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Musician proves it’s never too late to publish a first book

By Christina Corrales-Toy newcastle@isspress.com Newcastle resident Italene Gaddis may be 87 years old, but if you ask her, she doesn’t feel any older than she did as a child growing up in the South.

“You’re not a number,” she said. “People say ‘Are you really 87?’ and I say ‘No, not really, I’m Italene.’”

With her charming Southern drawl, the poet, musician and songwriter captivates with her quick wit and sunny disposition.

She’s an endless source of encouraging words, uplifting songs and positive affirmations.

Gaddis already shares her inspirational songs and poems, performing weekly at senior centers and retirement homes around the area, but now she plans to motivate the entire world with the publication of her book of poems, “From My Heart to Yours.”

“I’m just deceitful enough to think I can change the world,” she said with a smile.

Most of her poems double as song lyrics, and with the help of her trusty autoharp Gaddis can bust out a tune at any moment.

The poems span a variety of topics, including more reflective pieces that delve into personal life experiences, as well as lighter pieces, such as one that

IF YOU GO Italene Gaddis performs at Spiritwood 43 p.m. March 8 4Spiritwood at Pine Lake 43607 228th Ave. S.E.

ON THE WEB Learn more about Newcastle musician, songwriter and poet Italene Gaddis and buy her book of poems, ‘From My Heart to Yours,’ at www.italene.com.

tackles Puget Sound car traffic.

Gaddis has been writing songs and poems her entire life, but it was not until she was 62 that she actually did something with it, entering and winning a songwriting contest that earned her a recording contract.

“I really thought that if I covered my face and my hands that somebody would listen,” she joked.

Gaddis does not have the most melodious voice, she said, so she relies on the strength of the content in her original songs to dazzle audiences.

“My songs have something to say,” she said. “If I could teach the world to see with their heart and not their eyes through my music, what a better world

By Christina Corrales-Toy

Italene Gaddis, an 87-year-old poet, songwriter and musician, plays her autoharp in her Newcastle home Feb. 19. we would have.”

It only takes Gaddis about 10 minutes to write a song or poem, but she attributes that to a higher power.

“You know I don’t think I write them. I think they’re given to me by the Heavenly Father,” she said as she pointed toward the sky.

The fiery 87-year-

old credits much of her inspirational work to her mother, Sarah Elizabeth, who “raised her the right way.” Gaddis always wears a single flower in her hair as a tribute to her mother.

“The only rule that mother gave me when I was a little girl, she told me that I could do

anything I wanted to do as long as it didn’t hurt me or anyone else,” she said. “My mother, I think, was an angel, because the way she raised me has made my life so much happier and easier to live.”

Some have called Gaddis a singing philosopher because of her stirring music

that encourages positivity and happiness above all else. Conflict, hate and negativity just aren’t part of her vocabulary.

Gaddis is flattered by those kind words, but she is just focused on living in the now and soaking up all that life has to offer, she said.

“I didn’t plan any of this.

Youth group Listen Up is ready to perform for you

By Hannah Grandine news@isspress.com

WHAT TO KNOW

Early last February, a group of young girls formed the band Listen Up and became known in the community through their YouTube video “Pass the Bond,” meant to promote the Issaquah School District’s construction bond issue.

Since then, these girls have not stopped performing in the community. The group is made up of Caitlin Neill, 10, Luca Nardi, 11, Monti Fleck, 11, and Emily Rudolph, 13, who attend Issaquah Valley Elementary School and Issaquah Middle School.

As a group, Listen Up has performed all over Issaquah; at a luncheons for the Issaquah Schools Foundation and the Issaquah Chamber of Commerce, at care homes, council meetings, and PTA meetings at different Issaquah schools.

Most notably, the group was asked to perform the national

Book Listen Up for your event by contacting Patricia Neill at 3920237 or lestrish2000@yahoo.com.

anthem for the finals of the Miss Washington pageant last October.

“There was hairspray everywhere,” Neill said. “But the girls were so nice!”

Apart from their work together, the girls all have found ways to perform outside of Listen Up. Collectively, they have performed in shows at Seattle Opera, Village Theatre and ACT Theatre, as well as choir at school.

Listen Up’s first performance as a group was at the Issaquah Farmers’ Market in the summer of 2011.

Since then, Neill said that the group has bonded a lot more.

“We’ve become better friends and it’s easier to sing together

By Liz Rudolph

The Listen Up quartet of (from left) Caitlin Neill, Luca Nardi, Emily Rudolph and Monti Fleck, stand together backstage at the Miss Washington pageant in October where they sang the National Anthem during opening ceremonies for the finals competition. as a group since we know each other so much now,” Neill said.

Nardi believes that singing in the group has greatly helped

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with her self-esteem.

“Before, I would hate singing in front of everybody. I would be so embarrassed, I wouldn’t be

able to do it,” Nardi said. “But once I got together with this group I got more confident, and thought, ‘I’m good, I can sing!’”

As professional as the girls are when they perform, they are always loyal to each other.

“I think what’s unique about these girls is that they’re really supportive of each other,” Kim Nardi, Luca’s mother, said. “It’s not a competition. They’re all really good friends.”

Still, the girls are certainly ambitious for their age, auditioning for shows and performances all around the area. Luca said that her New Year’s resolution was “to focus more on my career as a singer.”

Though the group has not performed together in a while, they are always looking for more chances to return to the stage.

“They are very professional,” said Trisha Neill, Caitlin’s mother. “If anybody wants them to come and sing, they’d love to!”

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By Katie Larsen news@isspress.com

By MCSSA Brian H. Abel

Fireman Thomas Timmons, of Issaquah, poses for a photograph in the machine shop aboard the U.S. Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73).

MAN OF STEEL

USS George Washington is Issaquah native’s ‘home away from home’

By Christina Corrales-Toy newcastle@isspress.com Issaquah native Thomas Timmons spends his day doing what most welders do.

He welds, grinds, brazes

and fabricates different metal pieces to make something new.

The difference is that Timmons does his work aboard a mammoth aircraft carrier that is

By MCSSA Brian H. Abel

Timmons, a hull maintenance technician, welds a piece of steel in the machine shop.

made up of 60,000 tons of structural steel and travels across the Pacific Ocean protecting the collective maritime interests of the United States and its allies.

In a call from the USS George Washington, as it traveled somewhere in the Pacific Ocean, Timmons spoke about his life on the ship.

Timmons joined the U.S. Navy in 2009 and for the past two years he has called the USS George Washington his home.

Aboard the ship, the 2008 Liberty High School graduate, a hull maintenance technician, is known as Fireman Thomas Timmons.

As a student at Liberty, Timmons was a member of the school’s Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps. But he knew long before then that a career in the Navy, and work in engineering, was something he wanted to pursue.

By U.S. Navy

The aircraft carrier USS George Washington gets underway with Mount Fuji as its backdrop.

“I made my mind up pretty early on, almost even before high school, that the Navy was something that I wanted to do,” he said. “The thing that attracted me to engineering is that I wanted to get into welding, and the Navy definitely has that covered.”

Timmons spends most of his day in the machine See SAILOR, Page B3

Teens learn life lessons from canine pals

By Sebastian Moraga smoraga@snovalleystar.com The fellows behind the fences arrived at Echo Glen Children’s Center two weeks ago and they hate the place.

Their complaints are deafening, their looks threatening. Furthermore, in about eight weeks, they’ll be gone from this juvenile rehabilitation center and inside someone‘s home.

By then, Echo Glen Recreation Director Jo Simpson promised, they will be very different dogs.

From Chihuahuas to bulldogs, dogs with traumatic pasts and children at the facility help each other overcome their struggles.

The program, Canine Connections, is a joint project between Echo Glen and the Issaquah School District, which runs the school inside the facility.

With the help of Simpson, who has trained, showed and owned dogs for decades, 10 Echo Glen children reverse the ageold saying and become a dog’s best friend every three months.

“Each child becomes the dog’s case manager,” said Patti Berntsen, Echo Glen’s associate superintendent.

This is only week two of the fall quarter, which

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explains the snarls from the dogs. In a few weeks, these wild dogs that sat in a shelter almost ready to be put to sleep before Echo Glen brought them in will be ready for adoption instead.

The therapy the children learn to teach dogs resembles in many ways the therapy the children receive from the staff, Berntsen said.

“Recognition, validation, teaching moments, positive reinforcement — they are strong components of behavioral therapy,” she said.

Students have to apply to be in the Canine Connections program. Some want to be in it. Some need to be in it, Berntsen said.

“Sometimes,” she said, “it can be very therapeutic for the kids.”

The dogs come to enjoy it and grow attached to

By Sebastian Moraga

Jo Simpson, recreation director at Echo Glen Children’s Center and the director of its Canine Connections program, plays with her dog Tux. Troubled children staying at the center spend time with dogs that, unlike Tux, have suffered neglect. their case managers.

“The dogs just love their kids,” Berntsen said.

At the beginning of the 10 weeks, love is in short supply, with troubled children learning how to control troubled dogs.

“The life of the dogs sometimes is similar to some of the kids,” Berntsen said. “They’ve been

abused, abandoned, delinquent, they are aggressive and violent, and their families can’t take care of them,” Children learn through videos, classroom talks and hands-on experience how to treat a dog. They can’t yank, jerk, hit or tell dogs no. Sometimes they can’t even use the dogs’

names, as some dogs have associated their names to a sign that punishment is coming, said Simpson, director of the Canine Connections program.

Instead, the children have to learn how to communicate, and find other methods to get what they need by not being aggressive, Simpson said.

“The really remarkable thing,” said Curtis VonTrapp, one of the teachers at Echo Glen, “is that it teaches these children compassion. They both have had trauma and once they can identify with the dogs, they can start feeling compassion.”

What follows, Berntsen said, is an “a-ha” moment for the children, when they realize that the way the staff at Echo Glen tries to help them is the same way they try to help the dogs.

“They go, ‘Hey, this is the same thing they were teaching me at the cottage,’” Simpson said. “And we go, ‘Yup.’” At the end of the 10 weeks, the program finds homes for the reformed dogs. The dogs go, the children stay, but so do the lessons learned in the two months. Some children, once released, have won “Best in Show” with their dogs at county fairs, See CANINES, Page B3

If spring cleaning has turned into summer cleaning, consider donating items to the Issaquah Valley Senior Center, which will host a White Elephant Sale during the Salmon Days Festival on Oct. 6-7.

The center is accepting any items except clothing and shoes. Items donated in the past included home furnishings, jewelry, collectibles and antiques.

“It’s like one big flea market,” center Director Courtney Jaren said.

IF YOU GO White Elephant Sale 410 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 6 and 7 4Issaquah Valley Senior Center, 75 N.E. Creek Way 4Donate items at the senior center from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday until Oct. 1.

The idea for the sale came from the founding director, Tommie Troutman, and has been carried on for nearly 20 years. The concept of a white elephant sale is when a person gets rid of something and someone else wants it.

“You will always find a treasure and a bargain,” Jaren said.

This is the center’s biggest fundraising event of the year; it made more than $5,500 last year. The money made from the sale is put back into the center.

“I think it’s a way to let the community know about the center and invite them in to see it,” Jaren said. “It really is a home away from home for the seniors in our community. We don’t want people to be lonely.”

The center is a nonprofit so all donations are tax-deductible. A bake and craft sale will also be held, with homemade goods.

Viola Ong has volunteered with the center for eight years and now coordinates the sale’s volunteers.

“We appreciate all the donators and the workers that help with the sale in order for it to be successful,” Ong said. “It becomes successful because of the people.”

Ong said many of the programs Jaren has implemented at the center make it interesting for seniors to participate in activities, rather than staying home.

Jaren said there is usually something for everyone at the sale.

Compassion House needs votes in grant contest Issaquah-based Compassion House, a nonprofit provider of transitional housing for homeless families, could receive a boost in a national contest.

Through the Chase Community Giving program, the banking giant is offering $5 million to charities. Chase Community Giving allows fans to help choose charities to receive grants from Chase.

Participants can cast votes for Compassion House at the Chase Community Giving program Facebook page, www.facebook.com/ChaseCommunityGiving, or through the Chase website, www. chase.com/ChaseGiving.

Each Facebook voter is allowed one vote. Participants voting through the Chase website can cast two votes. The voting period is open until Sept. 19.

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O bituaries Paul H. Boman Paul H. Boman, age 87, of Sammamish, passed away peacefully on July 30, Paul Boman 2012.

Paul was born and raised in Snoqualmie, along with two brothers, Carl and John, and a sister, Mary.

Shortly after the war ended, Paul started working at Smith-Berger Manufacturing on Harbor Island. During his 42-year career at Smith-Berger, he mastered the operation of many machines, earning the designation of a journeyman machinist.

During that time, he met and married Lois Hubbard.

They settled down in West Seattle and had two children, Linda and Gary.

Paul started a new chapter in his life when he met and later married Jennie “Lee” Graham in 1982. Paul and Lee shared a love of camping, which they took every opportunity to do. After they retired, they started regular trips to Yuma, Ariz., to escape the Northwest’s dismal winter months. Paul and Lee shared a special bond and were married for 26 years until Lee’s passing

in April 2008.

Paul was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed fishing, hunting and camping.

In earlier years, Paul played softball, enjoyed bowling in men’s and co-ed leagues, and took up golf.

He enjoyed golfing with his family well into his 70s.

If certain characteristics define a person, then the two that immediately came to mind with Paul were “humming” and “humor.”

Hardly a moment went by when he wasn’t either humming a tune or singing some part of it. And when he wasn’t making some sort of music, he had to be kidding someone about something. These actions were particularly endearing with the staff at Spiritwood, Marianwood, and later at Aegis of Issaquah.

Even though the music has silenced, his memory lives on in us.

Paul is survived by his children Linda, Gary (Diane), and granddaughter Emily. Paul’s extended family includes Kathi Scott (Randy), Michael Graham (Brenda) and Sue Digre (Steve), along with grandchildren Perry, Brett, Shelsea, Mitchell, Tyler and Matthew.

A service will be Friday, Sept. 28 at 11 a.m. at Tahoma National Cemetery. Full obituary and online guest book are at www.flintofts.com.

A nniversary Hoegh-Christensens mark 70th anniversary

Preben and Ruth Hoegh-Christensen celebrated their 70th anniversary Aug. 2.

Preben and Ruth met in World War II during the German occupation of Denmark. The couple married in a downtown Copenhagen church in 1942.

After the German invasion and threat of a Russian occupation, they departed for the west and landed in Seattle.

The world-traveling duo moved their home base over the years from Ballard to Mercer Island, where they helped found the Bellevue Philharmonic Symphony and volunteered for more than 30 years, to their last stop in Sammamish. They still volunteer for the Sammamish Symphony, which they also helped establish, and at Overlake

Kiwanis honors Every Day Hero The Kiwanis Club of Issaquah recently presented their Every Day Hero Award to Pamela Poirier.

She was nominated by the director of the Issaquah Valley Senior Center.

Poirier is the artist in residence at the senior center. For almost two years, Poirier has volunteered to teach the Friday afternoon art workshops at the center.

She donated several original paintings to the center and conducted an art show last spring, where she and her students displayed their work.

Poirier’s influence on her students’ work is evident. The students use color more vibrantly, their artistic perspectives have grown and their use of texture is much more

Preben and Ruth HoeghChristensen in 2012

Roy S. Peterson Roy S. Peterson, a longtime resident of Issaquah, passed away at the age of 85 on Sept.

Roy Peterson 10, 2012, at Aegis of Issaquah.

Roy was born July 30, 1927, in Bellingham, the son of John and Amanda Peterson. He was raised in Bellingham, where he graduated from Meridian High School and Western Washington University. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II and played football at WWU. On July 8, 1949, he married Lois Gene Reyman in Bellingham. They moved to Issaquah in 1952 and spent 53 years together.

Roy coached football and taught for five years in the Issaquah School District.

He served as a board member for Bellevue Community College and Overlake Hospital. Roy was also a respected member of the Issaquah City Council for more than 12 years. He retired after 30 years from The Boeing Co. in 1986.

He later married Connie Miller, of Lake Stevens, in

Kenneth F. (Pollock) Green Kenneth F. (Pollock) Green, 73, of Issaquah, passed away Wednesday, Sept.

Kenneth Green 12, 2012, at Overlake Hospital of Bellevue.

Ken was born in West Plains, Miss., on Feb. 10, 1939.

He was raised in Miles City, Mont., where he worked for the railroad and was a union carpenter. He also worked on the building of the Kingdome.

Ken married (Casey) Carolyn Case Green in 1977 in Idaho and settled

David Berkeley Kinnaman Ruth and Preben HoeghChristensen in 1942 Hospital, in Bellevue.

The childless couple said years ago they decided to make the community their family. comprehensive.

Issaquah ranch’s bull honored Blue Drifter Ranch, in Issaquah, owns a bull listed in the 2012 fall Sire Evaluation Report published by the American Angus Association in Saint Joseph, Mo. Issued in the spring and fall, the new report features the latest performance information available about 6,067 sires, and is online at www. angussiresearch.com.

David Berkeley Kinnaman, longtime resident of Issaquah and Seattle, passed away Aug. 26, 2012.

David Kinnaman A memorial service to celebrate his life will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 23, 2012, at Tibbetts Creek Manor, 750 17th Ave. N.W., Issaquah, WA 98027. Family, friends, and members of the fire service are invited to attend.

David was born Aug. 3, 1968, in Warner Robins, Ga., and moved to Issaquah as a young child.

He graduated from Issaquah High School in 1988. David began his public service as a volunteer firefighter for the

February of 2003; she predeceased him last year.

Roy was a proud member of the Lake Sammamish Elks, Issaquah Eagles, Vasa Lodge, Myrtle Lodge No. 108 F&AM and the American Legion Post 161 of Redmond. In later years, he served as a docent for the Issaquah History Museums and volunteered with the Issaquah Visitor’s Center.

Survivors include children Roy and Debbie Peterson, of Federal Way, and John and Sheila Peterson, of Renton; daughter Linda Sturza, of Camano Island; and stepdaughter Linda (and Gary) Johnson, of Bellingham. Eleven grandchildren, 17 greatgrandchildren, and one great-great-grandson also survive Roy. A funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept.

20, 2012, at Flintoft’s Issaquah Funeral Home.

Burial will follow at Lower Hillside Cemetery. A reception will follow at the Lake Sammamish Elks on Rainier Boulevard North in Issaquah (across the street west of the Darigold plant).

Friends are invited to attend the services and reception. Please sign the family’s online guest book at www.flintofts.com.

in Issaquah. Ken was preceded in death by his daughter Cindy Wolf, of Alaska.

Survivors include devoted wife (Casey) Carolyn Green; daughters Barbara Holcomb and Carolyn Larsen, of Alaska; stepson Aaron Payne; stepdaughter Joycelyn Martin, of Issaquah; seven grandchildren; eight greatgrandchildren; and sisters Hazel Koenig, of Vancouver, Wash., Maggie Lee, of Sun City, Ariz., and Aretta Carter, of Great Falls, Mont.

Funeral services are to be held Sept. 19, 2012, in Renton at Greenwood Memorial Park at 3 p.m.

Kenneth will be missed and forever loved by his family and friends.

city of Issaquah in 1988; in 1992, he was hired as career firefighter, was promoted to lieutenant in 1997, and then to captain in 1998. David left Eastside Fire & Rescue in 2002.

David is survived by his parents Stephen and Mary Kinnaman; brother Jeffrey Kinnaman and wife Amy; and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.

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shop where he fabricates different parts of the ship. He generally works to maintain the vessel, whether it is fabricating brackets that prevent pipes from vibrating or mending leaking pipes.

“I really like to be able to weld and really make something out of nothing,” he said. “We just take different pieces of metal and then it really just lets your mind expand and explore the different kind of possibilities of things that you can make.”

While getting to weld is Timmons’ favorite thing about living on the vessel, the worst part, he said, is the 6 a.m. wakeup calls.

“I do value sleep,” he said, “but it’s something that I do have to kind of fight through and just kind of suck it up. Needless to say, after a cup of coffee, usually I’m pretty good to go throughout the day.”

During his time on the ship, Timmons has had the opportunity to visit exotic locales across the Pacific. He has visited ports in Hong Kong, Thailand, South Korea and Australia, but his favorite was Singapore.

“It’s a beautiful country,” he said. “The beaches over there are very nice. The people there are very understandable and also very nice. Just the overall feel of it really just kind of gives you a sense of almost being on a kind of tropical vacation.”

Even though Timmons has been on the ship for more than two years,

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Simpson said.

This week, the program gets an unexpected boost from an aptly named business in Snoqualmie.

The Black Dog will host an auction and concert fundraiser for the Canine Connections program at

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except for the few times he has visited home, he is still amazed at the sheer size of the crew and the strength of the vessel.

“We have a population of about 5,500 people out here on this big, almost floating city, and just about everybody knows everybody and it’s really quite an amazing feat,” he said.

When he first got on the ship, Timmons admitted he battled a bout of homesickness, but now he’s used to being away from home.

“This place is kind of the home away from home,” he said. “But it’s nice being able to take leave once in a while and being able to actually hug Mom and Dad again.”

His parents, who still live in the area, couldn’t be prouder of their son, the Liberty grad said. In fact, Timmons is following in his father’s footsteps, who served on an aircraft carrier during his time in the Vietnam War. “My dad loves me and he says how much he misses me and all the stories that he can’t wait to hear about all of the ports I’ve visited, and my mom can’t wait for all the pictures that come in so she can scrapbook them and stuff like that,” he said. “They’re all very happy.”

Timmons said he takes pride in his Issaquah roots and credits his local upbringing to shaping him into the person he is today.

“I would say that it shaped me into being a very respectful kind of person to kind of just know my place in the world and to just never forget where you are from.”

6 p.m. Sept. 21. Berntsen said all proceeds will go to the program, which turns 13 in February, and which keeps warming the hearts of creatures — both two- and four-legged — who have felt precious little of it over the years.

“You can just see the kids when the dogs are there waiting for them,” Berntsen said, “and their tails are wagging 100 miles per hour.”

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s Amateur shutterbugs invited to photo contest The Issaquah Press announces its annual photo contest, open to all amateur shutterbugs.

As in the past, contest photos can fall into one of three categories: people, scenic and animals. Entries will be weighed on the basis of originality, composition, lighting and the strength of the photo’s identification with Issaquah.

Photographers are invited to submit their entries by email, in JPEG format, to contest@isspress.com.

You also can mail an 8-by10 print to Amateur Photo Contest, 45 Front St. S., Issaquah, WA 98027.

With all entries, include your name, address, a phone number and any story behind the photo. The entry limit is three entries per photographer. The deadline for submissions is Aug. 12.

Determined by newspaper staff, winners will be announced in the Sept. 7 edition of The Press.

All admissions come with permission to be reproduced, with a photo credit, in any publication of The Press.

Lorraine and Bud Cochran enjoy summer from the wicker patio swing at their home near Issaquah High School.

By Greg Farrar

PLATINUM PALS High school sweethearts celebrate 70 years of marriage

“I tell her sometimes that I wish her folks could come back and see what a good job they’ve done with Lorraine. I think they’d be really proud.”

— Bud Cochran

By Christina Corrales-Toy news@isspress.com

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ud Cochran used to walk more than a mile to see his sweetheart Lorraine back when they were students at Puyallup High School in the late 1930s. With no car and a girlfriend that lived on the opposite side of town, the trek became a familiar path for the lovestruck Bud. “It didn’t seem far at all,” he said. “I was just smitten.”

Seven decades later, the two longtime Issaquah residents are still together, having celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary May 2. Sitting in their cozy ranch-style home situated next to Issaquah High School, Bud, 90, and Lorraine, 88, fondly reminisced about their eventful 70 years together.

Accept things, have faith The Cochrans married in 1942, just after graduation. The newlyweds didn’t have much time to get comfortable as Bud joined the Army soon after. He spent time stationed in New Guinea, but luckily, he didn’t get in on any of the fighting. Still, the time away from Lorraine was difficult.

At home, Lorraine worked, saved money, wrote letters and sent care packages to Bud when she could.

“It was hard but a lot of women were in the same boat,” Lorraine said of being away from Bud. “You just accept it and have faith that things will be OK.” After four years in the Army, nearly two of which were spent away, Bud returned home.

Jubilee Farms hosts Autism Day WA

“I used to say a lot that Bud’s mother spoiled his father terribly and then I said, ‘What am I talking about? I’ve done the same to him.’”

— Lorraine Cochran

The 12th annual Autism Day WA is from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 11 at Jubilee Farms, 229 W. Snoqualmie River Road N.E., Carnation.

The free event for families touched by autism will give families and caretakers an opportunity to relax in the peaceful surroundings of an actual working farm. The day has been designed as an all-day family activity in a relaxed setting with an assortment of activities for children.

A list of volunteer opportunities is available at www. autismdaywa.org. Learn more about donations or participation by contacting Lynne Banki at lynne@autismdaywa.com or 802-7420.

With assistance from the GI Bill, he attended a trade school to learn about watch repair. It was a 24-month program, but it took him only 18 months to complete. Bud had found his passion.

Long hours That passion that would ultimately relocate the growing family to Issaquah in 1959, when the Cochrans purchased a jewelry store on Front Street. With three young children and a fourth on the way, it was quite the adjustment as the couple worked to maintain the store.

Bud would spend hours hunched over his workstation, honing his watch repair skills at the shop. He worked late nights, consumed with the craft to the point where it affected his health. Lorraine, who mostly stayed home with the children, the youngest of which was born with developmental disabilities, was concerned and frustrated with Bud’s long hours.

“I got a little impatient with Bud because he was working so late,” Lorraine said.

After 10 years of ownership, the Cochrans sold the jewelry store.

“I really like watch repair, but that wasn’t where the money was,” Bud said.

By then, the Cochrans had grown quite fond of Issaquah. The family had no plans to leave even after the store sold.

“Issaquah was just a safe, little town and a good place to raise our four kids, too,” Lorraine said.

Not always easy Once the store was sold, Bud and Lorraine worked for the Issaquah School District for several years. Lorraine worked part time at

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Lorraine and Bud Cochran stand at the altar of All Saints Catholic Church in Puyallup for their 1942 wedding. a school cafeteria, while Bud worked as a groundskeeper and custodian for 13 years, until he retired in 1984.

Over seven decades of marriage, it wasn’t always easy. The two struggled with the jewelry shop and Bud’s long hours. They were also faced with the difficult task of saying See ANNIVERSARY, Page B6

Olympia-based Alaffia Sustainable Skin Care and Seattle-headquartered PCC Natural Markets have teamed up for Bicycles for Education.

PCC Issaquah is hosting a bike drive, accepting functioning, adult-sized used bicycles from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 1810 12th Ave. N.W. The bicycles will then be distributed to disadvantaged teens in Africa for transportation to and from school.

Learn more at www.pccnaturalmarkets.com or www.empowermentalliance. org. Learn about volunteer opportunities by contacting Olowo-n’djo Tchala at 360-866-0080, ext. 204, or bikes@alaffia.com.

Pastor leaves Alaska for Pine Lake church

By Lillian Tucker ltucker@sammamishreview.com If you ask the Rev. Mark Meredith if he is a fan of “churchliness” the answer is “no.”

“I hate churchliness,” he said.

He defines the term as being church-bound and thinking that within the four walls of a church is where God is most active.

“We gather on Sunday so we can have our batteries charged so that we can really be about God all week,” he said.

While he has only been in Sammamish for a few weeks and is still looking for a house to buy, Meredith has already started his new post as lead pastor of Pine Lake Covenant Church. Keeping the lessons of Christianity present in everyday life has been something that has appealed to Meredith since he first committed to the faith in his mid-20s. That was nearly three decades ago, when he was living on Mercer Island and just getting started as owner of a small variety store.

“I felt like that was my call-

By Greg Farrar

Mark Meredith is the new lead pastor for Pine Lake Covenant Church in Sammamish. ing, to experience God in the business world and find his light there,” he said. “This is my big thing, helping people connect their faith to their everyday life.”

Shortly after joining the evangelical denomination, Meredith

met his future wife, Patty. The two were later married in the same Mercer Island church where they met.

Still a small business owner, Meredith took a break in 1990 to attend seminary at Regent Col-

lege in Vancouver, B.C. “I didn’t feel called to be a pastor,” he said. “I just felt ‘I want to know more and grow more.’”

Seventeen years after he earned his economics degree from the University of Washington, Meredith graduated from college again in 1993 with a master’s of Christian studies in applied theology. By that time, he and Patty Meredith had three small children — Aaron, Jesse and Sam. The family moved back to Mark Meredith’s hometown of Olympia, where he continued to run his growing business, Meredith Stores.

With the line between his spiritual life and work life already blurred it didn’t seem like that big of a leap, Meredith said, when he decided to become the founding pastor at Community Covenant Church in Eagle River, Alaska.

“I was getting tired of my business,” he said, adding that he did a lot of reflection. “Is this really what I want? Is this what I am meant to do?”

So in 1995, the family of five left the Puget Sound region for Eagle River, a neighboring town

“I didn’t feel called to be a pastor. I just felt ‘I want to know more and grow more.’”

— Rev. Mark Meredith Lead pastor of Pine Lake Covenant Church

of Anchorage. For Meredith, a fan of the outdoors and fly-fishing in particular, the new location was a good fit. But it wasn’t all a smooth transition. With nearly 2,000 miles between them and the rest of their family, it was cold, dark and a hard place to live, he said. But, he added, there were a lot of needs and a lot of opportunities for ministry. In the 17 years he was at the helm, the congregation that started with just 30 people grew to more than 1,000.

“I love watching people experience the person of Christ and then watch the change that comes to their life as a result. It See PASTOR, Page B6

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P olice & F ire The show must go on A projector was stolen in the 23400 block of Southeast Black Nugget Road before 8:32 a.m. July 17. The estimated loss is $1,500.

43-year-old Issaquah woman and a 22-year-old Washington, Mo., man for harassment in the 5600 block of East Lake Sammamish Parkway Southeast at 10:53 p.m. July 18.

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Computer theft

A laptop computer was stolen in the 400 block of Timber Creek Drive Northwest before 1:31 p.m. July 17. The estimated loss is $1,200.

A computer, computer monitor and cash were stolen in the 300 block of Northwest Gilman Boulevard before 9:12 a.m. July 19. The estimated loss is $1,465.

Swiped Cash was stolen from a wallet in the 700 block of Northwest Juniper Street before 4:05 p.m. July 17.

The estimated loss is $52.

I love the ’80s A cassette tape adapter and clothing were stolen in the 700 block of Northwest Gilman Boulevard before 4:42 p.m. July 17. The estimated loss is $40.27.

Bike bilked Bicycles were stolen in the 100 block of Front Street North before 9:57 p.m. July 19. The estimated loss is $7,000.

In the dark Windows were stolen in the 500 block of Rainier Boulevard North before 2:08 p.m. July 19. The estimated loss is $800.

Bicycle ballyhoo

Sounds bad

Bicycles were stolen in the 200 block of Newport Way Southwest before 6:36 p.m. July 17. The estimated loss is $600.

A stereo and other items were stolen in the 1700 block of Highlands Drive Northeast before 4:34 p.m. July 19.

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Arrest

Vandals damaged Safeway and REI signs in the 900 block of Northwest Gilman Boulevard before 11:08 p.m. July 17.

Police arrested a 34-yearold Renton woman for shoplifting in the 1800 block of 10th Avenue Northwest at 3 p.m. July 20.

Domestic violence

Arrest

Police arrested a 25-year-old Issaquah man for domestic violence in the 600 block of Wildwood Boulevard Southwest at 2:26 a.m. July 18.

Police arrested a 27-year-old Issaquah man on a warrant in the 1500 block of Northwest Mall Street at 9:57 p.m. July 20.

Expired Police arrested a 27-year-old Seattle woman for a traffic offense in the 1000 block of Lake Drive at 8:51 p.m. July 18 after the officer determined her vehicle license plates expired in April.

Harassment Police arrested a

Joyful noise Police responded to a noise complaint in the 1700 block of Harrison Way Northeast at 10:37 p.m.

July 20 and discovered a group of young adults gathering for prayers about post-high school life.

The Press publishes names of those charged with felony crimes.

Information comes directly from local police reports.

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EASTSIDE FIRE & RESCUE REPORTS FOR AUG. 8 4An engine was called at 12:55 a.m. July 27 to investigate an unauthorized burning in the 2900 block of 228th Avenue Southeast.

4An engine responded at 1:27 a.m. July 27 to a motor vehicle accident in the 6400 block of East Lake Sammamish Parkway Southeast. There were no injuries.

4Three engines were called at 10:49 a.m.

July 28 to investigate an unauthorized burning in the 13000 block of 229th Avenue Southeast.

4Three engines were called at 4:50 a.m.

July 29 to extinguish a building fire in the 100 block of 229th Avenue Southeast.

4Two engines responded to a structure fire at 12:26 p.m. July 29 in the 100 block of 229th Avenue Southeast.

4Two engines responded at 2:16 p.m. July 29 to a motor vehicle accident in the 100 block of 162nd Avenue Southeast. There were no injuries.

4Two engines were called at 10:41 p.m.

July 29 to investigate an unauthorized burning in the 15600 block of 204th Avenue Southeast.

4Two engines were called at 7:30 p.m. July 30 to investigate an unauthorized burning in the 16700 block of Southeast 116th Street.

4Two engines were called at 2:14 p.m. July 31 to the scene of a motor vehicle accident and treated injuries in the 3200 block of 233rd Place Southeast.

4An engine was called at 6:30 p.m. July 31 to assist someone locked out of a home in the 300 block of Northeast Eagle Way.

Consumers targeted in scam can receive funds State Attorney General Rob McKenna and other law enforcement officials said consumers caught in a scam can benefit from a recent settlement.

The scam originated after consumers received bogus letters disguised as offers from vehicle manufacturers. Officials said the company behind the letters routinely misled consumers.

McKenna and 11 other state attorneys general announced the agreement among the states and a defunct vehicle service contract dealer, Missouri-based US Fidelis. The company closed and filed for bankruptcy in 2010.

The settlement provides $13 million in consumer restitution. More than 4,000 Washington residents bought auto warranties from the company and might be eligible for restitution.

The deal, plus a prior agreement with the service contract provider Warrantech, creates a $14.1 million Consumer Restitution Fund. State attorneys general said Warrantech financially benefitted from US Fedelis’ misleading practices.

Find information about filing a proof of claim at

the US Fidelis bankruptcy website, www.usfbankruptcy.com. Consumers can also call a toll-free hotline at 1-877-691-8477.

County promotes human trafficking awareness King County plans to embark on a campaign to call awareness to human trafficking, after a July 9 decision to use ads on public buses.

The campaign is meant to inform the public about human trafficking crimes and let victims learn about available resources.

Issaquah-area King County Councilman Reagan Dunn introduced the measure in May, and a council committee endorsed the proposal June 27.

“As a former federal prosecutor and member of the County Council I have seen this crisis continue to grow,” Dunn said in a statement. “Educating the public on what human trafficking is and providing information to trafficking victims on where to turn for assistance will help to combat these crimes.

This motion is an important step in protecting our children and using Metro resources in a positive way.”

Under federal law, human trafficking includes children involved in the commercial sex trade,

adults 18 and older coerced or deceived into commercial sex acts, and anyone forced into different forms of “labor or services” — such as domestic workers held in a home or farmworkers forced into work.

Seniors urged to watch out for health care fraud Seniors should remain vigilant against a health scam, state and federal officials warned July 13.

The state Office of the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission said scammers exploiting the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent health care ruling could use the decision to scam consumers.

State law enforcement officials received a tip after a scammer called the tipster’s mother and asked her for health care information to “update” her about the Affordable Care Act. The caller asked for the woman’s checking account number.

Earlier, Better Business Bureau leaders warned consumers to remain on the lookout for scams related to the health care ruling. Scams related to the federal health insurance law started immediately after Congress passed the legislation in 2010.

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goodbye to their youngest child Mary Kaye, who died on the couple’s 65th anniversary in 2007.

Through the rough times, the Cochrans turned to their faith.

“I think you have to have the Lord in your life,” Lorraine said. “You must have faith and kind of turn it over to him once in awhile.”

Good parents helped Nowadays, the couple stays busy playing cards, watching Seattle Mariners baseball games and spending time with their family that includes five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. They also enjoy eating out at their favorite restaurants including IHOP and August Moon Chinese Restaurant in Sammamish.

After so many years of marriage, Bud gave much of the credit to Lorraine’s parents for raising such an admirable daughter.

“I tell her sometimes that I wish her folks could come back and see what a good job they’ve done with Lorraine,” he said. “I think they’d be really proud.”

Lorraine was quick to mention that Bud’s mother

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The Cochran family, gathered in a 2006 photo, are (top, from left) Tom, Bud and Mick, and (bottom, from left) Lana, Mary Kaye and Lorraine. Mary Kaye died in 2007. didn’t do too bad herself.

In fact, Lorraine inherited some of her caring qualities.

“I used to say a lot that Bud’s mother spoiled his father terribly and then I said, ‘What am I talking about? I’ve done the same to him,’” Lorraine said as she pointed at Bud, who couldn’t help but smile.

Patience and respect What’s the secret to a successful 70-year marriage? Well, the Cochrans didn’t hesitate for a second when they said that patience and respect are the keys.

“I always tell people Bud is very patient. I’m a little

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bossy, but he is very patient,” Lorraine said. “You just have to remember all the time the vows you take, and love each other and always have respect.”

Bud is just grateful that he has a companion for life in Lorraine.

“I can’t even think of life without her, we’ve been together for so long,” Bud said. “She’s just a good buddy, a really neat pal.”

Lorraine loves Bud’s good heart and kind personality, but she’s quick to playfully point out his one flaw.

“He is a very kind person. He wouldn’t say anything bad about anybody,” she said. “The only thing is, he doesn’t cook.”

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gets my heart pumping, that right there,” Meredith said. “People are really transformed from being greedy to being generous … from marriages that are falling apart to marriages that are healthy. That is the main motivation for me.”

Continuing his own journey this year, he earned a doctorate of ministry in discipleship from Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, Calif., and decided to move back to the Pacific Northwest. Having arrived in Sammamish July 4, Meredith led his first Sunday Service at Pine Lake Covenant Church July 15. His formal introduction ceremony is planned for Aug. 12. Church organizers have invited everyone in the community to join them that day to celebrate the church’s newest face.

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WHAT TO KNOW

Salmon spawning season at the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery started early Aug. 25 as a hatchery docent-in-training spotted the first fish, a small chinook in Issaquah Creek.

The recent drop in temperature aided the salmon on a long journey from the Pacific Ocean to Issaquah Creek. Cool conditions often prompt the fish to depart Lake Sammamish and head upstream.

The initial fish, a female, or hen, appeared just below the weir across the creek at the hatchery. The arrival occurred as Friends of the Issaquah Salmon conducted training for docents and other volunteers.

Late August is a typical arrival time for spawning salmon. The hatchery recorded the initial fish last year, a pair of chinook, early Aug. 23.

In mid-July 2010, in the earliest arrival in recent memory, a chinook reached the hatchery.

The next year, the hatchery greeted a 25-pound chinook hen Aug. 25.

The iconic Issaquah Salmon Hatchery along Issaquah Creek offers a prime viewing opportunity to see spawning salmon.

The hatchery, 125 W. Sunset Way, includes Friends of the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery volunteers on site offering tours on Saturdays and Sundays at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. during the fall spawning season. Salmon spawning season drop-in tours start Sept. 1 and run through Nov. 10.

State fisheries experts expect a more robust chinook salmon return but a smaller coho salmon return to Puget Sound streams this year.

Overall, a state Department of Fish and Wildlife forecast released in February calls for 732,363 coho to return to local streams — or 249,000 fewer

By Greg Farrar

Kunal Gupta (left) looks on as his brother Kanav uses a titanium drill on a plastic skull model. Dave Schinkel, a clinical specialist with the drill maker, Medtronic, describes how the drill is handled during surgery.

By Christina Corrales-Toy newcastle@isspress.com

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Wall collapse injures Issaquah Highlands construction crew

By Warren Kagarise wkagarise@isspress.com

Medics transported four construction workers to area hospitals the early afternoon of Aug. 24 after a wall at a residential construction site in the Issaquah Highlands fell and injured the men.

Eastside Fire & Rescue and Bellevue Fire Department crews responded to the 900 block of Third Court Northeast, a highlands neighborhood west of Highlands Drive Northeast, at about 1:15 p.m., after a wooden wall measuring about 16 feet by 20 feet collapsed onto the construction workers.

The workers were attempting to lift the prefabricated wall

into place.

EFR Battalion Chief Glenn Huffman said one man sustained “significant injuries” and had to be transported to Harborview Medical Center.

Medics transported the other men to nearby Swedish/Issaquah and Overlake Hospital Medical Center in Bellevue for treatment of less-serious injuries.

Huffman did not have additional information about the workers’ conditions Aug. 24.

EFR sent aid cars and a fire truck to the scene, and the Bellevue Fire Department dispatched a medic unit.

The state Department of Labor & Industries is investigating the accident, per standard procedure.

By Greg Farrar

Dr. Greg Foltz narrates a video, of a surgery he performed days earlier, for students attending the Brain Surgeon for a Day program.

Police reactivate speed cameras near schools as students return Issaquah police plan to reactivate speed-enforcement cameras near Issaquah High School and other campuses Sept. 4, as students return to schools along Second Avenue Southeast.

Police deactivated the cameras during the summer. Now, as classes resume, officials plan to activate the cameras from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on school days, just as in past years.

Cameras aimed in both directions along the street capture license plate information on vehicles exceeding the 20 mph school zone speed limit.

Motorists exceeding the speed limit face a $124 fine. The infraction is a noncriminal offense similar to a parking ticket and does not become part of the

violator’s driving record.

The fine and information about the violation arrive in the mail several days after the incident.

People can pay the fine outright, request a hearing in Issaquah Municipal Court or submit a declaration of nonresponsibility. The last option is sometimes used if a person other than the vehicle’s owner drove the vehicle during the violation.

The cameras photograph and record only vehicles exceeding the school zone speed limit.

The area near the speed cameras is crowded on school days, as parents, students, school employees and other motorists traverse the area near the high school, Clark Elementary School, Issaquah Middle School

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WHAT TO KNOW The speed-enforcement cameras use roadway sensors to alert the cameras to vehicles exceeding the 20 mph school zone speed limit.

The system includes a pair of cameras to capture a photo and video of a speeding vehicle’s rear license plate. Motorists receive a $124 fine in the mail about 14 days after the incident. and Tiger Mountain Community High School.

The city rolled out the speedenforcement program in March 2009.

By Warren Kagarise wkagarise@isspress.com The state patrol arrested a 32-year-old Issaquah man under the state’s revised driving under the influence law Aug. 19 — 18 days after the beefed-up law took effect.

The arrest marked the initial known use of revised rules for mandatory blood draws on felony DUI arrests in King County. The driver, Wiyual Rut, also faces enhanced penalties for having three children younger than 3 in the vehicle during the traffic stop.

Prosecutors later charged Rut

“We don’t always agree on everything, but at the end of the conversation we realize we all want the same thing — great opportunity for kids.”

Issaquah School District superintendent (See story on Page A6.)

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Man with children in vehicle arrested under revised DUI law

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Two Issaquah brothers were among those invited by the Swedish Neuroscience Institute to become brain surgeons for a day on Aug. 24.

The event, hosted by the Ben and Catherine Ivy Center for Advanced Brain Tumor Treatment, was held at Swedish’s Cherry Hill campus in Seattle.

The purpose of the event was to give participants a look into the work being done to cure brain cancer and raise awareness of one of the most malignant cancers in the world, which affects more than 22,000 people in the United States.

Kanav and Kunal Gupta had the chance to closely examine a human brain, experiment with surgical devices and learn about brain surgery from Dr. Greg Foltz, a neurosurgeon at the Swedish Neuroscience Institute.

Kanav, a 19-year-old student at the University of Washington, said the event gave him a chance to explore a different medical field.

“I’ve been interested in the medical field for a while and I just want to get an idea of what the specialties are in the field,” he said. “I’ve never really experienced surgery too much

with felony DUI, with notice of three child enhancements. The enhancement adds 12 months to the felony DUI sentence for each child.

Investigators said a Washington State Patrol trooper stopped a black Nissan Pathfinder on eastbound Interstate 90 for lane travel violations just before midnight.

The trooper arrested the motorist for DUI. Rut then underwent a special evidence blood draw.

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Council considers fingerprint measure City Council members could decide to support a King County property tax measure to generate dollars for police fingerprint services.

Before the council acts, citizens can offer input on the proposal at a public hearing. The council meets to consider the measure at 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 4 in the Council Chambers at City Hall South, 135 E. Sunset Way. The property tax levy, Proposition 1, appears on the November ballot. The measure is meant to fund the Automated Fingerprint Identification System, or AFIS, a regional police fingerprint identification service. Issaquah officers used information from AFIS 2,100 times last year.

The proposed renewal levy rate is 5.92 cents per $1,000 of assessed valuation, or about $20.72 per year for a $350,000 home.

The measure is expected to generate about $119 million overall through property tax revenue.

Practice fire safety during holiday weekend Officials reminded the public to practice fire safety as residents head outside to celebrate Labor

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coho than the 2011 forecast. The projected total for the Lake Washington watershed, including Issaquah Creek, is 17,598 fish.

Officials predicted for the summer and autumn chinook salmon returns to Puget Sound to total about 224,165 fish — fewer than the 243,000 chinook projected for 2011.

The chinook return is comprised mostly of hatchery fish. The projected total return to the Issaquah hatchery is 4,728 chinook.

The annual forecast announcement is the

Day weekend.

Though the King County burn ban expires Sept.

1, other local restrictions remain in place.

Department of Natural Resources officials set a summer burn ban for Tiger Mountain State Forest and other state lands from July 1 to Sept. 30.

On state forestlands, users can build recreational fires in approved fire pits within designated state, county, municipal or other campgrounds.

Eastside Fire & Rescue imposed a summer burn ban June 15 for residents in Issaquah, Sammamish and nearby communities.

The moratorium is in effect through Sept. 30.

For Labor Day cookouts, propane, natural gas and charcoal fires do not require a burn permit.

Protect horses, humans from West Nile virus The state veterinarian issued a reminder Aug. 22 to vaccinate horses against West Nile virus, as health officials reported a spike in human cases nationwide.

Veterinarians have had success in using vaccines for protection against West Nile virus, a potentially fatal disease in horses.

Washington led the nation in confirmed equine cases in 2009 (72 cases)

BY THE NUMBERS 2011 Issaquah Creek salmon run Issaquah Salmon Hatchery crews and Friends of the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery members spawned chinook and coho salmon.

Chinook 42,954 adult chinook trapped 41.7 million eggs colinitial indicator of salmon returns to the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery along Issaquah Creek. The hatchery spawns and raises coho and chinook.

In order to formulate the annual forecasts,

and 2008 (41 cases).

Mosquitoes spread West Nile virus after the insects feed on infected birds. Infected horses do not spread the disease to other horses, humans or other animals.

Ill horses show a loss of coordination, loss of appetite, confusion, fever, and stiffness and muscle weakness, particularly in the hindquarters.

Learn more about West Nile virus from the state Department of Health at www.doh.wa.gov/WNV.

1980s archives go online for readers Issaquah prepared for decades of explosive growth in the 1980s, and The Issaquah Press documented the decisions responsible for shaping the modern community.

Now, readers can catch up on milestones from the 1980s. Shelton-based SmallTownPapers Inc. has scanned archives from The Press’ 1982, 1985, 1986 and 1989 editions and posted the files online.

Readers can access the archives through The Press’ website, www. issaquahpress.com. Click the link on the homepage for “Archives” and then follow the link labeled “Click here to search or browse Issaquah Press print archives.”

lected 41,018 adult chinook allowed upstream to spawn Coho 44,460 adult coho trapped 41.2 million eggs collected 41,032 coho allowed upstream to spawn Source: Friends of the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery

scientists measure the number of wild smolts, or juvenile salmon, departing freshwater at locations around Puget Sound.

Hatcheries also record the number of juvenile salmon released each year.

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in depth, especially related to the brain, so I thought this was an excellent opportunity to get some awareness and exposure to that.”

Kunal, a 15-year-old Issaquah High School student, participated in the event with an eye toward exploring a potential future in medicine.

“I am interested in the medical field and I still don’t know what kind of doctor I want to be,” he said. “So something like this would help me choose what I want my profession to be.”

The day began with a presentation from Foltz, who showed the group a video of a brain surgery he performed just days before.

Next, participants, dressed in scrubs and gloves, had the opportunity to work with instruments like the ones Foltz used in his surgery.

The Gupta brothers eagerly tested every instrument. From using a drill to remove a bone flap from a plastic skull, to dissolving the inner part of an orange with a tool that does the same to tumors, the brothers appreciated working with the high-tech tools and learning the intricacies of brain surgery.

“Being able to see all the various equipment they had was great,” Kanav said. “The biotechnology that goes into making all these different tools and

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Rut’s driving record indicated he had four prior DUI convictions within the past 10 years, so the latest arrest became a felony DUI case.

The revision of the implied consent law allows for a blood draw for felony DUI without the suspect’s consent.

State law requires a

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The best part of the hands-on workshop, the Gupta brothers said, was getting a close view of an actual human brain.

“I really liked looking at the brain,” Kunal said.

“It was just a fascinating experience.”

After the hands-on skills session, the participants went on a behind-thescenes tour of the Ben and Catherine Ivy Center for Advanced Brain Tumor Treatment and its research lab. The event ended with a question-and-answer session with a brain cancer survivor and Foltz.

In his presentation, Foltz said brain cancer is highly aggressive and incurable, with a survival rate of only one or two years. He added that, during surgery, he can effectively remove a brain tumor 85 percent of the time. So, one of the keys to curing the disease, he said, is to prevent reoccurrence of the tumor.

The goal of the Ben and Catherine Ivy Center for Advanced Brain Tumor Treatment is to provide brain tumor patients with a multidisciplinary team of doctors whose entire focus is to treat both benign and malignant brain tumors.

“We set up this center with the idea that we were going to optimize each patient’s chances of survival,” Foltz said.

Almost 100 people entered for a chance to participate in the event.

Due to space limitations, 25 people were randomly chosen to attend. Attendees ranged in age from 15 to 74.

breath or blood test for DUI suspects. Under the old rules, a suspect could refuse the test, but he or she faced a yearlong license suspension and stiffer penalties.

Rut had four other occupants in the vehicle during the stop, including the three children. The enhanced penalties for minors in the vehicle at the time of a felony DUI arrest went into effect June 7.

Rut remains in custody at the King County Jail on $530,000 bail.

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Seattle with Sen. Scoop Jackson. There was Ted Bundy’s conviction in Florida. There were even three times the AP used a photo by me.

So, today when you are emailing or posting hundreds of color pictures that all your friends in the world can see instantly, consider a bygone era when sending photos around the world was once real work! And in some ways it was the best job I ever had.

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each person spending $20, individually?

What about pooling the cash, going to Costco and buying in bulk and stretching those dollars as far as they will go? (Or ordering in bulk some other way.) Costco is more “local” business than Office Depot, with Costco’s worldwide headquarters here.

But what’s the intent of a cash mob? I thought the intent was to allow local businesses to profit. Something went askew here in the planning if that’s the intent of the chamber’s cash mob events.

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Jim Sinegal endorses President Barack Obama This man is a communist, just like his communist master, Obama!

If you have a Costco card, cut it in half and send it back to this communist company! Sam’s Club is way cheaper on their membership and prices, and they are run

by American patriots who believe in the U.S. Constitution!

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By Christina Corrales-Toy news@isspress.com

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hen Laurie Carlisle and her Shetland sheepdog Truitt walk into Swedish/Issaquah they possess the magnetism of celebrities. Every eye in the lobby gravitates toward the 4-year-old sheltie. Visitors stop to pet Truitt and passers-by can’t help but smile at the lovable canine.

Truitt attentively sniffs the hands of visitors and flashes his signature goofy smile as his tongue flops out of his mouth. He is a very energetic dog that participates in agility competitions, but at the hospital, the sheltie puts his game face on.

Every Tuesday, Carlisle and Truitt visit patients in the Swedish/Issaquah Oncology Department, bringing smiles and a moment of relief to patients, and staff and family members in the department. Carlisle said Truitt understands the setting and adjusts his behavior accordingly.

“He knows why he’s here,” she said. “He’s

by Greg Farrar just very calming for Laurie Carlisle and Truitt, her Shetland sheepdog, arrive in the lobby at Swedish/Issaquah for the patients.” their weekly volunteer service to provide pet therapy to patients. At right, Truitt’s hospital badge It is heavy stuff, “To hear a patient that’s visiting with patients looks like the badge of any other hospital volunteer serving at Swedish/Issaquah. in the hospital in a lot receiving cancer treatment, but a visit from Truitt during the visits. She greets of a pain saying, ‘For Truitt can make a each patient by giving him or her a world of a difference. souvenir of sorts — a trading card just a few minutes, I See a slideshow of Truitt at work “It’s very rewardwith Truitt’s face. Carlisle is entirely at Swedish/Issaquah at forgot why I was even ing,” Carlisle said. attentive to each patient. She listens, www.issaquahpress.com.

“I was visiting one asks questions and makes a connechere. For a few minutes, woman who said to tion based on their love for animals.

She doesn’t ask about the cancer, she I didn’t have any pain,’ me that Truitt and I are angels sent from doesn’t mention the treatment. She that’s worth it all.” heaven, from God, and like when the small dog leaps into his simply asks about patients’ pets. she got all teary-eyed, owner’s arms from a few feet away.

It’s that passion for animals that — Laurie Carlisle and that was just so Joan Myers is an outpatient at the drives Carlisle to provide this service.

Owner of therapy dog Truitt wonderful.” department who enjoyed Truitt’s “I come here because I know how Truitt entertains visits. She fondly greeted Truitt as he much I love my dog and animals, with his arsenal of approached, remembering him from and no matter who you are, what tricks. The black-and-white sheltie a prior visit. On what was her last day you look like, whether you are well, takes his cues from Carlisle and puts receiving radiation treatment, she whether you are sick, just a touch of on quite a show. He does the regular wanted to make sure she had one last an animal and feeling their soft fur doggie tricks — sitting, staying and moment with the sheltie that brightbrings a smile to my face and to the lying down — but he also knows his ened her day during visits. patients’ face,” she said. “To hear a right from left and turns either way “Truitt’s visits gave me something patient that’s in the hospital in a lot of upon Carlisle’s commands. Carlisle to look forward to,” she said. even tells patients the sheltie can Carlisle may not realize it, but she fly — and that’s exactly what it looks is just as important and impactful as See HOSPITAL, Page B3

ON THE WEB

The Issaquah Parks & Recreation Department is offering children 12 and younger a chance to cool off at this year’s Beat the Heat Splash Day on Aug. 1.

Children can expect to run through sprinklers, blow bubbles and get doused with water by an Eastside Fire & Rescue fire truck.

The aim of the water carnival is to give kids a chance to get relief from the heat, but the event will go on in rain or shine, according to city Recreation Coordinator Cathy Jones.

“We’ve had a few chilly Beat the Heats and we’ve had some blazing hot Beat the Heats,” Jones said.

“Hopefully this year we will actually have some heat to beat.”

Beat the Heat Splash Day

IF YOU GO Beat the Heat Splash Day 4For ages 12 and under 41-2:30 p.m. Aug. 1 4Community center lawn 4301 Rainier Blvd. S.

costs $2 per child to participate and the money goes directly toward the cost of putting the event together, Jones said.

The event held on the Issaquah Community Center lawn begins at 1 p.m. with a series of water games and craft projects.

From 1-2:30 p.m. participants can make fans, sit in pools full of ice blocks or wear hats made of water-drenched sponges. They can also play a variation of musical chairs, where tubs of water replace the seats.

At 2:30 p.m., the grand finale begins when EFR will turn on the truck’s fire hose for about 20 minutes.

At that point, everyone should expect to get wet, even parents.

“Moms and dads that come should prepare to get wet as well,” Jones said.

“When that fire hose goes off, no one is safe.”

Children should come in swimsuits, or clothes they are comfortable getting wet. Organizers also suggest children wear water shoes, rather than walking barefoot on the lawn.

Parents may want to come prepared with towels or a set of dry clothes for their kids after the event.

Beat the Heat Splash Day is in its 15th year and drew a crowd of nearly 600 last year. Jones hopes it is an event that kids will remember and enjoy for years to come.

“This event is just community building and memory making, in a nutshell,” she said. “That’s what the Issaquah Parks & Recreation Department is all about.”

Dreamers can complete bucket-list adventures Hilton Garden Inn in Issaquah asks dreamers to build the ultimate to-do list and then turn bucket-list dreams into reality.

The hotel chain and National Geographic Traveler magazine launched the

Life’s Ultimate To-Do List contest July 10 to encourage consumers to enter for a chance to accomplish bucket-list dreams.

Organizers ask each entrant to share his or her top to-do list item and ex-

plain why he or she should win the prize. The contest runs through Aug. 5 on Hilton Garden Inn’s Facebook page, www.facebook. com/HiltonGardenInn. Ideas could be running a marathon, trekking into

a rainforest or backpacking across Europe. Organizers plan to add entries to Hilton Garden Inn’s ongoing Ultimate To-Do List, a comprehensive guide to fun and interesting things to explore

around the globe.

The 10 best entries qualify as grand-prize winners, and the entrants can fulfill their to-do list items.

Each winner receives a three-day, two-night trip worth up to $5,000. The

trip includes roundtrip airfare for the winner and a guest near a Hilton Garden Inn, spending money, a camera to document the adventure and a yearlong subscription to National Geographic Traveler.

The Issaquah Press

O bituaries James A. Carlson

Jan. 24, 1944 — July 23, 2012 Jim, of Issaquah, was a retired telecommunications executive, and avid climber and fly-fisherman.

Jim’s celebration of life is from noon to 3 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 12 at Robinswood House, 2430

Alfred Lewis Twitchell Alfred Lewis Twitchell, age 82, passed away on July 18, 2012, in Issaquah.

Alfred Alfred Twitchell was born Nov. 18, 1929, in Framingham, Mass., to Benjamin and Viola Twitchell.

He spent his childhood in Sherban and Sudbury, Mass. Alfred attended Waltham Massachusetts Trade School, where he learned the skills of welding and metalsmithing.

Alfred joined the U.S. Navy on March 29, 1948, and served as a metal smith and fireman third class on the USS Cadmus during the Korean War. He was honorably discharged on March 24, 1952, in Norfolk, Va. On April 25, 1953, Alfred married Harriet Mary Smith, in Amesbury, Mass.

They settled in Sudbury,

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a pain saying, ‘For just a few minutes, I forgot why I was even here. For a few minutes, I didn’t have any pain,’ that’s worth it all.”

The two visit the hospital as a part of the Pet Partners Therapy Animal Program, which gives owners and pets the skills to conduct safe, therapeutic visits in environments such as hospitals, nursing homes and classrooms.

“I’ve always known about Pet Partners and I knew that my dog had a special gift,” Carlisle said.

“So, I just inquired and we went through a workshop, and then Truitt had to be evaluated and go through quite a few test processes in order to pass.”

To become a registered Pet Partners team, the animal must have a firm grasp of basic obedience

Chalk Art Festival highlights winners Dozens of artists turned pavement into colorful canvases at the Chalk Art Festival on the Issaquah Community Center grounds.

The municipal Arts Commission recently recognized the top artists from the July 17 event: Ages 6 and younger 4Aakash: Space Needle 4Shelby, Porsche and Ben: mermaid 4Avani Kasturi: electric eel Ages 7 to 11 4Riya: Earth with dolphin, bird and flower 4Spencer Berntsen: French pig

148th Ave. S.E., Bellevue.

Donations are preferred to Wild Fish Conservancy, 15629 Main St. N.E., Duvall, WA 98019 or www. wildfishconservancy.org.

Friends are invited to view the obit, photos, share memories and sign the guestbook at www.flintofts.com.

Mass., for a few years, and then later moved to Washington state, first living in Bellevue, and then in Issaquah, where they have remained residents for 33 years.

Alfred supported his family as a welder and sheet-metal worker at Clough Equipment — Seattle, and was a member of the Hoisting Engineers Union, Local 4, retiring in 1991. He enjoyed gardening and woodworking as hobbies.

Alfred will always be remembered as a good man, loving husband, father and grandfather. He is survived by his beloved wife Harriet; their daughter Michele Smith, and her husband Stanley; two grandsons: Kinsey and Ryan Smith, and his wife Megan.

A committal service with military honors provided by the U.S. Navy will be held Aug. 6, 2012, at Tahoma National Cemetery, Kent.

Arrangements are by Flintoft’s Issaquah Funeral Home, 392-6444.

skills. Handlers must attend an all-day workshop that teaches the skills to conduct safe visits in complex environments. The handler and animal are then subject to a two-part evaluation that determines whether or not they are capable of becoming a registered Pet Partners team.

Some animals pass the evaluations on a normal level, allowing them to visit nursing homes. Those that pass with a complex level, such as Truitt, have the ability to visit hospitals, prisons and can go just about anywhere.

Carlisle works as a sales manager for the Hilton Garden Inn. The hotel encourages its employees to participate in the community. Carlisle does her part through these weekly visits.

“I’m thrilled to do it,” she said. “It just totally makes my day, makes my week, makes my life worth it.”

4Isha Rudra: peacock Ages 12 to 15 4Lily Staffen: dragon 4Sharda Raina: owl with glasses 4Anumita Chopra: abstract tiger Ages 16 and older, including adults 4Julie Hart: The Wall 4Carla Schneider: bear next to a tree stump 4Makenna Thomas: girl’s face Family 4Ethan Chen and family: butterflies 4Hannah Duff and family: fairy 4Anish and Arthi Rudra: lotus flower, frog and fish

Wednesday, August 1, 2012 •

E ngagement

P ets of the W eek

Cowen, Ficken KC Cowen and Brian Ficken recently announced their engagement to be married on Nov. 3, 2012, in Seattle.

Surrounded by the peaks of Whistler and Blackcomb mountains, Brian popped the question on a snowshoeing trip in February.

The bride-to-be is the daughter of Bruce and Barb Cowen, of Issaquah.

KC is a 2004 graduate of Issaquah High School and graduated from the University of Washington with a degree in communications in 2008. She is employed at a local family foundation and resides in Seattle.

The future groom is the son of Dean and Kathy

Lily, a 2-year-old pit bull terrier mix, is a sweet and affectionate girl.

She has a Lily gorgeous brown/white spotted coat with adorable freckles all over! This delightful girl wants to be by your side and is easy to love.

Brian Ficken and KC Cowen Ficken, of Bellevue. Brian graduated from Newport High School in 2003 and from Seattle Pacific University in 2007 with a degree in business, with a concentration in finance.

He is employed with a financial advising firm in Bellevue.

Friends of Youth receives $15,000 grant

New directors join Friends of Youth team

Friends of Youth has been chosen by the Safeco Foundation to receive a $15,000 grant as part of the foundation’s basic services initiative. The money will go toward sheltering homeless youth at The Landing, the lonely young adult shelter in east King County.

Friends of Youth provides a range of therapeutic services for youth, young adults and families, including at a location in Issaquah. Learn more at www.friendsofyouth.org.

Friends of Youth, which serves youths in Issaquah, has announced the following additions to the youth service agency’s team: 4Mary Lowrance, a management consultant at Point B 4Anne McBride, a resident of Kenmore and former CFO of Evergreen Hospital 4Bridget Norah, a Snoqualmie resident and community volunteer with 18 years of sales experience 4Mark Rockwell, a real estate broker with Windermere

C ollege N ews 4Emma O’Melia, of Issaquah, has been named to the spring 2012 second honors dean’s list at Clark University in Worcester, Mass. To be eligible students must have a grade point average between 3.5 and 3.79, of a maximum of 4.3.

4Collin Morris, of Issaquah, was named to the spring semester dean’s list at Linfield College, in McMinnville, Ore. To qualify, students must complete 12 graded credits and be in the top 10 percent of their class.

4Taylor Newbury, of Newcastle, and Stephen Okamoto, of Issaquah, were named to the spring 2012 dean’s list at Azusa Pacific University, in

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Azusa, Calif. To qualify, students must have a grade point average of 3.5 or above.

4Emily Bradford, of Newcastle, was named to the spring 2012 quarter dean’s list at Central Washington University.

Students graduate from Columbia College Chicago The following local students graduated from Columbia College Chicago in May: Issaquah: Andrew Napier, Bachelor of Arts in music Sammamish: Caroline Tommey, Bachelor of Arts in fiction writing; and Kathleen Boudwin, Bachelor of Fine Arts in illustration

Meet Frankie, a fun 11-monthold whiteand-brown shorthaired boy who Frankie can’t wait to play with you! Frankie has a very friendly, outgoing personality that makes him a ton of fun to spend time with!

Interested in adopting these or other animals? Call the Humane Society for Seattle/King County at 641-0080, go to www.seattlehumane.org or email humane@seattlehumane.org. All animals are spayed/neutered, microchipped and vaccinated, with 30 days of pet health insurance and a certificate for a vet examination.

Summer job provides more than a paycheck

By Christina Corrales-Toy news@isspress.com

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Local students honored

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Recent Issaquah High School graduate Maria Dalzell isn’t bagging groceries or working retail this summer.

Instead, she is busy meeting CEOs, sitting in on board meetings and getting a first-hand look at how nonprofit organizations function through her paid internship at Seattle Goodwill.

Dalzell is among a handful of Puget Soundarea teens selected to participate in the Bank of America Student Leaders program. The program awards communityminded teens from across the country with an eight-week paid internship at a local charitable organization and a July trip to Washington, D.C., for a weeklong Student Leadership Summit.

During a time when the teen unemployment rate in Washington state is among the highest in the nation, Bank of America’s Student Leaders program and Summer Youth Employment Initiative provide meaningful summer work for teens.

“Youth unemployment is a big deal, especially since there are many more adults in the field looking for jobs,” Dalzell said. “What’s really special about programs like this is that it’s not just a job that you get over the summer, it’s a job that really prepares you for the big world, prepares you for college and prepares you for life.”

Seattle Goodwill is a nonprofit organization that has served the community for nearly 90 years. Its mission is to provide effective employment training and basic education to people who face barriers to economic opportunities. As an intern, Dalzell has met with everyone from the CEO to the people benefitting from the services that the nonprofit provides.

“The student leaders are meeting people from every walk of life,” Barbara Nabors-Glass, Seattle Goodwill’s vice president of job training and education, said. “To be able to start at this age and learn how to inter-

face and talk to folks from the poorest of the poor to the highest of the high, to gain those skills and the confidence, is so important.”

Nabors-Glass has worked closely with Dalzell and said she was impressed with her determination and maturity. In fact, Dalzell has taken on a personal project, combining her love for community service and her aspiration to become a military doctor by formulating a plan to determine what role Goodwill can play in serving returning veterans and their families.

“She really has a care and concern for the military,” Nabors-Glass said. “So, leveraging that and her desire to be a part of the military, we decided that a good thing for her to work on is to try and reach out and identify leaders in the veteran service community and try to get them to the table for Goodwill, and help us shape our programming.”

Nabors-Glass said Dalzell has already made contact with officials on the state and county levels who are interested in working with Goodwill.

Dalzell was chosen as a student leader because of her strong passion for community service. As a member of the Issaquah Youth Advisory Board, Dalzell spent nearly 400 hours coordinating youth events and collecting supplies for the local food bank. She was also involved with ROTC. The next community Dalzell joins will be that of Seattle University, where she will enroll this fall. Her plan is to study medicine and leadership.

“I do want to pursue medicine, whether it be medicine that we all think about, such as surgery, or just public health,” she said. “If I can join the military as a doctor, hopefully I will be able to pursue that.”

Dalzell plans to use her invaluable experience with Goodwill in her future endeavors.

“I’m extremely grateful and blessed to have this opportunity,” she said. “I understand that not everybody gets this. I wish everybody did.”

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