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Development raises fears of adding traffic, harm spawning salmon By Lynn Thompson Seattle Times staff reporter One year ago, U.S. Interior Secretary Sally Jewell and King County Executive Dow Constantine knelt with schoolchildren to release kokanee salmon fry into a Sammamish creek and celebrate a $300,000 habitatrestoration project. Down to about 50 spawning fish in 2008, the kokanee, a relative of the sockeye that spends its entire life in fresh water, made a stirring recovery in 2012 with more than 14,000 returning to Lake Sammamish tributaries, about 4,500 of those to Ebright Creek. But at the top of the creek’s steep ravine, where it rises to the Sammamish Plateau, a developer has proposed a 30-home subdivision on 85 acres with a bridge spanning the creek. Builder William E. Buchan has received preliminary approval from the city to construct houses on an 8-acre open space and wildlife corridor the city in 2001 required be set aside as a condition for Buchan to develop an adjoining subdivision, Chestnut Estates. “If we don’t protect the watershed, we lose the capacity to support a spawning population of

fish. The creek dies by a thousand cuts,” said Wally Pereyra, a fish biologist who owns 25 acres off East Lake Sammamish Parkway and who privately financed the habitat-restoration project where the creek runs through his land. Pereyra is challenging Sammamish’s recommended preliminary approval of the new subdivision before a city hearing examiner. He said the developer should have been required to do a full environmental review to better analyze the potential effects on the stream. The traffic, bridge construction, and removal of trees and vegetation, he argues, could increase stormwater runoff and the risk of landslides, threatening the kokanee eggs laid each fall along the creek bottom. He also said Buchan should not be allowed to swap the existing open space for a new one, which, Pereyra said, is more fragmented and provides less habitat protection. Traffic concerns Homeowners in Chestnut Estates are also asking why the city See FEARS, Page 3

State park hosts free concert June 6 Summer Smash, a free concert coming June 6 to Lake Sammamish State Park, will feature Nolan Garrett along with other local groups Cygnus, Last Minute, LocoMotive and the School of Rock House Band. The backdrop to the stage will be a glorious view of Lake Sammamish. The concert occurs on a “free day” so no Discover Pass is required to park and there is no admission charge. The concert begins at 1 p.m. and continues until 7 p.m. Tim Freeburg, from Freeburg Promotions, will emcee. A local food truck will be available for refreshments or bring your own picnic. Concert attendees might also want to bring a low beach chair. Summer Smash T-shirts will be on sale at the Friends of Lake Sammamish State Park booth.

See the entertainment lineup at westsideissaquah.wordpress. com. Summer Smash is presented by the Kiwanis Club of Issaquah and the Issaquah Arts Commission. Sponsors include Rowley Properties, Integrity Automotive and Friends of Lake Sammamish State Park. Lake Sammamish State Park is a 512-acre day-use park with 6,858-feet of waterfront. The park is at 2000 N.W. Sammamish Road, just north of Interstate 90 at exit 15. Learn more about the Friends of Lake Sammamish State Park at http://lakesammamishfriends. org or find it on Facebook. The Friends of Lake Sammamish State Park is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting, enhancing and promoting Lake Sammamish State Park.

By Greg Farrar

Issaquah School District teachers, along with the support of students and their parents, picketed by the hundreds at two locations in downtown Issaquah May 19 to pressure state legislators to obey the state constitution’s mandate to fully fund K-12 public education.

Issaquah teachers join walkout to protest state’s education funding By Tom Corrigan tcorrigan@isspress.com About 80 percent of the approximately 1,100 teachers in the Issaquah School District were part of last week’s oneday walkout May 19, said Doug Jones, president of the Issaquah Education Association, the local teacher’s union. In most cases with parents and students joining them, teachers lined the streets in eight locations, calling for state legislators to fully fund education, to meet the demands of the state Supreme Court McCleary decision, which makes paying for basic education the fundamental job for the state. Jones said picketing teachers got a “very positive” response from parents and others driving by the protesting instructors. “We got plenty of waves and honks,” Jones said, adding that parents brought teachers doughnuts and other foodstuffs. “Want to be an example to students? Support the teachers. Call/write your legislator and demand adequate funding of education,” reader Bruce Lawrence, said via The Issaquah Press Facebook page. “It teaches students the power of making it so your voice is heard,” said another reader, Valarie Cook Harris. Still, not everyone was happy. “What is this teaching the students? So immature. Hope they don’t get paid for that day,” reader Lynn Whittendale said.

By Greg Farrar

A procession of the Issaquah teachers’ walkout May 19 heads down Front Street. At least one member of the public questioned the legality of the strike. Jones said teachers and union leaders are decidedly worried about how the final version of the state budget might look. State House and Senate versions remain disjointed. “The Senate side has huge implications for local control,” Jones said. Jones said the senate version of the education budget uses local dollars, from local levies, to meet the demands of McCleary and increase state funding of education. The Seattle, Bothell and Issaquah districts actually could end up paying out tax dollars to fund districts around

the state. Jake Kuper, the school district’s chief financial officer, said he feels legislators generally are moving in the right direction. Under current plans, the state would spend more than $1 billion on basic education in the next biennium. Schools undoubtedly lost funding during the just past recession, Kuper said. “They are beginning to restore funding to pre-recession levels,” he added of legislators. There may or may not be some levy reform included in the final spending package, Kuper said. But he said the plan See WALKOUT, Page 5

McNugget memorial plaque, scrapbook closer to fruition By Christina Corrales-Toy newcastle@isspress.com A community movement to honor resident rooster McNugget with a permanent memorial is inching closer to reality. The campaign, launched by The Issaquah Press shortly after news spread of McNugget’s death, is almost halfway to its $3,000 goal. The money collected will go toward erecting either a plaque or type of shrine near the rooster’s old home by the Your Espresso stand. It will also cover the costs to publish a scrapbook of photos and memories in The Issaquah Press.

“People were saying there should be a memorial of some kind, and something to remember him by, so this was a natural fit for this newspaper that has cared for, and educated and advocated for, people throughout its 115 years in this community,” said Kathleen R. Merrill, managing editor of The Issaquah Press. McNugget was killed April 27, after a neighborhood dog got to him. The dog initially ran away, but neighbors later found the rooster’s body and plan to respectfully bury it in an undisclosed location. A Front Street staple since 2002, McNugget escaped from the nearby Issaquah Grange

Supply and found a home in the Staples parking lot. Neighbors and employees of the Your Espresso stand in the lot adopted the rooster, named him and cared for him. Neighbors organized a well-attended celebration of life May 8. Some wore black, others stayed casual, but several mourners filtered in and out of the Staples parking lot during the two-hour memorial. “The day I heard McNugget had been killed, I stopped by his little house on my way home,” Merrill said. “People were there, See MCNUGGET,

By Greg Farrar

McNugget, an escaped Grange roster, would frequently perch in the tree in the Staples parking lot where he made his home. Page 5

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Project costs slashed, but city may Tell students ‘you’ve got their still see state transportation dollars backs’ through fundraiser By Tom Corrigan tcorrigan@isspress.com While a final answer may not arrive until the end of next month, at least one local legislator is hoping he can bring home some dollars to ease congestion on Interstate 90. The city was in line for about $126 million for road projects in the Senate version of the state’s latest budget, Mayor Fred Butler said in March. Butler said he had testified in front of state legislators asking for help with traffic congestion issues. By far, the biggest project would make the shoulders of I-90 drivable during peak traffic hours. Speaking before the Issaquah City Council recently, Sen. Mark Mullet said some $50 million had been trimmed from the shoulder project and he said cutting the cost was the best way to help ensure the project

moves forward. Cuts were made by taking three main steps, including eliminating planned for sound walls in certain locations along I-90. Planners also revamped a scheme for an intelligent transportation system. If the project wins final approval, the revamped shoulders will run west from the Issaquah Highlands to I-90 Exit 15 as opposed to Exit 13. Speaking later, Mullet said legislators agreed to the sound wall change after noise studies were done in the affected areas. “It’s not that big a sound change,” Mullet said. Intelligent traffic systems include in part those lit, changeable signs that stretch across I-90 and other roadways telling you about traffic problems or how long it may take to reach your destination. Mullet said the plan for the revamped section of I-90 also included signs span-

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ning the highway. A red or green X would tell drivers when shoulders were open to driving. “The reality is you can do that with a lamppost,” Mullet said. The total capital package for this area should also include $5 million for Issaquah-Fall City Road and improvements to I-90 interchanges at Exit 25 in Snoqualmie and at state Route 18. Speaking before the council, Mullet said the state Route 18 project would impact Issaquah in that it would offer drivers an alternative to using Issaquah-Hobart Road and Front Street on their way to I-90. The senate spending package still includes $2.3 million for a study of the I-90/Front Street interchange that could lead to major improvements there. In April, Mullet announced he had found money for park projects in Issaquah, Snoqualmie and Lake Sammamish State Park, along #5287 with road access improvements at the High Point Tiger Mountain trailhead. The Lake Sammamish projects could include a playground and boat docks. Mullet said that, naturally, the Senate and House spending plans need to be blended into one. Negotiators are working on that in a special session in Olympia. That session ends May 29, but Mullet said he fully expects a second special session to run through the end of June. Legislators will have to come to some decision regarding finances by then as it marks the end of the fiscal calendar.

Help ensure students arrive at school with the tools required to succeed. Through the Issaquah Schools Foundation’s Basic Student Needs fund, you can provide food, health care, clothing and school supplies for students in need. With Tools 4 School, “you’ve got their backs” means students have new backpacks filled with supplies to help them thrive throughout the school year. The annual drive

collects backpacks and school supplies for hundreds of local students. As the current school year nears completion, the foundation is gearing up to provide 1,000 fully stocked backpacks this August so students can arrive at school equipped for learning. Your workplace, organization or neighborhood can participate as a Tools 4 School team, raising funds for backpacks and school supplies or simply

collecting new backpacks. Each team sets its own fundraising goal based on a cost of $10 per backpack and $18 for each set of supplies. While the foundation accepts backpack donations, school supplies are purchased in bulk to save money and to make sure students have exactly what their teachers request. Participate or learn more by contacting Barb de Michele at 391-8557 or barb@isfdn.org.

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barbecue and live music. Musicians can join in the fun and busk there. International Music Day is celebrated in more 700 cities and 100 countries, as musicians take to the streets, sidewalks and parks to play.

Gov. Jay Inslee has signed into law Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s proposal to close a loophole in the Sexually Violent Predator statute to prevent the release of offenders who have not been rehabilitated. The bill will address shortcomings in the current law by: 4making any report or testimony offered by an expert on an offender’s behalf inadmissible unless the offender has participated in the state’s most recent annual review; and 4defining treatment as the sex offender-specific treatment program at the Special Commitment Center on McNeil Island. “I am committed to protecting our communities from dangerous predators,” Ferguson said in a news release. “This update to our law gives our experts the tools they need to evaluate and treat sex offenders, and

Celebrate International Music Day June 21 Issaquah is making music June 21, in celebration of International Music Day. The annual event celebrates the importance of music through free, open and accessible events. Listen, dance and make music from 1-5 p.m. at the following locations: 4Pedestrian Park — The Redondoes, strum ukulele band, Greasy Spoon, 4Northwest Alder Street — Eastside Music Co., 4Music and Arts lot — teen performers from Kaleidoscope School of Music, special guests, 4Confluence Park — LocoMotive, FIVESTAR, Nolan Garrett, The RumSkullz and more. End your afternoon at Confluence Park with a

Celebrate Father’s Day at Fenders on Front Street Fenders on Front Street Car Show & Cruise, a Father’s Day tradition, returns June 21. The free all-day event culminates with a cruise of classic cars. Starting at 3 p.m., car show participants will gather along Front Street North and cruise along West Sunset Way to Newport Way Northwest to Gilman Boulevard. See hundreds of classic and vintage cars as you stroll down Front Street. Listen to classic tunes and see live music at several locations. End the afternoon with a barbecue at Confluence Park. Learn more at www. fendersonfrontstreet.com.

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didn’t seek a full environmental review, which they say would better gauge the impact from additional traffic. They note that their development was built with narrow roads, no streetlights and with sidewalks on just one side. Under Buchan’s plans for the new subdivision, they say, their street, which now stops in a cul-de-sac, would become a thoroughfare to a new neighborhood. Usha Kishinchandani, whose family was among the first to move into the subdivision in 2011, told the hearing examiner, “The representative from Buchan homes told us it would be a small, exclusive community where our kids could play outside safely. That’s what we bought into,” she said. Officials with William E. Buchan, a prominent Eastside developer of highend homes, say Chestnut Estates West sets aside 40 acres of open space, more than the 50 percent required in Sammamish’s zoning for the area. Company’s effort Greg Nelson, land-development director for William E. Buchan, recently told the hearing examiner that the company tried to buy property that would allow another way in to the subdivision, to avoid building a bridge across the ravine. It wasn’t successful. Now, he said, the company

By Mark Harrison/The Seattle Times

Wally Pereyra lives on Ebright Creek just across the road from the east shore of Lake Sammamish, and he has worked to restore stream habitat to support spawning runs of kokanee salmon. He spent more than $200,000 to replace a small culvert with this bridge that spans the creek.

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plans a twin-truss bridge to carry traffic in and out of the new development. “We’re proposing to do the crossing with the least amount of impacts on the ravine and the sensitive, critical areas adjacent to it,” he said. While Pereyra and the Chestnut Estates neighbors are challenging the preliminary approval of the development, Buchan is questioning the city’s requirement that the bridge be 180 feet long, with its foundations outside of the ravine’s 15-foot buffers. Buchan wants to build a 150-foot span with foundations anchored inside the top of the ravine, said Evan Maxim, senior land-use planner for Sammamish. Opponents to the new development have also argued that allowing Buchan to develop the open space would set a precedent for the builder to again construct houses on land Buchan says would be reserved as part of the open-space requirement. Maxim said, “We share

some of those concerns.” Because of that possibility, the city is recommending that Buchan deed the new open space to the city so it cannot be developed in the future. Buchan is asking to retain ownership of a portion of the open space. Maxim said the city is following city and state critical-area regulations meant to protect the stream’s water quality and the ravine’s steep slopes. Sammamish is recommending the developer leave buffers of 150 feet from the edge of the creek bank. No home could be built closer than 60 feet from the edge of the ravine, he said. The hearing began April 22. A final decision on the subdivision’s approval isn’t expected until June. The hearing examiner, John Galt, noted during his opening remarks that the evidence includes two banker boxes of exhibits, five days of witness testimony and more than 1,100 pages of written

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Longtime resident That there’s a challenge at all is largely due to Pereyra, a founding member of the Lake Sammamish Kokanee Work Group who has dedicated himself to preserving and protecting the native salmon from extinction. Pereyra, 78, holds a doctorate in fisheries from the University of Washington. He bought his house in 1973, across the street from Lake Sammamish, in part to raise his three children in what was then rural countryside, but also because of the stream. After 42 years, he said, “It’s part of who I am. I’ve become the shepherd of Ebright Creek.” He also says he’s been blessed with a good income. He is a partner in several commercial fishing boats in Alaska. The return has allowed him to restore the creek and finance challenges to new development. David St. John, who coordinates the kokanee work group as government

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relations administrator for the King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks, called Pereyra “one of the staunchest supporters” of the kokanee recovery efforts. “He’s a fisheries biologist, he owns considerable property along Ebright Creek, he’s willing to invest his own money to restore habitat and advocate for the watershed, and he’s a smart, determined guy.” Pereyra’s restored, 1936 house stands just feet from the stream on a flat expanse of pasture land that rises steeply into woods. He said a previous owner had poured a concrete patio over the stream around a 20-inch pipe. For decades, he said, only a few fish could navigate the narrow opening. In 2011, a shallow landslide on the hill sent mud pouring down the ravine. It smothered the salmon redds deposited the previous fall, wip-

ing out an entire season. Pereyra, who had been hoping for government action to remove the culvert on his property, decided to start the stream reclamation project himself, in exchange for city, county, state and federal officials promising to expedite the often lengthy permitting process. He finished the work in July 2012, just weeks before what would be the record run of kokanee. The fish swam under a new, arching stone bridge, more than a half-mile up the canyon, past Chestnut Estates, further up the creek than they had ever been before, Pereyra said. “They came by. They waved their fins. I was elated. It was the culmination of years of work,” he said. Pereyra can describe the effects of development on his stream over the years: increased water flow in winter from more impervious surfaces shedding stormwater; algae blooms in summer from over-fertilized lawns. Loss of trees and other vegetation reduces the shade along the creek banks and increases the chance of landslides. About the developer’s proposal, he said, “They’ve completely removed the wildlife corridor. They’re building houses and a bridge on the edge of the ravine. It increases the risk of a landslide. That’s a big concern, that all my work to restore the creek could be wiped out.” Lynn Thompson: 206-464-8305 or lthompson@seattletimes.com.

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Q uote of the week “Want to be an example to students? Support the teachers. Call/write your legislator and demand adequate funding of education.” — Bruce Lawrence, via Facebook

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Legislature needs to reach transportation consensus

tate legislators are closer than they’ve been in years to reaching a deal to fix the state’s aging transportation infrastructure. They must not get bogged down by ideology and let slip this opportunity to create jobs and make roads safer. The Senate already passed a package, including a gastax increase, with bipartisan support. Last month, the House Transportation Committee passed two key Senate bills, ESSB 5987 and ESSB 5988. Negotiations are under way to reconcile differences between the Senate and the House’s Democratic leadership. Both plans include similar highway, bridge and pedestrian projects. Both raise about $15 billion over 16 years by gradually increasing the gas tax to 11.7 cents. Lawmakers are close — and they must compromise. 4 The House plan gives Sound Transit authorization to ask voters for up to $15 billion to extend its light-rail system. The Senate plan authorized up to $11 billion. Legislators should just let the voters of King, Pierce and Snohomish counties decide this one, because Sound Transit would have to make the case to its constituents. 4 House Democrats want to continue using some salestax revenue collected from construction projects for the general fund, which helps pay for state operations, including education. The Senate would funnel that money back to transportation projects, which is where it should go. One way to break the impasse is to apply the sales tax only to new construction projects or delay the change a few years down the line to keep the money flowing to the general fund. 4 The biggest rift has to do with a Senate Republican proposal to protect consumers and the rest of the economy from likely paying even more than the gas-tax hike if Gov. Jay Inslee decides to implement low-carbon fuels by executive order. If he does, the Senate bill would take money earmarked for the public-transit fund and put it into roads. The governor can work with the Legislature in other ways to execute his climate-change agenda. After two previous sessions during which negotiations broke down, lawmakers must find consensus on an issue that impacts just about every resident, frustrated driver and business in the state. At this point, legislators are searching for leverage as they also try to find funding for education and pass an operating budget. Regardless of those challenges, a transportation deal should not fall through the cracks.

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diverse world, the ability to speak a foreign language is increasingly important. Unfortunately, due to a variety of constraints, the Issaquah School District does Woo woo. Anybody noticed the not offer on-site foreign language atrocity sticking “oh so proudly” until eighth grade. I believe the above trees on the other side of district should reconsider this state Route 900? Ugly but big, policy and start offering foreign and Rowley got his way. language (at least the widely Someday, we will have a used Spanish) in sixth grade. responsible City Council who If foreign language is added, understands that we sit on the then it’s highly likely that another valley floor, and egress becomes elective must be removed. Curan issue. Obviously, aesthetics rently, sixth-grade electives inand our natural beauty are not clude singing, drama, photograimportant to green eyes. phy, video production and others. Bleh. I recognize the value in all these activities (and hope our children Sally Montgomery engage in many of them), but Issaquah when it comes to ranking them by priority, my opinion is that Schools foreign language exceeds the usefulness of the others. For example, when students submit résumés in the future, the ability to speak a foreign lanIn today’s smaller and more guage will be far more valuable

to an employer than the ability to sing or act well (except for the small minority who apply for singing/acting jobs). An obvious benefit is that by the time students enter high school, students starting in sixth grade would be two years ahead of (and two years closer to being bilingual than) students starting in eighth grade. In addition, the earlier students start a foreign language, the easier it is to learn and the better the chances of speaking the language fluently. But there are no such benefits of earlier instruction for video production, photography or the other electives. Therefore, it’s not critical to learn about photography in sixth grade. It is, however, critical for effective if not eventual bilingual expression that students learn a foreign language as early as possible.

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Issaquah the more money is needed to expand our schools. City, we have lived through this for the past 20 years and we all still don’t have a clue about this pattern — are we all seriously that impaired by the Kool-Aid we are drinking? What’s the long-term plan? Tax everybody so much that they leave after all these schools are paid for as part of a natural balancing act? Disgusting.

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Lives depend on paying attention, driving well

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inety-five percent of Washington drivers believe typing messages or emails while driving is a serious threat, yet more than one in four are still sending messages while on roadways.” That’s according to recently released data from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. Drivers said they frequently speed, run red lights, use distracting devices or drive drowsy, despite the fact that more than one in four have a loved one that has been seriously injured or killed in a crash, the study said. One in four. Does that scare you? It does me. I was hit in a slow-speed crash a few years ago by someone who admitted he wasn’t paying attention and didn’t see me. I’ve had very few weeks since then without physical therapy and I still walk with a limp. I can’t fathom how badly I would’ve been hurt if that speed was increased. Yet you see people on the road all the time talking on their phones or typing away on mobile devices. (We won’t even

talk in this particular column about the people I’ve seen shaving, putting on makeup or reading. Let’s save that for anKathleen other column.) Merrill More than Press managing editor 50 percent of Washington drivers report talking on a cell phone while driving in the past 30 days, yet 87 percent indicated it is a serious threat, according to the AAA Foundation’s latest Traffic Safety Culture Index, which annually assesses and benchmarks the attitudes and behaviors of drivers. “It is very disappointing that we continue to see a prevailing attitude of ‘Do as I say, not as I do,’ when large numbers of motorists seem to recognize the risks of certain behaviors but do them anyway,” Peter Kissinger, president and CEO of the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, said in a news release. “EnSee DRIVING, Page 5

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This reads like a committee report from the committee of foregone conclusions. Of course taxpayers are going to be footing this huge bill, right after we just voted for even more school bonds, park bonds and everything else under the sun. My

H ome C ountry Kids know more than adults these days, or not “Amazing,” Dud said out at the corrals the other day. Bill and I looked at him a bit strangely, because there were just two horses in the corral and neither one of them had been amazing since Ronald Reagan moved to Washington. “What’s amazing, Dud?” “Kids. What they’re doing today is just amazing, compared to what we did as kids.” “Like those computer game deals?” “No ... not that. I mean ... well you just take that nephew of mine ... my sister’s boy. He does five hours of homework every night. In high school. Did you ever do five hours of homework in high school?” “Sure,” I said, “but it took me the best part of a month.” “That’s what I mean. These kids today are just smarter than we were and they work harder, and you know, they seem to know

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what they want to do.” Dud whistled in appreciation of his own words as he shook his head in wonder. Slim “My grandRandles son’s like that,” Bill said. “Smart as a whip. He’s only 7, you know. He and I went for a walk the other day to appreciate springtime. I asked him what he was studying these days and he said he knew all about birds. Told me he knew the name of every bird in the forest. Every one. “Well, I thought I’d test him, so I pointed to a grackle and said, ‘Tell me the name of that bird right there.’ He looked at it carefully and then brightened up. Then he said, ‘Why, Grandpa, that’s Fred. Hi, Fred... how you

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and they kept coming. I was moved by how emotional people were about the loss of this little guy, and I was touched by how people stayed to talk to total strangers and share their grief. “In a country at war, where people are losing cars and homes in our economy, and people are living on the streets and going hungry, it was somehow positive to see how

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Jones referred to what has become known as a levy swap. The state would increase the percentage of “common” education funds taken in by local levies. At the same time, districts would lose some of their ability to levy property taxes. Kuper noted there are

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hancing the safety culture in society must begin with each individual.” That means you. And me. And everyone else. That study shows that such behaviors continue even though one in five drivers have themselves

people from all walks of life were banding together over the loss of a simple, and sometimes crabby, rooster that they had adopted as their own.” The Press has already collected $1,300 through an online crowdfunding campaign, but there’s still work needed to reach the $3,000 plateau that will make a McNugget memorial a reality. “We have been compiling photos and memories for weeks, and we hope to publish a scrapbook of those things,” Merrill said. “Then, with input from people who were close

to McNugget and who live and work in the area where he lived, we hope to establish something permanent to remember him.” There’s still time to give to the campaign. Donate at www.crowdrise.com/rememberingmcnugget. Any funds raised over the costs of the scrapbook and memorial will go to Best Friends Animal Society, which helps animals (including roosters) in many ways around the world. Email your McNugget memories, photos or ideas for a permanent memorial to editor@isspress.com.

several iterations of how a levy swap might work and did not say whether the Issaquah School District would owe Olympia money. Legislative negotiators are currently in Olympia trying to blend together not just the House and Senate plans for education, but also the two sides’ versions of the state’s overall spending plan. “The reality is, it’s sort of a train wreck right now,” Jones said, adding he was not worried about any

backlash from the community regarding the recent walkout. “Our community understands this was not about Issaquah,” he said. The district will treat the one-day walkout as a snow day, Kuper said and add one day to the end of the school year, extending it to June 18. From a financial standpoint, that means the district should break even regarding the one-day walkout, he said.

been involved in a serious crash, and one in 10 has been seriously injured in one. If you’re interested in the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety 2014 report, you can read it at www. aaafoundation.org. I’m sure it isn’t a popular idea, but if people had to pass a driver’s test on some kind of regular basis, instead of just once or twice in a driving

career, I bet we would all be safer. But even simpler — get off the phone, pay attention to your own driving and the driving of those around you, and remember you’re piloting thousands of pounds of steel and glass that can kill. Is what you’re having for dinner, what someone is wearing to a party or what movie you’re going to see that important?

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ArtEAST debuts new exhibit Crossing Threads ArtEAST presents Crossing Threads — a contemporary exhibit of textile works by artists Lynne Rigby and Maura Donegan. Donegan and Rigby take the beauty of the traditional crafts of lacemaking and felting, and translate them into 21st century art. The opening reception is from 6-8 p.m. May 29 at the artEAST Art Center, 95 Front St. N. Join the conversation and hear from the artists at 7 p.m. July 16. Crossing Threads is on display through July 26. Learn more about the exhibition and artEAST at arteast.org.

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Issaquah Postmaster Eric Stanley gets a high-five from Tyler Stamm, 4, of Sammamish, after he and brother R.J., 7, tour the United States Postal Service delivery truck and get Purple Heart postage stamp lapel pins during the city of Sammamish’s Rig-A-Palooza on May 16 the Sammamish Commons. Dozens of families got to explore and get their hands on 15 everyday utility, public safety and construction vehicles at a free event presented by the Sammamish Parks and Recreation Department. Vehicles were contributed by agencies including the Sammamish Plateau Water and Sewer District, Sammamish Police and Washington State Patrol, Republic Services, Sammamish Public Works Department, the United States Postal Service and others.

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Above left, families walk among all the vehicles open for tours May 16 during Rig-A-Palooza in the Sammamish City Hall Commons courtyard. Above, Tamila Stearns, of Issaquah, son Sam, 3, and husband Kevin, get a tour of a Washington State Patrol Incident Command trailer from 12-year veteran Sgt. Brandon Villanti. At left, Griffith Herrera, 4, jumps into the arms of his dad Bobby off the flatbed and parttime kids’ dance stage of a wrecking truck brought by Ruby’s Towing of Issaquah

Thundering Angels presents memorial spring opener The Thundering Angels motorcycle club presents its spring opener — the Neil “Zesty” Morris Memorial Thunder Run on May 30 at the GasLamp Bar and Grill, 1315 N.W. Mall St. The event honors Morris, founding member of Thundering Angels MC, who recently passed away. Contributed His life was dedicated to

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music, as well as playing in numerous bands. Morris also owned a music store in Redmond for many years. The event is $25, which includes breakfast and a T-shirt. Registration is at 8 a.m. and the first bike ride is at 10 a.m. The run is open to nonmembers and any

biker whatever they may ride. The run is about 100 miles with several stops along the way, with a return to Issaquah at about 4 p.m. Music Aid Northwest will receive a donation from the run proceeds for its Music Education in Schools program. Learn more at www. thunderingangels.com.

Rhubarb season is finally upon us, and this year as in most years, I often run out of recipes for using rhubarb before I actually run out of my desire to consume it. Pies, of course, are always the go-to vehicle for rhubarb around our house, and lately along with them, I’ve taken to lightly pickling rhubarb to add as a savory component to salads and savory cocktails. There are few things as delicious or complex than a vodka martini with a sliver of pickled rhubarb for garnish. Scandinavians as a rule do quite well by rhubarb. Traditional recipes for crumbles, tarts and pies abound. My favorite, however, has to be a lovely, light rhubarb soup. Yes, you heard that right, soup. Famously, Swedes make a delicious blueberry soup, served warm in winter and cold in summer. “Soup” is a bit of a misnomer as it’s easy to think

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of it as solely a savory dish. Here, however, fruit soup is literally that. Fruit that has been cooked, softened, sweetened and slightly thickened. It’s a delicious and easy way to use up frozen or fresh fruit any time of year. This rhubarb compote recipe is a slight variation on another popular Norwegian dessert, one typically made with simmered apples. The sweet, tart flavor of the rhubarb is complemented perfectly by lightly fragrant cardamom. If you’ve never used cardamom in your baking, I strongly suggest you consider doing so. It does wonderful things for See RHUBARB, Page 8

Last Wine Walk of the season is June 5

The Downtown Issaquah Association’s final Wine Walk of the season is June 5. Enjoy live music, art happenings, snacks and local boutique wines poured in various tasting locations on Front Street. Front Street shops and restaurants are open to the general public during Wine Walk and all ages are welcome. Participating Wine Walk locations this month are artbyfire Glass Blowing Studio, artEAST Art Center, First Stage Theatre, Fisch-

er Meats, So There, Coho Computer, Run Pretty Far, Uphill Running, Uswirl and the Issaquah Train Depot. Wineries providing tastings are Animale, Cedar River Cellars, Claar Cellars, La Chanterelle, Patterson Cellars, Smasne Cellars, Voila and Stomani Cellars. The live music will be: 4Uphill Running — Madeline Wells (piano pop music) 4Historic Train Depot — Kim Archer (soulful rock) See WINE

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Liberty students win big at History Day Liberty High School students took home a slew of top awards at the 2015 Washington State History Day competition May 2. This year’s theme was “Leadership and Legacy in History.” The school sent 16 students to the contest at Green River Community College, and eight of them qualified for the national competition by placing

in the top two of their categories. Vincy Fok, Lorrin Johnson and Issabelle Hayden’s project about Edward R. Murrow earned first place in the senior group exhibit category. Carlyn Schmidgall, Lauryn Hepp and Sally Rim earned first place for their group website about John F. Kennedy’s leadership during the Cuban Missile

Crisis. Andrew Cooper’s website about George Washington Goethals and the Panama Canal also took home first place, and a special maritime award. Dhamanpreet Kaur’s website featuring Margaret Sanger received second place. Clara Bardot, Tyra Christopherson and Paige Hopkins placed fourth

with their website about Emmeline Pankhurst’s leadership in the Suffrage Movement. In addition, Liberty Principal Josh Almy was named the Washington State History Day Administrator of the Year. The national qualifiers will show their projects at the National History Day competition in Maryland this June.

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The Thundering Angels present the Neil ‘Zesty’ Morris Memorial Thunder Run Bike Ride, at 10 a.m. May 30 at the GasLamp Bar & Grill, 1315 N.W. Mall St. The event is open to all. Registration begins at 8 am. and is $25 per bike and includes breakfast and a T-shirt. The 100-mile ride begins at 10 a.m. To learn more, call 392-4547.

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THURSDAY MAY 28 Action Forum for Youth, complimentary breakfast and presentation by Issaquah School District community leaders, 7-9 a.m., Holiday Inn, 1801 12th Ave. N.W., please register in advance at http://bit.ly/1ELEzYJ ‘Cabaret,’ 7:30 p.m., Francis J. Gaudette Theatre, 303 Front St. N., $35 to $67, villagetheatre.org

FRIDAY, MAY 29 Super Salmon Sleuths, preschoolers learn about the life cycle of fish, ages 3 to 6, 9:30-11 a.m., Friends of the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery, 125 W. Sunset Way, $12/ child, sibling discount available, 392-1118 Issaquah Alps Dog Hike, easy, 4 to 6 miles, up to 1,000-foot elevation gain, 10 a.m., meet at 175 Rainier Blvd. S., issaquahalps.org Social Hour with music by The Roundabouts, 3-4 p.m., Spiritwood at Pine Lake, 3607 228th Ave. S.E., 313-9100 ‘Crossing Threads,’ textile art exhibit opening reception,’ 6-8 p.m., artEAST Art Center, 95 Front St. N., free, arteast. org The Beat Project, 7:30 p.m., Vino Bella, 99 Front St. N., 391-1424 ‘Cabaret,’ 8 p.m., Francis J. Gaudette Theatre, 303 Front

St. N., $35 to $67, villagetheatre.org Heather Sullivan Project, 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 30 Farmers market, featuring Hobby and Volunteer Expo, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., rain or shine, Pickering Barn, 1730 10th Ave. N.W. Issaquah Alps Hike, easy, 4 to 6 miles, up to 1,200foot elevation gain, 9 a.m., meet at 175 Rainier Blvd. S., issaquahalps.org Sound Rowers Boat Races, for all human-powered crafts, 6- and 13-mile lengths, 9:15 a.m., Lake Sammamish State Park, Discover Pass required, $10 to $15, soundrowers.org ‘Mindful Eating,’ 10:30 a.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430 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 Ventura Highway Revisited, 7:30 p.m., Vino Bella, 99 Front St. N., 391-1424

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

Open Mic Night, Train Depot museum, player sign-ups at 6:15 p.m., performances from 6:30-8:30 p.m., 78 First Ave. N.E., issaquahopenmic@gmail. com

Urban Village Development Commission meeting, 7 p.m., City Hall South, 135 E. Sunset Way, 837-3000

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3 Blueberry Farm 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

Just One Look, Linda Ronstadt tribute band, 7:30 p.m., Amante, 131 Front St. N., $3, call for reservations, 313-9600

Meet Your Chamber Open House, drop in and meet the Issaquah Chamber of Commerce ambassadors and staff, 4:15-5:15 p.m., 155 N.W. Gilman Blvd., www. issaquahchamber.com

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breads, cakes, waffles and pancakes, and adds layers of delicious flavor to dishes that might need a little extra help. Simple to prepare, it can be made with fresh or frozen rhubarb and can even be made in advance. It would also make a delicious popsicle if layered with some lightly sweetened vanilla yogurt or coconut cream. We’ve even been known to spread it heavily on toast and waffles. We might have even eaten it straight from the pan a time or two. Fancy enough for company, but simple enough to serve any time of the week, it’s a perfect way to get your rhubarb fill. The crunch from the crackers is especially delicious; here you can, of course, add more or less depending on your desire.

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Twin brothers to receive Eagle Scout award Lucas and Ryan Tjom, 16, of Boy Scout Troop 636, were honored at a special Eagle Scout ceremony May 16 at Community Church of Joy in Sammamish. To earn Scouting’s highest award, Lucas earned 32 merit badges, served in a variety of leadership roles including patrol leader, assistant patrol leader and librarian. He also completed a major community service project, installing light poles at his church, Community Church of Joy. Ryan earned 33 merit badges, served in a variety of leadership roles including senior patrol leader, patrol leader, assistant patrol leader, historian and quartermaster. He also completed a major community service project, installing wheel stops at his church, Community Church of Joy. Combined, the brothers raised more than $15,000 to complete the two Eagle projects.

They started their Scouting adventure as Tiger Cubs in first grade, and then bridged in to Boy Scouts when they joined Troop 636 five years ago. With Troop 636, they already attended two high adventure camps, Philmont, an 85-mile hike in Northeast New Mexico; Seabase, sailing in the Florida Keys; and this summer they will go to Northern Tier, an 80-mile canoe trip through Minnesota and Canada. The brothers are sophomores at Skyline High School.

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4Library — Wynne C. Blue and her Troublefakers (rock/power pop) 4artEAST — Uncle Phil (classic rock/blues) Be sure to catch happenings at these locations: 4artEAST — a gallery with exhibits featuring the works of local artists and a special Wine Walk Pop-Up Gallery. 4artbyfire — Watch as elegant, handcrafted and contemporary art glass is made. 4train depot — a special art exhibit by Shaun Doll about hobo symbols.

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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 against both the Decedent’s probate City of Issaquah Issaquah Commu‑ and nonprobate assets. nity Center Attention: Jennifer Fink, Park Plan‑ Date of First Publication: May 6, ner Attention: Jennifer Fink, Park 2015. Planner Personal Representative:GRACE P.O. Box 1307 301 Rainier Blvd. S. MILLAY OTT Issaquah, WA 98027‑1307 Is‑ Attorney for Personal Representa‑ saquah, WA 98027 tive:Seanna M. Bodholt Submittals are due no later than Fri‑ Randall | Danskin P.S. day, June 5th, 2015 at 5:00 p.m. Address for Mailing or Service:601 (Postmarks will not be accepted.) W. Riverside Ave., Ste. 1500 Questions may be directed to Jen‑ Spokane WA 99201 nifer Fink, Park Planner at Jennifer‑ DATED this 22nd day of April, 2015. F@issaquahwa.gov or (425) 837‑ 3322. Presented by: Description The City of Issaquah Parks and RANDALL | DANSKIN P.S. Recreation Dept. provides a variety A Professional Service Corporation of outdoor parks and recreational fa‑ cilities including the Julius Boehm BY SEANNA M. BODHOLT, WSBA Pool, Issaquah Community Center, #22389 Pickering Barn, Tibbetts Creek Attorneys for Estate Manor, grass and synthetic sports 601 W Riverside Ave., Ste. 1500 fields, children’s playgrounds, picnic Spokane WA 99201 shelters, restrooms, trails, plus other recreational facilities. Confluence Published in The Issaquah Press on Park is Issaquah’s crown jewel of May 6th, 13th, & 20th, 2015. parks, containing more than 15 Public Notice acres of open15‑1351 space in the heart of Issaquah. The installation of this Northwest Street Road pedestrian Dogwood bridge over the conflu‑ Closure ence, will provide access to addi‑ tional park land, create a direct con‑ The City of replac‑ nection to Issaquah the park will for be Issaquah ing the Dogwood Bridge from May schools, and provide the public with 26‑Oct. 2015. Thetostreet will be its first 1, real access the Conflu‑ closed allmain through Access ence oftothe stemtraffic. and East Fork to businesses eastsite of of properties Issaquah and Creek. A master the be fromPark. Rainier plan bridge exists forwill Confluence Blvd/Front Street and west from Scope of Services for Confluence Newport Way NW. Bridge – Design Park Pedestrian To learn more, call 425‑837‑3400 or through Construction go issaquahwa.gov/dogwood. 1. to The Landscape Architect/Consul‑ tant will be expected to execute a Published The on standard in City ofIssaquah IssaquahPress Profes‑ May 13th and 21st, 2015. sional Services Agreement (see at‑ tached). 2. The Landscape Architect/Consul‑ Public Notice 15‑1356 tant shall make one or more site vis‑ its as necessary. The Landscape Ar‑ Shoreline Public Meeting Notice chitect/Consultant’s Design and Chowanski Garris Single Family Project Management Team shall Residence work with a team of Parks and Shoreline Variance Permit – VAR15‑ Recreation staff to identify issues, 00001 concerns and opportunities in order The City of Issaquah will hold a to develop a pedestrian bridge over Public Meeting on a Shoreline Issaquah Creek as described above, Variance for the proposed Chowanski for Confluence Park. Garris Single Family Residence on 3. The Landscape Architect/Consul‑ Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at 7:00 P.M. tant will be responsible for: in the Pickering Room at City Hall a. Facilitating the public input pro‑ NW, located at 1775 12th Ave NW, cess. Issaquah. i. A minimum of two public input The property is located at 5104 NW meetings are to be held. Sammamish Road. The proposal is b. Preparation of: for construction of a single family resi‑ i. Preliminary bridge and park ele‑ dence on a 1‑acre parcel adjacent to ment design documents. Lake Sammamish. There is a small ii. Final design of bridge and park el‑ tributary stream on the north side of ements, including specifications. the property and the proposed resi‑ iii. Construction bid package/docu‑ dence would be constructed within the ments and specifications (including 100‑foot stream buffer so a variance civil, structural, mechanical, electri‑ is required. The proposed house cal engineering documents). would be setback approximately 160 1. All construction documents shall feet from Lake Sammamish. comply with federal, state and local The site contains an existing resi‑ requirements, and stamped by an ar‑ dence and outbuildings which would chitect, engineer or landscape archi‑ be removed, and the proposed con‑ tect holding a valid State of Washing‑ struction would not increase the total ton license. impervious surface area beyond exist‑ 2. Ten (10) complete sets of con‑ ing conditions. struction documents (including speci‑ The proposal includes mitigation: fications) are to be submitted to the removing existing rockeries armor‑ City of Issaquah Parks and Recre‑ ing the streambank, grading back the ation Department with an electronic streambank and planting a 35‑60 foot copy. wide buffer with native riparian plants, c. All project costs estimates (prelimi‑ and removing an existing concrete nary and final). boat ramp in the lake. d. Project Management Services for There is a 30‑day comment period the development and construction of for the Shoreline Variance Permit, the project. from May 21, 2015 to June 19, 2015. i. Landscape Architect/Consultant Individuals may provide comments will work with Parks and Recreation at the public meeting or comments staff to: may be sent to Peter Rosen at City of 1. Assist in the preparation of the Issaquah, P.O. Box 1307, Issaquah, construction Request for Proposal WA 98027; or email at peterr@ (RFP). issaquahwa.gov Public comments 2. Review submitted responses and will be documented in the file and for‑ assist in the selection of a qualified warded to reviewers. contractor. A public hearing on the variance 4. The Landscape Architect/Consul‑ application will be required and addi‑ tant or Contractor may be required tional notice provided when the hear‑ to work with artist(s) who wish to ing is scheduled. contribute to pedestrian bridge The project file and plans are avail‑ project. able for review at the Permit Center, 5. The Contractor will be responsi‑ 1775 12th Avenue NW, Issaquah. ble for obtaining all required permits (including payment of fees) and for Published in the Issaquah Press on performing all SEPA requirements. May 21, 2015. 6. Presentations to the public (includ‑ ing facilitating public input meet‑ Public Notice 15‑1357 ings), City Administration, Staff and City Council as requested. Request for Qualifications: Request For Qualifications (RFQ) Confluence Park Pedestrian Bridge Submittal Requirements: Project ‑ Design and construction 1. The responses should not exceed oversight of pedestrian bridge over ten pages (8 ½” x 11” – double Issaquah Creek. (Architectural and sided). Engineering Services (A&E)). 2. The cover letter shall be on com‑ Advertisement Date: May 18, 2015 pany letter head including the follow‑ Proposal Due Date: Friday, June ing: company name, address, phone 5th, 2015 at 5:00 p.m. number, fax number and e‑mail ad‑ (Postmarks will not be accepted.) dress. The cover letter should be ad‑ Mailing: PO. Box 1307 dressed to City of Issaquah Parks Issaquah WA, 98027‑1307 and Recreation Department; Atten‑ Attn: Jennifer Fink, Park Planner tion Jennifer Fink; P.O. Box 1307; Is‑ Phone: (425) 837‑3322 saquah, WA 98027‑1307. This letter Fax: (425) 837‑3309 should reference the project name. The City of Issaquah Parks and This letter must be signed by an au‑ Recreation Department (Parks thorized officer of the firm. Dept.) is seeking a qualified archi‑ 3. The firm’s response to Request tect, engineer, landscape architect for Qualifications should contain the and/or consultant for the Confluence following: Park Pedestrian Bridge Project, 595 a. An expression of the Architec‑ Rainier Blvd. N, Issaquah, WA t/Engineer/Landscape Architect 98027, which includes: determina‑ and/or Consultants interest in being tion of bridge location; assisting se‑ selected to provide design and con‑ lection of bridge manufacturers/com‑ 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‑

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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 panies; aid in the design of addi‑ ‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑ tional site features such as bridge July‑August 2015 approaches in correlation with the Preliminary A&E and Cost Estimate master site plan; creation of con‑ ‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑ September‑ struction bid documents including October 2015 specifications; obtain all required Final A&E, Construction Documents permits; satisfy all SEPA documenta‑ and Project Cost Estimate ‑‑‑ Novem‑ tion requirements; and project man‑ ber‑December 2015 agement services during project con‑ RFP for Construction struction. ‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑ In brief, the selected Landscape Ar‑ January‑February 2016 chitect/Consultant will confer with Construction Contract Award the Parks and Recreation Depart‑ ‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑ March‑ ment staff to develop, prepare April 2016 and/or provide: Construction Performed • Design and construction manage‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑ ment services will include but are Spring/Summer 2016 not limited to: determining a site loca‑ P r o j e c t C l o s e o u t tion for pedestrian bridge crossing ‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑ over Issaquah Creek; aid in the se‑ ‑‑ Summer 2016 lection of a pre‑manufactured pedes‑ (These dates are approximate and trian bridge; designs approaches may need to be adjusted.) and other needed park features Selection Process (benches and pathways) in correla‑ A panel of three (3) members (mini‑ tion with the existing master site plan mum) will evaluate each proposal. and ADA requirements; and final de‑ Candidates with the necessary ex‑ sign and construction documents for pertise and resources to perform the bid package (complete A&E ser‑ work described herein will be consid‑ vices). ered. Those firms judged to be the • Facilitate the public input process. best qualified to undertake the work • Project Management Services for may be interviewed by the City’s se‑ the development and construction of lection committee. The Professional the project. Services Agreement will be negoti‑ • All required permits (including payated with the best qualified firm after ment of fees) and for performing all the interviews have been conducted. SEPA requirements. Selection Criteria (100 Points Possi‑ • Ten (10) complete sets of conble) struction documents, submitted to The criteria for selection include the the City of Issaquah Parks and background and scope of the firm, Recreation Department. relevant experience of the firm, edu‑ • Presentations to the public (includcation and other credentials ing facilitating public input meet‑ (awards, recognition and refer‑ ings), City administration and City ences) of the project leadership, and Council as requested. experience with public agencies. Principals of interested firms must • Firms capabilities (40 pts) be properly licensed and/or regis‑ o Ability to carry out project in its en‑ tered to provide the requested ser‑ tirety (from preliminary design, engi‑ vices in the State of Washington. neering requirements, specifications Chosen firms must be able to fulfill and cost estimates all the way City of Issaquah Professional Ser‑ through to the creation of a complete vices Agreement requirements (see construction bid package and attached). Five (5) copies of the firm’‑ project management). s response to the Request for Quali‑ o Ability to successfully acquire and fications may be submitted via: secure all permitting including neces‑ US Mail Hand delivery City of sary SEPA documents. Issaquah Issaquah Commu‑ • Experience of key personnel (20 nity Center pts) Attention: Jennifer Fink, Park Plan‑ o Project design and oversight, in‑ ner Attention: Jennifer Fink, Park cluding ability to facilitate public in‑ Planner put. P.O. Box 1307 301 Rainier Blvd. S. o Construction project management Issaquah, WA 98027‑1307 Is‑ and park development with an em‑ saquah, WA 98027 phasis in pedestrian bridge projects. Submittals are due no later than Fri‑ • Project understanding (20 pts) day, June 5th, 2015 at 5:00 p.m. o Experience with bridge projects. (Postmarks will not be accepted.) o Ability to work with outside ven‑ Questions may be directed to Jen‑ dors for bridge components/engi‑ nifer Fink, Park Planner at Jennifer‑ neering services. F@issaquahwa.gov or (425) 837‑ o Experience working in sensitive 3322. natural environments. Description • Experience with public agencies The City of Issaquah Parks and (10 pts) Recreation Dept. provides a variety o Completed similar projects for of outdoor parks and recreational fa‑ other public agencies, municipalities cilities including the Julius Boehm and/or school districts. Pool, Issaquah Community Center, • References (10 pts) Pickering Barn, Tibbetts Creek Waiver of Claims Manor, grass and synthetic sports Each firm in submitting a response fields, children’s playgrounds, picnic to the Request for Proposal is shelters, restrooms, trails, plus other deemed to have waived any claims recreational facilities. Confluence for damage by reason of selection of Park is Issaquah’s crown jewel of another proposal and/or rejection of parks, containing more than 15 their proposal. acres of open space in the heart of The RFQ does not obligate the City Issaquah. The installation of this to pay any cost incurred by respon‑ pedestrian bridge over the conflu‑ dents in the preparation and submis‑ ence, will provide access to addi‑ sion of a response. Additionally, the tional park land, create a direct con‑ RFQ does not obligate the City to ac‑ nection to the park for Issaquah cept or contract for any expressed or schools, and provide the public with implied services. The City of Is‑ its first real access to the Conflu‑ saquah reserves the right to reject ence of the main stem and East Fork any and all submittals. of Issaquah Creek. A master site Contract Award plan exists for Confluence Park. The City reserves the right to make Scope of Services for Confluence an award without further discussion Park Pedestrian Bridge – Design of the proposal submitted. There‑ through Construction fore, the proposal should be initially 1. The Landscape Architect/Consul‑ submitted on the most favorable tant will be expected to execute a terms. The City shall not be bound standard City of Issaquah Profes‑ or in anyway obligated until both par‑ sional Services Agreement (see at‑ ties have executed a Professional tached). Services Agreement. All firms that 2. The Landscape Architect/Consul‑ submitted a proposal will be notified tant shall make one or more site vis‑ in writing of the final contract award its as necessary. The Landscape Ar‑ decision. chitect/Consultant’s Design and For your information, a sample Pro‑ Project Management Team shall fessional Services Agreement is pro‑ work with a team of Parks and vided (Attachment A). This docu‑ Recreation staff to identify issues, ment is for informational purposes concerns and opportunities in order only, do not submit this as part of to develop a pedestrian bridge over your proposal. Attachment A in‑ Issaquah Creek as described above, cludes information on non‑discrimina‑ for Confluence Park. tion, insurance requirements, busi‑ 3. The Landscape Architect/Consul‑ ness registration and taxation, and tant will be responsible for: compliance with laws and regula‑ a. Facilitating the public input pro‑ tions that are required for a vendor cess. to contract with the City of Issaquah. i. A minimum of two public input If the City and the top rated vendor meetings are to be held. are unable to reach final agreement, b. Preparation of: the City may terminate negotiations i. Preliminary bridge and park ele‑ with the vendor and begin negotia‑ ment design documents. tions with the next highest rated ven‑ ii. Final design of bridge and park el‑ dor, or may make no award and ter‑ ements, including specifications. minate all negotiations. A final con‑ iii. Construction bid package/docu‑ tract must be executed prior to initiat‑ ments and specifications (including ing any work. civil, structural, mechanical, electri‑ cal engineering documents). Published in the Issaquah Press on 1. All construction documents shall May 21th and 28th, 2015. comply with federal, state and local requirements, and stamped by an ar‑ Public Notice 15‑1358 chitect, engineer or landscape archi‑ tect holding a valid State of Washing‑ NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Pur‑ ton license. suant to the Revised Code of Wash‑ 2. Ten (10) complete sets of con‑ ington 61.24, et seq. 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All project costs estimates (prelimi‑ 3/28/2006, under 20060328002447 nary and final). records of KING County, Washing‑ d. Project Management Services for ton, from JAMES B. HALL, AN UN‑ the development and construction of MARRIED MAN, as Grantor(s), to FI‑ the project. DELITY NATIONAL TITLE, as i. Landscape Architect/Consultant Trustee, to secure an obligation in will work with Parks and Recreation favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC staff to: REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. 1. Assist in the preparation of the (MERS) AS NOMINEE FOR AC‑ construction Request for Proposal CREDITED HOME LENDERS, INC. (RFP). A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION, as 2. Review submitted responses and Beneficiary, the beneficial interest assist in the selection of a qualified in. which was assigned by MORT‑ contractor. GAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRA‑ 4. The Landscape Architect/Consul‑ TION SYSTEMS, INC. (MERS) AS tant or Contractor may be required NOMINEE FOR ACCREDITED to work with artist(s) who wish to HOME LENDERS, INC. A CALIFOR‑ contribute to pedestrian bridge NIA CORPORATION (or by its suc‑ project. cessors‑in‑interest and/or assigns, if 5. The Contractor will be responsi‑ any), to U.S. Bank National ASSOCI‑ ble for obtaining all required permits ATION AS TRUSTEE FOR MER‑ (including payment of fees) and for RILL LYNCH MORTGAGE IN‑ performing all SEPA requirements. VESTORS TRUST, MORTGAGE 6. Presentations to the public (includ‑ LOAN ASSET‑BACKED CERTIFI‑ ing facilitating public input meet‑ CATES, SERIES 2006‑AHL1. II. No ings), City Administration, Staff and action commenced by the Benefi‑ City Council as requested. ciary of the Deed of Trust is now Request For Qualifications (RFQ) pending to seek satisfaction of the Submittal Requirements: obligation in any Court by reason of 1. The responses should not exceed the Borrower’s or Grantor’s default ten pages (8 ½” x 11” – double on the obligation secured by the sided). Deed of Trust/Mortgage. III. The de‑ 2. The cover letter shall be on com‑ fault(s) for which this foreclosure is pany letter head including the follow‑ made is/are as follows: Failure to ing: company name, address, phone pay when due the following amounts number, fax number and e‑mail ad‑ which are now in arrears: dress. The cover letter should be ad‑ $251,366.67 IV. The sum owing on dressed to City of Issaquah Parks the obligation secured by the Deed and Recreation Department; Atten‑ of Trust is: The principal sum of tion Jennifer Fink; P.O. Box 1307; Is‑ $339,993.43, together with interest saquah, WA 98027‑1307. This letter as provided in the Note from the should reference the project name. 6/1/2008, and such other costs and This letter must be signed by an au‑ fees as are provided by statute. V. thorized officer of the firm. The above‑described real property 3. The firm’s response to Request will be sold to satisfy the expense of for Qualifications should contain the sale and the obligation secured by following: the Deed of Trust as provided by a. An expression of the Architec‑ statute. Said sale will be made with‑ t/Engineer/Landscape Architect out warranty, expressed or implied, and/or Consultants interest in being regarding title, possession or encum‑ selected to provide design and con‑ brances on 6/26/2015. The defaults struction project management ser‑ referred to in Paragraph III must be vices. cured by 6/15/2015 (11 days before b. A statement confirming commit‑ the sale date) to cause a discontinu‑ ment of key personnel including the ance of the sale. The sale will be dis‑ project manager and primary contact. continued and terminated if at any c. Provide your firm’s service rates time before 6/15/2015 (11 days be‑ to be charged for staff positions, fore the sale) the default as set forth which would work on a project such in Paragraph III is cured and the as this. Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. d. Your organization’s qualifications. Payment must be in cash or with The firm is required to provide evi‑ cashiers or certified checks from a dence of experience in bridge de‑ State or federally chartered bank. sign and construction. Detail at least The sale may be terminated any three (3) projects that demonstrate time after the 6/15/2015 (11 days be‑ the firm’s ability to complete a fore the sale date) and before the project of this scope including an ex‑ sale, by the Borrower or Grantor or ample of a similar project. the holder of any recorded junior lien e. Provide a minimum of three (3) ref‑ or encumbrance by paying the princi‑ erences of past clients with similar pal and interest, plus costs, fees and projects. Include names, addresses, advances, if any, made pursuant to phone numbers and email ad‑ the terms of the obligation and/or dresses. Deed of Trust, and curing all other f. City and state of your firm’s corpo‑ defaults. VI. A written Notice of De‑ rate headquarters. fault was transmitted by the Benefi‑ 4. Provide five (5) copies of your re‑ ciary or Trustee to the Borrower and sponse to the Request for Qualifica‑ Grantor at the following address(es): tions. NAME JAMES B. HALL, AN UNMAR‑ Proposed Time Line RIED MAN ADDRESS 32027 26TH R F Q D u e D a t e AVE SW, FEDERAL WAY, WA ‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑ 98023 by both first class and certi‑ ‑‑‑‑ June 5, 2015 fied mail, proof of which is in the pos‑ Notice to Proceed (A&E services) session of the Trustee; and the Bor‑ ‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑ July 10th, rower and Grantor were personally 2015 served, if applicable, with said writ‑ Public Input Process ten Notice of Default or the written ‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑ Notice of Default was posted in a July‑August 2015 conspicuous place on the real prop‑ Preliminary A&E and Cost Estimate erty described in Paragraph I above, ‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑ September‑ and the Trustee has possession of October 2015 proof of such service or posting. Final A&E, Construction Documents These requirements were completed and Project Cost Estimate ‑‑‑ Novem‑ as of 1/8/2015. VII. The Trustee ber‑December 2015 whose name and address are set RFP for Construction forth below will provide in writing to ‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑ anyone requesting it, a statement of January‑February 2016 all costs and fees due at any time Construction Contract Award prior to the sale. VIII. The effect of ‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑ March‑ the sale will be to deprive the April 2016 Grantor and all those who hold by, Construction Performed through or under the Grantor of all ‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑ their interest in the above‑described Spring/Summer 2016 property. IX. Anyone having any ob‑ P r o j e c t C l o s e o u t jections to this sale on any grounds ‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑ whatsoever will be afforded an op‑ ‑‑ Summer 2016 portunity to be heard as to those ob‑ (These dates are approximate and jections if they bring a lawsuit to re‑ may need to be adjusted.) strain the sale pursuant to RCW Selection Process 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a A panel of three (3) members (mini‑ lawsuit may result in a waiver of any mum) will evaluate each proposal. proper grounds for invalidating the Candidates with the necessary ex‑ Trustee’s sale. NOTICE TO OCCU‑ pertise and resources to perform the PANTS OR TENANTS ‑ The pur‑ work described herein will be consid‑ chaser at the Trustee’s Sale is enti‑ ered. Those firms judged to be the tled to possession of the property on best qualified to undertake the work the 20th day following the sale, as may be interviewed by the City’s se‑ against the Grantor under the deed lection committee. The Professional of trust (the owner) and anyone hav‑ Services Agreement will be negoti‑ ing an interest junior to the deed of ated with the best qualified firm after trust, including occupants who are the interviews have been conducted. not tenants. After the 20th day follow‑ Selection Criteria (100 Points Possi‑ ing the sale the purchaser has the ble) right to evict occupants who are not The criteria for selection include the tenants by summary proceedings un‑ background and scope of the firm, der Chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant‑ relevant experience of the firm, edu‑ occupied property, the purchaser cation and other credentials shall provide a tenant with written no‑ (awards, recognition and refer‑ tice in accordance with RCW ences) of the project leadership, and 61.24.060. THIS NOTICE IS THE FI‑ experience with public agencies. NAL STEP BEFORE THE FORE‑ • Firms capabilities (40 pts) CLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME. o Ability to carry out project in its en‑ You have only 20 DAYS from the tirety (from preliminary design, engi‑ recording date of this notice to pur‑ neering requirements, specifications sue mediation. DO NOT DELAY. CONTACT A HOUSING COUN‑ SELOR OR AN ATTORNEY LI‑ CENSED IN WASHINGTON NOW to assess your situation and refer you to mediation if you are eligible and it may help you save your home. See below for safe sources of help. SEEKING ASSISTANCE Housing counselors and legal assistance may be available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance

in determining your rights and oppor‑ tunities to keep your house, you may contact the following: The statewide foreclosure hotline for assistance and referral to housing counselors recommended by the Housing Fi‑ nance Commission: Toll‑free: 1‑877‑ 894‑HOME (1‑877‑894‑4663) or Web site: http://www.dfi.wa.gov/con‑ sumers/homeownership/post_pur‑ chase_counselors_foreclosure.htm. The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development: Toll‑free: 1‑800‑569‑4287 or Na‑ tional Web Site: http://portal.hud.gov‑ /hudportal/HUD or for Local counsel‑ ing agencies in Washington: http:‑ //www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/hc‑ c/fc/index.cfm?webListAc‑ tion=searchandsearchstate=WAand‑ filterSvc=dfc The statewide civil le‑ gal aid hotline for assistance and re‑ ferrals to other housing counselors and cost estimates all the way and attorneys: Telephone: 1‑800‑ through to the creation of a complete 606‑4819 or Web site: http://nwjus‑ construction bid package and tice.org/what‑clear. If the sale is set project management). aside for any reason, including if the o Ability to successfully acquire and Trustee is unable to convey title, the secure all permitting including neces‑ Purchaser at the sale shall be enti‑ sary SEPA documents. tled only to a return of the monies • Experience of key personnel (20 paid to the Trustee. This shall be pts) the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive o Project design and oversight, in‑ remedy. The purchaser shall have cluding ability to facilitate public in‑ no further recourse against the put. Trustor, the Trustee, the Benefi‑ o Construction project management ciary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the and park development with an em‑ Beneficiary’s Attorney. If you have phasis in pedestrian bridge projects. previously been discharged through • Project understanding (20 pts) bankruptcy, you may have been re‑ o Experience with bridge projects. leased of personal liability for this o Ability to work with outside ven‑ loan in which case this letter is in‑ dors for bridge components/engi‑ tended to exercise the note holders neering services. right’s against the real property only. o Experience working in sensitive QUALITY MAY BE CONSIDERED A natural environments. DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING • Experience with public agencies TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY IN‑ (10 pts) FORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE o Completed similar projects for USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. As re‑ other public agencies, municipalities quired by law, you are hereby noti‑ and/or school districts. fied that a negative credit report re‑ • References (10 pts) flecting on your credit record may be Waiver of Claims submitted to a credit report agency if Each firm in submitting a response you fail to fulfill the terms of your to the Request for Proposal is credit obligations. Dated: FEB. 23, deemed to have waived any claims 2015 Quality Loan Service Corp. of for damage by reason of selection of Washington, as Trustee By: Mauri‑ another proposal and/or rejection of cio Flores, Assistant Secretary their proposal. Trustee’s Mailing Address: Quality The RFQ does not obligate the City Loan Service Corp. of Washington to pay any cost incurred by respon‑ C/O Quality Loan Service Corp. 411 dents in the preparation and submis‑ Ivy Street, San Diego, CA 92101 sion of a response. Additionally, the (866) 645‑7711 Trustee’s Physical RFQ does not obligate the City to ac‑ Address: Quality Loan Service Corp. cept or contract for any expressed or of Washington 108 1st Ave South, implied services. The City of Is‑ Suite 202 Seattle, WA 98104 (866) saquah reserves the right to reject 925‑0241 Sale Line: 714‑730‑2727 any and all submittals. Or Login to: http://wa.qualityloan.‑ Contract Award com TS No.: WA‑14‑639669‑SW A‑ The City reserves the right to make 4511418 05/28/2015, 06/18/2015 an award without further discussion of the proposal submitted. There‑ Published in the Issaquah Press on fore, the proposal should be initially May 28th and June 18th, 2015. submitted on the most favorable Public The Notice 15‑1539 terms. City shall not be bound or in anyway obligated until both par‑ NOTICE ties haveOF executed a Professional REQUESTAgreement. FOR PROPOSALS Services All firms that submitted a proposal will be notified Eastside Fire & Rescue in writing of the final contract award Issaquah, WA 98027 decision. For your information, a sample Pro‑ 2015 FIRE CHIEFAgreement RECRUITMENT fessional Services is pro‑ SERVICES vided (Attachment A). This docu‑ ment is for informational purposes GENERAL INFORMATION only, do not submit this as part of Eastside Fire & Rescue (Agency) is your proposal. Attachment A in‑ accepting Requests for Proposals cludes information on non‑discrimina‑ (RFP)insurance for the recruitment, screening, tion, requirements, busi‑ and successful placement of the and Fire ness registration and taxation, Chief. This position as the compliance with lawsserves and regula‑ Chiefthat Executive Officer Chief tions are required forand a vendor Fire Combat of ofthe Agency, to contract withOfficer the City Issaquah. and responsible administra‑ If theisCity and the for topall rated vendor tion,unable management, of are to reachand finaloperations agreement, the Agency. The Fire Chief reports the City may terminate negotiations to, and direction of with the carries vendor out andthe begin negotia‑ the Board of Directors. tions with the next highest rated ven‑ dor, or may make no award and ter‑ Eastside & Rescue A is final a govern‑ minate allFire negotiations. con‑ mental agency created through an In‑ tract must be executed prior to initiat‑ terlocal Agreement to operate a joint ing any work. fire department, between King County Fire Protection District Published in the Issaquah PressNo. on 10/City ofand Carnation, King County May 21th 28th, 2015. Fire 38,court the Cities Is‑ In theDistrict superior of the of State saquah, North andof Sam‑ of Washington for Bend, the county King mamish. Irvin N. Harris, Plaintiff,

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2.You must respond to this sum‑ mons by serving a copy of your writ‑ ten response on the person signing thisnot summons and written by filingresponse the origi‑ do serve your within 60the days after thecourt. date of the nal with clerk of the If you first publication of this summons (60 do not serve your written response days the after 29th the daydate of April, withinafter 60 days of the 2015), the court may enter an order first publication of this summons (60 of default against you, and the court days without after the 29th notice day ofto April, may, further you, 2015),a the courtand mayapprove enter an enter decree ororder pro‑ of default against and theincourt vide for other reliefyou, requested this may, without further notice to you, summons. enter a decree and approve or pro‑ 3. Your response to theinsum‑ vide for written other relief requested this mons and petition must be on form summons. WPF DRPSCU 06.0300, Response to Petition for Modification of Child 3. Your written response to the sum‑ Support, modified for modification of mons and petition must be on form maintenance. WPF DRPSCU 06.0300, Response to Petition for Modification of Child Information about how to get this form may modified be obtained by contacting Support, for modification of the clerk of the court, by contacting maintenance. the Administrative Office of the Courts at (360) 705‑5328, or from Information about how to get this the Internet at the Washington State form may be obtained by contacting Courts homepage: the clerk of the court, by contacting http://www.courts.wa.gov/forms the Administrative Office of the Courts (360) 705‑5328, or from 4.If you at wish to seek the advice of an matter, State you the attorney Internet at in thethis Washington should do so promptly so that your Courts homepage: written response, if any, may be http://www.courts.wa.gov/forms served on time. 4.If youmethod wish toofseek the aadvice of 5.One serving copy of an attorney thispetitioner matter, isyou your response in on the to should do certified so promptly thatreturn your send it by mailso with writtenrequested. response, if any, may be receipt served on time. This summons is issued pursuant to RCW and Superior Court 5.One4.28.100 method of serving a copy of Civil Rule 4.1 of the state of Wash‑ your response on the petitioner is to ington. send it by certified mail with return receipt 4/27/15 requested. Dated LESLIE J. OLSON, WSBA #30870 This summons is issued pursuant to Attorney for Petitioner RCW 4.28.100 and Superior Court File ofthe Your Response with Civil Original Rule 4.1 of state of Washington. the Clerk of the Court at: Dated 4/27/15 King County Superior Court LESLIE J. OLSON, WSBA #30870 516 3rd Avenue AttorneyWA for Petitioner Seattle, 98104 File Original Response on: with Serve a Copy of of Your Your Response the Clerk of the Court at: Leslie J. Olson Olson & Olson, PLLC Court King County Superior 1601 5th Avenue, Suite 2200 516 3rd Avenue Seattle, WA 98101 Seattle, WA 98104 201‑GREAT & FUN THINGS TO DO

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Skyline falls in state soccer playoffs Giovanny Soto scored twice in the second half, helping the Wenatchee Panthers defeat the Skyline Spartans, 2-1, on May 19 in the first round of the Class 4A boys soccer state tournament at Wenatchee Valley College. The Spartans fell behind early in the second half on a Soto penalty kick, but tied the game shortly thereafter as Grant Holland assisted on a Sean Curtis goal. Soto scored the game-winner with eight minutes to play, ending Skyline’s season with a 10-3-4 record. Skyline won three straight elimination games at the KingCo Conference tournament to reach state. The team graduates eight seniors, but key contributors like Daniel Luis Miller, Neel Baxi and Sergio Palomino will be eligible to return.

Liberty soccer grad suits up for local PDL team By Christina Corrales-Toy newcastle@isspress.com When Liberty High School boys soccer coach Darren Tremblay reflects on the Patriots’ 2014 team, he remembers the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat. The Patriots won the Class 3A/2A KingCo regular-season title, but couldn’t make it back to the state playoffs after faltering in the conference tournament. Still, if it weren’t for the leadership of standout midfielder Colton Ronk, Liberty likely wouldn’t have enjoyed the success it did, Tremblay said. “I was thinking to myself, if we hadn’t had him,

we probably would’ve been maybe third in the league at best. I mean he was that impactful for us,” he said. Ronk was literally alleverything for the Patriots. His list of postseason accolades was long and storied. It started with the KingCo 3A/2A Most Valuable Player Award, and grew to include The Seattle Times’ All-Area team and the Washington State Soccer Coaches Association’s All-State first team. After graduating in 2014, Ronk enrolled at Highline College in Des Moines, where he helped the junior-college soccer team win the Northwest Athletic Conference title last fall. This summer, Liberty

Colton Ronk fans can find Ronk playing in familiar territory, as he suits up for the Issaquahbased Puget Sound Gunners FC. The Gunners play in

the Premier Development League, widely considered the country’s best stop for top-level men’s amateur soccer competition. The league offers elite college players the opportunity to taste a higher level of competition while maintaining their eligibility. Many Major League Soccer draftees have prior PDL experience. Ronk heard about the opportunity from coaches, who urged him to try out for the squad. The converted defender impressed Gunners head coach Alex Silva enough to make the team. “I like his simplicity on the back,” Silva said. “He did very well in the tryouts, and he’s still very young. I

think as a prospect, he has a lot of room to grow … but I think he’ll fit in fine. I’m looking forward to giving him the opportunity.” The Gunners play their home games at Issaquah High School. Their opponents include MLS-affiliated teams, including the Seattle Sounders FC U-23s and the Portland Timbers U-23s. Ronk said he’s hoping to use this summer as a chance to get better, while he tries to mold himself into a future force at the NCAA Division I or II level. “My goal is to get some good practice, train at the highest level and compete with the best,” he said. Ronk still hangs out with many of the Liberty soccer

players, even attending a few games this season. He admitted he missed getting out on the pitch with his fellow Patriots. His old high-school coach has no doubts, though, that Ronk will find a way to reach all of his soccer goals. “He was a huge, huge impact for us,” Tremblay said. “He’s got everything. He’s got the physique, he’s got the height, the vision, the touch. I think he’ll do just fine.” Learn more about the Puget Sound Gunners at www.pugetsoundgunnersfc.com. Reporter Neil Pierson contributed to this report.

Power surge lifts Eagles to playoff win

By Neil Pierson

Sami Corman, Issaquah High School freshman (center), battles with Woodinville’s Keagan Bolibol (left) and Jackson’s Brooke Kingma for control of the girls 1,600-meter run on May 20 at the District 2 championships.

Freshman Sami Corman outshines her elders at district track finals By Neil Pierson npierson@ sammamishreview.com Some ninth-graders have plenty of talent, but it isn’t until they start competing against opponents two and three years older that their potential starts to emerge. That could be the case for Issaquah High School freshman Sami Corman, who outlasted several juniors and seniors to win the girls’ 1,600 meters on May 20 at the Class 4A District 2 track and field championships in Lake Stevens. Corman, who won the KingCo Conference title a week earlier, ran a slightly slower time of 5 minutes, 0.91 seconds, but passed Woodinville’s Keagan Bolibol on the final lap to win. “I was off to a bad start,” Corman said. “I kind of got caught behind some girls, and I spent the first two or three laps just trying to find my way out of them.” She caught Bolibol with about 200 meters left and exhausted her energy reserves by the finish line. Afterward, she exchanged hugs with several oppo-

nents. “I’m just a freshman, and a lot of these girls are seniors,” Corman said. “I ran with them in the cross country season, and I just had the utmost respect for all of them. I know pretty much all of their times, and I know how fantastic they are. “It was really scary to go into this race thinking I could either get beaten by all of them, or I could try my best and see what I could do.” Corman was one the few athletes who qualified for state on the first day of the District 2 meet, although several others from Issaquah put themselves in good position. The top-four finishers in each event move on to state, but most district events wrapped up May 22 after press time. Issaquah sophomore Joe Nelson is going to state in the high jump. He finished second, clearing 6 feet, 1 inch. He didn’t make it in the long jump, taking eighth at 19-11 ½. “I think that I can jump higher, but my form is a little unorthodox,” Nelson said. “I think I have a lot higher in me, and I think

my improvement to junior year will be even more significant.” The Issaquah boys’ 4x100 relay team won the preliminary heats in 43.30 seconds, and their 4x400 team was third in 3:25.68. Ray Littles was the top KingCo seed in the 100 meters, automatically qualifying for the district finals in the event. On the girls’ side, sophomore Nikki Stephens received a bye to the district finals in the 100 and 400. Freshman Elise Burdette won the 400 prelims in 56.86 seconds, and Corman did likewise in the 800 prelims (2:17.88). Skyline sprinters have strong first day Jack Welch admits he didn’t have a great junior season at Skyline High School, where he was running in the 54-second range in the 400 meters. But Welch put in plenty of work to improve, and he got a great result in his district preliminary heat, placing second overall in 50.72 seconds, close to the personal-record 50.15 he ran at the KingCo meet. “I’ve been working really hard all season,” he said.

“I just want to lay it all out there to make the finals, and make state in the later part of this week.” Teammate Tyler Ma was third in the 400 (50.74) and will also compete in the district final. Junior Lane Malulla advanced in the 100 and 200. Blake Hallauer won the 800 preliminary heats (1:59.14). Skyline’s girls 4x200 relay team took advantage of the warm weather to record a season-best time of 1:45.25, first among preliminary participants. Their anchor, junior Nicole Cox, said the girls had no trouble staying mentally sharp for one of the toughest races of the season. “Basically, our coaches say, use each other and use other teams to push us, because that’s what we do best,” Cox said. The Spartans’ 4x400 team also topped the preliminary round in 4:02.10. Skyline senior Geneva Ecola netted a state berth in the long jump, placing fourth at 16-8. Junior Brandi Hughes turned in a pair of winning preliminary times, taking the 100 hurdles in 14.76 and the 300 hurdles in 44.74.

Due to an early Memorial Day weekend deadline, complete playoff results for Liberty High School sports teams were unavailable at press time. Check www. issaquahpress.com to see how the Patriots fared. 4The Liberty boys soccer team advanced to the state quarterfinals after defeating Anacortes May 19 in a match that came down to penalty kicks. The Patriots then hosted Archbishop Murphy, ScoreC-

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singles player, was the only Patriot to advance to the district tournament held May 22-23 in Bremerton. 4The Liberty track and field team competed at the 2A District 3 championships May 22-23 at North Mason High School in Belfair. 4The Liberty fastpitch team played Renton in the first round of the 2A District 2/3 tournament May 22. The tournament continued through May 23 at Sprinker Recreation

Center in Spanaway. Additionally, for Patriots that qualified for any state championships held on the east side of the state, the Issaquah Press is seeking your photos, news and results. Email newcastle@isspress.com if you can help us with coverage on Liberty sports teams headed east of the mountains on the busy WIAA state championship weekend, May 29-30.

Playoff roundup zar’s No. 1 Class 2A team in the state, on May 22. 4The Liberty baseball team traveled south to Centralia’s Wheeler Field on May 23 for its state regional-round game against Tumwater. 4Jyotsna Kuramkote, the girls tennis team’s No. 1

By Neil Pierson npierson@ sammamishreview.com The Issaquah High School fastpitch team saw its season come to an end May 20, but not before the Eagles recorded a memorable victory at the Class 4A KingCo Conference tournament. Issaquah started the eight-team, double-elimination tournament May 16 with a 3-0 win over Mount Si, but dropped a 10-3 decision to Inglemoor on May 18, forcing the Eagles to win three straight elimination games to reach the state tourney. Their May 19 game against Bothell ended in dramatic fashion, with Tatum Dow and Tia Hedman each producing two-run homers in the bottom of the seventh inning to help the Eagles rally past the Cougars, 6-4. Issaquah had a 2-1 lead entering the seventh, but gave Bothell life with two poorly-defended bunts. Hanna Tyndall then drilled a two-run double, and a double steal brought in another run, putting the Cougars ahead, 4-2. It took only a few pitches for the Eagles to respond. Michelle Fowler coaxed a leadoff walk, and Dow drilled the ball over the center-field fence for her second homer of the game, tying the score. “I wasn’t focusing on hitting another home run,” Dow said. “I was trying to get another good base hit, and it happened to be a home run.” Sydney Schultz doubled with one out, and second baseman Tia Hedman stepped to the plate. The senior had never hit a homer for Issaquah, but crushed Janell Martin’s pitch out of the park, just out of the reach of center fielder Chloe Lium, who tumbled over the fence in a desperate attempt to make

the catch. Hedman happily rounded the bases and her jubilant teammates were waiting for her at home plate. “I knew it was questionable at the crack of the bat, and I was running to first, watching it the whole way,” Hedman said. “I didn’t know if she was catching it or not, but I was just so excited once it cleared the fence. I was just elated. I needed to get back to my team and celebrate.” It was the final act in a game that saw plenty of ups and downs for both teams. Issaquah took an early 2-0 lead as Dow and Morgan Bevell hit back-to-back homers in the first inning. But the Eagles failed to add to the margin, stranding two runners in the third and coming up empty in the fourth after loading the bases with no outs. Bothell trimmed its deficit to 2-1 in the third on Leah Sailer’s RBI single, and stayed close through Martin’s pitching. She went the distance, allowing nine hits and five walks with two strikeouts. Issaquah’s Winter Ridgeway also struggled with control, walking four while giving up seven hits and striking out four. But she was able to get out of several jams until the seventh. The loss to Redmond ended Issaquah’s season with a 19-5 record, but after beating Bothell to stay alive in the KingCo tourney, the Eagles relished their never-say-die spirit. “We always keep fighting until the end,” Dow said. “Even if we’re down, we stay up the whole game and try to keep fighting.” “I can honestly tell you I was never nervous in this game,” Hedman added. “We all believe we can win any single game against anybody, and if you have that belief the whole game, it will happen. Something will break, and that’s what happened here today.”

By Greg Farrar

Tia Hedman, Issaquah High School senior, exults after watching her walkoff homerun.

The Issaquah Press

P olice blotter Malicious mischief

ON THE MAP

4A resident in the 18500 block of Southeast Newport Way reported at 11:38 a.m. May 15 that someone damaged a windshield, causing $300 in damage. 4At 8:02 p.m. May 15, a resident in the 1400 block of 11th Avenue Northwest reported someone scratched the paint on a car, causing $4,000 in damage. 4Before 8:30 a.m. May 17, someone caused $250 in damage to the window of a black 2012 Honda Accord in the 800 block of Lake Drive.

See a map of the Issaquah Police Department’s reported activity from the previous 72 hours at http://bit.ly/ ZPHFbA. Addresses on the map have been rounded to the nearest hundred block. The address reflects where the officer responded to the incident — not necessarily where it occurred.

Not in my house A resident in the 300 block of Shangri-La Way

City offers a new tool for neighborhood safety

available. Nearby agencies, including the King County Sheriff’s Office and the Renton Police Department, also use www.crimereports. com to report activity.

The city is offering a new way to learn about community safety in your neighborhood. Thanks to a partnership between the Issaquah Police Department and www. crimereports.com, citizens can now find data on an easy-to-use map. You can view maps and activity customized by address or neighborhood. Sign up to receive free email alerts based on neighborhood, incident type and other factors. Crimereports.com is also available as a free app for your iOS and Android devices. Data is updated automatically once per day, and CrimeReports.com displays the most recent 30 days of data online. Regional data is also

Recycle, reuse clothing through new Threadcycle King County and Seattle Public Utilities have launched Threadcycle, a joint effort to reduce the estimated 40,000 tons of clothes, shoes and linens that area residents and businesses send to landfills each year. The campaign aims to educate the public about the wide range of conditions in which those items are accepted. To give new life to these materials and decrease the amount of textiles that end up in landfills, the Threadcycle campaign is partnering with nine organizations

Northwest called police at 9:17 p.m. May 15 because her 16-year-old daughter had a male friend over that the mother did not want there. When police got there, the male friend had already left.

Driving without a license 4A 21-year-old Renton man was arrested at 9:56 p.m. May 15 for driving without a license at Interstate 90 and Front Street North. 4A 24-year-old Seattle man was arrested at 1:10 a.m. May 16 for driving without a license at Interstate 90 and 17th Avenue Northwest.

and businesses to educate the public. Campaign partners who accept clothes, shoes and linens in any condition (except wet, mildewed or contaminated with hazardous materials) are Big Brothers Big Sisters of Puget Sound, Seattle Goodwill, Northwest Center, Salvation Army Family Thrift Stores, SightConnection, TexGreen, USAgain and Value Village. The nearest Value Village is at 5530 E. Lake Sammamish Parkway S.E. Learn more about Threadcycle at www.kingcounty.gov/threadcycle.

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Vehicle break-ins 4A resident in the 100 block of Northwest Gilman Boulevard reported at 10:09 p.m. May 15 that someone had broken into a car and stolen a computer with a backpack. The total loss was valued at $2,000. 4Someone broke into a 2014 Hyundai before 9:52 a.m. May 17 in the 1700 block of 10th Avenue Northwest, stealing clothing, medication, computer gear and a GPS. The total loss was $900.

Domestic violence A 48-year-old Renton man was arrested at 8:32 p.m. May 16 in the 1700 block of Northwest Maple

ton State Fair from Sept. 11-27. This year also marks the ninth anniversary of the Washington State Photographers Exhibition. Photographers are encouraged to enter their finest pieces in both competitions, though the same images cannot be entered in both contests. The registration deadline for entries to both competitions is 10 p.m. Aug. 3. Get contest rules and learn how to enter at www. thefair.com/participate/ exhibit-entries. Or contact the entry office at 253-841-5074 or compexhibits@thefair.com.

School district offers new online learning tool The Issaquah School District invites parents and students to use its new resource for learning technology tools — Atomic

Street for domestic violence and fourth-degree assault.

Burglary Someone broke into a residence in the 6000 block of East Lake Sammamish Parkway Southeast before 2:08 p.m. May 17 and stole vehicle parts and stereo parts. The total loss was valued at $7,000.

Thefts 4A resident in the 300 block of First Avenue Northwest reported at 9:30 p.m. May 18 that someone stole an Amazon TV, valued at $144. 4A resident in the 1800 block of 12th Avenue Northwest reported at 7:05

Learning. The district’s subscription includes nearly 50,000 step-by-step tutorials on common software, workshops and projects about topics from blogging to Internet safety. Atomic Learning can be used at home. Go to the Issaquah Atomic Learning site at https://web. issaquah.wednet.edu/ atomic.

Issaquah attorney receives fourth straight rising star award Justin P. Walsh, principal attorney of Issaquah Legal Services, PLLC, has been selected as a Rising Star by Washington Super Lawyers. No more than 2.5 percent of Washington attorneys are selected for the award. This marks the

p.m. May 19 that someone had stolen a backpack, headphones and lock box. The total loss was valued at $116. 4A cell phone, valued at $100, was stolen before 1:39 p.m. May 20 in the 100 block of West Sunset Way.

Shoplifting A 19-year-old Sammamish teen was arrested at 3:07 p.m. May 17 for attempting to steel $14.97 in hygiene products in the 100 block of Front Street South. The Press publishes names of those charged with felony crimes. Information comes directly from local police reports.

fourth year in a row Walsh has been selected. Super Lawyers, part of Thomson Reuters, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Walsh graduated cum laude from Seattle University School of Law. He also served as a judicial extern to the Honorable Justice Mary Fairhurst on the Washington State Supreme Court. Walsh carries an AV-Preeminent rating, the highest attainable, from Martindale.com. Walsh is the chairman of the King County Civil Rights Commission. He serves on the city of Issaquah’s Planning Policy Commission. In addition, he is a member of the Seattle University School of Law Alumni Board.

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Thursday, May 28, 2015

Student survey reveals driving habits

Speed limits are not suggestions

Drunken driving is not a good I.D.E.A.

Whether sneaking a glance at your phone screen during a red light or blasting the latest single on the radio, Megan So most students Liberty can admit that High School they have been exposed to distractions while driving. It is also likely that such distractions were present with passengers in their cars. According to the 2014 Healthy Youth Survey, 64 percent of the seniors and 50 percent of the sophomores at Liberty High School reported having ridden in the car of a driver who was texting or emailing in the 30 days before the survey. The state average for the percentage of sophomores who had ridden in the car of a marijuana user within the past 30 days is 19 percent. Liberty’s statistics showed 20 percent of 10th-graders had done so. The state average for seniors is 26 percent, but Liberty’s results were 21 percent. Results also show that both grades have similar percentages of students who had ridden in a car with a drinking driver — 17 percent for Liberty sophomores and 20 percent for the seniors — in the 30 days before the survey. Regardless of the situation, students should always remember that distracted driving is never worth it. Sending that text message isn’t worth a trip to the hospital.

It is an unfortunate tendency of many drivers to regard speed limit signs as suggestions. Whether Matthew Duff they are tryIssaquah ing to keep up High School with the flow of traffic, enjoy the thrilling adrenaline of velocity or are simply running late, drivers — especially teens — often pursue speeds in excess of the posted limit. We have a perception that of all the various dangerous driving habits, speeding is “not that bad.” Many of us have ridden in vehicles that were pushing 80 or 90 on the freeway. Speeding, however, can be as dangerous as other reckless behaviors. Speeding has been involved in about 30 percent of annual vehicular fatalities for the past decade, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. I spoke to a family friend, who wishes to remain anonymous, who recently experienced a speeding accident. She had been rounding a roundabout when a speeding vehicle skipped over the roundabout center and T-boned her car. Although there were fortunately no fatalities, the incident resulted in an emergency room visit, a concussion, memory difficulties, knee surgery, permanent ringing in her ear and permanent hearing loss. That reckless driver had been going only 35 miles per hour. Excess speed can have dire consequences. Drive carefully, teens. Your life, and the life of others, depends on it.

Skyline High School students have built a reputation for being the drinkers of the district. In the 2014 Healthy Youth Survey, Erika Kumar 23 percent of Skyline Skyline seniors High School reported binge drinking. These rates of youth alcohol abuse translate to more underage drunken drivers. In the past four years, there have been 233 DUI arrests in Sammamish, 40 percent of which were underage, according to the Sammamish Police Department. These are the tip of iceberg. The average drunken driver will drive 80 times before his or her first arrest, according to the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence. Thirteen percent of Skyline students reported having ridden in the past month with a drunken driver. From these staggering statistics the Sammamish Impaired Driving Education & Action Project was born, a group working to reduce the number of underage drunken drivers. “While most students are not engaging in this very dangerous behavior, the number that do are making it a serious safety issue for the entire community,” I.D.E.A. Chairwoman Kathy Anderson said. Most drunken drivers are so incapacitated when they get in a car that they cannot think through the ramifications of their actions, and don’t realize the danger to which they are exposing themselves, innocent drivers, passengers and pedestrians. Please protect yourself and your loved ones by calling a cab.

Drowsy driving is like drunken driving With a combination of late bedtimes and early school start times, drowsy driving puts teenage students at a eto Marissa Secr high risk for car accidents. Eastside Catholic High School Teenagers who get less than nine hours of sleep are one-third more likely to be involved in a car accident than teenagers who sleep for nine or more hours, according to statistics from the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. The study also states that drowsy driving causes similar effects as drunken driving with the way drowsiness hinders a person’s ability to react, remain alert and make fast decisions. With that in mind, it becomes vital for students to ensure that they get a good night’s sleep before getting behind the wheel the following morning. However, early school start times and hours of homework and extracurricular activities after school add to the equation to make teenagers less alert and awake when the morning comes. In a 2013 study completed by the national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 69 percent of high school students receive less than eight hours of sleep, since students’ biological clocks incline them to stay up and wake up later. With such findings, the CDC recommends later school start times to prevent drowsy driving and, therefore, prevent more teenager-involved vehicle accidents.

The highly anticipated sequel to Marvel’s “The Avengers” that was released in May 2012 came to theaters everywhere May 1. This second installment to Marvel’s most successful series follows the superheroes as they battle an evil lord when he is summoned from the Ultron program. Additionally, there is the development of each character’s individual story. It is well done, with very few scenes that are lacking in plot, and the movie is constantly entertaining.

Music: ‘Wilder Mind’ By Mumford & Sons It has been three years since Mumford & Sons’ hugely successful album “Babel” came out, and in early May, they released “Wilder Mind” with songs similar to their previous work, but just as good if not better. This album places more of an emphasis on the folk elements of their music. Some of the best songs on the new CD are “Believe”, “Only Love” and “Snake Eyes.”

By Zoe Buchli

Issaquah High School

Let’s Talk About It Beware the dangers of texting while driving In an era dominated by technology, texting has become the go-to method of fast communication. Especially for teenagers, texting is present everywhere in our lives: when we’re at school, when we’re hanging out with friends, when we’re talking to parents and when we’re driving. The truth of the matter is that if someone were to say, “Don’t text while driving” and another person

were to say, “Don’t drink while driving”, the Noela Lu latter person Skyline would High School be taken more seriously. It’s easy to downplay the dangers of texting, emailing or calling when driving because

of the perceived benign nature of the cell phone compared to other substances, such as alcohol. However, according to www.edgarsynder.com (a law firm), if we were to juxtapose the danger of the cellphone and alcohol while driving, the stunning fact would be that texting while driving is six times more likely to cause an accident than driving drunk. In the statewide 2014

Healthy Youth Survey, 25 percent of Issaquah School District sixth-graders, 47 percent of eighth-graders, 54 percent of sophomores and 61 percent of seniors said in the past 30 days they had ridden with a driver who had been texting or emailing. The general trend seen is that the older teenagers become, the more likely they will choose to downplay the dangers of texting while driving.

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Texting while driving is similar to driving while intoxicated because the human mind becomes so focused on whatever is on the cell phone screen that it stops monitoring the speed of the car and fails to recognize surroundings. Answering a text takes your attention away for approximately five seconds. While five seconds seems harmless, in five seconds traveling

at 55 mph, a car has the ability to travel the length of a football field. Those five seconds of answering texts, checking texts and checking emails leads to the 1.6 million crashes each year due to texting while driving. Don’t be part of the 1.6 million by acknowledging the danger of texting while driving; learn to keep your eyes on the road and not your phones.

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TELL US ABOUT A TIME YOU WERE IN SOMEONE ELSE’S CAR AND SCARED BY HIS OR HER DRIVING.

Texting while driving is six times more likely to cause an accident than driving drunk, but people still pay attention to their phones instead of concentrating on the road.

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Skyline High School

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omore Kenny Ly, soph “Once, I was in a friend’s car and he was just looking at his phone while driving. I did feel scared, but I reminded him to focus on the road and it was an easy problem to fix.”

“One time, I was scared while I was in my friend’s car because he chose to drive more people than seats available. Along with a crowded car, the passengers were all loud and obnoxious people who demanded the music be at a high volume, which put my safety at risk, so I requested to be let out.”

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“I was with a friend who wanted to drive after they drank, so they got in the car and started to drive, but was swerving instead. I was scared that we were going to crash, but we didn’t.”

l, junior Ian McConnel “The only time I was scared was when my friend was driving in the snow and the car started skidding.”

, freshman Janae Skinner “One time, my friend was driving me to my play rehearsal and they weren’t paying attention to their speed. It made me really nervous.”

“My friend and I were driving down Patriot Way and when he looked away from the road for a second, we got in a car accident. Luckily, it wasn’t a hard hit and we were fine.”