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Two charged in Sammamish homicide Pair needs to be extradited from Canada By Kathleen R. Merrill editor@isspress.com Two men have been charged with beating a Boeing manager to death with shovels and then stealing his credit cards and car before fleeing to Canada. Kevin David Patterson, 20, and Christopher Shade, 18, of Issaquah, are being held in British Columbia, Canada. King County prosecutors have charged them with first-degree murder, firstdegree robbery and theft of a motor vehicle. Bail has been set at $2 million for each man. Police said the killing was Sammamish’s first homicide.

Police found Richard Bergesen, 57, dead in his home at 23145 S.E. 26th Place after a friend of Patterson’s called 911 at 10:56 a.m. Sept. 17. Kevin Patterson The King County Medical Examiner’s Office said Bergesen died from multiple blows to the head. Bergesen had met Patterson through Overlake Christian Church in Redmond about a year ago and had allowed the thenhomeless Patterson to live in his home in Sammamish, according

Costco proposed expansion causes growing concerns By Peter Clark pclark@isspress.com

to charging papers detailing the crime. The two had even attended church together Sept. 14, just days before the killing, according to a statement from the church. “Rich had recently said that the nearly yearlong experience, though stretching, was positive and that he felt blessed to be able to help someone in this significant way,” the statement said. The crime According to charging papers from the King County Prosecutor’s Office: Patterson called a friend and See HOMICIDE,

By Greg Farrar

Sammamish police officer Kenny Williams adjusts crime barrier tape around two law enforcement vehicles on the curb in front of a home at the Page 5 corner of Audubon Park Drive Southeast and Southeast 26th Place.

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Who will pay for a Costco expansion? That question has nearby business and property owners concerned. Business and property owners have concerns about how proposed Costco growth might affect northern Issaquah, and about who pays for parts of the project. In its Sept. 15 regular meeting, the Issaquah City Council held a public hearing regarding the draft agreement that has made its way through the Development Services Department in the past several months. It would allow the retailer to expand its current 700,000 square feet of space on 47 acres in Pickering Place by an additional 1.5 million square feet. Of that additional space, up to 250,000 square feet could possibly be used for non-office use, such as a hotel or retail. If approved, the agreement would last 30 years and buildings up to 10 stories tall could be built. One of the most contentious parts of the agreement is $50 million in road improvements. “There’s actually three projects,” city Economic Development Director Keith Niven said at the public hearing. “There will be new improvements to East Lake Sammamish Parkway. There’s a new road we’re calling 62nd Street, it would go over Issaquah Creek and connect Pickering Place to East Lake Sammamish. And then, some improvements to 12th Avenue, which is currently a pretty significant bottleneck.” Based on the terms of the draft agreement, Costco would pay 48 percent of the improvements, leaving city residents with the $26 million remainder. Niven said grants could go quite a way to reducing the cost to citizens. Just last year, State Sen. Mark Mullet lobbied the state Legislature into providing $5 million toward the road improvements. “It gets them three new roads,” Niven said about Issaquah residents in a phone interview. “It gives them improved traffic flow, another road over the creek and expanded additional capacity. That’s what the community will get from these road improvements.” Some business and property owners in the vicinity have problems with incurring the costs and the changes such improvements would bring. Randy Bass, owner of storage

Costco development agreement public hearing 47 p.m. Oct. 6 4Council Chambers 4135 E. Sunset Way and rental establishment Truck Country, said one of the new roads would severely affect his business’ finances. “The new road goes right through my property and takes about a third of it,” he said at the public hearing. “Many years ago, I donated 62nd Street to the city and I knew then that it would eventually have to be widened, but I never dreamed they’d move the whole road through my property.” Bass has come to numerous City Council meetings and spoken about how he feels the traffic changes would hurt his business. During the public hearing, he made the point again. “I’m probably the one that’s impacted the most, right through my gut,” he said. “I’m going to be forced to redevelop since you’re taking so much of my property. I have no choice but to redevelop. You’re making me. That’s why this is so important to me.” A group of property owners sent a letter to the City Council the week of Sept. 8, protesting the percentage of improvement costs that the development agreement asks Costco to pick up. They said they had to completely pay for transportation improvements made in or around their properties and insist that Costco fully pay for its traffic projects. “What we expect is to pay on a level playing field,” Craig Johnson, a large stakeholder in the shopping center that contains Home Depot and Fred Meyer, said in a phone interview. “Costco has upped their proposed contribution by quite a bit, but it doesn’t match what we had to pay.” The letter, to which Johnson said he has not yet received a council reply, states that the property owners do not oppose the expansion. They say they merely want Costco to accept the same responsibility they had to accept. Niven said the city’s evolving See COSTCO, Page 5

SLIDESHOW See more photos from Issaquah Valley Elementary School’s tour of the salmon hatchery at www.issaquahpress.com.

By Greg Farrar

Chris Blau (left), with Aquarium Concepts, changes the water after cleaning a 175-gallon aquarium as Issaquah Valley Elementary School students look at fingerlings enjoying the gravel, driftwood and river rock habitat inside the main double doors of the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery. From Sept. 19 through the end of October, classroom tours are booked solid by Puget Sound-area schools as they learn about the salmon life cycle by exploring the fish ladders, rearing ponds, fish viewing windows and education displays at the hatchery.

Snoqualmie Tribe becomes Salmon Days Title Spawnsor

By Brian Twiggs Salmon Days staff

Earlier this year, the Salmon Days Festival was in need of a new Title Spawnsor. As one of the largest events in the state, we knew it wouldn’t be difficult to attract a large corporation that wanted the exposure, but our ideal partner was a local organization that shared our love and support of salmon.

The Snoqualmie Tribe seemed like a natural fit. It has most likely been celebrating the salmon with us for at least 45 years, and has been a longtime spawnsor of Salmon Days, supporting one of our stages. It seemed like it was a match that should have happened a long time ago. And so I wrote a letter to the tribe, explaining how our “long-standing” tradition of celebrating the salmon would best be carried

forward with their support. The next couple of months would prove to be a humbling lesson in history. The Snoqualmie jumped at the opportunity to be the Title Spawnsor of Salmon Days for all of the right reasons, but I had a lot to learn about what those reasons really are. I wish I could have been a fly See TRIBE, Page 5

Sammy the Salmon seeks festival volunteers The growth of the Issaquah Salmon Days Festival requires more people to help put on the award-winning community celebration Oct. 4-5. About 100 people are still needed to help the more than 150,000 people who typically come to the festival each year. Volunteer shifts are available in areas such as the children’s favorite Field of Fun, festival set up, retail support, transportation logistics and more. “This is truly a community-

run, community-led and community-supported festival,” said Robin Kelley, director of Community Engagement and Festivals. “Serving as an Ohfishal Volunteer is a great way for community members to support this celebration of all things Issaquah…and you get a cool tie-dyed Ohfishal Volunteer T-shirt.” The festival involves more than 60 local nonprofit/charitable organizations who utilize the event for fundraising and

community awareness. It brings approximately $7.5 million in economic impact to Issaquah, and serves as the city’s primary marketing, tourism generation and community pride program. The 2014 festival is celebrating its 45th year with the theme “Coho Mojo” — a nod to the event’s 1970’s founding. Learn more and sign up for a shift that fits your interests and schedule at www.salmondays. org/volunteers. You can sign up until Oct. 2.

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told him he hit Bergesen with a shovel and left him “either knocked out or dead.” The friend said Patterson told him Bergesen “made a move on him.” That friend then called police, who found Bergesen on the floor in his bedroom, his hands and legs bound with rope. He was surrounded by blood-stained sheets, covers and pillows. Investigators found a full-sized garden shovel under his

body. In a room where police found documents belonging to Patterson, they also found a small collapsible camping shovel. That shovel was extended and the back of the blade was stained with apparent blood. Patterson and Shade were with two women when they were arrested. Patterson told them he came home and found someone had broken into the house and that Bergesen was dead. He told her he anonymously called 911 and reported the killing, and then left for Canada.

The Issaquah Press Conflicting stories But Patterson told King County detectives that he talked with Shade about Bergesen, telling him that Bergesen had made sexual advances toward him, and had Shade come to the house at about midnight Sept. 16. Patterson said he then left the house and returned to find Shade beating Bergesen with a shovel. He said he did tie up Bergesen and took his wallet and credit cards, but he did so because Shade forced him to at knife point. He also said Shade forced him to drive Bergesen’s stolen 2013 BMW

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328 sedan to Canada and to use Bergesen’s credit cards. Patterson said he had opportunities to escape from Shade, but “he was too traumatized by seeing his roommate beaten with a shovel,” the charging papers said. “He denied any involvement in planning this incident or in hitting the victim with a shovel.” Shade told Canadian police that he went to the house to defend Patterson, and that both of them hit Bergesen with shovels. Shade told King County detectives that he had only known Patterson for 24 hours before the killing, and that Patterson discussed with him a plan to drug Bergesen, take his money and car, and go to Canada. Patterson told him that he did online research into drugs to tranquilize Bergesen. Shade said when Patterson let him into Bergesen’s house, Patterson took a shovel and rope and led Shade upstairs and told him to wait in his room. Shade said he heard noises from down the hall about 12 seconds later and when he ran into the room, Patterson was beating Bergesen with a shovel. Shade said he also then “hit the victim once or twice with his shovel,” and that they then tied Bergesen up with the rope. Shade showered and then the pair left the house. On their way to Canada, Patterson used Bergesen’s credit card “to buy gas, two Canadian pre-paid cell phones, an Apple Macbook computer and clothes.” Arrest in Canada, extradition next Police found the men because Bergesen’s BMW had a tracking device on it. The men were arrested at

Church honors victim This statement from Richard Bergesen’s church was released last week: All of us at Overlake Christian Church who knew Rich Bergesen personally are grieving today. Rich’s caring and compassionate heart touched many hurting people in our world. From ministering to street kids impacted by HIV/AIDS in South African townships, to community outreaches in Chile, to opening his home to a teenager in need, Rich was tireless in helping build the Kingdom of God here on earth. Rich was a tremendous friend, and a vibrant, essential part of our church family. When Rich learned the story of Kevin Patterson, a homeless young man whom our team befriended and began serv-

a motel. Canadian police arrested the men for possession of the stolen car and illegally entering Canada. Patterson’s criminal history includes convictions for criminal trespass, assault, custodial assault, identity theft, theft and forgery. Bergesen had supported him during his recent charges, taking him to attorney meetings and attending his sentencing. Bergesen was planning to go to Los Angeles on Sept. 17. The day before his death, he had exchanged text messages with Patterson’s sister about the trip, and said he was concerned about Patterson’s progress in registering for school and his

ing in December 2012, Rich offered him a place to stay and helped him take positive steps in his life. Rich and Kevin attended Sunday services, and were both at OCC last weekend. Rich had recently said that the nearly year-long experience, though stretching, was positive and that he felt blessed to be able to help someone in this significant way. Rich was in the trenches of Christian ministry — being the hands and feet of Jesus to those hurting in our world. We pray now for all who knew and loved Rich and were touched by his open-heartedness, generosity and courage. We also pray for Kevin and those who care about him and are grieving today as well. Overlake Christian Church, Redmond

ability to make his monthly restitution payments. Shade is apparently from Texas and has no criminal history, prosecutors said. His booking form shows his most recent residence as Issaquah and his most recent employer as Issaquah Cedar & Lumber. Patterson has dual U.S. and Canadian citizenship, Sgt. DB Gates, of the King County Sheriff’s Office, said. The next step in the case is for prosecutors to extradite the pair. The request has to go through the Office of International Affairs, part of the U.S. Justice Department, and can be a lengthy process, King County Prosecutor’s Office Spokesman Dan Donohoe said.

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Officials discuss controversial Common Core education

By Neil Pierson npierson@ sammamishreview.com

The Common Core State Standards, designed to create a consistent set of learning standards for K-12 students, are among the most contentious topics in public education these days. Politicians, school administrators and public policy experts discussed various aspects of Common Core during a town hall-style meeting Sept. 15 at Pacific Cascade Middle School. About two dozen audience members participated and provided feedback to a seven-person speaking panel. While speakers agreed schools should be given the tools to provide a quality education for all students, they often clashed when it came to whether Common Core was the right tool for the task. Common Core targets grade-level expectations in math, reading and language arts. Since its introduction in 2009, 44

Playground design winners announced Top choices in the city’s playground design contest for Gibson and Meerwood parks were announced Sept. 18. Voter-approved park bond dollars will upgrade both playgrounds in the coming months. City officials enlisted residents’

states have fully adopted it, including Washington. The federal government has endorsed it through incentives like Race to the Top grants, which financially reward states that meet standards on assessment tests, and teacher and principal evaluations. Chad Magendanz, a former Issaquah School Board president running for his second term as a 5th Legislative District state representative, was one of the panelists last week. He expressed support for Common Core, saying it creates minimum standards for student learning while giving individual districts control over how to achieve the goals. “The curriculum adoption, the teaching methods, the grading policies are all still determined at the district level,” Magendanz said. Others disagreed, believing a fundamental shift in education policy will have a profound impact on the knowledge students gain in their classrooms.

“You change the standards, you change the test, you change the teaching,” said Sharon Hanek, a Bonney Lake resident who runs an education research website and is affiliated with the state’s anti-Common Core movement. Multiple audience members shared their observations of how Common Core has impacted students in Issaquah and surrounding districts. Some complained that math lessons, for example, have become unnecessarily complex by forcing students to learn different methods of multiplication and division. Jason Ritchie, an 8th District Congressional candidate who has two sons in Issaquah schools, said he has witnessed those things firsthand while helping his children with homework. One of them is struggling with concepts he had mastered two years ago, Ritchie said. “I don’t think it’s the teacher’s fault,” he added. “I think it’s their responsibility to try to figure it out,

and I don’t think they’ve been given the time … to actually implement (Common Core).” Panelist Angela Morrison, an elementary math and science curriculum specialist for Issaquah schools, defended Common Core’s methods. “Using different strategies to ultimately get there is just building conceptual understanding,” Morrison said. “I will admit that when I became a classroom teacher, I had to relearn math myself, because I learned to memorize algorithms and get to an answer.” Common Core doesn’t dictate how teachers present information and run their classrooms, said Emilie Hard, Issaquah’s assistant superintendent of teaching and learning services. How lessons are taught varies from class to class, she said, although teaching students to persevere through difficult concepts is a point of emphasis. “If all they did was an-

swer easy, rote-level mathematics, they’re not going to be growing as learners,” Hard said. Among the panelists, Liv Finne was one of the staunchest opponents of Common Core. As the director of education research for the nonpartisan Washington Policy Center, she has authored several in-depth studies about public schools. Her research, she said, has turned up a wealth of information that points to Common Core’s ineffectiveness. She referred to a recent article from Marina Ratner, a University of California at Berkeley math professor, who said her grandson’s sixth-grade math homework was littered with poor lessons like drawing pictures to explain the division of fractions. Common Core’s math standards are short on quality and quantity, and only prepare students for algebra courses — not trigonometry, pre-calculus or calculus, Finne said.

“It’s going to reduce the amounts of opportunities children have to major in science, technology, engineering and math courses in college,” Finne said, “and that is why there has been such an outcry against the Common Core, because it has not delivered what it has promised to deliver.” She encouraged parents to be involved in their children’s education by attending school board meetings, joining curriculum adoption committees, and speaking their mind to teachers and principals. “When it comes to education, we agree that local control is best, and by local control … we mean parent control,” Finne said. Essie Hicks, a candidate for 5th Legislative District state representative who has four children attending Issaquah schools, echoed those sentiments. “You need to be your child’s biggest voice and their best advocate, because you are the only voice they have,” she said.

help in determining which playground designs would be built. Meetings held in the summer gathered public input on which designs citizen’s preferred. Work at Gibson Park will start the week of Oct. 6 as crews begin to remove the existing equipment and prepare the site for improvements. Improvements to Meerwood Park do not

yet have a timeline. In November 2013, Issaquah voters approved a $10 million park bond measure to protect open space and wildlife habitat, improve neighborhood parks and playgrounds, and make repairs to the Julius Boehm Pool. See photos of the new equipment designs at www.issaquahpress.com.

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Sammamish Orthodontics Named Invisalign Premier Provider The days of needing a mouthful of metal “The main advantage of Invisalign over Carol-Ann, a current brackets and wires to straighten your teeth traditional braces is that Invisalign patient who may be coming to an end. These days many the aligners are much less had braces as a teenagers and adults are opting for noticeable than braces,” “The main advantage teenager, says there’s Invisalign treatment, a product that uses a said Nelson. no comparison of Invisalign over series of clear removable trays (aligners) to Other advantages between braces and traditional braces is straighten teeth and correct bites. Dr. Mark include improved Invisalign, “I would that the aligners are Nelson and Dr. Todd Steinhart of hygiene during treatment, have never gone back much less noticeable into braces at my age, Sammamish Orthodontics have seen a fewer and shorter office than braces.” dramatic increase in the number of patients visits (two to three but I’m so happy with seeking Invisalign treatment. months between my Invisalign “The technology has come so far that it appointments), and a treatment. Most has really become a viable alternative to more comfortable process without the people don’t even realize I’m traditional braces,” said Nelson. “There’s change in diet that most braces patients face. wearing the aligners.” no doubt that our “Our Invisalign One of the Invisalign Invisalign patients are the patients never have a technologies Dr. Nelson and Sammamish Orthodontics sees increase in Invisalign happiest patients in our pokey wire or a loose Dr. Steinhart are most excited treatment, especially among teenage patients practice.” bracket,” explains about is their recent purchase Invisalign treatment Steinhart, “it’s really a of an Itero scanner, which has been available since treatment that fits the “on eliminates the need for impressions. looking for ways to seamlessly fit 1998, but recent the go” lifestyle we see “We’ve had the scanner for a couple of orthodontics into their lives,” explains innovations now allow here in Sammamish.” months now and patients absolutely love it, Nelson. orthodontists to treat a So who is it’s an amazing technology,” said Nelson. Email and text appointment reminders, wider range of cases. choosing Invisalign? The The scans are 100% accurate and allow 24/7 emergency care, and same-day retainer “We’re offering many biggest increase has been immediate transmittal to Invisalign for delivery are just a few of the many ways the of our new patients the among teenagers. The aligner fabrication. The scanner also has a office caters to patients. But what is really option of traditional aligners are removed for treatment simulator application, which gives creating buzz on the Plateau is the braces or Invisalign eating and brushing, but the patient a sneak preview of their final complimentary Ortho Shuttle service that treatment and educating can remain in the mouth result within two minutes of completing takes middle and high school students to them that the end result during sports and most their scan. and from their appointments. will be the same,” said other activities. “It’s exciting for patients to be able to “Kids think it’s cool to get the VIP Steinhart, “it becomes a Blake, a teenage see the end result before they even start service from school, but their parents love it patient preference Invisalign patient says, treatment, they love this feature,” said even more. It’s really convenient for those decision.” “As a singer-songwriter I Steinhart. families where both parents work,” said While the end result love the fact that I can still The Itero scanner and Invisalign Nelson. between braces and do what I love with treatment are just two of the many ways For more information on Sammamish Invisalign treatment may Invisalign trays in my Sammamish Orthodontics tailors their Orthodontics, visit sammamishortho.com or be similar, the path to get Itero scanner eliminates dental mouth, and I still feel practice to the lives of their patients. call 425-369-0366 for a complimentary impressions for Invisalign patients. confident smiling in them.” there is different. “People are busy, so we are constantly consultation.

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to learning, but wanting to complete their educations despite the trauma and challenges they have endured. In many cases, as we heard at the hearings, it is the Tiger staff I was excited to read in The who restores them to wholeness Press that adding 344 units on by offering an educational enviGilman Boulevard won’t impact ronment that resembles a safe traffic. If someone has a secret family structure. The fact that way of doing this, could you some students don’t catch up in please share it with we who have time to graduate, or score lower to use Issaquah-Hobart Road? on tests than peers in comprehensive high schools cannot be Cydne Papworth blamed on Tiger teachers, who Issaquah only have months, not years, to work with these young people. School closing We have heard from so many Tiger alums who are now capable adults and contributing members of society. By all means, let’s do everything we can to improve the Thanks to The Issaquah Press educational offerings, the gradufor attending the first hearing ation rates and the test scores at about the proposal to close Tiger Tiger Mountain Community High Mountain Community High School. School. But let’s also recognize I would like to comment on a criti- the valuable work being done, cal aspect of this situation. work that gives hope to young The public needs to know people with extraordinary needs. that students who come to Tiger Let’s keep Tiger Mountain open Mountain are already deficient in — always. credits when they arrive. There Don and Judy Brewer are many reasons these students Issaquah fall behind their peers. Listening to dozens of stories over two Hatchery sign nights of hearings, there is only one word we can apply to these life situations: trauma. When adults suffer the consequences of trauma, we do not blame their PTSD suffering on I am a longtime Seattle resithem. We reach out and help dent who recently moved to them re-integrate into society. We Issaquah. I work as a video should do no less for our young producer and my partner is a people at Tiger. teacher at a local school. So far, Tiger does not damage stuwe love the Issaquah community. dents. Students come to Tiger Recently, I walked down to the already behind, already feeling hatchery to watch the chinook marginalized and alone, and spawning. It’s a beautiful thing. already struggling with barriers However, something is not

right at the hatchery. On the boardwalk near the bridge at the hatchery (on the Squak-side of the creek), there is a display relating to old-growth forest. The first subheading on this sign reads, “When people came, the forests went.” This subhead is not only inaccurate, it is also offensive and problematic, for at least two reasons: First, this statement erases the more than 10,000 years of documented history of human life in this region that did not result in deforestation. Native peoples of the Pacific Northwest are people, and this sign erases the humanity of these peoples and their long history of sustainable life. Second, the trees did not fall when people came, they “went” (to use the same euphemism as the sign) when the European settler-colonialism swept to the Pacific Coast. To claim that “people” in the abstract sense caused the deforestation of Western Washington does not give blame where blame is due: on the European colonizers, who, it should be noted, first conquered the native tribes in wars of conquest and then decimated the forests. This may seem like a trivial matter to you, but it is not. It is historical revisionism of the worst sort. History is written by the victor, but moral people must not allow false history to become enshrined in the culture. Truth is important. This sign should be removed and replaced with a more accurate representation of the history of this region.

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and people will go to jail. People will create things today that live past them and people will disappear forever. Some people will write about these things and other people will read about these things. And then the world will go dark on us again and we’ll think about what happened in our tiny portion of this huge moving amalgam and hopefully we’ll sleep easily tonight. Then, when we arise tomorrow and head for the coffee pot, we can think about what happened today, and how it has made us slightly different for taking on the next tomorrow. Come to us, daylight. Bring us the new day. But do it gently, please, and slowly enough for one more cup.

omething has got to be done about traffic in Issaquah. When it takes longer to get across the city than it does to get from Issaquah to Seattle, that’s a traffic problem. Front Street South/Issaquah-Hobart Road is a mess at the best of times. If there is an accident or construction along the road, you can count on sitting there upward of an hour to travel a few miles. That’s ridiculous. Maybe better signage or light timing would solve that problem, or at least alleviate congestion. Some people driving on Newport Way Southwest think that people on Front Street South are supposed to let them in, one at a time, although not everyone on Front Street South does that. There is a difference between merge and yield, and many drivers seem to not know what it is. If people on Newport Way Southwest and Front Street South did what the current lights and signs tell them to, it still adds up to huge backups. Better timing of the lights might be a great help. What about a roundabout? They seem to work well in other places. And now, redevelopment smack near the middle of Gilman Boulevard is going to add 344 residences, with who knows how many cars and drivers, but that is supposedly not going to add traffic. How’s that? And don’t even get us started on the “Intelligent” Transportation System. What was that supposed to do? What does it actually do? Weren’t we told that lights would be timed so people wouldn’t be sitting at empty intersections? And yet, we are. Having a Transportation Master Plan, which the City Council has set as a goal for 2015, is a good thought, but traffic problems in this town need solutions yesterday. Before building more, before adding more people and cars, city officials need to figure out how to move them around more efficiently.

very single person in this world makes a ripple. Every single person matters. That was the message at a funeral ceremony for 33 women and 104 women buried last week as part of the King County Indigent Remains program. Some were homeless when they died. Some just didn’t have anyone willing or able to take possession of their bodies. “We have 137 fellow human beings. They’re here as an indictment to our failure as a society for not taking them in,” said Pastor Kelle Brown, of Mary’s Place. “Like all of us, they smiled, they struggled, they brought joy to their mother’s hearts with their first cry. “These are gone, but not forgotten. They were homeless, destitute or had no one to claim them, but we claim them.” Brown also spoke eloquently about how people need to have compassion for all people, regardless of gender, orientation, identity, color, religion or the lack of one. And claim them people did, friends and strangers. More than 70 people attended the somber, yet hopeful ceremony at Mount Olivet Cemetery in the Renton Highlands. “We all have something in common — two breaths, the first breath and the last breath,” said WHEEL representative Ruanda Morrison. “Between these two breaths, they lived and loved.” What most matters in life is what we do between those two breaths, she said, like taking care of one another. Clergy from various faiths read the names of each person and added something from his or her faith to the service. To many, the names were unfa-

miliar. But attendees learned about a few of them, like Kathryn Blair, who died of hypothermia on the streets. Every time a Kathleen homeless per- R. Merrill son dies outside Press managing editor or by violence in King County, WHEEL and Mary’s Place mobilize for a silent vigil called Women in Black. On a list the group provided was Jose Tabares, 49, whose body was found by a hiker in Issaquah April 5. His cause of death is listed as hemopneumothorax, an accumulation of blood and air in the pleural cavity. Police said his body was where it was found at least a few days. The song “Wayfarin’ Stranger” brought tears to many near the end of the ceremony as Dick Foley and Terry Lauber sang in harmony and quietly strummed acoustic guitars. The ceremony is typically held every two years. The deceased are cremated, buried in individual containers in shared plots and records are kept for each one so they may be recovered at a later time should a family member ask. King County Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Richard Harruff said workers at the office do all they can to find the next of kin, but that isn’t always possible. As journalists, we’re taught not to express our emotions during assignments, but this was one time I couldn’t hold back. I cried for the people who had no one and for the way our society is now, where it seems like many people care only about themselves.

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There’s something so satisfying about getting out of bed when the world is still dark and quiet and resting. Making the coffee gives us time to scratch and think. Well, scratch, anyway. Most of that thinking will start after about the third cup of coffee. But it’s a quiet time. A private time. When the world is dark, and there isn’t yet a hint of pink over the mountains, it’s very good. We can relax. No one is expecting anything from us right now. Our guilt can take some time off, and we can listen to music or work a crossword puzzle or turn on the TV and watch the weather guy discuss millibars and troughs.

Soon enough, we’ll have to be out there living for others: our bosses, our customers, our animals, our fields. But right now, Slim no one needs us Randles except the dog, and she does well on kibbles and an ear rumple. We can look out the window at the eastern glow and wonder what will happen in the hours until our world turns dark again. People will be born and people will die. People will win honors

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could go to the corner of Seventh and Gilman and make the statement “there shouldn’t be any traffic concerns apart from a normal construction site.” Really? I find that to be an incomprehensible remark. Three buildings, five stories, 344 units and there will be no additional cars? Please. It’s very sad. Eileen McCall

victims? The year before? For thousands of years we have let abusers get slaps on the wrists and suddenly, in 2014, we decide that the NFL had better get it right. This is society’s problem and the NFL is rightly addressing the issue, but the finger pointing should be directed at the mirror. Does this project make certain Jason Moore factions in Issaquah want to look like Bellevue with massive dense architecture? Too bad Issaquah Seventh and Gilman is not content to be uniquely and redevelopment begins charmingly Issaquah. Judi Schrager I don’t understand how anyone

I agree 100 percent. Domestic abuse is disgusting. It has been around for far too long, and it was not invented in an elevator in Atlantic City this year. It took a video of the incident for Joe Public to realize how bad an assault is? The NFL’s policy was too lax and they addressed that. The problem is with us. All of a sudden we’re outraged because of a video. What about last year’s

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All About Socks & More comes to Issaquah All About Socks & More has opened in Issaquah, offering the latest in footwear. The store is at 1420 N.W. Gilman Blvd., Suite No. 2. All About Socks & More offers medical socks, athletic socks, bamboo socks, holiday socks and even tights and leggings. The store also offers a variety of biking gear, intimate apparel, body shapers, lounge wear, children’s hats, booties and more. The store is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday; closed Sundays. Call 392-0394 or go to www.allaboutsocks.com.

State offers free parking to state park visitors Washington State Parks is offering “free days” when visitors are not required to display the Discover Pass to visit a

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model for interweaving traffic concurrency and development agreements takes the public use of roads into account. “Those roads provide more capacity than just Costco will need,” Niven said, adding that the city has not expected property

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on the wall as they read my letter about our 45 years of history with salmon. Recent archaeological evidence points to the Snoqualmie people having a presence in the Squak Valley in Issaquah for more than 10,000 years. Considering our country has been in existence for less than 240 years, this is a group of people with history,

state park. The next free day is Sept. 27, in honor of National Parks Lands Day. The “free days” are in keeping with legislation that created the Discover Pass, a $30 annual or $10 one-day permit required on state-managed recreation lands managed by Washington State Parks, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Department of Natural Resources. The free days apply only at state parks; the Discover Pass is still required to access DFW and DNR lands.

The Washington State Department of Natural Resources is seeking landowners who wish to apply for permanent conservation easements through its Rivers and Habitat Open Space Program. Since 2002, the state of Washington has invested

$3.9 million to purchase easements through the program. This year marks the first time funding has been provided by the state Legislature since the program was revised in 2013 to include habitat for species protected by the state as threatened or endangered. The program also allows the department to purchase easements from willing sellers whose property includes areas where a river’s active channel meanders – known as channel migration zones. These islands of timber have high ecological value to species like salmon and steelhead. Interested landowners must apply by 5 p.m. Sept. 30. The program also accepts donations of conservation easements. Learn more about the program by calling 360902-1427 or email dan. pomerenk@dnr.wa.gov.

owners to completely pay for public road improvements. “Nobody pays for all their roads.” Rich Olin, the senior vice president and general counsel of Costco, said at the public hearing that the growing global retailer wants to extend its fruitful relationship with the city. “Costco and the city have enjoyed a very long and mutually beneficial relationship,” he said of the 20 years the business

has been headquartered in Issaquah. “We have grown up together and we have thrived. We believe we have a beautiful campus in a wonderful community and we’re proud of that, and it’s our intention to stay in Issaquah and grow our campus here.” A second public hearing will be Oct. 6 at a regular City Council meeting. Niven said the council is expected to decide on the development agreement then.

culture and traditions that we will never fully comprehend or appreciate. There is nothing more important to them than the passage of tradition and history from one generation to the next, and a large part of that is the importance of the salmon to their existence. It’s a spiritual and reverent sense of accountability to protecting a species that has provided for them for many millennia. There’s a constant effort within the tribe to blend the long-standing traditions of salmon conservation with

the science and technology available today. Salmon Days is a perfect medium for the Snoqualmie Tribe to spread awareness about salmon conservation, while sharing traditions and stories with those outside of the tribe. For 45 years, we’ve been welcoming the salmon home. We couldn’t be more honored to become part of the Snoqualmie Tribe’s conversation when talking about the salmon. We hope you’ll stop by their booth and learn with us about the true significance of the salmon to our region.

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Art by Heart comes to Salmon Days Art by Heart, a nonprofit organization founded by three ninth-graders at Skyline High School, interacts with children with different abilities while spreading awareness about such conditions to the community. Art by Heart will bring awareness about Autism Spectrum Disorder by partnering with the Autism Society of Washington at the Salmon Days Festival Oct. 4-5. Join these teens at Art By Heart booth No. 653 in the Field of Fun area from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. both days. In addition to learning and spreading awareness about autism, there will be face-painting, drawing, quizzes and a raffle. Learn more at http://on.fb.me/XQC4SD.

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Perry Young as Usnavi, leads the ensemble cast through the opening number in Village Theatre’s season opener ‘In the Heights.’ Many of the production’s varied musical stylings and dance routines are previewed during the impressive song.

‘In the Heights’ elevates Village Theatre’s new season By Peter Clark pclark@isspress.com Village Theatre begins its season at the top. “In the Heights,” a rousing, energetic feature about a largely Dominican-American neighborhood in New York City, opened the 2014-2015 season with a raucous performance Sept. 18. Though the story itself relies heavily on old “gotta-get-outta-here” tropes and steers well clear of anything approaching the gritty reality of living in an urban environment, the spirit of the music, the talent of the cast and exuberance of the dance brightly shines. “In the Heights” tells an ensemble story revolving largely around local shop owner Usnavi and the block he calls home. Written by Lin-Manuel Miranda, himself from New York City, the show first appeared on Broadway in

2008. It is a tale of community, disappointment, pride, love and a lottery ticket. It features the local salon ladies, the neighboring car service and the regulars who live their routines through the hot summer days in which the story unfold. While most of the characters fill pretty underdeveloped roles, the production well-utilizes many different personalities and performances. The writing itself unfortunately relies heavily on telling, singing and dancing about how “times are tough” without ever really showing what any of that means. And the love stories looked a little thin among all the steamy salsa numbers. These complaints might lead to a subpar experience, but not at Village Theatre, which once again trotted out an exceptional leading cast, ensemble and musicians to make gold out of an already

delightful score. The opening number, and its fusion of three or four different music styles, leaves you transfixed with the deft skill in singing, dancing and rapping displayed on stage. And that isn’t even the highlight. The dance club song number that somehow weaves together three different story lines around a crowded, intricate dancing scene is simply stunning. Even though “In the Heights” is largely an ensemble piece, Perry Young as Usnavi brings the whole production home. His part seemed to come from a personal place and he brought honesty, humor and loads of personality to an already interesting role. I would pay to see him in many things. Tanesha Ross as Nina Rosario also brought the house down with her round, warm voice. As the most flushed-out female character in a slightly two-

IF YOU GO ‘In the Heights’ 4Sept. 18 to Oct. 26 4Francis Gaudette Theatre 4303 Front St. N. 4Tickets: $33 to $68 4392-2202 4www.villagetheatre.org dimensional cast, she sold the drama well and sang it extremely well. I could list other disappointments in or complaints about the writing and the cast, but upon reflection, the whole of “In the Heights” swallows them up. If nothing else, the staggering skill of the musicians as they bring an infectious score to life for a host of wonderful dancers is completely worth the cost of admission. While the story felt safe and far lighter than its cast repeatedly claimed, “In the Heights” shares a rich cultural passion with the audience. It is to the extreme fortune of theatergoers that Village Theatre found the right cast to relay that message through movement and song. So, grab a salsa partner and get “In the Heights.”

It’s the best time of year for soup By Maria Nelson September seems always to be a time of change and contradiction, not quite fall, not quite summer. Warm and sunny days are often juxtaposed with cool and ever quicklyarriving evenings. This change is evidenced in my kitchen as well. I find myself reaching for recipes that feature more squash, potatoes, beets and other root vegetables. All of my dishes seem to be touched with these ingredients lately. It’s not unusual for a day’s menu to incorporate pumpkin and currant muffins for breakfast, salads loaded with kale and other cruciferous vegetables for lunch, and soups loaded with potatoes and carrots for dinner. Carrots are one of those vegetables we don’t really assign to the seasons as they are so readily available to us year round, but really, like anything, a carrot that is grown in season tastes so much better than anything you can imagine. Sweet, crunchy and perfect all on its own, it is, in my opinion, one of the most wonderful vegetables that is frequently overlooked. One has not lived until he or she has tasted a fresh-from-the-oven carrot soufflé, towering over the rim of the baking dish in all its golden

soup versatile, something that can easily be served at a dinner party or on a weeknight. Coconut Carrot Soup Serves 4 43 tablespoon unsalted butter 41 pound carrots, peeled and chopped 41 medium onion, chopped 414 ounces light coconut milk 42 ½ cups low sodium chicken or vegetable broth 42 teaspoons Thai chili sauce or Sambal Olek 4½ cup cilantro 4½ cup coconut chips

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Coconut carrot soup is the perfect entrée to help kick off the fall season. glory. Alternatively, olive oil-coated, roasted carrots and parsnips with their crisp golden exteriors and soft, almost creamy interiors are simple and easy to prepare. This soup is a perfect representation of this time of year. Coconut, so often

associated in my mind with summer and tropical climes, goes perfectly well with the earthy sweetness of carrots so often enjoyed in the fall. A little kick of Thai spice, fresh cilantro and crunchy coconut chips also add layers of complexity and make this

In a large stock pot, melt butter over medium heat. Add the carrots and the onions, and sauté until the onions are translucent, about 15-20 minutes. Stir frequently to prevent sticking. Add the coconut milk, the chicken broth and the chili sauce. Stir and simmer 20-30 minutes, until the vegetables are soft. Remove from heat and working in batches blend the soup carefully in a blender. Alternatively use an immersion blender to puree the soup, until smooth. If you prefer a smoother soup, thin with some additional stock or water and reheat if necessary. Divide soup among 4 bowls, serve with sprigs See SOUP, Page 8

When Issaquah resident Lorena Kott moved to the city two years ago, she sought an outlet that would both help her meet people and give back to her new community. She found it in the Issaquah Women’s Club, a social and philanthropic organization that has been bringing Issaquah women together since 1983. “I loved the duality of the social aspect and the helping aspect,” Kott, the club’s marketing chairwoman, said. “You can have fun, help others and make friends. What more could you want from a club?” The club’s fundraising arm, the Issaquah Women’s Foundation, is organizing its annual charity event, “Realizing Possibilities,” a scholarship luncheon and auction. Funds collected from the Nov. 1 event at Issaquah’s Hilton Garden Inn go toward domestic-violence service provider LifeWire and “Follow Your Dream” scholarships for local graduating high-school girls. The club’s contribution to LifeWire goes specifically toward an education/ vocation enhancement scholarship for domestic violence victims, club President Mariann Crane said. “We feel that it’s very important to give tools and resources to victims of domestic abuse so they can get back into the workplace,” Crane said. The club also contributes $1,000 scholarships to female seniors in the Issaquah School District, after a short application process. It’s not much as education costs continue to soar, Kott said, but every little bit makes a difference. “The scholarships, those go to students that could be friends, or cousins, or

IF YOU GO ‘Realizing Possibilities’ scholarship luncheon and auction 411 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Nov. 1 4Hilton Garden Inn 41800 N.W. Gilman Blvd. 4www.issaquahwomensclub.org neighbors or daughters of the people who live and work in Issaquah, which is very exciting,” Kott said. “It’s wonderful to help whoever you can, but to see the results with your own eyes is something spectacular.” The auction is made up of goods donated by local merchants and club members, Kott said. Attendees can bid on items such as a weekend to Ocean Shores, jewelry, spa products, themed gift baskets and more. Event tickets cost $40, and include a hot lunch. Tickets are only available until they are sold out; there is no day-of-event admission. Email emp21@ comcast.net to purchase presale tickets. The Issaquah Women’s Club is a diverse group, Crane said. Members range in age from their 30s to their late 90s. The group meets monthly at Tibbetts Creek Manor. They gather for social events, to listen to guest speakers and to work on community-service projects. “People think that Issaquah is a fairly affluent area, and I think in some cases it is, but there are also lines at the food bank every day, so there’s a lot of need in our community,” Crane said, “and whatever small part we can play in contributing to support the organizations that support the local people, that’s really what part of our mission is.”

Bugged or elated? By Jane Garrison I was down at Boehm’s the other day. The weather was gray but warm, and I was feeling a little flat. When I got out of my car I sniffed the air to see if I could find the wonderful scent of chocolate. I couldn’t. I couldn’t because the smell of a fantastic rose overcame everything. It flooded the parking lot, the air and me. It was terrific. I was uplifted just by that smell. The sense of smell is very strong and capable of bringing back images and memories that we think are lost, including childhood experiences or maybe a fantastic meal. A nice memory can lift your mood and change a cloudy day into a sunny one. I’m not sure if you can overload your senses or not, but it would be fun to try. It’s interesting to note that fragrant plants and flowers aren’t creating that wonderful smell for us; they are doing it for themselves. They are trying to attract pollinators, so they can reproduce. Certain bees, moths, beetles and bats are drawn to distinctive odors, while birds and butterflies are more interested in flower shapes and colors. Bats like plants with musty aromas and will actually eat flowers at night when you can’t see them do it. Remember, they eat mosquitoes, too. Beetles have a good sense of smell but are colorblind. They like fruity, spicy scents and will eat

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flowers as they pollinate the plants. Most are beneficial and do more good than evil. Flies are interesting. We know they like the smell of carrion and dung, so it’s no surprise that they pollinate skunk cabbage as well as other stinky plants. Moths are usually nighttime fliers, pollinating flowers with the sweet odors, such as Evening Primrose. Native bees like sweet smells, such as those you would find on roses, lilacs and fruit trees. Insects do so much more than just bug us. Without them we would not have many of the plants, flowers and fruits we enjoy today. In contrast, grasses are plain, ordinary and dull-colored, so they are pollinated by the wind. The wind doesn’t care what they look like. But the insects and birds, they really care. Some wonderful smelling plants that would bring pollinators to your garden are: Vines: Star Jasmine (may freeze) or honeysuckle Shrubs: Rosemary, (may freeze) lavender, roses, gardenia, Mexican orange, See BUGGED, Page 8

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7•Wednesday, September 24, 2014 UPCOMING EVENTS Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day, guided trail riding, games, costume bike parade, barbecue lunch and more, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 4, Duthie Hill Park, off Southeast Duthie Hill Road, http://tinyurl.com/ TKMBD14 ‘Coho Mojo’ Salmon Days Festival, live music, golf classic and fishy fun, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 4-5, www.salmondays.org Halloween in the Highlands, carnival rides, costumes and trick or treat, noon to 4 p.m. Oct. 18, Grand Ridge Plaza, 1451 Highlands Drive N.E. Halloween-styled Historic Pub Crawl, 6:45-9 p.m. Oct. 30, learn the history and colorful past of Issaquah while sampling drinks and appetizers at five downtown establishments, limited number of tickets, purchase tickets in advance at www.downtownissaquah.com, $45

THURSDAY, SEPT. 25 Mount Si Hike, strenuous, 8 miles, 3,150-foot elevation gain, 9:30 a.m., meet at 175 Rainier Blvd. S., issaquahalps. org Jessie Siren, 6 p.m., Vino Bella, 99 Front St. N., 3911424 ‘Clay Play for Adults,’ 6:309:30, artEAST Art Center, 95 Front St. N., arteast.org, $40/ members, $45/nonmembers

FRIDAY, SEPT. 26 Safety in Flight Training, safety maneuvers for boattowed paragliders, all day, Lake Sammamish State Park, 2000

N.W. Sammamish Road Five chamber Networking Breakfast, 7:30-9 a.m. Holiday Inn, 1801 12th Ave. N.W., $25, register at www. issaquahchamber.com Issaquah Alps Dog Hike, easy, 4-6 miles, 900-foot elevation gain, 10 a.m., meet at 175 Rainier Blvd. S., call 3020990, issaquahalps.org A Cedar Suede, 7:30 p.m., Vino Bella, 99 Front St. N., 391-1424

Where else can you get some exercise and get educated at the same time? Join the Ranger Talk and Tour on free parking day from 11 a.m. to noon Sept. 27. Learn the history of Lake Sammamish State Park with Park Manager Ranger Benson. Meet at the kitchen shelter in the park, 2000 N.W. Sammamish Road. The event is hosted by the Friends of Lake Sammamish. Dirty Harry’ s Frog Pond Hike, strenuous, 8 miles, 3,200-foot elevation gain, 9 a.m., meet at 175 Rainier Blvd. S., issaquahalps.org

Keely Whitney Band, 8 p.m., Pogacha, 120 N.W. Gilman Blvd., 392-5550 The Bridge, 8 p.m., Amante, 131 Front St. N., 313-9600 Live music, 9 p.m. Fridays, drink specials, no cover, Rolling Log Tavern, 50 E. Sunset Way, 392-2964

SATURDAY, SEPT. 27 Safety in Flight Training, safety maneuvers for boattowed paragliders, all day, Lake Sammamish State Park, 2000 N.W. Sammamish Road Bellevue Invitational Cross Country Race, championship race for high schoolaged participants, expecting 100 runners, all day, Lake Sammamish State Park, 2000 N.W. Sammamish Road

Magna Cum Laude, Bachelor of Science, mathematics 4Newcastle: Benjamin Harthun, Bachelor of Arts, visual communication; and Sorayya Tabrizi, Bachelor of Science, food and nutritional sciences 4Preston: Kayce Hawk, Bachelor of Arts, communication 4Renton: Ashley Benson, Bachelor of Arts, accounting; Laura Bryson, Bachelor of Science, nursing; Deborah Christensen, Master of Science, nursing; Tiffany Diaz, Bachelor of Arts, integrated studies; Shawn Doi, Bachelor of Science, electrical engineering; Ruth Gronenthal, Bachelor of Arts, biology; Brian Hinnenkamp, Magna Cum Laude, Bachelor

Reception, 6-8 p.m., artEAST Art Center, 95 Front St. N., arteast.org, $40/members, $45/nonmembers

Public Speaking Class, 9:3011:30 a.m., YWCA Family Village, 930 N.E. High St., drop-ins welcome, or register by calling 427-9682

Ranger Talk and Tour on free admission day, learn the history of Lake Sammamish State Park with Park Manager Ranger Benson, 11 a.m., meet at the kitchen shelter, Lake Sammamish State Park, 2000 N.W. Sammamish Road Free SAT Prep Classes, for high school ages, 2 p.m., Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave. S.E., 3923130, register at http://bit. ly/1rYQNsx Arabic Story Times: Ahlan!, 2 p.m., Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave. S.E., 392-3130

MONDAY, SEPT. 29 British Beats, 7:30 p.m., Vino Bella, 99 Front St. N., 3911424 The Five Johnsons, 8 p.m., Amante, 131 Front St. N., 3139600 Ricky Venture Revue, 8 p.m., Pogacha, 120 N.W. Gilman Blvd., 392-5550, $5 cover Karaoke, 9 p.m., Rolling Log Tavern, 50 E. Sunset Way, 3922964

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of Science, nursing; John Horton, Bachelor of Science, physiology; Chanelle Huffman, Magna Cum Laude, Bachelor of Science, nursing; Brittany Masters, Master of Arts, business administration management; Jon Meis, Summa Cum Laude, Bachelor of Science, electrical engineering; Erika Middlebrooks, Bachelor of Science, nursing; Amanda Rablin, Magna Cum Laude, Bachelor of Science, nursing; Faith Sairez, Bachelor of Science, nursing; Bridgette Raquel, Bachelor of Science, physiology; Anna Songco, Cum Laude, Bachelor of Science, nursing; Aiko Taylor, Bachelor of Arts, accounting; Ashley Thordarson, Bachelor of Science, exercise science; and Tiffany Wong, Master of Arts, TESOL 4Sammamish: Alexandra Dorsey, Summa Cum Laude, Bachelor of Arts, political sci-

Safety in Flight Training, safety maneuvers for boattowed paragliders, all day, Lake Sammamish State Park, 2000 N.W. Sammamish Road ‘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 Spanish Story Times: Hola!, 10 a.m., Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave. S.E., 3923130

Safety in Flight Training, safety maneuvers for boattowed paragliders, all day, Lake Sammamish State Park, 2000 N.W. Sammamish Road

Knit for Life, providing support for cancer patients and beyond, supplies provided, 1-4 p.m., Swedish/Issaquah, 751 N.E. Blakely Drive

Costume Swap, 2-4 p.m., trade in your previously earned tickets for costumes, bring any other youth items you wish to swap day of, Blakely Hall, 2550 N.E. Park Drive, 5071107

‘Corks and Canvas,’ 7:30 p.m., Vino Bella, 99 Front St. N., must register at www.corksandcanvasevents.com, $45

Volkswagen Fall Fling CruiseIn, noon, weather permitting, Triple XXX Rootbeer Drive-in, 98 N.E. Gilman Blvd., 392-1266

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‘Thriller’ Flash Mob rehearsals, come practice your zombie moves, 5-6 p.m. Sundays through Oct. 12, Blakely Hall, 2550 N.E. Park Drive ‘One-on-One Computer Help,’ 3:30-4:30 p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430, register at http:// bit.ly/1tOwOdv

Farmers market, music by Manigua, Latin fusion, and The Redondoes, ‘60’s pop rock, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., rain or shine, Pickering Barn, 1730 10th Ave. N.W.

Chinese Story Times: Ni-Hao!, 10 a.m., Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave. S.E., 3923130

Community News Local students graduate from Seattle Pacific University 4Issaquah: Jenive Brooks, Bachelor of Arts, psychology; Heather Clauson-Sells, Doctor of Education, doctoral studies in education; Pallavi Dua, Master of Science, information systems management; Joanna Harmon, Master of Arts, teaching; Jaclyn Kopson, Master of Arts, business administration management; Madison Maloney, Master of Arts, industrial and organizational psychology; Abigail Platter, Magna Cum Laude, Bachelor of Arts, art; Daniel Schafer, Master of Science, information systems management; Kristina Schwartz, Master of Arts, teaching; Kerry Truell, Master of Education, literacy; and Tara Walker,

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ence; Alethea Hilliker, Bachelor of Science, psychology; Amy Kesl, Magna Cum Laude, Bachelor of Arts, sociology; Marisel Malaga, Bachelor of Arts, integrated studies; Mindy Nation, Bachelor of Arts, communication; Michael Sihon, Master of Arts, business administration management; and Kho Yap, Master of Science, nursing James On graduates from Army basic training Army Pvt. James J. On has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. On is the son of Sang On, of Issaquah. He is a 2010 graduate of Skyline High School. National Merit Semifinalists The following local high school seniors have been named 2015 National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists.

‘Meditation for Optimum Well Being,’ 7-8 p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430

Computer class: ‘One-OnOne Assistance,’ 10 a.m., Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave. S.E., 392-3130 ‘Discovering Your God-Given Innocence,’ live online Q & A, 11 a.m., Christian Science Reading Room, 415 Rainier Blvd. N., 392-8140 Issaquah Chamber Meet and Greet, 3:30-5:30 p.m., Grand Ridge Manor, 24033 S.E. Issaquah-Fall City Road, www. issaquahchamber.org Open Mic Night, Train Depot museum, player sign-ups at 6:15 p.m., performances from 6:30-8:30 p.m., 78 First Ave. N.E., issaquahopenmic@gmail. com ‘Fitness and Strength During Aging,’ 7-8 p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430 Sammamish Youth Writing Group, ages 10-18, monthly projects, 7 p.m., Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave. S.E., 392-3130 ‘One-on-One Computer Help,’ 7-9 p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430, register online http://bit. ly/1tOwOdv The Rovin’ Fiddlers, 7-9 p.m., Issaquah Valley Senior Center,75 N.E. Creek Way, www.rovinfiddlers.com

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4Issaquah High Shool: Robert C. Aylor, Wesley A. Esko, Natalie F. Fetsch, Gabriela Holmes, Shiwei Lu, Elizabeth A. Moore, Ryan K. Qin and Joshua C. Rudolph 4Liberty High School: Quinn P. Magendanz 4Skyline High School: Michael Cao, Melanie R. DeJonge, Emily Y. Feng, Kelly Lin, Thomas Z. Lin, Aishwarya R. Mandyam, Karishma R. Mandyam, Brian H. Shih and Nikhil Shyamkumar

Associated Students representatives Nicholas Wright, of Issaquah High School, and Paige Nulliner, of Skyline High School, are among 56 students that make up the new class of Associated Students representatives at San Diego State University, in Calif. Wright, a senior majoring in business administration and finance, will serve as the College of Business administration representative. Nulliner, a senior majoring in business administration and marketing, will serve as the Marketing and Communications Committee chairwoman. Representatives advocate for student interests, provide leadership and participate in shared governance on behalf of the university’s 35,000 students.

Scholarships Ingrid Johansen, of Sammamish, was awarded a Destination SUNY Oswego Scholarship of $8,000 a year. The scholarship goes to highachieving students from outside New York state. Johansen began classes at State University of New York Oswego, in Oswego, N.Y., this fall, and is majoring in creative writing.

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O bituaries Frank T. Cole Frank T. Cole, of Issaquah, passed away Sept. 13, 2014, in Seattle. He was born July 31, 1940, Frank Cole in Dallas, to Albert and Hazel Jeanne Windle. He was raised in Issaquah by his mother and adoptive stepfather Fred H. Cole. The family moved to Issaquah in 1949, and Frank graduated from Issaquah High School in 1958. He spent two years at Central Washington University. He served in the United States Marine Corps for three years, from

1962-1964. He was a Vietnam veteran. He returned to Central and graduated with a Bachelor Science in psychology. Later, he continued at Central to pursue masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s-level studies. Frank married Susan M. Cutrona on Aug. 1, 1990, in Port Townsend, and worked as a labor economist for Washington State Security Employment. He was a member of Sons of Italy, Yakima; Marine Corps League (lifetime member); Yakama Nation Warriors (lifetime member); and a parishioner at St. Michael & All Angels Church, Issaquah. Frank enjoyed a variety of hobbies and interests, including numerous outdoor adventures, reading, yard work and gardening, and mentoring youth.

The Issaquah Press Frank is remembered as a generous man, who was always willing to offer a helping hand to those who needed it most. He had tremendous courage and integrity. He believed in never giving up, until it was clearly time to let go. He loved to have fun with the young at heart. Frank is survived by his wife Susan Cutrona, of Issaquah, his son Greg (wife Lisa) Cole, of Andover, Minnesota, and daughter Laurel Cutrona, of Seattle. He is also survived by his brother Fred R. (wife Shiela) Cole, of Columbus, Missouri, and three grandchildren: Alyson, Mari and Alex. A memorial service will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, 2014, at St. Michael & All Angels Church, 325 S.E. Darst St., Issaquah, WA 98027. In lieu of flowers, memo-

rial in Frankâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name may be made to St. Michaelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Episcopal Church, 325 S.E. Darst St., Issaquah, WA 98027. Friends are invited to share memories, view photos and sign the familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s online guestbook at www. flintofts.com. Arrangements are by Flintoftâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Funeral Home and Crematory, 392-6444.

Timothy Michael Costello Timothy Michael Costello, loving son to John and Diana, passed Thursday, Sept. 18, 2014. A funeral Mass will be said at 11 a.m. Oct. 2 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Issaquah. View photos, get directions and share memories in the familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s online guest book at www.flintofts.com. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Flintoftâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Funeral Home, 392-6444

Recycle with purpose at electronicsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; event By Rachel Osgood Windermere Real Estate teams up with 1 Green Planet to host its inaugural electronics recycling event from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 27 at its Issaquah office, 1810 15th Place N.W. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A lot of people arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t sure where to take their electronics, big appliances, motorcycles, barbecues and a number of others things to properly get rid of them, so we are providing them with the opportunity,â&#x20AC;? Erin Etchemendy, Windermere sales and listing coordinator,

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Sign up for the Issaquah Rotary Run with the Fishes, a 5K Fun Run/Walk and Kids Dash for charity. Kick off Salmon Days with the 5K that begins at 9 a.m., and the Kid’s Dash at 10:30 a.m. Oct. 5. The race course is flat and winds through Issaquah. Miles are clearly marked and water stations are available along the course. Whether you want to run (timing chips will be provided) or walk, bring your friends, family and the kids for a fun event that benefits local charities supported by the nonprofit Issaquah Rotary Foundation. Register online at http://issaquahrun.com or by mail at Issaquah Rotary Foundation, P.O. Box 553, Issaquah, WA 98027. Registration is $35 through Oct. 4; event-day registration is $40. Everyone who registers in advance will receive a commemorative Run with the Fishes T-shirt.

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Issaquah edges Liberty on the golf course

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The Issaquah High School golf team emerged victorious in a preseason match against district foe Liberty; but it was a promising Patriot, not an Eagle, who earned the best score Sept. 17 at Renton’s Maplewood Golf Course. Issaquah out-stroked Liberty, 181-189. Liberty sophomore Ben Graham was the match medalist, though, notching five birdies on the way to shooting a four-under par 32. It’s been a successful few weeks for Graham. He won the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association’s Athlete of the Week after accumulating 10 birdies in three matches. He’s the first Liberty athlete to receive the honor this school year. “I think it’s just cause I’m putting so well, able to make up-and-down when I need to and not making many mistakes,” Graham said of his hot start to the season. The match against

Issaquah was the third 32 he had carded in a week. Issaquah junior Zack Overstreet led the Eagles, shooting a 34; teammates Tom Rothwell (36), Barret Dowling (37), Dallas Beckwith (37) and Pranav Shah (37) weren’t far behind. Overstreet has starred for the Eagles since he stepped foot on campus. The talented junior even qualified for the Junior World Golf Championships at San Diego’s Torrey Pines Golf Course over the summer. “I started off the season a little rough,” Overstreet said. “But lately in the last week I’ve really been working on my swing, so this round kind of supported that putting the work into my game has helped.” Issaquah has seven seniors returning to a squad that is filled with mostly upperclassmen, coach Tom Bakamus said. “It’s hard not to like them,” he said of his team. “We’re pretty slim on underclassmen for next year, but I’ve got a really good

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Zack Overstreet, Issaquah High School junior, hits his eighth-hole tee shot on the way to scoring a 2-under par 34 over nine holes. group of guys. They get along really well and they work on their games and they play really well.” Liberty senior Dexter Simonds was the other top finisher for the Patriots. He finished just behind Overstreet with a 35. Simonds is in his fourth year on the Liberty golf team, but injuries have sidelined him for parts of past seasons. Everything was working in his favor on the course during the Issaquah match, though, he said. “There wasn’t anything bad going on and I didn’t make any big mistakes that cost me during

the round,” he said. “It was very simple. Nothing too crazy went on during the round.” Simonds also offered a bold prediction for the Patriots’ season as they head into the thick of conference play. “I think Liberty golf is going to have one of the best seasons ever this year,” he said. “We’ve got a great team with great depth and it’s just going to be, I think, we’ve got a lot of good chances to win.” Photographer Greg Farrar contributed to this report.

The Issaquah High School Eagles (3-1-1) secured a 1-1 tie against the top-ranked team in the country, Maria Carrillo, of Santa Rose, California, on the road Sept. 20 on the Pumas’ home field. Maria Carrillo (7-0-1), ranked No. 1 in the Top Drawer Soccer Fab 50 and the National Soccer Coaches Association of America co-No. 1, entered having outscored opponents 38-1 prior to the match against Issaquah, ranked No. 25 in the Fab 50 poll. The two teams went scoreless in 20 minutes of overtime soccer. Issaquah took a 1-0 lead in the seventh minute on an Annie Hoffman goal. Maria Carrillo’s top player, Madison Gonzalez, a Santa Clara commit, tied the score 1-1 in the 37th minute. The two teams battled scoreless in the second half and two 10-minute overtime periods with both teams having chances and saves from their goalkeepers.

Skyline duo leads Spartans to KingCo cross country victories By Neil Pierson npierson@ sammamishreview.com It has been three years since the Skyline High School boys cross country program sent a team to the state championships, and senior Blake Hallauer is hoping to do something about it. “I think it would mean a lot,” Hallauer said of reaching state. “That’s always been our goal, and we felt like we were robbed last year just because of a few bad runs at the district meet.” No one on this year’s Skyline squad was part of the 2011 lineup that finished 12th at the Class 4A meet in Pasco — the seniors were freshmen then — but Hallauer is the most experienced returning runner for a group that is hungry to achieve something big. Skyline’s boys had a couple of strong outings earlier in September during 2-mile races in Tacoma and Issaquah, and they By Neil Pierson dominated in a Sept. 17 Skyline High School junior Kosay Hartmann sprints toward KingCo Conference meet the finish line of a Sept. 17 cross country race at Klahanie Park at Klahanie Park. The Spartans scored 22 points for a fifth place finish in 17 minutes, 29 seconds.

to easily outmatch Bothell (35) and Woodinville (48). Hallauer won the 3-mile event in 16 minutes, 45 seconds, and said the numerous hills along the course proved to be difficult. His personal best at the standard 3.1-mile distance is 17:01.9, and he’s looking to trim more than a minute off that by season’s end. “I was pretty happy with it — didn’t have the competition I was hoping for, but the Woodinville guys definitely gave me a little run for my money,” Hallauer said. “I haven’t really ran this course competitively in probably two years, so that was good.” Spartans coach Brendan Hyland said competing at Klahanie Park serves a specific purpose. Skyline will run there again Oct. 8 against Inglemoor and Mount Si. “We kind of take pride on being one of the harder courses … and our guys really look forward to each time we run it, because when we go on a flat course, we know it’s not going to be as hard as our course,” Hyland said.

“I think it’s good mental preparation for them to run here.” Although Hallauer “has been our most consistent runner to this point,” the coach said, he’s also comfortable with the rest of the pack. Against Bothell and Woodinville, eight Skyline athletes recorded times of 17:40 or less, including senior Gordon Hu, junior Kosay Hartmann, sophomore William Kimball and freshman Griffin Ganz. “We’re just hoping we can get them fast enough where … we can hopefully qualify for state,” Hyland said. Skyline’s girls were equally impressive in dispatching their opponents. Led by junior Maizy Brewer, the Spartans nabbed the top five positions and scored 15 points to beat Bothell (45) and Woodinville (60). Brewer, who was 11th at last year’s state meet, recorded a winning time of 18:43, more than a minute and a half in front of teammate Mckenzie Deutsch, the runner-up. Brewer spent much of her summer running

One-two punch Newcastle man leads UW boxing team to national championship By Christina Corrales-Toy Newcastle@isspress.com On the basement floor of Chris Mendez’s Newcastle home sits a dedicated nook filled to the brim with trophies, medals and plaques. They represent physical reminders of Mendez’s storied boxing career as a U.S. Military Academy cadet and his accomplishments in the corporate world. The collection’s newest addition is hard to miss, standing tall among the others, embellished with a bright red boxing glove on top. It’s one of the more meaningful ones, too, Mendez said, as he handled the 2014 National Collegiate Boxing Association championship trophy he collected in April, after his University of Washington women’s team earned first place at nationals. “My feet haven’t even touched the ground yet,” Mendez said with a proud grin. It was an improbable win for a university boxing team that started just four years ago, has limited resources and a volunteer head coach. But the 40 or so athletes on the club team have completely bought in to their coach’s philosophy of “pride, poise, team,” and the trophy is just validation of that, an emotional Mendez

ON THE WEB Learn more about University of Washington boxing, and contribute to the team, at www.uwboxing.org. The team is always looking for volunteer coaches, athlete mentors and financial donors. Email Chris Mendez at christopher.mendez@ hotmail.com to learn more.

said. “They trust me,” he said. “They believe me when I tell them they can win.” Stepping into the ring Mendez didn’t step foot in the ring until he was a West Point freshman. Boxing is a requirement for all first-year students, because it instills discipline, he said. He was a fast learner, winning the Brigade Boxing Championship, a competition that pits West Point students of all ages against each other, in his first year. “As a cadet, you’re a lowlife plebe, and you get yelled at and screamed at,” he said. “Well, no one touched me after winning that. They left me alone.” Mendez went on to win the Brigade Boxing Championship all four years, became a two-time All-American and was a twotime national runner-up. Upon graduation, he was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army’s Military Intelligence branch. He also earned an Air Assault badge and was an Airborne Ranger. Originally from California, it was the military that brought him to Washington, where he was stationed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. After his time in the service, Mendez elected to stay in the state, get a corporate job and earn his MBA from the University of Washington. His military background is evident in the way he runs the UW boxing team. It’s structured like a platoon, with pseudo sergeants, captains and squad

track with the Junior Olympics program, and Hyland said she’s trying to build on that by slowly increasing her mileage, training on soft surfaces and focusing on steep hills. Brewer was 16th at last November’s Nike BorderClash, an all-star race for Oregon and Washington prep runners. “She’s really wanting to go back this year and go top 10 there,” Hyland said. “We’re kind of training her, ultimately, to be a top state finisher and qualify for BorderClash.” Along with Brewer and Deutsch, five other Skyline girls finished in under 21 minutes at the KingCo meet. They included juniors Callie Juetten, Meghan Long and Whitney Darnell, and sophomores Jennifer Tidball and Alex Pletcher. The Skyline girls were 10th at the 2013 state championships and are reaching for a repeat effort. “We’re hoping to get back to state this year, and I really think it’s possible,” Hyland said. “I think if we can keep them healthy, we have a lot of good depth.”

By Christina Corrales-Toy

Chris Mendez, head coach of the University of Washington boxing team, shows off the team’s national championship trophy in his Newcastle home. leaders. Tryouts also consist of rigorous boot camp-style exercises. ‘Who has the most heart?’ Mendez emphasizes that his young boxing program is much more than right jabs and left hooks. It’s about finding young men and women and developing them into leaders that will go out into the world and represent the University of Washington well, he said. “It’s not who’s the best athlete. I’ll teach them how to box,” he said. “It’s who has the most heart? Who has the best character to be a part of this team?” One of the team’s goals is to achieve an average grade point average of 3.4. With graduates that have gone on to medical school, and current students with aspirations in medicine, law and business, Mendez said he thinks the group can top that. Mendez works hard to find mentorship opportunities for his athletes. He has used his connec-

tions to pair boxers with physicians, business professionals and lawyers. He also brings in guest speakers to talk to his team about leadership. “It’s not just about athletics. It’s not just about winning,” he said. “It’s about who they become during and after the process.” Funds are needed The UW boxing team meets three nights a week during the school year. They train in a mat room at the school’s IMA athletic center. But they don’t have basic training tools, such as a ring or punching bags. In order to compete, they often have to go out of state to find opponents, which requires a travel budget. “Our lack of resources is a huge disadvantage, but yet we’re out there, we’re competing and we’re winning,” he said. “I keep telling people, alumni and supporters, imagine what we can do if we had the facilities, space and equipment.”

Mendez estimates it takes a $25,000 budget to accommodate the travel and competitions. For now, Mendez relies on a small alumni base for support, and the team sells UW boxing T-shirts as its main fundraiser. He hopes the team’s national championship raises awareness about the group and its work, so that someday, it has the essential training resources to annually compete for titles. UW President Michael K. Young has acknowledged the success, mentioning the team at a Regents meeting and sending them a letter. “That alone meant a lot,” Mendez said of the letter. “These boxers represent the University of Washington. They go in that ring and they wear the purpleand-gold, and they wear it proudly.” Mendez doesn’t get paid for his work, at least not materially, and the time commitment during the season is substantial, with wife Alyson becoming a “boxing widow” at times. “We’re truly a little family,” he said of his team. “My benefit is being able to help and coach them into the best people they could be. That’s my benefit. That’s my pay.”

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The Issaquah Press Photographer’s work goes international “Snow Racer” and “Snow Monster,” created by Julie Clegg, of Bailey & Banjo Pet Photography in Issaquah, was recently accepted into the Loan Collection of Professional Photographers of America’s 2014 International Photographic Competition. Clegg’s work will be on display at the Gaylord Opryland in Nashville from Feb. 1-3. The International Photographic Exhibition is held in conjunction with Imaging USA, an annual convention and expo for professional photographers and several photographic associations. Clegg’s photographs will appear alongside other top photographic works from the competition, and travel-

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W edding Blankenstein/Tanascu Craig and Cathy Blankenstein are pleased to announce the marriage of their daughter Kellie Blankenstein, of Issaquah, to Jason Tanascu, of Gardiner, Montana. The wedding was May 31, 2014, at Swans Trail Farms, with Ron Webb as their officiant. A reception followed at the same location. Parents of the groom Gary Tanascu and Linda Ludwig, of Gardiner, Montana, joined them in the celebration along with maid of honor Lizzy Phillips and bridesmaids

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E ngagement Zahedi-Spung Shawn and Alex Zahedi, announce the engagement of their daughter, Leilah Deborah Zahedi, to Abraham James Spung, son of Shari and Scott Spung, of Sammamish. The couple met at Emory University, in Atlanta. The future bride recently received her M.D. from Emory University and will complete her residency in obstetrics and gynecology at Emory University. The groom received his J.D. from Emory University in 2012 and now works as

Mullen, Becca Shelton and Lyndsey Taylor. Ashton Robidou was a junior bridesmaid and Gracee Robidou was their flower girl. The groom was attended by best men Lorne Stitt, Alex Rehmer and Cory Rehmer along with groomsmen Brian Blankenstein, Chase Godeke, Steve Iobst, Daniel Pearson, Noah Robidou and Adam Weisz. Kellie graduated from Skyline High School in 2006 followed by Carroll College, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Science in nursing in 2010. Kellie works at Seattle Children’s as a pediatric oncology nurse. Jason graduated from Gardiner High School in 2006 followed by Montana State University, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science in criminal justice in 2011. James is in the Washington Air National Guard as a tactical air controller.

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Delane Agnew completes private pilot certificate Delane Agnew completed her FAA private pilot certificate at Rocky Mountain College with a check ride June 29. Delane is the daughter of Scott and Annie Agnew, and is a sophomore majoring in aeronautical science at Rocky Mountain College. The aeronautical science program includes

Valedictorian launches new law firm Christina Asavareungchai Park recently launched her own law firm, Park Business Law PLLC. Park focuses on helping entrepreneurs, startups and small businesses with the motto, “Small business law, made simple.” Park previously

a four-year baccalaureate degree that prepares graduates for careers as professional pilots. Agnew plans to complete her instrument rating this year, which will include training in glass cockpit aircraft, as another milestone toward her goal of flying for a regional airline in the western United States. Agnew graduated from Liberty High School in 2013. worked as an attorney for two large law firms in Seattle, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP and Stoel Rives LLP. Park has realized her high school dream of owning her own business and focusing on her passion for helping entrepreneurs. She graduated from Issaquah High School as valedictorian in 2003. She then received her

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Class of 2014 passes grad assessments at 90 percent clip More than 90 percent of the class of 2014, last year’s high-school seniors, passed all of their assessment graduation requirements, the state’s Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction announced

Aug. 27. Tests included in the assessment results were the High School Proficiency Exams and End of Course exams for grades nine through 12, and the Measurements of Student

Progress for grades three through eight. Seniors passed the assessments at a 90.6 percent rate, while the class of 2015 passed at 74.1 percent and the class of 2016 passed at 61.9 percent.

“We’re holding steady from last year,” state Superintendent Randy Dorn said in a news release. “Students and teachers have worked hard to get here. At this point, there

aren’t any significant changes.” The assessment results come on the heels of the state losing its No Child Left Behind waiver from the U.S. Department of

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Dr. Shadi knew at an early age that she wanted to practice pediatric dentistry. After receiving her Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) in 1995, Dr. Shadi completed a Pediatric Dentistry residency at Tufts Dental School and Tufts New England Medical Center in Boston. She is a member of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, the American Pediatric Association, the Washington Dental Association and the King County Dental Society. Dr. Shadi is licensed by the State of Washington as a specialist in pediatric dentistry.

erupted teeth receive proper dental care and that healthy oral hygiene habits are instilled right from the beginning. Dr. Shadi’s philosophy is that childhood dental experiences establish a lifetime pattern of feelings towards dentistry, and she makes every effort to create a wonderful “dental home” for her young patients. Having a daughter of her own, Dr. Shadi uses her own maternal experiences to create a positive environment for families from the first appointment. She listens and works with patients and parents to develop the best pos-

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sible treatment. Following a visit to the dentist’s office in the second grade, Dr. Shadi decided she would become a dentist. When she informed her family at age seven, they were amused. Little did they know where her determination would take her! In addition to extensive dental education, she excelled at advanced behavior management techniques, conscious sedation, limited orthodontics and working with special needs patients. She is actively involved in the community, volunteering at health fairs, schools and community outreach programs. Dr. Shadi, Dr. Ray and the entire staff work as a team to provide the most comprehensive care for all of their patients. For more information, visit www.highlandskidsdentistry.com or call 425-557-5437 (KIDS).

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Passport application fees vary. Fees are payable by check or money order Nearly $70,000 in change only. In addition to the orders have been made to passport application fee, the construction projects at each application includes a Apollo and Issaquah Valley $25 processing fee payable elementary schools. to the city of Issaquah by A contract with Babcheck or cash. bit Neuman Construction The city also provides Co. has been increased optional passport photo by $68,661.32. The reservice onsite for a $15 vised contract total of fee. $12,165,180.02 is within Learn more at issaquahthe project budget. The amount includes siding, combining two classrooms into a single large classroom and changing faucets in restrooms to automatic faucets. Both schools held ribboncutting ceremonies earlier this month, commemorating the official end of modernization efforts that were approved by voters in 2012.

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Volunteers needed for fall cyclist, walker count During a three-day survey last year, volunteers counted nearly 66,000 bicyclists and pedestrians across Washington. About 400 volunteers

are needed again this fall to tally the number of people who bike or walk to their destinations. For the seventh annual survey, Washington State Department of Transportation and the Cascade Bicycle Club are enlisting volunteers and organizations to help count people they see bicycling and walking along paths, bike lanes, sidewalks and other facilities from

Wednesday, September 24, 2014 • Sept. 30 to Oct. 2. Counts will be taken at assigned locations in nearly 40 cities throughout the state. WSDOT’s count is part of the National Documentation Project, an annual bicycle and pedestrian count and survey effort sponsored by the Institute of Transportation Engineers Pedestrian and Bicycle Council. The count will also help measure WS-

Issaquah makes top 10 best place to live list Issaquah is one of the state’s best cities to live in, according to financial education website CreditDonkey.com. The Eastside suburb comes in at No. 3 on the top 10 list based on five key factors: odds of being a victim of violent crime, average commute time, average income, percentage of residents who completed some college and number of restaurants per capita. The website highlighted Issaquah’s safe environment, listing the odds of being a victim of a violent crime as one in 1,741. Residents also enjoy a higher median income, at just more than $87,000. The city of Redmond came in at the top spot, followed by Oak Harbor. See the whole list at www. creditdonkey.com/livewashington.html.

Passport services go on holiday schedule If your plans include international travel, prepare for holiday schedule changes to local passport services. 4Due to Veterans Day, passport services will be available Nov. 10. 4Due to Thanksgiving, passport services will be available Nov. 24-25. 4Due to Christmas, passport services will be available Dec. 22-23. Passport applications are accepted by appointment only, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Passport services are offered at City Hall Northwest, 1775 12th Ave. N.W. Call 837-3003 to schedule an appointment. B A S I E

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