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Residents dig out from February snowstorm

By Warren Kagarise Issaquah Press reporter Snowflakes, egged on by a relentless drumbeat from TV meteorologists, started to fall in Issaquah just as the afternoon commute started in earnest Feb. 22.

Unlike the pre-Thanksgiving snowstorm responsible for gridlock on roads and mass transit in Issaquah and throughout the region, planners said the late February snowfall did not cause quite so many headaches.

Credit residents for preparing for a strong snowstorm and opting to ride out the snowstorm at home rather than attempt a commute to the office. Some parents and commuters encountered a smoother ride because the Issaquah School District had already closed for midwinter break.

Issaquah, King County and state Department of Transportation crews toiled around the clock from Feb. 22-24 to clear streets, and to dump sand and apply de-icing fluid to roadways.

Bret Heath, city Public Works Operations and emergency management director, said although snowfall started earlier than planners had anticipated, the conditions did not pose a problem for road crews.

“I think the timing of the snow helped out there, and we didn’t have everybody trying to get home in very heavy snowfall during the afternoon commute,” he said.

Though Issaquah police officers and road crews encountered abandoned vehicles near steep slopes, the impromptu parking lots did not compare to the vehicles abandoned by the dozen amid the November snowstorm.

Problems and playtime Snow blanketed Tiger Mountain, and prompted the Department of Transportation and Washington State Patrol to close state Route 18 near Issaquah during the Feb. 22 afternoon commute after numerous crashes snarled traffic.

Issaquah-area residents dug out from about 2 to 6 inches after the snowfall stopped. Then, the mercury dipped into the teens and 20s — bitterly cold temperatures — in the days after the storm. Crews mobilized to treat icy roads.

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Lawmakers host Issaquah town hall meeting Issaquah residents can meet 5th Legislative District lawmakers at a town hall meeting March 12.

GOP state Sen. Cheryl Pflug, and Republican state Reps. Jay Rodne and Glenn Anderson, invite residents to roundtable discussions at Issaquah City Hall.

Citizens can receive updates about the ongoing legislative session, and share questions, comments and concerns about legislation, state government and issues affecting the district.

“I’m eager to hear from constituents — please bring all your questions and ideas. Even though the Legislature is struggling with an almost $5 billion deficit, I have hope for this session,” Pflug said in a statement. “There is more bipartisan work searching for solutions, See TOWN

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By Warren Kagarise Issaquah Press reporter

BY GREG FARRAR

Camden Jeske (left), 9, and his brother Mason, 6, try different strategies for a successful snowball fight with their dad Terry on Feb. 24 at their home south of downtown Issaquah.

Survey: Drivers feel comfortable in snow Surprise — not all Evergreen State drivers react to snowstorms like the First Snowflake Freakout Lady in the droll PEMCO Insurance spot.

The insurer polled Washington drivers and discovered 58 percent of respondents feel comfortable driving in the snow, and another 58 percent of respondents claimed to be safer than other drivers in snowy conditions.

Only 16 percent of the 606 respondents in the survey admitted to significant concern behind the wheel in snowy conditions.

PEMCO released the survey results Feb. 23, as meteorologists predicted a drubbing for the Puget Sound region from a significant snowstorm.

“We were surprised so many Washington drivers feel comfortable driving in the snow,” PEMCO spokesman

Jon Osterberg said. “We assumed lots of Western Washington drivers would relate to First Snowflake Freakout Lady, but apparently they’re as comfortable in the snow as their Eastern Washington neighbors. Go figure.”

First Snowflake Freakout Lady tends to abandon a four-wheel drive vehicle at the slightest hint of snow and carries a superfluous array of emergency preparedness tools, such as tire chains, flares and bushels of sand.

In survey responses, 77 percent of men and 45 percent of women said they feel comfortable driving in the snow.

PEMCO commissioned the independent survey to ask Washington drivers several questions about driving habits and attitudes about Northwest issues.

SNOWSTORM CAUSES BLOOD SUPPLY TO DROP Puget Sound Blood Center leaders said the regional blood supply in the region could reach critical levels in many blood groups, due to missed donations stemming from the recent snowstorm.

The nonprofit organization encouraged Western Washington residents to donate as soon as possible in order to maintain the blood supply.

People can stop by 11 donor centers to donate. Call 1-800-398-7888 toll free or go to the blood center’s web-

site, www.psbc.org, to schedule appointments. The center encourages appointments, but welcomes walk-in donors, too.

Puget Sound Blood Center lost more than 1,000 donations due to people unable to donate as a result of the inclement weather.

In addition, donations center across the region continue to operate at about 50 percent of capacity. Some blood drives had to be canceled due to the weather.

The center requires more than 900 donor registrations each day in order to maintain the operational blood supply in the region.

King County Executive Dow Constantine reflected on milestones from 15 months in office and outlined a bold agenda for the months ahead in the State of County address Feb. 28.

The top elected official in the county offered a plan to shore up aging infrastructure and the social safety net amid drastic budget cuts. The address to County Council representatives and community members also emphasized regional partnerships.

“The choices we make will have a lasting and profound impact. As our Dale Constantine parents and grandparents did, we too owe it to those who come after us to be responsible, thoughtful and smart,” Constantine said. “If we do our jobs right — building on the commitment to partnership and collaboration that have created the many successes of the past year — we can translate our internal reforms to external results.”

The executive delivered the speech at the Norm Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent, in part to highlight efforts to shore up the aging Howard Hanson Dam. The dam, upstream from Kent along the Green River, required local, county and federal agencies to join together to secure funds for long-term repairs.

“A year ago, we were evacuating county facilities in the Green River Valley,” he said. “Today, we’ve gathered here in the valley city of Kent, secure in the knowledge that the Army Corps is moving ahead with well-designed and fully funded long-term repairs to the Howard Hanson Dam.” See COUNTY, Page A6

Census: Issaquah is home to more than 30,000 people City is more diverse and 170 percent larger than a decade ago

By Warren Kagarise Issaquah Press reporter Issaquah is 170 percent larger and more diverse than a decade ago.

The city ballooned to 30,434 people — the result of a population boom fueled by annexations and housing construction.

Information from the 2010 Census released Feb. 23 ranks Issaquah as No. 6 on the list of fastest-growing cities in the state during the past decade.

The population data also depicts Issaquah as a more diverse place than a decade ago.

The city claimed 11,212 residents after the 2000 Census. In the decade since the last decennial count, housing construction boomed in the hillside Issaquah Highlands and Talus neighborhoods. Issaquah also absorbed unincorporated King County com-

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munities in large annexations.

The population remains overwhelmingly Caucasian — 75 percent, although the percentage dipped from the 88 percent recorded in the 2000 Census — as more Asian and Latino residents settled in the city.

Asian residents comprise the largest minority group in the city.

The percentage jumped from 6 percent — or 677 people — a decade ago to 17.5 percent — or 5,322 people — at the 2010 Census.

Hispanic or Latino residents encompass a larger percentage of the population than during the last census — 5.8 percent last year compared to 5 percent in 2000.

Issaquah claimed 1,764 Hispanic or Latino residents at the 2010 Census.

The percentage of black residents inched upward in the past decade, from 0.9 percent in 2000 to 1.3 percent — or 422 people — last year.

Mayor Ava Frisinger said the data reflected demographic shifts across King County and the region.

“It shows that we are a richer community culturally, and that we

Furniture and belongings are unloaded from a moving truck Feb. 26 for a new apartment resident of Estates on Cougar Mountain at Talus.

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are changing as the region is changing,” she said.

Construction fosters boom The census figures depict Issaquah as a larger city than municipal and state officials had estimated.

The most recent population estimate from the state Office of Financial Management — released in June 2010 — pegged the city population at 27,160 residents.

State demographers relied on data from the 2000 Census as a baseline, and then examined data

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“I’ve been an advocate of turning the Eastside into an art-appreciating and art-embracing community for some time now. I’ve said for many years that I want to prove to Seattle, and the world, that the Eastside has culture.”

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DownTown Issaquah Association replaces longtime director

By Warren Kagarise Issaquah Press reporter

BY WENDY WHITE

Branches of a tree are bent by the weight of snow and ice in a block of homes in the Issaquah Highlands during a winter storm Feb. 23.

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“It’s been kind of a roller coaster, because it seems that over the past couple of weeks, especially in February, we would have a few good, warm days and then it would get cold for a little bit, and then it would get warm and then it would get cold,” National Weather Service meteorologist Johnny Burgs aid.

“That kind of throws people off.”

The late-February snowstorm surprised some people, but planners said the timing is not unusual.

“We can get snow in February here in Western Washington,” Burg said. “Winter is still here, and the equinox is not until March 20.”

Issaquah Highlands resident and Minnesota transplant Wendy White decided to work from home the day meteorologists forecast the storm to start. Then, after the snowstorm coated the highlands, she helped her 12-year-old daughter and 10-year-old son prep for sledding.

“They sure were excited to go out and play in it,” White said. “When you get your kids bundled up, it really brings back a lot of memories of being a kid — of being so excited to put the snow pants on and tuck them into snow boots and figuring out how to cover everything up, you can get out there and really play in that snow.”

Pacific Northwest state of mind Planners said residents seemed to be better prepared late last month than during the November

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Newcastle humorist Pat Detmer said the unease stems from the mountainous Pacific Northwest terrain and inhabitants accustomed to mild winters.

“I lived most of my young life on the plains of Northern Illinois, where vehicles were large and hills were small, and if we ended up in a ditch, we knew that somebody’s dad could pull us out with a tractor,” she recalled. “Here in the Seattle area, the hills are big and the cars are small and hardly anybody’s dad has a tractor. Back in Illinois, there was also something known as snow removal

equipment, lots of it — large, diesel-guzzling machines at the ready after about Oct. 15. And they had huge stockpiles of salt, the kind that could eat out the undercarriage of your vehicle faster than table salt can eat through a banana slug.”

Such conditions help Midwesterners gird for harsh winters.

“But then it snowed there all the time, so of course they were prepared for it,” Detmer continued. “When you live in it, you learn to drive in it.”

Downtown Issaquah booster Greg Spranger — nicknamed “Captain Downtown” — is out at the DownTown Issaquah Association after leading the organization for more than a decade.

DownTown Issaquah Association President David Irons said the organization is pursuing a different approach to boosting businesses and programs in the historic downtown. So, the board scrapped the executive director position Spranger held, and created a community relations manager post as a replacement.

The board hired Issaquah resident Tanya Alter for the post. Irons announced the appointment Feb. 28, the same day Alter started in the part-time position.

“When looking at her résumé, she had the attributes we were looking for in a candidate,” Irons said.

The organization put out a call for applicants in January; 42 people applied for the position, including Spranger.

“Greg was one of the finalists in the process,” Irons said. “When it came down to it, the board really felt that although Greg has done a tremendous amount of positive work — his list of accomplishments, you can’t get them on one page, and his awards are the same way — there was just a feeling at the board level that we’re looking at going in a different direction.”

Spranger started as executive director 11 years ago. The organization launched ArtWalk and opened the restored Hail Stone Feed Store as a community space during the same period.

“Everybody likes to think that they can’t be replaced, but hey, that’s a fool speaking,” Spranger

Town Hall: ‘I hope residents can join us’ FROM PAGE A1

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

although it remains a challenge to

“Everybody likes to think that they can’t be replaced, but hey, that’s a fool speaking.”

— Greg Spranger Downtown Issaquah booster

said.

Cultural Events Manager Michael Johnson resigned after the board decided to hire a candidate other than Spranger.

“I fundamentally disagreed with their decision to move away from Greg, who I think has been Issaquah’s greatest visionary that we’ve ever had,” he said. “I could sit here and list things that he’s been involved in and contribute to Issaquah’s character and economic vitality every single day.”

Irons, a former King County executive candidate, said the board spent months last year reexamining goals and resetting priorities. Members decided to reduce the number of part-time employees from three to a community relations manager and a cultural events manager. The board also outlined different priorities for the community relations manager position.

“It wasn’t that Greg didn’t have a lot of positive attributes,” Irons said. “Sometimes you need engineers and sometimes you need electricians, but you’re not going to take an engineer and have them do electrical work or take an electrician and have them do engineering work.”

Alter is responsible for managing and increasing DownTown Issaquah Association members, raising money for the organization, planning and coordinating events, and acting as a liaison between the organization and the city.

get legislators to think outside of the historical box.”

The state faces a $4.6 billion hole in the budget for 2011-13. Residents could face increased fees and reduced services from state agencies, and larger class sizes in schools as a result of widespread cuts.

“I hope residents can join us for these meetings to share their voice on the many difficult decisions facing the state, not the least of which is the budget,” Anderson said. “I hosted a successful telephone ‘town hall’ meeting a few weeks ago where I received great feedback, and I am hoping the upcoming forums will be

Leaders also intend for the organization to attract members beyond the historic downtown core.

Alter handled event planning, marketing and proGreg Spranger motions for music acts and artists at the former Grimaldi’s Coffee House in Gilman Village, and special events for the Providence Mount St. Vincent Foundation, a Seattle nonprofit organization focused on health care.

In addition to serving as a parent volunteer at Issaquah Valley Elementary School, she teaches Jazzercise at the Issaquah Community Center.

“I’m really looking forward at getting more involved in the community, meeting all of the businesspeople and seeing what we as a DownTown Issaquah Association can do to grow the downtown community,” she said Feb. 28.

Spranger offered a good-luck message to the association, but he said he plans to steer clear of downtown events. In the meantime, he said he plans to return to the Issaquah History Museums — another passion.

“I know there have been some people thinking that I’ll come back and work the events, because we created the events and they’re all loved — ArtWalk, Fenders on Front Street and those kind of things — but this was a job. It helped keep me afloat,” he said.

“Now, I have to figure out another way of filling a void there.”

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

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The delegation is hosting meetings in Maple Valley and Snoqualmie on the same day.

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Error disqualifies Issaquah Special Olympics team from state competition The Issaquah Press

By Laura Geggel Issaquah Press reporter The Issaquah Lions, a youth Special Olympics basketball team, played their hearts out on the court Feb. 13, beating both Tahoma and Enumclaw — wins that secured the Lions a place at the state championships in Wenatchee.

“The kids were so thrilled, some of them cried with tears of joy at their accomplishment,” coach Jeff Powers said.

One player, a 3-foot tall boy with Down syndrome, spent most of the game running up and down the court. During one game, “he threw up a shot and this was the thrill of his life,” Powers said.

The next day, the coaches received a message from the Special Olympics Washington office: Basketball teams can have up to 10 players on a team, and the Lions had played with 11 athletes, disqualifying them from the state competition.

Tahoma, the runner-up team that had placed second at the regional games, would be going in its place.

The Lions’ players were confused and disappointed when they learned they would not be able to play at state, and some children offered to sit on the bench so the rest of their teammates could play.

“He was so sweet. He thought of it all by himself,” Lee Anna Hayes said of her son J.P Hayes.

The seventh-grader at Issaquah Middle School offered to cheer and coach his team from the sidelines.

Special Olympics games are usually filled with enthusiastic athletes and family who cheer when either team scores a point, Lee Anna Hayes said.

The disqualification “was just a bummer,” she said, but “I do understand a rule is a rule.”

Many of the athletes did not

understand the disqualification, and “that’s the thing that has me most upset,” coach Marc Levy said.

“To us… it’s not about the politics, it’s not about what I think or what Jeff (Powers) thinks or a gentlemen from Special Olympics thinks,” he said. “It’s about the kids having fun.”

Two of the seven Issaquah teams are going to state, and some of the Lions might go with their parents to cheer them on in Wenatchee on March 5-6, “but I don’t think I can take my daughter, because she just won’t understand why she can’t play,” Powers said.

So many athletes, not enough space Basketball is the most popular Special Olympics team sport in Washington, with 3,000 athletes playing every season, from December to March.

Athletes are divided into three age groups, with juniors for 8- to 15-year-olds, seniors 16 to 21 and masters 22 or older. Each team is allowed to have 10 players, with five athletes on the court at any one time.

When 13 players registered for the Lions, the state office for the Special Olympics gave them a call.

Issaquah Special Olympics coach and area coordinator Leo Finnegan spoke with Special Olympics Vice President for Sports and Programs John Borgognoni. The team was too big, Borgognoni said, and he asked that the coaches solve the matter.

“We have to be consistent for all teams and all athletes that participate in our program,” Borgognoni said.

He gave the Issaquah team two options. Instead of playing during the game, athletes could participate in individual skills — an opportunity in which players train one-on-one with a certified coach.

During competitions, athletes can display their dribbling, passing and shooting skills, earning medals for their work.

Athletes can also participate in team skills, an activity when five athletes pass the ball to one another and shoot the ball at the basket.

Players who participate in team skills usually have physical disabilities that make it difficult for them to run across the court.

Both of these activities require a certified coach. One parent offered to volunteer, but found she did not have time for the two-hour weekly practices. The coaches did not want to cut any children, and they didn’t have enough coaches to register any athletes for individual skills or team skills.

Still, Borgognoni said the Issaquah team had options. Though individual skills and team skills usually have a separate coach, the Lions could have used a coach for both the team practices and the skills practices. He also suggested that the coaches share their predicament with the parents when they were working out their solution, but that conversation did not happen. The Issaquah Lions coaches thought they would get a waiver from the state office, allowing them more players on the court, Powers said.

If the athletes were not interested in individual skills and wanted to play on a team, they would have had to join another junior-level Special Olympics basketball team, the closest locations being in Auburn, Enumclaw or Tahoma.

“I said, ‘We are not going to tell any athletes they are not going to play on a team,’” Finnegan said.

“The kids have already had too many implicit and explicit comments that they don’t belong.”

The coaches considered breaking the team of 13 into two groups of six and seven, but Finnegan said the

King County leaders reflect on Nisqually earthquake Leaders said King County has undertaken projects designed to protect life and property in the 10 years since the Nisqually earthquake.

The magnitude-6.8 tremor struck the region at 10:54 a.m. Feb. 28, 2001.

“I was a state senator serving in Olympia when the Nisqually quake struck, and it sounded like the Capitol building dome was going to collapse on top of us,” County Executive Dow Constantine recalled in a statement.

“Particularly after that experience, I take emergency preparation very seriously. I am pleased to see the progress we have made in the past decade to make us better able to withstand the next substantial earthquake in our region.”

The earthquake cracked the Capitol dome and caused widespread damage across the Puget Sound region, injured hundreds of people and left billions of dollars in property damage.

“As many residents may recall, the King County Courthouse was one of the hardest-hit buildings in the quake,” county Facilities Management Director Kathy Brown said. “Inspectors found cracked plaster, broken windows and failed clay tile walls.

Fortunately, though, the primary structure escaped damage.”

In the aftermath, the county acted quickly to retrofit the courthouse to current seismic stan-

dards. The improvements included pouring a new foundation and shear walls, adding shock absorbers and installing carbon fiber reinforcing wrap on support columns. The seismic retrofit, plus safety improvements to the building, cost $105 million. Crews completed the project on time and under budget.

“We couldn’t shut the courthouse down for the retrofit, so we had to do the work with the building still occupied,” Brown said. “It was sort of like doing an overhaul on your car while driving down the highway.”

King County International Airport at Boeing Field also suffered damage, including cracks in the main runway. The county embarked on significant repairs to the runways, storm drains and taxiways. Crews also carried out a seismic upgrade to the air traffic control tower.

“Because Boeing Field literally sits on top of the former Duwamish riverbed, and the Nisqually earthquake severely damaged many areas of the airport, including the main runway, where engineers used radar and seismic detection techniques to map some 2,000 feet of surface cracks after the earthquake hit,” Deputy Airport Director Mike Colmant said.

The county used dollars from the airport reserve fund, earthquake insurance, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Federal

Aviation Administration and the state to cover the $4.4 million in repairs and seismic upgrades.

The temblor 10 years ago also tested disaster-response plans and prompted changes.

The county Office of Emergency Management has conducted fullscale earthquake exercises in recent years, including the Sound Shake 2010 drill.

Issaquah and more than 25 public and private partners from across the county participated in the exercise last fall. The drill led to the creation of the Sound Shake Earthquake Preparedness Guide.

The guide is to be distributed to local businesses soon.

“We now have a state-of-the-art emergency operations center that we did not have in 2001,” county Emergency Management Director Hillman Mitchell said.

Following the Nisqually earthquake, the county relocated the emergency operations center that was in a building near Boeing Field between the runway, a rail corridor and near Interstate 5. The updated facility sits atop a ridge of solid bedrock in Renton, and features 800 MHz radio communications to almost all parts of King County to facilitate communication during emergencies.

“Residents can sleep well at night knowing that we are up late planning for all possibilities for disasters, and getting our region ready,” Mitchell said.

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“In my opinion, Special Olympics has lost sight of what their mission is, and that is to provide an opportunity for people with developmental disabilities to be able to participate in sports on equal footing. When you limit the number of students on a team and you have to tell three of them or any of them they can’t play, it’s just unconscionable.”

— Leo Finnegan Special Olympics coach and area coordinator

plan wasn’t ideal. Athletes frequently miss practices and games depending on their conditions and schedules. If two players on the sixperson team missed the regional competition, the team would have to forfeit.

Even playing with only five players is unsafe, because then the children have to play both games with no substitutes, Finnegan said.

He suggested Special Olympics raise the cap from 10 to 13, so that if a team of 14 registered, coaches could break it into teams of seven.

The Special Olympics Sports Committee is examining the size — in 2010 and 2011, it allowed certain masters teams to play with a roaster of up to 12 athletes. If the committee feels the roaster increase is warranted at the masters’ level, then it will examine the possibility of expanding it in other divisions, Borgognoni said.

Game day On the day of regional competi-

Help salvage native plants in the Issaquah Highlands Gardeners can salvage native plants soon from Issaquah Highlands parcels eyed for construction.

King County seeks volunteers for the native plant salvage program to dig out native trees and shrubs March 5. Then, volunteers pot the vegetation for future use at a county native plant holding facility near Sammamish.

The salvage event is from 9 a.m. to noon at the highlands salvage site. The potting project is from 14:30 p.m. Volunteers can take home salvaged plants for free.

The county requires a parent or guardian to accompany volunteers younger than 16. Volunteers should dress for the weather and be prepared to get dirty. The county provides gloves, tools and light refreshments.

Contact Cindy Young at 206296-8065 or cindy.young@kingcounty.gov to sign up or learn more.

The county uses salvaged plants to enhance habitat restoration projects by reducing erosion; shading streams, wetlands and estuaries; and improving fish and wildlife habitat.

City Council reschedules Route 200 discussion The plan to extend Route 200 from downtown Issaquah and the business district to the Issaquah Highlands and Talus is due to reach the City Council soon.

The free bus route had been scheduled to extend to the highlands and Talus in September. The city and Metro Transit had planned to start collecting fares on Route 200 in the months ahead.

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The Issaquah Lions gather with their coaches for a photo of their medals after winning the regional games. The team was later disqualified and barred from the Special Olympics state championships because it had 11 athletes instead of 10. tion, 11 Issaquah Lions came to play.

Even though they registered 11 players, nobody at the tournament told them they could not play with 11 athletes, but it is difficult for staff to check on every game because there are so many happening at the same time, Borgognoni said.

Sometimes, Special Olympics allows teams to practice with more than 10 players, especially if the team is from a rural area, such as Moses Lake, “with the knowledge that when they get to the event, it’s got to be 10,” players, he said.

“Special Olympics is a sports organization, and just like any sports organization there are rules and regulations,” he continued.

“On occasion, we’ve had teams that had too many on the roaster that we’ve had to disqualify.”

After the Lions’ disqualification,

Port Blakely Communities, the highlands developer and a partner in the effort to expand transit service, requested last month for the extension to be delayed until at least 2013.

The council’s Transportation Committee members agreed last month to push the implementation date to February 2013.

The council had been scheduled to discuss the proposal March 7.

Members plan to consider the measure March 21 instead.

Municipal and Port Blakely staffers continue to work on the proposal.

Metro Transit and Issaquah officials could also establish a route, 928, to offer additional service on Squak Mountain.

In order to fund the additional service, the proposal calls for Metro Transit to charge fares on Route 200 buses. In the meantime — due to the delayed extension — rides along the route remain free.

CERT disaster-response training starts soon Issaquah residents can prepare for disasters at Community Emergency Response Team training in March.

CERT training is designed to prepare you to help residents during and after a catastrophe.

In the aftermath of a major earthquake or another disaster, emergency responders cannot help everyone immediately, so citizens rely on CERT-trained citizens to protect and save neighbors.

The program typically includes eight weeks of classes from 6:309:30 p.m. Cost is $35. The session starts March 23. Participants can register at the Issaquah Citizen Corps Council website, www.issaquahcitizencorps.com.

Borgognoni spoke with several of the team members’ parents. They were disappointed, but now they have a better understanding of the rules and regulations, he said.

Finnegan said the rules were unfair and that they should be changed.

“In my opinion, Special Olympics has lost sight of what their mission is, and that is to provide an opportunity for people with developmental disabilities to be able to participate in sports on equal footing,” he said. “When you limit the number of students on a team and you have to tell three of them or any of them they can’t play, it’s just unconscionable.”

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CERT courses include disaster first aid training, disaster preparedness, basic firefighting, light search and rescue and damage assessment, plus lessons in how to turn off utilities and psychology behind a disaster. CERT members also educate residents about Map Your Neighborhood, a program to coordinate disaster recovery on a block-by-block basis.

King County seeks citizens for Rural Forest Commission King County seeks applicants for the Rural Forest Commission, the citizen board responsible for advising the county executive and County Council about forestland and forestry issues.

Created in 1997, the commission advises leaders about policies and programs, identifies strategies to conserve forestlands and promotes forestry in rural areas.

The all-volunteer commission meets a half-dozen times per year, and sometimes more for subcommittees. The county Department of Natural Resources and Parks needs to fill four open seats.

Commission applicants should have a working knowledge of forestry in the county and the ability to work among many viewpoints to find solutions to complex problems.

Groups represented on the Rural Forest Commission include environmentalists, American Indian tribes, industrial forestland owners, small forestland owners and professional foresters.

Call the county Forestry Program at 206-296-8042, e-mail staff liaison Linda Vane at linda.vane@kingcounty.gov or visit the program website, www.kingcounty.gov/ environment/waterandland/ forestry/ruralforestcommission, to request application materials.

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Downtown Issaquah has opportunity ahead PRESS E DITORIAL

The DownTown Issaquah Association has a new director.

That announcement may seem insignificant, but at second glance, the association is important to everyone who lives here.

Newcomers repeatedly say it is the historic downtown along Front Street that is a prime factor is choosing Issaquah. It’s that last vestige of bygone Norman Rockwelllike days that lure people here.

Unfortunately, that doesn’t mean that doing business in this central core is easy. The downtown has its problems — like traffic, lack of adequate parking and lack of a destination store. But it has its pluses — at the heart of the civic area, lower rents and it’s pedestrian friendly.

When Village Theatre expanded to its Mainstage theater, it was predicted that the downtown would become a cultural district. It took years to do that, but over time came the opening of the new Issaquah Library, the monthly ArtWalks and weekly Music on the Streets, the founding of artEast and its Up Front gallery, and other businesses rounding out the scene with art and music classes. More restaurants followed, some with live music of their own.

Downtown Issaquah is now alive and well. But that doesn’t mean the work is done. The new DownTown Issaquah Association director will focus on the inclusion of nearby residents on its membership roster and continuing to build on popular events.

But downtown also needs some sprucing up, starting with the return of its flower baskets. For nearly two decades, signage directing traffic to parking areas behind stores has been on the agenda. Work needs to be done with landlords to improve entry to buildings from rear parking lots. Add a Christmas parade to the annual tree lighting event. Turn the business-area Spring Clean into an entire area clean up.

Host more events that help neighbors and business owners get acquainted. Dust off the city’s design guidelines and reacquaint landlords with the vision. Promote downtown shopping with events centered on existing business hours.

The new DownTown Issaquah Association director and new members of the board of directors have big shoes to fill, but plenty of opportunities await if they’ve got the enthusiasm to match.

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Issaquah attractions worthy of bucket list

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’ve worked here at The Issaquah Press for over a decade now, covering different aspects of one of the state’s fastest growing towns.

I’ve patrolled the schools beat, sat in on City Council meetings when the city reporter was out of town, and roamed the sidelines at sporting events when Bob Taylor, our sports editor, couldn’t be everywhere at once.

Seeing so many sides of Issaquah, it has really grown on me over the years. How could it not, with so much to do and see, and with such interesting people waiting to tell their tale?

And that’s the problem. As I move further into my second decade covering Issaquah, I’ve realized there is still so much I haven’t done.

As “bucket lists” — where you make up a list of things to do before you die — have become all the rage, consider this my list of righting all the missed opportunities I’ve incurred since living and working in Issaquah.

Believe it or not, of all the times I’ve been down to the community center to cover the Concerts on the Green series, I’ve never actually just gone to listen and enjoy. For nine or so Tuesdays, David Harris, the city’s concert connection, cobbles together some of the region’s best talent to entertain the apprecia-

tive people of Issaquah. I should have long ago bothered to get a couple of lawn chairs out of storage, dragged the wife away from her David work e-mails Hayes and staked Press Reporter out some prime real estate in front of the concert stage.

Last year alone I could have had my pick of musical genres — from rockin’ country with Knut Bell and the Blue Collars, funk with DoctorFunk or even the mariachi band Mariachi Fiesta Mexicana. The 2011 schedule isn’t out yet, but I can’t wait to schedule my summer around this year’s Concerts on the Green series.

Over the years, we’ve seemingly left no inch of the miles of trails around Issaquah uncovered.

The newest is the Duthie Trails mountain bike park, tucked in the hills of the plateau, just north of Grand Ridge Park. Before I get too old and decrepit, I’d love to purchase a high-end mountain bike and take it on a spin of the park’s See BUCKET

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Proposed legislation would allow the use of dogs to tree, kill cougars Politicians say they “work on the people’s business.” The politicians in Olympia, led by Rep. Brian Blake, of Aberdeen, are busy undo-

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I was in his fifth-grade class. I am 25 in April. He taught me a lot, with amazing patience and guidance. He was dedicated to his teaching and his family. He would bring his daughter into the classroom, and she would sing songs for us. He was all about the community and helping everyone. He will be missed.

Thank you, Steve Birdsall!

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Hit-and-run

Driver seeks witnesses to suspect who damaged his car at Trader Joe’s On Feb. 21, between 11:25 and 11:50 a.m., my car was hit by another car at Trader Joe’s in Issaquah and damaged heavily. Unfortunately, the driver did not leave a message with his contact data, so I am on the search for this hit-and-run driver now.

The data of my car: Silver 2007 Volkswagen Passat Wagon, Washington license plate. The car was heavily damaged on the right-hand side. The scratch marks suggest that the hitand-run vehicle was a dark car. But I can’t be sure so I am searching for witnesses who can provide further information.

The accident took place at Trader Joe’s in Issaquah, 1495 11th Ave. N.W., Issaquah.

I would be really happy if it is possible to publish this in The Issaquah Press – maybe someone saw something or even noted the license plate of the involved car?

Thank you very much!

Lena Landwerth Issaquah 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.

Last year, 150,000 people celebrated Salmon Days. Even though Salmon Days is over, we should still work to keep our salmon healthy.

Bob McCoy

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age, and I pray that the God of all consolation consoles the immediate family and gives them the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.

Christiana Gabriel

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ing the people’s business.

In 1996, Initiative 655 passed with 63 percent of the vote, outlawing bear baiting and hunting cougars with dogs. Since then, the Legislature has slyly run “temporary” pilot programs to allow cougar hunting with dogs.

Now, Rep. Blake has submitted House Bill 1124 to establish cougar hunting seasons with dogs, in total repudiation of the I-655 mandate.

Amazingly, this legislator believes that when a hunter with dogs trees a cougar and kills the cougar, it is a lesson to all cougars to avoid people.

In the United States, domestic dogs kill about 30 people a year; deer kill more than 100 per year when hit by cars. In the past 100 years, cougars in the United States have killed 14 people — three in the last 10 years. While an attack by a cougar is horrific, Fido, Bambi or lightning is more likely to kill you.

Cougars primarily feed on deer. In 2008, the total kill of deer and elk by Washington hunters was just over 42,000 animals. I assume many hunters were in cougar territory, hunting without the use of dogs, but I wonder why the cougars weren’t ambushing and killing hunters? A cougar that trees when chased by dogs is a cougar that avoids confrontation, yet it dies for “sport.”

House Bill 1124 feels like a sop to the hunting lobby, despite the noble words of “population management” and “safety concerns.” State agencies have no accurate cougar population count, and statistical studies show that sport hunting of cougars does not increase human safety.

The current law allows for the use of dogs to track aggressive cats that have shown wrong attitudes toward humans, pets and livestock, or have received an unverified complaint. Apparently, this is not enough for the hunting lobby.

Our legislators quietly capitulate to a small lobby, once again proving that the dollar is mightier than the ballot.

Timberlake Park For several years, I lived near Timberlake Park. The dog owners who let their dogs run wild in the park and at the beach were the most selfish and self-centered group of people I have ever seen. It was “all about me and my doggies,” with no regard for the law, beach users or swimmers. They flagrantly ignored the leash law, simply because they didn’t want to follow the law. They know the new law will not be enforced, so before long they will once again let their dogs off leash and into the water. By the way, I am a dog owner who walked my dogs on their leashes in that park almost every day.

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ROLL CALL Y = Yes, N = No, E = Excused, X = Not Voting House Bill 1001, which passed the House 92-0, places restrictions on defendants accused of sex crimes when they represent themselves and requires the state Supreme Court to adopt rules placing restrictions on such defendants when representing themselves and questioning a witness-victim. The bill is now before the Senate Judiciary Committee for further consideration.

5 Rep. Glenn Anderson,

(R-Fall City)

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5 Rep. Jay Rodne,

(R-North Bend)

Y

41 Rep. Judy Clibborn,

(D-Mercer Island) 41 Rep. Marcie Maxwell, (D-Renton) 45 Rep. Roger Goodman, (D-Kirkland) 45 Rep. Larry Springer, (D-Kirkland) 48 Rep. Deborah Eddy, (D-Kirkland) 48 Rep. Ross Hunter, (D-Medina)

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(D-Kirkland) 48 Rep. Deborah Eddy, (D-Kirkland) 48 Rep. Ross Hunter, (D-Medina)

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Sound Corps under the Washington Conservation Corps. The legislation is now before the House Environmental Committee.

Y

5 Sen. Cheryl Pflug,

Y

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House Bill 1014, which passed 6333, modifies language related to the management of Watershed Management Partnerships. The measure removes specific language regarding Lake Tapps and White River area, creating consistent guidelines. The bill is now before the Senate Environment, Water & Energy Committee.

5 Rep. Glenn Anderson,

(R-Fall City) 5 Rep. Jay Rodne, (R-North Bend) 41 Rep. Judy Clibborn, (D-Mercer Island) 41 Rep. Marcie Maxwell, (D-Renton) 45 Rep. Roger Goodman, (D-Kirkland)

45 Rep. Larry Springer,

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(R-Maple Valley) House Bill 1104, which passed the House 96-0, provides additional protections for vulnerable adults. The legislation is now before the Senate Health & Long-Term Care Committee for further consideration.

41 Sen. Steve Litzow,

5 Rep. Glenn Anderson,

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Senate Bill 5230, which passed the Senate 40-8, establishes the Puget Sound Corps under the Washington Conservation Corps. The legislation is now before the House Environmental Committee.

Y

5 Sen. Cheryl Pflug,

(R-Fall City) 5 Rep. Jay Rodne, (R-North Bend) 41 Rep. Judy Clibborn, (D-Mercer Island) 41 Rep. Marcie Maxwell, (D-Renton) 45 Rep. Roger Goodman, (D-Kirkland) 45 Rep. Larry Springer, (D-Kirkland) 48 Rep. Deborah Eddy, (D-Kirkland) 48 Rep. Ross Hunter, (D-Medina)

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Senate Bill 5230, which passed the Senate 40-8, establishes the Puget

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45 Sen. Andy Hill,

(R-Redmond)

Y

48 Sen. Rodney Tom,

(D-Medina)

(R-Maple Valley) 41 Sen. Steve Litzow, (R-Mercer Island) 45 Sen. Andy Hill, (R-Redmond) 48 Sen. Rodney Tom, (D-Medina)

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100 or so technical features on five total miles of trails. Who knows, I might actually graduate from the kiddie loop to the double black diamond advanced features reserved for only the best riders.

While I’m feeling adventurous, I have got to try, before I die, launching myself off a cliff. The safest way I figure to accomplish this is just south of Issaquah’s city limits at the top of Poo Poo Point.

On a clear, sunny day, dozens of paragliders fill the sky, buzzing Tiger Mountain, courtesy of Seattle Paragliding. As many times over the years I’ve interviewed owner Marc Chirico, owner of Seattle Paragliding, I’ve never taken him up on his offer to go tandem paragliding off Tiger Mountain.

I’ve enjoyed some spectacular views of God’s green earth, but

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never from the seat of a glorified parachute, seemingly at the whims of the wind currents. Actually, it sounds exhilarating.

Finally, of all the stories I’ve written detailing the wonderful attractions at Cougar Mountain Zoo, I’ve never gotten the full, behindthe-scenes experience it offers.

Known as “encounters,” for a worth-every-penny, sizable donation, the general public can follow the keepers into areas normally off limits. It’s a great opportunity to learn better insights into the daily lives of the zoo’s residents, from the cranes, lemurs and mule deer, to the rare Bengal tigers to the zoo’s namesakes, the cougar.

That’s just a few activities I’d like to check off of my local bucket list. At the rate Issaquah keeps growing, who knows what wonders await down the road that I might have to add.

David Hayes: dhayes@isspress.com, 392-6434, ext. 237. Comment at www.issaquahpress.com.

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Y Source: WashingtonVotes.org, a free, nonpartisan website to find plain-English explanations of bills and a record of each legislator’s votes.

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Salmon are amazing animals.

Did you know that a female salmon can lay up to 8,000 eggs but only two of them survive?

The male salmon then uses something call milt to fertilize the eggs.

Another amazing fact is that salmon have a really good sense of smell. They can smell the place they were born. They can smell their home stream from many miles out in the ocean.

There are many good reasons to help salmon. First, salmon are fascinating animals and they are fun to study. If we let them die, then we won’t be able to study them.

Besides, if we want to have Salmon Days, we should take care of the salmon, or there won’t be spawning salmon to welcome home.

The most important thing is taking care of our environment. If we take care of our own habitat, we take care of the salmon’s habitat, too. If you see trash near water, pick it up.

For all these reasons, we should do what we can to help our Pacific salmon. I will be so glad if you help our Pacific salmon. Thank you for reading this.

Olivia D. Grand Ridge third-grader

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sends forms to every household and, in some cases, conducts a door-to-door count to complete the tally.

Issaquah officials attributed the population boom to construction in the hillside highlands and Talus neighborhoods.

The state Growth Management Act urged cities to steer construction to clusters near existing cities from the 1990s onward.

“The urban village was something that was planned, and it was planned very carefully,” Frisinger said. “It was planned for multiple purposes, one of which was to not disrupt or change the nature of existing neighborhoods.”

Major Development Review Team Program Manager Keith Niven said the highlands and Talus enabled the city to add more density in a smaller area.

“If you were to imagine 5,000 households packed in around either downtown or up on Squak, it would feel very different in Issaquah than it does today,” he said. “It was a way to create new neighborhoods and allow for the more mature parts of town to stay relatively unaffected.”

Issaquah also snapped up unincorporated King County communities through annexation efforts.

Providence Point voters approved agreed to join the city in a 2002 decision. Issaquah encompassed the retirement community and about 1,200 residents in January 2003.

South Cove residents agreed to join the city in a November 2005 referendum. The city took in about 3,700 people in that annexation.

“I think annexation certainly played an important part in the growth of the city over the last 10 years,” city Planning Director

Mark Hinthorne said.

King County remains No. 1 Frisinger said a high-performing school district, plus desirable amenities and natural features, acted as magnet for residents.

“People continue to say that they like the way the city looks, they like the open space, they like the fact that there is a healthy creek with fish in it, they like the hiking trails, the parks,” she said. “When people describe Issaquah, they say that it just has the feeling of a smaller city.

It’s smaller than the number.”

The population boom included the Issaquah School District. The data released late last month puts the district population at 98,660 people. The school district stretches from Preston to Newcastle and from Sammamish to Renton.

The census data shows the changes King County continues to undergo in diversity and population.

The census counted 1,931,249 residents in the county. The figure — based on data collected in April 2010 — indicates the county gained just less than 200,000 residents since 2000.

King County remains the largest county in the Evergreen State, and Seattle is still the largest city in Washington.

The county is also the 14th most populous county in the United States, and has a larger population than 14 states, including Alaska, Idaho, Montana and West Virginia.

“I want to thank every resident of King County for responding to the census last year,” County Executive Dow Constantine said in a statement. “These longawaited results are exciting because they show our diversity and growth. The data will be used by the county to more efficiently target our products and services to the communities where they are most needed.”

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By Warren Kagarise Issaquah Press reporter Costco agreed to pull 12 fish species from display cases after Greenpeace targeted the company for seafood policies and sent a blimp to Issaquah to attract attention to the issue.

Greenpeace called on Issaquahbased Costco to discontinue selling the fish — including Atlantic halibut, Chilean sea bass, orange roughy and shark — threatened by overfishing.

Costco — the largest wholesale club in the United States and the largest employer in Issaquah — also pledged to pursue sound practices for farmed salmon and shrimp. The chain also has plans to focus on the environmental impact related to canned tuna.

“It is important that the items we offer our customers are those that we can continue to provide well into the future and to provide responsibly,” Jeff Lyons, Costco senior vice president for fresh foods, said in a statement. “Our policy will help us to continue to meet the demands of our customers, who look to us for high quality items at great value.”

The decision concludes a campaign launched last spring by

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Constantine also announced a plan to relocate King County Elections from a temporary office in Tukwila to a state-of-the-art office in Renton in June. The elections office evacuated the Renton facility amid the Green River flooding threat in 2009.

The address also focused on the struggle to produce a balanced budget late last year. Officials instituted deep cuts to criminal justice agencies and other county departments to close a $60 million budget gap.

“Last year — with many painfulbut-necessary cuts — we reset our general fund budget to a level that we can sustain,” Constantine said.

The electorate defeated Proposition 1 — a proposal to

Greenpeace to prod Costco to adopt a sustainable seafood policy.

Greenpeace sent a rainbow-patterned blimp to hover above Costco corporate headquarters and the flagship warehouse last June.

The environmental group launched the campaign against Costco last year after the company received a poor score in a Greenpeace sustainable seafood report, called Carting Away the Oceans.

Executives said the chain did not sell many of the species on the Greenpeace watch list and instead sold many farmed seafood offerings.

The next edition of the Carting Away the Oceans report is due to be released in April.

Costco may continue to sell the discontinued species if the fish receive certification from the Marine Stewardship Council — the most-recognized independent certifier of sustainable fisheries.

“This new policy is a sign of tremendous progress, and we are indebted to the thousands of Greenpeace supporters who told Costco they wanted to buy sustainable seafood,” Casson Trenor, Greenpeace senior markets campaigner, said in a statement.

“While there is still a long way to go, we are very pleased with the

raise the sales tax rate and send the additional dollars to the King County Sheriff’s Office and courts — last November.

Collaboration is key “We gave voters a choice over the level of public safety services, and we must respect their choice,” Constantine said. “Each of our elected justice-system leaders made tough choices that support financial sustainability.”

The address also touched on “green themes” — including efforts to cut energy usage and conserve open space.

Constantine spotlighted Sammamish for joining a regional effort to preserve rural land and steer construction to urban areas.

“Sammamish is the latest to join the club of city partners who are accommodating transferred development rights from open space to urban areas, and I will send our

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The Greenpeace airship A.E. Bates flies the banner ‘Costco: Wholesale Ocean Destruction’ over Costco corporate headquarters on June 30, 2010. steps that Costco has taken and their ongoing commitments.”

The campaign marks the latest success in a bare-knuckles campaign to nudge a major retailer to adopt sustainable seafood policies.

Greenpeace also pressured Trader Joe’s to change how the grocery chain sells seafood by 2012.

“Costco’s progress is further proof that sustainable business practices and the seafood industry

not only can come together, but in fact must do so,” Greenpeace USA Executive Director Phil Radford said in a statement. “Unless we stop pretending that we can catch, farm and sell as much fish as we like, we will find ourselves with empty nets and empty oceans.”

council legislation in the coming weeks to formalize this new agreement,” he said.

Constantine also offered a proposal to change the county Road Services Division — the agency responsible for maintaining roads in rural and unincorporated areas.

“Later this year, I will transmit a plan to transition our Roads Services Division to a provider of rural roads — a plan to address an aging infrastructure of roads that lacks stable funding,” he said.

The county has identified Issaquah-Hobart Road Southeast as a candidate for safety upgrades.

Officials welcomed the proposals to forge partnerships and reshape county government.

“I am encouraged by the success of this first year and the executive’s emphasis on collaboration and infrastructure improvements to better serve our citizens while meeting ongoing economic challenges,”

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Councilwoman Kathy Lambert, the Issaquah representative, said in a statement. “It is exciting to see the cooperation among county agencies that already has produced efficiencies in the past year. I look forward to working with the executive on implementing new qualitative and quantitative measures to streamline government to meet the needs of our citizens all across the county.”

Issaquah Mayor Ava Frisinger credited Constantine and county staffers for fostering partnerships through communication among King County and the municipalities — and for trekking to meet city leaders. Constantine traveled to all 39 cities in the months after assuming office in November 2009.

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nstead of going to school, many Ethiopian girls carry water for miles — water used for washing, bathing, cooking and drinking.

Giuliana Sercu, a 12-year-old girl from Issaquah visiting Ethiopia with her mother and cousin, partly filled a 10-gallon jug and carried it on her back, wrapped around her body with a piece of cloth during her Feb. 4-13 trip to Ethiopia.

“It was really heavy,” Giuliana said. “Mine wasn’t even a third of the way full and it was totally heavy for me.”

The muddy water wasn’t even clean, but it was the closest water source to the village. By working with Water 1st International and Water Action, Giuliana and her family journeyed to Ethiopia with two missions in mind: learn about the culture and bring clean water to people in need.

“I think that clean drinking water is a right for everyone and I think it’s awful that some people don’t have it and I want to change that,” Giuliana said.

Giuliana learned about Water 1st last year, when the nonprofit organization visited her sixthgrade class at Forest Ridge School of the Sacred Heart.

At school, she learned 1 billion people lack access to safe drinking water worldwide and 2.5 billion people lack even a simple toilet.

About 5 million people — most of them children under 5 — die from water related illnesses, such as diarrhea.

Water 1st works in Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Honduras and India, partnering with local groups to bring clean water and toilets to villagers.

Entranced, Giuliana told her mother about its mission.

“She was especially moved that girls don’t go to school because they’re carrying water for their families all day,” her mother, Susan Sercu, said.

Susan talked about it with her friends and learned that her friend Diane Langstraat sat on the board of Water 1st. Langstraat told her about the parent-child Ethiopia trip and the Sercu family decided to pursue it, spending $3,000 per

“I think that clean drinking water is a right for everyone and I think it’s awful that some people don’t have it and I want to change that.”

— Giuliana Sercu Issaquah participant of Water 1st International

person for food, accommodations, tips and transportation.

“I had never been to a developing country before and she certainly hadn’t,” Susan said of her daughter. “It was amazing. It was eye opening.”

The group of 11 flew to Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia.

“It smelled different there and later we realized it was the food they eat there called injera,” Giuliana said, referring to the spongy bread, a staple Ethiopians eat with nearly every meal.

During their trip, the Sercus became fast friends with their tour guide, the only man on the trip and a translator between them and the villagers. The group drove an hour and a half outside the city when it encountered dirt roads and people living in huts.

“They’re proud of their heritage and they were so excited to see us,” Susan said. “I felt like a celebrity.”

Susan and Giuliana walked with a group of women to a river and helped them carry some of its water back. Access to clean, nearby water would not only allow these women time to attend school or work, but also would save money that families spend on medical bills treating waterborne illnesses.

In Ethiopia, Water 1st works with Water Action, a local group that builds wells and water systems for Ethiopia’s villages. If a system breaks, Water Action is on hand to fix it.

The Sercu family helped make concrete and dig holes for fence posts around a water tower using rudimentary tools.

“It was hard because their tools are handmade, so it looks like a tree branch with a rock attached to the end,” Giuliana said. “It was hard, especially because their soil isn’t very soft and there were a lot of rocks in it.”

By Laura Geggel Issaquah Press reporter

BY SUSAN SERCU

Giuliana Sercu uses a piece of cloth to carry water several miles to a village. Many Ethiopian women and children living in villages spend most of their time carrying water instead of going to school or working.

Susan said she took her daughter and niece to Ethiopia to teach them about public service. The family volunteers in Issaquah and Seattle, and Susan saw the Ethiopia trip as an extension of their altruistic work.

“We want our kids to have compassion for others and so we try to do as much as we can locally,” Susan said. “We just want them to have a respect for people and other cultures.”

International appeal The Sercu family filled an entire suitcase with more than 50 deflated soccer balls, Frisbees, jump ropes and art supplies. They donated them to an Ethiopian school and played with the students, despite the language barrier.

“It’s funny how you can still communicate through gestures,” Susan said. “They were so welcoming.”

Once the students pumped up the soccer balls, they began a game on a nearby field.

“Usually, they play soccer with newspapers rolled up or socks sewed up,” Giuliana said.

Giuliana Sercu, a 12-year-old from Issaquah, learns how to make injera, one of the staples of Ethiopian cuisine.

BY SUSAN SERCU

The students played extraordinarily well, said Giuliana, who plays soccer in Issaquah. Her team, Eastside FC, Tom Turner’s U13 team and EuroSports donated supplies for their trip, and Giuliana, now back

NOTES FROM ETHIOPIA: GIULIANA SERCU’S JOURNAL The 12-year-old Issaquah girl recently journeyed to Ethiopia to participate in a relief mission. Here, she recounts some of the experience: Day 4 — Feb. 8, 2011 After a crazy night of sleep under our mosquito nets at the Negash Lodge in Wolliso, we had breakfast, packed up our backpacks (lots of snacks and Purell) and headed back out to the field to a village called Tute Kunche, where Water 1st has a water project in progress.

The system will eventually bring clean water to thousands of people.

But for now, they still have to use water from a dirty stream for cooking, drinking bathing and whatever else they need water for.

Some women and girls walk one and a half hours each way just for the contaminated water. At the stream, a bunch of women helped us strap water to our backs using pieces of cloth. All of the Ethiopian women carried full, 40-liter jugs (mostly old vegetable oil containers) and no one complains.

My container wasn’t even onethird full and it was heavy!

As we were walking, the Ethiopian women and girls laughed at us in a friendly way. When carrying the water, you have to walk kind of stooped over so that you can balance the heavy jug.

We walked about 20 minutes and brought the water and jugs to different

from her trip, continues to raise funds for Water 1st International.

Laura Geggel: 392-6434, ext. 241, or lgeggel@isspress.com. Comment at www.issaquahpress.com.

houses. I can’t imagine walking like that for hours every day; some girls are not even going to school because they have to get water for their families.

Day 5 — Feb. 9, 2011 Today, we drove to the Kelecho Gerbi water project that is being built. The great thing is that the Ethiopian people (mostly men) in the village are building the project, so they know how to use and repair it if it should break down.

We helped them today by digging holes for the fence posts that will go around the water tower. The fence will protect the tower from animals.

The holes needed to be about .6 meters deep and pretty narrow.

The dirt was very hard and all of the tools, buckets and supplies were handmade. Next, we had to mix cement by taking broken-up rock, dirt and a tiny bit of cement mix and water and mixing it all together. This was a lot of work. There wasn’t a container to keep it in; we just mixed it right on the ground.The Ethiopian people work very hard and they are proud of the work they are doing.

After working, we visited a home nearby that was considered a more “modern” home. There were four walls, a metal roof, but no windows, electricity or running water. Inside there were some homemade benches and some baskets on the walls. The floor was dirt and a little hay. A mother, father and nine children live there.

The parents were proud of their home and work hard as farmers.

Achombom “Jude” Tunyi caught the acting bug in kindergarten, and now at age 15 he is raising funds for the largest audition of his Achombom Tunyi life: the International Performing Arts Conference, a chance to meet agents from around the world.

Always an outgoing child, he took part in a tutoring commercial in sixth grade, and played a sea captain for the Issaquah Middle School play “Treasure Island” in seventh grade. He channeled his acting skills into leadership roles, volunteering as an eighth-grade Associated Student Body representative, an activity he still participates in, especially during the Issaquah High School morning announcements.

Learning the skills of acting “just got me involved,” he said.

“I got to speak and say my mind to people.”

Jude has a lot to share. A native of Cameroon, he moved to Issaquah with his family in 2002.

At school, Jude excelled in public speaking, and gave a graduation speech in eighth grade before he and his classmates moved on to high school.

“It was really my passion,” he said. “I just wanted to get more confidence in public speaking.”

Now a sophomore, Jude still participates in ASB, but he has also returned to acting. For the past six months, he has taken classes at the Barbizon School of Modeling & Acting. He did so well, his acting teacher encouraged him to audition for the International Performing Arts Conference, held from June 2326 in Los Angeles.

Of the 1,000 people who came to a Lynnwood audition, only 15 progressed to the next level. A talent scout recognized Jude’s potential, and invited him to the conference, where he could meet representatives from California, New York, Japan and Europe who are looking for actors, models, singers and dancers.

When his father learned his son had made the cut, “I was so happy. I was so proud of him,” George Tunyi said.

His mother, Justine Tunyi, See ACTOR, Page B3

Artists to set frenetic pace at 24-hour art marathon

By Brian Fink It’s a festival of ferocity and delight, described by one organizer as “madness and mayhem.”

The nonprofit arts outfit artEAST, created and driven by local artists, is demonstrating its gusto by holding a 24-hour workshop-presentation marathon of art starting March 3. The event is “a frenzy of art,” artEAST founding member Deby Harvey said.

The event reflects the organization’s mission of fostering and encouraging an artistic spirit in the community.

Harvey said the 14 participating artists will be expected to produce four pieces within 24 hours, beginning at 9 a.m. March 3. The finished pieces will then be sold at an auction — the biggest fundraiser of the year for the group — March 5. Proceeds will help edify artEAST’s place in the Issaquah art community.

Meanwhile, visitors are invited to interact with and observe the artists as they work. The event is

free to the public.

“This is a great opportunity to learn about the mediums if they’re interested, to see how art comes to life,” Harvey said.

The event at the artEAST Art Center will also feature food, drinks and live music.

The marathon, while seeking to rouse the festival spirit from its wintry sleep, has an additional purpose: to establish and bolster artEAST’s Art Center as a key destination for those interested in the arts.

“I hope Issaquah and area residents may reciprocate the energy we are giving and feel welcomed by getting involved in the art center, whether it is through taking classes, propelling them to begin or restart their art practice, or become supporters of the artEAST Art Center,” June Sekiguchi, an Issaquah-based artist, wrote in an email from Vietnam.

She is one of the artists present at the marathon.

Downtown Issaquah boasts five art galleries and several businesses

that in some capacity act as galleries, according to artEAST’s website.

Harvey and about 20 other artists founded artEAST seven years ago.

“We were volunteers, just a bunch of artists,” she said. “The whole group is volunteer based and because we’re a volunteerbased group, we all need to be willing to keep doing it.”

Pushing themselves to paint and perform for 24 hours will be challenging to the artists, requiring the same dedication that invigorated the organization, but many are confident in their ability to persevere.

“I’m not shy at all and love to perform live,” Issaquah artist Ricco diStefano, who loves painting in front of audiences and has done several public murals, wrote in an e-mail. “I feed off the energy.”

Gretchen van Dyke, primarily an artist of oils on canvas and wood, whose work often takes days to complete, wrote in an e-mail that she was hesitant to accept Harvey’s offer to be part of the

IF YOU GO ArtEast 24-Hour Art Marathon 9 a.m. March to 9 a.m. March 4 ArtEAST Arts Center 95 Front St. N. Free www.arteast.org Art Marathon auction March 5 Tickets are $25.

Call 466-5971.

marathon, thinking she would be unable to stay awake that long.

“But I loved the concept so much I decided to be involved,” van Dyke wrote. “I have never done anything like it before. I am working on staying awake all night long and I’m looking forward to spendCONTRIBUTED

See MARATHON, Page B3

June Sekiguchi, who has contributed pieces such as ‘Pattern Play’ from her Ajrak Series to artEAST, will participate in 24 Hours of Art on March 3.

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Party for Seuss 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.

Events Issaquah-area Girl Scouts will be at local businesses selling cookies 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 cookies to U.S. military personnel. Find a sale location near you at http://cookielocator.littlebrownie.com.

The Take Time to Read Book Cover Walking Tour, presented by the King County Library System, is through May 31, featuring more than 100 framed 4-foot-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.

Overlake Alumnae Panhellenic’s annual forum is at 7 p.m.

March 2 at the Bellevue Regional Library, 1111 110th Ave. N.E. 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 Issaquah Community Center. Enjoy relay races, paper airplane contests and crazy activities. Fee is $12. Register at www.issaquahparks.net.

The East Kingco Rock Club 46th Annual Rock & Gem Show is from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

March 5 and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 6 at Pickering Barn, 1730 10th Ave. N.W. Admission is free. Go to www.eastkingco.org.

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 $30 at the door.

Summer Day Camp Registration for summer 2011, including Camp ’Quah Kindercamp, Might Mites and GuardStart!, 911 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.

The Pomegranate Center, based in Issaquah, presents “From Anger to Insight” from 68 p.m. March 9 at the McKinstry Innovation Center, 5005 Third Ave. S., Seattle. This discussion is about extreme rhetoric in community conversations and what we can do to make such conversations more collaborative and productive.

Pomegranate Center Executive Director Milenko Matanovic will moderate the discussion. Jim Lauinger, former mayor of Kirkland, and Dianne Brudnicki, Duvall City Councilwoman, will bring their perspective to the conversation. R.S.V.P. for this free event at catlin@pomegranate.org.

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

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$10 per single and $15 per double or triple. Pre-register by calling 206-527-1825 or 866-3061825 toll free. Go to www.kayakacademy.com.

BMC is hosting an open house with the Masterbuilders Association Remodelers Council for SnoKing March 17 at the Issaquah location, 5210 E. Lake Sammamish Parkway S.E. There will be food and beverages and a raffle for prizes donated by local businesses. Call 657-4012.

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 The Issaquah Valley Senior Center’s Spring Gala Event is from 5-9 p.m. March 12 at 75 N.E. Creek Way. Tickets are $25.

The event features dinner, entertainment and dancing, plus a live and silent auction with Councilman Fred Butler as auctioneer.

Call 392-2181.

Faith in Action’s third annual Benefit Dinner and Auction supporting senior independence is from 6-10 p.m. March 19 at 1121 228th Ave. S.E., Sammamish. Call 369-9120 or go to www.faithinaction4seniors.org.

Religious/spiritual Good Samaritan Episcopal Church presents a special preaching series “Did Jesus Really Intend to Start a New Religion?” for four weeks starting March 13. Sunday morning worship is at 8 and 10 a.m. Good Samaritan is located at 1757 244th Ave. S.E., Sammamish. Go to www.goodsamepiscopal.org.

Classes “How to Grow Giant Pumpkins,” 1 p.m. March 13, Grange Supply, 145 N.E. Gilman Blvd., free, call 270-6553 Hayes Nursery hosts the following classes in March at its Issaquah location, 12504 IssaquahHobart Road S.E. Space is limited; call 391-4166 to register.

“Rose Selection and Care,” 10 a.m. March 5 “Awesome Perennials,” 10 a.m.

March 12 ArtEAST offers the following workshops at 95 Front St. N. Go to www.arteast.org.

“Shoot Like a pro with Your Point and Shoot (basic)” — 6:308:30 p.m. March 2, $38 “Beginning Drawing” — Mondays 6:30-8:30 p.m. March 7-28, $125 “Creative Earrings” — 6-9 p.m.

March 9, $95 “Improvisational Silk Screening” — 9 a.m. to noon March 12, $80 “Let’s Paint” — 1-4 p.m. March 12, $65 “Self Portrait Mask Making” — noon to 5 p.m. March 13, $80 “Travel Photography” — 6:308:30 p.m. March 15, $38 “Open Studio for Glass Fusing” — 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., 1-4 p.m. or 4-7 p.m. March 16, $35 “Basic Stringing” — 6-9 p.m.

March 17, $95 “Polymer Clay Beads” — 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 18, $65 “Word Play: Say What You Want to Say” — 1-4 p.m. March 19, $60 “Bowls, Trays and Tumblers: An Introduction to Handbuilding with Clay” — 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

March 19 & 20, $110 “Paint From the Fire Within” — 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 20, $100 “Acrylic Painting for the fun of it”

— 6:30-8:30 p.m. March 22, $50 Friday Lunch With the Master Series: Jason Pollock and the Abstract Expressionists — noon to 1 p.m. March 25, free “Acrylic Extravaganza Workshop: An Introduction to Adding Zing to Acrylics” — 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. March 26-27, $150 “Shoot Like a pro with your Point and Shoot (advanced)” — 6:30-8:30 p.m. March 29 “Viking Knit Bracelet” — 5:309:30 p.m. March 30, $80 “Dichroic Fused Glass Jewelry” — 6:30-9:30 p.m. March 31, $80 “Introduction to Beekeeping,” 1 p.m. March 5, Grange Supply, 145 N.E. Gilman Blvd., 392-6469, www.grangesupply.com “Backcountry Mistakes and How to Avoid Them,” 7-8 p.m.

March 14, community center, $10 Encompass presents a free workshop on emotion coaching, developed by the Talaris and Gottman institutes, from 6-8 p.m.

March 14 at Blakely Hall, 2550 N.E. Park Drive. The workshop is free. Call 888-2777 or go to http://www.encompassnw.org.

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. R.S.V.P. by calling 557-0222.

Registration is open for the FACES East free workshop “Social-Emotional Development in Children Birth to 6: Skills for Parents, Early Learning Professionals and Elementary School Teachers,” with presenters Kevin Haggerty and Rebecca Cortes. Registration and light snacks begin at 8:30 a.m. and the training is from 911 a.m. March 19 at the KCLS Service Center at 960 Newport Way N.W. Call 369-3323.

Issaquah Citizen Corps Spring CERT classes are Wednesdays from 6:30-9:30 p.m.

March 23 to May 7 at the Issaquah Public Works Building, 670 1st Ave. N.E. Additional information and registration can be found at www.issaquahcitizencorps.com/cert/cert-class. Cost for all eight classes is $35.

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

Preschool Story Time, for ages 3-6 with and adult, is Mondays and Tuesdays at 11 a.m.

Toddler Story Time, for ages 2-3 with an adult, is at 10 a.m.

Tuesdays and Wednesdays and 11 a.m. Wednesdays.

Waddler Story Time, for ages 12-24 months with an adult, is at 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. Thursdays.

Spanish Story Time, for all ages with an adult, is 6 p.m.

Mondays.

Citizenship classes, for adults, is at 3:30 p.m. Wednesdays.

Talk Time, for adults to practice English skills, 1 p.m. Mondays and 6:30 p.m. Thursdays Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss, for children and their families, 7 p.m. March 2 Creepin’ Critters: Don’t Squish That Bug! — for children and their families, 11 a.m.

March 5 The Anticancer Lifestyle, for adults and teens, 7 p.m. March 8 Issaquah Library Discussion Group: “In Other Rooms, Other Wonders” by Daniyal Mueenuddin, 6:30 p.m. March 23 Teen Book Group, 3:30 p.m.

March 24 Baby Music Time, for ages newborn to 14 months, 10:30 a.m. March 26 “Great Duets II – Love Duets” a discussion about operas for adults, 7 p.m. March 30

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, 427-0984 “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: Play With Clay 1” — 2:45-3:45 p.m. or 3:45-4:45

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Hunter, Gilkyson Amy Lee Hunter and Ralph Gilkyson, both of Issaquah, announced their engagement to be married July 9 at Issaquah Foothills Baptist Church.

The bride-to-be, the daughter of Linda and Hunter Jackson, of Stanwood, is a graduate of Interlake High School.

The future groom is the son of Trudy Gilkyson, of California.

C OLLEGE NEWS Local student makes ONU dean’s list Benjamin Miller, of Issaquah, was named to the dean’s list at Olivet Nazarene University, in Bourbonnais, Ill., during the fall 2010 semester.

To qualify, a student must have attained a semester grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 grading scale.

Local students graduate from WSU The following Washington State University students have earned undergraduate degrees for the fall 2010 semester.

Issaquah: David Bohner, Bachelor of Arts in business administration; Elizabeth Chamberlain, Bachelor of Science in civil engineering; Danielle Chaney, Bachelor of Arts in digital technology and culture; Camerin Dunn, Bachelor of Arts in education, cum laude and residency teaching certificate; Zachary Enyeart, Bachelor of Science in kinesiology; Crystal Fauxbel, Bachelor of Arts in political science; David Fletcher, Bachelor of Arts in social sciences; Alyse Garday, Bachelor of Arts in communication; Lianne HoltJensen, Bachelor of Arts in communication; Tyler Hylen, Bachelor of Arts in English; Bryan Jones, Bachelor of Arts in social sciences; Kathy Le, Bachelor of Arts in business administration; Scott Moore, Bachelor of Science in economic sciences; Kelsey Peterson, Bachelor of Arts in education, cum laude and residency teaching certificate; Shawn Poulos, Bachelor of Arts in business administration; Kayla Sherwood, Bachelor of Arts in human development and residency teaching certificate; and Sean Zeller, Bachelor of Arts in sport management Newcastle: Lauren Young, Bachelor of Science in agricultural and food systems, magna cum laude Renton: Jamila Hall, Bachelor of Arts in social sciences (general studies); Nathaniel Schoot, Bachelor of Arts in business administration, cum laude; and Monesa Unger, Bachelor of Arts in business administration, cum laude Sammamish: Kha Lam, Bachelor of Science in economic sciences; and Anna Lien, Bachelor of Arts in political science

p.m. March 16, community center, free

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

Income tax preparation appointments are available on Tuesdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. through April 12.

Spring Gala Event, 5-9 p.m. March 12, $12, with dinner, entertainment, dancing and a live and silent auction Annual Board of Directors election, 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 25 Evergreen Hospital Medical Center will have its mammography coach at the center to perform mammography screenings fro 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 31.

The following day trips are offered through the month of March: New Day Northwest — 8:15 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 2, $8 for members, $10 for non-members Emerald Queen Casino — 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 7, $8/$10 Renton History Museum — 9:45 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 9, $7/$9 Lunch at Paddy Coyne’s Irish Pub — 10:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. March 16, $5/$7 Brunch & a movie (Shari’s Restaurant and any movie at Regal East Valley 13 for $3) — 9:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. March 21, $5/$7 Ladies Lunch at Village Eatery & Tea Company at Bothell’s Country Village — 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

March 23, $8/$10 Port of Tacoma Tour — 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 28, $10/$12 Museum of Glass “Glimmering Gone” — 10:15 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

March 30, $18/$20 Free art classes — 1-3 p.m. Fridays Weekly yoga classes — 1:30-2:30 p.m. Thursdays, $5 Activity Night — 6-9 p.m.

Wednesdays

Meet Mittens! This 7month-old shorthaired kitten has dazzling golden eyes and a warm personality. She loves to snuggle and snooze by the window.

Nanna is an adorable 2year-old border collie mix with a spirited personality.

Nanna would make a great hiking, running and camping partner.

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 to 6 p.m. seven days a week.

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American Rhododendron Society, Cascade Chapter: 7 p.m. second Tuesday, Bellevue Presbyterian Church, Bellevue, 391-2366 ArtEAST: 6:30 p.m. first Monday, Up Front Art Gallery, 95 Front St. N., www.arteast.org or 392-3191 Beaver Lake Community Club: 7 p.m. first Monday, Issaquah Lodge at Beaver Lake Park, 25101 S.E. 24th St., www.beaverlake.org Blue Ribbon 4-H Club: first Friday, 6-8 p.m., Cedar River Middle School, 432-4709 Cascade Mountain Men: 8 p.m., second Tuesday, Issaquah Sportsman’s Club, 600 S.E. Evans St., club shoots noon, the third Monday, www.cascademountainmen.com Daughters of the American Revolution, Cascade Chapter: 10:30 a.m. second Tuesday, Bellevue Red Lion Inn, 11211 Main St., 454-1350 Eastside Interfaith Social Concerns Council: noon second Tuesday, St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church, 4228 Factoria Blvd. S.E., Bellevue, 747-3031 Eastside Welcome Club: 10 a.m. first Wednesday, 836-9224 Elks Lodge No. 1843: 7 p.m. the first and third Tuesday, 765 Rainier Blvd. N., 392-1400 REX, for those with special needs: 2-4 p.m. first Sunday, St. Joseph parish hall, 200 Mountain Park Blvd. S.W., 392-5682 Friends of the Issaquah Library: 7 p.m. second Wednesday, 10 W. Sunset Way, djstein@operamail.com Friends of the Sammamish Library: 5:15 p.m. the first Thursday in the library meeting room, 825 228th Ave. N.E., 8683057 Issaquah Family Network: 5:30 p.m. first Monday, Aegis of Issaquah, 780 N.W. Juniper St, 391-0592 Issaquah Amateur Radio Club: 7 p.m. first Wednesday, Issaquah Valley Senior Center, 75 N.E. Creek Way, www.qsl.net/w7bi Issaquah Garden Club: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. second Wednesday, Tibbetts Creek Manor, 750 17th Ave. N.W., info@issaquahgardenclub.org Issaquah Emblem Club: 7 p.m. first Wednesday, Elks Lodge, 765 Rainier Blvd. N., 392-1400 Issaquah Sportsmen’s Club: 6:30-7:30 p.m. first Monday, Sportsmen’s Clubhouse, 23600 S.E. Evans St., 392-3311 Issaquah Women’s Club: 9:30 a.m. first Thursday, September through June, Tibbetts Creek Manor, 750 17th Ave. N.W., 369-3090 Monthly Moms Group with Dr. Rachel: 9-10 a.m. second Wednesday, Issaquah Coffee House, 317 N.W. Gilman Blvd., No. 46.

Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS): 9:30-11:30 a.m. first Thursdays, Mary, Queen of Peace, 121 228th Ave. S.E., Sammamish, 391-3453.

Optimist Club of Issaquah: 6-7 p.m. first Wednesday at Shanghai Garden and 5-7 p.m. third Tuesday at Issaquah Food Bank, getinvolved@optimists.org Puget Sound Smocking Guild: first Saturday, September through June, Mercer Island Community Center, 391-2581 or www.smocking.org Sammamish Heritage Society: Pine Lake Community Center, regular meeting second Wednesday, 260-9804, www.iinet.com/shs Sammamish Presbyterian MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers): first Monday,

mothers of children (birth to kindergarten) are welcome to join, 466-7345 Sammamish Garden Club: second Tuesday, 836-0421 or cathywebst@aol.com

Weekly American Association of University Women: meets once a month at various locations, 271-8678, issaquah@aauwwa.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, 6447421 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: 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 Providence Point Kiwanis: noon Friday, Bake’s Place, 4135 Providence Point Drive S.E., 4279060 or ferrinlauve@msn.com for $5 lunch reservations Rotary Club of Issaquah: 12:15 p.m. Tuesday, Tibbetts Creek Manor, 750 Renton-Issaquah Road, www.issaquahrotary.org Rotary Club of Sammamish: 7:15 a.m. Thursday, Bellewood Retirement Home, 3710 Providence Point Drive S.E., 444-2663 Rhythm and Reins Women’s Equestrian Drill Team: Sunday, Rock Meadow Equestrian Center, 20722 S.E. 34th St., Sammamish, 222-7100 or e-mail Leemod@pobox.com Sammamish Kiwanis Club: 7 a.m. Thursday, Sammamish Hills Lutheran Church, 22818 S.E. Eighth, 392-8905 Sunset Highway Cruisers: three times during the year, five car shows with proceeds benefiting Life Enrichment Options, 392-1921 Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS): 7:45 a.m. Thursday, Our Savior Lutheran Church, 745 Front St. S., 392-7866 or www.tops.org The Toastmasters of Sammamish: 7:15-8:45 p.m. Tuesdays, Mary, Queen of Peace Church, 1121 228th Ave. S.E., Sammamish, 392-0963 or meenakshisb@hotmail.com

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Helen Pagones Noakes

Helen Pagones Noakes died Feb. 5, 2011, in Issaquah.

She was 94.

Graveside services with military honors will be at 10 a.m. March Helen Noakes 18 at Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia.

Born July 3, 1916, the daughter of James and Edna Pagones, of St. Louis, Mo., lived there until joining the United States Navy. She lived most of her life in Landover, Md., but moved to Issaquah in September 2001.

Helen was preceded in death by her husband Alfred, daughter Donna, brother Jim and sister Ann. She is survived by her son Gary, daughter Linda and Linda’s husband Fred; two grandchildren; sisters Florence Rowland, of St. Charles Mo., and Katherine Shepard, of Wright City, Mo.; sister-inlaw Shirley Pagones, of Lewisville, Texas; and many other loving family members.

She was proud to have served in the Navy during World War II. As a lithographic draftsman, she charted the ocean floor, sometimes with enemy charts so recently taken from sunken ships that they were still wet. In the

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, industriPhylliss Caldwell ousness, creativity and “look-on-the-brightside” 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

Navy, she met Al. They married, she retired from the Navy, and they moved to Maryland and started a family.

Helen was blessed with many talents and an amazing eye for detail, which manifested itself in her gardening, sewing, photography, art, home improvement and her appearance. Always impeccably dressed and color coordinated, she prided herself on always looking her best.

She rarely went anywhere without her camera, her favorite subjects being her family and friends.

Her yard was always so beautiful in bloom that strangers would stop and compliment her. She sewed beautifully and made many outfits of clothes for herself and friends and doll clothes in her spare time. Her home-improvement skills amazed everyone. She single-handedly remodeled the kitchen, hung paneling and built bookshelves.

She enjoyed her church and was devoted to her family and friends.

Helen was a member of the American Legion, Lanham Methodist Church in Maryland and Faith United Methodist Church of Issaquah.

Helen and her family are grateful for the professional, personal care she received at Providence Marianwood during her last year.

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

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 homegrown 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.

Marilyn Louise Rowe Ritchie Marilyn Louise Rowe Ritchie, a former longtime Issaquah resident, died at home Feb. 21, 2011.

She was 64.

By her request, a private celebration of her life will be held.

Marilyn was born Jan. 11, 1947, in Boston, and was raised in Wareham, Mass. Marilyn attended Wareham High School.

In 1978, she graduated from the Upper Cape Cod Regional School of Nursing, where she received her credentials and began her nursing career at various hospitals and nursing homes in the Cape Cod/New Bedford area. In 1987, Marilyn moved to Washington state, where she continued her nursing career and also began working as an electrical drafter for The Boeing Co. She was a resident of Issaquah from 1987 to 1997.

Marilyn later moved to Anderson Island in 2006.

Marilyn had many hobbies and interests. She particularly enjoyed sailing, sewing, knitting, reading and spending time with her family and friends.

Marilyn was preceded in death by

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Phylliss Lucille Caldwell

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her parents Frank and Addie Rowe, and her brother Frank Rowe.

Survivors include daughters Dorrain Mullen, of Issaquah, Darleen Ritchie, of Renton, and Dorothea Ritchie, of Anderson Island; brother David Rowe, of Mercer Island; longtime companion Stephen E. Yates, of New Bedford, Mass; three grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

The family suggests remembrances be made to the American Heart Association.

Friends are invited to view photos, share memories and sign the family’s online guestbook at www.flintofts.com.

The Rotary Club of Issaquah recently honored the following seniors as its students of the month for February.

Isabelle Chu School: Is-

saquah High School Category of recognition: music Parents: Lawrence and Janet Chu Sponsoring teacher: Doug Isabelle Chu Longman Achievements: 4.0 grade point average, National Merit commended status Athletics: two black belts in martial arts Activities: principal cellist of the Evergreen Philharmonic and formal principal of Bellevue Youth Symphony Orchestra; second in state for large ensemble (2009) Scholastic activities: biology (and pursue that in college); National Honor Society executive board Hobbies: playing cello in orchestra and small ensemble/chamber groups; photography, fashion and traveling Outside school affiliations: Universal Energy Martial Arts; Eastside Chamber Choir and Orchestra; Sapor Dei Quartet; volunteer at Clark Elementary School Future goals: attend a four-year liberal arts college; dream school is Amherst or Princeton; still undecided on a career

Actor FROM PAGE B1

pursued acting as a girl in Cameroon, and studied it at college.

“I just discovered that I had this passion inside of me to act,” she said.

When she learned her son felt the same way, she gave him her full support. Even in kindergarten, “I was amazed at how he mastered the script very well, understood his part,” she said.

“Everyone said, ‘You have an actor on your hands.’”

Jude has the skills and the determination to pursue a career in acting, Zynn Jones, the director for the International Performing Arts Conference, said after consulting with Jude’s acting coach.

“IPAC is a venue for young actors like Jude to meet with agents and managers in Los Angeles in June,” Jones said.

Before he flies south to the Golden State, Jude has to raise a minimum of $6,000 for registration and conference fees. Once

Marathon FROM PAGE B1

ing 24 hours working with all the talented people in this marathon.”

While this is the first attempt at a 24-hour art marathon on the Eastside, the Seattle-based Center on Contemporary Art is in its 19th year of putting on its own.

“I've been an advocate of turning the Eastside into an artappreciating and art-embracing community for some time now,” diStefano wrote. “I've said for many years that I want to prove to Seattle, and the world, that the Eastside has culture.”

Brian Fink is a student in the University of Washington Department of Communication News Laboratory.

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McLane Harrington School: Lib-

erty High School Category of recognition: music Parents: Janett and Michael Harrington Sponsoring teacher: Phillip McLane Harrington Danley Achievements: 2050 SAT score; 3.855 grade point average; enrolled in two Advanced Placement classes; scored a five on Advanced Placement English exam Activities: Seattle Youth Symphony Orchestra; WMEA All State 2009-11; president of Invisible Children Club; drum major 10th through 12th grades; wind ensemble (four years); jazz band; band president Scholastic interests: art, music and English Hobbies: reading, drawing/painting, playing music; being with friends Outside school affiliations: Seattle Youth Symphony Orchestra Future goals: liberal arts degree, minor in music; undecided on career

Kylie Ishimitsu School: Liberty High School Category of recognition: drama Parents: Angie and John Ishim-

itsu

Sponsoring teacher: Katherine

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Achievements: Running Start

HOW TO HELP Sponsor Jude Tunyi’s trip to Los Angeles. Send a tax-deductible check to help Jude go to the International Performing Arts Conference. Make checks out to International Performing Arts Academy and send to IPAA 369 Sutter St., Second Floor, San Francisco, CA 94108. In the memo section, write ‘For the Benefit of Achombom G. Tunyi.’

entered, Jude will have the opportunity to participate in a variety of competitions, including swimwear, fashion print, TV beauty commercial, monologue and TV sitcom.

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“I’ll be able to get my foot through the door,” he said.

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Activities:

president of Harry Potter Club; president of Drama Club Scholastic interests: English Hobbies: soccer, Kylle Ishimitsu singing, lighting design, acting Outside school affiliations: Starfire Soccer Club; BC GSA; Village Theatre Future goals: four-year university, majoring in environmental science or theater; undecided about career choice

Teresa Micheletti

though it is very challenging; choir for all four years and still enjoy it Hobbies: horseback riding, reading, being a nanny, hiking and skiing Outside school affiliations: Girl Scouts (troop president); Village Theatre (assistant stage manager for KIDSTAGE and production assistant internship position for Main Stage) Future goals: attend Western Washington University to major in technical theater with a focus on stage management; pursue career as stage manager, hopefully at Village Theatre

Ashley Pfaff School:

School: Is-

saquah High School Category of recognition: drama Parents: Joe and Tami Micheletti Sponsoring teacher: Jolly Teresa Micheletti Whiting Scholastic achievements: maintaining good grades despite being extremely active in outside school activities (especially stage managing) Activities: Drama Club vice president; Girl Scout troop president; multiple jobs at Village Theatre; GSA treasurer; stage manager of five school plays; co-director and assistant lighting designer for Drama Club’s children’s show Scholastic interests: physics, al-

Jude aspires to work in commercials or film because it would give him a wider audience than in theater.

Even with his acting career taking off, Jude said he still plans to

Tiger Mountain Community High School Category of recognition: outstanding senior Parent: Angela Pfaff Sponsoring teacher: Hilary Ashley Pfaff Oliver Achievements: math skills; best attendance Athletics: racing trophies Scholastic interests: math and health Hobbies: traveling and cars Outside school affiliations: On weekends, I enjoy movies with my friends/family.

Future goals: Renton Technical College for the registered nurse program, then transfer to the University of Washington to specialize in neonatal nursing

concentrate on his grades, spend time with his siblings — 19-yearold Robert Tunyi and 13-year-old Thelma Tunyi — and enjoy his job refereeing youth basketball at the Issaquah Community Center.

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, 2011

Maddey Pflaumer is named 4A KingCo player of the year

By Bob Taylor Issaquah Press sports editor The Issaquah High School girls basketball team could always count on Maddey Pflaumer this season. Whether she played forward or point guard, the 5-foot-11 senior always gave the Eagles her best.

Pflaumer’s efforts were noticed by other 4A KingCo Conference coaches, too. When the league’s coaches got together to select the all-conference team, Pflaumer was chosen as the 4A KingCo’s Player of The Year.

“She did a fantastic job for us this year,” Issaquah coach Kathy

Gibson said. “When I called her to tell her she was selected as MVP, she was surprised.”

The fact Pflaumer was selected to the all-league team wasn’t a huge surprise to others; she was regarded as one of KingCo’s top returning players when the season began. Pflaumer was selected to the all-league first team as a junior, and prior to this season, signed a national letter of intent to play for Seattle Pacific University.

But Pflaumer was given new responsibilities at mid-season when senior point guard Blaire Brady See PFLAUMER, Page B5

BY GREG FARRAR

Allie Wyszynski (left), Skyline High School junior post, drives past Maile Keanu, of South Kitsap, during their 4A state tournament game.

Spartans’ season ends on loss to Wolves Skyline loses in first round of Region 3 playoffs, 64-54, to South Kitsap

By Bob Taylor Issaquah Press sports editor There was one word the Skyline High School girls basketball team did not believe in — quit.

Throughout the 2010-11 season, the Spartans staged numerous comebacks en route to the 4A state tournament. Skyline again showed its fighting spirit Feb. 25, but the Spartans couldn’t overcome South Kitsap, losing to the Wolves, 64-54, in the first round of the Region III tournament at

Jay Chakravarty wins national football scholarship The National Football Foundation has awarded Liberty High School running back and linebacker Jay Chakravarty a $2,000 college scholarship for his achievements on the football field, in the classroom and in the community.

The Seattle-King County chapter of the organization presented Chakravarty with the award at Qwest Field on Feb. 13.

Chakravarty led the Patriots with 48.5 tackles during his senior season in 2010. He also rushed the ball 15 times for 92 yards — an average of 6.1 yards per carry — and one touchdown.

One other athlete from the region received a $2,000 scholarship, and six others received $500 scholarships.

Others who were named semifinalists for National Football Foundation scholarships were senior defensive back Nicholas Wright and senior lineman Jay Deines, from Issaquah High School; senior wide receiver and defensive back Teran Togia and senior lineman Chris Torres, from Skyline High School; and senior lineman Kylan Marlow from Liberty.

Rogers of Puyallup.

Skyline, in the state tournament for only the second time in the history of the girls program, fell behind 10-0 in the first quarter.

The Spartans fought back to take the lead, fell behind again and made a valiant charge in the fourth quarter that fell short in the loser-out game.

“It was typical of the team.

They always battled. They have a lot of heart,” Skyline coach Greg Bruns said. “Those kids never gave up.”

South Kitsap, connecting on long-range 3-pointers, came out hitting. The Wolves ran off 10 straight points and held an 18-11 lead going into the second quarter.

“Our team came out a little nervous. It took us a while to click,” Bruns said. “Getting down 10-0 was a big hole to get out of.”

But the Spartans got out of the hole. After falling by nine points

early in the second quarter, Skyline went on a 12-0 run to take its only lead of the game at 23-22.

Two free throws by Megan Wiedeman put the Spartans ahead with 2:47 left in the first half. However, South Kitsap’s Jackie Steiger answered with a 3-pointer and the Wolves ran away to lead 32-23 at the intermission.

South Kitsap maintained a substantial lead through most of the second half. However, Skyline refused to quit. The Spartans kept scrapping. Late in the fourth quarter, Michelle Bretl hit a short jumper and Skyline trailed only 55-52. But the Spartans could get no closer as South Kitsap wrapped up the victory at the free-throw line, hitting six of seven attempts down the stretch.

One of the differences in the game was 3-point shooting. South Kitsap hit 7 of 18 attempts while the Spartans were 0-7.

“That was a little different for

us. We usually hit some 3s, but against South Kitsap we just couldn’t get untracked,” Bruns said.

Skyline’s defense wasn’t quite at strong as usual, either.

“We’ve been pretty good defensively all year,” Bruns said. “But South Kitsap just kept on hitting.”

Skyline led in rebounding, 3732, but shot just 35 percent.

South Kitsap hit 46 percent.

Skyline did have some individual highlights.

Bretl, a senior, capped her basketball career with a team-high 16 points.

“She has been one of our defensive stoppers all season. For her to score 16 points was really outstanding,” Bruns said. “She had an amazing season.”

Bretl, a three-year varsity player, is one of Skyline’s top allaround athletes. She was the MVP See SPARTANS, Page B5

BY GREG FARRAR

Maddey Pflaumer, Issaquah senior forward, scores two of her game-high 20 points Jan. 28 against Eastlake High School.

Trio of Patriots make 3A all KingCo

By Tim Pfarr and Bob Taylor Issaquah Press reporters

Skyline grad helps Stanford win swimming championship

The Liberty High School girls basketball program had one of its best seasons in several years this winter.

Among the reasons for the Patriots’ success were the contributions of Danni Sjolander, Aspen Winegar and Halie Ericksen.

All three Liberty players received post-season honors at they led the Patriots to a 15-10 record.

Sjolander was selected to the 3A/2A All-KingCo Conference girls first team. Winegar and Ericksen were picked for the second team.

The trio helped the Patriots reach the 3A Sea-King District Tournament. Liberty had a 9-5 record in league play and tied for third place.

Sjolander, a 6-foot-1 senior, led the Patriots in scoring by averaging 13.1 points per game. She also averaged 2.1 assists, 2.6 blocks, 7.7 rebounds and 1.8 steals.

“She had a good year,” Liberty coach Randy Leifer said. “She was really the leader of our team.”

It has been a big year for Stanford University freshman swimmer Andie Taylor.

The former Skyline High School sensation helped Stanford win the Pacific-10 Conference title for the second straight year Feb. 26, when the Cardinal edged California for the championship at the league meet at Federal Way’s King County Aquatic Center.

Stanford finished with 1,567.5 points with California second at 1,545.5.

Taylor, who won seven individual championships during her high school career, played a key part in Stanford’s title. She finished third in the 1,650-meter freestyle, third in the 500 freestyle and eighth in the 400 individual medley. She also swam as a member of the 800 freestyle relay, which finished second.

The former Spartan great began the season with a fantastic performance by winning the 200 freestyle, 200 butterfly and 500 freestyle in Stanford’s 187-100 victory against San Jose State.

See PATRIOTS, Page B5

See SWIMMING, Page B5

BY GREG FARRAR

Danni Sjolander, Liberty senior forward, puts up a shot against Juanita Feb. 8 at the KingCo 3A basketball tournament.

The Issaquah Press Spartan grad earns honor Seattle Pacific University senior Maddie Maloney, a former Skyline High School standout, was recently named the Greater Northwest Athletic Conference women’s basketball player of the week.

It was the first time Maloney had received the award.

Maloney contributed 22 points, 10 assists, five rebounds and five blocked shots as the Falcons won twice on the road last week.

Seattle Pacific defeated Western Oregon, 78-70, Feb. 17 and topped Saint Martin’s, 57-47, Feb. 19.

Maloney had three blocked shots at Western Oregon and held Saint Martin’s guard Dara Zack, who was averaging 15.5 points a game, to just five points.

Eighth-grade girls take two The Issaquah Eagles select eighth-grade girls basketball team picked up two victories in the Puget Sound Traveling League last weekend.

Issaquah defeated Woodinville, 33-16, Feb. 16. Annie Hoffman led Issaquah with 11 points. Maggie Ciszewski contributed eight points and six rebounds, and Devan Talley had six points and five steals.

On Feb. 27, Issaquah cruised by Newport, 49-25. Ciszewski led Issaquah with 12 points and seven rebounds. Talley added nine points and three steals, and Sophie Foreman had eight points

Patriots FROM PAGE B4

Sjolander, a three-year starter, had three games where she scored 20 or more points. She had a season-high game against Mercer Island in December. Sjolander, who ranked third in league scoring, was a versatile player on offense.

“She can shoot both the outside shot and post up,” Leifer said.

While running the full-courtzone press, Leifer often put Sjolander on the wing instead of having her down low. While it probably took a block or two away from her statistics, it fit best with the players on the team.

“She fit that role a lot better,” Leifer said.

Winegar, a 6-foot junior, and Ericksen, a 5-11 senior, joined with Sjolander to give Liberty a strong rebounding punch.

The all-KingCo first team also included Mercer Island’s Jae Shinn, the conference’s player of the year; Mikayla Jones and Kate Friedman, of Juanita; Hailey Eddings, of Mount Si; and Hunter Hopkins, of Lake Washington.

and three assists.

The week before, Issaquah won two games at the Issaquah Eagle Eye Tournament.

Issaquah defeated Woodinville, 29-15, Feb. 19. Hoffman had 12 points and six steals to lead the Eagles. Issaquah downed Eastlake, 33-20, Feb. 20. Ciszewski had 11 points and 10 rebounds to lead Issaquah. Emily Winterstein and Sydney Recasner each had six points.

Issaquah also lost to Lynnwood, 40-29, and to the Magic, 39-34, Feb. 18. Foreman had 10 points and five steals for Issaquah against Lynnwood. Talley had 14 points and four steals for Issaquah in the game with the Magic.

Ciszewski added five points and 11 rebounds.

Issaquah boys win sixth-grade title The Issaquah sixth-grade select boys basketball team finished first in the Cascade Travel League and also won the tournament championship.

In the tournament, Issaquah defeated the Plateau Panthers, 4439, and Skyline, 52-32, before beating Cedarcrest, 60-46, in the title game.

The Issaquah team was Jun Kang, Bryant Hyun, Carson Barry, Alex Jonson, Brendan Bayron, Robby Vranizan, Drew Feldman, James Rauch, Kyle Rodriguez, Tyler Chan, Blake Redding and Vinny Palaniappan. Coaches of the team were Donal Botkin and Brian Barry.

The second team included Kris Brackmann and Hailey Gullstad, of Mercer Island; and Molly Grager, of Juanita.

On the boys team, Liberty’s Chandler Jenkins earned secondteam all-KingCo honors for the second straight year. He averaged 15.9 points and ranked sixth among league scorers.

Jenkins finished the season strong, scoring 24 points against Lake Washington and 31 against Mount Si. The first team included Nate Sikma and Will Locke, of Bellevue; Derek Newhof and Dallas Smith, of Mercer Island; George Valle, of Sammamish; and Matt Staudacher, of Lake Washington.

Sikma, son of former Seattle SuperSonic great Jack Sikma, was selected as the conference’s player of the year.

Joining Jenkins on the second team were Trent Riley, of Mount Si; John Steinberg, of Sammamish; Brian Miller, of Mercer Island; and Darien Nelson-Henry, of Lake Washington.

Wednesday, March 2, 2011 •

Pflaumer FROM PAGE B4

BY GREG FARRAR

Morgan Farrar, Skyline High School junior guard, gets a bead on the basket for two points during the third quarter as Ali Davis, of South Kitsap, defends.

Spartans FROM PAGE B4

of the girls soccer team and also competes in track and field.

“As a basketball player, she really came into her own last year.

She gave us leadership this year.

She always played with a lot of maturity. We will miss her next year,” Bruns said.

Allie Wyszynski, a junior wing, came off the bench and scored 14 points.

“She came in and really did a nice job and helped us battle back,” Bruns said.

Wiedeman, another junior, added eight points and 10 rebounds. She finished the season averaging a double-double – 10.3 points and 11.5 rebounds.

Morgan Farrar, another junior, had eight points.

Skyline finished the season with a 16-9 record. The Spartans were just 8-6 in 4A KingCo Con-

Swimmer FROM PAGE B4

Taylor ranks sixth in the nation in the 400 individual medley with a time of 4:06.12, which ranks fourth all-time at Stanford. She has moved into fifth all-time in the 500 freestyle and eighth in the 200 butterfly.

Later this year, Taylor will be

ference play, but qualified for the state tournament by winning their first two games at the 4A KingCo tournament.

With returning starters in Farrar, Haley Smith and Wiedeman, plus Wyszynski, who started at times, along with reserves Lacey Nicholson, Anne Luempert and Susie Tinker, the Spartans could make a another run at the state tournament next year. Skyline also hopes to have sophomore Rachel Shim, who was sidelined this season because of a knee injury, back in the lineup next year. Shim started as a freshman.

“We have most of the corps coming back next year so we have a lot of potential,” Bruns said. “Hopefully, we’ll keep the momentum from this season going into next year. I think the players saw how special getting to state is.”

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among a field of 47 swimmers that will represent Team USA at the 2011 World University Games in Shenzhen, China.

The swimming competition takes place Aug. 14-19.

Taylor is scheduled to compete in the 400-meter individual medley and the 200 butterfly.

Taking place every two years, the World University Games are an international multisport event organized for university athletes by the International Sports Federation.

suffered a season-ending knee injury. Pflaumer was switched to point guard.

“Maddey really stepped up and carried us. She wasn’t a true point guard, but she did what we needed her to do. She really rose to the occasion,” Gibson said.

“Other coaches in the league recognized her performance.”

Pflaumer finished the season averaging 14.7 points a game and ranked fifth among league scorers. In the final 12 games of the season, Pflaumer scored double figures 11 times.

“When we needed a basket, she always found a way. She has a nose for the basket,” Gibson said.

Besides scoring, Pflaumer demonstrated other skills.

“This year, she became a better rebounder for us and she was a great shot blocker,” Gibson said.

Pflaumer’s efforts helped Issaquah post a 13-1 league record and win the Crest Division title for the second straight year. Issaquah finished the season overall at 17-7.

Gibson looks forward to following Pflaumer’s career at Seattle Pacific.

“I think she will have a nice career there. She will be a big joy for her next coach,” Gibson said.

Brady, who missed the final 10 games of the regular season, was highly regarded as a point guard when the season began. She had signed a national letter of intent with Idaho State University.

KingCo coaches didn’t overlook her on the all-KingCo team.

Brady was selected to the second team.

“That was quite an honor, considering only half of the league’s coaches saw her play. I think most coaches realized that she was one of the better players, and she would have been a firstteam player if she hadn’t got hurt,” Gibson said.

The all-KingCo team first-team included two other repeats: Ali Forde, of Woodinville, and Taylor Peacocke, of Inglemoor. The firstteam also included Garfield’s Nyasha Sarju, the league’s scoring champion with a 19.4 per-

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game average, and Eastlake’s Kendra Morrison.

Joining Brady on the second team was Skyline’s Megan Wiedeman, who led the league in rebounding; Chanel Cambronero, of Newport; Catherine Killian, of Roosevelt; and Cora McManus, of Garfield.

Receiving honorable mention were Sabrina Norton, of Issaquah; and Michelle Bretl, Lindsey Nicholson and Haley Smith, of Skyline.

The 4A KingCo boys team included two Skyline players — Kasen Williams and Will Parker.

Williams, Parade magazine’s Football Player of The Year, also demonstrated his skills in basketball this winter. He was selected to the all-league first team.

Williams, a 6-foot-4 forward, averaged 13.3 points a game and helped the Spartans finish in a tie for first place in the Crest Division.

Completing the first team were Garfield’s Tony Wroten and Glenn Brooks, Redmond’s Jason Harrington, Inglemoor’s Eric Bryant and Ballard’s Salim Gloyd. Wroten, bound for the University of Washington, was selected as the league’s MVP. Parker was picked on the second team with Joey Reavley, of Woodinville; Andy Nwaelele, of Inglemoor; and Cole Wiper and Isaac Dotson, of Newport.

There were some surprises as far as players who were not picked for the first or second teams. Zach Lavine, of Bothell, led the league in scoring and Issaquah’s Nick Price, who ranked fourth in league scoring, received only honorable mention.

“I can’t beef about the kids who made it because they are all good players,” Issaquah coach Jason Griffith said. “But I was surprised that Nick didn’t get second team. He led our division (Crest) in scoring (20.9) and teams were always focusing on him. He had a great junior year and really carried us.”

Issaquah teammates Nik Landdeck and Fletcher Martin also received honorable mention. Other players receiving honorable mention were Bryan Cikatz, Jonah Eastern and Lucas Shannon, of Skyline.

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Quarterfinals At Tacoma Dome March 3 Games 3:45 p.m.: Seattle Prep vs. Kamiakin 5:30 p.m.: O’Dea vs. Lakes 7:15 p.m.: Bellevue vs. Chief Sealth 9 p.m.: North Central vs. Glacier Peak

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 9 11 12 10 12 8 12

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

Season W L 22 3 16 9 14 8 11 12 6 13 4 16

Issaquah Alps Trail Club

Prep girls basketball 4A KingCo Conference CREST DIVISION

Garfield Ballard Inglemoor Woodinville Roosevelt Bothell Feb. 25 Games Ballard 59, Gig Harbor 49 Garfield 89, Kentwood 48 Feb. 26 Game Puyallup 74, Ballard 67

All-league Team FIRST TEAM G Tony Wroten (Garfield), Sr. G Glenn Brooks (Garfield), Sr. C Jason Harrington (Redmond), Jr. G Eric Bryant (Inglemoor), Sr. F Salim Gloyd (Ballard), Sr. F Kasen Williams (Skyline), Sr. SECOND TEAM G Will Parker (Skyline), Jr. G Joey Reavley (Woodinville), Sr. G Andy Nwaelele (Inglemoor), Sr. G Cole Wiper (Newport), Sr. F Isaac Dotson (Newport), Soph.

HONORABLE MENTION Eastlake: Conner Iraola, Nick Kassuba, Brandon Lester.

Issaquah: Nik Landdeck, Fletcher Martin, Nick Price.

Skyline: Bryan Cikatz, Jonah Eastern, Lucas Shannon.

SPECIAL HONORS Player of the year: Wroten (Garfield) Coach of the year: Billy Rodgers (Ballard).

4A KingCo scoring leaders Player Zach Lavine (Bothell) Tony Wroten (Garfield) Salim Gloyd (Ballard) Nick Price (Issaquah) Jason Harrington (Red) Eric Bryant (Inglemoor) Joseph Reavley (Wood) Prince Lacey (Bothell) Kasen Williams (Skyline) Glenn Brooks (Garfield) Brandon Lester (Eastlake) Isaac Dotson (Newport) Peter Flint (Wood) Connor Iraola (Eastlake) Seth Berger (Ballard) Cole Wiper (Newport) A.J. Edwards (Roos) Joe Knight (Roos) Fletcher Martin (Iss) Miles Fowler (Newport) Andy Nwaelele (Ing)

Adult sports

Games 17 22 23 19 21 21 23 20 19 24 21 25 23 21 22 25 18 14 9 25 22

Points 441 545 484 397 375 340 332 267 253 313 272 323 295 266 277 312 219 165 99 256 220

Avg. 25.9 24.8 21.0 20.9 17.9 16.2 14.4 13.4 13.3 13.0 13.0 12.9 12.8 12.7 12.6 12.5 12.2 11.8 11.0 10.2 10.0

4A State Tournament Regionals Feb. 25 Games Ferris 62, Evergreen-Van. 49, loser out Kentridge 88, Arlington 63, loser out Ballard 59, Gig Harbor 49, loser out Olympia 54, Monroe 51, loser out Garfield 89, Kentwood 48, winner to quarterfinals Curtis 84, Puyallup 77, winner to quarterfinals Gonzaga Prep 72, Davis 59, winner to quarterfinals Jackson 70, Auburn 67, winner to quarterfinals Feb. 26 Games Davis 78, Ferris 69, winner to quarterfinals, loser out Kentridge 84, Auburn 66, winner to quarterfinals, loser out Olympia 51, Kentwood 47, winner to quarterfinals, loser out Puyallup 74, Ballard 67, winner to quarterfinals, loser out Quarterfinals At Tacoma Dome March 3 Games 9 a.m.: Jackson vs. Davis 10:30 a.m.: Curtis vs. Olympia 12:15 p.m.: Garfield vs. Puyallup 2 p.m.: Gonzaga Prep vs. Kentridge

3A/2A KingCo Conference League W L 13 1 11 3 8 6 8 6 8 6 4 10 3 11 1 13

Bellevue Mercer Island Lake Washington Sammamish Mount Si Liberty Juanita Interlake Feb. 25 Games Mercer Island 46, Southridge 31 Bellevue 80, Decatur 45 Feb. 26 Game Kamiakin 60, Mercer Island 44

Season W L 21 5 21 6 15 11 13 8 11 13 5 14 4 16 2 18

All-league Team FIRST TEAM F Nate Sikma (Bellevue), Sr. G Will Locke (Bellevue), Sr. G Matt Staudacher (Lake Washington), Jr. G Derek Newhof (Mercer Island), Sr. G-F George Valle (Sammamish) Jr. G-F Dallas Smith (Mercer Island), Sr. SECOND TEAM G Trent Riley (Mount Si), Soph.

G Chandler Jenkins (Liberty), Sr. F John Steinberg (Sammamish), Jr. F Brian Miller (Mercer Island), Jr. C Darien Nelson-Henry (Lake Washington), Jr. SPECIAL HONORS Player of the year: Nate Sikma (Bellevue) Defensive player of the year: John Ahrens (Bellevue) Co-coaches of the year: Chris O’Connor (Bellevue), Gavin Cree (Mercer Island)

3A/2A KingCo scoring leaders Player Games Nate Sikma (Bellevue) 26 Will Locke (Bellevue) 19 Dallas Smith (Mount Si) 23 John Steinberg (Sam) 21 Matt Staudacher (LW) 22 Chandler Jenkins (Lib) 17 George Valle (Sam) 20 Darien Nelson-Henry (LW) 16 Trent Riley (Mount Si) 24 Derek Newnof (MI) 25 Kramer Taylor (LW) 21 Guy Lynott (LW) 22 Quinn Sterling (MI) 10 Kendrick Van Ackeren (Bel) 25 Brian Miller (MI) 15 Tynan Gilmore (Liberty) 19 Sami Jarjour (Sam) 21

Points Avg. 513 19.7 353 18.6 387 16.8 339 16.1 353 16.0 271 15.9 298 14.9 231 14.4 329 13.7 328 13.1 267 12.7 271 12.3 115 11.5 286 11.4 166 11.1 200 10.5 215 10.2

3A State Tournament Regionals Feb. 25 Games Lakes 71, Mount Vernon 46, loser out Hazen 67, Mountlake Terrace 60, loser out Chief Sealth 69, Foss 46, loser out Mercer Island 46, Southridge 31, loser out O’Dea 72, Lincoln 69, winner to quarterfinals North Central 44, Kamiakin 43, winner to quarterfinals Bellevue 80, Decatur 45, winner to quarterfinals Seattle Prep 56, Glacier Peak, winner to quarterfinals Feb. 26 Games Kamiakin 60, Mercer Island 44, winner to quarterfinals, loser out Chief Sealth 63, Lincoln 56, winner to quarterfinals, loser out Lakes 73, Decatur 67, winner to quarterfinals, loser out Glacier Peak 50, Hazen 49, winner to quarterfinals, loser out

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 4 16 9 9 13 4 16

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

Season W L 20 5 14 9 10 12 10 13 3 13 2 18

Woodinville Inglemoor Roosevelt Garfield Ballard Bothell Feb. 22 Game Edmonds-Woodway 58, Eastlake 44 Feb. 25 Games South Kitsap 64, Skyline 54 Woodinville 65, Mount Rainier 41

All-league Team FIRST TEAM F Maddey Pflaumer (Issaquah), Sr. F Kendra Morrison (Eastlake), Jr. F Ali Forde (Woodinville), Jr. F Melissa Gilkey (Woodinville), Sr. G Taylor Peacocke (Inglemoor), Jr. G Nyasha Sarju (Garfield), Jr. SECOND TEAM G Blaire Brady (Issaquah), Sr. G Chanel Cambronero (Newport), Sr. G Catherine Killian (Roosevelt), Sr. F Megan Wiedeman (Skyline), Jr. F Cora McManus (Garfield), Sr. HONORABLE MENTION Eastlake: Katy Ainslie, Caleigh McCabe, Sam Naluai.

Issaquah: Sabrina Norton.

Skyline: Michelle Bretl, Lindsey Nicholson, Haley Smith.

SPECIAL HONORS Player of the year: Maddey Pflaumer (Issaquah).

Co-coaches of the year: Sara Goldie (Eastlake), Scott Bullock (Woodinville).

4A KingCo scoring leaders Player Games Nyasha Sarju (Garfield) 23 Taylor Peacocke (Ing) 22 Melissa Gilkey (Wood) 24 Kendra Morrison (East) 25 Maddey Pflaumer (Iss) 22 Catherine Killian (Roos) 22 Cora McManus (Garfield) 23 Renee Dillard-Brown (Garf) 23 Ali Forde (Wood) 22 Chanel Cambronero (New) 22 Kelly Conroy (Inglemoor) 22 Blaire Brady (Issaquah) 10 Sabrina Norton (Iss) 24 Megan Wiedeman (Sky) 24 Kareena Dahl (Bothell) 20 Elena DeWeese (Ballard) 15 Stacey Kimball (Red) 20

Points 447 394 385 395 323 304 290 277 263 262 257 108 252 249 204 153 199

Avg. 19.4 17.9 16.0 15.8 14.7 13.8 12.6 12.0 12.0 11.9 11.7 10.8 10.5 10.4 10.2 10.2 10.0

KingCo/Wesco Playoff EDMONDS-WOODWAY 58, EASTLAKE 44 Edmonds-Woodway 14 8 7 29 - 58 Eastlake 6 22 10 6 - 44 Edmonds-Wood way - Angela Woods 18, Ashley Albertson 11, Sydney Donaldson 10, Madeline Kasper 10, Alex Kenney 8, Sidney Eck 1, Amia Nash 0, Seyi Olajoyegbe 0.

Eastlake - Kendra Morrison 12, Caleigh McCabe 7, Katy Ainslie 6, Lauren Files 6, Abby Carlson 5, Taylor Boe 3, Sam Naluai 3, Bella Zennan 2.

4A State Tournament Regionals Feb. 25 Games Edmonds-Woodway 52, Auburn Riverside 34, loser out South Kitsap 64, Skyline 54, loser out Woodinville 65, Mount Rainier 41, winner to quarterfinals Lewis & Clark 55, Chiawana 53, winner to quarterfinals Gonzaga Prep 72, Evergreen-Vancouver 43, loser out Lake Stevens 61, Kentwood 44, winner to quarterfinals Federal Way 67, Bellarmine Prep 58, winner to quarterfinals Mount Tahoma 73, Monroe 62, loser out Feb. 26 Games Chiawana 69, Gonzaga Prep 65, winner to quarterfinals, loser out Bellarmine Prep 43, South Kitsap 40, winner to quarterfinals, loser out Edmonds-Woodway 53, Kentwood 48, winner to quarterfinals, loser out Mount Rainier 78, Mount Tahoma 52 Quarterfinals At Tacoma Dome March 3 Games 3:45 p.m.: Lake Stevens vs. Chiawana 5:30 p.m.: Federal Way vs. Mount Rainier 7:15 p.m.: Woodinville vs. Bellarmine Prep 9 p.m.: Lewis & Clark vs. Edmonds-Woodway SOUTH KITSAP 64, SKYLINE 54 South Kitsap 18 14 15 17 - 64 Skyline 11 12 14 17 - 54 South Kitsap - Jackie Steiger 17, Kelsey Callaghan 15, Taylor Sunkel 14, Dana Goularte 7, Ali Davis 5, Maile Keane 3, Angela Romansky 3.

Skyline - Michelle Bretl 16, Allie Wyszynski 14, Morgan Farrar 8, Megan Wiedeman 8, Haley Smith 4, Christy Cofano 2, Lacey Nicholson 2, Anne Luempert 0, Susie Tinker 0.

3A/2A KingCo Conference League W L 12 2 11 3 9 5 9 5 7 7 6 8 2 12 0 14

Juanita Mount Si Liberty Mercer Island Lake Washington Bellevue Interlake Sammamish Feb. 25 Game Glacier Peak 69, Mercer Island 64 Feb. 26 Game Auburn Mountainview 72, Mercer Island 57

Season W L 19 7 17 7 16 10 17 13 12 9 8 13 6 15 3 15

All-league Team FIRST TEAM G Jae Shinn (Mercer Island), Sr. G Mikayla Jones (Juanita), Soph.

G-F Hailey Eddings (Mount Si), Sr. G-F Hunter Hopkins (Lake Washington), Jr. F Kate Friedman (Juanita), Jr. F Danni Sjolander (Liberty), Sr. SECOND TEAM G Kris Brackmann (Mercer Island), Soph.

G Hailey Gullstad (Mercer Island), Sr. F Aspen Winegar (Liberty), Jr. F Hailie Erickson (Liberty), Sr. F Molly Grager (Juanita), Jr. HONORABLE MENTION Mount Si: Jori Braun, Shelby Peerboom, Molly Sellers.

SPECIAL HONORS Player of the year: Jae Shinn (Mercer Island) Defensive player of the year: Kassidy Maddox (Mount Si) Coach of the year: Sam Lee (Juanita)

3A/2A KingCo scoring leaders Player Jae Shin (MI) Hailey Eddings (Mount Si) Danni Sjolander (Liberty) Kate Cryderman (Juanita) Hunter Hopkins (LW) Mikayla Jones (Juanita)

Games 27 23 26 26 21 26

SPORTS CALENDAR

Points Avg. 462 17.1 351 15.3 338 13.0 335 12.9 261 12.4 320 12.3

March 4, 10 a.m., Dog’s Welcome Hike, 2-3 miles, 600- to 1,000-foot elevation gain. Call 481-2341 ... March 5, 9 a.m., Squak Mountain loop, 6 miles, 2,000-foot elevation gain. Call 281-8465 ... March 6, noon, Tradition Plateau loop, 5 miles, 600-foot elevation gain. Call 3923571 ... March 12, 9 a.m., Tiger Mountain loop, 8 miles, 2,000-foot elevation gain.

Call 269-3079.

Cascade Bicycle Club March 3, 6:45 p.m., Eastside Tour, 20-30 miles from Sammamish Valley Cycle in Redmond. Call 394-1347 ...

March 7, 10 a.m., Issaquah-Carnation loop, 40 miles from Lake Sammamish State Park. Call 235-2596.

Rowing March 12, 9 a.m.-noon, Sammamish Rowing Association holds introductory course in rowing. Class open for ages 13 and up. Class includes rowing, land training and on-the-water instruction.

There will also be information about spring adult and beginning classes.

Register at www.sammamishrowing.org.

Youth sports/activities Fencing The Washington Fencing Academy offers fencing lessons for youth, beginning and intermediate groups at Clark and Issaquah Valley elementary schools. New sessions start in April. 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.

Little League Issaquah Little League is registering baseball and softball players at www.issaquahlittleleague.org for the 2011 season. Baseball programs for 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

Kris Brackman (MI) Hailey Gullstad (MI) Aspen Winegar (Liberty) Kat Whitfield (LW) Taylor Ferleman (Sam) Taylor Solomon (LW) Holly Grager (Juanita)

28 28 26 17 13 12 26

337 281 257 167 126 113 240

12.0 10.0 9.9 9.8 9.7 9.4 9.2

3A State Tournament Regionals Feb. 25 Games Auburn Mountainview 45, Lynnwood 42, loser out Timberline 52, Shorecrest 46, loser out North Central 45, Kamiakin 32, winner to quarterfinals Wilson 61, Seattle Prep 43, loser out Holy Names 78, Kennedy Catholic 64, winner to quarterfinals Glacier Peak 69, Mercer Island 64, winner to quarterfinals Eastmont 62, Cleveland 61, loser out Prairie 57, Lakeside 38, winner to quarterfinals Feb. 26 Games Kamiakin 53, Eastmont 41, winner to quarterfinals, loser out Auburn Mountainview 72, Mercer Island 57, winner to quarterfinals, loser out Lakeside 70, Wilson 62, winner to quarterfinals, loser out Kennedy Catholic 59, Timberline 50, winner to quarterfinals, loser out

Youth basketball Girls eighth-grade PUGET SOUND TRAVELING LEAGUE Feb. 26 Game Issaquah 33, Woodinville 16 (Issaquah statistics: Annie Hoffman 11 points, 3 rebounds; Maggie Ciszewski 8 points, 6 rebounds; Devan Talley 6 points, 5 steals; Tala Fry 3 points, 3 rebounds; Sophie Foreman 3 points, 3 assists; Jill Roberson 2 points, 3 rebounds).

Feb. 27 Game Issaquah 49, Newport 25 (Issaquah statistics: Maggie Ciszewski 12 points, 7 rebounds; Devan Talley 9 points, 3 steals; Sophie Foreman 8 points, 3 assists; Jill Roberson 7 points, 5 rebounds; Tala Fry 4 points, 4 rebounds; Cienna Buyco 4 points, 2 steals; Katie Hinchcliffe 3 points, 4 rebounds; Abby Wilson 2 points, 2 rebounds; Michelle Gersuk 2 rebounds, 1 steal).

Youth swimming February Challenge Results for Issaquah Swim Team GIRLS 15-and-over 100 freestyle: Gold, 3, Cassie Burgess 59.37; 4, Yui Umezawa 59.70; 8, Libby Kaczmarek 1:04.35. 200 freestyle: Silver, 7, Kaczmarek 2:22.99. 500 freestyle: Gold, 5, Umezawa 5:48.50; 4, Burgess 5:52.34. 100 backstroke: Gold, 3, Kayla Flaten 1:09.53; 4, Kaczmarek 1:11.60; Silver, 6, Katie Nelson 1:18.14.

200 backstroke: Gold, 3, Kaczmarek 2:33.39.

100 breaststroke: Silver, 6, Burgess 1:25.98; 8, Nelson 1:28.04; 9, Kaczmarek 1:31.60. 50 butterfly: 1, Kaczmarek 32.28. 100 butterfly: WASR, 1, Flaten 1:03.44; Gold, 3, Shanley Miller 1:08.04; Silver, 6, Nelson 1:17.33. 100 individual medley: 1, Umezawa 1:06.75; 2, Miller 1:09.95; 3, Kaczmarek 1:14.35; 4, Nelson 1:17.33. 200 individual medley: WASR, 1, Flaten 2:19.13; 3, Umezawa 2:20.53, Miller 2:20.53; Gold, 7, Burgess 2:29.67.

13 & over 400 medley relay: 2, IST A (Libby Kaczmarek, Kennedi Norris, Katie Nelson, Mekenna Mossman) 4:49.69; 3, IST B (Alyssa Poggemann, Anne Bania, Brooke Flaten, Austin Hanger) 5:15.53.

11 & over 400 freestyle relay: 1, IST B (Brigid Mackey, Hailey Norris, Lily Newton, Cecilia Nelson ) 3:57.96; 3, IST A (Yui Umezawa, Cassie Burgess, Shanley Miller, Mekenna Mossman) 4:01.04; 6, IST C (Brooke Flaten, Katie Nelson, Libby Kaczmarek, AJ DiMicco) 4:28.65; 9, IST D (Alyssa Poggemann, Hallie Lynn, Sarah Walker, Anne Bania) 4:55.17.

BOYS 8 & under 25 backstroke: Gold, 1, Connor Poggemann 21.96.

25 breaststroke: Gold, 1, Jarod Schahrer 23.18; 2, Joshua Sun 24.54; Silver, 3, Andres Kappes 27.85; 4, Poggemann 28.68. 25 butterfly: Gold, 1, Sun 19.71; 2, Schahrer 20.02; Silver, 3, Kappes 27.14; 4, Michael Guo 27.62. 100 individual medley; Gold, 1, Schahrer 1:36.51; Silver, 3, Poggemann 1:54.51.

9-10 100 individual medley: Gold, 2, Gavyn Brayman 1:18.64; 6, Nick Lewis 1:31.97; Silver, 7, Christopher Leu 1:32.62.

10-and-under 50 freestyle: PN, 3, Gavyn Brayman 31.27; 4, Matthew Leahy 31.30; 5, Brandon Yue 31.51; Gold, 6, Kyle Falkner 33.35; 9, Nick Cox 34.68; 10, Nick Lewis 35.27; 15, Noah Cape 36.91; 16, Christopher Leu

program for girls 15-17 from 3:30-5 p.m. every Thursday. Call 391-4840.

Sports sampler Issaquah Parks offers sports sampler program for ages 3-5 in soccer and basketball. Classes start March 28. Call 837-3300.

Pee wee sports Issaquah Parks offers pee wee soccer and T-ball for ages 4-5. Program starts March 23. Call 837-3300.

Karate Issaquah Parks offers karate classes taught by the Washington Shotokan Association for beginners and continued levels, ages 6-11, at the Community Center. Next session begins April 28. Call 837-3300.

Wrestling Sammamish Plateau Wrestling Club begins workouts March 8 at Beaver Lake Middle School. Club is open to wrestlers K-12. Workouts are Tuesday and Thursday. Grades 1-5 work out from 6-7 p.m., grades 6-12 from 7-8 p.m.

For further information, call 445-1389 or e-mail gkiss@baldwinrgi.com go to www.skylinewrestling.webs.com.

Swimming Issaquah Parks has started registration for spring swimming lessons.

Register at www.issaquahparks.net.

Special programs Issaquah Parks provides bowling for people with special needs, ages 13-and-up. Bowling is 6-9 p.m.

Wednesdays at the Adventure Bowl in Snoqualmie. Transportation is provided at the Community Center. The next session begins March 16. Call 8373346.

High school sports Boys soccer March 12, 3 p.m., Hazen at Liberty, 4 p.m., Mount Si at Issaquah, 7:30 p.m., Skyline at Mercer Island.

Baseball March 11, 3:45 p.m., Eastside Catholic at Skyline.

Boys lacrosse March 11, 7:30 p.m., Couer d’Alene, Idaho, at Issaquah.

36.97; Silver, Ion Arrazola 36.69; 21, Jarod Schahrer 39.82; 22, Jadon Park 41.55; 25, Christopher Harig 42.02; 26, Connor Poggemann 43.20.

100 freestyle: PN, 3, Yue 1:11.38; Silver, 7, Cox 1:21.41; 8, Leu 1:23.10; 12, Joshua Sun 1:23.96; 14, Schahrer 1:29.89; 15, Arrazola 1:32.59. 200 freestyle: PN, 2, Leahy 2:27.14; 3, Brayman 2:27.94; 4, Falkner 2:33.67; 5, Yue 2:34.84; Gold, 6, Leu 2:53.11; Silver, 8, Cape 2:57.27; 12, Arrazola 3:24.91. 500 freestyle: PN, 1, Brayman 6:33.52; 2, Falkner 6:38.55; 4, Yue 7:01.80.

50 backstroke: PN, 2, Falkner 37.82; 3, Yue 38.15; Gold, 8, Leu 42.03; 10, Cox 42.75; 11, Lewis 42.89; Silver, 18, Nicholas Chin 49.44; 19, Park 49.48; 20, Schahrer 49.50. 100 backstroke: PN, 2, Brayman 1:17.77; 4, Yue 1:22.23; Gold, 8, Lewis 1:33.00; Silver, 12, Arrazola 1:44.03. 50 breaststroke: PN, 1, Yue 40.86; 2, Leahy 41.14; 6, Brayman 43.96; Silver, 14, Arrazola 51.09; 15, Schahrer 51.16; 16, Cox 51.88; 17, Lewis 52.92; 18, Park 53.19. 100 breaststroke: PN, 3, Yue 1:29.10; Gold, 7, Falkner 1:39.15; Silver, 11, Arrazola 1:50.11; 12, Cox 1:50.56; 13, Leu 1:52.75; 16, Lewis 1:54.48; 18, Chin 1:58.61.

50 butterfly: PN, 1, Leahy 33.26; Gold, 4, Falkner 38.18; 5, Brayman 38.41; 7, Cape 41.22; Silver, 9, Leu 42.30; 12, Cox 46.07; 13, Schahrer 47.99; 15, Lewis 49.38. 100 butterfly: PN, 1, Falkner 1:23.86. 200 individual medley: PN, 1, Brayman 2:46.06; 2, Falkner 2:47.46; Silver, 4, Cox 3:18.04; 5, Lewis 3:31.22.

200 freestyle relay: 1, IST A (Falkner, Yue, Brayman, Leu) 2:12.62; 2, IST B (Schahrer, Lewis, Arrazola, Poggemann) 2:39.58. 200 medley relay: 1, IST A (Leahy, Yue, Falkner, Brayman) 2:25.39; 3, IST B (Lewis, Cape, Leu, Arrazola) 2:51.03; 5, IST C (Michael Guo, Park, Poggemann, Schahrer) 3:21.90.

11-12 50 freestyle: PN, 6, Jeremy Bradford 30.37; Gold, 8, Will O’Daffer 30.91; 11, Bennett Ernst 32.91; Silver, Quinn Gieseke 36.36; 17, Manan Gandhi 36.73; 18, Rah Chaliparambil 36.99. 100 freestyle: PN, 4, Connor Applegate 1:07.15; 7, O’Daffer 1:08.06; Gold, 8, Ernst 1:10.94; Silver, 9, Connor Arrazello 1:12.76; 10, Dylan Melody 1:14.10. 200 freestyle: PN, 2, Jacob Leahy 2:07.80; 4, Brandon Leu 2:16.80; Silver, 9, Ernst 2:38.62; 10, Melody 2:43.87; 11, Ian Rasquinha 2:45.22; 13, Chaliparambil 2:55.44. 500 freestyle: PN, 1, Leu 5:51.10; Silver, 4, Applegate 6:58.57; 7, O’Daffer 7:06.22.

50 backstroke: PN, 6, O’Daffer 34.80; 7, Bradford 35.29; Gold, 8, Lawrence Ngo 36.71; Silver, 10, Melody 38.58; 14, Rasquinha 40.38; 16, Dylan Gross 41.26; 17, Gandhi 42.40. 100 backstroke: PN, 1, Leu 1:06.31; 3, Bradford 1:19.07; Silver, 5, Melody 1:23.90; 6, Azzarello 1:24.13. 200 backstroke: PN, 1, Leahy 2:23.56; 4, O’Daffer 2:41.01; Gold, 5, Bradford 2:54.42; Silver, 7, Ivan Graham 2:57.24. 50 breaststroke: PN, 7, Melody 42.10; Silver, 9, Ernst 43.77; 12, Ngo 45.41; 13, Gieseke 46.06. 100 breaststroke: PN, 2, Graham 1:17.19; 7, O’Daffer 1:29.17; Gold, 8, Bradford 1:32.16; Silver, 9, Azzarello 1:32.57; 11, Ernst 1:35.69; 15, Gieseke 1:44.24; 16, Chaliparambil 1:44.26. 200 breaststroke: PN, 2, Graham 2:47.26; 3, Leahy 2:51.82; 6, Melody 3:10.91; 8, O’Daffer 3:12.50; 9, Bradford 3:23.84; 10, Gross 3:23.97; Silver, 11, Ngo 3:33.36.

50 butterfly: Silver, 8, Ngo 39.19; 11, Gandhi 40.83. 100 butterfly: PN, 1, Ryan Kinnear 1:02.67; 3, Graham 1:07.43. 100 individual medley: PN, 1, Kinnear 1:04.98; 4, Leu 1:12.06; 5, Applegate 1:15.30; 8, Bradford 1:18.22; Silver, 10, Melody 1:21.64; 12, Ernst 1:25.34. 200 individual medley: PN, 1, Kinnear 2:19.12; 3, Graham 2:25.76; 8, O’Daffer 2:43.48; Gold, 11, Melody 2:53.78; Silver, 13, Ernst 3:06.05.

400 individual medley: PN, 1, Graham 5:13.36; 2, Leahy 5:16.17; 5, Leu 5:25.62.

400 medley relay: 1, IST A (Leu, Graham, Leahy, O’Daffer) 4:40.72; 2, IST B (Bradford, Melody, Ngo, Ernst) 5:36.15.

12 & under 400 freestyle relay: 3, IST A (Bennett Ernst, Brandon Leu, Jeremy Bradford, Dylan Melody) 4:30.17; 4, IST B (Will O’Daffer, Ivan Graham, Connor Arrazello, Ryan Kinnear) 4:37.08.

13-14 50 freestyle: PN, 3, Xavier Graham 25.75. 100 freestyle: PN, 3, Graham 56.33; Gold, 6, Connor Broughton 1:01.76; Silver, 11, Sean Fearon 1:17.52.

200 freestyle: PN, 5, Connor Schwinn 2:08.13. 500 freestyle: PN, 1, Nick Klatt 4:58.46; 2, Jackson Berman 5:15.25; 3, Connor Biehl 5:18.38.

50 backstroke: 1, Graham 31.02; 3, Elliot Schwinn 34.04. 100 backstroke: PN, 1, Klatt 1:00.91; 3, Biehl 1:04.48; 5, Berman 1:05.59; Gold, 6, Broughton 1:09.85; 8, Nick Nava 1:11.48. 200 backstroke: Gold, 2, Nava 2:33.73. 50 breaststroke: 1, Graham 32.71; 4, C. Schwinn 36.01. 100 breaststroke: PN, 1, Graham 1:11.21; 6, Biehl 1:15.49; 7, Broughton 1:18.95; Silver, 11, Fearon 1:31.84.

50 butterfly: 1, E. Schwinn 30.24; 4, C. Schwinn 35.40; 5, Fearon 41.05. 200 butterfly: PN, 2, E. Schwinn 2:18.91; Silver, 4, Nava 2:50.54. 100 individual medley: 1, Klatt 1:01.44; 2, Graham 1:04.46; 3, Broughton 1:10.82. 200 individual medley: PN, 1, Klatt 2:06.28; 3, Biehl 2:15.64; 5, Berman 2:17.50; Silver, 9, Nava 2:37.20. 400 individual medley: PN, 4, E. Schwinn 4:54.01; 4, Graham 4:59.04; Silver, 5, Nava

5:35.71.

15-and-over 50 freestyle: Silver, 3, Ryder Roedel 30.12; 100 freestyle: Silver, 3, Roedel 1:05.33. 500 freestyle: WASR, 1, Malcom Mitchell 5:16.06. 100 backstroke: Gold, 1, Mitchell 1:04.05; Gold, 3, Lucas Ung 1:04.44.

200 backstroke: 1, Roedel 2:50.50. 50 breaststroke: 2, Andrew McGinnis 2:52.33. 100 butterfly: Silver, 2, Ung 1:08.77; 3, Roedel 1:10.03. 200 butterfly: 2, Roedel 2:58.47. 100 individual medley: 1, Mitchell 1:03.92; 2, Ung 1:06.40. 200 individual medley: Gold, 1, Mitchell 2:14.15; 2, Ung 2:19.82; Silver, 3, Roedel 2:35.38.

13 & over 400 freestyle relay: 1, IST A (Lucas Ung, Xavier Graham, Connor Biehl, Nick Klatt) 3:42.25; 3, IST B (Connor Broughton, Malcolm Mitchell, Nick Nava, Jackson Berman) 3:53.80.

11 & over 400 medley relay: 2, IST A (Xavier Graham, Elliot Schwinn, Ryan Kinnear, Connor Schwinn) 4:24.05; 4, IST B (Sean Fearon, Mattias Tung, Nick Nava, Ryder Roedel) 5:27.30.

Prep spring sports schedules Issaquah Eagles BASEBALL March 12: Issaquah at Newport (scrimmage), 11 a.m.

March 14: Kentridge at Issaquah, 3:45 p.m.

March 18: Issaquah at Liberty, 3:45 p.m March 19: Kelso at Issaquah (Newport), 11 a.m.

March 22: Issaquah at Newport, 4 p.m.

March 24: Eastlake at Issaquah, 3:45 p.m.

March 26: Issaquah at Sedro Woolley, 11 a.m.

March 30: Redmond at Issaquah, 3:45 p.m.

April 1: Issaquah at Skyline, 3:45 p.m.

April 2: Kentwood at Issaquah (Safeco Field), 4 p.m.

April 5: Inglemoor at Issaquah, 3:45 p.m.

April 7: Issaquah at Garfield, 3:45 p.m April 9: Mount Rainier at Issaquah, 11 a.m.

April 11: Ballard at Issaquah, 3:45 p.m.

April 13: Issaquah at Bothell, 6 p.m.

April 15: Roosevelt at Issaquah, 3:45 p.m.

April 19: Issaquah at Woodinville, 6:30 p.m.

April 21: Newport at Issaquah, 3:45 p.m.

April 25: Issaquah at Eastlake, 4 p.m.

April 29: Issaquah at Redmond (Hartman Park), 6 p.m.

May 2: Skyline at Issaquah, 3:45 p.m.

BOYS SOCCER March 12: Mount Si at Issaquah, 4 p.m.

March 14: Chief Sealth at Issaquah, 7:30 p.m.

March 16: Auburn Mountainview at Issaquah, 7:30 p.m.

March 18: Eastside Catholic at Issaquah, 7:30 p.m.

March 21: Issaquah at Highline (Highline Stadium), 7:30 p.m.

March 24: Woodinville at Issaquah, 7:30 p.m.

March 26: Skyline at Issaquah, 7:30 p.m.

March 29: Issaquah at Skyline, 7:30 p.m.

April 1: Roosevelt at Issaquah, 7:30 p.m.

April 9: Issaquah at Yelm, 2 p.m.

April 12: Issaquah at Redmond, 7:30 p.m.

April 15: Newport at Issaquah, 7:30 p.m.

April 19: Issaquah at Eastlake, 7:30 p.m.

April 26: Issaquah at Bothell (Pop Keeney Stadium), 7:30 p.m.

April 29: Issaquah at Ballard, 7:30 p.m.

May 3: Garfield at Issaquah, 7:30 p.m.

GIRLS FASTPITCH SOFTBALL April 4: Issaquah at Skyline, 4 p.m.

April 5: Issaquah at Newport, 4:30 p.m.

April 13: Redmond at Issaquah, 4:30 p.m.

April 15: Eastlake at Issaquah, 4:30 p.m.

April 18: Issaquah at Bothell, 4 p.m.

April 19: Inglemoor at Issaquah, 4:30 p.m.

April 25: Issaquah at Garfield, 4 p.m.

April 27: Roosevelt at Issaquah, 4:30 p.m.

April 29: Issaquah at Woodinville, 6:30 p.m.

May 2: Ballard at Issaquah, 4:30 p.m.

May 5: Skyline at Issaquah, 4:30 p.m.

May 6: Newport at Issaquah, 4:30 p.m.

May 11: Issaquah at Redmond (Hartman Park), 4 p.m.

May 13: Issaquah at Eastlake, 4 p.m.

GIRLS TENNIS March 15: Issaquah at Mount Si, 3:45 p.m.

March 17: Issaquah at Liberty, 3:45 p.m.

March 22: Issaquah at Garfield (Amy Yee TC), 3:45 p.m.

March 24: Eastlake at Issaquah (Tibbetts Park TC), 3:45 p.m.

March 29: Newport at Issaquah (Tibbetts Park TC), 3:45 p.m.

April 12: Issaquah at Redmond, 3:45 p.m.

April 14: Bothell at Issaquah (Tibbetts Park TC), 3:45 p.m.

April 19: Issaquah at Woodinville, 3:45 p.m.

April 20: Issaquah at Inglemoor, 3:45 p.m.

April 21: Ballard at Issaquah (Tibbetts Park TC), 3:45 p.m.

April 28: Issaquah at Roosevelt (Lower Woodland TC), 3:45 p.m May 3: Skyline at Issaquah (Tibbetts Park TC), 3:45 p.m.

May 5: Issaquah at Mercer Island, 3:45 p.m.

TRACK & FIELD March 19: Issaquah at Seattle Academy Relays (West Seattle Stadium) March 24: Issaquah at Garfield March 26: Issaquah at Kent-Meridian Invitational March 31: Issaquah at Roosevelt April 14: Inglemoor, Woodinville at Issaquah, 4 p.m.

April 16: Issaquah at Easton Invitational (Snohomish) April 21: Issaquah at Redmond, 4 p.m.

April 28: Eastlake at Issaquah, 4 p.m.

April 30: Issaquah at Tomahawk Classic (MarysvillePilchuck) May 3: Liberty, Skyline at Issaquah, 4 p.m.

May 11, 13: Issaquah at 3A/4A KingCo Championships (Juanita) May 18, 20: Issaquah at Wes/King Bi-District Championships (Marysville-Pilchuck) May 26-28: Issaquah at State Championship Meet (Mount Tahoma) BOYS LACROSSE March 11: Couer d’Alene at Issaquah, 7:30 p.m.

March 15: Mukilteo at Issaquah, 8 p.m.

March 18: Issaquah at Lake Washington, 8 p.m.

March 21: Issaquah at Eastlake, 7 p.m.

March 25: O.E.S. vs. Issaquah at Mercer Island, 8 p.m.

March 26: Centennial, Ore., vs. Issaquah at Mercer Island, 4 p.m.

March 29: Overlake at Issaquah, 8 p.m.

April 2: Issaquah at Puyallup, 7 p.m.

April 6: Issaquah at Rutgers Prep, N.J., 4:30 p.m.

April 7: Issaquah at Lawrenceville, N.J., 4:30 p.m.

April 9: Issaquah at Peddie, N.J., 1 p.m.

April 15: Issaquah at Mercer Island, 8 p.m.’

April 19: Issaquah at Eastside Catholic, 8 p.m.

April 23: King’s Way at Issaquah, 7 p.m.

April 26: Northshore at Issaquah, 8 p.m.

April 30: Bainbridge at Issaquah, 7 p.m.

May 6: Bellevue at Issaquah, 8 p.m.

May 11: Issaquah at Skyline, 8 p.m.

May 13: Lynnwood at Issaquah, 8 p.m.

Liberty Patriots BASEBALL March 14: Auburn at Liberty, 4 p.m.

March 16: Liberty at Auburn Mountainview, 4 p.m.

March 18: Issaquah at Liberty, 3:45 p.m.

March 25: Kentlake at Liberty, 4 p.m.

March 26: Liberty at Eastside Catholic, 1 p.m.

April 1: Hazen at Liberty, 4:30 p.m.

April 4: Interlake at Liberty, 4 p.m.

April 6: Lake Washington at Liberty, 4 p.m.

April 8: Liberty at Bellevue, 4 p.m.

April 11: Liberty at Mount Si, 4 p.m.

April 13: Liberty at Mercer Island (Island Crest Park), 6 p.m.

April 15: Sammamish at Liberty, 4 p.m.

April 16: Liberty at Skyline, 3 p.m.

April 18: Liberty at Juanita (Lee Johnson Field), 7 p.m.

April 20: Liberty at Interlake, 4 p.m.

April 22: Liberty at Lake Washington (Lee Johnson Field), 7 p.m.

April 25: Bellevue at Liberty, 4 p.m.

April 27: Mount Si at Liberty, 4 p.m.

April 29: Mercer Island at Liberty, 4 p.m.

May 2: Liberty at Sammamish, 4 p.m.

BOYS SOCCER March 12: Hazen at Liberty, 3 p.m.

March 15: Redmond at Liberty, 7:30 p.m.

March 18: Liberty at Mercer Island, 7:30 p.m.

March 22: Mount Si at Liberty, 7:30 p.m.

March 25: Bellevue at Liberty, 7:30 p.m.

March 29: Sammamish at Liberty, 7:30 p.m.

April 1: Lake Washington at Liberty, 7:30 p.m.

April 5: Liberty at Juanita, 7:30 p.m.

April 12: Interlake at Liberty, 7:30 p.m.

April 15: Liberty at Mount Si, 7:30 p.m.

April 19: Liberty at Bellevue, 7:30 p.m.

April 22: Liberty at Sammamish, 7:30 p.m.

April 26: Liberty at Lake Washington, 7:30 p.m.

April 29: Juanita at Liberty, 7:30 p.m.

May 3: Mercer Island at Liberty, 7:30 p.m.

May 6: Liberty at Interlake, 7:30 p.m.

GIRLS FASTPITCH SOFTBALL March 14: Highline at Liberty, 4:30 p.m.

March 22: Mount Si at Liberty, 4:30 p.m.

March 24: Liberty at Mercer Island (South Mercer Playfields), 4:30 p.m.

March 28: Bellevue at Liberty, 4:30 p.m.

March 29: Liberty at Juanita, 4:30 p.m.

April 1: Liberty at Redmond (Hartman Park), 4 p.m.

April 4: Sammamish at Liberty, 4:30 p.m.

April 5: Lake Washington at Liberty, 4:30 p.m.

April 12: Liberty at Interlake, 4:30 p.m.

April 14: Liberty at Mount Si, 4:30 p.m.

April 16: Liberty vs. Selah at UW Softball Field, 11 a.m.

April 19: Mercer Island at Liberty, 4:30 p.m.

April 21: Liberty at Bellevue, 4:30 p.m.

April 26: Juanita at Liberty, 4:30 p.m.

April 28: Liberty at Sammamish, 4:30 p.m.

May 3: Liberty at Lake Washington, 4:30 p.m.

May 5: Interlake at Liberty, 4:30 p.m.

May 10: Liberty at Kennedy Catholic (Chelsea Park), 3:30 p.m.

GIRLS TENNIS March 17: Issaquah at Liberty, 3:45 p.m.

March 24: Liberty at Juanita, 3:45 p.m.

April 12: Interlake at Liberty, 3:45 p.m.

April 14: Liberty at Sammamish, 3:45 p.m.

April 21: Bellevue at Liberty, 3:45 p.m April 26: Mercer Island at Liberty, 3:45 p.m.

April 28: Liberty at Mount Si, 3:45 p.m.

May 3: Lake Washington at Liberty, 3:45 p.m.

TRACK & FIELD March 24: Liberty at Lake Washington, 4 p.m.

March 26: Liberty Invitational, 9 a.m.

March 31: Ballard at Liberty, 4 p.m.

April 14: Mount Si at Liberty, 4 p.m.

April 21: Juanita at Liberty, 4 p.m.

April 28: Liberty at Interlake, 4 p.m.

April 30: Liberty girls at Lake Washington Invitational, boys at Shoreline Invitational May 3: Liberty, Skyline at Issaquah, 4 p.m.

May 11, 13: Liberty at 3A/4A KingCo Championships (Juanita) May 18, 20: Liberty at Sea-King District Championships (SW Complex) May 26-28: Liberty at State Championship Meet (Mount Tahoma) BOYS LACROSSE March 18: Gig Harbor at Liberty, 7 p.m.

March 24: Liberty at Redmond, 7:30 p.m.

March 26: South Kitsap at Liberty, 7 p.m.

March 30: Mount Si at Liberty, 8 p.m.

April 12: Liberty at Mount Si (Snoqualmie MS), 5:30 p.m.

April 16: Liberty at Klahowya, 5 p.m.

April 21: Liberty at Highline (Moshier Park), 8 p.m.

April 26: Highline at Liberty, 8 p.m.

April 28: Sammamish at Liberty, 8 p.m.

April 30: Liberty at Port Angles, 3 p.m.

May 7: Liberty at North Kitsap, 3 p.m.

May 10: Redmond at Liberty, 8 p.m.

Skyline Spartans BASEBALL March 11: Eastside Catholic at Skyline, 3:45 p.m.

March 15: Kentwood at Skyline, 3:45 p.m.

March 17: Mount Rainier at Skyline, 3:45 p.m.

March 22: Mount Si at Skyline, 3:45 p.m.

March 24: Skyline at Redmond (Hartman Park), 6 p.m.

March 26: O’Dea at Skyline, 2:30 p.m.

March 28: Skyline at Eastlake, 4 p.m.

March 30: Newport at Skyline, 3:45 p.m.

April 1: Issaquah at Skyline, 3:45 p.m.

April 5: Roosevelt at Skyline, 3:45 p.m.

April 7: Skyline at Woodinville, 6:30 p.m.

April 11: Inglemoor at Skyline, 3:45 p.m.

April 13: Skyline at Garfield, 3:45 p.m.

April 15: Ballard at Skyline, 3:45 p.m.

April 16: Liberty at Skyline, 3 p.m.

April 19: Skyline at Bothell, 6 p.m.

April 25: Redmond at Skyline, 3:45 p.m.

April 27: Eastlake at Skyline, 3:45 p.m.

April 29: Skyline at Newport, 4 p.m.

May 2: Skyline at Issaquah, 3:45 p.m.

GIRLS FASTPITCH SOFTBALL March 11-12: Skyline at Kentwood Classic (Kent Service Club) March 16: Tahoma at Skyline, 4 p.m.

March 17: Skyline at Bonney Lake, 4 p.m.

March 19: Skyline at Kentwood Classic (Kent Service Club) April 4: Issaquah at Skyline, 4 p.m.

April 5: Skyline at Eastlake, 4 p.m.

April 11: Newport at Skyline, 4 p.m.

April 15: Skyline at Redmond (Hartman Park), 4 p.m.

April 18: Skyline at Roosevelt (Lower Woodland), 4 p.m.

April 19: Woodinville at Skyline, 4 p.m.

April 25: Skyline at Ballard (Lower Woodland), 4 p.m.

April 27: Bothell at Skyline, 4 p.m.

April 29: Skyline at Inglemoor, 6:30 p.m.

May 2: Garfield at Skyline, 4 p.m.

May 4: Skyline at Issaquah, 4:30 p.m.

May 6: Eastlake at Skyline, 4 p.m.

May 9: Skyline at Newport, 4:30 p.m.

May 11: Juanita at Skyline, 4 p.m.

May 13: Redmond at Skyline, 4 p.m.

BOYS SOCCER March 12: Skyline at Mercer Island, 7:30 p.m.

March 15: Skyline at Bellevue, 7:30 p.m.

March 17: Skyline at Lake Washington, 7:30 p.m.

March 21: Auburn Mountainview at Skyline, 7:30 p.m.

March 24: Skyline at Newport, 7:30 p.m.

March 26: Skyline at Issaquah, 7 p.m.

March 29: Skyline at Garfield (Memorial Stadium), 7:30 p.m.

April 1: Inglemoor at Skyline, 7:30 p.m.

April 11: Skyline at Wenatchee, 6 p.m.

April 15: Redmond at Skyline, 7:30 p.m.

April 19: Ballard at Skyline, 7:30 p.m.

April 22: Skyline at Bothell, 7:30 p.m.

April 26: Skyline at Eastlake, 7:30 p.m.

April 29: Roosevelt at Skyline, 7:30 p.m.

May 3: Skyline at Woodinville (Pop Keeney Stadium), 7:30 p.m.

GIRLS TENNIS March 17: Skyline at Mercer Island, 3:45 p.m.

March 22: Roosevelt at Skyline, 3:45 p.m.

March 24: Newport at Skyline, 3:45 p.m.

April 11: Skyline at Garfield (Amy Yee TC), 3:45 p.m.

April 12: Skyline at Inglemoor, 3:45 p.m.

April 14: Eastlake at Skyline, 3:45 p.m.

April 19: Skyline at Redmond, 3:45 p.m.

April 21: Bothell at Skyline, 3:45 p.m.

April 26: Skyline at Woodinville, 3:45 p.m.

April 28: Ballard at Skyline, 3:45 p.m.

May 3: Skyline at Issaquah (Tibbetts Park TC), 3:45 p.m.

TRACK & FIELD March 17: Skyline Jamboree, 4 p.m.

March 24: Woodinville at Skyline, 4 p.m.

March 31: Skyline at Newport, 4 p.m.

April 1: Skyline at Eastmont Invitational, noon April 14: Garfield, Eastlake at Skyline, 4 p.m.

April 21: Sammamish, Bothell at Skyline, 4 p.m.

April 23: Skyline at Viking Classic, 10 a.m.

April 28: Skyline at Roosevelt, 4 p.m.

April 30: Skyline at Shoreline Invitational May 5: Skyline, Liberty at Issaquah, 4 p.m.

May 11, 13: Skyline at 3A/4A KingCo Championships (Juanita) May 18, 20: Skyline at Wes/King Bi-District Championships (Marysville-Pilchuck) May 26-28: Skyline at State Championship Meet (Mount Tahoma) BOYS LACROSSE March 11: Skyline at Centennial, Nev., 7 p.m.

March 12: Skyline at Henderson, Nev., 4 p.m.

March 18: Skyline at Northshore, 7 p.m.

March 22: Skyline at Overlake, 5 p.m.

March 25: Timberline vs. Skyline at Islander Middle School, 6 p.m.

March 26: Sunset, Ore., vs. Skyline at Mercer Island, 8 p.m.

March 29: Lynnwood at Skyline, 8 p.m.

April 9: Skyline at Jesuit, Ore., 4 p.m.

April 12: Skyline at Mukilteo (Kamiak High), 8 p.m.

April 14: Skyline at Eastside Catholic, 7:30 p.m.

April 18: Curtis at Skyline, 8 p.m.

April 20: Skyline at Tacoma (Mount Tahoma High), 8 p.m, April 22: Eastlake at Skyline, 8 p.m.

April 26: Skyline at Lakeside, 5 p.m.

April 28: Stadium at Skyline, 8 p.m.

May 3: Bellevue at Skyline, 8 p.m.

May 6: Skyline at Lake Washington, 8 p.m.

May 11: Issaquah at Skyline, 8 p.m.

May 13: Mercer Island at Skyline, 8 p.m.

The Issaquah Press

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Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Literacy campaign draws children’s author

By Tim Pfarr Issaquah Press reporter

Eagle Scout helps the Puget Sound For his Eagle Scout project, Jake Pankanin led Boy Scout Troop 709 through Issaquah’s South Cove neighborhood, gluing environmental awareness markers to sewers. Each button read, “Dump No Waste, Drains to Stream.

Puget Sound Starts Here.”

The troop glued more than 380 buttons Dec. 5. Pankanin chose the project after calling the city, which provided the Scouts with reflective vests, glue, buttons, maps, traffic cones and steel brushes for scrubbing the cement before gluing the buttons.

“I chose to do this project because Lake Sammamish is clearly a part of our watershed and local environment that we need to take care of,” Pankanin said. “We can’t have people dumping pollutants down the drains.”

Above, Pankanin (left) and his twin brother, Josh Pankanin, apply glue to a button.

There was no place he could hide.

Around each corner, students greeted him with excitement.

Whenever he stopped moving, a line would form of students who wanted to say hello, get autographs and share their own story ideas.

Nevertheless, Seattle-based children’s author Keith Baker enjoyed greeting his biggest fans, and he did so with an unwavering smile for each child who approached him when he visited Newcastle Elementary School on Feb. 17.

During his day at the school, he spoke at two assemblies and held workshops with the school’s second- and fifth-graders. In between presentations, he signed more than 200 books for students and even a few teachers.

His visit was a precursor to the school’s 2011 Literacy Celebration, which runs Feb. 28 to March 4 and features guest readers, literature-themed cake decorating, and schoolwide reading time and writing activities.

In the days before Baker’s visit, each grade level completed art projects devoted to one of the 20 books he had written and illustrated.

Kindergarteners completed projects based on the book “LMNO Peas,” creating peas with green finger paints. These and the rest of the projects hung inside the school for Baker to see.

“The kids’ projects were just wonderful,” said Baker, whose other books include “Meet Mr. and Mrs. Green,” “Hide and Snake” and “Who is the Beast?”

BY TIM PFARR

Seattle-based author children’s author Keith Baker treats Newcastle Elementary School’s fifth-graders to a drawing workshop Feb. 17.

Librarian Laura Berry, who assisted Baker during his day at the school, said the students were anxious to meet the author of the books they loved.

“It’s like he’s Santa Claus,” she said with a laugh. “They just keep waiting and waiting. They were like, ‘Is today the day?’”

So many students ordered Baker’s books that he even needed

to return to the school Feb. 18 to deliver them.

In the assemblies, Baker focused his presentation on how to tell stories through pictures. In the workshops, he led second-graders through creating their own books about snakes, and he taught fifthgraders the fundamentals of drawing realistic pictures.

He elicited gasps of excitement

State hosts video contest The Washington State Board of Education invites students to create films about the importance of math, science, technology, or Career and Technical Education courses for a video contest.

Each entry should be between five and 10 minutes, and fall into the categories of documentary or creative, fiction or nonfiction. All entries will be placed on the board’s YouTube channel and will be used during meetings and outreach sessions.

The first and second place prizes for each category are a $75 and $25 gift certificate, respectively.

Entries are due May 2. Learn more at www.sbe.wa.gov.

During Keith Baker’s workshop with the fifth-grade class, he focused on how to draw realistically by demonstrating principles such as the vanishing point.

BY TIM PFARR

Schools need to teach the importance of nonfiction reading Over winter break, I read a compilation of sports articles put together by renowned sportswriter Peter Gammons in “The Best American Sports Writing 2010.”

These stories were focused on the “personal interest” side, not a depiction of the sporting world, but a trip into the lives of many different people who happen to have sports as a common bond.

Only two times in my life have I been moved to tears while reading. Once was in the aforementioned compilation of sports stories. The particular story was titled “Still Life.” It detailed the bond between a mother and her son after his nearly full paralysis in a high school foot-

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The second time was while reading Tim O’Brien’s “The Things They Carried,” another riveting compilation of short stories, focusing on the lives of soldiers serving in the Vietnam War. Though the stories were historical

fiction, I felt while reading them as though the events portrayed actually occurred.

When I was younger, I thought reading nonfiction made me smarter. Now, if nothing else, I know there are an infinite number of true stories just waiting to be read which I will never be too old to appreciate.

I often recall a study I saw online a few years ago.

The National Endowment for the Arts released a report in early 2009 based on a U.S. Census Bureau study. Of the adults surveyed, just 50.2 percent had read a novel, short story, poem or play in the preceding 12 months. This is up from 46.7 percent in 2002,

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but still hovering around half the adult population.

In my opinion, one of the largest factors contributing to a downward trend in adult reading is the educational foundation upon which reading skills were built; fantastical fiction and dull nonfiction. We outgrow the childish fiction and are left with a negative taste of the nonfiction.

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“I want to give them a tip about drawing,” Baker said. “At that stage, the kids want to draw realistically.”

One student who enjoyed Baker’s drawing instructions was 11-year-old Bailey Keegan.

“I knew how to make a road. I never knew how to do anything else,” she said. “It was really cool.”

Valerie Adams, 10, agreed.

Adams said she loves to draw cartoons, and that she doodles on all of her papers. Although the lesson in realism was a departure from what she was used to, she said she appreciated being able to give it a try.

“I liked being able to draw and learn,” she said.

Fifth-grade teacher Deanna Buder said that while picture books, such as Baker’s, mean a lot to young children, they also have something to offer the older ones, tailoring to different styles of learning, inspiring creativity and instilling values.

“You don’t think about how much picture books mean to older kids,” she said. “They have great morals and themes.”

Buder said she reads books such as Shel Silverstein’s “The Giving Tree” in her class. She said

School district announces National Merit Finalists A dozen Issaquah School District students have placed as National Merit Finalists.

Of the 1.5 million high school juniors who took the 2009 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test, only 15,000 were named as finalists in the 56th annual National Merit Scholarship Program.

Beginning in March to midJune, about 8,400 finalists will receive Merit Scholarships.

The local finalists include:

Schools in focus Newcastle Elementary School this book — about a tree that selflessly gives its resources to a boy as he grows up — even brings a tear to her eye when she reads it aloud.

The school’s goal in launching its literacy campaign is increasing reading among students and improving their reading scores on tests.

Principal Marla Newton said having Baker was a great way to kick off this year’s literacy celebration.

“To actually see that person live and know that that’s their job,” she said. “It just brings it to life for the kids.”

In the next two years, the school hopes to bring in more authors, and has already applied for an Issaquah Schools Foundation grant to help cover the cost of doing so.

“You always gain something extra by seeing them in person,” Berry said about the authors.

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Council Chambers, 135 E. Sunset Way, Issaquah, Washington.

The purpose of the public hearing is to take public testimony on the proposed Issaquah Municipal Code amendments that include: A) Chapter 18.11 Signs: Revisions to the Sign Code to revise the provisions for temporary signs, including revised definitions; B) Housekeeping Amendments: Minor revisions to the Land Use Code to ensure consistency and make minor adjustments including but not limited to: Chapter 18.02 IMC Definitions, IMC 18.06.130 Table of Permitted Land Uses, and Administrative Appeals in Chapter 18.04 IMC Procedures.

The proposed amendments may change as a result of the public review process.

Written comments on the proposed Issaquah Municipal Code Amendments may be sent to the Issaquah Planning Department, PO Box 1307, Issaquah Washington 98027, or WebMail-Planning@ci.issa quah.wa.us prior to the public hearing. Written comments and public testimony on the proposed amendments may also be provided at the public hearing.

Additional information and copies of the proposed amendments are available for review during business hours at the Issaquah Planning Department, 1775 12th Avenue NW, Issaquah, WA, 98027; (425) 837-3080. For more information on this proposal, please contact Jason Rogers at (425) 837-3097 or please see the City website at www.ci.issaquah.wa.us.

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PLEASE TAKE NOTICE The above Court has appointed me as Personal Representative of Decedent's estate.

Any person having a claim against the Decedent must present the claim: (a) Before the time when the claim would be barred by any applicable statute of limitations, and (b) In the manner provided in RCW 11.40.070: (i) By filing the original of the claim with the foregoing Court, and (ii) By serving on or mailing to me at the address below a copy of the claim. The claim must be presented by the later of: (a) Thirty (30) days after I served or mailed this Notice as provided in RCW 11.40.020(1 )(c), or (b) Four (4) months after the date of first publication of this Notice. If the claim is not presented within this time period, the claim will be forever barred except as provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective for claims against both the Decedent's probate and nonprobate assets.

Date of First Publication of this Notice: 1/5/2011 Julianna K. Broughton 44431 SE 161 Place North Bend, Wa 98045 Personal Representative

Published in The Issaquah Press on 3/02/11 02-2103 LEGAL NOTICE 2011-0092 METROPOLITAN KING COUNTY COUNCIL NOTICE OF HEARING 2011-0092 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.

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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.

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County Administration Building, 500 4th Avenue, Seattle, WA, Fidelity National Title Insurance Company, the undersigned Trustee will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable, in the form of cash, or cashiers' check or certified checks from federally or State chartered banks, at the time of sale the following described real property, situated in the County of King, State of Washington, towit LOT 58 OF BOULEVARD LANE DIV. 3, AS PER PLAT RECORDED IN VOLUME 84 OF PLATS ON PAGES 31 THROUGH 33, RECORDS OF KING COUNTY; SITUATE IN THE COUNTY OF KING, STATE OF WASHINGTON which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated April 17,2006, recorded on April 21,2006, as Instrument No.20060421002707 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of King County, WA from BRYAN K WOOD, A MARRIED MAN, AS HIS SOLE AND SEPARATE ESTATE as Grantor(s) ,to THE TALON GROUP, as Trustee, to secure an obligation in favor of ARGENT MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLC , as Beneficiary . More commonly known as 12917 SE 186TH PL, RENTON, WA II. No action commenced by the Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any Court by reason of the Borrowers' or Grantor's default on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust/Mortgage. III. The default(s) for which this foreclosure is made is/are as follows: Failure to pay when due the following amounts which are now in arrears: PAYMENT INFORMATION From 07/01/2009 To 04/01/2011 Number of Payments 22 Monthly payment $1,856.51 Total $40,843.22 LATE CHARGE INFORMATION From 07/01/2009 To

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Assault Police arrested a 22-year-old Issaquah woman for assault in the 200 block of Wildwood Boulevard Southwest at 11:27 p.m. Feb. 15.

Driving under the influence Police arrested a 38-year-old Covington man, Craig Sullivan, for driving under the influence in the 700 block of Front Street South at 11:58 p.m. Feb. 15.

Unpackaged A package was stolen from a residence in the 100 block of Mount Quay Drive Northwest prior to 11:24 a.m. Feb. 16. The estimated loss is $671.25.

Whine time A man in the 4300 block of 191st Avenue Southeast said his 22-year-old son took a computer and bottles of wine about a week prior to 10:24 a.m. Feb. 17. The father did not want to file theft charges, but he asked police to contact the son and ask for the items to be returned. Police spoke with the son, and he agreed to return the items.

Slammed Police responded to a noise complaint in the 200 block of Southwest Clark Street at 10:21 p.m. Feb. 17 after the caller said a neighbor had been shutting a door too loudly. Police advised the caller to speak with the neighbor or the property manager.

Bundled A coat and a wallet were stolen from a vehicle parked in the 5700 block of East Lake Sammamish Parkway Southeast prior to 7:15 a.m. Feb. 18. The estimated loss is unknown.

Police arrested a woman on a warrant for violation of a court order in the 100 block of East Sunset Way at 11:34 a.m. Feb. 18.

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Police said five people ran from QFC, 2902 228th Ave. S.E., after a store manager confronted them for eating and drinking food — and not paying — just after midnight Feb. 13. The stolen items included Gatorade, Vitamin Water and Pringles. The estimated loss is unknown.

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Arrest Police arrested a 20-year-old Issaquah man on a warrant and for possession of a knife at Front Street South and Second Avenue Southeast at 1:23 p.m.

Feb. 18.

Purse snatched A purse, checks and credit cards were stolen from a vehicle parked at Beaver Lake Park the afternoon of Feb. 18. The estimated loss is unknown.

Not-so-secret garden Police arrested a Seattle woman for attempting to steal flowers in the 100 block of Front Street South at 2:22 p.m. Feb. 18. The estimated loss is $3.34.

Arrest Police arrested a 31-year-old North Bend man on a Seattle warrant along Northwest Sammamish Road at 3:05 p.m. Feb. 18.

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Reason to Smile Zoe Schnabel, 6, of Cougar Mountain, meets her caregivers before a free dental exam Feb. 2 during the ‘Give Kids A Smile’ program by the national American Dental Association. Laura Green (left), hygenist, Dr. Barry Feder and Dr. Lindsey Papac, at Feder and Dr. Mark Germack’s practice on Gilman Boulevard, and staff, saw 32 children for preventive cleanings, exams, X-rays, and fluoride. Of those 32 children, 18 needed fillings, root canals or extractions. Between Feder and Germack, with donated work by local endodontist Dr. Willis Gabel and local oral surgeon Dr. Sasi Narra, they were able to contribute more than $20,000 in services to families in need within the local community.

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A window was damaged on, and a bag was stolen from, a Ford parked in the 27000 block of Southeast 79th Street prior to 4:20 p.m. Feb. 18. The estimated loss is $500.

Police responded to a noise complaint in the 1800 block of 15th Place Northwest at 10:33 p.m. Feb. 19, and arrested an 18-year-old woman for being a minor in possession of alcohol, a 21-year-old man for theft and a 20-year-old man for supplying a minor in possession of alcohol.

Under siege Police responded to littering along Mountainside Drive Southwest at 4:42 p.m. Feb. 18. The incident turned out to be children constructing a fort. Police told the children to pick up the material.

Hung up A mobile phone was stolen from T-Mobile, 1171 N.W. Sammamish Road, prior to 9:18 p.m. Feb. 18.

The estimated loss is unknown.

Scrambled Police said a group of teenagers egged homes in the 24000 block of Southeast 10th Court and the 1300 block of 247th Avenue Southeast the evening of Feb. 19. The estimated loss is unknown.

Handy Tools were stolen from a vehicle parked in the 4500 block of West Lake Sammamish Parkway Southeast prior to 11:12 a.m.

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Blurry Eyeglasses were stolen from Issaquah Eyeworks, 1145 N.W. Gilman Boulevard, prior to 10:53 a.m. Feb. 23. The estimated loss is $500.

Cut and run A person did not pay for a haircut at Perfect Look, 6100 E. Lake Sammamish Parkway S.E., prior to 4:59 p.m. Feb. 23. The estimated loss is $19.50.

Cracked A window was damaged on a Pontiac parked in the 300 block of Northwest Gilman Boulevard prior to 7:18 p.m. Feb. 24. The estimated loss is unknown.

Hacked A window was damaged on, and a laptop, iPod and headphones were stolen from, a Nissan parked in the 300 block of Northwest Gilman Boulevard prior to 7:27 p.m. Feb. 24. The estimated loss is $2,265.

Cash was stolen in the 300 block of Northwest Gilman Boulevard prior to 11:41 p.m.

Feb. 19. The estimated loss is $700.

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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Tickets cost $25 online at www.issaquahrotary.org and $30 at the door. Participants are eligible to purchase wine and beer with no sales tax, and with prices at or below retail value.

All purchases benefit scholarships for Issaquah, Liberty and Tiger Mountain Community high schools.

The wineries and breweries include William Church, Airfield Estates, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Kestrel and Snoqualmie Brewery.

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Users can also take a fun, interactive quiz to learn their “cookie personalities” and then share sale locations, cookie information and personalities with friends via email, Facebook and Twitter.

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MARCH 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.

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Michael Gotz, 6-10 p.m. Vino Bella, 99 Front St. N., 391-1424

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

Brooks Giles Band, 7:30-11:30 p.m., Vino Bella Issaquah Rotary presents Grape Escape 2011 from 6-9 p.m. at Blakely Hall, 2550 N.E. Park Drive. Sample local wineries while helping to fund scholarships for local youths. Registration is open at www.issaquahrotary.org. Admission is $30 at the door.

Michael Gotz, 10 a.m. to noon, Bake’s Place

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Jazz pianist and singer Primo Kim, along with bass accompaniment, 2 p.m. Bellewood Retirement Living, 3710 Providence Point Drive S.E. Call 391-2880 for reservations.

Carlos Avena, 6-10 p.m., Vino Bella Fridays in the Living Room with Greta and special guest Robert Vaughan, 7:45-10 p.m., Bake’s Place, $20

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Soul Motivation, 7:30-11:30 p.m., Vino Bella ArtEAST presents “Art of the Written Word,” through 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.

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illage Theatre dips into the Great American Songbook, reimagines Broadway blockbusters and polishes original musicals for the Mainstage during the 2011-12 season.

For the fourth consecutive season, the downtown Issaquah playhouse plans to feature a pair of original musicals on the Mainstage — rarity for regional theaters.

The lineup includes the classic musicals “Annie Get Your Gun” and “The Producers” — plus the original musicals “Take Me America” and “It Shoulda Been You.” The lone play in the upcoming season is a Neil Simon chestnut, “The Odd Couple.”

The season kicks off in Issaquah just after Labor Day. The productions then head to the Everett Performing Arts Center after the local engagements conclude.

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WHAT TO KNOW Village Theatre Mainstage subscription packages offer five shows for the price of four. Season packages range from $145 to $245. The theater has discounts for seniors age 65 and older, for youth patrons younger than 21 and for Family Room seats.

Individual tickets go on sale intermittently throughout the season, starting in August.

The theater plans to announce on-sale dates and prices throughout the season.

Tickets can be purchased at the Francis J. Gaudette Theatre box office, 303 Front St. N., by phone at 392-2202, or at www.villagetheatre.org.

PHOTOS BY SAM FREEMAN

Above, performers present a reading of the musical ‘It Shoulda Been You’ at the Festival of New Musicals. Below, ‘Take Me America’ appears at the 2009 Festival of New Musicals.’

‘Take Me America’

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‘Annie Get Your Gun’ and ‘The Producers’ round out upcoming theater season

By Warren Kagarise Issaquah Press reporter

Primo Kim Trio, 7:4510 p.m., Bake’s Place, $20

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TO SUBMIT AN ARTS CALENDAR ITEM: Call 392-6434, ext. 237, or newsclerk@isspress.com. Submit A&E story ideas to isspress@isspress.com.

Tenth annual UNCLAD Art Show, featuring works by 90 artists from across North America and several from Issaquah, is open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. through March 27 at Gallery by the Bay, 8700 271st N.W., Stanwood. Call 360-629-4297 or go to www.uncladart.com.

Sept. 14 to Oct. 23 “Take Me America” last appeared on the Village Theatre stage as a reading at the 2009 Festival of New Musicals.

The rock musical presents tales from refugees struggling to gain political asylum in the United States — and of the immigration agents responsible for deciding the refugees’ fates. The immigration agents labor to find a balance between the refugees’ humanity and a difficult professional position.

Though the subject matter has significant heft, “Take Me America” intersperses comedy throughout the musical.

‘Annie Get Your Gun’ Nov. 9 to Dec. 31 Composer Irving Berlin conceived “Annie Get Your Gun” — a fictionalized account of sharpshooter Annie Oakley — for the Broadway stage in 1946.

“Annie Get Your Gun” is a romp about the romance between Annie and Frank Butler, the heartthrob in Buffalo Bill’s Wild West show.

The original production played for more than 1,100 performances, and codified the songs “There’s No Business Like Show Business” and “Anything You Can Do I Can Do Better” in the Great American Songbook. The local staging spins off of the successful 1999 Broadway revival.

‘The Odd Couple’ Jan. 18 to Feb. 26, 2012 “The Odd Couple” on Broadway beget

a classic film and a TV sitcom. The play ran for almost 1,000 performances in the mid-1960s.

The original run received numerous 1965 Tony honors, including Simon for Best Author and Mike Nichols for Best Director.

The play features mismatched roommates Oscar Madison — a carefree and unkempt divorcé — and Felix Unger, fastidious and uptight.

The living arrangement is a last resort for slob Oscar and neatnik Felix — the decision leads to laugh-out-loud scenes for the audience.

‘It Shoulda Been You’ March 14 to April 22, 2012 The musical “It Shoulda Been You” is about another odd-couple pairing: The wedding-day sparring between Catholic and Jewish in-laws-to-be.

The theater offered a barebones reading of the romantic comedy to kick off the 2010 Festival of New Musicals. The show had also received a reading at the National Alliance for Musical Theatre’s prestigious festival the previous year.

“It Shoulda Been You” unites the Steinberg and Howard families on a frenzied wedding day as emotions run high and schemes unfold. The race down the aisle includes a surprise for audiences.

‘The Producers’ May 9 to July 1, 2012 “The Producers” — the blockbuster Broadway musical — picked up a recordshattering 12 Tonys for the 2001 staging.

Village Theatre imports the jokes about show business and Nazis to the Mainstage as the lead characters — out-ofluck producer Max Bialystock and fussy accountant Leo Bloom — conspire to create the worst musical ever in order to pocket some fast cash.

The original Broadway production ran for more 2,000 performances and spawned a 2005 film.

Like the original run, “The Producers” in Issaquah promises outrageous punch lines and glitzy production numbers.

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

‘Next to Normal’ offers unfiltered portrayal of mental anguish

By Warren Kagarise Issaquah Press reporter

song about another ordinary day morphs into a call for help. Indeed, as patriarch Dan (Asa Somers) notes in the opening number, the family is “living on a latte and a prayer” amid the domestic tumult.

“Next to Normal” plumbs the mental illness afflicting Diana and unflinchingly details the corrosive effects the disease has on a suburban family. The subject matter sounds bleak and, no, the musical does not sugarcoat or recoil from the more unpleasant moments in the unending strug-

gle against mental illness.

“Next to Normal” earned Tony Awards by the sackful and a Pulitzer Prize for Something is not quite right about the Drama. Beneath the hardware is a musiGoodman family. cal unlike others in recent memory.

The bright and chipper matriarch, Di“Next to Normal” precursor “Feeling Elecana, bounds to the breakfast table after a tric” received tune-ups at Village Theatre in sleepless night to assemble enough sandIssaquah. Village Theatre alumnus and Issaquah High School grad Brian Yorkey is rewiches to supply a church picnic. Only, rather than the table, Diana uses the floor. sponsible for the searing book and lyrics.

“Next to Normal” drops the pretense in The national tour at The 5th Avenue Theatre in Seattle is gutsy and groundbreaking. the opening moments, as the Goodmans’ The much-lauded “Next to Normal” tackles mental illness in candid and serious moments — but the musical also jabs the medical establishment in comic bursts.

“I’m no sociopath,” Diana sings at hurricane force. “I’m no Sylvia Plath.”

Alice Ripley is the manic-depressive mother struggling to reach a harbor in the maelstrom.

(Ripley originated the role Off Broadway, remained on board for subsequent retoolings, earned a Tony during the Broadway run and reprises the role on the national tour.)

Doctors (Jeremy Kushnier portrays both shrinks) encourage Diana to pop antidepressants and antipsychotics like they were Tic Tacs.

The nebulous diagnoses and shot-inthe-dark treatments escalate until, after still more medication, Diana claims to no longer feel anything. The doctor declares the patient to be stable.

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Such moments add a pleasing irony to “Next to Normal” as the cast delivers the lines from behind straight faces.

“Valium is my favorite color,” Diana coos.

The actors, more often than not, sing lines from a puddle of tears.

Daughter Natalie (Emma Hunton) is intelligent and eager to please, but Diana is too busy fretting about son Gabe (Curt Hansen) to care. Dan is a doting husband, a man desperate for a medical or pharmacological solution to the strife.

In moments used for comic relief throughout, Dan beseeches Natalie not to curse — a futile attempt to impose order as the family spins out of control in the abyss.

Natalie is pushed aside as Diana fusses about Gabe. The strange sibling rivalry between the teenagers is fodder for “Superboy and The Invisible Girl” — a showcase for teen angst.

Hansen, all muscle, sinew and attitude, stalks the set like a phantom. Preston Sadleir is charming as Henry, a classmate raring to help Natalie experience life beyond calculus textbooks and piano practice.

Ripley is still spirited and stunning in

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. the role after so many performances, but the actress’ voice sounded raspy and uneven — perhaps due to a cold? — on opening night Feb. 24.

The ceaseless rock score — performed by musicians squirreled in corners on the multi-tiered set — maintains a surging pace.

The action unfolds on a metal set, part scaffold and part subdivision, a Pop Art dollhouse. Designer Mark Wendland uses oversized eyes emblazoned on retractable panels to convey the turmoil inside the Goodman household.

Kevin Adams’ lighting — aside from some strobe-light gimmickry for the electroshock effect — is used for marvelous, and sometimes chilling, effect to indicate shifts in mood.

The staging gels as Diana swerves from manic highs and then into a bottomless pit of depression. The audience has no chance but to hold on tight for the ride.

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