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Cleanup from storms could last for weeks

By Warren Kagarise Issaquah Press reporter

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In the days after snow and ice hobbled Issaquah and the region, crews deployed across the city to collect sand from streets and downed trees from neighborhoods.

The recovery effort lurched into gear before snow and ice melted, but city residents and officials continue a daunting task to clean up from the recent storms and prepare for possible conditions in the months ahead.

Bret Heath, city Public Works Operations and emergency management director, said crews continue to focus on sand removal and debris cleanup.

Both activities could last for several more weeks, but “that’s given that we don’t have any more storms,” Heath said. “Any other storms will set those schedules back.”

The city hosted a debris drop-off event at Tibbetts Valley Park on Jan. 28-29 for residents to dump downed tree limbs and other detritus.

Community Emergency Response Team members and city staffers helped residents unload debris into garbage bins.

The effort attracted 610 people — more than 350 opening day and more than 200 the next day — and collected about 500 cubic yards of debris. (The city last opened a debris drop-off center after the January 2009 flood.)

“It’s helpful for us to see the kind of response to something like this ice and snow event, because it helps us plan for larger emergencies when it comes to debris removal,” said Communications Coordinator Autumn Monahan, the city official responsible for dissem-

Puget Sound Energy customers left without power for at least five days due to recent winter weather can receive a $50 credit from the utility on future electric bills.

The credit is expected to start appearing on customers’ bills Feb. 15. The credit is paid by PSE owners and the financial burden does not fall on PSE customers.

Bellevue-based PSE implemented the 120-consecutivehour power outage service guarantee in 2008.

Customers affected by a power loss of 120 consecutive hours or more during the recent storms should see the $50 credit on the next PSE electric bill after Feb. 15. If the credit does not appear, call PSE at 1-888-225-5773 toll free.

inating information to the public during snowstorms and other emergencies.

Crews laid down about 1,000 tons of sand on city streets during a snowstorm and subsequent ice storm in late January.

Teams continue to sweep and collect the sand. Then, crews screen debris from the grit and use the sand again if road conditions deteriorate or for sandbags if local creeks rise. The process also requires teams to clean sand from See CLEANUP, Page A3

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Celebrating the Chinese New Year Northwest Chinese School Dance Team women perform a Sri Lankan dance during the Chinese New Year Celebration held at Blakely Hall, during an afternoon of activities organized by the Chinese Heritage Club of Issaquah Highlands.

The afternoon of free events included craft workshops for children, Chinese foods, Chinese board games and Mahjong, and the Lion Dance for good luck. For video of the event, go to www.issaquahpress.com.

King County mails ballots for Feb. 14 election

By Warren Kagarise Issaquah Press reporter Voters in communities just outside Issaquah — Klahanie, Mirrormont, Preston and more — started to receive ballots in recent days for a Feb. 14 special election.

On Jan. 25, King County Elections mailed ballots and voters’ pamphlets to Fire District 10 voters. The district, plus a handful of school districts elsewhere in King County, is placing a measure before the electorate.

Fire District 10 serves residents in Klahanie, May Valley, Preston and Tiger Mountain in the Issaquah area, plus Carnation in rural King County.

The ballot measure asks voters to approve a 20-year, $5.5 million bond to fund a rebuilt Eastside

Fire & Rescue Station 78 and improvements to other fire stations throughout the sprawling district. The price tag for the rebuilt station alone is expected to reach $4.5 million.

Though initial information from EFR and earlier reports listed the cost of the bond to property owners as 9 cents per $100,000 in assessed value, the bond instead calls for them to pay 9 cents per $1,000 of assessed property value — or about $3 per month for a home assessed at $400,000.

The existing Station 78 is located at the district’s western edge, just outside Renton. (Fire District 10 is a partner in EFR, a regional emergency response agency.)

Because Fire District 10 officials requested a voters’ pamphlet for

the special election, voters should receive the guide in the same envelope as ballots. King County Elections also posted the measure information in a digital guide available online.

Voting starts as soon as residents receive ballots. The elections office is opening a ballot drop box at Issaquah City Hall for the special election.

Ballots must be postmarked by Feb. 14, or slipped into a ballot drop box by 8 p.m. the same day.

“Make sure to return your ballot before the deadline — the earlier, the better,” Elections Director Sherril Huff said in a statement.

“Ballot drop boxes are available to return a ballot without postage, or you can return your ballot by mail.

First-class stamp prices just went up, so please be sure to use sufficient postage.”

Superintendent plans no prompt changes to high school schedules

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Terry Hillier, a Capella Drive Northwest resident, unloads branches from his station wagon Jan. 28 at Tibbetts Valley Park. His backyard was buried two feet deep with branches and limbs from two fir trees.

No major changes, at least not immediately.

That was essentially the recommendation of Issaquah School Superintendent Steve Rasmussen regarding possible adjustments to the schedules at the district’s four high schools.

But at the same time he made that recommendation to what proved to be a somewhat dissatisfied school board, Rasmussen did lay down several action steps he expects high school principals to take in the coming months.

District officials have been studying common schedules at

the high schools in part in order to make better use of resources, including teachers. A schedule committee failed to come up with any final recommendation for a unified schedule, though they shared numerous findings on the overall issue.

“With the committee’s report in hand, I am announcing there will be no significant changes to the schedules at any of our high schools for 2012-2013,” Rasmussen told the school board at its regular meeting Jan. 25.

Currently, Liberty High School operates on an eight-class schedule. Issaquah and Skyline high schools have six classes a day.

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eight-class schedule allows students more opportunity to take elective classes. A counter argument runs that Liberty’s schedule does not allow enough contact time between teachers and students, especially in core classes.

In the case of Liberty, Rasmussen said he wants the school to seek an exemption to state rules requiring each class offered consist of 150 hours of contact time. Presently, Liberty classes fall short of the 150 mark by roughly 24 hours and are approximately 36 hours behind the total contact time contained See SCHEDULES, Page A5

WHAT TO KNOW Fire District 10 voters started to receive ballots last week.

Issaquah City Hall, 130 E. Sunset Way, is a ballot drop box location.

The deadline to return a ballot to a drop box is 8 p.m. Feb. 14. If a voter decides to submit a ballot by mail instead, the ballot must be postmarked by the same day.

If a voter has lost or misplaced a ballot, he or she should contact the elections office ASAP for information about voting options. Call the voter hotline at 206-296-8683.

Warren Kagarise: 392-6434, ext. 234, or wkagarise@isspress.com. Comment at www.issaquahpress.com.

Chamber of Commerce seeks business, nonprofit innovators Issaquah businesses and nonprofit organizations continue to innovate, despite a tough economy and other challenges.

In order to recognize local entrepreneurs’ accomplishments, the Issaquah Chamber of Commerce is seeking nominees for the Innovation in Issaquah contest, a showcase for local businesses offering unique services. Honorees demonstrate innovation in product development, services, systems or strategies.

The chamber launched the program last year. The initial honorees included Democracy Live, Restorix Health, Applied Precision and the nonprofit Eastside Baby Corner.

Nominate a business or nonprofit for the honor at www.issaquahchamber.com/form/innovation-inissaquah by 5 p.m. Feb. 6.

Chamber leaders plan to recognize the 2012 honorees at a Feb. 22 luncheon.

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Washington officials split along party lines in responses to State of the Union address

By Warren Kagarise Issaquah Press reporter Gov. Chris Gregoire and Washington lawmakers split along party lines in response to President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address.

In a forceful speech to a joint session of Congress on Jan. 24, Obama laid out proposals for “green” energy, job creation and tax reform. (The president is due to visit Seattle on Feb. 17.)

“I’m pleased that President Obama, like me and my gubernatorial colleagues, has put a strong emphasis on rebuilding our middle class and preserving jobs that our citizens deserve,” Gregoire said in a statement. “He knows no challenge is more urgent. We must rebuild a nation where every citizen has the opportunity to suc-

ceed, where our middle class is secure and where the American dream is still within reach.”

The governor, a Democrat, attended the speech as U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s guest. Pelosi, a California Democrat, is the minority leader in the House of Representatives.

The lawmaker for the 8th Congressional District, Republican Dave Reichert, said the speech contained “divisive rhetoric.” (The district includes Issaquah, plus communities in eastern King and Pierce counties.)

“Americans expect and deserve a government that works together,” he said in a statement. “I am disappointed that tonight’s State of the Union was plagued by such divisive rhetoric and political angling by all sides. Our economy continues to struggle, and government must

help create a climate of economic certainty in order for businesses to grow and workers to find jobs.

Excessive government spending, regulatory overreach and political brinksmanship has caused uncertainty, sidelined investment and innovation, and slowed the recovery America needs.

Washington’s U.S. senators, Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell, praised the speech from Obama, a fellow Democrat.

“As the president said tonight, our country faces a choice,” Murray said in a statement. “We can move toward a stronger, fairer future for the middle class families who make our nation great.

Or we can allow our nation to slide in the other direction, toward limited opportunity for the vast majority of families, more inequality and a country left weak-

er for our children than the one we inherited from our parents.”

Cantwell lauded proposals to increase employment in Evergreen State-based industries.

“Washington state is a national leader in many industries including aerospace, biotech, clean energy technology, software and agriculture. We need policies that will help the manufacturing sector grow,” she said in a statement.

“We also need to invest in growing a skilled workforce capable of filling the jobs that employers need.

That includes Washington’s aerospace industry, which needs thousands more skilled aerospace workers to keep pace with growth.”

Warren Kagarise: 392-6434, ext. 234, or wkagarise@isspress.com. Comment at www.issaquahpress.com.

Former school board member, enters race for Congress

By Warren Kagarise Issaquah Press reporter Larry Ishmael, a former Issaquah School Board member and Republican challenger to U.S. Rep. Jay Inslee in 2006 and 2008, is running for Congress in the redrawn 1st Congressional District.

The independent candidate eschewed a party label for the latest run, but said voters seek a candidate unattached to the polit-

ical establishment in either party.

“The reasons I ran in 2006 are the same reasons I am running today, bitter partisan politics have destroyed Larry Ishmael C o n g r e s s ’s ability to accomplish anything for

the American people,” he said in a statement. “The only way to break the cycle of pain is to elect more independents that are willing to represent their constituents in Congress and not their political party or special interest groups.”

Ishmael faltered in the contests against the incumbent Democrat, garnering 32 percent against Inslee in 2006 and 2008 — both strong years for Democrats in Washington and nationwide.

Inslee is running for governor against Republican state Attorney General Rob McKenna.

The former Issaquah Chamber of Commerce chairman opted not to run against Inslee in 2010, and instead focused on doctoral studies in economics at the University of Stellenbosch in South Africa.

In 2010, GOP candidate James Watkins received 42 percent against Inslee.

Ishmael served on the school board in 2003, and served as board president in 2004 and 2005. Then, he resigned in August 2006 amid a run for Congress.

(Brian Deagle, a Sammamish resident and attorney, succeeded Ishmael.)

In the latest run for Congress,

Ishmael faces a crowded field in the race for the seat, as candidates clamor to run for the open seat on a reshaped political map.

The redrawn district stretches northward from Redmond through King, Snohomish, Skagit and Whatcom counties.

The field includes the challengers to U.S. Rep. Dave Reichert in 2006, 2008 and 2010 — Democrats Darcy Burner and Suzan DelBene — plus John Koster, the GOP challenger to incumbent Democrat Rick Larsen in a close 2010 contest.

Redistricting shifted Koster from Larsen’s 2nd Congressional District.

The change also bounced Burner and DelBene from Reichert’s 8th Congressional District into the 1st District. (Issaquah remains in a more rural 8th District under the redrawn map.)

Other Democrats in the 1st District race include former state Rep. Laura Ruderman, state Rep. Roger Goodman, state Sen. Steve Hobbs and businessman Darshan Rauniyar.

Warren Kagarise: 392-6434, ext. 234, or wkagarise@isspress.com. Comment at www.issaquahpress.com.

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Correction The wrong caption was published with the main snowstorm damage photo on the front page of the Jan. 25 issue. The photograph shows two local residents walking Jan. 20 by an uprooted tree that had fallen on utility lines over Wildwood Boulevard Southwest at Southwest Forest Drive on Squak Mountain.

City Council could support Issaquah School District bond City Council members could decide to support the $219 million bond the Issaquah School District plans to put before voters in April.

The measure is meant to generate dollars to rebuild Clark and Sunny Hills elementary schools and Issaquah Middle School, modernize Liberty High School and relocate Tiger Mountain Community High School.

Officials also plan to use bond funds to improve districtwide heating and ventilation, space and security; and improve athletic fields and stadiums. (Clark Elementary School and Tiger Mountain Community High School sit inside Issaquah city limits.)

The bond measure is due to appear on the April 17 ballot.

In the meantime, council members agreed Jan. 26 to hold a public hearing Feb. 21 to discuss possible support for the bond.

Citizens can comment on the bond at the 7:30 p.m. council meeting in the Council Chambers at City Hall South, 135 E. Sunset Way.

Motorists to receive refunds after tolling glitch The state Department of Transportation plans to refund motorists 25 cents for recent state Route 520 bridge tolls, as officials investigated a glitch responsible for motorists paying incorrect amounts to cross the span.

The refund applies if a motorist made the trip from Jan. 17-25.

Drivers should receive a refund, even if the state billed them correctly. The state charges a 25-cent transaction fee for motorists traveling the bridge infrequently and paying by license plate, rather than a tolling pass.

Toll system engineers corrected the problem Jan. 26. The issue did not affect drivers billed through the pay-by-mail system.

Engineers noticed the equipment’s internal clock intermittently lost time and re-synched to the correct time.

“The issue was sporadic, so some customers may see a series of accurate transactions followed by incorrect charges, such as an additional 25-cent pay-by-plate fee,” Craig Stone, toll division director, said in a statement.

Customers may notice a delay in billing as the agency credits customer accounts. If a motorist crossed the bridge between Jan. 17-25, he or she should check his or her account and call the customer service center at 1-866-9368246 toll free.

Eastside business leaders outline priorities to state lawmakers Eastside business leaders focused on economic development, education, taxation and transportation in a legislative agenda for state lawmakers in Olympia.

East King County Chambers of Commerce Legislative Coalition members urged legislators to fos-

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ter job creation, shore up transportation funding, and adopt reforms to kindergarten through 12th-grade and higher education.

The coalition is comprised of 10 chambers from the region, including the Issaquah Chamber of Commerce.

“Our state is at an important crossroads and the Issaquah Chamber of Commerce is proud to work with the coalition to affect positive change for the Eastside business community in Olympia,” Issaquah Chamber of Commerce CEO Matthew Bott said in a statement.

Lawmakers face a bursting docket. Legislators must close a $1.5 billion budget gap. The state Supreme Court ruled legislators failed in funding basic education — a constitutional obligation. In addition, the Legislature is also considering a measure to legalize same-sex marriage in Washington.

The collation released a 10-part legislative agenda Jan. 5 at a breakfast attended by state lawmakers.

Local districts split on gaining waivers for snow days During the recent snowstorm, schools throughout the area were closed for the better part of a week and Gov. Christine Gregoire declared a state of emergency.

Because of that declared emergency, school districts have the option of going to the state and asking for a waiver that allows them not to make up the days missed due to weather.

In the case of the Issaquah School District, no waiver will be sought, according to Sara Niegowski, district director of communications. That may change if further classroom days are lost to weather conditions.

“We strongly believe in at least 180 school days for students,” Niegowski said in a press release.

The district will seek a waiver for high school seniors who, with the snow days, would fall one day short of the required days needed for graduation.

Students in the Snoqualmie Valley Public Schools missed four days, according to Carolyn Malcolm, district public information coordinator. She said no decision yet has been made as to whether or not the district will seek snow-related waivers from the state.

For the current school year, the district’s last day of instruction was to have been June 11, which happens to be a Monday. The school year logically could be extended to Friday, June 15, Malcolm said.

According to Malcolm, waiving days is not as easy as it sounds.

Districts still need to make up instruction hours even if school days are waived, she said.

Local lawmaker hosts telephone ‘town hall’ State Rep. Jay Rodne invites 5th Legislative District constituents to join a telephone “town hall meeting” Feb. 7.

The discussion is scheduled to start at 6:30 p.m. and last for 60 minutes. He plans to take questions, share views about the ongoing legislative session and offer constituents a chance to take part in poll questions.

Call the toll-free number at 1877-229-8493 and enter the code 15549 at the prompt. Then, participants can select *3 on the telephone keypad to ask a question.

“We are at a critical point of the legislative session,” Rodne said in a statement. “This community conversation is an opportunity for people to provide their input on the issues facing our state, and allows me to share my views on what is happening in the Legislature. I encourage folks to call in and participate at whatever level they are comfortable with.”

Residents can also contact the North Bend Republican at 360786-7852 or jay.rodne@leg.wa.gov.

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County leaders ask lawmakers to preserve roads, services

By Warren Kagarise Issaquah Press reporter In a broad agenda for the ongoing legislative session, King County leaders pledged to work alongside state lawmakers to preserve funding for human services, preserve roads and consolidate some local government operations.

The plan comes from the King County Council as legislators in Olympia must close a $1.5 billion budget gap. Local leaders raised concerns about cuts to services and transportation — perpetual concerns as lawmakers trimmed spending in recent years.

“A growing number of county residents are now accessing services and agencies that are facing devastating cuts in Olympia,” council Chairman Larry Gossett said in a statement. “This will be one of the most difficult legislative sessions ever, so it is vital that King County speak in a clear voice about our priorities regarding human services and transportation.”

County leaders develop a state legislative agenda to decide on the positions most important to bring to the attention of the Legislature.

The plan combines input from council members and County Executive Dow Constantine.

The council adopted a legislative agenda Jan. 17. Legislators gathered in Olympia for the 60-day session Jan. 9.

“King County, like the state, has had to face a difficult budget reality over the last several years,” council Vice Chairwoman Jane Hague said. “It’s important that the county use coordinated strategies and alliances in order to promote a strong regional and statewide economy.”

Local priorities for the legislative session include reform to human services. County leaders called on lawmakers to support funding for food assistance, domestic violence prevention, housing and services for low-income and homeless people.

“The state’s budget cuts may mean dramatic blows to the county’s most basic services, like our public health clinics,” Councilwoman Julia Patterson said.

“King County’s legislative agenda will help guide our work with the Legislature during the 2012 session as we address this reality.”

Officials said local governments need the ability to generate additional revenue at the council level and through voter measures to accommodate future needs. The agenda includes a measure to increase county government’s revenue options.

Suburban Cities Association appoints former councilwoman Former Edmonds Councilman Deanna Dawson has been appointed executive director of the Suburban Cities Association, a coalition of Issaquah and 36 other King County cities.

Members include cities of less than 150,000 residents. The organization is dedicated to creating vital communities through advocacy, education, leadership and support.

“Deanna Dawson’s background and experience in nonprofit leadership and in city and county government make her an ideal fit for SCA,” Denis Law, Renton mayor and Suburban Cities Association vice chairman, said in a statement.

“She has a demonstrated commitment to community, and a passion for public service. We feel confident that her vision and leadership will be a real asset to the suburban cities of King County.”

Dawson served on the Edmonds City Council from 2001-08 and also served as executive director of Snohomish County.

“Deanna Dawson has a strong understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing our region,” King County Executive Dow Constantine said. “She will be a strong advocate for the cities of King County, and she knows how to bring people together to build consensus and to create positive solutions.”

Lottery program raises $150,000 for Washington veterans Washington’s Lottery contributed $150,000 to the state Department of Veterans Affairs after amassing the dollars through a special lottery program.

The lottery launched the Hometown Heroes Raffle last year.

The $10 raffle tickets benefited the

In the last session, legislators gave King County the ability to impose a fee to maintain Metro Transit bus service. In the ongoing session, county leaders called on the state to prove additional support for local and regional transportation needs.

“We successfully saved Metro Transit service for at least two more years, but we must continue the push to partner with the state Legislature on long-term, stable funding for transit and other tools to recover our economy,” Councilman Larry Phillips said.

County officials also asked the Legislature to consolidate special districts’ governance structure.

The county has special districts for oversight on specific issues — the King County Ferry District and the King County Flood Control District.

The council sits as the oversight board for both districts.

State legislators remain responsible for the measures to create special districts. The county asked the Legislature to allow the council to consolidate certain aspects of the districts, such as governance and oversight.

“After four years of successful flood and ferry district operations, the proposed consolidation would allow us to enhance services and continue our efforts in managing costs,” said Councilman Joe McDermott, King County Ferry District chairman.

County officials invested more than $1 million last year to address gang violence. Now, officials are calling on state legislators to invest in youth violence prevention programs. The county also supports reforming the law related to firearm possession by juveniles to allow for escalating penalties if the suspect has a record of unlawful possession charges.

“Gangs and gang violence are problems that cross the boundaries of local jurisdictions and require a state response,” Councilman Bob Ferguson said.

“Intervention and prevention programs are critical to keeping our kids and communities safe and deserve to be funded.”

(Ferguson, a Democrat, is a candidate for state attorney general and Issaquah-area Councilman Reagan Dunn is a Republican candidate for the post.)

Local leaders also asked the state to continue to focus on workforce training and other measures to retain and attract aerospace jobs in King County.

Warren Kagarise: 392-6434, ext. 234, or wkagarise@isspress.com. Comment at www.issaquahpress.com.

state’s Veterans Innovations Program. The service provides crisis and emergency relief, plus education, training and employment assistance for Washington veterans returning from post-9/11 conflicts.

Consumers purchased 98 percent of 300,000 Hometown Heroes Raffle tickets. Officials announced the total Jan. 17.

“The Hometown Heroes Raffle created a way for the Veterans Innovations Program to continue to assist Washington’s veterans where previously there was no future funding available,” Department of Veterans Affairs Director John Lee said in a state-

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storm drains.

“The sand off of the main arterials is fairly clean, and we’re able to pick it up and reuse it, but we’re finding a lot of fir boughs and needles and stuff that is really difficult to screen mixed in what we’re picking up off the side streets,” Heath said.

“Unfortunately, we won’t be able to recycle it.”

Crews applied sand and sprayed de-icing fluid — calcium chloride and a modifier meant to reduce corrosion — to city streets.

“We use it on all of the sand, because it helps melt the snow and the ice on the road, and makes it easier to break up so we

DEBRIS DISPOSAL Debris continues to linger outside King County homes, long after the snow and ice melted.

The recent snowstorm and ice storm left tree branches and limbs, plus other debris, on roads and lawns in Issaquah and elsewhere. King County Executive Dow Constantine cleared the way for disposal events in the days after the storms.

“We have made it easy for residents to dispose of debris so they can quickly put the storms of last week behind them and move on with life,” he said in a statement released Jan. 26.

Residents can recycle wood debris for free from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 45 at: Shoreline Recycling & Transfer Station, 2300 N. 165th St. Enumclaw Recycling & Transfer Station, 1650 Battersby Ave. E. Cedar Falls Drop Box, 16925 Cedar Falls Road S.E. Russell Road Park, 24400 Russell Road, Kent The collection event is open only for wood debris from the recent storms.

Officials said stumps, logs and limbs no longer than 6 feet in length can be dropped off.

However, brush, leaves, grass clippings, sod or soil cannot be accepted.

Organizers reminded people to secure debris loads for transport, and, if possible, to place loads on top of a tarp or sheet of plywood to make removal easier.

CURBSIDE PICKUP Waste Management customers — plus Allied Waste customers subscribed to yard waste service — can set out compost and yard debris for curbside pickup.

Use the typical 96-gallon cart, another 96-gallon cart, or another three 32-gallon containers, compostable bags or bundles.

Bundles must be tied using sisal twine, not plastic. Debris must be cut

ment. “We’re very thankful to have the lottery as a partner. With their help we can continue to serve the men and women in our state who have served us so bravely.”

State lottery officials plan to make another contribution to the program in the months ahead after calculating unclaimed prizes and total costs.

Hospital architect earns top interior design honor Swedish/Issaquah architecture firm CollinsWoerman has earned the highest honor in healthcare interior design for the hospital.

can plow easier,” Heath said.

Power returned to grateful residents in recent days, after the harsh conditions caused widespread outages.

Crews restored power to Issaquah and surrounding communities Jan. 25, almost a week after snow, ice and wind damaged transmission lines. Puget Sound Energy said restoration work has ended for Issaquah, plus Hobart, Mirrormont and Preston in the Issaquah area — unincorporated communities hit hard in a snowstorm and a rare ice storm last week.

The snowstorm caused minor headaches compared to the subsequent ice storm, as more than 18,000 customers in the Issaquah area and more than 200,000 customers in Western Washington lost power.

Strong winds late Jan. 24

Wednesday, February 1, 2012 • caused additional damage and outages for 38,000 customers across Western Washington.

Crews managed to repair most wind-related outages throughout the night and restore power for 28,000 customers within hours.

Bellevue-based PSE offered customers left without power for at least five days a $50 credit.

“Our customers were frustrated by the lengthy outages, of course, but they also were very understanding of the difficult conditions our crews faced in getting their lights back on as soon as it was safe to do so,” Sue McLain, senior vice president of Delivery Operations, said in a statement.

“We thank them for their patience and want to ensure their continued confidence in PSE by providing them the credit without their having to request or apply

to a maximum of 4 feet by 2 feet in size.

The combined containers, bags and bundles must weigh 65 pounds or less and be clearly labeled “compost” or “yard debris” for haulers.

Customers putting out more than the three 32-gallon containers face additional charges.

Waste Management customers — plus Allied Waste customers subscribed to yard waste service — can put out spoiled food from power outages in compost carts. Remove the food from packaging and place in the compost cart. Haulers ask for residents to not put out liquids or plastic bags.

red flags could be signs of a scam.

Avoid paying a large deposit to a contractor or the entire cost of the job upfront, and be sure to get the required notice to customer disclosure for any project of more than $1,000.

If the contractor uses subcontractors or costly materials from suppliers, get lien releases from the contractor.

Before making final payment on the job, make sure a subcontractor is not owed any money. Unpaid subcontractors can hold the consumer responsible for work by putting liens on his or her home.

CHECKING CONTRACTORS The state Department of Labor & Industries reminded residents to check contractors’ credentials, as residents seek help to clean up from recent winter weather.

Whether the job requires residents to hire a tree-removal service to clean up a downed tree or a general contractor to repair damage to a roof and gutter, the agency said a little homework upfront can protect consumers against fraud, shoddy work or, simply, bad contractors.

In most cases, residents hiring a contractor should plan the project and interview several contractors before making a decision. But, if time is short, and the project is a yard full of limbs or a damaged home, some basic steps can help protect consumers: Check contractors on www.hiringacontractor.lni.wa.gov to verify if the company is registered. Consumers can also check on the amount of insurance coverage the contractor has and how large a bond the company carries.

Beware if contractors ask to be paid in cash, to have a check made out to someone other than the business, want to work only weekends or use high-pressure sales tactics. Such

The top insurance regulator in Washington offered some insuranceclaim tips to residents cleaning up from recent snow and ice storms.

“We encourage people to start with their agent or insurer. But our staff can often help with denied claims, delayed payments and confusing policy language,” state Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler said in a statement.

Consumers call the Insurance Consumer Hotline at 1-800-5626900 toll free or file a complaint at www.insurance.wa.gov.

Kreidler’s agency offered tips and frequently asked questions about insurance claims: Q. Will filing a claim make my insurance premiums go up?

A. It may. So it’s a good idea to first weigh the cost of the repair, your deductible and the possibility that you’ll pay higher insurance rates in the future before deciding whether to file a claim.

Q. My neighbor’s tree fell on my house. Whose insurance pays?

A. Your homeowners’ insurance will often pay for the damage, even if it was your neighbor’s tree. And you’ll be responsible for the deductible.

Sometimes, your insurer can get the neighbor’s insurance to pay, if it can

The firm received the award from Contract magazine in a New York City ceremony Jan. 27.

“We’re honored to receive this prestigious award,” Sarah Reisenauer, CollinsWoerman senior interior designer, said in a statement. “By working closely with our client and extended design team, the space we created together enhances the patient journey, benefits the community, and

achieves our design and aesthetic vision.”

The hospital spans 550,000 square feet, and includes a medical office building, cancer center and ambulatory care center. The project focused on the concept of a commons — a central, unifying and orienting public space. Special design features include 40- to 60foot high LED back-lit metal sculptural grass blades on concrete

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for it.”

The focus remained on the power outage for days, even as residents confronted debris in yards and along streets.

“Some rural residents in areas with more trees suffered significant hardships in the aftermath of last week’s severe winter storms,” Councilwoman Kathy Lambert, Issaquah’s representative, said in a statement.

Officials urged residents to prepare for more strong winter weather in the months ahead.

“In the aftermath of a major storm, it is important that King County work with citizens who are doing their part to recover,” Issaquah-area Councilman Reagan Dunn said.

Warren Kagarise: 392-6434, ext. 234, or wkagarise@isspress.com. Comment at www.issaquahpress.com.

be shown that the neighbor was at fault. But that can be hard to prove.

Q. My car was damaged. Can I choose which repair shop to take it to?

A. Yes, you can generally choose which shop to take the car to. But the shop and insurer must agree on price.

If they can’t agree, you could be stuck paying the difference.

Q. A tree fell on my car. Am I covered?

A. Yes, as long as you have comprehensive auto coverage.

Q. We lost power and my freezer thawed. Am I covered?

A. Yes, most homeowners’ policies cover this. But it may not be worth filing a claim, especially if you have a high deductible.

Q. Trees and branches fell in my yard. Will my homeowners insurance pay for cleanup?

A. Probably not. Standard homeowners policies don’t cover tree removal and cleanup unless the tree fell on the home, car, garage, etc.

Q. A tree fell on my carport. Will my insurance cover that?

A. Yes, homeowners’ coverage will usually cover that kind of damage.

Q. I’m worried about flooding. Does my homeowners policy cover flooding?

A. No. A standard homeowners policy does not cover flooding. Flood coverage typically requires a separate policy. Many homeowners get this coverage through the federally run National Flood Insurance Program.

Q. My television was ruined by a power surge when the electricity came back on. Will my insurance cover that?

A. Most homeowners’ policies do cover appliances and electronics ruined by a power surge. But consider your deductible. In some cases — particularly for low-cost or old equipment — it may not be worth filing a claim.

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shear walls and a winding tile trail embedded in the terrazzo floor.

“The interior elements combine poetry of color and nature to play off the building’s natural surroundings,” Reisenauer said. “We wanted to design the space from the perspective of the patient, so it was essential to include crisp aesthetics, material integrity, and a sense of warmth and familiarity.”

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OPINION

New fire station bond makes sense PRESS E DITORIAL

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ing County Fire District 10 commissioners are asking voters to approve a construction bond for the first time in nearly two decades. It’s a reasonable request that voters should consider.

It’s a bit confusing, since both the city of Issaquah and Fire District 10 are served by Eastside Fire & Rescue, a cooperative of multiple jurisdictions. But only Issaquah residents outside the city limits pay taxes for fire protection to District 10. City property owners are paying for the new fire station near the Transit Center.

If you got a ballot in the mail last week, you live in District 10.

Commissioners are seeking to retire an aging station on the outskirts of the district and build a new one on May Valley Road, more centrally located for response times. The $5.5 million bond will also make improvements to the district’s three other fire stations and purchase some new equipment.

The district complicated things a bit by releasing wrong information on what the cost of the bond would mean to property taxes. Initially it was stated that the cost would be 9 cents per $100,000 of assessed valuation, but oops! — it is really 9 cents per $1,000. If you own a $400,000 home, the bond will cost about $36 per year for 20 years.

The commissioners understand that this is a tough time to ask voters for more money, but the relocated station makes sense for better fire protection and lower operating costs. It makes no sense to put more funds into improvements for the aging station near Renton.

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Joys of eating lutefisk — there’s none for me

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y last name might fool you. Actually, I am half Finnish and darn proud of that heritage.

The half comes from my mother’s side of the family, or as she always said “my best half.”

Her father, Peter Kopra, came over from Finland in the late 1890s in hopes of striking it rich in the gold fields. Grandpa Peter never found gold, but he did discover the United States was a land of opportunity.

After securing a job down in California, he saved enough money to bring over Grandma and the rest of the family, which at the time included two boys. He also purchased a farm in Southwest Washington.

It was on this farm where my mother was born. It was later on a section of the farm, which my parents purchased from one of my uncles, where I was raised.

In this community, the last name Taylor was unique because most families were Finns, Swedes and Norwegians. However, I grew up proud of most Scandinavian traditions.

But there was one tradition I could never partake in — eating lutefisk.

Dave Niehaus, the late Seattle Mariners’ broadcaster, had the perfect description for lutefisk — “the stank!”

Next to the potent smell of the paper mill down in Camas, which we sometimes got a whiff of when the wind was blowing wrong, nothing else rivaled the pungency of lutefisk (pronounced lewd-uhfisk). Finns call it livekala.

Lutefisk is dried cod that has been soaked in a lye solution for several days to rehydrate it. According to the Finnish recipe, burnt birch ashes are used in preparation of lutefisk. Since we

never had birch trees on our farm, my guess is that mother used an old Norwegian recipe.

After the lutefisk has gone through its bathing Bob Taylor period, a Press sports editor layer of salt is spread over the fish an hour before it is cooked. Then, when it is ready for cooking, the salt is rinsed off.

Lutefisk is then boiled or baked, or in today’s modern age, microwaved, and served with butter, salt and pepper. It has the consistency of Jello. However, I would recommend lime or orange Jello over lutefisk. Usually lefse is served with lutefisk. I like lefse. In fact, I like most Scandinavian delicacies. Lutefisk, however, is not a delicacy.

Lutefisk is usually served during the holidays. My mother often cooked up a pot of this stuff even in February. She never had to call her neighbors and friends to let them know about the lutefisk feed. They showed up like bloodhounds tracking down a scent.

Often, she tried to get me to try lutefisk. However, one look at this fish Jello and there was no way it would ever reach my lips.

Over the years, I have talked to numerous second- and thirdgeneration Scandinavians and asked their opinion of lutefisk. To date, the results of my unofficial survey is 98 percent against.

I think Garrison Keillor, in his book Pontoon, probably best deSee LUTEFISK, Page A5

Extreme weather

The aloha spirit thrives in Issaquah As a native of Maui who has resided on the mainland for 35 years I am never prepared for snow, ice and the accompanying chill. Although I’ve seen more of the white stuff in New York and Connecticut, where my family lived prior to moving to Issaquah, I can’t say that being inundated with less pleases me more.

I’ll never be a snow bunny, not that I’ve tried. I’m an islander through and through. So, I’ll roast marshmallows and sip hot chocolate while warming myself before a blazing fire.

My husband was one of the fortunate few whose Seattle company booked hotel rooms for its employees, ensuring that they’d report for work during the bad weather. Meanwhile, I considered myself lucky to be a retired housewife, safely ensconced in our home for the duration. That is until the power outage engulfed Issaquah.

No heat is like a death knell for a Hawaiian.

We might be able to forgo sunshine, balmy breezes and sand beneath our Kanaka feet, but stick us in a freezer and we become totally unglued. All the civility foisted upon us by the missionaries is returned, unceremoniously. No “shaka” sign here.

As I recover from my own time in hell with no heat, I find it necessary to extend a “Mahalo nui loa” to all in our community who involved themselves in helping others. A neighbor who sought to help me start a wood-fire — a first.

Successfully so, I might add. Another who left a message inviting me to bask in the warmth of their generator-heated home. Unfortunately, Comcast phone service was also kaput. But my neighbor’s offer still warmed my heart.

The “Neighbor to Neighbor” radio broadcast kept me company through the dark, frosty night. Calls from other listeners told of folks helping folks. Meanwhile power crews, the unsung heroes, were out risking life and limb to return us to comfort. Fire and police department personnel continued to secure our safety and provide other necessary services, along-

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Millie Vierra Issaquah

Freedom of religion

It’s a shame so many don’t know the history that led to the First Amendment I would like to answer this question about the Founding Fathers’ religion for Cheryl Lewis.

I am sad that most Americans do not know their own history, why people from England came to America, which was to avoid religious persecution. Also what the First Amendment is all about.

This country was founded on Christian principles as the signers are Christians of different denominations. What the founders did not want was for the government to choose one religion for all. What the Founding Fathers advocated was tolerance for different religions.

The First Amendment prohibits the government from establishing a religion or prohibiting individuals to practice their religion. Tolerance is the key word.

From Wikipedia: The First Amendment (Amendment I) to the United States Constitution is part of the Bill of Rights. The amendment prohibits the making of any law respecting an establishment of religion, impeding the free exercise of religion, abridging the freedom of speech, infringing on the freedom of the press, interfering with the right to peaceably assemble or prohibiting the petitioning for a governmental redress of grievances.

Go to this website for more information www.adherents.com/gov/Founding_Fathers_ Religion.html.

Budget crisis

Let’s define basic education before funding If you read Article IX, Education, of the State Constitution, the words “basic education” do not appear.

Now with the severe budget crisis that the state faces, I think it is time that “We The People” get together and come up with a definition of “basic education” that “we” can all agree on.

The “we” I refer to would include parents, teachers, administrators, taxpayers, etc.

Once having a clear definition of the issue, then perhaps the Legislature can find ways to fund it. This idea may not please some specialinterest groups demanding more funding for schools. However, defining the goal is the first step to achieving it.

Don Hindman Issaquah

Some suggestions to help the governor draft a budget that works for all Since the governor does not like her options in meeting the next $2 billion hole in the state budget, here are some options that should have been considered at the beginning of the recession: 1. Reduce the size of governmental agencies.

Experience has shown that the more tax money we throw at governmental agencies the more inefficient and wasteful they become. The number of cellphones we provide to government employees and the number of unused or phones on high-cost plans is staggering — that is just the tip of the iceberg — good for the state auditor in uncovering this wastefulness.

Why should I support more tax money given to bureaucrats who mismanage it?

2. Give the voters a line-item list of annual See LETTERS, Page A5

Becky Wilder Issaquah

mentally friendly de-icer like magnesium chloride. I say it is time for Issaquah and the Issaquah Highlands to get up to date on this as well.

David Baty

Issaquah snow removal

Thanks are in order to all the workers that cleared snow from the streets and sidewalks and restored power. But, next time, please don’t use sand; switch to de-icer instead.

Falling snow covers sand quickly, making it ineffective. Sand makes a big mess during the storm and certainly after the storm has passed. The leftover sand makes paved roads seem like dirt roads, kills grass, makes sidewalks slick and makes bike lanes all but unusable.

Seattle and many other equally environmentally careful cities have switched to an environ-

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That’s a much different question — and for that, I would vote no!

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scribes lutefisk – “it looks like the desiccated cadavers of squirrels run over by trucks.” Keillor also adds that “It can be tasty, but the statistics aren’t on your side.”

Jeffrey Steingarten, author of “The Man Who Ate Everything,” says “Lutefisk is not food, it is a weapon of mass destruction.”

The history of lutefisk apparently dates back to the Vikings — no not the NFL team. According to a legend, the Vikings had burned a village. Returning villagers found wooden racks of drying cod. They poured water on the racks to put out the fire.

Then, they buried the fish in the ashes. They later rinsed the fish and boiled it. One brave villager tasted the fish and declared it “not bad.”

Finns, Norwegians and Swedes all brought their favorite recipes for lutefisk to the United States.

Surprisingly, there are people in the nation who love lutefisk.

In fact, there is a song dedicated to lutefisk. I have even heard that some grocery stores in the Midwest actually sell lutefisk TV dinners. I will stick to fish sticks.

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governmental costs, and we will tell the governor where to cut, and it will not be education, as long as the educators can guide the value of education and not the unions. Politicians scare us with threats of cuts to education, fire, police and the “vulnerable,” but hide or ignore all the wasteful spending. More taxes should not even be considered until we

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get a chance to vote on individual line items that need to be cut without hurting essential services.

3. Undo the giveaway on taxes that she gave to the gambling industry on the Indian reservations.

4. We don’t have a revenue problem, we have a spending problem.

The governor is not paying for the state’s excessive spending her first four years in office — actually, we, the people, are paying for it.

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in classes offered at Issaquah and Skyline.

Additionally, Rasmussen instructed Liberty officials to come up with a plan to increase contact time to 150 hours per class by the start of the 2013-2014 school year.

That plan might include some creative contact time, especially making use of online learning, Patrick Murphy, district director of secondary education, said.

“The quantity of time that our students spend with their teachers should not be inequitable based on a student’s ZIP code,” Rasmussen said.

Liberty last received an exemption for its schedule eight years ago, according to Murphy. In comments made after the school board meeting, Murphy said state law requires the school apply for the exemption. Liberty first received an exemption when the school switched to its current eight-period schedule. Somewhere along the

line, possibly due to a change in principals, Liberty and district officials never applied for an additional exemption. Officials may have thought the exemption was permanent once granted, Murphy added.

During the time since the last exemption was granted, the state has conducted two program reviews of the district without noting any problems with the schedule exemption, Associate Superintendent Ron Thiele said.

Regarding Issaquah and Skyline, there have been steps taken in the past three years to increase student accessibility to a variety of courses, Rasmussen said. He wants a survey done to assess the effectiveness of those steps.

Secondly, Rasmussen wants to know what future steps can be taken to increase student choice at the schools without classes falling below the 150 hour mark in terms of contact time.

In his recommendations, Rasmussen did not ignore Tiger Mountain Community High School, the district’s alternative high school. He wants officials there to come up with ideas for new class and program offerings, some of

which may be based on the rebuilding of the school if voters pass a construction bond issue that will be on the ballot in April.

Answering a question from the school board, Murphy said Tiger Mountain plans could include new science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM, programs.

School board President Chad Magendanz said he couldn’t help but feel somewhat disappointed with Rasmussen’s proposals. Other boards members questioned whether the plans mean officials are abandoning the idea of common schedules at district schools.

“I think these steps are moving the schools towards a more common schedule,” Murphy said, adding the schools will end up with more similar schedules than they have had in the past. For his part, Rasmussen insisted he is not necessarily scrapping the idea of a common schedule nor is he satisfied with the status quo.

“We have work to do,” he said.

“We know we have work to do.”

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“I started going by one name 15 years ago. It differentiated me from the start, and that’s what I needed in a town full of thousands of other hair and makeup professionals.”

— Melanie

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The Seattle IKEA yellow Volkswagen Bug is filled with soft toys to promote its annual campaign.

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Makeup artist Melanie (left), of Issaquah, prepares a model for a recent shoot. At top is a model after her complete transformation by Melanie.

By Sarah Gerdes Imagine a job where you are flown to New York one day, Milan the next and then are out on a boat, performing a job you love, knowing your work will be seen my millions of people.

That description fits Issaquah resident and internationally known makeup artist Melanie.

“I started going by one name 15 years ago,” Melanie said. “It differentiated me from the start, and that’s what I needed in a town full of thousands of other hair and makeup professionals.”

Since she began her career 20 years ago, Melanie has worked on more than 30 films, hundreds of commercials and thousands of print ads. Though it sounds like glamour and first-class tickets, her career is filled with long days away from home, many times in uncomfortable circumstances.

On one commercial set, she had to create the face of the Ivar’s sea captain, working on his beard, hair and makeup, all the while on a boat that was rocking to and fro. For a major motion picture, she and her crew had to arrive at 3 in the morning every day for several months as she delicately glued hair and makeup to the main actors.

“The movie called for an actor to look like a dog-faced boy,” she explained. “We had to lay glue all over his head, little by little. It was a huge job.”

The long days don’t bother Melanie because it brings her in contact with interesting people from all over the world.

“One day, it’s doing makeup for a Fortune 500 chief executive for an annual report and the next it’s a shoot in an airplane with a

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The many faces of Melanie (above) include an actor from ‘Courage Doesn’t Ask’ (upper right), ‘Geek Like Me’ (middle right) and for special effects (bottom right). room full of models for a print ad,” she said.

In between are independent and major motion pictures, like the ones she will be working on for Los Angeles-based producer Lucas Foster.

“Melanie is passionate and talented. She's an artist at what she does and she’s very, very good at it,” said Foster, who has produced blockbuster films such as “Mr. & Mrs. Smith,” “Man on Fire,” “Jumper” and “Law Abiding Citizen.” He will use Melanie for hair and makeup on several big-budget movies in 2012.

A winding career path The road to the top in her field was not direct. She spent 12 years as a field engineer for Digital Equipment Corp. after attend-

ing a traditional Chinese medical school. She also held odd jobs along the way, including being a school bus driver.

“I got lost on the first day and figured I needed a real career,” she said.

Yet even after graduation from trade school, Melanie considered herself “a hack.”

“I was surrounded by all these other artists who were 20 years younger than me and who’d trained in New York and Europe, and I could barely afford to buy the makeup,” she said.

She purchased a fashion magazine and studied it for three and a half months, perfecting her art on models who sat for her without See MAKEUP, Page B3

Local REI employee will brave sub-zero temps for a good cause

By Christina Corrales-Toy There’s a reason Linsey Warren works at the Issaquah REI store.

“I grew up in the outdoors and I’ve always liked the idea of a challenge,” she said.

Now, Warren’s taking her love of the outdoors and adventure and using it for a good cause.

This month, Warren and two others will race Ski-Doos in the province of Quebec. The expedition will raise money for the oncology department at St. Jerome’s Hospital, located just outside Montreal.

The trek begins at the Inuit village of Puvirnituq and proceeds north toward the villages of Akulivik and Ivujivik, on the northern tip of the province in the arctic region of Nunavik. The group expects to cover several

HOW TO HELP To donate money for the oncology department of St. Jerome’s Hospital just outside Montreal, email Chantale Fortin Chantale.Fortin@cdsj.org, or call 1-450-431-8484, ext. 3.

hundred miles during the journey.

Craig Ross, a first aid instructor at the Nunavik Arctic Survival Training Center, created the project.

Ross has a personal connection to the cause. His wife received successful treatment at the hospital when she was diagnosed with breast cancer.

“He wanted to take everything that he knows about the north and

everything that the hospital was doing to fight for his wife, and combine it into one dream,” Warren said.

Ross likes the unique nature of this fundraising opportunity.

“The reason I came up with this project was first, to raise funds for our regional hospital,” he said, “and second, to do it in a special way that hasn't ever been done.”

The trek across the frozen tundra won’t be an easy one. Warren expects to encounter temperatures ranging from 40 degrees below zero to 70 degrees below zero. The group plans to spend time in igloos or tents when they’re not near a village.

Warren’s not nervous about the expedition, despite the fact she has See SKI-DOOS, Page B3

There is no such thing as a free lunch, but Newcastle resident Angela Weber often attends IKEA’s free Monday morning breakfasts with a group of friends.

That’s how she found out about the Stuff the Bug Contest.

But on one trip in particular, it paid off big.

“I thought it was really fun to see a VW bug stuffed with toys,” she said.

The yellow classic Beetle was stuffed with soft toys to promote IKEA’s Soft Toys for Education campaign.

IKEA held its annual Soft Toys for Education campaign from Nov. 1 through Dec. 24. Since 2003, the IKEA Soft Toy campaign has donated $47.5 million to UNICEF and Save the Children — a contribution that has provided access to education to about 8 million children in nearly 40 countries.

For every colorful soft toy purchased at stores throughout the U.S. during the contest, IKEA donated $1.30, or the equivalent of one Euro, to UNICEF and Save the Children’s global projects designed to improve children’s education.

People were invited to guess the number of soft toys inside the car.

Weber entered only three guesses and one of them was the exact number, 286. Her thought process was that since the workers placing the stuffed animals probably have other duties, the number couldn’t be too high.

“286 is an obscure, low, but high-ish number,” she said.

Weber got to pick among three charities for the toys to go to. One of the options was the Ladies Auxiliary for Post 1 of American Veterans in Tacoma.

She chose the Ladies Auxiliary because it sounded like the most grassroots, organic, local group that hasn’t received a lot of media attention yet.

“I watch a lot of ‘Portlandia,’ and I wanted to keep it local,” she said.

“Portlandia” is a comedy TV series on the IFC channel that purposefully overdramatizes Northwest hipster organic sensibilities.

She said she supports women’s organizations in general.

The Ladies Auxiliary gives blankets and stuffed animals for the patrol cars of Pierce County officers, who often are the first responders to emergencies, so that the soft toys can be available to comfort children just coming out of a stressful situation.

Donna Buck, president of the Ladies Auxiliary for Post 1, said she was excited to have the auxiliary chosen to receive the toys.

“We’re very careful that we have very soft blankets and soft snuggly animals,” Buck said, adding when you visualize a police officer approaching a child who just got out of a fire or domestic-violence situation, having a blanket and toy can make a big difference.

“It’s just something really comforting to have for a minute,” Weber said.

Weber enjoys being the stay-athome mother of her 5-year-old daughter, and she has lived in Newcastle, which is in the Issaquah School District, since 2010. Before that, she moved to Renton in 2009 from Iowa.

“Most of my time is spent between volunteer work for my local church and for my daughter’s school,” she said.

Weber volunteers at St. Stephen the Martyr, a Roman Catholic Church in Renton, where she has been involved with starting new ministries for stay-at-home moms.

She has also helped with decorating committees.

“I’m a social worker by degree, so I have a mentality of knowing what service looks like on a governmental level and on an informal level,” she said.

She received a $100 IKEA gift card for her correct guess.

“More than likely I will spend it on myself with bookshelves, but that hasn’t been decided yet,” she said.

Weber said bookshelves would be useful. Since having a child, she’s accumulated a lot of baby and toddler items that she feels she can’t get rid of because of See IKEA, Page B3

Linsey Warren, an Issaquah resident and avid outdoorswoman, with the Olympic Mountains behind her in a view from Issaquah Highlands, plans a trek through the province of Quebec in February to raise money for the oncology department at St. Jerome’s Hospital located just outside Montreal.

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Starr of the show An art exhibit and silent auction, featuring the lifetime collection of Inez Starr (abstract style) and supporting the Hudson David McNeel Memorial Foundation, is from 7-10 p.m. Feb. 4 at Blakely Hall, 2550 N.E. Park Drive, Issaquah Highlands. Proceeds benefit the University of Washington Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

Events The Northwest Driftwood Sculptor Artists’ Exhibit is on display at Bellewood Senior Living Galleria through February.

Bellewood is at 3710 Providence Point Drive S.E. Call 391-2880.

Issaquah Special Needs Group hosts the free presentation by Angela Dawson, “Participation in the IEP & Discipline Processes,” at 7 p.m. Feb. 7 at the Clark Elementary School library, 500 Second Ave. S.E. Learn more at www.issaquahspecialneedsgroup.org.

Issaquah Brewhouse welcomes Rogue Brewmaster John Maier at 5 p.m. Feb. 21 at 35 W. Sunset Way. Fans can meet Maier and try some of his awardwinning ales.

Registration is open to form teams for the American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life Issaquah event. The relay involves teams of eight to 15 people taking turns circuiting a track to raise funds for the American Cancer Society. The event is from noon June 2 to 8 a.m. June 3 at the Skyline High School track, 1122 228th Ave. S.E., Sammamish. All age groups are invited to participate.

Contact Aimee Martin at 206-6744118 or aimee.martin@cancer.org.

Youth The Lewis Creek Park Visitor Center offers the following Family Discovery Programs and Adult Enrichment Programs at 5808 Lakemont Blvd. S.E. Call 452-4195.

Lewis Creek First Friday Story Time: “Crawdad Creek” — 11 a.m. to noon Feb. 3, for ages 3-6 Lewis Creek Explorers Club: “The Life and Times of a Bald Eagle,” for ages 6 and up, 1-1:30 p.m. Feb. 11 Lewis Creek children’s movies: “Jane Goodall’s When Animals Talk” — for ages 10 and up, 1:303:30 p.m. Feb. 4 Hot Topic Series: “Reptiles and Amphibians” — 2-3 p.m. Feb. 12, for adults Leopold Education Project: On Your Own — for ages 11 and up, 1-2:30 p.m. Feb. 18 Living With Wildlife Series: “Black Bears” — 1-2 p.m. Feb. 25, for adults Naturalists Book Club: “Desert Solitaire,” by Edward Abbey — 6-8 p.m. Feb. 26, for adults Districtwide middle school dance, for ages 11-14, is from 7-10 p.m. Feb. 3 at the community center. Associated Student Body photo ID required. Parent volunteers are needed. Call 8373317.

Volunteers Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust needs volunteers for

Tree potting at Native Plant Nursery in Issaquah, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. every weekend through February.

The event is free but requires registration at www.mtsgreenway.org/ volunteer.

Classes ArtEAST offers workshops at its Art Center, 95 Front St. N., unless otherwise noted. Go to www.arteast.org for a complete list or call 996-8553.

Issaquah Library The following events take place at the Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way. Call 392-5430.

The library will be closed Feb. 20 for the Presidents’ Day holiday.

AARP Tax Aid, for adults, 1 p.m. Feb. 3 and 10 “Music From Distant Lands,” for children and families, 3 p.m.

Feb. 4 Teen Zone: Manga! 3 p.m.

Feb. 6, 13, 17 and 24 “Pioneer Quilts and the Oregon Trail,” for adults and teens, 7 p.m. Feb. 7 “eBooks 101: eReaders and Digital Download,” for adults and teens, 3 p.m. Feb. 11 Charlie Hope in concert, for children and families, 11:30 a.m.

Feb. 14 Opera preview: “Orphee et Euridice,” for adults, 7 p.m. Feb. 21 “Healthy Skin & Happy Feet,” for adults, 7 p.m. Feb. 23 “Concussive Sports Injuries: How to Recognize and Treat,” for adults and teens, 7 p.m. Feb. 28 Book Club: “The Enchantress of Florence,” by Salman Rushdie, for adults, 6:30 p.m. Feb. 29 “Play & Learn Chinese,” for ages newborn to 5, 10:30 a.m.

Fridays “Talk Time: An English Conversation Class,” for adults, 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays Lunch Bunch Story Times, for ages 3-6 with an adult, noon Tuesdays Toddler Story Time, for ages 24-36 months, 10 a.m. Tuesdays and 11 a.m. Wednesdays Waddler Story Times, for ages 12 to 24 months with an adult, 10 and 11 a.m. Thursdays Preschool Story Times, for ages 3-6 with an adult, 11 a.m.

Mondays and Tuesdays Spanish Story Times, for all young children with an adult, 6 p.m. Mondays Study Zone SAT Review, for teens, 2 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays Study Zone, for teens to get free homework help, call 3925430 for days and times FreePlay, all ages: Borrow (with library card and ID) a Nintendo DS and game to play at

The following events take place at the Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave. S.E. The library will be closed Feb. 20 for the Presidents’ Day holiday.

Poetry Group “Sammamish Poets Versus Paper,” for adults, 7 p.m. Jan. 25 Seattle author J.A. Jance discusses her book “Left for Dead” at 7 p.m. Feb. 16.

Teen Writers’ Group, 3:30 p.m. Feb. 21 Write This Year!, for teens, 7 p.m. Feb. 21 and 28

Seniors Issaquah Valley Senior Center is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday at 75 N.E. Creek Way. The following activities are open to people 55 and older. Call 392-2381.

Meet and greet board of director candidates at 11:15 a.m.

Feb. 7 and 10. The election is March 30.

Valentine Day Craft Show, featuring Celtic Valentine dancing and the Rovin’ Fiddlers, noon to 3 p.m. Feb. 11 Learn what an ORCA card is and how to get one, 1 p.m. Feb. 21 Our Stories, Ourselves Symposium, with Tommie Troutman “In the Beginning” 1:30 p.m. Feb. 3 Pre-wishes with Flintoft’s, 10:45 a.m. first Tuesday The following day trips are offered through February: Seattle Times Production Tour, 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Feb. 2, $10 for members/$12 for nonmembers Thrift store shopping in Kent, 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Feb. 6, $9/$11 Ladies’ lunch at Crossroads Mall, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 8, $9/$11 Emerald Queen Casino, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Feb. 13, $9/$11 Tacoma Art Museum, 9:45 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Feb. 15, $20/$22 Brunch and movie at Shari’s Restaurant and Regal East Valley 13, 9:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Feb. 22, $6/$8 Third Place Books in Bothell, 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Feb. 27, $9/$11 Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Tour, 9:45 to 3 p.m. Feb. 29, $9/$11 Haircuts, by Luba Malayeva, of Markiel’s Hair Co., Mondays, $15 Income tax preparation 1-5:30 p.m. Fridays beginning Feb. 3, walk-ins only Nurse’s Clinic, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. first and third Tuesday Free transportation for grocery shopping, 1 p.m. Fridays Free art classes — 1-3 p.m.

Fridays Weekly yoga classes — 1:302:30 p.m. Thursdays, $5 Activity Night — 6-9 p.m.

Wednesdays Board games — 2 p.m.

Wednesdays Books & More — 10:30-11:30 a.m. second and fourth Wednesdays Broadway Show Tunes Sing Along — 2 p.m. Thursdays English as a Second Language, intermediate level, 10 a.m. to noon, Mondays Intermediate SAIL, 9:3010:30 a.m. Wednesdays and Fridays, $35 for 10 classes Beginning SAIL, 11 a.m. to noon, Wednesdays and Fridays, $35 for 10 classes Party bridge — 10:55 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays

P ETS OF THE W EEK

Local student graduates from Purdue Kristin Krieg, a 2007 graduate of Skyline High School, graduated from Purdue University in December, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in chemical engineering.

Krieg is employed by The Boeing Co. in the Research and Technology Division, in Seattle.

Issaquah resident earns scholarship from WWU Western Washington University student Mariah Klemens, daughter of Robert and Mary Gordon, of Issaquah, received a $1,000 College of Fine and Performing Arts Dean’s Scholarship for the 20112012 academic year.

The scholarship is awarded to students who have declared and/or been admitted as a major in the College of Fine and Performing Arts.

Klemens, a senior, is majoring in Fine and Performing Arts and plans to graduate in summer 2012.

Issaquah grad named to Duke dean’s list Michael Migotsky, of Bellevue, Issaquah High School class of 2010, was named to the Duke University’s dean’s list with distinction for the spring 2011 semester.

To qualify, students must earn a grade point average that places them in the highest 10 percent of their class.

Local students make WSU honor roll The following students were named to the Washington State University’s president’s honor roll for the 2011 fall semester. To qualify, undergraduate students must be enrolled in a minimum of nine graded hours in a single term at WSU and earn a grade point average of 3.75 or earn a 3.5 cumulative GPA based on 15 cumulative hours of graded work.

Issaquah: Diana Anucinski, Kyle Beatty, Derek Blohowiak, Joseph Brendel, Emeri-Erin Callahan, Brooke Chaplin, Cara Davis, Ali DeMatteo, Ryan Dickinson, Marc Egland, Sheila Espenel, Jenna Farr, Juliet Fauvet, Montana Fauvet, Jordan Graham, Kyle Gutzler, Anthony Helms, Maxwell Hochanadel, Christopher Hogan, Kristina Hornland, Cora Houser, Stephanie Huang, Erica Husby, Andre Jensen, Miranda Jones, Alexander Kaser, Thomas Kaser, Kristen Kern, Alexander Lambdin, Lauren Loftis, Carly Mackinnon, David Marsh, Lesley Marsh, Connor McClain, Erin McKee, Charles Misner, Molly Nelson, Colleen Oliver, Kimberly Pua, Jeffrey Rafuse, Danielle Raley, Jared Rixon, Jason Scholl, Lianna Sellars, Karla Shannon-Garvey, Elizabeth Skoff, Neil Stover, Brittany Turner, Kyle Weber, Peter Wiggum and Emily Anne Zajac Newcastle: Michael Chau, Adriana Ho, Vy Hoang, Henry Kohm, Rosalyn Krueger, Lauren La Fontaine, Katie Lane and Ryan Maio Preston: Eric Klaasen and Jessica Ann Kresge Renton: Matthew Asahara, Lauren Bay, Kelsey Beer, Hannah Blue, Ashley Brennan, Emily Dennison, Jeffrey Elliott, Tiana Ellison, Cameron Fuentes, Nicolaus Hoifeldt, Nathan Janders, David Johnson, Kelly Knauss, Henry Kohm, Paige Lane, Janelle Mattern, Georgia Mee, Rodney Pearce, Tiffany Sasaki, Joseph Sawyer, Ian Smith, Thor Steingrimsson, Sarah Wilcock and Teresa Wong Sammamish: Thomas Aarts, Natasha Agostinacci, Jaine Allodi, Cameron Avcu, Tyler Bongiani, Lauren Carey, Lucas Corbin, Travis Cox, John Dove, Courteney Dowd, Kevin Faulkner, Jessica Gober, Kendra Kisling, Melissa Krieg, Arielle Lien, Hailey Morgan, David Osborne, Steven Pankiewicz, Kayten Porter, Travis Snider, Regan Spencer, Matthew Thompson, Paige Thomson and Lowell Troyer

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W HO ’ S N EWS Brian Ruggles is named athlete of the month Senior Brian Ruggles was named Issaquah High School Booster Club Red Robin Athlete of the Month.

Ruggles is swim team Brian Ruggles captain. His coach, Laura Halter, wrote in her nomination letter that Brian “has been an outstanding leader so far this season. He is hard working and very dedicated to his sport training in the off-season almost daily. He leads by example in and out of the pool, always demonstrating good sportsmanship and respect for all other athletes, coaches and volunteers.

“He appreciates everything

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that people do to make our program successful and he is a main ingredient in that success. The younger athletes look up to him and really enjoy his sense of humor and attitude.”

He has been a district qualifier for the past three years and a state qualifier last year, and is on pace to do so again this year.

Ruggles has also been involved in many activities, such as the Issaquah Youth Advisory Board for the past three years. He is serving as the Outreach chairman and is in charge of publicity for all of the board’s events.

Ruggles has helped tutor the high school physics review session and also tutored other students in Spanish, math and general homework. He earned his lifeguard certification and worked last summer as a lifeguard and swim instructor, as well as helped coach some team practices. Ruggles has also won a contest for the design of his K’nex roller coaster model.

C LUBS

Amateur Radio Club: first Wednesday of the month, 7:30 p.m. Issaquah Valley Senior Citizens Center, 75 N.E. Creek Way ArtEAST: 6:30 p.m. first Monday, Up Front Art Gallery, 95 Front St. N., www.arteast.org or 392-3191 Beaver Lake Community Club: 7 p.m. first Monday, Issaquah Lodge at Beaver Lake Park, 25101 S.E. 24th St., www.beaverlake.org Blue Ribbon 4-H Club: first Friday, 6-8 p.m., Cedar River Middle School, 432-4709 Eastside Welcome Club: 10 a.m. first Wednesday, Barbara 868-2851 Elks Lodge No. 1843: 7 p.m. the first Tuesday, 765 Rainier Blvd. N., 392-1400 Friends of the Issaquah Library: 7 p.m. second Wednesday, davewettstein@gmail.com Friends of the Sammamish Library: 5:15 p.m. the first Thursday in the library meeting room, 825 228th Ave. N.E., 868-3057 Issaquah Amateur Radio Club: 7 p.m. first Wednesday, Issaquah Valley Senior Center, 75 N.E. Creek Way, www.w7bi.com Issaquah Business Builders: 7:30 a.m. first Thursday, IHOP Restaurant, 1433 N.W. Sammamish Road, 785-0984, www.issaquahnetworking.com Issaquah Community Network: 5:30 p.m. first Monday, Hailstone Feedstore, 232 Front St. N., 391-0592

Issaquah Garden Club: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. second Wednesday, Tibbetts Creek Manor, 750 17th Ave. N.W., info@issaquahgardenclub.org Issaquah Emblem Club: 7 p.m. first Wednesday, Elks Lodge, 765 Rainier Blvd. N., 392-1400 Issaquah Sportsmen’s Club: 6:30-7:30 p.m. first Monday, Sportsmen’s Clubhouse, 23600 S.E. Evans St., 392-3311 Issaquah Women’s Club: 9:30 a.m. first Thursday, through June, Tibbetts Creek Manor, 750 17th Ave. N.W., 392-7016 or 391-5961, www.issaquahwomensclub.org Mothers of Preschoolers: 9:30-11:30 a.m. first Thursday, Mary, Queen of Peace, 121 228th Ave. S.E., Sammamish, 391-3453 Optimist Club of Issaquah: 6-7 p.m. first Wednesday at Shanghai Garden and 5-7 p.m. third Tuesday at Issaquah Food Bank, getinvolved@optimists.org Puget Sound Smocking Guild: first Saturday, September through June, Mercer Island Community Center, 391-2581 or www.smocking.org REX, for those with special needs: 2-4 p.m. first Sunday, St. Joseph parish hall, 200 Mountain Park Blvd. S.W., 392-5682 Sammamish Heritage Society: Pine Lake Community Center, regular meeting second Wednesday, 260-9804, www.iinet.com/shs Sammamish Garden Club: second Tuesday, 836-0421 or cathywebst@aol.com

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O BITUARIES

Wilfred George Bassett

Wilfred George Bassett died peacefully at home surrounded by family on Jan. 19, 2012, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. He was 70 years old.

The son of Vera Agnes Scheffel and Wilfred George “Bill” Bassett, George was born Jan. 13, 1942, and raised in Jackson, Mich.

George was a graduate of Jackson High School (1960), the University of Michigan (1966) and University of Michigan Law School (1969). George and his wife, Edwina Jean Woszczak, were married in 1966 and moved to Washington state in 1969.

George was a 42-year member of the Washington State Bar Association. He authored and was editor-in-chief for the “Washington Civil Trial and Evidence Manual, From Voir Dire to Verdict,” first published in 1978. He was a founding member of the Bassett & Morrison law firm, and a share-

Helen A. Haugerud

holder for the past 20 years at Graham & Dunn PC, Seattle.

A longtime resident of Mercer Island, a member of Mercer Island Presbyterian Church for the past 35 years and a resident of Issaquah for the past seven years, George will be remembered as a devoted husband, loving father and grandfather, as well as a friend and mentor to many in the communities in which he worked and lived.

George is survived by his wife Edwina Bassett, of Issaquah; his children Emily J. Snyder (Eric), Vanessa J. Bassett and John E. Bassett (Brandy), of Sammamish; and four grandchildren, Melia, Jayna, Olivia Snyder and Georgia Bassett. Additionally, he is survived by his brother, Leland K. Bassett (Tina), of Detroit.

Get the full obituary and memorial information at Flintoft’s Issaquah Funeral Home website www.flintofts.com or call 3926444.

Gerald Lee Fitzpatrick Gerald Lee Fitzpatrick, of Issaquah, died Jan. 23, 2012.

He was 71.

Jerry was born June 12, 1940, in Cincinnati, Ohio, the son of J.D. and Gerald Fitzpatrick Catherine Fitzpatrick. He spent his youth exploring the Ohio countryside, hunting and fishing, and developing a lifelong interest in science.

A graduate of the Colorado School of Mines with a Bachelor of Science in geophysical engineering, he subsequently pursued graduate studies in physics at the University of Denver. He specialized in applied physics, conducting government and industrysponsored research in a variety of

fields, and holds a number of U.S. and foreign patents. He also immersed himself in the study of elementary particle physics in an attempt to address questions relating to the fundamental nature of matter.

Jerry will be greatly missed by his wife Priscilla; son and daughter-in-law Mark and Alison Fitzpatrick; granddaughter Abigail Fitzpatrick; stepgrandchildren Emily and Will Eddington; sister Karen McNamee; brother Jay Fitzpatrick; sister-in-law Berminna Solem; and several nieces and nephews. He could often be seen walking about Issaquah with his beloved Labrador retriever, Sadie.

A celebration of his life will be held at a date and location to be determined.

Arrangements are by Flintoft’s Funeral Home and Crematory.

Friends are invited to share memories and sign the family’s online guest book at www.flintofts.com.

Helen Augusta Haugerud died Dec. 23, 2011, of end-stage Parkinson’s.

She was born May 27, 1928, in Grouse Flats to Kate and Harry McHelen Haugerud Carver. Her parents separated before she was born and her grandmother and namesake, Mrs. Helen Greene, helped rear her. Her mother married Lou Morris when Helen was 6 and Helen went by her stepfather's surname. When Helen was 7, the family moved to Enterprise, Ore. Helen was valedictorian of Enterprise High School class of 1946.

In summer 1946, she moved to her uncle’s house in Seattle with her grandmother. Helen attended Peterson Business College, and then entered the University of Washington. She majored in home economics and was active in Phrateres and Disciples Christian Fellowship (Phi Zeta), often providing piano accompaniment for vocal performances.

At the UW, she met Albert Haugerud, an ROTC cadet from Oregon City, Ore. They married Aug. 3, 1951. The Navy briefly took them to Honolulu and San Diego and returned them to Seattle in 1952. Al taught school after he left the Navy while Helen raised their children.

In 1960, Al began graduate school and Helen went to work to support their family, first at the Washington Employment Security Department and later at Jafco. Al and Helen moved to Issaquah in 1969 for Al’s job with the school

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district and, after a few years at home with their youngest child, Helen returned to work at Issaquah Natural Foods. She ended her career working at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

After Al died in 2000, Helen lived with her children in Seattle and for the last years of her life at the Evergreen adult family home (Hydrangea Park) near Northgate for its additional loving care. She was active in the Seattle Twin Club, PTA, Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, and her churches: University Christian Church as a college student; Mount Olive Lutheran Church; Our Savior Lutheran Church in Issaquah, where she was substitute organist; and University Baptist Church.

She is survived by brother Charles McCarver (Julia) and family; children Ralph (Martha Bean), Ann (Doug Bostrom), Nancy (Dan Miles), Sarah (Steve Clem) and Paul; grandchildren Tosten and Peter (Alexx Collins) Haugerud, Kaj Bostrom, Jesse Clem and Hilarie Uwineza (David Gadsden); and great-grandchildren Maya and Sophia Gadsden.

A private ceremony marked her interment Jan. 14. Extended family and friends are invited to a celebration of her life the afternoon of May 27 at Ralph's home in Northeast Seattle.

Mom kept her recipes in shorthand, hid chocolates in the freezer, loved watermelon and wrapped Christmas gifts in the Sunday comics. She had a dry wit, liked music of almost every kind, took in her children’s pets and friends, devoured romance novels, and after lessons in high school didn’t drive a car until she was nearly 50. She taught us not to wake a sleeping child, that oatmeal could be added to anything, and to care for each other. We miss her.

Sean O’Brien Sean was born and raised in Bellevue, and lived in Sammamish and Issaquah.

Sean died Jan. 18, 2012, much too soon, at age 53.

Sean’s biggest passion was his two sons, Mike and Chris. He also loved the outdoors and all sports, especially baseball, and he was a natural athlete.

Sean is survived by his sons, Mike and Chris; his mother Molly

Sean O’Brien

O’Brien; his father James O’Brien; and his siblings Jim, Tom, Susie Dial and Erin.

A celebration of Sean’s life is planned for Feb. 4. Details can be found at

www.flintofts.com.

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Linsey Warren, pictured here last year, will race through Quebec in 2012 to raise funds for a regional hospital.

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little experience on a Ski-Doo. But she is preparing herself for the cold she knows she will face.

“With physical activity, everything is harder when it’s cold,” she said. “It will be extremely physically demanding.”

This won’t be the first time Warren explores the arctic region of Nunavik, though. She enjoyed a two-month visit to the area in 2010.

“It was just so beautiful,” she said. “I understand now why explorers have a draw to these wild, exotic locations.”

Warren noted that the majority of the journey takes place away from any civilization.

“I love it up there. It’s amazing,” she said. “It’s an interesting feeling to be so isolated out somewhere and know that for miles and miles, there’s nothing around you.”

Ross appreciates Warren’s involvement as the only person from the United States in the group.

“We figured that it wouldn't go further than the province of Quebec, but with Linsey's involvement, it makes it an international project,” he said.

It’s going to be a difficult undertaking, but Ross said he is confident Warren is prepared.

“It certainly will not be easy and it will test her in many ways which I hope could only strengthen her in her future en-

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Melanie speaks after winning her second Women in Film Neil Shipman Award for ‘Best Makeup Artist’ in 2006; her first came in 1999.

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charge. She was eventually hired for her first movie shoot where she worked 12-hour days for 15 days and was paid only a few hundred dollars. Her first commercial shoots were similar.

“Many hours, little money, but a wealth of experience,” she said.

Those times are long past for Melanie, who is now hired by producers up and down the West Coast for jobs. Now and then, she also takes on small projects, such as the bridal makeup for Issaquah resident Janaye Kenyon-Jarvis.

“I was lucky to have her do my makeup,” said Jarvis, a graduate of Liberty High School, now in her final year at Brigham Young Univer-

sity. “It was so perfect and the look so natural, the only people who knew I was wearing makeup at all was me, her and my then-fiancé.”

With call times scheduled at all hours of the day and night, Melanie adheres to a healthy diet and a regular routine of playing pickle ball at the Issaquah Community Center to stay in top form and keep her energy up. She is often asked to mentor young graduates, provide advice and give tips to up-and-coming professionals who want to get into the business.

“I tell them all the same thing — work hard. Study. Keep your mouth closed and a smile on your face,” she said. “Hard work will pay off to those willing to put in the hours and truly learn the craft.”

Donna Buck (left), president of Ladies Auxiliary for Post No. 1 of American Veterans in Tacoma, and George Hight, of the Marine Corps League Pierce County Detachment 504, tell Newcastle resident Angela Weber how the IKEA soft toys will be used by Pierce County Sheriff’s Department deputies. this for other police, we’d be more than happy to fill them in, help them out and show them how.”

Learn more about the project by calling 253-224-7837.

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their sentimental value.

Buck said the auxiliary’s efforts are growing, and “if other organizations in other cities would be interested in doing

Sean Duncan is a student in the University of Washington Department of Communication News Laboratory.

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Nominate eco-conscious students, teachers, staffers, volunteers and programs — or even entire schools — for the King County Earth Heroes at Schools awards program.

The award aims to honor people and entities for contributions to environmental protection and student environmental education. Honorees in past years included programs related to recycling, restoring habitat, composting lunchroom waste and growing pesticide-free gardens.

The program encourages self-nominations, but colleagues, classmates and the general public can also nominate Earth Heroes. Find nomination forms and the list of 2011 winners at the Solid Waste Division website, http://your.kingcounty.gov/ solidwaste/index.asp. Or call 206-296-4477 to learn more.

Nominations must be submitted by Feb. 24. The county plans to announce honorees in April.

deavors,” he said.

Despite the challenges to come, Warren finds the journey well worth it.

“This trip is about dreams,” she said. “It’s about having the strength to fight for our dreams — whether that dream is to live to see another birthday or to follow our hearts to new adventures.”

Fundraising is well under way for the group’s members, who hope to raise $65,000 for the hospital.

“We were one of the lucky ones and we don't want anyone to give up hope,” Ross said. “We believe that what we raise can help.”

Chantale Fortin works as an events manager for the hospital.

French is the hospital’s operating language, but Fortin is the English-speaking liaison for this particular project.

She praised the project and encouraged anyone with questions about the hospital or donations to contact her office.

Warren encourages everyone to donate, because cancer crosses all international borders.

“If anyone’s ever had a loved one suffer through any medical crisis, not even just cancer, I think they know how painful it is,” Warren said. “Here’s a chance to help a complete stranger to not have to suffer through the same things and get the help that might have been out of reach.”

Christina Corrales-Toy is a student in the University of Washington Department of Communication News Laboratory. Comment at www.issaquahpress.com.

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Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Eagles win latest bout of Crest contenders, 62-48

By Bob Taylor Issaquah Press sports editor Like a lot of automobile engines during the winter, the Issaquah High School girls basketball team had problems getting started in its games earlier this season.

But that has not been the case of late. Issaquah jumped ahead of three opponents early in its games last week as the Eagles posted three victories.

On Jan. 28, Issaquah routed visiting Roosevelt, 62-37, for the Eagles’ sixth straight victory. With the win, Issaquah went to 8-3 in KingCo Conference 4A play and into a tie with Skyline for first place in the Crest Division.

Issaquah played at Skyline Jan. 31. The Eagles host Ballard at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 2 and conclude their regular season at 1 p.m. Feb. 4 at Newport.

In the Roosevelt game, the Eagles sprinted to a 16-4 first-quarter lead and steadily pulled away for the victory. Sabrina Norton, who recently became eligible, scored a game-high 16 points to lead the Eagles.

“It’s nice to have her back,” Issaquah coach Kathy Gibson said.

“Her rebound and scoring makes a real presence in the paint for us.”

Skyline holds off Redmond in Crest thriller

Guard Quincey Gibson, daughter of the Issaquah coach, and Mackenzie Wieburg each had 10 points. Mandie Hill, Issaquah’s leading scorer on the season, had just three points.

“With this team it has often been a different person leading us in scoring in a game,” Kathy Gibson said. “The important thing is that we play as a team and play defense.”

In the Eagles’ biggest game of the week, Issaquah defeated visiting Eastlake, 62-48, Jan. 27 in a battle of Crest Division contenders.

In the first meeting between Eastlake and Issaquah on Dec. 16, the Wolves emerged with a 73-67 victory in overtime.

Gibson knew she had to make some adjustments for the rematch.

The key was just how well her team would adapt to those changes. The Eagles apparently adapted quite well.

The second meeting was an intense battle in the first half with the teams deadlocked at 25-all at halftime.

But Issaquah broke loose in the third quarter, outscoring Eastlake 21-6 to take a big lead the Eagles

By Mason Kelley Seattle Times staff reporter

See EAGLES, Page B6

See BASKETBALL, Page B6

Caleigh McCabe (right), Eastlake High School senior guard, looks for an open teammate under the basket as Issaquah’s Quincey Gibson (left) and Ali Mendezona defend during the second quarter.

Forfeits hurt Patriots against Mount Si

By Sebastian Moraga Issaquah Press reporter The Liberty High School wrestling team tried but could not overcome Mount Si, losing 54-21 Jan. 28 at Bellevue High School.

Both teams, along with Mercer Island and Sammamish, went to Bellevue to make up KingCo Conference 3A/2A matches the midJanuary snowstorm had postponed.

“I don’t think it’s ever helpful,” Patriots assistant coach Wright Noel said of the time away from the mat. “It takes a while to get the kids back in it after they have

BY SEBASTIAN MORAGA

Issaquah exacts revenge in Eastlake rematch

Liberty topples Mercer Island, 59-50 As Liberty High School Patriots girls basketball coach Randy Leifer looks to wrap up the regular season, he’s sure this year’s past and future success hinges on how deep his bench is.

As the Patriots took on KingCo Conference 3A/2A opponent Mercer Island the evening of Jan. 25, all but two players on the roster scored for the team.

“I think we really have a lot of depth on our team, and we shot the ball well tonight,” Leifer said after the 59-50 victory over the host Islanders. “We didn’t rebound as well as we should have been, though, and we’ll work on that.”

Starting junior forward Delane Agnew had a team-high 14 points for Liberty — eight of which came in the first quarter to give Liberty a hot start in the contest.

Starting sophomore guard Sierra Carlson contributed 12 points and four rebounds, while senior guard Stephanie Yea knocked down two 3-point shots

See WRESTLING, Page B6

BY GREG FARRAR

Shane Small (top) wrestles Mount Si High School’s Tye Rodne at Bellevue Jan. 28.

Small, a 152pounder from Liberty High School, defeated Rodne, 8-4, but Mount Si overcame the Patriots, 51-21.

By Christina Lords Issaquah Press reporter

done nothing for a week. But all the schools have had to deal with the same issues.”

The delay caused the Liberty upperclassmen to not have a Senior Night, he said.

“That’s always tough on our seniors,” he said.

The squad that showed up on Wolverine Way to grapple with Mount Si was not a full-force band of Patriots, as evidenced by the four forfeits that gave the Wildcats 24 points. Liberty forfeited at 285, 195, 113 and 106 pounds.

When Will Parker stepped to the free-throw line early in the season, something didn't feel right.

The Skyline High School senior point guard couldn't find the right routine.

But he kept shooting, kept working, and on Jan. 24 with the game on the line, he knocked them down. Parker hit four free throws in the final 22 seconds to help the third-ranked Spartans hold off No. 4 Redmond, 60-56, in a KingCo Conference 4A Crest Division showdown.

"I was shooting bad, like 50 percent," Parker said. "Point guards can't shoot like that. I've improved. Now I'm going up there with confidence, knocking them down for my team so we can get a win."

Despite a weeklong layoff due to the snowstorm, Skyline started the game at a frenetic pace and led by seven points after one quarter.

"We just came out with a lot of energy, matched their intensity," Parker said.

The Spartans continued to control the game through much of the second quarter, but after halftime, Redmond stormed back.

"I think we kind of just got tired," Parker said. "It's no excuse, but that five-day break we had, coach talked about it. We were just kind of out of shape."

Redmond's Jason Harrington scored 11 of his game-high 25 points in the third quarter, rallying the Mustangs. The senior forward hit a 3-pointer late in the quarter to give his team a brief lead.

However, Parker, who scored 23, and the Spartans regained the lead early in the fourth quarter and held on.

"They just simply made more plays than we did," Redmond coach Jeff Larson said. "Everybody is going to talk about Will Parker and deservedly so. He's, in my opinion, the best point guard in the league."

Both teams face a frantic finish in league play as programs throughout the area try to make up postponed games. Skyline is

in the first half and ended the game with eight total points.

The score was 29-14 at the half.

While Liberty senior center Aspen Winegar, averaging 13.9 points per game, only came up with four points against the Islanders, she contributed eight rebounds, three assists and two blocks on the night.

“Having that depth makes for a nice dynamic on the team, because people can play all game and get some time in,” Leifer said.

“If someone isn’t doing that well that night, then there’s someone else already ready to come in.”

Leifer said as the team looks to wrapping up the regular season and begins to prepare for the playoffs, the team must shore up its rebounding skills to deny other teams second- and third-chance shots.

Turnovers remain a stumbling block for the team as well, he said.

“After taking that break because of the weather, I think we See PATRIOTS, Page B6

By Bob Taylor Issaquah Press sports editor

BY GREG FARRAR

Delane Agnew, Liberty High School junior forward, lofts two of her 14 points against Mercer Island over sophomore guard Ari Moscatel during the third quarter. The Patriots won the Jan. 25 contest, 59-50.

The second time around was much better for the Issaquah High School boys basketball team.

Earlier this season when the Eagles played Eastlake, they could not hit the broad side of a barn much less connect from outside on their 3-point shots. Issaquah went 0-27 from the 3point range in that game and lost, 68-61.

But on Jan. 27, the Eagles were more on target, hitting 10 of 21 3point attempts en route to an 8359 KingCo Conference 4A triumph against the visiting Wolves.

Nick Price led the Eagles with 24 points to share game-high honors with Eastlake’s Brandon Lester.

Price had plenty of help, too.

Drew Danner tossed in 13 points, Ryan Sexton had 12 points and Fletcher Martin 10 points.

“We had good balance. It was the first time we have had four guys in double figures all season,” Issaquah coach Jason Griffith said.

Eastlake led 18-17 at the end of

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the first quarter but Issaquah blitzed the Wolves in the second period, 20-10.

Other than Lester, no other Eastlake player scored in double figures. Michael Hwang was the next highest with eight points.

For Issaquah, it was the Eagles’ lone victory of the week.

Issaquah lost to Redmond, 5852, Jan. 25. The Eagles led 12-11 after the first quarter, but Redmond blew out the host team, 154, in the second quarter.

Price scored 21 points and Martin had 12 points.

“That was a tough one to swallow,” Griffith said of the loss.

The Eagles had momentum and a three-point lead with four minutes left when they were nailed for a technical foul.

See ROUNDUP, Page B6

The Issaquah Press

S COREBOARD

Prep boys basketball 4A KingCo Conference CREST DIVISION

Skyline Redmond Issaquah Newport Eastlake CROWN DIVISION

League W L 10 1 7 4 5 6 5 6 2 9

Season W L 15 3 12 5 11 6 9 8 4 13

League W L 9 2 8 4 6 5 6 6 3 9 1 10

Season W L 11 5 12 5 10 6 8 9 5 12 5 11

Garfield Roosevelt Bothell Ballard Woodinville Inglemoor Jan. 28 Games Garfield 62, Redmond 52 Newport 56, Woodinville 51 Bothell 79, Eastlake 70 Skyline 54, Inglemoor 40 Roosevelt 63, Issaquah 55 Jan. 27 Games Garfield 59, Bothell 52 Roosevelt 65, Inglemoor 48 Issaquah 83, Eastlake 59 Skyline 57, Newport 51 Ballard 68, Woodinville 57 Jan. 25 Game Redmond 58, Issaquah 52 Jan. 24 Games Inglemoor 67, Ballard 56 Newport 85, Eastlake 67 Bothell 63, Roosevelt 62 Skyline 60, Redmond 56 Woodinville 60, Garfield 58

SKYLINE 60, REDMOND 56 Redmond 15 12 17 12 – 56 Skyline 20 13 11 16 – 60 Redmond – Jason Harrington 25, Leslie Ellis 12, Conner Floan 10, Connor Chapman 4, Kyle Sawtell 4, Conner Bozman 0, Peter Hendron 0, Alex Lin 0, Taylor Rau 0.

Skyline – Will Parker 23, Bryan Cikatz 9, Jonah Eastern 9, Lucas Shannon 8, Matt Browne 7, Hunter Cikatz 2, Jim Wackerhagen 2, Andrew Giese 0, Nick Kassuba 0, Isaiah Richmond 0.

SKYLINE 57, NEWPORT 51 Skyline 12 11 14 20 – 57 Newport 11 8 17 15 – 51 Skyline – Will Parker 18, Bryan Cikatz 14, Jonah Eastern 9, Lucas Shannon 8, Max Browne 6, Isaiah Richmond 2, Hunter Cikatz 0, Nick Kassuba 0, Addison McIrvin 0, Jim Wackerhagen 0.

Newport – Isaac Dotson 19, Jake Fink 9, Will Ferris 8, Calvin Throckmorton 8, Bill Sahlinger 5, Miles Fowler 2, Nate Anderson 0, Riley Hering 0, Jason Lock 0.

ISSAQUAH 83, EASTLAKE 59 Eastlake 18 10 12 19 – 59 Issaquah 17 20 20 26 – 83 Eastlake – Brandon Lester 24, Michael Hwang 8, Wes Owen 0, Eric Holmdahl 5, James Farnworth 4, Caleb Perkins 4, Mason Pierzchalski 4, Cole Calhoun 3, Kle Laubscher 3, Ty Ackerman 2, Will Mittenthal 2, Bryan Cassill 0, Connor Perry 0, Michael Staudinger 0.

Issaquah – Nick Price 24, Drew Danner 13, Ryan Sexton 12, Fletcher Martin 10, Brian Watson 7, Cole Westover 5, Ty Gibson 3, Tyler Witte 3, Matthew Fleischman 2, Jake Henke 2, Cory Nevin 2, Grant Bair 0, Blake Bichsel 0.

REDMOND 58, ISSAQUAH 52 Redmond 11 15 11 21 – 58 Issaquah 12 4 17 19 – 52 Redmond – Jason Harrington 21, Leslie Ellis 12, Kyle Sawtell 11, Conner Floan 10, Connor Chapman 2, Peter Hendron 1, Alex Lin 1, Conner Bozman 0, Taylor Rau 0.

Issaquah – Nick Price 21, Fletcher Martin 12, Drew Danner 4, Jake Henke 4, Cory Nevin 4, Ryan Sexton 3, Ty Gibson 2, Brian Watson 2, Blake Bichsel 0, Matthew Fleischman 0, Cole Westover 0, Tyler Witte 0.

ROOSEVELT 63, ISSAQUAH 55 Issaquah 20 5 14 16 – 55 Roosevelt 8 19 17 19 – 63 Issaquah – Ryan Sexton 13, Nick Price 11, Brian Watson 7, Fletcher Martin 6, Ty Gibson 5, Cory Nevin 5, Tyler Witte 5, Jake Henke 3, Grant Bair 0, Blake Bichsel 0, Drew Danner 0, Matthew Fleischman 0.

Roosevelt – AJ Edwards 19, Joe Knight 18, Turner Huletz 14, Adrian Noteboom 7, Mitchell Shepherd 3, Chris Luttinen 2, Jake DiJulio 0, Josh Jacobsen 0, Brian Merry 0, Ben Zambroski 0.

NEWPORT 85, EASTLAKE 67 Newport 18 23 20 24 – 85 Eastlake 13 20 15 19 – 67 Newport – Isaac Dotson 27, Jake Fink 23, Miles Fowler 15, Will Ferris 13, Billy Sahlinger 5, Jason Link 2, Nate Anderson 0, Riley Hering 0, Calvin Throckmorton 0, James Whiteside 0.

Eastlake – Brandon Lester 27, Kyle Laubscher 13, Caleb Perkins 10, Ty Ackerman 8, Mason Pierzchalski 5, Michael Hwang 4, Bryan Cassill 0, Eric Holmdahl 0, Wes Owen 0, Michael Staudinger 0.

BOTHELL 79, EASTLAKE 70 Eastlake 13 21 19 17 – 70 Bothell 17 21 29 12 – 79 Eastlake – Brandon Lester 24, Kyle Laubscher 12, Erik Holmdahl 10, Caleb Perkins 10, Michael Hwang 9, Wes Owen 3, Connor Perry 2, Ty Ackerman 0.

Bothell – Zach LaVine 32, Perrian Callandret 26, Peter Fisherkeller 5, Derek Pinder 5, Kellen Webster 5, Aaron Wilks 4, Spencer Curtright 2, Caleb Nealy 0, Riley Wick 0.

3A/2A KingCo Conference Bellevue Mercer Island Lake Washington Sammamish Mount Si Liberty Juanita Interlake Jan. 28 Games Bellevue 62, Liberty 42 Mercer Island 72, Sammamish 44 Mount Si 49, Interlake 39 Jan. 27 Games Lake Washington 54, Bellevue 46 Mercer Island 72, Juanita 46 Sammamish 71, Mount Si 58 Liberty 51, Interlake 43 Jan. 25 Games Lake Washington 69, Juanita 34 Bellevue 76, Interlake 37 Jan. 24 Games Mercer Island 53, Liberty 45 Juanita 56, Mount Si 41 Lake Washington 79, Sammamish 63

BELLEVUE 62, LIBERTY 42 Liberty 8 6 17 11 – 42 Bellevue 18 17 14 13 – 62 Liberty – Tynan Gilmore 21, Jordan West 6, Matt Campbell 4, Ben Wessell 4, Tim Phan 3, Robbie Thomas 2, Cam Lee 0, Dalton O’Brian 0.

Bellevue – Cole Walton 14, Tyler Hasty 12, Kyle Foreman 10, Jack Walton 7, Michael Carlson 6, Timmy Haehl 6, Jackson Rezab 3, Jarrett Hogans 2, Scott Whiting 2, Zach Adamonis 0, Dylan Foreman 0, Johnathan Laure 0, Sheldon Matalan 0.

MOUNT SI 49, INTERLAKE 39 Interlake 5 11 7 16 – 39 Mount Si 14 14 11 10 – 49 Interlake – Sam Shank 10, Nate Wehner 10, Kamana Adriano 6, Sam Finfer 4, Nick Roth 4, Dawson Henshaw 2, Etai Schwartz 2, Dexxter Barcus-Glover 1, Byron Jones 0, Austin Strother 0.

Mount Si – Ryan Atkinson 13, Miles Zupan 13, Levi Botten 7, Anthony McLaughlin 5, Beau Shain 4, Jason Smith 3, Brandon Justham 2, Griffin McLain 2, Charlie Corriveau 0, Josh Piper 0, Joe Williams 0.

SAMMAMISH 71, MOUNT SI 58 Sammamish 11 27 14 19 – 71 Mount Si 2 16 20 20 – 58 Sammamish – George Valle 17, John Steinberg 13, Jacob West 13, Dakota Olsen 12, Ty Horton 1, Robert Ambartsumyan 9, Sami Jarjour 6, Riley Brooks 0, James Moy 0.

Mount Si – Ryan Atkinson 26, Levi Botten 10, Anthony McLaughlin 9, Joe Williams 5, Beau Shain 4, Griffin McLain 2, Josh Piper 2, Brandon Justham 0, Jack Nelson 0, Jason Smith 0, Miles Zupan 0.

SKYLINE 54, INGLEMOOR 40 Skyline 9 14 11 20 – 54 Inglemoor 11 2 12 15 – 40 Skyline – Max Browne 16, Bryan Cikatz 10, Lucas Shannon 10, Jim Wackerhagen 5, Jonah Eastern 4, Will Parker 4, Hunter Cikatz 3, Nick Kassuba 2, Andrew Giese 0, Isaiah Richmond 0.

Inglemoor – Chris Bryant 12, Brendan Lauck 10, Sam Omondi 10, Cooper Danby 8, Willie Augustavo 0, Curtis Bafus 0, Travis Bobin 0, Hans Fortune 0, Trey Miller 0, Colin Portugal 0, Erik Strahy 0, Alex Williams 0.

League W L 9 2 9 2 9 2 8 3 4 7 3 8 2 9 0 11

Sherman 2, Justin Altaras 0, Chris Lawler 0, Espu Platou 0.

Liberty – Jordan West 15, Robbie Thomas 12, BJ Demps 10, Tynan Gilmore 6, Matt Campbell 0, Matt Duffy 0, Cory Dukelow 0, Cam Lee 0, Dalton O’Brian 0, Tim Phan 0, Ben Wessell 0.

Season W L 14 3 14 4 13 4 12 5 5 12 8 9 6 12 3 13

LIBERTY 51, INTERLAKE 43 Liberty 7 18 10 16 – 51 Interlake 7 18 8 10 – 43 Liberty – Tynan Gilmore 26, Ben Wessell 12, Matt Campbell 6, Dalton O’Brian 6, Jordan West 2, BJ Demps 0, Corey Dukelow 0, Cam Lee 0, Tim Phan 0, Robbie Thomas 0.

Interlake – Kamano Adriano 10, Sam Shank 8, Nate Wehner 7, Sam Finfer 6, Nick Roth 6, Dawson Henshaw 4, Austin Strother 2, Dexter Barcus-Glover 0, Byron Jones 0, Etai Schwartz 0.

MERCER ISLAND 53, LIBERTY 45 Mercer Island 13 14 10 18 – 53 Liberty 13 3 21 8 – 45 Mercer Island – Joe Rasmussen 14, Brian Miller 9, Jeff Lindquist 8, Sam Cohn 7, Kaleb Warner 6, Nick Nordele 3, Sean Hughes 2, Parker Scott 2, Karsten

JUANITA 55, MOUNT SI 41 Mount Si 8 13 5 15 – 41 Juanita 13 13 12 17 – 55 Mount Si – Beau Shain 10, Anthony McLaughlin 8, Miles Zupan 7, Ryan Atkinson 6, Jason Smith 4, Levi Botten 3, Joe Williams 3.

Juanita – Devan Jackson 17, Landyn Milburn 12, Ty Eng 7, Ryan Reid 7, Brett Hamry 6, Avery Botten 2, Sean Brennan 2, Conner Kurfess 1.

Metro League Jan. 28 Game SEATTLE PREP 71, EASTSIDE CATHOLIC 48 Seattle Prep 13 27 17 14 – 71 Eastside Catholic 12 16 12 8 – 48 Seattle Prep – DJ Fenner 24, Josh Martin 18, Mitch Brewe 16, Jackson Clough 11, Laurence Hicks 2, Angelo Marchesini 2, Ryan Caindec 0, Michael Phillips 0, Brady Price 0.

Eastside Catholic – Joey Schreiber 19, Matt Callans 12, Mandrell Worthy 7, Austin Porcello 5, Joey McKay 3, Austin Soukup 2, Ian Christie 0, Trey Reynolds 0.

Jan. 27 Game CHIEF SEALTH 56, EASTSIDE CATHOLIC 46 Chief Sealth 16 5 18 17 – 56 Eastside Catholic 13 11 7 15 – 46 Chief Sealth – Aaron Knox 15, Charlie Smith 13, Pepe Hernandez 11, Bronte Corbray 10, Trevor Reed 4, Scott Johnson 3, CJ Hicks 0.

Eastside Catholic – Joey Schreiber 21, Austin Porcello 9, Matt Callans 5, Joey McKay 5, Austin Soukup 4, Mandrell Worthy 3, Trey Reynolds 0.

Jan. 24 Game EASTSIDE CATHOLIC 70, BISHOP BLANCHET 56 Eastside Catholic 11 22 17 20 – 70 Bishop Blanchet 12 15 12 17 – 56 Eastside Catholic – Joey Schreiber 17, Austin Soukup 15, Matt Callans 11, Mandrell Worthy 11, Joey McKay 7, Austin Porcello 6, Ian Christie 3, Trey Reynolds 0.

Bishop Blanchet – Nate Backes 23, Spencer Bambrick 1,2 Mike Alessi 6, Ted Parker 6, Hale Lindstrom 5, Jack Peterson 4, Conner Noebel 0, Sam Piper 0, Jimmy Sheldrup 0.

Prep girls basketball 4A KingCo Conference CREST DIVISION

Issaquah Skyline Eastlake Newport Redmond CROWN DIVISION

League W L 8 3 8 3 7 4 4 7 2 9

Season W L 13 4 11 6 10 7 7 10 6 11

League W L 11 1 9 2 6 6 4 7 3 9 0 11

Season W L 15 2 13 3 8 8 5 10 4 13 0 16

Woodinville Inglemoor Roosevelt Garfield Ballard Bothell Jan. 28 Games Newport 54, Woodinville 46 Redmond 56, Garfield 54 Eastlake 68, Bothell 18 Issaquah 62, Roosevelt 37 Inglemoor 68, Skyline 54 Jan. 27 Games Garfield 79, Bothell 32 Inglemoor 63, Roosevelt 31 Issaquah 62, Eastlake 49 Skyline 46, Newport 41 Woodinville 52, Ballard 27 Jan. 25 Games Inglemoor 60, Ballard 28 Eastlake 42, Newport 33 Roosevelt 69, Bothell 30 Skyline 56, Redmond 37 Woodinville 65, Garfield 40 Jan. 24 Game Issaquah 68, Redmond 42

ISSAQUAH 62, ROOSEVELT 37 Roosevelt 4 14 10 9 – 37 Issaquah 16 15 15 16 – 62 Roosevelt – Tanner Adams 14, Sydney Melkerson 9, Sydney Morrill 4, Emma Seymour 4, Hannah Swanson 4, Brenna Christensen 2.

Issaquah – Sabrina Norton 16, Quincey Gibson 10, Taryn Holmes 2, Mackenzie Wieburg 10, Ngozi Monu 8, Aimee Brakken 6, Monica Landdeck 4, Mandie Hill 3, Ali Mendezona 3.

ISSAQUAH 62, EASTLAKE 49 Eastlake 9 16 6 18 – 49 Issaquah 15 10 21 16 – 62 Eastlake – Kendra Morrison 13, Maggie Douglas 6, Taylor Boe 3, Lauren Files 6, Caleigh McCabe 5, Bella Zennan 5, Abby Carlson 4, Ellie Mortenson 3, Laura Greenheck 2, Marijke Vanderschaaf 2.

Issaquah – Mandie Hill 21, Sabrina Norton 13, Mackenzie Wieburg 12, Aimee Brakken 5, Ngozi Monu 4, Quincey Gibson 3, Taryn Holmes 2, Monica Landdeck 2, Ali Mendezona 0.

ISSAQUAH 68, REDMOND 42 Redmond – Lauren Bogard 11, Kelsey Dunn 11, Madlyn Ohrt 5, Maddie Erlandson 2, Maddie Harmon 2, Jessica Kinssies 0, Kelly Koppen 0, Lauren May 0, Claire Monsaas 0.

Issaquah – Mandie Hill 20, Monica Landdeck 11, Sabrina Norton 8, Mackenzie Wieburg 8, Aimee Brakken 6, Ngozi Monu 6, Quincy Gibson 2, Taryn Holmes 2, Katrina Clements 0, Ali Mendezona 0, Paige Montague 0, Emily Winterstein 0.

SKYLINE 46, NEWPORT 41 Skyline 11 9 14 12 – 46 Newport 12 6 12 11 – 41 Skyline – Rachel Shim 10, Morgan Farrar 9, Allie Wyszynski 8, Lacey Nicholson 7, Megan Wiedeman 7, Shelby Kassuba 4, Bryan deVita 1, Susie Tinker 0.

Newport – Milana Hoving 19, Marikah Wright 8, Chanel Dotson 5, Chiara Victor 4, Anna Crabtree 3, Casey Schoenlein 2, Felicia Andreini 0, Abbi Gobel 0, Kaitlin Sahlinger 0.

SKYLINE 56, REDMOND 37 Redmond 9 7 11 10 – 37 Skyline 16 12 15 13 – 56 Redmond – Lauren Bogard 8, Kelsey Dunn 7, Makaela Hayward 7, Madison Ohrt 7, Maddie Erlandson 2, Jessica Kinssies 2, Lauren May 2, Claire Monsaas 2, Maddie Harmon 0.

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Issaquah Alps Trails Club

Feb. 4, 9 a.m., Chirico Trail, Poo Poo Point, High School Trail and Rainier Greenway Trail, 7.2 miles, 1,700-foot elevation gain. Call 557-6554 ... Feb. 5, 9:30 a.m., Weowna Park in Bellevue, 4 miles, 600-elevation gain. Call 4538997 ... Feb. 11, 9 a.m., Grand Ridge, 5 miles, 1,100-foot elevation gain. Call 206-232-7730 ... Feb. 11, 10 a.m., Dogs Welcome Hike, 4-6 miles, 800- to 1,200-foot elevation gain. Call 4812341 ... Feb. 12, 9 a.m., Squak Mountain, 5 miles, 800-foot elevation gain. Call 228-6118.

Cascade Bicycle Club Feb. 2, 10 a.m., Cedar River Ups and Downs, 36 miles from Renton Community Center. Call 785-4505 ...

Feb. 4, 10 a.m., Lake Sammamish Coffee Run, 34 miles from Woodinville’s Redhook Brewery. Ride stops in Issaquah for coffee. Call 6811521 ... Feb. 4, 10 a.m., Get Your Thrills at Duthie Hill, 10 miles from Cascade Ridge Elementary School. Call 818-590-8167.

Swimming Winter quarter registration has started for swimming sessions at the Issaquah Parks’ Julius Boehm Pool.

Programs include swimming lessons, water aerobics, safety classes and party rentals. The next session is from Jan. 30 to Feb. 23. Register or learn more by going to www.issaquahparks.net or calling 837-3350.

Fishing Fly-fishing workshop from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Feb. 25-26 at Issaquah’s Hilton Garden Inn. Workshop provides techniques for fishing the flies effectively, how to read the water, patterns and tactics for fishing streams and lakes.

Workshop is open to beginners and experienced fly fishers. Learn more or register at http://hookednow.com/events.

Yoga Issaquah Parks provides yoga stretch classes from 8-9:15 a.m.

Tuesdays at the community center. Call 837-3300.

Tennis Issaquah Parks holds the Tennis and Friends program for players 50 and over at Tibbetts Valley Park. Call 369-8332.

Basketball Issaquah Parks has noontime hoops for players 16 and up from noon-2 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday at the community center. There is also noontime hoops for players 40 and up from noon to 2 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday. Call 837-3300.

Volleyball Issaquah Parks has open volleyball from 6-9 p.m. Mondays for players 16 & up at the community center. Call 837-3300.

Skyline – Megan Wiedeman 17, Morgan Farrar 10, Allie Wyzynski 10, Susie Tinker 8, Rachel Shim 4, Alex Daugherty 2, Lacey Nicholson 1, Lindsay Coutts 0, Bryn deVita 0, Katie Fitzgerald 0, Shelby Kassuba 0.

INGLEMOOR 68, SKYLINE 54 Inglemoor 18 10 20 20 – 68 Skyline 11 10 13 20 – 54 Inglemoor – Taylor Peacocke 23, Julia Haining 13, Kelly Conroy 11, Chay Fuller 11, Kate Taylor 10, Larissa Ashby 0, Lauren Moses 0, Molly Pence 0.

Skyline – Megan Wiedeman 18, Allie Wyszynski 15, Shelby Kassuba 10, Lacey Nicholson 6, Rachel Shim 5, Alex Dougherty 0, Bryn deVita 0, Morgan Farrar 0, Susie Tinker 0.

EASTLAKE 42, NEWPORT 33 Newport 10 10 7 6 – 33 Eastlake 8 6 7 21 – 42 Newport – Casey Schoenlein 7, Chanel Dotson 6, Anna Crabtree 5, Milana Hoving 5, Chiarra Victor 5, Marikah Wright 3, Abbi Gobel 2, Felicia Andreini 0, Kaitlin Sahlinger 0.

Eastlake – Marijke Vanderschaaf 13, Abbi Carlson 8, Kendra Morrison 8, Ellie Mortenson 6, Maggie Douglas 3, Caleigh McCabe 2, Bella Zennan 2, Taylor Boe 1, Lauren Files 0, Lauren Greenheck 0.

EASTLAKE 68, BOTHELL 18 Bothell 4 8 0 6 – 18 Eastlake 18 21 9 20 – 68 Bothell – Kendra Heyer 9, Roslyn Whitehill 3, Andi Hettick 2, Jessi Howe 2, Makenzie Kruger 1, Tenetta Walker 1, Sharon Akoto 0, Emily Burns 0, Sarah Garinger 0.

Eastlake – Kendra Morrison 18, Marijke Vanderschaaf 8, Taylor Boe 6, Lauren Files 6, Caleigh McCabe 6, Maggie Douglas 5, Ellie Mortenson 5, Taylor Yoneyam 4, Bella Zennan 4, Rachel Ainslie 3, Abby Carlson 2, Lauren Greenheck 1.

3A/2A KingCo Conference League W L 9 2 9 2 9 2 6 5 6 5 3 8 2 9 0 11

Juanita Liberty Lake Washington Mount Si Bellevue Mercer Island Interlake Sammamish Jan. 28 Games Mercer Island 51, Sammamish 39 Mount Si 54, Interlake 40 Lake Washington 43, Juanita 38 Bellevue 47, Liberty 27 Jan. 27 Games Lake Washington 47, Bellevue 40 Juanita 51, Mercer Island 31 Mount Si 51, Sammamish 33 Liberty 47, Interlake 37 Jan. 25 Games Bellevue 55, Interlake 35 Lake Washington 63, Sammamish 31 Liberty 59, Mercer Island 50 Juanita 42, Mount Si 28

Season W L 14 3 13 4 12 5 9 8 8 8 3 13 6 11 3 14

LIBERTY 47, INTERLAKE 37 Liberty 5 12 11 19 – 47 Interlake 8 9 14 6 – 37 Liberty – Megan Tsutakawa 16, Sierra Carlson 12, Aspen Winegar 6, Cherelle Demps 5, Morgan Safley 4, Alicia Abraham 2, Stephanie Yea 2, Delane Agnew 0, Ashlan Applegate 0, Avery Granberg 0, Tara Johnson 0, Adele Payant 0.

Interlake – Cassidy McDermott 10, Cate Mueller 9, Margo Parker 8, Marta Mueller 3, Rachel Brous 2, Emma Ostlund 2, Camille Sullivan 2, Kaleigh Randolph 1, Eboney Jackson 0.

Soccer Issaquah Parks is registering players for its K-fifth grade spring/summer program. Learn more by calling 837-3346.

Register at www.issaquahparks.net.

Little League Issaquah Little League is registering players for 2012 baseball and softball teams. Go to www.issaquahlittleleague.org ... Sammamish Little League is registering players for 2012 baseball, softball and Challenger teams. Register at www.Sammamishlittleleague.countmein.com.

Bowling Issaquah Parks offers bowling for people with disabilities, ages 13 and up, from 6-9 p.m. Wednesdays through Feb. 22. Bowling is at Adventure Bowl in Snoqualmie. Call 837-3346.

Baseball Friday Hit Club series at Field of Champions starts from 8-9 p.m. Feb. 3. Other clinics scheduled for Feb. 10, 17, 24. Clinic for youngsters 9-14. Call 222-6020.

High school sports Boys basketball Feb. 1, 7 p.m., Skyline at Eastlake; Feb. 2, 7:30 p.m., Liberty at Mount Si, 8 p.m., Ballard at Issaquah; Feb. 3, 8 p.m., Bothell at Skyline; Feb. 4, 2:45 p.m., Issaquah at Newport Girls basketball Feb. 1, 5:30 p.m., Skyline at Eastlake; Feb. 2, 6:30 p.m., Ballard at Issaquah, 7:30 p.m., Mount Si at Liberty; Feb. 3, 6:30 p.m., Bothell at Skyline; Feb. 4, 1 p.m., Issaquah at Newport Gymnastics Feb. 4, Issaquah, Skyline, Liberty at KingCo Conference Championships at Seattle’s Roosevelt High School.

Liberty in KingCo 3A championships, which start at 10:15 a.m. KingCo 4A championships have two sessions.

Issaquah competes at 2:30 p.m.

Skyline competes at 4:15 p.m.

Wrestling Feb. 3-4, Skyline, Issaquah at KingCo Conference 4A Championships at Issaquah High School. Feb. 3 matches start a 3 p.m. Feb. 4 competition starts at 10 a.m. with finals set for 5:30 p.m. ... Feb. 3-4, Liberty at KingCo Conference 3A Championships at Liberty. Feb. 3 matches start at 3 p.m.

Feb. 4 competition begins at 10 a.m. with finals tentatively set for 5 p.m.

Boys swimming Feb. 3-4., Issaquah, Skyline, Liberty at KingCo Conference Championships at University of Washington. Prelims begin Feb. 3 with Session 1 at 2 p.m.

Issaquah, Skyline, Liberty are in Session 2, which starts at 6:30 p.m.

Finals begin at 3:45 p.m. Feb. 4.

Diving at 9:30 a.m. Feb. 4 at Juanita High School.

LIBERTY 59, MERCER ISLAND 50 Liberty 19 10 15 15 – 59 Mercer Island 9 5 16 20 – 50 Liberty – Delane Agnew 14, Sierra Carlson 12, Stephanie Yea 8, Morgan Safley 6, Adele Payant 4, Megan Tsutakawa 4, Tara Johnson 3, Alicia Abraham 2, Avery Granberg 2.

Mercer Island – Julie Blumenstein 16, Ari Moscatel 10, Savanna Reid 5, Renae Tessem 5, Suri Johnson 4, Jamie Mounger 4, Lauren Ellis 3, Brooke Behrbaum 2, Carly Anderson 1, Marlo Cafarelli 0.

BELLEVUE 47, LIBERTY 27 Bellevue 11 10 11 15 – 47 Liberty 6 10 5 6 – 27 Bellevue – Kate Holmes 14, Katie Savard 12, Victoria Anderson 8, Erin McGowan 6, Shelby Fanning 4, Holly Warendorf 2, Carly Best 1, Taylor Cooke 0.

Liberty – Sierra Carlson 7, Tara Johnson 7, Aspen Winegar 5, Alicia Abraham 4, Delane Agnew 2, Stephanie Yea 2, Avery Granberg 0, Adele Payant 0, Morgan Safley 0, Megan Tsutakawa 0.

MOUNT SI 54, INTERLAKE 40 Interlake 4 15 11 10 – 40 Mount Si 15 9 15 15 – 54 Interlake – Cate Mueller 15, Cassidy McDermott 6, Margo Parker 6, Marta Mueller 5, Hannah Pratt 2, Lauren Van Draanen 3, Emmie Ostlund 2, Rachel Brous 0, Kaeleigh Randolph 0, Camille Sullivan 0.

Mount Si – Elizabeth Prewitt 11, Molly Sellers 11, Shelby Peerboom 7, Jordan Riley 7, Katy Lindor 6, Katie Swain 6, Alex Welsh 4, Kelsey Lindor 2, Grace Currie 0, Ally Pusich 0.

MOUNT SI 51, SAMMAMISH 33 Sammamish 8 7 10 8 – 33 Mount Si 16 12 14 9 – 51 Sammamish – Kelsey Brooks 7, Morgan Mincy 7, Montana Hagstrom 6, Helen Yang 6, Min Yang 4, Natsumi Naito 3, Ariel Labaw 0, Danielle Shiku 0, Erin Smith 0, Marissa Therriault 0.

Mount Si – Alex Welsh 10, Molly Sellers 9, Kelsey Lindor 7, Katy Lindor 7, Jordan Riley 6, Katie Swain 6, Shelby Peerboom 3, Ally Pusich 3, Grace Currie 0, Elizabeth Prewitt 0.

JUANITA 42, MOUNT SI 28 Juanita 6 13 13 10 – 42 Mount Si 6 4 4 14 – 28 Juanita – Taylor Lloyd 16, Bre Carter 5, Molly Grager 4, Mikayla Jones 4, Mckenzie Waltar 4, Winnie Levitt 3, Shannon Brink 2, Molly Steck 2, Mary Carter 0.

Mount Si – Katy Lindor 10, Shelby Peerboom 7, Molly Sellers 4, Kelsey Lindor 2, Jordan Riley 2, Katie Swain 2, Elizabeth Prewitt 1, Grace Currie 0, Ally Pusich 0, Alex Welsh 0.

Metro League Jan. 25 Game BISHOP BLANCHET 57, EASTSIDE CATHOLIC 49 Eastside Catholic 19 6 9 15 – 49 Bishop Blanchet 10 14 18 15 – 57 Eastside Catholic – Michael O’Rourke 27, Ashley Blanton 8, Sarah Hill 7, Emma Burnham 2, Lauren Johnson 2, Shelby Newell 1, Courtney Brown 0, Molly Callans 0, Shannon Graves 0.

Bishop Blanchet – Laura Walker 14, Micah Lussel 11, Kelly Kaufman 7, Allie Talintoseff 7, Lauren Martin 6, Courtney Nixon 5, Shannon McMahon 5, Taylor Thole 2.

Prep boys swimming KingCo Conference 4A Jan. 26 Meet ISSAQUAH 116, GARFIELD 69 200 medley relay: 1, Issaquah (Willy Matsuda,

Wednesday, February 1, 2012 •

Issaquah lineman to sign with Idaho Issaquah High School senior Eric Lemke will sign a national letter of intent with the University of Idaho Feb. 1, according to Eagles coach Chris Bennett.

“He is excited,” Bennett said.

“Because of his good run blocking, they want him to play tight end.

He even has a chance to play right away.”

Lemke earned first-team allKingCo Conference Crest Division honors last fall as a tight end and also as a defensive lineman.

Skyline athletes to sign Feb. 1 Five Skyline High School athletes will sign national letters of intent at a Feb. 1 ceremony at the high school.

Three members of the Class 4A state championship girls soccer team are headed for the college ranks. Tina Vargas will sign with the University of Denver, Nicole

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Candioglos with the University of Nevada at Las Vegas, and Dom Randle with the University of Southern California.

Drew Matthews, who competes on the Skyline track team, will sign with the University of Kansas.

Lacrosse player Jack Pruitt will sign with the University of Denver.

Issaquah, Liberty host wrestling tournaments Issaquah and Liberty High Schools will host the Feb. 3-4 KingCo Conference wrestling tournaments.

Issaquah will host the KingCo 4A tournament. Competition on Feb. 3 begins at 3:30 p.m. Feb. 4 matches start at 10 a.m. with the championship round set for 5:30 p.m..

Liberty will again host the KingCo 3A tournament. Feb. 3 action starts at 3 p.m. with Feb. 4 competition set to begin at 10 a.m.

The championship round will start at 5 p.m.

Austin Melody, Gabe Florsheim, Brian Ruggles) 1:43.71*. 200 freestyle: 1, Ben Nussbaum (Iss) 1:56.75; 3, Henry Pratt (Iss) 2:02.13; 5, Jonathan Williams (Iss) 2:11.40. 200 individual medley: 1, Tyler Mi (Gar) 2:13.73; 2, Keith Nussbaum (Iss) 2:13.84; 3, G. Florsheim (Iss) 2:14.32; 4, Caleb Walin (Iss) 2:23.84. 50 freestyle: 1, Dave Nam (Iss) 22.93; 2, Matsuda (Iss) 23.37; 3, Melody (Iss) 24.53. Diving: 1, Spencer Gevers (Iss) 144.95.

100 butterfly: 1, Melody (Iss) 58.56; 4, Evan Ko (Iss) 1:08.03. 100 freestyle: 1, Ruggles (Iss) 49.15*; 2, Matsuda (Iss) 51.12; 3, Nam (Iss) 52.62. 500 freestyle: 1, Williams (Iss) 5:30.21; 4, Lucas Johnson (Iss) 6:49.17; 5, Adam Karren (Iss) 7:16.53. 200 freestyle relay: 1, Issaquah A (G. Florsheim, Pratt, B. Nussbaum, Nam) 1:35.84; 3, Issaquah B (Adam Florsheim, K. Nussbaum, Walin, Nick Ryder) 1:41.79. 100 backstroke: 1, Ruggles (Iss) 58.43; 4, Elliot Salmon (Iss) 1:10.03; 5, Carter Ray (Iss) 1:11.62. 100 breaststroke: 1, B. Nussbaum (Iss) 1:05.12; 4, Pratt (Iss) 1:08.17; 5, A. Florsheim (Iss) 1:11.37. 400 freestyle relay: 1, Issaquah A (Ruggles, Matsuda, Nam, Melody) 3:28.40; 2, Issaquah B (K. Nussbaum, Ryder, Williams, G. Florsheim) 3:43.06. *state qualifying times

Harrison (MS) won by forfeit. 120: Ryley Absher (MS) p.

Austin Flegel, 5:12. 126: Tanner Stahl (MS) won by forfeit. 132: Benson Hull (LW) p. Adam Taylor, 1:37. 138: Justin Edens (MS) p. Mason Gray, 3:54. 145: Aaron Peterson (MS) won by forfeit. 152: Tye Rodne (MS) won by forfeit. 160: AJ Brevick (MS) won by forfeit. 170: Cole Palmer (MS) won by forfeit. 182: Timothy Corrie (MS) d. Jared Parker, 6-1. 195: Mitch Rorem (MS) p.

Andrew Ilnitsky, 1:10. 220: Jack Michels (LW) p. Nate Whited, 0:26. 285: Joshua Mitchell (MS) p. Gabriel Olson, 0:52.

Jan. 25 Meet WOODINVILLE, BOTHELL, EASTLAKE (Team scores unavailable) 200 medley relay: Eastlake (Edward Kim, Zach Alleva, Jason Kroon, Henry O’Neil) 1:44.43*. 200 freestyle: Jackson Berman (E) 1:57.59. 200 individual medley: Alleva (E) 2:06.29. 50 freestyle: O’Neil (E) 24.66. Diving: Antoine Signoretty (E) 180.20. 100 butterfly: Kim (E) 52.06. 100 freestyle: Alleva (E) 50.41. 500 freestyle: Matt Williamson (B) 5:10.07.

200 freestyle relay: Woodinville (Robert Ingrum, Alex Lazear, Joshua Scheck, Max Emerick) 1:38.42. 100 backstroke: Berman (E) 1:03.42. 100 breaststroke: Kim (E) 1:04.48. 400 freestyle relay: Woodinville (Emerick, Gunner Burn, Scheck, Zachary Oropesa) 3:35.08. *state qualifying times

Jan. 28 Matches BELLEVUE 36, LIBERTY 33 106: Seth Luton (B) won by forfeit. 113: double forfeit. 120: Garret Williams (B) d. Michael Shaw, 6-2.

126: Zach Toombs (Lib) p. Sam Kim, 1:51. 132: Nate Sjoholm (Lib) won by forfeit. 138: Conner Small (Lib) d. Andy Ewing, 4-3. 145: Collin Small (B) p. Jimmy Andrus, 2:38. 152: Peter Ovens (B) d. Romney Noel, 5-0. 160: Quinn Magendanz (Lib) p. John Manusco, 1:26. 170: Jake Tierney (Lib) p. Alec Palander, 1:59.

182: Jamey Mange (B) p. Noel Brandon, 0:49. 195: Kevin Rogers (B) won by forfeit. 220: Jimmy Trull (B) won by forfeit. 285: Luke Oman (Lib) p. Dean Jones, 1:27.

KingCo Conference 3A/2A Jan. 25 Meet BELLEVUE 95, LIBERTY 90 200 medley relay: 1, Bellevue (Michael Stanchi, Casey Lee, James Doucette, Carl Andrews) 1:41.50*; 2, Liberty (Luke Duschl, Raymond Ha, Kevin Hays, Connor Biehl) 1:43.24*. 200 freestyle: 1, Nick Klatt (Lib) 1:49.36*; 2, Stanchi (B) 1:49.52*; 3, Duschl (Lib) 1:57.76. 200 individual medley: 1, Logan Briggs (Lib) 1:57.73*; 2 Biehl (Lib) 2:04.70. 50 freestyle: 1, Andrews (B) 22.59*; 3, Hays (Lib) 23.38; 5, Jarrett Brown (Lib) 25.50. Diving: 1, Jesse Herrild (Lib) 149.75; 2, Thomas Hughes (Lib) 117.05; 3, Levi Colton (Lib) 110.10.

100 butterfly: 1, Doucette (B) 56.01; 2, Ha (Lib) 56.74; 5, David Adams (Lib) 1:06.10. 100 freestyle: 1, Briggs (Lib) 48.27*; 2, Andrews (B) 49.72*; 5, Kyle Sargent (Lib) 56.85. 500 freestyle: 1, Klatt (Lib) 5:01.42*; 2, Biehl (Lib) 5:03.48; 5, Max Greenwald (Lib) 6:14.54. 200 freestyle relay; 1, Liberty (Briggs, Kevin Hays, Raymond Ha, Klatt) 1:33.79*. 100 backstroke: 1, Stanchi (B) 55.34*; 2, Duschl (Lib) 1:00.54; 5, Joel Tinseth (Lib) 1:09.66. 100 breaststroke: 1, Ha (Lib) 1:02.90*; 2, Hays (Lib) 1:04.25. 400 freestyle relay: 1, Bellevue (Andrews, Doucette, Matt Williams, Stanchi) 3:18.96*; 2, Liberty (Briggs, Duschl, Klatt, Biehl) 3:22.74*. *state qualifying times

Prep wrestling KingCo Conference 4A Jan. 27 Matches WOODINVILLE 47, SKYLINE 22 106: Nathan Swanson (Sky) d. Ridge Peterson, 9-2.

113: Justin Manipis (Sky) won by forfeit. 120: Adolfo Dedios (W) maj. dec. Tristan Steciw, 20-8. 126: Zachary Gracia (W) maj. dec. Jo Tono, 16-2. 132: Garrett Foss (W) d. Joseph Gurke, 10-9. 138: Everett Bingisser (W) d.

Tyler White, 4-2. 145: Christian Caldwell (Sky) p. Kurtis Max, 5:14. 152: Ian Crouch (Sky) p. Austin French, 1:45. 160: Ryan Christensen (W) won by forfeit. 170: Lucas Blasdel (W) won by forfeit. 182: Cole Stemmerman (W) d. Cyrus Sarkosh, 11-4. 195: Colby Carson (W) p. Kyle Nardon, 3:31. 220: Jacob Hollister (W) p. Sean McAlhaney. 285: Jason Burroughs (W) won by forfeit.

INGLEMOOR 46, ISSAQUAH 27 106: Torre Eaton (Iss) p. James Epps, 0:58. 113: Jordan Hamilton (Iss) won by forfeit. 120: Mitchell Barker (Ing) d. Louden Ivey, 9-8. 126: Ryan Mydske (Ing) d. Max Tickman. 132: Almen Thorpe (Iss) p. Larry Arnold, 1:49. 138: Gabe Seward (Ing) maj. dec. Jerdon Helgeson, 10-2. 145: Joseph Tonnemaker (Iss) d. Ian Bedo, 6-3. 152: Taylor Evans (Iss) p. Brandon Hernan, 3:07. 160: Jared Koukal (Ing) p. Tucker Brumley, 1:49.

170: Sam Gastineau (Ing) d. Andrew Ramirez, 5-3. 182: Mark Johnson (Ing) p. Zachary Garner, 1:30. 195: Ty Utton (Ing) won by forfeit. 220: Josh Koukal (Ing) p.

Matt Solusod, 2:36. 286: Ben Carson (Ing) p. Jonathan Norris, 3:48.

Jan. 24 Match ISSAQUAH 64, NEWPORT 15 106: Spencer Tickman (Iss) maj. dec. David Yingling, 12-3. 113: Jordan Hamilton (Iss) p. Diego Dwyer, 3:46.

120: Louden Ivey (Iss) p. Julissa Norvell, 1:32. 126: Richardo Martinez (Iss) won by forfeit. 132: Seth Hartman (Iss) won by forfeit. 138: Jerdon Helgeson (Iss) p. Jesse Langley, 1:33. 145: Joseph Tonnemaker (Iss) p.

Anders Ophus, 3:07. 152: Taylor Evans (Iss) p. Zubair Talat, 3:18. 160: Nikolay Lifshaz (N) d. Tucker Brumley, 11-6. 170: Andrew Ramirez (Iss) p. Gavin Strong, 0:52.

182: Logan McElligott (N) won by forfeit. 195: Isaiah Warren (N) won by forfeit. 220: Matt Solusod (Iss) p.

Austin Curtis, 0:37. 285: Jonathan Norris (Iss) p. Taylor Shimoji, 1:39.

KingCo Conference 3A/2A Jan. 26 Matches MERCER ISLAND 43, LIBERTY 33 106: Luke Wilson (MI) won by forfeit. 113: Taylan Yuasa (MI) won by forfeit. 120: Jacob Pruchno (MI) p.

Michael Shaw, 3:00. 126: Zach Toombs (Lib) d. Scott Lee, 9-4. 132: Nate Sjoholm (Lib) p. Yuanhan Xu, 3:00.

138: Conner Small (Lib) p. Dylan Sullivan, 1:24. 145: Connor Gullstad (MI) d. Jimmy Andrus, 8-3. 152: Romney Noel (Lib) p. Jack Vassau, 1:01. 160: Blake Johnson (MI) p. Shane Small, 3:54. 170: Nicholas Chandler (MI) maj. dec. Jacob Tierney, 12-3. 182: Noel Brandon (Lib) p. Daniel Stanke, 5:27. 195: Andrew Picton (MI) won by forfeit. 220: Luke Oman (Lib) p.

Connor Livingston, 2:43. 285: Benjamin O’Connell (MI) won by forfeit.

MOUNT SI 69, LAKE WASHINGTON 12 106: Eli Clure (MS) won by forfeit. 113: Gunnar

Jan. 27 Match LIBERTY 36, LAKE WASHINGTON 20 106: double forfeit. 113: double forfeit. 120: Austin Flegal (LW) maj. dec. Michael Shaw, 10-1. 126: Zach Toombs (Lib) won by forfeit. 132: Benson Hull (LW) maj. dec. Tyler Le, 13-1. 138: Conner Small (Lib) p. Mason Gray, 1:44. 145: Jimmy Andrus (Lib) d. Saul Del Rio, 64. 152: Romney Noel (Lib) won by forfeit. 160: Shane Small (Lib) won by forfeit. 170: Jacob Tierney (Lib) won by forfeit. 182: Noel Brandon (Lib) d. Jared Parker, 9-7 (OT). 195: double forfeit. 220: Jack Michels (LW) p.

Luke Oman 1:33. 285: Gabriel Olson (LW) won by forfeit.

MOUNT SI 54, LIBERTY 21 106: Eli Clure (MS) won by forfeit. 113: Gunnar Harrison (MS) won by forfeit. 120: Ryley Absher (MS) p.

Michael Shaw, 1:14. 126: Tanner Stahl (MS) de. Zach Toombs, 9-5. 132: Nate Sjoholm (Lib) p. Adam Taylor, 5:43. 138: Conner Small (Lib) p. Justin Edens, 5:24.

145: Aaron Peterson (MS) p. Jimmy Andrus, 5:10. 152: Shane Small (Lib) d. Tye Rodne, 8-4. 160: AJ Brevick (MS) p. Quinn Magendanz, 3:06. 170: Jake Tierney (Lib) p. Cole Palmer, 4:52. 182: Tim Corrie (MS) d. Noel Brandon, 6-3. 195: Mitch Rorem (MS) won by forfeit.

220: Nate Whited (MS) p. Luke Oman, 1:19. 285: Josh Mitchell (MS) won by forfeit.

MOUNT SI 72, SAMMAMISH 6 106: Eli Clure (MS) won by forfeit. 113: Rathtana Duong (Sam) won by forfeit. 120: Ryley Absher (MS) p.

Luis Leyva, 1:36. 126: Tanner Stahl (MS) won by forfeit.

132: Adam Taylor (MS) won by forfeit. 138: Justin Edens (MS) p. Michael Tate, 1:09. 145: Aaron Peterson (MS) won by forfeit. 152: Tye Rodne (MS) d. Kyle Kasner, 9-3.

160: AJ Brevick (MS) p. Junior Benitez, 5:49. 170: Cole Palmer (MS) won by forfeit. 182: Timothy Corrie (MS) d.

Max Hummer, 3-2. 195: Mitch Rorem (MS) p. James Tate, 4:46. 220: Nate Whited (MS) won by forfeit. 285: Joshua Mitchell (MS) won by forfeit.

Metro League Jan. 26 Match EASTSIDE CATHOLIC 57, INGRAHAM 22 106: Ryan Maure-Schmidt (EC) p. Matthew Riemann, 1:06. 113: Mathew Iwicki (EC) won by forfeit.

120: Riley Caulfield (Ing) maj. dec. Matthieu Boss, 133. 126: Christopher Prigge (Ing) p. Tanner Eggert, 0:49.

132: Khang Nguyen (Ing) p. David Tronsrue, 2:21. 138: Jackson Warfield (EC) p. Rory Satz, 1:16. 145: Jacob Hostetler (Ing) won by forfeit. 152: Jon Obernesser (EC) d. Andrew Linden, 9-5. 160: Anthony Roy (EC) p.

Stephan Tipoton, 3:03. 170: Simon Van Amern (EC) p.

Liam Comidy, 3:53. 182: August Roberts (EC) p. Brier Cross, 0:54. 195: Joe Stoutt (EC) won by forfeit. 220: David Hurdle (EC) won by forfeit. 285: Alexander Neale (EC) won by forfeit.

Prep gymnastics KingCo Conference 4A Jan. 26 Meets NEWPORT 171.25, ISSAQUAH 152.75, REDMOND 142.3, SKYLINE 117.95 All-around: 1, Kristine Wong (N) 36.45; 2, Candace Ho (N) 35.5; 3, Malie Fujii (N) 35.05. Vault: 1, Ho (N 9.55; 2, Wong (N) 9.4; 3, Fujii (N) 8.9. Uneven parallel bars: 1, Wong (N) 8.6; 2, Fujii (N) 8.2; 3, Ho (N) 7.6.

Balance beam: 1, Ho (N) 9.45; 2, Wong (N) 9.0; 3, Fujii (N) 8.85. Floor exercise: 1, Wong (N) 9.45; 2, Fujii (N) 9.1; 3, Ally Garcia (Red) 9.0.

Other scores Woodinville 174.0, Ballard 159.25, Roosevelt 156.9, Eastlake 111.45

Prep girls soccer WSSCA All-state teams Players selected by Washington State Soccer Coaches Association for 2011 fall season: CLASS 4A MVP: Brie Hooks (Tahoma).

Coach of year: Don Braman (Skyline).

First team Forwards: Stephanie Hamilton (Bellarmine Prep), Lindsey Dahl (Thomas Jefferson), Lexi Fesenbek (Olympia), Jenny Hoefel (Todd Beamer) Midfielders: Brie Hooks (Tahoma), Audrey Thomas (Issaquah), Becca Schoales (South Kitsap), Maddie Christ (Skyline) Defenders: Laura Rayfield (Kentlake), Sara Bindl (Kentwood), Jackie Wilson (Skyline), Rebecca Lentz (Marysville-Pilchuck).

Goalkeeper: Tina Vargas (Skyline).

Honorable mention Defender: Lyrik Fryer (Issaquah).

CLASS 3A MVP: Cassidy Nangle (Liberty).

Co-coaches of the year: Andy Hendricks (Seattle Prep), Scott Brayton (Eastside Catholic).

First team Forwards: Cassidy Nangle (Liberty), Heather Johnson (Southridge), Alisa Sagdahl (Meadowdale), Sarah Coluccio (Seattle Prep).

Midfielders: Kimi Fry (Liberty), Sara Jennings (Auburn Mountainview), Cari Exarhos (Hanford), KK Standish (Eastside Catholic).

Defenders: Kalynn Heubner (Seattle Prep), Andrea Bowman (Bonney Lake), Macy Brannan (Kamiakin), Lindsay Burns (West Valley-Yak.) Goalkeepeers: Jamie Carter (Camas), Nemo Thomas (Eastside Catholic).

Second team Midfielder: Kiana Hafferty (Liberty).

Goalkeeper: Prsicilla Yu (Hazen).

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The Issaquah Press

Eagles

FROM PAGE B4

Sierra Carlson, Liberty High School sophomore guard, shoots at the basket in the fourth quarter against Mercer Island Jan. 25, looking for some of her 12 points in the 59-50 victory.

BY GREG FARRAR

Patriots FROM PAGE B4

need to just need to get everybody back in shape,” Leifer said.

“We need to cut those turnovers down and get more aggressive with our rebounding. Those are the two big things we’ll need to focus on.”

Mercer Island’s Julia Blumenstein and Ari Moscatel led the Islanders with 16 and 10 points, respectively.

Wrestling: Liberty also loses to Bellevue FROM PAGE B4

“And we have a couple of kids injured, so that hurt,” Noel said.

“But Mount Si did a good job.”

Mount Si head coach Tony Schlotfeldt said his team is working on being a tougher, more hard-nosed squad.

“It helps in the post-season if you wrestle tough and clean,” he said. “We need to wrestle with persuasion. We’re still young so we lack that experience.”

The Patriots did their share of hard-nosed wrestling. After 120pounder Mike Shaw lost by pin to

Patriots whip Interlake, lose to Bellevue Liberty overcame host Interlake in the final quarter Jan. 27 en route to a 47-37 victory. The Patriots trailed by three points after the third quarter but outscored Interlake 19-6 in the final quarter to win the game. Megan Tsutakawa led the Patriots with a game-high 16 points. Carlson added 12 points.

On Jan. 28, Liberty fell behind by five points in the first quarter and never could catch up to visiting Bellevue in losing 47-27.

No Liberty player scored in

Mount Si’s Ryley Absher and 126pounder Zach Toombs lost a 9-5 decision to Wildcat Tanner Stahl, 9-5, Liberty came back to win three times in the next four matches.

The first came when 132pounder Nate Sjoholm pinned Mount Si’s Adam Taylor in the third round. Then, 138-pounder Connor Small pinned Justin Edens in the second period. After Jimmy Andrus lost to Mount Si’s Aaron Peterson by pin at 152 pounds, the Patriots’ Shane Small defeated Tye Rodne, 8-4, at 152.

Liberty would win one more match of the next six, Jacob Tierney’s pin of Cole Palmer at 170 pounds.

Next up for the Patriots is the conference championship, which they host Feb. 4. Any wrestler finishing third or higher makes it to regionals at Juanita Feb. 11. The top four wrestlers per category at regionals advance to the 3A state tournament in Tacoma, Feb. 1718.

double figures. Carlson and Tara Johnson each had seven points to lead the Patriots.

The loss dropped Liberty to 9-2 in league play and into a threeway tie for first place with Juanita and Lake Washington.

The Patriots played at Lake Washington Jan. 30 and hosted Juanita Jan. 31. Liberty concludes its regular season Feb. 2 at home against Mount Si. Christina Lords: 392-6434, ext. 239, or newcastle@isspress.com. Comment at www.issaquahpress.com.

“We could see them again,” Noel said of the Wildcats. “That’s why these matches are important, so you can get a better seeding.”

The loss to the Wildcats aside, Noel predicted that better days lie ahead for the Patriots.

“We will be fully healthy at districts,” he said.

Long week for Patriots Liberty also fell to Bellevue, 3633, Jan. 28.

Toombs, Quinn Magendanz (160), Tierney and Luke Oman (285) had pins for the Patriots.

On Jan. 27, Liberty downed Lake Washington, 36-20. Conner Small had a pin for Liberty.

On Jan. 26, the Patriots lost a tough match to Mercer Island, 43-33. Sjoholm, Conner Small, Romney Noel (152), Noel Brandon (182) and Oman (220) had pins for Liberty.

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never relinquished.

Hill, a sophomore point guard, led all players with 21 points. Norton added 13 points and Wieburg chipped in 12.

“We made some adjustments for the game and the team did a good job of adapting to them,” Gibson said.

The Eagles’ also relied on their usual strength — defense.

“Our key to the game was our ability to focus on playing defense, which is always our emphasis,” Gibson said.

Issaquah’s defensive play limited the Wolves to just one player in double figures — Kendra Morrison. The 6-foot-1 senior scored 13 points. Caleigh McCabe, who played a big role in the first game, was held to five points.

On Jan. 24, Hill scored a gamehigh 20 points and Monica Landdeck contributed 11 points as the Eagles raced by visiting Redmond, 68-42.

Norton and Wieburg each added eight points for the Eagles.

One of the keys for Issaquah in all three games was getting off to a hot start.

“Early in the season, our first halves were not very stellar,” Gibson said. “Last week, we got off to

Spartans FROM PAGE B4

off to a good start after holding off a ranked team on its home floor.

"Good teams do that," Spartans coach J. Jay Davis said. "The fact that we're defending our home court against some really good teams is another feather in our cap.

Roundup FROM PAGE B4

“The momentum kind of swung around then. We still had our chances down the stretch, but we couldn’t hit the shots, and Redmond did,” Griffith said.

On Jan. 28, the Eagles lost to host Roosevelt, 63-55. Issaquah shot to a 20-8 first quarter lead, but couldn’t keep up with Roosevelt in the second period.

Roosevelt outscored the Eagles 19-5 to take the lead.

BY GREG FARRAR

Sabrina Norton, Issaquah High School senior forward, drives past Eastlake’s Maggie Douglas on the way to the hoop during the fourth quarter. The Eagles won, 62-49. better starts. If we keep this up, and continue to play strong defense, I like our chances.”

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This league is brutal. It's just tough."

Cikatz and Lucas Shannon each had 10 points.

On Jan. 27, Skyline outscored host Newport 20-15 in the fourth quarter en route to a 57-51 victory. Parker led the Spartans with 18 points and Cikatz had 143 points. Jonah Eastern contributed nine points and Shannon eight.

Spartans’ win streak reaches seven Skyline stretched its winning streak to seven games Jan. 28 when the Spartans downed host Inglemoor, 54-40.

The Vikings held an early lead, but Skyline went on a 14-2 run in the second period to lead 23-13 at halftime.

Max Browne, of Skyline, scored 16 points to lead all players. Bryan

Sexton topped the Eagles with 13 points and Price had 11 points.

Patriots overcome Interlake Liberty outscored host Interlake, 16-10, in the fourth quarter Jan. 27 to post a 51-43 KingCo Conference 3A/2A victory. Tynan Gilmore, of Liberty, scored a game-high 26 points. Ben Wessell added 12 points.

On Jan. 28, Liberty lost to host Bellevue, 62-42. Bellevue took control of the game early, shooting to an 18-8 first-quarter lead.

Gilmore led all players with 21 points.

On Jan. 24, Liberty had a spir-

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ited third quarter, but visiting Mercer Island pulled away in the final quarter to win 53-45.

Mercer Island, a perennial KingCo contender, looked like it might coast to a victory when the Islanders held a 27-16 first-half lead. However, the Patriots stunned Mercer Island in the third quarter by outscoring the Islanders 21-10 to tie the game.

The Islanders overcame Liberty 18-8 in the final period to win the contest.

Liberty's Jordan West led all players with 15 points. Robbie Thomas added 12 points and BJ Demps 10 for the Patriots.

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Newcastle Elementary School organizes its first geography bee Winner Colby Vuong has chance to enter state competition

By Christina Lords Issaquah Press reporter Just slightly and not at all.

That’s how much runner-up Bridget Ury and first-place winner Colby Vuong said they studied for Newcastle Elementary School’s National Geographic Bee — which concluded in a showdown of 14 contestants vying for the top spot in front of their instructors, classmates and family members.

Newcastle Mayor Rich Crispo and Deputy Mayor Lisa Jensen served as official judges at the Jan. 13 event.

Each fourth- and fifth-grade class held a geography bee of its own — sending two representatives of each class to go head to head with their peers for the school’s National Geography Bee. “These questions were a lot harder than the ones in class,” Ury said. “Then we had multiple choice answers of A, B, C, D …

here you just pretty much had to know them.”

Because Newcastle Elementary’s bee is a part of the National Geographic Bee, Vuong will have the opportunity to take a written test to qualify for the state bee.

Vuong and Ury, both residents of Newcastle, represented the toptwo qualifiers from Mariel Hanna’s fifth-grade class.

The other 12 participants were Olivia Lesnik, Andre Wax, Brooke Ury, Dillon Gyotoku, Joey Eigo, Trisha Jaggi, Tristan Brecht, Jacob Robblee, David Heyward, Toshin Rao, Tommy Todderud and Nathan Jackson.

The top 100 students in the state, who are selected based on qualifying test scores, go on to represent their schools and compete at the state level March 30.

Children in the fourth through eighth grades are eligible to compete each year.

State winners are then invited in late May to the National Geographic headquarters in Washington, D.C., to compete in the national finals for scholarships in the amount of $25,000, $15,000 and $10,000.

This is the first year Newcastle Elementary has joined thousands

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CAN YOU MAKE THE GRADE? See if you have what it takes to match up with these fourth- and fifth-graders by going to the National Geographic Bee’s website and taking the daily sample quiz at www.nationalgeographic.com/ geobee/quiz/today.

of schools across the country in the national test for geographic knowledge using materials from the National Geographic Society, event organizer and Newcastle PTSA member Stina Fluegge said.

“We’re hoping to give an opportunity to create a sense of excitement and knowledge for these kids to learn about the world we live in,” she said. “We try to give students an arena for recognition at the school outside of athletics … There aren’t always those opportunities for students to shine academically.”

But make no mistake, Fluegge said, the questions are far from easy.

“These are some really tough questions on here,” she said. “It’s not as simple as you might think.”

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Colby Vuong, a Newcastle Elementary School fifth-grade student, waits to reveal his answer to a written question during the final round of the school’s Jan. 13 National Geographic Bee.

¿Hablas español? Language program for kids takes flight in Issaquah

By Celina Kareiva Students riffle through articles of clothing in “La Tienda de Ropa,” a make-believe clothing store in a first-level Spanish class.

“La bufanda!” and “El vestido!” they shout as their teacher instructs them to repeat after her.

These 10 boys and girls, all between the ages of 6 and 11, are a part of a growing program in Issaquah. Foreign Language for Youth, or FLY as it is also known, is an after-school series that equips elementary school students with foundational language skills in Arabic, French, Spanish, Chinese and Mandarin. Featured in 15 of the state’s school districts, the program uses games, conversation and activities to engage young pupils who are otherwise not exposed to foreign languages until later in their school careers.

“Students are like sponges at this early age,” Konni Barlich, founder and director of FLY, said.

“Their brains are so malleable that they just take in information.”

FLY is unaffiliated with any formal curriculum, although lessons are often held in a district’s schools to make for a more conducive learning environment. The students in one first-level Spanish course, for example, practiced their clothing vocabulary in an empty classroom after hours at Cascade Ridge Elementary School.

The teacher asked them to pre-

“Students are like sponges at this early age. Their brains are so malleable that they just take in information.”

— Konni Barlich

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Founder and director of FLY

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Students in Marta Ramos’ first-level Spanish class take a make-believe shopping trip to Spain for an educational game to help them with clothing vocabulary. tend they were shopping at a clothing boutique in Barcelona. To place something in their shopping basket, they would first have to order in Spanish. The student with the biggest pile of loot at the end of the game was named the winner.

“When you have these fun activities, kids don’t even realize they’re absorbing the information,” parent Anne Freeman said.

Freeman enrolled her son in the course at Cascade Ridge because

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she remembers struggling with languages as a young girl. Learning early on, she hoped, would better equip her son for the future.

“You have to be able to understand other cultures, it’s not just about language alone,” Freeman said.

Barlich first got the idea for FLY when her three children, now in their late 20s, were enrolled in elementary school. While volunteering in the classroom, she realized the students lacked any substantial foreign language curriculum.

“I was frustrated,” she recalled.

As a senior at Liberty High School this year, I often feel I have experienced about everything there is to experience in high school.

I have seen nearly every school sports team play, Michael seen multiple Payant school drama productions, Liberty participated High School in numerous band concerts, attended numerous school dances, taken many of the most difficult classes Liberty has to offer and seen many things I could never have imagined.

Yet a couple weeks ago, as semester finals were set to begin, it started snowing. After having Monday off for Martin Luther King Jr. day, the snow gave us Tuesday off, and then Wednesday, and then Thursday and then Friday. A whole week off, during finals no less.

Suddenly, teenagers around Issaquah turned back the clock.

As snow built up, student stress everywhere melted away, and we were all little kids again.

Cramming for social studies became “Snowman-building 101.” Cramming for physics became a real-life application of physics — sledding down snow-covered hills.

Though many of my senior peers are counting down the days until they get to fly away and start their post-high school lives, the snowstorm a few weeks ago brought us all back.

In a world of ever-mounting pressure, college applications, job interviews and a fast-approaching future, the early January snowstorm gave us all one last chance to turn back the clock and be kids again at least one more time before we have to grow up.

“I thought, well that’s great, they make tortillas or whatever dish.

But what I wanted is for them to actually learn the language.”

Talking to fellow parents revealed that she was not alone in her frustration. And so Barlich, a former nurse, took the initiative.

In 1995, she opened FLY. In the coming years, she researched, grew and fine-tuned her curriculum, until she felt she’d developed a set of courses that was both engaging and effective.

Barlich admits that it can be difficult to retain students because the program isn’t formally recognized as a part of their school curriculum.

Even one year of language, though, she said, is beneficial. Since the inception of FLY, she has witnessed a range of success stories. She has seen students graduate from the program, master several languages at once, even return to teach. Her own daughter, Karli Barlich, is one such success story.

Karli is now assistant director of the program after majoring in Spanish and honing her skills abroad for a year.

“It encourages cultural empathy,”

Karli said of FLY. “We have native speakers teaching these classes and they get to learn all about their culture and their country.”

Karli can remember stepping into a taxi in Spain, after spending years studying the language and realizing how little of it she actually understood. It’s this understanding, that conversation and dialogue are the crux of any foreign language program, that has inspired FLY’s curriculum.

Karli added that peer pressure and the shame of making a mistake often discourages students from fully practicing a language. Starting children at an earlier age, when they’re still too young to be unsettled by peer pressure, gives them the building blocks to confidently study another language in the future.

In a region as diverse as the Pacific Northwest, Konni Barlich said, linguistic aptitude is becoming recognized as a critical skill-set.

“I think it is one of the most important things we teach our children today,” she said of foreign language.

Celina Kareiva is a student in the University of Washington Department of Communication News Laboratory.

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Police contacted a Kent man handing out fliers door to door for a tree service company in a Sammamish neighborhood Jan. 10.

The officer advised the man to obtain a city license before soliciting in the city.

Slasher on the loose Tires were slashed on a vehicle parked in the 3500 block of East Lake Sammamish Parkway Southeast before Jan. 14.

Lost A window was damaged on, and a GPS unit was stolen from, a vehicle parked in the 1200 block of East Lake Sammamish Parkway Southeast before Jan. 14.

Driving under the influence Police arrested a 30-year-old Bellevue man for driving under the influence in the 1800 block of East Lake Sammamish Parkway Southeast at about 11:30 p.m.

Jan. 14.

several personal items had gone missing.

Not Santa Claus A resident in the 200 block of 247th Place Northeast said she heard a person in the backyard at about 8 p.m. Jan. 20. The next morning she noticed footprints in the snow. The tracks indicated a person had gone from window to window. Police located similar footprints near other homes in the neighborhood, but officers could not decipher a shoe pattern from the prints.

Stopped Police cited and released a 30year-old Bellevue man for driving with a suspended license in the 1300 block of Northwest Gilman Boulevard at 11:16 a.m. Jan. 21.

Unlocked A door lock was removed from a vehicle parked in the 900 block of Seventh Avenue Northwest before 2:41 p.m. Jan. 21. The estimated loss is $500.

10:49 p.m. Jan. 25.

Brake for less A door was broken at, and cash was stolen from, 1655 N.W. Mall St., before 7:29 p.m. Jan. 26. The estimated loss is $445.

Pumped A gym bag and a coat were stolen in the 700 block of Second Avenue Southeast before 9:12 a.m.

Jan. 26.

Wallet whereabouts A window was damaged on, and a wallet was stolen from, a vehicle parked in the 100 block of West Sunset Way before 11:18 a.m. Jan. 26.

Unwanted Police arrested a 46-year-old Issaquah man for criminal trespassing at the Rollin’ Log Tavern, 50 E. Sunset Way, at 1:38 p.m.

Jan. 26.

Hung up A cellphone was stolen from the AT&T Store, 6150 E. Lake Sammamish Parkway S.E., before 5:05 p.m. Jan. 26.

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Police cited a 15-year-old girl for reckless driving and driving without a license after getting a vehicle stuck in the 24700 block of Windsor Boulevard on Jan. 14.

She said a friend let her take his car out for a drive, but the vehicle had a manual transmission, and the young motorist did not know how to operate a stick shift. She then lost control of the vehicle as she attempted to shift from first to second gear. The vehicle came to rest in the yard.

The driver and passengers attempted to remove the car, but only damaged the homeowners’ precipitation-saturated lawn in the process. The parents of the driver and passengers agreed to cover the landscaping repair costs.

Police cited and released a 58year-old Fall City man for driving with a suspended license along Interstate 90 at 8:32 p.m. Jan. 21.

Police cited and released a 47year-old Sammamish man for driving with a suspended license in the 200 block of Front Street North at 6:34 a.m. Jan. 27.

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Police arrested a 45-year-old Bellevue woman for stealing a book from Costco, 1801 10th Ave. N.W., at 2:23 p.m. Jan. 22. The estimated loss is $11.99.

A Sammamish resident told police he suspected his estranged wife of entering his home Jan. 16, despite a no-contact order between them. The man said personal items had been riffled through, but no items of value had been taken. He said the suspect appeared to have entered by using a keypad code.

Unable to locate A window was damaged on, and a GPS unit was stolen from, a vehicle parked in the 19800 block of Southeast 32nd Street before Jan. 17.

A bang-up job A handgun, cellphone, amplifier and clothing were stolen from a vehicle parked in the 24500 block of Southeast Windsor Boulevard before Jan. 17.

Unwelcome Police observed as a Kingston woman received items from her sister’s Sammamish residence Jan. 17. The sister told police the woman “overstayed her welcome” at the home and needed to leave. The sister also told police

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Immobilized Police cited and released a 31year-old Kirkland man for driving with a suspended license in the 300 block of East Sunset Way at 10:35 p.m. Jan. 21.

Powerless Police cited and released a 24year-old Everett man for driving with a suspended license in the 100 block of Northwest Gilman Boulevard at 2:27 a.m. Jan. 22.

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Tarnished Copper wire was stolen in the 900 block of Seventh Avenue Northwest before 8:43 a.m. Jan. 23. The estimated loss is $1,500.

Juiced Police assisted a woman in the 700 block of Northwest Gilman Boulevard at 4:13 p.m. Jan. 27 after her scooter ran out of power.

The officer pushed the vehicle inside Safeway, 735 N.W. Gilman Blvd. The woman asked her caregiver to bring a charger to the store to recharge the scooter’s battery.

Hiatus Police cited and released a 23year-old Issaquah woman for driving with a suspended license in the 1100 block of Northwest Gilman Boulevard at 10:45 p.m.

Jan. 27.

Arrests Police arrested a 44-year-old Redmond man for theft and criminal trespassing, and a 44-yearold Seattle woman for criminal trespassing and obstructing po-

lice, in the 900 block of Seventh Avenue Northwest at 12:37 a.m.

Jan. 28.

Harassment Police arrested a 50-year-old Issaquah man for harassment in the 600 block of 17th Avenue Northwest at 12:19 p.m. Jan. 28.

Arrest Police arrested a 50-year-old Bellevue man on a contempt of court warrant in the 400 block of Rainier Boulevard North at 3:35 p.m. Jan. 28.

Closed Police cited and released a 47year-old Renton woman for driving with a suspended license in the 1500 block of Northwest Gilman Boulevard at 4:45 p.m.

Jan. 28.

Whiteout A window was damaged on, and a snowboard, boats, clothing, iPod and tools were stolen from, a vehicle parked in the 100 block of Rainier Boulevard North before 6:47 p.m. Jan. 28.

Untitled Police cited and released a 20year-old Bellevue man for failing to transfer a vehicle title at East Lake Sammamish Parkway Southeast and Southeast Issaquah-Fall City Road at 7:31 p.m. Jan. 28.

Standstill Police cited and released a 22year-old Kent man for driving with a suspended license at Front Street North and Interstate 90 at 10:12 p.m. Jan. 28.

Assault Police arrested a 40-year-old Issaquah man for assault in the 300 block of Northwest Dogwood Street at 7:02 p.m. Jan. 29.

Motionless Police cited and released a 23year-old Issaquah man for driving with a suspended license at East Lake Sammamish Parkway Southeast and 229th Avenue Southeast at 4:28 a.m. Jan. 30.

The Press publishes names of those arrested for DUI and those charged with felony crimes. Information comes directly from local police reports.

Pedal power A bicycle was stolen from outside a residence in the 2100 block of Shy Bear Way Northwest before 7:24 p.m. Jan. 25. The estimated loss is $1,400.

Paused Police cited and released a 49year-old Bellevue woman for driving with a suspended license in the 6200 block of East Lake Sammamish Parkway Southeast at 8:09 p.m. Jan. 25.

Discontinued Police cited and released a 46year-old Bonney Lake man for driving with a suspended license in the 6200 block of East Lake Sammamish Parkway Southeast at

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Wednesday, February 1, 2012 •

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Local students compete for slots in hi-tech aerospace residency

By Tom Corrigan Issaquah Press reporter One memorable assignment so far was designing a space shuttle, according to Spencer Schiefelbein.

“I really like my robot,” Alison Chiu said.

Both age 16 and juniors at Skyline High School, Schiefelbein and Chiu are just two of five Issaquah School District students taking part in this year’s Washington Aerospace Scholars program. Or perhaps it’s more accurate to say, they hope to take part in the program scheduled for this summer at the Museum of Flight in Seattle.

Starting near the end of December, students accepted into the first round of the program have been completing essay, math and graphics projects every other week, said Melissa Edwards, WAS director.

The program invites students who score well on those assignments to take part in the summer residency at the Museum of Flight. Guided by professional engineers and educators, residency students will help design a human mission to Mars. According to a press release, the qualifying curriculum was designed

by NASA and consists of 10 lessons and a final project.

For the space shuttle project, students had some choices to make, such as the destination for their machine. Schiefelbein picked the International Space Station. Students did a lot of reading prior to setting some specifications for their own shuttle and didn’t have to start from scratch. Still, Schiefelbein said the assignment was worthwhile.

“You get a feel for design,” he said.

The current assignment revolves around student-designed robots, according to Chiu. She said there are no set designs or stipulations.

“I think imagination is important here,” she said.

Chiu wants her robot to work outside the International Space Station while the astronaut controlling it stays inside.

Another assignment that got Chiu’s attention was about spinoff technology. For example,

NASA initially developed the technology that went into sunglasses that block UV rays. The current assignment is the fourth, Schiefelbein said. Both he and Chiu said the reading assignments probably take the longest. Students were split on the difficulty of the math problems. Skyline’s Alex Liu said one problem was easy once he figured out to discard a bunch of superfluous information presented as part of the problem.

“It was just working smart,” was how he described his approach to the problem. Like the others, he hopes to go into engineering or some closely related field.

To get involved in the first portion of the WAS program, students fill out an application and complete an essay about why they want to be involved.

“I heard about it in ninth grade,” Chiu said of the program.

“I thought it was interesting.”

Looking toward the future, Chiu expressed an interest in bioengineering. Schiefelbein hopes to gain a doctoral degree in astrophysics.

“I’ve always been interested in space and science,” he said. “I want to push the boundaries of what we know.”

As you might expect, one stated goal of the WAS program is to address the perceived lack of college students majoring in science, technology, engineering and math, also known as STEM programs.

“Because Washington and the Northwest are central to so many high technology businesses and educational centers, it is hoped that this program will help to provide a solution to a much larger national imperative,” former NASA astronaut and space shuttle pilot Bonnie Dunbar said in a WAS press release. Dunbar serves on the board of directors for the WAS Foundation.

Since 2006, some 1,400 juniors from across Washington have taken part in the phase one qualifying curriculum. Of those, about 700 completed summer residencies at the Museum of Flight. The program is free to participants. Edwards said there are 160 slots open in the residency program this year.

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By Tom Corrigan Issaquah Press reporter

“I

’ve definitely had to overcome some adversity in my life,” said Kelley Yarnell, 20, an Issaquah native and resident who will represent the city in the upcoming Washington Plus America pageant, Feb. 17-20 in Everett.

Yarnell is one of 26 pageant contestants in four divisions. She will compete in the category for unmarried women age 20 and up. But probably more important than the age categories is that all of the contestants must be a clothes size 14 and up.

The pageant’s motto is “Real Women, Real Bodies, Making a Real Difference.”

And while Yarnell said she would love to win the pageant and continue on to the national competition, the pageant isn’t the most important thing on her mind.

“I really want to make a difference,” she said, adding the idea behind the pageant for her is to be an example to women, especially younger girls, who might not be a dress size 2.

“It’s just to open things up and level the playing field,” said Latasha Raines, the executive director of the Washington pageant program.

In 2010, Raines won a national Plus America title. Like Yarnell, she represented Issaquah in the contest.

“I got to travel around the country and it was a great experience,” Raines said of her time as a national titleholder.

But she also added she was just as excited, if not more excited, to return to Washington and launch the state’s first Plus America pageant. Since prior to this year there was no statewide Plus Amer-

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Kelley Yarnell will represent Issaquah in the Washington Miss Plus America pageant. ica pageant in Washington, Raines represented the state in the national program as an at-large entry. But like Yarnell, Raines said for her the contest is all about setting an example and raising the esteem of contestants and other women.

“I’ve always been a curvy girl,” Yarnell said, adding that larger girls undoubtedly took some teasing when she was in high school.

Yarnell attended Issaquah High School for a time, but graduated from Family Academy in 2009. She noted that girls

teasing girls is often a more difficult problem than boys teasing boys.

“For girls, it’s all about emotion,” Yarnell said.

But even as she was teased for what society said wasn’t the perfect body style, Yarnell said she discovered a passion for stage and theater. She appeared in several productions at Village Theater.

“I just love being onstage,” Yarnell said, admitting that is another reason she decided to give the Plus America program, as well as a few other pageants, a try.

While the upcoming pageant is an official qualifying pageant for the national program, for now there are no regional pageants feeding into the state pageant, Raines said, adding she hopes regional contestants will come in the future.

Yarnell said she got her Miss Issaquah title by applying for it and going through what she described as a very thorough interview and screening process.

Community service and fundraising are two important aspects of the Plus America program, Raines said. Each contestant had to raise at least $100 for the American Heart Association, Puget Sound. They also will support what Raines called a new organization, Cherish a Jewel, a group aimed at providing mentors and support for female teens and single moms. Raines picked neither charity at random.

At 49, her father Aaron Haskins, a well-known Washington Cougars basketball player and one-time NBA prospect, died in his sleep in 2009 of sudden cardiac problems. Raines noted her father was in shape and not overweight. A mere 17 months later, her brother died, also in his sleep and also of cardiac problems.

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As for Cherish a Jewel, Raines said she was a young, single mom herself.

In addition to supporting the Washington pageant’s two official charities, each contestant had to chose two philosophical platforms. Yarnell decided on the topics of a healthy lifestyle and growing awareness of eating disorders. In talking a bit about healthy lifestyles, Raines insisted the women in the pageant are not obese and not unhealthy. In the category for married women especially, Raines noted the contestants include several professionals, including a lawyer and a college professor.

“These women are amazing and have left their mark on corporate America,” Raines said.

Now employed as a nanny, Yarnell hopes to eventually combine her two passions, namely the stage and working with children. She hopes to double major in theater and social work and eventually earn a master’s degree in teaching drama and theater.

“Again, I really want to go out there and make a difference,” Yarnell said.

Tom Corrigan: 392-6434, ext. 241, or tcorrigan@isspress.com. Comment at www.issaquahpress.com.

Small Saffron Deli delivers on big Southeast Asian flavors

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Comic Life brings comic or manga art to Issaquah Library The mobile Digital Discovery Zone of the King County Library System arrives in Issaquah Feb. 9 for what’s been dubbed “Comic Life,” a chance for those ages 918 to study and learn about how to create original comics or manga.

The bright, red Discovery van will be at the Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way. The event is from 2:30-4:30 p.m. and is free and open to the public. No prior registration is required. Visitors can bring artwork or photos on a flash drive or saved in an accessible email account.

Go to www.kcls.org/issaquah and click on “Programs, Classes & Events.”

A sign in front of the Saffron Deli announces “Southeast Asian fusion” cuisine.

Inside the eatery, the hostess said her menu is straight from Laos. It includes some dishes with which you are probably familiar, such as beef or chicken pho, but also some possibly more adventurous choices, such as Hainan chicken or Gau Lau beef soup.

The two visitors in question here played it safe with a vegetable soup and chicken pho, but were impressed with the flavor of each, enough that trying some of the other offerings at some point in the future is definitely not out of the question.

The beef or chicken pho comes in two sizes and the medium seemed more than large enough, filled with plenty of shredded chicken and lots of thin noodles. Really, the noodles and chicken were generous enough to eat with a fork.

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to 9 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays A lot of green onions floated on top and the pho arrived with a plate of sprouts, basil and a couple of jalapeno peppers to toss into the soup. The friendly hostess warned to use the basil while the broth was warm, otherwise the taste wouldn’t be as good. The spice decidedly added more flavor to the soup and noodles.

Something really has to be said about the broth or soup. It was beyond a doubt the highlight of the meal, very flavorful and exotic enough to remind you weren’t eating at a fast food place.

The broth also was reportedly a highlight of the vegetable soup, which seemed generously filled with baby celery, onion and broccoli. The tofu in the soup was firm and well cooked.

The Saffron Deli isn’t very big, with tables arranged in an “L” shape around a central counter and cooking space. Incidentally, the openness of that kitchen provides a very nice aromatic preview

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of the food about to come your way. The table settings will get your attention, with woven place mats set out for each diner.

The décor probably won’t win any awards, but the restaurant is clean and bright. On one wall hang several colorful purses, for sale and handmade in Laos. Cloth and metal letter holders, also handmade overseas, decorate another wall.

With modest price tags on what seems to be some tasty fare, the Saffron Deli is a good choice for a taste of the exotic along Gilman Boulevard.

Tom Corrigan: 392-6434, ext. 241, or tcorrigan@isspress.com. Comment at www.issaquahpress.com.

BY GREG FARRAR

Giada de Laurentiis, Food Network star, celebrity chef and cookbook author, signed books at the Issaquah Costco in 2010 and returns April 26 on her latest book tour.

Giada de Laurentiis to bring book tour to Costco Food Network star and celebrity chef Giada de Laurentiis is due in Issaquah soon to sign cookbooks for local fans.

The cookbook author, known for the Italian recipes she prepared on the Food Network show “Everyday Italian,” is scheduled to appear at Costco, 1801 10th Ave. N.W., at noon April 26 to sign “Weeknights with Giada” — a collection of quick and simple recipes.

De Laurentiis last appeared at the flagship Costco in April 2010.

Besides the Food Network gig, the Rome-born de Laurentiis oversees a line of cookware, pasta and sauces.