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Salmon program spawns gift

Mitt Romney emerges as top choice among local participants By Warren Kagarise Issaquah Press reporter

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Republican caucusgoers gather March 3 at Discovery Elementary School to select a presidential nominee.

DEMOCRATS RESPOND Local Democrats do not gather for caucuses until April 15, but the state party organization did not remain on the sidelines as Republicans chose Mitt Romney in a statewide straw poll March 3. Washington State Democrats Chairman Dwight Pelz lambasted the GOP frontrunner and former Massachusetts governor hours after the caucuses ended.

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“Washingtonians are looking for a leader who will focus on revitalizing the economy and creating jobs, but Mitt Romney and the rest of the GOP slate are too busy pandering to the extreme right wing of their party to focus on the issues that matter to Washington’s middle class families,” Pelz said in a statement. Though President Barack Obama does not face a challenge for the nomination, Democrats plan to use the caucuses to elect delegates and alternates to legislative district caucuses and county conventions.

$219 million school bond could pick up tab for carpet, construction DECONSTRUCTING

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Voting by mail in the weeks leading up to April 17, roughly 58,000 registered voters in the Issaquah School District will have the chance to decide whether the schools can sell $219 million in bonds to pay for major renovation and maintenance projects throughout the district. The capital improvement plan presented by district officials includes a wide variety of projects, including replacing several schools, and installing new roofs and carpet at other facilities. The plan was created by a long process that started in early 2011 with meetings of a bond feasibility and development committee. That group made recommendations to Superintendent Steve Rasmussen and the package eventually had to earn the approval of the school board. The board had the final say on whether to put a bond before voters and what projects would be proposed. In dollars, the largest projects include the replacement of Clark and Sunny Hills elemen-

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By Warren Kagarise Issaquah Press reporter The long-running Salmon in the Classroom program at Clark Elementary School remained afloat due to a donation from a former student. Issaquah native Jerry Pearson, a Snoqualmie attorney and former Clark Elementary student, said childhood memories of salmon in Lewis Creek and concerns about budget cuts to public schools inspired the donation. “It’s important for kids to know that the salmon are an important part of the culture in the Northwest,” he said. “They need to know that salmon are so much more than just the logo on posters for Salmon Days.” Pearson recalled fishing for trout and perch in Lewis Creek as a boy growing up near the south end of Lake Sammamish. Once, he received a scolding from his mother after he brought home a salmon he pulled from the creek. Until he toured the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery on a school trip, Pearson thought of salmon as little more than “red trout.” Salmon in the Classroom, as the name suggests, enables students to raise the iconic Pacific Northwest fish from eggs to fry. Then, as the program concludes in the spring, students release the fry into creeks. The state Department of Fish and Wildlife used to administer the program, but after state lawmakers drained Salmon in the Classroom dollars in 2010, a grassroots effort formed to salvage the popular program. Statewide, about 500 schools participated in Salmon in the Classroom during a typical year before the budget cuts. In the months after the state nixed Salmon in the Classroom,

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tary schools and Issaquah Middle School, and major renovations to Liberty High School. The oldest schools in the district In talking about the bond projects, district officials are quick to point out that Issaquah Middle School (built in 1955) Sunny Hills (built in 1962) and Clark (built in 1950) are among the most aged schools in the district. In his recommendation to the school board, Rasmussen said it was no coincidence that replacing those schools

accounted for nearly half of the cost of the overall capital proposal. In the board-approved package that cut Rasmussen’s proposal by $8.5 million, the price of the three schools totals $109.1 million of the overall package of $219 million. Rebuilding Issaquah Middle School will cost $62.5 million. The price tag for Clark is $19.5 million; for Sunny Hills, $27.1 million. Officials said there are numerous efficiencies that can be achieved in new buildings. For example, it costs 27.4 percent more to heat Issaquah Middle School than Pacific Cascade Middle School, Rasmussen said. In regard to its oldest schools, the district reached the point where a decision had to be made whether to keep spending substantial dollars on maintenance of older buildings or ask voters to allow an investment in newer structures, said Associate Superintendent Ron Thiele, who also mentioned safety issues at the older schools. For example, the layout of doors at Issaquah Middle School makes See BOND, Page A6

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Caucusgoers throughout Washington gathered March 3 in the initial step to select delegates to the Republican National Convention. Precinct caucuses Republicans gathered at community centers, schools and other public places March 3 to participate in a nonbinding straw poll and elect delegates to legislative district caucuses.

Legislative district caucuses Because King County is so large, Republicans select a smaller group of delegates to the King County convention at legislative district caucuses. Republicans in the 5th Legislative District — the district encompassing most Issaquah neighborhoods — plan to hold legislative district caucuses March 31 in Maple Valley.

County convention Delegates elected at the legislative district caucuses

then participate in the King County GOP convention April 28. The event determines the local delegates to the state Republican convention.

State convention Gathered in Tacoma from May 30 to June 2, Republicans intend to select 40 of the state’s 43 delegates to the national convention. State GOP Chairman Kirby Wilbur and two other state party leaders complete the delegate lineup.

National convention Republicans plan to nominate a challenger to President Barack Obama in late August at the Republican National Convention. The convention runs from Aug. 27-30 in Tampa, Fla.

REGISTER TO VOTE Unregistered voters looking to cast a ballot in the April 17 special election need to register online or by mail by March 19. Ballots for the all-mail election are expected to go out March 28. You must have a valid Washington driver’s license in order to register online. Go to www.kingcounty.gov/elections/ registration.aspx. From there, you can find a form to use for mail-in voter registration. Forms are also available at King County Elections and branches of the King County Library System. March 19 is also the deadline for previously registered voters to change information such as name or address. Would-be voters also may register in person at one of two locations — King County Elections headquarters, 919 S.W. Grady Way, Renton, or the King County Voter Registration Annex, King County Administration Building, 500 Fourth Ave., Room 311, Seattle. Call 206-296-8683. Voters who have never registered or voted in Washington previously have until April 9 to register, but all registrations after March 19 must be done in person.

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Republicans clustered at community halls and elementary schools in Issaquah and nearby communities March 3, as a long presidential nominating contest offered local caucusgoers a chance to shape the national contest. Issaquah caucusgoers headed to Discovery and Issaquah Valley elementary schools, and Colin Hall at Providence Point, to support the GOP candidates vying to face President Barack Obama in November. Mitt Romney trounced the other candidates in the 5th Legislative District and King County, and topped the straw poll statewide. Observers said support in the Washington caucuses’ nonbinding straw poll could boost the former Massachusetts governor on Super Tuesday, a 10-state contest March 6 and a make-or-break test for candidates. Romney received strong support from caucusgoers gathered at the local elementary schools. Though U.S. Rep. Ron Paul, former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich also mobilized supporters for local caucuses, Romney emerged as the frontrunner. Romney’s moderate politics appealed to caucusgoers from the Eastside — a suburban electorate

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QUOTABLE “No matter what the result is, whether I get selected or not, being enthusiastic and doing what your heart says is something I’ve learned. Everything you do, you have to put your best in.”

— Saurabh Saxena Issaquah resident who is competing in the Space Needle Space Race 2012 — a contest to launch a civilian on a suborbital flight. (See story on Page B1.)

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A Thing for Seuss Alison Lee, an Issaquah High School junior dressed as Thing 2, listens as Emma Deiner, 8, asks to have the Cat in the Hat painted on her cheek during the ‘Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss!’ party March 2 at the King County Library Service Center.

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Hazardous conditions impacted response to January storms By Warren Kagarise Issaquah Press reporter The battle against the elements created dangerous conditions for city crews during a snowstorm and a rare ice storm in January, officials said in a recent update on response to the storms. City crews scrambled to keep pace as the storms battered Issaquah and the region. Sometimes, limbs crashed onto city streets mere moments after a snowplow scraped snow and ice from the surface. “You’d clear a road, you’d come back down and you’d have to clear your way back out the same road,” Bret Heath, city Public Works Operations and emergency management director, said in a Feb. 28 briefing to the City Council. “Or you’d clear a road and you’d get a call from somebody else in the snowplow that said, ‘I thought you cleared this road.’ The answer is, well, we did. We were just there, but those trees were coming down so fast and frequent that it was impossible for awhile to stay on

PRESIDENT DECLARES DISASTER AREA Federal aid is available to Issaquah and other cities impacted during the January storms, because President Barack Obama declared King County a disaster area March 5. The cost of storm response and cleanup reached $530,000 for city government. City officials said about $383,000 in costs related to the storms could be eligible for reimbursement through the Federal Emergency top of that.” The storms illustrated a need for better planning and coordination, Heath added. City emergency plan-

Management Agency. Gov. Chris Gregoire asked Obama late last month to declare a federal disaster area in King County and 10 other Washington counties for damages and response costs from January storms. Local governments could defray 75 percent of eligible disaster-related costs — such as debris removal — by using FEMA public assistance grants. The disaster declaration covers area affected by a severe winter storm, flooding, landslides and mudslides from Jan. 14-23. ners girded for snow and cold conditions, but instead needed to juggle a hazardous situation for snowplow, road and tree-removal crews.

“The reason it was a hardship on our citizens was not because of what we didn’t do, but because of what Mother Nature did to us,” Councilman Fred Butler said. The snowstorm dropped 3 to 6 inches across the Issaquah area Jan. 18, but more difficult challenges started the next day, as the ice storm led to widespread power outages and caused trees to shed ice- and snow-laden branches. “We weren’t expecting that. We got behind the curve a little bit initially,” Heath said. “We were able to get back on top of it. I think, all in all, we did a good job of responding to the situation that unfolded for us.” The quick change in conditions left city crews in a tough position, as problems metastasized from straightforward snow removal to other problems. “That snowstorm all of the sudden became a debris management issue, road closures, power outage,” Heath said. Crews focused response efforts on Squak Mountain, the hardesthit area in the city, even as Mother

Nature continued to pummel the region. “They worked for hours and hours as trees continued to fall on the way up to Forest Rim to keep that road open to the folks that were up there and to all the folks that had to get up there,” Council President Tola Marts said. (Forest Rim is the highest-elevation neighborhood on Squak Mountain.) “I come from Minnesota, where the emergency services people are like the most popular people in the state,” Marts added. “You’re always happy to see them.” The response to the storms exacted a toll. The city sustained about $11,000 in damage to equipment as snowplows and other vehicles operated in 24-hour shifts. “By the end of the storm, we were glad it was over because we were really patching things together to keep them running,” Heath said. The cost of storm response and cleanup reached $530,000 for city government, though the total

King County plan for creek, lake is under review By Warren Kagarise Issaquah Press reporter The state Department of Ecology requested input from residents as officials evaluate the King County-developed plan for shorelines, including Issaquah Creek and Lake Sammamish. The updated plan is designed to guide construction and development on almost 2,000 miles of marine, stream and lake shorelines countywide. The proposal combines local plans for future development and preservation, plus recent development ordinances and related permitting

requirements. The county Shoreline Master Program includes stretches of Issaquah Creek — from the headwaters on Tiger Mountain to the Issaquah city limits — and the mouth of the creek in Lake Sammamish State Park. The plan also includes some Lake Sammamish shoreline. Though Issaquah surrounds Lake Sammamish State Park on all sides, the park is in unincorporated King County, and county rules apply to the lakeshore inside the park. “This is the first major update of King County’s Shoreline Master

Program in three decades,” King County Executive Dow Constantine said in a statement. “It will make environmental protections more predictable and transparent for our residents, and safeguard our lakes, rivers, and Puget Sound for generations to come.” Citizens can submit public comment to the Department of Ecology until March 16. Statewide, about 230 counties and cities intend to update shoreline plans in the years ahead. Under the Shoreline Management Act, Department of Ecology officials must review and approve proposed shoreline

programs for counties and cities before the plans can take effect. King County Council members adopted the Shoreline Master Program in 2010. State legislators passed the state Shoreline Management Act in 1971, and the public later adopted the measure in a referendum. The legislation resulted after residents raised concerns about permanent damage to shorelines caused by uncoordinated and unplanned development. The state Supreme Court upheld the Department of Ecology’s authority to conduct such reviews last year.

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Citizens can comment on the proposed King County Shoreline Master Program until March 16. Direct comments and questions to David Radabaugh at david. radabaugh@ecy.wa.gov or 649-4260. Review the proposed program and related documents online at www. kingcounty.gov/shorelines and www.ecy.wa.gov/ programs/sea/shorelines/ smp/mycomments/king_ county.html. Or see the documents in person at the King County Department of Development and Environmental Services office, 900 Oakesdale Ave. S.W., Renton, or the state Department of Ecology office, 3190 160th Ave. S.E., Bellevue. Call 6497190.

could shrink. In a decision announced March 5, President Barack Obama declared a federal disaster area in King County for damages and response costs from January storms. In the days after the storms, officials hosted debris collection events. Issaquah residents hauled tree limbs and other debris — about 306 tons, or enough to fill 62 containers — to Tibbetts Valley Park. Butler said changes in emergency preparedness — including steps to create the 1700-AM radio station, hire a communications coordinator and foster a Community Emergency Response Team program — led to a smoother response to the storms. “If this event would have happened four or five years ago, it would have been a different story,” he said. Warren Kagarise: 392-6434, ext. 234, or wkagarise@isspress.com. Comment at www.issaquahpress.com.

Time change is reminder to change clocks, batteries

Prepare to spring forward as daylight saving time starts at 2 a.m. March 11. Set clocks one hour ahead before bedtime and plan accordingly. Many computers, mobile phones and other electronic devices make the adjustment automatically. The time change also serves as a reminder to change smoke alarm batteries. Public safety experts recommend changing batteries at least once a year and testing smoke detectors monthly. Most battery-powered smoke detectors chirp as the battery weakens. During daylight saving time, the sun appears to rise later in the morning and set later in the evening, seemingly stretching the day. The winter-to-fall daylight saving time period lasts until Nov. 1.

Snowstorm-related repairs continue on state Route 18 Crews closed state Route 18 lanes across Tiger Mountain for several hours March 3 to continue repairs from the January storms. The state Department of Transportation closed westbound state Route 18 between Interstate 90 and the Tiger Mountain summit to rip out and replace damaged guardrail. Eastbound state Route 18 remained opened to motorists. Crews needed to replace the guardrail and install support posts. State planners said a tractor-trailer damaged the guardrail during the January snowstorm. The agency closed the westbound highway, because workers could not safely alternate traffic at the location due to the narrow roadway and the difficulty of tractor-trailers stopping on the steep grade.

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Inside the video marketing agency Impact Studio Pro, a Mountain Dew-fueled operation creates TV commercials, promotional spots, public service announcements and music videos for more than 100 clients. The tiny company operates from a converted Issaquah Highlands apartment, a space referred to as the “think tank” by founder Nathan Bosseler. The office overlooks rooftops and the Issaquah Alps. Bosseler uses a space designed for a bedroom as the executive suite. Major clients include the Issaquah Schools Foundation, Gene Juarez Academy, Hyundai of Kirkland, and municipal governments in Sammamish and SeaTac. Issaquah Chamber of Commerce leaders spotlighted Impact Studio Pro as a business innovator in the Innovation in Issaquah contest late last month. The chamber also honored Marketing Masters and Lakeside Center for Autism as innovators. The carbon-neutral community

zHome also received a nod as the most innovative public-private partnership. “Staying innovative is about the latest and greatest techniques — it’s not necessarily copying anybody — but it’s examining what works in what industries,” Bosseler said. “We just try to create new techniques, whether that’s being in actually shooting the video, different camera angles, different methods of editing and doing our post-production.” The tight-knit staff also includes Bosseler’s mother, Elaine, and recent Bellevue Collage alumni. Impact Studio Pro originated not long after Eastlake High School alumnus Nathan Bosseler graduated from the college. The recent graduate and video expert bumped into Jonathan Campbell, a former Eastlake classmate, at Safeway. Campbell, a Bellevue College graduate, stocked shelves for the grocery chain. They started discussing website design, and Bosseler mentioned still-nascent Impact Studio Pro. “He said, ‘I’m off at 4 o’clock. I’ll give you a call when I’m off,’” Bosseler said. “At 4:01 on the dot,

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my phone went off and it was this guy. I haven’t not seen him for a day since.” Impact Studio Pro generated a spin-off company, called CASTUS, last year. The digital broadcasting software enables users to schedule TV programming. Businesses use CASTUS to create digital signage. Early clients include the Schieffer School of Journalism at Texas Christian University. “Since CASTUS is entirely based off of software — which is the first in the industry to do so — we’re not relying on all of these hardware limitations,” Bosseler said. “We can create a product that’s much more cost-effective, has a much longer lifetime and is much more scalable, since it’s just software.” Impact Studio Pro continues to find success in earlier products, too.

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Impact Studio Pro staff includes (from left) software developer and CASTUS Vice President Jon Campbell, ISP Director and Editor Nathan Bosseler, Project Manager Elaine Bosseler, Bellevue College Web developer intern Alex Elsayed and 3-D artist Jahn Flaatrud. “The clients we originally sold our software systems to are still using the original systems we sold them,” Elaine Bosseler said. Impact Studio Pro sold systems to the original clients in 2007. “They like our product and service because it’s so easy to use and because we’re just a phone call away if they need anything,” Nathan Bosseler said.

The company is poised to rebrand from Impact Studio Pro to ISP Videos in the near future. Impact Studio Pro also plans to relocate from the highlands to elsewhere in Issaquah. Nathan Bosseler said the name change is meant reflect a more nimble company in a fast-changing industry. Clients, for instance, no longer request DVDs to review

and instead stream clips online and suggest changes to Impact Studio Pro via email. “The technology has changed, and our workflow has changed with it,” Elaine Bosseler said. Warren Kagarise: 392-6434, ext. 234, or wkagarise@isspress.com. Comment at www.issaquahpress.com.

County leaders propose property tax increase for juvenile detention center By Warren Kagarise Issaquah Press reporter King County leaders proposed a $200 million property tax levy March 1 to fund a replacement for the aging Youth Services Center, a juvenile detention facility in Seattle. Led by Councilman Bob Ferguson, County Council members proposed to put a measure on the August ballot for a nineyear levy. If the levy is placed on the ballot and passed, homeowners should pay about 7 cents per $1,000 of assessed value, or about $20 per year for a home assessed at $350,000.

Councilwoman Kathy Lambert, the Issaquah representative on the board, joined Ferguson and councilmen Larry Gossett and Joe McDermott to introduce the legislation. County Executive Dow Constantine and King County Superior Court judges also support the proposed levy. “We have done extensive work on several proposals for a replacement juvenile justice facility, and this appears to be the best option for kids, for families and for the neighborhood,” Constantine said in a statement. The detention facility houses about 65 children and teenagers.

The proposal calls for replacing decaying buildings constructed in the 1950s, 1970s and 1990s. Officials deemed the electrical, plumbing, and heating and cooling systems as beyond repair. Replacement costs for the systems could reach more than $20 million. The county spent millions addressing ongoing mold and moisture lingering from a 2006 flood. In 2010, officials suspended court operations at the facility after a water main broke outside the building. The county also had to relocate employees after the discovery of toxic PCBs in window

caulking. In addition, the facility is not designed to handle a hectic caseload. Officials said courtrooms and waiting areas lack enough space for juvenile offenders, family members, attorneys and others. Judges and commissioners at the juvenile court on site handle 3,700 cases per year at the facility. “Children from all over King County who have suffered abuse and neglect should not have to deal with safety risks or be further victimized by the conditions they encounter in going to court,” Lambert, chairwoman of the Law, Justice, Health and Human

Services Committee, said in a statement. Officials started planning to replace the Youth Services Center years ago. The project has ranked as the county’s highest-priority capital project since 2008. “The transformation of our juvenile justice system now focuses on restoring youth to healthy and productive lives, and that means we need facilities that support these procedures and timely interventions,” Lambert said. The legislation is expected to head to the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee for initial review. The complete council

then decides whether the measure should be placed on the Aug. 7 primary ballot. “Providing justice for our children and our families is a core county responsibility, and our current facilities are in a state of crisis,” Ferguson, prime sponsor of the legislation, said in a statement. “The facilities must be replaced. We’ve examined all of the options, and it is time to send the best possible proposal forward to the ballot.” Warren Kagarise: 392-6434, ext. 234, or wkagarise@isspress.com. Comment at www.issaquahpress.com.

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St. Patrick’s Day could be unlucky for impaired motorists. But getting drunk drivers off the road would be lucky for everyone else. Statewide, law enforcement agencies and the Issaquah Police Department plan to embark on a campaign to nab drunken drivers before, during and after the St. Patrick’s Day holiday. The effort starts March 9 and runs through March 18. The campaign means beefed-up DUI enforcement on Issaquah and King County roads, as Issaquah police and other law enforcement agencies join the crackdown. Washington law enforcement officers advise all holiday partygoers to designate a sober driver, call a cab or choose not to drink alcohol. Officers in King County on routine and extra patrols arrested 310 people for DUI during the St. Patrick’s Day enforcement effort last year. In addition to Issaquah police and the Washington State Patrol, officers in nearby Bellevue, Newcastle, North Bend, Renton, Sammamish and Snoqualmie will participate in the extra DUI enforcement. The anti-DUI effort is organized under the aegis of the King County Target Zero Task Force, a regional effort to crack down on unsafe driving practices. Target Zero managers coordinate the extra patrols. Target Zero’s goal is to eliminate traffic fatalities and serious injuries statewide by 2030. It seems like an unachievable goal, but certainly a worthy one. Both alcohol and drugs are the cause of numerous traffic accidents, many of which end with someone in the morgue. We all need to take the challenge of the Target Zero group. Don’t drink and drive, don’t let friends drive drunk — whether it’s a holiday or not.

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Time flies when making a lifetime of memories Mr. Hune was a very insightful teacher. In my ninth-grade yearbook he wrote “to a future newspaper reporter.” How did he know? I do not believe Mr. Hune, who taught the newspaper class at my junior high school, realized I would later venture into an enjoyable career that would last 40 years. Forty years — sometimes it does not seem I just started yesterday. In 1972, when my career started, “The Godfather” was playing at most cinemas. Regular gasoline cost just 36 cents a gallon and postage stamps were only 10 cents. Three Dog Night and Moody Blues were some of the hit bands. And on a sunny June afternoon in 1972 I graduated from Western Washington University. I had no time for the congratulations from two aunts who came to the graduation ceremony, because I had to go to work. I had recently been hired by the Bellingham Metropolitan, a new, enterprising, weekly newspaper that expected to challenge the established Bellingham Herald for the reading audience. My assignment was to write a story about the graduation. With diploma in hand, I raced to the office to write my first professional story on a Royal typewriter. Well, I have written countless stories since then. To date, though, just one college graduation story. I have filed a column from a World Series, covered a Major League All-Star game and numerous high school championship events. I have written articles about athletes, pastors, politicians, actors, musicians,

bus drivers, war heroes and heroines, carpenters, mechanics, astronomers, firefighters, doctors, lawyers and yes, even, a Native American chief. Bob From that Taylor first job, I went Press sports editor on to become sports editor at the Bellingham Herald for two years. Then, it was to Colorado for seven months before returning to the Evergreen state. For almost 20 years I covered sports for the old Journal-American, a daily newspaper that was based in Bellevue. Although I had the Seattle Mariners’ beat for three different occasions, the University of Washington football beat for two years, and one year with the Seattle Sounders, most Eastside readers remember me as a high school sports writer. After a stint as a teacher and a stopover at the Whidbey Island News-Times in Oak Harbor, I came to Issaquah 12 years ago. There are a lot of great memories in my career, but I admit my happiest times as a journalist have been at The Issaquah Press. Prior to coming to The Press, I covered mainly sports. Although hired at The Press to mainly cover sports, I was given other feature writing assignments. I have written personality features about local veterans, people See MEMORIES, Page A5

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Ban needs broader reach

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It is nice for the local business to have sold some pizza. However, who is paying for all these campaign trips? A lot of poor people could have eaten for the cost of one slice of Obama’s pizza. Who paid for police protection? Did that take food out of anyone’s mouth? Or do we count that as jobs? The Republicans are coming. What does all of the security for these candidates cost us? Who could eat for that amount of money? This weekend, my husband and I saw two different couples with one in a wheelchair begging at freeway entrances. In both cases, the one in the wheelchair was missing part of a leg. Is this the change we were promised? Panhandling is not new to the area. However, I don’t think I have ever seen people with missing limbs in wheelchairs on corners begging before. Obama’s custom pizza is a thing more to be ashamed of than to brag about with the economy the way it is. The money spent on all these campaigns is obscene. No doubt they need to raise our taxes to cover the Secret Service details for all these “candidates.”

Right now, trails, forests and salmon habitats are threatened by aggressive timber sales on Southwest Tiger Mountain near Mirrormont. Virtually the entire 15 Mile Creek basin has “Timber Sale Boundary” signs posted. That’s right. Clear-cutting is planned within two miles of Issaquah Creek. In addition to threatening the hiking lifestyle many enjoy in this part of the forest, this will surely threaten critical salmon habitat. Who is in charge of defending our salmon habitat in this area? Where can a citizen turn to get more information about what the Department of Natural Resources is up to?

The Issaquah Press had a story addressing the Issaquah City Council’s plans to outlaw plastic bags within the city limits. It appears the city government is following the national government’s plans by telling businesses how to run their business. I am sure if the use of plastic bags were detrimental to their profit margin, the businesses would stop using them on their own! Has anyone seen numerous plastic bags blowing around the streets of Issaquah? Nope, because people here recycle plastic bags. I receive nine newspapers a week — all in a plastic bag. Assume the whole Issaquah population has the same service plus many businesses. Suspect there are more of these plastic bags used than grocery plastic bags. Will the council address the banning of these in its next step on the ban plastic bag journey? Some expound the story that the vast ocean areas are all one big plastic bag depository. What physical evidence has been presented to back up their words regarding the use of dangerous plastic bags? Haven’t seen any factual “undoctored” photos in any newspapers or TV media showing the area of plastic bags as a percentage of earth’s water area. In support of the above, how can the council show that any plastic bags issued from the Issaquah business community find their way to any ocean? Plastic bags are very compatible with the elderly — the bags are small and carry light loads, and have a convenient handle. The use of cloth bags to carry groceries will, over time, become a hosting place of different germs, but the one-time use of plastic bags do not carry this concern, folks! It is noted that should the council prohibit the use of plastic bags, the use of paper bags will increase at the same rate. Where are the tree huggers on this one? Folks, this seems that the council is being pressured to get in the way of businesses to conduct a business, by some anti-business groups. By the way, City Council, when will you take on the “plastic” potato chip and frozen food bags?

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Spring is in the air. Can bears be far behind? Besides snow, another thing this islander prefers to see from behind glass is wildlife. I nearly crossed paths with a gigantic black bear in Banff, Canada, several years ago. The image of it sitting on its haunches, sniffing the air while peering in my direction, remains forever ingrained in my subconscious. As a result of my near-death experience, I jingle my way through my Squak Mountain neighborhood while walking my dog. No, I’m not rehearsing for the part of Mrs. Claus. With bear bells in hand, I’m warning any wouldbe predators to steer clear of this very, very reluctant morsel. I use to fear for my life while walking my dog across the street from Issaquah High School on Second Avenue. The brush was so thick and black bears were often spotted in and around the area. Now that the trees and bramble have been thinned out, and the road widened, my sense is that wildlife will find elsewhere to roam. At least that’s my hope. Where I once thought that the construction of a school building that rivals Swedish/Issaquah on the plateau as a tad over-the-top, I now welcome the bustling activity it generates. Students are the benefactors of a state-of-the art facility, and we who drive by the high school are required to slow down to 20 mph, which forces us to take note of our surroundings. Like inchworms crawling along, each driver must observe the bumper of the car in front, as well as the cameras positioned to snap a picture of anyone speeding. A hefty fine makes Issaquah High School a force with which to be reckoned. People get that. I’m pretty sure the See LETTERS, Page A5

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ate more apt to base decisions on fiscal matters rather than social issues. “I think that Washington in general is a more moderate part of the country, or even liberal, depending on where you’re at,” Issaquah resident and Romney supporter Mark Simon said after the caucuses at Issaquah Valley Elementary. “In the Eastside suburbs, you have a lot of the fiscal conservatives who definitely care about the economy and pocketbook issues, and are less focused, I feel, on social issues. Not that they don’t care about them, I just don’t think it’s their primary thought process.” State Republican leaders expected about 60,000 caucusgoers statewide due to intense interest in the race and the Legislature’s decision to cancel the presidential primary amid cost concerns. The record turnout in the state GOP contest included 50,764 straw poll participants. Crowds descended on caucus sites at about 10 a.m. and the hands-on process ended at about noon. The cafeteria at Discovery Elementary sported “Ron Paul 2012” balloons and signs as caucusgoers sat down at the child-sized seats to discuss the candidates. In addition to the straw poll, caucusgoers elected delegates to the 5th Legislative District GOP convention. (The convention is scheduled for March 31 in Maple Valley.) ‘A real grassroots conversation’ Organizers at Discovery set up additional folding tables and chairs as more than 400 caucusgoers — a standing-room-only crowd — filed into the cafeteria. Some participants gathered at tables set up in poster-lined hallways and the gymnasium. “Our only problem is that there are too many people that care about democracy this morning,” organizer David Irons, a former candidate for King County executive, said to participants before the caucuses opened. (The crowd included ex-state senator and Sammamish resident Dino Rossi, a former GOP

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BY THE NUMBERS Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney received a critical boost in the 5th Legislative District and King County — and topped the state GOP caucuses’ straw poll. In the district overall, organizers said 1,589 caucusgoers participated in the straw poll. (The district includes most Issaquah neighborhoods.)

5th Legislative District Mitt Romney 4843 votes 453 percent Ron Paul 4263 votes 417 percent Rick Santorum 4246 votes 415 percent Newt Gingrich 4195 votes 412 percent Others 442 votes 43 percent

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Mitt Romney candidate for governor and U.S. Senate.) Issaquah resident Brandon Slater, another Romney supporter, and other caucusgoers spent about 30 minutes discussing candidates at Discovery before the precinct agreed to support Romney. “Of all the candidates, he’s in a league of his own as far as fixing fiscal problems,” Slater said. Participants in the Issaquaharea caucuses said most participants arrived prepared to discuss a chosen candidate. “There was almost no discussion,” Issaquah political consultant Terry LaBrue said as the caucuses concluded at Discovery and organizers collected results in manila envelopes. “They came with their minds up — and everybody was polite, of course. It was that real grassroots conversation of, ‘This is what I think, this is who I want to support and this is why.’ The overwhelming reason was that they think Romney has the best chance to beat Obama in the fall.” LaBrue, precinct committee officer for the Brookshire area

419,111 votes 437.65 percent Ron Paul 412,594 votes 424.81 percent

Undecided/others 41,749 votes 43.44 percent

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Mitt Romney earned key endorsements from Republican elected leaders on the Eastside, including Kathy Lambert, the Issaquah representative on the King County Council, local state Sen. Steve Litzow and local state Rep. Jay Rodne before the caucuses. U.S. Rep. Dave Reichert, the Issaquah representative in Congress, endorsed Romney days before the caucuses. Local former state Sen. Dino Rossi, a past candidate for governor and U.S. senator, is another Romney supporter. on the Sammamish Plateau near Klahanie, said the 11 participants from the precinct supported Romney in a landslide. “Turnout was terrific, and the people are really fired up about this,” LaBrue said. “They really want a change in government.” Though the top candidate can claim victory in Washington based on the nonbinding straw poll, the delegate elections from the precinct caucuses matter more in the long run. Republicans narrow the delegates elected at the precinct level at legislative district and county conventions. The state GOP determines Washington’s 43 representatives to the Republican National Convention at the state convention in late May and early June. Still, the long nomination battle raised interest among local Republicans. (In 2008, U.S. Sen. John McCain emerged as the presumptive Republican nominee long before the Evergreen State caucuses.) “We have a chance to have a say more than usual this year,” Slater said.

Roll Call This week, legislators passed bills concerning the budget, teacher evaluations, the Discover Pass, boundary review boards and financing options for public facilities districts. See how your legislators voted at www.washingtonvotes.org. WashingtonVotes. org is a free, nonpartisan website to find plain-English explanations of bills and a record of each legislator’s votes.

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March 8

Planning Policy CommissionCouncil Land & Shore Committee joint meeting 4Agenda: Central Issaquah Plan 46:30 p.m. 4Council Chambers, City Hall South 4135 E. Sunset Way

March 12

Council Services & Safety Committee 45 p.m. 4Eagle Room, City Hall 4130 E. Sunset Way

March 13

Council Land & Shore Committee 46 p.m. 4City Council Chambers, City Hall South 4135 E. Sunset Way Sister Cities Commission 47 p.m. 4Coho Room, City Hall 4130 E. Sunset Way

March 14

Department of Ecology enlists teenagers to clean up litter Issaquah teenagers can join the effort to clean up Washington parks and roadsides soon. The state Department of Ecology’s Northwest Regional Office in Bellevue plans to hire about 72 teenagers to help clean up area roadsides, parks and recreation areas during the summer. Ecology Youth Corps members also learn how to better care for the environment through the program.

Youths ages 14-17 can apply through April 10 to work with one of Ecology Youth Corps crews cleaning up litter this summer in King, Skagit, Snohomish and Whatcom counties. Crews work Monday through Friday, from 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., in a four-week session. Sessions run from June 28 through July 25 and again from July 26 through Aug. 21. Participants

earn $9.04 per hour. Teenagers can pick up applications through area school counselors and at www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/swfa/eyc/nwro.html. Dollars for the Ecology Youth Corps program comes from a dedicated fund called the Waste Reduction, Recycling and Model Litter Control Account. The account is funded by a voter-approved tax on items related to the litter problem.

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Rick Santorum 412,089 votes 423.81 percent Newt Gingrich 45,221 votes 410.28 percent

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who overcame incredible disabilities and a series about local clubs — you haven’t lived as a writer until you have written about smockers (Puget Sound Smocking Guild) and squakers (Squak Mountain Telescope Gang); and I did a series about local churches, which to date is the most ecumenical thing I have ever done. On the latter, I met clergy who when informed I had cancer four years ago, put my name on their prayer lists. The fact I am still living, well, that shows there is power in prayer. Through it all, my biggest supporters during this career have been my wife Pauline and son David. With all of the nights that I was away covering events, sometimes in the far reaches of the state, they never complained. On the subject of high school coaches, the Issaquah School District is blessed with outstanding people. The coaches I have met are not just concerned about the win-loss ledger; they

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bears are just as intimidated by the imposing edifice and all of the parked cars out front. Or am I just a naïve Hawai-

also are concerned about teaching their athletes life skills. I will always cherish the support I received from so many people when I informed the public I had cancer. I will always cherish the time the Issaquah High School girls soccer team, when it heard I was sidelined because of open-heart surgery in 2005, signed a get-well card and brought it to the office. And the Liberty High School football team will always hold a special place in my heart. In 2007, the Patriots gave me an autographed football when I was recovering from a cancer stemcell transplant. The football still sits prominently on my bedroom dresser. Mr. Hune could not have guessed how fortunate I would become as a journalist. But I do believe he would be proud of me. The late Bob Hope had a tune he always played when onstage — “Thanks for the Memories.” To the Issaquah community and school district, I say, “Thank you for the memories.” Comment at www.issaquahpress.com.

ian, thinking that my bells are stopping bears dead in their tracks? When in reality, they’re just proceeding with caution. You’ll know for sure if you hear my blood-curdling yell for help!

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Local property tax rates expected to fall By Tom Corrigan Issaquah Press reporter “How much will it raise taxes?” That’s the first question that comes to mind when a money issue of any kind is put before voters. So, how will the $219 million bond package being floated by the Issaquah School District affect local property taxes? Bond supporters are quick to point out that local property tax bills will fall even if the bond issue passes. That’s because a bond package voters approved in 2006 is about to be retired. According to the district, the retirement of the earlier bond will drop the local tax rate from $4.85 per $1,000 of assessed property

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value to $4.05. Passage of the new bond would put the rate at $4.42. Compared to present rates, for a person with a home valued at $500,000, even with the new bond, property taxes will drop by $215 annually, said Jake Kuper, district chief of finance and operations. He was quick to add taxes would drop by an additional $215 if the new bond does not pass. The 2012 bond would be on the books for eight years. By law, school administrators are not allowed to directly promote money issues before voters. They cannot directly ask you to vote one way or another. But local officials did say there are several reasons they decided to float a bond issue now.

would be converted to the visitor’s side. New home bleachers would seat 2,000. Plans call for a press box on the west side of the field.

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it difficult to lock the building down in cases of emergency, he said. Moving central offices would provide better, direct views of parking lots, and students coming and going. “I don’t want to give the impression those schools are unsafe,” Thiele said. “They are adequate… It goes to the overall improvement of the learning and teaching environments at those schools.” As the schools are rebuilt, some will be relocated. Clark and Issaquah Middle would change places, putting Issaquah Middle closer to Issaquah High School. Tiger Mountain Community High School also would move to part of the existing Issaquah Middle School location. Liberty High School Renovation plans for Liberty total $44.5 million. That includes $4.8 million for rebuilding the athletic fields and stadium. Still, the biggest portion of the dollars aimed at Liberty would go toward what’s been labeled “Phase B” of its reconstruction and modernization. Future plans for Liberty include reconfiguring and expanding the so-called commons area; relocating and remodeling administration and counseling offices; modernizing a large number of classrooms; completing a video/ TV lab and production and editing studio; modernizing the school library; and adding a new auxiliary gym. The roof would be replaced outside of the new or remodeled areas. The existing football bleachers

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Coho Café Catering and Friends of the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery plan to help a salmon species in decline. The organizations planned Kokanee S.O.S. — for “save our salmon” — a fundraiser at the Issaquah restaurant to raise dollars for Lake Sammamish kokanee salmon preservation. The species is dwindling, but the federal government declined last year to list the fish as endangered. The fundraiser is scheduled for 6 p.m. March 23. Purchase tickets at Coho Café, 6130 E. Lake Sammamish Parkway S.E., Suite A, or by calling 391-4040. Proceeds from the fundraiser benefit a long-term effort to restore the salmon species. The effort brings together U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, the King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks, the state Department of Fish and Wildlife, and FISH to collect and spawn kokanee.

Chinook 42,954 adult chinook trapped 41.7 million chinook eggs collected 41,018 adult chinook allowed upstream to spawn

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Coho 4732,363 coho return to Puget Sound streams 417,598 coho return to Lake Washington watershed, including Issaquah Creek

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Issaquah Salmon Hatchery crews and Friends of the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery members spawned chinook and coho salmon throughout the autumn months. Teams at the Issaquah hatchery trapped 475 coho in 2010. The coho count at the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks in Ballard barely crested 3,600 fish — a smaller figure than the 6,000 coho during the last slump a decade ago. Biologists listed poor ocean conditions related to temperature or oxygen levels, predation or a lack of food sources as possible reasons for the 2010 decline. The forecast for each salmon species can shift dramatically from year to year. Steve Thiesfeld, Puget Sound salmon manager for the Department of Fish and Wildlife, said 2012 fisheries for Puget Sound chinook could be limited to hatchery salmon, due to expected low returns on several rivers. The rollout of preseason forecasts marks the start of public meetings about salmon fisheries and the North of Falcon process. The effort brings together state, tribal and federal fishery managers to establish salmon seasons for Puget Sound, Columbia River and the Washington coast. The process is held as the Pacific Fishery Management Council — the

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State salmon fishery officials expect a smaller coho return to Puget Sound streams in the months ahead. Overall, the forecast calls for 732,363 coho to return to local streams — or 249,000 fewer coho than the 2011 forecast. Fisheries experts expect a more robust chinook salmon return. Officials predicted the summer and autumn chinook salmon returns to Puget Sound to total about 224,165 fish — fewer than the 243,000 chinook projected for 2011. Officials said the chinook return is comprised mostly of hatchery fish. The state Department of Fish and Wildlife announced the initial 2012 forecast Feb. 28. The annual forecast announcement is the initial indicator of salmon returns to the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery along Issaquah Creek. The hatchery spawns and raises coho and chinook. In order to formulate the annual forecasts, scientists measure the number of wild smolts, or juvenile salmon, departing freshwater at locations around Puget Sound. Hatcheries also record the number of juvenile salmon released each year. Managers then use the forecast information to set recreational fisheries for the affected areas, including Puget Sound and the Columbia River. The unpredictable factor in the forecast is the Pacific Ocean environment. Experts focused on ocean conditions after a 2010 decline in coho.

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Maintenance and other projects The project list includes specific work at roughly 21 of the district’s 24 schools. Besides those projects already listed, the program would include $7.2 million in expansion and improvements at Apollo Elementary School. Issaquah Valley Elementary School also would receive an addition and other improvements at a cost of $8.5 million. The space additions would create room for 120 more students at each school. Other schools would receive greatly varying degrees of attention. For example, Challenger Elementary School is slated for new flooring, an upgraded intercom system and a new fire alarm system. Total cost is $455,000. The program list also includes numerous districtwide projects. Electronic locks and a card-key access system would be installed at all schools. The district would spend $2.6 million to install security cameras and closed circuit TV systems in each building.

Stadiums and artificial turf As preparation of the bond package moved forward, administrators and school board members admitted this part of the

able to attract big-name, quality contractors who might have ignored Issaquah under other circumstances, Steve Crawford, district director of capital projects, said. Lesley Austin is one of two cochairwomen of Voters for Issaquah Schools, the grassroots committee promoting passage of the levy. In talking about the cost of the levy to taxpayers, she made many of the same points as district administrators. Construction costs are likely never to be lower, Austin said. Aging schools, such as Clark and Sunny Hills elementary, are going to need some attention, she added. Voters can pass the bond now or pay more in the future, she argued.

State predicts smaller chinook, coho returns

package might be a tough sell with voters. The proposal calls for a major revamping of stadiums at all three mainstream district high schools. Additionally, artificial turf would replace existing natural fields at all district middle schools. Rubberized running tracks would replace existing cinder tracks. Total cost of athletic field work at all schools, not including Issaquah Middle School, is $18.3 million. Of the high schools, Skyline would receive the most attention with a $6.4 million project. Covered, home-side stands seating 2,500 would be built at Skyline’s stadium, along with a bigger press box, more restroom space and additional concession areas.

Tiger Mountain Community High School The district’s alternative high school is aimed squarely at students who have struggled in a more typical classroom environment or students who simply prefer, and do better in, an alternative-learning environment. If the bond package wins approval, the school would be relocated to the current location of Issaquah Middle School. Total cost: $3.9 million. A renovated and modernized Tiger Mountain would allow the expansion of career and technical training for district students, not necessarily just those who attend Tiger. In the past, school board members and administrators have discussed making new Tiger programs available to all district students as much as possible. The revamped Tiger would have added hours of operation in order to give students more classroom time. Officials envision new science-, technology-, engineering- and math-related programs. A culinary arts program would be expanded. At one point, administrators said they had not fully programmed the new Tiger, as that seemed a bit of a wasted exercise if voters do not approve the bond. Tiger also could serve as home base to expanded online educational offerings.

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“Everybody is very respectful of this economy,” Sara Niegowski, district director of communications, said. At the same time, the district has 60-year-old buildings with which it needs to deal, Associate Superintendent Ron Thiele said. The current economic slump actually could work in the district’s favor, according to Thiele and others. Issaquah schools can take advantage of low interest on the bonds sold to fund capital improvements. At the same time, contractors are hungry for work, meaning bids should be lower than they might be otherwise. On projects under way with funding from the 2006 bond, local schools have been

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On Feb. 28, fishery planners released the initial salmon forecast for 2012. The forecast offers early indications of possible returns to the Issaquah hatchery. Chinook 4224,165 chinook return to Puget Sound streams 44,728 chinook return to the Issaquah hatchery

Source: Department of Fish and Wildlife organization responsible for establishing fishing seasons in ocean water along the Pacific coast — holds additional public meetings. The adoption of 2012 salmon fisheries is scheduled for April 1-6 at a Pacific Fishery Management Council meeting in Seattle. “Over the next few weeks, we will work with tribal co-managers and constituents to establish fishing opportunities on abundant runs of hatchery salmon while ensuring we meet or exceed conservation objectives for wild fish populations,” Department of Fish and Wildlife Director Phil Anderson said. Warren Kagarise: 392-6434, ext. 234, or wkagarise@isspress.com. Comment at www.issaquahpress.com.

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the Salmon Education Alliance — a coalition of area educators, fish biologists and program advocates — proposed a system of regional coordinators throughout the state to act as a liaison for schools. Under a plan hatched last year after state support for Salmon in the Classroom dissolved, Friends of the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery agreed to serve as the coordinator for more than 100 schools. Salmon eggs for the program at schools in the Issaquah area come from the hatchery. Pearson said he hopes 5-yearold grandson Dylan can participate in the Clark Elementary fry release near Pickering Barn on March 21. “That will symbolize our own very personal cycle of life,” Pearson said.

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Congressman completes district office move to Issaquah U.S. Rep. Dave Reichert opened a district office in Issaquah on March 1, after redistricting prompted the Auburn Republican to relocate from the former office on Mercer Island. “I’m excited to be moving to Issaquah,” he said in a statement. “My priority as a congressman is serving my district and my constituents.” Constituents can visit the office in the Sammamish View Office Building, 22605 S.E. 56th St., Suite 130. Call the office at 677-7414. The district office site in Issaquah needed to meet congressional security criteria. Reichert chose Issaquah due to easy access from communities throughout the redrawn 8th Congressional District. The reshaped district stretches from Auburn to Wenatchee. The former district encompassed only communities in King and Pierce counties.

significance and ecological importance, officials announced Feb. 24. Early residents planted the Bur oak trees — believed to be the largest and oldest in Issaquah — more than 75 years ago near modernday 495 Sycamore Lane. City Park Board members developed the Heritage Tree Program to promote identification and recognition of trees that reflect the character of Issaquah. Each Heritage Tree is identified and recorded in a register maintained by the city Parks & Recreation Department. “I urge all citizens to enjoy and protect our Heritage Trees and to appreciate the value that these and other trees give our community,” Frisinger said. The mayor did not designate any Heritage Trees last year. The most recent round — announced in 2010 — included thee giant sequoia at Tibbetts Valley Park, the Empress Tree at Cornick Park and the Oregon white oak at the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery.

Issaquah to host meeting about sustainable farming

Students can design artwork for state voters’ pamphlet

Join the King County Agriculture Commission in Issaquah to learn about successful small farms in the region. The commission is hosting a panel discussion at the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery on March 9 to highlight the impact market gardens, small farms and urban farms can have on food security, jobs and sustainability in King County. The commission meets from 4-7 p.m. in the hatchery’s Watershed Science Center, 125 W. Sunset Way. The panel discussion is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. The panelists include Amaranth Urban Farm’s Nicole Capizzi, Local Roots Farm’s Siri EricksonBrown and Sol to Seed Farm’s Matt Tregoning. Each farmer operates a successful farm and sells wares at farmers markets and to subscribers through community supported agriculture initiatives. Longtime Commissioner Michaele Blakely also plans to join the panel discussion. The commission is a group of volunteer citizen agricultural experts responsible for advising the county on policy and regulatory issues, farmland preservation and strategies to keep agriculture viable. Contact Project Manager Claire Dyckman at 206-296-1926 or claire.dyckman@kingcounty.gov to learn more.

Issaquah students can design artwork for the Washington State Voters’ Pamphlet — a guide distributed to more than 3 million people statewide before the November election. Secretary of State Sam Reed’s office invited students in fourth and fifth grades to enter the contest. In addition to featuring the top artwork in the voters’ guide, Reed plans to conduct a surprise visit to the winner’s school. The theme for the contest is “If I Could Vote.” The art contest is a chance for Washington’s youngest citizens to be a part of elections and think about what they might value as voters. Students enter the contest by submitting art with the entry form by April 16. Find the entry form at www.sos.wa.gov/_assets/elections/just4you/Entryform.pdf. Email JulieAnne Behar at julieanne. behar@sos.wa.go to ask questions or to learn more about the contest.

Historic oaks receive Heritage Trees designation Mayor Ava Frisinger designated a trio of historic oaks as Heritage Trees — a distinction meant to reflect the plants’ age, size, historic

Turnout hit 28 percent in February special election Turnout in the Feb. 14 election to decide a $5.5 million bond for fire station construction reached 28 percent, King County Elections announced Feb. 28, as officials certified the election results. State law required the Fire District 10 bond measure to receive a 60 percent yes vote from a turnout of at least 4,418 voters. The measure received a 64.7 percent yes vote from a turnout of 5,863 voters. (The district includes 20,791 registered voters.) Fire District 10 is the Eastside

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Fire & Rescue partner serving residents in Klahanie, May Valley, Mirrormont, Preston and Tiger Mountain in the Issaquah area, plus Carnation in rural King County. Officials plan to use bond dollars to relocate crews from Fire Station 78 at 16135 S.E. 113th Place near Renton to a modern facility at a more central location at Southeast May Valley Road and 207th Avenue Southeast. Overall, elections officials issued 189,753 ballots for measures in Fire District 10 and school districts elsewhere in King County. The elections office predicted 38 percent turnout overall in the special elections, but turnout reached 32 percent in the contests.

Volunteers complete Grand Ridge Park boardwalk The boardwalk in Grand Ridge Park is complete, after more than 4,600 hours donated by volunteers. Washington Trails Association volunteers added the last spike to the 600-foot-long boardwalk Feb. 24. The boardwalk is the last link the trail. The trail network connects King County-run Grand

Ridge and Duthie Hill parks. The completion marked a milestone for the organization. Washington Trails Association volunteers spent a decade building and upgrading the 9.5-mile trail network inside the park. The group joined the effort to complete a 40-foot-long footbridge near on the park’s main trail in 2010. Grand Ridge Park — a 1,200acre park featuring groves of Western red cedars — rises 1,100 feet in elevation above Issaquah along Interstate 90. The trails organization and King County Parks enjoy a long partnership. Washington Trails Association volunteers provide about 10,000 hours of service on backcountry trail projects in county parks each year.

Swedish Medical Center earns honor for ‘green’ landscaping practices Swedish Medical Center landscapers improved the environment — and the organization’s bottom line. The landscaping staff at Swedish/ First Hill worked to qualify as a 5-Star EnviroStars group — a des-

Wednesday, March 7, 2012 • ignated awarded to organizations based on a demonstrated commitment to reducing hazardous materials and waste. Swedish joined more than 700 EnviroStars businesses in the area. Several facilities in the Swedish system had a contract for spraying fungicides and insecticides on shrubs and trees. But as staffers examined the plants, soil conditions showed in need of spraying — such as aphid infestations — had disappeared. Once regular pesticide spraying stopped, birds returned to keep insect populations under control. Swedish’s switch to the integrated pest management system saved about $10,000 per year. The integrated pest management program is in use at Swedish/ Issaquah, the 7-month-old hospital in the community, and other campuses. “It is imperative that medical centers focus on health outside of their facilities, as well as on the inside,” said Liesl Zappler, landscape coordinator for Swedish/ First Hill. “Being organic protects patients, visitors and staff, as well as the environment, and we have been able to do this at a significant

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Councilman joins Cascade Water Alliance board Cascade Water Alliance leaders chose longtime Issaquah Councilman Fred Butler as a board member on the regional group Feb. 22. The organization also elected Redmond Mayor John Marchione as chairman, Covington Water District Commissioner David Knight as vice chairman and Tukwila Mayor Jim Haggerton as secretary-treasurer. Issaquah Councilwoman Stacy Goodman serves as the city’s alternate representative to the board. The regional Cascade Water Alliance includes the Sammamish Plateau Water and Sewer District, Issaquah and Bellevue, plus other Eastside and South King County cities and water districts. The agency serves about 400,000 residents and 22,000 businesses. The members own, operate and maintain individual water distribution systems. The alliance operates the Bellevue-Issaquah Pipeline, a 24-inch transmission line in operation since 2006.

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• Wednesday, March 7, 2012

By Warren Kagarise

Lloyd Warren, Sammamish Plateau Water and Sewer District commissioner, addresses officials at zHome during a water conservation event Jan. 25.

Water conservation is priority at zHome

By Warren Kagarise Issaquah Press reporter

WHAT TO KNOW

The carbon-neutral zHome townhouses in the Issaquah Highlands receive most attention for steps to reduce energy use. The 10-unit development received attention late last month for attention to water conservation, too. The community is the first in the United States to earn the WaterSense label for new homes from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The program is based on the successful EnergyStar conservation effort. The agency recognized zHome to lower utility bills for residents, reduce strain on water and wastewater systems, preserve water for salmon and other organisms, and create fewer greenhouse gas emissions due to reduced energy demands for water treatment and delivery. The project is designed to use 70 percent less potable water than a typical King County home. The zHome units feature a rainwatercollection system, and use filtered rainwater to flush toilets and fill clothes washers. The rainwater cisterns at each residence range from 1,000 to 1,800 gallons. EPA officials joined city leaders, Cascade Water Alliance members and zHome developers at a Jan. 25 ceremony to receive the WaterSense designation. “We are extremely excited that the zHome units received the new WaterSense New Homes certification,” Mayor Ava Frisinger said. “We hope zHome inspires homebuilders and homeowners to take advantage of the same water-sav-

Local Ben & Jerry’s Scoop Shop owner is Rookie of the Year The local Ben & Jerry’s Scoop Shop earned a scoop of global attention, after the ice cream chain named Issaquah proprietor Mark Mullet as Rookie of the Year. Ben & Jerry’s announced the honor at the company’s annual Global Franchise Gathering in the Bahamas late last month. The gath-

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency officials offer tips for residents to reduce water use at home. Find more tips, and learn more about the WaterSense label, at www. epa.gov/watersense. In the house 4Repair leaky faucets, indoors and outside. 4Consider replacing old equipment, such as toilets, dishwashers and clothes washers. In the kitchen 4Peel and clean vegetables in a large bowl of water instead of under running water. 4Fill the sink or basin when washing and rinsing dishes. 4Run the dishwasher only if the

unit is full. 4When buying a dishwasher, select a model with a light-wash option. 4Only use the garbage disposal if necessary. 4Install faucet aerators. In the bathroom 4Take short showers instead of baths. 4Turn off the water to brush teeth, shave and soap up in the shower. Fill the sink to shave. 4Repair leaky toilets. Add 12 drops of food coloring into the tank, and if color appears in the bowl one hour later, the toilet is leaking. 4Install a toilet dam, faucet aerators and low-flow showerheads. Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

ing benefits with their projects.” In order to receive the WaterSense label, a home must use at least 20 percent less water than a newly constructed standard home. The home also uses WaterSense-labeled fixtures designed to perform as well or better than traditional fixtures. The project opened in September 2011 after a long planning and construction process. Ichijo USA joined the project in early 2010 in a joint venture between the company and developer Matt Howland. The recession stalled zHome construction. “EPA is proud to recognize the zHome project, built and developed by Ichijo USA and Seattle builder Matt Howland, as one of the leaders in the Pacific Northwest in helping to advance water efficiency,” said Paula vanHaagen, EPA Grants and Planning Unit manager

in Seattle. The honor is the latest milestone for zHome. The project received local and international attention before construction ended. In April 2011, Liljequist received a Green Globe Award, King County’s top eco honor, in Community Leadership in Green Building for zHome. In October 2011, the Forest Stewardship Council U.S. recognized zHome as the best residential project for using sustainable lumber. Gov. Chris Gregoire highlighted the project in a speech about sustainable industries at the Sustainable Cities Forum, a part of the 2010 Shanghai World Expo.

ering in Nassau brought together franchise owners, operators, managers and employees. “It’s an absolute honor to receive this award and be recognized for the work we’ve done,” Mullet said. “Previous winners have all set great precedents, so it’s really humbling to now be among them. An award like this is never a solo effort, of course; everyone at the Issaquah shop played an impor-

tant role and contributed to our success.” In Nassau, Ben & Jerry’s franchisees volunteered Father Marshall Cooper Park and the Woodcock Primary School, — and tasted the 2012 ice cream flavors. “I’d tell you what the 2012 flavors are, but they haven’t been announced yet — and that might keep me from ever winning an award again,” Mullet said.

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

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SPACE RACE Contributed

Imam Jamal Rahman, Pastor Don Mackenzie and Rabbi Ted Falcon (from left) make up the Seattle-based Interfaith Amigos.

Three men of three faiths promote shared respect, understanding By Tom Corrigan Issaquah Press reporter The three men give a lot of spiritual advice to the members of their various congregations. Imam Jamal Rahman said he and his partners, Pastor Don Mackenzie and Rabbi Ted Falcon, who make up the Seattlebased Interfaith Amigos, travel the area and the country trying to spread interfaith tolerance and understanding. They have even taken their message overseas to the Middle East and Japan. They make regular appearances on TV and radio, and are the joint authors of two books. The three will appear March 17 at the Community Church of Issaquah. Besides giving advice to their congregations, the three also give advice to each other, Rahman said. According to the Quran, he said, diversity among humanity exists so people might get to better know one another and themselves. Getting to know each other and themselves better is exactly what the three Interfaith Amigos have done, Rahman concluded. “We’ve become good friends,” Rahman said of his partners. There were several reasons he invited the trio to the Issaquah Community Church, Pastor Keith Madsen said. Most know there is a lot of tension between the various faiths, particularly Muslims and Jews, as well as Muslims and Christians, Madsen said. But one way around those tensions is for both sides to learn about the other, to learn not to demonize the other, he said. The Interfaith Amigos grew directly out of the tensions between the United States and the Islamic world. After the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Falcon invited Rahman to a Shabbat, or Sabbath, observance. Falcon said Rahman was the first person he called after the attacks because he wanted a more balanced view of Islam and what had taken place. “We said, ‘Why stop there? Let’s continue,’” said Falcon, who brought Mackenzie into the mix. “It was very clear that we wanted to work together,” Falcon added. After years of getting to know each other, Rahman now calls the pastor and the rabbi two of

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the best Muslims he knows, hinting at an idea Madsen said he finds very interesting. The Muslim faith calls for the surrender of the ego to the will of God, Rahman explained, not needing to add a belief that Falcon and Mackenzie have done so in his opinion. Madsen said he believes the idea of surrendering to God is a thought more Christians could embrace. One reason the Interfaith Amigos collaboration works so well is they don’t avoid difficult or unsettling questions or issues, Falcon said. For example, Rahman and Falcon said they never have shied away from talking about the long-standing conflict between Israelis and Palestinians. “We agree that Jamal is wrong,” Falcon joked, regarding Rahman. “It’s crucial for us to show our different points of view,” Rahman said. The trio has come up with five specific steps toward interfaith understanding. “We start with the premise that both of us are right,” Falcon said. Both Falcon and Rahman said the importance of interfaith dialogue extends in several directions. Rahman spoke of a Gaza Strip Muslim leader and a conservative Jewish rabbi who publicly came to an understanding following the five steps laid out by the Amigos. Their understanding included the idea that disputed Middle East territories belong not to Muslims, Israelis or Christians, but to God. In the vein of difficult subjects, at present, U.S. military forces have come under criticism and violent attack by Afghan Muslims angered over what American authorities describe as the accidental burning of a number See AMIGOS, Page B3

United Way of King County offers income tax help The focus at United Way of King County is on income tax season as the April filing deadline approaches. The nonprofit organization offers free tax preparation and access to the Earned Income Tax Credit and other tax credits to middle- and low-income families. Organizers also seek volunteers to help prepare tax returns and assist at tax-preparation sites. Learn more about United Way

of King County’s tax preparation campaign by emailing EITC@ uwkc.org. The nearest center to Issaquah is Crossroads Bellevue, Northeast Eighth Street and 156th Avenue Northeast. The center is scheduled to be open from 5-9 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays, and from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays until April 14. The location offers tax preparation in Russian and Spanish.

By Greg Farrar Saurabh Saxena, of Issaquah, has made it from 50,000 entrants into a group of 20 finalists trying to earn a trip into space in a contest held for the 50th anniversary of the Space Needle and Seattle’s Century 21 Exposition.

Issaquah man is semifinalist in Space Needle contest to blast off on celestial adventure By Warren Kagarise Issaquah Press reporter The next space race is not between rival governments. Instead, the competition to blast off is among regular Joes and Janes. Issaquah resident Saurabh Saxena, 40, is among 20 semifinalists in the Space Needle Space Race 2012 — a contest to launch a civilian on a suborbital flight. Saxena and other semifinalists created videos for the public to watch and then vote on top candidates. The longtime amateur astronomer said the contest offers a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. “No matter what the result is, whether I get selected or not, being enthusiastic and doing what your heart says is something I’ve learned,” he said. “Everything you do, you have to put your best in.”

Even though organizers already tallied more than 17,000 votes, fewer than 15 votes separated some semifinalists March 5. In the meantime, acquaintances and friends mobilized to support Saxena as the March 18 deadline approaches. The next phase in the contest includes physical and mental challenges for finalists. The top candidates should be announced in mid-April. Organizers announced the contest in August 2011. Intrigued, Saxena studied the eligibility requirements and decided to enter. The contest backers received more than 50,000 entries. Organizers randomly selected 1,000 entrants to proceed to the next stage. “I thought, ‘Maybe there’s a little chance,’ so I applied and then got an email from them saying that I was one of the 1,000 and so I

needed to create the video,” Saxena said. “Then, it kicked in. I had to have my iMac ready, my camera ready.” Then, the software programmer spent about 10 days to shoot and edit a biographical video. “I had never been in front of cameras,” Saxena said. “This was my first time.” The process to create the 1-minute, 55-second piece posed some challenges for the novice filmmaker and aspiring astronaut. “You can remember the lines, and when you look at the camera lens, you forget whatever you saw,” Saxena joked. The iconic Space Needle, constructed as the United States and the Soviet Union clamored for dominance in space, stands as a monument to a future-focused era. Though the future envisioned at the 1962 Century 21 Exposition in-

ON THE WEB Watch Issaquah resident Saurabh Saxena’s Space Needle Space Race 2012 entry video and vote at the Space Needle’s Facebook page, www.facebook.com/spaceneedle. Voting ends March 18.

cluded routine space travel, reality is laboring to play catch-up. Executives from the Space Needle and Space Adventures, a Virginia-based space tourism outfit, partnered to offer the contest to celebrate the structure’s anniversary. See SPACE, Page B3

Police endure icy plunge for Special Olympics fundraiser By Warren Kagarise Issaquah Press reporter The temperature in Lake Union held steady at 41 degrees, but the chill did not stop Issaquah police officers and police department employees from a dip on a gray February day. The police department descended on a stretch of shoreline along the Seattle lake Feb. 11 for the Polar Plunge, a frigid fundraiser for Special Olympics Washington. Combined, Issaquah officers and department employees raised about $1,000 for the nonprofit organization. Police Communications Specialist Jacqueline Kerness rounded up more colleagues for the February event for the Polar Plunge after she and coworkers dipped into Puget Sound for the 2011 endurance test. “It was a moment of shock for a good cause,” she said. “It’s something easy to do to raise funds for a lot of people.” The participants included Chief Paul Ayers — persuaded by Kerness as she set out to convince other police department employees to join the Polar Plunge. “People like to see people suffering in cold water — and they’ll pay for that,” she said. Dan Wartelle, Special Olympics Washington vice president of communications, said the Polar Plunge is a key fundraiser for the organization. The experience also enables law enforcement officers to reach out to citizens. “It gives us an opportunity for

us to get out into the community and it gives the community an opportunity to get to know us,” Ayers said. Participants gathered along Lake Union in 44-degree air to await a chance to slip into the water. Organizers said about 450 people jumped into the lake in shifts of 75 people per round. “The plunge itself is one second of ‘Oh!’ and then you’re fine. You

get out of the water and it doesn’t even seem cold anymore,” Kerness said. “It’s standing outside for 10, 15 minutes in your bathing suit while they’re talking.” The decision to participate in the 2012 event after joining the Polar Plunge last year meant she had some insight into what to expect. Organizers offered heated tents for participants to change into dry clothes afterward.

“I wore layers this time,” she said. “I learned my lesson.” Kerness also dyed her hair blue for the occasion, though the result led to some gentle teasing. “I was going for iceberg, but I got Smurf comments,” she said. Ayers said the cold air posed more of a challenge than the lake See PLUNGE, Page B3

By Rod Mar/Special Olympics

Kasey Keller, a Special Olympics Washington board member and former Seattle Sounders FC player, emerges from Lake Union at the Polar Plunge on Feb. 11.

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Great grapes The Rotary Club of Issaquah’s sixth annual Grape Escape is from 6-9 p.m. March 8 at Pickering Barn, 1730 10th Ave. N.W., featuring tastes of area wines and beer, complemented this year by small plate samples of delicacies prepared by area restaurants. There will be a silent auction of art, winerelated items, and a wide range of experience and entertainment packages. Tickets, available at www.issaquahrotary.org, are $40 per person, ages 21 and up. Proceeds fund Rotary programs in the community and abroad.

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Master Chorus Eastside, featuring Issaquah singers, pays tribute to St. Patrick’s Day with “Erin Go Bragh” at 3 p.m. March 11 at the Kirkland Performance Center, 350 Kirkland Ave. Tickets are $20 for general admission and $15 for seniors and students. Purchase tickets by calling 392-8446. Learn more at www.masterchoruseastside.org. THR & Associates presents Treasure Hunters Roadshow from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday March 13-17 and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, at the Holiday Inn, 1801 12th Ave. N.W. Specialists are searching for rare collections, such as: 4Coins and paper currency issued before 1970 4Toys, dolls and trains 4Vintage, costume and gold and silver jewelry 4Old and modern musical instruments 4War and advertising memorabilia 4Swords, knives and daggers Experts are looking to spend $250,000, but participants are not obligated to sell. There is no limit on the number of items to bring to be evaluated. Call 217726-7590. LearningRx hosts an Education Expo, featuring information for parents with children from newborns to teens, from 4-9 p.m. March 15 at Skyline High School, 1122 228th Ave. S.E., Sammamish. The Vasa Park Craft and Garden show is from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. March 15-16 and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 17 at 3560 W. Lake Sammamish Parkway S.E., Bellevue. Admission is free. The Grange Supply’s 2012 Chick Days, is March 16–18. To kick off Chick Days, The Grange Supply hosts a Chick Seminar at 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. March 17 about raising chickens. Reserve a spot for the seminar by RSVPing at www.grangesupply. com. Call 392-6469 or go to the store at 145 N.E. Gilman Blvd. A gala opening reception for “Harold and the Color Purple: An Intergenerational Exhibition of Creativity” is from 2-4 p.m. March 17 at University House Issaquah, 22975 S.E. Black Nugget Road. The exhibit, featuring art by area students and residents of University House, runs through Aug. 7 and is open to the public. RSVP to 557-4200 or www.eralivingart. blogspot.com.

Fundraisers The Issaquah US Bank, 1295 Gilman Blvd., is hosting a Big

Brothers Big Sisters clothing collection bin for anytime dropoffs and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sundays, of the following items: 4Men’s, women’s and children’s clothing 4Shoes 4Hats 4Linens 4Small drapery 4Purses 4Reusable household items 4Small appliances All items collected directly benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of Puget Sound and its youth mentoring programs. Curves International 14th annual Food Drive runs through March. Each location, including Issaquah’s at 40 Front St. S., is seeking donations of bags of nonperishable food or cash to support area food banks. The Issaquah Curves will also waive the joining fee for new members who bring in a bag of nonperishable food or donate $30 to the Issaquah Food & Clothing Bank between March 12 and 25. Call 392-2330 or go to www.curves.com. Overlake Hospital Auxiliaries are hosting the 2012 Bandage Ball at 5:30 p.m. March 24 at the Hyatt Regency Bellevue. Proceeds will be used to build a new, state-of-the-art Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Tickets are $250 per person and includes dinner, dancing, entertainment and a live auction. For tickets or to volunteer, contact Muffie Signalness at 688-5529 or auxiliaries@overlakehospital.org. Learn more at www.overlakehospital.org/bandageball.

Youth The Lewis Creek Park Visitor Center offers the following Family Discovery Programs and Adult Enrichment Programs at 5808 Lakemont Blvd. S.E. Call 452-4195. 4“Mammals,” for ages 12 and up, 2-3 p.m. March 11 4“Cougars & Bobcats,” for ages 12 and up, 1-2 p.m. March 24 4Naturalists Book Club discusses “Encounters with the Archdruid,” by Jonn McPhee, for ages 15 and up, 6-8 p.m. March 25

Volunteers The Mountains to Sound Greenway needs volunteers from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays through March at these events. Sign up at www.mtsgreenway. org or call 206-812-0122. 4Tree planting at Three Forks Natural Area in Snoqualmie/ North Bend — March 10 and 31 4Squak Mountain Trail work in

The Beit Tikvah Messianic Congregation presents a Purim Children’s Carnival from 3:30-5:30 p.m. March 11 — with games, face painting, mask making, photo booth, pony rides, a food court and an option to come in costume as a Biblical character — with an evening program following from 6-8 p.m. at 7935 136th Ave. S.E., Newcastle. Go to www.beittikvah.us. A live Q&A, “Active Living in Advancing Years,” is at 11 a.m. March 13 at the Christian Science Reading Room, 415 Rainier Blvd. N. Call 392-8140. The Community Church of Issaquah and Issaquah Singers will host a hymn-sing, where the audience selects the songs to be sung from the hymnbook, at 2 p.m. March 18 at the Community Church of Issaquah, 205 Mountain Park Blvd. The love offering collected will be donated to the church to help offset the cost of the Issaquah Singers rehearsals held at the Community Church of Issaquah. Call 392-6447.

Classes Squak Mt. Greenhouses & Nursery offers the free seminar “For Kids! Plant With Us” at 10:30 a.m. March 10, for ages 4-8 with a parent, at its Issaquah location, 7600 Renton-Issaquah Road S.E. Call 392-1025 to learn more. Reserve a spot by emailing staff@squakmtnursery.com ArtEAST offers the following workshops at its Art Center, 95 Front St. N., unless otherwise noted. Go to www.arteast.org or call 996-8553. 4Tuesday Morning Writing Workshop, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Tuesdays through April 3, Hailstone Feed Store, 232 Front Street North, $15 each class or $80 for entire series 4“Mini Fiber Art Dolls” — 10 a.m. to noon March 10, $55 4“Simply Painting Trees” — 2-5 p.m. March 10 & 11, $85 4“Practice, Practice, Practice” — 9:30-11:30 a.m. Tuesdays through April 3, $15 per session 4“Pondering Pub” — 6-9 p.m. March 15, $10 donation 4“Art for the Soul” — 9:30 a.m. to noon, March 16 & 30, $18 each 4“Glass Fusing Open Studio” — 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., 1-4 p.m., 4-7 p.m. March 16, $35 plus materials fee $30-$50 4“Ceramic Garden Beads” — 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 17 and 24, $90 4“Creative Portraiture” — 1-4 p.m. March 18 and 25, $75 for members, $95 for non members 4“Mud Pies: Clay Play for Parents and Children” — 2-4 p.m. March 21, ages 6 and older must be accompanied by an adult, $10 per participant 4“Byzantine Bracelet” — 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 23, $100 4“Mixed Media Collage” — 2-5 p.m. March 24, $55 Friends of Youth hosts Guiding Good Choices Program, for parents of 9-14 year olds, from 6-8 p.m. Thursdays through March 22 and 6-8 p.m. March 27 at Beaver Lake Middle School, 25025 S.E. 32nd St. Youths attend the fifth session with their parents (includes a free pizza dinner). Workbooks are $30 (scholarships are available). Register at www.friendsofyouth.org/parentingregistration.aspx. Contact Sara Hildebrand at sara@friendsofyouth.org or 888-4151, ext. 201.

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EWU honors local student

Anthony Austin-Walker, a history and humanities major from Issaquah, recently received the Eastern Washington University Library Award. During a Feb. 28 ceremony, Austin-Walker received a check for $250 as well as travel expenses to attend the 2012 NCUR Conference March 29-31 in Ogden, Utah. The NCUR Library Award recognizes and encourages student research and creative projects that incorporate library resources. At the conference, AustinWalker will present his paper, “Slave Life Cycles: Comparing Slavery in Ancient Greece and Rome.”

Local students makes deans’ lists 4Stephanie Harms, of Issaquah, was recently named to the dean’s list for the autumn 2011 semester at the University of Montana, in Missoula, Mont. To qualify, students must earn a 3.5 grade point average or higher in at least nine credits. 4Kelle Agassiz, a 2009 graduate of Issaquah High School, made the dean’s list at the University of Idaho for fall semester 2011. To qualify, students must earn a grade point average of 3.5 or higher while completing 12 or more graded credits. 4Benjamin Miller, of Issaquah, was named to the dean’s list at Olivet Nazarene University during the fall 2011 semester. To qualify, students must have been enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student and must have a grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale. 4Amy Ziegler, of Issaquah, was named to the 2011 winter dean’s list at the University of North Dakota. To qualify, a student’s grade point average must be in the top 15 percent and have completed at least 12 semester hours. 4Molly Knutson, of Sammamish; Taylor Newbury, of Newcastle; and Stephen Okamoto, of Issaquah, were named to the fall 2011 semester dean’s list at Azusa Pacific University in Azusa, Calif. To qualify, students must earn a 3.5 grade point average or better. 4Makenzie Malsam, of Sammamish, has been named to the dean’s list at Clemson University, in Clemson, S.C., for the fall 2011 semester. To qualify, students must earn a grade point average between 3.5 and 3.99 on a 4.0 scale. 4Adam Rowe, of Renton, was named to the dean’s list for the 2011-12 fall semester at Geneva College in Beaver Falls, Pa. To qualify, students must earn a 3.6 grade point average or better.

Issaquah Library The following events take place at the Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way. Call 392-5430. “One-on-One Computer Assistance,” for adults, 2 and 3 p.m. March 10 and 24 “The Macro Asset Perspective: A Wealth Accumulation Seminar,” for adults, 2 p.m. March 10 “American Operatic Greats,” for adults, Part 1: Beverly Sills, 7 p.m. March 13 Teen Book Group, 3:30 p.m. March 15 “15 Questions to Ask Before You Hire a Contractor,” for adults, 1 p.m. March 17 “Exploring the Federal Census and Using City Directories,” for adults, 2 p.m. March 18 “American Operatic Greats,” for adults, Part 2: Marilyn Horne, 7 p.m. March 20 “Paul Gauguin and the Search for Paradise,” for adults, 7 p.m. March 21 “eBooks 101: eReaders and Digital Downloads,” for ages 13 and up, 10 a.m. March 24

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W ho ’ s N ews Sister hand therapists join rehabilitation center

Certified hand therapists Stephanie and Sheila Yakobina have joined Proliance Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation, Stephanie Yakobina 510 Eighth Ave. N.E., Issaquah. The sisters graduated from McGill University in Montreal, Canada, with their Bachelor of Science Sheila Yakobina degrees in occupational therapy in 1994. In 1998, they completed a hand therapy fellowship at Texas Women’s University, in Houston. They became certified hand therapists in 2001. After moving to Washington in 2006, they returned to TWU to earn their master’s degrees in advanced hand therapy. The duo are past recipients of the American Society of Hand Therapists’ Presidential Award and the President’s Gold Award.

Derek Zadinsky joins Cleveland Orchestra bass section Derek Zadinsky, a 2006 graduate of Skyline High School, was recently appointed to the bass section of the Cleveland Orchestra. He had served as a substitute in the section since the beginning of the 2011-12 season. Previously, Zadinsky, a member of the Issaquah School District’s Evergreen Philharmonic for his four years of high school, served as principal bass with Symphony in C (formerly the Haddonfield Symphony) in Camden, N.J., from 2008-2011. He has also performed as a substitute musician with the Seattle Symphony Orchestra and the New World Symphony, and

“American Operatic Greats,” for adults, Part 3: Leontyne Price, 7 p.m. March 27 “Hunger Games” party, for ages 11 and older, is from 5-6 p.m. March 28. The party features survival skills chal-

as a soloist with the American Academy of Conducting at Aspen Orchestra and the Seattle Symphony Orchestra. In 2011, Zadinsky won first place in the International Society of Bassists Orchestral Competition in San Francisco.

Local teens join 4-H political conference WSU King County 4-H trained and sent 11 young delegates, including Katie Miotke, of Issaquah, and Margaret Edwards, of Sammamish, to Olympia Feb. 18-21 for the 2012 Know Your Government Conference under the WSU 4-H Youth Development Program. The annual statewide conference is designed to connect youths with the political and government process by providing hands-on learning experiences for teens from every county via a mock, nonpartisan, political party convention. This year, the conference focused on political elections and the media.

Jan Nielsen named new head of state association Jan Nielson, manager of special projects and marketing at the Marenakos Rock Center in Preston, has been installed as the president-elect of the Washington State Nursery and Landscape Association. Nielsen spent the past 10 years consulting for small and large stone projects, from condos in Belltown to mansions in the San Juan Islands. The Marenakos Rock Center, an 8-acre stone yard, has been in the Northwest landscape community for more than 40 years.

Local bull makes national registry The Blue Drifter Ranch, in Issaquah, owns a bull listed in the Spring 2012 “Sire Evaluation Report” published by the American Angus Association in Saint Joseph, Mo. The “Sire Evaluation Report” features the latest performance information available about 4,800 sires, and is currently accessible at www.angus.org.

lenges, Trivia Cornucopia Challenge and a giveaway of Tribute Backpacks filled with surprises. “Hunger Games” book discussion, for teens and adults, 6:30 p.m. March 28

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Dixie Lee Cherry (Jonas), 75, formerly of Issaquah, died Feb. 28, 2012. Service — 11 a.m. March 12 at Tahoma National Cemetery. Born June 27, 1936, in Bremerton, to Cliff and Nell Jonas. Served in the United States Air Force. Married Eugene Bagoon and Larry Cherry.

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Peggy, and his blended family Scott (Meeling), Amy (Josh), Greg (Holly), and Gordon, and his loyal dog Connor. He also has two sisters, two brothers, and numerous nieces and nephews. A celebration of life will be at 11 a.m. Friday, March 2, at Flintoft’s Funeral Home in Issaquah.

Ricardo “Ric” Martinez, a longtime resident of Sammamish, passed on to heaven Feb. 22, 2012, ending his 11-month battle with Ricardo Martinez cancer. Ric was born in Edinburg, Texas, on Oct. 24, 1958. He graduated from Othello High School in 1978, and attended the University of Washington from 1978-1982. He married his high school sweetheart, Roxanne Weed, also from Othello, on July 15, 1978. Ric was a loving husband, dedicated father, joyous son, compassionate brother, fun uncle and inspirational coach. He had a contagious passion for sports and teaching, as he coached or assisted numerous teams including: Issaquah Soccer Club Purple Pandas, ISC Angels, Issaquah Little League, Sammamish Heat Fastpitch, South

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Dennis L. Morstad, of North Bend, died Feb. 23, 2012. He was 70 years old. Denny was born and raised in Park River, N.D. He attended Pharmacy College in Fargo, N.D., and served with the United States Coast Guard as a search and rescue swimmer. He is survived by his wife

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End Rebels Fastpitch and many more. He loved to see his players grow up to become amazing people; they were all considered his family. Ric also had become involved with a nonprofit organization, Compassion in Action, which supported a school, Dario Christian Academy, in Nicaragua. He and his wife Roxanne visited many times over the past few years, assisting the school in various projects while mentoring the children and staff. Ric’s selfless giving was apparent throughout his life, but never more so than when he donated his kidney in March 2000, to his baby sister Minerva. He didn’t give it a second thought when he found out he was a match. He loved his family deeply and would do anything for them. He is survived by his wife Roxanne Weed Martinez; son Ricardo “Rocky” Martinez; daughter Holly Martinez; his mother Epifania Martinez; brothers Joe (Julie), Ruben and Rudy (Charlene); sisters Aurora Valdez (Guillermo), Elvia Garcia (Pat) and Minerva Duran (Solomon); the entire Weed/Hoots family; and numerous nephews/ nieces and great nephews/nieces that he loved dearly. Ric is reunited in heaven with his father Bernardino Martinez and his daughter Michelle Martinez. The celebration of Ric’s life will be at 1:30 p.m. March 10 at the Bellevue Hilton Hotel in Bellevue. The service is open to the community, but the family asks for RSVPs to hollyrmartinez@gmail.com with the number of people attending. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that you send donations to Compassion in Action, P.O. Box 45, Fall City, WA 98024, Attention: Ric Martinez Memorial Fund.

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ville and then settled in Issaquah while he worked for the Weyerhaeuser Co. He retired Jan. 24, 2003, after 38 years with the company. After retiring, Norman and his wife built their retirement home in Junction City on the farm where he grew up. He was also very active in the Forests Today and Forever Program, and served on their boards of directors. He loved teaching children about the outdoors and the forests in particular. He also enjoyed hiking, camping and kayaking with his grandson Draven. Norman is survived by his wife Joanne; two daughters, Victoria Vogt, of Spokane, and Amy (and husband Colin) Hanson, of Spokane; and two grandchildren, Draven and Kalin Hanson. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Forests Today and Forever, P.O. Box 1b, Eugene, OR 97440. Please sign the guestbook at www.registerguard.com/legacy. Major Family Funeral Home in Springfield, Ore., is in charge of arrangements.

A memorial service for Norman Edward Vogt, of Junction City, Ore., will be held March 16 at the Oakville Presbyterian Church, 29970 Church Drive, in Shedd, Ore. Norman Vogt He died Feb. 22, 2012, of cancer at the age of 69. Norman was born Feb. 16, 1943, in Eugene to parents Edward and Frances (Brown) Vogt. He graduated from Junction City High School in 1961 and he was very instrumental in helping put together the 50th high school reunion in 2011. Norman married Joanne (Yoder) Vogt at the Thurston Christian Church on June 12, 1965. And that same year, he graduated from Oregon State University from the School of Forestry. They lived in Chehalis, Marys-

and holding court at the table. A professor at the University of Washington Department of Psychiatry (Harborview), he also maintained a private practice in neuropsychology with his associate and friend, Bob Fraser, for 25 years. As an expert witness, he was uniformly respected by all sides in a legal dispute. He was preceded in death by his father Erling, and is survived by his mother Hilda, sister Marie and brother Allyn. Fred’s death is a terrible loss to us all. A funeral service will be at 11 a.m. March 10 at St. Joseph’s Church in Issaquah. With a passion for politics, he strongly supported policies that cared for those who are falling through the cracks. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Fred’s favorite charity, Union Gospel Mission, and vote for Obama!

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Fred Wise, beloved husband of Diane, father of Morgan and Hayden, brother of Rolf, died suddenly at 63 on Feb. 19, 2012. A 22-year resident of Issaquah, Fred loved his life on Squak Mountain, surrounded by trees. He loved his family above all else, treasuring our home life, our trips to Alaska, as well as fishing the Karta with his buddies, cooking incredible meals

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of Qurans. “It is right to feel indignant,” Rahman said, but he added the violent and self-righteous response of the Afghans is “morally indefensible.” The Quran teaches forgiveness again and again, he continued. Besides helping solve political disputes, both Rahman and Falcon said there are issues facing humanity and the planet that no one religion or country can deal with on its own. Rahman mentioned social justice issues and

environmental problems, what he termed “Earth care,” several times. In Issaquah, the Amigos will touch on their five steps to interfaith understanding. Significantly, the last step is a willingness to honor diversity. “It’s not about conversion but completion as a person,” Rahman said. He and Falcon said they hope to attract people who already are willing to embrace interfaith dialogue as well as those who oppose it. Rahman said he has been able to become friends with fundamentalist Christians who previously were “allergic to Islam.” “There has been no narrowing of our theological differences,” he said, while adding that, importantly, those involved no longer see the other side as some kind of threat. Tom Corrigan: 392-6434, ext. 241, or tcorrigan@isspress.com. Comment at www.issaquahpress.com.

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Issaquah Police Department dispatcher Dominique Hill, Snoqualmie Police Officer James Sherwood, Issaquah police dispatcher Carma Mathieson, Issaquah Chief Paul Ayers, Issaquah Cmdr. Scott Behrbaum, Issaquah police dispatcher Jacqueline Kerness and Puyallup dispatcher Tina Berkey participate in the Polar Plunge at Lake Union.

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temperature. “I think I was colder standing around waiting to jump in than I was to jump in,” he said. Still, he joked, the experience seemed easier than another popular fundraiser. For Tip-a-Cop, officers serve burgers and fries to diners at Red Robin. Tips collected by officers benefited Special Olympics Washington. “Being a waiter for four hours

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Before Saxena settled in the United States and Washington about a dozen years ago, the Space Needle ranked as a mustsee attraction. “Before my first visit to Seattle, the Space Needle was a definite destination,” he said. “I asked, ‘What are the places?’” Then, on the flight from Los Angeles to Seattle, Saxena glimpsed the Space Needle from the plane — a greeting from a local landmark. Nowadays, he can see the Space Needle from his home in the Issaquah Highlands. The cosmos and early efforts to explore space — broadcast in grainy TV images from earth orbit and the moon — captured Saxena’s imagination as a boy in the 1970s. The boy in India focused on the latest technical feats from the space programs in the United States and the Soviet Union.

“People like to see people suffering in cold water — and they’ll pay for that.” — Jacqueline Kerness Issaquah Police Department communications specialist

when you’ve never done that before in your life is tougher than jumping in the water for 20 seconds,” Ayers said. Kerness intends to corral colleagues to participate in the Polar Plunge next year, water temperature be damned. “Look for us next year,” she said. “I don’t know what color I’ll be.” Warren Kagarise: 392-6434, ext. 234, or wkagarise@isspress.com. Comment at www.issaquahpress.com.

“Yes, in my lifetime I’m going to go up there,” he said. The fascination continues, long into adulthood. Saxena is a frequent visitor to Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla. — the launch site for U.S. manned space expeditions since the Mercury Seven era. “Every time I go to Florida — no matter where in Florida I visit — I will go to NASA,” he said. In July 2011, Saxena headed to the Sunshine State to see the last space shuttle launch, as the orbiter Atlantis blasted to the International Space Station. “At the point of launch, when you’re holding your camera and the shuttle is going, and you’re thinking of those astronauts sitting on top of that massive power, you will start shaking and then a few seconds later, when that sound reaches you and shakes everything around you, that is beyond description,” he said. Warren Kagarise: 392-6434, ext. 234, or wkagarise@isspress.com. Comment at www.issaquahpress.com.

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Jordan, who played basketball at Skyline. Unfortunately, I did not get the chance to cover Cooper, who now plays for the University of Washington, or Peyton, who is currently a standout at Skyline. There have been some awesome athletes in the district. I was fortunate to have seen multitalented Kasen Williams for a year. I still remember going to his first varsity football game at Skyline. A Skyline parent in the press box tapped me on the shoulder before the game and said, “Watch Kasen Williams. He is going to be a D-1 player some day.” The parent was not wrong. Williams, who now plays for the University of Washington, was easily the best all-around high-school athlete I have ever seen in my career. He excelled in football, basketball and track. Williams was a talented receiver in football, setting several school records. In basketball, he was an all-KingCo Conference 4A player. However, what amazed me as much as anything was his prowess in track. A muscular athlete, Williams concluded a remarkable highschool career last May by winning three individual titles at the Class 4A state meet. He won the triple jump with a leap of 50 feet, 9 1/4 inches, which ranked third in the

Getting away to Lake HiHium in British Columbia to fly-fish for Kamloops trout the last week in June was an annual event. As many as a dozen Dallas Cross guys would plan the trip. Some were fly-fishing scientists from Georgia and as far away as Australia. We would rendezvous at a home in the Seattle area to consolidate transportation and load food and gear. From there, we carpooled using the vehicles that could haul the most. One time, we needed a heavy hauler so I volunteered to drive my father’s travel-worn International Travelall. He agreed I could borrow it and assured me that his trusted mechanic had just given an OK to the Travelall’s mechanical health, after installing a new water pump. Two, four-wheeled trucks transported us from the host Circle W Ranch in B.C. up the foothills to the lake’s boat ramp. From there, we boated to the isolated cabinbunkhouse in prams having rugcovered, flat bottoms to accommodate fly casters. There are three schools of thought and corresponding methodologies for catching the high jumping Kamloops trout in Lake HiHium. Most popular is drifting with the wind while trailing a long fly line. The fly should be fished deep enough to just skim over the top of moss beds. Different color variations of an old standard fly, the Carey Special, works well. Wind drifting suits novice fly-fishermen because it does not require accomplished casting. It is a bountiful method to use in the winds that accompany mountain rain squalls. The second method is more-orless still fishing with a fly. From a slowly drifting or anchored boat, simply let a sinking fly line take a scud or chronomid pupa imitation straight down to just quietly hang there. Afterward, engage yourself in cloud watching, buddy conversation and enjoyment of beer until a dramatic tug suddenly returns you to the task at hand. Fishing at the onset of darkness is a variation on this. Cast a large, black marabou, leech-imitating fly into shallow water and barely, and infrequently, twitch it. The bigger trout are most responsive to this method. The third method is dry fly-casting. It consists of long casts and slow retrievals of small, floating flies. The flies should imitate the local hatches of chronomid flies, flying ants or the caddis fly — either just emerging from the water or returning to lay eggs. These are the times when you want your buddy to take your photo for the scrapbook, rather than when you appear to be still fishing with worms. After five days of fishing, we loaded our bundles of freshly alder-smoked trout along with our gear and started the drive back to Seattle. Several of the party were in a hurry and had plane reservations to meet. One of these guys was my companion in my father’s Travelall. Midway between Merritt and Hope on lonesome Canada Highway 5, the engine temperature gauge went hot and steam fumed out of the engine compartment. The water pump had failed. We were the last vehicle in our caravan, so no one stopped to help. After a call from the tollbooth, to which I hitch hiked, we were towed to Hope. There the mechanic said it would be a couple of days before a replacement pump could arrive by bus from Vancouver. My companion got on the next bus, fearing he would miss his

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Kasen Williams, then-Skyline High School senior, makes his winning triple-jump leap of 45 feet, 5 1/2 inches, during the KingCo track and field championships May 13, 2011, at Juanita High School.

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Mkristo Bruce (middle), with wife Evelyn, daughter Grace, 2, and son Mkristo, 6, accepts the thunderous applause of Liberty High School football fans Sept. 16, 2011, while being inducted into the Patriots Hall of Fame. By Bob Taylor Issaquah Press sports editor I kind of know how Bill Gates must have felt when he made his first million. When I joined The Issaquah Press news staff May 22, 2000, I struck it rich, too! Five days after being hired at The Press I covered my first Issaquah School District state championship team. Actually, it

was inevitable that an Issaquah team would win when Issaquah and Skyline met for the 3A state baseball title in Tacoma’s Cheney Stadium. Issaquah won 5-3. This was a sign of things to come. In December, I covered the unbeaten Skyline football team that won the 3A state title with a 42-30 victory against Lakes in the Tacoma Dome. From that year on, the Issaquah

School District has had a team state champion or an individual state champion every year. Teams from Issaquah, Skyline and Liberty combined to win 24 state titles in Washington Interscholastic Activities Association-sanctioned events from 2000-2011. In addition to WIAA sports, the Issaquah Lacrosse Club won three Washington High School Boys Lacrosse Association state titles.

So, 27 titles during that time span is really remarkable for the school district. Because of health issues and other factors, I have not been able to be out in the trenches covering Issaquah teams the past three years. However, I nevertheless retire later this week with some great memories of Issaquah District teams and athletes. There were so many incredible events that I am not sure where to start when trekking down memory lane. Certainly, covering the 2000 state title baseball game was special for me because the Issaquah coach was Rob Reese, who I first met several years earlier when he played baseball for Interlake High School. And that Skyline football team in 2000 was enjoyable to watch on its march to the title. Mitch Browne, who directed a couple of spectacular comebacks that season, quarterbacked the Spartans. His younger brother Max led the Spartans to a sixth title last fall. I guess titles run in the family. If a person sticks around long enough — and in my case 40 years — you are bound to cover sons and daughters of athletes you covered years before. In particular, there is Sammamish resident Scott Pelluer. I watched him play football in 1976 for Interlake. I had the opportunity to cover Scott’s oldest son Tyler, when he played at Skyline, and daughter

S coreboard O Prep boys basketball KingCo Conference 4A March 1 4A State Games Davis 79, Bothell 45 Central Valley 53, Garfield 52 March 2 4A State Games Mount Rainier 83, Bothell 74 Garfield 60, Jackson 47 March 3 4A State Game Mount Rainier 66, Garfield 63 (fourth, sixth place) KingCo Conference 3A/2A March 1 3A State Game University 60, Lake Washington 55 March 2 3A State Game Lake Washington 52, Mountlake Terrace 42 March 3 3A State Game Lake Washington 52, O’Dea 51 (fourth, sixth place) Prep girls basketball March 1 4A State Games Central Valley 62, Eastlake 48 Gonzaga Prep 60, Woodinville 47 March 2 4A State Games Jackson 49, Eastlake 44 Woodinville 73, Federal Way 46 March 3 4A State Game Jackson 49, Woodinville 48 (fourth, sixth place) CENTRAL VALLEY 62, EASTLAKE 48 Central Valley 15 9 16 22 – 62 Eastlake 11 11 7 19 – 48 Central Valley – Brooke Gallaway 18, Mckenzi McDonald 18, Chantelle Fitting 8, Mariah Cunningham 7, Sydney Emory 6, Katie Estey 5, Molly Barnhart 0, Victoria lee-Rauta 0, Latasha Loftin 0, Lauren Simpson 0. Eastlake – Kendra Morrison 15, Bella Zennan 9, Maggie Douglas 6, Ellie Mortenson 6, Caleigh McCabe 4, Taylor Boe 3, Abby Carlson 3, Lauren Files 2, Rachel Ainslie 0, Marijke Vanderschaaf 0. JACKSON 49, EASTLAKE 44 Eastlake 19 6 17 2 – 44 Jackson 12 21 15 1 – 49 Eastlake – Kendra Morrison 22, Abby Carlson 6, Ellie Mortenson 6, Maggie Douglas 2, Lauren Files 2, Bella Zennan 2, Caleigh McCabe 1, Taylor Boe 0, Marijke Vanderschaaf 0. Jackson – Sierra Anderson 15, Kelli Kingma 11, Faithaleen Lopez-Flores 10, Kristen Stoffel 7, Anna Johnson 4, Hayley Gjertson 2, Sierra Hagans 0, Brooke Kingma 0, Jessie Murphy 0, Jessica Rawlins 0. Club swimming February Age Group DIVISION 2 MEET Results for Issaquah Swim Team: GIRLS 10 & Under 50 freestyle: 1, Danika Himes 30.17; 3, Belle Battistoni 30.90; 4, Lauren Sayles 31.03; 9, Lillian Piel 32.52; 14, Ellie Deutsch 33.39; 19, Riordan Roche 35.06. 100 freestyle: 5, Sayles 1:08.77; 7, Battistoni 1:09.33; 8, Piel 1:12.43; 16, Roche 1:18.51; 18, Deutsch 1:19.41. 200 freestyle: 5, Piel 2:41.95; 9, Holly Schwinn 2:58.82.

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50 backstroke: 1, Himes 33.83; 4, Sayles 36.32; 10, Deutsch 39.00; 12, Roche 39.46; 15, Nicole Gladfelder 40.34; 19, Abby Roth 40.84; 23, Schwinn 45.91. 100 backstroke: 1, Himes 1:14.93; 3, Battistoni 1:19.44; 4, Sayles 1:19.85; 11, Roche 1:28.34; 12, Roth 1:29.40. 50 breaststroke: 1, Himes 37.60; 2, Battistoni 38.85; 3, Piel 40.06; 11, Gladfelder 46.26; 15, Roche 46.89; 16, Schwinn 47.85; 18, Roth 50.30. 100 breaststroke: 1, Piel 1:28.48; 13, Schwinn 1:44.44. 50 butterfly: 2, Himes 33.29; 4, Sayles 34.43; 12, Deutsch 38.75; 19, Schwinn 40.96; 23, Roche 42.92; 24, Roth 42.99. 100 butterfly: 2, Battistoni 1:17.60; 3, Sayles 1:18.49. 100 individual medley: 2, Battistoni 1:18.38; 18, Deutsch 1:29.95; 19, Roth 1:30.17; 20, Schwinn 1:30.67. 200 individual medley: 1, Himes 2:38.68; 6, Piel 2:57.56. 11-12 50 freestyle: B final, 11, Ashleigh Lee 29.36; 12, Natalie Sun 29.59; prelims, 14, Paulina Kosykh 29.53; 22, Delaney Poggemann 30.38. 100 freestyle: A final, 5, Stephanie Young 1:02.07; B final, 8, Kosykh 1:02.84; prelims, 19, Lee 1:04.99; 21, Sun 1:05.09; 33, Sam Moynihan 1:09.54; 34, Gabrielle Glubochansky 1:11.09; 37, Kayla Biehl 1:13.95. 500 freestyle: 7, Sarah Dimeco 6:28.54. 50 backstroke: A final, 1, Young 31.37; B final, 7, Emily Schahrer 33.06; 11, Kosykh 34.39; prelims, 17, Lee 34.68; 19, Devyn Pong 35.41; 23, Maggie Van Nortwick 36.16; 25, Emily Whelan 36.67; 30, Poggemann 38.31. 100 backstroke: A final, 4, Schahrer 1:11.02; B final, 9, Lee 1:12.67; prelims, 15, Grace Rossi 1:17.86; 17, Pong 1:18.65; 19, Whelan 1:20.93; 20, Moynihan 1:21.19; 22, Van Nortwick 1:21.54. 200 backstroke: prelims, 8, Schahrer 2:35.91. 50 breaststroke: A final, 4, Glubochansky 36.57; 5, Van Nortwick 36.62; prelims, 14, Pong 41.64; 17, Whelan 43.01; 21, Poggemann 43.76. 100 breaststroke: A final, 2, Glubochansky 1:18.03; prelims, 8, Young 1:21.88; 15, Van Nortwick 1:25.03; 16, Rossi 1:25.84; 18, Dimeco 1:28.60; 19, Schahrer 1:30.80; 21, Moynihan 1:31.59; 25, Biehl 1:46.27. 200 breaststroke: A final, 4, Glubochansky 2:51.73; B final, 9, Sun 3:01.06; 12, Van Nortwick 3:11.96; prelims, 17, Moynihan 3:16.30. 50 butterfly: A final, 5, Kosykh 31.30; B final, 7, Young 31.02; prelims, 13, Lee 32.26; 14, Dimeco 32.30; 16, Glubochansky 32.97; 17, Sun 33.06; 18, Poggemann 33.16; 21, Pong 34.65; 22, Whelan 34.94; 27, Biehl 37.94. 100 butterfly: A final, 1, Young 1:08.95; B final, 7, Moynihan 1:13.69; 8, Schahrer 1:14.74; 9, Sun 1:15.22; 11, Whelan 1:22.03; prelims, 14, Biehl 1:32.41. 200 butterfly: A final, 1, Kosykh 2:29.54. 100 individual medley: B final, 10, Sun 1:13.37; 11, Schahrer 1:14.65; prelims, 3, Young 1:09.78; 18, Dimeco 1:15.90; 21, Rossi 1:16.40; 25, Glubochansky 1:17.76; 26, Moynihan 1:17.87; 31, Van Nortwick 1:18.73; 32, Pong 1:18.86; 33, Poggemann 1:19.09; 35, Whelan 1:19.88. 200 individual medley: A final, 6, Kosykh 2:33.99; prelims, 15, Lee 2:46.20; 24, Poggemann 2:57.35; 25, Biehl 3:07.83. 13-14 50 freestyle: A final, 6, Cecilia Nelson 27.74; B final, 8, Sami Harbeck 28.13; 10, Ally Haase 28.33;

prelims, 18, Clarissa Mitchell 29.27; 19, Aimee Ellis 29.43; 20, Julie Deng 29.61. 100 freestyle: B final, 7, Ellie Hohensinner 1:00.05; 8, Annette Guo 1:01.37; 10, Haase 1:03.13; 12, AJ DiMicco 1:04.27; prelims, 15, Harbeck 1:02.40; 21, Gabby Salgado 1:04.10; 22, Ellis 1:04.38. 200 freestyle: A final, 1, Hohensinner 2:05.18; 2, Nelson 2:05.19; 6, Haase 2:13.23; B final, 11, DiMicco 2:17.36; prelims, 20, Ellis 2:19.18; 21, Harbeck 2;19.72; 22, Darian Himes 2:19.76. 500 freestyle: 1, Hohensinner 5:24.47. 50 backstroke: A final, 4, Deng 32.77; 5, Veronica Stureborg 33.20. 100 backstroke: A final, 3, Ellis 1:07.74; B final, 8, Harbeck 1:09.28; 10, Hines 1:10.96; 12, Stureborg 1:12.03; prelims, 21, Salgado 1:13.80; 22, Deng 1:13.97; 27, Mitchell 1:15.78. 200 backstroke: A final, 2, Nelson 2:23.62; 4, Himes 2:30.99; 5, Haase 2:34.94; B final, 8, Harbeck 2:32.25; 10, Salgado 2:37.88; prelims, 2, Ellis 2:23.17; 18, Deng 2:42.70. 100 breaststroke: B final, 8, Salgado 1:17.28; prelims, 17, DiMicco 1:21.34; 19, Himes 1:22.27. 200 breaststroke: A final, 3, Salgado 2:47.46; 5, Himes 2:54.65; B final, 7, Holly Smith 2:51.64; prelims, 14, DiMicco 2:54.77. 50 butterfly: A final, 6, Stureborg 33.17. 100 butterfly: A final, 5, Hohensinner 1:06.68; 6, Nelson 1:07.48; B final, 8, Guo 1:07.92; 9, Ellis 1:13.21; 11, Stureborg 1;15.53; prelims, 13, Smith 1:15.07. 200 butterfly: A final, 1, Hohensinner 2:28.43; prelims, 1, Nelson 2;25.33; 2, Haase 2:26.41. 100 individual medley: A final, 3, Salgado 1:11.36; 5, Stureborg 1:12.68. 200 individual medley: A final, 3, Nelson 2:23.01; 6, Haase 2:32.51; B final, 7, Guo 2:27.48; 10, Himes 2:34.14; 11, DiMicco 2:34.14; 26, prelims, 26, Deng 2:49.81. 400 individual medley: 1, Hohensinner 4:54.69. 15 & Over 50 freestyle: 9, Yui Umezawa 27.21; 10, Lily Newton 27.31; 18, Alyssa Poggemann 28.89; 29, Sarah Elderkin 40.17. 100 freestyle: 7, Umezawa 58.27; 16, Hanna Schwinn 1:01.48; 22, Elderkin 1:04.19. 200 freestyle: 9, Umezawa 2:06.79; 13, Schwinn 2:10.70; 22, Elderkin 2:15.10; 24, Poggemann 2:18.58. 50 backstroke: 1, Umezawa 30.11. 100 backstroke: 5, Kayla DiMicco 1:05.85; 15, Poggemann 1:10.67. 200 backstroke: 2, DiMicco 2:19.58. 50 breaststroke: 5, Jessica Brady 36.30. 100 breaststroke: 5, DiMicco 1:16.13; 8, Elderkin 1:18.22. 200 breaststroke: 2, DiMicco 2:42.74; 4, Newton 2:45.52; 7, Brady 2:50.49; 18, Elderkin 2:53.66; 19, Poggemann 2:58.11; 23, Katie Nelson 3:04.95. 100 butterfly: 1, DiMicco 1:00.32; 3, Newton 1:04.80; 9, Elderkin 1:06.90; 11, Schwinn 1:07.89; 14, Poggemann 1:08.88. 200 butterfly: 1, DiMicco 2:14.20; 3, Newton 2:21.11; 6, Schwinn 2:25.19. 200 individual medley: 3, Newton 2:20.21; 9, Poggemann 2:28.66; 12, Schwinn 2:31.98; 13, Brady 2:35.78; 17, Nelson 2:41.46. 400 individual medley: 6, Schwinn 5:13.88. BOYS 10 & Under 50 freestyle: 1, Nick Lewis 30.54; 2, Christopher Leu 32.04; 11, Christopher Harig 34.80; 15, Jarod Schahrer 36.51; 17, Connor Poggemann 36.92. 100 freeestyle: 3, Andres Gonzalez 1:03.76; 4, Kyle Falkner 1:06.09; 6, Lewis 1:11.26; 7, Leu 1:12.57; 11, Joshua Sun 1:14.86; 14, Schahrer 1:21.30. 200 freestyle: 1, Falkner 2:18.68; 4, Sun 2:46.43. 50 backstroke: 1, Gonzalez 33.79; 2, Falkner 34.76; 3, Lewis 36.40; 4, Leu 36.40; 8, Sun 39.87; 15, Schahrer 44.77; 16, Harig 45.05. 100 backstroke: 1, Gonzalez 1:12.49; 2, Falkner 1:13.45; 4, Leu 1:16.40; 5, Lewis 1:18.21; 10, Sun 1:29.72. 50 breaststroke: 3, Brandon Leung 42.04; 4, Lewis 42.43; 5, Harig 44.96. 100 breaststroke: 3, Leung 1:30.26; 6, Falkner 1:34.21; 8, Harig 1:36.33; 10, Sun

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And the winner is: Members of the Issaquah High School gymnastics team react as they hear they have won the state 2A/3A team championship Feb. 15, 2002, over Lakeside (Nine Mile), Columbia River and Sehome at the Tacoma Dome Exhibition Hall.

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Tim Lincecum in Little League from page B4

nation. He captured the long jump with a 24-5 1/4 effort and won the high jump by clearing 6-10. Mkristo Bruce, who starred in football, basketball and track at Liberty; and Mark Gray, a standout in football and baseball, are a couple of other all-around athletes who were pretty special. Bruce, who had a stellar career at Washington State University, holds the distinction of being the only district athlete to play in the National Football League. And then there were baseball stars Colin Curtis, of Issaquah, and Tim Lincecum, of Liberty. I am not surprised either got to The Show because both worked hard at their sport. Curtis, an all-state player at Issaquah who later starred at Arizona State University, always worked on his hitting. After home games, even if he was hitting .400 and had gone 4-for-4, Curtis took extra batting practice. The work paid off as he made it to the New York Yankees in 2010. Lincecum, well, he has been a sensational pitcher for the San

Francisco Giants, winning two National League Cy Young Awards, pitching in an All-Star Game and helping the club win a World Series in 2010. The first time I saw Lincecum I mistook him for a Little Leaguer. Sorry, Tim. It was at the 2002 KingCo opener between Skyline and Liberty at Liberty. In the sixth inning, I saw this skinny, little kid walk down to the bullpen. I thought he was just going down to play catch. However, in the bottom of the seventh inning with the bases loaded, then-Liberty coach Glen Walker brought in this unassuming young player to face the heart of Skyline’s lineup. Lincecum struck out the side to earn his first high-school save. From then on, Lincecum was on every Major League scout’s radar. During his senior year, scouts would call Walker to find out when Lincecum was pitching again. Lincecum capped his senior year by blanking O’Dea 8-0 in the semifinals. The Patriots won the 3A title next day by beating West Valley, of Yakima. Although drafted during his senior year, Lincecum elected to play baseball at the University of Washington, where he had three outstanding seasons before getting drafted again. He signed with the Giants and as they say, the rest is history. As far as female athletes, it was pretty tough to beat Liberty’s Jamie Corwin. She was an all-league

soccer player as a goalkeeper, all-league basketball player and a state-champion javelin thrower. She took a year off from track as a junior to play fastpitch and earned all-league honors as a catcher. Liberty coaches maintain she could have excelled at any sport she tried — even football. When Corwin was in middle school, she blew away the boys in the pass, punt and kick competition. In soccer, Liberty coach Darren Tremblay used Corwin on throwins because she was so strong. She would race down the field and almost always threw the ball right on goal to give a teammate a header. Her throws were like a corner-kick. As soon as she did the throw-in, Corwin sprinted down the field to protect the goal. She got a workout every game. Andie Taylor was another special athlete. I first wrote about her when she was competing for the Issaquah Swim Team. She was just a middle-schooler then but already ranked among the nation’s top swimmers. At Skyline, she had an amazing career, winning seven state girls swimming titles. Now swimming for Stanford University, Taylor ranks in the school’s top 10 career leaders in four events. I wish I could have played golf as well as Issaquah’s Brittany Tallman, who won two state championships. I wish I had the courage of Skyline’s Jeff Skiba, who despite an artificial leg, won the state high jump title in 2002, or Skyline’s Mike Johnson, who started in foot-

1:49.07. 50 butterfly: 2, Gonzalez 32.76; 4, Leu 35.86; 5, Leung 39.19; 6, Poggemann 41.62; 7, Schahrer 45.04. 100 butterfly: 2, Gonzalez 1:12.80; 3, Falkner 1:14.64; 4, Leu 1:24.98. 100 individual medley: 2, Gonzalez 1:13.94; 5, Lewis 1:21.98; 10, Schahrer 1:27.91; 15, Poggemann 1:36.42. 200 individual medley: 5, Sun 3:07.14. 11-12 50 freestyle: A final, 1, Ivan Graham 24.84; prelims, 15, Nick Cox 31.35; 24, Nolan VanNortwick 33.31. 100 freestyle: A final, 1, Brandon Leu 56.25. 200 freestyle: A final, 1, Leu 2:02.12; prelims, 8, Bennett Ernst 2:18.58. 50 backstroke: A final, 1, Leu 29.25; 5, Will O’Daffer 32.46. 100 backstroke: A final, 1, Leu 1:02.91; B final, 8, Matthew Leahy 1:08.22. 200 backstroke: A final, 4, Leahy 2:27.70; 5, O’Daffer 2:30.74; prelims, 1, Leu 2:14.29. 50 breaststroke: A final, 1, Ernst 36.07; 2, Van Nortwick 37.26. 100 breaststroke: A final, 1, Ernst 1:15.92; 4, Van Nortwick 1:22.63. 200 breaststroke: A final, 1, Ernst 2:53.89; 2, O’Daffer 2:57.17; 3, Van Nortwick 3:05.15. 50 butterfly: A final, 1, Graham 26.70; 5, Leahy 30.44; B final, 11, Cox 33.84. 100 butterfly: A final, 4, Leahy 1:09.97; 6, Cox 1:16.16. 200 butterfly: prelims, 1, Graham 2:11.65. 100 individual medley: A final, 1, Leu 1:06.99; 2, Leahy 1:09.60; B final, 10, Van Nortwick 1:19.43. 200 individual medley: A final, 1, Leahy 2:24.50; 6, Ernst 2:44.75; B final, 7, Van Nortwick 2:44.27; prelims, 13, Cox 2:52.91. 400 individual medley: 1, Graham 4:36.18; 3, O’Daffer 5:20.16. 13-14 50 freestyle: A final, 1, Jacob Leahy 25.50; 4, Connor Broughton 25.95; B final, 9, Alex Sun 26.19; 10, Nick Nava 26.22; prelims, 17, Jeremy Bradford 27.83; 21, Connor Azzarello 28.67. 100 freestyle: A final, 2, Broughton 55.61; 3, Sun 56.04; 6, Nava 58.08; B final, 8, Bradford 1:00.79. 200 freestyle: A final, 1, Broughton 1:56.00; 2, Leahy 1:57.63; 4, Sun 2:00.33; B final, 8, Nava 2:05.91. 100 backstroke: A final, 2, Broughton 1:01.89; B final, 8, Sun 1:07.60; 12, Bradford 1:11.02. 200 backstroke: A final, 1, Nick Klatt 2:07.63; 3, Leahy 2:11.81. 50 breaststroke: A final, 3, Bradford 34.28. 100 breaststroke: B final, 7, Leahy 1;13.44; 9, Nava 1:16.23. 200 breaststroke: A final, 1, Klatt 2:21.58; B final, 7, Azzarello 2:51.14. 50 butterfly; A final, 2, Bradford 30.05. 100 butterfly: A final, 1, Klatt 59.62; 2, Broughton 1:01.94; 4, Nava 1:04.65; prelims, 5, Sun 1:05.35. 100 individual medley: prelims, 3, Jason Klein 1:04.92. 200 individual medley: A final, 1, Broughton 2:11.28; 2, Sun 2:12.31; 3, Leahy 2:13.82; 5, Nava 2:19.37; B final, 8, Bradford 2:23.47. 15 & Over 50 freestyle: 5, Malcolm Mitchell 23.87; 8, Nolan Hoover 24.44. 100 freestyle: 6, Mitchell 52.37; 7, Jackson Berman 52.86; 10, Elliot Schwinn 53.16; 11, Connor Biehl 53.33; 14, Hoover 53.97; 20, Connor Schwinn 57.39. 200 freestyle: 2, E. Schwinn 1:54.26; 3, Biehl 1:54.42; 8, Mitchell 1:56.29; 9, Hoover 1:57.41; 15, C. Schwinn 2:02.32. 500 freestyle: 1, E. Schwinn 5:02.41; 4, C. Schwinn 5:26.60. 100 backstroke: 2, Biehl 1:00.05. 200 backstroke: 2, Berman 2:08.88. 100 breaststroke: 2, E. Schwinn 1:07.00; 3, Biehl 1:09.64; 4, Hoover 1:10.28; 7, C. Schwinn 1:14.52. 200 breaststroke: 2, Biehl 2:21.29; 3, Hoover 2:35.79; 4, C. Schwinn 2;37.61. 100 butterfly: 5 (tie), E. Schwinn 58.57, Hoover 58.57; 7, Biehl 58.88; 9, Mitchell 59.77. 200 butterfly; 1, Mitchell 2:09.55. 200 individual medley: 2, E. Schwinn 2:08.01; 3, Mitchell 2:08.95; 4, Berman 2:09.44; 9, C. Schwinn 2:20.20.

ball despite having just one arm. Or the perseverance of Liberty’s Kara Bennett, who won the state high jump title in 2004 and the triple jump in 2005. She might have repeated one of those titles in 2006. However, Bennett was injured in a gymnastics meet and was unable to jump at state her senior year. No problem, she switched to the javelin and placed 11th at state. I am glad I was at the Mat Classic in 2003 to see Liberty’s B.J. Ward win the 140-pound state classic. One of the first people B.J. wanted to call after the match was his older brother Taylor, who was an U.S. Army Ranger stationed in Afghanistan. Before coming to The Issaquah Press, I had never really covered gymnastics. I definitely became a fan of the sport during Issaquah High’s three-year reign as Class 3A state champions. When it came to covering state tournaments, it was always a road trip — but nothing like what happened Memorial Day weekend 2004. Issaquah Press photographer Greg Farrar and I went to Everett to cover the 3A state baseball finals. Because of thundershowers, and the threat of more rain, WIAA officials decided to move the tournament to Yakima. So the next morning, Greg and I were on the road again. The semifinals and finals were played the same day. Issaquah prevailed in the title game, beating Columbia River, 8-2. I was at the Tacoma Dome in 2007 to watch Skyline come from behind to beat O’Dea, 42-35, in the 3A state title game. And I was at the 3A state championship game that fall to watch Issaquah win its second straight title with a 1-0 victory against Seattle Prep. Kate Deines, who would later star at the University of Washington, scored the game-winning goal. I saw some comebacks that fell short. For instance, in 2006 the Issaquah girls basketball team lost to Chief Sealth, 44-43, in the 3A state title game. Chief Sealth later forfeited the game because of recruiting violations. In the WIAA record books, first place is vacant for the 2006 tournament. In my heart, Issaquah is really first because the team played by the rules. One of the great things about covering sports is that you always hope to see something happen that you have never seen before. For me, it happened in October 2002, when Skyline’s football team defeated Bellevue, 33-27, in two overtimes. In the second overtime,

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Issaquah Alps Trail Club

4March 10, 9 a.m., Squak Mountain, 6 miles, 1,700-foot elevation gain. Call 269-3079 … March 10, 10 a.m., Dogs’ Welcome Hike, 4-6 miles, 8001,200-foot elevation gain. Call 4812341 … March 11, 9 a.m., Cougar Mountain, 5-6 miles, 500-foot elevation gain. Call 228-6118. Cascade Bicycle Club 4March 13, 5:45 p.m., Cycle Tuesday, 25-35 miles from Gene Coulon Park in Renton. Call 206200-7314. Tennis 4Tennis and friends – Issaquah Parks program for people 50 and up at Tibbetts Valley Tennis Courts. Daily sessions from 9 a.m.-noon. Call 3698332. Volleyball 4Coed league – Issaquah Parks coed league for ages 18 and up is registering teams for spring league. Call 837-3341. Running 4May 26, 8:30 a.m., Soaring Eagle Trail Run. Races include 5-mile, 10-mile, marathon or 50K. All runs at Sammamish’s Soaring Eagle Park. Check in is For more information and to register go to www.evergreentrailruns.com.

Youth sports/activities Flag rugby 4Issaquah Parks offers flag rugby for ages 7-14 from April 16-May 21 Mondays, 4:30-5:45 p.m. at Issaquah Valley Elementary School. The activity is coed and non-contact. To register, go to www.IssaquahParks.net. Fencing 4Issaquah Parks offers fencing for ages 8-12 March 27-June 5 Tuesdays from 7:15-8:15 p.m. at Endeavor Elementary School. Class is taught by Washington Fencing Academy. No experience needed to take class. Call 837-3300. Bowling 4Issaquah Parks offers bowling for people with disabilities, ages 13-andup, March 14-May 2 on Wednesdays 6-9 p.m. at the Adventure Bowl in Snoqualmie. Call 837-3300.

Soccer 4The Issaquah Soccer Club’s registration for tryouts is now open for Arsenal and Gunners teams. Registration for U6-U18 recreation is open April 1-May 31 for the Fall 2012 season. To learn more, go to www.issaquahsoccerclub.org. Wrestling 4June 25-27, Commuter Wrestling Camp at Skyline High School. Sammie Henson, assistant head wrestling coach at the University of Oklahoma, will be the featured coach. The camp is for wrestlers grades 6-12. For further information and to register for the camp, go to www.sammiehenson. com. Other details also available at www.skylinewrestling.com/hensonwrestlingcamp.htm.

High School sports Baseball 4March 9: 3:45 p.m., Eastside Catholic at Skyline; March 10: 3:30 p.m., Issaquah at Newport Jamboree; March 12: 3:45 p.m., Kentridge at Issaquah, Highline at Liberty, Auburn Riverside at Skyline; March 14: 3:45 p.m., Liberty at Issaquah. Fastpitch softball 4March 10: 11 a.m., Skyline Jamboree; March 12, 4 p.m., Tahoma at Skyline; March 13: 4 p.m., Liberty at Tahoma March 14: 3:30 p.m., Skyline at Bonney Lake; 4 p.m., Kentridge at Liberty. Girls golf 4March 12: 2:45 p.m., Eastlake at Skyline (Plateau GC); March 15: Liberty vs. Juanita, Lake Washington (Wayne GC); 3:30 p.m., Issaquah at Garfield (Jefferson Park GC). Boys soccer 4March 12: 7:30 p.m., Issaquah at Auburn Mountainview; March 13, 7 p.m, Liberty at Hazen (Renton Stadium). Girls tennis 4March 13: 3:45 p.m., Sammamish at Issaquah, Liberty at Woodinville, Bellevue at Skyline. Boys lacrosse 4March 10: 1 p.m., Gig Harbor at Liberty; March 13: 7 p.m., Issaquah at Northshore (Bothell), 8 p.m., Skyline at Eastlake.

Trout: ‘This place is Hope-less’ from page B4

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Andie Taylor, then-Skyline High School senior state-champion swimmer, cuts through the water in the 500-yard freestyle, winning in 4 minutes 55.18 seconds in a meet against Issaquah Oct. 8, 2009 at the Julius Boehm Pool. Skyline was in position to win the game when it sent out placekicker Adam Blasquez, to kick a 32yard field goal. His attempt was blocked. However, no whistle was blown by officials, meaning the ball was still live. Skyline coaches yelled to their players to pick up the ball. Jake Randolph, stepson of thenSkyline head coach Steve Gervais, picked up the ball and ran in for the winning touchdown. Randolph was presented with the game ball during the team meeting. An hour later, Randolph was still clutching the football. One of the greatest finishes to a boys basketball game came in the 2002 3A state tournament in the Tacoma Dome. With a few seconds remaining, Curtis, better known for his baseball ability, flung a pass down court to teammate Hans Gasser, who went up and caught the ball, and then turned and hit a jumper just before the buzzer as Issaquah defeated Fife, 55-53. It was Issaquah’s only victory in the tournament that year, but certainly one the team cherished for a long time. These are just a few of my cherished memories from 12 years at The Issaquah Press. One cannot always measure a career in terms of dollars. Rather, it is the memories that make one rich. Comment at www.issaquahpress.com.

flight. I was left alone in Hope. I found a motel and awaited the arrival and installation of the pump while seeking something interesting to bide my time for two days. The graffiti in the restaurant restroom stated what my expectations should be. It exclaimed, “This place is Hope-less.” The next morning I found a delightful bakery shop with good coffee and I chatted with two schoolteachers from Minnesota who were backpacking through. I negotiated with them to trade sneak showers in my motel room for a cinnamon roll. The next evening I attended a bingo game at the community hall. After tutoring from amused First Nations Women Elders on the rapid use of a dauber marker, the bingo evening went by pleasantly but unprofitably. The first night in Hope I called my wife who was staying at my father’s home in Sequim awaiting my return of the Travelall. I explained my delay and need to wait for the water pump. When I finally rejoined her she repeated to me an exclamation from my father’s African gray parrot after she said “water pump” in a subsequent conversation. The parrot had the amazing ability to mimic entire sentences of phone conversation in the voice of the speaker. In my father’s voice, the parrot recited to my wife, “Aaawk. Hell no! I don’t want you to replace the belt pulley. It won’t burn out the new water pump!” Reach Dallas Cross at FishJournal@ aol.com or www.fishjournal.com. View previous articles and comment on this column at www.issaquahpress.com.

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Taking time for the history of tea

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By Tom Corrigan Issaquah Press reporter While it might lose out to coffee or soda in the United States, tea is the second-most consumed beverage on the planet after water, said Roberta Fuhr, owner of Experience Tea Studio on Issaquah’s Front Street. At the invitation of social studies instructor Jeff Berka, Fuhr was in front of several Issaquah High School classes March 2 explaining how tiny tea leaves from China helped create the British Empire and greatly influenced history. The IHS classes were in the midst of studying the Victorian period in England and Berka said he felt Fuhr’s presentation would be a nice compliment. “Tea was one of the great features of the British Empire, which included a quarter of the earth’s land and half the world’s trade,” Berka said. Most people know how the British attempt to tax tea affected American history, Fuhr said in a preview of her presentations at IHS. “Britain became so addicted to the beverage and the wealth it created that their quest for it led to long-term political and, in some cases, permanent social changes in the world,” she added. Tea has a 5,000 year history in China, where it originally was used for medicinal purposes alone, according to Fuhr. Buddhist monks drank the beverage before long meditations in order to stay awake and alert. Visiting Japanese monks took the drink back to their island nation, where it become as popular as it was in China. Prior to the stuff being imported from China, tea was essentially unknown in Europe. Although the British came to dominate the tea trade, the first people to bring it back from Asia were the Dutch

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and the Portuguese. Still, backed by the British crown, the British East India Co. began making inroads into China. Which brings up what Fuhr said was one of the more interesting historical side effects of the tea trade. Essentially, the British appetite for tea helped create rampant opium addiction in China. How? The Chinese decided all they would accept in exchange for tea was silver. But the Brits only had so much silver with which to trade. To gain silver, the Brits sold opium made from poppies grown in India to Chinese smugglers. Eventually, the Brits made more money selling opium than by importing tea. There were even two wars fought over opium in the early 1800s, Fuhr said. Tea and opium would end up having large-scale social effects in both China and India for years to come. For example, one result was British control of Hong Kong that only ended in 1997. “There is so much to cover on this subject,” Fuhr said. Motivated by her enjoyment of tea and her fascination with its history, Fuhr opened Experience Tea in October. While she certainly stocks teas for sale, Fuhr doesn’t want to necessarily just sell tea. “I wanted to create tea drinkers, not just compete for existing tea drinkers,” she added. “My whole thing is educating people about tea.” To further her own expertise, Fuhr has traveled across the country taking classes offered by the Specialty Tea Institute. Experience Tea offers a large number

On March 7, students and staff members at Skyline High School will take part in the national R-Word Campaign by signing a banner pledging to personally stop their usage of the word retard(ed). The R-Word Campaign, also known as Spread the Word to End the Word, is a student-driven campaign focused on eliminating the derogatory usage of the “r-word,” as it is offensive and hurtful to not only those with disabilities, but Olivia Fuller their friends and Skyline families as well. High School Every year, the campaign picks a specific date in March as the annual day of activation, and on that date pledging events take place across the nation to spread awareness of the cause. Skyline is one of hundreds of schools that will rally pledges in order to increase respect, unity, integrity and friendship within the school and community. The banner that students sign during school will be displayed in order to remind them that everyone, including those with intellectual and developmental disabilities, deserves acceptance and inclusion. In addition to helping Spread the Word to End the Word, Spartans will also help promote respect by raising money for Special Olympics. So join the Skyline community in cleaning up everyday speech by eliminating the “r-word,” and use instead a new “r-word”: respect. Learn more about the campaign, buy merchandise to spread the word or pledge online at www.r-word.org.

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Roberta Fuhr, founder and owner of Experience Tea in Issaquah, expounds on ways in which the beverage affected world history while talking to the students of Issaquah High School teacher Jeff Berka. of classes about tea, tea ceremonies and so on. Fuhr argues there are variations on tea just as there are variations in wine. “In other countries,” she said, “you can’t walk into someone’s house without being offered tea,” Fuhr said.

IHS students were able to sample a “true tea” during Fuhr’s visit. True teas don’t include, by the way, any flavor-enhanced drinks, such as peppermint teas or herbal teas. “I’ve never tried anything like this before,” said student Lisa Oh, 15, about sampling some of

Fuhr’s wares. Tea is actually growing in popularity in the U.S., Berka feels. “As we become more interested in British culture, it would not be unusual to have one’s curiosity peak about different teas from around the world,” he said.

Beaver Lake continues more than a decade of aid for South Africa By Tom Corrigan Issaquah Press reporter The Zulu greeting “sawubona” means “I see you.” The proper response is “ngikhona,” or “I am here.” A Zulu folk saying clarifies the meaning behind the greeting, explaining that a person is a person because of other people. Students, staff and community members gathered early the morning of March 2 at Beaver Lake Middle School to launch an effort to further strengthen the ties between two seemingly disparate groups of people. For the eighth year in a row, under the guidance of teacher Curtis Betzler, the school

will collect items for children in the South African province of KwaZulu Natal. After the drive comes to an end, Betzler and at least 10 others, including numerous students, will travel to South Africa to personally deliver the goods. Over the years, the Beaver Lake drive has impacted more than 40 South African schools and roughly 6,000 students and adult learners, Betzler said. “I didn’t think it was ever going to grow this big,” he said of Beaver Lake’s efforts. While Betzler undoubtedly helped launch the drives, he was very quick to give credit to the Beaver Lake Outreach Community of Kids, a student organization at

the school. BLOCK students ran the March 2 kick-off, not only urging students to contribute but also telling why help is needed. In South Africa, 17.8 percent of the adult population is infected with HIV. That’s one in five adults, the highest rate of infection in the world. Education often is promoted as a way to fight the spread of HIV, but one in three South African schools have no electricity. Four of five have no science labs or computers. The unemployment rate in the country runs 48 percent. For this year’s drive, BLOCK co-presidents Riley Dean and Britta Bunnell, both Beaver Lake eighth-graders, said the goal for many items matches the year. In

other words, they want to bring in 2,012 pairs of shoes, 2,012 pencils and so on. Not incidentally, pencils are far more highly prized in South Africa than here, Britta said. South African students tie the pencils on strings around their necks so they do not get misplaced. Collected goods are shipped to South Africa with the help of a donor who wishes to remain anonymous, Betzler said. While the focus is on educational items, last year Beaver Lake sent not only 5,000 books, but also 2,000 stuffed animals and many other items. Knowing the anonymous donor might not always be there to help, Betzler and others put together

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Generation Joy, an official 501(c)3 charity that helps support Beaver Lake’s South African missions. In addition to the items already mentioned, goods needed include pencil sharpeners and erasers; sports equipment, such as soccer balls and jump ropes; and sewing materials, including needles, fabric, thread and so on. Bikes also are needed. Clothing is welcome, from coats to undergarments, but all clothing must be new. Shoes are a big focus of this year’s campaign and can be new or used. Cash donations are always accepted. The Beaver Lake drive runs through March 23. The public is invited to drop off items at the school. Larger items such as bikes

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or large quantities of items can be left on specific collection days, March 16, 21 and 23. Call the school at 837-4150. Tom Corrigan: 392-6434, ext. 241, or tcorrigan@isspress.com. Comment at www.

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Driving under the influence Police arrested a 28-year-old Sammamish woman for driving under the influence and a hit-andrun accident at Northwest Juniper Street and Northwest Gilman Boulevard at 2:02 a.m. Feb. 25.

Storage wars Items were stolen from a storage unit in the 6000 block of East Lake Sammamish Parkway Southeast before 2:09 p.m. Feb. 25.

Kick in the bass A window was damaged on a vehicle parked in the 1000 block of 17th Avenue Northwest before 2:46 p.m. Feb. 25. A subwoofer was stolen.

Hung up Cellphones were stolen from AT&T, 6150 E. Lake Sammamish Parkway S.E., before 3:01 p.m. Feb. 25. The estimated loss is $1,300.

Arrest Police arrested a 46-year-old Issaquah man for criminal trespassing in the 100 block of East Sunset Way at 2:14 a.m. Feb. 26.

Return to sender Mail was stolen from mailboxes in the 200 block and the 1800 block of Northwest Gilman Boulevard before 9:19 a.m. Feb. 27.

Hooked Police responded to a possible drug problem in the 3000 block of Northeast Harrison Street at 5:46 p.m. Feb. 27 after a caller reported juveniles smoking from a bong. The officer discovered adults smoking tobacco from a hookah.

Travel light Helmets, jackets and luggage were stolen from a garage in the 18500 block of Southeast Newport Way before 10:47 a.m. Feb. 28.

Candid camera A camera and lenses were stolen from a residence in the 5200 block of Jung Frau Place Northwest before 1:55 p.m. Feb. 28. The estimated loss is $1,450.

Caught Police responded to a suspicious vehicle parked at Mountainside Drive Southwest and Squak Mountain Loop Southwest at 3:01

Eastside Fire & Rescue reports for March 7 4At 12:56 p.m. Feb. 19, two units assisted at a motor vehicle accident in the 1400 block of 11th Avenue Northwest. There were no injuries. 4At 5:28 p.m. Feb. 19, three units were dispatched to an unauthorized burning at Southeast 111th Street and Issaquah-Hobart Road. 4At 6 p.m. Feb. 19, a unit was called to a report of a cooking fire in the 1900 block of Southeast Black Nugget Road. The fire was contained to where it started. 4At 6:12 a.m. Feb.20, a unit assisted at a motor vehicle accident in the 24800 block of Northeast RedmondFall City Road. There were no injuries. 4At 4 p.m. Feb. 20, three units assisted at a motor vehicle accident in the 19500 block of Southeast 51st Street. There were no injuries. 4At 11:38 p.m. Feb. 20, seven units responded to a cooking fire in the 9800 block of 355th Avenue Southeast. All but two units were cancelled when the fire was contained to where it started. 4At 4:37 p.m. Feb. 21, three units were called to a building fire in the 100 block of 215th Place Southeast. 4At 10:58 a.m. Feb. 22, three units assisted at a motor vehicle accident at Northeast High Street and Highlands Drive Northeast. There were no injuries. 4At 8 a.m. Feb. 24, a unit was dispatched to an unauthorized burning in the 2200 block of 245th Avenue Southeast. 4At 9:23 a.m. Feb. 24, two units were called to a chimney/flue fire in the 23000 block of Northeast 28th Street. The fire was confined to the chimney/flue.

a.m. Feb. 29. The officer encountered a couple undressing in the rear of the vehicle. The officer advised the amorous couple to leave the area.

Arrest Police arrested a 25-year-old Renton man for forgery in the 1200 block of Northwest Gilman Boulevard at 4:59 p.m. Feb. 29.

Arrest Police arrested a 42-year-old Seattle man for criminal trespassing in the 1600 block of Northwest Gilman Boulevard at 1:46 a.m. March 1. The Press publishes names of those charged with felony crimes. Information comes directly from local police reports.

Councilman applauds decision to create ‘blue alert’ Local King County Councilman Reagan Dunn praised state legislators March 2 for creating a “blue alert” system to inform the public about people suspected of injuring or killing law enforcement officers. The “blue alert” legislation passed both chambers of the Legislature and headed to Gov. Chris Gregoire to be signed into law. Modeled after the AMBER alert, a “blue alert” could use media resources to inform the public about suspects accused of harming law enforcement officers. “Law enforcement officers dedicate their lives to the protection and service of others,” Dunn said

in a statement. “Providing them with a ‘blue alert’ system shows we understand that an assault on them is an assault on the blanket of safety they provide all of us.” Dunn introduced a County Council proposal to support the legislation Feb. 23, hours after a man fatally shot a state trooper in Kitsap County. The council unanimously supported the measure Feb. 27. Local state Rep. Marcie Maxwell cosponsored the legislation in the House of Representatives. Dunn, a Republican, is running for state attorney general against Democrat Bob Ferguson, a fellow councilman.

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session, academy participants can spend a two-hour session with on-duty communications specialists. The “sit-along” time is meant to offer a practical demonstration of the lessons learned in the academy. The academy is open to anyone at least 18 years old and without a felony conviction. Applicants must live or work in King County. The application is available at the sheriff’s office website, www. kingcounty.gov/safety/sheriff/ Enforcement/911Center/2012C itzensAcademy.aspx, or by calling 206-205-6625 or by emailing KCSO911FB@kingcounty.gov. Space for the program is limited. Completed applications should be turned in as soon as possible. The application deadline is March 9.

King County residents can learn how the 911 emergency dispatch center operates as the King County Sheriff’s Office hosts a 911 Citizen’s Academy next month. The academy is meant to educate citizens about the role 911 communications specialists fill in the public safety system. The program is also designed to prepare people for dialing 911. Plans for the daylong class March 31 include information about the history of 911, call taking and police dispatching, training, King County geography, agency partnerships, citizen training and what national certification means for residents. In addition to the classroom

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Published in The Issaquah Press on 3/07/12 02‑2329 LEGAL NOTICE STATE OF WASHINGTON COMMUNICATION SITE LAND LEASE Department of Natural Resources intends to negotiate a 15 year lease for communication site at South Tiger described as Section 30 in Township 23 North Range 07 East in King County. The lessee will be responsible for obtaining all federal, state and county or other permits required to conduct the desired activity on the parcel. Written comments must be received by April 6, 2012, at the Department of Natural Resources, 950 Farman Avenue North, Enumclaw, WA 98022-9282. PETER GOLDMARK, Commissioner of Public Lands Published in The Issaquah Press on 3/07/12 02‑2330 LEGAL NOTICE SAMMAMISH PLATEAU WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE Notice is hereby given by the Board of Commissioners of Sammamish Plateau Water and Sewer District that a Public Hearing will be held on Monday, March 19, 2012 at 6:00 P.M., at the District office, 1510 228th Avenue SE, Sammamish, Washington, 98075. The purpose of the Public Hearing is to receive public comment on, and discuss proposed District water and sewer rate structure modifications and revenue adjustments. Mary Shustov Secretary, Board of Commissioners Published in The Issaquah Press and Sammamish Review on 3/07/12 & 3/14/12

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EASTSIDE FIRE & RESCUE AND KING COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT NO. 10 2012 Annual Professional Service Solicitation Eastside Fire & Rescue and King County Fire District No. 10, a Washington State Municipal Agency headquartered in Issaquah, regularly retains legal, accounting, architectural and engineering services. RCW 39.80.020 requires that solicitations from professional firms supplying these services be made a matter of public record. Solicitations are made annually. Submissions are kept on file and reviewed as specific needs arise. Minority and Women-owned firms are encouraged to participate. The following is an estimate of services and expenditures required for the upcoming fiscal year, based upon historical averages and known specific projects scheduled for 2012. Architectural and Engineer‑ ing Services: Specialized and general building planning, design and project coordination. Future projects for new fire stations, office remodels, fire station remodels and environmental systems have been identified. Annual Estimated Expenditure for 2012 is $200,000. If your firm would like to examine the possibility of contracting with the agency, please submit a current statement of your qualifications and performance data together with a general fee schedule to: Eastside Fire & Rescue

The Urban Village Development Commission will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, March 20 at 7:00 p.m. in Council Chambers, located at 135 E. Sunset Way. At this hearing, the Commission take public comment on the Issaquah Highlands Division 95 Preliminary Plat application. The proposal is to subdivide the parcel into 38 single-family residential lots and open space tracts. Information regarding this meeting may be obtained by contacting Gaila Gutierrez, Major Development Review Team (MDRT) at 1775 12th Ave NW, Issaquah; 425-8373414 or gailag@ci.issaquah.wa.us Published in The Issaquah Press on 3/07/12

CITY OF ISSAQUAH ISSAQUAH PLANNING POLICY COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE Proposed Issaquah Munici‑ pal Code Amendments The Issaquah Planning Policy Commission will hold a Public Hearing on March 22, 2012, at 6:30 PM in the City Hall South 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) Electronic Readerboard Signs: Allowing electronic readerboard signs in Community Facilities (CF) zones, and setting approval criteria by amending sections in Chapter 18.11 IMC Signs and adding a new section in the same chapter; and B) Housekeeping: Minor revisions to the Land Use Code to ensure consistency and make minor adjustments including but not limited to: Chapter 3.64 IMC Fees for Applications for Subdivisions and Zoning Actions, and IMC

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02‑2336 LEGAL NOTICE ISSAQUAH SCHOOL DISTRICT NOTICE OF SURPLUS SALE On Tuesday, April 10, 2012, the Issaquah School District will hold a sale of surplus computer systems, furniture, equipment and one van. The sale will take place from 3:005:00 at the May Valley Service Center, 16430 SE May Valley Road, Renton, WA 98059. Questions can be referred to the Purchasing Office at 425-837-7071.

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feeling — even people that are awful to her,” Ramsburg said. The character bears similarities to the New York City-based actress in the Jenny role. “Honestly, the first time I read the script I was like, ‘Who’s been watching me?’“ Ramsburg said. “It Shoulda Been You” last appeared on the Village Theatre stage as a barebones reading during the 2010 Festival of New Musicals. The setting far from Broadway offers the creators, author-lyricist Brian Hargrove — a television writer and producer — and composer Barbara Anselmi, a chance to refine the musical. “They’re able to develop the show without the scrutiny of New York,” Ramsburg said. “We’re able to take some risks, throw in some lines that maybe don’t work for a run-through. They’re out and we put in something else for the next run-through.” “It Shoulda Been You” experienced a successful run at the George Street Playhouse in New Brunswick, N.J., last year. (Hargrove’s husband, “Frasier” actor David Hyde Pierce, directed the show.) “Brian is a sitcom man,” Wilson said. “He understands what it means to be quick.” The scenario — a race to the altar, a last-minute interloper and overbearing parents — offers ample material for the creators and performers. Still, the musical’s sentiment, Ramsburg and Wilson said, remains heartfelt. “There’s something about the pomp and circumstance of a wedding that’s really beautiful, and about what these families are trying to do for their children,” Wilson said. “They really do want to highlight the fact that they love them.” Warren Kagarise: 392-6434, ext. 234, or wkagarise@isspress.com. Comment at www. issaquahpress.com.

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OPPORTUNITIES The DownTown Issaquah Association is accepting submissions for all its ArtWalk shows for the 2012 season, which runs from 5-8 p.m. the first Friday May through September. The fee is $25 per event. Provide name, address, age, phone number, email, website or Facebook url, and months available to show art to events@downtownissaquah.com or apply online at www.downtownissaquah.com. Artists practicing in craft, literary, media and music arts are eligible to apply for the 2012 Artist Trust Fellowship. This program recognizes practicing professional artists of exceptional talent and demonstrated ability, acknowledging an artist’s creative excellence and accomplishment, professional achievement and continuing dedication to their artistic discipline. The award amount is $7,500. All materials should be submitted in digital format through CaFÉ at www.callforentry.org.

‘It Shoulda Been You’ 4Village Theatre — Francis J. Gaudette Theatre 4303 Front St. N. 4March 14 to April 22 4Show times vary 4$22 to $62 4392-2202 or www.villagetheatre.org

Village Theatre hosts a wedding in musical ‘It Shoulda Been You’ The tension at the Steinberg-Howard wedding is as tight as a bridesmaid’s dress in “It Shoulda Been You” — the latest offering at Village Theatre. The original musical about in-lawsto-be struggling to get along opens at the downtown Issaquah theater March 14. The plot appears straightforward upon initial inspection. Rebecca Steinberg (Mara Solar) is about to marry Brian Howard (Tim Wilson) — even if the union between a Jew and a gentile causes heartburn for the Steinberg and Howard clans. Just before the couple is due to step down the aisle in showy ceremony, Rebecca’s old boyfriend Marty Kaufman (Josh Carter) crashes the wedding and asks for another chance. Then, the plot turns more tangled. “The first thing that I was told was, ‘There’s a really great twist,’” Wilson said. Kat Ramsburg is sister-of-the-bride Jenny Steinberg, a dynamo wedding planner left to run the show even as the union threatens to come apart. “Jenny is very Type A. ‘We’re going to get this wedding done. I’m going to intervene between my crazy mother and my sister whom I adore — and I’m going to make this work,’” Ramsburg said. “‘It’s going to be lovely and everyone’s going to be happy, no matter what that means for my personal sanity.’ That’s very me.” The most fearsome attendee at the wedding is not a bridezilla, but a domineering mother of the bride, Judy Steinberg. (Seattle funnywoman Leslie Law, a Village Theatre regular, steps into the matriarch role.) Jenny, not as svelte as Rebecca, is a frequent foil for Judy, but a lifetime of insults inured Jenny to the slings and arrows. “Jenny worries more about how other people are feeling than how she’s

s IF YOU GO

You are cordially invited By Warren Kagarise Issaquah Press reporter

TO SUBMIT AN ARTS CALENDAR ITEM: Call 392-6434, ext. 237, or newsclerk@ isspress.com. Submit A&E story ideas to isspress@isspress.com.

At top, John Patrick Lowrie (George), Timothy Wilson (Brian) and Jayne Muirhead (Georgette) star as the Howard family in ‘It Shoulda Been You.’ Above middle, Leslie Law, Mara Solar, John Dewar and Kat Ramsburg appear as the Steinberg family. At bottom, Josh Carter (right) is the bride’s ex-boyfriend.

KIDSTAGE offers summer camps, classes Opportunities abound in the Village Theatre KIDSTAGE program for children and teenagers interested in the performing arts. The popular program includes a series of summer camps and theater classes for students of all ages. In Issaquah, the class lineup includes popular classes throughout the summer. The summer camps in Issaquah start

June 11. The program makes KIDSTAGE students eligible for half-price single student tickets to any Village Theatre Mainstage production on sale during the course of the camp. Village Theatre holds classes at the Francis J. Gaudette Theatre, 303 Front St. N., the First Stage Theatre, 120 Front St. N., and the Issaquah Train Depot, 50 Rainier Blvd. N. Find a complete listing of classes on the Village Theatre website,

www.villagetheatre.org/iss_summer2012_campschedule.php.

Thriller author to sign books at Costco Readers can meet bestselling author Lee Child in Issaquah soon. Child is the author of The New York Times bestsellers “Worth Dying For,” “61 Hours,” “Gone Tomorrow,” “Nothing to Lose” and “Bad Luck and Trouble.” The prolific author is scheduled to

appear at Costco, 1801 10th Ave. N.W., from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 10 to sign copies of his latest novel, “The Affair.” “The Affair” — like other books in the Jack Reacher series — follows the stoic military policeman on off-the-grid adventures across the United States. Reacher, for instance, does not have a car, a cellphone or a suitcase. The thriller plot in “The Affair” leads from the Pentagon to rural Mississippi as Reacher attempts to solve a tough case.

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