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Wednesday, February 4, 2015

Issaquah marijuana store opens for business

By Tom Corrigan tcorrigan@isspress.com

Issaquah’s only recreational marijuana shop drew a crowd of exactly one when doors opened on the store Jan. 30. Tucked away in a corner of Issaquah, the Issaquah Cannabis Co. more resembles a doctor’s office or a jewelry store than what one might think of as a marijuana store. The main counter consists of highly polished glass cabinets displaying different strains of marijuana buds or flowers, as well as oil concentrates. Edibles, vaporizers and glass bongs, some of which resemble works of art, line the back walls of the carpeted, quiet store. The Cannabis Co. will be Issaquah’s only recreational marijuana store. (Cadman Inc.,

a concrete company, sits not far away on Northeast Juniper Street, while the Issaquah Village RV Park is right next door.) Parent company Reach Island LLC won a state raffle for the only available Issaquah permit in May. “This place ought to be in Bellevue Square,” said Marine and Vietnam veteran Randolph A. Grove, A.K.A. “Rag,” who was quickly through the front door when the second story store opened. Rag said he was referring to the décor as well as the prices, which he said were considerably higher than what he could find on the street. The store sells buds and oil concentrates mostly in grams See OPENING,

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Issaquah resident Randolph Grove (left), a retired Marine and Vietnam veteran and Issaquah Cannabis Co.’s first paying customer, expresses surprise at the price of a package of marijuana offered Jan. 30 by general manager Page 2 Clifford Gehrett. See more photos from the store’s opening day at www.issaquahpress.com.

Northwest Dogwood Street ready for rebuilding Matt Bott to leave chamber

By Tom Corrigan tcorrigan@isspress.com

“It’ll be a pretty dramatic transformation of the street,” said Issaquah’s Kerry Ritland, engineering manager for the project that will bring about that transformation of downtown’s Northwest Dogwood Street. On Jan. 27, the city held an open house about the project, set to begin in May with completion planned by October. Essentially, the work is two projects being done concurrently: replacement of the street’s bridge over Issaquah Creek and upgrades to sidewalks and water mains. Funding for the project comes primarily from a federal grant of $2.4 million, with the city chipping in $563,600.

The sidewalk work is the continuation of construction done on sidewalks along the street last year, Ritland said. “The city has been working on these sidewalks for some time,” he said. “We are finally finishing up that project.” Ritland added that pedestrian safety has long been a concern on the affected stretch of Dogwood Street. Obviously, the sidewalks themselves will add to pedestrian safety, but Ritland said placement of sidewalks would result in a narrowing of the roadway, which should have a calming effect on traffic. The second major project to get underway is the replacement of the Dogwood Street Bridge, built in 1950. City officials said the bridge is too narrow to prop-

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erly handle modern-day traffic. The rebuilding includes replacing the existing 70-foot bridge with a 102-foot span encompassing two 12-foot vehicle lanes, along with sidewalks and bike lanes. The new bridge should help reduce flooding in the area, as the increased size will add capacity for Issaquah Creek as it travels beneath the span. The bridge reconstruction will mean the closure of Dogwood, Ritland said. Posted detour signs will direct traffic to either Sunset Way or Juniper Street. In addition to the sidewalk and bridge work, Ritland said the city is taking advantage of the opportunity to redo water mains, bury utility lines and put in new streetlights. Ritland dubbed the latter “pe-

Skate park supporters seek more features, space By Tom Corrigan tcorrigan@isspress.com

By Greg Farrar

Ben Hanson (left), a community center recreation leader, and Jared Behl, recreation specialist, arrive with a 12th Man flag, warpaint, Seahawks jerseys and an imitation Lombardi trophy during the city’s big 12saquah rally Jan. 30 on the City Hall steps. Behl, a Green Bay Packers fan, wore Seattle colors, including a tutu, as payment for his lost bet on the NFC championship game. Mayor Fred Butler raised a 12th Man flag at exactly 12:12 p.m.

destrian streetlights” because of their smaller-than- normal, 15foot height. The average streetlight is 30 feet in height. Ritland said the smaller-scale lights are the same type used by Issaquah on Rainier Boulevard. Further, the city found a somewhat unique way to pay for the lights. Essentially, Puget Sound Energy will provide the streetlights and future maintenance, with the city paying the power bill for the lights and slowly repaying some of the cost of the lights themselves. Regarding the water main, plans are to replace an aging pipe with a 12-inch line between the bridge and First Avenue Northwest. One plus is that the larger pipe will better serve firefighters in case of emergencies.

Supporters and skateboard enthusiasts once again are urging the Issaquah City Council to move forward with a large-footprint skate park in Tibbetts Valley Park. Supporters made their thoughts known at a council meeting in late January. The larger footprint is the minimum backers would like to see, said park supporter Jerry Blackburn, an active member of the Drug Free Community Coalition and a member of the chemical dependency faculty at Bellevue College. “That’s the most advantageous plan,” Blackburn said of the more roomy skate park backers envision. Construction on the park is slated to start sometime this year, after the city approves a final design, Brian Berntsen, deputy director of Issaquah Parks & Recreation, said in an email. During its most recent budget talks, the council approved $350,000 for the park, Berntsen added. Staff had requested an additional $150,000 to build the design preferred by some residents and public park supporters. Though he did not give any timetable, Berntsen said park construction could begin at the $350,000 funding level. “This funding will enable us to start construction on a skate park with a smaller footprint and many amenities of the public

preferred design,” he said. The city may end up building the park in phases, said Councilman Joshua Schaer, an approach allowing the work to begin soon, but ultimately resulting in the larger park envisioned by supporters. Schaer admitted he was not a fan of the way the city initially moved forward with the park design. According to Schaer, design work was awarded and begun with no clear price tag attached to the project. “I did not support moving forward with a blank check,” he said. The existing 5,600-square-foot park, built in 1997, has been criticized as no longer up to snuff for skaters. The isolated location behind the Issaquah Community Center also has caused safety concerns. Blackburn said the openness of the new location near the Issaquah Transit Center is one of its biggest advantages. Still, he very much would like the city to get behind ideas such as a viewing area, mostly for parents, which he said only would add to the safety of the new site. Blackburn added the Drug Free Coalition is backing the skate park for what he hopes are obvious reasons, such as giving younger residents a place to go and be safe and be active. “We want to give them the healthiest options possible,” he said. “It’s what the kids deserve and I love thinking about it like that.”

Issaquah Chamber of Commerce CEO Matt Bott has resigned from the chamber to accept a position with Sound Transit. Bott has been with the chamber for six years. With the transit system, Bott will serve as East King County government and community affairs officer. During Bott’s tenure with the chamber, membership has grown by more than 20 percent, according to information released by the chamber. Chamber officials further said Bott’s tenure also featured a focus on developing the chamber’s government affairs, community engagement and economic development Matt Bott activities. “I am grateful for the opportunity to serve the chamber and the Issaquah community over the past six years and have appreciated the chance to work with so many talented and dedicated individuals on the chamber board and staff as well as across Issaquah,” Bott said in a press release. “I look forward to staying closely involved with the Issaquah community in my new role.” “Matt has led the chamber into a new era of engagement in public policy as it relates to economic development in Issaquah,” said Alan Finkelstein, chairman of the board of the Greater Issaquah Chamber of Commerce. “The chamber intends to maintain its role in promoting Issaquah and Issaquah-based businesses.” Finkelstein noted numerous developments have helped create opportunities in Issaquah: construction in the highlands, the Talus project, Swedish Hospital Issaquah and the coming Costco corporate expansion. Finkelstein said Bott has agreed to work with the chamber administration on a smooth transition. He said the board would announce its plans for the coming search for a new CEO in the next few weeks.

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Vulcan announces sale of Sammamish Park Place Vulcan Real Estate recently announced the sale of the Sammamish Park Place office complex, in Issaquah, to Seattle-based Talon Private Capital for $128.25 million. The 20-acre property comprises three five- and six-story office buildings and 2,122 stalls of structured parking. The office park is 100 percent leased to Microsoft and Costco. In August 2014, Vulcan announced the lease of 176,000 square feet of office space to Costco Wholesale Corp. at Sammamish Park Place, marking the global retailer’s corporate expansion.

Issaquah businesses honored in Book of Lists Issaquah companies and organizations set the standard across several industries, according to the rankings in the Puget Sound Business Journal Book of Lists 2014-15. The book contains lists of top companies, arranged by industry and ranking, including 1,966 companies and 80 lists. The following companies

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and half-grams that run anywhere $15 to well over $100. Rag claimed he can pick up an ounce of buds on the street for $200. “This stuff must be made out of gold,” he said. He stayed away from the concentrates, which he said was for a younger crowd. As you might expect, concentrates are more powerful than actual marijuana flowers, said

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BUZZ and organizations with Issaquah headquarters or locations earned recognition: 4Artitudes — No. 15, Best Graphic Design Firms (by revenue) 4Booginhead — No. 47, Woman-Owned Companies (by revenue) 4Costco — No. 1, Largest Public Companies (by revenue), No. 31, Fastest Growing Public Companies 4Farallon Consulting — No. 18, Environmental Services Firms (by revenue) 4Greater Issaquah Chamber of Commerce — No. 21, Chambers of Commerce (by membership) 4HomeStreet Bank — No. 7, Largest Bank (by assets), No. 14, Largest SBA Lenders (in Washington state), No. 10, Corporate Philanthropists – Medium store general manager Clifford Gehrett. Concentrate smokers put a drop of the oil on a tube-like vaporizer and inhale pure THC with no smoke, he explained. THC is the chemical in marijuana that causes its intoxicating effect. For now, the Cannabis Co. features about 15 varieties of weed and oils, though Gehrett said they eventually hope to carry up to 30. Growers name the different types; “Purple Haze,” “Headband” and “Blue Dream” are just a few. All the marijuana

The Issaquah Press 4John L. Scott — No. 2, Residential Real Estate Firms (by sales volume) 4MOD Pizza — No. 26, Fastest-Growing Private Companies 4Red Arrow Logistics — No. 26, Woman-Owned Companies (by revenue) 4Swedish Hospital — No. 25, Best Hospital (by user review), No. 25, Most Popular Hospital (by admissions) 4Siemens Ultrasound Group — No. 1, Medical Device Manufacturers (by employees) 4Village Theatre — No. 70, Nonprofit Organizations (by revenue), No. 10, Arts Organizations (by revenue).

New florist offers sustainable flowers Looking to buy local this Valentine’s Day? Consider giving First and Bloom a look. The new florist in Issaquah, owned by Tammy Myers, sells only American-grown flowers. She buys locally as part of the growing sustainability movement. First and Bloom also incorporates eco-responsible practices, such as composting all flower waste, using 100 percent comes from local growers, the closest being in Fall City. The edibles come from local sources as well in the form of candy, cookies and chocolate. Rag plopped down $50 for a couple of grams of “Orange Dream.” He laughed loudly when the clerk handed him change and offered him a receipt, noting he certainly never received either from a street-level dealer. He first told the clerk to keep the receipt, than decided to take it as a keepsake of his visit. All transactions at the store are cash only; the store has two ATMs for customer use. Gehrett said credit card companies normally won’t honor a purchase from a marijuana store. While some marijuana stores claim they take debit cards, they are really just running an ATM transaction behind the counter, according to Gehrett. He said the Cannabis Co. wanted to avoid misleading customers. Rag bought his weed despite suffering from Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome, which can make one ill from smoking marijuana. Now 63,

biodegradable paper and uses as many recyclable or repurposed products as possible. First and Bloom flowers have been featured in such Issaquah businesses as Flat Iron Grill, Jak’s, Sip, the Issaquah Coffee Co. and Issaquah Chiropractic. Learn more about First and Bloom on its Facebook page, go to www.firstandbloom.com, call 445-4614 or email info@firstandbloom.com.

Kevin Mottram elected to second term on YPAC Kevin Mottram, of Issaquah, was recently elected to his second oneyear term on the Society for Human Resource Management’s Young Professionals Advisory Council. Mottram is a human resources manager at Microsoft. The council advocates for SHRM’s young professional members (under age 30) and provides guidance to the society for attracting and retaining nonmember young professionals. Learn more about the YPAC at http://bit. ly/1ziOr8i.

WHAT TO KNOW The Issaquah Cannabis Co. 4230 N.E. Juniper St., Suite 201 410 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday to Saturday 4Noon to 8 p.m. Sunday 4677-7323 he said he developed the syndrome after smoking dope since he was in his teens. He claimed to have quit a few months ago, but still wanted to check out the new store. He said the store will have a “tough nut to crack” due to competition from street dealers and medical marijuana stores that don’t have to charge taxes like recreational stores. One such medical marijuana store, the Green Light Collective Garden, sits in the same building as the Issaquah Cannabis Co. Rag said he would never have believed he would see any kind of legal weed store, let alone two in the same building. “Crazy, man,” Rag said on his way out the door. “Only in America.”

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P olice & F ire Editor’s note: Due to Eastside Fire & Rescue installing a new records system, fire reports were not available.

Warranted arrests 4At 3:25 p.m. Jan. 23, an officer spotted a 22-year-old Seattle man with an outstanding warrant walking eastbound in the 1200 block of Northwest Male Street. The suspect was arrested in the 1100 block of Northwest Gilman Boulevard. 4An officer driving through an apartment complex at 360 Northwest Dogwood Street at 10:19 p.m. Jan. 25 spotted and arrested a 47-year-old woman with an outstanding warrant.

Car break-ins 4At 4 p.m. Jan. 23, a resident in the 700 block of Front Street South reported someone broke into a vehicle, causing $300 in damage. 4At 1:23 p.m. Jan. 25, a resident 700 block of Front Street South reported someone broke into a 1999 Ford Escort, causing $400 in damage. 4A resident in the 600 block of Front Street South reported at 7:01 p.m. Jan. 25 someone broke through their car window, stealing some tools. The total loss is estimated at $500. 4At 11:16 a.m. Jan. 26, someone broke into a car in the 100 block of First Avenue Northwest and stole a gift card, key fob and flashlight. The total loss was estimated at $140. 4At 6:56 p.m. Jan. 25, someone broke into a 2001 Honda Accord in the 4600 block of West Lake Sammamish Parkway Southeast and stole a GPS and headphones. The loss was estimated at $150.

Malicious mischief 4At 4:14 p.m. Jan. 23, a resident in the 5400 block of 231st Avenue Southeast reported someone caused $200 damage to the lawn. 4At 10:46 a.m. Jan. 26, someone broke a box that opens a door in the 100 block of East Sunset Way, causing $114.32 in damage.

Thefts 4At 11:51 a.m. Jan. 24, a 28-year-old Renton man was arrested for third-degree theft and obstruction

See a map of the Issaquah Police Department’s reported activity from the previous 72 hours at http:// bit.ly/ZPHFbA. Addresses on the map have been rounded to the nearest hundred block. The address reflects where the officer responded to the incident — not necessarily where it occurred.

after attempting to steel clothing, two Nintendo Wii controllers and video games in the 700 block of Northwest Gilman Boulevard. 4At 4:19 p.m. Jan. 24, a resident in the 700 block of Second Avenue Southeast reported someone stole their bicycle, valued at $500. 4At 8:45 a.m. Jan. 26, someone stole a backpack, valued at $150, in the 22500 block of Southeast 56th Street. 4At 1:39 p.m. Jan. 26, someone stole $108 in groceries in the 1400 block of Highlands Drive Northeast. 4At 6:55 a.m. Jan. 27, someone stole a backpack containing an iPad, computer and Nintendo Wii in the 18500 block of Southeast 45th Street. The total loss was valued at $720.

Suspicious sleeper At 1:46 p.m. Jan. 25, an officer found a man sleeping in a stairwell of an apartment complex in the 600 block of Northwest Juniper Street. The man was a resident and had a key to a unit, but was unable to unlock the front door.

DUI At 12:33 a.m. Jan. 26, a 24-year-old Federal Way woman was arrested for driving under the influence in the 600 block of East Sunset Way.

Assault At 11:07 p.m. Jan. 26, a 40-year-old Issaquah man was arrested in the 18300 block of Southeast Newport Way for fourth-degree assault. The Press publishes names of those charged with felony crimes. Information comes directly from local police reports.

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Senior center program receives $5,000 gift Issaquah Nursing & Rehabilitation presented a $5,000 gift Jan. 6 to benefit the Issaquah Senior Center Outreach Program. The outreach program pays for transportation for medical visits, shopping and lunch programs. It also pays for the Issaquah Senior Center to stay in touch with members who are unable to attend its activities. Sixty seniors benefit from the service, which

Timber Ridge hosts coffee, conversation event Feb. 17 The Continuing Care Retirement Community at Timber Ridge at Talus is hosting a coffee/conversation event to discuss options for the future at 10 a.m. Feb. 17 at 100 Timber Ridge Way N.W. Guests will discuss the value of senior living and how its financial, emotional and physical benefits make sense for the future. Seniors will learn the differences between senior living communities, the risks of staying at home and what happens when a spouse’s health deteriorates. Seating is limited. Get reservations for the free event by calling 654-4145.

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Q uestion of the week Give us some ideas for recreation for young people. If you were going to have something new for kids to do in the city, what would it be? Email your ideas to editor@isspress.com. Responses will be printed in future issues.

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t looks like construction for a new skate park in Issaquah will start this year. But it also looks like it will be smaller than supporters had hoped for. The City Council has approved $350,000 for the new park, which may be built in stages, so supporters could end up with what they want down the road. The old skate park, behind the community center, is too small and has become a home for trouble of all sorts, including drugs and alcohol, for teens and adults. It’s time to do something real about it. Jerry Blackburn, a member of the Issaquah Drug Free Community Coalition, said he and others are all for giving younger residents a place to go where they can be safe and active. The teens of Issaquah do need more to do in their own community. The pool is closed for renovation. And there are sports at school and the occasional dance at the community center, but what if we gave younger residents more? While we’re all for open space, it’s time for city leaders to talk about the young people. They need places they can go after school and on weekends where they can be entertained, be active and be safe, at either low or no cost. Not all families can afford to send their kids to the movies. Theater classes may be out of some families’ price range. Ditto various classes and teams, such as those through clubs and leagues and the city’s Parks & Recreation Department. It would be great if someone would spearhead a focus group to talk to young people and find out what they’re interested in and what they would like to spend their time doing. Brainstorming for ideas with as many people as possible is always a good idea. Maybe someone can even come up with some creative financing to help pay for those ideas. Taking care of our younger residents — physically, mentally and emotionally — will ensure a better, safer Issaquah in the future.

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fter the James Cameron movie “Titanic” became a big box office smash, one of the popular memes that soon followed was a slogan T-shirt that said “The boat sank. Get over it!” Today, as Monday gets underway here at the office the day after the Super Bowl and coworkers endlessly debate the pass play at the end, I want to climb on a desk and announce, “It’s just a football game. Get over it!” All this griping about not giving the ball to Marshawn Lynch. Really? We had our championship year, the first one for the Seattle Seahawks, finally, after almost 40 years as a franchise. And we followed up with a great season, had the Miracle over Green Bay and got to play a consecutive championship game. The way parity works in the NFL, that’s pretty great. Thirty other cities would have killed for their team to be in Super Bowl XLIX, but we got there again. Ask Cubs fans what they would give to win a World Series! Chicagoans have been born, lived long lives and died without ever seeing the Cubbies get their victory parade. In my lifetime, besides last year’s shellacking over the Broncos, the Sonics won a championship, so have the Huskies, and I, for one, am happy to count the ladies’ two Seattle Storm WNBA championships as great local sports achievements. Granted, most of us can accept this loss and chalk up that game-ending interception as an excellent defensive

play. The Seahawks played a great game and had more than a few lucky breaks go their way, too. The last lucky break went the other Greg way, and that Farrar is too bad. But if you’ve Press photographer been ranting ever since Sunday to anyone within earshot or on sports talk radio about what a miserable mistake that play call was, you could channel that into a lot of positive energy elsewhere. Don’t let the bread and circuses of commercial sport distract you from the real issues that need addressing. Get angry about income inequality and tell your congressperson. If you feel the gains of the Civil Rights movement are being rolled back, get in touch with the Southern Poverty Law Center and ask what you can do to help. Do any local trends bother you? Instead of being angry with coach Pete Carroll, offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell or quarterback Russell Wilson, become a campaign volunteer for a state legislative or a City Council candidate. If you have a lot of energy and need to bleed it off constructively, take a big garbage sack, go on a hike on an Issaquah Alps trail and find some litter to pack out. That’s it, thank you for listening, I am getting down off my desk now. Super Bowl L is only a year away. Go Hawks!

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Two female students were crossing Southeast 8th at the end of a school day. This is peak traffic for the entire perimeter of Skyline High School. It was very busy not only with students, but with automobile traffic as well. As we were heading west toward 228th, we witnessed a female student hesitate before crossing while her friend continued to cross fully expecting vehicular traffic to stop for her. Of course, we all expected that. When our children attended Muir Elementary, Kamiakin Jr. High and Juanita High schools, we were active in safety issues. I was responsible for implementing the Absentee Verification Program while our daughters were at John Muir, headed up the Hugs Not Drugs program and was

Do something about Skyline students crossing street My husband and I have become increasingly concerned for Skyline High School’s student safety for those students using Sammamish Hills Lutheran Church’s parking lot during school hours. These students are crossing Southeast 8th Street mid-block to get to the parking lot without the aid of a crosswalk, crossing guard or any signage indicating there will be school foot traffic. Our concern became an urgent concern last week when we witnessed a near miss between a student and a car.

H ome C ountry The older you get, the faster time goes Mabel Adams was out the other day, with her new walker, the one with the basket on it, and a seat for sitting when she gets tired. It’s a purple kind of walker and she likes it. It has hand brakes, too, just like a bicycle. She was headed for the Curl Up ‘N Dye beauty salon to get her permanent renewed, and she had to pass by the elementary school on her way. And there were a half-dozen kids trying to get kites to fly in the gentle breezes of February. They can’t wait, she thought, for the stronger winds of March. They’ll run and the kites will billow up behind them, but they’ll

have to stop short of the chain link fence, and the kites will flutter down like spent butterflies. She could read their minds, of course. Hey, maybe if I run faster … Mabel smiled and shook her head. Can’t wait for March. Childhood is like that. It’s a can’t-wait time. When you’re 8 years old, time crawls by so very slowly. It takes forever to become 8 1/2. Lifetimes. Why, when you’re 8, and you finally make it to 8 1/2, you’ve accumulated a wealth of learning and experience in those six months. Well, in those five months, anyway, because you can’t wait for six months, so you

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successful in having a guarded crosswalk installed at a very busy intersection. Granted, I was met with some opposition, the greatest being a crosswalk doesn’t guarantee anyone’s safety and gives pedestrians a feeling of “rite of passage” simply because it’s there; however, I do believe it’s better than nothing. Optimally, the area would be most safe if there were a guarded crosswalk and a flashing banner above. Please take this into consideration before someone does get hurt. Given the distractions of cell phones — both the pedestrians and drivers — we feel this concern shouldn’t be taken lightly.

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declare you’re 8 1/2 at five months. Push it. Hurry up. Make the winds of spring come sooner. Won’t I ever be 8 3/4? Slim Will my birthday never come? Randles School will be out for the summer in May, but by May, I’ll probably be grown up. Mabel waved to the kids and they “Hi Mrs. Adams’d” her and went back to their play. If only, she thought … if only the time went by as slowly for me, instead of racing along. Brought to you by ‘Saddle Up: A Cowboy Guide to Writing.’ Check it out at lpdpress.com.

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Issaquah drama program hosts fundraiser Life is a cabaret for Issaquah High School drama students. The school’s drama program has found a creative way to raise funds for its spring musical, “Beauty and the Beast.” Students, and some staff members, will perform in a fundraiser cabaret Feb. 5 and 6. The show, entirely directed by students, is the first of its kind at Issaquah High School. Students hope to raise $1,000. Both performances begin at 7 p.m. in the Issaquah High School main theater, 700 Second Ave. S.E. Admission is technically free, though a $5 or more donation is suggested.

Let Tantalus take you on a culinary cruise to Greece staura e R

Restaurant reviews are a regular feature of The Issaquah Press. Reviewers visit restaurants unannounced and pay in full for their meals. By David Hayes dhayes@isspress.com

By Christina Corrales-Toy

Author Dana Sullivan reads his book, ‘Kay Kay’s Alphabet Safari’ to a group of children at Bellevue’s University Bookstore Jan. 22.

FROM ANT TO ZEBRA

Local author illustrates the ABCs for a good cause By Christina Corrales-Toy newcastle@isspress.com

Newcastle resident Dana Sullivan doesn’t always wear bunny rabbit slippers in public, but he will for a gaggle of adorable children. Sullivan and his floppyeared footwear made an appearance at Bellevue’s University Bookstore Jan. 22, where the author and illustrator read his newest book, “Kay Kay’s Alphabet Safari,” to a cute, albeit somewhat restless, audience of toddlers. The congregation of youngsters paid its guest speaker in juice and crackers, while the former Costco creative director responsible for the company’s iconic logo sent each attendee home with his or her own personalized safari-themed drawing. “I found the main rea-

son to do children’s books is so you can do school visits and things like these,” Sullivan said after the story time. “And I love kindergarteners. They’re just so goofy. They’ll say anything.” Sullivan’s latest book takes its readers on a scenic journey through the village of Bungoma in Kenya, a real place that has a special part in the author’s heart. Part alphabet book, part philanthropic endeavor, the story follows Kay Kay as he seeks artistic inspiration for the blank canvas that is a whitewashed wall in a Star of Hope classroom. Kay Kay decides he’ll paint pictures of animals on the walls, from ants to zebras, as an alphabetteaching tool for the classroom’s students. He first needs to decide which animals he’ll depict, though, so he walks through the Kenyan countryside looking for ideas. He meets a bevy of critters including a crocodile, a snake and a meerkat, but initially dismisses them, preferring to stay focused on his task to find inspiration. It isn’t until

the end, with the help of the Star of Hope students, that he realizes the inspiration is right in front of him. Both Kay Kay and the Star of Hope Centre for Children are very real. Kay Kay, whose real name is Amos Muthama, is a taxi driver in Bungoma. He’s also a barber and artist, Sullivan explained. The Star of Hope Centre for Children is an orphanage and school in Kenya that Sullivan’s family has essentially adopted. “When we got there, it was just this magical place,” Sullivan said of his 2011 visit. “It’s filled with these beautiful children and staff who gave them loving homes. A lot of these kids are orphaned by AIDS or election violence.” After visiting, Sullivan, who on that same visit received word that Sleeping Bear Press would publish his very first book, “Ozzie and the Art Contest,” knew that if he was going to help these children, it would likely be through a book. But it took him a bit of time to decide how he would feature Star of Hope in his writings.

“I was actually terrified,” Sullivan said. “I thought, how do I write a picture book for children based on a place of hardship in a country of such poverty?” Kay Kay really did paint murals on the school’s walls, and that became the inspiration for Sullivan’s book, released at the end of 2014. “I just was so touched, I knew that was the heart of my story,” Sullivan said of Kay Kay’s works. Sullivan actually started a nonprofit to raise funds to support the orphanage. In November, one of the organization’s board members visited the school and read “Kay Kay’s Alphabet Safari” aloud with the real Kay Kay sitting just beside her, Sullivan said. During the visit, a child Sullivan met in 2011 relayed a message back to him in the states — “You tell Uncle Dana he needs to write a book about us.” “So I have my orders,” Sullivan joked. “Now I’m thinking about a book about the children.” Sullivan will donate 10 percent of “Kay Kay’s Alphabet Safari” sales to the orphanage.

The Issaquah dining scene has quite the selection of international flair, covering the standard in Italian, Chinese and Mexican. But if you’re craving a little Mediterranean cuisine, your choices are limited. Luckily, you can’t go wrong with The Tantalus Restaurant in Gilman Village, which features a menu of Greek standards. Incredulous that in my 13 years in Issaquah I’d never set foot in the longtime restaurant, I was eager to sample its fare. But being a novice to Greek cuisine, I was clueless where to start with its wide selection that read like, well, Greek. Luckily, the lunch menu features several combination options. Wanting to sample the widest variety, I went for the Olympus Plate. For just $15.99, I was treated with a delicious lentil soup, a skewer of grilled chicken and small samples of mousaka,

R e v ie w IF YOU GO The Tantalus Restaurant 4Gilman Village, 317 Gilman Blvd., No. 37 4391-6090 4www.tantalus restaurant.com 411 a.m. until 9 p.m. Sundays through Thursdays; 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays 4$6.99 to $13.99 for appetizers; $7.99 for large salads; entrées $7.50 to $15.99 spanakopita and dolmades. The mousaka is a layered dish with eggplant and meat sauce topped with a creamy béchamel See TANTALUS, Page 8

Three families volunteer together in Nicaragua

By Neil Pierson npierson@sammamishreview.com

It’s not unusual to see three families become close friends, but it’s a bit abnormal when they give up Christmas at home for a two-week volunteer effort in Central America. The Connor, Nelson and Walley families have literally grown up together in Issaquah. The six children know each other well — four of them are classmates at Issaquah High School, and the other two attend Pacific Cascade Middle School together. “Every year, we go on vacations together and it’s really not like we’re family friends, it’s more like we’re literally family, and we really act like family,” said Courtney Nelson, a seventh-grader at Pacific Cascade. During the recent winter break, the families packed up hordes of school supplies and sports equipment and flew to Granada, Nicaragua, where they spent a week interacting with the local population. The second week of the trip was spent in La Boquita, a small fishing village about 45 miles away on the Pacific coast. The families partnered with the Beauchamp Charity Foundation, a small humanitarian group that gives food, housing, medicine and education to the few hundred residents in the surrounding area. It was the first foreign-aid trip for the families, although they do a lot of local community service. For example, Sarah Connor works in a first-grade classroom to gain experience for her desired career path; Maddie Walley is a reading and writing tutor at Clark Elementary School; and Catey Nelson has spent time with Special Olympics basketball teams and trash clean-up duties in downtown Issaquah. Along with donating some useful items, the families painted a home, which turned out to be a more rewarding experience than they ever could’ve imagined. Maddy Walley, an Issaquah High junior, said the woman who lived there was in tears. “It just makes you think about

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The Olympus Plate at Tantalus offers a wide variety of Greek standards from the restaurant’s menu. Contributed

The Walley, Nelson and Connor families traveled together over the recent holiday break from Issaquah to Nicaragua, where they spent two weeks helping impoverished residents. here, when we get our houses painted or whatever, we pay (the workers) and we’re like, ‘Thanks. ’Bye.’ But she was crying, and she was so thankful that we came and did that.” The extreme poverty of the villagers — estimates are about half of the Nicaraguan population lives on less than $1 a day — was a shock to the entire group, particularly the children. They all said they returned home with a renewed sense of gratitude for things like clean water, warm showers and functional housing. Ian Walley, an Issaquah High sophomore, said he was able to interact with many of the local children by playing soccer and volleyball. The families sensed that American tourists were not a common sight in La Boquita. “I have a general vibe that they really don’t like us very much, but some of them were kind of accepting a little bit,” Ian Walley said. The children of La Boquita often start working in the fishing industry as young as age 4, said Kevin Connor, the father of 10th-grader Sarah and sixth-grader Eli. That can make school a foreign concept, which is where Beauchamp tries to intervene. Mariah Bettise-Walley, Maddy and Ian’s mother, initially thought the money Beauchamp raised helps impoverished children attend college. As

it turned out, it also funds basic education, because school is not a legal requirement. For $25 a month, the foundation essentially helps a family offset the cost of losing a worker. After interacting with several children, Sarah Connor said she realized there weren’t many differences between herself and a 16-year-old Nicaraguan girl, except for the fact she wasn’t born in a place that provides limited opportunities. Sarah Connor recalled another moment she won’t likely forget soon. Walking down a street in Grenada, they encountered a small boy wearing worn-out shoes. He approached the families and asked for money because he was hungry. “That has just stayed in my mind since then,” Sarah Connor said. “I can’t get it out of my head. It’s just so heartbreaking, and you can’t help every kid because you know that they’re all hungry.” The children may have gained a simple understanding of daily life in an impoverished country that their peers don’t have. The group walked through a market in Grenada where vendors were selling moldy food and slaughtering chickens in the open. “In America, we just wouldn’t see that as sanitary,” Eli Connor said. “But there it’s just totally normal, and that’s just the way they live.”

Monthly event brings authors, open mic readings downtown A new organization is enhancing Issaquah’s arts landscape with literary programming. The Talking Pages Reading Series, launching Feb. 17, will bring together emerging and established writers to read from their work and discuss the craft of writing. “Something wonderful happens when writers read their work aloud,” Kim Kankiewicz, co-founder of Talking Pages, said in a news release. “For writers, it’s an opportunity to build confidence and gauge audience response. For listeners, it’s the rare privilege of experiencing an artistic work along with its creator.” The inaugural Talking Pages event begins at 7 p.m. at the Hailstone Feed Store, 232 Front St. N. Lori A. May, author of “The Write Crowd,” will introduce the evening with comments about literary citizenship and will briefly discuss aspects of memoir

writing. Elissa Washuta, author of the memoir “My Body Is a Book of Rules,” will read from her work. The rest of the evening is reserved for open mic readings by audience members. While the February event focuses on nonfiction, future Talking Pages events will highlight fiction, poetry and writing for children or young adults. A complete schedule and open mic guidelines are available at www.eastsidewrites.org. The Talking Pages Reading Series is a program of Eastside Writes, an organization formed to promote the literary arts on the Eastside. Through workshops, readings and related events, Eastside Writes brings together writers of all experience levels to develop and share their work. Upcoming programs include poetry workshops for mothers in March and youth writing classes later in the year.

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Break out your tux, evening gown and dancing shoes for Evergreen Philharmonic’s annual Swingin’ in Vienna gala, from 7-10 p.m. Feb. 7 at Issaquah High School, 700 Second Ave. S.E. Show off your best dance moves to Viennese Waltzes or jazz and big band standards. Learn more at www.evergreenphil.org.

6•Wednesday, February 4, 2015 UPCOMING EVENTS Beat the Winter Brews Fest, local breweries, wineries and distilleries will pour generous tastings, adults only, Gilman Village, 317 N.W. Gilman Blvd., 5:30-8:30 p.m. Feb. 27, $25/advance, $30/door, www.beatthewinterbrews.com Help the American Cancer Society finish the fight against cancer. Help plan the 2015 Relay for Life event happening May 9-10. Leadership and committee volunteer positions available. Find Issaquah Relay for Life on Facebook or email stacylstrickland@gmail.com.

THURSDAY, FEB. 5 ‘Game On!’ table-top gaming convention, all day Thursday through Sunday, Holiday Inn, 1801 12th Ave. N.W., $40, gameon-con.com ‘A Silk Road Journey’ art exhibit, open 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. through April 9, City Hall at Sammamish Commons, 801 228th Ave. S.E., 295-0597 Grand Ridge Trail and Watertower Loop Work Party, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., sign up and location details at issaquahalps.org ‘Using Your Gifts: Learn to Love Your eReader,’ 11 a.m., Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave. S.E., 392-3130 Zentangle Basics, noon to 2 p.m., artEAST Art Center, 95 Front St. N., $40/members, $45/nonmembers, arteast.org Friends of the Sammamish Library Monthly Meeting, 6 p.m., Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave. S.E., 392-3130 ‘Bad Behavior or Sensory Issues,’ free parenting workshop, Virginia Mason Clinic, 100 N.E. Gilman Blvd., 5:30 p.m., space is limited, call

888-2777 Paper Flowers Class, ages 21 and older, 6-8 p.m., So There, 195 Front St. N., $20/ student, call 281-9083 Second annual Wine Tasting, 6-8 p.m., Spiritwood at Pine Lake, 3607 228th Ave. S.E., 313-9100 Planning Commission Meeting, 6:30 p.m., City Hall at Sammamish Commons, 801 228th Ave. S.E., 2950585 ‘Around the World in 80 Days,’ 7:30 p.m., Francis J. Gaudette Theatre, 303 Front St. N., $35 to $67, villagetheatre.org

FRIDAY, FEB. 6 Grand Ridge Trail and Watertower Loop Work Party, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., sign up and location details at issaquahalps.org Going Batty Story Time, ages 3 and older, 11 and 1:30 a.m., Lewis Creek Visitor Center, 5808 Lakemont Blvd. S.E., $2/resident, $3/nonresident, 452-6885

‘Around the World in 80 Days,’ 8 p.m., Francis J. Gaudette Theatre, 303 Front St. N., $35 to $67, villagetheatre.org

SATURDAY, FEB. 7 Squak Mountain Work Party, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., sign up and location details at issaquahalps.org Squak Mountain Hike, moderate, 7.5 miles, up to 2,500foot elevation gain, 9 a.m., meet at 175 Rainier Blvd. S., issaquahalps.org Saturday Morning Trail Run, meets weekly for a 3- to 5-mile run on Tiger or Squak mountains, 9 a.m. Uphill Running, 100 Front St. S., Suite A, 391-2430 Public speaking class, ages 8 and older, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Saturday mornings, YWCA Family Village, 930 N.E. High St., 270-6800 Paper Flowers Class, ages 9 and older, 10 a.m. to noon, So There, 195 Front St. N., $20/student, call 281-9083 to register and for more info

Vietnamese Story Time, 1:30 p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430

AARP Tax Help, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430

Social Hour with music by Hank Blumenthal, 3-4 p.m., Spiritwood at Pine Lake, 3607 228th Ave. S.E., 313-9100

Restoration at Lower Commons Park, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Lower Sammamish Commons, 550 222nd Place S.E., Sammamish, please register by Friday at http://bit. ly/1yK4TQk

Wine Walk, live music and wine tastings at downtown shops, 6-9 p.m., downtown, $25/advance, $30/day of, www.downtownissaquah.com Butch Harrison and Good Company, 7:30 p.m., Vino Bella, 99 Front St. N., 3911424 Kellee Bradley, 8 p.m., Pogacha, 120 N.W. Gilman Blvd., $5 cover, 392-5550

Russian Story Times: Privet!, 11 a.m., Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave. S.E., 3923130 Lewis Creek Ranger Hike, 1-2 miles, 10:30 a.m., Lewis Creek Visitor Center, 5808 Lakemont Blvd. S.E., free, 452-4195

‘Around the World in 80 Days,’ 2 and 8 p.m., Francis J. Gaudette Theatre, 303 Front St. N., $35 to $67, villagetheatre.org ‘Using Your Gifts: Learn to Love Your eReader,’ 2 p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430 Father Daughter Valentine Dance, grades one to five with caring adult, 7-9:30 p.m., Issaquah Community Center, 301 Rainier Blvd. S., $20 in advance, $40 at door, 8373300 Shaggy Sweet, 7:30 p.m., Vino Bella, 99 Front St. N., 391-1424 The Shorcutz, 8 p.m., Pogacha, 120 N.W. Gilman Blvd., $5 cover, 392-5550

SUNDAY, FEB. 8 Poo Poo Point and Section Line Trails Work Party, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., sign up and location details at issaquahalps.org Tolt MacDonald Hike, moderate, 7-8 miles, up to 800-foot elevation gain, 9:30 a.m., meet at 175 Rainier Blvd. S., issaquahalps.org Medicare Made Clear, 1:15 p.m., Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave. S.E., 3923130 ‘Around the World in 80 Days,’ 2 and 7 p.m., Francis J. Gaudette Theatre, 303 Front St. N., $35 to $67, villagetheatre.org

MONDAY, FEB. 9 Heartsaver First Aid, CPR and AED, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Swedish Issaquah, 751 N.E. Blakely Drive, $70, preregister at http://bit.ly/1uCJA3j ‘Figure Drawing Open Studio,’ short pose 9:30-11:30 a.m. and long pose noon to 2

p.m., artEAST Art Center, 95 Front St. N., $20 or $30 for both sessions, arteast.org Ceramics Open Studio, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., artEAST Art Center, 95 Front St. N., hourly rate $10/members, $12/ nonmember, two hour minimum, punch cards available, arteast.org Issaquah Library Book Group: ‘The Twelve Tribes of Hattie,’ by Ayana Mathis, 6:30 p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430 Arts Commission, 6:30 p.m., City Hall, 135 E. Sunset Way, 837-3095 Hindi Story Times: Namaste!, 7 p.m., Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave. S.E., 3923130

TUESDAY, FEB. 10 City Council Study Session, 6:30 p.m., City Hall at Sammamish Commons, 801 228th Ave. S.E., 295-0511 Daddy Daughter Dance, calling all daddy and daughter elementary school duos, 6-8:30 p.m., Liberty High School Commons, 16655 S.E. 136th St., Renton, call 8374846 for more info Using your Gifts: Learn to Love Your eReader, 6 p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430 Tuesday Night Run, meets weekly for a 1.5-mile casual run, 6 p.m., Uphill Running, 100 Front St. S., Suite A, 3912430 Block Printing, 6:30-9:30 p.m., artEAST Art Center, 95 Front St. N., $50/members, $55/nonmembers, arteast.org Open Mic Night, Train Depot museum, player sign-ups at 6:15 p.m., performances from 6:308:30 p.m., 78 First Ave. N.E., issaquahopenmic@gmail.com

‘New Year, New You through Meditation,’ 7 p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430 Second Saturday Film Series ‘Wait Until Dark,’ 7 p.m., Eagle Room, City Hall, 135 E. Sunset Way, 837-3000 The Rovin’ Fiddlers, 7-9 p.m., Issaquah Highlands Fire Station, 1280 N.E. Park Drive, www.rovinfiddlers.com Sammamish Youth Writing Club, 7 p.m., Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave. S.E., 392-3130

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 11 No Whiners meet at 9:30 am. on the second Wednesday of every month at Swedish/ Issaquah, second floor conference center, 751 N.E. Blakely Drive, contact gregg.robinson@ nmss.org for more information Issaquah Garden Club Meeting, 10 a.m., Tibbetts Creek Manor, 750 17th Ave. N.W., www.issaquahgardenclub.org ‘Day Hiking the San Juans and Gulf Islands,’ with Author Craig Romano, 7 p.m., Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave. S.E., 392-3130 Development Commission, 7 p.m., City Hall, 135 E. Sunset Way, 837-3000 Friends of the Issaquah Library Monthly Meeting, 7 p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430 ‘Around the World in 80 Days,’ 7:30 p.m., Francis J. Gaudette Theatre, 303 Front St. N., $35 to $67, villagetheatre.org Trivia Night, 7:30 p.m., Zeeks Pizza, 2525 N.E. Park Drive, 893-8646 Live music, 9 p.m., Rolling Log Tavern, 50 E. Sunset Way, 392-2964

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O bituaries Ormand John Harper Ormand John Harper, of Issaquah, died peacefully in his home on Saturday, Jan. 24, Ormand Harper 2015. He was 96 years of age. OJ was born on Sept. 21, 1918, in Champion, Alberta, Canada, the son of George and Lily Harper. He spent his youth in Canada, and then attended the University of Washington, where he studied engineering and was a proud member of Phi Kappa Sigma. An early entrepreneur in the commercial aerospace industry, OJ began his career in procurement for the Boeing B-17 bomber during the 1940s. He left Boeing in the early 1950s, continuing to supply aircraft parts to Boeing through his new company, OJ Harper Sales Co., and then Harper Engineering, which he founded in 1967. Now employing 85 people at itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s headquarters in Renton, Harper Engineering received the prestigious â&#x20AC;&#x153;Supplier of the Yearâ&#x20AC;? award from The Boeing Co. in 2011. OJâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s spirit of entrepreneurship was exceeded only by his generosity. Many family members,

William â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Bruceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Pattie William â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bruceâ&#x20AC;? Pattie died unexpectedly at his home in Everett on Jan. 26, at the age of 56. William Pattie Bruce graduated from Issaquah High School and attended Whitman College in Walla Walla. He lived in Bellevue for many years but had recently moved to Everett. Bruce is survived by his

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employees and friends are grateful for his help with their educational and vocational pursuits. OJ loved his boat, fishing in Alaska, crabbing on the Hood Canal, attending the Husky football and Mariner baseball games, and golfing anywhere the sun was shining. His love of his large family was especially celebrated during many years of family vacations in Hawaii during the holidays. OJ is survived by his wife of 30 years, Mae Harper, of Issaquah; daughter Sue Dunn and husband Kailan Dunn, of Naches; daughter Linda McCabe and husband Andrew Levesque, of Covington; son Bruce Hamilton and wife Lynne Hamilton, of Bellingham; daughter Stacie Peterson and husband Darrell Peterson, of Seattle; and son Larry Daigle, of Renton. He is also survived by 11 grandchildren â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Tanya, Starla, Kailan, Aaron, Alan, Ashley, Alexis, Kelsey, Spencer, Charlotte and Dustin, as well as three great-grandchildren â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Jadyn, Gavin and Logan. A Celebration of Life for friends and family will be held in the St. Andrewâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ballroom at The Golf Club at Newcastle on Sunday, Feb. 15, from 1-4 p.m. The family suggests remembrances to Rainier Scholars or Renton Area Youth and Family Services.

sisters Linda Wiley, Laura Pattie and April Marion; brother Aaron Pattie; stepmother Lyla Pattie; six nieces; and two nephews. Bruce was an avid sports fan and was always interested in current news events and loved music. He was a talented writer with an excellent vocabulary and was also a good artist. He is remembered by those who knew him as smart and gentle, quiet, shy and kind. We will forever miss him. Per his request, there will not be a funeral.

Rose Marie Morgan was born April 28, 1931, in Salem, Oregon, the daughter Rose Morgan of Parry Dale and Mae Dale. At the age of 8, her family moved to Yakima, moving to Burlington while she was in high school. It was in Burlington where she met her husband Virgil, who was in the Navy. They were married in Mount Vernon on March 14, 1950. Throughout their marriage and Virgilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s military career, they were stationed in Morocco, Puerto Rico, Hawaii and Washington, D.C. When Virgil retired from the Navy in 1973, they moved back to Mount Vernon, living in Western Washington ever since. She is survived by her husband, Virgil Morgan; children Dena Kelm and

Patricia Anne Stegner Patricia Anne Stegner, of Issaquah, passed away Jan. 24, 2015, after a Name Here long illness at 74. Daughter of Dr. George and Charlotte Lemon, Pat graduated Ohio Wesleyan University in 1962. We have lost a dedicated friend and clever ally ready to join or support us on our adventures through this life. Pat loved helping others and volunteered extensively for PTSA and AAUW. Patâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s love of nature is reflected in her watercolor paintings. Pat was an expert baker and cake decorator. As an accom-

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plished seamstress Pat lent her talents designing and making costumes for the Liberty High School drama department. A true songbird and arts patron, Pat sang in church choirs and instilled a love of music and theater in her children.Â Pat loved reading, movies and big family dinners. We will always remember her warm smile, generous hugs and hardy laugh. Pat is survived by her husband of 49 years Joe, children Steve (Jollee), Ruth (Mike), Betsy (Chris) and six grandchildren. Preceded in death by her parents and younger brother Richard. We will celebrate Patâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life when the flowers start blooming: Friday, March 6, at 11 a.m. at St. Josephâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Catholic Church, 250 Mountain Park Blvd. S.W., Issaquah, WA 98027. www.flintofts.com.

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her husband Ronald, Cathy King and her husband Michael, Kristine Morgan and her husband Alan, Parry Lee Morgan and Lynne Morgan; grandchildren Brandyn King and Katie Eslick, Jeremy King and his wife Nicole, Faith Blackmore and her husband Matt, Joshua Kelm and his wife Katie, Kevin Kelm, Amanda Morgan, Jennifer Morgan; and greatgrandchildren Wyatt and Waylon King, Fynneghan and Gwenyvieve Kelm, Emma and Elizabeth King. Throughout her life, she was an avid reader, and one of her happiest memories was spending summers on her grandparentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; farm in Aurora, Oregon, and reading books and magazines she found around their home. She was a lifelong member of the WELS Lutheran Church and a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and greatgrandmother. She will be greatly missed as we mourn in celebration of a rich life filled with puzzles, cooking and family.

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Issaquah boys claim KingCo title with win over Redmond The state’s top-ranked Issaquah High School boys basketball team locked up a KingCo 4A title with its 57-37 win over Redmond Jan. 30. The Eagles’ defensive ball pressure made the night difficult for Redmond from the start. The Mustangs were held to 37 total points, 11 of which were in the first half. Issaquah’s senior guard Ty Gibson led all scorers with 19 points, while teammate Trevon Ary-Turner finished with 15 points, seven rebounds and five assists. The win improved the Eagles’ record to 13-4 overall and 12-1 in league play. Issaquah finishes the remainder of its regular season with an away game at Skyline on Feb. 5 and a final home game Feb. 10 against Bothell. Follow the team’s progress at www.issaquahbasketball.com or on Twitter @issaquahbball.

Skyline girls use balanced attack to beat Eastlake

Liberty starts new youth football program By Christina Corrales-Toy newcastle@isspress.com If you’ve ever been to a Liberty High School football game, you know what “We are one” means. It’s the chant that, without fail, win or lose, emanates from the packed Liberty home bleachers, showcasing the pride and camaraderie that comes with being a Patriot. Now, the Liberty football program truly is “one,” from top to bottom — elementary school to high-school varsity — with the creation of the Patriots’ new youth football program. The Liberty Junior Football program will kick off its inaugural season in 2015, allowing kids to grow and learn within one program from age 7 through high school. “Our goal is to develop a comprehensive, outstanding program that feeds into the Liberty High School program, with a focus on building both the character and competitor in every participant,” Liberty High School coach Steve Valach said in an email to parents. Students ages 7-14 who will attend Liberty High School are eligible to participate in the new youth program. That means Apollo, Briarwood, Newcastle and Maple Hills elementary, as well as Maywood Middle School students, can suit up for the Patriots. The youth program is a recognized nonprofit and will compete in the Greater Eastside Junior Football Association league. Liberty Junior Football is not affiliated with Five Star Football, the program where young future Liberty athletes previously played. Pick 6 Sports, a professional youth sports organization, will run the Liberty program. Valach is expected to be very involved in the direction of the new youth program. He will lead an informational meeting about the new program, and unveil its uniforms, at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 11 in the Liberty High School commons, 16655 S.E. 136th St., Renton. Learn more about the program at www.libertyjrfootball.org.

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Elise Bugge, Issaquah High School senior team captain, performs the second of her two jumps on the vault during the Eagles’ Jan. 29 meet against Mount Si, scoring 8.3 for best on her team and fourth place on the apparatus.

Mount Si edges Issaquah gymnasts in season finale By Sam Kenyon skenyon@snovalleystar.com The Issaquah Eagles gymnastics team had its wings clipped, 168.7156.75, Jan. 29 by Mount Si High School in Snoqualmie. It was the final match of regular 4A KingCo season for both schools. “It was a good meet,” said Ryan Fleisher, Issaquah’s head coach for the last 15 years. “I’m pleased with where we ended.” Elise Bugge the team’s senior captain, finished with an all-around score of 31.6 for the meet, good for sixth place and the second highest Issaquah score after Stephanie Pau, who led the Eagles with 31.7 points. “It wasn’t my best but it was really good, and I’m really proud of myself for it,” Bugge said. Bugge took the fourth highest score on vault, her specialty. She put up an 8.3, the highest on her team. “I’ve always been consistent on vault since my freshman year,” she said. Bugge described the path of her team since the

beginning of the season. She said that early on, many of the new gymnasts didn’t have any experience and had a lot to learn. Bugge said she was proud of the way the newcomers improved since then, and the team’s improvement overall. “We really came together,” she said. On bars, Pau’s 7.1 gave the Eagles second place. On beam, Issaquah’s Michaela Knollmann took fifth place with a score of 8.4. The Eagles’ highest score on the floor exercises was by Sarah Steer with an 8.95, earning her eighth place. Now, the Eagles hope to send a few individuals to the next post-season competition: the district tournament. “Post-season, I’m really just looking for us to put out our best effort,” Bugge said. Fleisher said that she is also happy with the way her team improved from the beginning of the year to the end. “This year’s team is kind of a building team,” she said. “I think we’re progressing in the way that I wanted us to.”

Despite the team’s inexperience overall, the coach said her team has some individuals with the skills to make a deeper postseason run. “I’m hoping to get some individuals to districts,” she said. Fleisher said the meet was special for her team because it was the Wildcat senior night and they have known the Mount Si gymnasts for many years. “I think this was a fun meet for us because these are kids that most of our kids know,” she said. “So, for us, it’s not as competitive a meet as it is a fun meet. I’ve coached a lot of the kids on Mount Si. My kids have done gymnastics with them in the past,” she added. “So, for me, it’s just as fun to be here on their senior night as it is for my kids’ senior night.” Fleisher said that during the off-season, she coached some of the Mount Si gymnasts on a club team. After the meet, Fleisher reflected on the season overall and her team’s progression. She summed it up simply: “It’s been fun.”

When sharpshooter Cassidy Daugherty gets going, it’s even tougher for opponents to defend a Skyline High School team filled with offensive weapons. Daugherty had her game working Jan. 28 during a visit to Eastlake, hitting four 3-pointers and scoring 14 points as the Spartans earned a 62-50 victory in Class 4A KingCo Conference girls basketball action. Skyline coach Joe Fithian said Daugherty relishes her role as a defensive spark plug, so much so that it might have been detrimental to her offensive game early in the season. But Daugherty has scored at least 10 points in four of her past seven outings, adding an extra dimension to a squad that already features three quality scorers in Kailey Kassuba, Jade Loville and Taylor McKerlich. Daugherty, a junior, said she felt confident taking 3-pointers against Eastlake. She made two in each half, including a pair in the second quarter that stretched Skyline’s lead to 16 points. But she reiterated that her main job is being a defensive leader. “I just want to shut down my girl, make sure I’m not letting my teammates down by letting my girl score,” Daugherty said. Just as they did in a December matchup with Eastlake, the Spartans (9-5 overall, 8-4 KingCo) got double-digit scoring from four players. Loville, a freshman, scored nine of her 13 points in the fourth quarter to help the Spartans pull away. Kassuba led the way with 16 points and McKerlich added 10. Eastlake coach Sara Goldie acknowledged the difficulty of defending a team that can attack from so many points on the floor. “We knew we had to play them straight up,” Goldie said. “We had sight on who’s going to elevate and take shots from the outside, who’s a lefty,

who’s a righty, where we’re going to force them.” Eastlake (6-9, 4-8) got a game-high 20 points from senior guard Ellie Woerner and freshman Cameron Edward added 13 points on three 3-pointers. But the Wolves lost their top post player when junior Sarah Priestley picked up two fouls in the first three minutes. She sat out the rest of the first half, and scored six of her eight points in the fourth quarter after Skyline had wrapped up the win. “Foul trouble has kind of been something that’s gotten in our way this year,” Goldie said. Fithian said attacking Priestley was a pregame focus that his players effectively carried out. It helped that McKerlich, a 6-foot junior, returned to the lineup after a concussion sidelined her the previous week. “I try to tell them all the time, when you’ve got a shot blocker, you’ve got to go right at them, and they did that early,” Fithian said. “That worked pretty well.” Skyline led 11-2 after one quarter as Kassuba scored seven straight points. The Spartans went on a 14-0 run that stretched into the second quarter, and the Wolves didn’t make their first field goal until an Edward 3-pointer more than 10 minutes into the game. Once the first shot went in, though, the Wolves found a rhythm. They went on a 17-6 run late in the second quarter and narrowed Skyline’s halftime lead to 28-23. But Eastlake’s night was largely defined by missed opportunities. In the final seconds of the third quarter, for example, they missed four consecutive shots under the rim. The Wolves got within five points midway through the fourth quarter, but Loville and Daugherty responded by making clutch shots for the Spartans. “I really like how our girls play, because they really responded, and everybody contributed,” Fithian said. “You saw everyone went in and did something well.”

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Above, Joel Tinseth, Liberty High School senior, spreads his arms as he swims the butterfly leg of his 200-yard individual medley race during the Patriots’ meet against Bellevue on Jan. 29. Above, right, David Rand, Liberty High School sophomore, swims his 100-yard backstroke. At right, Brian Duffner, Liberty High School junior, carves a path during his 100-yard breaststroke race during the Patriots’ Jan. 29 meet against Bellevue. At of The Press’ deadline, meet results were unavailable.

By Greg Farrar

Cassidy Daugherty, Skyline High School junior wing, puts up one of her four 3-point goals in the game during the fourth quarter Jan. 28 in the Spartans’ 62-50 win over Eastlake.

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