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Goo in Tibbetts Creek is deicer, not hazardous By Tom Corrigan tcorrigan@isspress.com As he lives near Tibbetts Creek and frequently walks along the shore, Issaquah resident Steve Engelbrekt said it was hard for him not to notice the black tinge that appeared in the creek at about 2 p.m. May 25. The blackness appeared around state Route 900 and Newport Way Northwest, Engelbrekt said. “I’ve never seen anything like that before,” he added, saying he really didn’t get much of an answer when he called the city about the problem. Engelbrekt said he didn’t know how long the water remained black, but said contamination stuck around “for quite a while.” According to Issaquah Police, a female jogger flagged down a passing patrol car and reported an “odorous, black fluid flowing down the hillside” at about 5:30 p.m. May 25 in the 7500 block of state Route 900.
Police Cmdr. Stan Conrad said the black goo probably looked more disturbing than it actually was. According to Conrad, what leaked was road deicer from a storage unit near the Talus development. Conrad added the leak consisted mostly of molasses and posed no threat to the creek or surrounding landscape. The remote deicer tank was vandalized, with locked valves forced open, said Howard Walker, sewer and storm water operations manager for the city. He said most of the deicer was caught in storm drains before it reached the creek. The Washington State Department of Ecology inspected the creek and found no problems, Walker also said, stating they even noted live, young salmon in the water. The city took steps, Walker continued, to clean the storm water system in the immediate area. “We believe there was not any environmental impact,” Walker said.
Route 200 to change service area, extend to Highlands On June 8, the Route 200 Freebee bus will be extended to the Issaquah Highlands Park & Ride via Southeast Black Nugget Road and Highlands Drive Northeast to improve rider demand and route performance. The new routing means riders will have a connection between the Issaquah Transit Center, downtown and north Issaquah, and the Issaquah Highlands, King County Metro said in a news release. To extend the route without requiring additional revenue, two
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The car flipped over and apparently immediately caught fire. The car was fully involved, Huffman said, when firefighters arrived. Luckily, both youths escaped the vehicle with only minor injuries. Huffman added the youths were left at the scene in the custody of their parents. Police also were on site, but it is not clear if the driver was charged in connection with the accident.
Darigold wins county environmental award Issaquah’s Darigold Inc. was one of 72 local industrial facilities that recently earned environmental awards from King County’s Industrial Waste Program for dedication to business practices that protect regional water quality in 2014. Each year, the Industrial program, part of King County’s Wastewater Treatment Division, honors local facilities whose business practices contribute to regional pollution-prevention goals. Darigold was one of 25 facili-
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portions will be affected: 4The 220th Avenue Southeast, Southeast 51st Street and East Lake Sammamish Parkway Southeast loop north of Southeast 56th Street, which serves Microsoft, Siemens, Federal Express and other offices, will be discontinued. 4The Fred Meyer and Home Depot loop on East Lake Sammamish Parkway Southeast and Southeast 62nd Street also will
Teen driver flips car on Squak Mountain Eastside Fire & Rescue responded with three units at about 7 p.m. May 30 when a car flipped over on Squak Mountain. With a teenaged driver behind the wheel and one teenage passenger, the car was headed up the mountain when the driver hit a switch back and apparently lost control of the car, EFR Battalion Chief Glenn Huffman said.
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Eastside Fire & Rescue chaplain Shelley Frey (right), with the audience in attendance, hears the accolades from mayor Fred Butler as she is presented the city of Issaquah’s Hall of Fame award during the 36th annual Community Awards Banquet May 28.
ties that earned Silver Awards for having no King County monitoring discharge violations in 2014. Since 1969, the Industrial Waste Program has required industrial facilities to pretreat wastewater before discharging it into the sewer to protect the King County’s treatment system and its workers as well as the environment and public health. Learn more about the King County Industrial Waste Program at www.kingcounty.gov/industrialwaste.
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ships…. and the fun we can have together,” she said. In introducing her, Alan Finkelstein, chairman of the board of directors for the Issaquah Chamber of Commerce, said Donovan had approximately 30 years of marketing and public relations experience, including 10 years in the entertainment industry. He noted her work includes the sometimes monumental task of organizing shuttles during community events. But besides her work for the city, Finkelstein also mentioned Donovan’s volunteering work with her children’s schools. Donovan later said she first moved to Issaquah in 2003, but she also noted she has a sister here and had been visiting the city on a regular basis since 1990. She talked a bit about living in the Portland area and working as a concert promoter. Which led, by the way, to her mentioning a new series of blues shows to be put on at the Front Street Shell station this summer. The shows will run July 16 through the end of August. Once she arrived in Issaquah, Donovan became a member of the city Human
“You never know where you are going to end up,” said Shelley Frey, one of four chaplains with Eastside Fire & Rescue. On the day of this interview, May 29, Frey responded with firefighters to the death of a 55-year-old woman on the plateau. The woman happened to be the mother of her daughterin-law’s best friend, a situation that made her presence even more palpable. For about 11 years, Frey, 55, has been on call as a chaplain for EFR. For her obvious enjoyment of and devotion to the job, Frey was named the 2015 entrant into the Issaquah Hall of Fame. Frey’s day job is managing assessment data for the Issaquah School District. She says the district has been wonderful to work for and always allowed her to leave her duties there to take on her duties as an EFR chaplain. Frey has been called to the scene of any number and type of incidents — car accidents, hiking or climbing mishaps, boating accidents. She said that luckily there are very few fires locally for which a chaplain’s services are needed. If necessary, Frey said EFR chaplains handle death notifications to families. For most emergency calls, Frey said she arrives about 20 minutes into the incident. First responders probably have been on the scene for at least that amount of time. She usually meets first with whoever is in charge on scene and gets filled in on the situation. If there are family members or survivors, she next meets with them. “Then it’s fly-by-the-seat-ofyour-pants-time because you
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Karen Donovan, executive director of the Downtown Issaquah Association, thanks and pays back her respects to the community as she was honored with the Citizen of the Year award from the Greater Issaquah Chamber of Commerce. Meet all the Community Awards recipients on page 6.
DIA director Karen Donovan named Citizen of the Year By Tom Corrigan tcorrigan@isspress.com Art Walks. Wine Walks. Holiday events. Concerts at the historic Shell station on Front Street. And one, new upcoming event on which she was not about to spill the beans ahead of time. In her role as executive director of the Downtown Issaquah Association, organizing such happenings in the downtown area are some of the more visible parts of Karen Donovan’s job and her contributions to Issaquah. But Donovan has her hand in numerous other projects, from helping plan a new streetscape for Front Street to being an active participant in the Downtown Vitality Task Force. For her efforts, Donovan was named 2015’s Citizen of the Year during the city’s annual Community Awards dinner May 28. “Issaquah is the best place I’ve ever lived,” Donovan said during a brief acceptance speech. She noted she had lived in several spots before landing here. As for her job as civic promoter and organizer, Donovan said it’s all about working with people from throughout the city. “It’s all about relation-
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Annual Evergreen Mountain Bike Festival is June 6 The public is invited to celebrate the sixth annual Evergreen Mountain Bike Festival at Duthie Hill Park on June 6. The festival features fun challenges and activities for adults and children, bike demonstrations, and more than 40 vendor and sponsor booths. The event runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and is free to attend. Attendees are invited to try out bikes, join skill
clinics, enjoy guided rides and take part in a pump track challenge. The activities cost $10 for Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance members and $20 for nonmembers. Last year, about 2,300 people attended the festival, which celebrates the sport of mountain biking and offers new enthusiasts the opportunity to enjoy one of the best mountain biking experiences around. The festival is also a fun-
City names Waste Free Wednesday Challenge winners To celebrate Earth Day, the city joined the Issaquah School District to issue a Waste Free Wednesday Challenge to every school in the district. The winning schools are Apollo Elementary, Issaquah Middle and Issaquah High schools. The challenge was an opportunity for schools to become more aware of their own waste generation and also see how they compared to others throughout the district. Districtwide, 19 schools, representing about 15,000 students and staff, accepted the challenge. On Earth Day, schools weighed their cafeteria waste in the presence of a community waste auditor, including representatives from the cities of Issaquah and Bellevue, local businesses and community organizations. The city provided the schools with scales and posters detailing what is recyclable, compostable and garbage.
draiser for the nonprofit Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance to support its work in protecting, building and maintaining trails statewide. “Our partnership with the Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance has resulted in a wonderful public amenity that draws fans from throughout the region,” King County Parks Director Kevin Brown said in a news release. “Duthie Hill Park is
nationally known as one of the premier bike parks and a regional hub for the mountain biking community,” Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance Executive Director Glenn Glover said in the release. “The festival brings riders of all ages and skill levels to check out the latest bikes and gear, and celebrate all things mountain biking in a beautiful, wooded setting.” The 130-acre Duthie Hill
Park was built through a partnership between the nonprofit Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance and King County Parks. Funding came from a combination of parks grants and community support, including $225,000 in private donations and volunteer labor. The Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office recently awarded King County Parks an additional grant for a much-needed parking
lot, which is now open. The park includes six miles of cross-country bike trails, two miles of free-ride trails with jumps and man-made features, a central clearing with a shelter, a kids’ biking area and more. Parking for the festival is available at the adjacent Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Learn more about the festival at http://evergreenmtbfestival.com.
Washington recreation groups unite to protect Mountains to Sound Greenway
The entire district generated only 421 pounds of lunch waste. Per student, that’s about a half-ounce of waste on average — less than the weight of three quarters. Apollo’s 600 students generated only 2 pounds of waste for the whole school. Issaquah Valley Elementary School was second with less than 5 pounds of waste for its 624 students and Cougar Ridge Elementary School was third with less than 5 pounds of waste for its 610 students. To recognize the achievement, each elementary school received a creature clock made of recycled materials. Issaquah Middle was tops, as its almost 800 students and staff generated less than 7 pounds of trash at lunch, while Issaquah High School generated about 120 pounds of waste from its more than 2,000 students. The two schools received banners to display on campus.
A coalition of outdoor recreation groups has collected more than 3,000 signatures calling on Congress to designate the Mountains to Sound Greenway as a National Heritage Area. The signatures were collected between April 15 and May 15 and support formally recognizing the 1.5 million-acre outdoor area connecting Seattle to Ellensburg as a National Heritage Area. “Our members have spoken strongly in favor of designating the Mountains to Sound Greenway as a National Heritage Area,” Martinique Grigg, executive director of The Mountaineers, a Seattlebased outdoor education nonprofit, said in a news
release. “This move would protect and enhance the incredible climbing, mountaineering and hiking in Seattle’s backyard.” The Mountains to Sound Greenway includes 1,600 miles of trails, the Cascade Crest, whitewater runs, backcountry skiing and snowshoeing, rock climbing and mountain biking. It connects rugged alpine peaks, wilderness lakes and expansive forests to the city and rural communities through a network of roads, rails and trails that would be enhanced by a National Heritage Area designation. The campaign was launched in coordination with the Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust, a Seattle-based nonprofit
that has spent two decades taking care of the Greenway, ensuring a long-term balance between people and nature. The Greenway National Heritage Area effort has strong, bipartisan support, with champions in U.S. Rep. Dave Reichert (RWA) and U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA), as well as hundreds of local business and civic leaders. “The Greenway provides a playground just minutes from the 15th largest metropolitan area in the nation,” Amy Brockhaus, Greenway Trust Coalition director, said in the release. “The Greenway ensures quality of life that attracts tourism and top employers, keeping the region’s economy strong.” The National Heritage
Area designation will mark the Greenway’s place on the map, improve collaboration between businesses and conservation groups, and identify the Greenway as a special place in the state and in the nation. The coalition of groups supporting the petition include The Mountaineers, Washington Trails Alliance, Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance, Access Fund and American Whitewater, and was coordinated by Outdoor Alliance, a nonprofit coalition that unites outdoor recreation groups on public land policy. Learn more about the Greenway, or lend your help to the campaign, at www.outdooralliance.org/ mountains-to-sound.
Volunteer firefighters needed at EFR
Volunteer firefighters are being sought for every community served by the agency. EFR operates 14 stations in and around Sammamish, North Bend, Carnation, Wilderness Rim, May Valley, Tiger Mountain, Preston and Issaquah.
To maintain a capable force to supplement and compliment the career staff efforts, EFR needs to bring in about 30 volunteers a year. Normally, by this time, the agency would have received about 50 applications to process; to
date, the agency has only received 23. Interested applicants should go www.eastsidefire-rescue.org to find out more information and download an application to submit to the EFR’s Human Resources Division.
Eastside Fire & Rescue officials are wrapping up their annual recruitment effort, with volunteer firefighter applications due by June 15.
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P olice & F ire Tree terrorized A resident in the 1900 block of Northeast Park Drive reported at 11:07 a.m. May 22 that someone caused $500 in tree damage.
Mailbox mauled At 12:13 p.m. May 22, someone reported that a mailbox was damaged and its contents possibly stolen in the 23400 block of Southeast Black Nugget Road. Total loss was estimated at $1,200.
Vehicle break-ins 4The owner of a 2004 Honda Pilot reported at 5:27 p.m. May 22 that someone broke into the car in the 1400 block of 19th Avenue Northwest and stole a pocketbook and cash. The total loss, including damaged window, was $700. 4Before 7:19 p.m. May 24, someone broke into a 1965 Ford Mustang in the 200 block of Wildwood Boulevard Southwest and stole its stereo valued at $222.80. 4Someone broke into a 2002 Ford F2 pickup before 5:17 p.m. May 25 in the 1700 block of 10th Avenue Northeast and stole the stereo, valued at $250. 4At 12:58 p.m. May 25, the owner of a 2011 Toyota 4Runner reported the vehicle was broken into in the 18500 block of Southeast Newport Way and an iPod and Kindle reader, with a total value of $225, were stolen. 4At 12:05 p.m., someone in the 900 block of Northeast Park Drive reported a $1,600 computer was stolen from a vehicle. 4At 7:49 p.m. May 26, someone in the 100 block of Front Street North reported that someone broke into a vehicle and stole a $200 Bluetooth amplifier. 4Someone broke into a 2005 Mitsubishi Eclipse in the 1500 block of 11th Avenue Northwest before
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ON THE MAP See a map of the Issaquah Police Department’s reported activity from the previous 72 hours at http://bit.ly/ZPHFbA. Addresses on the map have been rounded to the nearest hundred block. The address reflects where the officer responded to the incident — not necessarily where it occurred. 9:57 a.m. May 27 and stole a pocketbook, cash and other contents, with a total value of $100. 4Someone broke into a 2013 Ford Explorer in the 5700 block of East Lake Sammamish Parkway Southeast before 10:46 a.m. May 27, damaging a window, and stole some tools. The total loss was valued at $650. 4A garage door opener, key and sunglasses were stolen from a 2005 Nissan Altima in the 100 block of Cougar Ridge Road Northwest before 10:40 a.m. May 28. The total loss was valued at $128.
Car lockout An officer assisted the owner of a Geo enter his locked car at 7:33 a.m. May 23 after he left the keys inside it at Northeast Blakely Drive and Eighth Avenue Northeast.
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A 33-year-old Issaquah woman was arrested at 8:43 p.m. May 25 for assault in the 200 block of First Avenue Northwest.
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A 25-year-old man was arrested at 10:33 p.m. May 26 for trespassing at Front Street North and East Sunset Way.
Domestic violence A 21-year-old Issaquah man was arrested at 1:50 a.m. May 27 for domestic violence in the 300 block of Shangri-La Way Northwest.
Thefts 4Someone stole $542 in alcohol at 6:41 p.m. May 28 from a business in the 700 block of Northwest Gilman Boulevard. 4Someone stole five Sonicare toothbrushes, valued at $879.95, at 6:53 p.m. May 28 in the 700 block of Northwest Gilman Boulevard. 4Before 8:42 p.m. May 28, someone stole a gas can, shovel and rake, with a total value of $36, from the 200 block of First Avenue Northeast. The Press publishes names of those charged with felony crimes. Information comes directly from local police reports.
The Downtown Issaquah Association needs volunteers for Fenders on Front Street car show June 21. The 10th annual event is from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Volunteers can sign up for one of four positions, including manning the new trolley run this year Learn more or volunteer by contacting Karen Donovan at enews@ downtownissaquah.com or 391-1112.
Council approves plan for new middle school In a unanimous decision May 18, the Issaquah City Council approved the Issaquah School District’s master site plan and site development permit for the new middle school. The new campus will be built on the current site of Clark Elementary School along Second Avenue Southeast. The new middle school will include one-, two- and three-story sections, and provide about 131,000 square feet of academic, athletic and performing arts space on 32 acres. The new middle school was designed to serve
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Celebrate National Trails Day events June 6 On Saturday, June 6, King County Parks is teaming up with the American Hiking Society to celebrate the region’s diverse trails on National Trails Day. King County Parks is asking the community to volunteer at the following locations: 4Soaring Eagle Park (Sammamish) – Parks & Trails Ambassador table 4Squak Mountain Park Open House (Issaquah) – KC Parks table & three
volunteer events 4Cougar Mountain Regional Wildlife Park (Issaquah) – Parks & Trails Ambassador table 4Duthie Hill Park (east of Issaquah) Evergreen Bike Fest Sign up or learn more by emailing Laurie Clinton, volunteer program manager, at laurie.clinton@kingcounty.gov.
NBA star Jamal Crawford hosts skills camp Los Angeles Clippers shooting guard Jamal Crawford, a Rainier Beach High School alumnus, joins the Issaquah Parks & Recreation Department to host Camp Crawsover from June 29 to July 1 at the Issaquah Community Center, 301 Rainier Blvd. S. The three-day clinic is for boys and girls ages 5-17, of all basketball skill levels. Camp Crawsover covers form shooting and repetition, one-on-one moves, passing and conditioning, in-game decisions and more. Campers receive hands-on coaching from Crawford, a signed photo, autographs and a T-shirt. Registration is $200. Sign up at http://bit. ly/1PQycKU.
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“Then it’s fly-by-the-seat-of-your-pants-time because you just never know what’s going to happen.” — Shelley Frey, one of four chaplains with Eastside Fire & Rescue, who was named to the Issaquah Hall of Fame last week
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ou did it, grads! You endured the tests, the homework, the projects, the classes, the early start times and the occasional sleepless night to get to this point — right here, right now, the finish line is in sight. Issaquah, Liberty and Skyline high school seniors will receive their diplomas June 12 at Safeco Field. Tiger Mountain Community High School seniors will celebrate graduation June 11 at the school. Now is the time to reflect. When you stare in the mirror, dressed in full graduation regalia, what will you remember most? Is it that teacher that got more out of you than anyone, including yourself, could imagine? Is it the coach that cared more about the athletes than the wins and losses? Is it your parents, the ones who supported you along the way? Is it your classmates, you know, the ones you relied on just to get through a long day? Is it your friends, the ones that stood by you through the ups and downs? Whatever it is, high-school graduation is a big life milestone and the moments that got you here shouldn’t be discounted. As you sit in the stands at Safeco, or on the sport court at Tiger Mountain, stop and remember this day. Laugh as your class speaker says something totally crazy, cry when your valedictorian says something really poignant and beam with pride when you cross the stage to receive your diploma. When it’s all over, you deserve to celebrate, and you will, whether it’s at the school-sponsored post-graduation outing, or the many summer parties to come. Just be sure to do so responsibly. You don’t need drugs or alcohol to commemorate the past decade of schooling. Traveling to or from a summer celebration? Keep your eyes on the road and don’t drink and drive. A AAA Washington study calls the period between Memorial Day and Labor Day the “100 deadliest days for teen drivers and their passengers.” Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for teenagers, the study said. Impairment, speed and distraction are the major contributors to teen-driver involved traffic fatalities. Learn more at www.teendriving.AAA.com. Start this next chapter of your life right by partying safely and responsibly.
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ou had to have been living in a pretty secluded bunker somewhere not to have heard recently about shootings involving police and the subsequent riots complete with the rallying cry, “No justice, no peace.” Echoing from sea to shining sea, unrest over alleged police misdeeds has ripped through plenty of places: Ferguson (Missouri), Baltimore and, of course, close to home, in Olympia, where police opened fire on youths who allegedly attacked them with skateboards. All of these incidents have a racial twinge, as the police were mostly white and the dead and injured were all black. It should be noted the “no peace” slogan is especially appropriate when dealing with racial issues. After all, the peaceful protests of, say, Dr. Martin Luther King, obviously didn’t accomplish much of anything. Besides the idea of peaceful protest would disallow looting and nothing says, “I support social justice” like swiping a 48inch TV. (And please notice the sarcasm running through that last paragraph.) I bring all this up for a couple of reasons, the main one is that I was in my native Cleveland recently and was surprised to hear of potential riots as a judge decided the fate of a city police officer involved with a 2012 shooting of two apparently unarmed black couple. Here are a few stats on that
little incident: 137 shots fired, all by police. Some 62 patrol cars chased the suspects 22 miles at speeds up to 100 mph. When the Tom suspects’ car stopped after Corrigan ramming a Press reporter police car, officer Michael Brelo jumped on the hood of the vehicle and fired 15 shots through the windshield. Some police spokesman on local Cleveland TV said the chase “got out of hand.” Thank you, Capt. Obvious. Since my return to Seattle, Brelo was found not guilty of two counts of voluntary manslaughter. The judge said no one could prove Brelo fired the shots that killed the two suspects. He may have acted like a moron (my words, not the judge’s), but if you can’t prove he killed anybody, convicting him of murder is a stretch. For some reason, I’m proud to say while police arrested more than 70 people, protests following the verdict were largely peaceful, no sarcasm intended. Would-be rioters can still hope. The Cavaliers may win the NBA championship and prosecutors are supposed to decide soon on charges in the death of a See LIVES, Page 5
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event volunteers who helped set up and prepare; our guest speakers who shared their stories at our ceremonies; and our sponsors and community businesses On May 9, our community that made generous donations. took to the track at Issaquah Most importantly, we want to High School for Issaquah’s 2015 recognize the individuals who Relay For Life. For 20 hours, we demonstrated determination and celebrated cancer survivors, repassion for life as they walked the membered those no longer with first lap dedicated for cancer surus and learned about how we can vivors and their caregivers. Thank continue to fight back against you to those who chose to recognize cancer. This year’s Relay For Life loved ones by dedicating a lumiwas an outstanding event, made naria in their name for the evening possible by everyone involved. ceremony. Together, everyone who The Issaquah Relay For Life attended this year’s Relay was a Leadership Team — Stacy Strick- great example of why we fight back land, Dave Conley and Homa to support the American Cancer Moosavi — is so grateful for the Society’s efforts to create a world support we received this year. with more birthdays. There are many people who The 2015 Relay For Life of deserve a huge “thank you.” We Issaquah is continuing to raise are thankful for the volunteers money through August 31. If you on our planning team who spent would like to make a donation, the year organizing the event; the please visit www.issaquahrelayteam captains and participants forlife.org. If you are interested who raised money and awarein being involved in next year’s ness for cancer research during event, please join us June 4 from the Relay season; our day-of7-8 p.m. at the Issaquah City
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Please let them stay. It’s safer than the streets. About three years ago, I had to stay at Tent City 4, until I got back on my feet. It probably saved me. I didn’t have to sleep on a park bench. And kept nourishment in
John Campbell
Response to Ken Sessler regarding the teacher walkout: I find it sad that teachers are getting blamed for breaking the law while elected officials are
H ome C ountry Summer brings out the best in us
It is the heat that defines us this time of year. Defines our sweaty days with the brassy skies and afternoons that make us clamor for shade. The heat gives us an excuse to make June the biggest beer-drinking month of the year and returns certain words to our vocabularies: cooler pads, swampers, squirrel cages. The days themselves aren’t much fun, and we pity those who spend the days working outdoors, even as we envied them in the soft warmth of spring. The heat is an entity now, an oppressive, overbearing beast that weighs on our brains and taxes our body. It’s the price we pay each summer for living in such a beautiful place. But there is a payoff. When the sun goes down in desert areas, it’s romantic enough to hug a cactus. The recipe is simple. Keep the earth warm, but just bring out the stars and a soft breeze that cools the skin. Mix this with a fulmination of little night varmint sounds of peeping and chirping and croaking. And guitars. Whether we play them ourselves or just turn on the radio, it is a
setting that is perfect for guitars. Villalobos, Fernando Sor, Tarrega, Randy Travis, Doc Watson. We sit in brick-paved Slim patios with Randles something cool and someone sweet and relax and talk about dreams, because on evenings like this, anything is possible. On nights like this, it’s difficult to decide whether remembering evenings like this in the past is better than anticipating those to come. All we really know is that it sure is nice to be here right now. A high desert evening is a testament to the good things of life. Iced tea tastes better, showers feel more refreshing, neighbors seem nicer. There they are, out on the porch with all the kids. Ah, those wonderful kids … well, yes, they’re the same ones we complained about in March, but on a night like this one, all is forgiven. Let’s wave back.
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Thank you to everyone who supports education in our community. More than 1,100 people attended the Issaquah Schools Foundation‘s Nourish Every Mind breakfast and luncheon in May in support of education throughout the Issaquah School District. We heard from students about subjects ranging from elementary school computer programming to mental health support and financial literacy. The message that “Great See LETTERS, Page 5 a) in contempt of court for not adequately addressing the McCleary decision and b) ignoring the will of the voters to reduce class sizes. As a teacher, this was a last resort for many districts, as we tried to bring these issues up at town halls, at bill hearings, through thousands of phone calls and emails. Teachers seem to be the only ones standing up for our community’s youth. Melissa Gaffney Tonight, I’m going to see if I can remember all the words to “Little Joe the Wrangler” and find out if my guitar is still in tune. Hear Windy’s Words of Wisdom each week on the Home Country podcast: http://starworldwidenetworks.com/index. php/MusicStarWorldwide.
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Carolyn Kennedy
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Schools Build Great Communities” was received loud and clear, and our community responded. Thank you! I feel fortunate to live where such a high value is placed on education. I believe strongly in focusing my time and effort where it can be most effective, and when I learned how much the foundation helps all students in our district, I decided that contributing my support was a powerful way to invest in my community. I invite you to learn how you can become involved, as well. The foundation is having a Volunteer Open House on June 3 where you can meet with many ISF board members and staff regarding opportunities with the foundation. Feel free to contact ISF for details, 391-8557. Thank you to everyone — volunteers and donors — who support the Issaquah Schools Foundation! If you were not able to make it to
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Don’t penalize seniors for another program
As a longtime member of the National Retiree Legislative Network, and a retiree, I was appalled at the action that my representative to congress, Dave Reichert, is proposing. Apparently raiding Medicare is becoming commonplace after the Obama care theft from Medicare. Now this: Washington’s 8th Congressional District U.S. Rep. David Reichert is a traitor to his senior constituents and their family members. He has introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives the Trade Adjustment Assistance Reauthorization Act of 2015 (H.R. 1892) that would pay for the funding of the TAA through what amounts to a
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workers have left. Their presence not only helps family or others, but it also allows EFR crews to leave. To a certain extent, Frey said the chaplains are a buffer between those involved in an incident and emergency workers. As for her induction into Issaquah’s Hall of Fame,
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just never know what’s going to happen,” Frey said. If need be, Frey will wait at the scene and deal with the medical examiner or the funeral home. The main goal is, she said, to bring down the stress level of those involved. “It may be making a phone call for them or getting a drink of water… because they can’t always do it,” Frey said. Sometimes the shock of whatever happened is just overwhelming. If there has been a death, a lot of times family members simply won’t want to deal with it. “They can’t talk about it, because once they say it, it’s true, it happened,” Frey said. Frey and the other chaplains often stay on the scene after emergency
$700 million cut to Medicare over 10 years. It is understandable that Congress may want to provide American workers some compensation when trade deals, such as the Trans-Pacific Partnership that the Obama Administration is negotiating, sends their jobs overseas. However, it is intolerable for this to be paid for by senior citizens on Medicare as Reichert’s bill would do. More than 50 million seniors rely on Medicare and 10,000 more Americans are turning age 65 for Medicare eligibility every day and will continue to do so well into the next decade. Reichert’s constituents should call his district offices in Issaquah (6777414) or Wenatchee (509885-6615). Tell his staff they should advise Reichert to withdraw his proposal to fund the TAA by robbing money from the Medicare Trust Fund. Reichert should apologize to his constituents that he proposed such a stupid idea.
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Frey said it was a total surprise. She’d been told she was going to give out a life-saver award, something she has done in the past. Mayor Fred Butler inducted Frey and she said as Butler began to talk, she began to wonder if something was up. “I was still shocked and honored,” she said.
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12-year-old black boy shot by police while carrying a pellet gun. There has been a lot of handwringing over police racism throughout the country. Does anybody really believe any white police officer has gotten up one morning and thought to himself, “Gee, today I think I’ll shoot a black person”? Racism alone did not create the atmosphere that led to this mess. We all think of the U.S. as the land of the free and the home of the brave. We have our good moments, but we also are the home of the violent and the misled. Our answer to just about anything we don’t like is to shoot it, bomb it or throw it in prison. Police are afraid, and rightfully so, because there are simply too many guns on the streets and they know it better than anyone else. At the same time, the right overreacts whenever anyone even brings up the topic of gun control. For you gun owners, don’t worry; no one will be taking your toys away anytime soon. And Dr. King, if you’re out there somehow, somewhere, watching all this, your dream isn’t dead. It will come true eventually, of that I have no doubt. Right now, it’s just a little clouded by gun smoke.
Services Commission. She said she has spent plenty of time more recently working with the Downtown Vitality Task Force. For now, the group is focusing on the appearance of the historic downtown area. Donovan said she enjoys traveling to different historic spots inside and outside the state, but she still likes the place she calls home the best. Dono-
Route 200 be discontinued. Riders will soon catch the Route 200 on Southeast Black Nugget Road north of the shopping area instead of boarding in the Fred Meyer parking lot. Pending community input and King County Council approval, Route 200 could see additional changes in March 2016.
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Families can donate toys through June 26 for the Recology CleanScapes Toy Swap, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. June 27 at 317 N.W. Gilman Blvd., Suite 22, in Gilman Village. The event provides families an opportunity to bring in unwanted toys in good condition (no stuffed animals, please) and receive a donation ticket for each toy donated. On June 27, all children with donation tickets can come to the Toy Swap and pick up toys with their tickets. All unclaimed toys will be donated to the Issaquah Food Bank and Eastside Baby Corner. Learn more at www.cleanscapes.com/news/toy_swap_2015.
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HONORS IN EXCELLENCE Chamber of commerce pays tribute to top community contributions
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This year’s Lefse Fest maypole rooster, like this one from a past event, will be painted to look like beloved resident rooster McNugget.
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A little rooster atop a ceremonial pole will look awfully familiar to locals attending a celebration of all things Scandinavian June 6. Lefse Fest returns to Issaquah for the third year, and event organizers have decided to honor resident rooster McNugget by fashioning the maypole topper in his likeness. A staple of any traditional Scandinavian festival, the maypole is a tall cross-shaped centerpiece. Revelers often decorate the maypole and dance around it in a circle. “It’s very, very Swedish, and it’s common all through Scandinavia that during midsummer time
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All are invited to naked day of music The members of Fraternity Snoqualmie Inc. are hosting Naked Spring Thing, a “groovy, funky, jazzy, naked kind of thing,” from 2-6 p.m. June 13, a day of music and fundraising in the park in celebration of the 70th birthday of their rustic paradise and the birth of a new name: Tiger Mountain Family Nudist Park. The beautiful, green sunning lawn makes a natural amphitheater for dancing and grooving to the music of Eric “Two Scoops” Moore and Cham-
pagne Sunday, according to a news release. (The event will be moved inside the clubhouse if Mother Nature is feeling sassy that day.) This is a fundraising event, “Mama needs a new sauna building.” There will be a silent auction and raffle, as well as souvenir bags, hats, towel, shirts and other swag for sale. Monetary and item donations are welcome. Fenix Face and Body Art will be onsite for funky body art and temporary tattoos. The “Nudestroms” store
will be open for food and snacks, and there will be a revolving potluck snack table. Monetary and snack donations are also welcome. Bring cash; there is no onsite ATM. You are welcome to bring a picnic lunch or use the community kitchen. Bring a towel, sunscreen, lawn chair and blanket. Amenities include a heated swimming pool, cool wading pool, sauna, hot tubs, sand volleyball, community kitchen and
bonfire pit. Weekend camping and carpooling are recommended as parking is limited. RV spots by reservation. First time visitors receive a complimentary one-day membership. Day fees for a one-day membership $16 per person. Photo ID is required for admittance. Children are welcome with parents, and are included in their memSee MUSIC, Page 8
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. Join the conversation and hear from the artists at 7 p.m. July 16 at the artEAST Art Center, 95 Front St. N. “Crossing Threads” is on display through July 26. Learn more about the exhibition and artEAST at arteast.org.
Springfree Trampoline hosts benefit concert for Eastside Baby Corner Springfree Trampoline presents Seattle’s Family Concert Series to benefit Eastside Baby Corner. The free event is from 2-3 p.m. June 13 at its Issaquah location, 1875 N.W. Poplar Way, Suite 1. The concert features Recess Monkey, a nationally acclaimed trio of teachers who make music for children and families, renowned for their highenergy, laugh-out-loud funny lyrics that capture the essence of being young. Light refreshments will be provided and children can jump on a variety of Springfree Trampolines. Parents are also encouraged to bring a new or gently used children’s book to donate to the Eastside
IF YOU GO Lefse Fest 410 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 6 4Veterans’ Memorial Field and Issaquah Senior Center 475 N.E. Creek Way 4Free admission 4www.scandinavianfestivals.com the whole village will get together, they will decorate the maypole and they’ll raise it in a huge festival,” festival coordinator Leiann Ronnestad said. Swedish maypoles typically feature a prop rooster at the very top, since the bird represents life, vitality and a good harvest ahead, Ronnestad said. This year’s maypole topper will be painted black and red in honor of McNugget. The comSee LEFSE
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Sammamish Symphony highlights Tchaikovsky at June concerts The Sammamish Symphony Orchestra will perform Tchaikovsky’s “Symphony No. 4 in F Minor” in Sammamish and Bellevue. The performances, featuring youth concerto competition winner Mira Yamamoto, will be at Meydenbauer Theatre at 7:30 p.m. June 4, and at the Eastlake High School Performing Arts Center at 2 p.m. June 7. The symphony, led by conductor Adam Stern, will perform what is considered one of the more powerful pieces in orchestral history. Also on the program are selections from composers Franz Liszt and Antonin Dvorak. Yamamoto, chosen as concertmaster of the Thalia Symphony Orchestra in Seattle, is a senior at The Keystone School who studies violin and piano collaborations. She’ll attend the Julliard School of Music this fall. In her free time, she enjoys drawing, photography, art and looking at vegan food blogs. The Eastlake Performing Arts Center is at 400 228th Ave. N.E. The Meydenbauer Theatre is at 11100 N.E. Sixth St., in Bellevue. Purchase tickets or learn more about the Sammamish Symphony Orchestra at www.sammamishsymphony.org.
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The annual Lefse Fest Midsummer Festival returns from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 6, featuring Viking battles, demonstrations, Swedish pancakes, dancing, arts, crafts and more at the Issaquah Valley Senior Center and Veterans’ Memorial Field, 75 N.E. Creek Way. The event is free. For more information, go to www.scandinavianfestivals.com.
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Final Wine Walk of the season, 6-9 p.m., downtown, $25/advance, $30/day of, www.downtownissaquah.com Pizza and Picasso, ages 6 to 12, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Museo Art Academy, 300 N.E. Gilman Blvd., Suite 100, $29, $10 391-0244 Seatown Rhythm and Blues, 7:30 p.m., Vino Bella, 99 Front St. N., 391-1424 Kerry and the Keepers, 8 p.m., Pogacha, 120 N.W. Gilman Blvd., $5 cover, 392-5550
‘Cabaret,’ Francis J. Gaudette Theatre, 303 Front St. N., $35 to $67, for showtimes, go to villagetheatre.org Independent Salary Commission meeting, 6 p.m., City Hall, 130 E. Sunset Way, 837-3000 Sammamish Symphony performs Tchaikovsky’s ‘Symphony No. 4 in F Minor,’ 7:30 p.m., Meyedenbauer Theatre, 11100 N.E. Sixth St., Bellevue, www.sammamishsymphony.org
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Issaquah Triathlon, 6-11 a.m., Lake Sammamish State Park, 2000 N.W. Sammamish Road, www.issaquahtri.com Annual Book Sale at Providence Point, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., 4135 Provident Point Drive S.E., 392-9483 Farmers market, featuring music by The Winterlings, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Pickering Barn, 1730 10th Ave. N.W. New Squak Trails Hike, 9
‘Lost in the Woods,’ Story Time, ages 3 and older, 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., Lewis Creek Visitor Center, 5808 Lakemont Blvd. S.E., $2/ residents, $3/nonresidents, 452-6885 Social Hour with music by Tadd from Joyful Noise, 3-4 p.m., Spiritwood at Pine Lake, 3607 228th Ave. S.E., 313-9100
a.m., meet at 175 Rainier Blvd. S., issaquahalps.org ‘How to Beat Fibromyalgia,’ 10:30 a.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, limited space, call to reserve, 5573639 Lewis Creek Ranger Hike, 10:30 a.m., Lewis Creek Visitor Center, 5808 Lakemont Blvd. S.E., free, 452-4195 ‘Mindful Eating,’ 10:30 a.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430 Using Your Gifts: Learn to Love your eReader, 11 a.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430 Lake Sammamish Summer Smash, 1-7 p.m., Lake Sammamish State Park, 2000 N.W. Sammamish Road Family Art Time, ages 4 and older, 3-5 p.m., artEAST Art Center, 95 Front St. N., $20/ members, $25/nonmember adult, $12/child, arteast.org ‘Paint by Wine,’ make your own original piece of art, 6-8 p.m., artEAST Art Center, 95 Front St. N., $22/members,
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Independent Salary Commission meeting, 6 p.m., City Hall, 130 E. Sunset Way, 837-3000 Arts Commission meeting, 6:30 p.m., City Hall, 130 E. Sunset Way, 837-3000 Issaquah Philharmonic presents ‘Out of This World,’ 7:30 p.m. Issaquah Valley Elementary School, 555 N.W. Holly St., free, 836-3090
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All Convertible Cruise In and more, 8 a.m., Triple XXX Rootbeer Drive-in, 98 N.E. Gilman Blvd., 392-1266 Annual Book Sale at Providence Point, 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., 4135 Provident Point Drive S.E., 392-9483 Sammamish Symphony performs Tchaikovsky’s ‘Symphony No. 4 in F Minor,’ 2 p.m., Eastlake Performing Arts Center, Eastlake High School, 400 228th Ave. N.E., Sammamish, www.sammamishsymphony.org
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$27/nonmembers, arteast.org Evergreen Philharmonic Season Finale Concert, 7 p.m., Issaquah High School, 700 Second Ave. S.E., www. evergreenphil.org Shaggy Sweet, 7:30 p.m., Vino Bella, 99 Front St. N., 391-1424 Edward Paul Trio, 8 p.m., Pogacha, 120 N.W. Gilman Blvd., $5 cover, 392-5550
Super Salmon Sleuths, ages 3 to 6, 9:30-11 a.m., Friends of the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery, 125 W. Sunset Way, 392-1118 ‘Continuing to Build a Spiritual Foundation of Christ-healing,’ live online Q & A, 11 a.m., Christian Science Reading Room, 415 Rainier Blvd. N., 392-8140 ‘Zentangle Beyond Basics,’ 6:30-8:30 p.m., artEAST Art Center, 95 Front St. N.,
arteast.org Open Mic Night, Train Depot museum, 6:30-8:30 p.m., 78 First Ave. N.E., issaquahopenmic@gmail.com ‘Mindful Meditations to Empower Yourself,’ 7 p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430 Sister Cities Commission meeting, 7 p.m., City Hall, 130 E. Sunset Way, 837-3000 The Rovin’ Fiddlers, 7-9 p.m., Issaquah Highlands Fire Station, 1280 N.E. Park Drive, www.rovinfiddlers.com Jealous Dogs, The Pretenders tribute band, 7:30 p.m., Amante, 131 Front St. N., $3, call for reservations, 3139600
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10 Coulon Beach Park Hike, 1 p.m., meet at 175 Rainier Blvd. S., issaquahalps.org Friends of Issaquah Library monthly meeting, 7 p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430
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and cost estimates all the way do not serve your written response through to the creation of a complete within 60 days after the date of the construction bid package and first publication of this summons (60 project management). days after the 29th day of April, o Ability to successfully acquire and 2015), the court may enter an order secure all permitting including neces‑ of default against you, and the court sary SEPA documents. may, without further notice to you, To place your ad call:(20 425-392-6434, ext. 229 • Experience of key personnel enter a decree and approve or pro‑ pts) vide11am for other relief requested in this Deadline: Monday o Project design and oversight, in‑ summons. cluding ability to facilitate public in‑ put. 3. Your written response to the sum‑ o Construction management mons and petition be the on origi‑ form this summons and must by filing Please submit project by 5 p.m., June 5, and park development with an em‑ WPF DRPSCU Response nal with the clerk06.0300, of the court. If you 2015, your proposal addressing your phasis in pedestrian bridge projects. to Petition for Modification of Child do not serve your written response professional recommendations as in‑ •dicated Projectinunderstanding pts) Support, for the modification of within 60modified days after date of the the Scope of (20 Work section o Experience projects. maintenance. first publication of this summons (60 located on with the bridge full RFP on the o Ability to work with outside ven‑ days after the 29th day of April, Agency website. www.eastsidefire‑ dors for bridge Information about how to an getorder this 2015), the court may enter rescue.org All components/engi‑ RFP’s should be neering services. “REQUEST FOR form may be obtained contacting of default against you, by and the court clearly identified: o Experience working in sensitive the clerk of the court, by contacting may, without further notice to you, PROPOSALS – FIRE CHIEF RE‑ natural the Office of the enterAdministrative a decree and approve or pro‑ C R U I Tenvironments. MENT SERVICES” and •mailed Experience with public agencies Courts (360) 705‑5328, orinfrom vide forat other relief requested this to: (10 pts) the Internet at the Washington State summons. o Completed similar projects for Courts homepage: Eastside Fire & Rescue other municipalities http://www.courts.wa.gov/forms 3. Your written response to the sum‑ Attn: public Ingridagencies, Anderson‑Boyle, HR and/or school districts. mons and petition must be on form Manager •175 References 4.If you wish to 06.0300, seek the Response advice of WPF DRPSCU Newport (10 Waypts) NW Waiver of Claims an attorney this matter, you to Petition for in Modification of Child Issaquah, WA 98027 Each firm in submitting a response should do so promptly so that your Support, modified for modification of to the may Request Proposal by is written response, if any, may be maintenance. Or you submitfor electronically deemed to have waived any claims served on time. emailing ianderson‑boyle@esf‑r.org for damage by reason of selection of Information about how to get this another proposal and/or rejection of 5.One method of serving a copy of form may be obtained by contacting Published in the Issaquah Press on their proposal. your response the petitioner is to the clerk of theoncourt, by contacting 5/28/15 & 6/4/15 The RFQ does not obligate the City send it by certified mail with of return the Administrative Office the to pay any cost incurred by respon‑ receipt requested. Courts at (360) 705‑5328, or from dents in the preparation and submis‑ the Internet at the Washington State sionInofthe a response. Additionally, the This summons is issued pursuant to Courts homepage: superior court of the State RFQ does not obligate the City ac‑ RCW 4.28.100 and Superior Court http://www.courts.wa.gov/forms of Washington for the county of to King cept or contract for any expressed or Civil Rule 4.1 of the state of Wash‑ Irvin N. Harris, Plaintiff, implied services. The City of Is‑ ington. 4.If you wish to seek the advice of vs. No. 15‑2‑07992‑1 saquah reserves right to reject an attorney in this matter, you Alton Pearce, as the an individual and any and all submittals. Dated should4/27/15 do so promptly so that your as administrator of the estate of Bet‑ Contract Award LESLIE OLSON, WSBA written J. response, if any,#30870 may be flany L. Pearce, deceased, and the The City reserves the right to make Attorney fortime. Petitioner served on heirs of Alton Pearce, Defendants. an award without further discussion The State of Washington to the of the proposal submitted.orThere‑ File Original of Your Response with 5.One method of serving a copy of said (naming the defendant defen‑ fore, proposal be initially the Clerk of the on Court your response theat: petitioner is to dantsthe to be served should by publication): submitted on the most favorable send it by certified mail with return You are hereby summoned to ap‑ terms. The City bound King County Superior Court receipt requested. pear within sixty shall days not afterbethe date or anyway obligated until bothsum‑ par‑ 516 3rd Avenue of in the first publication of this ties have executed a Professional Seattle, WA 98104 This summons is issued pursuant to mons, to wit, within sixty days after Services Agreement. All firms RCW 4.28.100 and Superior Court the 29th day of April, 2015, andthat de‑ submitted a proposal willaction be notified Serve a Copy on: Civil Rule 4.1ofofYour the Response state of Washfend the above entitled in the in writing of thecourt, final and contract award ington. above entitled answer the decision. Leslie J. Olson complaint of the plaintiff Irvin N. Har‑ For yourserve information, a sample Pro‑ Olson Olson, PLLC Dated & 4/27/15 ris, and a copy of your answer fessional Agreement is pro‑ 1601 5thJ.Avenue, Suite 2200 LESLIE OLSON, WSBA #30870 upon theServices undersigned attorney for vided (Attachment A). This docu‑ Seattle, WA 98101 Attorney for Petitioner plaintiff, John A. Long, at his office ment is for informational purposes below stated; and in case of your fail‑ only, thiswill as be partren‑ of 201‑GREAT TO DO File Original & ofFUN YourTHINGS Response with ure sodotonot do,submit judgment your Attachment A the in‑ the Clerk of the Court at: deredproposal. against you according to cludes information on non‑discrimina‑ demand of the complaint, which has LefseFest ‑ Midsummer tion, King County Superior Court beeninsurance filed withrequirements, the clerk of busi‑ said Festival ness registration and taxation, and 516 June 3rd Avenue court. This is an action to Quiet Title Sat: 6th, 10‑4. compliance with laws and regula‑ Seattle, WA 98104 for real property. Viking battles & demonstrations! tions that are required for a vendor John A. Long, Swedish Pancakes, Lefse, music, to contract with the City of Issaquah. Serve a Copy of Your Response on: Plaintiff’s Attorneys. dancing, Scandinavian arts & crafts, If the City and Pl, theSte top262 rated vendor 22525 SE 64th kids’ activities, Maypole 3pm. are unableWA to reach Leslie ADMISSION. J. Olson Issaquah, 98027final agreement, FREE the may terminate negotiations Olson & Olson, PLLC KingCity County Issaquah Sr Ctr/Veteran’s Field. with the vendor and begin negotia‑ 1601 Avenue, Suite 2200 75 NE5th Creekway. tions with theCOURT next highest rated ven‑ SUPERIOR OF WASHINGSeattle, WA 98101 Vendors wanted‑handmade. dor, may make award and ter‑ TONor COUNTY OFno KING 425‑313‑0193. minate all negotiations. A final con‑ www.ScandinavianFestivals.com tract be executed to initiat‑ In remust the Marriage of: prior FRANCISCO ing any work. A. CASTILLOS,Petitioner, 090-Vehicles and Published the Issaquah Press on ISABELLA in CASTILLOS,Respondent. May 21th and 28th,SEA 2015. NO. 10‑3‑01437‑7 $ TOP CASH $ SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION In the superior court of the State ToWashington the Respondent: PAID FOR UNWANTED: of for the county of King Irvin N. Harris, Plaintiff, • CARS 1.The has started an ac‑ vs. No.petitioner 15‑2‑07992‑1 • TRUCKS tion inPearce, the above court requesting Alton as an individual and • JUNK CARS modification of aofmaintenance as administrator the estate oforder Bet‑ and aL. request for attorney fees, flany Pearce, deceased, and the $100 TO $1000 other of professional fees, and costs. heirs Alton Pearce, Defendants. 7 DAYS * 24 HOURS The State of Washington to the Licensed + Insured 2.You must the respond to this sum‑ said (naming defendant or defen‑ mons to bybe serving copy of your writ‑ ALL STAR TOWING dants serveda by publication): tenYou response on the person signing are hereby summoned to ap‑ 425‑870‑2899 pear within sixty days after the date of the first publication of this sum‑ mons, to wit, within sixty days after 134-Help Wanted the 29th day of April, 2015, and de‑ fend the above entitled action in the above entitled court, and answer the
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The Issaquah Press
O bituary Rachel Geddes Rachel Geddes, loving mother to Brian, passed on Saturday, May 23, 2015, in Issaquah. A celebration of life will be at 1 p.m. Satur-
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KeyBank employees Leo Palana, James Metcalf, Kristi Deason, Taisha Moore, Eva Fang, Tanya Range, Hoff Hafizi, Jeff Luu, Jimmy Ng, Mike Jelcz, John Roehm and Tyler Hooper volunteered at Eastside Baby Corner as part of KeyBank’s 25th Neighbors Make the Difference Day.
By Brian DalBalcon
Congratulations, ECHS graduates Seventeen students who are residents of Issaquah will graduate as part of Eastside Catholic High School’s class of 2015. The residents are top row, from left to right, are Samuel Brakken, Clayton Dungey, Matthew Williams, Mathew Maximo and Cameron Cronk; middle row, from left to right, are Colton Mahovlich, Kathryn Reiff, Kyra Didier, Nicole Musser and Morgan Clark; bottom row, from left to right, are Kiera Schild, Mckenna George, Hannah Johnson, Ashley Blanton and Kaitlyn Carmody. Not pictured are Nicole Costello and Cody Baker. The graduation ceremony will be at 7:30 p.m. June 8 at Benaroya Hall in Seattle. A Baccalaureate Mass will be held June 5 at Mary, Queen of Peace Catholic Church in Sammamish. This will be the 33rd graduating class for Eastside Catholic with 171 students participating in the ceremony. Ninety-eight percent of graduates will attend 72 different colleges in the fall. One hundred and forty two seniors will graduate with honors and two students, Tinuola Dada and Amali Fernando, were named National Merit Scholars.
KeyBank employees ‘Make the Difference’ for Eastside Baby Corner A dozen KeyBank employees put in a fun afternoon volunteering at Issaquah’s Eastside Baby Corner as part of KeyBank’s 25th Neighbors Make the Difference Day. Neighbors Make the Difference Day is one of KeyBank’s most visible community projects and one of the largest corporate volunteer projects in America, demonstrating the bank’s commitment to helping communities thrive. More than 6,000 employees in 13 states leave their bank branches at noon on this day and volunteer to help make a difference in their respective communities. In the past 25 years, Key employees have given more than a half-million volunteer hours through
Neighbors Day. “This is our way of saying ‘thank you’ to our nonprofit neighbors for the good work they do. Building a thriving community is a collective effort, and we’re excited to roll up sleeves for our neighbors,” Issaquah branch manager Tyler Hooper said in a news release. “Our employees have always been generous when it comes to personal volunteerism and philanthropy. Their collective effort on Neighbors Day is a source of pride.” They chose Eastside Baby Corner because its mission resonated with them. The organization helps Eastside families struggling with job loss, homelessness, medical crisis and poverty.
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opens at 11 a.m. Cameras are not allowed. TMFNP is a family nudist park located on Tiger Mountain, 3 miles outside of Issaquah, owned and run by its members since 1945, and registered with the state of Washington as a 501(c)(7) nonprofit. All visitors are screened against the Washington, Oregon, Idaho and national sex offender lists. The park is at 24050 S.E. 127th St. Call 392-NUDE (6833) or go to www.tigermtnudists.com.
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Meet Gabby, a 2-year-old blackand-tan Miniature Pinscher Gabby who’s a small dog with a big personality. She’ll do best in a home with someone who will give her the special attention she needs to gain more confidence. With a patient and loving adopter, Gabby will learn that the world isn’t a scary place.
Meet Pooka, a 2-year-old tabby mix boy. Pooka is still getting used Pooka to shelter life but is ready to meet his new family. He’s happy to be cozied up in a quiet spot. This handsome fellow is worth looking for and he’s hoping to meet you pronto. He’s a gentle loving guy who likes pets from patient people.
To adopt these or other animals, call the Humane Society for Seattle/King County at 641-0080 or go to www.seattlehumane.org. All animals are spayed/neutered, microchipped and vaccinated, and come with 30 days of pet health insurance and a certificate for a vet exam.
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munity is invited to help decorate and raise the maypole at 3 p.m. June 6. Additionally, the festival has initiated a “Raise the Rooster” campaign in which attendees can take a picture with the maypole for a suggested $1 donation. All proceeds will go toward The Issaquah Press’ campaign to raise funds for a McNugget plaque and scrapbook. “We thought this would be such a good way to commemorate McNugget, as well as bring the community together,” Ronnestad said. McNugget, a popular Issaquah rooster who lived in the Staples parking lot for more than a decade, was killed April 27, after a neighborhood dog got to him. While the maypole is one of the bigger attractions at the midsummer festival and heritage day, the event’s namesake draws just as many fans. Lefse is traditional Scandinavian flat bread that is usually rolled up and served with butter, sugar and cinnamon. “The food is also very huge,” Ronnestad said. “That’s why we named it Lefse Fest, because so many people come in
to get the Lefse and we usually have it made by several different lodges, and people can try the different kinds.” Vendors will also sell Swedish pancakes and other traditional Scandinavian foods. New to this year’s festival is what Ronnestad calls “Viking battles.” Complete with swords and shields, the new attraction is expected to be a big hit. Attendees, both children and adults, looking to participate will first receive training on how to safely battle before they put it all into practice, Ronnestad said. “It’s become a huge, huge thing,” she said. “There’s such a big surge in interest around the country in medieval times and Vikings, especially among men.” The free festival will also feature Scandinavian arts and crafts vendors, dance performances, demonstrations, food, and music and entertainment. Lefse Fest is ultimately about sharing Scandinavian culture with the community, Ronnestad said. “There are tons of Scandinavians around Issaquah, they just don’t know that there is somewhere they can go to learn more about their culture,” she said. “It’s a great way to get in touch with your roots.”
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9 • Thursday, June 4, 2015
15th annual Issaquah Triathlon is June 6 The 15th annual Issaquah Triathlon, which benefits Arbor Montessori School, will take place June 6 at Lake Sammamish State Park. The event starts at 7 a.m. and includes a triathlon, duathlon, 10K run, 5K run and kids’ triathlon. All skills levels are welcome to participate. Participants will receive medals, and there will be live music and food. Registration forms are available online at www.issaquahtri. com. Learn more by emailing info@issaquahtri.com.
Liberty takes fourth at state baseball tourney
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By Christina Corrales-Toy newcastle@isspress.com Whether the Liberty High School baseball team liked it or not, the label “underdog” was slapped on the Patriots from the moment they qualified for the Class 2A state tournament. It stemmed from a cursory peek at their record — it was below .500 — and continued with a look at their regular-season standings, as they finished seventh out of eight teams in the 3A/2A KingCo Conference. Those numbers, though, didn’t tell the whole story, Liberty pitcher Nate Steffens said. And opponents who doubted the Patriots as they surged to take fourth place at state would’ve known it if they took a closer look. “You’ve got to look at who we’ve been playing all year,” Steffens said. The other 2A teams’ strength of schedule likely couldn’t compare, Liberty outfielder Torey Anderson said. Liberty went toe-to-toe with the likes of 3A statequalifier Lake Washington, and eventual 3A state champion Mercer Island all season. In fact, the Patriots defeated the Islanders in one of their three matchups. “We play in a really tough league,” Anderson said. Steffens admitted the Patriots didn’t agree with the “underdog” label, but they did take satisfaction in silencing critics with their fourth-place finish. “It was an amazing experience, especially after two years of the team not doing so well,” he said. Liberty earned its way into the final four after a thrilling, come-from-behind, 4-3 win in a regional playoff game against North Kitsap on May 23 at Centralia’s Wheeler Field. After falling behind 3-0 in the third inning, the Patriots got one run back in the sixth, and then picked up three more in the seventh to secure the walk-off win and punch their ticket to the state semifinals. “That’s about as close as you can get to being eliminated, but we didn’t stop,” Anderson said.
SLIDESHOW
By Greg Farrar
Freshmen Elise Burdette and Sami Corman, with sophomores Nikki Stephens and Bella Foos (left to right), reunite at the finish line to celebrate their 4x400 relay 4A championship as they possibly look forward to two more in their prep career.
Issaquah girls capture 4A state track and field title By Neil Pierson npierson@ sammamishreview.com The long-distance runners at Issaquah High School had already proven their value during a second-place finish at last fall’s state cross country championships. Last week, the program’s sprinters showed their abilities on the highest level, and the two groups combined to give the Eagles their first girls track and field title during the Class 4A state championships at Mount Tahoma High School in Tacoma. Led by a 4x400 relay team that set a new statemeet record in 3 minutes, 48.95 seconds, Issaquah scored 59 points to easily outdistance runner-up Lewis and Clark (48). The team of Bella Foos, Sami Corman, Elise Burdette and Nikki Stephens cruised to victory in the 4x400 final May 30. Second-place Union also broke the previous state record, but Issaquah won the race by 1.55 seconds. Stephens, a sophomore, was a guiding force for the Eagles. She also anchored their 4x200 relay, which placed second in 1:40.99, and took home a pair of individual medals as the second-place
finisher in the 400 meters (55.56) and the fifthplace finisher in the 100 (12.33). After running what she considered an “OK” time of 12.57 in the May 29 preliminary heats of the 100 dash, Stephens said the Issaquah girls came to the meet looking to earn a trophy. Their relays have been a strength all season, she noted. “We’re really good friends, and we all just come together and talk about things,” she said. “It’s really good chemistry, and we all love to run and push ourselves, and that’s probably been our main focus the entire season, just pushing no matter what competition is there.” In the 1,600 meters, Issaquah freshman Corman captured an individual state crown in 4:55.27, edging Gig Harbor senior Brenna Peloquin by a tenth of a second. Corman nearly made it a double in the 800, but settled for second in 2:12.72. Other point scorers included Burdette in the 400 (fourth, 57.17) and Cayla Seligman in the 3,200 (eighth, 11:03.91). The Issaquah boys qualified for state in five events, but garnered only one medal. Sophomore
Joe Nelson was seventh in the triple jump (43 feet, 11 ½ inches). Skyline girls place ninth behind champion Brandi Hughes Skyline High School’s girls competed in eight events at the 4A meet, and scored 25 points to finish ninth in the team standings. The Spartans also earned an individual championship through junior Brandi Hughes, who ran a time of 14.10 to win the 100-meter hurdles. Hughes was third in the 300 hurdles (44.27). Senior Mackenzie Deutsch grabbed her first individual state medal in the 800, taking sixth in 2:14.72. She set the tone with a strong preliminary heat, placing fourth overall in 2:15.04, and led for most of the second half of the race before Corman passed her near the finish line. “The 800 is a very competitive, brutal race, so you have to be aggressive,” she said of her second-leg kick in the prelims. “It’s really hot out, and we haven’t been quite used to racing in these temperatures, but I felt strong. I’ve been See TITLE, Page 10
Patriots tennis duo medals at state S tate T ennis R oundup
By Christina Corrales-Toy newcastle@isspress.com Marek Pierepiekarz and Matthew Cao needed a little time to get warmed up, but once they did, opponents were on alert. The Liberty High School doubles team took second place at the Class 2A state boys tournament, held May 29-30 at the University of Washington, picking up where they left off in the fall when they became the first tennis players in school history to win a district championship. The duo opened play at 8 a.m. Friday against Tumwater, and even though they won in straight sets (6-1, 6-2), Pierepiekarz said they weren’t at their sharpest. It was after all, a bit early for a match, Cao said, especially for a team that hadn’t played meaningful matches together since the season ended in the fall. After making quick work of Tumwater, 6-1, in the first set, Liberty fell behind early in the second set. But they overcame the early 2-0 deficit to get the win. “We knew we could do it. We were just working around it, getting warmed up,” Pierepiekarz said. If they were warmed up in the first match, they were certainly on fire in the second one later that day. Pierepiekarz and Cao discarded Squalicum in dominating fashion, making their opponents look nearly hopeless in the 6-0, 6-0 Liberty win. It was the perfect example of the duo hitting on all cylinders, and their confidence visibly grew with every serve, lob and volley. “We work great as a team,” said Pierepiekarz, a junior. “Matthew is a great partner. He keeps backing me up
By Greg Farrar
Matthew Cao (right), Liberty High School senior, and Marek Pierepiekarz, junior, win their first-round 2A state championship doubles tennis match May 29. whenever something gets past me.” “And, you know, Marek is like 6-6, so not a lot of things get past him,” said Cao, a senior. The win versus Squalicum put the Patriots into the semifinals, where they met Ephrata in a thriller that required a tiebreaker after the third set the next day. Liberty mustered up just enough, winning the match 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (8-6) to advance into the 2A state finals, where they would meet a “good Shorecrest team,” Liberty tennis coach Mike Salokas said. The title match started out promising for Liberty, after the duo won the first set, 6-1. But Shorecrest won the next two sets, 6-4, 6-4 to win the championship.
“While the end result was not the best from an LHS perspective, the road in getting to the finals was a wealth of a learning opportunity,” Salokas said. Pierepiekarz and Cao said they were gunning for the title from the get-go, but even though it eluded them, they were still proud of how well Liberty showed at the tournament. “It’s such an honor to be here representing our school,” Pierepiekarz said. “We really want to set a strong tradition for our team and help inspire them for future seasons.” Liberty also sent sophomore Jyotsna Kuramkote to the 2A girls state tournament. Kuramkote, whom Salokas described as one of Liberty’s more consistent singles players this season, won her opening-round match before dropping the next two. “Overall, I am very proud of our LHS tennis players,” Salokas said. “They have created a path that, hopefully, future LHS tennis players can follow. It truly has been a successful year.” Issaquah Issaquah High School sophomore Jackson Suh made it look easy. Suh didn’t drop a single set on his way to winning the Class 4A boys state tournament held May 29-30 at the Columbia Basin Racquet Club in Richland. He made quick work of opponents See TENNIS, Page 10
Issaquah High School golfer Zach Overstreet claimed the Class 4A boys title in thrilling fashion, winning a three-way playoff at Spokane’s Qualchan Creek Golf Course on May 28. Overstreet bested Snohomish’s Ethan Castro and Skyline’s Chris Mogg on the third playoff hole to secure the victory. Mogg led all golfers after round one, shooting a 4-under-par 68, but his 71 in round two allowed Castro and Overstreet to force the playoff as the three were knotted at 5-under through 36 holes. Overstreet and Castro had identical first- and second-round scores of 70 and 69. The Eagles ultimately earned the second-place team trophy, finishing just one point behind statechampion Bellarmine Prep. Issaquah golfer Barret Dowling finished tied for 10th with a two-day total of 143. Tim Rothwell tied for 21st with 146 and Sid Raman did not make the final cut after shooting 79 in round one. On the girls’ side, the Eagles sent golfers Emily Chun and Meg Raman to the 4A state tournament at Spokane’s Indian Canyon Golf Course, but neither made it past the first day. Liberty The Liberty High School boys golf team earned a second-place team trophy at the 2A state tournament
S tate G olf R oundup held at Liberty Lake Golf Course near Spokane. Dexter Simonds was the Patriots’ top finisher, ending up tied for sixth with an overall score of 143. Chase McIntosh finished right behind him at 145, followed by Ben Graham at 146. Collin Fletcher finished tied for 31st, while Alex Wilsey and Luke Hall did not advance past the first round. In girls play, Liberty sent three golfers to the 2A state tournament at MeadowWood Golf Course near Spokane, and all three finished in the top 40. Sami Galluzzo had the top finish, tying for 31st with an overall score of 189. Taylor Woo and Hanna Hanson rounded out the Patriots’ qualifiers, shooting 194 and 196, respectively. Skyline In addition to Mogg’s performance, Skyline golfer Kelley Sullivan finished tied for sixth among 4A boys. Sullivan shot 71 in both rounds. The Spartans’ performance was enough to win a fourth-place team trophy, coming in behind Bellarmine Prep, Issaquah and Olympia. Skyline did not qualify any golfers for the 4A girls tournament.
Liberty girls run to trophy finish at state track meet By Neil Pierson npierson@ sammamishreview.com Liberty High School’s girls track and field team made its mark at the Class 2A state championships last week, earning the fourthplace trophy with 42 points. The Patriots qualified in eight events for the May 28-30 meet at Mount Tahoma High School, and won a total of six individual medals and three relay medals to finish behind champion Shorewood (57 points), Sehome (55) and Pullman (44). Senior Kelley Johnson was the Patriots’ leading point scorer. She earned podium finishes in the 100-meter and 300-meter hurdles, and also contributed to a third-place effort in the 4x100 relay (49.42 seconds) and a fourthplace finish in the 4x400 relay (4 minutes, 8.76 seconds). Johnson, who is continuing her athletic career next year when she joins the women’s soccer program at Nova Southeastern University in Florida, put an exclamation point on her track career. She captured third in the 300 hurdles (45.98) and seventh in the
100 hurdles (16.08). Going out on a high note was something Johnson thought about as she entered the state meet. “It was a really big deal for me — I’m playing soccer next year, but I don’t get to run track, and I love track,” Johnson said after the May 29 preliminary heats of the 300 hurdles, in which she finished sixth overall in 47.15. “I’ve complained about it a lot, but I absolutely love it.” Johnson also played key roles on two of the Patriots’ three medalwinning relays. The 4x400 performance, she said, was particularly impressive considering she didn’t began running with Sophie Wartena, Marissa Mills and Kaiah McLaren until just prior to the District 2 meet. A different foursome helped the Patriots make it through the KingCo Conference meet. “My senior year, it’s awesome that we can do this kind of stuff,” Johnson said. “All the relays, all the girls, we just meshed so well together, and I’m so happy it worked out.” Liberty’s 4x200 team of See TRACK, Page 10
By Greg Farrar
Carlyn Schmidgall (right), Liberty High School junior, races neck and neck in the final turn against Alexa Shindruk, of Lynden, in the 2A 3,200-meter championship May 30 in Tacoma.
10 • Thursday, June 4 2015
Issaquah, Skyline lacrosse teams bounced out in state semifinals Brett Bottomley scored the go-ahead goal with just 56 seconds remaining to send host Mercer Island to the Division I finals of the Washington boys lacrosse state tournament, with an 11-10 semifinal win over 2014 state runner-up Issaquah on May 27. Bottomley, a two-time All-KingCo Conference senior midfielder, scored unassisted to send the Islanders back to the state title game after a year’s absence. His goal followed teammate Jack Counihan’s score with 1:31 remaining that tied the contest at 10-10. The back-to-back scores capped an impressive Islanders rally from a two-goal deficit with just less than five minutes remaining. The win propelled Mercer Island (21-1) into a May 31 title matchup with three-time defending champion Bellevue. Issaquah (17-5) came out hungry and grabbed a 3-0 lead after one quarter, led by two goals from All-American midfielder Mikey Giannopulos. But the Islanders caught fire, scoring six times in the second quarter to take a 6-5 lead into the intermission.
The seesaw game continued in the third quarter as the Islanders’ attack went flat, and three Issaquah goals put the Eagles ahead 8-7 with 15 minutes left. Giannopulos and Jake Gonzalez each had two goals to lead the Eagles, and Giannopulos added 10 ground balls. In the other May 27 semifinals, Bellevue freshman Matt Marino’s hat trick led the way as Bellevue advanced to the state championship game with a 10-9 comeback victory over visiting Skyline. Bellevue (18-4) made its fourth straight trip to the final, and 21st overall in program history. The Wolverines won nine of their 10 games leading into the final. Marino, a second-team All-KingCo midfielder, got help from Augie Fratt (two goals, two ground balls), Cameron McMahon (two goals) and goaltender Cole Bouwman (seven saves). Prior to the semifinal loss, Skyline (15-4) had won eight of nine outings, including four in a row. Source: Washington HS Lacrosse
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training all season for this.” Skyline qualified teams for each of the three relay events, and earned a third-place medal in the 4x400 as Deutsch, Kristen Yose, Meghan Long and Geneva Schlepp finished in 3:54.42. In the 4A boys meet, Skyline earned one medal as Lane Malulla was fourth in the 200 meters (22.28).
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from Gig Harbor, Olympia and Thomas Jefferson, before meeting a familiar KingCo Conference foe, Redmond’s Adam Guo, in the state final. Like Su, Guo hadn’t lost a set during the tournament, but he couldn’t keep up with the Issaquah star, who won in straight sets (6-0, 6-3) to capture the title that eluded him a year ago.
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Shanell Thompson, Wartena, Danielle Demps and Cherelle Demps finished in third place (1:43.73).
The junior earned a district title in the 100 meters, but fell short of the podium in that event as he ran an 11th-place time of 11.22 in the prelims. Malulla said he was pleased with his season as a whole and plans to work hard to stay among the contenders as a senior. “I’m going to do club track, and in the offseason I just really want to work on my block starts,” he said. “If I can get those down, I feel I can post some really strong times that are competitive, and hopefully do better than I did this year.” Skyline Julia Lioubarski and Jasmine Ye improved on last year’s eighth-place result. The Skyline doubles team took seventh place at the Class 4A girls state tournament held May 2930 at Richland High School. The duo defeated Kentwood in the openinground match, before falling to eventual statechampion Camas. They then beat Snohomish before losing to Newport in the match to determine fourth and seventh places.
Wartena, a sophomore, joined Johnson on the podium for the 300 hurdles, finishing sixth (47.24). Cherelle Demps, a senior, grabbed a third-place finish in the 100 meters (12.53). She won three individual state medals and five relay medals during
By Karen Calcaterra
Nate Steffens, Liberty High School pitcher, throws a pitch in the Patriots’ 6-2 loss to Centralia in the Class 2A state baseball semifinals May 29 at Yakima’s County Stadium.
Baseball Anderson went 2-for-4 in the game, while catcher Tyler Haselman went 2-for3 with 2 RBIs to propel the Patriots to the win. That put Liberty into the semifinals for the first time since 2003, when the Patriots won the 3A state title thanks to the arm of Tim Lincecum, now a star with the San Francisco Giants. Liberty would go on to lose to eventual state champion Centralia, 6-2,
in the semifinals at Yakima County Stadium on May 29. The next day, they fell to Squalicum, 7-1, in a game that took 10 innings to determine a winner. Liberty had to settle for a fourthplace trophy. The ending was bittersweet, Anderson and Steffens said, but it didn’t take away from all that the Patriots accomplished. “A lot of people doubted us, but we won the games we had to win, we peaked at the right time and we extended our season a lot further than most people thought we would,” Anderson said.
her Liberty career. The Patriots also scored points in the long distances as junior Carlyn Schmidgall took fourth in the 3,200 meters (11:15.83) and sixth in the 1,600 (5:12.95). The Liberty boys team had only four qualifiers to
the state meet, although the Patriots won three medals, two of them from senior Trevor Sytsma. Sytsma took fifth in the 1,600 (4:22.89) and seventh in the 3,200 (9:32.51), while junior Nate Solly was seventh in the 300 hurdles (40.73).
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