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Thursday, March 17, 2016

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Citing ‘minimal’ risk, city suspends use of PFOS-contaminated well Seattle Channel

In this still frame from a Seattle Channel broadcast, Issaquah eighthgrader Ayush Noori accepts his trophy for winning the King-Snohomish Regional Spelling Bee on March 13.

Issaquah eighth-grader going to national spelling bee

By Christina Corrales-Toy ccorrales-toy@isspress.com Issaquah resident Ayush Noori qualified for the Scripps National Spelling Bee with a win in the King-Snohomish Regional Spelling Bee on March 13.

Ayush, an eighth-grader at the Open Window School in Bellevue, won the regional bee after correctly spelling Tagalog, an Austronesian language of the Tagalog people in the Philippines. He was the last one standing in a field that started with 70 middle school students.

This will be the second straight year that Ayush heads to the Scripps National Spelling Bee. The onstage rounds of competition are May 25-26 at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Md. The event is described by organizers as the nation’s largest and longest-running educational program, with the first national bee contested in 1925.

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The pumphouse for Gilman Well No. 4 and No. 5 (left) sits alongside Issaquah Creek as it flows north toward Interstate 90 and Lake Sammamish. At right is the Medical Center of Issaquah building at 450 N.W. Gilman Blvd., one of the first two locations to receive water from the Gilman Well pumphouse as it enters the city’s water system. The other is the U.S. Postal Service facility at 400 N.W. Gilman Blvd.

Public Works officials had warned that taking Gilman Well No. 4 offline could endanger companion well

By Scott Stoddard sstoddard@isspress.com Less than one month after directors of Issaquah’s Public Works department expressed concern that suspending the use of Gilman Well No. 4, which is contaminated with perfluorooctane sulfonate, could have adverse effects on the water system, the city announced it has stopped drawing water from the well.

“Well 4 is currently offline,” Sheldon Lynne, public works engineering director, told a March 9 meeting of the Council Infrastructure Committee at City Hall Northwest.

Weeks earlier, Lynne told the committee there was a risk that the contaminant, known by its abbreviation PFOS, could enter Gilman Well No. 5 if its companion well was not running. Well No. 5, which draws water from the same

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area but at a level 200 feet deeper than Well No. 4, provides Issaquah with about one-third of its water supply.

The City Council members who make up the committee — Paul Winterstein, Stacy Goodman and Bill Ramos — expressed surprise at the decision to take Well No. 4 offline. Winterstein said the information was conveyed to committee members via email from Deputy City Administrator Emily Moon

Judy Eib of North Bend flings a shovelful of dirt as she and Pete Dewell of Seattle with other volunteers help Washington Trails Association workers carve out a new Grand Ridge Watertower Loop hiking trail during a work party March 11 above Harrison Way Northeast in the Issaquah Highlands. The WTA is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year and is helping King County Parks construct a two-mile loop to make the popular area even better for hiking and mountain biking.

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Traffic task force begins to narrow list of potential road projects

By Tom Corrigan tcorrigan@isspress.com

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earlier that day.

At the Feb. 18 meeting of the committee, Lynne said, “If you turn 4 off, without understanding more thoroughly what the hydrogeology is between those two wells, you increase your risk substantially of Well 5 becoming contaminated, as well.”

Goodman wanted to know what

There was no question about what were the most popular and the most fervently opposed projects still on the table during the city’s second traffic open house.

“I don’t know of anyone in the neighborhood who likes the idea,” said Michele Griffin, talking about the idea of a vehicle-supporting bridge on Third Avenue Northeast over the East Fork of Issaquah Creek.

Griffin — and plenty of her neighbors — are worried that additional traffic would be the end of their quiet neighborhood with the small-town feel.

The idea of the bridge is to connect Northeast Gilman Boulevard with Third Avenue, creating a new pathway through downtown — and an alternative to the often-jammed Front Street.

At the other end of the spec-

trum in terms of popularity was a proposal for a streetlight at the Providence Point Drive Southeast intersection with Southeast 43rd Way. Some realignment of the street would be necessary. Literally, a busload of senior citizens showed up to show their support.

“Safety,” said Vern Ghen when asked the key reason for his support. “Somebody’s going to get killed. The way it is now, it’s a joke.”

With attendance probably nearing 100 at City Hall, the open house was the second called for by Mayor Fred Butler’s traffic task force. Appointed by Butler, that 11-member group has been handed the task of identifying various street projects to be part of a bond package that could go before voters in November.

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Reichert invites students to submit works for Congressional Art Competition U.S. Rep. Dave Reichert invites 8th District students to submit works for the 2016 Congressional Art Competition.

The annual contest is an opportunity to recognize and encourage the artistic talents of the 8th District’s young constituents.

Works must be original in concept, design and execution. Paintings, drawings, collages, prints, mixed media, computer generated art and photography will be accepted.

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The winner of the 8th District competition will have his or her art displayed at the U.S. Capitol for a year.

Participating students must be in high school, live in the 8th Congressional District and submit an information and release form by April 15 to qualify.

Learn more about the contest and how to submit works at reichert.house. gov/serving-you/artcompetition.

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Lynne replied: “We said there was a risk. We don’t have any new information from page 1 on that. We haven’t done any further hydrogeologic studies had changed in the past 20 since then. days that led the city to sus“It was reduced, and now pend use of Gilman Well No. 4. it’s been turned off,” Lynne “What new information continued. do we have since the last CIC “But not based on any new meeting,” Goodman asked, information?” Winterstein “that would lead us to decide asked. to shut it off, when I thought “No, not based on any new we clearly heard last time that information,” Lynne responded.

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“There’s a risk to Well 5 still on the potential migration of PFOS, but we feel that that’s minimal given the earlier hydrogeologic information,” Lynne said.

When asked when the decision to stop using Well No. 4 was made, Lynne said he wasn’t sure.

“Not too long ago,” he told the committee. “I don’t know the exact date.”

Ramos inquired why it took days for the committee members to be told about the decision.

“I guess I’m surprised that nobody told us,” Ramos said, “if this happened a few days or a week ago.”

Winterstein asked Lynne if he knew who made the call to stop using the well.

“Where’s that made?” Winterstein asked. “Is that made at the executive leadership level or does (Public Works Operations Director) Bret (Heath) make that decision?

How’s that made?”

“I don’t know how that decision was made,” Lynne replied. “I think it was made at the operations side of the house. Probably with consultation from the mayor’s office.”

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group has narrowed down the list of potential projects to 11, including both the Third CORRECTION Avenue bridge and the Providence Point traffic signal.

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Joe’s and Target; and additional turning-lane capacity at the intersection of Front Street and Sunset Way. Estimated costs of the projects were not provided.

The task force primarily used a list of six criteria in paring down the list of potential projects, said task force member Ron Faul. Those criteria included focusing on places where traffic difficulties exist; an emphasis on projects with visible impact; and ensuring local funding can do the job if grants or other outside funding sources

— specifically, a shutdown of the well in order to keep PFOS out of the water system.

“We had a whole lot of people here, and a whole lot of people wanting that decision to be made, then the decision’s made, and we don’t share it with anybody,” Ramos said.

Guided by the Environmental Protection Agency, water systems across the country in 2013 and 2014 tested for perfluorinated compounds — a group of chemicals that includes PFOS — as part of a program to identify the presence of what the EPA calls “emerging contaminants.”

Of all the municipal wells sampled in Washington, Gilman Well No. 4 was the only one to test positive for PFOS. The health effects of PFOS on humans are still being studied. Animals exposed to PFOS suffered from liver, thyroid, developmental and immune system damage.

Public Works officials at the Feb. 18 committee meeting said water leaving the pumphouse for Gilman Wells No. 4 and No 5 is blended together but reaches two locations without blending with water from any other source: the Medical Center of Issaquah building at 450 N.W. Gilman Blvd. and the U.S. Postal Service facility at 400 N.W. Gilman Blvd.

Autumn Monahan, assistant to the city administrator, said in a March 14 email that both Well No. 4 and No. 5 had been taken offline.

She said the city is researching treatment options for perfluorinated compounds and the amount of time Well No. 4 is offline will not be extensive.

More information will be presented to the City Council in April, she said.

aren’t available.

“Our job has been to assign some priorities,” said task force chair James Noel, adding finding a funding source was also part of their charge.

He said he wanted to make it clear none of the projects are currently funded.

“The money is not in the bank,” he said.

Faul and others said they removed from the potential list any projects involving Interstate 90 or state routes.

Faul said those projects should mostly be paid for with state or federal dollars.

A few residents expressed skepticism the projects would solve Issaquah’s traffic problems.

“This is an exercise in futility,” said Cyrus Krohn, contending that unless the city revives the idea of an I90 bypass, Issaquah’s traffic will continue to worsen.

According to the city website, the task force holds its last meeting at City Hall on March 22. Butler has previously said he expects some recommendations from the group before the end of March.

Applications available for residents wishing to fill City Council vacancy

By Tom Corrigan tcorrigan@isspress.com

likely will make their final selection during a closeddoor executive session.

Officials are now acceptAccording to the city’s ing applications to fill the website, candidates should City Council seat about to consider the following be vacated by Councilwom- questions during their veran Jennifer Sutton. bal presentations: After what will be only 4Why do you want to three months in office, serve on the Issaquah City Sutton will resign March Council and who will you 31 to take a diplomatic represent? assignment with the State 4What is it, specifically, Department. that you would contribute The administration to the council and the city? spelled out the basic rules 4What do you consider for replacing Sutton during to be Issaquah’s biggest its March 7 City Council opportunities or issues, and meeting. what would you do to adState law gives the dress them? council the right to replace 4If you feel strongly Sutton, but City Clerk Tina about a topic and the Eggers said it needs to majority of the council feels act within 90 days or that differently, how would you right falls to King County. respond?

A would-be candidate’s 4If selected to fill the first step is to complete an seat, what is the one thing online application on the you would like to accomcity’s website, issaquahwa. plish during your term in gov. Follow two links to office? reach the application. ApThe city expects to fill plications must be complet- the vacancy at the May 2 ed no later than 10 a.m. council meeting, and if the April 11. appointee is present, he or Candidates must be at she can be sworn in that least 18 years of age, a reg- evening. istered voter and a resident City Council President of the city for at least one Stacy Goodman said the year prior to an appointprocess is nearly identical ment to the council. to that used in filling previIf you apply, you’ll have ous vacancies. the opportunity to provide The appointee to the a 10-minute verbal presen- vacant seat will serve until tation to council members November 2017 and can April 18 in the council run for re-election if he or chambers, 135. E. Sunset she wishes to retain the seat.

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By Tom Corrigan tcorrigan@isspress.com A 23-year-old Issaquah man arrested on Mercer Island faces up to 23 counts of possession of stolen mail after authorities said they found 214 pieces of mail in the trunk of his car.

Mercer Island police Detective Jeff Magnan said he has identified 118 alleged victims at over 70 addresses in Mercer Island, Issaquah, Sammamish, Bellevue and Seattle. “(The mail) was from all over the place,” Magnan said.

Magnan said the mail consisted of sealed envelopes, not junk mail.

All the mail has been returned to its intended recipients. None of it had been opened, Magnan noted. He added he is in the process of putting together his case and is talking with victims. Charges are expected to be filed soon.

On Feb. 6, a Mercer Island resident reported seeing a suspicious person near a bank of opened mailboxes in the 2500 block of 82nd Avenue Southeast. Magnan said the witnesses backed up in the direction of the suspect, trying to get his license plate number. The suspect sped off, but the residents were able to give police a general description of the car.

Magnan said officers stopped the suspect — almost by luck — in the 8100 block of West Mercer Way for speeding. They had just received the general description of the suspected mail thief.

“They were able to put two and two together,” Magnan said.

The man was arrested for malicious mischief and mail theft. The malicious mischief charge was for the destruction of mailboxes.

Magnan said the man has since been released as officials prepare a case against him.

Sammamish had been hit with a wave of mailbox thefts: 33 instances between Dec. 14 and Feb. 10, police Detective Bill Albright reported late last month.

The thieves used a flat head screwdriver or a pry bar of some kind to open the mailboxes. The thefts happened mostly in the southern portion of the city, but reports came in from all around Sammamish, Albright said.

In some instances, banks of mailboxes were struck more than once within a few days.

Police also are trying to deal with any fraud cases resulting from mail thefts.

The thieves primarily look for checks they can cash, or credit or debit cards, Albright said.

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New bond issue arrived ahead of schedule, but officials say waiting wasn’t practical

By Tom Corrigan tcorrigan@isspress.com

district did not reach its goal of waiting for six years to go back to voters. Ultimately, In April 2012, about 70 the plan was to line up bond percent of Issaquah School campaigns to fund capital District voters approved a projects with levy campaigns $219 million bond packfor operating dollars, but that age to fund capital projects didn’t happen. throughout the district.

“That would have been Some of those projects nice,” Weaver said. are still underway, such as She and others said two the new $19.5 million Clark key factors led district Elementary School and the leaders to believe they just related rebuilding of Iscouldn’t wait another two saquah Middle School for years to float a bond ques$64 million. tion.

Even as that work moves One issue is the residenforward, the district is asking tial growth within the disfor approval of a $533 million trict, which inevitably leads bond package that, among to a growing student popuother things, will fund a lation. The district grew by fourth district high school, a more than 2,000 students sixth middle school and two in the past four years, and new elementary schools – what district officials call Nos. 16 and 17. conservative projections Back in 2012, district offishow an additional 1,500 to cials advertised that another 2,000 new students walkbond package would not be ing through school doors in needed for six years. In talk- the next five years. Calls for ing about the current bond smaller class sizes and all package, Suzanne Weaver, a day kindergarten are also member of the district board adding to the need for adof directors now and in 2012, ditional space. Weaver said doesn’t hesitate to admit the all-day kindergarten means

Volunteers out to sell voters on Issaquah school bond measure

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said Veevaert.

They’ve also been to meetings of the city councils in As state law bars school Issaquah and Sammamish districts from spending public and homeowner groups all money on levy or bond cam- around the area. And besides paigns, almost all districts selling the bond, VIS runs have a grassroots, volunteer a steady get-out-the-vote organization to run public campaign. campaigns.

The deadline to register For the Issaquah School online in order to vote in the District that group is VolunApril election is March 28. teers for Issaquah Schools.

In-person registrations for Founded in 1977, the organi- first-time voters will be taken zation is an official nonprofit. until eight days prior to the Since a kickoff event in Janu- election, or April 18. Ballots ary, VIS has been running a will be mailed April 6. VIS campaign to help pass the has a mailing going out to $533.5 million capital project voters that same day. bond issue on the April 26 District numbers show ballot. Bond issues in the only about 30 percent of area state need a supermajority of voters have children in the 60 percent to pass. school system.

The VIS has run success“We kind of expect them ful levy or bond issues in the to vote support us,” said past. But the group this time Suzanne Weaver, a member is trying to reach audiences of the district’s board of dithey may have previously rectors and the VIS treasurer. missed, said Alicia Veevaert, She said the key is getting to VIS vice president. those voters without chilFor example, she said VIS dren. put on a presentation for the “Every votes counts,” Sammamish Mosque.

Veevaert added. She noted a “They were very welcompast Snoqualmie Valley issue ing,” said Dawn Peschek, VIS failed by a single vote. In president.

Enumclaw, an issue passed Both Peschek and by a mere four votes.

Veevaert talked about the “Please mail back those usual school campaign ballots,” Veevaert said. strategies: mail drops, a The last day to return balpossible phone bank, honk- lots is Election Day, April 26. and-wave events and so on.

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16 additional classrooms will be needed.

By making use of libraries, computer rooms and so on, Weaver said all-day kindergarten would be offered next year with or without passage of the bond package.

The growing scarcity of land available for new schools was another important factor in the decision to go to back to voters this year.

Weaver said not only is it getting more difficult to find room for new schools, the property that is available is only getting more and more expensive. One estimate put property acquisition costs at close to $100 million.

One thing that not’s getting more and more expensive is local property taxes, at least not because of schools, said Weaver and Alicia Veevaert, vice-president of Volunteers for Issaquah Schools. VIS is a grassroots group running the bond campaign.

The bond sale will add nothing to district property tax rates, according to information from VIS and the

district. However, as previous bonds and debts are paid off, tax rates will not go down.

At present, tax rates sit at about $4.14 per $1,000 in property valuation.

Besides four new buildings, some of the planned projects include a $71 million rebuild of Pine Lake Middle School.

An upgrade of Beaver Lake Middle School would run $8.5 million. Five existing elementary schools would be revamped at a cost of $7 million to $9 million each.

The central administration building would get a revamp and expansion with a price tag of $7.5 million.

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The bond proceeds also would fund $6 million in portable classrooms, $6 million for project management and a $12 million reserve or contingency fund.

Officials have steadfastly declined to identify where new schools might go. The reason is to avoid sudden price hikes or getting into a bidding war with developers, said L. Michelle, district director of communications. Weaver did say that a spot somewhere between Issaquah and Skyline high schools would be ideal for the new high school.

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We’re publishing health inspections to help public make informed decisions

T Greg Farrar / gfarrar@isspress.com Pine Lake eighth-graders Raj Chaphekar (left) and Cooper Culver are two of the small army of students loading minivans March 8 for the caravan to the Issaquah Food and Clothing Bank.

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Taking a nickname from the “It wasn’t about a winner. Defiannual pro football extravaganza nitely their hearts were in getting the students from both middle more food to the food bank and schools organized ‘Souper Bowl the people who need it. I think I’ and during the first week of that healthy competition and March fought toe to toe in a that marketing and energizing friendly battle to collect and each other helped them achieve deliver the most bags, boxes and a much bigger goal than I think bins full of nonperishable food for they were even expecting.” the Issaquah Food and Clothing Walters added, “What we really Bank. appreciate is that they bought us Can you believe what a motifood that we really needed, we vated bunch of sixth-, seventhkeep it updated on our website. and eighth-graders (in other And it’s clear they didn’t just pull words, 11-, 12- and 13-year-olds) the oldest thing out of the back are able to do? How does 11 of their pantries. A lot of kids TONS of food sound? probably went shopping with It was amazing to see the entire their parents and were selective music stage at Pine Lake Middle in getting us things that we really School covered, really covered, in needed. bags and plastic bins of canned “We’re super grateful for the and boxed food. The boys and teachers and the staff and the girls had a blast when it came kids, and all of their motivation time to load it all up for the trip and kindness and generosity, we to the food bank. Likewise, it was need these type of food drives crazy to see another long caravan that are very specific and big like of parents’ minivans from Beaver this to help us make it through Lake, each one filled to the gills the lean summer months. with collected donations, arrive in “Oh my gosh they were so downtown Issaquah where stugreat! It was so fun, we were like dents helped unload the bounty. what are we going to do with all The Wolverines collected this? So we just put it in all of our 10,635 items and the Bulldogs easy spaces as they brought it brought in 7,221 items. to us, and then we had to move Two years ago, the student everything, and I don’t know, do body of Issaquah High School you see in the back of the clothing collected 12,030 items weighbank? It’s just food everywhere!” ing 15,000 pounds. Last year the Stamp Out Hunger food drive, inContact photographer Greg Farrar volving the Postal Service and the at gfarrar@isspress.com. blue bags of donations collected Twitter: @GregFarrarIP

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Beginning this week, we’re expanding the free exchange of information within the pages of The Issaquah Press and online at issaquahpress.com. On page 5 of this edition, you’ll find the results of King County health inspections that were performed at Issaquah restaurants from Feb. 29 through March 4.

Restaurants have a significant responsibility when it comes to public health, and we want our readers to be informed as well as they can possibly be when they decide to dine out.

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mouse clicks away to anyone with online access.

There are no secrets being revealed in our list of which restaurants perSCOTT formed well STODDARD and which were found to Press editor have multiple violations. We have simply made that information easier for more people to access, which we believe is one of the key functions of a responsible newspaper.

One thing readers should keep in mind when reading the list: A single poor report should not tarnish a restaurant that has received satisfactory reports in the past. Everyone has an off day. Re-

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We are not the only newspaper in the state that publishes health inspection results. And we understand not everyone will be pleased with this information becoming more accessible. In this case, we believe the positives outweigh the negatives.

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READERS RESPOND We asked our readers on Facebook to finish this sentence in response to David Hayes’ Off The Press column last week: “You know you are from Issaquah if …”

You remember when small planes used to land where Costco is now. When Pine Lake was a summer retreat for Seattle residents.

town and where to park during Salmon Days!

only one blinking traffic light …on Sunset and Front Street.

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RESTAURANT INSPECTIONS Inspections were performed Feb. 29-March 4 by Public Health, Seattle and King County. A food establishment inspection is only a snapshot of the operation during a limited time.

Readers should look at more than one inspection (view inspection reports online at kingcounty.gov) to get a better idea of the overall operation.

Red violations: High-risk factors are improper practices or procedures identified as the most prevalent contributing factors of foodborne illness or injury. One red critical violation equals an unsatisfactory inspection.

County environmental health specialists work with operators to make sure these violations are corrected before they leave the establishment.

Blue violations: Low-risk factors are preventive measures to control the addition of pathogens, chemicals, and physical objects into foods.

435 or more red violation points require a reinspection within 14 days.

490 or more red violation points or 120 total violation points (red and blue) require closure of the establishment.

7-Sandwich food truck 317 N.W. Gilman Blvd.

Feb. 29: Routine inspection, 5 red, 10 blue Beaver Lake Middle School 25025 S.E. 32nd St. Feb. 29: Routine inspection, satisfactory, 0 red, 0 blue Brewed Awakening 6420 E. Lake Sammamish Parkway S.E. March 4: Routine inspection, 10 red, 5 blue Challenger Elementary School 25200 S.E. Klahanie Blvd.

Feb. 29: Routine inspection, satisfactory, 0 red, 5 blue Chan’s Place, 4592 Klahanie Dr. S.E. March 3: Routine inspection, 35 red, 10 blue Clark Elementary School 500 Second Ave. S.E. March 2: Routine inspection, 35 red, 0 blue Coffee At The Mud Puddle 145 N.W. Gilman Blvd.

Feb. 29: Routine inspection, satisfactory, 0 red, 0 blue Cold Stone Creamery 6100 E. Lake Sammamish Parkway S.E. March 4: Routine inspection, satisfactory, 0 red, 0 blue DECA Central, 700 Second Ave. S.E. March 2: Routine inspection, satisfactory, 0 red, 0 blue Eastridge Church 24205 S.E. Issaquah-Fall City Rd. Feb. 29: Routine inspection, 10 red, 5 blue El 42 Cantina, 38 Front St. N. March 2: Routine inspection, 10 red, 5 blue Endeavour Elementary School 26205 S.E. Issaquah-Fall City Rd. March 1: Routine inspection, 10 red, 0 blue Forest Fairy Bakery, 485 Front St. N. Feb. 29: Routine inspection, satisfactory, 0 red, 0 blue Guckenheimer/SanMar 22833 S.E. Black Nugget Rd. March 1: Routine inspection, 10 red, 3 blue H & H Tavern, 91 Front St. N. March 2: Routine inspection, 10 red, 8 blue Hop Jacks, 4506 Klahanie Dr. S.E. March 3: Routine inspection, satisfactory, 0 red, 5 blue Issaquah High School cafeteria 700 Second Ave. S.E. March 2: Routine inspection, 10 red, 0 blue Issaquah High School stadium concessions 700 Second Ave. S.E. March 2: Routine inspection, satisfactory, 0 red, 0 blue Krispy Kreme 6210 E. Lake Sammamish Parkway S.E. March 4: Routine inspection, satisfactory, 0 red, 0 blue Las Margaritas Restaurant 59 Front St. N. Feb. 29: Routine inspection, 15 red, 10 blue Macky’s Dim Sum 317 N.W. Gilman Blvd.

March 3: Return inspection, 5 red, 0 blue Montalcino Ristorante Italiano 15 N.W. Alder Place March 2: Routine inspection, 5 red, 5 blue Papa Murphy’s, 4504 Klahanie Dr. S.E. March 3: Routine inspection, 5 red, 0 blue Potbelly Sandwich Works 755 N.W. Gilman Blvd.

Feb. 29: Routine inspection, satisfactory, 0 red, 0 blue Qdoba Mexican Grill 6140 E. Lake Sammamish Parkway S.E. March 4: Routine inspection, 5 red, 6 blue Regal Cinemas, 1011 N.E. High St. March 2: Routine inspection, satisfactory, 0 red, 0 blue Round Table Pizza 730 N.W. Gilman Blvd.

Feb. 29: Routine inspection, 30 red, 8 blue 76 Food Mart 6420 E. Lake Sammamish Parkway S.E. March 4: Routine inspection, 25 red, 5 blue Stan’s Bar-B-Q, 58 Front St. N. Feb. 29: Routine inspection, satisfactory, 0 red, 5 blue Starbucks, 4570 Klahanie Dr. S.E. March 1: Routine inspection, satisfactory, 0 red, 0 blue Subway, 4510 Klahanie Dr. S.E. March 1: Routine inspection, satisfactory, 0 red, 0 blue Vino Bella Wine Bar, 99 Front St. N. March 2: Routine inspection, satisfactory, 0 red, 5 blue Your Espresso, 618 Front St. N. Feb. 29: Routine inspection, 5 red, 10 blue

OBITUARY Elsie Honeycutt

Thursday, March 17, 2016 •

Issaquah Valley Trolley needs volunteers

child, Peggy H. Dynes and husband Jim, of Issaquah, two Elsie Andrews Honeycutt, grandchildren Katherine L. formerly of Wilson, N.C., Dynes of Spokane and Thomas You can help one of Ispassed away on Saturday, W. Dynes (Amy) of Snoqualmie, saquah’s classic attractions March 5 at the age of 97. great-grandson (Cormac) as come to life this summer.

Born on Oct. 6, 1918, she well as nieces and nephews.

Before the vintage downwas raised in Raleigh, N.C., When visiting in Issaquah town trolley resumes operawhere she met her husband she often joined her family in tions, organizers invite potenThomas E. (Gene) Honeycutt. attending St. Joseph Catholic tial volunteers to a recruiting They were married on April Church and her memorial event at 2 p.m. March 20 at 8, 1939, and made their service was there on Saturthe Issaquah Depot Museum, home in Raleigh before mov- day, March 12 at 1 p.m.

78 First Ave. N.E. ing to Wilson in 1947.

The family asked that in lieu Meet current motormen, Elsie was an active member of flowers, donations can be conductors, platform agents, of the First United Methodist made to the First United Meth- ticket agents and maintainChurch in Wilson. She espe- odist Church, P.O. Box 1423, ers. Additional help is needed cially enjoyed her activities Wilson, NC 27894 or a charity for every position, and trainwith her circle and helped of your choice. The family ing is provided. serve meals for the many ac- wishes to express deep gratiThe trolley will resume tivities at the church. Her first tude to Evergreen Hospice and summer service May 7 and love was caring for her home the caregivers in Luca’s Adult continue through the end and family and it was not un- Family Home in Kirkland. of September. The car will usual to have many of Peggy’s Friends are invited to view depart from the depot 11 friends sharing in after school photos and share memories a.m.-3 p.m. Saturdays and treats in the family kitchen. In in the family’s online guestSundays. the early 1960s Elsie became book at flintofts.com. Funeral To learn more about the interested in many craft arrangements are being open house or volunteer projects first enjoying ceram- provided by Flintoft’s Funeral opportunities, email trolley@ ics and then instructing that Home in Issaquah, 425-392- issaquahhistory.org or call craft in the local recreational 6444.

425-392-1821. center. Her favorite hobby was her needlework and Name: today her cross-stitch pieces grace the homes of numerous 15315/ friends and relatives.

Flintoft’s When her daughter and Funeral family moved to Issaquah in 1977 Elise and Gene began Home & to make two trips a year to Width: be with them. It was during those visits they began to 20p9 make numerous friends in the Depth: 4 Seattle area. Visiting Mount Rainier in the summer and in Snoqualmie Falls in the winter On Page: were highlights of each visit.

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Issaquah fourth-grader moving on to national Reflections competition

STUDENTS MAKE A ‘SOUPER’ DONATION

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Beaver Lake and Pine Lake middle schools finished off a week’s worth of friendly competition March 8 between the two student bodies in ‘Souper Bowl I,’ an extraordinary food collection drive to score a touchdown for the Issaquah Food Bank.

The two schools contributed almost 18,000 food items between them. Everyone came out a winner, with Pine Lake amassing 10,635 and Beaver Lake collecting 7,221 canned and boxed non-perishable items..

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The third try was the charm for Joseph So. Joseph, a fourth-grader at Grand Ridge Elementary School, will be the sole representative from the Issaquah School District at this year’s PTSA National Convention in July.

His third entry in the annual Reflections competition, titled “Dropping Off My Grandkids at Grand Ridge Elementary School In Nebula Space,” was selected for Outstanding Interpretation of this year’s theme, Let Your Imagination Fly. A complex mix of watercolors and pastel, Joseph’s painting mixes three of his favorite subjects — art, science and insects.

“I’ve always liked space and spaceships,” Joseph said. “I thought maybe there could be life in space. So I drew a school in space and I drew people with spaceships going to school to drop off their kids.”

In Joseph’s imagination, the spaceships of the future resemble insects, including a dragonfly, ladybug and another he made up that resembles a green beetle.

Joseph takes weekly art lessons outside of school, an activity his parents Gene and Hyum encourage. Gene said he and his wife, both originally from South Korea, are proud and surprised by the results.

“It’s wonderful. We try to encourage him. Not just at weekly lessons but with technique of drawing. He definitely has talent,” Gene said. “When we found out he won, we called everybody — family members, co-workers. They were

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all excited. Very surprised. We were honored.”

While Pokémon may be Joseph’s favorite character to paint, it was the insects which caught the

judge’s eye.

“They have really cool stuff, like their wings and their eyes,” Joseph said. “And how they look fits the space theme.”

The painting took about a month to complete. Gene said Joseph did a lot of research and work before he even started.

“He based his drawing on the Carina Nebula, which is 6,500 or 10,000 light years from Earth,” Gene said. “I’m an engineer. But it’s nice to see him imagine things like this.”

Hyum said Joseph explained to her a little more of the painting’s context. Even in the deep reaches of space, it’s still the mom’s job to drop the kids off at school, she said.

The Washington State PTSA will host a reception for all the state winners on April 30 at Bellevue High School. The national winners will be honored at the PTSA’s national convention July 2. At stake is a $1,000 first-place prize for each category, from art and photography to dance and literature. The winner gets $800 and the local PTSA receives a $200 donation.

Regardless if he wins, Joseph will keep at his favorite subject.

“When I draw, I feel like I’m doing what I really want to do,” he said. “I just feel good when I draw.

It feels comfortable.”

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A Tour de Fours quartet of Issaquah High School students (from left) Alicia Seidel, Sophie Wang, Ken Lin and Anna Johnson performs Jan. 16 at a wedding ceremony at Blessed Sacrament Church in Seattle.

Have viola, will travel

Student-run music business provides quartets for social events Local graduates Caroline Miller from Issaquah High School and Morgan Alverson from Skyline High School share a desire to give back to the community that has treated them so well.

Alverson ultimately plans to attend graduate school to study midwifery, while Miller sees herself as a psychiatric evaluational panelist at a Seattle hospital.

The two college students also share a passion for music as former members of the Evergreen Philhar-

monic Orchestra. With their connections to a deep talent pool of current musicians in the orchestra and at the University of Washington, they teamed to form a music business that provides musical catering via quartets. Thus was born the quartet-for-hire service, Tour de Fours.

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her parents over dinner with some local benefactors last summer.

“How many students start businesses at our age, and employ people our age?” she said.

They were all on board.

But they needed a name.

Miller said her dad actually coined the phrase.

“It’s a play on words. A tour de force is your best performance, a masterful performance, and we want to give masterful performances,” Miller said.

Longman agreed to give the upstarts access to the orchestra’s library of music and they could provide a quartet of string musicians to any event, from the smallest birthday party to the biggest corporate event, such as one thrown by Microsoft.

“Thanks to our partnership with Mr. Longman, our music library is very vast,” Miller said. “He’s got thousands of songs we can use — pop, classical, jazz, tangos, really anything. As long as music is there, we’re ready to learn.”

Issaquah High School junior Ken Lin has already performed in a Tour de Fours quartet for a wedding Jan. 16 in Seattle. While the setting was enormous inside the Blessed Sacrament Church, the service was actually rather small and intimate,

an experience Lin found profound.

“The location sort of made it interesting. We played our music and it felt like a peer experience,” said Lin, who has played the violin for five years. “Just 10 to 20 people showed up, but we all witnessed the love of two people. There were no politics. No biases behind it.”

Miller runs the “business” side of Tour de Fours while Alverson recruits the talent.

They’ve got 17 independent contractors so far, filling slots for two quartets of UW students and two from the Issaquah School District.

To get the business up and running by February, Miller had to hone her business acumen, and said she ran into a big learning curve.

Meeting with certified public accountants and others with business experience, she learned any of her musicians 18 or older would need their own business license to perform.

“If you’re under 18, it’s seen more as a hobby, like mowing the lawn,” she said.

“That works in our favor, as most of our contractors are high school students so they don’t have to worry about a license.”

Alverson is in charge

of auditioning the college students, leaving Miller to dip into the vast talent pool from the Evergreen Philharmonic.

“So a person may see the musicians are still in high school, but don’t realize the level we’re at,” said Issaquah High School senior Anna Pronk. “We have done major concertos that professionals can play. Issaquah is a really competitive place. There’s such a focus on music, so much experience, we’re ready.”

Miller said not everyone who plays with the orchestra will continue to get a chance to perform with a big ensemble as they move on to college, especially if they’re not a music major. Tour de Fours, she added, gives them the opportunity to take this experience with them and easily recreate its success on their own.

Alissya Yuen, a violinist for 13 years, is grateful to have this opportunity now.

“I just look forward to playing in a group with others of the same level,” she said. “It creates a sense of intimacy within the music, of enjoying time with friends, because music brings people together. I feel a group as intimate as this will strengthen relationships I have with other people, but also I get to do something I love to do.”

Miller added Tour de Fours is unique, thanks to the established reputation her musicians earned performing for the Evergreen Philharmonic Orchestra that

Longman has built over his 30 years in the district.

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The Issaquah Philharmonic Orchestra will give a free public concert March 21 at Issaquah Valley Elementary School.

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plished singer in many languages and genres. A frequent soloist, she is currently in the sacred chamber ensemble Orion, a group dedicated to the furthering of African American spirituals. Mrs. Camp-

bell works as a labor and delivery nurse at Valley Medical in Renton.

Christi Chang is a National Board Certified music teacher who holds a master’s in English as a second language and a bachelor’s in music education from Central Washington University. She currently teaches at Chinook Middle School in Bellevue.

The concert will have free juice and cookies available at intermission along with an opportunity to talk with the orchestra’s musicians.

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The free public concert begins at 7:30 p.m. and will feature the music of Leroy Anderson, Leo Delibes, Edvard Grieg and Richard Rodgers.

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A new Issaquah Press Building rose in its place and housed the newspaper from April 1, 1988, until March 20, 2013. That Issaquah Press Building still stands on Front Street South, just south of Sunset Way. History Snapshot is a partnership between The Issaquah Press and the Issaquah History Museums.

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Issaquah district announces National Merit Scholarship finalists

Several Issaquah School District students are National Merit Scholarship finalists.

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LET’S GO! FRIDAY, MARCH 18 ‘What If’ art exhibit open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily through April 20, Blakely Hall, 2550 N.E. Park Drive, in conjunction with ‘Roots’ art exhibit on display at artEAST through April 16, artEAST Art Center, 95 Front St. N., arteast.org Grand Ridge Trail Watertower Loop work party, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., details and registration at wta.org/volunteer/trail-workparties Play and Learn Chinese, 10:30 a.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430 Issaquah Depot Museum, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Friday-Sunday, Visit the vintage caboose and railroad cars, tours available by appointment, 78 First Ave., N.E., $2/adults, $1/children. Go to issaquahhistory.org/issaquahdepot One-on-One Computer Help, 1 p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430 Harry Potter Night, enjoy butter beer, games, trivia and more, ages 10-13, 6-8 p.m., Community Center, 301 Rainier Blvd. S., 6-9:30 p.m., $12/residents, $14/ non-residents, 837-3300 Flashlight Eggstravaganza, bring your flashlight and student ID, for teens, 7 p.m., Blakely Hall, 2550 N.E. Park Drive, $5, issaquahhighlands.com Copasetic Band, 7:30 p.m., Vino Bella, 99 Front St. N., 3911424 CD Woodbury, 8 p.m., Pogacha, 120 N.W. Gilman Blvd., $5 cover, 392-5550 ‘My Heart Is the Drum,’ 8 p.m., Village Theatre’s Francis Gaudette Theatre, 303 Front St. N., $32$68, 392-2202, villagetheatre.org

SATURDAY, MARCH 19 Youth and Families at Grand Ridge work party, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., details and registration at wta.org/volunteer/trail-workparties Tradition Plateau Hike, easy, 6 miles, up to 600-foot elevation gain, 9 a.m., meet at 175 Rainier Blvd. S., issaquahalps.org AARP Tax Help, 10 a.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430 Olde Town Mine Hike, join Doug Bristol for a hike through the past, 10 a.m. to noon March 19, Issaquah Depot Museum, 78 First Ave., N.E., $7.50-$10, 392-3500 Preservation Workshop, learn how to preserve your heirlooms for future generations, includes copy of ‘Preserving Family Heirlooms and Photographs,’ 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 19, Issaquah Depot Museum, 78 First Ave., N.E., $20/ members, $25/nonmembers, issaquahhistory.org Walk N’ Wag Fundraiser for New Playground at Lake Sammamish State Park, 5K or optional 3K all-access trail, 10 a.m. to noon, 2000 N.W. Sammamish Road, $50/family, $20/17 and older, $15/16 and younger, register at bit.ly/1R2XupU Photography Club, 10:30 a.m. to noon, Blakely Hall, 2550 N.E. Park Drive, 507-1107 Tea Discovery, ages 10 and older, 10-11:30 a.m., Experience Tea, 195 Front St. N., $25, 206406-9838 Yoga Club, Hatha yoga for new and experienced yogis alike, 10:30 a.m., Blakely Hall, 2550 N.E. Park Drive, 507-1107

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Wild Kratts: Voyage of the Butterflier, ages 3 and older, 1 p.m., Lewis Creek Visitor Center, 5808 Lakemont Blvd. S.E., free, 452-4195 ‘My Heart Is the Drum,’ 2 p.m., Village Theatre’s Francis Gaudette Theatre, 303 Front St. N., $32$68, 392-2202, villagetheatre.org Indian Culture Club Spring Celebration, 3-7 p.m., Blakely Hall, 2550 N.E. Park Drive, 5071107

MONDAY, MARCH 21 ‘Figure Drawing Open Studio,’ short pose 9:30-11:30 a.m. and long pose noon to 2 p.m., artEAST Art Center, 95 Front St. N., $20 or $30 for both sessions, arteast.org Self Defense and Cardio Kickboxing Seminar, 10 a.m., Gracie Barra, 98 Front St. S., free, gbissaquah.com City Council meeting and Public Hearing: Issaquah School District’s Proposition One, 7 p.m., City Hall South, 135 E. Sunset Way, 837-3000 Issaquah Library Book Club, ‘On the Road’ by Jack Kerouac, 6:30 p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430

TUESDAY, MARCH 22 Squak Mountain Margaret’s Way work party, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., details and registration at wta.org/volunteer/trail-workartEAST parties Toddler and Preschool Story ‘Mom’ by Pamela Holderman is one of the works on display Times, ages 2 to 3 at 10:30 a.m. and ages 3 to 5 at 11:30 a.m., at Blakely Hall as part of the “What If” art exhibit that runs Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430 through April 20.

The Rovin’ Fiddlers, 1:304:30 p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430, State of Mind Minirovinfiddlers.com Conference, focus on youth Teen Open House, 2 p.m., mental health, noon to 4 Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset p.m., Issaquah High School, Way, 392-5430 700 Second Ave. S.E., free, healthyyouthinitiative.org/state-of‘Zentangle Beyond Basics,’ mind-2016.html noon to 2 p.m., artEAST Art Center, Hot Topics in Washington 95 Front St. N., $43/members, State: Flooding and Landslides, $48/nonmembers, arteast.org ages 12 and older, 1 p.m., Minecraft Mania, 5 p.m., Lewis Creek Visitor Center, 5808 Blakely Hall, 2550 N.E. Park Drive, Lakemont Blvd. S.E., free, 452507-1107 4195 Dale Carnegie Training: Vibha Holi Hai Festival of Innerview, 6:30 p.m., Issaquah Colors, 1-4 p.m., no outside color Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392allowed, Lake Sammamish State 5430 Park, 2000 N.W. Sammamish Traffic Task Force, 6 p.m., City Road, $15, free parking, includes Hall South, 135 E. Sunset Way, color, bit.ly/1M1jgZ2 837-3000 ‘My Heart Is the Drum,’ 2 Human Services Commission p.m. and 8 p.m., Village Theatre’s meeting, 6:30 p.m., City Hall, 130 Francis Gaudette Theatre, 303 Front St. N., $32-$68, 392-2202, E. Sunset Way, 837-3000 villagetheatre.org Library Board meeting, 7 Harmonious Funk, 7:30 p.m., p.m., King County Library Service Vino Bella, 99 Front St. N., 391Center, 960 Newport Way N.W., 1424 837-3000 The Davanos, 8 p.m., Pogacha, The Rovin’ Fiddlers, 7-9 120 N.W. Gilman Blvd., $5 cover, p.m., Issaquah Highlands Fire 392-5550 Station, 1280 N.E. Park Drive, rovinfiddlers.com

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Squak Mountain Margaret’s Way work party, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., details and registration at wta.org/volunteer/trail-workparties Young Toddler and Infant Story Time, ages 1 to 2 at 10:30 a.m. and ages 0 to 1 at noon, Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430 Evans Creek Preserve Hike, easy, 4 to 6 miles, no significant elevation gain, 11 a.m., meet at 175 Rainier Blvd. S., issaquahalps.org ‘Figure Drawing Exercise Class,’ noon to 2:30 p.m., second and fourth Wednesdays, artEAST Art Center, 95 Front St. N., dropins available $38/member, $43/nonmember, please call in advance, arteast.org Study Zone, drop-in homework help for grades K-12, 6-8 p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430 Meaningful Movie Night: Cracking the Codes, 6:30 p.m., Blakely Hall, 2550 N.E. Park Drive, 507-1107 Herbal and White Tea Blending Workshop, ages 10 and older, 7-8:30 a.m., Experience Tea, 195 Front St. N., $45, 206-4069838 ‘My Heart Is the Drum,’ 7:30 p.m., Village Theatre’s Francis Gaudette Theatre, 303 Front St. N., $32-$68, 392-2202, villagetheatre.org

Squak Mountain Margaret’s Way work party, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., details and registration at wta.org/volunteer/trail-workparties Spanish Story Time, 10 a.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430 Cemetery Board Upper Hillside Cemetery GIS Project Subcommittee, 1 p.m., City Hall, 130 E. Sunset Way, 837-3000 Anime Club for Teens, 3:30 p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430 Civil Service Commission meeting, 4:30 p.m., City Hall Northwest, 1775 12th Ave. N., 837-3000 One-on-One Computer Help, 5:30 p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430 Purim in the Wild West, buffet meeting, Native American Show, Lasso Show and more, 6 p.m., Blakely Hall, 2550 N.E. Park Drive, $15/adults, $10/12 and younger, 507-1107 Study Zone, drop-in homework help for grades K-12, 6-8 p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430 Planning Policy Commission meeting, 6:30 p.m., City Hall South, 135 E. Sunset Way, 8373000 Talk Time, an English Conversation Class, 6:30 p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset

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Way, 392-5430 ‘Zentangle At Night: Beyond Basics,’ 6:30-8:30 p.m., artEAST Art Center, 95 Front St. N., $43/ members, $48/nonmembers, arteast.org ‘My Heart Is the Drum,’ 7:30 p.m., Village Theatre’s Francis Gaudette Theatre, 303 Front St. N., $32-$68, 392-2202, villagetheatre.org

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Issaquah’s fearsome foursome of seniors are hungry to win FASTPITCH PREVIEW

By Neil Pierson npierson@isspress.com and Christina Corrales-Toy ccorrales-toy@isspress.com The Issaquah High School fastpitch program hasn’t reached the state tournament since 2008, but after finishing last season with a 19-5 record, the returning players are confident they’ll be able to end the drought.

Four senior starters – Amelia Cunningham, Tatum Dow, Justi Johnson and Sydney Schultz – are back to bolster coach Ron Hatlen’s lineup. All of them have been varsity starters for the entirety of Hatlen’s four-year tenure.

“The camaraderie between all four of us, we’re really close,” said Cunningham, a pitcher and outfielder.

The Eagles were a strong offensive team last spring en route to a second-place finish during the Class 4A KingCo Conference season. Losses to Inglemoor and Redmond in the KingCo tournament ended the season, along with the career of pitching stalwart Winter Ridgeway.

Cunningham will be tasked with replacing Ridgeway and admits there is pressure to perform.

“It’s going to be hard to live up to the standards that people have put on the Issaquah pitching, because Winter has been the best in the league,” she said.

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From left, Issaquah seniors Justi Johnson, Amelia Cunningham, Tatum Dow and Sydney Schultz form the backbone of a team that has aspirations of reaching the Class 4A fastpitch state tournament in 2016.

Eagles have a veteran crew and an ace pitcher BASEBALL PREVIEW

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Issaquah’s Jack Dellinger, pitching as a junior against Redmond on March 27, 2015, is expected to be the ace of this year’s staff, according to coach Rob Reese. Dellinger struck out 31 hitters in 36 innings last season.

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While Issaquah lost Tyler Huling, it has two returning pitchers in Greg Ketron and Josh Martin who were good in relief. They’ll be the first choices to fill out the back of the rotation.

Reese believes his squad is twodeep at most positions and can draw from the junior varsity roster if the need arises.

Around the infield, catcher Kyle DeCamp, first baseman Andrew Feldman and shortstop Kyle Rodriguez, an All-KingCo second team pick, are unquestioned starters.

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Rob Reese has some serious advantages at his disposal entering his 23rd season at the reins of the Issaquah Eagles baseball program.

A year ago, Issaquah had to replace all eight starting positional players, yet still managed to manufacture enough offense for a respectable 13-9 record.

Now Reese is giddy with the fact that he’s returning every positional starter except center fielder Luke Watanabe, and he’s got a proven

No. 1 pitcher in senior Jack Dellinger, who could help the team overcome uncertainty in its rotation.

“We have numbers of arms, but they’re not experienced, so somebody’s got to step up and win a job there,” Reese said. “That would be my main concern right now.”

Dellinger, a three-sport standout at Issaquah in football, basketball and baseball, had a solid junior season on the hill, striking out 31 in 36 innings with a 3.31 ERA. The Eagles need him to be their ace because every Class 4A KingCo Conference opponent seemingly has one. Reese mentioned Newport’s AJ Block and Redmond’s Brendan Ecklebarger as the best of that bunch.

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ond, and sophomores Justin Buckner and Mack Mahovlich providing backup.

Reese has four athletic options in the outfield in Will Langan, Bryce Hughes, Tyler Kim and Griffin Morimoto, and added a fifth when senior Cam Humphrey chose to return to baseball. Humphrey, who recently accepted a preferred walk-on spot to play quarterback at Boise State, focused exclusively on football as a junior.

“He’s an awesome get for us,” Reese said of Humphrey.

While the Eagles might not have the power-hitting capabilities of past teams, they should excel at getting on base, stealing and two-out hitting.

“This team can run, play small ball and do the little things … and not strike out a lot,” Reese said, “so I think that’s an advantage – putting the ball in play and making the other team make some plays.”

Issaquah’s key games include a March 23 date with defending KingCo champion Newport, an April 2 outing at Safeco Field against perennial 4A power Puyallup, and a home game with Skyline on April 8, the first of at least two meetings between the area rivals.

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Key games: March 21 vs.

Sammamish, April 6 vs.

Juanita, April 15 at Mercer Island After last year’s fourth place state finish, there’s an excitement surrounding the Liberty baseball program, and players can certainly feel it.

“Just from tryouts, we know it did a lot for the program,” said all-league junior outfielder Torey Anderson.

“We had like 12 more people try out than last year.”

The Liberty baseball team was back in the state semifinals for the first time since 2003, when the Patriots won the Class 3A title thanks to the arm of Tim Lincecum, who went on to become a star with the San Francisco Giants.

Despite a 2015 regularseason record below .500 and a seventh-place finish in the eight-team KingCo Conference, Liberty made noise in the playoffs, opening eyes across the state.

“We’re really excited,” said UCLA-bound senior catcher Tyler Haselman. “That’s our main goal this year to do better than last year.”

Haselman and Anderson believe this year’s team is better, mostly because the Patriots now know their potential.

While Liberty lost all-league pitcher Nate Steffens and third baseman Michael Heath to graduation, they return a

solid core led by Anderson, one of just two underclassmen to make second team All-KingCo last season.

All-league honorable mention performers Boston Munro, Riley Wingerson, James Workman and Haselman return.

Defense will be the Patriots’ strength this season, and the team’s hitting looks improved, Anderson said.

“We have just as much talent, if not more this year, just because of the growth that everyone’s taken this summer and the realization that we have the opportunity to do damage at state,” Anderson said.

Skyline Spartans Coach: Brandon Hemphill, first season Key games: April 1 vs.

Newport, April 8 at Issaquah, April 15 at Woodinville Hemphill, who is a highschool head coach for the first time, appears to be a great choice to replace Chris Tamminen. Hemphill assisted him at Skyline for five seasons and helped lead the Spartans to the Class 4A state quarterfinals last spring.

The Spartans were in the middle of pack during the KingCo Conference season, but got hot during the playoffs when they won four consecutive elimination games, then handed Snohomish its only loss of the season in the state’s round of 16.

Hemphill knows the team will have to play smart, fundamentally sound ball to get that far again and, hopefully, to the state semifinals in Pasco on the final weekend of May. “We don’t have one guy that is going to blow everybody else out of the water,” he said, “so it’s going to be a team effort that includes all 50 guys.”

If Skyline has a standout player, it’s senior shortstop Danny Sinatro, who has signed to play at Washington State. He’ll likely need to go beyond the .246 average and six RBI he posted as a junior.

The Spartans have some pop in the middle of the order with senior Tommy Swinscoe (.341 average) and junior Dax Kringle (.377).

The pitching staff will look completely different than last season as Sam Lawrence and Hugh Smith graduated, and Jackson Bandow transferred to Eastside Catholic.

Look for Knutson, senior Jack Simpson and junior Jack Rooney to get several starts on the mound, with the focus on them throwing strikes and relying on their defense to make plays.

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Issaquah seniors win third-place honors in national C-SPAN documentary contest

Sophie Marts and Michaela video cameras to address the Knollmann, both seniors at theme, “Road to the White good defense to back me up Issaquah High School, have House: What’s the issue and our offense, we haven’t won third-place honors in YOU most want candidates lost much, so I think we’re C-SPAN’s national 2016 Stu- to discuss during the 2016 going to be OK.” dentCam competition. presidential campaign?” In Schultz, the team’s center The duo will receive $750 response, C-SPAN received fielder and leadoff hitter, will fiery bats this season, center for their documentary “Cola record 2,887 video subcontinue to be the spark plug fielder Hannah McMullin said. lege Tuition: Priceless or missions from almost 6,000 for a team that averaged betMcMullin, O’Connor, first Priced Less?” students. ter than seven runs per game baseman Jayme Shaw and The national competition, Marts’ and Knollmann’s last year. She takes pride in outfielder Kendall Kauzlarich now in its 12th year, invited documentary was the only making life tough for the op- are key returners who earned middle school and high school third-place winner from the posing pitcher. all-league honors last season. students to produce a five- to Pacific Northwest honored “The most important job “We’re just going to pull seven-minute documentary in the High School West divifor me is to make sure that together as a team and really on a national policy issue. sion. To view their video, go the pitcher shows off how just have fun with it and not This year, students used to bit.ly/1YyNq7M. many pitches she has early in get too stressed out if the the game,” Schultz said. game is going the wrong “I want high counts, I want direction,” McMullin said.

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PUBLIC NOTICE 16‑4046 Public Hearing Notice Blackwell‑Sundby Variance VAR13‑00001 The City of Issaquah Hearing Exam‑ iner will continue a Public Hearing on the Blackwell‑Sundby residence variance on Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at 9:30 A.M. in the Eagle Room in Issaquah City Hall, located at 130 East Sunset Way, Issaquah.

The proposal is to construct one sin‑ gle‑family residence on a 45,092 SF (1.035 acres) parcel. The proposal requires a variance because there is not an adequate building location on the site outside of wetland buffers and steep slope areas. The pro‑ posal is for a 1,600 SF house foot‑ print within a total site development area of 7,405 SF. The proposed res‑ idence would be accessed from a driveway off the end of the Mt. Ever‑ est Lane SW cul‑de‑sac.

Site location is 645 Mt. Everest Lane SW. Individuals may provide comments at the public hearing or comments may be sent to Peter Rosen at City of Is‑ saquah, P.O. Box 1307, Issaquah, WA 98027; or email at peterr@is‑ saquahwa.gov Public comments will be documented in the file and for‑ warded to reviewers.

The project file and plans are avail‑ able for review at the Permit Center, 1775 12th Avenue NW, Issaquah.

Published in the Issaquah Press on March 17, 2016.

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PUBLIC NOTICE 16‑4031 SURPLUS SALE !!!

On Tuesday, March 22, 2016 from 3:00‑5:00, the Issaquah School District will hold a sale of surplus computer systems, furniture and equipment. The sale will be held at the May Valley Service Center, 16430 SE May Valley Road, Renton, WA 98059. Questions can be referred to the Purchasing Office at 425‑837‑7071.

Published in the ISSAQUAH PRESS on February 18 and March 17. 2016 PUBLIC NOTICE 16‑4042 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Hearing Examiner for the King County Council will meet in the Hori‑ uchi Room on the 12th floor of the King County Courthouse, 516 Third Avenue, Seattle, Washington, on Wednesday, March 30, 2016, at the time listed, or as soon thereafter as possible, to consider applications for classification and real property as‑ sessment under Current Use Assess‑ ment Statute RCW 84.34, all listed hereafter; 1:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible.

2016‑0125 ‑ E15CT024 – Dana Eric‑ son and Robert Calkins for property located at 13418 Issaquah – Hobart Road SE, Issaquah, WA 98027; STR: NW‑15‑23‑06; SIZE: 5.03 acres; REQUEST: Public Benefit Rating System; Tax #152306‑9080.

Details are available from the King County Department of Natural Re‑ sources and Parks, Rural and Re‑ gional Services Section, 201 South Jackson Street, Suite 600, Seattle, WA 98104; Phone (206) 477‑4788.

Dated at Seattle, Washington, This 17th Day of March 2016.

Anne Noris Clerk of the Council Metropolitan King County Council King County, Washington PUBLISHED in the ISSAQUAH PRESS March 17, 2016 PUBLIC NOTICE 16‑4045 City of Issaquah Public Works Engi‑ neering, PO Box 1307 Issaquah, WA 98027, is seeking coverage under the Washington State Department of Ecology’s Construction Stormwater NPDES and State Waste Discharge General Permit.

The proposed project, Salmon Run Nature Park Restoration, is located at 930 5th Ave NW Issaquah in King county. This project involves 1.4 acres of soil disturbance for stream restoration construction activities.

The receiving waterbody is Issaquah Creek.

Any persons desiring to present their views to the Washington State De‑ partment of Ecology regarding this application, or interested in Ecology’‑ s action on this application, may no‑ tify Ecology in writing no later than 30 days of the last date of publica‑ tion of this notice. Ecology reviews public comments and considers whether discharges from this project would cause a measurable change in receiving water quality, and, if so, whether the project is necessary and in the overriding public interest according to Tier II antidegradation requirements under WAC 173‑201A‑ 320.

Comments can be submitted to: Department of Ecology Attn: Water Quality Program, Con‑ struction Stormwater P.O. Box 47696, Olympia, WA 98504‑7696 PUBLISHED in the ISSAQUAH PRESS March 10, 2016

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PUBLIC NOTICE 16‑4047 PUBLIC NOTICE SEPA DETERMINATION Pursuant to the provisions of Is‑ saquah Ordinance No. 1633 and the State Environmental Policy Act, Chapters 43.21[c] RCW and WAC 197‑11‑510, notice is hereby given that the City of Issaquah issued a Determination of Nonsignificance (DNS) on March 17, 2016 for City proposed non‑project amendments to the Land Use Code and Central Is‑ saquah Development and Design Standards, including; revising defini‑ tions and changes to the table of per‑ mitted land uses After review of a completed environ‑ mental checklist and other informa‑ tion on file with the agency, the City of Issaquah has determined this pro‑ posal would not have a probable sig‑ nificant adverse impact on the envi‑ ronment.

This DNS is issued under WAC 197‑ 11‑340(2). The lead agency will not act on this proposal for 14 days.

Anyone wishing to comment may submit written comments between March 17, 2016 and March 31, 2016 and the Responsible Official will re‑ consider the DNS based on timely comments. Any person aggrieved by this determination may appeal by filing a Notice of Appeal with the City of Issaquah Permit Center between March 17, 2016 and March 31, 2016. Appellants should prepare specific factual objections. Copies of the environmental determination and other project application materi‑ als are available from the Issaquah Planning Department, 1775 12th Av‑ enue NW. Peter Rosen, SEPA Responsible Of‑ ficial (425) 837‑3094 Published in the Issaquah Press: March 17, 2016 PUBLIC NOTICE 16‑4048 PUBLIC NOTICE SEPA DETERMINATION Pursuant to the provisions of Is‑ saquah Ordinance No. 1633 and the State Environmental Policy Act, Chapters 43.21[c] RCW and WAC 197‑11‑510, notice is hereby given that the City of Issaquah issued a Mitigated Determination of Nonsignif‑ icance (MDNS) on March 17, 2016 for a City of Issaquah Public Works Engineering proposal to mitigate roadway flooding on East Lake Sam‑ mamish Parkway by upsizing cul‑ verts, constructing a berm, and in‑ stalling a pump station at the low point of the roadway. Project is lo‑ cated on East Lake Sammamish Parkway between SE 56th St and SE 51st St. Permit number: SW15‑00016 After review of a completed environ‑ mental checklist and other informa‑ tion on file with the agency, the City of Issaquah has determined this pro‑ posal would not have a probable sig‑ nificant adverse impact on the envi‑ ronment.

This MDNS is issued under WAC 197‑11‑340(2) and 197‑11‑680(3)(a)‑ vii. There is a 21‑day combined comment/appeal period from March 17, 2016 to April 7, 2016. Anyone wishing to comment may submit writ‑ ten comments to the Responsible Of‑ ficial. The Responsible Official will reconsider the determination based on timely comments. Any person ag‑ grieved by this determination may appeal by filing a Notice of Appeal with the City of Issaquah Permit Cen‑ ter. Appellants should prepare spe‑ cific factual objections. Copies of the environmental determination and other project application materials are available from the Issaquah De‑ velopment Services Department, 1775 12th Avenue NW. Peter Rosen, SEPA Responsible Of‑ ficial (425) 837‑3094 Published in the Issaquah Press: March 17, 2016

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Issaquah Valley Elementary names new principal Amber Walsh is Issaquah Valley Elementary’s new principal.

Walsh comes to Issaquah from the Lake Washington School District where she served as a technology integration specialist. Prior

to that, she was a teacher in Minnesota.

“I am thrilled to have the opportunity to become part of Issaquah Valley Elementary. I look forward to bringing my excitement for education to the commu-

nity,” Walsh said in an email to families.

Walsh will replace Denise Waters on July 1. Waters announced in February that she would step away at the end of the school year to pursue other opportunities.

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An officer responded to a 911 call at 9:07 a.m. March 4 from school officials at the Teaching and Learning Center in the 500 block of Northwest Holly Street. The officer learned that while a person was trying to send a fax, she accidently dialed 911 instead of 91.

Vehicle break-ins

An officer responded at 8:25 p.m. March 5 to a tree down across the road in the 8500 block of RentonIssaquah Road Southeast.

Washington State Patrol, the Issaquah Police Department and Eastside Fire & Rescue were on the scene.

The road was closed until Puget Sound Energy arrived and evaluated the condition.

Roads opened up shortly afterwards.

4At 8:54 a.m. March 4, the owner of a 2006 Honda Civic reported someone keyed and then broke into the car in the 1600 block of 24th Place Northeast and stole the dashboard. Total loss, including damage, was $11,500.

4Sometime before 2:27 p.m. March 4, someone stole a wallet with $10 and other contents from a 2014 Subaru in the 5100 block of 235th Place Southeast.

4Someone broke into a 2006 Honda Ridgeline and a 2007 Chevrolet pickup in the 1800 block of 12th Avenue Northwest. Nothing was reported stolen, but $50 in damage was done to one window.

4Someone broke into a 2014 Kia Sorento in the 5700 block of East Lake Sammamish Parkway sometime before 9:13 a.m.

March 9 and stole a laptop, laptop bag, wallet and other contents.

4Stenographer equipment, valued at $9,000, was reported stolen at 7:40 p.m.

March 9 from a 2013 Infiniti in the 900 block of Northeast Park Drive.

You gotta speak up An officer responded to a disturbance call at 6:10 p.m. March 5 in the 600 block of Wildwood Boulevard Southwest. The officer discovered a 90-year-old grandmother, who is hard of hearing, and what appeared to be an argument with a neighbor was in fact just the two trying to communicate DEANNA.noPROOF. HOME SERVICES.CMYK PDF 0224 LAM 10.13066.THUR.0303.1X2.LAM

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An officer investigated the sounds of an alarm in the 100 block of Northwest Holly Street at 8:22 p.m.

March. 5. The officer discovered a red light flashing on a metal box on the south side of Oil Can Henry’s. The officer contacted the alarm company and asked them to send someone to shut it off. There had been a power outage in downtown that caused several alarms.

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A 66-year-old Seattle man was arrested at 11:06 p.m. March 5 for driving without a license on Interstate 90.

Grand theft auto, motorcycle edition

4A $4,000 2008 Suzuki DRZ400 was reported stolen at 12:43 a.m. March 6 from the 100 block of Northeast Creek Way. 4A $1,000 1995 Kawaski KLX250 was reported stolen at 3:10 p.m. March 7 from the 300 block of Northeast Birch Street.

Burglary A resident in the 1700 block of Northwest Sammamish Road reported at 3:18 p.m. March 6 that someone stole a television, clothing and numerous DVD titles from their home. Total loss was valued at $1,500.

Thieves busted

4A 21-year-old Seattle man and a 21-year-old Anacortes man were arrested at 6:23 p.m. March 6 for third-degree theft and first-degree trespass in the 1800 block of 10th Avenue Northwest.

4A 20-year-old Renton #5329 man was arrested at 3:55 p.m. March 8 for attempting to steal $948.79 in ink cartridges from the 700 block of Northwest Gilman Boulevard.

4A 40-year-old Snoqualmie woman was arrested at 3:36 p.m. March 10 for attempting to steal $56.20 in various items from a business in the 1800 block of 12th Avenue Northwest.

Porch package purloined A package of clothes and shoes, valued at $500, was reported stolen at 6:35 p.m.

March 7 from a porch in the 200 block of First Avenue Northwest.

Wallet stolen A wallet was reported stolen at 3:27 p.m. March 8 from the 6100 block of East Lake Sammamish Parkway Southeast. Total loss was valued at $32.

Shoplifting A business in the 1800 block of 12th Avenue Northwest reported at 3:38 p.m. March 8 that a young male wearing a red hoody took some corn bread and other small items amounting to $10 walked out of the store without paying for the items.

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A 64-year-old Issaquah man was arrested at 6:32 p.m. March 8 for fourth-degree assault and obstruction in the 500 block of Mount Hood Drive Southwest.

Domestic violence A 42-year-old Issaquah man was arrested at 7:12 p.m. March 10 for domestic violence and malicious mischief in the 2500 block of 33rd Avenue Northeast.