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Wednesday, March 25, 2015

School officials plan new bond vote for 2016

By Neil Pierson npierson@sammamishreview.com Three years ago, Issaquah School District voters approved a $219 million bond measure to refurbish and expand several facilities.

Next year, they’ll likely be asked to do something similar.

Issaquah officials have formed a bond feasibility committee, which will work for the next two months to study options for a ballot proposal that could be presented to voters in the first half of 2016.

Superintendent Ron Thiele and Jake Kuper, the district’s chief of finance and operations, have been working for the past year on the district’s future enrollment projections. Thiele said Issaquah’s 2013-14 enrollment came in much higher than expected, and conservative estimates have the district adding another 1,500 to 2,000 students in the next five years.

Issaquah has about 18,700 full-time equivalent students this year, and is expected to break the 19,000-student barrier next year.

Construction projects from the 2012 bond measure won’t be completed for another three years or so, but with many buildings already running short on classroom space, officials say the time to pass another bond is here.

“We can’t wait around that long to go through this process,” Thiele said. “You’re a few years away from a school when you do this.”

The bond committee will be comprised of 49 people, including representatives from all 24 schools, principals, parents, students and community members.

They’ll be meeting once a week in April and May to pore over facilities information and data.

Thiele is expected to present a plan to the Issaquah School Board

by August, and the board could then devise its own timeline for adopting a ballot measure.

Kuper said many schools are running out of space for portable classrooms, and they’re not inexpensive long-term solutions for housing students, costing more See BOND, Page 2

Tent City 4 still searching for home

By Tom Corrigan tcorrigan@isspress.com

As of late last week, the almost 40 residents of Tent City 4 were still camped on a closed road in the High Point area, just off Interstate 90’s Exit 20.

They don’t have a permit and they don’t know where they might be headed next. Even who owns the property they are calling home seems to be a bit of a mystery.

“I will tell you that Tent City 4 has never been in this predicament before,” camp director and spokesman Sam Roberson said.

The homeless encampment packed up its belongings from a site in the Skyway neighborhood and moved to the closed-off road March 14.

The camp had originally in-

tended to go to an unused King County campground, but county officials would not give it permission for several reasons, including the fact the location has no potable water.

“We offered to pay them just like campers would do,” Roberson said. “We had a sponsor willing to do that... We made sure we had a back-up plan.”

While the camp seems orderly and quiet, Roberson said those living there would like nothing more than to be elsewhere.

“We want to be at a church site,” he said.

The advantage generally includes water and power for the camp’s refrigerator and washer and dryer, as well as its portable See TENT

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By Greg Farrar

A ceramic piece on a glass shelf display of artist Kerstin McKee’s works is featured in the artEAST Art Center on Front Street, as feather painting artist and downtown resident Judy Salas manages a shift as an eight-year veteran volunteer at the sales desk for the artist collective.

ONE DECADE DOWN

artEAST celebrates its first 10 years, unveils its next at SWIRL

Valerie Collymore (standing), an impressionist oil painter with an upcoming show at the Fountainhead Gallery in Seattle, teaches Carol Ross, of Sammamish, how to give an abstract landscape a more refined look during the Oil Painting Intensive class March 20 at artEAST Art Center on Front Street.

By David Hayes dhayes@isspress.com A decade ago, Issaquah was surrounded by other communities — from Seattle to Kirkland — with a strong support for the arts.

A core group of about 40 artists from the Eastside, from Sammamish and Bellevue to Snoqualmie and Maple Hills, tired of the dominance, met over a beer at the Issaquah Brewhouse to create a vision that would keep their involvement within the local community.

Ten years later, that vision has blossomed into artEAST, a nonprofit organization with about 250 members now teaching classes and workshops, exhibiting new art and inspiring the next generation of artists.

To mark the milestone is artEAST’s annual fundraiser, SWIRL on March 28. Organizers will be looking back at a decade of memories, contributions and accomplishments while looking at the decade to come. But

By Greg Farrar

See more photos from recent artEAST workshop activities at www.issaquahpress.com. artEAST’s biggest fundraiser of the year had humble beginnings.

Michael Johnson, who became artEAST’s first president, was in charge of a new program that the Downtown Issaquah Association sponsored, ArtWalk. The idea of the familyfriendly event was to generate more foot traffic in downtown along Front Street by inviting the community to storefronts

Alan Haywood honored as Hometown Hero

By Christina Corrales-Toy newcastle@isspress.com

By Greg Farrar

Alan Haywood, Issaquah city arborist, stands in front of the Ruth Kees Big Tree, a Douglas Fir on a hiking trail near Lake Tradition, in 2010.

If the trees of Issaquah could talk, what would they say?

One would imagine the chatter to be endless; a soft ode to a hometown that has been named a Tree City USA, as certified by the HOMETOWN HERO Arbor Day FoundaAn occasional look at regular tion, for more than citizens who inspire us two decades.

But among that chatter and daily whispers, the trees would likely extol the virtues of one man in particular — their father, their caretaker and their advocate, city arborist Alan Haywood.

Haywood’s time with the city comes to an end this week, a result of budget cuts, according to city officials. But his 30 years of dedication to Issaquah’s plants, trees and people make him The Issaquah Press’ third Hometown Hero.

“I have worked with Alan Haywood several times over the past 20 years on special proj-

hosting artist displays and demonstrations.

“ArtWalk was getting really popular. We wondered how we could work together, collaborate together, teach others,” Johnson said. “So we asked, ‘Do we need an organization for this?’ The answer was yes.”

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Police arrest two burglary suspects

ects throughout the city of Issaquah,” said David Rogers, of Issaquah Landscaping Inc. “He is a wealth of information, very professional, making practical, intelligent decisions in the best interest of our city and citizens.”

Labeled by some as a “compassionate veterinarian” Haywood kept a watchful eye on the town’s older trees, extending their lives if he could and having them cut down only when they could no longer enjoy a good quality of life.

He also oversaw virtually all aspects of plant and tree care on public properties in the city: fertilizing appropriately, pruning and planting flowerbeds, just to name a few duties.

“To Alan’s credit, Issaquah has received recognition over the years for its enviable record of dedication as good stewards of nature, including street trees and plantings to ensure the vision is one to be proud of long into the future,” said Suzanne Suther, former president of the Issaquah Chamber of Commerce.

Indeed, under Haywood’s watch, Issaquah has received the Tree City USA designation every year since 1992. The title allows

Issaquah police arrested two men after a resident caught them attempting to burglarize her apartment March 18.

The resident was on the Langara Apartments property, but outside of her unit, at about 1 p.m. When she returned to her unit, she saw three men inside.

Upon seeing her, the suspects fled from her apartment, and she called police.

When police responded to the apartment complex in the 5100 block of Issaquah-Pine Lake Road Southeast, an officer saw the men and attempted to make contact with them.

The suspects then fled into a wooded area near the intersection of Issaquah-Pine Lake Road Southeast and Southeast

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City still may increase funding for skate park

By Tom Corrigan tcorrigan@isspress.com Supporters of a larger footprint for a new Issaquah skate park seem to have made themselves heard.

At its March 16 regular meeting, the Issaquah City Council voted to move the issue of the skate park to its Safety and Services Committee.

On April 14, that committee will discuss a possible application for a King County grant to increase funding for the park by $75,000.

If the city applies for and is successful in gaining the King County grant, the city would need to match the grant money. The matching funds would come from the $350,000 already earmarked for the skate park, but that would still leave the project $75,000 shy of the $500,000 needed to build the park as envisioned by supporters.

“I’m glad that they are continuing to consider it,” said Kristina Gravette, one of the strongest supporters of the larger park. “This is all good stuff.”

If the council decides not to change its plans, skate park construction is set to begin this summer at Tibbetts Valley Park near the Issaquah Transit Center.

If officials instead decide to go for the county grant, construction likely would be moved to the summer of 2016, according to the March 16 agenda bill.

The city needs to send a

District hosts school board information night Community members interested in serving on the Issaquah School Board can learn about the process for applying and running for office at an informational meeting April 2.

The meeting will be at 7 p.m. at the Administration Building, 565 N.W. Holly St. Three current board members will be in attendance to offer their perspective, share their experiences and answer questions.

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letter of intent regarding the county grant by May 1.

The deadline for a formal application is June 19.

The council passed the March 16 agenda bill with no comment. However, supporters once again made their presence felt.

In general, park backers say a smaller park just won’t work and wouldn’t be as beneficial as the larger park envisioned by a Citizen’s Advisory Committee that helped put together the design for the park.

Gravette told the council that skate boarders might have a reputation for drug use and other “antisocial behavior.”

“It is not so,” she said.

Gravette also read a letter from another strong park supporter, Theresa Stoppard.

“We know this is not a small amount of money we are asking for,” Stoppard wrote, but she added that the money would be well spent.

Park supporters met with Mayor Fred Butler on Feb. 27. Butler declined comment on the park, saying only that its status has not changed and will not change until at least the April 14 council committee meeting.

Headed by Councilman Tola Marts, the Safety and Service Committee normally meets at 5:30 p.m. in the Eagle Room of City Hall, 130 E. Sunset Way, according to the city’s website.

Any committee recommendation would still need the approval of the full council.

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Washington State Patrol troopers arrested the driver of this stolen vehicle, after he drove it into the WSP district office parking lot in Bellevue.

Suspect drives stolen vehicle to Washington State Patrol office Washington State Patrol detectives say it’s the easiest auto theft arrest they’d ever had.

An alert motorist, recognizing a stolen vehicle he’d seen from a posting on a European motorist Facebook club, saw the vehicle driving in the Issaquah area on Wednesday, according to a WSP news release.

The motorist got video of the suspect driving around Issaquah and used his cellular phone to report his observations, and then continued following it along Interstate 90 between Issaquah and Bellevue.

The vehicle exited I-90 and drove into the Washington State Patrol district office parking lot in Bellevue, where troopers arrested the driver for auto theft at about 3 p.m.

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than $200,000 each.

Kuper said there are multiple options in developing a bond measure.

The district could build three to five new schools, expand and remodel some in a similar fashion to the recent projects at Issaquah Valley and Apollo elementary schools, or do a combination of both.

“That’s what the committee is going to tussle with,” Kuper said.

Issaquah schools are being built bigger than ever.

Starting with the construction of Grand Ridge Elementary in 2006, all new elementary schools now have 28 core classrooms.

Other elementary schools, like Cascade Ridge, Challenger, Cougar

Corrections 4In the article “Officials sound off on space crunch” in the March 18 edition of The Issaquah Press, Issaquah City Administrator Bob Harrison was incorrectly identified.

4In the article “Resource officer change creates friction at Issaquah High Schools,” in the March 11 edition, Issaquah City Councilman Tola Marts was incorrectly identified.

The suspect, a transient police believe previously lived in Issaquah, had been arrested days earlier (on March 15) on outstanding warrants and drug charges, and was contacting the WSP office to retrieve some belongings taken during his initial arrest, unaware the motorist had recognized the stolen car he was driving or that he was being followed.

Instead of retrieving his belongings, Micah S. Hatcher, 36, was again arrested — this time for possession of stolen property. Hatcher was booked into the King County jail.

The vehicle will be released to its rightful owner, who police are sure will post the good news on Facebook, the news release said.

Ridge, Discovery, Endeavour and Newcastle, have 22-24 core classrooms, and are new enough to be prime targets for expansion projects, Kuper said.

Thiele noted Pine Lake Middle School could be rebuilt into a multistory building.

“We would likely build it with a smaller footprint and a higher capacity,” he said.

Enrollment growth isn’t the only thing driving the district’s push for more classrooms.

In response to last year’s statewide voter initiative, legislators are working toward creating smaller class sizes at all grades. The new mandate requires 17 or fewer students in kindergarten through third-grade classes, although funding and implementing the law hasn’t happened yet.

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the city to apply for grant money and plant new trees for the public to enjoy.

Haywood’s encyclopedic knowledge of botany is legendary. He knows everything — yes, everything — about each and every plant and tree in his care.

From a plant’s Latin name, to a tree’s every want and need to flourish, he cared for all with great attention to detail.

“So, this spring, when Issaquah celebrates Arbor Day, and all the beautiful Eddy’s White Wonder dogwood trees are in bloom, and the trees are bearing fruit along Gilman Boulevard and the canopy of autumn is showing its true colors, please take note, and give credit where credit is due,” Suther said.

Several Issaquah community members are unhappy with Haywood’s dismissal, but if they can take solace in anything, it’s the fact that his life’s work will be on display for decades to come.

“One of the cool things about being in this position in a community that values trees, I get to have a far-reaching impact,” Haywood told The Press in 2010. “My work will remain long after I’m gone.”

is also coming soon: The state is required to fund programs for all schools that want it starting in the 2017-18 school year.

Both changes will fuel the need for more classrooms. Kuper estimates Issaquah will need 100 new classrooms — the equivalent of more than three elementary schools — to deal with smaller K-3 classes and full-day kindergarten. Creating smaller classes in grades four through 12 would double that total.

Without more classrooms, the district would likely have to decline the state money and forgo allday kindergarten, Kuper said.

Land acquisition is another issue. Large plots of land are becoming increasingly scarce inside Issaquah’s boundaries.

The district needs about 10 acres to build a new

NOMINATE YOUR HERO Do you know someone in the community who does wonderful things? Someone who builds water wells in a foreign country, makes quilts for people with cancer, gives time to animals at local animal shelters, helps victims of domestic violence, gives up birthday presents and instead asks that they go to others — these are all Issaquah Press Hometown Heroes.

Send us information about your hero, and give us contact information for that person. Each month, we’ll decide on a Hometown Hero and feature him or her in the paper.

There is no age limit for a Hometown Hero. We’re looking for young and old.

There is also no limit on what makes a hero. We’re looking for people who do things big and small.

People can also be nominated posthumously. At the end of the year, we’ll name a Hometown Hero of the year from our 12 Hometown Heroes of the month, and honor all of our heroes with a celebration.

Email your nominations to editor@isspress.com.

elementary school, 20-25 for a new middle school, and 40-45 for a new comprehensive high school.

The district purchased an 80-acre plot, the Winterbrook Farm site, for $3.3 million in 2006 as a likely site for future schools. That breaks down to about $41,000 per acre.

However, the land sits outside the city of Issaquah’s urban growth area, and King County has all but shut the door on building there, Thiele said.

That’s forcing the district to look inside the UGA, where property costs are between $1 million and $2 million an acre.

“We find ourselves in a position where the land is going to all be gone, and what is likely to land on the land is more houses, which just exacerbates our growth problem,” Thiele said.

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By Greg Farrar

Issaquah police officers place one of three men suspected of attempted burglary March 18 at the Langara Apartments in a squad car on Southeast Issaquah-Fall City Road after capturing him in nearby woods. Police are still looking for one suspect.

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Issaquah-Fall City Road.

With the assistance of a

Seattle Police Department canine, officers tracked the suspects in the wooded area. The dog led officers to two suspects, who were arrested and identified by the resident at the scene.

Police are continuing to

search for the third suspect, who is described as a tall, thin black man.

The incident triggered a large police presence at the busy intersection, and sent the nearby Eastridge Church preschool into lockdown.

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shower. The camp has a generator that was growling in the background last week, but apparently is not powerful enough for all of the camp’s needs.

“We just can’t do what we need to do with a generator,” said Anna Low, who has lived in Tent City 4 for about two years.

James Winer has only been living in Tent City for about a month, but he, too, would prefer a different location, one with power, but also closer to shopping.

Roberson said one problem with finding a new host site is that many cities now have rules limiting Tent Cities to one encampment a year or once every 14 months. The county hired an advocacy group, the Interfaith Task Force on Homelessness, to work with Tent City 4 in identifying new host sites, according to county spokesman Chad Lewis. Roberson said he has never heard from the Task Force.

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Issaquah was chosen to be the center point for this new effort. Starting with a handful of classes and workshops, organizers knew they had to make it about more than themselves.

“We realized quite early the Issaquah Art Collective was far more than just about Issaquah,” said Karen Abel, artEAST’s executive director.

An assortment of artists were invited to share their expertise in a variety of media, from photography and painting to glass-fusing and woodblock prints.

In addition to exhibitions and education programs, Abel said artEAST strove to create big projects to draw in even more community members. One of the first early efforts was artEAST’s “Collective Memory” — a three-year partnership between artists and community members to share history and stories through visual arts. Abel said the program was so successful that by 2010, artEAST inspired and mentored Issaquah High School students to create their own similar program. “’Collective Memory’ proved our philosophy of what art can do for the community,” Abel said.

“We need to bring that one back.”

Wednesday, March 25, 2015 • The economic downturn, which left several downtown businesses shuttered, became artEAST’s opportunity. In 2010, the collective moved into the space vacated by Lewis Hardware, which had just ended a 100-year run downtown.

ArtEAST opened an expanded art center, making room for more artists and volunteers.

Print artists Leslie Nan Moon had driven from her North Bend home to ply her trade in communities beyond for years before finally hearing of artEAST in 2010.

“I couldn’t believe just 10 minutes from my front door was everything I wanted,” Moon said.

She found it so appealing to have exhibitions here in Issaquah that Moon “dove in head first” into many of the other activities, too, eventually teaching classes and becoming one of the center’s managers.

ArtEAST continued to sponsor memorable themed events, including “The Rookery Project,” “The Crow and Raven” exhibit and the 2014 “Women of Persia” exhibit in Blakely Hall in the Issaquah Highlands, to name a few.

ArtEAST also successfully piggy-backed onto other big community events to draw even more to the arts.

“For example, 3,500 children and family members enjoyed free art making during Salmon Days, with thousands more

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having the opportunity throughout the year at ArtWalks, Wine Walks and Issaquah Highlands Days,” Abel said.

Founding members now look from afar and wonder how what they created has been sustained so well.

June Sekiguchi, now a curator in Bellevue, said she’s seen no decline in the enthusiasm and energy about creating and teaching and exhibiting art that began a decade ago.

“I was surprised by artEAST’s success, but it felt so like the right thing, that it was natural that there would always be an infusion of fresh energy,” Sekiguchi said.

“It is amazing looking back that it has gone on so strong.”

By Greg Farrar

Beyond a temporary sign on a state Department of Natural Resources gate sit stacks of pallets and a headquarters tent on a service road near High Point where Tent City 4 has set up. office was not returned.

The 24 tents that made up the encampment last week stretched down one side of a road blocked by a large metal gate. The gate was locked when they arrived, but Roberson said someone, possibly from the Washington Department of Natural Resources, provided a key.

Roberson did not have the name of the person.

After studying the issue, the department determined the land on which Tent City 4 is camped does not belong to DNR, said Carrie McCausland, the department’s deputy director of communications.

“We are, of course, interested neighbors and so intend to be engaged,” McCausland said.

Most evenings, Roberson said someone donates a meal to Tent City. He didn’t know if that was going to happen on this particular night, but the encampment did get a visit from Dick and Jan Gram, supporters who dropped off water and other donations from the First United Methodist Church in Issaquah. The church played host to Tent City 4 in the past.

“We’ve kind of stayed in touch,” Dick Gram said.

“These are good folk.”

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Q uote of the week “One of the cool things about being in this position in a community that values trees, I get to have a far-reaching impact.

My work will remain long after I’m gone.”

— Alan Haywood, in The Issaquah Press in 2010

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Fido needs a leash when on our trails

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ing County Sheriff’s deputies have recently added dog duty to the list of things they monitor while they’re patrolling the trails and parks.

It’s the law: Dogs must be leashed when we take them along on our hikes.

That goes not just for the county but also for hiking trails on the Department of Natural Resources lands, Washington State Parks and National Forests.

Fido is welcome but not to wander free.

There’s a time and place for off-leash play with your dog.

There’s the, albeit small, Bark Park in the Issaquah Highlands.

There’s the Beaver Lake dog park in Sammamish where small dogs have their own yard, and large can run with one another through a small forest, unrestrained by leashes.

King County’s Marymoor Park has a 40-acre off-leash area of brush, riverbank and trails — enough open space for your dog to drool over, swim in the waters of the Sammamish River, and play Frisbee, too.

With all the designated open space for dogs, some people still haven’t gotten the message that their pets aren’t welcome to run everywhere.

There have been reports of hikers along trails being scared off by dogs whose owners were letting them run loose. If caught, the irresponsible owners could face fines of up to $500.

Dogs, by nature, are explorers and territorial creatures. Even if you, the owner, think you can control Buddy with your voice on the open trail, Buddy may tune you out. There are too many new scents and scenes to entice even normally obedient canines off track.

Strangers on the trail ahead? Well, Buddy just might go into protective mode to prevent them from coming close to you, the most important person in his life.

Leashes will protect other hikers from your dog and from possible wild critters who may be lurking around the bend.

And, of course, your hiking essentials when you take your canine companion on the trail include a water dish and extra water, dog treats and plastic poop bags.

After all, you’re a responsible hiker and keep your pup on a leash as well as carry his poop home for proper disposal.

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Hey, big government — keep your mitts off my barbecue

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’m a live-and-let-live kinda guy. As long as what you do doesn’t bother what I do, I usually don’t have a problem with it, legal issues aside.

Well, now I might have a beef with the Environmental Protection Agency. It seems the EPA is encroaching on my territory, specifically, my backyard.

That’s where I keep my barbecue grill.

The EPA is funding a $15,000 study by the University of California-Riverside to look at the particulate emissions you breath when grilling over an open flame. The study recommends pit masters (I’m more a burgeoning novice) use a grease-catching drip tray and a catalytic-filtration system that would reduce air pollution.

The study targets curbing gas grill emissions. But, as with anything government related, why limit yourself to just one area to regulate when you can regulate it all? It will be coming after my charcoal grill next. A quick Google search showed charcoal supposedly pollutes more than gas grills. But you’ll never convince me a steak grilled over gas tastes better than charcoal.

Most of my friends and coworkers know that I’m a hard core “denier,” someone the left says doesn’t acknowledge global warming is man made. Simply ask yourself — if global warming, or the new politically correct term climate change, is manmade, how did the Earth emerge from the last five ice ages? I don’t recall many SUVs in the Middle Ages as we emerged from the last mini-ice age.

And why is it believers can point to every, single weather phenomenom and say, ‘See, global warming.’ While “deneriers” are left shaking their heads at record snowfalls on the East

coast?

So, when an entire industry tries to continually limit what I can do based upon a false pretense, I take issue.

Why does Al Gore get David to keep flying Hayes around bePress reporter tween global conferences in one of the most polluting jets on the market, while the government now wants to come after my barbecue grill?

To prove it’s all political, I’ve always thought if you want to truly help the environment from frivolous pollution, why not do away with NASCAR? I don’t think they’re using natural gas on those bad boys. Answer — Too much money, that’s why.

People are getting paid to look the other way, preferably at the little people with more shallow pockets.

To further illustrate the ridiculousness of the climate change movement, the city of Seattle banned bonfires at Alki Beach.

I could understand if it was done for safety reasons. Usually alcohol and fire are a bad mixture. But, no. The bonfires contributed to global warming.

Meanwhile, China gets to build new coal-fired energy plants every day.

A state senator from St. Louis, Missouri, Eric Schmitt, caught wind of the EPA’s plans and recommended everyone fire up their grill last week as a sort of peaceful protest. I did my part, grilling a fine gaucho skirt steak, topped with a homemade chimichurri sauce.

Of course, it wasn’t much of a silent protest, as I did a lot of smacking my lips.

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backs and the ubiquitous devices streaming data, etc. etc. Also, they would like to spend a few moments with their children at day’s end. Should they be blamed for not also attending City Council meetings?

The second item, dear Press editors, you should remember is that the citizens elect city councils and legislators to represent their best interests. What we have in reality are councils, legislatures and other elected bodies, which have their campaigns paid for by special interests.

As someone said, “We have the best legislators that money can buy.” When it is time to vote, these same bought-and-paid-for representatives vote the interests of the lobbyists of the campaign financiers and not the interest of the citizens who elected them or the community.

Perhaps, if The Press were to examine itself on its motivation it would find out if it is interested

People don’t have time to keep an eye on legislators

In recent Press issues, citizens have complained about various City Council decisions. In Issaquah, the city cut the arborist position; in Sammamish, it is the trail construction. You fire off an editorial blaming the victims, the tax-paying citizens, for not attending council meetings where these issues are discussed and decided.

In the citizens’ defense, there are two things to note. First, the citizens are working long hours in mostly two-income households to make ends meet. These ends would include the exorbitant property and other taxes that they are gouged by at every turn, payment of jumbo mortgages on overpriced homes (due to regulation), keeping food on the table, clothing on their children’s

F rom the W eb Re: Issaquah High School resource officer

the police station and speak with one of the supervisors. It turned out that the “new” resource ofA “new” officer? ficer is actually an experienced When I heard that the Issaquah police investigator specializing in chief of police had decided to re- drugs, and also a former SWAT place Officer Karen (Weihe) with team member. The supervia “new” school resource officer, I sor said officer Diego (Zanella) became very concerned, especial- speaks several languages, has a ly for the safety of my son, who is master’s degree, teaches citizens an IHS student. classes and really cares about Last week, I decided to stop at our community.

H ome C ountry Climbing mountains of all sizes makes you tired “There’s no sense a-tall,” said Alphonse “Windy” Wilson, “in climbin’ a mountain. Why, you can percolate up to the top and what do you get? Tired.”

Windy had cornered several old ladies who were leaving the Rest of Your Life retirement home to walk two blocks to the store. They weren’t fast enough to escape him.

“Yessum … them mountain climbers … why I recollectivate a bunch of them went up a Alp and fell off and killed theirselves … mortally dead, too. Why? I guess so they could stand up there in the wind and freeze and look down and say’ ‘Golly, what a great view!’”

Windy paused and studied their faces to see if his lecture was taking effect. Hard to tell this early on.

“Knew a fella once … told me he’d climbed the highest peak in ever dang state in the union. Ever one. So’s I ups and says, ‘Well, did you climb Mount Whitney in

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Yes, he did.

Did you climb Pikes Peak in Colorady?’

Yes, did that too. ‘Bet you didn’t climb the highest peak in Florida.’ He looks at me then

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in the welfare of the people and the community or if The Press is also bought and paid for by the special interests who pay for advertising in The Press.

Perhaps the citizens need to be exhorted to organize to get money out of politics.

Joyce Kormanyos

Sammamish

Atlas Project

Solving traffic problems should be city’s main goal

Another traffic study, another mitigation of nonsignificance.

The Atlas Project along Gilman Boulevard will have more than 400 parking spaces and there will only be a one-second delay in traffic on Gilman Boulevard?

That the City Council would acSee LETTERS, Page 5

I know that most of us don’t like changes, but maybe this is a good one!

Dave Nelson

City seeks big bucks as growth center Why why WHY does everything Issaquah do lately have to be about growth and money? Why can’t we just be? And where is our sustainability “officer” that works for the city in all of this?

Bryan Weinstein

and says, ‘Sure did.’ “‘Well, what’s the name of it,’ I says to him. And he says it’s the pitcher’s mound at the Dodgers training camp.”

The ladies promised Windy they wouldn’t climb any more mountains, so he let them escape up the sidewalk. But then he yelled, “You know why they tie them mountain climbers together with ropes? To keep the smart ones from going home!”

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Apollo principal to take district administration job

Transportation: We must act now

Apollo Elementary School will be in the market for a new principal come next school year.

Susan Mundell announced March 4 that she will leave the school to take a position in the Issaquah School District administration, serving as the director of elementary special programs.

In her new role, Mundell will work on enriched academic programs at the elementary school level.

“I am sorry to be leaving, but proud of the work we have done and the growth that has occurred here,” she wrote in an email to parents. “I have the utmost respect for and trust in all of Apollo’s stakeholders to carry on and guide the school to even greater learning!”

Mundell, who took over as principal in 2010, will remain at her post through the end of the school year.

By Issaquah Mayor Fred Butler This region is truly world class — from our breathtaking environment to our Fred Butler vibrant communities. But the “world class” label bestowed upon us in a newspaper column last fall — “Hey, we’re world class! For truly terrible traffic” — must serve as a wake-up call for action.

That headline came after the Washington State Department of Transportation released its 2014 “Congestion Report,” showing us that the gridlock and brake-tapping we’ve been stewing in for years is now significantly worse.

Between 2011 and 2013, the hours of traffic delay in Puget Sound rose 1.8 percent, which translates to an annual cost of $811 million. On the Interstate 90 corridor, the same Issaquah-to-Seattle trip that drivers could “reliably” complete in 32 minutes just a few years ago now requires 41 minutes, according to the report.

That adds up to a frustrating mix of lost productivity, more air pollution and increased stress.

While we can’t wave a magic wand and make traffic go away, we can and must invest in transportation infrastructure that enhances mobility and safety; protects our economy and our job base; and preserves a quality of life we cherish here.

In Olympia, the Washington State Senate approved a 2015 transportation revenue-and-reform package that makes some critical down payments on the worst of our transportation problems here in Issaquah, and throughout King County and the state

of Washington.

The Senate’s package would invest significant revenue to build peakhour-use shoulder lanes on Interstate 90 both westbound and eastbound between Issaquah and Bellevue. In addition, it would provide funds for an Interchange Justification Report on I-90 at segments such as Front Street and 11th/12th Avenue Northwest, so we can begin planning and hopefully secure federal funding to assist with future improvements.

The Senate’s package also includes direct funding and financing options for cities and counties to improve local roadways.

And, it provides revenue options that will allow Sound Transit to take a ST3 package to the ballot next year.

Of course, there’s still a long way to go to, as the House of Representatives also needs to consider the package. While the Senate’s work represents a great start, perhaps some I-90/state Route 18 interchange investments can be added, as well as increased funding levels for Sound Transit’s revenue options.

We are truly at a crossroads. Our choice is to allow traffic to get worse, or take action to improve transportation networks for the good of our manufacturers, industrial clusters, ports and communities.

The House Transportation Committee will be taking the next step in the state legislative process March 26, when it holds a hearing on the transportation package.

We ask that you help us with a simple message to all state legislators: “Let’s get this done!”

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cept this finding is incredible. That it would pay someone for it is inexcusable. This is an insult to the taxpayers.

Getting onto Gilman Boulevard from Seventh Avenue already is a challenge. As soon as traffic from one direction clears, here comes a herd of cars from the other direction, and vice versa. Now let’s add 300 cars in the morning commute and 300 in the evening, plus “duringthe-day” traffic from project residents.

Solution? The city will put in a traffic light. When have we ever seen a onesecond traffic light?

The city has given us the impossible intersection at Target and Trader Joe’s, the Gilman Boulevard turn lanes that hold one, maybe two cars before traffic backs up onto Gilman, the one-way-in/one-way-out at the highlands and Talus, the highlands traffic lights that are not in sync north/ south, more than 2 miles of curbs along Newport Way that pushes bike riders into the car lane. And don’t forget the greatest mess of messes the city cannot solve — Front Street.

I’ve been here since the city had only one traffic light. Yes, one! In the past 30 years, the city has added one traffic mess after another. So, why should the taxpayers of Issaquah give any credibility to this “mitigation

of nonsignificance” (one second!) for this Gilman Boulevard project? The city has proven it cannot manage growth and development effectively.

The city is searching for an identity to bring tourists to Issaquah. Right now, your identity is bad traffic. Solving your traffic problems, not creating them, should be the city’s No. 1 priority.

Fred Riler Issaquah

Pornography

Should taxpayers pay for porn in public libraries?

I attended the January King County Library System board meeting in Issaquah. Two brave young girls and others mentioned disturbing encounters with pornviewers exercising their “so-called” rights in public libraries. Child porn is blocked; other porn is not. While abuse/violence to children is thankfully illegal, apparently women are fair game.

Are pedophiles/molesters attracted to libraries for this? Are bathrooms handy to then “solve” stimulation? Does pornography stimulate pedophiles/molesters to their crimes? So, does the KCLS seem to support such with its claiming its First Amendment right to free speech (which, however, does not support pornography in reality)?

Are children/women in

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potential danger when in close proximity to such individuals? (Just whom might they follow out the door after they’ve gotten so aroused?)

Should tax dollars support this kind of “freedom?” What if porn-viewers want to exercise more freedom? In a library where my nephew’s fiancé works (police are called regularly) one man took off his clothes! A man also stabbed her in the hand with a hypodermic needle, and she needs AIDS testing for however long is required.

Parents need to know that libraries are increasingly hang-outs for the homeless, and for drug and prostitution dealing, often carried out in the bathrooms or, as they grow bolder, in plain sight of the librarians who for safety’s sake dare not get involved. They, too, are at risk. When standards of common decency diminish, lowlifes move in.

Would we tolerate this in our city halls, licensing offices, courthouses, hospitals, schools or any other government-owned building?

The library is not a place for unsavory and dangerous individuals to indulge their activities.

I have written Director Gary Wasdin to ask what he intends to do Follow a thread of concerned citizens by Googling “Porn Viewing in Snoqualmie Ridge and other King County Libraries.”

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CLASSICAL CHINESE DANCE IS...“WOW!” 5,000 YEARS IN THE MAKING race. Beauty. Energy. Adventure. Thrilling leaps and delicate, floating spins. Classical Chinese dance has it all. How is an art form that’s thousands of years old still so amazing and fun to watch? The secret is its roots in the divinely-inspired culture of ancient China.

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CHINESE MARTIAL ARTS ROOTS Did you know that Classical Chinese dance is closely linked to Chinese martial arts? It’s true!

During grand celebrations, generals would perform in front of the emperor.

The same moves they used on the battlefield, such as athletic flips and kicks, became part of classical Chinese dance.

ONE-OF-A-KIND STORYTELLING But what really makes classical Chinese dance special is the “bearing” or “yun” of the dancers. Yun is deeply connected to the dancer’s breathing and state of mind. It uniquely reflects a performer’s personality. This leads to incredibly expressive storytelling through dance.

That means dancers can bring the ancient legends of China to life right in front of your eyes.

And you can feel the difference.

“This is the finest event I’ve ever been to in my life,” said producer Jim Crill. “The human spirit, the dignity, the power, the love coming out of those people was astounding!”

AUTHENTIC CHINESE CULTURE REBORN For the past 60 years, authentic traditional Chinese culture has been systematically suppressed under the Communist regime. In that time, a glorious heritage was almost lost. Shen Yun aims to change all that by reviving authentic Chinese culture and sharing its beauty with the world.

People like Alfonso Alejo think this is where Shen Yun really shines.

“Ancient Chinese culture is beautiful and incredibly rich and it’s an insane crime that it should be suppressed,” Mr. Alejo said. “It should be vigorously revived and you know the whole world should learn about it too.”

“It gives me a window to the culture of China,” said Ted DelValle. “The dance interprets how people want to live,” he said. “It reaches my heart.”

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Issaquah ranked 25th safest city in Washington The research website ValuePenguin compiled a list of safest cities in Washington state and Issaquah was No. 25. Sammamish was ranked safest at No. 1 and Snoqualmie was No. 3. ValuePenguin sourced its data from 2013 FBI crime statistics by city, the most recent data available. The raw data report included violent crimes (murder/manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery and aggravated assault) and property crimes (burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft and arson) from all law enforcement agencies that participate in the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. ValuePenguin standardized the data to reflect violent and property crimes per 100,000, to account for population. It then aggregated a “crime score.” See a compete list of cities at http://bit.ly/18XBEQs.

Everything is better with bacon, even kale

By Maria Nelson

By Tracy Martin/Property of Village Theatre

Christopher ‘Kit’ Gill (Nick DeSantis) tries to seduce the frustratingly flamboyant Carmella (Bobbi Kotula) in an attempt to make her one of his strangled victims in Village Theatre’s newest musical ‘No Way to Treat a Lady.’

LADY KILLERS

How two men handle the women in their lives delivers the laughs in ‘No Way to Treat a Lady’

By David Hayes dhayes@isspress.com Audiences will be excited that Village Theatre veteran director Steve Tomkins was able to cross off another production from his bucket list — this time, one of the first productions in the Village Originals program in 1999, “No Way to Treat a Lady.”

Adapted from a William Goldman novel, Douglas J. Cohen penned a tale of Christopher “Kit” Gill and Morris Brummel, who are both having mommy issues. How they approach their problems is at the core of the musical.

Nick DeSantis, last seen in Village Theatre’s “Les Misérables,” is Kit, an outof-work actor in New York City in the early 1960s, failing to live up to the impossibly high standards of his deceased Broadway star mother. As she still lives on in his demented mind, Kit decides he’ll prove his mettle by acting his way into the homes of unsuspecting, lonely ladies and strangling them to death.

Brummel, veteran Village Theatre actor Dane Stokinger, is a city cop,

Kale and Bacon Breakfast Casserole Serves 6-8

41 large sourdough baguette, cut into 1 inch cubes 41 pound thick cut bacon, trimmed of excess fat and chopped 41 pound lacinto kale, stemmed and roughly chopped 41 cup shaved Brussels sprouts 41 large shallot, diced 42 large cloves garlic, crushed and minced 4¼ cup white wine 41-2 tablespoon olive oil 47 eggs 42 cups half and half or whole milk 4½ cup grated Gruyere cheese 4½ cup grated Parmesan cheese

ON THE WEB ‘No Way to Treat a Lady’ 4Through April 26 4Village Theatre 4303 Front St. N. 4Tickets: $35 to $67 4392-2202 4www.villagetheatre.org bucking to make detective, but can’t get out of the shadow of his own mother, with whom he still lives.

When Village Theatre needs frumpy, Stokinger is their guy. Mo is rattled and left ruffled by his Jewish mother and failing to live up to the success of his doctor brother.

Kit calls Brummel after every murder, seeing an opportunity to advance both their careers and make headlines in The New York Times.

There’s a reason why everyone wants to play the villain in movies and on the stage.

DeSantis steals every scene, channeling his inner Nathan Lane. By the end, his psychosis has morphed to chewing up the scenery, as interpreted

by Tim Curry, circa “Rocky Horror Picture Show.”

There is just something infinitely lovely about recipes that can be prepared in advance.

Make-ahead meals have a way of allowing us to feel just a bit more in control of our often hectic daily existence, and the simple fact that some food simply tastes better prepared this way makes those recipes all the more wonderful.

The time-honored draw of slow-cooked meals is a testimony to this idea that sometimes the best food is the food that takes its time.

Time to sit, to ruminate in its flavors, happily waiting for the moment when everything comes together, the nexus of mealtime.

This kale and bacon casserole is just such a dish. Easily prepared the night before it’s required, it would make an excellent addition to your Easter/ spring brunch table.

By Mark Kitaoka/Property of Village Theatre

Detective Morris Brummel (Dane Stokinger, center) listens as his mother Flora (Jayne Muirhead) and his girlfriend Sarah Stone (Jessica Skerritt) sing about how they have ‘So Much in Common.’

Stokinger is reunited with his “Xanadu” co-star Jessica Skerritt. She’s artsy socialite Sarah Stone, who sees in Brummel a chance to break out of her own rut, dating a simple detective investigating the murder of her neighbor.

“No Way to Treat a Lady” debuted offBroadway, where it won

Place the cubed bread in a 9-by-13 inch pan and set aside. Fry the bacon over medium heat in a large pot until the fat renders and the bacon is cooked thoroughly. Remove from

the pot with a slotted spoon and drain on a paper towel-lined plate.

Leave any fat in the pan, and add the shallot and garlic. Saute until translucent, stirring periodically.

Add the kale and Brussels sprouts, and the olive oil. Stir lightly until the kale just begins to soften.

Pour the wine in the pot to loosen up any bits that are stuck to the pan. Stir until the wine is completely evaporated.

Sprinkle the bacon over the bread in the pan, and then evenly distribute the vegetables over the top.

Pour the half and half into a large measuring cup and then add the eggs. Whisk to combine.

Drizzle the milk mixture evenly over the bread, bacon and vegetables.

Sprinkle generously with salt and pepper. Evenly distribute the Gruyere and Parmesan cheeses over the top and set the pan aside.

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. While the oven preheats, place the pan on a rimmed baking sheet to catch any drips. Once the oven reaches temperature, place a large piece of foil lightly on the top of the casserole and bake for 30 minutes. Remove the foil and continue to bake for an additional 15 minutes or until the cheese is golden brown and the dish is set. Serve immediately.

This dish can also be prepared the night before.

Once assembled, cover it with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight. When ready to bake, remove the plastic wrap, cover the dish with foil and proceed. Add an additional 15 minutes to the baking time.

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several awards, before it was produced across the U.S., London and Korea.

However, its songs remain obscure from the mainstream audience. Yet, the cast sells each tune with aplomb, with “Front Page News” a standout.

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Popular Olde Town Mine Hike returns March 28 The Issaquah History Museums is kicking off a new season of history hikes with its popular Olde Town Mine Hike on March 28.

Downtown Issaquah was once the site of massive coal-mining operations, and March is the ideal time to explore the historic sites. Docent Doug Bristol will lead a two-hour tour of the sites while treating participants to stories

about a mining era that continues to shape downtown Issaquah.

The hike will start at 10:30 a.m. at the Issaquah Depot Museum, 78 First Ave. N.E. Bristol will lead participants on a loop that passes by the recently renovated Issaquah Creek Dam and around Mine Hill before returning to the depot.

Participants will gain a new

perspective on the Olde Town neighborhood through stories, historic photos, maps and observation of the changing landscape.

The hike is a moderate one with some steep sections on well-developed gravel and paved trails.

Participants should bring water and snacks, and wear comfortable walking shoes. The organizers request that participants

Is it winter or spring?

By Jane Garrison The spring equinox is upon us. People traditionally greet it with incredible joy.

Some happy, spirited souls might throw a giant feast; students stay up all night and consume too much liquor. Others might dance the night away, while some unusual folks do strange things. I don’t know what you might like to do to celebrate the end of winter — the termination of scarcity, and the return of hope and plenty.

This year, it might be

different. I feel as though we had a wonderful, spring-like winter with high temperatures and sunshine. I’m hoping we don’t return to winter this spring. Predictors don’t know. Of course, they don’t know. The only predictable thing about it is that it is unpredictable.

As for gardeners we must go on; we must garden! Yes, we have to charge forward carrying our banner for growing the most delicious, nutritious produce and the most glorious, beautiful plants, treading lightly to respect

Master gardener’s corner With Jane Garrison

what nature has to offer.

We must continue to reinforce and build up native areas. And to do so, we have to adapt to whatever it is, mud or drought.

We are under the influence of a mild El Niño, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. What does that mean for gardeners here? It brings warmer and drier conditions for us.

leave their dogs at home.

Advance registration is required. Tickets are $5 general admission (plus fees) or $3 for members (plus fees), and are available through www. issaquahhistory.org/category/events. Hikes are held rain or shine.

Contact the Issaquah History Museums at info@ issaquahhistory.org or 392-3500.

In parts of the country, it means fewer tornadoes but more hurricanes.

I’ll take what we get: perhaps more fungus and new infestations. We know that warm conditions are a boon to mosquitoes and fleas, which will impact creatures small and large, including us. We know that it should be a banner year for slugs, because we had a lot of rain but not much frost. One weather report said that some microclimates in Western Washington are four to six weeks ahead of schedule.

If rain and frost return, we could see a setback that damages blossoming and pollination.

The impacts of climate

By Maria Nelson

change on gardening, food production and native environments are huge. They are not to be taken lightly.

The availability of water resources and locations of diseases and infestations could move from traditional areas to new ones.

Eco-systems could be damaged, as changes in moisture and temperature occur. Maintaining and restoring their function could become crucial to food production and gardening practices, as water supply diminishes here but increases there.

What can the gardener do to help with this concern? It’s important to remind ourselves to reduce the use of energy,

reduce the application of nitrogen fertilizer, conserve water, and employ integrated pest management practices. We need to support our native eco-systems, acting as stewards of the land we have taken over. Much information is available on the kingcd.org website.

But it’s the unknown, unpredictable changes that could jump and bite. Be ready to do what we can when the problems arise.

Now go eat, drink, and be merry. And don’t do anything I wouldn’t do.

Jane Garrison is a local landscape architect who gardens in glacial till on the plateau.

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Let’s Go! 7•Wednesday, March 25, 2015 UPCOMING EVENTS Eggstravaganza, Easter events and treats, bring your camera for pictures with the Easter Bunny, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 4, Gilman Village, 317 N.W. Gilman Blvd., 392-6802 Wine Walk, live music and wine tastings at downtown shops, 6-9 p.m. April 3, downtown, $25/advance, $30/day of, www.downtownissaquah.com Third annual citywide Keep Issaquah Beautiful Day, volunteers needed to make a difference, 9 a.m. to noon April 25, check in at Hailstone Feed Store, 232 Front St. N., RSVP by calling 391-1112 or emailing enews@downtownissaquah.com Front Street flower baskets are on sale for Mother’s Day; get your mother a lovely flower basket on Front Street and help support downtown; a donation of $50 or more will include a card to your mom; deadline is May 1 to make sure cards are mailed in time, www.downtownissaquah.com

THURSDAY, MARCH 26 ‘A Silk Road Journey’ art exhibit, open 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. through April 9, City Hall at Sammamish Commons, 801 228th Ave. S.E., 295-0597

tory.org/issaquah-depot ‘Food Waste to Fertilizer’ lunchtime short film, noon, PCC Natural Market, 1810 12th Ave. N.W., http://bit. ly/1CpfqxT Social Hour, 3-4 p.m., Spiritwood at Pine Lake, 3607 228th Ave. S.E., 313-9100 Three on Three Middle School Basketball Tournament, 6-9 p.m., community center, 301 Rainier Blvd. S., $20/team, 837-3000

‘No Way to Treat a Lady,’ 7:30 p.m., Francis J. Gaudette Theatre, 303 Front St. N., $35 to $67, villagetheatre.org

FRIDAY, MARCH 27 Issaquah Alps Dog Hike, easy, 3 to 5 miles, up to 1,100-foot elevation gain, 10 a.m., meet at 175 Rainier Blvd. S., issaquahalps.org Train Depot Museum, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday through Sunday, visit the vintage caboose and railroad cars, tours available by appointment, 78 First Ave. N.E., $2/adults, $1/children, www.issaquahhis-

Seattle-based bestselling author J.A. Jance, brings the tour promoting her latest mystery novel ‘Cold Betrayal’ here at noon, March 30, at the Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way. Jance’s fan-favorite heroine Ali Reynolds returns to go head to head with a shadowy polygamous cult called ‘The Family.’ For more information, go to www.jajance.com/jajance.com/schedule.html or call 392-5430.

Hike, moderate hike over gravel and paved trails, wear comfy shoes, bring water and snacks, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Train Depot Museum, 78 First Ave. N.E., $3/members, $5/nonmembers, www. issaquahhistory.org Public speaking class for youths and adults, ages 8 and older, drop-ins and guests always welcome, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Saturday mornings, YWCA Family Village, 930 N.E. High St., 270-6800

The Beat Project, 7:30 p.m., Vino Bella, 99 Front St. N., 391-1424 ‘Frog Hop,’ explore Lewis Creek with a park ranger using your ears to search for frogs, all ages, 7:30-9 p.m., Lewis Creek Visitor Center, 5808 Lakemont Blvd. S.E., $2/residents, $3/nonresidents, must preregister, 452-4195 ‘No Way to Treat a Lady,’ 8 p.m., Francis J. Gaudette Theatre, 303 Front St. N., $35 to $67, villagetheatre.org

ReLeaf Our Parks, help plant native trees at Squak Mountain, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., RSVP and get directions by calling 206-296-2990 ‘No Way to Treat a Lady,’ 2 and 8 p.m., Francis J. Gaudette Theatre, 303 Front St. N., $35 to $67, villagetheatre.org SWIRL, 10th anniversary Birthday Gala for artEAST, food, drinks, live and silent auctions, 6 p.m. March 28, Pickering Barn, 1730 10th Ave. N.W., $125, arteast.org British Beats, 7:30 p.m., Vino Bella, 99 Front St. N., 391-1424 The Davanos, 8 p.m., Pogacha, 120 N.W. Gilman Blvd., $5 cover, 392-5550

The Daily Flash, 8 p.m., Pogacha, 120 N.W. Gilman Blvd., $5, 392-5550 Live music, 9 p.m., no cover, Rolling Log Tavern, 50 E. Sunset Way, 392-2964

Karaoke, 9 p.m., Rolling Log Tavern, 50 E. Sunset Way, 392-2964

SUNDAY, MARCH 29

Saturday Morning Trail Run, meets weekly for a 3- to 5-mile run on Tiger or Squak mountains, 9 a.m. Uphill Running, 100 Front St. S., Suite A, 391-2430 Old Town Mine History

‘No Way to Treat a Lady,’ 2 and 7 p.m., Francis J. Gaudette Theatre, 303 Front St. N., $35 to $67, villagetheatre.org

p.m., Mondays, community center, 301 Rainier Blvd. S. For men and women ages 16 and older, $4 for adults, $3 for youths.

India Culture Club, 7-9 p.m., Blakely Hall, 2550 N.E. Park Drive, 507-1107

TUESDAY, MARCH 31 ‘Finding Balance in Life,’ live online Q & A, 11 a.m., Christian Science Reading Room, 415 Rainier Blvd. N., 392-8140

Evergreen Philharmonic and Issaquah High School Music Department present ‘I Love a Piano’ Benefit Concert, 4-6 p.m., Benaroya Hall, 200 University St., Seattle, $30 to $50, www.evergreenphil.org

MONDAY, MARCH 30 ‘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 Vietnamese Story Times, 10:30 a.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430 Ceramics Open Studio, noon to 4 p.m., artEAST Art Center, 95 Front St. N., hourly rate $10/members, $12/nonmember, two hour minimum, punch cards available, arteast.org Knit for Life, providing support for cancer patients and beyond, supplies provided, 1-4 p.m., Swedish/Issaquah, 751 N.E. Blakely Drive, open to the public Open gym volleyball, 6-9

All Jeep Car Show, 9 a.m., weather permitting, Triple XXX Rootbeer Drive-in, 98 N.E. Gilman Blvd., 392-1266 Tradition Plateau Hike, easy, 6 miles, up to 600-foot elevation gain, 9 a.m., meet at 175 Rainier Blvd. S., issaquahalps.org

Our Savior Lutheran Church Palm Sunday March 29 Holy Communion at 8:30am and 11am Maundy Thursday April 2 Holy Communion at Noon and 7pm Good Friday April 3 Stations of the Cross at Noon Prayers Around the Cross at 7pm Easter Sunday April 5 Holy Communion at 8am Holy Communion at 9:30am Holy Communion at 11:00am Easter Refreshments Served Between

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Geeks Who Drink Trivia Night, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Gaslamp Bar & Grill, 1315 N.W. Mall St., 392-4547

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1 Hula Babies, hula class for moms and infants, 11 a.m.

Wednesdays through April 1, Village Green Yoga, 317 N.W. Gilman Blvd. suite 1, $15, 657-0411

‘Zentangle Basics,’ noon to 2 p.m., artEAST Art Center, 95 Front St. N., $40/members, $45/nonmembers, arteast.org

‘Introduction to Fly Fishing,’ join Sammamish Instructor Dick Lange for this 10-week course, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Wednesdays through June 10, Redmond Senior Center, 8703 160th Ave. N.E., Redmond, $80/residents, $96/nonresidents plus $15 materials fee, 556-2314

Tuesday Night Run, meets weekly for a 1.5-mile casual run, 6 p.m., Uphill Running, 100 Front St. S., Suite A, 391-2430

Holden Evening Prayer, 7 p.m. Wednesdays through Lent, come early for Lenten soup suppers at 5:30 p.m., Our Savior of Lutheran Church, 745 Front St. S., 392-4169

Open gym basketball, 6-9 p.m., community center, 301 Rainier Blvd. S. For men and women ages 16 and older, $4 for adults, $3 for youths.

Development Commission public hearing regarding Issaquah Middle School Master Site Plan review, 7 p.m., City Hall South, 135 E. Sunset Way, 837-3000 ‘No Way to Treat a Lady,’ 7:30 p.m., Francis J. Gaudette Theatre, 303 Front St. N., $35 to $67, villagetheatre.org Trivia Night, 7:30 p.m., Zeeks Pizza, 2525 N.E. Park Drive, 893-8646

The Rovin’ Fiddlers, 7-9 p.m., Issaquah Valley Senior Center, 75 N.E. Creek Way, www.rovinfiddlers.com

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Talking Pages Reading Series, monthly literary reading and open mic series, focus on fiction with guest authors Megan Chance and Claire Gebben, 7 p.m., Hailstone Feed Store, 232 Front St. N., www.eastsidewrites.org

Live music, 9 p.m., Rolling Log Tavern, 50 E. Sunset Way, 392-2964

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SATURDAY, MARCH 28 Cougar Mountain Hike, moderate, 7 miles, up to 1,200foot elevation gain, 9 a.m., meet at 175 Rainier Blvd. S., issaquahalps.org

‘History of Eastside Logging,’ all ages, 2-4 p.m., Lewis Creek Visitor Center, 5808 Lakemont Blvd. S.E., free, 452-4195

AARP Tax Help, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430 Poetry of Motherhood workshop, 10 a.m. to noon every Saturday in March, Hailstone Feed Store, 232 Front St. N., $15 per class or $55 for all 4, www.eastsidewrites.org

Tennis and Friends, 9 a.m. to noon, Monday through Friday, Tibbetts Valley Park, 965 12th Ave. N.W., ages 50 and older; registration not required STYLE: Songwriting through Youth Literature, 6:30 p.m., ages 8-12, learn to create a song inspired by ‘Big Red Lollipop,’ by Rukhsana Khan, Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave. S.E., Sammamish, 392-3130

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HOLY THURSDAY April 2 7:00 PM Mass

Followed by Altar of Repose until 7:00 AM

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O bituaries Clinton Aiton Clinton Aiton, of Issaquah, loving husband to Donnabelle and abiding father to four children, passed Friday, March 13, 2015.

A celebration of life will

Patricia (Patty) Hines Mitchell

April 10, 1930 — Feb. 28, 2015 Age 84, formerly of Packwood, died Feb. 28, 2015, in Spokane Valley.

Born to John and Mary Hines on April 10, 1930, near Issaquah, Patty lived in Issaquah, Bremerton and Seattle during her childhood years.

Married at 19 to Howard Cammon, she later had two daughters with him, Erin and Leona, and they resided in Issaquah.

After Howard’s passing, she remarried in 1970 to Charles Mitchell and moved to Enumclaw, gaining the blessing of his four children, Rolf, Chuck, Pam and Lindy.

Upon retirement, she and Charlie moved to Packwood.

Patty loved gardening and usually had the loveliest yard on the block.

Music and art also held a special place in Patty’s heart. A member of the Squawk Valley Singers, Patty played the kazoo and sang. Also while living in Issaquah, she was heavily involved in the Eagles Auxiliary, where she served two terms as Madam President.

Carl T. Rude Carl T. Rude, 83, formerly of Renton, passed away March 4, 2015, in Spokane.

A memorial service will be at 3 p.m. Satur-

be at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 11, at Faith United Methodist Church.

Get directions, view photos and share memories at www.flintofts. com. — Flintoft’s Funeral Home, 392-6444 Her love for art was codified in several oil paintings and pastels, which she displayed around her home and entered into some art shows. She was an active member in the Alpine Art Guild in Enumclaw in the 1970s.

She also enjoyed reading and walking.

Patty was preceded in death by her parents; her brother Dale Hines; her sisters Ruthie Blackwood, Eva Polk, Edna Jensen and Jackie Payne; her son Chuck Mitchell; and her husband Charlie Mitchell. She is survived by her sisters Joyce Wilson, of Seattle, and Martha Dodds, of Warner Robbins, Goergia; her children Erin Adkins, of Auburn, Lindy (Donnie) Jackson, of Auburn, Rolf (Sue) Mitchell, of Sequim, Pam Mitchell, of Everett, and Leona (Kevin) Doege, of Spokane Valley; as well as 14 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Services will be at 4 p.m. April 4, 2015, at the Best Western Hotel in Ocean Shores, followed by spreading her ashes, along with Charlie’s ashes, in the Pacific Ocean.

day, March 28, at Renton Methodist Church, 2201 N.E. Fourth St., Renton.

Bruning Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements, www.bruningfuneralhome.com.

To My Kitten (Susan O’Connor) Happy Birthday My Darling The years have been so kind to you – you are as beautiful today as I remember you when I met you. Your beautiful smile and warm gentle caress makes me love you so much more every day. You are my life and my love – and my Wife. I wish you a Happy Birthday and know that we will be together Forever. I love you my darling on this very special day.

Apply by April 13 for ISF scholarship The Issaquah Schools Foundation has created a new scholarship to help Issaquah School District juniors and graduating seniors continue their educational journey.

The foundation’s new Impact Scholarship will be awarded to students who submit essays about the ways foundation-funded programs have enriched their education.

The Impact Scholarship will be awarded in two categories. Entries to the Written category will be judged on answers to two essay questions. Students who enter under the Presentation category will be judged on a five-minute oral presentation of their written essays.

Winning students may be given the opportunity to tell their story at the Issaquah Schools Foundation’s 17th annual Nourish Every Mind Luncheon on May 14 or second annual Nourish Every Mind Breakfast on May 20. “Students may not even

be aware of the many ways their education has been impacted by foundation investments,� Robin Callahan, Issaquah Schools Foundation executive director, said in a news release. “Many are surprised to learn the role our generous community plays in making possible extraordinary learning opportunities.�

Callahan said she hopes the scholarship competition will help unearth stories of the transformative power of community investment and provide much needed scholarship funds to deserving students.

Apply at http://issaquahschoolsfoundation.org/ for-students. Completed essays are due no later than April 13.

Students elected to enter the Presentation category will present to judges April 16 at the Issaquah Schools Foundation office.

Student trustees and children of the foundation board and staff may not apply.

Lady

From the Top,� he’s in full scene-chewing mode, and what clever scenery it is. Set designer Bill Forrester used a sly combination of drop-andslide-in pieces, leaving audience members impressed that each contained specific details true to the era, from the paintings on the wall to the phones on the desks.

And a shout out to lighting designer Aaron Copp and sound designer Brent Warwick, whose contributions added a welcome sense of the unexpected. “No Way to Treat a Lady� successfully combines the seemingly incompatible genres of thriller, noir and love story, while not forgetting the suspense and laughs.

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Jayne Muirhead perhaps had the most challenging singing role, which required her Flora to maintain her motherly, regional, Jewish accent.

But it worked, especially when Morris brings Sarah home for the first time to meet his mom and the three sing “So Much in Common.�

The always-reliable Bobbi Kotula (last seen in “Funny Girl�) once again pulls off the eccentric characters, including each of Kits’ victims and his mother Alexandra Gill.

By the time DeSantis belts out “Once More

P ets of the W eek Oswald is a gorgeous, charming youngster with soft, floppy ears. This Oswald 10-monthold American pit bull terrier mix is good-natured and playful. He’ll benefit from ongoing socialization to help him become more confident and carefree in the midst of life’s hustle and bustle.

To adopt these or other animals, call the Humane Society for Seattle/King County at 641-0080 or go to www.seattlehumane.org. All animals are spayed/neutered, microchipped and vaccinated, and come with 30 days of pet health insurance and a certificate for a vet exam.

Students place at regional History Day competition Students from across the Eastside descended on Liberty High School on March 14 for the 2015 regional History Day competition.

History buffs from local school districts showed off their exhibits, performances, papers and websites.

Liberty’s participation in the contest has grown over the years, buoyed by the success of its students qualifying for the national competition in Washington, D.C. This year’s History Day theme is “leadership and legacy in history.�

Here’s a list of the local high-school winners, all students at Liberty: Senior group exhibit: Siri Bhatt and Andre Dennis’ project about Genghis Kahn earned second place, while Vincy Fok, Lorrin Johnson and Issabelle Hayden earned first place for their Edward R. Murrow display.

Senior individual exhibit: Jyotsna Kuramkote earned third place with her project about Dag Hammarskjold, a Swedish diplomat and the second secretary general of the United Nations.

Senior historical paper: Sabrina Suen’s research paper about Kangxi, emperor of the Qing dynasty, earned second place, while Kiran Singh’s project about Ashoka, the last Mauryan emperor, earned first.

Senior group website: Carlyn Schmidgall, Lauryn Hepp and Sally Rim, who all qualified for the national History Day competition last year, earned second place with their website about John F. Kennedy.

Senior individual website: Dhamanpreet Kaur’s website about Margaret Sanger, a leader with a

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The countywide program is known for helping future watershed stewards learn about the development of the local iconic fish, salmon, and gives students daily hands-on experience that often remains with them for the rest of their lives.

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Liberty lacrosse falls to Juanita A trio of two-goal performances led Juanita to its first all-time win with a 9-7 boys lacrosse defeat of Liberty on March 19 at Juanita High School in Kirkland. Bret Khele, Derek McLean and Gain Shavey all delivered two scores, and goaltender Brogan Bartch made eight saves in the historical win for the first-year program. Liberty’s Pierce Saurez, Ryan McNeil and Nate Jarvis all delivered two for the Patriots. Liberty (0-2-0) next faces Bothell (0-1-0) Friday, March 20, in an 8 p.m. start at Liberty High School in Renton.

By Greg Farrar

Ty Good (14), Skyline High School junior midfielder, tangles for the ball with Matt Williams, of Archbishop Murphy, as Skyline’s Randy Hilleary backs up the action, during the second period of their March 17 soccer match.

By Greg Farrar

Hector Cervantes (left), Hazen High School junior defender, and Liberty sophomore forward Ethan Diaz collide as Cervantes kicks the ball away during the first period of their March 19 soccer match. Hazen won the nonleague game, 2-1.

Patriots drop match to rival Highlanders, 2-1

By Christina Corrales-Toy newcastle@isspress.com The Hazen High School student turnout was small.

Not more than a dozen students made the very short trip to Liberty High School March 19, where their boys soccer team took on the rival Patriots.

Even with their lack of numbers, the cheers that emanated from the section after the game ended in a 2-1 Hazen victory were deafening.

While the Highlanders celebrated the big nonleague win over its Renton rivals, for Liberty, it was just another match.

“They’re our rivals, they’re across town, but it’s just a preseason game,” senior midfielder Tyler Jensen said. “We’re all just having fun out here.”

Hazen appeared to have the upper hand for most of the first half, controlling ball possession for the majority. But it took some time for the Highlanders to find the net, despite a few good looks.

Junior forward Zach Quensel scored the game’s first goal in the 28th minute, giving Hazen a 1-0 lead as the teams headed into halftime.

When the squads returned to the pitch for the second half, the Patriots wasted no time in evening the score.

Jensen picked up an assist after connecting with junior Bradley Jarvis in the 43rd minute.

“I didn’t even know who scored until I got back here,” Jensen said. “I just saw a scramble, ball went in the goal and that’s all I could see from my point.”

As the game went on, the pace and play made it seem like this one was headed to a draw, but Hazen’s Reyes Garcia had other plans.

With an assist from teammate Drew Wilson, a Hazen freshman, Garcia scored what would be the winning goal in the 59th minute.

“I saw the ball and I said, ‘I’m going to take the ball, I’m going to win it,’” Garcia said. “It doesn’t matter how tall they are, I’m going to win it.”

It wasn’t just another game for Hazen, Garcia said. His team relished the experience of defeating their neighbors, even if it was a nonleague game.

“It means a lot,” Garcia said. “Hazen and Liberty,

we’re big-time rivals, and we knew that this was one of the top teams last year in KingCo.” With a tough KingCo 3A/2A Conference to traverse, Jensen added that Liberty will learn from the loss and simply look ahead to the next game.

This year’s Liberty squad has a lot of talent, Jensen said, but it must fill a big hole with the loss of graduated superstar Colton Ronk, now playing at Highline Community College.

“It’s a big void to replace, but we’ve got a lot of people stepping up,” Jensen said. “We’ve got Nate Steenis, Leoul Hancock and Ryan Graham moved up from defense. A lot of guys are putting in work in the middle.”

By Greg Farrar

Drew Wilson, Hazen High School freshman midfielder, and Liberty senior midfielder Tyler Jensen vie for the ball during the second period.

Skyline opens soccer season with nonleague, scoreless tie

By Neil Pierson npierson@ sammamishreview.com The scoreless tie that Skyline and Archbishop Murphy recorded in their season-opening boys soccer match March 19 wasn’t indicative of the level of play on the field.

Both teams had goalscoring chances that weren’t converted, and while host Skyline was disappointed not to win, coach Don Braman and his players also knew they could’ve lost to a talented opponent that has made six straight state-playoff appearances.

“Archbishop Murphy is a good team,” Braman said.

“We’ve got a strong preseason ahead of us, and for this to be our first game, that’s always the hardest thing to learn as a team, how to score goals.

“So for us to put a shutout up against a good team … it just shows how hard the game is, and against a good opponent it doesn’t make anything easier.”

The Wildcats held their own throughout the game, particularly in the second half, when they outshot the Spartans, 9-4. Skyline goalkeeper Bryce Escobar made four saves in the match, including a diving stop in the 55th minute during an extended period of pressure from the visitors.

The Spartans put six of their seven shots on frame, but none found the mark.

Their first quality chance came in the 15th minute, when Ty Good tipped a loose ball off the post, and the Wildcats’ keeper was able to corral the rebound before it crossed the goal line.

In the 58th minute, Skyline’s Luis Daniel Miller got open inside the penalty area, only to see his shot graze off the keeper’s fingers and the crossbar.

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ute, Miller slipped the ball to forward Matthew Richardson, who dribbled around the keeper before a Wildcat defender headed his shot away from the open net.

Miller is a first-year varsity player, but appears to have the pace, footwork and instincts to make a big impression for Skyline.

“Luis is doing a great job of working hard, and it’s just going to take time for us to learn what he’s capable of, and for him to learn what his teammates are capable of,” Braman said.

“I liked the quickness that he brought, and he combined with Matthew a few times, and that was excellent to see. I think it’s just a work in progress.”

The match featured plenty of physical play, with Archbishop Murphy committing 14 fouls and

both teams earning a caution.

Skyline, which reached the Class 4A quarterfinals a year ago, is looking to make another deep postseason run. Much of its back line returns, including second-team all-state central defender Nick Morgan.

But the Spartans will also need to replace the scoring punch of graduated forward Jason Twaddle, and they’ll likely use upcoming nonleague matches against Glacier Peak and Puyallup to solidify roles.

“Literally, if I could play another one right now, I would,” Braman said after the Archbishop Murphy match.

“I saw some guys only 20 minutes or less tonight.

So it’s just really hard — that’s literally their first 20 minutes against somebody other than our JV.”

RETURN TO ACTION

Lucy Huffman, Issaquah High School senior, returns a volley to Liberty sophomore Sienna Rice in their top-seeded tennis match during a nonleague meeting between the two schools.

Huffman won, 6-0, 6-2. Team match results were unavailable at press time.

Bradley Jarvis (12), Liberty High School junior midfielder, is congratulated by (from left) Noah Anderson, Tyler Wray and Griffin Lockhart after scoring in the second period of the Patriots’ nonleague soccer match March 19 against Hazen.

By Greg Farrar

Matthew Richardson (middle), Skyline High School junior forward, has contact with Archbishop Murphy goalkeeper Ryan Henderson who gathers in a Skyline free kick late in their March 17 soccer match

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A foundation to a clean lifestyle

Role model shows recovery is possible

Peer pressure to experiment with drugs and alcohol regularly plague teenagers in today’s society.

The two Zoe Buchli main facIssaquah tors that can High School galvanize a clean lifestyle are whom you choose to spend time with, and what sorts of positions you put yourself in.

“The most effective ways to quit drug use is to eliminate aspects of your life that create an environment where there is pressure to do drugs, and also to not surround yourself with a culture that is conducive to drug use,” Issaquah High School senior Hannah Balducci said.

Removing yourself from situations where you are inclined to use drugs is the best way to resist substances, because when a teen sees his or her friends resisting the temptation of drugs, he or she is much more likely to do the same.

Friends of Youth is a great resource for struggling teens to receive guidance and support. There is a part-time FOY counselor at every high school with whom students can find a nonjudgmental listener. In addition, FOY has an office at 414 Front St N., Issaquah. The number is 392-6367.

Most substance abusers think recovery is impossible, or simply not worth it. Jerry Blackburn tells his story to prove everyErika Kumar one wrong.

Skyline He started High School abusing substances as a teenager, and understands the painful downward cycle of addiction.

“As with many who struggle with substance use disorders, I always believed I was in control,” he said in an interview last week. “I, like many, had developed sophisticated systems of psychological defense in order to rationalize, justify and minimize all that was taking place.”

When he was 28, he was admitted to a hospital detox for a week, starting a treatment program and a lifelong journey of recovery toward happiness and health.

“Along this journey, I have discovered that we are not bad individuals trying to get good, but rather we struggle with a healthcare condition that requires and deserves to be cared for.”

Jerry Blackburn is now the vice chairman of the Issaquah Drug Free Community Coalition, an experienced and certified chemical dependency specialist, a faculty member at Bellevue College’s Chemical Dependency Counseling Education Program, a loving father and a substance-free community role model.

Clearing the smoke about drug users The negative stereotypes that label drug users as mindless and problematic are too generalized for such a diverse group Megan So of people.

Liberty *Jason Smith High School is a Liberty High School student and substance abuser. He acknowledges the negatives of doing drugs.

“When I did my homework high, I could write better, but my grades still suffered,” he said. “I wouldn’t want to do my homework because it’d be hard to focus. When I stopped, my grades got better, because when I wasn’t high in class I could actually participate.”

Eventually, Jason’s drug use was discovered, and he was forced into counseling.

“My parents didn’t like it and they were disappointed.”

He said he is now three months clean with content parents.

“I feel like being high is fun but not being high is also fun,” Jason said.

Drugs shouldn’t be abused, but being ignorantly judgmental is the wrong approach since negativity will only aggravate the issue. The first step to substance abuse prevention is to be an informed, considerate individual.

*The name has been changed for the individual’s privacy purposes. But he is a student at Liberty High School.

Student athletes and the consequences of drugs Among student athletes, the pressure to do drugs, both recreational and performanceenhancing, may seem to run eto Marissa Secr high.

Eastside Catholic However, High School the opposite is actually true.

The pressure not to take part in drug use, due to strong punishments and repercussions, keeps athletes clean and less liable to the harmful effects of drugs.

While they are exposed to the same amount of drug substances such as alcohol or marijuana as the rest of the student body, athletes risk more by taking part in such activities. Athletic departments, such as the one at Eastside Catholic High School, cracks down on their athletes and gives consequences — such as suspension from games or expulsion from athletics altogether, along with other academic consequences — just for being caught at a party where such substances may be available.

“I wouldn’t do drugs because it would jeopardize my future,” said Alex Neale, an Eastside Catholic senior, football player and wrestler. “Drugs also take away from the fulfillment of working hard and doing it myself.”

More punishments means more wariness on the part of student athletes of any age of taking drugs.

Let’s Talk About It OK, they may think that the drug scare is exaggerated or that they’re tough Matthew Duff enough Issaquah to handle High School it.

Additionally, it’s difficult though not impossible to refuse the peer pressure when the party host offers you your first batch of drugs.

Sometimes, teens use

drugs to cope. Adolescence can be rough; plenty of teens are dealing with pretty stressful stuff. If they’re facing a difficult situation at school or a turbulent home, teenagers may turn to substances to provide immediate, albeit artificial, relief.

On the surface drugs look fun and glamorous.

Drugs offer an attractive way to let one’s guard down and release inhibitions. Some teens enjoy being able to do or say things under the influence

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Why do teens use drugs?

Issaquah High School students take four semesters of health between sixth and 12th grade, heralding the emotional and physical danger of substance abuse.

That, believe me, is plenty.

Why, then, does drug abuse persist among teenagers?

That’s a complicated question.

One factor is other people. Some teens frequently see drug use in their friend circles, the media or their own families. When teens see these role models using drugs and still functioning

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they wouldn’t otherwise express.

Another possible culprit is boredom. Substance abuse undeniably changes your routine. Most students I know don’t have free time to spare, but if teens have the time and they have the means, drugs can be a source of entertainment.

There’s also curiosity.

You hear a lot about drugs as a teen. Teenagers (and most people in general) by nature explore and try new things. Teens may try drugs for the first time just to see

what it’s actually like. After that it can be a short slippery slope to addiction.

Sometimes, it’s about rebellion. Most teenagers want very much to be treated like adults. Drugs are a way to defy authority and assert independence.

Handling drug use is sometimes seen as a way for teens to prove their capability.

Drug abuse is a complex phenomenon and difficult to fully comprehend, but it often has similar root causes.

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Kalyn Crickm senior

“I think that marijuana should be legalized for medical use, but I don’t really see the necessity of having it for recreational use.”

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“I think it’s great that marijuana has been legalized! As long as the drug is being used safely, I’m happy to see that it could be of importance to so many people in Washington.”

Photo of the Month Jerry Blackburn, Issaquah Drug-Free Community Coalition Vice Chairman gives a presentation about how drugs affect the developing brain during the State of Mind workshop held March 21 at Tiger Mountain Community High School.

Skyline High School

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“I believe that incrimination based on drug-possession is wrong; addiction to drugs is a medical problem, and one should not become a criminal because of it. Therefore, I believe that the legalization of marijuana can change society’s view toward drug-users as not criminals but as people with a health issue.”

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“I think it’s pointless that marijuana has been legalized because people had access to it before, so legalizing it really didn’t change much.”

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“I don’t care because it doesn’t really affect me. I don’t really think it matters what other people do.”

Manu Sharm

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eshman Angela Shi, fr “I don’t approve of it, and I feel like marijuana should still be illegal because it can cause lifelong consequences that are detrimental to your health.”

“I feel that legalization is fine as long as it doesn’t affect others. To smoke marijuana is a choice that someone makes, and it is necessary to be respectful of that choice.”

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Hannah Goehri, Thomas Hanan, Colleen Hess, Brittany Hogan, Nicholas HowPresident’s honor roll ard, Megan Kerswill, Haley The following local Kirk, Melissa Krieg, Morstudents were named to gane Leguennec, Konrads the President’s Honor Roll Leitis, Taylor Lonborg, Anfor the fall 2014 semester drew Lunde, Mitch Matsuo, at Western Washington Diana McGrail, Michelle University: McGuire, Dana Mydland, Issaquah: Gabrielle Steven Pankiewicz, Daniel Bacon, Mackenzie Bauer, Parducci, Thomas Pelluer, Arthur Bennett, Megan Barrett Porter, Jordan Biddle, Samuel Borom, Richards, Heather Rife, Morgan Brennan, Jarrett Lachlan Sinclair, Travis Brown, Madison Callan, Snider, Leda Solaimani, David Chun, Cassidy Clark, Alexandra Staikos, Jeremy Davis Cook, Krysta Dawson, Stavig, Abigail Student, Ali Dematteo, Anthony De- Amelia Student, Matthew matteo, Matthew Dompier, Thompson, Anna Vinson Madison Dutro, Marc Egand Brady Wigton land, Kyle Farmer, Jessica Ganak, Sam Gillin, Taylor Graduates Graham, Jerdon Helgeson, Katherine Hill, Ally HochaThe following Washingnadel, McKenna Hogan, ton State University stuChristine Huffer, Cory Jen- dents have earned underneskens, Miranda Jones, graduate degrees for the Jake Kargl, Alexander fall 2014 semester.

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Students promote coffee for cancer research fundraiser

By Neil Pierson npierson@ sammamishreview.com

For nearly three years, Ryan Lentz has tried to get others to embrace a simple concept — do something for others while doing an everyday activity.

There are about 210 million coffee drinkers in the U.S., Lentz said, and he’s aiming to land 50,000 of them as monthly subscribers to Callie’s Coffee, named for his 10-year-old daughter who created the business.

Callie’s Coffee is what Lentz refers to as a “social impact business.” Its model is similar to TOMS, which donates shoes to an impoverished child for every pair it sells.

The Lentzes are close friends with Jeff and Carin Towne, who lost their 3-year-old son Ben to neuroblastoma in 2008. Two years later, they formed the Ben Towne Foundation, which partners with Seattle Children’s Research Institute on ways to combat pediatric cancer.

“We were open and honest with Callie about what was going on with Ben,” Lentz said March 17 to a marketing class at Eastlake High School, which, along with neighboring Skyline High, is promoting monthly subscriptions to Callie’s.

“She saw a lot of tears in our house throughout the entire process,” he said.

“She was part of taking meals to their house, sup-

porting them during their time of struggle and during Ben’s fight. And then she saw the tears, obviously, when Ben died.”

In 2012, Ryan was taking a walk with his daughter when she announced a bold plan: She was going to start a business, but she didn’t want to keep the profits. She planned to donate everything to the Ben Towne Foundation.

Lentz, who had built a successful venture in commercial real estate, was quickly consumed once Callie’s Coffee became a reality. He couldn’t afford to volunteer his time, so he switched careers.

“I don’t know where this is going to go, and I don’t know what’s going to come of it,” Lentz told the

students.

“Am I crazy? Yeah, I’m totally crazy. But I’ve always been told, ‘If you do the right thing, good things will happen,’ and I just kept following my gut.”

For every monthly subscriber, Callie’s earns about $10, and half of that goes to cancer research.

Lentz spoke passionately about the work being done at the Ben Towne Foundation, where Dr. Michael Jensen has found a breakthrough treatment known as immunotherapy.

The treatment costs about $50,000 per patient, but if Callie’s reaches its goal of 50,000 subscribers, it can help save the lives of five children per year.

Eastlake students found Lentz’s business model

creative, and his message inspiring.

“Often, when you buy this sort of stuff, people say that’s not really going to cancer. It’s going to fund your business,” senior Christian Cinderella said. “But he talked about where the money is and how it works, so I thought it would be good to tell people that.”

Anthony Humay, a junior, said he believed people are less inclined to donate directly to cancer research because it’s time consuming. But regular coffee drinkers could do it simply by feeding their daily habit in a different way.

“It’s a really good business idea — kudos to Callie, I guess,” he said.

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