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ER services will relocate July 14 Transition is scheduled for early-morning hours, during lull

By Warren Kagarise Issaquah Press reporter

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Hospital executives and designers spared no expense to create a Swedish Medical Center campus to connect to the surrounding community, and curious residents across the Eastside embraced Swedish/Issaquah on July 9, as the $365 million hospital opened for a

Swedish Medical Center administrators and physicians plan to transfer emergency room services from the standalone facility near Lake Sammamish to Swedish/Issaquah early July 14.

The relocation is poised to unfold in a careful choreography as the initial phase of the hospital opens to patients. Dispatchers plan to direct ambulances to the hospital ER in the Issaquah Highlands starting at midnight.

“We’re doing this transition in the middle of the night because that is our lull point. Typically, the lowest census in any emergency department is that kind of 3-4 a.m. range,” said Dr. John Milne, a Swedish emergency physician and Issaquah resident. “Most sane people are asleep.”

The portion of the hospital for inpatients does not come online until November.

Jeff Griffin, Eastside Fire & Rescue deputy chief of operations, said agency administrators continue to update ambulance crews about the change. EFR emergency crews also toured the Swedish/Issaquah ER to prepare for the transition.

“The bottom line is that, for us, we’ll transport to the new facility as soon as it’s ready and able and has the same capabilities,” Griffin said.

Then, as physicians treat and release patients, and the standalone ER empties, some medical staff members and ambulances plan to remain on site as stragglers come to the facility. The plan is for crews to transfer or redirect all patients from the deserted ER to the hospital by 5 a.m.

Milne said some patients, a hand-

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PHOTOS BY GREG FARRAR

Above, Evan Jackson, 3, rides on the shoulders of his dad Kyle as the Issaquah Highlands residents and thousands of others attend Swedish/Issaquah’s public open house July 9. Below, Dr. Rod Hochman, Swedish Medical Center CEO, and Issaquah Mayor Ava Frisinger, cut a ribbon July 7 to open Swedish/Issaquah during a VIP celebration.

Community greets Swedish/Issaquah 22,000 people turn out for hospital’s public unveiling

By Warren Kagarise Issaquah Press reporter

The standalone Swedish Medical Center emergency room near Lake Sammamish is on a carefully choreographed schedule July 14 to transfer ER services to Swedish/Issaquah in the Issaquah Highlands.

Midnight The hospital and Eastside Fire & Rescue start redirecting ambulance crews from the existing facility to the highlands hospital.

3 a.m.

Most patients should be cleared out of the Lake Sammamish facility by early morning. If patients require additional treatment but do not need to be admitted for a hospital stay, physicians plan to send them to Swedish/Issaquah.

5 a.m.

The plan calls for medical staff members and ambulance crews to shift all remaining patients to the hospital ER by 5 a.m. Staffers plan to remain on site to treat stragglers.

7 a.m.

The standalone ER is due to shut down as staff members’ shift changes.

Crews plan to add banners and maps to the facility to direct patients to Swedish/Issaquah.

The week ahead Hospital administrators plan to keep a triage nurse at the former ER to direct patients to the hospital or call for emergency services.

State reaches settlement Port Blakely announces plan to build shopping center in Echo Glen rape case

By Laura Geggel Issaquah Press reporter The state has agreed to pay $375,000 to a woman who was raped by an employee of Echo Glen Children’s Center in 2008.

Echo Glen is Washington’s juvenile detention center located in Snoqualmie, and is part of the Issaquah School District.

“A criminal act was inflicted upon this resident by a depraved individual more than three years ago and we deeply regret that it took place,” state Department of Social and Health Services Juvenile Rehabilitation Administration Assistant Secretary John Clayton said in a news release.

In 2008, then 38-year-old Robert Fox sexually assaulted a 19-year-old woman at Echo Glen.

Since the incident, Fox was charged and pleaded guilty to first-degree custodial sexual misconduct, and spent eight months

behind bars.

The woman also sued the state for employing Fox, a man her lawyers called unqualified for the job, and for not protecting her from him.

After reviewing the 2008 incident, Clayton initiated several changes at Echo Glen, including: Changing the pattern of staff inspection rounds during nighttime hours; Installing additional security cameras; Increasing assessments of new staff members before they are assigned as single staff in a living unit.

Fox began working at Echo Glen in March 2008 as a part-time staff member.

“He didn’t have any qualifications for the job,” Micah LeBank, one of the woman’s attorneys said. “He really didn’t have any experience working with youth, he didn’t have correctional experience — he really shouldn’t have

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been hired for the job.”

A news release from the DSHS said that Fox had positive references from prior employers and passed a thorough background check.

On April 22, 2008, an Echo Glen employee emailed administrators and management, complaining that Fox “had been coming onto her pretty aggressively and wouldn’t leave her alone,” LeBank said.

In the email, the employee reported a conversation she had with Fox, writing, “‘Hey I’m only 22,’ and he said, ‘That’s OK, I like them young,’” LeBank said.

Echo Glen administrators spoke to Fox about the incident.

“Mr. Fox was told the conversation was inappropriate and he agreed,” DSHS spokesman Thomas Shapley said.

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By Warren Kagarise Issaquah Press reporter The plan to add more stores to the Issaquah Highlands, a subject responsible for much grumbling among neighborhood residents and city leaders, lurched ahead July 5, as highlands developer Port Blakely Communities announced a deal to sell 14 acres for a proposed shopping center.

If the deal is completed, as executives hope, construction could start as early as next year. The announcement also prompted some residents to point to similar — albeit unsuccessful — attempts in the past.

The agreement calls for Regency Centers, a real estate investment trust based in Florida, to purchase about 14 acres of highlands land and build a 175,000-square-foot shopping center along Northeast High Street and Northeast Park Drive — a site once set aside for a stylish retail destination called The High Streets.

Regency Centers also plans to acquire a retail-and-office building along Northeast Park Drive. Caffe Ladro and other businesses occupy the building’s 39,000 square feet.

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A view east toward Ninth Avenue Northeast shows the 14 acres being considered by Florida-based Regency Centers for a 175,000-square-foot shopping center in the Issaquah Highlands.

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YOU SHOULD KNOW July means mosquito season, and public health officials encourage people to take steps to help avoid bites — and reduce the risk of West Nile virus infection. Staying indoors at dawn and dusk to avoid active mosquitoes is a good start. Taking away mosquito larvae habitat by removing items holding standing water, such as cans, buckets or toys is important. Find more tips at the state Department of Health website, www.doh.wa.gov.

The companies did not disclose terms of the transaction. The deal

“All of these restaurant executives and owners came down with their alligator shoes and their gabardine slacks, and the next thing you know, they had their sleeves rolled up, they were in the back of the tent shucking corn and doing whatever they had to do to keep the thing running.”

— Alan Silverman Bite of Seattle founder and Issaquah resident discussing the inaugural festival. (See story on Page B1.)

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Swedish/Issaquah receives official welcome as opening nears

By Warren Kagarise Issaquah Press reporter Swedish Medical Center executives, community leaders and elected representatives stood beneath a banner proclaiming “the future of health care” and cut a blue ribbon July 7 to open Swedish/Issaquah, a $365 million hospital and, officials hope, a model for “green” practices and patient healing.

“When you really believe in something, it is amazing how much you can accomplish when you put your mind to it,” Kevin Brown, Swedish Medical Center senior vice president and chief administrative officer, said at the ceremony. “The residents of the greater IssaquahSammamish area put their mind up that they wanted to have a facility, a hospital that they could call home and never gave up on that idea.

Neither did Swedish.”

The hospital opens to patients July 14. The portion containing the hospital beds is due to come online in November, months ahead of schedule.

Come July 2012, Swedish/Issaquah is projected to sustain 1,000 jobs.

For the opening celebration, the hospital resembled a hotel lobby more than a health care facility.

Sunlight glinted off of the polished terrazzo floor as musicians performed up-tempo numbers and servers in black ties carried platters of cheese and charcuterie through the scrum.

Officials estimated the invitationonly crowd at the ceremony at about 1,000 people.

“Today is truly a day to cele-

brate,” Mayor Ava Frisinger said to the dignitaries gathered in the atrium and perched on mezzanines overlooking the space.

The mayor then set aside the notes on the lectern and ad-libbed about the differences between the Issaquah hospital and health care facilities from the not-so-distant past.

“This does not feel like a hospital,” she said. “It does not have the somewhat unsettling green corridors, the dark, somewhat frightening waiting rooms and a smell that one doesn’t want to identify, necessarily.”

‘Not a hospital’ Instead, Swedish/Issaquah is outfitted in neutral tones and reclaimed wood. The centerpiece is a sun-splashed atrium containing a Starbucks, Lily & Pearl — a boutique made to resemble a L’Occitane more than a hospital lobby gift shop — and other stores.

The hospital system and Puget Sound Energy partnered to develop a “practical ‘green’” facility — the most energy-efficient hospital in the state and perhaps the United States.

In the patient areas branching from the atrium, electronic medical records augment state-of-the-art medical equipment.

“In short, not your father’s hospital,” Brown said.

The design process started years ago, even before Swedish received state approval to build a hospital in Issaquah. (The state OK’d the facility in 2007 after legal challenges.)

On the day hospital executives and architects gathered to start assembling ideas for the Issaquah campus, blank sheets lined the

“This does not feel like a hospital. It does not have the somewhat unsettling green corridors, the dark, somewhat frightening waiting rooms and a smell that one doesn’t want to identify, necessarily.”

— Ava Frisinger Issaquah mayor

meeting room walls. The planners, eager to jot down ideas, waited — and waited.

Then, “One of us, I think myself, probably said — they’re sitting there ready to write this down — ‘Not a hospital,’” Brown recalled.

So, architects and executives from the 101-year-old hospital system set out to build a medical center for the 21st century, as well as a hospital to endure for a century.

The opening is a milestone outright. The last new hospital on the Eastside opened during the Nixon era. Evergreen Hospital in Kirkland started accepting patients March 9, 1972.

Gov. Chris Gregoire and other leaders gathered in October 2009 for a groundbreaking ceremony.

Construction required less time than expected, due in part to innovations in how planners bundled project contracts.

‘Built for the community’ Before crews started excavating dirt on the Issaquah Highlands site, executives formed a Community

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At left, Mayor Ava Frisinger welcomes Swedish/Issaquah at the July 7 opening. At right, Kevin Brown, of Sammamish, senior vice president for Swedish, adds his trademark easygoing humor July 7 during a celebration.

Advisory Committee to collect ideas and input. Former Issaquah School District Superintendent Janet Barry, a Sammamish resident, led the committee.

The completed hospital, committee members said, reflects the group’s priorities.

“As you walk through this facility, you’ll see some things here that are very, very Northwest,” said Dr. Rod Hochman, Swedish Medical Center CEO. “This place feels like the Northwest.”

In addition to the officials, doctors and donors at the July 7 ceremony, attendees included former Councilwoman Maureen McCarry.

On the council and the Community Advisory Committee, the former Harborview Medical Center execu-

tive played a key role in landing a hospital for Issaquah, but left both organizations as she battled amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell planned to attend the ceremony, too, but canceled in order to remain in Washington, D.C, as lawmakers consider raising the federal debt limit. Hochman instead read a message from the senator.

Like the other remarks at the ceremony, the message from Cantwell focused on sustainability and economic development.

The construction spurred interest in the surrounding neighborhood — something Frisinger hailed as a boon for the community.

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whirlwind of public tours.

Organizers estimate 22,000 people descended on the 18-acre campus during the daylong event.

The hospital’s opening celebration served as the centerpiece at Highlands Day, a neighborhood festival in the Issaquah Highlands.

Guests lined up for tours beneath a banner declaring “We will be the healthiest communities in the nation” and tapped electronic cards at kiosks for more information about medical procedures. Inside the atrium, children clutched teddy bears clad in Swedish logo T-shirts and then carried the bears to a “checkup” in the nearby emergency room.

Many attendees trekked to the campus to satisfy curiosity about the steel-and-glass structure perched on Grand Ridge. The hospital’s media blitz — encompassing traditional and social media — also encouraged attendance.

Issaquah resident Patricia Curtis turned 70 on July 9 and, as part of her birthday festivities, headed to the hospital for a chance to peek inside operating rooms and the ER. “As my grandson would say, it’s awesome,” she said as a tour guide led guests to rooms used for cardiology and endoscopy procedures.

The public opening came days after a posh reception for hospital executives and community leaders. Swedish/Issaquah opens to patients July 14.

The portion containing the hospital beds and inpatient services,

ful at most, might require transport to Swedish/Issaquah for additional treatment. Some people could be sent to other Swedish hospitals.

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Above, the da Vinci Surgical System robot captivates visitors on guided tours July 9 during the Swedish/Issaquah open house celebration. At right, Dr. John Milne, Swedish vice president of medical affairs, holds a flag flown from the U.S. Capitol sent as a surprise gift from Rep. Dave Reichert. such as the childbirth center, is due to open in November.

Despite the influx of motorists on highlands streets, police and organizers directed traffic in efficient lines. Some attendees funneled into school buses near the Issaquah Highlands Park & Ride for a jaunt to the hospital grounds.

Eager for a glimpse inside Inside, doctors and nurses dressed in scrubs led attendees — a gaggle more akin to a busy day at Disneyland than a hospital opening — on tours of the ER, imaging center and, beyond a red line etched into the floor, the soon-to-be-sterilized operating rooms. The da Vinci Surgical System — a robot designed to assist surgeons — attracted a crowd as the robot deftly handled a penny in tiny pincers.

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emphasis on wellness and preventative care. Elsewhere, guests browsed in the shops set up around the atrium or piled into the hospital’s eatery, Café 1910, for snacks.

“It feels like going into a fourstar hotel rather than a hospital,” Curtis said.

Rich Weyls, a chaplain for the hospital system, stood next to a stained-glass piece done in blues and yellows similar to the Swedish national flag and greeted guests. The nondenominational chapel offered a quiet respite from the surging crowd in the adjacent atrium.

“I think it says an awful lot that the chapel is right here in the main part of the hospital,” he

said.

Meanwhile, in the atrium, as people swirled around the Starbucks and an immense video art installation, Dr. John Milne, a Swedish physician and Issaquah resident, cradled a gift. Inside the official-looking blue box: a memento from the other Washington, a flag flown at the U.S. Capitol on June 13. The gift came from U.S. Rep. Dave Reichert, Issaquah’s representative in Congress.

“We were just tickled by it,” Milne said moments after a congressional aide dropped off the flag.

Issaquah resident Heather Bissmeyer said the available pediatric services at the hospital made Swedish/Issaquah a welcome addition to the neighborhood.

Bissmeyer, a nurse in clinical education at Swedish/First Hill, and son Evan, 2, scored a teddy bear in the atrium and set off to explore the hospital.

“It’s exciting,” she said, and then added, “It’s a little overwhelming.”

‘Making a clean break’ Swedish administrators did not schedule a day shift for July 14.

The routine shift change at the ER occurs each day at 7 a.m. — the time officials selected for the shutdown at the standalone facility.

Crews then plan to post banners and signs announcing the closure, as well as maps to Swedish/Issaquah.

Milne said a nurse is assigned to the facility for another week to handle triage, direct patients to the highlands or, for emergencies, alert 911.

“We had a lot of internal discussions about, do we try and keep the existing campus open for a week, a month, a period of time to help people transition?” he said. “We finally decided that the Band-Aid approach of just making a clean break — rip it off fast and get people transitioned — was the best solution.”

In the days before the transition, hospital administrators sent letters to every patient treated at the Issaquah facility since 2005 and purchased advertising to educate residents about the relocation.

Still, concerns linger about the upcoming change.

“We’ve been careful to try not to message too loudly, too early about this move, because we didn’t want people to get the wrong impression, that that facility was closed,” Milne said.

The protocols ambulance crews use to determine a destination depend on a patient’s injury or illness. Crews race to the facility most-equipped to handle each problem.

In addition to the standalone emergency room, EFR transports

the street, walk to work and play in the more than 1,500 acres of parks, trails and open space,” Frisinger said.

Swedish/Issaquah is also designed to attract more than employees. Designers meant for the public art installed throughout the hospital and the amenities inside the atrium to encourage passers-by to mosey into the facility for more than health care.

“This is built for the community, by the community and will be something that the community embraces for a long, long time,” Brown said.

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patients to Overlake Hospital Medical Center in Bellevue, Harborview Medical Center in Seattle and Seattle Children’s.

Some services remain Swedish holds another 10 years on its lease for the state-owned building.

The sleep medicine program operates a specialized space in the building and is remaining at the site.

The standalone ER opened in 2005.

Swedish plans to mothball some equipment from the standalone ER and refurbish other pieces, such as beds, for use elsewhere in the hospital system.

“Because we’re trying to turn one off as we’re turning one on, we’re having to fully stock the emergency department at the new facility and the old one,” Milne said.

Griffin, a Sammamish resident, serves on the Community Advisory Committee formed to guide decisions about Swedish/Issaquah.

The facility could serve as a resource for the community if a major earthquake or other disaster strikes, he said.

“We’re very excited to have Swedish opening, because it’s going to add a big safety factor to the community in the event of a disaster or other traffic issues where we can’t get people to hospitals because of road closures or damage to the road system,” he added. “It’ll give us some capability here that’s very close to home.”

In the meantime, hospital leaders plan to ask Community Advisory Committee members about possible uses for the ER space.

“There’s still going to be a Swedish presence in that location for many years to come. That’s not going to change,” Milne said. “The question is, what is the mix of services that are there? It’s really going to be dictated in large part by the community.”

Warren Kagarise: 392-6434, ext. 234, or wkagarise@isspress.com. Comment at www.issaquahpress.com.

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YWCA opens campus near Issaquah for homeless parents

By Laura Geggel Issaquah Press reporter Cynthia Liggitt is a single mother, the former wife of a minister and a former inmate at the Washington Corrections Center for Women.

“It still pains me to say that, but I’m learning to tell the truth about my life so that I don’t go down that wrong route again, and I hope that my story might help others,” said Liggitt, who was charged with felony theft and forgery and served four and a half years in prison.

With the help of YWCA’s Passage Point program, Liggitt has finished her incarceration, earned a degree, and received parenting classes and counseling that have helped both her and her 2-year-old daughter, Jayden Wyrick.

Liggitt and local dignitaries, including King County Executive Dow Constantine, spoke at the grand opening of Passage Point in Maple Valley on July 7.

Located next to the Cedar Hills Regional Landfill, the six buildings have 46 housing units for men and women recently released from incarceration who wish to reunite with their children. The residents of Passage Point will have access to housing, employment and counseling services.

Residents must be homeless at the time of intake. Violent offenders or people convicted of crimes against children will not be allowed to stay at Passage Point.

The facility is already in high demand.

Tiffany Bradley, from Tacoma, was incarcerated after being charged with 19 counts of identity theft. She was also addicted to methamphetamine, she said.

In October, “I’ll be two years clean,” she said.

Community input is sought on medical marijuana moratorium Issaquah leaders enacted a sixmonth moratorium on medical marijuana collective gardens June 20, as the city prepares to address a state law meant to clarify the hazy rules surrounding medical marijuana.

Now, community members can offer input to the City Council about the moratorium at a public hearing during a July 18 meeting

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Above, a boarded-up dormitory (left) at the King County-run Cedar Hills Alcohol Treatment Center in 2002 was remodeled into apartments for the YWCA Passage Point community. At right, Cynthia Liggitt shares her story, and tells how she was helped by the YWCA, during the July 7 grand opening of Passage Point’s transitional housing.

Bradley is completing her workrelease program at the Washington Corrections Center for Women, and she will exit the system in October.

She finished her screening for Passage Point on July 6, and attended the grand opening with her case manager so she could see the campus.

If accepted, “it would be a lot to me,” Bradley said. “I have four kids and they’re all going to come back home to me, and I don’t have a place to go.”

She said she hopes to get to stay in one of Passage Point’s dormlike buildings.

The residences have sitting rooms connected to kitchens and bedrooms, some with bunk beds.

Various benefactors, including Evergreen Community Church, Seattle-based HomeStreet Bank and Maple Hills residents donated supplies, such as pans and utensils, shower curtains and laundry baskets to future residents. Quilts from the Heart donated about 100 handmade quilts, enough for each parent and child.

Passage Point “sounds like a marvelous program,” said quilter Laila

The grand opening Leaders from the YWCA, King County and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation spoke at the opening ceremony before more than 130 guests toured the Passage Point campus of apartments, classrooms, offices and meeting halls.

Evergreen Community Church Pastor Don Burnett thanked all involved, including “the residents and their children who will become a community in this context, many experiencing fear and apprehension as they leave incarceration and embrace freedom.”

Passage Point fills a need for homeless parents leaving correctional facilities, Constantine said.

“In a county named in honor of Martin Luther King Jr., equity and social justice must be at the core of our vision for our county’s future,” he said. “We wanted to create a pro-

at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall South, 135 E. Sunset Way. Members enacted the moratorium in a unanimous decision. State law authorizes a city to impose a moratorium as leaders consider possible land-use or zoning changes. The pause is meant to allow city leaders to consider options for collective gardens before updated state laws for medical marijuana collectives take effect July 22.

The moratorium also prompted questions about the only medical marijuana collective in Issaquah.

GreenLink Collective appealed in March after the city denied a business license to the downtown medical marijuana collective. The city denied the application, because planners decided the collective is more similar to a drugstore or a pharmacy, rather than a social services organization. The city hearing examiner denied the appeal June 20.

Adams, a Seattle resident. “I’m a retired educator, and I know all too well the problems children have in school. People who don’t have the traditional family and support network have to develop a new one.

Any boost we can give them is good.”

gram that would support both the parents and the children, and help the family together to succeed.”

Residents can stay at Passage Point for up to three years. The first Passage Point residents are expected to arrive Aug. 1, YWCA spokeswoman Gestin Suttle said.

The YWCA hopes to decrease recidivism, former inmates reentering the corrections system, YWCA Homeless Initiatives Director Linda Rasmussen said.

In 2007, the state’s rate of recidivism was high, with 53 percent of women and 65 percent of men returning to prison. For people in the Passage Point program, which was scattered throughout King County before the grand opening of the new campus, the recidivism rate was 22 percent for men and women, Rasmussen said.

Kathy Lewis, of the county Veterans Levy Citizens Oversight Board, urged voters to pass the veterans-and-human-services levy, King County Proposition 1, because the levy helps pay for programs such as Passage Point.

Homeowners pay 5 cents for every $1,000 of assessed property

Tiger Mountain trails close for construction, timber sale Tiger Mountain hikers and paragliding enthusiasts should expect trail closures and increased traffic on a forest road amid construction and a summer timber sale.

The timber harvest and road construction required the state Department of Natural Resources to close a 1.6-mile section of Tiger Mountain Trail from the Middle Tiger Trail junction south toward

value, with a house assessed at $340,000 paying $17 per year.

The levy has already paid for about $2.5 million in services to Passage Point.

HOW TO HELP Passage Point still needs supplies for its residents’ homes, offices and recreation. Learn what supplies are needed or donate by calling YWCA Community Engagement Director Liz Mills at 206-461-4450, or email her at lmills@ywcaworks.org.

The past and the future The facility has been a long time in the making.

The former Cedar Hills Alcohol Treatment Center on the site closed in 2002 when the county ran out of money to run the facility.

When the county awarded the YWCA the bid to run the newly proposed Passage Point, some community members formed the Cedar Hills Rural Preservation Alliance, saying that the county didn’t have the right permits to operate the center.

Though the alliance won a lawsuit against the county in Snohomish County Superior Court, it was unable to afford another lawsuit when the county appealed the decision. The two settled out of court in 2010, and many alliance members serve on the Passage Point Community Advisory Committee, which has helped create the facility’s management plan.

As of July 7, Passage Point has a

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the West Side Road trail junction.

The activity could also require the agency to close a segment of the West Side Road, just west of the Iverson Railroad Grade Trail to allow road bridge construction across Holder Creek. (The creek joins Carey Creek to form Issaquah Creek.)

In addition, short-term closures of the west end of the Iverson Railroad Grade Trail could also be required during road bridge installation.

The closure is expected to continue through October and next summer as well. The timber sale activity in Tiger Mountain State Forest started June 24.

Hikers should use the Middle Tiger Trail and travel the West Side Road to bypass the closed Tiger Mountain Trail segment. Forest mangers reminded hikers to use caution near the timber sale site.

The agency is also posting updates for hikers at www.dnr.wa.gov/recreationeducation.

rough draft of the management plan, but has yet to finalize it. The plan is a living document, and can be modified to better serve Passage Point in the future, Rasmussen said.

Rod Case, a community advisory committee member, attended the grand opening.

“It’s nice to see it happen,” he said. “There’s been a lot of trials and tribulations throughout the years.”

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he state’s elimination of tourism dollars, also known as economic development, flies in the face of wisdom. Each city is left to its own devices, and surely won’t have the impact that comes from sharing an umbrella with the state’s push for tourism.

Tourism is our state’s fourth largest industry. Visitors spent about $15.2 billion here last year, according to state figures.

Yet Washington is now the only state in the nation with no money to spend on self-promotion.

A few states that made similar cuts are upping their marketing budgets again, but have expressed concerns they have already lost market share.

About half of the states are reportedly stepping up their marketing budgets to lure tourists and their vacation-happy wallets, knowing that state and local sales tax revenues get pumped up by all that spending. Isn’t that Washington’s aim, too?

The state budget cut comes just as Issaquah has its eye on getting more tourists to town, pumping up the only real economic development program the city has had in the past 40 years or more. The Issaquah Chamber of Commerce has hired a new staffer to direct a tourism effort that will focus on marketing and improved amenities. The chamber has run the Visitor Information Center since its inception, with support from city funds.

When the economy wins, we all win. Capturing our share of tourism dollars for the state and city helps secure our schools, roads, human service agencies and more.

In the case of Issaquah, tourists often become future residents. Discovering the beauty of the mountains, the lake, the spawning salmon and our pioneer history leads to new families who want to be part of our future. Now that is economic development.

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Slugs ooze to finish at slimy sprint

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found the slug underneath a garden pot housing a lemon-scented geranium.

The slimy hermaphrodite didn’t stand a chance. I scooped it up in a Tupperware container filled with damp leaves and dirt, and left it outside on my porch where it would stay cool during the night.

The next day, I brought it to Issaquah’s annual Down Home Fourth of July slug race. Jenna Powell, an 11-year-old from Tennessee who was visiting her Sammamish cousin, crowded around the racetrack with the other children, trying to get a better view of the slugs.

“I’ve never seen anything like this before,” she said. “I’ve seen duck, frog and turtle races, but not a slug race.”

Before the competition, children presented their gastropod mollusks for the traditional beauty pageant — several slugs wore paper crowns and conical princess hats (all were winners, Salmon Days Festival organizer and slug race referee Robin Kelley said).

It was a hot day to race, let alone to be a slug, but all eight of them revved up their slime machines the moment they were placed on the circular racetrack.

The first slug to reach the outer circle of the target sign won, and that honor fell on Slimy, a leopard slug uncovered

by Clark Elementary School student Hannah Prouty, who went slug hunting by her playhouse.

“This is the first time I entered the slug race, so I’m surprised I won,” she said.

She shouldn’t have been too surprised.

The bigger the slug, the faster it goes, Seattle Tilth Children’s Education program coordinator JesLaura sica Heiman Geggel said.

Slimy was Press reporter about six inches long, a giant compared to the tiny one-inch slug I found in my garden.

The race could have gone even faster if the racecourse had been wet.

“Their slime moves better when it’s damp or when it’s a wet surface,” Heiman said.

“Their slime is what helps their locomotion. When they contract and release their muscles, they move because of the slime.”

I’ll admit that slime is one of the first associations I have with slugs, and it’s not exactly something I find endearing. But it turns out slime is vital to slugs’ survival.

David George Gordon, author of “The Secret World of Slugs and Snails: Life in the Very Slow Lane,” and a University of Washington science writer, said slugs use slime for many things, including leaving chemical signals for other slugs or snails.

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Swimming pool

Issaquah, Sammamish, Swedish need to team to renovate aging facility It occurs to me that we have a fantastic opportunity with the recent addition of the Swedish Hospital facility to our community.

The press that I have read has spoken of the contribution to health and wellness that this facility represents. This is outstanding for a community like ours that has so many recreational and health-based resources.

So, I got to thinking that we have an interesting situation that some people with vision might be able to develop. There has been discussion of somehow dealing with the aging Julius Boehm Pool. There is also discussion in Sammamish about building a new pool.

The funding for building and operating a pool is fairly staggering to say the least. So, the cities talk about it, but no one is really eager to take on the commitment, and the taxpayers aren’t too eager to step up to pay for a pool, when we are all pinching pennies.

What if Sammamish, Issaquah and Swedish got together to develop a pool connected to the Swedish campus? This could be a win for everybody. If it was a first-class facility, Swedish would have its name all over it, clearly demonstrating its commitment to healthy lifestyles.

Issaquah and Sammamish have amazing youth teams swimming right now. The addition of a first-class facility would serve to attract and enhance the existing swimming programs. Our aging population would also benefit from quality aquatic programs, which would only be enhanced with the participation of Swedish.

I’m not really a mover and shaker, so I don’t know how to get this started, but I thought I would at least try to plant the seed.

Bike lanes

Bicycle owners need to pay more of their share for upkeep costs The letter by Pat McArthur in the June 15 Sammamish Review really touched a “hot button” issue. I was motivated to go online and research state law regarding use, safety and cost of construction of “bike lanes.”

I’m not an attorney, and have difficulty reading legalese. However, it would appear that we have a very effective bicycle lobby in this state.

I am referring to the following: RCWs 35.75.060, 36.82.145 and 36.82.145.

These deal with the cost of building/maintaining bike lanes, use and safety issues.

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I don’t mind sharing costs, but are cyclists really pulling their share? As a motorist, I must license /insure/meet safety requirements of every separate wheeled item used on the roadway (trailers, motorcycles, etc) except bicycles. Cyclists, who in my opinion create additional hazards, should likewise be obligated.

How many readers are aware that the state Department of Transportation has a bicycle program manager whose job is to promote use of helmets and bicycle safety equipment. (Helmet laws can/do vary by municipality.)

All late-model vehicles are subject to federaland state-mandated safety requirements and equipment. I can be cited and fined if my vehicle is not up to standard.

But a cyclist can ride on the same road with no identification of the rider or bicycle, no standardized or statewide helmet requirement, no standardized light or reflector requirements. (They do have to have a light/reflector at night, but our winters include some very dark and gray days.)

Is this not discrimination between users? I don’t want to hit a cyclist under any circumstances, but I cannot stifle my growing resentment at their seemingly privileged use of public domain. It is past time for insurers and lawmakers to make the laws equitable.

Marilyn Boyden Sammamish

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if no improvements were made. I have no hard evidence, but a wrongful death judgment against the city would probably cost more than $354,000.

The bridge is not “useless.” Ask any cyclist who has had to try to merge legally turning right from Lake Sammamish Parkway or from 17th across two lanes of usually speeding freeway access traffic to legally cross over to Gilman Boulevard how safe the previous configuration was.

Or ponder how many cyclists rode the long way to the trail system undercrossing only to backtrack to their destination just to avoid a near-death experience. Ask any pedestrian who had to stop short (pedestrians have the right of way) as a car sped into the HOV lane entrance after starting its acceleration while still on 17th.

At the core of these protesters are selfish persons who would prefer to risk the lives of others rather than pay taxes.

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that claimed that the bridge will cost, “Every man, woman and child in Issaquah $200.”

That’s typical fake math employed by antigovernment “born free, taxed to death” folks.

The city contributed $354,000 to the project with the bulk of the funds coming from the state and federal government. So, if you look at the cost per resident of just the city portion of the funds, every man, woman and child in the city contributed $11.53. Spread the remaining cost over all of the residents of the state of Washington and that adds another 87 cents. Less than a full cent if you spread it over every person in the United States. So, to the anti-government spending types, $12 and change equals $200. I guess if you can’t prove a point with facts, make up some new ones.

Now, consider the cost to the city in the inevitable lawsuit filed when a pedestrian or cyclist was killed in a known unsafe intersection

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Crash kills two people on state Route 18 near Preston

By Warren Kagarise Issaquah Press reporter A late-night crash near Preston left two people dead July 6.

The crash occurred on state Route 18 at about 11:45 p.m. after the driver of a black Subaru Impreza, a 65-year-old Snoqualmie man, stopped to assist stranded motorists in a pickup along the right road shoulder at milepost 26 just west of the Raging River.

The truck had two occupants; a 47-year-old Enumclaw woman riding in the vehicle had left to flag

down help. The man in the Subaru stopped and offered her a ride.

Then, as the Subaru attempted to make a U-turn from westbound state Route 18 onto the eastbound highway, a tractor-trailer slammed into the vehicle.

Washington State Patrol investigators said the driver attempted the U-turn to reach the stranded pickup just south of the Interstate 90 interchange.

“Making that kind of maneuver would be very high-risk in that area. It’s already very clear by the no-passing zone and all of that,”

Trooper Julie Startup said the morning after the accident.

“Obviously, not a great spot, and this morning, that did not go well.”

The state patrol later identified the deceased driver as Ronald B. Reinhardt and the passenger as Cheryl L. Bach.

In the moments after the collision, Eastside Fire & Crews worked to extricate Reinhardt and Bach from the crumpled Subaru.

Medics then rushed Bach to Harborview Medical Center for treatment, but she died at the Seattle hospital. Reinhardt died at

the scene.

Startup said troopers had no indication that alcohol or drugs contributed to the crash. The tractor-trailer driver, a 45-year-old Yakima man, was not injured in the accident.

The interstate interchange at state Route 18 is about nine miles from downtown Issaquah and about five miles from rural Preston.

State Route 18 is a narrow road in the area near the crash.

Visibility is difficult because the stretch lacks lighting.

“I’m assuming that probably had something to do with it,” Startup said, referring to the road conditions. “How big of a factor?

Probably not huge. We don’t get a ton of collisions in that area that are based on a visibility issue.”

Troopers closed state Route 18 after the accident. The closure and investigation lasted for several hours, and the road did not reopen until about 4 a.m. July 7.

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Prosecutors: Issaquah HOA president bilked organization

By Warren Kagarise Issaquah Press reporter Investigators said a 46-year-old Issaquah man bilked more than $11,000 from a homeowners association he once led.

Kennedy M. Mulwa served as the homeowners association president at Sammamish Crown Condominiums, 4330 W. Lake Sammamish Parkway S.E., in early 2010. King County prosecutors said he transferred $11,370 from

Class of 2015 needs to pass science exam to graduate Gov. Chris Gregoire signed a bill into law June 7 that changes science graduation requirements for high school students.

All incoming freshmen — the class of 2015 — have to pass a biology end-of-course science exam before they graduate. The first test will be offered May 2012.

Originally, the classes of 2013 and 2014 were scheduled to take the exam, but State Superintendent Randy Dorn lobbied to delay the graduation requirement until 2017. The state Legislature rescheduled the requirement for the class of 2015.

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The OSPI has recommended that the state Legislature fund physical and integrated science on the science end-of-course exam, too, but that decision is likely two years away when funding could become available, OSPI spokesman Chris Barron said.

the homeowners association’s account to his business, Orwell Tours and Travel.

Mulwa faces a first-degree theft charge in the case. He had not been jailed after prosecutors filed charges June 23. He failed to appear in court for a scheduled July 7 arraignment, leading a judge to issue a bench warrant for his arrest.

The penalty for first-degree theft is up to 10 years in prison or a fine up to $20,000, or incarceration

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The same mapping feature also identifies critical fish and wildlife habitat types, ranging from coastal wetlands to shrubsteppe. The information is often required by local, state and federal agencies in reviewing landuse permits, grant proposals and landowner incentive programs.

For a fee, the agency fills hundreds of individual information requests each year from property developers, environmental organizations, local governments and others seeking to determine the status of fish and wildlife species in specific areas. Now, much of the information is available online for free.

The agency’s Priority Habitats and Species program — responsible for monitoring about 200 fish and wildlife species — developed the website. The program affords special protection for certain species based on population status, sensitivity to habitat alteration, or recreational, commercial or tribal importance.

and a fine.

In January 2010, a homeowners association employee discovered a withdrawal from a reserve account. Fellow board members confronted Mulwa about the withdrawal on Jan. 19, 2010, but said he lacked the funds to replace the money in the homeowner association’s account, court documents state.

Mulwa’s attorney contacted the homeowner association employee to attempt to resolve the problem.

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The employee told the attorney Mulwa needed to repay the money.

The employee later sent Mulwa a letter demanding for him to return the funds by Jan. 29, 2010, but he never returned any of the money, court documents state.

Then-Issaquah Detective Amy Spadaro contacted Mulwa about the case. He said he knew the money had been transferred from the reserve account, but he could not say how the funds ended up in his business’

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account, court documents said.

He suggested a bookkeeping mistake as a possible reason for the transfer.

“Mulwa continued to advise Detective Spadaro that he did not know or have any recollection of how this unauthorized transaction had occurred,” court documents state.

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Lake Sammamish-area roads will close for triathlon Expect some road closures and detours along the southern Lake Sammamish shoreline — including access to and from South Cove — during a triathlon July 17. Residents and motorists should plan for closures between 6:30 and 11:15 a.m. during the TriRock Seattle Olympic Triathlon.

Residents on the lakeside of the course should park outside of the course for fastest access during the race. Traffic officers plan to meter traffic at designated locations across the course during gaps in participants. Motorists should also plan to use alternate routes or face additional travel time.

Find a complete list of road closures and route maps at http://trirock.competitor.com/ community-seattle.

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Slugs: ‘They’re so vilified’ FROM PAGE A4

municates whether there is food to share, or whether this is conquered territory, and other slugs and snails better stay away.

Their eggs typically hatch in the early spring, and “their first order of business is to eat and grow,” Gordon said.

All of those baby slugs make a great meal for the surrounding wildlife, including centipedes, beetles and birds.

Some chickens even like to munch on snails, a vitamin boost since their shells contain calcium.

The 2011 racing winner, Slimy the leopard slug, might be fast, but it isn’t native.

Many slugs arrive as stowaways on plants and then begin gobbling as many decaying vegetation and tender shoots as they can. The banana slug, a Northwest native, lives in the forest and typically doesn’t devour people’s gardens.

Named for its long, yellow appearance, the banana slug can reach 10 inches and weigh a quarter of a pound.

Like all slugs, the banana slug has a tongue covered with thousands of tiny teeth. To take a bite of foliage, it clamps down with its jaws, saws away with the toothy tongue and gulps down the food for digestion.

Both Gordon and Heiman asked that gardeners be kind to slugs, and either practice catch-and-release or thread copper tape around flowerpots (the metal gives them a mild electrical shock).

“I think the slug race is a great idea,” Heiman said. “I think anytime those marginalized creatures can get some attention is a good thing. They’re so vilified and that’s not the way the world works. We have to understand creatures.”

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School district is 18th lowest in state for per-pupil funding

By Laura Geggel Issaquah Press reporter The latest student funding rankings are in, and the Issaquah School District is near the bottom.

Out of 295 school districts in Washington, Issaquah ranked 277th in per-pupil state funding for the 2009-10 school year. Although near the bottom, that’s actually an improvement. The year before, the district ranked 282nd.

In the 2009-10 school year, Issaquah received $8,863 per student. In contrast, the Benge School District in Eastern Washington, which ranks first in per-pupil funding, received $59,573 per student. The district has seven students. The Quillayute Valley School District in Forks, which ranks last, got $7,117 per student.

The state average is $9,753 per pupil — a calculation that divides the statewide total revenue by the total state enrollment.

Per-pupil funding comes from a variety of sources, including federal dollars, state funding and local taxes. In the 2009-10 school year, the Issaquah district received $5,800 per pupil from the state, $1,667 per pupil from

King County executive plans upgrade to online services King County Executive Dow Constantine intends to increase accessibility to county services online.

The proposal outlines priorities to automate the property tax appeals process, enhance the county website to provide better access to services, expand public alert capabilities, create a location-based service directory and

local taxes and money from other sources, including $585 per pupil from the federal government.

The Issaquah district received slightly more per-pupil money in the 2009-10 school year than the year before because of federal dollars from the economic stimulus package.

Instead of splitting the federal stimulus money over a two-year period, the district spent more in the second year.

The per-pupil funding in 201011 is expected to increase due to the increased levy lid.

Lawmakers approved a measure to allow districts to increase the lid — the amount they can levy — by 4 percent, bringing Issaquah’s levy lid to 28.97 percent.

That doesn’t mean a district is able to collect more than voters approved; a district can either collect the amount voters approved, or the amount the levy lid allows, whichever is lower.

There are several reasons why Issaquah receives less per-pupil funding than other Washington school districts. It doesn’t get any levy equalization, a state program that supplements levies in property-poor school districts.

The district also has fewer lowincome students — about 9 percent of students in the district qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. With fewer low-income students, the district gets less money from the federal Title I program and the state Learning Assistance Program.

District Chief of Finance and Operations Jake Kuper said the district finds ways to work around its lower-than-average budget.

“We have a very low percentage of overhead,” he said.

In the 2009-10 school year, the average school district spent about 12 percent of its operating budget on overhead, while the Issaquah district spent 10 percent, saving about $3.2 million, Kuper said.

Bonds and levies also sustain the district’s finances.

Monies from bonds and levies allow the district to spend dollars from the general fund on educational supplies.

“We utilize our community support of the capital levy and bond funding to keep the pressure off the operating fund for technology purchases, system replacement and certain ongoing maintenance,” Kuper said.

improve accessibility of public criminal case statuses.

Constantine sent the legislation to the County Council on June 29.

“In a tech-savvy region like the Pacific Northwest, we are always pursuing ways to allow government to communicate with people using digital formats,” he said in a news release. “We can offer exceptional customer service by making our online services more accessible.”

Staffers from Constantine’s office briefed the council’s Government

Accountability and Oversight Committee on June 29. Issaquah’s representative, Councilwoman Kathy Lambert, leads the committee.

“It’s imperative for local government to use efficient two-way, online communication,” Bill Kehoe, county chief information officer, said in a news release.

“The county is always searching for opportunities to ensure our services are accessible and easy to use.”

State enacts burn ban for Tiger Mountain, other forestlands

The state Department of Natural Resources reminds people spending summer days on state lands to adhere to a statewide burn ban in effect until Sept. 30.

The ban applies to all forestlands in Washington, including Tiger Mountain State Forest, except for federal lands. The summertime moratorium is intended to reduce wildfire risk.

“Wildfires are dangerous for people and property, and result in large expenditures of public funding,” state Commissioner of Public Lands Peter Goldmark said in a news release. “With careful actions, we can prevent catastrophic wildfires.”

The ban applies to all outdoor burning, including already permitted burns, but carries some exceptions: Users can build recreational fires in approved fire pits within designated state, county, municipal or other campgrounds.

Department of Natural Resources-approved prescribed fires, implemented to enhance or restore fire-dependent ecosystems and forest health, when enhancement and restoration by prescribed fire can only be accomplished during the ban.

The agency can also approve burns in writing if a compelling reason for an exception exists.

The agency also offered firesafety tips for people heading outdoors for summer recreation: In areas designated for campfires, be conscientious and make sure a fire always has adult supervision, keep a shovel and bucket of water nearby, and put the fire out before walking away.

Never leave a campfire unattended, and be sure the blaze is completely out before leaving the area.

Make sure recreational vehicles have operating spark arresters.

Do not park any vehicles in dry, grassy areas — the heat from exhaust systems can ignite dry grass.

The ban allows people to use gas and propane self-contained stoves and barbecues. The moratorium took effect July 1.

Fireworks remain illegal on Department of Natural Resourcesprotected lands.

State estimates Issaquah added 256 residents last year

By Warren Kagarise Issaquah Press reporter Issaquah, long ranked among the fastest-growing cities in Washington, is no longer experiencing a population boom, but the city continues to add residents.

The latest tally from the state Office of Financial Management indicates Issaquah added 256 people last year. The estimated population is 30,690 — about 170 percent more people than a decade ago.

The state used data from the 2010 Census as a baseline, and then estimated population for Issaquah and other Washington cities by using information related to school enrollment, housing construction and driver licensing.

State officials use the population data to determine how to allocate dollars to municipalities.

State demographers released the data June 30. The figures represent population changes between April 1, 2010, and April 1, 2011.

Issaquah added 104 housing units during the past year, to bring the total to 14,018 units.

The city spent most of the past decade near the top of the fastestgrowing cities list, but the reces-

Police will crack down on speeders starting July 15 Prepare to slow down — or else — on local roadways soon as law enforcement officers throughout King County participate in a statewide speeding crackdown.

The countywide Target Zero Task Force is coordinating the extra speed patrols for the July 15 to Aug. 7 effort.

Driving faster than posted speed limits may not seem like a big deal, but more than 40 percent of fatal crashes in

sion slowed housing construction and migration.

Kent — estimated population 118,200 — ranked as the fastestgrowing city in Washington last year. Neighboring Sammamish — 46,940 — ranked No. 6 on the list and Bellevue — 123,400 — claimed the No. 8 spot.

Bellevue is also the fifth-largest city in the state. Issaquah holds the No. 36 spot. Seattle — estimated population 612,100 — remains the largest city in Washington.

Unlike the decennial census, state demographers estimate a total. The census is more accurate, because the U.S. Census Bureau sends forms to every household and conducts a doorto-door survey for the count.

The state’s pre-Census 2010 figure for Issaquah estimated the city’s population at 27,160 residents — 3,274 fewer than the census counted. Federal officials released the census data in February.

Data released after the census indicated the city’s population crested at 30,000 people — a sharp uptick from the 11,212 Issaquah residents in 2000. Construction and annexations contributed to the decadelong population boom.

Washington involve a speeding driver. The average speeding ticket in Washington is $156, but as speed increases, so does the fine.

“Speeding is a major contributing factor in fatal and serious injury crashes in Washington, and therefore, is a priority of Target Zero,” Lowell Porter, Washington Traffic Safety Commission director, said in a statement. “ The commission is also encouraging motorists to take a quiz at www.considerthisyourwarning.com to learn more about traffic safety and speeding dangers.

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is expected to close by the end of the year.

Jacksonville-based Regency Centers owns almost 400 shopping centers from coast to coast, including Pine Lake Village and Sammamish Highlands on the Sammamish Plateau.

Rene Ancinas, Port Blakely Companies CEO and Port Blakely Communities president, said the national scope could aid Regency Centers in the search for businesses to settle in the highlands.

“I think it’s important to remember that Regency’s core strength has been owning, operating and developing grocery-anchored community shopping centers. What that means is, these are places within a community where people go to do their shopping and do their eating and do their socializing,” he said. “It really is very much along the lines of what we’ve always talked about in terms of Issaquah Highlands being a community on the hill with its own form of a town center.”

Company adds national scope to project Executives modified the plan to create something upscale, such as The High Streets, and focus on neighborhood needs instead, due to the recession and a changed commercial landscape.

“The reality in the marketplace is, what people call a town center now or a shopping mall now, or any of those descriptors we’ve heard over the years, has changed with the reset in the economy,” Ancinas said. “Retail has changed, people’s consumption has changed, the economy has changed in terms of what people are willing to spend and do. It really needs a big, stable developer like them that has the financial resources, the tenant relationships and the track record to be able to do something like this in the current economy.”

Craig Ramey, senior vice president and senior market officer for Regency Centers, said the company intends to pursue a grocer, retailers, restaurants and service providers for the complex. The companies did not disclose possible tenants in the announcement; Ancinas said Regency Centers needs more time to reach out to businesses.

“Regency brings both national experience and local awareness to the project,” Ramey said in a statement. “We are confident that this development will create a hub for a vibrant community that is already among the region’s top places to live, work and play.”

Other possible tenants include a cinema. Port Blakely Communities announced a deal 23 months ago to open a Regal Cinema in the neighborhood in May 2011, but the theater plan remains stalled.

Craig Johnson, a retail consultant and president at Customer Growth Partners in New Canaan, Conn., said Regency Centers focuses on customer traffic.

“They focus more on what are called community centers or strip centers and so forth,” he said.

“They virtually always want to have those anchored by something that provides a lot of trip frequency. Grocery stores are the classic example of that.”

Economy prompts back-to-basics approach Issaquah City Council members loosened parking and signage rules for the highlands last August, in a push to boost economic development in the neighborhood. Still, aside from a Swedish Medical Center campus and a self-storage facility, most construction in the highlands is residential.

Patty Edwards, chief investment officer Trutina Financial in Bellevue, frequent CNBC “Fast Money” contributor and a Preston resident, said a retail destination is passé, but a neighborhood shopping center could prosper.

“There’s a lot of malls that are having a hard time filling up space, so another destination when you’ve got crickets playing in certain parts of The Bravern, for example,” no longer seems as feasible, she said.

Future businesses in the highlands could also benefit from passers-by as commuters traverse the neighborhood.

“There are a lot of people who are traveling through there that don’t have to necessarily live in the highlands to make that the most

“Retail has changed, people’s consumption has changed, the economy has changed in terms of what people are willing to spend and do.”

— Rene Ancinas Port Blakely Companies CEO and Port Blakely Communities president

convenient place for them to do their grocery shopping or whatever on the way home,” Edwards said.

In addition to a grocery store, a drugstore or discount clothing chain, such as Old Navy, could succeed in the community, she added.

“Whatever it is that goes in there, it’s not going to be too high of a price point, because of the fact that it is a lot of younger families,” Edwards said. “It’s got to have the kid’s clothes, and if it’s got stuff for mom or dad, great, but that’s going to be an add-on.”

Highlands residents offer hope, skepticism The possible downside for the highlands is a robust commercial core elsewhere in Issaquah.

“A lot of people would say, ‘Well, you’ve got stuff that’s so close.

You’ve got a Fred Meyer, a Best Buy, a QFC, a Safeway. You’ve got Gilman Village. You’ve got all of the restaurants down on Gilman and around. You’ve got a PCC. You’ve got two sporting goods stores. What more do you need?’” Edwards said.

The city commission responsible for development in the highlands

and Talus raised questions about Regency Centers’ shopping centers in other states. Ancinas said potential designs for highlands facilities could not be determined so early in the process.

Port Blakely Communities built the highlands as a pedestrianfriendly community and planners intentionally eschewed plans for traditional strip malls.

“They have not approached the city yet, so I’m not sure what their expectations are. But, clearly, some of the photos would be your traditional, suburban retail center,” said Keith Niven, city Major Development Review Team program manager. “So, we’ll need to figure out how that model works with the design guidelines for the highlands, which clearly is about ped orientation and things of that sort.”

Port Blakely Communities consultants unveiled the agreement to Urban Village Development Commission members July 5. The commission contains some skeptics about commercial construction in the highlands, including member and highlands resident Geoffrey Walker.

“While I don’t want to be difficult, I’ve heard this song before, and I appreciate the movement and the moving forward on this, but I look forward to continued good news and more information as we go along,” he said. “I would really hate to take more steps backwards. It probably goes without saying, but I said it anyway.”

Warren Kagarise: 392-6434, ext. 234, or wkagarise@isspress.com. Comment at www.issaquahpress.com.

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Issaquah businesses, government honored ranked as top recyclers

By Warren Kagarise Issaquah Press reporter

BY WARREN KAGARISE

Wednesday, July 13, 2011 •

Reusing office supplies at City Hall, recycling at local schools and businesses’ efforts to cut waste landed Issaquah officials and entrepreneurs on King County’s Best Workplaces for Recycling and Waste Reduction list July 1.

The county Solid Waste Division recognized 89 organizations in the annual awards. In Issaquah, the honorees include established “green” organizations and a newcomer, Outsource Marketing.

Each organization boasts exceptional recycling programs and a commitment to reducing waste. Issaquah municipal government and the Issaquah School District made the list. So did Pogacha, Rowley Properties and Timber Ridge at Talus.

Issaquah City Hall offers supply closets of used folders, notepads, pens and envelopes for employees to reuse. The city also uses durable utensils and plates at department meetings and events.

The school district recycles batteries, bottles, cans, cellphones, electronic equipment, fluorescent tubes, paper and printer cartridges. Since implementing a composting program, the district has increased recycling by 3,872 cubic yards per year, increased food scrap recycling by 2,019 cubic yards per year and reduced garbage volumes by 4,301 cubic yards per year.

Outsource Marketing helped clients move some marketing communications into digital format. In order to further reduce paper waste, the company

Echo Glen FROM PAGE A1

tinued to work with student inmates.

Fox would sometimes supervise students as they walked around campus, and would frequently walk the woman to the mailroom.

One time, he took a photo of her with a friend, which is against Echo Glen policy, according to charging papers.

Fox’s behavior began to make the woman nervous, she reported in the charging papers.

One night when she was upset, he sat down beside her and put his hand on her leg, prompting her to get up and leave the room.

Another time, he invited her to watch a movie with him, but

switched to online billing. The county also named Outsource Marketing to the Best Workplaces for Recycling and Waste Reduction Honor Roll, a list of 10 businesses highlighted for five years on the awards list.

Pogacha started recycling cooking oil a dozen years ago. The restaurant also recycles all food scraps and advises other eateries regarding the process.

Rowley Properties recycles copper, steel, brass, gypsum wallboard and lumber from construction sites, and emphasizes recycled and rapidly renewable materials in construction. The company’s accounting department switched to paperless billing and used emails and voicemails to replace mailings.

Residents at the Timber Ridge retirement community recycle batteries, fluorescent bulbs, scrap metal, Styrofoam and more. In addition, the community recycles all food scraps from kitchens and sends compostable waste to Cedar Grove Composting. For residents’ meals, Timber Ridge uses EcoWare, a compostable food container capable of being used up to 50 times before disposal.

“We’re elated to see such a wide variety of businesses on the list, each with their own custom programs for dealing with the types of waste they generate,” Karen May, Solid Waste Division program manager, said in a news release. “From food scraps to packaging, to printer cartridges, medical supplies and light bulbs, the companies on our list are employing innovative strategies and creating company cultures that encourage the prevention

since she did not feel comfortable being alone with him, the woman decided to leave, according to charging papers.

The night of May 6, 2008, Fox came to her cottage during his shift and offered her an energy drink. She put the drink on her nightstand, and went back to sleep. He left, but returned shortly after and raped her, according to the charging papers.

The next day, the woman was very emotional, and confided in a friend about what happened; the friend reported it to staff.

Echo Glen fired Fox May 9, 2008.

“It was a pretty disgusting rape,” LeBank said. “She had been doing well at Echo Glen and it really set her back a lot. She sought treatment at Harborview and was diagnosed with PTSD.” The woman sued the state in

ISSAQUAH’S BEST WORKPLACES FOR RECYCLING AND WASTE REDUCTION The list of local honorees includes organizations recognized in past years and again for “green” efforts: Education: Issaquah School District Food/hospitality: Pogacha Government: Issaquah municipal government Professional services: Outsource Marketing, Rowley Properties Other: Timber Ridge at Talus

and recycling of waste.”

King County businesses sent more than 200,000 tons of recyclable materials to the Cedar Hills Regional Landfill last year. The largest percentage of material heading to the landfill from businesses — 27 percent — is food scraps and food-soiled paper.

(The landfill sprawls across 920 acres in unincorporated King County between Issaquah and Maple Valley.)

The honor is open to all businesses operating in King County outside of Seattle. Honorees had to meet the same basic criteria, as well as 10 additional waste reduction and recycling criteria, such as using reusable or compostable dishware in kitchens, collecting batteries for recycling or sending electronic invoices.

2009; the settlement was reached July 7.

The woman, now 22, is serving time at Grant County Jail in Eastern Washington for violating her parole.

The woman grew up in a family where she was exposed to drugs at a young age, LeBank said, adding that most of her criminal behavior was related to drug use.

Now that the case is settled, her lawyers said they plan to help the woman get on the right track.

“Our goal is to make the money go as far as possible to help her get treatment and education so she can integrate into the community,” LeBank said about the settlement.

Laura Geggel: 392-6434, ext. 241, or lgeggel@isspress.com. Comment at www.issaquahpress.com.

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Issaquah company cooks up Bite of Seattle

By Warren Kagarise Issaquah Press reporter

BY GREG FARRAR

Wes Hagen, senior construction superintendent for Sellen Construction Co. on the Swedish/Issaquah project, is in line to become the hospital’s first surgical patient July 14 for a knee operation.

PATIENT NO. 1 For inaugural surgery, hospital prepares to rebuild construction superintendent

By Warren Kagarise Issaquah Press reporter Swedish/Issaquah is projected to handle about 100,000 patient visits next year.

Wes Hagen is scheduled as patient No. 1 in the operating room.

The senior construction superintendent and vice president for Sellen Construction Co. who led construction on high-tech operating rooms is in line to be the inaugural surgical patient at the hospital July 14.

Since construction started in summer 2009, Hagen logged every workday on the hospital campus as the site morphed from a dirt plateau to a steel skeleton to a sleek structure sheathed in glass.

Now, he needs surgery to repair a tear in the meniscus inside his left knee, a quick outpatient procedure.

“Building a hospital — it’s an honor and a privilege for me to be able to do it, and just turn something like this over to the community,” he said. “We

build office buildings and everything, but you know, you can’t give a better gift than something like this. It’s outstanding.”

The idea to use Hagen as the inaugural surgical patient formed after his injury occurred in November. Hagen asked to undergo surgery at Swedish/Issaquah on opening day.

“Why not? I built it. I’ve got faith in it. I’ll just see if I can make arrangements to have the surgery done the day they open,” he recalled.

Dr. Mike Purdon, a general practitioner and Issaquah resident, said Hagen mentioned the joint problem at a recent appointment.

“In pretty short order in the office, you could tell that he had a serious problem inside the knee,” Purdon said.

The arthroscopic procedure to repair such a tear requires only about 60 minutes. The actual surgery encompasses about 15 to 20 minutes.

Swedish/Issaquah administrators plan to perform less-complex proce-

“Building a hospital — it’s an honor and a privilege for me to be able to do it, and just turn something like this over to the community. We build office buildings and everything, but you know, you can’t give a better gift than something like this. It’s outstanding.”

— Wes Hagen Sellen Construction Co. senior construction superintendent and vice president

dures as the hospital comes online.

(Expect inpatient procedures to start in November.)

Injury is ‘like having a rock in your shoe’ Dr. Alexis Falicov, a top orthopedic surgeon, plans to make a series of 2-millimeter incisions to insert a small camera and instruments inside Hagen’s injured knee.

See SURGERY, Page B3

The birthday celebration for the Bite of Seattle is super-sized to reflect a festival much, much larger than the gathering around Green Lake 30 summers ago.

So, for hungry festivalgoers trekking to Seattle Center on opening day July 15, organizers plan to hand out 1,000 cupcakes.

In a downtown Issaquah office building along East Sunset Way, the company behind the largest food festival in the Puget Sound region is planning celebratory cupcakes and other touches to mark the 30th event.

The company, Festivals Inc., settled in Issaquah in January 2009 after stints in Mercer Island and Bellevue.

Festivals Inc. also produces Taste of Tacoma each June. In the same building, sister company Lifestyle Events Inc. produces Coffee Fest, a popular trade show for the coffee industry.

Jody May, Festivals Inc. president, said the original concept for a picnic in the park evolved into a celebration encompassing more than 60 restaurants and, in a good year, more than 400,000 attendees.

“We showcase these up-andcoming restaurants or these old

By Quinn Eddy Issaquah Press intern On July 16, the Rotary Club of Issaquah will host the 14th annual Issaquah Rotary Challenge Day Race. The event allows participants with mental and physical disabilities to experience the fun of a soapbox derby race.

“It’s great to see these specialneeds kids having fun,” said Leo Finnegan, creator of the Challenge Day Race. “Everybody feels really good about what happens at the races.”

Excitement builds as teams of two climb into their soapbox cars.

In the driver’s side seat sits an ablebodied youngster with the specialneeds youngster riding shotgun.

When the starting gate hits the ground gravity takes over, causing the streamlined soapbox cars to roll down the hill. Some cars have reached speeds as high as 17 mph.

Each special-needs child will get three rides down the hill.

“The pre-selected driver’s seat is

Tall and silver-haired, with a steady gaze and thoughtful conversation, Tom Armstrong has been a regular at the Forest Grove Concours d’Elegance for more than 30 years.

He’s been an exhibitor, judge and, last year, served as senior judge at the classic-car competition held each July just outside Portland.

Armstrong, a retired shipping executive who lives in Issaquah, has serious car cred. He has been a Pebble Beach judge, was the founding chairman of the Kirkland Concours in 2003 and is a life member of the Classic Car Club of America, Auburn-Cord-Duesenberg Club and the Society of Vintage Racing Enthusiasts.

He and his wife Susan own a 1931 Model SJ Duesenberg convertible sedan, which won the Forest Grove Sweepstakes Award in 1983 and is featured in “The Allure of the Automobile,” an exhibit

CONTRIBUTED

berg empire collapsed in 1938, the complicated Cord 810s and 812s were fairly new, but lacked any factory warranty. As a result, disappointed owners parked them in garages as they failed, and most survived.

“I had a 1948 Lincoln Continental convertible that got us into the classic car world,” Armstrong remembers. “I’d been

BY GREG FARRAR

See AUTO, Page B2

favorites that maybe you only go to on special occasions, you know, maybe a lot of the Tom Douglas restaurants,” said Cindy Stohr, Festivals Inc. media director.

The team starts selecting restaurants for the festival long before chefs fire up grills along the Seattle Center grass.

“We try to do the most diverse menu possible, so if it’s a year when, say, we get 10 different Thai restaurants applying, then we try to really balance that and See BITE, Page B3

first offered up to siblings of the special-needs kids and family members of Rotary volunteers,” Finnegan said.

Traditionally, soapbox cars are designed to carry one driver, but those used for this event have been made to carry two.

The Challenge Day Race was first started by longtime Issaquah resident Finnegan 30 years ago with events originally in Redmond, Renton, Olympia and Bellingham.

The idea started with his sons.

Two were involved with soapbox derby races, but due to a developmental disability his eldest son Timmy couldn’t participate.

At 44, Timmy hasn’t outgrown the sport.

“He still rides. He’s been down the hill more than anybody ever will,” Finnegan said. “He really looks forward to it.”

Other activities at the event include adaptive cycling for children See RACE, Page B3

Farm invites Harry Potter fans to free party

Auto enthusiast turns heads and wins awards with his prized 1936 Cord Phaeton illustrating the stylistic development of automobiles, at the Portland Art Museum this summer.

Tom’s history has history. Back in 1977, the Armstrongs’ black 1936 Cord Phaeton won Best of Show at Forest Grove and returned last year — 33 years later — as the program’s cover car. He has owned 98 collector cars — “I just can’t seem to hit 100” — but has trimmed his stable to 28 cars and motorcycles these days. Still, the black Cord has been his life’s work as a collector, from the day he found it in Dallas in the mid-1960s.

A “coffin-nosed” Cord 810/812 is a coveted prize in the car-collecting world. Designed by Gordon Buehrig, only 2,830 were built by Erret Lobban Cord in 1936-37 in open and closed styles. A stunningly advanced design, with no running boards and no obvious grille, they also featured frontwheel drive and a pre-selector gearbox with a troublesome electric shift mechanism.

When the Auburn-Cord-Duesen-

Bite of Seattle brought to you by Comcast 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. July 15-16, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. July 17 Seattle Center Admission: free Find participating eateries, menus and more at www.comcastbiteofseattle.com.

The Alley, hosted by Tom Douglas 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. July 15-16, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. July 17 Admission: $10

Challenge Day Race is big fun for special-needs children

Car collection strikes a ‘Cord’

By Paul Duchene

IF YOU GO

Among Tom Armstrong's cars is a 1936 Cord Phaeton with its famous coffin hood. Above left, Armstrong stands with a classic Corvette from his collection.

Fox Hollow Family Farm invites Harry Potter fans to celebrate the release of the final Harry Potter film during a costume party filled with games and treats.

Guests are encouraged to dress as their favorite Harry Potter character at the free party from 5-8 p.m. July 15 at the farm, 12031 Issaquah-Hobart Road S.E. Muggles, witches and wizards can play a variety of games, including broomstick racing, Mrs. Weasley’s cakewalk and a horcrux hunt.

Though not required, party organizers ask guests to RSVP by emailing foxhollowfamilyfarm@gmail.com. The party is first come, first serve.

Though the party is celebrating the release of the movie, the movie will not be shown at the farm.

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Friends of Youth names new CEO

grade — is from 9:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. July 18-22 at 10120 Issaquah-Hobart Road S.E. There will be games, snacks, music and crafts. Learn more or register by calling 392-5925 or going to www.foothillschurch.net.

The live audio chat “Prayer for Government” is at 11 a.m.

July 19 at the Christian Science Reading Room, 195 Front St. North. Call 392-8140.

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Burgers and bikes, oh my The fifth annual motorcycle rally Burgers, Bikers and Babes, presented by the Thundering Angels MC, is from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 17. The location stretches from the Triple XXX Rootbeer Drive-In, 98 N.E. Gilman Blvd., to I-90 Motorsports, 200 N.W. Gilman Blvd. The rally features Miss Bike Rally 2011 Jessica Buhs, vendors, bike displays, bike judging, a messy burger eating contest, the Hollywood B sport bike stunt team, entertainment and much more.

Events In support of the Issaquah Food & Clothing Bank, Spiritwood at Pine Lake is having a food drive throughout July. Drop off donations at 3607 228th Ave. S.E. Call 313-9100.

The Seattle Humane Society and Safeway have teamed up for the Summer Pet Food Drive to help fill the shelves of the Humane Society’s Pet Food Bank.

Make donations to collection barrels at county Safeway stores.

The Issaquah location is at 735 N.W. Gilman Blvd. Learn more at www.seattlehumane.org.

It’s Time to Groove at the Farmers Market from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 16 at Pickering Barn, 1730 10th Ave. N.W. The Issaquah Emeralds from Emerald City Dance performs from 10:30-11:30 a.m. in the Hay Barn. The Fabulous Po’ Boys perform from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the courtyard.

Chefs Dalis Chea and Jeff Taton, from Herban Feast Catering and Fresh Bistro, give a cooking demonstration from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the outdoor market. Be sure to fill out a customer market survey at the information booth.

Come meet Ed Nixon, author and brother of Richard Nixon, at 9 a.m. July 14 at Bellewood Senior Living, 3710 Providence Point Drive S.E. Call 391-2880 for reservations.

The Lake Sammamish Elks Lodge No. 1843 will present grants to Eastside Baby Corner and The Needle Brigade totaling $1,000 at its regular Thursday night dinner, open to the public, at 6:30 p.m. July 14 at 765 Rainier Blvd. N. After the presentation, dinner — with salad bar, dessert, coffee and tea — will be served at $10 per person. Call 392-1400.

Patriotic Pups adoption event, hosted by Pawsitive Alliance, is from noon to 3 p.m. July 17 at Petsmart in Issaquah, 1505 11th Ave. N.W. Meet more than 100 great dogs and puppies from across Washington in one location.

Win a walk-on role from Warp Entertainment, producers of “Mr. & Mrs. Smith” and “Law Abiding Citizen,” in celebration of launching “Chambers,” a new ebook by local author Sarah Gerdes. The following stores will host drawings for giveaways including the grand-prize movie role: Fry’s Electronics — 5-7 p.m.

July 22-23, Tukwila Microsoft Bellevue Square — 2-4 p.m. July 24, Bellevue Learn more at www.sarahgerdes.com.

Volunteer call A Stewardship Work Party,

hosted by Friends of Youth, is from 1-5 p.m. July 17, with a barbecue to follow from 5-6 p.m., at The Youth Haven Bellevue Shelter, 2818 161st Ave. S.E., Bellevue. The shelter serves homeless and runaway girls, ages 7-17. RSVP by emailing stuartlinscott@umpquabank.com.

DownTown Issaquah Association needs volunteers at its events, including ArtWalk, hanging street light banners, Music on the Streets, holiday event lights and more. Go to www.downtownissaquah.com/modules/pages/ ?pageid=13.

Fundraisers Bark Busters program Fight to Bring Soldiers’ Pups Home campaign is a nationwide fundraiser to help SPCA International continue to fund Operation Baghdad Pups. Operation Baghdad Pups provides assistance to servicemembers who wish to transport an adopted pet from the war zone to their home in the United States. A portion of Bark Busters training lessons will be donated to the Fight to Bring Soldiers’ Pups Home campaign through 2011.

Additionally, Bark Busters encourages donations of $5, $10 or more at www.barkbusters.com.

The Project Grace Guild’s fourth annual Charity Auction and Dinner, Harvest Moon Soirée, benefitting uncompensated care for Seattle Children’s is Sept. 23 at Pickering Barn. Seating is limited.

Make reservations by emailing projectgrace@hotmail.com or calling Christina at 922-2828.

Go to www.facebook.com/projectgraceguild.

A golf tournament benefitting Habitat for Humanity for East King County is July 25 at The Plateau Club. The best ball tournament starts at 11 a.m. with lunch, drinks, contests, prizes, cocktail hour and a light dinner afterward. Register at www.habitatekc.org.

The 10th annual Chris Elliott Fund Celebrity Golf Tournament is July 25 at TPC Snoqualmie Ridge, the Northwest’s only Jack Nicklaus-designed course. Check-in is at 9 a.m.; tee time is 11 a.m. Register at http://chriselliottfund.org/events/ golf.html. The Chris Elliott Fund for Glioblastoma Brain Tumor Research Fund is a Sammamishbased 501(c)3 nonprofit charity.

Religious/spiritual Summer Bible Fun at Foothills Baptist Church — a free, fun, creative time for children ages four through sixth

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Classes 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. The free seminar “All About Lavender” is at 10:30 a.m. July 16.

ArtEAST offers the following workshops at 95 Front St. N. Go to www.arteast.org.

“Dichroic Fused Glass Jewelry” — 6:30-9:30 p.m. July 13, $80 “Paint Dancing” — 6-9:30 p.m.

July 16, $30 “Create Doll-Sized Rustic Figures” — 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 16 and 17, $185 “Exploratory Play and Design with Polymer Clay” — 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 19, $55 “Expressive Figure Drawing” — 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. July 23, $85 “Introduction to Glass Fusing” — 1-5 p.m. July 24, $75 “Creative Earrings” — 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 26, $96 “Chain Mail” — 9 a.m. to noon July 30, $100 “Making Ceramic Tiles” — 2-5 p.m. July 30, $110 “Painting from the Fire Within” — 1-6 p.m. July 31, $90

Library The following events take place at the Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way. Call 392-5430.

Sweet Summer Teen Book Group, for ages 12-18, 3:30 p.m.

July 21 Make a Reader’s Journal, for ages 14 and older, 3 p.m. July 14 The Wonderful Wacky World of Science, for ages 5 and older with an adult, 1 and 2 p.m. July 18 Baby Music Time, for ages newborn to 14 months with an adult, 10:30 a.m. July 19 A World of Stories, for ages 3 and older with an adult, 7 p.m.

July 21 Full-Length SAT Practice Test, for teens, 10:30 a.m. July 23 Jack and the Dragon Puppet Show, for ages 3 and older with an adult, 1 and 2:15 p.m. July 25 Opera Preview: “Porgy & Bess,” for adults, 7 p.m. July 26 Going Global Comedy Show, for ages 3 and older with an adult, 1 and 2 p.m. June 27 SAT Practice Test Review, for teens, 3 p.m. July 30

The board of directors of Friends of Youth recently promoted its chief operating officer, Terry Pottmeyer, to chief executive officer, replacing retiring CEO Joan Terry Pottmeyer Campbell.

The move will be effective Aug. 1.

Pottmeyer joined Friends of Youth, which has an office in Issaquah, in 2010.

She has held a number of high-profile roles at Friends of Youth, including chief program officer and chief operating officer.

Dentist’s office supports local charities For the 11th consecutive year, Dr. Theresa Cheng has given a percentage of her March revenue to organizations that support women in honor and support of International Women’s Day, March 8.

This year, she donated more than $3,000 to the Eastside Domestic Violence Program, Eastside Baby Corner and Women’s Veteran Group.

Learn more about International Women’s Day at www.internationalwomensday.com.

Local students make presidents’ lists The following local students

earned placement on the Gonzaga University president’s list for spring semester 2011.

To qualify, students must earn a 3.7 to 4 grade point average.

Bellevue: Jourdan Cruz, David Dingler, Matthew Foulon, Kaya Mills, Emile Nelson, Emeric Bisbee, Calvin Donkin, Stephanie Morris, Julia Ratcliffe, Issaquah: Molly Bankson, Kylie Clark, Anna Clausen, Peter Forsyth, Michael Helling, Micah Howe, Michael Johnson, Mark Jordan, Kathryn Schaa, Alanna Redine, Christine Sorteberg, Lauren Sullivan, Kevin Summers, Haley Swanson and Emily Tom Sammamish: Evan Bull, Lauren Burns, Greggory Busch, Matthew Cristallo, Jessica Daniels, Julie Daniels, Kayla Galbraith, Luke Koch, Mikkel Kurian, Kara Moller, Craig Dadowski and Annie Worman Christopher Schaap, of Issaquah, was named to the president’s and dean’s list at Seattle University for spring quarter.

To qualify for the president’s list, a student must earn at least a 3.9 grade point average.

To qualify for the dean’s list, a student must earn at least a 3.5 grade point average for the quarter and have completed a minimum of 12 graded credits.

M ILITARY NEWS Local sailor helps complete ship modernization

Seniors The 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.

Midsummer Dance, with music by Fred Hopkins and The Studebakers, 5-7 p.m. July 15 The following day trips are offered through July: Lavender Fields in Sequim, 8 a.m. to 6:15 p.m. July 13, $20/$22 Sunday drive with Gregory, noon to 3 p.m. July 17, $8/$10 Crystal Mountain Gondola Ride, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. July 18, $27/$29

Navy Petty Officer Third Class Jake Swett, son of Kyong S. Swett and Tim Swett, of Maple Valley, and the crew of about 370 sailors who are homeported at Naval Station San Diego, Calif., recently completed a 10-month shipyard availability aboard the guided missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay, which was forward deployed to Yokosuka, Japan.

The USS Mobile Bay is the second guided missile cruiser to undergo the most comprehensive upgrade and modernization program in Navy history.

Meet Casper! This 4-yearold miniature pinscher mix is a friendly boy who loves to be part of the action. Casper is happiest when he is strolling next to you on a nice long walk. This handsome guy loves to play games like fetch, too.

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.

Auto FROM PAGE B1

transferred to Dallas, Sue and I were just married and we had no money — and a baby. I met this old man who had a Cord.

It was locked up in a garage with swing-out doors that wouldn’t open because the driveway had been graveled.

But I could pry open the doors and look inside.

“I talked to him for over a year, because I knew he loved my Lincoln. I said I’d let him park my Lincoln in his garage if he’d let me take the Cord, and one day I’d come back and buy my Lincoln back. He thought about it and said OK. I took my ’57 Chevy over there and towed the Cord home.

“Then, I moved to Chicago but I couldn’t forget my old Lincoln.

So, I looked up my old friend and the Lincoln was still in his garage. He said, ‘You pay this repair bill of mine and you can have your Lincoln back.’ The bill was only $236 — he basically gave me back my car.”

Meanwhile, Armstrong had stripped his Cord down to the last nut and bolt, and then returned to the Northwest, where he had the good fortune to hook up with two of the foremost Cord “hands-on” experts.

Buzz O’Connor and Wayne Weyermiller were machinists at Hanford and longtime Cord owners. O’Connor had put 100,000 miles on a restored 1937 812 Supercharged Westchester sedan — “Old Blue” — converting it to use Oldsmobile Toronado constantvelocity joints for the front-wheel drive, and Weyermiller owned a sweet-running red 1937 812 Phaeton.

“It was a lot of fun,” Armstrong recalls. “We restored the chassis on my car, rebuilt the engine and transmission, and Buzz came over and we drove it around, sitting on wooden boxes.”

Once finished, the shiny black Cord Phaeton was campaigned on the show circuit in 1977, scoring the Gordon Buehrig Trophy for Best Cord at the Auburn-Cord-Duesenberg meet in Auburn, Ind., and a National First at the Antique Automobile Club of America meet in California. The Armstrongs and their Cord came to the Forest Grove Concours on a roll.

The all-day show is a major event for collectors and enthusiasts, drawing more than 100 classic cars from across the Pacific Northwest each summer, to the shaded ground of Pacific University in Forest Grove.

In 1977, the senior judge was

Paul Duchene is a 40-year automotive journalist, who has written for the Chicago Tribune, The New York Times, The Oregonian and numerous magazines. He announces at the Portland and Monterey Historic races and is a judge and emcee at the Forest Grove Concours d’Elegance.

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an expert from Harrah’s Collection in Reno, Nev. When the judges came down to the Best of Show — there was only one in those days — some of them fancied a locally owned 1937 Ford roadster.

But the senior judge was adamant, according to O’Connor.

“He said ‘Look, I’ve seen a lot of Cords, and this one is the best,” O’Connor said. “If you’re not going to accept my opinion, why did you bring me here?’”

The senior judge prevailed, but while the wrangling went on, Charlie Anderson, (known as Flathead Charlie for his passion for V8 Fords) sidled up to me.

“I looked under that Ford roadster,” he said. “It’s got a sedan frame. If you give me $20, I’ll tell the judges.”

When I recently recounted this exchange to Armstrong, he roared with laughter.

“I’ve never heard that story,” he said.

Armstrong has shown a number of cars at Forest Grove through the years: the ‘36 Cord Phaeton, ‘31 Model SJ Duesenberg, ‘69 Lola Can-Am, ‘48 Ford Woody Wagon, ‘57 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham, ‘54 Nomad Custom, ‘55 XK 140 Jaguar, and more recently, the ‘48 Chrysler Town and Country Sedan (PostWar Best of Show) and a ‘48 Lincoln Continental Cabriolet (Sweepstakes Award).

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These days, Armstrong races a deafeningly loud 1977 Greenwood Corvette, like those clocked at 175 mph on the Mulsanne Straight in the Le Mans 24-hour race.

“Sue and I are both 74 now,” Armstrong said. “She still races her Corvette. I don’t know how long we’ll do it. I guess we’ll race as long as fast cars don’t scare us.”

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Wendy Lynn Sun

O BITUARIES

Wendy Lynn Sun, of Issaquah, passed away at her home on Sunday, June 26, 2011, surrounded by family and close friends.

Wendy Sunn After a courageous bout with cancer, Wendy slipped quietly and peacefully from this life to be with her Lord Jesus in heaven.

Wendy was born May 1, 1963 in Seoul, South Korea. When Wendy was about 9 years old, she and her sister Kim were both orphaned, and eventually adopted by the Weston family of Florence Township, N.J., where Wendy spent her entire young life.

Her college years were spent at Monmouth College in Long Branch, N.J., where she earned a bachelor’s degree in computer science. Wendy worked in the IT field as a software programmer.

She was blessed in Christian marriage to David Sun, also of New Jersey, on June 26, 1994.

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On March 5, 2002, Wendy and Dave adopted their beloved daughter Jessica from China and began their marvelous journey as a family.

The Suns moved to the Pacific Northwest late in 2003 and into their Issaquah home in summer 2004. They have enjoyed the blessing of friendships there and will always remember the generosity of their neighbors with deep gratitude.

Wendy loved SCUBA diving, snow skiing, jogging, reading and doing just about anything with Jessie! She and Dave became active members of Lighthouse Christian Church, where they grew as Christ followers through worship and service to the congregation and surrounding communities.

Wendy is survived by her faithful and loving husband Dave, beloved daughter Jessie, mother Stacie Finer, sister Kim Rosenthal, and brothers Mitchell and Derek Finer.

A memorial service was held at Lighthouse Christian Church on Sunday, July 3, 2011.

Memorial donations should be made to Providence Hospice of Seattle Foundation. Call 206320-7188.

Patrick Henry Terry Patrick Henry Terry, of Desert Aire, died June 26, 2011, in Tacoma. He was 79.

A celebration of life for family and friends will be at 2:30 p.m.

July 24 at Blakely Hall, 2550 N.E. Park Drive, Issaquah.

Pat was born Feb. 10, 1932, in Aiken, Minn., to Mabel and Ira Terry. He grew up in Carnation; graduated from Tolt High School in 1950; lived in Issaquah from 1968 to 1991; lived in Desert Aire from 1991 to 2003; and lived in the American Lake V.A. Hospital, in Tacoma, from 2003 to 2011.

Pat passed away after a manyyear bout with Alzheimer's Disease.

Pat was a decorated veteran of Korea, serving in the Army Signal Corps in Korea from 1952 to 1954. His final resting place will

be Tahoma National Cemetery.

Pat enjoyed family and sports, and he was athletic throughout much of his life, participating in tennis, bowling and fast-pitch softball as a player, coach and umpire for many years in Seattle and the Snoqualmie Valley. Later in life, he was an avid golfer, often playing 36 holes a day, and he scored a hole-in-one at age 70.

Pat was big and bold and lived life to the fullest. He worked hard and played hard, and he will be remembered for his big heart, big laugh and great sense of humor.

He is survived by Elaine Terry, of Avondale, Ariz.; Steven Terry, of Woodway; and Rocco Terry, of Sammamish.

He was preceded in death by his son Alan Wayne Terry.

Memorial donations can be made to the Alzheimer's Association, www.alz.org.

Vaughn W. Ward

Vaughn W. Ward, age 83, of Issaquah, passed away at home July 9, 2011.

Vaughn was born Sept. 27, 1927, in Williston, N.D., the son of Thomas and Ella Ward.

Vaughn Ward He was raised in Williston and the family moved to Upper Preston in 1941. He graduated from Issaquah High School and married Phyllis Johnson on March 5, 1946.

Vaughn served in the U.S. Air Force during World War II. He worked for Pacific Northwest Bell for 35 years, retiring in 1983. He was a volunteer firefighter for the city of Issaquah for many years.

He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus, and Veterans of Foreign Wars Albert Larson Post No. 3436. He was an avid coin collector, and really enjoyed hunting and fishing with his brothers.

Survivors include his daughter Merrily Miramontez, of Renton; eight grandchildren, Lisa, Angela, Johnny, Jimmy, Joelie Miramontez, Jean Robinson, William Joseph and Craig Allen; and five great-grandchildren.

Private burial was held at Preston Cemetery.

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.

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and adults with disabilities, and lunch for participants and volunteers provided by the Rotary Club.

Adaptive cycling is provided by the organization Outdoors for All. “They specialize in bicycles for people with any type of physical challenge and have between 12 to 15 different types of cycles.”

Finnegan said.

At the end of the event the Rotary Club presents each challenged racer a certificate award that features a picture of the racer in a soapbox car.

“I’ve had parents tell me that kids ask 364 days a year, ‘Is this race day?’” Finnegan said.

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The meniscus acts as a fleshy cushion between the thighbone, or femur, from the shinbone, or tibia.

“What happens is, as we get older, our tissues became less elastic. We just don’t stretch as much,” Falicov said. “So even with a fall or twisting, what happens is, it’s not just as stretchy and it just tears.”

Hagen underwent the procedure years ago to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee.

“The problem is that the tears don’t heal, but they’re very painful. Think of it sort of like a paper cut,” Falicov said. “So what happens is, if you get a small tear in that material, every time you walk, you’re pulling on that tear and it hurts.”

Purdon said a torn meniscus is “kind of like having a rock in your

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be careful that people coming to the Bite will get to try a lot of different things,” Stohr said.

The centerpiece of the festival is The Alley, hosted by Douglas. The top chef in Seattle and other iconic restaurants dish up meals as a fundraiser for Food Lifeline, a nonprofit organization dedicated to hunger relief.

“I can tell you that there are some that have big egos,” May said. “Tom Douglas is the most humble, honest, down-to-earth, giving, genuine person in the restaurant biz that I’ve ever met.

His reason for doing the Bite and for participating in this is just one reason — and that’s Food Lifeline.”

On the menu In 1982, a recession pummeled restaurants as diners scrimped and ate at home.

Bite of Seattle founder and Issaquah resident Alan Silverman, 79, owned Barnaby’s in Bellevue then, and met other prominent restaurateurs — notable names included Canlis and Rosellini, shorthand for upscale dining in Seattle

three years. A family with two special-needs children — a boy and a girl — attended an event.

The first year, the boy did fine but the girl was too scared. The same thing happened the next year, but halfway through the race the third year, she decided to give it a try.

They first started out by pushing her in the car on flat ground, slowly building her confidence to ride down the hill from the ramp.

After completing her first ride, she was ecstatic.

“When got out of the car she went to her mother, she said,

Hospital is ‘a good fit in the community’ Most patients require physical therapy to recondition the knee after surgery.

“Wes’ case is very typical. There are two groups of people who get this. The first group is the really

— for a regular roundtable to discuss business.

“We all, at this one meeting, complained that we were all seeing declining customer counts because of the recession,” he recalled.

The idea formed for a food festival. Similar events in other cities, such as Taste of Chicago, captured Silverman’s imagination. So, too, did the 72nd Street Fair in New York, a celebration stretched across Manhattan from the East River to the Hudson River.

“They had all kind of vendors set up. They had people selling clothes, people selling jewelry and, to my amazement, they also had some restaurants,” he said. “I don’t mean concessions, but they actually had restaurants that I was familiar with, set up there offering a sampling of their wares.”

Creating a similar event in Seattle required a gamble. Organizers already had little lead time. Silverman proposed the idea in April for a July celebration — after looking up the historically driest days in Seattle.

“We didn’t know what we were doing,” he said. “I had never done anything like that.”

The inaugural festival at Green Lake lacked promotion on TV and radio, just some small advertisements scattered in Seattle newspapers. Silverman expected 25,000

‘More,’” Finnegan said. “It was a breakthrough and a turning point for her. She gained confidence going down that hill.”

In addition to the Issaquah race, Finnegan puts on three others across the state. Other cities that hold a race are Sammamish, Oak Harbor and Spokane.

“It’s a lot of work being a specialneeds parent. This event really gives them a break.” Finnegan said.

The eight double-wide soapbox cars, ramps, helmets and custom trailer were donated by Puget Power to the nonprofit organization Life Enrichment Options.

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young, active people. So, that’s like the 19-year-old or the 20-year-old skier that twists their knee and they get this large tear,” Falicov said. “The second group is, as they get older, usually in about their 50s or 60s.”

Countless hours spent on unforgiving construction sites could also explain another factor behind the tear.

“I’m sure his walking over uneven surfaces, and climbing and descending and loading the joint with lifting” contributed to the tear, Purdon said.

In the months ahead, Hagen and the construction crew on site must complete labor-and-delivery rooms and the intensive care unit. The goal is to complete the remaining construction in September.

“I think this is kind of a lovely thing to see a guy with such pride in what he’s done here and then such confidence that he wants to put his money where his mouth is and step up and get this done in

his facility,” Purdon added. “It makes me really admire him.”

Hagen resides in South King County between Auburn and Black Diamond, so the Issaquah hospital requires a short jaunt.

“This will be our hospital, and our doctor’s here,” he said. “I’ve always used Swedish in downtown Seattle before, but we transferred our records over to Dr. Purdon now.”

Hagen, a team member on other projects for Swedish Medical Center and hospitals throughout the West, said Swedish/Issaquah stands apart from earlier efforts.

“It doesn’t have a hospital feel to it. You walk into this building and it is not like walking into any hospital environment that I’ve ever been in. It’s friendly, it’s a good fit in the community, it’s not a big ivory tower,” he said. “I believe this is the thing of the future.”

people at most. Instead, the crowd totaled 75,000 people.

“I got a call because he had his restaurant, Barnaby’s, within that lineup, and he was doing corn on the cob. I had to come out, drop everything and go out and shuck corn for 48 hours, all the way through the night, in order to keep up with the volume,” May recalled.

“I had the sorest fingers in America that weekend.”

until 3 o’clock.’ By then, we’re almost done, anyway.”

Still, the unexpected turnout did not offset the cost to produce the festival. Silverman lost $18,000 — a sizeable sum back then.

“The restaurants did booming business,” he said. “We lost our ass.”

The next year, May, then a buyer for The Bon Marché, and a friend decided to take vacation time to help set up the festival and serve as the entire grounds maintenance crew, manicures be damned.

Under political pressure from Seattle City Hall, Silverman relocated the event to Seattle Center in 1986. Some attendees missed the ambience of the Green Lake location, but the shift enabled organizers to add beer and wine to the menu.

The festival’s constant evolution is reflected in the birthday celebration. Each eatery is offering a snack size, or Just a Bite! in event lingo, for $3.75 — the average price for a nibble in 1986.

“We’ve really been trying to get this place where people actually can come and watch their wallets, watch their waistlines and still really enjoy everything,” Stohr said.

The main course Other restaurateurs encountered a similar situation at the initial Bite of Seattle.

“All of these restaurant executives and owners came down with their alligator shoes and their gabardine slacks, and the next thing you know, they had their sleeves rolled up, they were in the back of the tent shucking corn and doing whatever they had to do to keep the thing running,” Silverman said.

Organizers also neglected to alert the Seattle Fire Department to the event. The fire marshal stormed the grounds on Sunday and demanded answers.

“One of our staff found me and said, ‘Hey, the fire marshal is here and he is livid. He wants to shut the thing down,’” Silverman said.

“Now, this is around noon on Sunday. So I said, ‘I’ll tell you what.

You make sure he doesn’t find me

LEO was started by Finnegan’s wife and four mothers of other disabled children.

The organization started as a group deeply committed to the future of those who have developmental disabilities and in particular assists with housing, employment and recreation.

The organization holds education seminars for parents of children with disabilities. LEO has also started several adult family homes to house older disabled citizens; each location has a fulltime caregiver.

“The homes give the parents

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peace of mind that their sons and daughters are safe,” Finnegan said. “Some of the disabled even become a little more independent.”

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shoe” — in other words, a painful distraction.

Like Hagen, most patients notice uncomfortable clicking or popping sensations inside the joint.

“Occasionally what will happen is, little bits of that cartilage will flip up and down, and you’ll get sort of this catching and locking, where the knee will sort of lock up,” Falicov said. “It’ll be very uncomfortable.”

The procedure to repair a tear in the meniscus is straightforward, due in large part to the technology surgeons use.

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WEDNESDAY, JULY 13, 2011

Lakeside prepares for home-stretch run to playoffs

By Bob Taylor Issaquah Press sports editor The Lakeside Recovery Senior American Legion baseball team enters an important stretch this week with hopes of getting healthier and gaining momentum for the post-season.

Thus far, it has been a season when Lakeside Recovery has shown promise at times and has also shown its share of futility.

“We can play with anyone, or we can play with the worst of them,” Lakeside Recovery manager Rob Reese said.

A big part of Lakeside Recovery’s struggles this season has been due to youth, injuries and illness.

“We’ve been a bit beat up at times and that has meant we’ve had to play guys out of position,” Reese said.

As a result of putting players at different positions, Lakeside Recovery has not always performed well defensively.

Among the players Lakeside Recovery has missed in recent weeks are centerfielder Nate Anderson, of Newport High School, and first baseman-pitcher Ethan Kalin, of Issaquah High School. Anderson has been sidelined with a sprained ankle and Kalin has been out because of a staph infection.

“Nate is a great centerfielder and Ethan was having a great year hitting and playing defense in the field,” Reese said. “We hope to get both of them back so we can make a run to state.”

Lakeside Recovery, 18-18 in the season, entered this week tied with Bellingham for first place in the Area 1 AAA Northwest Division standings. The teams, who had 9-3 records, met in a key doubleheader July 12 in Bellingham.

Lakeside Recovery also has important home games at Newport against the Bellevue Legion on July 13 and 14, and the Kirkland Merchants and Bellevue Legion on July 16.

Then Lakeside Recovery hosts a

sub-regional tournament July 2021 at Bannerwood Park. If the club wins that tournament it heads to Selah July 26 for the AAA State Tournament.

“If we get to state, I really think we have a shot at winning it,” Reese said.

He has reason for optimism.

Lakeside Recovery won three games in the recent Brandy Pugh Memorial Classic. All of the victories were against American Legion teams.

“We’re starting to come around,” Reese said.

Lakeside Recovery, the Brandy Pugh host, opened the tournament July 6 with a 9-2 victory against Bellevue Honda. Jake Bakamus, of Issaquah, had two hits and drove in three runs for Lakeside. Brandon Mahovlich, of Issaquah, and Issaquah graduate Mike Paulson, also had two hits. Lakeside Recovery broke a 2-2 tie in the bottom of the fifth inning by scoring seven runs. Three of the runs came across on a triple by Bakamus.

Connor Lawhead, a Skyline High

School graduate, went the distance and struck out seven batters to pick up his second victory of the season.

On July 7, Lakeside Recovery exploded for six runs in the bottom of the fourth inning to beat the Twin City Titans, of Richland, 8-3.

Paulson had three hits. Andrew Kemmerer, of Issaquah, had two hits, one a home run, and drove in three runs. Mahovlich pitched 6 2/3 innings to pick up the victory.

The victory against the Titans was impressive in that this Legion team is among the best in the state.

The Titans also defeated previously unbeaten Chaffey and played for the tournament title July 11.

“We really played well in that game. Mahovlich threw an outstanding game,” Reese said.

Lakeside lost to the Bankers Baseball Club, 5-2, July 8 and fell to Chaffey, 11-3, July 9.

“In the Bankers game we hit the ball well but right at people. In the Chaffey game, we played very poor defensively and that cost us,” Reese said.

BY GREG FARRAR

Andrew Kemmerer swings at a pitch during the third inning July 8 against Bankers Baseball Club. He had two hits, including a home run, and drove in three runs July 7 against the Twin City Titans.

Lakeside Recovery finished the tournament July 10 with an 8-6 victory against Pacific Tech Construction, of Kelso. Mahovlich highlighted a six-run second inning with a grand slam.

“Our pitching has been solid all season and we’re starting to hit

Record set on 10-mile Cougar Mountain run

By Tim Pfarr Issaquah Press reporter Seattle’s John Berta set a new course record on the 10-mile Cougar Mountain Trail Run July 9, completing the race in 1 hour and 15.41 seconds.

Berta, 41, handily broke the previous record of 1:17.28, set by Matt Messner in 2006.

Berta said a group of frontrunners pulled away at the beginning of the race, gaining ground as they ascended the first climb. However, he said he was able to make up ground on the down hills and eventually win the race.

“A couple guys were real good running through the trees on the flats, but once they hit the downhills on the switchbacks, if you can do those real fast and in control, you can put some real time on them,” Berta said.

Three other runners also broke Messner’s record. Simon Knellwolf, Edward Strickler and Liberty High School coach Michael Smith finished after Berta with times of 1:16.05, 1:17.05 and 1:17.15, respectively.

“It’s organized in a great way,” Knellwolf, 29, said about the course.

Knellwolf, who hails from Switzerland, is living in Redmond for the summer, working for Microsoft Research.

“Usually, I’m running in Switzerland,” he said. “I saw the website for the Seattle runner’s club, and saw that they did the competition, and I’m here. I underestimated the hills, but I liked it a lot.”

Trisha Steidl, of Seattle, was the first woman to cross the finish line, recording a time of 1:33.28.

Steidl, 34, said she was recovering from a calf injury that pre-

vented her from running on slopes for several months. She said the hills were rough, but she said her calf was up to the challenge.

“You can’t ever be unhappy with a win,” she said with a laugh.

“When I started, I kind of started out a little slower and tried to be smart so I could be stronger later in the race, because I know the hills are later in the race. But I also knew I had to take advantage of the first part being fairly flat. I had to push that a little bit.”

The youngest of the 168 participants were 14-year-olds Andrew Eason and Ellie Hendrickson, who finished 46th and 51st with times of 1:42.21 and 1:43.23, respectively.

The oldest runner was 67-yearold Dan Chasan, who finished 120th with a time of 2:04.16.

Outdoors Northwest magazine recently named the trail run series as No. 1 for novice runners in the inaugural Gnarliest Trail Running Event Awards.

“There’s enough technical stuff that you can keep it exciting,” Berta said about the course. “It’s when it’s too flat and too much on the roads, roadrunners — they can just smoke it.”

The series continues with a 13-mile race Aug. 13 and a 31-mile race Oct. 30.

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 July 9 run raised $2,500 for King County parks.

BY GREG FARRAR

John Berta rounds the final curve out of the woods for the 10-mile course victory July 9 with a time of 1:15.41 in the Cougar Mountain Trail Run series.

the ball well again,” Reese said.

“We have some good players. We have a good team when we have all the guys in the right spots.”

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Issaquah all-stars valiant run through District 9 tourney ends

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Bob Dubose and Kyoko Maruyama, both of Bellevue, enjoy the view from the top of Little Si after their July 6 hike.

Little Si trail offers hikers something new on each trip

By Christopher Huber Issaquah Press reporter

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s hikers approached the final uphill stretch of the Little Si trail, the downy woodpecker curiously peered around a tree and scooted up the side, pecking lightly at the bark.

People continued up the minor switchback and the black-andwhite bird with a red crest spread its wings and swooped over to another tree near the trail. It seemed accustomed to the regular foot traffic as it alertly spied on passers-by from just a few feet off the trail.

While the woodpecker might be the only wildlife you encounter during a trip up the rocky mountain face, the 4.4-mile Little Si trail will make you want to return — and probably soon.

Beth and Duane Carlson, of Bellevue, have come back a dozen times, they said while basking in the midday sun July 6.

The couple was planning to catch up on some yard work that morning, but the limited prospect of having another 80degree day turned their thoughts toward the mountains.

“I was like, ‘You know what, let’s go hiking,’” said Beth, an avid outdoorswoman at 60.

And although he wanted to get work done in the yard, Duane said it didn’t take much convincing to change his mind.

“It took her two sentences to talk me out of doing yard work,” said Duane, 71, a retired doctor.

The Little Si trail, one of the more popular hikes in King County, along with the famed Mount Si trail, starts out steep,

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levels out a bit and tests hikers of all ages with a steep and rough finish.

At 2.2 miles each way, hikers can do the trail in a couple of hours at a brisk pace. But the views of the Upper Snoqualmie Valley all along the route slow many down, as apparent on a midday Wednesday.

From the trailhead, you head straight up into the forest on a rocky path. Within 10 minutes, you’ll get a glance of Rattlesnake Ledge across the Valley. The thick second-growth forest provides needed shade on a hot day and levels out after about .3 miles. Stay left at the junction with the Boulder Loop Trail.

At about 1.5 miles you’ll pass the rock-climbing section to the left. You might hear unidentified voices echoing through the forest, but the ropes dangling from clips in the rock face give them away.

Stay right at the “Y” in the trail — climbers scramble up the left side to reach their rope-up points.

The final mile is rock and root laden and steep, so make sure to hydrate and tighten your shoes

GETTING THERE Take Interstate 90 east to Exit 32 (436th Avenue Southeast).

Turn left and drive over the freeway. After a half-mile, turn left onto North Bend Way. In a quarter-mile, turn right onto Mount Si Road. Cross the bridge and the first parking lot will be on your left. Another parking lot (closer to the main trailhead) is located about 1,000 feet down the road.

Allow three to five hours for the driveway-to-driveway roundtrip, depending on your desired pace on the trail and whether you have children or pets with you. Dogs are allowed on a leash. To park you need a Washington State Discover Pass; get one at www.discoverpass.wa.gov.

before the ascent. When not looking down to watch your step, take in the glimpses of Mount Si to the east and the Valley to the south. Stop and listen to the gentle breeze whisk through the trees.

It’s self-explanatory at the top.

If it’s clear, you will have 180-degree views of the Upper Snoqualmie Valley and North Bend. Dragonflies flit about and chipmunks may clamor for crumbs of your sandwich.

Sit. Eat. Gaze. Explore.

The rock face of Little Si provides ample space for dozens of visitors to find their own quiet spot.

Christopher Huber: 392-6434, ext. 242, or chuber@isspress.com. Comment at www.issaquahpress.com.

The Issaquah 10-11 Little League all-star baseball team made a valiant run in its District 9 Tournament, but just barely missed qualifying for the title game.

Bellevue West knocked Issaquah out of the tournament July 10 with a 5-4 victory at Bellevue’s Hidden Valley Park.

Issaquah was attempting to reach the title round after losing its opener to Redmond North, 7-5, July 3. After the loss, Issaquah bounced back to defeat Kirkland National, 5-0, July 4.

Winning pitcher Jack Westover had three hits and drove in two runs. Torin Crockett and Justin Buckner each had two hits.

On July 6, Issaquah defeated Kirkland American, 11-3. Winning pitcher Brandon Peterson had three hits and Crockett had two hits.

Issaquah beat Redmond West, 8-2, July 7 behind the pitching of Mack Mahovlich. Zach Van Dyke had two hits for Issaquah.

On July 9, Issaquah avenged its loss to Redmond North by winning the rematch, 3-1. Buckner was the winning pitcher and Van Dyke hit a home run.

Softball all-stars knocked out The Issaquah/Sammamish allstar team got off to a promising start in the District 9 Little League Tournament for 10- to 11-yearolds, but it couldn’t maintain the momentum as the club was eliminated in three games.

In the opening round game July 2, Issaquah/Sammamish pounded Kirkland, 11-1, at North Bend’s Torguson Park.

Winning pitcher Natalie King had six strikeouts. Kendall Kauzlarich had three hits to lead Issaquah/Sammamish. Taylor Juenke and Shayna Swanson each had two hits.

On July 5, Issaquah/Sammamish dropped a tough, 11-9, decision to an all-star team composed of players from Bellevue West, Bellevue Thunderbird and Mercer Island. Emily Holderness led Issaquah/Sammamish with three hits. Juenke, Swanson, King and Athena Benjamin each had two hits.

On July 7, Issaquah/Sammamish again came up short when it lost to Snoqualmie Valley/Snoqualmie North, 7-6.

Juenke had three hits and Swanson two hits. Snoqualmie Valley/Snoqualmie North eventually won the district title.

Issaquah pitcher sparks Spice Pitcher Brielle Bray, of Issaquah High School, posted a 3-1 record with a save for the Seattle Spice U-18 fastpitch softball team, which recently won the Sparkler Open Tournament in Westminster, Colo.

Bray also led the Spice in hitting.

More than 200 teams participated in the tournament. The Spice was the second team from Washington to ever win a bracket championship in the Sparkler tournament.

The Issaquah Press

S COREBOARD

Summer baseball

Senior American Legion BRANDY PUGH MEMORIAL CLASSIC At Bellevue College, Bannerwood Park July 10 Game LAKESIDE RECOVERY 8, PACIFIC TECH 6 Pacific Tech 200 030 1 - 6 6 2 Lakeside 161 000 x - 8 7 6 Garrett McCoy, Quentin Hakkimen (5), Tanner Chamberlain (6) and Cody Whitten; Travis Snider, Brandon Lundeberg (6), Connor Lawhead (7) and Jimmy Sinatro. W: Snider, L: McCoy. Sv: Lawhead. 2B: Sinatro (L). HR: Brandon Mahovlich (L). Lakeside highlights: Mahovlich 1-3 5 RBIs; Sinatro 1-2, 1 RBI, 1 run.

July 9 Game CHAFFEY 11, LAKESIDE RECOVERY 3 Chaffey 302 411 – 11 11 2 Lakeside 300 000 – 3 10 3 Max Englebrecht, Peter Hendron (6) and Chance Laboda; Aaron Sandefur, Matt Lunde (4) and Dan Altchech. W: Englebrecht. L: Sandefur (4-3). 2B: Laboda (C). Lakeside highlights: Altchech 4-4, Jim Sinatro 2-3.

July 8 Game BANKERS 5, LAKESIDE RECOVERY 2 Bankers 001 030 1 - 5 10 1 Lakeside 010 001 0 - 2 8 1 Matt Iverson, Zach Zannasi (5) and Myles Franklin; Mike Paulson, Brandon Lundeberg (6) and Jimmy Sinatro. W: Iverson, L: Paulson.

Lakeside highlights: Brandon Mahovlich 2-4, Daniel Altchech 2-4, Sinatro 1-1, 1 RBI, 1 run.

July 7 Game LAKESIDE RECOVERY 8, TWIN CITY TITANS 3 Twin City 010 200 0 - 3 7 2 Lakeside 101 600 x - 8 8 1 Andrew Castillo, Corey Morris (4) and Rowdy Grayson; Brandon Mahovlich, Brandon Lundeberg (7) and Jimmy Sinatro. W: Mahovlich (3-1), L: Castillo. HR: Bernoski (TC), Andrew Kemmerer (L). 2B: Mike Paulson (L). Lakeside highlights: Paulson 3-4, 1 RBI; Kemmerer 2-2, 3 RBIs; Mahovlich 6.2 IP, 4 Ks. July 6 Game LAKESIDE RECOVERY 9, BELLEVUE HONDA 2 Bellevue Honda 001 010 0 - 2 5 0 Lakeside 000 270 x - 9 11 3 Ari Kira, Nick Pingree (5), Derek Papke (5) and Ben Schuler, Miller (4); Connor Lawhead and Jimmy Sinatro.

W: Lawhead, L: Kira. 2B: Brandon Mahovlich (L), Griffin Walker (BH), Andrew Kemmerer (L). 3B: Jake Bakamus (L).

Lakeside highlights: Bakamus 2-3, 3 RBIs, 2 runs, 1 SB; Mahovlich 2-3, 1 RBI; Mike Paulson 2-4, 1 RBI, 1 SB; Aaron Sandefur 2-3, 1 RBI; Sinatro 1-4, 1 run; Kemmerer 1-2, 1 run, 1 RBI; Travis Snider 1-2, 1 run, 2 RBIs; Lawhead CG, 7 Ks, 0 ER. CURT DANIELS MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT At Vancouver, Portland June 30 Games LAKESIDE RECOVERY 5, MUDVILLE 4 Mudville 010 210 0 – 4 8 0 Lakeside 040 000 1 – 5 9 1 Villanueva, Kyle Jaske (2), Steinbaugh (6) and Brandon Wolgamott; Connor Lawhead and Jimmy Sinatro. W: Lawhead, L: Steinbaugh.

Lakeside highlights: Dan Altchech 3-4, Aaron Sandefur 1-2, 1 run; Brandon Mahovlich 1-4, GW RBI; Lawhead CG, 0 BBs, 10 Ks. PORTLAND BASEBALL 3, LAKESIDE RECOVERY 0 Portland 000 002 1 – 3 5 1 Lakeside 000 000 0 – 0 7 3 Tanner Kilcher, Austin Richmond (6) and Jordan Van Atta; Brandon Mahovlich, Brandon Lundeberg (7) and Daniel Altchech. W: Kilcher, L: Mahovlich (2-1). 2B: Kyle Goemmer (L). Lakeside highlights: Jimmy Sinatro 3-3, Mahovlich 7 Ks. BADEN RED 15, LAKESIDE RECOVERY 11 Lakeside 080 210 0 – 11 15 7 Baden 060 423 x – 15 11 1 Travis Snider, Brandon Lundeberg (5) and Jimmy Sinatro; Brett Fossett, Colin Evanson (2), Gavin Lewis (6) and Hank Droege. W: Lewis, L: Lundeberg (2-1). 2B: Sinatro (L) 2, Mason Paul (L). 3B: Jake Bakamus (L).

Lakeside highlights: Bakamus 3-4, 1RBI; Paul 3-4, 1 RBI; Sinatro 2-3, 2 runs.

SALEM DODGERS 10, LAKESIDE RECOVERY 0 Salem Dodgers 061 03 – 10 13 0 Lakeside 000 00 – 0 1 2 Cole Ferguson and Kandin Plunkett; Matt Lunde, Connor Gilchrist (3) and Jimmy Sinatro. W: Ferguson, L: Lunde (1-2). 2B: Jon Manson (S), Austin Hamilton (S), Dan Altchech. 3B: Manson (S). Lakeside highlight: Altchech 2B. BAY AREA WARRIORS 11, LAKESIDE RECOVERY 2 Lakeside 002 000 0 – 2 5 3 Bay Area 310 002 5 – 11 11 3 Aaron Sandefur, Wes Blackburn (7) and Daniel Altchech; Ben Herrick, Tyler Thirb (6) and Fran Christy. W: Herrick, L: Sandefur (4-2). 2B: Alex Borrer (BA) 2. HR: Dillon Nelson (BA). Lakeside highlights: Mason Paul 2-2, 1 run; Altchech 1 RBI; Sandefur 9 Ks. TAYLOR BASEBALL 10, LAKESIDE RECOVERY 0 Taylor 203 50 – 10 9 1 Lakeside 000 00 – 0 1 0 Chris Kerwood and Ethan Yeo; Andrew Kemmerer, Brandon Lundeberg (5) and Jimmy Sinatro. W: Kerwood, L: Kemmerer. Lakeside highlights: Daniel Altchech 1-2.

17 & Under July 6 Game Woodinville 8, Lakeside Recovery 7 July 7 Game Lakeside Recovery 13, Woodinville 1 Skagit Bat Invitational At Mount Vernon July 8 Games Mount Vernon Dawgs 3, Lakeside Recovery 2 Seattle Stars Gold 4, Lakeside Recovery 3 July 9 Game Skagit Sox 3, Lakeside Recovery 2 July 10 Game Rips Brewers 4, Lakeside Recovery 3 John Nero Tournament At Hillsboro, Ore. June 29 Games Puget Sound Roxx 5, Lakeside Recovery 0 Century Jaguars 8, Lakeside Recovery 4 June 30 Game Lakeside Recovery 5, Liberty Falcons 0 July 1 Game Lakeside Recovery 4, Liberty Falcons 0

16 & under July 5 Game Lakeside Recovery 2, Liberty Cannons 1 July 6 Game Liberty Cannons 12, Lakeside Recovery 6 July 10 Games Lakeside Recovery 7, White River 0 Lakeside Recovery 10, White River 0 Junior A Division Issaquah Indians 7, Lakeside Recovery 3 (Issaquah: A. Huynh 1-2, 1 RBI; K. Letourneau 1-2, 1 RBI; A. Lindberg 2-4, J. Min 1-3, 2 RBIs, 2B; C. Young 1-4, 1 RBI; B. Young 1 RBI, D. Haroutoonian 1 RBI, WP J. Meyer CG, 7 IP, 5Ks, 1 BB) Prep Sports-Bothell 9, Issaquah Indians 3 (Issaquah: K. Letourneau 1-3, C. Collister 1-1, 1 RBI; J. Nickel 1-1, D. Haroutoonian 1 RBI, B. Griffith 1-3) Issaquah Indians 18, Mountlake Terrace Black Sox 6 (Issaquah: T. Potensky 2B, 3 RBIs; K. Letourneau 2-3, 2B, HR, 3 RBIs; A. Lindberg 2-3, 2B, 1 RBI; C. Young 13, HR, 3 RBIs; R. Siefkes 2-2, 1 RBI; J. Min 1-3, HR, 1 RBI; J. Meyer 1-3, 1 RBI; C. Collister 1-3, 2B; D. Haroutoonian 1-2, 1 RBI; B. Young 2-3, J. Nickel 1-3, B. Griffith 1-2, 1 RBI; C. Collister 1-3; WP B. Griffith)

14 & Under July 1 Game Lakeside Recovery 7, Brewers 0 Enumclaw Tournament July 2 Games Lakeside Recovery 10, Walla Walla Bears 6 Gig Harbor 10, Lakeside Recovery 6 July 3 Game FCA 11, Lakeside Recovery 3 Sandy Koufax Tournament At Mercer Island July 8 Game Lakeside Recovery 9, Washington Senators 7

July 9 Game Seattle Select 8, Lakeside Recovery 0 July 10 Game Laces 6, Lakeside Recovery 1

Little League Baseball DISTRICT 9 TOURNAMENTS 9-10 Tournament At Everest Park, Kirkland July 2 Games Snoqualmie 18, Issaquah 13 Sammamish 9, Bellevue East 4 (Sammamish: WP Hinkelman, 2-3, 2 2Bs; Ahlmeyer 1-2, HR, 3 RBIs; Moore 3-4) July 3 Games Eastlake 10, Bellevue West 4 (Eastlake; WP Fitzgibbons, Carper 4-4, 3B, 4 runs; Chandler 3-4, 3B, 2 runs; Armbruester 2-4, Fitzgibbons 2-4) Mercer Island 11, Sammamish 3 (Sammamish: Moore HR) Redmond 12, Issaquah 5 (Issaquah: Tang 2-4, Thieme 3-4, HR, 2B) July 4 Game Sammamish 10, Bellevue Thunderbird 2 (Sammamish: WP Moore, 2-4, 1 RBI; Riley 1-2, 3B, 1 RBI; Cobert 2-2, 2B) 10-11 Tournament At Hidden Valley, Bellevue July 2 Game Eastlake 17, Kirkland National 0 (Eastlake: WP Patrick Palmer, Matthew Mano 2B, Ben Lathwell 2-3, 2B; Palmer 2-3, 2B; Eric Possa 2-3, Jaxson Reynolds 2B, Gabe Brookshier 2B, Caden Snyder 2-3) Sammamish 11, Snoqualmie Valley 2 (Sammamish: WP Andrew Kremer, Christian Goehner 3B) July 3 Games Redmond West 13, Eastlake 8 (Eastlake: Reid Pierzchalski 2-4, 2B; Matthew Mano 2B, Ben Lathwell 24, 2B; Patrick Palmer 2-4, Eric Possa 2-3, 2B; Jaxson Reynolds HR) Redmond North 7, Issaquah 5 (Issaquah: Jack Westover 2-3, 2B; Andy Salvador 2B) Bellevue West 11, Sammamish 2 July 4 Games Eastlake 11, Sno-Valley North 1 (Eastlake: Zach Lewis HR, Reid Pierzchalski 2-3, HR, 3B: Ben Lathwell 33, 2B; Eric Possa 2-3, Jaxson Reynolds 2B) Kirkland American 7, Sammamish 3 (Sammamish: Andrew Kremer 3B) Issaquah 5 Kirkland National 0 (Issaquah: WP Jack Westover 3-3, 2 RBIs; Torin Crockett 2-4, Justin Buckner 2-3, Brandon Peterson 2B) July 6 Game Issaquah 11, Kirkland American 3 (Issaquah: WP Brandon Peterson 3-4, Torin Crockett 2-4) July 7 Game Issaquah 8, Redmond West 2 (Issaquah: WP Mack Mahovlich, Zach Van Dyke 2-3, 2B; Torin Crockett 2B) July 8 Game Redmond North 22, Eastlake 19 (Eastlake: Reid Pierzchalski HR, Ben Lathwell 5-6, HR; Patrick Palmer 46, 2 2Bs; Eric Possa 3-6, 2 HRs; Zach Lewis 4-6, 2B) July 9 Game Issaquah 3, Redmond North 1 (Issaquah: WP Justin Buckner, Andy Van Dyke HR) July 10 Game Bellevue West 5, Issaquah 4 Junior Tournament At Newport High July 2 Games Mercer Island 26, Sammamish 1 Bellevue East/West 13, Issaquah/Snoqualmie Valley 6 (Iss-Sno: John Day 2-4, Eric Dang 2-4, 2B, 3B) July 3 Game Redmond West/North 28, Issaquah/Snoqualmie Valley 20 (Iss-Sno: Eric Dang 3-5) July 4 Game Bellevue East/West 7, Sammamish 2 (Sammamish: Blyce McGee 2-3, 2B) Majors Tournament At Hartman Park, Redmond July 9 Games Eastlake 7, Bellevue Thunderbird 5 (Eastlake: WP Justin Armbruster HR, Elliott Carney HR, Mark Whitley HR, Josh Jayagaran 3-3, 3B, HR) Issaquah 7, Snoqualmie Valley 3 (Issaquah: WP Hyro Fujiwara 2-3, HR; Kyle Shroupe 2-3, HR; Raymond Tanner HR) July 10 Games Kirkland American 6, Sammamish 3 (Sammamish: Randy Gill 2-3) Kirkland National 9, Eastlake 1 Bellevue East 2, Issaquah 0

Softball DISTRICT 9 TOURNAMENTS 10-11 Tournament At Torguson Park, North Bend July 7 Game Snoqualmie Valley/Sno Valley North 7, Issaquah/Sammamish 6 (Iss/Sam highlights: Taylor Juenke 3-4, 3B; Shayna Swanson 2-4, Kendall Kauzlarich 3B) July 5 Game Bellevue West/T-Bird/Mercer Is. 11, Issaquah/Sammamish 9 (Issaquah/Sammamish: Taylor Juenke 2-3, 2B: Athena Benjamin 2-4, 2B; Shayna Swanson 2-4, Natalie King 2-4, Emily Holderness 3-4) July 2 Game Issaquah/Sammamish 11, Kirkland 1 (Issaquah/Sammamish: WP Natalie King 6 Ks; Taylor Juenke 2-3, Kendall Kauzlarich 3-3, Shayna Swanson 23, 3B 2B) 9-10 Tournament At Torguson Park, North Bend July 2 Games Eastlake 24, Falls 10 Snoqualmie Valley 5, Sammamish/Issaquah 0 July 3 Games Snoqualmie Valley 10, Eastlake 0 Falls 15, Issaquah/Sammamish 5 (Iss/Sam: Veronica Ritchie 2-2) July 5 Game Redmond West/North 9, Eastlake 6 Junior Tournament At Everest Park, Kirkland July 9 Games Bellevue/Kirkland 11, Issaquah/Sammamish/Falls 0 Thunderbird/Bel. West/Mercer island 8, Redmond West/North/Eastlake 3 July 10 Game Redmond West/North/Eastlake 22, Issaquah/Sammamish/Falls 1

Junior Golf WJGA District 2 July 6 Sub-district tournament At Echo Falls GC BOYS 16-17 Top scores: 1, Ryan Books (Seattle) 73; 2, Chris Babcock (Shoreline) 73; 3 (tie), Kevin Zhao (Bellevue) 74, Cole Hubloh (Kenmore) 74, Bryan Jung (Bellevue) 74, Guy Thyer (Seattle) 74*; 7 (tie), Jack Fisher (Redmond) 75, Max Carter (Woodinville) 75*; 9, Cole Helgeson (Woodinville) 76*; 10 (tie), Joseph Conroy (Seattle) 77, Sean Ball smith (Snoqualmie) 77. Other local scores: 16 (tie), Evan Ko (Issaquah) 81, Ryan Parks (Sammamish) 81; 19 (tie), Paul Russo (Sammamish) 84; 24 (tie), Geoffrey Grembowski (Sammamish) 84; 27, Christopher Kobak (Sammamish) 85; 31 (tie), Kevin Anderson (Sammamish) 87, Alex Yi (Issaquah) 87; 33 (tie), Cole Lawson (Sammamish) 89; 41, Keegan Stirrat (Sammamish) 111. *new district qualifier 14-15 Top scores: 1, Frank Garber (Kirkland) 70; 2, Eugene Wackerbarth (Clyde Hill) 71; 3, Brian Mogg (Sammamish) 75; 4, Andy Liu (Bellevue) 76; 5, Owen Fenner (Snohomish) 80*, Conrad Crowshaw (Redmond) 80*; 7, Spencer Findlay (Renton) 82*; 7, Radleigh Ang (Redmond) 82, William Hall (Seattle) 82, Chandler Hawk (Medina) 82*; 11, Michael Schaloum (Mercer Island) 83*. Other local scores: 12 (tie), Taylor Swingle (Bellevue) 85; 17, Dallas Beckwith (Issaquah) 87; 20 (tie), Kelley Sullivan (Sammamish) 88; 26, Logan Nash (Sammamish) 94; 29, Justin Zhong (Sammamish) 97; 33, Leo Parsons (Issaquah) 107; 34, Barret Dowling (Issaquah) 111. *new district qualifier 12-13 Top scores: 1, Grant Cole (Redmond) 76; 2 (tie),

Adult sports

SPORTS CALENDAR

Issaquah Alps Trail Club

July 16, 8:30 a.m., Annette Lake, 7.4 miles, 1,700-foot elevation gain. Call 206-545-2829 ... July 16, 10 a.m., Dogs’ Welcome Hike, 4-6 miles, 8001,000-foot elevation gain. Call 4812341 ... July 17, 9:30 a.m., Weeks Falls and Twin Falls, 3.5 miles, 400-foot elevation gain. Call 882-3435.

Cascade Bicycle Club July 14, 6:45 p.m., Eastside Tour, 20-30 miles from Marymoor Park east parking lot. Call 392-1347.

Softball Issaquah Parks has Jack & Jill leagues and men’s 35 & older leagues, which begin play in early August. Call 837-3308.

Football Alumni Football USA is looking for players to compete in a game between Issaquah and Skyline alumni in October. Location and time to be determined later. Roster spaces limited to 40 players for each team. If interested, call 888-404-9746 or go to www.alumnifootballusa.com.

Shooting July 17, noon, Cascade Mountain Men shoot at Issaquah Sportsmen’s Club.

Triathlon July 17, 7 a.m., TriRock Seattle, Olympic triathlon at Lake Sammamish State Park. Race consists of 1,500-meter swim, 24-mile bike ride and a 6-mile run. Packet pickup July 16 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Lake Sammamish State Park. Go to www.trirock.competitor.com.

Golf 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, and Issaquah football fans.

Tournament features a four-man scramble and begins with a shotgun start. Call 206-660-4952.

Running Aug. 13, 8:30 a.m., Cougar Mountain Trail Series, 13-mile race from Sky Country Trailhead. Get details at www.seattlerunningclub.org.

Youth sports/activities Track & field Issaquah Parks Gliders host a meet on July 14, 5:15 p.m., at Skyline High Tiger Nelson (Medina) 80, Liam Jaffe (Woodinville) 80; 4, Zachary Evens (Mercer Island) 82; 5 (tie), Nate Fischer (Sammamish) 85*, Race Porter (Seattle) 85; 7, Stephen Taylor-Hopkins (Redmond) 89; 8, Carter Tillotson (Kenmore) 96; 9, J.T. Matthews (Seattle) 97; 10, Reed Pattenaude (Snoqualmie) 99. Other local scores: 11 (tie), Colby Stirrat (Sammamish) 100; 12, Jack Kooley (Sammamish) 106; 14, Calvin Robb (Sammamish) 110. *new district qualifier 8-11 Top scores: 1, Alan Li (Bellevue) 40; 2, John Hayes (Sammamish) 41*; 3, Ivan Zhao (Bellevue) 42; 4, Ian Siebers (Bellevue) 44; 5, Victor Wang (Sammamish) 45; 6 (tie), Eric Jessen (Kirkland) 46*, Tommy McCoy (Sammamish) 46; 8, John Sullivan (Sammamish) 48; 9, Carson Cirillo (Medina) 50; 10, Caleb Cochran (Bellevue) 82. Other local scores: 12, Kristof Hefty (Sammamish) 56; 13, Zachary Dea (Newcastle) 50; 18, James Battistoni (Sammamish) 67. *new district qualifier GIRLS 16-17 Top scores: 1, Jessica Kent (Bellevue) 82; 2, Cassandra McKinley (Shoreline) 84; 3, Hannah Christian (Bellevue) 93; 4, Amy Ishida (Bellevue) 97*; 5, Brya Vowels (Sammamish) 100*. *new district qualifier 14-15 Top scores: 1, Marianne Li (Bellevue) 78*; 2, Isabel Chien (Bellevue) 82; 3, Yuri Machida (Redmond) 88; 4, Jamie Midkiff (Sammamish) 94; 5, Monica Kent (Bellevue) 96; 6, Mersadie Tallman (Issaquah) 97; 7, Sydney Spencer (Bellevue) 106; 8, Ellie Tillotson (Kenmore) 108. *new district qualifier 12-13 Top scores: 1, Sarah Rhee (Seattle) 79; 2, Ashley Fitzgibbons (Sammamish) 82; 3, Rachel Fujitani (Seattle) 83; 4 (tie), Sarah Lawrence (Duvall) 84, Maddie Nelson (Sammamish) 84; 6, Caitlin Maralack (Snoqualmie) 88; 7, Allison Collier (Redmond) 94.

8-11 Top scores: 1, Lauren Fisher (Redmond) 68; 2, Isabelle Battistoni (Sammamish) 87.

Running Cougar Mountain Trail Series 10-mile run, July 9 Top overall finishers: 1, John Berta 1:15:41 (course record); 2, Simon Knellwolf 1:16:05; 3, Edward Strickler 1:17:05; 4, Michael Smith 1:17:15; 5, Haven Barnes 1:18:53; 6, Miles Ohlrich 1:22:17; 7, Marshall Blaine 1:24:03; 8, unknown 1:25:55; 9, Matt Campbell 1:27:45; 10, David Braza 1:27:56; 11, Austin Crook 1:28:24; 12, Nolan Atchley 1:28:31; 13, Don Wesley 1:28:34; 14, Matthew Kryman 1:28:42; 15, David Elrod 1:28:49; 16, Rob Luzader 1:29:50; 17, Mike Martinez 1:31:03; 18, Trey Bailey 1:31:06; 19, unknown 1:32:45; 20, Kevin McKeen 1:32:47; 21, Scott Serpa 1:33:01; 22, Michael Brisbois 1:33:07; 23, Dana Munari 1:33:19; 24, Trisha Steidl 1:33:28; 25, Tony Arvish 1:33:48; 26, Kyle Rowe 1:34:03; 27, Teresa Mona Deprey 1:35:14; 28, Tony Agtarap 1:36:18; 29, Ben Luedke 1:36:54; 30, Ben Wahl 1:36:59; 31, Amber Taylor 1:37:51; 32, Simon Barbe 1:38:17; 33, Lauren Peach 1:38:39; 34, Heriberto Rodriguez 1:38:50; 35, David Wieck 1:39:05; 36, Bob Vosper 1:40:04; 37, John Leo 1:40:13; 38, Roque Bamba 1:40:23; 39, Evan Thomas 1:40:28; 40, Jean-Gael Reboul 1:40:44; 41, Stephen Heindel 1:40:45; 42, Fritz Kryman 1:41:25; 43, Lauren Smith 1:41:35; 44, Moises Iniguez 1:41:55; 45, Kevin Kim-Murphy 1:42:03; 46, Andrew Eason 1:42:21; 47, Jeff White 1:42:29; 48, Rick Guinee 1:42:47; 49, Stephen Miller 1:42:50; 50, Jennifer Margolis 1:42:58; 51, Ellie Hendrickson 1:43:23; 52, Steve Colmus 1:43:27; 53, Boram Kim 1:43:26; 54, Chris Lemke 1:43:53; 55, Heather Lewis 1:44:19; 56, Andrew Redifer 1:45:31; 57, Jay Grubb 1:45:36; 58, Greg Mills 1:45:38; 59, Brad Fitzgerald 1:45.46; 60, Dan Engel 1:46:26; 61, Jesse Thomas 1:46:47; 62, Wesley Sherman 1:47:09; 63, Eduardo Ramos 1:47:13; 64, Ainsley Close 1:47:15; 65, Neil Morton 1:47:24; 66, Mike Laschen 1:47:55; 67, Joseph Bogaard 1:48:00; 68, Tim Harris 1:48:16; 69, Jaime Clark 1:48.17; 70, Ben Wenter 1:48:23.

Firecracker 5,000 At Seattle Results for local runners: 7, Keegan Symmes (Issaquah) 16:47; 20, Brian Carroll (Sammamish) 17:56; 37, Michael Brisbois (Issaquah) 18:56; 54, Martin Pletcher (Sammamish) 19:34; 82, Chris George (Issaquah) 20:35; 83, Brian Gallagher (Issaquah) 20:36; 88, Benjamin Ressler (Issaquah) 20:52; 105, Samuel Symmes (Issaquah) 21:31; 107, Rachel King

School.

Football camp Issaquah Eagles Youth Football, for ages 8-14, is registering players for July 23-24 summer camp. Go to www.issyfootball.org.

Soccer Issaquah Soccer Club is registering players for its fall recreation program (U6-U18) and for elite soccer tryouts at www.issaquahsoccerclub.org.

Little League baseball July 13-18, District 9 Major Tournament at Hartman Park, Redmond.

Baseball camps/clinics Field of Champions holds summer baseball camp July 18-21 at Issaquah’s Dobbs Fields. Call 222-6020 ... Field of Champions is also registering for fall ball.

Call 222-6020 ... Cronin Baseball Clinic for ages 9-12 July 25-29, 9 a.m.-noon, at Central Park. Call 206-354-1694.

Junior Golf July 18-19, Washington Junior Golf Association District 2 tournament at Mount Si Golf Course.

Summer baseball Senior American Legion July 13, 5 p.m., Bellevue Legion at Lakeside Recovery (Newport); July 14, 5 p.m., Bellevue Legion at Lakeside Recovery (Newport); July 16, noon, Kirkland Merchants at Lakeside Recovery (Newport); July 16, 6 p.m., Bellevue Legion at Lakeside Recovery (Newport).

American Legion 17 & under July 13, 6 p.m., Lakeside Recovery at Liberty Cannons; July 14, 6 p.m., Garfield at Lakeside Recovery (Skyline); July 15, 5 p.m., Lakeside Recovery at Eastside Baseball (Woodinville), 8:30 p.m, Lakeside Recovery at Woodinville; July 16, 3 p.m., Kirkland Merchants at Lakeside Recovery (Newport); July 17, 3 p.m., Lakeside Recovery 16-U at Lakeside Recovery 17-U (Newport), 6 p.m., Langley Blaze at Lakeside Recovery (Newport).

American Legion 16 & under July 13, 6:30 p.m., Lakeside Recovery at Sedro-Woolley; July 16, 6 p.m., Lakeside Recovery at Eastlake Baseball (Woodinville); July 18, 5 p.m., Liberty Cannons at Lakeside Recovery (Bannerwood).

(Issaquah) 21:35; 134, Owen Duncan (Issaquah) 22:21; 155, Kathryn Steele (Sammamish) 22:51; 161, Leah Ardissono (Sammamish) 23:00; 209, Bill Ramos (Issaquah) 23:56; 234, Melissa Krieg (Sammamish) 24:15; 235, Erin Murphy (Sammamish) 24:15; 236, Elise Pletcher (Sammamish) 24:15; 240, Brenda Mueller (Issaquah) 24:21; 257, Gavyn Brayman (Issaquah) 24:37; 261, Brenda Tomtan-Brayman 24:39; 263, Brook Brayman (Issaquah) 24:39. 26:48.

Youth swimming Titlow Classic At Tacoma Results for Issaquah Swim Team and other local swimmers: GIRLS 8 & Under 50 freestyle: 1, Belle Battistoni 35.87; 4, Mylie Hanger 41.81; 14, Mallika Shah 46.84. 100 freestyle: 1, Battistoni 1:24.04; 5, Abby Roth 1:36.12; 13, Shah 1:52.77. 200 freestyle: 1, Battistoni 3:04.06; 4, Roth 3:35.16.

50 backstroke: 1, Battistoni 48.39; 9, Hanger 53.38; 10, Roth 53.65; 21, Shah 59.99. 50 breaststroke: 7, Roth 1:00.96; 10, Shah 1:09.87. 100 breaststroke: 7, Hanger 2:13.78; 9, Shah 2:30.65. 50 butterfly: 1, Battistoni 39.52; 4, Roth 51.24. 100 butterfly: 2, Roth 2:06.56. 200 individual medley: 1, Battistoni 3:29.55.

9-10 200 freestyle: 11, Grace Tacchetti 3:20.86. 50 backstroke: 8, Tacchetti 48.69. 100 breaststroke: 22, Tacchetti 2:06.57.

11-12 50 freestyle: 9, Emily Schahrer 34.06; 59, Bailie Shultz 44.16. 100 freestyle: 6, Schahrer 1:16.17; 17, Sam Moynihan 1:23.00; 27, Isabelle Gonzalez 1:31.84; 40, Shultz 1:44.49. 200 freestyle: 5, Hanger 2:35.56; 39, Gonzalez 3:20.9. 100 backstroke: 11, Gonzalez 1:37.58; 12, Moynihan 1:39.60. 200 backstroke: 5, Schahrer 3:06.89; 7, Hanger 3:11.47.

50 breaststroke: 18, Moynihan 50.34; 37, Shultz 57.94. 100 breaststroke: 5, Hanger 1:38.74. 50 butterfly: 4, Schahrer 38.29; 16, Gonzalez 46.29. 200 individual medley: 7, Schahrer 3:06.45.

13-14 50 freestyle: 19, Austin Hanger 33.34. 100 freestyle: 4, Linnea Uyeno (BC) 1:06.09. 200 freestyle: 33, Hanger 2:57.59. 400 freestyle: 2, Uyeno 5:03.86.

200 backstroke: 17, Hanger 3:35.21.

BOYS 8 & Under 50 freestyle: 2, Jarod Schahrer 42.21; 6, Ethan Tan 45.35; 11, Michael Guo 50.00. 100 freestyle: 2, Schahrer 1:43.18; 4, Tan 1:50.61; 8, Guo 1:52.73.

200 freestyle: 2, Schahrer 3:29.88. 50 backstroke: 5, Tan 58.15; 7, Guo 59.10. 100 backstroke: 4, Guo 2:09.11. 50 breaststroke: 1, Tan 54.83; 3, Schahrer 58.81; 6, Guo 1:05.81. 100 breaststroke: 1, Tan 1:59.13; 4, Schahrer 2:11.35. 50 butterfly: 3, Tan 59.19.

9-10 50 freestyle: 28, Sean Mirahsani 48.22. 100 freestyle: 10, Nick Lewis 1:32.04; 16, Mirahsani 1:48.52. 200 freestyle: 15, Lewis 3:23.50. 50 backstroke: 10, Lewis 46.98; 24, Mirahsani 59.36. 100 backstroke: 9, Lewis 1:42.41; 14, Mirahsani 2:05.65.

100 breaststroke: 16, Lewis 2:10.23; 19, Mirahsani 2:22.89.

11-12 50 backstroke: 13, Rahul Chaliparambil 46.56; 16, Manan Gandhi 47.47; 22, Mitchell Thiel-Sloan 51.88.

50 breaststroke: 12, Chaliparambil 52.09. 100 breaststroke: 14, Chaliparambil 1:53.50; 19, Gandhi 2:08.10; 20, Thiel-Sloan 2:09.41. 50 butterfly: 12, Gandhi 46.16; 16, Chaliparambil 49.51.

13-14 50 freestyle: 13, Mattias Tung 38.82. 100 freestyle: 36, Tung 1:32.98. 200 freestyle: 36, Tung 3:37.78. 100 backstroke: 21, Tung 1:45.24. 100 breaststroke: 22, Tung 1:52.38. 200 individual medley: 23, Tung 3:51.22.

15 & Over 100 freestyle: 25, Brian Ruggles (BC) 1:04.12. 200 breaststroke: 3, Ruggles 2:49.39. 200 individual medley: 3, Ruggles 2:31.42.

Midlakes Swim League June 23 A Division Meet TAM O’SHANTER 414, PLATEAU 261 GIRLS 8 & Under 100 medley relay: 1, Plateau (Megan Tacchetti, Claire DiRamio, Belle Battistoni, Libby Bradford) 1:28.90. 25 freestyle: 1, Battistoni 14.15; 3, Bradford 19.96. 25 backstroke: 1, Tacchetti 24.50. 25 breast-

Wednesday, July 13, 2011 • stroke: 1, Battistoni 19.78; 2, DiRamio 26.46. 25 butterfly: 1, Battistoni 16.07. 100 freestyle relay: 1, Plateau (Tacchetti, Taylor Gauron, Makenna Allyn, Bradford) 1:23.29.

9-10 100 medley relay: 3, Plateau (Audrey Craig, Holly Schwinn, Jillian Conrad, Marisa Allyn) 1:28.87. 100 individual medley: 1, Grace Luehmann 1:17.93; 2, Schwinn 1:39.32. 50 freestyle: 1, Danika Himes 31.68; 2, Grace Tacchetti 35.28. 50 backstroke: 1, Himes 36.68. 50 breaststroke: 1, Himes 40.31; 2, Luehmann 41.50. 25 butterfly: 1,Luehmann 15.37; 3, Maggie Roth 18.68. 200 freestyle relay: 1, Plateau (Roth, Schwinn, Allyn, Tacchetti) 2:31.71.

11-12 200 medley relay: 1, Plateau (Grace Luehmann, Danika Himes, Maggie Roth, Grace Tacchetti) 2:32.96.

100 individual medley: 1, Sophie Luehmann 1:09.93.

50 backstroke: 1, Darian Himes 35.13. 50 breaststroke: 1, S. Luehmann 37.81; 2, Darian Himes 38.75. 50 butterfly: 1, S. Luehmann 32.03; 3, Tacchetti 44.37. 200 freestyle relay: 3, Plateau (Jillian Conrad, Elizabeth Tacchetti, Christina Lewis, Audrey Craig) 3:06.40.

13-14 200 medley relay: 1, Plateau (Brooke Flaten, Anna Craig, Sophie Luehmann, Darian Himes) 2:23.25. 100 individual medley: 1, Flaten 1:16.62. 50 freestyle: 2, Riley Kendall 36.65; 3, Alyssa Rustik 36.90. 50 backstroke: 2, Rustik 45.42. 50 breaststroke: 2, Craig 44.31.

50 butterfly: 1, Flaten 33.50. 200 freestyle relay: 2, Plateau (Craig, Kendall, Lindsay Brockway, Rustik) 2:30.93.

15 & Over 200 medley relay: 2, Plateau (Laura Brockway, Lauren Taylor, Emily Bennett, Riley Kendall) 2:37.15.

100 individual medley: 2, Bennett 1:18.71; 3, Taylor 1:21.00. 100 freestyle: 3, Taylor 1:07.86. 50 backstroke: 1, Brooke Flaten 34.00; 3, Bennett 36.19. 50 breaststroke: 1, Taylor 41.18. 50 butterfly: 2, Bennett 35.50.

BOYS 8 & Under 25 freestyle: 3, Benjamin Wiljanen 20.03. 25 backstroke: 3, Reagan Tidwell 33.12. 25 breaststroke: 3, Wiljanen 29.75. 25 butterfly: 3, Carson Lewis 42.78.

100 freestyle relay: 3, Plateau (Tidwell, Benjamin Gallop, Lewis, Wiljanen) 1:52.09.

9-10 100 medley relay: 2, Plateau (Kyle Falkner, Jack Kendall, Jack Barry, Nick Lewis) 1:22.90. 100 individual medley: 1, Zeke Pelluer (TOS) 1:25.87; 3, Kendall 1:37.18. 50 freestyle: 1, Falkner 33.17. 50 backstroke: 1, Lewis 41.20. 50 breaststroke: 2, Kendall 49.09. 25 butterfly: 1, Pelluer 15.00; 2, Falkner 15.83. 200 freestyle relay: 2, Plateau (Lewis, Kendall, Barry, Falkner) 2:34.46.

11-12 100 individual medley: 3, Jack Barry 2:13.34. 50 freestyle: 3, Zacharia Mseitif 42.53. 50 backstroke: 3, Mseitif 55.06. 50 breaststroke: 3, Connor Lotzkar 1:11.46. 50 butterfly: 3, Nick Lewis 43.96.

13-14 100 indvidual medley: 1, Richard Baron 1:08.89. 50 freestyle: 1, Jeremy Bradford 29.53; 3, Carter Moore 30.34. 50 backstroke: 1, Baron 32.21. 50 breaststroke: 2, Bradford 39.62. 50 butterfly: 1, Baron 28.27.

15 & Over 200 medley relay: 2, Plateau (Richard Baron, Jeremy Bradford, Ryder Roedel, Carter Moore) 2:09.62. 100 individual medley: 2, Jagaer Roedel 1:29.63. 100 freestyle: 2, R. Roeder 1:02.07. 50 backstroke: 2, R. Roedel 35.72. 50 breaststroke: 3, J. Roedel 44.60. 50 butterfly: 3, J. Roedel 39.21. 200 freestyle relay: 2, Plateau (Moore, Bradford, J. Roedel, R. Roedel) 2:03.38.

June 30 A Division Meets FAIRWOOD 367, KLAHANIE 321 GIRLS 8 & Under 100 medley relay: 2, Klahanie A (Elizabeth Needles, Karissa Auffray, Mary Beth Millar, Amelia Moulton) 2:10.67; 3, Klahanie B (Nancy Lee Liddle, Eva Isabella Spokoiny, Abby Artman, Erin Finlay) 2:26.90.

25 freestyle: 1, Moulton 22.85; 3, Millar 24.64. 25 backstroke: 1, Mylie Hanger (FW) 24.13; 2, Finlay 32.56; 3, Liddle 34.58. 25 breaststroke: 2, Spokoiny 33.93. 25 butterfly: 3, Millar 35.47. 100 freestyle relay: 2, Klahanie A (Millar, Artman, Needles, Moulton) 1:45.21; 3, Klahanie B (Finlay, Liddle, Madeline Kriha, Spokoiny) 1:59.23.

9-10 100 medley relay: 2, Klahanie (Olivia Onnen, Elizabeth Bruski, Tiffany Auffray, Rachel Clark) 1:30.09.

100 individual medley: 3, Auffray 1:55.21. 50 freestyle: 3, Onnen 40.27. 50 backstroke: 2, Onnen 45.50. 50 breaststroke: 3, Clark 54.36. 25 butterfly: 3, Bruski 21.38. 200 freestyle relay: 2, Klahanie (Auffray, Onnen, Nicole Gladfelder, Clark) 2:48.27.

11-12 200 medley relay: 2, Klahanie (Julie Deng, Gabby Salgado, Maggie Leist, Elana Kadish) 2:35.09. 100 individual medley: 1, Salgado 1:19.50. 50 freestyle: 3, Kadish 38.40. 50 backstroke: 1, Deng 37.56. 50 breaststroke: 1, Salgado 42.15. 50 butterfly: 2, Lindsey Hanger (FW) 36.09; 3, Leist 37.00. 200 freestyle relay: 2, Klahanie (Leist, Deng, Megan Shomaker, Salgado) 2:23.41.

13-14 200 medley relay: 1, Klahanie A (Gianna Castro, Jessica Clark, Anne Bania, Madison Cooley) 2:34.62; 3, Klahanie B (Callie Ann Lum, Stephanie Eggers, Emily Feng, Ashley Gleason) 2:49.43. 100 individual medley: 2, Clark 1:20.62. 50 freestyle: 2, Clark 32.65. 50 backstroke: 2, Castro 38.23; 3, Lum 41.84. 50 breaststroke: 1, Feng 45.90; 2, McKenzie Eader 46.33. 50 butterfly: 1, Cooley 34.89; 2, Bania 39.13; 3, Hanger 43.34. 200 freestyle relay: 2, Klahanie A (Bania, Cooley, Lum, Clark) 2:17.83; 3, Klahanie B (Kailee Amans, Stephanie Eggers, Blaire Einfalt, Castro) 2:34.33.

15 & Over 200 medley relay: 2, Klahanie (Ali Hartlein, Annie Moore, Andi Scarcello, Olivia Ryan) 2:25.01. 100 individual medley: 1, Scarcello 1:15.34. 100 freestyle: 2, Scarcello 1:08.34; 3, Kimberly Rogers (FW) 1:10.41. 50 backstroke: 3, Ryan 39.81. 50 breaststroke: 1, Moore 40.49; 2, Rogers 40.53; 3, Claudia Covelli 46.31. 50 butterfly: 2, Ryan 36.18. 200 freestyle relay: 2, Klahanie A (Hartlein, Moore, Ryan, Scarcello) 2:14.46; 3, Klahanie B (Maeve Bowler, Covelli, Melanie Kim, Lily Krass) 2:19.49.

BOYS 8 & Under 25 freestyle: 1, Emmet Bowler 23.81; 2, Matthew Jordan Carr 25.09. 25 backstroke: 1, Eric Paulsen 27.26; 2, Ciaran Voros 30.29. 25 breaststroke: 1, Paulsen 30.12; 2, Ashton Timour 44.39. 25 butterfly: 1, Bowler 34.62. 100 freestyle relay: 1, Klahanie (Carr, Voros, Bowler, Paulsen) 1:43.04.

9-10 100 medley relay: 1, Klahanie (Reece Shrimpton, Henry Gao, Matthew Seminatore, Brandon Cooley) 1:37.03. 100 individual medley: 2, Seminatore 1:55.93. 50 freestyle: 1, Gao 41.09; 3, Bich Long Nguyen 50.95. 50 backstroke: 3, Shrimpton 54.40. 50 breaststroke: 2, Gao 55.58; 3, Braden Castro 1:09.25.

25 butterfly: 1, Seminatore 22.55. 200 freestyle relay: 1, Klahanie A (Shrimpton, Seminatore, Cooley, Gao) 3:5.88; 3, Klahanie B (Nguyen, Connor Driscoll, Vincent Kwok, Castro) 3:47.60.

11-12 200 medley relay: 1, Klahanie (Sandor Voros, Connor Azzarello, Ryan Kinnear, Thomas Bowler) 2:32.83. 100 individual medley: 1, Kinnear 1:15.31; 3, Mitchell ThielSloan (FW) 1:48.00. 50 freestyle: 1, Bowler 33.59; 2, Azzarello 34.67. 50 backstroke: 2, Voros 41.66; 3, John Carr 41.75. 50 breaststroke: 1, Kinnear 40.83; 3, Dylan Shrimpton 54.47. 50 butterfly: 1, Voros 39.50. 200 freestyle relay: 1, Klahanie A (Bowler, Azzarello, Voros, Kinnear) 2:15.27; 3, Klahanie B (Carr, David Cao, Ray High, Casey Stanfield) 2:38.97.

13-14 200 medley relay: 1, Klahanie A (Nick Nava, Michael Cao, Nick D’Alo, Thomas Kim) 2:18.61; 3, Klahanie B (Tobie Siu, Sean Fearon, Ben Therrien, Dante Baracani) 2:34.50. 100 individual medley: 1, D’Alo 1:14.31; 2, Nava 1:19.99. 50 freestyle: 2, Nava 31.21; 3, Kim 32.16. 50 backstroke: 1, Therrien 38.03. 50 breaststroke: 1, Cao 41.05. 50 butterfly: 1, D’Alo 31.46; 3, Cao 36.17. 200 freestyle relay: 1, Klahanie A (D’Alo, Kim, Cao, Nava) 2:03.53; 3, Klahanie B (Therrien, Kosay Hartmann, Forrest Timour, Baracani) 2:26.20.

15 & Over 200 medley relay: 2, Klahanie (Jay High, David Jett, Paul Jett, Ashton Powell) 2:05.05. 100 individual medley: 1, P. Jett 1:05.33. 100 freestyle: 3, P. Jett 59.81. 50 backstroke: 3, Powell 32.12. 50 breaststroke: 3, Eric Onnen 41.25. 50 butterfly: 3, D. Jett 29.59. 200 freestyle relay: 2, Klahanie (High, D. Jett, P. Jett, Powell) 1:53.90.

PLATEAU 358, KINGSGATE GATORS 325 GIRLS 8 & Under 100 medley relay: 1, Plateau A (Megan Tacchetti, Kate Jendrezak, Taylor Gauron, Belle Battistoni) 1:26.35; 2, Plateau B (Jane Blissett, Claire DiRamio, Makenna Allyn, Libby Bradford) 1:39.38. 25 freestyle: 1, Jendrezak 17.98; 2, Gauron 18.07; 3, Bradford 18.32.

25 backstroke: 1, Battistoni 17.91; 3, Tacchetti 23.12. 25 breaststroke: 1, DiRamio 24.57; 2, Tacchetti 25.82. 25 butterfly: 1, Battistoni 15.37; 3, Gauron

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22.90. 100 freestyle relay: 1, Plateau A (Jendrezak, Gauron, Tacchetti, Battistoni) 1:13.73; 2, Plateau B (Bradford, Allyn, Alexa Lewis, DiRamio) 1:31.77; 3, Plateau C (Blissett, Annie Cox, Abigail Gamba, Hailey Yocam) 1:50.65.

9-10 100 medley relay: 1, Plateau A (Danika Himes, Holly Schwinn, Maggie Roth, Grace Tacchetti) 1:15.10; 3, Plateau B (Katherine Knudsen, Marisa Allyn, Prada Vincent, Jillian Conrad) 1:25.62. 100 individual medley: 1, Himes 1:19.56; 2, Roth 1:37.38; 3, Vincent 1:38.64.

50 freestyle: 1, Tacchetti 34.60; 2, Schwinn 34.97. 50 backstroke: 1, Grace Luehmann 36.71; 2, Tacchetti 42.05; 3, Knudsen 48.13. 50 breaststroke: 1, Himes 41.03; 2, Schwinn 49.45. 25 butterfly: 1, Luehmann 16.60; 3, Roth 18.41. 200 freestyle relay: 1, Plateau A (Himes, Schwinn, Tacchetti, Luehmann) 2:16.90; 2, Plateau B (Knudsen, Audrey Craig, Vincent, Roth) 2:38.38.

11-12 200 medley relay: 1, Plateau (Haley Dardis, Darian Himes, Grace Luehmann, Charlotte Nash) 2:26.77. 100 individual medley: 1, Himes 1:19.08; 2, Allison Bennett 1:24.46. 50 freestyle: 1, Gracie Jendrezak 31.28; 2, Nash 32.09. 50 backstroke: 1, Jendrezak 37.82; 2, Bennett 41.62. 50 breaststroke: 1, Himes 38.89; 2, Nash 44.91. 50 butterfly: 1, Himes 35.08; 2, Bennett 35.86. 200 freestyle relay: 1, Plateau (Dardis, Bennett, Jendrezak, Nash) 2:12.74.

13-14 200 medley relay: 1, Plateau (Brooke Flaten, Anna Craig, Hanna Schwinn, Alyssa Rustik) 2:24.53. 100 individual medley: 1, Schwinn 1:11.52. 50 freestyle: 1, Flaten 29.78. 50 backstroke: 1, Schwinn 35.06. 50 breaststroke: 2, Schwinn 40.92. 50 butterfly: 1, Flaten 33.10. 200 freestyle relay: 3, Plateau (Riley Kendall, Amanda Snow, Laura Brockway, Rustik) 2:29.77.

15 & Over 200 medley relay: 2, Plateau (Emily Bennett, Lauren Taylor, Megan Mills, Callie Craig) 2:31.40. 100 individual medley: 2, Brooke Flaten 1:16.20. 100 freestyle: 1, Taylor 1:07.03; 2, Craig 1:13.34. 50 backstroke: 1, Bennett 38.22. 50 breaststroke: 3, Taylor 41.11. 50 butterfly: 2, Craig 34.47. 200 freestyle relay: 2, Plateau (Taylor, Craig, Mills, Bennett) 2:10.84.

BOYS 8 & Under 100 medley relay: 2, Plateau (Reagan Tidwell, Zach Kistner, Carson Lewis, Adam Beattie) 2:02.46. 25 freestyle: 3, Beattie 21.00. 25 backstroke: 4, Lewis 33.57. 25 breaststroke: 2, Kistner 33.44. 25 butterfly: 3, Kistner 29.24. 100 freestyle relay: 3, Plateau (Kistner, Benjamin Gallop, Henry Herndon, Beattie) 1:42.57.

9-10 200 medley relay: 1, Plateau (Nick Lewis, Jack Kendall, Kyle Falkner, Zacharia Mseitif) 1:17.35. 100 individual medley: 1, Falkner 1:22.20; 3, Kendall 1:36.37. 50 freestyle: 1, Lewis 33.87. 50 backstroke: 1, Falkner 37.75; 2, Lewis 42.42. 50 breaststroke: 1, Kendall 48.85; 3, Lewis 51.69. 25 butterfly: 1, Falkner 15.99; 3, Mseitif 22.69.

11-12 100 individual medley: 2, Matthew Snow 1:49.74.

50 freestyle: 3, Snow 42.13. 50 breaststroke: 4, Snow 55.23. 50 butterfly: 2, Jackson Bandow 50.43. 200 freestyle relay: 3, Plateau (Snow, Bandow, Connor Lotzkar, Zacharia Mseitif) 2:52.63.

13-14 200 medley relay: 1, Plateau (Elliot Schwinn, Connor Schwinn, Carter Moore, Richard Baron) 2:06.28. 100 individual medley: 1, E. Schwinn 1:05.75; 3, Jeremy Bradford 1:11.97. 50 freestyle: 1, Baron 26.28; 3, C. Schwinn 27.56. 50 backstroke: 1, E. Schwinn 34.12; 2, Bradford 35.52; 3, Moore 38.08. 50 breaststroke: 1, C. Schwinn 35.36; 2, Bradford 39.04. 50 butterfly: 1, Baron 28.36; 3, Moore 33.70. 200 freestyle relay: 1, Plateau (E. Schwinn, C. Schwinn, Bradford, Baron) 1:49.04.

15 & Over 100 individual medley: 1, Ryder Roedel 1:09.68.

100 freestyle: 4, Jagaer Roedel 1:17.22. 50 backstroke: 1, R. Roedel 34.34. 50 breaststroke: 2, J. Roedel 44.58.

50 butterfly: 2, R. Roedel 29.26; 3, J. Roedel 40.75.

MERCER ISLAND CC 358, MAPLE HILLS 345 GIRLS 8 & Under 100 medley relay: 1, Maple Hills A (Rachel Gallagher, Olivia Coyne, Shaye Agnew, Rylee Hardcastle) 1:35.56; 3, Maple Hills B (Emma Tremblay, Kailee Johnson, Makenna Vermeulen, Madeleine Welch) 1:50.90. 25 freestyle: 2, Agnew 18.07. 25 backstroke: 3, Coyne 26.11. 25 breaststroke: 3, Coyne 30.88. 25 butterfly: 1, Agnew 20.31; 3, Vermeulen 24.46. 100 freestyle relay: 2, Maple Hills (Coyne, Welch, Agnew, Hardcastle) 1:22.91.

9-10 100 medley relay: 2, Maple Hills A (Lindsay Rau, Lauren Klatt, Emma Ream, Mary Russell) 1:37.96; 3, Maple Hills B (Jaclyn Crawford, Hannah Evans, Mikaila Harris, Abbie Biggs) 2:07.30. 100 individual medley: 3, Russell 1:51.28. 50 freestyle: 2, Evans 52.25; 3, Crawford 55.99. 50 backstroke: 2, Klatt 47.92. 50 breaststroke: 2, Ream 48.93; 3, Klatt 51.76. 25 butterfly: 3, Russell 22.40. 200 freestyle relay: 2, Maple Hills A (Ream, Rau, Klatt, Russell) 2:58.56; 3, Maple Hills B (Allison Peschek, Evans, Abbie Biggs, Mikaila Harris) 4:02.77.

11-12 200 medley relay: 2, Maple Hills A (Grace Morford, Abigail Russell, Ellie Hohensinner, Amy Warmenhoven) 2:23.54; 3, Maple Hills B (Savannah Wentworth, Grace Blue, Hannah Wagner, Ashtin Luedtke) 2:49.00.

100 individual medley: 3, Russell 1:23.91. 50 freestyle: 3, Warmenhoven 32.69. 50 backstroke: 3, Morford 38.77. 50 breaststroke: 1, Hohensinner 37.57.

50 butterfly: 1, Hohensinner 30.86; 3, Warmenhoven 34.95. 200 freestyle relay: 2, Maple Hills (Morford, Russell, Warmenhoven, Hohensinner) 2:03.43.

13-14 200 medley relay: 1, Maple Hills A (Cecilia Nelson, Sydney Dybing, Mackennaa Briggs, Sophia Davis) 2:11.78; 3, Maple Hills B (Shirley Loetscher, Sabrina Sullivan, Marie Blue, Bronte Watts) 2:47.98. 100 individual medley: 1, Nelson 1:08.29. 50 freestyle: 1, Nelson 27.71. 50 backstroke: 1, Briggs 30.05. 50 breaststroke: 2, Briggs 35.36; 3, Davis 41.18. 50 butterfly: 1, Davis 35.33; 2, Dybing 35.52. 200 freestyle relay: 1, Maple Hills A (Davis, Dybing, Nelson, Briggs) 1:56.41; 3, Maple Hills B (Blue, Annie Loetscher, S. Loetscher, Watts) 2:26.78.

15 & Over 200 medley relay: 2, Maple Hills A (Ellie Hitchings, Carlie Mantel, Caitlin Duffner, Katie Nelson) 2:16.81; 3, Maple Hills B (Amelia Davis, Gabrielle Smith, Elaina Loetscher, Alina Hitchings) 2:58.31. 100 freestyle: 3, Nelson 1:07.91. 50 backstroke: 2, Duffner 34.81; 3, Loetscher 40.26. 50 breaststroke: 2, Nelson 41.46; 3, Davis 45.40. 50 butterfly: 3, E. Hitchings 36.15. 200 freestyle relay: 2, Maple Hills A (E. Hitchings, Mantel, Nelson, Duffner) 2:06.18; 3, Maple Hills B (Davis, Kaitlin Anderson, Smith, Chelsea Sefi-Cyr) 2:19.02.

BOYS 8 & Under 25 freestyle: 3, Ryan Morford 28.41. 25 backstroke: 3, Jack Davies 29.98. 25 breaststroke: 1, Charlie Arnold 25.24; 3, Morford 39.02. 25 butterfly: 1, Arnold 23.67.

100 freestyle relay: 2, Maple Hills (Arnold, Morford, Davies, Kellan Odegard) 1:43.84.

9-10 100 medley relay: 2, Maple Hills A (Lars Clausen, Brandon Hardin, Robert Ashby, Kyle George) 1:42.80; 3, Maple Hills B (Warren Briggs, Payton Pacheco, Andrew King, Kaden Baird) 1:43.16. 100 individual medley: 2, George 1:45.14. 50 freestyle: 3, Ashby 48.03. 50 backstroke: 3, Briggs 57.51. 50 breaststroke: 2, Ashby 57.64; 3, Pacheco 59.02. 25 butterfly: 2, George 21.02. 200 freestyle relay: 2, Maple Hills (Hardin, Ashby, Clausen, George) 2:58.90.

11-12 200 medley relay: 1, Maple Hills (David Rand, Marty Klatt, Brendan Welch, Milo Larson) 2:37.07. 100 individual medley: 2, Rand 1:27.72. 50 freestyle: 1, Klatt 32.58. 50 backstroke: 1, Welch 41.19. 50 breaststroke: 2, Klatt 45.41; 3, Larson 52.81. 50 butterfly: 2, Rand 39.74; 3, Larson 45.86. 200 freestyle relay: 1, Maple Hills A (Rand, Larson, Klatt, Welch) 2:15.71; 3, Maple Hills B (Drew Pacheco, Daniel Kaiser, Tyler Odegard, Edward Kaiser) 4:01.49.

13-14 200 medley relay: 1, Maple Hills A (Nick Klatt, Timothy Johnson, Joel Tinseth, Turner Englehart) 2:09.86; 2, Maple Hills B (Kyle Larson, Tanner Evans, Jake Smith, Jeffrey Rand) 2:29.22. 100 individual medley: 1, Klatt 1:04.23; 2, Englehart 1:17.36. 50 freestyle: 1, Larson 29.28; 3, Nick Carter 35.47. 50 backstroke: 1, Tinseth 32.77; 3, Rand 42.79. 50 breaststroke: 3, Evans 41.64. 50 butterfly: 1, Klatt 30.40; 2, Johnson 32.97. 200 freestyle relay: 1, Maple Hills A (Johnson, Englehart, Tinseth, Klatt) 1:53.12; 2, Maple Hills B (Rand, Carter, Evans, Larson) 2:17.13.

15 & Over 200 medley relay: 1, Maple Hills A (Logan Briggs, Kevin Hays, Kyle Nelson, Tucker Watts) 1:51.01; 2, Maple Hills B (Trey Popp, PJ Warmenhoven, Tyler Larson, Greg Murashige) 2:05.72. 100 individual medley: 1, Hays 1:03.07; 2, Nelson 1:04.28. 100 freestyle: 1, Chase Onstot 54.49; 2, Hays 58.02. 50 backstroke: 1, Briggs 26.76; 2, Warmenhoven 33.37. 50 breaststroke: 1, Briggs 31.28; 2, Watts 33.25; 3, David Adams 36.64.

50 butterfly: 1, Onstot 27.78; 2, Larson 28.34.

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Wednesday, July 13, 2011

DIY Network crashes Issaquah homeowners’ master bathroom $70,000 upgrade transforms space into spa-inspired destination

By Warren Kagarise Issaquah Press reporter The master bathroom in Jeremy and Carrie Paget’s South Cove home resembled a time capsule from 1981, the year the house was built — colorless tile, a slim skylight and oak cabinets accented in brass.

Factor in a leaky shower and a dearth of space, too, and the need for a floor-to-ceiling overhaul became apparent.

“We didn’t really use this room other than just to get ready and use the sink to brush our teeth, things like that,” Jeremy Paget said.

Now, after some persistence and TV magic, the blah bathroom is a destination. DIY Network’s “Bath Crashers” transformed the space.

The episode featuring the Pagets debuted July 4.

The remade space includes a spacious shower outfitted with a pebble-tile floor, a deluxe bathtub and larger skylight to drench the bathroom in natural light. The upgraded bathroom also includes more electrical outlets than the 1981 original.

The reclaimed teak flooring and surround-sound system lend the space a feel more commonly found in a spa than a suburban bathroom. The estimated cost for the renovation: $70,000 in donated

WHAT TO KNOW Watch the “Bath Crashers” episode featuring Jeremy and Carrie Paget at: 8:30 a.m. July 20 2:30 p.m. Aug. 7 9 p.m. and midnight Aug. 15 10:30 a.m. Aug. 17 9:30 p.m. Aug. 23 DIY Network is channel 203 on Comcast and channel 217 on Broadstripe.

BY GREG FARRAR

Homeowners who buy shinier faucets tend to spend less money, while customers who purchase duller, premium-finish gear typically spend more.

A great bathroom does not need TV makeover

By Laura Geggel Issaquah Press reporter

materials and labor.

Crews used some attic space above the garage and space from a closet to expand the bathroom.

The team enlisted the homeowners to help install tile and flooring.

“They came through,” Paget said. “They made some really cool changes.”

The homeowners listed ideas for “Bath Crashers” host Matt Muenster, a contractor, and a crew descended on the house in March.

“We pretty much told him things that we didn’t want and we told him things that we do like,” Paget said.

The master bathroom emerged as a priority for improvement not long after the homeowners bought the house.

The experience marked a homecoming for Paget, because the Issaquah High School graduate grew up in South Cove. The proud Issaquah High graduate even donned a T-shirt from his alma mater during filming. Carrie Paget graduated from Eastlake High School.

Some improvements to the

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Reclaimed teak is a prominent feature in the renovated bathroom at Jeremy and Carrie Paget’s home after a ‘Bath Crashers’ makeover. home started soon after the Pagets settled in the neighborhood.

“There’s a lot of work that needed to be done, and I’ve been slowly trying to do it myself,” Jeremy Paget said. “Some of the bigger projects, like the bathroom and stuff like that, take a lot of money.”

DIY Network’s home-improvement shows often provided sources of ideas and inspiration.

“Bath Crashers” entered the equation after the Pagets’ friends sent photos to the show’s producers — to no avail.

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“The producer said that their bathroom was too nice,” Jeremy Paget said. “They asked if they had anybody else that they knew.”

So, the Pagets sent numerous photos and emails to “Bath Crashers” producers. The persistence paid off.

Soon after producers selected the outdated bathroom for a makeover, contractors arrived and laid down plastic sheeting. Meanwhile, a camera crew roamed See CRASHED, Page B7

After visiting the bathroom several times a day, 365 days per year, it’s no wonder homeowners decide to fix up or remodel the room.

Before replacing the first tile or installing a new faucet, two Issaquah contractors advised customers to do their bathroom homework.

“One thing I know we run into a lot is preparation in selections,” Bellaren owner Kyle Curtis said. “It seems that a lot of people aren’t selecting the right fixtures and amenities that go in the bathroom and it ends up costing more.”

Homeowners should shop around, not just at the usual retail stores, but also online, at wholesale outlets or at specialty stores, such as lighting companies. Then, they can bargain with several stores and get a better price, saving 15 percent to 20 percent sometimes.

“You can always ask for a better price and the worst thing they can say is no,” Curtis said.

“It never hurts to say you’ve found something for a lesser amount.”

Once the supplies are procured, the cheapest way to redo a bathroom is to do it yourself, Bob Cole, owner of Cole NW Construction, said.

“The most economical way to do a bathroom is to do it yourself, but that takes a lot of proper planning and research,” he said.

Instead of buying new fixtures, customers can refurbish what they already own. In lieu of replacing a cabinet, they can repaint it. Or, instead of getting a new toilet, they can repurpose it with a low-flush device to save money on the water bill.

If homeowners are putting in new tiles, or hiring workers to do it for them, they should be aware that size matters. The larger the tile, the less expensive it is, Curtis said, adding that instillation labor for larger tiles costs less because there are fewer tiles to install.

When it comes to faucets, customers can save a bundle if they buy shiny fixtures. The duller, premium finish appliances, such as satin nickel, often cost more, Curtis said. Chrome equipment, See BATHROOM, Page B7

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Create a glorious garden

Wednesday, July 13 2011 •

Many years ago when I began practicing landscape architecture, a friend convinced me that the only way to design or create a really wonderful garden is to visit a lot of gardens.

I was guilty of staying in my comfort zone, protecting myself from the bombardment of too much information. We toured fantastic, unforgettable places in Seattle and beyond. Some of it blew my mind.

I remember an older man with a red house, inside and out, with plants and animals living in every nook and cranny. Maybe that’s not your style, but it certainly made me see that there are other ways to think about design. Getting out and seeing what others are doing is vital. It really opened my eyes years ago, so now I recommend it highly.

If you would like to tour gardens, including orchards, vegetable, native, large, small, contemplative or artful, now is the time. There are many garden tours available in our area in July and August. I checked out some and picked a few that I thought would be helpful and maybe thought provoking.

West Seattle Garden Tour 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 17 $15 per person; children free Visit 10 gardens, including a 2.5 acre estate.

The tour is self guided, with a noon lecture about perennials.

Habitat for Humanity of East King County plans to open a 10,000-square-foot Habitat Store by late summer.

Profits from the store support Habitat’s mission to build affordable housing. The nonprofit organization is in the midst of construction efforts in the Issaquah Highlands and Renton.

In the meantime, the Bellevue store is accepting donations for resale. Call 351-1186 or go to http://habitatekc.org/store to learn about donation options.

“We’ve been planning this store for a year and feel confident about moving forward after the University of Washington’s Leadership MBA Program completed a comprehensive market study last winter,” Tom Granger, executive director of the local Habitat affiliate, said in a news release.

Habitat homes use environmentally friendly materials and follow “green” practices in design and construction.

Snohomish Master Gardeners Annual Garden Tour July 16 and 23 14 gardens $25 per person Woodinville Garden Club Annual Garden Tour 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 16 Self-guided tour of five private gardens $20 per person Federal Way Symphony Annual Garden Tour 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 16 Visit six private gardens (with music) Marianne Binetti speaks at 10:30 a.m. $21 per person Edmonds Bloom Garden Tour 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 17 Self-guided tour through six private gardens $15 per person

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corner WHAT TO KNOW Master Gardener clinics are every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Squak Mountain Nursery and from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Issaquah Farmers Market. (There won’t be any clinics in August at Squak Mountain.)

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The on-point diamond pattern is popular among homeowners who tile their showers.

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Bellevue Urban Demonstration Garden Aug. 13 Demonstrations, with either guided tour or walk through Free, children welcome Two wonderful places to visit anytime are the Bellevue Botanical Garden (53 acres) and the Washington Park Arboretum (230 acres.) Both are free and staff members are very helpful.

Search the names of the individual events online for phone numbers, addresses and more information.

Get out and see what others are doing. It almost has to change the way you think, and that’s probably a good thing.

Who knows? You might see melted watches hanging from trees ala Salvador Dali. You don’t need to use the idea, but it could somehow broaden your gardening horizons.

Jane Garrison is a local landscape architect who gardens in glacial till on the plateau.

which looks shinier, normally costs less.

Knowing the inner workings of a faucet can also save money in the long haul. Some faucets have plastic bushings, a lining that helps the handle move without friction. Plastic bushings tend to wear away over time, leading to stubborn handles and water leaks.

Commercial faucets typically have brass bushings, and “are a lot less likely to develop corrosion or to wear over time,” Curtis said.

If homeowners decide to hire a contractor, they should get several bids and carefully review each one. Some contractors bid low and then charge the customer later with change orders, Cole said.

“I’m very thorough on my bids,” he said. “I don’t feel like I should be doing all those change orders.”

The devil is in the details. The more detailed and researched the bid, the better it usually is.

“I always say the cheapest bid is the cheapest bid,” Cole said. “You got to know what you’re paying

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Do the math. Maybe it’s time to call CRS!” –Jerry Rippeteau, Associate Broker, CRS CRS Washington State Chapter

WHAT TO KNOW Check the status of contractors online at the state Department of Licensing at www.dol.wa.gov. Select “Get tips and tools for consumers” under “Business & Professional” and then click on “Check status of a business or professional license.”

Homeowners can also check with the Better Business Bureau at www.bbb.org/us.

for. Once you’re in the ropes with them, you can’t price check those change orders, and that’s how they make all their money.”

Jennifer and Chris Johnston, an Issaquah couple that recently moved to Oregon, had tips for people redoing a bathroom. Before signing a contract, ask the contractor who will be doing the work whether it will be the contractor or a sub-contractor.

It’s good to ask the contractor to look over the sub-contractor’s work, or to review the work with sub-contractors before they leave, as it can be hard to get them to come back once the job is done, Jennifer Johnston said.

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throughout the house.

Simultaneously hosting film and renovation crews made for some surreal moments.

“Everywhere you turn, there was some random person that you just met yesterday hanging out in your house and eating a sandwich at your dining room table,” Paget said.

The remodel transformed a seldom-seen room into a hightraffic area. Paget said the overhauled bathroom is the nicest room in the house — and guests always ask for a tour.

“People tromp through places of your house that they usually don’t go into,” he said.

“It’s definitely weird to have people coming to visit you just to see your bathroom.”

Warren Kagarise: 392-6434, ext. 234, or wkagarise@isspress.com. Comment at www.issaquahpress.com.

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210-Public Notices 02-2202 LEGAL NOTICE CITY OF ISSAQUAH NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING MORATORIUM RELATED TO MEDICAL MARIJUANA “COLLECTIVE GARDENS” Notice is hereby given that the Issaquah City Council will hold a public hearing to take public testimony regarding continuing a moratorium on medical marijuana “Collective Gardens.”

This hearing will be heard at the Regular City Council Meeting of Monday, July 18, 2011, which begins at 7:30 PM in the Council Chambers located at 135 East Sunset Way. Anyone interested may appear at the public hearing and be heard for or against, or provide comments, regarding the proposed moratorium.

Notice is required to be provided to property owners within 300 feet of the site and to other Parties of Record. Property owner, Mortgagee, Lienholder, Vendor, Seller, etc. – Please share this notice with tenants and others in your neighborhood who may be interested in this project. Comments will become part of the public record. Comments will be accepted up to and during the Development Commission Public Hearing. Comments, or requests to become a Party of Record and receive a copy of the final decision, should be directed in writing to: Christopher Wright, Planning Department, PO Box 1307, Issaquah WA 98027, or by email to: chrisw@ci.issaquah.wa.us.

The meeting can be viewed by City residents on Channel 21 and viewed through streaming video at www.ci.issaquah.wa.us.

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The application, with full-size plans, is available for review at the Planning Department, City Hall Northwest, 1775 12th Avenue NW, Issaquah (next to Holiday Inn and behind Lowe’s). The meeting agenda and information packet will also be available on the City’s website approximately one week before the meeting.

Please contact me with any questions or concerns regarding this application at (425) 837-3093 or by email at chrisw@ci.issaquah.wa.us.

Published in The Issaquah Press on 7/13/11 02-2203 LEGAL NOTICE CITY OF ISSAQUAH PUBLIC NOTICE SEPA DETERMINATION PLN11-00028/Sycamore Home Elevations Pursuant to the provisions of Issaquah 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 did, on July 13, 2011, issue a Determination of Nonsignificance on a proposal to elevate four existing single-family residences above the 100-year floodplain elevation of Issaquah Creek, funded under a FEMA Hazard Mitigation Program. The proposal would not increase the size of residences or impervious surface area. Some resi-

dential modifications would be required such as new stairs /landings, decks and concrete foundations. All the residences are located in the Sycamore neighborhood.

Project #/Name: PLN11-00028/Sycamore Home Elevations After review of a completed environmental checklist and other information on file with the agency, the City of Issaquah has determined this proposal would not have a probable significant adverse impact on the environment.

This DNS is issued under WAC 197-11-340(2). The lead agency will not act on this proposal for 14 days. Anyone wishing to comment may submit written comments between July 14, 2011 and July 27, 2011 and the Responsible Official will reconsider the DNS based on timely comments.

Any person aggrieved by this determination may appeal by filing a Notice of Appeal with the City of Issaquah Permit Center between July 14, 2011 and July 27, 2011. Appellants should prepare specific factual objections. Copies of the environmental determination and other project application materials are available from the Issaquah Planning Department, 1775 12th Avenue NW. Peter Rosen, Environmental Planner, (425) 837-3094 Published in The Issaquah Press 7/13/11

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For questions related to the proposed moratorium, please contact Planning Director Mark Hinthorne at 425-837-3085.

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02-2201 LEGAL NOTICE CITY OF ISSAQUAH NOTICE OF ORDINANCES PASSED BY ISSAQUAH CITY COUNCIL Following is a summary of the ordinance passed by the Issaquah City Council on July 5, 2011, to be published in the Issaquah Press on July 13, 2011, effective date of July 18, 2011.

ORDINANCE NO. 2618 An Ordinance of the City of Issaquah, Washington, rezoning, by reference to attached exhibits, several parcels currently zoned “Community Facilities Open Space, to Community Facilities Recreation,” providing for severability and establishing an effective date.

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Complete text of the ordinance is posted at City Hall, 130 E. Sunset Way and the Issaquah Public Library, 10 W. Sunset Way. Upon request to the City Clerk's Office (425-837-3000), a copy will also be mailed for a fee.

Published in The Issaquah Press on 7/13/11 02-2200 LEGAL NOTICE CITY OF ISSAQUAH PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE Transnet Office Building – 710 5th Avenue NW File Nos. PLN11-00016, 17 and 18 and PLN11-00026 and PLN11-00027 The City of Issaquah Development Commission will hold a Public Hearing on Wednesday, July 27, 2011 at 7:00 PM in the Council Chambers of City Hall South located at 135 E. Sunset Way, Issaquah for a proposed project called “Transnet Office Building.”

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Fourth of July firework calls Issaquah’s zHome partners cause boom for Issaquah police share project insights The Issaquah Press

This month’s zHome interview is with Patti Southard, program manager for King County GreenTools, the county’s green building program.

What do you do for your organization?

I provide technical assistance to the county’s Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design and Built Green programming and work with nonprofit organizations, such as the Cascadia Green Building Council and Built Green to institutionalize green building and climate change strategies countywide. As a former business development director for Green Depot (formerly the Environmental Home Center) and Duluth Timber Co., I also have more than 10 years of experience developing markets for green products.

How do you define a green building material?

What makes a product green can vary depending on the material, but it typically has one or more of the following attributes: Is manufactured using recycled material, and/or sustainably managed and renewable resources.

Is salvaged, refurbished or remanufactured material.

Is manufactured with locally available components, which saves energy and transportation resources.

Does not contribute to poor indoor air quality, meaning the material emits few or no carcinogens, toxins or irritants, and have minimal to no emissions of volatile organic compounds.

Does not pose health risks to employees during the manufacturing process.

Is manufactured to be durable/long-lasting, yet can be easily repurposed or recycled at the end of its useful life.

What is unique about zHome’s materials?

ZHome has taken a holistic approach, integrating materials that address health, durability, are sustainably harvested and are made with recycled conPatti Southard tent. All of zHome’s finishes and adhesives are low VOC (volatile organic compounds) and low toxic. This is especially important with energy-efficient homes, because you want to circulate healthy air with no product off-gassing and no toxicity. Sick building syndrome is often caused by “efficiently circulating” unhealthy air in a building that is sealed tight.

Materials were also selected for durability. For example, the recycled content roofing material has a 30-year warranty, whereas the typical Pacific Northwest roof has a life span of 15 years. ZHome also uses a panelized wall system, which allows for disassembly of the homes at the end of their lives. We went beyond the requirements of a Built Green 5 Star project (the highest level), by requiring deep green material selection and high amounts of Forest Stewardship Council-certified wood (meaning the wood comes from sustainable managed forests), recycled content products and proper recycling of construction waste. Another noteworthy attribute of zHome is that we designed with structure as the finish. For example, the floors on the first floor are concrete and we left beams exposed.

What’s your favorite new green material?

One of my favorite products in zHome is not new; it is a great

old gem — linoleum. Linoleum is available in contemporary colors and patterns, and is made of rapidly renewable materials, such as pine ash, cork and jute. Linoleum will outlive any vinyl flooring at a cost-competitive price. They don’t call it “your grandmother’s floor” for nothing!

What are the most important considerations when choosing materials for your home?

First, purchase products with more than one environmental attribute in mind. For example, look for long-lasting, low-toxic materials that can become something else in the future. If we evaluate materials this way, we end up with a lot less in our landfills. And it’s common sense that if it’s not healthy for the planet, it’s also not healthy for humans.

Second, make material decisions based on the core values of your household, such as buying local, but keep in mind that with most decisions there are tradeoffs you’ll have to make. In zHome, we used a gorgeous FSCcertified wood decking called Tigerwood that has a lifecycle three times that of cedar. We wanted to find a locally made decking material, however we could not find something sustainably harvested that would last 30 years. On the flip side, zHome has many other locally manufactured products going into the project, so we felt good about that decision.

The wonderful thing about zHome is that it will show people what is possible and educate them about the different choices available, but also about the trade-offs. Like with any green building project, zHome is not perfect in every product selection, but it demonstrates many of the best green material options and what you should look for when remodeling or building your home.

Wednesday, July 13, 2011 •

By Warren Kagarise Issaquah Press reporter Police responded to numerous fireworks complaints on the Fourth of July and days leading up to the holiday, despite a citywide fireworks ban.

Issaquah officers received the initial fireworks-related call at 11:35 p.m. July 1 and such calls — 25 total — continued through late July 5.

In many instances, officers could not locate people reported to be discharging fireworks or, after reaching a location described in a call, found the renegade fireworks fanatics had already left.

Police warned a group of parents and children setting off fireworks in the 800 block of Wildwood Boulevard Southwest at 9:31 p.m. July 4 after a neighbor complained. Police also located a discharged fireworks box in the 200 block of Southwest Clark Street at 11:19 that night after receiving a fireworks complaint.

On the morning after the holiday, police also received a report of a blown-out mailbox in the

DUMP LEFTOVER INDEPENDENCE DAY FIREWORKS FOR SAFETY Fourth of July revelers should dump leftover fireworks, rather than storing the pyrotechnics inside a home or garage.

Curious children may decide to light old fireworks. Exposure to water or chemicals can cause the composition of fireworks can change, making them a hazardous material. Stray sparks could ignite fireworks and lead to disaster. Or the explosives could spontaneously combust.

Safety experts recommend disposing of small amounts of fireworks by removing the fuse, and then soaking the fireworks in water until saturated.

The waterlogged fireworks should then be double-bagged in trash bags.

The state Fire Marshal’s Office offers additional tips for Independence Day revelers to toss leftover fireworks at www.wsp.wa.gov/fire/fireworks.htm.

4100 block of 185th Place Southeast — possible collateral damage from Independence Day merriment.

In Issaquah, discharging fireworks is banned on Independence Day and the rest of the year. Usually, city officers issue a verbal warning for fireworks and confiscate them for a first offense. If police catch revelers setting off fireworks again, a citation is issued.

City leaders approved the ban in 1993 as a measure to keep citi-

P OLICE & FIRE No horsepower The tires and rims were stolen from a horse trailer parked in the 12000 block of Issaquah-Hobart Road Southeast prior to 9 a.m. June 24. The estimated loss is $1,200.

Call me Police responded to suspicious activity in the 600 block of Northwest Gilman Boulevard at 10:49 a.m. June 24 after a female employee at a business said a man walked around the store several times and winked at her. The lone employee became uncomfortable and called 911. The man left on foot after he noticed her on the phone.

Lost A GPS unit was stolen from a vehicle parked in the 19200 block of Southeast 43rd Place prior to 12:05 p.m. June 24. The estimated loss is $350.

Arrest Police arrested a 26-year-old Sammamish man for trespassing in the 100 block of East Sunset Way at 1:54 p.m. June 24.

Home sweet home A man in the 600 block of Front Street South called police at 8:25 p.m. and said his daughter had not returned home. He told police she had a problem with returning home. The officer said police found her at a boyfriend’s house in the past. Police settled the issue by contacting her.

marijuana and drug paraphernalia in the 5700 block of East Lake Sammamish Parkway Southeast at 5:44 a.m. June 26.

Hacked A laptop computer was stolen from a residence in the 200 block of Northwest Dogwood Street prior to 8:49 a.m. June 26. The estimated loss is unknown.

Fired up Police responded to suspicious activity at Starbucks, 6170 E. Lake Sammamish Parkway S.E., at 11:19 a.m. June 26 after a caller reported a man carrying a rifle case into the coffee shop. The man turned out to be an off-duty Seattle police officer.

Drugs Police arrested a 19-year-old Issaquah man for possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia at Southeast Clark Street and Front Street South at 10:51 p.m. June 26.

Booming business Officers received four nonfunctioning grenades for disposal from a resident at the Issaquah Police Department, 130 E. Sunset Way, at 12:37 p.m. June 27.

Off target A handgun and other items were stolen from a residence in the 18500 block of Southeast Newport Way prior to 12:43 p.m. June 27.

The estimated loss is unknown.

Rock-a-bye, baby

Up in smoke

Police responded to a noise complaint in the 1700 block of 16th Lane Northeast at 10:30 p.m.

June 24. The resident said the noise came from a children’s party, but she said the children were about to go to sleep.

Police arrested a 22-year-old Issaquah man for possession of marijuana and consuming alcohol in a public place in the 300 block of Rainier Boulevard South at 6:49 p.m. June 27.

Driving under the influence

Cracked

Police arrested a 52-year-old North Bend man, James Monahan, for driving under the influence at 1:46 a.m. June 25.

A windshield was damaged on a Ford parked in the 100 block of Newport Way Northwest prior to 9 p.m. June 27. The estimated loss is unknown.

Knocked

Drugs

A door was damaged at a business in the 700 block of Northwest Gilman Boulevard prior to 8:29 a.m.

June 25. The estimated loss is $500.

Police cited and released a juvenile male for possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia in the 3300 block of Northeast Harrison Drive at 12:44 a.m. June 28.

Drugs Police arrested a juvenile for possession of marijuana in the 100 block of Front Street South at 12:09 a.m. June 26.

Drugs Police arrested a 19-year-old Renton man for possession of

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Pub crawl Police assisted a King County Sheriff’s Office deputy after an intoxicated woman crawled through a parking lot in the 100 block of Front Street North at 1:32 a.m.

June 28. Police located the woman sitting on a bench in the 100 block of Rainier Boulevard North.

zens and property safe. Most surrounding cities, including Sammamish, Bellevue and Redmond, also ban fireworks for personal use.

King County allows residents in unincorporated communities, such as Klahanie and Mirrormont, to discharge fireworks on New Year’s Eve and Independence Day. Warren Kagarise: 392-6434, ext. 234, or wkagarise@isspress.com. Comment at www.issaquahpress.com.

Eastside Fire & Rescue reports for July 13 At 11:47 a.m. June 29,

units from Stations 71 and 74 responded to a residential structure fire on 282nd Avenue Southeast.

At 2:51 p.m. July 2, units from Stations 87 and 88 provided medical aid at a vehicle accident on eastbound Interstate 90.

At 7:53 p.m. July 5, units from Stations 71 and 72, 73 and 74 responded to a residential structure fire on Southeast 118th Street.

At 11:54 p.m. July 6, units from Stations 87, 71 81 and 88 provided medical aid at a vehicle accident near Highway 18.

At 12:50 p.m. July 7, units from Stations 72, 75 and 71 responded to a residential structure fire at 164th Avenue Southeast and Southeast Newport Way.

Assault Police arrested a 28-year-old Issaquah man for assault in the 22700 block of Southeast 49th Place at 2:54 p.m. June 28.

Savvy shopper A wallet was stolen from a shopping cart at QFC, 1540 N.W. Gilman Blvd., prior to 9:01 p.m. June 28.

The estimated loss is unknown.

License to chill Police cited and released a 28year-old Ashford man for driving with a suspended license in the 300 block of Front Street South at 5:55 a.m. June 29.

Disconnected A cellphone was stolen in the 1700 block of Newport Way Northwest prior to 11:55 a.m.

June 29. The estimated loss is unknown.

Whippersnapper interlopers Police responded to a call from the Issaquah Valley Senior Center, 75 N.E. Creek Way, after a caller said men leaving the Issaquah City Jail, 130 E. Sunset Way, said they planned to go to the senior center for coffee and doughnuts at 3:05 p.m. June 29. Police advised the caller to post the age requirements for the center and ask the men to leave.

Swiped A wallet was stolen in the 1800 block of 12th Avenue Northeast prior to 5:54 p.m. June 29. The estimated loss is $400.

The Press publishes names of those arrested for DUI and those charged with felony crimes. Information comes directly from local police reports.

The Issaquah Press

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ArtEAST presents its Collective Works exhibit “High Jinks,” exploring the lighter side of life, through July 31 at its Art Center and Up Front Gallery, 95 Front St. N. Call 392-3191 or go to www.arteast.org.

Michael Gotz, 6-10 p.m., Vino Bella, 99 Front St. N. Concerts in the Park: @Five, 6:30-8 p.m., Pine Lake Park, Sammamish Danick & Amitie’, 7:45-10 p.m., Bake’s Place, $20, 4135 Providence Point Drive S.E., $20

Soul Motivation, 7:3011:30 p.m., Vino Bella Mark DuFresne, 7:45-10 p.m., Bake’s Place, 4135 Providence Point Drive S.E., $20

Wooden O Shakespeare Plays: “MacBeth,” 7-8:45 p.m., Pine Lake Park, Sammamish Baker Street Blues Revue, 8-11 p.m., Pogacha, 120 N.W. Gilman Blvd.

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Burgers and Bikes of All Types Show, 8 a.m., XXX Rootbeer Drive-in, 98 N.E. Gilman Blvd.

Concerts on the Green: Deadwood Revival, 7-8:30 p.m., community center KidsFirst! Performance Series: Zambini Brothers Wonderland Tea Party puppet show, noon to 1 p.m., Beaver Lake Park

BY JEAN JOHNSON/VILLAGE THEATRE

Rianna Hidalgo, as Roxie Hart, and Taylor Niemeyer, as Velma Kelly, star in Village Theatre KIDSTAGE’s ‘Chicago.’

RAZZLE DAZZLE ‘Chicago’ offers smart social satire — and lessons for director

By Warren Kagarise Issaquah Press reporter “Chicago” the stage musical is not so far off from Chicago the Midwestern metropolis.

Chicago is a synonym for corruption and scandal. “Chicago” revels in corruption and scandal.

So, Chicago functions as a seamless backdrop as murderesses Roxie Hart and Velma Kelly pursue a disposable fame afforded to celebrity criminals. Prohibition serves as the backdrop for the smart satire about celebrity and media manipulation.

The razzle-dazzle musical is the latest offering from KIDSTAGE, the long-running youth education program at Village

Theatre. “Chicago” is managed from opening number to curtain call by student-actors in the program.

Director Jacob Moe-Lange, a Skyline High School graduate and University of California, Berkeley, student, debuts as director on the production. “‘Chicago’ is not a subtle show. It is a very in-your-face show about a lot of things,” he said. “What I want the audience to walk away with is, I want them to have seen the show and recognize that what happens onstage is not isolated from what happens in their own lives.”

The musical named for the Windy City peddles camp and vamp in equal measures. Theatergoers can catch “Chicago” starting July 15.

Roxie and Velma, inmates on the same cellblock in the Cook County Jail, joust for another headline, another moment in the spotlight. The drama ratchets up as the comely killers hire the same attorney, the oily Billy Flynn.

Inside each sequined and pinstriped costume, calculating characters scheme.

“It’s not just, ‘Oh, look, there’s a bunch of actors onstage singing and dancing.’

That’s not the point,” Moe-Lange said.

“The point is that they’re singing and dancing about the audience’s lives, and

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they’re critiquing the audience’s lives. It would be great if the audiences walk away with being a little more aware of what’s going on around in the world today, especially about the news media and celebrity statuses.”

Because the show includes PG-13 themes, such as torrid-affairs-turnedcold-blooded-murders, the cast and crew at First Stage Theatre use a stylized choreography — sensual but not risqué — as a storytelling tool.

Moe-Lange said audiences should expect a more streamlined aesthetic than the grandiose 2002 film adaptation, a blockbuster and Academy Award darling.

“It can easily be done in a manner that can be truly off-putting, but I think the way we approach these things — especially knowing that our audience is going to be a lot of families — is to make it symbolic, make it stylized, so that the people who understand it, they get it, and the message gets through, but it’s not in your face, either,” he said.

In “Chicago” and other Summer Independent productions at Village Theatre, students select, mount and produce a show. The team handles performances, direction and stage management, yes, but also costume design and set creation.

The theater’s professional staffers mentor the artistic team.

The director, 20, starred as Capt.

Hook’s shipmate Smee in “Peter Pan” and the wayward apostle Judas in “Jesus Christ Superstar” at Skyline, and then served as assistant director on “Ragtime,” last year’s Summer Independent show. (Moe-Lange is also the older brother of Olympic alpine skier Yina Moe-Lange.)

“Jacob has a unique background coming from our arts education wing of KIDSTAGE,” Issaquah Program Manager Suzie Bixler said. “He completed our education internship in the summer of 2009 and has been a KIDSTAGE instructor for two years. I encouraged him last year to assist Eric P. Jensen on ‘Ragtime’ to spread his wings in a different type of leadership role. I can’t wait to see Jacob’s version of ‘Chicago.’ He has a tremendous passion for the show.”

Coordinating cast and crew members to pull off “Cell Block Tango” and other “Chicago” scenes requires a delicate dance from the director, too.

“Directing entails not just putting forth your vision of the show, but it also requires you to, basically, work with 1,000 other different visions of the production team,” Moe-Lange said. “It’s really trying to put a lot of stuff together, whereas some of the positions, they have their job and that’s that. When it comes to directing, you have to take their ideas and combine it with yours, satisfy everyone and still make sure that you still get what you want. It’s a fine

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Revamped Music on the Streets returns on new night with new lineup

By David Hayes Issaquah Press reporter To lure more visitors to downtown Issaquah this summer, the Music on the Streets program returns for its sixth year, with an overhauled lineup and on a new night.

Music on the Streets was designed by the DownTown Issaquah Association as a vehicle to bring additional shoppers to downtown businesses. In previous years, musicians performed live music in various locations along Front Street on Thursday through Saturday nights. However, for the 2011 season, the schedule was truncated to one night a week at

one location.

“We weren’t getting the feet attendance at shows we were hoping to,” said Annique Bennett, DownTown Issaquah Association cultural events coordinator.

She said the feedback the association received from restaurant owners showed people were already attending musical programs at their establishments and not necessarily the Music on the Streets performances.

“They preferred attracting additional foot traffic on Wednesday nights,” Bennett said.

So the Thursday through Saturday schedule was scrapped and replaced with 10 weeks of Wednesdays at the historic

Hailstone Feed Store at 232 Front St. N. Next, Bennett enlisted the aid of local promoter and talent agent Carol Tingstad to fill out the entertainment lineup, offering a wide variety of music styles for everyone to enjoy each week. Ramshackle, Undercover and Train Wreck are all local bands; the rest are Seattle-area bands.

Bennett said one signing was a special coup for Tingstad.

“Kellee Bradley, who performs folk-rock and pop Aug. 10, has opened for the likes of Steve Miller, Jo Dee Messina and Chicago,” she said.

Bennett said the location at the historic gas station should provide the perfect venue for the bands to perform, especially

in inclement weather.

“The bands can set up under the overhang,” she said. “And there will be tents and canopies for the audience.”

So only in the event of torrential rains would a performance be cancelled, she said.

To complete the experience, the DownTown Issaquah Association will offer water, soda and ice cream.

“This is going to be a great series, with shows for everyone, at a venue that is bright and cheery that folks can appreciate,” Bennett said.

David Hayes: 392-6434, ext. 237, dhayes@isspress.com. Comment at www.issaquahpress.com.

CONCERT SCHEDULE July 13 — Ramshackle — ’60’s dance July 20 — Undercover — ’70’s and ’80’s and Beatles covers July 27 — The Rainieros — Western swing Aug. 3 – Train Wreck — ’60’s and ’70’s dance Aug. 10 — Kellee Bradley — folk-rock, pop Aug. 17 — Sub-Motive — blues, funk, rock Aug. 31 — Peacemaker Nation — blues, jazz, hip-hop Sept. 7 — Shaggy Sweet — funk, soul Sept. 14 — Sub-Motive — blues, funk, rock

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