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Deep Metro Transit cuts could halt Issaquah bus route Route 200 is on chopping block as transit agency faces steep service reduction

Girl, 12, sentenced for Facebook cyberbullying

By Warren Kagarise Issaquah Press reporter

By Warren Kagarise Issaquah Press reporter The proposed cuts to King County Metro Transit could create obstacles for commuters on crosstown trips, especially if the agency abolishes Issaquah-centric routes.

The steepest proposed reduction in Metro Transit service could eliminate Route 200 in Issaquah and Route 927, a link between downtown Issaquah and the Sammamish Plateau, as early as next year.

The proposal surprised riders aboard a Route 200 bus jostling from downtown Issaquah to the commercial core.

Paul Vranesh catches a Route 200 bus near Issaquah High School — not far from home — and rides to work along Northwest Gilman Boulevard.

“It would make me very upset if they took that away,” he said as he disembarked near the Issaquah Commons shopping center July 18.

The decision is up to the King County Council, as members consider a vehicle-tab fee as a stopgap against Metro Transit cuts in the near future.

Christina Martin, pregnant and due “any day now,” relies on the Route 200 bus for trips to doctors’ appointments and shopping at Target and Fred Meyer, stops along the route. The ride is free due to support from the city.

“Don’t take it away,” she said July 18, in a message directed to King County leaders.

The nine-member council is poised to decide on a $20 vehicletab fee to shore up transit funding July 25. In a majority decision, council members could send the measure to voters on the November ballot. Or, a supermajority of council members could enact the fee outright.

Metro Transit faces a $60 million budget gap due a decline in

BY GREG FARRAR

Metro Route 200 bus riders (above, from left) Christina Martin and Paul Vranesh chat July 18 on their way from their residences in downtown Issaquah to work on Gilman Boulevard. Below left, a sign on the fare box indicates the free nature of the popular service. Below right, one of the Metro coaches continues on its route at Front Street and Sunset Way.

GET INVOLVED King County Council public hearing 6 p.m. July 21 Agenda: proposed Metro Transit congestion-reduction charge Burien City Hall, Council Chambers 400 S.W. 152nd St.

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A 12-year-old Issaquah girl received a suspended sentence July 13 for posting lewd photos and messages on a classmate’s Facebook page, but she can continue to access the social-networking site, albeit under adult supervision.

The sentence includes 20 hours of community service in addition to supervision for all computer use. King County Juvenile Court also ordered the girl to write a letter of apology to the 12-year-old classmate targeted in the incident.

If she completes all conditions of the deferred sentence and stays out of trouble for six months, the court intends to dismiss the charges for first-degree computer trespassing, a felony, and cyberstalking, a misdemeanor.

Prosecutors said the girl and a classmate, a then-11-year-old, posted explicit photos and sent solicitations for sex from the account for Issaquah Middle School student Leslie Cote. Her family asked for media outlets to name Leslie in news coverage to draw attention to cyberbullying and Facebook misconduct.

The incident attracted national attention to cyberbullying, and led to a “Today” interview for Leslie and her family.

Earlier in the month, the Juvenile Court Diversion Committee ordered the then-11year-old, who has since turned 12, to complete community service. If she completes the service, the court intends to dismiss the charges against her, too.

Diversion is a common path for first- or second-time juvenile offenders. Prosecutors review a case to determine whether a juvenile offender is eligible and, if both the youth and the prosecutor agree, the offender enters into a written agreement to complete court-ordered requirements or face consequences.

Under state law, the girls faced a See CYBERBULLYING, Page A5

Man is unlikely to be charged for death in Protection decision is due soon for Lake Lake Sammamish State Park shootings In year since firefight, officials determine Renton man acted in self-defense

Sammamish kokanee

By Warren Kagarise Issaquah Press reporter

By Warren Kagarise Issaquah Press reporter

The man responsible for a death in a Lake Sammamish State Park shootout last July acted in selfdefense and is shielded from prosecution under state law.

King County prosecutors and investigators said a then-21-yearold Renton man gunned down Justin Cunningham, 30, amid the July 17, 2010, shootout.

Investigators also determined that Cunningham shot and killed Yang Keovongphet, 33, before the Renton man killed Cunningham.

Ian Goodhew, deputy chief of staff for King County Prosecutor Dan Satterberg, said investigators relied on forensic evidence from firearms used in the gun battle and bystanders’ interviews to recreate the chaotic moments in the park at about 9 p.m. on a

Saturday, just after sunset.

Investigators determined Cunningham pulled a gun as a disagreement between groups picnicking in the park escalated into a fistfight. Then, gunshots ruined the calm night.

“When you’re getting shot at, or your friends or your group people are getting shot at, then you shoot back, it’s in self defense,” Goodhew said.

Though the Renton man does not face a charge related to the state park death, sheriff’s office investigators recommended a possible charge for unlawful firearm possession. The sheriff’s office said the man cannot possess firearms due to a prior felony conviction.

Prosecutors used the same charge last year to convict another man involved in the shootout.

“Washington law is pretty

aggressive and pretty clear in that when you’re threatened in terms of serious injury or death, you can respond with force up to causing death, and that’s what was determined,” Goodhew said.

“Now, independent of that is whether or not you’re allowed to possess a firearm in the first place.”

The prosecutor’s office has not charged the Renton man for unlawful firearm possession. The Issaquah Press typically does not name a suspect until he or she is charged.

In the days after the firefight, investigators arrested Keovongphet’s cousin, David Keowongphet, for unlawful firearm possession. Now, a year after the shootout, Keowongphet is incarcerated at the Coyote Ridge Corrections Center, a minimumand medium-security prison in

“Washington law is pretty aggressive and pretty clear in that when you’re threatened in terms of serious injury or death, you can respond with force up to causing death, and that’s what was determined.”

— Ian Goodhew Deputy chief of staff to King County Prosecutor Dan Satterberg

Connell, a small town in Eastern Washington.

Summer celebration turns to shootout In the hours before the See SHOOTINGS, Page A6

The long process to add the dwindling Lake Sammamish kokanee salmon to the endangered species list inched ahead July 12, as the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service agreed to make decisions soon about the salmon species and more than 700 animal and plant species under consideration for federal protection.

Under a legal agreement between the agency and environmentalists, the Fish & Wildlife Service is required to decide by the end of the year whether the Lake Sammamish kokanee proposal should proceed.

Taylor Goforth, a spokeswoman for the Fish & Wildlife Service in Lacey, said the agreement does not change the plan, because the agency intends to release a decision during the same timeframe.

“It’s still under review and we’re

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The state commission responsible for redrawing Washington’s legislative and congressional districts needs a hand. The group — formally the Washington State Redistricting Commission — offers a doit-yourself kit at www.redistricting.wa.gov for armchair observers to redraw the electoral map for 2012. Submit DIY plans on the commission’s website by Aug. 15.

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service spokeswoman

aware of the deadline and we plan to make it,” she said.

Local environmental groups, governments and the Snoqualmie Tribe petitioned in 2007 to list the landlocked salmon species as endangered.

In May 2008, the agency decided See KOKANEE, Page A5

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“It’s not like we’re on a different side. We’re willing to help this species enough that we’re willing to work with you at the hatchery level and augment the population.”

— Taylor Goforth

QUOTABLE “I took that to heart, and kind of played through the aches and pains.”

— Devin Bennett Referring to a hip injury doctors said could not be made worse by playing football.

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High schools’ wheelchair ramp and orchestra pit under review

By Laura Geggel Issaquah Press reporter

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Stocking up for baby Sorting clothes, organizing new industrial shelves, and cleaning the warehouse inside and out, was the gift given June 17 to Eastside Baby Corner by more than 40 Windermere East Inc. — Issaquah Office volunteers during the real estate company’s annual Day of Service. The effort ‘was a true blessing,’ said Helen Banks-Routon, of EBC, which serves more than 500 children on the Eastside every week.

EFR board of directors form subcommittee to explore future governance structure Veto power among ideas being considered

By Caleb Heeringa Issaquah Press reporter The Eastside Fire & Rescue board of directors decided July 14 to form a sub-committee that will probe possible changes to its governance structure — including the veto power that individual partners now hold regarding adding additional partners to the agency.

EFR is an amalgamation of King County fire districts 10 and 38 and the cities of Issaquah, Sammamish and North Bend.

The study of EFR’s structure follows the completion of a different study that examined the possibility of a regional fire authority — essentially an independent taxing district that would have moved the fire services bill from cities’ general funds to residents’ property tax bills. EFR members have been pondering the future of fire service

in the area once the agreement that underpins the agency expires in 2014.

Mark Mullet, an Issaquah city councilman and one of the city’s two representatives on the board, said the study showed that Issaquah residents would have paid $1.17 per $1,000 of assessed value for fire service under a regional fire authority; they pay the equivalent of 83 cents per $1,000 through the city’s general fund now.

Sammamish representatives Don Gerend and Tom Odell have said from the beginning that a property tax-based RFA likely wouldn’t work for cities like Sammamish and Issaquah that are flush with assessed value compared to neighboring rural fire districts. Sammamish is the only EFR partner that didn’t send an official representative to the RFA talks.

Though the Issaquah City Council has yet to formally consider the results of the RFA study, EFR Board Chairman Ron Pedee (who represents Fire District 38) admit-

ted that it was “fairly unlikely” that the city would be on board. Given the impasse, Pedee suggested that the agency form a subcommittee “to figure out what tweaks we need to make to the (EFR) model going forward.”

“We’ve got something that works better currently than all of us having our own fire departments, but it doesn’t work as well as it could,” he said.

Pedee suggested the committee, made up of elected officials from each partner, could analyze some of the “deficiencies” that have created headaches in the past, including the veto power that any given partner has regarding adding other cities or districts to the agency. In the past Sammamish, citing financial concerns, has opposed efforts to add King County Fire District 27, which covers Fall City and is a literal donut hole the in the middle of EFR’s coverage area.

Caleb Heeringa: 392-6434, ext. 247, or cheeringa@isspress.com. Comment at www.issaquahpress.com.

County advises keeping pets’ shots up to date “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” is a saying that applies to the health of your pets as much as it applies to you, according to the Regional Animal Services of King County.

Routine immunizations are important to the life and health of your furry friends.

“Vaccines are one of the wonders of modern medicine,” said Sue Moriyasu, veterinary medical director at Regional Animal Services. “Just as in humans, initial immunizations and boosters are vital to ensuring that your pet lives a long, healthy and happy life.”

The list of vaccine-preventable animal diseases is long, county

officials said, but they reported that two illnesses seem to be making their way through the county: panleukopenia, or feline distemper, and parvovirus in dogs. The closely related viruses spread easily, are resistant to most disinfectants and can live on contaminated surfaces for years. Illnesses caused by the viruses often are fatal to kittens or puppies.

Symptoms of both illnesses may include diarrhea, vomiting, loss of appetite and lethargy.

“Even with aggressive treatment, up to 90 percent of kittens and cats infected with panleukopenia die,” Moriyasu said. “Parvo can be treated more successfully if caught early, but treatment is

expensive and not guaranteed.

That is why it is to important to get your new kitten or puppy vaccinated immediately and to be sure to go back to your veterinarian for boosters.”

Moriyasu said the viruses never would be eliminated from our environment, making the best treatment easily available and highly effective vaccinations.

“And just because your cat or dog lives inside does not mean they are not vulnerable to vaccine-preventable illnesses,” Moriyasu added. “Being a responsible pet owner includes making sure your pet is protected against disease, and routine immunizations from your vet can help you do that.”

Road construction begins in Issaquah Highlands

closed and traffic is being diverted into a single lane in each direction through July 22. The lane closure allows room for construction.

In addition, motorists should expect to see police officers directing traffic at Northeast Discovery

Drive and Highlands Drive Northeast through July 21 as crews conduct signal relocation work. The signal should be restored by 3:30 p.m. on construction days, and police plan to direct traffic while the signal is offline.

Motorists should prepare for street construction in the Issaquah Highlands soon. The eastbound lane of Northeast High Street is

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When they were built in 1997, the Skyline High School orchestra pit and a Liberty High School wheelchair ramp leading to the metals lab were in compliance with building codes.

But now neither are in compliance with building codes related to the American Disabilities Act, Issaquah School District Chief of Finance and Operations Jake Kuper said. A 2009-10 facility audit of the district found several areas of concern. The state Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction carried out the facility audit and reported the results to the federal Office of Civil Rights.

“We are close to finalizing an

agreement with the Issaquah School District so we can move forward on the compliance issues,” OSPI spokesman Chris Barron said. “We expect the agreement to be finalized by the end of July.”

At Skyline, OSPI auditors found that the school’s orchestra pit does not have wheelchair access.

One solution involves building a hydraulic elevator in the middle of the stage, but such a contraption would obstruct the view of the stage, district Director of Capital Projects Steve Crawford said.

The configuration of Skyline theater’s seats, stage and orchestra pit prevent remodeling for a ramp, he said.

District administrators are working with the OSPI to find a solution, though at this time none

are feasible given the layout of the theater, Kuper said.

The auditors also reported that the ramp at Liberty was not wide enough and the grade of it was too steep.

District administrators have agreed to fix the ramp by no later than 2013. Liberty High School is undergoing a two-phase remodel, and the ramp issue will be addressed during one of those phases, Kuper said.

Since 1997, “we haven’t had any student access issues or complaints,” Kuper said about the Liberty ramp.

The facility audit also found several problems with door width in several locations throughout the district. All of those issues have been addressed and fixed, Kuper said.

5th District Republicans plan picnic to celebrate, plot future course

By Tom Corrigan Issaquah Press reporter The state’s 5th Legislative District includes, of course, Issaquah and neighboring cities such as Sammamish and stretches east into the mountains past North Bend. And, as many probably know, it’s somewhat of a special place for Republicans.

While there are no major races specific to the 5th District this year, Republicans from the area will gather to celebrate their achievements and plot a course for the future during their annual summer picnic from 3-6 p.m. July 23 at Pine Lake Park in Sammamish.

The park is off 228th Avenue Southeast. The event is free and open to the public.

Representing the Klahanie area, Terry LaBrue is an area chairman for the 5th Legislative District Republicans. He said the district is the only one in what he called the “suburban crescent” around the Puget Sound to have all Republican representation at the state level.

State Sen. Cheryl Pflug and state Reps. Jay Rodne and Glenn Anderson all usually have an “R” near their names, as in

“Republican.” LaBrue added that Republicans have held those seats since at least the 1990s.

“Representatives Glenn Anderson and Jay Rodne in the statehouse and the honorable Cheryl Pflug in the state senate have represented us well over the years and sustained our values,” 5th Legislative District Republican Chairman Bob Brunjes said.

He said all three state-level representatives are expected to appear at the picnic, presenting an informal legislative session wrap-up and taking questions.

Because of the success record of local Republicans, in addition to area representatives, the annual picnic usually attracts some big political names, LaBrue said.

Probably the leading Republican candidate for Washington governor, State Attorney General Rob McKenna, is expected this year.

In the past, the picnic featured U.S. congressmen and wellknown state figures, such as Dino Rossi.

LaBrue specifically credited Brunjes with Republican successes in the district, saying the area has become a statewide model for grassroots campaign organizing.

“I am very fortunate to work

with such a wonderful group of dedicated citizen-volunteers who contribute thousands of hours each year to disseminate voter information to their district neighbors,” Brunjes said.

Area Republicans use a grassroots approach dubbed “Elephant Hunt” to track down potential Republicans and get them to the polls, LaBrue said.

“We have a very effective program,” he added.

In the last round of state-level elections, according to LaBrue, Democrats spent about $100,000 to unseat Anderson. LaBrue said those dollars bought the opposing party an unimpressive 15 percent of the vote in the local primary.

Overall, he described the Democratic effort against Anderson as “astonishingly ineffective.”

With no big local races this year, LaBrue said 5th District Republicans would throw their efforts into backing any Republicans running for countylevel offices.

“We need to listen to the voters,” Brunjes said.

Tom Corrigan: 392-6434, ext. 241, or tcorrigan@isspress.com. Comment at www.issaquahpress.com.

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Why Successful Issaquah BUSINESS Means Successful Issaquah PARKS

Nine year old Ty Buckner loves playing baseball in Issaquah, and his family, who cheers him on at every game, loves how convenient and well-kept the fields and facilities are. Great parks, recreational opportunities and natural amenities are a vital part of what makes Issaquah an amazing place to live and raise a family.

But great parks, once built, require significant ongoing funding to keep them clean, safe, attractive and wellmaintained…and these resources are only possible through a strong local economy.

Business is the backbone of our economy. The more successful a business is, the stronger their sales. The more sales they have, the more they generate tax revenue for our city. This revenue is THE ongoing funding source that pays for the maintenance of our parks and other important public services. It creates local jobs and, when used wisely, improves our quality of life. Thriving business is key to Issaquah’s economic vitality.

Robust and successful parks create desirability in other intrinsic ways that benefit our community – from local tourism, to housing demand, attracting employment, entrepreneurialism and innovation as well as maintaining a healthy, high quality of life.

As citizens and local businesses, we know that great parks and outdoor recreation are a part of our cherished community values and character. We need to do everything we can to create a supportive environment for local business because Successful Issaquah business means successful Issaquah parks.

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Get real, no more fees for buses PRESS E DITORIAL

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he King County Council should not approve a new tax for Metro buses or send it to the voters to decide. We do believe that new taxes will be needed to get government services operating, but a $20 car tab fee should be rejected.

The council is finishing its series of public hearings on implementing a new $20 fee on existing vehicle registration fees for each of the next two years. This money would maintain the levels of bus service at or near what they are right now.

Without the $20 fee, Issaquah could lose its downtown free bus, Route 200. We have long held that the free ride, subsidized by city taxes, should have a fare fee, even if it’s only a quarter. Another possibility is to limit Route 200 hours to morning and afternoon commuter times.

Taxpayers are already heavily invested in our transportation system, from the gas tax for highways to taxes for the Regional Transit Authority, Sound Transit and Metro.

Five years ago, Metro asked voters to approve Transit Now, a sales tax increase to expand bus service. Within a year, the expansion slowed and the funds were diverted to maintenance of existing routes and new buses — making up the loss of sales tax revenue as the economy slowed. Some voters have called it a good case of bait and switch.

Metro should indeed be cutting some routes and getting more efficient with what it has.

Many downtown Issaquah residents depend on the bus.

There is no doubt that sharing a ride is the wave of the future. But reality also says that bus service will never be accessible to all. Now is a good time to tighten the system.

The council should double check the policies that decide what routes will be maintained and which will go, giving consideration to ridership and demographics. But then the council needs to say no more to bus subsidies. Putting the issue on the ballot is an easy pass on a tough decision.

Transit has wider social benefits that make it reasonable for people who don’t ride the bus to chip in towards its operation — but they already are doing just that.

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One good mania deserves another

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fter a decade of sweeping readers and moviegoers off their feet with a school named Hogwarts, games of Quiddich and battles of good against evil, the final wave of Pottermania is now sweeping over Issaquah, the nation and the world, with the last of the epic movies having blasted through every worldwide box office record last weekend.

Ticket sales of $475 million in three days is not too shabby!

Over the years, we’ve covered lines of fans at the local movie theater, costume parties for the latest book release at local shops, and huge shipments of Harry Potter books making their way from King County Library System headquarters on Newport Way to all of the branches in the system.

The question is, now what?

Every generation has its “mania.” We’ve had the Jazz Age, Golden Age of Hollywood, Beatlemania, discomania and now the end of Pottermania. What should we proclaim in Issaquah to be the next all-consuming mania?

For the socially conscious, my personal preference would be to promote “Littermania,” getting us all to join in to pick up every scrap of paper, every beverage bottle and every plastic wrapper.

Ever hear of the 1950’s fad of college students cramming into a phone booth? There’s at least one phone booth still in town,

across the street from The Press building. Let’s have a contest of bagging up litter around town and seeing how many bags it takes Greg to fill the phone booth!

Farrar Or, how Press photographer about “musicmania?” There are a lot of scheduled music events this summer in town. For instance, during the next ArtWalk on Aug. 5, we could all bring that musical instrument in the back of the closet that we used to play — kazoo, violin, bongo drums, tambourine — and make ourselves a gleeful racket on Front Street and at Gilman Village.

Here’s an idea for “Bingomania” maybe during a Concert on the Green. Everyone could make himself or herself a Bingo card and bring 25 pennies. Someone onstage start calling out numbers, and each time a player wins, everybody cheers and applauds while they get to wear a funny hat. Keep playing and passing around the funny hat to the winners until done with Bingo, then collect all the penSee MANIA, Page A5

New hospital

‘Shiny’ facility ignores community outreach already given to the needy I was appalled to read the newest Swedish Hospital press release hospital emphasizes outreach — “One of the ways to do that is to build a shiny, new facility that’s very welcoming and friendly, and will attract those well-funded patients.”

I am writing to let Swedish and Mr. Katz know that Issaquah supports those that are not so well funded. Habitat for Humanity is building several homes less than a half-mile away from the new shiny facility and Tent City 4 is returning to the Community Church of Issaquah in October.

I am certain that these residents will be welcome and well cared for at Overlake Hospital only a few miles away from Swedish’s shiny new facility.

Hospital emphasizes outreach, indeed!

Julie Mitman Issaquah

Second funeral home

Street parking for new facility would clog main thoroughfare to interchange I read with interest the article and letter to the editor about the proposed new funeral home on East Sunset Way. The major issue seemed to be traffic for the proposed new facility. However, I saw no mention of the fact that East Sunset Way is only a two-lane road and directs traffic to the Interstate 90 interchange, which removes traffic

F ROM THE W EB YWCA Passage Point YWCA Passage Point must be watched closely. Passage Point must show it is a good neighbor by following all of the guidelines set up in allowing it to move in. I, as its neighbor, can support this program only if the running of this facility is open and honest.

Anton Anderson

Proposed Metro Transit cuts King County Metro Transit has spent too much money on unnecessary frills, like automated call stops, expensive, small hybrid department cars for driver relief uses, hybrid articulate buses doing routes better suited for the 40-foot Gillig buses, adding RapidRide service in areas that are not compatible for it, remodeling bases that were not in need of major upgrades, etc. Why were the onboard security camera installations scrapped?

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Having more on-street parking on East Sunset Way would further restrict traffic trying to enter I-90. In addition, East Sunset Way provides the most direct access to the new Swedish hospital from the south and west of Issaquah.

Therefore, this proposed new funeral home would be a hindrance to speedy access to the new hospital for emergencies. From a safety standpoint and for medical emergencies, this is of particular concern to me.

Finally, The Issaquah Press lists on average two to three obituaries each week. Therefore, it seems to me that the existing Flintoft’s Funeral Home can easily provide the necessary services as it has for many years without an additional funeral home. I strongly oppose this proposed project.

Don Hindman Issaquah

Litter

Issaquah could learn a lesson from other townsfolk who keep their cities clean My wife Jackie and I took a road trip across the northern plains and saw something relevant to Issaquah. I will single out Missoula, Mont., and Jackson, Wyo., for this discussion, though we saw numerous other examples. And let me say that the empty storefronts certainly implied that the recession had visited these communities with a heavier presence than here in Issaquah.

These cities were totally free of litter! It wasn’t that the sweepers picked it up — the litter was never thrown down in the first place. Sure,

The 40-foot Gillig is an outstanding reliable bus. Spending more than $550,000 for hybrid articulate buses when 40-foot Gilligs cost only $260,000 makes little sense.

There is nothing objectionable with a $20 increase in license tabs, but King County Metro needs to economize more and get rid of the notion that it must keep up with the Joneses (other U.S. transit agencies) by continually splurging on state-of-the-art gingerbread technology additions. Providing somewhere to sit while waiting for a bus is a greater need for senior citizens and the disabled.

Please, do not cut service.

How about a meaningful litter fine ($100 to $500) with the proceeds going to King County Metro bus service? Now, there’s a cash cow that would serve two needed purposes.

King County did nothing to address the obscene rise in the cost of diesel fuel. A federal fuel credit could have been obtained by simply demanding it.

Simply move people safely and on time in an efficient manner, and scrap the visions of grandeur and the obsession for opulence.

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there were trash receptacles around, but not so numerous as to become obtrusive (probably no more than we have) and they weren’t overflowing.

In Jackson, we saw people actually bend over to pick up litter that someone else had dropped. Some of these community-minded persons were probably residents, while I am certain that others were visitors like us.

Their parks were spotless and inviting! They didn’t have vegetation growing out of the sidewalks! The grass was mowed often enough that you could tell it was recently done.

Our chamber of commerce would like to revisit our sign code once again, claiming it is a deterrent to tourism. I would suggest that simply flexing the back muscles and wearing out a few brooms would do a great deal more for the cause.

Hank Thomas Issaquah

Rules of the road

Distracted driver, making call from cellphone in illegal lane, was a liberal As I was driving westbound on Northwest Sammamish Road on July 4, approaching the intersection with state Route 900, I was following a black VW. I took the right-hand lane with the “no HOV lane” and “right-hand turn only” signs. The light at the intersection was red. When it turned green, the VW went straight ahead and had to stop because the lane was blocked, pending the cleanup of the “Bridge to Nowhere.”

It should be noted that the VW driver was on a cellphone, which is illegal, which may have been the cause of the “bad driving,” being unable to do three things at once — drive, comprehend the traffic signs and talk on the cellphone. By the way, there was an “Obama/Biden 08” sticker on the back of the VW.

Ken Sessler Issaquah

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Issaquah Mountain Biking Task Force 5 p.m.

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Human Services Commission 6:30 p.m.

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nies for the Issaquah Food & Clothing Bank. And nothing’s stopping you from using nickels, dimes or quarters, either!

What about “walkermania” — parking the car a few blocks from the store, the bank or the dentist’s office, and getting to know your neighbors on the

Kokanee: Some runs dwindled to under 1,000 FROM PAGE A1

the species merited additional study and then ordered a 12month status review. Then, the process slowed as petitions for other species flooded the Fish & Wildlife Service.

Even if kokanee warrants listing under the Endangered Species Act, other species deemed a higher priority for protection could leapfrog the salmon.

If the agency lists a species as endangered, biologists create rules to protect the animal from human interference, designate critical habitat and joins state agencies, local governments and nonprofit organizations to increase the species’ chance of survival.

Kokanee used to thrive in Lake Sammamish. The freshwater salmon species formed the foundation of a robust ecosystem and a recreational fishery. Snoqualmies once fished for the plentiful salmon as a staple.

The effort to secure Endangered Species Act protection for kokanee includes a cautionary precedent.

The local nonprofit organization

Cyberbullying FROM PAGE A1

maximum penalty of up to 30 days in juvenile detention for computer trespassing and cyberstalking.

On May 10, the same day Issaquah Middle School students received a lesson in online security, the 12-year-old pleaded not guilty to the charges against her.

The lewd messages and photos started appearing on Leslie’s Facebook page at about 3 p.m.

March 18.

Investigators said the girls scrawled the phrase “I’m a slut” across a photo of the then-sixthgrader and used the site’s instant messaging service to proposition boys for sexual acts.

Issaquah police officers arrested the girls for the R-rated prank hours later.

July 27 Development Commission 7 p.m.

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sidewalks of Front Street, Gilman Boulevard and Pickering Place? During the summer in particular, there’s nothing as nice as seeing someone you know or giving a smile and a hello to another passerby.

Pottermania has been a wonderful thing. Who would’ve thought that at the same time young people have been using textspeak and getting used to the 140-character attention span of a tweet, that they could sit down and excitedly read one 700-page

Save Lake Sammamish petitioned in 2000 for the Fish & Wildlife Service to declare early-run kokanee as endangered, but biologists declared the early-run fish extinct in 2003, before the agency could act.

In recent years, the number of salmon in the late-fall and earlywinter run has dwindled to fewer than 1,000 in some seasons.

Kokanee return to only a handful of creeks — Ebright, Laughing Jacobs and Lewis — to spawn.

In a conservation effort encompassing the Fish & Wildlife Service, state Department of Fish and Wildlife, and King County, teams collect adult kokanee from the streams and then spawn the fish at the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery.

The effort started during the 2009 spawning season and continued last year.

Biologists later release the kokanee fry into Lake Sammamish tributary streams.

The program illustrates the cross-agency effort to preserve the fish.

“It’s not like we’re on a different side,” Goforth said. “We’re willing to help this species enough that we’re willing to work with you at the hatchery level and augment the population.”

Meanwhile, the Fish & Wildlife Service is addressing a long backlog of hundreds of species under consideration for listing under the Endangered Species Act. The legal agreement between the Fish & Wildlife Service and the Center for Biological Diversity, a nonprofit group based in Tucson, Ariz., requires the agency to make

Facebook’s terms of service include language about limiting users to age 13 and older, but in April, King County Prosecutor Dan Satterberg said the age limit amounts to “unenforceable internal policy” and did not affect the case.

The case attracted the spotlight as Satterberg used the cause to show the consequences of cyberbullying.

“Our goal in charging this case is

novel after another? And in a time where the drumbeat is to have more, buy more and step over others to get more, where else than from Harry and his pals Hermione and Ron have we been learning the virtue of sacrifice for the sake of helping others?

Whatever mania you choose next, make it a good one!

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WHAT IS A LAKE SAMMAMISH KOKANEE SALMON? The kokanee salmon species native to Lake Sammamish is a smaller, freshwater version of sockeye salmon. Unlike sockeye, kokanee do not journey to the ocean; they instead remain in Lake Sammamish until returning to a handful of creeks to spawn each fall. The species has been on the decline in the past decade, although the reason for the dip in population eludes scientists.

initial or final decisions about 757 species through 2018.

In return, the Center for Biological Diversity agreed to withdraw legal opposition to a May agreement between the agency and another conservation group.

Center leaders said the agreement overlooked some species in need of protection.

“The Southeast, West Coast, Hawaii and Southwest are America’s extinction hot spots,” Kierán Suckling, executive director of the Center for Biological Diversity, said in a statement.

“Most of the species lost in the past century lived there, and most of those threatened with extinction in the next decade live there as well.”

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not to put these girls in detention.

It’s not to give them a criminal record that will follow them for the rest of their days,” Satterberg said in April. “It is to have them stand up in front of a judge and be held accountable and, frankly, to ask them to apologize.”

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Last batch of students win National Merit awards

Three students living within the Issaquah School District boundaries — Jeff Crocker, Amy Spens and Tyler Herrmann — have won National Merit Scholarships, the National Merit Scholarship Corp. announced July 11.

All students graduated with the class of 2011. They are among 1,700 graduates nationwide who received scholarships the same day.

Crocker, an Issaquah High School graduate, will attend the University of Idaho in the fall; he plans to study physics.

Spens, a graduate of Hillside Student Community High School in Bellevue, will attend Bowdoin College in Maine, where she plans to study anthropology or archeology.

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Bus FROM PAGE A1

sales tax revenues. In order to close the gap, transit planners need to trim 600,000 hours from bus service — or 17 percent — through 2013.

“When we talk about the 17 percent potential systemwide reduction, it’s not just 17 percent of the service,” Metro Transit spokeswoman Rochelle Ogershok said. “It ends up impacting four out of five transit riders.”

Tough choices ahead Such impacts could mean commuters face more transfers, longer waits at bus stops and more crowded buses.

Issaquah City Councilman Fred Butler examined Metro Transit as a member of a regional transit group last year. Steep cuts to the agency could create headaches for commuters, he said.

“Would it be an impact to the citizens of Issaquah and the routes that serve the Issaquah community and Sammamish?”

Butler added. “It certainly would.”

In order to limit such cuts, County Executive Dow Constantine proposed legislation to create the $20 vehicle-tab fee — billed as a congestion-reduction charge — for 2012-13 to generate funds for Metro Transit. If the fee is not enacted, Metro Transit plans to start widespread service cuts in February.

Issaquah City Councilman Joshua

dent who graduated as a valedictorian from Issaquah High School, has enrolled in New York University, where he plans to study music production.

Each of their colleges paid for the scholarships.

Winners receive between $500 and $2,000 annually for up to four years of college.

City receives award for employee wellness Issaquah has earned a Well City Award for promoting employee health at City Hall and other municipal facilities.

The city received the award from the Association of Washington Cities Employee Benefit Trust. The honor is based on meeting stringent, best-practice standards in employee health promotion.

Schaer, Council Transportation Committee chairman and a representative to the Eastside Transportation Partnership, a regional group focused on regional road and transit issues, said the proposal prompted some concerns.

“I have some concerns, as did a lot of the ETP members, about how this fee would be implemented and what it means,” he said.

“The first thing that comes to mind is the idea that it’s a stopgap measure and that it would only be on the books for two years.”

Still, despite broad support for Metro Transit service, some residents remain uncertain about the length of the proposed fee, he added.

“Look, we’re already paying sales taxes for Sound Transit.

We’re paying sales taxes for Metro, and now you want to add — not a sales tax — but now you want to replace sales tax revenue with this other type of tax,” Schaer continued. “You’re mixing up apples and oranges, because you’re making up sales tax revenue through vehicle registration revenue.”

Metro Transit officials have raised fares, used reserve dollars, eliminated about 100 jobs, negotiated pay concessions from employees and canceled bus purchases to reduce costs.

The proposed cuts stole the spotlight July 12, as more than 400 people packed the King County Courthouse to oppose service reductions. County Council members also hosted a session in Kirkland on July 6. The next public hearing is July 21 in Burien.

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The association is a private, nonprofit, nonpartisan corporation formed to provide legislative representation, educational training, technical assistance, municipal liability insurance, health insurance and other services to Evergreen State cities and towns.

Recipients receive a 2 percent premium discount on medical coverage for employees and spouses in 2012.

“While the 2 percent premium discount is a considerable motivation in times of strained budgets, the rewards go beyond the monetary savings,” Association of Washington Cities CEO Mike McCarty said in a news release.

“A city that works on employee health sees increases in productivity, morale and employee retention, and decreases in absenteeism and injuries.”

“I would guess that we would have a smaller system. It would be a significant reduction — about a 17 percent reduction in service hours per year — and it would be less efficient. Certainly, the era of the empty bus would be over.”

— Fred Butler Issaquah City Councilman

ly helps the decision-making,” Ogershok said. “With so many voices being heard, that’s always a positive thing when you’re talking about such steep reductions in service.”

Cuts to Metro Transit could also impact short-term plans for additional bus service in Issaquah.

Issaquah city leaders plan to extend Route 200 to the Issaquah Highlands and Talus in 2013.

Meanwhile, Squak Mountain residents continue to advocate for more neighborhood transit options.

Countywide, “I would guess that we would have a smaller system.

It would be a significant reduction — about a 17 percent reduction in service hours per year — and it would be less efficient,” Butler said. “Certainly, the era of the empty bus would be over.”

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Cedar Grove Composting ordered to pay fine for odors The state ordered Cedar Grove Composting to pay $119,000 in fines July 14 for odor violations at a facility in rural King County near Issaquah and another in Everett.

The fines resulted from 13 violations from the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency in 2009 and 2010. The composter appealed the violations to the state Pollution Control Hearings Board, but the panel denied the appeals.

“It’s about time. We’ve been waiting for someone to hold Cedar Grove accountable for their noxious odors,” Citizens for a Smell Free Snohomish County founder Mike Davis said in a statement. “We’re tired of Cedar Grove denying any responsibility and blaming everybody else while people all around the region can’t even enjoy their own yards because of the huge stench.”

The commercial composter is near the Cedar Hills Regional Landfill between Issaquah and Renton.

In a 66-page ruling, the Pollution Control Hearings Board said “odors emanating from the facilities have interfered with the reasonable enjoyment of life and property of a large number of surrounding residents.”

Issaquah office building sells for $32 million The hillside office center behind The Home Depot sold July 6 for $32 million.

The former owner, Piedmont Office Realty Trust, sold the 156,323-square-foot building to The Lake Washington Land Co., a Washington-based business.

The building at 22833 Southeast Black Nugget Road — officially the Eastpointe Corporate Center — had long been nicknamed for The Boeing Co., a tenant. The building site encompasses 5.79 acres.

Eastpointe Corporate Center opened in 2001 and Piedmont acquired the building in 2003.

The property management company is based in Johns Creek, Ga. “The sale of Eastpointe Corporate Center further demonstrates our focus on select markets,” Raymond L. Owens, executive vice president of capital markets for Piedmont, said in a statement. “Although our investment in the Seattle market has proven to be positive, the disposition of this property allows us the opportunity to thoughtfully recycle our capital into our top 10 office markets nationally.”

Highlands self storage opens Issaquah Highlands Self Storage has officially opened its doors.

The storage facility is located on High Street between Ninth Avenue Northeast and Northeast Highlands Drive, adjacent to the Issaquah Highlands Park & Ride.

In early May, customers began moving items into storage units just in time to rotate storage of seasonal items.

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City Council rezones creekside land for downtown park The effort to create a downtown park along Issaquah Creek inched ahead July 5, as the City Council rezoned the open space for a 15.5-acre park.

The city needed to rezone the park parcels from open space to community parks before the development process could proceed.

The site encompasses Tollë Anderson, Cybil-Madeline and Issaquah Creek parks. The city Parks & Recreation Department intends to develop the parcels as a single park.

The city cannot develop a community park on open space due to zoning restrictions.

Though such a rezoning is a routine step, the city Planning Policy Commission raised questions about possible uses for the site in April.

The city pitched the park as a location for trails and other passive recreation options.

Restrictions attached to the land limit the uses on the land.

The rules supersede the zoning and prohibit certain features, such as ball fields, allowed in a typical recreation area from the creekside park.

Ultimately, the Planning Policy Commission endorsed the rezoning and council members rezoned the land in a unanimous decision.

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shootout, the popular state park attracted hundreds of parkgoers for a peaceful Saturday at the lake.

Like numerous other parkgoers, Keovongphet arrived for a picnic at about 6 p.m. Nearby, people from a rival group gathered for a separate celebration in a popular picnic area near Tibbetts Beach.

Police later said parkgoers in Keovongphet’s group and the other group carried guns and links to gangs.

The celebration soured. Then, between 10 and 15 men approached Keovongphet’s group from the other group. Soon, insults escalated to fisticuffs and, moments later, gunshots.

Cunningham and Keovongphet died at the scene from multiple gunshot wounds.

The initial officers on the scene encountered men from the groups screaming at each other about the deaths. Officers pulled the groups apart and held people on the ground at gunpoint.

Besides the shooting deaths, gunshots injured a 20 year-old North Bend man, a 22-year-old Seattle man and a 16-year-old Renton boy. Police said another man suffered facial injuries amid the fracas.

Investigators recovered guns from a vehicle and in the brush near the shooting scene — including a handgun discovered near Cunningham’s head — and at least 20 spent cartridges from .40-caliber, .45-caliber and 9 mm handguns.

The team also discovered a magazine containing ammunition inside Cunningham’s pocket.

“The sheriff’s office continued to investigate whether there was any conflicting evidence about the sequence of events that led us to conclude that he was acting in self defense, and they’ve yet to uncover anything.”

— Ian Goodhew

State nixes litter hotline amid cuts

Deputy chief of staff for King County Prosecutor Dan Satterberg

The state Department of Ecology tossed a statewide litter hotline amid budget cuts.

Starting July 15, callers to the “Litter and It Will Hurt” campaign hotline started to hear a recorded message saying the state is no longer accepting reports of littering.

The service accepted litter violation reports from citizens and followed up by sending educational letters to the owners of vehicles suspected of littering.

Officials reduced the agency’s Waste Reduction, Recycling and Litter Control Account — the funding source for the state’s litter prevention and cleanup activities — by $7 million for the 201113 budget.

The account’s main revenue source is a tax on industries producing items responsible for contributing to the litter problem.

Due to similar reductions to the account taken in the 2009-11 biennium, funding for the education and outreach campaign to promote the litter reporting line, as well as other litter prevention activities, had already been eliminated. Only the reporting hotline and educational letters, roadway signs and the agency’s litter website remained as part of the state’s anti-littering campaign.

Without the campaign to promote visibility of the hotline service, calls declined. Call volumes tracked alongside promotional efforts and trended up in summer months.

On average, the hotline received 15,000 calls or more per year. In 2009, a targeted advertising push in May and June resulted in the most calls of any year — 21,621. So far in 2011, June reached the peak calling month at 890 calls — far below a summer average.

Even though the hotline is suspended, highway and roadway litter-prevention signs remains in place.

“We are doing this to avoid the cost of signage removal at this time, and to serve as a reminder to drivers not to litter,” Peter Christiansen, Ecology Waste 2 Resources regional manager in King County, said in a news release. “And the fines for littering are still in place if you are seen by the state patrol to have littered.”

Operating the toll-free reporting line cost the Department of Ecology about $50,000 each year.

The agency has contracted with a call center to answer calls, and agency staff verified vehicle license information through a state Department of Licensing database.

Other costs included supplies and postage.

The agency intends to achieve the rest of the budget cuts directed by state lawmakers through a number of reductions in the Waste 2 Resources Program, including: Reducing Ecology Youth Corps funds, hiring 80 fewer employees during the biennium.

Suspending or reducing litter pickup contracts with other state agencies and local governments.

Leaving several staff positions unfilled.

Suspending or reducing other work to promote and measure waste reduction in Washington.

Despite the budget cutbacks in the litter prevention program, the Ecology Youth Corps, state Department of Corrections and county crews continue to clean up highway and roadway litter.

The youth corps program intends to hire 270 youths statewide to pick up litter throughout summer.

With less public resources devoted to litter cleanup and prevention, the Department of Ecology recommends a simple solution for preventing more trash from piling up along roadways and other open spaces: Do not throw trash out of vehicle windows.

The team at the scene included homicide unit investigators from the prosecutor’s office and sheriff’s office detectives. The park closed for 24 hours after the shootings as searchers scoured for bullets, guns and other evidence in the grass near the picnic area.

Detectives cordoned off the 514-acre park immediately after the shootings and interviewed bystanders, in addition to people from the rival groups, to piece together a detailed account of the melee.

Sgt. John Urquhart, sheriff’s office spokesman, said the status of the case remains unchanged since detectives concluded the investigation in late March and sent the case to prosecutors in early April.

“The sheriff’s office continued to investigate whether there was any conflicting evidence about the sequence of events that led us to conclude that he was acting in self defense, and they’ve yet to uncover anything,” Goodhew said.

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Mother on the mend Issaquah woman recovers after medical nightmare

“Before, I would do something and I wouldn’t remember it 10 or 15 minutes later.”

— Sarah Bower Issaquah resident

By Laura Geggel Issaquah Press reporter

BY GREG FARRAR

Nate Bower (left), daughter Sage and wife Sarah are all smiles in their Issaquah home, 11 months along in Sarah’s recovery.

Sarah Bower doesn’t remember much of what happened Aug. 24.

All she remembers is the pain in her head and side.

Expecting and overdue, Sarah and her husband Nate Bower attributed the pain to her pregnancy.

He drove her to the hospital, where a situation like a horror movie unfolded.

First, Sarah had a stroke. Doctors performed a Cesarean section, delivering her daughter Sage to safety.

Physicians diagnosed Sarah with HELLP — hemolysis, elevated liver enzyme levels and a low platelet count — a rare condition in pregnant women that can elevate blood pressure, the likely culprit of her stroke.

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Sarah (left) and Nate Bower pose for a photograph Aug. 22, 2010. Two days later, Sarah was hospitalized because of a stroke, her full-term baby Sage was delivered by C-section and Sarah was in a coma for two weeks.

When Sarah didn’t respond to normal reflexes, doctors rushed her to a CAT scan. The scan revealed she had bleeding in her

brain, causing it to swell. As a Jehovah’s Witness, Sarah would not accept a blood transfusion. Nate agreed to let doctors use a drug not yet approved by the FDA for the procedure on his wife.

The drug worked, stopping the bleeding.

“It was clearly a very dangerous situation,” Swedish neurosurgeon Gregory Foltz said. “She was definitely at risk of dying from the hemorrhage in the brain, not to mention the HELLP syndrome.”

He thanked the Swedish Medical Center team for its good work.

“I think the real lesson there is it takes a team of folks who are experts in what they do to help peoSee MEND, Page B3

Issaquah bus driver qualifies for international ‘roadeo’

By Laura Geggel Issaquah Press reporter Rookie Kelly Rupp started driving school buses this year, but the greenhorn has already earned himself a place at the international school bus “roadeo.”

Rupp placed second at the Washington Association for Pupil Transportation State Roadeo on June 26 in Yakima. His co-worker, Joe Lee, placed 16th out of 26 competing bus drivers.

Rupp began driving this year after seeing how much his children liked their bus drivers.

“I have a daughter who goes to Beaver Lake and a son who goes to Endeavour,” he said. “I was watching my kids get on the bus and I would see the impact the bus driver has on a child’s day.”

He started driving in November, and hit the books with his colleagues in February, studying for the Annual Puget Sound Regional Bus Roadeo Competition, held May 14.

Bus drivers and coaches Becky Flaherty and Kathy Garrison volunteered to prep them for the roadeo.

“The roadeo is really about safety,” Rupp said. “Our job is to get kids to and from school. The

“The roadeo is really about safety. Our job is to get kids to and from school. The roadeo is about knowing your rules and regulations.”

— Kelly Rupp Issaquah School District bus driver

rodeo is about knowing your rules and regulations.”

In all, the district sent eight drivers to the regional competition — the drivers claiming the No. 1 spot in the team championship category and the top three slots in the rookie category.

At the regional competition, Rupp placed first, Lee placed second and the rest of their colleagues scored within the top 28 spots out of 68 drivers. After placing second at state, Rupp will travel to Baltimore, Md., July 1617 with Mark Miller, the defending international champion, of Bellingham.

“For our driver to come in second in his very first state competition, it’s outstanding and I’m humbled that he’s worked so hard,”

BY MADELINE LEE

Issaquah School District bus driver Kelly Rupp prepares for a right-hand turn at the Washington Association for Pupil Transportation State Roadeo on June 26 in Yakima. district Director of Transportation Jo Porter said.

The three-part test At the state championship, Rupp and Lee completed three different challenges: a written test, a pretrip examination and an obstacle-

BY MADELINE LEE

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Joe Lee maneuvers a school bus during the driving portion state roadeo.

‘Deathly Hallows’ casts a spell over local Harry Potter fans

Bobbie Anderson, David Hewett, Sally Allen, XiaoLing Yue and Sharon Bestwick (from left), play piano on their cardboard keyboards at Providence Point’s Communiversity.

By Tom Corrigan Issaquah Press reporter

BY CAROLYN CARSON

Cardboard keys take beginner musicians way beyond ‘Chopsticks’

By Laura Geggel Issaquah Press reporter Issaquah piano teacher Carolyn Carson’s fingers flew across the keyboard, and although she pressed on the keys, her sonata was silent.

Instead of teaching on a piano or an electric keyboard, Carson instructs her students on cardboard keyboards.

The Providence Point resident began teaching her neighbors how to play the piano in January through Communiversity. Demand

driving course.

The written test is a multiple choice and short-answer exam.

“They’re really wacky questions,” Lee said. “They’ll ask ques-

Carolyn Carson for her classes was so high that she began offering two sessions for her 13 students.

Piano student Sally Bahous Allen hasn’t played the piano since she was a girl in Palestine. At Communiversity, Allen said she likes playing on a cardboard keyboard because she can take it home with her to practice.

“I don’t have a piano at home, which is really devastating,” she said.

During class, Carson tapes her cardboard keyboard to the wall and shows the fingering to her See PIANO, Page B3

“It’s the end of our childhood,” said Rebecca Solem, 18, one of about 50 or so Harry Potter fans lined up outside the Regal Issaquah 9 Theatre on July 14.

With a fancy hat and a shawl, Solem was one of many who showed up in costume for the occasion, the release of the last film of the “Harry Potter” movie franchise.

Solem’s spot on the sidewalk outside the movie house also was occupied by several other characters from the books and films, most notably Albus Dumbledore complete with wizard robes and long, flowing beard.

At least a few of the costumed crowd had arrived as early as 9 that morning to be among the first to see “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2.”

The movie started playing at 12:01 a.m. July 15.

“We all grew up on ‘Harry Potter,’” Solem continued, by way of explaining her initial comment, with which her six or seven cohorts agreed.

Solem noted the first “Potter” book was the first book she read on her own. Megan Winter, 18, said her father used to read her the first few books. Several others in the crowd quickly shook their heads in agreement, saying one

parent or the other had initially hooked them on the tales of the young wizard.

On the afternoon of July 14, there were lines on either side of the doorway to the Issaquah theater. At the head of the line opposite Solem and her group, a reporter’s question interrupted Janie Loudon, 17, who was reading a poem about older sister Lauren Loudon’s feelings for “Potter” character Ron Weasley,

Harry’s buddy in both the books and films. Loudon, 20, doesn’t mind the poem or the attention.

“It’s embarrassing, but wonderful all at the same time,” she said.

Having arrived early that morning, the two sisters spent their day sitting under a sign that declared their spot in line as The Burrow, See FANS, Page B3

BY TOM CORRIGAN

Jamie Loudon (left) and Lauren Loudon dressed in 'Harry Potter' garb to await the opening of the final film in the series at midnight July 14 at the Issaquah 9 Theater.

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C OMMUNITY CALENDAR

DEADLINE Items for the Community Calendar section need to be submitted by noon the Friday before publication to newsclerk@isspress.com.

$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

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Chalk one up for art Got chalk? Whether or not, come down to the Issaquah Community Center for the Issaquah Arts Commission’s annual Summer Chalk Art Festival from noon to 5 p.m. July 26.

Come early to the community center, 301 Rainier Blvd. S., to stake out your square of concrete canvas. The sooner, the better, as nearly 100 attend each year to create original chalk artwork. Chalk and water are provided at this free event.

Artists of all ages are welcome; judging will be in several age categories at 5 p.m. Awards and prizes will be given just before the Concert on the Green performance at 7 p.m.

Events Sleep Country USA’s annual School Supply Drive for Foster Kids is through Sept. 5. Donate a backpack and fill it with school supplies, or host your own drive collecting classroom essential items like pencils, paper, binders, calculators, glue sticks and more.

Bring donations to the Issaquah location at 730 N.W. Gilman Blvd., Suite C110. Sleep Country has also partnered with Wild Waves Theme Park to give 1,000 tickets to Washington foster families for free admission to Wild Waves Theme Park on Aug. 21.

Go to www.sleepcountry.com.

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 Customer Appreciation Day at the Farmers Market from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 23 at Pickering Barn, 1730 10th Ave. N.W. Children’s pony rides, inflatable bounce houses and obstacle courses are all day in the grass pasture. A cooking demonstration

by Chipotle is from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the outdoor market. A family magic show by Kid Magician Cizek! is from 11-11:30 a.m. in the courtyard. Cheap Therapy performs acoustic music, 1960’s covers and originals. Students from the Kaleidoscope School of Music perform from noon to 2 p.m. in the courtyard.

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 and 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

July 23, Renton Microsoft store Bellevue Square — 4-6 p.m. July 23 and 24 p.m. July 24, Bellevue Learn more at www.sarahgerdes.com.

The Providence Marianwood gallery presents Sammi Splash Aug. 1 through Sept. 30. View a preview of artwork to be featured at this year’s fifth Sammamish

Art Fair and view the 2011 SAMMI Award Art Collection from 6-7:30 p.m. Aug. 17 at Providence Marianwood, 3725 Providence Point Drive S.E.

Volunteer call The city of Issaquah needs volunteers to help mark storm drains from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

July 30 in the Issaquah Highlands. Meet at Blakely Hall, 2550 N.E. Park Drive. Contact Laura at lauramatter@seattletilth.org or 206-633-0451.

Fundraisers The Project Grace Guild’s fourth annual Charity Auction and Dinner, Harvest Moon Soirée, benefiting 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 benefiting 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. This is the fund’s flagship fundraising event, and is vital to its patient support programs and investment in brain cancer research. 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.

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

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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 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. July 27 SAT Practice Test Review, for teens, 3 p.m. July 30

Seniors Issaquah Valley Senior Center is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Monday to Friday at 75 N.E. Creek Way. The following activities are open to people 55 and older. Call 392-2381.

The following day trips are offered through July: Bingo Cruise, 9:45 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 20, $68/$70 Museum of Flight, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 25, $20/$22 Red Wing Casino, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 27, free Nurse’s Clinic, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. first and third Tuesday

W EDDING

Kaylin Takata and Mac Bean Takata, Bean Kaylin Takata, of Newcastle, and Mac Bean, of Issaquah, were married April 22, 2011, at the Seattle Latter-day Saints temple. A reception followed at The Golf Club at Newcastle.

The bride, the daughter of Tami and Andy Takata, of Banning, Calif., was attended by Kimberlee Takata, Cortney Teeples, Carley Tall, Maggie Bean and Gen Lynch.

Kaylin is a 2007 graduate of Liberty High School, and earned a degree in bioengineering in 2011 from the University of Washington.

The groom, the son of Greg and Jean Bean, of Issaquah, was joined by groomsmen Kenny Takata, Jason Teeples, James Tall, Keith Gaffin, Erik Nilson and Aaron Thompson.

Mac, a 2007 graduate of Liberty High School, is attending Brigham Young University — Idaho.

E NGAGEMENT

Daryl Lambert and Amy Speight Lambert, Speight

The Issaquah Women’s Club recently held its installation of new officers for 2011-2012 at the Embassy Suites.

Seated (from left) are copresidents eve’ MartinezPetrut and Linda Baker; Sandy Cobel, first vice president; Yvette Dickerson and Katy Trader (upper right) co-secretary; Beth Sanford and Sharon Miller, second vice presidents (standing, left to right); Katherine Booher, treasurer; Judy Smith, fundraising chairwoman.

The club meets at 9:30 a.m. the first Thursday of each month, from September through June, at Tibbetts Creek Manor.

Learn more at www.issaquahwomensclub.org.

Student sees Congress through Hispanic program Martha Palomino, of Issaquah, is one of 30 university students from across the United States participating in the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute’s Congressional Internship Program.

As a Hispanic youth leadership development and educa-

Logan Thomas Senior James and Amy Senior welcomed son Logan Thomas to their Belfast, Northern Ireland, home June 4, 2011.

He was born in Belfast, weighing 8 pounds, 8 ounces and measuring 22 inches.

Grandparents are Tom and Devi Griswold, of Issaquah, and Edward and Roberta Senior, of Belfast.

Amy Griswold graduated in

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Daryl Lambert and King County Councilmember Kathy Lambert, of Redmond, announce the engagement of their son, Craig Lambert, to Amy Speight, of Mukilteo.

Speight, the daughter of Shannon and Rachel Speight, of Freeland, is a graduate of the Intercollegiate College of Nursing and works as a pediatric oncology nurse at Seattle Children’s.

Craig Lambert is a graduate of Redmond High School and a 2004 graduate of Washington State University. He is a Kappa Sigma alumnus with a degree in construction management. He works for The Boeing Co. in Everett.

The couple plans to wed in March 2012 and make their home in Mukilteo. tional organization, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute assigns interns to congressional offices on Capitol Hill for eight weeks, from June to August, to learn about the nation’s legislative process and issues pending before the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate.

“It is such a privilege to be part of an internship like the one CHCI offers to Hispanic students across the nation, and I am proud to represent the Latino community in Issaquah, Seattle University, Seattle and Washington state,” said Palomino, who is majoring in finance.

She was placed with the office of Sen. Patty Murray.

Logan Senior 2000 from Liberty High School, and in 2004 from Linfield College in McMinnville, Ore.

C OLLEGE NEWS Local students make WSU honor roll The following students were recently named to Washington State University’s president’s honor roll for the 2011 spring semester. To qualify, undergraduate students must be enrolled in a minimum of nine graded hours in a single term and earn a grade point average of 3.75 or earn a 3.5 cumulative grade point average based on 15 cumulative hours of graded work.

Issaquah: Derek Blohowiak, Kyle Bollinger, Joseph Brendel, Kelly Burgess, Emeri-Erin Callahan, Jillian Clark, Devon Crouch, Cara Davis, Ryan Dickinson, Marc Egland, Jenna Farr, Montana Fauvet, Jessica Fiumara, Nicholas Galbraith, Karen Gerde, Jordan Graham, Kyle Gutzler, Michelle Hedeen, Tanna Hitchcock, Maxwell Hochanadel, Christopher Hogan, Kristina Hornland, Cora Houser, Stephanie Huang, Shannon Inton, Michelle Ireland, Andre Jensen, Alexander Kaser, Thomas Kaser, Shannon Keveren, Alexander Lambdin, Matthew Lambdin, Megan Lattin, Elana Levy, Ashley Lindeman, Lauren Loftis, Hotaka Maeda, David Marsh, Lesley Marsh, Ashley Martin, Connor McClain, Charles Misner, Molly Nelson, Carina Nygaard, Anthony Oien, Colleen Oliver, Kimberly Pua, William Rogers-Durham, Jason Scholl, Lianna Sellars, Ryan Sneesby, Sarah Sneesby, Neil Stover, Andrew Tierney, Brittany Turner, Kyle Weber, Alexander Whitman and Peter Wiggum Newcastle: Laurel Akada, Christopher Cao, Adriana Ho, Rosalyn Krueger, Lauren La Fontaine, Katie Lane, Ryan Pendleton, Jason Pham and Michelle Quach Preston: Carter Carlson and Jessica Kresge Renton: Allison Adams, Matthew Asahara, Talia Butler, Peng Chith, Sean Cossano, Graham Dart, Emily Dennison, Khoi Dinh, Tiana Ellison, Marie Garcia-Smith, Lindsey Hansen, Madison Herman, Weiyan Huang, Nathan Janders, Colleen Johns, David Johnson, Kelly Knauss, Tony Le, Courtney Lewis, Janice Louie, Shelby Lyonais, Crystal Martin, Katherine Martucci, Janelle Mattern, Georgia Mee, Kathryn Ngo, Glenn Nordman, Darren Norman, Ryan Ota, Rodney Pearce, Wade Piehl, Kirsten Reynolds, Bobby Rubalcaba, Tiffany Sasaki, Ellyn Schinke, Ben Sizer, Ian Smith, Joel Sweeney, Jason Tavenner, Sarah Wilcock and Alexander Wright Sammamish: Julie Anderson, Sarah Anderson, Cameron Avcu, Lindsay Bedient, Tyler Bongiani, Nicole Bracey, Lucas Corbin, Travis Cox, Brooke Davis, John Dove, Kathryn Duda, Jane Dwyer, Darla Fagan, Julia Figone, Sara Fisher, Hannah Garcia, Jessica Gober, Kristi Goetz, Aubree Gomez, Dana Gorder, Kerry Gugliotto, Ram Kandasamy, Steven King, Kendra Kisling, David Knutson, Thomas Laskowski, Elizabeth Levine, Arielle Lien, Jen-Wei Liu, Anna Lowery, Jordan Macpherson, Madeline March,

Austin Marshall, Mitch Matsuo, Scott Mertens, Tara Northey, Laura Parry, Connor Pomeroy, Kayten Porter, Saress Prentice, Benjamin Ressler, Kristen Rocco, Alexandra Schlight, Shannon Schoonover, Troy Silverman, Regan Spencer, Ryan St. Laurent, Matthew Thompson, Lowell Troyer, Alex Unwin, Natalia Valderrama, Alyssa Wade, Kristen Whitlow and Megan Winkel

Local students make honor roll at OSU The following local students made the honor roll at Oregon State University, in Corvallis, Ore. To qualify, students must have a 3.5 or higher grade point average.

Issaquah: Nancy Elwell, Devin O’Donnell and Sarah Roberts Renton: Kyle Mannari Sammamish: Kyla Krueger, Kristin Mikaitani

Eastern Washington University honors local students The following students were named to Eastern University’s dean’s list for the spring 2011 quarter: Issaquah: Aaron Abolofia, Chole Barcus, Amanda Harms, Steven Kakoczky, Karie Mitchell, Shay Plunk and Nicholas Ulrich Renton: Kaitlin Campbell, Justin Cottom, Jessica Emig, Rebecca Erb, Brandy Green, Dayle Gregory, Amanda Hanrahan, Lisa Harris, Courtney Howard, Donna Le, Diane Li, Kristin Mannari, Pol Joshua Mati-Ong, Patty Nammavong, Rachael Newton, Zachary Nielsen, Amanda Peck, Sean Sullivan, Addison Tatman, Duong Vu, Ryan Watson and Callie Weber Sammamish: Dana Brooks, Colin Kamien, Beverly Knigge, Nicole Kurtz, Cameron Lee, Kristin Milton, Jeffrey Wahl, Nicholas Washburn and Jeffrey White

Local students make deans’ lists David Nghiem, of Bellevue, and Minju Lee, of Issaquah, were named to the spring 2011 dean’s list at the University of Science, in Philadelphia. To qualify, a student must have at least a 3.4 grade point average.

Anna Clausen, of Issaquah, was named to the Gonzaga University dean’s list for the spring 2011 semester. To qualify, students must earn a 3.5 or higher grade point average.

Jordan VanDyne, a 2008 graduate of Issaquah High School, was named to the University of San Francisco dean’s list for the spring 2011 semester. To qualify, students must have at least a 3.5 grade point average.

Dean Anderson, of Issaquah, made the dean’s list for the spring 2011 semester at the University of Montana Western, in Dillon, Mont.

To qualify, students must achieve a grade point average of 3.33 or higher.

Justin Spicer, of Issaquah, and Caitlin Evans, of Sammamish, were named to the spring 2011 dean’s list for Ball State University. To qualify, students must earn at least a 3.5 grade point average.

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O BITUARIES

Sharon Ann Griffith

Sharon Ann Griffith, of Issaquah, died July 13, 2011, in Bellevue. She was 81.

Get service details at www.flintofts.com.

Sharon was born July 12, 2011, in Wichita, Kan., the daughter of Frank and Hildred Snorf. She was raised in Denver.

Sharon married Rowland J. Griffith on Aug. 25, 1950, in Richland. She and Rowland raised their four children in Bellevue and

moved to Issaquah in 1988.

Sharon graduated from Columbia High School in Richland, and attended Holy Names College in Spokane.

Sharon was a lifelong artist who inspired everyone she met and was an enthusiastic member of the Cascade Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution.

She was the heart of the family and will be dearly missed.

Memorial donations can be made to Pasado’s Safe Haven or the Lymphoma Society.

Donald ‘Mark’ Pieratt Ferndale resident Donald “Mark” Pieratt, 55, went home to heaven June 23, 2011, after a short courageous battle with cancer.

He was born Donald Pieratt Oct. 5, 1955, in Kirkland, to Lloyd M. and Barbara Pieratt, and he was raised in Issaquah.

Mark worked and played hard.

Doing business as Northern Construction, he built houses from dirt to roof while enjoying his free time with fishing (fresh and salt water), boating, camping, snowmobiling, target shooting, hiking, panning for gold, music and playing his Gibson guitar. Mark’s favorite

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ple when they have a major problem like this,” Foltz said.

Sarah spent the next 16 weeks in a coma, with her husband, newborn daughter and parents visiting her daily. One time, Nate brought in a fussy Sage to visit her mother in the ICU. The moment he laid Sage on Sarah’s chest, the infant fell fast asleep.

Since her discharge from Swedish Medical Center in Seattle on Oct. 12, Sarah has undergone all kinds of physical and occupational therapy, dealt with severe short-term memory loss and adjusted to caring for her daughter.

“I couldn’t talk for awhile,” Sarah said in an interview earlier this month. “It’s been a really hard time. I just started feeling more like myself.”

The family lives near the heart of downtown Issaquah, a good location for Sarah, who can’t drive yet because of her brain injury.

She enjoys walking to restaurants and stores.

After her hemorrhagic stroke, Sarah said she would tire easily and sometimes feel confused. To help improve her short-term memory, Nate and Sarah hung a white board in the kitchen where Sarah could write herself notes.

“It just gets better as time goes on,” Sarah said. “Before, I would do something and I wouldn’t remember it 10 or 15 minutes later.”

Patients with lingering brain injuries can continue to improve even two years after a an event like a brain hemorrhage.

“It’s not surprising that she should be getting better all of the time,” Foltz said.

Until June 2010, Sarah worked with her mother at Issaquah’s Salon Jade, a business she co-owned with her. As a working mother, Sarah had hoped to apply for another salon job, but those plans are on hold.

Recovering and parenting are full-time jobs. Now that her memory is improving, her therapist re-

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the home of the Weasley family.

Of the fans spoken with July 14, many said they had waited in similar lines to see previous “Harry Potter” films. At least among these fans, no other movie franchise had elicited such loyalty, although several admitted they had queued up to see the most recent installment of the “Twilight” series when it came out last year. But among these fans, that movie’s vampires and werewolves aren’t in the same league as Potter and his wizardly crew.

Probably not surprisingly, Solem and her friends as well as the group with the Loudon sisters had all read all of the “Potter” books.

They also unanimously voiced the opinion that the books are better than the films.

While the mood outside the theater was predictably light and fun, for these fans, the fact that

thing to do was to mow the lawn on the rider, and his latest love was cruising on his new Harley.

He was preceded in death by his father Lloyd M. Pieratt and brother James L. Pieratt.

Mark will be greatly missed by his wife Linda; two stepsons, Eric and Greg Petersen, of Ferndale; his mother Barbara, of Lynden; brother David M. Pieratt and wife Annette, of Bellingham; sister Jeanne Moore and husband Mel, of Idaho; 12 nieces and nephews; nine great-nieces and greatnephews; many great aunts, uncles and cousins; and a lot of loving friends.

Arrangements are by Jerns Funeral Chapel and onsite crematorium, Bellingham.

Family and friends are invited to celebrate Mark’s life at Sandy Point Clubhouse in Ferndale on Saturday, July 23, from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

cently allowed Sarah to spend up to four hours alone with Sage.

Though her recovery has been slow, the family still counts its blessings.

“I had a really easy pregnancy,” Sarah said. “She is such a good baby. God knew what we could handle.”

Sage rarely cries at night, allowing her parents to get muchneeded sleep.

“She’s been perfect,” Nate said.

“She sleeps all the time. When she’s supposed to nap, she does.”

Their friends and family have supported them through thick and thin. Sarah’s parents, Peter and Jennifer Knypstra, have baby-sat Sage and helped Sarah.

“It’s remarkable about how she can take on things now as far as daily tasks, as far as getting up and taking care of the baby,” Peter said. “There are times when she needs some help and she still has memory loss. I think eventually she’ll be the same old Sarah.”

The grandparents moved from Oregon and are renting a house in Fall City so they can be closer to Sarah, Nate and Sage in Issaquah.

“I’ve probably done more babysitting and diaper changing in this short period of time then with my seven kids,” Peter joked.

Sarah and Nate attribute their successful marriage to their close friendship before her stroke. The two recently got some alone time.

Their friends invited them on an all-expenses-paid trip to Palm Springs for their 10th wedding anniversary.

“We just relaxed by the pool,” Nate said. “We got some sun.”

Meanwhile, Sage’s grandparents baby-sat Sage, now almost a year old and a super crawler who constantly explores the house.

“Just value all the time you have with people that you love,” Peter said. “Sarah was 30 years old and if it wasn’t for certain circumstances that happened when she was in the hospital, we could have lost her. We could have lost both of them.”

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

“Deathly Hallows” marks the end of the “Harry Potter” films made the July 14 event at least a little bittersweet.

“I’ll always wish there had been more,” Loudon admitted.

One of her compatriots didn’t totally agree.

“It left off nicely. I don’t know where it could go next,” Kara Alden, 15, said of the Potter series.

Tom Corrigan: 392-6434, ext. 241, or tcorrigan@isspress.com. Comment at www.issaquahpress.com.

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students. The cutout’s keys are the same size as a regular keyboard, so when the time comes, “We are prepared to put our fingers on the piano,” Allen said.

“It’s just the same.”

The students take turns playing a real piano, and everyone plays in class recitals on a real instrument.

Teaching piano allows Carson to spread her joy for music. As a child, she would listen to her grandfather, a tailor in New York, sing arias all day. She began taking piano lessons at age 6.

“I was one of those weird kids,” Carson said. “I didn’t mind practicing.”

One time, after receiving a new music book filled with Frederic Chopin’s waltzes, “I ran all of the way home to show my mother,” she said.

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tions, like what kind of fire extinguishers do you have to have on a school bus and how far from a railroad track are you required to stop safely?”

The pre-trip is just like the daily check all drivers do before they leave the bus barn to pick up students. In addition, drivers have to know the inner workings of their bus, answering questions about the suspension system or the air supply system.

“You have to be able to explain those and describe those to see if they are in proper working order,” Rupp said.

After high school, she attended the Manhattan School of Music in New York, married and began moving across the country every few years with her husband, a military man, their three children and her small upright piano.

Moving frequently made it hard for her to create long-term relationships with her piano students, but thankfully her husband’s career took her to Memphis.

Halfway through the school year, a teacher who knew that Carson taught piano asked her to fill in for another music teacher.

“I walk over there and there was this class of cute second- or third-graders,” Carson said.

“Someone said, ‘Say something,’ and I’ve been talking ever since.”

Many of her students had access to school keyboards, but they used cardboard keyboards when they didn’t. She learned more about the technique at Rhodes College. With the cardboard, every student can play at the same time without making a medley of noise. Every student is en-

Finally, drivers steel themselves for the driving test.

Each transit bus is 40 feet long, and the contestants have to parallel park it in a 46-foot spot and be no more than three inches away from the curb. Bus drivers have to weave their buses through marked tennis ball lines, and “if you even graze the tennis ball, points are deducted,” Rupp said. “It’s kind of nerve wracking. It takes a lot of concentration to go through without hitting anything.”

He got zero points for one exercise.

“I put my blinker on when I came into the event. When you turn a wheel it cancels your signal,” he said. “I didn’t catch it for 15 or 20 seconds, so I got zero points.”

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“No one is looking out the window,” Carson said.

A regular piano has 88 keys, while Carson’s cardboard cutouts have 53.

“This has four octaves, and four octaves is all you need to learn the piano,” she said.

The cardboard keyboards work so well that Carson said she plans to offer a class teaching the technique for school or music teachers in August.

With much of school arts funding falling to parent fundraisers, Carson said the cardboard keyboards were a cost-effective way for students to learn the piano.

“The benefits of studying music, oh my goodness, it helps with their coordination, it helps them focus, it helps them think,” she said. “We are kind of missing that in youths today. They have too many electronics where you just push the button and you have the answer.”

Allen, the ever-studious piano student, said Carson has a talent

Even so, “It’s all in good nature and fun,” he said.

About 15 Issaquah bus drivers came to state to see their friends compete, cheering for them the whole time.

Rupp had kind words for his co-worker, Lee. “Joe is a great steward of the transportation community,” Rupp said. “He’s an excellent driver.”

Lee began driving after he moved to Issaquah to be closer to his grandchildren in 2007.

“I do the roadeo because it really makes me a better driver,” Lee said. “Everything that we learn translates into how safely we can operate the bus.”

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

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GET INVOLVED School or music teachers who would like to learn how to teach with cardboard keyboards in August can email Carolyn Carson their mailing address at kybdkids@carolyncarsonpiano.com.

Carson will mail interested teachers a brochure with information about the details and fee.

for teaching students at different levels. Allen’s granddaughter, a student at Yale University, plays the viola. Allen just learned a song called “Sea Mist,” and plans to flaunt it.

“I’m going to sit right down and plop out ‘Sea Mist’ for her,” Allen said. “You got to keep up with your grandchildren.”

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By Emily Baer Issaquah Press intern

D

alean Pack smiled as friends and family wished her a happy 23rd birthday at the Lake Sammamish Elks Lodge No. 1843 on June 16. But the party was more than just a birthday celebration.

Dalean, who was diagnosed with pachygyria soon after birth, is the Washington Elks Therapy Program for Children poster girl.

The party was also a fundraiser for the program.

Dalean, of Preston, was originally diagnosed with lissencephaly, a gene-linked brain malformation that results in the absence of folds, called gyri, in the cerebral cortex. “Doctors said she wouldn’t make it past her first year,�

Dalean’s father Dale Pack said.

After a year and a half, doctors changed Dalean’s diagnosis to extensive pachygyria, a rare developmental disorder characterized by broad, flat and relatively few gyri.

The condition is also called “incomplete lissencephaly� because it does not affect the entire brain.

(See related story on Page B7.)

Dalean typically has five different kinds of seizures at various times throughout the day. She must crawl or use a walker or wheelchair to move around, and she needs medicine to sleep at night.

When Dalean was born, her mother Jean Pack left her job to take care of her daughter. At 4 weeks old, Dalean began seeing a therapist at the Kindering Center in Bellevue. Travel was hard on the seizure-prone infant, but she continued to see the Bellevue therapist until she was 1. When Dalean’s Bellevue therapist went on maternity leave, she suggested that Jean look into the Elks therapy program.

Each state designates a cause that their constituent Elks lodges work to support. Washington state lodges raise funds for the Therapy Program for Children.

The program, which began in 1954, provides “home-based occupational or physical therapy to children with developmental de-

lays or physical disabilities,� according to the Washington State Elks Association website.

Families served incur no cost for the therapy.

An Elks-sponsored therapist began visiting Dalean when she was 1. The therapist worked on Dalean’s strength in a hot tub until she was able to sit up on her own. She continued to work with Dalean for four years. “The Elks therapists are excellent. They are so good,� Jean said. “And Dalean had such a great need for therapy.�

Dalean “army crawled� until she was 4 1/2 and then graduated to crawling. She took her first steps when she was almost 10, Dale said. In 2006, Dalean received her high school diploma from Issaquah High School. “This is sentimental to me,� he said regarding talking about his daughter. He paused as his eyes filled with tears. “My kids are my life. It’s all joy, but it’s hard to talk about.�

Jean spoke with pride of the big wheel that her husband made for Dalean when she was younger and how he raised the seat as she grew. Dalean likes to dance with her dad and to use her Mickey Mouse bowling ball in the Special Olympics. This year, Jean and Dale gave their daughter an enclosed trampoline for her birthday.

Dalean’s older sister Cyndy

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Motioning toward parents and laughing kids sitting next to and around her, Dale said that his daughter met her first friends at the Elks lodge.

As a show of their appreciation for the unconditional support they have received from the Elks, this is the second year the Pack family has hosted a fundraising dinner at the Lodge. All proceeds are given to the Elks therapy program. “It’s really important for us to get the word out and to raise money,� Jean said.

The Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks originated in New York shortly after the Civil War, according to Brad Burns, a Lake Sammamish Lodge member.

For many years the club was a

HOW TO HELP Go to www.tallelks.org/support.htm to donate to the Washington Elks Therapy Program for Children.

support group for actors. Later, it began taking on a philanthropic role and establishing lodges in areas throughout the United States.

The Elks are known for providing services to veterans and meeting other community needs. They are second only to the U.S. government in college scholarship allocation.

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Hospital combines Therapies help pachygyria sufferers diverse services for cancer patients

By Emily Baer Issaquah Press intern

By Laura Geggel Issaquah Press reporter The Swedish Cancer Institute at Swedish/Issaquah is a one-stop shop for all things cancer related.

Patients will find doctors, surgeons, radiation, chemotherapy and magnetic oncology, not to mention naturopathic medicine, stores, social workers, clinical research and a resource library.

The institute is partnering with the American Cancer Society and providing a part-time navigator who can connect patients and families with support groups and other resources. The Be Well and Perfect Fit stores will sell prosthetics, wigs and other items a cancer patient might need.

Though the Swedish Cancer Institute has operated in the Seattle area for almost 80 years, the Swedish/Issaquah location opened July 14 and doctors are now seeing patients.

With three radiation oncologists, three medical oncologists and a nurse practitioner working there full time, the institute is able to treat all types of cancer. Some specialists will be onsite part time, at least for now, helping patients treat disease with state-of-the-art equipment, including linear accelerator radiation therapy, an instrument that shoots hundreds of tiny lasers at a focused point, destroying a malignancy but not the surrounding cells.

Some specialists include physicians for breast, lung, colon and rectal cancers, naturopathic medical doctors and genetic counselors.

Doctor says focus should be on lung cancer screening One specialist, Ralph Aye, a thoracic surgeon at the institute, cares for patients experiencing cancer in their lungs, chest cavities, esophagus or stomachs.

These days, screening for lung cancer is a hot topic for thoracic surgeons. Aye is one of the doctors at Swedish participating in a clinical study called the International Early Lung Cancer Action Project, or I-ELCAP. It’s about time lung cancer got more attention, Aye said. It kills 160,000 people per year, claiming more lives than breast, colon and prostate cancer combined, according to the I-ELCAP website. And, it’s significantly less funded in terms of research and support, Aye said.

The statistics are not encouraging. Today, 85 percent of people diagnosed with lung cancer in the United State will die within five years, according to the website.

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nosed, five years from now only 15 will be alive,” Aye said.

In conjunction with the study, doctors such as Aye screen at-risk patients yearly for lung cancer using a CT scan.

CT scans are more sensitive than X-rays when it comes to detecting lung cancer, and the screening exposes patients to less radiation than a normal CT scan, he said.

The study is already showing positive results. Instead of 85 percent of people dying within five years, 85 percent of patients involved in the study are surviving.

Aye encouraged at-risk adults to get involved with the study, which targets people ages 40-75 and have a 20-pack year history, meaning they smoked a pack of cigarettes a day for 20 years, or they smoked two packs a day for 10 years.

The CT scan does cost $300 and insurance does not cover it unless an abnormality is found, but Aye said he hopes insurance policies, and lung cancer screening policies, will change soon.

“I think we’ll see an increase in pressure to start screening for lung cancer instead of just breast and colon,” he said.

Naturopath enhances treatments Other specialists, including naturopathic doctor Dan Labriola and his partners at Northwest Natural Health Specialty Care Clinic, will take up residence at the institute at least one day a week.

The naturopaths will work hand in hand with medical physicians, helping patients return to health and manage their diseases.

There are three main ways naturopaths help cancer patients, Labriola said.

First, they try “to get and keep the patient as strong and healthy as possible in every way,” he said.

For example, if chemotherapy patients are experiencing bloating, stomach upset or fatigue, naturopaths can find natural ways to help them feel better, such as suggesting a change in diet or supplements.

Second, naturopaths make sure patients are not doing anything to interfere with their cancer treat-

place of origin deep inside the brain to their proper neural circuits near the brain’s surface.

Neuronal migration, which can occur as early as the second month of gestation, is controlled by chemical signals. Neurons that settle outside of their designated locations cause the brain to develop structural abnormalities.

“A neuronal migration disorder is a disorder where the neurons do not migrate as they should,” Paciorkowski said. “Because the neurons are not showing up on the surface of the brain, the surface of the brain is not as developed as it should be and has fewer gyri. This is a shared finding of all neuronal migration disorders.”

The extent to which a person with pachygyria is affected depends on how absent the brain is from convulsions. Paciorkowski said that in most cases, people with pachygyria have moderate to severe developmental delay

Pachygyria is a neuronal migration disorder that results in too few gyri, or folds in the brain, according to Seattle Children’s pediatric neurologist Alexander Paciorkowski.

Isolated pachygyria means that only one part of the brain is affected; extensive pachygyria signifies that most of the brain is absent of gyri. The condition is closely related to lissencephaly, a term used to describe the condition of a brain that is completely smooth.

Pachygyria is classified as a rare condition. Neurologists and geneticists consider rare conditions to arise in less than 1 in 2,000 people. Though in most cases it is genetic, sometimes pachygyria can be caused by infection early in a pregnancy.

During fetal development, neurons must migrate from their

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He co-authored a scientific paper in 1999 about how antioxidant supplements can interfere with certain chemotherapies and most radiation therapy. Also, folic acid can interfere with some chemotherapies, making them stronger or weaker.

“We actually have to modify the way patients take supplements,” Labriola said.

Third, naturopaths can recommend additional herbs and supplements to patients. While those recommendations are not a substitute for cancer treatment, they are another resource for the patient.

“We work seamlessly with the conventional medical staff out there,” Labriola said.

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“In other cases, the person will be less impaired or handicapped.

It’s very hard to predict,” he said.

“People end up crawling and walking later than expected, and as they get older may require a more significant amount of repair.”

While people with pachygyria do not have a predetermined average life expectancy due to the variability of the condition’s extent, Paciorkowski said that the likelihood of a patient with the condition living a long life is getting better.

“I think what’s happened over the past couple decades is general medical care has gotten a lot better,” he said. “Many children who have developmental conditions are surviving much later.”

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Issaquah Gliders hold final meet Young athletes from Auburn, Renton, Snoqualmie and Issaquah who are in the Gliders program, pound Skyline High School's track as they dash towards the finish line of a girls race.

By Quinn Eddy Issaquah Press intern The Issaquah Gliders program held its final track meet of the 2011 summer season July 14. The event at Skyline High School hosted teams from Renton, Auburn and Snoqualmie. Whether the young athlete comes in first or last, every youngster is a winner.

According to Steve Corsaletti, of Auburn, his daughter I’lee loves to participate in the meets.

“We’re all for it. It’s good for kids at a young age to exercise the competitive spirit,” Corsaletti said.

Open to children ages 5-14, the

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Lakeside Recovery hosts sub-regional tourney The Lakeside Recovery Senior American Legion baseball team plays the Tacoma Cobras at 4 p.m. July 20 in the opening round of the four-team AAA sub-regional tournament at Bannerwood Park.

The Kennewick Bandits and an entry from Spokane round out the field of teams. Those two teams meet at noon July 20.

The losers of the first two games meet at 7:30 p.m. in a loser-out game. The tournament resumes July 21 with the top two teams advancing to the AAA state tournament July 26 in Selah.

Lakeside Recovery, 20-21, finished its regular season with a pair of victories. On July 16, Lakeside Recovery downed Bellevue Legion, 5-1. Ethan Kalin and Andrew Kemmerer, both of Issaquah High School, hit home runs for Lakeside Recovery. Pitcher Aaron Sandefur, of Newport, picked up his fifth victory of the season. He struck out seven and allowed just one walk.

On July 14, Lakeside Recovery snapped a three-game losing streak with a 5-2 victory against Honda Auto of Bellevue.

Lakeside Recovery, shut out in two of its three previous games, hit three home runs off Honda pitching. Kalin, Sandefur and Issaquah graduate Mike Paulson all smashed home runs for Lakeside in a five-run second inning. Winning pitcher Connor Lawhead, a Skyline graduate, struck out 10 batters and allowed just one walk.

track events at the last meet included the 50-, 100-, 200-, 300-, 400-, 800- and 1600-meter runs.

The field events included shot put, high jump, hammer ball throw, turbo javelin, standing and running long jumps, and the softball throw.

“It’s extremely well-organized and is great because it helps kids to understand the events at an early age,” said Dana Wooster, mother of two young athletes, Annalise and Abigail.

According to Gliders founder and head coach Joanne Hartman, Abigail is one of the Gliders’ many success stories.

“She did the 800. After the first

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lap she kept saying she would step out but, she never gave up,” Hartman said.

Originally, the Gliders program began in the 1970s and stretched through the ’80s. As the core parSee GLIDERS, Page B8

Up for the challenge of annual gravity car race PHOTOS BY GREG FARRAR Below, Gwenyth Seet, 4, a Spirit Ridge resident near Sunset Elementary School, is ready at the bottom of Second Avenue Northeast to wave the green starting flag for a race between two gravity cars. At right, David Irons, Jr. holds the release lever after starting a race between the Issaquah Police car and the Eastside Fire & Rescue car with a pair of drivers and co-drivers for their race to the finish line.

Lakeside 17’s make district The Lakeside Recovery 17and-under American Legion baseball team is headed for the District AA Tournament July 25-27 at Bannerwood Park.

The Lakeside Recovery team, coached by Mark Thorpe, is composed mostly of Issaquah and Newport high school players.

Hunting raffle tickets available Hunters have until July 22 to enter the state Department of Fish and Wildlife’s special biggame hunt raffles for this fall.

Raffle hunts are available for black-tailed deer, mule deer, white-tailed deer, westside elk, California bighorn sheep, moose and mountain goat.

Above, Rose Finnegan squishes herself into the seat of a race car for a group photo July 16 during the Challenge Day Race. Rose and Leo Finnegan started the race to help give normal competitive fun to anyone with developmental disabilities, although one needs to be under 5 feet, 2 inches and 130 pounds or less to fit in the car. At left, Joseph Tonnemaker, one of the Issaquah High School wrestlers volunteering for the event, lets himself be pulled behind a car as ballast, as the car and drivers are pulled back to the top of the hill by an all-terrain vehicle so the car can be raced again by some of the 60 participants.

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The final piece of a family legacy Liberty graduate Devin Bennett follows family tradition to Cal Poly, college athletics

By Tim Pfarr Issaquah Press reporter In the quiet farmland of Pasco, where the scorching summer sun routinely drives temperatures into the triple digits, Devin Bennett wakes up before 5 a.m. to get to work.

From mid-June to mid-July, he spends between 10 and 12 hours per day on his family’s cherry or-

chard, loading bins of fruit onto a tractor.

Although Bennett — a 2011 Liberty High School graduate — has come to the farm each summer for the past six years, this is the first year he has taken to grueling manual labor.

The hard work fits perfectly in line with his tremendous work ethic.

It’s a work ethic that led him to

success as an athlete. It’s a work ethic that led him to success as a student. And it’s a work ethic he will build upon when he joins the track-and-field team at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, Calif., as a walk-on next year.

Driven by his will to put in the effort, Bennett hopes to become a college decathlete, competing in 10 different events.

It’s a family thing Devin Bennett is quiet and polite, and when asked whether athleticism runs in his family, he can

only chuckle and say “yes.”

His father Wally Bennett was a three-sport athlete in high school and a quarterback at Washington State University, where he started numerous games. His mother Audra was a basketball and field hockey athlete at WSU. As for Bennett’s three older siblings — Alena, 27, Kara, 23, and Keegan, 20 — all were athletes at Liberty. Alena went on to play college volleyball at the University of Puget Sound; Kara went on to be a See BENNETT, Page B7

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Devin Bennett, Liberty High School senior, jumps out at the start of the 400meter race May 20 during the 3A Sea-King District Championships, qualifying for state with a time of 51.01 seconds.

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Bennett FROM PAGE B6

track-and-field star at Stanford University.

Keegan played baseball and football as a Patriot, but injuries forced him to take a step back from sports at the college level.

“None of us are world leaders, but we all enjoy it,” Wally Bennett said with a laugh about sports.

However, he said Devin is perhaps even more interested and active in sports than his brother and sisters.

Devin Bennett said he remembers taking up every sport he could as a youngster, playing soccer, baseball and basketball. While at Maywood Middle School, he began his track-and-field career, and when he got to Liberty, he joined the football team as well.

He spent all four years on the football team — playing cornerback and wide receiver — and three years on the basketball team, playing small forward and wing. He spent his first spring at Liberty on the baseball team, but he joined the track-and-field team his sophomore, junior and senior years instead; he said the year away reminded him how much he enjoyed the individual challenges of running and jumping.

Meanwhile, Bennett filled every gap in his schedule with games with his club soccer team — the Greater Renton Football Club — and maintained stellar grades. At graduation, his grade point average was 3.95.

“I stayed busy, that’s for sure,” he said with a laugh. “It’s just the way it’s always been: Get good grades and have fun doing sports.”

His siblings also set the bar high academically — his two older sisters graduated as valedictorians with 4.0 grade point averages.

Track and field, and a side of football?

From his first day in a Liberty uniform on the track-and-field team, Devin Bennett was a force to be reckoned with, earning a ticket to state with the school’s 4x400 meter relay team his first season. The team finished eighth in the 3A state championship finals with a time of 3 minutes, 35.77 seconds.

In 2010, he advanced to the finals with the 4x400 team again, this time taking second place with a time of 3:21.47, setting a new school record. He also qualified for the finals in the triple jump and long jump during his junior season, taking eighth and ninth in state with jumps of 44 feet, 8 inches and 20-10 3/4, respectively.

When Bennett came back for his senior season, track-and-field coach Mike Smith said it was up to Bennett what events he chose to do.

“Do you want to be an 800 guy?

You’re top three in state,” Smith said. “You want to be a triple jump guy? You’re going to do great in state. You’re going to be a 400 guy?

You’re going to do well in state.”

Bennett also took a leading role on the team.

“We call him coach Bennett.

We’re like, ‘Coach, take your kids and go do your workout,’” Smith said.

In his final state championship meet, Bennett was back for the 4x400, the triple jump, the long jump and 400-meter run. This time, he was looking for a firstplace finish.

He took fourth in the 400 with a time of 51.01, fifth in the triple jump with a leap of 44-8 1/2 and 11th in the long jump, soaring 20-2.

When it came time for the team to line up on the track for the last time in the 4x400, Bennett — the final runner on the relay team — reassured his teammates.

“I said if you give me the lead, I will win the race,” he said. “I was definitely yearning for the school

record.”

His teammates Hamilton Noel, Hiron Redmon and Josh Gordon started the race strong, building the lead Bennett had hoped for.

When Bennett took the baton, he ran as hard as he could for the finish line.

Although the team was about a half-second short of the record — clocking in with a time of 3:22.08 — they took first place, crossing the finish line two seconds ahead of the second-place team.

“I was really happy when I got it,” he said about taking the baton with the lead. “They’re a great group of guys. They stuck with it.”

Just days after the state championship track-and-field meet, Bennett traveled south to Portland, Ore., for the BorderDuel Track Classic to do the triple jump one last time. He was the only athlete from Liberty to attend.

“I went down there to have one more meet to see if I could pull out a triple jump record,” he said.

With a jump of 44-10, he broke the school record by an inch and a quarter.

On the football field, Bennett worked his way up from the C team, becoming a varsity starter by his junior year, when he proved himself as one of the team’s top defensive players, racking up 38.5 tackles. He also snagged two critical interceptions against Lindbergh High School in the playoffs, robbing Lindbergh of scores and helping the Patriots win in three overtimes.

That, Bennett recalled, was his favorite moment on the football field.

When he came back for his senior season, he was starting on both sides of the ball, racking up 40 receiving yards, 30.5 tackles and two more interceptions.

Briefs

The Preston-based unlimited hydroplane Miss Red Dot finds itself on top of the leader board after completing the first two races of the H1 Air National Guard circuit.

The U-17 Miss Red Dot, owned

by Our Gang Racing LLC, has 2,628 points. The U-96 Spirit of Qatar is second with 2,600 points.

Miss Red Dot is piloted by Kip Brown, who won two of the preliminary heats of racing in Madison, Ind., during the July 4 weekend.

“He’s obviously an exceptional athlete, and it was really fun to see him have success,” said Steve Valach, Liberty football head coach. “He was really primed to have a great senior year in football, both offensively and defensively.”

Battling through injuries Bennett’s final year at Liberty was stifled with injuries that made competing an uphill battle.

Immediately following his junior season on the track team, Bennett attended a football camp, breaking his foot in a scrimmage.

He spent the summer recovering, and doctors cleared him just in time to play football.

In his first game of the season against the defending 4A state champion Skyline Spartans, Bennett took a blow that caused a slight separation in his hip.

“I was dragging down Kasen Williams,” he said. “He landed right on top of me, right in the pelvic area.”

The hip injury caused him to miss several games, but when doctors told him he couldn’t make the injury any worse, he returned to the field to help Liberty on its quest into the playoffs.

“I took that to heart, and kind of played through the aches and pains,” Bennett said.

Although Bennett made countless trips to the physical therapist, healing took time. It wasn’t until April that he returned to full strength.

Heading south As Bennett returns from Pasco this summer, he will return to running and lifting weights to prepare for his transition to college. He is working with a decathlete coach, learning new workouts and preparing for new events,

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Tickets can be purchased at retail license vendors statewide. One winner will be selected for each hunt. Winners will be notified by telephone or my mail in August.

Learn about specific raffle hunts and other hunting season dates at

The Plateau Club will host a tournament to benefit Habitat for Humanity of East King County July 25.

The best ball tournament begins with a shotgun start at 11 a.m. The event includes lunch, contests, prizes and a light dinner.

“We started the weekend with my first win in an unlimited hydroplane,” Brown said.

While the team was ecstatic about the win, Brown and Miss Red Dot were not finished.

Brown drove the boat to a victory in the second heat, too. He finished second in the final heat of the regatta to give Our Gang Racing its first podium finish in four years.

After the victory at Madison, the Our Gang Racing team headed for Detroit and the 102nd running of the Gold Cup. Brown

such as the shot put, javelin and pole vault.

Bennett does not have a track scholarship from the university, but he has already been approved for the team as a walk-on.

He will move to California in September, and will pursue a degree in mechanical engineering.

For Wally and Audra, seeing Devin go away to college marks the end of an era.

“That’s what I’ve been doing for the last 20 years, either coaching or watching,” Wally Bennett said.

“We’ve been to athletic events since our oldest one was in fourth grade. I can remember when all four were playing soccer where we’d have anywhere from four to six soccer games in a weekend.”

Wally Bennett said he is proud of Devin, his third child to become a college athlete without a scholarship.

“I’m real pleased that my kids are interested in doing athletics without the enticement of a scholarship,” he said. “I see way too many people chasing athletic scholarships only to find out it’s not what they thought it would be.”

For Bennett’s coaches, it’s also an occasion of mixed feelings.

“We’ll miss him. He was a big part of what we did the last two years,” Valach said. “It’s good to see him have success. He deserves it.”

As for Smith, he jokingly said he wished the Bennett household would adopt a child so he wouldn’t have to say goodbye to the family.

Still, he said Devin Bennett was a rare athlete.

“Can I get another one? Can I get another Devin? I don’t know,” Smith said. “You can’t just snap your fingers. You don’t get ones like that very often.”

Learn more or register for the event at www.habitatekc.org/golf.

Race set for July 21 The Mid-summernight’s 5K/10K run is 6:30 p.m. July 21 at Soaring Eagle Park in Sammamish. Runners should show up at the park to register by 5 p.m. Learn more at www.evergreentrailruns.com.

did not accompany the team because he returned home to compete in an inboard hydroplane race. Cal Phipps, of Detroit, drove Miss Red Dot at the Gold Cup. “Cal is a veteran and knows his way around the Detroit race course,” said Nate Brown, a longtime hydroplane racer and one of the principal owners of the Miss Red Dot. He is also the uncle of driver Kip Brown.

Phipps took the Miss Red Dot to two more heat victories, and also had a second-place and third-

place finish in two other heats. In the final, a wave tore part of the front wing off the board and the Miss Red Dot was unable to finish the race.

“We have a state of the art boat, three turbine engines and plenty of inventory,” John O’Brien, one of the 12 owners of the hydroplane, said. “We are as deep as any team out there and will ride this wave as long as we can.”

The Miss Red Dot heads for the Tri-Cities July 29 and races at Seafair Aug. 5.

BY CHRISTOPHER HUBER

Mark Hanan, Luke Tulshar, Collin Roberts and Brandon Hemphill (from left), old friends of Josh Williams, watch a ball fly from the bunker on the 12th hole at The Plateau Club on July 12.

Celebrities turn out for memorial golf tournament

By Christopher Huber Issaquah Press reporter Months before the Joshua P. Williams Foundation Celebrity Golf Tournament each year, a posse of his old buddies from Skyline High School scheme about what to wear on tournament day.

This year, four of the guys each played while decked out from head to toe in one color. They found the vibrant attire at a thrift store, intent on standing out everywhere they went at The Plateau Club.

“They look like popsicles out there,” said Debra Williams, Josh’s mother and event organizer. “They make it fun.”

More than 200 people participated in the 2011 celebrity golf tournament in Sammamish July 12. Centered around the casual golf tournament, the charity event raised money for the Williams family’s foundation at the dinnerauction that evening.

A total wasn’t immediately available.

“It’s a fun way for everybody to come out and celebrate Josh’s life,” said Mark Hanan, one of Josh’s high school friends, who wore a baby blue polo shirt and pants. “It’s the best day of the year. It’s a good way to give back to the community.”

This year’s tournament brought 36 local celebrities, including Chance Fry (Seattle Sounders), Tracie Ruiz-Conforto (Olympic

gold medalist), Tyler Malsam (auto racer from Sammamish), Alonzo Mitz (retired NFL player), Golden Tate (Seattle Seahawks), Dave Valle (former Mariners catcher) and Gino Torretta (NFL retired player, NCAA Hall of Fame).

There were so many that organizers had to lump one group of celebrities together for the shotgun start, rather than with other participants.

“That means people want to come back,” Williams said.

She noted the continued success of the tournament, which has run since 2002 and brought in about $1.5 million for the foundation’s beneficiaries — Boys & Girls Club of King County, Athletes for Kids, Young Life, Friends of Youth and Camp Sambica.

The Williams family puts on the benefit tournament and auction each year with help from about 80 friends and youths in Sammamish. But they are currently training some of Josh’s old friends to take over the event planning, Williams said, adding that she appreciated the sheer effort of putting on such an event.

“All of our friends love to play golf, love to throw parties and know how to do it,” Williams said.

Josh Williams died at age 16 in January 2002 after a snowboarding accident at Snoqualmie Pass.

He attended Skyline High School, and was involved in sports and various community outreach efforts.

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

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Senior American Legion July 16 Game LAKESIDE RECOVERY 5, BELLEVUE LEGION 1 Lakeside 010 021 1 - 5 8 0 Bellevue 100 000 0 - 1 4 4 Aaron Sandefur and Andrew Kemmerer; Luxich, Andrews (5) and Maio. W: Sandefur, L: Luxich. HR: Ethan Kalin (L), Kemmerer (L).

Lakeside highlights: Kalin 1-4, Kemmerer 1-4, Brandon Mahovlich 2-4, 1 RBI; Sandefur CG, 7 Ks, 1 BB. July 14 Game LAKESIDE RECOVERY 5, BELLEVUE HONDA 2 Bellevue Honda 000 101 0 - 2 8 1 Lakeside 050 000 x - 5 8 3 Tyler Bernheisel, Jake Brown (3) and Jacob Miller; Connor Lawhead and Jimmy Sinatro. W: Lawhead, L: Bernheisel. 2B: Ethan Kalin (L), Griffin Walker (BH). HR: Kalin (L), Aaron Sandefur (L), Mike Paulson (L), Ben Circeo (BH).

Lakeside highlights: Kalin 2-3, 1 RBI, 1 run; Paulson 1-3, 1 RBI, 1 run; Sandefur 1-2, 1 RBI, 1 run; Andrew Kemmerer 2-3, 1 run; Travis Snider 1-3, 1 run; Jake Bakamus 1-3, Lawhead CG, 10 Ks, 1 BB.

17 & Under July 11 Game Lakeside Recovery-17U 5, Lakeside Recovery-16U 3 July 12 Game Lakeside Recovery 3, Bellevue Legion 0 July 13 Games Lakeside Recovery 10, Renton Cannons 0 Lakeside Recovery 12, Renton Cannons 5 July 15 Game Lakeside Recovery 8, Woodinville 3 July 17 Games Lakeside Recovery-17U 9, Lakeside Recovery-16U 2 Langley Blaze 5, Lakeside Recovery 4

16 & Under American Legion July 13 Game Sedro-Woolley 4, Lakeside Recovery 3 Pony State Tournament Issaquah Indians 2, Maltby Stallions 0 (Anders Lindberg SF, Chris Young RBI 2B; WP Jackson Meyer) Issaquah Indians 16, Maple Valley 5 (WP Kevin Letourneau 7 Ks, 2-5; Jack Nickel 4-5, 5 RBIs; Chris Young 4 RBIs, Anders Lindberg 3-4, 2 RBIs) Issaquah Indians 8, Kirkland 5 (Andrew Huynh 2-3, WP Bobby Griffith, SV Ryan Siefkes) Issaquah Indians 7, Seattle North Stars 3 (title game; Ryan Siefkes 2-3, 2 RBIs; WP Kevin Letourneau)

15 & Under Mickey Mantle State Tournament At Hartman Park Field of Champions Bears 8, Puget Sound Shockers 0 (title game)

14 & Under July 13 Game Northwest Bandits 16, Lakeside Recovery 10

Little League District 9 MAJORS BASEBALL TOURNAMENT At Hartman Park July 11 Games Eastlake 9, Falls 2 (Eastlake: WP Josh Jayagaran HR, Cole Brinkman 2-4, Elliot Carney 2 HRs, Mark Whitely 2 HRs, 2B) Redmond North 6, Issaquah 5 (Issaquah: Alec Cordova 3-4, Hiro Fujiwara 3-4, HR) July 12 Game Sammamish 5, Snoqualmie 4 (Sammamish: WP Nick Hulett 3-4, Andrew Kats HR, Drew Abrahamsen GW HR) July 14 Game Eastlake 13, Sammamish 0 (Eastlake: WP Will Bickford, Mark Whitely 2 HRs) July 15 Game Eastlake 10, Bellevue East 5 (Eastlake: Mark Whitely HR, 5 RBIs, WP, 7 Ks; Alex Gomez 2B, 2 RBIs) July 16 Game Eastlake 7, Kirkland American 4 (Eastlake: WP Josh Jayagaran, Mark Whitely HR, Bryce Freshour HR) July 17 Game Eastlake 10, Kirkland National 3 (Eastlake: WP Elliot Carney, Wil Bickford grandslam, Cole Brinkman 2-4, Cole Peterson 2-3, Josh Jayagaran 3-4, 2 2Bs)

Summer golf WJGA District 2 July 11 Sub-district tournament At Seattle GC BOYS 16-17 Top scores: 1, Oliver Rudnicki (Woodinville) 74; 2 (tie), Ryan Books (Seattle) 77, Cole Hublou (Kenmore) 77; 4, Lyle Rudnicki (Woodinville) 78; 5, Sean Ballsmith (Snoqualmie) 79; 6 (tie), Jack Strickland (Sammamish) 80, Andrew Kennedy (Redmond) 80*; 8, Anthony Laguardia (Seattle) 82; 9, Guy Thyer (Seattle) 83; 10, Patrick Raschko (Bellevue) 84*; 11 (tie), Judson Conwell (Bellevue) 85*, Samuel Fisher (Redmond) 85*, David Anderson (Redmond) 85*, Alex Yi (Issaquah) 85*, Ben Feldman (Seattle) 85*; 16 (tie), Michael Day (Seattle) 86, Evan Ko (Issaquah) 86; 18, Kevin Zhao (Bellevue) 87; 19 (tie), Andrew Ehrig (Mercer Island) 88, Connor O'Keefe (Kenmore) 88. Other local scores: 21 (tie), Kevin Anderson (Sammamish) 89, Geoffrey Grembowski (Sammamish) 89, Paul Russo (Sammamish) 89; 25 (tie), Cole Lawson (Sammamish) 90, William Sharp (Sammamish) 90; 29 (tie), Bryan Jung (Bellevue) 92; 36 (tie), Christopher Kobak (Sammamish) 97. *new qualifiers for district 14-15 Top scores: 1, Spencer Weiss (Sammamish) 74; 2 (tie), Brian Mogg (Sammamish) 78, Patrick Sato (Bellevue) 78; 4, Jake Ryerson (Seattle) 79; 5, Eugene Wackerbarth (Clyde Hill) 81; 6, Kelley Sullivan (Sammamish) 82; 7 (tie), Nate Killeen (Redmond) 84, Owen Fenner (Snohomish) 84, RP McCoy (Sammamish) 84; 10 (tie), Joseph Moore (Seattle) 86, Radleigh Ang (Medina) 86; 12, Trent Jones (Lake Forest Park) 87*; 13 (tie), Dallas Beckwith (Issaquah) 88, Ben Dobmeier (Seattle) 88, Sam Fisher (Redmond) 88. Other local scores: 18 (tie), Jackson Safon (Sammamish) 91; 27, Barret Dowling (Issaquah) 98; 29, Justin Zhong (Sammamish) 101. *new qualifier for district 12-13 Top scores: 1, Grant Cole (Redmond) 77; 2, Zachary Evens (Mercer Island) 80; 3, Stephen Taylor Hopkins (Redmond) 88; 4 (tie), Liam Jaffe (Woodinville) 89, J.T. Matthews (Seattle) 89*, Race Porter (Seattle) 89*; 7, Tiger Nelson (Medina) 90; 8, Carter Tillotson (Kenmore) 92; 9 (tie), Nate Fischer (Sammamish) 99, Will Blattner (Seattle) 99. Other local scores: 15, Jack Kooley (Sammamish) 110; 16, Max Marks (Sammamish) 113. *new qualifier for district 8-11 Top scores: 1, Ryan Park (Belllevue) 42; 2, Ian Siebers (Bellevue) 43; 3, Ivan Zhao (Bellevue) 43; 4, Sean Kato (Redmond) 44*; 5, Carson Cirillo (Medina) 45; 6, Connor Golembeski (Redmond) 47; 7, Alan Li (Bellevue) 48; 8 (tie), Zachary Torrey (Woodinville) 79, Sebastian Rudnicki (Woodinville) 49; 10, Richard Halbert (Sammamish) 50. Other local scores: 11, John Sullivan (Sammamish) 51; 12 (tie), John Hayes (Sammamish) 52; 15 (tie), Kristof Hefty (Sammamish) 53, William Halbert (Sammamish) 53; 17 (tie), Zachary Dea (Newcastle) 55; 26, James Battistoni (Sammamish) 68. *new qualifier for district GIRLS 16-17 Top scores: 1, Chelsea Saelee (Seattle) 74; 2, Cassandra McKinley (Shoreline) 77; 3, Sammie Pless (Seattle) 82; 4, Jessica Kent (Bellevue) 83; 5, Keira O'Hean (Redmond) 86; 6 (tie), Hannah Christian (Bellevue) 92, Anna Jessen (Kirkland) 92*. *new qualifier for district 14-15 Top scores: 1, Mersadie Tallman (Issaquah) 85; 2 (tie), Jamie Midkiff (Sammamish) 87, Yuri Machida (Redmond) 87; 4, Meghan Zech (Seattle) 101; 5, Ellie Tillotson (Kenmore) 102*. *new qualifier for district 12-13 Top scores: 1, Ashley Fitzgibbons (Sammamish) 80;

2, Sarah Rhee (Seattle) 81; 3, Sarah Lawrence (Duvall) 83; 4, Rachel Fujitani (Seattle) 84; 5 (tie), Maddie Nelson (Sammamish) 86, Caitlin Maralack (Snoqualmie) 86.

8-11 Top scores: 1, Abigail Euyang (Seattle) 50; 2, Janine Surge (Seattle) 54; 3, Lauren Fisher (Redmond) 61; 4, Isabella Battistoni (Sammamish) 81.

Triathlon TriRock-Seattle July 17 at Lake Sammamish State Park (Olympic sprint race) Top finishers: 1, Eddie Switag (Mercer Island) 1:54:28; 2, Charles Rivers (Seattle) 1:56:22; 3, Robert Pritchett (Tuscaloosa, Al) 1:59:03; 4, Drew Magill (Sammamish) 2:00:18; 5, Andrew Fast (Woodinville) 2:01:17; 6, Mark Oliver (Seattle) 2:01:40; 7, Keith Szot (Redmond) 2:03:35; 8, Steve Moore (Ellensburg) 2:04:16; 9, Ben Lovelace (Seattle) 2:04:25; 10, Kenneth Chahine (Park City, Ut) 2:05:32; 11, Brent Binge (Seattle) 2:06:28; 12, Benjamin Christian (Seattle) 2:06:28; 13, Gentry McGrath (Bellevue) 2:07:15; 14, Mark Kroese (Clyde Hill) 2:08:24; 15, Marc Schwartz (Seattle) 2:08:28; 16, Rosalyn Rombauer (Normandy Park) 2:08:47; 17, Jeff Jacobson (Bellevue) 2:09:42; 18, Mike Marlowe (Bothell) 2:11:15; 19, Joel Glass (Bellevue) 2:11:34; 20, David Turpin (Edmonds) 2:12:28; 21, Brian Kennett (Mercer Island) 2:12:53; 22, Marcus Pape (Seattle) 2:13:17; 23, Thomas Goos (Kirkland) 2:13:40; 24, John Dupree (Seattle) 2:13:41; 25, Deborah Potts (Bellevue) 2:14:03; 26, Steve Petitpas (Redmond) 2:14:20; 27, Geoffrey Ogle (Seattle) 2:15:42; 28, Jason Parilla (Renton) 2:15:48; 29, Jared Lehning (Lake Stevens) 2:16:00; 30, Devin Marcus (Puyallup) 2:16:20; 31, Aaron Miller (Woodinville) 2:16:28; 32, Simone Van Rheenen (Redmond) 2:16:43; 33, Ryan Mongan (Sammamish) 2:16:44; 34, Brian Meewes (Seattle) 2:18:00; 35, Joe Tegeder (Seattle) 2:18:22; 36, Steven Baerg (Gig Harbor) 2:18:33; 37, Ashley Bratlien (Sammamish) 2:18:40; 38, Joshua Leahy (Seattle) 2:18:45; 39, Nathan Lyons (Kirkland) 2:19:00; 40, Mark Everitt (Seattle) 2:19:18.

Other local finishers: 52, Jonathan D’Orgee (Issaquah) 2:21:51; 59, Travis Robertson-Howell (Issaquah) 2:24:25; 67, Andy Bechtel (Issaquah) 2:25:41; 70, Blake Cahill (Sammamish) 2:26:09; 80, Jesus Ruiz (Sammamish) 2:28:24; 89, Allison Snow (Issaquah) 2:30:38; 100, Jeff Brown (Sammamish) 2:32:32; 102, Neil West (Issaquah) 2:32:38; 109, Spencer Mayes (Sammamish) 2:33:28; 122, Crystal Fyfe (Issaquah) 2:36:45; 133, Sandeep Ramui (Sammamish) 2:39:11; 140, Patrick Purcell (Sammamish) 2:40:12; 146, Michael Hartshorn (Issaquah) 2:42:14; 152, Michael Kelly (Sammamish) 2:43:25; 156, Daniel Lewis (Sammamish) 2:44:21; 161, Ernest Bakker (Issaquah) 2:46:11; 162, Lora Vansickle (Sammamish) 2:46:12; 168, Jeff Jarrard (Issaquah) 2:47:20; 172, Mitch Horton (Issaquah) 2:48:05; 174, Mark Stendal (Sammamish) 2:48:53; 184, Amanda Mills (Sammamish) 2:51:47; 196, Kim Garland (Sammamish) 2:53:56; 207, Teresa Joy (Issaquah) 2:58:01.

Running Run of Mill 5K At Mill Creek Results for local runners: 19, Grant Stein (Newcastle) 16:57; 44, Brian Carroll (Sammamish) 18:01; 681, Florida DiGregorio (Issaquah) 31:16; 713, Nora Chang (Newcastle) 31:59; 789, Kim Allison (Newcastle) 33:18; 791, Christy Kim (Newcastle) 33:19; 825, David Kim (Newcastle) 33:50; 829, Joshua Kim (Newcastle) 33:51; 907, Gina Salmeri (Issaquah) 35:29.

Redmond Derby Days Dash 5K race Results for local runners: 6, Brian Carroll (Sammamish) 17:45; 17, Brian Gallagher (Issaquah) 20:19; 28, Bryan King (Issaquah) 21:19; 36, Aaron King (Issaquah) 21:57; 37, Alin Dumitrescu (Sammamish) 22:01; 43, Alisa Poplawski (Newcastle) 22:52; 44, Jeremy Pape (Sammamish) 22:53; 45, Jenna Farr (Issaquah) 22:54; 50, Rachel King (Issaquah) 23:11; 51, Osamu Yamamoto (Sammamish) 23:15; 71, Shailendra Dhamankar (Issaquah) 24:40; 92, Craig Dickison (Sammamish) 25:49; 108, Claire Johnson (Sammamish) 26:24; 110, Kristi Tollner (Sammamish) 26:25; 113, Ellen Dieken (Sammamish) 26:28; 122, Madison Tollner (Sammamish) 27:05; 146, Eliza Jang (Issaquah) 28:22; 149, Monte Whitebeck (Sammamish) 28:34; 151, Cathie Farr (Issaquah) 28:42; 159, Taryn Bishop (Newcastle) 29:01; 160, Sharon Bishop (Newcastle) 29:02.

Club swimming Senior Seattle Open Results for Issaquah Swim Team and other local swimmers: WOMEN'S RESULTS 50-meter freestyle: 12, Maria Volodkevich 29.06; 15, Kayla DiMicco 29.2; 16, Kayla Flaten 29.27; 28, Stacy Maier (BC) 30.06; 29, Nicole Lecoq 30.17; 30, Stephanie Munoz 30.18; 44, Cassie Burgess 30.80; 48, Lily Newton 30.95; 53, Sarah Elderkin 31.07; 54, Elise Tinseth 31.15; 55, Kara Beauchamp 31.16; 60, Brigid Mackey 31.27; 63, Kennedi Norris 31.41; 65, Sophie Luehmann 31.60; 72, Shanley Miller 32.07; 74, Andrea Price 32.16; 79, Jessie Dart 32.74; 81, Caitlin Duffner 32.98; 83, Kimi Rogers 33.17.

100 freestyle: 1, Katie Kinnear 1:00.32; 13, DiMicco 1:03.39; 14, Flaten 1:03.56; 20, Beauchamp 1:03.86; 21, Maier 1:04.29; 26, Lecoq 1:04.46; 27, Volodkevich 1:04.49; 34, Danielle Palumbo (BC) 1:05.46; 35, Newton 1:05.59; 37, Munoz 1:05.83; 51, Burgess 1:07.85; 52, Tinseth 1:08.11; 59, Dart 1:08.75; 64, Elderkin 1:09.39; 65, Norris 1:10.13; 67, Rogers 1:10.60; 70, Miller 1:11.02; 71, Price 1:11.15; 79, Duffner 1:13.53.

200 freestyle: 1, Kinnear 2:16.01; 9, Maier 2:17.39; 12, Flaten 2:17.58; 16, Beauchamp 2:18.06; 29, Lecoq 2:21.12; 30, Palumbo 2:21.34; 33, Meghan O'Keefe (BC) 2:21.50; 34, Mackey 2:21.98; 38, Newton 2:23.61; 52, Dart 2:28.41; 60, Burgess 2:32.73; 67, Norris 2:35.52.

400 freestyle: 3, Kinnear 4:42.53; 5, Beauchamp 4:43.64; 14, Newton 4:52.46; 16, DiMicco 4:53.14; 17, Tinseth 4:55.36; 20, Lecoq 4;57.59; 22, Flaten 4:58.69; 23, Dart 4:59.57; 30, Miller 5:07.05.800 freestyle: 5, Tinseth 10:06.02. 1,500 freestyle: 1, Kinnear 18:20.59.

100 backstroke: 15, Maier 1:15.19; 17, Lecoq 1:15.52; 20, Munoz 1:16.58; 26, DiMicco 1:17.40; 29, Dart 1:18.56; 40, Luehmann 1:20.37; 41, Tinseth 1:20.62; 42, Miller 1:20.63; 48, Flaten 1:22.22; 50, Burgess 1:22.67; 61, Rogers 1:25.52; 62, Duffner 1:26.27; 64, Norris 1:26.71; 65, Price 1:26.97.

200 backstroke: 1, Palumbo 2:27.19; 10, Maier 2:38.40; 17, Lecoq 2:40.88; 20, Dart 2:41.86; 21, Munoz 2:43.00; 22, Beauchamp 2:43.01; 26, Tinseth 2:45.61; 27, Volodkevich 2:46.03; 28, Miller 2:46.22; 31, DiMicco 2:47.15; 44, Burgess 2:54.49; 47, Flaten 2:56.74; 48, Duffner 2:58.09; 55, Norris 3:00.93; 58, Price 3:05.15.

100 breaststroke: 5, Beauchamp 1:23.18; 8, Kinnear 1:23.85; 10, Volodkevich 1:24.05; 18, Elderkin 1:27.36; 25, Munoz 1:28.23; 33, Nina Zook 1:29.76; 38, Rogers 1:30.67; 40, Luehmann 1:30.81; 45, Mackey 1:33.37; 46, Norris 1:33.44; 52, Price 1:40.07.

200 breaststroke: 3, Tinseth 2:57.02; 6, Kinnear 2:59.63; 9, O'Keefe 3:03.10; 10, DiMicco 3:06.48; 16, Zook 3:09.79; 21, Luehmann 3:13.24; 28, Rogers 3:17.93; 30, Elderkin 3:19.10; 32, Norris 3:21.25; 35, Amy Strohschein 3:31.69.

100 butterfly: 9, Beauchamp 1:10.90; 14, DiMicco 1:11.67; 21, Flaten 1:12.58; 27, Tinseth 1:13.72; 32, Rogers 1:15.99; 33, Miller 1:16.01; 34, Mackey 1:16.16; 39, Duffner 1:16.92; 40, Lecoq 1:17.05; 41, Luehmann 1:17.49; 43, Newton 1:18.20; 47, Zook 1:19.39; 53, Elderkin 1:20.80; 56, Dart 1:23.84; 64, Stroshschein 1:30.54.

200 butterfly: 2, Beauchamp 2:31.01; 3, Munoz 2:31.45; 12, Miller 2:46.14; 13, DiMicco 2:46.51; 16, Tinseth 2:47.97; 17, Newton 2:49.31; 21, Duffner 2:53.39; 22, Rogers 2:53.70; 28, Elderkin 3:00.93; 29, Norris 3:03.64.

200 individual medley: 3, Palumbo 2:36.71; 4, Beauchamp 2:36.90; 7, O'Keefe 2:38.90; 11, DiMicco 2:40.06; 14, Maier 2:41.23; 16, Flaten 2:41.92; 18, Miller 2:42.90; 20, Elderkin 2:43.54; 25, Lecoq 2:45.06; 26, Mackey 2:45.10; 31, Newton 2:47.60; 32, Luehmann 2:47.62; 40, Zook 2:50.96; 44, Rogers 2:53.40; 48, Norris 2:54.86; 51, Duffner 2:56.18; 64, Strohschein 3:11.33. 400 individual medley: 1, Kinnear

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SPORTS CALENDAR

Issaquah Alps Trail Club

July 22, 10 a.m., Dogs Welcome Hike, 3-4 miles, 500-900-foot elevation gain.

Call 206-909-1080 ... July 24, minigrand traverse, 8 miles, 1,500-foot elevation gain. Call 746-1070 ... July 30, Rattlesnake Mountain, 5 miles, 1,400foot elevation gain. Call 837-1535.

Cascade Bicycle Club July 21, 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.

Shooting Aug. 21, noon, Cascade Mountain Men shooting event at Issaquah Sportsmen’s Club.

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.

Golf tournaments July 25, 11 a.m., Habitat EKC Tournament at the Plateau Club. Best ball format. To register, go to www.habitatekc.org/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 2065:13.07; 8, Elderkin 5:40.24; 10, Mackey 5:42.70; 11, Zook 5:48.45; 18, Duffner 6:10.60.

200 freestyle relay: 1, IST A (Beauchamp, Kinnear, Flaten, Lecoq) 1:58.78. 400 freestyle relay: 2, IST A (Volodkevich, Kinnear, Flaten, Lecoq) 4:15.16. 800 freestyle relay: 2, IST A (Kinnear, Lecoq, Beauchamp, Flaten) 9:18.14.200 medley relay: 1, IST A (Lecoq, Flaten, Kinnear, Beauchamp) 2:13.39. 400 medley relay: 2, IST A (Elderkin, Beauchamp, Kinnear, Flaten) 4:45.72.

MEN'S RESULTS 50 freestyle: 15, Paul Jett 26.94; 16, Logan Briggs 27.02; 17, Ben Allen 27.07; 23, Kevin Hays 27.47; 32, Chase Onstot (BC) 27.96; 44, Gentry Gevers 28.33; 52, Austin Melody 28.82; 60, Chris Freeberg 29.33; 71, Jon Williams 31.65.

100 freestyle: 5, Briggs 57.15; 12, Allen 58.56; 18, Michael Cox 59.34; 21, Alex Palumbo (BC) 59.97; 25, Skyler Kersten (BC) 1:00.40; 32, Hays 1:00.86; 34, Onstot 1:01.36; 40, Peter Trahms 1:02.10; 44, Luke Duschl (BC) 1:02.26; 47, Melody 1:02.41; 63, Lucas Ung 1:05.47; 68, Freeberg 1:08.07; 71, Williams 1:11.10.

200 freestyle: 10, Palumbo 2:08.14; 14, Ethan Hallowell (BC) 2:09.83; 24, Jackson Berman 2:13.20; 26, Zach Alleva (Wave) 2:13.97; 29, Jett 2:15.25; 31, Onstot 2:15.52; 41, Melody 2:18.51; 55, Dave Nam (BC) 2:26.16; 56, Kersten 2:26.49; 59, Williams 2:27.42; 64, Freeberg 2:38.96.

400 freestyle: 8, Berman 4:32.95; 12, Melody 4:38.55; 18, Alleva 4:47.56; 22, Onstot 4:52.13; 25, Biehl 4:54.48; 28, Connor Broughton 4:57.16; 34, Williams 5:09.64.800 freestyle: 2, Palumbo 9:10.66; 8, Berman 9:35.80; 12, Broughton 9:55.00; 17, Onstot 10:15.17. 1,500 freestyle: 1, Briggs 17:26.10; 7, Biehl 18:57.52.

100 backstroke: 7, Briggs 1:08.16; 18, Allen 1:10.14; 22, Melody 1:12.05; 24, Gevers 1:12.15; 28, Cox 1:13.04; 31, Berman 1:13.94; 34, Freeberg 1:15.75; 37, Onstot 1:16.53; 48, Nam 1:19.61; 49, Hays 1:20.43.

200 backstroke: 6, Allen 2:24.94; 13, Duschl 2:29.62; 16, Melody 2:30.26; 23, Kersten 2:35.67; 28, Trahms 2:37.98; 29, Biehl 2:38.18; 34, Alleva 2:41.00; 36, Ung 2:41.68; 41, Cox 2:45.53; 42, Hays 2:46.24; 43, Freeberg 2:48.63.

100 breaststroke: 1, Alleva 1:11.82; 7, Allen 1:17.15; 8, Briggs 1:18.25; 12, Hays 1:20.72; 15, Jett 1:21.43; 20, Gevers 1:22.99; 22, Cox 1:23.20; 34, Nam 1:29.12; 36, Freeberg 1:33.75. 200 breaststroke: 2, Alleva 2:41.64; 11, Briggs 2:49.89; 12, Allen 2:52.69; 18, Jett 3:00.48; 21, Duschl 3:01.46; 24, Hays 3:05.10; 25, Cox 3:07.68.

100 butterfly: 10, Cox 1:05.51; 16, Hallowell 1:07.52; 17, Briggs 1:07.65; 18, Melody 1:07.72; 28, Allen 1:10.62; 38, Hays 1:14.04; 45, Nam 1:17.63; 51, Williams 1:19.37. 200 butterfly: 11, Palumbo 2:24.81; 12, Allen 2:25.01; 13, Melody 2:27.82; 16, Cox 2:36.01; 19, Ung 2:48.45; 21, Williams 2:50.46.

200 individual medley: 2, Briggs 2:21.00; 11, Allen 2:29.92; 14, Duschl 2:32.00; 18, Hallowell 2:35.81; 19, Broughton 2:36.60; 24, Kersten 2:38.32; 27, Alleva 2:38.84; 31, Cox 2:39.94; 42, Hays 2:46.76; 49, Williams 2:55.02.400 individual medley: 7, Berman 5:19.39; 9, Biehl 5:25.08; 10, Broughton 5:26.91; 15, Williams 5:53.66.

200 freestyle relay: 6, IST A (Hays, Briggs, Jett, Allen) 1:50.79; 7, BC B (Kyle Moline, Andy Wingerson, Duschl, Palumbo) 1:51.40.400 freestyle relay: 2, IST A (Jett, Briggs, Allen, Cox) 3:56.25. 800 freestyle relay: 2, IST A (Allen, Briggs, Jett, Cox) 8:48.98.200 medley relay: 3, IST A (Briggs, Hays, Cox, Allen) 2:03.08. 400 medley relay: 4, IST A (Briggs, Melody, Cox, Allen) 4:25.46.

Midlakes Swim League July 7 Meets MERCER SWIM CLUB 435, KLAHANIE 266 GIRLS 8 & Under 100 medley relay: 2, Klahanie (Hannah Peters, Nancy Lee Liddle, Abby Artman, Mary Beth Millar) 2:01.03. 25 freestyle: 3, Millar 24.15. 25 backstroke: 1, Peters 27.09; 3, Elizabeth Needles 28.02. 25 breaststroke: 2, Liddle 30.40. 25 butterfly: 2, Artman 33.56; 3, Needles 34.03. 100 freestyle relay: 2, Klahanie (Peters, Artman, Eva Isabella Spokoiny, Millar) 1:41.75.

9-10 100 medley relay: 2, Klahanie (Olivia Onnen, Melissa Kappes, Elizabeth Bruski, Rachel Clark) 1:24.73. 100 individual medley: 2, Clark 1:38.38; 3, Kappes 1:45.56. 50 freestyle: 3, Sydney Azzarello 43.09. 50 backstroke: 2, Onnen 45.15. 50 breaststroke: 3, Kappes 55.66. 25 butterfly: 3, Bruski 21.65.

200 freestyle relay: 2, Klahanie (Katelyn Peters, Onnen, Kappes, Clark) 2:45.95.

11-12 200 medley relay: 2, Klahanie (Julie Deng, Gabby Salgado, Gabrielle Glubochansky, Maggie Leist) 2:30.65. 100 individual medley: 2, Glubochansky 1:27.06; 3, Leist 1:27.31. 50 freestyle: 3, Leist 34.93.

50 backstroke: 1, Salgado 35.75; 2, Deng 38.47. 50 breaststroke: 3, Salgado 42.24. 50 butterfly: 3, Glubochansky 38.09. 200 freestyle relay: 2, Klahanie (Leist, Deng, Glubochansky, Salgado) 2:15.28.

13-14 200 medley relay: 2, Klahanie (Gianna Castro, Emily Feng, Anne Bania, Callie Ann Lum) 2:33.33. 100 individual medley: 2, Jessica Clark 1:21.20; 3, Castro 1:27.89. 50 freestyle: 2, Bania 32.37. 50 backstroke: 1, Lum 41.96; 2, Blaire Einfalt 50.23. 50 breaststroke: 2, Feng 45.00; 3, Bania 47.43.50 butterfly: 2, Clark 33.75; 3, Bania 37.72. 200 freestyle relay: 2, Klahanie A (Castro, Clark, Madison Cooley, Lum) 2:19.50; 3, Klahanie B (Madison Perla, Gabriela Miguel Gonzalez, Alyssa Mychel Forney, Stephanie Eggers) 2:35.40.

15 & Over 200 medley relay: 2, Klahanie A (Andi Scarcello, Annie Moore, Olivia Ryan, Courtney Lo) 2:28.46; 3, Klahanie B (Soobin Choi, Claudia Covelli, Natalie de la Garrigue, McCall Kistler) 2:36.18. 100 individual medley: 3, Moore 1:22.02. 100 freestyle: 3, de la Garrigue 1:11.68.50 backstroke: 3, Lo 40.65. 50 breaststroke:

660-4952.

Running July 21,6:30 p.m., Mid-summernight’s 5K/10K run at Soaring Eagle Park. Register at 5 p.m. Get details at www.Evergreentrailruns.com ... Aug. 6, 8:30 a.m., Grand Ridge 5K, half-marathon and 5K at Grand Ridge Park. For information, go to www.Evergreentrailruns.com ....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 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.

Baseball camps/clinics Field of Champions is 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 206354-1694.

Summer baseball Senior American Legion July 20-21, Senior sub-regional tournament at Bannerwood Park, July 20, 4 p.m., Lakeside Recovery vs. Cobras.

American Legion 17 & under July 25-27, Lakeside Recovery in AA District Tournament at Bannerwood Park.

1, Scarcello 38.30; 3, Covelli 47.30. 50 butterfly: 2, de la Garrigue 35.43; 3, Ryan 36.13. 200 freestyle relay: 2, Klahanie A (Melanie Kim, Lo, Moore, Scarcello) 2:13.61; 3, Klahanie B (Maeve Bowler, de la Garrigue, Julie Singsaas, Kistler) 2:17.81.

BOYS 8 & Under 100 medley relay: 1, Klahanie (Emmet Bowler, Eric Paulsen, Andres Kappes, David Glubochansky) 2:08.27.

25 freestyle: 2, Bowler 23.41. 25 backstroke: 2, Paulsen 28.68. 25 breaststroke: 2, Kappes 30.16; 3, Paulsen 30.87. 25 butterfly: 2, Bowler 29.93; 3, Kappes 31.06. 100 freestyle relay: 1, Klahanie (Paulsen, Glubochansky, Bowler, Kappes) 1:45.58.

9-10 100 medley relay: 2, Klahanie (Matthew Seminatore, Reece Shrimpton, Henry Gao, Brandon Cooley) 1:44.56. 100 individual medley: 1, Gao 1:46.78. 50 freestyle: 3, Shrimpton 43.06. 50 backstroke: 3, Braden Castro 1:00.81. 50 breaststroke: 3, Seminatore 1:06.41. 25 butterfly: 2, Gao 20.96; 3, Seminatore 22.81. 200 freestyle relay: 2, Klahanie (Shrimpton, Cooley, Seminatore, Gao) 3:12.87.

11-12 200 medley relay: 1, Klahanie A (Sandor Voros, Connor Azzarello, Ryan Kinnear, Thomas Bowler) 2:31.81; 3, Klahanie B (David Cao, Casey Stanfield, Dylan Shrimpton, Alejandro Calderon) 3:12.32. 100 individual medley: 2, Voros 1:29.67. 50 freestyle: 1, Bowler 33.47; 3, Voros 35.66. 50 backstroke: 1, Kinnear 33.61; 3, Bowler 47.13.50 breaststroke: 2, Azzarello 47.00; 3, Stanfield 46.69. 50 butterfly: 1, Kinnear 32.56; 3, Azzarello 42.75. 200 freestyle relay: 1, Klahanie A (Azzarello, Bowler, Voros, Kinnear) 2:16.96; 3, Klahanie B (Cao, Ray High, Shrimpton, Stanfield) 2:48.26.

13-14 200 medley relay: 2, Klahanie (Nick Nava, Thomas Kim, Nick D'Alo, Michael Cao) 2:21.16. 100 individual medley: 1, D'Alo 1:13.70; 3, Kim 1:22.21. 50 freestyle: 2, Nava 30.71. 50 backstroke: 3, Nava 36.07. 50 breaststroke: 3, Cao 41.56. 50 butterfly: 2, D'Alo 31.00. 200 freestyle relay: 2, Klahanie (Cao, D'Alo, Kim, Nava) 2:09.56.

15 & Over 200 medley relay: 2, Klahanie (James Nevin, Tyler Hamke, Paul Jett, David Jett) 2:07.60. 100 individual medley: 1, P. Jett 1:06.57. 100 freestyle: 3, Nevin 1:06.03. 50 backstroke: 1, D. Jett 31.41; 3, Jay High 34.70. 50 breaststroke: 3, Eric Onnen 41.59. 50 butterfly: 1, P. Jett 29.29. 200 freestyle relay: 2, Klahanie A (Evan Ko, P. Jett, D. Jett, Nevin) 1:55.37; 3, Klahanie B (Hamke, High, Onnen, Tobie Siu) 2:01.49.

NORWOOD 335, PLATEAU 329 GIRLS 8 & Under 100 medley relay: 1, Plateau A (Megan Tacchetti, Kate Jendrezak, Belle Battistoni, Kelsey Anderson) 1:25.42; 2, Plateau B (Hailey Yocam, Claire DiRamio, Taylor Gauron, Libby Bradford) 1:34.79; 3, Plateau C (Jane Blissett, Makenna Ally, Abigail Gamba, Alexa Lewis) 1:56.30. 25 freestyle: 1, Battistoni 14.42; 2, Jendrezak 17.73; 3, Gauron 18.02. 25 backstroke: 1, Tacchetti 23.64; 2, Jendrezak 25.76; 3, Yocam 26.29.

25 breaststroke: 1, Battistoni 20.38; 2, Jendrezak 26.19; 3, Tacchetti 26.74. 25 butterfly: 1, Battistoni 16.09; 2, Anderson 22.06; 3, Gauron 23.58. 100 freestyle relay: 1, Plateau A (Anderson, Bradford, Tacchetti, Gauron) 1:23.56; 2, Plateau B (Lewis, Yocam, DiRamio, Allyn) 1:29.72.

9-10 100 medley relay: 1, Plateau A (Grace Luehmann, Danika Himes, Maggie Roth, Grace Tacchetti) 1:11.07; 3, Plateau B (Prada Vincent, Marisa Allyn, Katherine Knudsen, Holly Schwinn) 1:21.46. 100 individual medley: 1, Luehmann 1:16.21; 3, Schwinn 1:31.53. 50 freestyle: 1, Tacchetti 33.92; 3, Schwinn 36.30. 50 backstroke: 1, Luehmann 36.53.50 breaststroke: 1, Himes 40.43. 25 butterfly: 1, Himes 15.59; 3, Tacchetti 17.49. 200 freestyle relay: 1, Plateau (Himes, Tacchetti, Schwinn, Luehmann) 2:15.92; 3, Plateau B (Audrey Craig, Vincent Allyn, Roth) 2:39.60.

11-12 200 medley relay: 1, Plateau A (Gracie Jendrezak, Darian Himes, Sophie Luehmann, Haley Dardis) 2:20.91; 3, Plateau B (Jillian Conrad, Christina Lewis, Megan Anderson, Grace McRae) 3:22.57. 100 individual medley: 1, Luehmann 1:10.82. 50 freestyle: 2, Jendrezak 31.97. 50 backstroke: 1, Luehmann 34.60; 3, Dardis 43.63.50 breaststroke: 1, Himes 40.42. 50 butterfly: 3, Himes 35.78. 200 freestyle relay: 1, Plateau (Himes, Jendrezak, Dardis, Luehmann) 2:07.24.

13-14 200 medley relay: 1, Plateau (Alyssa Rustik, Riley Kendall, Lindsey Brockway, Laura Brockway) 2:51.65.

100 individual medley: 1, Hanna Schwinn 1:13.56. 50 freestyle: 1, Brooke Flaten 29.89. 50 backstroke: 1, Flaten 33.97; 2, Schwinn 34.29. 50 breaststroke: 2, Flaten 43.93. 50 butterfly: 1, Schwinn 32.47; 3, Rustik 46.00. 200 freestyle relay: 2, Plateau (Kendall, Lindsey Brockway, Laura Brockway, Rustik) 2:34.78.

15 & Over 200 medley relay: 3, Plateau (Emily Bennett, Lauren Taylor, Megan Mills, Hanna Schwinn) 2:30.75. 100 individual medley: 3, Bennett 1:20.03. 100 freestyle: 2, Taylor 1:07.27; 3, Callie Craig 1:12.82. 50 backstroke: 1, Bennett 37.13. 50 breaststroke: 2, Taylor 41.19. 50 butterfly: 3, Craig 35.34. 200 freestyle relay: 2, Plateau (Taylor, Bennett, Craig, Brooke Flaten) 2:03.87.

BOYS 8 & Under 25 freestyle: 3, Benjamin Wiljanen 21.93. 25 backstroke: 4, Reagan Tidwell 28.54. 25 breaststroke: 2, Wiljanen 27.86; 3, Benjamin Gallop 37.27. 25 butterfly: 2, Wiljanen 30.32. 100 freestyle relay: 2, Plateau (Henry Herndon, Tidwell, Carson Lewis, Gallop) 1:54.79.

9-10 100 medley relay: 1, Plateau (Nick Lewis, Jack Kendall, Zacharia Mseitif, Connor Lotzkar) 1:29.56. 100 individual medley: 1, Lewis 1:32.36; 2, Lotzkar 1:50.96. 50 freestyle: 1, Kyle Falkner 32.95; 3, Lotzkar

46.82. 50 backstroke: 1, Falkner 39.83; 2, Kendall 45.00. 50 breaststroke: 1, Kendall 49.12. 25 butterfly: 1, Falkner 16.33; 2, Lewis 18.54. 200 freestyle relay: 1, Plateau (Lewis, Kendall, Mseitif, Falkner) 2:31.43.

11-12 50 freestyle: 3, Zacharia Mseitif 41.94. 50 breaststroke: 4, Jackson Bandow 54.69. 50 butterfly: 2, Bandow 54.17.

13-14 200 medley relay: 1, Plateau (Carter Moore, Connor Schwinn, Elliot Schwinn, Richard Baron) 2:04.89. 100 individual medley: 1, C. Schwinn 1:08.85; 2, Jeremy Bradford 1:14.20; 3, Moore 1:17.68. 50 freestyle: 1, Baron 26.59; 3, Moore 30.64. 50 backstroke: 1, Baron 33.22; 3, Bradford 35.57.50 breaststroke: 1, E. Schwinn 33.89; 2, C. Schwinn 35.66; 3, Bradford 39.01. 50 butterfly: 1, E. Schwinn 29.42; 2, Moore 34.03. 200 freestyle relay: 1, Plateau (E. Schwinn, C. Schwinn, Bradford, Baron) 1:54.33.

15 & Over 100 individual medley: 3, Jagaer Roedel 1:30.03.

100 freestyle: 3, Ryder Roedel 1:00.07. 50 backstroke: 4, R. Roedel 34.88. 50 breaststroke: 2, J. Roedel 45.99.

50 butterfly: 2, R. Roedel 29.63.

SOMERSET 413, MAPLE HILLS 294 GIRLS 8 & Under 100 medley relay: 1, Somerset (Lily Buysse, Soleil Xie, Abby Roth, Malika Shah) 1:24.35; 2, Maple Hills (Rachel Gallagher, Olivia Coyne, Shaye Agnew, Madeleine Welch) 1:37.08. 25 freestyle: 1, Xie (S) 16.36; 3, Coyne (MH) 20.49. 25 backstroke: 1, Roth (S) 19.61; 2, Shah (S) 24.27; 3, Gallagher (MH) 24.43. 25 breaststroke: 1, Xie (S) 22.85; 2, Shah (S) 24.13; 3, Agnew (MH) 24.31. 25 butterfly: 1, Roth (S) 18.84; 2, Agnew (MH) 21.56; 3, Makenna Vermeulen (MH) 22.46. 100 freestyle relay: 1, Somerset (Buysse, Shah, Roth, Xie) 1:15.34; 3, Maple Hills (Coyne, Kailee Johnson, Sarah Peschek, Agnew) 1:38.50.

9-10 100 medley relay: 1, Somerset (Elizabeth Wu, Maggie Van Nortwick, Ana Gonzalez, Madison Alton) 1:15.96; 2, Maple Hills (Hannah Evans, Emma Ream, Taylor Clay, Lindsay Rau) 1:31.09. 100 individual medley: 1, Van Northwick (S) 1:23.63; 3, Clay (MH) 1:29.96. 50 freestyle: 1, Alton (S) 31.55; 2, Clay (MH) 32.81. 50 backstroke: 1, Ella Buysse (S) 52.93; 3, Evans (MH) 1:00.25. 50 breaststroke: 1, Van Northwick (S) 41.84; 2, Ream (MH) 49.56. 25 butterfly: 1, Gonzalez (S) 19.07; 3, Evans (MH) 26.90. 200 freestyle relay: 1, Maple Hills A (Ream, Rau, Clay, Evans) 2:46.03; 3, Maple Hills B (Allison Peschek, Jaclyn Crawford, Abbie Biggs, Mikaila Harris) 3:52.84.

11-12 200 medley relay: 1, Somerset (Madeleine Chin, Casey Daw, Emily Whelan, Eva Smerekanych) 2:20.50; 2, Maple Hills (Grace Morford, Abigail Russell, Ellie Hohensinner, Amy Warmenhoven) 2:26.15. 100 individual medley: 1, Smerekanych (S) 1:18.80; 3, Warmenhoven (MH) 1:24.27. 50 freestyle: 1, Hohensinner (MH) 28.90; 3, Delaney Poggemann (S) 35.91. 50 backstroke: 1, Hohensinner (MH) 34.34. 50 breaststroke: 1, Daw (S) 38.76; 3, Warmenhoven (MH) 42.71. 50 butterfly: 1, Smerekanych (s) 35.44; 3, Savannah Wentworth (MH) 42.25. 200 freestyle relay: 1, Somerset (Chin, Lailey Khatibloo, Daw, Smerekanych) 2:12.22; 2, Maple Hills (Andrea Nelson, Russell, Avery Odegard, Hohensinner) 2:17.03.

13-14 200 medley relay: 1, Maple Hills (Mackenna Briggs, Sophia Davis, Sydney Dybing, Cecilia Nelson) 2:11.59.

100 individual medley: 1, Briggs (MH) 1:04.52; 2, Nelson (MH) 1:11.31. 50 freestyle: 1, Briggs (MH) 26.57; 2, Dybing (MH) 30.44. 50 backstroke: 1, Alyssa Poggemann (S) 34.41; 3, Davis (MH) 38.71. 50 breaststroke: 1, Alex Smerekanych (S) 38.59; 2, Dybing (MH) 41.50; 3, Davis (MH) 41.56. 50 butterfly: 1, Nelson (MH) 31.27; 2, Poggemann (S) 32.09. 200 freestyle relay: 1, Maple Hills (Davis, Dybing, Nelson, Briggs) 1:58.49.

15 & Over 200 medley relay: 1, Somerset (Kylee Mansfield, Nina Dipboye, Dani Rustagi, Emily Waddell) 2:09.12; 2, Maple Hills (Ellie Hitchings, Amy Strohschein, Cailtin Duffner, Katie Nelson) 2:15.15. 100 individual medley: 1, Dipboye (S) 1:09.62; 2, Duffner (MH) 1:12.46. 100 freestyle: 1, Nelson (MH) 1:05.62; 3, Hitchings (MH) 1:11.51. 50 backstroke: 1, Amelia Davis (MH) 37.02; 3, Gabrielle Smith (MH) 39.53. 50 breaststroke: 1, Dipboye (S) 37.10; 2, Nelson (MH) 42.18. 50 butterfly: 1, Duffner (MH) 30.68. 200 freestyle relay: 1, Somerset (Waddell, Rustagi, Mansfield, Dipboye) 1:57.25; 2, Maple Hills (Nelson, Strohschein, Hitchings, Duffner) 2:05.84.

BOYS 8 & Under 100 medley relay: 1, Somerset (Jonathan Butler, Kyle Grouws, Nathan Lee, Jackson Ketchum) 1:32.76; 3, Maple Hills (Jack Davies, Ryan Morford, Charlie Arnold, Carter Dunn) 2:02.75. 25 freestyle: 1, Lee (S) 18.28; 2, Arnold (MH) 18.83. 25 backstroke: 1, Butler (S) 20.85; 2, Dunn (MH) 24.28. 25 breaststroke: 1, Arnold (MH) 23.82. 25 butterfly: 1, Butler (S) 20.18; 2, Arnold (MH) 23.53. 100 freestyle relay: 1, Somerset (Lee, Connor Daniels, Ketchum, Butler) 1:19.43; 3, Maple Hills (Bryce Pacheco, Morford, Kellan Oedgard, Dunn) 2:06.65.

9-10 100 medley relay: 1, Somerset (Andres Gonzalez, Nolan Van Nortwick, Connor Poggemann, Jimmy Butler) 1:13.09; 2, Maple Hills (Brandon Hardin, Payton Pacheco, Kyle George, Lars Clausen) 1:29.85. 100 individual medley: 1, Butler (S) 1:33.41; 2, George (MH) 1:45.84. 50 freestyle: 1, Gonzalez (S) 29.80; 2, Clausen (MH) 41.21; 3, Poggemann (S) 41.88. 50 backstroke: 1, Van Nortwick (S) 40.50; 2, Poggemann (S) 51.63; 3, Warren Briggs (MH) 1:01.54. 50 breaststroke: 1, Van Norwick (S) 39.57; 2, Pacheco (MH) 55.09. 25 butterfly: 1, Gonzalez (S) 14.93; 3, George (MH) 18.90. 200 freestyle relay: 1, Somerset (Van Norwick, Poggemann, Butler, Gonzalez) 2:26.81; 2, Maple Hills (Hardin, Robert Ashby, Clausen, George) 2:52.37.

11-12 200 medley relay: 1, Somerset (Ben Lall, Collin Grouws, Jake Renager, Josh Coopersmith) 2:37.87; 2, Maple Hills (Brendan Welch, Milo Larson, David Rand, Edward Kaiser) 2:54.26. 100 individual medley: 1, Lall (S) 1:23.70; 2, Rand (MH) 1:30.18. 50 freestyle: 1, Coopersmith (S) 29.09; 2, Larson (S) 34.47. 50 backstroke: 1, Lall (S) 39.94; 2, Welch (MH) 42.09, Rand (MH) 42.09. 50 breaststroke: 1, Grouws (S) 46.94; 2, Daniel Kaiser (MH) 57.09.

50 butterfly: 1, Coopersmith (S) 35.43; 2, Rand (MH)

Gliders FROM PAGE B6

ents’ children became too old, the program died out. Then, in 1997, Joanne Hartman revived the program by approaching Issaquah’s Department of Parks & Recreation.

The Gliders’ first meet after its revival took place at Beaver Lake Middle School. About 50 participants signed up.

“We’re very lucky to have Joanne,” said Stephanie Shimek, recreation coordinator for Issaquah Parks & Recreation. “It’s neat because not only does the program pull people from the area, but also neighboring communities.”

The Gliders is the second track program started by Hartman.

Her first program was started in 1989 in the Snoqualmie School District at Opstad Elementary School in North Bend.

Today, the Issaquah Gliders program offers track-and-field events at Issaquah High School and Skyline in the spring and early summer with cross-country in the fall. The goal is that the young athletes walk away with a desire to continue with track and field in middle school, high school and their adult life.

“Anytime kids get out there and work that hard it’s very ex-

41.27. 200 freestyle relay: 1, Somerset (Lall, Renager, Grouws, Coopersmith) 2:19.19; 3, Maple Hills (Drew Pacheco, D. Kaiser, E. Kaiser, Welch) 3:39.15.

13-14 200 medley relay: 1, Maple Hills A (Joel Tinseth, Timothy Johnson, Keenan McClanahan, Turner Englehart) 2:11.68; 3, Maple Hills B (Kyle Larson, Daniel Kaiser, Tanner Evans, Jeffrey Rand) 2:40.53. 100 individual medley: 1, Toby Plaskon (S) 1:10.99; 2, Johnson (MH) 1:14.82; 3, Tinseth (MH) 1:15.25. 50 freestyle: 1, Englehart (MH) 28.47; 3, Larson (MH) 29.51. 50 backstroke: 1, McClanahan (MH) 32.87; 3, Johnson (MH) 34.34. 50 breaststroke: 1, Ben Weibel (S) 40.52; 2, Evans (MH) 41.00; 3, Rand (MH) 46.34. 50 butterfly: 1, McClanahan (MH) 31.69; 3, Tinseth (MH) 33.23. 200 freestyle relay: 1, Maple Hills A (Johnson, Englehart, Tinseth, McClanahan) 1:53.21; 3, Maple Hills B (Rand, Milo Larson, Evans, K. Larson) 2:15.18.

15 & Over 200 medley relay: 1, Maple Hills A (Chase Onstot, Kevin Hays, Kyle Nelson, Joshua Johnson) 1:54.43; 3, Maple Hills B (James Smith, Ryan Menezes, David Adams, Trey Popp) 2:09.56. 100 individual medley: 1, Hays (MH) 1:01.93; 2, Nelson (MH) 1:03.36. 100 freestyle: 1, Onstot (MH) 56.44; 3, Popp (MH) 1:04.94.

50 backstroke: 1, Smith (MH) 32.77; 3, Johnson (MH) 33.84. 50 breaststroke: 1, Hays (MH) 31.15; 3, Adams (MH) 36.15. 50 butterfly: 1, Onstot (MH) 28.20; 2, Nelson (MH) 28.46. 200 freestyle relay: 1, Maple Hills A (Adams, Hays, Smith, Popp) 1:46.04; 3, Maple Hills B (Nelson, Johnson, Menezes, Onstot) 1:50.81.

MERCERWOOD 369.5, EDGEBROOK 324.5 GIRLS 8 & Under 100 medley relay: 1, Edgebrook (Sophia Cancelosi, Kate Sansing, Katie Ueda, Sarah Brunsdon) 1:30.50.

25 freestyle: 1, Brunsdon 18.20. 25 backstroke: 1, Cancelosi 21.98; 2, Katie Ueda 22.95; 3, Augustine Tangas 27.52. 25 breaststroke: 2, Cancelosi 26.35; 3, Sansing 27.07. 25 butterfly: 1, Ueda 21.93; 2, Brundson 25.08; 3, Carolyn Goertzel 26.78. 100 freestyle relay: 2, Edgebrook (Sarah Baisler, Goertzel, Cassidy Miller, Tangas) 1:46.18.

9-10 100 medley relay: 2, Edgebrook (Sophia Coco, Char Emerson, Melanie Bantle, Luci Stewart) 1:12.23. 100 individual medley: 1, Bantle 1:17.25. 50 freestyle: 2, Bantle 30.76; 3, Stewart 34.11. 50 backstroke: 2, Coco 42.40. 50 breaststroke: 1, Coco 45.87; 2, Emerson 46.19; 3, Sarah DiMeco 46.85. 25 butterfly: 2, DiMeco 16.00. 200 freestyle relay: 1, Edge brook (Bantle, Coco, DiMeco, Stewart) 2:16.20.

11-12 200 medley relay: 2, Edgebrook (Chase Raines, Hannah-Rae Ernst, Shannon Cassady, Sophia Troeh) 2:15.18. 100 individual medley: 2, Cassady 1:11.99.

50 freestyle: 2, Raines 28.92. 50 backstroke: 2, Raines 33.60. 50 breaststroke: 1, Cassady 34.96; 3, Ernst 39.08. 50 butterfly: 3, Abigail Paxton 36.50. 200 freestyle relay: 2, Edgebrook A (Cassady, Ernst, Abby Pana, Raines) 2:05.45; 3, Edgebrook B (Mackenzie Chapman, Emma Faciane, Paxton, Troeh) 2:07.80.

13-14 200 medley relay: 2, Edgebrook (Lara Hakam, Jessica Brady, Hallie Lynn, Lacy Herman) 2:24.28. 100 individual medley: 2, Brady 1:14.09. 50 freestyle: 2, Hakam 30.28. 50 backstroke: 4, Lynn 40.05. 50 breaststroke: 2, Brady 37.99; 3, Mariesa Macdonald 39.69. 50 butterfly: 3, Lynn 36.90. 200 freestyle relay: 2, Edgebrook A (Brady, Hakam, Rachel Herbst, Macdonald) 2:08.64; 3, Edgebrook B (Abby Geppert, Herman, Lynn, Kylie Fischer) 2:17.32.

15 & Over 200 medley relay: 1, Edgebrook (Cassie Burgess, Kellie-Marie Langan, Marit Borth, Maggie Pana) 2:03.29.

100 individual medley: 1, Pana 1:06.59. 100 freestyle: 1, Pana 57.60; 2, Burgess 1:00.29. 50 backstroke: 1, Borth 32.39; 2, Burgess 33.67; 3, Maddy Emerson 33.89. 50 breaststroke: 2, Langan 36.75; 3, Emerson 37.76. 50 butterfly: 1, Borth 29.68; 3, Langan 31.83. 200 freestyle relay: 1, Edgebrook A (Emerson, Burgess, Kayla Foremski, Borth) 1:52.06; 3, Edgebrook B (Anna Crabtree, Marissa Geppert, Langan, Stephanie Shi) 2:07.87.

BOYS 8 & Under 100 medley relay: 2, Edgebrook (Scott Streamer, Bryan Khoo, Nico Bristol, Adam Major) 1:44.97. 25 freestyle: 3, Streamer 21.94. 25 backstroke: 2, Bristol 24.42. 25 breaststroke: 2, Khoo 29.00. 25 butterfly: 2, Bristol 24.64; 3, Devian Shukla 33.20. 100 freestyle relay: 2, Edgebrook A (Khoo, Mason McCann, Streamer, Bristol) 1:29.72; 3, Edgebrook C (Jack Fletcher, Wyatt O’Hara, Matthew Pana, Aidan Pong) 2:29.30.

9-10 100 medley relay: 1, Edgebrook A (Michael Peck, Parker Raines, William Paxton, Blake Ueda) 1:17.43; 3, Edgebrook B (Calvin Vuong, Ryan Miller, Henry O’Daffer, Colby Vuong) 1:29.32. 100 individual medley: 1, Paxton 1:16.90. 50 freestyle: 1, Ueda 33.68; 3, O’Daffer 39.44. 50 backstroke: 1, Peck 37.84; 2, Raines 44.60.

50 breaststroke: 1, Ueda 43.98; 2, Raines 48.88; 3, O’Daffer 52.16. 25 butterfly: 1, Paxton 15.30; 3, Peck 16.37. 200 freestyle relay: 1, Edgebrook (O’Daffer, Paxton, Peck, Ueda) 2:21.68.

11-12 200 medley relay: 2, Edgebrook (Bennett Ernst, Jonathan Cassady, Will O’Daffer, Jonas Weidenmueller) 2:30.14. 100 individual medley: 2, Cassady 1:13.79.

50 freestyle: 2, O’Daffer 29.81. 50 backstroke; 3, Braytan Gable 45.60. 50 breaststroke: 1, Cassady 35.48; 2, Ernst 41.77. 50 butterfly: 2, O’Daffer 32.08.

200 freestyle relay: 2, Edgebrook (Cassady, David Corbitt, Ernst, O’Daffer) 2:11.38.

13-14 200 medley relay: 2, Edgebrook (Andrew Pana, Connor Broughton, Alec Raines, Silas Weidenmueller) 2:00.90. 100 individual medley: 2, Raines 1:01.21. 50 freestyle: 2, Pana 25.44. 50 backstroke: 1, Pana 29.10.

50 breaststroke: 2, Broughton 33.44. 50 butterfly: 2, Raines 29.42. 200 freestyle relay: 2, Edgebrook (Broughton, Weidenmueller, Raines, Pana) 1:50.42.

15 & Over 200 medley relay: 2, Edgebrook A (Lucas Ung, Chris Chan, Ben Allen, Sebastian Bury) 1:52.46; 3, Edgebrook B (Christofer Freeberg, Lee Griffin, Benjamin Halter, Spencer McCulloh) 1:59.83. 100 individual medley: 1, Bury 58.76; 3, George Done 1:02.54. 100 freestyle: 1, Allen 50.14; 3, McCulloh 54.00. 50 backstroke: 2, Freeberg 30.72; 3, Ung 31.02. 50 breaststroke: 2, Allen 31.16; 3, Chan 32.88. 50 butterfly: 2, Bury 26.22. 200

citing,” Hartman said. “To be that self-motivating as a youngster, it really helps to develop maturity.”

Shimek said many of the current coaches are Gliders alumni that have come back to volunteer.

Other volunteer coaches come from impressive backgrounds.

Coach Greg Dalzell ran track for the University of Kansas during the ’80s and Michael Hughes, an Issaquah High grad and Seattle University alumni, specializes in crosscountry and distance running.

For Gliders who have outgrown the program or seek to challenge themselves further, the Junior Olympics has been the place to go.

This year, eight went out for the initial qualifying round, six qualified and five competed in the regional meet at Spokane Falls Community College. Participants came from Washington, Oregon, Alaska and parts of Idaho.

“It’s pretty intense, but not so intense that they can’t handle it,” Hartman said. “The experience makes for a better competitor.”

This year, the Gliders program will be adding a cross-country camp for middle schoolers. The camp will be Aug. 22-26.

Quinn Eddy: 392-6434 or isspress@isspress.com. Comment at www.issaquahpress.com.

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Information regarding this meeting may be obtained by contacting Gaila Gutierrez, Major Development Review Team (MDRT) at 1775 12th Ave NW, Issaquah; 425-8373414 or gailag@ci.issaquah. wa.us Published in The Issaquah Press on 7/20/11 02-2205 LEGAL NOTICE CITY IOF ISSAQUAH NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING SEGREGATION OF THE FINAL ASSESSMENT ROLL FOR LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 24 Pursuant to Ordinance No. 2610, the City Council approved and confirmed the final assessments and final assessment roll of Local Improvement District No. 24 for the construction of certain road improvements and sewer improvements and levying and assessing the total cost of expense to two parcels of land.

One of the property owners, Little Duck, Inc., has requested that the assessment for the Little Duck property be segregated to the individual condominium owners pursuant to RCW 35.44.410 and in ac-

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All persons who object to such segregation and assessment are hereby notified to appear and present their objections at the hearing. Objections must be submitted in writing to the City Clerk at any time prior to or at the hearing.

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Notice is further given that pursuant to Resolution 2011-06, the Issaquah City Council will hold a public hearing on the segregation of the Little Duck, Inc. final assessment for Local Improvement District No. 24.

The hearing will be held before the City Council on August 15, 2011 at 7:30 PM at the Issaquah City Council Chambers, located at 135 E. Sunset Way, Issaquah, Washington.

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Local area experiences uptick in brush fires despite wetter weather

By David Hayes Issaquah Press reporter Just through observation, it’s easy to see the Issaquah area has received more rain in 2011 than its usual amount.

What may have gone unnoticed by locals, however, is an unexpected uptick in brush fires. Fire officials want to ensure residents remain vigilant throughout the summer, despite the rain statistics.

“This year, we are experiencing cooler, wetter conditions, but these conditions can still pose a risk and potential concern in many of our neighborhoods and communities,” said Josie Williams, Eastside Fire & Rescue public information officer.

Last year, Issaquah received 21.11 inches of rain through July 14, according to National Weather Service statistics. This year, that number is up to 22.32 inches.

However, after a recent weekend when there were three brush fires, Williams looked up EFR’s records and found something interesting — in the two-week period July 1-14, there were 25 brush fires in 2010 and despite the additional 1 1/4 inches of rain, there have been 28 brush fires in 2011.

Williams said the fires have mostly been small blazes along highways, roadways, neighborhood greenbelts and park settings. Additionally, because damage has been kept to a minimum, she cannot say what the cause was in most cases.

“An investigator isn’t even called in unless damage is more than $10,000,” she said.

However, she said as school is released for the summer, EFR sees an increase in brush fires, indicating the likely culprits are unsupervised children.

DEFENSIBLE SPACE PRACTICES To help protect your home, Eastside Fire & Rescue officials recommend following these suggestions: Rake leaves, dead limbs and twigs. Clear all flammable vegetation and remove vines from walls of the home, and remove rubbish from around the structure.

Thin a 15-foot space between tree crowns and remove limbs within 15 feet of the ground. Prune tree branches and shrubs within 15 feet of a stovepipe or chimney outlet.

Ask the power company to clear branches from power lines.

Mow grass regularly.

Clear a 10-foot area around propane tanks and barbecues.

Regularly dispose of newspapers and other flammable materials at an appropriate site.

Place stove, fireplace and grill ashes in a metal bucket, soak in water for two days, and then bury “I also find disturbing that I’m still hearing fireworks going off,” Williams said. “Too many people are probably thinking, ‘It’s been wet. It’s no big deal.’”

She said the big deal is it is illegal to set off fireworks, even in unincorporated areas, after July 4. Also, it was fireworks that led to a big scare for Carnation in 2003. Fireworks set a conflagration on a ridge above several neighborhoods that left EFR nearly calling for state mobilization before the blaze was finally contained with minimal damage.

In the wake of the increased fire activity, Williams said it is the perfect time for homeowners to re-examine their properties for

the cold ashes in mineral soil.

Store gasoline, oily rags and other flammable materials in approved safety cans and put the cans in a safe location away from the base of buildings.

Stack firewood at least 50 feet away and uphill from your home.

Clear combustible material within 20 feet. Use only UL-approved wood burning devices.

Create a 30-foot safety zone around your home. Keep the volume of vegetation in this zone to a minimum. The greater the distance between your home and vegetation, the greater the protection.

Remove debris on rooftops, in gutters, and under sun decks and porches.

Enclose eaves and overhangs.

Like porches and balconies, eaves trap the heat rising along the exterior siding. Enclose all eaves to reduce the hazard.

any actions they can take to reduce the risk of fire damage.

Homeowners can take simple steps, like stacking wood away from the house, trimming lowhanging branches and reroofing using composite shingles versus the more flammable shake material.

Finally, Williams said people should consider developing a community wildfire protection plan with their neighbors. Learn more at www.kingcounty.gov/environment/waterandland/forestry /forestfire.aspx or www.firewise.org.

David Hayes: 392-6434, ext. 237; dhayes@isspress.com. Comment at www.issaquahpress.com.

Arrest

Wednesday, July 20, 2011 •

P OLICE & FIRE

Eastside Fire & Rescue reports for July 20

block of Southeast Black Nugget Road at 7:59 p.m. July 2.

Police arrested a 19-year-old Issaquah man for a vehicle break-in in the 2500 block of Northeast Magnolia Street at 12:18 a.m.

June 30.

Testing, 1, 2, 3 Police received a 911 call from the 200 block of Southwest Hepler Lane at 9:05 a.m. July 1. The caller said he or she was testing the 911 button on the phone.

“Found out that it works,” the responding officer noted in the police report.

Out of Africa A 77-year-old Sammamish man said he and his wife received identical emails from someone claiming — in poor English — he or she had been hired to kill them. The man contacted police July 1. The caller then told the couple not to contact law enforcement officials and that he would spare their lives if they paid him $5,000. Police said the language in the emails was consistent with similar email scams originating in Africa.

Mirror, mirror A mirror was stolen from a Dodge parked in the 500 block of Mount Everest Lane Southwest prior to 3:02 p.m. July 1. The estimated loss is $500.

Error A laptop computer was stolen from a vehicle parked in a garage in the 300 block of Timber Creek Drive Northwest prior to 3:40 p.m. July 1.

The estimated loss is $1,500.

Pedal power A bike was stolen in the 1800 block of 12th Avenue Northwest prior to 8:59 p.m. July 1. The estimated loss is $100.

Driving under the influence Police arrested a 43-year-old Issaquah man, Robert Griffin, for driving under the influence in the 1000 block of 17th Avenue Northwest at 11:25 p.m. July 1.

Oops!

Police cited a 25-year-old Seattle man for driving with a suspended license near Southeast Klahanie Boulevard and Issaquah-Pine Lake Road Southeast just before midnight July 2.

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Fireworks damaged a light fixture on a home in the 3000 block of 235th Avenue Southeast prior to July 2. The homeowner heard a loud explosion at about 11 p.m.

July 1 and noticed a damaged panel on the fixture and fireworks debris the next morning. The estimated loss is $200.

Fill ‘er up Police responded to a report of someone putting something other than gasoline into the gas tank of a vehicle parked in the 23400

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Party hardy Police responded to suspicious activity in the 900 block of Northwest Gilman Boulevard at 10:26 p.m. July 2 after a caller reported possible dead women in the back of a vehicle parked outside Party @ Display & Costume, 975 N.W. Gilman Blvd. The “dead” women turned out to be mannequin heads placed on the back window deck.

Wake-up call Police responded to suspicious activity in the 900 block of Idylwood Drive Southwest at 12:41 a.m. July 3 after a caller reporter a vehicle horn honking in the area.

The person inside the vehicle had fallen asleep and inadvertently honked the horn. Police advised him to sleep in the passenger seat to avoid honking the horn.

Drugs Police arrested two juvenile males for possession of marijuana with intent to deliver in the 300 block of Rainier Boulevard South at 8:53 p.m. July 3.

Smoked The interior of a vehicle parked in the 25300 block of Southeast 31st Place was damaged at about 9:30 p.m. July 3 after teenagers tossed a lit firework inside the vehicle, causing burn marks on the front passenger seat. The estimated loss is unknown.

At 6:08 p.m. July 11, mul-

tiple Eastside Fire & Rescue units provided emergency aid at a motor vehicle accident on Southeast 56th Street near 12th Avenue Northwest.

At 9:57 p.m. July 11, units from Station 78 provided emergency aid at a motor vehicle accident near Southeast Renton-Issaquah Road and 164th Avenue Southeast.

At 10:46 a.m. July 12, units from Station 82 extinguished a residential structure fire along East Main Drive.

At 1:48 a.m. July 14, units from Station 82 provided emergency aid at a motor vehicle accident in the 1800 block of 236th Avenue Northeast.

Assault Police responded to a fight at Pine Lake Park at about 7:45 p.m.

July 6 and arrested a 17-year-old Sammamish boy for assault. Police said he punched another teenager in the face because he suspected him of stealing his father’s watch. The teenager and several witnesses said the suspect came to the court and demanded the watch, punched the teen and fled. Officers then attempted to contact the suspect at his mother’s residence. Initially, she refused to answer the door, although police saw her inside. Officers then contacted her by phone, and she said the injured teen had stolen a watch.

Does not compute

Special delivery A “sparkler bomb” destroyed a mailbox in the 1800 block of 203rd Avenue Southeast at about 12:30 a.m. July 5. Police found the contents of the mailbox shredded by the explosion and the front door of the box hanging nearby.

The estimated loss is unknown.

Sobering Police cited and released a 19year-old woman for being a minor in possession of alcohol in the 200 block of Mountain Park Boulevard Southwest at 1:24 a.m. July 5.

Rockets’ red glare Police responded to Cascade Ridge Elementary School, 2020 Trossachs Blvd. S.E., July 5 after employees said someone used a “sparkler bomb” to damage a portable classroom. Police located fireworks debris near a door handle on the classroom. The estimated loss is $500.

Clue A resident in the 3700 block of 234th Avenue Southeast said jewelry, iPods, laptop computers and videogame systems had been stolen from his or her home in the months prior to July 6. The resident said several people had access to the residence during that time, including housekeepers, painters, contractors and several friends of his or her son. The estimated loss is unknown.

A laptop computer, television, DVD player and jewelry were stolen from a residence in the 24900 block of Southeast 30th Street prior to 8:50 p.m. July 6.

The estimated loss is unknown.

Run for the border Police removed an 18-year-old Issaquah man from Taco Bell, 555 N.W. Gilman Blvd., for trespassing July 7. Employees called police because the man had stolen some property a year earlier. The caller said the man had offered him a ride and then left with several of his possessions after he got out of the vehicle to buy a drink at a gas station. The suspect denied any wrongdoing, but agreed not to return to the restaurant.

Spectator sport A 60-inch flat screen television, computers and cameras were stolen from a residence in the 2800 block of 252nd Avenue Southeast on July 8.

Cut A window was damaged on, and a GPS unit and oscillating saws were stolen from, a vehicle parked at the Beaver Lake boat launch prior to 9:30 p.m. July 8.

The estimated loss is unknown.

The Press publishes names of those arrested for DUI and those charged with felony crimes. Information comes directly from local police reports.

Four Issaquah, Skyline students blast into aerospace program Four students from the Issaquah School District will soon be studying a manned mission to Mars.

In November, 290 students applied for the Washington Aerospace Scholars Summer Residency program at The Museum of Flight. After months of homework from the program, the top 160 students — Neha Saraf and Keith Luu, from Issaquah High School, and Andrea Liu and Andrew Pedroni, from Skyline High

School — earned places in the camp’s summer residency programs.

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ARTS

CALENDAR

JULY Village Theatre’s KIDSTAGE Summer Independent presents “Chicago,” 7:30-9 p.m., through July 24

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Second Hand News, Fleetwood Mac tribute band, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Field of Champions, 385 N.W. Gilman Blvd., 392-4850 Music on the Streets: Undercover, 6-9 p.m., Hailstone Feed Store, 232 Front St. N.

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Troy Shaw, 6-10 p.m., Vino Bella, 99 Front St. N., 3911424

Concerts in the Park: About Face, 6:30-8 p.m., Pine Lake Park, Sammamish The MulherkarClausen Quintet, 7:45-10 p.m., Bake’s Place, 4135 Providence Point Drive S.E., 391-3335, $15 James Howard Band, 7:30-11:30 p.m., Vino Bella

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Geoffrey Castle, 7:45-10 p.m., Bake’s Place, 4135 Providence Point Drive S.E., $20 Dave Head, 7:30-11:30 p.m., Vino Bella

Wooden O Shakespeare Plays: “The Comedy of Errors,” 7-8:45 p.m., Pine Lake Park, Sammamish Dorian Blu, featuring Issaquah musicians at Kaleidoscope School of Music, 6:45 p.m., North Bend Block Party, North Bend

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Ledward Kaapana, 6:45-9 p.m., Bake’s Place, 4135 Providence Point Drive

S.E., $30 Cascade Cougar Prowl Car Show, 8 a.m., XXX Rootbeer Drive-in

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Opera preview: “Porgy & Bess,” 7 p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way

Concerts on the Green: All Mixed Up, 7-8:30 p.m., community center Wings N Things, Paul McCartney tribute band, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Field of Champions

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Music on the Streets: The Rainieros, 6-9 p.m., Hailstone Feed Store

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Innovative strategy readies local author’s book for film debut ‘Chambers’ fans can score a walk-on role in films

By Warren Kagarise Issaquah Press reporter The time-traveling teenagers in “Chambers” — a nascent e-book series from local author Sarah Gerdes — use a combination of textbook smarts and street savvy to navigate different epochs in history.

The team behind the novel is using a similar approach to promote “Chambers” as a multimedia experience. Before the ebook was released in May, plans for a film already materialized — due to a relentless pursuit by Gerdes and a chance to create a big-screen adaptation alongside “Mr. & Mrs. Smith” producer Lucas Foster.

The latest phase in the innovative book release is due to roll out July 22, as Gerdes and Foster host a series of events at area technology sellers. The top prize for attendees is a chance for a walk-on role in a film under development by Foster’s company, Warp Entertainment.

“I like the idea that you can have a cross-media experience,” he said in a telephone interview from Los Angeles.

“You can read the book, see the movie, play the game, maybe even go to the live destination, and they’re all different experiences, and they add to each other in some manner.”

The effort to launch “Chambers” and offer walk-on film roles represents a marriage of content, retail and technology — a departure from traditional book and film releases.

“We’re now getting to do something that’s never been done before,” Gerdes said.

The early publicity push differs from strategies employed in the past, because unlike other films, the flick based on Gerdes’ book is still in preproduction.

“The difference between books that I pass on and books that I want to spend years of my life and tens of millions of dollars trying to turn into movies is when they have some kind of verisimilitude or authenticity to them, where it is relatable,” Foster said.

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From Middle Ages to modern day “Chambers” is the initial offering in a planned series about a time-traveling brother-and-sister team, Cage and Mia. The opening tale thrusts the teenagers into medieval China.

The setting is more akin to something Indiana Jones encountered than the typical fare for teenage readers.

“I really like the sort of teenage adventure genre, whatever you want to call that. People call it ‘young adult novels’ but it’s like a weird misnomer to me,” Foster said. “They’re not adults. They’re teenagers and they’re not adults, young or otherwise. They’re teenagers who go an adventure — and it gets bigger and bigger.”

“Chambers” layers fictional characters atop a historical base. In the book released in May, Cage and Mia encounter a Ming emperor lifted from history.

Though “Chambers” offers adventure and fantasy aplenty, the e-book also addresses real-life issues, such as absent parents — something reflected in the novel. The intent, Gerdes said, is to impart a constructive message about the characters overcoming obstacles.

“I think that hope is missing. I think there’s a lot of skepticism and doubt and fear and uncertainty about the world — what’s going on and what’s happening,” she said. “Can we have hope and love when we’re a teenager or a young adult when we should be experiencing life and

we should be having fun?”

Transforming from page to screen The duo in “Chambers” is less reliant on gadgets and more apt to use sharp wit to solve a problem. Gerdes said the choice to create such savvy characters is intentional.

“I think a lot of modern kids are stuck in these indoor pursuits — videogames and cellphones and computers,” Foster added. “What I really like about ‘Chambers’ is, it has none of that stuff. It’s just entirely about oldfashioned, primal stuff — survival stuff that you learn as a kid and learning to use your brain.”

The sibling dynamic in “Chambers” also offers a contrast to the relationships presented in popular series directed at teenage readers.

“We are in the era of ‘Twilight’ and whatever, and everything is about love affairs for 15-year-olds,” Foster said. “I like that it’s more pure than that, that it’s just a brother and a sister who are trying to figure out what happened to their dad.”

Gerdes continues to toil on the next books in the “Chambers” series as the initial release is transformed into a film.

The next challenge is to adapt the tale from the page to the screen; Foster said the source material offers a strong foundation.

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“There’s this bromide about screenwriting, which I think has a fair amount of truth to it. The screenplay is the top 10 percent of the iceberg, and the rest of the iceberg is below water, and you can’t see it but it’s there,” he said. “The thing about starting with a book is, it’s a gigantic iceberg full of information for you to tap into. You only may use a subset of it, but the fact that it’s there informs everything and makes it feel like it has more weight and more gravitas and more timelessness.”

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

Agatha Christie whodunit has Issaquah roots

By Sebastian Moraga Issaquah Press reporter Susan Bradford knows where the love affair began.

“I moved here in 1980 after my first show at the Village Theatre — ‘Brigadoon,’” said Bradford of her Issaquah connections. “It was a turning point in my life, when I chose to take the turn fully toward theater.”

A scant 31 years later, Bradford is still in love with the theater.

The latest chapter of that infatuation is called “And Then There Were None,” an Agatha Christie whodunit she directs, opening July 21 at Snoqualmie’s Black Dog cafe.

The stage may have a Snoqualmie ZIP code and actors from both Snoqualmie and North Bend’s Valley Center Stage, but rehearsals happen in Issaquah and several other actors trace their acting roots to Village Theatre.

Issaquah’s Patti Penner, an actress in the play, is but one of the actors who once trod the boards at the playhouse on Front Street.

“Some of us have been acting on and off for 20 years,” Penner said.

The play, a Christie mystery that has also been called “Ten Little Indians,”

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gives Eastside thespians a chance to continue doing theater, actor Ed Benson said.

“It’s not a hobby, it’s a lifestyle,” stage manager Rich Wilshire said.

The company producing the play is called Theatre Black Dog. Theatre Black Dog is the latest incarnation of a string of companies that date back to the Village Theatre, circa 1980.

After Village Theatre, of which Penner’s ex-husband is one of the founders, came Tongue ‘n’ Cheek, and then The People’s Theatre and then Theatre Black

Dog. Like many artists, the folks at Theatre Black Dog have suffered for their craft.

“Logistically, it’s hard,” said Rich Payne, a Snoqualmie actor, “because we don’t have a theater. We have to share time with a restaurant.”

The restaurant is the Black Dog cafe, which Payne co-owns.

“That’s why we are all in jail,” quipped Craig Ewing, a North Bend actor.

The rehearsals happen at the Issaquah Police Department.

Jail or not, they would not bail out on the chance to act in this play. It’s just too good, they said.

“Everyone is struggling with a balance between insanity and reason,” Redmond’s Tony Dambrava said of the plot.

“They are all in a life-or-death situation.”

The play itself, set in wartime Great Britain, brings a hodge-podge of characters to an island and, Ewing said, “We keep getting bumped off, one by one.”

Every actor in the play is drawing from part of oneself,

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said William Stone, of North Bend.

Stone is also acting with a part of himself — his son Sean has a leading role.

“It’s been very cool,” William Stone said. “Watching him develop on stage has been a great experience.”

The family feeling is not limited to the Stones.

“It’s a team atmosphere,” Payne said.

Actors Noah Skultety, Tamara Bell and cafe co-owner Cristie Coffing round out the stellar cast.

Wilshire agreed.

“At the beginning of the show, everyone’s looking around,” he said. “By the end of the show, you’re family.”

And then there’s Bradford, whose ties to theater and her actors are as strong as her ties to Issaquah.

“I made all my lifelong friendships here,” she said. “I consider Issaquah my second hometown.”

Sebastian Moraga: 392-6434, ext. 221, or smoraga@snovalleystar.com. Comment at www.issaquahpress.com.

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