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Fatal accident brings out emotions at crowded City Council session By Tom Corrigan tcorrigan@isspress.com Tina Conforti said the evening prior to the accident, her next door neighbor, 4-year-old Haochen Xu was playing in the sprinkler in her backyard. After clearing it with his parents, she shared a peanut butter sandwich with him. “A little angel lost his life,” Conforti told the Issaquah City Council at its regular meeting July 6. She was just one of about 50 residents who attended the meeting to talk about the accident site — the crosswalk at Newport Way Northwest and Northwest Oakcrest Drive. Haochen died June 27 at Harborview Medical Center, the day after a car struck him as he and his mother Xiaoli Tao tried to cross Newport Way Northwest. Angry and emotional neighbors and residents jammed the council meeting chambers, demanding something be done to make
Newport Way a safer street. The most common call was for lowering the speed limit, currently 40 mph. Resident Amy Miller handed the council an online petition with more than 1,000 names supporting action be taken regarding the street. Miller said she knows city officials have to balance driver needs with pedestrian safety, but strongly suggested that on Newport, the city had leaned too far in the direction of the driver. Troy Scholzen clearly became emotional as he told the story of how his two dogs were hit and killed while he was using the same crosswalk in 2012. “We all knew it was only a matter of time before a child was hit,” he said. Resident Arkady Cherts got a lot of attention when he showed a
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Humans take over for bald eagle’s family By Tom Corrigan tcorrigan@isspress.com Just in time for the July 4 holiday, a couple of Issaquah residents played their part in rescuing what was apparently an abandoned juvenile bald eagle, lost from his parents in the area of Pickering Barn. By pure coincidence, the bird was first spotted on the ground near a stand up cutout of a bald eagle. On July 2, the PAWS Wildlife Center in Lynnwood received two calls concerning a grounded bald eagle in Issaquah, said Amy Cooper, deputy director of the animal rescue group. Normally, PAWS doesn’t respond to rescue calls regarding wild animals, noted Jen Mannas, a wildlife naturalist with the organization. The reason is that, often, by the time would-be rescuers have reached the scene, the animal has wandered off. The callers often have left as well. In this case, Mannas said the second caller, a cyclist, agreed to stick with the bird until help arrived. He did, and PAWS staff was able to find the bird in a wooded area near Pickering Barn, Cooper and Mannas said. “He was alert, but very stressed,” Cooper said, adding the recent heat, hunger and being stuck on the ground probably all contributed to the bird’s discomfort. The bird also was described as very emaciated and dehydrated. PAWS rescuers were able to net the bird safely and quickly, Cooper added. Mannas said the eagle appears to be about 9 weeks old. She added it is difficult to tell what gender birds are at such a young age, but from its size, they are assuming the eagle is male, as females tend to be a bit larger. The eagle is between 30 and 34 inches tall and has a wingspan of about 85 inches. Mannas said even though the bird is still young, he is already very nearly fully-grown. At his age, Mannas said the eagle still should be in the care of his parents and is incapable
of hunting its own food. She added there are several possible reasons the young bird and his family became separated. The eagle is about the age where he would have been learning to fly. His parents may have sent him out for a test flight that just didn’t end well or he simply may have fallen out of his nest. In any case, the bird ended up on the ground and the parents probably simply were not able to find him. “He definitely can’t fly,” Mannas said. For now, the eagle is being kept in a small pen. He’ll move to progressively larger enclosures up to a flight pen where he likely will spend at least a couple of months, according to Mannas. He needs to prove to keepers he can take care of himself, especially in terms of feeding himself, before they will release him into the wild. Mannas said there are plenty of eagles in this area and PAWS fairly routinely cares for wayward bald eagles. They had another eagle last year around July 4 and are expecting an adult eagle that needs a little rehab in about a week. “We have eagles in here every year,” Mannas said.
Above, the only thing not covered by mud is her grin, as Taylor Whitt, 11, of Stanwood, gives a thumbs up at the finish line of the Mud Factor 5K fun run July 18 at Lake Sammamish State Park. At right, Matt, who declined to give his last name, gets the brunt of the mud pit as his daughter Dani, 4, rides piggyback.
Joshua Schaer’s open council seat attracts plenty of attention By Tom Corrigan tcorrigan@isspress.com For whatever reason, the Issaquah City Council Position 4 seat to be vacated at year’s end by Joshua Schaer has attracted its fair share of attention. In the Aug. 4 primary, voters will choose from among four candidates hoping to replace Schaer. Ballots for the primary were mailed July 15. Steven Bishop “It just seemed like the right
time for me to run,” Steven Bishop said. “I finally decided I wanted to get involved and not sit on the sidelines.” Probably to no one’s surprise, virtually all the candidates in the coming primary mentioned traffic congestion and the pace of development as the top concerns in Issaquah. Bishop referred to Northeast Park Drive, the biggest route out of the Issaquah Highlands, as “the fatal funnel.” “It’s just the only road leading out of the highlands, with
thousands of people above it,” he said. Solutions? Bishop talked about opening a street to Black Nugget Road or just supplying some sort of secondary exit from the highlands, which he noted is set to receive further growth, including plenty of residential development. “You’re pooling a lot of people into one spot,” Bishop said. While, candidate Tim Flood See POSITION
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This young bald eagle, abandoned by his parents and then rescued near Pickering Barn in Issaquah, now resides in the PAWS facility in Lynnwood.
For City Council Position 6, voters will have a choice of retaining incumbent Council President Paul Winterstein or choosing between two political newcomers. A third resident filed for the race, but later withdrew. Gregg Leinweber Gregg Leinweber was the first candidate to formally announce his intention to run for council. Like most of the others, traffic
is a key concern. Leinweber is calling for extending the bypass heading out of the Issaquah Highlands, among other things. “I’m frustrated so little has been done,” he said. Leinweber said a major city concern has to be Newport Way, where a June 26 traffic accident resulted in the death of 4-year-old Haochen Xu. He said lowering the speed limit is probably a first step. He also would add traffic lights. “We’re going to have to do some stuff some people probably won’t like,” Leinweber said.
While he is worried about traffic issues, Leinweber is promoting some unique ideas, such as a $15 minimum wage for the city. It was the first issue Leinweber mentioned after filing for council. He still believes it is a worthy idea and one that could work, but he added after talking with small business owners, enterprises with only so many employees would have to be exempt. Leinweber said he See POSITION
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hopes to protect, not hurt, smaller retail stores. “I’m afraid all we’re going to end up with is the big box stores,” he said. Also under the column of unique ideas is a call for promoting solar power throughout Issaquah, hopefully someday making the city self-powered. He said solar panels could even be used on the city’s many apartment buildings. Making it happen, Leinweber admitted, might not be easy. “It’s complex,” he said. “But it’s not impossible.” A certified nursing instructor, Leinweber is married, with one stepchild. Leinweber does not have a website.
short, but dramatic video of an accident on Newport Way that made his car look like “an accordion” and put him and his wife in the hospital. Cherts is now disabled. Though it wasn’t clear how he got the film, Cherts’ video showed another car violently ramming his from behind as he tried to make a left turn from Newport Way to his home. The accident happened at about 5 p.m. Dec. 21, 2014. Cherts noted that just a short time prior to the accident, his grandchildren were in the back seat of his car. For their part, at least in the course of the regular meeting, council members listened intently but had almost nothing to say in response to the various comments. In the course of committee reports, Councilman Joshua Schaer suggested the issue be taken up in depth at the next meeting of his infrastructure committee. That may or may not happen July 23. Schaer said he would make sure the date is publicized on the city website. Following the meeting, Schaer said the rules of a regular council session do not really allow for an extended discussion with the audience. With the help of the Washington State Patrol, Issaquah police still are investigating the accident, Mayor Fred Butler said after the council meeting. “It’s certainly a tragedy,” he said, adding he appreciated the obviously
Christopher Reh In Christopher Reh’s opinion, Issaquah traffic is simply out of control and city government is unresponsive. City Hall has an agenda of its own, he said, one that favors developers and marginalizes residents. “You just can’t have unsafe streets, that’s the first thing,” Reh said. Traffic improvements are an absolute necessity, he added. So how do you attack Issaquah’s traffic congestion and any safety issues? Reh had a couple of novel ideas. The first is to promote neighborhood small businesses removing the need for residents to travel as much to Gilman Boulevard and other Issaquah retail centers. Another is to approach Redmond and Sammamish for some help in dealing with local traffic problems. He said as their residents undoubtedly help clog Issaquah streets, there is no reason they
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shouldn’t be part of the solution, including helping fund road improvements. “Why shouldn’t they help? We are all in this together,” Reh said. Like some other candidates, Reh believes overcrowded, unsafe streets are merely a symptom of a more general problem. He reiterated his allegation that the current powers at City Hall simply don’t listen to residents. One tragic example is, he said, the recent fatality on Newport Way. Residents have been voicing safety concerns about the street for years, but no one listened, Reh said. “Most people don’t like to come in to City Hall because they feel like they are going to be ignored,” Reh added. Reh described the current council president as a “talker.” “I’m a listener,” he said. Reh works as a management consultant. He is married with two children. Go to www.chrisreh.com. Paul Winterstein “There has been an awakening in the city,” said Paul Winterstein, who is looking for his second term on the council. “That’s an exciting challenge and I want to return to the council so I can work with others who share my passion to go all in for Issaquah,” Winterstein said. He said the big issue when he first ran for council was the Central Is-
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saquah Plan, the first version of which is now complete. Winterstein noted the council also developed a traffic concurrency plan intended to address traffic issues related to development as it occurs. In fact, while he listed a number of accomplishments, Winterstein said finishing the concurrency plan is the thing of which he’s most proud. Winterstein added “that for the first time in our history there is a direct link between the money paid by growth through impact fees and a specific set of citywide transportation projects, including significant improvements in nonmotorized mobility and parks.” Winterstein contends the traffic congestion the city suffers from is the result of past policies and tremendous growth in the region. “Our congestion problem is largely due to motorists who drive through our city on their way to work or on their way home,” he said. Among other positive changes, the concurrency plan will make some of the drive-through corridors more efficient, he added Winterstein said he wants to make local government more accessible. He said residents just don’t have the same passion for city government as they do with, say, local schools, but he believes the best outcomes result when the public is engaged. Go to www.paulwinterstein.com.
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City will study crosswalks On July 8, Issaquah Mayor Fred Butler announced the city would undertake a detailed study of numerous crosswalks throughout Issaquah. Butler later said in an email that consultants would help determine which crosswalks as well as how many crosswalks would be studied. He did say the Newport Way crosswalk, where Haochen Xu was struck, would be scrutinized. Butler added the city has yet to hire a consultant. “The City Council and I heard from our citizens, and we echo our community in stating that safety is always our No. 1 priority,” Butler said. “As a community, our hearts go out to the family and loved ones affected by
IF YOU GO Safe access for pedestrians public open house 46-7:30 p.m. July 27 4Tibbetts Creek Manor 4750 17th Ave. N.W. this tragedy.” The city will consider looking at some 530 crosswalks, said Warren Kagarise, city communications coordinator. “Based on a review of several factors, such as citizen concerns, accident history and changes in conditions, our team will identify a number of priority crossings for a more detailed evaluation by the consultant,” he said.
heartfelt comments of the crowd. Butler indicated the city might have a better idea how to respond once they better know the cause of the accident. City Administrator Bob Harrison said local officials are waiting
on a report from the state patrol. “It’s hard to even think about,” Council President Paul Winterstein said. He added he was very open to a conversation regarding safety on Newport Way.
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thefts from cars. Flood said he has met with hundreds of voters in the course of Steven Bishop his campaign and said not one is happy with the pace of development in Issaquah. His message is, he said, to slow it down. “That has resonated very, very well,” Flood added. He said Issaquah has some 2,300 residential units on the way and the city simply must allow its roads and infrastructure to catch up with growth. Flood, 36, is a business analyst for Rosetta Stone. He is married with one small child. Learn more about him at www.voteflood.com.
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came out in favor of slowing the building up of Issaquah at least until the infrastructure has a chance to catch up, Bishop said he wasn’t in favor of slowing growth, though he said new development must arrive hand-in-hand with the infrastructure to handle any added traffic. “Safety is one of the paramount issues as well,” Bishop said. He said he believes Issaquah Police do a good job of trying to be open with the public, but added from the public side, the department doesn’t always seem accessible or seem to take resident concerns seriously. Bishop, 42, is a security and facility manager for a large telecommunications firm. He is married with four children. Bishop does not have a website.
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Daniel Johnson Unlike the other candidates, Daniel Johnson did not supply the county elections board with a phone number. He also did not respond to emails sent him through his website. By several accounts, Johnson has not run a very visible campaign. His website contains a Twitter feed, but it has not been updated in at least a month. On that website, Johnson said he would like to run his campaign in what might be a different manner from other candidates, “using only one-on-one interactions and digital media contacts.” He said he planned to accept no donations. “I am very passionate about education, infrastructure and nature,” Johnson said. “If elected, I intend to improve upon Issaquah’s legacy of top-ranked schools
Tim Flood Tim Flood, a South Lake Sammamish-area resident, said he was sort of drafted into running by his neighbors. He noted the South Lake Sammamish area was annexed to Issaquah in 2006, but said City Hall doesn’t always seem to pay the neighborhood — which contains about 10 percent of Issaquah’s population — the attention it deserves. For example, he said one topic of discussion during the annexation debate was an improved cycling/walking path through the area. That never appeared. Flood said the city put $50,000 into funding a feasibility study this year, but it has yet to happen. In any case, Flood said, the feasibility study is a long way from a plan for the estimated $6.2 million project. Flood said he is concerned about safety and police presence. He said his neighborhood is sort of cut off from the rest of Issaquah by Lake Sammamish State Park. He believes that may affect how often police visit the area, which he added has suffered from an increased number of burglaries and
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and beautiful parks, while also working with our committees in researching the most effective way to attain funds needed to fix our roads and ensure proper infrastructure.” Johnson said he also would focus his campaign on “supporting teachers and working professionals providing for their kids.” Johnson also advocates “promoting Issaquah as a safe, affordable and healthy place to live,” and talked on his Facebook page about promoting sustainability. Johnson has lived in the Puget Sound region for three years, settling in Issaquah in 2013. Over the Past decade, he served as a volunteer for the Children’s Miracle Network, Habitat for Humanity, United Way, the Humane Society and the Planetary Society. Johnson holds a bachelor’s degree in business and works as an IT specialist for Costco Wholesale. He is married. Learn more about him at www. votedanieljohnson.org. Bill Ramos Bill Ramos, the current chairman of the city Human Services Commission, has been on that commission for seven years. He also serves on the Economic Vitality and the Planning and Policy commissions. All in all, Ramos said he has served Issaquah in one way or another for over a decade. “Running for council has developed into a natural
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progression for me… I like working for the city, for the people,” he said. Bill Ramos In 2013, Ramos applied for an appointment to the council seat about to be vacated by then-newly elected State Sen. Mark Mullet, D-Issaquah. That seat eventually went to Councilwoman Mary Lou Pauly. Like many other candidates, traffic is one of the uppermost issues on Ramos’ mind, but unlike some others, he sees congestion as a symptom of other problems. Basically, Ramos said the city has some good plans for its future development and has some good projects in the works. However, he added, Issaquah’s infrastructure has not kept pace. “Right now, we are behind,” Ramos said, adding the city needs to quickly find a way to implement and fund street projects already planned. “I’m a doer,” Ramos said. “I really love to get things done.” While many of Ramos’ comments were in keeping with that get-it-done philosophy, he did express one bit of caution. “Every decision has consequences and we need to know what those consequences are,” he said. Ramos, 59, is a selfemployed transportation consultant, running his own firm, The Common Good LLC. He is married with two children. Learn more about him at www. ramosforcitycouncil.com.
Merry Christmas Issaquah in July fund needs a boost By Christina Corrales-Toy newcastle@isspress.com
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With just two weeks left in the month, the Merry Christmas Issaquah in July fundraising drive is well short of its ultimate goal. The monetary goal of $25,000 goes a long way in ensuring Issaquah families keep a roof over their heads. Take, for example, a local father of four, who needed to relocate due to a domestic violence situation. The man’s name is omitted to protect his privacy. He was approved for a subsidized apartment, but didn’t have the funds. A volunteer with the Eastside Domestic Violence Program, now known as LifeWire, brought him to Issaquah Community Services to seek help. ICS is a nonprofit that offers emergency financial aid to residents of the Issaquah School District. The organization was able to financially help the man move and settle in to the new apartment. Last year, ICS launched a pilot program in partnership with the Issaquah Food & Clothing Bank to address the need for families’ relocation to affordable housing. With an eye toward helping families and individuals move to more affordable housing, the organization and The Issaquah Press have launched a special July fundraising drive. The Press and ICS partner annually through the Merry Christmas Issaquah campaign. The
holiday fundraising drive — which in 2014 raised more than $80,000 — accounts for about 65 percent of Issaquah Community Services’ annual budget. Operating costs are covered through grants and other donations, so 100 percent of donated money goes to ICS clients. Issaquah Community Services receives about 500 requests for emergency aid in the form of utility payments, rent assistance and other miscellaneous contributions, each year.
ing programming this fall when the Pacific Northwest African-American Quilters exhibit inside Blakely Hall. The Highlands Council was awarded the grant, while artEAST will help coordinate and curate the show and activities. The “I Am” exhibit of art quilts from the Pacific Northwest African-American Quilters will be at Blakely
Hall from Sept. 8 to Nov. 19. PNWAAQ members are creating original art quilts on the theme of “I Am.” With a standard size of 18 inches wide, the quilts will appear as a unified exhibit while drawing visitors with each quilter’s unique imagery and expression. Additionally, each artist will create a selfportrait quilt for display with his or her exhibit quilt.
Highlands Council gets grant for art quilt project The Highlands Council has been awarded a 4Culture 2015 Group Art Project Grant in the amount of $5,500. The grant application was submitted with the help of artEAST Executive Director Karen Abel to fund new and enrich-
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HOW TO HELP Help by making a taxdeductible donation to Issaquah Community Services. The organization is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Send donations to Issaquah Community Services, P.O. Box 669, Issaquah, WA 98027. You can also donate to the cause using PayPal on the ICS website, www. issaquahcommunityservices.org. The names of donors — but not amounts — are published in The Press unless anonymity is requested. Call ICS at 8373125 for more information.
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“A little angel lost his life.” — Tina Conforti , next door neighbor of Haochen Xu, who was hit and killed in the crosswalk at Newport Way Northwest and Northwest Oakcrest Drive
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irst, two dogs were killed. They were on leashes, being walked by their owner in a crosswalk. But someone blew through the crosswalk three years ago and killed the dogs, traumatizing the man who loved them. At that time, there were crosswalk markings painted on the road in bright white paint and large yellow crosswalk signs outlined with blinking LED lights in each direction to tell motorists to be wary of pedestrians. Now, Haochen Xu, a young boy full of life and promise has been killed while walking with his mother in the same crosswalk. After the dogs were killed, people from the neighborhood contacted the city, asking for something to be done to make the intersection safer. They asked for the speed limit to be lowered from 40 mph to 30 mph, before someone was hurt or killed. Changes were made, and we applaud the city for those. Those changes included adding another blinking sign to alert motorists, so drivers using Newport Way Northwest in both directions see the signs, and the installation of reflective markers adjacent to the crosswalk to alert motorists. Traffic engineers conducted a speed study along Newport Way Northwest in the process of setting a speed limit for the area. The study determined 85 percent of motorists using the road drove at no more than 43-44 mph in the posted 40 mph zone. People have weighed in on both sides of this issue — some asking for the speed limit to be reduced and others saying people need to just pay attention, that the limit is already too low. We get it that people sometimes drive way under a speed limit, and that’s frustrating for people who need to get where they are going. We understand officials have to consider far more than residents do, including structural integrity and load-bearing ability of a road, when setting speed limits. But everyone needs to know that this should never happen again in our city, no matter what has to be done to prevent it. A review of all city intersections is now under way and all residents appreciate that. But all the statistics in the world can’t be the final judge of what happens to our citizens. Surely, city officials have the discretion to look at more than a traffic study and use their own discretion to decide whether to do more than what requirements dictate. We ask that officials really study the crosswalk and speed limit, and even personally visit the location at Newport Way Northwest and Northwest Oakcrest Drive. Then, do what is right.
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received an intriguing bundle of postcards in the mail here at work the other day — all had images of “my” art exhibits from across the United States. No, I’m not moonlighting as a modern artist on the East Coast. Rather, I share a more common name than I thought. Years ago, I Googled my name and discovered this quirk and wrote an Off The Press about all the other professions I couldn’t break into because my namesakes already had. Since then, the David Hayes, of Coventry, Connecticut, has kept me abreast of all his art exhibits featuring large, stunning and colorful metalworks. Which got me thinking — which other David Hayeses would I appreciate regularly updating me on their progress? Let’s check in on them. In 1973, musician David Hayes first played with Van Morrison on his album “Hard Nose the Highway” as a member of Morrison’s acclaimed band, The Caledonia Soul Orchestra. He would go on to collaborate with Morrison on albums through 2009 and release six solo albums. As an amateur musician, I’d love to compare notes with a professional of his caliber, especially as he is a man after my own heart, as his website cleverly states, “Avoiding meaningful work for 50 years.” I could also get into a debate with myself over climate change (I don’t believe in the man-made variety). As a distinguished visit-
ing lecturer in law at Stanford Law School, David Hayes also served as Deputy Secretary and Chief Operating Officer of the Department of the Interior David for both PresiHayes dent Clinton Press reporter (1999-2001) and President Obama (2009-2013). While his guest lectures focused on energy, conservation and Indian issues, David J. Hayes led the Interior’s Climate Change and Energy Task Force that studied and addressed impacts on water, wildlife and costal resources. I assume we’re both equally hard-headed about the subject and would walk away from the debate having failed to convince the other to move their position. Even thought Twitter’s been around since March 21, 2006, I have yet to sign up for my own account. Actually, now I could, just to get into a conversation with myself in 140 characters or less. David Hayes, @heydch, joined Twitter in May 2010, and focuses his tweets on death, taxes, Tumblr and the San Antonio Spurs. But I probably shouldn’t sign up now, because I wouldn’t want to confuse the 1,556 followers David See LEGION, Page 5
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make things easier for them, as if the world will do that for them when they graduate? How about career exams for medicine or law? Technical certifications? Job Why on earth would you interviews? Not high stakes? demand a lowering of standards We’ve developed a culture of coddling, dumbing down, giving for our high school students by removing high-stakes testing? trophies for participation, fawning over our kids and telling them This is in conflict with what is expected to compete and perform how very special they are. We all in the real world. feel our children are special and We wonder why kids break wonderful — but we need them to down, commit suicide or violence, be capable and confident in unlive in their parents’ homes until certain circumstances. Removing age 30 or have an entitlement challenges does them a disservice. mentality. They can’t deal with Life is a constant test. Learning stress, high expectations, compe- to deal with stress, expectations, tition, deadlines, loss or disapcompetition, disappointment, lospointment — they need constant ing and deadlines builds discientertainment, instant gratificapline, perseverance, focus, confition and short cuts. So, we should dence and competence. Kids need
Students helped prepare for real world with high-stakes testing
to learn that the world doesn’t fall apart if they fail — that they pick themselves up, work harder or smarter, and try again until they succeed. High-stakes testing shouldn’t be the sole determination, but it should count for some percentage along with maintaining grades for graduation. Challenging our kids teaches them to learn to focus, and deal with uncertainty in a fast-changing, competitive world that will be more so in the future. Or, is the real goal to push those 10,000 students through the system to meet state or federal requirements to receive money or hit numbers?
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Security should start with securing the perimeter with fencing the school grounds to control access to the grounds and reduce the possibility of students leaving school grounds or being removed from the grounds. Then, improve door glass and door-locking mechanisms as outlined in the final report of the Sandy Hook Advisory Commission. Then, mandate the National Fire Protection Codes to ensure school buildings are safe to occupy. This will cover building windows, usage, entity-owned phone systems and more. Then, review other areas in
the next 10 years doing so. My husband liked the lawns that are Robert Shear being discouraged, so I worked hard at having both. I now have a healthy population of red-legged frogs, spotted frogs, tree frogs I live on May Valley Road. and salamanders. Last year, I When we moved here 20 years spotted a small toad in my largest pond, and this year, saw two ago, there were frogs, toads, snakes and owls. roughskin newts and a snake; still waiting on the owls. Our property is bordered by two creeks. Our neighbor filled in My point is to work with people a natural wetland area that was and their garden preferences fed by the creek. I didn’t undereven if that includes some lawn. stand the ramifications at the time Every effort is helpful and everyor I would have convinced him one has a personal image of what otherwise. Soon the wildlife disap- a garden should be. peared. It took me a few years to Happy in Issaquah with lawn, frogs, toads and salamanders. realize what was lost and why. I had a strong desire to try to Shelley Potter restore the lost habitat and spent
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Sounds like a personal problem to me “Bert looks good this morning, Doc,” Dud said, quietly. Three stools down the counter, Bert smiled and said, “Yes, I certainly do!” We turned toward our old pal. “You heard that?” “Sure did, guys,” he grinned. “Look….” He pointed to his ears. “Hearing aids,” he said. We walked over and looked, and sure enough. “It was Maizie’s idea,” Bert said. “She made the appointment and everything. Said she was tired of having the TV on so loud.” “But it was a good idea, Bert,” Doc said. “Oh, I know. I’d been thinking about it for some time, Doc, but you know how a guy gets. You never really want to admit you need them, I guess. Truth is, I didn’t know how bad my hearing had become until I got them. Yesterday, when we got that little shower … I heard the rain on the roof. I heard a clock tick, too, and it’s been years for both those things.”
“Both what things?” Herb asked. We all looked at each other. We knew who should be next. Slim “Rain and clocks, Herb.” Randles “Oh … yeah.” “The hearing test lady came in the little room when the test was over and asked me if I’d shot guns a lot,” Bert said. Bert’s younger days as a hunting guide brought nods and chuckles from us. “There’s a range of sound that loud noises can hurt, and I guess that’s what happened with me. Turns out, it’s also the range of most women’s voices.” He grinned. “That may have something to do with Maizie’s making that appointment for me. Now I have no excuse when she says things like,
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P olice B lotter Porch package purloined A delivered package valued at $300 was reported stolen at 1:46 p.m. July 2 from the 100 block of Newport Way Southwest.
Vandalism 4Someone reported at 4:13 a.m. July 3 that $750 damage was caused to a vehicle in the 200 block of Wildwood Boulevard Southwest. 4A resident in the 100 block of Newport Way Northwest reported at 5:40 a.m. July 5 that someone caused $350 in damage to a window and damaged protective glass from a fire extinguisher. 4A resident in the 1400 block of Northeast Hickory Lane reported at 4:52 p.m. July 5 finding a silicone-like substance on his front door lock. He didn’t know who would have done it and may have to replace the lock. 4At 8:44 a.m. July 6, someone in the 1900 block of Northeast Park Drive reported someone caused
Issaquah resident joins Sound Mental Health Tresa Thomas Massiongale, of Issaquah, recently joined the executive team of King County behavioral health provider Sound Mental Health as its new community development officer. Thomas Massiongale, recently relocated from Northern California, brings more than 20 years of progressive nonprofit executive experience to the position. A certified fundraising executive, Thomas Massiongale has expertise working
ON THE MAP See a map of the Issaquah Police Department’s reported activity from the previous 72 hours at http:// bit.ly/ZPHFbA. Addresses on the map have been rounded to the nearest hundred block. The address reflects where the officer responded to the incident — not necessarily where it occurred.
of sunglasses. 4At 10:45 a.m. July 4, the owner of 2014 VW GLI reported that someone broke into the car in the 5100 block of IssaquahPine Lake Road and stole a radar detector and camera. The loss was estimated at $400. 4At 4:45 p.m. July 6, the owner of a 2003 Toyota Corolla reported someone broke into the car in the 1300 block of Brooklyn Walk Northeast causing $500 in damage. Nothing was reported missing.
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rested at 6:52 p.m. July 7 for shoplifting $58.40 in alcohol in the 1400 block of Highlands Drive Northeast.
block of Summerhill Ridge Drive Northwest reported a noise complaint at 9:57 p.m. July 5. The responding officer found a large wedding party in the process of breaking up. The homeowner had everyone come inside from the rear balcony and closed the back door. The officer asked the homeowner to also make sure all the windows were closed.
DUI At 4:37 p.m. July 4, a 45-year-old North Bend man was arrested for driving under the influence in the 400 block of Newport Way Northwest and for violating the use of an interlock device on his car. His blood alcohol content read .247 percent and .248 percent. The legal limit is .08 percent.
Thefts 4A $300 cell phone was reported stolen at 7:07 p.m. July 6 in the 200 block of Southwest Clark Street. 4At 5:15 p.m. July 8, a bicycle and computer, valued at $1,400, were reported stolen from the 100 block of Newport Way Southwest. 4Passports and death certificates were reported stolen at 6:16 p.m. July 7 from the 600 block of Northwest Juniper Street.
Driving without a license School’s out, remember? $100 damage to glass on a property. 4A resident in the 10300 block of IssaquahHobart Road Southeast reported at 6:53 p.m. July 7 that someone had caused $100 in damage to a car.
A 31-year-old Bellevue woman was arrested at 6:42 p.m. July 3 for driving without a license in the 1400 block of Highlands Drive Northeast.
Car break-ins 4The owner of a GMC car reported at 5:55 a.m. July 3 that someone broke into the car in the 23200 block of Southeast 51st Place and stole a $50 pair
4A 25-year-old Issaquah man was arrested at 10:48 a.m. July 4 for attempting to steal $6.56 in wine from the 5700 block of East Lake Sammamish Parkway Southeast. 4A juvenile was ar-
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earned her master’s degree from Columbia University and her Bachelor of Arts from San Francisco State University, and has been awarded the Columbia University Mellon Fellowship, the Soros Open Society Fellowship and numerous honors for community mental health promotion. Sound Mental Health is a private, nonprofit organization that has provided a comprehensive array of mental health and related services to the King County community since 1966. Learn more at www.smh.org.
Shoplifting
At 2:15 a.m. July 5, someone reported seeing a group of juveniles on the roof of Issaquah Middle School, 400 Second Ave. S.E. An officer observed three juveniles on the roof and another three on the school grounds. All the juveniles were contacted and their parents called, who took custody of the juveniles.
The Press publishes names of those charged with felony crimes. Information comes directly from local police reports.
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Gas Station Blues series welcomes Rod Cook and Mark Riley The summer Gas Station Blues series continues July 23 by welcoming Rod Cook and Mark Riley. The performance is from 7-9 p.m. at the Hailstone Feed Store (historic Shell station), 232 Front St. N. The Downtown Issaquah Association-sponsored event, in partnership with the Washington Blues Society, also features a beer garden and barbecue by Bardsley. The concerts are free and open to all ages. The duo of Rod Cook and Mark Riley has played with a who’s who of regional and national talent, from Sonny Landreth to Vicci Martinez. Cook and Riley have performed across the Pacific Northwest at every major music festival and have won dozens of Washington Blues Society “Best in the Blues” awards and are both in the Washington Blues Society Hall Of Fame.
Issaquah welcomes back Cherry Cherry at Concerts on the Green
By Courtesy of King County Council
Celebrating the grand opening of the Cougar/Squak Corridor Park are (from left) Paul Kundtz, Washington State director, Trust for Public Land; Kurt Fraese, board president, Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust; King County Councilman Reagan Dunn (and daughter Pemberley Jennifer Dunn); David Kappler, president, Issaquah Alps Trails Club; Rhonda Berry, chief of operations, King County Executive’s Office; Rebecca Lavigne, trail program director, Washington Trails Association; and Katy Terry, assistant division director, King County Parks and Recreation Division.
Cougar/Squak Corridor Park celebrates grand opening on National Trails Day Metropolitan King County Councilman Reagan Dunn attended the grand opening of the Cougar/ Squak Corridor Park last month on National Trails Day. “In 2012, this land was under threat of being clear-cut,” said Reagan Dunn, whose council district includes the Cougar/ Squak Corridor Park.
“Thankfully, through the work of many, we are able to celebrate the opening of a new park that provides varied recreational opportunities and protects critical habitat.” “I’m so happy this all came together,” David Kappler, president of the Issaquah Alps Trail Club, said. “Without support
from concerned area residents, Reagan Dunn, Dow Constantine and The Trust for Public Land, this would not have happened. “Washington Trails Association did a wonderful job building the new trail. Everyone should really come out here to experience it firsthand.” King County purchased
The Concerts on the Green series continues July 21 by welcoming back Neil Diamond tribute band Cherry Cherry. The free, family-friendly concert is from 7-8:30 p.m. on the lawn in front of the community center. Crowds typically begin gathering as early as 6 p.m. to lay claim for choice seating for community picnicking. On-site concessions are for sale by the Kiwanis Club of Issaquah and benefit multiple charitable programs. Concertgoers should leave alcohol and pets at home. Cherry Cherry is led by Steve Kelly, who says on his website, “We don’t impersonate Neil Diamond and his band, we just
play tribute with great respect, the music that he has given the world. We really love getting the kids involved, we are certainly a PG show, and the kids and adults that come are able to be a part of the show and share in the fun that we are having. No one can ‘be’ Neil Diamond, and we wouldn’t want to fill such shoes, but we can, in our own way, have fun and enjoy all of it for a seamless show.” Kelly said Cherry Cherry can be customized from six to 12 members, depending upon the size of the venue. So you never know when Alan White, Newcastle resident and drummer for Yes, will sit in with them.
226 acres in the valley between Cougar and Squak mountains in 2014, with the help of The Trust for Public Land. Now under public ownership, the land will provide recreational opportunities for area residents and preserve the land’s rich forest habitat, which supports a variety of wildlife. By Greg Farrar
Students accepted into aerospace scholars summer residency
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Meet a ‘dangerous German August Moon offers spy’ during July 25 hike During World War I, Issaquah’s economic success or failure seemed to hinge on the activities of a man whom British Intelligence declared a “dangerous German spy.” On July 25, Issaquah History Museums will introduce 20 people to the fascinating life of “Count” Gustav Konstantin Alvo von Alvensleben, who built an extensive coal mining operation in downtown Issaquah. While recounting tales of World War I, von Alvensleben and Issaquah’s dark and dangerous mining past, docent Doug Bristol will lead participants on a loop
walk through the scenic remnants of von Alvensleben’s enterprise. The two-hour hike covers the renovated area near the Issaquah Creek dam and Mine Hill before returning to the depot. This is a moderate hike with some steep sections on well-developed gravel and paved trails. It is easy to get tickets and register on Eventbrite at http://bit.ly/1JZebyu. Advance registration is required. Tickets are $7.50 for general admission or $5 for members. To help ensure the hike is safe and enjoyable for all, participation is limited to a maximum of 20 guests.
No “add-on” guests or children younger than 10 can be accommodated on this hike. All persons younger than 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Hikers are asked to leave their canine friends at home. Hikers will meet at the Issaquah Depot Museum, 78 First Ave. N.E., at 10:30 am. The walk will be held rain or shine. Everyone should bring water and snacks, and wear comfortable walking shoes. Learn more by emailing the Issaquah History Museums at info@ issaquahhistory.org or call 392-3500.
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Jo Simpson meets Gwenna, from the Echo Glen Canine Program. The Issaquah Women’s Club and Foundation gathered last month to distribute more than $7,700 to local organizations. Recipients include the Issaquah Food & Clothing Bank, Issaquah Senior Center, Life Enrichment Options, YWCA Family Village — Highlands, Issaquah Community Services and the Echo Glen Canine Program. Learn more about the club at www.issaquahwomensclub.org.
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The Washington Aerospace Scholars program is pleased to announce that the following local students will participate in one of the three WAS Summer Residency sessions held in July at the Museum of Flight in Seattle: Issaquah residents Anurag Mantrala, of Issaquah High School, Brooke Dicenzo, of Liberty High School, and Harrison Mickle, of The Overlake School High School, and Sammamish residents Jack Kooley, Ian Camal Sado, Lara Hakam and Pierce Klinke, of Skyline High School, and Dinesh Parimi and Matt Suhy, of Tesla STEM High School. WAS is a competitive educational program designed to connect high school juniors with educational and career opportunities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics through independent learning, hands-on interaction, professional guidance and site-based tours. The scholars are among 100 students who qualified for the Washington Aerospace Scholars Summer Residency program from 212 students who applied in November. Each student spent five months studying a University of Washington and NASAdesigned online curriculum and have been selected based on their academic performance in these lessons. Through a special partnership with the University of Washington, WAS students were able to register to earn five college credits based on completion of the WAS curriculum. During the residency experience students will collaborate to design a human mission to Mars with guidance from professional engineers, scientists, university students and certified educators. Students also will compete in hands-on
The Dragon and Phoenix Combo (left) and the Seafood in Vermicelli Sauce entrées were a good choice from August Moon Chinese Restaurant’s lunch menu.
By David Hayes dhayes@isspress.com Appearances can be deceiving. Take for example, August Moon. Don’t decide whether to eat there or not by its empty parking lot at 2 p.m. on a weekday, or by the Yelp review that described the interior as a Chinese retirement home, with a décor that hasn’t been updated since 1982. If you went by appearances alone, you’d be missing out on a darn fine meal with some of the best customer service. The waiter explained that a lot of the business during the week is from the high-tech crowd coming home from work and grabbing some take out. And luckily, the outdated décor has no affect on the quality of food from the sizable menu. The lunch menu, available through 3 p.m., a nice bonus for the late arriving mid-day crowd, offers a wide selection after the typical choice of soups (hot and sour, egg flower or wonton) and rice (fried, steamed or brown). The combo for vegetable dishes is $8.25; chicken and pork $8.50; beef $8.95; and shrimp $9.25. My philosophy is to try a staple of a restaurant’s cuisine to see how it stacks up with other local eateries. So I went with the Dragon and Phoenix combination specialty, which featured sautéed prawns and General Tso’s chicken. My dining companion, in a similar vein, likes to see how well a restaurant prepares its specialty. So he ordered the Seafood & Vermicelli in Satay Sauce from the Authentic Chinese Dishes section. Being from the dinner menu section, both
R e v ie w August Moon Chinese Restaurant 42904 228th Ave. S.E., Sammamish 4391-8888, 391-8676 4www.myaugustmoon.com 4Lunch: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday and 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday 4Dinner: 3-9:30 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 3-10 p.m. Friday and Saturday
orders came in at $14.95. My General Tso’s was just short of drowned in sauce. Luckily, it had the right amount of spices and sweetness typical of the dish making it as good as any other well-prepared General Tso’s I’ve had. The prawn sauce was just short of bland, but a little extra soy sauce and it was kicked up to the right notch of tastiness. And the vegetables were all fresh and crunchy. While the vermicelli noodles had a “slimy” look, again, appearances can be deceptive. My dining companion said with the meltin-your-mouth seafood, it was one of the best Chinese dishes he’d ever had. About that customer service — my combo platter came with soup (a delicious hot and sour for my taste buds). The waiter didn’t want my dining companion to wait salivating while watching me eat, so he See MOON, Page 8
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UPCOMING EVENTS The Great Inflatable Race, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 25, 5K fun run with eight to 10 inflatable obstacles, Lake Sammamish State Park, 2000 N.W. Sammamish Road, $40, www. thegreatinflatablerace.com Olde Town Mine History Hike, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. July 25, meet at the Issaquah Depot Museum, 78 First Ave. N.E., $7.50/general, $5/members, registration required, www.issaquahhistory.org One Day Teen Art Camp, ‘The Clay Tile Quilt: I Am Issaquah,’ create a local sculpture to be displayed for Highlands Day, lunch included, ages 12-18, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 8, Blakely Hall, 2550 N.E. Park Drive, $35, space is limited, registration required, arteast.org/teens
FRIDAY, JULY 17 Play and Learn Chinese, ages 2-5, 10:30 a.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430 Social Hour with music by The Roundabouts, 3 p.m., Spiritwood at Pine Lake, 3607 228th Ave. S.E., 313-9100 Seatown Rhythm and Blues, 7:30 p.m., Vino Bella, 99 Front St. N., 391-1424 Wine Club, 7:30-8:30 p.m., Blakely Hall, 2550 N.E. Park Drive, email Diane at danielsondd@yahoo.com
Darren Motamedy, 8 p.m., Pogacha, 120 N.W. Gilman Blvd., no cover, 392-5550 A Midsummer Night’s Stream, quietly observe Lewis Creek with a park ranger, ages 5 and older, Lewis Creek Visitor Center, $2/residents, $3/nonresidents, 5808 Lakemont Blvd. S.E., 4524195
Live music, 9 p.m., $10, Rolling Log Tavern, 50 E. Sunset Way, 392-2964
SATURDAY, JULY 18 Challenge Series Soap Box Derby Race, ages 10 and older, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Community Center, 301 Rainier Blvd. S., call Leo Finnegan to register at 3925692 Lila Lake Hike, strenuous, 11 miles, up to 2,400-foot elevation gain, 9 a.m., meet at 175 Rainier Blvd. S., issaquahalps.org
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Village Theatre’s KIDSTAGE Summer Independent Production presents ‘Catch Me If You Can,’ at 7:30 p.m. July 15-18, 2 & 7:30 p.m. July 18 and 2 p.m. July 19 at the First Stage Theatre, 120 Front St. N. Tickets are $18 for general admission and $16 for youths and seniors. To learn more or to purchase tickets, go to villagetheatre.org.
Sounds of Summer Music Series, live music throughout Grand Ridge Plaza, 2-5 p.m., Saturdays through Aug. 15, 1451 Highlands Drive N.E., 427-0977
meet at 175 Rainier Blvd. S., issaquahalps.org Issaquah Valley Trolley runs, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Train Depot, 78 First Ave. N.E., $5, kids age 5 and under free, www. issaquahhistory.org Junior Ranger Programs, join Interpretive Specialist Alysa Adams for a fun learning experience, 1-2:30 p.m., Lake Sammamish State Park, 2000 N.W. Sammamish Road, 455-7010
The Beat Project, 7:30 p.m., Vino Bella, 99 Front St. N., 391-1424 ‘Catch Me If You Can,’ 2 p.m., First Stage Theatre, 120 Front St. N., $18/general, $16/ youths and seniors, villagetheatre.org
Farmers market, petting zoo with Reptile Man, donate blood, music by Los Orchids, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., rain or shine, Pickering Barn, 1730 10th Ave. N.W. Saturday Morning Trail Run, meets weekly for a 3- to 5-mile run on Tiger or Squak mountains, 9 a.m. Uphill Running, 100 Front St. S., Suite A, 391-2430
MONDAY, JULY 20 Kerry and the Keepers, 8 p.m., Pogacha, 120 N.W. Gilman Blvd., $5 cover, 3925550 Karaoke, 9 p.m., Rolling Log Tavern, 50 E. Sunset Way, 3922964
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Lakemont Highlands Open Space Hike, moderate, 3.5 miles, 10 a.m. to noon, Lewis Creek Visitor Center, 5808 Lakemont Blvd. S.E., 4524195 Issaquah Valley Trolley runs, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Train Depot, 78 First Ave. N.E., $5, kids age 5 and under free, www.issaquahhistory.org Junior Ranger Programs, join Interpretive Specialist Alysa Adams for a fun learning experience, 1-2:30 p.m. and 5-6:30 p.m., Lake Sammamish State Park, 2000 N.W. Sammamish Road, 455-7010 ‘Catch Me If You Can,’ 2 & 7:30 p.m., First Stage Theatre, 120 Front St. N., $18/general, $16/youths and seniors, villagetheatre.org
All Camaro Show 8 a.m., weather permitting, Triple XXX Rootbeer Drive-in, 98 N.E. Gilman Blvd., 392-1266 Mount Catherine Hike, moderate, 6 miles, up to 2,200foot elevation gain, 9 a.m.,
Heroes of History: Knights in Shining Armor Show, 11 a.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430
talk-in 146.56 MHz at 6:45 p.m., meeting at 7 p.m., police station, 130 E. Sunset Way, www.w7bi.com
and Erika Mitchell, 7 p.m., Hailstone Feed Store, 232 Front St. N., www.eastsidewrites.org
City Council meeting, 7 p.m., City Hall South, 135 E. Sunset Way, 837-3000
Geeks Who Drink Trivia Night, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Gaslamp Bar & Grill, 1315 N.W. Mall St., 392-4547
TUESDAY, JULY 21 Regal Summer Movie Express, ‘Mr. Peabody and Sherman,’ 10 a.m., Regal Highlands Stadium 12, 940 N.E. Park Drive, 427-0977 Tuesday Night Run, meets weekly for a 1.5-mile casual run, 6 p.m., Uphill Running, 100 Front St. S., Suite A, 391-2430 The Rovin’ Fiddlers, 7-9 p.m., Issaquah Valley Senior Center, 75 N.E. Creek Way, www.rovinfiddlers.com Rivers and Streams Board meeting, 7 p.m., City Hall Northwest, 1775 12th Ave. N.W., 837-3000
Knit for Life, providing support for cancer patients and beyond, supplies provided, 1-4 p.m., Swedish/Issaquah, 751 N.E. Blakely Drive, open to the public Issaquah Library Book Club, ‘The Signature of All Things,’ by Elizabeth Gilbert, 6:30 p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430 Issaquah Communications and Support Team meeting,
WEDNESDAY, JULY 22 Regal Summer Movie Express, ‘The Book of Life,’ 10 a.m., Regal Highlands Stadium 12, 940 N.E. Park Drive, 427-0977 Trivia Night, 7:30 p.m., Zeeks Pizza, 2525 N.E. Park Drive, 893-8646 Live music, 9 p.m., Rolling Log Tavern, 50 E. Sunset Way, 392-2964
THURSDAY JULY 23 Tennis and Friends, 9 a.m. to noon, Monday through Friday, Tibbetts Valley Park, 965 12th Ave. N.W., ages 50 and older; registration not required Civil Service Commission meeting, 4:30 p.m., City Hall Northwest, 1775 12th Ave. N.W., 837-3000 ‘Layered Stories’ Opening Exhibit and Reception with Anne La Fever and Liz Ruest, 6-8 p.m., Blakely Hall, 2550 N.E. Park Drive, 507-1107
Concert on the Green with Cherry Cherry, 7-8:30 p.m., Community Center Green, 301 Rainier Blvd. S., free, www. issaquahwa.gov Talking Pages Reading Series, monthly literary reading and open mic series, focus on thriller fiction with authors Boyd Morrison
Cable TV Commission meeting, 6 p.m., City Hall, 130 E. Sunset Way, 837-3000 Gas Station Blues, with Rod Cook and Mark Riley Duo, 7-9 p.m. Thursdays, Hailstone Feed Store, 232 Front St. N., www.downtownissaquah.com
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You can help Tools 4 School provide 1,000 fully stocked backpacks on August 22 so Issaquah School District students can start school equipped for learning. Donate funds by mail ISF, PO Box 835 Issaquah, WA 98027
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O bituaries Willy Moeller
March 21, 1922 – July 9, 2015 Willy Moeller passed away peacefully on July 9, 2015, due to natural causes. Willy Moeller Willy was 93. A service will be held at St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Medina. Willy was born in Hohenraden, Germany. Willy and his wife Frieda, and son and daughter immigrated from Germany to America in 1954. They settled in a farming community in Walkerton, Indiana. Willy and Frieda remained there until 2001 and then moved to Issaquah. Willy retired from farming and Bomarko Inc., in Plymouth, Indi-
ana. Willy is survived by one son, Holger W. Moeller, of Chitré, Panama; one daughter, Elke B. Lewis, of Issaquah; one granddaughter, Aleksondra R. Jordan, of Issaquah, one brother, Helmuth Moller, of Hamburg, Germany; and one sister, Anni Wojcsiezek, of Hohenraden, Germany. His wife Frieda preceded him in death in 2003. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 8398 N.E. 12th Street, Medina, WA 98039. Friends are invited to share memories and sign the family’s online guest book at www.flintofts. com. Arrangements are by Flintoft’s Issaquah Funeral Home. Those wishing to attend the service should contact the family or the funeral home for details.
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The Issaquah Press Students get more than $3.5 million in scholarships Issaquah High School and the Issaquah School District are grateful for the generosity of the community who contributed in part to more than $3.5 million in scholarships to Issaquah’s class of 2015 as reported by students and their parents. Students received scholarships and grants for academic merit, community service, athletic ability and leadership, and honors scholarships from the schools they will be attending and community leaders. Issaquah High School would like to thank and recognize the following: National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Temple De Hirsch Sinai, Korean American Hotel Owners Association, AXA Foundation, Boy Scouts of America, Korean American Artist Association of Washington State, Society of American Military Engineers, Alpha Delta Kappa, BECU Foundation, Comcast, Girl Scouts of Western Washington, the Gordon A. Rich Memorial Foundation, IBM, International Association of Firefighters Local 2878, Issaquah High School Booster Club, Issaquah High School PTSA, Issaquah Schools Foundation, NASA Space Grant Consortium, National Merit Scholarship, Northwest Leadership Foundation, Pat Hatmaker Memorial Foundation, Qualstar Credit Union, Seattle First Citizen Foundation, Society of Women Engineering, Temcov Foundation, Issaquah Women’s Club, Wash-
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ington State Opportunity Scholarship, Wells Fargo and WIAA Dance and Drill Coach’s Association Award. We would also like to acknowledge the generous financial support from the military, colleges and universities that Issaquah High School seniors were awarded, and will use at their perspective educational institutions. Congratulations to the following Issaquah scholarship recipients: Marie Andresen, Sarah Arthur, Rachel Baker, Kendra Brown, Sage Campbell, Andy Co, J.B. Cohen, Sierra Copner, Kalyn Crickmore, Chandler Crowe, Holly Ellis, Allison Evans, Aaron Evans, John Figg, Vanessa Fisher, Michelle Fowler, Emma Gavin, Michelle Gersuk, Mikey Giannopulos, Jennifer Gibbs, Ty Gibson, Rafael Gomez, Joanna Hamilton, Bryan Hanner, Julian Hsu, Lucy Huffmab, Conner Hughes, Delaney Jamison, Daniela Jaramillo, John Jerue, Sahar Kazemi, Alayna Keagle, Larissa Kolasinski, Rajat Lahiri, Jocelyn Mabson, Veronica Maron, Emanuela Mateas, Kristin Mays, Ella McMahan, Mariah Meads, Mackenzie Minehan, Sophie Mittelstaedt, Trevor Morton, Elle O’Neill, Jacob Osborne, Mariah Osgood, Edward Park, Angela Perez, Josh Powazek, Mackenzie Richert, Anne Robertson, Sarah Rothwell, Joshua Rudolph, Ian Salmon, Julia Schroeder, Alex Seo, Moon (Michelle) Sun, Pratik Vaidya, James Veitengruber, Jordon Wong and Nick Ziegelmann.
Jagger is a 1-year-old Labrador retriever mix with an abundance of mischieJagger vous energy. He would thrive in the care of a very active and experienced adopter who can exercise this youngster’s mind as well as his body on a daily basis. With a dedicated and consistent trainer, Jagger has the potential to be a fantastic, devoted sidekick.
Meet Claude, a 3-year-old brown tabby domestic shorthair mix. This super Claude sweet guy loves cuddling, head rubs, catnip toys and lounging in cat trees. Claude is very social and is popular with volunteers and staff alike. Claude did test positive for FIV but when kept indoors, an FIV-positive kitty can live a long, happy life like any other feline.
To adopt these or other animals, call the Humane Society for Seattle/King County at 641-0080 or go to www.seattlehumane.org. All animals are spayed/neutered, microchipped and vaccinated, and come with 30 days of pet health insurance and a certificate for a vet exam.
FISH receives grants The Washington Foundation for the Environment has awarded Friends of the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery a $1,500 grant to help develop curriculum for FISH’s new after middle school program, The Earth Service Corps FISH Ambassadors.
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brought him a bowl of his own, on the house. The waiter also took the time to answer all of our questions and keep our water glasses full, a detail often overlooked in the industry. My only complaint would have to be the size of the menu. Rather than specializing in a
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engineering challenges, receive briefings from experts in aerospace and engineering fields, and participate in behind-thescenes tours, including the Boeing Commercial Airplane assembly plant and the engineering laboratories at the University of Washington. Washington Aerospace Scholars will
FISH Education Coordinator Suzannah Cox will run the new program in partnership with the YMCA. The Seattle Aquarium has also awarded FISH $1,400 through its Youth Ocean Advocates Fund to purchase new marine testing equipment. The grant was one of five selected out of 30 applicants.
few great dishes, they’ve decided to offer everything under the moon. With numerous options in appetizers, soups, house specialties, combination specialties, authentic dishes, beef, seafood, egg foo yung, poultry, pork, vegetable, tofu, noodles, fried rice and dessert, the selection process can be daunting. But with our small sample size, we were left with the appearance that you can’t go wrong with August Moon. accept applications for students and teachers in early September for the 2015-2016 program cycle; download an application at www. museumofflight.org/was. WAS participants must be high school juniors, United States citizens and Washington state residents. Teachers must be practicing, Washington state-certified educators, and must also be U.S. citizens. The deadline for applications will be in early November.
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To place your ad call: 425-392-6434, ext. 232 Deadline: Monday 11am 209-NOTICES 210-Public Notices Legal Notice 15-1370 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS EASTSIDE FIRE & RESCUE Sealed bids will be received by the undersigned at the office of EAST‑ SIDE FIRE & RESCUE, 175 New‑ port Way NW, Issaquah Washington 98027 up to 2:00 p.m. on July 30, 2015, for one new Water Tender, af‑ ter which time bids will no longer be accepted. Sealed bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at the office of East‑ side Fire & Rescue at 2:15 p.m. on July 30, 2015. Bids are to be submitted only on the form provided in the Bid Package. Bid documents can be downloaded from our website at www.eastside‑ fire‑rescue.org. Bid documents can also be obtained at our Headquar‑ ters office located at 175 Newport Way NW, Issaquah, Washington. The purchase and sale shall be ac‑ complished in accordance with this Advertisement for Bids, Instructions to Bidders, Purchase and Sales Agreement and Specifications as contained in the Bid Package 15‑02. Bid packages shall be submitted at the office of Eastside Fire & Rescue in a sealed envelope marked: Sealed Bid for Water Tender, along with the bid date and time of the bid opening. The Bid form shall contain all the information requested, or the bid may be rejected as unresponsive. All bids shall be accompanied by a cashiers check or bid bond payable to Eastside Fire & Rescue in an amount not less than five percent of the total bid. Bid forms must not be separated from the Bid Package and the bound document must be submit‑ ted intact. A performance bond in the full amount of the bid will be re‑ quired. The Bidder shall guarantee the total bid price forty five (45) days from the opening of the Bid. Eastside Fire & Rescue reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids, to waive minor informalities, and to accept the bid deemed to be in the best interest of Eastside Fire & Rescue and the Citizens residing therein, and it is not bound to accept the lowest bid submitted. In accordance with RCW 39.34, other governmental agencies may purchase off this Bid Package at the terms and prices offered. Published in The Issaquah Press July 9th & 16th, 2015.
Public Notice - 15‑1369 T‑Mobile West, LLC plans to con‑ struct wireless facility SE02817H at 26325 SE 39th St., Issaquah, WA 98029. Comments regarding poten‑ tial effects on Historic Properties in accordance with Sec 106 of the Na‑ tional Historic Preservation Act should be directed to Vitaly M. at 16485 Laguna Cyn. Rd., Ste. 200, Irvine, CA 92618. Published in The Issaquah Press 7/9/2015 & 7/16/2015 Public Notice 15-1367 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING 2015‑16 PROPOSED BUDGET ISSAQUAH SCHOOL DISTRICT The Issaquah School District has prepared a budget for the 2015‑16 school year, which is on file in the District Administration office. A copy will be furnished to anyone upon re‑ quest. A public hearing will be held in the Board Room at the Issaquah School District Administration building in conjunction with the regular board meeting of the Board of Directors of the Issaquah School District at 7:00 pm, Wednesday, August 12, 2015. The hearing is for the purpose of providing an opportunity for public input on the proposed 2015‑ 16 budget. Any person may attend this meeting and be heard for or against any part of the budget. This hearing is in accordance with the re‑ quirements of WAC 392‑123‑054. Jacob Kuper Chief of Finance and Operations Published in The Issaquah Press on July 16th and 23rd, 2015.
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Issaquah athlete wins gold at U.S. Open World Martial Arts Championship Amanda Gardiner, a third-degree black belt in Taekwondo, won a gold and bronze in two weapons’ divisions at the ISKA U.S. Open World Martial Arts Championships at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort in Orlando, Florida. The event attracted athletes from around the world, including Germany, Australia, South Africa, Argentina, Brazil and Jamaica. Gardiner remains undefeated in weapons in this year’s competition season. She has been doing the martial art of Taekwondo for eight years and is an instructor at Park’s Taekwondo in Redmond. Gardiner is the reigning national champion in weapons, and has won U.S World titles in sparring and weapons, and Pan-American Champion in four different divisions, including weapons.
Lakeside Recovery rides momentum to state
By Neil Pierson npierson@ sammamishreview.com Good baseball teams know successful seasons don’t happen simply by beating lesser teams — they challenge themselves against opponents who are older, wiser and more talented. That’s the philosophy the Lakeside Recovery Senior Babe Ruth squad follows, and they hope their difficult schedule will put them in prime position to win the most important games of the 2015 season. Lakeside Recovery is 3217 heading into the state tournament, held July 1415 in Ephrata, results that came after press time. The team hopes to be one of two Washington qualifiers to reach the Senior Babe Ruth regionals, July 20-26 in Calgary, Alberta. While Lakeside Recovery has won nearly two-thirds of its games this summer, head coach Vince Maughan believes his players can learn valuable lessons in games they lose against higher-caliber teams. Lakeside’s 6-0 loss to the Kirkland Merchants 18Us July 9 at Issaquah High School could be one of those teaching moments. Lakeside didn’t string together much offense against Kirkland pitcher Colton Foshee, who tossed a complete-game shutout. He allowed five hits and no walks while striking out eight. “That’s a pretty solid team,” Maughan said of the Merchants. “We’ve played a lot of games this summer, and our focus is just getting better one day at a time. “We schedule these games against teams that are a little older than us in order to get better for our state tournament and playoffs.” Kirkland grabbed control of the game in the third inning, scoring four times off Lakeside starter Chris Soth, an Issaquah High School senior. Paul Falco and Austin
Cougar Mountain trail series completes third event The Cougar Mountain Trail Run Series completed its third run of the summer July 11 at Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park near Issaquah. The series concludes Aug. 8. Listed below are the July 11 top finishers for the men’s and women’s divisions at 3.12, 10.8 and 19.5 miles.
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Lakeside Recovery’s Alec Cordova hits during the fourth inning of a July 9 Senior Babe Ruth baseball game against the Kirkland Merchants at Issaquah High School. Kirkland won, 6-0.
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Lakeside Recovery pitcher Chris Soth, an Issaquah High School senior, gave up four runs on 11 hits in six innings of work. Lively had back-to-back doubles to open the scoring, and Soth plunked Jared Menssen with the bases loaded to force in a second run. Kirkland’s Jake Steele followed with a sacrifice
fly, and Tor Jensen’s RBI single made it 4-0. Facing a sizable deficit created a tough task for Lakeside, a team that relies heavily on small-ball tactics. Maughan said the players don’t hit much for
power — they’ve hit one home run in 2015 — but on speed and strategy. They had about 200 stolen bases in their first 46 games. “We steal a lot of bases, and we do things like we can, but when you get down four or five to zero, it’s tough to do that,” Maughan said. “Our pitchers normally keep us in the game, and we’re able to get one run here, two runs there, and have a big inning every once in a while.” Lakeside’s scoring chances were few and far between as Foshee struck out the side in the third, and then got a break in the fourth after Luke Eiken blooped a two-out single into shallow right field. Foshee threw a wild pitch, but the ball took a fortunate hop off the backstop and allowed Menssen, the catcher, to throw out Eiken at second base,
derailing Sam Jones’ RBI opportunity. Jones drilled an opposite-field double to right to open the fifth, but didn’t get past third base as Foshee struck out Weston Miller and Thomas Day. The Merchants cemented the victory with two runs in the seventh off reliever Alejandro Graterol, getting doubles from GJ Hurst, Max Cummings and Michael McGaw. As they prepared for the two-day state tournament, Maughan gave credit to the Merchants for driving the ball against his pitchers, whom he felt didn’t make many mistakes. “It’s a good game for us to play every once in a while,” he said. “We’ve won a lot of games, and this is just one of those games we play in order to keep winning and get better when we play teams that are more on our level.”
Men’s Division 43.12 miles: 1. Blake Hamm, Shoreline, 20:06.1; 2. Carl Laviolette, Seattle, 21:03.2; 3. Simon Lorimer, Kamakura, Japan, 21:56.9; 4. Scott Blankenship, Sammamish, 24:39.8; 5. Jeff Dannenberg, Federal Way, 24:50.9. 410.8 miles: 1. Eddie Strickler, Seattle, 1:15:47.8; 2. Keith Laverty, Seattle, 1:15:56.3; 3. Jim Bethune, Tumwater, 1:19:55.6; 4. Amon Mende, Seattle, 1:22:15.0; 5. Michael Smith, Renton, 1:22:29.3. 419.5 miles: 1. Mathew Hong, Bellevue, 2:44:33.3; 2. Don Wesley, Seattle, 2:50:47.1; 3. Dustin Hinkle, Kirkland, 2:52:35.6; 4. Aaron Ostrovsky, Seattle, 3:08:18.1; 5. Maxwell Long, Kirkland, 3:10:20.5. Women’s Division 43.12 miles: 1. Alison Naney, Seattle, 22:43.5; 2. Bethany Freeburg, Seattle, 24:43.0; 3. Carly Tu, Seattle, 26:30.5; 4. Nicole Balduf, Seattle, 26:52.6; 5. Alexa Severtsen, Shoreline, 27:21.9. 410.8 miles: 1. Paige Pattillo, Seattle, 1:25:24.2; 2. Jo Markham, Olympia, 1:26:52.1; 3. Heidi Strickler, Seattle, 1:27:02.9; 4. Sophia Liu, Redmond, 1:29:15.8; 5. Laura Mickelson, Seattle, 1:32:57.3. 419.5 miles: 1. Caroline Renkin, Seattle, 3:08:59.0; 2. Kate Wilson, Seattle, 3:12:56.3; 3. Stella Cushing, Seattle, 3:18:35.7; 4. Rachel Johnson, Tacoma, 3:23:25.9; 5. Andrea Ostrovsky, Seattle, 3:25:00.2.
Gunners FC drops season finale to Sounders U23s By Neil Pierson npierson@ sammamishreview.com The first time Puget Sound Gunners FC and the Seattle Sounders U23s met this season, the result was a humbling 5-0 defeat for a Gunners squad that didn’t perform up to its capabilities. “The first time we played the Sounders, it was a disaster,” coach Alex Silva said. The July 11 rematch at Issaquah High School was different. Puget Sound had an early lead and seemed to be headed for its sixth tie in 12 matches, but the Sounders grabbed a second-half stoppage time goal from Jonathan Campbell to swipe all three points, 2-1. Gunners FC (0-7-5, 5 points) finished at the bottom of the seven-team Premier Development League Northwest Division, but Silva had no doubts his players performed better than their record indicated. In particular, their last three matches showed marked improvement. After a second-half collapse against the Portland Timbers U23s, the Gunners earned a 1-1 tie in the June 28 rematch. They followed that up with a scoreless tie against Calgary Foothills FC in which they controlled the pace of play and had several quality scoring chances. The season finale against
Seattle was no different as the Gunners took 13 shots, forced three saves from goalkeeper Paul Christensen, and went on top in the first half as forward Daniel Gavin notched his second goal of the season. “He missed most of the first part of the season,” Silva said of Gavin, who plays collegiately at the University of Washington. “He was fired up again coming up against the Sounders, and he’s a big body up front, helps out a lot.” Second-place Seattle (73-1, 22 points), which will face Portland in a play-in game to the PDL playoffs, leveled the score before halftime on Guillermo Delgado’s team-leading fifth goal of the season. “They had a great shot from outside the box to the low corner, no chance (for goalkeeper Ryan Herman),” Silva said of the play. Herman, another UW player, made six saves against the Sounders, and helped galvanize a leaky Gunners back line that surrendered 23 goals in its first nine PDL matches. They allowed only three goals in their last three outings, with Herman starting the final two games, and Issaquah High School’s Ian Lambert playing well in the tie against Portland. “He makes everybody confident,” Silva said of Herman, a 6-foot-7 behemoth who went 3-0 at UW
last season. “He has a lot of experience … so you can see when he’s in goal, everybody gets comfortable. He certainly helped the defensive line a lot by communicating with them.” While Gunners FC finished with a winless record, it wasn’t a true reflection of how the season went, Silva said. The team didn’t have its full complement of players for much of the season, hampering its chemistry, and coughed up key goals in the final five minutes of three matches, costing a total of four points. “You finish in last place, but for someone who has really watched us, there are worse teams than us, and we just didn’t get the points,” Silva said. One of the highlights of the summer, he said, was getting Lambert and fellow goalkeeper Cameron Oen, two Issaquah Soccer Club products, some playing time at a higher level. “This kind of reinforces that commitment to the younger players for their growth in the years to come, and that’ll help the club as a whole,” Silva said. Gunners FC made good on its main mission within the PDL, he added. “We want to make sure the players get developed, and that’s a goal,” Silva said. “Hopefully, we help them out in their By Christina Corrales-Toy fall league in college, and that’ll impact them for the Henry Wingo, Puget Sound Gunners FC midfielder, races toward the ball in the Gunners’ 2-1 loss rest of their lives.” to the Seattle Sounders U23s July 11 at Issaquah High School.
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Knights of Columbus host blood drive
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The Knights of Columbus is hosting a blood drive from 1-7 p.m. July 31 at Saint Joseph Catholic Church, 220 Mountain Park Blvd. Walk-ins will be welcomed. However, appointments are appreciated.
Nominations sought for 2015 Environmental Hero Awards RE Sources for Sustainable Communities is accepting nominations through July 29 for its
Environmental Heroes Awards. Winners will be honored at the 12th Annual Environmental Heroes Banquet on Sept. 10 at the Lairmont Manor, in Edgemoor. Heroes will be selected by a panel of community members who will evaluate the nominees for extraordinary commitment to en-
vironmental stewardship, education, innovation, activism or advocacy in the Northwest Washington area. Individuals, businesses
or groups can be nominated by 5 p.m. July 29 online at www.re-sources.org. RE Sources for Sustainable Communities is a local nonprofit organization
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