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possible Church members rise to the challenge of building homes in Mexican town
By Katie Larsen news@isspress.com Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church members recently returned from a weeklong mission in Tecate, Mexico, where 14 volunteers began building a house. This is the 12th year of the mission and Karen Stillwell has been involved since the beginning. In those years, the Issaquah church has helped with more than 15 homes in the community. Stillwell said the town has gone from all-dirt roads to almost all of them being paved and has expanded tremendously. “We detect a huge community spirit there now,” church member Jeff Matson said. The mission started as a youth group opportunity for high school-aged students but this year only five young people participated. “The adults get such a kick out of it. They really enjoy it,” Matson said. For families to qualify for a house, they must be living in the community and wanting to stay there. One parent must have a
BY MICK THOMPSON
GET INVOLVED
The red-breasted sapsucker is one of the birds seen in September on the monthly bird walk at Lake Sammamish State Park.
Those interested in helping the home-building efforts should call Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church at 391-8431. Planning for next year’s Mexico trip will begin in December; all community members are encouraged to join.
State park tour offers beginning birding
job and the tenants must have bought the property. The family this year wasn’t sure who exactly would be moving into the new house. Each family that receives a home must commit to providing labor for other houses in the future, as well as providing the volunteers with a bathroom and all meals. The food is bought by the volunteers but prepared by the family. Each home has the same floor plan of 600 square feet and two to three bedrooms, depending on the needs of the family. All of the homes See MISSION, Page B3
Above, volunteers from Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, in Issaquah, staple tarpaper and chicken wire to the exterior wall of a new home before applying stucco during their mission to Tecate, Mexico, in July. The border town of Tecate (left) is about 30 miles east of San Diego, Calif., and Tijuana, Mexico.
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James Radek, a teenage volunteer on the Tecate mission, trims chicken wire on an exterior wall for stucco, while Jaime the cat sleeps on his back.
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Encompass offers ‘Parenting Counts’ workshop By Katie Larsen news@isspress.com Parenting does count. Starting Oct. 1 for four Monday nights at the Swedish/Issaquah campus, Encompass will present Parenting Counts, a workshop series about child development. Lead instructor Kerry Beymer, parenting support
and education manager at Encompass, is trained to teach the curriculum from the Talaris Institute in Seattle. “It makes you look at the situation as a parent in a different light,” Beymer said. Each night, four different tiers of development will be discussed, including temperament, social,
emotional, how children learn and language learning. The classes are free and stand independently; parents can choose which classes to take. “All the classes stand alone. We break them up,” Beymer said. “This series is geared to the young families with children between 0 and 5.” Some concepts Beymer
A free, guided walk at Lake Sammamish State Park on Sept. 19 will help visitors discover dozens of different kinds of birds in the diverse ecosystem found at the south end of the lake. A typical walk in the park in September encounters about 50 different bird species, from various grebes on the lake to spotted sandpipers at creekside, from red-breasted sapsuckers and orange-crowned warblers in the woods to Savannah sparrows in the meadows. Eastside Audubon guides Sharon Aagaard and Stan Wood lead a walk each month at Lake Sammamish State Park, always midweek during the quiet morning hours when birding is best. The Sept. 19 walk is from 8 a.m. to noon. The tour involves walking 2-3 miles, and mud-proof shoes are advisable. Weather-appropriate layers, binoculars and drinking water are also recommended. Reservations are not required. The tour will meet just before 8 a.m. Come into the park at the main entrance, take the first left into the large parking lot and continue to the northeast end. A Discover Pass is required to park. (The Discover Pass is available online at discoverpass. wa.gov and from some sporting goods stores.)
Kerry Beymer, parenting support and education manager at Encompass, teaches the ‘Parenting Counts’ course at Swedish/ Issaquah campus.
teaches include how to find feelings behind behaviors, how children learn through unstructured playtime and how reading helps children learn social skills. Parents in attendance can expect a lecture atmosphere that engages the audience in discussions
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Skyline philanthropist reaches out to neighboring students By Lillian O’Rorke ltucker@ sammamishreview.com
BY SUNITA DUBLISH
Prabha Dublish, a junior at Skyline High School, presented her new charity club for teenagers Aug. 18 at Sammamish Days.
When Prabha Dublish began thinking about possible projects for her Girl Scouts gold award, she realized that she wanted to start an organization that connects teens through their goodwill, not their high school’s mascot. “Our three high schools in our area and in Issaquah are all different from each other,” Dublish said. The junior at Skyline High School is launching a community service club for
students across Issaquah and the Sammamish Plateau. “It’s where people from all of the schools can come together,” she said. “Not only do you get to make new friends but you get
to meet people who share your community interests.” Dublish’s club is called Charity Circle, and while its first official meeting isn’t until later this month, she has been busy putting her plan into action since June. One of her main concerns is concentrating on service, rather than collecting donations. “I feel like donating money isn’t as impactful as doing service,” she said. “I could just ask my parents for money and I’m not really sacrificing anything. But when you actually go
WHAT TO KNOW Charity Circle plans to meet every third Wednesday of the month at Sammamish City Hall, 801 228th Ave. S.E. The first meeting is scheduled for 5:30 Sept. 19. Learn more by emailing charitycircle12@gmail.com.
help people and see the impact of your service, that See CHARITY, Page B3
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Wednesday September 12, 2012
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Skyline puts on a show in 57-25 blowout win By Kyle Goon Special to The Seattle Times
BY SCOTT COBURN
Tynan Gilmore, Liberty High School senior receiver, powers through a group of Hazen defenders during Liberty’s 25-22 win over Hazen on Sept. 7. Gilmore had three touchdowns, one rushing and two receiving, in the victory.
TAKIN’ CARE OF BUSINESS Patriots edge rival Highlanders, 25-22 By Christina Corrales-Toy newcastle@isspress.com A week after the Liberty High School football team struggled with turnovers in a loss to Eastside Catholic, the Patriots turned out a positive turnover ratio in a 25-22 win over Hazen. The Patriots focused on taking care of the ball in the week leading up to the game and the squad did just that, allowing only one interception and recovering three Hazen fumbles. “The coaches just really emphasize that if we win the turnover ratio, we’re going to end up winning the game and it really showed tonight,” said Tynan Gilmore, a safety and wide receiver for the Patriots. Gilmore, a senior, had a huge game for Liberty, scoring three touchdowns and leading the defense with seven solo tackles. Gilmore rushed for a 29-yard touchdown for his first score and went on to catch two touchdown passes from quarterback Robbie Thomas. “It was a lot of fun,” Gilmore said. “I think we just battled the whole night and we just never gave up.” Liberty coach Steve Valach said he was impressed with
Gilmore’s play on both sides of the ball. “He’s such a dynamic player,” Valach said. “He’s a smart football player. He’s one of those guys that you don’t really know how fast he is, but he just makes people miss. He caught the ball well and he had some great tackles.” It was a tight game between the two Renton rivals. Going into halftime the Patriots led 13-7. After the third quarter Liberty appeared to be cruising, leading Hazen 25-7, but the Highlanders fought back in the fourth quarter and put up 15 points. “I’m proud of our guys, they battled,” Valach said of his team’s performance. “Hazen is a good football team, and we knew that after watching film. They’re a big, tough, physical team and they move the ball really well.” As the game came to a close, chants of “We own Renton” could be heard echoing from the stands of the Liberty student section. Gilmore said it felt good to beat the Highlanders. “It was big,” he said. “They are a lot better this year. It wasn’t going to be an easy game and it showed out there.” After going 1-1 in nonconference play, Valach said he’s happy with where the team
Mount Si shuts out Eagles, 21-0
BY SCOTT COBURN
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SALT LAKE CITY — Even when they didn’t need to be great, the Skyline High School Spartans looked the part. Late in the third quarter, the game well in hand, quarterback Max Browne lofted a fourth-down pass that found the waiting hands of Matt Sinatro for a 41-yard touchdown. The Spartans cut through the defense of host Cottonwood and rolled up 543 yards in a 57-25 blowout Sept. 7 in a game televised nationally by ESPNU. “I know I’m biased, but I think he’s the best quarterback in the country,” Skyline coach Mat Taylor said. “Some of the throws he made, they were just great.” But it was hard to pick one true standout performance from several among the Spartans. Sinatro had 128 receiving yards and Nic Sblendorio turned a short pass from Browne into a 64-yard score. Skyline continues its outof-state tour Sept. 15 with a visit to Coeur D’Alene at the University of Idaho Kibbie Dome.
Robbie Thomas, Liberty High School senior quarterback, drops back to pass during Liberty’s 25-22 victory over Hazen High School on Sept. 7.
Issaquah High School’s football team was shutout in its second nonconference game of the year by the Mount Si Wildcats by a score of 21-0 Sept. 7. Mount Si’s stout defense only allowed the Eagles to cross the 50-yard line three times. One bright spot for Issaquah was running back Jack Gellatly who rushed for 107 yards on 17 carries. Gellatly was instrumental in the Eagles’ victory in week one over Interlake with three rushing touchdowns. “Issaquah’s always got great athletes and they are always dangerous,” Mount Si head coach Charlie Kinnune told The Seattle Times. “The Gellatly kid is a stateclass football kid. Anytime you have one of him or his brothers in the backfield, you’ve got to be nervous.” Next up, Issaquah faces off with O’Dea in West Seattle on Sept. 14.
Spartans host scrimmage of defending state champs Skyline ties 3A Seattle Prep, 2-2 By Lillian O’Rorke ltucker@ sammamishreview.com The Skyline High School girls soccer team has a lot to prove this year. The defending state champions have won the 4A title three times in the past four years. They went undefeated in the 2010 season and finished last year at 18-0-2. It’s a similar story for Seattle Prep’s girls soccer team. Coming off of two consecutive 3A state
championships, the players are ranked second among Washington’s 3A teams. So as an early-season test of their mettle, the two defending state champions came together for a friendly match. And when the whistle was blown after the 90th minute ticked away Sept. 4, the two teams walked away still on level ground — tied at 2-2. Skyline had the home advantage and for the first third of the game, it looked like it would add another notch to its belt. Nine minutes in, Makenzie Ware redirected a
corner kick past Panthers’ goalkeeper Abby Rockwell. The junior midfielder for the Spartans got the final touch on the winning play that was started by Leanna Simms and helped along by Rachel Shim. Skyline scored again in the 33rd minute after a foul on sophomore forward Amanda Johnston led to a successful penalty kick by Simms. “We’re doing a fine job,” Skyline’s junior midfielder Abbie Litka said. “We just need to dig deeper to the last minute.” BY LILLIAN O’RORKE
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Rachel Shim, Skyline High School senior forward, dribbles past Seattle Prep’s defense during Page B5 the Sept. 4 game at Skyline Stadium.