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117th Year, No. 37

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Thursday, September 15, 2016

Out of nowhere, a 6-month moratorium on development Scott Stoddard / sstoddard@isspress.com

A soil sample taken at Eastside Fire & Rescue’s headquarters building on Newport Way Northwest showed the presence of perfluorooctane sulfonate — known commonly as PFOS. The potentially hazardous chemical has also been found in four production wells that draw water from the Lower Issaquah Valley Aquifer.

PFOS detected in soil sample taken at EFR headquarters By Scott Stoddard sstoddard@isspress.com and Lizz Giordano lgiordano@isspress.com

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The perfluorinated chemical known as PFOS was recently discovered in a soil sample taken at Eastside Fire & Rescue’s headquarters at 175 Newport Way NW, the city and EFR announced last week. PFOS, or perfluorooctane sulfonate, is also present in four production wells which draw water from the Lower Issaquah Valley Aquifer: Issaquah’s Gilman Well No. 4 and No. 5 and Sammamish Plateau Water’s Well No. 7 and No. 8. EFR Deputy Chief Richard Burke told The Issaquah Press PFOS was detected at different levels in two soil samples taken from the main headquarters property. EFR Chief Jeff Clark told the newspaper the sample showing the highest level of PFOS was at the rear of the property, behind both the main headquarters building and a pole building See PFOS, Page 2

Still under construction, the Atlas apartment complex on Northwest Gilman Boulevard is already considered an eyesore by some residents.

Emergency ordinance introduced in waning moments of City Council meeting passes 7-0 By Lizz Giordano lgiordano@isspress.com In a last-minute action late into the Sept. 6 City Council meeting, Council President Stacy Goodman proposed an emergency citywide six-month building moratorium effective immediately. With no opportunity for public comment, councilmembers unanimously approved the stoppage of certain types of development in

Issaquah. “I don’t bring this proposal lightly or without significant thought,” Goodman said. “We are not getting what we envision in the Central Issaquah Plan area. Analysis of the development under the CIP, thus far, clearly shows the plan has some significant flaws that need to be addressed.” Goodman listed the lack of vertical mixed-use and affordable

Woman dies in 100-foot fall near Mount Si

“We are not getting what we envision in the Central Issaquah Plan area.”

housing as examples of development the city desired but developers were not building. Director of Economic and Development Services Keith Niven said the city was getting more suburban type development than expected. According to Goodman, the city has hired consultants to

-Stacy Goodman

See MORATORIUM, Page 9

City Council president

Trek across America was more than just a bike ride

By Stuart Miller smiller@isspress.com

By David Hayes dhayes@isspress.com

A woman in her 40s died the morning of Sept. 9 after falling around 100 feet while hiking at Teneriffe Falls. As of Sept. 12, the identity of the victim had not been released by the King County Medical Examiner’s Office. King County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Cindi West said the woman was at the falls and attempting to scramble up to a higher elevation to join a male hiker at that location when she fell. The hiker at the higher elevation called 911 at 10:44 a.m. to report the woman had fallen and was unconscious and unresponsive, West said. Multiple emergency vehicles assmebled at the Teneriffe Falls trailhead at Southeast Mount Si Road and 480th Avenue Southeast. Hikers with large packs and helmets were on standby and multiple search-and-rescue vehicles were still arriving as the day stretched into the afternoon By 1 p.m., 33 King County Search and Rescue volunteers, some on ATVs, were in the

John Ruskin, a leading art critic of the Victorianera, once said, “The highest reward for a person’s toil is not what they get for it, but what they become by it.” Skyline High School graduate Brendan Long was introduced to this quote that stuck with him at the Clemson Outdoor Lab, in Clemson, S.C. The lab is a facility used to host summer camps for people with disabilities his fraternity Phi Kappa Phi is involved in nationally. It was another stop on a bicycle ride across the country Long participated

See HIKER, Page 2

Scott Stoddard / sstoddard@isspress.com

The transportation bond includes roundabouts on Newport Way Northwest at Juniper, Holly and Dogwood streets.

Bond project for Newport would add roundabouts, but does it go far enough? VOTE 2016 This story is the second in a four-part series highlighting each of the transportation projects that make up the $50 million bond on the Nov. 8 ballot. Read previous coverage online at issaquahpress. com.

By Lizz Giordano lgiordano@isspress.com If voters approve the $50 million transportation bond in November, three roundabouts will be installed in a half-mile stretch along Newport Way Northwest between Maple Street Northwest and West Sunset Way. Newport was originally built as a rural road for country traffic, and this project will bring it to urban standards, said Deputy City Administrator Emily Moon. The project, one of four that make up the bond on the Nov. 8

ballot, would add circular intersections at Northwest Juniper, Northwest Holly and Northwest Dogwood streets. Landscaping and bike lanes will also be added to both sides of the street, with a shared-used path on the east side of the road and a sidewalk on the west side. Two new right-turn lanes are planned at the intersection of Newport and Maple. Currently, only two right-hand turn lanes exist at that intersection, the See NEWPORT, Page 3

See TREK, Page 9

Courtesy of Brendan Long

During his ride across the country, cyclist and Skyline High graduate Brendan Long (right) played a game of wheelchair basketball against a team in Las Vegas. FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA

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One Dollar

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The Issaquah Press

FRONT AND SUNSET

We’ve found a way to complicate the simplicity of applause

happen. Art, who you might remember spends many of his mornings voluntarily tidying up a bit of downtown, will be a guest of the Mariners (thanks to Brooke) next week during their series against Toronto. The last time Art attended a Mariners game, Team Trident was playing in the Kingdome, which was reduced to a pile of rubble 16 years ago. You’re the best, Brooke. She wrote us, “Happy to help someone like Art!!” Have a great day at the yard, Mr. Wight. And, thank you from the bottom of our ink-on-newsprint hearts to everyone in the Mariners front office. That bunch of folks is a class act all the way.

elcome to another episode of The Theater of the Absurd, or as it’s more commonly known around Trailhead City, the meetings of the Issaquah City Council.

Forget the out-of-nowhere moratorium for a second. There’s meat on the bone to gnaw on beyond that. Let’s take a look at the ridiculously inconsistent history of when you may and when you may not applaud in the council chambers. During the audience comments portion of the Sept. 6 City Council meeting, some members of the general public in attendance had the audacity to show support for their fellow speakers by applauding. Not hooting. Not whistling. Not setting torches alight and thrusting pitchforks skyward. Applauding. That inexcusable outrageousness — clapping — brought the following rebuke from Fred Butler (you know, the mayor): “I’m going to ask that, to the best of your ability, if you just refrain from applauding, because there will be some people that you might not agree with,” Butler said. “And so we’re trying to keep things somewhat civil. And if you are supportive of what you hear, an appropriate way would be to just to raise your hand to give an indication. That would be helpful.” Our jaw dropped. We felt like

Jack Buck when he called Kirk Gibson’s walk-off homer against the A’s in the 1988 World Series: “I don’t believe what I just saw.” What century is this again? What country are we in again? What does democracy look like again? Raise your hand? Seriously? Someone needs to inform the mayor that there are few gestures more civil than applause. Go to any golf tournament if you need a refresher. Anyway, back to the meeting: Not eight minutes earlier, the chamber was filled with applause when Butler delivered a Recovery Month proclamation to Pamela Tomczak of the King County Department of Behavioral Health and Recovery. The applauders included members of the council. Was there an admonishment about applause then? We’ll give you one guess. Was there an admonishment about applause when Councilmember Mariah Bettise was sworn in four months ago? We’ll give you one guess. So, if you’re scoring at home, it’s OK to applaud in the council chambers, but only if it’s something endorsed by the mayor or the council. If you choose to put your hands together to politely

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Throw your hands up in the air and wave them around like you just don’t care. Just don’t applaud at a City Council meeting. Well, you can applaud in certain situations, but not in support of something said during audience comments. In that scenario, you’re supposed to raise your hand. Got that?

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Sooner or later, the parking situation in our town will come to a head. Sure, it’s easy-peasy now, for the most part. But when we see someone we assume to be a commuter park their ride in the public lot at First and East Sunset, exit their car and board a Seattle-bound bus, we have to wonder when a wide swath of two-hour parking limits will be coming down the pike.

show support for a fellow citizen’s comment about our city’s state of affairs? That’s verboten. What utter hogwash. • • •

Art Wight will indeed see Safeco Field. We sent out feelers in this space a couple of weeks ago in an effort to land a couple of decent Mariners tickets as a thank-you gift for Art. A huge, epic, gargantuan, colossal, Brobdingnagian thank you to Front and Sunset reader Brooke Sullivan, who saw our scribblings about Art and stepped forward to make some magic

LET’S DANCE!

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Hey, dog owners: Scoop

your mutt’s poop. The city has

helpfully placed bag dispensers all over town, so there’s really no excuse. Let’s all strive to keep the walkways beautiful and the soles of our shoes clean around here,

shall we? • • •

The Community Center lawn will be fully incorporated into Salmon Days this year. The stage used all summer for the Concerts on the Green series has been left up, and it will become the main stage for the festival, which begins Oct. 1. Also, we hear that a beer garden operated by Issaquah Brewhouse will be erected west of the Community Center lawn for those who enjoy a dose of hops with their tunes. • • •

Multiple readers have written and called to tell us Courtney Jaren has resigned as executive director of the Issaquah Valley Senior Center. No one was willing to go on the record, however. Jaren declined to comment when we emailed her to ask whether she was still at the center. • • •

Anyone have the lowdown on what will become of the former Herfy’s space in Gilman Village? You know, the one next to The Black Duck Cask and Bottle? How about a serious non-chain bakery? Or a non-chain anything? Send your tips, complaints, praise and bad poetry to frontandsunset@isspress.com. Twitter: @frontandsunset.

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Emergency personnel gather at the trailhead to Teneriffe Falls on Sept. 9 after a female hiker fell 100 feet and died.

process of recovering the woman’s body, King County Search and Rescue Public Information Officer Alan LaBissoniere said. Teneriffe Falls is approximately 2.2 miles southeast of the summit of Mount Si. According to a description of the hike on the Washington Trails Association website, “The viewing area (at the falls) is a small, mostly

Stuart Miller smiller@ isspress.com

flat area with a steep downhill drop-off, so be careful where you step and where you set your pack. If you choose to scramble down to the level area between the

upper and lower falls, be aware of slippery rocks and sketchy hand and foot holds. Both make it difficult to get down and then back up to the trail safely.”

fed by aircraft fuel. Class A foam, which typically does not contain PFOS or other perfluorinated chemicals, is frequently used by a broader range of fire departments for structure fires and forest fires. EFR said in a news release that it “replaced all firefighting foam agents know to contain PFOS with environmentally sound products and has been deploying these agents for many years in fire suppression operations and training.” Burke said firefighting foam containing PFOS has been the standard in the industry until 2000. 3M stopped all production of its Class B firefighting foam in 2002. The release continued: “EF&R remains dedicated to public safety, and will continue to cooperate with the City of Issaquah in its investigation of potential sources of PFOS.” “Nobody has had more

exposure than our firefighters,” Burke said. Consultants hired by the city who have drilled test wells in an effort to determine the extent of the PFOS plume suggested testing soil at Eastside Fire & Rescue headquarters, which is located upgradient from the affected wells. The contamination of Gilman Well No. 4, which is approximately 4,300 feet due north of EFR headquarters, prompted the city to lease a granular-activated carbon treatment system that scrubs PFOS from the water before it enters the municipal distribution system. A report on the latest developments concerning PFOS contamination of the aquifer is expected to be presented at the City Council’s Sept. 19 meeting. PFOS is known to cause liver damage and birth defects in lab animals. Research on its effects on humans is still evolving.

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Burke said over the years training exercises occurred on the site where the soil samples were taken. PFOS is frequently associated with firefighting foam, specifically the Class B “aqueous film forming foam” first developed by 3M and U.S. Navy in the 1960s. Class B foam is used by airports and Boeing, for example, to extinguish fires

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A rendering of the roadway, bike lanes and sidewalks proposed for Newport Way Northwest. The second southbound land shown would begin at Maple and end at Holly.

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“Cost estimates at this level of design are based on broad assumptions,” Seeman said. from page 1 Resident David Kappler doesn’t think the plan, for project would add two the amount it’s costing, ofmore so each road in both fers much to drivers along direction would have right- the road. hand turn lanes. “If the city is trying to do Additional work will be something to help Issaquah done at the intersection of residents, they need to Newport and Sunset, but continue the southbound city planners are unsure of lane all the way to Sunset,” the exact plans at this time. Kappler said. The plan also includes an The cost of this project additional southbound lane might be reduced if a defrom Maple to Holly, which veloper, Inneswood Estates might extend further when LLC, follows through on a the design is finalized. plan to pay for the roundDespite the roundabouts about at Juniper in lieu of at Juniper and Holly being paying the city traffic mitiroughly only one-tenth of gation fees for the developa mile apart, Transportament. tion Manager Kurt SeeThe six-month citywide man said the road needs development moratorium both because traffic peaks will not impact the conat different times at each struction of the 93-unit intersection. Roundabouts apartment building. also make it easier for cars According to Public Works to turn onto Newport, he Engineering Director Shelsaid. don Lynne, the roundabout “We have found roundat Juniper remains part of abouts good, efficient ways the bond because of the unto control traffic,” Seeman certainty of the completion said. of housing project. Seeman said intersections Lynne said if the project with roundabouts need less costs come in less than upkeep and accidents are anticipated or other funding often less severe. sources become available, The project will also adthe City Council may choose dress stormwater runoff. to limit the issuance of Currently, no catch babond. sins exist along Newport “If, as we proceed with between Maple and Sunset, designs, bidding, construcand water ponding is often tion, grants, private contrian issue for bikers and butions, etc., less funding is walkers along the road. needed, City Council has the The project is estimated opportunity to adjust the to cost $26.2 million. levy rate applied to property

owners or the amount borrowed,” Moon wrote in an email. According to Moon, if the transportation bond passes, the Newport project from Maple to Sunset is second on the priority list to begin construction. That’s because its design plans are more advanced than the bond’s other Newport Way project or the East Sunset Way redesign. The Providence Point intersection signalization project is first on that list. No decision has been made to what project would be third or fourth in line. “These are all important projects to the city and we want to get them built,” Seeman said of the projects included in the bond. If approved by voters, the bond would be payable by excess annual property tax levies. The city estimates an annual property tax rate of 33 cents per $1,000 of assessed value over the 25year life of the bonds. At that rate, the additional taxes on a home assessed at $500,000 would be $165; at $600,000, the add-on would be $198; and the owner of a $700,000 home would pay $231. Assessed values are recalculated each year by King County. Passage of an excess tax levy requires a voter participation level of 40 percent of voters who participated in the last general election and 60 percent approval of the measure.

HISTORY SNAPSHOT The Issaquah RoundUp was held on Fourth of July weekends from roughly 1923 until at least 1931. This photo shows Rose Wall, the wife of traveling rodeo promoter Einar “Strawberry Red” Wall. The Walls are enshrined in the Ellensburg Rodeo Hall of Fame. History Snapshot is a partnership between The Issaquah Press and the Issaquah History Museums. Learn more about upcoming events at the museum at Issaquah History Museums issaquahhistory.org

RESTAURANT INSPECTIONS Bukhara Bar & Grill, 131 Front St. N. Aug. 23: Return inspection, satisfactory, 0 red, 0 blue Chicago Pastrami, 172 Front St. N. Aug. 16: Routine inspection, satisfactory, 0 red, 0 blue Domino’s Pizza, 108 Front St. N. Aug. 23: Routine inspection, 10 red, 0 blue Eagles #3054 Kitchen, 175 Front St. N. Aug. 23: Routine inspection, 10 red, 0 blue Fins Bistro, 301 Front St. N. Aug. 23: Routine inspection, 10 red, 0 blue Jak’s Grill, 14 Front St. N. Aug. 16: Routine inspection,

satisfactory, 0 red, 5 blue Japan Ginger Teriyaki 220 Front St. N. Aug. 16: Routine inspection, satisfactory, 25 red, 8 blue Las Margaritas Restaurant 59 Front St. N. Aug. 16: Routine inspection, 20 red, 8 blue Macky’s Dim Sum 317 NW Gilman Blvd. Aug. 31: Routine inspection, 10 red, 8 blue Stan’s Bar-B-Q 58 Front St. N. Aug. 16: Routine inspection, 25 red, 10 blue

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Technical problems with the county’s database of restaurant inspection reports caused us to underreport results filed in August. Today, we’re publishing three weeks of results — inspections were performed Aug. 15-Sept. 4 by Public Health, Seattle and King County. A food establishment inspection is only a snapshot of the operation during a limited time. Readers should look at more than one inspection (view inspection reports online at theeastside.news/inspections) to get a better idea of the overall operation. Red violations: High-risk factors are improper practices or procedures identified as the most prevalent contributing factors of foodborne illness or injury. One red critical violation equals an unsatisfactory inspection. County environmental health specialists work with operators to make sure these violations are corrected before they leave the establishment. Blue violations: Low-risk factors are preventive measures to control the addition of pathogens, chemicals, and physical objects into foods. 435 or more red violation points require a reinspection within 14 days. 490 or more red violation points or 120 total violation points (red and blue) require closure of the establishment.

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OPINION

THE ISSAQUAH PRESS

Thursday, September 15, 2016 • 4

GUEST OPINION

OFF THE PRESS

Unfettered access to public records Is your harvest beyond bountiful? is an essential cost of democracy Take extra produce to the food bank By The Editorial Board of The Seattle Times

PUBLIC RECORDS REQUESTS IN ISSAQUAH

recent report from the state Auditor’s Office says state and local governments spent $60 million to fill more than 285,000 publicrecords requests during a recent 12-month period. While the cost may sound alarming, the report should not be used to shut down public access to government records. In fact, the state of Washington should be celebrating this important way of helping citizens keep track of their governments. Any changes to the state Public Records Act should make information easier to access, not more difficult. The $60 million cost is a relative bargain, representing about one-tenth of 1 percent of the cost to run Washington’s state and local governments. (The total cost is likely higher, however, because not every government agency responded to the auditor’s request for information for the report.) As the auditor’s report prepared at the behest of the Legislature begins, “Transparency and accountability are essential components of good government.” But the report goes on to express concerns about the way the open-records law is making life difficult for state and local governments. The report says the explosion of information available and the cost to store and organize it is a burden on government agencies. Toby Nixon, president of the Washington Coalition for Open Government, worries that the report could be used to weaken the state’s records laws. The citizens of Washington want and need a strong openrecords law. As the auditor’s report

City of Issaquah statistics for the most recent fiscal or calendar year, as reported by the state auditor: Number of public records requests: 1,731 Who requests records: Insurers (41 percent), government (18 percent),individuals (18 percent), law firms (11 percent), unable to determine (10 percent), anonymous (1 percent), media (1 percent), incarcerated persons (1 percent) Amount of time to fill requests: Same day (66 percent), 2-5 days (10 percent),6-20 days (13 percent), 21-120 days (10 percent), more than 120 days (2 percent)

acknowledges, “Full access to public records helps maintain public confidence in government at all levels.” If government budgets are overburdened, one way to cut the cost of responding to records requests would be to automatically post more information online for everyone to see. The report makes some good suggestions: Disclose information before it is asked for and organize records for easy search and retrieval. Other suggestions are troubling, such as, “Collect and retain only necessary records.” Necessary to whom? Who decides what is necessary? Transparency is essential to democracy. It’s how citizens keep track of their government’s actions. The Legislature should tread carefully before making any changes to the state Public Records Act that would make it more difficult for the public and the press to watch over their governments.

s the days shorten, the fridge. there’s barely enough Let’s spread this wealth of light after work to local healthy food around by harvest the last few donating to the Issaquah Food tomatoes clinging & Clothing Bank so it can stock to the vines in my container its shelves with hyper-local fresh garden. veggies. The cucumbers, many of Food banks get a bad rap, which are still taking up room with people thinking fresh fruits in the fridge from a previous and veggies aren’t available harvest, are slowing down. And for shoppers. But the executive Lizz finally, the tiny sunflower seeds Giordano director of the food bank, Cori planted months ago, now much Walters, is proud of the healthy Press reporter taller than me, are in full bloom selections she offers. and bursting with color. Walters attributes the success This summer was the first time since I of the food bank to the volunteers and left my parents’ house that I had a sunny donations they receive from residents. space available to grow vegetables. She said the food bank averages 70,000 For a long time, I would walk by city pounds of donated food each month, gardens, envious of the bounty sprouting sometimes seeing an almost fourfold from those tiny spaces. I, too, wanted to increase near the holidays. cultivate cherry tomatoes, too sweet and So let’s not forget about our neighbors fresh not to be eaten right off the vine. who need a little extra help — even in the In a society dominated by glowing non-holiday season — and cart over the screens, it’s no surprise playing in dirt and zucchinis, kale and tomatoes just taking gardening at home is growing in popularup room in our fridges. Or you can even ity. invite the food bank over for a picking According to the National Garden Assoparty and let them do the hard, dirty work. ciation, the number of households parThen don’t forget to plant your cover ticipating in home gardening grew to 42 crop or start your winter garden — I’m million in 2013 from 36 million in 2008, a planting kale, lettuce and broccoli. Per17 percent increase in just five years. haps if I remember to fertilize (crucially Earlier on in the season, my crops ripimportant for container gardening), I can ened so gradually I thought I’d never be bring some fresh treats this winter to able to taste the fruits (and veggies) of my share with our neighbors. labor. But soon, and after remembering to Visit issaquahfoodbank.org/donate to fertilize, I was able to feed my partner and learn more how you can support the food I a couple of meals each a week from the bank. garden. But now as my first gardening seaEmail reporter Lizz Giordano at son winds down, I’m dealing with more lgiordano@isspress.com. Twitter : @lizzgior produce than we can eat. And with one in three families nationwide growing their Off The Press is a weekly column by own food, I’m sure I’m not alone. members of The Issaquah Press news I hate watching the fruits and veggies staff. It does not necessarily represent the I grew from tiny seeds waste away in editorial views of the newspaper.

TO THE EDITOR Growth

Transportation

Hotel behind Fred Meyer is a bad idea all the way around

Roundabouts, not traffic lights, for better flow of vehicles

An 11-story hotel?! Are they kidding?! Don’t you love the way developers make us locals feel that they have our interests in mind? The article in the Sept. 1 edition of the Press included these statements: “...best use for the parcel...” “...proposed structure will replace this aging wall...” hotel will have “a green-colored roof ... to mitigate the impact on views from the townhouses on the hillside above.” “Guests staying in the west-facing rooms will have views of Lake Sammamish.” Why does “this parcel” need to be developed? Why is Issaquah packaging and parceling itself anyway? Is our town “for sale?” Oh yes, the retaining wall is aging. I look at it every week and wonder when those timbers are going to give way and slide, but is an 11-story hotel the answer? (Think Talus development here and remember that those developers are trying to get Issaquah to pay for the landslide cleanup.) A green-colored roof? Wow, what an effort to make nice with the locals. And last, the guests in the westfacing rooms will have a view of our beautiful Lake Sammamish ... until some slick manipulator with cold, hard cash comes along, paves over it and puts in a shopping center. Does the city listen when they ask for our opinions? Maybe we need to be louder. Well, we have to shout over the TRAFFIC anyway.

Sandy McCormack Issaquah

It is with great frustration to read about the City of Issaquah’s proposed addition of a traffic light on Southeast 43rd Way at the entrance to Providence Point. Alas, yet another traffic light resulting in even more backed-up traffic on the Plateau. Whereas I completely understand the traffic concerns for the residents of Providence Point, traffic lights are not the solution. As we have come to experience first-hand over the past many years, substituting roundabouts for traffic lights has resulted in a marked improvement in the flow of traffic. A roundabout would be the ideal solution for this particular intersection for three reasons: 1. Traffic will continue to flow smoothly along the main arterial. 2. Potential traffic accidents caused by rear-ending cars stopped at a red light on this blind curve is greatly diminished because traffic will still be moving. A reduction in the speed limit before the blind curve (heading south) would alert people to possible slow-downs. 3. Residents of Providence Point will never have to wait for a green light to access the main arterial. Sammamish traffic has become congested — a large part due to the many traffic lights added over the past few years. Main arterials such as IssaquahPine Lake Road have added two just in the past couple of years. Although I absolutely understand the need for residents along this road to be granted easier egress and ingress to their respective neighborhoods, these additional

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lights have caused major backups for the rest of the residents on the Plateau. It takes just one car merging from the side road to trigger the light, stopping the main flow of traffic. Roundabouts at these intersections, likewise, would greatly improve the flow of traffic along these main arterial roads on which we all here on the Plateau are dependent to get to work — and anywhere else.

Marianne Leth Sammamish

Transportation

Vote for the bond in November because of safety, not traffic The voters in the city of Issaquah will be asked to pass a bond issue — Proposition 1 — in November. This bond issue will be used to improve the safety and efficiency on four roads in the city with long overdue improvements.

General manager CHARLES HORTON

I’m grateful the City of Issaquah spent so much time and effort identifying the areas with the most need, and the process included many hours of citizen input. The four projects identified by the city are all on roads that, when improved, will positively affect the safety and ease of all of us using those Issaquah roads. This bond issue is not intended to correct all traffic problems in Issaquah, many which must be fixed in collaboration with other government agencies and have other funding sources. This bond issue is not intended to support increased growth in Issaquah. It is about the safety of Issaquah residents. Two of the areas identified, the Newport corridor and Southeast 43rd Way are arterials where Issaquah residents have died in traffic accidents. The bond issue is intended to correct safety problems there. Please support this bond issue so your neighbors will have safer roads.

Daphne A. Ghan

Issaquah

Education

Thank you for the workshop, Issaquah Schools Foundation We recently attended the “Daring Greatly! Special Services Workshop” which was funded through a generous grant from the Issaquah Schools Foundation. Attendees included Education Assistants (EA’s) as well as Unique Needs Specialists (UNS’s). The workshop was presented by both administrators and teachers from the Issaquah School District’s Special Services Department. Topics covered were Special Ed 101, EA Core Competencies, Par-

aeducator-Teacher Teaming, Fostering Independence and Behavioral Strategies. The information was extremely pertinent to what we see throughout the school day. Armed with this newfound knowledge we are better able to help ensure students’ successes. Thank you to ISF for funding this workshop. And thank you to the generous ISD community! Without your donations to ISF, valuable programs such as this would not be possible.

Nancy Castonguay and Trisha Prout

Issaquah

The letter-writers are education assistants at Clark Elementary School

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Why is the post office property in such a disheveled state? Dear Postmaster, I asked you months ago to clean up the post office property, remove the litter and weeds all over the parking areas and cut back the blackberries reaching out to scratch our cars as we enter and exit. You told me you had goats coming but that didn’t happen. The trees and rhodies are dying because you don’t water them. Please, please, please maintain this property. It’s an eyesore and I’m disappointed to see this problem continue year after year. I feel sorry for your pleasant staff having to work in this shabby environment.

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Breakfast to benefit food bank is Sept. 21 The Recipe For Hope Breakfast, a benefit event for the Issaquah Food and Clothing Bank, is Sept. 21 at Eastridge Church, 24205 SE Issaquah-Fall City Road. A meet-and-greet coffee begins at 7 a.m. with breakfast to follow from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. A minimum donation of $100 is requested of attendees. For more information, visit issaquahfoodbank.org.

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Rita Jean Martin Rita Jean Martin, formerly of Cougar Mountain, passed away on Aug. 26, 2016. She fought a brave but short battle with lung cancer. She was surrounded by her children. She was preceded in death by her devoted husband, Sid Martin Jr. Her children include Mike (Jennifer) Martin of Rita Martin Gold Bar; Dan (Pam) Martin of Stillwater, Minn.; Barb (Dick) Taylor of Bellevue; Lisa (Jeff) Coleman of Bellevue; and 10 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her brother, Jack Adkins of Renton. A memorial service to celebrate her life will be held at Sunset Hills Memorial Park on Saturday, Sept. 24, in Bellevue.

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Mieko Yeisley, of Issaquah, left us peacefully on Sunday, Sept. 4, 2016. She was 83 years old. Full obituary and Sammamish Community online guestbook at flintofts.com. Flintoft’s Funeral Home, YMCA and three other East- 425-392-6444. side YMCAs are hosting a breakfast Sept. 30 that will Frank Conrad Moore focus on how the organization can help create a Frank Conrad Moore of Issaquah died on healthier community. Friday, September 2nd, 2016. Mr. Moore The 90-minute event was 96 years old. begins at 7 a.m. at the MeyMr. Moore was born on Jan. 27, 1920, denbauer Center, 11100 NE in Montello, Nevada, the son of Frank Sixth St., Bellevue. and Georgia Anna Moore. He was raised There is no cost to attend in Salt Lake City, Utah, and graduated Frank Moore for individuals. There will from Granite High School. After finishing be an opportunity during secondary schooling he attended Business the program to give in sup- School in Salt Lake City, Utah, prior to being inducted into port of the YMCA, with a the US Army on Oct. 10, 1941. Mr. Moore served initially as suggested donation of $150. an airplane mechanic, and then after successfully passing To register for the breakrequired exams, he trained and served during World War fast or receive more informa- II as a transport pilot to the end of the war. He was called tion, contact Judy Smith at back off reserve status to active duty to serve as a transport eastsideymcas@seattleymca. pilot in the Berlin Airlift which he saw to its conclusion. He org or 425-395-7623. and his wife, Dorothy, and their young son, Gary, relocated from Salt Lake City, Utah to Seattle, WA where he quickly was employed as a optical lens grinder and eventually a store manager and optician for Western Optical from which he retired in 1988. Throughout his life Mr. Moore enjoyed traveling around the world with his vivacious wife; adventuring to every continent save one — Antarctica. He was a strongly family oriented man. Survivors include his three children: Gary, Steven and Diane; ten grandchildren and ten great grandchildren. Rachel is a A graveside memorial service will be held 1 p.m. Thurs7-year-old girl day, Sept. 15, 2016, at the Tahoma National Cemetery in with a beautiKent, WA. Following the service there will be a gathering for ful shiny coat family and friends. Please visit the web site at flintofts.com. and very floppy ears. Rachel Rachel Richard C. Smith enjoys people and previously lived with another Richard C. Smith, age 70, passed away dog, so she will be an excellent September 8, 2016, at his home in Iscompanion to a resident dog. saquah, Washington, from ALS (AmyoRachel is strong and loves long trophic Lateral Sclerosis). hikes, she’s generous with kisses, Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on is well-mannered and will charm May 16, 1946, Richard is survived by his you with her smile and desire to wife of 28 years, Catherine Bruckner; three please. Children 8 years and older children: Walter Smith of Naples, Florida, Richard Smith and resident dogs are required to William (wife Barbara) Smith of Richland, meet Rachel prior to adoption in Washington, and Rachel (husband Steven) Doubles of Kent, a cat-free home. Washington; three brothers: Charles Smith, Ronald Smith, and Robert Cooper; and grandson: Cooper Smith. Meet Nala, a He will be loved and remembered always. 4-year-old brown Please visit flintofts.com for the family’s online guestbook. tabby mix, a beautiful mellow girl who loves to lounge around, Nala either by your side watching TV or from a cozy spot looking out a window at birds in the neighborhood. If you’d like to see her playful side come out, then tease her with some lasers and watch her pounce on the dancing targets of light in your home. Come talk to adoption staff at Seattle Humane about meeting this beauty today.

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FRIDAY, SEPT. 16 Toddler Time at the Community Center, ages 1-3, 8 a.m. to noon Monday through Friday, $2 per child, Issaquah Community Center, 301 Rainier Blvd. S., 837-3300 Play & Learn: Chinese, ages 2-5, 10:30 a.m. to noon, Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430 “FISH Facts: The Science Behind Hatchery Management,” 1-3 p.m., Watershed Science Center, 125 W. Sunset Way, optional tour follows at 4 p.m., RSVP at 392-1118 Pizza & Picasso, ages 6-9 and 10 and up, 6:30-8:30 p.m., $29, Museo Art Academy, 300 NE Gilman Blvd., museoart. com Explorers’ Club: Night Hike, ages 5 and older, 7:30-9 p.m., $2/residents, $3/ nonresidents, Lewis Creek Visitor Center, 5808 Lakemont Blvd. SE, pre-register at myparksandrecreation.com or 452-4195 “Pump Boys and Dinettes” presented by the Village Theatre, 8 p.m., $35-$70, Francis J. Gaudette Theatre, 303 Front St. N., 392-2202, villagetheatre.org The Heather Sullivan Project, ages 21 and older, $5 cover charge, 8-11 p.m., Pogacha, 120 NW Gilman Blvd., 392-5550

SATURDAY, SEPT. 17 Farmers Market, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., featuring music by The Dedondoes (10-11:30 a.m.) and The Double Barrs (noon to 2 p.m.), Pickering Barn, 1730 10th Ave. NW Issaquah Highlands Community Garage Sale, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., issaquahhighlands.com Rattlesnake Ledges 1, 2 & 3 hike, moderate, 5 miles, 1,500-foot gain, 9 a.m., meet at 175 Rainier Blvd. S., 633-7815, issaquahalps.org Fall Workshops at the Cottage: Befriending the Giant with Terry Persun, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Writers’ Cottage, 317 NW Gilman Blvd., 673-2665, pnwa.org Mayors’ Month of Concern Food Drive, benefitting Issaquah and Redmond food banks, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., learn of participating locations at bit.ly/2c5BcTS, sign up at bit.ly/2bTwVUH Active for Life Expo, free event featuring health screenings, workshops and other activities for ages 55 and older, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Issaquah Community Center, 301 Rainier Blvd. S., register at issaquahwa.gov/ register Sammamish Walks: Big Rock Park children’s walk, 10 a.m. to noon, 21805 SE Eighth St., sammamishwalks.org Friends of the Sammamish Library

Mixed Media Portraits, 4:15-6:15 p.m., artEAST Art Center, 95 Front St., N., arteast. org Issaquah Library Book Club: “All the Light We Cannot See,” by Anthony Doerr, for adults, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430 City Council Regular Meeting, 7 p.m., Council Chambers, City Hall South, 135 E. Sunset Way

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Electric cars will be on display Sunday at Triple XXX Root Beer beginning at 9 a.m. Annual Book Sale, all ages, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave. SE, sammamishlibraryfriends.org Ride the Issaquah Valley Trolley, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., $5, Issaquah Depot Museum, 78 First Ave. NE, issaquahhistory.org Washington Trails Association 50th Anniversary Celebration, featuring a geocaching scavenger hunt, trails education, crosscut saw demonstration, food trucks and a beer garden, noon to 6 p.m., Snoqualmie Point Park, $15, kids 12 and under free, wta.org Explorers’ Club: Lewis Creek Wilderness Tea Party, ages 3-7, 1-2:30 p.m., free, Lewis Creek Visitor Center, 5808 Lakemont Blvd. SE, pre-register at myparksandrecreation.com or 452-4195 “Pump Boys and Dinettes” presented by the Village Theatre, 2 p.m., $35-$70, Francis J. Gaudette Theatre, 303 Front St. N., 392-2202, villagetheatre.org Closing Reception for Artist in Residence Exhibit, 6-8 p.m., artEAST Art Center, 95 Front St. N., arteast.org Mod Men, 7:30-11:30 p.m., Vino Bella, 99 Front St, N., 391-1424 The Davanos, ages 21 and older, $5 cover charge, 8-11 p.m., Pogacha, 120 NW Gilman Blvd., 392-5550 “Pump Boys and Dinettes” presented by the Village Theatre, 8 p.m., $35-$70, Francis J. Gaudette Theatre, 303 Front St. N., 392-2202, villagetheatre.org

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Event & Bin Sale, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Discovery Elementary School, 2300 228th Ave. SE, bit.ly/2c7TbHq Tradition Plateau hike, easy, 6 miles, 500-foot gain, 10 a.m., meet at 175 Rainier Blvd. S., 206-245-3787, issaquahalps.org Ride the Issaquah Valley Trolley, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., $5, Issaquah Depot Museum, 78 First Ave. NE, issaquahhistory.org Nature Films: “Wild Kratts — Honey Seekers” for ages 3-7, 1 p.m., free, Lewis Creek Visitor Center, 5808 Lakemont Blvd. SE, 452-4195 Friends of Sammamish Library Annual Book Sale, for adults, 1-5 p.m., Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave. SE, sammamishlibraryfriends.org “Pump Boys and Dinettes” presented by the Village Theatre, 2 p.m., $35-$70, Francis J. Gaudette Theatre, 303 Front St. N., 392-2202, villagetheatre.org

MONDAY, SEPT. 19 Figure Drawing Open Studio: Short pose (9:30-11:30 a.m.), long pose (noon to 2 p.m.), for adults, $71/member, $76/ nonmember, artEAST Art Center, 95 Front St., N., arteast.org

Trail Work at Beaver Lake Preserve with Washington Trails Association, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Beaver Lake Preserve Trailhead on West Beaver Lake Drive Southeast, sign up at bit.ly/2bTyluD Story Times: Toddlers, ages 24-36 months, 10:30-11 a.m.; preschool, ages 3-5, 11:30 a.m. to noon, Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430 Teen Open House, homework and tutoring help for teens, 3-5 p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430 Salmon Days Volunteer Party, 5:307:30 p.m., Pickering Barn, 1730 10th Ave. NW Painter’s Critique Group, 6:30-9:30 p.m., artEAST Art Center, 95 Front St., N., arteast.org Human Services Commission Special Meeting, 6:30 p.m., Council Chambers, City Hall South, 135 E. Sunset Way The Urban Village Development Commission meeting has been canceled River & Streams Board meeting, 7 p.m., Pickering Room, City Hall Northwest, 1775 12th Ave. NW The Rovin’ Fiddlers, 7-9 p.m., Issaquah Senior Center, 75 NE Creek Way, rovinfiddlers.com

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 21 Recipe For Hope Breakfast to benefit the Issaquah Food and Clothing Bank, 7-8:30 a.m., requested minimum donation of $100, Eastridge Church, 24205 SE Issaquah-Fall City Road, issaquahfoodbank.org Trail Work at Beaver Lake Preserve with Washington Trails Association, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Beaver Lake Preserve Trailhead on West Beaver Lake Drive Southeast, sign up at bit.ly/2bTyluD Story Times: Young Toddlers, ages 12-24 months, 10:30-11:30 a.m.; infant, ages newborn to 12 months, noon to 1 p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430 Sammamish Farmers Market, 4-8 p.m., featuring Nia community dance party (4:15-5:15 p.m.) and music by

the Issaquah Philharmonic Orchestra string sections (6-7 p.m.), Sammamish Commons, 801 228th Ave. SE, sammamishfarmersmarket.org Citizenship Classes, for adults, 4:30-6 p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430 Economic Vitality Commission meeting, 5:30 p.m., Pickering Room, City Hall Northwest, 1775 12th Ave. NW Computer Class: Microsoft Excel 2013 Level 1, for adults, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 3925430 Development Commission meeting, 7 p.m., Council Chambers, City Hall South, 135 E. Sunset Way “Pump Boys and Dinettes” presented by the Village Theatre, 7:30 p.m., $35-$70, Francis J. Gaudette Theatre, 303 Front St. N., 392-2202, villagetheatre.org

THURSDAY, SEPT. 22 Trail Work at Beaver Lake Preserve with Washington Trails Association, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Beaver Lake Preserve Trailhead on West Beaver Lake Drive Southeast, sign up at bit.ly/2bTyluD Spanish Story Time, ages 3 and older, 10-11 a.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430 Senior Lunch Club: Triple XXX Root Beer Drive-In, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., $5, bring money for the meal, meet at 301 Rainier Blvd. S., register at issaquahwa.gov/register Teen Open House, homework and tutoring help for teens, 3-5 p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430 Blown Glass Mini-Class: Pumpkins, $48, 3-8 p.m., Art by Fire, 195 Front St. N., artbyfire.com The Civil Service Commission meeting has been canceled Annual Friends of Lake Sammamish State Park meeting and potluck, featuring local artist Greg Watson, 5-6:30 p.m., Tibbetts Beach at Lake Sammamish State Park, 2000 NW Sammamish Road, lakesammamishfriends.org Council Services & Safety Committee special meeting, 5:30 p.m., Eagle Room City Hall, 130 E. Sunset Way One-on-One Computer Help, for adults, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430 Planning Policy Commission meeting, 6:30 p.m., Council Chambers, City Hall South, 135 E. Sunset Way “Pump Boys and Dinettes” presented by the Village Theatre, 7:30 p.m., $35-$70, Francis J. Gaudette Theatre, 303 Front St. N., 392-2202, villagetheatre.org

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All inside escape as fire destroys Issaquah-Pine Lake home By David Hayes dhayes@isspress.com A home at the corner of Issaquah-Fall City and IssaquahPine Lake roads is a total loss after it was destroyed by a fire early Sept. 8. Dan Dumbrava, 32, lives across the street from the home — which shares a popular lot for annual Christmas-tree sales — and said he heard popping noises and initially thought his neighbors were having a bonfire. “I heard one pop, then another, then glass breaking. I thought, ‘Whatever they’re burning is glass,” said Dumbrava, who was still awake at 1:30 a.m. after returning home from his Redmond job. Dumbrava said he could see people milling about outside, but saw nothing indicating anything was out of control. Then he no-

ticed the flames. “It started as a small little ember. But within minutes, it was up shooting sky-high,” he said. Dumbrava added he called 911 just to be safe and was told emergency services had already been contacted. Eastside Fire & Rescue Battalion Chief Russ Tanner confirmed three occupants of the one-story home all made it out safely. But by the time the first units arrived at 1:39 a.m., the home was fully involved, Tanner said. “It was 100 percent involved. So the responded units went into defensive mode right away and fought the fire from outside the house,” Tanner said. “It was a total loss.” In all, Tanner said EFR sent six engines, a ladder truck, a medic unit and a battalion chief who was on duty at the time. A water tanker was later dispatched to clear up the fire hoses strewn

across the road from a nearby fire hydrant, Tanner said. The scene was cleared by 6:30 a.m., he said. Another crew was sent at 8 a.m. to double-check the fire remained out. Tanner said the home was the only structure on the lot, so posed no threat of spreading to other homes. EFR contacted the Red Cross to help temporarily relocate the home’s three occupants, Tanner said. He added a King County fire investigator would send a representative to the scene later Sept. 8. The structure was initially too unsafe for anyone to enter. “Typically, we start the investigation at night,” Tanner said. “But because it was unsafe, especially at nighttime, we had to wait until daytime.” He added a cause was not yet determined and it could be some time before one is.

Brendan Long celebrates the end of his cross-country bike ride in Washington, D.C.

from dances to sports. “I played wheelchair basketball against a local team in Las Vegas who proceeded to beat the lights out of us,” Long wrote in his blog tracking the trip. “I’m happy to say I scored one of our two baskets, although at a certain point they began letting us shoot as they felt bad for us. We played against an athlete who told us about his plans to play in the 2020 Olympics.” Their stay at the sovereign nation in Zuni, N.M., led to the rare opportunity to watch the tribe perform its rain dance, which was illegal to film or photograph. “The Zuni felt primitive, yet modern, with ancient traditions being performed by people with iPhones and modern cars,” he wrote. “It was very different from everything else that I have experienced so far.” In Albuquerque, there was Tonya, who had a severe case of cerebral palsy that left her unable to speak or control her limbs. Through technology, she could move her head and read messages out loud. Long said she overcame her disability to start the Every Ability Plays Project, which builds playgrounds with integrated accessible equipment to make them inclusive for specialneeds children. “She was an inspiring figure who had inspired real change in the community and showed us concrete examples of the successes she had already had,” Long wrote. In Fort Worth, Texas, Long’s team met up with the entire 1996 Journey of Hope team celebrating its 20-year reunion. “It was powerful to hear how the trip impacted them and to see them get back together 20 years later shows how close they came together as a team,” Long wrote. Some days on the journey were frustratingly arduous. Some legs were endless stretches leaving a lot of time to think. “The thing they really stressed in the beginning that really helped was emphasizing cycling was our disability for the day,” Long said. “Doing something made hard and difficult, but at the end of the day,

you could get off the bike. The people we were meeting in wheelchairs can’t get out of their chairs. So people have disabilities that far exceed anything you can imagine. That made riding a bike not too much to ask of us.” As amazing as many of the stops were along the way, Long said one of his most memorable was in Birmingham, Ala., where they participated in Miracle League Baseball, partnering up with locals, helping them play, getting them through the rules, hanging out and just getting to know them. “My buddy was Summer. It was cool to meet her. She was a funny person. At first she was a little shy to talk to me. But by the end, she didn’t want to see me go,” Long said. “Summer was a prime example of someone who was able to show true compassion without restraint, and I loved the time I got to spend with her.” Long said the end of the 12,000-mile journey at the base of the U.S. Capitol steps became bittersweet. Having met so many people along the way, he’d also established a bond with his fellow riders, who came from Phi Kappa Phi chapters across the nation to participate. He also knew in all likelihood these were guys he’d never see again as they went on about their lives afterward. “It was quite the spectacle seeing the Capitol building. After thinking about it the whole way, then walking up those steps. You saw a lot of 20-year-old guys breaking out in tears. It was a pretty emotional moment,” Long said. Long said he’s happy he had the opportunity to participate in Journey of Hope, but now he must concentrate on his studies and eventual career in finance. He’s not yet ready to move on from endurance sports, however — he recently participated in a Portland-to-Seattle ride called the West Coast Push. Long is anticipating carrying on his fraternity’s legacy. “I’m looking forward to encouraging guys to do it next year because it’s really about passing on tradition.”

Winterstein corrected himself saying this was the first time the council had seen it together. An executive session, which is closed to the public, was held before the City Council meeting. It allowed councilmembers to ask the city attorney questions about the ordinance, but they could not discuss the proposed ordinance with each other. Pauly said the decision to not add the proposed moratorium to the meeting’s agenda came about because of a high level of resident dissatisfaction, and a pause was needed immediately. “We didn’t see a reason why we should leave the door open any longer,” Pauly said. Economic and Development Services Director Keith Niven predicted the moratorium lasting a year or possibly longer. There are some financial implications to the moratorium including a decrease of fees collect from permits and a decline in sales tax revenue, said Niven. He said the council approving a moratorium without any public comment is completely opposite to transparency the council had been working toward. But he believes the council was working in the public’s best interest. Niven said if the council publicized they were planning to enact a building moratorium before the City Council meeting, some proj-

before the public hearing. Pauly said the next 60 days and the public hearing is the chance for the public to comment, and the council could change the moratorium after hearing from the public. “Come tell the council you like it, don’t like it,” said Pauly. During a July work session, councilmembers and city staff reviewed development in the central area, assessing if these projects were meeting the vision for the CIP. Niven said the work session was a big moment for councilmembers, realizing the city needed to change some of the rules and incentives in order to be successful in bringing affordable housing to our community. Not all construction will stop. Projects currently under construction or those that have already filed complete permit applications can proceed. According to Niven, the moratorium will not impact Westridge South at Issaquah Highlands near Swedish Hospital, Westridge North at Issaquah along Northeast High Street, or Inneswood Estates along 905 Newport Way Northwest. However the Silverado cluster development is not vest and the moratorium will place the project on hold. Other projects such as transitoriented development, single-

family homes on lots already vested through platting approvals, tenant improvements, affordable housing, essential public facilities such as fire stations and hospitals, and projects involving the sale and development of land currently owned by the city and public capital projects are all excluded from the moratorium. Projects Properties covered by the approved development agreement are also excluded from the ban. “We aren’t anti-growth,” Weinstein said. “We just want to feel we are part of the process.” Shelter Holdings LLC, a developer that is proposing a project in the Highlands, but has not applied for any permits with the city, declined a chance to comment about the temporary moratorium imposed by the city. The Highlands is under a development agreement which is set to expire next summer, so any development in the Highlands is not subject to the moratorium. The under-construction projects, Atlas at Seventh Avenue Northwest and Northwest Gilman Boulevard and Issaquah Gateway Apartments at 2290 Newport Way NW will continue. However, the proposed dualbranded Marriott Courtyard and Marriott Residence Inn planned behind the Fred Meyer will be on hold.

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Fire destroyed this home at 5124 Issqauah-Pine Lake Road SE. Three people were inside the home when the fire started in the early hours of Sept. 8. All escaped safely and were quickly relocated by the Red Cross.

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in as part of his fraternitysponsored Journey of Hope. After that two-month ride from June 13 to Aug. 13, Long takes with him a lifetime of experiences that left him a changed man. “It felt like we really made a difference along the way,” he said. The cross-country ride started as a personal challenge to carry on a tradition at Long’s fraternity that his friend completed the year before. Long, 20, who will be a junior this fall at the University of Washington, hadn’t participated in organized sports since he was captain of Skyline’s cross country and track teams. Undaunted, Long signed up with a couple of friends and began fundraising. Journey of Hope works with other organizations along the cross-country route that help people with disabilities, presenting grants to help keep those organizations going. Long, hitting up family and friends, said he was overwhelmed by the generosity of the community. He blew past the $5,500 minimum required to participate, bringing in $11,000. In all, the 23-man crew that went with Long raised $600,000 for Journey of Hope. This year, they rode the southern route, departing out of Long Beach, Calif., with stops in Las Vegas; Albuquerque, N.M.; Dallas; Atlanta; and Charlotte. The ride ended at the finish in Washington, D.C. Each day’s trip varied from 30 miles to the longest of 130. He hit just about every variety of heat index along the way, be it 118 degrees in Death Valley or 85 to 95 percent humidity in Louisiana. Except for Long Beach and D.C., Long said every city was a new and memorable experience for him. Long’s team didn’t just drop off a grant check and move on. They were invited to get to know their hosts and participate in activities

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study issues involving mixed-use buildings, and perhaps mandate mixed-use in the future, and affording housing as part of larger housing strategy. But those reports won’t be ready for several months or even a year. “So in order to give us time to consider policy changes,” Goodman said, “I believe the pause is needed.” A large crowd that had assembled for the public comment period, mostly speaking against more development or about traffic congestion, had dwindled by the time Goodman brought forth the emergency ordinance. Both Councilmembers Eileen Barber and Paul Winterstein said during the council meeting this was the first time councilmembers had seen the proposed ordinance. “It’s true that we are all seeing it the first time, and no one has seen it before,” said Winterstein. Councilmember Mary Lou Pauly corrected Barber and Winterstein, saying councilmembers received a copy of the ordinance Friday, the same day the city is required to release an agenda for the Sept. 6 council meeting.

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ects could have been finalized in the last moments before the city stopped issuing permits. “But they had to be really close to get the ball over the goal line,” Niven said. Most residents are happy to see a building moratorium put into place, but are angry no public comment period was offered before the council vote took place. Not expecting any significant action based on the meeting’s agenda, Issaquah resident Bryan Weinstein left the council meeting early after the public comment period was over. Weinstein is a member of the city transportation bond’s “con” committee. “Having an agenda bill pop up for something as significant to the community as growth violates everything I know about the public process,” Weinstein said of the surprise emergency ordinance. He said the city is using the moratorium as a campaign tool for the $50 million transportation bond on the Nov. 8 ballot. He pointed to the date of the public hearing of the moratorium, which is one day before ballots are mailed out. A public hearing is scheduled for 7 p.m. Oct. 17 at City Council chambers to discuss the ordinance. According to the attorney for the city, the council is free to modify the moratorium any time

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PRECISON VICTORY With offense and defense firing on all cylinders, Patriots jump to a 21-0 lead and roll past Islanders

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Liberty senior quarterback Austin Regis scores on a keeper from 12 yards out during the first quarter against Mercer Island on Sept. 9. The Patriots defeated the Islanders, 42-21, and are now 2-0 on the season. By Neil Pierson npierson@isspress.com In a high-school football landscape where most programs have adopted the shotgun and spread offenses of college and professional teams, the Liberty Patriots do things a little differently. Liberty’s fly-sweep offense — predicated upon precise blocking, speed around the edges and the occasional pass — produced a devastating impact upon Mercer Island in a Sept. 9 matchup. The Patriots bolted to a 21-0 lead, took away the Islanders’ running game and cruised to a relatively comfortable 42-21 victory in a Class 3A/2A KingCo Conference game at Liberty High School. Senior wide receiver Dulin Hayden, who scored a pair of touchdowns, said Liberty’s offensive line is a major factor for the team’s offensive success. The Patriots (2-0) also scored 42 points in their Week 1 win over Cedarcrest. “Why it’s working is because of speed from our backs and speed from linemen,” Hayden said. “That fullback coming out there and blocking the linebacker, that’s huge, and that’s why we

Liberty junior defensive lineman Julian Bruce sacks Mercer Island junior quarterback Nikhil Nayar for a six-yard loss during the third quarter. The Patriot defense surrendered only two first downs to the Islanders in the opening half of the game.

get such big yards from (the fly sweep).” Liberty coach Steve Valach also felt the offensive line that includes starters Kaliko Parilla, Drew Cain, Jackson Wray, Andrew Frandsen and Marc Capati were on top of their games against Mercer Island (1-1). “We had a good week of prac-

tice — that’s always key,” Valach said. “I think the key was kind of anticipating what they were going to do … I think when the kids are prepared and they don’t have to think a whole lot, they can play fast. And if you’re playing fast, things happen.” Senior quarterback Austin Regis, making his second career

start, was hot in the first quarter as Liberty took control of the game. Regis hit Hayden for a 31-yard pass play and that set up Regis’ 5-yard run through the middle for a 7-0 lead midway through the first period. Liberty’s defense, which allowed only two first downs in the

opening half, gave Regis another short field and he capitalized with a 12-yard TD scamper around the right side. Alex Olague and Julian Bruce sacked Islanders quarterback Nikhil Nayar on the next series, forcing another punt, and Liberty needed only two plays to return to the end zone. Noah Wright’s 58-yard run set up a 10-yard Hayden run for a 21-0 lead. Mercer Island got on the board with Jordano Mark’s 2-yard run, but Liberty restored the threescore cushion at halftime thanks to a rare deep pass. Regis, a lefthander, rolled to his right and found Isaiah Owens in single coverage. Owens won the battle for the jump ball and scored a 26-yard TD. Down 28-7, the Islanders virtually abandoned their ground game. They finished the night with 20 rushing yards as a team and being one-dimensional played into the Patriots’ hands. Liberty’s Torey Anderson and Jake Wright had second-half interceptions and outside of a couple big plays, Nayar was held completely in check, finishing the See LIBERTY, Page 11

Eagles’ attack overwhelms Wildcats in KingCo 4A opener GIRLS SOCCER ISSAQUAH 10 MOUNT SI 2 By Neil Pierson npierson@isspress.com

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Issaquah junior forward Siarfo Abekah drives the ball up the sideline for a shot on goal as Mount Si sophomore defender Gabby Krueger pursues.

Beware, Class 4A KingCo Conference opponents, if the Issaquah Eagles consistently perform anywhere close to the level they were at Sept. 8. Defending state champion Issaquah scored three times in the first 14 minutes, had a six-goal

halftime cushion and pummeled Mount Si 10-2 in a KingCo girls soccer opener in Snoqualmie. The Eagles didn’t waste any time putting the sword to the Wildcats. Their 1-0 nonleague win at Arlington two days earlier served as a bit of a wakeup call. “We just had a lot of intensity and we were ready to go from the start,” said junior forward Mariah Van Halm, who scored four goals, including a first-half hat trick. “We really wanted this game because we didn’t play as well as

we wanted to last game.” Mount Si coach Darren Brown, whose team didn’t have the benefit of a preseason warmup, said he expects his squad to have some growing pains as it learns about the quality opposition in KingCo. The Wildcats are breaking in four sophomores and two freshmen. “We’re young and we’re going to go through a lot of bumps. Our philosophy is to keep getting See SOCCER, Page 11

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better as we go along,” Brown said. “Issaquah is a state championshipBy Neil Pierson contending team and … npierson@isspress.com it made everybody shellshocked to see how good Quarterback Drew Kistner they were.” found running back Isaiah Fans had barely settled Shim on a 10-yard touchinto their seats when Isdown pass and the Skyline saquah struck in the fourth Spartans won in triple minute. Speedy winger overtime, 26-23, against the Siarfo Abekah set up Alina Gonzaga Prep Bullpups in Ruzicka, who beat Wildcats a nonleague football game goalkeeper Renee AnderSept. 9 in Spokane. son from the middle of the Shim’s score, on a screen penalty area. pass, capped a wild night Abekah assisted on the that ended with a 13-13 Eagles’ second goal just tie during regulation. Each five minutes later, bombing team scored a touchdown down the right sideline and during the first OT and crossing to Catey Nelson, missed field goals in the who had a simple tap-in. second OT. And Van Halm began her The Spartans (1-1) were scoring spree in the 14th coming off a 38-27 loss to minute, heading home a Richland the previous week. Sean Eaton corner kick for Shim had three of their a 3-0 lead. touchdowns against G-Prep, After Kirstie Johnson fin- scoring on a 9-yard run in ished a rebound in the 29th the final minute of the first minute, Van Halm collected half for a 13-6 Skyline lead. two carbon-copy goals G-Prep (0-2), which lost to before the break, pouncing Eastside Catholic in Week 1, on a pair of Tori Wheeler took a 23-20 lead with a 34corners with powerful yard Seth Kuykendall field headers. goal to start the third OT. Van Halm’s fourth goal But Shim, who ran for 179 came in the 53rd minute yards, including a 68-yard when she took a pass from Nelson, pirouetted past a defender and beat reserve ’keeper Callie Rose with a blast to the far post. Nelson, who scored Issaquah’s lone goal in the win over Arlington, said the Eagles played with a purfrom page 10 pose in their KingCo opener. “We were really detergame 11 of 32 passing for mined to start off on a good 211 yards. foot,” she said, “and I guess “Turnovers are the name that just played into our at- of the game,” Hayden said. tacking mode.” “We win the turnover batBrown said Issaquah – tle, we can win the game, so ranked 14th in the latest that was huge for us.” National Soccer Coaches Liberty, which looks for Association of America poll a 3-0 start when it plays – is stacked with talent and Roosevelt at 7 p.m. Sept. having so many girls play 15 at Seattle’s Memorial year-round at the club level Stadium, turned both interhelps fortify their chemistry. ceptions into points. Hayden “They’re going to do some swept around the left side damage this year – there’s for a 1-yard TD run and no doubt about that,” he Regis found tight end Tyson LAURA D.ePROOF.IP.CMYK.PDF said. Granberg0819 fromLAM 4 yards on

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Sept. 9 Lincoln, Ore. 40, Issaquah 17 Skyline 26, Gonzaga Prep 23 (3OT) Liberty 42, Mercer Island 21 Sept. 15 Liberty (2-0) at Roosevelt (0-2), 7 p.m. Sept. 16 Inglemoor (0-2) at Issaquah (0-2), 7 p.m. Eastlake (2-2) at Skyline (1-1), 7 p.m.

down and a 26-17 lead. The Eagles tried a fake punt later on, but the Cardinals stopped the play and salted away the result with two more touchdowns. Issaquah started brightly as Joe Nelson gave his team an early lead with a 60-yard score on a punt return, and Colin Mulvany / The Spokesman-Review, Spokane Drew Feldman forced and recovered a fumble in the Skyline special teams players swarm Gonzaga Prep’s Sam Lockett during a first-half kickoff return. first quarter. Lincoln scored 20 of the TD on Skyline’s first offenSkyline plays its first the host Cardinals ran away next 23 points before a late sive play of the night, found home game of the season for the final 20 points of the Issaquah drive – culminathis way into the end zone at 7 p.m. Sept. 16 against night and Issaquah dropped ing in a 15-yard TD pass again for the game-winning plateau rival Eastlake. to 0-2. from Person to Feldman – points. Issaquah had the ball and got the Eagles within 20-17 G-Prep’s Sam Lockett a chance to take the lead at the break. Lincoln (Ore.) 40, blocked a punt, scooped up early in the fourth quarter, Issaquah opens Class 4A Issaquah 17 the ball and scored from 8 but Lincoln intercepted KingCo Conference play at yards for the only points of The Eagles kept things quarterback Payton Person home against Inglemoor. the second half. tight for three quarters, but and returned it for a touch- Kickoff is at 7 p.m. Sept. 16.

a well-executed play-action pass. Valach was pleased to see his team perform so well against an opponent that has traditionally given Liberty a tough time. “Mercer Island has a great program – they’re so explosive,” he said. “All of our games have been close. In the last five years, I think the widest margin has been seven points. “They can run it. They spread you out. I think the key defensively is our two guys – Noah Pritchett and Julian Bruce – in the middle were a real force.”

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