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Thursday, September 3, 2015

HOAs back petition to delay development on Newport Way Northwest By Tom Corrigan tcorrigan@isspress.com As of mid-last week, 73 people had signed an electronic petition asking Issaquah to postpone any further development on Newport Way Northwest until completion of a traffic corridor study on the street as well as the implementation of any recommendations resulting from that study. “There are five projects in the works for Newport Way west of state Route 900,” said Joe Verner, secretary of the Summerhill Subdivision Homeowners Association board. Summerhill is one of the homeowners associations sponsoring the petition. “It’s not that we object to development,” Verner added. “But we do have some serious safety concerns.” Petition backers claim the developments could add more than

600 new residences to an already jammed street. Safety concerns became a very heated topic following an accident in June claimed the life of 4-year-old Haochen Xu at the intersection of Newport Way Northwest and Northwest Oakcrest Drive. In response to the accident and the resulting public outcry, the city is in the midst of studying crosswalks and intersections around the city, including several on Newport Way Northwest. But the study of crosswalks doesn’t equal a study of the entire corridor, said Mary Lynch, another member of the Summerhill HOA. Verner said the city’s safety study could result in recommendations to be funded in the 2016 budget, meaning those items won’t be addressed until

Photos by Greg Farrar

Some children find the Pirate’s Revenge pendulum ride to be a white-knuckle experience and others don’t, as the sailing ship swings back and forth in the air at the Highlands Day Festival on Aug. 29 at Village Green Park and Northeast Park Drive. The 14th annual event featured inflatable attractions, island music, arts and crafts, a kids zone carnival and food trucks.

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Fantastic Fly-in takes off Sept. 12 By David Hayes dhayes@isspress.com Expect to see more than your average paraglider landing Sept. 12 during the Fantastic Fly-In. The Downtown Issaquah Association, Issaquah Chamber of Commerce, Lake Washington Partners, artEAST and Seattle Paragliding are partnering to launch the first event featuring paraglider floats and costumes at the paragliding landing zone on Tiger Mountain from 2-7 p.m. DIA Executive Director Karen Donovan said she was excited to work with Seattle Paragliding founder Mark Chirico to bring the event to fruition. “People just love watching paragliders, and to watch them in costume will be spectacular,” she said. The Fantastic Fly-In will be fashioned after the 40-year-old Coupe Icare, an annual freeflight festival that marks the end of the European summer flying season in the French alpine village of St. Hilaire du Touvet. The festival features costumed paragliders and spectators performing spectacular demonstrations. Planners are aiming to pack

Above, Eli Dodson, 2, gets a big kick out of playing with a Hula Hoop while sitting in his stroller in front of the music stage. At left, Anisha Arasu, 4, an Issaquah Highlands resident, carries cotton candy on a stick while her colorful dress, face paint and bright dolphin ponytail hair ties match the festive feeling of Highlands Day.

Volunteers needed for Fantastic Fly-in The Downtown Issaquah Association needs volunteers to man its new Fantastic Fly-in event Sept. 12 at Tiger Mountain. People are needed at the following positions and times: 4Setup — 9 a.m. to noon 4Trolley — 1-2 p.m. 4General — 1-7 p.m. 4Beer garden door — 7-9 p.m. 4Tear down/clean up — 7-9 p.m. 4Sunday cleanup — 8-9 a.m. Volunteer or learn more by contacting Gaila Gutierrez at events@downtownissaquah.com or 417-6697.

this new Issaquah event with emotion, audacity, creativity, fantasy, thrills, laughter and an unflinching passion for flying, Donovan said. Spectators are invited to gather in the paragliding landing zone See FLY-IN, Page 5

SLIDESHOW See more photos from the Highlands Day Festival at www.issaquahpress.com.

‘Discover the Past’ during the history museums’ first fundraiser By Tom Corrigan tcorrigan@isspress.com The “Discover the Past” event is the first major fundraiser ever put on the by the Issaquah History Museums. Or it is, at least, the museums’ first big fundraiser in a couple of decades, Issaquah History Museums Executive Director Erica

Maniez said. One reason for the lack of major fundraising was that the museums didn’t have anyone on staff or even on its board with experience in putting together bigger events. That changed when Robyn Barfoot, well known as the former curator of the Cougar Mountain Zoo, joined the museum board.

Maniez said Barfoot asked if she could try putting something together to benefit the museums, and the response from the rest of the board was a resounding “yes.” Featuring food, music and, of course, history, “Discover the See PAST, Page 5

Leo and Rose Finnegan are named Hometown Heroes By Christina Corrales-Toy newcastle@isspress.com As a child, Tim Finnegan longingly stood on the sidelines, watching his siblings race soapbox derby cars. He, too, wanted to feel the wind consume his face as the gravity car sped down a hill. Due to a developmental disability, he was never able to participate, until his father Leo Finnegan built a doublewide car that could fit two kids. With his siblings at the wheel, Tim could finally participate in the activity he watched for so long. That has led to what has become known as the annual

Challenge Race, an event that pairs children with disabilities and volunteer drivers to race soapbox derby cars. “Being with kids with mental and physical problems, they don’t get to be the star of the program,” Leo Finnegan told The Issaquah Press in 2012. “Here, they do.” None of it would be possible without Finnegan and his wife Rose, an Issaquah couple who, while working tirelessly to support their son Tim, ended up putting smiles on the faces of countless Issaquah residents with developmental disabilities. See HEROES,

By Greg Farrar

Rose and Leo Finnegan are front and center with a gravity car as drivers Page 5 during the Rotary Club of Issaquah’s annual Challenge Day Race.

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State park to see new playground in 2016 Community asked to help raise $250,000 A new all-inclusive destination playground will be built in Lake Sammamish State Park in 2016. Playground designers say it will be the best in the state. In June, the Washington State Legislature approved $750,000 for the playground in its 201617 Capital Budget. However, the public is expected to raise the remainder of the $1 million cost. “While we anticipate corporations and foundations to contribute, we are also counting on lots of children and families to participate in fundraising,” said Debbie Berto, coordinator of the campaign led by the Friends of Lake Sammamish State Park. She said that children may

want to have lemonade stands and backyard carnivals to raise money, or have penny drives at school. Parents can join in by matching what the children raise, or hosting their own poker nights or potlucks. A private donor has agreed to match the first $50,000 in private donations. Donations of $1,000 or more will be recognized with a name on a boulder at the playground. “Having numerous people contributing is more important than the size of the donations,” Berto said. “We hope all communities along the I-90 corridor will join in the fun since they are most likely to use the playground.” The community will also be asked to help build the playground in the final phase over the course of five days.

The new playground will replace the two small playgrounds at the park now, neither of which meet today’s safety standards and are not ADA accessible. Highlights of the new playground include a 9-foot blue heron that will automatically spray passersby with a mist, a zip line, rotating net, a 17-foot climbing net, outdoor musical instruments, environmental learning pads, a mushroom house, a coal mine under a climbable mountain, twin towers connected by a bridge with multiple climbing apparatus and slides, and much more. The playground will be located near the new Sunset Beach bathhouse and the swimming beach, due to be renovated next summer. Boating and fishing docks will follow.

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An artist’s rendering of the new all-inclusive playground that will be built at Lake Sammamish State Park in 2016. “This is a playground for all kids,” Berto said, “and we expect kids will want to come to play often!” See more pictures of the design and donate at www.

playground4all.com. Donations can also be sent to Friends of Lake Sammamish State Park (a registered nonprofit organization) at P.O. Box 605, Issaquah, WA 98027.

Teens send national ‘you matter’ suicide prevention message According to the Washington State Department of Health, between two and three youths ages 15-24 commit suicide every week in Washington state. “The last three years have been some of the hardest years of my ministry when we saw several young people take their lives,” Nick Pringle, pastor of student ministries at Pine Lake Covenant Church for nearly 10 years, says in a Facebook video. “Each year in America, there are over 1 million attempts of suicide, and that’s too many.” For the second year, teens from Issaquah and Sammamish will join the national movement for National Suicide Prevention Day on Sept. 10 and

wear “You Matter” T-shirts to school that day. “I’m calling on every student from sixth grade through 12th grade to join us as we put on these T-shirts,” Pringle said, “as we go into our community and let other students know that they matter — that every person matters. That not another day has

to go by that someone has to feel like they don’t count — that they don’t matter — that no one knows them or recognizes them.” This year’s T-shirt was designed by 15-year-old Eastlake High School freshman Caylie Wood. The T-shirt proclaims, “Don’t let your story end; You Matter.”

“In writing, a semicolon replaces the period, thus continuing the thought,” Caylie said in a news release regarding her design. “When someone commits suicide they’ve used a period. I want anyone considering suicide to use a semicolon and give themselves a chance for a better ending.”

“We’re joining the semicolon movement, speaking out with a message of hope to every teen saying, ‘They matter,’” Pringle said in the release about selecting Caylie’s design. To promote their cause, local teens Amy Wisegarver and Daniel Repp collaborated to produce a video about the T-shirts

Help raise money for disaster relief at spaghetti dinner

Walgreens hosts fundraiser for wildfirefighting efforts

In light of the recent fires in Eastern Washington, Village Concepts’ retirement and assisted living communities throughout Washington state are coming together to show their support for the cause through their Village Concepts Cares program. To raise money for the victims, Spiritwood at Pine Lake Assisted Living and Memory Care, 3607 228th Ave. S.E., will host a spaghetti dinner from 5-7 p.m. Sept. 3. Donations are greatly appreciated and will be accepted in the form of checks or cash. All proceeds will be donated to the Red Cross. The Village Concepts Cares program was created by Village Concepts to give staff and residents from each of their 15 Washington residences a platform to respond and lend their support in the wake of disasters or other tragic events. Learn more about Village Concepts at www. villageconcepts.com.

To help victims of the forest fires in the Pacific Northwest, and aid recovery efforts in the region, shoppers at Walgreens through Sept. 8 can make donations to the American Red Cross in increments of $1, $5 or $10. Donations will go to the Red Cross to prepare for, respond to and help people recover from these disasters. Donations can be made to all Walgreens in Idaho, Oregon and Washington. The Issaquah Walgreens is at 6300 E. Lake Sammamish Parkway S.E. Learn more at www. walgreens.com.

kids’ music — crunchy, rockin’ guitars combined with smooth, four-part harmonies that just happen to be about every-day kid stuff, like the first day of school or taking a bath. Light refreshments will be provided, and kids are welcome to jump on Springfree Trampolines during the show. The concert will benefit Hopelink’s Kids Need School Supplies campaign to help children begin the school year on equal footing with their peers. Instead of admission to the concert, Springfree is asking parents to donate school supplies — crayons, pencils, paper, backpacks, etc. — to help neighbors in need.

are from 6:30-9:30 p.m. Thursdays, from Oct. 1 to Nov. 19, and will include a hands-on disaster simulation drill Nov. 14. A $35 fee covers course materials and a basic emergency backpack kit. CERT training is a great opportunity to broaden your readiness knowledge, study new skills and get involved. Learn the basics of personal preparedness, how to use a fire extinguisher, triage injuries and perform basic trauma first aid. Register and learn more by emailing Susan Waters at sjw.magpie@gmail.com.

older who live or work in Issaquah. Meet the men and women who serve and protect the community every day, ride along with a police officer and become a more informed citizen. Each course of the Citizens’ Police Academy will be taught by Issaquah officers. In addition to hands-on demonstrations, the interactive courses will cover: 4The art of investigation 4How investigators handle crime scenes 4Stories from our patrol unit 4Partnerships with our local schools 4Issaquah’s 911 dispatch center and jail 4Criminal law 4Tactics officers use when dealing with the public 4Officer safety. The academy will be from 6:30-9 p.m. every Wednesday from Sept. 9 to Nov. 11 at City Hall, 130 E. Sunset Way. The application deadline is Aug. 14. Applicants must have no prior felony convictions, and pass a criminal background check. Apply online at http://bit.ly/1mBBxZv.

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GET INVOLVED Wear a “You Matter” T-shirt in support of the local movement. Cost is $5. You must order by noon Friday, Sept. 4. Email Pine Lake Covenant Church Pastor of Student Ministries Nick Pringle at nickp@plcc.org to get yours.

Free concert benefits Hopelink Springfree Trampolines invites everyone to a free concert featuring The NotIts! as part of Springfree’s Seattle Family Concert Series from 2-3 p.m. Sept. 12 at the Issaquah location, 1875 N.W. Poplar Way, Suite 1. The Not-Its! sound is unique in the realm of

ON THE WEB 4A local Facebook page and video have been created in support of National Suicide Prevention Week, and information and resources will be posted there for the community to use. Go to www.facebook.com/

Registration is now open for emergency preparedness training Registration is now open for the fall session of the Community Emergency Response Team. CERT training is designed to prepare you to help yourself, your family and your neighbors in the event of a disaster. Weekly evening classes

NationalSuicidePreventionDay. 4Learn more about National Suicide Prevention Week (Sept. 7-13) at www.suicidology.org/about-aas/nationalsuicide-prevention-week. 4Learn more about suicide prevention at http://crisisclinic. org or call the Teen Link hotline

Community center to close for Labor Day The Issaquah Community Center will close at 3 p.m. Sept. 4 and reopen at 5 a.m. Sept. 8 in observance of Labor Day. The community center is at 301 Rainier Blvd. S.

Registration is open for citizen’s police academy Starting in September, the Issaquah Police Department will hold a free 10-week Citizens’ Police Academy for adults 21 and

at 1-866-833-6546 toll free.

GET HELP If you or someone you know is contemplating suicide, get immediate help by calling the National 24-Hour Crisis Line at 1-800-273-TALK (8255) toll free.

and National Suicide Prevention Day. Wisegarver is a junior at Eastlake High School; Repp is a senior at Issaquah High School. Youth groups from four area churches — Mary, Queen of Peace Catholic Church; Pine Lake Covenant Church; Sammamish Presbyterian Church; and Sammamish Hills Lutheran Church — have banded together to promote and wear the T-shirts on National Suicide Prevention Day on Sept. 10. “We’re joining with four other churches — four other youth groups — to come together as the body of Christ in our schools so we know that there are other Christians there that care about our community,” Pringle said.

Swedish partners with Walgreens to open express care clinics Walgreens and Providence Health & Services recently announced a new collaboration to open express care clinics, staffed by Swedish care providers, at Walgreen’s stores. One of the first locations is the Issaquah Walgreens, 6300 E. Lake Sammamish Parkway S.E. The initial clinics will open early in 2016. Plans are to open up to 25 new retail clinics in Oregon and Washington. The clinics will be owned and operated by Providence and its affiliates and become among the first to open at Walgreens stores under a new collaborative-services model. Swedish and Walgreens said in a news release that Swedish Express Care will offer a fast, easy and affordable option for treating common illnesses and injuries. The clinics will operate extended hours seven days a week, allow for walk-ins and same-day scheduling, and provide an after-hours option for care on evenings and weekends.

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Car break-ins

4At 10:03 a.m. Aug. 21, the owner of a 2006 Subaru reported someone broke into the car in the 19200 block of Southeast 49th Street and stole a pocketbook and cash. The total loss was valued at $231. 4At 8:07 a.m. Aug. 24, the owner of a 2013 Subaru Forester reported that someone stole a passport out of the car in the 5100 block of Issaquah-Pine Lake Road Southeast. 4At 12:51 p.m. Aug. 27, someone broke into a 1999 Ford Mustang in the 600 block of Northwest Gilman Boulevard and stole a wallet.

Constitutional right to scream and shout At 1:57 p.m. Aug. 21, an officer contacted a man sitting next to a light pole in the 1000 block of Northwest Gilman Boulevard. The officer asked the man why he was yelling at people and he stated that it’s his First Amendment right. The officer advised him that he could speak whenever he wants, but he needed to keep it down and suggested he move along.

Caught with stolen car At 12:40 a.m. Aug. 23, a 19-year-old Issaquah

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next year. “We just don’t trust the city to follow through,” Verner said. A very active critic of the city and its response to the June incident, Lynch said much the same, stating she has no trust city officials will do anything that doesn’t favor developers. Both she and Verner said petition organizers intend to take a hard copy of the document to the Sept. 7 City Council meeting. During that meeting, Mayor Fred Butler is expected to recommend to council a lowering of the speed limit on Newport

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.

man and 20-year-old Sammamish man were arrested in the 300 block of Rainier Boulevard South for being in possession of a stolen car.

Vandalism 4At 3:56 a.m. Aug. 23, a resident in the 700 block of Northeast Blakely Drive reported that someone broke a window in the home, causing $500 in damage. 4At 1:38 p.m. Aug. 23, the owner of a 1984 Chevy Monte Carlo SS reported that someone damaged a window of the car while it was parked in the 300 block of Rainier Boulevard South. 4At 2:54 p.m. Aug. 24, someone caused $10 in damage to bottles in the 500 block of East Sunset Way. 4Someone caused $50

Way Northeast. The current limit is 40 mph; Butler has not said what new limit he would recommend. “I doubt it will be the 25 mph we’d like to see,” Verner said. “For starters, folks have to realize there are certain things council does and things the administration does,” said Councilman Joshua Schaer, head of the council’s Infrastructure Committee, which held a public hearing on the June accident. He added the council couldn’t really act alone to block development on Newport Way Northwest. “There are details we don’t even have,” Schaer said, adding some developments go before bodies such as the city Development Commission, not the council.

in damage to a door at 2:38 p.m. Aug. 26 in the 100 block of Newport Way Southwest.

Thefts 4At 11 a.m. Aug. 24, someone stole potted plants, a mop and a dustpan in the 1700 block of 12th Avenue Northwest. The total loss was valued at $85. 4Before 1:57 p.m. Aug. 24, someone stole a cell phone from the 700 block of Northwest Gilman Boulevard. 4A $100 bicycle was reported stolen at 9:18 p.m. Aug. 24 from the 1000 block of 17th Avenue Northwest. 4A $5,000 lawn mower was reported stolen at 9:27 a.m. Aug. 25 from the 4700 block of East Lake Sammamish Parkway Southeast. 4At 3:02 p.m. Aug. 26, someone reported the theft of $1,150 in windows and lumber from the 500 block of Southeast Evans Lane. 4A $550 leaf blower was reported stolen at 4:47 p.m. Aug. 26 form the 500 block of Northwest Holly Street. 4Video games, valued at $350, were reported stolen at 2:41 p.m. Aug. 27 from the 700 block of Northwest Gilman Boulevard.

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Schaer said there might be things city officials can do immediately to address safety concerns, but those might fall under the purview of the administration. “It’s just a matter of who has the authority,” Schaer said, adding he intended to talk at the Sept. 7 meeting about conditions he personally has noted on Newport Way Northwest. In late July, Lynch helped organize a public meeting aimed primarily at people from neighborhoods along Newport Way Northwest, though anyone with concerns about traffic or safety was welcome. Another such meeting was planned for Aug. 27. Read or sign the online petition at http://bit. ly/1Fa7Md9.

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Q uote of the week “They’re not focused on material things, they’re focused on the people in their lives.” — Patty Finnegan-Siegel, about her parents Leo and Rose Finnegan, who have been named Issaquah Press Hometown Heroes

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Too much testing in high schools should end

hat is happening in Washington’s public high schools gives testing a bad name. Schools are pushing too many tests because of a mismatch between state and federal laws. The result is a backlash from students, parents and teachers with high numbers of students opting out of tests. Test scores provide a valuable snapshot of what individuals have learned and how well schools are teaching them. But too much unnecessary or redundant testing detracts from learning and wastes time. The Legislature should ease the burden on students and, in turn, improve participation. About half of Washington’s 11th-grade students refused to take the federally mandated Smarter Balanced Assessment this past year. Their rebuff is understandable — these students had been tested the year before, and many already had satisfied the state’s high-school graduation requirement. The resistance rose after the federal government began mandating high-school tests in 11th grade while the state continued to require tests in 10th grade. In the past, Washington students met both state and federal requirements with the 10th-grade test. Starting last year, high-school students were asked to take the tests in both their sophomore and junior years. That will continue until 2018, when the state and federal timelines realign. Meantime, high-school students face a testing labyrinth. Some tests satisfy the high-school exit-exam requirement, are used for college placement, or both, but figuring that out can be tricky. The state Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction gets calls daily from parents and school counselors asking for clarification. State lawmakers should streamline testing as soon as possible. Proposals to do so this past legislative session were defeated by legislators concerned about lowering standards. But the rate of students opting out of testing shows the system’s complexity doesn’t help students or schools. Washington allocates half of its state budget to education; taxpayers deserve a report on that investment. But too much testing strains students and schools. State lawmakers must ensure that testing remains a useful tool to track student progress and achievement, not an onerous hardship. Source: Seattle Times editorial board

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Your contest photos are an inspiration

i readers! Here is a heads-up to look forward to the work of some great photographers — your very own friends and neighbors — next week in your hometown weekly newspaper. You are going to be blown away! I’ve already had an advance peek on account of it was my job to sort and collate the entries, but let me just say how envious I am of the skill and the special moments captured by all of you who have once again entered our annual Issaquah and Sammamish Amateur Photo Contest. Dramatic bolts of lightning. A buck deer munching on his lunch. Rocking out in front of the Issaquah Library. A hammock of spider webbing heavy with dewdrops. The 31 of you who sent these among a total of 72 photographs are not “amateur” in any sense of the word. This is the 10th year we’ve held our contest, awarding prizes for animal, people and scenic photography. Winners in our first competition included grand prize winner Nathan Saad, then 18 and an Issaquah High School graduate, Kristina Evanoff, Andrea Moretsky, and a young photographer award for 5-year-old Alexis Praudins. 42007: Steve Fu, Ginger Garcia, Jeff Aamodt 42008: Ronald Matinsen, Keri Greenheck, Xing Du 42009: William Gevers,

Frank Blau, Jim Boyle 42010: Logan Stromberg, Carol Nadalin, Connor Lee 42011: Jim Boyle, Alex Ciszewski, Jennifer Greg Phair Farrar 42012: Luke Press photographer Fu, Liz Lawrence, Glenni Lew 42013: Jahden Flaker, David Mergten, Glenni Lew 42014: Hannah Balducci, Nick Magill (2) 42015: ? Thank you so much for sharing your work, especially those of you whose names are familiar year after year. Some of you on the list above are back again this year. And there would be even more repetition of your names if I included the second- and third-place award winners. I wish I could be at all the places that you are 24 hours a day, seven days a week! You are capturing some of the most decisive moments of life in Issaquah and Sammamish in the most beautiful light and at the most magical times of day or night, in rain or sun. See PHOTOS, Page 5

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crowded. Don’t wait! savesammamish@ gmail.com

Stand up for your city and get involved in decisions

Denise Steele Darnell Sammamish

Like many citizens of Sammamish, I feel a great sadness driving through our town and watching the demolition of so many trees. Seeing the destruction as I drive down 228th Avenue Southeast to East Lake Sammamish Parkway (which is actually Issaquah) is heartbreaking. When did we as citizens have any say in the decisions about these developments? I understand that a private landowner has the right to sell his or her house, but the city can change how developers are allowed to build. In Sammamish, there are now multiple examples where a single house on acreage was sold and turned into six to eight homes! These eyesore developments require the clear-cutting of trees, and a complete change in the look of the neighborhood. We have allowed the city councils of Sammamish and Issaquah to create ordinances in favor of developers. We have allowed them to create policies where a house on an acre of land is turned into four houses. Or, as what is happening on 228th Avenue in Sammamish, 130 houses are being built on land that once only had a barn. This is a call to action! Please attend your City Council meetings. Often only five or six people come to these meetings. We need more people to attend and make a statement! The next meeting in Issaquah is Sept. 8 at 7 p.m. If you can’t attend, at least write a letter and send an email to citycouncil@sammamish.us or citycouncil@issaquahwa.gov. Tell your council members you want: 1. A strong ordinance that supports trees and wild space, not developers’ pocketbooks. 2. A limit on how many houses can be built on land that is sold by a private owner. 3. The importance of keeping a canopy of trees. 4. The crisis we will have over our traffic as a result of all the development. 5. The unfair pressure all the new houses put on the school districts, which are already over-

Kiwanis Club

Thanks for helping with preschool, pool programs

I would like to commend the Kiwanis Club of Issaquah for its ongoing support of our Issaquah Head Start program for more than 22 years! We have received regular financial support from them, which has enabled us to take our Head Start preschool children on educational field trips and has provided yearly swim lessons for each of our students at the Julius Boehm Pool. I would also like to commend the pool staff for working with us for many years to help make these yearly swim lessons possible. It is amazing to see how these two wonderful organizations come together to help enrich the lives of the children of Issaquah. Maple Valley

Internships

Help young people get a great start in life

I write asking you to consider nominating a young adult ages 18-25 for one of our meaningful internship positions in education through AmeriCorps by Sept. 7. The Institute for Community Leadership’s school-based program provides life-transforming, paid positions for people interested in the fields of education, law, human services, and the social and physical sciences. Each intern receives a monthly stipend of $1,195, as well as a $5,730 education award that can be used to pay off existing student loan debt or for future education and medical insurance. Here are three reasons a position with the institute is an outstanding career opportunity: 1. Interns develop the skills to coordinate with school administrators, teachers and parents to assist all students, across race and socioeconomic station, in

base dense enough to pay for it. Hope that works for everybody. Bryan Weinstein

This and only this is why Issaquah needs to grow so big and so fast: make it so crowded that the only way to get around is with transit and have a population

Issaquah safety traffic study moves forward What about a stop sign at

H ome C ountry

A hot, dry summer needs some rain There are a few universal truths in our lives: The sun comes up in the east, it rains in Ketchikan and you can tell what the weather’s like by eavesdropping on the senior members of the world dilemma think tank … meeting daily at the Mule Barn coffee shop since God made dirt. “My hens,” said Doc, “were sweating this morning.” “Now Doc,” said Steve, “you know chickens don’t sweat.” “Tell that to my hens,” he said. Dud Campbell looked up. “My shirt blistered yesterday. Couldn’t help it. I should’ve known better’n to buy a flesh-colored shirt.” “Bring it by the office later, Dud, and I’ll put something on it.” “Salve?” “Yes, we might be able to salve it.” Bert hit Doc squarely with a cracker packet. “Reminds me of the summer when it didn’t rain,” Bert said. “We’ve never had a summer when it didn’t rain,” said Doc.

“I know. I think this may be the one.” It’s true this has been a hot, dry summer here in Home Country. A few wells Slim have begun to Randles dry up, actually, and the local farmers and ranchers are sweating blood as well as sweat. “We might seed some clouds,” Bert said. Bert inflicts his retirement on his friends by reading up on scientific stuff. “I’ve got the seeds if you’ve got the clouds, Bert.” “You know what I mean. They can fly up in a cloud and put chemicals in them, and cause it to rain.” “You seen any clouds lately?” said Steve, our owlish cowboy. “There is that,” Doc added. And then, before Dud could start telling about the lizards carrying canteens, they all asked

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The Challenge Race, now in its 18th year and expanded to cities across the state, is a perfect example of that. “I think the kids’ faces say it all. Just the grins on their faces make it worth it,” Thea Sullivan, a Fred Meyer employee, told The Issaquah Press in 2012 when the supermarket was a race sponsor. Rose and Leo are also founding members of Life Enrichment Options, a nonprofit organization that advocates for people with developmental disabilities in the areas of employment, housing, recreation and community development. “When our kids were leaving the school district

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at the Chirico Trailhead along Issaquah-Hobart Road at the base of Tiger Mountain to witness the spectacle of costumed

programs, there wasn’t anything for them to do,” Rose told The Press in 2012. “So we came together to create a life for them and to create a community where they could grow up and live independently as best as they could.” LEO operates three family homes for adults with developmental disabilities. The communities, each led by a full-time caretaker, allow their residents to live as independently as they can and fully participate in the community. One of the homes is called Rose House, named after Rose Finnegan. Leo and Rose are no strangers to community accolades. Both are enshrined in the Issaquah Hall of Fame. In 2004, Leo, who is also very active in supporting youth Special Olympics sports, won an Issaquah

Schools Foundation Golden Apple Award. “[He] has touched the majority, if not all of the special-needs kids and their families in the Issaquah School District,” Mike Winkler, former ISF advisory board member, told The Press in 2003. Rose, a Carroll College class of 1958 graduate, was named to the school’s Alumni Hall of Fame in 2010 for her “outstanding contributions to human welfare” in her local community. The Finnegans celebrated their 50th anniversary in 2011. They are parents to five children — Shawn, Patty, Tim, Mike and Dan. “They’re not focused on material things, they’re focused on the people in their lives,” the couple’s daughter Patty Finnegan-Siegel told The Press in 2011. “I feel blessed to have such wonderful parents.”

paragliders launching from Poo Poo Point. Food trucks and a beer garden will be on site. Music will be provided by Vinyl Radio. A free trolley will shuttle people to and from two parking areas in downtown Issaquah and the landing zone from 1-8 p.m. The parking areas are

at the Issaquah Community Center, 301 Rainier Blvd. S., and at Issaquah Christian Church, 10328 Issaquah-Hobart Road S.E. “It’s such a unique event to Issaquah,” Donovan added. “Everybody has a wine walk, but who has a Fantastic Fly-In?”

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Past” is from 6-9 p.m. Sept. 17 at the Issaquah Train Depot Museum, 78 First Ave. N.E. Throughout the evening, costumed characters — train conductors, former mayors and rodeo riders, just to name a few — from Issaquah’s past will roam throughout the crowd, telling some of the strangest stories in the city’s history. Visitors are encouraged to show up in costumes of their own, or as Maniez put it, wear “whatever whimsical take on whatever history catches their fancy.” One highlight of the evening will be a chance to have your picture taken with a real DeLorean in honor of the movie “Back to the Future II.” The movie’s

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characters travel to 2015, presumably from 1989, the year the movie was released, in a DeLorean time machine. You also can get a snapshot with a Tesla. A live auction will feature, among other prize packages, a “Walk in the Wood with Sasquatch;” a behind-the-scenes tiger encounter at Cougar Mountain Zoo; and an adrenaline package featuring various adventures. Music for the evening will be provided by Troy Kline and the Medicated Trio swing band that will play on the flat car in front of the depot, near what is known as the steam donkey. The steam-powered donkey, anywhere from 85 to 100-plus years old, was once used by loggers to pull downed trees to a central point during logging operations. While the band plays,

visitors can enjoy beer from the Issaquah Brewhouse, fine wine and appetizers, as well as deserts from Forest Fairy Bakery and Nothing Bundt Cakes. “It’s just going to be a lot of fun,” Maniez said. The evening’s primary sponsor is Issaquah’s Rowley Properties Inc. CEO Kari Magill said her father and company president, Skip Rowley, is a big supporter of the city’s museums, and once served on the organization’s board of directors. “We do think that the history museums are a treasure for our community,” Magill said. “It’s really fun to understand the story of our community, our families, our culture and how it all came to be the way it is.” Proceeds from the evening will benefit expanded museum programming, including hikes, walking tours and pub crawls.

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Tim Flood for Issaquah City Council fundraiser features comedian Justin Rupple Justin Rupple – a native of Issaquah and successful comedian — will perform at a fundraiser in support of Issaquah City Council candidate Tim Flood at 6:45 p.m. Sept. 25 at the Issaquah Brewhouse, 35 W. Sunset Way. Rupple, who recently performed at the Roast of Seattle Seahawk Doug Baldwin, performed for years at Bellevue’s Parlor Live before moving to Los Angeles to pursue his dream full time. Rupple regularly performs in Los Angeles, Reno, Las Vegas and Bellevue. Known for spot-on impersonations, he also pokes fun at Seattleites, marriage and living in Los Angeles. General admission, which includes one drink, is $25. Gold Level tickets, which include one drink, front row seats and a T-shirt, are $50. Seating is limited. Get tickets at http://bit.ly/1IwedHn.

New musical comes full circle After a decade in the works, Village Theatre debuts ‘Snapshots’ By David Hayes dhayes@isspress.com

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Aidan Christopher Dow, 9, is picked at random to help Issaquah Mayor Fred Butler cut the ribbon Aug. 25 on the remodeled Julius Boehm Pool as a crowd of anxious youngsters waits to go in for a free grand reopening swim.

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A remodeled Julius Boehm Pool reopens Aug. 25 with a packed pool party Above, a 20-by-6 foot colorful glass shard mosaic entitled ‘KERSPLOOSH!’ by well-known local artist Benson Shaw greets patrons from over the reception desk. At left, youngsters cavort in the pool for the first time at the grand reopening of the remodeled facility Aug. 25. Photos by Greg Farrar

Angels in wait: Issaquah High School program helps students in need By Neil Pierson npierson@ sammamishreview.com It can be unsettling for a high-school student who can’t afford functional clothing, prom attire or the fees to participate in certain classes, clubs and sports. Issaquah High School began addressing those issues three years ago when its PTSA formed an Angel Program that collects a wide range of items and distributes them anonymously to students and families. Issaquah parent Julie Siefkes has worked with

the program since its inception and has seen it quickly flourish. Last year, it raised $10,000 in cash donations alone. “We were able to meet every need that came down the pike,” Siefkes said. The school had 178 students — 8.6 percent of its enrollment — getting free and reduced-price meals last year. They are the typical targets of the Angel Program, which goes out of its way to fill unique needs. Students might need new shoes for physical education, an alarm clock or even something as basic as toilet paper.

“Those that don’t have as much, it’s tough,” Siefkes said. “They’re invisible and yet, they’re there.” Program volunteers don’t know who they’re specifically helping. That information stays confidential since students ask for help through the school registrar, who then passes on requests to the program. One of the Angel Program’s key pieces is its food and clothing bank. In past years, volunteers bought grocery-store gift cards so families could purchase food, but they’re beginning to transition

Some ideas are so audacious that they literally take years to bring to fruition. Such was the case in 2005 when young writers David Stern and Michael Scheman and their longtime composer friend Stephen Schwartz proposed a new musical to Village Theatre. A decade later, that idea has blossomed into “Snapshots,” a full musical production debuting this week. Looking back, Stern said he’s amazed at the journey it took to bring the idea to life. “This one of those projects, it started in my 20s, that I had to be young and naïve, and now look back on and say, ‘What was I thinking?’” Stern said. Essentially, “Snapshots” intertwines the greatest hits from Schwartz’s catalog and intertwines them into a story of a couple looking back on their lives. Stern, who has written for just about every medium from television to the stage, said few have tried what he and Schwartz set out to do. They found it to be one large jigsaw puzzle. “We wanted to make this work, so we set the bar as high as we could as an original musical,” Stern said. However, in his youthful exuberance, it wasn’t to be as easy as putting songs in a certain order while telling an interesting story. “We discovered you had to answer all other sorts of questions and you needed a beginning, middle and end,” he said. One of the challenges, Stern said, was incorporating the myriad styles of the songs of Schwartz’s career, as they evolved over the decades. “Pippen” and “Godspell” were from the 1970s, while “The Baker’s Wife” is a

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product of the ’80s and “Wicked” debuted in 2003. To help them get the idea off the ground, Stern said he and Schwartz were lucky to have worked with Village Theatre Executive Producer Rob Hunt. “Rob really supports new work, especially those in developmental production,” Stern said. “He knew there was a window we needed to make this work. He said when we’ve gone out and made it work, come back we’ll put it on the main stage. In this business, people always say something like that. Rob meant it.” So, after letting the idea gestate for a decade, the duo gaining further life experience actually added more gravitas to the project. Stern was better able to identify with the central couple in the tale in their various stages of life. “Parts of the puzzle I was able to rewrite more authentically,” he said. “Snapshots” is a show about empty nesters basically reliving their relationship from age 11 to present. Stern said all ages in the audience should be able to relate to parts of the tale. “Empty nesters relate with it, those in their 30s and teens also relate with the romantic love story. All ages respond to it,” Stern said. “It’s a photo album concept. A photo album of life’s big events — wedding, birth of a See SNAPSHOTS, Page 8

HOW TO HELP Become a volunteer or give items to Issaquah High School’s Angel Program by emailing Julie Siefkes at jcsiefkes@gmail.com. Families and students in need of help can email school registrar Cindy Barnhart at barnhartc@ issaquah.wednet.edu. away from that because of potential abuse — the See ANGELS, Page 8

Eastside Baby Corner hosts back-to-school Pants Party Eastside Baby Corner will hold its sixth annual Pants Party from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 12 at the organization’s Issaquah hub, 1510 N.W. Maple St. The event, held each year as children return to school, is part collec-

tion drive, part family-fun carnival. Attendees are asked to bring in a donation of new or gently used children’s pants (size NB to 14). In return, they are invited to stay for entertainment, food, games, giveaways and more.

Pants are the focus of the event because they are one of the items children need most when they head back to school. They are also an item EBC has a difficult time keeping in stock. This year, EBC hopes to collect 4,500 pairs of pants at the Pants Party. Eastside Baby Corner Executive Director Renee Zimmerman said the EBC team is very excited about this year’s Pants Party. “This is going to be our biggest year yet,” she said. “We have a lot of great organizations participating, like Cougar Mountain Zoo, Springfree Trampoline, Top Pot Doughnuts, a real rodeo clown and so many more. Pants Party is just a great way to have a lot of fun

while giving back to the community.” Event participants also include the Issaquah Police Department, Seattle Pony Party, Happy Family, KidsQuest Children’s Museum, Safe Kids Eastside, Tiger Mountain Music Together, YMCA Sammamish, Voz de la Comunidad, Issaquah Parks & Recreation Department, Comerford School of Irish Dance, musician Sam Foster, rodeo clown Scott Wagner and Studio East. Attendees can also tour the EBC hub to see how the organization is helping send thousands of kids back to school with everything they need — from pencils to pants. Learn more about the Pants Party at http://bit. ly/1hiCXgB.

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Hugh Hastings, as Dan (left), and Beth DeVries, as Sue, star in the Village Theatre production of ‘Snapshots.’

Snoqualmie hydroelectric museum hosts tours

The Snoqualmie Falls Hydroelectric Museum is offering free tours to the public until Sept. 7. The hydroelectric project is the world’s first completely underground power plant and is one of the oldest operating power plants in the U.S., continuing to produce clean, cost-effective electricity for Puget Sound Energy customers throughout the state, according to the PSE website.

The tour chronicles Charles H. Baker’s 18981899 development of the world’s first underground power station through historical artifacts, photos and documents housed in the PSE carpenter shop and train depot. Museum hours are from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. The museum is at S.E. 69th Place, Snoqualmie. Learn more at http://bit. ly/1JKelcZ.

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You’re invited to the first-ever meeting of the new club Minecraft Mania from 5-6:30 p.m. Sept. 8. Bring your laptop and be ready to share knowledge of all things ‘Minecraft.’ The club plans to meet the second Tuesday each month at Blakely Hall, 2550 N.E. Park Drive. Learn more by emailing dadtime@gmail.com.

7•Thursday, September 3, 2015 UPCOMING EVENTS ‘Fantastic Fly-In,’ paraglider festival of floats and costumes, food truck, beer garden, shuttle to parking, 2-7 p.m. Sept. 12, paraglider landing zone at the base of Tiger Mountain, downtownissaquah.com

FRIDAY, SEPT. 4 ‘Run Salmon Run’ Story Time, ages 3 and older, 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., Lewis Creek Visitor Center, 5808 Lakemont Blvd. S.E., $2/ residents, $3/nonresidents, 452-4195 Social Hour with music by Bill Blackstone, 3 p.m., Spiritwood at Pine Lake, 3607 228th Ave. S.E., 313-9100 Train Depot trolley and museum, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, with $5 trolley rides Saturday and Sunday, visit the vintage caboose and railroad cars, tours available by appointment, 78 First Ave. N.E., $2/adults, $1/children, www.issaquahhistory.org/ issaquah-depot Pizza and Picasso, ages 6 to 12, 6:308:30 p.m., Museo Art Academy, 300 N.E. Gilman Blvd. suite 100, $29, $10 buddy discount available, 391-0244 Mark Roemen and the Whereabouts 7:30 p.m., Vino Bella, 99 Front St. N., 3911424

Troy Kline and the Medicated Trio, 7 p.m., Pogacha, 120 N.W. Gilman Blvd., 392-5550 Live music, 9 p.m., $10, Rolling Log Tavern, 50 E. Sunset Way, 392-2964

Karaoke, 9 p.m., Rolling Log Tavern, 50 E. Sunset Way, 392-2964

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SATURDAY, SEPT. 5 Hall Creek and Change Creek Hike, very strenuous, 15 miles, up to 4,000foot elevation gain, 8:30 a.m., meet at 175 Rainier Blvd. S., issaquahalps.org Farmers market, with music by Sunday Speedtrap and The Mighty Twins, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Pickering Barn, 1730 10th Ave. N.W. 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 Lewis Creek Ranger Park Hike, 10:30-11:30 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 Shaggy Sweet, 7:30 p.m., Vino Bella, 99 Front St. N., 391-1424 Doveland, 8 p.m., Pogacha, 120 N.W. Gilman Blvd., $5

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Ninth All Ford Car Show, 8 a.m., Triple XXX Rootbeer Drivein, 98 N.E. Gilman Blvd., 392-1266 Issaquah Alps Area Hike, easy, 6 miles, up to 1,200foot elevation gain, 9:30 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

MONDAY, SEPT. 7 All government buildings and libraries will be closed in observance of Labor Day. Issaquah Alps Area Dog Hike, easy, 6 miles, up to 1,000-foot elevation gain, 10 a.m., meet at 175 Rainier Blvd. S., issaquahalps.org Knit for Life, providing support for cancer patients and beyond, supplies provided, 1-4 p.m., Swedish/Issaquah, 751 N.E. Blakely Drive Bridge Club, grab a partner or come solo, everyone welcome, 7-10 p.m., Blakely Hall, 2550 N.E. Park Drive, 507-1107

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Intro to Zentangle, noon to 2 p.m., artEAST Art Center, 95 Front St. N., $35/members, $40/nonmembers, arteast.org Caring for someone with memory loss? Do you need information and support? Join the 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, Bellevue, contact Ruth Hansing, 206-232-2537 Minecraft Mania, first club meeting, bring your laptop and be ready to share knowledge of all things ‘Minecraft,’ 5-6:30 p.m. second Tuesdays, Blakely Hall, 2550 N.E. Park Drive, dadtime@gmail.com Tuesday Night Run, 1.5-mile casual run, 6 p.m., Uphill Running, 100 Front St. S., Suite A, 391-2430

p.m., Issaquah Highlands Fire Station, 1280 N.E. Park Drive, www.rovinfiddlers.com Sister Cities Commission meeting, 7 p.m., City Hall, 130 E. Sunset Way, 837-3000 City Council meeting, 7 p.m., City Hall South, 135 E. Sunset Way, 837-3000 Geeks Who Drink Trivia Night, 7:30-9:30 p.m., GasLamp Bar & Grill, 1315 N.W. Mall St., 392-4547

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 9 Toastmasters, improve your communication skills, 7-8 a.m., Blakely Hall, 2550 N.E. Park Drive, 507-1107 Citizenship Class, 3:30 p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430 Travel Night with the Highlands Travel Club, 7-8:30 p.m., Blakely Hall, 2550 N.E. Park Drive, 507-1107

Open gym basketball, 6-9 p.m., community center, 301 Rainier Blvd. S., for men and women ages 16 and older, $4 for adults, $3 for youths

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THURSDAY SEPT. 10 Tennis and Friends, 9 a.m. to noon, Monday through Friday, Tibbetts Valley Park, 965 12th Ave. N.W., ages 50 and older Eastside Genealogical Society monthly meeting, ‘What I Did On My Family Research Vacation’ panel discussion, 7 p.m., Bellevue Regional Library, 1111 110th Ave N.E., Bellevue, www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wakcegs Emergency Preparedness Seminar, join the Issaquah Emergency Management Team and learn how to prepare for power outages, storms and major disasters, noon to 1 p.m. and 7-8 p.m., Blakely Hall, 2550 N.E. Park Drive, 507-1107 Council Services and Safety Committee meeting, 5:30 p.m., City Hall, 130 E. Sunset Way, 837-3000 Planning Policy Commission meeting, 6:30 p.m., City Hall South, 135 E. Sunset Way, 837-3000

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Philippines. Tex and family moved to Sammamish in 1962. He volunteered as a fireman at the Pine Lake Fire Hall. He worked many jobs in construction and shipyards, and finally as a pile buck for the Port of Seattle, from which he retired. He was a member of the Pile Drivers Union. After retirement, he enjoyed repairing lawn mowers with Lonnie Hjelm at Lonnie’s shop near the gravel pit. Tex loved “making music” with his friends, playing guitar and singing country western. He loved driving with his dog Tippy (aka Crabs), sharing toast with his bird Clicks and taking his dog Tootsie for walks in the neighborhood. He was ingenious at making something out of nothing, designing tools to sweep the roof or a “log” lawn roller. He climbed firs on his property with his lumberjack spurs, limbing branches, even in his 70s. Tex was a friend to many, always willing to lend a hand, mow a lawn or just give a hug. He is survived by his wife Joyce; his children Jodi Scharlock (Peter spouse), Jennifer Bryant, Buck (Lisa spouse) and Jamie. He is the beloved grandfather to Michelle, Suzanne, Amy (Brandon spouse), Bryant, Kailey, Miles and Shawnacy; and greatgrandchild Jozy.

Bryant “Tex” Ellis Jr., of Sammamish, died Aug. 23, 2015, in Issaquah. He was Bryant Ellis Jr. 86. A Celebration of Life Service was Sept. 1, 2015, at Vasa Hall Ballroom. Tex was born March 2, 1929, in Rock Island, Illinois, to Bryant Henry Ellis Sr. and Nevada Olga Roebling. Tex was raised on a ranch in Clearmont, Wyoming, which his parents homesteaded. He wrangled cattle and grew wheat on the ranch. In 1947, he left to explore the Northwest and Alaska, stopping in Issaquah because he couldn’t believe how green it was here in the middle of winter. He never made it to Alaska, instead staying in Issaquah. Sunny and Hooker Hailstone helped him get his first job “working in the woods.” He recalled getting teased about not knowing what pitch from a fir tree was! He met Joyce Cedarholm at the Triple XXX, all decked out in custom cowboy shirt and green cowboy boots! They married in 1951. He was inducted into the Army in 1951, serving in the

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Like ‘Popular,’ we did in a medley for a guy and a guy, giving it a new sound and interpretation. Lessor-known songs we messed with less.” Finally, the cast was kept to a minimum at six. But bringing the production full circle, the original actors who read the lead roles in the Village Originals in 2005 were recast for the main stage debut. Stern said they’ve worked and tweaked “Snapshots” so much along the way over the last decade, to finally see it debut is a milestone everyone should enjoy. “I think it will be a really fun and entertaining show,” he said. “Plus, who, doesn’t like musical theater?”

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child, right of passage, altercations in life that bond and push us from and to our partner.” With the tale solidified, the challenge of how to incorporate 26 songs from Schwartz’s 12-musical career remained. They turned for help to Steve Orich, orchestrator for “Jersey Boys,” who provided them the link they were missing through the orchestra’s rhythm section. “Then, we tweaked the songs,” Stern said. “The more known songs, we messed with more.

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Deans’ lists 4Lauren Poulson, 2014 class of Issaquah High School, University of Chicago 4Makena Schoene, of Sammamish, Drake University, Iowa

Madison Finlay, of Issaquah, received a $3,000 Multicultural Achievement Program scholarship for the 2015-16 academic year for Western

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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donation of 50 coats. There’s even a section for formal attire, allowing boys to find tuxedos and girls to find dresses for Homecoming and prom events. Siefkes said the clothing bank was open twice per month in the past, but officials plan to make it available twice per week during the 2015-16 school year. Business partnerships have helped the Angel Program grow. The school is going to work with Eastside Baby Corner this winter to collect jeans. And a local photographer has started donating highquality prints and CDs for student use in the school yearbook. Outside-the-box thinking has become a hallmark of the Angel Program. Two years ago, Siefkes said, a student wanted to start an academic-based cosmetology program, so volunteers helped purchase the necessary supplies. “Our mission statement is officially basic needs — clothing, food, basic health — but in reality we sort of opened it up past that,” Siefkes explained.

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Doris Gross taught newly-enlisted prospective Navy pilots the basics of flying skills and aircraft functions as a link instructor in World War II. Afterward, she eventually became the first woman to be national vice commander of the American Legion.

State honors passing of former Issaquah vet The Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs mourned the passing July 13 of World War II veteran Doris Ruth Gross. “We were truly blessed to have Doris be a part of the WDVA volunteer family for so many years,” Alfie Alvarado-Ramos, director of the WDVA, said in a news release. “Doris served our country during World War II, followed by many years of serving the veterans of Washington state. We were honored to serve her in her final days at

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Skyline moves another home game due to construction The Skyline High School football team will have to move another home game due to construction on its new stadium stands. The school announced Aug. 29 that the Spartans will play their Sept. 18 game against Mount Si at Eastlake High School. Skyline previously announced that its home opener would be moved to Issaquah High School. The Spartans play the Eagles on their home turf Sept. 4, but Skyline will be the home team.

Skyline soccer starts over on back line, still has scoring punch By Neil Pierson npierson@ sammamishreview.com The Skyline High School girls soccer team is very aware of the players who graduated after earning the third-place trophy at last season’s state tournament. Thirteen seniors — including forward Amanda Johnston, midfielder Kelli Sullivan and defender Abbey Porter — have moved on, meaning much of this year’s roster will get extended varsity minutes for the first time. It’s particularly noticeable on the back line. When the Spartans open the season Sept. 5 against Seattle Academy, they’ll have a new goalkeeper and four new defenders protecting their goal. Porter, a two-time all-state selection, will be the most difficult piece to replace. But as the team went through agility drills Aug. 27 — its first practice following three days of tryouts — there wasn’t any doubt or apprehension in the air. “Certainly, we’re missing players that have been important to the tradition and history of our program,” coach Don Braman said, “but the ones we see coming up in the program … suggest that not only do we have quality players, but they’re ready to contribute right away. Their understanding of the game is strong. They’re committed to working hard and being better players.” “I’m really excited with the team that Braman has picked out,” said Lindsey Fujiwara, a senior forward and captain. “He picked out exactly who I would’ve picked out.” In the battle for the starting goalkeeper job, Braman was going to have a difficult choice to make between juniors Molly Monroe and Maddie McKune. The task got even taller as sophomore Anna Smith — a standout at Washington Crossfire Premier who has been called into multiple U.S. youth national team camps — turned out for high-school soccer for the

first time. If she earns the spot, Smith could quickly become a well-known commodity in the Class 4A KingCo Conference. “I’ve played with Anna since she was in fifth grade,” Fujiwara said. “She has always been a strong goalkeeper and I’m excited that she’s here.” Cameron Tingey is expected to anchor the back line, and is the only defender with significant varsity experience. The midfielders, led by senior Kait O’Donnell, will likely have to play box to box, providing defensive help while getting the ball to their forwards’ feet. And the Spartans shouldn’t suffer much in the attack as Fujiwara, Gabby Hart and Alexa Kirton have played and scored in important matches. However, speedy junior Candace Hunter is out for the season after tearing a knee ligament. “That’s a big loss for us,” Fujiwara admitted. Braman doesn’t question his team’s talent, but getting familiar with each other’s abilities and tendencies could take time. And Skyline will have a daunting nonconference schedule that includes Eastside Catholic, Puyallup and a visit from two Oregon schools — Sherwood and Tualatin. “Creating a team that can play in a cohesive manner and respond to the opportunities provided in the game is going to be really important for us,” Braman said. Fans will have the chance to view some high-quality soccer at a Sept. 11-12 showcase as Skyline hosts the two Oregon powers and some of Washington’s best programs: Gig Harbor, Issaquah, Jackson and Seattle Prep. “We’ve just got to prepare,” Fujiwara said. “We’ve just got to learn how to play more together in an actual game situation rather than tryouts. We want to relax a little bit, have some more composure.”

By Neil Pierson

Kait O’Donnell, Skyline High School senior midfielder, leads teammates through agility drills during an Aug. 27 practice. Skyline opens its season Sept. 5 against Seattle Academy, and will look to some new players as it attempts to return to the Class 4A state tournament.

By Greg Farrar

The Liberty High School swim team cheers last year as 400-yard freestyle relay anchor Lauryn Hepp touched the wall and they saw the winning time in the final event for their record-setting 348-point total and the state 2A team championship.

Liberty swimmers hit the pool with quest to defend state title By Christina Corrales-Toy newcastle@isspress.com If Liberty High School swimmer Ellie Hohensinner learned anything after last year’s statechampionship season, it’s that life at the top of the podium is pretty sweet. “Being up there is an exciting thing,” she said. “It was probably the highlight of my year.” The 2014 Liberty girls swimming and diving team won the program’s first state championship in devastatingly dominant fashion, winning seven of the meet’s 12 events and leaving the King County Aquatic Center with a Class 2A record score of 348 points. Mackenna Briggs was the Patriots’ star for the title run, winning two individual state titles and earning the Swimmer of the Meet Award. Coach Kris Daughters called her the “best swimmer that Liberty has ever produced.”

Briggs is now a freshman on the University of San Diego swim team, and fellow standout senior Cecilia Nelson has also graduated. Those are two tough acts to follow, but the 2015 Patriots have a lot of promise thanks to a solid group of returning athletes. Seniors Hohensinner and Lauryn Hepp lead that pack. Both competed on title-winning relay teams last year, and Hohensinner picked up an individual win in the 500-yard freestyle. State medalists Sydney Hartford, a junior, and sophomore Abby Russell, who impressed on the state stage as a freshman, are also back. Senior Sierra Lesnik, who won the state consolation final and placed ninth overall in the 100 backstroke, and sophomore Rachel King, will also be key returners for Daughters’ squad. The Patriots lost senior

diver Christina Sargent to graduation, but junior Belle Wong returns after finishing 13th in the 1-meter diving competition last year. Liberty officially began its title defense Aug. 24 with its first practice of the season at the Hazen High School pool. The first few days of the season are all about the basics and getting back into shape both mentally and physically, Hohensinner said after the team’s Aug. 27 practice. It’s also a time to connect as a team and get to know everyone, an important detail given that last year’s camaraderie contributed to Liberty’s success, Hepp said. “That bond that we had last year, that really made a difference,” she said. There are a slew of new names to learn this year, buoyed by what looks to be an impressive freshman class. Daughters mentioned

Taylor Clay, Reegan Weber, Chloe Weber and Krista Kroiss as ninth-graders who can make an impact this year. While Hohensinner and Hepp fondly recalled last year’s state title, trophies and glory aren’t necessarily on their minds as they head into their senior seasons. “I think we just want to try our best this season,” Hepp said. “That’s all we can really do.” “The expectation is to continue to try and improve ourselves,” Hohensinner added. “Keep improving, keep dropping times and everything else will fall into place.” The Patriots spent the first week of practice at Hazen’s facility while the finishing touches were put on the newly-remodeled Julius Boehm Pool in Issaquah. They were expected back in their home pool during first week of school, which began Sept. 1.

Eagles have new faces, same high expectations By Neil Pierson npierson@ sammamishreview.com Characterizing the changes for this year’s Issaquah High School girls soccer team is all about identity. Tactically, the Eagles probably won’t differ much from their approach during coach Tom Bunnell’s first 11 seasons. After all, they’ve been consistently successful in that time, reaching the state finals seven times and winning the championship three times. Just as he’s done in the past, Bunnell will look to reload with a new group of core players. Seven seniors graduated from the 2014 squad that reached the state quarterfinals, including standouts Lyrik Fryer, Tala Fry and Devan Talley. “Those are big losses because they were around for a while, all three- and four-year players, and all impactful in their positions,” Bunnell said. Issaquah, which finished 11-3-1 last year, lost much of its scoring touch up front, but could be stingier than ever on defense. Goalkeeper Anna Miller, center backs Kaylene Pang and Madison Phan, and outside back Kirstie Johnson all return to a squad that allowed only eight goals in 11 regular-season matches. Bunnell said Miller infuses her teammates with confidence, and she should challenge for Class 4A

KingCo Conference firstteam honors. “Goalkeeping is super important in the highschool game,” Bunnell said. “She’s a captain, a leader and one of the hardest working kids that I’ve ever known.” Johnson is a Swiss Army knife-type of player, able to play multiple positions, and came on strong during the second half of her freshman season. “By that time, we couldn’t do without her on the field,” Bunnell said. “She was our strongest player in some games.” The Eagles also expect plenty of defensive help from their two holding midfielders, seniors Tori Lawless and Carly Danner. They could take some pressure off sophomore Claudia Longo, who will make her varsity debut, but has exhibited what her coach calls “extremely dynamic” abilities during training sessions. “She has a lot of the attributes that some of our star midfielders have had,” Bunnell said. Veteran strikers Fry, Talley and Annie Hoffman are gone, leaving Issaquah with some unproven players up front. Bunnell insisted he’s not worried because of the group’s versatility. Seniors Lily Kieburtz and Morgan Hubbard provide quality options off the bench, but Bunnell thinks the starters will be the sophomore trio of Mariah Van Halm, Alina Ruzicka

and Catey Nelson. Van Halm is a physical player who can win the ball in the air. Ruzicka gets the job done with relentless work ethic and good finishing. And Nelson already showed flashes of brilliance of a freshman, scoring five goals in six games before getting injured. Issaquah will challenge itself during its nonconference slate, playing Oregon powers Sherwood and Tu-

alatin during a Sept. 11-12 showcase event at Skyline High School. The event started seven years ago, and has become a fun event for both players and fans. College coaches, who usually focus their recruiting efforts on club tournaments, are expected to be in attendance, Bunnell said. “It’s a great opportunity for our kids to face topquality opposition right out of the gate,” he added.

By Greg Farrar

Anna Miller (second from left), Issaquah High School goalkeeper, is mobbed by teammates during her sophomore year in 2013 after stopping the last shootout kick to give the Eagles the 2-1 (6-5 PK) first-round state 4A soccer tournament victory over two-time defending champion Skyline.

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Ideas sought for now available tourism grants The Issaquah Lodging Tax Advisory Committee is seeking funding requests for promotion and marketing efforts that boost tourism and lodging — specifically, activities that lead to “heads in beds” or overnight stays. The committee will give special consideration to projects with detailed work programs and a proven track record of bringing visitors to Issaquah, as well as to projects that will use committee funds to leverage additional support. About $160,000 will be available for 2016 grants. Apply online at http://bit. ly/1ViDmhZ. The application deadline is 4 p.m. Sept. 24. Learn more by emailing city Economic Development Manager Andrea Snyder at andreas@issaquahwa.gov. Issaquah’s 1 percent lodging tax is collected primarily by four hotels and motels, and allocated to the Lodging Tax Fund. Per state law, proceeds can only be used to pay all or any part of the cost of tourism promotion, acquisition of tourism-related facilities or the operation of tourismrelated facilities. The committee reviews and recommends funding requests for programs or projects that seek lodging tax funds.

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