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REI pitches partnership with Lake Sammamish State Park
Preservation group ramps up effort to save Providence Heights campus
By Lynn Thompson The Seattle Times Outdoor retailer REI has proposed relocating operations for its national outdoor school to Lake Sammamish State Park and building an outdoor-activities center that would provide administrative offices for its programs as well as space for a ranger station, classroom training and equipment rental. In a 20-page statement of “partnership opportunities” that outlines its experience with similar ventures in other areas of the country, the co-op also proposes an outdoor stage or pavilion for movies and concerts, and an array of new programs including cycling, hiking, navigation, photography and paddle sports. “Cultivating relationships to increase engagement, participant growth and program offerings in outdoor recreation is what we do best,” REI officials said in a November response to the state parks system’s call for redevelopment proposals at Lake Sammamish. The proposal notes that REI Outdoor School operates in more than 300 See PARK, Page 3 Jerry Klein / aerialnw.com
Worker falls to his death at Atlas project By Christina Corrales-Toy ccorrales-toy@isspress.com A 46-year-old masonry worker died after falling from elevated scaffolding on the Atlas apartments construction site in Issaquah on Monday morning. The man was pronounced dead on the scene after Eastside Fire and Rescue crews attempted CPR, Deputy Chief Richard Burke said. The man was working on the 344-unit project’s brick facade at the time, said Eric Olson, Andersen Construction’s operations manager. See DEATH, Page 3
The former Providence Heights College campus is part of a 40-acre site where Brixton Homes, a Bellevue developer, wants to build a 141-home subdivision. The 220,000-square-foot campus buildings, including the green-roofed midcentury chapel with sculptured stained glass windows by French artist Gabriel Loire, would be demolished. Additionally, Brixton wants the City of Issaquah to approve a reduction in trees from nearly 48,000 diameter inches to 9,300 diameter inches.
Washington Trust wants city to require environmental impact statement from developer The Providence Heights chapel’s 33-foot-high stained glass windows were crafted by Gabriel Loire in 1957 in Chartres, France. Windows on one side of the chapel illustrate the Seven Sorrows of Mary. The remaining seven windows depict works of mercy performed by the Sisters of Providence. Michael Sladek msladekphoto.com
By Scott Stoddard sstoddard@isspress.com The Washington Trust for Historic Preservation last week issued an “advocacy alert” as the clock ticked down on a public comment period for a project that would reduce the former Providence Heights College campus to a pile of rubble. The trust suggested concerned citizens write or email the City of Issaquah and “ask that city officials require the developer to conduct an environmental impact statement for the project. If required, an EIS would compel the developer to consider alternatives to demolition and would provide critical time to identify potential preservationfriendly uses for the site.” Representatives for the site’s
For Educator of the Year, ‘the kids always come first’ By Christina Corrales-Toy ccorrales-toy@isspress.com If Briarwood Elementary School teacher Stephanie Mayo had it her way, no one would know she won a big award last week. That’s just who she is, said Briarwood Principal Drew Terry. “She’s a true educator,” he said. “The kids always come first.” Try as she might, the longtime teacher could not keep it a secret after accepting the Issaquah Education Association’s Educator of the Year Award at the Issaquah Community Awards ceremony May 10. As the news broke, more than 40 community members left Mayo congratulatory comments on The Issaquah Press’ Facebook page. Tricia Wescovich Romo thanked Mayo for making her family’s transition into the Issaquah School District a smooth one. See AWARD, Page 2
developer, Brixton Homes LLC of Bellevue, have repeatedly refused to comment about the project, a 141-home subdivision that would scrape the 40-acre site of not only the 220,000-square-foot campus buildings but also many of its trees. The trust calls the entire campus, especially the chapel, “an irreplaceable modern masterpiece designed by regionally-renowned architect John Maloney and world-renowned stained glass artist Gabriel Loire.” The trust also points out that the campus has national significance as being one of two colleges in the nation built during that time period specifically for the education of Catholic sisters, which was “a very See CAMPUS, Page 2
Unsightly hole in I-90 overpass above Front Street now just a memory By Scott Stoddard sstoddard@isspress.com
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Call it a Front Street beautification project. It took longer than planned, but construction crews last week finally replaced the damaged concrete girder on the Interstate 90 overpass that crosses above Front Street North. On May 10, two heavy-duty crane trucks moved into position to start the removal process, but slow-going by crews cutting the girder free from the rest of the overpass caused a one-night delay. The next evening, the crews returned and continued to struggle cutting the girder free. Also, it was discovered the rigging for the two cranes was insufficient to lift the girder, which was cut into two pieces.
Briarwood Elementary School teacher Stephanie Mayo was named Educator of the Year at the Issaquah Community Awards on May 10.
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Westbound I-90 across Lake Washington down to one lane this weekend Drivers heading west across Lake Washington, including fans heading to Saturday night’s Sounders match, should plan ahead for construction and delays this weekend as part of ongoing work to add around-the-clock HOV lanes to Interstate 90. Beginning at 11 p.m. Friday until 5 a.m. Mon-
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An all-terrain crane capable of lifting 220 tons picks half of the damaged concrete girder off the Interstate 90 overpass at Front Street on the morning of May 12. Scott Stoddard sstoddard@ isspress.com
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progressive idea in the late 1950s when the college was planned.” The offical period for written comments ended at 5 p.m. May 17. The city will accept comments up until a final decision is issued, but it says comments received during the official period allow staff and the developer to address concerns as early in the process as possible. Mike Martin, an associate planner for the city, said on May 10 he had received approximately 54 comments from the public. He declined to enumerate how many comments were for and against the project, saying “it would be subjective on my part.” A public hearing regarding the project will be held at a date, time and location to be determined, the city said. Christina Corrales-Toy / ccorrales-toy@isspress.com Chris Moore, the trust’s Briarwood Elementary School teacher Stephanie Mayo says, “This is exactly what I want to do. It’s about executive director, explained kids, it’s about people and I knew I wasn’t going to be just sitting in front of a desk.” why his group wants to see an environmental impact statement carried out. “Cultural and historical resources are part of the environment,” Moore said. from page 1 “That campus as a historic resource is significant enough “You turned our youngthat there should be required alternatives to demolition.” est daughter into a creative A State Environmental writer and an avid reader,” Policy Act checklist, which Romo wrote. “Thank you for the state says “provides a all of your dedication to the way to identify possible envistudents.” ronmental impacts that may Jennifer Hampshire called result from governmental Mayo “one of the most decisions,” was prepared by dedicated and detail-oriented the developer and submitted teachers” she’s ever met, April 1. while Lyn Hart-Winfield The developer stated in simply wrote that “congratuthe SEPA document that “no lations just doesn’t seem like landmark, feature, artifact or enough.” evidence of cultural impor“You are a wonderful role tance is on or near the site” model for the profession,” and the campus “is not beLori Irene wrote. “No one lieved to be eligible for listing deserves it more.” Scott Stoddard / sstoddard@isspress.com in any preservation register” The mountain of praise Former Mayor Rowan Hinds receives a standing ovation after “That answer is wrong,” was beyond anything that he was named as this year’s Hall of Fame inductee at the Moore said. “The building Mayo could have ever imagIssaquah Community Awards on May 10. is eligble for listing in the ined more than 25 years National Register of Historic after she browsed through Places.” an occupational outlook The campus site is owned handbook to find a career by Plateau Campus LLC, a that suited her. The Issaquah Community Awards were handed out at a ceremony company formed by The An undecided Mayo read hosted by the Greater Issaquah Chamber of Commerce on May City Church of Kirkland. An the various job descriptions 10 at the Issaquah Hilton Garden Inn. email to leaders of the church and stopped in her tracks The winners: requesting comment was not when she got to the T’s in the ArtEAST (Community Builder Award) returned. alphabetical manual. Cornell Atwater (Golden Apple Award) George Reece, the manag“The minute I got to Erin Ball (Student of the Year, Issaquah) ing partner of Brixton Homes, teacher, I knew this is it,” she Chris Fryar (Sports Volunteer of the Year) has close ties to Gini Smith, said. “I hadn’t even thought John Paul Hayes (Student of the Year, Liberty) one of the founding pastors of of that as an idea, but this is Rowan Hinds (Hall of Fame) The City Church. Reece and exactly what I want to do. It’s Karl Hirsch (Innovation in Issaquah Award) Smith were officers for City about kids, it’s about people Kiwanis Club of Issaquah (Parks and Recreation of the Year) Ministries, a charitable orgaand I knew I wasn’t going to Russ Levy (Volunteer of the Year) nization under control of The be just sitting in front of a Stephanie Mayo (Educator of the Year) City Church. Reece and Smith desk.” Adam Newton (Key Clubber of the Year) are also on the board at KirkThe result is a nearly Our Savior Lutheran Church (Spiritual Values Award) land’s Northwest University. 30-year career in education, Dan Rowe (Businessperson of the Year) According to the SEPA almost all of it at Briarwood, Kyle Thomas (Student of the Year, Tiger Mountain) document, “The stained where she currently teaches Kristi Tripple (Citizen of the Year) glass windows in the existreading in the Title I/LearnRasa Turkes (Salmon Days Volunteer of the Year) ing church building will be ing Assistance Program. The preserved during demolition state and federally funded and ownership retained by program’s purpose is to proPlateau Campus LLC.” vide children with additional it together and get them to length.” The stained-glass windows reading assistance in order where they need to be beFor Mayo, Briarwood literwere crafted for the Sisters to meet the district and state cause I have so much more ally is family. She met her of Providence by Loire in reading standards. time to work on one human husband Ben Coyne at the Chartres, France, in 1957. Mayo also previously being.” school and lives in the comtaught third and fourth Briarwood is known for its munity. Coyne now teaches at His sculptured stained-glass technique is known as “dalle grades at the school, but said tight-knit, family feel, and the Maywood Middle School. she appreciates the specialschool’s principal credits a lot Since she lives in the area, de verre” in France and his ized attention she can offer in of that to Mayo. Mayo often runs into current work can be found in reliher current role. “Everybody kind of looks and past Briarwood families gious buildings worldwide. Two of Loire’s most famous “It’s like being a physician toward her,” Terry said. at the grocery store. One of versus a heart specialist,” “She’s like the cornerstone of her favorite aspects of the job dalle de verre creations are a wall of glass at the Kaiser she said. “I can just hone in this community. Her passion, is getting a chance to watch on what a child needs, piece her love of kids, stops at no former students grow up and Wilhelm Memorial Church become productive members in Berlin and the Symphonic Sculpture at the Hakone of the society. “That’s really what gets Open Air Museum in Hakone, you in the end,” she said. Japan.
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City’s request for more speed cameras headed to council By Scott Stoddard sstoddard@isspress.com The City Council is expected to vote June 6 on the administration’s request to expand the number of speed camera sites in Issaquah from one to three. The council’s Services and Safety Committee approved the plan after a 15-minute discussion with Chief Scott Behrbaum and Commander Bob Porter of the Issaquah Police Department and Issaquah Municipal Court Adminstrator Lynne Campeau. “It’s another opportunity to impact a driver’s behavior,” Behrbaum told the committee. “If we can slow people down in our school zones where we have our vulnerable population, then that’s an effective tool.” Behrbaum continued: “We’ve seen an impact on people’s behavior. You drive down Second Avenue, you see people slow down. They’re crawling, and that’s great, because we want to increase their attention. We want to slow them down to give them more reaction
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS If you are the registered owner of a vehicle and receive a photo-enforced speeding ticket but were not driving the vehicle when the infraction occurred, you can request an automatic dismissal of the ticket, and the court must comply. According to state law, “Automated traffic safety cameras may only take pictures of the vehicle and vehicle license plate and only while an infraction is occurring. The picture must not reveal the face of the driver or of passengers in the vehicle.” Additionally, the law states infractions must be dismissed “if the registered owner states, under oath, in a written statement to the court or in testimony before the court that the vehicle involved was, at the time, stolen or in the care, custody, or control of some person other than the registered owner.”
time. It’s been effective.” The city currently operates one speed camera system on the 500 block of Second Avenue Southeast near Issaquah High School. The expansion plan would add one system on the 500 block of Newport Way Northwest to keep watch on the Issaquah Valley Elementary School speed zone and another on the 1700 block of Northeast Park Drive in the Issaquah Highlands to monitor the Grand Ridge Elementary School speed zone.
The city currently pays $58,000 a year for the system near Issaquah High. The expansion would bring the annual cost for all three systems to $342,000, which includes the addition of a part-time employee to process the increased number of tickets. The city expects 18,000 per year once the systems are up and running. Last year, the Second Avenue camera system tallied up 7,412 infractions. The registered owners of vehicles exceeding the 20 mph
school zone speed limit by 6 mph or more receive a $124 ticket in the mail. “We typically see about 50 percent of the revenue,” said Campeau. “Fifty percent of the total tickets are paid in full.” Every photo the camera system takes is screened by a member of the Issaquah Police Department before a notice of infraction is mailed out. Those that aren’t paid in full are challenged or flat-out ignored. The city has the option of sending unpaid fines to a collection agency, and multiple unpaid tickets can result in a vehicle owner losing the ability to renew license tabs. The cameras operate from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. during the school year. They do not operate on weekends, holidays and designated breaks. The members of the committee are Tola Marts, Bill Ramos and Eileen Barber. Barber admitted during the meeting that she received a speeding ticket from the photo-enforcement system on Second Avenue.
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The city’s speed camera system on Second Avenue Southeast tallied up 7,412 infractions in 2015.
ral world,” Herzog said. While many park supporters welcome the involvement of REI, with its huge from page 1 network of members and its potential to invest significant national, state and local money and time, others are parks around the country, concerned about the possible including in 10 Washington commercialization and the state parks. potential to squeeze out a loParks officials, stung by cal kayak rental and instrucpublic backlash concerning tion business that’s operated other proposed commercial on the lake for 19 years. partnerships in state parks, “The primary purpose of including a resort near a Washington State Parks is not wildlife corridor at Snoto generate income, but to set qualmie Pass, say they have aside land and allow people not made any decisions about to experience the natural REI’s involvement at Lake biodiversity. When large Sammamish. corporations are allowed to “We haven’t said yes to take over, the public loses,” all those plans,” said Peter said John LaMunyon, lead Herzog, assistant director for pastor of the Sammamish development for Washington Hills Lutheran Church and a former instructor for IsScott Stoddard / sstoddard@isspress.com State Parks. “REI and Parks Construction supervisors, police officers and rescue personnel wait as a deceased construction worker’s are moving ahead very slowly saquah Paddle Sports and and judiciously.” He said Kayak Academy, the local body is removed Monday from the Atlas apartments construction site on Northwest Gilman Boulevard. REI will offer some classes park-rental business. this summer and Parks will Other park advocates Labor and Industries on the apartments in April, with the continue discussions with the welcome REI’s energy and scene. Grief counselors and first move-ins slated for June. company. experience. They say Lake chaplains were also on site. The Atlas development is The partnership could give Sammamish is an urban “It’s a tough day,” Olson a trio of five-story residential Parks a percentage of REI’s park, surrounded by cities, from page 1 said. “It’s a really tough day. buildings above a concrete program-and-rental revenue, and can offer activities and It is a close family.” podium. Currently nearing and Herzog added that a programs that might not be Seattle’s Andersen ConstrucEastside Fire and Rescue completion of its first phase, building could be jointly fiappropriate in a more pristion is overseeing the project. Deputy Chief Rich Burke deAtlas is Lennar Multifamily nanced. No details have been tine wilderness park. The man worked for a subclined to release the victim’s Communities’ first Issaquah negotiated, he said. “This isn’t the backside contractor. name or where he was from. development. “At no time do we want it of Mount Rainier,” said Jim The investigation is ongoThe project at the corner (the proposed activities) to Mackey, a boater who lives ing, with officials from the of Seventh Avenue NorthIssaquah Press editor overshadow the main purpose Issaquah Police Department west and Northwest Gilman Scott Stoddard contributed of the park, which is to engage and the state Department of Boulevard began pre-leasing to this story. urban populations in the natuName:
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FROM THE EDITOR’S DESK
Issaquah’s perplexing stance on preserving the past
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ou’d think as one of the four oldest cities in King County, Issaquah would care a little more these days about preserving its architectural history. How many times in your life have you heard the phrase “historic downtown Issaquah?” And now ask yourself how many of the buildings in town are on the National Register of Historic Places. The answer: Not many. You have the depot. The Sportsmen’s Club. Pickering Barn. And one house. That’s it. Would you be surprised to learn Bothell has six sites on the same historic register? “(Issaquah) doesn’t have any specific policies yet about historic preservation,” said Erica Maniez, director of the Issaquah History Museums. A look at very recent history is disturbing. While new homes and commercial buildings continue to go up at a breakneck pace, the 115-year-old Tolle Anderson
House was demolished at the end of last year. Do we have a surplus of pioneer homes? Are they that easily expendable? SCOTT Once they’re STODDARD gone, they’re gone. Press editor It was admirable the city offered $250,000 for a new owner to relocate the Anderson House, but when no one stepped forward, where was Plan B? According to an assessment by the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation, “The original two-story portion of the Anderson House is relatively intact. The gable roof, horizontal wood drop siding, double-hung windows and brick chimney are all still in place. The only change in the primary façade (east elevation) is a relatively early extension of the front porch.
The interior layout and woodwork is also intact. The character of the house with its straightforward plan, form, and materials is a good example of the typical farmhouse or homestead of the period.” Also discouraging? This tidbit City Administrator Bob Harrison shared with the City Council during its meeting May 2: Issaquah’s survey of historic properties hasn’t been updated in 13 years. Other cities across the state, to put it simply, do more to protect their past. The City of Edmonds, for example, has a nine-member Historic Preservation Committee, the members of which are appointed by the mayor and confirmed by the City Council. When I think history, Squak/ Gilman/Issaquah sure checks off more boxes than Edmonds. Yet, for whatever reason, we’re not keeping up. That should change. And soon.
Bureaucratic irony On May 2, City Council President
the Northwest Gilman Boulevard median, not for spiritual renewal, but in the name of future increased traffic caused by the Atlas apartment complex.
Bureaucratic irony II Greg Farrar / gfarrar@isspress.com
Could the city have timed its Arbor Day proclamation any better? Twelve trees were meeting their maker on Gilman. Stacy Goodman opened the council meeting with an Arbor Day proclamation. “Whereas,” Goodman read, “trees produce life-giving oxygen, provide habitat for wildlife, beautify our city, increase property values and enhance economic vitality. And whereas, trees, wherever they are planted, are a source of joy and spiritual renewal.” Only a few hours before Goodman’s proclamation, the city had obliterated 12 mature trees on
The City of Sammamish held a community workshop May 12 to discuss its expansion plans for Issaquah-Fall City Road. The presentation was held at Pacific Cascade Middle School on the road in question, with a 6 p.m. start time. As I traveled from the newsroom to the meeting, it took me about 15 minutes to go the final seventenths of a mile. Was the start time and location a clever tactic by the city to make a point? If so, well-played, Sammamish. You made a believer out of me. Contact editor Scott Stoddard at sstoddard@isspress.com. Twitter: @scottstoddard. Facebook: facebook.com/presseditor.
TO THE EDITOR Preservation
Providence Heights chapel is an irreplaceable treasure I would like to add my voice to the chorus of protest against the potential dismantling/destruction of the extraordinary treasure Issaquah has been privileged to possess since the early 1960s — the Providence Heights chapel with its staggering wealth of windows by globally renowned Gabriel Loire. (Search him on the internet and discover how important he is). Our city, with its ever increasing “gentrification” projects, will prove itself nothing more than a nouveau riche joke if it stands by silently while a cultural jewel of this level vanishes into history. Julius Boehm, beloved Issaquah resident and founder of iconic Boehm’s Candies, would be frantic if he were alive to witness this threat to a building he loved. Still surviving among his personal papers is a cherished color booklet produced at the time the chapel was built, along with a Christmas card from the Sisters of Providence to him ... featuring a photo of the chapel. The threat to important mid-century buildings is rampaging across our country. Once gone, they are lost forever, to be mourned by our children and grandchildren, who will find themselves cheated out of their heritage. This is not about religious iconography or sectarianism. This is a matter of art, architecture and the preservation of cultural treasures, a value that should transcend the whims of the marketplace, in order to preserve the irreplaceable for the long-term benefit of our entire community.
Mindi Reid Issaquah
Traffic
Downtown would benefit from one-way Front Street A big “yes” on Scott Stoddard’s column (May 12) suggesting one-way streets for downtown Issaquah. My wife and I occasionally find ourselves stuck in the mess
trying to get through to IssaquahHobart Road, and find ourselves saying what Scott said: Make it a one-way street with a partner street. There will be those who will say you can’t make it work. I remember when those same things were said back when Seattle decided to go that way downtown. In fact, I was a delivery-truck driver at the time, and witnessed first-hand the first day. “Exciting” doesn’t begin to cover it, but it has worked. And it could work here. True, it would be a frustratingly small first step, until something gets done to improve Issaquah-Hobart Road. And that, of course, isn’t the city’s problem. I take that back. It isn’t something the city can fix. But it sure is the city’s problem.
widening. And just think. Every weekend, a motorcycle outing! Fifty-plus motorcycles with 50-plus illegal mufflers. Ahhh, the quiet sounds of the city. And trucks. Hundreds of trucks thundering back and forth every day. Oh, the soothing rumble of the wheels of progress. Thank you again for the letter from someone willing to sacrifice selfish preservation interest for the good of the order.
Wilson Geegh Issaquah
Growth
Traffic and overdevolpment concerns fall on deaf ears
Growth
A eulogy for dearly departed trees on Gilman Boulevard In memoriam: For one dozen beautiful trees destroyed on Gilman Boulevard. Victims of greed, killed to give way to increasing traffic, traffic signals and turn lanes needed to justify building high-rise apartments on a flood plain. These trees will no longer clean the air, give shade or add vibrant fall colors to the landscape. With sadness and heavy heart,
Robin Rieck Issaquah
Growth
What are advocates for Third Avenue bridge sacrificing? Thank you for printing the April 14 letter from Myron Anderson about the Third Avenue Northeast bypass. It is so nice to see the community spirit of someone who is willing to give up his quiet, peaceful, secluded home environment for yet another super-fantastic road project. No doubt, Myron will be one of the first to offer their front yard for the necessary street
Geraldine Carey Issaquah
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“presentation” by the developer and/or city officials, I try to attend. Sadly and disturbingly, they always defer our questions and concerns to other departments, or reply that the issues we are asking belong before the City Council, the planning department, development council, etc. — always a catch 22. I am almost always told, “You are at the wrong meeting,” “We already addressed that issue,” “We can’t do anything (citing) our hands are tied by the city’s existing codes and requirements.” They are paid with our tax dollars and do nothing to represent us. They seem to represent the developers who are sucking the city of Issaquah into a quagmire of debt and destabilization.
before there was a traffic light at Newport Way and State Route 900. I am still/even more concerned as the buildout is enormous without any improvements to handle the numbers of cars coming. Citizens of Issaquah, unless vigilant 36 hours a day, cannot catch all the notices about development(s) and faux improvements being recommended by the city’s “elected” and hired officials. Most seem not to care about the city’s future livability. It’s like once you become a representative for the city, you become numb to citizens’ concerns. In fact, my conversation with City Planner Amy Tarce on May 10 was proof. She said people are moving to Issaquah as they desire the high density factor that is present now. I assume she is referring to Talus and the Highlands and now Atlas, and the soon-to-be Gateway and Riva developments. She also stated that my input was “ranting and raving.” Those were her words to describe a citizen’s input about concerns for the city’s welfare and livability. I wouldn’t be “ranting and raving” if city officials required the developers to build the infrastructure necessary to cope with traffic volumes that come with large housing developments. When I get notification that there is a “citizens” information night or
participating in the recent election. There was a strong showing, at 56.7 percent, of a yes vote to form and fund the Eastside Fire Authority. However, this type of ballot measure requires a 60 percent approval for passage. We were surprised the measure fell short considering it would have lowered costs for property owners in Fire District 10 while protecting emergency service levels for both communities. It’s likely we needed to do more to share that important message. Our fire authority planning committee will meet soon to determine next steps. Please feel free to contact me at mmitchell@esf-r.org if there is information you would like me to share with them. We also will continue to report back to our communities through our website and social media.
Mike Mitchell
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No one at City Hall is listening to what residents want We were told there would be three apartment buildings going up in what was formerly the Lombardi property, but never were we told how huge and massive these buildings would be. Never told how out-of-character and garish the style and color. And never told that they would destroy the beauty that attracted people to live in Issaquah: the views of the mountains, the trees on Gilman Boulevard, etc. All gone. Who approved such a monstrous project? Who in our leadership is listening to what Issaquah residents want? Have they seen the frustration and despair posted by dozens and dozens of people on neighborhood websites? And now more huge developments are going up on Newport Drive. Do the residents have any say about what they want their town to be like?
Barbara Extract Issaquah
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Thanks to voters who supported merger of two fire districts
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Improvements to Newport Way important for pedestrians
I am a Boy Scout of Troop 316 in Issaquah, and I have been following an incident since its occurrence as part of my merit badge programs for Citizenship of the Community and Communications. This is my opinion on the child pedestrian death on Newport Way. What happened to 4-year-old Haochen Xu on June 26 was very tragic. This brought attention to a dangerous crossing and caused the City Council to change the speed limit from 40 mph to 30 mph. In addition to lowering the speed limit, the City Council has improved the crossing signs, which flash brightly to alert drivers of the pedestrian crossing in advance as they come around the curve. With all of these new improvements, the council is making the chances of another death less likely. It is unfortunate that it took this death to motivate the council to review this dangerous area. I hope for the council to review any and all other potential hazards in our community.
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RESTAURANT INSPECTIONS contributing factors of foodborne illness or injury. One red critical violation equals an unsatisfactory inspection. County environmental health specialists work with operators to make sure these violations are corrected before they leave the establishment. Blue violations: Low-risk factors are preventive measures to control the addition of pathogens, chemicals, and physical objects into foods. 435 or more red violation points
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The Downtown Issaquah Association presents the Kids Bike Safety Rodeo from 9 a.m. to noon May 22 at the Community Center. The event features a limited number of free helmets provided by the Kiwanis Club of Issaquah, with members of the Issaquah Police Department on hand to provide a fitting for kids’ helmets. The Bicycle Center of Issaquah will conduct bicycle safety checks while the Issaquah police will host a bike-safety riding course. Compass Outdoor Adventures will lead geocache scavenger rides and provide a mountain bike rental fleet to demo. There will also be free refreshments courtesy of Top Pot Doughnuts.
Charter school alliance honors Litzow, Springer The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools honored state Sen. Steve Litzow (R-Mercer Island) and Rep. Larry Springer (D-Kirkland) as Champions for Charter Schools May 3, celebrating their efforts and commitment to advancing the growth and success of charter public schools in Washington state. Litzow and Springer helped pass a charter school law this year in response to a Washington State Supreme Court ruling in 2015 that threw out a 2012 voterapproved initiative that created charter schools. Litzow spearheaded the passage of SB 6194, the charter school bill that mirrored the voterapproved 2012 initiative, with a change in the way they are financed. Springer was one of just 10 Democrats (out of 49) in the House to
Papa Murphy’s Pizza 755 NW Gilman Blvd. May 2: Routine inspection, 5 red, 0 blue Peaks Frozen Yogurt Bar 755 NW Gilman Blvd. May 2: Routine inspection, 5 red, 5 blue Subway, 1145 NW Gilman Blvd. May 2: Routine inspection, 15 red, 5 blue
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support the measure to save charter schools, which had been in limbo since the ruling in 2015. Issaquah legislators Sen. Mark Mullet (D) and Rep. Chad Magendanz (R) were co-sponsors of the bill.
Issaquah School Board approves gifts to district The Issaquah School Board approved the following donations of $5,000 or more to the district during its May 11 meeting: 4Grand Ridge Elementary School PTSA has donated $19,600 for laptop carts at Grand Ridge Elementary School. 4Issaquah Valley Elementary School PTA has donated $23,952 for playground equipment at Issaquah Valley Elementary School.
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The Issaquah group “Poker Knights” had their annual retreat in Cannon Beach, Ore. The group plays monthly and have been together more than 10 years. From left to right: Oscar Kelley, Michael Slonski, Walt Meade, Fred Kempe, Ralph Allen, Art Boland and Chris Powell. Where have you taken your hometown newspaper? Email your photo and information to editor@isspress.com.
Every Memorial Day, The Issaquah Press honors all local veterans in a special section of the newspaper. The Press is proud to announce it will publish the seventh annual edition of Lest We Forget at the end of May. The Memorial Day section will include photos of Issaquah veterans and a few compelling stories spotlighting this community’s brave men and women. We want your photos and information, veterans. If someone in your family was a veteran, but he or she has passed away, we still want
to include him or her. It is important for us to honor and remember all local veterans, living or deceased. If you have already sent your photo and information to us for previous editions, you don’t need to send them again. We keep them on file. Fill out the veteran information form at eastofseattle.news/ veteraninfo for inclusion in this year’s section. The Issaquah Press is also looking to spotlight the stories of a few local veterans. Send your story ideas to dhayes@isspress. com.
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Issaquah native to appear on Dana Carvey TV show By Christina Corrales-Toy ccorrales-toy@isspress.com
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Issaquah native Justin Rupple (left) shows off his comedic impression skills in front of actor Kevin Nealon in the USA Network’s new TV show ‘First Impressions.’
Everyone has a gift. It just so happens that Issaquah native Justin Rupple’s culminates with an out-of-body experience. Rupple makes people laugh, and the local comedian does it by becoming someone else. Whether he’s impersonating Vince Vaughn, T.J. Miller or any pick of the characters from “Family Guy,” the 2001 Skyline High School graduate believes imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. “The impression is really just your body’s excuse to not be you, and if you can forgive yourself of not having to be you, you’re gold,” he said. The shy kid from Issaquah left his hometown for the bright lights
ON TELEVISION Watch Issaquah native Justin Rupple on USA Network’s “First Impressions” at 10:30 p.m. May 24.
of Hollywood six years ago to pursue a career in comedy. He’s doing pretty well for himself, and his May 24 appearance on comedy legend Dana Carvey’s new show “First Impressions” is his latest success. The weekly program on the USA Network pits America’s best amateur impressionists against one another in a battle of celebrity impressions. Carvey serves as the “expert-in-residence” and Freddie
Prinze Jr. hosts. It’s a lot like “Whose Line is it Anyway” in that the contestants play improv games, while Carvey and special celebrity guests join in on the fun. In Rupple’s episode, Kevin Nealon guest stars. “Your whole life you grew up being the only one who could do impressions and then all the sudden you’re working with the best in the business,” Rupple said of the experience.
An inspiration Rupple grew up at a time when Jim Carrey was big. When he was 13, Carrey’s movie “The Mask” was all the rage. He found inspiration in See RUPPLE, Page 7
THEATER REVIEW
Your toes will tap along with ‘Billy Elliot’ By David Hayes dhayes@isspress.com At its heart, the story of “Billy Elliot” is a combination of the fish out of water and the triumph over adversity tropes. But in the hands of Village Theatre, “Billy Elliot” will grab you by the heartstrings and never let go until the final curtain. Where so many of Village Theatre’s musical productions unfold their tale through song, “Billy Elliot” portrays its young protagonists’ unexpected love of the arts through dance. Veteran director Steve Tomkins has put the production on solid footing, pun intended, by casting four amazing young performers who will share the titular role of Billy during its seven-week run — 13-year-olds Nikita Baryshnikov from Redmond, Bito Gottesman from Mercer Island, Philipp Mergener from Seattle and, getting the opening night nod, Vincent Bennett from Issaquah. The tale of discovery and acceptance unfolds amid the backdrop of Great Britain’s miner strikes in the mid-1980s. If you were going to craft a story of the working class, “Billy Elliot” is the template. There are no soaring Julie Andrews numbers here. This is all grit and grime — even the language is salty. The ensemble of miners, many of whom have been cast in lead roles in past Village Theatre productions, open the show with the number “The Stars Look Down,” which outlines their plight in County Durham, England, against the Margaret Thatcher-led government crackdown on union-led strikes.
IF YOU GO “Billy Elliot” May 12 to July 3 Village Theatre Francis Gaudette Theatre, 303 Front St. N. Tickets are $40-$72 and available online at villagetheatre.org or at the box office by calling 392-2202
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Mrs. Wilkinson (Mari Nelson) gives the promising Billy Elliot (Philipp Mergener) her undivided attention during her dancing lessons as Mr. Braithwaithe (Greg McCormick Allen) and the rest of the girls in the class look in Village Theatre’s “Billy Elliot.” Young Billy, destined to follow his brother and father to work in the town’s coal mines, is also forced to participate in boxing lessons he’d rather not take down at the community center. After staying late one night, Billy stumbles into the girls’ dancing lesson, led by Mrs. Wilkinson, played by Broadway veteran Mari Nelson. Nelson actually gets to share some of the production’s best numbers with Billy, including the hilarious “We Were Born to Boogie.” Mrs. Wilkinson discovers in Billy
an ability far beyond that of any of her regular students and nurtures it into a way out of the dead-end town through an audition with the Royal Ballet School. The challenge the young actors portraying the Billy character face is balancing a potential for dancing, such as the early number “Shine,” with the show-stopper audition number, “Electricity,” yet still convey how raw Billy’s talents remain, such as in the dream sequence where he dances to “Swan Lake”
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with an older version of himself. It’s a demanding role for a 13-year-old who is on stage for 95 percent of the production. Bennett sets the bar high for his fellow Billys to follow in their turns in the role. Most memorable is the “Angry Dance,” when Bennett deftly conveys through tapping feet his anger at his father’s refusal of letting him go to the ballet audition. Choreographer Katy Tabb exceeded the challenge of integrating so much dance throughout
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the production. Most memorable are “Expressing Yourself,” led by scene-stealing Bryan Kinder as the cross-dressing Michael, and the full cast enacting a clash between police and strikers around Billy during his “Angry Dance.” Village Theatre veteran Eric Polani Jensen is again invaluable with his talents as Billy’s dad, whether it’s emotionally singing the folk lament “Deep Into the Ground” or displaying his comedic chops while accompanying Billy to the Royal Ballet. Village Theatre always invites patrons back for repeat viewings of its productions. Never is it more justified than with “Billy Elliot” to see each young actor put his own take on Billy. Parents beware, however — drunken sailors have nothing on the blue language used by nearly all of the villagers of County Durham. Get past that and the tale’s one-sided recollection of Britain’s complex political history, and you’ll again marvel at Village Theatre’s ability to produce a spectacle as memorable as “Billy Elliot.”
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The Issaquah Volunteer Fire Department building, seen here in 1950, was erected in 1933 on the west side of the playfield (today’s Memorial Field) and used for fundraising support of the fire department and field activities. The structure, which was torn down in the 1960s, was built from lumber donated by the burned-out Wood and Iverson mill in Hobart. The fire department saved the lumber supply. The tower in the back was used as by spotters looking for enemy aircraft during World War II. History Snapshot is a partnership between The Issaquah Press and the Issaquah History Museums. For information about upcoming events at the museum, visit issaquahhistory.org LAURA D.ePROOF.IP.CMYK. 21.16253.THU.0519.1X4.LAM
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Carrey and actor/comedian Richard Jeni, both in the film. His future came into focus when his mom and stepdad took him to see Jeni perform. “When I saw that, that was it,” he said. “I’ve got to somehow do this someday.” Learning in Skyline High School’s video production class solidified Justin Rupple his dream. He was shy and unsure of himself as a student, but Rupple recalls finding purpose in Rick Johnson’s class. “I was on TV everyday and that was hook, line and sinker,” Rupple said. “That’s what caused me to go to Washington State, that’s everything. That Skyline teacher who said, “This is what you’re supposed to be doing. That’s why you hate school.” After graduating from Washington State University, Rupple worked in sports radio, editing Seattle Seahawks highlights. He eventually decided to focus full-time on his stand-up career, employing a rigorous schedule that saw him working long hours at the Issaquah Costco and Red Robin, and spending his nights on the mic at Seattle’s Giggles Comedy Club. Rupple met his future wife Katy Jensen, an Issaquah High School graduate, at the club. “She was on one side of the Issaquah Cemetery, I was on the other,” he said. “We grew up about 100 yards away from each other and never knew it.”
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Rupple moved to California in 2010 to pursue his acting and comedy career. He counts an appearance on CBS’ “Scorpion” among his acting credits and recently wrapped up a Korean film starring Liam Neeson. Rupple is living proof, though, that you can take the boy out of Issaquah, but you can’t take Issaquah out of the boy. He doesn’t go out without a Mariners, Seahawks or Sonics T-shirt, and you can often find him sporting a WSU hat. He visits home multiple times a year and even still has a 425 phone number. “Seattle and Issaquah, it’s part of who I am by definition,” he said “Everything I do LAURA D.ePROOF.IP.CMYK. and breathe, I liveLAM this area.” PDF 0516
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The Issaquah Press Left: Students toss water balloons to teammates to see who can throw the farthest and last the longest without the balloons popping in a contest on the field during the Issaquah Relay For Life. Below: Quilts from previous years of the Relay For Life in Issaquah signed by participants in the Survivors Lap are displayed in a recreation tent on the field.
ALL IN AGAINST CANCER More than 900 participants hit the track to support Relay For Life of Issaquah’s fundraiser
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Students wave while walking the first lap during the noon kickoff of the Relay For Life of Issaquah, a 20-hour cancer fundraising event May 14 at Gary Moore Stadium. More than 900 registered participants made up 96 teams, including students from Skyline, Liberty, Issaquah, Newport, Eastside Catholic and International high schools, plus a number of middle school, community and sponsor groups. Donations can still be made online at bit.ly/1NrQJZI to add to the more than $200,000 raised by the students.
The Gunners4Life Relay For Life team poses for photos by parents as they line the track for the Survivors’ Lap. The Issaquah and Skyline high school girls raised $3,000 for the fight against cancer.
Skyline senior Blair Ivy (left), Issaquah senior Lauren Longo and sophomore Claudia Longo decorate paper bags for luminaria lanterns to line the track at night in honor of cancer survivors and in memory of ones who have died. VIEW MORE PHOTOS ONLINE AT ISSAQUAHPRESS.COM
Jenner Sapienza (left), Daniel Barnett and Jared Putney set up a tent for the their Issaquah High School sophomore Relay For Life team. The 13 members of the IssaSquad raised almost $3,000 for the American Cancer Society.
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FRIDAY, MAY 20 The Cascade Bicycle Club presents Bike to Work Day, 6-10 a.m., with celebration stations at 17th Avenue Northwest and Northwest Sammamish Road, and Northwest Maple Street and 12th Avenue Northwest, featuring snacks, souvenirs, meetings with a bike mechanic and free drawing for prizes, cascade.org/ bikeeverywhereday Play and Learn Chinese, ages 2-5, 10:30 a.m. to noon, Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430 Tech Tutor, computers and technology help, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430 Pizza & Picasso — Modigliani, 6:308:30 p.m., $29, Museo Art Academy, 300 NE Gilman Blvd., museoart.com Districtwide Middle School Bash, for sixth-, seventh- and eighth-graders, $5 at the door, 7-10 p.m., Community Center, 301 Rainier Blvd. S., parent volunteers needed, email cathyj@issaquahwa.gov, learn more at 837-3300 The Beat Project, 7:30-11:30 p.m., Vino Bella, 99 Front St. N., 391-1424 Village Theatre presents “Billy Elliot,” 8 p.m., Francis Gaudette Theatre, 303 Front St. N., tickets are $55-$67, bit.ly/1TbzRth The Heather Sullivan Project, 8-11 p.m., Pogacha, 120 NW Gilman Blvd., $10 cover, 392-5550 Thunder From Down Under, 8 p.m., Snoqualmie Casino, $27-$39, bit.ly/1Oh5o8Z
SATURDAY, MAY 21 Issaquah Farmers Market, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Pickering Barn, 1730 10th Ave. NW, featuring the King County Library System’s Library2Go bus and music by The Sundowners from 10:30 a.m. to noon and 12:30-2 p.m. Hobby and Volunteer Expo, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Pickering Barn, 1730 10th Ave. NW, 1730 10th Ave. NW, 837-3317
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Submit details for your event to our online calendar at eastofseattle.news/calendar. Depot Museum, 78 First Ave. NE, issaquahhistory.org
Cougar Mountain Hike, 1:30 p.m., easy, 3-4 miles, meet at 175 Rainier Blvd. S., 453-8997, issaquahalps.org Master Chorus Eastside presents Praise Him, 2 p.m., Kirkland Performance Center, $15/youth, $20/adult, masterchoruseastside.org Village Theatre presents “Billy Elliot,” 2 and 7 p.m. Francis Gaudette Theatre, 303 Front St. N., tickets are $55-$67, bit.ly/1TbzRth
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The Issaquah Valley Trolley is back for another season on its downtown tracks, operating Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Youth and Families at Grand Ridge Youth Day Work Party, ages 10 and older, help Washington Trails Association build a new trail, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., registration required at bit.ly/245DXIb High Point Creek and TMT Hike, 10 a.m., moderate, 6 miles, 1,500-foot gain, meet at 175 Rainier Blvd. S., 206-2453787, issaquahalps.org Ride the Issaquah Valley Trolley, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., $5, Issaquah Depot Museum, 78 First Ave. NE, issaquahhistory. org Village Theatre presents “Billy Elliot,” 2 and 8 p.m. Francis Gaudette Theatre, 303 Front St. N., tickets are $55-$67, bit.ly/1TbzRth Copastetic, 7:30-11:30 p.m., Vino
Bella, 99 Front St. N., 391-1424 The James Howard Band, 8-11 p.m., Pogacha, 120 NW Gilman Blvd., $5 cover, 392-5550 Thunder From Down Under, 8 p.m., Snoqualmie Casino, $27-$39, bit.ly/1Oh5o8Z
SUNDAY, MAY 22 French and British Vintage Car Show, 8 a.m., Triple XXX Root Beer Drive-In, 98 NE Gilman Blvd., bit.ly/1Si6aYi Kids Bike Safety Rodeo, 9 a.m., Issaquah Community Center, 301 Rainier Blvd. S.
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Highlands Fire Station 73, 1280 NE Park Dr., bellesue@comcast.net
WEDNESDAY, MAY 25 Aging in Issaquah Community Workshop, free, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Tibbetts Creek Manor, 750 17th Ave. NW Study Zone, 6-8 p.m., Issaquah Library 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430 Computer Class: Microsoft Excel 2013 Level, for adults, 6-8 p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way Meaningful Movies of Issaquah: “A New State of Mind: Ending the Stigma of Mental Illness,” followed by discussion, 6:30 p.m., Blakely Hall, 2550 NE Park Dr., Issaquah Highlands, meaningfulmovies.org Village Theatre presents “Billy Elliot,” 7:30 p.m. Francis Gaudette Theatre, 303 Front St. N., tickets are $55-$67, bit.ly/1TbzRth
MONDAY, MAY 23 Park Board meeting, 7 p.m., Trails House, 110 Bush St.
TUESDAY, MAY 24 “Expectation of Spiritual Good,” live online Q&A, 11 a.m., Christian Science Reading Room, 415 Rainier Blvd. N., 3928140 Teen open house, grades 6-12, 2-5 p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way Library Board meeting, 5:30 p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way Sustainability Film Series: “The Clean Bin Project,” free, 6-9 p.m., Issaquah High School Black Box Theatre, 700 Second Ave. SE History Bites: Guided Walk Training, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Issaquah Depot Museum, 78 First Ave. NE Human Services Commission, 6:30 p.m. Eagle Room, City Hall, 130 East Sunset Way Rovin’ Fiddlers, 7-9 p.m., Issaquah
THURSDAY, MAY 26 Cemetery Board: Upper Hillside Cemetery GIS Project, 1 p.m., Coho Room City Hall, 130 E. Sunset Way Anime Club for Teens, 3:30-4:30 p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way Civil Service Commission meeting, 4:30 p.m., Baxter Room, City Hall Northwest, 1775 12th Ave. NW Tech Tutor, computers and technology help, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Issaquah library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430 Study Zone, grades 6-12, 6-8 p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 3925430 Planning Policy Commission meeting, 6:30 p.m., Council Chambers, City Hall South, 135 E. Sunset Way Talk Time Class, English as a second language for adults, 6:30-8 p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430 Village Theatre presents “Billy Elliot,” 7:30 p.m. Francis Gaudette Theatre, 303 Front St. N., tickets are $55-$67, bit.ly/1TbzRth
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Eagles capture KingCo girls track crown By Neil Pierson npierson@isspress.com
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Issaquah sophomore Siarfo Abekah finishes the 4x100 relay to anchor teammates Priya Sidhu, Colette Lertkantitham and Alia Sugarman to victory in 48.83 seconds at the KingCo track and field championships May 13 at Juanita High School.
Sometimes runners can overanalyze their performance in the middle of a race and the best thing they can do is simply run with maximum effort. For Issaquah sophomore Sami Corman, that’s how the 1,600-meter final played out May 11 at the Class 4A KingCo Conference track and field championships. Corman led virtually wire to wire for a winning time of 4 minutes, 59.02 seconds, defending her KingCo title in the event at Juanita High School in Kirkland. “To be honest, I don’t even remember what my splits were, so I can’t speak for the pace,” said Corman, who will likely be chasing a second consecutive state title in two weeks. “I made some pace goals but then I ended up kind of trashing them after I lost track of the numbers.” The top nine finishers in preliminary heats qualified for next week’s KingCo/Wesco bi-district championships in Lake Stevens. The Issaquah girls won the KingCo team title as events wrapped up May 13, holding off second-place Skyline 166-105. The 1,600 was the showcase event on day one and Corman held off Mount Si’s Hannah Waskom and Eastlake’s Pia Richards to win. She has shown the ability to run faster with a personal record of 4:55.27 at the 2015 state meet.
Corman said KingCo’s talented field of long-distance runners has made her that much better. “I can’t race that well without them,” she said. Sami Corman “I count on them in every race and so I’m really grateful for that.” Issaquah went into day two atop the team standings and grabbed a second KingCo title when sophomore Siarfo Abekah won the long jump at 17 feet, 8¼ inches. That broke the school record of 17-7½, set by McKenna Hogan in 2013. Abekah also advanced to the bi-district meet in the 100 hurdles, finishing fourth in 15.40 seconds. Abekah was a bi-district qualifier last year but has generally had lower times in the hurdles this season. “I feel like I’ve done better because we got a new coach (Travis Barnhart), and he has been helping me a lot with my form and stuff,” she said, “so it has been making me go a lot faster than last year.” Other Issaquah girls to qualify for bi-districts included sprinters Elise Burdette, Alia Sugarman, Priya Sidhu, Mackenzie Crandall and Colette Lertkantitham; distance runners Katie Riley and Kenna Clawson; high jumpers Zoe Johnson, Claire Wilfong and Becca See TRACK, Page 11
Liberty baseball squad seeks another run to final four Playoff opponents who look at Liberty’s record and think the Patriots are going to be a pushover are being forced to dig a little deeper. Liberty’s 2015 season didn’t look like anything special as the team muddled its way to a losing record in the regular season. But the Patriots got hot at the right time and wound up at Yakima County Stadium as Class 2A semifinalists. This spring, the story may rewrite itself. The Patriots had a better record in 2A/3A KingCo Conference games, finishing third at 9-9, and are headed back to the state playoffs after victories over Renton and Port Angeles. “We’re just continuing to get better every day,” Liberty coach John Martin said. “The kids are working hard. We talk about league as being kind of 20 games of practice, because except for three of them where we play Sammamish, the rest of them don’t matter. “We love playing that 3A competition. It makes us better.” Liberty’s postseason — like last year — started with a stel-
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lar pitching performance. Senior Boston Munro tossed a five-inning no-hitter as the Patriots routed Renton, 14-0. A year ago, Nate Steffens had a no-hitter in Liberty’s playoff opener against Foster. Munro has become Liberty’s ace and sparks confidence among his teammates, said junior Torey Anderson, an outfielder and pitcher. The Patriots were supposed to play two seeding games at the West Central/SeaKing bi-district tournament on May 14, but rain suspended their game against the Fife Trojans. The contest, which was scoreless in the third inning, was set to resume May 16, with the winner earning the No. 1 seed to state and the loser taking the No. 3 seed. Liberty’s spot at next weekend’s 2A state regional round is secure but a higher seed could help the team get a less difficult draw. After the blowout of Renton, things got tougher as Liberty tried to nail down its state berth against Port Angeles. The Roughriders had an early 4-0 lead, but the Patriots fought back through small-ball tactics and the arm of reliever Adam Morrison, who allowed one run over
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Liberty sophomore Alex Olague turns on the afterburners at first base on the way to having an RBI double during the fifth inning of the Patriots’ April 15 baseball game against Mercer Island. the final 5 1/3 innings. Morrison and senior catcher Tyler Haselman each drove in two runs. “Once we got the lead, we hung onto it, kind of kept the pedal down and went on to win that one, 8-5,” Martin said. Haselman — the son of former major-league catcher Bill Hasel-
man — is a four-year varsity letterman and the team’s rock. He’s a student of the game and credits his father for helping him be the player he is today. “He has told me all the stuff that he wishes he would’ve done,” Tyler said. After advancing to the 2A semifi-
nals last spring, the Patriots lost to Centralia and Squalicum to finish in fourth place. The knowledge they gleaned from that experience could be very valuable if they get there again. “At that point, it comes into really who wants it more,” Haselman said. “You’ve got to have that team chemistry, that team bond. “Last year, honestly, there were a few guys on our team who just didn’t have it and this year we’re a lot better. There’s no one on this team that I can say I don’t like.” Anderson echoes those thoughts, saying the Patriots hit consistently, throw strikes and make very few errors. “It really comes down to who is the better team, who is most prepared, who makes all the fundamental plays,” he said. Martin might be most excited about the team’s relatively youthful core. The Patriots — who start three seniors and three freshmen — beat a Port Angeles side that featured 12 seniors. And they don’t get anxious in tight, lowscoring games. “We’re just kind of a scrappy team that’s going to try and scratch out a couple (runs),” Martin said.
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By Neil Pierson npierson@isspress.com Some games that are supposed to be highly competitive don’t turn out that way and the losing coach is left shaking his head at the opponent’s performance. Mount Si coach Darren Brown experienced that scenario as the Skyline Spartans thoroughly dominated his Wildcats, 4-0, to win the Class 4A KingCo Conference boys soccer tournament championship game on May 9 in Sammamish. “They were electric,” Brown said of the Spartans, who clinched a berth in the state playoffs for a seventh straight season. Skyline coach Don Braman, whose team extended its unbeaten streak to 13 matches, said it was exciting to see his players execute their game plan and not worry too much about the Wildcats (12-4-2). “We really try to prepare for us,” Braman said. “I mean, we talked about what they do but it was really about how we wanted to play. We wanted to keep the ball, move it and get up field, and tonight it was great. We had a lot of unselfish players tonight.” Skyline (12-1-2) hosted a first-round state playoff game against Narrows League champion Bellarmine Prep on May 17, results that were too late for publication. A victory pits them against Snohomish or Camas in the quarterfinals. The Spartans won the regular-season meeting with Mount Si, 3-2, and took early control of the rematch. In the second minute, Matthew Richardson floated a long free kick into a crowded penalty area and Ivan Esmeral got a slight deflection on it, sending it past Mount Si goalkeeper Griffin Popp. “We knew their goalies weren’t the strongest part of their team,” Richardson said. “My coach has been telling me all week just to put it in the frame, put it on goal, so in case he makes a mistake, it goes in.” “You’re kind of shellshocked – you could just see the look on our faces,” Brown said of Mount Si’s reaction to falling behind early. Skyline had multiple chances to cash in again before halftime but Mason Prendergast, Tanner Strawn and Sergio Palomino all shot wide of goal. Mount Si’s Drew Harris and Brock Olthouse also had good looks that missed the target. The Spartans finally doubled the lead in the 45th minute when Ty Good found a streaking Richardson, who slotted home a low shot to Popp’s left. Set pieces again worked to Skyline’s advantage in the 56th minute as Fed Rubiolo’s free kick found Prendergast among a mass of players. Palomino finished the scoring in the 78th minute when he poked in a rebound of David Carrasco’s shot. “It was exciting to see Sergio get a goal,” Braman said. The match was rough and tumble with the referee doling out a total of five yellow cards — Duvall, Harris and Nathaniel Apone for Mount Si, Good and Rubiolo for Skyline. Skyline senior defender Grant Holland said the Spartans needed to have a gritty, organized effort in back to stop a Mount Si team that averaged nearly three goals per game in the regular season. “We talked about it coming in, about how powerful they are and how strong they are on the ball, and how they come at us with force,” Holland said. “We wanted to match that. We wanted to go hard.” Holland was voted the KingCo 4A Defensive MVP, the key cog in a defense that has recorded seven shutouts. The Spartans won the KingCo tournament title for the first time in 15 years. While they’ve reached state every year since 2010, they haven’t won more than one game there since losing the final to Eastlake in 2011.
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Issaquah junior Nikki Stephens gets the baton for the anchor leg from sophomore Elise Burdette as the 4X200 relay team, which included teammates Siarfo Abekah and Alia Sugarman, won in a KingCo track and field championship meet-record time of 1 minute, 40.41 seconds.
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Bakony; discus thrower Bridgette Robertson; and hurdler/long jumper Jackie Stephens. The Issaquah boys finished second at KingCo, scoring 94 points to finish behind champion Inglemoor (110). The team took 21 spots to the bi-district meet, led by Joe Nelson, who won the high jump (6-2) and triple jump (44-4 ½) and took second in long jump (20-8). Rhoddy Jensen won discus (142-8) while Jacob Brueckman and Kennan Schrag were runners-up in the 1,600 and 3,200, respectively. Skyline’s teams started modestly but picked things up on day two. The Spartans finished second in the girls standings and fifth in the boys standings (74 points). Senior Katherine Kolendich was a bi-district alternate in javelin last season and competed because someone else dropped out. This year, she left no doubt she belonged there, setting a new personal record with a sixth-place effort of 101-4. Kolendich said she has focused intensely on her runup and release techniques as well as throwing with more power. It helps, she said, that she’s surrounded by positivity. “It’s just been awesome to have such an amazing team and really, really supportive teammates,” she said. “I’m going to miss that a lot.” On the girls’ side, Hughes captured titles in the 100 dash, 100 hurdles and 300 hurdles. Sophomore Jacqueline O’Hara was second in discus (91-6) and senior
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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed bids will be received by the City of Issaquah in the Office of Public Works Engineering, physical address 1775-12th Ave NW, Issaquah, Washington 98027, mailing address City of Issaquah, Department of Public Works, PO Box 1307, Issaquah, WA 98027 until 2:00 P.M., Pacific Time, June 2, 2016, at which time all bids will be publicly opened and read for the 2016 Water Main Replacement, Project Number WATR16001. The work to be performed under the base bid and additive bid includes the installation of approximately 1,800 lineal feet of 12-inch and 210 lineal feet of 8-inch ductile iron water main and appurtenances, paving, and property restoration.
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210-Public Notices PUBLIC NOTICE 16‑4073 Rick Burnstead Construction LLC, PAULA JUDSON, 11980 NE 24th St Suite 200 Bellevue, WA 98005, is seeking coverage under the Washington State Department of Ecology’s Construction Stormwater NPDES and State Waste Discharge General Permit. The proposed project, Hawthorne Lane, is located at 17257 NE 116th St in Redmond in King county. This project involves 8.1 acres of soil disturbance for Residential construction activities. The receiving waterbody is bear creek. Any persons desiring to present their views to the Washington State Department of Ecology regarding this application, or interested in Ecology’s action on this application, may notify Ecology in writing no later than 30 days of the last date of publication of this notice. Ecology reviews public comments and considers whether discharges from this project would cause a measurable change in receiving water quality, and, if so, whether the project is necessary and in the overriding public interest according to Tier II antidegradation requirements under WAC 173-201A320.
Questions regarding this bid may be directed to the City of Issaquah Project Manager (425) 837-3400. Proposals shall be on the forms included in contract documents and shall be accompanied by a certified check or bid bond (with an authorized surety company as surety) made payable to the City of Issaquah, in an amount not less than 5% of the amount of the bid. Plans, specifications, and addenda, are available on-line through Builders Exchange of Washington, Inc. at http://www.bxwa.com. Click on: “bxwa.com”; “Posted Projects”; “Public Works”; “City of Issaquah”; “Projects Bidding” and “Project Bid Date”. (Note: Bidders are encouraged to “Register as a Bidder”, in order to receive automatic email notification of future addenda and to be placed on the “Bidders List”. This service is provided free of charge to Prime Bidders, Subcontractors, & Vendors bidding this project. Features: No downloading required; time saving on-line digitizer / take-off tools; automatic addenda notification; view and or print plans, details, & specifications without wait/down time at your own desk top printer, plotter, or from multiple reprographic houses utilizing on-line print order form. Contact Builders Exchange of Washington at 425-258-1303 should you require further assistance.
PUBLIC NOTICE 16‑4074 SE 62ND STREET ROAD CLOSURE Sammamish Plateau Water will begin construction of the SE 62nd Place Bass Water and Sewer Extension Project on Monday, May 23rd, 2016. This project is located in the City of Issaquah, at the intersection of SE 62nd Street and East Lake Sammamish Parkway SE. The Project will install new water and sewer facilities within SE 62nd Street water main prior to the City of Issaquah’s completion of the East Lake Sammamish Parkway Widening Project. The proposed utility work will require a night time road closure of SE 62nd Street.
PUBLIC NOTICE 16‑4076
SURPLUS SALES The Issaquah School District will be holding two sales of surplus furniture and equipment. There will be no computer systems or vehicles at these sales. The sales will take place on Monday, June 20, 2016 from 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM at Sunny Hills Elementary, 3200 IssaquahPine Lake Road, Sammamish, WA 98075 and Thursday, June 23, 2016 from 3:00PM to 5:00PM at Issaquah Middle School, 400 1st Ave SE, Issaquah, WA 98027. Cash and checks accepted. Questions can be referred to the Purchasing Office at SE 62nd Street, between East Lake 425-837-7071. Sammamish Parkway and 4th Avenue NW/221st Place SE, will be Published in the Issaquah Press closed to all vehicle traffic between on May 19 and June 16, 2016 the hours of 8:00 PM and 6:00 AM, on Tuesday, May 24 through Thursday, May 26th. The work may also require partial lane restrictions on 221st Place SE just north of the SE 62nd Street intersection during these same night time hours. If you have any questions or comments please contact Sammamish Plateau Water’s Project Manager, Jim Konigsfeld, at (425) 295-3217. PUBLISHED IN THE ISSAQUAH PRESS ON MAY 19, 2016
210-Public Notices PUBLIC NOTICE 16‑4077
ISSAQUAH SCHOOL DISTRICT #411 DETERMINATION OF NONSIGNIFICANCE
Issued with a 14-day comment and appeals period Description of Proposal: This threshold determination analyzes the environmental impacts associated with the following actions, which are so closely related to each other that they are in effect a single course of action: 1.The adoption of the Issaquah School District’s Capital Facilities Plan 2016-2021 by the Issaquah School District No. 411 for the purposes of planning for the facilities needs of the District; and 2.The amendment of the Comprehensive Plans of King County, the City of Bellevue, City of Issaquah, City of Renton, City of Sammamish, and the City of Newcastle to include the Issaquah School District’s Capital Facilities Plan 2016-2021 as part of the Capital Facilities Element of each jurisdiction’s Comprehensive Plan. Proponent:Issaquah School District No. 411 Location of the Proposal: The Issaquah School District includes an area of approximately 110 square miles. The City of Issaquah, the City of Sammamish, parts of the cities of Bellevue, Newcastle, Renton, and parts of unincorporated King County fall within the District’s boundaries.
Lead Agency: Issaquah School District No. 411 The lead agency for this proposal has determined that the proposal does not have a probable significant adverse environmental impact on the environment. An environmental impact statement (EIS) is not required under RCW 43.21C.030(2)(c). This decision was made after a review of the completed environmental checklist and other information on file with the lead agency. This information is available to the public The City of Issaquah reserves the upon request. right to waive any irregularities or informalities and to reject any or all This Determination of Nonsignifibids. No bidder may withdraw his cance (DNS) is issued under WAC bid after the time announced for the 197-11-340(2). The lead agency opening, or before the award and ex- will not act on this proposal for 14 ecution of the contract, unless the days from the date of issue. Comaward is delayed for a period ex- ments must be submitted by 4:30 p.m., June 1, 2016. The responsible ceeding sixty (60) days. official will reconsider the DNS The City of Issaquah in accordance based on timely comments and may with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of retain, modify, or, if significant ad1964, 78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. 2000d verse impacts are likely, withdraw to 2000-4 and Title 49, Code of Fed- the DNS. If the DNS is retained, it eral Regulations, Department of will be final after the expiration of the Transportation, subtitle A, Office of comment deadline. the Secretary, Part 21, nondiscrimination in federally assisted programs Responsible Official:Jacob Kuper of the Department of Transportation Chief of Finance and Operations issued pursuant to such Act, hereby Issaquah School District No. 411 notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively insure that in any contract en- Telephone:(425) 837-7024 tered into pursuant to this advertise- Address:Issaquah School District ment, disadvantaged business enter- 565 N.W. Holly Street prises will be afforded full opportu- Issaquah, WA 98027-2899 nity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discrimi- You may appeal this determination nated against on the grounds of in writing by 4:30 p.m. June 1, 2016 race, color or national origin in con- to Jacob Kuper Chief of Finance and Operations, Issaquah School District sideration for an award. No. 411, 565 N.W. Holly Street, IsBidders must comply with all applica- saquah, WA 98027-2899. ble governmental requirements including but not limited to, affirmative Date of Issue:May 13, 2016 action programs and other equal op- Published in the Issaquah Press portunity actions as explained in the on May 19, 2016 specifications. EEO/AA/Nondiscrimination against handicapped.
Comments can be submitted to: Department of Ecology Attn: Water Quality Program, Construction Stormwater Published in the Daily Journal of P.O. Box 47696, Olympia, WA Commerce on May 17, 2016 & May 98504-7696 24, 2016 and Issaquah Press on May 19, 2016. Published in the ISSAQUAH PRESS May 12 and 19, 2016
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At 9:48 p.m. May 10, police responded to a call of someone acting suspiciously in the 22500 block of Southeast 56th Street. The officer discovered the person in question was a pizza deliveryman.
Did she remember to tip? At 7:24 p.m. May 11, a restaurant in the 1500 block of Highlands Drive Northeast reported a patron had left prior to paying her bill. The reporting person provided a license plate and picture of the suspect and her vehicle. The officer was able to locate the subject, who stated she’d simply forgot to pay. She returned to pay for her meal.
Car prowls 4At 5:11 p.m. May 6, the owner of a 1991 Geo Prism reported someone broke into the car in the 1600 block of 16th Lane Northeast, causing $100 damage to a window. Nothing was reported stolen. 4Sometime before 11:46 a.m. May 8, someone broke into a vehicle in the 900 block of Discovery Circle Northeast and stole a backpack, wallet, passport and textbooks. Total loss was valued at $375. 4Someone broke into a 2001 Toyota in the 2100 block of Shy Bear Way Northwest sometime before 12:24 p.m. May 8, causing $300 in damage to the sunroof. 4A key fob valued at $200 was reported stolen from a 2011 Lexus RX in the 100 block of Sky Ridge Road Northwest at 4:03 p.m. May 8. 4A satellite radio valued at $85 was reported stolen at 5:26 p.m. May 8 from a Nissan Murano in the 2100 block of Shy Bear Way Northwest. 4A wallet valued at $15 was reported stolen at 8:50 a.m. May 9 from a Dodge pickup in the 4700 block of 191st Place Southeast. 4Cash and a disabled parking decal valued at $70 were reported taken at 4:25 p.m. May 10 from an Infinity G37 in the 100 block of Shy Bear Way Northwest.
Thefts 4At 10:09 a.m. May 7, a resident in the 100 block of Northwest Dogwood Street reported someone stole a bicycle and trailer, valued at $100. 4A $600 cell phone was reported stolen at 7:24 p.m. May 8 in the 100 block of Newport Way Northwest. 4Someone stole materials valued at $3,100 from a work site in the 4600 block of West Lake Sammamish Parkway Southeast sometime before 2:49 p.m. May 10. 4At 4:14 p.m. May 10, a resident in the 300 block of Shangri-La Way Northwest reported someone stole cash and gift cards valued at $250.
Police wake-up call Officers responded to a suspicious call at 12:48 p.m. May 7 in the 1800 block of 15th Place Northwest. Upon arrival, the officer spoke with two suspects who said they had fallen asleep and did not hear room service or the phone ring. The officer advised them it was past check-out time. They stated they understood, gathered their belongings and left without further incident.
Grand theft auto 4The owner of a 2003 Ford Expedition valued at $6,000 reported it stolen at 1:18 p.m. May 8 from the 900 block of Northeast High Street. 4A 1993 GMC truck valued at $7,000 was reported stolen at 5:37 p.m. May 9 from the 4700 block of West Lake Sammamish Parkway Southeast. 4Sometime before 7:41 p.m. May 9, someone stole a 1997 Toyota truck valued at $2,000 from the 4400 block of Providence Point Place Southeast. 4At 11:12 p.m. May 9, the owner of a 2008 Ford Explorer valued at $6,000 reported stolen from the 800 block of Northwest Gilman Boulevard. Read more police reports online at issaquahpress.com.