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Forecast is green for rain garden Project gives water a place to go in school parking lot
By Warren Kagarise Issaquah Press reporter Squak Mountain State Park’s operating hours and maintenance could be reduced, but the latest proposal from the state allows for the park to remain open. Under a plan offered last year, Squak Mountain and other recreation sites faced a shutdown as early as July 2011. Instead, the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission is considering a service reduction in order to cut costs. Under the proposal, the 1,545-acre destination for hikers and equestrian trail riders could close on weekdays. “We know we have to make some service reductions, but we’re trying to figure out ways to have the parks not be to zero service,” commission spokeswoman Virginia Painter said. Still, reduced service could make for some notable changes on
What used to be a strip of gravel parking spots near Issaquah Valley Elementary School is now a paved parking lot and bus loop. The new impervious surface has led to another development: a student-dug rain garden filled with 500 plants of varying shades of green. The paved loop and rain garden were the brainchild of Rory Cameron, the city’s senior transportation engineer. He alleviated the traffic mess near Issaquah Valley by designing the long and skinny parking lot and bus loop — built in early 2011 — and he needed to find a place for the rain to go. His answer? A student-planted rain garden, placed at the edge of the bus loop along Northwest Holly Street. The garden would not only give students ownership of their school but also an expanded understanding of their environment, he reasoned. “It’s a legacy for all the students who can come back and see how they grow,” he said. Using money from the Complete Streets transportation fund, the city purchased 500 plants, a number matching Issaquah Valley’s student population. “The teachers were excited about the environmental stewardship,” city Resource Conservation Office Senior Program Manager Mary Joe de Beck said. From May 31 to June 3, students arrived at the rain garden
Squak Mountain park to remain open
Budget prompts reduced hours, service at state park
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Squak Mountain. “The intention for us is to have it open on weekends — Friday, Saturday, Sunday — and probably holidays with some limited services, meaning limited maintenance,” Lake Sammamish State Park Manager Rich Benson said. “We’re probably not going to do as much as we once did.” (Rangers manage Lake Sammamish, Squak Mountain, Bridle Trails and Olallie state parks from a lakeside office in Issaquah.) The state could also find a partner, such as a nonprofit group, to help maintain Squak Mountain, although no such agreement has been announced. State legislators sent a $32 billion budget to Gov. Chris Gregoire as a special session raced to a close May 25. The budget allocates $146.5 million to the state parks agency from July until 2013. The spending plan includes almost $8.9 million to operate 119 state parks as the agency refashions the parks system to become self-supporting. Earlier in the special session, See PARK, Page A6
Motorcyclist arrested after fleeing from police at more than 100 mph By Warren Kagarise Issaquah Press reporter
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A group of Issaquah Valley Elementary School students plant native species in the rain garden near a new cityowned parking lot and bus loop by their school.
Police descended on the Issaquah Highlands June 3 after a man driving a motorcycle at more than 100 mph led state troopers to a condominium near Grand Ridge Elementary School, prompting administrators to take precautions as the school day ended. The afternoon incident started after the crew in a Washington State Patrol airplane observed a motorcycle rider driving more than 100 mph on westbound Interstate
90 near Preston. The crew in the Cessna 206 had been monitoring King County traffic. After receiving notification from the aircraft crew, a trooper in a patrol car pulled behind the motorcycle and turned on its flashing lights to try to stop the vehicle, but the driver continued undeterred. “Because of the extreme speeds and the maneuvering that he was doing, the trooper did not pursue,” Trooper Julie Startup said. See ARREST, Page A6
1,127 students to King County proposes changes to outreach Plan calls for dividing unincorporated receive diplomas communities into service areas By Laura Geggel Issaquah Press reporter
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After 13 years of schooling, 1,127 students from the class of 2011 will receive their high school diploma this month. Each of the district’s four high schools — Issaquah, Liberty, Skyline and Tiger Mountain Community high schools — as well as the district’s communitybased Academy for Community Transition for special-needs students will have commencement celebrations during the next week. Here’s what you need to know about the celebrations, in the order they happen. Academy for Community Transition Six graduates 7 p.m. June 13 Issaquah School District Administration Building, 565 N.W. Holly St. Issaquah High School 413 graduates 2 p.m. June 10 Safeco Field Valedictorians: Emily Cartmell,
Photo coverage of graduation day for Issaquah, Liberty, Skyline and Tiger Mountain Community high schools will be presented in keepsake sections in The Issaquah Press on June 15. A photo section in the June 22 edition will feature commencement activities for the Academy for Community Transition.
Isabelle Chu, Tyler Herrmann, Andrew Repp and Benjamin Rosellini Senior Matthew Sekijima and teacher Jonathan Ko will speak. School board member Suzanne Weaver will accept the class. Liberty High School 270 graduates 5 p.m. June 10 Safeco Field Valedictorian: Jay Chakravarty See GRADUATION, Page A3
By Warren Kagarise Issaquah Press reporter King County intends to overhaul outreach from county leaders to residents in rural and unincorporated areas, including more than 16,000 people near Issaquah. The proposal could reshape the relationship between county leaders and the Four Creeks Unincorporated Area Council, a liaison for unincorporated area residents near Issaquah to the county government based in Seattle. Similar groups exist in unincorporated areas across King County, from Vashon Island to urban Highline between Burien and Seattle. The unincorporated area councils do not represent all rural and unincorporated residents, however, prompting county leaders to consider other options for outreach. So, County Executive Dow Constantine offered a proposal to divide unincorporated communities into so-called community service areas. The plan calls for assigning county staffers and residents in a designated area to coordinate on issues, such as crime prevention or concerns about development. Unlike the existing arrangement,
Constantine proposed for the community service areas to include communities not represented by a local council, such as Klahanie and the Snoqualmie Valley. The proposal keeps the unincorporated area councils intact, but does not guarantee future funding for the organizations. Each council used to receive $10,000 per year in county funding. The plan also preserves existing community service centers and staff members. Officials crafted the plan after the council directed Constantine last year to consolidate the unincorporated area councils in order to cut costs. Lauren Smith, unincorporated areas adviser to Constantine, hosted community meetings — including a January meeting in Issaquah — in order to shape the proposal. “Our thinking is that this proposal will benefit everyone in the unincorporated area while allowing us to continue our relationship with the UACs,” she said. Change or status quo The community service areas proposal is meant to connect residents and a designated staff team,
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rather than leaving residents to navigate county bureaucracy. “One of the things that I heard universally from the UACs is, ‘We really need to have our single point of contact. It just makes life easier,’” Smith said. “They don’t have to figure out who to call. The staff knows and it’s just much easier to work with one person.” Peter Eberle, Four Creeks Unincorporated Area Council presi-
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Seattle Tilth held a plant sale at the Issaquah Farmers Market on May 14. In addition to offering plants, Tilth representatives shared knowledge about locally grown organic vegetables. Meanwhile, volunteers tended to Pickering Garden, and plant sale participants marveled at the bounty. The initial harvest of the season from the garden’s earliest crop resulted in 12 pounds of vegetables for the Issaquah Food and Clothing Bank.
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dent, and other council leaders across King County remain skeptical. “I have to agree with most of the rest of the UACs that we would just as soon leave things status quo,” he said. Census 2010 data shows 16,500 residents in the Four Creeks Unincorporated Area. The
QUOTABLE “When I was growing up, we didn’t have any professional sports in the city. During the summer, the big event was the hydroplane race.”
— Steve Compton Sammamish resident, about Tastin’ n Racin’ (Read story on Pages B1 and B6.)
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By Warren Kagarise Issaquah Press reporter Starbucks plans to offer a different kind of jolt to Issaquah customers soon. The bustling Starbucks at the Meadows complex along Northwest Gilman Boulevard is in line to become the only store other than Seattle and Portland, Ore., so far to offer beer and wine. The coffee colossus filed for a liquor license last month as Starbucks prepares to renovate the Issaquah location in late summer. The project is due to start in early August and should be completed in late September. Plans call for the location to remain open during construction, although some seating might be unavailable for stretches during the remodel.
The overhaul marks Starbucks’ inaugural attempt to offer alcohol options and additional menu offerings in a suburban setting. Imagine charcuterie and a cheese plate — savory snacks to accompany the craft beers and regional wines Starbucks plans to offer. The customer base and buzzing traffic at the Issaquah store offer the Seattle-based company a chance to test a concept honed at Emerald City locations. “It’s a very mixed-use store. You’ve got every type of Starbucks customer there, from students to businesspeople to folks meeting with groups after work,” Starbucks spokeswoman Stacey Krum said. (Starbucks does not release customer figures on a per-store basis.) The proposed design details include reclaimed wood, including a bar fashioned from salvaged tele-
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phone poles, and, in a nod to the Issaquah location, a metal-andwood art piece inspired by the autumn salmon run — touches to remake a plain-Jane Starbucks into a unique destination. Expect different seating options in the remade coffee shop, too, as Starbucks rolls out a more flexible format so customers can move furniture for gatherings. The concept also includes a children’s area. “If you go into the store now, it’s a pretty standard setup with the tables and the café chairs,” Krum said. “One of the things we’re going to be changing is different seating zones. There’ll be more soft seating. There’ll be some high seating.” Starbucks also plans to add a Clover brewing system at the Issaquah store. The stainless steel machine uses vacuum methods to
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in waves, planting different configurations of plants and trees. Each class of students learned about the importance of the rain garden. Plants help clean the air of carbon dioxide, and the long garden would provide the place for rainwater to go. The sandy soil would filter the water of chemicals, like oil, before it drained down to the groundwater beneath the land. Fifth-grader Jacob Zamano paused while planting a dogwood tree to say he enjoyed planting “so we can have more nature in the city,” not to mention, “because there’s going to be a ton of rain.”
as the company expands beer and wine sales. “They’re trying this kind of a model in certain places,” Washington State Liquor Control Board spokesman Brian Smith said. In Seattle, the popular East Olive Way Starbucks received a highprofile makeover last year and relaunched in October. Starbucks is due to open a similar store in Portland in the Pearl District near iconic Powell’s Books in the days ahead. The updated stores feature beer, wine and menus beyond the usual coffee, muffins and scones. The planned Issaquah remodel also incorporates ideas from Roy Street Coffee & Tea and 15th Avenue Coffee & Tea, or “learning lab” stores in Starbucks lingo. The company eschewed green aprons and venti-size cups for the loca-
tions — a concept derided as “stealth Starbucks” by critics. In Issaquah, Starbucks operates a store along East Lake Sammamish Parkway Southeast near The Home Depot, plus counters in the local Fred Meyer, QFC and Safeway. The soon-to-open Swedish Medical Center campus in the Issaquah Highlands also features a Starbucks. Krum said employees at the Meadows location started alerting customers to coming changes in recent weeks and received positive feedback. “Those are passionate customers and we’re really looking forward to hearing from them what they think,” she added. Warren Kagarise: 392-6434, ext. 234, or wkagarise@isspress.com. Comment at www.issaquahpress.com.
Mountains to Sound Greenway receives $25,000 to restore park habitat
Issaquah Valley Elementary School students Simeon Hawkins (left), Jessie Estes, Josh Hicks and Luis Lopez show off their muddy fingers after working in the school’s new rain garden along Northwest Holly Street.
Garden: ‘A great way to plant 500 plants’
produce a cup of coffee considered superior to the result from a drip coffee maker. Starbucks baristas, or partners in company parlance, operate a handful of the machines at Seattle stores. “Partners can do coffee tastings and really help people figure out, do they like Latin American coffees? Are they more interested in something from Sumatra?” Krum said. Before alcohol sales can start, the Washington State Liquor Control Board usually requires about 60 to 90 days to process a liquor license application. State law requires approved businesses to post signage about alcohol sales, and employees must undergo alcohol server training. The state has processed a handful of liquor license applications from Starbucks in recent months
Students learned that certain plants prosper in wetter environments. Cameron divided the rain garden into three zones: a wet zone, a medium-wet zone and a dryer zone. “If you look at the profile of the road, you can see there’s a little bit of a low spot,” that will get more rainwater, he said. Students dug holes and filled them with slough sedges, dwarf osiers, dogwoods, sword ferns, Oregon grapes and sun roses. A crew of AmeriCorps workers — Kelly Ferron, Brianna Craft, Hai Nguyen and Britta Marti — helped the students get their hands dirty and put plants in the ground. Fifth-grade cousins Verania Tolosa and Kelly Tolosa planted dogwoods together, digging holes and filling them with plants. Their classmate, Kaitlyn Sherrill managed to keep her white outfit pristine, even though she was digging in the dirt. Throughout the school year, the city’s Environmental Education Outreach Office has helped schools, including Issaquah Valley, learn about resource conservation. Sam Wilder, a contractor with the city, has worked with every fifthgrade class about composting,
recycling and waste reduction in the lunchroom and the classroom. In turn, the fifth-graders taught the rest of the school their newly learned environmental habits. “The biggest accomplishment here was they were able to get their waste to five gallons a day” during a waste-free lunch exercise, Wilder said. “They keep downsizing their Dumpster, which saves the school money.” The one-day accomplishment reduced garbage by almost 24 pounds and 30 gallons, the same as two and a half tons per year. The accomplishment, along with composting and recycling, has earned Issaquah Valley the title of level one King County Green School. Elementary school students have a new appreciation for all things “green,” and the rain garden is a great way to reinforce that idea, Principal Diane Holt said. “We used it as an educational opportunity and at the same time a great way to plant 500 plants,” she said. “It’s awesome.” Laura Geggel: 392-6434, ext. 241, or lgeggel@isspress.com. Comment at www.issaquahpress.com.
Lake Sammamish State Park received a special delivery June 6 — a $25,000 FedEx and National Fish and Wildlife Stewardship Partnership Grant for the Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust to continue habitat restoration efforts in the 512-acre park. The grant supplements a $50,000 National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Community Salmon Fund Grant received last year alongside a grant from the King Conservation District. “Our work with NFWF enables FedEx team members to collabo-
City counts 219 bicycle commuters on Bike to Work Day The city Resource Conservation Office declared National Bike to Work Day a success in Issaquah. Cascade Bicycle Club, the largest such organization in the United States, helped put on Puget Sound’s F5 Bike to Work Day event May 20. Issaquah set up a station at state Route 900 and Northwest Sammamish Road to count cyclists, offer bike repairs and hand out snacks. Officials counted 219 cyclists on Bike to Work Day in Issaquah — more than last year
rate and work directly with local nonprofits to improve the air, water and urban spaces that we share in the communities where we live and work,” Mitch Jackson, vice president for environmental affairs and sustainability at FedEx Corp., said in a news release. “A significant portion of our operations, people and facilities are based in metropolitan centers, and we value helping to connect the world in responsible and resourceful ways.” In addition, FedEx employees plan to volunteer at the state park June 16 as part of the company’s commitment to environmental sustainability and volunteer
efforts in local communities through the EarthSmart program. The volunteers work at a distribution center in a commercial area adjacent to the state park. “The greenway is a place where we can come together for the good of the environment and the community,” Margaret Ullman, volunteer program manager for the greenway trust, said in the news release. The greenway stretches along Interstate 90 from the Seattle waterfront to Central Washington. The greenbelt links natural areas, farms, forests, communities, recreation opportunities and habitat for wildlife.
but shy of the record 254 in 2008. Participants met bike commuters coming from as far away as Duvall and headed as far as Kent. Resource Conservation Office employees, alongside Pacific Bicycle Co. owners Scott and Kristie Fredricks, and Cycle the Wave ambassadors from the Lakemont Ladies Cycling Club staffed the station. Issaquahbased Costco donated fruit and Pacific Bicycle Co. offered bike repairs. Bikers received free Clif Bars, water bottles, maps and information about bicycling in the Puget
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Squak Mountain neighborhood water main project starts City planners issued notice May 23 for contractors to start a routine water main project along Idylwood Drive Southwest and Greenwood Boulevard Southwest in a Squak Mountain neighborhood. The work should be complete within 70 days. The contractor is Kent-based Laser Underground & Earthworks. Residents can call city Engineer Tony Nguyen at 837-3437 to learn more.
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Legislators salvage funding for Issaquah arts programs By Warren Kagarise Issaquah Press reporter Shakespeare on the Green is due to return to the Issaquah Community Center next month — and the “Macbeth” performance is safe, after state legislators approved a last-minute measure to shore up funding for the King County cultural services agency, 4Culture. In addition to Shakespeare on the Green — from the Seattle Shakespeare Co. — dollars from 4Culture fund dozens of other programs in the community. Overall, 4Culture allocated more than $50,000 to arts, cultural and heritage organizations in the Issaquah area for 2011. Some organizations, such as the Seattle Shakespeare Co., could not offer Issaquah programs without the funding. City Arts Coordinator Amy Dukes said funding from 4Culture is important because dollars allotted through the Arts Sustained Support Program can be used for operating costs. “That’s really hard funding to replace,” she said. “Most funders want their funding to go toward
specific programming, so the fact that 4Culture gives out this funding that’s unrestricted is a huge benefit.” Lawmakers passed the 4Culture legislation as the last bill before the special legislative session adjourned May 25. “For the smaller heritage organizations, smaller arts organizations, individual artists around King County, I think 4Culture funding is pretty important,” 4Culture Executive Director Jim Kelly said. “I think it was the risk of losing that funding that really mobilized a lot of people.” The agency relies on lodging tax revenue as a major funding source. Though the lodging tax is not due to expire, the portion of revenue allocated to 4Culture had been scheduled to end next year. Kelly said the proposal seemed solid at the time lawmakers crafted the plan 21 years ago. “So, what’s going to happen to arts and heritage after 2012? ‘Well,’ the Legislature says in 1990, ‘beginning in 2001, you’ll set aside 40 percent of the lodging tax that you receive every year and capitalize an endowment. And after 2012, you’ll live off the inter-
King County highlights mental health successes By Warren Kagarise Issaquah Press reporter King County used dollars set aside for mental-health programs to serve more than 27,000 people last year — a jump from 19,000 in 2009. County Council members received the information May 9 in a report about the Mental Illness and Drug Dependency sales tax, a revenue source for mental health and criminal justice programs. The report also indicated a 23 percent reduction in jail bookings among mental-health clients and a 23 percent reduction in jail days between Oct. 1, 2009, and Sept. 30, 2010. In the same period, psychiatric hospitalizations decreased by 19 percent for clients included in the sample. “I sponsored the legislation authorizing the MIDD in 2007 because the costs of our jail being a de-facto mental institution were unacceptable and because I knew we could do better,” Councilman Bob Ferguson, the council’s Law, Justice, Health and Human Services Committee chairman, said in a statement. In 2005, state legislators authorized counties to implement a one-tenth of 1 percent sales tax to support chemical dependency or mental-health treatment services. King County Council members authorized the tax in a 2007 decision. The tax generated about $41 million last year. The county uses the dollars to fund efforts such as Mental Health Court — a ground-
breaking program to place defendants in treatment for mental illness. Mental Health Court expanded to the Issaquah Courthouse last summer. “This investment is transforming our system to a more humane model for treating those suffering from mental illness and chemical dependency,” Councilwoman Kathy Lambert, the council’s Law, Justice, Health and Human Services Committee vice chairwoman and the Issaquah representative, said in a statement. “The report shows that funding these strategies that focus on recovery is working, and it is saving significant money in our criminal justice system while also reducing recidivism and positively changing lives.” In addition, the council proclaimed May as Mental Health Month to raise awareness about mental health issues and treatment options. “Even with our society’s many technological and medical breakthroughs, there remains significant misunderstandings regarding the nature of mental illness,” David Stone, CEO of Sound Mental Health, King County’s largest mental health services provider, said in a statement. “I appreciate what the council has done to address these issues and its continued commitment to raising awareness of mental health and recovery in our community.” Warren Kagarise: 392-6434, ext. 234, or wkagarise@isspress.com. Comment at www.issaquahpress.com.
4CULTURE FUNDING The agency supported numerous arts, cultural and heritage organizations in the Issaquah area for 2011: Reach Eastside Performing Arts — $1,500 Vedic Cultural Center — $1,500 Master Chorus Eastside — $1,800 ArtEAST — $2,500 Sammamish Symphony Orchestra — $2,790 City Arts Commission — $8,000
est income generated by the endowment,’” Kelly said. “At that point in the 1990s, people looked ahead and they thought the endowment might be $100 million.” Instead, the endowment amounts to $42 million — far from enough to sustain 4Culture and associated programs for long. “It became fairly clear to us several years ago that the long-term plan for funding arts and heritage in King County through an endowment was not going to work, so that’s when we began our effort
Crews start construction on highlands’ College Drive Construction started late last month on Northeast College Drive in the Issaquah Highlands. Plans call for the road to snake for about a half-mile behind Grand Ridge Elementary School and link to the existing street grid at Central Park. The road is meant to serve as access to a Bellevue College campus planned for the highlands. In addition, the road through The Highlands at Wynhaven apartment complex is due to be improved and turned into 15th Avenue Northeast. College Drive is planned to form a T-shaped intersection at 15th Avenue. The road project is occurring at the same time as residential construction on nearby land. The project is ultimately meant to provide another east-to-west access point to Falls Drive Northeast. In order to accommodate the project, a city maintenance yard is to be constructed immediately south of the Central Park Reservoir.
Village Theatre — $25,000
4Culture also supported Seattle groups offering programming in Issaquah: Freehold Theatre — $6,000 Seattle Shakespeare Co. — $10,000 Both organizations’ Issaquah outreach programs faced the chopping block without 4Culture funding. Source: City Arts Coordinator Amy Dukes
down in Olympia,” Kelly said. Issaquah organizations rely on funding Starting in 2021, the legislation allocates 37.5 percent of lodging tax revenue for arts and heritage preservation programs in King County. In the meantime, 4Culture can spend the $42 million endowment as transition funding from 2013 until 2021. (The measure also allows lodging tax revenue to be used for affordable workforce housing or services for homeless youth.) Issaquah History Museums
The south access path to the school from Central Park is due to close until fall. Parkgoers should also expect short-term closures along the park access road. The road should be completed at about the start of the 2011-12 school year.
South Cove residents lose power for several hours Residents in the neighborhoods near Timberlake Park, along Lake Sammamish’s southern shore, lost power for several hours June 3 after a cable failure. Puget Sound Energy estimates 65 customers lost power at about 4 p.m. due to the underground cable failure near Southeast 43rd Place in a neighborhood east of the park. Crews restored power to 15 customers by 5 p.m., tracked down the source of the outage by 7:15 p.m. and restored power to the 50 remaining households by 10:30 p.m. PSE does not yet have information about the cause of the cable failure.
Executive Director Erica Maniez said funding from the organization is essential. The museums receive about $20,000 from 4Culture each year through the Arts Sustained Support Program and project grants — a sizable amount for a small organization. The museums’ annual budget ranges from $130,000 to $150,000. “They really help organizations leverage other funding. We can go to our funders and say, ‘Hey, we have 18 grand from 4Culture to restore the caboose. We’re halfway there. What can you guys kick in?’” Maniez said. “It’s a lot less daunting than, ‘Hey, we need to raise 18 grand.’” Dukes said organizations undergo a rigorous process to qualify for 4Culture funding. “Getting funding from them is kind of a stamp of approval and really helps leverage other funding,” she said. King County Executive Dow Constantine and influential Democrats in each legislative chamber — state Sen. Ed Murray and state Rep. Ross Hunter — advocated for the 4Culture bill. Hunter represents Greenwood Point and South Cove neighborhoods in the 48th Legislative
Graduation: Ceremonies are open to the public FROM PAGE A1 Salutatorians: Sarah Hewitt and Kyle Stewart Seniors Boyd Cottom, J.D. Cherest and Bo Woo, and teacher Phil Donley will speak. School board member Brian Deagle will accept the class.
Skyline High School 408 graduates 8 p.m. June 10 Safeco Field Valedictorian: Amy Fan Salutatorians: James Richardson and Shiqian Zhang Seniors Amy Fan and Ryan
District. “This was the seventh year we’ve been trying to do this. Before the session began, a couple of people asked me, ‘You’ve been trying this for six years and you’re going into your seventh. What’s going to be different?’ And the answer was Dow Constantine,” Kelly said. The initial proposal to iron out 4Culture funding came as part of a broader package related to stadium taxes. Lawmakers approved the 4Culture portion only after removing the stadium proposal. “I’m pleased the legislation adopted last night supports workforce housing, the arts and the 30,000 people who work in the arts in King County,” Constantine said in a statement. “An opportunity was missed here to build facilities to draw hundreds of thousands more visitors to this state, creating thousands of jobs in construction and tourism, and advancing economic recovery. I will continue to fight to make us more competitive, pull this region out of recession and get people back to work.” Warren Kagarise: 392-6434, ext. 234, or wkagarise@isspress.com. Comment at www.issaquahpress.com.
Dunn, and teacher Brendan Hyland will speak. School board member Chad Magendanz will accept the class. Tiger Mountain Community High School 30 graduates 6 p.m. June 9 Tiger Mountain Community High School Senior Lacee Crooks will speak. School board member Suzanne Weaver will accept the class. The ceremonies are open to the public. Purchase tickets to Issaquah, Liberty or Skyline’s graduations in advance through the schools’ bookkeepers. Tickets will also be sold the day of commencement at Safeco Field. The graduation for the district’s Academy for Community Transition is by invitation only. The Tiger Mountain graduation is open to the public, though there is limited space.
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ing County Council is considering an ordinance to require anyone who swims, floats or boats on major rivers this summer to wear a life jacket. Violators could be fined $86. The law would expire Oct. 31. The short-term requirement is in response to the swift, icy snow melt from mountains filling rivers later than usual this year, creating a heightened risk to public safety. The ordinance is a bit over the top for citizens who don’t like government telling adults how to be safe. The idea, proposed last week, has been quick to garner comments from those opposed to “nanny” laws, and those who believe the county is seeking a new revenue source. If anything, this short-term law will likely cost taxpayers. Signage at entry points along the Snoqualmie, Tolt, Cedar, Green, White, Raging and Skykomish rivers would be installed immediately to educate the public, and those without life jackets would get a warning for a first violation. This all takes time and money in advance of any fine collections being made — but so does search and recovery of drowned bodies. Public education about water safety will make it worthwhile even if no fines are ever collected. State law already requires children younger than 12 to wear life vests, and adults to have one onboard vessels that are less than 19 feet long, including the rafts, canoes and kayaks often used on rivers. Yet, reports of river floaters without life vests vary from 60 to 90 percent. We’d prefer King County adopt a stronger education program about the use of life jackets rather than send a mixed message this year only. We would hate for citizens to think life vests are only necessary this summer. If there is money to be spent on public safety, expand the loaner life jacket program now in place at some King County park beaches. And encourage the state law to add a permanent requirement for life jackets on swimmers younger than 12 on the major rivers. Ultimately, it’s up to adults to set a good example by being responsible for themselves and their families. Only then will government leaders stop worrying about the public and its safety by implementing laws.
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The attack of Issaquah’s sprinting mega spiders
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fter having dinner with my family at a restaurant a few weeks ago, we returned home to find a spider nearly the size of a silver dollar lounging on the back of the door leading to our garage. There it sat, motionless — almost as if it were dead — about three feet off the floor. On its back was a black-andbrown pattern, and its hideous eyes seemed to glow in the room’s incandescent light. Getting as close as I could without squirming, I took photos with my cell phone and several more with a digital camera. Even with the bright flash, the spider didn’t budge. When the novelty of the situation had worn off, we were left with the hard reality that we had to do something about the spider, as none of us could go about the rest of the evening knowing the beast was literally on the other side of the door. Using a paper towel, my dad knocked the spider on the floor. This is when the situation took a turn for the terrifying. The spider landed on the floor about two feet from my toes, taking off toward me as soon as it landed. It moved with uncanny quickness, nearly reaching my feet before I had time to react. Of course, I did what any sane
man would do in this situation — I screamed like a girl and high-stepped out of the room. As I panicked and fled, my dad tim Pfarr attempted to step on the spiPress reporter der with his shoe. With a thump that shook the entire downstairs, his first stomp missed the spider completely. On the second try — with another triumphant thump — he hit the spider directly, reducing it to mush. For a moment I felt bad for the poor creature, running for its life, but there was no way I would have slept that night knowing such a massive spider was inside the house. After scooping the remains from the floor, we examined the photos I took, comparing them to photos on the Internet of spiders of the Pacific Northwest. After several comparisons, we came to the conclusion that it may have been a hobo spider. The hobo spider — which See SPIDERS, Page A5
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Discover high school’s best kept secret When a friend suggested that my son enroll in NJROTC, my first response was, “No way!” While I have the highest regard for our military, I feared my son being recruited from high school, and thought he was lacking the discipline required. Then I remembered another friend’s son, who struggled in school, who had been through the program, and I asked his mom what she thought of it. Her response? “It’s the reason he’s successful today.” That sold me. What sold my son was it fulfilled his physical education requirement, he could be on an air rifle team and wear a sharp uniform. (It fulfills other graduating requirements and looks great on college applications and resumes, too.) He enrolled, agreeing to try it for one semester. It quickly became the reason he wanted to go to school and, three years later, he’s still in ROTC. It’s the best decision we’ve ever made. He even returned from the challenging weekend “boot camp” saying, “It was awesome!” The instructor, “Top,” assured parents at Curriculum Night that ROTC’s goal was not to recruit, but for every student to go to college. He has been true to his word. There is no “type” of student that joins the program. It’s a cross section of personalities, strengths, weaknesses, outgoing, shy, male and female. ROTC provides the opportunity to develop as leaders, team workers and responsible citizens through the mentoring and role modeling of outstanding instructors and upperclassmen. It is a tight, supportive band of brothers and sisters, many who have been together for four years. So, why is enrollment down and the program at risk of being cut? Few know how awesome the program is and many have misconceptions about it, as I did. If parents and kids knew what this program offered, and how fun it is, they’d be flocking to get into it. ROTC is a gift and would be a loss to our kids and community if eliminated. We have one year to save it. Check it out. Give your child the gift.
Linda Smith Issaquah
Program welcomes all types of students I would like to address this letter to parents of high schoolers in the Issaquah School District. If you could sign up your student for a free program that fosters teamwork, compassion, service, strength and leadership — a program that shines on a résumé and that your student will swear is the reason he or she looks forward to going to school — would you be interested? I was. That’s why I signed my student up for the Issaquah High Junior Reserve Officer Training Corp, better known around here simply as JROTC. And it has
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Thank you for bringing attention to local veterans who have served our country Thanks to The Press for the special section dedicated to the veterans of Issaquah. Being a veteran, it means a lot that people really do care and appreciate the sacrifices and dedication for those who served our country and to those who are now serving. The crowd of people who attended the Memorial Day program at Hillside Cemetery was just another example that people do care about those who served our great country. For those of us who have returned, our stories will continue, and for those who did not return home their stories are lost but not forgotten. I am proud to have served my country and am proud that I call Issaquah my home.
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playfield; I hope it will be refreshed for next year. The June 1 front-page picture of Maple Hills’ all-student/all-staff glass project shows a wonderful example of school art. I’ve been watching Issaquah High’s new buildings and have been distressed at how vanilla and cold they look. Are there plans for artwork and color? Pleasant surroundings enhance learning at all ages. I’m eager to see the creativity that will emerge from the high school students’ suggestions.
Barbara Shelton Issaquah
City projects
The powers that be are quietly pursuing growing the downtown area vertically Folks, the “Powers That Be” that cancelled the Southeast Bypass for the Front Street parking lot and approved “The Bridge to Nowhere” are now looking at allowing six- to 10-story “People Warehouse Apartment Buildings” in downtown Issaquah. They say the new buildings are for the new young people, that will walk or bike to their jobs, rain or shine, and thus will need to depend on bus schedules in lieu of automobiles. Wonder where these jobs are hiding? Also wonder if these buildings will displace more existing people than the bypass would have impacted? The “Powers That Be” also plan to provide a lot of nearby green areas, since they will not have any yards to enjoy. Of course, these green areas will be purchased and maintained by the taxpayers of Issaquah. Well, since the “Small Town Atmosphere” will be replaced by a “Bellevue Tall Building Style Atmosphere,” I hope you all will be happy with the “Powers That Be” decision.
Ken Sessler Issaquah
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community encompasses Maple Hills, May Valley, Mirrormont and other communities in a 38square-mile stretch between Issaquah and Renton. County Councilwoman Kathy Lambert said the decision to overhaul outreach reflects a desire to provide services to as many people as possible, especially as the county faces lean budgets. “The budget is very different than it was years ago, and there had to be a tradeoff,” she said. “Would the unincorporated area people rather have their meetings or would they rather have their three sheriff’s deputies?” (Lambert represents Issaquah proper, but the Four Creeks Unincorporated Area falls inside Councilman Reagan Dunn’s district.) Critics called for a more inclusive system and said the councils do not reflect the composition of each community — a statement Eberle disputed. “For Four Creeks, we have a pretty varied group that’s on the council,” he said. “We represent most of the neighborhoods in the Four Creeks area.” Unincorporated area shrinks Still, increasing public participation in the councils can pose a challenge. “It’s hard to get volunteers to come out and spend a couple nights a month doing public outreach like we do,” Eberle said. The county and the councils formalized a relation after then-
County Executive Gary Locke enacted the Citizen Participation Initiative in 1994. The county is home to 1.9 million people, including 284,000 residents in unincorporated areas. (The number reflects the number of residents shed in a substantial Kirkland annexation June 1.) The county claimed about 500,000 residents in unincorporated areas in 1994, but the number dropped in the past 17 years due to annexations and incorporations. The residents in outlying communities often raise different concerns than city dwellers. “Every neighborhood is different,” Eberle said. “That’s one of the problems that the county has with us. You have to treat each one of us differently, because we all have different issues.” Constantine announced the proposal April 18 after sending legislation and a 17-page report to the County Council for consideration. The council has yet to act on the measure. “All residents should be able to have meaningful involvement in the decisions that impact their communities, and that’s just as true for those who live in unincorporated areas as those in cities,” Constantine said in a statement. “This proposal retains the value and expertise of the existing unincorporated area councils while expanding our outreach to all unincorporated area residents.” Tom Carpenter, a former Four Creeks Unincorporated Area Council president, said the framework remains in place for the council to advocate for residents. “Four Creeks is going to continue on until we determine that we can’t go further,” he said.
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image search “hobo spider bite.” Just be sure you don’t search it immediately after eating. Grossed out yet? Consider this fact: Hobo spiders can run faster than three feet per second. At that speed, you might be able to hear the spider’s little legs pattering as the spider runs up your arm faster than you can say “I’m gonna die!” Remember that next time you blindly reach behind the furnace to grab something that fell. Tim Pfarr: 392-6434, ext. 239, or newcas@isspress.com. Comment at www.issaquahpress.com.
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Public invited to preview new English and science materials The Issaquah School District is inviting the public to weigh in on upcoming curriculum changes for elementary school science and high school language arts. Typically, the district updates curricula every seven years, but both subjects have had a longer wait, due to budget cuts. There were updates to the elementary school science curriculum in 2003 and to the high school language arts curriculum during a
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lawmakers created $30 annual and $10 day-use parking passes for state parks and other state-managed recreation sites. The state needs to raise about $60 million in Discover Pass sales each year to compensate for budget cuts. The state is expected to announce a sale date for the Discover Pass soon. The pass is required to park at state recreation facilities after July 1, although officials plan for a grace period to educate people about the rule change. In the state spending plan, legislators also directed the state parks agency to notify local governments and nonprofit organizations about closures, in order to provide opportunities for other entities to acquire or maintain the park in order to keep the facility open. “Our plan now is to try our best,”
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Meanwhile, the crew aboard the Cessna continued to monitor the motorcycle and relayed the location to troopers on the ground. Troopers then followed the motorcycle to the highlands. The aircraft crew observed the driver pull into a garage at the highlands condominium complex and close the garage door moments before patrol cars arrived at the scene. The motorcycle driver, later identified as a 62-year-old Issaquah resident, lives at the complex. Startup said the man initially refused to step outside to meet troopers. The state patrol and the Issaquah Police Department cordoned off the area. “We have to make sure that we take precautions,” Startup said. “Obviously, you never know what’s going to be happening inside of that home.” Later, the man and another man emerged from the residence. Police arrested the motorcycle driver for reckless driving and eluding officers, and detained the other man for ques-
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three-year period from 19992001. The process for updating curricula is a long one, including gathering parent surveys, review by two committees, getting information from public input events and a fortnight of public preview. Both curricula are available for view and public comment until June 22 at the district administration office, 565 N.W. Holly St. After the public comment, the Issaquah School Board will vote to approve or reject the two curricula.
Painter said. “We’re looking at managing the way we staff parks a little differently, working with different groups here and there — if they want to help and can help.” The proposal to mothball Squak Mountain surfaced last year. State parks commissioners relied on 2009 fiscal year data to determine the revenue-toexpenses ratio for facilities and recommended Squak Mountain for shutdown. The park cost $61,844 to maintain during the 2009 fiscal year and generated $423 during the same period. The state parks commission had last proposed closing recreation sites in early 2009. Legislators agreed to add a $5 opt-out fee on state vehicle license tab renewals, but the measure did not generate as much revenue as expected, prompting additional cuts. Warren Kagarise: 392-6434, ext. 234, or wkagarise@isspress.com. Comment at www.issaquahpress.com.
tioning. Under state law, reckless driving is a gross misdemeanor punishable by up to one year in prison and a $5,000 fine. For eluding police, a felony, the state can revoke a violator’s driver’s license. Officers then obtained a warrant to search the home, and troopers entered the residence late in the afternoon. “He rode his motorcycle right up into the residence, so there’s the potential that he may have hidden something or had weapons,” Startup said. “There’s no limit to what he could have done in that period of time.” The police response attracted attention from highlands residents as the hours passed. The activity prompted Grand Ridge Elementary School administrators to require all children to be accompanied by adults as school ended for the day. The school did not enter lock down. “We always make sure that we take precautions so that everyone in the area will be safe in case we do encounter something like that,” Startup said. Warren Kagarise: 392-6434, ext. 234, or wkagarise@isspress.com. Comment at www.issaquahpress.com.
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Rehab center leaps from one star to five By Laura Geggel Issaquah Press reporter When Lisa Stubenrauch took over at the Issaquah Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in 2008, it only had a one-star rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Three years later, it has five stars; the top rating a center can receive. In Washington, only 36 out of 229 nursing and rehabilitation facilities received a five-star rating. The journey to the high rating was not easy. The center has passed through many owners and many names since it opened in 1964 at 805 Front St. S. It passed through several hands. It changed its name from Issaquah Care Center to The Gardens at Issaquah after losing an $8 million lawsuit in 2005. A woman who lived there had to have an arm and a leg amputated, and all of her teeth removed because of negligent care. In 2007, North American Healthcare began managing the center, and shortly after, Stubenrauch took the steering wheel. Stubenrauch has a background in nursing as well as administration. When North American Healthcare administrators offered her the job, she thought long and hard. Transforming the center would take at least 60 to 80 hours per week, six days a week for a year and a half, she said. Still, she took the job, and her hard work paid off. She decided to raise the skill set of her employees so the center could take acute care patients, such as people recovering from hip or knee replacements, broken bones, strokes, cardiac problems, dementia or multiorgan failure. “The people who are at my nursing home, 20 years ago were at the hospital,” she said. As the center took on new patients, Stubenrauch examined the level of care they provided, evaluating and replacing all but
WHAT’S THE SCORE? Issaquah Nursing and Rehabilitation earned: Three out of five stars in health inspections Four out of five stars for nursing home staffing Five out of five stars for quality measures Overall, five out of five stars
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Lisa Stubenrauch, Issaquah Nursing & Rehabilitation administrator, helped bring the center from one star to five in three years. one of her department heads. “If they couldn’t raise the bar, they had to move along,” she said. Stubenrauch and her staff sifted through patient surveys, looking for ways to improve stays at Issaquah Nursing and Rehabilitation, including interior decorations, therapy and physician services, and how to serve food. Under the center’s former owners, up to three to four patients would share a room. With 70 rooms and a capacity of 126, that number has decreased to one to two patients per room under Stubenrauch’s watch. The rooms themselves are also receiving an upgrade, with contemporary furniture. Even the light bulbs changed, with the center working with Puget Sound Energy to switch to more efficient lighting. The center even has two therapy pets — a golden retriever and a Jack Russell terrier. Realizing that the center would function better if it were part of the community, Stubenrauch joined the Kiwanis Club of Issaquah, and patients who are well enough can go on field trips to theaters, museums, casinos and stores. Her continuous goal is to change the public’s perceptions.
Stubenrauch said she knows the center hasn’t always offered the best care, but it does now. She recalled one doctor saying the center was a place “I wouldn’t send my dog. And now he’s like, ‘Let’s send patients there,’” she said. Word of mouth is the best way to spread the word. Families will share their stories or a hospital’s discharge planner calls patients to see what they thought of the rehabilitation center. Often, patients will give a positive response, prompting the hospital to send more patients to Issaquah. Most short-term patients stay less than 45 days, but some patients living with Alzheimer’s or dementia live there permanently, some for as long as nine years. About half of its patients use Medicaid. “It’s the ethical thing to do, too,” Stubenrauch said of taking patients who are covered by Medicaid. “People have to receive care.” Attainable goals Stubenrauch has more goals in mind. She would like Issaquah Nursing and Rehabilitation to be at capacity — it’s now at 116 out
of 126. The state Department of Social & Health Services performs surveys on nursing homes. In 2010, the DSHS found several deficiencies, such as keeping sound levels comfortable. Stubenrauch hopes to reduce those deficiencies to zero. “We hope they’re always looking for ways to improve,” Stephanie Magill, spokeswoman for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, said. “Our ultimate concern is for safety and concern for the Medicare beneficiaries.” The center’s overall goal is to increase awareness in Issaquah about the center’s new changes, “to really let the community here in Issaquah know that we have an incredible facility here,” Admissions Director Lynnette Anderson said. John Whitney, of Issaquah, arrived at the center two years ago with diabetes, depression and a recently amputated leg. A Medicaid patient, Whitney had few choices for where to spend his rehabilitation, but the Issaquah facility ended up being a good match. He became resident president and began organizing field trips. “They got me so healthy and they do everything for you here,” he said. “They taught me empathy. They made me understand my life isn’t over. They gave me my future back.” Laura Geggel: 392-6434, ext, 241, or lgeggel@isspress.com. Comment at www.issaquahpress.com.
Issaquah to get increased Metro Transit service By Warren Kagarise Issaquah Press reporter Commuting from Issaquah to “Pill Hill” in Seattle could become more convenient soon. Route 211 is to be extended to the Issaquah Highlands Park & Ride. The route runs between the highlands and First Hill — nicknamed “Pill Hill” due to the hospitals in the neighborhood. King County Council members approved the route change and more than 20 other revisions May 31. County Executive Dow Constantine proposed the overhaul
Bellevue College appoints interim president Former Bellevue College administrator Laura Saunders has been appointed as interim president for the institution. The appointment came days after Bellevue College President Jean Floten announced plans to serve as chancellor of WGU Washington, the state’s online uni-
in April to accommodate the launch of RapidRide buses between Bellevue and Redmond. The route changes should start in October as RapidRide buses roll out on the Eastside. RapidRide is part of the Transit Now initiative adopted in 2006. The initial RapidRide line between Tukwila and Federal Way is popular among riders. Extending Route 211 to the highlands is possible due to a partnership between Metro Transit and the First Hill Transportation Group — a consortium of Harborview, Swedish and Virginia
Mason medical centers. The transit agency shoulders two-thirds of the cost and the hospitals cover the rest. Under the existing arrangement, Route 211 runs between First Hill and the Eastgate Park & Ride. Route 271 service is also due to increase. Metro Transit is adding trips on the route from Eastgate to the University District. Riders can board a Route 271 bus in downtown Issaquah. County officials praised the decision to reshape transit service for Eastside commuters. “In a challenging economy, the
RapidRide service will help Eastside families with affordable transportation options,” Councilwoman Kathy Lambert, Issaquah’s representative, said in a statement. “This expansion of King County transit services on the Eastside benefits the business and residential hubs that drive our economy. RapidRide helps reduce traffic congestion, and it also will make using transit more convenient.”
versity. Saunders is due to serve until a new president is in place. College trustees have started the process of hiring a firm to lead a nationwide search for a new leader. Floten announced plans last year to build a campus in the Issaquah Highlands. The college has purchased land for a highlands campus, and although no con-
struction timeline has been finalized, crews have started building the access road to the planned campus. Saunders served as vice president of administrative services at Bellevue College from 2005 until she retired in 2008. “She is known to Bellevue College’s faculty, administration and to some extent the students,”
trustees Chairman Vijay Vashee said in a statement. “Her extensive background with the Washington community and technical college system will provide strong leadership and continuity for the college as we conduct our search for the permanent president. She will provide a smooth transition to the new administration.”
Warren Kagarise: 392-6434, ext. 234, or wkagarise@isspress.com. Comment at www.issaquahpress.com.
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Sammamish exempts schools from storm water fees In return, students must learn about storm water issues By Caleb Heeringa Issaquah Press reporter
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Sticking close to mom A young snail has a ticket to ride on the back of a parent snail last week in the Tiger Mountain neighborhood yard of James and Jennifer Papp. The ‘amazing’ scene was discovered by the Papp children and photographed by their mother.
Sammamish will continue to exempt local school districts from storm-water fees in exchange for those districts’ continued promise to teach their students about storm water issues. The Sammamish City Council recently re-examined the situation following news that two Issaquah School District schools — Skyline High and Cascade Ridge Elementary — had inadvertently been charged the fees in 2009 and 2010 and were refusing to pay. City staff members blamed an accounting snafu by King County, which collects storm water fees and sends that money back to the city for use in building and maintaining ditches, culverts and other infrastructure that collects and distributes water off the plateau following storms. Several members of the public chastised the council for even considering removing the exemption while the districts were preparing to potentially lay off teachers due to huge budget cuts at the state level. “I sincerely hope that the council decides to protect our most valuable resource — our children,” Planning Commission Chairman Joe Lipinsky said May 16 during public comment, noting that he attended a silent auction at City Hall to benefit Rachel Carson Elementary School the previous Saturday. “Next year, I
might have to be in the same room on a Saturday night raising money to cover storm water fees instead of raising money to support education.” By a unanimous vote, the council approved waiving $115,000 worth of old fees and continuing to exempt the school districts, which city staff members say are one of the largest sources of impervious surface in the city, second only to city-owned land and roads. The city joins Issaquah and King County in waiving the fees, though a half-dozen neighboring cities do charge the fees to schools, including Redmond, Bellevue and Kirkland. The exemption means the city will forgo as much as $450,000 in revenue a year to its storm water fund — about 13 percent of the fund’s annual revenues. The fund goes toward capital projects, like a proposed multimillion dollar culvert system designed to alleviate flooding in the Inglewood and Tamarack neighborhoods, where yards and basements often fill with water due to steep slopes and haphazard planning by the county before the city’s incorporation. City staffers are currently doing cost estimates on the project. But some funds are also earmarked for educational efforts, such as reminding the public not to wash hazardous materials down storm drains. Issaquah School District Superintendent Steve Rasmussen and Lake Washington School District Superintendent Chip Kimball said the schools help educate the public through the environmental component of students’ science programs, which include water conservation and stream management.
“If you’re interested in truly impacting the environment and utilities, you have to go after behavior,” Kimball said, adding that children “grow into adults and hopefully you’re impacting their behavior as adults as well. “It’s a rare opportunity. Very infrequently do we give people an opportunity to eek their way into our curriculum,” he said. “This is your opportunity, but it’s going to cost you something.” The code approved by the council also allows the city to exempt the districts from storm-water fees based on capital improvements they make to their schools, such as installing rain gardens, gray water recycling and other low-impact development techniques. Sammamish Public Works Director Laura Philpot said the exemption allows the city to accomplish its storm-water goals while limiting the impact on the districts’ beleaguered budgets, but she admitted that it’s theoretically possible that not having the revenue in the storm-water fund could increase the chance that the city will have to raise storm-water rates for the rest of the city’s taxpayers. The storm-water fund is essentially a public utility, in that ratepayers are charged based on the total cost of building and maintaining the city’s storm-water system. Using the example of the proposed Inglewood and Tamarack project, the Sammamish City Council could decide to fund the project through a local improvement district that significantly increases the storm-water rates of residents of the affected neighborhoods. Or, since collecting and treating storm water before it drains into Sammamish’s streams and lakes is
“It’s a rare opportunity. Very infrequently do we give people an opportunity to eek their way into our curriculum. This is your opportunity, but it’s going to cost you something.” — Chip Kimball Lake Washington School District superintendent
arguably a benefit to all taxpayers, the council could fund the project through the storm-water capital fund. Should the capital fund come up short or if the maintenance fund did not cover upkeep costs of the new ditches, culverts or treatment facilities, the city would be forced to raise its storm-water rates, which currently sit at $150 a year for a residential lot. Building on Councilman John Curley’s observation that the school district exemption is “taking money out of the (taxpayer’s) left pocket and moving it to the right pocket,” Councilman Mark Cross noted that the city is forgoing money that could be used for water quality testing that would give the city real, quantifiable numbers to work with when it debates the effect of environmental regulations. “This money we’re waiving — and I support waiving it — would otherwise be available to us to do monitoring of the streams we care about as far as water quality,” Cross said. “The other pocket” could use that money. Caleb Heeringa: 392-6434. ext. 247, or cheeringa@isspress.com. Comment at www.issaquahpress.com.
Maple Hills Elementary School principal goes to PCMS By Laura Geggel Issaquah Press reporter Maple Hills Elementary School Principal Monique Beane has nurtured her school’s community since 2007, but this fall she has decided to move up to the middle school level. In an email to parents June 6, Beane announced her move to Pacific Cascade Middle School, where she will work as assistant
principal. The current assistant principal, Condee Wood, has accepted a position with Washington Middle School in the Olympia School District. When Issaquah School District Superintendent Steve Rasmussen learned of Wood’s move, he asked Beane if she would consider taking the Pacific Cascade position, she wrote in the email. Just as she taught her students at Maple Hills,
Beane said she decided to take on a new challenge. “I am following an important life lesson that we try to teach all of our students: Challenge and change are often necessary for growth and fresh perspectives,” she wrote. Her career in education spans two states. Before working as principal at Maple Hills, she spent three years as assistant principal at Beaver Lake Middle School and
13 years teaching subjects such as middle-school humanities in the Kent and Pasco school districts and in the Clovis Unified School District in California. “It is difficult to find the words that express what a rich experience it has been to watch your children grow and progress in their education and personal lives,” Beane wrote to parents. “We have learned together, worked together and laughed together — so it is
with a bit of a heavy heart that I am announcing that I will leave here to become the assistant principal at Pacific Cascade Middle School next school year.” Maple Hills, in the meantime, needs a new principal. Rasmussen will work with school staff members and parents before choosing a new principal for the school by July, she wrote in the email. Pacific Cascade Principal Dana Bailey said she looked forward to
working with Beane, she wrote in a separate email, also sent June 6. Beane “has a huge heart for middle-school education, and I have found her to be a strong, compassionate, energized leader during my time working with her in the Issaquah School District,” Bailey wrote. Laura Geggel: 392-6434, ext. 241, or lgeggel@isspress.com. Comment at www.issaquahpress.com.
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By Laura Geggel Issaquah Press reporter Stephen Jacobson did so well on the SAT, he’s teaching a course to help others ace the test. Jacobson, a 2009 graduate of Issaquah High School, Stephen Jacobson earned a 2,380 out of a possible 2,400 on his SAT exam. Now, the sophomore at Vanderbilt University is majoring in mechanical engineering and minoring in engineering management. Not surprisingly, math is his favorite section of the SAT, but he has an encyclopedia of tips he plans to share concerning the reading and writing sections, too. “It’s about beating the test,” Jacobson said. “It’s not about knowing everything.” This past year, IF YOU GO Ivy Insiders, a program offered Free SAT through Revolu- practice exam tion Prep, con 11 a.m. to tacted Jacobson, asking him if he 3 p.m. June 11 Free SAT would teach a workshop prep SAT class this summer in 4-7 p.m. Issaquah. The June 21 hiring process for Ivy Insiders is selective; only Lake undergraduates Sammamish Elks Lodge, who have scored in the 765 Rainier 99th percentiles Blvd. N. on the SAT Register within the past online at three years can www.revoluteach the comtionprep.com/ pany’s classes. The company ivy/stephen_j. also looks at leadership qualities, and was impressed with his résumé, which included earning his Eagle Scout badge and placement as a National Merit scholar. “Stephen is our ideal instructor,” Ivy Insiders Program Director Jane Gagnon said. “He was a community leader in high school and he scored fabulously well on the SAT. We thought that Stephen would be the perfect role model.” When college administrators look at a student’s application, the SAT is between 25 percent and 35 percent of their decision to accept a student, Gagnon said. Jacobson, who has tutored at Issaquah High and at Vanderbilt, said he enjoyed helping others reach their full potential. “I like the idea of teaching kids to do as well as I did on the SAT, and helping them get into a school that they want to get into,” he said. Interested students can take a free SAT practice test or attend a free SAT workshop. This summer, Jacobson will offer two three-week courses, the first from June 27 to July 18, and the other from July 18 to Aug. 8. Each class, costing $599, will have up to 20 students entering their junior or senior year of high school, but most classes have an average of seven people, Gagnon said. A hybrid class of private tutoring and online resources is $899. Classes are Monday, Wednesday and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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Tastin’ n Racin’ keeps bringing in new hydroplane fans while keeping the old ones hooked By Laura Geggel Issaquah Press reporter
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By Laura Geggel Issaquah Press reporter
IF YOU GO Tastin’ n Racin’ 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. June 11 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. June 12 Lake Sammamish State Park 2000 N.W. Sammamish Road Tickets: $10 adults; $5 seniors (65-plus) and juniors (616); 5 and younger is free Buy tickets online at www.tastinracin.com. MGD Hydro Happy Hour 3-8 p.m. June 10 Free admission (Friday only) Sammamish resident got involved with limited boat racing, a degree of hydroplane racing that is not as large, fast or as expensive as unlimited racing, such as
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Steve Compton takes Duke Moscrip, owner of Duke’s Chowderhouse in Seattle, for a ride on Lake Sammamish during Tastin’ n Racin’ last year. at Seafair. Compton worked with hydroplane repair crews. His family’s company, Compton Lumber Co., allowed him to flex his woodworking muscles, so he could easily fix boat hulls. Marriage and children put hydroplane racing in the backseat. Compton worked at the lumber company and raised his two sons with his wife, Mary Compton. A visit from a customer changed his life, or at least the way he spent his free time. In 2002, Vashon Island resident Stuart Jones came to Compton Lumber Co. with a long list of supplies needed to build a hydroplane.
Compton wanted in on the project, and offered to supply free wood if he could be part of the hydroplane partnership. Jones agreed, and soon Compton entered Vashon Unlimiteds LLC with Steve Payne, Larry Fuller and Rob Wheeler — all four of them owned the boat, Miss Thriftway, modeled after Compton’s favorite boat from 1955. The group and their friends began building the boat in January 2003, working on it every Saturday for more than four years until it was ready to launch in June 2007. See RACIN’, Page B3
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Saddle Up Some of the great things about riding a bicycle in Issaquah, plus some things that need improvement, were pointed out during a bike ride tour given May 17 by the Cascade Land Conservancy, Issaquah Environmental Council and Getting Around Issaquah Together. About 30 cyclists went on a route through Issaquah, to places including the East Lake Sammamish Trail along the new Fourth Avenue Northwest Undercrossing; the High Point Trail walkway under Highlands Drive Northeast; the intersection of Front Street and Sunset Way; and the bicycle trail at the westbound Interstate 90 onramp at Front Street North. Other rides are planned for this summer as fun outings for anyone who wants to join and as an educational experience about making cycling infrastructure safer.
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Bus drivers lasso awards at roadeo The Issaquah School District team of bus drivers cleaned up at the annual Puget Sound Regional Bus Roadeo Competition. CONTRIBUTED
Some books make great movies, especially if they have a great director. For the third consecutive year, the King County Library System is holding the Read.Flip.Win Video Book Review Contest, open to middle and high school students. Library staff members invite teenagers to shoot a short video about a book they have read. The contest has two categories — video book review and video trailer — allowing participants to create a review for the book or to film a trailer about it. All videos must be three ON THE WEB minutes or less. “It’s totally a Read the fun contest,” Is- official rules saquah teen online or get services librara registration ian Jessica Gomes said. “It’s form at a highly interac- www.kcls.org/ tive way of shar- teens/rfw. ing what you’re reading with other people.” Once teenagers create their video, they have to post it on YouTube and give it the tag, “RFWkcls2011.” Participants can enter as many videos as they want, and each submission must have a registration form. The deadline for the contest is July 31. A panel of librarian judges will award the winners Aug. 27 during a red carpet event at the King County Library System Service Center in Issaquah. The top winner in each category will receive a $150 gift card to Best Buy, purchased by the KCLS Foundation. The judges will award mini Oscars to other creative entries. Last year, 53 teenagers entered the contest, and “we would love to double that” this year, KCLS education and teen services coordinator Jerene Battisti said. She challenged Issaquah teenagers to participate, as no one from Issaquah has ever won the competition. If students don’t have access to a video camera, they can borrow one from the library in one-week increments. In 2010, the winners created sophisticated videos, with one girl dressing up like Jane Eyre, the heroine of the book by Charlotte Brontë, and reviewing it for her YouTube audience. The other winner filmed a video of himself rapping about the book “Castration Celebration,” by Jake Wizner. Battisti offered a few tips for this year’s participants. “Just use your imagination and your passion for what you have read and that will guide you,” she said. “It’s an absolutely fun thing for teens to do who are interested in visual arts or film. It really allows them to be completely free and creative and still relates to books and reading.”
Issaquah School District bus drivers saddled up, claimed top honors and pulled in a record number of awards in the annual Puget Sound Regional Bus Roadeo Competition. The district’s team claimed the No. 1 spot in the team championship category, and drivers nabbed the top three slots in the rookie category. In addition, the district boasted other top finishers in the May 14 competition at Clover Park High School in Lakewood. The district sent eight bus drivers to the competition: First — Kelly Rupp, a new substitute bus driver Second — Joe Lee Fourth — Lynn McArthur, a new bus driver Eighth — Debbie Randall, a previous champ at
the regional level and a state competitor 10th — Bruce Barnhill, a new substitute bus driver 15th — Violeta Martinez 21st — Debbie Davis 28th — Michelle Ewert In the rookie category, Rupp ranked first, McArthur ranked second and Barnhill ranked third. Rupp and Lee will represent the district at the Washington Association for Pupil Transportation State Roadeo on June 26 in Yakima. Jo Porter, district director of transportation, said the number of winners set a record for the Issaquah district.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars has scholarship programs for students in grades three through 12. The top award is $30,000 from the national VFW with multiple awards available from the local Post 3436. Participants can enter every year as there’s a new theme each time. The programs are: Voice of Democracy — for grades nine through 12 — 201112 theme “Is There Pride in Serving in our Military?” Patriot’s Pen — for grades six through eight — 2011-12 theme “Are You Proud of Your Country?” State VFW Youth Essay Program — for grades three through five — 2011-12 theme “What is an American?” Boy Scout of the Year There is also a program to enter your favorite teacher to receive an award. Learn about the programs and deadlines or enter at www.vfw.com, or call 392-6539 or 221-2503.
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Scandinavian delite Vasa Park’s 85th anniversary of its Midsummer Festival, a traditional Scandinavian family celebration of the start of summer, is June 19. Admission is free, but nonperishable food donations will be accepted for Northwest Harvest. There will be a parade of costumed folk dancers and musicians, a folk dancing performance around a flower-covered maypole, and Scandinavian crafts and food. There will be free pony rides, bounce houses, face painting, free cotton candy and popcorn, and an interactive game bus. A hearty Swedish pancake breakfast is served from 9 a.m. to noon, with hot dogs, hamburgers, salmon and Swedish meatballs served in the afternoon. A beer garden is open from noon to 6 p.m. Go to www.vasaparkresort.com. The park is at 3560 W. Lake Sammamish Parkway S.E., Bellevue.
Events It’s Summer Kick-off at the Farmers Market from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 11 at Pickering Barn. Participate in the Chalk Art Family Fun along Pickering Trail. Educated Ears performs from 9:3010 a.m. in the courtyard. Play bingo in the barn from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Summer Solstice Ceramic Arts Sale, featuring artists from the Issaquah and Newcastle areas, is from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. June 18 and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 19 at the Happy Valley Grange, 19720 N.E. 50th St., Redmond. Go to www.nonstopclay.com. As part of the DownTown Issaquah Association’s Fenders on Front Street Car Show June 19, six bands from Kaleidoscope School of Music will perform nonstop rock, pop and blues hits from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 195 Front St. N. The headlining adult band is Dorian Blu. The headlining teen band is Electric Foot. The complete schedule is: 9 a.m. — Zero Side Effects (teen band) 9:50 a.m. — Electric Foot (headlining teen band) 10:50 a.m. — Dorian Blu (headlining adult band) 12:45 p.m. — Diecast Players (adult band) 1:45 p.m. —Batteries Not Included (middle school rock band) 2:15 p.m. — Aftertaste (teen band) A pro bono clinic held by the Seattle Chapter of the J. Ruben Clark Law Society will provide generation information and one-on-one guidance to needy individuals June 11 at the Bellevue South Stake Center, 5205 S.E. 28th St., Bellevue. To schedule a 20-minute session, email ksphinney1@gmail.com, or call 888-220-8992 toll-free or 253753-7814. Popera Concert, performed by Opera Belles Vicky Oxley and Linda Rough, is at 7 p.m. June 14 at Bellewood Retirement Living, 3710 Providence Point Drive S.E. Call 391-2880.
Fundraisers Sleep Country’s annual New Clothing Drive for Foster Kids continues through July 10. Donations of new clothing items, such as shirts, dresses, pants, shorts, onesies and socks, can be made at any Sleep Country store and will be distributed among Sleep Country’s partner foster-care organizations. The Issaquah Sleep Country is at 730 N.W. Gilman Blvd., Suite C110. Store hours are from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.Sunday. Call 313-9415.
Classes “Retirement Strategies for Living a Long and Happy Life,” 6-7:30 p.m. June 9, Providence Marianwood, 3725 Providence Point Drive S.E. Free. Call 3912895. Pickering Master Gardener Plant Clinic is from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays through Oct. 8 in the Pickering Barn at the Issaquah Farmers Market, 1730 10th Ave. N.W. The Squak Mountain Nursery Master Gardener Plant Clinic is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays through July 30 at Squak Mountain Nursery, 7600 Renton-Issaquah Road S.E. ArtEAST offers the following workshops at 95 Front St. N. Go to www.arteast.org. “Art for the Soul,” 9:30 a.m. to noon, June 10, $90 “The Artist-Gallery Relationship,” 6-8:30 p.m. June 8, $35 “Figure Drawing: Short Pose Open Studio,” 10 a.m. to noon, June 6 to July 25, $85 “Figure Drawing: Long Pose Open Studio,” 12:30-2:30 p.m., June 6 to July 25, $85 “Basic Stringing,” 9-11:30 a.m. June 26, $95 “Introduction to Mixed Media,” 6-9 p.m. June 20 and 27, $85 “Painting From the Fire Within,” 1-6 p.m. June 26, $90
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Library The following events take place at the Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way. Call 392-5430. Talk Time, for adults to practice English skills, 1 p.m. June 13, and 6:30 p.m. June 9 and 16 Baby Music Time, for ages newborn to 14 months with an adult, 10:30 a.m. June 18 Preschool Story Time, for ages 3-5 with an adult, 10 a.m. June 27 Going Global Comedy Show, for ages 3 and up with an adult, 1 and 2 p.m. June 27 Spanish Story Time, for ages 3 and up with an adult, 6 p.m. June 27 Lunch Brunch Story Time, for ages 3-6 with an adult, noon June 28 All Toddlers Romp!, for ages 24-36 months with an adult, 10 and 11 a.m. June 29 Waddler Story Time, for ages 12-24 months with an adult, 10 and 11 a.m. June 30 Teen Book Group, 3:30 p.m. June 9 Manga Club Art Walk, for grades five and up, 2 p.m. June 18 “Food, Mood and You: Benefits of Healthy Food Choices for Cancer Survivors,” 7 p.m. June 14 “Hot Flashes & Related Symptoms Management,” 7 p.m. June 21 One-on-one computer assistance, for adults, 1, 2 and 3 p.m. June 25, call to make an appointment E-reader and Digital Downloads Demonstration, 2 p.m. June 25
Sean McGillicuddy and Kate Cormier Kate Cormier, of Sammamish, and Sean McGillicuddy, of Mashpee, Mass., announce their engagement to be married Sept. 4, 2011, at the golf course at Echo Falls in Snohomish. The Rev. Will Sappington will officiate. A reception will follow at the same location. The bride-to-be is the daughter of William Cormier and Melissa Rooth-Cormier. Her bridal attendants will be maid of honor Danica Potter and attendants Kristen Robinson, Jacklyn Duff and Lisa Squires. Cormier, a 2006 graduate of Skyline High School, earned a Bachelor of Science in aerospace studies from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University in 2010. She works at Knowledge Universe in Redmond. The future groom is the son of Joe and Lynne McGillicuddy, of Mashpee. He will be attended by best man Rich Mooney and groomsmen Ryan McGillicuddy, Evan McGillicuddy and Alex Cormier. McGillicuddy, a 2005 graduate of Mashpee High School, earned a Bachelor of Science in air traffic management from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University in 2009. He works as a safety supervisor at SeaTac Airport.
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These pets may already have been adopted by the time you see these photos. If you’re interested in adopting these or other animals, contact the Humane Society for Seattle/King County at 6410080, go to www.seattlehumane.org or e-mail humane@seattlehumane.org. All adopted animals go home spayed/neutered, microchipped and vaccinated, with 30 days of free pet health insurance and a certificate for an examination by a King County veterinarian. The Seattle Humane Society is now open from noon - 6 p.m. seven days a week.
Gloria and Richard James in 2011 Both are graduates of Sargent High School. Parents of the couple were David and Janice James, and John and Georgia Troxel, of Sargent. For the past 35 years, the couple has lived in Issaquah and have one daughter, Susan, and one granddaughter, Jessica. Richard was employed by Western/Delta Airlines; Gloria was employed by the Issaquah Post Office. This fall, they are planning a 30-day cruise to Tahiti from Seattle.
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Meet Shaka! This 7-monthold longhaired kitty is a beautiful ball of fun! Shaka will tumble and roll with joy whenever she’s with a friendly visitor. She is one sociable kitty whose greatest pleasures in life are chasing toys and sharing her affection with any adoring companion.
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Seniors Issaquah Valley Senior Center is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday at 75 N.E. Creek Way. The following activities are open to people 55 and older. Call 392-2381. AARP Driver Safety course, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 8 and 15, $14 for both dates Bingo, sponsored by Spiritwood, 11 a.m. to noon June 14 Father’s Day pancake breakfast, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 18, $4 adults/$2 children 12 and younger The following day trips are offered through June: Wilcox Egg Farm, 8:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. June 8, $18/$20 Boehm’s Candies chocolate tour, 10:15 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 13, free Ladies lunch and doll museum, 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., June 15, $14/$16 Brunch and a movie, 9:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. June 20, $5/$7 Lighthouse for the Blind, 9:15 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. June 22, $8/$10 Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. June 27, $20/$22 Lucky Eagle Casino, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. June 29, free
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Chamber makes personnel changes for strategic plan The Issaquah Chamber of Commerce recently hired a fulltime membership/tourism sales manager and unveiled a number of staff re-alignments. The moves were made to ensure a focus on the organization’s strategic vision in support of economic vitality promotion, a renewed membership focus and overall excellence called for within its 2011-2014 Strategic Plan. Nathan Perea, of the Issaquah Highlands, will head the organization’s growing membership outreach, recruitment and tourism sales initiatives. Other changes the chamber made include hiring or assigning the following people to: Bernadette Anne — retail manager for the Festivals Office Tricia Barry — office manager/executive assistant to the operation Terrie Stedman — Visitor Information Center Jan Bodine — special projects and membership-focused initiatives Adrianne Pavlik — communications, marketing and events programs
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March 23, 1932 to May 19, 2011 Born to George and Ivy Bates in Pasco, he grew up in Everett. After serving in the United States Navy, he graduated from the University of Washington and was a
longtime Boeing engineer and soccer referee. Married to Kathleen (O’Brien) in 1958; father to George III (Michele) and Jon; grandfather to Forrest and Aiden; brother to Neal, John and Wallace. Preceded in death by his daughter Ann-Louise and brother Willfred. He would ask you to support your local youth soccer league or local food bank. Private family services will be held.
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Linda Evelyn Donnelly Linda Evelyn Donnelly, 67, of Bothell, was called to Heaven on May 28, 2011. She was born July 5, 1943, in Butte, Mont., to Evelyn Payne. The Chewelah High School graduate was a telephone operator for Mountain Bell and a longtime member of the Issaquah Eagles. Linda’s fun-loving personality
and giving nature touched many lives. The devoted wife, mother and grandmother enjoyed gardening and reading. She is survived by her children Al Pelly, Kenneth Pelly and Rhonda McLaughlin; eight grandchildren; sisters Lorna, Lavonne and Lorri; and her sil Alice Jackson. She was preceded in death by husband Norman on March 30, 2011.
Donald L. Hayes Donald L. Hayes, 78, of Issaquah, passed away on May 22, 2011. Survivors include daughter Leslie Y. Klick, of Wenatchee, and son Eric L. Hayes, of Fall City. Donald was preceded in death by his wife Shirley Mae Hayes on Nov. 7, 2001.
A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 25, at Our Savior Lutheran Church, 745 Front St. S., Issaquah. A reception will follow. Arrangements are by Flintoft’s Funeral Home and Crematory. Friends are invited to share memories and sign the family’s online guest book at www.flintofts.com.
Susan Josephine Leaf Susan Josephine Leaf (née Peterson) passed away at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 25, 2011, after a long illness. She was preceded in death by her mother Josephine Marie Peterson, her father Theodore H. Peterson and a younger brother, David Peterson. She is survived by her two daughters, Meagan Leaf and Kirsten Finstad, and her older brother Michael Peterson. Susan graduated from Redmond High School in 1969 and traveled around the country before establishing a successful home day-care center in Bellevue, which she ran for many years. Seven years ago, she went back to school and earned an associate degree from
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Bellevue Community College and then went to work at Costco for the past three years. Susan loved gardening, reading mysteries and politics. She was a devout Christian, having been initially baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran tradition. Her knowledge of scripture was remarkable. She will be greatly missed by everyone who knew her. A memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 18, at Sammamish Hills Lutheran Church, 22818 S.E. Eighth St., Sammamish. Arrangements entrusted to Flintoft’s Issaquah Funeral Home, 392-6444. Friends are invited to share memories and sign the online guest book at www.flintofts.com.
Marilyn Nipper, of Issaquah, died May 26, 2011. She was 82. Marilyn was born in Inglewood, Calif., on Jan. 11, 1929. She attended high school in Springfield, Ore., graduating in 1946. She married Bill Nipper in Eugene, Ore., in 1946. They moved to Eastgate in the mid-1960s, and moved to Hutchison House two years ago. Marilyn was an excellent seamstress and homemaker who enjoyed gardening, nature walks and the ocean. She loved parties, visiting with people and chatting with friends. Marilyn was a member of the Red Hat Society. Share memories and sign the family’s online guest book at www.flintofts.com.
The Pomegranate Center chooses communities for its Gathering Places Projects
The Pomegranate Center, of Issaquah, recently announced its four projects selected for this year’s Gathering Places Project, its partnership with Tully’s Coffee to spark a movement to create gathering places in communities across the country, where people can meet, linger, chat and celebrate. The center’s four projects are: Hunter Farm Gathering Place: Transformation of a mostly vacant area in the Wedgewood neighborhood of Seattle into an artistic community space, providing the community with a much-needed recreation area. Mercer Island Library: Creation of an outdoor gathering, learning and nature space that is adjacent to the library. Downtown Sumner Gathering Place: Conversion of a downtown alley into a vibrant, art-filled community-gathering space, a first in the business district of Sumner. Square Park: Redevelopment of an existing and well-loved community park in the Totem Lake neighborhood by adding additional social space. The Pomegranate Center is an internationally recognized leader in developing neighborhood gathering places and is a leading nonprofit organization devoted to community-generated design and development. Community organizer Milenko Matanovic founded the Pomegranate Center in 1986 to explore
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Issaquah Community Network elects new leaders The Issaquah Community Network voted in three leaders at its annual election meeting May 16. Cougar Ridge resident Judy Brewer was re-elected for a second term as chairwoman of the network. Brewer is a past president of the Issaquah PTSA Council and a recipient of the Issaquah Schools Foundation Golden Apple Award. She has served as a member of the Issaquah Community Network board of directors for nearly 10 years. Cougar Ridge resident Dianne Buggé was elected vice chairwoman. Buggé has actively participated in the Issaquah Middle School and Issaquah High School PTSAs. Newcastle resident Jeff Michell was elected as secretary. Michell is a past chairman and treasurer of the network’s board of directors, and has served as a member of the board for 12 years.
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“The boat ran great,” Compton said. “This is a very powerful and a very fast boat,” going up to 140 mph. The most challenging part, ensuring that Miss Thriftway’s thousands of parts work properly, is worth it for the thrill of taking her out on the water, he said. Though the group doesn’t race at Tastin’ n Racin’, this is the fourth year it will take Miss Thriftway out on the water during the vintage show. “Our purpose is to maintain the history of the hydroplane sport,” Compton said. The people behind Vashon Unlimiteds LLC represent only one of several dozen boats that will show their motors at Tastin’ n Racin’. Larry Garcia, a 1976 Is-
saquah High School graduate, has participated in the race since its early days. “We’re just absolutely hydroplane addicts,” he said. “Hydroplane racing in Seattle has been around for a long, long time.” He owns two boats, including co-owning the GP-99/Cowgirls Espresso NW. Last year, the team placed seventh in the nation and second in the region, and Garcia said he hopes to do even better this year. He invited the community to the race for the atmosphere and the excitement. “Once you’re hooked, you’re hooked,” he said. Laura Geggel: 392-6434, ext. 241, or lgeggel@isspress.com. Comment at www.issaquahpress.com.
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Whitworth University students qualify for Laureate Society The following students were named to the Whitworth University Laureate Society for spring semester 2011. Issaquah: McKenzie Stuby, Lauren Loudon and Lindsay McCallister Sammamish: Kylie Grader They qualified for the academic honors society by maintaining a grade point average of at least 3.75 during the semester.
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Wednesday, June 8, 2011 • cer and other chronic diseases at Overlake Hospital Medical Center’s free event, Learn and Live Well, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. June 11 at Eastridge Church, 24205 S.E. Issaquah-Fall City Road. Keynote speaker Zonya Foco, a registered dietitian and a certified health and fitness instructor, will give the talk, “Fight Cancer with Your Fork.” Foco will offer tips about cancer-fighting foods, and share how to select and prepare them. Experts from Overlake and Seattle Cancer Care Alliance will also offer presentations about how to reduce stress and how to make exercise easy. Participants can go to an “ask the doc” booth, and get free food samples and giveaways. Register at www.overlakehospital.org/classes. Registration is not required, but people who sign up will be entered in a drawing.
Chie McCaughey recognized by BC Foundation Chie McCaughey, of Issaquah, has received a Margin of Excellence Award from the Bellevue College Foundation in recognition of her outstanding work in Chie McCaughey support of the college and its students. McCaughey, a native of Japan, has worked as program coordinator for the college’s nursing program for three years. She is one of six faculty and staff members to receive the honor this year. Nominated by Bellevue College students, faculty and staff, each received a $1,000 award from the foundation.
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Heather Yang receives nursing award Registered nurse Heather Yang, of Issaquah, was honored with a Nursing Excellence Award in a ceremony at Evergreen Hospital Medical Center on May 10. Yang reHeather Yang ceived the award for Excellence in Innovation and Creativity. Winners were selected from nominations submitted by coworkers. The awards are presented annually as part of Evergreen’s National Nurses Week celebration. National Nurses Week was May 6-12.
Student receives Fulbright summer placement to the UK Ahren Stroming, a 2010 graduate of Liberty High School, has been selected to participate in the Fulbright Summer Institute to study at Roehampton University in London. The four-week summer program lets students investigate concepts of government and identity while exploring the United Kingdom with trips around London and Edinburgh. Participants will also take part in volunteering opportunities in the London community, and develop their teamwork skills by working on a group project to produce a short film on human rights and citizenship with the ultimate goal of becoming an ambassador for studying in the U.K. Stroming is a sophomore at Whitman College, in Walla Walla, where he studies politics and environmental science.
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Choosing the right mower If it takes you much more than an hour to mow your lawn, purchasing a riding lawn mower is probably the best way to cut down that time. However, not all riding lawn mowers are created equal when it comes to the speed of mowing. Greg Munro, floor manager at the Issaquah Home Depot, said he asks customers several questions before they buy a lawn mower. He asks how big the yard is; whether the yard is hilly or bumpy; whether they prefer an electric, gas, self-propelled or push mower; and what price range is appropriate? Many lawn mowers also have
features, such as mulching or mowing grass and leaves, and how high or low it cuts grass. This season, customers are gravitating toward electric cordless lawn mowers, Munro said. Though the Issaquah Home Depot does not sell zero-turn lawn mowers, the appliance is another popular seller. Zero-turn mowers are now becoming more widely available, affordable and more user-friendly, making them a sensible purchase for homeowners looking for a quick and precise mow. Zero-turn mowers can get the job done because: they have more responsive steering that uses levers as opposed to a steering wheel, allowing you to maneuver more easily around trees, flower beds and other obstacles. zero-turn mowers can cut at nearly twice the speed of traditional lawn tractors, offering the ability to move at 5 mph to 8 mph, as opposed to 3 mph to 4 mph. zero-turn mowers allow you the ability to spin around 180 degrees when you get to the end of your yard, eliminating the need to back up and cut strips of lawn you might miss using a tractor with a steering wheel.
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Mowing and landscape techniques How you mow and the way you design your yard can also play a role in reducing the time you spend mowing. Some ways you can save time are: plant a garden, or landscape using woodchips or other materials around trees and near buildings and curbs. This will eliminate the need to mow many hardto-trim areas. leave clippings on the lawn
rather than raking them up. As long as you mow regularly, leaving the clippings on your lawn will actually encourage healthier growth, providing your lawn with much-needed nutrients. keep your mower blades sharp so that they cut cleanly. This will keep your grass healthier and will help you mow more effectively. By choosing the right mower for your yard and employing a few tried-and-true, time-saving techniques, you’ll be well on your way to maintaining your lush green lawn without spending any extra time doing so. Source: ARAcontent; Reporter Laura Geggel contributed to this story. Comment at www.issaquahpress.com.
ZHome partners share project insights
Q: What do you Dennis Rominger think the most interesting energy component is about zHome? Dennis: The solar panels and ground-source heat pumps used on zHome are the coolest components when looking at the energy model. Even though these components are necessary for zHome
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Learn to tackle noxious weeds at local farmers markets King County’s least-wanted offenders can be found in open spaces, and along roads and creeks. The invasive and noxious weeds can damage natural habitats and economic resources. The county is offering a class and workshops throughout the spring and summer to help property owners find and control the rogue invaders, including displays at the Issaquah Farmers Market at 9 a.m. June 11 and the Sammamish Farmers Market at 4 p.m. June 15. Both local workshops continue during normal market hours. The county program is part of a statewide effort to detect and respond to noxious weeds. In order to help protect the state’s resources, the Washington State Noxious Weed Control Board adopts a statewide noxious weed
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Q: What sorts of things do you recommend people do to save energy in their own homes? Dennis: Focus on the biggest energy-saving items for your hardearned buck. These are items that help prevent heat loss within your home, such as duct sealing and insulation. These items may not be
as fun as solar panels or groundsource heat pumps, but their impact on your energy usage is huge. Only after you have done everything else you can do to save energy, should you then seriously consider installing solar panels or ground-source heat pumps. Their return on investment is less compared to all of the other energysaving investments you can make within your home. Luke: I like to think of energy conservation activities in existing housing as multitiered. First, start with behavioral adjustments. Evaluate the energy you consume in your home in day-to-day tasks and see what you, as the occupant, are willing to do to reduce your load. Next, I suggest that folks investigate the air leakage in their homes. A drafty house and leaky heat ducts can account for the majority of our home’s heat losses. Find qualified professionals that can evaluate your home and air duct leakage. Once leakage is identified, caulk or foam and duct mastic can do wonders in reducing air leakage. Once you have addressed your miscellaneous electrical loads and reduced your air leakage you can move on to more glamorous measures, such as insulation, efficient windows and high efficiency heating/cooling and domestic hotwater equipment. S PA S C O V E R S • G A S S T O V E S • W O O D S T O V E S •
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to achieve zero-net energy, their flash and appeal should not distract the average homeowner from other more cost-effective ways to Luke Howard lower their energy consumption and carbon footprint. Luke: I agree with Dennis, and I also think the panelized construction technology used in zHome is really exciting — there are not many large-scale, panelized residential projects in the United States. Stick framing has always been predominant in residential construction, especially here in the Northwest, but for many sectors of the residential market, I feel panelized construction is an excellent way to achieve tight, well-insulated building envelopes in a cost-effective manner.
People on the Eastside have been complaining that their vegetable gardens just aren’t growing. This year has been one of the coolest, wettest springs on record. Naturally, cool, wet weather is the culprit, but what conditions do we need to grow good vegetables? Can we? I looked online to see how warm soil has to be to germinate seeds. Of course it’s complicated, and some plants require more than others. Celery, cauliflower, lettuce, snap beans, cucumbers and tomatoes need 60 degrees minimum. Corn has to have 65 degrees. Our daughter in Virginia is picking melons and has a soil temperature of 80-85 degrees today (June 2). The soil temperature in Pasco and Kennewick (our bread basket) is only 60 degrees today. And even worse, our soil temperature today on the Eastside is approximately 50 degrees. No wonder our seeds and rooted plants are just rotting in the ground. Don’t give up. Don’t think you will just buy the expensive, tasteless vegetables at the store. You can do something. Think about raised beds. They are warmer and drain better than beds in the ground. You can raise the soil temperature quickly with clear plastic. Clear plastic doesn’t block weeds, however, and can get too hot too fast, resulting in scorched plants. Black sheet plastic is slower to raise temperatures, but has the advantage of being mulch for your vegetable starts. Slit the plastic at the proper spacing and plant right through the plastic sheeting. You also should amend your soil with compost or manure, not only to make it drain better but also to raise the temperature. As a last resort, you can install heat coils, although it’s not recommended for energy considerations.
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Q: What do you do for your organizations? Dennis: My primary role is to manage Puget Sound Energy’s space and water heater rebate programs. I am also the PSE representative for zHome, roles I’ve held since March 2009. Luke: I work on several residential energy efficiency projects for WSU’s Extension Energy Program, providing technical assistance and training for industry professionals. Additionally, I par-
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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 2011
Young Lakeside team has enough veterans to be competitive By Bob Taylor Issaquah Press sports editor The Lakeside Recovery Senior American Legion baseball team is a bit younger than some teams in past summers. But manager Rob Reese said he believes that mixing promising young players with a handful of veterans could make Lakeside Recovery a competitive club this season. Lakeside Recovery has shown promise already with five victories in its first seven games. “We are off to a good start,” said Reese, the club’s manager since 1990. Under Reese’s guidance, Lakeside Recovery has won five state titles, the most recent in 2009. Lakeside Recovery also has been to the regionals six times, and in
Matt Lunde, Lakeside Recovery pitcher, throws to a Bellevue Legion batter during the fifth inning of their June 2 baseball game at Newport High School. Lunde had nine strikeouts over six innings during a 7-0 shutout. BY GREG FARRAR
Tastin’ n Racin’ events have something for everyone At about 9 a.m. June 11, the quiet atmosphere around Lake Sammamish State Park will be broken by the sounds of boat engines at the 15th annual Tastin’ n Racin.’ Tastin’ n Racin’ has become a popular Northwest event where the appetizers are on shore and the main course is served on the lake. Racing begins Learn more at 9 a.m. June about Tastin’ n 11 and June 12. Racin’ in our The menu of community races features story on many boats Page B1. from Northwest Limited Hydroplane Racing. Among the boats in action are 1 litre, 2.5 litre, 2.5 modifieds, 5 litre, national modified, Grand Prix and vintage hydros, superstock, pro-stock and the nostalgic flatbottom boats. Fans of jet skis will be entertained by the Personal Watercraft races. There will be nearly 90 racers who will compete in a variety of events, including performance jumps, racing around ovals and maneuvering through obstacle courses. The finals of the races, the KZOK 102.5 Cup, are set for June 12. On shore, there will be exhibits of current and classic unlimited hydroplanes. Tastin’ n Racin,’ however, offers more than just boats and boat See RACIN’, Page B7
L EGION PREVIEW 1995 the club finished second in the American Legion World Series. Although this summer’s team is dominated by juniors and might be a year away from being a state power, Reese is optimistic. He said he believes if the club plays at its potential it could make a run at the state title. “I think it’s got a good shot. We have some pretty talented juniors and a lot of pitching depth,” he said. “If we play good defense and hit, we could become a pretty good team.” The pitching staff includes two college freshmen — Connor Lawhead, a Skyline High School graduate, and Mike Paulson, an Issaquah High School graduate. Both played at Walla Walla Com-
With eight seconds left in the first half of the opening round of the Class 4A state soccer tournament, Braxton Griffin, a Skyline High School forward, flicked an inbound pass off his head to teammate Travis Strawn. In a split second, Strawn tapped the ball into the back of the net for the go-ahead goal. Griffin put Skyline up 2-0 with a goal of his own in the second half to beat Central Kitsap on its way to the state championship game against Eastlake. “It was one of the craziest goals I’ve seen, because of the work and focus needed,” Skyline coach Don Braman said. “It was just really intense.” Griffin, an outgoing senior standout, recently finished a high school career full of intense plays
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Jason Houck (left), of Issaquah, winner of last year’s Beaver Lake triathlon, won the triathlon men’s division in a time of 1 hour, 2 minutes, 50 seconds. The waters, streets and trails around Lake Sammamish State Park were filled by other triathletes June 4 for the swimming, biking and running of the annual Issaquah Triathlon. The event attracted 541 triathletes, 62 duathletes, 39 runners in the 10K race, 50 in the 5K race and a race for kids under 10 years old. Below, Kendra Saper transitions from the bike to the run during the duathlon race at the Issaquah Triathlon.
Triathletes triumph PHOTOS BY GREG FARRAR
Above, cyclists are greeted by the sound of a cowbell being rung by Renae Goldsmith of Kirkland, rooting for her friend Kathy Mattioda of Maple Valley in the duathlon. Patty Bredice (right) won the women’s division in 1:12:24. At right, the mens 45-49 age division triathletes step into the early-morning water of Lake Sammamish to begin their wave. See scoreboard for complete results.
Braxton Griffin leaves legacy as one of Skyline’s top performers By Christopher Huber Issaquah Press reporter
munity College this spring. Paulson had a 5-1 record with a 2.88 earned run average. He also played as an outfielder, hitting .307 with 13 doubles, two home runs and 25 runs batted in. Lawhead was 0-1 with a 4.20 ERA. “Having those two guys back really helps. Paulson is a heckuva player and a good leader,” Reese said. The staff also includes Travis Snider and Brandon Lundeberg, who graduated from Skyline this month; and a corps of juniors in Andrew Kemmerer, Ethan Kalin and Brandon Mahovlich, of Issaquah; Aaron Sandefur, of Newport; and Matt Lunde and Connor Gilchrist, of Skyline. Snider earned second-team all-
like the one that kept the Spartans alive in the playoffs. “Braxton was simply one of most competitive kids we’ve had here,” Braman said. “He does everything in his power to win, at all times.” As with many forwards, scoring goals is pretty much what drives him on a game-to-game basis, Griffin said. In the end, it’s the competition and the fan support that give him the most incentive to stay with it, he admitted. It’s also an activity he’s come to rely on. It’s a huge part of who he is, what he does for exercise. He has played baseball and soccer since age 4, but baseball got boring, so he gravitated toward the sport that engaged him every second of the match. “I fell in love with the game and never stopped playing,” he said. “I have to play every day.” Braman noted he could tell
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when Griffin was in the zone. He plays with the energy of an 8-yearold who found something he likes to do. “When you watch him play at his top level, it seems like he’s tapping into that joy that you see top athletes have. That energy feeds his success,” Braman said. “He has a motor that needs to be running. One thing that’s great about our game is that it doesn’t stop.” Soccer is a year-round gig for Griffin, between playing for Skyline and the Crossfire Premier club team. While he has seen plenty of success as a forward with the Spartans, Griffin built up a list of accolades in his years playing club ball, too. His 2009 team was ranked top10 nationally by Top Drawer Soccer. That year, he was also the
BY GREG FARRAR
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Braxton Griffin, Skyline senior forward, maneuvers the ball against Eastlake junior defender Michael Gallagher May 28 during the state 4A soccer championship.
The Cougar Mountain Trail Running Series continues June 11 with a seven-mile run. Registration is from 7:30-8:30 a.m. at the Sky Country trailhead off 166th Way Southeast. The race begins at 9 a.m., and awards and prizes are scheduled for 11 a.m. The cost to participate is $35 in advance and $45 the day of the race. Seattle Running Club members receive a discount when they register in advance. Register at www.seattlerunningclub.org. Click “Events” and “Cougar Mountain Trail Run Series.” Of each racer’s fee, $15 goes toward King County park maintenance and improvements. The series — in its ninth year — has raised more than $70,000 for King County Parks during the past eight years. Northwest Trail Runs and the Seattle Running Club sponsor the series. The 2011 series began in May with a five-mile run, and it will continue July 9, Aug. 13 and Oct. 30 with a 10-, 13- and 31-mile race, respectively.
The Issaquah Press Spartan baseball club takes tourney The Spartan Baseball Club 9and-under Green team won the Pasco Memorial Day Classic. The Spartans defeated the Kennewick Express, 16-8, in the championship game. The club hit .435 and outscored opponents 4013 in winning all five games.
Ethan Kalin, Lakeside Recovery batter, runs to first as teammate Brandon Mahovlich heads home, on Kalin’s 2-RBI single that also scored Aaron Sandefur in the third inning against Bellevue Legion.
Providence Golf Classic is June 20 The second annual Providence Golf Classic is set for June 20 at TPC Snoqualmie Ridge.
Wednesday, June 8, 2011 • Registration starts at 10:30 a.m. The tournament, which features a four-person scramble format, begins with a shotgun start at noon. Proceeds benefit the Providence Senior and Community Services. Register at www.golfevents.com/providence. Learn more by calling 206-938-2788.
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Issaquah football coaches, alumni, former football players, parents of current players, local businessmen and women, and friends of Issaquah football. The tournament features a fourman scramble and begins with a shotgun start at 1 p.m. Proceeds will fund student athlete scholarships, the purchase of new uniforms, the refurbishment and safety certification of all helmets, the acquisition of additional equipment, video analysis software and hardware, and coaching staff professional training. Learn more by calling Mark Tiernan at 206-660-4952.
Issaquah football’s golf tourney is Aug. 12 The Issaquah High School football program is holding a golf tournament Aug. 12 at the Lake Wilderness Golf Course in Maple Valley. Participating in the event will be
BY GREG FARRAR
Griffin
Skyline senior forward Braxton Griffin boosted the Spartan offense in its run to the state 4A final in 2011. He graduates with 65 points (a combination of goals and assists), the second most ever scored of any Spartan.
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KingCo Conference 4A honors this spring. He was 5-0 with one save. Snider, who also played in the outfield, hit .322 for the Spartans. “He really came on strong as a senior and had a great season,” Reese said. “He had a good summer for the Skyline Lakeside team last year, too.” Mahovlich and Sandefur each earned KingCo honorable mention this season. Mahovlich had a 2-3 record with a 2.18 earned run average. Sandefur, overshadowed by two seniors who are bound for Division I schools, had a 2-1 record with two saves and a 1.12 ERA. He has already won two games this summer. Sandefur had an impressive performance June 5, when he tossed a two-hitter and struck out 11 in Lakeside Recovery’s 7-0 victory against the Skagit Sox. “Sandefur and Mahovlich both throw hard,” Reese said. “We have a lot of quality pitchers this season. We should have a strong pitching staff.” On the receiving end will be Skyline’s Jimmy Sinatro and Kemmerer, who will catch when he is not pitching. Sinatro earned first-team all-KingCo honors this spring. He opened the summer season by going 3-for-4 with six runs batted in as Lakeside Recovery downed Bellevue Legion, 9-3, in a May 31 league game. “On two of his at-bats, he just had absolute rockets,” Reese said. Kemmerer was one of Is-
saquah’s top hitters this spring with a .305 average. Lakeside Recovery has depth at catcher this summer. Daniel Altchech, the team’s starting catcher last summer, is back for another season. He earned allKingCo second-team honors as a catcher this spring. However, the Newport graduate will play more at third base this season. Kalin, Paulson and Lee Stoops, of Newport, will share first-base duties. Issaquah’s Jake Bakamus, who earned all-KingCo honorable mention, and Newport’s Kyle Goemmer will play at shortstop. Newport’s Mason Paul and Skyline’s Wes Blackburn, another allKingCo honorable mention selection, will handle second base. Reese said Mahovlich could also see some action in the infield. Roaming the outfield for Lakeside Recovery will be Newport’s Nate Anderson, Stoops, Paulson, Gilchrist, Snider and Mahovlich. Anderson, who earned all-KingCo honorable mention, should be one of the team’s top offensive contributors; he hit .321 with two home runs for the Knights this spring. “We’ve got a pretty young club, but we have some good leadership there, too,” Reese said. “We have some guys who can hit the ball.” Lakeside Recovery will play a demanding summer schedule that includes some tough tournaments and nonleague games. “In the long run, it pays off even if the results don’t always come out the way you want,” Reese said. “The tournaments help get our guys ready for the legion tournaments.” After the regular season, Lakeside Recovery will enter the state
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sub-regionals, where two teams from each region advance to the state tournament. Reese said he believes his team has the potential to make another run at the state title. “I think when you look at this program, year in and year out, we always have a shot at the state title,” he said. The team goes 5-2 Lakeside Recovery had an impressive first week, winning five of seven games. The club opened the season May 31 with a 9-3 victory against Bellevue Legion. Sinatro and Gilchrist each had three hits and combined for eight RBIs. Lakeside Recovery came back June 2 and blanked Bellevue Legion, 7-0. Lunde and Lundeberg combined on a one-hitter. Lunde had nine strikeouts in 6.1 innings. Anderson and Stoops each belted home runs. On June 3, Lakeside Recovery lost to Lakeside Industries, 3-2. However, the team bounced back June 4 to wallop Garfield, 20-1. Mahovlich had four hits and drove in four runs. Kalin had two hits and five RBIs. Garfield forfeited the second game of the scheduled doubleheader. On June 5, Lakeside Recovery split a doubleheader with the host Skagit Sox. The Sox won the opener, 6-4. Kalin and Mahovlich each belted two-run home runs. Lakeside Recovery won the second game, 7-0, behind Sandefur’s pitching. Anderson, Altchech, Kemmerer and Paulson each had two hits. Bob Taylor: 392-6434, ext. 236, or bobtaylor@isspress.com. Comment at www.issaquahpress.com.
league’s top scorer. He was the team’s top goal scorer in 2010 and also led Crossfire to a U.S. Club Regionals title in 2009. Griffin helped win state with Crossfire 92A in 2008. “It’s one thing for adults to recognize your strengths, but it’s another for your peers to,” Braman said about Griffin’s teammates choosing him as a captain in 2011. “He’s the guy they can turn to when they need results.” Griffin graduates as Skyline’s No. 2 career point-scorer, tallying 65 (2 points for a goal, 1 point for an assist), Braman said. Fellow senior Travis Strawn led with 70 points. Griffin also capped his high school career being named to the 2011 first team All-KingCo 4A. While performing among the best in the state, Griffin also did the Running Start program to earn college credits during high school. When thinking back on his Skyline career, Griffin, who was supposed to go to Issaquah High School, proudly reveled in the memory of his game-winning header into the net with three minutes left against the Eagles in 2010. His goal secured Skyline’s 100th win in school history and bragging rights against Issaquah. “It’s great that one of the greatest players we ever had at Skyline was able to secure the 100th win,” Braman said. Griffin has also faced some adversity. In the Central Kitsap game May 17, he scored on a penalty kick, but left the game with a partially torn left meniscus. The injury kept him out for the next week, until the last 20 minutes of the state final against Eastlake, he said. He even called his surgeon that morning to see if he could play. Chomping at the bit and full of
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energy, he hit the pitch to see if he could help turn the tables on the Wolves. “My knee felt fine,” Griffin said. “I had so much adrenaline.” He ultimately had surgery June 1 to repair the damaged knee cartilage. Griffin is headed to play for Humboldt State University in Northern California, on a scholarship, with teammate Jake Bechtel.
He said he’s excited to help build a strong team and play at the school’s new soccer facility. Ultimately, he hopes to impress professional scouts, he said. “I hope to go super far with soccer,” Griffin said. “No one’s shut me down yet.” Christopher Huber: 392-6434, ext. 242, or chuber@isspress.com. Comment at www.issaquahpress.com.
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Issaquah Triathlon June 4 at Lake Sammamish State Park TRIATHLON Top male & female finishers: 1, Jason Houck 1:02:50; 2, Tony Gerbino 1:04:08; 3, Jake VandenPlas 1;04:17; 4, Eddie Switaj 1:04:22; 5, Phil Spencer 1:04:58; 6, Drew Magill 1:05:22; 7, Perry Hansen 1:05:29; 8, Mark Oliver 1:06:27; 9, Sean Harwin 1:06:40; 10, Ryker Lammers 1:07:16; 11, Jon Paul Ramirez 1:07:16; 12, Steven Stivers 1:08:09; 13, Pedro Ardila 1:08:15; 14, Rich Cochrane 1:08:25; 15, Sean Sehlin 1:08:28; 16, Keith Szot 1:09:01; 17, Jeff Collins 1:09:02; 18, Mathieu Signoretty 1:09:05; 19, Rocky Ursino 1:09:08; 20, Josh McDowell 1:09:16; 21, James Upchurch 1:09:24; 22, Chris de Vos 1:09:32; 23, Markus Van Achte 1:09:43; 24, Adam Clarke 1:10:22; 25, Greg Taylor 1:10:28; 26, Lucas Montgomery 1:10:29; 27, Geoff Wilwerding 1:10:32; 28, Trevor Hayward 1:11:15; 29, Janusz Bajsarowicz 1:11:17; 30, Matthew Babiash 1:11:22; 31, Luke Duvall 1:11:37; 32, Ben Kolpa 1:11:39; 33, John Strayer 1:11:59; 34, Manlio Vecchiet 1:12:00; 35, Stephen Osterman 1:12:23; 36, Patty Bredice 1:12:24; 37, Mark Drangsholt 1:12:35; 38, Ryan Moore 1:12:39; 39, Tracy Orcutt 1:12:44; 40, Tony Johns 1:12:47; 41, Lilia Paradis 1:12:54; 42, Eric Stevenson 1:12:57; 43, Curtis Troupe 1:13:03; 44, Joe Osborne 1:13:03; 45, Steve Petitpas 1:13:04; 46, Zach Crumbo 1:13:06; 47, Loren Co 1:13:08; 48, Paul Bikhazi 1:13:09; 49, Jonathan Meier 1:13:17; 50, Charles Petitpas 1:13:38. Top female finishers: 1, Patty Bredice 1:12:24; 2, Tracy Orcutt 1:12:44; 3, Lilia Paradis 1:12:54; 4, Judy Coyle 1:13:43; 5, Kirstin Wier 1:15:00; 6, Jess Pollak 1:15:11; 7, Lisa Walker 1:15:47; 8, Gina Estep 1:16:36; 9, Evi Emmenegger 1:17:07; 10, Yvonne Kraus 1:17:08. DUATHLON Top male & female finishers: 1, Sean Kato 57:32; 2, Scott Serpa 1:03:02; 3, Laura Lindsey 1:04:25; 4, Jack Marolich 1:04:31; 5, Matt Staneff 1:06:12; 6, Kevin Steensland 1:07:22; 7, Astrid Staneff 1:08:42; 8, Jim Nicholl 1:09:56; 9, Kenda Saper 1:10:09; 10, Ben Babusis 1:13:42; 11, Karen Davis 1:15:10; 12, Kathy Mattioda 1:16:52; 13, Karl Mejia 1:18:16; 14, Joanna Patton 1:18:16; 15, Andrew Conrad 1:18:54; 16, Alan Trujillo 1:19:03; 17, Steve Everist 1:19:21; 18, Katharine Whitcomb 1:19:28; 19, Dave Howard 1:20:49; 20, Tareq Saade 1:22:34; 21, David Keenan 1:23:04; 22, Sally Oveson 1:24:04; 23, Julie Sylvester 1:24:35; 24, Aaron Culver 1:24:49; 25, Corky Culver 1:25:22. 5K RACE Top male & female finishers: 1, Brian Carroll 18:52; 2, Kennan Schrag 20:54; 3, Kyle Telligman 21:01; 4, John Olsen 22:12; 5, Ethan Singleton 22:28; 6, Ian Anderson 23:33; 7, Luis Fernando Paredes 25:56; 8, Amber Pedersen 26:00; 9, John Hein 26:17; 10, Jeff Kapsner 26:51; 11, Blake Parker 26:56; 12, Carla Sue Eribal 27:09; 13, Ingelheim Eribal 27:10; 14, Vicki Mendiratta 27:58; 15, Lillie Haugen 28:08; 16, Leanne McCarragher 28:19; 17, Wayne Elson 28:26; 18, David Chalissery 29:14; 19, Karen Harrison 29:57; 20, Matthew Grumbach 30:31; 21, Kim Anderson 30:36; 22, Scott Merrill 30:52; 23, Lauren McCarragher 31:08; 24, Olga Paredes 31:46; 25, Donald Gockel 34:22. 10K RACE Top male & female finishers: 1, David Elrod 40:29; 2, Rich Bennett 42:08; 3, Mark Nicolino 47:07; 4, Kiran Chaggar 52:56; 5, Wayne Patton 53:03; 6, Lois Boyer 53:06; 7, Andrew Stringer 53:42; 8, Paul Hansen 54:55; 9, Ryan Light 55:06; 10, Maria Doran 55:41; 11, Greg Andrina 57:14; 12, Kirk Dickenson 58:23; 13, Danielle Lindblom 1:00:00; 14, John Lindblom 1:00:00; 15, Molly Bellehumeur 1:00:12; 16, Dan Gockel 1:00:27; 17, Diane Gockel 1:00:27; 18, Rebecca Smith 1:00:57; 19, Erin Blair 1:02:08; 20 Rachel Houck 1:02:08; 21, Stephen Sessa 1:02:19; 22, Monica Price 1:02:47; 23, Deborah Beadle 1:03:25; 24, Becky Kinney 1:04:52; 25, Gwyn Wiley 1:04:52.
Youth baseball May 31 Game LAKESIDE RECOVERY 9, BELLEVUE LEGION 3 Lakeside 431 001 0 - 9 13 1 Bellevue 110 001 0 - 3 8 1 Aaron Sandefur, Brandon Mahovlich (5), Travis Snider (6) and Jimmy Sinatro; Michael Raine, David Andrews (5) and Hudson Luxich. W: Sandefur, L: Raine. 2B: Sinatro (L), Christopher Weik (B). 3B: Sinatro (L). Lakeside highlights: Sinatro 3-4, 6 RBIs; Connor Gilchrist 3-4, 2 RBIs. Bellevue Legion highlights: Weik 34, Jason Hubbard 2-2. Second Game LAKESIDE RECOVERY 7, BELLEVUE LEGION 0 Bellevue Legion 000 000 0 – 0 1 2 Lakeside 402 001 x – 7 10 0 Hudson Luxich, David Andrews (5), Jake Van Wolveraere (6) and Harrison Diemert; Matt Lunde, Brandon Lundeberg (7) and Jimmy Sinatro. W: Lunde, L: Luxich. 2B: Nate Anderson (L). HR: Anderson (L), Lee Stoops (L). Lakeside highlights: Anderson 3-4, 2 runs; Brandon Mahovlich 2-4, 2 runs; Lee Stoops 1-2, 2 RBIs; Lunde 6.1 IP, 9 Ks. June 3 Game LAKESIDE INDUSTRIES 3, LAKESIDE RECOVERY 2 Lakeside Industries 101 100 0 - 3 6 1 Lakeside Recovery 020 000 0 - 2 8 1 Huber, Carnes (7) and Wenzinger; Connor Lawhead and Andrew Kemmerer. W: Huber, L: Lawhead. 2B: Aaron Sandefur. Lakeside Recovery highlights: Kemmerer 2-3, Sandefur 2-3, 1 RBI. June 4 Games First Game LAKESIDE RECOVERY 20, GARFIELD 1 Lakeside 420 77 - 20 15 2 Garfield 001 00 - 1 2 2 Brandon Mahovlich and Jimmy Sinatro. W: Mahovlich, L: Reed. 2B: Mahovlich (L) 2, Nate Anderson (L), Sinatro (L), Ethan Kalin (L). HR: Aaron Sandefur (L). Lakeside Recovery highlights: Andrew Kemmerer 2-2, 1 RBI; Sinatro 2-2, 4 runs; Kalin 2-3, 5 RBIs; Mahovlich 4-4, 4 RBIs, 3 runs; Anderson 2-2, 2 runs; Sandefur 11, 4 RBIs. Second game Lakeside 10, Garfield 0 (forfeit) June 5 Games First Game SKAGIT SOX 6, LAKESIDE RECOVERY 4 Lakeside 020 002 0 – 4 3 1 Skagit Sox 510 000 x – 6 5 0 Mike Paulson, Connor Gilchrist (4) and Jimmy Sinatro; Jim Stoute, E. Byrne and Mike Medalia. W: Stoute, L: Paulson. HR: Ethan Kalin (L), Brandon Mahovlich (L). Lakeside Recovery highlights: Kalin 2-run HR, Mahovlich 2-run HR. Second Game LAKESIDE RECOVERY 7, SKAGIT SOX 0 Lakeside 112 102 0 – 7 10 2 Skagit Sox 000 000 0 – 0 2 2 Aaron Sandefur and Andrew Kemmerer; Bamba, Knapp (3), Askeigs (7) and Tillotson. W: Sandefur (2-0), L: Bamba. 2B: Kemmerer (L). Lakeside Recovery highlights: Nate Anderson 2-3, 2 runs; Daniel Altchech 2-4, Kemmerer 2-4, 2 RBIs; Mike Paulson 2-4, 1 RBI; Sandefur 11 Ks.
Prep baseball 4A KingCo Conference Final standings CREST DIVISION
Bothell Woodinville Inglemoor Ballard Garfield Roosevelt
3A/2A KingCo Conference Final standings
Mount Si Lake Washington Interlake Bellevue Mercer Island Liberty Sammamish Juanita
League W L 12 1 8 5 8 6 7 7 7 7 6 8 4 10 3 12
Season W L 22 3 11 8 13 11 7 10 13 10 9 11 10 13 3 18
All-league team FIRST TEAM P Trevor Lane (Mount Si), Jr. P Michael Raine (Bellevue), Jr. C Cameron Odgard (Mercer Island), Jr. 1B Max Dammier (Mercer Island), Jr. 2B Dustin Breshears (Mount Si), Sr. SS Tim Proudfoot (Mount Si), Sr. 3B Aaron Lawrenson (Sammamish), Sr. OF Max Brown (Mount Si), Sr. OF Jordan Richartz (Mercer Island), Sr. OF Scott Zerda (Liberty), Sr. UT Bob Cruikshank (Lake Washington), Sr. DH Austin Strother (Interlake), Soph. SECOND TEAM P Bob Cruikshank (Lake Washington), Sr. P Austin Strother (Interlake), Soph. C Sam Finfer (Interlake), Soph. 1B Zach Johnson (Lake Washington), Jr. 2B Adam Adriano (Interlake), Soph. SS Evan Thompson (Mercer Island), Sr. 3B Nick Johnson (Lake Washington), Soph. OF Nate Sinner (Mount Si), Sr. OF Dave Oppenheim (Mercer Island), Jr. OF Jack Meggs (Bellevue), Soph. UT Reid Wagner (Bellevue), Sr. DH Reece Karalus (Mount Si), Jr. HONORABLE MENTION Liberty: Mitch Askins, Jacob Hofferber, Izak Styskal, Ben Wessel. Mount Si: Ryan Atkinson, Shane Dixon, Robb Lane, Trevor Taylor. SPECIAL HONORS Player of the year: Max Brown (Mount Si). Coach of the year: Marc Linn (Interlake).
Metro League
Senior American Legion
Newport Redmond Skyline Issaquah Eastlake CROWN DIVISION
P Brian McAfee (Bothell), Sr. C Jimmy Sinatro (Skyline), Jr. 2B Nate Litka (Skyline), Sr. 3B-P Cole Wiper (Newport), Sr. SS Michael Conforto (Redmond), Sr. OF Connor Savage (Inglemoor), Sr. OF Dylan Davis (Redmond), Sr. OF Oliver Guarino (Ballard), Sr. UT Brendan Foor (Ballard), Sr. DH Jared Fisher (Newport), Sr. SECOND TEAM C Daniel Altchech (Newport), Sr. 1B Zach Maon (Roosevelt), Jr. 2B Mitchell Viydo (Bothell), Sr. 3B Graylin Derke (Roosevelt), Soph. SS Ryan Kangas (Ballard), Soph. OF T.C. Florentine (Woodinville), Jr. OF Reid Martinez (Roosevelt), Sr. OF Peter Hendron (Redmond), Jr. P Dustin Doucette (Inglemoor), Sr. P Jared Fisher (Newport), Sr. P Travis Snider (Skyline), Sr. P John Trupin (Garfield), Sr. HONORABLE MENTION Eastlake: Josh Brokas, Casey Fithian, David Stariha, Andrew Stull. Issaquah: Jake Bakamus, Andrew Kemmerer, Brandon Mahovlich, Ben Rosellini. Skyline: Wes Blackburn, Brandon Fisher, Clayton Huber, Zach Liddle, Matt Sinatro. SPECIAL HONORS Player of the year: Zach Abbruzza (Redmond). Coach of the year: Paul Moody (Bothell).
All-league team FIRST TEAM Eastside Catholic: C Braden Wolgamott, Jr.; IF Jake Gober, Sr.; OF Max Wenzinger, Sr.; DH Justin David, Sr. SECOND TEAM Eastside Catholic: P Kyle Larson, Sr.; IF Jeff Bohling, Jr.; UT Kyle Jaske, Sr. HONORABLE MENTION Eastside Catholic: Ben Boyle, Gunnar Buhner, Blake Gillespie, Taylor Hawes, Jacob Kelliher, Charlie Ory, Max Wolfron.
Prep softball 4A KingCo Conference CREST DIVISION Final standings
Eastlake Redmond Issaquah Newport Skyline CROWN DIVISION
Woodinville Bothell Ballard Inglemoor Roosevelt Garfield
League W L 13 1 8 6 8 6 5 9 4 10
Season W L 22 6 12 9 8 8 11 13 4 13
League W L 15 0 8 6 8 7 8 7 2 13 0 14
Season W L 25 1 13 12 14 10 10 13 2 15 2 14
All-league team FIRST TEAM P Madi Schreyer (Woodinville), Soph. P Nicole Guptil (Eastlake), Sr. C Katie Engelbrecht (Woodinville), Sr. 1B Louise Chounard (Redmond), Jr. 2B Lyndsey Porter (Inglemoor), Jr. 3B Anya Kamber (Skyline), Sr. SS Lindsey Nicholson (Skyline), Sr. OF Shelby Yasuda (Woodinville), Sr. OF Sara Anderson (Woodinville), Jr. OF Sammi Stavig (Eastlake), Sr. OF Kendra Heyer (Bothell), Jr. UT Makenna Weir (Woodinville), Jr. DP Taylor Peacocke (Inglemoor), Jr. SECOND TEAM P Brielle Bray (Issaquah), Jr. P Andrea Jewett (Ballard), Soph. P Keelan David (Woodinville), Jr. C Indiana Coxey (Newport), Soph. 1B Lauren Burchak (Woodinville), Jr. 2B Stephanie Clay (Eastlake), Jr. 3B Bridget Raferty (Newport), Sr. SS Ashley Mitchell (Redmond), Jr. OF Kayla O’Farrell (Woodinville), Jr. OF Camille Weisenbach (Bothell), Soph. OF Lindsay Cristobel (Redmond), Sr. OF Natalie Roberts (Redmond), Soph. DP Heather Benjamin (Issaquah), Soph. HONORABLE MENTION Eastlake: Kelsey Dempsey, Sophie Palenscar, Kathryne Staudinger. Issaquah: Hanna Dingwall, Shannon Heneghan, Sarah Hitchings. Skyline: Megan Burris, Riley Davidson, Charlotte Zhao. SPECIAL HONORS Most valuable player: Lindsey Nicholson (Skyline). Most valuable pitcher: Madi Schreyer (Woodinville). Coach of the year: Kyle Gray (Ballard).
3A/2A KingCo Conference League W L 11 3 11 3 8 6 6 8 1 13
Season W L 18 6 20 9 11 12 8 14 5 14
League W L 12 2 9 5 9 6 6 8 3 12 2 13
Season W L 23 4 12 8 15 9 9 12 6 14 6 14
All-league team FIRST TEAM 1B-P Zach Abbruzza (Redmond), Sr.
Juanita Bellevue Mount Si Lake Washington Liberty Interlake Mercer Island Sammamish
League W L 14 0 9 4 8 6 8 6 7 7 6 8 3 11 0 12
All-league Team FIRST TEAM P Allison Rhodes (Juanita), Jr. C Danielle Massengill (Mount Si), Sr. 1B Katie Savard (Bellevue), Jr. 2B Shelby Scott (Interlake), Sr. 3B Cami Petengill (Juanita), Soph. SS Denise Blohowiak (Liberty), Jr. OF Carew Giberson-Chen (Interlake), Jr. OF Lexy Faist (Juanita), Sr.
Season W L 25 2 19 9 15 12 8 14 9 10 12 12 5 13 0 15
Adult sports
SPORTS CALENDAR
Issaquah Alps Trail Club
June 10, 10 a.m., Dogs Welcome Hike, 4-6 miles, 600- to 1,000-foot elevation gain. Call 481-2341 ... June 11, 9:30 a.m., Rattlesnake Mountain, 4 miles, 1,400-foot elevation gain. Call 427-8449 ... June 12, 1 p.m., Tiger Mountain’s Tradition Plateau, 5 miles, 600-foot elevation gain. Call 392-3571 ... June 17, 6 p.m., Issaquah, 4 miles, 500-foot elevation gain. Call 392-3571 ... June 18, 9 a.m., Olallie Lake, 6 miles, 1,200-foot elevation gain. Call 837-1535. Cascade Bicycle Club June 9, 6:45 p.m., Eastside Tour, 2030 miles from Marymoor Park east parking lot. Call 392-1347 ... June 12, 9 a.m., Issaquah Alps, 40 miles from Tibbetts Valley Park north parking lot. Call 206-849-3030. Softball Senior softball players are needed for Issaquah co-ed team. Players 50 and older are eligible. Games are from 9:30 a.m. to noon Tuesdays and Thursdays at Tibbetts Field. Call 392-5682. Golf June 20, 10:30 a.m, Providence Golf Classic at TPC Snoqualmie Ridge. Tournament features four-person scramble format with shotgun start at noon. Register at www.golf-events.com/providence. Call 206-938-2788 ... Aug. 12, 1 p.m., Issaquah Football Golf Tournament at Lake Wilderness Golf Course in Maple Valley. Open to Issaquah football coaches, alumni, former Issaquah football players, parents of current players, local businessmen and women, and Issaquah football fans. Tournament features a four-man scramble and begins with a shotgun start. Call 206-660-4952. Running June 11, 9 a.m., Cougar Mountain Trail Series, 7-mile race from Sky Country Trailhead. Other races are July 9 (10 miles) and Aug. 13 (13 miles). Get details/pre-register for all races at www.seattlerunningclub.org. Hydroplane racing June 11-12, 9 a.m., 15th annual Tastin’ n Racin’ at Lake Sammamish State Park. Races includes 1 litre, 2.5 litre, 2.5 modifieds, 5 litre, national modified, Grand Prix and vintage hydros, superstock, pro-stock and the nostalgic flatbottom boats, and Personal Watercraft races.
Youth sports/activities Track & field Issaquah Parks Gliders summer program began this week. Program is for youngsters 5-18. Call 392-8230 or go to www.thegliders.8k.com. OF Lauren Smith (Mount Si), Sr. UT Rachel O’Neill (Juanita), Jr. SECOND TEAM P Emily Fleischmann (Bellevue), Jr. C Anjani Briggs (Bellevue), Jr. 1B Katie Kent (Juanita), Soph. 2B Taylor Cooke (Bellevue), Jr. 3B Rachel Picchena (Mount Si), Fresh. SS Lisa Bennett (Bellevue), Sr. OF Savannah Brady (Lake Washington), Soph. OF Ana Faoro (Liberty), Jr. OF Amie Huynh (Sammamish), Sr. OF Marika McCarthy (Bellevue), Jr. UT Taylor Ferleman (Sammamish), Soph. HONORABLE MENTION Mount Si: Maura Murphy. SPECIAL HONORS Most valuable player: Allison Rhodes (Juanita). Coach of the year: Kristian Dahl (Juanita).
Metro League All-league team Eastside Catholic: SS Alex Johnson, Sr. All-Mountain Division Eastside Catholic: C Shannon Deccio, Soph.; 2B Courtney Brown, Soph.; 2B Shannon Heric, Sr. Honorable mention Eastside Catholic: Caitlin Courshon, Desiree Mix, Kellie Standish.
Running Cougar Mountain Trails Series 5.14-mile run Top finishers: 1, Peter Samuels 30:58 (course record); 2, Edward Strickler 32:09; 3, Michael Smith 32:40; 4, Max Ferguson 32:58; 5, Haven Barnes 33:40; 6, Ben Haber 34:48; 7, Terry Kegel 34:52; 8, Christian Frazar 35:58; 9, Albert Kelly 36:10; 10, Nikolay Nachev 36:17; 11, Matthew Kryman 36:28; 12, Steven Kent 36:40; 13, Micah Babinski 36:55; 14, Mike Martinez 37:09; 15, Dave Miller 37:17; 16, William Hays 37:24; 17, Eric Sach 37:32; 18, Marshall Blaine 37:38; 19, Eric Kutter 37:43; 20, Simon Barbe 37:52; 21, Bob Sundine 37:53; 22, Brian Delahunty 37:54; 23, Ron Kelly 37:57; 24, Anthony T. Kukull 38:03; 25, Kevin McKean 38:03; 26, Jamie Reiner 38:05; 27, Rob Luzader 38:14; 28, Tony Arvish 38:40; 29, William Hizzey 38:52; 30, Nichole Sellon 38:55; 31, Christopher Luce 38:56; 32, Claire Hoffman 39:04; 33, Sean Leslie 39:11; 34, David Hile 39:34; 35, Patrick McKay 39:52; 36, Daniel Haffner 39:57; 37, Don Wesley 40:10; 38, Amber Taylor 40:23; 39, Travis Wals 40:24; 40, Bob Vosper 40:26; 41, Torrey Hoffman 40:28; 42, Evan Thomas 40:33; 43, David Braza 40:37; 44, Lauren Peach 40:38; 45, David Wieck 40:45; 46, Ben Wahl 41:07; 47, Teresa Mona Deprey 41:11; 48, Jason Thompson 41:12; 49, Mark Kenneally 41:25; 50, Stephanie Ennis 41:33.
Grand Ridge Solstice June 1 at Grand Ridge Regional Park 5-mile race Top 20 finishers: 1, Brian Delahunty 43:06.9; 2, Gregg Cato 44:45.4; 3, Kayla Eland 45:22.2; 4, Wallace White 47:05.1; 5, Andrew Winstanley 48:22.1; 6, Ryan Engledow 49:13; 7, Michael Roberts 49:28.1; 8, Catherine White 49:50.8; 9, Jared Donnel 49:57.2; 10, David Benham 52:39.2; 11, Michael Gallagher 53:36.6; 12, Alex Byrne 53:54.7; 13, Victor Pirak 54:07.7; 14, Kelly Woolms 54:15.9; 15, Joseph Werth 54:34.0; 16, Chris Henderson 56:06.2; 17, Erin Hawkenson 56:10.0; 18, Sherah Busch 57:11.8; 19, Jonathan Day 57:19.4; 20, Cale Hoopes 57:23.4. 10-mile race Top 20 finishers: 1, Edward Strickler 1:20:11.7; 2, Steven Kent 1:23:54.0; 3, Jens Hansen 1:26:24.5; 4, Rhea George 1:26:51.7; 5, Jonathan Stanley 1:27:02.0; 6, Ric Cochrane 1:27:09.7; 7, Michael Linscott 1:28.28.4; 8, Dan Ronco 1:28:40.1; 9, Kevin McKean 1:28:52.0; 10, Jesse Dungan 1:30:01.3; 11, John Kirkpatrick 1:30:39.9; 12, Aaron VanderWaal 1:31.13.9; 13, Neil Young 1:31:25.2; 14, Emily Van Dyken 1:32:33.8; 15, Jon Hoerlein 1:33:23.5; 16, Sarah Kjorstad 1:33:33.7; 17, Rick Heckenlaible 1:35:03.0; 18, Chris Boone 1:35:24.6; 19, Charlie Quinn 1:36:25.3; 20, Paul Larsen 1:37:17.0.
Football Issaquah Eagles Youth Football, for ages 8-14, is registering players, who must reside within the Issaquah High School boundary. Go to www.issyfootball.org. Special programs Issaquah Parks provides bowling for people with special needs, ages 13 and older, from 6-9 p.m. Wednesdays at Adventure Bowl, Snoqualmie. Transportation is provided from the community center. Call 837-3346. Soccer Issaquah Soccer Club is registering players for its fall recreation program (U6-U18) and for elite soccer tryouts at www.issaquahsoccerclub.org. Issaquah Parks has soccer Kinder Kickers class for youngsters 4-5. Classes are from 4-4:45 p.m. Tuesdays and begin June 21. Go to www.issaquahparks.net. Basketball Issaquah Parks’ Little Dribblers classes for youngsters 4-5 begin June 23. Classes teach fundamentals of basketball. Go to www.issaquahparks.net. Fencing Issaquah Parks has a fencing camp for youngsters 8 and up. Camp begins July 13 and will be held at the community center. Instruction provided by Washington Fencing Academy. Go to www.issaquahparks.net. Rowing Sammamish Rowing Association holds introductory courses in rowing for ages 13 or older. Register at www.sammamish-rowing.org. Karate Issaquah Parks offers karate classes taught by the Washington Shotokan Association for beginners and continued levels, ages 6-11, at the community center. Call 837-3300. Tennis Issaquah Parks has a tennis camp for youngsters 7-14. First session for youngsters 7-10 begins June 27 at Skyline High School. Go to www.issaquahparks.net.
Summer baseball Senior American Legion June 8, 5 p.m., Lakeside Recovery vs. Chaffey (Husky Ballpark); June 11, noon, Garfield vs. Lakeside Recovery (Newport), doubleheader; June 12, noon, Lakeside Recovery at Bellingham, doubleheader; June 15, 5 p.m., Lakeside Recovery vs. Chaffey (Husky Ballpark); July 16, 8:15 p.m., Lakeside Recovery at Bankers (Lower Woodland Park).
Duvall 5k/10K Local results 10K race 6, Jay Aller (Issaquah) 43:57; 33, Stefanie Magnuson (Sammamish) 53:21; 49, Rich Christman (Sammamish) 56:56; 58, Steven Carlson (Preston) 59:29. 5K Race 4, Brian Carroll (Sammamish) 17:45; 36, Lisa Scher (Issaquah) 22:14; 113, Sally Overson (Sammamish) 27:52; 116, Kristin Uselman (Sammamish) 28:17; 121, Michelle Heidorn (Sammamish) 28:22; 140, Mara Fiksdal (Issaquah) 30:41.
Youth swimming LaFave Long Course At King County Aquatic Center Results for Issaquah Swim Team and other local swimmers: GIRLS 10 & under 50 freestyle: 1, Grace Luehmann 32.84; 2, Emily Sur 34.36; 11, Ashleigh Lee 36.48; 12 Belle Battistoni 36.83; 16, Anna Orban 37.90; 19, Rachel Clark 38.70; 27, Holly Schwinn 41.37; 32, Abby Roth 42.27; 43, Mylie Hanger 44.41; 51, Mallika Shah 47.73. 100 freestyle: 1, Paulina Kosykh 1:15.83; 8, Lauren Sayles 1:20.55; 9, Battistoni 1:21.94; 15, Orban 1:23.47; 20, Danika Himes 1:27.07; 27, Clark 1:29.49; 34, Schwinn 1:32.84; 42, Roth 1:35.08; 47, Maggie Van Nortwick 1:36.14; 50, Lillian Piel 1:37.53; 61, Baillie Schultz 1:42.71. 200 freestyle: 1, Stephanie Young 2:35.46; 4, Kosykh 2:43.08; 5, Luehmann 2:44.17; 12, Sayles 2:59.56; 14, Natalie Sun 3:00.84; 15, Sur 3:00.88; 22, Himes 3:10.08. 400 freestyle: 1, Young 5:23.15; 3, Kosykh 5:43.14; 7, Sayles 6:20.55; 9, Himes 6:36.19. 50 backstroke: 2, Kosykh 39.64; 4, Lee 42.11; 13, Sayles 44.66; 14, Van Nortwick 44.93; 18, Orban 46.39; 29, Clark 48.08; 45, Schwinn 51.32; 57, Piel 53.69. 100 backstroke: 1, Young 1:30.44; 2, Kosykh 1:26.33; 3, Lee 1:29.18; 4, Himes 1:29.83; 5, Luehmann 1:30.20; 11, Sun 1:35.52; 13, Sur 1:36.34; 15, Orban 1:37.90; 16, Van Nortwick 1:38.05; 21, Battistoni 1:39.57; 29, Roth 1:44.72; 33, Schwinn 1:45.26; 45, Piel 1:50.49; 48, Clark 1:51.45; 58, Shah 2:00.88; 60, Schultz 2:02.18. 50 breaststroke: 2, Himes 43.38; 5, Young 44.70; 10, Van Nortwick 46.60; 14, Sun 47.58; 21, Battistoni 51.90; 23, Piel 53.29; 38, Roth 59.18; 42, Hanger 1:01.97; 46, Shah 1:03.93. 100 breaststroke: 4, Young 1:38.27; 7, Luehmann 1:41.33; 10, Sun 1:43.49; 12, Sur 1:46.00; 19, Sayles 1:50.69; 23, Orban 1:54.42; 25, Battistoni 1:56.41; 27, Piel 1:58.10; 29, Lee 1:58.59; 38, Clark 2:03.37; 43, Shultz 2:06.09; 47, Roth 2:10.36. 100 butterfly: 2, Kosykh 36.49; 4, Young 37.15; 9, Sur 40.60; 12, Sun 41.50; 18, Himes 43.06; 20, Van Nortwick 43.52; 25, Sayles 44.94; 26, Battistoni 44.99; 27, Lee 45.80; 29, Orban 46.99; 30, Schwinn 47.16; 36, Clark 48.28; 37, Roth 48.51; 50, Piel 53.00. 100 butterfly: 11, Schwinn 1:49.48. 200 individual medley: 2, Young 2:55.50; 4, Luehmann 3:07.21; 6, Kosykh 3:09.43; 8, Sun 3:14.12; 9, Sur 3:15.57; 10, Himes 3:16.54; 12, Sayles 3:22.55. 11-12 50 freestyle: 10, Lindsey Hanger 32.71; 13, Elyse Kaczmarek 32.99; 14, Hannah-Rae Ernst 33.06; 19, Ellie Hohensinner 33.73; 23, Darian Himes 34.29; 27, Ally Haase 34.64; 29, Gabby Salgado 34.68; 49, Delaney Poggemann 38.04; 51, Kayla Biehl 38.12; 56, Emily Whelan 38.69; 63, Isabelle Gonzalez 39.98. 100 freestyle: 6, Hohensinner 1:10.17; 7, Kaczmarek 1:10.61; 11, Ernst 1:13.19; 13, Katie Maier 1:14.01; 17, Haase 1:15.25; 25, Salgado 1:18.06; 36, Emma Faciane 1:22.52; 45, Whelan 1:26.27; 49, Kylie Fischer 1:27.80; 51, Biehl 1:28.32; 52, Serena Xiong 1:28.60; 55, Gonzalez 1:30.00; 59, Poggemann 1:32.04; 61, Devyn Pong 1:32.67; 63, Halle Nicholson 1:32.85. 200 freestyle: 4, Sophie Luehmann 2:29.01; 11, Annette Guo 2:36.74; 15, Maier 2:41.72; 17, Hanger 2:43.53; 26, Himes 2:47.13; 36, Emily Schahrer 2:54.82; 38, Caroline Fischbach 2:55.93; 45, Fischer 3:05.36; 46, Veronica Stureborg 3:06.03; 50, Faciane 3:09.11; 54, Nicholson 3:24.56. 400 freestyle: 4, Luehmann 5:13.35; 6, Hohensinner 5:22.28; 8, Kathy Lin 5:27.63; 10, Kaczmarek 5:34.08; 13, Guo 5:40.04; 14, Haase 5:41.55; 15, Himes 5:49.36; 16, Ernst 5:52.03; 19, Schahrer 6:07.12; 20, Salgado 6:08.32.
50 backstroke: 4, Kaczmarek 36.59; 8, Luehmann 37.40; 9, Salgado 37.45; 12, Himes 38.16; 19, Maier 39.30; 20, Guo 39.49; 21, Schahrer 39.53; 23, Haase 40.04; 24, Ernst 40.09; 26, Hohensinner 40.30; 27, Jessica Clark 40.32; 31, Stureborg 41.02; 42, Grace Morton 42.47; 48, Pong 43.80; 53, Whelan 44.68; 56, Faciane 45.27; 59, Biehl 45.64; 60, Nicholson 46.03; 64, Xiong 47.14; 72, Fischer 48.31; 77, Poggemann 50.09. 100 backstroke: 21, Stureborg 1:31.41; 25, Pong 1:33.86; 30, Sam Moynihan 1:36.95; 37, Gonzalez 1:39.36; 38, Biehl 1:40.13; 45, Poggemann 1:43.15. 200 backstroke: 2, Luehmann 2:46.40; 3, Lin 2:48.22; 10, Himes 3:05.01; 13, Schahrer 3:06.50; 15, Maier 3:14.76; 16, Nicholson 3:35.47. 50 breaststroke: 3, Sophie Luehmann 39.86; 22, Jessica Clark 46.08; 28, Caroline Fischbach 47.35; 32, Katie Maier 48.13; 37, Grace Morton 48.94; 38, Serena Xiong 49.12; 43, Emma Faciane 49.87; 52, Devyn Pong 52.79; 59, Kylie Fischer 55.55. 100 breaststroke: 6, Hannah-Rae Ernst 1:34.67; 16, Clark 1:44.08; 17, Emily Schahrer 1:44.43; 24, Sam Moynihan 1:48.00; 29, Xiong 1:50.24; 30, Emily Whelan 1:50.40; 31, Faciane 1:51.17; 33, Veronica Stureborg 1:52.22; 36, Delany Poggemann 1:52.75; 44, Pong 1:57.23; 47, Kayla Biehl 1:58.07. 200 breaststroke: 1, Luehmann 3:04.14; 2, Kathy Lin 3:06.38; 8, Darian Himes 3:24.82; 15, Fischbach 3:44.47. 50 butterfly: 7, Clark 34.89; 8, Ellie Hohensinner 35.07; 12, Annette Guo 36.31; 13, Lindsey Hanger 36.72; 15, Elyse Kaczmarek 36.97; 19, Ernst 37.89; 21, Fischbach 38.13; 22, Ally Haase 38.16; 27, Schahrer 39.60; 28, Morton 39.68; 37, Gabby Salgado 41.04; 39, Poggemann 41.31; 40, Stureborg 41.40; 50, Whelan 44.21; 52, Pong 44.79; 57, Biehl 46.13. 100 butterfly: 5, Kaczmarek 1:19.28; 6, Hohensinner 1:19.47; 7, Clark 1:21.30; 11, Fischbach 1:28.20; Silver, 15, Ernst 1:36.08; 20, Salgado 1:38.47; 23, Moynihan 1:48.38. 200 individual medley: 4, Lin 2:43.29; 5, Luehmann 2:43.73; 8, Kaczmarek 2:52.37; 9, Hohensinner 2:53.62; 14, Guo 2:58.57; 16, Himes 3:01.75; 20, Clark 3:03.61; 22, Haase 3:06.34; 25, Maier 3:08.82; 27, Salgado 3:11.11; 28, Schahrer 3:11.19; 29, Fischbach 3:13.07; 41, Stureborg 3:28.96; 42, Faciane 3:33.03; 45, Fischer 3:37.93; 48, Halle Nicholson 3:52.02. 400 individual medley: 4, Luehmann 5:42.77; 5, Lin 5:48.41. 13-14 50 freestyle: 9, Linnea Uyeno (BC) 30.97; 41, Clarissa Mitchell 33.50; 45, Brooke Flaten 33.92; 46, Alyssa Poggemann 33.97; 47, AJ DiMicco 34.11; 48, Gianna Castro 34.32; 65, Rachel Herbst 37.01; 69, Hallie Lynn 37.98. 100 freestyle: 12, Uyeno 1:07.14; 49, Hanna Schwinn 1:13.15; 70, Austin Hanger 1:19.91; 86, Herbst 1:26.77; 87, Lynn 1:27.79. 200 freestyle: 6, Lily Newton 2:19.71; 7, Mackenna Briggs 2:19.80; 12, Uyeno 2:23.51; 55, DiMicco 2:50.03; 58, Flaten 2:51.21. 400 freestyle: 2, Briggs 4:49.71; 5, Newton 4:55.71; 11, Uyeno 5:05.53; 18, Brigid Mackey 5:19.11; 22, Mitchell 5:39.10; 25, Poggemann 5:47.14; 29, DiMicco 6:00.24; 32, Flaten 6:07.04. 100 backstroke: 3, Briggs 1:12.13; 23, Uyeno 1:19.48; 27, Newton 1:20.87; 55, Schwinn 1:26.83; 62, Herbst 1:29.32; 68, Jessica Brady 1:33.80; 76, Lynn 1:36.51. 200 backstroke: 10, Uyeno 2:44.33; 19, Newton 2:51.61; 41, Schwinn 3:08.45; 44, Herbst 3:12.79; 47, Lynn 3:32.77. 100 breaststroke: 7, Briggs 1:26.12; 43, Poggemann 1:42.75; 45, Mitchell 1:43.16; 47, DiMicco 1:44.29. 200 breaststroke: 4, Briggs 3:03.64; 15, Newton 3;15.22; 32, Brady 3:33.31; 36, Mitchell 3:40.16; 38, Poggemann 3:43.34; 40, DiMicco 3:44.38. 100 butterfly: 1, Briggs 1:07.77; 14, Newton 1:17.17; 21, Schwinn 1:19.52; 27, Mitchell 1:22.03; 34, Poggemann 1:25.53; 39, Flaten 1:33.04. 200 butterfly: 8, Uyeno 2:52.42; 14, Mitchell 3:10.08; 15, Poggemann 3:11.09. 200 individual medley: 1, Briggs 2:34.28; 53, Schwinn 3:03.07; 55, Mitchell 3:03.32; 59, Poggemann 3:04.09; 71, DiMicco 3:16.77; 82, Lynn 3:29.93. 400 individual medley: 1, Briggs 5:22.58; 6, Newton 5:42.53; 9, Mackey 5:43.70; 17, Schwinn 6:21.89; 22, Brady 6:52.93; 23, Lynn 7:32.45. 15 & over 50 freestyle: Gold, 19, Cassie Burgess 31.26., 100 freestyle: Gold, 20, Burgess 1:07.89; 33, Shanley Miller 1:10.83. 200 freestyle: Gold, 7, Yui Umezawa 2:27.05; 8, Burgess 2:28.48. 100 backstroke: Gold, 34, Burgess 1:23.13. 200 backstroke: Gold, 4, Umezawa 2:33.50., 200 breaststroke: Gold, 9, Umezawa 3:17.72. 100 butterfly: Gold, 12, Umezawa 1:15.10. 200 individual medley: Gold, 13, Miller 2:41.66; 14, Umezawa 2:41.78; 31, Burgess 2:58.98. BOYS 10 & under 50 freestyle: 10, Christopher Leu 38.33; 21, Jarod Schahrer 40.92; 28, Brandon Leung 43.68; 29, Henry Gao 44.09; 31, Nicholas Chin 44.75; 32, Connor Poggemann 46.35; 36, Christopher Harig 47.87. 100 freestyle: 5, Gavyn Brayman 1:17.64; 13, Nolan Van Nortwick 1:28.01; 15, Leu 1:28.74; 20, Nick Lewis 1:34.44; 25, Schahrer 1:37.44; 32, Chin 1:42.59; 35, Poggemann 1:43.95. 200 freestyle: 2, Andres Gonzalez 2:40.86; 5, Brandon Yue 2:45.82; 6, Brayman 2:46.70; 7, Kyle Falkner 2:48.11. 400 freestyle: 2, Gonzalez 5:38.24; 7, Falkner 5:51.70. 50 backstroke: 5, Gonzalez 40.35; 15, Van Nortwick 45.81; 20, Leu 46.17; 21, Lewis 46.56; 26, Gao 48.43; 34, Schahrer 51.73; 36, Chin 52.33; 38, Leung 53.61. 100 backstroke: 4, Gonzalez 1:27.85; 5, Falkner
Skyline infielder named MVP Shortstop Lindsey Nicholson, of Skyline High School, was selected as the most valuable player in the KingCo Conference 4A this spring. Nicholson was the only Issaquah School District player to receive first-team honors. Issaquah pitcher Brielle Bray and catcher Heather Benjamin were named to the second team. Earning honorable mention for the Eagles were Hanna Dingwall, Shannon Heneghan and Sarah Hitchings. Megan Burris, Riley Davidson and Charlotte Zhao, of Skyline, also received honorable mention.
Liberty junior all-league Shortstop Denise Blohowiak, a junior at Liberty High School, was named to the all-KingCo Conference 3A first team. She helped the Patriots reach the 3A Sea-King District Tournament this spring. Liberty outfielder Ana Faoro was named to the second team.
Liberty outfielder earns all-league Scott Zerda, an outfielder for Liberty High School, was selected to the all-KingCo Conference 3A first team. Liberty’s Mitch Askins, Jacob Hofferber, Izak Styskal and Ben Wessel received honorable mention.
Issaquah graduate is third in nationals Issaquah High School graduate Carly Andrews, a junior at Seattle Pacific University, finished third in the javelin May 28 at the NCAA Division II track and field championships in Turlock, Calif. Andrews threw a career-best 144 feet, 9 inches. She also earned
1:28.07; 6, Brayman 1:29.74; 7, Yue 1:30.65; 13, Van Nortwick 1:36.82; 15, Lewis 1:39.73; 16, Leu 1:41.29; 23, Schahrer 1:48.72; 27, Chin 1:49.92; 32, Poggemann 1:56.89; 35, Harig 2:00.11. 50 breaststroke: 2, Van Nortwick 43.24; 3, Yue 43.59; 5, Matthew Leahy 46.20; 8, Brayman 48.32; 9, Leung 49.95; 21, Falkner 56.61; 28, Chin 59.73; 29, Gao 59.90; 31, Lewis 1:00.99. 100 breaststroke: 2, Yue 1:35.60; 4, Van Nortwick 1:41.89; 6, Gonzalez 1:45.67; 12, Falkner 1:55.31; 15, Schahrer 2:05l.26; 20, Leu 2:10.66; 23, Chin 2:12.80; 25, Lewis 2:17.71; 26, Harig 2:20.54. 50 butterfly: 1, Leahy 35.61; 7, Falkner 39.33; 9, Brayman 40.61; 10, Yue 41.17; 13, Van Nortwick 45.21; 14, Leu 45.66; 19, Lewis 49.85; 20, Schahrer 50.58. 200 individual medley: 2, Leahy 2:57.57; 5, Yue 3:04.30; 7, Brayman 3:05.63; 8, Gonzalez 3:06.61; 10, Falkner 3:09.93. 11-12 50 freestyle: 1, Jacob Leahy 29.79; 5, Brandon Leu 31.00; 10, Ivan Graham 31.95; 16, Jeremy Bradford 33.71. 100 freestyle: 1, Ryan Kinnear 1:03.82; 6, Leahy 1:07.63; 8, Leu 1:08.35; 12, Graham 1:11.40; 34, Connor Azzarello 1:20.50; 36, Bennett Ernst 1:21.57. 200 freestyle: 5, Kinnear 2:24.32; 24, Bradford 2:48.49; 32, Ernst 2:57.34; 35, Azzarello 3:02.13. 400 freestyle: 5, Leu 5:20.71; 8, Graham 5:23.27. 50 backstroke: 1, Kinnear 32.95; 3, Leahy 34.33; 5, Leu 34.70; 7, Graham 35.82; 28, Azzarello 41.69. 100 backstroke:1, Kinnear 1:11.44; 13, Bradford 1:28.61; 19, Ernst 1:35.15; 28, Dylan Melody 1:39.42. 200 backstroke: 1, Kinnear 2:36.44. 50 breaststroke: 5, Kinnear 40.91; 16, Bradford 45.85; 18, Ernst 46.02; 21, Azzarello 46.66. 100 breaststroke:12, Bradford 1:42.69; 13, Azzarello 1:43.18; 15, Ernst 1:45.25. 200 breaststroke: 12, Melody 3:50.38. 50 butterfly: 1, Leahy 30.59; 7, Graham 33.52; 15, Leu 36.29; 32, Ernst 44.43. 100 butterfly: 1, Leahy 1:10.04; 3, Graham 1:14.41; 11, Leu 1:25.72. 200 individual medley: 6, Graham 2:45.95; 7, Leahy 2:46.60; 11, Leu 2:50.39; 21, Bradford 3:11.84; 23, Azzarello 3:13.85; 28, Melody 3:27.92. 400 individual medley: 2, Kinnear 5:36.24. 13-14 50 freestyle: 9, Xavier Graham 29.93; 22, Elliot Schwinn 30.20; 41, Benjamin Cape 31.77; 45, Connor Schwinn 32.34; 47, Nick Nava 33.02. 100 freestyle: 25, E. Schwinn 1:06.48; 32, C. Schwinn 1:08.09; 48, Cape 1:12.79. 200 freestyle: 1, Nick Klatt 2:08.89; 3, Jackson Berman 2:12.36; 11, Connor Broughton 2:16.93; 15, Ben Nussbaum 2:18.38; 16, E. Schwinn 2:19.51; 21, Nolan Hoover 2:20.79; 23, Connor Biehl 2:22.44; 28, Keith Nussbaum 2:25.62; 46, Cape 2:43.41. 400 freestyle: 2, Klatt 4:32.08; 3, Berman 4:38.89; 8, Broughton 4:46.90; 11, E. Schwinn 4:52.89; 12, B. Nussbaum 4:53.34; 17, Hoover 5:00.43; 20, C. Schwinn 5:06.12; 21, Graham 5:09.85; 25, K. Nussbaum 5:12.99; 31, Nava 5:44.59. 100 backstroke: 3, Hoover 1:08.04; 4, Klatt 1:08.53; 9, Berman 1:11.93; 14, Broughton 1:13.15; 17, B. Nussbaum 1:13.83; 27, K. Nussbaum 1:19.67; 33, Cape 1:23.41. 200 backstroke: 2, Hoover 2:25.45; 4, Klatt 2:28.90; 8, Broughton 2:33.94; 10, Berman 2:34.34; 14, Biehl 2:37.42; 18, B. Nussbaum 2:42.32; 24, E. Schwinn 2:47.04. 100 breaststroke: 5, Graham 1:19.39; 13, K. Nussbaum 1:22.98; 40, Nava 1:42.08. 200 breaststroke: 2, B. Nussbaum 2:51.38; 3, E. Schwinn 2:51.42; 7, Graham 2:54.52; 10, Klatt 2:56.04; 12, Hoover 2:57.24; 13, Broughton 2:57.46; 24, C. Schwinn 3:09.99; 25, Berman 3:10.54; 37, Nava 3:32.72. 100 butterfly: 4, Klatt 1:07.80; 5, Hoover 1:07.,86; 12, B. Nussbaum 1:11.19; 13, Broughton 1:11.89, Berman 1:11.89; 20, Biehl 1:12.75; 23, K. Nussbaum 1:13.55; 26, Graham 1:15.45; 35, C. Schwinn 1:22.42; 38, Nava 1:24.27. 200 butterfly: 1, E. Schwinn 2:30.92; 16, C. Schwinn 3:02.09; 17, Graham 3:02.41; 18, Nava 3:06.79. 200 individual medley: 2, Klatt 2:29.04; 3, B. Nussbaum 2:30.83; 7, Berman 2:32.60; 11, Broughton 2:34.98; 19, K. Nussbaum 2:38.32; 22, Graham 2:39.75; 42, Cape 2:59.87; 45, Nava 3:03.60. 400 individual medley: 2, Klatt 5:06.36; 4, B. Nussbaum 5:17.97; 6, Berman 5:21.65; 8, Broughton 5:24.60; 10, Hoover 5:25.85; 26, Cape 6:18.62. 15 & over 50 freestyle: 1, Brian Ruggles (BC) 25.82. 100 freestyle: 7, Paul Jett 58.32. 200 freestyle: 1, Jett 2:11.93; 12, Ruggles 2:12.41; 13, Malcolm Mitchell 2:12.68; 25, Lucas Ung 2:32.38. 400 freestyle: 14, Mitchell 4:40.88; 16, Jett 4:49.26. 100 backstroke: 6, Jett 1:09.12; 11, Tom Hutchison 1:11.29; 16, Mitchell 1:13.60; 28, Ung 1:17.86. 200 backstroke: 8, Paul Jett 2:34.59; 10, Mitchell 2:36.36; 13, Ung 2:44.72. 200 breaststroke: 9, Mitchell 2:56.42; 10, Hutchison 2:59.22; 17, Ung 3:17.05. 100 butterfly: 2, Jett 1:04.17; 5, Mitchell 1:07.07; 6, Ruggles 1:07.73; Silver, 21, Ung 1:16.20. 200 individual medley: 6, Jett 2:24.76; 10, Mitchell 2:29.68; 15, Hutchison 2:34.29; 25, Ung 2:43.78. 400 individual medley: 13, Mitchell 5:17.04; 14, Jett 5:27.39.
Youth lacrosse Boys 5th-6th grade PLATEAU CHALLENGE TOURNAMENT Issaquah White 5, Woodinville 4 (OT, title game. Issaquah 5-0 in tournament)
her first All-American honor. Andrews went steadily up during the trial’s rounds, starting at 124-3 and climbing to 134-6. On the second of her three throws in the finals, Andrews flung it 1449, putting her into second place. She was later passed by a teammate and ended up third.
Former Eagle named all-league Issaquah High School graduate Kenna Olsen, a sophomore first baseman at the University of North Dakota, was named to the Great West Conference all-league first team. Olsen led her team in hitting with a .343 average and smashed four home runs, two that came in the league tournament.
TPC teams dominate Teams from TPC at Snoqualmie Ridge made a clean sweep at the Washington State Men’s and Women’s Member Club Team Championships, held recently at the Prospector Course at Suncadia Resorts in Roslyn. Chris Boe, of Issaquah, was on the men’s team that won by eight shots. Molly Grossi, of Sammamish, and Roberta Smith, of Issaquah, were on the women’s team that won its third straight title on the first hole of a suddendeath playoff.
Issaquah White wins tournament The Issaquah Youth Lacrosse White team finished first at the third annual Plateau Challenge Tournament June 3-4. Competing in the junior division, Issaquah White defeated Woodinville, 5-4 in overtime, to capture the championship. Issaquah White went 5-0 in the tournament for fifth- and sixthgraders. The tournament drew teams from as far away as Oregon.
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Math students calculate the best way to success
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By Christopher Huber Issaquah Press reporter Eighth-grader Tommy Lin does not care if people call him a nerd because he likes math. Lin is the Associated Student Body president at Beaver Lake Middle School and also competes with the math team every year at the state championships. And he does it well. Lin and his 23 fellow Beaver Lake math club competitors placed in the top 40 percent at the 2011 Washington State Math Championships on May 7 at Blaine High School, according to Beaver Lake math teacher Dennis Rogers, team coach. The school had three teams and two individuals — Michael Cao and Caleb Mok — place in the top 10. “People think we’re nerds,” Lin said. “But we get to represent our school. Math is something we like to do.” In addition to Beaver Lake’s
Skyline students win video contest Skyline High School freshman Tony Elevathingal (left) and sophomore Ashwathi Raj have won first prize in a Museum of History & Industry video contest. The two students placed first in the category of best youth artists for their film, “History is Our Story.” For the contest, they finished the sentence “History is…” in a short movie. “We made the video to help give our interpretation of history, which is that everybody has a part in it, and it is composed of many different elements,” Elevathingal said. See their video at www.seattlehistory.org/film.
No volcanoes at this tri-high science fair On June 2, students from Issaquah, Skyline and Liberty high schools gathered in the commons of Issaquah High for what is, essentially, the coolest science fair ever. This is unlike anything you may have experienced in your elementary school years — you won’t find any baking soda or bubbly volcanoes here, folks — because this is Tri-High. At this event, physics students from each school put their accumulation of facts and formulas to the test by presenting their findings on experiments that explore anything from waves, to mechanics, to magnetism and beyond. Initially, my partner Emily Warnock and I were fairly nervous that the majority of presenters would have experimented with mechanics — focusing on acceleration and force, stuff like that — and that we would be the odd ones out, but boy had we underestimated our peers. In fact, other experiments were similar to ours in analyzing the sound waves of varying instruments. Other teams tested properties of light, and still others tested temperature. The diversity in project content was beyond impressive. Issaquah High senior Maddy Tena, who tested the radius of a
Hall Monitor By Kaitlyn Wernik Issaquah High School can versus the force required to open it with a can opener, said “the Tri-High was a lot of fun and extremely informative.” Advanced Placement physics student Loren Wang, who evaluated the presentations, agreed. “It was amazing to see so many bright students applying themselves in designing experiments of their own devising,” she said. “Many experiments were simple, but took great care in collecting accurate data. Some labs demonstrated amazing principles that nerdy physics people find pretty cool.” Being surrounded by an entire school year’s worth of knowledge displayed on the tri-folds of more than 300 students was, as my physics teacher Tom Haff would say, “a P.T.O.A. moment,” as it becomes apparent through events like Tri-High that physics triumphs once again.
Schools in focus Beaver Lake Middle School
success, Pine Lake Middle School and Endeavour Elementary School had teams and individuals place in the top 20 at the competition, according to event results from Blaine High School. “First of all, math is just great,” Lin said. “It’s fun. It’s challenging. It’s educational and all kids in math club, we get to harness our problem-solving skills.” Lin was part of the eighth-grade team that placed fifth out of 35 teams, scoring 139 total points. The school’s seventh-grade Team 1 placed eighth out of 56 teams in the state with 159.5 points; Team 2 placed 23rd with 104 points. Its sixth-grade Team 1 finished 12th out of 85 teams with 123.5 points. Team 3, made up of sixth-graders, placed 22nd with 99 points. Mok placed fifth in the seventhgrade individual competition with a score of 27 points; Cao took 10th among eighth-grade individuals, tallying 23 points. Rogers highlighted the selection of rigorous test questions organiz-
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The Beaver Lake Middle School math team poses with awards after the 2011 Washington State Math Championship May 7 in Blaine. ers throw at the young mathematicians throughout the competition. He admitted many of the questions are difficult for a teacher to answer. “The math questions are really hard,” Rogers said. “It’s pretty high-level math.” During the daylong competition, the students participate in team and individual tests. For a team test, the group of four splits into two pairs to solve 10 problems in 15 minutes. They work on a variety of problems, including probability, algebra and geometry, Rogers and Lin said. Beaver Lake tends to do well against the tougher teams, like Lakeside, Odle Middle School and the Northwest Chinese School, they said. “I thought it was really cool, because we were competing against
private schools like Lakeside,” Lin said. “It’s actually a really competitive atmosphere. We’re all scoping the other teams out. We all work together and we always get excited to hear if our school did well.” The Pine Lake Middle School seventh-grade Team 1 placed 19th out of 56 teams; the sixth-grade team placed 20th. Endeavour’s fifth-grade Team 1 earned fifth place with 133.5 points; its Team 3 got 12th place overall in its grade level. Lin noted the difficulty and wide-ranging variety of questions the math competitors faced throughout the day. He particularly struggled with the probability questions. But the team did well in algebra. “They were hard problems. It’s not just anything a kid off the
Two Skyline High School students win National Merit Scholarships By Laura Geggel Issaquah Press reporter Two Skyline High School Students — Saumya Copparam and Dipanwita Maulik — have won National Merit Scholarships, the National Merit Scholarship Corp. announced May 25. Both students plan to attend the University of Southern California, where Copparam plans to study biology and medicine, and Maulik plans to study bioengineering. Put in perspective, Copparam and Maulik are at the top of their game. Of the 1.5 million high school juniors who took the 2009 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test, only 16,000 were named as semifinalists in the 56th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. To compete for a scholarship,
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semifinalists submitted an application that included their academic records and an endorsement from a school official. Semifinalists also had to earn top SAT scores and write an essay about their extracurricular activities, awards and leadership positions. About 15,000 students made it to the finalist round and about 8,300 of them will receive Merit Scholarship awards. The corporation worked with 198 higher-education institutions to offer students scholarships. These awards provide between $500 and $2,000 annually for up to four years of undergraduate study at the institution financing the scholarship. More award winners The corporation named recipients of corporate-sponsored awards April 20. Of the 1,000
students, three of them attend schools in the Issaquah School District. Jay Chakravarty, a senior at Liberty High School who is interested in law, won a National Merit Boeing Scholarship, given annually to children of Boeing employees. Two Skyline seniors, Benjamin Huang, who is interested in business, and Praveen Puvvadi, who is interested in computer science and business administration, received the National Merit Liberty Mutual Scholarship, given by the insurance company. The corporation announced winners of the National Merit $2,500 Scholarships on May 4, but none of the winners were from the district. The next announcement for college-sponsored awards is July 11.
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street could do,” he said. “We got a perfect score in algebra.” Beaver Lake traditionally has sent more participants to state than most schools, Rogers said. “We’ve always been the largest team there,” Rogers said. “We’re a comprehensive middle school. Every single math teacher was represented.” To prepare for the competition each spring, the math teams practice with old tests provided by Blaine High School and championship organizers, he said. Students work together during their weekly gatherings after school to help each other with problems. “My goal is for kids to have fun with math,” Rogers said. Christopher Huber: 392-6434, ext. 242, or chuber@isspress.com. Comment at www.issaquahpress.com.
Issaquah to get first Jewish preschool this fall The Gani Preschool of the Art, the first Jewish preschool in Issaquah, will open its doors this fall. Students will learn about their Jewish identity in addition to having lessons about art, movement, pre-writing and reading skills, and early math skills through hands-on learning taught by instructor Sharon Eichberg. The preschool will serve children ages 3 to 5 and cost $6,500 per year for children attending five days a week. Less expensive rates are available for children attending two or three days a week. Class is from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., with an option for after care. The bilingual English and Hebrew preschool is at the Chabad of the Central Cascades on the Issaquah Plateau, 24121 S.E. Black Nugget Road. Learn more or register by calling Nechama Farkash at 4271654, or email her at nsfarkash@gmail.com.
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The Issaquah Press Pollution is focus as county sets rules for e-cycling In order to cut toxic chemicals from seeping into the environment, King County Council members set guidelines May 9 to recycle old cellphones, computers, televisions and other electronics. Many electronics contain toxic chemicals and pose a threat to the environment after disposal. The ordinance requires county contractors to follow Basel Action Network standards for responsible recycling and reuse of electronic equipment, or comparable standards. The network is a Seattle-based advocacy organization dedicated to the proper disposal and electronics recycling, or e-cycling. The organization’s mission also includes preventing electronics waste from being exported to nations less equipped for enforcing environmental and health standards. King County agencies recycled more than 90,000 pounds of electronic equipment last year. The devices may include components containing toxic chemicals, including beryllium, lead, cadmium, mercury and chromium. The potential for chemicals to leach from disposed electronic waste into the environment has led to disposal bans at some landfills, including the Cedar Hills Regional Landfill near Issaquah. The landfill sprawls across 920 acres in unincorporated King County between Issaquah and Maple Valley. Many recycling processors transport electronic waste to sites in China and developing nations in Africa. Workers then recover valuable materials from the electronics, including copper, iron, silicon, nickel and gold. In some cases, the processing is done without proper controls, putting workers in danger. The residual waste is often abandoned and left to leach into the environment. County Executive Dow Constantine proposed the ecycling measure in February.
Save Lake Sammamish seeks board members Save Lake Sammamish, a nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering a healthy ecosystem for the lake, seeks residents to serve as directors.
The volunteer organization has several openings on the board of directors. Save Lake Sammamish works alongside government agencies, community groups and other nonprofit organizations to preserve the lake, a valuable natural resource and recreational asset. The board is the driving force behind leading activities. Members help create, foster and advocate strategies to help guide Save Lake Sammamish. The organization seeks applicants from a broad spectrum of experiences and interests. Contact Vice President Frank Lill at Save Lake Sammamish, PMB 2565, 1420 N.W. Gilman Blvd., Suite 2, Issaquah, WA 98027; or email info@savelakesamm.org to learn more or apply.
AT&T proposes adding equipment on towers King County is considering proposals from AT&T to add antennae and equipment to the existing cell towers near the Issaquah Sportsmen’s Club, 23600 S.E. Evans St., and 18011 S.E. RentonIssaquah Road, less than a halfmile southwest of the intersection of the street and Southeast May Valley Road. AT&T applied to the King County Department of Development and Environmental Services to add three antennae, six remote radio heads and a surge protector to the cabinet on each tower. The county permitting agency is handling the application for the Issaquah Sportsmen’s Club site because the shooting range is a county island surrounded by Issaquah and is near Issaquah High School. The agency is in the process of determining potential environmental impacts of the projects. Residents can send comments about the environmental impacts to DDES — Building and Fire Services Division, 900 Oakesdale Ave. S.W., Renton, WA 980575212. The public comment period ends June 20. Residents can also review the applications and any environmental studies at the Renton office.
Sister Cities Commission seeks members The municipal Sister Cities Commission is seeking members
to help foster relationships among Issaquah and sister cities Sunndal, Norway, and Chefchaouen, Morocco. The commission’s objective is to increase knowledge, goodwill and understanding through people-topeople diplomacy, education, cultural exchanges, economic exchanges and humanitarian assistance. The commission has three openings. People can pick up application packets at the City Clerk’s Office, City Hall, 130 E. Sunset Way, during regular business hours. Submit a completed packet and volunteer service agreement by noon June 24. After commission members and city staffers interview candidates, Mayor Ava Frisinger recommends appointees and the City Council confirms the appointments.
State launches summer motorcycle safety campaign The state Department of Licensing and the Washington State Patrol have joined to launch a safety outreach campaign to reduce motorcycle-related injuries and fatalities during summer. Motorcycle-related accidents claimed 67 motorcyclists last year. “It happens every year,” state patrol Chief John Batiste said in a news release. “The good weather arrives and so do these needless tragedies. We’re going to try and get ahead of the game with very strict enforcement.” The agencies’ “Look Twice, Save a Life” campaign is geared to reach millions of drivers across the state and about 24,000 unendorsed motorcycle owners. The state requires riders to have a motorcycle endorsement on driver’s licenses to legally operate a motorcycle. Riders can be difficult to see on busy roads because of motorcycles’ smaller size and profile. Motorists should take extra time to be aware of what’s around them. “We have some riders who are impaired by drugs or alcohol, inexperienced riders out there without a motorcycle endorsement and some motorists who, frankly, need to pay more attention to the road,” state Licensing Director Liz Luce said. If a rider doesn’t have a motorcycle endorsement, his or her bike could be impounded even after a simple traffic stop.
Wednesday, June 8, 2011 •
P OLICE B LOTTER
Put a ring on it
Way prior to 1:03 p.m. May 28. The estimated damage is $300.
A ring was stolen in the 600 block of Northwest Gilman Boulevard prior to 11:08 a.m. May 27. The estimated loss is $1,695.
Drugs Police arrested a juvenile male for possession of marijuana in the 2000 block of 16th Court Northeast at 1:27 p.m. May 27.
So fresh, so clean A pressure washer was stolen in the 3500 block of East Lake Sammamish Parkway Southeast prior to 1:50 p.m. May 27. The estimated loss is $500.
Sticky fingers Police arrested a 65-year-old Issaquah woman for theft in the 1500 block of Northwest Gilman Boulevard at 3:53 p.m. May 27. The estimated loss is $31.67.
Defaced A woman in the 200 block of Newport Way Northwest said people she believed to be her exboyfriend or his family members had been posting unflattering information about her on Facebook prior to 4:29 p.m. May 27. The woman said some of the items were true, but claimed other postings were not. Police said no hacking occurred in the incident.
Assault Police arrested a 19-year-old Sammamish man for assault in the 1000 block of Northwest Gilman Boulevard at 6:44 p.m. May 27.
Arrests Police arrested a 29-year-old Snohomish woman for possession of a fraudulent license, theft and on a Snohomish warrant for assault, and a 22-year-old Everett man for theft in the 1600 block of 11th Avenue Northwest at 8:11 p.m. May 27.
Driving under the influence
Mind the store A storage unit was burglarized in the 1700 block of Northwest Sammamish Road prior to 2:28 p.m. May 28. The estimated loss is $3,500.
No parking A caller in the 100 block of West Sunset Way reported a man sitting in a BMW behind a building at 8:51 p.m. May 28. The caller said the man had been in the vehicle since the previous night. Police contacted the man, who was rolling cigarettes, and asked him to move.
Driving under the influence Police arrested a 23-year-old Kent man, Eduardo Jimenez, for driving under the influence along eastbound Interstate 90 at 12:52 a.m. May 29.
The burning bed A man in the 1600 block of Ridgeview Avenue Northeast called police at 2:46 p.m. May 29 and asked about retrieving a bed at his ex-girlfriend’s apartment. He said she was unwilling to return the bed. Police told him the bed retrieval is a civil matter, rather than a criminal issue, but offered to conduct a civil standby if he wanted to pick up the bed.
Bottoms up Police arrested a 32-year-old West Sacramento, Calif., man for an open container law violation in the 1700 block of Northwest Gilman Boulevard at 6:55 p.m. May 29.
Arrest Police arrested a 37-year-old Kent man for obstructing a law enforcement officer in the 900 block of Northwest Gilman Boulevard at 11:27 p.m. May 29.
Police arrested a 42-year-old Issaquah resident, Dana Lind, for driving under the influence in the 200 block of West Sunset Way at 11:55 p.m. May 27.
Driving under the influence
Bling sting
Police arrested an 18-year-old Woodinville resident, Mitchell Brazier, for driving under the influence in the 17900 block of Avondale Road Northeast at 12:21 a.m. May 28.
Watches, sunglasses, purses, a ring and cash were stolen from a residence in the 23400 block of Southeast Black Nugget Road prior to 2:44 p.m. May 20. The estimated loss is $21,300.
Battered BMW
Ruminant rumination
A BMW was damaged in the 22500 block of Southeast 56th Street prior to 3:43 a.m. May 28. The estimated damage is $500.
Police responded to a report of goats in a courtyard in the 900 block of Northeast Ingram Street at 3:47 p.m. May 30. The caller managed to tie up the goats, but police could not find the animals’ owners.
A computer was stolen from the Sprint Store, 6130 E. Lake Sammamish Parkway S.E., prior to 12:53 p.m. May 28. The estimated loss is $499.
Jailbreak A fence was damaged in the 18700 block of Southeast Newport
Preston traffic stop uncovers drug cache Police arrested a Seattle man toting marijuana, hallucinogenic mushrooms and more than 200 Ecstasy tablets during a Preston traffic stop May 31. The arrest occurred after a state trooper stopped a Honda Accord for illegally dark window tinting near milepost 22 along westbound Interstate 90 just before 11 a.m. The trooper smelled marijuana inside the Honda during the stop, and the driver allowed the officer to search inside the vehicle. The trooper uncovered 216 Ecstasy tablets, 4.7 grams of psilocybin mushrooms, 5 grams of marijuana, methamphetamine residue and drug paraphernalia, plus a .45-caliber handgun and $1,816 in American and Canadian currency. Police arrested a 29-year-old passenger, Nehemiah Williams, for drug possession with intent to distribute. He remains in custody at the King County Jail after a judge denied him bail. Meanwhile, the trooper notified the driver, a 54-year-old Seattle man, about the window tinting. The trooper said he “could not see inside the vehicle” and used a tint meter to determine whether the tinting met the legal requirement, Trooper Julie Startup said. Such dark tinting can pose a threat to officer safety, she added.
Faceless A radio faceplate was stolen from a vehicle parked in the 1600 block of Ridgeview Avenue Northeast prior to 9:07 a.m. May 31. The estimated loss is $100.
Sounds bad
Untitled Police cited and released a 16year-old boy for failure to transfer a vehicle title in the 19400 block of West Lake Sammamish Parkway Southeast at 1:35 p.m. May 30.
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Arrest Police arrested a 36-year-old Issaquah man for driving with a suspended license and an ignition interlock violation in the 6400 block of East Lake Sammamish Parkway Southeast at 1:34 a.m. May 31.
CDs and an umbrella were stolen from a vehicle parked in the 100 block of Shy Bear Way Northwest prior to 9:14 a.m. May 31. The estimated loss is $120.
Oh, nuts Police responded to suspicious activity in the 5100 block of Issaquah-Pine Lake Road Southeast at 6:10 p.m. May 31 after a caller reported a dead squirrel placed in a plastic bag and tossed into a tree.
Cold-hearted A jacket and a laptop computer were stolen from a vehicle parked in the 2100 block of Shy Bear Way Northwest prior to 6:49 p.m. May 31. The estimated loss is $500.
Bad connection A Wi-Fi hotspot, purse and wallet were stolen from a vehicle parked in the 1900 block of Northeast Park Drive prior to 8:12 p.m. May 31. The estimated loss is unknown. The Press publishes names of those arrested for DUI and those charged with felony crimes. Information comes directly from local police reports.
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CALENDAR
By Laura Geggel Issaquah Press reporter
JUNE Village Theatre presents “Jesus Christ Superstar” through July 3, $19 to $60, Francis J. Gaudette Theatre, 303 Front St. N., www.villagetheatre.org or 392-2202
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Wings N Things, Wednesdays 7:30-9:30 p.m., Field of Champions Sports Bar & Grill, 385 N.W. Gilman Blvd. Michael Gotz, Thursdays 6-9 p.m., Vino Bella, 99 Front St. N.
James Howard Band, 7:3011:30 p.m., Vino Bella Fridays in the Living Room with Gail Pettis, 7:45-10 p.m., Bake’s Place, 4135 Providence Point Drive S.E., $20 Paul Green and Straight Shot, 811 p.m., Pogacha Peter Jamero Project, 7:3011:30 p.m., Vino Bella
The Mia Vermillion Band, 7:45-10 p.m., Bake’s Place, $20
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Sammamish Symphony’s Music of the Oscars, 2 p.m., Eastlake Performing Arts Center, 400 228th Ave. N.E.
All Convertibles Cruise In, 8 a.m., XXX Rootbeer Drive-in, 98 N.E. Gilman Blvd. Sunday Breakfasts at Bake’s Place with guitarist Michael Gotz, 10 a.m. to noon
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Danelle Hayes, 7 p.m., Zeeks Pizza, 2525 N.E. Park Drive Comedy Night, with featured performer Joe Larson and headliner Spanky, 8 p.m., Vino Bella, $15 Darren Motamedy Dinner Dance, $10, 8-11 p.m., Pogacha
Sea-Town Rhythm and Blues Players, 6:3011:30 p.m., Vino Bella
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Siobhan Brugger, 7:45-10 p.m., Bake’s Place, $20 Rock Deville, 7:30-11:30 p.m., Vino Bella
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W
hile they were looking at colleges last spring, Sammamish artist Ken Kisch and his daughter stopped their car at a graveyard in the middle of Baltimore, Md. He found a limestone headstone that caught his interest, and he took a photo. When he learned artEAST Art Center and UP Front gallery were having a show titled “Mysteries of the Soul,” he was one of 30 artists who submitted a piece, and one of 10 to be displayed. He called his tombstone photograph, “Ascension.” “It’s a photograph of a gravestone with a tree positioned behind it,” he said. “The tree’s branches are coming up from behind and reaching up toward the sky.” The other Sammamish artists — Allie Choco, Jessica Farren, Marne Jensen, Mary Masterson, Carol Paschal, Andrea Prudente, Daphne Robinson, Janice Ryther and Al Zold — have contributed to the show with work that delves into the hidden recesses of the soul and self, curator Susan Walker said. The show — an intriguing exhibit that would fill the rotating Collective Works gallery at UP Front — was Walker’s idea. “I just really wanted to do something soulful and mysterious, and just see what kind of artists would respond to that kind of a call,” she said. A jury of artists judged each submission on technique and, for lack of a better word, mystery. The show has everything from an ethereal girl — spinning like a spirit on the beach with flowers in her little hands — to the aging tombstone. “That is the mystery of death,” Walker said. Kisch’s daughter will attend Harvard this fall. He said he looks forward to exploring the graveyards of Boston, which polka dot the city and its parks. “I have a fascination,” he said. “It’s not a morbid thing, but I want to try to acknowledge the past, and particularly the
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BY KEN KISCH BY ANDREA PRUDENTE
Sammamish artist Andrea Prudente created ‘Surrender,’ an image of a woman floating in a room, for the art exhibit ‘Mysteries of the Soul.’
IF YOU GO ‘Mysteries of the Soul’ Opening reception 6-8 p.m. June 10 ArtEAST Art Center and UP Front 95 Front St. N.
Issaquah is harmony, Nature’s proud potpourri, Everywhere I look, I see, Boundless beauty, wild and free,
Issaquah is where I’ll stay, Happy, getting old and gray, Right until my dying day, Here, I cannot go astray,
On my bike, I scream down hills, Fast fun rides, as rapture thrills, Heading where, my heart wills, As peace and joy, in me instills,
Eagles bald, paired in flight, Contrast clouds, of grayish light, Countless birds, tweet delight, Till evening greets, peaceful night,
On down days, I never brood, As Issaquah, protects my mood, Near wilderness, this urban dude, Succumbed by Issaquah, imbued.
I’ve often rested, by a pond, Where deer, of which I am so fond, Foster friendly nature’s bond, Frogs, singing throaty songs, beyond,
Fish and fowl everywhere, In sparkling lakes, beyond compare, Seem to know, here they share, Space with us, who really care, Giant trees, towering straight, Point towards, heaven’s gate,
Moreover, most endearingly, Town’s people greet, so friendly, All walks of life, in harmony, This perfect place, becomes me,
Salmon red, swim up creek, Back, towards their mountain peak, Exhausted now, O so weak, Allow us all, to sneak a peek,
Coyotes stalk, in bushes green, Rabbits, hop away, when seen, Black bears sniff, with noses keen, Cougars rest, on rocks serene,
BY MARY MASTERSON
In blessed Issaquah, sublime, A pristine place, for all time, Happy here, without a dime,
Ice cold creeks, flow strong and fast, Throughout the mountains, O so vast, Whose majesty, unsurpassed, Foretells, we, they shall outlast,
By Albert Perron
Sammamish artist Mary Masterson painted ‘Water Dancer’ for the artEAST Art Center and UP Front gallery’s show, ‘Mysteries of the Soul.’
people of the past.” The gallery invites the public to the free show, which runs through June 26. The Collective Works gallery is sponsored by the city of Issaquah, Issaquah Arts Commission, 4Culture and the Sammamish Arts Commission. A simultaneous show is decorating the art center’s walls. The 2011 SAMMI Awards Art Collection celebrates the “Decade of Inspiration” after 10 years of the awards.
Hug the crowded interstate, Embracing forests, urban’s mate,
Issaquah is Harmony
Sammamish artist Ken Kisch photographed ‘Ascension’ when he happened upon a limestone grave in Maryland.
To a Lone Duck at Lake Sammamish State Park
When the rain, showers down, I’ll greet it never, with a frown, Lush green always, beats burnt brown, Such nature’s bounty, here renowned, Though I be, a blip in time,
By Eyrlis Riste McClish Lone Duck, do you mind being alone? What happened to your mate? You preen yourself, you waddle up the beach toward me,
You seem self-sufficient. You get within six feet and you stop. You let out a series of quacks — And suddenly he’s here, with his royal green iridescent head. You go off together! You weren’t a lone duck after all! But I’m still alone. If I had a friend with me, we’d be talking, talking. It isn’t hurting me to be alone, Watching the wake from a water ski boat — and the skier (This cool day of mid-October) And the gulls, and the gray-blue undersides of clouds, The reds and golds of trees celebrating Autumn… And, Madame Duck, I’m not All alone, There is One Who said, “I’ll never leave thee nor forsake thee.” (Thank you, Jesus! I’m not alone.) Email your best poems to editor@isspress.com.
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