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THE ISSAQUAH PRESS

Wednesday, April 20, 2011 • Vol. 112, No. 16

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Spring Home & Garden

Marijuana collective fights for license

By Warren Kagarise Issaquah Press reporter The reception area at GreenLink Collective, a medical marijuana collective nestled on a leafy street in downtown Issaquah, resembles a doctor’s office.

The decision to incorporate soothing colors and a bubbling aquarium in the lobby is no coincidence.

Founders Jake and Lydia George, a husband-and-wife team, established GreenLink in a former daycare center late last year to furnish medical marijuana to patients suffering from AIDS, cancer, multiple sclerosis and other chronic conditions.

“Our goal has always been to create a safe, comfortable environment where people can feel that they are not scrutinized, that they are safe and that it’s consistent and there’s a resource for them,” Lydia George said.

GreenLink is in the midst of a legal battle for a city business license, despite the efforts to blend in. The city denied GreenLink’s application, because planners consider the nonprofit organization to be a drugstore or a pharmacy, and the neighborhood is not zoned for either type of business.

GreenLink appealed the decision to the hearing examiner, a municipal official responsible for certain development-related decisions, and is waiting for a hearing date.

Under city code, some nonprofit organizations and social services can set up in residential neighborhoods.

Aaron Pelley, a Seattle attorney representing GreenLink, said the zoning restriction should not apply to the collective.

“I presume that they’re going to make the argument that GreenLink most closely resembles a drugstore or a pharmacy, and that we would make the counterargument that they most resemble a social service or a nonprofit organization,” he said.

The decision and appeal came not long before state legislators approved a measure in mid-April to legalize and license dispensaries. Gov. Chris Gregoire refused to sign the bill and reached out to U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder last week for “clear guidance” on the legislation. Marijuana, medical or otherwise, remains illegal under federal law.

Legislators seek to clear the air Washington voters legalized medical marijuana in a 1998 ballot initiative — although the measure offered ambiguous language about medical marijuana dispensaries and left the Legislature to sort out any unanswered questions. The recent legislation aimed to clarify the ill-defined rules for dispensaries.

State Sen. Cheryl Pflug, a regis-

Interstate 90 pedestrian bridge is late, over budget

Opening is delayed until at least June

By Warren Kagarise Issaquah Press reporter

PHOTOS BY GREG FARRAR

Lydia George holds buds of medical marijuana from two of the several jars at the GreenLink Collective. Physicians can recommend but not prescribe the drug.

The spindly pedestrian crossover bridging the westbound on-ramp at Interstate 90 and state Route 900 is at least $200,000 over budget and not expected to open until June, months after the expected completion date.

Blame unstable soil at the site and soggy conditions for delaying the connector from April until early summer. The additional construction could increase the $6 million project budget. City Public Works Engineering Director Bob Brock said planners could ask the City Council to authorize additional dollars for the project, depending on the remaining construction.

“We would like to get it done sooner, but we recognize that this has been a very wet winter, and it just keeps going,” he said.

The long-planned connector at the bustling intersection experienced a construction slowdown last fall after crews needed to dig deeper to find a solid layer to support the piers beneath the bridge. The rain-soaked winter and spring also caused construction to proceed at a slower pace.

Plans call for the completed connector to include a separate 12-foot-wide pedestrian bridge across the westbound interstate on-ramps. Crews also modified the existing state Route 900 overpass to install a 10-foot-wide pedestrian crossing.

The city relied on federal dollars and a $400,000 grant from Sound Transit to offset most of the project cost. The city conSee DELAY, Page A6

State Senate recommends leaner budget for trails

By Warren Kagarise Issaquah Press reporter

At right, Lydia George holds a jar of a variety of marijuana called Kings Kush, at GreenLink Collective, a medical marijuana nonprofit organization. The indica-dominant hybrid improves mood, increases appetitie and helps fight insomnia. Above, marijuana is also sold as an ingredient in chocolate brownies. tered nurse and a 5th Legislative District Republican, supported the measure. (The district includes Issaquah and East King County.)

“It’s necessary in order to try to continue to allow access,” she said.

“It’s been more than a decade, and as we’ve gone down the road, the evidence is even more significant that there are some people that really are not helped by anything else. This does work for some people pretty well.”

Initiative 692 allows people suffering from certain medical conditions to possess a 60-day supply of marijuana. Physicians can recommend — but not prescribe — med-

ical marijuana for patients. The law does not allow for dispensaries, although relaxed enforcement prompted medical marijuana dispensaries to sprout in many cities.

“We agree with the will of the voters,” Lydia George said. “This is something that they wanted, and the doctors are a part of.”

The state Department of Health outlined supply limit guidelines for medical marijuana in 2008: 24 ounces of usable marijuana, plus 15 plants per person.

Days later, King County Prosecutor Dan Satterberg issued a memo to all local law enforcement agencies, saying “legitimate

patients who qualify under the law if they reasonably adhere to the dictates of the statute” would not be prosecuted.

Issaquah Police Chief Paul Ayers said the guidelines from Satterberg offered clarity for local police departments.

“It doesn’t make a lot of sense to a law enforcement agency to put a lot of resources into solving a problem that will never be prosecuted,” Ayers said.

Confusion about the medical marijuana law lingers, despite efforts to clear the air.

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The state Senate proposed a less-generous budget last week for Issaquah-area outdoor recreation projects than the state House of Representatives.

Senators released a budget proposal April 12, a week after legislators from the other chamber recommended $2.18 million to upgrade trails and recreation areas.

Senators proposed reductions of more than $600,000 for local projects, trimming a Cougar Mountain trail project to $127,000 from the $500,000 recommended by the House and reducing Duthie Hill Park trailhead development to $55,000 from the $317,000 recommended by the House.

Lawmakers from both chambers agreed on Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program funding for the other Issaquah-area projects.

Senators also recommended $247,870 to build bridges on Tiger Mountain State Forest trails, plus $500,000 to pave East Lake Sammamish Trail from Redmond to Issaquah.

Both proposals include dollars for Covington and Snoqualmie Valley projects.

Funding for the projects remains uncertain until legislators from both chambers and the governor negotiate a final state budget. The state faces a $5.1 billion shortfall for 2011-13.

Under the program, local governments, nonprofit organizations and other groups submit projects to the state Recreation and Conservation Office.

Funding for the Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program is determined using objective criteria. The program funds highpriority wildlife habitat and outdoor recreation projects throughout the Evergreen State.

Joanna Grist, executive director of the Washington Wildlife and Recreation Coalition, a nonprofit group set up to support the Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program, said the objective process is a national model for funding recreation projects.

“If the state’s going to invest this money, we want them to fund only the best projects, not just those that are politically expedient,” she said.

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

Salmon Days unveils ‘wild’ festival theme Bunny Love

By Warren Kagarise Issaquah Press reporter The venerable Salmon Days Festival turns 42 in October, but the long-running festival is anything but tame in middle age.

Organizers picked the theme “Wild Things!” for the upcoming festival to celebrate the return of kings, reds, silvers and chums — the kind of salmon lingo preferred by organizers of the fish-centric festival.

Like she has for the past 17 festivals, Issaquah designer Robin Dale Spicer created the logo.

Robin Kelley, festivals director at the Issaquah Chamber of Commerce and the chief Salmon Days organizer, described the “Wild Things!” theme as “exciting and fun, with whimsical characters that embrace all aspects of the community we serve.”

Organizers planned to announce the theme at a chamber function April 19.

Just in time for Easter, Scarlett met and became ‘obsessed’ with a new friend, Bunny, a rescued rabbit. The two curl up together regularly now and seem to have become best buddies.

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“Salmon Days has some creative new ideas for this

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Issaquah community’s ‘green’ achievers observe Earth Day

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By Warren Kagarise Issaquah Press reporter

RECYCLE BATTERIES TO HELP GREENWAY

Earth Day is observed April 22, but some Issaquah-area residents observe the eco-conscious holiday year-round.

As people elsewhere take initial steps to “green” vehicles, volunteer for earth-friendly activities, reduce carbon footprints and make homes and gardens more earth-friendly, the Issaquah community includes avid recyclers, car-free families and “green” homeowners.

Recycling to superstar status Wayne Elson started recycling cans and bottles more than 30 years ago — long before recycling became as simple as a trip to the curb.

For long-running efforts to reduce, reuse and recycle, the King County Solid Waste Division honored the Mirrormont resident as a Recycling Superstar in September.

The contest asked people to share the tips and tricks to cut the amount of waste sent to the county-run Cedar Hills Regional Landfill between Issaquah and Maple Valley. Local recycling experts judged the entries based on accuracy and level of recycling effort, creativity and detail.

Elson started recycling in the 1970s and, after settling in Issaquah in 1984, dipped into composting, too.

In addition to curbside recycling, he recycles scrap wood trim into picture frames; recycles computers and monitors, scrap copper and used motor oil; and eschews products in nonrecyclable packaging.

Elson donated proceeds from recycled aluminum cans to a water project in Uganda last year. Now, alongside other parishioners from Snoqualmie Valley Alliance Church, he is collecting cans to raise funds for a school in Myanmar.

“Stuff you throw away doesn’t disappear,” Elson said. “It stays around and has to be put somewhere. King County or some other entity has to pay to keep storing it.”

Trading four wheels for two Kent Peterson traded car keys for biking gear more than 20 years ago for reasons as much economic as environmental.

The downtown Issaquah resident lives close to work at the Bicycle Center of Issaquah and

BY GREG FARRAR

Issaquah resident Kent Peterson, who trading his car for a bike 20 years ago, leads a procession of well-wishers as he departs last year for Banff, Alberta, Canada, the starting line for the 2,745 mile Tour Divide race.

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relies on mass transit for longer trips. The experience is easier nowadays due to improved mass transit systems, better bike maps, a focus on bike commuting among policymakers, and smartphone apps designed to help bikers and pedestrians find the best route.

“When we first did it, it was harder because you, by default, build your life around the car,” Peterson said.

Peterson and wife Christine had a 1-year-old son at the time the family decided to go car-free. The Peterson children learned early on to figure out transportation to sporting events and other extracurricular activities.

Nowadays, Peterson’s older son is a scientist and a bike commuter in Fairbanks, Alaska.

“The stuff that people think is hard is not,” Kent Peterson said.

Skeptics often ask how the family picks up a mattress or a TV. Just like many other people do — through home delivery, Peterson said.

“We’re not existing in a world without cars,” he added.

Still, sometimes the Pacific Northwest weather can turn into a drag for a car-free commuter.

“There are times when the rain is pouring down and you go, ‘God,

this would be easier somewhere it doesn’t pour down rain,’” Peterson said.

Family rocks a ‘green’ crib King County featured Issaquah residents David and Leigh Bangs, plus daughters Kayleigh, 13, and Laurel, 8, in October in the premiere episode of “EcoCribz” — a county-produced Web series created to highlight residents for using “green” practices and products in home improvements.

The title and format nod to “MTV Cribs” — a peek inside the walk-in closets and eight-car garages of the rich and famous.

“EcoCribz” is less about the Benjamins and more about efforts to boost energy efficiency and air quality, and to provide a more practical use of space. The changes made the Bangs’ house more inviting to them and guests.

“People hang out in the great room more,” Leigh Bangs said.

In the remodel featured on the series, the South Cove family freshened up the kitchen, pulled out a wall and a sunroom to create a great room, and turned a seldom-used sitting room and fireplace into a laundry room and a closet.

“We want to show people that ‘green’ home remodeling creates healthy, comfortable spaces that can save you money, increase your home’s value and help protect the environment,” Patti Southard,

AAA is inviting all motorists to drop off used vehicle batteries through April 22 at any AAAapproved auto repair facility. For every lead-acid battery donated for recycling, AAA pledges to plant a tree in the Mountains to Sound Greenway along Interstate 90.

Find the closest approved repair facility on the AAA website, www.aaa.com, and clicking the “Find a AAA Approved Auto Repair Shop” icon in the left-hand column.

Last year, 35 AAA employees volunteered to helped the Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust plant 393 trees at Squak Valley Park North along Issaquah Creek. AAA also donated 100 of the trees planted.

EARTH DAY EVENTS Mayor Ava Frisinger plans to honor Issaquah Valley Elementary School fifth-grade environmental stewards for Earth Day. The ceremony is at 10 a.m.

April 22, Earth Day, at the school, 555 N.W. Holly St. King County is emphasizing easy ways to go “green” during the annual Earth Day Expo scheduled for April 22.

Join King County Executive Dow Constantine, EcoConsumer Tom Watson, environmental mascot Bert the Salmon and area school children to celebrate the spirit of everyday “green” living at Westlake Plaza in downtown Seattle. Find tools, resources and discounts to make easy environmental choices. The free event runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

project manager for the GreenTools Program and “EcoCribz” host, said in a release announcing the series.

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

Schools foundation to auction cookies, getaways at luncheon

By Laura Geggel Issaquah Press reporter Student-made cookies, restaurant gift certificates, Husky tickets and senorita-and-margarita parties are some of the many silent auction items the Issaquah Schools Foundation will present at the 13th annual Nourish Every Mind Benefit Luncheon April 28.

“It’s the social event of the year in Issaquah, outside of Salmon Days,” foundation Executive Director Robin Callahan said.

“Everyone you know is there. It’s just a really wonderful opportunity to reconnect with old friends.”

More than 900 people are expected to come, and the foundation is looking for more interested guests to sit at its tables and fill its coffers for education. The silent auction begins at 11 a.m., and the luncheon and presentation, hosted by emcee Sammamish City Councilman John Curley, starts at noon.

Guests are encouraged to pay $150 for their seat at the luncheon, but a donation of any size will be embraced by the foundation, Callahan said. The two Golden Apple Sponsors, Swedish and Microsoft, have paid for the lunch, and Port Blakely Communities is the producing sponsor, so all taxdeductible donations will support education instead of footing the bill for the event.

The foundation supports education on many fronts, including robotics clubs at the district’s middle and high schools; financial literacy programs for every eighth-grader; VOICE Mentor Program; After School Homework Labs at every middle and high school; National Board Certification scholarships for teachers; and classroom grants.

The foundation has a simultaneous campaign called the Elementary Science Initiative. The foundation had already pledged to raise $120,000 for the elementary science curriculum adoption, and now that the state has cut money from the district’s reserves, more money is needed to successfully carry out the plan.

People donating to the initiative

ON THE WEB RSVP for the Issaquah Schools Foundation’s luncheon online at www.issaquahschoolsfoundation.org or call 391-8557.

What to know Nourish Every Mind Benefit Luncheon 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 28 Issaquah Community Center, 301 Rainier Blvd. S.

should designate it on their checks, Callahan said.

“We’re asking our donors to make the same gift they would make to the luncheon and then make an additional gift to science,” she said.

During the silent auction, participants can speak with teachers and students who have set up posters detailing how foundation grants benefited their classrooms.

Once the program starts, Grand Ridge Elementary School Teacher Maureen Bacon will speak with three of her students about science grants, and a Skyline VOICE mentor and student will talk about the tutoring program. The audience will also watch a video highlighting other grants, such as the robotics clubs and the Earliest Readers program at Issaquah Valley Elementary School, a program helping prekindergarten students get up to speed.

Last year, the luncheon raised $410,000, and Callahan said she hopes to raise $450,000 this year.

Volunteer Kristin Behn, who is co-chairing the event this year with Susan Griffin, said the energizing atmosphere at the luncheon brings her back every spring.

“I think honestly the best part for me is the feeling of so many people coming together to support education from all different parts of our community,” Behn said. “There’s an energy in the room that happens when people hear what’s happening in the district and how to make things better for our kids.”

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Issaquah astronaut spearheaded museum’s space shuttle effort

By Warren Kagarise Issaquah Press reporter

BY GREG FARRAR

Jessica Leguizamon, 10, watches kokanee salmon fry swim away from her Dixie cup into Laughing Jacobs Creek as her sister Sabrina, 5, waits her turn and their grandfather, Gary Smith, looks on. County environmental scientist Hans Berge makes sure the release is done properly.

Native kokanee fry released in historic ceremony

By Laura Geggel Issaquah Press reporter Seventy-five kokanee fry swam in a small camping cooler by Laughing Jacobs Creek, unaware they were surrounded by federal, state, county and city administrators, as well as concerned citizens — all people intent on helping the native salmon survive in the wild.

The Issaquah Salmon Hatchery teamed up with the Lake Sammamish Kokanee Work Group and dignitaries from the city all the way to the federal level for the second annual kokanee fry release at Hans Jensen Park on April 18.

Last year, the group released the kokanee at Ebright Creek in Sammamish, and next year the release will be celebrated at Lewis Creek in Issaquah.

“This fry release is a critical part of our kokanee recovery and restoration efforts,” David St. John, Department of Natural Resources government relations administrator, said.

He outlined the group’s goals: preventing kokanee extinction and restoring a diverse and native habitat for the salmon.

“In our last run there was probably 100 fish, so we’re at low numbers, extremely low numbers,” St. John said.

A normal run for kokanee usually extends into the hundreds or thousands, he said in a later phone interview.

Sammamish Mayor Don Gerend commended hatchery’s program, reminding his audience of a mud slide in the Ebright Creek basin in March that “muddied the waters and perhaps washed out some of the redds,” he said, referring to the kokanee’s nests.

By having the hatchery raise and release kokanee — the landlocked cousin of the sockeye salmon — the fish have a second chance at survival.

Darin Combs, Issaquah Salmon Hatchery manager, explained how the spawning projects worked. The hatchery found adult fish in three local creeks — Ebright, Laughing Jacobs and Lewis — and brought them to spawn at the hatchery Nov. 17. In order to imprint the young kokanee, the hatchery used water from each fish’s native creek.

Darigold sold water to four cities — Issaquah, Sammamish, Bellevue and Redmond — so hatchery staff could thermally mark the 14,500 kokanee for tracking purposes.

When the kokanee eggs hatched early, the hatchery kept them incubated, giving them more time to grow in size and strength.

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Kokanee salmon fry wait in a cooler to be released into Laughing Jacobs Creek April 18, near the Lake Sammamish State Park boat launch area.

“They’ve grown tremendously,” Combs said. “They’ve tripled in size.”

Jessica Leguizamon, a 10-yearold from Bellevue, came to the ceremony with her family and released two of the small fry into the creek.

“It feels really good to help an endangered species,” she said.

“Now I know there’s at least two more fish in the water.”

their work, King County has developed plans to replace a culvert on Zaccuse Creek where it flows underneath the East Lake Sammamish Trail, an obstacle that prevents kokanee from swimming past it.

In other good news, the county recently acquired about 100 acres in the Issaquah Creek headwaters and within the Taylor Mountain Forest for habitat restoration.

Although no kokanee live in Issaquah Creek currently, the restoration project may bring them back.

These projects will not only help the kokanee, but also other fish, wildlife, and the people who live near creeks, streams or Lake Sammamish.

“Healthy forests, healthy streams, healthy lakes are things that we all want for ourselves and our children,” Constantine said. “They are essential to our quality of life.”

Supporting another successful run of kokanee means a lot not only to local citizen groups, such as Friends of Pine Lake, but also to American Indians. Matt Baerwalde, of the Snoqualmie Tribe, said his people relied on the kokanee run for sustenance, historically.

“The intertwined histories of the little red fish of Lake Sammamish and the Snoqualmie Tribe go back an awfully long time, and some could argue that there are some certain parallels in those histories,” he said.

Other speakers included Grace Reamer, who works with King County Councilwoman Kathy Lambert, and Brad Thompson with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

High praise and hard work Issaquah Mayor Ava Frisinger called salmon “iconic” in the Pacific Northwest.

“We know that the disruption of small tributaries to these other small streams is something that is very damaging to them, so we’re working very hard collectively as communities to make sure that we can keep these fish from going extinct,” she said.

King County Executive Dow Constantine said the hatchery’s spawning program was pivotal to helping the kokanee survive, but said it was not a long-term answer.

“It is not the substitute for habitat protection and recovery, but it’s an essential step,” he said.

The Lake Sammamish Kokanee Work Group is working to help the kokanee thrive in their native waters. Since 2007, watershed residents and representatives from King County, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the cities of Sammamish, Issaquah, Bellevue and Redmond, Trout Unlimited and kokanee recovery advocates have worked together to help the fish.

The work group counts the number of kokanee and surveys their spawning grounds. As a result of

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carry sufficient liability insurance and undergo annual safety inspections from the Washington State Patrol. Chauffeurs must be at least 21, hold a valid driver’s license, complete a training course and pass a state patrol background check.

Check limousine companies’ licenses at the Department of Licensing website,

www.dol.wa.gov. Follow the link for the “Business Licensing” tab. Or call the agency at 360-664-1414.

“There are many qualified and licensed limousine companies to choose from in Washington, but he sure to make sure the company is licensed, and check references before hiring one,” state Licensing Director Liz Luce said in a release.

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The space shuttle simulator bound for The Museum of Flight boasts the same look and feel as a full-fledged orbiter, down to the switches on the instrument panels.

Bonnie Dunbar, a retired astronaut and Issaquah resident, said the soon-to-be-retired simulator offers a “highfidelity feel of the vehicle” and a glimpse of day-to-day life in orbit.

NASA did not select The Museum of Flight as a site for a retired space shuttle Bonnie Dunbar April 12, despite a yearslong effort to land a coveted orbiter. Dunbar led the push to secure a shuttle for the museum.

Instead, the Seattle museum is due to receive a full-fuselage space shuttle trainer for the 15,500square-foot Space Gallery under construction. Dunbar and every other shuttle astronaut used the trainer to prepare for space flight.

“If you went down to the next tier below the actual vehicle, this would it,” she said. “These are the simulators the crew trains in before flight.”

Astronauts use the trainer to prepare for spacewalks and emergency egress from the shuttle. The interior includes equipment, lockers and a galley almost identical to the systems inside actual orbiters.

“This is the only one that’s nearly complete, which means that it has the crew cockpit, it has the payload bay,” Dunbar said.

NASA installed the trainer at Johnson Space Center in Houston in the late 1970s at the dawn of the space shuttle era. Before the simulator is shipped to the Evergreen State, crews must disassemble and catalog the artifact.

The piece should arrive by the end of the year or in early 2012.

The museum is picking up the transportation costs, although the price tag is not yet finalized.

“When I take people to Johnson Space Center to tour, I actually take them to this simulator,” Dunbar said. “The reason that I do that is because it really is the one that gives you the best feel of being in the shuttle. You look at it from the

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The space shuttle orbiter full fuselage trainer, at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, will come to the Museum of Flight after the end of the shuttle program. outside and it looks like a shuttle.

Every crew member who’s ever flown into space on the shuttle trains in that particular simulator.”

Simulator is museum centerpiece The trainer is planned as the centerpiece in the glass-enclosed Space Gallery. Other artifacts planned for exhibition in the gallery include moon rocks and other spacecraft.

“It’s going to look like the shuttle, except it’s not going to have the wings, but we’re considering building wings,” Dunbar said.

The retired astronaut and Sunnyside native stepped down as The Museum of Flight’s president and CEO last year to serve as executive director for Wings Over Washington, a museum affiliate established to recognize the aerospace industry in the Evergreen State, and to spearhead the shuttle-acquisition effort. Now, Dunbar plans to complete the effort to bring the trainer to the museum and fundraising for Aviation High School at the museum.

The museum started construction last June on the gallery to house a retired shuttle and other space artifacts.

NASA announced Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the California Science Center in Los Angeles and the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum in New York City as shuttle recipients. The orbiter Discovery is bound for the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. Dunbar, 62, served on all but

one of the soon-to-be-retired shuttles, including as a mission specialist on the shuttles Challenger in 1985, Columbia in 1990, and Atlantis in 1995, and as the payload commander on Columbia in 1992 and Endeavour in 1998.

The space agency selected sites in population-dense regions, including the largest cities in the United States and tourist-magnet Sunshine State, for the retired orbiters.

“When we listened to the debrief with NASA yesterday, it was clear that they weighted population of the area very heavily,” Dunbar said the day after the announcement. “Of course, you can’t change population.”

The Museum of Flight’s highprofile bid received support from Washington’s congressional delegation. Gov. Chris Gregoire and state legislators called on NASA to choose The Museum of Flight, too.

King County Council members passed a measure last June to support the effort.

Gregoire noted the local connection to the shuttle trainer in acknowledging the NASA announcement.

“The full fuselage trainer, that every astronaut including Bonnie Dunbar has been trained on, will soon call The Museum of Flight home,” she said in a statement.

“The largest of the trainers, this addition will allow visitors to actually climb aboard the trainer and experience the hands-on training that astronauts get.”

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OPINION

Make a difference on Earth Day PRESS E DITORIAL

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few decades ago, being called “green” was often meant to be derogatory. Today we hold high respect for those who live their life “green” — contributing to a healthier world.

Earth Day — celebrated April 22 around the globe — is a reminder that supporting a healthy environment depends on individuals. One person can seem pretty insignificant when it comes to things like species extinction and climate change, but individuals hold real power when it comes to the environment.

While many trees will be planted for Earth Day, that’s not really what it’s all about. It’s about individuals taking action to change their lifestyles, from unplugging unused appliances to fixing leaking faucets to bringing reusable bags when you shop.

In the coming decades, we face great environmental challenges — and great opportunities to improve the environment. It is time to turn American ingenuity onto the environment. People around us are already finding innovative solutions.

Local wildlife biologists have been studying how animals get across Interstate 90 to design safer highways. In Issaquah, businesses participate in waste audits, volunteers pull noxious weeds in weekend parties and more families are creating compost of kitchen scraps to use in the garden.

If we want to ensure that our grandchildren can enjoy a hike in the woods or hear a songbird’s melody, we must be the difference. Don’t wait for someone else to do it! Take action, one step at a time.

Drink a lot of water? Refill your own bottle instead of buying individual ones. Need groceries? Consider organic foods that keep unnecessary chemicals out of ground water and locally grown food that does not come with extensive shipping. Doing laundry? Cold water gets clothes just as clean.

Going somewhere? Pump up the tires on your old bicycle.

Believe it — we can change the world.

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You really should prepare for disaster

By Kathleen R. Merrill Press managing editor

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’m sitting at my kitchen table, far from Japan and its earthquakes, tsunamis and radiation that have claimed the lives of thousands of people, and far away from the American South and its tornados that have killed more than 40 people in just a few days.

But such things don’t happen here in the Pacific Northwest, right? Well, yes — until they happen to you. Those people never thought they would see the things they’re seeing now, or live through the things they just experienced.

More than a decade ago, a tornado ripped through the part of Tennessee where I lived and ran a newspaper. The winds ripped the roof straight off my house, turned it over and dropped it pretty as you please in my backyard.

If that wasn’t scary and damaging enough, torrential rain poured into my then roofless house, ruining prized possessions. Still, I occasionally find something with black mold on it — mold that started back then.

It’s not as bad as in the first years after the tornado, when I would have to throw out numerous items every Christmas when I unpacked my decorations. Or I would open a box of something during a move to find more molded things that hadn’t gotten dried or cleaned properly.

Food in the cupboards that

wasn’t canned or bottled was gone in an instant. No power for some time took away everything in the fridge and freezer. The Kathleen expense I incurred from R. Merrill that one terrible Press Editor night — where friends and neighbors lost their entire homes and in some cases, their lives — was hard to recover from. I will always cherish — and contribute to — the American Red Cross, for helping with rent and food and repairs after the storm.

If you had told me I would go through such a thing, I wouldn’t have believed you. In fact, in some weird twist of the mind, some days now I can hardly believe I went through that.

I think many people operate from that mindset — those kinds of things don’t happen here; such things happen to other people, not me.

Every time it even snows here, people rush to grocery and other stores to “stock up” on things.

They line up to put gas in their cars and compete with everyone else for what is suddenly a finite amount of resources.

What if a major quake or some

G UEST C OLUMN Innovative, ambitious green programs earn their keep in Issaquah

By Emily Newcomer Just a few years ago, many people considered sustainability a fad. The prediction was that cities passionate about recycling and green living would abandon sustainability when hard-pressed to stretch city dollars and services.

That didn’t happen. In Emily Newcomer fact, communities like Issaquah stand tall on Earth Day because of innovative and ambitious sustainability programs that are actually reducing costs. Here’s how: Waste reduction for Issaquah businesses: The city of Issaquah and Waste Management are partners in innovative outreach to boost commercial recycling. As a result, Issaquah has sent less and less garbage to the landfill every year since 2005.

The city’s new food packaging ordinance is a prime example of an aggressive effort that’s paying off. It requires restaurants and food service-related businesses to compost and to

F ROM THE W EB Hammond Ashley Violins Thank you for the article. It brought back good memories of our musical lunchtimes that began for me about 1985, before Scott and Abel became luthiers at Hammond Ashley.

On my first week at my new job as a bookkeeper at that violin shop, I discovered that sharing our love of music was part of the benefits. My daughter played viola; Tony, a retired university professor, and I played violin; and Hammond Ashley played cello. Tony brought in

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quartet music once a week, and we had a great time making music together.

Scott and Abel, watch out, I might show up with my fiddle in hand. It would be fun to jam together again.

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GET GREENER Q: Issaquah’s new ordinance requiring restaurants and food-related businesses to provide recyclable or compostable “to go” containers creates questions: Should you recycle or compost that taco salad container? How about the box the Chinese food came in?

A: Ask at the restaurant or store before you leave. If the packaging is made of compostable material, toss it in your green compost cart, used napkin and all. If it can be recycled, rinse it out and drop it in your blue recycling cart.

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Emily Newcomer is Waste Management’s recycling educator. Comment at www.issaquahpress.com.

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Glass hearts for Japan Artbyfire and staff would like to thank all of the people who supported the glass hearts for Japan. This project ran for one week and generated $2,640 for the Save the Children foundation. This could only have happened with the generosity and support of our community.

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ROLL CALL Y = Yes, N = No, E = Excused, X = Not Voting House Bill 1087, which passed the House 53-43, sets the budget for the 2011-13 biennium at $32.4 billion. The legislation is in the Senate for further consideration.

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

P UBLIC M EETINGS April 20 Development Commission 7-9 p.m.

Council Chambers, City Hall South 135 E. Sunset Way Four Creeks Unincorporated Area Council 7 p.m.

May Valley Alliance Church 16431 S.E. Renton-Issaquah Road

April 21 Planning Policy Commission 6:30 p.m.

Council Chambers, City Hall South 135 E. Sunset Way

April 25 Issaquah Mountain Biking Task Force 5 p.m.

Issaquah Trails House 110 Bush St.

Conditions delay opening of Tiger Mountain trails For mountain bikers planning to hit Tiger Mountain trails, the wait for springtime continues.

The state Department of Natural Resources aims to open mountain biking on the mountain April 15 each year, but the agency monitors the weather to determine opening day. The rain-soaked trails remain soggy, forecasts include more rain and the possibility of snow lingers, too.

Due to the soggy conditions, the earliest the state can open the trails this year is April 22.

The state updates closure information throughout the year. Tiger Mountain near Issaquah is a popular destination for outdoor recreation enthusiasts year round.

“It’s important to give the trails a chance to dry out before they get the high volume of use that comes with opening day,” Sam Jarrett, recreation manager for the agency’s Snoqualmie unit, said in a release.

The mountain biking trails Iverson Railroad, Northwest Timber and Preston Railroad crisscross Tiger Mountain.

Volunteers conducted extensive work on the Preston trail during the winter. The trail is more susceptible to damage until it can set up properly.

State extends studded tire deadline again Motorists can keep studded tires on vehicles until April 25, because forecasts call for possible wintry driving conditions across mountain passes and in higher elevations, the state Department of Transportation announced last week.

Motorists failing to meet the deadline could face citations from law enforcement.

The announcement marked the third extension for studded-tire removal. Motorists usually need to remove the tires by April 1.

Travelers in the lowlands can expect springlike weather, so people not using the mountain passes should remove studded tires now.

State law allows motorists to use studded tires from Nov. 1 until March 31, unless the state changes the deadline. Transportation officials do not anticipate any further extensions beyond April 25.

House Bill 1382, which passed the Senate 36-13, directs the state Department of Transportation to develop and operate express toll lanes on Interstate 405. The legislation previously passed 52-46 IN the House, which is reconsidering the Senate’s amendments.

5 Sen. Cheryl Pflug, (R-Maple Valley) 41 Sen. Steve Litzow, (R-Mercer Island) 45 Sen. Andy Hill, (R-Redmond) 48 Sen. Rodney Tom, (D-Medina)

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House Bill 1560, which passed the Senate 31-18, would expand the Health Insurance Partnership by eliminating provisions that limited the eligibility of certain small businesses ability to enroll in the program. The legislation previously passed 56-41 in the House, which is reconsidering the Senate’s amendments.

5 Sen. Cheryl Pflug, (R-Maple Valley) N 41 Sen. Steve Litzow, (R-Mercer Island) Y 45 Sen. Andy Hill, (R-Redmond) Y 48 Sen. Rodney Tom, (D-Medina) Y Senate Bill 5427, which previously passed the Senate 31-15, would have

Park Board Agenda: park project updates 7 p.m.

Issaquah Trails House 110 Bush St.

April 26 Committee-of-the-Whole Council 6:30 p.m.

Council Chambers, City Hall South 135 E. Sunset Way Human Services Commission 6:30 p.m.

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mandated the use of a kindergarten assessment program for students in state-funded full-day kindergarten classrooms. The legislation is before the Senate for further consideration of the House amendments.

5 Rep. Glenn Anderson, (R-Fall City) Y 5 Rep. Jay Rodne, (R-North Bend) N 41 Rep. Judy Clibborn, (D-Mercer Island) Y 41 Rep. Marcie Maxwell, (D-Renton) Y 45 Rep. Roger Goodman, (D-Kirkland) Y 45 Rep. Larry Springer, (D-Kirkland) Y 48 Rep. Deborah Eddy, (D-Kirkland) Y 48 Rep. Ross Hunter, (D-Medina) Y House Bill 1267, which passed the Senate 27-21, would amend the state’s Uniform Parentage Act by expanding the rights and obligations of registered domestic partners. The House did not agree with Senate amendments and has requested a Conference Committee to work on a compromise.

5 Sen. Cheryl Pflug, (R-Maple Valley) Y 41 Sen. Steve Litzow, (R-Mercer Island) Y 45 Sen. Andy Hill, (R-Redmond) Y

YWCA leasing office opens in highlands Construction is nearing completion on the YWCA Family Village at Issaquah, and the YWCA has set up a temporary leasing office at Blakely Hall, 2550 N.E. Park Drive,

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Senate Bill 5073, which previously passed the Senate 29-20, would amend state law regarding the use of medical cannabis (marijuana). The House, which approved the bill 54-43, amended the bill in part to require several studies on the impacts of medical marijuana. The bill is now before the Senate for further consideration of the House amendments.

5 Rep. Glenn Anderson, (R-Fall City) Y 5 Rep. Jay Rodne, (R-North Bend) N 41 Rep. Judy Clibborn, (D-Mercer Island) Y 41 Rep. Marcie Maxwell, (D-Renton) Y 45 Rep. Roger Goodman, (D-Kirkland) Y 45 Rep. Larry Springer, (D-Kirkland) Y 48 Rep. Deborah Eddy, (D-Kirkland) Y 48 Rep. Ross Hunter, (D-Medina) Y House Bill 1443 was amended by the Senate to require schools districts conducting layoffs to lay off teachers who receive the lowest evaluation ratings first, instead of laying off the youngest teachers first. The Senate passed the bill 30-17. The House will now consider that and other Senate amendments.

in the Issaquah Highlands.

The leasing office is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday to Saturday and from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Sunday. Contact Jordan Biggs at 2706600 or 206-316-7448 or email jbiggs@ywcaworks.org to learn more.

Plans call for the highlands facil-

(R-Maple Valley) 41 Sen. Steve Litzow, (R-Mercer Island) 45 Sen. Andy Hill, (R-Redmond) 48 Sen. Rodney Tom, (D-Medina)

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House Bill 2026, which passed the House 50-47, would create an industrial insurance rainy day account and require the state Investment Board to invest and reinvest moneys from that account. The bill has been referred to the Senate Ways & Means Committee for additional consideration.

5 Rep. Glenn Anderson, (R-Fall City) N 5 Rep. Jay Rodne, (R-North Bend) N 41 Rep. Judy Clibborn, (D-Mercer Island) Y 41 Rep. Marcie Maxwell, (D-Renton) Y 45 Rep. Roger Goodman, (D-Kirkland) Y 45 Rep. Larry Springer, (D-Kirkland) Y 48 Rep. Deborah Eddy, (D-Kirkland) Y 48 Rep. Ross Hunter, (D-Medina) Y Source: WashingtonVotes.org, a free, nonpartisan website to find plain-English explanations of bills and a record of each legislator’s votes.

ity to provide employment and activities, classes and mental health services in addition to 146 housing units.

YWCA leaders described potential Family Village tenants as working families, disabled people and seniors in need of affordable housing.

other disaster happened here tomorrow?

My car would have enough gas, because I learned the hard way to keep it at least over half-full, if not three-fourths. I would have enough water for me and my pets for some time, because I have lived without water and I plan not to again. We’d have food for some time, even if we can’t get to a grocery or other store, again because I’ve learned that might occur. I’ll be able to make repairs to my house if it’s damaged, because I know I might have to do that myself, too.

We tend to think that government or some magical entity is going to come through and save us if the unthinkable occurs. But it might be every man for himself one day, all of a sudden. How will you fare?

Please go back and re-read our story from the April 6 Press. (You can find it online. Go to www.issaquahpress.com and search for “emergency prepared.”) It has great tips to help you get ready.

Which worst-case scenario would you rather have: There’s an emergency and you are waiting and hoping for someone to come help you while you go hungry and thirsty and can’t take care of yourself and your family?

Or you ride out whatever storm there is with some confidence and comfort and security, knowing you and your family (people, plants or pets) will be OK until some semblance of normal returns?

Kathleen R. Merrill: 392-6434, ext. 227, or editor@isspress.com. Comment at www.issaquahpress.com.

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• Wednesday, April 20, 2011

BY GREG FARRAR

Westbound Interstate 90 traffic passing the state Route 900 interchange drives by the pedestrian crossover being built by the city with federal, Sound Transit and city money.

Delay FROM PAGE A1

tributed about $341,000 for the connector and is responsible for cost overruns.

Construction on the project started last July.

The additional construction last fall also prompted a dispute between the city and the subcontractor handling the drilling for the piers, Federal Way-based DBM Contractors.

“They have issues, we have issues,” Brock added. “We feel we’re on solid ground, no pun intended.”

The number of parties involved in the project, including the lead

Salmon Days FROM PAGE A1

42nd year to bring people together in the spirit of fun and excitement,” Kelley continued. “Thanks to the incredible talent of Robin Dale Spicer, graphic designer extraordi-

contractor, Issaquah-based C. A. Carey Corp., and the state Department of Transportation, adds to the complexity as city planners formulate a solution.

“It really makes it a challenge when you’ve got a contractor, a subcontractor, the state and us,” Brock said.

Council Transportation Committee members heard about the problems April 7.

Initially, planners estimated some of the Sound Transit grant money could be returned to the agency. However, the moreexpensive-than-expected bids for the project, plus the cost overruns, ruled out that possibility.

Councilman Fred Butler, a Transportation Committee member, also serves on the Sound Transit board of directors.

Former Councilman David Kappler, Issaquah Alps Trails Club president and a longtime critic of the connector, said although Issaquah bikers and pedestrians need additional links across the interstate, the project price tag is difficult to justify.

Instead, as a councilman, Kappler advocated for a connector near 12th Avenue Northwest and the busy Northwest Gilman Boulevard corridor.

“It just didn’t seem to be worth the investment, and it was in the wrong place,” he said. “The cost overruns, that could have happened even if it had been put somewhere else.”

naire, the design incorporates elements of whimsy and diversity.

Keep your eyes open around Issaquah for all the wild things!”

Salmon Days returns for Oct. 12. The festival last October attracted more than 180,000 people to downtown Issaquah and the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery.

The iconic festival earned eight awards in March in a state rank-

ing of top festivals, including Best Overall Promotional Campaign in the $150,000-and-more budget category. The awards honored the 2010 festival and the theme “Something up our leaves.”

Salmon Days is a major fundraiser for more than 60 nonprofit service groups and organizations, as well as the chamber of commerce.

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

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Firefighters battle a barn blaze in the Four Lakes community near Issaquah early April 14.

Blaze destroys barn near Issaquah

By Warren Kagarise Issaquah Press reporter Flames destroyed a barn in a community six miles south of downtown Issaquah early April 14, but a pair of chickens roosting inside at the time escaped unharmed.

Firefighters extinguished the flames, although the structure collapsed in the blaze. The incident occurred just before dawn in the 24000 block of Southeast 167th Street in the Four Lakes community, off Cedar Grove Road Southeast.

Neighbors called 911 after seeing 30-foot flames leaping from the

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Marijuana purveyors prompt concerns Federal Way, Lake Forest Park, Shoreline and Tacoma cracked down on dispensaries in recent months after the general counsel for the Washington Cities Insurance Authority, a municipalinsurance risk pool, urged cities not to issue business licenses for dispensaries.

“It’s irresponsible of some cities to shut these things down and run them out of town, because they’re taking their most vulnerable citizens” and adding a burden for patients, Jake George said.

Issaquah, like many Washington cities, is a member of the municipal insurance organization.

“Issaquah has been very fair.

They haven’t accused them of operating an illegal business.

They’ve been very forthcoming that the issue with them is zoning,” Pelley said. “This is about one of the most civil and reasonable issues that I’ve dealt with.”

Pflug described the effort to address issues surrounding medical marijuana dispensaries and offer clear guidelines to law enforcement agencies as arduous.

“It’s one of those bills where

wooden structure just after 5 a.m.

Units from Eastside Fire & Rescue and Maple Valley Fire & Life Safety responded to the fire as news helicopters thudded overhead.

No injuries occurred as a result of the fire. The chickens — a hen and a rooster — escaped from a coop inside the burning structure.

“We opened the door, but they didn’t want to run out,” EFR Capt.

Michael Geppert said. “We had to carry one out and shoo the other out while he was squawking at us.”

Investigators later determined a heat lamp in the chicken coop sparked the blaze.

The fire claimed a 1950s

Chevrolet pickup parked inside the barn. The booming sounds neighbors reported hearing amid the blaze probably resulted from the truck’s tires exploding, Geppert said.

“That will make quite a boom when those explode,” he added.

Geppert said property owners Shane and Barbara Olson had insurance on the barn.

The owners said they slept through the blaze, and then awoke to find EFR vehicles on site and the fire almost extinguished.

every time you try to solve one problem, you open a Pandora’s box,” she said.

Ayers raised concerns about a storefront offering medical marijuana. The armed robbery last month of a West Seattle medical marijuana dispensary reminded customers and law enforcement officers of potential dangers.

“The business itself is not the crime issue,” Ayers said. “Anytime you have a cash business or you have a product business, whether you’re going in or coming out, a bad guy knows he can get something of value from you. That makes it problematic.”

GreenLink enacted steps to address some safety concerns.

Patients must make appointments before dropping in to pick up medical marijuana, and the organization does not allow walk-in patients.

Otherwise, “you’ve got a full lobby of people you don’t know and you don’t know what their intentions are,” Jake George said.

Lydia George said cooperation among medical marijuana purveyors and law enforcement agencies is a key to success.

“We want to work with the law enforcement community here,” she said. “We have a lot of respect for it. They are our allies, just like we are theirs.”

“It’s one of those bills where every time you try to solve one problem, you open a Pandora’s box.”

— Cheryl Pflug

Diverse clientele for medical marijuana In addition to dried bud, medical

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marijuana is also available in tinctures, topical ointments and edible forms, such as cookies and, yes, brownies.

“The idea that people are leaving these places with pounds and pounds is really unrealistic,” Lydia George said.

Many patients arrive at GreenLink embarrassed and frightened. The clientele includes numerous elderly patients, and for some, marijuana is unfamiliar.

“These conditions affect everybody: young and old, mothers and fathers, doctors and lawyers,” Lydia George said. “It really doesn’t discriminate. I’m always surprised.”

The directors estimate most patients reside in Issaquah.

“There are people, all of whom have debilitating conditions, not one of whom chose to have that, not one of whom is excited,” Jake George said. “I guarantee you any of our patients would trade their condition away and let their authorization go with it. It’s not a club that people are excited to be a part of.”

Supporters said a shift in attitudes about marijuana is occurring in Washington, although opposition to outright legalization remains strong.

In a February editorial, the largest newspaper in the state, The Seattle Times, called for marijuana to be legalized in the Evergreen State. In March, John McKay, a former U.S. attorney in Seattle, said marijuana should be legalized.

The medical marijuana dispensary legislation in Olympia attracted some GOP support, including from Pflug and freshman Republican state Sen. Steve Litzow, another Issaquah representative.

GreenLink is not alone in the Issaquah area. Kind Alternative, a medical marijuana dispensary in Preston in unincorporated King County, opened in February.

Inside GreenLink, a board features the colorful names for medical marijuana offerings, such as Blue Dream and Dutch Treat.

Jake George said the fanciful names belie patients’ medical conditions.

“We’re dealing with people that have serious conditions,” he said.

“It’s not people with hangnails and sprained ankles.”

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

The Issaquah Press Governor approves math bill to streamline testing Graduating from high school with sufficient math credits just got easier. Gov. Chris Gregoire signed a bill to allow students in the 2013 and 2014 graduating classes to pass only one mathematics end-of-course exam, instead of two.

The state House of Representatives passed the legislation in a 96-1 vote on March 4.

State senators passed a companion bill in a 47-0 vote on March 29.

Gregoire signed it into law April 11.

State Superintendent Randy Dorn had championed the legislation.

“Plain and simple, this is a win for fairness,” Dorn said. “In a tough legislative year, this is one law that directly impacts the lives of students in a positive manner.

I’m pleased that state legislators and the governor did the right thing for students.”

Eventually, the math section of the High School Proficiency Exam — which is administered to sophomores — will be phased out, and two end-of-course exams, in algebra and geometry, will take its place.

Most Washington sophomores take geometry, and will take the geometry end-of-course exam this spring. Under current law, they would also be required to take the algebra I exam — a course most students take during their freshman year.

If Gregoire signs the bill, the second end-of-course exam will no longer be needed for students in the classes of 2013 and 2014.

Current eighth-graders — the class of 2015 — will be the first students required to pass two endof-state exams. Most of those students will take algebra I in ninth grade, meaning they take the endof-course exam in the same year they took the course.

“This whole issue for me has been about fairness,” Dorn said in a statement. “End of course should mean end of course. This is a big win for students that we all worked together and found the right solution.”

Students in the classes of 2011 and 2012 are not affected by this bill. Those students can still pass one state math exam or earn two credits of math after their sophomore year to meet the math graduation requirement.

Surprise! More snow falls in Issaquah More spring snowfall dusted higher-elevation neighborhoods in Issaquah and the surrounding area April 18.

Issaquah Highlands residents reported some late-morning snowfall as rain turned to snow.

The region continues to experience below-normal temperatures for early spring. High temperatures usually reach the mid to upper 50s in early April.

Snowfall also blanketed Issaquah and surrounding areas — especially neighborhoods in the highlands and on Cougar, Squak and Tiger mountains — late April 6 and early April 7. Surprised residents reported about 1 inch of snow accumulation in some places.

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Street closes April 24 near Village Theatre Prepare for downtown street closures as “Iron Curtain” comes down.

Motorists should plan for closures on First Place Northwest from Northwest Dogwood Street to Northwest Alder Place from 4:3010:30 p.m. April 24, as crews load trucks for Village Theatre’s production of “Iron Curtain.”

The musical about hapless Broadway composers in the Soviet Union closes April 24 in Issaquah and moves to the Everett Performing Arts Center until late May.

City seeks Issaquah Hall of Fame nominees Nominate outstanding citizens to join community leaders past and present in the Issaquah Hall of Fame.

The mayor and the City Council president recognize at least one person each year for his or her lasting contribution to the community.

Mayor Ava Frisinger and Council President John Traeger evaluate nominees based on things such as civic-mindedness, leadership and length of service. Past honorees all played a role in attracting positive attention to Issaquah and fundraising for the public good.

Send the name of a nominee and a brief summary of his or her contributions to the community to: Office of the Mayor, P.O. Box 1307, Issaquah, WA 98027-1307. Or email the nomination to mayor@ci.issaquah.wa.us.

The nominations must be received by May 2. Evaluators maintain confidentiality throughout the selection process.

The recipient or recipients is to be announced May 17 at the annual Community Awards Luncheon.

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HOME &GARDEN

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BY TIM PFARR

Jester New Zealand flax has bright green and pink colors that complement each other nicely.

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Evening glow New Zealand flax makes a nice addition to a garden with its warm red tones, reminiscent of a summer sunset.

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Red yucca New Zealand flax features long, slender leaves to give your garden a tropical feel.

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Creating an environment for your children to learn at home can be as easy as A-B-C.

Windmill palm trees are among the sturdiest palms, and they can survive in Washington if you protect them during freezes and snowstorms in the winter.

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By Tim Pfarr Issaquah Press reporter

Western Washington is not a tropical environment, but with the addition of a few exotic, tropical plants — and maybe a heat lamp to warm you up — you can turn your garden into a tropical oasis.

The hardiest tropical plants that can survive in the Pacific Northwest are windmill palm trees — which are native to Asia from central China to northern Burma — Mediterranean palm trees and New Zealand flax, said Carole Moklebust, shrub buyer at Squak Mt. Greenhouses & Nursery.

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“Everybody loves that look,” she said about tropical plants and trees. “Those who are lucky enough to have swimming pools love the palms.”

All three can be planted in the ground or in pots — there are advantages to both. Potted plants can be easily moved when the

By Laura Geggel Issaquah Press reporter

winter weather turns too harsh, although they do dry out quicker.

Those planted in the ground can better withstand the cold.

“One factor in plants surviving is obviously how cold it gets,” said See TROPICS, Page A11

Students study all over the place — on the couch, in their beds, at the kitchen table or even at their desks.

The optimal study zone will have everything a student needs to work, and it won’t have distractions, such as a TV or a soft pillow inviting the student to take a nap.

Parents and students can learn a few tips when organizing a study area that fits the needs of the busy academic.

Lemon smells nice; trash doesn’t A recent study of 5,000 students showed that students in better smelling homes earned better grades. The study, conducted by Dr. Alan Hirsh and the Smell & Taste Treatment and Research

Foundation, found that top performing students — those with grade averages of A or B — used words like lemony, minty or clean to describe the smell of their childhood homes. Students with grades of C or below tended to associate negative smells, such as urine, fecal matter or mold, with their homes.

While the smell likely isn’t the root cause of academic success, Hirsh said there is probably a positive connection between a tidy home and the type of stable family environment that promotes academic success.

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Consider a seismic retrofit as earthquake insurance Feel like dissing

By Warren Kagarise Issaquah Press reporter Strengthening a residence through a home earthquake retrofit is as simple as ABC: anchor, brace and connect.

Most homes built in the past 30 years or so do not need a retrofit to hold steady in earthquakes, but older homes may need some foundation tune-ups. If the foundation is not secured to the rest of the structure, major damage can result from the ground shaking.

The earthquake in Japan — plus major temblors in New Zealand, Chile and Haiti in the past year — has renewed the focus on seismic safety at home.

“When the earth starts shaking sideways, the foundation moves with the earth,” Sound Seismic coowner Leif Jackson said. “This big, massive object is not going to immediately move with the foundation. It’s going to kind of lag behind, and it’s going to lag behind when that foundation oscillates back in the opposite direction. So, the house and the foundation get out of synch, and it can get jolted off of the foundation.”

Though most homeowners can take some small steps to reduce earthquake risks, older homes make for the likeliest candidates for a seismic retrofit, due to the adoption of modern building codes from the mid-1970s onward.

Jackson and brother Erik started the Seattle-based company in 1999, before the 2001 Nisqually earthquake reminded people about the risk in the region. Sound Seismic conducts retrofits throughout Western Washington each year, including a handful in Issaquah.

In a seismic retrofit, contractors brace the cripple wall, a short stud wall extending from the top of the foundation upward to support the floor. Because the cripple wall is constructed to support weight from above, the side-to-side movement in earthquakes can cause the wall to topple. Sound Seismic and other retrofit contractors brace the cripple wall.

Now, back to the ABCs. Contractors attach the floor of a house to the braced cripple wall, use plywood to brace the cripple wall and then bolt, or connect, the braced cripple wall to the foundation.

“Certainly, homes built in the ’50s or earlier, they won’t have plywood, they won’t have anchor bolts, they won’t have anything, so they are absolutely candidates for

Study zone FROM PAGE A8

messy and windowless and the other modern with a window overlooking a courtyard — and tested two groups of students with a list of 40 vocabulary words.

The students in the modern room outperformed their peers in the messy room. Since then, other studies have confirmed that studying near a window helps students.

In 2008, the University of Washington found that students studying next to a window view of Drumheller Fountain showed fewer signs of stress than students in a windowless room, or in a room with a plasma screen showing nature photographs.

Silence is golden Once a student has a clean desk — optimally near a window or a soothing location — students should resist the urge to listen to music.

“IPods, music in the background, even classical music — which some parents think is a good idea — can be a distraction,” Brian Riddick, owner of Issaquah’s Huntington Learning Center, said. “What I found when I went to college is I couldn’t study at a place with U2 in the background because I would start drumming away.”

If students feel they can concentrate through the music, by all means, let them, he said. But sometimes “they put in something that they like, and it tends to be more of a participation thing than a background noise thing,” he warned.

SEISMIC SAFETY TIPS Inside a home, many injuries from earthquakes result from people running around as the ground shakes. They fall down, run into furniture, step on broken glass or take hits from falling objects. In and near older buildings especially, a much higher likelihood of broken windows, falling bricks and other dangerous debris exists.

The local American Red Cross chapter offers homeowners offer simple tips for residents to prepare for earthquakes: 4 Bolt and brace water heaters and gas appliances to wall studs.

Bolt bookcases, china cabinets and other tall pieces of furniture to wall studs. Brace overhead light fixtures.

4 Hang heavy items, such as pictures and mirrors, away from beds, couches and anywhere people sleep or sit.

4 Install strong latches or bolts on cabinets. Place large or heavy items in the cabinets closest to the floor.

4 Learn how to shut off the gas valves in your home, and keep a wrench handy for use.

4 Learn about your area’s seismic building standards and landuse codes before you start construction.

a retrofit,” Jackson said.

Disaster serves as stark reminder The scenes of destruction from Japan — and the inherent seismic risk in the Pacific Northwest — caused calls to Sound Seismic to increase tenfold since the March 11 disaster.

The most common question from potential customers is about cost. The price tag varies based on the home, although the project is less expensive to conduct in crawlspaces (about to $4,000 to $6,000) and unfinished basements (about to $5,000 to $8,000) than finished basements (about $8,000 to $15,000).

In Issaquah and unincorporated King County, earthquake retrofits require building permits.

Chimneys also merit special attention during a seismic retrofit.

Many chimneys failed in the 2001 Nisqually earthquake, though numerous collapses left a mess rather than destruction.

“Most of them, fortunately, fell away from houses and landed in the yards instead of on and going through the roof,” Jackson said.

Homebuilders in the Pacific Northwest also use materials de-

ments. While online resources are a haven for research, certain websites, such as Facebook and YouTube, are a constant distraction.

The best way to handle tempting time wasters is to simply ask students to limit their time on social or entertainment sources. If not, “Pretty soon, you’re hearing noises from a computer game or you get a Facebook update on your phone from your son upstairs,” Riddick said.

Sumitha Reddy, center director at the Issaquah Mathnasium, advised students to put all of their supplies at their study table. That way, students don’t have to constantly run errands around the house, potentially getting distracted along the way when looking for a notebook or an eraser.

“You can have small cups to put everything in,” like pencils, she said. “Cleanness is next to godliness. If you look at the way she is organized, you can tell how good of a student she is.”

Laura Geggel: 392-6434, ext. 241, or lgeggel@isspress.com. Comment at www.issaquahpress.com.

WHAT TO KNOW Issaquah homeowners interested in a seismic retrofit should call the city Permitting Center at 837-3100 about necessary permits.

Homeowners in unincorporated King County should call the Department of Development and Environmental Services at 206-296-6600.

signed to ride out tremors.

“Our wood-framed houses are probably the No. 1 best-performing structure in earthquakes,” Jackson said. “The wood has a lot of give. It will bend before it breaks, and all those nails and all that wood fiber just gives it some flexibility. What that means is, your house is probably not going to come down in a heap.”

The seismic risk in East King County is real. Issaquah rests along the Seattle Fault, a shallow seismic zone stretched along the interstate from Puget Sound and east through lakes Washington

and Sammamish. The city is also near the Rattlesnake Mountain and South Whidbey Island fault zones.

Many seismic-retrofit practices and techniques come from earthquake-prone California.

“Everything we do — all of the methods that we use, and the science and engineering — we borrowed from building codes and requirements in California, because they’ve been kind enough to be guinea pigs for us,” Jackson said.

“They’ve done the work and they’ve had it tested, and they’ve figured out how to improve it and had that tested. We just get to reap all of the rewards.”

the weather?

By Jane Garrison Disgusted? Disgruntled? Dismayed? When it comes to the weather, all of the above work for me.

The cold, the rain and, as of this writing in April, the snow make gardening seem like a remote consideration. I know the blackberries, shotweed and dirty Robert don’t even care; they are out there going at it no matter what. C’mon, gardeners. We have to rally the troops.

Before I can be optimistic I have to convince myself, so I looked in my trusty garden diary to see if there is any hope for decent weather in our future. Some years are just plain bad, but thinking that is not an option. So, I looked for a hopeful weather pattern, and I found a recent one.

In 2009, my forsythia by the garage was in full bloom the first week in April. In 2010, that same forsythia peaked at the end of February, nearly six weeks earlier. This year, it was full during the first week in April again, the same as 2009. It took six weeks from first blossom to peak bloom this year due to cold weather. I was astounded by the difference in bloom times from year to year and the impact of the weather, not the season, on the blossoms.

The year 2010 was an unusual year, warmer and drier than our standard spring fare. This year is similar to 2009 with a cold, wet spring. I thought maybe, just maybe, there might be a pattern, a little something to give us hope. I looked forward in my diary that year to the end of the wet spell, and guess what. The

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rain stopped in early May. We had a couple of days in Sammamish that summer above 100 degrees, and the rain didn’t come back until Aug. 10! That is something to lift our soggy spirits and smile about.

I’m not sure if weather patterns are reliable. I think they might not be, but I’d rather not know for sure. I like being hopeful, so let’s just quit dissing and start rebounding. Somehow, some way, sometime the good stuff will come our way. It always has.

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

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• Wednesday, April 20, 2011

BY TIM PFARR

Squak Mt. Greenhouses & Nursery boasts a large waterfall in its garden. It is among the most scenic garden water features in Issaquah.

Make your garden majestic with ponds, fountains and waterfalls

By Tim Pfarr Issaquah Press reporter Most gardens, lined with beautiful, fragrant plants, have a way of soothing those who enter. That quality can be amplified by adding a pond, fountain or waterfall.

Building and installing any such structures can be tricky, and unless you know what you’re doing, it may be best to hire a professional for the job. However, before installation, you need to decide what degree of water quality will be acceptable.

Julian Durant — director of soil and design at the Hendrikus Group in Issaquah, which does work with design, fountains and waterfalls — said allowing some algae to form in the water is fine, as is allowing the water to naturally fluctuate in color.

Getting clearer water is more difficult.

“The clearer the water is, the more expensive it’s going to be,” Durant said.

Water purification and filtering is most commonly done with filters, plants and microorganisms.

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Ken Yeisley’s fountain on Alder Street adds a nice accent to the neighborhood and serves as a pretty sight for those walking past the house.

In addition, some choose to use ionization — done by adding trace amounts of copper or silver to the water — or use ultraviolet rays or more extravagant methods of purification.

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keeps water from stagnating. Anything that breaks the surface of the water — including water falling from a waterfall or fountain — will do the trick. Releasing air bubbles from the pond floor also does this by bringing toxins to the surface.

Issaquah resident Ken Yeisley — who has a fountain containing fish in front of his Northeast Alder Street house — uses a small filter to purify his water. However, he said the filter doesn’t do a good enough job keeping the water clean, and he usually scrubs

the fountain decorations and replaces the water every few months.

He said chemicals don’t do well with his koi fish.

“I tried to put some pond cleaner in there — some algae killer — but I think it hurt my fish,” he said.

Durant said a good way to keep algae from getting out of control is to keep about onethird of the water surface shaded by plants, as the plants will suck up toxins and keep the water temperature low, discouraging algae growth.

Plants that work well in water are irises, lilies, caracas plants, water lettuce, phragmites and Brazilian waterweed.

Also keep in mind that ponds, fountains and waterfalls leak. The more rocks and other items you have in the water, the more leaking you can expect, as water will find its way into cracks and crevices.

“It’s not a bad thing — you just have to be prepared for it,” Durant said.

Fish, toads, snails and other animals also make a nice addition to such systems, as they add a biological element in addition to an aesthetic one — they eat things such as mosquito larva.

If you choose to add fish, maintaining a healthy water quality is much more crucial. If water gets too warm or the pH falls too far out of balance, fish will die. If your fountain is built with concrete, let the concrete cure, replace all the water in the system and then add fish. Concrete can exude toxins, Durant said.

When you get fish, be sure you don’t get ones that will grow too large for your pond, and don’t get so many that the pond becomes crowded. If you have a pump in the water with fish, make sure your have a screen to keep them from getting sucked into the pump.

Yeisley has one large koi named Zippy and two small koi.

While keeping a pond, fountain or waterfall functioning may require a fair amount of work, Durant said they can greatly add to a garden or piece of property, especially fountains and waterfalls, given they have the sound of falling water.

“It can be something really relaxing,” he said.

Yeisley agreed.

“Sometimes I go out there and sit,” he said, adding that he hopes those walking by on the street enjoy it as well. “Hopefully they get some pleasure out of it.”

Tim Pfarr: 392-6434, ext. 239, or newcas@isspress.com. Comment at www.issaquahpress.com.

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King County is taking steps to remove some of the hassle out of applying for building permits.

The county Department of Development and Environmental Services is launching a program called Pre-Submittal Services for permits too complex for over-thecounter service.

The process provides direct customer service to applicants before they submit an application by providing feedback to identify technical issues or red flags, and set expectations for the process ahead. In turn, department staffers can immediately initiate or review an application, rather than having to go back to the applicant to request clarity or more information.

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The state Department of Labor & Industries is reminding homeowners to watch out for unregistered contractors as spring and summer remodeling projects start.

“When it comes to hiring contractors, the lowest bid can come at the highest price,” Carl Hammersburg, fraud prevention and compliance program manager, said in a release. “Fortunately, L&I offers a number of ways for homeowners to protect themselves.”

The agency advised homeowners to use www.hiringacontractor.lni.wa.gov to see if a contractor is registered, bonded and insured. They also can check any citations or unpaid judgments against a contractor.

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Unregistered contractors underbid the competition by misclassifying workers to dodge unemployment taxes and workers’ compensation insurance premiums. The unregistered companies also do not carry a bond or insurance — problems for a homeowner if something goes wrong with the job.

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By Brad Liljequist ZHome project manager What is zHome?

When it opens this September, zHome — just east of the Issaquah Highlands Park & Ride — will be the first multifamily, production, zero-energy, carbon-neutral community in the United States.

ZHome is a template for what 21st century, carbon-neutral housing looks like. It will use: Zero net energy by balancing out its carbon emissions during the course of the year.

70 percent less water than a typical home.

Materials that come from some of the greenest sources possible.

Who is behind this project?

The city is spearheading the project. ZHome, however, is also a collaborative effort of several organizations and companies, including Ichijo USA, Built Green, King County, Port Blakely Communities, Puget Sound Energy and the Washington State University Energy Program.

How do our homes impact the environment?

Homes — and buildings in general — account for a large portion of our overall environmental footprint. Many people are surprised to hear that building operations (including heating, lighting and appliances) account for about 40 percent of all CO2 output in the United States.

It’s a huge opportunity for ad-

Tropics FROM PAGE A8

Matt Pommer, Squak Mt. Greenhouses & Nursery general manager.

Moklebust said spring is the best time to plant tropical plants, because spring yields the best selection at nurseries and comes at the tail end of nippy winter conditions.

In summer, tropical plants flourish, as conditions are more like the plants’ native environments.

Just be sure to keep their soil moist, especially when weather is driest in late summer, Moklebust said.

In winter, tropical plants can en-

dressing climate change and ocean acidification, as well as saving money.

Buildings also use 41 percent of the country’s Brad Liljequist potable water and 40 percent of all raw materials during construction.

The average American spends more than 90 percent of their time indoors. I think the average person treats buildings as background noise, but in reality they have a huge impact on our world and our lives.

What zHome features have you considered for your own home?

Long term, I would really like to beef up our insulation. We have a 1920’s bungalow, and a few years back had insulation blown into the walls. That reduced our heating bill by one-third.

Our next step is to define the air barrier of our home and tighten it up (these are the sorts of things addressed in an energy audit). Eventually, when we need to replace the siding, I’d like to put up exterior insulation (similar to zHome and the city’s Maple Street Fire Station) to significantly improve our home’s thermal barrier.

We are also pursuing a number of “green” techniques during our current kitchen remodel. Along

dure frost and bursts of cold, but not long periods of freezing conditions. To keep them alive, either move them to your garage or wrap them with burlap. Tying down palm tree limbs can help as well — it keeps snow from piling up on leaves and gusts of wind from snapping branches.

If you opt to move tropical plants indoors, do not move them to a particularly warm spot, such as in the house — just keep them in a spot warmer than freezing, Moklebust said. Moving the plants someplace too warm could trigger spring and summertime behavior, causing sap in the palm trees to start flowing. That can result in extensive weathering when the plant is placed back outside in winter conditions.

with using wood certified by the Forest Stewardship Council, we are referring to the Energy Star website to identify the most energy-efficient appliances. We are installing LED lighting and reusing fir floors hidden underneath three layers of sheet flooring. Our old toilet will also be replaced with a Watersense-certified dual flush toilet.

What has been the most interesting part of your job so far?

The diversity of my job makes it interesting. I work on environmental policy, design, construction management, marketing, education and partnerships — I’m never close to bored! My typical day involves everything under the sun, all aimed at the goal of making zHome (and the soon-to-be completed Maple Street Fire Station) the very best they can be for the city and region.

How will life be different for future zHome residents?

Actually, what’s interesting about zHome is how little will be different. Residents will have a comfortable, simple, beautiful and easy-to-maintain home.

To achieve zero-net energy, zHome residents can rely on several helpful tools. For example, many household appliances continue to draw power even when they aren’t in use. ZHome features a wall switch system that easily turns off certain circuits that connect to these “phantom” electrical loads. The townhomes

However, if you choose to leave the tree or plant outside for winter, be prepared for even average conditions to weather it temporarily. This weathering is common, and the plants and trees will return with their full vibrancy when spring arrives.

If you care for your tropical plants properly, they can survive for years. Moklebust said her neighbor in Fall City has successfully maintained a palm tree for years, even bringing it with her from her former Seattle home.

“They’re pretty tough,” she said about palm trees. “They’re tougher than they look.”

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King County’s EcoCool Remodel Tool is also a great online resource for various ideas. Plus, check out the zHome website — www.zhome.org — we have a “green your home” page.

What to look for when shopping for a mattress With so many options available to put atop your bed, here’s what to keep in mind when in the market for a new mattress.

Support Correct support is the essential ingredient for a healthy body. A good mattress and foundation will gently support your body at all points and keep your spine in the same shape as a person with good standing posture.

Pay special attention to your shoulders, hips, and lower back — the heaviest parts. If there is too little support, you can develop back pain. But if the mattress is too hard for you, you can experience uncomfortable pressure.

A word about “firm.” Don’t rely on product labels to tell you which mattress will give you the right support. One manufacturer’s “firm” may feel harder than another’s “extra firm.” The only way to find out if the support

is right is to lie down and try.

Comfort Mattresses no long have to be hard-as-a-board to be good for you.

One that’s too hard may only put your shoulders and hips to sleep.

You sleep best when you feel cradled in comfort, cozy and secure.

Today’s top quality mattress/foundation ensembles are built for superior comfort. Luxurious new cushioning materials and extra-soft surface treatments create a plusher, more comfortable feel.

Durability It’s the quality of the materials used and how they’re put together that determine how long a mattress and foundation will provide the comfort and support you bought them for. The best assurance of good performance over a good many years is to buy the highest quality sleep set you can afford.

A word about the warranty — Don’t look to the warranty to tell you how long to keep your mattress and foundation. It’s there to protect you against product defects, not against the gradual loss of comfort and support. A sleep set may still be usable after 15 or 20 years, but it’s not giving you the good night’s sleep you deserve.

Space Cramped quarters can turn sleeping into a nightly wrestling match. A healthy sleeper moves between 40 and 60 times a night, including about a dozen full body turns. You need freedom of motion while you sleep and to help you relax while getting to sleep.

If you sleep with a partner, be sure to select queen or king size.

Both are not only wider, but several inches longer than the standard “double” (full size), which offers each sleeper only as much space as a baby in a crib.

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Nominate eco-friendly workplaces for county award

said. “The wide array of businesses in King County that make up this list prove that anyone can help the environment in their work setting.”

The contest is open to all King County businesses outside Seattle.

The county announces the honorees in June.

The county recognized the Issaquah municipal government, the Issaquah School District and Issaquah businesses Pogacha, Rowley Properties and Timber Ridge at Talus as Best Workplaces for Recycling and Waste Reduction last year.

The county Solid Waste Division is seeking businesses for the Best Workplaces for Recycling and Waste Reduction list.

The honor spotlights businesses for strong recycling, reuse and waste-prevention efforts.

“Businesses of all types may be surprised how easy it is to improve their recycling habits, and how much they can cut costs in doing so,” Solid Waste Division Program Manager Karen May

The nomination deadline is May 27. Find the application and guidelines at the division website, http://your.kingcounty.gov/solidwaste/garbage-recycling/applybest-workplaces.asp. Contact May at 206-296-4353 or karen.may@kingcounty.gov to learn more.

Catch a license before state fishing season starts State fish hatchery crews continue to stock more than 20 million fish in Washington waterways before the fishing season opens

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The state Department of Fish and Wildlife is preparing for the state’s single biggest fishing season opener, and the state expects at least 300,000 anglers to turn out.

The agency manages Beaver Lake on the Sammamish Plateau.

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COMMUNITY

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20, 2011

“I don’t want them doubting themselves. Most scenarios they do there are going to be things they do well and some they need to work on.”

— Paul Fairbanks Issaquah Police Department Officer

BY SEBASTIAN MORAGA

A shooting simulation at Snoqualmie Middle School March 31 involved members of the Coalition of Small Police Agencies.

Facing fake bullets and real scars Issaquah Police Department joins shooting exercise in Snoqualmie

By Sebastian Moraga Issaquah Press reporter The shooter fired on the victims and policemen fired on him.

Then, they strolled one room over and reviewed it all while sipping Starbucks.

Another shooter fired twice. Police broke into his hideaway and unloaded on him.

Then, the shooter thanked the officers. They told him to give his family their best regards.

It may look like fun and games at times, but the Coalition of Small Police Agencies’ active shooter training is serious business.

Officers from 14 police departments trained at Snoqualmie Middle School March 28-31 for public-place shootings.

The setting was realistic: shots

BY SEBASTIAN MORAGA

A police officer shows what his mask looks like after being hit with a Simunition, a wax bullet loaded with dyed laundry detergent. ringing out, victims screaming and police officers in full gear breaking into rooms like in the movies.

Firearms weighed the same, looked the same and felt the same

as the real thing. They even loaded and disassembled the same way.

Instead of bullets, the weapons carried Simunitions, nonlethal wax bullets filled with dyed laun-

dry detergent.

Instructors allowed no other weapons — like Tasers or batons — besides the Simunition-loaded guns and rifles. They frisked everyone entering the school — twice.

Officers received one loaded weapon and one magazine of Simunitions.

Issaquah Police Department Officer Paul Fairbanks said the training happens at a school because many shootings have occurred at one. Because of that, school districts often let police departments train on their property.

Such trainings happen at least once a year, Fairbanks said.

Coalition members include the police departments in Issaquah, Snoqualmie, Carnation and Duvall.

“About 10 years ago, these agencies got together and figured out that if they pooled their resources they could do more things,” Fairbanks said.

Active shooter training gives officers the basics for what Fairbanks called an “active shooter incident.” Using the latest military tactics, officers study and rehearse scenarios. Nobody improvises anything. Civilians acting as victims or shooters receive scripts beforehand.

“It’s a lot of fun,” said J.P. DeCuire, one of the shooters.

A Microsoft employee and friend of a friend of an officer, DeCuire said he gets specific instructions about how to behave.

“We’re supposed to put two shots in the dummy and then focus on the officers as they storm the room,” he said.

Eastside Fire & Rescue personnel observed the training to learn about what to expect from police at a shooting, Fairbanks said.

Normandy Park Police Sgt. Brian Sommer said he has seen interesting reactions from trainees.

“The first round hits them and we actually have to pick them up and tell them to keep moving,” he said.

Then, if they ever get shot in real life, they are more likely to See TRAINING, Page B3

Egg-cellent Easter festivities abound Hop to Easter egg hunts throughout the Issaquah area before the holiday dawns April 24.

The holiday is celebrated against a backdrop of baskets, bunnies and goodies at numerous churches and community organization.

Splash into the Underwater Egg Hunt & Carnival at Julius Boehm Pool, as the family tradition is brought indoors and into the shallow end of the pool. The underwater egg features prizes and carnival games, in addition to the submerged eggs. Organizers recommend participants bring plastic Easter baskets.

Meet the Easter Bunny at the

20th annual Gilman Village Easter EGGStravaganza. Children can also stop at participating shops and businesses for Easter treats.

The annual EGGStravaganza at Gilman Village is not the only eggs-travaganza in town.

On the plateau, the Sammamish YMCA hosts the Sammamish Eggstravaganza, a free community celebration.

Everyone is welcome to join the fun. The organization plans separate egg hunts for toddlers and children 3 and older. The festiviSee FESTIVITIES, Page B3

Live Easter basket goodies can pose a problem Easter baskets full of goodies make for a time-honored tradition, but bunnies, chicks and ducklings do not always belong.

Regional Animal Services of King County is asking residents to think before including live animals in Easter baskets.

“Young animals are often given as pets this time of year,” Ken Nakatsu, Regional Animal Services manager, said in a release. “While they are cute and cuddly as babies, they eventually grow up. Pets require a long-term commitment to

proper care and feeding. Too often, those adult rabbits, chickens and ducks end up in shelters or worse.”

Instead of buying a live chick or bunny for a child, consider giving a stuffed animal for Easter. Or parents could also set up a trip a petting zoo or farm to see animals in a more natural setting.

People should also be aware of the salmonella risk in birds.

“Many birds, like chickens See PROBLEMS, Page B3

BY ILYANNE CAUCHY

‘Elisha and Graham’ won an Accolade of Excellence Award in the Wedding Photojournalism category for Issaquah photographer ilyanne Cauchy.

Husband-wife team wins photo awards Issaquah’s ilyanne and Marc Cauchy wowed the judges with their photos of a wedding and a hairy spider. The team received two awards at the Wedding & Portrait Photographers International 2011 Awards of Excellence competition, held Feb. 19-20 in Las Vegas.

Ilyanne Photographic Art received its awards — accolades of excellence — in the wedding photojournalism and the animals/pets categories. The 2011 competition included 2,171 prints in 18 different categories submitted by photographers from all over the world.

Ilyanne Cauchy recently shared her passion for photography: When and why did you fall in love with photography?

My passion for photography evolved as an extension to my love of books. Much like reading triggers the mind’s eye, my camera helps me capture images that pull the viewer in and teases their imagination. My husband of 21 years, Marc, also a talented photographer and partner in the business, began his passion for photography at the tender age of 6, when he first stepped into his father’s dark room, witnessing the magic and experiencing the excitement of developing pictures and having a hand in creating ever lasting memories.

Why did you pursue wedding and portrait photography?

I am fascinated by people, their emotions and their lives. Often in shooting a wedding I get to explore a gamut of emotions across multiple generations, cultures and traditions. It is a rich pool of captivating subjects.

What kind of moments do you like to capture?

I love to capture genuine moments, real laughter, joy and even tears. I love the expression in people’s eyes. In the chaos of everyday life we often miss those moments or are too quick to forget them. I love giving my clients an image of a precious moment in their life that they can hold on to, enjoy and pass to future generations.

My husband and I both find that the most powerful images are the ones that display a distinct emo-

Marc and ilyanne Cauchy tion or that causes the viewer a strong emotional reaction. (For instance, most people would find the spider image disturbing and few would not be able to hold the paper out of phobia; for Marc it is a mix of mesmerizing natural wonder and provocation. Either way, it does indeed produce a strong emotion/reaction.)

What is the story behind your awardwinning spider photo?

It is part of an ongoing project — a body of work on rejected animals/bugs and pests (currently including snakes, bees, spiders and raccoons).

As big as that spider seemed, it was not as big as one would think.

The body was about three-fourths of an inch, for a total of about 2 inches (with legs plus body).

My kids first spotted it and yelled for me. I, in turn, yelled for Marc! He captured it in a glass then set up flashes, reflectors and mirrors. Once everything was set up, he set the spider loose on the kitchen stool to take this snapshot.

I had to leave him in full control of this one, as me and spiders don’t really get along...

The goal was to have the fangs and eight eyes in focus.

The front of his lens was about an inch away from the spider, and See PHOTOGRAPHER, Page B3

Teens to tackle tough issues at Issaquah Youth Summit

By Laura Geggel Issaquah Press reporter

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More than 140 student leaders from middle and high schools throughout the Issaquah School District pose during the 2002 Issaquah Youth Summit held at the community center.

How should teenagers address their education or the environment? What should they know about advocacy? How can they take on a community project?

Students in middle and high schools from Issaquah and across the Eastside will gather at the Issaquah Community Center on April 30 to learn more about their world and how they can improve it.

The Issaquah Parks & Recreation Department previously held youth summits in 1998, 2000 and 2002, but the summit fell by the wayside until now, when Issaquah Youth Advisory Board members revived it for themselves and their classmates.

“We’re trying to get as many

IF YOU GO 2011 Issaquah Youth Summit 1-5:30 p.m. April 30 Issaquah Community Center 301 Rainier Blvd. S. Free Register at www.issaquahparks.net. Click on ‘Activities’ and type in barcode num-

students as possible to come together,” Issaquah High School sophomore Iman Baghai said.

“We’re going to have different workshops from media literacy to helping the environment to starting your own projects to what community service projects are available to you.”

ber 40244. Call Issaquah Parks & Recreation Coordinator Cathy Jones at 837-3300, or email issaquahyouthsummit@gmail.com to learn more.

ON THE WEB Find 2011 Issaquah Youth Summit on Facebook.

Issaquah High junior Allie Lustig said there were two types of workshops: educational and skill-oriented.

The educational workshops will tackle issues such as bullying, harassment, suicide and depression.

The skill-oriented sessions will teach students how to get involved

with volunteering and how to become media-savvy. Experts will lead each seminar.

“I am actually looking forward to hearing what the speakers have to say,” Lustig said. “I’m looking forward to seeing how it goes and hearing what kind of discussion takes place because of what’s come up.”

Both teenagers and their communities will benefit from the Issaquah Youth Summit, Issaquah Parks & Recreation Coordinator Cathy Jones added.

Students are encouraged to R.S.V.P. to the summit.

“It would be great if we could see more youth led projects, more youth civic engagement,” Baghai said.

Laura Geggel: 392-6434, ext. 241, or lgeggel@isspress.com. Comment at www.issaquahpress.com.

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Diving into easter Underwater Egg Hunt & Carnival, April 22, Julius Boehm Pool, 50 S.E. Clark St., prizes and carnival games, registration required for the egg hunt, space is limited by age groups (ages 1-5 are 6:45-6:55 p.m., ages 6-9 are 7:30-7:40 p.m. and ages 10-16 are 8-8:10 p.m.), $6 per child, $4 per adult accompanying a child younger than 6, call 837-3300

Events Cascade Republican Women’s Club, 11:30 a.m. April 20, Sammamish Plateau Club, 25625 E. Plateau Drive, guest speaker Nansen Malin, Washington state director for Americans for Prosperity, 861-7910 Mother/Daughter Book Club, girls in fourth through sixth grades and their moms discuss “Becoming Naomi Leon,” by Pam Munoz Ryan, 3-4 p.m. April 23, Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave. S.E., sjensen@kcls.org Sammamish Eggstravaganza, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 23, 4221 228th Ave. S.E., free, call 391-4840 Seattle Revival Center Easter egg hunt, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 23, 12636 S.E. 89th Place, Newcastle, 2,500 eggs, 50 golden eggs, games and crafts, inflatables, free hot dogs, chips and punch, www.seattlerevivalcenter.com Eastridge Church, two free children’s Easter egg hunts, 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. April 23, 24205 Issaquah-Fall City Road, thousands of candy-filled eggs, face painting, train rides, inflatables, prizes and an appearance by Seattle Sounder Steve Zakuani, 270-6300 Twentieth annual free Gilman Village Easter EGGStravaganza, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 23, 317 N.W. Gilman Blvd., meet and greet the Easter Bunny, www.gilmanvillage.com Marion Morse, former teacher and driving instructor at Issaquah High School, is hosting a 90th birthday open house from 2-4 p.m. April 23, Gibson Hall, 105 Newport Way S.W. Morse, known to many students as Mr. Smiley, retired from teaching in 1999. He hopes to see former students and friends at the party.

Cub Scout Pack 426 is having an open house at 7 p.m. April 26 in the multipurpose room at Issaquah Valley Elementary School, 555 N.W. Holly Street.

Issaquah Schools Foundation 13th annual Nourish Every Mind Benefit Luncheon, John Curley is master of ceremonies, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 28, community center, suggested donation is $150 per person, www.isfdn.org Issaquah Chamber of Commerce Spring Meet & Greet, 5:30-7:30 p.m. April 28, Field of Champions Sports Bar & Grill, 385 N.W. Gilman Blvd., register at www.issaquahchamber.com/sched ule/event/spring-meet-and-greet Madonna Buder, 80-year-old triathlete, Ironman competitor and author of the book “The Grace to Race,” is keynote speaker at the Providence Marianwood 11th annual Spring Celebration Luncheon, 11:30 a.m.

to 1:15 p.m. May 5, Bellevue Hilton Hotel, 300 112th Ave. S.E., premier fundraiser for residents of Providence Marianwood, $50 per person, reservations — 391-2895 or arlene.carter@providence.org The 34th annual Kiwanis Club of Issaquah Community 2011 Auction, 6 p.m. May 7, Hilton Garden Inn Issaquah, theme is “Walk the Red Carpet With Us,” goal is to raise funds to support needed community programs and services, tickets available online at http://auctions.readysetauction.co m/kiwanisofissaquah

Volunteer call The DownTown Issaquah Association seeks volunteers for its annual Spring CleanUp from 9 a.m. to noon April 30 downtown.

Sign up at www.downtownissaquah.com. Click the “We Need You/Volunteer” link.

Fundraisers Annual craft and dessert auction to support children’s outreach in the community, 5:30 p.m. (silent auction) April 23, general auction at 6 p.m., crafts and desserts can be dropped off at Evergreen Community Church, 20112 S.E. 152nd St., Renton, after noon April 23, 577-9004

Religious/spiritual Live audio chat, “Don’t Gamble on Gambling,” 11 a.m. April 26, Christian Science Reading Room, 195 Front St. N., 392-8140

Classes “Art of Family Communication,” Wednesdays April 27 to May 25, Friends of Youth, 414 Front St. N. $85 per family of two — $10 for each additional family member, scholarships available, 392-6367, ext. 100 ArtEAST offers the following workshops at 95 Front St. N. Go to www.arteast.org.

“Open Studio for Glass Fusing” — 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., 1-4 p.m. and 4-7 p.m. April 20, $35 “Introduction to Oil Pastels” — 6:30-9:30 p.m. April 20 and 21, $85 “Byzantine Chain Bracelet” — 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., April 21, $100 “Paint Dancing” — 9:30 p.m.

April 23, $30 “Learn the Art of Silhouette/Paper Cutting” — 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 23, $95 “Introduction to Glass Fusing” — 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 27, $35 “Basic Digital Photography” — 10 a.m. to noon, April 28, $38 “The Painterly Print: Introduction to Monotype” — 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 30 and May 1, $140

The following events take place at the Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way. Call 392-5430.

Teen Book Group, 3:30 p.m.

April 21 Game On! 3 p.m. April 28 “Google Apps: Learn How to Take Advantage for Your Organization,” adults, 7 p.m. April 20 “Effective Networking for Employment,” adults, 7 p.m.

April 26 Issaquah Library Book Discussion Group: “Half Broke Horses,” by Jeannette Walls, 6:30 p.m. April 27 Preschool Story Time, ages 3-6 with an adult, Mondays and Tuesdays at 11 a.m.

Toddler Story Time, ages 2-3 with an adult, 10 a.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and 11 a.m.

Wednesdays Waddler Story Time, ages 1224 months with an adult, 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. Thursdays Spanish Story Time, all ages with an adult, 6 p.m. Mondays Study Zone, for teens to get free homework help, call 3925430 for days and times

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Youth “ABC Music & Me — Home Sweet Home,” ages 17 months to 3 years, 10-10:40 a.m. April 23-24, community center, $60, helps develop pre-literacy and language skills through music and story time, 427-0984 “ABC Music & Me — Jazz Kitchen,” ages 3-5, 10:50-11:30 a.m. April 23-24, community center, $60, 427-0984 “Art + Craft,” ages 5-8, 2-3 p.m. Wednesdays May 4 to June 8, $75 — create a fun masterpiece of art inspired by your favorite animals and things in nature — Register by emailing art.craft@me.com.

“Nature drawing,” ages 6-11, Saturdays noon to 1:15 p.m.

April 23 to June 11, community center, $72 “Teen Art,” ages 11-18, 2:303:30 p.m. or 3:45-4:45 p.m. April 27, community center

W HO ’ S N EWS Providence physical therapist named Hero of the Year Jan Hubatch-Smith, a physical therapist with Providence Home Services, has been named Hero of the Year by the Home Care Association of Washington for her dedication to working with her patients, their families, caregivers and physicians.

Sports Gliders Track & Field — Spring Level 1, ages 5-11, 6:307:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Fridays May 3-27, Issaquah High School, or 6:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesdays and Fridays, Skyline High School May 4-27, $50, 837-3300 Issaquah Soccer Club: Register for Recreation Fall Soccer (U6 to U18) or Elite Soccer Tryouts at www.issaquahsoccerclub.org.

Seniors Issaquah Valley Senior Center is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday at 75 N.E. Creek Way. The following activities are open to people 55 and older. Call 392-2381.

Free transportation for grocery shopping, 1 p.m. Fridays Beginning computer workshop, 12:30-2:30 p.m. April 14, free, sign up at the front desk The following day trips are offered through April: Olympia Capital Tour — 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 14, $11 senior center members/$13 nonmembers Far Reaches Farm in Port Townsend — 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

April 20, $19/$21 NW Trek — 8:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. April 25, $29/$31 Clearwater Casino — 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. April 27, $12/$14 Free art classes — 1-3 p.m.

Fridays Weekly yoga classes — 1:302:30 p.m. Thursdays, $5

Allison Jolene McCudden David and Suzanne McCudden welcomed daughter Allison Jolene to their Covington home April 10, 2011.

She was born in Bellevue, weighing 8 pounds, 8 ounces and measuring 21 inches.

Grandparents are Walter and Judith McCudden, of Sammamish; Gene Yoder, of Auburn; and John and Barbara Anderson.

Great-grandparent is Patricia Yoder, of Auburn.

David is a 1997 graduate of Issaquah High School and works at Michael’s Chevrolet of Issaquah.

Suzanne is a 1999 graduate of Liberty High School.

Students clean wetland Issaquah Middle School students Pawehi Cloutier, Kendall Zack, Lily Kieburtz and Josleyn Heffron, as part of a community service project for their school, cleaned the Maple Street Wetland, across from Target at the corner of Maple Street and Newport Way. The quartet hauled 15 bags of garbage and litter from the site, including a submerged dining table. They received help from Matt Mechler, the city’s open space steward, in properly disposing of the table.

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

C OLLEGE NEWS Local student nominated to attend business luncheon Hanna Moran, of Sammamish, was one of six students from Western Washington University’s College of Business and Economics nominated to participate April 22 in the Leadership Lunch, sponsored by Unigard Insurance Group of Bellevue.

The quarterly CBE Leadership Lunch recognizes students who distinguish themselves through scholarship and leadership while enrolled in the College of Business and Economics. Students are nominated by faculty in their respective departments.

Area students named to UW dean’s list Students from the Issaquah area have been named to the dean’s list at the University of Washington for the winter quarter: Issaquah: Ilham Abdulrahman, Brandon Adams, Andy Agus, Umema Ahmed, John Albert, Rasa Amiri, Kyrstin Andrews, Samantha Angel, Kevin Babauta, Judith Bautel, Anthony Beattie, Rachel Beck, Ekaterina Belkina, Jacqueline Belur, Steven Bradshaw, David Bramwell, Christopher Brasino, Michael Brasino, Austin Briggs, Peter Brook, Leah Bueing, Ashley Bullock, James Burgess, Jessica Burrow, John Chandler, William Chandler, Li-Jen Chang, Kenny Chou, Hal Chuang, Han Chuang, Jacob Colter, Alexis Court, Isabela Covelli, John Crotty, Cade Curtis, Adam Dalgleish, Kyle Dennison, Andrew Depaola, Casey Dickson, Brian Diez, Khiem Do, Laura Dong, William Dow, Neeraja Duriseti, Monica Dvorak, Bernard Ellouk, Jaime Fajardo, Katherine Faoro, Tasha Feng, Alexandra Fussell, Katrina Go, Ariel Goh, Ayala Goldstein, Kanav Gupta, Cassandra Hamilton, Scott Hardy, Margaret Harlow, Mary Harris, Roxanne Hilby, Terri Hillier, Leslie Hollaway, Justin Hoo, Diana Hu, Yena Hu, Teresa Huynh, Tiffany Ingersoll, Emoniel Isakharov, Veronica Ivaniukovich, Clifford Joseph IV Jarreau, Robert Johnson, Blake Johnston, Elissa Kane, Hannah

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Ellen Patricia Bero

Ellen Patricia Bero, 93, a longtime Issaquah resident, died April 10, 2011.

Ellen was born Feb. 18, 1918, in Seattle and grew up in Spokane.

She moved to Beaver Lake in 1963. She worked many years as a registered nurse and was very active in church and community.

She’s survived by children Dennis and Tom Bero, Mary Katona and Kathy Nierenberg; seven grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.

Funeral Mass was April 14 at Mary, Queen of Peace Catholic Church with interment at Upper Hillside Cemetery. Arrangements Flintoft’s Funeral Home. Complete obituary at www.flintofts.com.

Dolly May (Chamness, Svaren) Firestone Oct. 2, 1912 - April 5th 2011 Dolly May Firestone was a longtime resident of Bellevue and Issaquah. She died at Fir Lane Health and Rehabilitation Center in Shelton.

She was preceded in death by husbands Charlie Chamness, Carl Svaren and Rusty Firestone; daughter Sylvia Anderson Knight; grandson Keith Warden; and sister Nellie Wolff.

She is survived by her daughter LaNell Warden and son-in-law Herman Warden; grandchildren Jerry Anderson, Gary Anderson,

Barry Anderson Cheryl Salvo, Wendy Armstrong and Debby Warden and their families; 11 great-grandchildren; and 15 greatgreat-grandchildren; nephews Capt. Jerry Conover and Frank Conover; and niece Sally Schiller and their families.

Dolly will be remembered for her love of family and friends, Hawaiian dancing, music, gardening, sewing and her family reunions.

A reunion will be given by her family and friends to celebrate her life in July. Remembrances can be made to your favorite charity.

Arrangements are by Flintoft’s Issaquah Funeral Home.

Theo Annie Smith Daniels Hollinger Our beloved mother Theo Annie Smith Daniels Hollinger passed away on Saturday, April 2, 2011, in Issaquah.

Theo was born June 4, 1922, to Allen Monroe Smith and Mary Wardle in Declo, Idaho. In 1992, she moved to Issaquah to live with her daughter. In 1997, Theo purchased a home in Tucson, Ariz. She loved coming to Washington to be with her beloved

granddaughter Annie.

Theo is survived by her sons Gary and Herb, and daughter Holly Ann Hollinger Trumbull. She was preceded in death by Theo Hollinger her husband Holly, and her sons Ronald and Dennis.

Mildred Lawall Philips (March 29, 1928 - April 6, 2011) Mildred Philips, 83, of Catasauqua, Penn., died Wednesday, April 6, 2011, in Snoqualmie Valley Hospital in Snoqualmie.

She was the widow of the late Harry Philips. Born in York, Penn., she was the daughter of the late William and Helen (Cuddy) Lawall.

Millie held a bachelor’s degree in biology from Cedar Crest College in Allentown, Penn., and a master’s degree in bacteriology from Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Penn. She worked for the National Institute of Health as a research scientist, while her husband was stationed in Bethesda,

Md., during the Korean War. After her husband died, she moved to Issaquah to live with her daughter, son-in-law and two grandsons.

Millie enjoyed gardening, traveling, watercolor painting and spending time with her grandchildren.

Surviving are son Ken Philips; daughter Maria Philips; son-in-law Andrew Duncan; grandsons Kenneth and Ian Duncan; sister Maria Lawall; and brothers Thomas and Peter Lawall.

Millie was preceded in death by brother William Lawall.

A memorial service was held at Fairview Cemetery in Catasauqua on April 18. Memorial contributions may be made in her name to the American Cancer Society.

Gladys Richter Gladys Richter, Issaquah, passed away April 7, 2011.

Gladys was born in January 1920 in Denver. She was raised in Salt Lake City, Utah, and later moved to Seattle, where she graduated from Roosevelt High School. Following high school, Gladys attended the University of Washington, member of the Alpha Phi sorority, earning her Bachelor’s degree in sociology.

While attending the UW, she met her future husband, William Richter; they were married in May 1942.

Together, Gladys and William settled in Seattle. In 1946, they bought property in Lake City.

While raising two children, she was active in Girl Scouts as a troop leader and worked in the registrar’s office at the UW for 10 years.

In 1981, Gladys relocated with her husband to Yuma, Ariz.,

where they remained for 14 years, until they made their final move to Issaquah in January 1995. They moved to Issaquah to be near family and friends.

In her leisure time, Gladys enjoyed camping, fishing, geology field trips, gardening, reading and spending time with her family. Gladys was an active member of the Providence Point Retirement Community and a committee chairperson.

She is remembered by her family as a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.

She is survived by her son Rick, of Arlington; daughter Chris Colley, of Great Falls, Va.; and sister Merry Kimball, of Issaquah; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and a host of extended family and friends.

A graveside service for the immediate family will be held.

Arrangements are entrusted to Flintoft’s Issaquah Funeral Home, 392-6444.

Gustav R. ‘Bob’ Robertson Jr. Bob Robertson, of Issaquah, loving husband to Mary and father of Gretchen and Heather, passed away Wednesday, April 13. He Gustav Robertson Jr. was 73.

A vigil service will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 20, at Flintoft’s Issaquah Funeral Home. A celebration of life will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, April 27, at Mary, Queen of Peace in Sammamish.

Friends are invited to get directions, view photos and share memories in the family’s online guest book at www.flintofts.com.

Flintoft’s Funeral Home and Crematory, 392-6444.

Wilbur William Pickering, of Issaquah, Washington

Captain Wilbur “Pick” W. Pickering, made his final ascent on April 3, 2011, with family by his side to see him off as he took to the skies.

Through tears and broken Wilbur Pickering hearts, we kept watch for three days and nights as he transitioned from this life to the next, yet we took comfort in the peaceful nature of his passing and in the knowledge that his spirit was soaring again after long years of physical struggle and limitation.

Wil was born on Oct. 18, 1923, in Seattle, the son of Roy and Esther Pickering. He was raised in Issaquah on the Pickering dairy farm along with his brothers Robert, Drury and Gordon, and his sister Marcia. After graduating from Issaquah High School in 1941, Will and his brother Robert went to work for The Boeing Co., earning 61.5 cents an hour while still milking cows at the dairy for 3 cents per cow.

Wil then heard the call to service and joined the military. As a lieutenant colonel fighter pilot for the Marine Corps, he flew Hellcats and Corsairs in the Pacific during World War II and made 79 carrier landings, many at night, all perfectly executed. He served in the Korean conflict as a jet fighter pilot and remained in the Marine Corps reserves for decades after the wars ended.

In 1950, he joined Pan American Airways and began a long and distinguished career as an airline pilot until his retirement in 1983, circling the globe more times than can be remembered. He made captain in 1967 and spent many years flying 747s prior to retiring.

He was based out of San Francisco until 1972, when he took a threeyear assignment in Berlin, Germany. He finished his career flying out of Los Angeles.

Wil was highly respected and liked by his colleagues for his impeccable flying record, congeniality and professionalism. He made lifelong friendships in both the military and Pan Am that he kept up faithfully over the years both informally

and formally, as a member of a number of airline pilot and military associations. He loved attending annual reunions and traveling all over the country to see old friends, playing golf or volleyball with them, or just staying connected.

Wil was the loving husband to three wives in his lifetime. In 1944, he married Donna Miller, a fellow Marine, with whom he raised four children — Linda, Jerry, Mark and Wendy, in California. He tenderly cared for Donna at home through a long battle with cancer until she passed away in 1990. In 1992, he moved to Port Orchard, and married Louise Schooss in 1993. Wil and Louise enjoyed many years of companionship together, splitting their time between Port Orchard and Tucson, Ariz. When Louise’s health declined, he stayed close by her side and cared for her until her passing in 2005.

Wil then moved into assisted living at University House, Issaquah, to be near his family. There, he met and became friends with Margaret Hull. Over time their friendship blossomed, and they were married in a delightful ceremony at Boehm’s Alpine Chapel in April 2007. Unfortunately, Wil had to move into 24-hour care shortly after their marriage began, yet Margaret remained a loving and steadfast companion as long as she was able and brought Wil much comfort in his illness. Wil spent the last three and a half years of his life in the excellent hands of Ideal Care Home of Issaquah, where he was cared for like a family member.

Wil will always be remembered for his love and loyalty to his family, his friends, his work and his country. He was a sociable, goodnatured soul with a quick wit, ready smile, and all manner of jokes picked up from the golf course. He will be deeply missed by everyone whose life he touched.

A celebration of Wil’s life will be held at the historic Pickering Barn in Issaquah on April 29, beginning at noon. Those who wish to join us in our final send-off of our beloved “Pick” are welcome.

The family suggests remembrances be made to the PCC Farmland Trust or Northwest Parkinson’s Association.

Friends are invited to share memories and sign the family’s online guest book at www.flintofts.com.

Morgan Thomas Dent Morgan Thomas Dent was called home to glory on Friday, April 8, 2011.

He was born Nov. 13, 1987, to Callie and Michael Dent.

He attended Skyline High Morgan Dent School and graduated in 2006. He later attended college in California and Washington.

Morgan was a gentle, loving and kind soul who will be sorely missed. He loved life! He loved the outdoors, especially the beach and the mountains. He was an avid hiker, camper and snowboarder.

Harold E. Thomas Harold E. Thomas, a former longtime Issaquah resident, died April 3, 2011, in Bremerton. He was 83.

A memorial service is at 1 p.m.

April 23 at Flintoft’s Funeral Home, Issaquah.

Harold was born Feb. 5, 1928, in St. Lawrence, S.D., to Howard and Eva Thomas.

He was in the U.S. Navy and served during World War II. He is survived by: Liz (Skip) Phraner, of North Bend, Ken (Stacy) Thomas, of Bellingham, Peggy (Sieg) Scheeler, of Issaquah, and their families, and Virginia Huovar, of Bremerton, and her family.

Memorial donations can be made to Seattle Children’s.

He leaves behind to mourn but also cherish the beautiful time they had with him, his parents Callie and Michael; his paternal grandparents John and Edith Dent; and his maternal grandmother Shirlene Eikner. Morgan’s maternal grandfather, Fred Eikner, preceded him in death. Morgan will also be missed by a host or aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.

True to Morgan’s love of the outdoors, an informal memorial service is planned for 5:30 p.m. April 28 at the Olympic Sculpture Park.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to The Rotary Boys and Girls Club of Seattle, 201 19th Ave., Seattle, WA 98122, attn Derek Smith.

Wednesday, April 20, 2011 •

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he had a couple of quick retreats when it decided to move toward him — he had to catch it again in the glass and start over (seeing a huge spider coming toward you does produce a very strong gut reaction, as you might imagine).

While he was looking for the perfect angle and depth of field, the spider started cleaning its fang with its front leg almost as if to say, “You look tasty. Let me have a bite.” The beauty behind such a picture lies in the rare opportunity for people to have a close and detailed look at a creature, which would cause most to reach for the closest shoe or magazine and squash.

What do you like about your “Elisha and Graham” photo?

This picture captures the meaning of simple and pure joy, which kids are able to exude.

These children, serving a very important role in the day’s ceremony, as ring-bearer and flower girl, found sincere and pure joy in taking a simple object like a

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ties also include bounce houses, carnival games, community guests, and, of course, the Easter Bunny and friends.

Churches also plan Easter festivities to celebrate the holiest Christian holiday.

Eastridge Church on the Sammamish Plateau is holding a pair of Easter egg hunts Saturday. In

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and ducks, carry salmonella,” he added. “These bacteria can make people very sick,” Nakatsu said.

“Every spring, there are a num-

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keep moving and fight through it, he said.

The bullets may be fake, but they leave real scars.

Issaquah Police Department Officer Marty Martin’s arm looked like someone had burned it with a cigarette.

Everybody wore masks, neck protectors and soft body armor.

All rounds sat inside a transparent bag, so instructors knew they were not real bullets.

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wedding program, rolling it up and laughing from the sounds and echoes they were producing with it.

Are there any scenic areas in Issaquah you like to visit with your camera?

Funny you should ask. This is one of our other ongoing projects, where we are building a body of work that will make the viewer discover Issaquah in a whole new way. Even those who have lived here for generations will find a refreshing look at their city. We are planning on having an open house exhibit once completed and would love to see everyone there! Stay tuned for details in early fall.

What is your advice for amateur photographers?

Have fun and explore your surroundings. Know your gear and understand the basics. Don’t be afraid to make mistakes and try new things.

Sort your photos periodically, keep the best ones and the ones that have special meaning to you and delete the rest. In a year, you won’t have time to view them all nor will you enjoying looking at 25 identical blurry shots of the same image.

addition to thousands of candyfilled eggs, the festivities include face painting, inflatable games and train rides. Seattle Sounders FC Steve Zakuani forward is expected to appear, too.

Children and pets can meet and have their picture taken with the Easter Bunny at Earth Pet in Issaquah. Call 369-0208 to make sure Bunny will be there.

In Newcastle, Seattle Revival Center Easter egg hunt plans to place more than 2,500 eggs — including 50 golden eggs — for young revelers to find.

ber of children who catch salmonella after receiving a chick or duckling for Easter.”

Check out the Regional Animal Services shelter in Kent if considering pet adoption. The shelter is open from 3-6 p.m. Monday, from noon to 6 p.m. Tuesday to Friday, and from noon to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.

“Safety is the utmost to us,” Sommer said.

All of the protection could not erase the tension in the air once the scenarios began.

“People get anxious,” Fairbanks said. “A lot of time their masks fog up because they’re breathing a little bit hard.”

The good guys do not always win in these scenarios, Fairbanks said. He and the other instructors dislike saying a scenario or an officer failed.

“I don’t want them doubting themselves,” he said. “Most scenarios they do there are going to be things they do well and some they need to work on.”

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Issaquah continues hot streak

Eagles fall prey to Wolves’ six-run rally, lose 6-5

By Bob Taylor Issaquah Press sports editor The Issaquah High School softball team had one bad inning, but often that is all it takes to determine the outcome of a game.

Issaquah was sailing along with a 2-0 lead April 15 when everything that could go wrong did. Visiting Eastlake capitalized on errors by the Eagles to score six runs in the fourth inning, and that was just enough as the Wolves posted a 6-5 4A KingCo Conference victory.

“After that one bad inning, the team fought back and got back into the game. They just fell a bit short,” Issaquah coach Jim Magnuson said.

Issaquah scored two runs in the bottom of the fifth and got a solo run in the bottom of the seventh.

However, the Eagles couldn’t overcome the bad fourth inning.

“We must have had five or six errors in that inning,” Magnuson said. “We gave them eight outs.”

The contest had two of the league’s top pitchers in Eastlake’s Nicole Guptil and Issaquah’s Brielle Bray.

“Brielle pitched real well. It was just the one inning that cost us,” Magnuson said.

Issaquah catcher Heather Benjamin had two hits, both for extra bases. She had a double and a home run. Bray also had two hits.

The Eagles also fell to Redmond, 7-3, April 11. Benjamin had a pair of hits, both doubles.

Magnuson is counting heavily on Benjamin and Brielle, both returning starters. Benjamin, a sophomore, continues Issaquah’s strong tradition behind the plate.

“We’ve had some outstanding catchers since I’ve been here.

Heather is a good hitter. I wouldn’t be a bit surprised to see her play at the NCAA Division I level one day,” Magnuson said.

Bray, a junior, also continues Issaquah’s strong tradition on the mound. Two years ago, she led the league in saves. Last year, she shared the mound duties with Mikenzie Voves, who now plays

for the University of Pennsylvania.

Voves has pitched well in her freshman season at Pennsylvania.

She has already recorded eight victories.

Voves was one of the big graduation losses from last season. In addition, the starting shortstop on last year’s team transferred to Bonney Lake.

When Issaquah began preseason workouts there were just six players on the varsity squad. Eventually, the Eagles got up to 13.

“We’re real young and inexperi-

The Issaquah High School baseball team continued its hot play of late as the Eagles captured two of three games last week.

Issaquah opened the week April 11 with an 8-3 victory against visiting Ballard.

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The Eagles entered this week coming off of a dramatic 2-1 victory April 15 against visiting Newport. Issaquah took a 1-0 first half lead on a goal by Michael Roberts, assisted by Alex Shane. After Newport tied the score in the second half, Shane connected off a free kick at the 66th minute for

Brandon Mahovlich’s pitching and hitting led Issaquah. Mahovlich tossed a complete game and had eight strikeouts to earn his second victory. He also had three hits, one a home run. Matt Gonn, Blake Miller, Jack Gellatly and Ben Rosellini each drove in runs for Issaquah.

The Eagles’ four-game winning streak came to an end April 13 when they were blanked by Bothell, 1-0. Issaquah’s Andrew Kemmerer had a solid game for the Eagles, holding the Crown Division leaders to just four hits.

However, one of those hits was a solo home run by Bothell pitcher Brian McAfee in the bottom of the second inning. McAfee was superb on the mound, tossing a onehitter and striking out 10. Mahovlich ended McAfee’s no-hitter with a double in the top of the seventh inning.

Issaquah finished the week with a 6-4 victory against visiting Roosevelt. Freshman Mitchell Morimoto, promoted to the varsity last week, had two hits and drove in three runs to lead the Eagles. Jake Bakamus and Kemmerer also had two hits. Issaquah snapped a 4-4 tie in the bottom of the sixth inning with two runs. Morimoto’s two-out single drove in both runs.

The victory boosted Issaquah’s league record to 5-4. The Eagles entered this week tied with Skyline for third place in the Crest Division. Both teams were just a game behind second-place Newport.

The Spartans also won two of three games last week.

Skyline lost to Inglemoor, 7-5, April 11. Nate Litka had three hits and drove in three runs for Skyline.

On April 13, Skyline pitcher Matt Lunde had one of the top mound performances of the week.

Lunde hurled six scoreless innings, struck out nine and allowed two hits as Skyline defeated host Garfield, 7-0. Skyline broke open the game with five runs in the fifth inning. Litka had two hits and two runs batted in.

Skyline posted a 6-1 victory against visiting Ballard April 15.

Winning pitcher Travis Snider had six strikeouts in six innings. Clayton Huber had three hits for Skyline. Teammate Brandon Fischer had two hits, and Litka drove in

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BY GREG FARRAR

Heather Benjamin, Issaquah High School catcher, slams the first home run of her career to clear the outfield fence in the fifth-inning that also scored pitcher Brielle Bray on April 15 against Eastlake High School.

BY GREG FARRAR

Traci Castonguay, Issaquah junior, slides into third base as Eastlake High School junior Lexi Jaeger tags her out in the bottom of the sixth inning. enced this season,” said Magnuson, in his ninth season as Issaquah coach.

One of the pleasant surprises thus far has been shortstop Sarah Hitchings.

“She is one of our newcomers and has played pretty well,” Magnuson said.

Issaquah entered this week with a 1-2 record.

“That’s all the games we had on the schedule, so that’s kind of gotten a little behind, too,” Magnuson said.

Issaquah’s victory came March 24 when the Eagles defeated rival Skyline, 9-3.

gan the season with only four returning players on the roster, two who were starters in 2010.

Seniors Lindsey Nicholson, a shortstop, and Anya Kamber, a third baseman, will lead the team.

Last week, the Spartans lost to Newport, 4-0, April 11; Eastlake, 11-1, April 12; and Redmond, 93, April 15.

In the Eastlake game, Skyline stayed with the host Wolves until the fourth inning. Eastlake’s Sophie Pallenscar delivered a runscoring single to break a 1-1 tie and the Wolves went on to score three more times to break open

BY GREG FARRAR

Spartans facing rebuilding, too Skyline, 0-4 in league play, be-

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Brielle Bray, of Issaquah, one of 4A KingCo’s top pitchers, works against Eastlake during the sixth inning of their April 15 fastpitch game.

Issaquah jostles for first in boys 4A soccer logjam

By Bob Taylor Issaquah Press sports editor Jason Lichtenberger might be the Nostradamus of 4A KingCo Conference boys soccer. Entering the season the Issaquah High School boys coach predicted it would be another close race for the top spot in the standings.

Lichtenberger’s crystal ball is as clear as ever. Entering this week

four teams, including Issaquah, were tied for first place. Two other teams were just three points out of first place.

These traffic jams are getting common in 4A KingCo soccer.

When last season’s league play ended, three teams tied for first place and two were just one point behind the leaders.

“I knew it was going to be tight this season,” Lichtenberger said.

“I knew Skyline was going to be real strong, and that Newport, Eastlake and Garfield would be real good. So it’s not surprising that it’s close at the top.”

Entering this week, Skyline, Garfield, Issaquah and Newport all had 13 points to share the lead. Eastlake and Inglemoor each had 10 points.

With most of the teams having four games left on the schedule,

the final two and a half weeks should prove intriguing.

“If we win all four games, we should be in good shape for first or second, and the KingCo championship,” Lichtenberger said.

Issaquah played at Eastlake April 19 in a key game. The Eagles finish the regular season at home May 2 against Garfield, which won last year’s KingCo tournament.

Eastlake uses home course advantage to beat Issaquah’s golfers

By Christopher Huber Issaquah Press reporter The conditions couldn’t have been much worse at Sahalee Country Club April 14. Not only did the chilly, low-40’s temperature cause tense muscles and stiff grips, but the driving rain even caused a player to lose her club during a swing.

Despite the lingering effects of a cold, wet and dark winter and early spring, the Issaquah and Eastlake high school girls golf teams completed the course without delay.

Eastlake, likely finding some comfort in its home-course advantage, came out on top, beating the Eagles, 277-302, in a 4A KingCo Conference match. Eastlake im-

proved to 6-1 on the season. The young Issaquah team went to 3-2 overall.

Eastlake junior standout Megan Wotherspoon again led the way as the medalist, shooting a 46 on the par-36 course. She said the rain doesn’t bother her much because she is able to stay focused anyway.

“It’s not my best, but I’m not disappointed with it,” she said as the teams tallied their scores in the Sahalee clubhouse. “It makes your grip slippery, but for me, I don’t really mind it.”

Issaquah coach Tom Bakamus said he was mostly pleased with how his girls did, considering the weather conditions and that some of them had never played Sahalee before.

“We’ve seen a lot of good shots today,” he said after the match.

The girls anticipated Sahalee’s fast greens and narrow, tree-lined fairways, but the soaked ground slowed the ball down enough to create plenty of three- and fourputt headaches for both teams.

“There were a lot of wasted good shots,” Bakamus said. “The scores weren’t indicative of the good shots.”

Eastlake’s No. 2, Jamie Midkiff took second behind Wotherspoon after she tallied a 49-stroke performance on the South 9. Issaquah’s No. 1, Lauren Merdinyan, shot a 51 to place third and teammate Elin Skaardal, See GOLF, Page B6

Lauren Merdinyan, Issaquah High School junior, tees off on the fourth hole at Sahalee Country Club April 14 on the way to a nine-hole score of 51 against Eastlake.

BY CHRISTOPHER HUBER

The Issaquah Press

S COREBOARD

Mount Si highlights: Brown 4-4, 3 RBIs; Proudfoot 24, 1 RBI; Sinner 2-3, 2 RBIs.

Prep baseball

4A KingCo Conference CREST DIVISION

Redmond Newport Skyline Issaquah Eastlake CROWN DIVISION

League W L 9 0 6 3 5 4 5 4 0 9

Season W L 12 3 10 4 7 8 7 8 2 8

League W L 7 2 6 3 5 4 4 6 2 7 1 9

Season W L 10 4 8 3 10 5 6 8 6 8 3 11

Bothell Woodinville Inglemoor Ballard Roosevelt Garfield Prep baseball April 11 Games Issaquah 8, Ballard 3 Inglemoor 7, Skyline 5 Roosevelt 6, Eastlake 3 Newport 6, Garfield 5 Redmond 11, Bothell 9 April 13 Games Redmond 16, Roosevelt 0 Skyline 7, Garfield 0 Bothell 1, Issaquah 0 Ballard 4, Newport 3 Woodinville 4, Eastlake 0 April 15 Games Issaquah 6, Roosevelt 4 Skyline 6, Ballard 1 Newport 8, Bothell 0 Redmond 7, Woodinville 1 Inglemoor 9, Eastlake 7 April 16 Games Liberty 10, Skyline 9 Shorewood 7, Redmond 3

Metro League April 13 Game EASTSIDE CATHOLIC 13, WEST SEATTLE 8 Eastside Catholic 041 303 2 - 13 16 2 West Seattle 201 500 0 - 8 9 2 W: Blake Gillespie, L: Sam Herlinger.

Eastside Catholic highlights: Justin David 4-5, 3 RBIs; Kyle Jaske 2-4, 2 RBIs; Matt Wenzinger 3-5, 2 runs, 5 RBIs.

Prep boys soccer 4A KingCo Conference

ISSAQUAH 6, ROOSEVELT 4 Roosevelt 000 013 0 - 4 7 2 Issaquah 022 002 x - 6 9 6 Holt and Mader; Ethan Kalin, Scott Boydston (6), Cole Westover (6) and Andrew Kemmerer. W: Westover (1-1), L: Holt. 2B: Mitchell Morimoto (Iss), Kemmerer (Iss), Jake Bakamus (Iss), Gavin Schumaker (Iss), Naon (Roos). 3B: Martinez (Roos).

Issaquah highlights: Morimoto 2-3, 1 run, 3 RBIs; Kemmerer 2-2, 1 RBI; Bakamus 2-3, 1 run; Schumaker 1-3, 1 run, 1 RBI; Ethan Kalin 1-3, 1 run, 1 SB, 5 IP, 3 Ks; Justin Reynolds 1-2, 1 run; .

ISSAQUAH 8, BALLARD 3 Ballard 000 102 0 - 3 7 2 Issaquah 105 101 x - 8 8 1 Eric Frank, Crane (3), Hanson (6) and Aiery, Paimter (6); Brandon Mahovlich and Andrew Kemmerer, Zach Walker (5). W: Mahovlich, L: Frank. 2B: Cooper (B), Foor (B). HR: Mahovlich (Iss), Cooper (B).

Issaquah highlights: Matt Gonn 1-3, 1 run, 1 RBI; Mahovlich 3-3, 1 run, 2 RBIs, CG, 8 Ks; Blake Miller 12, 1 RBI, 1 SB; Ben Rosellini 1-3, 1 run, 1 RBI; Gavin Schumaker 1-3, 2 runs; Jake Bakamus 1-3, 2 runs; Jack Gellatly, 0-2, 1 run, SB. BOTHELL 1, ISSAQUAH 0 Issaquah 000 000 0 - 0 1 1 Bothell 010 000 x - 1 4 1 Brian McAfee and Lee; Andrew Kemmerer and Zach Walker. W: McAfee (10 Ks), L: Kemmerer. 2B: Brandon Mahovlich (Iss). HR: McAfee (B). Issaquah highlights: Mahovlich 1-3, Kemmerer CG, 5 Ks. SKYLINE 6, BALLARD 1 Ballard 000 010 0 - 1 5 0 Skyline 003 210 x - 6 7 0 W: Travis Snider, L: Danny Thomson. 2B: Nate Litka (S).

Skyline highlights: Brandon Fischer 2-2, Clayton Huber 3-3, 1 RBI; Litka 1-2, 2 RBIs; Snider 6 IP, 6 Ks, 0 BB. SKYLINE 7, GARFIELD 0 Skyline 010 150 0 - 7 8 2 Garfield 000 000 0 - 0 3 3 W: Matt Lunde, L: Hank Droege. 2B: Nate Litka (S).

3B: Clayton Huber (S), Litka (S). Skyline highlights: Lunde 6 IP, 9 Ks, 2 hits; Litka 2-4, 2 runs, 2 RBIs. INGLEMOOR 7, SKYLINE 5 Inglemoor 032 020 0 - 7 11 1 Skyline 002 030 0 - 5 9 1 W: Austin Doucett, L: Clayton Huber. 2B: Nate Litka (S). Skyline highlights: Litka 3-3, 3 RBIs. INGLEMOOR 9, EASTLAKE 7 Eastlake 012 220 0 - 7 8 1 Inglemoor 014 30x 1 - 9 12 1 W: Emitt Macki, L: Andrew Stull. Sv: Obadiah Taylor.

Eastlake highlights: Grant Beahm 1-3, 2 runs, 2 RBIs; Griffin Davis 2-4, 1 run, 1 RBI. ROOSEVELT 6, EASTLAKE 3 Roosevelt 220 200 0 - 6 9 0 Eastlake 000 020 1 - 3 9 1 W: Tim Moore. 2B: Reid Martinez (Roos). HR: Martinez (Roos).

WOODINVILLE 4, EASTLAKE 0 Eastlake 000 000 0 - 0 1 2 Woodinville 101 101 x - 4 4 0 W: Marty Luckenbach, L: Andrew Stull. 3B: Nate Witham (W).

3A/2A KingCo Conference League W L Mount Si 6 0 Bellevue 4 1 Lake Washington 4 2 Interlake 3 3 Mercer Island 2 4 Juanita 2 4 Liberty 1 4 Sammamish 1 5 April 11 Games Bellevue 5, Sammamish 1 Mount Si 11, Liberty 0 Lake Washington 7, Juanita 3 Interlake 3, Mercer Island 2 April 12 Game Mercer Island 9, Juanita 6 April 13 Games Bellevue 5, Juanita 1 Mount Si 12, Sammamish 3 Lake Washington 10, Interlake 0 Mercer Island 15, Liberty 9 April 15 Games Mount Si 2, Lake Washington 1 Bellevue 8, Mercer Island 7 Sammamish 4, Liberty 3 Juanita 2, Interlake 1 April 16 Game Liberty 10, Skyline 9

MOUNT SI 2, LAKE WASHINGTON 1 Lake Washington 000 001 0 - 1 5 0 Mount Si 000 100 1 - 2 3 0 W: Shane Dixon, L: Spencer Jackson. HR: Tim Proudfoot (MS), Bob Cruikshank (LW).

Mount Si highlights: Proudfoot 1-3, 1 run, 1 RBI; Nate Sinner 1-2.

Season W L 10 1 4 3 4 3 5 6 6 5 2 8 4 5 6 6

SAMMAMISH 4, LIBERTY 3 Liberty 000 200 1 - 3 7 3 Sammamish 000 013 x - 4 9 1 W: Joe Giacchetti. 2B: Ryan Hashimoto (Sam).

Liberty highlights: Jacob Hofferber 2-2, 1 run; Ben Wessel 2-3, 1 run.

LIBERTY 10, SKYLINE 9 Liberty 035 200 0 - 10 11 2 Skyline 011 033 1 - 9 8 1 W: Miles Bruck, L: Brandon Lundeberg. Sv: Blake Reeve. 2B: Trevor Barney (S). 3B: Jack Brady (Lib).

Liberty highlights: Brady 2-5, 3 RBIs; Jacob Hofferber 2-2, Jason Hubbard 2-3, 2 RBIs. Skyline highlights: Barney 1-2, Conner Reinertsen 23, 3 RBIs. MOUNT SI 11, LIBERTY 0 Liberty 000 000 - 0 3 3 Mount Si 430 112 - 11 9 0 W: Trevor Lane, L: Blake Reeve. HR: Tim Proudfoot (MS) 3, Max Brown (MS), Reece Karalus (MS).

Mount Si highlights: Brown 2-3, 1 run 1, RBI; Karalus 1-2, 1 run, 3 RBIs; Proudfoot 3-4, 3 runs, 4 RBIs. MOUNT SI 12, SAMMAMISH 3 Mount Si 302 113 2 - 12 13 1 Sammamish 020 001 0 - 3 5 6 W: Trevor Taylor, L: Ryan Hashimoto. 2B: Nate Sinner (MS), Tyler Hormel (Sam), Aaron Lawrenson (Sam). 3B: Max Brown (MS), Tim Proudfoot (MS). HR: Proudfoot (MS).

League W L T Pts Skyline 4 0 1 13 Garfield 4 1 1 13 Issaquah 4 1 1 13 Newport 4 2 1 13 Eastlake 3 1 1 10 Inglemoor 3 2 1 10 Woodinville 2 3 1 7 Ballard 1 4 1 4 Redmond 1 4 0 3 Roosevelt 0 4 1 1 Bothell 0 4 1 1 April 11 Game Skyline 2, Wenatchee 0 April 12 Games Garfield 4, Ballard 0 Newport 1, Eastlake 0 Issaquah 3, Redmond 2 Inglemoor 2, Roosevelt 1 Woodinville 2, Bothell 0 April 15 Games Inglemoor 3, Ballard 2 Garfield 3, Bothell 0 Issaquah 2, Newport 1 Skyline 2, Redmond 0 Eastlake 6, Woodinville 0

Season W L T 8 0 2 9 1 1 8 1 3 7 3 1 4 3 2 4 5 1 4 4 1 3 6 2 5 4 0 4 5 1 1 5 2

GF 31 31 34 28 26 12 11 22 21 22 5

GA 8 4 17 14 16 17 14 25 12 18 14

ISSAQUAH 2, NEWPORT 1 Newport 0 1 - 1 Issaquah 1 1 - 2 First half goal: 1, Michael Roberts (Iss, Alex Shane assist), 28:00.

Second half goals: 2, Kyle Savette (N, unassisted), 53:00; 3, Shane (Iss, unassisted), 66:00.

ISSAQUAH 3, REDMOND 2 Issaquah 2 1 - 3 Redmond 1 1 - 2 First half goals: 1, Andrew Leadbeater (Red, Preston Horaver assist), 15:00; 2, Drew Tacher (Iss, Nick Smith assist), 25:00; 3, Tacher (Iss, Alex Shane assist), 35:00.

Second half goals: 4, Shane (Iss, Akash Ramachandran assist), 70:00; 5, Shawn Cooley (Red, unassisted), 75:00.

SKYLINE 2, REDMOND 0 Redmond 0 0 - 0 Skyline 1 1 - 2 First half goal: 1, Braxton Griffin (Sky, Kaleb Strawn assist), 14:13.

Second half goal: 2, James Molyneaux-Elliott (Sky, Jason Twaddle assist), 76:15.

Shutout: Steven Pankiewicz.

SKYLINE 2, WENATCHEE 0 Skyline 11-0 Wenatchee 0 0 - 0 First half goal: 1, Austin Crow (Sky, Travis Strawn assist), 26:00.

Second half goal: 2, Braxton Griffin (Sky, Geoffrey Enos assist), 56:00.

NEWPORT 1, EASTLAKE 0 Eastlake 0 0 - 0 Newport 1 0 - 1 First half goal: 1, Beni Ieremie (New, Brendan Koch assist), 25:00.

Shutout: Nick Shankland.

EASTLAKE 6, WOODINVILLE 0 Eastlake 42-6 Woodinville 0 0 - 0 First half goals: 1, Sam Langston (E, Mark Matula assist), 1:00; 2, Sawyer Preston (E, unassisted), 5:00; 3, James Gee (E, Chris Discolo assist), 10:00; 4, Madison Heck (E, unassisted), 32:00.

Second half goals: 5, Sean Klauer (E, Gee assist), 50:00; 6, Heck (E, Michael Gallagher assist), 63:00.

Shutout: Devon DeAlteris.

3A/2A KingCo Conference League Season W L T Pts W L T Sammamish 8 0 0 24 8 0 1 Mercer Island 5 1 2 17 6 2 2 Mount Si 5 3 0 15 5 4 1 Bellevue 4 4 0 12 4 5 1 Lake Wash. 3 4 1 10 4 5 1 Liberty 2 4 2 8 3 5 2 Interlake 1 6 1 4 2 6 2 Juanita 1 7 0 3 1 9 0 April 12 Games Sammamish 2, Bellevue 1 Lake Washington 1, Juanita 0 Liberty 1, Interlake 1 Mercer Island 3, Mount Si 1 April 15 Games Bellevue 3, Interlake 2 Lake Washington 1, Mercer Island 1 Mount Si 3, Liberty 0 Sammamish 4, Juanita 0

GF GA 20 7 22 11 21 13 13 13 8 21 15 14 18 17 3 34

LIBERTY 1, INTERLAKE 1 Interlake 0 1 - 1 Liberty 1 0 - 1 First half goal: 1, Aaron Potoschnik (Lib, Alex Velasquez assist), 14:00.

Second half goal: 2, Sunjay Bhatia (Int), penalty kick.

MOUNT SI 3, LIBERTY 0 Liberty 0 0 - 0 Mount Si 2 1 - 3 First half goals: 1, Eric Baumgardner (MS, Dane Aldrich assist), 10:00; 2, Alex Censullo (MS, Aldrich assist), 16:00.

Second half goal: 3, Censullo (MS, Baumgardner assist), 60:00.

Shutout: Dillon Oordt, Alex Anderson.

MERCER ISLAND 3, MOUNT SI 1 Mount Si 01-1 Mercer Island 2 1 - 3 First half goals: 1, David Lee (MI, Alex Wood assist), 15:00; 2, Jordan Morris (MI, Perrin Guyer assist), 20:00.

Second half goals: 3, Jay Schuler (MI, Matthew McNamara assist), 55:00; 4, Morgan Popp (MS, unassisted), 79:00.

Prep softball 4A KingCo Conference

Adult sports

SPORTS CALENDAR

Issaquah Alps Trail Club

April 21, 10 a.m., Echo Mountain, 4-5 miles, 500 gain. Call 432-7387.

Cascade Bicycle Club April 21, 6:45 p.m., Eastside Tour, 20-30 miles from Marymoor Park east parking lot. Call 394-1347.

Shooting The Issaquah Sportsmen’s Club holds hunter education classes from May to September. Call 206-940-5862 during the day or 557-9668 in the evening.

Rowing Sammamish Rowing Association holds introductory courses in rowing for ages 13 or older. Register at www.sammamishrowing.org.

Youth sports/activities Fencing The Washington Fencing Academy offers fencing lessons for youth, beginning and intermediate groups at Clark and Issaquah Valley elementary schools. Call 837-3300.

Football Issaquah Eagles Youth Football is registering players through June 30 for the 2011 season. Youth ages are 8-14 and players must reside within the Issaquah High School boundary. Go to www.issyfootball.org.

Karate Issaquah Parks offers karate classes taught by the Washington Shotokan Association for beginners and continued levels, ages 6-11, at the Community Center. New session begins April 28. Call 837-3300.

Swimming Issaquah Parks has started registration for spring swimming lessons.

Register at www.issaquahparks.net.

Special programs Issaquah Parks provides bowling for people with special needs, ages 13 or older. Bowling is 6-9 p.m.

Wednesdays at the Adventure Bowl in Snoqualmie. Transportation is provided at the Community Center. Call 8373346.

Woodinville 7, Bothell 1 April 12 Games Eastlake 11, Skyline 1 Newport 14, Garfield 4 Bishop Blanchet 8, Ballard 3 April 13 Games Ballard 5, Inglemoor 4 Bothell 13, Garfield 3 Redmond 7, Issaquah 3 April 15 Games Bothell 10, Ballard 6 Eastlake 6, Issaquah 5 Redmond 9, Skyline 3 Woodinville 15, Inglemoor 0

REDMOND 9, SKYLINE 3 Skyline 003 000 0 - 3 4 2 Redmond 030 501 x - 9 9 1 W: Melissa White. 2B: Stephanie Gero (Red). HR: Ashley Mitchell (Red).

EASTLAKE 7, REDMOND 2 W: Sophie Palenscar, L: Melissa White.

EASTLAKE 11, SKYLINE 1 Eastlake 010 46 - 11 Skyline 001 00 - 1 Eastlake highlights: Nicole Guptle 3-3, Kathryne Staudinger 2-3, 3 RBI. Skyline highlights: Anya Kamber 2-2.

3A/2A KingCo Conference Juanita Bellevue Liberty Interlake Mount Si Lake Washington Sammamish Mercer Island April 12 Games Bellevue 20, Mercer Island 7 Liberty 6, Interlake 3 Juanita 7, Mount Si 0 April 13 Games Bellevue 7, Lake Washington 0 Juanita 10, Liberty 0 April 15 Game Interlake 21, Cedarcrest 5 April 16 Game Liberty 8, Selah 4

Season W L 10 0 8 2 4 3 6 4 5 4 2 9 0 7 0 7

LIBERTY 6, INTERLAKE 3 Liberty 011 101 2 - 6 13 4 Interlake 001 010 1 - 3 6 2 W: Amber Smith. HR: Denise Blohowiak (L). Liberty highlights: Blohowiak 3-5, 1 run, 2 RBIs; Marissa Jeffers 2-4, Liza Van Camp 2-3.

JUANITA 10, LIBERTY 0 Liberty 000 00 - 0 2 2 Juanita 613 0x - 10 8 0 W: Allison Rhodes (8 Ks), L: Amber Smith. 2B: Katie Kent (J), Cami Pettengill (J). HR: Kent (J).

LIBERTY 8, SELAH 4 Liberty 100 007 - 8 6 1 Selah 020 101 - 4 6 4 W: Denise Blohowiak.

Liberty highlights: Blohowiak 2-4, 2 RBIs; Ana Faoro 1-3, 1 RBI; Liza Van Camp 2=3, Wood 1-1, 1 RBI. JUANITA 7, MOUNT SI 0 Juanita 000 000 7 - 7 11 0 Mount Si 000 000 0 - 0 1 2 W: Allison Rhodes (14 Ks), L: Kendra Lee. 2B: Aliah Sweere (J) 2.

CREST DIVISION

Eastlake Newport Redmond Issaquah Skyline CROWN DIVISION

League W L 3 0 2 0 3 1 1 2 0 4

Season W L 7 1 5 1 6 1 1 2 0 7

League W L 3 0 3 1 3 2 2 2 0 2 0 6

Season W L 6 0 5 2 4 6 5 4 0 4 1 6

Woodinville Ballard Inglemoor Bothell Roosevelt Garfield April 11 Games Ballard 5, Garfield 3 Newport 4, Skyline 0 Eastlake 7, Redmond 2 Inglemoor 15, Roosevelt 4

High school sports Baseball April 21, 3:45 p.m., Newport at Issaquah; April 22, 7 p.m., Liberty at Lake Washington (Lee Johnson Field); April 25, 3:45 p.m., Redmond at Skyline, 4 p.m., Issaquah at Eastlake Belleve at Liberty; April 27, 3:45 p.m., Eastlake at Skyline, 4 p.m., Mount Si at Liberty.

Boys soccer April 22, 7:30 p.m., Liberty at Sammamish, Skyline at Bothell; April 26, 7:30 p.m., Issaquah at Bothell, Liberty at Lake Washington, Skyline at Eastlake.

Track & field April 21, 4 p.m., Issaquah at Redmond, Juanita at Liberty, Sammamish, Bothell at Skyline.

Softball April 21, 4:30 p.m., Liberty at Bellevue; April 25, 4 p.m., Issaquah at Garfield, Skyline at Ballard (Lower Woodland); April 26, 4:30 p.m., Juanita at Liberty; April 27, 4 p.m., Bothell at Skyline, 4:30 p.m., Roosevelt at Issaquah.

Girls tennis April 20, 3:45 p.m., Issaquah at Inglemoor; April 21, 3:45 p.m., Ballard at Issaquah (Tibbetts Valley), Bellevue at Liberty, Bothell at Skyline; April 26, 3:45 p.m., Mercer Island at Issaquah, Skyline at Woodinville.

Girls golf April 20, 3 p.m., Issaquah at Bothell (Wayne GC); April 21, 2:56 p.m., Interlake at Liberty (Maplewood GC), 3 p.m., Skyline at Eastlake (Sahalee CC).

Boys lacrosse April 20, 8 p.m., Skyline at Tacoma (Mount Tahoma High); April 21, 8 p.m., Liberty at Highline (Moshier Field); April 22, 8 p.m., Eastlake at Skyline; April 23, 7 p.m., King’s Way at Issaquah; April 26, 8 p.m., Northshore at Issaquah.

Javelin: 1, Baba (Iss) 157-1. High jump: 1, Blake Wedekind (Iss) 5-6, Nevin (Iss) 5-6. Pole vault: 1, Jason Hollaway (Iss) 13-6; 3, Andrew Larsen (Iss) 10-0. Long jump: 1, Michael Goodsell (W) 18-4.75; 3, Su (Iss) 17-11.25; 4, Alex Rylander (Iss) 17-6.5; 5, Farmer (Iss) 16-11.75. Triple jump: 1, Dorsey (Iss) 40-8.5; 4, Connor Pearl (Iss) 33-9.75; 5, Meigs (Iss) 33-5.5.

EASTLAKE 6, ISSAQUAH 5 Eastlake 000 600 0 - 6 6 4 Issaquah 002 020 1 - 5 7 6 W: Nicole Guptle, L: Brielle Bray. Sv: Sophie Palenscar (E). HR: Heather Benjamin (Iss). 2B: Benjamin (Iss), Bray (Iss).

Issaquah highlights: Benjamin 2-3, Bray 2-3.

League W L 7 0 5 1 3 2 3 3 3 3 2 4 0 4 0 6

Soccer Issaquah Soccer Club is registering players for its fall recreation program (U6-U18) and for the elite soccer tryouts at www.issaquahsoccerclub.org.

Prep boys track & field 4A KingCo Conference April 14 Meets INGLEMOOR 67, ISSAQUAH 63, WOODINVILLE 51 100: 1, Kyle Farmer (Iss) 11.2. 200: 1, Jordan Gray (Ing) 23.5; 2, Allen Su (Iss) 23.9; 3, Jorrell Dorsey (Iss) 24.2. 400: 1, Brian Moran (Ing) 54.2; 4, Cory Nevin (Iss) 55.4; 5, Kenny Norton (Iss) 55.8. 800: 1, Michael Chun (Ing) 2:11.6; 4, Connor Higgins (Iss) 2:16.3; 5, Connor Alfheim (Iss) 2:18.8. 1,600: 1, Isaac Robinson (Iss) 4:36.9. 110 hurdles: 1, Kurtis Max (W) 16.9; 5, Joey Domek (Iss) 18.5. 300 hurdles: 1, Max (W) 44.9; 3, Domek (Iss) 45.4. 4x100 relay: 1, Issaquah (Su, Farmer, Dorsey, Rylander) 45.7. 4x400 relay: 1, Issaquah (Su, Trevor Dolan, Robinson, Dorsey) 3:40.7; 3, Issaquah B (Patrick Violette, Domek, Joshua Park, Dallas Mills) 4:01.5.

Shot put: 1, Mike Baba (Iss) 42-7.5; 4, Dolan (Iss) 38-1. Discus: 1, Alexander Larson (Ing) 99-1; 3, Jonathan Martyn (Iss) 95-3; 5, Dolan (Iss) 90-11.

GARFIELD 81, SKYLINE 69, EASTLAKE 31 100: 1, Liam Doyle (E) 10.90; 2, Blake Young (S) 11.60; 3, Christian John (S) 11.70; 4, Fortune Rodriguez (E) 11.80; 5, Jordan Coutts (S) 11.80. 200: 1, Byron Howell (G) 22.60; 2, Kasen Williams (S) 23.40; 3, Young (S) 24.20; 4, John (S) 24.80; 5, Justin Mach (S) 24.90. 400: 1, Howell (G) 52.20; 2, Mitch O’Connell (S) 54.60; 4, Casey Kilborn (E) 56.80; 5, Dylan Cole (E) 58.80. 800: 1, Karl Uselman (S) 2:02.20; 4, Michael Flindt (E) 2:07.30; 5, Brandon Clark (S) 2:08.70. 1,600: 1, Kyle Branch (S) 4:29.22.

3,200: 1, Ryan Peterson (G) 9:48.30; 1, Keegan Symmes (S) 10:01.20; 5, Joey Nakao (S) 10:22.10.

110 hurdles: 1, Mohammed Jagana (G) 16.70; 2, Riley Herrera (S) 17.30; 5, Eric Thies (S) 19.10. 300 hurdles: 1, Trevon Clark (S) 45.10; 4, Thies (S) 50.80. 4x100 relay: 1, Garfield (Howell, Darien Gates, Brandon Jimerson, Jamala Myres II) 46.00; 2, Eastlake (Brady Ledyard, Rodriguez, Josh Horton, Tim Jugovic) 46.40.

4x400 relay: 1, Garfield (Aaron Schlossman, Myres II, Gates, Howell) 3:41.70; 2, Skyline (T. Clark, David Bell, Abrahamsen, Jay Bowlby) 4:59.30.

Shot put: 1, Jake Monroe (S) 41-7.25; 2, Alex Gray (E) 41-4.50; 4, Kepa Hughes (E) 34-0.75; 5, Edric Zhan (S) 34-0. Discus: 1, Bryan Lee (S) 110-3; 2, Dylan Morgan (S) 108-7; 3, Gray (E) 104-10; 4, Hughes (E) 93-0; 5, Craig Schindele (E) 81-5. Javelin: 1, Garret Corlis (S) 139-7; 3, Alex Ziebart (S) 109-0; 4, Jake Keffer (S) 107-8; 5, Sean Ghods (S) 103-6. High jump: 1, Jimerson (G) 5-8, Daniel Brady (E) 5-8; 3, Akash Nanda (E) 5-4; 4, Lee (S) 5-2. Pole vault: 1, Thomas Longabaugh (G) 10-0; 4, Jugovic (E) 6-0. Long jump: 1, Jordan Coutts (S) 19-3.50; 3, Bradford Chew (S) 17-0; 4, Mach (S) 16-7; 5, Sblendorio (S) 16-4.

Triple jump: 1, Brady (E) 38-6; 4, Ryan Newhan (E) 352; 5, Phi Voba (E) 34-11.

3A KingCo Conference April 14 Meet LIBERTY 73, MOUNT SI 72 100: 1, Joshua Gordon (Lib) 11.2; 2, Kaleb Huerta (MS) 11.6; 3, Tyler Button (MS) 11.7; 4, Shane Small (Lib) 12.6; 5, Ashby Brown (Lib) 12.7. 200: 1, Gordon (Lib) 22.9; 2, Huerta (MS) 24.0; 3, Devin Bennett (Lib) 24.1; 4, Hamilton Noel (Lib) 24.5; 5, Brown (Lib) 25.4.

400: 1, Mason Bragg (MS) 54.2; 2, Joseph Bergmann (Lib) 56.0; 3, Chris Volk (Lib) 56.5; 4, Dawson Solly (Lib) 58.4; 5, Justin McLaughlin (MS) 59.3. 800: 1, Nick Knoblich (Lib) 2:07.5; 2, Levi Botten (MS) 2:09.6; 3, Dominick Canady (MS) 2:18.9; 4, Landon Storrud (MS) 2:21.4; 5, Richard Carmichael (MS) 2:21.9.

1,600: 1, Tyler Westenbroek (Lib) 4:36.1; 2, Hiron Redmon (Lib) 4:42.9; 3, Carmichael (MS) 4:54.5; 4, Tim Corrie (MS) 4:56.8; 5, Tom Kirby (MS) 4:57.7.

3,200: 1, Scott Turner (Lib) 11:03.2; 2, Chris Turner (Lib) 11:09.0; 3, Mason Goodman (Lib) 11:16.8; 4, Spencer Ricks (MS) 11:28.6. 110 hurdles: 1, Nate Chase (MS), no time; 2, Bradly Stevens (MS), no time.

300 hurdles: 1, Chase (MS) 43.3; 2, Dylan Clark (Lib) 45.9; 3, Ben Houldridge (MS) 48.7; 4, Bergmann (Lib) 49.3; 5, Kevin Carter (MS) 49.5. 4x100 relay: 1, Mount Si (Huerta, Bragg, Jimbo Davis, Button) 45.9; 2, Liberty 49.6. 4x400 relay: 1, Liberty 3:36.6; 2, Mount Si (Chase, Bragg, Botten, Button) 3:37.7.

Shot put: 1, Kolton Auxier (MS) 49-8.25; 2, Brian Copeland (MS) 41-5.5; 3, Brian Ruhland (MS) 36-2.5; 4, Sean Cantalini (MS) 35-8.75; 5, Zach Sletten (MS) 35-7. Discus: 1, Auxier (MS) 110-1; 2, Zach Strom (MS) 105-9; 3, Copeland (MS) 104-6; 4, Doc Derwin (MS) 102-0; 5, Ruhland (MS) 97-10. Javelin: 1, Strom (MS) 157-7; 2, Stevens (MS) 151-6; 3, Derwin (MS) 124-10; 4, Clark (Lib) 124-10; 5, Trevor Merritt (Lib) 124-4. High jump: 1, Gordon (Lib) 6-0; 2, Bennett (Lib) 5-10; 3, Bergmann (Lib) 5-10; 4, Robert Talbot (Lib) 52; 5, Mitchell Smith (MS) 5-0, Jon Proctor (MS) 5-0.

Long jump: 1, Gordon (Lib) 20-4.25; 2, Bennett (Lib) 19-11.75; 3, Volk (Lib) 16-10.5; 4, Elijah Mayfield (MS) 16-3; 5, Emmitt Rudd (MS) 16-2.25. Triple jump: 1, Mayfield (MS) 36-0; 2, A.J. Brevick (MS) 35-0.75; 3, Talbot (Lib) 34-3.25; 4, Solly (Lib) 31-2. Pole vault: 1, Hamilton Noel (Lib 12-6; 2, Chase Kenney (Lib) 12-0.

Nonleague EASON INVITATIONAL At Snohomish High Top 10 team scores: 1, Skyline 48; 2, Liberty 45.5; 3, Shorecrest 37; 4, Timberline 35.5; 5, Renton 34; 6, Arlington 30.5; 7, Auburn 29; 8, O'Dea 26; 9, Snohomish 25; 10, Everett 24; 17, Mount Si 16.5, 26, Issaquah 13.

100: 1, Damian Greene (Sky) 11.19; prelims, 16, Kyle Farmer (Iss) 11.57; 18, Blake Young (Sky) 11.63; 19, Liam Doyle (East) 11.65. 200: 3, Greene (Sky) 22.49; 4, Joshua Gordon (Lib) 22.92; prelims, 13, Doyle (East) 23.30; 16, Jorrell Dorsey (Iss) 23.50. 400: 6, Devin Bennett (Lib) 51.66; 11, Mason Bragg (MS) 52.65; 15, Trevon Clark (Sky) 53.15; 19, Daniel Braun (East) 54.04; 21, Mitch O'Connell (Sky) 54.32. 800: 3, Hiron Redmon (Lib) 1:59.78; 20, Travis Lily (Hazen)

Wednesday, April 20, 2011 • 2:09.06; 21, Brendan Long (Sky) 2:09.49; 23, T. Clark (Sky) 2:09.59. 1,600: 12, Tyler Westenbroek (Lib) 4:36.99; 15, Isaac Robinson (Iss) 4:39.25; 16, Nick Knoblich (Lib) 4:40.11; 19, Karl Uselman (Sky) 4:40.61; 24, Joey Nakao (Sky) 4:43.62. 3,200: 1, Kyle Branch (Sky) 9:36.79; 9, Keegan Symmes (Sky) 9:49.00; 11, Westenbroek (Lib) 9:54.14; 15, Kevin Tidball (Sky) 9:59.26; 26, Lloyd Byram (Hazen) 10:18.64; 29, Richard Carmichael (MS) 10:28.55.

4x100 relay: 10, Issaquah (Dorsey, Farmer, Allen Su, Alex Rylander) 44.90; 16, Mount Si (Kailund Williams, Bragg, Jimbo Davis, Tyler Button) 46.27. 4x400 relay: 5, Issaquah (Dorsey, Su, Robinson, Cory Nevin) 3:36.80; 14, Mount Si (Davis, Bragg, Button, Williams) 3:41.97.

Distance medley relay: 5, Liberty (Mason Goodman, Joseph Bergmann, Chris Volk, Chris Turner) 11:26.06; 7, Skyline (Joseph DeMatteo, Cajun Hainsworth, Ryan Rixon, Brandon Clark) 11:32.90; 10, Mount Si (Ben Houldridge, Justin McLaughlin, Tom Kirby, Dominick Canady) 11:41.36; 17, Issaquah (Connor Higgins, Connor Pearl, Connor Alfheim, Patrick Violette) 11:59.98.

Shot put: 3, Kolton Auxier (MS) 49-8; 8, Brian Copeland (MS) 44-3.50. Discus: 20, Auxier (MS) 1206; 22, Doc Derwin (MS) 119-7; 25, Zach Storm (MS) 118-6. Javelin: 3, Bradly Stevens (MS) 164-1; 5, Storm (MS) 156-1; 14, Garret Corlis (Sky) 133-5; 25, Trevor Merritt (Lib) 118-10. High jump: 1, Kasen Williams (Sky) 6-6; 3, Joshua Gordon (Lib) 6-4; 12, Bergmann (Lib) 5-10, Daniel Brady (East) 5-10. Pole vault: 2, Jason Hollaway (Iss) 13-6; 4, Hamilton Noel (Lib) 12-6; 9, Davis (MS) 11-0. Long jump: 1, Williams (Sky) 231.50; 2, Gordon (Lib) 22-8.50; 6, Bennett (Lib) 216.75. Triple jump: 3, Bennett (Lib) 43-4.50.

Prep girls track & field 4A KingCo Conference April 14 Meets INGLEMOOR 85, ISSAQUAH 70, WOODINVILLE 30 100: 1, Haley Jacobson (Iss) 12.2; 3, A.J. Bowers (Iss) 13.4; 4, McKenna Hogan (Iss) 13.5. 200: 1, Jacobson (Iss) 25.8; 2, Hogan (Iss) 27.8; 4, Juliana da Cruz (Iss) 28.3; 5, Madison Callan (Iss) 28.4. 400: 1, Chandler Olson (W) 62.8; 3, Mack Wieberg (Iss) 64.4; 5, Callan (Iss) 67.0. 800: 1, Katie Hungerford (Ing) 2:27.7; 4, Amanda Chalfant (Iss) 2:36.1. 1,600: 1, Tansey Lystad (Ing) 5:36.9; 3, Rachel Osgood (Iss) 5:55.5. 3,200: 1, Anna Hill (W) 12:42.1. 100 hurdles: 1, Erin Allen (Ing) 15.2; 3, Lauren Bruner (Iss) 16.5; 5, Anna Fairhart (Iss) 17.5. 300 hurdles: 1, Allen (Ing) 45.1; 3, Bruner (Iss) 50.5. 4x100 relay: 1, Inglemoor (Becca Berge, Hannah Stevenson, Allen, Melissa Harris) 51.6; 2, Issaquah (Bruner, Hogan, Bowers, Wieburg) 54.0. 4x200 relay: 1, Issaquah (Jacobson, Wieburg, Bowers, da Cruz) 1:48.2. 4x400 relay: 1, Issaquah (Jacobson, Callan, da Cruz, Chalfant) 4:18.7.

Shot put: 1, Katie Zhong (Iss) 26-1; 4, Jasmine Watters (Iss) 23-4. Discus: 1, Emily Anderson (Ing) 779. Javelin: 1, Melissa Gilkey (W) 103-1; 2, Zhong (Iss) 97-6. High jump: 1, Wieburg (Iss) 4-10; 3, Desiree Kong (Iss) 4-2. Pole vault: 1, Mallory Cooke (Iss) 8-6; 2, Amelia Meigs (Iss) 8-0; 3, Christine Hertogs (Iss) 7-6; 4, Sara Wedekind (Iss) 7-0, Fairhart (Iss) 7-0. Long jump: 1, Salmon (Iss) 13-1.5; 3, Marissa Klomp (Iss) 12-9.75; 3, Ashley Bonner (Iss) 12-4.75. Triple jump: 1, Klomp (Iss) 28-0.75; 2, Marie Maximo (Iss) 24-9.25.

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(Aleeya Neal, Bretl, Sydne Tingey, Dorie Dalzell) 52.33; 12, Issaquah (Bruner, Mckenna Hogan, A.J. Bowers, Callan) 52.43; 15, Liberty (Delane Agnew, Ryker, Birdsall, Stacy Christensen) 52.93. 4x200 relay: 4, Liberty (Agnew, Ryker, Birdsall, S. Christensen) 1:49.03; 6, Skyline (Bretl, Greninger, Alexis Dougherty, Dalzell) 1:49.23. 4x400 relay: 1, Skyline (Dalzell, Daugherty, Bretl, Branch) 4:09.66; 2, Liberty (Agnew, Ryker, Birdsall, Michaela Chucka) 4:10.13; 6, Eastlake (Haley O'Connor, Megan Batty, Morgan O'Connor, Files) 4:18.12; 14, Issaquah (Callan, Julianna da Cruz, Amanda Chalfant, Bowers) 4:25.74. Distance medley: 3, Skyline (Samantha Krahling, Caitlin McIlwain, Hutson, Elise Pletcher) 13:39.59.

Shot put: 28, Sofie Safley (Lib) 29-2.50. Discus: 16, Elena Frerker (Sky) 82-11; 19, Haley Ziegler (Sky) 82-0.

Javelin: 10, Ziegler (Sky) 97-2; 13, Leslie Stevens (MS) 94-0, Frerker (Sky) 94-0; 17, Pestl-Dimmitt (Lib) 91-1.

High jump: 8, Lauren Greenheck (East) 5-0; 21, PestlDimmitt (Lib) 4-6. Pole vault: 6, Mallory Cooke (Iss) 90; 7, Lexi Swanson (MS) 9-0; 13, Danielle Curley (MS) 7-6; 23, Hannah Richmond (MS) 7-0. Long jump: 3, Hogan (Iss) 16-7; 19, Jackson (MS) 14-7.

Prep girls tennis 4A KingCo Conference April 11 Match GARFIELD 5, SKYLINE 2 Singles: Fiona Cerf (G) d. Kirsten Park 6-0, 6-0; Ariana Abbott (G) d. Laura Parsons 3-6, 6-2, 6-3; Anya Karzanjian (G) d. Jinny Choi 6-0, 6-1; Summer Than (G) d. Kianna Bertolino 6-2, 6-2.

Doubles: Alison Opitz-Molly Knutson (S) d. Lauren Schlechter-Sherry Tran 6-1, 6-4; Sophie Mancem-Mariye Meding (S) d. Sonja Ye-Kasumi Maeda 7-5, 6-0; Sanjana Galgalikar-Rachel Kim (S) d. Hiroko NakaharaAnna Cia 3-6, 6-2, 10-8.

April 12 Matches SKYLINE 5, INGLEMOOR 2 Singles: Jasmine Singh (Ing) d. Kirsten Park 6-0, 60; Lauren Parsons (S) d. Eunice Pyon 6-2, 6-1; Jinny Choi (S) d. Audrey Wu 6-4, 6-2; Hannah Talmage (Ing) d. Kianna Bertolino 6-1, 6-3.

Doubles: Alison Opitz-Molly Knutson (S) d. Leanna Thim-McKayla Dear 2-6, 6-3, 6-0; Sonja Ye-Kasuma Maeda (S) d. Anne Elberer-Yerae Seo 6-2, 6-1; Sanjara Galgalikar-Rachel Kim (S) d. Kaitlin Stair-Alissa Irvine 61, 6-4.

3A/2A KingCo Conference April 12 Match LIBERTY 5, INTERLAKE 2 Singles: Amber Eastham (Lib) d. Isabelle Long 6-4, 6-3; Maggie Locke (Int) d. Emmie Kellogg-Smith 1-6, 62, 6-3; Kristy Braunston (Lib) d. Chelsea Bucklin 7-5, 76 (7-3); Jenny Adams (Lib) d. Amy Yasatake 7-5, 6-1.

Doubles: Veronica Granger-Audrey LaFraugh (Lib) d.

Iryna Strinyska-Niyati Raghavan 6-3, 7-5; Claire ConnerShadine Rassaian (Int) d. Juli Do-Stuti Sulgaonkar 7-5, 7-5; Annie Trumbull-Michelle Gillespie (Lib) d. Kathyn Joy-Kendall Watanase 6-3, 6-3.

Prep girls golf 4A KingCo Conference

SKYLINE 73, EASTLAKE 68, GARFIELD 35 100: 1, Lexis Guches (E) 12.80; 3, Michelle Bretl (S) 13.10; 4, Hayley O’Connor (E) 13.40; 5, Avalon Dunbar (E) 13.60; 6, Caroline Cindric (S) 13.60. 200: 1, Lauren Files (E) 26.60; 3, Cindric (S) 29.10; 4, Allie Warfield (S) 30.70; 5, Melanie Kim (S) 31.10. 400: 1, Morgan O’Connor (E) 1:05.10. 800: 1, H. O’Connor (E) 2:24.68; 2, Katelyn Steen (E) 2:34.56; 3, Caitlin McIlwain (S) 2:35.43; 4, Maddi Hutson (S) 2:43.71; 5, Kayla Nancarrow (S) 2:52.64. 1,600: 1, Jordan Branch (S) 5:25.60; 2, Samantha Krahling (S) 5:37.90; 4, Kathryn Steele (S) 5:48.50. 3,200: 1, Elise Pletcher (S) 12:24.50; 3, Christina Smith (S) 12:39.00; 5, Debbie Voss (S) 13:06.80. 100 hurdles: 1, Files (E) 18.00; 2, Angela Henderson (E) 18.30; 3, Katrina LaTurner (E) 18.30; 4, Aleeya Neal (S) 18.70; 5, Haley Bates (E) 18.80. 300 hurdles: 1, LaTurner (G) 54.60; 2, Taylor Boyd (E) 55.40; 3, Ashley Richardson (S) 57.20; 4, Jacqueline Logsdon (S) 59.00. 4x100 relay: 1, Garfield (Baileh Simms, Nhautrey Brown, Elise Herrmansfeldt, Taylor McKinney) 51.80; 2, Eastlake (Dunbar, Madison Feinglos, Files, Guches) 52.70; 3, Skyline (Neal, Cindric, Kim, Warfield) 52.90. 4x200 relay: 1, Garfield (McKinney, Simms, Herrmansfeldt, Brown) 1:50.50; 2, Eastlake 1:51.30; 3, Skyline (Maria Volodkevich, Alexis Dougherty, Bretl, Kaylie Greninger) 1:51.30. 4x400 relay: 1, Skyline (Erin Bryar, McIlwain, Branch, Hutson) 5:38.70.

Shot put: 1, Aliana Dinish (G) 29-3.50; 2, Kara Alden (S) 24-8.50; 3, Henderson (E) 22-9; 5, Bates (E) 18-4.50. Discus: 1, Elena Frerker (S) 88-0; 2, Alex Bicknell (S) 72-1; 4, Kelly Garrett (S) 61-3; 5, Alden (S) 57-3. Javelin: 1, Frerker (S) 106-7; 2, Garrett (S) 74-5; 3, Henderson (E) 71-1; 4, Alden (S) 45-11; 5, Zhana Voloshina (S) 38-0. High jump: 1, Nicole Rader (E) 410, Lauren Greenheck (E) 4-10; 3, Richardson (S) 4-8; 4, Lindsay Coutts (S) 4-6; 5, Bates (E) 4-4. Pole vault: 1, Rader (E) 6-0. Long jump: 1, Coutts (S) 15-10; 2, Sydne Tingey (S) 14-9; 4, Emilie Rousseau (E) 11-5.50; 5, Neal (S) 11-2. Triple jump: 1, Alexa Lowry (S) 2811.50; 2, Devyn Butenko (S) 27-8; 3, Rousseau (E) 261.

3A KingCo Conference April 14 Meet LIBERTY 100, MOUNT SI 50 100: 1, Madison Birdsall (Lib) 13.3; 2, Jesse Guyer (MS) 13.5; 3, Sophie Rockow (MS) 13.8; 4, Stacy Christensen (Lib) 14.2; 5, Brittain Monroe (Lib) 14.4.

200: 1, Elizabeth Ryker (Lib) 27.4; 2, Rockow (MS) 28.8; 3, S. Christensen (Lib) 29.6; 4, Monroe (Lib) 30.0; 5, Sydney Dore (MS) 30.4. 400: 1, Aimee Christensen (Lib) 63.2; 2, Michaela Chucka (Lib) 63.5; 3, Lindsay Kirby (MS) 65.3; 4, Abbey Bottemiller (MS) 66.1; 5, Kennedi Norris (MS) 67.6. 800: 1, Megan Chucka (Lib) 2:29.2; 2, Bailey Scott (MS) 2:31.6; 3, Christian Volken (MS) 2:32.4; 5, Hannah Salmon (MS) 3:32.1. 1,600: 1, Megan Larson (Lib) 5:44.1; 2, Rachel Shaw (Lib) 5:45.1; 3, Kendall Maddux (MS) 6:17.5; 4, Kamiro Nicolino (MS) 7:00.0; 5, Mari Patis (MS) 7:04.0. 3,200: 1, Amy Broska (Lib) 12:15.7. 100 hurdles: 1, Emily Pestl-Dimmitt (Lib) 17.2; 2, Ashley Jackson (MS) 17.9; 3, Ida Bakke (Lib) 18.4; 4, Madelyn Steenis (Lib) 19.6; 5, Sydney Leonard (MS) 19.7. 300 hurdles: 1, Jackson (MS) 52.5; 2, Pestl-Dimmitt (Lib) 54.3; 3, Bakke (Lib) 56.9. 4x100 relay: 1, Liberty 53.9; 2, Mount Si (Rachel Finnegan, Madeleine Hutchison, Norris, Dore) 57.8. 4x200 relay: 1, Liberty 1:50.9; 2, Mount Si (Finnegan, Bottemiller, Guyer, Rockow) 1:53.8.

4x400 relay: 1, Liberty 4:20.6; 2, Mount Si (Kirby, Volken, Jackson, Scott) 4:33.4.

Shot put: 1, Morgan Safley (Lib) 31-4.5; 2, Alexis McGinnis (Lib) 28-4; 3, Sofie Safley (Lib) 27-9.8; 4, Eva Maher (Lib0 24-2; 5, Madison Bardsley (MS) 23-5.5.

Discus: 1, S. Safley (Lib) 72-6; 2, Leslie Stevens (MS) 72-6; 3, Kristen Kasel (MS) 72-6; 4, McGinnis (Lib) 602; 5, Bardsley (MS) 51-1. Javelin: 1, Stevens (MS) 958; 2, Pestl-Dimmitt (Lib) 85-3; 3, Anna Frodsham (Lib) 78-8; 4, Kasel (MS) 75-3; 5, Maher (Lib) 69-6. High jump: 1, Pestl-Dimmitt (Lib) 4-8; 2, Lexi Swanson (MS) 4-6; 3, Delane Agnew (Lib) 4-4; 4, Nicolino (MS) 4-0.

Pole vault: 1, Swanson (MS) 8-6; 2, Danielle Richards (Lib) 8-6; 3, Tia Riley (Lib) 7-6. Long jump: 1, Bakke (Lib) 14-3.25; 2, Scott (MS) 13-4; 3, Shannon Powell (Lib) 12-9.25. Triple jump: 1, Stevens (MS) 34-3.25; 2, Rockow (MS) 31-6; 3, Bakke (Lib) 29-4.75; 4, Guyer (MS) 28-0.5; 5, Maher (Lib) 27-3.25.

Nonleague EASON INVITATIONAL At Snohomish High Top team scores: 1, Sehome 71; 2, Eastlake 35, Juanita 35; 4, Cascade 33; 5, Holy Names 32; 6, North Kitsap 31; 7, Abbotsford, B.C., 28; 8, Squalicum 26, Burlington-Edison 26; 10, Arlington 24, Decatur 24; 12, Redmond 23, Issaquah 23; 14, Lindbergh 21; 15, Skyline 19; 26, Liberty 13.

100: 3, Haley Jacobson (Iss) 12.51; prelims, 12, Lexis Guches (East) 13.25; 20, Sophie Rockow (Mount Si) 13.46; 22, Madison Birdsall (Lib) 13.49. 200: 2, Jacobson (Iss) 25.61; prelims, 9, Elizabeth Ryker (Lib) 27.25; 20, Kaylie Greninger (Sky) 27.99; 21, Jesse Guyer (MS) 28.03; 23, Rockow (MS) 28.14. 400: 1, Haley O'Connor (East) 59.21; 10, Michelle Bretl (Sky) 62.46; 11, Michaela Chucka (Lib) 62.60; 17, Maddi Hutson (Sky) 63.87. 800: 9, Jordan Branch (Sky) 2:26.72; 14, Aimee Christensen (Lib) 2:29.22; 15, Christina Volken (MS) 2:29.23; 26, Amanda Chalfant (Iss) 2:34.26. 1,600: 3, Katelyn Steen (Sky) 5:18.77; 6, Morgan O'Connor (East) 5:24.90; 11, Bailey Scott (MS) 5:31.62; 24, Kathryn Steele (Sky) 5:43.44; 25, Emily Dwyer (East) 5:43.68. 3,200: 3, Steen (East) 11:23.56; 8, Dwyer (East) 11:53.75; 9, Rachel Shaw (Lib) 11:53.96; 12, Samantha Krahling (Sky) 11:58.84; 15, Megan Chucka (Lib) 12:07.54; 16, Megan Larson (Lib) 12:07.62; 20, Rachel Osgood (Iss) 12:21.30; 21, Caitlin McIlwain (Sky) 12:31.19. 100 hurdles: prelims, 10, Lauren Bruner (Iss) 16.99; 12, Lauren Files (East) 17.13; 19, Emily Pestl-Dimmitt (Lib) 17.95. 300 hurdles: 4, Files (East) 48.75; 9, Ashley Jackson (MS) 49.89; 12, Bruner (Iss) 50.77. 4x100 relay: 11, Skyline

April 11 Match SKYLINE 276, GARFIELD 327 At Plateau GC, par 36 Medalist: Christine Palpallatos (G) 46.

Skyline scores: Shirley Chung 47, Bryalynn Vowels 53, Emma Farno 57, Layla Hiramoto 59.

April 12 Match ISSAQUAH 249, INGLEMOOR 253 At Snoqualmie Falls, par 36.

Medalist: Elin Skaardal (Iss) 42.

Other Issaquah scores: Lauren Merdinyan 46, Morgan Young 47, Michaela Hagen 57, Jenny Lee 57.

3A KingCo Conference April 12 Match LIBERTY 247, MOUNT SI 268 At Maplewood GC, par 36 Medalist: Rachel Heflin (Lib) 43.

Other Liberty scores: Molly Culwell 50, Rachel Werner 51, Alex Duvall 51, Brandi Petryk 52, Christie Schmidt 52.

Mount Si scores: Julia Dorn 47, Maggie Robinson 53, Genna Magnun 55, Tabitha Dorn 54, Danielle Burns 59.

Prep boys lacrosse Washington Lacrosse Association DIVISION I April 12 Game SKYLINE 17, MUKILTEO 6 Skyline 3 3 3 8 - 17 Mukilteo 1 1 4 0 - 6 Skyline statistics: Phoenix Abernathy 4 groundballs, Ryan Benz 1 goal, 1 assist; Alan DeWeirdt 1 goal, 1 groundball; Raymond Hess 6 groundballs, Collin DiGiovanni 1 groundball, Andrew Hankey 1 goal, 1 groundball; Alex Klee 3 groundballs, Jacob Krahling 1 goal, 6 groundballs; Cory Larson 4 groundballs, 4 saves; Ryan McMackin 2 goals, 4 groundballs; Tristan Miller 2 goals, 5 groundballs; Brennan West 3 goals, 1 assist, 3 groundballs; Jack Pruitt 3 goals, 1 assist, 4 groundballs; Alex Shawver 1 goal, 1 groundball; Matt Riley 1 assist, Max Saffle 2 goals, 5 assists, 3 groundballs.

April 14 Game EASTSIDE CATHOLIC 22, SKYLINE 19 Skyline 4 5 2 8 - 19 Eastside Catholic 3 7 5 7 - 22 Skyline statistics: Phoenix Abernathy 3 groundballs, Ryan Benz 3 goals, 2 groundballs; Andrew Hankey 4 goals, 3 assists, 2 groundballs; Raymond Hess 6 groundballs, Jacob Krahling 1 groundball, Cory Larson 3 groundballs, 18 saves; Robert Lockard 1 groundball, Ryan McMackin 1 goal, 1 assist, 2 groundballs; Triston Miller 1 groundball, Jack Pruitt 4 goals, 2 assists, 8 groundballs; Matt Riley 1 goal, 1 groundball; Max Saffle 2 goals, 1 assist, 3 groundballs.

Eastside Catholic statistics: Kyle Decker 1 goal, 2 assists, 4 groundballs; Ian Ducharme 2 goals, 1 assist, 2 groundballs; Jeff Foreman 2 goals, 1 groundball; Henry Jarvis 1 groundball, Peter Kimble 1 goal, 1 groundball; Ross Komenda 5 goals, 4 groundballs; Austin MacCord 2 groundballs, Colin MacIlvennie 6 goals, 1 assist, 9 groundballs; Dylan Mahosky 3 groundballs, Michael Rambaldini 5 goals, 1 assist, 10 groundballs; Christian Shigley 1 groundball, Colin Schriever 10 saves.

April 15 Game MERCER ISLAND 8, ISSAQUAH 4 Issaquah 2002-4 Mercer Island 1 3 2 2 - 8 Issaquah statistics: Ben Director 2 goals, 1 groundball; Jake Fritz 1 goal, 1 groundball; Duncan Hamilton 1 groundball, Michael Hatcher 1 goal, O’Neil Hughes 1 groundball, 13 saves; Kole Lindor 3 groundballs, Matt O’Neill 3 groundballs, Kevin Powers 4 groundballs, Austin Richert 1 groundball.

DIVISION II April 12 Game LIBERTY 7, MOUNT SI 1 Liberty 5 0 0 2 - 7 Mount Si 0 0 1 0 - 1 Liberty statistics: Jeffery Arnevick 1 goal, 2 groundballs; Alex Batali 5 groundballs, Roland Deex 1 groundball, 7 saves; Sam Dodt 7 groundballs, Aaron Fleis 1 groundball, Forrest Hurley 1 groundball, Wyatt Johnson 7 groundballs, Colin Larson 2 groundballs, Shane Maio 1 groundball, Anthony Mantz 1 goal, 1 assist, 6 groundballs; Ryan Menezes 1 goal, 2 groundballs; Dalton O’Brien 1 groundball, Collin Ross 4 goals, 4 groundballs; Casey Smith 5 groundballs.

Mount Si statistics: Beau Bachand 1 goal, 4 groundballs; Zane Berhold 1 groundball, Andrew Bottemiller 4 groundballs, Nick Crandell 1 groundball, Tucker Dana 2 groundballs, Sal Francisco 2 groundballs, Max Mahrer 2 groundballs, Blake Moorhead 1 groundball, Henry Owens 4 groundballs, Jake Smith 2 groundballs, Nate Whited 2 groundballs, Ma Williamson 1 groundball, Tate Wright 2 groundballs, Cameron Pike 6 saves.

Prep girls lacrosse Washington Lacrosse Association DIVISION I April 15 Game ISSAQUAH 21, BELLEVUE 7 Issaquah statistics: Lexi Boyer 2 groundballs, Kamy Brandt 1 assist, 2 groundballs; Kelly Christianson 1 goal, 1 groundball; Megan Evans 1 assist, 1 groundball; Miranda Hansen 3 groundballs, Brittany Hogan 1 goal, 1 assist, 5 groundballs; Ellen Kay 2 groundballs, Jacqueline Marber 1 goal, 1 groundball; Lael McDonald 1 groundball, Kim Meacham 1 groundball, Emily Mincin 3 goals, Haley Mincin 8 goals, 5 assists, 5 groundballs; Katie Mincin 3 goals, 2 assists, 1 groundball; Sophie Schielfelbein 4 goals, 4 assists, 2 groundballs; Laura Voss 14 saves.

B6 • Wednesday, April 20, 2011 Liberty netters whip Interlake The Liberty High School girls tennis team took the No. 1 singles and No. 1 doubles matches April 12 as the Patriots defeated Interlake, 5-2, in a 3A/2A KingCo Conference match.

Amber Eastham won the No. 1 singles with a 6-4, 6-3 victory against Interlake’s Isabelle Long.

Veronica Granger and Audrey LaFraugh defeated Interlake’s Iryna Strinyska and Miyati Raghavan, 6-3, 7-5, in the No. 1 doubles match.

Skyline girls bounce Inglemoor in tennis The Skyline High School girls tennis team swept all three doubles matches en route to a 6-2 victory April 12 against Inglemoor in a 4A KingCo Conference match.

Alison Opitz and Molly Knutson, of Skyline, won the No. 1 doubles with a 2-6, 6-3, 6-0 victory against

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Leanna Thim and Mckayla Dear.

On April 11, Garfield swept the four singles matches to defeat Skyline, 5-2.

Skyline’s victories came in the doubles. Opitz and Knutson won the No. 1 doubles match by beating Lauren Schlechter and Sherry Tran, 6-1, 6-4. Sanjana Galgalikar and Rachel Kim, of Skyline, won the No. 3 doubles match by beating Hiroko Nakahara and Anna Cia, 3-6, 6-2, 10-8.

Skyline girls beat Eastlake, Garfield Elena Frerker won two events April 14 as the Skyline High School girls track team recorded 4A KingCo Conference victories against Eastlake and Garfield.

Skyline won the three-way meet with 73 points. Eastlake was second with 68 points and Garfield was third with 35.

Frerker won the discus and the

The Issaquah Press javelin.

The Skyline boys finished second to Garfield, which totaled 81 points. Skyline had 69 points and Eastlake had 31.

Liberty girls race past Mount Si The Liberty High School girls track team raced by Mount Si, 9645, April 14 in a 3A/2A KingCo Conference meet.

Emily Pestl-Dimmitt, of Liberty, won the high jump and the 100 hurdles. Liberty swept the 4x100, 4x200 and 4x400 relays.

The Liberty boys, geared by four first places from Joshua Gordon, defeated Mount Si, 73-72. Gordon won the high jump, long jump, 100 and 200.

Because the pole vault competition was not held April 14, the meet was completed the next day. Hamilton Noel, of Liberty, took first place by going 12 feet, 6 inches and teammate Chase

Kenney went 12 feet as the Patriots came from behind to edge Mount Si.

Issaquah track teams take second place The Issaquah High School boys and girls track teams both finished second April 14 in a three-way meet with Inglemoor and Woodinville.

In the boys meet, Inglemoor took first place with 67 points. Issaquah was close behind with 63 points and Woodinville was third with 51.

Mike Baba, of Issaquah, won the shot put with a life-time best throw of 42 feet, 7 1/2 inches. He also captured the javelin. Jorrell Dorsey, competing in the triple jump for the first time, took first with a leap of 40 feet, 8 1/2 inches.

Dorsey’s effort currently ranks fifth among league leaders.

Dorsey also ran as a member of Is-

a junior, shot a 55 to take fourth overall.

“The ground is soft, so there’s a lot of chunking and slow greens,” Wotherspoon said.

Bakamus noted Merdinyan and Skaardal’s leadership and consistency for Issaquah this year. They show focus and regular improvement each match.

“They’re good leaders,” he said. “They don’t make the little mistakes.”

Eastlake’s Rebecca Priestley and Amulya Cherala each shot a 59 and tied for fifth.

After the match, Wotherspoon, who looks to make a run for the state tourney this spring, reflected on her performance.

“I’m doing well with chipping and putting,” she said. “My drives are where I went wrong.”

Eastlake coach Pat Bangasser seemed pleased with the Wolves thus far. He has stressed a key point this season to keep his players focused and competitive.

“They’re playing the gold course. They’re not playing the

Eagles top Inglemoor Skaardal shot a 42 April 12 to take medalist honors as Issaquah defeated Inglemoor, 249-253, at Snoqualmie Falls Golf Course.

Merdinyan shot a 46 and Morgan Young had a 47 for Issaquah.

Patriots down Mount Si Rachel Heflin was the medalist April 12 when she shot a 43 to lead the Liberty High School girls golf team past Mount Si, 247-268, at the Maplewood Golf Course.

Heflin had pars in the 3A/2A KingCo match. Teammate Molly Culwell, who shot a 50, had three pars. Rachel Werner and Alex DuVall each had 51s for the Patriots.

Julia Dorn led Mount Si with a 47.

Spartans beat Garfield Shirley Chung shot a 47 April 11 to lead the Skyline High School girls golf team to a 276327 4A KingCo Conference victory against Garfield at the Plateau Golf Course.

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The Skyline High School boys lacrosse club scored eight times in the fourth period April 12 and walloped host Mukilteo, 17-6, in a Washington State Association Division I game at Kamiak High School.

Brennan West and Jack Pruitt each had three goals for Skyline.

The Spartans lost to Eastside Catholic, 22-17, April 14. Colin MacIlvennie scored six goals, and Michael Rambaldini and Ross

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Issaquah players swat Heather Benjamin on the back and helmet at home plate after she scored herself and Brielle Bray (92) on a homerun in the fifth inning.

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the contest.

Eastlake scored six more runs in the fifth. Winning pitcher Nicole Guptil had nine strikeouts.

She also went 3-for-3 at the plate.

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saquah’s winning 4x100 and 4x400 relay teams.

In the girls meet, Inglemoor was first with 85 points and Issaquah took second with 70 points. Woodinville was third with 30.

Haley Jacobson, of Issaquah, won the 100, 200 and ran as a member of the Eagles’ winning 4x200 and 4x400 relay teams.

Patriots win twice Liberty, off to promising start, won two of three games last week.

The Patriots defeated Interlake, 6-3, April 12 in a 3A/2A KingCo Conference contest.

Amber Smith was the winning pitcher for Liberty. Denise Blohowiak, one of the league’s top players, had three hits and drove in two runs; one of her hits was a home run. Marissa Jeffers and Liza Van Camp each had two hits for the Patriots.

Liberty fell to unbeaten Juanita, one of the state’s strongest teams, 10-0, April 13.

The Patriots managed just two hits in the game.

The Patriots completed the week with an 8-4 nonleague victory April 16 against host Selah.

Blohowiak was the winning pitcher. She also had two hits and drove in two runs. Van Camp had two hits.

The victory against Selah gave Liberty a 4-3 season record. The Patriots entered this week with a 3-2 league record.

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the game-winning goal.

“It was a great win for us. We did what we had to do and that was play a full game for 80 minutes. It was our best game of the season, by far,” Lichtenberger said.

Newport entered the game in first place with a 4-1-1 record.

However, the Knights learned early they were in for a tough fight.

“We put a lot of pressure on the ball, more pressure than Newport has faced this season,” Lichtenberger said.

The victory was the second of the week for the Eagles, who edged host Redmond, 3-2, April 12.

Drew Tacher scored two goals to give Issaquah a 2-1 halftime lead.

Shane, who assisted on one of Tacher’s goals, sealed Issaquah’s victory with a goal at the 70th minute. Redmond, which put pressure on Issaquah in the final 10 minutes, scored its final goal at the 75th minute.

Goalkeeper Nathan King responded to Redmond’s pressure by making critical saves.

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two runs.

In the 3A/2A KingCo Conference, Liberty dropped three league games, but finished the week with a nonleague triumph.

The Patriots were walloped 11-0 by first-place Mount Si April 11.

Mount Si hit five home runs in the game, three by Tim Proudfoot.

The latter hit five home runs for the week.

Komenda each had five goals for Eastside Catholic.

Jack Pruitt, Andrew Hankey and Alan DeWeirdt each scored four goals for Skyline.

In other action last week, Issaquah fell to host Mercer Island, 8-4, April 15. Ben Director had two goals for Issaquah.

In Division II play, Liberty defeated host Mount Si, 7-1, April 12. Collin Ross had four goals for Liberty.

Issaquah girls lacrosse beats Bellevue, 21-7 Haley Mincin had eight goals and five assists April 15 as the Issaquah School District girls lacrosse club walloped Bellevue, 21-7.

Katie Mincin had three goals and two assists and Emily Mincin tallied three goals. Sophie Schielfelbein added four goals and four assists.

“He stepped up big time for us,” Lichtenberger said. “I feel he is one of the best keepers in the league.”

Skyline posts two shutouts Skyline, probably the preseason favorite for the 4A KingCo title, recorded two victories, both by shutouts, last week.

The Spartans opened the week with a successful road trip April 11. Austin Crow and Braxton Griffin each scored goals as the Spartans defeated host Wenatchee 2-0 in a nonleague game.

Skyline then defeated Redmond, 2-0, April 15. Griffin and James Molyneaux-Elliott accounted for Skyline’s goals. Goalkeeper Steven Pankiewicz recorded another shutout.

Patriots tie Interlake Liberty and Interlake battled to a 1-1 draw April 12.

Aaron Potoshnik, assisted by Alex Velasquez, put Liberty ahead at the 14th minute. The Patriots maintained the lead through the rest of the first half and part of the second half.

Interlake’s Sunjay Bhatia scored on a penalty kick at the 63rd minute to tie the game.

The Patriots lost to host Mount Si, 3-0, April 15. Alex Censullo scored two of Mount Si’s goals.

Liberty lost to host Mercer Island, 15-9, April 13 and fell to last-place Sammamish, 4-3, April 15. In the Sammamish game, Jacob Hofferber and Ben Wessel each had two hits for Liberty.

The Patriots surprised Skyline, 10-9, April 16 in a nonleague game. Jack Brady had two hits and drove in three runs for Liberty, which also defeated Issaquah earlier this season. Hofferber and Jason Hubbard each had two hits for the Patriots. Conner Reinertsen had two hits and drove in three runs for Skyline.

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By Laura Geggel Issaquah Press reporter

Students raise funds for Seattle Children’s For the past three years, two Issaquah High School juniors, Kim Bussing and Kaileen Dougherty, have raised funds for Seattle Children’s, collecting about $3,000.

The duo raised money this year by selling concessions at Destination Imagination, an annual education event where children competed in science, drama and other creative contests March 5 at Pacific Cascade Middle School.

This year, the girls raised more than $1,000.

“Both Kaileen and I are very passionate about supporting our community, and both of us had health scares after we were born,” Bussing said. “We want to be able to give back to Seattle Children’s and also be able to help give other children the chances we've been able to have.”

Liberty to host first garage sale April 23 Liberty High School’s first garage sale is from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 23 in its main gym.

The garage sale is in honor of Maple Hills Elementary School teacher Steve Birdsall who died of multiple system atrophy in February. All proceeds will benefit Shy-Drager, an organization that offers support to families affected by the disease.

Donate gently used clothing, home furnishings, luggage, electronics, computer equipment, child supplies and sports equipment for the sale. Students from the school’s Associated Student Body will collect donations at the school from 2:30-3:30 p.m. through April 20 in the upper gym.

School officials ask that parents drop off donations with a student present.

Class teaches parents about cyber safety A free class sponsored by the Pine Lake Middle School PTSA invites parents of pre-teens and teens to learn about cyber safety at 7 p.m. April 21 at the school, 3200 228th Ave. S.E., Sammamish.

At 7:25 a.m., earlier than most computer programmers set their morning alarms, 14 students at Issaquah High School filter into their Advanced Placement computer science class.

Until this year, their teacher, Brett Wortzman, didn’t spend time in the classroom. He worked at Microsoft, and though he had expressed an interest in teaching, he chose to work in technology instead of education.

That changed when he learned about TEALS — Technology, Education & Literacy in Schools — a program giving Microsoft computer scientists a crash course in teaching and then placing them in classrooms.

The program’s pilot began last fall, with 11 Microsoft employees teaching computer science and Web design classes in four high schools, including Issaquah High.

King County boasts some of the most technically advanced companies in the nation — Microsoft, Boeing, Amazon and offices from Google, Adobe and Facebook — yet only 275 high school students in Washington took the 2010 AP Computer Science exam.

In Wortzman’s class, 13 of his students plan to take the AP exam May 3.

“It’s been really a positive experience for everybody, both for the employees who are teaching it, and for those taking the class,” Jim Stanton, Issaquah parent and Microsoft community affairs man-

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ager, said.

During class March 29, students worked on a computer code about bugs, and not of the virus variety.

On the ActivBoard at the front of the classroom, Wortzman showed students a computer-generated grid filled with bugs — beetles, gnats and bees — and asked them to help the critters find their way home. Small rocks littered the way, and the students had to write code to navigate the bugs around them.

Junior Steven Yang used a slightly more technical way to describe the assignment, calling the bugs “bots.”

“We have to use this existing code, called GridWorld, that’s on the AP test,’” he said. “We’re making bots that go to stations to recharge. We have to modify the existing code.”

Computer science is an intriguing career option for Yang, who said he took the yearlong class to learn more about a job he might someday be doing. So far, he’s learned how to code using Java and other languages.

Senior Preston Isom had some knowledge of Java before he started the class.

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Jeremy Tickman and Garrett Woodford, Issaquah High School seniors, work on computer code during the Advanced Placement computer science class taught by an instructor from Microsoft.

“I knew a little bit, but I’ve learned a whole lot more about implementing other code,” he said. “I’m on the robotics teams, so it’s helped with that because we also use Java.”

The class’ only girl, senior Ashleigh Thomas, said she took the class because she plans to pursue computer science in college.

“It’s challenging,” she said. “It’s the first class in high school that I haven’t had experience in.”

Going on reputation, the AP class is known as one of the hardest at Issaquah High, but those enrolled say they wouldn’t want to be anywhere else.

“This class is hard. It’s, by design, hard,” Wortzman said. “It would be like never taking math and having to go from arithmetic to calculus.”

Unlike most of his Microsoft colleagues in the program, Wortzman is earning his master’s in education from the University of Wash-

ington. He learned about TEALS from colleague Kevin Wang, a teacher, Microsoft employee and founder of the TEALS program.

Wang began the program in Seattle, but expanded it when he learned from Stanton and Issaquah High Principal Paula Phelps that the school needed new computer science teachers.

Most computer science pros do not go into teaching. Wang called the pay difference between teaching and industry a “huge problem” because of the 60 percent pay cut computer scientists take when they leave a corporation like Microsoft to go into teaching at public schools.

At Microsoft, employees typically show up for work in the late morning and work until late at night. Wang said he realized if he helped interested Microsoft employees get their emergency teaching credentials, they could teach computer science at high schools

in the morning, and then go to work. This year, he plans to recruit at Google, and hopes to attract more girls to the program, he said.

A certified teacher, such as Wang, has to be in the room with the computer science instructors.

When he observes, Wang offers teaching tips that will help them later in the classroom.

This year, the Issaquah Schools Foundation awarded a $12,000 grant to help the Issaquah School District pay its $22,000 bill to the TEALS program, and Microsoft has given $30,000. Each teacher is paid about $6,000, enough to cover gas and coffee, Stanton joked.

The program has proven so successful at Issaquah High that this fall it will expand to Liberty and Skyline high schools, and an additional class — introduction to computer science — will also be offered.

Texting and driving: the deadly habit destroying our youth

By Sami Halela You are on your way home from after-school sports, bumpin’ the music in your car, super excited to get home and call your buddies to see who wants to chill for the night. You feel your phone buzz in your pocket and you chuckle to yourself, 99.9 percent sure it’s your babe. You pull it out, taking a quick glance, but promising yourself that you won’t respond.

Too bad it’s the sweetest message ever and you just can’t help but sneak in a quick response. You look down for a second to finish the text and when you look back up, you realize the light has turned red and you’re already sailing through the intersection. There is a car headed straight for you.

What are the consequences of

Hall Monitor Sami Halela Liberty High School that split-second decision? Is your life or someone else’s really worth risking one look at your phone?

Ask yourself this: Are you going to choose carefully between life and death the next time you receive a text message while driving?

Most people think they are exempt from the statistics they’ve seen on Oprah. They think that those graphic images of collision victims on TV don’t relate to their

lives in any way. They blindly ignore the warnings they have heard so many times and refuse to take the pledge against distracted driving, thinking such a calamity will never plague them.

Teens out there: the statistics are not in your favor. According to Allstate teen driving statistics, per mile driven, teenagers are four times more likely to get in a car crash than any other age group. In 2008 alone, more than 4,000 teens died in car crashes. That amounts to an average of 11 teen deaths on the road every day.

Undoubtedly, many Liberty High School students have witnessed terrible accidents attributed to distracted driving or at least witnessed the DUI simulation in the school parking lot last spring. It seems futile that despite such efforts, those

brutal images fade so rapidly when the impulse to check a text message while driving arises.

A survey conducted in 2009 came up with results concluding that 82 percent of teens admit to using their cell phones while driving. Although this statistic may not hit home for everyone, the fact that about 1.6 million teens nationwide read or compose text messages while driving is appalling.

Washington state passed a law in June 2010 making texting and driving a primary offense. In the first 28 days after the passing of this legislation, the Washington State Patrol issued 736 citations to people for talking on cell phones while driving and 43 for texting behind the wheel. At $124 per ticket, the state had made nearly $100,000 in one month’s time.

Although most teens think they are perfectly capable of texting and driving safely, the fact of the matter is they can’t. What can we realistically do to change this deadly habit?

If teens refuse to abide by this law, perhaps they stand a better chance of listening to you, a friend. Each one of us has the power to make a difference in the lives of our peers. By taking the pledge against distracted driving on www.teensagainstdistracteddriving.com, you, too, can take the first step in saving lives.

According to T.A.D.D. sources, researchers call texting a “perfect storm” of risky driving activity because drivers take their hands off of the steering wheel and their eyes and minds are off of the road.

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P OLICE B LOTTER

A razor was stolen from Target, 755 N.W. Gilman Blvd., prior to 12:16 p.m. April 3. The estimated loss is $249.

Jumpy Police responded to suspicious activity at the Swedish Medical Center standalone emergency room, 2005 N.W. Sammamish Road, at 11:08 p.m. April 3 after staff members reported a person hiding behind a generator behind the building. The person screamed, jumped a fence and ran along Interstate 90 after staff members approached him or her.

Berry patch A person located a BlackBerry in a wooden planter in the 600 block of Front Street North at 11:25 p.m. April 3. Police attempted to locate the device’s owner.

Tool trouble Tools were stolen from a vehicle parked in the 1700 block of 16th Avenue Northeast prior to 4:20 p.m. April 4. The estimated loss is $1,200.

Highlands and lows Items were stolen from a residence in the 5400 block of Highlands Drive Northeast prior to 9:19 a.m. April 5. The estimated loss is $2,350.

Something stinks Toilet paper was burned in a portable toilet outside Grand

Ridge Elementary School, 1739 N.E. Park Drive, prior to 5:59 p.m.

April 5. The estimated loss is unknown.

Arrest Police arrested a 65-year-old Issaquah man for violating a domestic violence no-contact order in the 100 block of East Sunset Way at 11:47 a.m. April 6.

Hacked

Key clue

A key was stolen from a Ford parked in the 100 block of Sky Ridge Road Northwest prior to 10:38 a.m. April 7. The estimated loss is $200.

Driving under the influence Police arrested a 47-year-old Sammamish man, Carlos J.H. Lopez, for driving under the influence in the 700 block of Northwest Gilman Boulevard at 7:47 p.m. April 7.

Stream of consciousness

A window was damaged on, and a purse and a computer were stolen from, a vehicle parked in the 4300 block of West Lake Sammamish Parkway Southeast prior to 3:27 p.m. April 6.

Police responded to suspicious activity in the 500 block of Northwest Gilman Boulevard at 8:28 a.m. April 8. The officer located a man urinating in the bushes by the creek. Police warned him about his conduct.

Toyota taken

Arrest

A Toyota parked in the 100 block of West Sunset Way was stolen prior to 5:50 p.m. April 6.

The estimated loss is unknown.

Police arrested a 34-year-old Issaquah woman on a Kirkland warrant at Front Street North and Interstate 90 at 2:02 p.m.

April 8.

Poked Police responded to suspicious activity in a parking lot in the 6200 block of East Lake Sammamish Parkway Southeast at 7:27 p.m. April 6. The officer located a syringe and a box, and disposed of the materials.

Out in the cold Police responded to suspicious activity at Northeast Park Drive and 24th Avenue Northeast at 9:07 p.m. April 6, after a caller reported a man pulling suitcases down the street in the snow. The man said he was headed for a friend’s house after leaving his girlfriend’s residence.

Candy is dandy Oxycodone pills, prescription patches, candy and a cellphone were stolen from a trailer parked in the 10600 block of Renton-Issaquah Road Southeast prior to 5:30 p.m. April 8. The estimated loss is $345.

Back to nature Police responded to suspicious activity in the 27000 block of Southeast 79th Street at 5:43 p.m.

April 8 after a caller reported a naked man near Lake Tradition.

The caller said the man ran into the woods upon being seen. Police could not locate the man.

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Assault

Police arrested a 34-year-old Olathe, Kan., man for assault in the 600 block of Front Street South at 2:16 a.m. April 9.

Stinky situation Police responded to a fire set in a men’s restroom in the 1900 block of Northeast Park Drive at Central Park at 12:31 a.m. April 9.

trunk of a vehicle parked in the 18300 block of Southeast Newport Way prior to 5:04 a.m. April 11.

The estimated loss is $240.

Drugs Police cited and released an 18year-old Issaquah man for possession of marijuana in the 400 block of Front Street South at 7:23 a.m.

April 11.

Honda heist

Shot down A man reported that a blue midsized four-wheel-drive truck attempted to run into him as he was driving near the intersection of Issaquah-Hobart Road Southeast at 5 p.m. April 9. Police said the man appeared to be suffering from mental issues, and he told them he planned to start carrying his rifle. He said he would keep the weapon unloaded, but with ammunition nearby.

Arrest Police arrested a 49-year-old Sammamish man for driving with a suspended license and without a vehicle ignition-interlock device in the 800 block of Front Street North at 8:09 p.m. April 9.

Arrest Police arrested an Issaquah man on an Everett warrant at Southeast 56th Street and 221st Place Southeast at 1:43 a.m. April 10.

Trunk show A purse was stolen from the

A Honda was stolen in the 700 block of Front Street South prior to 7:39 a.m. April 11. The estimated loss is $2,300.

Tim-ber!

Police responded to malicious mischief in the 3600 block of Southeast Evans Street at 12:47 p.m. April 12 after a 31-inch tree was cut down on city property.

The estimated loss is unknown.

Tough love Police responded to a Sammamish woman interested in finding a police officer to “scare her physically aggressive, 7-year-old son” at 2 p.m. April 12. The officers informed her of other parenting options and counseling services.

Operator error A window was broken on, and the owner’s manual was stolen from, a vehicle parked in the 600 block of Front Street South prior to 9:22 a.m. April 13. The esti-

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Free fiesta Employees at Las Margaritas, 59 Front St. N., said a customer left without paying for food prior to 2:34 p.m. April 13. The estimated loss is $38.

Arrest Police arrested a 24-year-old Kenmore man on an Issaquah warrant in the 100 block of East Sunset Way at 5:30 p.m. April 13.

Location unknown CDs and a GPS unit were stolen from a vehicle parked in the 2100 block of Shy Bear Way Northwest prior to 5:41 p.m. April 13. The estimated loss is $575.

Horror story Police responded to the 100 block of Mount Olympus Drive Southwest and the Upper Hillside Cemetery at 8:22 p.m. April 13 to unlock a man stuck inside the gates.

Lockout A door handle was broken on a vehicle parked in the 6100 block of East Lake Sammamish Parkway Southeast prior to 3:46 p.m.

April 14. The estimated loss is $750.

The Press publishes names of those arrested for DUI and those charged with felony crimes. Information comes directly from local police reports.

Leaders back county veterans services levy The effort to renew a King County veterans and human services levy in November cleared a key hurdle last month.

Members of the County Council Regional Policy Committee — comprised of council members, Seattle City Council members and Suburban Cities Association representatives — offered unanimous support to legislation to put the levy renewal to voters. Issaquah is a suburban Cities Association member.

The legislation heads to the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee for further consideration.

“The veterans and human services levy is dedicated to improving the lives of those who were willing to sacrifice their lives for our safety,” County Councilman Bob Ferguson, the prime sponsor of both the proposed renewal and the original legislation in 2005, said in

a statement. “The levy invests in critical services for our veterans and our families in need across all of King County. These investments are needed more than ever during these tough economic times.”

The committee also endorsed a plan to continue the levy for another six years at the existing rate: 5 cents per $1,000 of assessed property value. The proposal does not include additional taxes.

“The support for the levy is a reflection of the commitment of our citizens to the service of veterans in our region,” County Councilman Pete von Reichbauer, a military veteran, said in a statement.

County voters approved the initial levy in 2005. In order for the levy to continue, the council must agree to place the measure on the November ballot and a majority of the electorate must support the

proposal.

“The public overwhelmingly supported this levy because of the known need six years ago,” County Councilman Joe McDermott said in a statement.

“The levy’s programs have been very successful, yet the need continues, so I am very supportive of continuing the existing veterans and human services levy.”

The measure is expected to generate about $14.5 million per year — half of the money is to be dedicated for veterans programs and the other half is to be used for general human services programs.

“I strongly support the renewal of this levy so it can continue to reach veterans and families in need throughout the region, including rural areas, like Snoqualmie,” Snoqualmie Mayor Matt Lawson said in a statement.

Dump unused meds at Issaquah Police Department

9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, at the police department.

“The lives saved are a true testament to the effectiveness of Washington’s comprehensive and integrated approach to traffic safety: the Target Zero plan,” commission Director Lowell Porter said in a statement released March 30.

Target Zero also includes public education, safety engineering to improve roadways and vehicles, timely response by emergency medical personnel, and strong enforcement of traffic safety laws.

“Troopers will continue to take swift action on the three violations that we know take the most lives: speeding, impaired driving and the failure to wear seat belts,” Washington State Patrol Chief John Batiste said. “Eliminating those three violations would, just by themselves, get us most of the way to Target Zero.”

The federal Drug Enforcement Association has launched a national effort to collected unused prescription painkillers.

Issaquah-area residents can drop off unused medication at the Issaquah Police Department, 130 E. Sunset Way, on April 30 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

People can return unused or expired medications anonymously for disposal — no questions asked.

Prescription painkillers — often stolen and abused — help fuel a statewide overdose epidemic. Drug overdoses kill more Washington residents than car accidents.

In addition, Issaquah-area residents can drop off unused or expired medications anytime from

Statewide traffic deaths reach historic low The number of deaths on Washington roadways reached a historic low last year: 448, a decline from the 492 deaths in 2009. Washington Traffic Safety Commission officials said 2010 marked the safest year ever on Washington roads. The number of deaths could increase slightly as the commission continues to receive reports.

Under a highway safety plan called Target Zero, the state aims to eliminate traffic fatalities and serious injuries in Washington during the next 19 years. Officials set a goal of zero traffic deaths by 2030.

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Village Theatre presents ‘Iron Curtain’ through April 24, Francis J. Gaudette Theatre, 303 Front St. N., $20 to $60, 3922202 or www.villagetheatre.org

Comedy Night, with Cory Michaelis as MC, and featuring Kane Holloway and headliner Sharon Lacey, 6 p.m., Vino Bella Fridays in the Living Room with Bake & Friends, 7:45 p.m., Bake’s Place, $20 Chris Steven’s Surf Monkeys, 7:30-11:30 p.m., Vino Bella Ricky Venture Revue, 8-11 p.m., Pogacha Oleaje Flamenco, 7:30-11:30 p.m., Vino Bella

Jovino Santos Neto, 7:45 p.m., Bake’s Place, $20 All Italian Car Show, 8 a.m., XXX Rootbeer Drive-in Open Mic Night, 6-9 p.m., Pogacha

David Lanz, 7:40-10 p.m. April 29-30, Bake’s Place, $30 James Howard Band, 7:3011:30 p.m., Vino Bella

Ventura Highway Revisited, 811 p.m., Pogacha Pogacha presents Bellevue artist Bill Peterson’s show “Abstract Complexity in Bold Color” through June 25 at 120 N.W. Gilman Blvd.

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Patriot Players perform unfinished Dickens novel

By Laura Geggel Issaquah Press reporter

W

hen Charles Dickens died from a stroke in 1870, he left his latest novel, “The Mystery of Edwin Drood,” unfinished.

The novel languished until 1985, when American-British composer and author Rupert Holmes transformed it into a musical. To him, it didn’t matter that the novel’s murIF YOU GO der mystery remained unsolved.

‘Drood’ Instead, he de 7:30 p.m. April cided to let the 22-23, 28-30 audience vote, 2:30 pm. April 30 giving the show a Liberty High possible 476 whodunit endings.

School Auditorium Liberty High 16655 S.E. 136th School’s Patriot St., Renton Players, under the $10 for stuguidance of direcdents; $12 for tors Katherine adults Klekas and Eia Waltzer, have taken on “Drood” with gusto, given that it involves danger, romance and cross-dressing actors.

The musical begins in the Vietnam era, with a troupe of actors putting on a show for the British public. Senior Savannah Freese plays an actress playing Edwin Drood, the male lead.

Drood is engaged to Rosa Bud (Hannah Grandine), but he’s not the only one in love with the fair damsel. Neville Landless (Erik Wolf-Rowland), an orphan from Ceylon, also fancies her affections, but his sister Helena Landless (Kylie Ishimitsu) tries to keep him at bay.

“Neville Landless is described as hot blooded,” Wolf-Rowland said. “He has anger management issues.”

Still, Dickens might be using his favorite type of character — a poor orphan — to illustrate the class disparities and social issues swirling around immigrants during the Victorian era.

The Rev. Crisparkle (Sean Callahan) acts as the guardian for the two orphans, but he complicates the story when the audience learns of his past connection with Rosa Bud. Then there’s John Jasper (DJ Savo), Drood’s uncle and an opium addict who confesses his love for Rosa Bud.

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Above, the ladies of the opium den circle gather ’round the Princess Puffer, played by Senior Kelsey Canaga, during the Patriot Players’ musical ‘Drood’ at Liberty High School. Below, Rosa Bud (Hannah Grandine) and Jasper (DJ Savo) share a solemn moment together.

Then there’s the fact that not everyone liked Drood, an upper-class dandy.

“He’s a pompous little git,” said junior Fiona Kine, a member of the ensemble.

“He’s self-centered. He’s a peacock.”

When Drood’s torn and bloody coat is found, the cast reacts. Is he really dead?

Who’s the murderer?

Like many of his classmates, junior Sheady Manning-Bruce read a few Dickens novels before performing “Drood.”

“I feel that Dickens touches on a lot of subjects that needed to be expressed in his time, like poverty,” Manning-Bruce said. “Everything was taboo and he brought it into the light in such an elegant way.”

The students are excited to stage a

murder mystery, especially since it will be the last musical they’ll give on Liberty’s stage before it is torn down for the remodel.

“This is the last show in this theater space,” senior Kelsey Canaga said. “It’s like a celebration of all we’ve done and all we will do in the future.”

As the play nears its end, the attention falls to the audience to pick an ending.

“I like how we don’t know the ending, so it keeps it fresh every night,” said freshman Eric Spradling-Reim, a member of the ensemble.

Laura Geggel: 392-6434, ext. 241, or lgeggel@isspress.com. Comment at www.issaquahpress.com.

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Champions swings for the fences in sports bar cuisine Restaurant reviews are a regular feature of The Issaquah Press. Reviewers visit restaurants unannounced and pay in full for their meals.

By David Hayes Issaquah Press reporter The best way to judge a new eatery is by determining how well it handles the basics.

The lunch menu at Field of Champions Bar & Grill epitomizes the basics of casual dining.

Located on the banks of Issaquah Creek, the restaurant has been described as a cross between Red Robin and The Gas Lamp — essentially a family-friendly alehouse. The sports memorabilia ranges from donated local Little League banners to signed mementos of national sports icons, like Michael Jordan. As a sports bar, at least four flat-screen TVs can be seen from every seat in the house.

As a group of us watched a replay of the previous night’s Mariners’ game, we decided to cover our bases and order a variety of basics from the lunch menu.

I went straight for the heart of a sports bar’s menu and ordered a burger, but not just any slider. I chose the BBQ, which was not only big in size, but also huge in flavor. Come hungry, because this behemoth easily surpasses a quarter-pound, with toppings — including smoked bacon, cheddar cheese and onion rings — piled high. And no, the onion rings are not on the side, but on the burger.

As I have not yet perfected the technique to devour my food by unhinging my lower jaw, a la the boa constrictor, I had to remove one of the beer battered onion rings. Then at manageable size, the first bite into the burger was an explosion of tastes and texture, from the tangy barbecue sauce to the crunch of

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the onion ring and fresh veggies. The burger itself was grilled to order, so get it as rare or charred as your heart desires.

For the three of us who received fries with our meals, it was unanimous that Champions has done something special with their spuds. They were nice and crisp on the outside, and tender and flavor filled on the inside. For a little variety, the menu also offers freshly cut sweet potato fries or coleslaw.

Another bar menu staple is the chicken burger. A colleague found it quite satisfying — he really liked the bacon and the ciabatta roll it was served on providing a nice change of pace.

A third basic is the club sandwich. This one came stuffed with slow-roasted turkey breast and smoked bacon — the combination surprisingly flavorful, with the toasted wheat bread adding a nice taste and texture.

For those with less of an appetite, the menu features a half-sandwich-andsoup option. The turkey sandwich — featuring bakery-fresh bread and thick slabs of meat — offered quite the mouthful to sink your teeth into. And a cup of chili — mixed with beans, veggies, stewed tomatoes and ground beef — was enough to warm up anyone on a cold, rainy day.

Our token vegetarian ordered the soup-and-salad combo. Served in a traditional ramekin, the caramelized onions were salty and tasty, with a slice of bread floating on top providing the crust for the melted Swiss cheese. The secret ingredient making it completely irresistible was Jack Daniels. And while the salad came a little light on the dressing, the server was prompt in bringing extra on the side.

With a firm grip on the basics, I can’t help be assured Champions can easily han-

ISSAQUAH SCHOOL DISTRICT

Parents and Community Are invited to attend FLASH and HIV/AIDS Curriculum Information Sessions for Briarwood, Cascade Ridge, Clark, Cougar Ridge, Endeavour, Grand Ridge, Issaquah Valley & Maple Hills Elementary Grade 5 Thursday – April 21, 2011

6:00 p.m.

Saturday – April 23, 2011

9:00 a.m.

Your child’s teacher will be teaching the district adopted FLASH HIV/AIDS curriculum. This public viewing will give you an opportunity to examine the instructional materials and view the videos that will be used.

It is not necessary for parents to attend a public review session if they do not intend to exempt their child from FLASH HIV/AIDS instruction. The Washington State Omnibus AIDS law requires a parent to attend a public viewing session and review the materials before such an exemption may be requested or granted. District representatives will be available to answer questions. Preview sessions for all other Elementary Schools were held in January.

All information sessions will be held at: Issaquah Valley Elementary - Multi-Purpose Room 555 NW Holly Street Issaquah, WA 98027

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