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Thursday, September 24, 2015

Council committee rejects lower speed limits on four streets

By Tom Corrigan tcorrigan@isspress.com Hoping to gain more information, the Issaquah City Council’s Infrastructure Committee put the brakes on lowering speed limits on four streets despite a recommendation by the city administration.

On Sept. 8, the full council voted to reduce the speed limit on Newport Way Northwest to 30 mph from 40 mph. At the same time, it agreed to an administration proposal to study speed limits on portions of three additional streets. At a recent committee meeting, the administration added one more, the loop consisting of Northwest Stoney Creek Drive and Northwest Harmony Way. The speed limit proposals follow the death of 4-year-old Haochen Xu, who was struck by a car while attempting to cross the intersection of Newport Way Northwest and Northwest Oak-

crest Drive with his mother June 26. He died the next day.

At the Infrastructure Committee meeting Sept. 17, Council President Paul Winterstein said public outcry after Haochen’s death helped lead to the lower limit on Newport. In the case of the four other streets pointed to by the administration, there is no such outcry, Winterstein added.

Speaking to the Infrastructure Committee, Sheldon Lynne, public works engineering director, outlined reasons for dropping the limits on all the streets.

4City administration proposed dropping the speed on East Lake Sammamish Parkway from 40 mph to 30 mph between Southeast Issaquah-Fall City Road and Southeast 51st Street. City staff members based its recommendation on increased traffic, recent development and the number of See SPEED, Page 3

Public is invited to three candidate forums

By Tom Corrigan tcorrigan@isspress.com Residents will have up to three chances to hear from the five people running for the Issaquah City Council in November.

There are two contested council seats up for grabs in the Nov. 3 election. The council will have at least two new faces in 2016 as incumbent council members Joshua Schaer, Council Position 4, and Nina Milligan, Council Position 2, have chosen not to run for re-election. The Position 6 seat currently held by Council President Paul Winterstein also expires this year.

Residents Bill Ramos and Tim Flood are vying to take Schaer’s spot. Resident Christopher Reh is challenging Winterstein.

Only one candidate filed to

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Attend Lake Sammamish State Park potluck picnic Sept. 27 Picnic and learn more about the future of Lake Sammamish State Park during a potluck lunch 1 p.m. Sept. 27 at the Sunset Beach Bathhouse in the park.

Bring a dish to share: hors d’oeuvres, main dish, salad or desert. Plates, eating utensils and beverages will be provided. Local

musician Rick Young will play guitar.

Park interpretive specialist Alysa Adams has put together a nature scavenger hunt for visitors. Prizes are available to all.

Learn where the new playground will be built in 2016 and what else is planned for the park.

Issaquah Valley Trolley summer season ends Sept. 27 The last chance to ride the Issaquah Valley Trolley during its regular summer season is Sept.

26-27.

The trolley will run from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day. Riders board at the Issaquah Depot Museum, 78 First Ave. N.E. The fare is $5 per person, which includes the trolley ride plus admission to the Depot Museum and the Gilman Town Hall Museum. Children 5 and

younger and members of the Issaquah History Museums ride free.

There will be at least one more opportunity to ride the trolley in 2015 — the Santa Trolley from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 28.

The Issaquah Valley Trolley is an all-volunteer program of the Issaquah History Museums.

Learn more by calling 392-3500 or go to www.issaquahhistory. org/issaquah-valley-trolley.

By Greg Farrar

Students from the Liberty High School Naval Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps raise the POW-MIA flag alongside the American flag during a ceremony Sept. 18 at the Timber Ridge at Talus assisted living home, on National POW/MIA Recognition Day in the United States.

POW-MIA ceremony marks extraordinary pilot’s story

By Tom Corrigan tcorrigan@isspress.com “You would think after 43 years the grief would be over,” Darlene Allen said. “It’s not.”

On Sept. 18, for the first time, the federally recognized POW/ MIA flag was raised along with the American flag, at the Timber Ridge at Talus assisted living home, where Allen lives with husband, Greer Allen.

Organized by Issaquah Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3436, a brief ceremony marked the flag raising and National POW-MIA Recognition Day, one of six days the POW/MIA flag is supposed to be flown.

The event also honored Darlene’s brother, Army Maj. Larry J. Hanley, a pilot who was on his second tour of duty in Vietnam when his F-105D fighter plane was shot down Nov. 4, 1969, over Laos. Hanley was a captain when he was shot down; he was promoted to the rank of major posthumously. His remains were missing for roughly 43 years, until they were finally sent home in March 2013.

“It was bittersweet,” Darlene said. “It was surreal.”

She added she and her family had been given many false hopes over the years. But she also said it brought her a sense

By Greg Farrar

Greer Allen and his wife Darlene celebrate her brother Army Maj. Larry J. Hanley, who was shot down in 1969 over Laos during the Vietnam War and remained missing in action until 2013. of peace to be able to lay her brother to rest in Walla Walla, where he was raised. The funeral turned out to be a large, memorable occasion.

“It was certainly emotional,” Greer said.

Coming from all across the country, Hanley’s Army compatriots attended that funeral in strength, Darlene said. So did his friends. So did a group of veterans from Utah who just wanted to show their respect.

“We had people coming from

all over who didn’t even know Larry but just wanted to be there,” Darlene said.

Hanley’s return almost never happened.

Apparently while going through her parents’ home, Darlene found a helmet Hanley had worn during his ROTC days at the University of Washington, which he attended only briefly.

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Students launch Carrot Mob at Recology store Student Sustainability Ambassadors have kicked off a monthlong Carrot Mob at the Recology store in Gilman Village.

A Carrot Mob is a reverse boycott, supporting a green business by inundating it with consumers wanting to call attention to a good idea.

That green business is Recology CleanScapes, which encourages waste reduction by replacing disposable items with reusable ones, promoting recycled and recyclable products and embracing reuse

through unique, upcycled goods. Back-to-school items include lunch boxes, water bottles, notebooks and 100-percent-recycled binders without toxic vinyl.

The Carrot Mob is a project of the Issaquah Team of Sustainability Ambassadors, consisting of eight student leaders in grades eight through 12 representing Issaquah’s high schools and middle schools.

Sustainability Ambassadors is a nonprofit organization providing year-round professional development

for student leaders, teacher leaders and community leaders linking curriculum rigor to community problem solving.

Student Ambassadors and Recology CleanScapes have established a 15 percent off coupon on all zerowaste lunch and school supplies. Help schools compete with each other for the biggest mob by telling the cashier the name of your school. Sustainability Ambassadors will track the data and report back to the community. The Carrot

Experience Fitness Project offers events for developmentally challenged Waypoint Pediatric Therapies and Life Enrichment Options present the Experience Fitness Project 2015, a day of fitness-oriented race events and fun learning activities designed for children and young adults with developmental and physical disabilities.

The free event is from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 27 at Issaquah High School, 700 Second Ave. S.E. There will be both competitive and noncompetitive fitness activities, while families can gather information and interact

with different local organizations that provide fitness and recreation options.

Events, for children and young adults between the ages of 5 and 25 with developmental disabilities, include: 4Run, walk, push or power speed race, 4Bike riding, demo, trial and race, 4Softball throw, 4Obstacle course, 4Yoga.

All event activities have been developed by licensed pediatric physical therapists to encompass mul-

tiple elements of overall fitness — cardio, muscle strength, balance and agility, and flexibility.

Registration is required to ensure race participation, prize availability and to receive event updates.

It will also help organizers customize events to meet the needs of all participant ability levels.

Register by downloading and completing the EFP Registration Form online at http://waypointpediatric. com/events and email it to experience.fitness.project@ gmail.com.

Council approves contract for widening of Sammamish Parkway

The Issaquah City Council approved a $3.3 million bid for the widening of East Lake Sammamish Parkway Southeast at its regular meeting Sept. 8.

The city estimated the total project cost at $7.5 million. Issaquah received grants from the Puget Sound Regional Council and the Washington State Transportation Improvement Board totaling $6.9 million for the work.

The project will widen East Lake Sammamish Parkway from near Southeast 56th Street to near Southeast Issaquah-Fall City Road in order to add

a new southbound lane, a bike lane, curb, landscape planter and sidewalk on the west side of the road, according to information presented to the council by the city administration.

The work needed to make the improvements includes things such as storm drainage upgrades and undergrounding of overhead utilities.

The city awarded the contract to Road Construction Northwest Inc., who was actually the third lowest bidder. The first and second bidders both had problems meeting state disadvantaged-business requirements.

City officials were expected to hold a pre-

construction meeting with the contractors the week of Sept. 14, said Brianne Ross, senior transportation engineer. She said construction on the parkway should start within a month or so of that meeting. Work is expected to take about a year.

During the construction, Ross said lanes on the street will be narrowed, but she doesn’t anticipate any lane or street closures.

City rules will not allow work on the street during peak morning and afternoon traffic times. There may be some night work scheduled so as to minimize traffic impacts, but Ross said that work should be minimal.

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Student Sustainability Ambassadors from the Issaquah School District at the Recology Store in Gilman Village ready to launch the Carrot Mob project are (standing, from left) Ananya, Tarini, Khushi, James, Annika, Roshni, Cassandra and (kneeling, from left) Leika and Gargi.

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YMCA hosts annual breakfast The YMCAs on the Eastside are hosting an annual breakfast from 7-8:45 a.m. Sept. 29 to discuss the important role that youth programs play in building leaders from the start.

The breakfast features personal testimonies from local youth and community leaders with keynote speakers Scott and Ally Svenson, co-founders of MOD Pizza and Seattle Coffee Co. The breakfast is at the Meydenbauer Center, 11100 N.E. Sixth Street, Bellevue. There is no cost to attend for individuals; however, there will be an opportunity during the program to give in support of the Y with a suggested donation of $150.

Register to attend or learn more by contacting Melissa Field at eastsideymcas@seattleymca. org or 391-4840.

Volunteers needed to help count bicyclists and pedestrians About 400 volunteers are needed to help count the number of people who ride bicycles or walk to their destinations during an annual three-day survey, starting Sept. 29.

In 2014, more than 72,000 bicyclists and pedestrians were counted by volunteers in communities across Washington. Volunteer registration is now open and many locations still have shifts that have

not been filled.

For the eighth annual survey, the Washington State Department of Transportation and the Cascade Bicycle Club are enlisting volunteers and organizations like FeetFirst, Washington Bikes and Futurewise to help count the number of people bicycling and walking from Sept. 29 through Oct. 1. Counts will be taken in more than 50 cities throughout the state, including Issaquah and Renton.

The data collected helps WSDOT improve bicycling and walking policies, projects and funding in Washington.

Learn more at www. wsdot.wa.gov/bike/Count, by emailing Cascade Bicycle Club at andreac@ cascadebicycleclub.org or by calling 503-805-1064.

Share your thoughts on DNR trails policy The Washington State Department of Natural Resources invites residents to comment on a draft policy that will guide the future development of recreation trails on DNRmanaged lands.

The agency oversees about 5.6 million acres of state land, much of which offers opportunities for hiking, horseback riding, mountain biking and offroad-vehicle riding. These lands must also generate sustainable revenue for public school construction and maintain Washington’s rich natural heritage, according to the state constitution.

See the draft policy and a narrated slideshow

about the recreational trails policy process, and comment on the draft policy by Sept. 28, at www. dnr.wa.gov/TrailsPolicy.

Or comment on the draft policy by emailing trailspolicy@dnr.wa.gov.

The DNR anticipates adopting the policy by Oct. 31.

Issaquah makes top five best places to start business list Nerdwallet.com, a financial advice website, listed Issaquah as its No. 5 best place to start a business in Washington.

Nerdwallet wrote about Issaquah: “In 2000, Issaquah had less than 11,500 residents, but now the city, which is about 17 miles east of Seattle, is over 30,000 strong. And with a median annual income of over $82,000, residents have money to spend.

Those factors have helped Issaquah amass nearly 3,000 businesses, which together see about $10 billion in annual revenue — this works out to an average of about $3.4 million per business each year. Issaquah’s growth doesn’t look like it’s slowing, either. The city plans to redevelop its 1,100-acre commercial core, which includes about 90 percent of the city’s commercially zoned land. Issaquah also hopes to add over 17,500 jobs by 2031.”

At the top of the list were Redmond, Woodinville, Gig Harbor and Fife.

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have a memento of her brother, but didn’t immediately think much more of the find. Not incidentally, her brother had bright red hair and strands of it were stuck inside a cap lining the helmet.

“That hair just kind of sparkled,” Darlene said.

She added she woke up in the middle of the night that same day and thought, “DNA.” Darlene contacted the Army. She was told to mail, as soon as possible, as much of Hanley’s hair as possible. Two years passed. A Laotian villager found some remains, not much, according to Greer.

But those remains made their way to the right people and resulting DNA testing proved beyond a doubt that the villager had discovered Darlene’s brother.

That helmet is, by the way, now on display at the University of Washington, where friends sponsor a scholarship in Hanley’s name.

An Army veteran himself who served in 1957, Greer approached the Timber Ridge resident board about flying a POW/ MIA flag in Hanley’s honor and contacted the local VFW. During the Sept.

18 ceremony, Issaquah VFW Post Commander Dave Waggoner presented Darlene with the flag used during the ceremony and a POW/MIA pin. But for her part, Darlene insisted

uncontrolled driveways.

The latter are driveways lacking stop signs or traffic lights.

4West Lake Sammamish Parkway was recommended to change from 40 mph to 35 mph between roughly Southeast 52st Street and Lakemont Boulevard Southeast. Lynne noted the street is 30 mph for most of its length. The street has no sidewalks, but does have bus stops and serves a large residential population.

4From 35 mph to 25 mph was the suggestion for Front Street South from a quarter mile south of Newport Way Northwest to Sixth

By Greg Farrar

Above, Greer Allen (center) and other veterans who are Timber Ridge at Talus residents salute the American flag and the POW/ MIA flag as they are both raised on the flagpole. Below, one of the framed photographs Darlene Allen keeps of her brother Larry Hanley shows him posing next to a flight school trainer before serving in and losing his life in the Vietnam War. the ceremony wasn’t about her or her brother.

According to the National League of Families, which first created the POW/MIA flag, there are 1,267 Americans still listed as missing and unaccounted for from the Vietnam conflict alone.

“It’s to educate the pub-

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lic,” Darlene said of the ceremony and the POW/ MIA flag. “Those service men and women are not to be forgotten.”

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The initial candidate night is 7 p.m. Sept. 30 in the Issaquah City Council Chambers, 135 E. Sunset Way. ICTV 21, the city’s cable TV channel, will air the forum. Watch online at www.issaquahwa.gov/ictv.

Use #QuahDecision to join the conversation.

According to the city, the forum is not a debate. The League of Women Voters will provide a moderator for the event and will question each candidate. Those interested are invited to submit questions to http:// tinyurl.com/otec48e.

Future forums are set as follows:

Thursday, September 24, 2015 • Avenue Southeast. Lynne said residents have lodged complaints about the street and there seems to be some driver confusion over what the speed limit is.

4If the council follows the city recommendation, Northwest Stoney Creek/ Northwest Harmony Way would have Issaquah’s first 15 mph speed limit, down from 25 mph. The purely residential street was described as windy and hilly, with poor visibility.

Councilman Joshua Schaer chairs the council’s Infrastructure Committee.

For East Lake Sammamish Parkway and Front Street South, Schaer questioned the need for reducing the speeds and said he was concerned about the city’s ability to enforce any new limits.

He backed lowering the

limit on West Lake Sammamish Parkway, comparing it to Newport Way. “There’s a lot of judgment in this. It’s not formulaic,” Winterstein said.

Still, along with Schaer, he backed a request to Lynne for some sort of empirical data supporting the proposed speed limits. The committee’s third member, Councilwoman Stacy Goodman, expressed hope officials would formulate some sort of specific guidelines for speed limits.

Regarding the Stoney Creek/Harmony Way circle, Goodman and others said it was improperly presented by the administration, arbitrarily added to the list of streets council agreed to study.

Lynne should be back in front of the committee in October.

4Oct. 6, 6:45-9:15 p.m., KCLS Service Center, 960 Newport Way N.W. The event is co-sponsored by the Issaquah Environmental Council, the Friends of Lake Sammamish State Park, Save Lake Sammamish and the Issaquah Alps Trails Club.

4Oct. 20, 6:30 p.m., Providence Point Town Hall, 4135 Providence Point Drive S.E. Providence Point is the event sponsor.

King County Elections will mail ballots to registered voters on Oct. 14.

Voters must return their ballots by mail, postmarked no later than 8 p.m. Election Day, Nov. 3.

In Washington, you may register to vote if you will be at least 18 years old on Election Day and a resi-

dent of Washington for at least 30 days prior to the election, according to the election website.

The deadline is Oct. 5 for online voter registration.

Oct. 5 is also the deadline for updating registration information. For those not yet registered to vote, in-person registration continues until Oct. 26.

You may register to vote in person at either the Renton election headquarters, at 919 Grady Way in Renton, or the King County Administration Building is at 500 Fourth Ave., Room 440, in Seattle. Call 206-296-8683 to learn more about inperson registration.

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Q uote of the week “That hair just kind of sparkled.”

— Darlene Allen, talking about strands of her brother’s hair left in a cap that helped the government identify his remains, which were recovered in Laos, more than 40 years after he was reported missing in the Vietnam War

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Rape kit testing gets much needed funding

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very day, a woman, man or child is raped. And every day, people go free for such crimes.

It’s hard enough for people to come forward after a sexual assault. We don’t know how many don’t out of fear of retaliation or because they decide they don’t want the stigma attached to such victims.

But for those who do come forward, imagine how they feel when evidence of the crime is tossed into a system full of backlogs, where it can degrade, get lost or not get tested at all.

Well, thanks to the efforts of some brave and caring people across the country, there is a new push to punish rapists by making sure that rape kits — consisting of various types of evidence collected after a sexual assault — are located and tested.

Last week, the Metropolitan King County Council gave unanimous approval to provide $200,000 for sexual assault experts in the King County Sheriff’s Office to count how many untested rape kits remain in King County, prioritize them for testing and submit them to the Washington State Patrol Crime Laboratory for processing.

“This funding … gives people faith in the system, that we will follow through on our commitment to find the perpetrators,” County Councilwoman Kathy Lambert, who represents Issaquah and Sammamish, said in a news release.

“It’s one more example that King County is serious about the prosecution of crime and it makes King County the first county in the state to go back and process our backlog of previously submitted rape kits.”

Rape kits are intended for use immediately after a sexual assault, but once evidence has been collected, it can sit in storage for years. Across the country, thousands of rape kits go untested each year.

This year, the Washington State Legislature passed House Bill 1068, requiring all new rape kits to be submitted for testing to the Washington State Patrol Crime Laboratory within 30 days of being collected by law enforcement.

“The goal of this law is two-fold: justice for the victims whose lives were dramatically impacted by sexual violence, and help for law enforcement to catch serial rapists before they strike again,” Rep. Tina Orwall, sponsor of House Bill 1068, said in the news release.

We applaud the state Legislature and the King County Council on taking a step in the right direction.

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My autumn bucket list is already filled to the brim

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ow, that was quick. The summer is over and the first day of autumn was officially Wednesday, Sept. 23.

Looking back, for whatever reason, I got so little done this sunny season, especially when it comes to attending Issaquah events. I didn’t make it to a single Tuesday night Concert on the Green. My wife usually succeeds in dragging me to the Farmers Market at least one Saturday a year. Didn’t happen this time. So I’ll blame her for that one.

With the arrival of the new season, here’s my chance to reapply myself, to pledge my loyalty to all things Issaquah, or at least those that I can fit in my busy schedule.

In no particular order, here’s where I hope you will join me this fall season on can’t-miss events in Issaquah.

I have seen the debut of an original musical with Village Theatre’s “Snapshots.” Now I can’t wait to see a Broadway classic in “My Fair Lady.”

Mark your calendar for another hit at our local theater production company starting Nov. 5.

In its 11-year-run, I’ve never made it to Nightmare at Beaver Lake. I need not travel far to be afraid. The greatest in Halloween spooks can be found right here on the Sammamish Plateau.

Growing up, I played trombone in my high school’s symphonic orchestra. Fun stuff.

I need to pay it forward and

support the local musicians. The Evergreen Philharmonic Orchestra, comprised of the best musicians from all the district high schools, kicks David off its 2015 Hayes season on, of Press reporter all dates, Oct. 31. I should go, just to hear what songs they perform on Halloween.

And, even though they haven’t updated this season’s schedule yet, I know come February is their biggest event of the year: Swingin’ in Vienna — a gala night of waltzes and jazz music. I need to dress to the nines and bring the wife out for a night of dancing for that one.

Another orchestra I’ve covered but never attended a performance of is the Sammamish Symphony Orchestra.

With a stellar reputation on the Eastside and beyond, this group of professional musicians kicks off its 2015 season Oct. 23 with “Expanded Horizons.”

The concert pays tribute to five composers who, through music, celebrated countries other than their homelands and features a guest performance by internationally distinguished violinist Jae-In Shin. That would definitely add some culture to my See AUTUMN, Page 5

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G uest C olumn Lock it or lose it: help prevent property crime

hicle, you’re making it a potential target.

It’s always upsetting for us to see a member of our community who has had property stolen. We hear personal stories of items that can never be replaced, such as family photos, hours of work saved on a laptop

By Detective Corp. Laura Asbell or important financial documents.

We recently One of my recent cases includhosted Naed 122 separate victims. A large tional Night amount of stolen property was Out to build recovered from inside a stolen neighborhood vehicle, including a huge amount camaraderie of mail taken during thefts and and encourage vehicle break-ins. crime-prevention As we sorted the stolen items, activities. It was it was heartbreaking to see wonderful to Laura Asbell the handwritten letters from spend an evening children, uncashed paychecks with so many members of our and birthday cards that never community. arrived.

Many of you shared your willWhile talking with our officers ingness to help prevent crime in and reviewing reports, it is apyour neighborhoods. So, we’re parent that many of these crimes taking you up on your offer and involved unlocked car doors and answering your question, “What unsecured windows and doors in can I do to help keep our commu- homes. nity safe?”

All too often, there’s a neighPart of the solution is simple: If borhood where items are stolen you don’t lock your home or veovernight from an entire street

of unlocked cars. With residential burglaries, the entry point is often an open door or window.

Here’s what you can do to keep your valuables and family safe: 4Remove valuables from your car.

4Lock your car doors.

4Secure the windows and doors to your homes.

4If you see something that doesn’t look right, call us! Call 911 or our non-emergency number, 837-3200.

4Join our social media campaign, and tag your posts #LockItOrLoseIt. We care deeply about the safety and security of the citizens of Issaquah.

It is our mission to work with the community to protect lives and property. We love working for this city and appreciate your help to reduce property crime.

We promise to keep doing everything we can to stop it.

Laura Asbell, a Washington Law Enforcement Medal of Honor recipient, is a detective corporal with the Issaquah Police Department.

T o the E ditor Health care

er, “Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End.” Not only does Corrigan’s article state that many of the facilities for the maturing population are Tom Corrigan’s comments unacceptable, he advocates for regarding health care in the Sept. better monitoring and more af10, 2015 edition of The Issaquah fordability.

Press in the Off The Press section “Being Mortal” mentions that are again timely and passionate. the most common complaint of a His concerns echo those shared nursing home resident is that, “It

by Atul Gawande in the bestsell- just isn’t home!”

Let people live and die with dignity

With that distressing statement, hopefully governmental, civic and private entities will not only want to get involved but they also will become active advocates of better care for the elderly. Our lives should not be limited to just dying with dignity but moreover to living with dignity.

Larry Crandall Sammamish

S hare Y our V iews Citizens can make a difference by contacting their elected representatives.

City 4Mayor Fred Butler: fredb@ issaquahwa.gov 4Council President Paul Winterstein: paulw@issaquahwa.gov 4Deputy Council President Stacy Goodman: stacyg@issaquahwa.gov 4Councilwoman Eileen Barber: eileenb@issaquahwa.gov 4Councilman Tola Marts: tolam@issaquahwa.gov 4Councilwoman Nina Milligan:

ninam@issaquahwa.gov 4Councilwoman Mary Lou Pauly: MaryLouP@issaquahwa.gov 4Councilman Joshua Schaer: joshuas@issaquahwa.gov Write to the mayor and City Council at: City of Issaquah, P.O. Box 1307, Issaquah, WA 98027.

Call 837-3000.

4Director Lisa Callan, 2604878; callanl@issaquah.wednet. edu 4Director Marnie Maraldo, 220-3389; maraldom@issaquah. wednet.edu 4Director Suzanne Weaver, 313-2494; weavers@issaquah. wednet.edu

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4President Anne Moore, 6430278; MooreA@issaquah.wednet. edu 4Director Brian Deagle, 7858623; deagleb@issaquah.wednet. edu

4King County Executive Dow Constantine, King County Chinook Building, 401 Fifth Ave., Suite 800, Seattle, WA 98104; 206-263-9600; kcexec@kingcounty.gov

H ome C ountry Here’s a lesson in corporate-speak You have to hand it to Windy.

When Alphonse “Windy” Wilson chooses to speak, it is a bombastic sampling of creativity. Windy has yet to find a word he can’t make better through his own unique methods.

Well, what got him fired up the other day was a meeting of the ladies of the garden club down at the nursery. Windy’s been helping Dewey with his manure business on the one day a week he spends helping others. Today wasn’t a helper day, but he couldn’t pass up the audience.

They hadn’t gotten through old business when Windy stood, smiled and spoke.

“Dear ladies,” he said, “what an opera-tune moment this is, finding you all coagulated here in an effort to beatify the yards of our fair town. And what, you may ask, brings me to this conflagration?

It’s the latest thing in gardening. Our chairman of the board refers to it as ‘cow pasture tea’ and it nutritionalizes plants right down to bedrock. As Dewey says, the only way to improve on cow manure is to liquidize it. Well, he hasn’t said it yet, but he will.

“Now what exactly is cow pasture tea you’re undoubt-

edly asking yourselves at this moment.

It’s a varietal combination of composted cow manure, water and some acid we Slim put in there to Randles matriculate it properly into the life-giving succulence we require.

Then we put it in a drum and pull the drum behind a tractor-like conveyance that looks an awful lot like an old riding lawn mower.

We spray this on your lawn, and in ninja-seconds, this liquor of life perambulates deep into the rootiness of the grass and makes it want to grow.”

He smiled at the group and noticed a lot of them were giggling in appreciation of his talk. He puffed up and continued.

“And what does the Dewey Decker Manure Combine charge for this incompartible service? A mere $10 for an average-sized lawn. Think about that, ladies.

Ten dollars. Twenty fifty-cent pieces. Why you’d spend more than that on a wedding dress or a trip to the Bermudas!”

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A number of the ladies clapped at that, thinking that might satisfy him, and it did. He smiled and sat.

He could get used to this corporate life. Maybe it wasn’t too late to climb the ladder to success.

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4At 8:57 a.m. Sept. 8, someone broke into a boat through a fence and stole a set of speakers. The total loss, including damage, was $2,600.

4At 9:17 p.m. Sept. 9, a resident in the 800 block of Mountain Park Southwest reported someone broke into their home and stole a computer, an Xbox and remote, with a total value of $2,200.

4A $2,300 bicycle was reported stolen at 10:11 a.m. Sept. 11 from the 900 block of Lake Drive.

4A flash drive, valued at $70, was reported stolen at 10:31 a.m. Sept. 11 in the 1200 block of Northwest Gilman Boulevard.

4A $250 bike was reported stolen at 11:17 a.m.

Sept. 14 in the 900 block of 5th Avenue Northwest.

4A $1,300 table saw was reported stolen at 5:51 p.m. Sept. 14 from the 400 block of Southeast Bush Street.

4A $1,500 bicycle was reported stolen at 6:58 p.m.

Sept. 16 in the 1900 block of 24th Avenue Northeast.

Arrests 4A 35-year-old Sammamish woman was arrested for third-degree theft at 8:29 p.m. Sept. 4 in the 1800 block of 12th Avenue Northwest.

4A 22-year-old Seattle man was arrested at 4:33 p.m. Sept. 5 for disorderly conduct in the 100 block of West Sunset Way. 4A 28-year-old Seattle man was arrested for theft at 10:26 a.m. Sept. 17 in the 700 block of Northeast Blakely Drive.

Car break-ins 4At 2:53 a.m. Sept. 5, someone broke into a 2105 Chrysler 200 in the 900 block of Northeast Ingram Way and stole a backpack,

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iPad, some cash, a ring and the car’s key. The total loss was estimated at $1,166.

4Someone broke into a vehicle in the 27000 block of Southeast 79th Street before 9 a.m. Sept. 9 and stole some clothing. The total loss, including damage, was $355.

4A $200 diaper bag was reported stolen at 1:43 p.m. Sept. 9 from a 2006 Jeep in the 200 block of Mountain Park Boulevard Southwest.

4At 10:19 a.m. Sept.

12, the owner of a 2011 Jeep Cherokee reported someone broke into the car in the 2300 block of Northwest Harmony Way and stole a wallet and its contents, valued at $300.

4At 2:57 p.m. Sept. 13, the owner of a 1991 Mazda B26 pickup reported someone stole $1,000 of items from the back of the pickup in the 600 block of Front Street North.

4A $30 garage door opening was reported stolen at 7:45 a.m. Sept. 14 in the 800 block of Southwest Cedarglade Drive.

4Someone broke into a 2003 Chevrolet Blazer before 10:25 a.m. Sept. 14 in the 200 block of Mount Olympus Drive Southwest and stole an iPod, sunglasses and gift cards. The total loss was valued at $650.

4A pair of binoculars and tools, valued at $700, were reported stolen at 17:43 p.m. Sept. 14 in the 900 block of Mountain Park Boulevard Southwest.

4A $150 cell phone was taken from a 2011 Chevrolet Equinox at 1:39 p.m. Sept. 15 from the 300 block of Mount Olympus Drive Southwest.

4Someone broke into a 2008 Ford F-150 before 9:13 a.m. Sept. 16 in the 2100 block of Shy Bear Way Northwest and stole a drill, iPad and briefcase.

The total loss was estimated at $950.

4A $700 Stihl blower was

get the latest on his car show schedule, would you believe I’ve never really just attended one for fun?

Looking at his remaining schedule, the perfect opportunity to hang with classic car owners while participating in a good cause is the 14th Jingle Bell Cruz/Toys 4 Tots event

reported stolen from a 2007 Dodge pickup in the 700 block of Fourth Avenue Northwest at 7:20 a.m. Sept. 17.

pickup, valued at $1,000, was reported stolen at 12:02 p.m. Sept. 14 form the 700 block of Front Street South.

Illegal drug paraphernalia Minor drinking offense At 12:03 p.m. Sept. 4, a 26-year-old Issaquah man was arrested for the possession of drug paraphernalia in the 600 block of Front Street North.

Shoplifting 4At 3:50 p.m. Sept. 5, someone stole $200 in alcohol from a business in the 1500 block of Northwest Gilman Boulevard.

4At 6:56 p.m. Sept. 9, $60 in chocolate milk was reported stolen, and then later recovered, from the 1400 block of Highlands Drive Northeast.

Vandalism 4Someone caused $200 in damage to a tire in the 100 block of East Sunset Way before 4:56 p.m. Sept. 8.

4At 2:05 p.m. Sept. 12, the owner of a 2014 Toyota reported someone caused $300 in damage to a window in the 23200 block of Southeast 52nd Street.

At 12:42 a.m. Sept. 13, an 18-year-old Issaquah man was arrested for minor in possession of

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Loitering, warrant arrest An officer responded at 10:08 p.m. to a report of two suspicious males loitering outside a business in the 100 block of Northeast Juniper Street. Upon arrival, the of-

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ficer contacted the two, discovering one was a 51-yearold Montana man wanted on two misdemeanor warrants.

He was arrested and taken into custody.

The Press publishes names of those charged with felony crimes.

Information comes directly from local police reports.

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Stripped down stroll in the supermarket At 8:59 p.m. Sept. 8, a white, clean-cut male in his 50s was spotted walking through a business in the 100 block of Front Street North wearing nothing but his socks. The man walked in through the business’s back door and out through the front, heading back toward the Train Depot. By the time police arrived, the man was gone.

Grand theft auto 4At 11 a.m. Sept. 10, the owner of a 1997 Honda Accord, valued at $3,000, reported it stolen from the 800 block of Front Street South.

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Last chance to vote for Issaquah girl in Babybel contest Gabriella Campanario, of Issaquah, was chosen as one of three finalists in Babybel’s Big Dreamers Contest. Launched in March, Babybel is celebrating the epic aspirations in all of us by showcasing the big things kids want to be when they grow up and what their parents wanted to be when they were little. Campanario, 8, is eligible to win a $50,000 grand-prize scholarship to help achieve future aspirations. Through Sept. 25, vote via Facebook for the grand-prize winner. Plus, with each vote, Mini Babybel will make a $1 donation (up to $50,000 in total) to a Boys & Girls Club in the winner’s local market. Voters will also have a chance to win a year’s worth of free Mini Babybel cheeses. The grand-prize winner will be announced Oct. 5. Cast your vote at www.facebook.com/BabybelUS.

By Maria Nelson

Smoke is the secret to salmon chowder

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Steven Lamharzi, 15, of Bothell, rides up onto the lip of the bowl and hangs on the edge for a second before going down, as his 13-15 age division competes Sept. 19 during the Issaquah Skate Park benefit competition held by the Issaquah Parks & Recreation Department and 20 corporate sponsors.

Stoked for sick tricks City, supporters launch Go Fund Me page to benefit new skate park

By Tom Corrigan tcorrigan@isspress.com Hoping to close a $75,000 funding gap, the city parks and recreation department has set up a Go Fund Me page to support the proposed new Issaquah Skate Park.

After a couple of months of discussion and some enthusiastic support from different parts of the community, the Issaquah City Council voted in April to pursue funding for a 10,500-square-foot skateboard park with a price tag now set at $500,000.

Council authorized city staff to pursue a $75,000 King County grant to help pay for the park, to be located in Tibbetts Valley

Park near the Issaquah Transit Center.

With available city dollars sitting at $350,000, even if the city earns the King County grant, park funding would remain $75,000 short, a gap supporters hope to at least partly close with public donations.

The parks and recreation department created the Internet fundraising page in late August, said Issaquah resident Theresa Stoppard, long a staunch park supporter.

Funds raised go directly to the city, but the page is getting publicity and support from the grassroots Skate Issaquah Funding See SKATE PARK, Page 8

Drought concerns bring questions about native and new plants

By Jane Garrison Our natural environment plays a huge part in our lives in the Northwest. We love the indoor/outdoor connections and livability during most of the year. The reliability of the plants, the seasons and the views in most neighborhoods has created a basis for our thinking and our lifestyle.

I was at Sammamish City Hall the other day, and the planners were talking about concerns over our native plants. They and many of us are

to buy and freeze enough to get me through the winter. When I’m ready to make the chowder and if I cube it before freezing, I’m no more than 30 minutes from a delicious, comforting bowl, selfrespect intact.

Smoked Salmon Chowder

Serves 8 48 slices thick cut bacon, sliced, sautéed and set aside for garnish 41 medium onion, chopped 43 cloves garlic, finely minced 4¼ cups white wine 43 medium yellow potatoes, cubed 44 cups chicken stock 41 cups clam juice 41 bay leaf 41 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning 41 ½ cups heavy cream 41 pound fresh salmon, deboned and cut into cubes For garnish 41 cups flaked smoked salmon 4Fresh parsley See CHOWDER, Page 8

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A skateboarder gets a lot of air as his silhouette goes skyward while practicing on a ramp in the warmup period before the 17-and-up competition.

Master gardener’s corner With Jane Garrison

Just as no self-respecting Washingtonian should not be without a few good apple recipes up their sleeve, nor should they be bereft of more than a couple chowder recipes either. As we enter into fall and cooler temperatures, it only seems natural now to break out the stockpot and cook up some warm you up comfort food Northwest style.

Never a fan of thick, stand-up-your-spoon chowder, I’ve always been on the lookout for recipes that have just the right combination of cream to broth. A loose, savory base with delicate garlic and onion flavors has always been necessary in my favorite chowder.

The individual flavors of seafood and bacon shine at their best when a heavy, thick cream does not overwhelm them. And you can feel a wee bit better about the whole thing afterward.

This basic chowder recipe is one I use year round, for all kinds of seafood and sometimes even for corn chowder. It’s super versatile and tastes even better the day after you prepare it. If you have the ability to smoke your own food, smoked potatoes or corn would also be a really amazing addition.

Salmon freezes exceptionally well, so during the summer months when it’s in season I make sure

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wondering if our natives are going to be able to survive the summer droughts that are coming earlier every year.

Urban and suburban areas with lots of paving are especially vulnerable. Small native areas may not be sustainable in the future, as evidenced by the loss of many native plants during the summer drought

of 2015. I was shocked to hear that planners may be considering a change to the native plant requirements for our region.

At first, the thought of losing our native plant palette was devastating to me. Then I began to wonder what would they recommend? I’ve noticed that my garden in Sammamish is changing. I can grow things now that used to be rather difficult. With the warmer temperatures, winter and summer, I can grow Mediterranean climate plants in our Northwest marine climate.

The past few years have shown us our climate is changing. Our low winter temperatures indicate we are in USDA Zone 8 rather than 7 and See DROUGHT, Page 8

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Candy Mac Donald took her Issaquah Press with her to the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, France, in July. She also visited Greenwich and stood on the line of the Prime Meridian.

Where have you taken your favorite newspaper? Email your photo and details about your trip to editor@isspress.com.

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Digital Quilt of Issaquah, be part of Issaquah’s visual community by tagging a photo of yourself using #IAmIssaquah or #IMIH through Instagram or Twitter, the digital quilt will be on display as part of the ‘We Are’ exhibit at artEAST through October, artEAST Art Center, 95 Front St. N., arteast.org.

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Squak Mountain Hike, 9:30 a.m., meet at 175 Rainier Blvd. S., issaquahalps.org

Issaquah Alps Area Dog Hike, 10 a.m., meet at 175 Rainier Blvd. S., issaquahalps.org Lady’s Day, special promotions and raffles throughout the day, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Gilman Village, 317 N.W. Gilman Blvd., www.facebook. com/GilmanVillage Social Hour with music by RJ Duo, 3 p.m., Spiritwood at Pine Lake, 3607 228th Ave. S.E., 313-9100 ‘Creative Clay Exploration,’ 6:30-9:30 p.m., artEAST Art Center, 95 Front St. N., $40/ members, $45/nonmembers, arteast.org Seatown Rhythm and Blues, 7:30 p.m., Vino Bella, 99 Front St. N., 391-1424 Kerry and the Keepers, 8 p.m., Pogacha, 120 N.W. Gilman Blvd., $5 cover, 392-5550 ‘Snapshots,’ 8 p.m., Francis J. Gaudette Theatre, 303 Front St. N., $35 to $67, villagetheatre.org

Farmers market, blood drive, featuring music by The Redondoes, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Pickering Barn, 1730 10th Ave. N.W. Saturday Morning Trail Run, 9 a.m. Uphill Running, 100 Front St. S., Suite A, 3912430 High Point Logging History Hike, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., S.E. 79th St. and 270th Ave. S.E., $5/members $7.50/ nonmembers, www.issaquahhistory.org Zentangle Beyond Basics, 10 a.m., artEAST Art Center, 95 Front St. N., $35/members, $40/nonmembers, arteast.org Mindful Anti-Stress Tactics, 1 p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430 ‘Snapshots,’ 2 and 8 p.m., Francis J. Gaudette Theatre, 303 Front St. N., $35 to $67, villagetheatre.org

SUNDAY, SEPT. 27 Cedar Butte Hike, easy, 5 miles, up to 1,000-foot elevation gain, 9:30 a.m., meet at 175 Rainier Blvd. S., issaquahalps.org Night Hike, 7-9 p.m., ages 5 and older, Lewis Creek Visitor Center, 5808 Lakemont Blvd.

S.E., $2/residents, $3/nonresidents, must preregister, 452-4195 Volkswagen Fall Fling, noon, Triple XXX Rootbeer Drive-in, 98 N.E. Gilman Blvd., 3921266 ‘Snapshots,’ 2 and 7 p.m.,

Francis J. Gaudette Theatre, 303 Front St. N., $35 to $67, villagetheatre.org

MONDAY, SEPT. 28 Park Board meeting, 7 p.m., Tibbetts Creek Manor, 750 17th Ave. N.W., 837-3000 ‘Meditation: Unlock the Power Within You,’ 7 p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430

TUESDAY, SEPT. 29 ‘Victor not Victim,’ live online Q & A, 11 a.m., Christian Science Reading Room, 415 Rainier Blvd. N., 392-8140

Zentangle Beyond Basics, noon to 2 p.m., artEAST Art Center, 95 Front St. N., $35/members, $40/nonmembers, arteast.org

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Tuesday Night Run, 6 p.m., Uphill Running, 100 Front St. S., Suite A, 391-2430

Back2Work Now Boot Camp, reinvigorate your job search with this five-session program, 9:30 a.m. to noon, WorkSource Renton, 500 S.W. Seventh St., Suite 100, Renton, 206-477-1359

AARP Fraud Watch, 6:30 p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430 Forest Stewardship Coached Planning Course, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Preston Community Center, 8625 310th Ave. S.E., Preston, details at forestry.wsu.edu The Rovin’ Fiddlers, 7-9 p.m., Issaquah Valley Senior Center,

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 30

Lodging Tax Advisory Committee meeting, 3 p.m., City Hall Northwest, 1775 12th Ave. N.W., 837-3000 Citizenship Class, 3:30 p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430

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SATURDAY, SEPT. 26 Kids Book Swap, swap your old books for your own new-to-you book, Recology CleanScapes, 317 N.W. Gilman Blvd., 837-1234

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O bituaries

Andrée Schmidt

July 3, 1913 – Aug. 19, 2015

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relatives.

His celebration is from 1-4 p.m. Saturday, Sept.

26, at 580 E. Sunset Way, Issaquah.

For information, please visit www.flintofts.com.

Marilynn Eileen Mayo

for 25 years. She enjoyed time with family and friends as well as traveling and reading.

Marilynn is greatly missed by her husband Ivan; her children, Lynda Woods (Rick spouse) and Geoffrey Mayo (Karina spouse); and her grandchildren, Ashley, Kimberly, Aileen and Dylan.

Marilynn’s spirit and presence will never be forgotten.

Jan. 3, 1951- Sept. 10, 2015 Ted Gibbons, of Issaquah, is survived by daughters Jessica and Erika Gibbons, and numerous loving friends and

Aug. 4, 1944 – Aug. 23, 2015 Marilynn Eileen Mayo, 71, of Issaquah, died on Aug. 23 in Issaquah.

She was born in Los Angeles, California, to Frank and Eloise Blanton, and moved to Issaquah with her husband and children in 1977.

She was an elementary school psychologist for the Enumclaw School District

Jackie Miller Jackie Brown Miller, of Issaquah, was born July 29, 1942, in Huntington, West Virginia.

Jackie Miller Jackie went home to heaven on Sept. 2, 2015. She passed while in her home surrounded by friends and family.

Jackie’s first priority in life was living out her faith and love in her Lord Jesus Christ. She shone as a living example of how to follow Jesus. She lived a life of service to others.

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She is survived by her son and his wife Jaymie and their yet-unborn child; and her chosen grandchildren Andrew, Rose and Catherine. Oh, and her very loving dog and companion, Smiley.

May your spirit live on, Mom, in the smiles and hearts of many people who you loved.

A celebration of Jackie’s life will be held at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran church, 24850 S.E. Issaquah-Fall City Road, Issaquah, WA 98029, at 11 a.m. Sept. 24.

Please RSVP to her son at 4johnnymiller@gmail. com.

View Jackie’s complete obituary at www.flintofts. com.

Andrée Touja Schmidt closed her eyes for the last time Wednesday, Aug. 19. She Andrée Schmidt was 102 years old.

Born July 3, 1913, in Paris, France, Andrée grew up in the shadows of the Eiffel Tower and Notre Dame Cathedral.

Along with her parents and brother, she lived through two world wars, the second forcing them to seek safety in the countryside of southwest France with family when the Nazi Occupation overwhelmed Paris.

Andrée was a bright, avid student and learned to speak fluent English and Spanish. Her English skills landed her an interpreter position with the U.S. Army when Paris was liberated in 1944. It was there she met Harold, her husband to be, an American GI. Sailing from Paris after World War II with many other war brides, she followed Harold to the United States. She lived in Penn-

Archie Ward Archie Ward, loving father to Sheryl, passed on Aug. 7, 2015.

A graveside service was Sept. 19 at Lower

sylvania, and then Detroit and then Los Angeles.

Taking one class at a time, Andrée completed her college degree at age 50, learned to drive the same year and taught high school French and Spanish until her retirement in 1978.

In 1990, Harold and Andrée moved to Issaquah to be near their daughter, building a new home in a beautiful valley only a few miles from her. With Harold’s passing in 2001, Andrée moved into her daughter’s home and lived there until her passing.

Andrée enjoyed attending flower shows, Starbuck’s mochas, had several dogs, loved going for drives in the mountains and reading, reading and more reading.

When asked if what she was reading was interesting, her answer was always, “Everything is interesting.”

Mark Twain said, “Let us endeavor so to live that when we come to die, even the undertaker will be sad.” All of us who loved Andrée know that she lived that life.

Andree was the last of her French family’s generation. She is survived by her daughter Danielle Ebert (Keith), of Issaquah.

Hillside Cemetery in Issaquah.

Please view photos and share memories at www. flintofts.com.

— Flintoft’s Funeral Home, 392-6444

Drug Free Community Coalition changes name

By Tom Corrigan tcorrigan@isspress.com “It’s been a long time coming. It was a year in the works,” said Pat Castillo, project coordinator for the freshly rebranded Influence the Choice – Drug Prevention Alliance for Youth.

Working within the Issaquah Schools Foundation, Influence the Choice carried the name Drug Free Community Coalition. The name change becomes official Oct. 1.

Castillo said the name change grew out of the group’s efforts to define its purpose or mission. “Influence the Choice” is the name of the group’s annual high school video contest.

Last year, that contest attracted more than 100 entries, each a studentproduced two-minute anti-drug public service announcement. Castillo added the new name really reflects the group’s mission, providing education

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“The focus is on educating youth,” she said.

Influence the Choice is funded by an annual $125,000 federal drug-free communities grant that runs through 2018. Local funds match the grant, giving Influence the Choice a yearly $250,000 budget. Castillo said Oct. 1 marks the third anniversary for the grant and that seemed like an ideal day to officially change the name of the organization.

Oct. 1 also will mark a change in the leadership of the group. Long-time member and community activist Jerry Blackburn is slated to take over as director of the organization’s board of directors.

Recent Influence the Choice activities include a booth at the “Welcome to Sammamish” event held in Klahanie recently. The board is considering putting together a teen café.

Castillo admitted the overall name is a bit of a mouthful. She said that hopefully the group could become known as the ITC Alliance.

Learn more at www. influencethechoice.org.

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To adopt these or other animals, call the Humane Society for Seattle/King County at 641-0080 or go to www.seattlehumane.org. All animals are spayed/neutered, microchipped and vaccinated, and come with 30 days of pet health insurance and a certificate for a vet exam.

Issaquah photographer honored at state fair photo exhibition

the best international exhibitions around the globe, and has received recognition from the Photographic Society of America. Since its establishment in 1937, the exhibition has been home to some of the latest and greatest pieces in photographic art.

Winning photos will be on display through Sept.

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Drought

early December, we had a deadly frost. It went down into the teens at my house on the plateau. I didn’t expect it; we don’t usually dip into the teens until January. I lost many of those Mediterraneans I was trying. But that frost lasted only one night. If I had covered those plants on that one night, I might still have them.

Go ahead and try a few of those heat lovers if you have a sunny place for them. But remember to watch the weather carefully and protect them if forecasters say that deep frost is coming.

As for our native plants, let’s hope that they remain successful in the backcountry and uninhabited regions of our state. To lose them would be devastating.

Jerry Chen, of Issaquah, received the award for Best of Humor in the International Photography Exhibition at the Washington State Fair.

This year is the 75th anniversary of the Photography Exhibition.

It is considered one of

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By Greg Farrar

Skateboarders warm up for competition at the current skate park beside the community center.

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Committee as well as the former Drug Free Community Coalition, now known as Influence the Choice.

The latter group lobbied for the skate park from early in the process, said Katie Moeller, current chairwoman of the anti-drug group’s board of directors.

City officials were considering two skate park plans, the larger park now in play and a smaller, 8,000-square-foot, $350,000 model. A citizen’s advisory committee came up with the scheme for the larger park, which won avid support from skaters, adults and community groups.

As of Sept. 21, the Go Fund Me page had brought in a total of $7,850, much of that consisting of a $5,000 donation from Issaquah’s Lakeside Industries.

Stoppard said the funding goal is $75,000. While she thanked Lakeside Industries for its support, she also had kind words for resident Austin Adee who donated $5, noting that was his allowance.

HOW TO HELP Donate or learn more about the new park on its Go Fund Me page, www. gofundme.com/skateissaquah. The page will remain active through Dec. 31.

“We are grateful for every dollar contributed and couldn’t do this without the support of the community,” Stoppard said.

According to Moeller, anyone donating $25 or more will be memorialized in the new park.

City officials applied for a $75,000 King County Youth Sports Facilities Grant in June, said Warren Kagarise, city communications coordinator. On Sept.

15, representatives from the city parks and recreation department and Influence the Choice made a presentation on the park to King County officials. City officials should learn if it earned the grant by the end of the year, Kagarise said.

On Sept. 19, the city sponsored a promotional skating competition at the existing skate park.

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Sunset Zone 5 rather than 4. Some of those plants that the nurseries have been trying to sell us for years are now hardy here. Our biggest challenge is that we must have a warm place to plant them.

Most of these droughttolerant Mediterranean plants need summer heat to thrive. Even with a hot summer like the last one, some yards may not be sunny enough for some of these plants. If it’s too cold, they won’t grow and fill in. Some won’t bloom in our cool, shady gardens. Without enough heat, they may not be healthy enough to get through a cold, wet winter.

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juice, potatoes, bay leaf and Old Bay seasoning.

Bring to a low simmer and cook until the potatoes are fork tender, about 10 minutes or so. Add the heavy cream and turn heat to low. Do not allow the mixture to boil, but heat it for 3-5 minutes.

Add the cubed salmon and turn off the heat. Stir and let the salmon poach in the liquid 5 minutes before serving. Serve immediately in bowls with the smoked salmon, parsley, dill, sherry, butter, salt and pepper on top.

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PREP FOOTBALL ROUNDUP Week 3 — Sept. 24, 2015

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Issaquah (2-1) 28 Inglemoor 6

Liberty (3-0) 38 interlake 27

Skyline (3-0) 44 Mount Si 7

Spartans smash Mount Si, 44-7

By Neil Pierson npierson@ sammamishreview.com Skyline High School senior Danny Sinatro couldn’t have wished for a better birthday present than the one he got Sept. 18.

Sinatro, who was celebrating his 18th birthday, played a big part in the Spartans’ 44-7 victory over the Mount Si Wildcats in a Class 4A KingCo Conference football game.

Afterward, Sinatro and teammates Blake Gregory and Rashaad Boddie were surrounded by reporters and TV cameras, smiling and laughing their way through questions about their 3-0 start in KingCo play.

Sinatro caught a 10-yard touchdown from Gregory in the first half, and he also had three big punt returns to help set up scores as Skyline took an insurmountable 30-0 lead to the break.

“I always try to look to extend the play and just have some fun out there,” the senior said. “Punt returning is probably one of my favorite things to do out here and it’s not just me. It’s all the blocking, all the hard workers on the special teams unit.”

The game took place at neighboring Eastlake High School due to ongoing stadium construction at Skyline. It didn’t take long for the Spartans to feel right at home.

Skyline defensive lineman Austin Elliot recovered a Jack Weidenbach fumble at the Wildcats’ 27, and that led to a 28-yard Jack Crane field goal for a 3-0 lead midway through the first quarter.

Sinatro nearly scored on a punt three minutes later, but was brought down at the Mount Si 5 after a 61-yard return. Boddie scored on the next play for a 10-0 lead.

In the second quarter, Sinatro had a 21-yard punt return, and a personal-foul penalty on the Wildcats put the ball at the Mount Si 10.

On third-and-goal, Gregory danced away from a couple would-be tacklers and found a wide-open Sinatro for the score.

Mount Si (2-1 KingCo)

failed on a fake punt attempt to give the Spartans another short field, and Boddie scored from 8 yards out for a 24-0 lead. Then the backbreaking play came as Logan Wanamaker got behind his defender and Gregory hit him in stride for an 82-yard TD with 54 seconds left in the first half.

“The coaching staff did awesome,” Gregory said.

“I had all the confidence in the world in their play calls. My job is really just to get the ball in the hands of playmakers, and you saw the results, so it was awesome.”

Skyline needed a total of eight offensive plays to score their four first-half touchdowns.

“Their offense had real short drives and good teams like Skyline capitalize on it,” Mount Si coach Charlie Kinnune said. “Those are mistakes we haven’t made the first two weeks and we made them tonight.”

Gregory finished 14 of 20 for 208 yards through the air. His final play of the night was a 15-yard TD strike to Jake Pendergast, Mount Si got on the board early in the fourth quarter, capping a 75-yard drive with a 4-yard pass from Harrison D’Anna to Colton Swain.

Backup quarterback Drew Kistner led Skyline to a final score, hitting Alex Taylor on a 4-yard pass with less than five minutes to play.

The Spartans will try to keep hold of first place and move to 4-0 in KingCo when they face the Woodinville Falcons at 7 p.m.

Sept. 25 at Pop Keeney Stadium in Bothell.

The Falcons upset Skyline, 26-23, last season and the returning Spartans haven’t forgotten it.

“We got them in baseball, in the KingCo playoffs,” Sinatro noted. “That’s a little revenge but it’s a little different out here on the football field, especially going into senior year.”

“We’ve got a new task with Woodinville,” Gregory added. “So it feels great right now — we’re going to celebrate — but we’ve got to keep building on it.”

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Kenna Hanses (2), Liberty High School senior outside hitter, hits the ball to the right of Issaquah junior Ally Latham as the Patriots score a point in a long rally during the first period of their Sept. 17 volleyball match.

Eagles spike Patriots in straight sets

By Christina Corrales-Toy newcastle@isspress.com As the second set reached a halfway point in the Sept. 19 Issaquah-Liberty volleyball matchup, it looked like fans were in for a competitive showdown.

The Eagles won the first set, 25-20, while the Patriots led for most of the second set, appearing poised to even the match And then, things just simply unraveled for Liberty. After leading 21-17, the Patriots failed to score another point, and Issaquah went on a rally to take the second set, 25-21.

Liberty couldn’t recover during the third set, and Issaquah picked up the nonleague win on its home court.

“The turning point for us was our defense kind of narrowing in in their defensive transition and

focusing on the little things, and not just the big picture,” Issaquah coach Amanda Sewell said While the Eagles’ second-set comeback rattled the Patriots, it was Issaquah’s third set that most impressed Sewell.

Issaquah’s 6-1 start to the final set made it nearly impossible for Liberty to gain any momentum. The Eagles went on to win it, 25-11.

“They really pulled together as a team, bench and court, and put the puzzle pieces together for that win,” Sewell said.

Issaquah senior Sarah Ratcliffe led both teams with five aces. The Eagles’ Ally Latham had four aces and teammates Sarah Baker and Annika Melgard each had three.

Freshmen Elizabeth Gorski and Zoe Hennings, senior Hope Dahlquist and

Melgard each had a teamleading three kills.

Sewell highlighted the play of sisters Claire and Erica Siefkes, along with sophomore Claire Kaill.

Claire Siefkes led the Eagles with 12 digs.

“Those three all stood out, did their part and kind of got the fire going under our team,” Sewell said.

On Liberty’s side, head coach Trina Christensen said her team just couldn’t find a rhythm.

“Obviously we did not play stellar,” she said. “It started out pretty competitive and then it just kind of went downhill. We were not consistent tonight.”

The Patriots’ Kayla Wiscomb and Kenna Hanses each had four aces. Hanses also led the team with five kills. Presley Sweeney had 16 digs.

Both teams now dive

into league play — the Patriots in the Class 2A/3A KingCo Conference and the Eagles in the Class 4A KingCo Conference.

Despite the loss, Christensen said she was optimistic about her team’s future, a year removed from picking up Liberty’s first state volleyball trophy.

“It’s matches like this, not the outcome of the match, but playing a 4A team, that is definitely going to help us as we get back to state,” she said.

Sewell is optimistic, too, as she heads into the season with one of her most talented Issaquah squads yet.

“We have a more hitterfriendly team than we have had in the past, and we’re a solid defensive and offensive team, so we’re going to be a force to be reckoned with,” she said.

Freshman firepower fuels Skyline swimmers to win over Issaquah

By Neil Pierson npierson@sammamishreview.com

By Greg Farrar

Danny Sinatro, Skyline High School senior wide receiver, carries the football into the end zone for a second-quarter touchdown.

Skyline football will host two makeup games in October Skyline High School will play its final two regularseason football games on its home field, the Issaquah School District announced in a Sept. 16 email to families.

The school has moved two football games that were originally scheduled to be played at Skyline, including the upcoming game against Mount Si, which will take place at 7 p.m.

Sept. 18 at neighboring Eastlake High School.

Rather than moving two more games — Oct. 2 against Redmond and Oct. 23 against Inglemoor — the school will allow Skyline fans to occupy the existing stands on the east side of the field, and temporary bleachers will house visiting fans behind the end zones.

Construction is ongoing on a new home grandstand

and press box on the west side of the field, but the district release said a required permit and inspection process would delay the project. District officials hope to have approval from the city of Sammamish to occupy the stands in time for the start of the 2016 spring sports season.

The second phase of the $6.5 million stadium project, which was approved as part of a 2012 bond measure, is a horseshoe-shaped building with new dressing rooms, restrooms and concessions on the south side of the field. That project includes modifying the school entrance on 228th Avenue Southeast, work that could be accomplished during the school’s mid-winter break in February.

Both phases of construction are expected to be completed in June 2016.

Immediately after watching her team match up with its main rival, Issaquah High School girls swim coach Laura Halter was blunt in her assessment of the Skyline Spartans.

She called them future state champions.

It was hard to argue with Halter, who works with athletes from both schools on the Issaquah Swim Team. Skyline won 11 of 12 events and cruised to a 123-63 victory over Issaquah in a Class 4A KingCo Conference meet Sept. 17 at Julius Boehm Pool.

The Spartans, who finished eighth at last year’s state championships, have collected several qualifying times in the first two meets of the season, and could be poised to return to the top of the team podium in November. Skyline won three straight titles from 2009-11, but has been chasing Newport, the 2012 and ’13 champion, since then.

A scintillating freshman class is driving the Spartans: Christina Bradley, Danika Himes, Sarah DiMeco and Stephanie Young have already recorded five individual state berths among them.

Bradley, Himes, DiMeco and senior captain Kathy Lin have started well in the 200-yard medley relay, and won against Issaquah by lowering their qualifying time by more than 3 seconds to 1:52.29.

“I think, if we put our mind to it, we’re capable of anything,” Lin said the foursome.

Bradley won two races, capturing the 200 freestyle in 1:57.14 and the 100 free in 54.74 seconds. She has qualified for state in both events.

DiMeco was also a double winner, taking first in the 50 free (24.90) and 500 free (5:09.73). To

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Sarah DiMeco, Skyline High School freshman, swims to win the 500-yard freestyle in a time of 5:09.73 during the Spartans’ Sept. 17 meet against Issaquah at the renovated Julius Boehm Pool. DiMeco also won the 50-yard sprint in 24.9 seconds. put perspective on her performance in the latter event, she finished 20 seconds, or roughly 30 yards, ahead of Issaquah junior Jenifer Matsuda, who was third at state in the event in 2014.

“Sarah is such a multi-talented swimmer,” Lin said. “She can do the 50 free and the 500 free, so she brings a lot of depth to our team.

Same with Christina — she’s really, really good in all the four strokes, so they bring a really good depth to our team that we haven’t seen before.”

Matsuda, who already has state times in the 200 free and 200 individual medley, said it was amazing to watch what Skyline’s freshmen can do, and indicated she’ll need to step up her efforts before the end of the season.

“I guess it takes me a couple meets to get used to the endurance it takes (in the 500 free) because we have a month break in August,” Matsuda said, “so then during that

time I guess I drop down in endurance. But I’m trying to get back up there with my club training as well as my school training.”

Lin held off Himes to win the 100 breaststroke in a state-qualifying time of 1:09.23, to go along with her state cuts in the 50 free and 100 butterfly.

Matsuda said she expects Issaquah will have a strong season behind girls like Izzy Gonzalez, Abigail Paxton and Annika Helgesen. Senior Katie Maier, a previous state participant, didn’t swim against Skyline, but will also help lead the way upon her return.

The Spartans are trying to make sure their work ethic matches their talent level, and Lin said she was pleased with what she saw.

“Today’s meet was really great — I’m really proud of my entire team,” she said. “They all swim their hardest and I saw a lot of cheering going on, so that’s great.”

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The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission hosts another free day Saturday, Sept. 26, when day-use visitors will not need a Discover Pass to visit state parks.

The free day is in recognition of the 22nd anniversary of National Public Lands Day — the nation’s largest single-day volunteer effort for public lands.

State Parks “free days” are in keeping with legislation that created the Discover Pass, a $30 annual or $10 one-day permit required on lands managed

by Washington State Parks, the Washington departments of Natural Resources and Fish & Wildlife. The Discover Pass legislation provided that State Parks could designate up to 12 “free days” each year when the pass would not be required to visit state parks. The Discover Pass is still required to access lands managed by WDFW and DNR on these days.

Free days apply only to day-use access by vehicle, not overnight stays or rented facilities.

Washington State Parks will have one more “free day” in 2015: Wednesday, Nov. 11, in honor of Veterans Day. Learn more about National Public Lands Day at www.publiclandsday.org/ about.

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in Eastern Washington had destroyed more than 1 million acres. In addition, nearly 7,000 firefighters were working to extinguish flames that have destroyed about 200 homes and 150 other structures.

Admission to the concert is by donation. Faith Methodist Church will donate all the money collected to agencies serving those impacted by fires.

Those unable to attend the concert may mail donations to Issaquah Singers, P.O. Box 387, Issaquah WA, 98027.

Learn more at www.issaquahsingers.com.

Local doctor nominated Rainier Youth choir holds in Best of Western auditions for ninth season Washington contest The Rainier Youth Choirs organization, which includes singers from the Issaquah area, continues to grow with the addition of a second section of “Vocina,” a choir for singers in second and third grade.

Auditions are Thursdays from 5:15-6:15 p.m. at Kent Elementary School, 24700 64th Ave. S. in Kent.

New singers (grades two and up) are also being added throughout September to the choirs that rehearse Monday evenings at Cedar Heights Middle School, 19640 S.E 272nd St., Covington.

Learn more about auditions and events at www. rainieryouthchoirs.org.

Choir to perform benefit concert for wildfire victims The Issaquah Singers will perform at 2 p.m.

Sept. 27 at Faith Methodist Church, 3924 Issaquah Pine-Lake Road, to benefit wildfire victims in Eastern Washington.

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Ewers’ nomination reads: “The staff at Fern Life Center and Dr. Keesha Ewers offer individualized medical care for the entire family. Learn how the integration of the timeless wisdom of Ayurveda from the East, allopathic medicine of the West, and functional medicine’s latest evidencebased scientific research can assist you in restoring optimal health, lasting balance in your life, and the nurturing of mind, body, and spirit. Keesha Ewers, Ph.D., ARNP, Ayurvedic and Functional Medical practitioner, combines over 28 years of formal education, life learning, and clinical practice to get to the root problem in disease.”

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PUBLIC NOTICE 15‑1398 SEPA DETERMINATION Pursuant to the provisions of Is‑ saquah Ordinance No. 1633 and the State Environmental Policy Act, Chapters 43.21[c] RCW and WAC 197‑11‑510, notice is hereby given that the City of Issaquah issued a Determination of Nonsignificance (DNS) on September 24, 2015 for City proposed non‑project amend‑ ments to the Central Issaquah Devel‑ opment and Design Standards.

Amendments include: clarifying pur‑ pose and intent statements, building height definition, building frontage re‑ quirements, shopping center parking ratios, circulation and nonmotorized facility standards, views and vistas, and minimum residential density re‑ quirements.

After review of a completed environ‑ mental checklist and other informa‑ tion on file with the agency, the City of Issaquah has determined this pro‑ posal would not have a probable sig‑ nificant adverse impact on the envi‑ ronment.

This DNS is issued under WAC 197‑ 11‑340(2). The lead agency will not act on this proposal for 14 days.

Anyone wishing to comment may submit written comments between September 24, 2015 and October 8, 2015 and the Responsible Official will reconsider the DNS based on timely comments. Any person ag‑ grieved by this determination may appeal by filing a Notice of Appeal with the City of Issaquah Permit Cen‑ ter between September 24, 2015 and October 8, 2015. Appellants should prepare specific factual objec‑ tions. Copies of the environmental determination and other project appli‑ cation materials are available from the Issaquah Planning Department, 1775 12th Avenue NW. Peter Rosen, SEPA Responsible Official (425) 837‑3094 Published in the Issaquah Press: 09‑24‑2015

PUBLIC NOTICE 15‑1388 SURPLUS SALE On Tuesday, October 612015, the Issaquah School District will hold a sale of surplus computer systems, furniture, equipment and books. From 3:00‑3:30, books will be for sale for students only. From 3:30‑ 5:00 computers, furniture, equipment and books witt be for sale to the general public. The sale will be held at the May Valley Service Center, 16430 SE May Valley Road, Renton, WA 98059. Ques‑ tions can be referred to the Purchasing Office at 425‑837‑7071.

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BY APPT: Urban living Width: modern style showcases w/entertaining 9p8.498 spaces. 2 bdrm plus den, 3+ baths townhome in Depth:Kirkland downtown #843267 D. Kinson 5 in 206-948-6581/425-392-6600 On Page: NORTH BEND $1,000,000 10APPT: Private haven on BY almost 10 acres w/gorgeous mtn Request views. Incredible 4370 sf log hm Page: 0 w/basement. spans 2 story #811710 D. Kinson Type: 206-948-6581/425-392-6600 Display PLATEAU $700,000 Color: BY APPT: Classic remodeled NW hm on Plateau. Beautifully Black done. 3040 sq ft. 3 bdrm, bns, File3 bth. Smith Elem. den, #830226 D. Kinson Name: 206-948-6581/425-392-6600 SAMMAMISH

$748,800

BY APPT: Green belt, great room, master on main. 4 bdrm, 2740 sf, 3-car gar. Interesting architectural details. #846446 Paula Chambers 206-234-1538/425-392-6600

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