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117th Year, No. 25

Thursday, June 23, 2016

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Council closing in on traffic project preferences

By Lizz Giordano For The Issaquah Press Three projects selected from a list put forth by the city’s Traffic Task Force — after input from both City Council members and the public — will begin a discussion on a possible property tax levy that would be sent to voters in an effort to combat traffic congestion in Issaquah.

“This is just a starting point for a

potential list,” said Council President Stacy Goodman.

The City Council hosted an open house June 15 for residents to view mock-ups of nine proposed plans while staff and councilmembers were on hand to answer questions.

Goodman said residents voiced varying opinions of the nine plans.

Following the open house, the list of nine proposed projects was cut to three in the language of an agenda bill that was to be taken up

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by the City Council on June 20. The selected projects were the “most suitable candidates to put forward to voters at this time,” the agenda bill read.

The three projects are: 4Newport Way Northwest from Southeast 54th Street to State Route 900. Various additions to the road would include a center median, roundabouts, sidewalks and landscaping.

4Newport Way Northwest from

Northwest Maple Street to West Sunset Way. As with the other Newport Way project, various improvements are included, from bike lanes to a trio of roundabouts.

4Providence Point intersection signalization. The roadway entrances would be aligned and the intersection with Southeast 43rd Way would be signalized.

ON THE WEB The City Council meeting referred to in this story was held after The Issaquah Press went to press.

Please go online to issaquahpress. com for the latest updates on this story.

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CLASSICS WERE FRONT AND CENTER

Look for our 48-page summer magazine — full of stories and an activities calendar for the summer months — inside today’s newspaper.

Protesters decry land scraping on Issaquah-Pine Lake

By Lizz Giordano For The Issaquah Press At first, they were part of a Facebook group called Citizens for Saving Sammamish. Then they took to the streets on the afternoon of June 15, protesting near the Conner-Jarvis development along Issaquah-Pine Lake Road.

Calling for responsible growth, two dozen Sammamish residents waved signs, some of which read “Honk for responsible growth” and “Save the trees, save our community,” encouraging passing cars to show their support by honking.

“We need a balance,” said beekeeper and resident Emily Gibian. “It can’t all be about money and property owner’s rights.”

Accompanied by her daughter Katie Gibian, the duo was there to advocate for bees and other animals, including humans, impacted by habitat loss. They said each time an area is developed, the city should set aside the same amount of land or larger to remain a green space.

Construction noise buzzed in the background, reminding protesters it was too late to stop the 115-home Conner-Jarvis project.

To resident Ralph Stegner, responsible development is building roads, sewers and other public works before allowing more homes to go in. He has lived in

Photos by Greg Farrar / gfarrar@isspress.com

We’re talking about classics, hot rods, rarities and modern sporty models — and that’s just the fathers in attendance — as the 11th annual Fenders on Front Street car show was held June 19 in downtown Issaquah for dads, moms, sons and daughters to celebrate Father’s Day of fun with food and music thrown in for good measure on a perfect sunny Sunday.

Above: Allison Martin of Kirkland sits in the front seat of a 1934 Ford pickup owned by Dave Swenson of Snoqualmie.

Martin, 8, was allowed to honk the horn, which made a loud and authentic ‘aah-OOO-gah’ sound.

Left: Hundreds of visitors enjoy the many classic cars parked on Front Street North as the downtown thoroughfare is closed to vehicle traffic.

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NEW SIGNAL GOES UP ON GILMAN

Goats will return to Highlands hillsides

By Lizz Giordano For The Issaquah Press

Scott Stoddard / sstoddard@isspress.com

A new traffic signal at Northwest Gilman Boulevard and Seventh Avenue Northwest is up but not yet operational. The Atlas apartments project is seen in the background. The signal, according to City of Issaquah documents, was paid for by the builder of the Atlas, Lennar Multifamily Communities. A 2014 traffic analysis determined the project would generate a substantial increase in left turns from Seventh onto Gilman. Rent for available apartments on the project’s website shows a range of $1,704 to $2,730 per month.

Goats will once again munch away on the grasses and invasive species along steep slopes in the Issaquah Highlands this summer.

The first herd will arrive July 3 or 4 at 10th Avenue Northeast in Vista Park. A second group from Vashon Island will be delivered on July 5 to a small alley between 24th and 25th Avenues Northeast.

“It’s part circus, part farm, part vegetation management,” said Issaquah Highlands Landscape Manager Russ Ayers. “It’s the highlight of the landscape year for me and apparently many residents, too.”

In past years, residents tracked the herds on a Facebook page as goats ate their way through the community.

Goats, the original weed eaters, easily handle steep slopes and rocky terrain difficult for landscapers and machinery to reach. According to Ayer, not only are they an eco-friendly way to control weeds but the goats are entertaining to watch.

The herd from Vashon Island had their 15 minutes of fame after they were featured in a 2010 segment on the satirical news program The Colbert Report.

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Weed-eating goats are scheduled to return to Issaquah Highlands hillsides during the first week of July.

Approximately 360 goats from the companies RentA-Ruminant and Healing Hooves will spend about three-and-a-half weeks devouring as much as possible before they move on to their next job.

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CORRECTION A June 9 story about clear-cutting on Issaquah-Pine Lake Road misidentified the owner of the land depicted in a photograph. According to county and state records, the parcel is owned by two limited liability companies. Farm Devco LLC, which is managed by Sammamish resident Scot Jarvis, holds a 57.2 percent ownership stake, and Conner-Jarvis LLC holds a 42.8 percent ownership stake. Conner-Jarvis LLC is managed by another limited liability company, CHG SF LLC, which is managed by developer Charles Conner of Bellevue.

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Sammamish for 20 years and calls it a wonderful place to live, but he worries IssaquahPine Lake Road can’t handle another 140 cars.

“The infrastructure is just not in place to support what we have today,” said Stegner.

Sammamish City Council members Tom Hornish and Christie Malchow came out to show their support of the protesting residents. Hornish said the urban growth is what the city has to do but admits he is still figuring out what responsible growth should look like in Sammamish.

“The law does not allow cities to stop growth, but Sammamish does its best to manage growth responsibly,” said Sammamish Communications Manager Tim Larson.

“We require developers to pay high impact fees for roads and parks, and we re-

Lizz Giordano / For The Issaquah Press

Protesters hold signs to attract the attention of passing motorists on Issaquah-Pine Lake Road across from the Conner-Jarvis project. cently passed one of the most stringent tree retention standards in the area. But, again, that doesn’t stop growth.

With an improving economy, more property owners are exercising their legal right to develop their land.”

After moving to Sammamish, Jennifer Kim, the organizer of the Citizens for Saving Sammamish group, immediately fell in love

with the city — the friendly residents, the trees and trails, and the schools all charmed her. However, all the blue signs popping up around the city announcing new development quickly alarmed her.

Kim, 44, said developers are cramming in as many houses as possible while clear-cutting all the trees.

“Developers will cut down every tree possible and just

leave the bare minimum,” said Kim. She wants the city’s Planning Commission to be more choosy about the developments they approve.

Kim lives across the street from the Conner-Jarvis development. She says her subdivision, Summer Meadows, retained old-growth trees, something she said new developments are not doing.

Protesters are also calling for more transparency, asking the City Council to provide a list of proposed developments on the city’s website.

Kim said the public notices are hard to spot and read from the road.

“If we want to oppose a development, we often find out about it too late,” said Kim. Larson said the city is planning to hold a public meeting that will focus on growth issues. The time and place have not been set yet.

“This will be an opportunity for residents, councilmembers and staff to share their thoughts as the city experiences renewed growth,” Larson said.

Baylor graduate from Issaquah wins Fulbright Grant to Turkey Courtenay Klauber, a May 2016 Baylor University graduate from Issaquah, was awarded a prestigious Fulbright grant to serve as an English teaching assistant in Turkey for the 2016-17 year.

Klauber graduated with a degree in language and linguistics, according to a Baylor University news

release. She will use what she learned to teach English at Hitit University in Çorum, Central Anatolia, Courtenay Klauber Turkey.

After finishing her time in Turkey, Klauber plans to attend grad-

uate school in a field that can combine her interests in the languages, cultures and religions of the Middle East.

“My hope is that my time in Turkey teaching English will help clarify things and give me inspiration for what I would like to study for the next few years,” Klauber said.

The Fulbright U.S. Student

Program facilitates cultural exchange and offers the opportunity for individuals to be immersed in different countries and cultures.

Grants are awarded to recent graduates, master’s and doctoral candidates and young professionals with up to five years of professional study or experience in their field.

pretty expensive,” Ramos said. “Seventy million is too much.”

After business owners and from page 2 residents criticized preliminary plans that eliminated Together, the three projects all street parking along East have an estimated cost of $39 Sunset Way, the City Council million. introduced a possible new Improving Newport Way option at the open house that remains a priority for Counwould retain street parking. cilmember Mary Lou Pauly.

Citizens were concerned “I’d like to work on eliminating street parking projects that have been in would harm businesses and the pipeline for a long time,” drive more traffic into the Pauly said. neighborhood streets along Councilmember Bill Ramos East Sunset Way. said this is the biggest project Allen Flintoft, business Issaquah has ever undermanager at Flintoft’s Funeral taken and personally favors Home, said the original plan a smaller, less-expensive for East Sunset would have package. destroyed the company that “The feedback I’ve heard depended on street parking from people is that’s it’s for services.

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“The traffic problem in the city is not our doing,” Hinds said. “It’s a regional traffic problem. We can’t solve it internally, because the traffic is coming from outside the city.”

Hinds said the city underestimated the impact of Interstate 90 and the traffic it would bring to the area.

Hinds said the Traffic Task Force was limited to projects that the city alone could accomplish.

“The city gave us constraints,” Hinds said. “They were looking for projects we could do quickly with a minimum amount of effort because it was just a city project.”

Mayor Fred Butler appointed the 11-member traffic task force last November. According to Deputy City Administrator Emily Moon, the city wanted as many perspectives as possible, but it was not looking for people to design the projects.

The proposed Providence Point project prompted resident Julie Scharlin to attend the special meeting. She often crosses Southeast 43rd Way to use the clubhouse north of her home. But with no crosswalk or signal, she is forced

to dash across the busy street. The preliminary plan will improve safety by offering residents like Scharlin a traffic signal to aide in their crossing.

After reviewing all the plans, she concluded all nine projects proposals were important and should be funded.

“The city can’t just keep building homes and apartments without building infrastructure,” Scharlin. “It’s too little, too late.”

The City Council is considering bringing a property tax levy to voters on November’s ballot to fund the projects.

The size of the levy on property taxes would depend on how many projects are chosen by the City Council.

During the open house, councilmembers wanted to know which project were priorities for residents and what size levy voters would consider in November.

Goodman told the crowd attending the open house that something needed to be done to address congestion but emphasized no plan was final.

“Important to remember this is a concept,” Goodman told the attendees.

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EDITORIAL

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You matter, so link arms and love other people well

CHARLES HORTON GENERAL MANAGER SCOTT STODDARD EDITOR l

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Cut back on speed camera operating hours

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udos to certain members of the City Council for telling the city’s administration to rework its plan to expand Issaquah’s speed camera system.

City Council President Stacy Goodman exposed one of the plan’s multiple flaws when she pointed out that it’s impossible to speed during the hours when kids are actually arriving or departing school because the streets, to use her words, are “a parking lot.”

Councilmember Tola Marts’ pushed to approve the plan as written, but other members stood firm and the bill was ultimately sent back to the Safety and Services Committee for a makeover.

We believe the cameras are warranted — the safety of schoolchildren is paramount — but operating the system for nine uninterrupted hours each school day gives the impression the cameras are more about generating revenue for the city than slowing down drivers. Consider the policies of nearby cities: n In Bellevue, the speed camera system monitoring the school zone outside Sunset Elementary School — part of the Issaquah School District — operates from 8:45 a.m. to 9:25 a.m.; 11:35 a.m. to 12:35 p.m.; and 3:30 p.m. to 4:10 p.m.

Total daily camera time: 2 hours, 20 minutes, or 26 percent of Issaquah’s nine hours of operation each school day. n Lake Forest Park operates two speed camera systems at elementary school zones. They operate from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. and 2:30 to 4:00 p.m. Total daily camera time: 3 hours, 30 minutes, or 39 percent of Issaquah’s nine hours of operation each school day. n The vast majority of Seattle’s 14 school zone speed camera systems operates for 50 minutes in the morning when childern are arriving to school and 40 minutes in the afternoon when they are dismissed. Total daily camera time: 90 minutes, or 17 percent of Issaquah’s nine hours of operation each school day. n Lynnwood used to operate its systems from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., but its City Council voted in 2010 to limit the hours to two 90-minute blocks, one in the morning and one in the afternoons.

“There simply aren’t schoolchildren present throughout the day,” City Councilmember Mark Smith said at the time.

“I believe that people want to do the right thing most of the time, and to ding them with a $124 fine when they are driving this road in the middle of the day when there are no kids around is simply not fair.”

Lynnwood’s three speed camera systems operate 60 minutes immediately prior to and 30 minutes immediately after the beginning of school, and 30 minutes immediately prior to and 60 minutes after the end of school. Total daily camera time: 3 hours, or 33 percent of Issaquah’s nine hours of operation each school day.

Issaquah currently has one speed camera system near Issaquah High School on Second Avenue Southeast. It issued 7,412 tickets — each carrying a fine of $124 — in 2015. The city wants to add systems on Newport Way Northwest outside Issaquah Valley Elementary and on Northeast Park Drive outside Grand Ridge Elementary.

With a first-year price tag of $345,000, it’s a significant investment. And if the hours of operation were reduced, as they should be, would the cameras still pay for themselves?

It’s an important question the council should require the city to answer before agreeing to move forward. If the city can forecast 18,000 tickets a year under the 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. plan, it should also be able to estimate the ticket count with operating hours reduced to morning and afternoon blocks.

City Councilmember Mary Lou Pauly deserves praise for questioning why the ticket revenue would go straight into the city’s general fund. She wants the money earmarked for pedestrian safety improvements, and we agree with her. A number of dangerous crosswalks and pedestrian pathways exist in the city, and the sooner those are addressed, the better.

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In keeping with tradition, this is the commencement speech I heard from a student or adult this year at graduation that, in my opinion, stood out from the rest.

— Greg Farrar, staff photographer

By Steve Valach Liberty High School faculty speaker Well, first I want to thank you, class of 2016. This is my first opportunity to ever share at a graduation, and I consider it a great honor and a great privilege to be up here today.

Many of you have had me in class and you know that we never begin without the same question every class period, and that question is...?

(What’s good?)

What’s good. Well, since I have the microphone, and the answer’s really pretty obvious, I’ll tell you what’s good. You guys are graduating today! (Cheers.)

And that’s a cause for great celebration. The last couple days have been really hard. Lots of tears, and I cried this morning, and I think the best thing I can do today is to share some thoughts, ideas and principles that I know to be true.

First, you are not a mistake. You have a purpose. You are a beloved daughter, a beloved son. You matter. And if you think you don’t matter, you matter to me. And I guarantee you, you matter to lots of other folks filling up the stadium today. That’s the truth.

You know, so often we listen to messages about ourselves or what matters in life, that, they’re lies. And we’re bombarded with messages about what to wear, how to act, what to say and who to be.

And so often the message is, “You don’t meet the standard.” And I’m here to say that you do meet the standard. You have great value.

So, class of 2016, I want you to repeat after me.

I have great value.

(I have great value.)

You can do way better than that.

Let’s try it again.

I have great value.

(I have great value.)

My life has a purpose.

(My life has a purpose.)

I matter.

(I matter.)

That’s the truth. Don’t ever forget

Greg Farrar / gfarrar@isspress.com

Steve Valach, an English teacher and football coach at Liberty High School, addresses the school’s graduates at Safeco Field in Seattle on June 13. it.

(That’s the truth [laughter]…)

Don’t repeat that part. That was bad coaching on my part.

You know, a place where I know I hear truth is when I’m in loving, authentic, transparent community. And there’s an African word, a Zulu word, that I’ve shared on many occasions, that beautifully defines that type of community.

And that word is “ubuntu.” And I’m going to have everyone in the stadium on three say ubuntu. One, two, three.

(Ubuntu.)

That’s really good. Ubuntu means “I am, because we are.”

Your success is my success. Your failure is my failure. Our lives are inextricably linked together. What happens to you happens to me.

And ubuntu relationships exponentially unlock the greatness in ourselves and in others. It says to the other person, “I see you. I see who you are, I see who you can be.

And I will not passively sit by and allow you to stay where you are.

You were meant for greatness.”

On the flip side, negative, destructive relationships minimize who we are. The bottom line, relationships, good or bad, shape who we are. Show me your friends and I’ll show you your future.

So where do we find ubuntu?

Well, a lot of you have it right now, and the challenge is to maintain it and expand it. Truthfully, some of you have relationships that you

may need to cut ties with, because they’re dragging you down. The challenge is, I think all of us know those relationships we need to pursue and we know those ones that we need to sever. And so now have the courage, have the perseverance, to relentlessly and passionately pursue it.

So what’s the ultimate measure of success in life? To be great at loving other people. Be a great lover of others. You don’t need a diploma, you don’t need a college degree, you don’t need any special training. Simply put, love other people well.

Finally, I want everybody in here to stand up. Now I want you to lock arms with the person on your left and your right. You might even have to cross the aisle to do it. Lock up. So what do I know, what do I have to share about life, is that this is how we do life. We lock arms, we cross the aisle, we reach out. Even when it’s uncomfortable and it’s awkward, that’s what we do.

So, class of 2016, as you prepare to graduate, my prayer for you is that you build and pursue authentic, loving, transparent relationships. That those relationships unlock greatness in yourself and others, and that you never forget who you are. A beloved son. A beloved daughter. You are worthy.

Your life has a purpose. You matter.

That’s the truth. You matter. Thank you.

TO THE EDITOR Traffic

Forget the speed cameras; have police officers patrol school zones

but in case of an emergency we would already have our resources on site, thereby improving our school safety.

I believe this is a much more sane and cost-effective solution.

I have been reading with interest your recent article about the possible addition of more school-zone traffic cameras and how it would only cost $345,000 to expand the number of cameras and add personnel to support the added systems.

Wow. I have a great idea that would cost nothing and still control traffic.

Just a few short blocks away from the three schools in downtown Issaquah there is a multimillion dollar building that houses the Issaquah Police Department.

It is already paid for. We are already paying for the occupants’ salary and retirement and medical benefits. They already have automobiles and radar speed equipment.

If we could station a few of those employees around the school zones we could not only have traffic control,

J. Westveer

Issaquah

Firearms

Stores have the right to sell guns, regardless of your political views The Issaquah Press on Feb. 25 published a letter from someone who is going to drive miles to shop in Gig Harbor because they were upset the Issaquah Fred Meyer sells guns to legal buyers.

That is their right to travel, but Fred Meyer also has a right to sell guns.

Ken Sessler

Issaquah

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A graduate poses after being reunited with family and friends as the class of 2016 leaves Safeco Field.

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Graduate Tyrus Tuiasosopo is buried in garlands of flowers and candy and crowned with a headdress of folded money as cousin Joshua Randazzo of Hawaii shoots a selfie on his cellphone.

ISSAQUAH’S CLASS OF 2016

A graduate pumps her fist in the air during the recessional with classmates after the Issaquah High School Class of 2016 commencement June 13 at Safeco Field.

Photos by Greg Farrar / gfarrar@isspress.com

State wrestling champion Kacie Moorehouse strikes a victory pose with her diploma.

About the Class of 2016

The Issaquah High School Class of 2016 applauds comments during the speech of valedictorian Victoria Lawless.

Chanel Christensen blows a kiss to family members as she steps forward for her diploma.

A graduate who decorated her cap with the UW logo and Seattle skyline comes forward for her diploma.

Size of graduation class: 526 Valedictorian: Victoria Lawless Student speaker: Austin Zhao Faculty speaker: Sharon Alder Senior class officers: President Erin Ball, Vice President Olga Andreeva, Secretary Ethan Chau, Treasurer Sherlane Yuen Senior ASB officers: President Kimmy Lum, Vice President Korbin Breeden, Secretary Claire Putney, Treasurer Megan Barthenheier Distinguished graduates (3.76 to 4.0 GPA): Olga Andreeva, Soumya Ayelasomayajula, Erin Ball, Mariah Beckwith, Kimia Behzad, Emma Bentsen, Alexander Boudwin, Brianna Buslach, Jackson Callahan, Brennan Castillo, Ethan Chau, Melissa Chen, Namrata Chintalapati, Christian Cho, Garrett Claeys, Mason Crain, Amelia Cunningham, Hope Dahlquist, Karen De Nova, Kyle Densley, Morgan Eggers, Mark Findlay, Brooke Flaten, Anne Ginthner, Kaylee Guajardo, Ida Hansen, Samuel Hansen, Nicole Hatzakis, Rachel Herbst, Kiara Hildeman, Delaney Huesgen, Naomi Jensen, Johan Joo, Gregory Ketron, Naoki Kida, Tyler Kim, Haley King, Casey Kleinkopf, Jason Ku, Angela Larsen, Victoria Lawless, Dong Hoo Lee, Lauren Longo, Darynn Lung, Ellen MacNary, Marwa Mahmoud, Anurag Mantrala, Zachary Martin, Madalyn Miles, Corbin Modica, Dane Mui, Caroline Mull, Benjamin Munoz, Arman Naderi, Jasmine Nelson, Itsumi Niiyama, Nicole O’Connor, Justin Ong, Zachary Overstreet, Vinny Palaniappan, Christina Paoletti, Christine Park, Nicole Po, Michael Poulain, Sarah Powazek, Resham Puri, Claire Putney, Daniel Repp, Riley Richards, Alexa Ritter, Bridgette Robertson, Samuel Schaengold, Daniel Shao, Priyanca Sidhu, Madison Smiley, Sarah Smiley, Lauren Soloway, Matthew Spataro, Maxwell Tang, Caelene Tse, Nathan Vaska, Jessica Wan, Elizabeth Watson, Bob Weng, Inyoung You, Joshua Zhanson, Austin Zhao, Jessica Zhu, Yongping Zhuang

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Tina Kaiser (left), Simon Dodd, Zach Simington and Sean Whiteley enter the stage to perform their duty as the NJROTC color guard for the playing of the National Anthem.

Among the mortarboards decorated with college logos and favorite hobbies are several with declared career paths.

Liberty High School Class of 2016 graduates toss their caps in the air to conclude their commencement ceremony June 13 at Safeco Field.

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LIBERTY’S CLASS OF 2016 Graduate Emily Phan is covered to her chin in garlands while posing for family photos with friends Christina Tran (left) and Minh-Thu Nguyen.

About the Class of 2016

A student makes a heart sign with her hands as Liberty seniors enter Safeco Field for their commencement.

Korye Skaare and his fellow classmates listen to inspiring words from their elected faculty speaker Steve Valach.

Graduate Grant Thomas poses for a selfie with his mother Linda as he makes plans after commencement to head off in the fall to Purdue University.

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Sarah Fan smiles and folds her hands in thanks as she steps forward for her diploma.

Shelby Sullivan pumps her fists and shouts as she comes forward to receive her diploma.

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A student’s mortarboard is decorated with a scene from the animated movie “Up” and the motto “Adventure is out there.”

SKYLINE’S CLASS OF 2016

Rows of seniors listen to faculty speaker Paul Doran during Skyline High School’s Class of 2016 commencement June 13 at Safeco Field.

About the Class of 2016 Size of graduation class: 488 Valedictorian: Lisa Tang Student speaker: Neel Baxi Faculty speaker: Paul Doran Senior class officers: President Austin Elliott, Vice President Neel Baxi, Treasurer Eric Ke, Secretary Amuyla Bhattarai, Councilmember Ehmer Taj, Councilmember Gleb Sych, Councilmember Jessica Ma, Councilmember Vanessa Ma, Councilmember Kiwi Shing, Councilmember Jenny Knutson Senior ASB officers: President Sisir Gudipati, Alex Appel, Ellie Bacon, Nicole Cox, Austin Elliott, Blake Gregory, Diana Hild, Fletcher Huish, Claire Kimble, Avery Radigan, Andrew Schweitzer, Lauren Steiner, Nicole Tsai, Ashlyn Wedeking, Alec Willig, Alessandra Zonta Distinguished graduates (3.76 to 4.0 GPA): Courtney Allred, David Arnold, Kyle Avalani, Stephanie Babb, Krithi Basu, Neel Baxi, Isaac Beeman, Luke Beeman, Jenna Bellavia, Brianna Benz, Amulya Bhattarai, Charles Blondino Jr., Cayden Boll, Thomas Bowler, Maizy Brewer, Justin Bu, Britta Bunnel, Nathaniel Burdekin, Ryan Butcher Weltman, Paige Caldwell, Ian Camal Sado, David Carrasco Rivera, Jeremy Chang, Cameron Chen, Kevin Chen, Kristine Chen, Jeffrey Cheng, Elliott Chinn, Sydney Christianson, Allison Chu, Joshua Chu, Sarah Chu, Jessica Clark, Sabrina Commons, Suvir Copparam, Andrea Corno, Connor Crisp, Victoria Cuce, Whitney Darnell, Sanna Darvish, Ketaki Deo, Austin Elliott, Sarah Fan, Nate Fischer, Sabrina Fischer, Maya Fletcher, Jessica Freeman, Alyssa Jan Gatan, Emily Geiger, Vikram Ghangurde, Noah Gibson, Alejandro Graterol, Sonia Grutzius, Sisir Gudipati, Annette Guo, Keer Guo, Yaqing Guo, Lara Hakam, Mitchell Hansen, Kyle Haynie, Yu Tian He, Conor Hershey, Diana Hild, Randall Hilleary, Darian Himes, Grant Holland, Audrey Huang, Brandi Hughes, Fletcher Huish, Megan Hutchison, Blair Ivy, Nathan Jensen, So Young Jeong, Tia Jin, Anna Johnson, Callie Juetten, Elyse Kaczmarek, Rohit Kalyanpur, Pranav Kartha, Lisa Katsube, Eric Ke, Ann Kelsey, Anusha Kikkeri, Eun Sae Kim, Paul Kim, Pierce Klinke, Jack Kooley, John Kruper, Shavani Kulkarni, Arjun Kumar, Jordan Kurtz, Tamara LaGow, Tristan Lagron, Gordon Lee, Jiwon Lee, Joseph Lee, Michelle Lee, Kathy Lin, Lucas Lindberg, Meghan Long, Noela Lu, Sophia Luehmann, Tyler Ma, Vanessa Ma, Yung-Chia Ma, Amol Mavuduru, Patrick McGrath, Rachael McGraw, Thomas McIlwain, Taylor McKerlich, Madeline Miller, Benjamin Millett, Caleb Mok, David Moore, Homa Moosavi, Geetika Mukkamala, Adithya Mukund, Shashank Murching, Malia Nakamura, Megan Namba, Elizabeth Ni, Emily O’Brian, Sofia Olsen, Jennifer Pak, Kelli Paulsen, Jake Pendergast, Rohan Perisetla, Gabrielle Plastina, Abbey Powers, Poojashree Rajanbabu, Marcus Ralph, Puja Ramanathan, Hannah Robison, Trevor Rogerson, Federico Rubiolo, Alyssa Rustik, Victoria Saturay, Carrick Scripa, Meryl Seah, Srinithi Sellakumaran Latha, Mrinal Sharma, Erika Shing, Jack Simpson, Vidhi Singh, Tarika Sivakumar, Samuel Stout, Justin Suh, Connor Sullivan, Shelby Sullivan, Glib Sych, Ehmer Taj, Lisa Tang, Bradley Taylor, Kosuke Terada, Benjamin Terry, Benjamin Therrien, Collin Tran, Mattias Tung, Isaac Uselman, Ashlyn Wedeking, Eric Werbel, Tanner Whitney, Alec Willig, Geoffrey Yang, Jenny Yang, Kristen Yose, Oliver Young, Eric Zeng, Haotian Zeng, Joseph Zhang

An International Baccalaureate diploma candidate yells encouragement for her Skyline classmates as they also come forward for their diplomas.

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Rashaad Boddie walks outside Safeco Field after the ceremony next to Delores Green, the grandmother of his prom date, friend and fellow graduate Tiffany Long.

Ben Millett, the last of six siblings of the Millett family to graduate from Skyline, shares his graduation cap with niece Everly Browne, 2, after the Class of 2016 commencement ceremony.

LET’S GO! FRIDAY, JUNE 24 Brilliant in Business: Innovation Skills for Business Leaders, 8 a.m. to noon, $230/members, $250/non member, artEAST Art Center, 95 Front St. N., arteast.org Issaquah Alps area dog hike, 10 a.m., easy, 3-5 miles, 200- to 1,000-ft. gain, meet at 175 Rainier Blvd. S., 206322-0990, issaquahalps.org Play & Learn Chinese, ages 2-5 with adult, 10:30 to noon, Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430 One-on-One Computer Help, for adults, 1-3 p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430 Free Friday Social featuring music by Bill Blackstone, Spiritwood at Pine Lake, 3607 228th Ave. SE, 313-9100 Creative Clay Exploration: A Facilitated Ceramics Studio, 6:30-9:30 p.m., ages 12 and older, $40/member, $45/nonmember, artEAST Art Center, 95 Front St. N., bit.ly/27VD2wX Meaningful Movies of Issaquah: “Shift Change,” followed by discussion, 6:30 p.m., Issaquah Depot Museum, 78 First Ave. NE, meaningfulmovies.org Mark Roemen and the Whearabouts, 7:30-11:30 p.m., Vino Bella, 99 Front St. N, 391-1424 Village Theatre presents “Billy Elliot,” 8 p.m., Francis Gaudette Theatre, 303 Front St. N., tickets are $40-$72, villagetheatre.org or 392-2202 Darren Motamedy, 8-11 p.m., 21 and older, $10 cover charge, Pogacha, 120 NW Gilman Blvd., 392-5550

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show by Buck & Elizabeth noon to 2 p.m., Pickering Barn, 10th Ave. NW, ci.issaquah.wa.us/market Annette Lake hike, 9:30 a.m., moderate, 7.5 miles, 1,400-ft. gain, meet at 175 Rainier Blvd. S., 633-7815, issaquahalps.org Issaquah Valley Trolley rides, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., $5, Issaquah Depot Museum, 78 First Ave. NE Doodle Hour, for adults, 1-2 p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430 Village Theatre presents “Billy Elliot,” 2 and 8 p.m., Francis Gaudette Theatre, 303 Front St. N., tickets are $40-$72, villagetheatre.org or 392-2202 Mod Men, 7:30-11:30 p.m., Vino Bella, 99 Front St. N, 391-1424 The Daily Flash, 8-11 p.m., 21 and older, $5 cover charge, Pogacha, 120 NW Gilman Blvd., 392-5550

SUNDAY, JUNE 26 Cadillac and LaSalle Club Car Show, 9 a.m., Triple XXX Root Beer Drive-In, 98 NE Gilman Blvd.

Issaquah Alps area hike, 9 a.m., easy, 4-6 miles, 800- to 1,200-ft. gain, meet at 175 Rainier Blvd. S., 369-1725 Issaquah Valley Trolley rides, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., $5, Issaquah Depot Museum, 78 First Ave. NE Adult Enrichment Living With Wildlife Series: Backyard Bats, ages 12 and older, free, 2-3 p.m., Lewis Creek Visitor Center, 5808 Lakemont Blvd. SE, 452-4195 Senior Transitions: Making it Easier,

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for adults, 2-4 p.m., Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave. SE, space is limited, reserve a space at 392-3130 Village Theatre presents “Billy Elliot,” 2 and 7 p.m., Francis Guadette Theatre, 303 Front St. N., tickets are $40-$72, villagetheatre.org or 3922202 All American Independence Celebration, featuring patriotic songs, sing alongs and historical commentary, $15/adults, $12/veterans and seniors, $10/students, free/children 9 and under, $38 for a family, 3 p.m.

Pickering Barn, 1730 10th Ave. NW Master Chorus Eastside presents Celebrate America featuring patriotic songs, sing-alongs and historical commentary, 3 p.m., Pickering Barn, 1730 10th Ave. NW, tickets are $10/ students, $12/seniors and veterans, $15/general admission and available at brownpapertickets.com or 392-8446

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Skyline alum makes big-league debut for M’s

By Ryan Divish The Seattle Times

That ended Sampson’s outing.

Several all-league teams Sampson admitted he didn’t for the recently completed Welcome to the big have pinpoint command or his spring sports season have leagues, kid. You get to face best stuff in his debut. been announced. the most potent offense in “My thing is hitting spots, Listed below are selecbaseball in a park that has and being down in the zone tions for baseball, fastpitch left many a pitcher emotionand having sink on my ball,” and boys soccer. Only players ally scarred. he said. “I think early I was a from The Issaquah Press The odds certainly were little jumpy and had a lot of coverage area are listed, against Adrian Sampson and adrenaline going.” along with MVPs, coaching the Mariners before he ever If the Mariners stay on roand sportsmanship awards. took the mound June 18 at tation, he would pitch again All-league teams are selected Boston’s June 23 at Detroit’s Comerica by coaches.

Fenway Park.

Local selections will be Park.

“Just being here for five added in the future as they In his days and getting all my stuff become available. Email big-league done will be a lot easier,” he npierson@isspress.com with debut, the said. “It’s the same game. additional teams.

24-year-old Like (Chris) Iannetta was tellrighthander ing me, it’s the same glove.”

BASEBALL and 2010 Born in Redmond and Class 4A KingCo Conference Skyline raised in Isssaquah, Sampson Player of the Year: Jimmy Boyce, sr., Adrian Sampson High School Greg Farrar / gfarrar@isspress.com was a standout at Skyline Mount Si graduate had the pleasure Adrian Sampson, who graduated from Skyline in 2010, made his major-league debut at Fenway Park. and then pitched for Bellevue Coach of the Year: Zach Habben, of trying to stymie a Red Sox College. He was a fifth-round Mount Si First team: SS Danny Sinatro, sr., offensive juggernaut that to be a lot of butterflies. I With a rooting section of should have been more. pick of the Pittsburgh Pirates Skyline; UT Connor Knutson, sr., averages six runs per game thought he hung in there and close to 20 people, including Boston finally got to Samp- in the 2012 draft.

Skyline in the venerable old yard. gave us a chance.” his mom, dad, brother, sister son in the fourth inning with Seattle acquired him last Second team: C Ben Smith, jr., In the end, the probabilities Sampson worked 4 2/3 and several friends, Samptwo outs. season from the Pirates in exSkyline; OF Dax Kringle, jr., Skyline; played out in a 6-2 defeat for innings, giving up four runs son, his heart racing, got a Jackie Bradley Jr. jumped change for pitcher J.A. Happ.

P Jack Dellinger, sr., Issaquah the Mariners, their 14th loss on eight hits with a walk and nice ovation when he jogged on a fastball and drove it over He is the sixth pitcher born in Honorable mention: Issaquah – two strikeouts. to the mound in the bottom of the Green Monster in leftWashington to start a game Greg Ketron, Kyle DeCamp. Skyline – in 22 games.

But for almost five inIt was a whirlwind 48 the first. center to make it 2-1. for the Mariners.

Cole Hinkelman, Kyle Strash, Daniel nings, Sampson was able to hours for Sampson.

He held Boston scoreless Sampson never made it out In 13 starts with the Qin, Riley Gill Class 2A/3A KingCo Conference limit the damage of the Red He was notified two days for the first three innings, of the fifth.

Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers this Player of the Year: Paul Falco, sr., Sox hitters, giving a serviceearlier he was going to the scrambling out of a first-inThree consecutive singles season, Sampson is 7-4 with Lake Washington able effort. His teammates big leagues to pitch for the in- ning jam after allowing back- to start the inning, includa 3.25 ERA. In 80 1/3 innings Coach of the Year: Dominic Woody, certainly didn’t help him out jured Wade Miley and arrived to-back two-out singles. ing a run-scoring laser from pitched, he struck out 61 batMercer Island with run support, providing in Boston the day before his “After the first inning I Mookie Betts, tied the score. ters and walked just 12.

First team: DH Alex Olague, soph., token offense and failing to start. settled in pretty good, but Boston took the lead when “He’s been our most Liberty produce with runners in scor“It’s been crazy,” he said. toward the end, I had some Seattle opted for a double consistent starter we’ve had Second team: OF Torey Anderson, ing position.

“Right away, it all happened bad misses,” he said. play with runners on the cor- down there,” Servais said. jr., Liberty “He hung in there,” Seattle so fast. I mean, my legs are He got on a bit of a roll ners on a ground ball from “The reports have said the Honorable mention: Liberty: Tyler Haselman, Boston Munro, James manager Scott Servais said. shaking right now talking after a leadoff walk in the Dustin Pedroia. fastball command has been Workman, David Rodriguez “He probably wasn’t as sharp to you guys. I’m still getting second, retiring eight conThen Xander Bogaerts very good, the pitch ability as he normally is. But you used to all of this. It’s a very secutive batters. made it 4-2 with a laser over has been very good. He can FASTPITCH know, it’s his major-league cool experience. Pitching in He also was given a 2-0 the Monster in left for his move the ball around the Class 4A KingCo Conference debut and there are going Fenway was just incredible.” lead to work with, though it ninth homer of the season. strike zone.”

MVP: Caroline Bowman, Skyline Coach of the Year: Dani Weir, Woodinville; Lindsay Sullivan, Skyline First team: P Caroline Bowman, jr., Skyline; C Morgan Bevell, jr., Issaquah; OF Molly Spaniac, jr., Skyline Second team: SS Tatum Dow, sr., Issaquah; OF Lauren Lo, jr., Skyline Honorable mention: Issaquah Athena Benjamin, Sydney Schultz, Justi Johnson. Skyline - Cara Harnick, Annika Hildebrand, Shayna Swanson, Maddie Peters Class 2A/3A KingCo Conference MVP: Tori Bivens, Lake Washington Coach of the Year: Traci Odegard, Juanita Team Sportsmanship Award: Sammamish First team: OF Hannah McMullen, Liberty Second team: 1B Jayme Shaw, Liberty; OF Kendall Kauzlarich, Liberty; DH Taylor Thatcher, Liberty; UT Madi Jones, Liberty Honorable mention: Liberty – Maddy O’Connor, Sarah Abraham BOYS SOCCER Class 2A/3A KingCo Conference MVP: Eric Dreyer, jr., Mercer Island Coach of the Year: Colin Rigby, Mercer Island Sportsmanship Award: Sammamish First team: D Michael Daly, sr., Liberty; F Davis Noblat, fr., Liberty Second team: MF Tyler Wray, sr., Liberty; F Ethan Diaz, soph., Liberty Honorable mention: Liberty – Tora Gao, Brandon Niblock, Lucas Frey, Holden Kooiker

Little League all-stars selected; postseason play about to begin

By Neil Pierson npierson@isspress.com Area Little League all-stars have been selected and most teams begin postseason play in the next few weeks with their respective District 9 tournaments.

Here are the selections, along with dates and locations of the district tournaments.

ISSAQUAH LITTLE LEAGUE 9-10 baseball July 2-11, South Mercer Park, Mercer Island Manager: Jason Ramsey. Players: Keegan Cabrera, Cooper Cha, Justin Chan, Zach Dietiker, Colin Fraser, Wyatt Hess, Keaton Kauzlarich, Luca McNulty, James O’Connor, Elliot Oster, Jacob Ramsey, McKay Reynolds, Eirevan Saper, Vincent Scalzo.

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Majors baseball July 9-19, Centennial Park, Snoqualmie Manager: Mike Githens. Players: Kaden Alberghini, Tyler Albrecht, Cody Chan, Trevor Chan, Zach Eastern, Joseph Githens, Dominic Giustino, Henry Hess, Travis Kim, Quinn Lowry, Thomas Martin, Chase Nagel, Kellan Odegard, William Warner.

Intermediate baseball June 25-July 1, East Sammamish Park, Sammamish Manager: Jason Shamon. Players: Jacob Adcox, Aidan Anderson, Charlie Dietiker, Hunter Ehrig, Devlin Frueh, Brady Galiotto, Hayden Himka, Hunter Himka, Danny Howe, Josh Rea, Ryan Shamon, Ethan Stills, Cody Tenace, Devin Wilcoxen.

Senior baseball June 21-26, Newport High School,

Bellevue Manager: Larry Gillard. Players: Anthony Balducci, Allan Berche, Kaelan Carr, Jacob Clark, Michael Clark, Matthew Foley, Elijiah Jeter, Harrison Lee, Devin Panjwani, Brandon Peterson, Skylor Tremblay, Arin Tykodi.

8-9-10 softball July 5-12, Eastlake High School, Sammamish and Everest Park, Kirkland Manager: Khristine Edmund.

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NOTICE OF ORDINANCES PASSED BY ISSAQUAH CITY COUNCIL Following is a summary, by title, an ordinance passed by the Issaquah City Council on June 1, 2016 to be published in the newspaper of record on June 25, with an effective date of June 30.

ORDINANCE NO. 2740 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ISSAQUAH, WASHINGTON, GRANTING TO SPRINT SPEC‑ TRUM L.P., A NON‑EXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, OP‑ ERATE, MAINTAIN, REPLACE, UP‑ GRADE, REMOVE, ACQUIRE, SELL, AND LEASE ITS EQUIP‑ MENT AND FACILITIES WITHIN THE PUBLIC RIGHTS‑OF‑WAY OF THE CITY OF ISSAQUAH, WASH‑ INGTON, PRESCRIBING CERTAIN RIGHTS, DUTIES, TERMS, AND CONDITIONS WITH RESPECT THERETO, AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Following is a summary, by title, an ordinance passed by the Issaquah City Council on June 15, 2016 to be published in the newspaper of record on June 25, with an effective date of June 30.

ORDINANCE NO. 2741 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ISSAQUAH, WASHINGTON, ADOPTING BY REFERENCE SEV‑ ERAL AMENDMENTS TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR THE CITY OF ISSAQUAH AS PART OF THE STATE REQUIREMENT FOR A PERIODIC UPDATE BY UPDAT‑ ING THE INTRODUCTION AND DEFINITION SECTION, THE LAND USE ELEMENT, THE HOUSING EL‑ EMENT, THE TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT, THE UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES ELEMENT, THE PARKS, RECREATION, TRAILS AND OPEN SPACE ELE‑ MENT, THE ECONOMIC VITALITY ELEMENT, THE CULTURAL ELE‑ MENT, THE HUMAN SERVICES EL‑ EMENT, THE CAPITAL FACILITIES ELEMENT AND RELATED MAPS; ADDING THE SUSTAINABILITY IN‑ DICATORS AS AN APPENDIX, ADDING THE IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY AS AN APPENDIX AND AMENDING THE LAND USE DESIG‑ NATION MAP AND ZONING MAP FOR COMMUNITY FACILITIES PROPERTIES, INCLUDING LAKE SAMMAMISH STATE PARK, THE CROSTON LANE PROPERTY (#3424069126) AND THE EMRICK PROPERTY (#2924069052); PRO‑ VIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Complete text of these ordinances are posted at City Hall, 130 E. Sun‑ set and on the City’s website, is‑ saquahwa.gov/ordinances. Upon re‑ quest, to the City Clerk’s Office (425‑ 837‑3000), photocopies are avail‑ able, for a fee.

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210-Public Notices PUBLIC NOTICE 16‑4092 INVITATION TO BID Issaquah School District No. 411 RFP #496, Pizza Sealed bids will be received by the Issaquah School District No. 411, in the lobby of the Administration Build‑ ing at 565 NW Holly Street, Is‑ saquah, WA 98027 until 10:00am on Thursday, July 7, 2016, for the pur‑ pose of providing pizza for the Dis‑ trict’s Food Services Department.

Said bids will then and there be pub‑ licly opened. Bidders and others properly interested are invited to be present at the opening. Bids re‑ ceived after the time fixed for open‑ ing cannot be considered and will be returned.

Bids shall be enclosed in a sealed envelope, bearing the name and ad‑ dress of the bidder and addressed as follows: Issaquah School District No. 411, Attn: Purchasing Services, 565 NW Holly St., Issaquah, WA 98027. The lower left‑hand corner of the envelope shall be marked: RFP #496 – Pizza, To be opened by ISD Director of Purchasing ONLY. The Issaquah School District re‑ serves the right to reject any and all bids, and to waive any informalities or irregularities in any bid or in the bidding. Bids may not be withdrawn between the time set for the opening and the award of the contract, un‑ less said award is delayed for a pe‑ riod exceeding sixty (60) days.

For more information or a copy of the Bid please call Purchasing Ser‑ vices at 425‑837‑7070.

BY ORDER OF: Sue Maybee Director of Purchasing Services Issaquah School District, No. 411 Dates of publication in the Is‑ saquah Press June 23, 2016 and June 30, 2016 PUBLIC NOTICE 16‑4093 LEGAL NOTICE FOR PUBLICA‑ TION IN THE ISSAQUAH PRESS – 6‑23‑2016 PUBLIC NOTICE SEPA DETERMINATION Pursuant to the provisions of Is‑ saquah Ordinance No. 1633 and the State Environmental Policy Act, Chapters 43.21[c] RCW and WAC 197‑11‑510, notice is hereby given that the City of Issaquah issued a Mitigated Determination of Nonsignif‑ icance (MDNS) on June 23, 2016 for a proposal to construct an 11 unit single family townhouse develop‑ ment with 15 off‑street parking spaces on a 21,747 s.f. lot. The site has no environmentally sensitive ar‑ eas. Vehicle access to the site is through a driveway off 5th Ave. NW. Site address is 775 4th Ave. NW, Is‑ saquah, WA 98027 Permit number: ASDP16‑00003 After review of a completed environ‑ mental checklist and other informa‑ tion on file with the agency, the City of Issaquah has determined this pro‑ posal would not have a probable sig‑ nificant adverse impact on the envi‑ ronment.

This MDNS is issued under WAC 197‑11‑340(2) and 197‑11‑680(3)(a)‑ vii. There is a 21‑day combined comment/appeal period from June 23, 2016 to July 14, 2016. Anyone wishing to comment may submit writ‑ ten comments to the Responsible Of‑ ficial. The Responsible Official will reconsider the determination based on timely comments. Any person ag‑ grieved by this determination may appeal by filing a Notice of Appeal with the City of Issaquah Permit Cen‑ ter. Appellants should prepare spe‑ cific factual objections. Copies of the environmental determination and other project application materials are available from the Issaquah De‑ velopment Services Department, 1775 12th Ave. NW. Jennifer R. Woods, SEPA Responsi‑ ble Official (425) 837‑3086

PUBLIC NOTICE SEPA DETERMINATION Pursuant to the provisions of Is‑ saquah Ordinance No. 1633 and the State Environmental Policy Act, Chapters 43.21[c] RCW and WAC 197‑11‑510, notice is hereby given that the City of Issaquah issued a Determination of Nonsignificance (DNS) on June 23, 2016 for City pro‑ posed non‑project amendments to the Central Issaquah Development and Design Standards; including re‑ vising redevelopment thresholds, af‑ fordable housing provisions related to density bonus program, building mass and design standards, land‑ scape and motorcycle parking stan‑ dards.

After review of a completed environ‑ mental checklist and other informa‑ tion on file with the agency, the City of Issaquah has determined this pro‑ posal would not have a probable sig‑ nificant adverse impact on the envi‑ Published in the Issaquah Press: ronment.

This DNS is issued under WAC 197‑ 6‑23‑2016 11‑340(2). The lead agency will not act on this proposal for 14 days.

Anyone wishing to comment may submit written comments between June 23, 2016 and July 7, 2016 and the Responsible Official will recon‑ sider the DNS based on timely com‑ ments. Any person aggrieved by this determination may appeal by fil‑ ing a Notice of Appeal with the City of Issaquah Permit Center between June 23, 2016 and July 7, 2016. Ap‑ pellants should prepare specific fac‑ tual objections. Copies of the envi‑ ronmental determination and other project application materials are available from the Issaquah Develop‑ ment Services Department, 1775 12th Avenue NW.

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PUBLIC NOTICE SEPA DETERMINATION Pursuant to the provisions of Is‑ saquah Ordinance No. 1633 and the State Environmental Policy Act, Chapters 43.21[c] RCW and WAC 197‑11‑510, notice is hereby given that the City of Issaquah issued a Mitigated Determination of Nonsignif‑ icance (MDNS) on June 23, 2016 for a proposed lot line adjustment alter‑ ation to reduce the buffer of a Cate‑ gory 1 wetland from 100 feet to 75 feet, with planting enhancement of the reduced buffer area, as allowed in the Critical Area Regulations.

The wetland buffer is in the rear yard of an existing single family resi‑ dence.

Project site is located at 1035 6th Ave SE. Permit number: LLA16‑ 00004 After review of a completed environ‑ mental checklist and other informa‑ tion on file with the agency, the City of Issaquah has determined this pro‑ posal would not have a probable sig‑ nificant adverse impact on the envi‑ ronment.

This MDNS is issued under WAC 197‑11‑340(2) and 197‑11‑680(3)(a)‑ vii. There is a 21‑day combined comment/appeal period from June 23, 2016 to July 14, 2016. Anyone wishing to comment may submit writ‑ ten comments to the Responsible Of‑ ficial. The Responsible Official will reconsider the determination based on timely comments. Any person ag‑ grieved by this determination may appeal by filing a Notice of Appeal with the City of Issaquah Permit Cen‑ ter. Appellants should prepare spe‑ cific factual objections. Copies of the environmental determination and other project application materials are available from the Issaquah De‑ velopment Services Department, 1775 12th Avenue NW. Peter Rosen, SEPA Responsible Of‑ ficial (425) 837‑3094 Published in the Issaquah Press: 6‑23‑2016 PUBLIC NOTICE 16‑4095 Publication Date: June 23, 2016 CITY OF ISSAQUAH DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE Sunset 7 Apartments Site Develop‑ ment Permit The Development Commission will hold a Public Hearing at 7:00 p.m, Wednesday, July 6, 2016 in the Council Chambers of City Hall South, 135 East Sunset Way, Is‑ saquah, WA 98027.

The purpose of the hearing is to present and to take testimony on a Site Development Permit application for the construction of a new four‑ story 7‑unit rental residential build‑ ing with parking under the building in Olde Town. The site address is 355 E. Sunset Way. Application No. SDP16‑00004.

The proposal may change as a re‑ sult of the public review process.

To send your views in advance of the Public Hearing or receive notifi‑ cation of action, send your name, ad‑ dress and email address to the project planner, Amy Tarce, Develop‑ ment Services Department, P.O. Box 1307, Issaquah, WA 98027, or at amyt@issaquahwa.gov with a re‑ quest to become a Party of Record.

You may also submit comments by attending the Public Hearing.

Additional information on the project is available for review during busi‑ ness hours at the Development Ser‑ vices Department, 1775 12th Ave. NW, Issaquah, WA. (425) 837‑3100.

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Liberty Booster Club hands out awards The Liberty High School Booster Club recognized five graduating seniors who made a meaningful impact on the community.

Lorrin Johnson and Conner Applegate received the Steve Johnson & George Vanni Liberty Patriots Spirit Award given to students with an exceptional amount of Patriot pride.

David Rodriguez and J.P. Hayes earned the Jace Werre Unsung Hero Award. The honor goes to students who made significant, yet unrecognized contributions to the school community.

Danni Messina received the Ray Reeves Outstanding Patriots Citizen Award, which recognizes one student who made significant contributions to the school and the community at-large.

POLICE & FIRE The Issaquah Press did not receive a weekly summary of police investigations from the Issaquah Police Department by press time.

RESTAURANT INSPECTIONS Inspections were performed June 6-12 by Public Health, Seattle and King County. A food establishment inspection is only a snapshot of the operation during a limited time.

Readers should look at more than one inspection (view inspection reports online at theeastside.news/ inspections) to get a better idea of the overall operation.

Red violations: High-risk factors are improper practices or procedures identified as the most prevalent contributing factors of foodborne illness or injury. One red critical violation equals an unsatisfactory inspection.

County environmental health specialists work with operators to make sure these violations are corrected before they leave the establishment.

Blue violations: Low-risk factors are preventive measures to control the addition of pathogens, chemicals, and physical objects into foods.

435 or more red violation points require a reinspection within 14 days.

490 or more red violation points or 120 total violation points (red and blue) require closure of the establishment.

Coconut Thai, 660 Front St. N. June 8: Return inspection, 0 red, 0 blue Microsoft Sammamish C 21925 SE 51st Place June 9: Routine inspection, satisfactory, 0 red, 0 blue

PETS OF THE WEEK Sasha is a 7-year-old shiny black Italian greyhound/ Chihuahua mix.

She has long, luxurious legs and a dainty, delightful Sasha physique. Sasha has an adorable prance and play pounce that she loves to show off. She is sweet and friendly, likes walks and play toys and listens well. She is eager to please with a sit, a down, or anything else that may win your smile.

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To adopt these or other animals, call the Humane Society for Seattle/King County at 641-0080 or go to seattlehumane.org.

All animals are spayed/neutered, microchipped and vaccinated, and come with 30 days of pet health insurance and a certificate for a vet exam.