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Amid controversy, mayor places conditions on future budget for senior center By Tom Corrigan tcorrigan@isspress.com Mayor Fred Butler says he will recommend continued city funding for the Issaquah Valley Senior Center, but only if the center board accepts various conditions on that funding for 2016. In a letter to the center’s board of directors dated July 30, Butler wrote that “given the ongoing concerns that have developed with the Issaquah Senior Center” he would be placing “at a minimum” seven conditions on funding that could amount to $99,000 next year, the same amount given the center in 2015. (Read the full letter at www.issaquahpress.com.) The city’s contribution represents a major percentage of the center’s budget. Butler’s letter comes in the midst of ongoing controversy at the center, most especially back-and-forth accusations of misconduct on the part of various people. On one side of the controversy are primarily center Executive Director Courtney Jaren and the board of directors. The other side consists of seniors now banned from the center, including one former board member, and their
various supporters. Accusations contained in the public record so far include everything from alleged sabotage of the center kitchen to a lack of transparency by center officials. Phrases such as “elder abuse” and “bullying” have been leveled at people now banned from the center. Butler’s comments were a direct response to a request by the center board of directors that the city guarantee funding for the center for the next five years. He wrote that such a guarantee would violate city rules, but said he would recommend funding the center in 2016, subject to a number of requirements and conditions. For the coming year, Butler’s plan is to split the city funding contract into two terms, the first covering Jan. 1 to June 30, 2016. “The second term may or not be renewed based upon the performance of the Issaquah Senior Center in the first term,” Butler wrote. Center officials would need to work with a third-party consultant chosen by the city to conduct a performance, fiscal and manSee SENIOR
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Projects to benefit from state funding By Tom Corrigan tcorrigan@isspress.com The state budget passed earlier this month includes funding for major transportation projects in Issaquah and Sammamish. Dollars will open extra lanes on Interstate 90, help add lanes to Issaquah-Fall City Road and pay for a study of the I-90 ramps off Front Street in Issaquah. The funding package also includes dollars for parks in Issaquah and Lake Sammamish State Park. “I’m excited,” said State Sen. Mark Mullet, D-Issaquah. “It was a good result… There’s a lot of state money coming into the community.” Some of the major road projects include: 4From Eastgate to Issaquah, drivers eventually will be able to use shoulders on both east- and
westbound I-90 during peak traffic hours. Mullet noted that anyone driving I-90 during rush hours know the area has a traffic congestion problem. “We can’t afford to sit back and watch as our roads get more congested and we lose more time we could be spending with our families,” Mullet said in a press release announcing the transportation projects. In May, Mullet told the Issaquah City Council that he helped trim more than $50 million from the I-90 project in order to make sure it received funding by steps including eliminating sound walls in certain locations. Mullet later said the shoulder work should get underway in 2017 and noted a less congested See PROJECTS, Page 2
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Mary Hammerly and husband Joe Verner (second and third from left), neighbors of the young boy killed in a recent traffic accident on Newport Way Northwest, talk about traffic issues on their street during a public meeting July 27 with consultant David Markley, of Transportation Solutions Inc.
Mayor says Newport Way speed limit may decrease in September By Tom Corrigan tcorrigan@isspress.com Mayor Fred Butler said come September, he would recommend the Issaquah City Council lower the speed limit on Newport Way Northwest. Butler added the move would come prior to completion of a crosswalk safety study being launched by the city. The City Council has the final word on any change in the speed limit and Butler did not say what new limit he would suggest. In any case, the announcement drew applause from some of the 60 or so residents jammed into Tibbetts Creek Manor on June 27 for a public meeting regarding pedestrian safety in the city. City officials organized the
session following the death of 4-year-old Haochen Xu after the boy was struck by a car while crossing the intersection of Newport Way Northwest and Northwest Oakcrest Drive on June 26. He died the next day. At the public meeting, any good feelings generated by Butler’s announcement seemed short-lived. Several outspoken residents took issue with the format for the meeting, saying they wanted and expected an open forum where they could express their opinions and be heard by city officials and their neighbors alike. Instead of calling upon individual speakers, tables were set up around the room each with a map of a different part of the city. Residents were invited to place pins on intersections or crosswalks they feel are prob-
lematic. City staff members then took comments from residents. The set-up was meant to allow for specific comment on specific problems, City Administrator Bob Harrison said in trying to explain the format to those gathered. Many in the crowd seemed unimpressed. Tina Conforti, a neighbor of Haochen’s, clearly was unenthusiastic about Butler’s comments. “We’ve lost a life,” she said. “How much effort does it take for them to go out there and change some signs?” Conforti was referring to the speed limit signs on Newport and said there didn’t seem to be any reason to wait until September to make a change in the See SPEED
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Volunteers needed to raise funds for new park With “the best playground in the state” coming to Lake Sammamish State Park, volunteers are needed immediately to work on raising the remaining needed funds. Meetings with a Washington State Parks development team have already begun with a targeted playground installation in late spring 2016. At that time, there will be a volunteer call to the community so people can work together to install the
playground over five days. However, organizers need to raise $250,000 to match the $750,000 the state has allocated to the effort. Organizers are setting up a website for information and donations. Watch for it at www. playground4all.com. They will publicize the website on Twitter and on the Friends’ Facebook site, and ask that you share it with your friends when you see it. If you would like Friends to
speak with your community group about the playground, contact Debbie Berto at debbieberto1@hotmail.com or 392-5393. “Including the community playground in your family’s legacy planning would be exciting,” organizers said in a news release. “Please contact us to meet with you individually to describe the various opportunities for sponsoring any part of the playground, from zip line to park bench.”
Aegis breaks ground on unique Chinese retirement community By Christina Corrales-Toy newcastle@isspress.com History is one of Newcastle’s greatest assets. The Eastside suburb’s story dates back more than 150 years, when it was the second largest town in King County. During that time, coal was king, and Newcastle had plenty of it. That history was at the forefront of attendees’ minds July 30, when nearly 300 people gathered in Newcastle to celebrate the groundbreaking of a unique Aegis Living retirement community. Aegis Gardens, a luxury senior living community built for Chinese-American retirees, is on the shores of Lake Boren, not far, incidentally, from Newcastle’s China Creek.
China Creek was named for the Chinese mine and railroad workers who built small huts along the creek, away from the main mining camp, in the late 1800s, according to Rich Crispo, a Newcastle Historical Society member and City Councilman. “It’s fitting that this facility is in Newcastle. Right here on this very ground is where the first Chinese immigrants came to our part of the world,” King County Executive Dow Constantine said at the groundbreaking ceremony. Billed as the first project of its kind in the Pacific Northwest, Aegis Gardens is a 110-unit waterfront community sitting on a little more than seven acres. The facility will offer the same high-quality assisted-living and memory care that Aegis Living is
known for with an added emphasis on the Chinese culture, which will be reflected in everything from the building’s construction to the staff. Chinese design aesthetics, the principles of Feng Shui and Northwest craftsmanship make up the elements incorporated in the facility’s architecture. Programming will include everything from celebration of Chinese holidays to sit-down Tai Chi classes. The resort-style community will also have a central Zen garden and a tea room. Additionally, Aegis Gardens will feature an activity center By Greg Farrar with daycare services. An amphiFormer Gov. Gary Locke (right), former U.S. ambassador to China, is greettheater and movie theater will See AEGIS,
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As of Jan. 1 of this year, the Washington state minimum wage became $9.47 per hour. However, there are 40 organizations statewide authorized by the U.S. Department of Labor to pay subminimum wages. One of those organizations is Issaquah’s AtWork!, which helps put people with disabilities from all around the Seattle area into wage-earning jobs. Rules allow some workers with disabilities to be paid less than minimum wage based
on their productivity. As of the end of July, AtWork! officials were happy to announce, via press release, that it would no longer place any employee in a position that earns less than the state minimum wage. “We believe that all workers have a basic right to integrated employment at a fair wage, including workers with disabilities,” Chris Brandt, AtWork! CEO, said in the news release. “How serendipitous that the 25th anniversary of the ADA coincides with AtWork!’s end to paying subminimum wages. We
are proud and honored to celebrate these two momentous events.” “Integrated employment” means people with disabilities working side-by-side with other workers, said Andrea Simmonds, AtWork! director of development. In some instances, AtWork! offers supported positions, whereby the AtWork! client receives guidance and help with their employment depending on the need. Simmonds said supported workers can have someone with them constantly on the job or can have a visit from an AtWork! rep-
resentative as needed. In 2006, when Washington implemented the Working Age Adult policy, AtWork! had almost 200 people working in subminimum wage, sheltered-workshop and group-supported employment environments. Only 32 AtWork! adults were supported in a job working for a community business, despite AtWork! having been one of the earlier proponents of supported employment. At the of the last fiscal year, less than 10 years later, AtWork! supported 208 people employed in
the community earning an average of $11.75 an hour. By the end of July, the last three people served in a group model will have transitioned to communitybased integrated opportunities. All in all, Simmonds said, AtWork! has 275 clients, including the 208 working out in the community. She noted AtWork! does not subsidize those workers, but said they are out in the real world working real positions. Because AtWork! officials feel strongly about supporting the minimum wage for all workers,
AtWork! officials said in a press release they will not seek reauthorization of the federal endorsement allowing them to pay subminimum wages. That authorization expires this month. On July 22, AtWork! joined more than 1,000 other disability advocates at a rally in Westlake Park in downtown Seattle to celebrate 25 years of the Americans with Disabilities Act. “We had a huge number of people,” Simmonds said, adding it was great to see people with disabilities advocating for themselves.
HOAs call public session on fatal accident By Tom Corrigan tcorrigan@isspress.com The meeting was intended to be sort of a community-building exercise, Mary Lynch, of the Summerhill Homeowners Association, said. Still, the main topic of conversation was safety along Newport Way Northwest and the fatal accident that took place there last month. In addition to Summerhill, several HOAs along Newport Way Northwest co-sponsored a public meeting held July 30 at the King County Library Service Center. The crowd of about 25 people was decidedly smaller than the one that showed up for a city public meeting regarding pedestrian safety held a few
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play host to civic activities, cultural exhibitions, music performances and lectures regarding the most recent scientific advances in Eastern and Western medicine. “Our goal in building this community was not just to have a retirement community, but really a cultural epicenter for the Chinese community as a whole,” Aegis Living founder Dwayne Clark said. Based on recent U.S. Census figures, Clark said at least 75,000 ChineseAmericans live in King County, with many more residing in nearby Portland, Oregon, and Vancouver, British Columbia.
days earlier. Clearly, some in the audience were ready to blow off some steam over the accident, steam they claimed they weren’t able to vent at the city session. Deputy City Administrator Emily Moon, representing the city, probably took the brunt of the overall displeasure. Moon reiterated a promise from Mayor Fred Butler that he would ask the City Council in September to lower the speed limit on Newport Way Northwest. But Moon made it clear that officials have not decided what they would recommend for the new limit. Moon added a consultant hired by the city to help with a study of Issaquah crosswalks and intersections would help formulate
a speed limit recommendation for Newport Way Northwest. Several residents wondered why the city had to wait until September to lower the speed limit. Moon said as speed limits are set by statute, a formal ordinance is required to make changes. She also repeatedly said residents would have the opportunity to comment prior to any council action. In addition to action to be taken on Newport Way Northeast, Moon also touched on the crosswalk study promised by Butler. She said the consultant hired for that work, Transportation Services Inc., was looking now at Newport Way Northeast and Northwest Oakcrest Drive, the spot of the fatal incident, and would help
Newcastle’s Aegis Gardens is the company’s second facility geared toward the Chinese culture. The first Aegis Gardens opened in Fremont, California, more than a decade ago with much success. With an occupancy rate at 100 percent, the Fremont location has shown that residents will travel miles, even several states away, to join such a specialized community, Michael Derr, Aegis Living’s vice president of development, told the Newcastle News in 2013. Prospective residents have already put down deposits, claiming 10 percent of the Newcastle facility’s apartments. Aegis Living doesn’t usually have groundbreaking ceremonies, but the
Newcastle Aegis Gardens event drew hundreds, including Newcastle City Council members and staff, at least one Bellevue City Council member, the King County Executive and former Washington Gov. Gary Locke. Locke, who most recently served as the U.S. ambassador to China, praised the project and the impact it will have on the community both young and old. “It truly will be, I think, a focal point for the ChineseAmerican community on the Eastside and actually serve the needs of the Chinese community throughout the Puget Sound area,” he said. Aegis Gardens is slated to open in 2017. Learn more about the facility at www.aegisgardenswa.com.
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you,” he said. Moon let those in attendance know they have still more chances to voice their opinions regarding Newport Way Northwest or similar issues at city meetings on Aug. 5. The first opportunity is a meeting of the City Council’s Infrastructure Committee, at 5:30 p.m. at Tibbetts Creek Manor, 750 17th Ave. N.W. Moon said the only item on the agenda is a discussion of crosswalks on Newport Way Northwest. Also Aug. 5, the city Development Commission will gather to discuss the Gateway Apartments project that could add 400 new residences to Newport Way Northwest. That meeting is slated for 7 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, 135 E. Sunset Way.
Fall City Road, especially since Sammamish won voter approval to annex Klahanie and several surrounding neighborhoods. The city will receive $3.5 million for 2017 to 2019 and another $1.5 million between 2019 and 2021, said Tim Larson, Sammamish communications manager. The project is expected to cost $23 million total, much of which will come from taxes collected from the annexation area, City Manager Ben Yazici has said. “Investing in our infrastructure is really investing in our most cherished commodity, time — time we could spend doing things that are important to us instead of sitting in our cars in traffic,” Mullet said. Other dollars earmarked in the state budget include $1.1 million in matching funds for floating docks in Lake Sammamish State Park. And Issaquah will receive $1 million for the continued revamping of Confluence Park and $500,000 for Central Park sports fields’ improvements, including artificial turn and field lighting.
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Newport speed limit. Joe Verner was another neighbor of Haochen’s. “He was a little rascal,” Verner said, adding that out of the nowhere, the youngster named him “Grandpa.” At one point, Verner made virtually the same comment as Conforti. “It doesn’t take much to change a speed limit sign,” he said. Verner said he drove Newport Way Northwest in both directions doing the current speed limit of 40 mph and at 30 mph. The latter is the speed he assumes most drivers would reach in a 25 mph zone. Verner said the difference was a grand total of two minutes. While seemingly many in the audience were unhappy with the format of the meeting, Butler said others complimented him. “I think for many people, the format is working great,” he said. The city has hired a consultant to help with the coming crosswalk study. David Markley, of Transportation Solutions Inc., had kind of the night’s hotspot as the map he was overseeing included the site where Haochen’s was hit and where two dogs were killed three years ago. The Newport area map was covered with pins. Markley said he very much was in favor of the format set up by the city. “We can try to understand that corridor, but these people drive it every day,” he said, referring to Newport. “I wish I could be at every table.” In the past, Butler has said consultants would help determine which crosswalks, as well as how many crosswalks, would be studied. He also said the Newport Way Northwest crosswalk where Haochen was struck would be scrutinized.
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agement audit of the center. “Failure to cooperate, in the sole discretion of the city, shall be deemed a breach of contract,” Butler wrote. Additionally, among other requirements, a city representative appointed by the mayor must be given a nonvoting seat on the center board. The mayor’s letter was in response to an “open letter” from the board to the mayor and dated July 15. The letter appears to have been signed by each of the remaining nine board members, as two departed members have not been replaced. The letter in part blasts unnamed individuals making “unsubstantiated allegations” against the senior center. The letter also expresses frustration on the part of board with the continued controversy. “Issaquah Senior Center has been funded by the city for the last 32 years,” the letter reads in part. “During that time, Issaquah Senior Center has been a very successful, autonomous agent for seniors in our community.” In April, disquiet at the center seemingly came to a boil when then-center board member Dave Waggoner, 71, was banned from the center via a no trespassing notice given him by Issaquah police. In the wake of Waggoner’s removal from the center, board member Toni Patterson resigned April 30. It was not the first time police had visited the center, previously handing a “no trespassing order” to center member Regina Poirier. The trespassing notice provided by police states “harassment” with no further explanation as the reason for his banishment. In Poirier’s case, the no trespassing notice mentions “elder abuse” and “causing problems with other seniors.” Issaquah Police Cmdr. Stan Conrad has said he cannot add any details regarding the no trespassing notices, saying they were re-
quested by Jaren and Craig Hansen, president of the center board of directors. In June, The Issaquah Press published a story about the seemingly growing unrest at the center. Later that month, the center sent out a six-page letter to center membership claiming to refute that article and alleging various levels of misconduct by people connected to the center, though the letter does not mention any names. The letter states board members felt they had an obligation to respond strongly to the alleged misconduct. Among many accusations against The Issaquah Press, the letter argues The Press ignored purported affidavits provided by the center to the city and later obtained from the city by The Issaquah Press. In assertions by people connected to the center in one way or another, the statements contain many sharp accusations against both Waggoner and Poirier. The statement against the latter includes allegations of senior abuse. On July 29, an attorney hired by Waggoner and others having issues with the center requested by letter that Butler take numerous steps against Jaren and the center board. The letter, written by Inez Petersen, of Starfish Law PLLC in Renton, is highly critical of Jaren and the center board. It objects to the center board’s letter to its membership, as well as large “cartoon-type” posters supposedly put up around the center regarding controversy at the center. In response to a request for comment for this article, Jaren sent a copy of a letter mailed to an official of The Seattle Times, the parent company of The Issaquah Press. For the most part, the letter details Jaren’s complaints about the previous story in The Issaquah Press.
By Tom Corrigan tcorrigan@isspress.com After over a year of being reduced to just one lane, Southeast May Valley Road was closed to all traffic July 20. The King County Department of Transportation will repair damage done to the road by a landslide in March 2014. The road is expected to stay closed for approximately six weeks. The affected section of road runs between 223rd Avenue Southeast and 229th Drive Southeast. May Valley Road traffic is being detoured onto IssaquahHobart Road Southeast,
Newport Way Northwest and state Route 900. Work will include excavating unstable soil, building a retaining wall, restoring damaged pavement and installing a new guardrail, according to a county press release. Repair costs have been estimated at $1.45 million, with about 80 percent of that covered through federal disaster reimbursement. Since March of last year, May Valley traffic has been getting through in both directions using only the north lane of the road. Automated, solar-powered traffic signals allowed vehicles to travel the effected stretch of road in
Gov. Jay Inslee recently honored Issaquah volunteers Mike Crossley and Bruce Wendt for years of service to community emergency preparedness and response programs, according to a news release from the city. Crossley, a longtime member of the Issaquah Communications Support Team, has volunteered several thousand hours to the community during the past seven years. Crossley started with the Community Emergency Response Team as a radio operator and worked his
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“It’s just annoying and it doesn’t make sense,” said Randall, who had not heard of any safety issues related to the 2014 landslide. Roadwork was to have begun early this year, said Rochelle Ogershok, a spokeswoman for the King County Road Services Division. However, after discussions with local schools, officials decided total closure of the road would cause significant delays for school buses. County officials then made the decision to move closure of the road to after the end of the school year. Learn more about the project at http://1.usa. gov/1F24pWd.
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Q uote of the week “This is a tremendous accomplishment for these hardworking dancers, as well as for recognition of Scottish Highland Dancing in the United States.” — William Weaver, president of the Federation of United States Teachers and Adjudicators of Highland Dancing (See story on Page 6.)
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eople who love animals are celebrating a new state law that protects pets left in hot cars. The law went into effect July 24. It is now a class 2 civil infraction to leave an unattended animal in a motor vehicle or enclosed space where it might be harmed by heat or cold, or lack of water or fresh air. The fine is $125, and a person could also be convicted of animal cruelty. The law gives police and animal control officers the authority to free an animal “under any means reasonable” to protect the health and safety of an animal they believe is suffering or is likely to suffer harm, and it clears them of liability for damage to property resulting from any actions they take. The bill also expands the state’s ban on animal fighting from dogs and roosters to all animals. And it makes it a crime for an adult to cause a minor to commit animal cruelty or make animals fight. Leaving an animal in a hot car can cause brain damage or even fatal heatstroke in only 15 minutes, regardless of how many inches you leave a window down. If you’re still uncertain, or unbelieving, about how dangerous it is to leave an animal (or a child) in a hot car, watch the video Arizona Cardinals safety Tyrann Mathieu made as a public service announcement for People for the Ethical Treatments of Animals. He sat in a car parked in the sun as long as he could to demonstrate how quickly pets can be in danger. After just eight minutes, with the temperature in the car at 120 degrees, he was red in the face and woozy from the heat. He was able to open the door. But dogs can’t. “I seriously couldn’t imagine leaving my dog in the car like this,” Mathieu said. See the video at https://youtu.be/gBTGcWUf2ts. If you see a dog in a hot car, remember that every second counts. Dial 911, and don’t leave the scene either the
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specially at the national level, politics has been kind of an ugly business for a while now. But is it just me, or has what used to be a fairly harmless thing like Facebook suddenly become a particularly nasty battleground? One case in point: A meme labeling President Barack Obama a “fascist, racist, bigoted, socialist, un-American, crook and liar. “Strike ‘share’ if you are a true American and you agree.” Ignoring the fact that “racist” and “bigoted” are the same thing, isn’t this kind of comment just somehow wrong? Calling someone a bigot is, or at least should be, kind of a big deal, not a label you just throw around casually. But that’s obviously part of the problem. It’s gotten all too easy to label people and move on without ever actually looking at the issue, the person or the politics involved. Let’s just skip the fact that I’ve seen nothing to support the idiotic idea that Obama is racist and let’s instead talk about him being socialist. I’d be more than willing to bet big money most people using that label don’t even know the meaning of the word. Here is the definition, provided via a roughly five-second Google search: “a social and economic system characterized by social ownership of the means of production.” There’s more, but let’s just deal with this part. Believe it or not, I’m no fan of Obama’s, but I don’t see anything he’s done that has the government, say, taking over the Ford Motor Co. or any other means of production. The problem is most people don’t see socialism in that light. They think of Big Government, people toiling away in forced labor
camps while their kids are forcibly marched off to the Leftist Brainwashing Academy. Does anybody really think this is about to become a Tom reality? All Corrigan because of Press reporter Obama? Isn’t that giving him way too much credit and the American system way too little? Before anyone has a fit, the Left, if not as paranoid, can be as ill-mannered and as misguided as the Right. Here’s a case in point. Testing welfare recipients for drugs is a total waste of time and money, but it’s hardly humiliating or belittling as many claim. I took a drug test for just about every job I’ve ever had and don’t remember feeling anything but bored while waiting at some dumpy clinic for my turn with a plastic cup. As for Obama, he may not be “One Big A** Mistake America,” but he’s hardly been a big success either. His audacity of hope quickly gave way to the timidity of faint-heartedness. The first black president rode a tidal wave of optimism into the White House, but it says here he wasted that monumental amount of good will and allowed the paranoids time to rise and shine. Wouldn’t it be nice if just once we had someone in office that did exactly what he or she said they were going to do? Someone who pushed hard for everything he or she believed and ignored the naysayers, not to mention the latest polls. Not going to happen, of course, and that might be a good thing. Kind of smacks of fascism, no?
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in the immediately surrounding areas of both sides of the street immediately northwest of the previously mentioned intersection (this creates an incredibly When stopped in the northunsafe situation for pedestrians). bound lane of Fourth Avenue As a self-appointed U.S. taxNorthwest at the intersection of payer value advocate, I expect Southeast 62nd Street and 221st that the city communicate exactly Place Southeast, the two traffic how it plans to improve the safety signals that you are facing (which of this excuse for an intersection hang from a steel cable suspend- to the public in the near future ed between two wooden poles), or face its legal consequences for are not facing in a direction that failing to do so. is parallel to the lane of travel Jason Rowsell that they serve. They are rotated Issaquah toward the left too far when you are facing them in the previously Parking mentioned lane. Also, the east end of Southeast 62nd Street has no pedestrian walkway whatsoever on either side of the road for a significant distance. This area also has very While nothing can change limited visibility due to the sharp elsewhere in the city to improve curve of the road and the extenpedestrian and bike safety, Maple Street, a road used heavily by sive amount of trees and foliage
transit and emergency vehicles, was altered swiftly to accommodate the development of a Marriott. Who allowed this lane closure for street parking? Why was this parking issue not resolved with off-street parking, Orca cards or carpooling? Why not use the street parking along and near the Maple corridor including Mall Street and the transit center a block away? Why not have the developer pay for parking at Tibbetts Valley Park, which is normally empty during the day? Private properties have ample parking in the area; why didn’t the hotel make arrangements with those owners? The altered Maple Street intersection is now confusing to drivers. In addition, closing a lane of traffic for parking has created
City needs to fix this intersection as well
Turning a major road into a parking lot is dangerous
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F rom the W eb City leaders will study Issaquah crosswalks I think it’s great that the mayor is responsive to citizen concerns and looking into the issue. Improvements to, and reviews of, safety issues are always welcome, especially after a death. Let’s stay focused on making the wisest changes, not just knee-jerk reactions due to pressure from our most vocal friends. Perhaps the review will not change crosswalks, but rather find issues with traffic design and flow issues. That likely played a part in Haochen’s death. I look forward to the results of the study and hope we make smart, focused changes to preserve Issaquah’s community environment. Rob Marshall
Fatal accident brings out emotions at crowded City Council session The faster one drives, the less time one has to react. I signed the petition and live in 98027. I actually live on the other side of the freeway. At 30 mph speed limit, with no separation of pedestrians from cars and bike lanes that simply disappear while on them, drivers still drive 5-10 mph “over” along West Lake Sammamish. I find it exceedingly hard to believe that over on Newport Way drivers suddenly are only going 3 mph over or under the 40 mph posted limit. I tire of the city traffic “models” that tell us what speeds “should” be safe for a particular stretch of road. Trust
H ome C ountry Beware cracker packets during philosophical arguments Doc was the first one in at the Mule Barn truck stop this morning, so he got to pick, and he chose the round table instead of the philosophy counter. If you asked him why, he couldn’t tell you, but some days are just round table days, while others lend themselves to counter proposals. In 15 minutes, the round table had a quorum of homespun philosophers, practical jokers and scientific greatness. “Puts me in mind,” said Bert, “of the time we were in the mountains and I was suddenly surrounded by a mountain lion.” “So what did you do about it,
Bert?” “I died, of course.” Cracker packets flew. While Bert was returning the packets to the packet Slim container, Herb Randles picked one of them up and examined it. “Stealth,” he said. “What’s that, Herb?” “Stealth. These cracker packets, I mean. Just have a look at See CRACKERS, Page 5
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the residents who live there. They actually KNOW what is safe or not. We experience it day in and day out. As our population climbs, and our traffic becomes more congested, our speed limits need to be lowered. Both sides of the freeway are being utilized more and more by drivers wanting to bypass a slow freeway onramp. I have personally, as a driver and as a pedestrian, witnessed drivers who have taken great risks with my life to get someplace just a bit sooner. Lowering the speed limit along Newport Way is an easy, low cost investment for a safer road. Listen to the residents. Be wise, City Council. Melody Scherting See WEB, Page 5
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Mayor says Newport Way Northwest speed limit may drop in September One of the most fascinating parts of this meeting was when one audience member, in hearing that many wanted to have a meeting format where the community could all hear the questions asked and answered, asked to have a future meeting with that more town hall format. The city tried to send her to another very narrowly formatted meeting, the infrastructure committee. After it was clear that was not a good venue, she was just basically told no. The ink is barely dry on the new council public engagement goals. It is up to the council to ensure that the administration implements them. So far, it is not looking good. Goals: Pilot a Neighborhood Engagement Program This pilot program is aimed to facilitate neighborhood connectivity, energy and engagement by providing an opportunity for staff and council members to attend neighborhood meetings. Neighborhoods will be responsible for organizing/hosting the event and collecting enough RSVPs. At the neighborhood meetings, staff will provide information — and collect feedback on — upcoming city initiatives and capital projects. The intent is to use this information received from residents to inform our future planning and projects. Council’s goal is for Issaquah to participate in at least 12 of these meetings per year. Public Engagement — Improve council deliberations through timely public engagement 4Enhance the opportunity for additional public input and engagement on council C A B L E E N I D A B B E
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Traffic plan may cost $300 million The city of Issaquah has kicked the can down the road. An example is not approving the bypass. This would have allowed some traffic to miss Front Street, (which would have made it more pedestrian friendly). All that traffic on Front Street does not help the merchants. The idea was to keep Issaquah a small, quaint, neighborly type of city. That time has come and gone. We need massive investment in four lanes for Issaquah-Hobart Road and state Route 18. As a former highway designer for the city of Seattle, I have seen plans for arterial improvements that have been designed and redesigned for decades. The Puget Sound Regional Transportation study predicted what traffic would be. The City Council of Seattle was afraid that if they asked citizens for funds to build them that they would be voted out of office. As time went by, the right of way required for roadway improvements increased in price to the point where it was no longer possible to even think about real traffic improvements to lessen traffic congestion. See what we have now. If we want something that will really improve our lives, then there will be a cost! Yet, ultimately, it will cost less than the hours of our lives wasted in traffic jams, as our time is worth something. I know that means more gas tax, but the natural fluctuation at the pump is more than the gas tax increase. Larry Steward
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Rowley Properties is proud to support arts on the Eastside by celebrating the 20th anniversary of sponsoring POPs! Goes Issaquah. POPs! is a free concert at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 21 at Village Theatre, 303 Front St. N., featuring the Sammamish Symphony and interim Conductor Adam Stern. This year’s theme is “The Sounds of Cinema.” Tickets to this orchestral event are available to families and individuals in Issaquah who might not
otherwise be able to participate in the arts. Rowley Properties first provides tickets to our local senior housing centers and nonprofit organizations before releasing tickets to the general public. Tickets are free and available on a first-come, first-served basis while they last and must be obtained prior to the concert. There are no reservations. Tickets will be available for pick-up at the office of Rowley Properties, 1595 N.W. Gilman Blvd., Suite
1, in Issaquah, beginning Aug. 7. Business hours are from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday. The special guest performer this year is Evan Hjort, age 16. He has been playing violin for 10 years and currently studies with Simon James, of the Seattle Symphony Orchestra. Evan has performed as soloist with the Ottawa Chamber Orchestra, the Sammamish Symphony Orchestra and Philharmonia Northwest. During the 2015-2016 season,
Evan is looking forward to soloing with the Seattle Symphony Orchestra, the Sammamish Symphony Orchestra and the Seattle Philharmonic as the winner of its 2015 concerto competition. Evan is a 2012 and 2014 winner of the Seattle Young Artist Music Festival concerto competition, as well as the winner of the SYAMF honors medal in 2014. He is also a threetime first-place winner of the Simon-Fiset SMTA competition.
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tive is a program that supports healthy life choices and growth opportunities for students and families in the Issaquah School District. This initiative focuses primarily on three areas: preventing and reducing youth substance abuse; preventing youth suicide and supporting youth mental health; and lowering barriers to academic success experienced by financially challenged
youths and families. Youth representatives and volunteers are welcome to participate in all groups within the Healthy Youth Initiative. Applicants should be 12-18 years old and attend Issaquah School District middle or high schools. Apply by emailing Barbara de Michele, Issaquah Schools Foundation HYI program director, at barb@isfdn.org. Explain
why you would be interested in becoming involved with the Healthy Youth Initiative in a brief paragraph. Include your grade and school during the 2015-2016 school year. Learn more about the Issaquah Schools Foundation’s Healthy Youth Initiative at www. healthyyouthinitiative.org. Questions or concerns? Email de Michele or call her at 391-0592.
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The Issaquah Schools Foundation’s Healthy Youth Initiative is seeking youth representatives for the 2015-2016 school year. The deadline for applications is Aug. 17. Applicant orientations will be conducted between Aug. 18 and the first day of school. The Healthy Youth Initia-
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a bottleneck on a major emergency response and transit corridor, while the project itself will multiply the already increased truck traffic in Issaquah caused by development. Currently the Issaquah monthly storage fee that can be found on the web is $125/vehicle/month ($125 x 35 spaces x 12 month = $52,500). The Issaquah Press reported the city would be receiving only $22,000 for the parking along Maple, less than
half the storage rate. And who paid for the project work? Why has this decision not brought forth for public comment? Clearly, this use of a public road could have been avoided. Obviously $22,000 is not enough money to put our citizens at risk. Is this the type of price break for developers and lack of concern for public safety by the city that we can look forward to?
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ArtEAST seeks unique holiday stockings for new exhibit ArtEAST invites Puget Sound-area artists to participate in its “Think-Out-of-the-Box Sox Exhibition,” a show featuring unique holiday stockings. The exhibit runs from Nov. 5 to Dec. 5. Designs can be traditional, sophisticated and elegant, sweet and whimsical, narrative, quirky, dark and Grinchy, or even a little twisted and off-kilter. Your design can celebrate any holiday — as long as it bursts with artistic, box-busting cheer. The deadline for submissions is Sept. 30. An opening reception will be from 6-8 p.m. Nov. 7. Learn more about the exhibition and see submission guidelines at arteast.org.
Village Theatre unveils Festival of New Musicals lineup Village Theatre recently announced the lineup for its 15th annual Festival of New Musicals, Aug. 7-9. Started in 2000, the festival is the nationally renowned birthplace of new musicals and the foundation of the theater’s commitment to new work. This year’s festival features six new musicals with the collaboration of more than 100 artists, performed and directed by the theater professionals and guest artists from across the country. New musicals “Marco Polo,” “Barcelona, Death: The Musical,” “Cubamor” and “Bridges” will be presented in staged readings, rehearsed and fully sung using scripts. Though readings are not open to the general public, audiences are partly comprised of Village Originals members who are encouraged to offer feedback and constructive critiques
of the work, thereby becoming an important part of the developmental process. In addition, the festival features the developmental production “Great Wall” with tickets on sale and available to the general public. Featuring limited sets and costumes, developmental productions are the next step in the process of developing a new musical, allowing authors to see a show with movement for the first time. Developed in the Festival of New Musicals in 2012, “Great Wall” is directed by Jerry Dixon with choreography by Daniel Cruz and music direction by Christopher D. Littlefield. “Great Wall” runs Aug. 6-9. Tickets are $25 for adults and $20 for youths and seniors. Purchase tickets or learn more at www.villagetheatre.org/issaquah/vo-festival.php.
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Jewels Morrison, 20, of Issaquah, looks into the eyes of the Native American woman she has drawn, as she poses July 28 on the sidewalk at the Issaquah Community Center after completing her piece, ‘Salmon Run,’ in the annual Chalk Art Festival sponsored by the Issaquah Parks & Recreation Department. Morrison studied graphic design at Bellevue College and is now looking for a job as an art teacher.
CHALK FULL OF TALENT Sharda Raina, 16, of Issaquah, has chalk on her knees and her arm as she finishes a scene from ‘Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone’ on the sidewalk.
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The summer Gas Station Blues series continues Aug. 13 with duo Randy Norris and Jeff Nicely . The performance is from 7-9 p.m. at the Hailstone Feed Store (historic Shell station), 232 Front St. N. The Downtown Issaquah Association-sponsored event, in partnership with the Washington Blues Society, also features a beer garden and barbecue by Bardsley.
The concerts are free and open to all ages. Norris and Nicely have built a respectable following performing from Bellingham to Tacoma, always receiving an invitation back for return gigs. The duo features Norris’ stellar guitar skills and heartfelt vocals and Nicely’s tasty harmonica work. They have represented the Washington Blues Society in Memphis at the International Blues Challenge twice and have been semi-finalists both times.
See more photos from the Chalk Art Festival at www.issaquahpress.com.
At left, Jaron Jin, 16, a Skyline High School student, draws the comic book hero Flash. Above, Tristan Aske (left), 11, a Squak Mountain resident, takes a photo of her mom Tiffany and their friend Leslie MacInnes, and a chalk art mural of ladybugs.
Actors perform stripped-down scenes during the deveopmental process of the musical ‘Deadly Beloved’ during the 2014 Village Theatre Festival of New Musicals.
Gas Station Blues series welcomes Randy Norris and Jeff Nicely
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Learn more about the Gas Station Blues series at www.downtownissaquah. com.
Concerts on the Green pays tribute to the Eagles with The Kings of Hollywood The Concerts on the Green series continues Aug. 11 with Eagles tribute band The Kings of Hollywood. The free, family-friendly concert is from 7-8:30 p.m. on the lawn in front of the
community center. Crowds typically begin gathering as early as 6 p.m. to lay claim for choice seating for community picnicking. On-site concessions are for sale by the Kiwanis Club of Issaquah and benefit multiple charitable programs. Concertgoers should leave alcohol and pets at home. Based in Renton, The Kings of Hollywood is a faithful recreation of the Eagles’ hits through the decades, focusing on the vocal harmony that defined that super group. With
more than four decades of material to draw from, The Kings of Hollywood pays a worthwhile tribute to the original Eagles founding members Don Henley, Glenn Frey, Joe Walsh, Don Felder and Timothy Schmidt. Learn more about The Kings of Hollywood at www.facebook.com/KOHEagles/timeline.
Between the Lines’ last performance at ArtWalk The Kaleidoscope School of Music presents the last
performance by longtime teen group Between the Lines at 6:40 p.m. Aug. 7 at the train depot. The performance is part of the school’s ArtWalk lineup from 4:45-9:30 p.m. that also features youth groups Chocolate Frosted Sugar Bombs, Alternate Universe, Pineapple Massacre, Melancholy Maniacs and Parallel Dimensions. The train depot museum is at 78 First Ave. N.E. Learn more about the Kaleidoscope School of Music at http://kaleidoscopeschoolofmusic.com.
Sisters invited to dance in Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo Discover Scottish Dance USA has announced that 14 American Scottish Highland Dancers will pack their bags, dance shoes and costumes to perform in the 66th Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo, one of the world’s most prestigious global presentations. From Aug. 7-29, the U.S. dancers will join bagpipers, drummers, singers and other dancers from four continents in a daily presentation that entertains an annual onsite audience of 220,000 and an at-home audience of 100 million worldwide. This marks the first year American Scottish Highland Dancers have By Richard Ochs been invited to audition to perform in the Tattoo. One Katie (left) and Jennifer Ochs compete in the Sword Dance at the Sacramento Valley Open hundred and eighty-eight Championship in April.
applicants from Scotland, Canada, Australia and the United States submitted audition videos, competing for 66 coveted spots. Elizabeth “Katie” Ochs and Jennifer Ochs, of Issaquah, are among the 14 who will dance in the Tattoo. “This is a tremendous accomplishment for these hard-working dancers, as well as for recognition of Scottish Highland Dancing in the United States,” William Weaver, president of the Federation of United States Teachers and Adjudicators of Highland Dancing, said in a news release. “We will be proud to see these ladies represent the U.S. in this world-stage performance and wish them the best in what will be an unforgettable experience.”
Katie, a 2012 Issaquah High School graduate, is a senior at Alma College in Alma, Michigan. She has been dancing since age 4 under the direction of Marian Webb (1998-2009), Bentzen School of Highland Dance (2009-present) and Christie Freestone (2012-present). Katie has competed at many local events and Scottish Highland Games. She has also competed in Canada, other events in the United States and won a competition in Newtonmore, Scotland, in 2002. She achieved the rank of Premier Dancer at age 10. She qualified as a finalist to the United States InterSee DANCERS, Page 8
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UPCOMING EVENTS Color Me Rad 5K, 9 a.m. to noon Aug. 15, Lake Sammamish State Park, 2000 N.W. Sammamish Road, $15/ kids, $45 to $60/adults, colormerad.com
FRIDAY, AUG. 7
Whereabouts, 7:30 p.m., Vino Bella, 99 Front St. N., 391-1424 Kerry and the Keepers, 8 p.m., Pogacha, 120 N.W. Gilman Blvd., $5 cover, 3925550
SATURDAY, AUG. 8
‘Layered Stories’ Art Exhibit with Anne La Fever and Liz Ruest, runs through Sept. 7 at Blakely Hall, 2550 N.E. Park Drive, 507-1107
Kendall Katwalk, very strenuous, 11 miles, up to 2,700foot elevation gain, meet at 175 Rainier Blvd. S., issaquahalps.org
Meet and Greet with U.S. Rep. Dave Reichert, 10 a.m., Spiritwood at Pine Lake, 3607 228th Ave. S.E., 313-9100
Farmers market, meet Mayor Fred Butler and enjoy music by Eric Ode and Dixie Kings Jazz Brass Band, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., rain or shine, Pickering Barn, 1730 10th Ave. N.W.
Play and Learn Chinese, ages 2-5, 10:30 a.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430 Voices of the Wild, story time and craft, ages 3 and older, 11 a.m., Lewis Creek Visitor Center, 5808 Lakemont Blvd. S.E., $2/residents, $3/nonresidents, 452-4195 Social Hour with music by Hank Blumenthal, 3 p.m., Spiritwood at Pine Lake, 3607 228th Ave. S.E., 313-9100 ArtWalk, Enjoy live music, art for sale and interactive art. 6-9 p.m., downtown Issaquah, www.downtownissaquah.com Mark Roeman and the
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ArtEAST presents a One Day Teen Art Camp “The Clay Tile Quilt: I Am Issaquah” from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 8, at Blakely Hall, 2550 N.E. Park Drive. Youths, ages 12-18, are invited to create a local sculpture to be displayed for Highlands Day. Registration is $35 and includes a lunch. Space is limited and registration is required. To learn more, go to arteast.org/teens.
at arteast.org/teens Lewis Creek Ranger Hike, all ages, 1-2 miles, up to 50-foot elevation gain, 10:30 a.m., Lewis Creek Visitor Center, 5808 Lakemont Blvd. S.E., free, 452-4195 Issaquah Valley Trolley runs 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Train Depot, 78 First Ave. N.E., $5, kids age 5 and under free, www.issaquahhistory.org Junior Ranger Programs, join Interpretive Specialist Alysa Adams for a fun learning experience, 1-2:30 p.m. and 5-6:30 p.m., Lake Sammamish State Park, 2000 N.W. Sammamish Road, 4557010
Saturday Morning Trail Run, 3- to 5-mile run on Tiger or Squak mountains, 9 a.m. Uphill Running, 100 Front St. S., Suite A, 391-2430
‘Leonardo Da Vinci: The Ultimate Creative Mind,’ 1 p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430
Issaquah Alps Area Dog Hike, 4-6 miles, up to 1,000foot elevation gain, 10 a.m., meet at 175 Rainier Blvd. S., issaquahalps.org
Sounds of Summer Music Series, live music throughout Grand Ridge Plaza, 2-5 p.m., Saturdays through Aug. 15, 1451 Highlands Drive N.E., 427-0977
One Day Teen Art Camp, ‘The Clay Tile Quilt: I Am Issaquah,’ create a local sculpture to be displayed for Highlands Day, lunch included, ages 12-18, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Blakely Hall, 2550 N.E. Park Drive, $35, space is limited, registration is required
Ventura Highway Revisited, 7:30 p.m., Vino Bella, 99 Front St. N., 391-1424 The Charlatones, 8 p.m., Pogacha, 120 N.W. Gilman Blvd., $5 cover, 392-5550 Karaoke, 9 p.m., Rolling Log
Tavern, 50 E. Sunset Way, 3922964
SUNDAY, AUG. 9 Sixth Old Rides Club Roger Jackson Classic, 8 a.m., weather permitting, Triple XXX Rootbeer Drive-in, 98 N.E. Gilman Blvd., 392-1266 Cougar and Squak Mountains Hike, strenuous, 10 miles, up to 2,200-foot elevation gain, 8:30 a.m., meet at 175 Rainier Blvd. S., issaquahalps.org Issaquah Valley Trolley runs, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Train Depot, 78 First Ave. N.E., $5, kids age 5 and under free, www.issaquahhistory.org Junior Ranger Programs, join Interpretive Specialist Alysa Adams for a fun learning experience, 1-2:30 p.m., Lake Sammamish State Park, 2000 N.W. Sammamish Road, 4557010 ‘Raptor Force’ nature film, ages 8 and older, 2 p.m., Lewis Creek Visitor Center, 5808 Lakemont Blvd. S.E., free, 452-4195
MONDAY, AUG. 10 Knit for Life, providing support for cancer patients and beyond, supplies provided, 1-4 p.m., Swedish/Issaquah, 751 N.E. Blakely Drive, open to the public
TUESDAY, AUG. 11 Regal Summer Movie Express: ‘Muppets Most Wanted,’ 10 a.m., Regal Highlands Stadium 12, 940 N.E. Park Drive, 427-0977 Tuesday Night Run, 1.5-mile casual run, 6 p.m., Uphill Running, 100 Front St. S., Suite A, 391-2430 The Rovin’ Fiddlers, 7-9 p.m., Issaquah Highlands Fire Station, 1280 N.E. Park Drive, www.rovinfiddlers.com Concert on the Green with Kings of Hollywood, 7-8:30 p.m., community center lawn, 301 Rainier Blvd. S., free, www.issaquahwa.gov Mindful Meditations to Empower Yourself, 7 p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430 Geeks Who Drink Trivia Night, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Gaslamp Bar & Grill, 1315 N.W. Mall St., 392-4547
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 12 No Whiners meet at 9:30 a.m. on the second Wednesday of every month at Swedish/Issaquah, second floor conference center, 751 N.E. Blakely Drive, email gregg.robinson@nmss.org for more information
Regal Summer Movie Express, ‘Alexander and the Very Bad Day,’ 10 a.m., Regal Highlands Stadium 12, 940 N.E. Park Drive, 427-0977 Alzheimer’s Association Family Caregiver Support Groups for the greater Eastside, 1:30-3:30 p.m. second Wednesdays, Bellevue Family YMCA, 14230 Bel-Red Road, 206-232-2537 Community Campfires, all are welcome, music, games, hotdogs, condiments, water and s’mores provided, 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays through Aug. 26, presented by Our Savior Lutheran Church, 4405 E. Lake Sammamish Parkway, 392-4169 Trivia Night, 7:30 p.m., Zeeks Pizza, 2525 N.E. Park Drive, 893-8646 Live music, 9 p.m., Rolling Log Tavern, 50 E. Sunset Way, 392-2964
THURSDAY AUG. 13 Tennis and Friends, 9 a.m. to noon, Monday through Friday, Tibbetts Valley Park, 965 12th Ave. N.W., ages 50 and older; registration not required Gas Station Blues: Randy Norris and Jeff Nicely, 7-9 p.m. Thursdays, Hailstone Feed Store, 232 Front St. N., www.downtownissaquah.com
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O bituaries Marguerite Karin Lee Anderson Marguerite Karin Lee Anderson, a past resident of Issaquah and High Point, passed Marguerite away on Anderson Tuesday, July 21, 2015, at Ruthaven Senior Care Home in Covington. She was two days shy of her 98th birthday. Marguerite was born July 23, 1917, in Seattle to Thomas and Edith Lee. Her youth was spent in High Point and Issaquah living with her father, who was a mill worker and logger in both of those communities. She graduated from Issaquah High School in 1935. After high school, she attended a business college in Seattle. She learned skills that enabled her to work in various secretarial jobs in the Seattle area. At the age of 24, she felt called to go to Alaska to serve in a children’s home in Juneau. On arrival, she learned of a very ill baby boy that was left at the hospital. The child was not expected to live, and Marguerite decided she should be the one to bring that child back to health. She petitioned the court to adopt the baby. In those days, it was unheard of for a single woman to adopt a child, but the court allowed it as the prospects for the child were otherwise dismal, at best. She nursed him back to health and took him with her when she returned to Issaquah in 1943. This story speaks volumes about Marguerite’s empathy and will. She decided what she wanted to do, and there was no stopping her. While she was in Alaska, war broke out. She needed money to start her own children’s home, so she landed a job working as a secretary for General Simon Bolivar Buckner, in charge of the military operation in Alaska. She married Arnold Olaf Anderson, of Tacoma, on Nov. 15, 1943. They settled on property owned by Marguerite’s father, Thomas
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Lee, on Issaquah Creek. They raised four children in Issaquah until 1962, when the family moved to Auburn to be closer to Auburn Adventist Academy, where the couple desired schooling for their children, and from which all four graduated. Her longest employment tenure was with The Boeing Co., where she worked as a secretary and accountant. She retired from Boeing in 1984 after 17 years with the company. She was particularly fond of her time on the Lunar Rover program. The Rover was sent to the moon and traveled its surface in 1971. After retirement, she turned her attentions to community service and mission trips. She was director of the Auburn Community Service Center (a ministry of the Auburn Seventh-Day Adventist Church) for many years. She traveled to 67 countries, mostly mission trips with her church senior group known as “SAGE.” On those trips, she helped the team build homes, schools and churches on four continents. She was active in the Sons of Norway for many decades, and was awarded Norwegian of the Year in 1997 by the Vesterdalen Lodge, of Auburn. She was skilled in the making of lefse (a Norwegian flatbread). She was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Arnold, who died in 2005. She was also preceded in death by her adopted son, David. Survivors include loving children Karen Weismiller, of Covington, Thomas and Christina Anderson, of Issaquah, and Daniel and Wendy Anderson, of Fairbanks, Alaska; 10 grandchildren; 15 greatgrandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. A celebration of Marguerite’s life will be held at 2 p.m. Sept. 20 at the Auburn Seventh-day Adventist Church. Private interment will be held at Mountain View Cemetery of Auburn. Friends are invited to share memories in the family’s online guest book at www.price-heltonfuneralhome.com.
Edee Evans Edee Irene Doubledee Evans, devoted wife, mother and grandmother, passed away of natural causes at age 90 on July 20, 2015. Edee, the youngest of four girls, was born in Harriston, Ontario, Canada, on March 22, 1925. The Doubledee family were dairy farmers in the Harriston area dating back to the early 1800s. Edee met her loving husband of 67 years, Leighton Bernard Evans, while he was in the Royal Canadian Air Force. They married and settled in Toronto during the early years of Bernie’s aerospace career and started their family of three children. In the late ‘50s the family moved to Bellevue when Bernie began work for Boeing. Several Canadian families made this move and have remained close friends to this day. Edee and Bernie soon moved to “the lake house” on Lake Sammamish, where the family was raised. Bernie passed away of natural causes in October 2014. Edee worked for the Issaquah School District from the mid ‘60s to 1980, retiring from their payroll department. Edee and Bernie were the original do-it-yourself couple. Edee
Addie Domske (native of New Wilmington, Pennsylvania) and Daniel Giles (son of Rhinee Yeung and native of Issaquah) were recently engaged at the New Wilmington Mission Conference on July 21, 2015. The couple, who met in astronomy class during their final year at Westminster College, now reside in Chicago. Mr. Giles popped the big question in the astronomy classroom at the college. The future bride recently graduated from the social work school at University of Chicago and will graduate with her M.Div from McCormick Theological Seminary
in May 2016. She is a candidate for ministry in the Presbyterian Church (USA) under care in the local Shenango Presbytery. The future groom is currently pursuing his Ph.D. in physics at Illinois Institute of Technology, where he continues his astronomy research. A summer 2016 wedding is in the works. The couple will continue to live in Chicago.
Youth chosen finalist in Babybel art contest
The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Washington: 4Suk Ping Wong, of Sammamish, and Joseph Skidmore, of Issaquah, were part of a team of co-inventors with L’Oreal USA Creative awarded a design patent for an ornamental design for a “charger for powered brush handle.” 4Adam J. Muff and Matthew Tubbs, both of Issaquah, were part of a team of co-inventors from International Business Machines awarded two patents — one for a “vector execution unit with prenormalization of denormal values” and the other for a “vector execution unit with prenormalization of denormal values.”
Gabriella Campanario, of Issaquah, was chosen as one of three finalists in Babyel’s Big Dreamers Contest. Kicked off in March, Babyel is celebrating the epic aspirations in all of us by showcasing the big things kids want to be when they grow up and what their parents wanted to be when they were little. Campanario and her parents were flown to Chicago July 22-23 to receive hands-on art training and tips on becoming a professional artist from renowned illustrator Dallas Shaw. Campanario’s artwork was then put on display at the Mars Gallery during the Big Dreamers Event. She is now eligible to win a $50,000 grandprize scholarship to help achieve future aspirations. The projects will also be posted on Babybel’s Facebook page, https:// www.facebook.com/BabybelUS. From Sept. 7-25, Babybel voters will decide which finalist wins the grand prize. With each vote, Babybel will donate $1 to a Boys & Girls Club in the winner’s local market. The winner will be announced Oct. 5.
Issaquah author wins young adult book award “Maddi’s Fridge,” by Lois Brandt, has won the International Literacy Association’s 2015 Children’s and Young Adults’ Book Award for Primary Fiction. This year’s award winners — marking the 40th year of the program — were announced July 20 during the International Literacy Association 2015 Conference in St. Louis, Missouri.
Regional Championship in 2010 by winning 1st Runner-Up at the Northwest Regional Championship. She won the Regional Championship in 2011. She also won the Northern United States Open Championship in 2011. She has since qualified for USIR in 2013, 2014 and 2015. She has performed with the Keith Highlanders Pipe Band, of Bellevue, and is also a performer with the Alma College Kiltie Dancers. Jennifer, an Issaquah High School senior who will graduate in 2016, has been dancing since age 4 under the direction of Kelly Tansing (2001-2003), Marian Webb (20032009) and the Bentzen School of Highland Dance (2009-present). Jennifer also has competed at many local events and Scottish Highland Games. She has competed in Canada and other events in the United States. She achieved the rank of Premier Dancer at age
Meet beautiful Emily, a 3-year-old black-andbrown merle Catahoula Emily leopard dog mix. Emily is eager to please, tender and sweet. She knows some simple commands like “sit” and would like to be part of a human pack with an active lifestyle and a willingness to help build her confidence; she has so much personality to share.
Meet PJ, an adorable 2-monthold tuxedo kitten. PJ is very friendly with new PJ people and will quickly climb up into your lap for a head scratch. When he’s not cuddling, he’s playing. He loves to chase wand-toys and climb cat trees, and enjoys running around with his brothers and sisters. Come meet this spunky little friend.
To adopt these or other animals, call the Humane Society for Seattle/King County at 641-0080 or go to www.seattlehumane.org. All animals are spayed/neutered, microchipped and vaccinated, and come with 30 days of pet health insurance and a certificate for a vet exam.
Motorcycle safety patrols now on through Aug. 16
Locals contribute to patents for inventions
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Edee Evans
Daniel Giles and Addie Domske
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Dancers led the way with many projects using her exceptional talents in sewing, quilting, knitting, gardening, painting, reupholstering and cooking. The highlight of Edee’s life was her five grandchildren. She provided them a strong foundation with day care of each of their first year. We will greatly miss her devotion to family and friends, warmly expressed through her hospitality at social and holiday gatherings. Edee is survived by her sister Jean McGill, of Calgary, Alberta; three children, Barbara Walmsley, John Evans and Susan McKinney; five grandchildren, Shannon Urban, Allison Evans, Raleigh Douthwaite, David Evans and Kelsey Douthwaite; along with four great-grandchildren, Piper, Jorden, Paisley and Drew. Edee’s family would like remembrances to go to Evergreen Hospice Center, 12822 124th Lane N.E., Kirkland, WA 98034 (8991070).
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In an effort to reduce motorcycle crashes in the summer months, increased motorcycle safety patrols are under way through Aug. 16 in Pierce, King and Snohomish counties. The patrols are focused on illegal driving behaviors by riders and vehicle drivers. About 20 law enforcement agencies, including the Washington State Patrol, will work overtime to focus on drivers and riders who commit traffic safety violations. The patrols are part of the Washington Traffic Safety Commission’s motorcycle safety education campaign “It’s A Fine Line.” From 20112013, motorcycles made up just 4 percent of the registered vehicles on Washington’s roads, but accounted for almost 17 percent of all traffic fatalities (225 of 1,327). Of these fatal motorcycle crashes, 53 percent were single-motorcycle crashes where no other vehicle was involved, and 78 percent were determined to be caused by the motorcycle rider. Driving under the
influence, running off the road and speeding are the main contributing factors in motor vehicle deaths. Learn more about the “It’s A Fine Line” motorcycle safety program at http://itsafineline.com.
Issaquah welcomes Obliteride particpants through town Obliteride participants will ride through Issaquah on Aug. 9. Issaquah is a passthrough city on the annual bike ride, in which 100 percent of the proceeds go to the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. Obliteride seeks to build community pride in local neighborhoods. Residents can join by riding, volunteering or cheering on the riders as they pass through Issaquah. Riders will use Second and Third avenues, Northeast Creek Way and Gilman Boulevard. Organizers expect up to 250 participants on the Issaquah portion of the ride. A special event permit has been issued by the city. Questions or concerns? Email Obliteride at info@ obliteride.org.
11. She qualified for the United States Inter-Regional Championship in 2012 by winning 1st Runner-Up at the Northwest Regional Championship. She has since qualified to compete at USIR in 2014 and 2015. Jennifer has also performed with the Keith Highlanders Pipe Band, of Bellevue. The art, precision and athleticism of Highland Dancing continues to be perfected through daily practice, national and international competitions, and performance opportunities.
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Lakeside Recovery wins American Legion baseball state title
By Neil Pierson npierson@ sammamishreview.com
Lakeside Recovery scored the first seven runs and held off a late rally to win the Senior American Legion state baseball championship July 28 in Bellingham. Lakeside’s 7-4 victory over the Kennewick Outlaws cemented the program’s ninth state title since 1981, and its first since 2012, when it finished third at the American Legion World Series in Shelby, North Carolina. Lakeside (33-16) advanced to the Northwest regional tournament starting Aug. 5 in Cheyenne, Wyoming. The team opens the event at 8:30 a.m. Pacific Time against the Oregon champions. Regionals
run through Aug. 9, with 10 teams participating in a double-elimination format for one berth to the Aug. 13-18 World Series. In the state title game, Lakeside avenged an earlier loss to the Outlaws. They jumped out to a 4-0 lead after three innings, and made it 7-0 with two runs in the eighth. Kennewick scored four times in the ninth off pitchers Tyler Huling and Todd Reese, but fell short. Huling, an Issaquah High School graduate, got the win by allowing two runs on two hits and four walks. He struck out two in eightplus innings. Reese and Mitchell Morimoto each finished 2-for-3 at the plate, and Morimoto had two RBIs and scored twice.
Friends of Lake Sammamish State Park seeks volunteers Volunteers are being sought for the Association of Volleyball Professionals volleyball tournament at Lake Sammamish State Park, Aug. 6-9. There are a variety of options for ages 12 and older. Rub shoulders with Olympians! Check out the volunteer link at https://avp.webconnex.com/AVP_Seattle_Volunteers.
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The Flame Fastpitch Club’s 12-and-under squad had a successful 2015 season, capping it last month by winning the championship at the Amateur Softball Association’s state tournament in Centralia. They won three other tournaments earlier in the season, and were the runners-up at the National Softball Association’s state tournament, in June in the Tri-Cities. The team with several Issaquah and Sammamish residents went on to compete at the ASA Western Regionals in Medford, Oregon. Pictured in the back row (from left) are coaches Michaela Monson, Pat Jones, Phil Scott, David Pingree, Mary Gegus and Teresa Wilson. Second row (from left) Evalyn Morgan, Kelly Hruza, Olivia Pess, Morgan Pingree, Jenna Gegus, Brook Tilson and Hallie Sehlin. Third row (from left) Brooklyn Jones, Leslie Hines, Skylar Maloney, Megan Cotton and Ellie Evans. Front row is Claire Seats.
Color Me Rad 5K coming to Lake Sammamish State Park The Color Me Rad 5-kilometer run will be at Lake Sammamish State Park, beginning at 9 a.m. Aug. 15. Individuals and teams are invited to register online at www.colormerad. com. Online registration costs $50.81 until Aug. 7, with the price increasing to $66.62 after that. Children 7 and younger can register for $19.19. All participants receive entry to the 5K run, a Tshirt and colorful knee-high socks, a color pack and free professional photos. Participants can pick up event packets from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Aug. 14 at Sports Authority, 1185 N.W. Gilman Blvd. in Issaquah. Runners should bring a paper copy or electronic copy of their tickets.
MINI FOOTBALL CAMP Liberty High School hosts summer youth program
Above, Kai Yates (middle) and Langston Ford take off for the ball in a drill for wide receivers and defensive backs as Liberty High School junior wide receiver Dulin Hayden prepares to send them a pass downfield July 20 during a football minicamp held at Maywood Middle School. At left, Jacob Thoresen (right), incoming Liberty High School freshman, and others run a ladder drill for foot agility July 20 during a football minicamp held at Maywood Middle School. Patriot coaches and several varsity team members conducted the drills and shared motivation for middle school and incoming high school students.
Above, Middle school and incoming high school students run a foot agility drill over tackling dummies July 20 during a football minicamp held by Liberty High School coaches and several varsity football players at Maywood Middle School. At right, Austin Fong (left) holds a tackling dummy for Brennan West to hit. Photos by Greg Farrar
Isaiah Valach (left) takes the snap from Liberty High School senior quarterback Nate Solly and turns to hand the ball off during a running back drill.
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C ollege N ews Graduates 4Julie-Elisa S. Acosta, of Newcastle, Bachelor of Science in aerospace engineering, Wichita State University, Kansas 4Joshua Thornton, Kesleigh Walin and Kaitlyn Wernik, all of Issaquah, graduated May 9 from Montana State University 4The following students graduated in the spring semester at Washington State University: Issaquah: Benjamin Allen, Bachelor of Arts, business administration; Mackenzie Bauer, Bachelor of Arts, business administration, Cum Laude; Kyle Beatty, Bachelor of Arts, business administration; Miles Bruck, Bachelor of Arts, communication; Kristin Bryant, Bachelor of Science, bioengineering; Nicholas Cho, Bachelor of Arts, business administration; Davis Cook, Bachelor of Science, computer engineering; Molly Culwell, Bachelor of Science, chemical engineering; Ali Dematteo, Bachelor of Science, biology, Cum Laude; Marc Egland, Bachelor of Science, biology, Magna Cum Laude; Michael Erickson, Bachelor of Arts, business administration; Matthew ]Filer, Bachelor of Science, mechanical engineering; Anthony Helms, Bachelor of Arts, business administration; Ally Hochanadel, Bachelor of Arts, criminal justice and Bachelor of Science, psychology, Cum Laude; Justin Hsu, Bachelor of Arts, communication; Cory Jenneskens, Bachelor of Arts, business administration, Cum Laude; Miranda Jones, Bachelor of Arts, education, Summa Cum Laude; Alexander Kaser, Bachelor of Arts, hospitality business management, Magna Cum Laude; Brooks Kindle, Bachelor of Science, computer science, Cum Laude; Harrison Kliegl, Bachelor of Science, civil engineering; Matthew Lambdin, Bachelor of Science, computer engineering; Kevin Lemond, Bachelor of Arts, communication; Brian Martinez, Bachelor of Art, digital technology and culture; Michael Murphy, Bachelor of Science, mechanical
Bortfeld, Blaire Brady, Jordan Browning, Cole Calabro, Madisen CampChimenti, John Castle, Ian engineering; Nicole Roush, Christie, Michael Cofano, Bachelor of Arts, business Emily Copeland, Elizaadministration; Hayley beth Dance, Grant Evans, Swanson, Bachelor of Arts, Jared Files, Lauren Files, education, Cum Laude; Jacob Van Buskirk, Bachelor Christina Finley, Kenzie Fleischman, Lisa Gaviglio, of Arts, business adminisThomas Hanan, Emily tration; Mackenzie Weber, Hayes, Mackenzi Hirayama, Bachelor of Arts, philosoBrittany Hogan, Nicholas phy, Cum Laude; Abigayle Howard, Christina Hsiao, Williams, Bachelor of Arts, Paige Kallander, Haley Kirk, interior design; and Jingxian Xie, Bachelor of Science, Mary Kraft, Olivia Krueger, Diana McGrail, Laura Panarchitectural studies kiewicz, Steven Pankiewicz, Newcastle: Alexis Daniel Parducci, Natalie Garvin, Bachelor of Arts, Payton, Thomas Pelluer, hospitality business management; Chelsea Gillies, Barrett Porter, Heather Bachelor of Arts, commuRife, Travis Snider, Leda Solaimani, Christopher Son, nication; Shannon Heric, Bachelor of Arts, digital Alexandra Staikos, Jeremy technology and culture; Stavig, Abigail Student, Ocean Skyrud, Doctor of Amelia Student, Derek Veterinary Medicine; Nicole Tempel, Matthew ThompSmith, Doctor of Veterinary son, Anna Vinson, Crystal Medicine; and Scott Turner, Waters, Brady Wigton, Bachelor of Arts, business Rachel Wismeth-Johnston and Jaxon Wolfe administration
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4The following students were named to the Washington State University president’s honor roll for the spring 2015 semester: Issaquah: Mackenzie Bauer, Arthur Bennett, Jessica Biggins, Samuel Borom, Morgan Brennan, Jacob Bridgman, Jarrett Brown, David Chun, Cassidy Clark, Krysta Dawson, Ali Dematteo, Matthew Dompier, Marc Egland, Emily Finlay, Rachel Galasso, Jessica Ganak, Sam Gillin, Taylor Graham, Seth Hartman, Katherine Hill, Ally Hochanadel, McKenna Hogan, Christine Huffer, Cory Jenneskens, Jake Kargl, Jennifer Kelling, Brooks Kindle, Nina Kohn, Lauren Merdinyan, Jake Meyer, Michael Murphy, Ashton Powell, Blakely Powell, Molly Shade, Rachel Simmons, Becca Southwell, Andrew Swanson, Mackenzie Weber, Abigayle Williams, Ethan Wisdom and Emily Anne Zajac Newcastle: Carolyn Aibinder, Nicole Aibinder, Rachel Atwood, Shannon Heric, Ryan Maio, Stacey Quach, Alexandra Stuj and Brandon Yan Sammamish: Dakota Saathoff, Grace Allodi, Cameron Avcu, Torey Bearly, Kianna Bertolino, Devon
4John Perkins, of Sammamish, and Emily Franceschina, of Newcastle, spring semester, Carroll College, Montana 4Andria Scarcello, of Issaquah, and Stephanie Munoz, of Sammamish, spring semester, Denison University, Ohio 4The following students were named to the Baylor University dean’s list for the spring 2015 semester: Issaquah: Alyssa Buchanan, Courtenay Klauber and Emily Rizkalla Renton: David Brighton and Maneesha Julakanti 4The following students were named the dean’s list for the spring 2015 semester at Montana State University, in Bozeman, Montana: Issaquah: Patrick Allard, Olivia Bates, Lucas Crain, Sarah Struyvenberg and Laura Tochko Renton: Matthew Sessa Sammamish: Connor Menninger and James Nielsen 4Kali Youngdahl, spring semester, California Lutheran University, California 4Neil Hoehl, of Issaquah, spring semester, Samford University, Alabama 4Molly Gallagher, of Newcastle, and Melendez Jose-de-Jesus, of Renton, spring 2015 semester, Northwest Nazarene University, Idaho 4Alex Gruber, of Issaquah, spring semester, University of New Haven, Connecticut 4The following students were named to the spring semester dean’s list at Eastern Washington University, in Cheney: Issaquah: Mariko Berthet, Jozie Crisafull, Matthew Egaas and Olivia Frangos Renton: Lindsey Bryden,
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Local students honored at Whitworth University The following students were named to the spring 2015 Laureate Society at Whitworth University, in Spokane: Issaquah: Joseph Beattie, Gabrielle Gevers, Garrett Hughes, Madeline Kamm, Johanna Marcelia and Alyssa Stromswold Newcastle: Ryan Brubaker Renton: Jennifer Adams Did you or your child make the dean’s list, graduate or receive a special collegiate honor? Email your college news to news@ isspress.com and we’ll publish it in an upcoming issue.
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Skyline students receive more than $3 million in scholarships Skyline High School and the Issaquah School District are grateful for the generosity of the community who contributed in part to more than $3 million in scholarships to Skyline’s class of 2015 as reported by students and their parents. Students received scholarships and grants for academic merit, community service, athletic ability and leadership, and honors scholarships from the schools they will be attending and from community leaders. Skyline thanks Girl Scouts of Western Washington, Overlake Alumnae Panhellenic, Puget Sound Association of Phi Beta Kappa, Issaquah Women’s Club, Rotary Club of Sammamish, American Association of University Women, Kiwanis Club of Sammamish and the Skyline Gridiron Club. Congratulations to the following Skyline scholarship recipients: Mackenzie Anderson, Sean Anderson, Hannah Andres, Dalin Ard, Danielle Backman, Jessica Barrett, Joe Bretl, Conner Brown, Kaili Brown, Laurel Buck, Nicole Busacca, Stephanie Busch, Lauren Carson, Quinton Cook, Ryan Cornwall, Matthew Crocker, Erik Crouch, Leigh Deagle, Melanie
DeJong, Quinten Duong, McKenzie Eader, Rianna Eduljee, Emily Feng, Emma Fitzgerald, Lina Ghanbari, Katie Gibian, Alec Giese, Riley Griffiths, Jeffrey Harris, Helene Hawes, Alec Hawks, Katie Holton, Joanna Howland, Andrew Jansma, Amanda Johnston, Tyler Johnston, Mckinley Kempf, Kyle Knechtel, Kyle Kuberski, Charlie Kurtenbach, Paulina Larrain, Samuel Lawrence, Jihyun Lee, Kelly Lin, Bianca Lindberg, Caitlin Looney, Austin Lowrance, Lukas Mackaay, Aishwarya Mandyam, Gina Marovich, Stella Mazzaferro, Nadia McCloskey, Madeline McGregor, Madalyn McHugh, Allison Melancon, Jeremy Millar, Reagan Miniken, Alexa Molina, Arjun Narayan, Stanley Onuegbu, Shannon Ouzts, Meghan Poole, Brennon Raphael, Derek Riegel, Kyle Rusyn, Cameron Saffle, Tara Schloetter, Ziyu Shao, Kelly Shea, Sabrina Smith-Holmes, Vaiva Snapkauskaite, Frank Sparling, Shreyas Sriram, Paul Stovall, Kelley Sullivan, Garin Swanson, Nathan SwansonDinsmore, Sam Symmes, Andrei Toader, Marlaina Trahant, Bridget Vonsovic, Audrey Wate, Jack Welch, Chandler Wong, Joseph Wong, Jasmine Ye and Kevin Zhao.
Skyline’s Gretel von Bargen earns national teaching award Gretel von Bargen, a science teacher at Skyline High School, was one of two educators from Washington state to earn the prestigious Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teachers, according to a news release from the organization. This year’s award winners represented all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, several U.S. territories and the U.S. Department of Defense education activity schools. The awards alternate each year between elementary-school teachers and secondary-school teachers. The winners are chosen by a panel of distinguished scientists, mathematicians and educators following an initial
selection process at the state level. The Presidential Award winners each receive $10,000 from the National Science Foundation to be used at their discretion, and are invited to Washington, D.C., for an awards ceremony. “These teachers are shaping America’s success through their passion for math and science,” President Barack Obama said in the news release. “Their leadership and commitment empower our children to think critically and creatively about science, technology, engineering and math. The work these teachers are doing in our classrooms today will help ensure that America stays on the cutting edge tomorrow.”
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4At 1:57 p.m. July 23, a $200 pressure washer was reported stolen from the 900 block of Lake Drive. 4Someone stole $500 in cash at 3:24 p.m. July 25 in the 1800 block of 15th Place Northwest. 4A wallet was reported stolen at 9:36 p.m. July 25 from the 900 block of Northeast Park Drive. 4At 9:03 a.m. July 29, a resident in the 900 place of Northeast Ingram Street reported someone broke into a home, damaging the door handle, and stole a bicycle. The total loss was valued at $5,050. 4At 2:26 p.m. July 29, a resident in the 4100 block of 244th Lane Southeast reported someone stole $9,300 from a bank account. 4At 5:34 p.m. July 29, it was discovered someone stole a tractor and trailer, valued at $33,000, from Highlands Drive Northeast. 4Power tools, valued at $200, were reported stolen at 7:59 p.m. July 29 from the 900 block of Northeast Ingram Street. 4A $100 bicycle was reported stolen at 12:22 a.m. July 30 from the 300 block of Northwest Gilman Boulevard.
Assault A 59-year-old Issaquah woman was arrested at 7:26 p.m. July 23 for fourth-degree assault in the 100 block of West Sunset Way.
No sleeping in public At 5:37 a.m. July 24, an officer responded to a report of a man sleeping on the hill between the Julius Boehm Pool and the community center, in the 300 block of Rainier Boulevard South. The suspect stated
City asks for volunteers to prevent crime while they walk their dogs
Help prevent crime while you walk your dog. Join the Issaquah Police Department’s new Paws on Patrol program. “Every day, rain or shine, dog walkers and pets move throughout the community,” a news release said. “Paws on Patrol encour-
ON THE MAP See a map of the Issaquah Police Department’s reported activity from the previous 72 hours at http://bit.ly/ ZPHFbA. Addresses on the map have been rounded to the nearest hundred block. The address reflects where the officer responded to the incident — not necessarily where it occurred.
that he was resting after losing his friends from the night before. He was advised to move along and complied.
Car break-ins 4At 2:40 p.m. July 24, the owner of a Hyundai Genesis reported someone broke into the car in the 23200 block of Southeast 51st Place and stole a $100 GPS. 4A resident in the 5200 block of 236th Place Southeast reported at 3:39 p.m. July 24 someone broke into his car, rifled through the contents but caused no damage and apparently didn’t steal anything.
Shoplifting 4At 5:50 p.m. July 25, someone stole $14.99 in alcohol from the 1400 block of Highlands Drive Northeast. 4A 19-year-old Snoqualmie man was arrested at 6:14 p.m. July 25 for stealing an $8.99 bottle of alcohol from the 1400 block of Highlands Drive Northeast and a $12.99 bottle of alcohol from another location. 4At 7:18 p.m. July 29, someone stole $30 in alcohol from the 1400 block of Highlands Drive Northeast.
ages dog walkers to serve as extra eyes and ears for Issaquah police.” The program trains pet owners to prevent crime, as well as how to recognize and report criminal activity. Sign up at issaquahwa. gov/paws or during the National Night Out celebration Aug. 4. After signing up, you’ll attend a brief training ses-
A 19-year-old Issaquah man was arrested at 7:27 p.m. July 25 for minor in possession in the 1000 block of Northeast Ellis Drive.
Deer hit A motorist struck and injured a deer at 11:31 a.m. July 27 at Southeast Black Nugget Road and Highlands Drive Northeast. The officer spotted the deer that had rolled into a ravine and was clearly suffering as it laid in a creek. The officer dispatched the deer and notified King County Animal Control.
Cyclist hit At 8:44 a.m. July 29, a motorist struck a bicyclist in the 1200 block of Newport Way Northwest.
Grand theft auto At 10:24 a.m. July 29, the owner of a 2004 Infinity G35, valued at $10,000, reported someone stole the car from the 900 block of Northeast Ingram Street.
Outstanding warrants At 3:56 p.m. July 29, an officer spotted a 48-yearold Huntington Beach, California, suspect known for prior police run-ins, at the Issaquah Transit Center at Northwest Maple Street and Newport Way. The officer ran the suspect’s name and discovered outstanding warrants for criminal second-degree trespass and pedestrian interference. The officer arrested the man and bail was set on each warrant at $1,000. The Press publishes names of those charged with felony crimes. Information comes directly from local police reports.
sion, where your dog will receive a Paws on Patrol bandana. Learn more by contacting Officer Troy Kemp at troyk@issaquahwa.gov via email or at 837-3294. The program is part of Dog Walker Watch, a nationwide program sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch and coordinated locally by law enforcement agencies.
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Congratulations, officer of the year Karin Weihe (left) smiles as she is named the 2015 Washington State School Resource Officer of the Year and receives the award from Washington School Safety Organization President John Giudice during the WSSO annual conference July 20 in Kennewick. The award was in recognition of her decade of service to the Issaquah High School community, students and parents. ‘All of us at the Issaquah School District should feel honored to say we have the best of the best SROs in the state,’ Issaquah High School Security Chief Neil Lasher said.
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