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Strong coho salmon run predicted

State offers strong forecast for chinook, coho after historic low

BY DONA MOKIN

The journey for coho salmon from the Pacific Ocean to the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery is long. Even after the fish enter Puget Sound from the Pacific Ocean and the Strait of Juan de Fuca, coho must traverse lakes Washington and Sammamish. this. It’s more encouraging and it’s a positive forecast.” Pacific Ocean is wild card Biologists offered theories about

the drop-off. Perhaps poor ocean conditions related to temperature or oxygen levels affected coho in the Pacific Ocean. Maybe predation, or a lack of food sources, led

to the decline. Issaquah Hatchery Foreman See COHO, Page A2

Boaters should notice upgrades to the boat launch area at Lake Sammamish State Park come springtime. The construction swapped wooden piers for sturdier metal. The updated piers also reach farther into the lake to accommodate boats. Crews completed the project at the popular park in late December. The state used grants to fund

the project, but the State Parks and Recreation Commission did not secure enough funds to replace all of the aging piers. The total price tag for the project remains undefined. The state enlisted Issaquahbased Thornberg Construction Co. for the project. Crews installed the old piers atop wooden pilings in the early 1970s. Park Manager Rich Benson said the plan to upgrade the boat launch area sat idle for years.

“During the winter when the water level comes up, they don’t float, so they’re underwater for months at a time,” he said. “That puts a lot of stress and strain on them.” State Parks and Recreation Commission officials handled the numerous permits from local, state and federal agencies needed in order to build along the lake shoreline. Construction occurred during the so-called fish window in order to avoid disturbing fish and other

BY GREG FARRAR

One of two new metal piers floats on the water at the Lake Sammamish State Park boat launch.

aquatic species in the lake. Crews completed the project despite inclement conditions. “The weather we had in December was a little bit challenging,” Thornberg Construction President Ted Jenneskens said. The metal piers installed late last year replaced aging wooden piers. Usage from boaters and the strain from the lake inundating the piers during the rainy season left the old piers in need of replacement. The updated piers include ramps and meet Americans with Disabilities Act criteria. Jenneskens has already joined other hardy boaters to use the facility despite the dismal weather. “I think it’s a great project for the community,” he said. “It’s better than what was there.” Benson said the longer piers should still be able serve the same number of boaters during the busy summer season. “We’re not getting the crowds yet. The people we’re getting there are, for the most part, the experienced boaters,” he said. “They know how to launch their boats and get them in and out of there pretty easily. I’m hoping that in the summertime, the less-experienced boaters will find it as acceptable as the people who have been using them so far.”

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The unfolding disaster in Japan — unleashed after a magnitude-9 earthquake struck the island nation — has emergency planners in Issaquah reminding residents to prepare for earthquakes and other calamities. “This tragedy overseas reminds us that our region is also at high risk from natural disasters,” King County Executive Dow Constantine said in a statement. “The time to prepare is before emergency strikes.” The earthquake and subsequent tsunami struck Japan in the afternoon March 11 (late March 10 in Washington and on the West Coast). The death toll could exceed 10,000 people. The local group spearheading personal emergency preparedness is the Issaquah Citizen Corps Council, a nonprofit organization

Crews upgrade boat launch at state park By Warren Kagarise Issaquah Press reporter

Leaders urge preparedness

By Warren Kagarise Issaquah Press reporter

By Warren Kagarise Issaquah Press reporter State forecasters predict a strong coho salmon run in the fall, after a dismal run for the species to Issaquah Creek and other Puget Sound streams last year. The state Department of Fish and Wildlife expects 981,216 wild and hatchery-raised coho to reach Puget Sound streams — including 28,606 fish to the Lake Washington watershed. Issaquah Creek is included in the Lake Washington forecast, although the state does not break out data for the stream. The forecast for Puget Sound includes about 367,000 more fish than last year. Though the coho run ended late last fall, managers continue to tally the total for the 2010 coho run. The forecast comes after a tough year for the salmon species. Teams at the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery trapped a mere 475 coho last fall. The coho count at the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks in Ballard barely crested 3,600 fish — far less than the 6,000 coho recorded during the last slump in 2002. The inexplicable shortfall prompted the Issaquah hatchery to turn to a state hatchery in Snohomish County for about 750,000 eggs to send to schools and co-ops. “I know that we kept thinking we were going to see more, and it just kept getting worse and worse,” Gestin Suttle, Friends of the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery executive director, said after the state announced the forecasts in early March. “It’s not an exact science. We really can’t be sure until they start coming back and we see how many make it. I’d rather see

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Last cougar dies at Issaquah zoo By Laura Geggel Issaquah Press reporter

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The community is invited to Cougar Mountain Zoo to honor the life of Nashi, a cougar transplanted from the woods of Minnesota to the zoo more than 17 years ago. Nashi died from old age Feb 24. Though he had been showing signs of slowing down for the past several months, the loss was still devastating to staff, volunteers and zoo visitors, Cougar Mountain Zoo General Curator Robyn Barfoot said. “He was a fantastic cougar. He had a lot of spunk in him,” she said. “He enjoyed talking with the visitors every day.” The Nashi Memorial Celebration will be at March 26 at the zoo. Instead of holding its traditional cougar lecture, the zoo will open the stage for people to talk about Nashi. Staff members who raised and worked with him will talk about his life. “I used to joke around that he’s a rock star, because he is,” Barfoot said.

Nashi Memorial Celebration 2 p.m. March 26 Cougar Mountain Zoo, 19525 S.E. 54th St.

At the zoo, Nashi would model for product labels, television shows and nature documentaries. “He actually sat in the mayor’s chair when he was a cub,” she said. “He definitely made the rounds and left a mark on many people.” Volunteers and zoo visitors are also encouraged to share their Nashi stories, talking about how he made them feel when he chirped or purred in their presence. “His purrs were really unique,” Barfoot said. “He had a low guttural purr and he would stick his tongue out. If you got a purr from See COUGAR, Page A6

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Nashi, a cougar at Cougar Mountain Zoo, died from old age Feb. 24 at age 17.

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Spring starts March 20, and the season of renewal is the perfect time to consider turning your backyard into a state-recognized Backyard Wildlife Sanctuary. The basic idea of the program is simple: Help offset the loss of wildlife habitat to growth by encouraging backyard landscaping to provide food and cover for wildlife. Learn more at the Department of Fish and Wildlife website, www.wdfw.wa.gov/living/backyard.

— Tyler Engle Seattle architect who with Tiger Mountain resident Larry Calkins designed a chair that is on display in Seattle and will then be auctioned off for charity (See story Page B12.)

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March, photo contest celebrate Mountains to Sound Greenway 20th anniversary By Laura Geggel Issaquah Press reporter

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In 1990, a group of 100 hikers backpacked all of the way from Snoqualmie Pass to Seattle’s waterfront. Their five-day trek raised awareness about the vibrant places between the mountains and Puget Sound, including working forests, farms, historic sites, lakes, campgrounds, rivers, trails, wildlife habitat and communities, and helped inspire the creation of Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust one year later. Every decade, the trust holds an anniversary march, making this the third time people will hike and ride from Eastern Washington to the sound. This year, the march will take place over nine days, with festivities celebrating the hikers and the greenway during the first two weeks of July. The hike starts in Ellensburg with stops in Cle Elum, Crystal Springs, North Bend, Snoqualmie, Preston, Issaquah, Bellevue and finally Pier 58 in Seattle. Some cities, including Snoqualmie and Issaquah — on July 8 — will host events open to the public. Learn more about times and locations at www.mtsgreenway.org. The first two days, participants can ride a bike or a horse, and the rest of the hike is by foot. Marchers will be able to connect with nature and each other, walking through paths far from the chaos of the city. In 2000, 100 people participated, and this year the nonprofit organization is aiming to double that. Children older than 12 are invited to join the march, as long as they are in good physical shape. The toughest day of the hike, July 9, will take the group on a 16-mile route from Issaquah, over Squak and Cougar mountains and down to Coal Creek Park in Bellevue. Hikers concerned about their endurance can arrange for their own transportation to ferry them between checkpoints. Participants should bring a sleeping bag, tent and other camping gear, but the trip’s organizers will

State Democratic chairman plans Issaquah speech The leader of the state Democratic Party is scheduled to speak in Issaquah about a proposal to scrap the Evergreen State’s presidential primary in favor of the caucus system. Washington State Democrats Chairman Dwight Pelz will speak at the March 16 meeting of the 5th District Democrats, the local party organization. Gov. Chris Gregoire, a Democrat, called for eliminating the 2012 presidential primary in order to save the cash-strapped state about $10 million. Voters mandated the

20th anniversary march July 2-10 Adults $450; Youths $250 Register online at www.mtsgreenway.org. BY GREG FARRAR

provide breakfast, lunch and dinner. The $450 fee for the march includes, food, insurance, permit fees, bus transport, entertainment, portable toilets and administrative costs. People who would like to help with the hike, but are unable to participate for the entire march are invited to sign up for day hikes, help drive, raise funds, set up campsites or entertain those on the trail. Photo contest Hikers, bikers and avid outdoorsmen or women are also invited to compete in the first Mountains to Sound Greenway photo contest, held in honor of the greenway’s 20th anniversary. People who take extraordinary photos in Mountains to Sound Greenway territory — stretching from Seattle to Ellensburg, can upload their photos for free at www.mtsgreenway.org/photocontest. The six categories include: nature and landscapes; working farms and forests; history, culture and architecture; outdoor recreation and people in the greenway; feathers, fur, fins and bugs; and cities and towns. The contest ends July 15. Judges will pick the 30 best photos, which will go on display in an exhibition that will travel throughout the greenway through 2011. “We really wanted people to get out in the greenway and capture moments, and the landscape as they visited the communities,” Erin MacCoy, communications manager for Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust, said. Laura Geggel: 392-6434, ext. 241, or lgeggel@isspress.com. Comment at www.issaquahpress.com.

primary in a 1989 ballot initiative, but Democrats and Republicans rely more on party caucuses to allocate delegates. The local Democrats meet at 7:30 p.m. at the King County Library Service Center, 960 Newport Way N.W. The district stretches from Issaquah to Snoqualmie Pass, and from Sammamish to Maple Valley. Pelz, a former King County councilman and state senator, is also expected to be available to discuss other issues involving the Democratic Party in Washington. The local group plans to host speakers at other monthly meetings.

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Issaquah City Council members voting for Stacy Goodman on March 7 are (left) Mark Mullet, and (middle, from left) Joshua Schaer, Eileen Barber and Fred Butler. Tola Marts (second left) and John Traeger (right) voted for Paul Winterstein.

Decision to appoint Stacy Goodman splits City Council By Warren Kagarise Issaquah Press reporter In the end, after 20 tense minutes, the City Council elevated Stacy Goodman to a seat left empty after Maureen McCarry resigned last December. The usually consensus-driven council listened to applicants for a vacant seat for 90 minutes March 1, but needed a couple of rounds of balloting — plus some political maneuvering — March 7 to appoint a successor to McCarry. In the initial round, council members picked Goodman and applicant Paul Winterstein as top choices — and deadlocked in a 3-3 tie. “Well, this is tough,” Councilman Fred Butler said after the initial decision. In the moments after the even split, council members offered explanations in a last-minute attempt to persuade a colleague to change his or her mind. Councilman Tola Marts backed Winterstein throughout both balloting rounds.

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John Kugen said salmon managers should gain a better understanding for the 2011 coho run after the fish start to reach the Ballard locks. “Even then, you don’t know which rivers they’re going to go into,” he said. “It might look like you have a gangbuster for Puget Sound, but you can’t say that all of the rivers are going to be having a good run.” In order to formulate the annual forecasts, scientists measure the number of wild smolts, or juvenile salmon, departing fresh water at locations around Puget Sound. Hatcheries also record the number of juvenile salmon released each year. “Obviously, there are some areas where we don’t have traps, and we have to extrapolate for

“I believe the two critical components of leadership are vision and judgment, and I believe that I have been lucky enough over the years to see these in ample quantities in Paul,” Marts said. Council President Traeger also supported Winterstein throughout the process. “Both candidates are exceedingly well-qualified, and it’s really a tie, in my opinion, as far as qualifications,” Traeger said. The council narrowed the applicant list from nine candidates to Goodman and Winterstein, a city Human Services Commission member and citizen activist. “At this level, when everybody is equal, you have to go with what you know,” Traeger said. “But I’ll be happy no matter the outcome, because these are great candidates.” Butler, Councilwoman Eileen Barber and Councilman Mark Mullet supported Goodman, a former reporter and editor for The Issaquah Press, in both rounds. “I didn’t always agree with what

she wrote about me or the issue that I supported and she did not, but I always respected her for that,” Butler said. “She treated me fairly and she was objective — and somewhat unyielding when it comes to doing the right thing.” The council, however, needed to be more a little more yielding in order to reach a consensus. “If everybody just stays with the votes we just made, we’re going to be here all night long with a series of 3-3 ties,” Councilman Joshua Schaer said. “We can just keep having the same three people raising their hands, and we can just do this again and again and again.” Ultimately, the decision hinged on Schaer. In the initial round, the councilman supported Winterstein. “I’m usually not one to back down on a decision I make, but again, this is an impossible decision,” Schaer said before the 4-2 decision to appoint Goodman. “It’s going either require me to make that call, or it’s going to require one of my colleagues.”

those areas based on historical ratios of returns and production,” Puget Sound Salmon Manager Steve Thiesfeld said. The wild card in the annual coho forecasts is survival in the ocean environment. “You’ll often hear salmon managers talk about the marine environment as the black box, because there really is no way to go out in the marine environment and do any kind of test fishing or sampling that yields reliable run size updates or estimates of how those runs are doing,” Thiesfeld said. Managers then use the forecast information to set recreational fisheries in the sound. The summer and fall chinook salmon returns to Puget Sound should reach about 243,000 fish — more than the 226,000 fish projected for last year.

coho and chinook. The forecast “probably bodes well for Issaquah,” Suttle said. Forecasters also expect Pacific Ocean fishing opportunities for chinook and coho to be available in the summer months, due to the strong forecasts. “Last year, fishing was good for chinook and fair for coho,” state Ocean Salmon Fishery Manager Doug Milward said in a statement. “The number of salmon available for this summer’s ocean fishery is expected to be similar to last year, so anglers should see another good year of fishing.” Forecasters also expect a strong pink salmon run. The state forecast 6 million pink salmon to reach Puget Sound. The downtown Issaquah hatchery does not spawn pinks. “Pinks pretty much take care of themselves,” Kugen said. Forecasts for chinook, coho, sockeye, pink and chum salmon mark the starting point for setting salmon-fishing seasons in Puget Sound and elsewhere. The state wildlife agency and American Indian tribes develop the forecasts, and then fishery managers finalize seasons in mid-April.

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Under state law, Mayor Ava Frisinger had the authority to cast a tiebreaking vote. “As a matter of legislative independence, with all due respect, I don’t believe that would be the appropriate way to proceed,” Schaer said. “I believe the council has been vested with this responsibility, and I believe that we should make that determination.” Members also hinted at the upcoming election for council seats in the run-up to the decision. Issaquah voters decide on the seats held by Butler, Goodman, Schaer and Traeger in November. Only Schaer has entered the race so far, but potential candidates could include the eight unsuccessful applicants for the open seat. “Paul, I hope that you run for office,” Schaer said from the dais, in a remark directed at Winterstein. “I just hope it’s not against me.” Warren Kagarise: 392-6434, ext. 234, or wkagarise@isspress.com. Comment at www.issaquahpress.com.

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Coho yearling smolts leave through outflow pipes from the Issaquah hatchery rearing ponds into Issaquah Creek. Agency Director Phil Anderson said department staffers, tribal co-managers and constituents work together to develop fisheries in order to meet conservation goals and offer fishing opportunities on wild and hatchery-raised fish. Cuts to the state budget also means the agency has a smaller staff to manage fisheries. “We will continue to design fishing seasons that not only meet conservation goals for salmon, but also minimize impacts to other species,” he said in a statement. “It is important that we take into account the entire ecosystem when managing our fisheries.” Warren Kagarise: 392-6434, ext. 234, or wkagarise@isspress.com. Comment at www.issaquahpress.com.

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FISH executive director to step down March 31 Washington Conservation By Warren Kagarise Issaquah Press reporter Some details about salmon eluded Gestin Suttle in April 2003, as she settled in as the Friends of the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery executive director. “I knew some basic things about salmon, but I would not have called myself an expert by any means,” she recalled. “There was a sharp learning curve for me.” Now, eight years and countless coho later, Suttle is a sought-after source for salmon information. “Every day, I learn something new,” she said. Suttle plans to resign from the salmon-centric organization March 31. The former journalist and Sammamish resident accepted a position as a public relations coordinator for the local YWCA. “While it is difficult to leave, I am confident that FISH will continue to prosper and will remain the treasure of Issaquah,” she said. “As I’ve said many times before, this community is so fortunate to have so many caring individuals willing to step up to maintain this important organization and hatchery. It’s been an absolute honor to be a part of this

wonderful group.” FISH conducts educational tours at the state-operated Issaquah S a l m o n Hatchery during fall salmon runs and the Gestin Suttle Salmon Days Festival. FISH members also assist in annual salmon-spawning activities and other programs. Suttle served as a spokeswoman and advocate for the organization, and helped to secure government and corporate dollars to keep the group afloat in a tough economy. FISH steered through the recession to finish 2010 in the black, even as other nonprofit organizations in the area struggled. “She’s worked really hard for FISH and to support the hatchery, to support the volunteers here and me, and worked for the community as well,” FISH Education Coordinator Celina Steiger said. “It’s going to be hard to see her go.” Suttle joined FISH as executive

King County celebrates March Check the mailbox for as Women’s History Month your toilet leak kit King County Executive Dow Constantine issued a proclamation for International Women’s Day last week to honor the contributions of women in society — and to celebrate Women’s History Month. “I encourage all residents to support the goals of International Women’s Day, and to reaffirm our commitment to end gender-based discrimination,” he said in a statement. “Women have come a long way in the struggle for equal rights and opportunities, and it is up to all of us to continue consciously creating positive change for women worldwide.” The county marked International Women’s Day on March 8. King County has a strong history of providing leadership and management opportunities to the women in the county workforce. Women comprise 50 percent of the executive’s leadership team, including Assistant Deputy County Executive Rhonda Berry. “In the span of my career, I have seen great expansion in the roles that women play,” County Administrative Officer Caroline Whalen said. “It is an honor to be the first woman CAO in King County, and to continue to watch women make progress in the workplace.” Overall, women currently comprise 40.85 percent of the county workforce — up from 37.9 percent in March 2009.

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 water and pricier water bills. In order to stop the drips, Cascade Water Alliance plans to send toilet leak detection mailers to more than 100,000 residences in Issaquah and King County for Fix A Leak Week from March 14-20. The mailers include dye strips and simple instructions to check toilets for leaks. Learn more about toilet-leak fixes and other conservation programs at the alliance website, www.cascadewater.org. Since 2004, the alliance has offered conservation programs to help reduce water use and save money. Customers can receive rebates for installing WaterSense toilets and clothes washers, as well as rain shut-off devices for irrigation systems. The alliance also provides irrigation system audits, efficient showerhead and aerator installations at apartment complexes, and upgrades to dishwashers and other fixtures at restaurants. 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. The agency serves about 400,000 residents and 22,000 businesses.

director in April 2003 and soon became a sought-after source for information about the many projects related to the hatchery, including a program to boost the dwindling Lake Sammamish kokanee salmon population and efforts to save the Salmon in the Classroom program from state cuts. Colleagues praised Suttle as a friendly and hands-on manager to staff members and the many docents plying the hatchery grounds during the fall months. “We got along really well from the very beginning, so she’s become a friend as well,” Steiger said. “We have a great working relationship, but then I can also talk about other stuff with her. I think she understands what I need to do in my position and gives me the space to do that.” The nonprofit organization has also launched a search for the part-time position. Issaquah Mayor Ava Frisinger, the longtime FISH board president, said Suttle turned out to be a quick study. “We know that we can’t replicate Gestin, but we’re looking for a good communicator and someone who is able to quite

quickly absorb a lot of complex information about fish — fish biology, fish habitat and all those sorts of things that are very important to getting the Puget Sound chinook back in better shape,” she said. Suttle is due to join the YWCA at a busy time for the organization. Families should start to settle in the under-construction YWCA Village in the Issaquah Highlands by late summer. “I’m really thrilled about the work that they’re doing to empower women and end racism,” she said. “There’s a lot to be excited about, and they’re doing really important work. I’m excited to be a part of it.” Cathy MacCaul, YWCA community affairs and public policy director, said Suttle had the right skills and connections for the public affairs post. “We are thrilled to have Gestin join our organization,” she said. “Gestin has incredible skills and talents, as a journalist and also as a very active community member on the Eastside.” Warren Kagarise: 392-6434, ext. 234, or wkagarise@isspress.com. Comment at www.issaquahpress.com.

State seeks input to streamline vehicle emissions tests The state Department of Ecology seeks comments on a proposal to streamline the state’s motor vehicle emissions testing program. The agency requires emissions tests in King County and four other populous counties to limit air pollution near population centers. Officials propose to adopt a rule detailing how the program operates, starting in July 2012. The current rule is to remain in effect until then. The state is accepting public comments on the proposal through March 31 and expects to adopt changes June 23. The agency has also scheduled a public hearing March 22 in Federal Way. The updated rule also aims to eliminate some testing procedures and other requirements. Other proposed changes include: Making the rule easier to understand. Having all testing done by authorized testers using the state contractor’s computer system. Eliminating the gas cap test and dynamometer testing. Using the same test standards for all model year 1995 and older gasoline vehicles. Exempting light-duty diesel vehicles from testing. Tightening the test standards for heavy-duty diesel vehicles. Exempting heavy-duty diesel

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vehicles if the engines meet 2007 emission standards or come equipped with exhaust particle filters. Legislators directed the Department of Ecology to exempt all vehicles of model year 2009 and newer from testing, because of improved emission controls. Legislators also directed the agency to increase the number of businesses allowed to perform the testing. The state Department of Ecology is the process of updating vehicle emissions testing rules and is accepting public comments through March 31. Email comments to john.raymond@ecy.wa.gov. Mail comments to John Raymond, Air Quality Program, Washington Department of Ecology, P.O. Box 47600, Olympia, WA 985047600. Fax comments to 360-4076802.

Corps seeks applicants By Warren Kagarise Issaquah Press reporter The state Department of Ecology is seeking 22 people between the ages of 18 and 25 to serve in Washington Conservation Corps positions in King County and elsewhere. Members receive job training, help restore and protect the environment, offer environmental education and volunteer opportunities for thousands of residents of all ages, and provide assistance to citizens in the Evergreen State and across the nation during natural disasters. In recent months, corps members assisted in trail restoration and habitat projects near Issaquah. And corps members joined AmeriCorps teams to restore Squak Mountain trails last month. Members selected for six-month stints earn state minimum wage and a $2,675 AmeriCorps Education Award for repaying student loans or for future tuition expenses. Established in 1983 as a response to a sour economy, the program became a program under the AmeriCorps umbrella in 1994 and then expanded. The corps includes 180 positions at more than 35 locations across the state. “We need to refill some vacancies, and local organizations have stepped forward to help fund and create several new crews,” Interim WCC Manager Nick Mott said. “It

Leaders kick off World’s Fair anniversary celebration King County Council members offered some World’s Fair nostalgia in recognizing Seattle Center as host to the 1962 expo. The council issued the recognition March 7 to kick off the celebration leading to the World’s Fair’s 50th anniversary in April 2012. “Seattle Center has a special personal connection for most King County residents, as it serves as the region’s gathering place,” Councilman Larry Phillips said in a release. “One of my fondest connections to the center is watching children play in the fountain that my father originally designed. The center’s 50th anniversary commemoration is an opportunity to reminisce about the rich history of

ON THE WEB People interested in applying for the Washington Conservation Corps can learn more and download the application at the state Department of Ecology website, www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/sea/wcc.

highlights the critical service that that our WCC crew members and AmeriCorps provide Washington residents — and our nation.” The openings in King County include eight positions based in Bellevue, Redmond and Seattle. Leaders at the Department of Ecology and local organizations created the positions through costshare agreements. The funding — plus a federal AmeriCorps grant — gives the corps flexibility to respond to local and national emergencies and to provide year-round environmental service. Typical work includes building trails, planting trees and other habitat-related projects. Members also attend a series of paid trainings throughout the year in topics such as advanced wilderness first aid, wildland firefighting and botany. Warren Kagarise: 392-6434, ext. 234, or wkagarise@isspress.com. Comment at www.issaquahpress.com.

Seattle Center and the World’s Fair, as well as envision the center’s future.” The gates to the World’s Fair — featuring the theme Century 21 — opened April 21, 1962. By the time the expo closed on Oct. 21, 1962, 10 million fairgoers had passed through the Seattle Center grounds. The fair begat the Space Needle and the Pacific Science Center. Nowadays, 12 million people trek to Seattle Center each year, generating $1.15 billion in business activity and $387 million in labor income for King County. The center’s 50th anniversary celebration focuses on imagination, innovation and involvement. Leaders intend to engage the community in exploring, debating and defining a collective vision for the next 50 years.

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Earthquake in Japan is call to action here PRESS E DITORIAL

he international effort to help the people of Japan deal with massive catastrophes is gaining ground. We have no doubt that Issaquah families will do what they can, with prayers, finances and volunteer efforts. But there is something else every family here can do. Prepare. The shock of the earthquake in Japan is way too close to what could happen here. If you had been ignoring the warnings to get ready for an emergency, now is the time to pay attention. Yes, there is food and water to be stored, along with basic medical supplies, but there is more to be done. Many older Issaquah homes — like many of those in the South Cove neighborhoods — were constructed without tiedowns to their foundations. It’s worth exploring whether your home still needs straps to keep your home from sliding off its base. Check your homeowner’s insurance to know what your policy will cover, and keep a copy of your policy along with other important papers in an accessible place. Compile a list of phone numbers, or enter them in your cell phone. In case phone lines are down, work out a plan for family members to be able to communicate. Last, but perhaps the most important, get in touch with your neighbors and work out a community plan. Learn where gas and water shut-off valves are located on each house, and when you should turn off the gas. Arrange to share pet or child or elder care if you or your neighbor is unable to get home. Go one step further and get emergency preparedness training and become a member of the Issaquah Citizen Corps. A series of classes begins next week and will be offered again in the fall. Coincidentally, March is American Red Cross Month. Consider becoming a Red Cross volunteer to help in a shelter or provide basic first aid when needed. But most of all, the Red Cross is using this month to heighten the awareness of the need to take steps toward personal emergency preparedness. After the 9.0 earthquake in Japan last week, the awareness level should be firmly heightened. Now it’s up to you.

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Council offers reality TV moment in tiebreaker

he protracted process to turn a resident from Jane or John Q. Public into a City Council member did not, despite high hopes, resemble a reality TV showdown. If behind-the-scenes catfights did indeed occur amid the bonhomie and pitch-perfect presentations, none spilled out. Harrumph. So, the group on hand March 1 for the pitches to the council — and applicants outnumbered attendees — observed no backbiting or sabotage, no badmouthing or name-calling. Instead, the process felt a little like the Miss America Pageant. Mary Lou Pauly, a Development Commission member since Issaquah claimed less than 9,000 people, earned the congeniality sash for describing the applicant list as “well-spoken, outspoken and opinionated” — some of the most-desired qualities in a public official and, coincidentally, certain reality TV show contestants. The dressed-to-impress applicants, in chipper proposals to the half-dozen council members, ticked through mileslong résumés and laudable ideas for the city.

Joe Forkner, to scrounge a metaphor from Aesop, turned out to be the tortoise — ceaselessly dependable and steady, if Warren not flashy. In the conver- Kagarise sational catePress reporter gory: Nathan Perea, a council candidate in 2009 and, to extend the metaphor to another candidate, the hare in the application process. Yeah, I realize the hare has a longstanding reputation as a pain in the cottontail, but I apply the description to Perea because the erstwhile — and perhaps future? — candidate offers boundless enthusiasm for Issaquah. In tones ranging from conversational to formal, each applicant offered a reasoned case for appointment to the council. Some served anecdotes as a way to See TIEBREAKER, Page A5

DownTown Issaquah Association

It was a mistake to replace the veteran Greg Spranger with an unproven rookie I was in shock to learn that Greg Spranger was ousted as executive director from the DownTown Issaquah Association. His enthusiasm for historic downtown can’t be measured. He has received awards and accolades for his incredible contribution. So the question is, how did insanity infiltrate this association? It seems the only member who did not succumb was Cultural Events Manager Michael Johnson, who resigned. How do you remove an individual with years of experience and an unquestionable record of dedication for a rookie, Tanya Alter, as his replacement? Even David Irons (association president) was shooting himself in the foot as he described the outstanding work and the list of accomplishments achieved by Spranger. As a business owner (downtown Issaquah) and resident, I am disappointed with this decision. Only time will tell if Alter can hold a candle to the success of Spranger.

Roland Segers

Keith Watts Issaquah

Thank you to Greg Spranger and Michael Johnson for years of service Greg Spranger and Michael Johnson have been a key part of our Issaquah community for decades. The projects they have completed have improved our quality of life and can not be listed in this letter as they are too numerous. These two gentlemen have browbeaten many of us in Issaquah to “volunteer” for another project that they decided Issaquah needed. Years from now our children will not remember or care who was on the King County Council or on the City Council, but they will enjoy the fruits of the passion and energy of these two fine individuals. I want to thank Greg and Michael for all their past and future efforts to make all our lives better. You have truly changed our community, I am proud to call both of you my friend.

David Irons DIA president, Sammamish

Spranger, Johnson leave a legacy that will allow association to continue on I have had the great opportunity to work side by side in the DownTown Issaquah Association with Greg Spranger and Michael Johnson for more than six years, and personally witnessed how their dedication to the betterment and vitality of Issaquah has been second to none. By mentoring with them I learned many things, including what it means to be a part of a community and the commitment it takes to get things done effectively and efficiently. I am confident that the legacy they leave behind will allow the association to flourish and grow in the coming years. Together, they helped lay a foundation that is strong and secure ensuring that the association’s next generation of staff and board members will succeed. Thank you both for your

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She should be very proud for having shared with us her concerns in such a persuasive way. If the salmon disappeared, we most certainly would “be missing a big part of our world.” Thank you, Olivia. Arthur McEntire

lights to cross the street. So, I have a hunch by calling it a “trail” that the real purpose of this spending of the millions is for the use of a few bike riders. They do not like stoplights and run them quite often. How many bike riders have you seen on those “weathered” wooden walkways along state Route 900? The planked walking surface does not provide a very smooth ride for those “skinny”-tired bikes. Is it any wonder that the national, state, county and city governments are having physical problems these days? I suspect, too, that when the ribbon cutting is going on those same “bigbike-trail-spending” politicians will be there. P.S. I also suspect there will be a few responses to my comments, but it is good to have discussions, per the First Amendment. Right?

Ken Sessler Issaquah Note from the editor: Emily Lee’s third-grade class at Grand Ridge Elementary School recently learned about Pacific salmon, and how “responsible citizens have an obligation to speak out to make positive change in our world.” Letters to The Press are the students’ first foray into persuasive writing. Salmon are a part of the food chain. We should stop polluting the water or else we can’t eat salmon anymore. Besides being tasty, salmon are amazing animals. Did you know that a salmon female can lay up to 8,000 eggs? The male salmon produces milt to fertilize the eggs! You may also be interested to learn that the ancient salmon could grow to 6 feet! Another amazing thing about salmon is their incredible sense of smell. It will make me feel safe if people start taking better care of the environment. The salmon need our help! Thank you for your time.

Quinn Grand Ridge third-grader

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ROLL CALL Senate Bill 5124, requiring elections by mail, which passed the Senate 2623, is scheduled for a public hearing before the House State Government & Tribal Affairs Committee. 5 Sen. Cheryl Pflug,

41 Sen. Steve Litzow,

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House Bill 1560, to expand the Health Insurance Partnership, which passed the House 56-41, has been referred to the Senate Health & Long-Term Care Committee. 5 Rep. Glenn Anderson,

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

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

House Bill 1094, to allow certain jurisdictions to withdraw from planning requirements under the Growth Management Act, passed the House 69-28. It’s before the Senate Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections Committee.

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

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make a memorable impression. Cristina Mehling — Issaquah Highlands resident and immigrant-from-Romania-turned-attorney — and Michael Beard — a former Navy pilot and the son of a police officer dedicated to public service — offered the most compelling biographies of the bunch. Nina Milligan, the next-tolast applicant on the interview list, offered a heartfelt and eloquent tribute to the reason behind the empty seat: “Maureen McCarry’s departure from the council sounded to me like a call to duty.” (McCarry resigned late last year after being diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s disease.) The decision less than a week after the March 1 interviews offered a display akin to “Survivor” — the reality TV chestnut. Then, as applicants and a TV audience of dozens looked on, council members appointed Stacy Goodman after some public jockeying and a dramatic — or dramatic for municipal government, at least — tiebreaker. Sometimes, reality is much better than reality TV. Warren Kagarise: 392-6434, ext. 234, or wkagarise@isspress.com. Comment at www.issaquahpress.com.

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Proposed fire authority receives cool reception from cities A6

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Issaquah, Sammamish leaders also raise concerns about pools at joint meeting By Warren Kagarise Issaquah Press reporter The potential regional fire authority for Eastside communities received a lukewarm reception from Issaquah and Sammamish leaders March 10, as city councils from both cities discussed planning for emergency services and other issues at a joint meeting. Officials from Issaquah and rural fire districts formed a planning group in late 2009 to consider a regional fire authority in the Eastside Fire & Rescue service area. The authority could tax residents to fund emergency services, unlike EFR. Contributions from member cities and fire districts fund EFR. “It’s really hard to see a scenario where you can provide fire service to the citizens of Issaquah with an RFA,” Issaquah Councilman Mark Mullet said as leaders from both cities met at Tibbetts Creek Manor. Participation in the planning

process does not commit Issaquah or the fire districts to joining a regional fire authority. The discussion about the regional fire authority also prompted questions about EFR in the years ahead. The interlocal agreement underpinning the agency is due to expire in 2014, though the pact is designed to remain in place until a member announces plans to withdraw. “I think the sooner that we can say, ‘Hey, we’re happy with EFR. It’s in everyone’s best interest to keep that entity together,’ we can start assuming that it’s going to stay together, because 2014 is no longer very far down the road,” Mullet said. “I think the sooner the two cities get behind that organization and say, ‘Hey, we’re happy with the service,’ the better we can start to plan.” Officials said rural fire districts 10 and 38 led the effort to envision a regional fire authority. District 10 includes Klahanie, May Valley, Preston, Tiger Mountain and

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Carnation. District 38 includes unincorporated King County near North Bend and Snoqualmie. Key financial data outlining how a regional fire authority could be funded is due to the planning group in July. “For us, July is probably the time when it’s going to be crystal clear whether there’s a possibility or not,” Issaquah Councilman Fred Butler said. ‘Why fix it if it isn’t broke?’ In the meantime, Issaquah leaders reaffirmed a commitment to continuing the EFR arrangement. “I’m not interested in going alone, having seen the city has experience with that,” Issaquah Council President John Traeger said. “It’s not as good a deal as what EFR represents — by a long shot.” The sometimes-strained relationship between the agency and Sammamish has prompted officials to consider alternatives, though Sammamish Mayor Don Gerend offered support for EFR at the joint meeting. “My feeling is, why fix it if it isn’t broke?” he said. Regardless, as the 2014 deadline to decide on EFR service approach-

es, representatives in Issaquah and Sammamish said the cities must start planning for the future as soon as possible. “Issaquah has taken a wait-andsee approach,” Sammamish Councilwoman Nancy Whitten said. “If you take your wait-andsee approach too long for Sammamish, the city will need some plan at some point in time where we do have a choice. If you want to work with us, at some point in time you need to make a decision.” Despite the concerns about a regional fire authority, leaders left the possibility open for future scenarios. “There may be an RFA out there, too. I’m not afraid to say that,” Sammamish Deputy Mayor Tom Odell said. “Is it the RFA that’s being looked at now? No, it might be a different RFA.” Leaders dip toes into pool decision The dozen council members from both cities, plus Issaquah Mayor Ava Frisinger, also discussed aquatic centers — a concern in Issaquah due to the aging Julius Boehm Pool and a priority in Sammamish, as the city embarks on a pool feasibility study.

(Issaquah Councilman Tola Marts and Sammamish Councilman John Curley did not attend the meeting.) Sammamish could someday approach Issaquah about operating a community aquatic center as partners, though the study must be completed before Sammamish leaders can offer firm information. In the meantime, Issaquah is considering steps to maintain Boehm Pool. King County built the pool in 1972 under the Forward Thrust program — a series of bonds passed in 1968 and 1970 to fund parks, recreation facilities, roads and other infrastructure. The downtown Issaquah facility had a 25-year life expectancy. The county transferred the pool to city ownership in 1994. Issaquah claimed about 3,000 residents on the pool’s opening day, compared to more than 30,000 nowadays. Officials said modern municipal pools include amenities for gatherings, such as birthday parties, and features for all age groups. “It doesn’t have to be like the old Forward Thrust pools,” Gerend said.

Boehm Pool serves the entire Issaquah School District, and district residents pay the same usage fees as city residents. In the city budget adopted in December, the Issaquah council directed the Parks & Recreation Department to outline the steps needed to form a special taxing district to fund improvements to the pool. “We’re feeling the strain of paying for the operation and maintenance of Boehm Pool,” Butler said at the joint meeting. Economics also pose a major concern as Sammamish considers a community aquatic center. “Pools can be tax drains or moneymakers,” Odell said. Sammamish Councilwoman Michele Petitti, a development director for the local YMCA, said a pool must include numerous features in order to operate in the black. “Part of the problem is, when you have just aquatics, you have to have a full package to make it work,” she said. “A standalone pool does not work anymore.” Warren Kagarise: 392-6434, ext. 234, or wkagarise@isspress.com. Comment at www.issaquahpress.com.

Swedish asks young artists to decorate Issaquah hospital Swedish Medical Center is seeking young artists to decorate the soon-to-open Issaquah Highlands hospital campus. “Art plays an important role in creating a positive, welcoming and healing environment,” Janette Turner, a member of the hospital’s Art Committee, said in a release. “When deciding on what works of art to display in the new Swedish Medical Center/Issaquah, we knew we wanted to feature local artwork. And, what better pieces to include in the facility than works by children who live in the area?” The initial stage — a medical office building and outpatient center — is scheduled to open in July. The hospital portion is on track to open in November. The grand opening celebration is scheduled for July 9. The hospital plans to feature digital images of artwork or photos from Eastside children or young adults. The contest is open to artists ages 5 to 18. E-mail Brooke Kempner at swedishartissaquah@gmail.com to learn more. Swedish then plans to select digital images and turn some into long-lasting artworks on the Issaquah campus. Submit artwork for consideration by 11:59 p.m. April 11. E-mail the artwork and a release form to swedishartissaquah@gmail.com. Download the release form at www.swedish.org/issaquahart. Submissions must meet the following criteria: Submit high-resolution (minimum 3,200 pixels along the longest edge) digital images or scans of artwork or digital photos in a TIF or low-compressed JPG format. Organizers prefer images larger than 3,200 pixels across. The artwork and images should promote healing, health and community. Submissions should be original and colorful works of art celebrating joy, nature and com-

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property of Swedish, although if the submission is a digital image of a child’s artwork, then the original art piece may be retained by the artist; chosen entries may be collaged together, as space and design permits. Entries must be accompanied by a release signed by a parent or guardian.

Cougar: ‘Your day was pretty darn good’ FROM PAGE A1

Nashi, your day was pretty darn perfect.” Nashi came to the zoo as a cub after he was found orphaned in Minnesota. His full name, Nashidoita, is Blackfoot Indian for Spirit of the Mountains. “He was a great cat and everyone who worked at the zoo had a relationship with him, not just the people who worked directly with him,” Barfoot said. The zoo’s other cougar, Merlin, died in 2008. Now that the zoo is cougar-less, it is raising money to refurbish the cougar habitat and buy new cubs. The total endeavor will cost about $10,000, Barfoot said. “We have to do a little modification to the habitat to make it baby proof, cub proof,” she said. Laura Geggel: 392-6434, ext. 241, or lgeggel@isspress.com. Comment at www.issaquahpress.com.

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Earthquake hits Costco operations

“Everyone will call 911, but we don’t have an infinite number of people on the other end of the line to answer those calls.” — Alan Bramwell Issaquah Citizen Corps Council president

Costco Wholesale executives said all but one warehouse in Japan has reopened after a catastrophic earthquake and tsunami, and the Issaquah-based company has accounted for all employees in Japan. The warehouse in Tamasakai, a Tokyo location, is scheduled to remain closed for several months, pending further inspections and repairs. The company said two people died after a parking ramp collapsed at the warehouse. Overall, Costco operates nine warehouses and a cross-docking facility, or depot, on the island nation. Costco is also accepting donations to the Red Cross relief fund at cash registers in warehouses around the globe. The company also set up a donation link on the corporate website, www.costco.com. Costco operates 581 warehouses worldwide — 424 in the United States and Puerto Rico, 80 in Canada, 32 in Mexico, 22 in the United Kingdom, seven in Korea, six in Taiwan and one in Australia, plus the Japan outlets. Costco employs 2,700 people in Issaquah, more than any other business. The company claims 57.4 million card-carrying members worldwide.

have remained normal. The staterun Radiation Protection Program does not expect any change in environmental measurements taken in Washington. Even in the event of a significant release from the Japanese reactor, officials said radiation would be diluted before reaching Washington. Moreover, officials said levels would be so low and no protective action would be necessary. Dan Jaffe, a University of Washington atmospheric chemist, said airborne radiation from Japan is not likely to pose a danger to North America. “At this point, the levels of radiation released make it very unlikely we could detect anything here,” he said in a release. The circumstances could change for Washington residents if conditions degrade further at the stricken nuclear reactors. “If the nuclear incidents turn into a major meltdown and release of radiation, and depending on wind patterns, it could be transported in about seven days,” Jaffe continued. “But even in that case, I would expect enough dilution that there would be no health risk here in the Pacific Northwest.” Warren Kagarise: 392-6434, ext. 234, or wkagarise@isspress.com. Comment at www.issaquahpress.com.

Issaquah Farmers Market seeks vendors The popular Issaquah Farmers Market returns April 16. 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 noon March 26 at the barn, 1730 10th Ave N.W. Potential vendors should bring a product sample to be juried. Call 837-3311 to learn more. The farmers market runs every Saturday, rain or shine, from midApril to Oct. 28. The market features seasonal produce, crafts, food vendors, and demonstrations or live entertainment each week.

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Radiation risk is minimal The state Department of Health did not detect any elevated radiation readings in Washington as Japanese authorities struggled to avert meltdowns at earthquakeand tsunami-damaged nuclear power plants. The state agency is conducting ongoing air monitoring for radiation to determine whether the incident has affected radiation levels. State Radiation Protection staffers said they expect no public health risk in Washington, and the monitoring is precautionary. If the situation changes in Washington, the Department of Health plans to inform the public. State health officials are monitoring the events in Japan, and remain in contact with the federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission and Environmental Protection Agency. The nuclear plant incident in the wake of the earthquake in Japan has raised concerns among some people in Washington about windblown radiation coming across the Pacific Ocean. Since the disaster March 11, air sample readings in Washington

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Enrollment in the upcoming Community Emergency Response Team training filled up after the disaster in Japan. Issaquah residents can learn more about emergency preparedness and the Map Your Neighborhood program at the Issaquah Citizen Corps Council website, www.issaquahcitizencorps.com. CERT courses include disaster first aid training, disaster preparedness, basic firefighting, light search and rescue and damage assessment, plus lessons in how to turn off utilities and the psychology behind a disaster. Map Your Neighborhood is a program to coordinate disaster recovery on a block-by-block basis, and to identify special skills, such as medical training, among residents.

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

other emergencies. “The real basic message is: Be prepared,” corps council President Alan Bramwell said. The organization is considering additional Community Emergency Response Team classes in the months ahead. The training scheduled to start March 23 is certain to focus on major earthquakes around the Pacific Rim. “I’m absolutely sure, as we go through our CERT training, which starts next week, what are we going to be talking about on Day 1? Japan and New Zealand,” Bramwell said. Christchurch, New Zealand, endured a magnitude-6.3 temblor Feb. 22. The earthquake leveled buildings and killed more than 160 people. The disaster in Japan came less than a month after Issaquah and King County emergency planners used the 10-year milestone since the Nisqually earthquake to trumpet advances in disaster response. Planners in Issaquah and elsewhere in the region participated in the Sound Shake exercise last fall. The program simulated a magnitude-6.7 earthquake on the Seattle Fault, a shallow fault stretched along Interstate 90 from Seattle and through Issaquah. City emergency planners and citizens, such as Bramwell, hold regular exercises to prepare residents for a major earthquake in the Pacific Northwest. The priority is to encourage residents to be self-reliant in the days after a disaster. “Everyone will call 911, but we

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don’t have an infinite number of people on the other end of the line to answer those calls,” Bramwell said. In a catastrophe, firefighters and police officers cannot respond to every caller and if the 911 system failed, residents might also need to fend for themselves. So, the Issaquah Citizen Corps Council emphasizes simple steps, such as setting aside food and water, and a first aid kit, in order to prepare. “There’s so much that people can do for themselves and their immediate family, just their household,” Bramwell said.

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City OKs Costco’s 1,500-gallon underground gasoline tank The city Planning Department has approved a permit to add a 1,500gallon tank at the Costco gas station. The underground tank — doublewalled and fiberglass — is meant to store gasoline additives. The city approved the permit March 2. The project site is in the southeast corner of the gasoline pump station site at Pickering Place. Delivery is scheduled to occur by

tanker trucks. From the truck, the additives can be transferred into the underground tank through flexible piping. Flammable additives are used to improve fuel efficiency and engine performance. The Costco facility includes a halfdozen dispensing units and 60,000 gallons of underground storage.

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Church mission takes six youths to exotic locales By Sarah Gerdes

While some were celebrating Valentine’s Day with loved ones — trading chocolate, giving gifts and going out to dinner — six young men and women from the Issaquah area were planning to leave the country to serve local communities. In February, more than a halfdozen Issaquah teenagers will leave the country, not to go on an exotic, post-graduation trip, but to serve their church for two years.

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Chabad Executive Director Rabbi Berry Farkash celebrated a Hawaiian-themed Purim with the community last year.

Celebrate Purim with costumes and hamentashen By Laura Geggel Issaquah Press reporter

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Rabbi Berry Farkash spins a gragger as he reads from the Megillah, the scroll that tells the story of Esther.

At the mention of Haman’s name, children and adults spin noisemakers, called graggers, and boo. Purim “is the most fun, the loudest and the most exciting of all the Jewish holidays,” said Seth Basker, of Issaquah. The Chabad of the Central Cascades invites the community to celebrate the ninth annual Purim party, held this year with a Persian theme. Every year, Chabad celebrates Purim using the backdrop of a different country. In the past, Chabad has celebrated Purim in Israel, Asia, Hawaii and Mexico — all from the confines of Blakely Hall. “Every year, we do a twist to get the community involved,” Chabad Executive Director Rabbi Berry Farkash said. In honor of the Persian theme, Chabad will host several Persian activities, including carpet-weaving demonstrations, henna artists and live music from the band Musica Pharsia. People can snack on a buffet of Persian food, such as Persian steamed white rice, a Persian meat stew called chelo with okra khoresh and Persian pitas with hummus. Farkash will begin the Purim party by reading from the Megillah, the scroll that tells the narrative of Esther. The story recounts how Esther marries King Ahasuerus. The king’s prime minister, Haman, decides to kill all Jews when Esther’s cousin and foster parent, Mordechai, refuses to bow down to him.

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A group of children, who dressed up as Esther for Purim, work on an art project at the Chabad of the Central Cascades’ Purim party.

IF YOU GO Purim in Persia 4 p.m. March 20 Blakely Hall, 2550 N.E. Park Drive RSVP at www.chabadissaquah.com Get tickets online: Children (ages 3-12) $10; adults $18

Not knowing that his wife is Jewish, the king agrees with Haman’s plan. Esther heroically tells her husband that if he allows the Jews to be killed, he will have to kill her, too, because she is

Jewish. The story has a few twists and turns — Mordechai saves the king’s life — and in the end, the king hangs Haman and the Jews are allowed to defend themselves against the attacks. Mordechai assumes the job of prime minister and commemorates the events for the Purim holiday. The moral of the story is “oppression doesn’t work,” Farkash said. While Chanukah is a spiritual festival of light, Farkash compared Purim to a celebration of the body, with people dancing and eating. Children typically dress up — like Halloween, but without the gloom. See PURIM, Page B3

Service before studies When it came time to decide whether to attend college, Anthony Kubeja chose to serve a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Anthony Kubeja Saints. A standout athlete at Liberty High School, he excelled in three sports while also playing four instruments in band. As many of his peers went to college, he filed papers for a mission. “I changed my life seven years ago, when I took upon me the name of Christ,” he said. “This is what he wants me to do, to serve others.” Last month, Kubeja boarded a flight to Brazil, where he will remain for two years. White shirts and ties It’s easy to pick out the Mormon missionaries, riding bikes in the rain, usually clad in dark overcoats, the glimpse of a white shirt and dark tie poking out from within. What most don’t know is that young Mormons, typically 19 for men and 21 for women, are volunteers — young adults who want to serve in any capacity. “A lot of times people think they teach the gospel,” said Robert Johnson, president of the Bellevue South Stake. “All the missionaries are engaged in humanitarian aid,” such as they did in Chile during the recent earthquake, where they served food banks, cleared out debris, built homes and provided relief work for months and months. “Their ‘mission’ is to really go out and bless mankind,” Johnson said, “and that’s what they are trained to do.” A rigorous sacrifice Missionaries set aside several thousand dollars to pay for a mission before having an interview with the stake president. He forwards the paperwork to Salt Lake City, where one of the 12 apostles of the church personally assigns a location for the missionary. This “calling” identifies when and where a missionary will be sent, See MISSION, Page B3

‘God thing’ draws couple to help South African town By Melanie Coleman The community of Citrusdal in South Africa has no electricity, no sewer or drainage, and only three toilets and three taps of running water for about 2,000 people. Yet there is no other place Melissa Van Der Wath would rather be. “It’s such a heart-breaking and moving experience all in one,” the former Issaquah resident said of her new home. “It changes you.” What hasn’t changed, however, is Van Der Wath’s lifelong desire to serve the needy. “I had done some previous volunteer work over in Thailand and down in Guatemala with my family, and I knew that I wanted to get into missionary work sometime down the line,” she said. What Van Der Wath didn’t anticipate, though, was the immense pull she and her husband would feel to participate in the Hebron Community Project, an organization started by a family friend in

an effort to aid positive change in South African society. “I don’t even know what the actual draw was except that it was a God thing — I just felt compelled to be a part of it,” she said. Van Der Wath and her husband felt so motivated that they were willing to leave their plush L.A. lifestyle behind, where they enjoyed dual incomes and constant travel, and relocate to Cape Town. Van Der Wath now commutes two hours north to Citrusdal to volunteer her time, typically more than 30 hours per week. Since moving to the area, Van Der Wath said she feels blessed by the support of the people she left behind, especially the involvement of the Sammamish Presbyterian Church, whose associate pastor, Becki Barrett, is also a close friend of the couple. Barrett, who refers to the “informal settlements” of Citrusdal as the “politically correct word for squatter camps,” has played a

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Melissa Van Der Wath (right) and her husband Dave. large role in organizing mission trips to South Africa and collecting donations for the Hebron Project. “For me to know someone and know a credible place where my money goes is valuable,” Barrett said. Circumstances for those living in See SOUTH AFRICA, Page B3

Children at the Paardekop Primary School, where Hebron Community Projects will be running programs this year in sports, drama and dance. CONTRIBUTED

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Craft show coming The Vasa Park Craft and Garden Show, featuring thousands of hand-crafted items from more than 75 vendors, is from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. March 17 and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 19. Admission is free. Go to www.countrycreation.blogspot.com.

Events Healthy Living Series, presented by Snoqualmie Valley Hospital pharmacist Ron Bennet speaking about top five categories of prescription drugs, is at 1 p.m. March 16 at Bellewood Retirement Living, 3710 Providence Point Drive S.E. Call 391-2880. BMC is hosting an open house with the Masterbuilders Association Remodelers Council for SnoKing March 17 at the Issaquah location, 5210 E. Lake Sammamish Parkway S.E. There will be food and beverages and a raffle for prizes donated by local businesses. Call 657-4012. Just Between Friends Children’s & Maternity Consignment Event, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. March 18, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 19, and 9 a.m. to noon March 20, Pickering Barn, 1730 10th Ave. N.W. Entry fee is $2 March 18, free the other two days. Learn more and find a coupon for free admission at www.SeattleEast.JBFSale.com. Call 233-1703. Healthy Edge Intro, a free seminar on such topics as sleep problems, lack of energy, weight release, depression and diabetes, is at 6:30 p.m. March 23 at Way of Life Chiropractic, 355 N.W. Gilman Blvd., #105. Learn more by calling 417-4845. RSVP by calling 313-0433. Issaquah History Museums Winter History Program: The Alpine Dairymen, presented by museum director Erica Maniez, is at 11 a.m. April 9, at the Issaquah Train Depot. Learn the history of Issaquah’s scrappy football champs. All Issaquah History Museum history programs are open to the public, and free of charge. Refreshments will be served. Call 392-3500 or email info@issaquahhistory.org.

Fundraisers Faith in Action’s third annual Benefit Dinner and Auction supporting senior independence is from 6-10 p.m. March 19 at 1121 228th Ave. S.E., Sammamish. Call 369-9120 or go to www.faithinaction4seniors.org. Hope on the Hill Guild’s second annual “Raise the Dough” benefit for Seattle Children’s is March 22 at Zeeks Pizza. 2525 N.E. Park Drive, Issaquah Highlands. Twenty percent of the day’s sales — including take-out and delivery — will be donated to the hospital’s uncompensated care program. Learn more at www.hopeonthehillguild.org.

Religious/spiritual Chabad of the Central Cascades grand Purim Bash is at 4 p.m. March 20 at Blakely Hall, 2550 N.E. Park Drive, Issaquah

Highlands. Preregistration entry is $15 for adults, children (ages 3-12) $10 www.chabadissaquah.com/purimpersia. Entry at the door is $20 for adults, $15 for children. Call 985-7639.

Classes “Tai Chi Chuan: Beginning Form Class,” for ages 18 and up, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesdays March 23 to May 25, community center, $100. E-mail tigermt.taichi@yahoo.com. “Tai Chi Chuan: Continuing Form Class,” for ages 18 and up, 7:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesdays March 23 to May 25, community center, $100. E-mail tigermt.taichi@yahoo.com. ArtEAST offers the following workshops at 95 Front St. N. Go to www.arteast.org. “Basic Stringing” — 6-9 p.m. March 17, $95 “Polymer Clay Beads” — 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 18, $65 “Word Play: Say What You Want to Say” — 1-4 p.m. March 19, $60 “Bowls, Trays and Tumblers: An Introduction to Handbuilding with Clay” — 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 19 & 20, $110 “Paint From the Fire Within” — 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 20, $100 “Acrylic Painting for the Fun of it” — 6:30-8:30 p.m. March 22, $50 Friday Lunch With the Master Series: Jason Pollock and the Abstract Expressionists — noon to 1 p.m. March 25, free “Acrylic Extravaganza Workshop: An Introduction to Adding Zing to Acrylics” — 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. March 26-27, $150 “Shoot Like a Pro with your Point and Shoot (Advanced)” — 6:30-8:30 p.m. March 29 “Viking Knit Bracelet” — 5:309:30 p.m. March 30, $80 “Dichroic Fused Glass Jewelry” — 6:30-9:30 p.m. March 31, $80 Registration is open for the FACES East free workshop “Social-Emotional Development in Children Birth to 6: Skills for Parents, Early Learning Professionals and Elementary School Teachers,” with presenters Kevin Haggerty and Rebecca Cortes. Registration and light snacks begin at 8:30 a.m. and the training is from 911 a.m. March 19 at the KCLS Service Center at 960 Newport Way N.W. Call 369-3323. Issaquah Citizen Corps Spring CERT classes are Wednesdays from 6:30-9:30 p.m. March 23 to May 7 at the Issaquah Public Works Building, 670 First Ave. N.E. Additional information and registration can be found at www.issaquahcitizencorps.com/cert/cert-class. Cost for all eight classes is $35.

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The following events take place at the Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way. Call 392-5430. Issaquah Library Discussion Group: “In Other Rooms, Other Wonders,” by Daniyal Mueenuddin, 6:30 p.m. March 23 Teen Book Group, 3:30 p.m. March 24 Baby Music Time, for ages newborn to 14 months, 10:30 a.m. March 26 “Great Duets II – Love Duets,” a discussion about operas for adults, 7 p.m. March 30

Youth Registration is now open for the Parks and Recreation Preschool Program, for ages 35. Call 837-3300 or go to www.ci.issaquah.wa.us/preschool. Super Safe Sitters, for ages 11-16, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 19, Memorial Park Center, $40. Call 837-3300. Boys Camp-in, for ages 5-10, includes a taste of camping with indoor fun, hosted by the Issaquah Youth Advisory Board, 69 p.m. March 25, $20

Sports The Issaquah Parks and Recreation Department offers the following sports classes at the community center. Call 8373300. “Mini Movers,” a class to help 2-year-olds with developing motor and social skills, 9:15-9:45 a.m. Thursdays, March 24 – May 5, $35 for six classes PeeWee Soccer & T-Ball, for ages 4-5, 5-5:45 p.m. Wednesdays, March 23 to May 18, $46 for eight classes PeeWee Basketball & T-ball, for ages 4-5, 4-4:45 p.m. Wednesdays, March 23 to May 18, $46 for eight classes Kinder Kickers, for ages 4-5, 4-4:45 p.m. Tuesdays March 22 to May 17, $46 for eight classes Sneakers & Socks, for ages 68, 5-5:50 p.m. Tuesdays, March 22 to May 17, $46 for eight classes Little Dribblers Basketball, for ages 4-5, 4-4:45 p.m. Thursdays, March 24 to May 19, $46 for eight classes

Seniors Issaquah Valley Senior Center is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday at 75 N.E. Creek Way. The following activities are open to people 55 and older. Call 392-2381. Income tax preparation appointments are available on Tuesdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. through April 12. Annual board of directors election, 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 25 Evergreen Hospital Medical Center will have its mammography coach at the center to perform mammography screenings from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 31. The following day trips are offered through the month of March: Lunch at Paddy Coyne’s Irish Pub — 10:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. March 16, $5/$7 Brunch & a Movie (Shari’s Restaurant and any movie at Regal East Valley 13 for $3) — 9:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. March 21, $5/$7 Ladies Lunch at Village Eatery & Tea Company at Bothell’s Country Village — 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 23, $8/$10 Port of Tacoma Tour — 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 28, $10/$12 Museum of Glass “Glimmering Gone” — 10:15 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. March 30, $18/$20

Brooklyn Huber Brooklyn Jo Huber Christopher and Julie Huber, of Sammamish, welcomed daughter Brooklyn Jo Huber at 6:02 p.m. Feb. 23, 2010, at Overlake Hospital Medical Center. She weighed 7 pounds, 2 ounces and measured 18 inches. She is their first child. Christopher is a reporter and photographer at Sammamish Review, and Julie is a teacher at Issaquah High School. Brooklyn is the first grandchild of Tom and Kelly Huber, and the fourth of Chan and Pam Johnson, all of Bothell.

W HO ’ S N EWS Local truck driver is honored for accident-free milestone Cheryl M. Wilson, of Issaquah, has been recognized by the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association for seven years of safe, accident-free driving of a commercial tractor-trailer. Wilson has been driving professionally for seven years, hauling general freight including refrigerated, lumber, greenery and food items. The OOIDA Safe Driving Award Program is designed to recognize and reward OOIDA members for their safe, accident-free years while operating a commercial vehicle. Safe driving awards are available to all eligible OOIDA members who qualify based upon the number of years for which the member has operated a commercial vehicle without being involved in a preventable accident.

C OLLEGE NEWS WSU students take first in Construction Management Competition Taylor DeGrande, of Issaquah, was among a group of Washington State University construction management and architecture students who took first place in the Associated Schools of Construction regional student competition, held last month in Sparks, Nev. This is the first time that WSU has won in the competition, which included 10 student teams from Washington, Oregon and California. The WSU team won in the Design-Build division. As part of the competition, students were asked to provide a design-build proposal for a building on a Northern California university campus. On a tight deadline, they were required to put together a design, management plan, construction schedule, quality control plan, site logistics plan and cost estimate for the project. The final aspect of the competition is a 35-minute presentation to the construction company sponsoring the division, followed by 10 minutes of questions and answers. DeGrande, the son of Tammy DeGrande, of Issaquah, and Todd Enos, of Sammamish, graduated from Skyline High School in 2007 and plans to graduate from WSU in May 2011 with a degree in construction management.

Meet Ryan! This good-looking 1-year-old terrier/chihuahua mix has a bouncy personality. Rope toys are his favorite and tug-of-war is his preferred game.

Meet Abby! This adorably petite 2-year-old tabby is a ball of love. With looks and personality, this little kitty is a great catch. Come meet her today.

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

C LUBS This week Cascade Republican Women’s Club: 11:30 a.m. third Wednesday, September through June, Sammamish Plateau Club, 25625 E. Plateau Drive, 8617910 Eastside Chapter of Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians & Gays (PFLAG): 7-9 p.m. third Thursday, First United Methodist Church, 1934 108th Ave. N.E., Bellevue, 206-3257724, www.bellevue-pflag.org Eastside Camera Club: 7 p.m. third Thursday, St. Madeleine Sophie Catholic Church, 4400 130th Place S.E., Bellevue, www.eastsidecameraclub.com Issaquah Business Builders: 7:30 a.m. third Thursday, IHOP Restaurant, 1433 N.W. Sammamish Road, 206-852-8240 Issaquah Ham Radio Support Group: 7 p.m. fourth Monday at the Issaquah Police Station, 130 E. Sunset Way, talk-in at 146.56 MHz at 7 p.m., meeting at 7:30 p.m., www.qsl.net/w7bi Issaquah Emblem Club: 7 p.m. third Wednesday, Elks Lodge, 765 Rainier Blvd. N., 392-1400 Issaquah Guild of Children’s Hospital: 11 a.m. third Thursday, Elk’s Lodge, 765 Rainier Blvd. N., 427-0913 Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS): 9:30-11:30 a.m. third Thursdays, Mary, Queen of Peace, 121 228th Ave. S.E., Sammamish, 391-3453. Myrtle Masonic Lodge No. 108: 7:30 p.m. third Thursday, Lodge Hall, 57 W. Sunset Way, Secretary@MyrtleLodge108.org Sammamish Presbyterian MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers): third Monday, mothers of children (birth to kindergarten) are welcome to join, 466-7345 Social Justice Book Group: 1-2:30 p.m., third Monday at Bellewood Retirement Home, 3710 Providence Point Dr. SE, Issaquah, shlcministries@hotmail.com

Weekly American Association of University Women: meets once a month at various locations, 2718678, issaquah@aauw-wa.org Greater Issaquah Toastmasters Club No. 5433: 6:45 p.m. Thursday, Bellewood Retirement Home, 3710 Providence Point Drive S.E., issaquahtm@gmail.com Guide Dogs for the Blind: 6 p.m. some Sundays, Issaquah Police Station Eagle Room, 6447421

Issaquah Alps Trail Club: www.issaquahalps.org Issaquah Eagles Aerie and Auxiliary: 7:30 p.m. fourth Wednesday, 175 Front St. N., 392-6751 Issaquah History Museums: 392-3500 or www.issaquahhistory.org Issaquah Library: 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430 Issaquah Networkers: 7:308:30 a.m. every other Wednesday, IHOP restaurant, 1433 N.W. Sammamish Road, www.IssaquahNetworkers.com Jewish Juniors Club: 3:305:30 p.m. Wednesday, Chabad of Central Cascades, 24121 S.E. Black Nugget Road, 427-1654 Kiwanis Club of Issaquah: noon Wednesday, Gibson Hall, 105 Newport Way S.W., 8917561 MOMS Club of Sammamish Plateau: MOMS helping moms raise their kids in Sammamish and Issaquah on the Sammamish Plateau, lindseymwalsh@gmail.com, www.momsclubsammamish.org or 836-5015 Moms In Touch: For more information on groups within the Issaquah School District, call Jan Domek at 681-6770 or go to www.MomsInTouch.org Providence Point Kiwanis: noon Friday, Bake’s Place, 4135 Providence Point Drive S.E., 4279060 or ferrinlauve@msn.com for $5 lunch reservations Rotary Club of Issaquah: 12:15 p.m. Tuesday, Tibbetts Creek Manor, 750 Renton-Issaquah Road, www.issaquahrotary.org Rotary Club of Sammamish: 7:15 a.m. Thursday, Bellewood Retirement Home, 3710 Providence Point Drive S.E., 444-2663 Rhythm and Reins Women’s Equestrian Drill Team: Sunday, Rock Meadow Equestrian Center, 20722 S.E. 34th St., Sammamish, 222-7100 or e-mail Leemod@pobox.com Sammamish Kiwanis Club: 7 a.m. Thursday, Sammamish Hills Lutheran Church, 22818 S.E. Eighth, 392-8905 Sunset Highway Cruisers: three times during the year, five car shows with proceeds benefiting Life Enrichment Options, 392-1921 Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS): 7:45 a.m. Thursday, Our Savior Lutheran Church, 745 Front St. S., 392-7866 or www.tops.org The Toastmasters of Sammamish: 7:15-8:45 p.m. Tuesdays, Mary, Queen of Peace Church, 1121 228th Ave. S.E., Sammamish, 392-0963 or meenakshisb@hotmail.com.

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O BITUARIES Alan Wayne Matthew April 15, 1958 - March 2, 2011 Alan grew up in Issaquah, graduating from Issaquah High School in 1976. He loved art, lettered in multiple sports and Alan Matthew was a member of the IHS Jazz Ensemble. Summers were spent digging for fossils in the hillsides of Issaquah and as a camper to cook at Sambica. Alan graduated in 1980 with a Bachelor of Arts in business from Seattle Pacific University where he met his wife of 30 years, Heidi Toney. They were blessed with a son and daughter. Weakened by Hodgkin’s lym-

Scot Mabray Scot Mabray, of Preston, died at home Sunday, March 6, 2011. He was 42. A celebration of Scot’s life was March 12 at Safeco Field. Private committal was to Scot Mabray be held at the Lakeside Cemetery in Folsom, Calif. Scot was born Dec. 16, 1968, in Riverside, Calif., the son of Melvin and Patti Mabray. He was raised in California and Washington, and graduated from Issaquah High School in Issaquah. After high school, he held jobs at Martinel’s restaurant in Fall City and a computer refurbishing business in Bellevue. For the past 10 years, he worked as a fielder at Safeco Field during the Seattle Mariners home games, greeting attendees and handing out promo-

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phoma in 1984, Alan was grateful for an additional 26 years before being diagnosed with esophageal cancer in October 2010. He fought hard, inspired many and touched the lives of all he met with his contagious smile! He chose JOY in spite of his circumstances. Dear to many, he is survived by his wife Heidi, son Nathan, daughter Ali and her husband Chris, mother Joyce, and siblings Brian, Scot and Andrea. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 26, at Northshore Baptist Church, 10301 N.E. 145th St., Bothell, WA 98011. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in Alan’s memory to: Sambica Summer Camp Scholarship Fund (www.sambica.com) or Isaiah 58 Homeless Ministry, (check payable to Northshore Baptist Church, memo line: Alan Matthew), 10301 N.E. 145th St., Bothell, WA 98011.

tional items. Scot was a dialysis patient at the Snoqualmie Ridge Kidney Center, his second home three days a week. He had been on dialysis continually for the past 34 years and had three previous kidney transplants. He is survived by his parents Melvin and Patti Mabray, of Preston; sister Jackie Williamson; brother-in-law Nathan Williamson; one niece; and his aunt Cindy Ramirez, of Yelm. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations in Scot’s memory to the Snoqualmie Ridge Kidney Center, 35131 S.E. Douglas St., Suite 113, Snoqualmie, WA 98065, and the Jamie Moyer Foundation, Helping Children in Distress, 2426 32nd Ave. W., Suite 200, Seattle, WA 98199, www.moyerfoundation.org. Arrangements are by Flintoft’s Funeral Home and Crematory. Friends are invited to share memories and sign the family’s online guest book at www.flintofts.com.

Edward “Ted” Stonebridge, 98, of Issaquah and Renton, passed away peacefully on March 11, 2011, at Silhouette Adult Family Home in Edward Stonebridge Puyallup. Born in Cumberland on March 6, 1913, Ted moved to Issaquah in 1926 and attended Issaquah High School before going to work with his father in the trucking/fuel business. In 1946, he bought a Chevrolet dealership, renaming it Stonebridge Chevrolet and won numerous awards for sales and quality service during the next 25 years. Prior to his retirement, Ted worked as maintenance and later transportation director for the Issaquah School District. Ted loved all sports and excelled in baseball and golf. He played in the NW Minor Leagues in baseball and won several golf tournaments. Ted served as coach and manager of the 160-Pound Football Team in Issaquah. He was a lifetime member of the Elks Club, belonged to the Washington Athletic Club in Seattle and the Tyee club (University of Washington) for decades. Ted married Eleanore in 1965 and they enjoyed traveling to Arizona (Apache Junction) in the winters and also lived in Renton (Leisure Estates), where they quickly made many friends. Ted was preceded in death by his wife Eleanore

South Africa: ‘Mentality is all about today’ FROM PAGE B1

Help Habitat for Humanity build homes Habitat for Humanity of East King County is in the midst of construction on homes in the Issaquah Highlands and the Renton Highlands. The nonprofit organization seeks volunteers to help build homes at the Renton Highlands construction site, especially on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Volunteers can register at the Habitat website, www.habitatekc.org, or e-mail questions to volunteer@habitatekc.org. Habitat coordinators broke ground for the Renton Highlands project last June. Plans call for the community, La Fortuna, to include 41 homes. The organization is also nearing completion on the Issaquah Highlands homes.

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to hold court at Issaquah Chamber of Commerce functions throughout 2011. King and Queen Issaquah serve as goodwill ambassadors to the community. The duo presides at ribbon-cutting ceremonies, participates in the Independence Day and Salmon Days Festival parades, and is honored at chamber events. Chamber members nominate candidates based on business and community leadership roles. E-mail Queen Mum Joyce Adams at joyce.adams6@comcast.net to nominate a chamber member for the royal title. List the nominee and business, and include a brief explanation about why he or she deserves the honor. Nominations must be submitted by April 1. The royal court is due to be crowned at the chamber’s annual gala. The location and date for the fête have not been determined. Nathan Perea, a former City Council candidate and Issaquah Highlands resident, holds the King Issaquah title for 2010. Renee Zimmerman is Queen Issaquah.

Citrusdal are grim, and Van Der Wath faces many obstacles as she fights for change. For instance, South Africa faces the highest alcoholism rate per capita in the world, which results in a vicious cycle of domestic violence, unsafe sex, and ultimately HIV/AIDS. “Their mentality is all about today — surviving for today,” Van Der Wath said. “Come Friday night, they get paid and get drunk.” The local police department estimates that 40 to 50 kids each weekend are sleeping at the precinct because their parents are too intoxicated to care for them. “They find 2-year-olds on the street with no supervision,” Van Der Wath said. “It’s a tough situation and we’re just trying to help little by little, wherever we can.” The diagnosis of HIV/AIDS also leaves many youngsters to fend for their own well-being when their mother and father die of the disease. “So many children are running the home because they’ve lost both their parents,” said Lisa •

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(1998); mother Maime; father George; two sisters, Ruby and Marg; and three brothers, Stoney, Brick and Phillip. He is survived by his brother Harold “Pod” and his wife Phoebe, of Whidbey Island, and their three children, Jim, Jerry and Jan and families; two stepsons and daughters-in-law, Fred and Carol Pokrifchak, of Tacoma, and Joe and Connie Pokrifchak, of Yakima; grandchildren Jeff, Casey, Angela, David, Michael and Matthew Pokrifchak; and two greatgrandchildren. Ted will be missed! Intelligent, confident and pragmatic, so welcoming and stylish, a lover of ballroom dancing, gardening and a good card game who led a full life … such a model for his family of toughness and tenacity of purpose, but always a gentleman first. Ted loved helping people, keeping them warm with coal and wood in his early days, and with his loving words, humor and genuine interest in them in his later years — “Let ol’ Gramps help!” and we would, as he positively touched the lives of so many family members and treasured friends. Special thanks to Amalia and Leo and their professional staff at Silhouette for Excellence in caring for the elderly. At his request, there will be a graveside service on March 26 at 1 p.m. at Hillside Cemetery. A gathering at the GasLamp Tavern in Issaquah will follow. Arrangements are by Flintoft’s Funeral Home and Crematory. Friends are invited to share memories and sign the family’s online guest book at www.flintofts.com.

Stinson, communication director at the Sammamish Presbyterian Church. It is through these children that Van Der Wath believes lasting change can be made. One of HCP’s main projects is to build what they call “Houses of Hope” on the farmland they own in Citrusdal. These homes will provide a safe haven for HIV-affected children as well as emergency placement for children who are in unsafe environments. Additionally, HCP partners with local schools to reach the children of the community, and sponsors soccer clinics and fun days for the kids, many of whom are in desperate need of a reprieve from the reality of their situations. Van Der Wath may seem like an angel to those she is helping, yet she says she is in awe of those around her. “The lady that runs the soup kitchen just touches me,” she said. “She barely has anything and feeds 130 children a day, and that’s the only hot meal these kids are getting. She’s amazing.” Van Der Wath is currently in the Issaquah area through midMarch in order to spread the word about HCP and the work she is involved with. She will host a lunch presentation at Sammamish Presbyterian Church on Sunday, March 13, at noon.

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Purim: Costume contest for everyone FROM PAGE B1

“The costumes are usually characters from the Bible,” Basker said. “They dress up as the heroes and heroines.” Chabad will have a costume contest both for children and adults, and the best costume wins no matter the character. Shira Puterman, a 14-year-old from Issaquah, said she planned to be Minnie Mouse and have fun with her friends. Her father, Jeff Puterman, said he would go with her. “It’s a way to connect with

Mission FROM PAGE B1

and when received by a family, it is welcomed with the excitement rivaling a letter of acceptance to a college. The next stop is to spend several months at a Missionary Training Center, in Provo, Utah, or in any of the 13 centers that function for Latin America, Europe, Asia and the Pacific. There, missionaries study scriptures, learn languages and listen to the visiting general authorities of the church. A missionary is assigned a companion, who they work, study and engage in recreational activities with, such as playing basketball. “A companion accelerates intellectual and spiritual development,” Johnson explained. The notion of a companion seems odd until Johnson explains it is based in New Testament doctrine. “Paul always had a companion when he went out, to share the experiences and the burden while in the mission field,” Johnson said. Changing lives Presently, 335 missions are located throughout the world. Men serve two years while women serve 18 months. Kubeja was called to a two-year mission in Brazil, a country that has 38 missions (or zones). According to Johnson, the amount missionaries grow over their counterparts who stay

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your traditions,” he said. “It reminds you of the history and the victory. And there’s very good food.” Partygoers can nosh on hamentashen, triangle shaped cookies filled with jelly that celebrate the victory of Purim. “I’ve always brought my kids to Purim,” Basker said. “Children, they look forward to it. Where else do you get to dress up and scream and make noise and the parents think it’s cool?” Laura Geggel: 392-6434, ext. 241, or lgeggel@isspress.com. Comment at www.issaquahpress.com.

home is profound. “They have an appreciation for humanity and an appreciation for the blessings enjoyed in the United States and in our lives,” he said. “These young people don’t just change the life of the individual. They are changing generations.” “It’s what I was meant to do,” said Kubeja, the smile on his face wide and bright. “I can’t wait. Kubeja is not alone in his choice. Also recently called to serve LDS missions were: Kamryn Bailey from will serve in Brazil Belo Horizonte Mission, which started Feb. 16; David Potts will serve the Brazil Londrina Mission, starting March 23; James Luke Nelson will serve the Cambodia Phnom Penh Mission, starting March 30; William Davidson will serve the Arizona Mesa Mission, starting April 27; and Andrew Sypher Ward will serve the Brazil Sao Paulo East Mission, starting June 1. Sarah Gerdes is a freelance writer for The Press. Comment at www.issaquahpress.com.

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Ultherapy: Breaking the facelift sound barrier

By David Hayes Issaquah Press reporter Long has mankind battled the sands of time, whether in a vain attempt to maintain a youthful appearance or undo some of nature’s crueler side affects of aging. According to the most recent statistics by the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, almost 10 million cosmetic surgical and nonsurgical procedures were performed in the United States in 2009. Traditionally, for those eschewing a surgical solution, the top tools in the battle against time have been Botox, hyaluronic acid, laser hair removal, microdermabrasion and chemical peel. Now, a new procedure has Issaquah cosmetic and dermatologic surgeon Victor Michalak excited — ultherapy, a noninvasive, ultrasound treatment. Ultrasound has been used by radiologists and sonographers to image the human body for at least 50 years. But in the past year, a novel device has been introduced into the hands of cosmetic surgeons. Where in the past a wave of ultrasound was delivered in a broad application to produce a sonogram, or picture, of what lay deep beneath the skin, the new device delivers a

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was fine tuned before putting it into practice himself early last year. Ultherapy gives Michalak a new tool to provide advanced treatment for tightening the cheeks and neck, provide a browlift or a softening of the eyeline. Michalak said ultherapy has See ULTHERAPY, Page B5

Suicide solution is to talk about it By Laura Geggel Issaquah Press reporter For many, suicide is a difficult topic to broach. “There are a lot of myths out there,” Friends of Youth Director of Community Treatment Services Paula Frederick said. “People, in general, think that if we do talk about it, that will increase the risk of other people committing suicide. “That just doesn’t happen,” she

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said. “That’s not what the research bears out.” Suicide can be a taboo subject. It can make people uncomfortable, but once it’s part of a discussion, it can help someone talk about their sadness and pain. The best way to address it is to ask in a straightforward conversation, “Are you thinking of suicide?” Skyline High School Counselor Beth Contreras said. At Skyline, Contreras’ door is always open to students who are either seeking help for their friends or for themselves. Sometimes, students report classmates they see in passing. “We’ll get anonymous notes: ‘I don’t know this person, but they look really down,’” Contreras said. Natural Helpers, students trained to help their peers with problems, also refer students to counselors or other resources. See SUICIDE, Page B5

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If a student is concerned about a friend, Contreras will ask if the friend has a trusted adult he or she can turn to for help when school is not in session. Typically, students have trouble during transition periods — when school is going into or out of a break. “School can be their safety net, or on the flip side, things could be hard for them at school,” she said. She’ll also try to get the name of the friend, and encourage that he or she set up a session with her. If it helps, she’ll ask both the student and the friend to come into her office. If a student self-reports him or herself, Contreras will ask, “Are you worried about suicide? Have you ever attempted it in the past?” Some teenagers have already experienced suicide ideation, meaning they have thought about suicide — they have ruminated about killing themselves — but they do not have a plan for how they would do it. The risk for suicide increases when youths have detailed plans for how they would do it, Frederick said. “If I tell you a specific way I could kill myself and how I could get the things I need to kill myself, then you know I’m pretty serious,” Frederick said. People who have made previous suicide attempts are also more at risk, she said. Though suicide has many triggers, depression usually plays a role. While adults who are depressed tend to be sad and withdrawn, teenagers experiencing depression are usually irritable and withdrawn, Frederick said. “Unfortunately, a lot of these kids have depression and nobody knows it,” she said. A youth might not have the coping skills to manage a problem, such as bullying, abuse, an eating disorder or a parent’s divorce. Drugs or alcohol might exacerbate the problem. “They don’t think there are other options and so they go

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straight to suicide as the option,” Frederick said. Once a person finds help, be it through a trusted adult, a school counselor, a hotline or an organization like Friends of Youth, he or she can decide what sort of support to pursue. “It doesn’t have to be therapy,” Frederick said. “You can have a support group. It can be very helpful and healing to get people who have had a common experience together and sit and talk about how they feel in a safe place.” Students who seek help at school can talk with counselors, but are usually referred to an outside organization. Most places charge for counseling on a sliding scale, and others are covered by insurance. If students are older than 13, counselors are bound by state law to keep their sessions confidential unless students give them permission to tell their parents or guardians. Usually, counselors encourage students to include their parents to make sure they are getting maximum support. Counselors can also notify a parent or authorities if they believe the student poses an imminent danger to him or herself. Though it can be difficult, the best way to address suicide is to bring it out into the open. “Talk, talk, talk,” Frederick said. “Don’t let it stay inside.” Laura Geggel: 392-6434, ext. 241, or lgeggel@isspress.com. Comment at www.issaquahpress.com.

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many advantages over surgery as a noninvasive procedure, including: A shorter procedure, finishing in about one-third the time Comfort level is better and less painful A better recovery time Better efficiency and effectiveness Michalak has performed the procedure about 30 times in the past five months, saying it is ideal for anyone from their early 30s to late 70s. It’s for someone who doesn’t have visibly saggy skin, but rather skin that has become “relaxed,” where it has reached the point of feeling less firm. Ultherapy’s affects last up to one and a half years. Michalak said even surgical facelifts don’t last forever — good ones reverse signs of aging for five to eight years. “But like surgical procedures, the body builds up its own collagen levels after ultherapy sessions,” he said. He said the full affects of an ultherapy session take about three months to settle in. “But I’ve had patients who’ve been back to work a half-hour after we were done,” he added. Right after the procedure, patients can see a 10 percent to 15 percent improvement in their appearance, although Michalak admits that to the untrained eye, the results are subtle.

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16, 2011

Patriots humble Hazen Senior forward scores hat trick

BY GREG FARRAR

Alex Bailey (left), of Hazen, and Riley Mackey, Liberty High School senior midfielder, are in an all-out battle for the ball during the first period of their March 12 soccer match.

By Tim Pfarr Issaquah Press reporter The Liberty High School boys soccer team started its season March 12 with a 3-0 win against neighboring Hazen High School. Liberty senior forward Aaron Potoshnik led the way, recording a hat trick, and senior midfielder Blake Kessler fed Potoshnik with two assists. “It just feels like a pretty good way to start out the season,” said Potoshnik, who played defense last year. “Me and Blake were working great together, and the whole team was working great, having great chemistry.” The Liberty midfield was also on its game, stopping Hazen’s drives and holding the Highlanders to just three shots on goal. Potoshnik scored his first goal in the 14th minute with help from Kessler, marking the only score of the first half. In the second half, he found the back of the net in the 66th and 69th minutes, scoring his second with another Kessler assist and his third with a header. “Aaron did awesome,” Liberty coach Darren Tremblay said. He said changing Potoshnik to a forward came after Potoshnik began playing forward on his club soccer team and found success. “That’s where we put him, and that’s where we’re going to keep him,” Tremblay said. The 2011 Liberty team is made up of predominately seniors and sophomores, and many of them play on the same club team. “Typically, you’ve got guys scattered around on club teams, and

BY GREG FARRAR

Aaron Potoshnik (right), Liberty senior forward, is congratulated by teammate Josh Muttart after scoring the first of his three goals March 12 against Hazen. trying to put them together in a 10-week high school season and get them to play together is so tough,” Tremblay said, adding that the team’s entire defense plays together in club soccer. “Having all those guys play together in the back is just huge.” The team did a good job of finishing against Hazen, but Tremblay said continuing to focus on finishing will be integral as the season moves forward. “That’s kind of our motto,” he said. “Finish in everything we do — in practice, in games. Give them that attitude and winning mindset where we come out and expect to win. “It’s a good start today,” he said. Kessler said another key to success will be patience and main-

4A KingCo soccer teams ready for another jam Issaquah, Skyline hope to challenge for first place By Bob Taylor Issaquah Press sports editor The 4A KingCo Conference boys season could be headed for another traffic jam. Last year, the league was bumper to bumper, just like Issaquah’s Front Street on a Friday afternoon. When the regular season ended, just two points separated the firstplace team from the sixth-place team. Three teams tied for first place and two were just one point behind the leaders. Issaquah High School coach Jason Lichtenberger said he believes it could be another close race. “From top to bottom, I believe

KingCo is the toughest league in the state. I fully expect another close race,” Lichtenberger said. “I think there are some quality teams in the league again. There are two or three teams that could be a bit stronger than the rest, but almost every team has a player who can change a game.” Lichtenberger said he believes Skyline, one of last year’s trichampions, and Eastlake and Newport, both with experienced teams, could be the front-runners. Garfield, one of the tri-champions last spring, might be another contender. Issaquah has aspirations of continuing its success from the past two seasons. However, the Eagles lost eight starters from last season’s team that finished just one point out of first place. Lichtenberger pointed out that the Eagles have talent and the potential to be among the top teams. In 3A KingCo, Liberty had a dis-

appointing season in 2010, but has some outstanding players returning who have hopes of moving the Patriots in the standings. Eagles show promise Lichtenberger said he was concerned about the Eagles after watching them in preseason practices. However, he was feeling much better about the team after it fought Mount Si to a 1-1 tie in the March 11 opener. “We played extremely well against a talented Mount Si team. It was a good challenge for us,” Lichtenberger said. Senior James Garcia scored the game-tying goal at the 69th minute for Issaquah. The goal came after a cornerkick. After near misses on headers by Alex Shane and Michael Roberts, Garcia slid in through a scramble in front of the goal and lifted the ball up into the net. Lichtenberger had relied on

Garcia to direct the defense. However, Garcia was just where he needed to be at the right moment. “It was hard work. James just wanted it more than anyone,” Lichtenberger said. “He did a fantastic job for us. He really played well defensively.” Garcia, a midfielder and defender, did not start last season but is one of the key experienced players for Issaquah. The Eagles’ returning starters are Nathan King, a goalkeeper; Roberts, a midfielder-forward; Shane, a forward; and Cory Jenneskens, a defender. King earned second-team all-KingCo honors last season. Issaquah has some players who tasted success in the off season. Shane and Evan King, no relation to Nathan, won a state club championship with the Eastside FC U16 Storm. Roberts won a club state championship with the Eastside FC Kovats.

Lichtenberger said he believes Shane, a sophomore, could emerge as one of the more dangerous goal scorers in the league. “He loves to get the ball and attack the goal,” Lichtenberger said. “Alex has a ton of competitive fire and wants to be the guy we look to for scoring in front of the goal. His desire to carry the offensive load speaks highly of his maturity and the impact he could have.” Roberts should be another scoring threat. “He is great with the ball and an excellent distributor who looks to pass first,” Lichtenberger said. “But he is also a very good goal scorer.” Other probable starters include defenders Taylor Wyman and Christopher Baer, and midfielders Drew Tacher, Zach Lawless, Akash Ramachandran, and Tyler Bask. See SOCCER, Page B7

Light runs out as Skyline falls to Eastside Catholic By Christopher Huber Issaquah Press reporter If the Skyline and Eastside Catholic high school baseball teams had played their season opener after Daylight Saving Time, the visiting Crusaders probably could have posted a shutout. The already gloomy day dimmed further toward twilight as the first game of the year headed into the bottom of the seventh inning at the brand new Skyline field. To give credit for a big hit, Skyline second baseman Nate Litka smashed the ball to deep left-center field. But in the waning light, the Eastside Catholic center fielder lost the ball in the clouds and missed what could have been the final out. Litka, who earned allKingCo Conference first-team honors last year, drove in two runs on a stand-up double and gave Skyline hope for a win. Ultimately, Eastside Catholic

persevered a 3-2 win the March 11 nonleague contest. “Competition is always good,” Skyline coach Chris Tamminen said about facing the traditionally strong Crusaders. “It’s always good to put a little pressure on yourself.” The score was tied at 0-0 until the top of the third inning, when Eastside Catholic’s Braden Wolgamott lined a pitch to deep center field for an RBI double. “Braden had a great game,” said Kurt Boyd, Eastside Catholic’s coach. “He was lightning.” Wolgamott then scored on a Skyline error to make it 2-0. And later in the third, teammate Hayden Meier drove in Justin David on a single that put Eastside Catholic up 3-0 going into the bottom of the third. Kyle Larson was Eastside Catholic’s starting pitcher and held Skyline batters to just two hits, See BASEBALL, Page B8

BY CHRISTOPHER HUBER

Jim Sinatro, Skyline High School catcher, reaches out for the ball in his attempt to tag out Jeff Bohling, of Eastside Catholic. Bohling scored, plating the first run of the first game of the season in the top of the third inning March 11. Eastside Catholic went on to win 3-2.

taining possession rather than quickly dishing off the ball. “That’s when we tend to screw up,” he said about sending away the ball. Liberty also hosted Redmond High School March 15, after The Issaquah Press’ deadline. Next, the team travels to Mercer Island March 18 for the first 3A/2A KingCo Conference game of the season. Kickoff is at 7:30 p.m., and the team will look to use its talented personnel to continue its early success. “We’ve got senior leadership and sophomore talent,” Tremblay said. “It seems to be a good mix.” Tim Pfarr: 392-6434, ext. 239, or newcas@isspress.com. Comment at www.issaquahpress.com.

F ISH J OURNAL Game fishing I am not particularly fortunate when it comes to fishing or gaming. However, I have found that proper Dallas Cross preparation and patience will often bring rewards whether fly fishing or playing in a poker tournament. In fact, there are times when gaming and fishing can work in synchrony. My wife and I took an auto tour of several Western states last summer. We packed our fly rods hoping for some trout fishing to counter the uneasiness of strange beds and the monotony of chicken-fried steaks. Our route took us to Twin Falls, Idaho, across the river from where we grew up. I recalled a long past “fishing” trip with my younger brother after I came home from the Army. Getting permission to use our dad’s car was difficult. We did justify it with the need for an overnight trip to fish the evening and morning bug hatches on the Salmon River flowing to the Snake River from Nevada. With the car in hand, we drove to Rogerson, Idaho, near the Nevada state line and the Salmon River dam. There, we disconnected the speedometer and drove on to Elko, Nev., where two saloons had gaming tables open all night. I was not lucky, as usual, but my younger brother Lary was. Soon, he had his end of the double-railed crap table lined with silver dollars. We departed well after midnight under the guise of getting someSee FISHING, Page B8

Patriot’s swimmer makes marks in pool and in school The Issaquah Press

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Logan Briggs drives to perfection By Josh Liebeskind The combination of size, power and technique make for a good swimmer. Add raw talent, and that swimmer has the chance to be great. When opposing swimmers line up on the starting block next to Logan Briggs, they see all those attributes. But it’s not those attributes that make the Liberty High School junior a special swimmer. It is his competitiveness — that pushes him to do three-a-day workouts during the summer, that pulls him out of bed at 4:30 a.m. for a workout before school — that separates him from challengers. “He doesn’t let his talent and size go to waste,” Liberty High School head swim coach Kris Daughters said. “He’s an animal in workouts. I mean, I have a hard time putting together a workout that will challenge him.” The drive that pushes Briggs to perform doesn’t come from Daughters, his parents or anyone else, for that matter; it is, apparently, just part of his nature. Briggs himself isn’t quite sure why he works so hard. “I ask myself that a lot, actually,” he said recently after a swim meet with Interlake High School. In the end, he chalks it up to his competitive nature, which is present in his daily life. Whether it’s trying to attain a higher grade in school than his friends — Briggs

Soccer: Skyline one of the favorites FROM PAGE B6

Freshman defender Ryan Higgins and Derek Culver, another newcomer, could be impact players, too. Spartans look like contenders Lichtenberger said he believes rival Skyline is one of the favorites for the title. “They have a lot of experience and should challenge for the championship again,” Lichtenberger said. Skyline, under longtime coach Don Braman, went 7-3-1 in league action last year. The Spartans later lost to Garfield in the KingCo tournament title game before advancing to the state playoffs. Skyline’s season came to an end with a 2-1 loss to Lake Stevens in the quarterfinals. Braman said after the loss in the quarterfinals, the season felt incomplete. This season,

carries a perfect 4.0 grade point average — or getting in fewer car accidents — zero to one — than his older brother, Briggs takes a competitive approach to life. That’s the best explanation Briggs can land on for why he still swims. It doesn’t hurt that he’s good. Real good. Barely halfway through his high school career, Briggs already owns several school records in both individual (the 200- and 500-freestyle) and relay (the 200-medley and 400freestyle) events. Last month at the 3A state swimming and diving championships, Briggs finished second in the 200 freestyle and third in the 500 freestyle. Last year, Briggs was two-tenths of a second from completing the Ironman, the unofficial title for qualifying for the state championships in each of the eight events. The backstroke is the only race standing in the way of the honorary title this year. Briggs’ talent was apparent from early on. Melanie Briggs started her son in swimming when he was 7, prodding him to stay in the sport at first, but before long it was all up to him. “The thing about him is he’s so goal oriented,” she said. “He’ll set himself a goal and that’s what he’s focused on,” she said. Determination to complete his goals are what kept him swimming with a broken arm when he was 14, providing a funny site to spectators: a kid swimming with a

he said the Spartans’ goal is to win the league championship. The Spartans have offensive standouts returning in forward Braxton Griffin and midfielder Travis Strawn. Both seniors have a chance to set new school career records this season. Strawn, an all-league first-team selection last season, is tied for third on the alltime scoring list with 39 points. He needs just four points to take over the top spot. Strawn is also third in goals scored. Griffin is fifth in points with 37 and fourth in goals. But the Spartans have other dangerous scorers, too. Forwards Kyle Olmstead and James Molyneux-Elliot, and midfielders Pedro Miola, Jake Bechtel and Cole Calaboro should be threats. Freshman Jason Twaddle should add even more firepower. Skyline, which always prides itself on strong defense, has solid experienced defenders in Evan Kamber, Mikey Stoddard, Travis Burns and Geoffrey Enos. Steven Pankiewicz is the goalkeeper. The Spartans got off to a promising start March 11, when they defeated host Mercer Island, 3-0, in a nonleague game. Olmstead, a senior, scored two goals. Twaddle tallied his first varsity goal, too. Pankiewicz recorded the shutout. Patriots look improved Liberty went just 3-7-2 in the

BY JOSH LIEBESKIND

Logan Briggs, of Liberty, hangs out with teammates during a swim meet at Interlake High School. cast. But, despite the label of “an animal,” as one Interlake High School parent described him at a recent meet, and the way he easily pulls away for victory almost every time he dives in the water, Briggs is much more than the typical star athlete. As impossible as it is to talk to Briggs for more than a few minutes without seeing a goofy grin, it’s even more of a challenge to discuss his accomplishments without him mentioning his teammates. “Every time we get in the relay, we’re trying to go for the record,” he said about Kevin Hays, Luke Duschl, Raymond Ha and Connor Biehl, his relay partners. “They’re funny, always trying to psych each other out.” As much fun as he has with his friends and teammates, Briggs has little time left for play. He’s also a

3A/2A KingCo Conference last year, but the Patriots figure to be much stronger this season. Some of the returning seniors experienced success as members of a U-19 team that won the Challenge Cup. Sophomore defender Jared Bales, who made the Seattle Sounders Developmental Team, figures to be one of the league’s top players. Among the other probable starters for Liberty are forwards Josh Muttart and Aaron Potoshnik; midfielders Blake Kessler, Danny Dapper, Riley Mackey and Alex Velasquez; and defenders Nick Turner, Joe Dapper and Alex Botello. Top newcomers include defender Grant Lockhardt, midfielder Oliver Janders and forward Eric Warlick. Bob Taylor: 392-6434, ext. 236, or bobtaylor@isspress.com. Comment at www.issaquahpress.com.

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Logan Briggs finishes a race this year in a meet against Interlake High School. Barely halfway through his high school career, Briggs already owns several school records in both individual and relay events. member of the Issaquah Swim Team, a year-round club. But being so busy has taught Briggs the importance of organization and prioritization. That comes in handy when keeping on top of schoolwork, making his mom’s life a lot easier. “He’s doing really well,” she said. “He’s a very smart kid.” Briggs said he isn’t sure whether he’ll swim in college

Sixth-grade girls win title The Issaquah select girls sixthgrade purple team won the Cascade Basketball Travel League championship Feb. 27 by edging Snohomish, 33-32. Issaquah finished league play 11-1 before winning the tournament. The team was Abby Adams, April Ames, Kendra Beighle Alexa Enfield, Julia Gottlieb, Caroline Henderson, Vibhuti Kacholia, Kerry Murphy, Nikki Vanderwood, Ariane Wood and Emily Zhai. Coaching the team were Kristina Hill and Randy Beighle.

yet, but he’s been in contact with a handful of Ivy League schools. He isn’t willing to make his future dependent on swimming, though, and is considering joining his older brother Austin at the University of Washington, where there is currently no swim team. “He’s a neat kid. He’s a one-of-akind,” Daughters said. “He’s the type of swimmer that you only get

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CENTENNIAL, NEV., 20, SKYLINE 10 Skyline 2 2 3 3 - 10 Centennial 3 4 5 (10) - 20 Skyline statistics: Ryan Benz 3 groundballs, 1 assist, 1 groundball; Nick Davey 1 goal, Alan DeWeirdt 1 goal, 3 groundballs; Cannon Gardner 1 goal, 1 assist; Andrew Hankey 2 goals, 1 assist; Raymond Hess 3 groundballs, Alex Kee 2 groundballs; Robert Lockard 2 groundballs, Nick Mauzy 1 groundball, Ryan McMackin 1 goal, 2 groundballs; Tristan Miller 1 groundball, Spencer Noonan 2 groundballs, Nick Riley 3 groundballs, Max Saffle 1 goal, 1 assist; Alex Shawver 2 groundballs, Brennan West 2 assists, Cory Larson 26 saves.

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4A KingCo Conference March 11 Games Roosevelt 1, Bishop Blanchet 0 Eastside Catholic 3, Skyline 2 EASTSIDE CATHOLIC 3, SKYLINE 2 Eastside Catholic 003 000 0 - 3 5 1 Skyline 000 000 2 - 2 5 2 WP: Kyle Larson; Save: Jeff Kepple; LP: Connor Gilchrist.

Prep boys soccer

Preseason rankings

4A KingCo Conference League Season W L T Pts W L T Redmond 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 Roosevelt 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Garfield 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Skyline 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Newport 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Issaquah 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Bothell 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Eastlake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Woodinville 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ballard 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Inglemoor 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 March 12 Games Redmond 1, Inglemoor 0 Issaquah 1, Mount Si 1 Newport 3, Eastside Catholic 2 Roosevelt 9, Highline 0 Skyline 3, Mercer Island 0 Garfield 3, Bishop Blanchet 0

GF 1 9 3 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0

GA 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1

MOUNT SI 1, ISSAQUAH 1 Mount Si 1 0 - 1 Issaquah 0 1 - 1 First half goal: 1, Eric Baumgardner (MS, Kody Clearman assist), 9:00. Second half goal: 2, James Garcia (Iss, Michael Roberts assist), 69:00.

3A/2A KingCo Conference GF 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

Spring schedule ISSAQUAH DISTRICT TEAM March 18: Issaquah at Lakeside, 5:15 p.m. March 23: Issaquah at Snohomish (Glacier Peak HS), 7:30 p.m. March 29: Issaquah at Roosevelt (Lower Woodland), 5:30 p.m. April 15: Bellevue at Issaquah (Skyline), 6:15 p.m. April 20: Issaquah at Tacoma (Mason MS), 5 p.m. April 22: Mercer Island at Issaquah (Skyline), 6 p.m. April 26: Issaquah at Holy Names (Magnuson Park), 4:30 p.m. April 28: Eastside Catholic at Issaquah (Central Park), 3:30 p.m. May 4: Issaquah at Seattle Prep (Magnuson Park), 3:45 p.m. May 6: Bainbridge at Issaquah (Skyline), 7:30 p.m.

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NEWPORT 3, EASTSIDE CATHOLIC 2 Eastside Catholic 2 0 - 2 Newport 12-3 First half goals: 1, Spencer Spears (EC, unassisted), 15:00; 2, Jordan Thompson (New, Brendan Kohl assist), 39:00; 3, Spears (EC, unassisted), 39:05. Second half goals: 4, Thompson (New, Kohl assist), 44:00; 5, Michael Kahn (New, unassisted), 60:00.

Season W L T 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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SKYLINE 3, MERCER ISLAND 0 Skyline 30-3 Mercer Island 0 0 - 0 First half goals: 1, Kyle Olmstead (Sky, Braxton Griffin assist), 10:00; 2, Olmstead (Sky, unassisted), 16:00; 3, Jason Twaddle (Sky, unassisted), 35:00. Shutout: Steven Pankiewicz.

League W L T Pts Liberty 0 0 0 0 Mount Si 0 0 0 0 Mercer Island 0 0 0 0 Sammamish 0 0 0 0 Bellevue 0 0 0 0 Lake Wash. 0 0 0 0 Interlake 0 0 0 0 Juanita 0 0 0 0 March 12 Games Issaquah 1, Mount Si 1 Skyline 3, Mercer Island 0 Liberty 3, Hazen 0

Division 1: 1, Issaquah; 2, Bainbridge Island; 3, Bellevue; 4, Mercer Island; 5, Skyline; 6, King’s Way; 7, Mukilteo; 8, Overlake; 9, Northshore; 10, Lake Washington.

GA 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0

LIBERTY 3, HAZEN 0 Hazen 0 0 – 0 Liberty 1 2 – 3 First half goal: 1, Aaron Potoshnik (Lib, Blake Kessler assist), 19:00. Second half goals: 2, Potoshnik (Lib, Kessler assist), 62:00; 3, Potoshnik (Lib, Josh Muttart assist), 70:00. Goalkeepers: Hazen, Freddie Jeronimo; Liberty, Nate Mak.

Prep boys lacrosse Washington Lacrosse Assoc. DIVISION I Nonlegue March 11 Games Eastlake 8, Boise, Idaho, 7 Issaquah 20, Couer d’Alene, Idaho, 2 Centennial, Nev., 20, Skyline 10 Bainbridge 15, Lake Washington 8 March 12 Game Henderson, Nev., 18, Skyline 5 March 13 Game Eastlake 4, Eagle, Idaho, 4 (OT) ISSAQUAH 20, COUER D’ALENE 2 Couer d’ Alene 0 1 0 1 - 2 Issaquah 7 4 7 2 - 20 Issaquah statistics: Ben Director 3 goals, 1 assist, 5 groundballs; Chris Egland 1 goal, 1 groundball; Jake Fritz 5 goals, 4 groundballs; Zach Fritz 1 goal, 2 assists; 1 groundball; Duncan Hamilton 2 goals, 2 assists, 1 groundball; Michael Hatcher 3 goals, 1 assist, 2 groundballs; AJ Hoffman 2 goals, 1 assists, 4 groundballs; Kole Lindor 8 groundballs; Aidan McDonald 1 groundball; Austin Richert 4 groundballs; Ashton Ritchie 3 goals, 1 assist; Matt Thomas 1 groundball; Mitchell Undi 1 groundball; Brady Hahn 2 saves, O’Neil Hughes 1 save. HENDERSON, NEV., 18, SKYLINE 5 Skyline 2 2 10-5 Henderson 5 (10) 3 0 - 18 Skyline statistics: Ian Anderson 1 groundball; Ryan Benz 1 goal, 1 assist, 1 groundball; Nick Davey 1 groundball, Alan DeWeirdt 1 goal, 3 groundballs; Cannon Gardner 1 goal, 1 groundball; Andrew Hankey 1 goal, 2 groundballs; Raymond Hess 3 groundballs; Alex Kee 3 groundballs; Jacob Krahling 1 groundball; Spencer Noonan 6 groundballs, Ryan McMackin 3 groundballs, Tristan Miller 1 groundball, Max Saffle 1 goal, 1 assist, 1 groundball; Cory Larson 18 saves.

Issaquah lacrosse wins opener Jake Fritz scored five goals March 11 as he led the Issaquah High School lacrosse club to a season-opening 20-2 victory against visiting Couer d’ Alene, Idaho. Issaquah scored seven goals in the first quarter to take a commanding lead. Ben Director, Ashton Ritchie and Michael Hatcher each scored three goals. Duncan Hamilton and AJ Hoffman each had two goals. Issaquah entered the game ranked first in the Washington Boys Lacrosse Division I preseason poll. In other action, Skyline dropped two games in Nevada. Skyline lost to Centennial, 20-10, March 11 and fell to Henderson, 18-5, March 12. In the Centennial game, Skyline trailed by five goals going into the fourth period before the host team erupted for 10 goals. Andrew Hankey had two goals and an assist to lead Skyline. In the Henderson contest, the host team exploded for 10 goals in the second period. Ryan Benz and Max Saffle each accounted for a goal and an assist for Skyline.

At Snoqualmie Results for local runners: 5, Spencer Riley (Sammamish) 17:39; 18, Brian Carroll (Sammamish) 19:27; 44, Duncan Woodward (Sammamish) 21:54; 63, Shawn Tucker (Issaquah) 23:04; 69, Olivia Schmoe (Issaquah) 23:24; 78, Peter Worsham (Sammamish) 23:56; 81, Tara Wolfe (Preston) 23:57; 90, Peter Woodward (Sammamish) 24:18; 92, Patrick Woodward (Sammamish) 24:21; 101, Erik Myhre (Issaquah) 24:43; 113, Jody Turner (Issaquah) 25:10; 115, Megan Patterson (Sammamish) 25:12; 145, Collin Crisp (Issaquah) 26:10; 182, Steve Carlson (Preston) 27:04; 213, Amy Jahnke (Issaquah) 28:17; 216, Pete Aldassy (Preston) 28:23; 221, Dee Dee Rixe (Sammamish) 28:24; 226, Gavin Clements (Issaquah) 28:33; 228, Tracy Clements (Issaquah) 28:35; 232, Claudia Woodward (Sammamish) 28:45; 234, Sarah Riggert (Issaquah) 28:47; 264, Antje Russell (Issaquah) 29:26; 266, Brian Russell (Issaquah) 29:27; 273, Tani Stafford (Sammamish) 29:35; 298, Barry McDonald (Issaquah) 30:15.

St. Patrick's Day Dash At Seattle Results for local runners: 89, Tracy Piippo (Issaquah) 23:10; 137, Tom Howe (Issaquah) 24:23; 190, Christopher George (Issaquah) 25:22; 196, O.D. Vincent (Issaquah) 25:27; 254, Quinn Magendanz (Issaquah) 26:11; 301, Andrea Miller (Issaquah) 26:34; 302, Rob Griffin (Issaquah) 26:34; 427, Jenna Coughlin (Issaquah) 27:43; 438, Chad Magendanz (Issaquah) 27:40; 466, Jay Aller (Issaquah) 27:58; 537, Jeremy Walliman (Issaquah) 28:23; 639, Neil West (Issaquah) 28:52; 648, Wesley Reed (Newcastle) 28:57; 651 Danelle Piippo (Issaquah) 28:58.

Youth baseball 13 Under SKYHAWK USSA PRESEASON CLASH Results for Rock Creek: Yakima Dirt Dawgs 9, Rock Creek 4 Rock Creek 8, Washington Senators 5 (Danny Sinatro 2 RBIs, P Tommy Swinscoe 4 Ks in 3IP, WP Cameron Hill). Rock Creek 15, Yakima Dirt Dawgs 7 (Tommy Swinscoe 2 RBIs, Danny Sinatro 2 RBIs) Vipers, Olympic Peninsula, 8, Rock Creek 0 (title game, Matt Soldano 2-2).

Youth basketball Girls 6th grade CASCADE TRAVEL LEAGUE Championship Game Issaquah 33, Snohomish 32

Youth swimming March Madness Invitational At Mercer Island Results for Issaquah Swim Team: GIRLS 10 & under 50 freestyle: 4, Belle Battistoni 33.47; 6, Sarah Dimeco 34.92; 8, Anna Orban 36.39; 21, Mylie Hanger 39.33; 26, Bailie Shultz 40.74; 29, Abby Roth 41.74; 39, Anna Leist 44.13; 58, Courtney Gross 54.93. 100 freestyle: 2, Gabrielle Glubochansky 1:11.77; 3, Lauren Sayles 1:12.36; 4, Emily Sur 1:13.57; 5, Danika Himes 1:14.16; 6, Natalie Sun 1:14.29; 7, Ashleigh Lee 1:15.73; 8, Battistoni 1:16.00; 11, Dimeco 1:20.34; 12, Orban 1:20.52; 13, Holly Schwinn 1:22.33; 14, Maggie Van Nortwick 1:22.35; 15, Grace Tacchetti 1:22.55; 19, Rachel Clark 1:22.97; 23, Isabelle Gonzalez 1:26.11; 25, Roth 1:26.81; 27, Lillian Piel 1:27.47; 36, Mallika Shah 1:37.97; 39, Julia Crumb 1:40.56. 200 freestyle: 1, Glubochansky 2:35.03; 2, Sur 2:40.19; 9, Van Nortwick 3:02.08; 10, Roth 3:09.26; 12, Piel 3:12.06; 15, Crumb 3:37.80; 17, Shah 3:42.61. 50 backstroke: 1, Himes 36.47; 3, Glubochansky 37.79; 4, Van Nortwick 40.99; 5, Kavya Srikanth 41.33;

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thing to eat before they asked us to give up our winnings, for Lary was underage. On the way back home, we reconnected the speedometer and cast flies into the Salmon River at sun up to validate our trip. We even caught some trout! Continuing last summer’s trip, we drove on to my grandson’s home in Henderson, Nev., not coincidentally arriving at the same time that the Senior Event of the World Series of Poker in nearby Las Vegas was scheduled. Several of my local poker buddies and my daughters had been sympathetic enough to become partners and sponsor half of my entry fee to the tournament. So, I registered at The Rio Pavilion and walked into the biggest poker arena in the world. I had expected to view a sea of either cue tip or balding heads

Adult sports

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March 19, 9 a.m., Taylor Mountain, Holder Ridge and Whiskey Still loop, 6 miles, 1,500-foot elevation gain. Call 453-8997 ... March 20, 9:30 a.m., Cougar Mountain loop, anti-aircraft peak via mine shaft, 4.5 miles, 650-foot elevation gain. Call 882-3435 ... March 25, 10 a.m., Dogs Welcome Hike, 3-5 miles, 500- to 800-foot elevation gain. Call 206-322-0990. Cascade Bicycle Club March 17, 6:45 p.m., Eastside Tour, 20-30 miles from Sammamish Valley Cycle in Redmond. Call 394-1347 ... March 18, 10 a.m., Issaquah-NewcastleMay Valley tour, 32 miles from Lake Sammamish State Park. Call 206-9097742 ... March 20, 10 a.m., Eastside Jaunt, 33 miles from Marymoor east parking lot. Call 260-4177. Rowing Sammamish Rowing Association holds introductory courses in rowing for ages 13 and up. Register at www.sammamishrowing.org.

Youth sports/activities Fencing The Washington Fencing Academy offers fencing lessons for youth, beginning and intermediate groups at Clark and Issaquah Valley elementary schools. New sessions start in April. Call 837-3300. Soccer Issaquah Parks and Recreation is registering players for its spring soccer program, for children kindergarten through the fifth grade. Register online at www.issaquahparks.net. Call 837-3346. Little League Issaquah Little League is registering baseball and softball players at www.issaquahlittleleague.org for the 2011 season. Baseball programs for ages 5-6 to 13-14 ... Sammamish Little League also registering baseball and softball players, and players for Challenger program. Go to Sammamishlittleleague.countmein.com. Volleyball Sammamish YMCA offers volleyball program for girls 15-17 from 3:30-5 p.m. every Thursday. Call 391-4840. Sports sampler Issaquah Parks offers sports sampler program for ages 3-5 in soccer and basketball. Classes start March 28. Call 837-3300. Pee wee sports Issaquah Parks offers pee wee soccer and T-ball for ages 4-5. Program starts March 23. Call 837-3300. Karate Issaquah Parks offers karate classes taught by the Washington Shotokan Association for beginners and continued levels, ages 6-11, at the Community Center. Next session begins April 28. Call 837-3300. Wrestling Sammamish Plateau Wrestling Club holds workouts at Beaver Lake Middle 6, Battistoni 41.91; 11, Dimeco 43.22; 20, Orban 46.87; 22, Piel 47.57; 29, Roth 49.66; 35, Hanger 50.56; 37, Crumb 51.85; 40, Leist 53.33; 50, Shultz 56.59; 57, Gross 1:02.49. 100 backstroke: 2, Lee 1:23.41; 3, Sun 1:24.59; 4, Sayles 1:25.36; 5, Sur 1:27.26; 10, Gonzalez 1:30.58; 12, Dimeco 1:33.43; 16, Schwinn 1:34.45; 18, Van Nortwick 1:36.66; 20, Battistoni 1:37.53; 21, Orban 1:39.27; 23, Tacchetti 1:41.06; 24, Roth 1:41.79; 26, Clark 1:42.57; 28, Piel 1:43.69; 32, Shah 1:48.86. 50 breaststroke: 1, Van Nortwick 40.31; 2, Sayles 43.13; 10, Piel 48.03; 11, Battistoni 48.02; 12, Crumb 48.17; 15, Orban 49.29; 19, Tacchetti 50.70; 20, Gonzalez 50.87; 22, Schwinn 51.29; 27, Roth 54.18; 33, Shah 55.97. 100 breaststroke: 1, Himes 1:29.32; 2, Sayles 1:31.13; 4, Sun 1:32.66; 5, Van Nortwick 1:33.97; 6, Sur 1:35.63; 10, Battistoni 1:43.16; 12, Srikanth 1:45.86; 14, Crumb 1:46.91; 15, Dimeco 1:46.95; 18, Piel 1:49.27; 19, Shultz 1:50.76; 23, Leist 2:06.37; 24, Hanger 2:10.48. 50 butterfly: 1, Glubochansky 35.09; 3, Dimeco 37.18; 4, Himes 38.87; 6, Lee 40.19; 8, Schwinn 42.51; 11, Tacchetti 43.16; 14, Piel 44.69; 16, Gonzalez 46.38; 21, Clark 47.99; 25, Orban 48.82; 26, Crumb 49.35; 39, Shah 59.97. 100 butterfly: 2, Sayles 1:23.58; 3, Sun 1:25.03; 4, Sur 1:28.91; 5, Dimeco 1:30.39; 6, Srikanth 1:35.67; 10, Van Nortwick 1:44.89; 12, Orban 1:55.42.

at the poker tables, but the minimum age of 50 brought forth a much younger and bigger field. In fact, there were more than 4,000 players seated and awaiting the “shuffle up and deal” announcement. Despite conservative play and having few good playing hands I held on for the whole day, but was finally knocked out of the tournament. There were only about 500 players remaining, but I was out of the prize money. Consoling myself that I had outlasted some 4,000 entrants I took the long, lonely walk to the parking lot. Next, we drove to Colorado Springs and visited and fished with my nephew and his family. We did catch some nice rainbow trout on blue wing olive flies in the South Fork of the Platte River near Pike’s Peak. On the route back home to Issaquah, we had made arrangements to visit a buddy whom I had not seen since college days. He and his wife have a lovely log home in the Fraser River Valley just below Winter Park, Colo. It was most encouraging that his

School. Club is open to wrestlers K-12. Workouts are Tuesday and Thursday. Grades 1-5 work out from 6-7 p.m., grades 6-12 from 7-8 p.m. Call 4451389 or e-mail gkiss@baldwinrgi.com go to www.skylinewrestling.webs.com. Swimming Issaquah Parks has started registration for spring swimming lessons. Register at www.issaquahparks.net. Special programs Issaquah Parks provides bowling for people with special needs, ages 13and-up. Bowling is 6-9 p.m. Wednesdays at the Adventure Bowl in Snoqualmie. Transportation is provided at the Community Center. The next session begins March 16. Call 837-3346.

High school sports Baseball March 17, 3:45 p.m., Mount Rainier at Skyline; March 18, 3:45 p.m., Issaquah at Liberty; March 19, 11 a.m., Kelso vs. Issaquah (Newport); March 22, 3:45 p.m., Mount Si at Skyline, 4 p.m., Issaquah at Newport; March 24, 3:45 p.m., Eastlake at Issaquah, 6 p.m., Skyline at Redmond (Hartman Park). Boys soccer March 16, 7:30 p.m., Auburn Mountainview at Issaquah; March 17, 7:30 p.m., Skyline at Lake Washington; March 18, 7:30 p.m., Eastside Catholic at Issaquah, Liberty at Mercer Island; March 21, 7:30 p.m., Issaquah at Highline (Highline Stadium), Auburn Mountainview at Skyline; March 22, 7:30 p.m., Mount Si at Liberty; March 24, 7:30 p.m., Woodinville at Issaquah, Skyline at Newport. Girls tennis March 17, 3:45 p.m., Issaquah at Liberty, Skyline at Mercer Island; March 22, 3:45 p.m., Issaquah at Garfield (Amy Yee TC), Roosevelt at Skyline; March 24, 3:45 p.m., Eastlake at Issaquah (Tibbetts Park), Liberty at Juanita, Newport at Skyline. Track & field March 17, 4 p.m., Skyline Jamboree; March 19, 10 a.m., Issaquah at Seattle Academy Relays (West Seattle Stadium); March 24, 4 p.m., Issaquah at Garfield, Woodinville at Skyline, Liberty at Lake Washington. Softball March 17, 4 p.m., Skyline at Bonney Lake; March 22, 4:30 p.m., Mount Si at Liberty; March 24, 4:30 p.m., Liberty at Mercer Island (South Mercer Playfields). Boys lacrosse March 18, 7 p.m., Gig Harbor at Liberty, Skyline at Northshore, 8 p.m., Issaquah at Lake Washington; March 21, 7 p.m., Issaquah at Eastlake; March 22, 5 p.m., Skyline at Overlake; March 24, 7:30 p.m., Liberty at Redmond. Girls lacrosse March 18, 5:15 p.m., Issaquah District Team at Lakeside; March 23, 7:30 p.m., Issaquah at Snohomish (Glacier Peak HS). 100 individual medley: 1, Glubochansky 1:17.97; 2, Sayles 1:21.50; 4, Himes 1:23.07; 5, Sun 1:23.13; 8, Battistoni 1:28.55; 9, Srikanth 1:29.53; 11, Orban 1:32.72; 17, Piel 1:39.67; 27, Shultz 1:48.96; 28, Crumb 1:49.77; 32, Hanger 1:53.98; 34, Leist 1:58.87; 43, Gross 2:19.39. 200 individual medley: 2, Glubochansky 2:51.53; 3, Sayles 2:53.39; 4, Himes 2:55.57; 5, Sun 2:55.97; 7, Sur 2:58.65; 9, Dimeco 3:09.29; 11, Van Nortwick 3:17.13; 12, Battistoni 3:19.37; 16, Roth 3:39.54; 17, Clark 3:40.12. 200 freestyle relay: 1, IST A (Leist, Battistoni, Van Nortwick, Srikanth) 2:23.93; 4, IST C (Roth, Crumb, Shultz, Hanger) 2:38.26; 6, IST B (Piel, Orban, Gross, Sun) 2:41.95. 200 medley relay: 1, IST B (Himes, Van Nortwick, Dimeco, Tacchetti) 2:28.71; 2, IST A (Lee, Sayles, Battistoni, Gonzalez) 2:36.25; 5, IST D (Sun, Piel, Roth, Orban) 2:53.93; 6, IST C (Shah, Crumb, Schwinn, Clark) 2:55.96. 11-12 50 freestyle: 2, Lindsey Hanger 27.82; 4, Elyse Kaczmarek 28.66; 5, Hailey Norris 28.67; 10, Annette Guo 29.72; 16, Ally Haase 31.21; 17, Gianna Castro 31.37; 18, Maggie Leist 31.78; 21, Sam Moynihan 32.96; 22, Kayla Biehl 33.23; 25, Lisa Tang 34.14; 27, Delaney Poggemann 34.25; 29, Kylie Fischer 34.63; 30, Grace Morton 34.98; 41, Michelle Lawson 41.52; 43, Lauren Gappa 44.47. 100 freestyle: 2, Kathy Lin 1:00.30; 4, Kaczmarek 1:02.63; 6, Norris 1:03.53; 7,

property surrounds almost three-fourths of a mile of the Fraser River resplendent with trout. Again, an unplayable hand was dealt as recent rains made the river unfishable. My wife and I accompanied our host to a tributary creek to entice a few reluctant trout. While we were not catching them, I glimpsed a cougar slinking downstream in the direction of my wife, so I quickly joined her to offer a duality of threatening presence. On a following morning, our hostess graciously served us delicious Swedish pancakes in lieu of pan-fried trout and we departed. With an invitation to return when the fishing will be better on the Fraser, and having a poker player’s perpetual hope that good cards will befall next time, I am already planning our return game-fishing trip; especially to see our new greatgranddaughter born Christmas Day in Henderson. View previous articles and comment at www.issaquahpress.com. Contact Dallas at FishJournal@aol.com.

Guo 1:03.90; 10, Hannah-Rae Ernst 1:05.79; 15, Katie Maier 1:08.26; 16, Emily Schahrer 1:08.68; 18, Darian Himes 1:08.83; 19, Castro 1:11.09; 20, Priya Sidhu 1:11.67; 21, Emma Faciane 1:12.22; 24, Moynihan 1:14.55; 26, Veronica Stureborg 1:15.97; 30, Devyn Pong 1:19.90; 31, Poggemann 1:20.33; 33, Andrea Nelson 1:26.97; 38, Gappa 1:46.69. 200 freestyle: 2, Ellie Hohensinner 2:17.37; 6, Guo 2:25.96; 7, Himes 2:30.17; 10, Leist 2:33.71; 16, Stureborg 2:55.13; 17, Pong 2:55.14; 21, Lawson 3:17.56. 500 freestyle: 1, Hohensinner 5:58.29; 3, Haase 6:24.93; 6, Schahrer 6:47.78; 8, Emily Whelan 8:15.19. 50 backstroke: 1, Gabby Salgado 31.85; 2, Schahrer 34.03; 9, Stureborg 37.97; 11, Leist 38.19; 13, Biehl 38.52; 16, Moynihan 41.26; 19, Fischer 41.49; 20, Tang 41.53; 26, Lawson 48.88; 31, Gappa 56.43. 100 backstroke: 1, Lin 1:07.21; 2, Kaczmarek 1:09.48; 3, Salgado 1:13.21; 6, Schahrer 1:14.23; 7, Norris 1:14.53; 8, Castro 1:14.61; 11, Ernst 1:16.75; 12, Himes 1:17.89; 14, Maier 1:20.97; 16, Sidhu 1:24.78; 18, Faciane 1:27.25; 19, Moynihan 1:27.74; 23, Pong 1:33.53; 25, Poggemann 1:36.89; 27, Nelson 1:41.04. 200 backstroke: 1, Kaczmarek 2:31.03; 4, Haase 2:40.42; 5, Norris 2:44.53; 6, Schahrer 2:46.72; 8, Himes 2:48.95; 9, Morton 3:01.44; 13, Pong 3:09.73; 16, Poggemann 3:29.91. 50 breaststroke: 1, Lin 35.08; 3, Salgado 36.77; 4, Ernst 37.73; 6, Guo 39.53; 11, Norris 42.79; 13, Whelan 45.52; 15, Castro 46.46; 17, Poggemann 46.69; 23, Nelson 51.29; 24, Gappa 52.76. 100 breaststroke: 3, Salgado 1:22.31; 6, Hange 1:28.29; 7, Himes 1:29.22; 9, Norris 1:32.40; 10, Maier 1:32.48; 14, Schahrer 1:34.12; 16, Moynihan 1:37.67; 19, Stureborg 1:38.69; 20, Morton 1:40.27; 21, Poggemann 1:40.33; 22, Pong 1:40.71; 24, Biehl 1:42.99; 26, Fischer 1:45.42. 200 breaststroke: 1, Salgado 2:51.87; 3, Himes 3:00.77; 8, Moynihan 3:25.76; 9, Faciane 3:28.44; 10, Stureborg 3:29.22; 13, Pong 3:40.26. 50 butterfly: 1, Lin 29.88; 2, Hohensinner 31.64; 3, Kaczmarek 31.85; 7, Norris 33.55; 9, Stureborg 36.07; 12, Schahrer 36.34; 15, Moynihan 37.45; 19, Poggemann 38.46; 20, Whelan 38.49; 25, Nelson 49.07; 29, Gappa 58.83. 100 butterfly: 1, Hohensinner 1:10.56; 2, Kaczmarek 1:10.83; 3, Norris 1:12.71; 4, Hanger 1:14.06; 6, Haase 1:15.66; 10, Schahrer 1:20.50; 12, Biehl 1:23.62; 13, Maier 1:24.19; 14, Himes 1:24.43; 18, Castro 1:30.22; 19, Fischer 1:31.34; 20, Morton 1:31.55; 22, Moynihan 1:35.59; 23, Pong 1:37.65. 200 butterfly: 1 Hohensinner 2:41.31; 2, Haase 2:43.14. 100 individual medley: 1, Kaczmarek 1:10.24; 2, Guo 1:12.94; 4, Salgado 1:16.04; 6, Hanger 1:18.69; 7, Maier 1:20.00; 10, Castro 1:21.90; 12, Stureborg 1:24.14; 13, Tang 1:24.92; 19, Poggemann 1:31.63. 200 individual medley: 2, Kacmarek 2:30.40; 3, Guo 2:39.69; 4, Haase 2:44.10; 5, Maier 2:46.22; 6, Himes 2:46.72; 15, Sidhu 3:01.09; 16, Faciane 3:02.74; 17, Stureborg 3:09.27; 18, Whelan 3:14.77; 19, Pong 3:15.50. 400 individual medley: 1, Hohensinner 5:14.98; 2, Haase 5:42.02. 200 freestyle relay: 1, IST D (Guo, Himes, Lawson, Pong) 2:05.19; 4, IST C (Stureborg, Morton, Hanger, Tang) 2:10.94; 5, IST B (Biehl, Poggemann, Moynihan, Haase) 2:10.97. 200 medley relay: 2, IST A (Salgado, Himes, Maier, Stureborg) 2:20.41; 3, IST B (Schahrer, Sidhu, Haase, Guo) 2:20.50; 5, IST D (Pong, Gappa, Lawson, Nelson) 2:45.66. 13-14 50 freestyle: 1, Lily Newton 27.44; 4, Kennedi Norris 28.36; 9, Hanna Schwinn 29.09; 10, Anna Collons 29.11; 12, Alyssa Poggemann 29.31; 13, Clarissa Mitchell 29.56; 20, AJ DiMicco 30.75; 22, Jessica Brady 31.61; 23, Rachel Herbst 32.40; 30, Emma Gieseke 35.17; 31, Hallie Lynn 35.50. 100 freestyle: 1, Newton 58.34; 2, Cecilia Nelson 1:00.43; 4, Norris 1:01.44; 5, Schwinn 1:03.45; 6, Poggemann 1:04.97; 9, Mitchell 1:05.83; 13, DiMicco 1:07.43; 14, Sierra Lesnik 1:09.04; 15, Brady 1:11.21; 21, Gieseke 1:18.34. 200 freestyle: 1, Newton 2:04.63; 3, Norris 2:17.03; 4, Collons 2:17.52; 8, Poggemann 2:25.69; 10, DiMicco 2:27.80; 13, Austin Hanger 2:38.59; 14, Brady 2:40.60; 17, Mariesa Macdonald 2:49.99. 100 backstroke: 2, Collons 1:09.47; 6, Schwinn 1:14.31; 9, Mitchell 1:17.99; 10, DiMicco 1:20.72. 200 backstroke: 4, Poggemann 2:38.88; 6, Lesnik 2:51.95; 7, DiMicco 2:53.83; 8, Herbst 2:59.43; 11, Lynn 3:15.70; 13, Macdonald 3:22.49. 100 breaststroke: 3, Collons 1:18.81; 11, Brady 1:27.67; 12, Macdonald 1:28.57; 14, Schwinn 1:29.69; 17, Mitchell 1:31.76; 20, Lesnik 1:39.47; 22, Lynn 1:41.57; 24, Gieseke 1:43.91; 25, Hanger 1:44.14; 26, Herbst 1:46.15. 200 breaststroke: 5, Nelson 2:56.57; 9, Brady 3:06.92; 12, Poggemann 3:08.34; 16, Lesnik 3:28.71; 18, Gieseke 3:31.16. 100 butterfly: 5, Schwinn 1:09.16; 8, Norris 1:10.60; 9, Mitchell 1:12.83; 13, Hanger 1:23.74; 20, Herbst 1:38.77; 22, Gieseke 1:39.54. 200 butterfly: 2, Newton 2:25.05; 4, Norris 2:36.92; 5, Nelson 2:39.85. 200 individual medley: 1, Newton 2:24.29; 5, Nelson 2:29.34; 6, Norris 2:32.51; 7, Schwinn 2:33.63; 10, Poggemann 2:40.49; 12, Mitchell 2:41.51; 14, DiMicco 2:52.09; 15, Lesnik 2:53.30; 18, Brady 2:56.49; 21, Gieseke 3:09.37. 400 individual medley: 1, Newton 5:07.94; 3, Norris 5:22.54. 15 & over 50 freestyle: 2, Yui Umezawa 26.61; 7, Caitlin Duffner 28.65. 100 freestyle: 1, Umezawa 56.33; 5, Cassie Burgess 1:01.60; 7, Anna-Linnea Johansson 1:05.67; 9, Katie Nelson 1:07.78. 200 freestyle: 8, Duffner 2:23.07l 9, Johansson 2:27.66. 500 freestyle: 2, Nelson 6:27.69. 100 backstroke: 3, Burgess 1:11.11; 7, Nelson 1:17.69. 200 backstroke: 4, Duffner 2:37.29; 5, Johansson 2:44.91. 100 breaststroke: 3, Umezawa 1:19.44; 8, Johansson 1:32.80. 200 breaststroke: 1, Umezawa 2:43.50; 3, Burgess 3:05.10; 4, Johansson 3:15.02. 100 butterfly: 1, Umezawa 1:02.71; 6, Duffner 1:10.96; 7, Johansson 1:13.36. 200 butterfly: 2, Johansson 2:46.32. 200 individual medley: 3, Burgess 2:33.19; 7, Johansson 2:43.87; 9, Nelson 2:45.43. 13 & over 200 freestyle relay: 5, IST B (AnnaLinnea Johansson, AJ DiMicco, Austin Hanger, Hanna Schwinn) 2:02.08; 8, IST A (Emma Gieseke, Rachel Herbst, Hallie Lynn, Alyssa Poggemann) 2:10.74. 13 & over 200 medley relay: 4, IST A (Cecilia Nelson, Kennedi Norris, Poggemann, Cassie Burgess) 2:10.83; 6, IST B (Sierra Lesnik, DiMicco, Clarissa Mitchell, Schwinn) 2:17.03; 7, IST C (Gieseke, Jessica Brady, Lily Newton, Katie Nelson) 2:22.52. BOYS 10 & under 50 freestyle: 2, Nolan Van Nortwick 32.89; 4, Anton Shebeko 33.43; 7, Nick Cox 34.63; 9, Noah Cape 35.60; 12, Henry Gao 38.27; 17, Brandon Leung

39.27; 19, Ben Klein 40.03; 20, Nicholas Chin 41.62; 27, Michael Guo 44.21; 32, Jack Ketchum 49.89; 36, Connor Poggemann 55.87. 100 freestyle: 1, Kyle Falkner 1:07.80; 3, Brandon Yue 1:08.14; 4, Shebeko 1:16.51; 5, Van Nortwick 1:18.55; 7, Nick Lewis 1:21.81; 8, Cox 1:23.67; 9, Joshua Sun 1:23.85; 11, Jarod Schahrer 1:27.57; 12, Jadon Park 1:27.76; 16, Chin 1:36.66; 18, Cameron Ray 1:37.64; 19, Guo 1:40.87; 22, Poggemann 1:41.74; 23, Ketchum 1:45.67. 200 freestyle: 1, Yue 2:33.71; 2, Shebeko 2:46.13; 3, Van Nortwick 2:55.33; 4, Lewis 2:56.63; 5, Sun 3:07.90; 6, Schahrer 3:10.47; 8, Park 3:22.73; 9, Klein 3:26.73; 11, Poggemann 3:44.34. 50 backstroke: 3, Shebeko 39.54; 4, Lewis 41.97; 5, Gao 42.84; 6, Cape 44.26; 9, Cox 44.80; 10, Leung 46.64; 12, Schahrer 47.36; 14, Park 49.98; 24, Guo 55.77; 29, Ketchum 1:07.22. 100 backstroke: 1, Yue 1:20.55; 3, Shebeko 1:23.96; 4, Van Nortwick 1:30.28; 5, Lewis 1:31.57; 8, Chin 1:42.07; 9, Park 1:44.66; 10, Schahrer 1:45.77; 12, Ray 1:51.68; 16, Ketchum 2:14.51. 50 breaststroke: 2, Shebeko 44.31; 5, Park 51.97; 7, Lewis 53.23; 8, Schahrer 53.26; 9, Cox 53.37; 15, Chin 59.08; 18, Poggemann 1:00.05; 20, Guo 1:02.01; 22, Ketchum 1:04.90. 100 breaststroke: 1, Van Nortwick 1:28.07; 3, Cape 1:36.50; 5, Leung 1:39.47; 8, Sun 1:51.97; 9, Park 1:53.79; 12, Schahrer 1:58.26; 13, Klein 1:59.13; 14, Chin 2:00.13; 17, Guo 2:12.09. 50 butterfly: 1, Falkner 35.69; 4, Van Nortwick 40.28; 5, Shebeko 40.43; 6, Cox 41.58; 8, Schahrer 41.83; 10, Lewis 46.43; 11, Ray 47.60; 13, Poggemann 50.71; 17, Chin 54.49; 19, Guo 56.51; 25, Ketchum 1:07.88. 100 butterfly: 1, Yue 1:28.14; 2, Cox 1:38.33; 3, Van Nortwick 1:38.52; 4, Lewis 1:59.43. 100 individual medley: 1, Yue 1:17.96; 4, Shebeko 1:28.32; 6, Lewis 1:32.12; 7, Cape 1:32.61; 8, Schahrer 1:35.64; 10, Sun 1:38.20; 11, Park 1:39.35; 12, Leung 1:40.27; 13, Gao 1:44.89; 16, Chin 1:49.21; 17, Guo 1:58.26; 18, Poggemann 1:59.80. 200 individual medley: 1, Yue 2:49.03; 2, Van Nortwick 3:09.97; 3, Park 3:31.36. 200 freestyle relay: 1, IST A (Ketchum, Shebeko, Lewis Van Nortwick) 2:29.99; 3, IST C (Leung, Gao, Klein, Poggemann) 2:44.75. 200 medley relay: 1, IST B (Lewis, Van Nortwick, Cox, Yue) 2:36.62; 2, IST A (Falkner, Park, Shebeko, Schahrer) 2:47.03; 5, IST C (Guo, Poggemann, Sun, Ketchum) 3:29.95. 11-12 50 freestyle: 4, Jason Klein 28.06; 5, Alex Sun 28.96; 7, Jeremy Bradford 30.46; 15, Bennett Ernst 33.37; 17, Quinn Gieseke 34.13; 29, Hrishi Pai 39.09. 100 freestyle: 5, Bradford 1:10.14; 11, Gieseke 1:20.93; 12, Manan Gandhi 1:24.57; 16, Rahul Chaliparambil 1:26.45; 18, Pai 1:29.50. 200 freestyle: 2, Klein 2:12.87; 6, Bradford 2:39.76; 7, Ernst 2:41.24; 11, Gandhi 3:05.72. 500 freestyle: 3, Sun 6:34.93. 50 backstroke: 1, Klein 31.70; 12, Gieseke 45.29. 100 backstroke: 4, Sun 1:13.63; 5, Bradford 1:20.95; 12, Gieseke 1:37.36; 13, Chaliparambil 1:37.53; 14, Gandhi 1:39.74. 200 backstroke: 3, Ernst 3:07.23. 50 breaststroke: 1, Sun 35.63; 7, Connor Azzarello 43.27; 15, Chaliparambil 50.73. 100 breaststroke: 1, Sun 1:15.54; 12, Gieseke 1:43.18; 20, Gandhi 1:57.69. 200 breaststroke: 3, Bradford 3:19.57; 4, Azzarello 3:23.23. 50 butterfly: 2, Sun 32.43; 7, Azzarello 40.52; 8, Gandhi 40.88; 10, Gieseke 44.29. 100 butterfly: 2, Sun 1:13.49; 3, Bradford 1:26.71; 6, Gandhi 1:42.44. 100 individual medley: 3, Sun 1:10.65; 4, Klein 1:11.67; 8, Bradford 1:19.02; 13, Ernst 1:25.30; 15, Gandhi 1:33.18. 200 individual medley: 4, Azzarello 3:00.63; 7, Chaliparambil 3:30.78. 200 freestyle relay: 2, IST A (Klein, Sun, Ernst, Gieseke) 2:02.34. 200 medley relay: 3, IST A (Gandhi, Gieseke, Chaliparambil, Azzarello) 2:48.88. 13-14 50 freestyle: 2, Ben Nussbaum 25.44; 4, Xavier Graham 26.25; 11, Benjamin Cape 28.47; 12, Connor Schwinn 28.48; 14, Nicholas Nava 28.63; 20, Mattias Tung 33.99. 100 freestyle: 2, B. 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Baseball: Skyline seemed a bit slow

He struck out four Crusaders. “Fundamentals will keep us in the game,” Tamminen said. “I love how we battled.” It was just the first game of the season, but Skyline seemed a bit slow to get going offensively, but the bats were more or less quiet through six innings. In the field, the Spartans committed four errors, allowing Eastside Catholic hitters to get on base and runners to advance. “We need to be a little bit smarter,” Tamminen said after the game. “But we’ve got a good nucleus. There’s a lot of things we can work on to get better.”

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striking out three and allowing zero runs. After surrendering two Skyline singles in the first, he retired six straight and walked just two batters. “Larson came through,” Boyd said. Boyd also credited Wolgamott, a catcher, for a strong performance behind the plate. “Braden called a great game,” Boyd said. Sophomore Jeff Kepple finished with the save for Eastside Catholic, going two-thirds of an inning, striking out one and allowing one hit and two runs. Conner Gilchrist lasted four innings on the mound for Skyline.

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Students collect 7,500 crayons The students at Cougar Ridge Elementary School have collected 7,500 crayons for the patients at Seattle Children’s. By working with parent advisors Kavita Hegde and Jennifer Goldberg, students used goal-setting strategies, marking skills and leadership talents to put together the crayon drive. Their business acumen paid off, with the students collecting the 7,500 crayons in less than a month, from Jan. 19 to Feb. 28. Children’s uses more than 100,000 crayons each year. Efforts like those made by the Cougar Ridge Student Council help the hospital offset the cost of purchasing crayons and allow those funds to be used for more immediate needs, such as uncompensated care.

Washington State Patrol camp is taking applications Washington high school juniors and seniors interested in a law enforcement career have the chance to spend a week this summer learning about the industry. Applications are being accepted for the 34th annual Washington State Patrol-Kiwanis Youth Law Enforcement Career Camp. The camp is held July 24-31 at the WSP Academy in Shelton. The camp introduces students to the opportunities and difficulties of being a police officer. WSP and other police departments provide officers as staff members to instruct and serve as counselors. Guest speakers from various agencies provide firsthand information to students. This academy is sponsored and paid for by Washington Kiwanis clubs statewide and supporters. Applications are available online at www.wsp.wa.gov, click on “Outreach.” The application deadline is May 13.

“Dear President Obama,” the letter began. “My name is Owen. I like basketball. I can run fast and I like videogames. What kind of car do you drive? What is it like being president? I want no more wars. I hope to hear from you soon.” Clark Elementary School second-grader Owen Eberhardt signed his name and showed his letter to his high school buddy, Ryan August-Phillips. She corrected his spelling and gave him pointers about his letter before the two settled down and read together for the remaining halfhour. Every Tuesday since February, Tiger Mountain Community High School students have made the five-minute walk from their campus to Clark, where they meet for 30 minutes with their secondgrade buddies. Clark teacher Mary Rusk and Tiger Mountain English teacher Lane Helgeson coordinate the program. When she was a kindergarten teacher, Rusk helped coordinate a high school buddy program for her students. Now a second-grade teacher, Rusk decided the buddy system would still be beneficial to both the elementary and high school students. “They like it because they get to interact with younger people,” Helgeson said. “In this setting, they get to take on the role of being mentor.” On the flip side, the second-

Schools in focus Clark Elementary School graders get a kick out seeing the older students. “They absolutely admire them,” Rusk said. “They think they’re funny. One of the little guys in my class said, ‘There’s a lot of cool dudes.’” As the Tiger Mountain students trooped into the second-grade classroom March 1, Rusk explained the assignment. The second-graders had written letters to President Obama. They were required to tell the president about themselves, ask him a few questions and then give their opinion about an issue important to them. “We’re just trying to make these letters fantastic,” Rusk said. In her letter, Ashley Ortiz wrote that she was an 8-year-old girl from Issaquah and asked Obama why he still smoked. She also offered him an invitation to Clark. “Do you think you could come to our school? How many stories is the White House? I wish everyone had food, water, shelter and clothing,” she wrote. Her buddy, Bonnie Chaney, helped her proofread her work.

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Clark Elementary School second-graders Owen Eberhardt (left) and David Walker go over their letters to President Barack Obama with Tiger Mountain Community High School student Ryan August-Phillips. After finishing with their letters, the second-graders took out their independent reading books and read to their buddies. “It’s really fun, because I get to read to a buddy instead of just read to myself,” second-grader Chalis Taylor Ware said. His buddy, Tiger Mountain senior Robert Campbell, listened as

Ware read a Dr. Seuss book to him. “It’s just good to read to other kids and help them out,” Campbell said. Tiger Mountain’s Emily Ellefsen, said she liked spending time with her buddy, Alyssa Mitchell. “It teaches me how to be a kid again,” Ellefsen said.

Rusk commended the Tiger Mountain students for spending time with her students. “Anyone who will listen to a second-grader will have their undying love forever,” she said. Laura Geggel: 392-6434, ext. 241, or lgeggel@isspress.com. Comment at www.issaquahpress.com.

Students get in battle of words at Global Reading Challenge By Laura Geggel Issaquah Press reporter They had read the books over and over. They had quizzed each other. They had triumphed at their schools’ Global Reading Challenge, landing them a spot at the Issaquah School District’s competition at the Issaquah Library. In a room overflowing with about 60 parents, teachers and friends, 42 fourth- and fifth-grade students sat raptly listening as librarians quizzed them about books. Parent Toni Nankova said her daughter Daniela Nankova absorbed the books like a sponge does water. “After she was done reading, she would say, “Mom, this book is really good. You have to read it,” Toni Nankova said. “And then she would quiz me on it. If I got it wrong, she’d say, ‘You have to go back and read it.’” Students began preparing for the challenge in October. Each group had seven people and 10 books to read, with some students reading a few books and others reading the whole stack. First, they competed against other groups at their school. The winning teams from Creekside,

Discovery, Grand Ridge, Issaquah Valley, Maple Hills and Sunset elementary schools trooped to the Issaquah Library March 2 to duke it out with their friends and rivals. Groups received five points for every correct answer, and zero

points for every incorrect answer. Using questions collected from the different schools, Librarian Leigh Piter wasted no time in hitting the books. “What does Felix keep on his dresser to remember his father by?” she asked, giving them multi-

BY LAURA GEGGEL

A group of elementary school students convenes, deciding what to write for their response to a question at the King County Library System Global Reading Challenge.

ple-choice answers to select. When she read the answer, a foul ball, from the book “Free Baseball,” by Sue Corbett, students pumped their fists into the air, grinning at one another when they learned they got the right answer. By the end of the first round, there was a four-way tie. “Good work, everybody,” Piter said. “Everybody could still win. That just shows how much work you’ve put into it.” From the audience, Melissa Slish watched her fifth-grade son Connor Slish compete for Creekside. “He’s read all of the books and he seems to remember a lot of little details,” she said. They started reading the books together, but soon Connor took over, reading them independently. “Some I went back and read on my own,” said Melissa Slish, a fan of children’s literature. The competition is so popular, 17 teams competed at Issaquah Valley. “I think it’s fantastic,” Issaquah valley fifth-grade teacher Susan Ahrensdorf said. “The kids have really embraced reading these books and reading in general.” Even students not involved in

the Global Reading Challenge got caught up in the contagious excitement for reading. “They’re voracious readers,” Ahrensdorf said. “They’re thrilled when I say ‘silent reading.’” Discovery second-grader Tyler Travers came to watch her fourthgrade sister Timilin Travers compete. When she’s old enough, Tyler said she plans to participate in the competition, too, because “I like books.” Students said they read books for the competition they would not normally have read. Creekside fifth-grader Annie Tang said “Found” was her favorite book, “because it’s cool. It has stuff about time travel.” Sunset student Jason Sherpa said he liked “Alvin Ho,” because “It was fun. It’s about a guy who is scared of a lot of things.” After three rounds of questions, the Shadow Readers from Creekside had the highest score, with 110 points. They took home a district trophy and progressed to the March 15 regional competition against neighboring school districts. Laura Geggel: 392-6434, ext. 241 or lgeggel@isspress.com. Comment at www.issaquahpress.com.

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PulteGroup at 11241 Slater Avenue NE, Suite 100, Kirkland, WA 98033 is seeking coverage under the Washington State Department of Ecology’s Construction Stormwater General Permit. The proposed project, Sunset Walk at Issaquah Highlands, is located along NE Park Drive at 13th Ave NE in Issaquah, Washington, King County. This project involves 5.86 acres of soil disturbance for lot grading, utility, and house construction activities. Stormwater will be discharged to the existing storm system, eventually releasing to Lake Sammamish. Any persons desiring to present their views to the Department of Ecology regarding this application, or interested in the Department’s action on this application, may notify Ecology in writing within 30 days of the last date of publication of this notice. Comments may be submitted to: Department of Ecology Water Quality Program P.O. Box 47696 Olympia, WA 98504-7696 Published in The Issaquah Press on 3/16/11 & 3/23/11

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ISSAQUAH SCHOOL DISTRICT ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Maywood Middle School Additions & Modernizarion Project Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received by Issaquah School District No. 411, 565 NW Holly Street, Issaquah, Washington 980272899, for construction of the Maywood Middle School Additions and Modernization Project. The project site is located in unincorporated King County, on 14490 - 168th Ave. SE, Renton, WA 98059. The project includes alterations to an existing 102,500 square foot middle school and approximately 22,300 square feet of additions with associated site work to the 20 acre campus. Work includes reconfiguration of administrative area, science room and corridor upgrades, expansion of gyms and cafeteria, addition of classrooms, work spaces and storage rooms. Site work includes relocation of bus parking and parent drop-off, completion of fire loop and construction of baseball field. The engineer’s estimate for this project is $10,000,000. Base bids, Part One Form of Bid, will be received at Issaquah School District Administration Center, 565 Holly Street, Issaquah, WA 98027, no later than 2:00 PM on Wednesday, April 13, 2011, time stamped and held unopened. Alternate bids, unit prices and subcontractor lists will be received on Part Two Form of Bid no later than 3:00 PM, Wednesday, April 13, 2011, time stamped and held unopened. Bids will be opened and read aloud following the 3:00 PM deadline. Each bid and enclosures shall be submitted in an opaque, sealed envelope, bearing the name and address of the Bidder and addressed to the Owner, Issaquah School District. Label the lower left corner of the envelope “Maywood Middle School” and identify either Part One or Part Two. A mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held at the project site, Maywood Middle School, 14490 168th Ave SE, Renton, Washington on Thursday March 24, 2011 at 3:00 PM to answer questions and review the scope of work, review the documents and afterward to tour the site. All general contractors submitting a bid are required to have a representative in attendance at the prebid meeting and to sign in on an attendance sheet. No exception to this requirement.

Contractors may obtain copies of the contract documents from United Reprographics, 1750 4th Avenue South, Seattle, WA 98134, (206) 382-1177 in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders, upon paying the sum of three hundred dollars ($300.00) per set. Each Contractor is responsible for postage and/or delivery charges. Make checks payable to Issaquah School District. This fee is refundable upon return of unmarked, reusable documents. Copies of Contract Documents may be examined at the following locations: ●Issaquah School District, 565 NW Holly Street, Issaquah, WA 98027 ● Cornerstone Architectural Group, Kenmore, WA ● AGC Plan Center, Spokane, WA ● Associated Subcontractors Plan Center, Fircrest, WA ●Builders Exchange Cooperative, Everett, WA ●Contractor Resource Center, Seattle, WA ● DJC Plan Center, Portland, OR & Seattle, WA ●Dodge Scan, Seattle, WA ●Factory Small Business Incubator, Tacoma, WA ●Impact Business Consultants, Seattle, WA ● Inland NW AGC, Spokane, WA ●Lower Columbia Contractors, Longview, WA ● McGraw Hill Plan Center, Portland, OR ●McGraw Hill Plan Center, Seattle, WA ● Minority Contractors, Tacoma, WA ● Olympia Plan Center, Olympia, WA ●Olympic Peninsula Plan Center, Bremerton, WA ●Oregon Contractor Plan Center, Clackamas, OR ●Plans Room, Bellevue, WA ●Spokane Regional Plan Center, Spokane, WA ●Snohomish County Plan Center, Everett, WA ● SW Washington Contractors Association, Vancouver, WA ●Tri City Construction Council, Kennewick, WA ● Valley Plan Center, Seattle, WA ● Walla Walla Plan Center, Walla Walla, WA ●Weekly Construction Reporter, Bellingham, WA ● Wenatchee Construction Council, Wenatchee, WA ●Yakima Plan Center, Yakima, WA

210-Public Notices contractors, subcontractors and suppliers from printer. Contractor must comply with the subcontractor listing requirements specified Section 00200 of the Form of Bid and Instructions to Bidders. A Bid Deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the base bid is required and must be either, a surety bond, postal money order, cashier’s check, or certified check. Bid Deposit of unsuccessful bidders will be returned; however, the three lowest will be held until after award of Contract. Bid Deposit of successful bidder will be returned upon receipt and acceptance of completed Performance and Payment Bond, Certificate of Insurance and signed Contract Agreement. A one hundred percent (100%) contractor’s Performance and Payment Bond; a Public Works Contract (AIA Form A101 or other form supplied by Owner); and Certificate(s) and Endorsement(s) of Issuance per Article II of the General and Supplemental Conditions are required before award is final. Pursuant to RCW 39.12, no workman, laborer, or mechanic employed in performance of any part of this contract shall be paid less than the “prevailing rate of wage” (in effect as of the date that bids are due) as determined by the Industrial Statistician of the Dept. of Labor & Industries. Copies of the prevailing wage rate schedule are included in the Project Manual and are available directly from the Department of Labor & Industries. The Issaquah School District reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any irregularities or informalities. The right is reserved by the Issaquah School District to postpone contract award for the period of thirty (30) days after the bid opening. The Issaquah School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer. No bidder may withdraw the bid after the hour set for the opening thereof, or before award of contract, unless said award is delayed for a period exceeding thirty (30) days. Dated this 16st day of March, 2011. By the Order of the BOARD OF DIRECTORS ISSAQUAH SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 411 KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON Published in The Issaquah Press on 3/16/11 & 3/23/11

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Patriots’ ROTC drill, rifle teams perform well at meet By Nathan Wilhelm On March 5, the Liberty High School Navy Junior ROTC participated in the third Northwest Drill and Rifle Conference’s meet at Spanaway Lake High School where 11 schools attended. The students departed on a bus from Liberty at 5:30 a.m. and arrived at the drill meet at 7 a.m. The teams then competed in their respective competitions throughout the day. At the end of competition, all the teams from the 11 schools gathered in Spanaway’s

gymnasium for the awards ceremony. Liberty placed very well in many areas. The armed drill team placed third overall, as did the unarmed drill team. In a separate category for armed and unarmed commanders, the armed team commander, Cadet Lt. JD Charest, placed first among the armed commanders while the unarmed team commander, Cadet Lt. Commander Cassie Achzenick, placed second among unarmed commanders. Senior Cadet Lt. Junior Grade

Henry Beck placed second in Individual Armed Exhibition Drill (rifle spinning) during his first competition. Liberty’s Color Guard Team One placed fourth and the Precision Rifle team took first place for the third time this season with Cadet Ensign John Lorenz leading the group in scores. The next drill meet will be March 26 at Kentwood High School. Nathan Wilhelm is a staff member of The Beat, The Press’ teen page. Comment at www.issaquahpress.com.

Children’s safety, health may be jeopardized by misinformation Parents often turn to their pediatrician for expert advice and accurate information about their child’s health and development. However, findings from a new study suggest that thousands of pediatricians erroneously subscribe to various popular parenting myths. “In some cases, a child’s wellbeing may be seriously compromised if parents are given misinformation by a pediatrician based on these misconceptions and old wives’ tales,” said Dr. Andrew Adesman, lead investigator of the study and chief of developmental and behavioral pediatrics at the Steven and Alexandra Cohen Children’s Medical Center of New York. The ‘dangerous dozen’ health beliefs The majority of pediatricians (76 percent) mistakenly endorsed one or more of the “dangerous dozen” parenting myths as being true, and 13 percent got three or more wrong. For example: 33 percent said a burn can be treated with application of ice Risk: Ice can also cause injury to the skin. 33 percent said it is safe to put a baby down to sleep on his/her side Risk: crib death 45 percent said children can be given an ice bath to treat a fever

Risk: hypothermia 5 percent said children over age 6 can be given aspirin for a fever Risk: Reye’s syndrome 5 percent said place a soft object in a child’s mouth child during a seizure Risk: dental injury to the child, hand injury to the adult 3 percent said that babies younger than 6 months can be given honey Risk: botulism poisoning Adesman recently presented his research findings at the Pediatric Academic Societies meeting in Vancouver, B.C. He and colleagues mailed a Pediatric Health Beliefs Questionnaire to 5,000 general pediatricians in the U.S. ‘Old wives’ tales’ Much larger percentages of pediatricians endorsed old wives tales. Here are just a few examples of the mistaken beliefs: 15 percent said children should not swim until 30 minutes after eating; 17 percent said vitamin C helps ward off colds; 16 percent said eating carrots will improve a child’s vision; 8 percent said eating chocolate causes acne; 11 percent said listening to Mozart will make a baby smarter; 7 percent said reading in the dark causes visual problems; 11 percent said sugar causes

hyperactivity; 7 percent said sitting too close to the TV will damage vision; and 9 percent said sleeping with a nightlight causes nearsightedness. Although Adesman said he was not surprised large numbers of pediatricians endorsed old wives tales, he noted he is “very concerned that so many pediatricians failed to identify one or more parenting practices that could pose safety or health risks to children. Raising young children and keeping them healthy is never easy, but doing so while relying on erroneous or misleading information can make parenting a particularly daunting challenge,” he said. “Parents turn to their pediatrician for guidance and they must be confident that their pediatricians will provide them with accurate information.” Adesman’s study was based on a questionnaire sent to a national sample of board-certified primary care pediatricians. The questionnaire contained a mix of 34 myths and 14 true statements; pediatricians were asked to identify to what extent each of the 48 health belief statements was true, likely true, likely false, false or they were unsure. Results were based on an analysis of more than 1,000 responses. Although most of the myths are benign “old wives tales,” Adesman noted there were a “dangerous dozen” health beliefs that reflected outdated or dangerous parenting beliefs that could pose a risk to a child’s safety or well-being. This is not the first time that Adesman has taken on the role of “pediatric myth buster.” He wrote a book for parents that identifies and debunks more than 165 common myths “BabyFacts: the Truth about Your Child from Newborn through Preschool,” and he is putting in place plans to educate pediatricians-in-training about parenting misconceptions. Test your own knowledge regarding parenting myths at www.BabyFacts.com. View Dr. Adesman’s most recent study in its entirety at www.babyfacts.com/press.html.

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Wednesday, March 16 2011 •

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P OLICE B LOTTER

On the move

Private act, public place

Southeast at 2:40 a.m. March 6.

Homeowners contacted police Feb. 25 after realizing a mover possibly stole various pieces of furniture rather than donating the items to charity as he had been asked to do. The callers had planned to sell the items, but the mover said his mother ran a nonprofit organization dedicated to abused women, and he offered to donate the furniture to the group. Months later, the callers asked him about the donation in order to collect a receipt for tax purposes, but he did not return repeated calls. The moving company then told the callers he had been fired.

A woman called police after she noticed a man masturbating in a parked car near Bartell Drugs, 526 228th Ave. N.E., at about 8 p.m. March 1. She said the man appeared to be about 20, and held a mobile phone in one hand. She provided a description of the vehicle and license plate information to police, but officers could not locate the vehicle.

Taken

Heist Police arrested a North Bend woman and a 14-year-old girl for stealing items from Costco, 1801 10th Ave. N.W., at 3:58 p.m. Feb. 26. The estimated loss is $120.

Discharged A Sammamish woman said fraudulent charges had been made to her bank account prior to Feb. 27. The estimated loss is unknown.

Change is bad Change was stolen from unlocked vehicles parked in the 24200 block of Southeast 28th Street early Feb. 27. The estimated loss is unknown.

Purse snatched A purse was stolen from a vehicle parked in the 400 block of Northwest Gilman Boulevard prior to 2:18 p.m. Feb. 27. The estimated loss is $650.

Hauled off A trailer was stolen in the 600 block of Northwest Juniper Street prior to 8:11 a.m. Feb. 28. The estimated loss is $2,000.

Unlicensed A license plate was stolen from a vehicle parked in the 700 block of Rainier Boulevard North prior to 8:23 p.m. Feb. 28. The estimated loss is unknown.

Outage A window was damaged, and a TV was stolen, from a residence in the 4900 block of Alpen Glow Place Northwest prior to 10:46 a.m. Feb. 28. The estimated loss is $1,300.

Door prize Doors and a wallet were stolen from a Jeep parked in the 23500 block of Southeast 52nd Street prior to 2:38 p.m. Feb. 28. The estimated loss is $2,100.

Arrest Police arrested a woman for malicious mischief in the 23100 block of Southeast Black Nugget Road prior to 9:32 p.m. Feb. 28.

Pull up stakes Police cited and released a 46year-old Cle Elum man for camping in the 800 block of Third Avenue Northwest at 2:36 p.m. March 1.

Search Police responded to suspicious activity in the 600 block of Front Street South at 2:03 a.m. March 2 after receiving a 911 call of a woman screaming for help. Officers searched the area, but could not locate a woman.

Dirty job Police responded to a solicitor attempting to sell cleaning products in the 4400 block of 187th Place Southeast at 1:31 p.m. March 2. The officer informed the solicitor about the city ordinance regarding door-to-door sales, and she left the area.

Unwelcome Police arrested a juvenile male for criminal trespass in the 300 block of Rainier Boulevard South at 12:06 p.m. March 4.

Fired Guns, rings and a laptop computer were stolen from a residence in the 4400 block of 184th Avenue Southeast prior to 5:57 p.m. March 4. The estimated loss is $2,900.

Mission impossible Police responded to suspicious activity in the 500 block of Jasmine Place Northwest at 8:44 p.m. March 4. The officer contacted men at the scene who claimed to be Mormon missionaries from Utah. Police asked them to discontinue and to resume in the daytime.

Police cited and released a 20year-old Issaquah resident for theft in the 400 block of Mountain Park Boulevard Southwest at 9:15 a.m. March 6.

Cheeky Police responded to suspicious activity in the 500 block of Northwest Gilman Boulevard at 11:12 a.m. March 6. The caller said a man had been yelling and cursing at her. The man told police she had called him “sweet cheeks,” upsetting him. He also said he had a bad headache.

Arrest Police arrested a 20-year-old Issaquah resident on warrants for theft and possession of drug paraphernalia in the 26000 block of Issaquah-Fall City Road at 12:43 p.m. March 6.

Arrest Police arrested a 22-year-old Bellevue man on a Bellevue warrant for theft in the 100 block of Front Street South at 6:06 p.m. March 6.

Caught Police cited and released a juvenile male for criminal trespass in the 100 block of Newport Way Northwest at 5:46 p.m. March 7.

Sobering Police arrested a 19-year-old Tacoma woman on a minor in possession of alcohol in the 100 block of First Avenue Southeast at 11:35 a.m. March 8.

Bonnie and Clyde Police arrested a 21-year-old Cle Elum woman on a theft warrant and a 24-year-old Renton man for driving with a suspended license in the 100 block of Front Street North at 5:33 p.m. March 8.

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Popped

Police responded to a disturbance in the 18300 block of Southeast Newport Way at 5:21 a.m. March 5, and arrested a 24-yearold Mercer Island woman on a reckless driving warrant and a 21year-old Bellevue woman on a minor in possession of alcohol warrant.

Police cited and released a 55year-old Issaquah man for unlawful use of an air gun in the 600 block of Wildwood Boulevard Southwest at 11:26 a.m. March 9.

Halted Police arrested a 29-year-old Des Moines man for driving with a suspended license and for failing to transfer a vehicle title in the 6300 block of East Lake Sammamish Parkway Southeast at 9:09 a.m. March 5.

Uncooperative Police arrested a 26-year-old Sammamish man for driving with a suspended license and failing to cooperate with a police officer in the 1400 block of Northwest Maple Street at 10:08 p.m. March 5.

Drugs Police arrested a juvenile female and a juvenile male for possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia at West Lake Sammamish Parkway Southeast and 184th Avenue

Drugs Police arrested a 19-year-old Issaquah man for possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia in the 1000 block of 17th Avenue Northwest at 8:22 p.m. March 9.

High school high Police recovered a small bag of marijuana at Tiger Mountain Community High School, 355 S.E. Evans St., after a teacher discovered the pot prior to 1:29 p.m. March 10. Police and the teacher do not know to whom the marijuana belonged.

Arrest Police arrested a juvenile male for harassment in the 300 block of Southeast Evans Street at 2:04 p.m. March 10. The Press publishes names of those arrested for DUI and those charged with felony crimes. Information comes directly from local police reports.

Washington State Patrol lab relies on DNA to solve crimes The state crime lab used DNA testing to complete a record-setting 379 hits last year. Teams at the Washington State Patrol Crime Lab use a national database, the Combined DNA Index System or CODIS, to offer leads to investigators. Since the program debuted more than a decade ago, the crime-fighting tool has provided more than 1,500 leads. Investigators at the Seattle lab also processed evidence related to the deadly shootings at Lake Sammamish State Park in July 2010. “This is about arresting and convicting the guilty, and clearing the innocent,” state patrol Chief John Batiste said. “DNA is the most reliable way we’ve ever had for telling if someone was present at a crime scene.” The lab receives about 1,400

samples from convicted offenders each month. The resulting database contains more than 194,000 DNA profiles from Washington criminals convicted of a felony, or certain gross misdemeanors and misdemeanors. Under state law, registered sex and kidnapping offenders must also submit a DNA sample. The lab compares samples from convicted criminals against DNA evidence collected at more than 3,500 crime scenes statewide. Investigators routinely search the samples in the state database against the CODIS database. In the hits from last year, more than half linked to burglary cases, and another 39 percent stemmed from murders, rapes, robberies and assaults. The analysis shows 79 percent

of the DNA hits match offenders convicted for less-violent crimes, such as burglary and drug possession. The hits generated last year represent a 47 percent increase from the 257 hits in 2009. The crime lab attributed the increase to several factors, including a pilot project for testing evidence from property crimes, and technology upgrades. “The CODIS program is a forensic time machine” Larry Hebert, forensic laboratory services bureau director, said in a release. “Our scientists use this powerful technology to link suspects to unsolved crimes, some of which were committed over 40 years ago. CODIS is also used to link apparent unrelated cases to each other providing investigators with valuable information.”

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B12 • Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Sitting on the next great art show

MARCH

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Wings & Things, the music of Paul McCartney, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Field of Champions Sports Bar & Grill, 385 N.W. Gilman Blvd., 392-7111

Comedy Night, 8 p.m., Vino Bella Village Theatre presents ‘Iron Curtain’ through April 24, Francis J. Gaudette Theatre, 303 Front St. N., $20 to $60, 392-2202 or www.villagetheatre.org

The Cutters, 4-10 p.m., Pogacha The Fire Inside Celtic Group, 7-9 p.m., Vino Bella Tony La Stella’s St. Patrick’s Dinner & Dance Show, 6-9:30 p.m., Amante Pizza & Pasta, 131 Front St. N. Fridays in the Living Room with Gail Pettis, 7:45-10 p.m., Bake’s Place, $20 James Howard Band, 7:3011:30 p.m., Vino Bella Ventura Highway Revisited, 8-11 p.m., Pogacha Clockwork, 7:45-10 p.m., Bake’s Place, $20

Tony Mamon Quintet, 7:30-11:30 p.m., Vino Bella

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Issaquah Singers and Raise the Rafters, 2 p.m., Community Church of Issaquah, 205 Mountain Park Blvd. Admission by donation.

Issaquah Philharmonic, conducted by Duane Bowen, performs Mendelssohn and RimskyKorsakoff, 7:30 p.m., Faith United Methodist Church, 3924 Issaquah-Pine Lake Road S.E. Although free, donations are welcome.

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Butch Harrison and Good Company, 7:45-10 p.m., Bake’s Place, $20

By Laura Geggel Issaquah Press reporter

ith a height of seven feet, wires poking out the back and a rusty seat, Larry Calkins’ chair is more a piece of art than a comfortable place to rest. “It’s almost animated, it’s gangly, it’s tall,” said Craig Cross, marketing manager for Seattle Design Center. “You almost expect the chair to walk off on its own.” The Chair Project began when Cross started thinking of a way to unite designers and architects with artists. The Seattle Design Center partnered with the Pratt Fine Arts Center, roping in 10 artists and 10 designers or architects. Working with the Seattle Design Center, Cross decided that the chair, an iconic piece of furniture, would be a ideal art form for the artist-designer teams to manipulate and decorate. After the artists were paired with either a designer or an architect, they were given an Italian neoclassical chair donated by Baker, a Chicago-based furniture company. Calkins, an Issaquah artist living on Tiger Mountain, joined Seattle architect Tyler Engle. Though the two had never met, Engle was familiar with Calkins’ work. As an architect, he had specified some of Calkins’ work, meaning he advised that his clients use Calkins’ art in their houses. The two were complete opposites in some ways, but were on the same page for most of the project. “He’s kind of loose and relaxed,” Engle said. “I’m an architect, so we draw everything and we’re uptight.” Calkins, whose wife is an architect, said he was glad to work with an architect for the project. He wanted to deconstruct and reconstruct the chair structurally, not reupholster it in pretty fabric, like so many designers tend to do, he said. “I didn’t like the way the chair looked, so we cut it apart,” Calkins said. “We wanted to have almost an animal-like quality to it and a more graceful and kind of a living look to it. We completely redesigned it.” Engle and Calkins got the chair in the fall. It had a wooden frame, a woven seat and arms that did not go out at 90 degrees. “The finish was really glossy, like a grand piano, so we left it out in the weather and just let it be because it lacked integrity,” Engle said. “It was like someone who wears too much makeup, and you couldn’t see who the person was inside.” The chair sat in rain and snow. The two men took it apart and then, using metal rods like joints, put it back together, but left the joints showing, “almost like knuckle joints you would see on an animal,” Calkins said. They planned to re-upholster the back

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Issaquah artist Larry Calkins (above) worked on this gangly chair (right) with Seattle architect Tyler Engle. The chair will be displayed at the downtown Seattle Nordstrom before it is auctioned.

ON THE WEB See all of the chairs from The Chair Project at www.seattledesigncenter.com/thechairproject.

GET INVOLVED See the chairs at the downtown Seattle Nordstrom at the intersection of Pine Street and 5th Avenue until April 13.

“It was like someone who wears too much makeup, and you couldn’t see who the person was inside.” — Tyler Engle Seattle architect

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The original chair by Baker, a Chicagobased furniture company was the starting point for the artists and designers. with fabric, but once they strung up the back with wire, “I realized I liked the way they stuck out like that, almost like a horse mane,” Calkins said. “It gave it a wild look. We thought it looked better, kind of like it’s running.” The chairs from the project initially went on display at the Seattle Design Center’s Northwest Design Awards Gala in February. Now, people can see them at the downtown Seattle Nordstrom and

then about town before they are auctioned in August. Benefits go to the Pratt Fine Arts Center. The Chair Project’s participants also have shows at Seattle Design Center, 5701 Sixth Ave. S., Seattle. Calkins, who teaches art and sculpture, not only at Pratt but also across the world, said the backdrop of Tiger Mountain motivated them to create an animal-like chair. “Life on Tiger Mountain is inspiring,” he said. “We have a lot of wildlife where we live — bears, bobcat, deer, lots of birds — so it’s great.” Laura Geggel: 392-6434, ext. 241, or lgeggel@isspress.com. Comment at www.issaquahpress.com.

Issaquah High looks at PTSD in stage drama By Laura Geggel Issaquah Press reporter With an amputated leg and a case of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Jenny Sutter is broken inside and out, but begins healing with the help of her friends. In the play, “Welcome Home, Jenny Sutter,” by playwright Julie Marie Myatt, Issaquah High School takes its audience into the world of an American marine returning from Iraq. The character Jenny has trouble going home to reality after she returns from the war, and ends up in Slab City, an ex-marine base in California. There, she meets a cast of people who are dealing with different types of pain — some physical, some emotional. The play explores how they confront or escape hurt, and how they can either help or harm those close to them. Senior Maya Ramos, who plays Jenny, said her character goes through emotional and physical stress, but finds help from her friends. “She doesn’t want to go home because she feels so damaged,” Ramos said. Jenny meets Lou (Laura Kasser), a garrulous woman with a string of addictions, including Fruit Roll-Ups and drugs; Buddy (Aaron Mohs-Hale), a man abused in his childhood who found solace through religion and became a preacher; Cheryl (Jamie Lutz), a hairdresser turned psychiatrist and Donald (Denis Gleeson), a man with a tough exterior who is insecure yet caring on the inside. “The play is so dynamic,” Ramos said.

IF YOU GO ‘Welcome Home, Jenny Sutter’ 7:30 p.m. March 23-26 Skyline High School Lyceum Theatre 1122 228th Ave. S.E., Sammamish Tickets: $10 adults, $8 seniors and students with Associated Student Body cards Veterans get in free.

suffering from some type of trauma and it’s really about Jenny’s journey back to wellness,” she said. “While Jenny has suffered from the loss of her leg, it is her BY GREG FARRAR fragile emotional state that really needs Issaquah High School cast members in ‘Welcome Home, Jenny Sutter’ include (from left) Sam healing.” Tacher as Hugo, Maya Ramos as Jenny Sutter, Denis Gleeson as Donald, Laura Kasser as Lou, She said the play also reminds society Jamie Lutz as Cheryl and Aaron Mohs-Hale as Buddy. to remember the challenges some veterans experience. “There are really up parts and really decan’t. They need help.” In all, the play addresses serious issues, pressing parts.” The crew encouraged the audience to but also has a few laughs. During their rehearsals, both the cast compare and contrast the characters. “There’s love stories, there’s comedy,” and stage crew have learned more about Like Buddy, Lou had an abusive childGleeson said. “I think people will enjoy the challenges facing veterans. hood, but where he found release through seeing their peers playing such heavy “I’ve learned more about what PTSD religion, she found addiction. characters.” victims actually go through,” stage-man“I think it can teach people,” Kasser This fall, the Issaquah High School ager-in-training Alexis Lanning, a freshsaid. “The contrast between Lou and drama program will return to its main man, said. Jenny is Jenny has PTSD and I’m an adcampus and present “Fiddler on the Roof” “It has a great meaning in that how are dict.” with the opening of the Performing Arts we treating our veterans when they come Drama Director Holly Whiting first saw Center. back?” Mohs-Hale said. “A lot of them the play at the Oregon Shakespeare Festihave PTSD and we say, ‘OK, you need to val in 2008. Laura Geggel: 392-6434, ext. 241, or lgeggel@issdeal with that on your own,’ but they “All of the characters in this play are press.com. Comment at www.issaquahpress.com.

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

Jazz, java take over at Skyline High School Hot java and cool jazz will wow audiences and taste buds March 19 at Skyline High School, 1122 228th Ave. S.E., Sammamish. Skyline’s Jazz and Java concert features the school’s vocal jazz and jazz band classes. The groups will play two shows, first at 7 p.m. and later at 8:30 p.m. Tickets cost $10 for adults and $8 for students and seniors. Each ticket includes dessert, hot chocolate and coffee. The concert benefits the band and vocal jazz students’ competition expenses.

Theater legends dish about Broadway Experience the magic of the Great White Way at “Broadway Spoken Here” — a collection of anecdotes, songs, rumors and tales about theater. Issaquah residents — and husband and wife — Martin Charnin and Shelly Burch, accompanied by Mark Rabe, present “Broadway Spoken Here” at 7:30 p.m. March 21 at Town Hall Seattle, 1119 Eighth Ave. Charnin has acted as creator, lyricist or director for 125 theatrical productions, including “Annie” — the long-running Broadway musical and Tony Award winner. Burch starred in the original Broadway cast of “Nine” and, later, in the daytime soap “One Life to Live.” Tickets to “Broadway Spoken Here” can be purchased for $10 at www.brownpapertickets.com, by calling 800-838-3006 toll free or at the door.