked by our
very own members!
Purchase tickets online at SnoValleySenior.org
POTLUCK BREAKFAST
Tuesday, November 10, 8:00–9:00 a.m. Bring a friend
or a dish and join our Continental Breakfast crew for
a delicious breakfast full of great conversation and
company!
WINE TASTING AND LUNCH
Monday, November 16, join us for fun day in
Woodinville with a small bite and wine tasting at
the Chateau St. Michelle Winery and lunch at the
Woodinville Café. Van leaves at 10:00 a.m. and will
be back around 2:30 p.m. Bring $30 member ($35
non-member) to the front desk by Thursday, October
29. Please bring between $10 and $20 for lunch.
POTLUCK DINNER AND MOVIE
join us for a spread of delicious food and a great movie
on a big TV with comfy chairs.
BELLEVUE BOTANICAL GARDENS
Monday, November 30. An early dinner followed
by a walk through the beautiful Bellevue Botanical
Gardens lit up for Christmas! Please bring $10 to
the front desk by Friday, November 20. The van will
leave the center at 3:30 p.m. and be back around 8pm.
Dinner will be between $15–$30 depending on the
restaurant chosen (nothing higher).
HOLIDAY BAZAAR AND QUILT RAFFLE
Saturday, December 5, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Join us for our wonderful Holiday Bazaar and Quilt
Raffle, a fun day of festive holiday shopping, crafts,
coffee, homemade soup and baked goods, including
gigantic cinnamon rolls! Raffle tickets for a beautiful
holiday themed quilt are just $1 a piece or 20 tickets
for $15. If you would like to be a vendor please leave a
message at the center for Pat Busser or Doris Friday at
425-333-4152. Tables: $35 for members, $40 for nonmembers. This sale supports local artisans and the
Sno-Valley Senior Center.
Wednesday, November 18, 5:00 p.m. Bring a dish and
For more info visit SnoValleySenior.org
or call 425-333-4152
SAVE THE DATE
Fall City United
Methodist Church
Harvest Festival
Fall City Holiday
Festivities
Saturday December 5
Holiday Market
10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Chief Kanim Middle School Commons
32627 – S.E. Redmond-Fall City Road.
Stay in town for the Fall City School Music Program
and Tree Lighting.Holiday Market – Chief Kanim
Middle School Commons, 10 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
School Music Program – Fall City Elementary
Gymnasium, 4–5 p.m.
Tree Lighting – Olive Taylor Quigley Park , Dusk
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Mark your calendar for the, Annual
Harvest Festival to be held on Saturday,
November 7, 2015
from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
We have soup and pie for lunch, a bake
sale and hand-crafted items for sale. Five
delicious soups are available as well as a
large selection of pies. You can also order
soup and/or pie to go.
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NOVEMBER 2015 FALL CITY COMMUNITY CALENDAR
(Please send calendar items to Andree Hurley at andreehurley@cbbain.com. Deadline is the 10th of each month.)
Thursday, November 5
7:30 p.m. Mount Si Fish and Game Club meeting,
Snoqualmie Police Department on Snoqualmie Ridge.
Learn more at www.mountsifishandgameclub.com.
Every Thurday of each month (November 5, 12 and 19)
7:30 – 9:00 p.m. Adult Co-ed Volleyball at Fall City
Elementary School gym. No registration necessar.
Second Thursday of each month (November 12)
7:00 p.m., Friends of Fall City Library Meeting.
Second Friday of each month (November 13)
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Fall City Community Association
Meeting, Fall City Fire Department South Meeting Room.
Second Tuesday of each month (November 10)
7:00 p.m., Fall City Metropolitan Park District meeting, Fall
City Library meeting room.
7:00 p.m., Fire District 27 Commissioners’ meeting, Fall City
Fire Department.
Third Tuesday of each month (November 17)
9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. The Moms Group meets at the
Snoqualmie Valley Alliance Church in Fall City. For more
information go to: encompassnw.org
Third Saturday of each month (November 21)
Trellis Garden Forum Meeting, 9:00 a.m. For information go
to http://trellis.ning.com
Third Wednesday of each month (November 18)
7:00 p.m., Fall City Water District Commissioners Meeting,
FC Water District Office.
November Events at the Fall City Learning Garden and
P-patch
Wednesdays – November 4 and 18, 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Harvest for the Fall City Community Food Pantry and fall
garden chores including planting garlic, thinning and
planting strawberries and weeding. Free strawberry plants
for those who come and volunteer! Note: heavy rain will
cancel workdays and workshops, but we’ll keep working in
light rain!
For more information: http://letusgarden.org/ or https://
www.facebook.com/FallCityLearningGardenandPPatch.
November Events for Fall City Library
Tuesdays, November 3, 10 and 24, 10:00 a.m. Toddler Story
Time Newborn to age 3 with adult and siblings welcome.
10:45 a.m. Preschool Story Times Ages 3 to 6 with adult.
Stories, books, songs and surprises! Help your child get
ready to read.
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Tuesdays, November 3, 10, 17 and 24, 3:00 p.m. Game On!
Middle and high school ages. Featuring Xbox 360, WiiU,
board games and chess. No need to sign up, just stop by
and play. Light snacks provided courtesy of Friends of Fall
City Library.
Thursday, November 5 at 3:30 p.m. Book Swap Ages 12 and
younger. Do you have some books at home that you are
done reading? Bring up to 5 in good condition books to
the library and trade them in for some new to you titles!
Limit 5 trade-ins per child per event. Books should be
appropriate for children ages newborn to 12.Sponsored by
the Friends of the Fall City Library.
Saturday, November 7 at 11:00 a.m. Create Your Own
Graphic Novel. Ages 12 and older. Create expressive
faces and tricks while making less-than-perfect drawings
look good! Workshop will also include narration, dialogue
balloons, thought bubbles and sound effects used to
create graphic novels. Registration is required.
Thursday, November 12 at 2;00 p.m., The Basics of
Children’s Executive Functioning Skills. Scientists and
researchers are finding that executive functioning skills
are the biological key to school readiness and a good
predictor of school success, better even than IQ. This is a
revolutionary “Executive Skills” approach to helping kids
reach their potential. Most children who are smart but
seem to be scattered simply lack these certain habits of
minds. During the program a story time will be offered for
children of those registered. Registration is required and
begins August 17.
Thursday, November 17 at 10:30 a.m., Deep Woods Revival
Show. In this energetic musical puppet show, Red Yarn
will lead audiences into the Deep Woods, a magical forest
where all the animals of American folksongs live together.
Families will sing, dance and experience the joy of
community as they revive our shared cultural heritage.
Tuesday, November 17 at 10:30 a.m., Humanity’s Future
in Space. From orbiting space hotels, trips to Mars, to
mining asteroids, ideas that were once science fiction are
now closer to reality. Sean McClinton, organizer of Space
Entrepreneurs, tells us what is happening in space right
now from SpaceX to NASA.
November Events for Raging River Riders
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