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Public hearings begin for possible school closure

By Neil Pierson npierson@sammamishreview.com The Issaquah School Board has yet to set a date for when it will consider closing Tiger Mountain Community High School, but it began a public comment period last week that brought dozens of impassioned people out in defense of the alternative school.

The first public hearing regarding the possible closure of Tiger Mountain was held Sept. 10 and generated comments from students, parents and teachers.

The public comment period was scheduled to last 50 minutes, but went nearly an hour longer as more than a dozen people spoke about the issue, the vast majority supporting ideas to keep it open.

In June, Issaquah School District Superintendent Ron Thiele presented a plan to close the school for the 2015-16 year and re-open it the following year under a different educational model. District officials point to the school’s declining enrollment, low test scores and low graduation rates as reasons to close.

The board will hold a second public hearing on the issue at 7 p.m. Sept. 17, but board President Marnie Maraldo said the group hasn’t set a timeline for deciding the school’s future. The board is required to discuss the issue in public, and Maraldo said it would likely hold a work session to ask questions of Thiele and other officials before reach-

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GET INVOLVED The Issaquah School Board will hold a second public hearing on the possible closure of Tiger Mountain Community High School. The hearing is at 7 p.m.

Sept. 17 at the Issaquah School District’s administration building, 565 N.W. Holly St. ing a decision.

Enrollment at Tiger Mountain is about the same as what it was 10 years ago, about 100 students Thiele said last week that Tiger students aren’t keeping pace with acceptable academic standards. While the district’s three comprehensive high schools – Issaquah, Liberty and Skyline – all have graduation rates above 90 percent, Tiger’s has plummeted in the past several years, from 77.2 percent in 2004-05 to 30.5 percent in 2011-12.

Tiger’s extended graduation rates – students taking five years or longer to earn a diploma – have also dropped. All of Tiger’s extended-rate students graduated 10 years ago, but less than half did two years ago.

Tiger students are also struggling to pass state assessment tests. In the 2012-13 year, 45 percent met standards in readSee CLOSURE, Page 3

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By Greg Farrar

The high school football season is well underway for students, cheerleaders and fans from Liberty (top), Issaquah (above) and Skyline (right) as the grandstands become noisy with cheers and chants, and band music fills the air throughout the school district.

Seventh and Gilman redevelopment begins 2014, the year the Salmon Days’ new carnival came to town

By Peter Clark pclark@isspress.com

Demolition began Sept. 10 on the new residential project to be housed at Seventh Avenue Northwest and Northwest Gilman Boulevard.

There, 344 apartments in three five-story buildings will replace the strip mall and Lombardi’s restaurant that had been there for decades.

The project not only marks a change in that localized landscape, but for the whole of Issaquah as well.

Dubbed the Atlas project by developer Lennar Multifamily Investors, it is the first redevelopment of the Central Issaquah Plan that the City Council expects to shape the valley over the next several decades.

“It’s going to be very fast and furious,” Senior Engineer Denise Pirolo said of the construction.

“This has just been a blazing project. Everybody is going as fast as they can.”

She said the nature of the project and Lennar’s calendar expectations have not provided a clear timeline of construction after a complicated site development permitting process.

“I do not have a targeted opening date yet,” Pirolo said.

“This is a challenging site engineering-wise. So, it’s taken time.”

The project has received its share of criticism. The property has an infamous history of flooding, and surrounding businesses and residents made their voices heard in the Rivers and Streams Board meetings that discussed the permits needed to redevelop the land.

Concern revolved around how

the building might exacerbate flooding in and around the site.

Darlene Cohen managed Gilman Galleries, which stood in the strip mall for 28 years.

While she said she agrees with the crux of the Central Issaquah Plan, she sees a bad trend in the residential building that will replace the retail.

“We should do this because it will really help development in Issaquah,” Cohen said of the Central Issaquah Plan. “However, it’s not creating any retail.

That’s one of the essential parts to this is to create jobs and create retail.”

The question of retail in the property was raised repeatedly in council meetings, but Lennar representatives said they felt the area surrounding the site already offered enough.

“I’m positive about the fact that the property needed to be developed,” Cohen said. “It obviously did. But it was a mixed-use piece of property and it should have stayed a mixed-use piece of property.”

Construction crews took down the strip mall and the restaurant in one day and will begin the long task of grading the site and performing utility work while the building permit process finishes.

Many during the public hearings expressed worry that the new residential buildings would exacerbate traffic. City officials don’t expect those worries to materialize anytime soon.

“There shouldn’t be any additional traffic concerns apart from a normal construction site,” Pirolo said.

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By Brian Twiggs Salmon Days staff

I can remember it like it was yesterday. It was Salmon Days weekend, 2014. I’m sure of this because I still remember counting more than 200 mid-term election signs on the way to the festival. I was 12 years old, which meant in my family, this was my 12th Salmon Days.

My sister and I always looked forward to Salmon Days with my parents. My dad would hand each of us $20 to spend on whatever we wanted, much to the disapproval of our mom and dentist.

After eating more than I care to admit, we’d sprint to the Field of Fun, where we’d spend a couple of hours laughing as we went from attraction to attraction. That is until my mom’s internal clock went off, which meant only one thing. We had been sentenced to three hours of looking at glass salmon, candles and little doily

IF YOU GO The first Salmon Days Carnival 42-9 p.m. Oct. 3 410 a.m. to 9 p.m. Oct. 4 410 a.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 5 4Unlimited ride bracelets can be purchased for a discounted rate at the Issaquah Chamber of Commerce for $20 until Oct. 1.

Bracelets are $25 at the gate. things with our parents as we walked more than the human body is meant to endure. If only we had waited to go to spend our money, we’d have something to look forward to besides the next arts and crafts booth.

And that’s when everything changed. As we were leaving the north end of the festival, we saw it. It was radiant, majestic and absolutely beautiful. Standing above

the trees in the Staples parking lot was a giant gondola Ferris wheel.

But not just that. There were 11 other rides all calling my name in unison. The look in my parents’ eyes told me they knew they weren’t going to win this battle.

Fate had put this carnival in our path that day. For the next few hours, all four of us rode rides until we were either too sick or out of money. That night, as I lay in bed with the giant panda bear I won, I fell asleep trying to figure out how many days until the next Salmon Days.

I’m much older now, with kids of my own, but things haven’t changed much. We still go to Salmon Days. I give them $20, much to my wife and our dentist’s disapproval. I still have (get) to look at doily things. But now, I keep an extra $20 hidden in my pocket for the walk back to the car, where the four of us either get sick or run out of money, and I wouldn’t have it any other way.

Get special presentation, tour at hatchery The public is invited to the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery for a special tour and presentation — “Salmon Recovery…We Can’t Do It Alone” — Sept. 19.

Learn about the impact on the Lake Sammamish watershed of human activity and ways individuals and policy makers can create an environment in which salmon can thrive. The Friends of the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery has invited those who make decisions

within their respective jurisdictions that impact the watershed to this special presentation.

Speakers will include: 4Sen. Mark Mullet, from the 5th Legislative District, who will speak about the progress being made in Washington state toward salmon recovery and the role of hatcheries in that effort.

4Rob Jones, from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, who will speak

about the Federal Endangered Species Act and what that means for salmon recovery.

4FISH is proud of the impact its educational programs have on young people, and you will hear from a young volunteer who has been inspired by her experiences at the hatchery.

An optional tour of the hatchery will follow the 1 p.m. presentation. RSVP by calling the FISH office at 392-1118.

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Spot the Spawners in the Lake Washington/Cedar/ Sammamish Watershed this fall.

Salmon are returning to streams and rivers around Puget Sound. Watch for these natural beauties at the viewing sites around the watersheds as they make their seasonal journey. Local viewpoints include: 4Lake Sammamish State Park — 2000 N.W. Sammamish Road, through October. Learn more at www.parks.wa.gov/533/ Lake-Sammamish.

4Issaquah Creek — Self-guided tours along the creek, culminating at the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery, 125 W. Sunset Way, through Nov. 16. Learn more at www.issaquahfish.org.

4Ebright and Lewis creeks — Self-guided tours along the creeks to see kokanee salmon early November through January, at the East Lake Sammamish Trail in Sammamish, and Lewis Creek at 185th Place Southeast in Issaquah. Call 206477-4746 before you go to make sure kokanee are visible. Learn more at www.govlink.org/watersheds/8/action/salmon-seeson/ebright-lewis.aspx.

Volunteer Salmon Watchers are also needed to collect data on fish presence in nearby creeks. Learn about healthy habitats and gain an understanding of regional issues related to salmon conservation.

Learn more at www.kingcounty.gov/salmonwatcher.

Discover Issaquah’s seedy past during Halloween Pub Crawl The Downtown Issaquah Association and the Issaquah History Museums will host a Halloweenstyled Historic Pub Crawl from 7-9 p.m. Oct. 30.

The event starts at the Train Depot. Make your way through five of Issaquah’s downtown establishments, each featuring a small cocktail or appetizer, lively narratives and juicy tidbits about the people of Issaquah and times gone by. The event ends at the Hailstone Feed Store with champagne and chocolate.

Meet at the Train Depot by 6:45 p.m. The Pub Crawl will start at 7 p.m.

Dress in costume to enter to win tickets for the 2015 Downtown Issaquah Wine Walk series.

Tickets are $45 each and only 30 will be sold for the Pub Crawl. Get them at

www.downtownissaquah. com.

Proceeds benefit the Downtown Issaquah Association and Issaquah History Museums.

State Parks updates mobile app, issues Walk in the Park GeoChallenge The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission has released the next generation of the Pocket Ranger mobile app and is kicking off the Walk in the Park GeoChallenge.

The free mobile app for iPhone and Android was recently overhauled. This interactive outdoor guide, created by the ParksByNature Network, is the ultimate guide to exploring Washington’s state parks.

State Parks has also launched the newest geochallenge, Walk in the Park, on the Pocket Ranger mobile app. The geochallenge features state parks in 16 Western Washington counties.

The first participants to finish the geochallenge are eligible to win prizes.

More than $3,000 worth of prizes, provided by SUBWAY restaurants, will be awarded after Jan. 2, 2015. Learn more at www. parks.wa.gov/geocaching.

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Closure from page 1

ing, 24 percent in science, and 6 percent in math.

“The fact is most Tiger students aren’t earning a diploma and aren’t meeting standards on tests,” Thiele said.

Those problems may only worsen over time, he indicated. Starting in 2019, students will need to earn 24 high-school credits in order to graduate. Currently, Tiger students need 20 credits to graduate, but on average, are earning fewer than 18 credits within four years.

Any students who haven’t graduated after

this year would likely return to a comprehensive high school to take classes under individualized education plans, or IEPs, which allow for reasonable accommodations for special needs. The district has already hired more staff to deal with struggling students at those schools.

But many speakers last week criticized that plan; some said comprehensiveschool teachers have completely ignored IEPs in the past.

“There were too many students and they didn’t care about me,” said Erica Reed, a Tiger Mountain senior who used to attend Skyline. “Really, they just turned their backs when things started going wrong.”

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Kim Lester, a retired teacher who volunteers at Tiger Mountain, said the closure recommendation seems good because the data is indicating poor results. If the school district were a corporation, she said, a shutdown would be a viable choice.

“But you’re not dealing with a factory. You’re dealing with children who have very different experiences,” Lester said.

Lane Helgeson, a longtime Tiger Mountain teacher, said district officials need to look closely at the definition of an “atrisk” student, adding that he wondered whether that meant simply graduating on time, or larger problems such as homelessness, hunger and suicide.

Many Tiger students face overwhelming challenges in their personal lives, he said, and the small alternative school has provided a safe haven for them that a large comprehensive school cannot.

“We’re trying to make predictions about what Issaquah will look like in three years … and we’re forgetting about the kids we have now,” Helgeson said. “I think we need to start asking better questions before we make any decisions.”

Some critics of the district’s plan said Tiger Mountain is suffering because it isn’t getting enough funding or resources, and called for expansion and improvement efforts rather than closure.

Wednesday, September 17, 2014 • Data shows the district is spending more money per student at Tiger Mountain — an average of $12,585 per pupil over the last four years, compared to $9,758 per pupil at other schools.

L. Michelle, the district’s executive director

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of communications, said the difference in funding is largely driven by lower class sizes at Tiger Mountain. Issaquah’s three comprehensive high schools have a student-to-teacher ratio of 26.5 to 1. At Tiger, the rate drops to 17.5 to 1.

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4•Wednesday, September 17, 2014

What would you do if an earthquake affected your home?

Mudslide? Flood? Fire? What about a minor emergency, like the occasional winter storm or power outage?

September is National Preparedness Month. But what does that mean to you?

There are various opportunities to prepare and even help your community.

4The Issaquah Citizen Corps provides six programs — the Community Emergency Response Team, Medical Reserve Corps, Pet Emergency Team for Sheltering, Map Your Neighborhood, Amateur Radio and Family Radio Service, and Personal Preparedness — to help teach preparedness. Learn more at www.issaquahcitizencorps.org.

4In the CERT Program, learn basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization and disaster medical operations. The next nine-week course is from 6:30-9:30 p.m. Thursdays starting Oct. 2. The $35 class fee covers course materials and includes a basic Emergency Backpack Kit. The Issaquah Citizen Corps is also offering a basic first aid, CPR and AED class from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 20. The course is $30 and includes training text materials and a two-year certification.

4Prepare to help yourself and your family in the event that emergency officials aren’t able to right away. At www. ready.gov, learn what you should do before, during and after an emergency, and find out how to make a plan and build an emergency kit.

People don’t expect disasters to happen. But they do, every day. The more you know and the more you prepare, the better off you will be.

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Ray Rice has the problem, not the NFL It’s been difficult to watch television lately — doesn’t matter which channel you’re tuning in — and not find coverage of the Ray Rice domestic violence case.

I’ve taken to changing the channel when I see a news anchor reporting the latest, or the average Joe giving his two cents on the situation. Mostly, I’m just not interested in seeing the videotape again, a sober reminder that some men are still stuck in prehistoric times.

Janay Palmer — Rice’s thenfiancee, now-wife — slaps the Baltimore Ravens running back in a hotel elevator. Rice, who reportedly can bench press 400 pounds, then throws two punches, the second one knocking Palmer cold before he drags her from the elevator, all of it caught on a security camera.

Might as well have been some ancient brute wearing a tigerskin toga and brandishing a homemade billy club. It’s caveman behavior.

In our society, unfortunately, the culprit isn’t always the one to get blamed. Sure, Rice has taken an absolute scorching in the media, and the Ravens terminated his contract after the video was publicly released. It’s quite possible his career is over.

But that’s not good enough for some people. The president of the National Organization for Women, for example, called for NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to resign because there have been a handful of recent domestic violence incidents involving football players.

NOW even cited Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, accused of sexual assault in 2009.

Never mind that Jones hasn’t been able to defend himself in a court of law, or that a statute of limitations for any civil lawsuit has expired. Let’s throw him and Goodell under the bus, because, hey, they’re multimillionaires and look plenty guilty.

Look, there’s no defending the NFL’s previous personal conduct policy, which handed players a two-game suspension for such behavior. It’s an absolute farce.

But the league rectified the

situation last month when it changed the policy — a six-game suspension, without pay, for a first offense; a lifetime ban for a second offense.

Neil Goodell him- Pierson self couldn’t Press reporter defend the previous policy. He admitted he got it wrong. He strengthened the punishments, and that’s laudable.

Of course, that’s before news came down that the NFL received the videotape of Rice’s elevator escapade months ago, way before the initial two-game suspension was issued. There’s now going to be a lengthy investigation into the matter, which is fair, given the seriousness of the matter.

It’s likely that someone at the league office saw the tape early on, but here’s an honest question: Do we really believe Goodell — whom, by all accounts, is an upstanding person and professional — saw the tape and let Rice go with a slap on the wrist?

No one in his or her right mind would’ve let that happen.

Let’s say Goodell is guilty of exceptionally poor judgment.

What then? Forcing him to resign doesn’t change the fact Rice battered a woman. It doesn’t change the fact that San Francisco 49ers lineman Ray McDonald allegedly did the same to his fiancee. It doesn’t change the fact that Carolina Panthers lineman Greg Hardy was convicted for assaulting a woman.

There are about 1,700 players in the NFL, and the vast majority keep their noses clean.

It’s these bad apples, spoiling it for the whole bunch, that make it seem like the whole league has a problem when, in reality, society has the problem. Sentences for sexual assault and battery are far too lenient.

So, when guys like Rice choose to commit a crime, let’s not slide the blame to someone else.

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Talus residents who want trees to be cut to “improve their view.”

Maybe they should move to Renton. Renton allows trees to be removed for “X” reason and they don’t have to be replaced.

I needed to say a few words Renton has a “tree policy,” about your loss of Jeff Johnson. but it doesn’t make developers We moved up on the plateau adhere to it. Drive to Hoquiam about 30 years ago and I have Avenue and look at the 5-acre lot always read the local papers. The across from Hazen High School Issaquah Press has always been a — Piper’s Bluff. The developer perfect example of a publication was supposed to save so many that serves the people within its trees — 47 — but everything was area. clear-cut.

I was sort of an art want-to-be Renton officials didn’t care — over the years and I had drawn a the developer needs to replace few sort-of cartoons. I appreciat- them with 2-caliper-inch trees. ed Jeff’s right away because you At the end of my road in the could tell exactly what he was May Valley area, four beautiful referring to and that it applied to 100-foot-plus trees were cut on a the citizens that would subscribe Sunday to “enhance a view” for to your paper. Over the years, a mega house. I’ve asked if those I would cut out one or two that trees are going to be replaced; had a more personal slant… so far, Renton officials refuse to After we had been here a few answer my questions — I’ve been years, we had some rain and wind told I ask too many questions. damage that needed repair. By I am sure these Talus residents then, I was pretty involved as a would be more than welcome in volunteer in the area and asked Renton. several people about someone who Claudia Donnelly could do this kind of job in a house Renton without making a problem out of it. They gave me Jeff’s name and Trees phone number, and at the time I did not connect the name.

We called him and he came out, looked it over and told us about how long it would probably take I was distressed — as are a him and how he charged. When he started work, it finally dawned number of local residents — to see a long row of fine healthy on me who he was and how his mature trees (half the length of personality reflected on what he did. His personality was that of an Dogwood Street) had been cut easygoing, very friendly individual down. Apparently, they are putting in sidewalks and a bridge who enjoyed what he did. and working on a water main.

I admire him for his neat and There is more work remaining to clever drawings and for the atbe done and more trees will be titude he presented through his cut down. art. I will certainly miss his spot I cannot help wondering why in The Press. the necessary work can’t be done Bob McWhirter without cutting trees. Surely, if Issaquah trees are accorded the importance we claim, as a city, to give Talus them, we can show some ingenuity and innovation to work around the trees, cutting only as a last resort.

Closing the school will help I’m really going to miss the numbers, not the students Jeff Johnson’s cartoons Closing Tiger Mountain Community High School during renovations and not creating a temporary home for the school would be a very grievous mistake. The students currently enrolled at Tiger Mountain are there because the conventional high school experience is detrimental to their learning experience. Sending them to a regular high school for even a year will cause them great suffering and hardship.

I do not deny that Tiger Mountain has real problems that need to be addressed, including attendance and performance. A new school, while undoubtedly useful, will not directly solve any of these problems. The only thing that closing Tiger Mountain will improve are the statistics of enrollment and graduation. No amount of statistics is worth degrading the learning experience of any student enrolled at Tiger Mountain.

According to school policy 6883, the superintendent is supposed to take into consideration and report on the rationale and effects of the closure of Tiger Mountain before shutting down the school. Superintendent Ron Thiele’s report duly contains the rationale, but is devoid of any discussion of effects, suggesting that he has not given them sufficient consideration.

Superintendent Thiele has not adequately considered the true needs of the people learning under his administration. A school district must be about more than numbers. It is about people, real people with thoughts, feelings and ambitions, people who will be hurt if the school district closes Tiger Mountain. For the good of its students, Tiger Mountain must not be closed.

Joshua Schaier Issaquah

Does the city really value trees as it claims to?

Maybe residents should move to where trees don’t matter

H ome C ountry Small miracles are important ones When we first noticed the baby sparrow, here at the house, it saddened us all. He had fallen from his nest and was slowly walking around the front yard under the tree while his mother and father had an absolute fit.

We knew we were looking at a dead baby bird, as it was only a question of who does it, where it is done and how long before it happens. Years of experience in these kinds of things have taught us the finality of a baby bird falling out of a tree. Would the end come from a cat, or from a raccoon wandering up from the creek, or a snake?

One of the problems with being a baby bird is that almost everything with teeth wants to eat you, and if you can’t fly, there’s not

much you can do about it. We learned that picking the baby up and putting him back in the nest wouldn’t work, so we were forced to Slim just watch his Randles timid movements around the yard and whisper to him, “I’m sorry, pal.”

You might think that the older we get, the tougher our shells become to these little natural tragedies, but it doesn’t seem to work that way. Maybe it’s because we’ve now had children of our own, and grandchildren, too.

Maybe that’s why it actually hurts

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more to see a helpless baby bird today than when we were 11 and riding our bikes on the river trails.

Back then we were bulletproof, flexible and immortal. But we learned things over the years. We saw people our age die. We saw younger people die. We accumulated our own little collection of personal tragedies.

Then, the baby found the drain spout. Yep, that little rascal hopped into the drain spout coming off the roof and had sense enough to stay in there, coming to the edge of his “cave” only for meals from his anxious mother. A week later, I thought I recognized him sitting on a tree branch, looking smug. He wasn’t in the drain spout and I didn’t see any feathers around on the ground.

We live in an age of small, but important, miracles.

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Volunteers needed for food drive, trolley 4The Issaquah Food & Clothing Bank needs volunteers for its Month of Concern Food Drive. Volunteers are needed from noon to 4:30 p.m. Saturdays Sept. 21 and 28 and Oct. 12 to help take in and pick up donations, and then organize and put away the donations at the food bank. If you’re interested, email cori@issaquahfoodbank.org.

4The Issaquah Valley Trolley needs volunteers, especially those who can help maintain the trolley car and the generator car.

Learn about the workings of a 1925 vintage streetcar by becoming a motorman, conductor or station agent. Volunteer or learn more by emailing trolley@issaquahhistory.org.

Help local woman raise funds for cancer research

By Kathleen R. Merrill editor@isspress.com This weekend, for the 12th time in 14 years, Issaquah resident Judi Schrager will participate in the Susan G. Komen 3-Day, where hundreds of women and men walk 60 miles over three days to raise money for breast cancer research.

Her goal is to raise $1,200; she chose the figure because this is her 12th event. She is now just over halfway there.

At the end of each day, and each 20-mile segment, walkers come “home” to a mobile city. And that’s where Schrager, 72, comes in.

In 2000, she walked.

Since then, she has worked on the food services crew. She has been committed to the cause since she saw a sign on a bus in 2000, and realized after she started counting that she knew nine people who had breast cancer, some who had survived and some who had not.

“And I thought, ‘Wow.

CISCOE SAYS Master gardener Ciscoe Morris helps the Issaquah Grange celebrate its 80th anniversary

HOW TO HELP Donate to the Susan G. Komen 3-Day for breast cancer research to help Judi Schrager reach her goal at http://bit. ly/1qLgxWX. Nine people,’” she said.

“You know the survival rate wasn’t near what it is now.

“There’s been great progress made over the years and the survival rates now are incredible,” she added. “And a good portion of the money we raise here in Seattle stays in Seattle, to do research and serve underserved women.”

She loves the service, the costumes, the decorations and the love, and she has made some great friends through the event.

“The camaraderie you feel when you’re in this group,” she said. “Everyone is there for the same See 3-DAY, Page 6

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Ciscoe Morris prepares to give away a potted flower as he gives a gardening talk and takes questions Sept. 6 at Grange Supply, during the farm and garden supply store’s 80th anniversary party. At top left, a local audience member brought a spotted rhododendron leaf in a sandwich bag, which Morris diagnosed to be suffering from drought. The popular Western Washington horticulture guru gave away several plants and a copy of his 2006 book, ‘Ask Ciscoe: Oh, la, la! Your Gardening Questions Answered,’ (top right) filled with answers to 400 frequent or unusual plant problems.

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Judi Schrager has put together a quilt from clothing she has worn in past Susan G. Komen 3-Day events.

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Restaurant reviews are a regular feature of The Issaquah Press. Reviewers visit restaurants unannounced and pay in full for their meals.

By Peter Clark pclark@isspress.com Let’s talk about Indian buffets.

When I first started eating this divine cuisine oh so many years ago, I treated buffets like the Holy Grail of exotic dining.

Every buffet gave so many choices and so much of them. But as years and restaurants pass, a palette refines and buffets disappoint.

While I looked forward to my experience at Pabla Veggie Cuisine in the Meadows Shopping Center, I was skeptical of the buffet. While it did present a good representation of what the vegetarian restaurant can provide hungry customers, it also

R e v ie w IF YOU GO Pabla Veggie Cuisine 41420 N.W. Gilman Blvd., Suite N3 4392-4725 4pablacuisine.com 411 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 5-10 p.m.

4Closed Tuesdays fell to many of the same bland faults as other Indian buffets.

Most buffets at which I’ve eaten, including

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Pabla Veggie Cuisine has all the standards of most Indian buffets.

Pabla’s, have predictable options to heap on your plate. It’s like there is some federal law that restricts Indian buffets to only offer pakoras, samosas, chana masala, saag paneer and very few other things. I’m not complaining exactly, but it becomes rote and difficult to discern a difference in specific restaurants when the same food tastes roughly equivalent.

I love a lot of spiciness in my Indian food and I believe it makes the meal.

Careful to not burn the mouths off of sensitive buffetgoers, Indian restaurants tame the spices until the dishes are just below mild. Pabla succumbed to this in all but one dish, which turned out to be my favorite. The eggplant bhartha, roasted eggplant with spices, was delicious.

Well-seasoned with an interesting sweetness, the dish brought me shamefully back for thirds.

However, Pabla committed my cardinal sin of Indian buffets — there was no naan. Some came eventually, as it always does, but for half of my meal the restaurant offered none of the wonderful bread that completes the experience.

Maybe I rely too much on the naan, but I am not alone, as most buffets seem to constantly run out of it.

The meal itself tasted good. While my go-to saag paneer dish left something to be desired, the bhartha made up for it in spades. The pakoras and samosas were well done.

Once the naan came out, it was pretty delicious, and lighter than other butterswamped breads I’ve had at Indian restaurants.

I was also disappointed with the “veggieness” of Pabla. Though the dinner menu has a long list, it still

Issaquah’s oldest church has new location The Community Church of Issaquah, the longestestablished church in Issaquah, is moving to Gilman Boulevard.

The first worship service will be at 10:30 a.m.

Sunday, Sept. 28, and a grand opening celebration (including a meal to follow) is set for 11 a.m. Oct. 19.

The community is invited.

“It’s like we are being reborn,” Pastor Keith Madsen said in a news release.

“We had dwindled in size over time, but now, we are starting anew with a new mission in this community.

We have a special heart for older, traditional people who sometimes feel pushed

out of today’s electronic churches.

“But we want to retain the commitment to the community we have had since our founding in 1890, and to loving people of all ages and socioeconomic levels in Christ’s name.”

The church was in the building at 205 Mountain Park Blvd. S.W. for 45 years, but sold it in February 2013 to Living Hope Bible Church.

The Community Church has since rented the facilities of the Issaquah Christian Church for worship. The congregation is moving to 660 N.W. Gilman Blvd., Suite C-5.

Starting as the Issaquah Baptist Church on May 2, 1890, the church didn’t thrive at first. In 1924, the Baptists combined with a Methodist church, which was also struggling, to become The Community Church of Issaquah.

The church has always been active in the community, and was one of the churches instrumental in starting Issaquah Community Services. The church also hosted Tent City 4 for the homeless on three occasions, and is active in supporting the Issaquah Food & Clothing Bank.

Call 392-6447 or go to www.commchurchiss.org.

only looked like standard Indian restaurant fare with the meat and seafood options removed. Pabla provides a wider array of pakora options and naan than most, but these seemed mere iterations on a theme rather than providing a unique draw for customers.

The price, at $9.99 for the buffet, is a good one and the long dinner menu has no dish more expensive than $11.99. Pabla also has Thali specials, which bring a whole multicourse meal to your table for $17.99.

The restaurant itself was very clean, friendly and well-located. I would not turn down another meal there, even though I might not eagerly recommend it.

I suppose I just want more out of a buffet. The restaurant could have stood out to me as a standard of vegetarian dining in Issaquah. Unfortunately, it was just another tasty Indian restaurant.

OPENING THE ARCHIVES AN ONGOING LOOK AT MEMORABLE IMAGES FROM ISSAQUAH’S PAST

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Alpine Dairy trucks and drivers p74, #113 Arcadia book caption: In 1909, dairy farmer John Anderson founded the Northwestern Milk Condensing Co., which became the Alpine Dairy Co. in the 1930s. A number of small farms sold milk to Alpine, which produced and distributed a variety of dairy products. Alpine also sponsored the town football team.

Pictured from left to right are Everett Harrington, Gordon Crosby, Carl Walker, Jake Borman, Rod Anderson, and Keith Pickering in front of the Alpine Dairy, circa 1950.

The Issaquah History Museums take requests regarding what people would like to see in the Digital Collection. Roughly quarterly, volunteers have a data-entry day and prep a bunch of records for upload. If there is a particular name, place or item you’d like to see more images of on the website, email Erica Maniez at erica. maniez@issaquahhistory. org. If you have a photo or subject you would like to see in this feature, email editor@ isspress.com.

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‘Walking and Sketching the Camino de Santiago,’ local artist and author Marcia Shaver shares her experiences, signed copies of her book ‘The Artist’s Journey’ will be available for purchase, 6-8:30 p.m. Sept. 18, sponsored by artbyfire Glass Studio, So There Handmade Gifts and Experience Tea, 195 Front St. N.

6•Wednesday, September 17, 2014 UPCOMING EVENTS Poker Night, $40 buy-in, nolimit Texas Hold ’em, enter for a chance to win a trip to Las Vegas, 7-10 p.m. Sept. 25, 2550 N.E. Blakely Drive, 5071107

Ave. N.W., ages 50 and older; registration not required

10 a.m., Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave. S.E., 392-3130

FRIDAY, SEPT. 19

Russian Story Times: Privet!, 11 a.m., Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave. S.E., 392-3130

‘Muddy Buddies: A Parent/Child Clay Exploration,’ 9:3011:30 a.m., artEAST Art Center, 95 Front St. N., arteast.org, $30/members, $35/nonmembers

Ranger Talk and Tour, 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, Lake Sammamish State Park, 2000 N.W. Sammamish Road

Phillip Lomax, 7:30 p.m., Vino Bella, 99 Front St. N., 3911424

Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 4, Duthie Hill Park, off S.E Duthie Hill Road, http://tinyurl.com/ TKMBD14

Edward Paul Trio, 8 p.m., Pogacha, 120 N.W. Gilman Blvd., 392-5550

‘Coho Mojo’ Salmon Days Festival, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Oct. 4-5, www.salmondays.org

Wings N Things, classic rock, 8 p.m., Amante, 131 Front St. N., 313-9600

‘Halloween in the Highlands,’ noon to 4 p.m. Oct. 18, Grand Ridge Plaza, 1451 Highlands Drive N.E.

Live music, 9 p.m. Fridays, drink specials, no cover, Rolling Log Tavern, 50 E. Sunset Way, 392-2964

Halloween-styled Historic Pub Crawl, 6:45-9 p.m. Oct. 30, www.downtownissaquah. com, $45

SATURDAY, SEPT. 20 Community Wide Garage Sale, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Issaquah Highlands, www.issaquahhighlands.com/ events

Register for swim lessons at Julius Boehm Pool, 50 S.E. Clark St., classes start Nov. 3, times vary, register at http:// bit.ly/VLwyPZ or call 8373350

Rattlesnake Ledge Hike, moderate, 4 miles, 1,160-foot elevation gain, 9 a.m., meet at 175 Rainier Blvd. S., issaquahalps.org

Annette Lake Hike, moderate, 7.5 miles, 1,400-foot elevation gain, 9:30 a.m., meet at 175 Rainier Blvd. S., issaquahalps. org

Tennis and Friends, 9 a.m. to noon, Monday through Friday, Tibbetts Valley Park, 965 12th

Chinese Story Times: Ni-Hao!,

Community News College news 4Hallie Holton, of Sammamish, was named to the honor roll at University of Kansas, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, in Lawrence, Kansas.

Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri.

4Isabelle Chu, of Issaquah, University of Rochester, in Rochester, New York 4Sarah Elderkin, University of Rochester, New York 4Clare Pfeifer, Lawrence University, in Appleton, Wisconsin.

4Local students make dean’s list at Eastern Washington University, in Cheney.

Issaquah: Leslie Abercrombie, Matthew Darjany, Jay Deines, Anastacia Lee, Dylan McGuire,

Deans’ lists 4Andrew Tierney, Michael F. Price College of Business, in Norman, Oklahoma.

4Tyler Westenbroek, of Issaquah, Washington University, in St. Louis, Missouri.

4Kevin Hays, of Renton,

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reason and everyone is there for a different reason.”

She came down with something and was so sick in 2010 that she couldn’t go to the walk.

“I wore the clothing I planned to wear in bed, so I would still be a part of it,” she said, tearing up at the thought.

This year, she and others on their team will don Hawaiian shirts and decorate their tents for the tropical theme. Last year, Schrager won a prize for the best decorated tent.

SUNDAY, SEPT. 21

Free SAT Prep Classes, for high school ages, 1:30-5 p.m., Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave. S.E., 392-3130, register at http://bit.ly/1rYQNsx

XXX Rootbeer Fall Electric Vehicle Show, 9 a.m., weather permitting, Triple XXX Rootbeer Drive-in, 98 N.E. Gilman Blvd., 392-1266

Farmers market, music by Greg Davis and Acoustic Snacks, Apple Fest, sample and vote for your favorite, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., rain or shine, Pickering Barn, 1730 10th Ave. N.W.

West Squak Hike, strenuous, 6 miles, 1,500-foot elevation gain, 9 a.m., meet at 175 Rainier Blvd. S., issaquahalps. org

Tour the Fish Hatchery, 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, Friends of the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery, 125 W. Sunset Way, reservations required, 392-1118, $1 suggested donation, www.issaquahfish.org Coal Creek Park Guided Hike, 5 miles, 10 a.m. to noon, Lewis Creek Visitor Center, 5808 Lakemont Blvd. S.E., 452-4195, free Seatown Rhythm and Blues, 7:30 p.m., Vino Bella, 99 Front St. N., 391-1424

First Aid, CPR and AED Class, offered through Issaquah Citizen Corps, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., $30, register at issaquahcitizencorps.org

THURSDAY, SEPT. 18

Karaoke, 9 p.m., Rolling Log Tavern, 50 E. Sunset Way, 3922964

Mother Daughter Book Club: ‘When You Reach Me,’ by Rebecca Stead, for ages 10-13, 1-3 p.m., Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave. S.E., 392-3130 ‘Thriller’ Flash Mob rehearsals, come practice your zombie moves, 5-6 p.m. Sundays through Oct. 12, Blakely Hall, 2550 N.E. Park Drive

MONDAY, SEPT. 22 Costume donation, drop off a costume through Sept. 26, receive an invitation to the swap Sept. 28, Blakely Hall, 2550 N.E. Park Drive, 507-1107

Hairstorm, 8 p.m., Amante, 131 Front St. N., 313-9600

‘Figure Drawing Open Studio,’ short pose 9:30-11:30 a.m. and long pose noon to 2 p.m., artEAST art center, 95 Front St. N., $20 or $30 for both sessions, artEAST Art Center, 95 Front St. N., arteast.org

The Flash, 8 p.m., Pogacha, 120 N.W. Gilman Blvd., 3925550, $5 cover

Spanish Story Times: Hola!, 10 a.m., Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave. S.E., 392-3130

Nicole McKenzie, Andrew Nelson, Samuel Sargeant, Rachel Silver and Nicholas Ulrich Newcastle: Junice Marino Sammamish: Anabelle Alamangos, Veronica Angel, Jennifer Bresley, William Carlson, Courtney Duda, Drake Furcini, Deven Kent-Dobias, Kelcey Kiehn, Peter Kim, Aaron Paul, Sarah Pellicano, Kara Ross, Connell Totten, Alex Troyer, Sarah Uptagrafft, Peter Van Hoomissen and Nicholas Washburn

Grove, Oregon.

4Mariah McHolland, of Renton, Bachelor of Science, exercise science, Pacific University, in Forest Grove, Oregon.

Graduates 4Christopher Harlin, of Issaquah, Bachelor of Arts, business administration, Pacific University, in Forest

Military news Eric J. Kim has graduated from the Army Reserve Officer Training Corps Leader Development and Assessment

She gets emotional when she talks about why she serves at the 3-Day, year after year.

“When I see little girls on the sidelines, I think about that I want this to be like polio. I want them to grow up and say, ‘What was breast cancer?’” she said. “Doing this and being able to do this is phenomenal.”

Kindering graduation Children of 33 local families graduated from Kindering, a school for children with disabilities this year.

This year, Kindering celebrated the largest graduating class since its inception with more than 500 3-year-old graduates.

Sign up now for 9-1-1 Citizen’s Academy Learn about the internal workings of the 9-1-1 emergency dispatch center at the 9-1-1 Citizen’s Academy.

The one-day class will be held at the Regional Communications Center, 3511 N.E. Second St. in Renton, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept.

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Salmon Days Golf Classic, includes lunch, dinner prizes and mobile scoring, help Play it Forward, four-person scramble, shotgun start, 12:30-7 p.m., The Golf Club at Newcastle, 15500 6 Penny Lane, Newcastle, $200 per person, info and registration at www. salmondaysgolf.com ‘Knit for Life,’ providing support for cancer patients and beyond, supplies provided, 1-4 p.m., Swedish/Issaquah, 751 N.E. Blakely Drive, open to the public

arteast.org, $30/members, $35/nonmembers ‘Sugar Blues,’ learn practical tools for dealing with sugar cravings, 7-8 p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 3925430 The Rovin’ Fiddlers, 7-9 p.m., Highlands Fire Station, 1280 N.E. Park Drive, www.rovinfiddlers.com Geeks Who Drink Trivia Night, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Gaslamp Bar & Grill, 1315 N.W. Mall St., 392-4547

‘A Taste of Tai Chi,’ learn the ancient art with Master Yijiao Hong, 7-8 p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430

TUESDAY, SEPT. 23 ‘Mental Surgery: The Healing Power of Divine Mind,’ live online Q & A, 11 a.m., Christian Science Reading Room, 415 Rainier Blvd. N., 392-8140 ‘Intro to Zentangle,’ learn this drawing method using repetitive patterns, 12:30-2:30 p.m., artEAST Art Center, 95 Front St. N., arteast.org, $40/members, $45/nonmembers Star Gazer Hike, moderate, 8 miles, 1,800-foot elevation gain, 4 p.m., meet at 175 Rainier Blvd. S., issaquahalps.org ‘Evening Figure Drawing Open Studio Painters’ Night,’ 6:30-9:30 p.m., artEAST Art Center, 95 Front St. N., Course, also known as “Operation Warrior Forge,” at Fort Knox, Kentucky.

Upon successful completion of the course, the ROTC program, and graduation from college, cadets are commissioned as second lieutenants in the U.S. Army, National Guard or Reserve.

Eric is the son of Edward and Aster Kim, of Bellevue. He graduated from Issaquah High School in 2011.

Army Pfc. Chris Richman has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. During the nine weeks of training, Richman studied the

in applications by Sept. 24.

Learn about the role 9-1-1 communications specialists play in the public safety system and prepare in case you ever need to call 9-1-1.

The class includes the history of 9-1-1 and how citizens can help 9-1-1 help them. A tour of the King County Sheriff’s Office 9-1-1 Center is included; optional “plug-in” time will

Ted Vigil, John Denver tribute band, 7:30 p.m., Amante, 131 Front St. N., 313-9600

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 24 Little Si Hike, moderate, 5 miles, 1,200-foot elevation gain, 9 a.m., meet at 175 Rainier Blvd. S., issaquahalps.org Citizenship Class, 3:30 p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430 Sammamish Farmers Market, 4-8 p.m., Sammamish Commons, 801 228th Ave. S.E. www.sammamishfarmersmarket.org ‘Kids Fun, Food and Fitness!’ learn about foods that support a strong body, ages 6-10 with adult, 7 p.m., Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave. S.E. Army mission, history, tradition and core values, physical fitness, and received instruction and practice in basic-combat skills, military weapons, chemical warfare and bayonet training, drill and ceremony, marching, rifle marksmanship, armed and unarmed combat, map reading, field tactics, military courtesy, military justice system, basic first aid, foot marches and field-training exercises.

Richman is the son of Rick Richman, of Tigard, Oregon, and Fae Alexander, of Kent.

He is a 2004 graduate of Issaquah High School. He earned an associate degree in 2006 from Universal Technical Institute, in Avondale, Arizona.

be offered to attendees on follow-up dates for those interested.

The class is open to anyone 18 or older with no felony convictions. You must live or work in King County.

Get your application at http://1.usa.gov/1rasMbA. You can also request one by calling 206-205-6625 or emailing KCSO911.FB@ kingcounty.gov.

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You are enthusiastically invited to celebrate the rebirth of the longest established church in Issaquah...

We’re bringing the Coast and the Lake to You Seabrook & The Lookout Wednesday, September 24th, 6:00 - 9:00 pm At the Phinney Market Pub 5918 Phinney Avenue N. Hosted bar

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The Community Church of Issaquah Serving Christ and Our Community Since 1890 The Community Church of Issaquah is being reborn in their mission to this community. We have a special place in our hearts for older, traditional people who sometimes feel pushed out of today’s electronic churches. We retain the same commitment to the community since we began in 1890, and to loving people of all ages and socioeconomic levels in Christ’s name.

First service: September 28th, 2014, 10:30 a.m.

Grand Opening: Sunday, October 19th, 2014 11:00 a.m.

Celebratory meal to follow on Grand Opening Sunday!

New Location: 660 NW Gilman Blvd (Gilman Corners) Suite C-5, Issaquah RSVP at

For more information, you can contact Pastor Keith Madsen at 425-392-6447, or see the church’s website at www.commchurchiss.org.

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O bituaries Betty Foster Gentsch Betty Foster Gentsch, 85, passed away peacefully with her family by her side Betty Gentsch in Issaquah on Sept. 11, 2014.

She was a loving wife and mother, devoted grandmother, favorite aunt, friend and volunteer to numerous community organizations.

Betty was born on July 28, 1929, in Brooklyn, New York, and graduated from W.C. Mepham High School in the class of 1947. She attended St. Lawrence University for two years as an English major before transferring to Columbia University to fulfill her life’s dream of becoming a nurse. In 1952, she received her Bachelor of Science and nursing certification.

One week after graduation, Betty married her childhood sweetheart, Thomas (Tom) Gentsch, of Merrick, New York.

She served as a certified public health nurse for the New Haven Visiting Nurse Service for two years and then joined the faculty at Yale University School of Nursing for a year, teaching contagious disease nursing. Betty retired from professional nursing in 1955, when her first son was born. By 1960, there were four sons, and she had a full-time job as mother and “domestic engineer.�

Betty and Tom moved to Miami, Florida, in 1961. Beyond the challenges of raising four boys, Betty found time to be involved with the PTA and Boy Scouts, as well as sing in the church choir and stay active in sports. Other voluntary involvements were often centered on her love of nursing; she ran and staffed a school health room, worked in the recovery room of a major Miami hospital for 10 years, volunteered at the American Heart Association, and was a board member and chairman of health services at a life-care retirement facility.

Beginning in 1981,

Betty and Tom embarked on new adventures doing medical mission work in Africa. They spent several six- to eight-week stints providing surgical and nursing care in Cameroon, Madagascar, Sierra Leone and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

In 1988, Betty and Tom relocated to Boone, North Carolina, to enjoy their retirement in the country. Betty enjoyed the quieter life and her interests shifted to horseback riding. She also continued her passion for volunteerism through the local hospice organization and found another vehicle to give back to others by becoming a member of Philanthropic Educational Organization (P.E.O.).

In 1999, with family already living in the Seattle area, Betty and Tom relocated to Issaquah. As always when moving to a new home, they quickly made friends and became involved in the community, notably Saint Andrew’s Lutheran Church, Providence Point and Timber Ridge at Talus. Betty once again found her volunteer niche at the local hospital and continued her involvement with P.E.O. as a member of Chapter HE. Betty is preceded in death by less than two months by her husband of 61 years, Thomas Otto Gentsch, and her father and mother Ben and Helen Foster. She is survived by her four sons, Tom, Richard (Debbie), John (Joanna) and David (Karen), as well as six grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, remembrances and donations in memory of Betty Foster Gentsch may be sent to P.E.O. (www.peointernational.org) or to Saint Andrew’s Lutheran Church – Missionary Support (www.salchome.org).

The family is planning a celebration of life in the fall of this year.

Joyce B. Nelson Longtime Preston resident Joyce Bruce Nelson, 94, passed away peacefully Joyce Nelson Sept. 9, 2014, at home.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held Saturday, Sept. 20, at 1 p.m. at the Raging River Community Church (formerly Preston Baptist Church) in Preston.

Joyce was born Nov. 21, 1919, at home in the International Settlement of Shanghai, China, to British born parents, Capt. Edgar Bruce Green and Bertha Victoria Dobinson Bruce Green. Joyce grew up in two port cities, Shanghai and Tientsin, China. She attended Shanghai Public School and St. Joseph High School in Tientsin, China.

Her father worked for the Chinese Maritime Customs in the 1930s as the harbour master of the ports of Shanghai

Roderic ‘Rod’ William Hyde Aug. 3, 1936 – Sept. 6, 2014

Rod passed away peacefully at home surrounded by the love of his wife and family on Roderic Hyde Sept. 6 after a lengthy struggle with lung and heart disease.

He was born and raised in Vale, Oregon and was a founder of Marenakos Rock Center, from which he retired in 1996.

He loved watching the waves crash at his place in Long Beach and the birds in his beautiful garden at home, but most of all he loved his family and was well loved in return.

Rod was preceded in death by his first wife Myrna, brother Vernon Hyde and sister Bonnie Nestor.

and Tientsin. While in Shanghai, they lived atop the Customs House (Clock Tower) on the Bund. Her two brothers were sent off to British boarding school.

In 1938, Joyce and her mother escaped from the Japanese bombing in China aboard the TransSiberian Railway and fled across Russia and Europe to England. In London, she excelled in business school and became a shorthand typist secretary. She worked for the W.H. Smith Booksellers, UK, and for the British government in the Censorship Department during the Blitz.

While working for the High Commissioner to Ceylon, Sir Claude Corea, who later became the president of the United Nations Security Council, Joyce declined a position at the UN after the war to search for her father, who had survived internment at Santo Tomas concentration camp.

The reunion in Canada was short-lived, so Joyce went to live in a Seattle boarding house. It was there she met her future husband, Randal Philip

Wednesday, September 17, 2014 • Nelson, who also had been serving in Tientsin, China, for six months, disarming the Japanese as a United States Marine, at the end of World War II. On Dec. 28, 1949, Randal and Joyce were married in Preston, and began their new life together of almost 65 years. Although Joyce had traveled to many countries around the world, she led a simple life as a beloved wife, mother, aunt and homemaker, who excelled at her craft of baking and learned to make many Swedish delights, such as Swedish Tea Rings.

She loved tea time and gardening, and had a passion for growing beautiful flowers and vegetables, reading and traveling to Vancouver Island in the summers. She loved her family, her friends, her church and her community.

Joyce was a faithful member of the Preston Baptist Church, the Preston Community Club and VASA Lodge No. 378. Proud to have become a naturalized American citizen in 1956, she served on the King County Board of Elections

He is survived by his loving wife Loretta (nee Stuth), son Bill (Alexandra), daughter Jennifer Frantz (Shon), stepson Scott Verner, stepdaughter Andrea Verner, eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his sister Lorraine Blakeslee.

Services will be at 1 p.m.

Sept. 16 at Greenwood Memorial Park in Renton.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to your favorite charity that benefits children.

Danielle Candace Bishop

9/29/1979 – 8/27/2014 Danielle C. Bishop, daughter of Mary and Al Ando and Daniel (Bubba) Berry, Danielle Bishop died on Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2014, in a vehicle accident in

in Preston for many years.

Joyce enjoyed, in years past, volunteering at the North Bend Nursing Home, where she served homemade cookies and tea.

She is survived by her daughter Jane, from Preston.

Her two brothers precede her in death: brother Alwyn Edgar Bruce Green, of Tokyo, Japan, and brother Norman Cecil Bruce Green, of London, England.

Surviving her are other family relatives in England: two nieces, Marion Bruce Green Harvey and Cathy Bruce Green, and other great nieces and nephews; sister-in-law Bernice (Glenn) Carlson; niece Susan (Charles) Segelhorst and their children, Annika and Thomas; nephew Steven (Louise) Carlson and their children, Greta and Sacha, all from California; and many loving friends.

Memorial gifts can be given in Joyce’s honor and mailed to Adra P. Berry Memorial Food Bank, c/o Raging River Community Church, P.O. Box 948, Preston, WA 98050.

Washington County, Arkansas.

Danielle resided in Springdale, Arkansas, with her husband Jared N. Bishop. She had two children, Aaron, 10, and Vanelle, 8. Dani was 34 years old.

A memorial service will be held at the residence of Dave and Myra Shoemaker on Sunday, Sept. 28, 2014, at 2 p.m.

Please call the family at 253-797-3197 for directions and more information.

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New cycle track connects trail system

A new cycle track now completes the regional trail link between Issaquah and Preston. King County recently installed a 0.7-mile cycle track along High Point Way, just east of the High Point to Preston regional trail that runs parallel to Interstate 90. The Washington State Department of Transportation built a 1.25-mile section of the regional trail in 2010, beginning the connection from the Issaquah to High Point Trail, but ended just short of the Preston-Snoqualmie Trail trailhead. The new segment, built by the King County Road Services Division, completes the connection. The cycle track provides a bicycle lane in both directions, separated from the automobile lanes.

Spartans rough up Timberwolves, 4-0

Patriots overpower Highlanders, 7-0

By Christina Corrales-Toy newcastle@isspress.com

If it were a football game being played at Liberty High School on Sept.

9, the 7-0 shutout win for the home team would have told the story of a mostly defensive stalemate between two squads.

But Liberty and Hazen were not playing football that pleasant Tuesday evening; they were playing soccer. So, instead, that rare 7-0 score engineered by the Patriots told the opposite story — one that ends with an overpowering offensive performance courtesy of the defending 3A state champions, now playing at 2A. “It’s so much fun when you’re scoring — and then you just keep scoring,” said junior captain Jordan Hemmen, who accounted for two of Liberty’s seven scores.

Things started out slow for the Patriots, a squad looking to replace 10 seniors from last year’s championship team. They didn’t find the net until about 25 minutes into the first half.

It came on a corner kick from senior Sami Harrell, who perfectly served the

ball to Hemmen, giving her the chance to head the ball in for her first score of the night.

From there, Liberty got on a roll and never looked back.

“The floodgates kind of opened and once we got one, they kind of just went boom, boom, boom,” Patriots coach Tami Nguyen said.

The second score came not two minutes later, when freshman Sydney Willoughby found the net, courtesy of yet another Harrell assist.

Just 5 minutes before the end of the first half, the Patriots showed the future is bright, when a pair of freshman worked together to net Liberty’s third goal of the night.

Makena Carr had the score, while Willoughby had the assist.

“I’m super excited to see the freshman develop the next few years,” Hemmen said. “They have so much potential.”

Liberty scored two more times before the end of the half, as Hemmen added her second goal and senior Megan Downing had her first, while Sydney Abel engineered assists for both.

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By Greg Farrar

Jordan Hemmen (14), Liberty High School junior defender, watches her header score the first point for the Patriots in a 7-0 win Sept. 9 over Hazen High School.

Kelley Johnson and Abel put the game even farther out of reach in the second half, when they each scored a goal.

“Early in the year, just for our attacking players to get confidence scoring goals is huge for us,” Nguyen said.

Freshman goalkeeper Sydney Argosino and junior Jasmine Curl combined for the shutout.

Nguyen said her squad is still finding its identity in the season’s infancy.

The goal is to repeat as state champions, this time at the 2A level, but that’s not necessarily on her girls’ mind at the moment, she added.

The coach, who starred at the University of Washington, is a big proponent

of making sure her team plays its best at the right time, just as last year’s squad did, coming together for a thrilling playoff run.

“Obviously, state’s a goal of ours, but we just take it one game at a time,” she said.

Liberty played its Renton Highlands neighbor for the first time in 10 years, and proceeded to put together a match so decisive, the Liberty student section earned the right to chant “We run Renton” as the game came to a close.

That chant continued Sept. 12, when the Liberty football team put together an equally dominant performance, defeating the Highlanders, 56-6.

EAGLES MAKE A RACKET Sam Reardon, Issaquah High School senior, gets an intense bead on the ball in a volley against Ryan Ludeman, of Tahoma, during their Sept. 10 tennis match. Reardon won, 6-1, 6-0.

He also won a hard-fought Sept. 12 match against Bellevue, 0-6, 7-6(5), 10-8. Other winners included sophomore Gabriel Bacerdo, Sept. 10 against Tahoma, 6-3, 6-2, and sophomore Jack Suh, Sept. 12 against Bellevue, 6-2, 6-1.

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Notice of Public Hearings Proposed Closure of Tiger Mountain Community High School In accordance with Issaquah School District Policy 6883 – School Closures, two hearings have been scheduled for public input on the proposed closure of Tiger Mountain Community High School. Both meetings will be held in the ISD Board Room located at 565 NW Holly Street. The first is Wednesday, September 10 at 5:30 p.m., prior to the regular school board meeting. The second is Wednesday, September 17 at 7:00 p.m. Community members may also provide comments via e-mail at tigercomments@issaquah.wednet.edu. More information on the proposed closure is available on the ISD website at http://www.issaquah.wednet.edu/schools/TMCHSProposedClosure.aspx Published in The Issaquah Press on 8/27/14, 9/3/14, 9/10/14 and 9/17/14.

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Permit number: SW14-00057 After review of a completed environmental checklist and other information on file with the agency, the City of Issaquah has determined this proposal would not have a probable significant adverse impact on the environment.

This MDNS is issued under WAC 197-11-340(2) and 197-11-680(3)(a)vii. There is a 21-day combined comment/appeal period between September 17, 2014 and October 8, 2014.

Anyone wishing to comment may submit written comments to the Responsible Official. The Responsible Official will reconsider the determination based on timely comments. Any person aggrieved by this determination may appeal by filing a Notice of Appeal with the City of Issaquah Permit Center. Appellants should prepare specific factual objections. Copies of the environmental determination and other project application materials are available from the Issaquah Development Services Department, 1775 12th Avenue NW. Peter Rosen, SEPA Responsible Official (425) 837-3094 Published in the Issaquah Press on September 17, 2014

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Don Braman likes to use the nonleague schedule to discover which players work best in certain positions, and the coach may have tougher decisions to make based on the Skyline Spartans’ first three soccer matches.

After traveling to Oregon and defeating two opponents by a combined score of 9-1, the Spartans returned to their home venue Sept. 9 and were just as impressive, whipping the Jackson Timberwolves, 4-0, behind goals from four different players.

Skyline substituted freely throughout the match — particularly at midfield and forward — and put the game away early in the second half on goals from Kelli Sullivan and Lindsey Fujiwara.

“We were really excited to get out and play our first home game,” said Gabby Hart, a junior forward. “We definitely had a good first half, but we really picked it up in the second half and got things more organized.”

Jackson was able to maintain possession for much of the first half and took seven shots, although none of them wound up on goal. Still, the Timberwolves frustrated the Spartans until the 26th minute, when Amanda Johnston found Hart in front of the net for the opening goal.

“Amanda had an amazing run down the majority of the field … and she just crossed it, and I was in the right spot at the right time to finish it,” Hart said.

With a 1-0 halftime lead, the result was far from solidified, and Hart said the Spartans tried to connect more passes and attack Jackson’s flanks.

It was a mistake in the middle, however, that cost the T-Wolves a second goal in the 55th minute. Sullivan found herself alone from 35 yards out, and blasted a shot over goalkeeper Callie Van Aelst.

Two minutes later, Sullivan slipped a pass behind the defense to Fujiwara, who neatly finished her shot for a 3-0 lead.

“I really liked the energy Lindsey Fujiwara brought to us in the second half,” Braman said. “She worked her tail off, had a fabulous goal — first touch, left foot, just put it in the side net where it needed to be.”

By Dale Garvey

Gabby Hart, Skyline High School junior forward, plays Sept. 9 in a soccer match against Jackson High School.

Hart scored the opening goal as the Spartans defeated the visiting Timberwolves, 4-0.

Skyline capped the scoring in the 69th minute when Candace Hunter beat Van Aelst with a one-touch shot. Sullivan picked up her second assist of the night on the play.

Meanwhile, the Spartans’ defense proved impenetrable. The back line of Natalie Neumiller, Bianca Lindberg, Bridget Harrod and senior captain Abbey Porter held Jackson scoreless. The T-Wolves had 13 shots in all, but only three were on goal, and most came from outside the penalty box.

“Jackson is a good team, and it was good for us to see that level of challenge,” Braman said. “I’m certainly pleased we put up four goals, and probably more pleased that we put up a shutout against a quality opponent.”

Porter is the only member of the back four with previous varsity experience, but Skyline has given up only one goal in three matches, a sign the new players are meshing well.

“The leadership that Abbey has shown has been instrumental in helping Bridget Harrod feel comfortable as a center back, and those two are working together really well right now,” Braman noted.

Senior Katie Gibian will be the goalkeeper for the foreseeable future. Braman typically rotates keepers, but sophomore Molly Monroe broke a bone in her hand and will be out of action for a while.

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Participate in Do Something Great drive Macaroni Kid is promoting the annual Do Something Great drive to get people involved in their community.

The organization is sponsoring: 4Sept. 18: Bounce to Benefit Animals, 4-6 p.m., Kidz Bounce, 8178 304th Ave S.E., Issaquah. A percent of proceeds will go to the Seattle Humane Society.

Families are encouraged to donate needed items.

Children can also visit the MaxMobile, an adoption bus filled with adoptable animals.

4Sept. 19: Storytime & Indoor Play, 9:30 a.m. to noon, Let’s Play, 1804 E. Beaver Lake Drive S.E., Sammamish. Bring one or more gently used books to donate to Eastside Baby Corner. Enjoy a fun storytime at 10 a.m. and preview music class at 10:30 a.m.

4Sept. 19-20: Garage sale to raise funds for CDH Research at Seattle Children’s, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., at 36603 S.E. Woody Creek Lane, Snoqualmie. Donate lightly used, good to great condition items to the CDH Warriors (cdhwarriorspnw@outlook.com) for fundraising.

4Sept. 20: Official Do Something Great Day, Cookies for Kids Cancer bake sale to raise awareness and funds for childhood cancer research at the Snoqualmie Valley Block Party. Bakers and money-takers are needed.

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Sellers can bring watercraft, cars, trucks, motorcycles, RVs or ATVs from 4-9 p.m. Friday, or anytime during the event.

Sellers pay $50 per vehicle, with an additional $20 for vehicles longer than 20 feet. Organizers provide forms and signage, and ensure 24-hour supervision of vehicles. Owners aren’t allowed to stay with their vehicles.

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After the performance, there will be a “Dead Guy” party at the Issaquah Brew House and Zombie fish tours and family activities at the salmon hatchery.

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Comment on proposed transportation projects The Puget Sound Regional Council is seeking public comment on two local projects: 4East Lake Sammamish Parkway Southeast — $2,456,161 4East Lake Sammamish Trail, South Sammamish Segment A Construction — $750,000 Learn more at www.psrc. org/transportation/tip.

Projects recommended for funding in East King County are among hundreds of transportation improvements, including bridge repairs, new light rail extensions, bus service, pavement preservation and sidewalks, that will be underway through 2018 around the Puget Sound region.

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The public comment period is through Oct. 23. The council’s executive board is scheduled to approve the final 2015-18 Transportation Improvement Program that day.

Comment by mail at Puget Sound Regional Council, Attn: Kelly McGourty, 1011 Western Ave., Suite 500, Seattle, WA 98104-1035; email at tipcomment@psrc.org; or in person Oct. 19 or 23 at the council office, 1011 Western Ave., Suite 500, Seattle.

Fundraiser tops $75,000 for food, clothing bank The Issaquah Food & Clothing Bank’s second annual Recipe for Hope Breakfast Sept. 9 raised more than $75,000.

Food bank officials plan to put the donations to good use by growing programs, improving the facility, increasing outreach, ensuring there are no hungry kids in local schools nor hungry seniors alone at home, and leaving no one without a safety net, Executive Director Cori Walters wrote in an email to supporters.

See a video about the needs of the food bank at http://bit.ly/1tKVWEv. Donations are still being accepted to help fund operations at the food and clothing bank. Learn more at http://bit.ly/1dP5Kli.

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