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Thursday, January 28, 2016

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EPA: City wasn’t obligated to publicly explain PFOS data Water quality reports listed detection of chemical but lacked context of agency’s health advisory level

By Scott Stoddard sstoddard@isspress.com The Environmental Protection Agency said last week that the City of Issaquah was not required to tell its water users that a potentially hazardous chemical detected in a city well in 2013, 2014 and 2015

significantly exceeded the EPA’s provisional health advisory level.

Perfluorooctane sulfonate, known by its abbreviation PFOS, has been found in water from Gilman Well No. 4 at levels that are at least twice the EPA’s provisional health advisory level since the city started testing for the contaminant

in 2013.

Water from Gilman Well No. 4 is always blended with at least one other well before it reaches the public, according to the city, which results in an at-the-tap PFOS level that is below the EPA’s provisional health advisory level. Issaquah’s tap water has always met all federal safety standards, the city said.

In 2013, PFOS was found in Gilman Well No. 4 at a level three times the EPA’s provisional health

advisory level of 0.2 parts per billion. In its 2013 Water Quality Report, the city reported that reading — stating a detection range from less than 0.04 parts per billion to 0.6 parts per billion — in a secondary table titled “Other Substances (Lower Issaquah Valley Aquifer: (Wells 1,2,4,5 – Talus – Issaquah Highlands)).”

According to a statement from the EPA’s Seattle office, “For contaminants such as PFOS, water

Scott Stoddard / sstoddard@isspress.com

The midcentury chapel at the former Providence Heights College campus will likely be demolished.

Chapel appears doomed for demolition; stained-glass windows may be saved

systems are required to report the average and range at which PFOS is detected. Water systems may include a brief explanation of the reasons for monitoring for unregulated contaminants but they are not required to provide information regarding PFOS health effects or health advisory levels.”

In the city’s 2014 Water Quality See PFOS, Page 5

Is another recreational pot store headed to Issaquah?

By Tom Corrigan tcorrigan@isspress.com Major changes in state rules governing marijuana sales may create a demand for a second recreational marijuana store in the city.

In mid-December, the state Liquor and Cannabis Board made available 222 new marijuana licenses statewide, including a second license for Issaquah.

“Our goal was clear: to ensure medical patients have access to the products they need,” said WSLCB Director Rick Garza in a press release. “There will be more storefronts for patients going forward than are available today.”

Locally, the new rules will lead to fewer marijuana storefronts — a decrease from three to two — even when a second recreational store is factored in.

“Each locality is different,” said Mikhail Carpenter, a spokesman for the cannabis board. He said the new rules would result in a net increase in stores statewide.

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Issaquah’s Hicks backs out of plans to take on Rodne Just a few weeks after it started, the campaign of Issaquah’s Essie Hicks is already over.

At a small event near Issaquah City Hall on Jan. 5, Hicks announced her plans to take on state Rep. Jay Rodne, R-Snoqualmie. In an announcement posted on her website Jan. 24, Hicks said she was ending her young campaign to “put her energies elsewhere,” including working to defeat Tim Eyman’s next statewide initiative and helping elect a Democratic president.

Hicks said her decision to run was based partly on seemingly anti-Islamic comments Rodne made on his Facebook page. Hicks said she felt someone needed to challenge him. As other Democrats have entered the race, Hicks said she felt “it makes sense for me to stand down.”

Greg Farrar / gfarrar@isspress.com

The rising sun illuminates the stained glass windows of internationally famous French craftsman Gabriel Loire in 1999 during a service in the chapel at Trinity Lutheran College, the former Providence Heights College.

By Scott Stoddard sstoddard@isspress.com and Tom Corrigan tcorrigan@isspress.com A midcentury modern Issaquah chapel with 14 stained-glass windows by French master artist Gabriel Loire will be demolished and replaced with detached homes, according to preliminary plans on file with the City of Issaquah.

There may be one small saving grace: Plans are afoot to save the 33-foot-tall triangular windows created in 1957 by Loire in Chartres, France, and installed in the Providence Heights College building in 1960.

A story in the June 17, 1987, edition of The Issaquah Press described the beauty of Loire’s work,

Greg Farrar / gfarrar@isspress.com

Sunshine pours through Trinity Lutheran College’s chapel windows, illuminating illustrations of the “Seven Sorrows of Mary.”

which was commissioned by the Sisters of Providence: “ ‘The windows are priceless.

The sisters did not spare a dime,’ explained Joe Bjordal of the Lutheran Bible Institute, which owned the campus at the time.

Over 250 shades of blue, many no longer available, are present. Loire was given a great deal of freedom in the creation of the windows.

Although the sisters designated the subjects they wanted, Loire was given the freedom to make his own interpretations.

“With the creation of more than 600 works, among them the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church in West Berlin, Loire today is known as See CHAPEL, Page 3

MIDDLE SCHOOL MOVES

Greg Farrar / gfarrar@isspress.com

Kids jump and dance right, left and low during the Middle School Bash Jan. 22 at the Issaquah Community Center as they follow the lyrics of ‘The Cha Cha Slide’

by DJ Casper, aka Mr. C. The song was written in 2000, before the students were born. The Parks and Recreation Department puts several district-wide dances on throughout the year.

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Olde Town task force delivers recommendations to City Council

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streetscape; and further partnerships between various downtown groups.

All in all, the Olde Town But she also said the Vitality Task Force came up group’s first assignment with 100 or so recommenda- was deciding on a definitions aimed at — what else? tion of “vitality” as it applied — revitalizing the downtown to Olde Town. Firstly, the or Olde Town area. group said the downtown Mayor Fred Butler named needs to feature events and the task force early last year, businesses that will attract stocking it with representavisitors both day and night. tion from civic groups such They also went to emphasize as the Downtown Issaquah creation of spaces where Association along with Olde people can congregate and Town institutions such as the interact. According to Snyder, Village Theatre and artEAST. that last point was important On Jan. 19, economic to the task force and was development manager regarded to be a reflection of Andrea Snyder, acting as the Issaquah’s small-town feel. staff liaison for the group, As an example of planning presented the recommenda- and design issues, Snyder tions to the City Council. The mentioned a need for more group concentrated on the connectivity between CBD Cultural Business District, institutions. She added that with an emphasis on Front some persons the task force Street, instead of the entire spoke with had no idea there Olde Town, though one of the was a salmon hatchery in group’s many recommendadowntown Issaquah. tions is dropping the “e” from The task force came “Olde” Town. up with several priorities Speaking to the council, the council is expected to Snyder put the task force debate in the future. For recommendations into three example, the task force “buckets:” an update of the recommended raising Olde Town plan and design building height limits from standards; creation of a 45 feet to 50 feet. Presently, consistent and well-designed zoning allows for four-story

buildings, but they are pretty much impossible to build within the current height limits.

In other areas, the task force is looking for more partnerships between the DIA and the city’s Economic Vitality Commission. Another thought is to expand the tremendously successful Salmon Days to include downtown’s Confluence Park.

During the Jan. 19 meeting, the council had few questions for Snyder and the other members of the task force who were on hand.

Councilwoman Jennifer Sutton said she didn’t see a lot of history mentioned in the report.

Moving forward, the timeline suggested by the task force is for the city to complete an update of the Olde Town plan, including design standards, this year, Snyder said. She also talked about updating the streetscape, though that may well require public and private funding.

“There’s a lot of work ahead of us,” said Butler.

You can find the complete task force report as part of the Jan. 19 council agenda at tinyurl.com/hmute23.

BRIEFLY

District seeks comment on proposed bell times

together for their seventh annual men’s winter clothing drive to benefit the Union The Issaquah School Gospel Mission and the District wants to know what Issaquah Food and Clothing you think about its proposed Bank. bell times.

The drive will run for all In response to parent and four weekends in Februcommunity requests for later ary, beginning Feb. 7 and start times, especially for concluding Feb. 28. All high school students, the dis- donated items should be new trict released a preliminary or gently used with no tears proposal of changes to bell or damage. Warm clothing times at the end of 2015. items such as boots, winter Now, the district is seeking headwear and gloves, pants, public feedback through sweaters, tube socks, underan online survey. Take it at wear in size 38-40 or larger, issaquah.thoughtexchange. rain ponchos, coats and wool com/invitation. blankets are sought.

Survey-takers will be Men’s clothing donations asked three open-ended can be left in barrels at the questions about bell times. churches, and a receipt for The district says participants tax purposes will be mailed can complete the survey in to donors who wish to asabout 5-10 minutes. sign value to the items they Take the survey by 11 p.m. donate.

Jan. 28.

Donations can be made at Superintendent Ron Thiele Issaquah Christian Church, directed his senior staff in 10328 Issaquah-Hobart September and October to Rd. S.E.; Foothills Baptist study the issue, keeping in Church, 10120 Issaquahmind the following paramHobart Rd. S.E.; St. Joseph eters: Catholic Church, 220 Moun4School start and end tain Park Blvd.; Community times for all grade levels Church of Issaquah, 660 must occur between 8 a.m.

N.W. Gilman Blvd. C-5; and and 4 p.m.

Value Village Thrift Store, 4The tiered bus system 5530 East Lake Sammamish must be kept intact.

Parkway S.E. 4The change to the high For more information, call school start time must be 392-5848. significant.

4The costs associated Liberty High School with changing to later start choirs host textile drive and end times must be fiscally responsible.

The Liberty High School choirs need your unwanted garments, towels and blanChurches, thrift store kets. hold winter clothing drive The choirs are collecting Four Issaquah churches textiles until Feb. 27. Bring and the Issaquah Value Vilshoes, hats, gloves, sheets, lage Thrift Store are joining quilts, drapery, purses, belts, rugs and stuffed animals to Liberty during school hours.

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E C R U S A S S L U S T S The school will host a comS T ABlack R S MOM Color: munity drop-off event from C H A S S I S T E A S E R S File 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Feb. 27 H U L L Name: MO R A L H E A P A R T E E N U R E O L L A at the school’s back parkP L O D E S T E E E Y E R ing lot, 16655 S.E. 136th St.,

Renton.

Contact the choir office at 837-4887 for more information.

New chairwoman elected to Together Center board

Retired Issaquah School District administrator Margaret Moore was elected chairwoman of the board of directors of the Redmondbase nonprofit organization Together Center. Sammamish City Councilwoman Kathleen Huckabay is vice chairwoman and Rob Forenza of Issaquah is the board’s secretary.

Together Center provides comprehensive assistance to tens of thousands of local residents each year. Services include medical and dental care, youth and family counseling, youth sheltering, child-care assistance and more.

Eastside Baby Corner has five new board members

Issaquah nonprofit organization Eastside Baby Corner recently announced the appointment of five new members to its board of directors.

They are Andrew Symons, Jason Hizer, Lucas Mack, Jennifer Craswell and Angela Kennedy.

Symons is an attorney/ shareholder at Inslee Best Doezie & Ryder P.S. in Bellevue and has lived in Issaquah since 1980. Hizer is a vice president at Washington Holdings and is an Issaquah resident. Mack is the founder and president of 4th Avenue Media and lives in Bellevue. Craswell is the chief engagement officer at Craswell Consulting and is a resident of Redmond. Kennedy rejoins the Eastside Baby Corner board after serving as its president from 2008 to 2012. Her contributions to EBC have also included 17 years of volunteering, chairing events, funds and committees, and acting as Chief of Special Projects.

Kennedy lives in Sammamish.

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The barn-shaped chapel at the former Providence Heights College is part of a multi-building campus. A developer’s plans call for all of the buildings to be demolished and replaced with homes.

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the recognized master of stained glass.”

The chapel is part of a nine-building divinity school originally completed in 1961. Now known as the City Church property, drawings indicate that a developer plans to demolish all structures associated with the 40-acre campus at 4221 228th Ave. S.E. and erect 130 homes.

The property is currently owned by Kirkland-based The City Church, which purchased it from Trinity Lutheran College for $22.7 million in 2008. The City Church put the property on the market in 2014 and it is now under contract to be sold to Brixton Homes LLC, a Bellevue-based developer, for an undisclosed price.

King County’s most recent valuation of the three parcels that make up the campus property is $34 million, according to property records.

Troy Anderson, a City Church executive pastor, said the sales contract with Brixton Homes allows City Church to remove the stained-glass windows “and other items of religious significance” from the chapel before it and the other buildings are torn down.

“Saving the stained glass and other items is important to all of us,” Anderson said by email.

Anderson is also the manager of Plateau Campus LLC, the church corporation which is listed by King County as the owner of the campus property.

Brixton Homes’ Todd Levitt, named on the city’s website as the contact for the developer, did not return several voicemail requests

for comment.

Brixton Homes is listed online as a “member of the Murray Franklyn Family of Companies.” Levitt also did not respond to a message left by The Issaquah Press at the front desk of Murray Franklyn’s Bellevue headquarters.

As of Jan. 22, the city had not received a formal preliminary plat application to develop the property, said Mike Martin, an associate planner for the City of Issaquah.

The city and Brixton Homes have held a preapplication meeting, he said.

As part of that process, a public meeting on the potential project was held Dec. 8 with about 25 to 30 people in attendance.

Most questions during the meeting centered on added traffic, Martin said, as opposed to the historic value of the site.

In his talks with the

developer, Martin said his “sense” is that they intend to salvage and repurpose some portions of the existing buildings, but no details were provided.

The developer has not indicated plans to keep any buildings intact, Martin added.

Providence Heights College was completed in 1961, according to Michael Houser, a historical architect with the state Department of Archeology and Historic Preservation. Designed by well-known Seattle architect John Maloney, it took four years to build at a cost of $6 million. The original school consisted of a cluster of buildings centered around the chapel.

When the Sisters of Providence closed their school in 1969, it stayed open as a conference center until Trinity Lutheran College/ Lutheran Bible Institute bought it in 1978. Trinity

moved to facilities in Everett in 2008 and sold the three parcels that make up the campus to City Church’s Plateau Campus LLC. Houser posted his information on the Facebook page of Docomomo WEWA, a preservationist group aimed at saving examples of Northwest Modernist buildings in Western Washington.

Docomomo WEWA board member Eugenia Woo said by email that her organization is still in the fact-finding

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stage and had no comment for now.

The 1987 Issaquah Press story about the chapel’s windows left no doubt about their spiritual significance: “Walking into the chapel and seeing the sunshine through the windows is a unique experience,” the story said. “The magnitude of the windows and the effect of light streaming through the multicolored glass give the viewer a feeling of tranquility mixed with awe.”

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OPINION

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OFF THE PRESS

GUEST COLUMN

Does anyone care about Broncos-Panthers Super Bowl matchup?

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he fact the Seattle Seahawks aren’t going to be playing in Super Bowl 50 is surely disheartening for many Northwest residents, and for me, it’s a reminder that some of us are a little jaded by the success of our local team.

While watching this past weekend’s conference championship games, I found myself struggling to care about the results, beyond the burning desire to see the New England Patriots ousted as quickly and painfully as possible. I got my wish as the Patriots couldn’t complete their late comeback and lost to the Denver Broncos, 20-18.

But beyond a brief visit to Denver last spring, I have no connection whatsoever with the Mile High City. I wasn’t rooting for the Broncos in the AFC Championship Game; I was rooting against the Patriots. I can be a cynical sports fan and I often find myself cheering for the least annoying option when my team bows out early in the playoffs.

At least I found some reason to tune into the AFC game.

The NFC contest between the Arizona Cardinals and Carolina Panthers made me turn away in disgust. The game was on in the background, but I spent the majority of the first half making Play-Doh animals with my 7-year-old son.

Sure, I would’ve preferred seeing the Cardinals in the Super Bowl than the Panthers, the team that knocked out the Seahawks and has a quarterback, Cam Newton, whose mannerisms remind me of a preening giraffe in front of a camera-wielding zoo audience.

But the Play-Doh parade shows how little I really cared.

I’m going to watch Super Bowl 50, just as I’ve religiously watched every one of these games since I was 7 years old.

I’m going to board the Peyton Manning bandwagon and hope, along with all his true fans, that he wins one more championNEIL PIERSON ship before walking off Press reporter into the sunset. I don’t like the brash, cocky Panthers. But really, what do I gain from seeing Manning and the Broncos hoist the trophy?

Nothing.

For the past two Februarys, the Seahawks have been a Super Bowl fixture. It’s debatable as to whether a third straight trip should’ve been an expectation, but now that they’ve fallen short of that, I’m having a hard time wrapping my mind around their absence and embracing anyone else’s success.

The Broncos-Panthers matchup simply reminds most Seahawks fans of the fact that our team didn’t achieve its goal. But guess what? Maybe we needed a kick in the pants.

Maybe we need to be reminded how hard it is to win in professional sports. Maybe we need occasional failure to test our bonds of loyalty. Maybe we need to go through the lows in order to fully appreciate the highs.

It’s certainly not the end of the world that a team besides the Seahawks will be hoisting the Vince Lombardi Trophy on Feb. 7, but outside of the fan bases in Charlotte and Denver, is this really a compelling Super Bowl matchup? Do any Seahawks fans say, “Gee, this is going to be some scintillating football that I’ve simply got to watch?”

I doubt it, and CBS’ ratings probably won’t be very high around these parts.

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Make your voice heard on which traffic projects are most vital

By Tim Flood Issaquah Citizen Traffic Task Force

I

was very grateful to be selected by the mayor to be a member of the Issaquah Citizen Traffic Task Force.

After running a campaign for City Council largely based on addressing our transportation problems, this is a great way to advocate for Tim Flood the priorities of citizens I spoke with from across the city.

The task force is made up of a dozen sharp citizens representing a diverse set of neighborhoods and areas of expertise.

Our goal is to create a package of transportation projects that will make a real impact in the quality

of lives of our citizens, while being fair about the location of the improvements, and how we fund them. The goal is for the transportation package to appear on the 2016 ballot, which gives us a real chance to do something about our No. 1 issue: traffic.

No transportation package will fix every trouble spot, and we are extremely sensitive to the costs of any proposal, which is why we need your help in determining our priorities. There are over 200 projects that have been reviewed and priced by the city, with a wide ranging scope and cost. Our job is selecting the ones with the biggest impact for the fairest cost, and you are invited to chime in.

The Issaquah Citizen Traffic Task Force is holding two open houses to solicit your feedback.

4Feb. 10 at Blakely Hall, 7-8:30 p.m.

4March 10 at City Hall, Eagle

Room, 7-8:30 p.m.

While a certain amount of skepticism is healthy, especially when we are talking about traffic and taxes, I would ask that you match your skepticism with activism and optimism. In a survey conducted by the city, citizens showed a willingness to pay for a traffic package if they felt it would make a difference.

One of my goals is also to ensure the commuters, shoppers and workers that share our roadways also share in the cost to improve them.

Please take the time to make your voice heard on which projects are most important to you by attending the upcoming open houses. Finally, please help us take advantage of this rare chance to make a genuinely positive impact, and make sure you vote in the 2016 election to fund a package that can make a real difference in Issaquah.

TO THE EDITOR Firefighting

Meetings will explain proposed merger of districts My name is Mike Mitchell and I chair the Fire Authority Planning Committee for King County Fire Districts 10 and 38. Fire District 10 serves Carnation and the unincorporated areas of May Valley, Tiger Mountain, Mirrormont, and Preston. Fire District 38 serves the unincorporated areas around North Bend and Snoqualmie.

Both fire districts have been meeting over the past year to discuss how we can sustain emergency service levels for the rural and unincorporated areas we serve. What we are proposing is to combine both fire districts into one fire authority to be more efficient and stabilize funding for emergency services.

We invite you to attend an upcoming meeting to learn more about this proposal, which would require voter approval. Meeting dates and times can be found on the web pages the fire districts have through Eastside Fire & Rescue at eastsidefire-rescue.org.

A fire authority is a sustainable way to maintain emergency service levels for the people we serve. Thank you for your con-

sideration, and we look forward to sharing more information with you in the months ahead.

Mike Mitchell Carnation

Equality

Support the Stand With Women campaign The description of a woman today is so much different than it was a century ago, or even a decade ago. Women are now leaders, bosses, breadwinners and heads of households. While we still hold the traditional roles of wife, mother, nurturer and caretaker. We’ve come so far, but not far enough. As a woman of color, I continue to feel held back both in the workplace and in society. I don’t feel my pay is as competitive. I continue to struggle financially even though I am experienced and have some seniority on the job. I’d love to own property and replace my aging vehicle but those things seem so far out of reach for now. It’s time we take action and fight for fair treatment of women in all aspects of society. I have joined a movement, Stand With Women.

It’s about encouraging our elected officials to pass legislation

this session that ensures equal treatment and opportunities for women. I encourage everyone to consider supporting the goals of the Stand With Women campaign. There are barriers now that need to be broken for our sisters, our daughters and ourselves. I stand with women.

Phanna Duong Issaquah

Seahawks

Decorated house on Dogwood makes her day I just wanted to say a sincere thank you to the house on Northeast Dogwood with the wonderful Seahawks decorations. So many great details! A big 12 in the front window, a GO HAWKS in the other window, Seahawks banners and really cool blue and green icicles in the trees. The entire display has made me smile on the way to and from work. We may be out of the playoffs but the house is proof we are not out of Seahawk spirit. Thank you for the wonderful display! I am sure I am not the only one who has enjoyed it every day.

General manager Charles Horton

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ENGAGEMENT Collins, Velasquez

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Debra and James Collins of Sammamish announce the engagement of their daughter Andrea Collins to Alonso Velasquez, both of Seattle.

The two plan to wed on May 7, 2016, at Woodinville’s Hollywood Schoolhouse.

The bride-to-be, a 2001 graduate of Skyline High School, earned a degree in

communications from the University of Washington in 2005.

The future groom, the son of Marcia Rodriguez of Peru and Jesus Velasquez of Texas, earned his undergraduate degree from Southern Oregon University in 2005.

He received an MBA from the University of Washington in 2012 and works as a product Alonso Velasquez and Andrea Collins manager at Oracle.

Sammamish, King County meet over trail issues

By Tom Corrigan tcorrigan@isspress.com

are any results, when everybody gets back together on Jan. 28,” Larson said.

The City of Issaquah’s 2013 Water Quality Report included this Acting on instructions Hearing Examiner John table, which showed PFOS was detected as high as 0.6 parts per from the city hearing exam- Galt has set Jan. 28 as the billion. What the report didn’t say was that the 0.6 reading was from iner, Sammamish and King day for the hearing on the a single well and not Issaquah’s water at the tap, and that the 0.6 County officials met Jan. 14 trail issue to resume. A mereading was three times higher than the Environmental Protection in an attempt to hash out an dia relations coordinator for Agency’s provisional health advisory level of 0.2 for PFOS. agreement regarding conthe county, Doug Williams, struction of a final section of confirmed county and city the East Lake Sammamish officials had gotten together.

Trail.

But he added there “was As a result of that meetnothing new to report in ading, the county submitted to vance of … the meeting with the city a revised tree reten- the hearing examiner.” tion plan, Tim Larson, city Williams previously had communications manager, said the county would said in an email. supply Galt with a written Sammamish Senior Plan- statement on any issues still ner Mona Davis largely has separating the two sides been handling the appeal for when the hearing gets back the city. She did not respond underway.

Because of a testing lab error, the City of Issaquah’s 2014 Water to a voice mail request for The county and the city Quality Report sent to water users did not include PFOS readings. comment on the hearing. completed three days of Once the mistake was discovered, the city updated the water qualNeither Larson nor the initial testimony in midity page of its website to include this table. As in 2013, the table county released any details December. A final decision is didn’t say that the 0.514 parts per billion PFOS reading was more of the Jan. 14 negotiations. expected sometime in Febthan two-and-a-half times higher than the EPA’s provisional health Larson said the city was to ruary. At stake is the final advisory level. review the county’s redesign of the controversial vamped plans and provide a southern portion of the East response by Jan. 21.

Lake Sammamish Trail.

Water samples “The hearing examiner Claiming the city overfor Gilman Well will review the results of stepped its bounds and that No. 4, which is these discussions, if there its demands are, among

contaminated with PFOS, are drawn from inside this city building at 460 N.W. Gilman Blvd.

other legal complaints, “onerous and burdensome,” King County on July 28 filed an appeal of the city’s conditional development permit for the southern segment of the Sammamish trail.

“Simply put, many of the 19 conditions in the city’s permit preclude us from building a safe trail with good sightlines and enough width to meet regional trail standards,” Christie True, director of the King County Department of Natural Resources, said in a press release.

The city argues that by narrowing about 550 feet of trail, the county could spare 63 significant trees, along with other vegetation.

According to the county, the standard width of the trail is 18 feet with 12 feet of pavement and three feet of unpaved buffer zone on either side.

Some other city conditions include a call to redesign or move a stormwater retention vault to reduce impact on nearby residents.

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Newport Way N.W., Curtis Orndorff said there is a big difference between recreational and medical from page 1 stores. He claimed most recreational store operators In talking about the lack the expertise to help Christina reasons for the changes in medical marijuana users.

Corrales-Toy / medical marijuana sales, “What’s the best for stage ccorrales-toy@ isspress.com Carpenter said there are three cancer?” he said. currently three Washing“What’s the best for a milevel. purchased Cascade Water ton markets for marijuana. graine?”

On the City of Issaquah’s Alliance water, according to There is the heavily reguThe key is that different website, a statement posted the city. lated recreational market, types of marijuana contain last week said, in part: “IsAll other customers receive the street-level black market different cannabinoids, saquah meets all standards a blend of the city’s well and a so-called “gray” Orndorff said. One type will set for safe drinking water. water, the city said. market of existing medical lower eye pressure; another “Along with required tests, Of the dozens of water marijuana stores. helps muscle spasms, and Issaquah participates in the systems in the state that Current medical stores so on.

Environmental Protection participated in the EPA’s test- exist, Carpenter said, in an At the GreenLink CollecAgency’s (EPA) unregulated ing program for “emerging environment of almost no tive, 160 N.W. Gilman Blvd., monitoring program by percontaminants” in 2013 and regulations. That ends July owner Andrew Infinger forming additional tests on 2014, Issaquah’s system was 1, when all marijuana stores agreed with Orndorff that our drinking water. During the only one to show signs of will need the same license as there are a lot of differences that testing, detections of PFOS. current recreational stores. between medical and recrePFCs were found in one of The city has said previous- Recreational stores will be ational stores. Importantly, our four wells. ly that the source of the PFOS able to earn a certificate he said, medical stores can “The water at the tap, in Gilman Well No. 4 has not allowing them to tap into the offer marijuana with higher however, is blended from been determined and that it medical marijuana market. concentrations of THC, the more than one well. has hired hydrology experts In terms of handing out chemical that provides mari“Additional testing conto help determine the cause new marijuana licenses, juana’s intoxicating — or to ducted in 2015 — this time of of the contamination. well-run medical stores will medical patients, beneficial the blended water — found According to a 2014 EPA receive priority, according to — qualities. no detection of PFOA (the document about PFOS, Carpenter.

Orndorff said he will try substance featured in the “In most animal studies Locally, at least one to obtain the newly minted New York Times Magazine with PFOS, short-term and medical marijuana shop Issaquah retail license. He article) and less than half chronic exposure resulted in already has called it quits. said the zoning in place at the level of PFOS set by the an increase in liver weight The Greenlight Collective his current location would EPA as a ‘provisional health as at least one of the critical Garden on Juniper Street allow for a recreational advisory value.’ ” effects. Co-occurring effects was housed in the same marijuana store, but he may The statement also in these studies included building as what is currently need a variance from the noted that the city is “hiring decreased cholesterol, lower Issaquah’s only recreational city in dealing with rules independent experts, who body weight, liver histopastore, the Issaquah Cannathat require such stores to will assess our system and thology, and developmental bis Company. The collective be 1,000 feet from schools, recommend some potential toxicity.” went out of business at least childcare centers or places next steps.”

The chemical’s effects on a couple of months ago for where children may conAccording to the city, water human health require more unknown reasons. gregate and other types of from Gilman Well No. 4 is research, the agency says.

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Report, there was no mention of PFOS. A secondary table similar to the 2013 version was, in 2014, renamed “Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Regulation 3 (UCMR3), Lower Issaquah Valley Aquifer.”

According to a statement from the city earlier this week, “test results showed non-detects in 2014.”

However, the city said in the statement that it “was recently made aware … that the third-party testing lab made an error, and detections were actually found in 2014. Once we saw a pattern in the data, the city immediately started working with the state Department of Health, conducted more tests and hired an independent expert to study our system.”

The city contracted with Edge Analytical Laboratories in Burlington for its 2014 water quality tests, and Edge subcontracted with Anatek Labs of Moscow, Idaho, to perform the EPA-accredited test for perfluorinated chemicals, which is a family of manmade contaminants that includes PFOS. According to Lawrence Henderson, an owner and the director of laboratories at Edge, Anatek did not make an error when testing for PFOS and other perfluorinated chemicals. That mistake occurred at Edge as it prepared the results to be delivered to the city.

“One of our staff got the report from the subcontractor and incorrectly entered them into the report as a nondetect,” Henderson said.

Meanwhile, Anatek entered the correct results directly into an EPA database, and that’s how the discrepancy was eventually discovered.

According to information provided by the city, the erroneous lab report was received in February 2014, and the corrected results were received in September 2015.

The city then appended its 2014 Water Quality Report online to include the readings of PFOS. From the time of that update until last week, the city’s water quality webpage reported the 2014 PFOS detection levels for Gilman Well No. 4 as an “amount detected” of 0.514 parts per billion and a lowto-high range of no detection to 0.514. As in 2013, there was no mention that the reading exceeded the EPA’s provisional health advisory level for PFOS, and the EPA said the city wasn’t required to provide that information to the public.

Regarding the data’s lack of context in Issaquah’s 2013 and 2014 reports, Bob James, the regional manager for the Northwest region of the state Department of Health’s Office of Drinking Water, called it an “opportunity lost.”

James added: “My hope is that they’ll take full advantage in the next CCR (consumer confidence report) to explain what the information is.”

Two weeks ago, after the city’s water system fell under public scrutiny following its inclusion in a Jan. 6 New York Times Magazine story as one of 94 systems nationwide that contained perfluorinated chemicals, the city updated its water quality page online to include readings for PFOS and a similar contaminant, PFOA, from 2013, 2014 and 2015.

More importantly for consumers, it added the EPA provisional health advisory levels to give meaning to those PFOS and PFOA numbers.

The EPA’s provisional health advisory levels for PFOS and PFOA were established in January 2009. In the words of the agency, provisional health advisory levels “reflect reasonable, healthbased hazard concentrations above which action should be taken to reduce exposure to unregulated contaminants in drinking water.”

Although the EPA considers its provisional health advisory levels non-regulatory, the agency did step in last month in Hoosick Falls, N.Y., telling residents to not drink the city’s tap water because of PFOA readings that were roughly 50 percent higher than the agency’s advisory

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From left: Brenda Joyner (Meg), Rhonda J. Soikowski (Lenny) and Sydney Andrews (Babe) enact a scene from Village Theatre’s ‘Crimes of the Heart.’

Actresses step up to storytelling challenge

By David Hayes dhayes@isspress.com Village Theatre’s latest production, “Crimes of the Heart,” is peculiar.

Guest director Kathryn Van Meter, most renowned for her choreography work at Village Theatre, has crafted a faithful adaptation of Beth Henley’s Pulitzer Prizewinning play that revolves around one particularly bad day for three sisters.

And therein lies the problem.

The most basic axiom of writing is: Show, don’t tell. Henley seems to have gone way out of her way,

by way of the deep South, to ignore this tenet, if not totally deconstruct or completely destroy it.

Everything interesting that happens to the MaGrath sisters during this particular 1974 day in Hazelhurst, Miss., occurs offstage. It’s left to the actresses to best emote what transpired to lead them to this reunion in granddaddy’s kitchen.

We don’t see Babe aim for the heart of her state senator husband only to miss and shoot him in the gut. We don’t see Meg’s failed singing career, nor her earlier decision to ride out Hurricane Camille only to abandon her would-be rescuer,

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veterinarian Doc Porter, leaving him with a permanent limp. We don’t see what Lenny has sacrificed to dote over the final days of the family patriarch after he’s suffered a stroke and lays bedridden in the

local hospital.

Enjoying “Crimes of the Heart” boils down to how well the viewer feels the three main actresses portraying the MaGrath sisters tell the story of their lives.

The script gives each actress — all of whom are newcomers to Village Theatre — quirky moments and raw, emotional breakdowns.

You believe Sydney Andrews as she recounts Babe’s loveless marriage that leads to infidelity and attempted murder by way of insanity, leaving you wondering if she’s destined See CRIMES, Page 8

Move over, Howard Stern — meet the new king of all media

By David Hayes dhayes@isspress.com North Bend resident Gary Schwartz, founder of the Valley Center Stage, has a resume from more than three decades in the entertainment industry that itself reads like a novel.

He’s been a mime, actor, director, voice-over artist and improv coach. Now, he’s ready to add another chapter to his storied career — author.

Although Schwartz’s children’s novel, “The King of Average,” debuted Oct. 6 — he’ll be signing copies and reading selections Jan. 21 at the Issaquah Barnes & Noble — it’s been in the works for some time.

“Someone asked me at a party

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MEET THE AUTHOR Village Theatre’s “Crimes of the Heart” Gary Schwartz will sign copies of his new children’s book, “The King of Average,” from 2-3 p.m. Jan. 31 at the Issaquah Barnes & Noble, 1530 11th Ave., Pickering Place.

how long it took to write the book,” Schwartz said. “I told him 52 years.”

The idea came to him when he was 11 years old. It was based upon the children’s classic, “The Phantom Tollbooth,” where the very bored Milo is transported to curious encounters via a tollbooth that appears in his bed-

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room.

Schwartz’s “The King of Average” essentially is a message of self-esteem.

“It’s a result of my therapy, picking up my life as an abused kid, although very hidden in book, based on that search for authentic self,” he said.

Schwartz ensures the tale would also be a fantasy adventure so adults would like it, too.

And then there’s the wordplay.

“There’s this boy who meets a goat whose name is Mayor Culpa, a play on mea culpa, or my fault.

He’s this scapegoat that takes the blame away from the boy who feels responsible for his parents’

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North Bend’s Gary Schwartz has spent more than three decades in the entertainment industry, but ‘The King of Average’ is his first book.

He’ll sign copies from 2-3 p.m. Jan. 31 at the Issaquah Barnes & Noble.

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know I’m guilty of trying to make everybody like the old standbys such as laurel, photinia, Japanese holly, boxwood and even juniper. These plants are the backbones of our landscape, doing the dirty work of screening blank walls, hiding compost and blocking out bad views, so it seems we have to appreciate them.

The popular books from the south and California list all sorts of JANE exciting plants GARRISON from zones 6-10 that we don’t use around here. Issaquah is in USDA zones 7 and 8, so you would think we could grow most of them. The problem is that hardiness is not the only issue when selecting plants. The temperature in my yard seldom falls below 20 degrees. If hardiness were the only criteria, I could grow oranges.

Our plant palette is limited by our slow springs with cool, wet conditions that can inhibit growth and create fungus, mildew and all types of root rot. Some plants from southern areas don’t excel here, not from the cold but from lack of heat. A vast amount of information is available about cold hardiness, but very little exists about heat requirements for good plant growth.

It looks like we have to do our own research.

I made a list of some fantasy plants using the optimistic books, but tempered my findings with the Washington Park Arboretum and local nurseries as resources. Some are very familiar but not common here. Here are a few: 4Aucuba ‘Rozannie’: Evergreen shrub for shade.

4Choisya ternata, Mexicanorange: More common in Seattle.

4Cleyera japonica, Japanese Cleyera: Large evergreen shrub.

4Cornus capitata ‘Norman Hadden’: Large evergreen dogwood, British award of merit.

4Distylium ‘Blue Cascade’ (4’x4’) or ‘Vintage Jade’ (Low): Evergreen shrub or groundcover.

4Fathedera lizei: Evergreen vine cross, English Ivy and Fatsia japonica.

4Hydrangea seemannii: Evergreen, blooming vine (likes good drainage).

4Senecio greyi, (no common name): Evergreen shrub for sunny areas, zones 5-9 (You can see a mass planting of this plant in front of Starbucks on 228th in Sammamish).

4Parthenocissus henryana, Silvervein Creeper: Prettier version of Boston Ivy, deciduous and selfclinging.

4Sequoia sempervirens ‘Adpressa’: Four-foot version of the coast redwood, good hedge plant.

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Jack Kropp and Robyn Barfoot took their Issaquah Press to Antarctica last month.

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Mae McMullin and her husband, Frank Hagan, took their Issaquah Press on a Caribbean cruise with Issaquah friends earlier this month and met two other Issaquah residents while on board.

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mentor online, an awardwinning children’s novelist in Nova Scotia. He said she was very insightful, asking from page 6 from page 6 a lot of questions he didn’t have answers to. Schwartz coast redwood. unhappiness,” Schwartz committed to a lot of extra 4Ternstroemia gymexplained. writing just to figure out the nanthera, Japanese TernIt was quite the journey background of minor charstroemia: Large evergreen from concept to completion. acters, so even though the shrub with red new growth.

“I‘d told people over the extra content may not be in 4Trachelospermum years I had this concept for the book, their participation jasminoides and asiatia book,” Schwartz said. “But in the story made sense. cum, Confederate and Star then a friend at a Christmas “With each rewrite — I Jasmines: Sources differ on party one year says, ‘Gary must have done 20 or 30 heat requirements. Need I challenge you to show me — you start to appreciate our own research. (I don’t 30 pages.’ So I said, ‘Mark, what a writer does,” he said. have enough heat for these you’re on.’ ” “Within two years of very in my yard, but they are Schwartz sat down to write hard work, I got her someworth a try in hot spots.) him his 30 pages, but ended thing that was readable. She In any case, check for up with 300. sent me an email: ‘Congratucultivation requirements be“I was thrilled that I could lations, you have a book.’ ” fore choosing plants. If we even write it,” he said. “But The next step was publishall work together, maybe we then I looked at it and said, ing. can interject some excite‘Oh, this is a mess.’ ” He started submitting it ment into our gardens or So away it sat in a drawer and jokes it only took about perhaps start a trend away for a couple years. He later 60 tries to get somebody from the same old backpicked it back up, thinking interested. ground plants we have used he still wanted to put this out “Typical remark was, ‘Infor decades. It wouldn’t hurt in the world, but knowing it teresting concept, interesting my feelings. needed to be improved. book, but I’m not inter“Anyone can write a book,” ested enough to champion Jane Garrison is a local he said. “But is it something it,’ which was the polite way landscape architect who somebody else wants to of saying, ‘No, thank you,’ ” gardens in glacial till on the read?”

Schwartz said.

Plateau.

So he located a writing Then he came upon the

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Book Trope Company in Seattle, which was sporting a new publishing model. They put authors together with their worldwide network of editors, proofreaders, managers and promotional people, leaving it to Schwartz to assemble his own team.

“It was fun finding people as enthusiastic as you working with you,” he said.

After two full edits and proofreads, “The King of Average” became an even better read from there, Schwartz said.

Having 30-plus years in the entertainment business also help contribute to the crafting of his novel. Schwartz’s first acting gig was on the now cult classic, “Quest for Fire.” He was on the 1980s children’s show “Zoobilee Zoo” and lent his improvisational talents to voice-over work for movies to fill in the background conversations taking place around the main actors. Schwartz has thus worked on more than 600 films and television shows during his 16 years in Los Angeles.

But he perhaps gained his greatest fame for his voice work in video games, most notably Dota 2, Team Fortress 2 and Star Wars: Old Republic.

“Everybody says, even from first draft, they like the dialogue. I can write in a lot of different voices, clear and distinct. Dialogue is my strength, and the acting helps,” Schwartz said.

He said he’d love to see the next step for “The King of Average” to be optioned into a movie, most appropriately by Pixar. He saw the animation company’s latest work, “Inside Out,” about all the emotions living inside a young girl’s head, who see the world through her eyes.

“This one,” he said pointing to “The King of Aver-

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age,” “is a similar landscape of someone’s self-esteem.

There’s Lake Inferior, Hearsay, the Flatter Lands, Epiphany, Apatheia , Sea of Doubt. All in that similar vein.”

And funnily enough, someone inside Pixar knows of Schwartz’s desires to see his novel animated.

“When we went to see ‘Inside Out’ at the North Bend Cinema, it was practically empty. But at the end of movie, the three of us are applauding, and behind us is this family applauding. So we chat it up.”

It turns out they’re waiting for their daughter’s name to turn up in the credits because she works for Pixar.

Schwartz gave them a copy of his book.

“So they get it to her, she read and likes it,” Schwartz said. “I don’t know if she has the power to make a pitch, but somebody at Pixar has read my book.”

Regardless of whether “The King of Average” makes it to the silver screen, Schwartz said kids are already asking him if there will be sequel. He says, yes, there will be a second and third book in the series. And Schwartz has already completed the first draft of his next manuscript, following a pair of youngsters taken for an adventurous ride through Beverly Hills, inspired by his own days as a limo driver in Southern California.

“Now that I’ve stepped down as artistic director of the theater, I want to devote myself more to my other two passions — teaching and writing,” Schwartz said.

As he enters the third chapter in his life — knowing he won’t be the next John Grisham or James Patterson — he has no problem becoming the first Gary Schwartz, renowned children’s author.

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to follow her mother’s path to suicide.

Brenda Joyner lets the audience see the veneer falter on Meg’s perfectly constructed fantasy world as a singer, only to be redeemed with a perfect night reunited with Doc that didn’t involve infidelity. And you understand the lonely emptiness of Lenny’s life as Rhonda Soikowski brings each of her nervous ticks to life with conviction.

It’s apparent that Van Meter brought the trio together early in the production so they could build a bond that would be evident once all were together on center stage.

While we don’t get to see the “bad” men at the center of each of their lives, we do get two of the “good guys” who pine for the sisters.

Newcomers Orion Bradshaw as Doc Porter and Robert Bergin, as Burnette Lloyd, bring the grounding influence missing from the sisters’ social misfortunes.

Rounding out the cast is Angela DeMarco, playing the sister’s nosy cousin Chick Boyle, who gets to perform some memorable scene-stealing gymnastics changing out of a pair of stockings.

It’s said about some movies, blink and you’ll miss an important visual moment.

Conversely, the rapid-fire dialog of “Crimes of the Heart” forces you to hang on each word. Don’t, and you’ll miss contributing snippets to each sister’s emotional roller coaster. The Southern drawl makes it all the more challenging to appreciate the linguistics the actresses must pull off.

In a season full of bright, musical productions, it’s refreshing to see Village Theatre take on an intimately set, stripped down, dark, comedic like “Crimes of the Heart.”

It won’t be for everyone.

The lady sitting in front of me muttered under her breath, “Boring.” Also, I don’t know how to interpret the fact this is the first production I’ve attended on opening night not to get a standing ovation.

But it did receive rousing applause. So maybe the audience was too busy processing what they’d just witnessed and will later reach the realization that it’s worth a return trip.

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Kids get down low during the Middle School Bash Jan. 22 at the Issaquah Community Center as they follow the song lyrics of ‘The Cha Cha Slide’ by DJ Casper, aka Mr. C.

‘Wait for trouble next time’ — the wild side of Issaquah’s history Maria Nelson

Sauteed Escarole with Egg and Prosciutto Serves 1 as a main dish, 2 as a side 41 head of escarole lettuce, chopped, or alternatively, thinly shaved Brussels sprouts 41 tablespoon olive or refined coconut oil 41 clove minced garlic

41-2 eggs 43-4 slices prosciutto ham 43-4 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese 43 scallions, left whole 4red pepper flakes to taste

In a large nonstick sauté pan, heat half the oil over medium heat.

Fry the eggs in the oil, sunny side up, until the edges are golden and crispy — about 3-4 minutes. Remove from pan and set aside.

Add the prosciutto to the pan and fry on both sides until crispy. Set aside. Add the remainder of the oil and the garlic. Sauté until fragrant. Add the escarole and the scallions to the pan. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste along with the red pepper flakes. Turn the heat to medium high and sauté the vegetables until wilted, turning and stirring frequently.

Remove from heat and plate the vegetables first. Sprinkle liberally with Parmesan cheese. Add the prosciutto and eggs on top, then season with additional salt and pepper if desired.

Serve as is or if you desire, with some crusty bread to sop up the juices.

By Polly Good Issaquah History Museums Throughout the coming year, the Issaquah History Museums and Downtown Issaquah Association will be hosting three historic pub crawls. Pub crawlers will enjoy cocktails and appetizers in local establishments and be regaled with tales of mystery and mayhem from Issaquah’s past.

A common cause of melee in early 20th-century Issaquah was the tension surrounding labor disputes. In June 1904, 150 miners from the Issaquah Coal Company walked out of the mines, and declared a strike. Their chief complaint centered on an agreement that gave miners equal opportunity for work. If there was not enough work for every miner to be employed full-time, the company had agreed to spread shifts around assuring every miner of work. It seems new management refused to honor this agreement when the

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Grand Ridge mine closed leaving 25 miners without work. The company quickly hired non-union men to work as strike breakers, which only increased tension between the union and company officials as well as the striking miners and streak-breakers. During the months-long strike, the ensuing mayhem included a “kidnapping,” charges of an assault with a deadly weapon, and a full-blown brawl.

In mid-July, Steve Goetz, a union miner from Colorado, saw an advertisement for mining work posted in front of an employment office in Seattle. He was told that the job was in a union camp and paid top wages. He paid a dollar for the job and boarded a train for Issaquah.

As soon as he arrived in Issaquah, Goetz realized that a strike was on. Before he could return to the train, company officials blocked his way. Goetz resisted unsuccessfully, tearing his coat in the struggle, and the officials whisked him off to the bunk house at the mines. Accord-

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ing to Goetz, he managed to escape the next day in the early morning hours and returned to Seattle.

Around the same time, one of the strike-breakers, John Condotti, was drinking in an Issaquah saloon. J. H. Case, the city marshal, entered the bar, followed by a mob of 30 to 40 union men. Without placing Condotti under arrest, Case began searching him for concealed weapons. Fearing for his safety, Condotti ran out the back door before Case finished his search. The marshal ran to the door and fired a shot at the fleeing Condotti, who returned fire. Fortunately for Case, the bullets missed their mark, but Condotti was arrested for assault with intent to kill. At the trial, evidence showed that striking miners had threatened Condotti prior to the incident. It took the jury only ten minutes to find him not guilty.

They believed that Condotti fired See HISTORY, Page 13

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FRIDAY, JAN. 29 ‘Call of the Clouds’ art exhibit open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily through March 15, free, Blakely Hall, 2550 N.E. Park Dr., in conjunction with ‘Any Umbrellas’ art exhibit on display at artEAST through March 12, artEAST Art Center, 95 Front St. N., arteast. org.

Tolt MacDonald Park Trail work party, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., details and registration at wta.org/volunteer/trail-workparties.

Issaquah Alps Area Dog Hike, easy, 3 to 5 miles, up to 900-foot elevation gain, 10 a.m., meet at 175 Rainier Blvd. S., issaquahalps.org.

Play and Learn Chinese, 10:30 a.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430.

Issaquah Depot Museum, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Friday-Sunday, Visit the vintage caboose and railroad cars, tours available by appointment, 78 First Ave., N.E., $2/adults, $1/children. Go to issaquahhistory.org/issaquahdepot.

One-on-One Computer Help, 1 p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430.

Youth Art Series, 4:15 p.m., artEAST Art Center, 95 Front St. N., $45/session, arteast.org.

‘Crimes of the Heart,’ 8 p.m., Francis J. Gaudette Theatre, 303 Front St. N., $36 to $68, villagetheatre.org.

Paul Green Band, 8 p.m., Pogacha, 120 N.W. Gilman Blvd., no cover, 392-5550.

SATURDAY, JAN. 30 Tolt MacDonald Park Trail Work Party, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., details and registration at wta.org/volunteer/trail-workparties.

Cougar Mountain Hike, moderate, 7 miles, up to 1,750foot elevation gain, 9 a.m., meet at 175 Rainier Blvd. S., issaquahalps.org.

Salmon Mosaic Class, ages 5 and older with adult, 10 a.m. to noon, Issaquah Fish Hatchery, 125 W. Sunset Way, $40, issaquahfish.org.

Experience White Teas, ages 10 and older, 10-11:30 a.m., Experience Tea, 195 Front St. N.,

meeting at 7 p.m., police station, 130 E. Sunset Way, w7bi.com.

Travel Club Night, highlighting China, let’s see where it takes us, 7 p.m., Blakely Hall, 2550 N.E. Park Drive, please RSVP to ihtravelclub@gmail.com and like us on Facebook at facebook. com/HighlandsTravelClub.

Development Commission meeting, 7 p.m., City Hall South, 135 E. Sunset Way, 837-3000.

‘Crimes of the Heart,’ 7:30 p.m., Francis J. Gaudette Theatre, 303 Front St. N., $36 to $68, villagetheatre.org.

THURSDAY, FEB. 4

Teen Open House, 2 p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430.

One-on-One Computer Help, 5:30 p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430.

Study Zone, drop-in homework help for grades K-12, 6-8 p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430.

Courtesy of artEAST Cemetery Board meeting, ‘Wish my Umbrella was a Palm’ by Lynne Rigby is one of the pieces at ‘Any Umbrellas,’ an exhibit running through March 12 at artEAST. 6:30 p.m., City Hall, 130 E. Sunset Way, 837-3000.

Talk Time, an English $25, 206-406-9838. p.m., Francis J. Gaudette Theatre, members, $48/nonmembers, Northwest, 1775 12th Ave. N.W., Conversation Class, 6:30 p.m., Yoga Club, Hatha yoga for 303 Front St. N., $36 to $68, arteast.org.

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Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset new and experienced yogis alike, villagetheatre.org.

Teen Open House, 4 p.m., Urban Village Development Way, 392-5430.

10:30 a.m., Blakely Hall, 2550 Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Commission meeting, 7 p.m., ‘Crimes of the Heart,’ 7:30 N.E. Park Drive, 507-1107.

Way, 392-5430.

City Hall South, 135 E. Sunset p.m., Francis J. Gaudette Theatre, Amphibians Among Us, Library Board meeting, 5:30 Way, 837-3000.

303 Front St. N., $36 to $68, ‘Figure Drawing Open Studio,’ p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. ages 12 and older, 1-2 p.m., The Rovin’ Fiddlers, 7-9 p.m., villagetheatre.org. short pose 9:30-11:30 a.m.

Lewis Creek Visitor Center, 5808 Sunset Way, 392-5430.

Issaquah Valley Senior Center, 75 and long pose noon to 2 p.m., Lakemont Blvd. S.E., free, 452N.E. Creek Way, rovinfiddlers.com.

Become a Certified Docent artEAST Art Center, 95 Front St. 4195. for Lake Sammamish State Park ‘Crimes of the Heart,’ 2 and 8 N., $20 or $30 for both sessions, Interpretive Programs, learn Wine Walk is back! 6-9 p.m., p.m., Francis J. Gaudette Theatre, arteast.org. the how and why of interpretive tour local store fronts, enjoy live ‘Don’t Keep Putting It Off’ End programs on geology, ecology Grand Ridge Trail Watertower music and sip local wines, 6-8 303 Front St. N., $36 to $68, of Life Planning, 6:30-8 p.m., Loop Work Party, 8:30 a.m. to villagetheatre.org. and birds, participants will p.m. Feb. 5, tickets available at Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset 3:30 p.m., details and registration downtownissaquah.com, $25 in Mark Roemen and the begin leading programs in the Way, 392-5430. at wta.org/volunteer/trail-workWhereabouts, 7:30 p.m., Vino Spring, 6-8 p.m. Feb. 2, 4, 9 advance or $30 day of event.

Bridge Club, grab a partner or and 11, Lake Sammamish State parties.

Bella, 99 Front St. N., 391-1424 Depot Playdate, learn about come solo, everyone welcome, ‘Figure Drawing Open Studio,’ the history of love notes and The Daily Flash, 8 p.m., Park Admin Office, 200 N.W. short pose 9:30-11:30 a.m.

Pogacha, 120 N.W. Gilman Blvd., 7-10 p.m., Blakely Hall, 2550 Sammamish Road, $20/adults, decorate a Valentine’s card or N.E. Park Drive, 507-1107. second and fourth Wednesdays, $5 cover, 392-5550. $10/students and seniors, bit. cookie to take home, 11 a.m. to City Council meeting, 7 p.m., ly/1na42pm. artEAST Art Center, 95 Front St. 3 p.m., 78 First Ave., N.E., free, City Hall South, 135 E. Sunset N., $20, arteast.org.

Open Mic Night, Train Depot 392-3500.

Way, 837-3000.

Grand Ridge Hike, easy, 4 to 6 museum, player sign-ups at 6:15 ‘Any Umbrellas’ Exhibit Tiger Mountain Chirico Trail miles, up to 1,200-foot elevation Opening Reception, 6-8 p.m. p.m., performances from 6:30Work Party, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 gain, 11 a.m., meet at 175 8:30 p.m., 78 First Ave. N.E., Feb. 6, artEAST, 95 Front St. N., p.m., details and registration Rainier Blvd. S., issaquahalps.org. 392-3191. issaquahopenmic@gmail.com.

‘Safe Travel,’ live online Q & at wta.org/volunteer/trail-workStudy Zone, drop-in homework Dale Carnegie Training A, 11 a.m., Christian Science parties.

‘Enhancing Relationship through help for grades K-12, 6-8 p.m., Reading Room, 415 Rainier Blvd. Human Relations Principle,’ Tradition Plateau Hike, easy, Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset 6 miles, up to 600-foot elevation N., 392-8140.

In the Jan. 21 events calendar, 6:30 p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Way, 392-5430.

‘Zentangle Beyond Basics,’ gain, noon, meet at 175 Rainier Issaquah Communications an incorrect price was given for Sunset Way, 392-5430. noon to 2 p.m., artEAST Art Blvd. S., issaquahalps.org. and Support Team meeting, the ‘Call of the Clouds’ art exhibit.

Rivers and Streams Board ‘Crimes of the Heart,’ 2 and 7 Center, 95 Front St. N., $43/ talk-in 146.56 MHz at 6:45 p.m., The exhibit is free. meeting, 7 p.m., City Hall

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Issaquah co-founder of Combat Flip Flops to appear on ‘Shark Tank’

By Christina Corrales-Toy ccorrales-toy@isspress.com Issaquah resident Matthew Griffin is ready to swim with sharks.

No, not the sharp-toothed ones that live in the ocean; Griffin, better known as “Griff,” will come face-to-face with the panel of self-made billionaires known

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Griff and Combat Flip Flops co-founder Donald Lee will appear on the show at 9 p.m.

The former Army Rangers will attempt to persuade “The Sharks” to invest in Combat Flip Flops and the company’s mission to manufacture peace through trade and simultaneously create economic solutions for those affected by conflict.

“Over the past few years, we’ve survived deadly encounters to create an opportunity

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Griff and Lee said it’s been a goal of theirs to get on the show.

“We hope this is the catalyst our company needs to provide large scale, peaceful, sustainable change in areas of conflict,” Lee

said in the release.

In 2015, Combat Flip Flops’ sales increased 150 percent over 2014 while the company donated over 60 years of school to Afghan girls and cleared 1,533 square meters of land mines in Laos, keeping kids and all villagers safer, according to the release.

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By Megan So Liberty High School Students who know Spanish teacher Meghann Thompson also know how passionate she is about her subject.

If you pass her in the hall, chances are you will be greeted with a cheerful, “¡Hola! ¿Como estás?” Step into her classroom, and you will be surrounded by myriad cultural posters and flags.

Outside of the classroom, many students recognize that Thompson is as supportive and understanding as she is dedicated to teaching Spanish.

Question: What do you love about your job?

Answer: “I just like being around high schoolers. (I enjoy) their sense of humor and I like hearing about what they think about the world, and seeing them progress.”

Q: What advice do you have for students in regards to learning a language?

A: “You have to have a real need or desire to communicate with others in order to excel at conversing.

You can’t be afraid to make mistakes. With years of dedication and practice, it gets easier.”

Q: What do you hope students can take away from your classes?

A: “I hope students realize that learning another language can’t be achieved overnight — and that Spanish isn’t about simply adding an ‘o’ to every English word! I (also) hope students leave feeling like they have one more person at Liberty who cares about them. Though most teachers are busy, we do worry about how our students are doing.”

Thompson realized she wanted to be a teacher when she volunteered as a teacher’s assistant in a free English as a Second Language class while living in Maui. She advises students to not fear making mistakes and to pursue their passions.

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Are students assigned too much homework?

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By Matthew Duff Issaquah High School

By Eddy Zhu Issaquah High School

ust about any teenager will tell you that he or she has too much homework.

That’s not really a surprise.

Nobody likes homework, but most teens would grudgingly concede it’s necessary, at least to a degree.

But is homework today excessively burdensome?

Homework is a means to an end.

It complements the lesson learned in class, allowing students to get a thorough, well-rounded understanding of the material. So it’s hard to say that homework is pointless. Beyond that, however, homework becomes busywork. If a student doesn’t really need a homework worksheet to understand the lesson, homework becomes wasted time and effort, completed for the sake of grades rather than learning. Schoolwork should educate, challenge, and maybe excite students, not train students to mechanically exchange labor for grades. Excessive homework leaves students jaded, frustrated, stressed out, and not very eager to learn.

Probably the most persuasive rationale behind homework is that it encourages students to develop mature time-management skills in a relatively low-stakes environment before tackling adult responsibilities. This is true, but students can practice these skills in other and arguably more important aspects of high school life, and investing too much energy in academics robs students of the growth in other areas.

High school is a fantastic experience for students to explore their passions and test themselves with new responsibilities. Athletics, extracurriculars, finances, jobs, and family responsibilities are all very important areas of focus with a lot to offer for teenagers, yet too often they take a backseat to academics. I’d rather head off to college having done less homework with more part-time jobs under my belt.

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Whether a student has taken on more classes than they can handle or a teacher assigns too much homework, the question remains: How much is too much and who can determine that?

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here are some things in life that are universally disliked yet also undeniably necessary. Homework is one of them. Many students and adults alike view homework as a cruel punishment handed out by sadistic teachers bent on preventing anyone from having fun. Others view it as tedious busywork that adds absolutely no educational value.

On the contrary, homework is an essential part of the learning process and arguably the most effective tool in helping young students retain information. Learning has, and always will be based on repetition. Young children cannot effectively memorize and retain concepts unless they practice these concepts over and over outside of school. Many may think that the amount of homework they receive is excessive, but it may be needed for students to progress academically. Many students at all levels, but especially at the high school level complain that the amount of homework they receive interferes with the energy they are able to exert into other areas of their lives. While this may be true, homework is not just a pesky obstacle that gets in the way of the more pleasurable parts of adolescence, it’s a responsibility that teenagers will have to learn to juggle along with other aspects of their life.

A bigger workload may lead to a busier schedule but it also teaches students to prioritize and efficiently manage their time, two skills that will be extremely important later in life.

And to be honest, adulthood is filled with unpleasant, seemingly meaningless tasks that take up large amounts of time, consume your livelihood and suck out all the joy and substance in your life. So in a way, homework just prepares you for the inevitable.

Applications sent and anxiety of waiting sets in

By Namrata Chintalapati Issaquah High School

By Jacqueline Rayfield Liberty High School

By Noela Lu Skyline High School

With the end of college application season comes the advent of college interview season. These alumni interviews are most commonly termed “informal” and “casual”— simply an additional way to get to know the applicant as a person. So do alumni interviews actually achieve this purpose?

An article published in Columbia University’s student newspaper details the inherent bias and characteristic unfairness of alumni interviews, stating, “Interviewers are not wholly representative of colleges, and an unfortunate pairing can discourage prospective students.” Furthermore, an unfortunate aspect of human nature causes the interviewer to make immediate assumptions about the interviewee within the first ten seconds of meeting them — without even having spoken to the candidate! Candidates who appear more reserved or shy may come off as less competent, while those who carry themselves with more self-assurance may be perceived as more capable — though confidence plays no significant role in determining eventual career-related success or even intellectual capability.

Although the premise of alumni interviews — to gain a unique perspective on applicants that would be otherwise unattainable through the applicants’ paperwork profile and essays — is logical, in practice this method doesn’t seem to achieve its stated goals.

Whatever the case may be, alumni interviews seem to be an ever-present part of the college application process, so we’ll just have to do the best we can.

It’s 15 minutes after the bell rang for class to start. You slide into a desk at the back of the classroom hoping the teacher won’t notice you.

As the teacher begins to lecture, you search for something to write with. Your backpack is still lying on the floor in your room, not having been touched in the past two weeks, but lucky for you, you found an old eyeliner and some receipts in your car — perfect for AP calculus notes.

As you stomp through the rain to your next class, you realize that maybe you should have worn boots instead of slippers in the 30-degree weather, but that wouldn’t go nearly as well with your plaid pajamas.

Class number two is spent scrolling through Twitter, and in period three you may have nodded off. But it’s all right, because you know you can get coffee at lunch. So what if the line at Starbucks is too long to get back in time? Only missing one class is a good day.

Maybe you’ll catch up on sleep and just not come to school at all tomorrow. After all, you have so many episodes of The Office to get through.

With first semester over and college applications submitted, you have a right — no, a duty — to slack off. Some may call this phenomenon senioritis; some just call it lazy. Either way, you’re in second semester of senior year — there is no way you are going to work hard.

College application season is undoubtedly one of the most brutal experiences for seniors. Commonapp. org becomes your most-visited website, you worry if you can fit your entire life story into ten activities, you become accustomed to analyzing every personal and extracurricular experience (desperately hoping to find a quality essay somewhere in there).

But post-college-application season can sometimes be worse. Not only are seniors forced to wait three months for Regular Decision admission acceptances (or rejections), they also have to deal with peer competition and their own self-doubts during this period.

“Did you also apply to ____?” the boy in your English class asks. “Did you also get an interview request from ____?” the girl in your calculus class inquires. “What if I don’t get into my dream school?” you muse to yourself.

With no more applications to obsess over, secondsemester seniors now have three agonizing months to think about how they could have made their applications better. At Skyline — where it’s not uncommon for eight people to apply to the same prestigious university — seniors are faced with the added pressure of competing against their friends for those coveted college acceptances, and the fear that their peer sitting next to them in third period might be more qualified.

But even though it’s easy to succumb to post-collegeapplication season anxiety, it’s important for seniors to remember that they did their best during college application season, to spend less time thinking about others’ applications—and to leave the rest up to luck.

TEEN TALK: WHAT IS YOUR NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION? HAVE YOU KEPT IT? Issaquah

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SARA HOLEY

ABIGAIL RUSSELL

BRYAN TORO

RICHARD ZHANG Sophomore

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“I don’t have a resolution because I don’t like to lie to myself.”

“I didn’t think of any New Year’s resolutions this year, so I guess I don’t have one.”

“My New Year’s resolution is to eat healthier and to go to bed earlier. So far, I have kept my resolution going on, and I am more rested and happier!”

“My New Year’s resolution is to be kinder to others. I’m helping out peers when they look like they’re struggling or if they ask me for assistance.”

“My New Year’s resolution was to not procrastinate. I have not been successful! Recently I turned in an essay that I started writing 20 minutes before it was due.”

“I wanted to be more focused while studying. I think I have been successful in that goal and I can certainly see changes in my grades.”

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Issaquah junior guard Trevon Ary-Turner (5) comes down with a rebound during the third quarter in a scramble under the basket with Eastlake’s Ethan Thompson (30), Issaquah’s Dominic Postle (45) and Eastlake’s James Geiger (21).

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The Eastlake boys basketball team knew it had a Herculean task when it entered the Issaquah High School gymnasium for a game with one of the state’s top Class 4A teams.

The Eagles showed the visiting Wolves exactly why they’re sitting atop the KingCo Conference standings, rolling to a 72-39 victory on Jan. 22. Coupled with Woodinville’s loss to Bothell that night, Issaquah (13-3 overall, 11-1 KingCo) can cement the conference’s regular-season crown by winning three of its last four games.

“We preached from the start to come out with energy, and I knew we would have a good crowd tonight,” Issaquah’s Scott Kellum said. “We wanted to feed off that energy and just make sure we stayed disciplined on defense, because that defense just brings up our offense.”

Senior point guard Tatum Dow thinks the Issaquah girls basketball team has grown in its ability to close out games.

That seemed evident in the Eagles’ Jan. 22 home game against the Eastlake Wolves, as Issaquah scored 28 points in the final period and pulled away for a 6453 victory in Class 4A KingCo Conference action.

“I don’t think it was surprising because I think we know what we’re capable of and that’s what we expect from our team every game,” Dow said. “So when we come out like that in the fourth quarter … that’s the standard we’ve been working up to.”

Free throws were huge for the Eagles (11-5 overall, 8-4 KingCo), who moved past Eastlake (11-6, 8-5) into fourth place with two weeks left in the regular season.

Issaquah attempted 30 free throws in the final quarter, made 19 of them, and finished the night 26 of 41

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Issaquah senior forward Hope Dahlquist (25) is fouled by Eastlake’s Elizabeth Chen (left) while being double-teamed by Sarah Priestley (15) during the third quarter of their Jan. 22 basketball game.

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Patriots last at Hazen wrestling tourney

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Liberty sophomore Cooper Merch earns his pin over Highline freshman Jacob Vanderflute in their 138-pound bout during the third round of the Taking Down Pancreatic Cancer tournament hosted Jan. 23 by Hazen High School.

The Liberty High School wrestling team wrapped up its regular season with a last place finish at Hazen’s Taking Down Pancreatic Cancer event Jan. 23.

The Patriots finished eighth after losing to Oak Harbor, 4436, in the consolation round at Hazen High School.

Cooper Murch, Joseph Jarman and Juan Flores each had wins against Oak Harbor. Jacob Lex, Brendan Nguyen and Cooper

Antin won by forfeit.

Last week, the Patriots finished its Class 2A/3A KingCo Conference season with a 45-36 loss to Mercer Island.

Kyle George, Sean Surowiec, Ethan Le, Jarman and Antin picked up wins against the Islanders. Flores won by forfeit.

The Jan. 21 loss to Mercer Island was only the Patriots’ second conference loss. They previously lost to Interlake, but defeated Bellevue, Juanita, Lake Washington and Sammamish.

Gymnastics team falls to Lake Washington The Liberty gymnastics team finished its conference season with a 146-124 loss to Lake Washington.

Liberty’s Ting Pan was the Patriots’ best, earning third in the all-around, second on the vault and third on the uneven bars.

Kendall Boston was behind her, finishing third on the vault and second on the floor.

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enough firepower to hang with the Eagles (13-3, 11-1), who average about 20 points per game more than Eastlake from page 12 in conference play.

Eastlake’s offense strugEastlake coach Steve gled mightily in the second Kramer had to calm his team quarter as the Wolves scored after Issaquah bolted to a more points on free throws 12-2 lead behind star guard (four) than from the field Trevon Ary-Turner and big (two), and Issaquah inman Jack Dellinger. creased its lead to 39-15 at Ary-Turner, who finished the break. with a game-high 18 points, “One of the things we continued to hurt the Wolves needed to do is make sure (5-12 overall, 3-10 KingCo) we made some adjustments throughout the contest. But on the press,” Kramer noted. he got plenty of help as eight “That half-court trap was players scored for Issaquah, bothering us, so we needed including Kellum (14) and the to get somebody in the center 6-foot-6 Dellinger (11). of the floor and have a target Senior forward Ethan to throw to. They did better Thompson scored 13 points, with that in the second half.” but was the only Eastlake The Wolves trimmed the player in double figures. The deficit to 44-26 early in the Wolves simply didn’t have third quarter and made six

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Eastlake scored 13 consecutive points in the second period and trailed by only from page 12 two points at the break, and briefly took the lead in the (63 percent) from the stripe. third quarter when Priestley “That was also one of our canned a 10-foot jumper. focuses, was getting them in But the Eagles had the foul trouble and putting us final say, surging to a doubleto the line, which obviously digit lead early in the fourth really helped us,” Dow said. quarter and keeping the “We ended the game from cold-shooting Wolves at bay. there, pretty much.”

Reserve guard Elizabeth When the teams met Dec. Chen helped ignite Eastlake’s 11 in Sammamish, Eastbig second quarter, driving lake earned a 49-48 victory the basket and completing a thanks to a pair of late free three-point play. A Cameron throws from senior forward Edward jump shot and a Sarah Priestley. But the Lady Gina Marxen 3-pointer gave Wolves didn’t play with the the Wolves a 20-17 lead, same fire in the rematch, although Issaquah came said Priestley, who scored 19 back and scored the final five points. points of the half.

“I think we were really The pendulum kept swingfearless last game and we ing in the third quarter as played a little scared tonight Edward and Alissa Matrinez with our passing,” she said. sparked Eastlake’s offense “I guess we didn’t have with their outside shooting, enough trust today.” and Issaquah’s Mariah Van Dow said the Eagles reHalm led an 8-0 run for her membered the bad memories squad. from the December matchup Van Halm scored 19 points, at Eastlake. leading four Eagles in double “We have kind of an unsaid figures. Lauren Longo had 14 rivalry with Eastlake,” she points, with Dow and Ellen explained. “Before the game, MacNary each scoring 10. our talk was about payback, “Mariah does a lot for our and we had to get this one team,” Dow said. “She makes back. We lost to them by a the great defensive stops. She little the first time and it was makes the clutch shots.” heartbreaking, but we’ve Issaquah has three games got to bounce back and beat left in the regular season, them the next time.” starting with its visit to RedIssaquah set the tone at mond at 6 p.m. Jan. 29. The the start of the night, hitting Eagles go to Newport at 7:15 five of its first six field-goal p.m. Feb. 3 and host Skyline tries for a 17-7 lead after one at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 5.

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Boys basketball team beats Interlake David Rodriguez had 18 points in the Liberty basketball team’s 80-39 win over Interlake Jan. 22. Stephen Hei added 10 points, while Mikey Walter scored 10.

Earlier in the week, Noble Cooper dropped 17 points and Connor Chapman had 13 in a 58-51 loss to Mercer Island.

Liberty hosts Lake Washington on Jan. 29 and Bellevue on Feb. 2. The contest against Bellevue

will be the Patriots’ final conference game.

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“We all want to see each other succeed, so being on the bench and cheering for our guys out there is huge, and it’s an awesome feeling,” Kellum said.

Issaquah shot well from long range, making 8 of 21 (38 percent) from beyond the arc, including a combined 6 of 9 effort from Ary-Turner and Kellum.

Kellum continued a scintillating senior season in which he’s averaging 15.6 points Greg Farrar / gfarrar@isspress.com per game. He has broken the Issaquah junior Dominic Postle (45) reaches up to beat Eastlake’s 20-point barrier six times Grant Henderson (11) for a rebound and puts it back for two and set a new career high points during the third quarter of their Jan. 22 basketball game. with 41 in a Jan. 5 win over Bothell. of their first seven shots in 57-31.

“My team has giving me the half. But the Eagles kept Issaquah’s reserves saw the ball in good spots and, firing away, making four plenty of action throughout like I said, I’ve been knocking 3-pointers during the frame the game and led the team them down,” he said. “Coach to push the lead back to to a 15-8 edge in the fourth keeps telling me to stay ag-

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Issaquah’s final stretch run against Inglemoor, Redmond, Newport and Skyline will determine whether it earns the top seed to the KingCo tournament. Kellum said that would be huge for the team as it continues to grow in confidence.

The Eagles won’t finish 16-0 in conference play because of their Jan. 12 loss at Woodinville, but that could wind up being a positive in the long run.

“Obviously, the goal is to go undefeated, but it was a good learning experience for us because it kind of showed that we’re not there yet and we still had some work to do,” Kellum said. “So the next week in practice we worked hard and we were right back at it.”

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Skyline junior Kailey Kassuba said her team didn’t SKYLINE 65 play with the level of energy NEWPORT 53 that coach Joe Fithian expects.

By Neil Pierson “In the locker room, Joe npierson@isspress.com really emphasized that we just need to put more heart When the Skyline High out there,” Kassuba said.

School girls basketball team The Knights stayed in plays well in all facets of front until midway through the game, the Spartans can the third quarter, when be a tough group to beat.

Kassuba drilled a jump shot But when they play into give the Spartans a 39-37 consistently, they can give lead. That opened the floodhope to opponents who’ve gates for an 18-4 run, and struggled to pick up many Skyline outscored Newport victories.

24-7 in the third period.

The Spartans played unFouls continued to hamevenly for long stretches of per the Spartans – starters a Jan. 20 matchup with the Maddie Adamson and Jade visiting Newport Knights, a Loville sat for significant team that sits below them portions of the second in the Class 4A KingCo half, and Adamson fouled Conference standings. But out with more than three Skyline picked up the pace minutes to play – but they over the final 12 minutes battled through adversity as and closed out a 65-53 Newport missed five fourthvictory to even its KingCo quarter free throws and record at 6-6. rarely cut the lead inside Newport was averaging single digits.

44.7 points per game in a The teams combined to 2-9 start to conference play, shoot 54 free throws and but took advantage of a the Spartans had to adjust foul-filled first half, makto the officials’ tight bounding 13 of 17 free throws en aries. route to a 34-30 lead at the “The refs were definitely break. a factor,” Kassuba said. “We

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warning shots so that the mob would not follow him A rebuilding Liberty girls and did not intend to harm basketball team is struggling Marshal Case. to find the win column. The At the beginning of August, Patriots have yet to record a three striking miners – John victory since returning from Buchanan, Jerry Trigg Jr., winter break in early January. and Hugh Lindsey – got into Last week, the Patriots an altercation with a miner fell to Juanita, Interlake and named Andrew Kasso, who Skyline.

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Depth: 6.5 in Liberty hosts Lake Washington on Jan. 29 and BelOn Page: 13 levue on Feb. 3. The contest Request Page: 0 against Bellevue will be the Patriots’ final conference Type: Display game.

continued to work in the mines despite the strike. Two stories emerged about the details of the incident. Kasso and his wife maintained that the trio brutally assaulted him on his way to work, beating him nearly to death.

Buchanan, Trigg and Lindsey tell a much more colorful tale.

A domestic dispute began at the Kasso residence when Kasso refused to go to work and his wife tried to force him out the door. According to the three men, Marshal

just have to get it out of our heads, and we’ve just got to play good defense and beat (Newport) to the ball.”

A balanced offensive attack helped alleviate the foul problems. Five Spartans finished in double-digit scoring, including sophomore guard Julia Mitchell, who provided 10 points off the bench.

Kassuba had a doubledouble with a team-leading 15 points and 10 rebounds.

Adamson sparked an improved defensive effort in the second half, finishing with 10 points and six assists. Loville added 11 points, and Cassidy Daugherty sank four 3-pointers for 12 points.

The timing of Daugherty’s baskets were important.

She hit two treys to end the third period, bumping Skyline’s lead from seven to 13, and swished another with the shot clock winding down for a 61-49 lead with 2:30 to play.

“I’m not as strong inside, so I kind of work on the outside perimeter, and Kailey, for example, is great at kicking it out,” Daugherty said.

“… A lot of the team members have started to kind of get that down.

We’ve been driving and we’ve been doing great at getting fouled, but now we’re looking for the kick-out shots, so it really makes shooting outside a lot easier.”

Eight teams earn berths into the KingCo tournament that starts Feb. 10 at Lake Washington High School in Kirkland, but only the tourney champion is guaranteed to reach the regional round of the state bracket.

The second- and third-place KingCo teams face Greater St. Helens League foes for the right to play in the 16team regional round.

The Spartans hope to challenge for one of those spots, and have the potential to do so if they’re consistent at both ends of the court.

“We have a lot of upperclassmen that have tons of experience playing in competitive sports,” said Daugherty, one of four seniors. “We’ve been able to adjust to the speed of the game and kind of knowing the intensity level.”

Case deputized them to assist with the situation. When the marshal and his posse arrived at the Kasso residence, the family – including five children – banded together, throwing rocks, scrap iron, fence rails, and household furnishing at the approaching men. The ensuing brawl resulted in injuries all around.

The marshal managed to arrest both Kasso and his wife on charges of disorderly conduct. The couple posted bail and filed a complaint

against the three striking miners, who were promptly arrested for assault and battery. After posting bail, Trigg commented that they would wait for trouble next time instead of seeking it out.

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4At 9:53 a.m. Jan. 16, the owner of a 2002 Toyota Highlander reported someone broke into the SUV in the 1800 block of Northeast Kenyon Court, causing $500 in damage to a window.

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