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By Warren Kagarise Issaquah Press reporter State Rep. Deb Eddy, a Kirkland Democrat representing Issaquah neighborhoods along Lake Sammamish, has announced plans to retire from the House of Representatives. In a statement issued March 7, the former Kirkland mayor said she does not intend to run for reelection to the 48th Legislative District seat. The district is poised to lose Issaquah due to redistricting. See RETIREMENT, Page A5

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lowest bidder for the restoration project. The council authorized $744,700 for the trolley project in a November decision. The most recent contract calls for Gomaco Trolley Co. to rehabilitate the aging trolley car. In the initial restoration phase, Lakebay-based Coast Rail reconditioned the railroad track from the historic Issaquah Train Depot to the East Fork of Issaquah Creek. If funds permit after the car is rehabilitated, plans call for track restoration from the creek to Northwest Gilman Boulevard.

The fasteners connecting pieces in each Boeing and Airbus jetliner — a component left unseen by passengers for the most part — originate at a small Issaquah manufacturer. The manufacturer, Marketing Masters, creates inserts and fasteners from Torlon — a substance cheaper, lighter and more resistant to corrosion than the titanium used in earlier-generation aircraft

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another company to restore the trolley car. The trolley project inherited a pair of 1920s trolley cars from Aspen, Colo., in the early 2000s. The vehicles once ran on streets in Lisbon, Portugal, and came to Issaquah after Aspen voters rejected a 2002 ballot measure to support a trolley project. The unused trolleys awaited restoration for years in downtown Issaquah. Organizers also needed the city to sign on as the certified acceptance agency, or administrator, for federal grants for the project. In March 2011, City Council members awarded the restoration contract to Mukilteo-based Advanced Construction, but the company later defaulted on the contract. The city then negotiated a settlement to release Advanced Construction and select the next-

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The historic trolley car on display at the Issaquah Train Depot departed the station March 12, as the long-planned effort to restore and run the car in downtown Issaquah inched ahead. The 87-year-old Lisbon No. 519 trolley car left for Ida Grove, Iowa, and the Gomaco Trolley Co. — a trolley car manufacturer and restorer. If the restoration plan unfolds as scheduled, the trolley should return to Issaquah in September. Organizers plan to operate the trolley on weekends and during special events, such as ArtWalk and holiday celebrations. The nonprofit Issaquah Valley Trolley Project is spearheading the $744,700 restoration. The city oversees and administers

the grant dollars used to fund the trolley project. Issaquah also owns the downtown railroad corridor. In 2001 and 2002, trolley group organizers leased a trolley from a Yakima organization, and ferried passengers in a successful test. “We are so excited to see the project moving forward,” said Barbara Justice, Issaquah Valley Trolley Project organizer and trolley operator. “More than 6,000 riders came aboard in 2001, when we operated using a car leased from the Yakima Valley Trolley. We can’t wait to start up again — this time using our own streetcar.” Delays related to funds and restoration kept a schedule for the trolley project in limbo for a decade. The departure for Iowa came a year after leaders authorized

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The nonprofit Issaquah Valley Trolley Project is a volunteer operation. The organization needs streetcar operators, conductors, mechanics, volunteer coordinators, website managers, fundraisers, event planners and more. Call 391-8186 or email trolley@issaquahhistory.org to learn more.

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Don McWhirter, with the Issaquah Valley Trolley Project, lops overgrown brambles at the railroad track beside the Darigold plant so the trolley could be moved March 12 onto a tractor-trailer for the trip to Iowa for restoration.

A former Issaquah insurance agent convicted of swindling more than $1 million from elderly clients is headed to prison for up to 75 months. Jasmine Jamrus-Kassim pleaded guilty in October to 10 counts of first-degree theft in King County Superior Court. Prosecutors reduced the number of charges from 21 as part of a plea deal. The sentencing March 9 in King County Superior Court came after months of delays and after Jamrus-Kassim requested a different attorney. Prosecutors said she stole at least $1,052,088 between late 2007 and late 2009. The seniors made out checks to JamrusKassim. The clients thought she intended to reinvest the money for them. Instead, she funneled the money

into a personal account for clothes, jewelry, online psychic advisers and a trip to Mexico. The bill for a psychic website reached $20,000 after a single month, court documents state. “This rogue agent shamelessly took advantage of vulnerable clients,” state Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler said in a statement. “In some cases, she stripped people of their life’s savings.” State insurance investigators and Washington State Patrol troopers arrested Jamrus-Kassim in March 2011. Investigators initially attempted to arrest her at her former Issaquah residence. Jasmine Jamrus-Kassim was arrested after an investigation by the state insurance commissioner’s Special Investigations Unit found Jamrus-Kassim had taken

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

Bond includes dollars for relocating, rebuilding schools By Tom Corrigan Issaquah Press reporter Of the total $219 million bond package proposed by the Issaquah School District, four projects account for roughly half of those dollars. If district voters approve the issue in a special election April 17, plans call for rebuilding the district’s three oldest schools, Clark and Sunny Hills elementary schools, along with Issaquah Middle School. Total cost: $109.1 million. Intertwined with the plans to rebuild Clark and IMS is the plan to rebuild Tiger Mountain

Community High School on part of what is now the IMS campus. Cost of that project is estimated at $3.9 million.

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District outlines school plans to public By Tom Corrigan Issaquah Press reporter About a dozen people showed up in the gym of Issaquah Middle School the evening of March 8 for a presentation regarding the possible future of at least three Issaquah School District facilities. The topic was the possible relocation and reconstruction of IMS, Tiger Mountain Community High School and Clark Elementary School. For the most part, those in attendance were in favor of the plans, though they had questions. Janet Wright and Robert Clement live just behind IMS. Both said windows in their condominiums are about 20 feet from the property line separating their homes from the school property. Under the district’s plan, if voters approve a $219 million bond issue, IMS would be reworked into a two-sided campus, with half of it becoming home to Clark and the other half reworked into space for Tiger Mountain. Both Clement and Wright said prior to the meeting that they wanted assurances that noise, lights and other issues would not arise if the revamping of the property goes forward. Just as the IMS site would undergo major changes, so would the Clark location next to Issaquah High School. Clark eventually would be torn down, with a new IMS rising in its place. Parent Jeff Woods wanted to know if traffic around Clark would become a problem, especially during construction. Officials will take steps to keep cars flowing in and out of the existing Clark and the adjacent Issaquah High, Associate Superintendent Ron Thiele said. The situation won’t be perfect, but would be workable. “We don’t do this to disrupt and inconvenience the community,” district Superintendent Steve Rasmussen said, adding he believes the public would be more than happy with the ultimate results. It’s “just the mess in the middle” that might cause some anxiety, he said. If the bond issue passes, design and planning would be the first

steps in the process, according to Steve Crawford, district director of capital improvements, who added that there would be plenty of opportunities for input from the public and building staff members. Building a new IMS would be first, which Crawford said he doesn’t expect to get under way until early spring 2014. The new IMS would rise next to the existing Clark while classes continued in that school and in the current IMS. Once the new IMS was completed in 2015, that school would open to students and work could start on converting the current IMS into the new Clark and Tiger Mountain campuses. Crawford did not give any estimates regarding completion of the new Clark and Tiger. Once the new Clark and Tiger Mountain schools are built, the existing Clark could be demolished. Then the new IMS would get a new sports fields in front of the building. Those fields would not have lighting so they would not be in use at night, said Jake Kuper, district chief of finances and operations. Lighting the fields would allow them more use, but not necessarily make those fields the best of neighbors, he added. Many of the public questions concerned plans for the rear of the current IMS property. Some residents said there are problems with students congregating behind a specific building and on a nearby trail. Officials said the schools are working with the city to cut down on students hanging out on the public trails. At this point, there are no final plans for the back of the existing IMS, Crawford said, but he added those plans would take into account neighbor concerns. “Let’s be blunt,” said Thiele, arguing that an elementary school would make for a better neighbor than a roughly 1,000-student middle school. “I came away with positive feelings,” Wright said after the approximately one-hour session. The comments of district officials led her to believe they are willing to listen to residents, she added. Tom Corrigan: 392-6434, ext. 241, or tcorrigan@isspress.com. Comment at www.issaquahpress.com.

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School, which does have air conditioning. A new Clark Clark opened its doors to students in 1951 and the school marked its 60th anniversary in September. Principal May Pelto said the school received some upgrades in the early 1990s. Those included some unique features, such as a kiln and a dedicated art room. The building has 17 classrooms and holds about 350 students. Overall, Clark would grow in size with the move, making room for an additional 160 students. Kuper said the existing Clark is small compared to newer district elementary schools. Proving there has been some inflation between the 1950s and today, Clark’s original construction cost, including an addition added shortly after the school opened, was reported as $486,000, or $10.76 per square foot.

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“It was a big question,” said Steve Crawford, district director of capital projects. Ultimately, the bond committee decided it would be cheaper to rebuild now, rather than spend money on maintaining the older buildings and replacing them later, Crawford and others said. Overall, the plan would play a bit of musical chairs with the locations of Clark, IMS and Tiger Mountain. The changes allow the district to rebuild the schools while keeping present facilities open and, more importantly to the bottom line, allows those buildings to be reconstructed without the district having to buy new property, said Jake Kuper, district chief of finances and operations. The relocation plans also allow the district to make use of portions of IMS that were remodeled in 1997, Crawford said. “It’s just brilliant,” said IMS Principal Corrine DeRosa, referring to the plans to reuse portions of IMS while still giving students from three schools new facilities. The plan to rebuild Clark carries a price tag of $19 million, $8 million less than the $27 million that would go for a new Sunny Hills though the schools would be similar in size, Kuper said during a recent public meeting. If plans move forward, the current IMS site on First Avenue Southeast would become home to a revamped Tiger Mountain and an almost new Clark Elementary. IMS would be rebuilt at the roomier Clark site on Second Avenue Southeast, adjacent to Issaquah High School. That would allow for expansion of the school and the eventual addition of up-todate athletic facilities, according to Crawford and others. The future of the IMS site Plans call for saving the front lobby portion of IMS, along with the gym, library and administrative offices, basically what is now the front of the building. Those areas would become the heart of

Skyline High School to host speakers for Education Expo The second annual Education Expo is from 4-8 p.m. March 15 at Skyline High School, 1122 228th Ave. S.E., Sammamish. The event is free and open to the public.

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The above map shows the current and future locations of Issaquah Middle, Clark Elementary and Tiger Mountain Community High schools. a new Clark. IMS classrooms are slated for demolition. The two-story second building would become part of a revamped Tiger. Because of high ceilings and other features, the second building is a perfect spot for expanded Tiger vocational offerings, DeRosa said. Clark and Tiger will be separate from each other, she added. Each school would have its own entrances and exits. Kuper and Crawford both talked about how limited access to the current IMS site creates traffic congestion. Parking is described as difficult and insufficient. The rebuilding would address those problems. IMS There are any number of issues with the current condition and layout of the existing IMS, according to DeRosa. Perhaps the biggest concern is the layout of the school, described by DeRosa as sort of a California style. Classrooms are not connected by indoor hallways. Each classroom door leads outside and students must go outside to move from one class to the next. Student lockers line outside

walls. While some walkways are covered, DeRosa said students and staff members are exposed to the weather far too often. When visiting classrooms, DeRosa said she often takes an umbrella. Beyond the layout, there are other problems. “Things are falling apart,” she said, adding the number of work and maintenance orders for the building increase ever year. One issue is heating. After the snowstorm that shut down the district in January, IMS had no heat for two days after schools reopened, DeRosa said. The heating system is so antiquated the district has had to get parts from other countries. IMS is far from a green building, Crawford said, adding that the California layout is not at all energy efficient. Speaking about older schools in general, Crawford said they do not have modern glass or much in the way of insulation. DeRosa noted IMS has no air conditioning. However, the school’s heating bills are 27 percent more than heating and cooling bills at Pacific Cascade Middle

The expo is designed for parents seeking information and assistance to help guide their children from the pre-school years to beyond high school. Vendors that provide services to children will be available along with representatives from schools, tutoring services, music schools

and other businesses. The afternoon also will feature three speakers. At 5 p.m., Polly Skinner will cover “How to Prepare Your Child for an Unpredictable World.” Skinner is the principal of Eastside Catholic Middle School. At 6 p.m., medical doctor Terrence Cronin will speak about

Sunny Hills Aging infrastructure and the overuse of portable classrooms are problems Sunny Hills Principal Sarah White mentions when talking about potential rebuilding of her school. She said the roof needs attention, the plumbing system is failing and a fresh coat of paint is needed in many spots. Sunny Hills is home to about 570 students. The school has two restrooms. One is sometimes out of commission — one possible explanation is that tree roots clog the system, White said. Like the outside classrooms at IMS, White said Sunny Hills’ portables are grossly inefficient in terms of heating. With the classrooms separated, teachers have difficulty with collaborative projects. “I wouldn’t want anyone to think their kids aren’t safe here or having a good learning experience,” White said. But she invited parents or others to walk through newer, fully enclosed schools and notice the differences. A new Sunny Hills would rise next to the current building. Tom Corrigan: 392-6434, ext. 241, or tcorrigan@isspress.com. Comment at www. issaquahpress.com.

the latest research and treatments of concussions in youths. And at 7 p.m., David Aramaki will talk about financial aid and improving your child’s chances of receiving it. Aramaki, a financial adviser, belongs to the Pacific Northwest Association for College Admissions Counseling.

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Volunteers ready Group urges residents to open ‘Eyes on Issaquah’ big push to promote $219 million bond By Warren Kagarise Issaquah Press reporter

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At a kick-off in early February, the coming push for passage of a $219 million bond issue was advertised as being possibly the largest campaign ever mounted in the name of the Issaquah School District. With the April 17 deadline for voting in that election a little over a month away, residents can expect to start seeing tangible evidence of that campaign shortly. Last week, volunteers should have picked up campaign materials for the first of several planned and targeted literature drops, said Lesley Austin, a former Issaquah School Board member and one of two co-chairwomen of Volunteers for Issaquah Schools, the grassroots group promoting the bond. Those materials are supposed to go out to specific areas at specific times, according to Austin’s counterpart, Kelly Munn. But Munn said volunteers sometimes hand out the materials when they have the time to do so. Concurrent with the first literature drop, VIS also will start placing yard signs throughout the area. The target is to have the first literature runs completed and the first yard signs up by March 24. VIS has so far raised $70,000 to help pass the bond issue and is looking for a total of $90,000. In terms of fundraising, VIS is right on schedule, according to Munn. The group hopes to set aside an undetermined amount in order to at least launch a campaign behind an operating levy the school district is likely to put on the ballot in a few years, Austin said. A certified nonprofit, VIS was founded in 1977 to work within the district to pass ballot issues. State law prohibits school districts from directly promoting money issues themselves. District financial resources can be used only to provide information and facts regarding bond measures, not for materials urging voters to cast ballots in one way or another. In terms of strategy for its campaign, VIS organizers have called for newspaper and possibly cable TV ads. There will be additional literature drops. VIS leaders also are seeking endorsements from elected officials within the district, as well as from local community and business groups. Both Austin and Munn are vet-

Learn more about Volunteers for Issaquah Schools at www.visvote.org.

erans when it comes to Issaquah school campaigns. Each has been involved with promoting every issue to go before voters since the early 1990s. Both initially got involved because they had children in the district. Munn’s interest in education is also professional. She serves as state field director for the nonprofit League of Education Voters. The league promotes various education-related issues in the state, often lobbying Olympia legislators. For example, the league recently backed renewal of legislation known as WaKids, which proponents said promotes cooperation between parents and kindergarten teachers. The league also has backed the controversial idea of bringing charter schools into Washington. Her employment with the league never has been an issue in campaigns, Munn said. Regarding the current bond campaign, it differs greatly from previous bond issues, Austin said. For Issaquah schools, this is the first time a capital improvement package is not primarily meant to address issues of population growth. In the past, bond proponents could simply point to a portion of the district and argue that area was growing in population and more classroom space was needed as a result. For the most part, that’s just not the case this time around. The capital improvements proposed in the current bond package are mostly maintenance issues and replacement of the oldest schools in the district. “We are basically going to use every resource we can think of,” Austin said in terms of promoting the bond issue. VIS volunteers and school administrators have and will continue to speak with any community group or organization that will listen, Munn said, adding she figures VIS will have orchestrated some 500 speaking engagements before the end of the campaign.

The black-and-red signs started to appear on Issaquah street corners and road medians just as city leaders prepared to delve into a long-term blueprint for growth. In bold letters, the signs asks passers-by, “Re-development at what cost?” and directs onlookers to a website for more information. The campaign, called Eyes on Issaquah, is the latest effort to encourage citizen oversight as the Central Issaquah Plan advances from proposal to policy. The organization behind the eyes is the Issaquah Environmental Council, a watchdog group, and the face behind the organization is leader Connie Marsh, a longtime citizen activist and former City Council candidate. “It seemed important enough to try to get as many eyes as possible on it, so it would be the people’s plan, too, and not just something laid upon them by their government,” she said. The campaign urges residents to learn more about the Central Issaquah Plan — a proposal to remake more than 900 acres in the business district along Interstate 90 in the decades ahead.

Mayor Ava Frisinger said Eyes on Issaquah raises awareness about the Central Issaquah Plan, but she cautioned observers about Ava Frisinger information presented in campaign materials. Eyes on Issaquah estimates possible transportation improvements in Central Issaquah at $300 million in public funds. But the budget, location and timing for such projects remain all but impossible to predict. “If the City Council chose to fund infrastructure, that could happen, but the more probable thing and the more typical thing is that, as proponents of a particular redevelopment come in, they’re either assessed impact fees or pay mitigation fees,” Frisinger said. The slick Eyes on Issaquah website includes whimsical videos about redevelopment and the option to send a prewritten letter to the City Council, Frisinger and local newspapers.

Officials said the city hosted at least 50 public meetings related to the Central Issaquah Plan. The city also maintains a website dedicated to the proposal. Marsh said recent layoffs in the municipal Planning Department mean the city is less-equipped to roll out the complex proposal to the public. So, the Issaquah Environmental Council spent about $300 on signs and created the Eyes on Issaquah website. “It’s not like the Issaquah Environmental Council is antigrowth,” she said. “We just want it to be great, and we want it to be something that the public wholeheartedly adopts and accepts and is eager for. We think people need to know what’s happening and be able to tell what they want Issaquah to be in 30 or 40 years.” Issaquah Environmental Council members campaigned against the Southeast Bypass — a proposed road along Tiger Mountain designed to alleviate downtown traffic — and criticized a 30-year agreement between the city and Rowley Properties to redevelop 78 acres in the business district. City Council members nixed plans for the bypass in 2008.

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Learn more about the Issaquah Environmental Council’s Eyes on Issaquah campaign at www.eyesonissaquah.org. Read the draft plan and learn about upcoming city meetings related to the plan at www.ci.issaquah. wa.us/centralissaquah.

The council adopted the Rowley Properties redevelopment pact in a unanimous decision last year. The agreement to redevelop the Rowley Properties land is seen as critical to the broader Central Issaquah redevelopment effort. “We can whine forever, but unless we create pathways on solving our problems, then we’re just a bunch of whiners,” Marsh said. “So the next step is, OK, let’s answer the questions and let’s try to make it the best future for Issaquah that we possibly can.” Warren Kagarise: 392-6434, ext. 234, or wkagarise@isspress.com. Comment at www.issaquahpress.com.

Greenway proposal earns committee’s OK By Warren Kagarise Issaquah Press reporter The effort to designate the Mountains to Sound Greenway — a 100-mile greenbelt along Interstate 90 — as a National Heritage Area received a key endorsement from a King County Council committee March 6. The designation from Congress is meant to highlight a unique feature or local history. The greenway could be the only National Heritage Area in Washington; no other region is designated as such. (Nationwide, Congress has designated 49 heritage areas from coast to coast.) Council Transportation, Economy and Environment Committee mem-

Event benefits Space Needle Space Race semifinalist Issaquah Brewhouse customers can help a local man blast off on a suborbital flight — and fulfill a childhood dream. The downtown pub is hosting a public event at 5 p.m. March

bers sent the full council a recommendation to pass a measure urging Congress to designate the greenway as a National Heritage Area. The council is expected to act on the measure March 19. The greenway stretches from the Seattle waterfront and across the Cascades to Kittitas County. The landscape includes more than 750,000 acres for education, recreation and environmental conservation. “I spent much of my youth hiking in the Mountains to Sound Greenway with my brother and mom,” Issaquah-area Councilman Reagan Dunn, prime sponsor of the motion, said in a statement. “It is truly one of the jewels of the Northwest. Congress should ensure

its protection by designating the Mountains to Sound Greenway as a National Heritage Area.” National Park Service officials describe heritage areas as “livedin landscapes” — not as national parks, though the agency does handle oversight for the heritage areas. The designation does not add lands, land-use restrictions or more regulatory authority inside the National Heritage Area. In 1991, after a march from Snoqualmie Pass to Seattle a year earlier to raise awareness, citizen, conservation, corporate and government interests formed the Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust to act as a shepherd for the greenbelt. In 1998, Federal Highway

Administration officials designated the 100-mile greenway as the inaugural National Scenic Byway. “I have worked throughout my career to help secure conservation lands along the Mountains to Sound Greenway,” said Councilman Larry Phillips, the committee chairman and a member of the Mountains to Sound Greenway Advisory Council. “These lands are an important part of preserving what is beautiful, green and unique about our region. The greenway deserves the distinction of being designated a National Heritage Area.”

15 to support Issaquah resident Saurabh Saxena, a semifinalist in the Space Needle Space Race 2012 — a contest to launch a civilian on a suborbital flight. The software programmer is among 20 contenders in the contest. The brewhouse, 35 W. Sunset

Way, plans to set up computers for patrons to cast Facebook votes for Saxena, who plans to make a short speech at the event. Watch Saxena’s Space Needle Space Race 2012 entry video and vote at the Space Needle’s Facebook page, www.facebook. com/spaceneedle. The voting is

open until March 18. 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. Saxena dreamed of space travel as a boy growing up in India.

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

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There’s a little city 15 miles west of here that wants to change state law — a change that would affect businesses in Issaquah. Seattle wants the Washington State Liquor Control Board to approve a resolution to allow for extended liquor hours. If approved, Issaquah would be able to dictate opening and closing hours for the service of alcohol at bars, restaurants and clubs or entertainment venues. Seattle’s goal is to extend liquor service hours, but it could choose to go the other way. Seattle’s mayor has suggested that staggered closing times could help with public safety concerns. While Issaquah doesn’t have a major late-night rush of drinkers hitting the streets at the current 2 a.m. service cutoff time, that doesn’t mean it won’t ever. And in Issaquah, where the nightlife is virtually asleep by midnight, city leaders could choose to cut off liquor service earlier. Eleven p.m. on weeknights and midnight on weekends would not be unreasonable. If the Liquor Control Board agrees to the change Seattle wants, cities could create their own framework to license and monitor late-night venues, once the change is approved by the state. For example, cities might choose to impose shorter service hours on those bars that serve patrons who leave drunk and end up with DUI charges, have problems with assaults among clients, or are cited for noise or serving minors. Cities could ostensibly put businesses with violations on probation, ultimately asking for suspension of their alcohol permits. We’re sure that small cities across the state are not excited about the proposed change, primarily because they have enough on their plate without dealing with new ordinances effecting liquor sales. Keeping the status quo will be most likely for most cities. But down the road, the ability to do what’s best for their cities might become attractive to local police departments and city leaders. It might be worthwhile for city leaders to weigh in now, while the liquor board is taking testimony.

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Luck be an ashtray tonight As I rolled over and brushed the sleep from my eyes Sunday morning, I had a powerful first thought to the day. “Good God,” I thought, wrinkling my nose in disgust. “What is that smell?” To my own horror, it struck me. The smell wasn’t originating from the garbage can in my apartment. It wasn’t wafting in from outside. It was emanating from me — à la Eau de Parfum Cigarettebutt. Joining a friend, I ventured out the night before to check out the Snoqualmie Casino. With an ever-present affinity for Las Vegas, I thought it an excellent opportunity to try out some actual gambling tactics that require more than pushing shiny buttons on a slot machine without the expensive plane ride to Nevada. A woman on a mission, I wanted to learn table games — especially the ways of the wheel in roulette. (Craps, as it turns out, still remains a mystery to me.) But as I jockeyed for a position at the roulette table between a man I later learned was named Klaus and some old woman screaming, “You have color chips?” at the casino employee running the table, I couldn’t help but be distracted by one thing. To my right, a quiet man with an impressive collection of win-

nings was playing the game. A lit cigarette that desperately needed to be ashed burned slowly but surely in an ashtray between us. My eyes Christina welled. My Lords nostrils flared Press reporter in protest. My lungs cried a little inside. In 2012, how is this still a thing? When you watch cigaretteinfused television such as AMC’s 1960s throwback “Mad Men,” the amount of smoke undulating over the heads of the actors and actresses seems almost absurd. But there at the roulette table, it was a reality. Backed by the likes of the American Cancer Society, the state of Washington thankfully passed one of the country’s strictest statewide smoking ban in public places like restaurants, clubs, bowling alleys and bars in 2005. The one notable exception to that rule? Tribal casinos. The affects of the ban didn’t go unnoticed. According to indianSee ASHTRAY, Page A5

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Burma Shave-style campaign came to Issaquah, gave positive messages Did you see the Burma Shave-type signs lining Front Street around noon on a recent Saturday? If you are just a “whipper snapper,” Burma Shave signs used to line our highways, giving bits of info and positive statements, punctuated at the end with the advertisement for the product, of course. Thanks, Issaquah, for the thumbs up and smiling faces as we shared the Move On.org message for a better America. The signs read; “invest in America’s infrastructure,” “create 21st century energy jobs,” “invest in public education,” “offer Medicare for all,” “make work pay,” “secure Social Security,” “return to fairer tax rates,” “end the war and invest at home,” “tax Wall Street speculation” and “strengthen democracy.” Democracy is not a spectator sport. Find your voice. Join a cause. Make a difference. Vote.

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Mayor Greg Nickels and his tunnel is another example. Next was the state Route 520 toll, which no right-minded commuter would then — and especially not now — have voted for. Don’t get me started on light rail. But now locally, State Sen. Cheryl Pflug casts her pivotal endorsement for same-sex marriage and the legislators create a legislative reversal of a previously clearly defined institution. Whether one supports any particular issue he or she must be deeply concerned with backroom Chicago-style politics. Surely those who have supported Pflug in her campaigns are dismayed and so, too, should be any sensible voter. This is an issue that should have been decided — yay or nay — by those most affected, the voters. We elect our representatives to see to it that infrastructure, education, safety and the economy are sound — not to mention filling potholes — and so far, I don’t think they are even getting that right. We do not elect them to legislate moral or “bedroom” issues — one way or the other. One day the other shoe will drop and the legislation will not go your way. Those out-of-control elected officials who practice such shenanigans should be replaced.

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Elected officials shouldn’t have made decision, but instead left it to voters More and more these days our elected officials have taken to smoke and mirrors to accomplish the goals of special-interest agendas. Take for example Safeco Field, which the voters soundly defeated. The Seattle/ King County meddlers used taxpayer dollars to build it anyway.

R apid R esponse Membership is declining in local civic organizations (like the Elks, Eagles and Masonic lodges). What can they do/offer to interest you in becoming a member? Frankly, my impression has been that they are male-centered clubs for smoking, drinking, playing cards and barbecuing, so advertise events more and update their images. Gail Givan, Issaquah Stop with the good ol’ boy network and offer new members a genuine opportunity to serve the community in a more impactful way. Hank Thomas, Issaquah If the community center was used on Friday/ Saturday nights to host comedy shows, local music bands or sporting events, such as boxing/cage fighting on a local level, that would

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South end schools get short-changed again I read the article about the bond issue the Issaquah School District wants voters to approve. First, though, district staff needs a history lesson. In 1965, I was a freshman at Issaquah Junior High. There was a two-story build-

work for me. There are many skilled martial arts clubs in the area and I believe the public would support weekend tournaments. Who doesn’t like to laugh? Get a stage and open up to the public with upcoming comedians! Paul Williams, Issaquah As a Kiwanian, I would encourage folks to join the Kiwanis Club of Issaquah. Michele Forkner, Issaquah Membership seems to be declining in churches and synagogues as well, along with a decline in voluntarism. I attribute this to this generation’s emphasis on family and personal gratification. It would be interesting to poll people with three questions: “What really matters to you?” “To what extent do you feel you are your brother’s keeper?” and “To what extent are you willing to give of yourself to help make your community a better place?” Ray Extract, Issaquah

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ing on the site of the Issaquah pool, a green gym, a new office structure, a new gym and a three-story building behind the office. In April 1965, the Seattle area had a 6.5 earthquake. The two-story and three-story buildings were destroyed. We finished the school year doubleshirting at the high school. The year was 1965 — not 1955 as reported in the paper. Over the next few years, a new Issaquah Junior High/Middle School was built. In the last bond issue there was money for a new Issaquah High School, a new Skyline High School and some money to start the remodeling of Liberty High School. That is currently happening. Now, the district staff, once again, has short-changed the south end of the district. District officials want a new Issaquah Middle School. They want a new Clark Elementary School and Tiger Mountain Community High School. And there are funds provided to finish Liberty. Why does the city of Issaquah get brand new schools and the rest of us just “remodeled” schools — Liberty and Maywood Middle School? One other item. Earlier this year, a committee looked at the schedules for Issaquah, Skyline and Liberty. Superintendent Steve Rasmussen was asked to make the final decision. When will that come? After the election? And what will his decision be? To change Liberty’s schedule so that it is more in tune with Skyline and Issaquah High? I feel like district staff members think we — the voters of the district — are made of money and can afford whatever their wish list is. I, for one, am not convinced that we need to rebuild Issaquah Middle School.

Claudia Donnelly, class of ‘68 Renton

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Issaquah Chamber of Commerce leaders spotlighted Marketing Masters as a business innovator in the Innovation in Issaquah contest late last month. The chamber also honored Impact Studio Pro and Lakeside Center for Autism as innovators. The carbon-neutral community zHome also received a nod as the most innovative public-private partnership. Issaquah resident Jacques Gauron, a Liberty High School graduate, and brother Andre operate the global Marketing Masters business from a modest building in Central Issaquah. Burger King obscures the facility from the traffic along bustling state Route 900. “We were early in the game, so to get in there on ground level before a lot of those things were

changed, our product was there waiting for the new designs,” Gauron said. The composite fasteners come in different colors, shapes and sizes. The design for a particular aircraft hinges on specs from the airlines and manufacturers. The company relies on 16 employees in Issaquah and a handful of sales representatives overseas to create and sell the fasteners. Marketing Masters’ signature product is called a Clip Nut. Boeing and Airbus designers made the Clip Nut a standard component in aircraft about a dozen years ago. The coin-sized fasteners remain out of sight, secured beneath the carpeting in jetliner cabins, but passengers can peer inside overhead luggage compartments and see the Issaquah-manufactured components. The composite fastener is 50 percent lighter than aluminum and longer lasting than the metal alternative — no small consider-

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O Roll Call Last week, legislators passed bills making 2011-13 supplemental operating appropriations; reforming state retirement plans; concerning local transportation revenue options; implementing the affordable care act; concerning the state’s management of its recreational resources; creating an exemption from impact fees for lowincome housing; authorizing a facial recognition matching system for drivers’ licenses, permits and identicards; concerning Washington’s motion picture competitiveness; and concerning the authority of boundary review boards. 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.

PUBLIC MEETINGS March 14 Issaquah School Board 7 p.m. Issaquah School District Administration Building, 565 N.W. Holly St.

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“When recruited, I promised to serve for six years, and I’ve fulfilled that commitment,” Eddy said in a statement. “It’s time to move on and find out what the next chapter of my life will look like.” Washington State Redistricting Commission members shifted the 48th District elsewhere in the recent reshuffling. (Remaining Issaquah neighborhoods fall inside the 5th and 41st legislative districts.) The realigned political maps go into effect for the November election. In 2006, and again in 2008 and 2010, Eddy cruised to election and re-election against Republican opponents. “The 48th District is a swing

Preston meeting to address agriculture, environment King County is offering workshops to address field drainage issues related to fish and wildlife regulations. Maintaining farm field drainage ditches has become complicated during the past 20 years because many ditches provide habitat for chinook salmon and other species protected by the federal Endangered Species Act. “We want to help landowners maintain properly functioning drainage systems affordably and in a way that considers fish and wildlife issues,” said Mark Isaacson, county Water and Land Resources Division director. The county is hosting workshops from 7-9 p.m. in late March. The initial meeting is at the Preston Community Center, 8625 310th Ave. S.E., March 19. The next meeting is at 21 Acres, 13701 N.E. 171st St., Woodinville, March 20. The last workshop is at Enumclaw High School, 226 Semanski St. S., March 22. Staffers from the county agriculture program and the King Conservation District plan to

ation, because corrosion is the No. 1 threat to aircraft longevity. The weight is a key consideration, too, for airlines and manufacturers eager to increase fuel economy. “That adds up over 10,000 fasteners and it can add up quickly,” Gauron said. The superjumbo A380, for instance, might contain between 50,000 to 60,000 fasteners. Marketing Masters ships 15 million fasteners each year from the modest facility in Issaquah to the Boeing plants in Everett and Renton, and to the Airbus plants in Hamburg, Germany, and Toulouse, France. Other Marketing Masters clients include business jet maker Gulfstream Aerospace, Learjet manufacturer Bombardier and aerospace company Embraer. COMAC, the state-run aerospace manufacturer in China, is a more recent customer, as the government intends to develop a narrowbody jetliner. “We love to say, ‘Now they

can read “Made in the USA” for awhile,’” Gauron said. The fasteners also hold together components in high-speed trains, recreational vehicles and satellites. Marketing Masters has evolved since Gauron’s father, Richard, a former sales representative for aerospace products, founded the company in the 1970s. In the early 1990s, Marketing Masters landed McDonnell Douglas as a client and, in the years since, business skyrocketed. Nowadays, the company is a fixture at the Paris Air Show — a global showcase for aerospace manufacturers. “We were really a little early on the whole composite buzzword, but being there early, we were really ready for when preparation met opportunity,” Gauron said. “It really paid off.” Warren Kagarise: 392-6434, ext. 234, or wkagarise@isspress.com. Comment at www.issaquahpress.com.

district: socially liberal but fiscally still pretty conservative,” she said. “I think my views reflect the overall profile of the district: a pride in our Deb Eddy ethnic and social diversity, but yet very entrepreneurial.” In the House, she focused on land-use policy and transportation planning. Milestones include legislation to promote electric vehicles, regulate electronic data recorders and create a state cause of action to enforce software property rights against off-shore manufacturers. Eddy spearheaded a measure last year to allow local governments to request emergency aid from other jurisdictions in

Washington, even if the parties do not have interlocal agreements in place. “I have enjoyed my three terms in the House, and I love public policy and making government work better for everyone,” Eddy said. “But, in truth, I’m just not enough of a partisan to have a long-term career here.” State Rep. Judy Clibborn, a 41st Legislative District Democrat and another Issaquah lawmaker, praised Eddy as a strong lawmaker. “I am going to miss her in so many ways,” Clibborn said in a statement. “Her influence here over the last six years can’t be overstated. She changed the place, but so often her work has been behind the scenes.”

show participants how to get coordinated services to complete maintenance projects in a costeffective, efficient manner. The workshop topics include project timelines, best management practices, landowner costs, farm plan requirements and how to obtain the necessary permit from the state Department of Fish and Wildlife.

water and pricier water bills. “According to the U.S. EPA, household leaks from toilets, faucets and showerheads waste 1 trillion gallons of water each year nationwide,” said Issaquah Councilman Fred Butler, a Cascade Water Alliance Board member. “This drives up utility operating costs and places unnecessary strain on water and wastewater infrastructure. Finding and fixing leaking toilets is a great way to conserve our valuable water resources.” Mailers should start to reach almost 100,000 homes throughout the Eastside and South King County in the days ahead. The kits include dye strips and simple instructions to check toilets for leaks. The regional alliance includes the Sammamish Plateau Water and Sewer District, Issaquah and Bellevue, plus other Eastside and South King County cities and water districts.

City, Cascade Water Alliance mail toilet leak detection kits National Fix A Leak Week runs until March 18 and to mark the occasion the Cascade Water Alliance and Issaquah municipal government mailed toilet leak detection kits to homes in Issaquah and elsewhere. The average home can waste more than 10,000 gallons of water each year due to running toilets, dripping faucets and other household leaks. The results: wasted

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Bob Taylor

He was like a relative who came to visit We’re all storytellers. It’s in our genes. Long before our ancestors learned to read and write, they were informed of everyday occurrences through stories they told one another. Details were surely lost as facts were embellished or left out altogether. That’s how gossip probably came to be.

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gaming.com, after the Washington smoking ban became law, “the revenues of 30 of the largest nontribal casinos in the state, which had previously been increasing in excess of 13 percent per year, suddenly fell 14 percent.” It’s not that the tribal gaming powers that be don’t recognize the importance of attempting to provide an environment where everyone can have a good time. The Snoqualmie Casino boasts a much-appreciated nonsmoking slot machine area and each of its restaurants, as well as the Poker Room, are nonsmoking. “Are there nonsmoking areas?” is even listed as a frequently asked

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Bob Taylor has been an integral part of Issaquah’s storytelling. As a journalist, he made certain his facts were correct; as one of us, Bob told his stories with concern and care. He was like a relative come to visit, bringing with him the latest news. I have great admiration for Bob Taylor. He lived his passion, reporting the news the moment he graduated from high school. Very few get that opportunity, and of those, it’s not likely that they all make each moment count as Bob did. An Issaquah treasure lost, but definitely never forgotten, is our own Bob Taylor.

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question on the casino’s website. Casino officials are aware of changing societal norms when it comes to who smokes where. And while I appreciate the effort, the best of both worlds doesn’t fly when confronted by the deep burn and harmful effects of Roulette Man’s lingering lucky cig. Aside from the smoke, I had a wonderful time in a beautiful casino that I’d love to go back to. But the next time I get that lucky itch, I’ll opt for a place that will unabashedly take my money without having to wake up with the scent of cigarettes clinging to my jeans long after I’ve left the casino floor. Christina Lords: 392-6434, ext. 239, or newcastle@isspress.com. Comment at www.issaquahpress.com.

may yet be another victim of the Internet. Perhaps more awareness of the good they bring to our community, and the benefits of a physical social network, rather than virtual. Bryan Weinstein, Issaquah

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“I’m glad that the company stepped up to make these victims whole,” Kreidler said. “The tragedy is that one of the victims died before learning that the money would be repaid.” The money instead went to the late man’s estate. The state launched the investigation after a 90-year-old Renton woman filed a complaint about Jamrus-Kassim.

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Send your veterans photos for our Memorial Day section Memorial Day seems a long way off, but it will be here before you know it. This year, The Issaquah Press will print its third annual veterans section — Lest We Forget. We want your photos and information, veterans. If someone in your family was a veteran, but he or she has passed away, we still want to include him or her. It is important for us to honor and remember all local veterans, living or deceased. If you have already sent your photo and information to us, you don’t need to do so again. We keep them on file. Fill out your form at www. issaquahpress.com and email your photo to editor@isspress.com.

King County hosts meetings on long-term growth plan Citizens can learn about the key King County growth blueprint at meetings in March and April. The process to review the

Comprehensive Land Use Plan Update includes public meetings for residents to ask questions, and a chance for citizens to comment on the proposed land-use changes. Residents can offer testimony about the plan at King County Council Transportation, Economy & Environment Committee meetings held throughout the county. Councilwoman Kathy Lambert, the Issaquah representative, serves on the committee. The panel handles a broad portfolio, including development, roads and salmon recovery issues. The committee meets March 22 at the Chief Kanim Middle School Commons, 32627 S.E. Redmond-Fall City Road, Fall City. The next meeting is April 12 at The Y at the Carol Edwards Center, 17401 133rd Ave. N.E., Woodinville. The last meeting is April 25 in the Tahoma Junior High School Commons, 25600 Summit Landsburg Road, Ravensdale. Citizens can arrive at the meetings at 6 p.m. for a brief open house. Then, at 6:30 p.m., county staff members plan to explain the proposed changes. The commit-

The Issaquah Press tee then plans to listen to public testimony. Citizens can review the proposed update at www.kingcounty.gov/property/permits/ codes/growth/CompPlan/2012_ ExecRec.aspx.

Issaquah Farmers Market seeks vendors March 17 The popular Issaquah Farmers Market returns April 21. In the meantime, market organizers continue to attract vendors to the Pickering Barn market. The city is hosting a meeting for potential vendors from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 17 at the barn, 1730 10th Ave N.W. Organizers request for potential vendors to bring a product sample to be juried. Call 837-3311 or go to www.issaquahfarmersmarket.org to learn more. The farmers market runs every Saturday, rain or shine, from midApril to Oct. 13. The market features seasonal produce, crafts, food vendors, and demonstrations or entertainment each week.

Study: Most greenhouse gas emissions come from elsewhere By Warren Kagarise Issaquah Press reporter Officials said greenhouse gas emissions produced by goods and services from outside King County double the collective carbon footprint for the region. The study, titled “Greenhouse Gas Emissions in King County” and released Feb. 8 by County Executive Dow Constantine, said emissions related to the production of food, goods and services from outside the county pose a challenge. Emissions from local sources increased 5 percent in King County between 2003 and 2008, but per-person emissions decreased during the same period, in part due to reduced driving and vehicles’ increased fuel efficiency. In King County, per-person sources of greenhouse gas emissions amount to half the national average, due to clean energy sources and the types of industry in the region. Overall, greenhouse gas emissions from producing goods and services, including materials and manufacturing, comprise more than 60 percent of all emissions related to consumption. Then, using goods and services — such as fueling a car or powering a refrigerator — represents more than 25 percent of consumption-based emissions.

ON THE WEB Read the study, “Greenhouse Gas Emissions in King County,” at www.kingcounty.gov/environment/ climate.

Combined, transporting, selling and disposing of goods and services represent less than 15 percent of consumption-based emissions. The largest sources of emissions rank almost equally — personal transportation contributes 16 percent of overall emissions and food contributes 14 percent. Services — such as banking and health care — contribute 14 percent. Goods — such as furniture and electronics — also contribute 14 percent. Meanwhile, home energy usage contributes 13 percent. Though buildings and transportation infrastructure remain key sources of greenhouse gas emissions, production and consumption of food, goods and services also influences the region’s carbon footprint. “This new study changes the way we look at our carbon footprint,” Constantine said in a statement. “The bottom line: Buying local is not only good for our economy. It’s good for the planet as well.”

The study also outlined the role King County and other local governments play in curbing emissions. Local officials call most shots on land use, recycling and transportation planning. The study lauded the county for enacting policies to encourage more sustainable practices. Officials adopted policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and prepare for the effects of climate change in long-term county plans. The effort includes a program to capture methane gas from decomposing garbage at Cedar Hills Regional Landfill near Issaquah and sell emissions credits to Puget Sound Energy. K.C. Golden, policy director for Seattle-based Climate Solutions, a nonprofit organization focused on practical and profitable solutions to climate change, called the emissions study a significant step forward. “How can any single community take meaningful responsibility for the ultimate global challenge: climate change? With these new inventories, King County is breaking new ground in answering that vital and difficult question,” he said. “This report represents a genuine breakthrough for communities that want to deeply understand — and seize — their opportunities to deliver effective climate solutions.”

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Navy JROTC salutes end of an era

Issaquah High School program to be disestablished at end of year

By Tom Corrigan Issaquah Press reporter

aster Sgt. Richard DeMarco several times referred to the evening as historic, as well as the last of

its kind. On the evening of March 7, the Issaquah High School Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps took to the school’s gym and held its 40th — and final — annual Pass in Review Parade, destined to become the last major public event held specifically by the IHS unit. Due to falling enrollment within the local unit and budget reductions within the military, the Navy has decided to disestablish the IHS JROTC and some 20 other units nationwide at the end of this school year. Local cadets wishing to continue in the program will be able to do so, but will need to transfer to the Liberty High School Navy JROTC. In comments following the March 7 event, DeMarco said it’s not clear whether students will be able to take their normal academic classes at IHS and travel to Liberty for NJROTC. Because of the logistics, such as different schedules and the distance between the two schools, DeMarco was not optimistic students would be able to travel back and forth. As for the final Pass in Review, DeMarco admitted it was a bittersweet event. “It was exciting to show the students off,” he said, but he expressed disappointment that it was the last such event. “It’s actually been an ROTC experience,” said Alexis Grosclaude, 17, a member of the IHS color guard. She used “ROTC” not as an acronym, but as an adjective — pronouncing it “rot C” — and saying that was a common way of describing worthwhile events for unit members.

“We’re sad the unit is closing down because we still have so much to offer,” she added. The Pass in Review is meant as a salute to observers, DeMarco said. But before that parade maneuver, the Issaquah unit put on several other displays of military precision. An unarmed drill team moved around the gym in complicated and precise marching patterns. The display was all the more impressive as it was completed with almost no verbal commands. An armed drill team also took to the gym floor. The taped rifles could conceivably harm the gym floor if dropped. There was no need to worry, DeMarco said, telling the audience he’d never seen a cadet drop a weapon, putting a joking emphasis on the word “seen.” When one cadet retrieved the weapon he dropped toward the end of the unit’s performance, he received a round of applause from the crowd in the gym’s bleachers. The evening’s visitors included several school board members, school administrators and representatives from local police and fire units, all invited guests. Along with any military veterans present, the special guests were invited to stand along the gym floor for the Pass in Review. A 21-year Marine Corps veteran, DeMarco has been with the Issaquah schools for 10 years. He is out of a job when the IHS unit disbands. However, DeMarco said he is optimistic and hopes to stay in Issaquah. Following the Pass in Review, he had all of the cadets gather on the bleachers for a final group picture, a picture he referred to as historic. “I can accept it,” said cadet Jack Trinneer, 15, of the unit’s pending demise. The decision belonged to the Navy, he said. But he also made it clear he intended to transfer to Liberty in order to continue in the NJROTC. The

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At the end of the Issaquah High School Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps’ last public Pass in Review event March 7, unit commander Master Sgt. Richard DeMarco had cadets, parents and invited guests take to the stands for a giant group photo he termed historic.

Members of the Issaquah High School Navy JROTC march the unit flag past the reviewing stands (above) as the Color Guard performs (right). NJROTC is more than a school group or an extracurricular activity, he insisted. “We are a family,” he said.

Issaquah father and son take on the Big Climb and each other ON THE WEB

By Tom Corrigan Issaquah Press reporter Bill Ramos has taken the challenge 22 years in a row. Max Ramos, 18, has been taking on the Columbia Tower in downtown Seattle since he was 8. This year, on March 25, the Issaquah father and the son will once again take part in the Big Climb, a fundraiser for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. The event challenges participants to sprint up the 69 floors of the Columbia Tower, the tallest building in Seattle. Runners go up 1,311 steps and cover 788 feet. Bill and Max have done the event together previously. Bill wanted to do something a little different this year. So, he decided to make the climb a competition between him and his son. They are fighting it out not only to see who can get to the top first, but just as importantly, who can raise the most money. What’s at stake? “This is for bragging rights for the next year,” Bill said. If his son starts to pass him on the climb, Bill added he already has made it clear he will not hesitate to throw an elbow or two. For his part, Max is a bit quieter about the whole thing. At over 6 feet and a trim 170 pounds, the Issaquah High School senior said he’s just not worried. “It’s pure science people,” Max wrote in a fundraising email, comparing his age and size to that of his father’s. At one point, he wrote about his father’s “meek and sore old body.” Bill is 55 years old and several

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Bill Ramos (left) and son Max have a friendly wager over who can reach the top of Seattle’s Columbia Center the fastest during the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Big Climb on March 25.

inches shorter than his son at 5 feet 6 inches. There is only about a 5-pound weight difference between the two. Bill’s best time for the Big Climb is 10.5 minutes. Of course, he noted that was 10 years ago. Max’s best time is about 11 minutes. In the long run, while Bill talked about bragging rights, what’s clear is that his main objective is to raise money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. No one in Bill’s family has been directly affected by leukemia or lymphoma, but he said he knows people who have. “They have treatments they did not have 10 years ago,” Bill said, adding he knows people who have come through leukemia, people who, without recent discoveries, might not still be alive. A regular jogger, Bill said he did his first Big Climb for the physical challenge of it. And he’s kept going back for essentially the same reason. “It’s something that once you

do it, you’re never going to do it again or you want to see if you can do it faster,” he said. “It’s just deciding you want to do something that crazy.” The Big Climb has become somewhat of a family affair for the Ramos clan. Bill’s daughter did the run a few times before bowing out. At age 70, a cousin made it up the stairs in about 35 minutes. Max said he decidedly remembers climbing the skyscraper for the first time. He would yell out the floor numbers as he and his dad went up, something which apparently eventually got on the nerves of some other runners. While each person entered in the event does his or her own individual fundraising, there are teams that make the climb. No Vacant Stares is the name Bill has given his squad, which includes Max and numbers about 31 team members this year. The team has had as many as 40 or more in the past. Every year, Bill buys breakfast for every team member who makes it to the top. Last year, No Vacant Stares brought in $14,000. Bill’s goal this year is $15,000. Only so many participants can take part in the Big Climb each year and the 2012 event is sold out.

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Fundraiser to aid dwindling Lake Sammamish kokanee By Warren Kagarise Issaquah Press reporter The message from groups toiling to save a fish species from extinction is simple and stark: SOS, for Save Our Salmon. Kokanee S.O.S. is a planned fundraiser organized by Coho Café and Friends of the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery to aid the diminishing Lake Sammamish kokanee salmon population. The restaurant and the nonprofit organization are planning a March 23 fundraiser to benefit kokanee restoration efforts. “This possible extinction is literally happening right in our own backyard and if a community as educated and affluent as King County cannot turn this critical situation around, then I’m not sure there is hope for any people to protect a dwindling and important resource,” said Heather VanDorn, Coho Café Catering manager. (Coho Café Catering is the latest venture from the popular Issaquah restaurant.) “I have a tremendous amount of faith in our community and know that with a bit of education and a lot of care, we have the ability to protect the Lake Sammamish kokanee from extinction,” VanDorn added. Proceeds from ticket sales and a silent wine auction benefit the kokanee supplementation program. In the program, experts deploy along creek banks throughout the season to collect fish in creeks near the lake and spawn the salmon at the Issaquah

HOW TO HELP Kokanee S.O.S. fundraiser 46 p.m. March 23 4Issaquah Salmon Hatchery Watershed Science Center 4125 W. Sunset Way 4Purchase tickets at Coho Café, 6130 E. Lake Sammamish Parkway S.E., Suite A, or by calling 391-4040.

Salmon Hatchery. Then, hatchery employees and FISH members spawn the fish and tend to the eggs until tiny fry can be released into local creeks. The kokanee spawning program includes the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, King County and the state Department of Fish and Wildlife. Despite the broad participation, the program — considered as a stopgap measure for kokanee survival — operates on a limited budget. “This salmon population is a unique and historical community asset, and it will live or die by the care of the community,” said David St. John, Lake Sammamish Kokanee Work Group coordinator and chairman. “We are always searching for ways to grow the contributions of local people and businesses in support of our conservation mission. We’ve been successful with several early actions and want more people to share in new, bigger successes.” The once-abundant kokanee declined in recent decades, perhaps due to construction near

creeks, increased predators, disease or changes in water quality. In recent years, the number of salmon in the late-fall and earlywinter run has dwindled to fewer than 1,000 in some seasons. The fish return to only a handful of creeks — Ebright, Laughing Jacobs and Lewis — to spawn. Despite the challenges, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service officials declined last year to list the species as endangered. The agency determined the Lake Sammamish kokanee population did not meet the definition of a “listable entity” under the “distinct population segment” policy. Officials said the species offered no evidence of a “special significance to the well-being of the species throughout its range,” and therefore did not qualify for Endangered Species Act protection. Similar kokanee thrive in other waterways around the globe. The fundraiser at the Watershed Science Center on the hatchery grounds is meant to offer the fish species another chance at renewal. “It is our hope that this benefit will be the impetus for others in the community to get involved in this cause and act to make a difference in the future of the Lake Sammamish kokanee,” said Peter Cummings, Coho Café general manager. Warren Kagarise: 392-6434, ext. 234, or wkagarise@isspress.com. Comment at www.issaquahpress.com.

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Everyone digs chicks 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, calling 392-6469 or going to the store at 145 N.E. Gilman Blvd.

Events Habitat for Humanity of East King County is recruiting table captains for its ninth annual Growing with Habitat Breakfast on April 18 at the Meydenbauer Center in Bellevue. Habitat EKC will provide all the tools necessary to become a successful table captain. Table captains simply need to invite nine friends or colleagues to join them for the breakfast. Learn more by contacting Gena Guillen at gena@ habitatekc.org or 869-6007. 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 Issaquah Alps Trails Club offers the following hikes through March. All hikes begin at the Issaquah Trails House at the corner of First and Bush streets. Go to www.issaquahalps.org. 4March 19 — Taylor Mountain, 9 a.m., 6 miles 4March 20 — Cougar Mountain Loop, 9 a.m., 4.5 miles, slow pace 4March 25 — Leader’s Choice, dogs welcome, 10 a.m., 3-5 miles 4March 26 — Cougar Mountain, 9 a.m., up to 8 miles 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, includ-

ing 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 through March 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 include dinner, dancing, entertainment and a live auction. Get tickets or volunteer by contacting Muffie Signalness at 688-5529 or auxiliaries@overlakehospital.org. Learn more at www.overlakehospital.org/bandageball.

Youth Swing dancing with Eastside Swing Dance, for teens, 7-10 p.m. March 18, Sammamish Family YMCA gym, 4221 228th Ave. S.E., $5 or free for YMCA members, www.sammamishymca.org 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“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 the following events. Sign up at www.mtsgreenway. org or call 206-812-0122. 4Tree planting at Three Forks Natural Area in Snoqualmie/ North Bend — March 31 4Squak Mountain Trail work in Issaquah — March 24 and 31 4Tree potting at the native plant nursery in Issaquah — March 17 Friends of the Issaquah Library needs volunteers for its annual Spring Book Sale April 8-11. Sign up for one of the following times by calling 392-5430 or emailing Lesley Wilson at lpw98075@comcast.net: 44:30-8 p.m. April 8 — Setup and book sorting 411 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. April 9 — Book sorting 410 a.m. to 5 pm. April 10 — Sales help 41-5 p.m. April 11 — Sales help 45-6 p.m. April 11 — Cleanup

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. The Beit Tikvah Messianic Congregation hosts a Community Seder to celebrate Passover at 6:30 p.m. April 6. Reservations are $30 per person and must be made by March 28. Call 793-3000 or email office@beittikvah.us.

Classes Women’s Handgun Safety, for ages 18 and up, 6-9 p.m. March 14-15, $60, 837-3250 “Introduction to Raising Chickens,” for all ages, 1 p.m. March 19, The Grange Supply, 145 Gilman Blvd., free, 270-6553 The Issaquah Citizen Corps Council offers the following free classes at the Issaquah REI Community Room, 735 Gilman Blvd. Register at www.rei.com/ issaquah. 4“Map Your Neighborhood,” 7-8:30 p.m. March 21 4“Emergency Prep Basics,” 7-8:30 p.m. April 18 CERT Training, for ages 16 and up, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Wednesdays March 23 to May 4, final drill May 7, Issaquah Public Works Building 657 First Ave. N.E., $35, www.issaquahcitizencorps.com Friends of Youth hosts Guiding Good Choices Program, for parents of 9- to 14-yearolds, 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. “Joint Replacement: The Right Choice for You?” 6 p.m. Swedish/Issaquah, 2005 N.W. Sammamish Road, free Weight Loss Surgery Seminar, 7 p.m. March 29, Swedish/ Lakeside Clinic, 6520 226th Place S.E., free 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. 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

Nicholas McCormack and Candee Cox Cox, McCormack Candee Jo Cox and Nicholas Colt McCormack, both of Ellensburg, recently announced their engagement to be married July 7, 2012, at the Ellensburg Rodeo Grounds, in Ellensburg. The bride-to-be, the daughter of Darlene and Tim Cox, of Ellensburg, is 2004 graduate of Ellensburg High School. Candee Cox is a 2008 graduate of Central Washington University and Texas State University. She is a horse trainer and paralegal at the Law Office of Theresa Petrey. The future groom, the son of Ellie and Mike McCormack, of Issaquah, is a 2004 graduate of Issaquah High School. He attended Yakima Valley Community College. He is a professional bull rider in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association and ranch foreman at Badger Pocket Bison.

Issaquah Library The following events take place at the Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way. Call 392-5430. AARP Tax Aide, for adults, 1 p.m. Fridays “One-on-One Computer Assistance,” for adults, 2 and 3 p.m. March 24 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 “Planning for Long Term Care,” for adults, 7:30-8:30 p.m. March 19 “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 “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 challenges, 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 Great Operatic Duets Part II: “Love Duets,” for teens and adults, 7 p.m. March 30

Sammamish Library The following events take place at the Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave. S.E. “Get Loose With Seuss,” for children and families, 1 p.m. March 16 “Online Marketing: Advanced,” for adults, 7 p.m. March 17, free Teen Writers’ Group, for teens, 3:30 p.m. March 20 Sammamish Book Group, for adults, discusses “Year of Wonders: A Novel of the Plague,” by Geraldine Brooks, 7 p.m. March 21 The Macro Asset Perspective: A Wealth Accumulation Seminar, for adults, 7 p.m. March 21 “Feng Shui Tips for a Harmonious Home and Life,” for adults, 7 p.m. March 22 Musik Nest, for children and families, 10:30 a.m. March 24

Jersey, a 2-year-old Chihuahua mix, is as cuddly as his fur is white! This little guy loves to cozy up in a warm blanket and would make a great companion. Come meet Jersey today. You will be glad you did.

Meet Babette, a 2-year-old female Bombay-mix kitty with gorgeous green eyes and a sleek, shiny black coat. She’s a playful young cat whose favorite exercise is chasing a laser light around the room. She’s good with children.

These pets may already have been adopted by the time you see these photos. If you’re interested in adopting these or other animals, contact the Humane Society for Seattle/King County at 641-0080, go to www.seattlehumane.org or email humane@seattlehumane.org. All adopted animals go home spayed/neutered, microchipped and vaccinated, with 30 days of free pet health insurance and a certificate for an examination by a King County veterinarian. The Seattle Humane Society is now open from noon to 6 p.m. seven days a week.

C ollege N ews Local students make deans’ lists

4The following students recently made the dean’s list for the fall semester 2011 at the University of Idaho. To qualify, students must earn a 3.5 grade point average or higher on at least 10 graded credits. Issaquah: Alyssa Schultz, Alicia Hensen, Kelle Agassiz, Jeffrey Crocker and Taylor Lundeen Sammamish: Erika Ikstrums, Jeffrey Discolo, Alyssa Charston and Andrew Shajenko 4Imran Jiwani and Nina Zook, both of Issaquah, were named to the fall 2011 semester dean’s list at Emory College, in Atlanta. To qualify, students must be in the top 20 percent or have a grade point average of 3.81 or higher.

Local students graduate from WSU The following students earned undergraduate degrees from Washington State University for the fall 2011 semester. Honors earned by students are listed as follows: summa cum laude for a cumulative grade point average of 3.9 or higher, magna cum laude for a grade point average of 3.7 to 3.9 and cum laude for a grade point average of 3.5 to 3.7. Issaquah: Tyler Aliment, Bachelor of Science, economic sciences; Kelly Burgess, Bachelor of Arts, education, residency teaching certificate; Montana Fauvet, Bachelor of Science, nursing, cum laude; Corri Ford, Bachelor of Science, nursing; Brittany Golob, Bachelor of Arts, social sciences; Jeffrey Houghton, Bachelor of Arts, social sciences; Ross Kristof, Bachelor of Science, computer science; Taylor Nuccitelli, Bachelor of Science, economic sciences; Colleen Oliver, Bachelor of Arts, business administration, cum laude; Danielle Raley, Bachelor of Arts, business administration, cum

laude; Jared Rixon, Bachelor of Science, mechanical engineering; Lane Rosselot, Bachelor of Arts, social sciences; James Simpkins, Jr., Bachelor of Arts, history; Ryan Sneesby, Bachelor of Arts, criminal justice; Brittany Turner, Bachelor of Science, nursing, magna cum laude; Dustin Wittmier, Bachelor of Arts, business administration; Matthew Gelber, Bachelor of Science, biological science (general studies) Newcastle: Brandi Ervin, Bachelor of Arts, in communication; Rosalyn Krueger, Bachelor of Arts, hospitality business management, magna cum laude; Katie Lane, Bachelor of Arts, hospitality business management, cum laude Renton: Ryan Breezee, Bachelor of Science, mechanical engineering; Emily Dennison, Bachelor of Arts, speech and hearing sciences, magna cum laude; Schyler Hect, Bachelor of Science, civil engineering; Nicolaus Hoifeldt, Bachelor of Science, mechanical engineering, cum laude; Cory Irwin, Bachelor of Science, economic sciences; David Johnson, Bachelor of Arts, fine arts; Ryan Peterson, Bachelor of Arts, history; Joseph Sawyer, Bachelor of Arts, fine arts; Vien Son, Bachelor of Science, civil engineering Sammamish: Lucas Corbin, Bachelor of Arts, business administration, summa cum laude; Courteney Dowd, Bachelor of Arts, English; Allison Gilbert, Bachelor of Arts, human development; Tyler Hallauer, Bachelor of Science, economic sciences; Bradley Kohlrus, Bachelor of Science, environmental science; Anna Lowery, Bachelor of Arts, education; Anna Lowery, Residency Teaching Certificate; Patrick McGinnis, Bachelor of Arts, communication; Paige Miyazaki, Bachelor of Science, kinesiology; Nicholas Nordal, Bachelor of Arts, history

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Marjorie Ann Burns, of Olympia, died Feb. 28, 2012, in Olympia. She was 85. Graveside services will be at 12:30 p.m. Friday, March 9, at Sunset Hills MemoMarjorie Burns rial Park, 1215 145th Place S.E., Bellevue. Marjorie was born Nov. 1, 1926, in Verona, Pa., to Harold Simpson Beers and Margaret Dorothy Eicher Beers. Marjorie (Marge) and her husband Frank lived in Rocky River and Cleveland, Ohio, prior to moving to Bellevue in 1955. Marge moved to Olympia in 2007. She attended College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Va.; Pomona College in Claremont, Calif.; and the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. She obtained a bachelor’s degree with specialties in English and librarianship. Marge initiated community efforts to establish a public library in the Lake Hills area of Bellevue, and was active in Friends of the Library and PTA organizations. She married Francis Edward Burns (Frank) on Aug. 20, 1949, in Cleveland. She was a member of the Washington Library Association for more than 20 years, and supported the Salvation Army by sewing outfits for the dolls that were distributed annually during the organization’s Toy & Joy Shop. She worked in the Cleveland Public Library’s Judd Fund Division, distributing books to shutins at home and in hospitals and institutions; the Seattle Public

Library’s Children’s Department; and then supervised the Seattle Public Library’s Mobile Services Department (community bookmobile stops, service to retirement homes, individuals in care facilities and homebound patrons). In her spare time she enjoyed reading, collecting Hummel figurines, walking along coastal beaches and watching the Mariners play. She journeyed to Nova Scotia in her small RV and traveled the length of the Mississippi River with friends. Her family remembers her enjoying to inspire children to love books — the books that she gave as presents are still treasured by the families; generously helping people; having a delightful sense of humor; courageously facing adversity; loving unconditionally; and teaching through example. She is survived by daughters Virginia Burns and her partner Elaine Holster, of Olympia, Mary Nichols and her husband Michael, of Bellevue, and Nancy Gross and her husband Raymond, of Poway, Calif.; and her daughter-in-law Rita Ticen Burns, of Olalla, WA. She is also survived by six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; her brother Harold Simpson Beers, Jr. and his wife Terry, of San Jose, Calif.; her brother-inlaw Asbjorn Berg, of Seattle; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband Frank Edward Burns; son Timothy James Burns; parents Harold Simpson Beers and Margaret Dorothy Eicher Beers; and sister Virginia Berg. Memorial donations can be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, Western and Central Washington State Chapter,100 W. Harrison St., N200, Seattle, WA 98119. Arrangements are by Sunset Hills Funeral Home, Bellevue.

Paul Klingele

Paul Klingele, of Sammamish, passed away at Providence Marianwood in Sammamish on Friday, March 9, 2012. He was 88 years Paul Klingele old. Paul was born Oct. 11, 1923, in Salem, Ore., the son of Louie and Winifred Klingele. He was raised in Seattle

on Beacon Hill and graduated from Cleveland High School. He served in the United States Marine Corps during World War II. He married Esther Rose on Feb. 23, 1943, and they celebrated 60 years of marriage in 2003. Survivors include his two daughters, Sandie Masterjohn and Cheri Jones, both of Sammamish; five grandsons; 11 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren. A committal service will be at 2:30 p.m. Friday, March 23, 2012, at Tahoma National Cemetery. Remembrances may be made to your favorite charity.

Tony was born June 15, 1950, in Seattle, the third son of Frank and Billie Arena. He passed away March 2, 2012, at the University of WashAnthony Arena ington Medical Center following complications from a heart transplant. He graduated from Issaquah High School in 1968 and the University of Washington in 1972. Tony was known as a story-

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teller and a jokester who enjoyed entertaining all those around him. He loved his family, cars, and both unlimited and R/C hydroplanes. Prior to retirement, he spent many years in the grocery industry, including 25 years at Associated Grocers. Tony was preceded in death by his parents and oldest brother Dan. He is survived by his daughters Jessica, of New York, and Kaitlin, of San Francisco; brothers Tom and Nick (Marnel), of Renton, and Rick (Julie), of Issaquah; fiancée Lynn Anderson and her children Nikki, of Seattle, and Ryan, of Long Beach, Calif.; as well as extended family and a large circle of friends.

Glenna Garrett, of Issaquah, loving partner to Thomas Yamada and abiding mother of Jarrah Gioconda and Moises Juarez, passed away Wednesday, March 3, 2012, at Providence Marianwood. A celebration of her life will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 31, at

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Faith United Methodist Church, 3924 Issaquah-Pine Lake Road S.E. Arrangements are entrusted to Flintoft’s Funeral Home and Crematory, 392-6444. Friends are invited to view photos and share memories in the families online guest book at www.flintofts.com.

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 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

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Maryland fundraiser honors former Councilwoman Maureen McCarry By Warren Kagarise Issaquah Press reporter Former Councilwoman Maureen McCarry inspired a fundraiser in the Washington, D.C., area to generate dollars to alleviate a debilitating disease — and Issaquah residents can donate, too. The Art Gallery of Potomac, in Potomac, Md., is hosting a monthlong fundraiser for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis programs research. McCarry resigned from the Issaquah City Council in December 2010, as symptoms from the neurological disease, more commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, progressed. The fundraiser near the other Washington benefits The ALS Association – DC/MD/VA Chapter, a regional branch of a national nonprofit organization dedicated to combating the disease. The artists showcasing pieces in the fundraiser pledged to donate a portion of proceeds to the regional chapter. The fundraiser runs through March 31. The featured artists include Betsy Kimball Baden, McCarry’s best friend and a frequent visitor to Issaquah since McCarry received the diagnosis. Baden plans to donate all proceeds from the fundraiser to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

HOW TO HELP Donate to the ALS Association – DC/MD/VA Chapter at http:// webdc.alsa.org. Browse artist Betsy Kimball Baden’s jewelry at www.flickr.com/photos/alsjewelrybenefit.

programs research. Baden uses crystals, semiprecious stones and sterling silver to create jewelry pieces. The fundraiser Maureen McCarry enables the regional chapter to purchase assistive technology devices for patients, in addition to funding social worker visits, a medical equipment loan closet, and transportation and respite care grants. Baden traveled to Issaquah in November as elected officials and neighbors renamed a forest in McCarry’s Squak Mountain neighborhood McCarry Woods. The former councilwoman led the push to preserve the land from development.

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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SPRING FEVER

Skyline to host powerhouse football team from Florida By Mason Kelley Seattle Times staff reporter

Pitching, defense will be key to local baseball teams’ success By Matt Carstens Issaquah Press reporter As the clocks spring forward and the calendar flips to March, the Issaquah, Skyline and Liberty high school baseball programs will all have a common approach to this season: pitching and defense. With the new bat regulations for the upcoming season, firstyear Liberty Coach John Martin thinks the game is in for a change. “I think it’s great,” Martin said.

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“I think scoring will be down, I think batting average will be down also. But it should lead us back to a traditional game where it’s not so much of a slugfest and a home-run derby.” The new bats, in addition to the pitching surrounding all three schools, looks to keep the scoring

By Greg Farrar

Ben Wessel, a Liberty High School senior this year, watched his hit fly for a double during a game against Issaquah in March 2011.

By Greg Farrar

Ethan Kalin, an Issaquah High School senior this year, advanced two baserunners with an at-bat in April 2011 during his team’s game against Skyline. to a minimum this spring. A familiar face The new head baseball coach at Liberty High School isn’t a complete stranger to his new team. Martin is returning to Liberty after a few years as an assistant at Auburn Mountainview. Prior to that, Martin was the pitching coach at Liberty from 2001-2008. “When the opportunity came to return to Liberty, which is where I live and where my kids went through school, I jumped at the opportunity and was successful at getting the nod,” Martin said. “Interestingly, my seniors this year were my freshmen the last time I was here. It’s like I’m coming back to a familiar environment from the school and the administrators, but most of the kids are all new to me.” Martin looks to implement what he calls his “baseball absolutes.” “Whatever you do, the fundamentals need to be there and they need to be believed and confirmed,” Martin said. “I have what I call my absolutes, things that the Liberty baseball program will do.” After the fundamentals are confirmed, Martin said his approach would be more minute than a complete overhaul. “It’s not my intent to bring in a wholesale change, at least not in the school season, for a multitude of reasons. The main one is on performance improvement. Usually, you get worse than you were originally, then after you finally get used to that change then you climb to a higher plateau,” Martin said. “In those cases, if we implement a change to a kid’s swing, he’ll be getting better around June 2, which is after the state championship has been played. I’ll be

By Christopher Huber

Jim Sinatro, catcher, a Skyline High School senior this year, reached out for the ball in his attempt to tag out Jeff Bohling of Eastside Catholic in March 2011. looking for small things to help the kids become a little bit better, not to break them down to ground zero and start all over.” According to Martin, pitching will be Liberty’s key strength thanks to its big three —seniors Ben Wessel, Monte Korsemoe and Isaac Styskal. Some position players to look out for include middle infielders junior Gerrett Hughs and sophomore Loren Archibald. Archibald is a “younger kid that’s has some pretty good fundamentals right now,” Martin said. “But of course needs to get better continually. He’s the only sophomore I have on the varsity squad. He’s someone to watch going forward.” Eagle’s pitching returns While last season was full of

growing pains, Issaquah head coach Rob Reese said he saw a lot of improvement and is looking forward to a strong season. “Last year was probably one of our least successful years as far as wins and losses go, but there was a lot of development,” Reese said. “The year before that, we lost 15 seniors. So we had three seniors on the team last year and that’s all that was left in the program. It was just a weird class that had dwindled from their freshman year to their senior year, thus we were left with a lot of young guys.” It didn’t help that the young eaglets were in a league of fierce competition. “The league was really, really good last year,” Reese said. See BASEBALL, Page B5

When Skyline High School got an opportunity to bring a nationally prominent football program to Sammamish next season, coach Mat Taylor didn’t hesitate. The Spartans, defending Class 4A state champions, will play Manatee, of Bradenton, Fla., on Sept. 15 at Skyline. Game time has not been determined. “We jumped on it and we’re really excited, not only for the motivation in the off-season for our kids, but just our community and, hopefully, showcasing Washington football and being able to represent our league and our state and our school,” Taylor said. Skyline opens the season against Bothell, and then will travel out of state in Week 2 for another showcase game. The school is still working on that matchup. “It’s just starting to show there is great football in Washington,” Taylor said. “Whether it’s a ranking system or whatever, we might not always get recognized as well as we think we should be recognized, but it’s awesome.” Manatee won Florida’s Class 7A championship in 2011 and brings back plenty of talent from a team that finished the season No. 12 in the ESPNHS Powerade Fab 50 rankings. Four Hurricanes defensive linemen who combined for 43 sacks are believed to be returning, Taylor said. “They’re very talented,” the Skyline coach said. “Their quarterback is back. He’s got offers from a lot of the SEC schools. Everybody I’ve talked to says they’re very, very talented.” The Skyline-Manatee game will also feature two top-tier passers. Skyline’s Max Browne is the Rivals.com’s No. 8 prospect nationally. Manatee’s Cord Sandberg was Florida’s 7A Player of the Year. It will be the second Skyline game in three years featuring two highly rated quarterbacks. In 2009, led by quarterback Jake Heaps, the Spartans lost, 28-25, to Oaks Christian, of Westlake Village, Calif., and Nick Montana in a nationally televised game at Skyline. “It’s going to be really, really exciting for the state of Washington,” Taylor said. Mason Kelley: 206-464-8277 or mkelley@seattletimes.com. Comment at www. issaquahpress.com.

‘Building a culture’ Liberty Rugby offers camaraderie, international competition opportunities By Christina Lords Issaquah Press reporter

By GREG FARRAR

Jason Piutau, a Liberty High School junior, receives a pass during a practice drill with the Liberty Rugby Football Club, one of six Division 1 programs in the state.

As one of only 16 high school rugby clubs in the state, the Liberty Rugby Football Club has grown accustomed to traveling long distances to find adequate competition. In fact, the team welcomes it. “We pride ourselves on being nationally recognized, nationally ranked,” coach Jeff Candler said. “The big reason we are is the traveling we do helps us prove ourselves.” Regular season play starts this month for the team, which was originally established by Mark Bullock in 1986. Since then, competing nationally and internationally has become a staple of the club. About 60-80 players are in the program, with an additional 15 children in the club’s mini program geared to 9to 11-year-olds.

The Liberty team, which is not associated with any one public school in the area, is one of six Division 1 programs in the state. “It seems like the winning takes care of itself,” Candler said. “We don’t need to set that as a goal, because what we’re doing creates enthusiasm and the winning just kind of happens.” Beginning April 5, the team will travel for 12 days to New Zealand to take on international competition — a major goal for the team this year. The tough travel season, which often takes the teams to tournaments in other states and sometimes internationally, runs through May. “The camaraderie is second to none,” Candler said. “I’ve traveled the world because of this game, and I have lifelong friendships because of this game. I like to tell the kids that you can be dropped out of a helicopter anywhere in

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the world and you can land, you can look for the nearest rugby club and you instantly have 40 new friends.” Many team members have experience playing football, soccer or wrestling, but students outside of those activities can often find success with the club, he said. “A lot of kids who otherwise wouldn’t participate in mainstream sports find their niche in rugby,” he said. Because the club offers spots for three different age groups, there are opportunities for younger players to learn from older teammates, he said. Coaches for the program have See RUGBY, Page B5

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Prep boys baseball

KingCo Conference 4A Crest Division League Season W L WL Skyline 0 0 01 Eastlake 0 0 00 Issaquah 0 0 00 Newport 0 0 00 Redmond 0 0 00 Crown Division League Season W L WL Ballard 0 0 0 0 Bothell 0 0 00 Garfield 0 0 00 Inglemoor 0 0 00 Roosevelt 0 0 00 Woodinville 0 0 00 March 9 Game Eastside Catholic 4, Skyline 3 Eastside Catholic 4, Skyline 3 Eastside Catholic 002 002 - 4 3 2 Skyline 100 110 - 3 5 1 Alex Foley, Austin Soukup(5) and Braden Wolgamott; Matt Lunde, Corbin Powers(4), Jacob Gleichman(6) and Jim Sinatro. W: Soukup L: Powers. Skyline Highlights: Skyline M Wichael Stewart 1-2, 1R Matt Sinatro 1-3, 1R, 1RBI Clay Huber 1-3, 1RBI Brandon Fischer 1-3, 1R Connor Gilchrist 1-4. Matt Lunde 3IP, 3H, 2ER, 2BB, 3K; Corbin Powers (L) 2IP, 0H, 2ER, 5BB, 4K; Jacob Gleichman 1IP, 0H, 0R, 1BB, 1K.

Prep boys soccer

KingCo Conference 4A League Season W L T Pts W L GF GA Inglemoor 0 0 0 0 010 2 Newport 0 0 0 0 010 1 Redmond 0 0 0 0 102 0 Skyline 0 0 0 0 104 2 Ballard 0 0 0 0 000 0 Bothell 0 0 0 0 000 0 Eastlake 0 0 0 0 000 0 Garfield 0 0 0 0 000 0 Issaquah 0 0 0 0 000 0 Roosevelt 0 0 0 0 000 0 Woodinville 0 0 0 0 000 0 March 9 Games Redmond 2, Inglemoor 0 March 10 Games Skyline 4, Bellevue 2 Eastside Catholic 1, Newport 0

Redmond 2, Inglemoor 0 Redmond 1 1 - 2 Inglemoor 0 0 - 0 First half goals: 1 Andrew Leadbeater ( Tyler Bennett) 20:00. 2 Andrew Leadbeater (Edson Basurto) 55:00. Shutout: Grayson Raffensberger Skyline 4, Bellevue 2 Skyline Goals: 1 Sean Mcdonald (Cole Calabro). 2 Jack Fuchs (Austin Dodd). 3 Pedro Miola (Austin Dodd).4 Austin Dodd (Evan Botsch). Eastside Catholic 1, Newport 0 Eastside Catholic 01-1 Newport 00-0 Goals: Jihan Lee (un) 75:00. Shutout: Garrett de Cilla.

Prep boys lacrosse

Washington Lacross Association Division I March 9 Games

Lake Washington 11, Bainbridge 10 Lake Washington 2 1 5 3 -- 11 Bainbridge 3 1 6 0 -- 10 Statistics: Cody Bernstein, LW, 7 goals, 1 assist, 8 ground balls; Hank Schmale, LW, 3 goals; Ben Anderson, LW, 1 goal, 3 assists; Jonah Friedl, LW, 9 saves; Jake Knostman, BI, 3 goals, 3 assists, 3 ground balls; Sean Maier, BI, 3 goals, 1 assist; Keagan Ingrasci, BI, 3 goals; Jason Ashton, BI, 1 goal; Reynolds

Yarbrough, BI, 7 saves. March 10 Games

Mercer Island 11, Bainbridge 7 Mercer Island 3 1 4 3 -- 11 Bainbridge 2 2 1 2 -- 7 Statistics: Grant Preisler, MI, 4 goals; Alex Robbs, MI, 2 goals, 1 ground ball; Connor Bernal, MI, 2 goal, 2 assists, 4 ground balls; Peter Mahony, MI, 1 goal, ground balls; Hayden Reisman, MI, 1 goal, 3 ground balls; Mike Schwartz, MI, 1 goal, 1 ground ball; Carlos Barrios, MI, 10 saves; Jason Ashton, BI, 3 goals, 3 ground balls; Sean Maier, BI, 1 goal, 2 ground balls; Adam Gargus, BI, 1 goal, 5 ground balls; Kaegan Ingrasci, BI, 1 goal, 2 ground balls; Ben LaRoche, BI, 1 goal; Jake Knostman, BI, 5 assists, 4 ground balls; Reynold Yarbrough, BI, 6 saves.

Club swimming

Spring Divisional Championships At King County Aquatic Center Results for Issaquah Swim Team: GIRLS 8 & Under 50 freestyle: 3, Mylie Hanger 34.18; 26, Alexa Lewis 41.35; 52, Megan Tacchetti 53.46.100 freestyle: 10, Cambelle Brenne 1:29.59; 16, Tacchetti 1:36.86. 50 backstroke; 4, Hanger 42.08; 5, Brenne 42.09; 31, Lewis 47.94. 50 breaststroke: 12, Brenne 51.91. 100 individual medley: 6, Hanger 1:32.08; 14, Brenne 1:40.07; 23, Tacchetti 1:47.71. 9-year-olds 50 freestyle: 2, Belle Battistoni 30.52; 13, Nicole Gladfelder 34.46; 27, Mallika Shah 38.06. 100 freestyle: 1, Battistoni 1:05.20; 15, Ellie Deutsch 1:17.79; 17, Abby Roth 1:19.51; 38, Shah 1:31.00. 50 backstroke: 10, Deutsch 39.91; 13, Gladfelder 40.97; 23, Roth 42.69. 50 breaststroke: 1, Battistoni 40.24; 12, Gladfelder 47.03; 27, Shah 50.12. 50 butterfly: 1, Battistoni 33.22; 10, Deutsch 37.80; 18, Roth 41.29; 19, Gladfelder 41.55. 100 individual medley: 6, Roth 1:27.86; 9, Deutsch 1:30.55; 2, Shah 1:43.38. 10-year-olds 50 freestyle: 2, Danika Himes 30.97; 14, Evelyn Shrader 34.49; 40, Holly Schwinn 39.64. 100 freestyle: 12, Shrader 1:14.70; 22, Riordan Roche 1:19.96. 50 backstroke: 1, Himes 34.22; 17, Shrader 40.13; 40, Melody Kerstetter 45.04; 42, Schwinn 45.32. 50 breaststroke: 1, Himes 38.14; 42, Kerstetter 55.05. 50 butterfly: 22, Schwinn 43.24. 100 individual medley: 1, Himes 1:15.92; 17, Shrader 1:31.28; 20, Schwinn 1:32.58; 31, Kerstetter 1:38.13. 11-year-olds 50 freestyle: 6, Ashleigh Lee 29.62; 9, Emily Sur 29.96; 12, Maggie Van Nortwick 30.40; 17, Grace Rossi 30.87; 31, Isabelle Gonzalez 32.80; 32, Jasmine Wee 32.86; 52, Alina Herri 35.57; 59, Julia Crumb 36.70; 65, Ally David 37.38; 75, Angela Shi 39.22; 84, Anne Leist 42.17; 87, Isabel Williams 44.63. 100 freestyle: 1, Sur 1:04.48; 4, Lee 1:05.22; 6, Sarah Dimeco 1:06.02; 13, Gabrielle Glubochansky 1:09.21; 19, Anna Orban 1:10.19; 29, Kavya Srikanth 1:14.61; 33, Rachel King 1:15.42; 50, Crumb 1:21.62; 56, Bailie Shultz 1:24.87; 61, Leist 1:29.79. 50 backstroke: 5, Van Nortwick 34.40; 7, Lee 34.94; 10, Rossi 35.32; 15, Glubochansky 36.23; 20, Gonzalez 36.59; 21, Srikanth 36.75; 32, Herri 38.47; 34, Orban 38.64; 35, Wee 38.69; 38, King 38.91; 45, Grace Tacchetti 39.98; 56, David 42.79; 68, Shi 44.88; 69, Leist 44.96. 50 breaststroke: 1, Sur 37.52; 8, Rossi 39.16; 10, Lillian Piel 39.81; 13, Wee 40.53; 19, Dimeco 41.79; 27, Crumb 42.84; 47, King 46.42; 51, Tacchetti 47.41; 67, David 52.79; 69, Leist 53.64. 50 butterfly: 2, Dimeco 32.36; 6, Glubochansky 32.78; 8, Sur 33.53; 14, Rossi 34.10; 16, Srikanth 35.04; 22, Gonzalez 37.11; 27, Piel 38.43; 30, Tacchetti 39.43; 45, David 43.27; 50, Shi 44.70. 100 individual medley: 7, Glubochansky 1:15.61; 8, Van Nortwick 1:16.20; 10, Lee 1:16.61; 12, Dimeco 1:17.11; 25, Orban 1:20.40; 32, Wee 1:22.43; 33,

Will Parker is selected for All-State game

Fish and wildlife enthusiasts invited to share photos

Skyline High School senior guard Will Parker has been selected to participate in the Washington Interscholastic Basketball Coaches Association All-State games March 10 at Curtis High School. Parker will represent Skyline on the 2012 4A All-State roster and will play at 6 p.m. Past players in the tournament include former and current NBA players Brandon Roy, Luke Ridnour, Jason Terry and Nate Robinson.

Washingtonians have a new way to share their outdoor adventures with others who enjoy hunting, fishing and observing the natural world. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is now accepting photos for a new online gallery of images submitted by people enjoying the great outdoors. “This is a great way for outdoor enthusiasts to share their fishing, hunting and wildlifewatching experiences with others,” said Nate Pamplin, the department’s wildlife program director. “We know Washingtonians have some great outdoor photos to share.” Key subjects for the online gallery include hunting, fishing and wildlife viewing, as well as scenic photos of department wildlife areas. Photos selected for display in the gallery may also be used in other electronic and print publications produced by the department. Guidelines for photo submissions are included on the department’s new photo webpage at http://wdfw.wa.gov/sharephotos. Viewers can find the gallery of photos posted to date at http:// wdfw.wa.gov/gallery/index.php/ user-submitted-photos. Pamplin said he would like to use one of those photos for the cover of the department’s 2012 Big Game Hunting Pamphlet. “This year’s theme is youth hunting,” he said. “We’re hoping to use a photo submitted to our photo gallery of a young hunter with their first deer or elk from the 2010 or 2011 hunting season.” To be considered for the pamphlet cover, photos must be submitted to the department by April 6, Pamplin said.

County seeks youth sports facilities grant applications The Parks and Recreation Division of the King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks are currently seeking applications from qualified groups for the King County Youth Sports Facilities Grant Fund. The YSFG program helps build and renovate public sports amenities, including skate parks, athletic fields and playgrounds. “Through strong partnerships with community groups, we are able to stretch limited resources to provide new or improved recreational facilities in the areas that need them the most,” King County Executive Dow Constantine said in a press release. YSFG matches grant funds up to $75,000 and the requests range from $5,000 to $75,000. Applications are being accepted through June 15 and letters of intent are due May 4. Go to www.kingcounty.gov/parks or call Program Manager Butch Lovelace at 206-263-6267 for more information.

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Gonzalez 1:22.50; 35, Piel 1:22.70; 36, Srikanth 1:22.85; 46, Tacchetti 1:29.43; 47, Herri 1:30.42; 53, Crumb 1:32.93; 57, Shultz 1:38.98. 12-year-olds 50 freestyle: 6, Emily Schahrer 28.66; 15, Abby Russell 29.02; 53, Emily Whelan 31.91; 56, Sam Moynihan 32.42; 60, Kayla Biehl 32.93; 62, Annika Helgesen 32.98; 87, Kami Terry 36.78. 100 freestyle: 13, Schahrer 1:03.19; 44, Devyn Pong 1:08.86; 50, Biehl 1:11.26; 54, Helgesen 1:11.99. 50 backstroke: 2, Schahrer 32.29; 17, Grace Morton 34.20; 40, Whelan 36.06; 51, Moynihan 37.27; 62, Andrea Nelson 39.41; 65, Biehl 39.77; 79, Terry 42.78. 50 breaststroke: 21, Russell 39.85; 27, Helgesen 40.53; 28, Morton 40.62; 42, Delaney Poggemann 42.36; 44, Moynihan 42.62; 55, Terry 44.79; 57, Nelson 45.51. 50 butterfly: 13, Morton 32.14; 22, Moynihan 33.07; 29, Russell 33.84; 30, Poggemann 33.90; 74, Terry 45.46. 100 individual medley: 14, Schahrer 1:13.18; 25, Morton 1:15.66; 35, Poggemann 1:17.26; 39, Whelan 1:17.87; 40, Pong 1:18.02; 52, Helgesen 1:23.05; 56, Nelson 1:25.43.

13 & Over 50 freestyle: A final, 6, Linnea Uyeno (BC) 26.62; C final, 24, Cecilia Nelson 27.96; prelims, 38, Annette Guo 27.52; 52, Holly Smith 27.82; 60, Sami Harbeck 27.98; 64, Elyse Kaczmarek 28.06; 75, AJ DiMicco 28.29; 79, Malia Nakamura 28.42; 82, Hanna Schwinn 28.50; 94, Ellie Hohensinner 28.71; 97, Abby Salgado 28.79; 105, Brooke Flaten 29.01; 122, Katie Nelson 29.35; 125, Aimee Ellis 29.57; 135, Julie Deng 29.99; 136, Veronica Stureborg 30.00; 138, Jessica Brady 30.02; 139, Clarissa Mitchell 30.09; 177, Hallie Lynn 33.97; 183, Sarah Walker 35.25. 100 freestyle: A final, 6, Uyeno 57.64; C final, Hohensinner 59.15; prelims, 37, Kaczmarek 1:00.32; 50, Guo 1:00.88; 53, Nakamura 1:01.05; 56, Harbeck 1:01.28; 105, Salgado 1:04.09; 109, Leist 1:04.42; 113, Mitchell 1:04.44; 123, Brady 1:05.64; 133, Stureborg 1:06.99; 136, Deng 1:07.54; 157, Emma Gieseke 1:12.35; 177, Kelly McCracken 1:28.82. 200 freestyle: A final, 3, Uyeno 2:04.43; B final, 12, Hohensinner 2:06.04; prelims, 17, C. Nelson 2:06.92; 35, Schwinn 2:10.67; 72, Harbeck 2:17.51; 73, Guo 2:17.74; 80, Darian Himes 2:18.96; 82, Ellis 2:19.24; 87, Smith 2:19.68; 89, Nakamura 2:20.09; 105, K. Nelson 2:23.72; 112, Mitchell 2:25.61; 113, Flaten 2:26.27; 115, Brady 2:27.18. 100 backstroke: prelims, 37, Poggemann 1:08.97; 39, Harbeck 1:09.19; 54, Kaczmarek 1:10.32; 59, Himes 1:10.70; 61, Smith 1:11.20; 68, Guo 1:11.78; 86, Salgado 1:13.67; 88, K. Nelson 1:13.78; 94, Flaten 1:14.53; 95, DiMicco 1:14.56; 102, Mitchell 1:16.37; 105, Deng 1:16.41; 138, Walker 1:30.03. 200 backstroke: B final, 14, C. Nelson 2:25.27; C final, 19, Hohensinner 2:23.36; prelims, 18, Ellis 2:23.95; 39, Harbeck 2:30.91; 42, Ally Haase 2:31.69; 57, Deng 2:38.42; 79, Flaten 2:50.31; 81, Gieseke 2:51.95; 84, Rachel Alexander 2:57.56. 100 breaststroke: B final, Erin Alleva (Wave) 1:13.97; 13, Nakamura 1:15.70; C final, 18, Salgado 1:15.31; 20, Brady 1:16.72; prelims, 34, DiMicco 1:19.16; 41, Kaczmarek 1:19.98; 42, Himes 1:20.55; 63, Stureborg 1:25.72; 73, Deng 1:19.67; 91, Lynn 1:34.99; 96, Walker 1:39.02. 200 breaststroke: A final, 5, Alleva 2:39.11; B final, 12, Salgado 2:42.91; C final, 21, Brady 2:46.11; prelims, 23, Nakamura 2:47.60; 31, Guo 2:50.08; 33, Smith 2:51.12; 39, DiMicco 2:52.91; 41, Schwinn 2:53.73; 48, Haase 2:58.11; 53, Poggemann 3:01.68; 60, Leist 3:05.02. 100 butterfly: C final, 17, Schwinn 1:05.11; 20, C. Nelson 1:07.52; prelims, 32, Kaczmarek 1:08.49; 37, Haase 1:09.24; 46, Poggemann 1:10.46; 51, Leist 1:11.39; 66, Mitchell 1:14.32; 67, Stureborg 1:14.46; 71, Ellis 1:15.08; 76, Flaten 1:16.15; 78, Salgado 1:16.93; 91, Lynn 1:29.92; 92, Alexander 1:31.20. 200 butterfly: A final, 4, C. Nelson 2:21.28; 8, Schwinn 2:25.17; B final, 10, Hohensinner 2:26.93; 14, Poggemann 2:38.67. 200 individual medley: A final, 6, Uyeno 2:23.90; B final, 15, C. Nelson 2:24.57; C final, 18, Hohensinner 2:23.57; prelims, 36, Poggemann 2:29.84; 44, Schwinn 2:30.92; 45, Kaczmarek 2:31.12; 49, Alleva 2:31.77; 55, Smith 2:32.79; 61, Himes 2:33.69; 63, Brady 2:34.50; 65, DiMicco 2:35.46; 89, Mitchell 2:41.06; 98, Stureborg 2:43.73; 118, Gieseke 2:56.85; 121, Lynn 3:04.24.

Baseball: Pitching will be key for each team from page B4

“They had some pro guys pitching, there was probably six or seven Division I pitchers in the league, so it was probably the worst year possible to have a bunch of young guys hitting against that type of pitching.” Reese said he hopes that now some of that pitching has moved on, his hitters will have matured enough to face the next crop of competition. The biggest positive going into this season for Reese is the return of his entire pitching staff. “We return our entire pitching staff so that will be one of our strengths,” Reese said. “Brandon Mahovlich’s back, Ethan Kalin is back on the mound, he should be one of the top left-handers. And all of our relief pitchers are back.” Reese is also inheriting a transfer from Las Vegas, Justin Vernia, who should make the Eagles starting rotation. The one hole in Reese’s lineup that he is looking to fill is at shortstop, where his starter Jake Bakamus is out with an ACL injury he acquired playing football. Reese said he should be able to return to the field sometime in April. Growing leaders at Skyline To coach Chris Tamminen, roster turnover is just the nature of the beast in high school baseball. “We definitely lost some seniors,” Tamminen said. “We

BOYS 8 & Under 50 freestyle: 10, Charlie Arnold 40.76; 11, Ross Nakamura 41.25. 100 freestyle: 2, Christopher Harig 1:17.87; 9, Michael Guo 1:31.32; 12, Vivek Shah 1:42.68. 50 backstroke: 10, Nakamura 50.14; 14, Shah 55.65. 50 breaststroke: 2, Harig 44.56; 5, Arnold 51.80; 6, Nakamura 53.60; 7, Guo 53.91; 12, Shah 55.99. 50 butterfly: 3, Harig 41.01; 8, Nakamura 46.78; 9, Guo 48.06; 11, Arnold 49.15. 100 individual medley: 2, Harig 1:28.44; 6, Guo 1:37.64; 14, Arnold 1:49.18. 9-year-olds 50 freestyle: 8, Jarod Schahrer 35.32; 16, Henry O’Daffer 36.65; 17, Connor Poggemann 36.82; 18, Nico Bristol 37.32. 100 freestyle: 8, Schahrer 1:20.18; 12, Brandon Leung 1:24.24. 50 backstroke: 11, Louis Gasson 42.86; 16, Schahrer 45.04; 17, Bristol 45.07; 27, Warren Briggs 1:08.67. 50 breaststroke: 1, Leung 41.83; 5, O’Daffer 44.95. 50 butterfly: 5, Leung 39.06; 13, Poggemann 43.40; 14, O’Daffer 47.69. 100 individual medley: 5, Leung 1:26.06; 10, O’Daffer 1:29.84; 11, Schahrer 1:30.31; 18, Poggemann 1:36.73; 22, Bristol 1:50.28. 10-year-olds 50 freestyle: 10, Nick Lewis 31.25; 28, Joshua Sun 35.07; 46, Zach Mseitif 37.06; 55, Sean Mirahsani 40.26; 56, Ryan Miller 40.31. 100 freestyle: 7, Lewis 1:09.61; 21, Sun 1:16.08; 35, Mseitif 1:26.60; 37, Mirahsani 1:29.33. 50 backstroke: 9, Lewis 37.47; 43, Miller 47.29. 50 breaststroke: 11, Lewis 44.04; 30, Miller 49.81; 39, Mseitif 53.46. 50 butterfly: 32, Sun 43.59; 37, Mseitif 48.40. 100 individual medley: 30, Mirahsani 1:42.28. 11-year-olds 50 freestyle: 20, Nolan Van Nortwick 32.05; 39, Kevin Wang 37.83. 100 freestyle: 11, Anton Shebeko 1:09.46; 35, Wang 1:23.41. 50 backstroke: 19, Shebeko 38.01; 20, Nick Cox 38.40. 50 breaststroke: 12, Shebeko 42.13; 20, Cox 46.73; 25, Wang 49.27. 50 butterfly: 4, Cox 33.13; 11, Van Nortwick 36.27. 100 individual medley: 16, Van Nortwick 1:19.97; 23, Cox 1:22.91. 12-year-olds 50 freestyle: 19, Manan Gandhi 31.21; 22, Quinn Gieseke 31.58; 34, Calderon-Medina 32.96; 37, Ral. Chaliparambil 33.86; 47, Hrishi Pai 34.96. 100 freestyle: 16, Gandhi 1:07.40; 37, Chaliparambil 1:15.85; 43, Pai 1:19.89. 50 backstroke: 2, Will O’Daffer 32.97; 12, Gandi 37.71; 19, Calderon-Medina 38.87; 28, Gieseke 41.05; 35, Pai 48.43. 50 breaststroke: 9, O’Daffer 38.72; 14, Gieseke 40.90; 31, Chaliparambil 44.70; 32, Calderon-Medina 45.01. 50 butterfly: 1, O’Daffer 29.92; 26, Chaliparambil 38.67; 31, Gieseke 40.29. 100 individual medley: 4, O’Daffer 1:10.70; 16, Gandhi 1:19.67; 33, Pai 1:30.41. 13 & Over 50 freestyle: C final, 20, Elliot Schwinn 24.85; prelims, 32, Lucas Ung 25.74; 43, Nick Nava 25.78; 62, Connor Schwinn 26.53; 99, Jeremy Bradford 28.49; 105, Coleman Blakely 28.81; 127, Mattias Tung 30.74. 100 freestyle: A final, 8, E. Schwinn 53.09; prelims, 33, Ung 55.53; 38, Alex Sun 55.97; 40, Nava 56.15; 126, Tung 1:14.13. 200 freestyle: B final, 9, E. Schwinn 1:53.07; prelims, 39, C. Schwinn 2:04.99; 40, Ung 2:05.08; 100 backstroke: C final, 21, Nava 1:04.76; prelims, 18, Ung 1:02.92; 45, Bradford 1:09.48. 200 backstroke: B final, 13, Connor Azzarello 2:31.26; prelims, 9, Ung 2:17.13. 100 breaststroke: A final, 7, E. Schwinn 1:07.99; 8, Henry Pratt (BC) 1:09.43; C final, 17, C. Schwinn 1:12.07; prelims, 36, Bradford 1:15.75; 89, Tung 1:32.13. 200 breaststroke: C final, 19, C. Schwinn 2:36.45; prelims, 13, Pratt 2:36.24; 30, Bradford 2:46.92; 44, Azzarello 2:56.54. 100 butterfly: A final, 1, E. Schwinn 56.76; prelims, 22, Sun 1:01.93; 40, Bradford 1:08.55; 67, Tung 1:35.12. 200 butterfly: B final, 10, Nava 2:22.81. 200 individual medley: B final, 15, Nava 2:19.08; C final, 18, C. Schwinn 2:19.23; prelims, 26, Pratt 2:19.79; 51, Azzarello 2:35.62; 76. Tung 3:05.57.

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Adult sports

Issaquah Alps Trail Club

4 March 17 9 a.m., Little Si and Boulder Garden Trails, 5.8 miles, 1,580-foot elevation gain. Call 557-6554…March 18, noon, Tiger Mountain’s Tradition Loop, 5 miles, 600-foot elevation gain. Call 3922571… March 19, 11:30 a.m., Leader’s Choice Dogs Welcome, 3-5 miles, 500- to 900-foot elevation gain. Call 322-0990. Cascade Bicycle Club 4March 18, 10 a.m., Renton to Issaquah Coffee Run, 32 miles from Old Renton City Hall. Call 206-399-3221. Tennis 4Tennis and friends — Issaquah Parks program for people 50 and older at Tibbetts Valley Tennis Courts. Daily sessions from 9 a.m. to noon. Call 3698332. Volleyball 4Coed league — Issaquah Parks coed league for ages 18 and older is registering teams for its 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 are at Sammamish’s Soaring Eagle Park. Learn more and register at www.evergreentrailruns.com.

Youth sports/activities Flag rugby

4Issaquah Parks offers flag rugby for ages 7-14 from April 16 to May 21 Mondays, 4:30-5:45 p.m. at Issaquah Valley Elementary School. The activity is coed and noncontact. Register at www.IssaquahParks.net. Fencing

4Issaquah Parks offers fencing for ages 8-12 March 27 to June 5 Tuesdays from 7:15-8:15 p.m. at Endeavor Elementary School. Class is taught by Washington Fencing Academy. No experience is necessary to take the class. Call 8373300. Bowling

4Issaquah Parks offers bowling for people with disabilities, ages 13 and older, from 6-9 p.m. Wednesdays March 14 to May 2 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 to May 31 for the fall 2012 season. 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 six through 12. Learn more or register for the camp at www. sammiehenson.com. Other details are also available at www.skylinewrestling. com/hensonwrestlingcamp.htm.

High School sports Baseball

4March 14: 3:30 p.m., Liberty at Issaquah; March 15: 3:45 p.m., Mount Si at Skyline; March 16: 3:45 p.m., Tahoma at Liberty; March 17: noon, Issaquah at Kelso; O’Dea at Skyline; March 19: 3:45 p.m., Lindbergh at Liberty; March 20: 3:45 p.m., Newport at Issaquah, 3:45 p.m., Hazen at Liberty Fastpitch softball

4March 14: 3:30 p.m., Skyline at Bonney Lake; 4:30 p.m., Kentridge at Liberty; March 16: 4:30 p.m., Eastside Catholic at Liberty; March 20: 4:30 p.m., Liberty at Mount Si; March 21: 4:30 p.m., Bothell at Liberty Girls golf

4March 14: 3:30 p.m., Eastlake at Skyline (Plateau GC); March 15: 3:15 p.m., Skyline at Roosevelt (Jefferson Park GC); Liberty vs. Juanita, Lake Washington (Wayne GC); 3:30 p.m., Issaquah at Garfield (Jefferson Park GC); March 19: 3 p.m., Eastlake at Issaquah (Snoqualmie Falls GC); 3:30 p.m., Liberty at Bellevue; March 20: 3 p.m. Newport at Skyline (Plateau GC) Boys soccer

4March 15: 7:30 p.m., Issaquah at Mount Si; March 16: 7:30 p.m., Mercer Island at Skyline; Liberty at Redmond; March 17: 1 p.m., Issaquah at Edmonds-Woodway (Edmonds Stadium); 2 p.m., Skyline at Bellevue; March 20: 7:30 p.m., Newport at Skyline; Liberty at Mount Si; Issaquah at Woodinville Girls tennis

4March 15: 3:45 p.m., Liberty at Eastlake; March 20: 3:45 p.m., Garfield at Issaquah Boys lacrosse

4March 14: 7 p.m., Liberty at Mount Si; March 16: 8 p.m., Lake Washington at Skyline; 8 p.m., Eastside Catholic at Issaquah; March 17: 4 p.m., Klahowya at Liberty; March 20: 8 p.m., Issaquah at Sammamish (Newport); March 21: 7 p.m., Redmond at Liberty; 8 p.m., Skyline at Woodinville

definitely lost some leadership, but that’s every year. That’s going to happen. You just hope that the kids that get an opportunity the following year learned something from last year’s kids and they get a chance to see what they can do for themselves. You’re always going to have the turnover — that’s just a given.” One player that Tamminen is looking for to step up in the leadership role is senior catcher Jimmy Sinatro. Sinatro is planning to go to Gonzaga on a baseball scholarship next year and looks to be one of the top hitters for the Spartans. “I think he knows our pitching staff pretty well from summer ball and high school,” Tamminen said. “I think he’ll be definitely one of our leaders. I just hope collectively our seniors will, whether they get a lot of playing time or not. They’re good guys.” Draft watch According to ESPN.com’s Jason Churchill, Issaquah’s right-handed pitcher Mahovlich and Skyline’s southpaw Connor Gilchrist are both candidates for this year’s MLB draft. “Neither player above is a firstday candidate nor an early day two guy,” Churchill said in an interview. “But somewhere between rounds eight and 16 make sense, and they both are low-to midDivision I types.” Churchill also mentioned Skyline’s right-handed pitcher and outfielder Brandon Fisher, first baseman Nick Kassuba and lefthanded pitcher Clayton Huber, as well as Issaquah’s left-handed pitcher Kalin and catcher/righthanded pitcher Andrew Kemmerer as other players that could have draft prospects. Matt Carstens: 392-6434, ext. 236, or ip-sports@isspress.com. Comment at www.issaquahpress.com.

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Jeff Candler (left), coaches Matt Maggard (middle) and Blaine Clark, two Liberty High School sophomores, during a shuttle passing drill.

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developed a vested interest in the players on and off the field, and maintaining good grades and seeking out collegiate team opportunities remain motivating factors for students, Candler said. “It’s really growing,” he said. “The number of players playing rugby right now is similar to lacrosse in growth. These alternative sports are grabbing people’s attention.” Candler said the more coaches focus on personal growth for individuals and for the team, the

more success they see on the field. “We have this tradition here, and winning and attracting kids who might not have any other opportunity to play rugby and building success on and off the field,” he said. “That’s one of the biggest things we do: build character off the field. That’s huge to me. “A lot of people hear about rugby and think these kids are rough and gruff, but we’re trying to change the image by building the culture.” Christina Lords: 392-6434, ext. 239, or newcastle@isspress.com. Comment at www.issaquahpress.com.

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High school to benefit water supply in Africa By Julia Weiner Issaquah High School

Water. Whether it comes in a bottle, from a sink or we are swimming in it on a hot (well, here in Washington, mildly warm) summer day, it is an undeniable necessity. Most of us are lucky enough to say that we have access to water whenever we want it. This seems like a given, but we often take it for granted. In honor of Tolo week, Issaquah High School has begun an amazJulia Weiner ing project. Issaquah The Associated High School Student Body is asking for donations to support charity: water, a nonprofit organization designed to bring clean water to parts of the world that do not have it as easy as we do. At a recent assembly, students watched a video about these countries, and the facts were shocking. We came to learn that there are a billion people in the world without access to clean water. That means one in every eight human beings in our world are not able to turn on the faucet or open the fridge and grab an ice-cold water bottle. The only water that is available to them does much more harm than good. Unsafe water causes many diseases that kill innocent people. The United Nations even thinks “one-tenth of the global disease burden can be prevented simply by improving water supply and sanitation.” After learning these facts, we realized it’s time to do our part. Issaquah High School students are joining together to donate money to build a well in Africa. IHS is making a difference. Are you?

With instructor Nao Aki Tanimura looking on, students take a turn at learning Japanese fencing at Liberty High School during a day of immersion into Japanese culture.

Festival immerses regional students in Japanese culture By Tom Corrigan Issaquah Press reporter The idea was to allow participants to immerse themselves, at least for one day, in the culture and language of Japan, Liberty High School Japanese language teacher Matthew Harvey said. About 100 students from the Issaquah School District and other districts as well showed up March 3 for a daylong festival of Japanese culture held at Liberty. Students attended classes that included Japanese drumming, martial arts, calligraphy, cooking and a demonstration of a traditional tea ceremony. “It’s just been a fun event,” said Issaquah High School student Jack Gentsch, 17. He’s been taking Japanese language classes for a few years and said he felt the day would be a good opportunity to learn more about the Japanese culture. Those language classes undoubtedly came in handy during the Liberty event that was conducted almost exclusively in Japanese, right down to the printed pro-

Instructor Hiroshi Onaka (right) begins a class in the martial art of shorinji kempo. See a slideshow from Liberty’s Japanese cultural day at www.issaquahpress.com.

gram and the directional signs on the school walls. Gentsch said that, luckily, he understood enough to get by for the day. For his first class, he joined about 20 other students to learn the fundamentals of Japanese drumming, courtesy of Seattle Matsuri Taiko. Using taiko drums, students were taught to drum in unison, yell at certain times, and use the top and sides of the drums. Taiko drumming is used at various festivals and traditionally accompanied dramatic presentations, said Donna Zumoto, who led the taiko class. “We like it for the energy of the drumming,” she added. Down the hallway from the taiko class, costumed volunteers sat shoeless on a classroom floor waiting for tea. They were following a protocol that is at least 400 years old, said event volunteer Ide Yatsuuye Woo, who had a son attending the event. During a traditional Japanese tea ceremony, the specific ground tea used is somewhat bitter, Woo added, which is why those in the ceremony first received a bit of candy or pastry.

Photos by Tom Corrigan

Above, students learn the basics of traditional Japanese drumming. Below, they learn about Japanese tea ceremonies, making use of the traditional cookware (left), and about calligraphy (right).

For at least the morning classes, a room off Liberty’s gym was transformed into a space for martial arts. First up was a class in kendo Japanese fencing, put on by Seattle Kendo Kai. Using large wooden fencing sticks, students learned some basic kendo fencing poses and training methods. A line of students held out sticks for attack by others who moved down the line in a

specific manner. When instructors moved down the line at the end of the class, they were just a tad smoother than their charges, virtually gliding across the floor and earning the appreciation of the watching students. “It comes from years and years of practice,” Kendo Kai’s Steve Guidi said. Students and instructors were barefoot in keeping with tradition, instructor Nao Aki Tanimura said. Ancient fighters wore sandals that mimicked being barefoot, he added. Further, Japanese tradition holds that you don’t wear shoes indoors and that is where most kendo training takes place. For the second martial arts session, instructor Hiroshi Onaka lined up about 20 barefoot students in order to teach them the basics of Shorinji Kempo, a specific type of martial art. The students learned some basic poses. “The cultural immersion is nice,” said Issaquah High student Jack Wheeler, 16. Like Gentsch, Wheeler has been studying the Japanese language

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for a few years. He’s even considered spending some time in Japan after high school. “It’s very nice to have this opportunity,” he said of the cultural event. Harvey said the event, the first of its kind, took months to plan. He went so far as to earn what he called a substantial grant from the Japanese consulate office in Seattle. The hope is to make the Japanese immersion camp an annual experience, held in a different school district each year. Overall, Harvey said he was happy with the way the inaugural camp played out. “There were a few hiccups, this being the first time doing something like this, but it was awesome,” he said.

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Police said a 17-year-old Issaquah resident and 20-year-old Sammamish man could face charges for being minors attempting to buy liquor after being caught using fake drivers’ licenses at the Shell station, 2936 228th Ave. S.E. A clerk at the station told police the suspects fled after he questioned the validity of their Idaho drivers’ licenses Feb. 20. The clerk turned the IDs over to police. Officers matched the names to the suspects.

Driving lesson A 16-year-old Sammamish boy could face a reckless driving charge after harassing a motorist Feb. 20. The reporting driver said a suspicious vehicle followed her around Sammamish neighborhoods and flashed its lights. The woman called 911, and the dispatcher advised her to drive to the Sammamish Police Department. Police eventually pulled over the teen’s vehicle. The driver and teenagers in the car said they did not know the woman and followed her because they were bored. Police released the teenagers to their parents.

Driving under the influence Police arrested a 46-year-old Sammamish man for driving under the influence after he crashed into a tree in the 900 block of Trossachs Boulevard at about 11 p.m. Feb. 22.

BYOB Police caught seven teenagers with alcohol at Taco Time, 430 228th Ave. N.E., at about 3:30 p.m. Feb. 25. Restaurant employees called police and asked for the teenagers to be removed from the establishment. Police arrived and observed the teenagers sitting around a table containing a backpack stuffed with a hookah, beer, tobacco and a water bottle filled with alcohol. Police took the teens into custody and later released them to their parents.

Highlander Police arrested a 26-year-old Issaquah man on a warrant at about 11 p.m. Feb. 25. The caller said he harassed people, jumped in front of moving vehicles and asked for rides in the parking lot at QFC, 2902 228th Ave. S.E. Police said the man appeared to be high on drugs. Officers detained the man at a convenience store, and he admitted to using methadone and morphine.

Take me out Liquor, a rare coin collection and Seattle Mariners collectables were stolen from a residence in the 1800 block of West Beaver Lake Drive Southeast before Feb. 26.

Nothing on TV Windows were damaged on a vehicle parked off East Lake Sammamish Parkway Southeast near 212th Way Southeast before Feb. 26. Clothing, a wallet and a dashboard-mounted television screen were stolen.

Speed demon A 43-year-old Woodinville man could face a driving under the influence charge and charges for other driving-related offenses after a traffic stop at Issaquah-Pine Lake Road Southeast and 228th Avenue Southeast at about 8:45 p.m. Feb. 26. Police observed the man driving more than 60 mph in a 35 mph zone.

Live from Sammamish Police responded to the 22700 block of Southeast 27th Street on Feb. 28 after a resident said a suspicious man knocked on the door, said, “I am a land shark” and left the area. Officers searched the area and located the man nearby. Police said the man had a mental handicap. Officers asked him about the land shark incident, and he said he had seen the bit on “Saturday Night Live.” Police asked the man not to repeat the incident and he agreed.

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Sammamish man from the Pine Lake Club, 2930 228th Ave. S.E., Feb. 28 after employees said the man stole another member’s laptop computer. Police said surveillance video showed the man pacing near the unattended laptop, looking around, and then grabbing the computer and leaving. The owner told police he wanted the laptop back and did not intend to press charges. Police obtained the man’s cellphone number from employees and called the man. He returned to the club sand the incident was “a big misunderstanding” because he had mistaken the laptop for his. He then showed police the similarlooking computers.

Cart corral Police responded to QFC, 2902 228th Ave. S.E., at about 11:20 a.m. March 2 after a man attempted to steal a cartful of groceries. The man and a young child fled in a Mercury. The employees documented the vehicle’s license plate number and provided surveillance video to police.

Coin star Police responded to 7-Eleven, 3302 E. Lake Sammamish Parkway S.E., after employees noticed the air machine had been broken into during the previous months. Officers said someone drilled open the lock and stole quarters from inside. The estimated loss is $150.

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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 Pub‑ lic Hearing will be held on Monday, March 19, 2012 at 6:‑ 00 P.M., at the District office, 1510 228th Avenue SE, Sam‑ mamish, Washington, 98075. The purpose of the Public Hearing is to receive public comment on, and discuss pro‑ posed District water and sewer rate structure modifica-

02‑2337 LEGAL NOTICE CITY OF ISSAQUAH NOTICE OF ORDINANCE PASSED BY CITY COUNCIL Following is a summary of the ordinance passed by the Is‑ saquah City Council on March 5, 2012, to be published in the Issaquah Press on March 14, 2012, effective date of March 19, 2012. ORDINANCE NO. 2646 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ISSAQUAH, WASH‑ INGTON, AMENDING CHAP‑ TER 12.05 IN THE IS‑ SAQUAH MUNICIPAL CODE, SIDEWALK USE DISTRICT, TO ADD ROWLEY CENTER AND HYLA CROSSING; TO MAKE OTHER MINOR CHANGES TO CHAPTER 12.05 AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Complete text of the ordi‑ nance is posted at City Hall, 130 E. Sunset Way and the Is‑ saquah Public Library, 10 W. Sunset Way. Upon request to the City Clerk’s Office (425837‑3000), a copy will also be mailed for a fee. Christine Eggers, City Clerk Published in The Issaquah Press on 3/14/12 02‑2339 LEGAL NOTICE CITY OF ISSAQUAH Public Hearing Notice Forest Heights Preliminary Plat & Clustered Housing/Develop‑ ment Agreement File PLN09‑00065 and PLN 07‑00003 The City of Issaquah Hearing Examiner will hold a Public Hearing on Thursday, March 29, 2010, at 10:00 A.M. in the Council Chambers of City Hall South, located at 135 East Sunset Way, Issaquah. Notice is hereby given that Joseph Amedson has made an application for a Prelimi‑ nary Plat and Clustered Hous‑ ing/Development Agreement to allow for the subdivision of 13.9 acres into 24 single fam‑ ily lots with 9 tracts for native growth protection easements, common open space, storm water detention, and future de‑ velopment. It is the upper 6.04 acres that will be subdi‑ vided into the 24 lots. The Clustered Housing is to allow the single family lots to range in size generally from 3,000 to 4,500 sq. ft. while not exceed‑ ing the allowable density of the underling SF‑S zoning. A Development Agreement is re‑ quired for cluster housing pro‑ posals over 5 acres in size. The project site is located di‑ rectly north and east of the Talus urban village and south of NW James Bush Road and west (uphill) of 17th Avenue NW (SR‑900). Those desiring to express their views or to be notified of

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LAKE JOY

Police arrested a 16-year-old Sammamish boy and a 17-yearold Sammamish boy for possession of marijuana in the 3500 block of Northeast Harrison Street at 7:50 p.m. March 2.

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Shattered A window was damaged on a structure in the 100 block of Front Street North before 7:15 a.m. March 3. The estimated loss is $50.

Cut it out Police responded to suspicious activity in the 200 block of Mountain Park Boulevard Southwest at 2:47 p.m. March 3 after the caller said a man approached him with a knife in a parking lot. The caller left the area, but called police back to say the man had been cleaning his nails with the knife, and then got out of the car with the knife, but did not threaten the caller.

Mischief managed Police cited a 56-year-old Vashon Island man for malicious mischief after he damaged a car door in the 18400 block of Northwest Village Park Drive at 3:22 p.m.

Fired A Kindle was stolen in the 22500 block of Southeast 56th Street before 8:28 p.m. March 3. The estimated loss is $200.

Driving under the influence Police arrested a 21-year-old Issaquah man for driving under the influence in the 22500 block of Southeast 56th Street at 3:20 a.m. March 4.

Open sesame A window was damaged on a BMW parked at Southeast Newport Way and Northwest Village Park Drive before 10:33 a.m. March 4. Keys and a garage door opener were stolen. The estimated loss is $320.

Jailhouse rock Police arrested a 26-year-old North Bend man for disorderly conduct in the Issaquah Jail, 130 E. Sunset Way, at 9:38 p.m. March 4. The Press publishes names of those charged with felony crimes. Information comes directly from local police reports.

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02‑2341 LEGAL NOTICE CITY OF ISSAQUAH PUBLIC NOTICE SEPA DETERMINATION Pursuant to the provisions of Issaquah Ordinance No. 1633 and the State Environmental Policy Act, Chapters 43.21[c] RCW and WAC 197‑11‑510, notice is hereby given that the City of Issaquah did, on March 14, 2012 issue a Miti‑ gated Determination of Non‑ significance (MDNS) for a proposal to construct a 42 res‑ idential unit building with 84 under‑building parking spaces, on a 1.6 acre site ac‑ cessed off West Lake Sam‑ mamish Parkway. Project site includes a 12,365 SF Category III wetland, which also extends off‑site to the west. The proposal would fill 1,350 SF of the wetland because of required road im‑ provements along West Lake Sammamish Parkway. To mit‑ igate for wetland fill impacts, the applicant proposes to cre‑ ate 1,350 SF of new wetland area and enhance 10,090 SF of the existing, degraded wet‑ land. The proposal would also impact 3,413 SF of wet‑ land buffer. This would be mit‑ igated by enhancing 11,335 SF of the existing buffer area with native plant species. Project site is located at 4615 West Lake Sammamish Pkwy. Project name/Permit num‑ ber: The Timberlake/PLN09‑ 00005 After review of a completed environmental checklist and other information on file with the agency, the City of Is‑ saquah has determined this proposal would not have a probable significant adverse impact on the environment. This DNS is issued under WAC 197‑11‑340(2). The lead agency will not act on this proposal for 14 days. Anyone wishing to comment may submit written comments to the Responsible Official between March 15, 2012 and March 28, 2012. The Re‑ sponsible Official will reconsider the determination based on timely comments. Any per‑ son aggrieved by this determi‑ nation may appeal by filing a Notice of Appeal with the City of Issaquah Permit Center be‑ tween March 29, 2012 and April 11, 2012. Appellants should prepare specific factual objections. Copies of the environmental determination and other project application materials are available from the Issaquah Planning Depart‑ ment, 1775 12th Avenue NW. Peter Rosen, Environmental Planner,(425) 837‑3094 Published in The Issaquah Press on 3/14/12

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Scrambled Police responded to malicious mischief in the 5800 block of Northwest Lac Leman Drive after a bag of eggs was thrown at a window. The estimated loss is $50.

LAKEMONT

the action taken on this appli‑ cation should attend the pub‑ lic hearing or notify the Plan‑ ning Department by writing to P.O. Box 1307, Issaquah, WA 98027‑1307. The file and plans are available for review at the Is‑ saquah Planning Department, 1775 12th Avenue NW, Is‑ saquah. Published in The Issaquah Press on 3/14/12

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MARCH Marianna, 6-10 p.m., Vino Bella, 99 Front St. N., 391-1424

British Beats, 7:30-11:30 p.m., Vino Bella Jazz and Java, 7-8:30 p.m., Skyline High School Commons, 1122 228th Ave. S.E., tickets are $10, $8 for students and seniors

Gala opening reception, “Harold and the Color Purple: An Intergenerational Exhibition of Creativity” by local artists, 2-4 p.m., 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. Groove for Thought, 7:45-10 p.m., Bake’s Place, 4135 Providence Point Drive S.E., $25, 391-3355, www.bakesplace.org Lady A, 7:30-11:30 p.m., Vino Bella

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VW Cruise-In Spring Fling, 10 a.m., Triple XXX Rootbeer Drive-in, 98 N.E. Gilman Blvd., 392-1266

The Inverse Opera, 7-9 p.m., Vino Bella

Tribute Tuesdays: Borrowed Time, featuring the music of Styx, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Amante,

Shakespeare on the Green to return to community center Timeless comedies come to the Issaquah Community Center lawn in July and August as Seattle Shakespeare Co.’s Wooden O returns for Shakespeare on the Green. Catch performances of “Twelfth Night” and “The Winter’s Tale” at the community center, 301 Rainier Blvd. S. “Twelfth Night” is a bewitching comedy centered on a shipwrecked — and crossdressing — castaway in a strange land. “The Winter’s Tale” unfolds as a suspicious king accuses the queen of high treason. Catch “Twelfth Night” on the community center lawn July 12 and “The Winter’s Tale” on Aug. 2. Organizers encourage attendees to bring blankets, chairs and picnic baskets for the shows. The city Arts Commission and King County cultural service agency 4Culture present the Shakespeare on the Green performances at no cost to attendees. “I’m so very thrilled that many of our shows will involve so many talented artists who are also audience favorites,” Seattle Shakespeare Co. Artistic Director George Mount said. “It’s a wonderful roster of plays, and I can’t wait for us to share them with our patrons.”

Teenage performers skewer beauty pageants in KIDSTAGE musical ‘Hot Mess’

By Warren Kagarise Issaquah Press reporter “Hot Mess” — a fledgling musical about beauty pageants — is not afraid to address some ugly truths. The creators poke a high heel behind the scenes at a beauty pageant in the comedy “Hot Mess” — the latest offering from Village Theatre’s KIDSTAGE Company Originals program, a collaboration among young performers and theater professionals. The creators then perform the piece. “Hot Mess” is due to receive a barebones reading — no costumes, no sets — at First Stage Theatre from March 23-25. The team behind “Hot Mess” is a

group of seven teenage girls, ages 14-17. Director Kiki Abba, a mentor and, more importantly, a grown-up, encouraged the girls to rely on personal experiences in the theater realm and the pressure cooker of high school to fashion the plot. “If someone from the audience goes home and repeats a line that one of the girls has written and is like, ‘Oh, that was a good joke,’ then we’ve totally won,” Abba said. “That’s all you can ask for.” The plot centers on a half-dozen girls engrossed in a no-sharp-elbow-spared race for a pageant crown. The dynamic changes after a girl from Japan lands in town and intends to compete in the contest. “In their pursuit of trying to teach this

IF YOU GO ‘Hot Mess’ 4Village Theatre — First Stage Theatre 4120 Front St. N. 4March 23-25 4Show times vary 4$12 4392-2202 or www.villagetheatre.org new girl the ropes of the pageant world, they begin to see that what they’re doing is not necessarily being themselves,” Abba said. The film “Drop Dead Gorgeous” — a 1999 farce about a small town pageant rivalry between Kirsten Dunst and Denise Richards — is among Abba’s favorite flicks. The cable TV reality show “Toddlers & Tiaras” served as a glittered-andsequined source of inspiration for the “Hot Mess” team. So, too, did the members’ earlier experiences in musical theater, on the Village Theatre stage and elsewhere. “They definitely have a shorthand vocabulary of how to talk musical theater to

one another and to different instructors,” Abba said. The premise sounds as light as a set of fake eyelashes, but Abba said although “Hot Mess” is less serious than past KIDSTAGE Company Originals productions, the musical addresses the issues of selfimage and trust engrained in the teenage experience. “It’s not really taking down the system, but it’s more of, ‘If I’m going to go up there and win a crown as a pageant queen, I want to win it as being the best version of myself,’” Abba said. Warren Kagarise: 392-6434, ext. 234, or wkagarise@ isspress.com. Comment at www.issaquahpress.com.

Village Theatre blazes ‘Trails’ for next season By Warren Kagarise Issaquah Press reporter The musical “Trails” — a tale about childhood friends embarking on a journey along the Appalachian Trail — is poised for a premiere in the trailhead city, Issaquah. “Trails” is the original offering in a lineup of classics Village Theatre plans to present during the 2012-13 season. The downtown Issaquah theater announced the lineup March 7. The musicals “Big River” — “Huckleberry Finn” retold in musical form — and “Chicago” bracket the season. “Fiddler on the Roof” and “The Mousetrap” complete the upcoming season. “For years, we have listened to the feedback of our audience and our artists when selecting shows — this coming year is no exception and we think our patrons will be very pleased with this diverse lineup,” Executive Producer Robb Hunt said. The season starts in Issaquah just after Labor Day. The productions then head to the Everett Performing Arts Center after the local engagements conclude.

“Big River”

Sept. 12 to Oct. 21 The hit Broadway musical “Big River” reimagines “Huckleberry Finn” as a musical told from the protagonist’s perspective. Roger Miller — a songwriter known for “King of the Road” — penned bluegrass, blues and country songs to accompany the

journey. The musical earned Miller a Tony Award for Best Score. “Big River” author William Hauptman garnered Tonys for Best Book of a Musical — for the spoken dialogue — and Best Musical for the show. “Big River” debuted on Broadway in 1985 and ran for more than 1,000 performances.

“The Mousetrap” is the longest-running play in the modern era. The staging in London opened in 1952 and continues to run after more than 24,500 performances.

“Fiddler on the Roof”

The long-lost childhood friends in “Trails” reconnect as adults and embark on a 2,175-mile trek from Georgia to Maine along the Appalachian Trail. The trail turns more difficult as the journey progresses and old secrets start to emerge. The tale — from author Christy Hall, lyricist Jordan Mann and composer Jeff Thomson — combines grit and humor. “In both style and content ‘Trails’ is one of the most refreshing new musicals I have heard in some time,” longtime Village Theatre Artistic Director Steve Tomkins said. “For me, the show seems timely and relevant as here in the Northwest, walking the Pacific Crest Trail has become a new rite of passage for many local young adults. The quest for discovery of who we are and rediscovery of whom we wanted to be is extremely compelling.” “Trails” comes to the regular season lineup after a stripped-down reading at Village Theatre’s 2011 Festival of New Musicals, a showcase for original shows. “Happily I can say that this show was an undeniable audience favorite in our 2011 new works festival,” Tomkins said. “I’m

Nov. 7 to Dec. 30

“Fiddler on the Roof” is Village Theatre’s offering for the holiday season. The title for the classic musical comes from a line Tevye, a poor milkman, utters about holding on to Jewish and Russian customs: “Without tradition, our lives would be as shaky as a fiddler on the roof.” The musical debuted on Broadway in 1964 and turned songs such as “Matchmaker, Matchmaker” and “If I Were a Rich Man” into standards, and claimed a sackful of Tonys, including Best Musical.

“The Mousetrap”

Jan. 16 to Feb. 24, 2013

The murder mystery from the grand dame of crime fiction, Agatha Christie, created a taut thriller about a couple, guests, a detective and a stranger left stranded in a guesthouse. Then, during a snowstorm, murder and mystery ensue. The play — the only nonmusical offering in the 2012-13 lineup — is noteworthy for a surprise ending.

“Trails”

March 13 to April 21, 2013

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WHAT TO KNOW Village Theatre Mainstage subscription packages offer five shows for the price of four. Season packages range from $120 to $250. The theater has discounts for seniors age 65 and older, and for youth patrons younger than 18. Individual tickets go on sale intermittently throughout the season, starting in August. The theater plans to announce on-sale dates and prices throughout the season. Tickets can be purchased at the Francis J. Gaudette Theatre box office, 303 Front St. N., by phone at 392-2202 or at www.villagetheatre.org. eagerly waiting to share its catchy popcountry score and inspiring coming-of-age story with Village Theatre audiences.”

“Chicago”

May 8 to June 29, 2013 The merry murderesses of the Cook County Jail close the season, as Village Theatre stages “Chicago” — a blockbuster musical renowned for saucy lyrics and sultry choreography. “Chicago” introduced audiences to “All That Jazz” and “Cell Block Tango” as the razzle-dazzle musical satirizes celebrity. The murderesses Roxie Hart and Velma Kelly pursue headline after headline — and share a marquee attorney, slippery Billy Flynn. Prohibition serves as the backdrop for the pop-inflected score.

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