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Issaquah High School closes student parking lot Space needed for middle school construction By Tom Corrigan tcorrigan@isspress.com For the remainder of the school year, Inyoung You, 16, most likely won’t be driving to her classes at Issaquah High School. She didn’t have an accident or do anything wrong. The problem is her parking space and that of numerous others is simply disappearing. The morning of April 3, Issaquah High announced on its website that date would be the last morning students could park in the high school’s upper lot. The lot is about to be taken over by the construction of Issaquah Middle School. The school did not say how many parking spots would be affected. Neither school Principal Andrea McCormick nor district spokesperson L. Michelle responded to requests for comment made last week. A school employee, who asked not to be identified, said he understood some 30 to 40 parking spaces would be lost.
“We acknowledge that this will create stress to those student drivers and their families,” the press release reads. “We apologize deeply for this stress and assure you we’ve tried our best to figure out ways to accommodate all of our student transportation needs.” Inyoung said her father would drive her to and from school from now on. “It’s kind of inconvenient for him… he has to go out of his way,” she said. Students knew they would lose the lot at some point, but didn’t know when, Inyoung said. She had believed they would receive more notice. “It just kind of came up like, ‘Boom,’” said Joseph Hwang, 17, who made a sort of exploding motion with this hands. The change seems to primarily affect juniors such as Inyoung. Juniors with parking passes in the upper lot will receive refunds for one-quarter of the cost of a pass. There is a gravel lot off Evans Street that could be used on a first-come, first-served basis. Additionally, school officials found a few spots — they didn’t say how many — that will be given to juniors via a lottery. The deadline to apply is April 14. Priority will be given to drivers who carpool with at least three students.
EGG HUNTING SEASON Above, Diana Lin, 7, a McAuliffe Elementary student, rushes in with hundreds of other kids to collect plastic eggs April 4 on the lawn at Sammamish City Hall Commons during the Sammamish Family YMCA Eggstravaganza. Lin came away with 17 eggs filled with chocolate and candy. At left, Elizabeth Diana, 2, of Sammamish, has a plastic Easter egg in each hand during the Eggstravaganza as she goes through the Toddler Egg Hunt corral, where there is no need for a stampede of kids.
Concerns remain over city’s lone roundabout By Tom Corrigan tcorrigan@isspress.com While local residents, and one in particular, still see plenty of problems with the traffic roundabout at Southeast 43rd Way and East Lake Sammamish Parkway, city officials said the number of accidents at the location has steadily fallen. There were 13 accidents there in 2012, nine in 2013 and six in 2014, Issaquah Transportation Manager Gary Costa said. The roundabout in question sits in Issaquah, but the route feeds into Sammamish. The roundabout comes complete with a so-called “slip lane” that wraps sort of around the outside of the roundabout, adding, according to the city, an extra lane of traffic needed to handle the volume that reaches the roundabout. Issaquah resident Ed Bullock insists that, due to the slip lane, accidents at the roundabout are common, with one taking place as recently as early January. “I thought, ‘Oh, my God, here we go again,”’ he said. But Bullock said later he would
not argue with the accident numbers provided by the city. “Personally, I think the sliplane thing is still a problem, that it’s just a little bit worrisome,” Bullock said. “We believe the slip lane is performing, though not as well as we might like it,” Costa said. Bullock’s complaints are not new. He forwarded his concerns to the city in January 2014. In a letter responding to those concerns, Fay Schafi, a senior Issaquah traffic engineer, wrote that the city was aware of “driver issues with the slip lane,” primarily with drivers trying to merge back into the main travel lane. Again in 2014, in response to the overall problems, Schafi said Issaquah already had installed a yield sign with flashing lights as well as new pavement markings in an effort to make drivers more aware of the rules regarding the slip lane. “If the slip lane were closed, the roundabout would operate poorly and the level of service would be substantially reduced See ROUNDABOUT, Page 2
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A red Mini Cooper (left) slows to yield in the ‘slip lane’ while two cars travel in the arterial as all three cars head southbound on East Lake Sammamish Parkway Southeast at the traffic roundabout on Southeast 43rd Way.
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Providence Marianwood employee Relays for those who can’t By Christina Corrales-Toy newcastle@isspress.com Gloria Pritchett was exposed to cancer very early in life. Pritchett, an employee at Issaquah’s Providence Marianwood retirement facility, was just 9 when her father was diagnosed with advanced colon cancer. He went in for exploratory surgery in January 1959, doctors discovered the cancer, and three months later, he passed away, Pritchett said. “I was 9 years old and so from that point, I knew what cancer was in my life,” she said. Unfortunately, it wouldn’t be the last she’d see of the deadly disease. Her stepsister, close friend and brother all died as a result of cancer. Later, Pritchett herself was diagnosed with breast cancer, but as she described it, she felt fortunate because, at 50 years old, she had already witnessed an important familial milestone, something her father, stepsister and close friend couldn’t say. “I had seen one son graduate from high school and I knew if all the wheels fell off, I’d still probably get to see the other one, and that’s something that my dad and these other people never got to see,” she said.
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Pritchett has been in remission for more than 15 years now, but she continues to do her part in the fight against cancer by annually participating in the
Issaquah Relay For Life. Relay For Life is an American Cancer Society fundraiser that backs the nonprofit’s mission to create a world without the disease. In Relay events, teams raise money for the American Cancer Society by soliciting pledges from the community for the amount of laps around a track they complete during an overnight walk-a-thon. Pritchett participates with a group of fellow Providence Marianwood employees, known as the Forget-Me-Nots. “It sort of honored people who have had cancer, who haven’t made it, and also for those who had Alzheimer’s,” she said of the team name. Pritchett had participated in the Susan G. Komen three-day walk to support breast cancer, but decided to join Relay, since it isn’t just breast cancer that has touched her family and friends. “There are a lot of different kinds of cancer, so I’ve always felt I’m walking for those who can’t walk,” she said. “I’ve always felt that somehow I was given the chance. I survived mine and they didn’t, so it’s sort of my torch to carry for them, that I will walk for them beSee RELAY, Page 3
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Police department promotes two Two Issaquah Police Department employees were recently promoted. Chris Wilson Chris Wilson joined the department in 1998. He was promoted to sergeant in June 2008 and to commander Ryan Raulerson last month. He has worked as a detective and a field-training officer. He was also a member of the Major Crimes Task Force and the Special Operations Team. For the past six years, he has been the police liaison for Salmon Days. He earned his undergraduate degree at Washington State University and a master’s degree in strategic leadership from Mountain State
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University. Ryan Raulerson joined the department in 2003 as a lateral hire from the Langley Police Department. He was promoted to corporal in March 2013 and to sergeant last month. He has worked as a detective, a field-training officer and a drug-recognition expert. He is a University of Washington graduate.
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for the total intersection,” Schafi wrote. Costa agreed, adding his opinion that at this point, the issue is one of enforcement, of making sure drivers follow the appropriate traffic signs.
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The Washington State Patrol saw a significant reduction in fatality collisions in identified Target Enforcement Areas in 2014. Target Enforcement Areas are specific zones in District Two (King County) that are considered to have a higher probability of collisions based on historical data. Preliminary data show that the extra patrols in TEAs are making a difference in the safety of motorists in King County. In 2013, 10 of 15 interstate fatality collisions occurred in identified areas. In 2014, only one of four interstate fatality collisions occurred in the same identified areas. There were seven DUIrelated fatalities in 2013 compared to just one in 2014. Speed-related fatalities were also reduced.
Bullock contends the roundabout also creates problems for pedestrians, forcing those on foot to deal with four lanes of traffic. In her letter, Schafi said the design of the slip lane is actually a plus for pedestrians. “The serpentine shape, combined with the landscaping buffer strips, helps slow vehicles as they
approach the pedestrian crossings,” Schafi said. Bullock said he doesn’t want to see the roundabout go away completely. He’d just like to see the city either eliminate the slip lane or take further steps to calm the traffic using that lane of the roundabout. “In general, the thing works well,” he said regarding the roundabout.
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cause they can’t.” As is the case for many Relay participants, Pritchett’s favorite part of the two-day event is the luminaria ceremony. Each luminaria bag is illuminated and personalized with a name, photo, message or drawing in memory or honor of a friend or loved one who has been affected by cancer. The ceremony allows Relay participants to offer stories, poems and more. Pritchett said she creates luminarias for every fallen family member and friend. Pritchett has seen first hand the research advancements made in the fight against cancer. Back when her father was diagnosed, researchers were just starting to look into chemical intervention as treatment. That’s why she diligently raises funds and participates in Relay For Life — to support the researchers working around the clock to find a cure. “While they’re getting a handle on a lot of these other types of cancer, eventually, in another 15-20 years, they’ll be able to start fine-tuning it even more to get to these that are the more aggressive, that right now still are out of control,” she said.
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Emily Kargl and Gabby Salgado (from left), Skyline High School sophomores, interest Issaquah High School senior Ben Barnett in their youth participation signup forms during the Relay Rally March 31 at Issaquah City Hall.
Residents rally for Relay About two dozen people showed up for the Issaquah Relay For Life’s March 31 Relay Rally held at the Issaquah City Hall Eagle Room. “We had a good turnout and were able to collect a significant amount of donations, which was our goal,” event organizer Stacy Strickland said. Relay Rallys are mainly informational sessions, allowing the community to learn more about the event and sign-up or join teams without any pressure. More than 60 teams and nearly 600 participants are currently registered for the May 9-10
event, Strickland said. That’s down a bit from Issaquah’s average of 85 teams and 900 participants. But there is still time to register teams at www.issaquahrelayforlife. org. In terms of fundraising, the Issaquah Relay is currently at $84,000, Strickland said. “Our stretch goal this year is to hit $300,000,” she said. “Typically, most of our fundraising dollars come in during the month prior to the event as the warmer weather allows for team fundraising events, such as garage sales and car washes.”
4The owner of a 2008 Honda Odyssey in the 1000 block of Northwest Gilman Boulevard reported at 11:39 a.m. March 20 that someone broke into the car and stole a pocketbook and other contents. The total loss, including damaged window, was valued at $288. 4At 2:56 a.m. March 21, someone broke into a 1992 Nissan Pathfinder in the 22500 block of Southeast 56th Street, causing $200 in damage to a window. 4A resident in the 600 block of Mount Logan Drive Southwest reported at 4:46 p.m. March 22 someone broke into a car and stole a wallet. The total loss was valued at $150.
Theft arrests 4A 30-year-old Renton female was arrested in the 700 block of Northwest Gilman Boulevard at 12:32 p.m. March 20 for stealing three Sonicare toothbrushes, valued at $659.97. 4A 47-year-old Redmond man was arrested at 5:08 p.m. March 22 in the 1800 block of 10th Avenue Northwest for attempting to steal $20.98 in food products.
ON THE MAP See a map of the Issaquah Police Department’s reported activity from the previous 72 hours at http://bit.ly/ ZPHFbA. Addresses on the map have been rounded to the nearest hundred block. The address reflects where the officer responded to the incident — not necessarily where it occurred.
Malicious mischief The owner of a 2009 Honda Odyssey reported at 2:37 p.m. March 20 that someone scratched the car at Northeast Park Drive and 10th Avenue Northeast, causing $100 in damage.
Thefts 4At 6:24 p.m. March 20, $89.99 worth of stolen alcohol was recovered in the 1800 block of 10th Avenue Northwest. The third-degree theft case was referred to the Juvenile Prosecutor’s Office. 4Before 2:53 p.m. March 21, someone stole a 1994 Honda Accord, valued at $900, from the 1400 block of Northwest Sammamish Road. 4A resident in the 300 block of West Sunset Way reported at 2:43 p.m. March 22 that someone stole a bicycle valued at $3,000.
4A resident in the 700 block of Mount Fury Circle Southwest reported at 6:35 p.m. March 22 that someone stole two pairs of jeans, valued at $80.
Illegal climbing At 11:24 p.m. March 20, while officers were clearing an incident at the Sunset Ale House in the 100 block of East Sunset Way, one of them noticed across the street an adult male had climbed onto the awning of the Mandarin Garden restaurant. The subject received a warning for his activity.
Illegal possession At 10:27 a.m. March 21, a 35-year-old North Bend man was arrested in the 100 block of East Sunset Way for possession of drug paraphernalia. The Press publishes names of those charged with felony crimes. Information comes directly from local police reports.
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ll right, you NFL football scouts, listen up. More than four-dozen of you were here in Seattle last week at the Huskies’ Pro Day workout, looking over stars from the University of Washington, salivating over the prospects. I heard that one of them is under your radars, because of a serious injury during his junior year that took a long time to recover from and ate into his college career numbers. But if you want an awesome young man who blew away the minds of prep sports fans in the Issaquah School District and statewide, and had great freshman and sophomore seasons at the UW, when it comes time April 30 to start drafting your selections, remember Kasen Williams. This newspaper photographer has seen unforgettable athletes in his viewfinder — just a few of them being Mkristo Bruce, Drew Dunning, Kate Deines, Colin Curtis, and maybe you’ve heard of Tim Lincecum. But I would like to recommend Kasen to you, as if he needs any testimonials from me. Not only did I record his stellar high school achievements in track, basketball and football from freshman year forward, but I also was able to interact with him and watch him interact with his teammates.
Kasen’s maturity, humility and support for his classmates, which I saw and experienced, is one of his greatest hallmarks. If the NFL has an Greg image problem Farrar — and it does Press photographer — you need fewer Ray Rices and more Russell Wilsons, and Kasen is one of the latter. Whoever you are, Mr. or Ms. NFL scout, you saw him run the 40-yard dash in 4.52 seconds last week. I saw him haul in impossible football catches, make leaping baskets and set records at state track championships. But that’s not the best part. I also experienced him walk straight up to me after a Skyline-Bellevue football exhibition game at Husky Stadium, two years after I last covered him, while he was a college junior attending to see his old team, and he remembered me, said hi to me and asked how I was. Surely I’m only one of the many people he does that for. Being a genuine human being is in his DNA. For that alone, he should go in the first round. Good luck, Kasen!
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dollar...down to 54 cents to the dollar for Hispanic or Latina women compared to white men. Remember, women are often the sole supporter for their family. In every line of work, women Regarding the release of Alan face a pay gap. In The Seattle Haywood: a very shortsighted ac- Times recently, it surprised me tion by the Issaquah City Council. to read that is true of registered We have just taken over Lake nurses. Where do the data come Sammamish State Park with its from? Federal agencies such as thousands of trees and remove the Census Bureau, Department the person who is best able to of Education, Bureau of Labor monitor the park trees! Statistics. How many foresters will be The gender pay gap is unlikely hired next year to make up for to go away on its own. Washingthis mistake? ton state’s Equal Pay Act has not been updated for 70 years. Rep. Robert Hedin Tana Senn sponsored a bill for Issaquah equal pay this year, which passed the House, but lies in committee Wages in the Senate. It has been said that if we don’t pass a bill this time around and things move as slowly as they have in the past, it could take until 2112 to get equal On April 14, Lilly Ledbetter will pay. celebrate another birthday; this Pay equity is a priority for the time, on the actual date of Equal Association of American UniverPay Day, the day into a new year sity Women, and it will continue that women have worked enough to be until women everywhere days to begin to match men in pay. earn a fair day’s pay for a fair In other words, in 2015, wom- day’s work. Will you join us? en worked from Jan. 1 to April Patricia Martin 14 “free” and the rest of the year Public policy chairwoman they can consider their pay equal Issaquah Branch AAUW to median pay for men. I am sure Lilly would like to have blown out her candles this year celebrating Traffic the passing of the Paycheck Fairness Act. You probably know some of the statistics: White women get an average of 78 cents to the During the 20-odd minutes it
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took us to get from the Interstate 90 interchange to the Front Street Chinese restaurant Shanghai Garden on Friday, April 3, I had lots of time to think about Issaquah traffic conditions. On arrival, our troubles were not over, as there was no place to park. Came up with two ideas during this interminable slog: 1. Quick and easy, create two lanes of traffic in each direction through town by eliminating street parking on both sides of the street during the hours of 3:30-6 p.m. This would necessitate the removal of the concrete outcroppings in the present parking lanes. But it would preserve all the remaining infrastructure. Then, to help with parking, build some nice double- or triple-deck parking structures behind the present buildings. Perhaps some over Front Street pedestrian crossings. 2. Put a lid on Issaquah: Build a nice lid over present Front Street from the I-90 interchange to the swimming pool turn. Move the buildings to the top of the lid with a nice pedestrian mall. All of it reached by escalator or elevator. Parking structures similar to Redmond Town Center, where access to the lid is gained from the top level of the structure or by elevator from lower levels. Let the traffic roar through town on the widened street below.
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name.” “They still don’t,” Betsy Ross Bahdziewicz said. “True, but they’re learning. And, if we are truly American Slim enough, the Randles name Bahdziewicz will become one of those great American names. Okay, enough for today. Let’s go.” Sometimes, being American is … well, enough. Brought to you by the Home Country podcast at www.doublewidenetwork.com/ index.php/MusicStarWorldwide/detail/ home_country.
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Lake Sammamish State Park hosts kayak nature tour The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission and Issaquah’s Paddle Sports and Kayak Academy host a kayak tour along the shores of Lake Sammamish to view great blue herons in their nesting habitat. The tour is from noon to 3:30 p.m. April 12 at Lake Sammamish State Park, 2000 N.W. Sammamish Road. The tour costs $18 per person. Pre-registration is required online at www.kayakacademy.com. Participants may bring their own kayaks or rent a sit-on-top kayak from the Kayak Academy. Rental costs are $12 for a one-person kayak and $15 for a two- or three-person kayak. Dry suits and life jackets, which are required to be worn for this tour, will be provided free to all participants. A Discover Pass is needed for vehicle access to the park.
Come as you are to Kiwanis Boots, Barrels & Brews By David Hayes dahyes@isspress.com
By Christina Corrales-Toy
Issaquah High School freshman Samuel Bailey practices his runway pose with the help of volunteer Dawn Farmer, as they rehearse April 1 for the school’s 2015 IFashion Show and Auction on April 24.
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Issaquah High School prepares for annual fashion show By Christina Corrales-Toy newcastle@isspress.com About two-dozen students stood on the Issaquah High School stage and nervously peered out into the sea of empty seats April 1. They suddenly burst into movement when, with the press of a button, music began to blare from the auditorium’s speakers — it was time to strike a pose. One by one, the Issaquah students walked the tapelined stage, a mock-runway of sorts, each stopping three times for full fashionshow effect. They weren’t perfect — some turned the wrong direction, while others failed to hold a pose long enough — but it didn’t matter, this was just practice. It was all in preparation for the fourth annual Issaquah IFashion Show and Auction April 24, benefitting both the school’s Associated Student Body programs and, new this year, the nonprofit Northwest Behavioral Associates. “It’s an amazing production,” Issaquah parent and fashion show co-chairwoman Lisa Clawson said of the final product. “The kids are putting themselves out there.” “It’s a brave thing to do. That’s one of the things I love about it,” added fellow parent and co- chairwoman Stephanie Morton. The school fashion show and auction has become a popular ticket. Organizers once had to beg students to walk in the show; now, it’s first come, first served. This year, about 70 models will walk the runway, and for the first time, underclassmen will get the chance to participate. It all started in 2012 when a parent suggested a fashion show as a fundraiser for ASB programs. The show, organized by
IF YOU GO Issaquah High School IFashion Show & Auction 4April 24 4Silent auction: 6:30 p.m. 4Doors open: 7 p.m. 4Issaquah High School, 700 Second Ave. S.E. 4Tickets available at the door and online — students and seniors are $5; adults are $15; and limited availability VIP tickets are $45. 4www.issaquahfashion. com both the Issaquah High School PTSA and the Issaquah ASB, has gotten bigger, and raised more money, every year. What’s special about the show is that it is so much more than an Issaquah High School event, it’s a community event, Morton said. With a tiny budget, organizers rely on the generous contributions of local businesses to make the IFashion Show the quality production that it is. “There are a few companies that have been with us since the beginning that are just the backbone of this event,” Morton said. She rattled off a long list of local business names, highlighting Studio B Portraits, the show’s official photographer; ULTA Beauty, the show’s makeup and hair styling sponsor; and Sports Authority. The local, mostly free, support is important, Clawson added, because the intent is to have most of the funds raised go toward ASB programs, and this year’s nonprofit beneficiary. Northwest Behavioral Associates, which treats autism through intervention and education, will
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Sophie Cohen, Issaquah High School junior, practices her strut down the runway. receive 25 percent of the money raised from ticket sales and the auction. Students will walk down the runway in a wide range of clothing. You might see someone pose in clothes bought at Target, while the next person is sporting designer fashions by Kate Spade. “Ultimately, fashion isn’t money,” Issaquah freshman and fashion show participant Grace Heller said. “Fashion and style is being able to put together looks that incorporate things from a thrift shop, Target or a Kate Spade, and being able to make it your own.” Heller, a fashionista in her own right, has a small fan following boosted by her Instagram account featuring daily looks and fashion tips. She and fellow freshman Grace Morton were among those that helped shape a vision for this year’s show. “We just kind of drew inspiration on what we saw trending in the maga-
zines and what we saw trending on people that we looked up to,” Grace Morton said. The night begins at 6:30 p.m. with a silent auction. A live auction will follow during the show intermission. Attendees can bid on themed baskets, lavish vacations and more. Doors to the Issaquah High School theater officially open at 7 p.m. and the show will start at 7:30 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at the door, online or, for students, from the Issaquah DECA cart during lunch. If you want the best seats in the house, purchase $45 VIP tickets online. Those come with swag bags, in addition to front-row seating. “It’s so professionally done, and then we have fun surprises sprinkled throughout,” Clawson said of the show. “It’s thoroughly entertaining. If you have a daughter, or son even, that loves fashion, you have to bring them.”
Issaquah History Museums presents ‘Hobos and Homelessness’ April 11 In “The Road” (1907), Jack London observed, “The hobo never knows what is going to happen the next moment; hence, he lives only in the present moment.” The life of the hobo may be of the moment, but the fundamental need for shelter has spanned the ages. In the economic depressions of the 1890s and 1930s, there was a surge of homelessness, and hobos like Jack London hitched rides on trains in search of better opportunities. Railroad towns like Issaquah were brief stopping points, and sometimes destinations. To decrease the sense
of uncertainty about the future, the hobo community developed a graphic sign language. These signs were an unobtrusive form of graffiti that let other hobos know where they might find hostility, friendship, food or shelter. At 11 a.m. April 11, the Issaquah History Museums will present the program “Hobos and Homelessness,” featuring an exhibit by the artist Shaun Doll. Commissioned for this exhibit through a grant from 4Culture, the artwork employs backlit encaustic wax paintings to depict hobo signs and their cultural symbolism. The program will feature a panel on art,
hobos and homelessness. It will explore how we can have nostalgic and romantic visions of hobo culture, while responding to people without homes in our community in a far different manner. Doll will explain how he created the art and the hobo signs they depict. Issaquah History Museums Director Erica Maniez will deliver a presentation about the history and mythology of the hobo. Cori Walters, executive director of the Issaquah Food & Clothing Bank, will discuss the realities of living without a home. This program is free and for a general audience. Food and beverages will be provided.
The exhibit will be on display through the summer at the Issaquah Train Depot Museum during normal business hours: Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission is $1 per child, $2 per adult, $5 per family of three or $10 for a Family Pass that gives all-day access to both the Issaquah Depot Museum and the Issaquah Town Hall Museum. Donations are gratefully accepted. The program and exhibit were made possible by a grant from 4Culture. Learn more by emailing the Issaquah History Museums at info@ issaquahhistory.org or call 392-3500.
After 30 years of hosting auctions, Kiwanis Club of Issaquah fundraising organizers last year decided a change was in order. “We wanted something different, not the same old stuffy, sit-down auction where you’re miserable for three hours,” event chairwoman Tori Gaines said. So they spiced it up with some tastings of the area’s finest libations and kept the live auction to the final hour, interspersing the evening instead with a silent auction and throwing in a bluegrass band. The result was the first Boots, Barrels & Brews. Gaines, a past president of the city’s oldest community service group, said the revamped event brought in $45,000. Every dollar of profit from the fundraiser goes to support leadership Key Clubs at Issaquah and Liberty high schools and Builders Clubs at Pacific Cascade and Maywood middle schools. In addition, it supports scholarships for academics and youth activities. It proved so successful, the club is doing it all again April 17. Gaines said organizers hope to raise $65,000 this year. To entice the community to the event, is food from eight area vendors and a dessert bash in the last area, donated by 25 local chefs and companies. Tickets are $45 each and may be purchased at www. bootsbarrelsandbrews.com or at the door beginning at 6 p.m. About 200 people attended last year. Gaines predicted they’d easily get between 250 and 300 this time. The tickets come with a commemorative glass and five drink tickets. Gaines said additional tasting
Help hungry children through firefighters’ School Nutrition Program The Eastside Firefighters Benevolent Fund kicked off its School Nutrition Program recently at Issaquah Valley Elementary School. On-duty and off-duty firefighters joined to deliver three months’ worth of breakfast for 40 kids in need. “We are hopeful that through partnerships with local business and citizens, we can make sure children get enough to eat, because children can’t learn when they’re hungry,” fund president Dave McDaniel said in a news release. Too often, children come to school without having eaten breakfast. Many times, those same children did not have a proper dinner the night before, which leaves them with only
IF YOU GO Boots, Barrels & Brews 46:30-9:30 p.m. April 17 4Pickering Barn, 1730 10th Ave. N.W. 4Tickets: $45 per person, 421 and older only 4www.bootsbarrelsandbrews.com tickets could be purchased during the event at $2 per ounce. So a typical sixounce glass of wine would be an additional $6. Bring your pocketbook, because there will be about $40,000 worth of items to bid on. Gaines said packages include a donated barrel from Home Depot filled with craft beers, gift certificates to local restaurants and food vendors, tickets to Mariners games and Disneyland, a four-hour racing lesson and an hour with Mariners broadcaster Rick Rizzs. See a complete list of auction items at www.bootsbarrelsandbrews.com; click on “buy tickets now” then follow the link to “top items.” Local TV and radio host Penny LeGate will emcee; bluegrass favorites Artie & the Chow Chows will entertain. Gaines said the “festival” feel is the best part of the event. “It’s a relaxed, hometown party,” she said. “You don’t have to dress up. Just come dressed as you are. In fact, after last year’s event, we heard from people who had a good time because it was so relaxed and fun. One person actually said she got to wear her good boots for once.” Kiwanis International is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. It meets Wednesdays at noon at Gibson Hall, 105 Newport Way, N.W. Learn more at www.issaquahkiwanis.org.
school lunch to rely on. The program goals are: 4work with schools within the boundaries of Eastside Fire & Rescue to identify children that could benefit from assistance. 4collaborate with school staff on meaningful interventions. 4engage with local business owners and the community to assist the Benevolent Fund in providing support to the schools. 4bring attention within the community to the problem of child hunger. 4act as a catalyst for change. The program provides milk and other highprotein foods for breakfast each morning. The response from children and staff members has been overwhelmingly positive. Donate to the program at www.esfbf.org.
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SEPA DETERMINATION Pursuant to the provisions of Is‑ saquah Ordinance No. 1633 and the State Environmental Policy Act, Chapters 43.21[c] RCW and WAC 197‑11‑510, notice is hereby given that the City of Issaquah issued a Mitigated Determination of Nonsignif‑ icance (MDNS) on April 8, 2015 for a City of Issaquah proposal to re‑ place the existing Mt. Hood Booster Station. The booster station pumps water from the Mt. Hood zone (483 feet) to the higher elevation Wild‑ wood Zone (634 feet) and Wildwood reservoir to provide domestic water service to residents on Squak Moun‑ tain. The current booster station is still operable, but the equipment is nearing the end of its expected lifes‑ pan and the building is vulnerable to damage from seismic events. Re‑ placing the pump station with a more earthquake–resistant structure was recommended in the 1997 Seismic Vulnerability Assessment. The exist‑ ing Mt. Hood water reservoir will not be replaced or altered and the pro‑ posal would not expand capacity of water service. The project site is lo‑ cated at 325 Mt. Hood Drive SW. Permit number: ASDP15‑00001 After review of a completed environ‑ mental checklist and other informa‑ tion on file with the agency, the City of Issaquah has determined this pro‑ posal would not have a probable sig‑ nificant adverse impact on the envi‑ ronment. This MDNS is issued under WAC 197‑11‑340(2) and 197‑11‑680(3)(a)‑ vii. There is a 21‑day combined comment/appeal period from April 8, 2015 to April 29, 2015. Anyone wish‑ ing to comment may submit written comments to the Responsible Offi‑ cial. The Responsible Official will re‑ consider the determination based on timely comments. Any person ag‑ grieved by this determination may appeal by filing a Notice of Appeal with the City of Issaquah Permit Cen‑ ter. Appellants should prepare spe‑ cific factual objections. Copies of the environmental determination and other project application materials are available from the Issaquah De‑ velopment Services Department, 1775 12th Avenue NW. Peter Rosen, SEPA Responsible Of‑ ficial (425) 837‑3094 Published in the Issaquah Press on April 8th, 2015. Public Notice 15‑1330 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received by Issaquah School District No. 411, 565 NW Holly Street, Issaquah, Washington 98027‑2899, for the construction of the Maywood Middle School Classroom Infill Project. The project site is located in unincorporated King County, on 14490 168th Ave SE, Renton, WA 98059. The Project includes remodel of approximately 7,740 square foot basement into classrooms. Work includes, but is not limited to, demolition, structural, plumbing, mechanical, and electri‑ cal. Provide all construction work shown and specified. The engineer’s estimate for this combined project is $1,000,000. Base Bids will be received at Issaquah School District Administration Center, 565 Holly Street, Issaquah, WA 98027, no later than 2:00 PM on Tuesday, April 28, 2015, time stamped and held unopened. All bids will be opened and read aloud following the 2:00 PM deadline. Each bid and other enclosures shall be submitted in an opaque, sealed envelope, bearing the name and address of the Bidder and addressed to the Owner, Issaquah School District. Label the lower left corner of the envelope “Maywood Middle School Classroom Infill Project”. A mandatory pre‑bid meeting will be held at the Maywood Middle School project site, on Thursday April 16, 2015 at 2:30 PM to answer questions and review the scope of work, review the documents and afterward to tour the site. All general contractors submitting a bid are required to have a representative in attendance at the pre‑bid meeting and to sign in on an attendance sheet. No exception to this requirement. Tom Mullins, Construction Coordinator, may be reached at (425) 837‑7040. Contractors may obtain copies of the contract documents from United Reprographics, 1750 4th Avenue South, Seattle, WA 98134, (206) 382‑1177 in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders, upon pay‑ ing the sum of seventy‑five dollars ($75.00) per set. Each Contractor is responsible for postage and/or deliv‑ ery charges. Make checks payable to Issaquah School District. This fee is refundable only upon return of unmarked, reusable documents. Additional copies of Documents may also be purchased directly from United Reprographics for the cost of printing. Plans, specifica‑ tions, addenda, and plan holders list for this project are available by contacting Theresa Johns at United Reprographics extension 203 or email tjohns@unitedreprographics. com. 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FRIDAY, APRIL 10 The Asante Children’s Choir from Africa, 7:30 p.m., Living Hope Bible Church, 205 Mountain Park Blvd. S.W., www.asantechoir.org Kidstage presents ‘The Wizard of Oz,’ 7:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. weekend matinees, Village Theatre First Stage, 120 Front St. N., $16 to $18, villagetheatre.org ‘Owl Prowl,’ night hike with ranger, ages 5 and older, 7:30-9 p.m., Lewis Creek Park Visitor Center, 5808 Lakemont Blvd. S.E., $5/ resident, $6/nonresident, registration required, 452-4195 Gravity, featuring Keely Whitney, 8 p.m., Pogacha, 120 N.W. Gilman Blvd., $5, 392-5550
SATURDAY, APRIL 11 Rattlesnake Mountain Hike, meet at 175 Rainier Blvd. S., issaquahalps.org Saturday Morning Trail Run, 9 a.m. Uphill Running, 100 Front St. S., Suite A, 391-2430 AARP Tax Help, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430 Lakemont Highlands Open space hike, 10 a.m. to noon,
Lewis Creek Visitor Center, 5808 Lakemont Blvd. S.E., free, 452-4195
Committee meeting, 5:30 p.m., City Hall, 130 E. Sunset Way, 837-3000
Second Saturday Film Series: ‘Mirage,’ 7 p.m., Eagle Room at City Hall, 130 E. Sunset Way, free, 837-3000
Drypoint Printmaking, 6:309:30 p.m., artEAST Art Center, 95 Front St. N., $40/members, $45/nonmembers, arteast.org
Chinese Heritage Club, 7:309:30 p.m., Blakely Hall, 2550 N.E. Park Drive, 507-1107
‘Expecting a Baby?’ 7 p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430
Mod Men, 7:30 p.m., Vino Bella, 99 Front St. N., 391-1424
‘An Introduction to Mosses,’ by Lee Ellis, presented by the Eastside Washington Native Plant Society, 7-9 p.m., Bellevue Botanical Garden. 12001 Main St., Bellevue, 452-2750
Big Dog Revue, 8 p.m., Pogacha, 120 N.W. Gilman Blvd., $5 cover, 392-5550
SUNDAY, APRIL 12
The Rovin’ Fiddlers, 7-9 p.m., Issaquah Highlands Fire Station, 1280 N.E. Park Drive, www.rovinfiddlers.com
Vintage Military Vehicle Show, 9 a.m., Triple XXX Rootbeer Drive-in, 98 N.E. Gilman Blvd., 392-1266
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Tradition Plateau Hike, meet at 175 Rainier Blvd. S., issaquahalps.org ‘Lost in the Woods’ children’s movie about springtime in the forest, 2-2:30 p.m., Lewis Creek Visitor Center, 5808 Lakemont Blvd. S.E., free, 452-4195
MONDAY, APRIL 13 Knit for Life, 1-4 p.m., Swedish/Issaquah, 751 N.E. Blakely Drive Arts Commission meeting, 6:30 p.m., City Hall, 130 E. Sunset Way, 837-3000
TUESDAY, APRIL 14 ‘Zentangle Advanced,’ noon to 2 p.m., artEAST Art Center, 95 Front St. N., $40/members, $45/nonmembers, arteast.org Council Services and Safety
Clothes for the Cause, clothing and textile drive, anything made from fabric is acceptable, April 15-17, Grand Ridge Elementary School, 1739 N.E. Park Drive, grandridgeptsa.org Economic Vitality Commission meeting, 5:30 p.m., City Hall Northwest, 1775 12th Ave. N.W., 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 Comedy Night, 8 p.m., Vino Bella, 99 Front St. N., $15, reservations required, 3911424 Live music, 9 p.m., Rolling Log Tavern, 50 E. Sunset Way, 392-2964
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William Hilyer Taylor Jr. William Hilyer Taylor Jr., of Issaquah, died Saturday, March 28, 2015, at the age of 88. Born on Aug. 28, 1926, in Buffalo, New York, the son of William H. Sr. and Irene Taylor. He graduated from Nichols High School in Buffalo, and attended Dartmouth College, and Harvard Business School, receiving an M.A. in business. He served in the United States Air Force during the latter portion of World War II. He moved to the Seattle area with his family in 1982 and joined the Spokane-based Sonderen Packaging Co. as the Western Washington Regional Sales Manager, retiring in 1991. Bill was a successful athlete, playing hockey for Nichols High School and also for Dartmouth College, where he was member of a second-
Lucille B. Perkins Lucille B. Perkins, of Issaquah, loving mother to Paul, Phillip, Jonathan, Douglas and Mary, passed Monday, March 30, 2015. A memorial will be at 4 p.m. Monday, April 13, at Covenant Presbyterian Church in Issaquah. Directions, photos and the family’s guestbook available at www.flintofts. com. — Flintoft’s Funeral Home, 392-6444
Swan (Pat) E. Swanson Swan (Pat) E. Swanson, age 87, of Issaquah, passed away April 3, 2015, at the family home. Survivors include his loving wife Georgenia; father of Patrick (Mary) Swanson, Michael Swanson, Kathleen Swanson and Dennis (Sandra) Swanson; and five grandchildren. A funeral Mass will be
Betty Josephine Wiggins Betty Josephine (Isotalo) Wiggins born July 27, 1927, in Issaquah to Eino and Ellen Jane (Wood) Isotalo and died March 30, 2015. She was raised by her aunt and uncle, Mabel and Jim Miles, and graduated from Issaquah High School in 1945. On Jan. 21, 1949, she married Austin V. Wiggins and together they raised three daughters. Betty was predeceased by her husband, daughter Marnel Rae Arena, sisters Ethel “Babe” Needham and Claudia Thomas, and both sets of parents. She is survived by daughters Theresa (Gordy) Reece and Amy Wiggins, son-in-law Nick Arena, 17 grandchildren, nine greatgrandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews whom she treated as her own. As a licensed day-care provider in the ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s she was known as Auntie Betty, and she
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at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 9, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Issaquah. For information, call Swan Swanson Flintoft’s Funeral Home. Online guestbook at www.flintofts. com.
still kept in contact with some of those parents and kids. Community and giving back Betty Wiggins were very important and integral throughout her entire life. Betty was a member of numerous civic and community organizations many times, serving as secretary/treasurer or in some other capacity. Memorials may be sent to Children’s Hospital Foundation, Box 50020, MS 5200, Seattle, WA 98145-5020, or the Issaquah Food Bank, 179 First Ave. S.E., Issaquah, WA 98027. A funeral service was held Friday, April 3, 2015, at Flintoft’s Issaquah Funeral Home. Burial followed at Lower Hillside Cemetery. Friends are invited to sign the families on line guestbook at www.flintofts. com.
Send entries for Mother’s Day essay contest Issaquah doula Denise Foreman is inviting moms to share their “joys of motherhood” for a chance at a $50 gift card to Jak’s Grill. Her inaugural Mother’s Day essay contest asks participants to craft an essay that’s 500 words or less describing the best parts about motherhood. “Share with me your
place National Championship team. Bill loved tennis, skiing, sailing and hiking throughout his life, and stayed active into his 80s. But most of all, he loved spending time with his family, friends and his dogs. Bill was always fascinated with the tugboats and freighters that plied the Great Lakes near his childhood home. He once identified a ship’s name, ownership, port of call, cargo and destination just from the smoke its engines cast on the horizon. Bill is survived by his wife Faris N. Taylor; his daughter Melissa I. Ferdinandi; son William N. Taylor; and five grandchildren, Matthew, Dylan, Erin, Hilary and Jon. In honor of Bill’s wishes, there will be no funeral or memorial service. The family suggests remembrances to the Union Gospel Mission in Seattle.
joys of motherhood. Make me laugh or make me cry,” she said. “Is it those precious bumps, thumps and butterflies of your baby within? Or when you first heard your little one exclaim, ‘I love you.’ Maybe it was the time you took photos of them with their prom date.” Essays are due April 30 and must be submitted to issaquahdoula@ gmail.com. The winner of
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ISSAQUAH SCHOOL DISTRICT Parents and Community Are Invited to Attend FLASH and HIV/AIDS Curriculum Information Sessions for Briarwood, Cougar Ridge, Maple Hills, Endeavour, Grand Ridge, Issaquah Valley Grade 5
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Skyline pushes Bellevue boys, falls in lacrosse Skyline pushed defending Washington state boys state champion Bellevue to the brink but couldn’t close as the Wolverines bested the Spartans 10-9 in boys high school lacrosse action March 31 at Bellevue High School. Augie Fratt led Bellevue with three goals, while Justin Angelel, Paul Johnson and Matt Marino all had a pair of goals in the win. Skyline’s Andy Hutchings had three goals for Skyline. Skyline (4-1-0) will spend its spring break on the other side of the country. The team will travels to Towson, Maryland, to face Towson April 8.
Skyline hurler Sam Lawrence no-hits Eastlake By Neil Pierson npierson@ sammamishreview.com The Skyline High School baseball team figured to rely heavily this season on the left arm of Sam Lawrence, who showed exactly what he’s capable of during an April 1 game against Eastlake. Lawrence tossed a nohitter — his first at any level of the game — and led the Spartans to a 7-0 victory over the visiting Wolves in Class 4A KingCo Conference action. The senior southpaw struck out three batters and didn’t walk any. Two Skyline errors, including Lawrence’s own miscue with two outs in the seventh inning, kept him from a perfect game. “I had a couple one-hitters in my time, but this is the first no-hitter,” he said. Skyline (3-3 overall, 2-1 KingCo) needed time for its offense to get going against Eastlake starter Jackson Dahl. The breakthrough moment came in the fourth when senior first baseman Ryan Cornwall belted a solo home run, clearing the 402foot sign in left-center field. “I think that is the hardest-hit ball I’ve ever hit,” Cornwall said. “I’ve never even put one out in batting practice … I missed the one right before that, and he gave it to me again, so I jumped on it.” That opened the flood-
gates, as Dax Kringle’s single scored Jackson Bandow for a 2-0 lead. The Spartans then scored twice more in the fifth and three times in the sixth to put the game away. Cornwall finished 3-for-4 with three RBIs to lead Skyline’s offensive attack. He plated Nathan Ishii with a fifth-inning single and drove in the game’s final run with another single in the sixth. Cornwall is one of Skyline’s few experienced varsity players, and could be one of its top run-producing threats this season from the No. 4 cleanup position. “I started off the first game and I did pretty well, and then I kind of went into a three-game slump, but I’m hoping that’s turning around today,” he said. The Spartans needed minimal offense because of Lawrence’s performance. He needed only 79 pitches to mow down the Wolves, who recorded 14 of 21 outs on ground balls. “I think I was just hitting my spots really well and they were really rolling over the fastball, so I think that really played to my advantage,” Lawrence said. “Our guys were just pounding it into the ground,” Eastlake assistant coach Kirk Hansell said. “Toward the end, they were starting to make some adjustments, but I think you’ve just got to tip your hat to the other
Issaquah grad Kate Deines retires from pro soccer
Photos by Greg Farrar
Above, Sam Lawrence, Skyline High School senior pitcher, throws to Cole Peterson, Camilo Acosta and Nathan Mano, of Eastlake, April 1 during the third inning of his no-hitter on the way to the Spartans’ 7-0 win. Below, Ryan Cornwall, Skyline senior, gets a fist bump from head coach Chris Tamminen at third base, after a fourth-inning solo home. pitcher, because he threw a great game. Sometimes that happens.” Eastlake (5-2-1, 2-2) dropped its second straight KingCo outing. Dahl, a senior, may have been the only bright spot, holding the Spartans scoreless for three innings. He allowed five hits, three walks and four runs before Ryan Isler came on in relief to start the sixth. “I would say Jackson didn’t have his stuff, but he battled,” Hansell said. “He threw pretty well and he got tired right there in the fifth inning, and we had to get him out of there. But I thought he pretty threw pretty good until toward the end.” Both teams play two of their next three conference games on the road. Skyline travels to Inglemoor at 6 p.m. April 8, returns home against Issaquah at 4 p.m. April 10, then goes to Mount Si at 4 p.m. April 13.
Spartans’ offensive woes continue in 3-1 loss By Neil Pierson npierson@ sammamishreview.com The Skyline High School fastpitch team has started the season with four losses in five games, and the results can largely be chalked up to one thing — the Spartans aren’t doing enough on offense. Skyline dropped a 3-1 decision to visiting Eastlake April 1 in Class 4A KingCo Conference play. The Spartans’ record fell to 1-4 overall, 0-3 in conference, as their offensive drought continued. In five games, Skyline has scored two or fewer runs three times. “We haven’t hit the ball all year,” Skyline coach Ken Brooks said. “We’re struggling right now with that, and it’s across the board. At some point, it’s
going to switch, hopefully. “We’d rather be struggling right now than at the end of the year. We’re concerned, but we’re not in panic mode. We’ll get better. We’re young.” The Wolves (3-3, 2-1) only had four hits against Skyline pitcher Caroline Bowman. But one hit — a first-inning single from freshman first baseman Sophia Robinson — proved to be very valuable. Eastlake’s Julie Graf raced home on a wild pitch for the game’s first run, and Robinson followed with a sharp single to score Georgia Robinson and Corina Jones, giving the Wolves the decisive runs. “I had two strikes on me, and I just decided not to do too much with it — just trying to get the bat on the ball,” Robinson said of the at-bat.
Bowman clamped down after a rough start, retiring 15 consecutive batters between the first and sixth innings. But the Spartans had only four hits against Graf, and squandered most of the opportunities they had. In the first inning, leadoff hitter Cara Harnick singled and stole second base, and then moved to third with one out. But Molly Spaniac and Bowman couldn’t bring her home. Skyline trimmed the deficit to 3-1 in the fourth after Graf hit Bowman with a pitch and Nadia Ramirez reached on an error. Annika Hildebrand then slapped an RBI double to deep right field. But Graf limited the damage, and buckled down after giving up leadoff hits in the fifth and sixth
innings. Skyline’s Shayna Swanson was stranded at third in the fifth, with Sophia Robinson making a nice dig on a low throw to first for the final out. Graf has earned both of Eastlake’s conference wins. She also shut out Mount Si, 7-0, on March 24. Against Skyline, she struck out four and walked one, using her changeup as an effective weapon. “She’s a stud — it takes a really mentally tough pitcher to win a game like that because we haven’t been super offensive,” Sophia Robinson said of Graf. “And she just stays strong the entire game.” “She had a nice changeup, and she got a couple of my kids with that,” Brooks added. “They’ve got to know it’s coming, and next time they’ll know that.” Bowman took the loss,
striking out three and walking four while throwing 109 pitches in seven innings. Her coach complimented her performance. “She struggled a little in that first inning, but she settled down, and after that we win the game, 1-0,” Brooks said. “But that’s not how it’s played – seven innings and not six.” Skyline travels to Inglemoor at 6 p.m. April 13, and hosts Issaquah at 5:30 p.m. April 14. Brooks is hoping his young squad – 12 of 14 players are either freshmen or sophomores – breaks out of its hitting slump sooner rather than later. “It’s just that we’re not taking care of business,” he said. “We’ll take care of it. We’re not going to ever say, ‘Blame it on youth,’ because they all play at a high level of select ball.”
Former Issaquah High School soccer star Kate Deines has decided to hang up Kate Deines her cleats. The 2008 Eagles grad announced her retirement from professional soccer March 31, according to a press release from her National Women’s Soccer League club, FC Kansas City. “I have been beyond blessed to have gotten the opportunity to play professionally in the NWSL the past two seasons,” Deines said in the release. “I have recently been presented with a job opportunity that will jump-start the next phase of my professional life outside of soccer.” Deines played 859 minutes and started nine out of the 18 games she played with the hometown Seattle Reign FC in 2014. She made 35 total appearances over two seasons in Seattle. Kansas City acquired Deines and draft picks in a trade that sent midfielder Merritt Mathias to Seattle. A graduate of the University of Washington, Deines started a school-record 86 games and scored 21 goals for the Huskies. She was also named a two-time National Soccer Coaches Association of America Scholar All-American.
Runners invited to Squak Mountain event The Squak Mountain Trail Run is from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 11 at Squak Mountain State Park. The event will include 12-kilometer, half-marathon, marathon and 50-kilometer trail options on the 2,024-foot mountain. The courses are well-marked and several aid stations will be in place. All courses start and finish at Squak Mountain’s main trailhead. The event is sanctioned by USA Track and Field. The cost to participate is $41 for the 12K, $46 for the half-marathon, $53 for the marathon and $58 for the 50K. The cost goes up $10 for registering on race day. Register at www.evergreentrailruns.com.
Patriots capitalize on Eagles’ injury-plagued girls golfers By Christina Corrales-Toy newcastle@isspress.com District foes Liberty and Issaquah met on Renton’s Maplewood Golf Course for a nonleague contest April 2, and it was the Patriots who emerged victorious. Liberty defeated Issaquah, 238259, on a day when both teams were missing key players, Eagles coach Tom Bakamus said in an email. “Not the results I was looking for but unfortunately we were missing three of our top five golfers, but I think Liberty was short-handed also,” he said. Bakamus said he had high hopes for this year’s team, but the injury bug has seemed to plague the Eagles so far. Issaquah is again without No. 1 golfer Sadie Tallman, who missed all of last season, and continues to nurse an injury that keeps her from playing, Bakamus said. Other less serious injuries kept the team from looking By Greg Farrar its best. Taylor Woo, Liberty High School senior co-captain, puts some “Hopefully, we can field a full team body English on the ball as it heads for the cup on the 310after break and see what we can do
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to finish out the season,” he said. The Eagles are young this year, boosted by junior Emily Chun, who led the Eagles to their first league win of the season March 24 against Bothell. “Emily Chun continues to anchor the team, having gone to state her first two years,” Bakamus said. Promising Issaquah freshman Meg Raman continues to impress, Bakamus said. Her brother Sid, a senior, plays for the school’s boys team. “I coached him for four years and he’ll be competing in state, a feat she hopes to attain also,” Bakamus said. The Eagles will pick up league play after spring break against Redmond on April 13. “We are just waiting for healthy returns and some of the younger girls to step up,” Bakamus said. The Patriots are also off until after spring break, but they kicked off their regular season with a 235280 win over conference opponent Juanita. Liberty is anchored by its senior captains Taylor Woo and Hanna Hanson. The Patriots are next in action April 21 against Interlake.
By Greg Farrar
Emily Chun, Issaquah High School junior, watches her putt heading for the cup on the 310-yard, par-4 ninth hole at Maplewood Golf Course during the Eagles’ April 2 golf match against Liberty.