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Earthquake anniversary jolts memories

By Warren Kagarise Issaquah Press reporter The ground started to shake as Bret Heath stood upstairs at the old municipal public works office — the steel-frame and metal-clad structure used nowadays as the parks department maintenance facility — and in seconds, the building rolled, like a ship tossed on ocean swells. “I remember thinking, ‘I wonder if this building is going to hold together,’” the longtime Public Works Operations and emergency management director said. Feb. 28, 2001 brought the most recent major earthquake to the region. The magnitude-6.8 Nisqually earthquake acted as a jolting reminder for residents in Issaquah and across the Pacific Northwest of the looming seismic threat in the region. Planners used the decade since the temblor to prepare for manmade and natural disasters. The earthquake and subsequent threats also acted as a catalyst for more detailed disaster-response plans and for the Citizen Emergency Response Teams in Issaquah neighborhoods. The earthquake also prompted the city, Eastside Fire & Rescue and other agencies to re-examine some disaster policies. In the moments after the ground settled on a February morning 10 years ago, officials imagined the upheaval had caused far-reaching destruction. “I went out of the building after things stopped

Health fair offers free screenings

The ninth annual Issaquah/ Sammamish Health & Safety Fair, with a wide array of free health screenings, will be from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Feb. 26 at Pickering Farm. Admission is free. The fair will feature more than 50 health care professionals representing about 35 businesses. My I.D. Club, a service of the King County Police Union, will offer free fingerprinting of children. The Issaquah and Sammamish Citizen Corps councils will have information about emergency preparedness for families and businesses. Eastside Fire & Rescue staff will also be on hand. Specialists from Issaquah will be available to discuss topics, such as care for Alzheimer’s patients and braces for children. Ask questions about women’s

Issaquah is more prepared now than during 2001 roller

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health concerns or weight lifting. Looking for a new doctor, dentist, chiropractor, personal trainer or acupuncturist? No appointment necessary to meet with these professionals at the Health & Safety Fair. The health fair is presented by Overlake Medical Clinics — Issaquah and co-sponsored by the city of Issaquah Parks & Recreation Department. Pickering Farm is north of Interstate 90 between exits 15 and 17, across from Costco.

Applied Precision pioneers technology to fight disease By Warren Kagarise Issaquah Press reporter

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The cutting-edge technology to help scientists decipher AIDS, cancer and other diseases is manufactured in Issaquah. PART 3 OF 3 The biomedical imaging sysHighlighting Innovation in Issaquah honorees tems company Applied Precision supplies high-end and high-tech microscopes and other equip- about 130 employees to churn ment to pharmaceutical giants, out breakthrough after breakmedical research institutes and through from a little more than universities, including the 50,000 square feet along 12th University of Washington and Avenue Northwest in the busiFred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle. Applied Precision relies on See INNOVATION, Page A5

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Then-Skyline High School senior Sean Edwards (left) and then-4-year-old sister Quinn leaned over to look inside the cracked asphalt Feb. 28, 2001, as dad Maury looks along a crack in the 1400 block of East Lake Sammamish Parkway Southeast.

Schools learned lessons from Nisqually quake By Laura Geggel Issaquah Press reporter Kathy Connally remembers sitting at her classroom desk, looking out the window at the students playing during recess, when the earth started shaking 10 years ago. Her Discovery Elementary School second-grade students were in music class with a teacher who was eighth months pregnant. “My first through was, ‘Oh my gosh, my kids are out in a portable at music where there are no

desks,’” Connally said. She took cover under her desk, and then ran to the portable, where “My students were all safe and sound. They had stopped, dropped and covered.” The entire school headed away from the building toward the field, where teachers released students if their parents had come to collect them, and then released the rest at the regular bell time. “One of my students came back and said, ‘Was that a drill or was that for real?’” Connally said.

At Liberty High School, the earthquake happened during lunch, when some upperclassmen were off campus eating at restaurants. After the quake, students reported to their first period class on football field where teaches took attendance. “What was unfortunate at that time was there really wasn’t a strong protocol of what to do next,” said Jane Harris, a Liberty teacher at the time. Many of the students who had left campus for lunch returned to

school, but found the door locked. Eventually, they were able to make their way onto the football field and the teachers took charge. Emotions were running high for parents that day and the pick-up process was a little chaotic. At Briarwood Elementary School, teacher Stephanie Mayo remembered how many parents were panicked and crying. The fact that the Nisqually earthSee SCHOOLS, Page A3

Man takes to Web to retrieve stolen guns, belongings By Warren Kagarise Issaquah Press reporter

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Zack Judson hoped to settle in the Seattle area after escaping the hustle and bustle of Southern California. Instead, a criminal or criminals in Issaquah stole the U-Haul truck carrying his possessions — including numerous handguns and rifles, plus ammunition. In the days after the heist, Judson launched a website — www.communitycrimefighting.com

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— and started broadcasting updates about the case on Facebook and Twitter. Now, the Santa Monica transplant is offering

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a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the people responsible. “I have little confidence that I’ll get any of my stuff back,” he said late last week. “I have high confidence that, with the help of this Seattle area community, we might be able to catch the people who did it and prevent them from committing another crime.” Issaquah Police Department Detective Sgt. Kevin Nash praised Judson for sharing details in order to help solve the case.

“He’s the one who has lost his life. He’s the one who has lost everything,” Nash said. “I think it makes it more personal to the people that are out there. I’m glad he’s doing it and it’s not interfering with anything we’re doing at all.” The criminal or criminals snatched the truck from the parking lot at the Hilton Garden Inn along Northwest Gilman Boulevard. Seattle police officers

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Tony Kreipe, an applications scientist at Applied Precision in Issaquah, confirms the light path alignment, resolution and contrast specifications on one of the company’s Delta Vision Elite with TruLight optical microscopes.

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“What I thought was, ‘Well, I’ve had a pretty long life and I’ve had lots of good friends and a wonderful family, and if it’s my time to go, oh, please don’t let me scream.’”

— Ava Frisinger Issaquah mayor recalling how she rode out the 2001 Nisqually earthquake on the Space Needle observation deck

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By Warren Kagarise Issaquah Press reporter Incumbent Joshua Schaer announced plans last week to run for a second term, setting off the campaign season for City Council seats. The candidate highlighted environmental accomplishments in the announcement, including a firston-the-Eastside food-packaging ordinance and polystyrene container ban. “Shaping the future of our community is a great honor,” he said in a statement. “I look forward to another four years of creating prac-

tical solutions, while continuing to advocate for fiscal responsibility.” Schaer drafted and shepherded the food-packaging ordinance to fruition throughout 2009. Though the measure initially raised concerns about cost among local restaurateurs, the compliance date in October 2010 passed quietly. The first-term councilman also leads the Council Transportation Committee and serves as the Issaquah representative to the Eastside Transportation Partnership, a regional group responsible for road and transit issues.

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In recent months, as the transportation committee and the sevenmember council tackled Newport Way Northwest upgrades, Schaer has been critical of Joshua Schaer the effort to remake a section of the road near the Bellevue city line and a separate proposal to widen the street near Issaquah

Valley Elementary School. In addition to Schaer’s post, the council seats held by Council President John Traeger and Councilman Fred Butler appear on the November ballot. Candidates must file to run in Issaquah and other races by June 10. Schaer is the only council candidate so far. Voters must also choose someone to serve in former Councilwoman Maureen McCarry’s seat until Dec. 31, 2013. The council is set to appoint a resident to the open seat March 7. The appointee to the vacant seat then

serves until the November council election. The council received applications from nine residents for the rare midterm vacancy. Members serve at large and represent the entire city, rather than specific neighborhoods or defined geographic areas. McCarry created the vacancy late last year after she resigned to fight amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig’s disease. Schaer rolled out a series of endorsements from past and present public officials in his Feb. 17 campaign announcement: Traeger; former council members David Kappler,

McCarry and John Rittenhouse; and former Issaquah School Board and city Arts Commission member Barbara de Michele. Schaer outpaced Issaquah Highlands resident Vincent Ippolito by a mere 274 votes out of 5,274 ballots cast in the November 2007 council election. State Public Disclosure Commission records show the future councilman raised $4,686 in the race, compared to the $3,966 raised by Ippolito. Warren Kagarise: 392-6434, ext. 234, or wkagarise@isspress.com. Comment at www.issaquahpress.com.

City continues work on fish-friendly Steve Birdsall, beloved Maple Hills passage from hatchery to upstream Elementary School teacher, dies Grant dollars for completing the project remain uncertain By Warren Kagarise Issaquah Press reporter Surveyors and other consultants fanned out along Issaquah Creek in early February to collect data for a more fish-friendly passage to upstream habitat. The team conducted site work along both sides of the creek near Our Savior Lutheran Church along Issaquah-Hobart Road Southeast. The long-planned effort to create a modern fish passage is in the design phase as the city attempts to secure grant dollars for construction. “We’re still in the design phase and don’t have money for construction,” city Surface Water Manager Kerry Ritland said. “We’re working hard at that.” The city received a grant from the state Department of Fish and Wildlife in order to complete the site survey and geotechnical exploration. National Oceanic and

Issaquah Brewhouse honors year of the rabbit In honor of the Year of the Rabbit, Rogue has added a Nano brewery to Issaquah Brewhouse.

Atmospheric Administration officials urged the city to complete the design and permitting for the project before applying for additional federal grants. In the meantime, consultants plan to conduct a topographic survey at the site. The work in early February included some soil boring along the creek. The modern fish passage is meant to replace a decades-old dam at along the creek. The project is a joint effort between the city and the state Department of Fish and Wildlife. The state agency owns the dam and the hatchery. The price tag for the project could total $3 million. Ritland continues to apply for grant dollars to fund the project. The existing dam is located on Issaquah Creek about a half-mile upstream from the hatchery. The poorly designed fish ladder in the structure blocks chinook, coho and other salmon as the fish migrate upstream to spawn in the 10 miles of prime salmon spawning habitat accessible beyond the dam. Numerous adult salmon become marooned on the concrete apron at the base of the dam

and then die during the fall spawning season. Designers proposed a series of low boulder weirs to replace the 11-foot dam. Ritland and Suttle said the updated design should allow fish to pass through the structure easily. Plans also call for a new water intake structure to supply the hatchery to be built. Nearly 200,000 1-year-old coho salmon died at the hatchery in November 2006 after leaves blocked the intake, cutting water flow to the hatchery and causing the dissolved-oxygen content in the pond to fall too low for the number of fish. Friends of the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery Executive Director Gestin Suttle said the updated fish passage could help to bolster salmon populations. “It needs to be improved so that the fish can get upstream to all of the great habitat that’s beyond the dam, so they can spawn and prosper,” she said. “We’ve been working on this for so many years, and it’s very disheartening for people to go up there and see that the fish have died before spawning because they’ve gotten stuck on the apron.”

It joins the Buckman Village Brewery Nano in the Green Dragon and one at the Rogue Public House in Eugene, Ore. The brewers for the Nano are local homebrew clubs and sales of the

brews benefit the clubs. Issaquah Brewhouse is a 15barrel system artisan brewery that has earned more than 35 national and international awards for quality and taste.

By Laura Geggel Issaquah Press reporter Maple Hills Elementary School teacher Steve Birdsall, known for his Hawaiian shirts and hiking, died Feb. 18 after an illness. He was 52. “In his 23 years in the Issaquah School District, Mr. Birdsall touched the lives of countless students, parents and staff members,” Maple Hills Principal Monique Beane wrote in an e-mail to parents the day he died. Birdsall took a medical leave in 2010 after the disease he and his doctors were fighting — multiple system atrophy — took its toll on his body. Multiple system atrophy is a rare condition with symptoms similar to Parkinson’s disease, according to the National Institutes of Health. MSA patients have widespread damage to a part of the nervous system that controls important functions, including heart rate, blood pressure and sweating. In an interview with The Issaquah Press in June, Birdsall said he participated in clinical studies for the disease in hopes that a better treatment would be available to future MSA patients.

EFR agrees to purchase boat Eastside Fire & Rescue increased its ability to rescue citizens trapped in rivers, lakes or rising floodwaters. At its Feb. 10 meeting, the agency’s board of directors agreed to buy a used boat from the Duvall Fire District for $10,000. The district is replacing the 1982 Wooldridge Extra Plus 21-foot jet boat with a newer model. EFR Deputy Chief Jeff Griffin said the district has taken excellent care of the old boat and that the 200 horsepower Yamaha outboard

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Steve Birdsall, Maple Hills Elementary fifth-grade teacher, in June 2010 prepared for medical leave after a 23-year career in the Issaquah School District — 22 of those years spent at Maple Hills. Beane recalled how Birdsall introduced himself and continued working despite his illness when she started working at Maple Hills in 2007. “He was good to me, as a first year principal,” she said. “He was honest. He would send me e-mails if I made a good decision and send me e-mails if he thought I needed

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motor has plenty of life left in it. Griffin estimated a brand new version of a similar boat would cost the district $40,000 or more. “This gives us a capability for water rescues and to deal with issues on our lakes and rivers,” EFR board Chairman Ron Pedee said. “It seems to me to be a great capability for the agency at a remarkably affordable price.” EFR has an inflatable raft for water rescues but no jet boat. The boat will likely be stationed near Carnation, which most often sees water rescue calls due to its

propensity for flooding. Griffin said that water rescues in Lake Sammamish are the responsibility of officials at Lake Sammamish State Park at the south end of the lake. Given the difficultly of quickly moving a rescue boat, Griffin said firefighters making a water rescue on Beaver or Pine lakes will usually ask to borrow a nearby resident’s boat. The board s also approved spending up to another $5,000 on repainting the boat, installing a radio and doing other necessary modifications.

to think about something. He helped me grow as a professional.” Birdsall was married to Polly Vaughn and had two teenage children, Madison and Kellen Birdsall.

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moving, and I just expected to see total destruction everywhere,” Heath recalled. Instead, emergency crews discovered minor damage to building façades and cracks in streets, as teams fanned out to inspect roads, bridges and buildings. The shaking damaged the reservoir in the Forest Rim neighborhood on Squak Mountain. The temblor sent merchandise crashing from display cases at local stores. The regional 800 MHz communications system failed amid the deluge of radio traffic in the aftermath, forcing EFR and Issaquah Police Department responders to turn to backup systems. In the end, a major headache turned out to be traffic, as motorists clogged city streets in a frantic effort to reach homes and schools to fetch children. “All in all, it was a great reminder and wake-up call for everybody, but it was not a big earthquake,” Heath said. Reminder to prepare Mayor Ava Frisinger reached the observation deck at the Space Needle moments before the earthquake rattled the region at 10:54 a.m. The mayor, then-councilmen Bill Conley and Joe Forkner, and Deputy Public Works Engineering Director Sheldon Lynne had arrived at the Seattle landmark early for a Cascade Water Alliance meeting. “All of the sudden, it felt as if the bottom dropped out of an elevator,” Frisinger recalled. The mayor clung to a diagonal steel beam as the Space Needle rattled for 45 stomach-churning seconds. “What I thought was, ‘Well, I’ve had a pretty long life and I’ve had lots of good friends and a wonderful family, and if it’s my time to go, oh, please don’t let me scream,’” she said. The structure — built in 1961-62 to survive a magnitude-9 earthquake — continued to sway, like the pendulum of a clock, in the moments after the ground stopped shaking. Frisinger and the others — the so-called Seattle 30, as journalists dubbed the group — remained on the Space Needle as crews inspected the pod-shaped elevators before the mayor could return to Issaquah to man the Emergency Operations Center. “As an involuntary emergency preparedness exercise, it was quite a good thing,” she said. The earthquake occurred just months before the Sept. 11 terrorist

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Using a flashlight to see in the dark, Front Street Market manager Lori Steendahl surveys broken bottles of wine Feb. 28, 2001, moments after a magnitude-6.8 earthquake rolled through the Puget Sound region. attacks. The attacks, plus Hurricane Katrina in 2005, highlighted the need for proper emergency preparedness and disaster response. Incidents closer to home also changed how Issaquah responds to disasters in the decade since the Nisqually earthquake. Issaquah leaders created a communications coordinator position to coordinate outreach efforts after the Chanukah Eve windstorm in December 2006. City emergency teams had participated in regional Sound Shake exercises since the 1990s and joined the most recent exercise last October. City leaders also engaged in pandemic planning for the H1N1 flu and SARS. “People will criticize that you over-prepare for these things,” Frisinger said. “Part of idea with disaster preparedness is that it’s better to over-prepare, because then it becomes just so rote.” Catalyst for catastrophe The earthquake struck as Katherine Boury stood in a classroom at the American Red Cross office in Seattle. Though employees at the nonprofit organization drilled for earthquakes, the shaking caught the spokeswoman by surprise. “We’re lucky enough that we don’t have big ones like that very often, but when they do occur, they’re very impactful,” she said. Teams mobilized throughout the region to respond to the earthquake. The temblor also changed the way the Red Cross responds to disasters. The organization set up supply centers throughout King County in

the years after the earthquake. The key challenge after a disaster is to disseminate information to the public. So, Red Cross leaders continue to urge residents to plan ahead for earthquakes and other calamities. “In a disaster, public information is so, so crucial,” Boury said. “Not having that information can be the most frustrating thing for people.” The temblor a decade ago originated deep underground and more than 60 miles from Issaquah. The city rests along the Seattle Fault, a shallow zone stretched along the interstate from Puget Sound and east through lakes Washington and Sammamish. The city is also near the Rattlesnake Mountain and South Whidbey Island fault zones. U.S. Geological Survey seismologist Craig Weaver predicted widespread destruction and infrastructure impacts if a major earthquake rattled the Seattle Fault. “Exactly what bridge is out of service, that’s all sort of a guessing game, but the guessing game is a lot better today than it would have been 10 years ago,” he said. The doomsday scenario Weaver and other scientists outlined in 2008 estimated a magnitude-6.7 earthquake along the fault could cause $33 billion in damage, hobble Interstate 90 and other highways, threaten drinking water supplies and cripple the region for years. “When it finally happens, it’s not going to happen like that,” he said. “But it provides a good basis to consider: Here are some of our vulnerabilities and here are things we need to fix. I think there is definitely a much stronger awareness than there was 10 years ago.”

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PREPARE FOR EARTHQUAKES American Red Cross planners offer simple tips for residents to prepare for earthquakes: Learn fire evacuation and earthquake plans for all of the buildings you occupy on a regular basis. Select safe places in each room of your home, workplace or school. The safe place could be under a piece of furniture, or against an interior wall away from windows, bookcases or tall furniture. Practice drop, cover and hold on in each safe place. If you do not have sturdy furniture to hold on to, sit on the floor next to an interior wall and cover your head and neck with your arms. Keep a flashlight and sturdy shoes by each person’s bed. Keep and maintain an emergency supplies kit in an easy-to-access location. Make sure your home is securely anchored to its foundation. Bolt and brace water heaters and gas appliances to wall studs. Bolt bookcases, china cabinets and other tall pieces of furniture to wall studs. Brace overhead light fixtures. Hang heavy items, such as pictures and mirrors, away from beds, couches and anywhere people sleep or sit. Install strong latches or bolts on cabinets. Place large or heavy items in the cabinets closest to the floor. Learn how to shut off the gas valves in your home, and keep a wrench handy for use. Learn about your area’s seismic building standards and land use codes before you start construction. Designate an out-of-area contact, because local lines can be difficult to access during a disaster. In the aftermath of a disaster, family members can call the contact person from out of the area to report on their status and to check on others. A text message from a wireless communication device often works if a cellular signal is not strong enough to make a voice call.

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Issaquah High School students waited for more than an hour on the school's football field Feb. 28, 2001, after the Nisqually earthquake.

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quake was only two years after the Columbine shooting may have added to their distress, said Harris, now a Maywood Middle School assistant principal. “They were completely different disasters, but parents were concerned,” she said. Connally, now the principal at Endeavour Elementary School, said she could not think of a better place than a school to be during an earthquake, where drills are the norm and emergency supplies are on hand. “Honestly, it’s pretty incredible that when things like that happen, we step up to the plate and take lessons learned seriously,” she said. Many schools in Issaquah School District partner with their PTAs or PTSAs to create an emergency supply center, housed in a giant container that can double as an emergency area for wounded people. “It’s a real incident command center,” Connally said. At Endeavour, teachers are assigned roles during drills and emergencies. Staffers make flow charts so each knows where he or she is supposed to be, whether they are someone who checks the bathrooms for students or a teacher running triage at the emergency container station. During drills at Maywood, some teachers pretend that they are wounded and parent volunteers act as if they are crazed because they cannot find their child, Harris said. “We do as many scenarios as we can,” she said. “Sometimes kids forget that it’s just pretend.” Now, schools have a student release station, which saves parents the trouble of trying to find their child on the field amidst the entire school population. At Endeavour,

secretaries man the booths, and have forms addressing which parents can pick up which children. Practice makes perfect Schools practice fire, lockdown and earthquake drills at least once a month, rotating between the three. Briarwood teacher Jennet Liljenquist said she learned to always lock her cupboards after books and other materials fell out of hers in the Nisqually quake. She said the school’s evacuation route changed, too, and now students walk away from the building and away from areas under cover, in case of aftershocks. The routes are posted on the walls for all to see, including substitute teachers. At Endeavour, Connally gets on the intercom and says, “Staff and students, we are now going to practice an earthquake drill. Imagine the ground is shaking. It’s time for you to stop, drop and cover. Please look to your teacher.” After waiting a minute, “I get back on and say, ‘Okay the ground has stopped shaking. It is now safe to evacuate the building,’” Connally said. Teachers grab emergency classroom backpacks and colored cards. Once they reach the field, the hold up either a green card if they have all of their students or a red card if they are missing students. Teachers also buddy with other teachers, with one leading two classes and the other at the caboose, making sure there are no stragglers. Eastside Fire & Rescue helps with the drills, and sometimes throw in a few tricks. They might take a student elsewhere and see if the teachers notice they are missing a child. “It’s really good for us because in an emergency there is always the unexpected,” Connally said. “We feel like we want to be on our toes.”

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Donations send flags to soldiers overseas PRESS E DITORIAL

esidents who travel are often seen wearing Tshirts that display their hometown pride. But who knew that soldiers deployed to Afghanistan, Iraq and elsewhere from Washington often fly the state flag at faraway places? State Rep. Jay Rodne knew. Rodne, a 5th Legislative District lawmaker and Iraq war veteran, sponsored legislation in 2009 to create a state flag account. Donations from the public will be used to purchase state flags to be mailed to military units. “I know firsthand how much it matters to our men and women overseas when they receive their Washington flag,” Rodne said recently. Under a quirk in state law, military members had to buy the flags, because the law prohibited donations of state property to private citizens. Now, citizens can donate to the account through the Secretary of State’s Office website, www.sos.wa.gov/flag/donate.aspx. Secretary of State Sam Reed was one of the first to pay for a flag and then presented it to the 1st Battalion, 186th Aviation Regiment. “The account offers a meaningful way for people to provide our soldiers with a reminder of home when they are thousands of miles away,” Reed noted. We have no doubt there are plenty of American flags flying high or tucked into pockets of overseas soldiers. But giving the soldiers from Washington state a way to show their hometown pride is just one of those little tokens that shows we are thinking of them, despite the miles. Thanks to Rodne for leading the way.

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Future of journalism is not all gloomy I’m not buying into the doom and gloom. I know you’ve heard it — that newspapers are on their way out, soon to be extinct, like unicorns and dinosaurs. No one reads them anymore, right? Wrong. Check out the comments on our website, from people who are reading our stories and giving us their opinions — about the topic, the information or even just how a story was written. Oh, I know some people will say those people are only reading the paper on the Web, but they’d be wrong. I hear from people all of the time who are reading this paper. I see people in public places with their Issaquah Press spread out across their laps or the table in a restaurant or at the library or at bus stops. And it isn’t just older people who read our paper. I also hear from young people on a regular basis about stories they’ve read in this paper. I have heard from a few classes this year who read our paper and have even studied topics from it or based on stories in it. My dad has always said that newspapers will never go away, because people can’t take computers in the bathroom to read while they, um, do their business. Now, I do have one friend who will admit to taking his netbook into the bathroom when he knows he’ll be in there a while (Hey, buddy, at least I didn’t mention you by name!), but the average person is carrying the paper under his or her arm when going in there to, um, read. I think smaller papers that cover their communities well – what your government is doing with your money, what the

schools are doing with your kids, what your friends and neighbors are doing in their spare time, what you can do locally in your spare time – will Kathleen never go out of R. Merrill style, or busiPress Editor ness. It seems the University of Washington buys into that philosophy as well. It has this wonderful program called News Lab, where young journalism students write for newspapers. The program is run by a tireless and passionate woman, Karen Rathe, who, like many journalists, never seems to take a day off. She teaches the students, coaches them through the inner workings of interviewing and reporting their assignments, and then edits their copy before sending it to editors like me. I then give it a final edit. The News Lab is also a great way for me to pass on what I’ve learned to students and to lift their spirits about the state and future of newspapers. It’s also a great way for the students to get some much-needed experience under their belts before they graduate and have to get jobs. (I’m sure many of you have heard that old cliché: We can’t hire you unless you have some experience. Right, but where are you supposed to get experience without being hired?) Anyway, I think good newspapers are always going to be

Newport Way bypass project

Having a concern for the environment does not make one a tree-hugger Sorry I am so late writing this, but as a good American, I am late in getting things done. In response to a Feb. 9 letter regarding the delay on the Newport Way bypass, I am not a “tree hugger.” I value trees for what they do for our environment and mental health. The gas burner who wrote that letter is upset because it takes “so much time” to drive the speed limit through residential areas in the city, pass a school, a day care and a church, along with crosswalks. What a horrible imposition. What heaven we have — a city that values our laws, our residents and our environment.

Jack and Judy Albrecht Issaquah

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Tigers’ antics were worth making a vist to see on a cold, rainy day A wet, cold, day might not seem to be a good choice to go to the Cougar Mountain Zoo, but I went to get a big-cat fix. The mountain lion was in his shelter out of the rain, relaxing, enjoying a day without visitors. The tigers, however, were willing to give me

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a show. That show included stalking, roaring, chuffing, wrestling each other, wide-mouthed yawns and a few flehmens, which give a great view of a tiger’s teeth. One of the tigers also thought to re-mark some territory without including me. The layout of the cats’ enclosures at the zoo lets the cats and visitors eye each other across a distance of several feet, where a visitor can clearly see these magnificent cats up close. It should trouble each of us that most, if not all, of the animals at the zoo represent endangered species. Our own cougar (Puma concolor) suffers from loss of habitat and weak hunting protection in many states, and we have extirpated it in the majority of its former range. What a shame if we in the Americas continue to facilitate the extinction of our mountain lions while wondering how the peoples of other countries allow the extinction of beautiful animals such as tigers, lemurs, some wallabies, other species of small and large cats, colorful birds, and on and on ad nauseam. While our zoo may lack the scope and grandeur of zoos such as Seattle’s Woodland Park, it provides an intimate setting to meet some truly magnificent animals. The staff is accessible, professional and friendly; the animals are happy and well-treated. Take some time to see this gem of ours. The animals will benefit from your support.

Note from the editor: Emily Lee’s third-grade class at Grand Ridge Elementary School recently learned about Pacific salmon, and how “responsible citizens have an obligation to speak out to make positive change in our world.” Letters to The Press are the students’ first foray into persuasive writing.

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There are about 718 million salmon to take care of in the world. We need to help them be safe by cleaning the rivers and estuaries. Salmon are fascinating animals, worth keeping around. Did you know that the newborn salmon has a yolk sack? Some other interesting facts are that the ancient salmon could grow up to be six feet long. The female uses its tail, which is really called a caudal fin, to dig a nest in the gravel, which is really called a redd. There are other good reasons to help salmon. First, I have something to tell you: that salmon are very tasty! If we don’t help salmon, they won’t be around to eat anymore. They are so amazing. Finally, they are living things, too. I hope you see what I am trying to say: that we need to show compassion and help them live good lives. Please help keep salmon safe. Thank you for your time.

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ness district. “We think it’s really important for the U.S. not just to be a service industry,” Joe Victor, president and CEO — and a longtime employee — said late last week. “We need to be designers and manufacturers of things as well. We’re proud to be a designer and manufacturer of equipment, half of which is exported around the world.” Issaquah Chamber of Commerce leaders singled out in the company in the recent Innovation in Issaquah contest. The honorees represented a cross-section of Issaquah businesses. Besides Applied Precision, the chamber highlighted election services provider Democracy Live, health care center Restorix Health and nonprofit Eastside Baby Corner, a resource for mothers and infants. Applied Precision originated on Mercer Island about 25 years ago, as the founders sought to deploy precision-control technology into the semiconductor field. Then, the team started dabbling in the life sciences field. “We always were very success-

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recovered the stolen U-Haul truck late Feb. 15 — about 48 hours after the theft. The household belongings inside the truck — plus the rifles, handguns and ammunition — remain missing. Issaquah police continue to investigate the case. “We have nothing to go on,” Nash said. The website “is an excellent way to get the word out there. He’s the victim, and it’s a person, so you’re seeing a face. You’re not seeing or hearing me on the radio or the TV. It’s him, it’s the victim.” Seattle officers located the truck in the industrial area in the 9200 block of Eighth Avenue South after a citizen heard about the missing truck on the radio and called police. The caller recognized a Viking ship and the word “Minnesota” emblazoned on the side of the orange-and-white truck. “You look at it at and you go, ‘Nobody’s around.’ If you’re going to dump a stolen truck, this is a good place to dump it,” Nash said. Issaquah police said the truck disappeared between 1:30-8:50 p.m. Feb 13. In addition to the firearms and ammunition, the contents included 1,200

House Bill 1086, adopting a 2009-10 supplemental operating budget, passed the Senate 37-10 and the House 55-41. It has been delivered to the governor for her signature. 5 Sen. Cheryl Pflug, (R-Maple Valley) N 5 Rep. Glenn Anderson, (R-Fall City) N 5 Rep. Jay Rodne, (R-North Bend) E 41 Sen. Steve Litzow, (R-Mercer Island) N 41 Rep. Judy Clibborn, (D-Mercer Island) Y 41 Rep. Marcie Maxwell,

ful in the semiconductor market, but what you saw happening in that market was, the market conditions provided for lower growth and, so, what you saw happening from the year 2000 on was this kind of consolidation,” Victor said. “It’s very common for a mature industry to see consolidation, where some of the smaller, innovative companies will be merged with the larger companies, just because there’s not as much opportunity for growth.” The business sold the semiconductor business to a New Jersey company in December 2007. “We really decided to refocus the company all around life sciences, which we thought was more of a high-growth, high-value area to deploy our technology,” Victor said. “Along the way, we took that original precision-control technology from 25 years ago and added to it.” The company relocated to Issaquah in the late 1990s. The location offered a close proximity to the Eastside high-tech community, plus convenient access to other high-tech communities, such as Redmond, and SeattleTacoma International Airport — a key factor because Applied Precision serves numerous international clients. “If you look at Issaquah and you

Australian silver coins dated from 2000 and 2008. Judson is a digital artist and also does special effects for feature films. The truck held computer workstations containing years of digital artwork. Police estimated the truck’s contents at more than $250,000. The digital artwork is priceless, Nash added. Judson had locked the 20-foot truck and took extra steps to secure the goods inside. The criminal or criminals punched out the driver’s side door lock and the ignition. “They were looking for an easy hit. I don’t think they had any

Senate Bill 5700, approving tolling rates set by the Washington Transportation Commission? passed the Senate 35-10 and will be considered by the House. 5 Sen. Cheryl Pflug, (R-Maple Valley) Y 41 Sen. Steve Litzow, (R-Mercer Island) Y 45 Sen. Andy Hill, (R-Redmond) Y Source: WashingtonVotes.org, a free, nonpartisan website to find plainEnglish explanations of bills and a record of each legislator’s votes.

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look at what the Issaquah city leaders have done, along with the Chamber of Commerce, they’ve built a high-tech and ‘green’ infrastructure in Issaquah,” Victor said. The life sciences field, he continued, “has much more opportunity for a medium-sized company to really innovate and be successful within that industry.” The high-tech processes Applied Precision pioneered to design and manufacture complicated microscopes in Issaquah and then ship the hardware across the globe continues to pay off. “We compete against a lot of much larger companies, and the way we can do that is that we can work in a dynamic and highgrowth environment that allows us to innovate and quickly deploy in the market,” Victor said.

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Schools prepare for children of Passage Point residents By Laura Geggel Issaquah Press reporter With the YWCA’s Passage Point scheduled to open in June, its neighbors in the southern part of the Issaquah School District are working to learn as much as they can about the facility before its inaugural day. About 10 people came to the YWCA Passage Point Community Open House Feb. 9 at Maple Hills Elementary School, some carrying lists of questions they could ask YWCA representatives, King County project managers and school district administrators. Passage Point allows the YWCA to provide housing for men and women recently released from incarceration who wish to reunite with their children. The residents of Passage Point will have access to housing, employment and counseling services. “It’s going to be geared toward a certain population that wants to change,” YWCA Case Manager Miesha Phillips said. She and other administrators answered questions about Passage Point’s rules and services. Deena Rataezyk learned that any Passage Point residents who register to volunteer with the district will have to go through a standard

Washington State Patrol background check. Nick LaCaze asked if teachers were ready to teach children living at Passage Point, given that some of them might need extra support at school, and Rataezyk asked if the schools would have additional mental health resources. “It’s just trying to find out what’s coming our way,” LaCaze said. “What is going on in their homes is going to come to school, and what happens at school is going to come to my house,” Rataezyk said, adding she didn’t want to sound callus, but she wanted to know how the district was preparing for Passage Point’s opening. Jodi Bongard, Issaquah School District executive director of elementary schools, and Maple Hills Principal Monique Beane answered their questions. Passage Point would provide counselors for its residents, Bongard said. Teachers and counselors were already trained to handle children with different types of capacities, Beane said, adding that school staff members will learn more about Passage Point as its opening date nears. Each school that children from Passage Point would attend has room for more students. Maple Hills Elementary School has 359

students, but has room for 496; Maywood Middle School has 881 students, with room for 946; and Liberty High School has 1,166 students and space for 1,184, with room for an additional 200-250 students after its remodel. With room at each school, it is unlikely any school would need more portable classrooms simply because of the children from Passage Point, district Chief of Finance and Operation Jake Kuper said. Beane said she looked forward to working with Passage Point families. “How can you not be excited about changing their lives?” Beane asked. YWCA Q&A Community members spent most of the meeting learning about Passage Point’s logistics. They learned that violent offenders or people convicted of crimes against children will not be allowed to stay at Passage Point. Most parents at Passage Point will have offenses on the scale of forgery and drug possession. Residents must also be homeless at the time of intake. If they are married, their spouse can stay with them only if the spouse is also in the program, YWCA Program Manager Pamela Elessa said.

While the residents were in prison or jail, their children were likely staying with relatives or in foster care. But just because the parent is out of jail does not mean reunification. “If the children are doing well, we’re not going to disrupt them,” Elessa said. Residents will come to Passage Point in waves, with small groups entering the facility every few months. “We find when people are released from jail or prison, they’re quite motivated and you need to get them in that first 90 days,” Mike Schwartz, of YWCA programs, said. While there is no volunteer program set up yet, the YWCA may invite the community to share a skill, such as knitting or cooking, with its residents once the program is more established, Elessa said. “We want to be collaborative. We don’t want to be separate,” she said. Community members concerned about security learned a housing director would be onsite 24 hours a day and no overnight visitors would be allowed. The district plans to hold a question-and-answer session about Passage Point this spring for those who missed the open house.

Issaquah School District uses scorecard to track progress By Laura Geggel Issaquah Press reporter Every day, teachers grade students on their work and class participation. Now, Issaquah School District administrators are grading the district with an annual progress report called a scorecard. District administrators have worked on designing the scorecard website since spring 2010, and the

Issaquah School Board approved the scorecard layout and content at its Jan. 26 meeting. The site — accessible from www.issaquah.wednet.edu — will be launched either this spring or fall. “We do very extensive and comprehensive monitoring around our ends policies and we thought the scorecard was a good means of doing that,” school board President Jan Woldseth Colbrese said.

The scorecard will measure about 20 milestones using data from standardized tests, the Healthy Youth Survey, Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate exams, and community polls administered by the district. The scorecard will explain each milestone, how the district measures it and why it is important. For example, one milestone measures how many third-grade students

meet or exceed standard on the reading portion of the Measurement of Student Progress. The scorecard explains why thirdgrade reading is a strong predictor of academic and life outcomes. “Children who cannot read proficiently by this point will struggle to master the more demanding academic content in later grades, falling further behind,” the scorecard read.

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YWCA Case Manager Miesha Phillips (left) answers questions from Deena Rataezyk, Debra Hawkins and Joanna Hodgson at the Passage Point community open house. Now and then The Passage Point opening has been years in the making. Originally, the county used the building for the Cedar Hills Alcohol Treatment Center. The center closed in 2002 when it became too expensive to run, according to Cheryl Markham, program manager of King County Housing and Community Development Program. The county planned to reopen the building for newly released inmates hoping to reunite with their children, offered a grant for someone to run the project and awarded it to the YWCA.

Neighbors near the site formed the Cedar Hills Rural Preservation Alliance and sued the county in Snohomish County Superior Court in 2007, saying the county did not have the right permit to open the facility, among other issues. The alliance won the case, but did not have enough money to pursue it when the county appealed the decision. The two sides reached a settlement in 2010. “We turned our attention after the settlement agreement to making this work,” alliance President Sean Kronberg said. Now, “We need to support it. We need to find ways to make it succeed.”

The scorecard will provide data from the past three years and then set a target three years into the future. In 2009-10, 86 percent of third-graders met or exceeded standards on the Measurement of Student Progress. In 2013-14, the district has set a goal for 92 percent of third-graders to pass reading. Associate Superintendent Ron Thiele said that in order to meet targets, district officials would have to examine teaching processes, including curriculum, professional development and materials to help students excel.

The state Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction has a similar progress report, the Washington State Report Card — a website that gives the test scores, student demographics and teacher information for every school and district in the state. Yet the site, at www.k12.wa.us, does not have several unique data points that the Issaquah scorecard will feature, Thiele said. The scorecard is “a nice, quick reference for the public,” he said. “They’ll be able to go on the website and see where the Issaquah School District stands.”

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Margaret M Center for Intuitive Arts in Issaquah offers counseling, astrology and intuitive readings Issaquah resident Margaret McElroy is an internationally renowned clairvoyant and spiritual energy channel. “I wish I could say I saw people at the end of the bed, or heard voices, but I did not. I was a late psychic bloomer,” said Margaret McElroy. Since then, Margaret has become highly sought after for her accurate readings and her teaching. In 1991, Margaret was asked to write a column for a newspaper in Australia where she then lived. It was the start of a highly public career — including a 1999 address at the United Nations in New York. Her popularity has steadily increased and she currently has students and clients on five continents, culminating in the recent opening of the Margaret M Center for Intuitive Arts in Issaquah. The center is a place where body, mind and soul meet. Here people can learn how to take charge of their lives to enhance the quality of their day-to-day living. Center staff and practitioners approach each visitor as a unique individual to assist them in dealing more effectively with their personal and professional lives. “I felt welcomed and comfortable as soon as I walked into your center. The energy is amazing!” wrote Melissa P., visiting from Snohomish. “Your staff is very professional and helped me to find answers to my life questions. I felt consoled, supported and uplifted when I left.” The center offers spiritual and life counseling, classes and seminars, astrology and intuitive readings, a variety of alternative healing therapies including hypnotherapy and past-life regression therapy and a monthly psychic fair. “I noticed since our reading…there is a sense of peace and healing within me,” said Donna J., of Bellevue. “My stress levels are a lot lower, and things just don’t bother me the way they used to. At work, my body language has become more relaxed, enabling me to listen more intently to my customers’ needs and requirements. At the Sunday meditation, it was so nice to be with people of like mind and hear the wonderful knowledge you and Alan share on how to survive in a chal-

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www.blogtalkradio.com/6sense. Margaret and Alan also regularly conduct successful channeled evenings and workshops. Margaret has published numerous books, including her autobiography “Born to be a Channel.” Margaret’s unique gifts — clairvoyance, channeling and teaching — are never utilized merely to entertain or dazzle, but specifically to help — individuals and groups alike, young and old and from every walk of life — for the betterment of all and ultimately, planet Earth itself.

“I can see where someone’s fears lie, and also their talents,” said Margaret. “I can then show them how to remove the things that block their path to creating happiness. . . Understanding even seemingly ‘trite’ matters can unlock doors for you to a healthier, less worrisome life.” Understanding who you are and connecting the dots can substantially help in your business as well, as Margaret will discuss in her workshop “Making the Most of Your Business” on March 19th. You are invited to meet Margaret’s spiritual guide and teacher, Maitreya, on March 26 at the Center, or via webcast. Personal readings are available with Margaret. To learn more, visit www.MargaretMcElroy.com, or call 425270-3270. The center is located at 14401 Issaquah-Hobart Road, just a few miles south of the city limits. It is open weekdays 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. and during weekend events.

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Issaquah woman reclaims life after Interstate 90 crash By Dan Catchpole Issaquah Press reporter On Dec. 15, 2009, Rachel McNaul left her home in North Bend headed to Bellevue Honda. Near the Preston exit on Interstate 90, what should have been a 30minute drive turned into a journey that McNaul is still on. A car driving in the wrong direction slammed head-on into her car. The accident nearly killed the aspiring physical education teacher. McNaul, 24 at the time, suffered 19 broken bones and a traumatic brain injury. The other driver was seriously injured. One year and 10 surgeries later, McNaul, who now lives in Issaquah, is nearly fully recovered. She still suffers from lingering effects from the accident and is still in physical therapy. But she is determined not to let the accident shape her life. “Bad choices were made that day on her part,” McNaul said, referring to the other driver, Janet Bumgardner. But “her decisions are not going to get me down.” ‘Death rattle’ McNaul could easily be stuck on the accident that put her in the hospital for nearly four months and required physical therapy that is ongoing. Just a couple of years ago, she was playing shortstop and batting cleanup for the softball team at Central Washington University. The day of the accident, Bumgardner was driving eastbound on I-90 at about 12:30 p.m. Even before the accident, her driving had caught the attention of another driver, who called 911 to report her erratic driving. The witness said she saw Bumgardner cross all lanes of travel, drift back and forth between the right and left shoulder multiple times, almost strike multiple vehicles, leave the roadway, and cross up and over the median. The median where Bumgardner crossed from I-90’s eastbound to westbound lanes is about 40 feet wide and 11 feet taller than the roadway. The 53-year-old Newcastle resident swerved to avoid hitting a semi and slammed head-on into McNaul’s car. Emergency responders quickly arrived. They found McNaul unconscious in her car, which had spun around 180 degrees.

BY GREG FARRAR

Rachel McNaul (above), almost fully recovered from being almost killed by another driver in a 2009 accident (right), is once again able to get behind the wheel and shape her own life. Bumgardner was conscious. An off-duty Snoqualmie police officer who was driving by stopped and began giving McNaul first aid. He later told her she had been going through the “death rattle” — what emergency responders call the point when a person’s body wavers between life and death. In Bumgardner’s car, Washington State Patrol officers found a travel cup with what smelled like wine in it. A field test came up positive for alcohol. Both women were taken to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. Based on the cup they found, troopers had Bumgardner’s blood drawn. She had no alcohol in her system, but there was a prescription sleeping drug, over-thecounter allergy medicine, oxycodone and morphine. Bumgardner’s dog, which had been in her car, was taken to an animal hospital, where it had to be euthanized. At the hospital, doctors performed emergency surgery on McNaul, including drilling a hole in her skull to monitor swelling in her brain. ‘Completely helpless’ McNaul said she doesn’t recall the first few weeks after she regained consciousness. Her doctors’ initial prognosis was not optimistic. Her legs were broken in multiple places. Part of her small intestine and colon were removed. During the first couple weeks, her speech was partially baby talk,

and laced with expletives and strings of numbers, family and friends later told her. “I was completely helpless. I couldn’t even feed myself,” she said. But McNaul didn’t dwell on what the doctors told her. “What were they going to do? They’re not going to promise me something they can’t control,” she said. McNaul’s family and friends were positive and encouraging. Community members offered their support. Safeway — where she had worked since she was 15 — and QFC held fundraisers for her. After a month at Harborview, she was transferred to Snoqualmie Valley Hospital. Two former teammates from when McNaul played on Mount Si High School’s softball team came to visit and brought her mitt. With McNaul in a wheelchair, the three slipped outside and played a quick game of catch. McNaul has loved sports since she was a little girl. She loves the competition, the physicality. Most of all, she loves softball. She loves batting, challenging the pitcher and feeling the bat connect with the ball. “When it’s gone, you know it’s gone,” she said. The support from family, friends and community members helped McNaul focus on recovering. “I kind of had it in my mind that everything was going to be like it was before,” she said.

Lingering effects McNaul said she has been surprised by the speed of her recovery. “I don’t get it, but I’ll take it,” she said. Everything isn’t entirely back to how it was before the accident, but she said she figures she’s about 85 percent of where she was. McNaul has lingering pain in her knee where doctors put in metal pins. She has a slight limp when she walks without tennis shoes on. And she can’t completely straighten her left arm. When she goes through the drive-thru at Starbucks, she can’t hand the cashier money with her left arm; she has to turn her body instead. It’s a minor inconvenience she said she is happy to live with. Being on her feet for long stretches is painful. She has built up her endurance to about four hours, but she had to quit her job at Safeway, which kept her on her feet for most of her eight-hour shifts. Now, she sells cruises for Costco’s travel department. Moving on In early January, McNaul, attended Bumgardner’s sentencing in King County Superior Court to put the event in the past. Bumgardner pleaded guilty to vehicular assault in late November. She has a history of driving under the influence, including a conviction in 2001 and two deferred prosecutions, both in 1993. In 2003 and 2004, she was convicted of disorderly conduct, malicious mischief and twice for telephone harassment. In return for her guilty plea, the

prosecuting attorney asked for six months; Bumgardner has been sentenced to six months in a work-release facility, and she must pay $2,612 in court costs and fees. McNaul doesn’t mind that she only got the minimum sentence. “I have no control over what happened or what she got,” she said. Instead, she said, she is focused on the future and finding a job teaching P.E. Dan Catchpole: 392-6434, ext. 246, or editor@snovalleystar.com. Comment at www.issaquahpress.com.

City upgrades TV equipment City leaders agreed in early February to upgrade equipment for the public access Channel 21. Cable TV Commission members requested $60,000 to purchase broadcast hardware and software, as well as a dedicated media server. The commission said the upgrades should improve the production quality and functionality. In addition, the equipment should provide integrated programming and production through a single system. Commissioners presented the request to Council Transportation Committee members in July and August. The committee signed off on the proposal and recommended for the full City Council to allocate $60,000 from the cable TV fund — the account for upgrades to the cable system — to cover the purchases. The council approved the expenditure in a unanimous decision Feb. 7.

County hosts Preston meeting about farm flood risk Help is available for farmers interested in building and repairing farm pads — elevated land to store livestock, farm equipment and other essentials during a flood. King County is hosting a meeting in Preston on Feb. 28 to offer advice and technical help to rural landowners. The likelihood of flooding is a fact of life for many farmers living and working on the rich bottomlands in King County river valleys. The county has been working for several years to help reduce the impact of flooding by helping farmers build farm pads. Landowners from flood-prone areas can learn more about farm pads at the meeting from 6-8 p.m. at the Preston Community Center, 8625 310th Ave. S.E. County staffers plan to discuss technical assistance related to design, construction and permitting for farm pads. Landowners who built farm pads also plan to discuss the experience. Contact Project Manager Claire Dyckman at 206-296-1926 or claire.dyckman@kingcounty.gov to learn more.

County Council proclaims Black History Month King County Council members on Feb. 14 proclaimed February as Black History Month. Councilwoman Kathy Lambert, the Issaquah representative on the council and the author of a children’s book about Martin Luther King Jr., praised the decision. “It is an honor to celebrate the many contributions African Americans have made in our nation’s history,” she said in a statement. “As a former teacher, I appreciate the ongoing efforts of our educators to highlight the accomplishments of African Americans who are meaningful role models for today’s youth.” Dr. Carter G. Woodson originated the idea of a month dedicated to black history. The historian and educator hoped to raise awareness about the contributions of blacks to civilization. So, he created Negro History Week to be celebrated in February, the birth month of Abraham Lincoln and former slave and black abolitionist Frederick Douglass. Participants celebrated the initial Negro History Week in 1926. In 1976, as the United States celebrated the bicentennial, Negro History Week became Black History Month, a celebration recognized in the United States and Canada.

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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2011

Posters encourage residents to read

Hilton Garden Inn says ‘I do’ to host bridal show debut

By Laura Geggel Issaquah Press reporter

With hectic lives filled with chores, errands, work and school, who has time to sit down and read a good book? Aware of the constant time crunch, the King County Library System developed a time coupon through its Take Time to Read program. “Chores can wait,” the coupon reads, “Take Time to Read.” “I flash that one at my family and say, ‘The dishes are going to be there 10 minutes from now,’” Issaquah Library Site Manager Philis Bodle said. “You don’t need a great big block of time to read — five minutes here, 10 minutes there.” The reading coupons are only one facet of Take Time to Read. It also includes the Winter Reading for Adults program, in which adults 18 or older can tell the library how they took time to read and win prizes for their submissions. Enter the contest before March 31 at www.kcls.org/taketimetoread for the chance to win gift cards to local stores, including Starbucks, Tutta Bella Neapolitan Pizzeria, Barnes & Noble and University Book Store. Participants can also enter on Facebook by searching for Take Time to Read. “The kids have all the fun in the summer, so we thought, ‘Let’s let adults have some fun, too,’” library system public relations specialist Marsha Iverson said. Librarians are also venturing into the community and awarding people they see reading for fun in public places, including cafes and parks. The library system has facilitated the reading process by posting quick reads across its coverage area, including at swimming pools, hospitals and YMCAs. In Issaquah, the quick reads are located at the Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, and the Pacific Northwest Writers Association Writer’s Cottage, at 420 N.W. Gilman Blvd., Suite. 2. “The KCLS foundation generally makes people more aware of the option to read, particularly to read for fun,” Iverson said. PNWA President Pam Binder said the cottage has a reading nook, filled with leather chairs, a quintessential rocking chair and a wide selection of books. “We promote reading because in 1955 we were established to help writers get published,” Binder said. “We find that writers are readers. The more people read, the more writers there are.” In 2007, the National Endowment for the Arts studied American reading habits, and published its findings in a report called “To Read or Not to Read: A Question of National Consequence.” The report found that, “On average, Americans ages 15 to 24 spend almost two hours a day watching TV, and only seven minutes of their daily leisure time on reading.” For its last push to inspire people to Take Time to Read, the library system is hanging eight gigantic book cover posters across Issaquah to remind people of all of the good reads waiting for them. Books including “The Very Hungry Caterpillar,” “Milk: The Surprising Story of Milk Through the Ages” and “Robbing the Bees: A Biography of Honey – The Sweet Liquid Gold that Seduced the World” will show up on the sides of buildings, such as Boehms Candies, The Issaquah Press and the Issaquah Train Depot. Each poster will have a number people can dial to get an audio guide about the book. “Kind of like you pass by a billboard and it jogs your mind about some kind of advertised products,” Bodle said. “This is just to remind people about books.”

Brides and grooms often have a flurry of shopping before their big day, and they usually have to leave Issaquah to do it. The “I Do!” Casino Night reverses that trend, with 17 vendors — including wedding planners, photographers, bakers, hair stylists and even an eyelash extension company — coming to Issaquah’s Hilton Garden Inn. Dress for the evening is casual. Gina Mary Bahhage, owner of Gina Mary Hair Design, plans to show patrons hairdos and makeup that her stylists have done for brides in the past. If a bride has a scar or a blemish, airbrush makeup can cover it up, leading to a beautiful wedding photo. Cynthia Golpe, the Snoqualmie founder of MyCakes, plans to have three wedding cakes on display and a medley of sample cakes, including guava, carrot, caramel, red velvet and chocolate. Jules Nesenblatt, the owner of

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Martin Charnin wrote the lyrics and directed the original Broadway production of the blockbuster musical ‘Annie.’

Life after ‘Tomorrow’ Issaquah resident and ‘Annie’ lyricist Martin Charnin reflects on long theater career By Warren Kagarise Issaquah Press reporter

he list is impressive: gold and platinum records, Emmy Awards, and Drama Desk and Tony awards for a blockbuster musical about a redheaded orphan. “Annie” elevated Issaquah resident Martin Charnin — already a successful songwriter — into the Broadway stratosphere in 1977. The comic-strip-turned-musical marked another milestone for Charnin, the director and lyricist. Charnin originated the role of Big Deal, a Jet, in the original “West Side Story” production and later penned the musicals “Two by Two” — a Noah and the ark retelling — the immigrant tale “I Remember Mama” and “The First” — a show about color-barrier-breaking baseball star Jackie Robinson. The lyricist also collaborated alongside Richard Rodgers in the years before the seminal composer died in 1979. “Annie” — and the chipper anthem “Tomorrow” — continues to

define a long theater career. “You reach a point in your life where it sort of becomes your middle name,” Charnin said. “It becomes Martin ‘Annie’ Charnin and, while I’m not for a moment dumping on that — I think that’s grand — and every author, writer, director, producer should have one of those.” Charnin settled in Issaquah after a 2004 stop at Village Theatre to direct “Robin Hood: The Legend Continues” — a musical about the aging outlaw and middle-aged Merry Men. The longtime scribe created the lyrics for the show, too. Charnin agreed to direct the mystery “Sleuth” in the ongoing Village Theatre season. The play runs at the downtown Issaquah theater through Feb. 27. ‘Annie’ lingers “Sleuth” cast member David Pichette praised the approach Charnin uses to direct the taut thriller. “When you’re working on a play like this — which is story, story, story, narrative, climax — what

IF YOU GO ‘I Do!’ Casino Night 6-9 p.m. March 3 Hilton Garden Inn 1800 N.W. Gilman Blvd.

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Amaris Design Fashion Consulting, will showcase the handmade jewelry she fashions with pearls, 14-karat gold, sterling silver, Swarovski crystals and gems. Nesenblatt said she looks forward to sharing her craft with the community, as well as “having a mini Vegas-style event.” See BRIDES, Page B3

IF YOU GO ‘Sleuth’ Village Theatre — Francis J. Gaudette Theatre 303 Front St. N. Through Feb. 27 Show times vary Tickets: $20 – $60 392-2202 or www.villagetheatre.org

you really admire is what you might call nuts-and-bolts directing, which is making sure that each moment is really clear,” Pichette said. “How does that get you to the next one? What is the event?” In the meantime, Charnin serves as the artistic director for Showtunes! Theatre Co. in Seattle and is readying “Annie” for a 2012 Broadway revival to mark the musical’s 35th anniversary. (Showtunes! specializes in restaging obscure and unknown musicals.) “He knows what he wants and he knows how to get it out of people,” Showtunes! Executive ProBY GARY HALPERIN

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Vicky Markussen, owner of Victoria Graceson Floral Design, arranges a bouquet of peach and cream roses with peach stock and peach-colored hypericum berries.

Career blossoms for longtime floral designer By Laura Geggel Issaquah Press reporter As a girl in Kent, Wendy Taggart often had a trowel in one hand and a plant in the other, a leafy shrub waiting to enter its earthy home in the ground. Since then, her materials have changed, but not her passion for beautifying her corner of the world. Instead of limiting herself to real flowers, Taggart also uses artificial flowers made of silk, balloons of every color, candles and cloth galore for decorative events, including parties, weddings and auctions. Many may recognize the Sammamish resident from the flower stand at Issaquah’s Michael’s craft store. Every artificial flower that enters the store passes through Taggart’s hands. She arranges some in custom-made floral arrangements, weaves others into wreaths, spruces up artificial ivy plants with moss and ties bows around spring bouquets. Her creative work at Michael’s has earned her two corporate awards: 2010 outstanding performance in custom floral and creating holiday ambience, and top performer in custom floral sales for October 2010. She has reason to celebrate in 2011, too; Taggart leads in sales in her entire district of 27 Michael’s stores since the new financial year

ON THE WEB Find Simplee Wendy on Facebook at “Simply Wendy, Floral Design,” or e-mail her at wttaggart16@aol.com.

BY LAURA GEGGEL

Wendy Taggart designs all of the floral arrangements at the Michael’s arts and crafts store in Issaquah. She earned two corporate awards for her work at Michael’s. began in February. “Wendy is a true blessing to have at the store,” Issaquah Store Manager Chris Donahue said. “It’s the overall attitude she brings to the store. Wendy can cheer up our day if we’re feeling down.” Cultivating her craft Taggart credits her mother, who participated in a gardening club, for her lifelong affair with plants. “I’ve always done stuff with flowers,” she said, “I’ve always

gardened.” She earned a business degree in Central Washington University, but spent her first few years after graduation getting married, having five children and doing secretarial work. When a friend dragged her to a flower class in Kent, she resisted. “I said, ‘I don’t want to do that. That’s boring,’” Taggart said. At the class she made a wreath, and her husband “just loved it so much, he said, ‘Why don’t you just

do a bunch of these things and sell them?’” she said. “I’ve been doing it ever since.” She and her girlfriends began holding craft sales, and Taggart did decorative design work on the side, creating displays in furniture stores. She took the big leap into the floral world in 1985, when she opened her first flower shop in Tacoma. Her store did so well, she opened four more, adding stores in Kent, Auburn, SeaTac and Bonney Lake. Wherever she opened stores, Taggart made connections at local grocery stores and hotels, designing flowers arrangements for new customers. One store she bought from a friend was floundering, but after she took the helm its sales skyrocketed, and she sold it at a profit for $1 million. Balloons take off One day, a man walked into one of her stores and asked if she had any balloons. He turned out to be a balloon salesman who became a friend and the catalyst for her balloon expansion. For the next two

years, Taggart studied balloons and passed her exams, becoming a certified balloon artist. Incorporating balloons into her business improved her bottom line by 60 percent. There is much to consider when working with balloons, including a balloon’s type and size, the math of fitting balloons together and the design of the creation. In one instance, Taggart made a giant cowboy out of balloons, with the children riding ponies under the cowboy’s legs. “There is more than just blowing up a balloon,” she said, though, “My mother always said, ‘You’re going to balloon college.’” After working for herself, Taggart opted to diversify her career, returning to office work, but later arranging flowers at Flintoft’s Funeral Home and Crematory, and then taking the floral designer job at Michael’s. She also started her own company, Simplee Wendy, so she can decorate weddings and events in her free time. She charges between several hundred and several thousand dollars, depending on the project. “I just enjoy the people,” she said. “I enjoy designing. I’ve always done flowers, no matter where I worked.” Laura Geggel 392-6434, ext. 241, or lgeggel@isspress.com. Comment at www.issaquahpress.com.

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from 6-10 p.m. March 19 at 1121 228th Ave. S.E., Sammamish. Call 369-9120 or go to www.faithinaction4seniors.org.

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Cookie kickoff Issaquah-area Girl Scouts will be at local businesses selling cookies from Feb. 25 through March 13. Cookies are $4 per box and the proceeds help fund troop activities. Girls will also be selling cookies for Operation Cookie Drop, to send cookie funds to U.S. military personnel. Find a sale location near you at http://cookielocator.littlebrownie.com.

Events Celebrate Recovery hosts a Men’s Study Group on Wednesdays starting at 7 p.m. Feb. 23 at Pine Lake Covenant Church, 1715 228th Ave. S.E. Call 392-8636 or e-mail crontheplateau@gmail.com. Vet Mobile for dogs and cats comes to the Grange Supply from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 26, offering low-cost vaccination, ear cleaning and nail trimming. The Grange is at 145 N.W. Gilman Blvd. Call 392-6469 or go to www.grangesupply.com. The 2011 Issaquah/Sammamish Health & Safety Fair is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 26 at Pickering Barn, 1730 10th Ave. N.W. The free event includes health screenings (cholesterol, blood pressure, glucose and more), children’s fingerprinting, home safety and emergency preparedness from more than 50 health and safety professionals, including family physicians and specialists, dentists, chiropractors, nutritionists, fitness professionals and alternative health practitioners. Cougar Mountain Zoo presents “The Truth Behind the Stripes,” a discussion about the Bengal tiger of India by General Curator/Zoo Manager Robyn Barfoot, at 7 p.m. Feb. 27 at the zoo, 19525 S.E. 54th St. Tickets are $25 per person or $20 for Zoological Society of Washington members. Pre-register by calling 392-6278 or e-mail rbarfootcmz@aol.com. “No Bad Cats,” with Nancy Howard of Feral Care, is 5:30-7 p.m. Feb. 27 at All The Best Pet Care, 1590 N.W. Gilman Blvd. Howard will take you inside the cat mind to understand why felines act as they do, how to redirect their behavior, and what products and other tools can be of use. To reserve a spot, go to the store or call 369-8383. The Take Time to Read Book Cover Walking Tour, presented by the King County Library System, is from March 1 to May 31, featuring more than 100 framed 4foot-by-6-foot jacket artworks installed on building exteriors, including the Issaquah Library. An interactive map of book cover locations and audio access codes will be available at www.kcls.org/taketimetoread. Poster installation begins in mid-February. Celebrate Dr. Seuss’s birthday at 7 p.m. March 2 at the Issaquah Library. Enter the Sneetches Machine, fish for prizes and make wacky crafts. Listen to Seuss stories in English and Spanish, all while taking a bite of cake. This free event is sponsored by the Issaquah High School National Honor Society and Friends of the Issaquah Library. Call 392-5430. Overlake Alumnae Panhellenic’s annual forum is at 7

p.m. March 2 at the Bellevue Regional Library, 1111 110th Ave. N.E., Bellevue. ArtEAST hosts its first 24hour art marathon, featuring 14 professional artists creating more than 50 artworks, from 9 a.m. March 3 to 9 a.m. March 4 at Up Front Gallery, 95 Front St. N. The art will be presented and available for purchase at a private $25 reception and auction March 5. Reserve a ticket by calling 466-5971. Mother-Son Field Day is from 6-8 p.m. March 4 at the community center. Enjoy relay races, paper airplane contests and crazy activities. Fee is $12. Register at www.issaquahparks.net. Issaquah Rotary’s Grape Escape 2011 is from 6-9 p.m. March 5 at Blakely Hall, 2550 N.E. Park Drive, Issaquah Highlands. Sample local wineries while helping fund scholarships for local youths. Registration is open at www.issaquahrotary.org. Admission is $25 per person with registration by Feb. 27 and $30 at the door. Summer Day Camp Registration for summer 2011, including Camp ‘Quah Kindercamp, Might Mites and GuardStart!, 9-11 a.m. March 5, Issaquah Valley Elementary School, 837-3300 Author D.L. Fowler launches his debut suspense novel, “Lincoln’s Diary: A Novel,” at a book-signing event from 5-7 p.m. March 5 at the Writers’ Cottage in Gilman Village, Suite No. 8, 317 N.W. Gilman Blvd. ArtEAST presents Art of the Written Word March 11 to April 24 at its UpFront Gallery, 95 Front St. N. An opening reception is from 6-8 p.m. March 11. Go to www.arteast.org. Issaquah Paddle Sports is taking registrations for its annual spring nature tour along the shores of Lake Sammamish from 9 a.m. to noon or 1:30-4:30 p.m. March 12 or 1:30-4:30 p.m. March 13 at Lake Sammamish State Park, 2000 N.W. Sammamish Road. Registration is $6 per person. Kayak rentals are $10 per single and $15 per double or triple. Pre-register by calling 206-527-1825 or 866-3061825 toll free. Learn more at www.kayakacademy.com.

Volunteer call Issaquah History Museums: Be a docent greeting the public at the restored Train Depot or at the old Town Hall and adjacent jail. Or help with mailings and scanning photos. E-mail Karen at volunteer@issaquahhistory.org or call 392-3500.

Fundraisers Faith in Action’s third annual Benefit Dinner and Auction supporting senior independence is

The live audio chat “Prayer for Safety from Violence” can be heard at 11 a.m. March 1 at the Christian Science Reading Room, 195 Front St. N. Hear ideas about how you can feel safe at work and home, and how to pray for the safety of friends and family. To learn more, call 392-8140. Everyone is welcome.

Classes The Alzheimer’s Association presents a free information and support group for care partners, family members and friends of individuals with dementia the second Thursday of each month from 6:30-8 p.m. at Faith United Methodist Church, 3924 Issaquah-Pine Lake Road S.E. Call 206-617-1936. ArtEAST offers the following workshops at 95 Front St. N. Go to www.arteast.org. Modernists” — noon to 1 p.m. Feb. 25, free “Mixed Media Collage” — 1-5 p.m. Feb. 26, $75 “Visual Journaling with Fluid Paint” — Sundays, 6-8 p.m. Feb. 27 – March 20, $125 “Watercolor Made Easy: An Introduction to Watercolor Pencils & Crayons!” — 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Feb. 27, $90 “Word Play: Say What You Want to Say” — 1-4 p.m. Feb. 27, $60 “Introduction to Beekeeping,” 1 p.m. March 5, Grange Supply, 145 N.W. Gilman Blvd., 392-6469, www.grangesupply.com. “Backcountry Mistakes and How to Avoid Them,” 7-8 p.m. March 14, community center, $10 AAA Travel hosts a free class to help you explore the best way to experience Europe, Egypt and the Nile River at 6 p.m. March 16 at the AAA Issaquah office, 405 N.W. Gilman Blvd., Suite 102. RSVP by calling 557-0222.

Library The following events take place at the Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way. Call 392-5430. Baby Music Time, for ages newborn to 14 months with an adult, is at 10:30 a.m. Feb. 26. Issaquah Library Book Discussion Group discusses “The Housekeeper and the Professor,” by Yoko Ogawa, at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 23. “Stop Stroke: Staying Fit to Prevent Stroke,” for adults, is at noon Feb. 24.

Youth “ABC Music & Me,” for ages 18 months to 4 years, 10-10:30 a.m. or 10:45-11:15 a.m. Saturdays March 5-26, community center, $49/four classes, 4270984 “Parent & Me Art,” for ages 3-5, 10-11 a.m. Wednesdays March 9-30, community center, $34/four classes, www.thedrawingboardartinstruction.com “Pastel Passion,” for ages 610, noon to 1:15 p.m. Saturdays March 5-26, community center, $52/four classes, www.thedrawingboardartinstruction.com “Figure Drawing,” for ages 610, 6-7:30 p.m. Thursdays March 3-24, community center, $58 or $82 for mother/daughter duo “Designs & Patterns,” for ages 7-12, 1:30-3 p.m. Saturdays March 5-26, community center, $58/four classes “Teen Art: Making Masks,” for ages 11-18, 2:45-3:45 p.m. or 3:45-4:45 p.m. March 2, 8373300

Brian Ormbrek and Kate Rojecki Rojecki, Ormbrek Kate Rojecki and Brian Ormbrek, both of Seattle, were married Aug. 28, 2010, at Maplewood Greens in Renton. Susie Sather officiated. The bride, the daughter of Jim and Lisa Rojecki, of Issaquah, is a 2002 graduate of Liberty High School. Her bridal attendants were Kelly Rojecki McKee, Kiersten Fellrath and Piper Sather. Kate earned a Bachelor of Science degree in tourism management in 2007 from Central Washington University. She is an e-mail marketing specialist for Holland America Line. The groom, the son of Ken and Page Ormbrek, of Yakima, and Joan and Andy Hento, of Bremerton, is a 1996 graduate of Eisenhower High School. His groomsmen were Kurt Puterbaugh, Lewis Walbrek and Matt McKee. Brian earned a Bachelor of Science degree in botany in 2001 at the University of Washington. He is a revenue analyst at Holland America Line. The couple honeymooned at Maui and the Big Island, Hawaii.

W HO ’ S N EWS Together Center announces board of director changes Barbara de Michele, of Issaquah, has been named chairwoman of the Together Center board of directors. She is the executive director of the Issaquah Community Network. De Michelle takes over for longtime chairman John Spangenberg, of Kirkland, who has been named chair emeritus. John Rittenhouse, a manager at Microsoft from Issaquah, is now vice chair. Also joining the board of directors is Donna Batter, of Issaquah, a fundraising consultant. Together Center is a nonprofit organization that helps the needy find food, shelter, medical and dental care, child care assistance, youth and family counseling, and more.

Derek Quan named athlete of the month

Meet Violet! This adorable 7month-old pit bull terrier mix has a social and playful personality. Violet has been spayed, microchipped and vaccinated by our veterinarian. Her adoption also includes a six-week obedience training course that’s fun for the whole family!

Meet Felicia! She’s a gorgeous 1-year-old gray tabby who likes being in the company of cat lovers. She enjoys playing with feather wands and taking sporadic catnaps. As our guest, Felicia has been spayed, microchipped and vaccinated.

These pets may already have been adopted by the time you see these photos. If you’re interested in adopting these or other animals, contact the Humane Society for Seattle/King County at 6410080, go to www.seattlehumane.org or e-mail humane@seattlehumane.org. All adopted animals go home spayed/neutered, microchipped and vaccinated, with 30 days of free pet health insurance and a certificate for an examination by a King County veterinarian. The Seattle Humane Society is now open from noon - 6 p.m. seven days a week.

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Eastside Welcome Club: 10 a.m. first Wednesday, 836-9224 Elks Lodge No. 1843: 7 p.m. the first Tuesday, 765 Rainier Blvd. N., 392-1400 Issaquah Amateur Radio Club: 7 p.m. first Wednesday, Issaquah Valley Senior Center, 75 N.E. Creek Way, www.qsl.net/w7bi Issaquah Ham Radio Support Group: 7 p.m. fourth Monday at the Issaquah Police Station, 130 E. Sunset Way, talk-in at 146.56 MHz at 7 p.m., meeting at 7:30 p.m., www.qsl.net/w7bi Issaquah Eagles Aerie and Auxiliary: 7:30 p.m. fourth Wednesday, 175 Front St. N., 392-6751 Issaquah Emblem Club: 7 p.m. first Wednesday, Elks Lodge, 765 Rainier Blvd. N., 392-1400 Issaquah Quilters: 10 a.m. to noon fourth Friday, Issaquah Depot, 50 Rainier Blvd. N., info@issaquahquilters.com Issaquah Valley Grange: 7:30 p.m. fourth Monday, Issaquah Myrtle Mason Lodge Hall, 57 W. Sunset Way, 392-3013 Issaquah Valley Rock Club: last Friday, September through June, Issaquah Valley Senior Center, 75 N.E. Creek Way, Information@issaquahrockclub.org La Leche League of Issaquah: 10 a.m. first Tuesday, Overlake Medical Center Issaquah, 5708 E. Lake Sammamish Parkway S.E., www.lllusa.org/web/sammamishwa.html Optimist Club of Issaquah: 6-7 p.m. first Wednesday at Shanghai Garden and 5-7 p.m. third Tuesday at Issaquah Food

Weekly American Association of University Women: meets once a month at various locations, 2718678, issaquah@aauw-wa.org Greater Issaquah Toastmasters Club No. 5433: 6:45 p.m. Thursday, Bellewood Retirement Home, 3710 Providence Point Drive S.E., issaquahtm@gmail.com Guide Dogs for the Blind: 6 p.m. some Sundays, Issaquah Police Station Eagle Room, 644-7421 Issaquah Alps Trail Club: www.issaquahalps.org Issaquah History Museums: 392-3500 or www.issaquahhistory.org Issaquah Library: 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430 Issaquah Networkers: 7:308:30 a.m. every other Wednesday, IHOP restaurant, 1433 N.W. Sammamish Road, www.IssaquahNetworkers.com Jewish Juniors Club: 3:305:30 p.m. Wednesday, Chabad of Central Cascades, 24121 S.E. Black Nugget Road, 427-1654 Kiwanis Club of Issaquah: noon Wednesday, Gibson Hall, 105 Newport Way S.W., 8917561 MOMS Club of Sammamish Plateau: MOMS helping moms raise their kids in Sammamish and Issaquah on the Sammamish Plateau, lindseymwalsh@gmail.com, www.momsclubsammamish.org or 836-5015 Moms In Touch: For more information on groups within the Issaquah School District, call Jan Domek at 681-6770 or go to www.MomsInTouch.org

Derek Quan, a senior at Issaquah High School, was recently selected as the Red Robin Scholar Athlete of the month. Jason Griffin, Quan’s Derek Quan basketball coach at IHS, wrote in his nomination that Quan leads by example and that “no one works harder than Derek to elevate and motive his teammates.” Quan has been a camp counselor at his church, is an Associated Student Body representative at IHS, referees at the community center, volunteers to feed the homeless, and enjoys playing the piano and guitar. Quan plans to attend college and hopes to pursue the medical profession to help athletes in the future.

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Steven A. Birdsall

O BITUARIES

Steven A. Birdsall, of Maple Valley, died Feb. 18, 2011, in Maple Valley. He was 52. A celebration of his life was held Feb. 22. Steven Birdsall Steve was born to Richard and Arlene Birdsall on May 5, 1958, in Fullerton, Calif. Steve graduated from Issaquah High School in 1977 and from Linfield College in 1981. He received his teaching certificate from Central Washington University in 1987, and his master’s in curriculum development from Leslie College in the early 1990s. Steve was a dedicated fifth-grade teacher at Maple Hills Elementary School for 22 years. On Jan. 9, 1988, Steve married Polly Vaughn. Family was very im-

portant to Steve. He found happiness with his wife and joy in his children Madison and Kellen Birdsall. He loved vacationing with his family, jogging with Polly, watching his kids play sports, listening to Maddie sing and joking with Kellen. Steve loved the outdoors and stayed active in many sports, his favorite being fishing. Steve enjoyed baking and shared his goodies with friends and family. Steve had a great sense of humor and always kept people laughing with a funny comment, story or prank. All it took was hearing him laugh and others would join him. Many people will remember Steve with love and laughter, including his wife Polly Vaughn; children Madison and Kellen Birdsall; parents Richard and Arlene Birdsall; and siblings Becky Hansen (Tom), Holly Fellows (Mike) and Lisa Lind (Chris). Friends are invited to share memories and sign the family’s online guest book at www.flintofts.com.

Phylliss Lucille Caldwell Phylliss Lucille Caldwell, of Issaquah, died Feb. 12, 2011. She was 86. Phylliss was born in Kansas City, Mo., on Feb. 4. 1925. Her personality, industriousness, creativity and “look-on-thebright-side” outlook was forged by the struggles of surviving the Great Depression in her family of eight, headed by her mother and father Mary Salome Morris and Herman Gilbert Crowl. She met her future husband of 62 years, Earl Walter Caldwell, in Davenport, Iowa, while he was laid up after a motorcycle accident with a broken leg. As Phylliss told it, “He married me because he couldn’t run away.” During World War II, with Earl in the Pacific Theater, Phylliss joined the Navy “to do my part and end the war so Earl could get home and marry me.” They were married Oct. 2, 1946. Phylliss raised three sons, Randy Lee, Jay Thomas and Jon Blair during many moves around the country including stops in Illinois, Iowa, Connecticut and New York. She was very proud her

three sons went on to lead productive lives and never got into trouble. Phylliss worked as a bank teller and was active in her community, volunteering at the local library and particularly with the Women’s Guild in the Mohawk Valley of New York, where she was adept at cooking and baking and all forms of arts and crafts, including knitting, quilting and ceramics. She loved her herb garden and seasoning her meals with home-grown herbs and spices. A lifelong fan of the Chicago White Sox, Phylliss was ecstatic that she lived long enough to see them win the World Series in 2005. After retirement, Earl and Phylliss moved briefly to Carnation, but then sought the warmer, dryer climate of Lake Havasu City, Ariz., where they resided and were active in the local senior community for nearly 20 years, until Earl’s passing in 2008. Phylliss then came back to Washington to live with her son Jay. She is survived by her three sons, five grandchildren and her sister Hazel.

Yvain Eugene Stansberry Yvain Eugene Stansberry, of Centralia, and a former longtime resident of Issaquah, died Jan. 20, 2011, in Centralia, He was 55. He was interred at Tahoma Na-

Yvain Stansberry

tional Cemetery on Jan. 27. Yvain was born Aug. 21, 1955, in Oklahoma City, to NaDene Dutcher. He was raised in Seattle. He was a veteran of the United States Navy. He was also an avid reader and lifelong learner. Yvain was survived by his mother NaDene Dutcher, of Issaquah; three daughters, Rosalyn Stansberry, Robin Stansberry and Roxanne Stansberry, all of Issaquah; and one granddaughter.

Barbara Waibel Barbara Waibel, of Issaquah, died at Overlake Hospital in Bellevue on Thursday, Feb. 17, 2011. She was 67. A memorial service will be Barbara Waibel at 11 a.m. Feb. 26, at the Issaquah Latter-day Saints chapel, 1100 Sixth Ave. S.E, Issaquah. Barbara was born Jan. 12, 1945, in Kearns, Utah, the daughter of Everett and Arla Paulson. She was raised, along with her brother Edward, in Orem, Utah. In 1959, the family moved to Sacramento, Calif.; she was 14. In 1963, she graduated from Sacramento High School, where she met her spouse, Timm Waibel. Barbara married Timm at the Oakland LDS temple on June 11, 1966. They moved to the Seattle area that same year to pursue a career and start a family. Barbara raised three children, Jeff, Paul and Angie, while living in Redmond for most of her adult life. She was a homemaker who

was active in the LDS church and served in multiple capacities in her local ward. In 1995, career changes took Barbara and Timm overseas for the next 14 years. During that time, they lived and worked in Munich, Germany; Sydney, Australia; and Moscow, Russia. Even abroad, Barbara served in local church callings. In February 2009, Barbara and Timm returned to the United States and made their retirement home in Issaquah. Barbara is survived by husband Timm; children Jeff, Paul and Angie; six grandchildren; and her brother Edward. Friends are invited to share memories and sign the family’s online guest book at www.flintofts.com. More photos and other information is available on Barbara’s Facebook page www.facebook.com/profile.php?id =1450844392.

Blake Chase Carlton

Blake continued football and wrestling, lettering in both. In wrestling, he went to district, regional and state tournaments all three years of his high school career. Interests outside school were hunting and fishing. His summers during college were spent on processing boats in Alaska — twice on the West One and once on the Kristin Gale. Through these experiences he found a love of boats, the sea and fishing, which stayed with him the rest of his life. Blake was special for caring, sharing and bringing joy to others. He was able to reach out and find goodness in everyone. His positive attitude was his best strength for life. Blake was predeceased by his father, F. Mason Carlton Jr. He is survived by his brothers F. Mason Carlton III, wife Hao and Mason’s son Cole Pierce Carlton; Edward Rawson Carlton, wife Linda and their two children Reid Rawson and Brianna Kate Carlton; and his mother Kathryn C.R. Carlton. There will be a private family service.

Blake Chase Carlton, a former longtime resident of Issaquah, died Jan. 24, 2011. He was 45. Blake was born in Blake Carlton Seattle and moved with the family in 1968 to Issaquah, where he grew up. Blake attended Sunny Hills grade school, Pine Lake Junior High School and graduated from Issaquah High School with his class and many friends in 1983. After graduation, he went on to college at the University of Puget Sound, where he worked on a degree in business. His many activities in Issaquah began with Cub Scouts at age 6 until he could start participating in community sports programs, namely basketball, baseball, football and wrestling, a powerhouse sport at the time.

Kathryn P. Kriken

Mont. They moved to Issaquah in 1979. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Issaquah. Survivors include son Adrian J. Voermanas, of Spokane; two brothers, Ray Peck, of Great Falls, Mont., and Thomas B. Peck, of Mesa, Ariz.; two sisters, Helen Peck, of Florida, and Jacie Peck, of Texas; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Arrangements are by Flintoft’s Funeral Home and Crematory. Friends are invited to share memories and sign the family’s online guest book at www.flintofts.com.

Kathryn P. Kriken, of Carnation and formerly of Issaquah, died Feb. 13, 2011, at her residence. She was 92. A memorial service was Feb. 19 at Flintoft’s Funeral Home, Issaquah. Kathryn was born March 25, 1918, in Whitefish, Mont., the daughter of Asa and Pearl Peck. She was raised and attended school in Whitefish. She graduated from Edison Technical College in Seattle. On June 14, 1943, she married Ivor John Kriken in Kalispell,

and fall with his good friend Ernst Tebay. Another love of his was raising dahlias. Albert was an avid hunter and fisherman. He was the president of the Washington Sports Council and worked for legislation for sportsmen. He received the Sportsman of the Year award for Washington state and enjoyed all their activities. He was awarded his over 65-year pin for belonging to the Carpenters Union of Seattle Tacoma and was very proud of his membership. Albert is survived by his sons Ronald (Margaret) Stanley and Richard Stanley; daughters Sheryl (Ron) Johnson and Lori (Tom) Pederson; 12 grandchildren; and seven great grandchildren. His wife, Sybil, preceded him in death in 2006. A committal service with military honors is at 10:30 a.m. Feb. 24 at Tahoma National Cemetery. Remembrances may be to Franciscan Hospice & Palliative Care, 2901 Bridgeport Way W., University Place, WA 98466-4614. Friends are invited to share memories and sign the family’s online guest book at www.flintofts.com. Arrangements are by Flintoft’s Funeral Home and Crematory.

Albert Irving Stanley Albert Irving Stanley, formerly of Issaquah, died Feb. 19, 2011, in Federal Way. He was 94. Albert was born on April 19, 1916, in Pequot Lakes, Minn., to BurAlbert Stanley ton and Clara Stanley. He was raised in Pequot Lakes. He married Sybil Shaw in Minnesota in 1939. They moved to Washington state in 1940. Their first residence was on Queen Anne Hill and then they moved to the Highline area. In 1965 the family moved to Issaquah. In 2003 Albert and Sybil moved into Foundation House in Federal Way, where he lived until his death. Albert retired from Baugh Construction and Engineering when he was 65 after working as the expeditor of shipping for the pipeline in Alaska. His greatest love, next to Sybil, was his yearly treks to Whitehall, Mont., where he participated in the cattle roundups in the spring

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Charnin FROM PAGE B1

ducer Maggie Stenson Pehrson said. “I appreciate that from both sides of the table. As a producer, I really appreciate that and as an actor, I appreciate that.” “Annie” lingers as a key focus for Charnin more than 30 years after the musical debuted on Broadway. The musical is among the top 25 longest-running Broadway shows. Charnin refers to the 1982 “Annie” film adaptation as “ghastly” — as in, “They made the world’s most ghastly movie out of my musical,” he said. “Your stomach just keeps churning over and churning over as you see them — for the sake of proving, which Hollywood has a habit of doing, continuously — that they know how to do it better than Broadway,” he continued. Boldface names Charnin has assembled a long list of contacts and famous friends after a lifetime in theater: legendary composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim, and comediennes Joan Rivers and Carol Burnett — Miss Hannigan in the “Annie” film adaptation — to name a handful. “We were at rehearsal for a show and the phone rang and he said, ‘Oh, hi, Carol’ and he said, ‘I’m sorry, everybody, I have to take this.’ It was Carol Burnett!” Pehrson said. Charnin and wife Shelly Burch, a Broadway alumna and accomplished actress, reside a little more than a mile from Village Theatre. The house features red carpeting — of course — in the living room and a huge “Annie” poster perched above the fireplace mantel. The husband-and-wife duo acts as frequent collaborators on local stages. Charnin directed Burch in “Shadowlands” on the Mainstage in early 2007 and often team up on Showtunes! productions and other projects. “My sister, when she met him and spent time with him the first time several years ago, she said, ‘I’m trying to find things wrong with him — and I can’t,’” Burch recalled. “I said, ‘I know. Do you know what it’s like to live with someone like that?’” Burch is a force in theater, too.

Brides FROM PAGE B1

When the couples need a break from wedding shopping, they can try their luck at the free, Viva-Productions casino, playing blackjack, roulette and trying signature cocktails prepared by a mixologist. Free desserts and dinner appetizers will sate the appetites of hungry guests. Vicky Markussen, owner of Victoria Graceson Floral Design, is co-hosting the event with the Hilton Garden Inn and Gina Mary Hair Design. Markussen and Bahhage organized a smaller wedding show at Gina Mary Hair Design in October, and it went so well the Hilton agreed to host a larger event. “We wanted to bring something to Issaquah so people could get to know the local vendors and just know that we’re out

“Your stomach just keeps churning over and churning over as you see them — for the sake of proving, which Hollywood has a habit of doing, continuously — that they know how to do it better than Broadway.” — Martin Charnin ‘Annie’ lyricist

The longtime actress performed alongside Sammy Davis Jr. in “Stop the World — I Want to Get Off” and in the original Broadway cast for “Nine” alongside stage legend Raúl Juliá. Headed west “Annie” united Charnin and Burch in the 1970s — and again during the last decade. Burch sang the disco classic “I Will Survive” for Charnin as she auditioned for a national touring company for the musical. Instead, the director cast her as Star-to-Be in the Broadway production. The couple dated for a time, but busy schedules interfered and both drifted to other projects. Charnin and Burch reunited 25 years later, after she agreed to direct “Annie” at a Florida dinner theater. Burch had married and settled in the Sunshine State to raise a family. “I wanted to steal everything that I remembered from when I was in the show,” she said. In the end, the production did not happen, but Burch managed to track down Charnin. The couple later settled in Issaquah, in part, due to the deep talent pool in Greater Seattle and the opportunities on local stages. In order to remain connected to the Big Apple, Burch prints out a stack of e-mails for Charnin — “I’m a bad Pacific Northwesterner, I suppose. But,” she added a beat later, “we recycle them.” Charnin reads the hard copies each morning alongside The New York Times. “He sits down to do something, and he does everything one at a time,” Burch said. “You know, you get all of these messages from people and you think, ‘Well, I’ll call them back.’ Well, he calls them back. If there’s a project, he finishes that project before he goes to the next one.”

here,” Bahhage said. After 11 years in the floral design business, Markussen noticed how the responsibility of wedding planning usually fell on the bride, and decided she wanted to organize a wedding show that appealed to men and women. The idea of a show, coupled with the entertainment of gambling and food, spurred her forward. She even invited Nash Fung, a wedding magician, so participants can glean more ideas for their weddings. “He’s so engaging and entertaining,” Markussen said of Fung’s mysterious tricks. Brides, grooms and their friends and family can also enter raffle prizes with their casino winnings. “I want to help them find a nice match and help them realize a vision for their wedding,” Markussen said. Laura Geggel: 392-6434, ext. 241, or lgeggel@isspress.com. Comment at www.issaquahpress.com.

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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2011

Liberty uses strong performances to take seventh at 3A state

State titles elude 4A swimmers

Logan Briggs places second in 200 freestyle, third in 500 freestyle By Tim Pfarr Issaquah Press reporter Liberty High School took seventh place at the state swimming championship meet Feb. 19 at the Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way, thanks to strong performances by Logan Briggs, Luke Duschl, Kevin Hays and Tyler Larson. “We were seventh in 2006, and that was a really, really good year for us,” Liberty head coach Kris Daughters said. “To get seventh again is pretty cool.” However, the Liberty crew was missing breaststroke specialist Raymond Ha, who was out with the flu. Ha was slated to be on Liberty’s relay teams. Briggs, a junior, led the team at the meet, taking second in the 200yard freestyle with a time of 1 minute, 41.99 seconds. The only swimmer to clock in with a faster time was Eastside Catholic High School’s Ethan Hallowell, who set a new meet record in the event with an all-America time of 1:38.18. Briggs later took third in the 500-yard freestyle with a time of 4:37.88.

PHOTOS BY TIM PFARR

Above, Logan Briggs, Liberty junior, stands on the podium after winning third in the 500-yard freestyle with a time of 4:37.88 at the state 3A swimming championships. At right, Liberty’s 400-yard freestyle relay team races for part of the Patriots’ seventh-place team total score during the state 3A swimming championships Feb. 19 in Federal Way. “I made best times in everything, and I was really happy about that,” Briggs said. Duschl, also a junior, took sixth See LIBERTY, Page B5

Eagles’ Rachel Roeder named volleyball player of the year By Laura Geggel Issaquah Press reporter

BY LAURA GEGGEL

Issaquah High School senior Rachel Roeder (center) celebrates her Gatorade award with her volleyball teammates, Maggie Reingold (left), Maddy Emerson, Sarah Hanna and Alexa Batiquin.

Standing tall at 6-foot-1, Issaquah High School’s Rachel Roeder is a formidable foe on the volleyball court. The outside hitter has a recorded 469 kills, 252 digs, 67 service aces and 28 blocks this past season while posting a kill percentage of .449; enough to attract the attention of Gatorade in its search for Washington Volleyball Player of the Year. Gatorade has honored high school athletes since 1985, and announced Roeder’s award in collaboration with ESPN RISE. The award recognizes Roeder

for her outstanding athletic excellence, high standards of academic achievement and exemplary character demonstrated on and off the court. At Issaquah High School, Roeder has earned a B average and volunteers as a youth coach, and as an assistant with the Issaquah High School Sports Medicine Program. In her free time, she volunteers at Rotary First Harvest, a food bank in Kent. The ace player began playing volleyball in seventh grade. “I was just one of those kids who played every sport,” Roeder said. As for volleyball, “it just stuck with me,” she said.

With volleyball, she could play with a team yet play different positions, including serving or playing defense. For her, the Issaquah High varsity volleyball team is family. Six of its players, including Roeder, stayed on the team all four years. Roeder personally accepts new varsity players into the fold. “She just motivates me so much and she pushes me to my limits so I do better every day,” sophomore Nina Moore said. “That’s my goal. I hope I can be like her when I’m an upperclassman.” Every year since Roeder’s freshman year, the Issaquah High volSee ROEDER, Page B5

There were no individual championships for Issaquah School District boys swimmers at the 4A State Swimming and Diving Championships Feb. 19 at the King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way. But Issaquah High’s Brian Ruggles certainly spent a lot of time on the podium as he placed among the state’s top five in two events and also swam on two relays that ranked among the top eight. Ruggles finished third in the 100 freestyle in 48.38 seconds, which was a respectable time in most meets. However, Eastlake freshman phenom Edward Kim won the event in an all-America qualifying time of 45.56 and Kentridge’s Chase Bublitz was second in 47.54. Kim and Bublitz also went onetwo in the 50 freestyle where Ruggles ended up fifth in 22.14. Ruggles anchored Issaquah’s 400 freestyle relay, which finished sixth in 3:19. Willie Matsuda, Skyler Kersten and Austin Melody were other members of the relay. Issaquah’s 200 medley relay, anchored by Ruggles, placed eighth in 1:41.69. Gentry Gevers, Melody and Matsuda were other members of the relay. Other placers for Issaquah were Melody, 14th in the 200 individual medley; Gevers, 10th in the 100 backstroke; and Matsuda, 12th in the 100 butterfly. Issaquah’s 200 freestyle relay of Kersten, Gevers, Adam Florsheim and David Nam finished 14th. As a team, Issaquah finished 11th with 99 points. Kamiak won the team title with 240.5 points. Newport, one of Issaquah’s KingCo Conference rivals, placed fourth with 138 points and Eastlake, another KingCo foe, was fifth with 128 points. Skyline’s Max Levy finished second in the 1-meter diving competition with 367 points. Levy, a sophomore just started diving in September. “It was fun. It was a good meet,” Levy said. “It was my first year, so I was kinda nervous.” Skyline teammate Alec Raines was 14th in the 500 freestyle. Kim had a sensational meet for Eastlake. He won the 50 freestyle in 21.32 seconds and the 100 freestyle. His teammate Zach Alleva won the 100-breaststroke in an all-American consideration time of 58.84.

Eagle gymnasts earn high marks at state By Sebastian Moraga Issaquah Press reporter

Hamilton Noel, Liberty junior, has the better position on Enumclaw’s Josh Musick early in their 152-pound state 3A championship match Feb. 19 at the Tacoma Dome. BY SEBASTIAN MORAGA

Patriot repeats as state’s No. 2 By Sebastian Moraga Issaquah Press reporter Hamilton Noel reached the finals at the Mat Classic for the second straight year. This time, the Liberty High wrestler reached the 152-pound finals of the 3A state competition Feb. 19 in the Tacoma Dome. But, once again, Noel came up a bit short. Noel lost to Enumclaw’s Josh

Musick 6-2, after opening the match with a 2-0 lead. A disappointed Noel blamed himself for the loss. “I knew it was going to be a good match; I came out, I scored on him, thought I had him, but I didn’t finish strong enough,” he said. “I’m just glad there’s next year.” As it turned out, Noel was just one of two 3A KingCo Conference wrestlers to reach the finals.

Noel pledged to work on his conditioning for his senior season. “I was a little gassed,” he said. “More than I should have been.” Noel’s road to the finals began with a pin of Bishop Blanchet’s Myles Hollowed in the second period, a pin of Yelm’s Anthony Allred in the third, and a 4-2 deSee WRESTLING, Page B5

Issaquah High School gymnasts A.J. Bowers and Olivia Goree both came away with high places Feb. 19 at the 4A state gymnastics tournament in the Tacoma Dome. Bowers, in her first year of varsity gymnastics, finished fourth in vault. Goree, a senior, capped her varsity career by finishing fifth on the balance beam and tying for eighth in floor exercise. While Bowers beamed from the Tacoma Dome podium, Goree wept at the end of her floor performance in the arms of head coach Ryan Fleisher. Fleisher, the 2011 4A Washington State Gymnastics Coach of the Year, had high praise for both. “I thought she did really well,” Fleisher said of Bowers. “To make it to state in your first year on the team, in the toughest league and not let the intimidation factor get to you, she did great.” Bowers earned a 9.4 on vault. Her performance, Fleisher said, “looked awesome.” Goree had been a crucial part of the school’s gymnastics program for the last four years, said Fleisher. As a gymnast, Fleisher ended her high school career the same See GYMNASTICS, Page B5

BY SEBASTIAN MORAGA

Coach Ryan Fleisher (back to camera) and Olivia Goree, Issaquah senior, embrace as Goree finishes her high school gymnastics career with a floor routine Feb. 19 during the 4A state gymnastics tournament at the Tacoma Dome.

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Wednesday, February 23, 2011 •

Spartans drop 4A girls league title to the Falcons By Christopher Huber Issaquah Press reporter Skyline High School senior guard Lindsey Nicholson gave the Spartans plenty to cheer about in the first half against the Woodinville Falcons. She hit her first three 3-point shots of the first quarter and a half and at one point helped Skyline get out to an early 18-10 lead. But Woodinville’s Deidre Miller hit more baskets, and they all counted down the stretch. By the look of it through three quarters, the 4A KingCo Conference girls basketball title seemed to belong to the Spartans. But Miller’s barrage from beyond the arc aided the Falcons to a 55-47 comeback victory against Skyline for the league championship Feb. 18 at Juanita High School. Miller, a junior coming off two years on the bench with two consecutive ACL injuries, finished with a game-high 21 points, including five 3-pointers. “We knew she was there,” Skyline coach Greg Bruns said. “Boy, she knocked down shots.” Both teams are bound for the state tournament. This year there is a new tournament format with four regionals. The top two teams from each regional advance to the quarterfinals March 3 in the Tacoma Dome. Skyline, 16-8, plays in Region 3 Feb. 25 at Rogers of Puyallup. Woodinville, 19-5 and winners of 11 straight, plays in Region 2 Feb. 25 at Inglemoor. “I think we came out really prepared,” Nicholson said after the game. “I haven’t shot threes like that in a while.” Skyline was firing on all cylinders in the first half. The Spartans led 13-8 to end the first quarter and the defense caused all sorts of adversity for the Woodinville offense. “The Skyline defense was amazing,” Miller said after the game. Nicholson said ultimately the string of big shots helped motivate the team to finish the first half strong. The Falcons missed handfuls of easy shots and looked like a different team than the one that beat Eastlake to get to the title match. Bruns added that the Spartans threw in some new strategies the Falcons would not have been ready for. “We put a couple of different looks the kids hadn’t seen be-

Gymnastics FROM PAGE B4

way Goree did, so she said she understood her tears. “I finished my program in the same room,” she said. “It was a good cry.” Goree’s score on beam suffered after she fell. “It was a little disappointing,” Goree said. “It’s one of my strongest events. It was really hard, since it’s the last time I compete in beam, but I’m still really happy with how I finished.” Goree earned an 8.825 on beam and a 9.5 on floor. After her performance on beam, she called being at state “an amazing experience.” “I’m just trying to take everything in and kind of say, ‘This is

BY TIM PFARR

Logan Briggs (far lane, on right) Liberty junior, battles Eastside Catholic High School’s Ethan Hallowell for the 200-yard freestyle 3A state championship Feb. 19 in Federal Way. Hallowell set a new meet record with Briggs close behind for second.

Liberty FROM PAGE B4

BY CHRISTOPHER HUBER

place in the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 54.10, and eighth in the 100-yard individual medley with a time of 2:01.71. The former time was a new personal best. “One of the guys touched me and I got messed up, but it was a best time,” Duschl said. “That’s all I was going for. I was just trying to have fun.” Liberty’s relay teams also advanced to the finals in the 200-

yard medley relay — taking fifth with a time of 1:41.59 — and the 400-yard freestyle relay — taking seventh with a time of 3:22.33. Briggs, Duschl, junior Kevin Hays and senior Tyler Larson made up both relay teams. “Everybody did really well. Especially Tyler Larson,” Briggs said. Larson took Ha’s spot on the relay teams, and he proved himself by knocking two seconds off his personal best on his leg of the 400-yard freestyle. “He stepped up big time,” Daughters said. “I give him a lot of credit.” Larson is the only outgoing

member of the team. “I feel like we’re going to be up with these guys that were top in the 400-freestyle relay next year,” Daughters said, adding that a fast freshman from the Issaquah Swim Team will likely be joining next year as well. “Next year will probably be the pinnacle of Liberty swimming for my entire career.” Briggs also said he is looking forward to next year, and hopefully taking home a state championship of his own before graduating. Tim Pfarr: 392-6434, ext. 239, or newcas@isspress.com. Comment at www.issaquahpress.com.

seventh. “He ran into a couple of tough guys,” Brown said. “You never know at this level, because everyone’s after the big money, so you never know who’s going to come out ahead. That’s what makes it fun.” Few Eastside wrestlers went far at the Mat Classic. Eastside Catholic’s Anthony Roy finished eighth in the 3A 160-pound category. Mount Si’s Josh Mitchell won the 3A state title at 285 pounds. In the 4A competition, Eastlake’s Eric Harper finished second in the 160-pound class. Issaquah’s David White, who won the 145pound regional championship the previous week, was eliminated in the second round of the consolation bracket. White defeated Mount Rainier’s Alex Pieris 4-2 before losing to eventual state champ Chandler Rogers of Mead by pin in the second period, and to Auburn’s Tilden Sansom, 4-2. Max Tickman of Issaquah lost 12-2 in the second round of conso-

lation to Chris Douglas, of Spokane’s Rogers High. The Eagles’ Sean Novak lost 7-4 in the first round of consolation to Jack Richards, of University Place’s Curtis High. Almen Thorpe lost in the first round of consolation to Tyler Davis of Union. Davis pinned the Issaquah grappler in the second period. Skyline had four wrestlers in the 4A tournament and all were knocked out in the consolation round. Skyline 103-pounder Joseph DeMatteo lost by pin the first round of 4A consolation to Graham-Kapowsin’s Spencer Schroeder. Fellow 103-pounder Griffin Howlett lost in the same round and the same way to Mount Rainier’s Alex Davidson. Ian Crouch lost 9-7 to Austin Torres, of Kentwood, in the first round of consolation at 152 pounds. In the same weight class, Jordan McCaslin lost 6-3 to Kris Fenton, of South Kitsap, in the first consolation round.

making The Seattle Times StarTimes Team. She is Issaquah’s career leader with 1,127 kills, second with 263 service aces and third with 1,068 digs. With each season, “we always say it’s been like a journey,” Roeder said. Roeder’s grandmother, Carol Anne Weaver, has cheered at her granddaughter’s games from the bleachers. “It’s exhausting, it’s exciting,” she said. “Especially how she has handled adversity in the last four years

because you don’t win them all.” Roeder plans to attend Western Washington University this fall, where she will play volleyball. The Gatorade Player of the Year Program recognizes students in all 50 states and the District of Columbia that sanction the following sports: high school football, girls volleyball, boys and girls cross country, boys and girls basketball, boys and girls soccer, baseball, softball, and boys and girls track & field. Gatorade awards one National Player of the Year in each sport.

Skyline’s Megan Weideman goes up for a shot against Woodinville’s Ali Forde during the third quarter of the KingCo 4A championship game Feb. 18. fore,” he said. Skyline led by two at halftime, 22-20. Nicholson scored 11 of her 13 points in the first half and Skyline seemed to be hitting its stride while stifling Woodinville’s typically lively offense. From the opening of the third quarter until time expired, the Falcons fed the ball to Miller. Skyline’s defense pressed and forced the ball outside, but Miller consistently found a spot on the right side from 3-point range and drained three after three. “Good shooters just don’t stop shooting,” Bullock said. She scored 16 of her 21 points in the second half, leading Woodinville to outscore Skyline 35-25. The Spartans tallied five points in the fourth quarter and then went 0-for-7 from the field in the final five minutes. The Falcons scored 17 in the fourth. “We just didn’t execute in the fourth,” Bruns said. “It’s about playing and executing when you have to.”

Nicholson wasn’t sure quite what did it to Skyline. Woodinville junior Ali Forde might have had something to do with it. Forde finished the night with 17 rebounds, six steals and 10 points. “I think we just got tired in the fourth,” Nicholson said. “Our offenses weren’t working. They shut us down.” Woodinville standout Melissa Gilkey, despite fouling out in the fourth, scored 14 points. Skyline’s Haley Smith, a sophomore wing, scored 12 points and senior post Michelle Bretl had eight points. Junior post Megan Weideman finished with seven points for Skyline. While Bruns noted the team’s disappointment with losing the title, Skyline is still headed to state after an up-and-down season. “Everybody believed we could win this season,” he said. “We just need to learn from it.” Nicholson shared the sentiment heading into the state tournament. “We’re not done here,” Nicholson said. “It’s not over for us.”

my last time to show it all off,’ and try to embrace every moment.” Odds are, her gymnastic career ended with the state tournament, she said. “I’m not going to move on to do gymnastics in college,” she said. “But I’ll certainly practice for fun in the summer, just because.” In the 3A competition, Liberty had four qualifiers for the Feb. 18 first session. However, none made it to the Feb. 19 finals. Hannah Bergam finished 53rd on the balance beam, 27th on

floor exercise and 74th in the vault. Miranda Jones finished 82nd on the beam and tied for 70th on the floor exercise. Tia Riley and Shauna Sarrett finished 63rd and 73rd on the uneven parallel bars and 58th and 68th on the beam respectively. Riley finished 54th on the floor exercise and tied for 40th in the vault. Sebastian Moraga: 392-6434, ext. 221, or smoraga@snovalleystar.com. Comment at www.issaquahpress.com.

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cision over Mount Spokane’s Austin Pea. Liberty coach Manny Brown praised his wrestler and the new champion. “He gives us his all in practices and matches, everything,” Brown said of Noel. “Congratulations to Josh, who had a good match.” As a sophomore, Noel placed second at 145 pounds. At 160 pounds, Liberty’s Jay Chakravarty was eliminated in the second round of the consolation matches. Chakravarty defeated Kennedy Catholic’s Nick Armitage 6-4, before losing by pin to Enumclaw’s Kario Wallin, who went on to win the title. In the consolation bracket, Chakravarty lost 7-3 to Shadle Park’s Luke Miller, who finished

Roeder FROM PAGE B4

leyball team has made it further in the state competition. Freshman year, the team was one away from state; sophomore year, they made it to state but didn’t place; junior year, the girls placed fifth in state and this year they placed second in the Class 4A state final, with Roeder earning the titles of KingCo Class 4A Most Valuable Player and

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Prep boys basketball 4A KingCo Conference CREST DIVISION

Skyline Newport Redmond Eastlake Issaquah CROWN DIVISION

League W L 8 6 8 6 7 7 7 7 5 9

Season W L 14 10 16 8 11 12 10 12 8 12

League W L 14 1 10 5 9 6 6 9 5 10 1 14

Season W L 21 3 15 8 14 8 11 12 6 13 4 16

Garfield Ballard Inglemoor Woodinville Roosevelt Bothell 4A KingCo Tournament Feb. 15 Games At Juanita High Newport 42, Redmond 41, loser out Skyline 57, Woodinville 50, loser out Feb. 17 Game Newport 53, Skyline 46, loser out, winner KingCo No. 3 Feb. 18 Game Garfield 63, Ballard 50, first, second, both to state

SKYLINE 57, WOODINVILLE 50 Skyline 10 13 15 19 - 57 Woodinville 16 7 15 12 - 50 Skyline - Kasen Williams 24, Will Parker 9, Max Browne 6, Lucas Shannon 6, Bryan Cikatz 5, Isaiah Richmond 4, Mason Gregory 2, Teran Togia 1. Woodinville - Peter Flint 14, Austin Bonvallet 10, Joseph Reavley 10, Tony Montano 8, Robbie Jackson 6, Daniel Clark 2. NEWPORT 53, SKYLINE 46 Skyline 18 4 10 14 - 46 Newport 6 13 14 20 - 53 Skyline - Kasen Williams 10, Hunter Cikatz 8, Will Parker 8, Lucas Shannon 8, Isaiah Richmond 5, Jonah Eastern 3, Mason Gregory 2, Teran Togia 2, Jordan Simone 0. Newport - Isaac Dotson 18, Kyle Brown 13, Drew Caraway 7, Cole Wiper 7, Miles Fowler 5, John McKinnon 3, Jake Fink 0, Riley Guilleautt 0, Billy Sahlinger 0.

4A State Tournament REGION 1 At Jackson Feb. 25 Games Game 1: TBD vs. Arlington or Newport, loser out Game 2: Puyallup or Auburn vs. Jackson, winner to state quarterfinals Feb. 26 Game Game 3: Winner G1 vs. loser G2, winner to state quarterfinals, loser out REGION 2 At Juanita Feb. 25 Games Game 1: TBD vs. Monroe (17-6), loser out Game 2: Curtis or Kentwood vs. Garfield, winner to state quarterfinals Feb. 26 Game Game 3: Winner G1 vs. loser G2, winner to state quarterfinals, loser out REGION 3 At Puyallup Feb. 25 Games Game 1: TBD vs. Ballard, loser out Game 2: Auburn or Puyallup vs. Curtis or Kentwood, winner to state quarterfinals Feb. 26 Game Game 3: Winner G1 vs. loser G2, winner to state quarterfinals, loser out REGION 4 At Richland Feb. 25 Games Game 1: TBD vs. Ferris or Chiawana, loser out Game 2: Davis (20-3) vs. Gonzaga Prep (19-3), winner to state quarterfinals Feb. 26 Game Game 3: Winner G1 vs. loser G2, winner to state quarterfinals, loser out

3A/2A KingCo Conference League Season W L W L Bellevue 13 1 20 5 Mercer Island 11 3 20 5 Lake Washington 8 6 15 11 Sammamish 8 6 13 8 Mount Si 8 6 11 13 Liberty 4 10 5 14 Juanita 3 11 4 16 Interlake 1 13 2 18 3A SEA-KING DISTRICT TOURNAMENT At Bellevue College Feb. 15 Games Seattle Prep 61, Franklin 51 Bellevue 67, Rainier Beach 63 Chief Sealth 68, Mercer Island 54 O’Dea 78, Lake Washington 71 Feb. 17 Games Seattle Prep 51, Chief Sealth 48 Bellevue 79, O’Dea 72 Feb. 18 Games Mercer Island 59, Franklin 35, loser out Rainier Beach 75, Lake Washington 61, loser out Feb. 19 Games Mercer Island 50, Rainier Beach 43, loser out, winner No. 5 to state O’Dea 67, Chief Sealth 51, third, fourth, both to state Bellevue 66, Seattle Prep 46, first, second, both to state

3A State Tournament REGION 1 At Marysville-Pilchuck Feb. 25 Games Game 1: West Central/Southwest No 5 vs. Mountlake Terrace, loser out Game 2: Seattle Prep vs. Glacier Peak, winner to state quarterfinals’ Feb. 26 Game Game 3: Winner G1 vs. loser G2, winner to state quarterfinals, loser out REGION 2 At Bellevue College Feb. 25 Games Game 1: Lakes or Foss vs. Mount Vernon, loser out Game 2: Lincoln or Decatur vs. Bellevue, winner to state quarterfinals Feb. 26 Game Game 3: Winner G1 vs. loser G2, winner to state quarterfinals, loser out REGION 3 At Auburn Feb. 25 Games Game 1: Chief Sealth vs. Lakes or Foss, loser out Game 2: O’Dea vs. Lincoln or Decatur, winner to state quarterfinals Feb. 26 Game Game 3: Winner G1 vs. loser G2, winner to state quarterfinals, loser out REGION 4 At Spokane Falls CC Feb. 25 Games Game 1: Mercer Island vs. Southridge, loser out Game 2: North Central vs. Kamiakin, winner to state quarterfinals Feb. 26 Game Game 3: Winner G1 vs. loser G2, winner to state quarterfinals, loser out

Prep girls basketball 4A KingCo Conference CREST DIVISION

Issaquah Eastlake Skyline Newport Redmond CROWN DIVISION

League W L 13 1 12 2 8 6 6 8 2 12

Season W L 17 7 21 3 16 8 9 13 4 16

League W L 13 2 9 6 7 8 7 8 3 12 0 15

Season W L 19 5 14 9 10 12 10 13 3 13 2 18

Woodinville Inglemoor Roosevelt Garfield Ballard Bothell 4A Tournament At Juanita High Feb. 15 Games Eastlake 66, Inglemoor 53, loser out Issaquah 59, Garfield 54, loser out

Feb. 17 Game Eastlake 64, Issaquah 61, loser out, winner KingCo No. 3 Feb. 18 Game Woodinville 55, Skyline 47, first, second, both to state ISSAQUAH 59, GARFIELD 54 Issaquah 18 12 10 19 - 59 Garfield 8 11 13 22 - 54 Issaquah - Maddey Pflaumer 17, Sabrina Norton 13, Aimee Brakken 7, Mackenzie Schiltz 7, Taryn Holmes 6, Brooke Miller 6, Dayna Talley 4, Quincey Gibson 0, Morgan Young 0. Garfield - Nyasha Sarju 26, Renee Dillard-Brown 13, Cora McManus 11, Quierra Farr 4, Fiona Cerf 0, Aiden Maloney-Bertelli 0, Alicia Williams 0. EASTLAKE 64, ISSAQUAH 61 Eastlake 15 16 15 18 - 64 Issaquah 10 12 19 20 - 61 Eastlake - Abby Carlson 12, Lauren Files 12, Caleigh McCabe 11, Kendra Morrison 11, Sam Naluai 9, Katy Ainslie 6, Bella Zennan 3, Taylor Boe 0, Ellie Mortinson 0. Issaquah - Sabrina Norton 19, Maddey Pflaumer 18, Dayna Talley 7, Taryn Holmes 6, Brooke Miller 5, Quincey Gibson 3, Mackenzie Schiltz 3, Aimee Brakken 0, Ngozi Monu 0, Morgan Young 0. WOODINVILLE 55, SKYLINE 47 Skyline 13 9 20 5 - 47 Woodinville 8 12 18 17 - 55 Skyline - Lindsey Nicholson 13, Haley Smith 12, Michelle Bretl 8, Megan Wiedeman 7, Christy Cofano 3, Morgan Farrar 2, Allie Wyszynski 2. Woodinville - Deidre Miller 21, Melissa Gilkey 14, Ali Forde 8, Kim Frost 4, Alexis Mcleod 3, Carmen Vasilatos 3. EASTLAKE 66, INGLEMOOR 53 Eastlake 11 20 20 16 - 66 Inglemoor 11 13 7 22 - 53 Eastlake - Kendra Morrison 21, Abby Carlson 15, Caleigh McCabe 10, Katy Ainslie 6, Bella Zennan 4, Ellie Mortenson 3, Sam Naluai 3, Taylor Boe 2, Lauren Files 2, Sarah Coyen 0, Ann Heine 0. Inglemoor - Taylor Peacocke 20, Kelly Conroy 13, Julia Haining 9, Kate Taylor 8, Mackenzie Iverson 3, Larrisa Ashby 0, Lauren Elliott 0, Kendall Iverson 0, Pam Jorg 0, Lauren Moses, Molly Pence 0.

4A State Tournament REGION I At Jackson Feb. 25 Games Game 1: TBD vs. Eastlake or Edmonds-Woodway, loser out Game 2: Bellarmine Prep or Kentwood vs. Lake Stevens, winner to state quarterfinals Feb. 26 Game Game 3: Winner G1 vs. loser G2, winner to state quarterfinals, loser out REGION 2 At Inglemoor Feb. 25 Games Game 1: TBD vs. Monroe, loser out Game 2: Federal Way or Mount Rainier vs. Woodinville (19-5), winner to state quarterfinals Feb. 26 Game Game 3: Winner G1 vs. loser G2, winner to state quarterfinals, loser out REGION 3 At Rogers-Puyallup Feb. 25 Games Game 1: TBD vs. Skyline (16-8), loser out Game 2: Bellarmine Prep or Kentwood vs. Federal Way or Mount Rainier, winner to state quarterfinals Feb. 26 Game Game 3: Winner G1 vs. loser G2, winner to state quarterfinals, loser out REGION 4 At Richland Feb. 25 Games Game 1: TBD vs. Moses Lake or Gonzaga Prep, loser out Game 2: Lewis & Clark (16-6) vs. Chiawana (21-2), winner to state quarterfinals Feb. 26 Game Game 3: Winner G1 vs. loser G2, winner to state quarterfinals, loser out

3A/2A KingCo Conference League Season W L W L Juanita 12 2 18 7 Mount Si 11 3 17 7 Liberty 9 5 16 10 Mercer Island 9 5 16 11 Lake Washington 7 7 12 9 Bellevue 6 8 8 13 Interlake 2 12 6 15 Sammamish 0 14 3 15 3A SEA-KING DISTRICT TOURNAMENT At Bellevue College Feb. 15 Games Mercer Island 65, Cleveland 62 Lakeside 40, Liberty 27 Seattle Prep 52, Mount Si 43 Holy Names 74, Juanita 41 Feb. 17 Games Mercer Island 57, Seattle Prep 45 Holy Names 62, Lakeside 29 Feb. 18 Games Cleveland 67, Mount Si 51, loser out Juanita 53, Liberty 41, loser out Feb. 19 Games Cleveland 45, Juanita 42, loser out, winner No. 5 to state Lakeside 45, Seattle Prep 43, third, fourth, both to state Holy Names 68, Mercer Island 59, first, second, both to state LAKESIDE 40, LIBERTY 27 Liberty 7 10 6 4 - 27 Lakeside 12 2 18 8 - 40 Liberty - Danni Sjolander 13, Aspen Winegar 7, Sierra Carlson 3, Tera Johnson 2, Karlie Ludwig 2, Delane Agnew 0, Halie Ericksen 0, Sofie Safley 0, Morgan Safley 0, Megan Tsutakawa 0, Stephanie Yea 0. Lakeside - Whitney Best 18, Danielle Estell 8, Jade Blake-Whitney 4, Zoe Walker 4, Sydney Green 3, Kaylee Best 2, Madeline Rathbun 2, Christina Cheledinas 0, Makayla Dejong 0, Lauren Estell 0, Avalon Igawa 0, Grace Noah 0, Roz Weeks 0. JUANITA 53, LIBERTY 41 Liberty 4 7 9 21 - 41 Juanita 12 11 12 18 - 53 Liberty - Danni Sjolander 12, Delane Agnew 9, Halie Ericksen 8, Aspen Winegar 8, Megan Tsutakawa 7, Karlie Ludwig 5, Darlene Agnew 0, Sierra Carlson 0, Tera Johnson 0, Morgan Safley 0, Stephanie Yea 0. Juanita - Mikayla Jones 18, Kate Cryderman 14, Bre Carter 9, Molly Grager 6, Jessica Latousek 3, Taylor Lloyd 3, Taylor Paddock 0, Destry Seiler 0. CLEVELAND 67, MOUNT SI 51 Cleveland 11 25 19 12 - 67 Mount Si 15 11 11 14 - 51 Cleveland - Cheyenne Wilson 18, Makayla Roper 15, Alexa Mefi 10, Calah Scott 10, Myzhanique Ladd 8, Brianna Hart 4, Olivia Smith 2, Asiyah Davis 0. Mount Si - Kassidy Maddux 13, Shelby Peerboom 11, Jori Braun 9, Hailey Eddings 5, Molly Sellers 5, Stevie Riley 3, Alex Welsh 3, Haley Chase 2, Katy Lindor 0, Katie Swain 0. SEATTLE PREP 52, MOUNT SI 43 Seattle Prep 16 10 4 22 - 52 Mount Si 9 10 8 16 - 43 Seattle Prep - Kari Luttinen 27, Nicole Hall 11, Quinn Glosniak 6, Purshall Artison 4, Michaela Carew 4, Kate Adler 0, Katie Hinds 0, MaryAnn Santucci 0, Julia Stinebaugh 0. Mount Si - Shelby Peerboom 11, Kassidy Maddux 10, Hailey Eddings 8, Haley Chase 7, Stevie Riley 5, Jori Braun 2, Katy Lindor 0, Molly Sellers 0, Katie Swain 0, Alex Welsh 0.

winner to state quarterfinals Feb. 26 Game Game 3: Winner G1 vs. loser G2, winner to state quarterfinals, loser out REGION 3 At Auburn Mountainview Feb. 25 Games Game 1: Seattle Prep vs. Timberline or Wilson, loser out Game 2: Lakeside vs. Prairie or Kennedy Catholic, winner to state quarterfinals Feb. 26 Game Game 3: Winner G1 vs. loser G2, winner to state quarterfinals, loser out REGION 4 At Shadle Park Feb. 25 Games Game 1: Cleveland vs. Eastmont, loser out Game 2: North Central vs. Kamiakin, winner to state quarterfinals Feb. 26 Game Game 3: Winner G1 vs. loser G2, winner to state quarterfinals, loser out

Prep wrestling 4A State Tournament At Tacoma Dome Team scores: 1, Lake Stevens 129.5; 2, Moses Lake 119; 3, Mead 108.5; 4, Central Valley 91.5; 5, GrahamKapowsin 91; 6, South Kitsap 77; 7, EvergreenVancouver 75.5; 8, Edmonds-Woodway 72.5; 9, Tahoma 63.5; 10, Rogers-Puyallup 63; 11, Auburn 59; 12, Emerald Ridge 56; 13, Thomas Jefferson 44; 14, Richland 40, Mariner 40, Curtis 40; 17, Chiawana 38; 18, Kentwood 37; 19, Union 32, Davis 32; KingCo teams: 30, Inglemoor 16; 31, Bothell 13; 35, Eastlake 9; 45, Issaquah 4; 47, Woodinville 2. Championship finals 103: Michael Nguyen (Evergreen-Van.) d. Jesse Peterson (Lake Stevens), 4-2. 112: Ruben Navejas (Kentwood) d. Matthew Nguyen (Evergreen-Van.), 8-3. 119: Terrill Wilson (South Kitsap) d. Colton Orrino (Central Valley), 5-4 (OT). 125: Joey Palmer (Rogers-Puy.) d. Jarod Maynes (Central Valley), 4-1. 130: Ryan DeWeese (Ed-Wood) d. Clint Powers (Skyview), 19-6. 135: Jeremy Golding (Mead) d. Dustin Utecht (Richland), 3-1. 140: Steven Walkley (Lake Stevens) p. Mac Hutchison (Ed-Wood), 1:19. 145: Chandler Rogers (Mead) p. Nico Moreno (Moses Lake), 2:06. 152: Zeke Nistrian (T. Jeff) d. Austin Wagner (Davis), 3-2. 160: Alex Coffman (Mariner) d. Jonathan Perales (Moses Lake), 12-5. 171: Jordan Rogers (Mead) d. James Souza (Em. Ridge), 8-2. 189: Conner Hartman (So. Kitsap) d. K. W. Williams (T. Jeff), 3-0. 215: Brian Chamberlain (Moses Lake) d. Dylan Rutledge (Auburn), 3-2. 285: Kabe Fluaitt (Moses Lake) d. Drake Watson (Rogers-Puy.), 3-2. Local results 103: first round, Joseph DeMatteo (Skyline) lost to Brian Alonzo (Auburn), pin, 3:50; Chris Dallas (Eastlake) lost to Jesse Peterson (Lake Stevens), tech. fall, 16-0; Griffin Howlett (Skyline) lost to Michael Nguyen (Evergreen-Van.) pin, 1:24; consolation, DeMatteo (Sky) lost to Spencer Schroeder (Graham-Kapowsin), pin, 1:54; Dallas (East) p. Kenny Hobbs (Kentridge), 3:46; Dallas (East) lost to Chris Montelongo (Chiawana), 5-2; Howlett (Sky) lost to Alex Davidson (Mount Rainier), pin, 1:33. 112: first round, Max Tickman (Issaquah) lost to Eric Soler (Lake Stevens), 9-1; consolation, Tickman (Iss) d. Jacob Wilcox (Spanaway Lake), 10-1; Tickman (Iss) lost to Chris Douglas (Rogers-Spokane), 12-2. 135: first round, Almen Thorpe (Issaquah) lost to Dan Hanigen (Tahoma), pin, 2:54; consolation, Thorpe (Iss) lost to Tyler Davis (Union), pin, 3:44. 140: first round, Sean Novak (Issaquah) lost to A.J. Atoigae (Mount Rainier), pin, 5:38; consolation, Novak (Iss) lost to Jack Richards (Curtis), 7-4. 145: first round, David White (Issaquah) d. Alexis Pieris (Mount Rainier), 4-2; quarterfinals, White (Iss) lost to Chandler Rogers (Mead), pin, 3:15; consolation, White lost to Tilden Sanson (Auburn), 4-2. 152: first round, Ian Crouch (Skyline) lost to Austin Wagner (Davis), pin, 0:17; Jordan McCaslin (Skyline) lost to Jake Hollenbeck (Central Valley), 13-3; consolation, Crouch (Sky) lost to Austin Torres (Kentwood), 9-7; McCaslin (Sky) lost to Kris Fenton (South Kitsap), 6-3. 160: first round, Eric Harper (Eastlake) lost to Garret Autrey (Tahoma), pin, 5:45; consolation, Harper (East) d. Ryan Foster (Monroe), 10-3; Harper (East) d. Matt Hopkins (Tahoma), 2-1; Harper (East) d. Mitch Homeyer (Curtis), 4-3; Harper (East) lost to Sam Voigtander (Mead), 4-3; fifth-sixth place, Harper (East) lost to Taylor Smith (Bethel), 2-1.

3A State Tournament At Tacoma Dome Team scores: 1, Enumclaw 145.5; 2, University 129.5; 3, Kelso 100.5; 4, Yelm 95; 5, North Central 82; 6, Sunnyside 81.5; 7, Shadle Park 78; 8, Bonney Lake 62.5; 9, Mercer Island 58; 10, Sedro Woolley 57; 11, Lakes 54; 12, Everett 48; 13 (tie), O’Dea 42, Lake Washington 42; 15, Glacier Peak 38; 16, Hudson’s Bay 36; 17, Camas 32; 18, Pasco 27.5; 19 (tie), Juanita 26, Auburn Mountainview 26, Foss 26; 22, Mount Si 25.5; 25, Liberty 24; 26, Bellevue 23.5; 42, Eastside Catholic 6; 48, Hazen 3. Championship finals 103: Josh Newberg (Kelso) d. Colton Tracy (Bonney Lake), 7-5. 112: Tyler Clark (University) d. Andrew Cunningham (Bonney Lake), 3-2. 119: Riley Miller (Kelso) d. Brandon Matlock (University), 7-2. 125: Dylan Hyder (Yelm) d. Jared Berlinger (North Central), 43. 130: Josh St. Marie (Glacier Peak) p. Marcus Crone (Yelm), 5:05. 135: Lucas Somera (Enumclaw) p. James Bradley (Yelm), 2:49. 140: Darren Bunke (Shadle Park) d. Brady Mast (Sedro Woolley), 8-4. 145: Miguel Salamanca (Camas) d. Matt Owens (Hanford), 9-6. 152: Josh Musick (Enumclaw) d. Hamilton Noel (Liberty), 6-2. 160: Kario Wallin (Enumclaw) p. Connor Boyce (Everett), 3:39. 171: Lucas Hayber (Aub.-MtView) d. Jacob Fry (University), 7-6. 189: Dustin Johnson (University) d. Peter Johnson (Bishop Blanchet), 3-1. 215: Jake Laden (University) d. Anthony Whitmarsh (North Central), 5-2. 285: Josh Mitchell (Mount Si) d. Jeremiah Laufasa (Juanita), 7-3. Local results 103: first round, Josh Kluth (Hazen) lost to Luis Reyna (Mount Vernon), pin, 1:50; consolation, Kluth (Hazen) lot to Ryan Pierre (University), pin, 1:53. 112: first round, Derek Coburn (Hazen) lost to Andrew Cunningham (Bonney Lake), pin, 1:26; consolation, Coburn (Hazen) lost to Matthew Calkins (Lynnwood), pin, 1:25. 130: first round, Austin Clark (Hazen) lost to Marcus Crone (Yelm), pin, 3:09; consolation, Clark (Hazen) lost to Rielley Smith (University), tech. fall, 18-2. 135: first round, Daniel Karpman (Hazen) lost to Mitchell Borook (North Central), pin, 3:47; consolation, Karpman (Hazen) lost to Tyler Weiss (Camas), 3-0. 152: first round, Hamilton Noel (Liberty) p. Myles Hollowell (Bishop Blanchet), 4:58; Anthony Roy (Eastside Catholic) p. Stefan Vandenkooy (Mount Vernon), 5:04; quarterfinals, Noel (Lib) p. Anthony Allred (Yelm, 2:40; Roy (EC) lost to Josh Musick (Enumclaw), pin, 1:20; semifinals, Noel (Lib) d. Austin Pea (Mount Spokane), 4-2; consolation, Roy (EC) d.Jack Schleer (Franklin), 12-9; Roy (EC) lost to Midalin Rivas (Mount Vernon), 8-4; seventh-eighth, Roy (EC) lost to Drew Arbanasin (Shorecrest), pin, 1:42. 160: first round: Jay Chakravarty (Liberty) d. Nick Armitage (Kennedy Catholic), 6-4; A.J. Brevick (Mount Si) lost to Micah Englehart (O’Dea), pin, 5:52; quarterfinals, Chakravarty (Lib) lost to Kario Wallin (Enumclaw), pin, 5:11; consolation, Brevick (MS) lost to Luke Miller (Shadle Park), 11-7; Chakravarty (Lib) lost to Miller (SP), 7-3. 189: first round, Kyle Ely (Hazen) lost to Camoran Babcock (Shadle Park), 15-7; consolation, Ely (Hazen) p. Jake Ferris (Wilson), 4:33; Ely (Hazen) lost to Colton Malek (Enumclaw), 4-0. 215: first round, Joe Stoutt (Eastside Catholic) lost to T.J. Blackburn (Mercer Island), pin, 1:05; consolation, Stoutt (EC) lost to Eric McDaniel, 3-2. 285: first round, Josh Mitchell (Mount Si) d. Kyle Gleed (Decatur), tech. fall, 17-2; quarterfinals, Mitchell (MS) p. Tyler Rangel (Hudson’s Bay), 3:47; semifinals, Mitchell (MS) d. Adam Peters (Sunnyside), 2-1.

Girls state wrestling 3A State Tournament REGION 1 At Marysville-Pilchuck Feb. 25 Games Game 1: West Central/Southwest No. 5 vs. Lynnwood, loser out Game 2: Mercer Island vs. Glacier Peak, winner to state quarterfinals Feb. 26 Game Game 3: Winner G1 vs. loser G2, winner to state quarterfinals, loser out REGION 2 At Bellevue College Feb. 25 Games Game 1: Timberline or Wilson vs. Shorecrest, loser out Game 2: Prairie or Kennedy Catholic v. Holy Names,

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160: first round, Kara Alden (Skyline) lost to Kiaya Vanscoyoc (Lakes), pin, 1:30; consolation, Alden (Sky) p. Jacqueline Oropezca (Wahluke), 2:54; Alden (Sky) lost to Logann Erskine (Enumclaw), pin, 3:27.

Prep gymnastics 4A State Championships At Tacoma Dome Team scores: 1, Newport 174; 2, Todd Beamer 173.45; 3, Jefferson 170.88; 4, Mead 166.18. Individual results All-around: 1, Kristine Wong (Newport) 37.3; 2, Cadie Pratt (Mead) 36.825; 3, Sam West (Beamer) 36.7; 4, Candace Ho (Newport) 36.65; 5, Madison Kellar (Jefferson) 36.475. Other KingCo placers: 10, Raynie Hultgren (Bothell) 35.75; 11 (tie), Malie Fujii

(Newport) 35.65; 13, Taylor Stern (Ballard) 35.4; 17 (tie), Olivia Goree (Issaquah) 35.0. Uneven parallel bars: 1, Sami Jo Martin (Union) 9.6; 2, Kellar (Jefferson), 9.5; 3, Ho (New), 9.325; session 1, 26, AJ Bowers (Issaquah) 7.725. Balance beam: 1, Elizabeth Clemens (Emerald Ridge) 9.4; 2, Shelby Church (Jefferson) 9.375; 3, Fujii (New) 9.325; 4, Wong (New) 9.125; 5, Goree (Iss) 8.825. Floor exercise: 1, Britni Atwell (Heritage) 9.775; 2, Wong (New) 9.75; 3, Kellar (Jefferson) 9.7; 4 (tie), Ho (New) 9.675, West (Todd Beamer) 9.675; 6 (tie), Rose Kibala (Roosevelt) 9.65, Jaci Wolff (Woodinville) 9.65; 8 (tie), Church (Jefferson) 9.5, Goree (Iss) 9.5. Vault: 1, Atwell (Heritage) 9.625; 2, Martin (Union) 9.6; 3, Stern (Ballard) 9.475; 4, Bowers (Iss) 9.4; 7, Wong (New) 9.25; 8, Ho (New) 9.225; session 1, 42, Goree (Iss) 8.05.

3A/2A State Championships At Tacoma Dome Team scores: 1, Kamiakin 174.275; 2, Enumclaw 173.575; 3, Columbia River 165.875; 4, Auburn Mountainview 164.45; 5, Bainbridge 161.325; 6, Mount Si 159.325; 7, Mercer Island 159.175; 8, Kennedy Catholic 144.4. Individual results All-around: 1, Cady Markin (University) 37.3; 2 (tie), Alana Norman (Shadle Park) 37.025, Davina Carr (Lakeside-Nine Mile Falls) 37.025; 4, Jennifer DeBellis (Col. River) 36.85; 5, Olivia Banner 26.575. Local placers: 15, Kennedy Richmond (Mount Si) 35.500; 31, Hannah Richmond (Mount Si) 32.550; 44, Tia Riley (Liberty) 31.225; 49, Carissa Castagno (Mount Si) 30.775; 50, Elizabeth Holmes (Mount Si) 30.475; 54, Jessica Trotto (Mount Si) 29.725; 64, Hannah Bergam (Liberty) 24.975; 75, Karli Louie (Hazen) 23.225; 87 (tie), Brooke Bonner (Mount Si) 16.650; 92, Miranda Jones (Liberty) 15.500; 101, Shauna Sarrett (Liberty) 13.625; 103, Lexi Swanson (Mount Si) 12.900. Uneven parallel bars: 1, Jordan Hess (Col. River) 9.45; 2, DeBellis (Col. River) 9.4; 3, Markin (University0 9.325; 12, Jackie Hamilton (Bellevue) 8.2; 14, Vanessa Gaffney (Mercer Island) 8.2; 15, K. Richmond (MS) 7.95; session 1,K. Richmond (MS) 8.5; 30 (tie), H. Richmond (MS) 7.35; 33, Louie (Hazen) 7.250; 63, Riley (Lib) 6.45; 73, Sarrett (Lib) 6.15; 75, Trotto (MS) 6.075; 81 (tie), Castagno (MS) 5.95; 84, Swanson (MS) 5.75; 85, Holmes (MS) 5.65. Balance beam: 1, Danielle Brandon (Kamiakin) 9.575; 2, Mia Alverez (Highline) 9.55; 3, Courtney Bray (Mount Spokane) 9.375, Kelsey Messer (Enumclaw) 9.375; 10, Hamilton (Bellevue) 8.95; session 1, 40 (tie), K. Richmond (MS) 8.4; 53 (tie), H. Richmond (MS) 7.85, Bergam (Lib) 7.85; 58 (tie), Riley (Lib) 7.75; 61, Louie (Hazen) 7.725; 65 (tie), Castagno (MS) 7.6, Holmes (MS) 7.6; 68, Sarrett (Lib) 7.475; 77 (tie), Trotto (MS) 7.2; 80, Swanson (MS) 7.15; 82 (tie), Jones (Lib) 7.05. Floor exercise: 1, DeBellis (Co.River) 9.7; 2 (tie), Amy Siebenthaler (Camas) 9.675, Mia Tabbut (Capital) 9.675; 4, K. Richmond (MS) 9.65; session 1, 27 (tie), Bergam (Lib) 9.1; 30 (tie), H. Richmond (MS) 9.05; 45, Castagno (MS) 8.875; 54 (tie), Riley (Lib) 8.7; 63 (tie), Bonner (MS) 8.55; 70 (tie), Jones (Lib) 8.45; 72, Trotto (MS0 8.4; 93, Ashley Selover (Hazen) 7.5. Vault: 1 (tie), Alana Norman (Shadle Park) 9.6, Michelle Fletcher (Kamiakin) 9.6; 3, Alverez (Highline) 9.525; session 1, 38, Castagno (MS) 8.35; 40 (tie), Riley (Lib) 8.325; 43 (tie), H. Richmond (MS) 8.3; 52 (tie), Louie (Hazen) 8.25; 62 (tie), Holmes (MS) 8.175; 70 (tie), Bonner (MS) 8.1; 73, Trotto (MS) 8.05; 74 (tie), Bergam (Lib) 8.025.

Prep boys swimming 4A State Championships At King County Aquatic Center Team scores: 1, Kamiak 240.5; 2, Todd Beamer 170.5; 3, Richland 158; 4, Newport 138; 5, Eastlake 128, Stanwood 128; 7, Kentridge 121.5; 8, Gig Harbor 119; 9, Central Kitsap 111; 10, Mount Rainier 104; 11, Issaquah 99; 12, Stadium 93; 13, Marysville-Pilchuck 90; 14, Kentlake 86; 15, Garfield 69; 16, Roosevelt 66; 17, Snohomish 60; 18, South Kitsap 40, Inglemoor 40; 20, Curtis 35; 21, Jackson 23; 22, Redmond 21; 23, Skyline 20, Walla Walla 20; 25, Moses Lake 19. Individual results 200 medley relay: A final, 1, Todd Beamer (Bart Wanot, Cole Um, Matthew Um, Dylan Chase) 1:37.48; 2, Eastlake (Edward Kim, Zach Alleva, Ryker Oldenburg, Henry O’Neil) 1:38.24; 3, Kamiak (John Stupey, Liam Sovinsky, Chris Choi, Kris Bratvold) 1:38.26; 8, Issaquah (Gentry Gevers, Austin Melody, Willie Matsuda, Brian Ruggles) 1:41.69. 200 freestyle: A final, 1, Matthew Roe (Stanwood) 1:42.44; 2, Wanot (TB) 1:43.17; 3, Ben Allen (Newport) 1:44.39. 200 individual medley: A final, 1, Andrew Nemeth (Garfield) 1:54.09*; 2, Logan Rysemus (Stanwood) 1:54.54; 3, Tyler Pickett (Richland) 1:56.73; B final, 14, Melody (Issaquah) 2:03.45; prelims, 17, Alleva (East) 2:04.84. 50 freestyle: A final, 1, Kim (East) 21.32; 2, Chase Bublitz (Kentridge) 21.42; 3, Sebastian Bury (New) 21.77; 4, Kris Bratvold (Kamiak) 22.02; 5, Ruggles (Iss) 22.14. Diving: 1, Joseph Rose (South Kitsap) 410.75; 2, Max Levy (Skyline) 367.00; 3, Phil Klassen (Redmond) 354.75; 4, Ford Braxton (Moses Lake) 342.35; 5, Scott Wagner (Kamiak) 334.95. 100 butterfly: A final, 1, Bryan Harvey (Snohomish) 49.63**; 2, Wanot (TB) 50.34*; 3, Dakota Moist (Gig Harbor) 53.61; 6, Dehlan Gwo (New) 54.03; B final, 12, Matsuda (Iss) 54.96; prelims, 17, Gevers (Iss) 56.23; 20, Paul Jett (Skyline) 57.25. 100 freestyle: A final, 1, Kim (East) 45.56**; 2, Bublitz (Kentridge) 47.54; 3, Ruggles (Iss) 48.38. 500 freestyle: A final, 1, Matthew Roe (Stanwood) 4:37.78; 2, Cameron Johnson (Roosevelt) 4:40.89; 3, Nick Connors (Richland) 4:43.07; B final, 14, Alec Raines (Skyline) 5:00.30. 200 freestyle relay: A final, 1, Central Kitsap (Jason Soria, Jeremy Torres, Brendan Weiner, Tyler Hirata) 1:29.55; 2, Eastlake (Alleva, O’Neil, Ryker Oldenburg, Kim) 1:29.80; 3, Newport (Bury, Nicholas Weiss, Nathan Burwell, Allen) 1:29.85; B final, 14, Issaquah (Skyler Kersten, Gevers, Adam Florsheim, David Nam) 1:33.95; prelims, 22, Skyline (Jett, Alex Marber, Ashton Powell, Alex Carey) 1:35.60. 100 backstroke: A final, 1, Harvey (Snohomish) 51.94; 2, Rysemus (Stanwood) 52.16; 3, Moist (GH) 53.51; 4, Gwo (New) 54.0; B final, 10, Gevers (Iss) 55.61; prelims, 18, Matsuda (Iss) 57.27; 19, Kersten (Iss) 58.56; 20, Ryan Collins (Skyline) 58.90. 100 breaststroke: A final, 1, Alleva (East) 58.07*; 2, Sovinsky (Kamiak) 58.35*; 3, Nemeth (Garfield) 58.73; prelims, 17, Melody (Iss) 1:03.75. 400 freestyle relay: A final, 1, Todd Beamer (Wanot, C. Um, M. Um, Jade Feigert) 3:13.74; 2, Kentridge (Bublitz, Tristian Rosellini, Jake Decus, Cameron Whiting) 3:15.52; 3, Kamiak (Stupey, Trevor Roberts, Tyler Cheung, Choi) 3:15.78; 5, Newport (Weiss, Bury, Gwo, Allen) 3:17.18; 6, Issaquah (Matsuda, Kersten, Melody, Ruggles) 3:19.00; prelims, 18, Skyline (Jett, Marber, Raines, Collins) 3:29.83; 21, Eastlake (O’Neil, Dylan Jessum, Nick Howard, Oldenburg) 3:33.96. *consolation All-America time **automatic All-America time

3A State Championships At King County Aquatic Center Team scores: 1, Mercer Island 305; 2, Lakeside 227; 3, Shorewood 177; 4, Seattle Prep 158; 5, Bainbridge 147; 6, O’Dea 141; 7 (tie), Liberty 109, Wilson 109; 9, Kennedy Catholic 101; 10, Oak Harbor 100; 11, Decatur 99; 12, Mountain View 83; 13, Eastside Catholic 77; 14, Capital 47; 15, Eastmont 38; 16, Lakes 36; 17, Bellevue 33; 18, Highline 32; 19, Hanford 31; 20, Enumclaw 28, Auburn Mountainview 28, Hudson’s Bay 28; 26, Sammamish 17; 27 (tie), Hazen 14. Individual results 200 medley relay: A final, 1, Mercer Island (Andy Wingerson, Jimmy Deiparine, Daniel Simons, Marco Signorelli) 1:36.06; 2, Shorewood (Thor Stenfjord, Mackey Hoper, Andrew Garrison, Colin Bell) 1:38.72; 3, O’Dea (Grant Neil, Max Depina, Kevin Boone, Max Nelson) 1:39.29; 5, Liberty (Luke Duschl, Kevin Hays, Logan Briggs, Tyler Larson) 1:41.59. 200 freestyle: A final, 1, Ethan Hallowell (EC) 1:38.18**; 2, Logan Briggs (Lib) 1:41.99; 3, Sean Tento (O’Dea) 1:42.36; 8, Eric Benca (MI) 1:46.26; B final, 11, Chase Onstot (Hazen) 1:46.87; prelims, 17, Joe Mahan (EC) 1:52.28; 21, Malcolm Mitchell (Hazen) 1:54.73. 200 individual medley: A final, 1, Michael Rochford (Sea. Prep) 1:53.33*; 2, Wingerson (MI) 1:54.27; 3, Stenfjord (Shorewood) 1:54.68; 4, Deiparine (MI) 1:56.85; 8, Duschl (Lib) 2:01.71. 50 freestyle: A final, 1, Hopen (Shorewood) 21.00*; 2, Tan Brotherton (Decatur) 21.49; 3, Signorelli (MI) 21.90; 4, Quinn Markwith (MI) 22.07; 7, Matt McKaig (Sam) 22.39. Diving: 1, Eddie Young (Shorewood) 439.60; 2, Troy Neklason (Highline) 434.60; 3, Austin Kent (Eastmont) 363.75; 8, Cody Hall (MI) 288.70. 100 butterfly: A final, 1, Than Maudslien (Kennedy Cath.) 50.20*; 2, Chase Schell (Wilson ) 51.46; 3, Sean Ekavithvorakul (Lakeside) 51.53; 4, Kyle Moline (MI) 51.68; 7, Markwith (MI) 54.33. 100 freestyle: A final, 1, Hallowell (EC) 44.75*; 2, Zach Wagner (Lakeside) 46.93; 3, Brotherton (Decatur) 47.06; 4,

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Issaquah Alps Trail Club

Feb. 25, 10 a.m., Dog’s Welcome Hike, 3-5 miles, 500- to 800-foot elevation gain. Call 206-322-0990 ... Feb. 26, 9 a.m., Cougar Mountain, Wilderness Peak to Longview Peak, 7 miles, 1,700 gain. Call 269-3079 ... Feb. 27, 9:30 a.m., Preston Trail, Lake Alice Trail to two overlooks, 4-5 miles, 500 gain. Call 837-1535. Cascade Bicycle Club Feb. 24, 6:45 p.m., Eastside Tour, 20-30 miles from Sammamish Valley Cycle in Redmond. Call 394-1347.

Youth sports/activities Fencing Lessons – The Washington Fencing Academy offers fencing lessons for youth, beginning and intermediate groups at Clark and Issaquah Valley elementary schools. Call 837-3300. Soccer Issaquah Parks and Recreation is registering players for its spring soccer program, for children kindergarten through the fifth grade. Register online at www.issaquahparks.net. Call 837-3346.

Signorelli (MI) 48.27; B final, 10, Mahan (EC) 48.98. 500 freestyle: A final, 1, Andre McCarthy (Bainbridge) 4:33.09*; 2, Stenfjord (Shorewood) 4:35.49*; 3, Briggs (Lib) 4:37.88; B final, 10, Onstot (Hazen) 4:51.78. 200 freestyle relay: A final, 1, Lakeside (Henry Fox, Brad Fitch, Ekavithvorakul, Wagner) 1:27.95; 2, Shorewood (Stenfjord, Bell, Garrison, Hoper) 1:28.18; 3, Mercer Island (Signorelli, Markwith, Simons, Moline) 1:28.54; 4, Eastside Catholic (Hallowell, Mahan, Braden Walgomott, Matt Leist) 1:28.98; prelims, 20, Hazen (Kyle Nelson, R.J. Warmenhoven, Alex Gayte, Onstot) 1:36.37; 22, Liberty (Hays, Andy Kubeja, Connor Biehl, Larson) 1:37.20. 100 backstroke: A final, 1, Maudslien (Kennedy Cath.) 50.30**; 2, Rochford (Sea. Prep) 51.73*; 3, Wingerson (MI) 52.95; 5, Benca (MI) 54.00; 6, Duschl (Lib) 54.10. 100 breaststroke: A final, 1, Deiparine (MI) 57.81*; 2, Hoper (Shorewood) 58.79; 3, Drew Vielmann (Wilson) 59.54; 4, Geoffrey Stokes (Bellevue) 1:01.04; 7, Moline (MI) 1:02.13. 400 freestyle relay: A final, 1, Lakeside (Fox, Conrad Shabb, Ekavithvorakul, Wagner) 3:11.08; 2, Mercer Island (Benca, Deiparine, Moline, Wingerson) 3:12.17; 3, Seattle Prep (Patrick Opie, Steven Lorenzen, Damon Perry, Rochford) 3:14.72. *consolation All-America time **automatic All-America time

Youth basketball Girls eighth grade Issaquah Eagle Eye Tournament Feb. 18 Games Lynnwood 40, Issaquah 29 (Issaquah statistics: Sophie Foreman 10 points, 5 steals; Annie Hoffman 6 points, 3 steals; Devan Talley 5 points, 3 steals; Emily Winterstein 4 points, 2 rebounds; Jill Roberson 3 points, Tala Fry 1 point, 6 rebounds; Maggie Ciszewski 9 rebounds, Sydney Recasner 3 rebounds, Michelle Gursick 2 rebounds). Magic 38, Issaquah 34 (Issaquah statistics: Devan Talley 14 points, 4 steals; Annie Hoffman 6 points, 3 steals; Maggie Ciszewski 5 points, 11 rebounds; Emily Winterstein 5 points, 3 rebounds; Sydney Recasner 3 points, 3 rebounds; Sophie Foreman 1 point, 2 rebounds; Tala Fry 5 rebounds). Feb. 19 Game Issaquah 29, Woodinville 15 (Issaquah statistics: Annie Hoffman 12 points, 6 steals; Maggie Ciszewski 6 points, 3 rebounds; Sophie Foreman 5 points, 4 steals; Emily Winterstein 2 points, 4 rebounds; Jill Roberson 2 points, 3 rebounds; Sydney Recasner 2 points, 1 rebound). Feb. 20 Game Issaquah 33, Eastlake 20 (Issaquah statistics: Maggie Ciszewski 11 points, 10 rebounds; Emily Winterstein 6 points, 5 rebounds; Sydney Recasner 6 points, 2 steals; Sophie Foreman 4 points, 1 steal; Jill Roberson 3 points, 4 rebounds; Devan Talley 2 points, 4 steals; Tala Fry 1 point, 5 rebounds).

Youth swimming February Challenge Results for Issaquah Swim Team GIRLS 8-and-under 25 freestyle: Gold, 1, Belle Battistoni 15.76. 25 backstroke: Gold, 1, Battisoni 19.15; 7, Mallika Shah 23.15. 25 breaststroke: Gold, 1, Battistoni 22.28; 4, Shah 26.33; Silver, 7, Anna Kaczmarek 29.33. 25 butterfly: Gold, 2, Abby Roth 20.14; Silver, 7, Kaczmarek 27.09. 100 individual medley: Gold, 1, Battistoni 1:28.93; Silver, 2, Shah 1:56.75. 9-10 100 individual medley; Gold, 1, Grace Luehmann 1:15.65; 2, Paulina Kosykh 1:15.74; 4, Gabrielle Glubochansky 1:20.00; 5, Lauren Sayles 1:25.31; 7, Maggie Van Nortwick 1:26.73; 9, Grace Tacchetti 1:32.12; Silver, 10, Melissa Kappes 1:34.23. 10-and-under 50 freestyle: PN, 1, Grace Luehmann 1:28.91; 2, Paulina Kosykh 29.56; 4, Stephanie Young 30.03; Gold, 6, Lauren Sayles 32.68; 7, Danika Himes 33.07; 8, Kavya Srikanth 33.45; 9, Belle Battistoni 33.57; 10, Sarah Dimeco 34.15; 11, Nerea Arrazola 34.19; 12, Natalie Sun 34.40; 13, Grace Tacchetti 34.58; 15, Maggie Van Nortwick 35.41; 16, Rachel Clark 35.67; 18, Holly Schwinn 35.92; 19, Grace Rossi 35.94; 20, Isabelle Gonzalez 36.10; 24, Lillian Piel 37.50; Silver, 28, Abby Roth 40.88; 29, Bailie Shultz 41.40; 32, Ana Gonzalez 41.71; 33, Julia Crumb 42.90; 34, Kate Jendrezak 34.43; 35, Mallika Shah 43.22; 37, Mylie Hanger 43.59. 100 freestyle: PN, 1, Young 1:04.23; Gold, 3, Sayles 1:13.99; 4, Arrazola 1:14.71; 6, Sun 1:16.58; 7, Himes 1:17.64; 9, Clark 1:20.45; Silver, 12, Van Nortwick 1:21.26; 13, Melissa Kappes 1:21.38; 14, I. Gonzalez 1:25.67; 16, Anna Orban 1:26.82; 17, Piel 1:29.27; 21, Roth 1:30.63. 200 freestyle: PN, 1, Kosykh 2:19.39; 2, Young 2:19.99; 4, Sayles 2:35.93; 6, Gabrielle Glubochansky 2:38.32; Silver, 9, Battistoni 2:55.92; 11, Kappes 3:04.56; 13, Karen Juhn 3:10.01; 15, Roth 3:19.18. 500 freestyle: PN, 1, Kosykh 6:12.81; 3, Luehmann 6:38.29; 4, Glubochansky 6:56.47; 7, Arrazola 7:01.42; Gold, 7, Himes 7:33.80; Silver, 8, Tacchetti 8:04.98; 9, Van Nortwick 8:10.16. 50 backstroke: PN, 1, Luehmann 34.70; 2, Kosykh 36.00; Gold, 5, Himes 37.73; 6, Arrazola 37.78; 7, Rossi 38.78; 8, Glubochansky 38.92; 9, Van Nortwick 40.20; 10, Srikanth 40.83; 12, Sun 41.70; 14, Dimeco 42.08; Silver, 15, Battistoni 43.29; 16, Clark 43.32; 17, Orban 43.81; 18, Tacchetti 44.21; 22, Schwinn 45.49; 48, Juhn 48.23; 29, Jendrezak 50.00; 30, Shah 50.12. 100 backstroke: PN, 1, Young 1:11.20; 2, Kosykh 1:14.93; 3, Luehmann 1:16.85; 5, Arrazola 1:19.77; 7, Sun 1:23.47; Gold, 9, I. Gonzalez 1:28.52; 12, Van Nortwick 1:30.03; 13, Kappes 1:31.34; 14, Tacchetti 1:34.18; 15, Clark 1:37.72; 19, Orban 1:39.05; 23, Crumb 1:46.06; 24, Piel 1:46.08; 26, Roth 1:46.76. 50 breaststroke: PN, 1, Glubochansky 37.50; 2, Luehmann 39.60; 3, Young 40.14; 5, Van Nortwick 40.39; 6, Himes 40.48; Gold, 8, Sun 42.92; 9, Sayles 44.02; 10, Rossi 44.46; 11, Kosykh 44.65; 13, A. Gonzalez 46.51; 14, Kappes 46.61; 15, Arrazola 46.66; 16, Crumb 47.62; 17, Piel 47.72; 18, Srikanth 48.07; Silver, 20, Orban 49.61; 21, Schwinn 49.72; 23, Juhn 50.11; 24, I. Gonzalez 50.29; 25, Dimeco 50.36; 26, Tacchetti 50.49; 27, Clark 50.56; 29, Shultz 51.17; 34, Roth 54.37. 100 breaststroke; PN, 1, Glubochansky 1:21.13; 4, Sun 1:31.96; 5, Himes 1:33.31; 6, Sayles 1:33.52; Gold, 8, Kappes 1:43.84; 11, Tacchetti 1:46.06; Silver, 12, Orban 1:46.97; 13, Crumb 1:47.43; 14, Piel 1:49.05; 17, I. Gonzalez 1:52.59. 50 butterfly: PN, 1, Young 33.19; 2, Luehmann 33.45; 5, Glubochansky 35.80; 6, Battistoni 36.39; Gold, 8, Himes 38.36; 9, Dimeco 38.90; 10, Sun 38.98; 11, Sayles 39.80; 12, Van Nortwick 39.83; 13,

Baseball Hitting — Field of Champions in Preston offers Monday Night Hit clinics from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Clinic for ages 812. Call 222-6020. Little League Issaquah Little League is registering baseball and softball players at www.issaquahlittleleague.org for the 2011 season. Baseball programs run from ages 5-6 to 13-14 ... Sammamish Little League also registering baseball and softball players, and players for Challenger program. Go to Sammamishlittleleague.countmein.com. Volleyball Sammamish YMCA offers volleyball program for girls 15-17 from 3:30-5 p.m. every Thursday. Call 391-4840. Swimming Issaquah Parks has started registration for spring swimming lessons. Register at www.issaquahparks.net.

High school sports Girls basketball Feb. 25-26, Skyline in Region 3 Tournament at Rogers of Puyallup.

Arrazola 40.48; 14, Rossi 40.76; Silver, 18, Schwinn 43.40; 20, Tacchetti 43.70; 21, I. Gonzalez 44.46; 22, Clark 44.57; 23, Kappes 46.98; 25, Roth 48.35; 27, Crumb 50.14; 28, Piel 50.76. 100 butterfly: PN, 1, Young 1:15.22; Gold, 3, Arrazola 1:32.31; Silver, 6, Clark 1:47.60. 200 individual medley: PN, 1, Young 2:35.01; 2, Kosykh 2:38.08; 3, Luehmann 2:43.80; 4, Glubochansky 2:51.77; 6, Sayles 2:55.95; 7, Himes 2:59.58; Gold, 10, I. Gonzalez 3:19.68; Silver, 11, Clark 3:24.95; 12, Orban 3:27.16. 200 freestyle relay: 1, IST A (Young, Battistoni, Sayles, Kosykh) 2:03.91; 2, IST B (Glubochansky, Himes, Arrazola, Luehmann) 2:05.99; 4, IST C (Van Nortwick Clark, I. Gonzalez, Tacchetti) 2:20.2;1 6, IST D (Roth, Piel, Crumb, Orban) 2:35.23. 200 medley relay: 2, IST B (Arrazola, Himes, Dimeco, Sayles) 2:28.76; 3, IST C (Srikanth, Van Nortwick, Schwinn, Battistoni) 2:37.97; 4, IST D (Rossi, Sun, I. Gonzalez, Tacchetti) 2:42.65. 11-12 50 freestyle: PN, 4, Hannah-Rae Ernst 29.45; Gold, 5, Sierra Lesnik 30.61; 6, Aimee Ellis 30.81; 7, Emily Schahrer 30.91; 9, Maggie Leist 31.27; 12, Darian Himes 31.59; 14, Ally Haase 31.80; 19, Delaney Poggemann 33.44; Silver, 26, Kylie Fischer 34.63; 31, Devyn Pong 36.02; 36, Halle Nicholson 37.14. 100 freestyle: PN, 3, Ellis 1:06.29; 4, Leist 1:07.88; 6, Schahrer 1:08.19; 8, Katie Maier 1:08.73; Gold, 12, Gianna Castro 1:10.42; Silver, 16, Himes 1:12.82; 17, Lesnik 1:13.65; 23, Emma Faciane 1:16.06; 25, Sam Moynihan 1:17.94; 29, Veronica Stureborg 1:19.52; 35, Poggemann 1:23.51; 36, Sarah Walker 1:23.63; 37, Nicholson 1:23.77. 200 freestyle: PN, 2, Ellie Hohensinner 2:17.96; 4, Lindsey Hanger 2:24.97; 7, Schahrer 2:30.33; 8, Clarissa Mitchell 2:30.38; Silver, 11, Lesnik 2:36.56; 12, Castro 2:36.65; 18, Faciane 2:44.15; 19, Fischer 2:44.35; 20, Moynihan 2:47.24; 21, Grace Jendrezak 2:48.21. 500 freestyle: PN, 1, Sophie Luehmann 5:38.78; 3, Hohensinner 6:02.37; 4, Elyse Kaczmarek 6:22.28; 5, Ellis 6:30.18; 7, Annette Guo 6:42.69; Silver, 9, Maier 6:45.94; 10, Himes 6:56.41; 12, Castro 7:22.82. 50 backstroke: PN, 1, Kaczmarek 31.54; 3, Gabby Salgado 32.57; 5, Ellis 33.50; 7, Lesnik 35.49; 8, Ernst 35.57; 9, Himes 36.07; Gold, 10, Maier 37.07; Silver, 14, Jendrezak 39.60; 15, Devyn Pong 40.09; 16, Faciane 41.02; 17, Poggemann 41.42; 20, Fischer 42.19; 23, Moynihan 42.72. 100 backstroke: PN, 1, Kathy Lin 1:08.07; 2, Luehmann 1:08.52; 4, Salgado 1:11.75; 6, Ellis 1:12.71; 8, Schahrer 1:14.69; 10, Lesnik 1:17.40; Silver, 15, Maier 1:21.57; 17, Stureborg 1:23.07; 21, Faciane 1:28.69; 23, Nicholson 1:30.60; 24, Emily Whelan 1:30.72; 26, Poggemann 1:31.10; 27, Moynihan 1:32.04. 200 backstroke: PN, 1, Ellis 2:32.77; 3, Salgado 2:39.51; 4, Castro 2:41.24; 6, Maier 2:50.08; 7, Lesnik 2:54.53; Silver, 10, Mitchell 2:59.65; 12, Stureborg 3:09.28; 13, Nicholson 3:10.24; 14, Pong 3:11.34. 50 breaststroke: PN, 3, Guo 38.65; 4, Kaczmarek 38.94; 5, Himes 39.17; 8, Hanger 39.84; Silver, 13, Maier 43.58; 16, Leist 43.87; 18, Faciane 44.42; 19, Stureborg 44.54; 22, Moynihan 45.98; 23, Poggemann 46.16; 25, Pong 46.66; 28, Jendrezak 48.18. 100 breaststroke: PN, 1, Lin 1:15.76; 2, Luehmann 1:16.05; 3, Salgado 1:22.42; 4, Kaczmarek 1:23.67; 6, Guo 1;25.22; 7, Himes 1:25.66; Silver, 18, Faciane 1:36.71; 19, Moynihan 1:37.00; 20, Castro 1:37.66; 22, Stureborg 1:40.40; 24, Poggemann 1:43.95; 26, Walker 1:45.92. 200 breaststroke: PN, 1, Salgado 2:53.78; 3, Himes 3:06.33; 5, Hanger 3:13.17; 6, Maier 3:14.53; Silver, 8, Mitchell 3:24.01; 9, Stureborg 3:34.70. 50 butterfly: PN, 3, Hanger 31.45; 4, Hohensinner 31.61; 5, Kaczmarek 32.57; 7, Guo 34.37; 8, Schahrer 35.09; Gold, 10, Haase 36.13; 11, Ellis 36.30; Silver, 14, Poggemann 38.51; 18, Moynihan 40.06; 22, Fischer 42.31; 23, Faciane 42.56. 200 butterfly: PN, 2, Lin 1:06.99; 3, Hohensinner 1:09.75; 5, Haaze 1:16.85; 6, Leist 1:21.34; Silver, 10, Stureborg 1:33.33. 200 butterfly: PN, 1, Hohensinner 2:33.60; 2, Haase 2:53.36; 3, Leist 3:00.43. 100 individual medley: PN, 1, Lin 1:06.96; 2, Luehmann 1:07.32; 4, Kaczmarek 1:10.89; 5, Hohensinner 1:12.74; 7, Salgado 1:16.31; 8, Ellis 1:17.80; 9, Haase 1:18.31; Gold, 13, Himes 1:20.10; 15, Schahrer 1:20.40; 16, Leist 1:20.87; Silver, 18, Lesnik 1:22.30; 24, Kayla Biehl 1:29.39; 30, Walker 1:31.71. 200 individual medley: PN, 2, Guo 2:42.57; 6, Haase 2:46.31; 8, Maier 2:47.39; 9, Castro 2:49.27; Silver, 14, Faciane 3:03.72; 15, Moynihan 3:06.79; 18, Poggemann 3:16.42. 400 individual medley: PN, 2, Hohensinner 5:14.88; 3, Kaczmarek 5:21.90; 4, Guo 5:44.93; 5, Salgado 5:49.94; 6, Haase 5:50.90; 8, Leist 6:00.99; 9, Castro 6:12.35. 400 freestyle relay: 1, IST A (Hohensinner, Kaczmarek, Lin, Ellis) 4:14.64; 2, IST C (Himes, Castro, Salgado, Lesnik) 4:40.48; 6, IST D (Haase, Faciane, Moynihan, Biehl) 4:54.73. 12-under 400 medley relay: 1, IST A (Aimee Ellis, Hannah-Rae Ernst, Ellie Hohensinner, Elyze Kaczmarek) 4:49.89; 2, IST B (Gianna Castro, Darian Himes, Lindsey Hanger, Annette Guo) 5:06.79; 3, IST C (Emily Schahrer, Gabby Salgado, Ally Haase, Katie Maier) 5:07.11; 5, IST D (Sierra Lesnik, Emma Faciane, Clarissa Mitchell, Grace Jendrezak) 5:30.76. 13-14 50 freestyle: Gold, 3, Mekenna Mossman 28.46; 9, Austin Hanger 30.43. 100 freestyle: Gold, 3, Lily Newton 1:00.30; 4, Cecilia Nelson 1:00.50; 5, Mossman 1:00.63; 7, Kennedi Norris 1:00.77; 12, AJ DiMicco 1:07.03; Silver, 16, Anne Bania 1:10.69. 200 freestyle: Gold, 4, Norris 2:11.61; 6, Nelson 2:13.86; Silver, 11, Brooke Flaten 2:30.86; 14, Hanger 2:40.54. 500 freestyle: PN, 1, Brigid Mackey 5:36.79; 4, Newton 5:44.69; Gold, 6, Mossman 6:05.90; Silver, 9, Flaten 7:08.62. 50 backstroke: 1, Alyssa Poggemann 33.83; 2, DiMicco 37.08; 3, Bania 38.98; 4, Hallie Lynn 41.97. 100 backstroke: Gold, 4, Nelson 1:10.36; 5, Norris 1:11.28; 8, Poggemann 1:14.51. 200 backstroke: Gold, 4, Norris 2:33.28. 50 breaststroke: 2, Mossman 37.68; 3, Nelson 37.71; 4, DiMicco 40.80. 100 breaststroke: PN, 3, Norris 1:17.66; Gold, 4, Mackey 1:19.21; 5, Nelson 1:21.02; Silver, 9, DiMicco 1:29.68. 200 breaststroke: Gold, 3, Mossman 2:52.22; Silver, 6, DiMicco 3:11.98; 7, Maddie Hager 3:17.73; 8, Flaten 3:22.62. 50 butterfly: 2, Nelson 31.05; 3, Poggemann 31.86; 4, Bania 34.19; 5, DiMicco 37.05. 100 butterfly: PN, 1, Newton 1:06.08; Gold, 7, Poggemann 1:14.91; Silver, 9, Flaten 1:21.67. 100 individual medley: 1, Mackey 1:09.11; 2, Norris 1:10.39; 3, Mossman 1:11.43; 4, Poggemann 1:13.66; 5, Bania 1:19.17. 200 individual medley: PN, 1, Mackey 2:20.50; 3, Newton 2:23.73; Silver, 10, Flaten 2:53.47; 13, Lynn 3:08.44. 400 individual medley: Gold, 2, Norris 5:14.94; 3, Nelson 5:16.37; 6, Mossman 5:25.46; 7, Poggemann 5:33.99; Silver, 6, Bania 6:14.67.

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By Olivia Spokoiny

The Hot List

School drill and dance squads strut their stuff

S CHOOL FEATURES begin their warm-ups — as one. The level of synchronicity the group has is instantly notable. This is not something one would find in a soccer or lacrosse team’s warm-ups; this is LHS’s hip-hop team, and this team means business. After their warm-ups, the team spends practices choreographing for the next performance — and of course, dancing. “It’s a way to express feelings using your whole body,” team member Marika Tindall-Ralph said. “And not just in hip-hop either, where it’s normally angry, but in ballet and contemporary too, where it’s more melancholy and relaxed.” Even on the days when there is no practice, the girls are dedicated to their craft. “When I’ve had a bad day and there’s no practice, I just go home and dance on the kitchen floor to loosen up,” Tindall-Ralph said. “It really helps.” The team is currently being coached by the experienced hands of Hazen alum Lauren Kirchner, who is trained in ballet and jazz dancing and danced with a hiphop team in college. “I see a lot of potential in my girls,” Kirchner said. “They have different strengths, and we like to take advantage of them.” The team is currently preparing a routine for LHS’s talent show in March.

IHS Pride and Tradition

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Issaquah High School’s motto is “Pride and Tradition.” One of the best examples of this is the IHS Drill Team. Issaquah students are always thrilled to see the team perform at games, assemblies and competitions; there is never a dull moment when the girls take center stage. By Alex Tucker “We have aspects of the dance team, the cheer team and even ROTC in us,” said Alex Morris, a senior and a third-year drill team member. Although Issaquah is known for having a great drill team, winning doesn’t come easy. The practices can be long and grueling, but the girls agree that the positives far outweigh the negatives. “My favorite drill memory is going to state last year. The experience was unbelievable,” said senior Abby Williams, “The hard practices were definitely worth it.” Both girls also gushed about how close-knit the drill team is. Asked about the best thing about drill team, Morris didn’t miss a beat. “The family you end up having from it, and the experiences of getting to perform in front of so many people,” she said. “I can always count on drill to cheer me up … they are like a second family,” Williams said. “Also, we have the best coach ever, Rochelle Eixenberger!” The team has districts coming up March 5, so head over to Skyline to watch them perform. “I am excited to see the other teams we are up against for state!” Morris said.

Eastside Catholic: Small but mighty Eastside Catholic High School’s drill team is best described as small but mighty. Although there are only seven girls on the team, their hard work, dedication and passion for dance makes up for their lack in numbers. Led by head coach Tara Maloney, assisBy Katie tant coach Karen Skoog and team captain Sutherland Stephanie Matusiefsky, they have recently had some impressive accomplishments. The girls were beyond excited about placing in competitions at Tahoma High School, Bonney Lake High School and Eastlake High School earlier this season, on top of an already rigorous practice and performance schedule. Drill practices after school and performs as the halftime show at Eastside’s home football and basketball games. They also have several much-anticipated school assembly performances during the fall and winter sports

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Liberty’s hip-hop team shows its moves Every Monday and Thursday in the commons of Liberty High School, something special happens, though it may not seem so initially. A group of sweatpants-donning girls gather in a circle, and an iHome appears. As soon as the music starts, they

By Daniel Pickering

Leaders of tomorrow are taking charge today By Iman Baghai

You don’t need to look far to see the impact of Issaquah teens’ service projects. Beaver Lake Middle School’s annual South African Humanitarian Project, a youth-run initiative, raises truckloads of school supplies for African orphanages each year. Skyline High School’s Katie Mincin recently organized an Invisible Children Awareness Week that earned more than $4,000 in donations for the global non-

profit. Beat writer Kim Bussing and classmate Kaileen Dougherty, of Issaquah High School, are holding a Destination Imagination event March 5 at the Pacific Cascade Freshmen Campus, where younger kids have the chance to participate in science fair type activities, acting and the arts. Last year, Bussing and Dougherty raised $900 for Haiti by selling concessions at the event. This year, they plan to donate the earnings to Seattle Children’s.

T EEN TALK Book: ‘The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets’ Nest’ By Stieg Larson ✔

“The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets’ Nest” is the last of three novels in the best-selling “Millennium series” by Swedish author Stieg Larson. The novel has been on the best-selling list for many weeks and has received rave reviews for the saga’s conclusion. In this book, Larson finally unveils protagonist Lisbeth Salander’s past.

E VENT OF THE M ONTH KING COUNTY YOUTH SUMMIT 1-10 p.m. March 19 Cleveland High School 5511 15th Ave. S., Seattle The summit is designed to equip teens with the training and tools necessary to go out into their communities and make a difference. The summit will feature workshops about social entrepreneurship, discussions about issues important to youth, interactive booths from local nonprofit organizations and an open mic segment. This free event will include food, drinks and raffle prizes, followed by a dance. Learn more at www.pugetsoundoff.org/node/15877. See a slideshow from last year’s summit at www.issaquahpress.com/ category/photogallery.

“The biggest connections I have with youth in the area are through debate, and even though I'm trying to beat those kids, it's a great way to get to know a bunch of people and work at things together.” — Derek Holliday, junior

How are you actively involved in your youth community? Issaquah High School

Liberty High School

“At Eastridge Christian Assembly Youth Church, I am a youth leader. I get to organize events and volunteer all over the city of Issaquah. This year, for example, I helped with the annual turkey and grocery giveaway, where we gave away 2,000 turkeys!” — Gabrielle Larsen, sophomore

“I do volunteer work for my church, like cleaning up mobile homes for people.” — Brittney Maxwell, senior

“I go on trips to Seattle with my church community. We feed the homeless, provide clothing, and build relationships with the men and women we meet.” — Allegra Namie, sophomore

Eastside Catholic High School “I do leadership class, which is a lot of hard work, but it's really rewarding. We get to help set up for events and help with all of the little details that go on behind the scenes.” — Sarah Lewis, sophomore

STAFF EDITOR Tiffany Xu Skyline senior

WRITERS Ehrik Aldana, Skyline senior Olivia Spokoiny, Skyline junior Rachel Osgood, Issaquah junior Alex Tucker, Issaquah senior Kimberly Bussing, Issaquah junior

"I volunteer with my little brother’s sports and his school stuff.” — Jake Preimsberg, freshman

Skyline High School “Whenever I have the time, I like to do my part to help with the community. For example, I went to Pine Lake Park to help build trails.” — Collin Ehret, senior

“I do my best to make time for church every Friday and Sunday. We have assigned small groups and I feel like it’s a great way to communicate with the rest of the community.” — Jon Jo, junior

Iman Baghai, Issaquah sophomore Daniel Pickering, Liberty senior Hannah Grandine, Liberty junior Veronica Austin, Liberty sophomore Katie Sutherland, Eastside Catholic junior

PHOTOGRAPHERS Shreya Tewari, Eastside Catholic sophomore Stephanie Yi, Skyline junior Nathan Wilhelm, Liberty senior PAGE DESIGN David Hayes

seasons. The team’s most notable achievement this season is moving on to districts, a huge dance competition at Skyline High School on March 5. But drill really isn’t about the competition — it’s about having a good time and developing a greater enthusiasm for dancing. “Most of the girls will continue dancing only because they love it,” said Maloney, an avid lifelong dancer herself. “They will not pursue degrees or jobs in dance. Drill provides these girls an opportunity to have fun expressing themselves.” Maloney explained that the dances are partially choreographed by the team members. “They are really creative and have great ideas,” she said. Junior drill team member Serena Vandewark said she enjoys the unique choreography experience that the girls get. “I love the dancing and of course the choreography,” she raved.

Spartans prep for state The Skyline High School Dance Team is currently preparing to compete at the upcoming district level Dance/Drill competition. Skyline will host the event March 5. The team could advance to the state level competition in Yakima with a qualifying score. This school year sees the Skyline team’s return to competition for the first time in five years. By Ehrik Aldana “From the beginning of the year, we’ve definitely made a lot of progress, both as individuals and as a team,” said Beca Kuttemplon, a Skyline sophomore captain on the squad. “This year, we have a great group of girls who are all amazing people who have a passion for dance not only as a sport, but also as an art.” The past few years, the Skyline Dance Team has primarily performed during football and basketball games. However, in January, the team competed at its first competition at Tahoma High School and took home a firstplace trophy in the Pom category. State high school competition includes six different categories: Drill, Dance, Pom, Hip-Hop, Kick and Color Guard/Prop/Production. Skyline competes in the Dance and Pom categories. “It’s really a big deal that we’re able to compete at home,” said junior captain Olivia Spokoiny. “For us to be doing competition is really important to get people excited about Skyline dance.”

While some teens are busy running service projects, others are active on community boards, offering their insights on issues to adults. Beat writer Ehrik Aldana has served as chair of the Legislative Youth Advisory Council program, which advises the state Legislature about how to address teen issues, such as addressing bullying and lowering the school board voting age. Student representatives also are members of the Issaquah Park Board, Issaquah Arts Commission and the Issaquah Community Network, shedding light on what the future citizens of Issaquah want and how board decisions will affect teens. According to a recent survey of 500 Issaquah teens conducted by the Issaquah Youth Board, 90 percent of teens surveyed believe it is important to have a youth presence to advocate their values and opinions. However, 52 percent believe community leaders care about the youth voice, while 42 percent felt otherwise. Many adults refute the significance of teen representation on these boards. Teens are disregarded as inexperienced, naïve and irrational. However, according to servicelearning researcher Shelley Billig, “Outcomes related to service-learning are maximized when students are given greater degrees of responsibility for planning, decisionmaking, problem solving and assessing their learning. In other words, youth voice is not only an essential component of high-quality service-learning programs but also helps to magnify the positive results of service-learning.” A study by the University Of Wisconsin found that youth voice on an adult board is a key factor to broadening the minds of adults and to the progress of the organization, especially because teens offer fearless, fresh and innovative approaches to issues. Organizations such as Youth Venture Seattle recognize this potential in youth. The nonprofit organization, with the mottos “Dream it. Do it.” and “Everyone’s a Changemaker,” is dedicated to helping teens achieve their dreams of making a substantial difference in their community. Through providing youth with $1,000 seed grants, mentorship and the resources needed to start their own community projects, Youth Venture Seattle has given birth to youth organizations such as SIFF, a group of Redmond High School students who serve as buddies to autistic youths; Dig Deep, a nonprofit that has raised more than $13,800 to build public water taps in Ethiopia; and StudentRND, an organization that runs science and technology workshops through the Seattle Science Center and the Microsoft Store. All around us, teens are getting more involved in their local, national and global communities. And many more are eager to get engaged in activism; they just don’t know where to go, who to go to and how they go about doing their business. Yet. This is why the King County Youth Summit will be held at Cleveland High School on March 15, with the sole purpose of providing youths with ample opportunities to get involved. Teens are the leaders of tomorrow, after all.

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Notice of Intention has been filed with the King County Council proposing the annexation of approximately 187 acres of land into the Sammamish Plateau water and sewer district, known as the Overdale Annexation, for the purpose of providing water and sewer service. A public hearing before the Metropolitan King County Council is to be held in Room 1001, King County Courthouse, on March 7, 2011 at 1:30 p.m. A description of the proposed area to be annexed is as follows: The South half of the Northwest Quarter of Section 22, Township 24 North, Range 6 East, W.M., King County, Washington; Together with the North half of the Southwest Quarter of Section 22, Township 24 North, Range 6 East, W.M., King County, Washington; Together with that portion of the Southeast Quarter of Section 22, Township 24 North Range 6 East, W.M., King County, Washington lying west of the westerly margin of Vaughn Hill Road and south of the southerly margin of Southeast 58th Street (extended); Together with the Southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 21, Township 24 North, Range 6 East, W.M., King County, Washington; Together with the East 574.5 feet of the North half of the Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 21, Township 24 North, Range 6 East, W.M., King County, Washington. A copy of Proposed Ordinance 2011-0092 will be mailed upon request of the Clerk of the Council, Room 1200, King County Courthouse, 516 Third Avenue, Seattle, Washington, 98104, telephone 206-2961020. This legislation is also available on the Internet, at www.kingcounty.gov/council/cl erk/ordinances_advertised. aspx. Dated at Seattle, Washington this 23rd day of February, 2011. Metropolitan King County Council King County, Washington Anne Noris Clerk of the Council Published in The Issaquah Press on 2/23/11 & 3/02/11

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June 1, 2010 IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: The principal sum of $594,212.30, together with interest as provided in the Note from the May 1, 2010, and such other costs and fees as are provided by statute. V. The above-described real property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the obligation secured by said Deed of Trust as provided by statute. Said sale will be made without warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, encumbrances on March 4, 2011. The defaults referred to in Paragraph III must be cured by February 21, 2011, (11 days before the sale date) to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time before February 21, 2011 (11 days before the sale) the default as set forth in Paragraph III is cured and the Trustee's fees and costs are paid. Payment must be in cash or with a cashier's or certified checks from a State of federally chartered bank. The sale may be terminated any time after the February 21, 2011 (11 days before the sale date) and before the sale, by the Borrower

or Grantor or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance by paying the principal and interest, plus costs, fees, and advances, if any, made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust. VI. A written Notice of Default was transmitted by the Beneficiary or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following address(es): 838 286th Ave SE Fall City, WA 98024 28731 SE 8th Street Fall City, WA 98024 878 P.O. Box Fall City, WA 98024 878 P.O. Box Fall City, WA 980240878 by both first class and certified mail on November 1, 2010, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and the Borrower and Grantor were personally served, if applicable, with said written Notice of Default or the written Notice of Default was posted in a conspicuous place on the real property described in Paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting. VII. The Trustee whose name and address are set forth below will provide in writing to anyone requesting it, a statement of all costs and fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII. The effect of the

sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all of their interest in the above- described property. IX. Anyone having any objections to this sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustee's sale. NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS - The purchaser at the trustee's sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the Grantor under the deed of trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the deed of trust, including occupants and tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summary proceedings under the Unlawful Detainer Act, Chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060; SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OB-

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ing the Ditch obsolete. A large landslide during a January 2009 rainstorm event caused the Walsh Lake outflow to be reconnected to its historic distributary stream, Rock Creek. Because the Ditch is no longer needed and the current configuration of the reconnected streams and former ditch fills are unstable and provide impaired aquatic habitat, SPU is proposing to restore the confluence of the Walsh Lake (Creek) and Rock Creek stream systems. Removal of road fill and reconstruction of low floodplains in this reach will be designed with the objective of restoring natural geomorphic processes and self-sustaining channel attributes beneficial to the recolonization of anadromous salmonids in this system. Removal of two stream crossings on Rock Creek will also improve fish passage and connectivity to high quality habitat in the upper Rock Creek and Walsh Lake catchments. The project consists of the following specific elements: 1) Removal of two large road crossing structures including a concrete bridge spanning Walsh Creek on the #40 Road and three 42-inch diameter steel pipes under the #40 Road at Rock Creek. 2) Removal of historic road fill associated with the #18, #40, and #40.5 roads currently residing on top of Walsh CreekRock Creek floodplains and stream channels. 3) Reconstruct historic confluence between Walsh and Rock creeks. Confluence would consist of two connections: a primary connection near the top of the project location, and; a high flow/side channel connection between the Ditch and Rock Creek entering Rock Creek approximately 100–ft. upstream of the current connection. 4) Install large woody debris (LWD) structures to stabilize stream bank and floodplain soils and to create stream cover for juvenile salmonids. 5) Excavate notches in the #40 Road levee along the former Walsh Ditch between the #18 and #41 road junctions to restore natural hillslope hydrography. 6) Revegetate exposed soils to reduce near-term surface erosion, promote diversity of riparian species, and encourage establishment and growth of conifers available for future recruitment into the aquatic system. Proponent Seattle Public Utilities Seattle Municipal Tower Suite 4900 P.O. Box 34018 Seattle, WA 98124-4018 Location of Proposal SPU is proposing the Walsh Creek Confluence Restoration Project (Project), located approximately _ mile south of Walsh Lake in the CRMW, King County, Washington. The project is located in the NW 1/4 of Section 16, Township 22N, Range 7E (47°24’0”N/121°50’0”N). Lead Agency Seattle Public Utilities, the lead agency for this proposal, has determined that it does not have a probable significant adverse impact on the environment. An environmental impact statement (EIS) is not required under RCW 43.21C.030(2)(c). This decision was made after review of a completed environmental checklist and other information on file with the lead agency. This information is available to the public on request.

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02-2102 LEGAL NOTICE SEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITIES Walsh Creek-Rock Creek Confluence Restoration Project SEPA Determination of Non-significance (DNS) Description of Proposal SPU owns and operates the Cedar River Municipal Watershed (CRMW) as part of a municipal water supply for more than 1.4 million people in the Central Puget Sound region. From 1904 to about 1947, the town of Taylor, Washington, was a large mining and manufacturing community in the CRMW. In the 1930’s, the City of Seattle constructed the Walsh Lake Diversion Ditch (Ditch) to divert the water contaminated by this community. The water was diverted just above the natural confluence with Rock Creek, a tributary of the Cedar River in the Municipal Watershed, and conveyed 1.7 mi to a discharge point on the Cedar River downstream of the Landsburg Diversion Dam (the diversion point for Seattle’s Cedar River municipal water supply). Following abandonment and decommissioning of the Taylor townsite in 1947, water from the 4.3 sq mi Walsh Lake Basin cleansed to the point where it is no longer considered polluted, mak-

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02-2106 LEGAL NOTICE EASTSIDE FIRE & RESCUE ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Fire Attack and Supply Hose Eastside Fire & Rescue is accepting sealed bids for Fire Attack and Supply Hose. Sealed bids will be received at the office Eastside Fire & Rescue, 175 Newport Way NW, Issaquah Washington 98027 up to 1:00 p.m. on March 10, 2011, for Fire Attack and Supply Hose, after which time bids will no longer be accepted. Sealed bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at the office of Eastside Fire & Rescue at 1:15 p.m. on March 10, 2011. Bids are to be submitted only on the form provided in the Bid Package. Bid documents can be downloaded from our website at www.eastsidefirerescue.org. Bid documents can also be obtained at our Headquarters office located at 175 Newport Way NW, Issaquah, Washington. Bid packages shall be submitted at the office of Eastside Fire & Rescue in a sealed envelope marked: Sealed Bid for Fire Attack and Supply Hose, along with the bid date and time of the bid opening. The Bid form shall contain all the information requested, or the bid may be rejected as unresponsive. Eastside Fire & Rescue reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids, to waive minor informalities, and to accept the bid deemed to be in the best interest of Eastside Fire & Rescue and the Citizens residing therein, and it is not bound to accept the lowest bid submitted. In accordance with RCW 39.34, other governmental agencies may purchase off this Bid Package at the terms and prices offered.

This Determination of Non-significance (DNS) is issued under WAC 197-11-340(2); the lead agency will not act on this proposal for fourteen (14) days from the date below. A copy of the environmental checklist is available at: • Seattle Public Utilities, Director’s Office Main Reception Area, Seattle Municipal Tower, Suite 4900, 700 Fifth Avenue, Seattle, Washington • Seattle Central Library, General Reference Section Public and Agency Comments Comments must be submitted by March 8, 2011 and must be

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Items were stolen from a residence in the 4400 block of 184th Avenue Southeast prior to 12:25 p.m. Feb. 7. The estimated loss is $14,150.

Dumped A dump trailer was stolen in the 14700 block of Southeast Tiger Mountain Road prior to 4:30 p.m. Feb. 3. The estimated loss is unknown.

Snapped A digital camera was stolen from a residence in the 100 block of Newport Way Southwest prior to 5:12 p.m. Feb. 4. The estimated loss is $395.

Plastic surgery Police responded to reckless driving along Issaquah-Hobart Road Southeast at 8:49 p.m. Feb. 4. The caller reported a vehicle with plastic covering a broken driver’s side window. Police could not locate the vehicle.

Driving under the influence Police arrested a 30-year-old Sammamish woman, Bethany White, for driving under the influence in the 4800 block of East Lake Sammamish Parkway Southeast at 9:52 p.m. Feb. 4.

Messy business Paintballs struck Brown Bear Car Wash, 3050 228th Ave. S.E., at about 6 p.m. Feb. 5. Police reviewed security camera footage of the incident, and noticed a vehicle drive up to the car wash. Then, someone leaned from the vehicle and fired at the building. The estimated loss is unknown.

Party pooper Police confirmed suspicions about a vacant house in the 4000 block of 212th Way Southeast at 10:30 p.m. Feb. 5. Police said a real estate agent attempting to sell the home discovered lights on inside and vehicles parked nearby. The officer entered the residence and discovered cups of beer, but no revelers. Police then checked the license plate of a vehicle parked nearby and contacted the owner, who said his or her teenage son happened to be using the car. The parents then called his mobile phone and asked him to meet police at the vacant house. Police and the real estate agent agreed to forego trespassing charges in exchange for the teen helping clean up the residence.

Family, untied Police responded to suspicious activity in the 700 block of Front Street South at 6:14 a.m. Feb. 5 after a caller reported men sleeping outside the front door. The men told police they had been visiting a cousin in a nearby residence, but had gotten locked out of the unit. Police confirmed the story with the cousin and showed the men to the proper residence.

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Date night Police responded to suspicious activity in the 4300 block of 193rd Avenue Southeast at 10:39 p.m. Feb. 5 after a caller reported a strange vehicle nearby. Police discovered a high school boy and girl talking inside a vehicle and advised them to move along.

Cut Police responded to suspicious activity in the 100 block of West Sunset Way at 12:47 p.m. Feb. 6 after a caller reported a knife in the area. The weapon turned out to be a plastic toy knife. Police disposed of the bogus blade.

Police arrested a 22-year-old Issaquah woman on a warrant in the 6300 block of East Lake Sammamish Parkway Southeast at 2:22 p.m. Feb. 6.

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Undeliverable Police responded to a report of fraud in the 600 block of Front Street North after a person used a counterfeit $100 bill to pay for pizza at 10:18 p.m. Feb. 7.

Title trouble Police arrested a 37-year-old Issaquah man in the 100 block of Front Street at 8:18 a.m. Feb. 8 for failure to transfer a vehicle title.

Stalled A window was damaged on, and a wallet and bag were stolen from, a Pontiac parked in the 700 block of Second Avenue Southeast prior to 10:47 a.m. Feb. 8. The estimated loss is $585.

Sobering Police assisted Eastside Fire & Rescue medics responding to a drunken male in the 200 block of Newport Way Southwest at 9:54 p.m. Feb. 8 and then arrested the man on a Seattle warrant for driving under the influence.

Arrest Police arrested a juvenile male in the 100 block of Front Street South at 3:02 p.m. Feb. 9 for assault, theft and being a minor in possession of alcohol.

Packing problem A backpack was stolen from a vehicle in the 4400 block of Issaquah-Pine Lake Road Southeast prior to Feb. 10. The estimated loss is unknown.

Salmon daze Police responded to a traffic hazard along Highlands Drive Northeast at 12:27 a.m. Feb. 10. The officer observed skateboarders riding against the flow of traffic — a practice called salmoning — and causing problems for motorists. Police warned the skateboarders to discontinue the behavior.

Underpowered Generators were stolen in the 1700 block of Northwest Mall Street prior to 6:03 a.m. Feb. 10. The estimated loss is unknown.

Plymouth, rocked A window was damaged on, and a backpack was stolen from, a Plymouth parked in the 6300 block of East Lake Sammamish Parkway Southeast prior to 5:23 p.m. Feb. 10. The estimated loss is unknown.

Stalled Police said a woman requested a ride-along with a police officer prior to 7:50 p.m. Feb. 10 because she was in the midst of public safety testing and because she was interested in someday working for the agency. Police checked her name and discovered she had spent time in the Issaquah Jail for driving with a suspended license. Police said she could not go on the ride-along until she had resolved some issues.

Free fiesta Employees at Las Margaritas, 59 Front St. N., said a man and a woman left without paying for food prior to 7:55 p.m. Feb. 10. The estimated loss is $78.

Smashing A window was damaged on, and a wallet was stolen from, a vehicle parked in the 1000 block of Northwest Gilman Boulevard prior to 10:24 p.m. Feb. 10. The estimated loss is $210.

Last call Police arrested a 26-year-old Sammamish man for stealing beer from 7-Eleven, 3302 E. Lake Sammamish Parkway S.E., at 11 p.m. Feb. 10. The clerk said the man attempted to buy the beer at 2:20 a.m. Feb. 10, but she could not make the sale after 2 a.m. due to state law. The man said he planned to pay her later and left the store with the beer. Police arrested him after he returned to the store at 11 p.m. The Press publishes names of those arrested for DUI and those charged with felony crimes. Information comes directly from local police reports.

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ARTS

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“Sleuth” through Feb. 27, Francis J. Gaudette Theatre, 303 Front St. N., $20 - $60, www.villagetheatre.org or 392-2202

Jessica Houghton CD release party, 7:3011:30 p.m., Vino Bella Fridays in the Living Room with Greta: Special guest Overton Berry, 7:45-10 p.m., Bake’s Place, $20

The Fabulous Roof Shakers, 7:30-11:30 p.m., Vino Bella Ricky Venture Revue, 8-11 p.m., Pogacha

The Halyards, 7:45-10 p.m., Bake’s Place, $20 Black Velvet Band, 7:30-11:30 p.m., Vino Bella

Sammamish Symphony, featuring local artist Deborah Dewey performing Rachmaninoff's “Piano Concerto No. 2,” 2 p.m., Eastlake Performing Arts Center, 400 228th Ave. N.E., Sammamish, $11 - $16, 1-800-965-4827 toll free or 206-517-7777 Providence Point String Quartet, 3 p.m., Providence Point clubhouse, $20 at the door

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ArtEAST presents 24 Hours of Art Marathon, 9 a.m. March 3 to 9 a.m. March 4 at UpFront Gallery, 95 Front St. N. More than 50 completed works will then be auctioned off March 5 at a private reception and auction. Tickets are $25. Call 466-5971 or go to www.arteast.org. Primo Kim Trio, 7:45-10 p.m., Bake’s Place, $20

Author D.L. Fowler launches his debut suspense novel, “Lincoln’s Diary: A Novel,” at a booksigning event from 5-7 p.m. at the Writers’ Cottage in Gilman Village, Suite No. 8, 317 N.W. Gilman Blvd.

Freddy Cole, brother of Nat King Cole, 7:45 p.m. March 5-6, Bake’s Place, $45

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Trio reunites to wrap up album ‘35 years in the making’ IF YOU GO

By David Hayes Issaquah Press reporter Eric Tingstad, half of the Grammy-winning duo Tingstad and Rumbel, has been quite busy over the past two years collaborating on six albums with other artists. But it is his latest project that the Sammamish resident is perhaps most excited about. The Halyards’ “Fortune Smiles” represents for Tingstad an artistic reunion with his high school buddies Chris Funk and Larry Mason. The album’s sound is unmistakably Americana, the fastest growing musical genre in popularity, Tingstad said. It’s a sound that is decidedly a far departure from the last time the three played together in the prog-rock band Pegasus in the 1970s. “You could say this is the CD we started 35 years ago and just now got around to finishing,” Tingstad said. Funk and Mason had been performing together for years, when after a stint in New York and a return to the Seattle area, they reconnected with Tingstad. He invited them to lay down a couple of songs at his Beaver Lake home recording studio, Cheshire Records. “We accepted his invitation without any idea it would turn into a new album,” Funk said from his Capitol Hill home. “But we all just fell back into it. It was such a good feeling to be together again that it did result in something wonderful.” Funk was typically the creative writing force for much of the material he and Mason performed. However, he said he cherished the opportunity to collaborate with Tingstad on the lyrics of five songs for “Fortune Smiles.” “In all the years I’ve known Eric, I’d never written anything with him,” Funk said. “It wasn’t something we set out to

The Halyards 7:45-10 p.m. Feb. 26 Bake’s Place 4135 Providence Point Drive S.E. Tickets: $20 www.bakesplace.org 391-3335

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The Halyards are (from left) Larry Mason, Chris Funk and Eric Tingstad. sit down to do. Rather it was an unexpected avenue we took that turned into a great pleasure.” He said the songs seem to flow seamlessly from their collaboration, with no need to pull teeth to make their five songs come to life. “It was definitely the highlight of the album for me,” Funk said. “Fortune Smiles” marks a departure from the acoustic music Tingstad is more renowned for from his 26-year musical partnership with Nancy Rumbel. In 2003, the duo won their first Grammy Award in the New Age category for their album “Acoustic Garden.” Tingstad set aside the acoustic guitar for an electric model to work with the Halyards. He said the group’s name (a rope used to hoist a sail) was Funk’s idea — an

ode to their upbringing amidst the Navy and sea towns around Whidbey Island. He said the sound is Americana, reminiscent of the Everly Brothers, the Eagles or John Hyatt. “Larry and Carl have been singing together for so long, they sound great together,” Tingstad said. “People respond well to their voices.” Funk agreed that “Americana” is an extremely accurate description of their sound. “We have a cauldron of influences,” Funk said. “Between the three of us, we’ve played a lot of styles with a lot of influences.” He added that although their sound is attracting some younger listeners, their primary audience is more adult and grown up.

Plateau’s ‘best kept secret’ — Sammamish Symphony Orchestra — kicks off new season By Tiffany Shedrick On Thursday nights, Kathryn Boudreau-Stroud and Victoria Tkatch meet in a large, empty studio. Somewhat dimly lit, the space slowly fills with more people and the room begins to hum with varying chords and notes. Although Boudreau-Stroud is a math teacher and Tkatch is a ninth-grade student, the intent of their meeting is not for school purposes. Instead, they are there to play music together with the other musicians who comprise the Sammamish Symphony Orchestra. The nonprofit, volunteer-based organization, originally known as the Providence Point Players, has been a staple on the plateau since 1994. Kicking off its 13th season, the symphony orchestra will take the stage to perform the Rachmaninoff “Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor,” on Feb. 27. “It’s one of those pieces where the orchestra is just as important as the soloist,” R. Joseph Scott, music director and conductor, said. “It’s just a thriller for the audience to hear and for us to play.” This will be Maestro Scott’s 11th season leading the musicians. The Oregon native has been a fixture in the Northwest for more than 50 years, contributing to the musical development of youth, as well as founding the Bellevue Philhar-

monic Orchestra. At practice, sitting just a few chairs apart, Boudreau and Tkatch pick up their instruments, tune them and begin to play with the 80 other members who make up the diverse group. Boudreau-Stroud is a teacher at Pacific Cascade Middle School; she started playing the piano at a young age. Soon after, she picked up a secondary instrument, the viola, and has been playing since middle school. She has played in the symphony orchestra for a few years now. “SSO is the best kept secret on the plateau and it really is unbelievable how it performs,” Boudreau said. “There is a sense of community and bonding from listening to and playing music. “There is a synergistic effect that can’t be beaten playing with the orchestra.” That sense of community stretches across not only the musicians’ relationships with each other but also to the audience. Scott said he isn’t afraid of choosing unfamiliar pieces of music to play in concert. Although attracting a big audience is one of the goals, he said he also hopes to educate them about all periods of classical music. A part of this learning process involves encouraging the younger generation to participate in the symphony orchestra. “The music programs in school are our future for the performing arts,” Scott

said. “They need to pursue that given interest even if it’s not professionally. It’s extremely valuable.” In her first year performing with the symphony orchestra, Tkatch sits as first chair bassoon. The 14-year-old attends Skyline High School and got involved with the symphony orchestra after seeing a newspaper advertisement. “It looked like it would be cool to be a part of my city,” Tkatch said. “I like the idea that I can contribute.” For Tkatch, the influence of her private bassoon instructor as well as other members of the symphony orchestra help her dream big for the future. Although she isn’t sure if she wants to become a professional musician, she realizes the opportunity is available. “It’s cool to see how far you can go and how musicians at our age are not limited,” she said. Both teacher and student share the goal of continuing their practice into the future. “You never hear adults saying they wished they had never played a musical instrument growing up. It’s always the opposite,” Boudreau-Stroud said. “I wish I never gave this up or that or I wish I put more time into it.” Tiffany Shedrick is a student in the University of Washington Department of Communication News Laboratory. Comment at www.issaquahpress.com.

“We’re all in our 50s. So, our audience is one that has been raised on good melodies with lyrics that tell a story,” Funk said. Their performance at Bake’s will be a return engagement. Tingstad said the venue is more renowned for its intimate dinner and jazz performances, which was a perfect setting for Tingstad and Rumbel. But lately, owner Craig Baker has been broadening the variety of genres, which suits the Halyards. “The first time we played there, it was just the five of us with guitars,” Tingstad said. “The sound system there is so amazing, which is hard to get these days at many places, that we had to come back with the full band.” While the band has no touring plans yet, Tingstad said one of their goals is to do a full, national radio promotion campaign. For now, Tingstad is grateful to be finally collaborating again with his Oak Harbor high-school buddies. “I like to joke that I couldn’t have planned a more successful infiltration of a band as sweetly as I did,” Tingstad said. David Hayes: dhayes@isspress.com, 392-6434, ext. 237. Comment at dhayes@isspress.com.

S CAVENGER HUNT

In honor of Village Theatre’s new musical comedy “Iron Curtain,” opening March 17, Village Theatre is launching a scavenger hunt. Village Theatre will post a photo of a potato in seven iconic Issaquah locations for the next seven Tuesdays on its Facebook page. Figure out where that location is, take your own photo with a potato of your choice (receive extra points for style) and post it to www.facebook.com/villagetheatre. Clues to the potato’s location will be posted every Wednesday through Friday. Those who post their photo in the correct location first will win a pair of free tickets to see “Iron Curtain.” Everyone who posts will be entered to win a pair of season tickets. Get more info at www.villagetheatre.org/iron_curtain_scavengerhunt.php.

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