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117th Year, No. 2

Thursday, January 14, 2016

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Talks about responsibility for Talus cleanup costs ‘getting closer’

“It was a perfect day. It couldn’t have been better.”

Peter Avolio

one of three men to ski from the summit of Mount Si on Dec. 30

SKIING SI

By Tom Corrigan tcorrigan@isspress.com The city continues to monitor what it calls the hillside movement on Talus Parcel 9 near the intersection of Northwest Talus Drive and Shangri-La Way Northwest.

There are a total of four geotechnical firms surveying the area on a regular basis, Mayor Fred Butler said at a Jan. 4 City Council meeting.

During that council meeting, Butler said city officials would be meeting with developers later that week. On Jan. 8, Keith Niven, city economic development director, said that meeting was delayed to an unspecified date, possibly next month.

Both Butler and Niven expected several meetings would be needed to hash out the cost of cleaning up the slide.

In early December, Niven put that price at around $1 million. On Jan. 8, he said it was impossible to come up with a realistic number at this point. The reason is several entities in addition to the city have had a hand in the cleanup.

“Everybody’s got their own expenses they are tallying,” Niven said.

For example, Issaquah has used dollars to pay for staff time and outside consultants. The builder has spent money to move fill from the site among other activities. The developer has also experienced expenses.

“The conversation about who is going to pay for what is getting close,” Niven said. Butler, and later Niven, both felt several meetings between all the involved parties See TALUS, Page 2

Goodman takes over as City Council president for 2016

By Tom Corrigan tcorrigan@isspress.com

Emily Larson

Dave Jordan of North Bend (left), Peter Avolio of Issaquah (center) and Trevor Kostanich of North Bend begin their ski descent Dec. 30 from the Haystack summit block atop 4,167-foot Mount Si.

An Issaquah man joined two friends from North Bend to make what many believe is the first-ever ski descent from the summit of Mount Si

By Scott Stoddard sstoddard@isspress.com

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or years, Mount Si called to them.

Each winter, a trio of backcountry skiing enthusiasts always kept an eye on North Bend’s 4,167-foot backdrop.

Could they ski it? Sure. Others already had.

But could Peter Avolio, Trevor Kostanich and Dave Jordan ski it from the summit, from atop the pile of rock at the mountain’s highest point known as the Haystack?

“I’ve looked at Mount Si a lot,” said 49-year-old Avolio, “and gone, ‘Huh, it just needs to fill in.’”

An Issaquah resident for the last 30 years, Avolio explained that in order to make a ski descent possible, snow had to adequately cover areas of the mountain that were usually exposed.

Finally, on Dec. 30, the conditions were close to perfect. The storms that had slammed the Cascades earlier in the month had blanketed Mount Si. The sky was clear and the air was crisp. Above all, it hadn’t snowed in a few days, meaning the snow that was on the mountain had settled, reducing the avalanche risk.

“It got snow every winter, but there was no buildup,” said Jordan, 44. “Those low-elevation snow levels through December deposited a lot of snow, and it deposited it low so we could ski on it.”

The three men met at a Starbucks in North Bend at 6 a.m. before they started out. For about an hour, they hashed out their plan.

“We talked about avalanche stability and the See SI, Page 9

As she moves into the third year of her first term on the Issaquah City Council, Stacy Goodman was unanimously elected council president for 2016 at the first council meeting of the year on Jan. 4.

Having served last year as deputy council president, Goodman replaces Councilman Paul Winterstein as president. Winterstein nominated Goodman as his successor.

Also in the third year of her first term, Councilwoman Mary Lou Pauly is now deputy council president. Like Goodman, Pauly

was elected unanimously.

Both Goodman and Pauly were the only nominations for their new positions.

“As for goals and plans in the Stacy Goodman coming year, I will be working on those with Deputy President Pauly in the coming weeks, so I don’t have any comment yet,” Goodman said in an email to The Issaquah Press.

At the council meeting, See COUNCIL, Page 2

Residents voice concerns about plans for 86-home development off Newport Way

By Tom Corrigan tcorrigan@isspress.com

Courtesy of Peter Avolio

Dave Jordan, Trevor Kostanich and Peter Avolio are shown following their successful ski descent from the summit of Mount Si.

A group of about 20 residents gathered Jan. 7 to hear preliminary details regarding a development that would add up to 86 single-family homes in the area of Newport Way and State Route 900.

Current plans call for the new homes to be situated back from Newport Way on what is commonly called the Bergsma property.

The main access to the subdivision is planned for just north of the intersection of Newport and SR900, in roughly the 1700 to 1800 block of Newport Way. Another access point will sit on the south end of the subdivision,

connecting with the Talus development via Harvey Manning Park.

Safety issues and added traffic on Newport Way were repeated topics of conversation at the meeting. Peter Rosen, an environmental planner for the city, began the session by emphasizing the plans to date are preliminary.

The city already has put one major requirement on the developer, said Greg Krabbe, a consultant working for developer Winward Real Estate Services. For the length of the frontage of the Bergsma property, the city wants Newport Way turned into the See MEETING, Page 8 FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA

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the move downslope, though “initial mitigation efforts were effective at significantly slowing it.” from page 1 The website also says crews are conducting reguwould be needed to reach an lar inspections near Talus agreement.

Drive and Shangri-La Way. The property was to be Monitoring devices installed home to up to 90 residences. outside of the initial slide Butler said a final plan for area have not detected any the area might not emerge movement. until spring.

The initial slide began Nov. According to the city’s 13. For now, all residenwebsite, the hillside is still on tial construction work has

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The meeting also saw the swearing in of newly elected Councilwoman Jennifer Sutton and the re-elected Winterstein. Issaquah Municipal Court Judge N. Scott Stewart swore both into office.

Councilman Bill Ramos also was slated to be sworn

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ceased and any work seen on the hillside is related to controlling the slide.

The slide area is 450 feet in length and 250 feet wide, 150 feet high from the bottom of the landslide area to the top. In early December, consultants said the total movement of the hillside had been less than two feet.

The city has put a page dedicated to the hillside movement on its website. Go to issaquahwa.gov/talus.

in at the same meeting.

Mayor Fred Butler reported Ramos had been called out of town on an emergency and he will be sworn into office at a future council meeting.

Both Sutton and Ramos took the seats of two former council members who chose not to run for re-election.

Winterstein won his second term on council.

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Thursday, January 14, 2016 •

By Tom Corrigan tcorrigan@isspress.com In announcing her second run for the state representative spot in Washington’s 5th District, Democrat Essie Hicks seemed to have carefully chosen her surroundings.

Joined by about 10 supporters the morning of Jan. 5, Hicks stood in a light rain outside Issaquah City Hall on Sunset Way near the free-standing blue door sent here by Issaquah’s sister city, Chefchaouen, Morocco.

On her right, she noted, was a statue of an eagle.

Morocco was among the first nations to recognize the young U.S., Hicks said, adding the door represented brotherhood, while the eagle is a well-known symbol of freedom. She said the two things together represent the values of most of the 5th District.

Hicks didn’t say so, but Morocco is primarily a Muslim nation. The 5th District’s Republican incumbent, Rep. Jay Rodne of Snoqualmie, has spent much of the last month or so defending comments he made regarding Muslims on his Facebook page, comments he claims

Candidate Essie Hicks (right) gives campaign signs to supporters including Carla Coutard of Hobart (left) and Roger Ledbetter of Snoqualmie on Jan. 5 as she kicks off her campaign in front of the Chefchaouen, Morocco, sister city Blue Door at Issaquah City Hall for the 5th Legislative District House seat held

by Rep. Jay Rodne.

Greg Farrar / gfarrar@isspress.com

were taken out of context.

On Nov. 13, Rodne’s Facebook page included the following comment: “Obama wants to import 1.5 million muslims into the U.S. This is absolute madness!

Islam is incompatible with western civilization! How anyone people need to die?

In the interim, Amicans arm yourselves.”

Hicks termed Rodne a “voice of hate.”

“Jay Rodne’s hateful comments attacking members of our community based on their faith is the kind of divisive rhetoric that is unacceptable from an elected

official,” Hicks added in a prepared statement.

Rodne told the SnoValley Star, a sister newspaper to The Issaquah Press, that he was responding to the November ISIS attacks in Paris that killed 130 people and wounded 368 more.

“I was responding to the aftermath, responding to ISIS and responding to the barbarity we saw in those attacks,” Rodne added.

“He’s spending too much time posting Islamophobic rants inspired by Donald Trump and neglecting his duty to help our kids succeed in school,” Hicks said.

“It’s time for change and new leadership.”

Hicks’ supporters included long-time former Issaquah Mayor Ava Frisinger.

“She listens to people very carefully and transfers that to action,” Frisinger said.

Besides touching on the controversy over Rodne’s comments, Hicks also talked about addressing local transportation needs and fully funding the state’s public schools.

The 5th District includes Issaquah, Snoqualmie, North Bend, Maple Valley, Carnation and Black Diamond.

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OPINION

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OFF THE PRESS

GUEST COLUMN

Civic duty didn’t turn out how I’d hoped

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ast week, I answered King County’s call to fulfill my civic duty for jury duty.

At least I tried.

For the second time now, I’ve entered a jury pool and again failed to make it on an actual jury for a trial.

A couple years back, I was in a pool out of the courthouse in Redmond for two potential DUI trials. But I had a high number and was not called upon in either case.

This time, I had to make my way to King County Superior Court in downtown Seattle. Now, if you’re going to travel from Issaquah or anywhere on the Eastside to downtown Seattle, I highly recommend public transportation. I’m out $50 for parking and probably another $20 for crossing the SR 520 bridge four times.

My second recommendation: Bring a book, because you’ll be doing a lot of sitting around.

Check out our Living section if you need a suggestion for some good reading. I’ve interviewed many local authors who deserve a wider audience.

My experience would not have made for a good movie — “Twelve Angry Men” or “Runaway Jury” this was not.

For the uninitiated, the process is simple enough. If you’re a registered voter, at some point, the county’s computer will randomly (more randomly for some than others) spit out your name.

In this case, I entered a pool of between 200 and 300 people.

After checking in and getting a juror badge, we sat. We watched a welcome video. And sat some more. Then we listened to one of the judges reiterate the points from the video. Then we sat some more.

The county clerk used an expression that is shared with the Navy — hurry up and wait. At least the waiting room had been recently renovated.

Finally, a group of 45 of us received jury numbers for an actual case. Mine was 14. After a false start, we made our way to a courtroom on the ninth floor.

It was no grand setting where

Perry Mason would have worked his magic. It was more like a conference room.

The case involved domestic DAVID violence. An HAYES elderly man Press reporter in a wheelchair was the defendant.

The part they leave out of most legal movies is what happened next. The defense lawyer and the state attorney ask questions of the jury pool to whittle it down to 14. I was number 14 of 14, sitting at the end of the jury box, thinking I just might make it this time.

All the potential jurors who had hardships and couldn’t stay for a five-day trial were excused.

Those who had an experience of domestic violence, either personally or involving someone they knew, were excused.

One of the questions I answered truthfully was, yes, I can assume the man sitting there is innocent. Now, prosecutor, prove to me he’s guilty. I also found the case interesting. I wanted to hear the facts.

No such luck.

Either my comments doomed me or it was my profession on my bio form — reporter. I was one of the prosecutor’s last juror exemptions without cause. I wanted to protest, to appeal my excusal. I guess it doesn’t work that way.

I guess lawyers don’t want an opinionated reporter on their jury.

So back down to the jury room I was sent to wait.

Day Two was the same. Sit and wait. That day’s jury pool was made of those who hadn’t been called the prior day. And the second trial was postponed to Monday. Our services to the county were complete. Another group would be called in for that trial.

So, another uneventful jury summons. But hey, at least I picked up $10 a day from the county.

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Tackling traffic takes commitment

By Mayor Fred Butler

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n Issaquah, we are extremely fortunate. A robust local economy, breathtaking natural beauty, amazing outdoor recreation opportunities, caring community members, a vibrant Old Town and an excellent school system provide an unparalleled quality of life.

A significant challenge, however, remains. In our most recent citizen survey, only 24 percent of respondents gave our traffic situation a passing grade.

As a city with Mayor Fred Butler a long list of enviable qualities — that is also located in one of our nation’s most desirable places to live — our traffic congestion has only worsened. The very topography that we cherish creates even greater challenges to our ability to get in, around and out of town. Our mountains and lake funnel both local and regional traffic from outside our borders to Interstate 90.

The most effective solutions will require improvements to the roadways and systems that move Issaquah residents, employees and visitors — as well as our Eastside neighbors — through our community. Many of these improvements

will take substantial regional cooperation and investment.

The City of Issaquah is not waiting for help to arrive. We are diligently working to tackle traffic — both in our community and on a regional level. We are advocating and planning for light rail; more park-and-ride capacity; and enhanced bus and alternative transportation services.

We, with help from many partners, successfully convinced the state Legislature to invest in: 4I-90 peak-hour use of shoulder lanes between Issaquah and Bellevue 4Evaluations of two I-90 Issaquah interchanges 4Increased transit funding 4Issaquah-Fall City Road enhancements 4New revenue options for Sound Transit 4Improvements to the I-90/ State Route 18 interchange.

We are also working closely with King County to ensure Issaquah benefits from changes to Metro’s long-range transit plans and hasten improvements to State Route 900 and Issaquah-Hobart Road Southeast.

While we aggressively address the region’s congestion impacts on Issaquah, we are also focused on improving your ability to get around town. In the past year, our City Council updated our transportation concurrency policy and more than doubled the amount

developers must pay in traffic impact fees. These actions ensure growth pays for growth.

Thanks to our team’s efforts, we’ve received grants for several road and trail projects, including the East Lake Sammamish Parkway widening project that is currently underway and the Southeast 62nd Street extension, which we are currently designing.

Most recently, the City Council and I convened a Traffic Task Force to study a package of transportation improvement projects that could be considered by Issaquah voters this fall.

Grants and the developer fees will not accrue fast enough to fund the locally focused projects needed to improve our community’s ability to get around Issaquah — now.

Apart from grant- and developer-funded improvements, the city could only afford a handful of Issaquah-centric projects during the last several years. An example is the Fourth Avenue Northwest undercrossing of I-90.

The Traffic Task Force’s mission is to identify similar projects that would help us move more easily within Issaquah by foot, bike, bus and car.

I encourage you to join our efforts to tackle traffic. To learn more, go to issaquahwa.gov/ tacklingtraffic.

Contact Mayor Fred Butler at mayor@issaquahwa.gov.

TO THE EDITOR Politics

Neighbors encouraged to get to know Essie Hicks I had the pleasure recently of standing with Essie Hicks and other supporters as she announced her candidacy for Washington state representative, 5th District, a position currently held

by Rep. Jay Rodne. I became acquainted with Ms. Hicks a year ago, when she met with myself and some other community members, and I was impressed with what I saw: She listened, and she was approachable and responsive.

At the announcement of her candidacy, Essie Hicks talked about some of the issues she’ll fight for and that prompted her to run: the need to fully fund our public schools so our kids get the education they deserve, improving local transportation, and addressing climate change within our community. These issues are important to me and my family, and I believe we need a strong leader like Essie to bring them the attention they need.

Essie Hicks chose to hold her announcement at the entrance to Issaquah’s City Hall, between the blue door that was given to Issaquah by its sister city in Morocco as a symbol of friendship,

and the eagle statue, the symbol of freedom. What a wonderful message to send to the community — not of ignorance, fear and hate, but instead of inclusion, tolerance and respect.

I’ve discovered for myself that Essie Hicks is a great listener who truly wants to speak with as many people as she can in the district so she can know what concerns them the most. I’d like to encourage all of my neighbors in the 5th District to get to know Essie as I have and to visit her website at essiehicks.com. I hope you will join me in helping to elect this compassionate and highly qualified woman.

Kelly Bernardo Issaquah

Law enforcement

stop a baseball bat? Do police ever practice effective wounding?

It would seem good to be able to interview assailants after arrests were made, instead of body bags filled.

Chicago police weren’t prepared to do the right thing. In firing range videos, we see only how they are taught to shoot to kill. Or “shoot first and ask questions later.”

The killing of the downstairs tenant, Bettie Jones, should get manslaughter, and the killing of the teenager, Quintonio LeGrier, should get a charge of murder in some degree. Police should start practicing “shoot to stop” when bats are the opposing weapon.

As his mother, Janet Cooksey, said: “Why couldn’t he be in the hospital rather than in the morgue?”

There are many options other than deadly force

J. Marshall Martin Issaquah

A 19-year-old in Chicago wielded a baseball bat and “the officers arrived ... were confronted by a ‘combative subject,’ at which point” an officer shot and killed.

Baseball bat … shoot to kill?

I thought of gunslinger movies where the hero shot a gun out of the hand to stop the opponent. Why not shoot his leg to

CORRECTION A headline on Sally Montgomery’s letter to the editor in the Jan. 7 Opinion page misidentified the church that posted “Muslims Welcome Here” on its reader board. The church was the Eastgate Congregational United Church of Christ.

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OBITUARIES Daniel Campbell

Peninsula Lutheran Church, 6509 38th Ave N.W., Gig Alec Bakamus passed Daniel Campbell of IsHarbor, Wash. away peacefully on Jan. 6, saquah passed away unexFriends and family are 2016. Born in Renton on pectedly on his 58th birthday invited to share memories, Jan. 10, 1927, Alec enjoyed Jan. 8 in Brenda, Arizona. view photos and sign the a full life Daniel was a 1976 graduate online guestbook at flintofts. centered of Issaquah High School. A com. around memorial service is planned family, for 11 a.m. Saturday Jan. 16 Kathryn Kays friends and at Preston’s Upper Vasa Hall. countless Please visit flintofts.com for Kathryn Coleman Beard celebrafurther information.

Kays, 70, of Snoqualmie tions fitting passed away unexpectedly of his Greek Knut S. Johansen and quite suddenly Sunday, Alec Bakamus heritage.

Dec. 27, Alec Knut S. Johansen was 2015, at attended Issaquah High born in Rognan, Norway, on her home.

School before blazing Nov. 23, 1934.

She was his own trail as a logger, When the Nazi Blitzkrieg born on navigating the mountain swept Nov. 3, roads in the Pacific Norththrough, 1945, in west. His entrepreneurial he and his Kingsport, spirit led him to develop the siblings — Tenn., Kathryn Kays Hillcrest Bowling Alley and Annbjorg, to Ruth other real estate ventures.

Sigrid, Jon, Winona Alec’s hard work early in Ragnhild, Huffaker Beard and Bramlet life led to an active retireOdmund, Lemuel Beard. ment, where he enjoyed Karl-Inge Born and raised in Kinggolfing, fishing, hunting and, Knut S. Johansen and little sport, she graduated from most importantly, spendChristian — Vanderbilt University in ing time with his family and scrambled to safety.

Nashville, Tenn. in 1967. She friends.

In 1951, dreams of adven- wrote computer programs Alec is survived by Delores ture led Knut to America. for accounting at Tennessee Bakamus, his devoted wife of After a stint in the U.S. Air Eastman Co. before marry63 years; his children Kathy Force, he met Judith M. ing fellow Kingsporter Von and Rick Jones, June and Johansen, and the two mar- Kays at First Broad Street Al Strader, Tom and Karol ried in 1960.

United Methodist Church on Bakamus and Sue and Gary While the couple moved Aug. 31, 1968, on her parVan Dinter; 12 grandchildren; across the U.S. with the ents’ 25th wedding anniver18 great-grandchildren; and Minuteman missile program, sary as well as her father’s two great-great-grandchilEric, Kari and Jon were 47th birthday. She then dren. Alec was preceded in born. joined Von at Loring AFB death by his loving daughter, After many years, he in Limestone, Maine. This Darla. settled the family in Seattle turned out to be the first in Services were held at Our and served at Boeing. Kari an ever-widening series of Savior Lutheran Church on married Tracy Glenn, and steps exploring the world.

Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2016.

Jon wed Jill Melody.

They honeymooned in QueIn the ’90’s, “Papa” bec Province, Canada. From greeted grandkids Dylan Maine, they lived in Jackson Diana Duke and Madison Jewett — and Hole, Wyo., Salt Lake City Diana Duke died recommitted his life to and settled in Lakewood, peacefully at her Issaquah Christ. And in the 2000s, he Wash., for 13 years. After a home Dec. 18, 2015. She’s welcomed new grandbabies: six-year stint in Claremont, survived by her husband, Abby, Michael, Jonathan and Calif., they returned to their Dale, and her sons, Casey Sarah. home state of Tennessee, and Cody. Memorial Knut fought off heart atthis time outside Memphis services will be Feb. 13 at tacks, strokes, skin cancer, for another six years and 1 p.m. at Legion Memorial Parkinson’s and demenspent two years in Atlanta, Golf Course in Everett, tia. And though he went near her brother. From Wash.

Home recently, he did so at there, she was catapulted peace — looking into the overseas where she spent a distance and whispering of decade alternating winters Marjorie M. Armstrong the beauty of Heaven and a in Yanbu, Saudi Arabia, Abu Marjorie M. Armstrong, great reunion to come.

Dhabi, United Arab Emirage 81, passed Jan. 8, If real victory is as some ates and Doha, Qatar, and 2016. Widow of Roger. Mebelieve, when those who summers at her home in morial service at 11 a.m. Fri- know you the best love and Snoqualmie. After Von reday, Jan. 15, 2016, at Raging respect you the most … Knut tired in 2014, she spent the River Community Church was a stunning success. last year and a half enjoying in Preston. Full obituary at A memorial service will every season at home in the flintofts.com. be held Jan. 22 at 2 p.m. at United States. She and Von

attended Crossroads Bible Church in Bellevue since 2004.

Wherever her adventures with Von took her, she made friends and enriched others’ lives with her warmth and genuine interest in their experiences. An avid learner and reader, she took advantage of her expatriate years in the Middle East, seeking to learn about people and cultures from all around the world. With Von, she collected stamps in her passport from 25 countries on six continents and made friendships spanning the globe that remained close even though miles separated them. She “summited” the high points of three countries and one state.

She will be remembered for her warm and welcoming smile, her genuine interest in others, her eloquent and thoughtful expression, the deep joy she found in family, especially her children and grandchildren, and her abiding faith in Christ.

She was preceded in death by her parents. Kathy is survived by her husband, Von Darryl Kays; her daughter, Alexis Renee Kays Leonard, Ph.D, and husband Derek John Leonard of Maple Valley; her son, Maj. Adrian Huffaker Kays, and wife Capt. Kimberly Marie Dueffert Kays of Monument, Colo.; three grandchildren Greta Ruth Leonard, Evan Kays Leonard and Bridger Allen Kays; sister Eileen Sarah Beard Johnson of Kingsport, Tenn., and brother Les Beard and wife Loralee of Grayson, Ga.; and many dear cousins, nieces and nephews.

Crossroads Bible Church hosted her Memorial Service on Jan. 3. She was interred at Tahoma National Cemetery on Jan. 4.

In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be sent to Global Outreach Missions at Crossroads Bible Church, 15815 S.E. 37th St., Bellevue, WA 98006; or at cbcbellevue.com/#/giving.

Kathy was never called to the mission field, but she supported those who were, including Von, who is going to Russia in May 2016 for Crossroads Bible Church.

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The free days are in honor of Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday and apply only at state parks. A Discover Pass, which costs $30 for 12 months of use, will still be required on Department of Fish and Wildlife lands and Department of Natural Resources lands.

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During Wine Walks, volunteers will work one- to twohour shifts between 4:30 and 10 p.m. helping with set-up, door monitoring, check-in, tear-down and cleanup.

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Kathryn Van Meter poses on the rehearsal floor set for the kitchen in Hazelhurst, Miss., for ‘Crimes of the Heart’ with a bowl of lemons to be used as a prop by actor Sydney Andrews as Babe in Van Meter’s directorial debut at Village Theatre.

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athryn Van Meter is a familiar face among the many new ones featured in Village Theatre’s latest production, “Crimes of the Heart.” This go-around finds her in unfamiliar territory — the director’s chair.

Van Meter has worn many hats with Village Theatre since her debut in “West Side Story” in 2000, from actress and choreographer to co-director. But this will be the first time calling all the shots, solo.

“My favorite thing about wearing all these hats is the ability to change hats,” Van Meter said. “I feel like I learn so much about acting when I direct, and directing when I choreograph. I find that really inspiring and fulfilling and stimulating to change perspectives depending upon different projects.”

With scores of works listed on her resume, a preponderance of them are as choreographer on big productions with huge casts.

That all changed with “Crimes of the Heart.”

“It’s a small cast of just six people — four women and two men,” Van Meter said. “I think most shows I do have 25. So six feels great. Sometimes in a big musical, it’s hard to spend indi-

Actress. Choreographer.

And now, director.

Kathryn Van Meter made her Village Theatre debut 16 years ago with a role in ‘West Side Story.’ She will make her directorial debut with the group’s latest production, ‘Crimes of the Heart.’ vidual time with each member of the ensemble. But with a smaller cast, I have time to devote to each one of them. It feels fantastic.”

Van Meter said everything she’s done before and since coming to Village Theatre has helped prepare her for her latest role as solo director.

The daughter of a Navy pediatrician, Van Meter moved around a fair amount growing up, eventually splitting her high school years in Oakland, Calif., and Atlanta before attending college in Virginia. Although she majored in theater in college, Van Meter admitted that initially, it was the love of another who brought her out west.

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“I fell in love with someone and they wanted to move to Seattle. That lasted 8 months and I have been here 16 years,” Van Meter said. “The love part was a delightful failure. But my career has been fantastic. So I feel he was definitely supposed to get me here.”

Van Meter realized her true passion belonged to the arts.

She’s danced since childhood and would later fall in love with the community of theater, the ritual of how people can come together to experience something that can be profound.

“It sounded like a vocation I wanted to dedicate my life to,” she said.

While exploring her options in the Seattle region, Village Theatre’s artistic director at the time Steve Tomkins hired Van Meter for a role in “West Side Story.”

The two would go on to collaborate on numerous productions as they built a working relationship.

“Steve has been an incredible

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Before we ordered, the server brought out the house Greg Farrar / gfarrar@isspress.com soup of the day. This day, it reminded me of an eggPork belly cinnamon (left) and Lord Noodle at Coconut Thai. flower soup, only thick and creamy. It was a great way to gold on Front Street. The bar. This particular lunch start on a cold afternoon. interior has been completely hour, the small dining room renovated to more resemble was packed — always a good See REVIEW, Page 7 a restaurant than a sports sign.

mentor for me the last decade and a half,” Van Meter said.

“Both he and (executive producer) Rob Hunt continued to widen the breadth of opportunities during my time at Village.”

Hunt confirmed that from the start, he and Tomkins saw in her abilities as an actress to branch out to choreographer, later hiring her in the role for “Man of La Mancha,” “Secret Garden” and “The Music Man.” “We’ve always sort of known she was a strong up-and-comer who was really worth working with,” Hunt said. “She’s seen all the aspects of the way we do things, and she’s been able to bring a lot of experience from all these shows to finally direct.

Kathryn’s learned a lot along the way.”

Hunt said that although Village Theatre originally produced a production of “Crimes of the Heart” back in 1987, he added that the theme remains universal and one that Van Meter is uniquely qualified to bring to a new generation.

“There are certain themes in this show which are quite valid and keep popping up, like a sisterhood,” Hunt said. “Kathryn brings a depth of sisterhood. She looks at it from the standpoint of the girls of the show, a relationship born of and from quite a bit See VAN

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Kathryn Van Meter as Shelby, seated at center, enacts a scene in 2005 from her Village Theatre performance in the production of ‘Steel Magnolias’ with castmates (from left) Jayne Muirhead, Ellen McLain, Susanna Wilson and Laura Kenny.

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collect actual memorabilia from the time period for that extra bit of authenticity.

“So audience members who see a prop will go, ‘Oh my god, I remember when my mom’s

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To start, we ordered the flute roll appetizer — a deep fried rice paper wrap stuffed with prawn, crab, and cream and cheddar cheeses, served with a basil cream sauce. At $7.95, it was light, refreshing fare, both crunchy and creamy, and a pleasing way to kick off the meal.

For our entrées, we went for the menu’s street food section, which promised Thailand’s most

popular dishes. My dining companion decided upon the big-noodled dish, appropriately named Lord Noodle, offered at $11.95.

The steamed rice noodles were served with bamboo shoots, tofu, bean sprouts and minced chicken, sautéed in a house sauce with green onions, cilantro and crispy garlic. It’s difficult describing a flavor you’ve never had before, but my companion perhaps said it best: “I don’t have a palate, but I do know it’s making my mouth happy.”

Indecisive, I kept going back to the intriguing sounding pork

belly cinnamon for $13.95. I didn’t know Thai cuisine cooked with cinnamon. Coconut Thai proves why you should.

The pork belly came with a hard boiled egg, both seeped in a stew permeating with cinnamon and five spices atop fresh spinach (none of that canned stuff Popeye loves) and served with steamed rice. Usually, I go straight for the heat when I eat Thai cuisine. But this dish had a light, sweet quality that paired perfectly with the earthy spinach. I did order it three stars and, strangely, the extra spicy sauce was served on the

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of depth.”

Written in 1981 by Beth Henley, “Crimes of the Heart” would win a Pulitzer Prize, become a successful Broadway production and in 1986 would be made into a movie with an all-star cast of Diane Keaton, Jessica Lange and Sissy Spacek. The comedy is about a crisis in a family that brings them all home and back together again. Over the course of the play, secrets come out and are revealed, which brings the family closer together. For Van Meter, the challenge was not the production’s pedigree, but carrying forward the universal theme to modern times.

“It was interesting for me to bridge small-town Mississippi in 1974 to the Pacific Northwest in 2016. Finding those things that are going to translate, feel relevant and touch the heart of present-day audiences, and not

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necessarily feel like a period piece,” she said.

Van Meter even went so far as to travel with her sister to the real Hazelhurst, Miss., where “Crimes of the Heart” is set, to

kitchen or grandmother’s kitchen had that in the ’70s.’ There can be some beautiful moments for reflection or sentimentality in the physical production, but it still feels alive and current,” she said.

Van Meter added the entire play is set in the aforementioned grandma’s kitchen.

“One of the things that we talked with as a design team was that the kitchen is not just where the chemistry of cooking takes place, but the kitchen can be where so many secrets are revealed, where the food is made. Whenever there is a party in the house, everybody ends up in the kitchen, because there’s something that feels sacred and safe about that place. I think the playwright was extraordinarily wise in setting it in the kitchen.”

Like butterflies in the stomach on the first day at school, Van Meter has channeled that nervous energy into what she hopes will be a great experience for everyone, one crafted from all her experiences at Village Theatre.

“I feel am absolutely ready to be where I am,” she said.

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For many diners, the staples of Thai cuisine are the chicken satay, pad thai and red curry. But for our first visit, we didn’t want to do a head-to-head comparison of standards with the other Thai restaurants in town. So we went straight to the chef’s signature dishes on the menu to see if the flavors truly were unique.

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School of Rock opening in Issaquah Jan. 16 A new performance-based music education program is set to debut in Issaquah Jan. 16.

School of Rock, a global franchise that teaches instrument skills and prepares students to take the stage, will open its doors in the Meadows Shopping Center, 1640 N.E. Gilman Blvd., Suite 1.

The school will host a grand opening celebration Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The School of Rock Seattle House Band will perform and Mayor Fred Butler will christen the school with a guitar-smashing display.

side, which didn’t have a chance to marinate the heat up more than a notch. That would be my only complaint for an otherwise satisfying meal. Next time, I’ll be sure to tell them not to be shy with the heat.

Apparently, next time we also need to save room for the coconut cupcake, which some Yelp reviewers claim is the best cupcake they’ve ever had.

Another bold statement made all the more believable when added to the already fulfilled claims of Thai Coconut’s flavors unlike anywhere else in town.

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FRIDAY, JAN. 15

WEDNESDAY JAN. 20

‘Call of the Clouds’ art exhibit opens 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., runs daily through March 15 with Opening Reception 6:30-8:30 p.m. Jan. 23, Blakely Hall, 2550 N.E. Park Drive Taylor Mountain Upper Elk Ridge Trails Work Party, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., details and registration at wta.org/volunteer/trailwork-parties Play and Learn Chinese, 10:30 a.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 3925430 Issaquah Depot Museum, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Friday-Sunday, Visit the vintage caboose and railroad cars, tours available by appointment, $2/adults, $1/children. Go to issaquahhistory.org/issaquah-depot One-on-One Computer Help, 1 p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 3925430 Pizza and Picasso, ages 6 to 12, 6:308:30 p.m., Museo Art Academy, 300 N.E. Gilman Blvd. suite 100, $29, $10 buddy discount available, 391-0244 Kidstage presents ‘Hello! My Baby,’ 7:30 p.m., Village Theatre First Stage, 120 Front St. N., $20/adults, $16/youth and seniors, villagetheatre.org Red Classic Rock, 8 p.m., Pogacha, 120 N.W. Gilman Blvd., no cover, 392-5550

Young Toddler and Infant Story Time, ages 1 to 2 at 10:30 a.m. and ages 0 to 1 at noon, Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430 Pioneer Park Hike, easy, 4-6 miles, no significant elevation gain, 11 a.m., meet at 175 Rainier Blvd. S., issaquahalps.org Cascade Republican Women meet the third Wednesday of every month, noon to 2 p.m., featuring ‘We the People’ Debate Team from Tahoma High School, TPC Snoqualmie Ridge Golf Club, 36005 S.E. Ridge Street, Snoqualmie, $5 includes raffle ticket, RSVP to Emma Herron 396-5249 Preschool Open Houses, 12:30-1:30 and 5:30-7 p.m., Memorial Park Center, 105 Second Ave. N.E. and the Community Center, 301 Rainier Blvd. S., 837-3000 Citizenship Class, 3:30 p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430 Economic Vitality Committee meeting, 5:30 p.m., City Hall Northwest, 1775 12th Ave. N.W., 837-3000 Study Zone, drop-in homework help for grades K-12, 6-8 p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430 Development Commission meeting, 7 p.m., City Hall South, 135 E. Sunset Way, 837-3000 ‘Crimes of the Heart,’ preview performance, 7:30 p.m., Francis J. Gaudette Theatre, 303 Front St. N., $36 to $68, villagetheatre.org

SATURDAY, JAN. 16

Squak Loop Hike, strenuous, 9.7 miles, up to 3,400-foot elevation gain, 8 a.m., meet at 175 Rainier Blvd. S., issaquahalps.org Taylor Mountain Upper Elk Ridge Trails Work Party, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., details and registration at wta.org/volunteer/trailwork-parties Issaquah Highlands Food Drive, goal of 25 donors, bring ID, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Safeway, 1451 Highlands Drive, call 800398-7888 to schedule an appointment British Tea Traditions and History, ages 10 and older, 10-11:30 a.m., Experience Tea, 195 Front St. N., $25, 206-406-9838 Photography Club, comment and critique month, open to all, 10:30 a.m., Blakely Hall, 2550 N.E. Park Drive, 507-1107 Yoga Club, Hatha yoga for new and experienced yogis alike, 10:30 a.m., Blakely Hall, 2550 N.E. Park Drive, 507-1107 Kidstage presents ‘Hello! My Baby,’ 7:30 p.m., Village Theatre First Stage, 120 Front St. N., $20/adults, $16/youth and seniors, villagetheatre.org Mod Men, 7:30 p.m., Vino Bella, 99 Front St. N., 391-1424 Kerry and the Keepers, 8 p.m., Pogacha, 120 N.W. Gilman Blvd., $5 cover, 392-5550

SUNDAY, JAN. 17

Lake Sammamish State Park Free Day, no Discover Pass required.

Artifacts Trail Hike, easy, 5 miles, up to 1,200-foot elevation gain, 9 a.m., meet at 175 Rainier Blvd. S., issaquahalps.org Tea Discovery, ages 10 and older, 10-11:30 a.m., Experience Tea, 195 Front St. N., $25, 206-406-9838 ‘Sensational Sumi Painting,’ 1-4 p.m., artEAST Art Center, 95 Front St. N., $75/ members $80/nonmembers, arteast.org Kidstage presents ‘Hello! My Baby,’ 2 and 7 p.m., Village Theatre First Stage, 120 Front St. N., $20/adults, $16/youth and seniors, villagetheatre.org One-on-One Computer Help, 3 p.m.,

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MONDAY JAN. 18

All day government buildings and libraries closed in observance of Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday.

Taylor Mountain Hike, easy, 6 miles, up to 950-foot elevation gain, 9 a.m., meet at 175 Rainier Blvd. S., issaquahalps.org Grand Ridge Trail Water Tower Loop Work Party, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., details and registration at wta.org/volunteer/trail-workparties ‘Figure Drawing Open Studio,’ short pose 9:30-11:30 a.m. and long pose noon to 2 p.m., artEAST Art Center, 95 Front St. N., $20 or $30 for both sessions, arteast.org

TUESDAY, JAN. 19

Toddler and Preschool Story Times, ages 2 to 3 at 10:30 a.m. and ages 3 to 5 at 11:30 a.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430 ‘Personality or Infinite Individuality,’ live online Q & A, 11 a.m., Christian Science Reading Room, 415 Rainier Blvd. N., 392-

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The Rovin’ Fiddlers will play at the Issaquah Valley Senior Center on Jan. 19.

8140 ‘Zentangle Beyond Basics,’ noon to 2 p.m., artEAST Art Center, 95 Front St. N., prices vary, arteast.org City Council meeting, 6-8:30 p.m., City Hall South, 135 E. Sunset Way, 837-3000

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Not everyone agreed.

“What in the hell do we need more trees in the middle of the roadway for?” from page 1 asked resident Joe Verner, who said a lack of sightline tree-lined boulevard encaused by trees contributed visioned in the Central Isto a Newport Way traffic saquah Plan. accident that took the life The CIP is meant to guide of a 4-year-old boy over the development in the city for summer. years to come, creating a Resident Connie Marsh, dense urban core. The plan often a harsh critic of the identifies Newport Way as a city, said drivers tend to main arterial and calls for slow down if they experia planted median strip in ence a limited sight line. the middle of the roadway, Other worries concerned along with sidewalks and sidewalks and pedestrian bike trails along the sides of safety along the street. Curthe street. rent plans are for sidewalks For the Bergsma property, and bike lanes on only the city wants to see the one side of Newport Way. median and other amenities Some questioned the lack added on a half-mile or so of a pedestrian crossing of frontage between a point on Newport Way near the a bit north of SR900 and as-yet unnamed subdivision stopping near the city limits access road. Former City on the west side of Newport Councilman Dave Kappler Way and the Cougar Moun- described such a crossing as tain Regional Wildlife Park. “critical.”

“It will make the roadway In addition to the Bergssafer and easier to travel ma plan, several other houson,” Krabbe said. ing projects are underway

along Newport Way in various stages of development.

Riva Townhomes will add roughly 28 residences immediately adjacent to what is known as the Mull property. The Gateway project consists of 400 residential units on 23 acres near Interstate 90 with access off Newport Way. Gateway plans consist of up to 146 additional senior citizen units, according to figures presented at the Jan. 7 public meeting.

Krabbe said construction is unlikely to begin on the Bergsma property prior to 2017. Developers need to reach an agreement with the city in order to cluster homes, and they will also need a variance to allow an access road through a steep slope. Rosen promised there would be plenty of future opportunities for public comment.

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Peter Avolio

Trevor Kostanich (left) and Dave Jordan prepare to ski from the top of Mount Si’s summit block, known as the Haystack, on Dec. 30. Jordan, Kostanich and Peter Avolio made what is believed to be the first-ever ski descent from the top of the Haystack.

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snowpack and the weather,” said Kostanich, who is a planning and development consultant and a part-time ski guide. “We wanted to ski the whole line, so we dropped one vehicle at the Little Si trailhead.”

The group started up the mountain in ski boots from the Mount Si trailhead, then, after covering about two miles in 45 minutes, donned skis with climbing skins, which they were able to use all the way to the saddle at the base of the Haystack.

“It was a wonderful skin,” the 40-year-old Kostanich said. “The trail had a great track angle for skinning. The Haystack was too steep for skis, so we booted with skis on our back.”

All three stood on the summit ridge and prepared for the ski descent.

“Scared? No,” Avolio said.

“Awake? For sure. The exposure is pretty good up there.”

“We were sort of excited, you know?” Jordan said. “We’re on top of this iconic mountain in the valley, but we have our skis with us, and we get to ski it.”

Jordan was the first to ski down from the summit, roped up and belayed by Kostanich, then Avolio followed, also roped up.

“That was about assessing stability and ski conditions,” Jordan said.

Then Kostanich followed, unroped, and it wasn’t long before the trio was leaving swooping turn marks on the snow.

“It wasn’t great snow at the top,” Kostanich said, “but once we were off the Haystack we had some nice powder turns.

“It was great to be skiing with your town off below you.”

Avolio, who is a real estate broker, added: “Once we were done with that first shot, it was good times the rest of the way down.”

The group skied down to about 2,200 feet, then made their way to the vehicle they had left at the Little Si trailhead.

“All said, car to car, it was six hours,” Avolio said. “It was a perfect day. It couldn’t have been better.”

Did the men head off to celebrate with a cold one? No, Avolio said.

“We all had to go to work.”

Jordan, a residential contractor and mountain guide, added: “That’s the beauty of it being right in your backyard.”

The mountain is part of the Mount Si Natural Resources Conservation Area, which is managed by the state Department of Natural Resources. A spokesperson for the department said the group did not break any regulations.

“It’s managed as a natural area, primarily for low-impact recreation,” said Eryn Akers, a public information officer for the DNR. “It’s not necessarily illegal, but not necessarily encouraged.”

One person who was supposed to be on the trip was Martin Volken, but he fell ill and was unable to join up. Volken, who is the founder and owner of Pro Ski and Mountain Service in North Bend, was thrilled for his friends.

“The descent was instigated by my friend Peter Avolio over 10 years ago, and it would never have happened without his persistence,” Volken said in an email. “I

VIDEO ONLINE Go to this story online at issaquahpress.com to see a video of Trevor Kostanich skiing from the top of Mount Si. would have loved to been a part of it, but so it goes sometimes.”

Avolio, who said that it’s actually been an 18-year personal quest, expressed mutual admiration for Volken.

“Martin introduced me to backcountry skiing many, many years ago,” Avolio said, describing Volken as “ecstatic” about the group’s achievement. “He was so happy for me and the gang.

“As long as I’ve been looking at the Haystack,” Avolio said, “and as long as I’ve known him, back to 1997, I’ve been talking about skiing it.”

Volken said he believes the ski descent was the first-ever from atop the Haystack. Amateur historian Lowell Skoog of Seattle, who runs alpenglow.org, a website that documents landmark achievements by ski mountaineers in the Pacific Northwest, agrees with Volken.

“I am aware people have skied the west-facing gullies before,” Skoog said. “But the summit pyramid itself, that kind of ski adventure has become more common in just the last two decades. To imagine tackling that with skis on is a little bit frightening.”

Jordan believes, too, that he and his friends were pioneers.

“People have skied various parts of it, but I don’t think anyone has skied from the top,” Jordan said.

Kostanich, who joined Volken Jan. 5 to be sworn in as new members of the North Bend City Council, realized a long-running dream with the trip.

“If you live in North Bend,” he said, “skiing Mount Si is always on your wish list.”

Peter Avolio

Above: The group spent the first 45 minutes carrying their skis on their backs as they ascended the Mount Si trail.

Left: Peter Avolio (foreground) and Dave Jordan are shown during the initial stage of their ski descent from Mount Si’s Haystack summit block Dec. 30

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All three members of the group are visible in this photo during their descent from the summit of Mount Si. At bottom left, one of the skiers is seen leaving turn marks in the snow.

SPORTS

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Issaquah boys down Skyline, stay unbeaten in KingCo hoops BOYS BASKETBALL ISSAQUAH 64 SKYLINE 45

By Neil Pierson npierson@isspress.com

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Issaquah junior forward Tanner Davis has the ball batted away by a Skyline defender as he tries to score during the second quarter of their Jan. 8 basketball game, won 64-45 by the Eagles.

The boys basketball programs at Issaquah and Skyline high schools are in two different stages of development, something that was evident in the fourth quarter of the teams’ Jan. 8 meeting in Sammamish.

Skyline stayed within reach for the first three quarters but withered in the end, falling victim to Issaquah’s relentless pressure as the Eagles moved to 8-0 in Class 4A KingCo Conference play with a 64-45 win.

“I don’t know if we’re physically tired, but we just mentally gave into them,” Skyline coach Ben Williams said. “It wore us down and that’s what it’s meant to do.”

“I felt like our press bothered them a little bit,” Issaquah coach Jason Griffith said. “Even when they broke it, they only had 19, 20 seconds left on the shot clock, and that’s hard to get in a rhythm offensively when you do that.

“But they’ve got some good players and they played hard, and you’ve got to give them credit.

They played 32 minutes.”

The Spartans (2-6 KingCo) got off to a hot start in a front of a noisy gym filled with fans of both schools. Senior forward Braden Ahlemeyer was especially good in the first quarter and finished the

night with 14 points, 11 rebounds and seven blocked shots.

“We normally don’t get fans,” Williams said. “I told them that you have them today and you’ve got to keep them. You’ve got to at least be competitive.”

Issaquah took the lead late in the first quarter and never relinquished it, although the margin stayed in single digits for much of the second and third periods. Skyline got within 42-35 on two DJ Moore free throws, but the Eagles restored the lead to 11 after three quarters as Jason Crandall hit a floater from the left baseline and Garrett White turned a steal into a breakaway layup.

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Defense powers Eagles past Spartans GIRLS BASKETBALL ISSAQUAH 40 SKYLINE 31

By Neil Pierson npierson@isspress.com In rivalry games, powerful emotions can often be detrimental for young athletes.

Issaquah coach Nicole Reid expected that scenario in a Jan. 8 outing at Skyline, and she helped her team fight through some poor shooting and turnovers at the offensive end.

The Eagles led nearly wire to wire and overcame their mistakes for a 40-31 victory in Class 4A KingCo Conference girls basketball action.

“These rivalry games are huge to us,” Reid said. “I mean, it doesn’t matter what kind of year anyone is having. Everyone shows up. So it felt good (to win).

“I think people get really excited about it, so it ends up not being very pretty, and also I think we played a really tough game on Wednesday and we were a little tired.”

Reid was referring to her team’s biggest victory of the season, a 54-50 triumph over Bothell. The Cougars entered the game 11-0 and ranked fourth in the state by The Seattle Times.

“I think it was awesome that we got that win against Bothell on Wednesday, because that really gave us confidence and momentum going into this game,” Issaquah sophomore forward Mariah Van Halm said.

“Even when things weren’t going well, we all kept our heads up and we stayed really cool and collected, and that really helped because it was pretty evident that Skyline was getting in their heads.”

The Spartans (5-4 KingCo) struggled mightily at the offensive end, setting a season-low for points scored. Sophomore guard Jade Loville had a gamehigh 12 points, but didn’t shoot well and didn’t get much help. No other Skyline player scored more than six.

The Eagles (6-3 KingCo) took control late in the first half with a 10-2 run, punctuated by layups from Ellen MacNary, Lauren Longo and Tatum Dow. Van Halm had a strong all-around game, scoring nine points to go along with 12 rebounds and three steals. She helped the Eagles stop a final surge that brought the Spartans within seven points in the final minute.

“Defense is our main thing and we try to keep the other team to under 10 points each quarter,” Van Halm said. “We figure, if we do that, then we should See GIRLS, Page 11

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Issaquah sophomore forward Mariah Van Halm (right) puts Skyline senior post Taylor McKerlich on the floor as they fight for a rebound under the Issaquah basket during the fourth quarter of the Eagles’ Jan. 8 win, 40-31.

LIBERTY ROUNDUP

Patriots run cold after Cactus Jam tournament victories

By Christina Corrales-Toy ccorrales-toy@isspress.com The Liberty boys basketball team traded the cool Pacific Northwest weather for sunny Phoenix over winter break.

Coach Omar Parker took his team to the Cactus Jam tournament in the desert, where the boys

swept their bracket to win the “Jam” division.

Liberty opened the tournament with a 65-35 victory over Cochrane, a school from Canada, Dec. 28. Senior Noble Cooper had 22 points in the win.

Friends Seminary of New York couldn’t keep up with the Patriots in the next game, as Liberty

cruised to the 73-37 win Dec. 29.

Cooper was again the leading scorer with 12.

Liberty bested Colony, a school from Alaska, to win the tournament Dec. 30. Cooper put up 30 points in the 68-43 win.

Cooper was named the tournament’s MVP, while Liberty’s Josh Nelson was named to the all-tour-

nament team.

The Patriots couldn’t capitalize on that momentum, though, as the boys returned to conference play after winter break. Liberty dropped close games to Lake Washington and then Bellevue, the Class 2A/3A KingCo Conference leader.

Lake Washington defeated

Liberty 61-58 on Jan. 5. Cooper had 23 points, followed by Connor Chapman with 10.

Bellevue, who had yet to lose a league game as of press time, narrowly defeated the Patriots, 61-59.

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Issaquah wrestlers dominate Inglemoor, 69-12

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The Liberty girls basketball team also dropped its first two games after returning from break.

Lake Washington defeated the Patriots 57-53 on Jan. 6, while undefeated Bellevue scorched Liberty 85-27 on Jan. 27.

Liberty is now 2-4 in league play. The Patriots host Mercer Island at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 15.

Liberty wrestling team takes down Bellevue

The Liberty wrestling team opened its conference season with a 60-6 win over Bellevue in a Jan. 5 match filled with forfeits. The Patriots then fell to Interlake 56-23 on Jan. 8.

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Issaquah senior Stevie Solusod lifts Inglemoor junior Bailey Claudon and carries him around on the wrestling mat before slamming him down during the first period of their 126-pound class bout. Solusod won by a 21-6 technical fall at the end of the third.

“For the second half of the season, it’s really mainly just perfecting technique, and it’s going over stuff over and over again, trying to get better at it,” Tickman said.

Maintaining peak physical condition is also a key component of Issaquah’s program. Little has changed in that regard, although the team is mindful of the increase to a 45-match limit during the regular season, a change instituted prior to last season.

“Our work ethic is pretty crazy,” Hyatt said. “Most schools won’t come and practice with us because we work really hard on some stuff.”

Hyatt’s goal is to get each of his wrestlers at least 20 competitive matches during the season, and Issaquah occasionally sends its varsity and junior varsity athletes to separate events to accomplish that.

Stevie Solusod (126) earned a 21-6 technical fall over Inglemoor’s Bailey Claudon, although Claudon had Solusod in a near-fall position that was interrupted by the first-period buzzer.

Five other Issaquah wrestlers won by pin, starting with Dakota Kutz’s 43-second win at 132 pounds.

Kaleb Solusod (138), Chase Helgeson (170), Dean Pearson (182) and Chance

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noted, and that was a decided advantage against a Skyline squad short on experience in high-intensity from page 10 games. from page 10 “We tell the kids all the Issaquah junior guard time, we’ve been there, we’ve be able to win the game.”

“She’s amazing – she has Trevon Ary-Turner had seven done it at all levels, so we’ve got to act like a mature team, been a great asset to our of his game-high 18 points a team that understands team and she has to do evin the fourth quarter as the erything for us,” Reid said of Eagles closed out with a 16-8 what it takes to win those types of games,” he said.

Van Halm. “Defense, offense, run.

“We have to play about as she played the whole game Griffith said the Eagles perfect as we can possibly … and then she’s a great didn’t play their best game. play and we’re just not there athlete. She was on the state They shot 39 percent from championship soccer team.” the floor, and leading scorers yet,” Williams said of the The teams had to play Ary-Turner and Scott Kellum Spartans. “Issaquah is really were a combined 6 of 25. But good and they can make you again the next day and both pay for all your mistakes.” came through with victories. it was more than enough in the end.

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Kai Hapke (160) earned a 12-3 major decision for the Eagles, and their other victories came via forfeit from Pavel Hoffelner (106), Brandon Moon (152), Terry Zaragoza (220) and Starren (138).

Issaquah finished fourth at two tournaments in December – the 29-team Everett Classic and the 24-team Battle at the Border in Blaine.

The Eagles have two more large-scale events left in the regular season, traveling to Mercer Island’s Jack Reynolds Memorial Tournament on Jan. 16 and the End of Days Tournament at Lakes High School on Jan. 23.

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Loville scored 26 points as Skyline pulled away from Mount Si 57-40 and Issaquah blew out Newport 56-30, with Longo, Dow and MacNary all finishing in double-digit scoring.

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Issaquah senior Jason Klein and junior Will Crewe led the Eagles with two individual wins apiece.

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The short-term and longterm success of the Issaquah High School wrestling program appears to be in good shape if this season’s results are any indication.

Issaquah improved to 3-0 in Class 4A KingCo Conference dual meets with its 69-12 victory over visiting Inglemoor on Jan. 7. The Eagles have also performed well at larger tournaments, and they’re doing it with wrestlers in every age group.

Issaquah coach Kirk Hyatt noted the team includes 16 freshmen and has previous state-tournament qualifiers in sophomore Gunnar Starren, junior William Tickman, and seniors Kacie Moorehouse and Stevie Solusod.

“Our conditioning is pretty good,” Hyatt said. “They’re following through with what we teach them. They’re all throwing stuff and being cautious and not making mistakes. That’s our biggest thing right now – if you get caught on a bad mistake, that stings.”

Issaquah had no trouble taking care of Inglemoor, winning the final 10 bouts of the night after the teams split the first four.

At 285 pounds, Inglemoor’s Alex Rodriguez pinned Issaquah freshman Mitchell Barnes in 43 seconds. The Vikings’ other win came at 120 pounds, where Kristopher Gonzales built a 13-1 lead and pinned Addie Mejia in the third period.

Mejia is a nice addition for Issaquah, having transferred in the offseason from Skyline, where she was a two-time state qualifier.

Hyatt expects her to join Moorehouse at the girls state tournament next month.

“Addie going out and fighting like crazy, that was a good deal,” the coach said.

Tickman beat Alejandro Ruiz at 113 pounds, allowing his opponent an early escape so he could take him down again and complete the pin at the 1-minute mark.

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Above: Nine-year-olds Maggie Kiefer, Charlize Saez and Ella Witherspoon build an engineering marvel as tall as possible out of marshmallows and spaghetti sticks Jan. 8 during the Issaquah Park and Recreation department’s Science Symposium.

The event, with several hands-on science activities, was organized by the Youth Advisory Board and Skyline and Issaquah high schools’ robotics clubs for fourth-to seventh-graders.

Left: Emma Silva of Clark Elementary looks closely at the mechanical workings of the Skyline High School Spartabots Robotics Club’s creation from last year’s national competition.

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CITY OF ISSAQUAH PLANNING POLICY COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The commission will hold a hearing on Jan. 28, 2016, at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 135 E. Sunset Way. The purpose of the hearing is to take public testimony on the docket of proposed 2016 Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Map amendments: 1) Implementation Strategy for Ele‑ ments; 2) Zoning Map, including: a. Community Facilities designations and rezones for public land for pub‑ lic purpose; b. Conservancy designation and re‑ zone to Conservancy Recreation for a privately owned Conservation Easement 3) Olde Town Subarea Plan; 4) Central Issaquah Plan boundary by adding Front Street from Gilman to East Fork Issaquah Creek bridge; 5) King County Island Annexation; and 6) Removal of East Cougar Moun‑ tain from Issaquah’s Potential Annex‑ ation Area.

The docket may change as a result of the review process.

Comments may be provided at the hearing, or submitted in advance to DSD@issaquahwa.gov or the Devel‑ opment Services Department, P.O. Box 1307, Issaquah, WA 98027.

To learn more, go to issaquahwa.‑ gov/PPC, or contact Trish Heinonen at trishh@issaquahwa.gov or 425‑ 837‑3095.

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At 10:03 a.m. Dec. 31, an officer responded to a report of someone brandishing a knife or box cutter in the 1500 block of Northwest Gilman Boulevard. Upon arrival, the officer found the subject using a small, 1-inch bladed pocket knife to scratch off lottery tickets.

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Light sensor, or spy cam?

At 4:32 p.m. Jan. 5, a female caller reported being at the International House of Pancakes in the 1400 block of Northwest Sammamish Road earlier in the day when she saw what she felt was a spy cam in the women’s restroom. The officer spoke with the manager, who reported the item in question was a sensor for turning the lights

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At 12:34 a.m. Jan. 1, a 37-year-old Bellevue woman was arrested in the 1800 block of 15th Place Northwest for domestic violence/ third-degree malicious mischief.

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An officer responded at 12:49 p.m. Jan. 7 to a report of a couple having sex in a vehicle parked in a parking garage in the 900 block of Northeast Park Drive. Upon arrival, the officer confronted the couple, who said they were just talking.

At 11:03 a.m. Jan. 1, officer responded to a burglary, car break in and theft report #5320 in the 500 block of Newport Way Northwest where a bicycle and tools were stolen.

Total loss, including damage, was valued at $1,805.

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Volunteers needed to help restore state park’s natural areas

Help improve Lake Sammamish State Park.

Friends of Lake Sammamish State Park seeks volunteers to work in a one-acre Living Laboratory project removing invasive plants and adding native species over several months. The next event is from 10 a.m. to noon Jan. 23.

The project is led by the park’s AmeriCorps service person, Aubrey Tingler. Volunteers are welcome to work for one or multiple sessions.

Veterans, high school students in need of community service hours and others are encouraged to volunteer.

Dress appropriately for weather conditions.

Heavy gloves, tools and refreshments will be provided.

Lake Sammamish State Park is located at 2000 N.W. Sammamish Rd. Follow the signs from the main entrance to check in at the rotunda. Parking is free for volunteers; no Discover Pass is required.

To volunteer, sign up online at goo.gl/forms/ yVp7S4uUhj. To learn more, email Friends of Lake Sammamish State Park at flssp@outlook. com.