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Candidate filings force council race primaries Local voters will help whittle down two crowded Issaquah City Council races in an August primary. King County candidate filing week came to a close May 15 with a total of seven candidates vying for two spots on the Issaquah City Council. Current Council President Paul Winterstein did file to retain his Position No. 6 spot, drawing three challengers along the way. Residents Gregg Leinweber and Christopher Reh will each challenge Winterstein in the August primary. The position originally had a fourth candidate, but Jennifer Regis withdrew her name before the May 18 deadline. Position No. 4, currently held by Councilman Joshua Schaer, who earlier announced he would not seek re-election, will also require a primary after four people filed for the spot. Bill Ramos, Daniel Johnson,

Steven Bishop and Tim Flood will all compete for Position No. 4. The top two vote-getters in the Aug. 4 primary election will move on to the Nov. 4 general election. The term of council Position No. 2 is also set to expire at the end of the year. However, only Jennifer Sutton filed to fill the spot that Councilwoman Nina Milligan intends to vacate at the end of the year. Similarly, each Issaquah School Board challenger will run unopposed. Incumbents Suzanne Weaver and Anne Moore each filed for re-election without any challengers. Sammamish resident Harlan Gallinger was the only one to file for Brian Deagle’s spot on the board. Deagle announced earlier he would not seek reelection. View a full list of candidate filings at www.kingcounty.gov/ elections.

Honor veterans at Memorial Day service The community is invited to honor its veterans at a special Memorial Day service at 10 a.m. May 25. The Issaquah Veterans of Foreign Wars will again produce the annual ceremony at Issaquah’s Hillside Cemetery. The cemetery is between Mountain Park Boulevard and West Sunset Way — just west of and above Newport Way. State Rep. Jay Rodne will be the guest speaker. Rodne has served in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve for the past 20 years. He holds the rank of lieutenant colonel and completed a two-year tour as the commanding officer of a 1,200-marine reserve battalion headquartered at Fort Lewis. He and his unit were activated and served overseas in Kuwait and Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003. While on active duty with the U.S. Marine Corps from 1989 to 1993, Rodne served as a pla-

toon commander in charge of 42 marines during the 1991 Persian Gulf War and as a company executive officer, second in command of 200 marines, in Somalia during Operation Restore Hope from 1992 to 1993. Rodne, of Snoqualmie, is a 5th District legislator. The Liberty High School Junior Naval ROTC will do the honor guard and color guard duties. Boy Scout Troop 709 and Cub Scout Pack 639 will also be in attendance to help with programs. All veterans will be honored and seats will be available for those who cannot stand. The ceremony is slated to last about 45 minutes. If it rains, the event will be moved to the Issaquah Community Center, 301 Rainier Blvd. S. On Saturday, May 23, the VFW and Troop 709 will decorate veteran graves with flags and crosses at 9 a.m., rain or shine. The public is invited help.

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Dennis Broadwell stands at a climbing camp decorated with Tibetan prayer flags and a U.S. flag at a Tibetan rock cairn on a lower slope of Mount Everest on April 10, before the April 25 earthquake.

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Dennis Broadwell has been traveling to Nepal for more than 20 years, not only leading climbers up some of the world’s highest and most dangerous mountains, but giving back to one of the world’s poorest countries through humanitarian missions. Now, Broadwell is starting his own fundraising effort in the wake of the April 25 earthquake that killed more than 8,000 people, and the resulting avalanche on Mount Everest, where he was stationed, which killed at least 19 climbers. His project, The Himalayan Outreach Project, is attempting to raise money for Nepalese citizens whose homes, businesses and schools were destroyed in the 7.8-magnitude quake. The 43-year-old Broadwell and his clients, Brad Paskewitz and Ben Breckheimer, were at Everest Base Camp when the quake struck, sending tons of snow and ice down the Pumori Face and Khumbu Icefall before destroying much of the southside base camp. Here is Broadwell’s story of what happened before, during and after the disaster:

Preparing for the summit Everything was good early in the expedition. When we first got to base camp, there was a disproportionate amount of snow than normal, so that kind of set back all of the teams. There was also a memorial event for the climbers that had died last year in an avalanche on the Khumbu Icefall. That was April 18. We didn’t start going up toward Camp 2 (21,000 feet elevation) until a few days later. We’d done a lot of training in the lower part of the icefall area. We spent 10 to 12 days there training before starting the actual climb. Eventually, we went up to Camp 1 (at 20,000 feet), going through the icefall with other groups. Everybody did really well, and we made pretty good time. Then we took a rest day and went up to Camp 2, and everyone was feeling good about the team at that point. But it was still a long road ahead of us. You have to do multiple rotations up and down the mountain to get acclimatized to the altitude. The next day was April 25. See EVEREST, Page 2

City Council approves $250,000 for possible relocation of historic home By Tom Corrigan tcorrigan@isspress.com In an effort to move ahead with the planned revamping of the city’s Confluence Park, the Issaquah City Council recently approved $250,000 that could be used for restoration and relocation of the historic Anderson farmhouse at the south end of the park. The Confluence Park master site plan identified the house as needing to be removed or relocated as part of the park development. There was the possibility of using the home, built in 1896, as a city facility of some kind. Staff determined the structure was unsuitable for that. By Greg Farrar The master park plan also The Tolle Anderson farmhouse stands at Issaquah’s Confluence Park on includes restoring the habitat Rainier Avenue North, waiting for its restoration. around the East Fork of Issaquah

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Creek from Rainier Boulevard to where it joins with the main waterway. The city needed to gain permits for that work from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the process included a National Historic Preservation Act study of structures in the park. Last year, the Anderson house was identified by that study as a historical structure. While the city had gained $1.2 million in grants for the park work, that money would be lost if steps aren’t taken to mitigate damage to the Anderson house. As part of an agreement with the Corps of Engineers, the city would foot the bill for moving and restoring the Anderson home. The structure would have to be moved by the end of this year. Finding a spot for the home falls to the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation.

If no location for the home were found by the end of next December, the city would use the $250,000 to set up a grant fund for the purpose of restoring historical structures in Issaquah. The preservation trust would manage that grant program. The Anderson home likely would then be torn down. In its discussion of the agreement with the Corps of Engineers, council members mostly wanted to know if the city should produce the needed dollars. At one point, it was noted that the city would be taking in more than it spent. Councilman Tola Marts asked if the money could come out of the parks fund instead of the general fund as was proposed. Staffers See HOUSE, Page 2

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We got up in the morning to find mist and snow in the air. We descended back through the icefall, and everything was going smooth. ‘The earth started shaking’ I got back to base camp, went into my tent, took off my crampons and got a drink. Brad was just a few minutes behind me, and Ben was about 15 minutes back. But I’d seen him come down from the icefall with his Sherpa guide, so we knew he was safe. I was in the dining tent with Brad and all of sudden the earth started shaking. I had been in the Nisqually quake (a 6.8-magnitude temblor that struck Western Washington in February 2001). I kind of knew what was going on right away. I told Brad, “Get up and get out of the tent.” We went outside, and we heard rocks and mini-avalanches falling all around. I wanted to get to higher ground, so I walked up a rocky hill on the glacier. A few seconds later, Brad yelled at me — “Look!” I turned around and looked over my shoulder, and that’s when I saw this huge cloud of debris, probably 200 or 300 feet high, coming down. It was kind of rainy and misty, so I didn’t really have an idea of how much debris was actually falling. Immediately, I told Brad, “Run! Get up on the hill!” He ran to a different hill, and I ran to the back side of the hill that I was on. I’m not sure, but I think he yelled out, “We’re going to die.” And that was definitely the thought that was going through my head. It was kind of this moment where you kind of realize, “This is the end. This is how I’m going to die.” This thing was massive. I got on the leeward slope of the hill, and all this ice and snow went over my head. It took a little while for it to clear. It was a lot less than I thought it would be, and I knew I was safe at one point. I got up, and there was so much debris floating around in the air that it almost looked like an ash cloud that you would’ve seen on 9/11. Finding survivors It took a while to understand the gravity of the situation. And luckily, we were on the northern side of base camp, on the edge of this thing, so our tents didn’t get knocked down. We were in a good position, and we didn’t comprehend that other people’s tents would’ve gotten knocked down right away. My clients were pretty

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Above, Dennis Broadwell (center), Mountain Gurus owner and climbing guide, holds a flag with clients Brad Paskewitz (left) and Ben Breckheimer on April 24. At right, Sherpas and Mountain Gurus guides and clients spend April 22 on the lower part of the Khumbu Icefall training for a Mount Everest summit attempt that never took place because of the Tibet earthquake. tired from descending the icefall, so we settled in and I turned on the radio. I heard that some of the lower camps really needed help. So on and off for the rest of the day, we were involved in rescuing others and going down to a triage station. My Sherpa went down the mountain and told me, “There’s a lot of people down there, but there’s nothing you can do.” I don’t think he was trying to escape the situation, but emotionally, he was so overwhelmed by the experience that he was in shock. I was like, “We’ve got to go down there.” One of the big guide services, IMG, bore the brunt of the triage situation. They brought down a lot of the victims and put them into their big dining tent. I don’t remember the exact numbers, but they had 50-something injured and 20-something critically injured. At that point, I had seen six or seven dead bodies, and the number steadily grew. Somewhere in the neighborhood of six foreign climbers died, and I think two or three were Americans. It was just a hard day. The next day, luckily, the weather had cleared enough that they were able to evacuate folks out of there, which was a huge relief. They also started helicopter rescues to Camp 1 and 2, people that had altitude illnesses. They were stuck up there, and the icefall wouldn’t have been safe to climb down.

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Nourish Every Mind Luncheon raises $617,000 to benefit students and schools Leaving the mountain The next day around noon, there was a major aftershock, and I think that convinced most people that it wasn’t going to be safe to try to find a route down through the icefall, especially with their clients. They decided to evacuate everybody off the mountain. We left the day after that, on the 28th, and we wound up taking a helicopter the next day to a town, Lukla, where we spent a couple days. From there, we made our way back to Kathmandu. The hard thing for me is so many of my Sherpa friends have been affected by this thing. And not to trivialize it, but what happened at Everest Base Camp was really a small event compared to what happened in the country — 8,000 people dead. I launched The Himalayan Outreach Project, which was something I was thinking about doing before. Every year, I do charity climbs on Mount Rainier and other places, so I was thinking about raising funds to help my friends in Nepal, maybe send their kids to school. A lot of it will just come down to how much money we can actually raise. Nepal has been a big part of my life, and I know a lot of people there. Out of this tragedy, hopefully, people will want to go

trek and climb there in the future because, really, the only path forward for Nepal is if they can get tourists back. It’s their only real ability to earn money. I’d probably go back next year. This is a big shock. I mean, nobody expects something like this to happen. You expect some deaths on the mountain, and that can happen for various reasons. It could be people who take too much risk and push it way too hard. Those types of events are more explainable. I had no aspirations of staying on the mountain. I kind of knew within a few hours that our expedition would be over. I kind of saw the gravity, but it took my clients a day or two to realize that. They had their hopes and dreams pinned to summiting, and they thought that somehow maybe this incident wasn’t that big and they’d be able to keep climbing. There was a little glimpse of hope I had, but I wasn’t pushing for it. I knew that a lot of my Sherpas would want to get back home and make sure their families were OK. So even if it wasn’t for all the aftershocks, I just thought it would be really hard to push forward with an expedition. I thought it would be too self-serving at that point. I was content to go home.

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Almost 900 community members attended the Issaquah Schools Foundation’s 17th annual Nourish Every Mind Luncheon on May 14 at the Issaquah Community Center and donated $617,000 for local schools. The program featured several students and educators who spoke passionately about the foundation’s impact on education. Ashton Herrild described how the foundation’s Healthy Youth Initiative helped him redefine himself in his recovery from drug addiction and find his calling as a filmmaker. Through the Influence the Choice video contest, a program of the Healthy Youth Initiative’s Drug Free Community Coalition, Ashton has produced several videos aimed at reducing youth substance abuse. “The only thing worse than being lost is not being looked for,” Ashton said. “Because of people like you, youth in our

community are learning that it doesn’t matter how hard you fall. What matters is how you get up, and where you go from there.” Clark Elementary School educator Shaun Cornwall and fifth-grade students Cole Pak and Ajay Santiago told attendees about Scratch Programming Clubs, introducing elementary students to computer science through a simple, web-based programming language. “Most jobs today need coding to be successful,” Ajay said. “Without Scratch, learning programming and coding would have been very challenging for me.” Attendees also heard from literacy specialist Carolyn Kaiser, who expressed gratitude for the foundation’s support for educators, and eighth grade students Shona Carter and Hannah Chernin, who spoke about the foundation-funded financial literacy curriculum.

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said general fund monies are linked to specific uses. In the written summation of the agenda bill, staff indicated Issaquah’s general fund is large enough to cover the deal with the Corps of Engineers. Eventually, the council unanimously approved spending the money and the overall agreement regarding the Anderson home. The Anderson house is one of the last farmhouses in town, said Erica

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City plans next steps as annexation, initiative/referendum are certified By Tom Corrigan tcorrigan@isspress.com Now that the vote overwhelmingly in favor of the annexation of Klahanie and some surrounding neighborhoods has been finalized, the next step is Sammamish City Council action to formally request the annexation. According to final numbers from King County elections, the annexation question passed 2,467 to 400, or 86 percent to 13.9 percent in the April 28 election. A resolution or ordinance asking the county to ap-

prove the annexation will be in front of the council as soon as possible, Sammamish Mayor Tom Vance said. A May 19 council session was scheduled, after The Press’ deadline. In talking about the coming annexation, Vance said much work to come will be in the hands of the administration. Sammamish City Manager Ben Yazici said there are numerous issues Sammamish needs to work out with the county including inventories of Klahaniearea infrastructures and parks. And the city and county still need to decide

if there are any capital improvement funds that should now come to Sammamish. If everything falls into place, Vance said Sammamish could have the annexation completed by August. If so, Klahaniearea residents would enjoy reduced property taxes in 2015. If the annexation does not happen by August, new rates would not take effect until 2016. Klahanie-area residents voted twice against being annexed into Issaquah before the area was moved into Sammamish territory for a vote.

Tim Flood announces candidacy for City Council Tim Flood has announced in a news release that he will run for the Issaquah City Council. Flood has filed a declaration with the Washington Public Disclosure Commission and King County Elections for Position 4. He’ll run against Bill Ramos, Daniel Johnson and Steven Bishop for the seat currently held by Councilman Joshua Schaer, who isn’t going to run again. Flood has volunteered for numerous organizations including the city of Issaquah, and holds a master’s degree in business and technology management. He is a business analyst for Rosetta Stone in Seattle, and his career is in finance and technology. His wife Lauren is a teacher in the Bellevue School District. Their

daughter Kennedy is 6 months old. Flood volunteers for the city as a member of the Issaquah Tim Flood Citizens Corps and the Community Emergency Response Team. He has also volunteered for Washington Conservation Voters, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Seattle, the Issaquah Park Bond Committee, Keep Issaquah Beautiful Day and various South Lake Sammamish community events. “The city needs to slow development, partner with neighboring communities, and continue to seek transportation funding to

address our traffic congestion,” Flood said in a candidate statement. “I am running for City Council to put the needs of those that live, work, shop and play in Issaquah today front and center as we try to balance growth and traffic mitigation. I’m not alone in feeling that the city’s density is growing faster than its infrastructure, and our biggest issue, traffic congestion, is only getting worse. “If elected to the council, I will put traffic impact front and center in every development decision. Adding density to already congested roadways costs citizens’ time with their families, and cost businesses customers.” Learn more about Flood at voteflood.com.

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Transportation Commission can allow utilities to realize a limited rate of return on investments in EV charging stations and related infrastructure. Magendanz said in a news release that the legislation essentially restores the incentive a power company would normally have to invest in equipment that would increase its sales, but that have been eliminated through conservation

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Legislation offering financial incentives for utilities to build electric vehicle charging-station infrastructure was signed into law May 11 by Gov. Jay Inslee. The measure was sponsored by State Rep. Chad Magendanz, RIssaquah. Under the new measure, the state Utilities and

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One of five trees vandalized between Sunday night, May 10 and the next morning at Central Park in the Issaquah Highlands lies dying on its side beside the trunk.

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Q uote of the week “Memorial Day isn’t about mattress sales. It’s three days to remember the sacrifices that our military made through the years to ensure that this country stays free and independent.” — Vietnam War veteran Cliff LeCompte

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Freedom isn’t free; thank a veteran today Freedom is not free. The cost is men’s and women’s lives. And blood and guts. And arms and legs. And hearing and sight. And brains and other organs. Men and women have given their lives and paid in many other ways for this country’s freedom since it began. There is a war going on right now. And some of the men and women who are fighting it were in elementary school when it began. Think about that. A lot of people think of Memorial Day as a three-day holiday that includes a day off from work. But how many of those people think about those who have paid for those freedoms? Memorial Day was originally called Decoration Day, and it was to be a day of remembrance for those who have died in service of the United States of America. More than two-dozen cities and towns claim to be the birthplace of Memorial Day. While Waterloo, New York, was officially declared the birthplace of Memorial Day by President Lyndon Johnson in May 1966, it’s difficult to prove conclusively the origins of the day, according to www.usmemorialday.org. Regardless of the exact date or location of its origins, one thing is clear — Memorial Day was born out of the Civil War and a desire to honor the dead. It was officially proclaimed on 5 May 1868 by General John Logan, national commander of the Grand Army of the Republic, in his General Order No. 11. “The 30th of May, 1868, is designated for the purpose of strewing with flowers, or otherwise decorating the graves of comrades who died in defense of their country during the late rebellion, and whose bodies now lie in almost every city, village and hamlet churchyard in the land,” he proclaimed. The date of Decoration Day, as he called it, was chosen because it wasn’t the anniversary of any particular battle. On the first Decoration Day, General James Garfield made a speech at Arlington National Cemetery, and 5,000 participants decorated the graves of the 20,000 Union and Confederate soldiers buried there. The first state to officially recognize the holiday was New York in 1873. By 1890, it was recognized by all of the northern states. The South refused to acknowledge the day, honoring its dead on separate days until after World War I, when the holiday changed from honoring just those who died fighting in the Civil War to honoring Americans who died fighting in any war. Memorial Day is now observed in almost every state on the last Monday in May with Congressional passage of the National Holiday Act of 1971. So, while you’re grilling or camping or just lounging around the house, take a moment to remember those who should never be forgotten. And while you’re at it, thank a living veteran for his or her service, too.

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Our website is your visual time machine One of the biggest changes out of many here at The Issaquah Press since your friendly staff photographer signed on 18 years ago has been in how we make and use the images in our newspaper and on our website. What most may already know but gives me great pleasure to point out as a reminder is how many photo galleries you can browse through with the click of a mouse or the swipe of a finger at www. issaquahpress.com/category/ photogallery and the other newspapers we publish — Sammamish Review, SnoValley Star and Newcastle News. Just go to our home page, click Photo/Video on our navigation bar and open Photo Galleries on the drop-down menu. The first page holds our 10 most recent galleries. Because of the technological change digital photography brought, we could make the economical move from blackand-white film to the quicker turnaround of a higher volume of full color, and publish on the Web hundreds of photos for which the newspaper didn’t have space.

There are 26 pages full of galleries, 10 galleries on each page, with between 10 and 20 photos on each gallery on The Press’ Greg website alone. Farrar Even my Press photographer first photo gallery from almost seven years ago, the 2008 Salmon Days Festival, is still there to see. For instance, do you want to see former Skyline High School football player Gino Simone almost run me over on the sideline during a kickoff return? There’s a five-frame sequence in the Issaquah vs. Skyline football/Oct. 23, 2008 gallery. Events put on by the Issaquah Parks & Recreation Department figure heavily on these pages, including Father-Daughter Valentine’s See PHOTOS, Page 5

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slabs of meat found in a supermarket freezer. Almost all of the creatures — poultry, pigs and cows — that are eaten in this country are raised in the most appalling, cruel and When teachers go on strike, disgusting meat “factories.” they doing so against state law These animals are kept in tiny (RCW 41.56.120). (Nothing concages in filthy warehouses. They tained in this chapter shall pernever see the sky, breathe clean mit any public employee the right air or even have the luxury of to strike or refuse to preform his movement. or her official duties.) Pumped full of antibiotics and The striking teachers are sethormones to fatten them up ting forth a poor example to their quickly, fed rendered parts of students, indicating that you other animals, mutilated (beaks don’t need to obey the laws of the are clipped off) and frequently state of Washington. “processed” before they are dead, they are regarded as comKen Sessler modities rather than creatures Issaquah capable of feeling pain and fear. Rivers of excrement from these Animals factory farms foul our waters and pollute the land. E. coli-laced flesh from tortured animals is not a healthy diet. Cheap meat is not inexpenMcNugget was indeed a fortusive when all costs, including nate bird! With a little help from suffering, disease and pollution, his friends he was permitted to are factored in. live his remarkably long life free May I suggest that an approprito strut his stuff. By so doing, he ate way for people to honor the gave pleasure to many people memory of an Issaquah “icon,” who were able to admire his good would be to make sure that all looks as well as recognize his those of his ilk had been al“personality.” McNugget served lowed to live their short lives in as an ambassador for all “farmhumane, free-range conditions yard” animals by demonstrating before people eat them? that these are sentient creatures. Joanna Buehler Far more than plastic wrapped Issaquah

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H ome C ountry No matter the game, cheaters never win I was studying my card when the guys walked in for coffee. “What did you get?” Doc asked. “D-24.” “Just one?” “Yeah. The boys caught me when I was kinda short, so I only got the one this year.” “They hit me for 10,” Doc said. “In E section.” Dud looked at us. “I think E section’s a pretty good bet. Especially later in the afternoon. The sun will be over there then. Nice and warm. She’s liable to go there.” It’s Cow-a-dunga time again. It’s Mr. Shaver’s idea. He’s the music teacher for all three of our schools here, and he needed a way the kids could raise some money for band trips. “I hear they’re using one of Simmons’s cows this year,” said Dud. “Doc, is there any kind of laxative you can give a cow?” “How should I know? I’m not a veterinarian. Besides, you know they’ll keep her identity a secret until Saturday. They know there’s people out there just like you who’d like to ‘doctor’ that cow.” We all laughed. No one would think of bothering the cow, of course, but we’ll all spend at

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least part of Saturday down in the bleachers at the high school football field keeping an eye on that cow. That’s Slim the whole fun of Cow-a-dunga, of Randles course. By now, the kids have that acre of grass all crisscrossed with chalk lines, dividing the field up into one-yard squares. Each square sells for a buck. If all the squares sell, that’s five grand for the kids. The winner is determined by a cow. On Saturday, a cow will be released onto the field, and watched carefully by a whole bunch of us. When the cow’s digestive system causes her to plop a decoration onto the field, the lucky holder of that square gets five hundred bucks. There are, of course, strict rules against arm waving, chowsing noises, horn honking and the application of anything that might sway her toward or away from any particular square. “I wonder,” Steve said, “if

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I am writing about HB5688, designed to provide students with skills that promote mental health and well-being so they can increase academic performance. The bill was reviewed and approved by committees in both the House and Senate. The Healthy Youth Initiative B.E.S.T. committee supports 5688. Unfortunately, the bill did not get approval from the full Legislature before the end of the session. I am an Issaquah High School student, and I represent the Healthy Youth Initiative regarding this bill. The initiative is a group of Issaquah School District adults and students concerned about the overall mental health and well-being of students in our schools. We were established with an ultimate goal of preventing youth suicide. We fully support 5688 because we believe it would be a substantial improvement to the mental health of students in our district. It would also enhance the ability of school districts to provide support for students in the areas of mental health. See LETTERS, Page 5

there’s any rule against using the evil eye. You know, like if she’s heading for Doc’s block of squares, I could send her a signal to hold it for a while.” “Cheaters never prosper,” Doc said. Home Country the podcast always has cowboy advice for young people: http:// starworldwidenetworks.com/index.php/ MusicStarWorldwide/detail/home_country.

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License plate stolen

Someone stole a license plate before 11:07 a.m. May 8 from a vehicle in the 18300 block of Southeast Newport Way.

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Furthermore, we firmly believe that 5688 would raise public awareness of the ongoing and very much hidden mental illness challenges facing today’s youth. The bill would help reduce the stigma of youth mental illness, which will encourage more families

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Day dances, Chalk Art Festivals, Beat the Heat Splash Days, Concerts on the Green and the Issaquah Farmers Market. The University of Washington Husky Marching Band made an appearance at Issaquah High School, and there are the photos to prove it. On Aug. 23, 2012, the Issaquah Valley Trolley began regular summer weekend runs at the Train Depot, and there are photos. I was there when the

and young people to seek help. The 2014 Healthy Youth Survey conducted in the Issaquah School District found the following statistics: 4Approximately 50 percent of high school students report feeling stressed or anxious. 4Approximately 30 percent of students suffer from depression or anxiety. 4About 17 percent

of high school students have seriously considered suicide. The passage of this bill could be a matter of life or death for some students. We strongly urge readers, from the hearts of students and parents of the district, to contact their legislators to support this bill and its passage in the future.

Issaquah Salmon Hatchery celebrated its 75th anniversary, and you can see the activities held that day. Zombies have invaded downtown Issaquah at Halloween for several years now, but luckily they still haven’t destroyed civilization because my cameras scared them off! We’ve got almost 4,000 images that will always be there, telling the history of the people and events Issaquah in images. Snowstorms, flooding, Cougar Mountain Zoo tigers growing up, photos of the year, Hanukkah celebrations, graduations and sports cham-

pionships at Issaquah, Liberty and Skyline, are all there to relive and share. Photos contributed by you, our readers, of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics, the 2012 London Summer Olympics and annual amateur photo contest finalists, are there to always enjoy. So thank you, everyone, for allowing me to freely move all over town. It continues to be a humbling privilege popping in on these events to record, share and save for posterity everything you do, build, create and celebrate. Come to our website and have a look!

An officer contacted a resident at her home at 11:45 a.m. May 8 in the 5300 block of 236th Place Southeast because she’d left her dog in her BMW in the sun with the windows up. The pet owner said it was only for a short time. The officer issued only warning, explaining her wrong-doing.

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4At 14:16 p.m. May 8, a resident in the 2500 block of Northeast Park Drive reported that someone caused $50 in damage to a lock box. 4An 18-year-old Issaquah was arrested at 1:39 a.m. May 14 for malicious mischief for causing $250 in damage to a window pane in the 23400 block of Southeast Black Nugget Road.

School bus sidelined While investigating a crash at Southeast 48th Street and Issaquah-Pine Lake Road South, an officer witnessed a private charter school bus run off the road and into a ditch. The officer stood by until a tow had the bus out of the ditch and off the roadway.

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4At 6:32 p.m. May 10, the owner of a maroon 1988 Toyota Camry, valued at $2,000, reported it stolen from the 1600 block of 11th Avenue Northwest. 4A 1991 Toyota Camry, also valued at $2,000, was stolen before 5:09 p.m. May 11 from the 1000 block of Lake Drive. 4The owner of a 2001 Honda CRV, valued at $3,000, reported it stolen at 6:42 p.m. May 11 from the 1000 block of 17th Avenue Northwest.

DUI 4A 29-year-old Bellevue woman was arrested at 2:38 a.m. May 11 for driving under the influence at Front Street North and

Car break-in Before 11:06 a.m. May 14, someone stole a backpack and clothing, with a value of $65, from a 2008 Subaru Forrester in the 2900 Block of Northeast Magnolia Street.

Suspicious sitting At 4:03 p.m. May 14, an officer responded to a report of a man loitering for three hours at Walgreens, 6300 E. Lake Sammamish Parkway S.E. Upon contact, the man willingly provided the officer his name and date of birth. The officer discovered the man had an outstanding warrant for third-degree theft in Edmonds, and the 38-year-old was arrested. The Press publishes names of those charged with felony crimes. Information comes directly from local police reports.

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Join Issaquah History Museums for Downtown History Walk on May 23 One of Issaquah History Museums’ favorite events is back. On May 23, Erica Maniez, Issaquah History Museums director, will lead participants on a hike through the history of Issaquah, from the American Indians to the present day. The tour begins at 10:30 a.m. at the historic Issaquah Depot Museum, 78 First Ave. N.E. It will cover roughly two miles of level sidewalk and will last approximately two hours. Walks are held rain or shine. Bring water and snacks, but leave animal companions at home. Advance registration is required. Tickets are $7.50 general admission or $5 for members, and are available at www.eventbrite.com. Learn more by emailing info@issaquahhistory.org or call 392-3500.

Feel like family when Uncle Si serves up a slice of that pie Restaurant reviews are a regular feature of The Issaquah Press. Reviewers visit restaurants unannounced and pay in full for their meals. By David Hayes dhayes@isspress.com

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The cast of ‘Cabaret,’ led by the Emcee (Jason Collins, center), welcomes the audience to the Kit Kat Klub in the opening number ‘Wilkommen.’

‘Cabaret’ performances will draw you in, universal message will bring you back By David Hayes dhayes@isspress.com Simply put, “Cabaret” is one of the best productions I’ve ever seen at Village Theatre. However, your enjoyment of the musical will directly correlate with your ability to handle an uncomfortable truth. At its core, “Cabaret” is an age-old tale of boy meets girl and falls in love. It’s just that this parable takes place in pre-World War II Berlin as German society began embracing fascism. So, just before intermission, the love story becomes an introspective look at the choices we make to continue to fit in our world even as it crumbles around us. The performances will astound as they transition from happy-go-lucky to sinister and morose. The tale follows Cliff Bradshaw, an American author traveling the globe’s most glamorous cities looking for inspiration to write his first novel. Brian David Earp gives this narrator an emotional arc that sees him grow from naiveté to a depth of world-weariness — when he arrives at his lowest moment, you’ll shed a tear. His journey takes him to Berlin’s Kit Kat Klub, and the eye of his affection is British performer Sally Bowles, played with assured prowess by Billie

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Brian David Earp plays American author Cliff Bradshaw, who gets to know the star of the Kit Kat Klub, Sally Bowles played by Billie Wildrick, as the club’s co-owner Max Hans (played by Adam Somers) skulks in the background. Wildrick, a Village Theatre veteran whose roles include “The Sound of Music” and “Million Dollar Quartet.” Wildrick’s voice will draw you in, with “Perfectly Marvelous” and “Don’t Tell Mama.” But by the time her character realizes the hopelessness of her situation, Wildrick’s performance will captivate as she literally loses her mind while singing “Cabaret.” But perhaps the real star of this burlesque within a musical is Jason Collins’ Emcee. As the leader of the club’s shenanigans, his transformation is most stark, one moment inviting the audience to enjoy the pleasures of “Two Ladies” to the next when the cast has embraced Nazism in “I

Don’t Care Much.” Of note is an emotional ride also undertaken by Fraulein Schneider. Played by Anne Allgood, she realizes her love for the local grocer Herr Schultz, only having to abandon it when she discovers he is a Jew. Her pain is palpable by the time her vocals soar during “What Would You Do?” Guest director Brian Yorkey has cajoled amazing performances throughout his cast. Not surprising for the Tony Award winner of “Next to Normal.” But he receives yeoman’s efforts from the rest of his crew — choreographer Kathryn Van Meter is again at the top of her game, mapping out intricate dance numbers within the confined space of the Kit

Kat Klub. The music accompaniment, directed by Tim Symons, actually becomes a part of the show as the bandstand is rolled out onto the Kit Kit’s stage within a stage. However, by the time youth actor Matthew Bratton, as Gunther the burgeoning Hitler youth, sings the a cappella song “Tomorrow Belongs to Me,” the queasiness sets in. His gutsy, solo performance was met by silence from the audience, as the Emcee strolls up next to Gunther in full SS regalia. It’s a sad reminder of how a society will embrace evil simply because it’s easier than the alternative. Village Theatre always invites patrons to take advantage of utilizing their tickets for half-price on a return trip. “Cabaret” just may require multiple viewings — if only to confirm “Did I really just see what I saw?” and “How am I supposed to feel about really liking it?”

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Building better benches Contributed

Linda Jean Shepherd says, ‘Yá’át’ééh from the Navajo Nation, home of the Diné, as they call themselves. This greeting means, “It is good.” It is good that The Issaquah Press honored me as a Hometown Hero, and I was able to give that issue of our newspaper to my brother, Gregg Shepherd, who married into the Tótsohnii, Big Water Clan, and has worked as a counselor in Navajo schools for most of his life.’ Where have you taken your favorite newspaper? Email your photo and information to editor@isspress.com.

A dozen eighth-grade students from throughout the Issaquah School District gathered in a giving effort April 25 at Beaver Lake Middle School to build Buddy Benches for the 15 elementary schools in the district. Above, Patrick Ford (left), industrial arts teacher, Evan Baker, a Sunny Hills Elementary School fifth-grader who helped come up with the idea last year, and BLMS Principal Stacy Cho work on one of the benches. Above right, Jackson Brooks, a Beaver Lake eighth-grader, uses a wrench on a bolt as he starts in on a bench. At right, Jackson Malich (left), a Maywood Middle School eighth-grader, and Issaquah Middle School eighth-grader John Adams move a completed Buddy Bench for Clark Elementary School from the work area to make room to build the next bench.

When the owner of Uncle Si’s Pizza was looking to open a second location outside Snoqualmie Ridge, he chose a curious spot. A few months back, he opened that second location in the Sammamish Lakeside Plaza on East Lake Sammamish Parkway. Commuters to and from Issaquah drive past it daily, while schools are all up the hill in Sammamish and businesses are south, closer to downtown Issaquah. So it’s not very conveniently located for the typical lunch crowd, unless you live in the nearby apartment complexes. That being said, it would be a shame if you didn’t take the time to drive five minutes to seek out the food being prepared here. The space is sparse, but there are four huge, flat-screen TVs carrying the day’s latest sports action. Also, there are no big tables, so if you go with a crowd of co-workers for lunch, they’ll have to

IF YOU GO Uncle Si’s Pizza 43310 E. Lake Sammamish Parkway S.E. 4654-5588 4www.unclesis.com 411 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday; 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday 4Appetizers $6.50 to $10; salads $6 small/$8 large, $10 for Athena the Greek; lunch combo 8-inch pizza $9; 12-inch $13.75 to $20; and 16-inch $18.25 to $26 move a few together to accommodate you. The menu is smartly limited to just 10 meat pizzas and seven vegetarian selections, both available in 12 or 16 inches. Also, there’s the perfect individually sized 8-inch lunch combo for just $9, a great deal. And if you don’t see a pre-made combo of your liking, you can build your own from a large selection of fresh ingredients. My lunch companion chose to go with the Old Standard, which after a patron ordered it so regularly, was renamed See PIZZA, Page 8

By David Hayes

The barbecue chicken (front) and the Old Standard are two good choices for pizzas at Uncle Si’s.

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UPCOMING EVENTS Sound Rowers Boat Races, for all human-powered crafts, 6- and 13-mile lengths, 9:15 a.m. May 30, Lake Sammamish State Park, Discover Pass required, $10 to $15, soundrowers.org Final Wine Walk of the season, bring your own glass for live music and wine tastings at downtown shops, 6-9 p.m. June 5, downtown, $25/ advance, $30/day of, www. downtownissaquah.com

THURSDAY MAY 21 Study Zone, free drop in homework help, 4-6 p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430

Gaudette Theatre, 303 Front St. N., $35 to $67, villagetheatre.org The Charlatones, 8 p.m., Pogacha, 120 N.W. Gilman Blvd., $5, 392-5550 Live music, 9 p.m., $5, Rolling Log Tavern, 50 E. Sunset Way, 392-2964

SATURDAY, MAY 23 Soaring Eagle Evergreen Trail Run, 5-, 10-, 13-, 26.2-mile and 50K options, 7 a.m., Soaring Eagle Park, 269 259th Ave. N.E., Sammamish, $27 to $53, www.evergreentrailruns.com Farmers market, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., rain or shine, Pickering Barn, 1730 10th Ave. N.W.

Talk Time Class, 6:30-8 p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430 French Club, learn French language and culture, 7 p.m., Blakely Hall, 2550 N.E. Park Drive, email rmst12@aol.com or aline.bloch@hotmail.com ‘Cabaret,’ 7:30 p.m., Francis J. Gaudette Theatre, 303 Front St. N., $35 to $67, villagetheatre.org

FRIDAY, MAY 22 Play and Learn Chinese, 10:30 a.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430 Social Hour with music by Ron Herring, 3-4 p.m., Spiritwood at Pine Lake, 3607 228th Ave. S.E., 313-9100 ‘Clay Play for Adults,’ 6:309:30 p.m., artEAST Art Center, 95 Front St. N., $40/ members, $45/nonmembers, arteast.org Lady A, 7:30 p.m., Vino Bella, 99 Front St. N., 391-1424 ‘Cabaret,’ 8 p.m., Francis J.

Tiger Mountain Hike, moderate, 7 miles, up to 1,500-foot elevation gain, 9:30 a.m., meet at 175 Rainier Blvd. S., issaquahalps.org Saturday Morning Trail Run, meets weekly for a 3- to 5-mile run on Tiger or Squak mountains, 9 a.m. Uphill Running, 100 Front St. S., Suite A, 391-2430 Downtown History Hike, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Issaquah Train Depot, 78 First Ave. N.E., registration required, www. issaquahhistory.org ‘Cabaret,’ 2 and 8 p.m., Francis J. Gaudette Theatre, 303 Front St. N., $35 to $67, villagetheatre.org Family Art Time, 3-5 p.m., artEAST Art Center, 95 Front St. N., $20/adult members, $25/adult nonmembers, $12/child, arteast.org Harmonious Funk, 7:30 p.m., Vino Bella, 99 Front St. N., 391-1424 Ricky Venture Review, 8 p.m., Pogacha, 120 N.W. Gilman

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The community is invited to ‘Broadway Cabaret,’ produced, choreographed and performed by the Issaquah High School Choirs, from 7-8:30 p.m. May 26 at Issaquah High School, 700 Second Ave. S.E. Tickets are $8 at door. Students and children are free. For more information, go to http://bit.ly/1BXGa85.

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SUNDAY, MAY 24 All MG Car Show and more, 8 a.m., weather permitting, Triple XXX Rootbeer Drive-in, 98 N.E. Gilman Blvd., 392-1266 Cougar Mountain Hike, easy, 5 miles, up to 500-foot elevation gain, 10 a.m., meet at 175 Rainier Blvd. S., issaquahalps.org ‘Cabaret,’ 2 and 7 p.m., Francis J. Gaudette Theatre, 303 Front St. N., $35 to $67, villagetheatre.org ‘Paint by Wine,’ make your own original piece of art, 6-8 p.m., artEAST Art Center, 95 Front St. N., $22/members, $27/nonmembers, arteast.org

MONDAY, MAY 25 All libraries and city buildings closed in observance of Memorial Day. Issaquah area Dog Hike, easy, 4-6 miles, up to 900foot elevation gain, 10 a.m., meet at 175 Rainier Blvd. S., issaquahalps.org Knit for Life, providing support for cancer patients and beyond, supplies provided, 1-4 p.m., Swedish/Issaquah, 751 N.E. Blakely Drive, open to the public India Culture Club, open to all who want to explore and learn about India, 7-9 p.m., Blakely Hall, 2550 N.E. Park Drive, email Meeta Mehta at info@putali.org

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WEDNESDAY, MAY 27 Hillside Hike, easy, 5 to 6 miles, no significant elevation gain, 1 p.m., meet at 175 Rainier Blvd. S., issaquahalps.org Citizenship Class, 3:30 p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430 Study Zone, grades K-12, free drop in homework help, 4-6 p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430 Meaningful Movies, social justice and environmental documentary films and community discussion, 7 p.m., Blakely Hall, 2550 N.E. Park Drive, www.meaningfulmovies.org

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O bituaries Glenn Myers Fulton Glenn Myers Fulton was born Nov. 20, 1925, in Salem, Illinois, where he spent his childhood Glenn Fulton years. He passed away at home April 26, 2015. He is survived by his wife Linnea; nine children; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Glenn enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps in 1943 and was honorably discharged from the U.S. Army in 1946. Being a salesman at heart, he successfully spent most of his working years with the

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General Electric Co. in appliance sales and management, where he was given the opportunity to travel extensively and to live and work in several areas of the United States. Glenn was a loving husband and father. He was a people person, had many friends, found joy in conversation and storytelling, and was always ready to help family, friends and neighbors. He had been a resident of Issaquah/Sammamish since 1977. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 13, at Flintoft’s Funeral Home in Issaquah, 392-6444. Please visit www. flintofts.com to view photos, get directions and share memories in the family’s online guest book.

In support of survivors of domestic violence, Bartell Drugs is accepting donations for The Salvation Army’s Domestic Violence Programs through May 23. Donations of any amount can be made with a cashier at 60 Bartell Drugs stores in King, Pierce and Snohomish counties. The Issaquah Bartell is at 5700 E. Lake Sammamish Parkway S.E. The Sammamish location is at 526 228th Ave. N.E.

Vera Papageorgiou Services will begin at noon May 21, 2015, at Church of the Assumption, 1804 13th Ave., Seattle, WA 98122. Burial follows at Ed-

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P ets of the W eek Meet Kimber, a friendly energetic enthusiastic and eager to please Kimber 1-year-old soft and shiny black-andbrown Rottweiler/hound mix. Kimber has the strength and beauty of an athlete in motion. She is interested in her surroundings and easy to walk if you have a firm hold on the leash.

Students receive $1,000 scholarships Issaquah High School students Pratik Vaidya, Tali Magidson and Anne Robertson were recently awarded $1,000

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in his honor, The Gary Supreme. The genius in this pie is in its simplicity — Italian sausage, pepperoni, black olives, onions and green bell peppers. Just about the only thing Uncle Si’s does differently is put the cheese on top of all the ingredients, rather than vice versa. I ordered the BBQ chicken, which had a barbecue sauce instead of the typical marinara. It was sweet and tangy; that married well with the chicken and onions. The crust even deserves mention — don’t toss the ends away after eating the rest of the triangle. The crust is light and flakey, leaving a tasty final bite, even if

C ollege N ews Graduates John Hanson (right) with his two sons.

4Emily Johnson, of Sammamish, earned a Bachelor of Arts in musical theater from the University of Northern Colorado, in Greeley, Colorado. 4Courtney Elizabeth Buchkoski, of Sammamish, earned a Master of Arts from the graduate studies at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

monds Memorial Cemetery. Friends are invited to share memories and view the obituary and photos at www.flintofts.com. Arrangements are by Flintoft’s Funeral Home, 392-6444.

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Art and Miniature categories. The Washington State Fair runs from Sept. 11-27. Get contest rules, plus how to register to enter the FOR various Fine Arts contests, at www.thefair.com/participate/exhibit-entries. Learn more by contacting the Washington State Fair Entry Office at 253-841-5074, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., or email CompExhibits@ thefair.com.

Kali Youngdahl and Kellen Birdsall, 2014 Liberty High School graduThe Fine Art Contest ates, were inducted into at the 2015 Washington the California Lutheran State Fair seeks contribuUniversity ScholarLogo Society for their tions. Athlete Here The deadline to register contributions to the Cal online is 10 p.m. Aug. 9. Lutheran athletics proEntries are then due at gram while maintaining the Washington State Fair a cumulative grade point Events Center Aug. 11-13. average of 3.4 or higher. More than $4,300 will be Youngdahl was a awarded in the Water Memember of the women’s dia, Oils, Drawing, Mixed soccer team while BirdMedia, Sculpture, Digital sall was a member of the JOIN THE NEW ISSAQUAH FC SOCCER PROGRAM by signing up your men’s basketball team.

Isabelle Chu elected to Phi Beta Kappa Isabelle Chu, a senior majoring in cell and development at the University of Rochester, has been elected to Phi Beta Kappa, the nation’s oldest academic honorary society. Chu, the daughter of Lawrence and Janet Chu, is a graduate of Issaquah High School. Did you or your child make the dean’s list, graduate or receive a special collegiate honor? Email your college news to news@isspress.com and we’ll publish it in an upcoming issue. R A P S

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Meet Tom, a 10-yearold blackand-white spotted, gentle and sensitive Tom cat. Tom is a little reserved and shy at first but with chin scratches and sweet pets, he warms up to roll over for full belly rubs of love. Come see if this sweet fellow is a match for you; he can’t wait to meet you!

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Puget Sound Gunners’ home opener is May 23 Puget Sound Gunners FC will return to Issaquah for the second straight season. The Issaquah-based Premier Development League soccer squad hosts its home opener against Lane United FC at 7 p.m. May 23 at Issaquah High School. The team features players from across the country, including athletes from major universities. There are players with local roots, too, including Issaquah High School student Ian Lambert and Liberty High School graduate Colton Ronk. The PDL is a proven developmental leader, providing elite collegiate players the opportunity to taste a higher level of competition while maintaining their eligibility. Learn more about the Gunners and buy tickets at www.pugetsoundgunnersfc.com.

Issaquah rallies to beat Eastlake, 7-4, in girls fastpitch By Neil Pierson npierson@ sammamishreview.com

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Jasmine Ye (left), Skyline High School senior, and teammate Julia Lioubarski, junior, battle for a 6-3, 6-4 doubles win over Issaquah High School junior Inyoung You and senior Emma Gavin on May 14 during the KingCo Conference 4A tennis tournament.

Skyline doubles team qualifies for 4A state tennis tourney By Neil Pierson npierson@ sammamishreview.com Julia Lioubarski and Jasmine Ye are going back to the place they wanted to be all season. The Skyline High School doubles team qualified for the Class 4A state girls tennis tournament, placing second at the KingCo Conference tournament held May 11-15 at Skyline. It’s the second straight year Lioubarski and Ye have reached state, and they’ll be aiming to improve upon their eighthplace finish of last season. The state tourney will be held May 29-30 in Richland. The duo earned the trip with a victory over Newport’s Lilly Hou and Kari Nasu, bouncing back after a three-set defeat to Newport’s Simran Ravichandran and Teagan Mach in the championship match (6-3, 6-7, 6-4). The accomplishment is more remarkable because of the pair’s lack of court

time together. Skyline head coach Bettina Gehle said they played together in only two regular-season conference matches, and neither was against a particularly difficult opponent. “Now they’re getting challenged here in the KingCo tournament,” Gehle said during their May 14 semifinal match against Newport’s Hou and Nasu, which Skyline also won (6-4, 7-5). The coach noted they spent a lot more time practicing together a year ago en route to the eighthplace finish at state, and the vital skill of communication tends to break down after so much time apart. “Jasmine was always mentally good, but both have matured,” Gehle said. “They know that they belong here. I think that is the biggest step of it.” Skyline’s Kendall Brown and Allison Kim also competed at the KingCo event. See TENNIS, Page 10

The Liberty High School soccer team was a bit shorthanded for its May 16 district championship game.

That’s because a handful of players traded their kits for tuxes, as the school celebrated its senior prom that night. “We were missing like five guys,” Liberty coach Darren Tremblay said.

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Skyline baseball makes first return to state since 2010

By Greg Farrar

Lucy Huffman, Issaquah High School senior, volleys to Eastlake freshman Gina Marxen during a 6-3, 6-4 quarterfinal loss May 14 in the KingCo Conference 4A tennis tournament.

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Some teams might have pushed the panic button after blowing a four-run lead, but the Issaquah High School fastpitch team just shrugged and kept smiling. After host Eastlake put up a four-run fifth inning to tie the score, the Eagles responded with three runs in the top of sixth and held on for a 7-4 victory in the regular-season finale of Class 4A KingCo Conference play May 14. Eastlake’s big rally, which erased a 4-0 deficit, seemed to barely create a ripple in the Issaquah dugout. “On our team, we know someone is going to come through,” head coach Ron Hatlen said. “Where we are in the lineup makes no difference. They’re going to respond, and that’s what we’ve been doing all year.” Issaquah (17-3 overall, 13-3 conference) had already sewn up the second seed to the KingCo tournament, but the Eagles weren’t about to hand sixth-seeded Eastlake (8-12, 7-9) a victory in the final home game for the Wolves’ five seniors. The Wolves sustained a big blow when top pitcher Julie Graf left the game in the second inning. Head coach Stephanie Fox said Graf injured the bicep on her right throwing arm, and her status for upcoming games was uncertain. The Eagles immediately jumped on Graf’s replace-

ment, Sophia Robinson, using three walks and an error to take a 1-0 lead. Their bats got going in the third inning as Tia Hedman and Danya Vilhelmsen produced RBI singles to push the lead to 4-0. Issaquah pitcher Winter Ridgeway retired the first 12 hitters she faced, but her perfect game disappeared as Regan Hines singled to start the Wolves’ fifth. An offensive barrage followed as Georgia Robinson and Sophia Robinson singled for a pair of runs. With two outs, Olivia Palenscar tied the score, lining a two-strike pitch into left field. Outside of the one big inning, however, Eastlake didn’t have much luck at the plate. Issaquah turned two double plays, and snared several other balls that could’ve easily been hits. “We hit the ball hard right at people a lot,” Fox said. “We were hitting it hard, we were just hitting it in all the wrong spots.” “We play championship defense,” Hatlen said of the Eagles, noting that they use a stopwatch on defensive drills to improve their speed. Ground balls to an infielder should make it to the first-base bag in 2.7 seconds or less. “Give Eastlake credit — that one inning, they hit the ball hard,” he added. “They hit the holes. It wasn’t like we gave them

“So, we thought, ‘Oh boy, it could be a long night.’” It was a long night, but not for the Patriots. Liberty defeated Tyee, 3-0, to win the Class 2A District 2/3 title and secure a No. 1 seed into the state

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Nate Steenis (left), Liberty High School senior forward, is congratulated by teammates Leoul Hancock (10) and Noah Anderson (9) immediately after his goal May 14 against Fife.

playoffs. Nate Steenis opened the scoring in the ninth minute, while Noah Anderson added another score in the 38th minute. Griffin Lockhart had the assist on both. Michael Daly picked up the final goal on a Russell Fitzgerald assist in the 74th minute. “The guys really stepped up,” Tremblay said. “The ones we put in there played really well.” Liberty made it to the district title game after a 3-1 win over Fife in the opening round May 14. Fife was no slouch, Tremblay said. Coming into the match, Fife had some “60 goals for, five against” and was ranked third in the state. The Patriots got off to a hot start, dominating possession for the first 10-15 minutes, Tremblay estimated. Tyler Jensen scored just four minutes into the game. Fife turned things around before the end of the first half, though, tying the score up and seemingSee SOCCER, Page 10

The Skyline High School baseball team is headed back to the Class 4A state tournament for the first time in five seasons. The Spartans advanced to state by winning four consecutive elimination games at the KingCo Conference tournament. They capped the run with a 7-3 victory over Woodinville — on the Falcons’ home field — and open state play at 10 a.m. May 23 against the Snohomish Panthers. The game will take place at Everett Memorial Stadium, and the winner advances to the quarterfinal round later that day against either Skyview or South Kitsap. Skyline (12-9 overall) sustained a 4-3 loss in

nine innings against Bothell to open the conference tournament May 9. But the Spartans slowly clawed their way back with strong pitching performances in the next two games, a 1-0 win versus Eastlake on May 11 and a 4-3 win over Issaquah on May 12. Then they won a wild game against Redmond, 10-9, on May 14. Skyline trailed 9-8 going to the bottom of the eighth inning, but got two runs to earn the win in walk-off fashion. Dax Kringle went 2-for-4 with four RBIs to lead the offensive attack against Redmond. Jonathan Chriest was 3-for-5 with two RBIs, and Jake Leinas was 2-for-4 with two RBIs.

Issaquah repeats as state lacrosse champion Issaquah High School repeated as the girls state lacrosse champion May 15, downing Bainbridge, 11-8, at Eastside Catholic School. Issaquah held Bainbridge to just three shots in the first half, and then got stellar goaltending from sophomore Katie Earll down the stretch to preserve its undefeated season and extended its winning streak to 28 games. Earll had eight saves in the second half, including two key stops that brought the 1,010 fans to their feet following Bainbridge’s eighth goal of the night. That score, with just under 5 minutes to go, put the game within striking distance for the Spartans. “Those were huge,” Earll said. “If we had let them gain momentum it would be a totally different game.”

Issaquah sophomore Hannah Meier, playing in her first state championship after joining the squad this season, earned Player of the Game honors with three goals on the night. The midfielder scored all three in the first half, including a shot assisted by Nicole Victory with 6 minutes, 5 seconds to go in the half, the first of thee straight that eventually put Issaquah up 8-4 with just 4:45 to go in the half. “It’s really big to play this well as a team,” Meier said. “We kept the ball moving and worked together as a team. That was the key.” Issaquah finished the season with a perfect 16-0 record, while Bainbridge finished at 14-2 overall. Source: Washington HS Lacrosse

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pens. But it’s how you respond, and we’ve been like that all year long. They just know they’re going to come back.” The Eagles’ sixth inning started with Vilhelmsen’s bloop single to right field. Michelle Fowler followed with a one-out double, and Tatum Dow’s single put Issaquah ahead, 5-4. Third baseman Justi Johnson then delivered a two-run single to left, making it 7-4, and chasing Sophia Robinson from

the circle in favor of Kira Smith. “I’d really been getting in my head, thinking before I’d gone up to bat,” Johnson said of her earlier plate appearances. “And that time, I really went up there and was like, ‘OK, my goal this atbat is touch the ball, put it in play, do something for my team.’” The Eagles entered the KingCo tournament with an eight-game winning streak. They’ve beaten ev-

eryone in the conference at least once, including giving top-seeded Woodinville its only setback of the season. They got off to a good start, beating Mount 3-0 on May 16. They played again May 18 against Inglemoor, a result that came after press time. “We’re confident, but we’re not going to hold ourselves up higher than everybody else,” Johnson said, “because as soon as we do that, we’re just going to mess up and lose.”

but were eliminated by Newport’s Hou and Nasu (7-5, 6-4). In singles play, Skyline’s Kelsey Zhong beat Mount Si’s Regan Baltasar (6-1, 6-2) before being ousted by Newport’s Vivian Glozman (6-0, 6-0), who went on to take the KingCo title and is among the favorites to win the state crown. “She will be back, and she’s very talented,” Gehle said of Zhong, a freshman. “I think she can definitely be the future of our team.” Skyline’s Ali Brazier

lost her first match to Issaquah’s Ellen MacNary (7-6, 6-1).

end of a 6-3, 6-2 score against Woodinville’s Moriah Austin. In doubles, the Eagles’ top team of Inyoung You and Emma Gavin beat Eastlake’s Allison Tran and Nicole Knutson (6-2, 6-1) before falling to Skyline’s Lioubarski and Ye (6-3, 6-4). Issaquah’s Carly Ruggles and Christine Park earned a 6-1, 6-2 win over Inglemoor’s Kaylee Holleman and Teanen Chen, but dropped a 6-0, 6-0 decision to Newport’s Ravichandran and Mach.

Issaquah results Issaquah sent two singles players and two doubles teams to the conference tourney, and all of them finished 1-1 to close their seasons. In singles play, Issaquah’s Lucy Huffman defeated Redmond’s Ida Putnik (6-0, 6-0) and lost to Eastlake’s Gina Marxen (6-3, 6-4). After eliminating Brazier, MacNary found herself on the short

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The City of Issaquah will be replac‑ ing the Dogwood Bridge from May 26‑Oct. 1, 2015. The street will be closed to all through traffic. Access to properties and businesses east of the bridge will be from Rainier Blvd/Front Street and west from Newport Way NW. To learn more, call 425‑837‑3400 or go to issaquahwa.gov/dogwood.

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Published in The Issaquah Press on May 13th and 21st, 2015. Public Notice 15‑1356 Shoreline Public Meeting Notice Chowanski Garris Single Family Residence Shoreline Variance Permit – VAR15‑ 00001 The City of Issaquah will hold a Public Meeting on a Shoreline Variance for the proposed Chowanski Garris Single Family Residence on Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at 7:00 P.M. in the Pickering Room at City Hall NW, located at 1775 12th Ave NW, Issaquah. The property is located at 5104 NW Sammamish Road. The proposal is for construction of a single family resi‑ dence on a 1‑acre parcel adjacent to Lake Sammamish. There is a small tributary stream on the north side of the property and the proposed resi‑ dence would be constructed within the 100‑foot stream buffer so a variance is required. The proposed house would be setback approximately 160 feet from Lake Sammamish. The site contains an existing resi‑ dence and outbuildings which would be removed, and the proposed con‑ struction would not increase the total impervious surface area beyond exist‑ ing conditions. The proposal includes mitigation: removing existing rockeries armor‑ ing the streambank, grading back the streambank and planting a 35‑60 foot wide buffer with native riparian plants, and removing an existing concrete boat ramp in the lake. There is a 30‑day comment period for the Shoreline Variance Permit, from May 21, 2015 to June 19, 2015. Individuals may provide comments at the public meeting or comments may be sent to Peter Rosen at City of Issaquah, P.O. Box 1307, Issaquah, WA 98027; or email at peterr@ issaquahwa.gov Public comments will be documented in the file and for‑ warded to reviewers. A public hearing on the variance application will be required and addi‑ tional notice provided when the hear‑ ing is scheduled. The project file and plans are avail‑ able for review at the Permit Center, 1775 12th Avenue NW, Issaquah. Published in the Issaquah Press on May 21, 2015. Public Notice 15‑1357 Request for Qualifications: Confluence Park Pedestrian Bridge Project ‑ Design and construction oversight of pedestrian bridge over Issaquah Creek. (Architectural and Engineering Services (A&E)). Advertisement Date: May 18, 2015 Proposal Due Date: Friday, June 5th, 2015 at 5:00 p.m. (Postmarks will not be accepted.) Mailing: PO. Box 1307 Issaquah WA, 98027‑1307 Attn: Jennifer Fink, Park Planner Phone: (425) 837‑3322 Fax: (425) 837‑3309 The City of Issaquah Parks and Recreation Department (Parks Dept.) is seeking a qualified archi‑ tect, engineer, landscape architect and/or consultant for the Confluence Park Pedestrian Bridge Project, 595 Rainier Blvd. N, Issaquah, WA 98027, which includes: determina‑ tion of bridge location; assisting se‑ lection of bridge manufacturers/com‑

panies; aid in the design of addi‑ tional site features such as bridge approaches in correlation with the master site plan; creation of con‑ struction bid documents including specifications; obtain all required permits; satisfy all SEPA documenta‑ tion requirements; and project man‑ agement services during project con‑ struction. In brief, the selected Landscape Ar‑ chitect/Consultant will confer with the Parks and Recreation Depart‑ ment staff to develop, prepare and/or provide: • Design and construction management services will include but are not limited to: determining a site loca‑ tion for pedestrian bridge crossing over Issaquah Creek; aid in the se‑ lection of a pre‑manufactured pedes‑ trian bridge; designs approaches and other needed park features (benches and pathways) in correla‑ tion with the existing master site plan and ADA requirements; and final de‑ sign and construction documents for bid package (complete A&E ser‑ vices). • Facilitate the public input process. • Project Management Services for the development and construction of the project. • All required permits (including payment of fees) and for performing all SEPA requirements. • Ten (10) complete sets of construction documents, submitted to the City of Issaquah Parks and Recreation Department. • Presentations to the public (including facilitating public input meet‑ ings), City administration and City Council as requested. Principals of interested firms must be properly licensed and/or regis‑ tered to provide the requested ser‑ vices in the State of Washington. Chosen firms must be able to fulfill City of Issaquah Professional Ser‑ vices Agreement requirements (see attached). Five (5) copies of the firm’‑ s response to the Request for Quali‑ fications may be submitted via: US Mail Hand delivery City of Issaquah Issaquah Commu‑ nity Center Attention: Jennifer Fink, Park Plan‑ ner Attention: Jennifer Fink, Park Planner P.O. Box 1307 301 Rainier Blvd. S. Issaquah, WA 98027‑1307 Is‑ saquah, WA 98027 Submittals are due no later than Fri‑ day, June 5th, 2015 at 5:00 p.m. (Postmarks will not be accepted.) Questions may be directed to Jen‑ nifer Fink, Park Planner at Jennifer‑ F@issaquahwa.gov or (425) 837‑ 3322. Description The City of Issaquah Parks and Recreation Dept. provides a variety of outdoor parks and recreational fa‑ cilities including the Julius Boehm Pool, Issaquah Community Center, Pickering Barn, Tibbetts Creek Manor, grass and synthetic sports fields, children’s playgrounds, picnic shelters, restrooms, trails, plus other recreational facilities. Confluence Park is Issaquah’s crown jewel of parks, containing more than 15 acres of open space in the heart of Issaquah. The installation of this pedestrian bridge over the conflu‑ ence, will provide access to addi‑ tional park land, create a direct con‑ nection to the park for Issaquah schools, and provide the public with its first real access to the Conflu‑ ence of the main stem and East Fork of Issaquah Creek. A master site plan exists for Confluence Park. Scope of Services for Confluence Park Pedestrian Bridge – Design through Construction 1. The Landscape Architect/Consul‑ tant will be expected to execute a standard City of Issaquah Profes‑ sional Services Agreement (see at‑ tached). 2. The Landscape Architect/Consul‑ tant shall make one or more site vis‑ its as necessary. The Landscape Ar‑ chitect/Consultant’s Design and Project Management Team shall work with a team of Parks and Recreation staff to identify issues, concerns and opportunities in order to develop a pedestrian bridge over Issaquah Creek as described above, for Confluence Park. 3. The Landscape Architect/Consul‑ tant will be responsible for: a. Facilitating the public input pro‑ cess. i. A minimum of two public input meetings are to be held. b. Preparation of: i. Preliminary bridge and park ele‑ ment design documents. ii. Final design of bridge and park el‑ ements, including specifications. iii. Construction bid package/docu‑ ments and specifications (including civil, structural, mechanical, electri‑ cal engineering documents). 1. All construction documents shall comply with federal, state and local requirements, and stamped by an ar‑ chitect, engineer or landscape archi‑ tect holding a valid State of Washing‑ ton license. 2. Ten (10) complete sets of con‑ struction documents (including speci‑ fications) are to be submitted to the

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fourth seed into the state regional round after going winless in the final games of the 2A District 2/3 baseball tournament last weekend. The Patriots will travel south to Centralia’s Wheeler Field for its regional round, facing Tumwater at 1 p.m. May 23. 4The Liberty fastpitch team kicks off district tournament play this week. The KingCo No. 1-seeded Patriots will first face Renton at 10 a.m. May 22 at Sprinker Recreation Center in Spanaway. 4With a chance to qualify for district tennis, the top two Liberty girls’ singles and doubles players faced off against Sammamish on May 18. The results were not available at press time. The winners will go on to the district tournament May 22-23 in Bremerton. 4The Liberty track and field team will compete at the 2A District 3 championships May 22-23 at North Mason High School in Belfair.

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ly “finding their groove,” Tremblay said. “At that point, we looked kind of tired, kind of out of sorts,” he said. Steenis picked up the Patriots, though, scoring in the 31st minute. Michael Duvall would go on to add one final goal in the 59th minute. Liberty will now go into state tournament play. The Patriots hosted Anacortes in the first round May 19, results that came after press time. If victorious against Anacortes, the Patriots will play the winner of the match between R.A. Long and Archbishop Murphy on either May 21, 22 or 23. “We got a District 1 team possibly back-toback if we win, and I think the District I is probably the toughest district,” Tremblay said. Playoff roundup 4Liberty earned the

To place your ad call: 425-392-6434, ext. 229 Deadline: Monday 11am City of Issaquah Parks and Recre‑ ation Department with an electronic copy. c. All project costs estimates (prelimi‑ nary and final). d. Project Management Services for the development and construction of the project. i. Landscape Architect/Consultant will work with Parks and Recreation staff to: 1. Assist in the preparation of the construction Request for Proposal (RFP). 2. Review submitted responses and assist in the selection of a qualified contractor. 4. The Landscape Architect/Consul‑ tant or Contractor may be required to work with artist(s) who wish to contribute to pedestrian bridge project. 5. The Contractor will be responsi‑ ble for obtaining all required permits (including payment of fees) and for performing all SEPA requirements. 6. Presentations to the public (includ‑ ing facilitating public input meet‑ ings), City Administration, Staff and City Council as requested. Request For Qualifications (RFQ) Submittal Requirements: 1. The responses should not exceed ten pages (8 ½” x 11” – double sided). 2. The cover letter shall be on com‑ pany letter head including the follow‑ ing: company name, address, phone number, fax number and e‑mail ad‑ dress. The cover letter should be ad‑ dressed to City of Issaquah Parks and Recreation Department; Atten‑ tion Jennifer Fink; P.O. Box 1307; Is‑ saquah, WA 98027‑1307. This letter should reference the project name. This letter must be signed by an au‑ thorized officer of the firm. 3. The firm’s response to Request for Qualifications should contain the following: a. An expression of the Architec‑ t/Engineer/Landscape Architect and/or Consultants interest in being selected to provide design and con‑ struction project management ser‑ vices. b. A statement confirming commit‑ ment of key personnel including the project manager and primary contact. c. Provide your firm’s service rates to be charged for staff positions, which would work on a project such as this. d. Your organization’s qualifications. The firm is required to provide evi‑ dence of experience in bridge de‑ sign and construction. Detail at least three (3) projects that demonstrate the firm’s ability to complete a project of this scope including an ex‑ ample of a similar project. e. Provide a minimum of three (3) ref‑ erences of past clients with similar projects. Include names, addresses, phone numbers and email ad‑ dresses. f. City and state of your firm’s corpo‑ rate headquarters. 4. Provide five (5) copies of your re‑ sponse to the Request for Qualifica‑ tions. Proposed Time Line R F Q D u e D a t e ‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑ ‑‑‑‑ June 5, 2015 Notice to Proceed (A&E services) ‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑ July 10th, 2015 Public Input Process ‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑ July‑August 2015 Preliminary A&E and Cost Estimate ‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑ September‑ October 2015 Final A&E, Construction Documents and Project Cost Estimate ‑‑‑ Novem‑ ber‑December 2015 RFP for Construction ‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑ January‑February 2016 Construction Contract Award ‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑ March‑ April 2016 Construction Performed ‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑ Spring/Summer 2016 P r o j e c t C l o s e o u t ‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑ ‑‑ Summer 2016 (These dates are approximate and may need to be adjusted.) Selection Process A panel of three (3) members (mini‑ mum) will evaluate each proposal. Candidates with the necessary ex‑ pertise and resources to perform the work described herein will be consid‑ ered. Those firms judged to be the best qualified to undertake the work may be interviewed by the City’s se‑ lection committee. The Professional Services Agreement will be negoti‑ ated with the best qualified firm after the interviews have been conducted. Selection Criteria (100 Points Possi‑ ble) The criteria for selection include the background and scope of the firm, relevant experience of the firm, edu‑ cation and other credentials (awards, recognition and refer‑ ences) of the project leadership, and experience with public agencies. • Firms capabilities (40 pts) o Ability to carry out project in its en‑ tirety (from preliminary design, engi‑ neering requirements, specifications

and cost estimates all the way through to the creation of a complete construction bid package and project management). o Ability to successfully acquire and secure all permitting including neces‑ sary SEPA documents. • Experience of key personnel (20 pts) o Project design and oversight, in‑ cluding ability to facilitate public in‑ put. o Construction project management and park development with an em‑ phasis in pedestrian bridge projects. • Project understanding (20 pts) o Experience with bridge projects. o Ability to work with outside ven‑ dors for bridge components/engi‑ neering services. o Experience working in sensitive natural environments. • Experience with public agencies (10 pts) o Completed similar projects for other public agencies, municipalities and/or school districts. • References (10 pts) Waiver of Claims Each firm in submitting a response to the Request for Proposal is deemed to have waived any claims for damage by reason of selection of another proposal and/or rejection of their proposal. The RFQ does not obligate the City to pay any cost incurred by respon‑ dents in the preparation and submis‑ sion of a response. Additionally, the RFQ does not obligate the City to ac‑ cept or contract for any expressed or implied services. The City of Is‑ saquah reserves the right to reject any and all submittals. Contract Award The City reserves the right to make an award without further discussion of the proposal submitted. There‑ fore, the proposal should be initially submitted on the most favorable terms. The City shall not be bound or in anyway obligated until both par‑ ties have executed a Professional Services Agreement. All firms that submitted a proposal will be notified in writing of the final contract award decision. For your information, a sample Pro‑ fessional Services Agreement is pro‑ vided (Attachment A). This docu‑ ment is for informational purposes only, do not submit this as part of your proposal. Attachment A in‑ cludes information on non‑discrimina‑ tion, insurance requirements, busi‑ ness registration and taxation, and compliance with laws and regula‑ tions that are required for a vendor to contract with the City of Issaquah. If the City and the top rated vendor are unable to reach final agreement, the City may terminate negotiations with the vendor and begin negotia‑ tions with the next highest rated ven‑ dor, or may make no award and ter‑ minate all negotiations. A final con‑ tract must be executed prior to initiat‑ ing any work. Published in the Issaquah Press on May 21th and 28th, 2015. In the superior court of the State of Washington for the county of King Irvin N. Harris, Plaintiff, vs. No. 15‑2‑07992‑1 Alton Pearce, as an individual and as administrator of the estate of Bet‑ flany L. Pearce, deceased, and the heirs of Alton Pearce, Defendants. The State of Washington to the said (naming the defendant or defen‑ dants to be served by publication): You are hereby summoned to ap‑ pear within sixty days after the date of the first publication of this sum‑ mons, to wit, within sixty days after the 29th day of April, 2015, and de‑ fend the above entitled action in the above entitled court, and answer the complaint of the plaintiff Irvin N. Har‑ ris, and serve a copy of your answer upon the undersigned attorney for plaintiff, John A. Long, at his office below stated; and in case of your fail‑ ure so to do, judgment will be ren‑ dered against you according to the demand of the complaint, which has been filed with the clerk of said court. This is an action to Quiet Title for real property. John A. Long, Plaintiff’s Attorneys. 22525 SE 64th Pl, Ste 262 Issaquah, WA 98027 King County SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHING‑ TON COUNTY OF KING In re the Marriage of: FRANCISCO A. CASTILLOS,Petitioner, and ISABELLA CASTILLOS,Respondent. NO. 10‑3‑01437‑7 SEA SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION To the Respondent:

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F E O W R G T E S T E L The IssaquahPress

Wednesday, May 21, 2015

By Greg Farrar

Plaques mounted across the ceiling of Norman ‘Crash’ Nash’s Squak Mountain home denote the squadrons and stations in his career as a U.S. Navy pilot.

‘Crash’ Nash found ‘glamour’ in flying By Tom Corrigan tcorrigan@isspress.com There was a very simple reason why Norman Nash signed up for the Navy in November 1957 at age 21. “I wanted to fly airplanes and the Navy gave me the opportunity to do just that,” Nash said. “I just always loved to fly.”

In fact, though he spent 31 years in the Navy before retiring in June 1988, Nash said he barely spent any time aboard a ship of any kind. “I spent most of that time in planes,” he said. While Nash flew jets aboard aircraft carriers and served a year in Vietnam, he also spent a big chunk of his career at the Naval

Air Weapons Station, China Lake in California. Nash said he helped test a lot of ordnance that was later used in Vietnam, some of which was developed specifically for use there. As for his own time in the Vietnamese conflict, Nash flew off the USS Ranger, an aircraft carrier, for one year. He noted he was using some

of the ordnance he helped test. He didn’t really have a lot to say about his time overseas, except to specifically state he was not a hero. According to Nash, the heroes were the 18- or 19-yearold Navy personnel who spent their time in what he called one of the most dangerous environments possible: the deck of an aircraft carrier.

“So much is going on all at once,” Nash said, stating there are dozens of ways to get yourself hurt or killed, whether you get blown over the side by a jet or hurt by an airplane landing or catapulting off the deck. When asked, Nash said he See NASH, Page2

Bill Drummond: Electronics wizard and Army veteran By Neil Pierson npierson@ sammamishreview.com Issaquah resident Bill Drummond wasn’t on the front lines during World War II, but he played an important behind-the-scenes role in helping end one of the great conflicts in American history. Drummond, 88, was born in Omaha, Nebraska, living there and in South Dakota before his father landed an engineering job in Seattle in 1936, when Bill was 9 years old.

Shortly after his 18th birthday, Drummond did what most young men were doing and enlisted in the U.S. Army. The war was reaching its conclusion — victory in Europe had been declared on May 8, 1945 — but Drummond felt a strong call to serve his country. “I was so unhappy with what the Nazis and the Japanese warlords were doing to people all around the world that I wanted to get out and stop them,” he said. Drummond was shipped to California for basic training,

Bill Drummond spending time at Fort Ord and Camp Roberts. “I don’t remember feeling overworked,” he said of the

experience. “Sure, it was a lot of calisthenics and things like that, but I was in pretty good shape, so it didn’t bother me.” Drummond was told he was “a little too small to go out and shoot at people,” so instead of heading to the Pacific combat theater, he returned to Washington upon completion of basic training and began working as a radio repairman. The remainder of his 18 months in the Army, he said, consisted of “diddling around with the radios that didn’t work,” marching in parades and cleaning up the

barracks. He has no regrets about his military career. “I don’t remember feeling let down, he said. “I felt that, if the guys out fighting needed backup, we were the people that were backing things up and keeping things going for them, so they’d get their supplies and medical treatments.” Drummond’s service time entitled him to the G.I. Bill of Rights, and he used the money See DRUMMOND, Page 2

PATRIOTIC PASSION

Flag forever flies at home of veteran Cliff LeCompte By Christina Corrales-Toy newcastle@isspress.com

Cliff LeCompte’s Renton home is easy to spot. It’s the gray one where, without fail, an American flag softly rustles in the wind. The red, white and blue unfurls above his doorstep 365 days a year. “My patriotism is a passion,” LeCompte said. “I fly the flag every day. Every morning I put it up and every night I take it down.” LeCompte, a Vietnam War veteran, treats Old Glory with a reverence that only those in uniform might truly apBy Christina Corrales-Toy preciate. Vietnam War veteran Cliff LeCompte takes pride in instilling the imporThe flag boldly waves outside his door, serving as a symbol of freedom tance of service and patriotism in his children, pictured in frames posi-

tioned on a wall in his Renton home.

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Cliff LeCompte served as a Navy radio operator on the USS Somers, a guided missile destroyer, for about a year.

and patriotism. It also represents a very personal “thank you” to those who answered the call to arms in supSee LECOMPTE, Page 8

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We honor the 19 who gave the ultimate sacrifice Freedom isn’t free. Since the birth of this country, men and women have been willing to fight and die for Americans to be free to live their lives as they choose.

And the number of those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice is staggering. More than 1.3 million men and women have died in wars fought by or on behalf of this country since 1775.

Men and women have also been willing to sacrifice their personal time, by serving in times when war was not on or imminent. They have done all types of jobs that people in the civilian

sector do, but instead did them in service to this country while they stood ready to defend our lives, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. We at The Issaquah Press

salute, honor and thank the men and women from our community who have paid all types of sacrifices to keep themselves, their families and everyone else free. We hope you will do the same.

Paul Alfred Ambrose

Robert Arndt

Robert Baskett

Clifford Benson

James Patrick Brady

Elizabeth Erickson

Private, U.S. Army, 701 T.D. Battalion July 9, 1924 – May 31, 1944 Graduated from Issaquah High School in 1942. KIA in Anzio, Italy. Buried in Hillside Cemetery.

Corporal, U.S. Army, C Company, 3rd Battalion, 47th Infantry, 9th Infantry Division Died at age 21. Born: May 6, 1946 Died: July 29, 1967 He was shot in early 1967, but recovered; was back in action only a few days when he was killed in Dinh Tuong Province, South Vietnam. Buried in Hillside Cemetery.

Sergeant, U.S. Army, 8th Infantry April 7, 1925 – July 15, 1944 Graduated from Issaquah High School in 1943. KIA in Normandy, France. Buried in Hillside Cemetery.

Second lieutenant, U.S. Army Air Force, 737th Bomb Squadron, 454th Bomb Group Shot down in Croatia on April 21, 1944.

Corporal, U.S. Army, Scotch Platoon, C Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division Born: March 7, 1949 Died: June 18, 1969 KIA in Tay Ninh, South Vietnam. Buried in Greenwood Memorial Park, Renton.

Woman Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs) Died in a training exercise over Sweetwater, Texas, in May 1944. Buried in Lakeview Cemetery, Seattle. Because WASPs were considered civilians, she never received a military burial. She was awarded a Congressional Gold Medal by President Obama.

Peter Erickson Private, U.S. Army, 18th Engineer Regiment Died: Aug. 10, 1918 Buried in Suresnes American Cemetery, in Suresnes, France. From the Sept. 27, 1918, Press: “A large congregation attended the memorial service Sunday afternoon at Issaquah in honor of Peter Erickson, the first of the boys from Issaquah to die in the service of his country. The oration delivered by the Rev. S. V. Warren touched a high note of patriotism.

Emmett R. McDonald Captain, U.S. Air Force Born: July 27, 1939, MIA May 31, 1966, Declared dead: Feb. 11, 1975 Missing in air loss/crash in North Vietnam. (Remains never recovered.)

Carl Albert Larson Robert Hoskins

Harold Gleason Private first class, U.S. Army, 301st Infantry Regiment, 94th Division Born: Feb. 6, 1916 Killed March 2, 1945, while serving as a medic near Serrig, Germany. Buried in Hillside Cemetery. (no photo available)

Jack McQuade Private, U.S. Army Air Force, 481st Service Squadron, 46th Air Service Group Born: Nov. 28, 1920 Killed April 18, 1945, in accidental bomb explosion. Buried in Hillside Cemetery.

Lance corporal (mortarman), U.S. Marine Corps, H&S Company 5, Mar 1 Mar Div Born: Sept. 14, 1949 Died: Nov. 25, 1968 KIA in Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam). Buried in Hillside Cemetery. (no photo available)

Louis Petersen Flight officer, U.S. Army Air Force, 422nd Bomb Squadron, 305th Bomb Group Killed Aug. 6, 1944, when the B-17 he was co-piloting was hit by flak and crashed near Vollradisroda, Germany. Interred in Germany; later brought home to Greenwood Memorial Park, Renton.

Information is incomplete and/or conflicting for the 19 local veterans killed while serving in wartime. Photos also could not be located for three of them. If you have information or photos, email editor@isspress.com or call 392-6434, ext. 227.

Corporal, U.S. Army 361st Infantry Regiment, 91st Division Died Oct. 9, 1918 Buried in Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, in Romagne, France. (no photo available)

Robert Philp Staff sergeant, U.S. Army Air Force, 589th Bomb Squadron, 387th Bomb Group Shot down near Mayan, Germany, where his crew was attacking a railroad viaduct, on Dec. 23, 1944.

Joseph Albert Tondreau Fireman first class, U.S. Navy/ Naval Reserve MIA or buried at sea Dec. 18, 1944. Tablets of the missing are at Manila American Cemetery in Manila, Philippines.

George C. Larsen Private first class, U.S. Army, infantry, Born: Feb. 17, 1926 Died: June 14, 1945 184th Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division. KIA by a grenade attacking Hill 181 in Ryuku, Okinawa, Japan. Buried in Arlington National Cemetery.

Laurence J. Lortie Second lieutenant U.S. Army Air Force 45th Fighter Squadron, 15th Fighter Group MIA June 1, 1945, somewhere between Iwo Jima and Osaka, Japan; weather may have been the reason for the loss.

John Raymond Smart Second lieutenant, U.S. Army Air Force, 443rd Bomb Squadron, 320th Bomb Group MIA Oct. 23, 1943, over the Tyrrhenian Sea near Giannuitri Island. The crew of the downed B-26 was seen in life rafts but Air-Sea Rescue boats could not locate them, and no one from the crew was ever seen again. Tablets of the missing are at Florence American Cemetery in Florence, Italy.

Robert Watson Staff sergeant, U.S. Army Air Force, 375th Bomber Squadron, 308th Bomber Group, Heavy; reported MIA between January and April 1944; crew of plane was never found. Tablets of the missing are at Manila American Cemetery, Manila, Philippines.

Drummond from page 1

By Greg Farrar

Norman ‘Crash’ Nash holds a model of the Grumman A6 Intruder that he flew in combat and has the most experience piloting. The framed wall photograph is of him piloting one over Mount Whitney in 1979 out of the Naval Air Weapons Station, China Lake, California.

Nash from page 1

didn’t have many flights that stood out in his memory as especially dangerous or challenging. He did mention a night catapult flight in a plane that was off balance because of the large amount of bombs it was carrying. There are two more unusual flights that undoubtedly stick out in his memory. Early in his career, Nash said he collided with another plane and ended up having to land on a carrier with only one engine. Another flight also featured a mid-air collision with another plane Nash was flying in formation with — or was supposed to be. In any case, those incidents earned him the nickname of “Crash Nash.” Nash admits to the nickname

without any prompting or sign of displeasure. “It was the other guy’s fault both times,” he added. Nash grew up in Colorado, but ended up spending 10 years at the Naval Air Station, Whidbey Island. He reached the ranks of executive officer and commander during his time at Whidbey and eventually would retire a Naval Captain. He was living in Hawaii when he retired, but said he knew he wanted to move back to this area — a great place to raise a family, he said — and did so with his “perfect Navy wife” and three children. “It takes a special temperament to be a serviceman’s wife,” Nash said, a temperament which his wife Kristen apparently has in abundance. To a large extent, two of his children are following in their parent’s footsteps. Daughter Jennifer Harri-

son is married to an Army lieutenant colonel and living in Okinawa, Japan. His son Randy flew helicopters for the Navy and now flies rescue choppers for a private firm. A third son, Matthew, has worked for Island County for many years. Nash has been and still is involved in the local community. He has been a volunteer with the Friends of the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery since its inception and now serves as vice president of the board of directors. Surprisingly, Nash has not flown much since he left the service. “I never had any real interest in civilian planes,” he said. “Now, I’d love to get back in a jet.”

Cmdr. Norman ‘Crash’ Nash stands on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier U.S.S. America stationed in the Mediterranean Sea in 1974. Contributed

In loving memory of SSgt. Dale and Lt. Alice Lee

to study electronics engineering at the University of Washington. He had worked for Seattle City Light prior to his enlistment. He moved to Pittsburgh for a year to work for Westinghouse Electric Co., but quickly returned to Seattle when a job opportunity with Boeing popped up. He stayed there for 27 years, working on various test equipment designs, primarily with Minuteman missiles. Before retiring in May 1989, he also spent a year working on commercial aircraft. Drummond bought a 1 1/2-acre property on the Sammamish Plateau in 1992, enjoying his early retirement years by maintaining his home, trimming trees and loads of hiking. In 2002, he sold the property and moved to Issaquah. He’s a well-known figure in the community, serving for the past three years as a board member for the Issaquah Senior Center, and is an active parishioner at Issaquah Church of Christ. Drummond’s Christian faith has been a huge part of his life for the past 41 years. A small framed sign in his living room proclaims “Jesus is Lord, and I am glad.” He works with basic computer languages, and he records hymns on his computers, which take up much of the space in his living room, a sign that he’s still very much interested in electronics. As he looks back on his military adventures, Drummond expresses relief in helping his country move on from a difficult time period. “I’m glad that I did help with the war effort, because I felt that the war should be won, and won as quickly as possible,” he said. “I know that we were very jubilant at V-J (Victory in Japan) Day, and of course, it was nice to get over gasoline and food rationing and things like that, and get back to a more easy life.”

The Issaquah Press

Wednesday, May 21, 2015 •

Archie Adair

Buford R. (Bud) Ambrose

Albert Anderson

Rodney Albert Anderson

Vern G. Anderson

Allen Sherman Anderson

Daniel T. Anderson

Vigo E. Anderson

Gilbert R. Andress

Born: May 5, 1911 Died: Feb. 18, 1985 Branch of service: U.S. Army Where served: Germany in World War II Details of service: While with the 83rd Infantry Division in Germany, was awarded the combat infantryman’s badge for displaying exemplary conduct in action

Deceased Highest rank achieved: SK2 (store keeper second class) Branch of service: U.S. Navy Where served: South Pacific — USS Saginaw Bay Dates of service: Feb. 15, 1943 to Feb. 5, 1946

Born: Feb. 28, 1892 Died: Oct. 1969 Highest rank achieved: Fireman Second Class Branch of service: Navy Where served: U.S.S. New York Dates of service: May, 17, 1917 to May 7, 1918

Born: Apr. 16, 1925 Died: Nov. 16, 2000 Branch of service: Army Where served: Europe Details of service: served in World War II in the 97th Infantry Division and drove a jeep

Born: Nov. 23, 1927 Died: May 16, 2008 Highest rank achieved: Corporal Branch of service: Navy and Army Where served: Fort Lewis, Fort Lawton, Whittier (Alaska), Port of Embarkation in Seattle Dates of service: 1946 (Navy) then discharged after eight months, drafted again in 1951 Details of service: in Seattle, was a military police officer at the main gate, in Alaska unloaded ships

Highest rank achieved: E-3 Branch of service: U.S. Navy Dates of service: Dec. 2, 1972 to April 7, 1977 Details of service: Hull tech, was on the USS Samuel Gompers, USS John Paul Jones, USS Kitty Hawk; was off the coast of Vietnam from late 1973 until mid-1975; finished enlistment in dry dock at Bremerton shipyard overhauling the Kitty Hawk

Branch of service: U.S. Navy Highest rank achieved: ET2 Where served: Atlantic Theater two years aboard USS Pocono, flagship of the Atlantic Fleet Details of service: Served as electronic technician (UHF specialist); President Truman was often aboard the ship, using my radio shack and equipment. Years of service: 1946-1948

Born: Sept. 1, 1944 Highest rank achieved: 1st Lieutenant Branch of service: Marine Corps Where served: motor transportation, First Marine Division Dates of service: March 1967 to June 1970 Details of service: spent 25 months in Vietnam

Highest rank achieved: Carpenters mate third class Branch of service: U.S. Navy, SeaBees Naval Construction Wounded in action: Gun explosion caused tinnitus Where served: Pacific Ocean, Hawaii, Guam, Okinawa Dates of service: July 7, 1943 to March 6, 1946

John Arnold William Ernest Arndt Highest rank achieved: Baker second class Branch of service: U.S. Navy Where served: Pacific Dates of service: March 1943 to December 1945

Highest rank achieved: Lieutenant Commander Branch of service: U.S. Navy Where served: U.S., Cuba, three tours in Vietnam Dates of service: August 1955 to January 1982

Michael Bloch Florence Blankenship Born: 1922 Highest rank achieved: Storekeeper First Class Branch of service: Navy Where served: Washington, D.C., Bureau of Ships Dates of service: 1944-46

Born: Oct. 25, 1939 Highest rank achieved: Airman First Class Branch of service: Air Force Where served: Hahn Airbase, Germany Dates of service: 1960-64 Details of service: assisted in base chapel and forecasted weather for pilots

Edward E. Authier Highest rank achieved: Lieutenant colonel Branch of service: U.S. Army Where served: Germany, Korea, Vietnam and U.S. Dates of service: 1960 - 1980 Details of service: Was a senior Army aviator

John Michael Barry Highest rank achieved: Corporal Branch of service: U.S. Marine Corps Where served: Vietnam Details of service: 1st Marine Air Wing, 3rd Marine Division; served in combat at Khe Sahn Combat Base during Tet and the Siege of Khe Sahn in February 1968; I Corps below the DMZ; in combat in Vietnam from December 1967 to August 1969 Dates of service: February 1966 to February 1972

Jim Briody

John Brooke Born: 1933 Highest rank achieved: Specialist SP3 Branch of service: Army infantry Where served: Hawaii Dates of service: 1955-56 Details of service: worked as a guard for prison duty and combat training

Gaius Sunday Buxton Highest rank achieved: Signalman third class Branch of service: U.S. Navy Where served: Signalman on staff of Commander Transport Division 60 in the Pacific area on the USS Grimes; Okinawa Campaign, initial occupation of Tokyo Bay Area and Nagasaki, Japan Dates of service: 1944-1946

Jean-Michel Christopher Highest rank achieved: EM2 (electricians mate second class) Branch of service: U.S. Navy Where served: USS City of Corpus Christi Dates of service: August 1992 to August 1998

Robert R. Coward Born: June 6, 1939 Highest rank achieved: Adjutant 3 Branch of service: Navy, Aviation Machinist Mate Where served: aircraft carriers, U.S.S. Kearsarge CVA 33 — U.S.S. Oriskany CVA 34 Dates of service: Sept. 10, 1957 to Sept. 10, 1961

Highest rank achieved: Corporal; airman second class Branch of service: Air National Guard/Air Force Reserve/U.S. Naval Reserve Where served: United States Dates of service: Jan. 23, 1946 U.S.N.R to June 4, 1946; June 1948 A.N.G. to June 1952; May 1, 1951 U.S. Air Force to Dec. 20, 1951

Greg Beman

William Bentz

Born: Aug. 17, 1948 Highest rank achieved: E4 Branch of service: Marine Corps Where served: Dong Ha, Vietnam; six miles south of the DMZ Dates of service: 1966-1970 Details of service: combat engineer, 3rd Marine Division, served in combat, gunshot wound, received Purple Heart

Highest rank achieved: Staff sergeant Branch of service: U.S. Army Where served: South Pacific, New Guinea Philippines; Fort Lawton, Wash. Dates of service: 1943-1946, 19481949

Walter Lee Brazelton

Dan Boni Born: Aug. 25, 1924 Branch of service: Navy Where served: Motor machinist’s mate second class unit Dates of service: Sept. 17, 1943 to March 31, 1946 Details of service: served in combat in the South Pacific for two years; Ship PGM8 received two letters of commendation for services in Northern Solomons and the Philippines

Highest rank achieved: Army PFC and Navy MR3 Branch of service: Army and Navy Where served: 41st Infantry Division 146 Field Artillery (Army); USS Ticonderoga; USS Coral Sea Details of service: Multiple cruises with Pacific Fleet to the Far East Dates of service: Army 1955-58; Navy 1958-62

James R. Darst Born: Jan. 1, 1927 Died: Oct. 27, 2011 Branch of service: U.S. Navy Dates of service: 1945-1947 Details of service: served aboard a landing-craft carrier in the Pacific Theater during World War II

Paul Thomas Boone

Louis Boni Born: Nov. 24, 1918 Died: 2003 in Issaquah Branch of service: Navy, water tender Dates of service: April 3, 1942 to Nov. 29, 1945, and the Korean War Details of service: served in combat in the Pacific during World War II and the Korean War

Born: Sept. 26, 1924 Died: Oct. 7, 2009 Highest rank achieved: Flight officer Branch of service: U.S. Air Force Where served: P-51 pilot in combat in the Philippines, New Guinea and other places in the South Pacific Details of service: He was in Japan after the bomb was dropped, and ferried numerous planes from the islands to storage areas. Dates of service: 1943-1946

Christopher Brown Sr. Highest rank achieved: ABH 3rd class Branch of service: U.S. Navy Where served: CVN 68 USS Nimitz Details of service: Served in Atlantic Fleet with multiple cruises to the Mediterranean area Dates of service: March 1979 to March 1983

Joseph Elmer Chevalier Born: Aug. 3, 1925 Highest rank achieved: Coxswain on the USS PGM19 Branch of service: U.S. Navy Where served: Okinawa and Ryukyus Dates of service: August 1942 to January 1946

David Wayne Bracken Born: 1917 Died: 1979 (in Issaquah) Highest rank achieved: PFC Branch of service: U.S. Army Where served: Aleutian Islands Details of service: Signal Corps Dates of service: 1942 to 1945

Highest rank achieved: First sergeant Branch of service: U.S. Army Where served: 508th MP BN, Military Police; Fort Lawton, Wash.; 61st MP Co., France; 62d MP (RAFP) Co.; USAREC, Bloomington, Ill.; Special Forces Thailand-Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam; 1st Infantry Division Fwd., Germany; and Fort Lewis Dates of service: October 1956 to December 1977

David Hardman Black Sr. Born: Nov. 5, 1945 Died: Feb. 24, 2008 Highest rank achieved: SP5 E-5 (T) Feb 1969 Branch of service: U.S. Army Where served: Thailand (1966-68) Korea (1970) Dates of service: 1965 to 1977 Details of service: Served in Vietnam in 1972 and was exposed to Agent Orange; received the National Defense Service Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal, Good Conduct Medal (second award), two overseas bars and the Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with palm; buried at Camp Nelson National Cemetery in Nicholasville, Ky.

Carl B. Bridges Deceased (at age 70) Branch of service: U.S. Navy Where served: Stationed on the USS Braine Dates of service: 1952-1956

Wayne E. Busby

Thomas Strander Carlisle Born: March 28, 1923 Deceased: 2007 Branch of service: Marine Corps Dates of service: 1943-1946 Highest rank achieved: 1st Lieutenant Details of service: In 1942, enlisted as aviation cadet; in 1943, completed flight training, receiving his aviator wings and commission as 2nd Lieutenant

Paul Eugene Bartholomew

Highest rank achieved: LTJG Branch of service: U.S. Navy Where served: Served in Korea for one year Dates of service: 1953-1955 Details of service: Was landing craft control officer on the USS Logan

Angelo Boni Born: Dec. 26, 1926 Died: July 24, 2006 in Issaquah Highest rank achieved: Private Branch of service: Army Dates of service: June 22, 1945 to Nov. 11, 1946

Roger Lee Brown

Highest rank achieved: Specialist 5 (E-5) Branch of service: U.S. Army Where served: U.S. Military Liaison Mission, West Berlin and Potsdam, East Germany Dates of service: 1961-1964

Harry G. Behrens

Christopher Brown Jr. Highest rank achieved: Sergeant Branch of service: U.S. Army Where served: 2nd Infantry Division, 3rd Stryker Brigade Details of service: Fought in every major battle in Iraqi Freedom, including Fallujah, Mosul and Baghdad; received two Purple Hearts, Commendation for Stryker Vehicle Commander under hostile engagements; Personal Commendation Medal for Operation Iraqi Freedom Dates of service: November 2004 to present

Milton Bronsdon Highest rank achieved: Interior Communications Second Class Branch of service: U.S. Navy Where served: served on U.S.S. Grand Canyon AD28, traveled to Mediterranean countries, England, Norway, Cuba Dates of service: 1955-1958

William Michael Cooper Born: April 25,1940 Highest rank achieved: Master sergeant Branch of service: Air Force, Marine Corps Where served: served in combat, Vietnam Conflict, first Marine platoon to land, stayed until 1967 Dates of service: USMC September 1958 to June 1967 Details of service: also in the Air Force and then the Reserves from 1980 to April 2000, retired after 29 years; from the Air Force: Meritorious Service Award, Commendation Medal, Outstanding Unit Award, Nave Unit Commendation, Air Force Training Ribbon; from Marines: Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal, Air Reserve Forces Meritorious Service, Small Arms Expert Marksmanship, National Defense Service Medal, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

Born: 1920 Died: 1995 Highest rank achieved: Aviation Machinist’s Mate Second Class; ratings held — S1c, AMM3c, AMM2c Branch of service: U.S. Navy Where served: NRAB Seattle, NRAB Pasco, Hed Ron 14-2, FAW14, Hed Ron Fleet Airwing Six-FAW-4 Dates of service: April 1942 to October 1945

Bud Butterfield Born: Oct. 17, 1934 Highest rank achieved: Chief Petty Officer Branch of service: Navy Dates of service: 1951 to 1971 Details of service: first served aboard the USS Saint Paul Heavy Cruiser, stationed in many locations from San Diego to Alaska, retired upon returning from service in Vietnam

Fred Butler Highest rank achieved: Colonel Branch of service: U.S. Army Where served: Vietnam, Germany and U.S. Dates of service: Jan. 8, 1963 to Jan. 31, 1990

Donald (Bud) Wayne Cochran

James Gerard Day Born: July 24, 1953 Highest rank achieved: Corporal Branch of service: Marine Corps Where served: Marine Corps Aircraft Wing Dates of service: 1972-74 Details of service: ranked as a pistol and rifle sharpshooter, received the National Defense Service Medal

George W. Croft Jr. (Bud) Highest rank achieved: E9 (master chief petty officer) Branch of service: U.S. Army Where served: Pacific Theatre, WWII Wounded in action: In Pearl Harbor hospital recovering from appendectomy when the Japanese began bombing Pearl Harbor. Ran out to veranda to see the entire Harbor as it was being bombed. Read his story in the military section on AncientFaces.com. Dates of service: 1941-1971

Born: Dec. 1, 1921 Highest rank achieved: Staff Sergeant Branch of service: Army Where served: 634th Ordinance Ammunition; Oro Bay, New Guinea; Manila and Lati, Philippines; Hirasaki, Japan Dates of service: May 1942 to January 1946 Details of service: served in combat; Bud’s transport to the WWII Pacific war zone began in San Francisco, where he boarded the David C. Shanks with nearly 5,000 other G.I.s. While serving in New Guinea, he was burned with mustard gas. He landed in Japan with the first American invasion forces where he remained until the end of the war.

Theodore Vernon Colbert Sr.

Phillip James Conway

Born: Jan. 22, 1922 Died: Jan. 6, 2012 Highest rank achieved: PFC/ Special Weapons Group Branch of service: U.S. Marine Corps Where served: World War II, in the Pacific Region and fought in the Russell and Solomon islands, on Rendova Island, and in Guam and the Guadalcanal Islands, and stormed many beaches Dates of service: Nov. 12, 1942 to May 5, 1945 Details of service: awarded the Asiatic Pacific Ribbon 1 star for New Georgia Group Operations

Born: Feb. 22, 1926 Highest rank achieved: Coxswain on the USS Renshaw Branch of service: U.S. Navy Where served: World War II — Solomon Islands, Marianas, Marshall Islands, Saipan, Tinian, Guam Details of service: He was the coxen charged with ferrying the “big shots” to shore and transporting work crews around the ship or to shore in a “gig.” Dates of service: 1943 to 1946

Issaquah Valley Grange and the Anderson/Bracken family salute our local veterans

B4 • Wednesday, May 21, 2015

Colin Corbett Born: Jan. 14, 1931 Highest rank achieved: Sergeant Branch of service: Army Where served: northeastern France and California Dates of service: six years in the 1950s Details of service: supply depot, toured Europe, Nike missile base in San Francisco, Switzerland, Germany, Holland, Chemical Corps, small corps gas masks and chemical training for chemical warfare

Lee Cook

Dallas Cross

Born: Mar. 14, 1941 Highest rank achieved: Master Chief Petty Officer Branch of service: Navy Where served: all over the world, Europe and the Far East Dates of service: 1961-88

Highest rank achieved: PFC, U.S. Army Infantry (twice achieved) Branch of service: U.S. Army Where served: Fort McNair, Washington, D.C., and Fort Meyer — Arlington Cemetery, Arlington, Va. Dates of service: Active service, Sept. 11, 1957 to Sept. 10, 1959; Army Reserve, 1959-1962 Details of service: Drill platoon in The Old Guard Regiment, 1957; worked with the Secret Service as bayonet-guarded cordon lines to limit access to the President and visiting heads of state

Thomas D. Donegan

Jack Dompier

Born: Dec. 1, 1946 Highest rank achieved: RM3 Branch of service: Navy Dates of service: 1966-1970 Details of service: served in combat; the first tour to Vietnam was aboard the Destroyer USS Chevalier off the Vietnam coast in 1967-68. The last 2 1/2 years was spent on PBRs (River Patrol Boat) at PBR Mobile Base 1, north of Danang. One river that was patrolled was the HUE river.

Highest rank achieved: Lieutenant colonel Branch of service: U.S. Army Where served: Panama, England, Europe, Korea Wounded in action: Suffered machine gun leg wounds while leading a rifle platoon into Germany in February 1945 Dates of service: January 1940 – July 1946, July 1952 to January 1965

William Falkenstein

David T. Evans Born: Oct. 2, 1943 Died: 2002 Highest rank achieved: 1st Lieutenant Branch of service: U.S. Army Where served: Tour of duty was from 19671969 in Heidelberg, Germany Dates of service: 1967-1969 Details of service: Military Police and Criminal Investigation Division

Mark W. Gilliam Born: Feb. 3, 1959 Highest rank achieved: Engineman Second Class Branch of service: Navy Where served: on the USS Ketchikan and at the Naval Torpedo Station, Keyport, Wash. Dates of service: 1976-82 Details of service: four-year Good Conduct award

Born: Dec. 22, 1913 Died: Dec. 18, 2001 Highest rank achieved: Master sergeant Branch of service: U.S. Army Where served: WWII — New Guinea; Korean War — Seoul, Korea Dates of service: 1940-1960

Gerald Patrick Darst Born: March 17, 1932 Highest rank achieved: Corporal Branch of service: Army Dates of service: 1951-1952 Details of service: served in combat in Korea

Charles Dorian

Highest rank achieved: Petty officer first class Branch of service: U.S. Navy Where served: San Diego; Great Lakes, Ill.; Pearl Harbor; Camp Lejeune, N.C. Dates of service: Aug. 11, 1994 to present

Raymond C. Davis

William Dixon

Born: July 8, 1941 Highest rank achieved: Radarman third class Branch of service: U.S. Navy Where served: Far East, Pacific, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba Details of service: Served on the USS Washburn and USS Cabildo Dates of service: 1959 to 1963

Highest rank achieved: Bos’n mate second class Branch of service: U.S. Navy Where served: Mediterranean and Pacific Theatres Dates of service: October 1942 to January 1946

W.J. (Joe) Dodge Died: June 3, 1982 Highest rank achieved: Private (infantry) Branch of service: U.S. Army (Samuel Company) Where served: Georgia, not deployed Dates of service: Discharged May 3, 1919

W.J. (Joe) Dodge Jr. Highest rank achieved: AO3 (aviation ordnance man third class) Branch of service: U.S. Navy Where served: USS Hancock CVA-19, Southeast Asia Dates of service: October 1961 to November 1963

Ralph Carl Eikenberry

Bob Doyle

Born: Sept. 27, 1921 Highest rank achieved: Captain Branch of service: Coast Guard Where served: North Atlantic, Washington, D.C.; San Francisco; Great Lakes; World War II Greenland, New York Dates of service: June 1942 to March 1972 Details of service: served on seven ships in the North Atlantic, Caribbean, Great Lakes, North Pacific and South Pacific Oceans; was Chief Coast Guard Communications from 1964-67 and Deputy Director, Office of Telecommunications, in the U.S. Department of Transportation from 1967-72; is one of the “fathers” of the current satellite communication system for ships

Alice L. Davis

Born: Jul. 29, 1931 Highest rank achieved: Captain Branch of service: Army Special Forces Where served: Kentucky Dates of service: August 1952 to March 1955 Details of service: never left the states

Pete Favini Born: 1894 Died: 1977 Branch of service: Navy Dates of service: World War I Details of service: served in WWI aboard the USS Theodore, where he made seven trips to France, and then crashed on the reefs of France

Tauno L. Erickson

Joel Estey

Highest rank achieved: Technical sergeant Branch of service: U.S. Army Signal Corps Where served: Southwest and Central Pacific theaters Medal awarded: Bronze Star Dates of service: May 1942 to October 1945

Highest rank achieved: E-5 Branch of service: U.S. Army Where served: Served in combat in I Corps South Vietnam, Da Nang Chulai; mostly in the field throughout tour of duty; American 196th Light Infantry Details of service: Wounded by booby trap; earned a Purple Heart and two Bronze Stars Dates of service: 1967-1969

Duane W. Englund Highest rank achieved: Sergeant Branch of service: Army Engineers Where served: Europe, Philippine Islands Dates of service: July 1943 to January 1947

Barry A. Feder

Delbert E. Fleming

Highest rank achieved: Lieutenant colonel Branch of service: U.S. Army, retired Where served: Fort Polk, La., active duty; reserve units in Oregon and Washington; active duty for six months during Desert Storm (first Gulf War) Dates of service: Commissioned in 1969; active duty 1973-1975; reserves 1975-1995

Highest rank achieved: Chief petty officer Branch of service: U.S. Navy Where served: Vietnam on various ships and commands Dates of service: 1957-1977

Highest rank achieved: Staff sergeant Branch of service: U.S. Marine Corps infantry Where served: Served in a combat zone in Korea for six months in 1950 in the 7th Marines; was wounded at Chosin Reservoir and was air evacuated to Japan Dates of service: 1946-48; 1950-51

John E. Flood Highest rank achieved: Lieutenant Branch of service: U.S. Navy Where served: Supply Corps Dates of service: Three years

Norma Ernsting-Emmons Highest rank achieved: Storekeeper Second Class Branch of service: U.S. Navy Where served: Milledgeville, Ga.; and Bremerton, Wash. Dates of service: March 2, 1943 to July 12, 1945

Tyler Lenwood Fraker

Luther E. Franklin

Born: June 11, 1970 Highest rank achieved: E-4, fuels specialist Branch of service: U.S. Air Force Where served: Spain during Desert Shield and Dahran, Saudi Arabia, during Desert Storm Details of service: 406th TFTW Dates of service: October 1990 to October 1994

Highest rank achieved: Lieutenant Branch of service: Navy Where served: continental USA and GTMO Details of service: naval aviator Years of service: active duty, 1953-57; active reserve: 195758; inactive reserve 1958-73

William Clinton Geil

Born: July 26, 1947 Highest rank achieved: Staff Sergeant Branch of service: Marine Corps Where served: Marine Corps Recruiting Depot in San Diego; Okinawa; Vietnam; Camp Pendleton in California Dates of service: 1965-71 and 197577 Details of service: served in Vietnam in 1967, at An Hoa and Hill 55 in the 155mm Artillery Battery, Third Battalion 11th Marines, First Marine Division, I Corps; received the Combat Action Ribbon and meritoriously promoted to Sergeant in Vietnam

David Germani

Wayne Geiger

Stanley Pete Favini Born: March 7, 1923 Died: Aug. 25, 1987 Branch of service: Navy Where served: USS Monterey aircraft carrier Dates of service: World War II Details of service: served on USS Monterey aircraft carrier, ship was on the Japanese coast ready to attack when the Japanese surrendered

Brandon Christopher Galvan Born: Jan. 8, 1990 Highest rank achieved: Private First Class Branch of service: Army Where served: 1-1 Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, First Infantry Division, Combat Aviation Brigade Dates of service: May 2013 to present Details of service: just returned home May 5, 2014, from combat service in Kandahar, Afghanistan; received Gold Coin of Honor

Louis Charles Giraldin Highest rank achieved: Radioman second class Branch of service: U.S. Navy Where served: North Pacific Ocean Dates of service: April 12, 1944 to Feb. 21, 1946

David Hayes Highest rank achieved: Journalist first class Branch of service: U.S. Navy Where Served: USS Simon Lake; Diego Garcia; USS Kittyhawk; Naval Station Sandpoint, Naval Station Everett Dates of service: 1987-1998

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Robert C. Harper Highest rank achieved: Corporal Branch of service: U.S. Army Signal Corps MOS 1187 Where served: U.S. and Germany Dates of service: December 1952 to November 1954

Ray Giaudrone

Durward M. Garrett Highest rank achieved: Lt. Col. Branch of service: Air Force (retired) Where served: service included WWII, occupation forces in Japan, troop carrier duties from Guam covering the entire South Pacific, the Berlin airlift, the Korean Conflict, and The Cold War era including Vietnam while serving in the Strategic Air Command (SAC) Dates of service: enlisted in the Army Air Corps as an aviation cadet in June 1943 and retired in June 1966 Details of service: served on B-17, B-29, F-2,C-54, KB-29, KC-97 and KC 135 aircraft and was instructor navigator/ master navigator

William Daniel Gilley Highest rank achieved: Sergeant Branch of service: U.S. Army Where served: Panama; Fort Columbia, Wash.; and Fort Stevens, Ore. (the forts guarding the mouth of the Columbia River) Details of service: Hurt very seriously in an accident as they fired one of the 10-inch disappearing guns at Fort Columbia early in 1942. Was unable to serve afterward and was discharged. Dates of service: 1936-1942

Doris Gross Highest rank achieved: Link instructor, involved in American Legion, first woman vice commander Branch of service: U.S. Navy Where served: Corpus Christi, Texas Dates of service: 1941-1945

Highest rank achieved: MM 1st Class Branch of service: U.S. Navy Where served: Navy Post Office Dates of service: 1941-1945

Highest rank achieved: E4 Branch of service: U.S. Marine Corps Where served: 1st Marine Division; served in combat in Danang, Vietnam, from May 1969 – May 1970 Dates of service: November 1968 to May 1970

Sabatino Germani Born: Dec. 19, 1922 Died: 1998 Branch of service: Navy Where served: Repair Facility Guam, Shore Patrol, USS Hector, USS Yellowstone and Fleet Reserve Dates of service: 1939-63 Details of service: electronic technician in World War II, Korea and Vietnam

Kenneth Lee Hampton Joseph L. Grove Born: March 16, 1942 Highest rank achieved: Sgt. First Class Branch of service: four years active duty Air Force, six years Navy Reserve, 10 years Army National Guard Where served: four years at the Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska; six years with the Navy Reserve in Alaska and Arkansas, and 10 years with the Arkansas Army National Guard Dates of service: 1960-1964; 19852002 Details of service: active duty Air Force 5040th Supply Squadron, US Navy Reserve and Army National Guard 875 Combat Engineers

Born: Nov. 12, 1931 Highest rank achieved: Staff sergeant Branch of service: U.S. Army Security Agency Where served: Korea Details of service: Served until the truce was signed Dates of service: 1952 to 1955

Roger L. Heric Died: 1994 Highest rank achieved: Sergeant Branch of service: U.S. Army Where served: Germany, 749th Tank Battalion Details of service: The 749th fought with the 76th Division, April 7-30, 1944; was wounded in action

Gordon Hanson Born: 1926 Highest rank achieved: Private Branch of service: Canadian Army Where served: Chilliwak, British Columbia Dates of service: March 1945 to September 1945 Details of service: engineering division

Born: Jan. 16, 1925 Highest rank achieved: Colonel Branch of service: Army Dates of service: World War II, 1943 to 1974 Details of service: plane crashed in Germany and he was a POW for 44 days, received $44 in compensation and bought his wife a watch

Judson Burns Harper Born: Dec. 8, 1936 Highest rank achieved: Gunnery sergeant Branch of service: U.S. Marine Corps Where served: Korea and Vietnam Details of service: Awarded Combat Action Medal, two air medals, six good conduct medals, Navy commendation, served as aerial gunman on CH-46 helicopters Dates of service: Dec. 10, 1953 to June 30, 1973

James Thurston Hoganson Highest rank achieved: Sergeant Branch of service: U.S. Army, infantry Where served: 40th and 24th Infantry Divisions in Korea Details of service: Served in combat in Korea as a medical tech Dates of service: May 1953 to March 1955

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Ron Howatson Highest rank achieved: CD3 Branch of service: U.S. Navy — Seabees Where served: Korea 1952-1954

Randolph (Randy) Carter Harrison Born: June 21, 1944 Highest rank achieved: Captain Branch of service: Army Special Forces Where served: U.S. and South East Asia (Vietnam/Cambodia) Dates of service: Regular Army active duty: January 1966 to June 1971; Army Special Forces Reserve: March 1989 to March 1993 Details of service: enlisted infantry, attended Infantry Officer’s Candidate School, commissioned as second lieutenant, completed basic airborne training, Special Forces Qualification, Special Forces Officer’s Intelligence Course, Defence Language Institute Course/Vietnamese, two tours of duty in Republic of South Vietnam totaling 27 months in country

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S. William Hollingsworth

Archie Howatson

Born: 1925 Died: 2010 Highest rank achieved: PFC (private first class) Branch of service: U.S. Army 100th Infantry Wounded in action: Wounded in combat in France, Nov. 1944 Dates of service: World War II January 1944 to August 1945

Branch of service: U.S. Army Where served: Hawaii for 26 months; Served during combat in Okinawa, Japan, with the 892nd Ordnance Heavy Automotive Maintenance Co. in the 10th Army; he was a mechanic who kept the vehicles moving Dates of service: Jan. 5, 1942 to 1945

Daryl E. Johnson Born: December 1927 Died: October 2009 Highest rank achieved: Seaman first class Branch of service: U.S. Navy Where served: Washington, D.C. Dates of service: 1945-1946

Erik Johnson Highest rank achieved: Second class petty officer Branch of service: U.S. Navy Where served: Iraq Dates of service: 1994-2006

Shirley Beining Hilgemann

Ewert Hilgemann

Highest rank achieved: E5/SP5 Branch of service: U.S. Army Where served: 9th Adjutant General Fort Lewis; HQ U.S. Army Element, Brunssum, The Netherlands Medals awarded: Army Commendation Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Joint Services Commendation Medal Details of service: We married one year before joining the U.S. Army. Would do it all over — the marriage and serving. Dates of service: 1975-1980

Highest rank achieved: E5/SP5 Branch of service: U.S. Army Where served: 9th Adjutant General Fort Lewis; HQ U.S. Army Element, Brunssum, The Netherlands Medals awarded: Army Commendation Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Joint Services Commendation Medal, Expert (M16) Details of service: Married my high school sweetheart one year before joining the Army. She convinced me that serving together would be fun. It was. Dates of service: 1975-1980

Roy Inui

Reed W. Jarvis

Bonnie Eugene Johnson Jr.

Donnas D. Johnson

Born: Oct. 6, 1945 Highest rank achieved: Specialist 4th Class Branch of service: Army Where served: 5th of 46th Light Infantry Brigade attached to 198th Light Infantry Brigade, located in Chulai below Danang Dates of service: January 1967 to January 1969 Details of service: served in combat in Vietnam, mortar man (killing radius is 50 meters; mortar would go up 5 miles)

Highest rank achieved: T5 Branch of service: U.S. Army Where served: Was an allied translator, interpreter section; served in combat in the Philippines for two months Details of service: Received Presidential Unit Citation, Congressional Gold Medal (2011), Philippine Liberation Medal, others Dates of service: 1944-1946

Died: April 1, 2012 Highest rank achieved: Colonel Branch of service: U.S. Army and U.S. Navy, U.S. Army, Washington National Guard, Washington State Guard Where served: Korea, Persian Gulf Details of service: Active and reserve Dates of service: March 1951 to June 2001

Born: July 5, 1925 Died: March 29, 2012 Highest rank achieved: ETM 3C Branch of service: U.S. Navy Dates of service: Jan. 1, 1944 to May 31, 1946 Details of service: Great Lakes Naval Air Station in Radio Training School, radio operator, World War II veteran

Highest rank achieved: YN1 Branch of service: U.S. Navy Where served: Mare Island Naval Shipyard; Alameda Naval Airbase Dates of service: 1950-1954

Arthur E. Landdeck

Gene Klineburger

Rolland R. Kiefel

Highest rank achieved: Corporal Branch of service: U.S. Army Where served: Utah, California, Arizona Dates of service: 1942-1945

Highest rank achieved: Storekeeper second class (SK2) Branch of service: U.S. Navy Where served: Atlantic, Mediterranean, Gulf of Mexico aboard USS Exultant, USS Rigel, USS Des Moines, USS Conway Dates of service: June 6, 1958 to June 6, 1964

Margaret (Slate) Larsen Howard E. Landdeck Highest rank achieved: AX3 (aviation antisubmarine warfare technician, third class) Branch of service: U.S. Navy Where served: Ream Field, Imperial Beach, Calif.; USS Bennington Dates of service: Nov. 17, 1961 to Aug. 31, 1965

Born: April 12, 1930 Highest rank achieved: Staff sergeant Branch of service: U.S. Air Force Where served: Korea Details of service: As one of very few female radio repair technicians, she worked to prepare Presidents Truman’s and Eisenhower’s planes for flights in the Pacific. Dates of service: 1951-1954

Jack Loppnow William Kenneth Loken Born: Oct. 1, 1930 Highest rank achieved: JO3 Branch of service: Navy Where served: Whidbey Island Naval Air Station & Commander Submarine Force Pacific Fleet Dates of service: Jan. 17, 1951 to Dec. 3, 1954 Details of service: Journalist

Born: 1921 Highest rank achieved: Staff Sergeant Branch of service: Air Corps Where served: Iwo Jima and the United States Dates of service: 1942-46 Details of service: all over the United States and Iwo Jima

Lucille E. Lundstrom Branch of service: U.S. Army Highest rank achieved: First lieutenant Where served: General nursing care on the hospital ship Marigold, Zone of Interior and in the European and Southwest Pacific Theaters of operation Details of service: Was the youngest nurse on the Marigold at age 22; Bronze Star (4) AsiaticPacific Campaign Medal; Bronze Star (2) European-African Middle Eastern Campaign Medal; Bronze Star (2) Philippine Liberation Medal Years of service: Dec. 31, 1943 to Feb. 1, 1946

Edith Rose MacDougall

Highest rank achieved: Lieutenant commander Branch of service: U.S. Navy Where served: Served in combat in Korea for 18 months Details of service: On senior ship in Inchon Harbor at the time of the truce in 1953; commanding officer of USS Lenawee APA 195; navigating officer of USS Lenawee APA 195 Dates of service: May 17, 1943 to July 1, 1966

Bruce Leavitt Born: Nov. 20, 1925 Highest rank achieved: Signalman Second Class Branch of service: Navy Where served: European Theatre, Asian Theatre Dates of service: December 1941 to December 1946 Details of service: visited North Africa, Italy, Scotland, Wales, England, Okinawa and the Pacific Islands

Deceased (at age 58) Highest rank achieved: Mechanics mate Branch of service: Navy — WAVES Where served: Cedar Falls, Iowa; Norman, Okla. Dates of service: 1943-1944 mother of former Mayor Ava Frisinger

Deceased (at age 76) Highest rank achieved: Lt. junior grade Branch of service: Navy Where served: South Pacific; Atlantic Dates of service: 1943-1945 active duty; reserve to 1954; father of former Mayor Ava Frisinger

Kathleen R. Merrill Melvin Miller Born: Nov. 5, 1922 Died: April 25, 2010 Branch of service: Navy Where served: Philippine Theatre Dates of service: 1942-1945

Highest rank achieved: Specialist 4 Branch of service: U.S. Army/Reserve Where served: Various states including Indiana, South Carolina and Colorado Dates of service: March 1983 to December 1989

Born: 1956 Highest rank achieved: Lieutenant colonel Branch of service: Army and Air Force Reserve Where served: West Point, Korea, Fort Lewis, Guam, Hawaii Dates of service: 1974-2000 Details of service: Military Intelligence officer; six years active Army and 17 years in Air Force Reserve

Deceased Highest rank achieved: Yeoman Third Class Branch of service: U.S. Navy Where served: Japan, Hawaii, Philippines Dates of service: 1959-1963

Richard C. Larson

D.C. ‘Duke’ Livingstone Highest rank achieved: Captain Branch of service: Marines Where served: continental U.S. Dates of service: 1956-64

Edward Prior Leahy Born: April 1, 1923 Highest rank achieved: Lieutenant JG Branch of service: U.S. Navy/ Marine Corps Where served: 4th Marine Division — Iwo Jima, Marshall Islands, Tinian, Saipan Details of service: Injured and taken to the hospital on the third day of attacks on Iwo Jima Dates of service: 1942 to 1945

Highest rank achieved: Lieutenant commander Branch of service: U.S. Navy Where served: Patrol Squadron 46 (VP-46); Vietnam 1972-1974 Dates of service: July 1969 to September 1974

Highest rank achieved: E-7 Branch of service: U.S. Coast Guard Where served: Marine Patrol; Marine Inspection; served in combat in Korean waters marking channels for troop ships for six months Details of service: Served from Korean Waters — Bering Sea Patrol — ice breaking for dew line; teaching firefighting school at T.I. Coast Guard Academy; and up and down the East Coast all in different groups. Wrote book for Marine Corps on the new Marine Corps in 1985. Dates of service: 1952 until retirement

Chad Magendanz Born: May 24, 1967 Highest rank achieved: Lieutenant Branch of service: Navy Dates of service: 1985-1997 Where served: SSBN 730 & 729 Details of service: Submariner specialty, Navy Achievement Medal

Highest rank achieved: Corporal Branch of service: U.S. Marine Corps Where served: Vietnam Dates of service: 1966-1972

Sean S. Lewis Highest rank achieved: Private first class Branch of service: U.S. Marine Corps Dates of service: 2011 – present

Ledo J. Malmassari

John A. Marsh

Died: Oct. 25, 1998 Highest rank achieved: Sergeant Branch of service: U.S. Army Where served: Korea – Third Infantry Division Dates of service: 1950-1952

Deceased Highest rank achieved: Private Branch of service: U.S. Army Where served: 75th Infantry Division Details of service: Served in combat for one year in the European Theatre; received Purple Heart for being wounded during the Battle of the Bulge

Kenneth MacKenzie Born: Nov. 9, 1920 Died: Aug. 25, 2003 Branch of service: Navy Where served: USS Memphis and later Harrisburg, Penn. Dates of service: 1943-1946 Details of service: served on the USS Memphis, patrolling waters between Brazil and Africa; later stationed at a supply depot in Harrisburg, Penn.

Urban V. Masset

Highest rank achieved: Lieutenant Branch of service: U.S. Navy Where served: USS Forrestal CVA59, Sixth Fleet (Mediterranean) Dates of service: 1966-1973

Larry R. Kulin

Born: Aug. 3, 1919 Died: Nov. 26, 2010 Highest rank achieved: Tech Sergeant 5th Grade Branch of service: U.S. Army Where served: 2nd Armored Division Headquarters Company 66th Armored Regiment Details of service: Fought in World War II — North Africa, Sicily, Holland, France, Belgium and Germany Dates of service: February 1941 to July 1945

Born: May 17, 1918 Died: Jun. 14, 2012 Dates of service: 1944-1946 Details of service: stationed at Harrisburg, Penn., as the store-keep where she met and fell in love with Kenneth MacKenzie; discharged in 1946

Bob McCoy

Ken Konigsmark

Born: April 25, 1921 Died: March 9, 2003 Highest rank achieved: Sergeant Branch of service: U.S. Army, 1393rd Engineer Construction Battalion; entry and training – Fort Leavenworth, Kan., and Camp Joseph T. Robinson, Ark. Where served: During WWII, in the Pacific Theater – In the Philippines was in the Battle at Luzon Dates of service: June 15, 1942 to Dec. 23, 1945

Steven W. Lewis

Ivan A. Lee

Gladys MacKenzie

Jeremiah Fraser Pitts MacDougall

Robert C. Lyon

Steve Johnson Highest rank achieved: Sergeant Branch of service: U.S. Army Where served: Vietnam Dates of service: August 1967 to August 1969

Neal Harley Howard

Scott Wayne Johnson Highest rank achieved: E4 AMH/ AMS Branch of service: U.S. Navy Where served: VAQ – 129 Viking Dates of service: 1978-1988

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Norman W. McLean

Ed McKee Highest rank achieved: Sergeant Branch of service: U.S. Air Force, turret gunner Where served: Served in combat in 12th Air Force in Corsica, fall and winter of 194445; 23 bombing missions over European Theater Dates of service: Sept. 16, 1940 to Sept. 14, 1945

Deceased Highest rank achieved: Seaman first class Branch of service: U.S. Coast Guard Where served: Alaska Dates of service: April 21, 1943 to March 18, 1946

Don A. McWhirter Born: March 1, 1931 Highest rank achieved: S/SGT Branch of service: U.S. Air Force Dates of service: May 23, 1949 to Nov. 7, 1952 Details of service: HRRC Where served: Lackland AFB, San Antonio, TX, through basic training, permanent party at HRRC until discharged

John Meek

Thomas M. Mechler Born: Feb. 26, 1932 Highest rank achieved: Staff Sergeant Branch of service: Air Force Dates of service: September 1950 to September 1954 Details of service: Airborne radar mechanic, 434th and 464th Troop Carrier Wings

David V. Merritt

Highest rank achieved: SFC (sergeant first class) Branch of service: U.S. Army Where served: Okinawa, Vietnam, India, Bolivia, Greece and Afghanistan Dates of service: July 1954 to July 1957; September 1959 to November 1976

Bellewood Retirement Living, Eastside Family Dentistry, NAPA Auto Parts of Issaquah and Imelda Dulcich PR & Social Media thank our veterans.

Born: Sept. 30, 1961 Highest rank achieved: Sgt. Branch of service: Army Where served: in combat, Persian Gulf War (Aug. 22, 1990 to April 1, 1991), one of first 10 Washington Army National Guard reservists deployed to Saudi Arabia in support of Operation Desert Shield Dates of service: Nov. 1, 1984 to May 16, 1992 Details of service: Combat Engineer, 317th Engr BN & 116th RAOC

Leonard Miles Born: Dec. 16, 1920 Died: 2005, (in Issaquah) Highest rank achieved: PFC, washman Branch of service: U.S. Army Where served: Sitka, Alaska Details of service: Received the Victory Medal Dates of service: 1945 to 1946

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John A. ‘Tony’ McIntosh

Alan Ray Miles

Michael Dean Miles

Born: Jun. 8, 1942 Highest rank achieved: Sergeant Branch of service: Army Where served: Second Battalion, Second Infantry, Fifth Division; Headquarters Company, Third Brigade, 50th Armored Division Dates of service: 1964-66 Details of service: served in combat for 10 months in 1966

Born: July 18, 1947 Highest rank achieved: Corporal Branch of service: U.S. Marine Corps Where served: Vietnam Details of service: Received the Purple Heart for shrapnel in the leg, Presidential Unit Citation, 2nd Battalion and 9th Marine Division Dates of service: 1967 to 1968

Born: Oct. 10, 1951 Highest rank achieved: Lance corporal Branch of service: U.S. Marine Corps Where served: Okinawa Details of service: Meritorious Unit Citation and National Defense Service Medal, 5th Marine Division, Fleet Marine

Force Pacific Dates of service: 1970 to 1972

David John Mitman

John Mizenko

Duncan Mulholland

Kevin J. Murphy

Richard Murphy

John Norman Naegle

Branch of service: U.S. Navy Where served: USS Coral Sea Years of service: 1951-1953 Details of service: Served as flight engineer for top secret Martin Mercator intelligence-gathering aircraft, flying spy missions into Soviet airspace from Port Lyautey, Morocco. During one mission, his plane was fired at by a Soviet surface to air missile. (It missed.)

Born: 1934 Highest rank achieved: radar specialist Branch of service: Army Where served: Rhode Island Dates of service: 1955-57 Details of service: worked with Nike missile surface-to-air battery control when fired

Highest rank achieved: Staff sergeant Branch of service: U.S. Air Force Where served: 3595th GIDIST Supply Squadrons; Nellis Air Force Base 1951-52; NCOIC Base Supply Nagoya, Japan, 1952-54 Details of service: Received good conduct medal, National Defense Medal, Korean Service Medal and United Nations Medal Dates of service: November 1950 to November 1954

Born: March 17, 1957 Highest rank achieved: Lt. Colonel Branch of service: Army and Air Force Where served: U.S. and overseas Dates of service: June 1979 to June 2000 Details of service: Army Infantry and Intelligence, Air Force Intelligence

Born: March 10, 1923 Highest rank achieved: Captain Branch of service: Army Air Corps Where served: Shemya Air Station, Alaska Dates of service: July 1943 to October 1949 Details of service: On his first mission, he flew one of six planes out of 18 that returned from bombing Japan; on his 23rd and last mission, he was shot down Dec. 7, 1944, over Sakhalin Island. Was a POW in Russia.

Born: May 1, 1942 Died: Jan. 4, 1999 Highest rank achieved: Commander Branch of service: U.S. Coast Guard Details of service: Coast Guard Academy graduate with honors in 1964; Master of Science in engineering, University of Michigan – Naval Architecture 1969; Engineering Mechanics 1970; Ph.D. Naval Architecture, Marine Engineering 1980; Détente Delegation to USSR 1974-75; served on several “wind” class ice breakers Dates of service: 1964-1985

Michael O’Connor

Donald Nelson Norman B. ‘Crash’ Nash Highest rank achieved: Captain Branch of service: U.S. Navy Where served: Service included two combat tours in A-6 Intruders in Vietnam Dates of service: 1957-1988 Details of service: naval aviator; served in attack squadrons and weapons test facilities, was an aircraft carrier operations officer, squadron commanding

Born: Jan. 11, 1928 Died: 1969 Highest rank achieved: Specialist Branch of service: Army Where served: in combat in the Korean Conflict for a little more than a year Dates of service: 1950-1953 Details of service: Headquarters Company

Ruben Nieto

Gerald A. Nelson Born: July 26, 1944 Highest rank achieved: Specialist 5 Branch of service: Army National Guard and Military Policeman Where served: California Dates of service: January 1964 to January 1970 Details of service: Outstanding military policeman of our company in 1967

Gary C. Newbill Highest rank achieved: Major Branch of service: U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Where served: Virginia; California; Okinawa, Japan; The Philippines and Vietnam Dates of service: January 1965 to March 1968 (active duty)

Born: May 4, 1946 Highest rank achieved: Spl. 4 Branch of service: U.S. Army Dates of service: June 1966 to March 1968 Details of service: Radio Operator (RTO), 1st Cavalry Div/7th Cavalry Regiment

Ernest R. Nyberg Highest rank achieved: Sergeant Branch of service: U.S. Army Air Force Where served: South Pacific – Tinian Island Wounded in action: B-29 crashed off Iwo Jima, three men survived out of crew of 10, Ernie made 17 missions, some over capital of Japan Dates of service: 1943-1945

Vernon M. Parrett, M.D. Charles D. Parker Died: Nov. 7, 2010 Highest rank achieved: Captain Branch of service: U.S. Marine Corps Where served: U.S.; Okinawa, Japan; Vietnam Dates of service: Sept. 9, 1954 to Sept. 30, 1974

Highest rank achieved: Captain Branch of service: U.S. Army, medical Where served: Served two years in the Valley Forge Army Hospital in officers’ ward, tuberculosis unit Dates of service: 1944-46 and 195254

Highest rank achieved: Seaman first class Branch of service: U.S. Navy Where served: Aleutians Islands Alaska; Japan; USS Jarvis DD-799 Dates of service: Dec. 16 1943 to May 19 1946

Born: Sept. 15, 1925 Highest rank achieved: Air cadet Branch of service: U.S. Army/Air Force Where served: Various bases in the U.S. Dates of service: 1943 to 1945

Robert Ploss Highest rank achieved: Captain Branch of service: U.S. Air Force (B-17 pilot, physician U.A. Air Force medical) Where served: 11 combat missions over Germany; POW Mission Austria to France; two food drops to the Dutch; flew Atlantic twice Dates of service: 1943-1952

Highest rank achieved: Specialist 4th class Branch of service: U.S. Army/ Washington National Guard Where served: Camp Murray, Wash., 181st Support Battalion, Company D Dates of service: August 1977 to May 1983

Frank Valentine Schroeder John Schroeder Born: Feb. 23, 1888 Died: Jan. 10, 1973 Highest rank achieved: private Branch of service: U.S. Army Dates of service: Muster out telegram Nov. 16, 1918, according to discharge papers. Start date unknown. Details of service: Last assigned school for cooks and bakers. Was a cook at Camp Lewis, now known as Fort Lewis. These photos are mostly in alphabetical order. However, many photos that came in this year are at the end of the section. We accept photos and information about veterans all year. Email them to editor@isspress. com.

Born: Feb. 10, 1894 Died: Sept. 6, 1977 Branch of service: U.S. Army Details of service: Fought in France during World War I

Sarah Pommer Born: Dec. 12, 1943 Highest rank achieved: Lieutenant Branch of service: Navy Dates of service: 1966-1969 Details of service: USN Nurse Corps, hospital nurse, amputee specialist

Hugh Gordon Ross No photo available Highest rank achieved: Petty officer 2 Branch of service: U.S. Navy, cryptograph tech Where served: Strategic nuclear deterrence in South China Sea during Vietnam War; Combat Zone vet, 1972-1973; nuclear submarine force Dates of service: January 1971 to January 1977

Edward Schaefer Born: June 10, 1911 Died: 1986 in Spokane Gale Robert Schroeder Highest rank Born: March 1935 achieved: Technician Deceased: June 2005 fifth grade (Tec 5) Highest rank Branch of service: achieved: Master U.S. Army Sergeant Where served: Served Branch of service: in combat in the Army European Theater, Where served: last February 1944 to unit 409th Engineer November 1945; Company, Reserve 3429th Ord Mam Co. Dates of service: Details of service: “A 1954-1963 and man who loved his 1976-1994 country” Details of service: Dates of service: airplane mechanic 1943-1945

Leroy Olson Born: Oct. 28, 1921 Highest rank achieved: Lieutenant Junior Grade Branch of service: Navy Reserves Air Group IV Where served: Pacific Theatre during World War II Dates of service: August 1942 to December 1942 Details of service: fighter pilot in Air Group IV flying F6F-3 Air Grumman Hellcats; saw action under Admiral Halsey and flew off of the USS Essex, including the first carrier-based raid on Tokyo involving more than 1,200 targets; decorated with Air Medal Citation for meritorious achievement, skills and courage

Wayne Pommer Born: Jan. 1, 1943 Highest rank achieved: SGT Branch of service: Air Force Dates of service: 1966-1970 Details of service: administrative specialist; 941stMAG, 97stMAS, 62nd SPS

Charles Edwin Runacres Jr. Born: Sept. 17, 1917 Highest rank achieved: Lieutenant Branch of service: Navy Where served: USS Wedderburn DD684 Dates of service: 1942-1945 Details of service: served in combat in the Pacific for three years and three months, survived three tornadoes while at sea and one kamikaze attack

Elmer John Petett

Hugh Asher Preston Jr. Born: April 29, 1924 Died: May 1, 2014 Highest rank achieved: Seaman First Class Branch of service: Navy Dates of service: Feb. 11, 1942 to Feb. 19, 1946 Details of service: At 17, Hugh fudged his age and was accepted into the Navy. He served four years during World War II on the USS Aaron Ward III in the Pacific Theatre. He was on watch at the wheelhouse when the ship was attached off Okinawa on May 3, 1945. Twenty-five planes attacked and six kamikaze planes crashed into its decks, towers and engine rooms. The attack lasted just under an hour and left the ship in dire condition with many wounded. Hugh was one of many heroes on board the ship that day.

Highest rank achieved: Pharmacists mate second class Branch of service: U.S. Navy Where served: USS Alshain in the Asiatic Pacific and Philippines Dates of service: July 1943 to March 1946

Meindert Pillie

Reuben Allen Richard Highest rank achieved: SP4 Branch of service: U.S. Army Where served: Co. E 122nd Mnt. Bn. USAREUR Dates of service: January 1968 to December 1969

Died: March 10, 2010, at age 95 Highest rank achieved: Sergeant Branch of service: U.S. Army Air Corps Where served: Instructor at 349th Flexible Gunnery Training Squadron, Tyndall Field, Fla. Dates of service: Oct. 21, 1941 to Sept. 17, 1943

Highest rank achieved: Petty officer second class Branch of service: U.S. Navy Where served: In the Pacific, aboard the carrier USS Lexington, as radio gunman Wounded in action: Received Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal and Purple Heart Dates of service: 1942-1945

Born: Feb. 9, 1923 Highest rank achieved: WT3/C Branch of service: Navy Where served: USS Ludlow during World War II Dates of service: 1944-1946 Details of service: served in combat in World War II, American Area, Victory medal, Asiatic Pacific

Michael M. Riste

Gilbert Purschwitz

Dave Sao

Born: April 16, 1939 Highest rank achieved: Pfc Branch of service: Army Dates of service: July 16, 1957 to July 15, 1959 Details of service: communications, 1st Army Division (Big Red One)

Highest rank achieved: Staff sergeant Branch of service: U.S. Air Force Where served: Strategic Air Command Dates of service: March 1966 to March 1970 Details of service: Munitions specialist, sent to Anderson AFB in Guam and Utapao AFB in Thailand, team chief of a team that was responsible for loading hundreds of bombs each day on B52 bombers in support of the Vietnam War, and loading and caring for nuclear weapons stateside.

Don Riggs Born: Seattle, 1936 Highest rank: PFC Branch of service: Army Where served: Okinawa Dates of service: October 1959 to January 1962 Details of service: producer for The Voice of the United Nations Command, broadcasting propaganda radio programs to North Korea and China; returned in time to work at the 1962 World’s Fair

Elmo Jerome Sagedahl Highest rank achieved: Corporal Branch of service: U.S. Marine Corps Where served: Pacific area Dates of service: May 26, 1944 to Aug. 31, 1946

William Edward Seil

Daniel S. Segon Highest rank achieved: Private Branch of service: U.S. Army Where served: Germany Dates of service: 1966-1967

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Deceased Highest rank achieved: SP5/E-5 Branch of service: U.S. Army, transportation Where served: 1st Cavalry Division Details of service: Served three tours of duty in Vietnam Years of service: Oct. 25, 1966 to Nov. 15, 1983

Robert Howard Rockwell (Rocky)

Helen Sabin Born: April 10, 1923 Highest rank achieved: Radioman Third Class Branch of service: Coast Guard Where served: New York, New Jersey, Seattle Dates of service: 1943-45 Details of service: attended boot camp in Florida, worked in communications, one sister was an Army nurse and the other a nurse cadet

Louis Ortiz

Jeston J. Phillips

Russell D. Peery

Jay Robert Rodne Highest rank achieved: Lieutenant colonel Branch of service: U.S. Marine Corps/ still serving in the U.S. Marine Reserve Where Served: Persian Gulf War (1991); Somalia (1992-93); Operation Iraqi Freedom, Kuwait & Iraq (2003) Dates of service: 1990-present

Philip Pitruzzello Highest rank achieved: Aviation Radioman Second Class Branch of service: U.S. Navy Where served: Atlantic Fleet, Pacific Fleet Dates of service: June 1942 to September 1945

Gerald Francis Petersen Norman Peery

Branch of service: Air Force Dates of service: 1962-1966 Details: Michael joined the Air Force right out of high school because his older brother did and found out it was the easiest. In those days you either joined a branch of your choice or else they drafted you into the army.

Deceased (at age 66) Highest rank achieved: Colonel Branch of service: U.S. Air Force Where served: World War II, Korea and Vietnam Dates of service: 1944-1975

Highest rank achieved: PFC (private first class) Branch of service: U.S. Army 173rd Airborne Recon, RTO (radio telephone operator) call sign Papa Kilo, nickname Crash Where served: Vietnam 1969-1970 (The Blackscarfed Gunslingers) Dates of service: 1968-1970

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Lee F. Scheeler Born: April 10, 1926 Died: April 21, 2015 Highest rank achieved: PFC Branch of service: U.S. Army/Air Force Where served: Germany Details of service: Served in 22nd Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division Rifleman in Belgium, France and Germany; awarded WWII Victory Medal, EuropeanMiddle East-Africa Campaign Medal, Army Occupation Medal and Belgian Fouragere; chaplin of the Post 79th Snoqualmie Dates of service: 1944 to 1946

Mary Ellen Holmes Sheridan Born: Sept. 7, 1927 Highest rank achieved: Lieutenant Branch of service: Navy Where served: Pentagon; White House; Kodiak, Alaska; Long Beach, Calif.; Kansas City, Mo. (recruiting); Newport, R.I. Dates of service: 1953-1960 Details of service: received a letter of commendation from the chairman, Joint Chief of Staff

Pete Sims Born: Oct. 28, 1919 Highest rank achieved: Captain Branch of service: Army, infantry Where served: Germany, France, Austria Dates of service: 1941-46 Details of service: served in World War II combat and occupation, received a Bronze Star and Bronze Star Clusters, Company Commander, kept in contact with 17 out of 178

Norm Smith Highest rank achieved: Classified Branch of service: Army – counter intelligence Where served: Fort Benjamin Harrison, Ind. Dates of service: 1956-59 Details of service: Worked in background investigation and wanted to go to Germany, but was never sent overseas

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William A. Somsak

Cody D. Sorteberg

Jack Richard Steidl

William Britton Striker

Highest rank achieved: Boatswain’s mate third class Branch of service: U.S. Navy Where served: Marshall Islands, USS Midway Details of service: Received two medals; operated landing craft Dates of service: 1942-1944

Born: Feb. 25, 1992 Highest rank achieved: E4 (corporal) Branch of service: Marine Corps Where served: Afghanistan 2012, Japan/Korea 2013/2014 Dates of service: January 2011 to present Details of service: weapons company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, served in combat

Highest rank achieved: PFC (private first class) Branch of service: U.S. Army Air Corps Where served: Jackson, Tenn. Dates of service: 1941-1944

Born: Dec. 12, 1907 Died: Oct. 1, 2003 Highest rank achieved: T-4, sergeant Branch of service: U.S. Army, Big Red 1 Where served: Omaha Beach Normandy, Sicily, Tunisia, European – African Campaign, Middle Eastern front – Ardennes Wounded in action: Leg wounds, shrapnel, received Silver Star and Bronze Star Dates of service: July. 6, 1942 to Sept. 2, 1945

Jay Anthony Vanni

John Swanson George H. Swanson Died: 1992 Branch of service: U.S. Army Air Corps Where served: United States Dates of service: 1943-1945

Died: 2001 Highest rank achieved: Staff sergeant Branch of service: U.S. Army Air Corps Where served: Missouri and Alberta, Ferry Command Post planes to Russia Dates of service: 1942-1945

Alonzo Lee Sweet Born: Nov. 18, 1938 Died: 2003 Highest rank achieved: Corporal Branch of service: U.S. Navy Dates of service: April 27, 1956 to Oct. 16, 1959

Henry D. (Hank) Thomas

Frank R. Troutman

Born: April 21, 1944 Highest rank achieved: lieutenant commander, unrestricted line Branch of service: Navy Where served: nuclear power submarines and surface combatants Dates of service: February 1963 to March 1983 Details of service: nuclear qualified, qualified in submarines, surface warfare qualification, Navy Commendation Medal recipient

Deceased Highest rank achieved: Colonel Branch of service: U.S. Army/Air Force Where served: Pacific, Italy Dates of service: May 1940 to January 1984 Details of service: APTO-US-MTO

Dwight Eldon Waggoner David S. Waggoner Highest rank achieved: Lieutenant colonel Branch of service: U.S. Army Where served: Vietnam, Central America, U.S. Wounded in action: Purple Heart awarded Dates of service: 1968-1993

Winston Matthew Yourglich Highest rank achieved: PhM3c (photographer’s mate third class) Branch of service: U.S. Navy Where served: South Pacific Wounded in action: After his ship, the USS Houston, was torpedoed, Winston swam in shark-infested waters in the China Seas for four hours before being picked up. Dates of service: Oct. 11, 1943 to April 13, 1946

Born: August 23, 1922 Died: Oct. 9, 2009 Highest rank achieved: Seaman third class Branch of service: U.S. Navy Where served: South Pacific Details of service: American Area Campaign Medal, Asiatic Pacific Area Campaign Medal, WWII Victory Medal Dates of service: April 1943 to November 1945

Geoff Warren

Joe Wallis Born: Oct. 2 1931 Highest rank achieved: Commander Branch of service: Navy Reserve Where served: Korean War Dates of service: January 1954-57 Details of service: spent 22 years in the reserve on the USS Thomas 833 destroyer in Iwo Jima, Japan and Hong Kong

Highest rank achieved: CDR Branch of service: U.S. Coast Guard Dates of service: 1992 to current Details of service: continues to serve in the Coast Guard Reserve; is the senior reserve officer for Sector Puget Sound in Seattle; has mobilized for national disasters such as the Deepwater Oil Spill, the Haiti Earthquake and Hurricane Katrina; flew C-130s while stationed at Kodiak, Alaska, and Elizabeth City, N.C.

George Van Leeuwen Born: May 18, 1921 Died: 2012 Highest rank achieved: Lieutenant Branch of service: Army/Air Force Where served: in combat in the South Pacific Dates of service: 1943-1945 Details of service: pilot, flew C46

William James Weatherford

Born: March 8, 1925 Highest rank achieved: MAM 2C Branch of service: Navy Where served: NTS Farragut, Idaho, Acorn 21 NAB Navy 825 NAS, Seattle, PSCU 5NB, Bremerton, served in combat in Roi-Namur in the Marshall Islands for 15 months Dates of service: July 1943 to March 1946 Details of service: Awarded Asiatic Pacific Area Campaign Medal — 1 star and World War II Victory Medal

James H. Van Winkle Died: Feb. 9, 2008 Drafted into the U.S. Army in 1944, one month before high school graduation. Deployed to Japan and in transit, the Japanese surrendered before he arrived. James went from front line duty to a clerk typist in the office due to termination of the war. Stayed in Japan in civil service and returned stateside from Kanagawa, Japan, on Nov. 5, 1946

Matt Winzen Born: Jan. 22, 1925 Highest rank achieved: MM1C Branch of service: Navy Where served: Panama Canal, South Pacific Fleet Dates of service: 1943-45 Details of service: enlisted at 18, assigned to nucleus crew for USS Dennis in Panama Canal; participated in many invasions, most notably the battle of Leyte Gulf; ship picked up 445 survivors from the aircraft carrier St. Louis; served on the destroyer escort the President flew in and protected carriers

Jack Yusen Branch of service: U.S. Navy Where served: Pacific Theater: Home Front, Atlantic sub scare, Leyte Gulf Details of service: Served aboard the USS Samuel B. Roberts amid World War II, until Japanese forces sunk the destroyer escort in the Battle of Leyte Gulf — the largest naval battle during World War II; some sailors survived the attack only to bob in the shark-infested Philippine Sea until rescuers arrived days later

Branch of service: U.S. Army Where served: European Theater of Operations Details of service: combat, World War II, Prisoner of War, Germany, 168th Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Division

John Benak

Austin Vickery Wiggins Branch of service: U.S. Marine Corps Where served: Saipan in the Mariana Islands Dates of service: 1942-1946

James Wood Born: May 8, 1950 Highest rank achieved: RM3 Branch of service: U.S. Navy Where served: Vietnam, three tours Details of service: Radio Teletype Task Group operator, Yankee Station Dates of service: 1968 to 1972

George Westlake

Robert Edward Wolahan

Born: Feb. 21, 1919 Highest rank achieved: Colonel Branch of service: Army Where served: 1941-1945 France and D-Day Dates of service: Retired 1972 Details of service: Colorado, Fort Lawton

Born: Nov. 23, 1932 Deceased: Dec. 10, 2010 Highest rank achieved: PNC (chief) Branch of service: U.S. Navy Where served: Korea and Vietnam Dates of service: 1950-1970

James C. Leonard No photo available Branch of service: Army, 423rd Infantry Regiment, 106th Infantry Division Where served: European Theater of Operations Details of service: combat, World War II, Prisoner of War, Germany

Douglas E. Harris

Veterans fight, work and live together

Veterans at Bellewood got together for a group photo last week. In the back row, left to right, are Art Dusto, Jack Nelson, Joe Mantz, John Brooke and Lee Olson. In the middle row, left to right, are Florence Blackenship, Jim Thompson, John Mizenko, Gordon Hanson and Herb Lyons. Al Levy is in front.

Dates of service: Oct. 21, 1941 to Dec. 23, 1946

Deceased (at age 76) Highest rank achieved: Tech sergeant Branch of service: U.S. Army Where served: Europe, Italy, North Africa Wounded in action: Purple Heart awarded Dates of service: 1941-1945

Born: Jan. 30, 1949 Died: Feb. 16, 1989 Highest rank achieved: E5 Branch of service: U.S. Marine Corps Dates of service: 1970-1973 Details of service: served three years, stationed in Yuma, Arizona, and Japan

Born: Dec. 23, 1932 Highest rank achieved: Sergeant Branch of service: U.S. Army, Infantry Where served: 3rd Infantry Division, Korea and 28th Infantry Division, Germany Details of service: Received Bronze Star with V-Device Combat Infantry Badge, Korean Service Medal with Bronze Service Stars and United Service Medal, National Defense and Army Occupation (Germany) Medals Dates of service: Jan. 22, 1951 to Jan. 8, 1954

Edward C. Harris No photo available Born: April 16,1916 Died: March 19,1974 Details of service: served three years as a Merchant Marine in Alaska, World War II

Gordie Blume Born: Aug. 25, 1948 Highest rank achieved: Captain Branch of service: Air Force Where served: Southeast Asia, Alaska, Europe, Mediterranean, Pacific, U.S. Dates of service: January 1973 to June 1979

Marvin Otto Lemke

Harvey Williard Sampson Born: June 5, 1926 Died: Nov. 6, 2011 Highest rank achieved: CS3 Branch of service: U.S. Navy Where served: Asiatic Pacific Dates of service: May 26, 1944 to Aug. 25, 1952 Details of service: cook, served on the U.S.S. Des Moines, CA-134

Irving Levin

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Highest rank achieved: Aviation machinist first class Branch of service: Coast Guard

Dallas L. Waggoner

Clinton H. Brown

Died: 2014 Highest rank achieved: SFC Branch of service: U.S. Army Where served: Japan, Korea, Germany, Redmond Nike site Dates of service: 1948-1968 Details of service: Squad leader, 34th Infantry Regiment, 24th Division; specialty was Nike Hercules surface-to-air missiles

Ernest Milton Swanson

David Les Yeisley

Neil (Sol) Winikoff Born: March 31, 1920 Died: Oct. 11, 2013 Branch of service: Army Where served: North Africa and Europe Dates of service: February 1942 to November 1945 Details of service: served in North Africa and Europe as a cryptographic technician, served in ETO with signal outfit encoding and decoding classified messages by means of army codes and devices; familiar with Army means of maintaining signal security and proper storage of secret documents; languages: English, Yiddish, Italian, French, German and some Russian

Highest rank achieved: Petty officer third class Branch of service: U.S. Navy Where served: two six-month tours to Persian Gulf on the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson as catapult officer Details of service: Letter of Commendation; graduated from Central Washington University with degrees in science and business; (lived in Issaquah for 36 years) Dates of Service: 1993-1997

Highest rank achieved: Lt. Colonel Branch of service: Army Air Corps, later U.S. Air Force, 452nd Bombardment Group World War II Where served: European Theater of Operations Dates of service: 1942-1965 Details of service: combat, B-17 navigator, World War II, Prisoner of War, shot down over Germany, continued career after the war

Born: Oct. 3, 1920 Died: March 7, 2014 Highest rank: Aviation Machinists Mate 1st Class (Petty Officer 1st Class) Branch: U.S. Navy Details of service: served in Pacific Theatre during World War II; he was retired Navy, serving from 1942 to 1975

Robert M. Leinbach No photo available Branch of service: U.S. Army Where served: European Theater of Operations Details of service: combat, World War II, Prisoner of War, Germany, 110th Infantry Regiment, 28th Infantry Division

Ralph F. Krantz

Boyd Peterson Born: Feb. 10, 1930 Died: July 3, 2014 Branch of service: U.S. Army

Thank you

No photo available Branch of service: Army Air Force Where served: European Theater of Operations Details of service: combat, World War II, Prisoner of War, Germany, 710th Bombardment Squadron, 447th Bombardment Group

Paul and Michelle Winterstein, Bob Brock, (in honor of) Oscar Jensen, Dave and Roberta Waggoner, Jeff Johnson, Hamilton and Maureen McCulloh, Ken Konigsmark, “Crash” Nash, Bryan Weinstein, Robin Spicer, Jim Harris, Tola Marts, Lorraine Morton, Rob and Nina Milligan, and Citizens for Tim Flood for contributions.

Kiwanis Club of Sammamish, Bellevue Honda, Al and Jean Erickson, Las Margaritas Restaurant, Klahanie Family Dentistry, Fischer Meats and Amante Pizza thank our veterans for their service.

The Issaquah Press

Wednesday, May 21, 2015 •

Glenn Fulton

Frank Cole

Donald Semon

Randal Nelson

Robert Nelson

Thomas Gentsch

David Porter

Name: Glenn Fulton Born: Nov. 20, 1925 Died: April 26, 2015 Branch of service: U.S. Army Air Corps Dates of service: started in 1943 and was honorably discharged from the U.S. Army in 1946

Born: July 31, 1940 Died: Sept. 13, 2014 Branch of service: U.S. Marine Corps Dates of service: 1962-1964 (three years) Details of service: combat, Vietnam

Born: April 14, 1925 Died: Sept. 25, 2014 Branch of service: USMC Dates of service: retired Highest rank achieved: Lt. Col. Details of service: joined the Marine Corps in 1942, fought in Korea, was reservist and trained troops at Camp Pendleton, California, commanding reservist officer at Sandpoint Naval Base

Born: Oct. 22, 1919 Died: July 19, 2014 Branch of service: U.S. Marine Corps Dates of service: 1944-1946 Details of service: combat, served in Okinawa and Tientsin, China, and was awarded the Purple Heart

Died: July 22, 2014 Born: June 30, 1925 Branch of service: Navy (Air) Skyhawk Squadron Dates of service: July 1943 to March 1946 Highest rank achieved: Combat Aircrewman Details of service: trained as a pilot during World War II, serving in both the Atlantic and Pacific

Born: May 30, 1927 Died: July 21, 2014 Branch of service: U.S. Army Dates of service: 1945-46 Details of service: served in the infantry and medical corps

Born: Dec. 27, 1937 Died: Nov. 10, 2014 Branch of service: United States Navy Details of service: served in the Pacific and during the Cuban Missile Crisis

Kenneth Schmelzer

Susan Gail Hatherly Wood Pete Norby Born: April 29, 1966 Branch of service: U.S. Navy Dates of service: 1989-1993 Highest rank achieved: Lieutenant Details of service: combat, Surface Warfare Officer, USS Cowpens (CG-63), Operation Southern Watch 1992-1993, Navy Achievement Medal

Born: Oct. 9, 1956 Branch of service: U.S. Air Force Dates of service: 1975-1979 Highest rank achieved: Sergeant

Gerald T. Reinert Donald Mason Clayton Hagen Born: Aug. 23, 1942 Died: June 8, 2014 Branch of service: U.S. Marine Corps Details of service: 17 years, served two tours of duty in Vietnam and received the Presidential Unit Citation and several other accommodations

Born: Dec. 16, 1931 Died: March 21, 2015 Branch of service: U.S. Marine Corps Dates of service: March 1951 to 1954 Highest rank achieved: Sergeant

Harold Bloom Jr. Born: 1948 Died: Sept. 25, 2014 Branch of service: U.S. Air Force Highest rank achieved: Captain Details of service: Aircraft Commander flying the KC-135 around the world, breaking the speed of sound in a T-38

Born: Dec. 31, 1927 Died: Feb. 25, 2015 Details of service: served in the Philippines as an encryptionist during the Korean Conflict

Born: Aug. 29, 1925 Died: June 12, 2014 Branch of service: United States Navy Details of service: honorably served his country on the USS Dixie throughout the South Pacific during World War II

Jerry Dean Tant

Mark Sampson

Born: July 27, 1959 Died: 2015 Highest rank achieved: E8 Branch of service: U.S. Coast Guard Where served: combat, Vietnam (July 30, 1961 to June 15, 1964), Korea (June 27, 1953 to July 27, 1954) served on USCGC Kukui Dates of service: Sept. 22, 1952 to July 31, 1979 Details of service: BMCS, Earned the national defense service medal for Korean service, added a Bronze Star to the NDSM for service in Vietnam; his unit earned a meritorious unit Commendation; USCG Cuttermans insignia (permanent), USCG Coxwains Badge

Born: Dec. 6, 1971 Highest rank achieved: E5 Branch of service: U.S. Marine Corps Where served: combat, Iraq, Gulf War Dates of service: 1991-2005 Details of service: 31st Special Opts Wing, 58M SOW, 58th MOS, 58th MXS – 16th CRS, two achievement medals, two national defense, Korean Defense Service

Stanley C Harris No photo available Born: Jan. 31, 1943 Died: March 8, 2011 Dates of service: 1963-1969 Details of service: served six years in the National Guard

LeCompte

A ‘sea-going’ family LeCompte joined the Navy fresh out of high school at the tender age of 18. The decision was both the continuation of a “sea-going” family tradition — his older brother was already in the Navy and his father was in the Coast Guard — and a chance for LeCompte to escape a toxic environment. “My stepfather was not the nicest person in the world,” LeCompte said. “He’d say, ‘If you don’t like it, get the hell out,’ and I did.” So, the fresh-faced 18-year-old from Oregon traveled to San Diego in 1969 for boot camp. He’d go on to specialize in electronics and serve as a high-speed code operator. It was there that he, most memorably, learned to smoke. After a particularly grueling session, LeCompte remembers his superior calling for a smoke break. He didn’t smoke at the time, so he stood there awkwardly wondering what he should do. He quickly learned that without a cigarette, it wasn’t much of a break at all. His superior ordered him to clean the area and pick up the cigarette butts. “Next time he said smoke break, I had a cigarette,” LeCompte joked. Boot camp wasn’t for everyone, LeCompte said. He recalled colleagues jumping fences and trying to run away.

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Cliff LeCompte served aboard the USS Somers (above) in 1972. LeCompte served in the ship’s radio shack, pictured at right. They just didn’t realize that as soon as you got off the plane arriving for boot camp, there’d be someone right there ready to yell in your face. There was a catch, though. The fence just acted as a border between the Navy and Marine Corps boot camps. “So they would climb the fence, thinking they were getting away,” LeCompte said, laughing. Passing the time After boot camp, LeCompte’s next stop was the Naval Communications Station in Guam. He handled radio communications, allowing people to call home while also initiating internal transmissions, which was no easy feat at the time. “Communication back then was using the atmosphere and frequencies, monitoring the weather and sending signals,” he said. In the “radio shack,” where the radio operators worked, LeCompte remembers playing a game — a lucrative drawing straws-type game that resulted in a prize for the winners. Using the patch cords plugged into different equipment, one person would grab a bundle. Most of the cords would be “cold,” but one would be “hot.” “Every body would grab one and the guy that got shocked would have to buy Cokes for the rest,” LeCompte said. It took some work to find

Charles Earl Sampson Born: June 24, 1955 Highest rank achieved: Sgt. Branch of service: U.S. Air Force Dates of service: 1973-1977 Details of service: 509th Bomb Wing, avionics

“We would meet up with an ammunition ship and have to carry bullets and powder casings over,” he said. “Those things we’re like 60 pounds.” In one particularly thrilling episode, the USS Somers had to serve as bait, while overhead bombers determined the location of a set of camouflaged enemy artillery guns in Vietnam’s Haiphong Harbor. “Our job was to go into the harbor and draw the fire from the guns,” he said. “So we went screaming in, then turned around, all the while they’re firing and water is going everywhere. “We finally get out of range, and then we hear from the bombers. They say, ‘Ok, we’re ready when you are, go ahead and make a run,’ after we already went for it.” Thankfully, they didn’t have to do the operation a second time, even though some wanted to try it again, LeCompte said. He also served as a “spotter” for a time in Quang Tri, the northernmost point of South Vietnam. A helicopter would fly him inland and drop him off. He’d then hike above the Ho Chi Minh Trail, survey the scene and radio back to a ship with directions on where to fire. All the while he lugged a PRC-25 on his back. The bulky, backpack-like field radio unfortunately stuck out like a sore thumb, LeCompte said. “It’s that square box on the back with the long antenna that screams, ‘Shoot me, shoot me, shoot me,’” he joked. LeCompte was never injured, though, and exited active duty unscathed in about 1973.

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port of their country, he said. It’s the same “thank you” that LeCompte and his fellow veterans did not receive when they returned from Vietnam. “When we got back, we came home, took off our uniform and hid it in the closet,” he said. “Thankfully, it’s so different now, so very, very different.” That became apparent after Sept. 11, 2001, when LeCompte attended a Seattle Mariners game where a complete stranger acknowledged him in a way that continues to touch his heart. LeCompte doesn’t leave the house without his Vietnam Veteran ball cap. He was wearing it that day while exploring Safeco Field and stopping for a smoke break. As he readied his cigarette, a man flagged him down and ushered his son along. “Wait,” the stranger said to LeCompte, “I wanted my son to meet a real hero.” It was about three decades after he returned from Vietnam, but finally, LeCompte said, he was acknowledged as “a fighting man.”

things to pass the time, he said. Guam was, after all, a very small island, populated by “thousands of servicemen.” LeCompte learned to scuba dive and joined a drama club. “It was a place to socialize,” he said of the club. It helped that there were women, too, though they were all either wives or daughters of fellow officers. The club would perform at outdoor theaters across the island. Occasionally, they’d serve as the featured entertainment, taking the place of whatever movie was on the American Forces Network. “We did things like ‘Harvey,’” he said. “They were usually plays that required very few women, because there weren’t many there.” On to Vietnam After spending more than a year in Guam, LeCompte was assigned to the USS Somers, a guided missile destroyer. There, LeCompte continued to work as a radio operator.

His duties, as described in a 1972 cruise book, included managing the ship’s “communication with the outside world.” “Through the efforts of our stalwart radiomen and signalmen, Somers is able to receive the latest news and football scores, send (private) messages to friends on other ships, and occasionally receive and send operational message traffic.” The cruise book, basically a yearbook of the crew’s time at sea, said radiomen “must be typist, crypto specialist and radiotelephone talker rolled into one.” Very few ships crossed the Pacific Ocean alone, LeCompte said, and the Somers was no different. The destroyer’s primary duties included plane guarding — protecting air carriers — and gunline — serving as a naval gunfire support. LeCompte recalled sitting off the shore of Vietnam and providing gunfire support as battles raged on land. He also remembered how heavy each shell of ammunition was.

Evergreen Ford, B&E Meats, Heroic Knight Games, artbyfire, Earth Pet, Revolve Consignment, Rehabiltation Options of Issaquah, Mandarin Garden and the Johnson family salute our veterans.

Memorial Day Nowadays, LeCompte focuses much of his energy in volunteering with the Issaquah Veterans of Foreign Wars organization. He takes great care in honoring, supporting and acknowledging local veterans, he said. Whether that’s participating in a Memorial Day ceremony, visiting wounded veterans at a VA hospital or simply spending time with fellow veterans, LeCompte said he feels it’s his duty to give back. “There is that camaraderie of veterans who have been in action,” he said. “There’s that understanding — ‘I’ve got your back.’ And that doesn’t end when you come home.” This Memorial Day, you’ll find LeCompte outside the Issaquah Home Depot handing out poppies, a symbol honoring those who lost their life in combat. “Memorial Day isn’t about mattress sales,” he said. “It’s three days to remember the sacrifices that our military made through the years to ensure that this country stays free and independent.”