Issaquahpress100616

Issaquah’s only locally owned newspaper

THE ISSAQUAH PRESS

117th Year, No. 40

Thursday, October 6, 2016

issaquahpress.com

Citizens air concerns about proposed 110-apartment building Development Commission declines to approve permit immediately; next public hearing is Oct. 19

By Lizz Giordano lgiordano@isspress.com

Photos by Greg Farrar / gfarrar@isspress.com

The Colors of Hawaii Kau’ Lio Pa’u Riders live up to their name as more than a half-dozen women wearing colorful costumes ride horseback on Front Street North on Oct. 1 during the Grande Parade that kicked off the Salmon Days Festival.

A FANTASTIC FESTIVAL FOR ALL

Crowds filled downtown streets to take in diverse delights of Salmon Days

By Lizz Giordano lgiordano@isspress.com

Streets were already full as Sammy for President’s campaign motorcade, accompanied by a Secret Service detail, swam down the parade route amid a sea of waving spectators.

Despite a brief midday drizzle Saturday, Front Street North and East Sunset Way were packed to the gills

celebrating the return of the salmon during Issaquah’s 2016 Salmon Days.

To catch a glimpse of the honored guests, attendees had to wade upstream through a maze of tents, many offering salmonthemed food and art.

Jo Ann Anderson, a guide from Friends of the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery, said many people don’t realize how big the hatchery is and “miss the real show.” Anderson was selling fish food to feed the rainbow trout in holding

See FESTIVAL, Page 6

See CONCERNS, Page 3

Bothell tyke Ethan Qiao, 3, is delighted to dig into a heaping plate of curly fries as he and his dad, Cheng, visit the Foods of the World court.

School board asked to support transportation bond

By David Hayes dhayes@isspress.com The Issaquah School Board heard opposing presentations Sept. 28 concerning the city’s proposed $50 million transportation bond. But it wasn’t until more than 30 minutes into the time

The Development Commission decided to hold off on approving a site development permit for a five-story multifamily residential building on Seventh Avenue Northwest between Northwest Gilman Boulevard and Northwest Juniper Street Wednesday night.

During the Sept. 28 meeting, more than 50 people filled the seats and spilled over into the lobby to observe. Residents addressing the commission during the public hearing voiced concerns over traffic congestion, parking and pedestrian safety during and after construction.

The morning of the meeting, the City of Issaquah announced the developer of the Issaquah Apartments project, now named Vale Apartments, requested the Development Commission approve its site development permit that night following a 7 p.m. public hearing.

During the meeting, the land development manager for the city, Lucy Sloman, said the staff had taken no position for approval of the site permit.

After the public hearing, commissioners quickly declined the request by the developer, American Classic Homes, to approve the project at that meeting, but they plan to continue the discussion at the next meeting and public hearing scheduled for Oct. 19 at 7 p.m.

“Too many issues to make a decision tonight,” said Commissioner Randolph Harrison.

The audience responded to his comment with a round of applause.

allotted for discussion that board President Suzanne Weaver asked for the bond’s bottom line.

“What I’m hearing on most of these major projects you’re looking at is they will calm the traffic, will potentially increase safety and make it easier to get onto Newport in terms of roundabouts.

But I’m not really hearing it’s going to fix the traffic. It seems to me you can’t really fix the traffic,” Weaver asked pointedly of OneIssaquah spokesman and City Councilmember Paul Winterstein.

See BOND, Page 5

ON THE WEB A longer version of this story is available online at issaquahpress. com.

Sound Transit documents show conceptual plan for Issaquah light rail station

By Lizz Giordano lgiordano@isspress.com A conceptual plan for Sound Transit 3 places the potential future Issaquah Link light-rail station near the QFC store on Northwest Gilman Boulevard.

The station is part of a larger $54 billion transit project known as ST3 that expands light rail and other forms of public transportation across the Eastside, south to Tacoma and north to Everett. If voters approve the ST3 ballot measure in November, the proposed Issaquah station with a 500-stall park-and-ride structure would open in 2041.

Sound Transit spokesperson Geoff Patrick See STATION, Page 12

Graves, Burner in hot pursuit of 5th District’s open House seat VOTE 2016 This story is one in a series profiling the races in the 5th Legislative District.

Read previous coverage online at issaquahpress.com.

WE ASKED, THEY ANSWERED We put 15 questions about local and state issues to state representative candidates Darcy Burner and Paul Graves.

Read their responses on Page 8.

By Lizz Giordano lgiordano@isspress.com Political newcomer Paul Graves and three-time U.S. House candidate Darcy Burner are battling for the open seat in Washington’s 5th Legislative District, Position 2.

The incumbent, Chad Magendanz, opted to run for the state Senate this election, challenging state Sen. Mark Mullet for his seat.

Both Graves and Burner said

Darcy Burner

Paul Graves

education and transportation are their top issues.

Complying with the state Supreme Court’s McCleary decision

by deciding what will constitute fully funding K-12 education is predicted to dominate the next legislative session.

Burner, a Democrat, wants to cut tax loopholes and use increasing state revenue from the improving economy to fill the education-funding gap. She said she refuses to consider any new tax on the middle or working class.

“I’m hopeful that we will be able to get folks from both sides

of the aisle to sit down at a table and hammer out an agreement that would fully fund the schools in a way that wouldn’t increase the tax burden on the middle class and working class in the state,” Burner said.

Graves, a Republican who sits on the board of the Excel Public Charter School in Kent, said someone’s education shouldn’t See SEAT, Page 8 FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA

Name: 15854/University House, Issaqua; Width: 53p0; Depth: 1.5 in; Color: Black plus one; File Name:

facebook.com/issaquahpress twitter.com/issaquahpress instagram.com/issaquahpress

41.15854.IP.R

One Dollar

2 • Thursday, October 6, 2016

The Issaquah Press

FRONT AND SUNSET The crack team of hacks who write Front and Sunset indulged in too many corn dogs at Salmon Days and needed a week off to recover.

Front and Sunset will return in next week’s edition of Your Favorite Newspaper.

Hops from North Bend farm’s glory days make for a tasty pint

By Stuart Miller smiller@isspress.com It won’t be “last call” for locally flavored ale thanks to a group of volunteers who spent Labor Day picking Meadowbrook hops, the wild descendants of hops from what was once described as the largest hop farm in the world.

The aromatic green buds, remnants from the 19thcentury Snoqualmie Hop Ranch, still grow around the 460-acre Meadowbrook Farm Preserve in North Bend, with vines winding around any structure or plant they can grip on to.

Some hop vines climb the tall wooden posts outside the interpretive center.

Other vines wind up tree trunks and weave their way

through blackberry bushes around the preserve.

Volunteers powered through thorn bushes to reach hop-heavy vines in the thicket, using ladders to clear narrow paths. Vines growing up the timbers next to the interpretive center were cut by volunteers on ladders. Loaded hop vines were worth the extra effort they took to reach, as the fruits of the labor will end up in a uniquely local batch of beer.

While some homebrewers have known about and picked the hops for many years, Snoqualmie Falls Brewing Company started using the wild hops in special batches only four years ago.

Currently in his mid-80s, Dave Olson, a board mem-

LAURA F.PROOF.IP.CMYK.RSV2 0627 LAM.PDF 0627 LAM 27.16669.THU.0630.2X4.RVZ PAID ADVERTISEMENT

Name: 16669/Authority Real Estate; Width: Things Need toFile Know to 20p9;11 Depth: 4 in;You Color: Black; Name: Pass a Home Inspection :16000-16999:16600-16699:16669-Authority According to industry experts, there are over 33 physical problems that will come unReal Estate; Comment: Real Estate Advertise-

der scrutiny during a home inspection when your home is for sale. A new report has been prepared which identifies the most common of these problems, and what you should know about them before you list your home for sale.

Whether you own an old home or a brand new one, there are a number of things that can fall short of requirements during a home inspection. If not identified and dealt with, any of these 11 items could cost you dearly in terms of repair. That’s why it’s critical that you read this report before you list your home. If you wait until the building inspector flags these issues for you, you will almost certainly experience costly delays in the close of your home sale or, worse, turn prospective buyers away altogether.

In most cases, you can make a reasonable pre-inspection yourself if you know what you’re looking for. And knowing what you’re looking for can help you prevent little problems from growing into costly and unmanageable ones.

To help home sellers deal with this issue before their home is listed, a FREE report entitled “11 Things You Need to Know to Pass Your Home Inspection” has been compiled which explains the issues involved.

To hear a brief recorded message about how to order your free copy of this report, call 1-800-344-0807 ext. 3155. You can call anytime, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Call NOW to learn how to ensure a home inspection doesn’t cost you the sale of your home.

This report is courtesy of Authority Real Estate 425-577-1124 Not intended to solicit properties currently for sale.

27.16669.IP.R

ber for the Meadowbrook Farm Preserve, was climbing ladders, carrying hopfilled baskets and getting deep into some blackberry thickets during the harvest.

His son Alan and wife Betty were also there, climbing, cutting and picking. Dave Olson plays bridge with Pat Anderson, part owner of the Snoqualmie Falls Brewing Company, and helped Anderson get on board with the idea of using Meadowbrook hops in a beer batch.

In 2012, volunteers brought the first load of Meadowbrook hops to the brewery. The inexperienced pickers had made some mistakes so that the crop needed to be picked through again, Dave Olson said. The workers at the brewery were ready to scrap the hops rather than pick through them, but Anderson asserted, “We are making Meadowbrook ale this year. Get to work,” Dave Olson recalled with a laugh. They’ve made the beer three out of four years since then.

Meadowbrook’s volunteers worked the old-fashioned way. They cut hop vines down and ran fingers along each vine looking for

HOW TO TASTE FRESH HOP ALE

Stuart Miller / smiller@isspress.com

Dave Battey (right) and Alan Olson cut hop vines for harvesting from the timbers outside the Meadowbrook Interpretive Center in North Bend. green hops that were about three-quarters of an inch or larger. They snapped off the keepers into baskets and boxes and piled up the harvested vines.

Very few, if any, commercial hop-growing operations still hand-pick hops, said Ann George, executive director of the Hop Growers of America.

That was not the case

Half of the 10 pounds of hops used to make Fresh Hop Ale came from Meadowbrook Farm vines. Dave Eiffert, one of the founding partners of Snoqualmie Brewery added hops picked from his backyard and more were picked around an equestrian ranch in the Snoqualmie Valley. The combination made for a full batch of “Fresh Hop Ale” — this year’s incarnation of Meadowbrook ale. The brewery put the hops in garbage bag-sized tea bags and steeped them for three weeks in 210 gallons of Kölsch brew.

The difference between fresh hops and processed hops is like “the smell of a leaf when you hold it to your nose, versus when you crush the leaf in your hand and smell it,” assistant brewer Logan Grant said. That distinction is apparent in Fresh Hop Ale. The fresh, unprocessed hops give the beer “a green freshness, a calm hoppiness,” Grant said.

Fresh Hop Ale went on tap at Snoqualmie Brewery Sept 29.

The batch filled 16 kegs, which, for high-demand beers, can be imbibed in a just few weeks at the taproom. Get your taste before Fresh Hop Ale becomes history.

— Stuart Miller

at Snoqualmie Hop Ranch while it was operating.

Though it was once one of the most productive hop farms in the world, it would not live to see the mechanization of hop harvesting in the post-prohibition era.

After hop crops in Europe were wiped out by pest infestations in the 1860s, Western Washington farmers stepped in to fill the

worldwide demand.

The Snoqualmie Hop Ranch, located in the fertile prairie above the falls between Mount Si and Rattlesnake Ridge, started in 1882.

Hop-growing operations at Snoqualmie Hop Ranch ceased by 1900, and aphid infestations destroyed the industry west of Cascades completely by 1910.

ANSWER TO#5358 #1046 ANSWER TO

THANK YOU, SUBSCRIBERS Each week, we thank those who renew their voluntary subscriptions to Issaquah Press Group newspapers or subscribe for the first time. We are extremely grateful for your support of independent community journalism.

Richard Batura Paul Beckman Dennis Bloomfield Natasha L. Bostic Cathy Bruckner Ronni Cohen

Pam Collette Wanda Dickson Lloyd Dodd Leo Finnegan Robert C. Harper Margaret Hynes

Richard Jacobs David Kappler Noel Nykreim James Payne Carol Plank Laurie Powazek

LAURA D.ePROOF.IP.CMYK.RVS 0930 LAM.PDF 1003 LAM 41.17651.THU.1006.6X10.LAM

Pam Reising Paul Sunich Verle Thompson Andy & Carla Wigen Barbara Wood Anonymous

S P AName: S T14761/IsO A T T R OD T R A T Press H A N EHouse T O R O T O saquah

E R I N S T AG L A C T E R A I D OR T M E L L AR E A R H AN D AL E E S O AR P E T S

E A G E R A P D P V I M ON OW S O E A P S E T R I I O E N

T EN MON S I R E E A V A S E S T E R OR E N E T B O S S OO O T S T A S T R Y

A I N E R

U T O T OR

N I T C E O R N T I E N S T T O

T A I N T

S L A T E

E D A M

R O B S

41.17651.SR.R

Name: 17651/WinPower Strategies; Width: 63p9; Depth: 10 in; Color: Black plus one; File Name: :17000-17999:17600-17699:17651-WinPower Strategies; Comment: POLITICAL- IP; Ad Number: 17651

The Issaquah Press

NIEL.FINAL.IP.CMYK.PDF 1003 LAM Thursday, October 41.17471.THU.1006.3x20.2.LAM

6, 2016 •

3

Name: 17471/Overlake Hospital Medical; Width: 31p6; Depth: 20.2 in; Color: Black plus one; File Name: :17000-17999:17400-17499:17471-Overlake Hospital Medical ; Comment: Eastside Vitality ; Ad Number: 17471

Lizz Giordano / lgiordano@isspress.com

Tent City 4 returned to the High Point area after a 68-day stay at Temple B’nai Torah in Bellevue.

Tent City 4 encampment returns to High Point

By Lizz Giordano lgiordano@isspress.com

and “moving is an intense process.”

“Has to be done in 24 Tent City 4 returned to hours, so it has to be carethe High Point area east of fully planned,” said afIssaquah Sept. 25 after a fordable housing advocate 68-day stay at Temple B’nai Elizabeth Maupin.

Torah in Bellevue.

Morale was surprisingly It’s not the first time the high among residents deroughly 37-person encampspite moving just a few days ment settled at the spot along before, Nuzum said.

Interstate 90 at the High The spot at the High Point Way exit. The group Point area lacks running most recently stayed there water and an electrical after leaving Sammamish’s hook-up, so residents are Mary, Queen of Peace Cath- unable to use the commuolic Church in June while nal shower, refrigerator or waiting for permit approval run the washer and dryer. to move to the temple. They They were able to use all at eventually moved to BelTemple B’nai Torah. levue in late July.

Nuzum said the group According to Trey Nuzum, is currently looking for a resident and bookkeeper new host after being turned for Tent City 4, the encamp- down by a couple of places. ment changes location “We really hope to have every three to four months another host and do things

Concerns from page

1

The proposed project, one block south of the 344-unit Atlas Apartments complex, includes 110 residential units, 11 of which will be designated as affordable housing, and 112 parking stalls, roughly one per unit.

Amenities include a bike room, two rooftop decks and indoor common areas.

The developer also has plans to enhance the section of the Juniper Trail that runs along the north side of the building.

Nine people spoke during the public hearing.

Many stressed they weren’t anti-growth but argued the neighborhood’s current infrastructure cannot support the influx of additional vehicles and residents.

“One-to-one parking ratio

“We don’t have the authority to stop a project that has a legal right to proceed. This project has a legal right to proceed.”

-Michael Brennan Development Commission member

is a little low,” said resident Michael Boyle. “We are still a car-centric city.”

“A little too much growth in too small of an area,” he said.

Many residents spoke about pedestrian safety during construction of the building and when the trail is being rebuilt, saying with no sidewalk on the east side of Seventh, kids getting to school will have no safe place to walk.

John Shaw of American

the proper way,” Nuzum said.

The group’s needs change, but currently residents are requesting gas, kerosene and camping fuel.

Donations can be brought directly to the camp off Interstate 90’s Exit 20 on Lovegren Road.

Hot food deliveries are always welcomed and people who want to cook a meal can sign up for a slot by calling 206-618-3901.

According to Eryn Couch, a recreation communication consultant for the state Department of Natural Resources, the land where Tent City 4 is located is owned by King County.

“I want to make a banner that says, Tent City 4: Home of the former middle class,” Nuzum said.

Classic Homes, an Issaquah resident, said he was asking for approval that night because he has “a codecompliant project” and he felt all the issues had been addressed.

In a letter dated Sept. 27, an attorney for developer American Classic Homes said the project implements the city’s vision for the area and urged the commission to accept city staff’s 17 conditions for approval.

Commissioners discussed architecture design, landscaping, building colors and tree retention with the developer.

Near the end of the threehour meeting, Commissioner Michael Brennan said the commission couldn’t just block projects.

“We don’t have the authority to stop a project that has a legal right to proceed,” Brennan said. “This project has a legal right to proceed.”

Voted Best Jewelry Shopping in Depth: Issaquah sinceBlack 1996 Name: 17719/Nault Jewelers; Width: 31p6; 6 in; Color: plus one; File Name: :17000-17999:17700-17799:17719-Nault Jewelers; Comment: 45th Anniversary; Ad Number: 17719

Anniversary CELEBRATING OUR 45th

OCTOBER SALE

20% OFF ALL OPAL JEWELRY

30% OFF

ALL UNMOUNTED COLORED STONES

Shop early for best selections.

41.177199.IP.R

1175 NW Gilman Blvd.

Suite B-4 • Issaquah naultjewelers.jewelershowcase.com

(425) 391-9270 STORE HOURS Mon-Fri: 9:30am – 6:00pm

Family owned & operated continuously since 1971

41.17471.IP.R

OPINION

THE ISSAQUAH PRESS

Thursday, October 6, 2016 • 4

OFF THE PRESS

WIAA joins 21st century with new state basketball format

T

he Washington Interscholastic Activities Association hasn’t drawn much praise from coaches, fans and athletes during my 14-plus years as a high-school sports reporter.

But the WIAA got something right last week and deserves at least a pat on the back.

Following six years of smaller, eight-team tournaments at sites around the state — Class 4A and 3A schools were at the Tacoma Dome — the WIAA, with the help of the state’s two basketball coaching associations, announced it was going to expand the events to 12 teams starting this winter.

Boys basketball coaches, through the Washington Interscholastic Basketball Coaches Association, released a statement saying that while they appreciated the WIAA’s diligent work, they couldn’t support the new format.

That’s in spite of the fact that

the state will now use a ratings percentage index to seed all 16 boys and girls teams that reach the regional round in each of six classifications.

Neil Arguably, Pierson that’s an even Press reporter more important step than going to 12 teams for what will again be four-day tournaments in Tacoma, Yakima and Spokane.

Most people I know have long been proponents of an RPI system. Instead of relying upon the archaic method of seeding state qualifiers based on their district-tournament finish, there will now be a system that’s similar to what the NCAA uses as part of its tournament

selection process.

Teams will be rated through three factors: Their own winloss record (25 percent), their opponents’ win-loss record (50 percent) and their opponents’ opponents win-loss record (25 percent). A team’s margin of victory will not be factored in.

I’ve read varying opinions about the change and while, evidently, the majority of coaches don’t seem to like it, there are at least a couple locals who do.

Two of our area’s boys coaches, Issaquah’s Chris Lyle and Skyline’s Joe Fithian, had almost nothing but nice things to say, with a few minor reservations.

Lyle, who is a first-time head coach after years of assisting Jason Griffith at Issaquah, said he likes adding more teams to the state tournament and thinks there will be more exciting elimination matchups when the pool is pared from 16 to 12.

“My only hope is the regional games are paired together with teams participating in each classification,” Lyle wrote in an email. “The last few years with Issaquah, we would play our regional game, then drive up to Everett to scout a game and end up in Puyallup for another.”

Fithian, who will take the reins for Skyline’s boys after two years as the school’s girls coach, said he was initially concerned teams would run up scores in order to improve their RPI. But margin of victory won’t be a factor.

“I don’t think the seeding system is a problem,” Fithian wrote. “You still control your own destiny. Win, you move on. Lose, you eventually go home.”

Hopefully, the first few years of this system will prove effective and everyone will get on board.

Coaches in other sports — football and soccer, in particular

— also seem eager to adopt a similar approach.

The whole thing isn’t perfect, but it’s definitely more fair.

There’s a much lesser chance a team that rolls through the regular season with a 20-0 record, only to be upset in the district playoffs, will be forced to play the state’s No. 1 team in the regional round.

If they’ve played in a tough league and scheduled solid nonconference opponents, they’re likely to earn a seed that reflects their true abilities.

recommendation was based on decades of careful scientific research showing the negative health and learning consequences of chronic sleep deprivation in teens, along with overwhelming evidence that teens stay up late as a result of a biological change that occurs in puberty, and not something teens simply decide to start doing. Of course, to avoid making the situation worse, teens can turn off screens half an hour before bedtime, maintain a regular sleep schedule, even on weekends, and not drink caffeine after 4 p.m. But even when following such advice, most teens have difficulty falling asleep before 11 p.m. And waking up at 6 a.m. for a 7:25 a.m. start time leaves them sleep-deprived and not functioning their best. And isn’t their best what we are asking from them? Let’s finally do what’s best for them — start school later.

Since our last major election, Mark Mullet has served as our state senator and has continuously worked to fight for what matters to this community.

Issaquah and Sammamish are at the epicenter of Puget Sound’s traffic nightmare. We’ve all been through the pains of a missed soccer practice, PTA meeting or dinner with friends. To help get families home on time, Sen. Mullet fought for vital road and transit traffic improvements in our district. He worked to bring both sides together for a new transportation package that will provide more bus routes, bike lanes and safer routes to school for kids throughout our community.

One of the best parts about living in Issaquah is the connection to the outdoors. Access to lakes, trails and parks for kids to play are all spaces we value and share together. That’s why Mark Mullet worked persistently to secured funding to revitalize East King County’s park system, making them safer and more accessible. From Lake Sammamish State Park and Snoqualmie Falls improvements to new playfields in several different communities, Sen. Mullet has helped make our park system one of the jewels of the entire state.

Sen. Mullet lives and works in our community and sees what makes this area so unique. As a small business owner (he runs the Issaquah Zeeks Pizza and Ben and Jerry’s), he knows that a healthy environment for our families and a strong economy are two sides of the same coin.

Last year, he received a 100 percent environmental score from the Washington Conservation Voters. Mark Mullet stood up to protect Washington’s landmark clean energy law, protected water access for fish, farms, and people, and worked to spur our transition away from coal electricity for a healthier future for families across the state.

In just a few weeks, ballots will be in all our mailboxes. As our kids start to pick Halloween costumes and we start thinking about the holidays, we’ll also have critical choices to make about who represents us. This fall, let’s choose a proven leader who has worked tirelessly for our communities. Let’s reelect one of our own, Sen. Mark Mullet.

Email sports reporter Neil Pierson at npierson@isspress.com.

Twitter : @sammamish_neil Off The Press is a weekly column by members of The Issaquah Press news staff. The viewpoint expressed does not necessarily represent the editorial views of the newspaper.

TO THE EDITOR Olde Town

Market’s new owner explains purchase, plans for store

I want to take the opportunity to comment on the article “Front Street Market Sold by Longtime Owners to Detroit Businessman,” which was published on Sept. 23.

When the newspaper initially contacted me regarding the article, I was reluctant to comment as the sale of the market had not been finalized. As of Sept. 26, we did not yet own the market. However, since others have gone public with the pending sale, I would request that the newspaper publish my comments so that our community will have the whole story.

The owners of Front Street Market have been looking for a buyer for some time now. I was introduced to Bill Knowles, one of the current owners, about two years ago. The market was for sale at that time. I believe that if we decided not to step in to take over this business, old town Issaquah would have eventually lost this wonderful community market. The reality is that only independent grocers are willing to operate in this type of market space and the number of independent grocers in the market is dwindling.

Owning and operating an independent grocery store is very hard work. My wife and I both come from families of multi-generational independent grocers. I have been in the grocery business for over 35 years and my wife has over 15 years’ experience in the grocery business. My wife, children and I are from the metro Detroit area and the majority of our family continues to reside there. We moved to Issaquah about three weeks ago enthusiastic about starting the next chapter in our lives and owning this market. Our children attend school in the Issaquah School District and we are excited to be a part of this community.

Our plan is to bring a new, fresh perspective to the market. Our vision is to have a high quality, affordable and convenient community market. The customers will be able to interact with us regularly because we will be at the market every day. Customers can make suggestions to us personally and we can make adjustments as needed to best meet the needs and desires of our community. It is our desire to be active and contributing members of our community.

We will staff the store with employees who are committed to our vision and expect that to be a mix of employees from the previous owners as well as new employees

and our own family members. We want staff who can best implement our vision and provide excellent customer service.

I am available to answer questions you may have and look forward to meeting you in person in the future.

Jimmy Kathawa Issaquah

Transportation

Yes vote on bond is just first step in solving traffic puzzle The City of Issaquah’s transportation bond, Prop. 1, won’t relieve traffic congestion, but it still deserves a Yes vote.

Prop. 1 is about helping traffic move smoothly and safely. It is about playing catch-up on a whole lot of projects that haven’t been funded previously.

A citizen task force studied the needed road projects and prioritized them. The City Council has proposed the ones they feel give us the most bang for the buck — now.

There are other steps city leaders and citizens can take: 4Push, push, push for the state to complete the widening of Highway 18 and its I-90 interchange, sooner than later. Don’t let up until it’s done.

4Protest nearby growth. The Maple Valley area is already impacting Issaquah with commuters using the Issaquah-Hobart Road. Thousands more homes are projected along Highway 169.

Issaquah’s voice should be heard loud and clear about impacts to our city before developer permits are issued.

4Protest city growth. Can the city set a limit on how many housing units it will accept each year, while still meeting its quota for the Growth Management Act? When Sammamish Plateau Water was short on water, it doled out a limited number of permits each year. The city should look at this possibility while it works on the long list of needed road projects.

4Begin a public information campaign that will encourage drivers to change their habits.

Issaquah is a pleasure to drive between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. weekdays. What drivers can shift their schedules? How many parents will make students ride the school bus? What commuters are willing to discuss alternate work schedules with their employers?

4Transit center parking lots are often overflowing. There is plenty more parking available at home, in the driveway! But the city needs more collector buses between

THE ISSAQUAH PRESS AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER

PUBLISHED EACH WEEK SINCE JAN. 18, 1900

JOIN THE CONVERSATION: WRITE A LETTER TO THE EDITOR Something on your mind about your city? Tell us about it. Send letters to the editor via email to editor@isspress.com. The Issaquah Press welcomes comments to the editor about local issues — 300 words at most, please. We do not publish letters that have been submitted to multiple publications. We may edit your letter for length, clarity or inappropriate content.

Include your phone number (for verification purposes only; it will not be published). Email is preferred, but you can also mail your comments to: Editor The Issaquah Press P.O. Box 1328 Issaquah, WA 98027

WRITE A GUEST COLUMN The Issaquah Press welcomes guest columns by residents of the city who wish to write in-depth about local issues. Guest columns should be 500-600 words and make a solution-oriented argument supported by facts.

Submit your column to editor@ isspress.com.

neighborhoods and the transit centers so commuters can leave their cars at home.

Let’s keep the conversation going, but start with a Yes vote for Prop. 1. It takes a village to build solutions.

Debbie Berto Issaquah

Education

Let’s push back bell times so teens can do their best Now that school is in full swing, plenty of bleary-eyed teens are walking to bus stops and school, or more worrisome, getting behind the wheels of cars. Issaquah School District has been discussing a bell schedule change that would enable teens to start the school day when they are more awake (8 a.m. instead of 7:25 a.m.). That change can’t come soon enough for many students. Over two years ago, the American Academy of Pediatrics strongly recommended that middle and high schools do not start before 8:30 a.m. This

General manager CHARLES HORTON

Dea Barnett Bellevue

The letter-writer is a chapter leader of Start School Later Issaquah.

Community

Post office yard work is federal government’s job I was told some years ago by an employee at the post office, that there was no budget in place for landscaping. Therefore, she and other employees would volunteer their time to do yard work. I can’t imagine the federal government building such a beautiful facility and not planning ahead for maintenance. It’s shocking, but apparently true!

Indeed, the landscaping does look terrible, but how many Saturdays would any of us want to give up to do something that our employer should be addressing?

Gail Givan Issaquah

Politics

Mullet fights for our community and deserves our support This year, as temperatures come down and our kids are off back to school, September signals more than our transition to fall. In Issaquah and East King County, it is also the time when local elections kick into high gear and folks start to make the crucial decisions on who will represent them for the next four years.

Julie Colehour

Issaquah

The letter-writer is chair of the Washington Conservation Voters’ board.

Editor

SCOTT STODDARD

ALL CONTENTS © 2016 THE ISSAQUAH PRESS phone:

425-392-6434 425-392-1695

Advertising: admanager@isspress.com

Newsroom: news@isspress.com

Fax:

LAURA FEENSTRA... SENIOR ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE NEIL BUCHSBAUM................. ACCOUNT MANAGER SANDY TIRADO...................... ACCOUNT MANAGER SCOTT ZERDA........................ ACCOUNT MANAGER CLAIRE COOK.................... EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT

CHRISTINA CORRALES-TOY...........DIGITAL EDITOR LIZZ GIORDANO.................................... REPORTER DAVID HAYES....................................... REPORTER STUART MILLER................................... REPORTER NEIL PIERSON..........................SPORTS REPORTER GREG FARRAR..............................PHOTOGRAPHER

POSTMASTER:

1085 12TH AVE. N.W., SUITE D1 • ISSAQUAH, KING COUNTY, WA 98027

Classifieds: classifieds@isspress.com

$52 PER YEAR / $96 TWO YEARS / $48 PER YEAR FOR SENIORS ADD $15 OUTSIDE KING COUNTY / $20 OUTSIDE THE STATE

LAURA LEE DILL............................... CLASSIFIEDS

Accounting: ip-acct@isspress.com

Circulation: circulation@isspress.com JOSE GONZALEZ................OPERATIONS MANAGER

Send address changes to The Issaquah Press, P.O. Box 1328, Issaquah, WA 98027 CORRECTIONS

We are committed to accuracy at The Issaquah Press and take care in our reporting and editing, but errors do occur.

If you think something we’ve published is in error, please email us at news@isspress.com.

The Issaquah Press

RESTAURANT INSPECTIONS

PETS OF THE WEEK Pepper is a spunky 3-year-old Schnauzer/Maltese mix you won’t be able to resist! This handsome guy is not just insanely cute, but also very Pepper sweet. He is pretty much happiness, joy, and love all rolled up into one cute little package. He’s playful, but very easy to manage on walks. If he sounds like a perfect match come meet Pepper at Seattle Humane today.

Meet Maria Sophia, a 1-year-old brown female tabby. Maria Sophia is petite and reserved at first, but is a sweet and gentle girl who needs an underMaria Sophia standing adopter that can give her the time to get adjusted and open up. Maria Sophia is cozied up in the family room at Seattle Humane awaiting your visit. Come find her today and have a best friend for life in the making.

5

Name: 17515/Leathers; Width: 31p6; Depth: 20.2 in; Color: Black plus one; File Name: :17000-17999:17500-17599:17515-Leathers; Comment: Leathers ; Ad Number: 17515

THE ISSAQUAH PRESS AROUND THE WORLD

Inspections were performed Sept.

19-25 by Public Health, Seattle and King County. A food establishment inspection is only a snapshot of the operation during a limited time.

Readers should look at more than one inspection (view inspection reports online at theeastside.news/ inspections) to get a better idea of the overall operation.

Red violations: High-risk factors are improper practices or procedures identified as the most prevalent contributing factors of foodborne illness or injury. One red critical violation equals an unsatisfactory inspection.

County environmental health specialists work with operators to make sure these violations are corrected before they leave the establishment.

Blue violations: Low-risk factors are preventive measures to control the addition of pathogens, chemicals, and physical objects into foods.

435 or more red violation points require a reinspection within 14 days.

490 or more red violation points or 120 total violation points (red and blue) require closure of the establishment.

AFC Sushi at QFC, 4570 Klahanie Dr. SE Sept. 20: Routine inspection, satisfactory, 0 red, 5 blue QFC, 4570 Klahanie Dr. SE Sept. 20: Routine inspection, satisfactory, 0 red, 0 blue QFC — Deli, 4570 Klahanie Dr. SE Sept. 20: Routine inspection, 30 red, 0 blue QFC — Meat, 4570 Klahanie Dr. SE Sept. 20: Routine inspection, 5 red, 5 blue

Thursday, October 6, 2016 •

The Issaquah Press traveled to Terschelling, a North Sea island and municipality in the northern Netherlands. Scott and Severijn Hartwell visited the island earlier this year. The Brandaris lighthouse in the background was built in 1594.

Where have you taken your hometown newspaper? Email your photo and information to editor@isspress.com.

Bond

Because the school board had only just learned of an opposition group to the bond, its spokesperson from page 1 Bryan Weinstein was allowed to make a statement “Your observation is during the discussion. absolutely correct,” WinterWeinstein said the recstein said. “There are those ommendations from the we can control ourselves. mayor’s transportation task And this is what we can force resulted in the largest do with these projects. and longest bond in the People don’t drive on single history of Issaquah — $50 segments. Unfortunately, million over 25 years. the city has no choice but “There are four projects to address them in various this bond is supposed to segments.” pay for. I say supposed The four projects being to because language is proposed under the very specific. None of the $50 million bond would projects are guaranteed,” make changes to East Weinstein said. “Some of Sunset Way, two sections them are still in the design of Newport Way and add phase. As educators, you signalization at Southeast don’t give a final exam 43rd Way linking the two before the instruction is separated Providence Point given. Sadly, our city has communities. decided it can ask for Winterstein was asking money for projects it has the board members to pro- not fully vetted.” pose a resolution at its Oct. City voters must cast 12 meeting encouraging their ballots for or against constituents to vote in favor the bond by Election Day, of the bond.

Nov. 8.

Name: 17621/Flintoft’s Funeral Home &; Width: 20p9; Depth: 4 in; Color: Black; File Name: :17000-17999:17600-17699:17621-Fl intoft’s Funeral Home & ; Comment: OCT

TO VOLUNTEER Volunteers are critical to Seattle Humane’s mission and are at the heart of all we do. Learn more at seattlehumane.org/volunteer.

To adopt these or other animals, call the Humane Society for Seattle/King County at 641-0080 or go to 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.

540 East Sunset Way, Issaquah 425-392-6444 • www.flintofts.com

41.17621.IP.R

It’s time to love your smile again!

Name: 15331/Sammamish Plateau Dentist; Width: 31p6; Depth: 6 in; Color: Black plus one; File Name: :15000-15999:15300-15399:15331-Sammamish Plateau Dentistr; Comment: Special; Ad Number: 15331

Sammamish Plateau Dentistry has been established to serve the Sammamish and Issaquah communities for nearly 25 years. We welcome both kids and adults of all ages.

Many people have dental insurance through their employer, but let their benefits go unused.

If you have questions about your insurance call us today for an insurance review.

We are a preferred provider (PPO) with most major dental insurance plans.

Convenient Hours available Monday through Saturday

(425)391-5511

22725 SE 29th Street • Pine Lake Medical Plaza Sammamish www.SammamishPlateauDentistry.com offer different financial/payment options.

Insurance reviews are an estimate only and do not guarantee coverage. (Review your member handbook for the most comprehensive benefit information.)

41.15331.IP.R

Offer valid for new patients only - 1 per family. Must present ad at inital appointment, free takeNohome insurance? canX-rays workand with you toOffer prioritize your dental whiteningNo kitproblem, after inital we exam, cleaning. valid through March needs, 31, 2015.and

41.17515.IP.R

6 • Thursday, October 6, 2016

The Issaquah Press

Issaquah Highlands resident Alaina Kim, 7, has a smile that just won’t stop as she fills the air with soap bubbles from a toy at the Bubbleworld booth on the Field of Fun.

Thursday, October 6, 2016 •

Issaquah High School sophomore Hannah Sweeney plays the flute with other classmates in the marching band during the Grande Parade on Front Street.

7

Young riders enjoy a green dragon roller coaster at the Carnival, where the selection of rides included a Ferris wheel, carousel, Zipper and others.

Presidential candidate Sammy the Salmon’s campaign motorcade glides down the Grande Parade route.

Rainbow trout compete for food in holding tanks at the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery. Fish food was available for visitors to feed the fish during the festival.

Youngsters take off at the starting horn of the Arbor Montessori School’s 1K Kids Run at the Rotary Club’s “Run with the Fishes” fun run.

A delicious blackened salmon sandwich from Ballard Brothers Seafood and Burgers.

Festival from page

1

tanks near Sunset.

Across Issaquah Creek, the hatchery continues toward Newport Way. There, David Waggoner, also a guide for FISH, sat in front of a holding pond of adult salmon telling everyone they should see salmon spawn at least once.

“The female will do a little dance with her gills and vibrate, the male will respond with his own dance,” Waggoner explained, his knowledge and excitement about the festival’s main attraction obvious to the crowd.

FISH volunteers covered the hatchery grounds, taking questions and explaining the role the hatchery plays in helping sustain the local salmon population.

According to Waggoner, in the wild roughly 30 percent of eggs are fertilized, while the hatchery has a success rate of over 90 percent. Currently, the hatchery is incubating one million Chinook eggs.

Delicious as that may sound, a wide variety of other food options, some including salmon, others not, were scattered across Issaquah’s downtown.

Deep-fried peanut butter and jelly sandwiches made their debut this year, and according to their deep fryer, the strawberry jelly version was the most popular.

Foods of the World on offer ranged from frog legs, piroshky, Caribbean quesadillas, crepes, bratwurst and pho to classic American fair food — elephant ears, bricks of french fries and corn dogs.

Many artists, like Ainsley Walden, displayed pieces inspired by the festival’s stars.

“I make salmon,” Walden declared while motioning to her art, ceramic fish glazed with metallic blues and greens, blended with copper and bronze colors that reflected the changing leaves in Issaquah.

Every fall for the last 16 years, Walden has made the trip to the festival from her home in Shelton, a small town northwest of Olympia. Her love for Salmon Days and the people of Issaquah bring her back year after year.

“A few people come by each year and buy just one fish. Some people have 16.” Walden said. “I have such a loyal group of customers.”

She uses a handmade mold to create her fish, which are then finished with a raku glaze. Walden loves the surprises the raku process brings — no two pieces are the same.

The massive number of booths takes both days to explore. Organizations were on hand to provide information on composting, hiking trails in the area, wastewater and environmental projects.

The Issaquah Robotics Society had a mix of female and male high school students exhibiting their latest project. In just six weeks, the students built a robot, designed to operate autonomously and by remote control, to complete an obstacle course.

The environmental and natural resources director for the Snoqualmie Tribe, Cindy Spiry, gave out 4-inch tree seedlings at the tribe’s booth as a way to encourage people to plant trees. Mountain hemlock and western red cedar — both native trees — were available.

Spiry said the cedar, which she called the “tree of life,” was significant to the tribe, used in ceremonies and to build canoes. Cedar is also critical for salmon, and is often planted in habitat restoration projects.

She emboldened yardless nature lovers by suggesting they could plant their tiny tree by a river.

“Thanks for planting a tree,” she and her colleagues told festivalgoers leaving their booth armed with the next generation of green.

The Zambini Brothers’ Giant Salmon Puppet wanders through the intersection of Front Street and Sunset Way during its roving rounds of the Salmon Days Festival in downtown Issaquah.

Cate Mallory (left) of Seattle and Chris Trivelas of North Bend dance at the Front Street Stage to the blues, R&B and soul music of the Lonnie Williams Band.

PHOTOS BY GREG FARRAR / GFARRAR@ISSPRESS.COM and LIZZ GIORDANO / LGIORDANO@ISSPRESS.COM

Issaquah High School freshman Gabi Webster shows the design she created for the ‘ohfishal’ 40th annual Rotary Club of Issaquah’s ‘Run with the Fishes’ T- shirts.

VIEW MORE PHOTOS ONLINE AT ISSAQUAHPRESS.COM

8 • Thursday, October 6, 2016

End of an era as Round Table Pizza closes its doors

The Issaquah Press

Seat from page

By Christina Corrales-Toy ccorrales-toy@isspress.com Issaquah’s Round Table Pizza is closed.

Visitors to the longtime pizza joint in the Heritage Square Shopping Center were greeted with locked doors and a two-sentence explanation taped on the door this weekend.

“Round Table is now closed,” it read. “We want to take this opportunity to thank you for your support.”

Round Table Pizza had occupied the space at 730 NW Gilman Blvd. for about 30 years.

According to city permit details, plans are already in the works to fill the location. Permits were filed Aug. 30 for a project called Cafe Rio Mexican Grill at the same address. The permit’s description reads “renovation with exterior improvements.”

Kim Freely, the director of public relations and communications for Heritage Square owner Retail Properties of America Inc., confirmed Monday that Cafe Rio is indeed replacing Round Table Pizza.

The Mexican restaurant next door, Taqueria La Venadita, will not be impacted, she added.

Cafe Rio originated in Utah in 1997. The chain now has more than 80 locations, including restaurants in Kent, Federal Way and Lynnwood. Cafe Rio prides itself on fresh ingredients made fresh to order.

THE CANDIDATES ADDRESS LOCAL AND STATE ISSUES

ELECTION CALENDAR

1

depend on the ZIP code they happen to live in.

To fund education and comply with the McCleary decision, Graves wants to employ former Gov. Gary Locke’s priorities of government budgeting strategy: creating a list of big, broad priorities and funding those first, then continuing down the list. He also wants to use a chunk of every new dollar coming into the state for education.

Graves also wants to start treating and paying teachers like professionals.

“What upsets me with my party, a lot of times when we talk about education, we bash teachers,” Graves said.

“That is not a good idea for a million different reasons.”

Transportation is another big issue for residents of the 5th District. Both candidates support speeding up safety improvements on the Interstate 90 and State Route 18 interchange as quickly as possible. But they part ways on their support of the Sound Transit 3 project.

Graves, a lawyer who lives in Fall City and commutes to Seattle daily, said ST3 is too big and the cost outweighs the benefits. He would rather expand bus rapid transit, park-andrides and road capacity, saying these options allow for more flexibility as the region grows and demand changes.

Burner, who lives outside of Carnation and is a small business owner, supports ST3 and the expansion of light rail, saying most of the 5th District has effectively no public transportation at all.

“I’m in favor of doing anything and everything we

Candidate responses to these questions posed by The Issaquah Press were limited to 50 words or less.

QUESTION

Oct. 10: Deadline for mail or online new registrations and voter updates prior to the general election Oct. 19: Ballots mailed to voters for general election Nov. 8: Election Day

can do to reduce congestion and make it easy for people in this part of King County to get to and from the rest of the region,” Burner said.

Burner enthusiastically supports Hillary Clinton for president, calling her the most qualified candidate ever to run for the office.

“It is game-changing in terms of how girls think about what they can do, to have someone like Hillary as the Democratic nominee for president and hopefully our next president,” Burner said.

Graves, who doesn’t support the Republican candidate for president, Donald Trump, said he almost didn’t run this year. He was unhappy with all the bitterness and nastiness in the political arena from both parties.

“This year in particular is the year to fight for things, like thoughtfulness, reasonableness and common sense,” Graves said.

Graves won the August primary with 46.3 percent of the vote to Burner’s 36.8 percent, with Snoqualmie Mayor Matt Larson taking the rest, 16.9 percent.

According to the Washington State Public Disclosure Commission, Graves has raised approximately $152,000 and spent almost $54,000. Burner has raised a little over $114,000 and spent almost $82,000.

NEIL.FINAL.SR.CMYK.PDF 0930 LAM 41.17484.THU.1006.3X5.LAM

For all your appliance needs, come to King and Bunnys, where the customer is King!

Name: 17704/King & Bunny’s Appliance,; Width: 31p6; Depth: 5 in; Color: Black plus one; File Name: :17000-17999:17700-17799:17704-King & Bunny’s Appliance, ; Comment: King and Bunny ; Ad Number: 17704

Models KRFC302ESS KOSE500ESS KDTE254ESS KCGS950ESS KMHC319ESS

HOME APPLIANCES

Store Hours: Mon-Fri 9 ’til 7 • Sat 9 ‘til 6 • Sun 12 ‘til 5

41.17704.SR.R

SANDY.FINAL.IP.CMYK.PDF 0929 LAM 41.17623.THU.1006.3x6.LAM

Name: 17623/Red Oak Senior Housing; Width: 31p6; Depth: 6 in; Color: Black plus one; File Name: :17000-17999:17600-17699:17623-Red Oak Senior Housing; Comment: YOU’RE CLOSER THAN YOU THINK; Ad Number: 17623

BURNER’S RESPONSE

GRAVES’ RESPONSE

Government should be fiscally responsible. What does that mean to you?

We have an obligation to ensure that our actions make Washington stronger and our people better off.

Every dollar of revenue must raised thoughtfully, to have the least possible negative impact on the state, and every dollar of government spending must be a wise investment in our shared well-being.

Government should prioritize its spending to focus on those crucial things only the government can do; and should recognize, with each spending decision it makes, that those tax dollars come out of the pocket of a person who earned them.

What are the top two taxes you would consider implementing or raising to balance the state budget?

The budget is already in balance; with a rising economy, tax increases are not necessary to balance the budget. If we do need to raise new revenues, the first place I would look would be corporate tax loopholes which cost the state billions of dollars each year.

I believe the state can discharge its responsibilities, including fully funding education, without raising taxes on hardworking families.

What can the state do to spur job creation?

The biggest problem small and medium-sized businesses face is lack of access to capital to invest in growth. A self-sufficient state bank with a specific mandate to make prudent loans to spur job creation and growth in Washington could have significant impact.

Keep taxes low and predictable, provide a functional transportation system, ensure an educated and skilled workforce, regulate simply and with a light touch, and then get out of the way so families and business can create jobs.

How can the public education system be improved, given the funding constraints?

Our schools should help every child live up to their full potential. Supplementing classroom instruction with universal access to software like IXL, Khan Academy, and Lexia Learning would allow teachers to measure mastery for every student and give students more opportunities to practice and master skills.

Treat teachers like the professionals they are.

We are so far behind the rest of the country on reforming an outdated education system with even basic reforms like evaluating teachers fairly and giving principals the ability to run their schools. We should allow charter schools to remain open and move to statewide collective bargaining.

We must fully fund the schools. The state legislature has spent years kicking the can down the road, but we are now up against the final deadline from the courts. Members of both parties must sit down in good faith and take action to meet our obligation.

Devote at least two-thirds of every new dollar to K-12 education. By doing just that—rather than devote merely one-third, as was the case in the decade up to 2012—the State has increased K-12 funding by 36% since McCleary, adding $4.8 billion in the last two years alone.

The I-90 and SR18 intersection is clearly the top transportation problem in the district; I will fight to make it a funding priority in Olympia.

Congestion relief. That can be addressed with specific initiatives — fixing the 18-90 interchange, for example, removing the tolls on 405, and focusing on bus rapid transit. And it can also be addressed by having representatives who know what it’s like to commute every day.

How do you or will you foster bipartisanship in Olympia?

People of good faith from both parties can make a big difference. I have worked with Republicans to find common ground ending wars, protecting civil liberties, and reducing wasteful budget expenditures. The keys are acting with integrity and focusing on what we have in common rather than what separates us.

Gov. Dan Evans, whose endorsement I’m proud to have, regularly said “I’d rather cross the aisle than cross the people.” That is as true today as when he said it. I have the temperament and policy knowledge to forge compromises between the parties, and I intend to do just that.

When have you broken with your party and voted with the other side, and why?

As a small business owner, I’m acutely aware of how policies can have negative economic impacts and side effects. In 2008, I broke with Democrats and proposed cutting taxes for the middle class.

We must reduce the economic burdens on working families and small businesses.

I am a first-time candidate for the legislature, and so have not yet had the chance to break with my party. But I can assure you that I will always put the interests of my constituents above those of my party.

How will you maintain open communication with your constituents?

I’m a believer in holding regular events – town halls, breakfasts, dinners – with an open invitation to constituents to come talk with me about what the state legislature is working on and what they’d like to see happen.

My campaign is already using innovative social media tools to engage with voters, and I intend to continue with that practice in office, in addition to regular town halls and being responsive to constituent calls and emails.

What is your position on Sound Transit 3?

It’s on a much slower schedule than I would like; I think it’s critical that we give people in this district transportation options that connect them to the rest of the region.

I believe its costs outweigh its benefits. The future of transportation is nimble, personalized, flexible, and on-demand. A $50 billion tax hike for the prospect of one station in Issaquah in 30 years is not a good deal, in my view, and does not reflect the future of transportation.

Do you agree or disagree with the Growth Management Act in its current form, and why?

Preventing sprawl and preserving the Washington we love is clearly a good thing; we don’t want to become Los Angeles. We should look at what we can do to better balance demand for housing with supply, and at giving people in the unincorporated areas more meaningful self-governance.

Its goals are laudable and its structure made sense when it was first adopted a quarter century ago. But it should be reformed to reflect today’s reality.

What is the top environmental concern in the 5th Legislative District and how do you plan to address the issue?

The biggest strictly local issue is flooding in the Snoqualmie Valley; the biggest issue globally is climate change. The flooding should be addressed by aggressively reducing the storm water being tightlined into the river systems. Climate change should be addressed by changing Washington’s policies to encourage investment in clean energy.

Clean air, water, and conservation. I consider myself an environmental Republican, and that means valuing and preserving the State’s stunning environment and natural resources while respecting property rights of landowners. I believe in strong public-private partnerships, like the Mountain-to-Sound Greenway, and in private conservation efforts like Conservation Partners.

How can state government help communities, such as Issaquah, better plan for future growth?

Far more people have moved to the region than we have the infrastructure or housing to support; we should provide cities like Issaquah more flexibility to address the growth appropriately in their planning processes.

The state can—and must, as a matter of state law—play a role in regional planning, by helping Issaquah connect its plans and infrastructure with neighboring areas. It can also provide incentives for long-term, strategic planning that reflects the views of east King County residents.

What is your position on the City of Issaquah Traffic Improvement Bond?

I support the efforts of Issaquah’s mayor and city council to address traffic issues in the city.

It has the virtue of local funding for local projects and, if passed, a democratic mandate. I am concerned about the increased property taxes, on top of already high gas taxes, will mean for Issaquah residents, especially those on fixed incomes. But there is no doubt that our growing region needs quality infrastructure.

What can the state do now and in the future to alleviate congestion at the dangerous I-90 and SR18 interchange?

The state legislature must prioritize investing in improvements to the intersection.

Ensure that the funding allocated to fix the interchange remains in the State budget, press officials involved in the fix to keep it on track and on budget, and sweat the details to make sure that the project is successful and reduces the dangerous congestion at that interchange.

How can the state fulfill its “paramount duty” to fund education?

What is the top transportation priority in the district? How do you plan to address the issue?

41.17629.IP.R

Discover an independent and assisted senior lifestyle that’s just right for you and free of traffic hassles for visiting friends and family.

Located at the foot of Mt. Si & renovated on the inside, it’s the perfect location, inside & out.

41.17623.IP.R

Name: 17629/O’Brien, Barton & Hopkins; Width: 31p6; Depth: 3 in; Color: Black plus one; File Name: :17000-17999:17600-17699:17629-O’Bri en, Barton & Hopkins,; Comment: ESTATE PLANNING; Ad Number: 17629

LIVING FACEBOOK LIKE OF THE WEEK OSCAR KELLEY, ISSAQUAH

THE ISSAQUAH PRESS

Thursday, October 6, 2016 • 9 Join more than 3,450 Facebook users who like The Issaquah Press on Facebook. Search “Issaquah Press” or visit facebook.com/issaquahpress.

“A great local news source. A must-read to keep up with what’s happening around town.”

SATURDAY, OCT. 8 Join the Greenway Trust in partnership with Washington State Parks to restore wetland habitat along the Lake Sammamish shoreline, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., 2000 NW Sammamish Road, free, sign up at bit.ly/2dBTjEe Just Between Friends Consignment Sale, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Pickering Barn, 1730 10th Ave. NW, seattleeast.JBFsale.com Fall Workshops at the Cottage: Fearless Writing, 9:30 a.m. to noon, Gilman Cottage, 317 NW Gilman Blvd., Suite 8, register at bit. ly/2dfR0VX Issaquah Alps area dog hike, 10 a.m., easy, 4-6 miles, up to 900-ft. gain, meet at 175 Rainier Blvd. S., 481-2341 Downtown History Walk: The Early Years, 10 a.m. to noon, preregistration required, $7.50/members, $10/nonmembers, Issaquah Depot Museum, 78 First Ave. NE, 392-3500, issaquahhistory.org Mayors Month of Concern Food Drive, benefitting Issaquah and Redmond food banks, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., learn of participating locations at bit.ly/2c5BcTS, sign up at bit. ly/2bTwVUH Pacific Northwest Writer’s Association presents Indie Author Day, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., King County Library Service Center, 960 Newport Way NW Issaquah Eagles pumpkin patch, 11 a.m., free admission, cocoa and cider for kids, 255 First Place NW Tradition Plateau Hike, noon, easy, 6 miles, up to 600-ft. gain, meet at 175 Rainier Blvd. S., 6522753 Lampworked Bead Class, 6 p.m., art by fire, 196 Front St. N., $275, 996-8867 Second Saturday Film: “Dead Ringer,” staring Bette Davis, 7-9 p.m. City Hall Eagle Room, 130 East Sunset Way, free Copastatic, 7:30-11:30 p.m., Vino Bella, 99 Front St. N., 3911424 Darren Motamedy, ages 21 and over, 8-11 p.m., $10 cover charge, Pogacha, 120 NW Gilman Blvd., 392-5550

SUNDAY, OCT. 9 Just Between Friends Consignment Sale, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Pickering Barn, 1730 10th Ave. NW, seattleeast.JBFsale.com Soaring Eagle Hike, 9 a.m., easy, 6 miles, little elevation gain, meet at 175 Rainier Blvd. S., 633-7815 Margaret’s Way Hike, 9:30 a.m., moderate, 7 miles, up to 1,500-ft. gain, meet at 175 Rainier Blvd. S., 453-8997 All Magnums, Chargers, Challengers & 300s car show, noon, Triple XXX Root Beer Drive-In, 98 NE Gilman Blvd., 392-1266 Issaquah Eagles pumpkin patch, noon, free admission, cocoa and cider for kids, 255 First Place NW Lampworked Bead Class, 6 p.m., art by fire, 196 Front St. N., $275, 996-8867

MONDAY, OCT. 10 Arts Commission meeting, 6:30 p.m., City Hall Coho Room, 130 E. Sunset Way Council Committee Work Session, 6:30 p.m., City Hall South,

ONLINE CALENDAR Submit details for your event to our online calendar at theeastside.news/calendar.

135 E. Sunset Way Issaquah Library Book Club: “One Step Too Far,” by Tina Seskis, for adults, 6:30-8 p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 West Sunset Way, 3925430

TUESDAY, OCT. 11 Senior Trip: Theo Chocolate, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., meet at the Issaquah Community Center, 301 Rainier Blvd. S., $15, register online at issaquahwa.gov/register Issaquah Garden Club, 10 a.m.

Tibet’s Creek Manor, 750 17th Ave. NW, issaquahgardenclub.org Toddler Story Time, ages 24-36 months, 10:30-11 a.m., Issaquah Library, 10 West Sunset Way, 3925430 Historical Artist Lecture: Ringgold, $25, 10:30-11:15 a.m., Museo Art Academy, 300 NE Gilman Blvd.

Suite 100, 391-0244 Wisdom Café: “Life Purpose: We’re Here for a Reason,” ages 50 and older, 1:30-3 p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 West Sunset Way, register at bit.ly/2cRif8x Zentangle Beyond Basics, ages 18 and older, noon to 2 p.m., four Thursdays through Nov. 1, $172 per member/$182 per non member, artEAST Art Center, 95 Front St. N., bit.ly/2dBvFIe Teen Open House, homework and tutoring help for teens, 3-5 p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 West Sunset Way, 392-5430 Council Services & Safety Committee meeting has been canceled Council Infrastructure Committee Special Meeting, 6:30 p.m., City Hall South, 135 E. Sunset Way Rovin’ Fiddlers, 7-9 p.m., Issaquah Highlands Fire Station, 1280 NE Park Drive, rovinfiddlers. com Sister Cities Commission meeting, 7 p.m., City Hall Coho Room, 130 E. Sunset Way Opera Preview: “Hansel and Gretel” by Englebert Humperdinck, for adults, 7-8:30 p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 West Sunset Way, 3925430 Evening Figure Drawing Open Studio, ages 18 and older, 7-9:30 p.m., second and fourth Tuesdays through Dec. 27, passes available for 10, 20 or 40 hours, artEAST Art Center, 95 Front St. N., bit. ly/2bIop7s

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 12 Figure Drawing Exercise Group, 9:30 a.m. to noon, artEAST Art Center, 95 Front St. N., 392-3191 Infant Story Time, ages newborn to 12 months, noon to 1 p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 West Sunset Way, 392-5430 Citizenship Classes, for adults, 4:30-6 p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 West Sunset Way, 392-5430 Study Zone, for grades K-12, 6-8 p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 West Sunset Way, 392-5430 Friends of the Issaquah Library monthly meeting, for adults, 7-8:30 p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 West Sunset Way, 392-5430 Issaquah Highlands Travel Club, 7 p.m., presentations on Cuba and international travel planning basics, Blakely Hall, 2550 NE Park Drive, IHTravelClub@gmail.com.

By David Hayes dhayes@isspress.com A funny thing happened to Stephen Murphy while writing a memoir about a half-century of his life.

“I’d say the process changed first with my sister, who’s a retired language arts teacher in Port Townsend, and was probably my harshest critic,” Murphy said. “She asked, ‘Is this one big ego trip? What is your wider audience?’

That made me pause.”

A published friend of Murphy’s recommended he acquire the services of a book coach, who looked at his manuscript and was, Murphy admits, underwhelmed.

“He said, ‘OK. Been there, done that. Who cares?’ That kind of shattered my ego,” Murphy said. “He said what people care about is not where you’ve been and what you’ve done, but why you’ve done it and how it affects your inner you. And, more importantly, the implications for them.”

Oh, and his book was too long by 25 percent.

So he spent June and half of July cutting a 70,000word book back to 49,000 words. He also redirected its purpose away from just a memoir to more of a dialogue of the top 10 turning points in his life, creating discussion points for why those decisions were made and how young professions today could learn from them.

The end result, “On The Edge: An Odyssey,” came out two weeks early and Murphy couldn’t be more proud of it.

“My book coach said, ‘This is the best manuscript I’ve seen from any first-time author,’ ” Murphy said.

“The book is succinct. As his pupil, I feel proud.”

Not bad praise for someone whose only writing experience was Christmas letters over the past 38 years, many of which he used as source material for the book.

Murphy, who has lived

MEET THE AUTHOR Stephen Murphy will be signing copies of his book “On the Edge: An Odyssey” Oct. 15 at Issaquah Coffee Company. A time had not been confirmed by press time.

of television service under the first President Bush administration, a job he got after striking up a friendship with Jeb Bush while at the Boston bank.

When the Republicans lost the White House in 1992, he was again faced with a choice.

“Another turning point was whether to stay in the Contributed Beltway with a six-figure Stephen Murphy’s self-published book is “On The Edge: An Odyssey.” salary and did I want that as a raison d’être of life? Or go to Miami where Jeb was in with his wife Vicky in Isso transferred him back to residence for adventure in saquah for the past five headquarters in Boston for the crossroads of the Ameriyears, currently works as a the next five years. cas? I chose that,” he said. consultant for firms going “That was a hard reverse He published “On the to Latin America, finding culture shock. They were Edge” with Create Space. partners and sorting out very different in environFor now, it’s only available business models. He also ments. From laid-back Rio online at Amazon.com. teaches part-time at Seattle to more-formal Boston,” he He has no further writUniversity. said. ing projects on the horizon.

The turning points he His next turning point For now, he’ll hit the circuit chose to discuss varied — was whether to take a job promoting his book, initiatwork-related, school-related, in Paris as a Latin American ing discussions with young some very personal — on banker or once again pursue professionals. stretches of time, be it a adventure in Brazil, this time But a friend did have an year in Rio or six at Harvard setting up home video opera- intriguing suggestion.

Business School. tions for Paramount Pictures.

“A local retired friend said After graduating from He chose adventure.

I should write fiction, interHarvard, Murphy discusses Then he went for the unnational intrigue,” Murphy one of the few turning points known, working as director said. “We’ll see.” he had no control over, when he served as a line officer off the coast of Vietnam in the Name: 15140/Issaquah Creek Counseling; U.S. Navy.

After his service, he completed Columbia Business School and took a job for the First National Bank of Boston in Rio de Janeiro. A big turning point presented itself afterwards where he could pursue more money on Wall Street or less money and more adventure back in Brazil. He chose adventure.

Name: 17638/Nault Jewelers; Width: After six years as the Bank 20p9; Depth: 2 in; Color: Black; File Name: of Boston’s chief lending officer, Murphy said they thought he’d “gone native” 37.15140.IP.R

LAURA D.PROOF.IP.CMYK.PDF 1003 LAM 41.17394.THU.1006.2X2.LAM

Name: 17394/Mighty-N-Tidy Office Clea; Width: 20p9; Depth: 2

Name: 17683/Cremation Society of Wash; Width: 20p9; Depth: 6 in; Color: Black; File Name: :17000-17999:17600-17699:17683-Cremation Society of Washi; Comment: DONT MAKE A MISTAKE; Ad Number: 17683

Offices (Medical, Dental, Law) • Warehouse 4,000 SF Plus Call us at 206.854.6011 or email sales@mighty-n-tidy.com www.mighty-n-tidy.com

36.17394.IP.R

Name: 17504/Village Theatre; Width: 20p9; Depth: 5 in; Color: Black plus one; File Name: :17000-17999:17500-17599:17504-Village Theatre; Comment: PUMP BOYS & DINETTES; Ad Number: 17504

THURSDAY, OCT. 13 Spanish Story Time, ages 3 and older, 10-11 a.m., Issaquah Library, 10 West Sunset Way, 3925430 Teen Open House, homework and tutoring help for teens, 3-5 p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 West Sunset Way, 392-5430 One-on-One Computer Help, for adults, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 West Sunset Way, 3925430 Issaquah Chamber of Commerce presents House Talks: Rob Young – Medicare, Interior Expressions, 660 NW Gilman Blvd.

Talk Time Class, for adults, 6:308 p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 West Sunset Way, 392-5430 Public Policy Commission meeting: Public Hearing on 2016 Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Map Amendments, 6:30 p.m., City Hall South, 135 E. Sunset Way

41.17504.SR.R

FRIDAY, OCT. 7 Fall Festival at Fox Hollow Farm, 10 a.m. to 5 pm., 12031 IssaquahHobart Road SE, $50 per car, register at foxhollowfamilyfarm.com/ calendar Just Between Friends: Children’s and Maternity Consignment Sale, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Pickering Barn, 1730 10th Ave. NW, seattleeast.

JBFsale.com Play & Learn Chinese, ages 2-5, 10:30 a.m. to noon, Issaquah Library, 10 West Sunset Way, 3925430 Family Discovery Story Time: Water Dance, ages 3 and older, 11 a.m. to noon and 1:30-2:30 p.m., Lewis Crew Park Visitor Center, 5808 Lakemont Blvd. SE, register at myparksandrecreation.com or 452-6885 Swedish Issaquah Medical Center presents The Art of Rwanda, a fundraiser for medical volunteers providing open-heart surgery in Rwanda, 5-8 p.m., main lobby, 751 NE Blakely Drive Pizza & Picasso, ages 6-9 and 10 and up, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Museo Art Academy, $29, 300 NE Gilman Blvd. Suite 100, 391-0244 Pool Pumpkin Pickin’ at Julius Boehm Pool, 7-9 p.m., 50 SE Clark St., $5 for adults/$4 for youth/$12 per family Red Classic Rock, ages 21 and over, 8-11 p.m., $5 cover charge, Pogacha, 120 NW Gilman Blvd., 392-5550

Local author’s book recalls a lifetime full of turning points

41.17638.IP.R

LET’S GO!

41.17683.IP.R

SPORTS

THE ISSAQUAH PRESS

Thursday, October 6, 2016 • 10

SKYLINE 31, MOUNT SI 7

MISTER TOUCHDOWN Running back Isaiah Shim finds the end zone four times to power Spartans past Wildcats

Greg Farrar / gfarrar@isspress.com

Skyline senior running back Isaiah Shim (32) eludes Mount Si senior defensive back Carter McFadden (17) and junior linebacker Kyle Fraser (37) for a 19-yard carry deep into Wildcat territory during the Spartans’ first scoring drive of their Sept. 30 game. The Spartans won 31-7 and improved to 4-1 on the season.

By Neil Pierson npierson@isspress.com Over the course of its 20 seasons, the Skyline Spartans football program has made life tough for many opponents by taking total control in the first half.

That was the recipe for Skyline’s latest victory on Sept. 30.

The Spartans ran out to a 24-0 halftime lead and cruised to its third straight victory to open Class 4A KingCo Conference play, a 31-7 win over the Mount Si Wildcats in Sammamish.

Senior running back Isaiah Shim was the catalyst for Skyline’s romp. He scored four touchdowns – three rushing, one receiving – and carried 22 times for 93 yards.

Skyline (4-1 overall, 3-0 KingCo) has won by 24 points in consecu-

tive weeks, piggybacking on a 38-14 victory at Newport in Week 4. But coach Mat Taylor believes his team still has plenty of room to improve.

“We’re just continuing to try to find our identity on offense,” Taylor said. “Our defense is still playing extremely well and really keeping us in games right now.

“We had some big plays but I wasn’t real happy that we didn’t have many sustained drives …

Once again, that credit goes to Mount Si’s defense and their scheme. They took some things away from us.”

Mount Si (2-3, 1-2) was coming off a convincing win over Issaquah last week but struggled to keep its offense on the field most of the night. The Wildcats managed only four first downs

in the first half, two of them on their final possession after stuffing Skyline on fourth-and-goal with less than a minute to play.

“We didn’t start well,” Wildcats coach Charlie Kinnune said.

“Credit goes to Skyline. I mean, they’re a good team and we’re still young. We’re not ready for big games yet or something. “…There’s work that’s got to be done, so we’ll come back to the drawing board tomorrow. We expected a better performance.”

Skyline needed only one minute and 40 seconds to score first, going 45 yards in five plays. Shim plunged in from 8 yards for the touchdown.

On Mount Si’s first offensive series, receiver Eric Daniels dropped a pass that cost the Wildcats a first down. The Spartans

got the ball near midfield and drove into field-goal range, where Kevin McGrane’s 33-yard kick gave them a 10-0 cushion.

Quarterback Drew Kistner hit Luke Stiles on a go route for a 61yard pass play, setting up Shim’s 1-yard TD run for a 17-0 lead.

Shim stayed involved in the second quarter, catching a short pass to convert fourth-and-3. On the next play, he went virtually untouched through the middle for 30 yards, his third score.

“We’re not very big, but you can’t use that as an excuse,” Kinnune said of the Wildcats’ struggles to match up in the trenches. “We play an aggressive style and we try to give it our best.

We knew that their big front is an issue for us … and they were able to get some creases going and

their quick running backs went through.”

Shim’s fourth score of the game came less than two minutes into the second half, when he caught a screen pass from Kistner, followed his blockers and went 47 yards to the end zone.

Both teams have big games in Week 6. Mount Si hosts Eastlake (3-2, 1-2) on Oct. 7, and the loser might not have time to recover and reach the playoffs.

Skyline plays Oct. 6 at Bothell (4-1, 2-1), which earned a last-minute win over Eastlake, 21-19. A Skyline win could set up a showdown with Woodinville for the KingCo title in Week 8.

“It’ll be a great game – short week for them, short week for us,” Taylor said of Bothell.

With shutout of Kangaroos, Patriots make a statement LIBERTY 3 LAKE WASHINGTON 0

By Neil Pierson npierson@isspress.com The opening six games of the season weren’t a portrait of consistency for the Liberty Patriots,

but their seventh match showed just how good they can be.

Facing a Lake Washington squad that had outscored its first six opponents 21-5, the Patriots nearly surrendered the opening goal when the visiting Kangaroos struck the goalpost with a thirdminute shot.

But as quickly as the danger materialized, it disappeared. And

the Patriots finished their chances with a flourish, winning 3-0 in a Class 3A/2A KingCo Conference girls soccer match on Sept. 27.

“We started out a little bit shaky, but we got control of the game pretty soon,” said freshman forward Nikayla Copenhaver, who provided a goal and an assist.

Liberty (3-1-3 overall) was coming off a 1-0 overtime loss to Red-

41.17693.THU.1006.3X3.LAM

JOINHouse US FOR Name: 17477/Issaquah Press Ads;THE Width: 31p6; Depth: 3 in; Color: Black plus one; File Name: :17000-17999:17400-17499:17477-Issaquah Press House Ads; Comment: Awards Ceremony; Ad Number: You’ll be among the first to know who the best businesses are on the Eastside. Plus you’ll walk the red carpet, be treated to a three-course meal and be entertained by dueling pianos provided by Keys on Main.

Name: 17693/Country Creations; Width: 31p6; Depth: 3 in; Color: Black plus one; File Name: :17000-17999:17600-17699:17693-Country Creations; Comment: Fall Craft Show; Ad Number: 17693

VASA PARK

2016 READERS’ CHOICE AWARDS CEREMONY Starts at 5:30pm at the

Embassy Suites in Bellevue November 3rd

FALL CRAFT SHOW

3560 West Lake Sammamish Pkwy SE • Bellevue 98008

FREE ADMISSION

OCTOBER 13-15

TICKETS ARE

Thurs. & Fri. 10am-7pm | Sat. 10am-5pm

75

$

Buy your tickets now at http://theeastsidenewreaderschoice.bpt.me

41.17477.SR.R

Sponsored by:

mond in its previous match and Junior midfielder Jillian Haffcoach Tami Nguyen said it was ner served a left-to-right cross important for her young team to into the penalty area and junior get its confidence back. Her roster forward Makena Carr side-footed features three freshmen and four the ball past Lake Washington sophomores. goalkeeper Cass Barnes in the “They obviously responded very 15th minute. well on many different levels,” Copenhaver scored to make Nguyen said. it 2-0 just before halftime, and The opening goal came on Liberty’s SCOTT Z.ePROOF.IP.CMYK.RVS 0929 LAM Chole Winn tallied a goal Liberty’s second shot of the in the 47th minute.

PDF 0930game.

LAM

*Browse and Shop at the largest Crafts Show on the Eastside *All Handcrafted by over 85 Northwest Finest Vendors and Designers *Filled with Halloween, Fall & Year-Round Decor for your decorating enjoyment Plus personal accessories, children’s items, specialty foods and much more Facebook: country creations Washington state

41.17693.IP.R

GIRLS SOCCER

The Issaquah Press

Thursday, October 6, 2016 •

11

Liberty romps past Nathan Hale to remain unbeaten FOOTBALL ROUNDUP

By Neil Pierson npierson@isspress.com Quarterback Austin Regis scored on two short runs and the Patriots intercepted four passes on their way to a 38-0 blowout of the Nathan Hale Raiders in a

nonleague football game at Seattle’s Northeast Athletic Complex on Sept. 30.

Liberty (5-0) took a 24-0 lead to halftime as Dulin Hayden scored on runs of 19 and 12 yards, Myles Heyward had a pick-six of 29 yards and Holden Kooiker kicked a 26-yard field goal.

Regis, who rarely had to throw, scored on a pair of

2-yard runs for the Patriots’ second-half points. He was 3 of 9 for 35 yards through the air.

Liberty ran for 176 yards as a team – 80 from Reilly Larson and 70 from Hayden.

The Patriots will shoot for 6-0 when they face the West Seattle Wildcats at the Southwest Athletic Complex at 7 p.m. Friday.

Newport 31, Issaquah 17 In a Class 4A KingCo Conference game in Bellevue, the host Knights scored 28 unanswered points to overcome a 17-3 halftime deficit and send the Eagles to their fourth loss in five weeks.

Issaquah (1-4 overall, 1-3 KingCo) had a hot start as Issac Chai booted a 27-yard field goal and quarterback

Payton Person found Joe Nelson for a 60-yard TD pass and a 10-0 lead.

Cooper Thieme’s fumble recovery led to a short TD pass from No. 2 quarterback Lucas Senatore to Trey Gevers with 1 second left in the first half.

But it was all Newport from there as the Knights came out throwing in the second half.

They tied the score on two third-quarter touchdowns.

Issaquah’s Drew Feldman had an interception and Dean Pearson recovered a fumble, but the Eagles’ offense was unable to take advantage. Issaquah was in the red zone with less than five minutes to play when the Knights recovered a backward pass, returning it for a 90-yard TD and a 24-17 lead.

Issaquah hosts Woodinville at 7 p.m. Friday.

4At 1:12 p.m. Sept. 25, a 51-year-old Issaquah woman was arrested for assault/domestic violence in the 1100 block of Front Street South.

Northwest.

4At 1:22 p.m. Sept. 28 a 59-year-old Seattle woman was arrested for stealing $110 in groceries from the 1800 block of 12th Avenue Northwest.

POLICE AND FIRE Gas guzzler caught At 8:23 p.m. Sept. 23, an officer observed a suspect with a gas can and tube coming from the can near a car in the 1700 block of Newport Way Northwest.

When confronted, the suspect said, “You got me.”

The suspect said he needed gas so he could make it to Fall City so he was going to siphon the gas from a vehicle. The officer was unable to contact the target vehicle’s registered owner.

Not left out in the cold At 3:15 a.m. Sept. 22, an officer discovered a female who was cold and had missed the bus in the 100 block of East Sunset Way. The officer provided her with a blanket and $4 in Metro bus passes and told her she could warm up in the lobby until close to bus departure time.

Car prowls 4At 8:32 a.m. Sept. 16, someone caused $300 in damage breaking into a vehicle in the 1600 block of Northeast Katsura Street.

4At 2:13 p.m. Sept. 16, the owner of a 2004 Volvo XC90 reported someone caused $350 in damage breaking the car’s window at Southeast 83rd Place and Renton-Issaquah Road Southeast.

4The owner of a 2003 Dodge pickup reported at 12:34 p.m. Sept. 17 that someone broke through the truck’s window in the 900 block of Northeast High Street.

4Sometime before 6:39 p.m. Sept. 17, someone stole the title out of a vehicle in the 2900 block of Northeast Logan Street.

4Someone broke through the window of a 2014 Jeep Wrangler at 3:42 a.m.

Sept. 18 in the 700 block of Eighth Avenue Northeast.

4At 7:08 a.m. Sept. 18,

Theft 4At 9:23 a.m. Sept. 16, between $750 and $1,000 in merchandise were reported stolen from the 700 block of Northwest Gilman Boulevard.

4At 8:47 p.m. Sept. 16, three cell phones valued at $2,399.97 were reported stolen from the 1800 block of 10th Avenue Northwest.

4At 11:34 a.m. Sept.

20, jewelry and a passport were reported stolen from the 1700 block of Brookside Drive Southeast.

4A $1,000 generator was reported stolen at 11:47 a.m. Sept. 21 from the 4600 block of 190th Avenue Southeast.

4Two Wi-Fi devices valued at $898 were reported stolen at 6:33 p.m. Sept. 22 from the 6000 block of East Lake Sammamish Parkway Southeast.

4At 10:13 a.m. Sept. 26 a resident in the 6400 block of East Lake Sammamish Parkway Southeast reported someone damaged their fence and stole an outboard motor. The total loss including damage was valued at $2,200.

Bicycles stolen 4A $1,000 bicycle was reported stolen at 11:49 a.m. Sept. 17 from the 1300 block of Greenwich Walk Northeast.

4A bike was reported stolen at 4:42 p.m. Sept.

18 from the 22500 block of Southeast 56th Street.

4A $4,000 bicycle was reported stolen at 2:33 p.m.

Sept. 25 from the 1300 block of Brooklyn Walk Northeast.

Vandalism 4At 12:08 p.m. Sept. 17, a motorist reported discovering someone caused $200

in damage to the vehicle’s hood in the 100 block of West Sunset Way. 4At 2:53 p.m. Sept. 19, $100 had to be spent to repaint graffiti spray painted in the 6600 block of East Lake Sammamish Parkway Southeast.

Statue stolen At 7:18 a.m. Sept. 18, someone broke through a glass door in the 1400 block of 19th Avenue Northwest and stole a statue. Total loss including damage was valued at $330.

Expensive break-in Sometime before 11:45 a.m. Sept. 18, someone caused $330 in damage to door handles, a pad lock and fencing breaking into a location in the 6000 block of East Lake Sammamish Parkway Southeast.

Speeders ticketed Between 8:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., an officer contacted 14 motorists for speed violations in the 2300 block of Southeast Black Nugget Road, issuing 13 infractions.

Attempted grand theft auto Someone caused $1,000 in damage to the ignition of a 2006 Suzuki SV650S trying to steal the car from the 600 block of Front Street South.

Shoplifting

4A 35-year-old Sammamish woman was arrested at 2:01 p.m. Sept. 25 for stealing $204 in merchandise in the 1800 block Domestic violence of 10th Avenue Northwest.

4At 12:14 a.m. Sept.

4A 41-year-old Tukwila 20, a 50-year-old Issaquah man was arrested at 4:50 woman was arrested in the p.m. Sept. 27 for stealing a 100 block of Southeast Bush $149.99 speaker from the Street for domestic assault. 1800 block of 10th Avenue

GILMAN VILLAGE

Assault At 1:31 p.m. Sept. 26 a 62-year-old Issaquah man was arrested for assault in the 5700 block of East Lake Sammamish Parkway Southeast.

Warranted arrest At 12:16 a.m. Sept. 27, a 27-year-old Issaquah man was arrested in the 900 block of Northeast High Street on an outstanding warrant for malicious mischief, domestic violence and noise disturbance.

Damaging burglary At 4:08 p.m. Sept. 27 a resident in the 1300 block of Pine Crest Circle Northeast reported someone broke into their home and caused $3,000 in damage to kitchen cabinets and railings.

Name: 16483/Gilman Village; Width: 42p3; Depth: 1.5 in; Color: Black plus one; File Name:

Shop...dine...relax and unwind.

317 N.W. Gilman Blvd • Issaquah, WA 98027 • 425-392-6802 • gilmanvillage.com

25.16483.IP.R

Name: 17179/Ingram Content Group; Width: 42p3; Depth: 4 in; Color: Black; File Name: :17000-17999:17100-17199:17179-Ingram Content Group; Comment: Oct Costco Book Signing; Ad Number: 17179

03.14741.IP.R

Name: 17586/Rotary Club of Sammamish; Width: 20p9; Depth: 5 in; Color: Black plus one; File Name: :17000-17999:17500-17599:17586-Rotary Club of Sammamish; Comment: Rotary Nightmare;

Name: 16361/Weatherly Inn; Width: 42p3; Depth: 5 in; Color: Black; File Name: :16000-16999:16300-16399:16361-Weatherly Inn; Comment: B&W; Ad Number: 16361

15101 SE 272nd • Kent, WA 98042 253) 630-7496 • www.weatherlyinn.com 41.17586.IP.R

Premier Memory Care Where it’s home...and your’re family

41.16361.IP.R

DEANNA/LAURA F.FINAL.IP.CMYK.PDF 0930 LAM 41.17586.THU.1006.2X5.LAM

41.17179.IP.R

Name: 14741/ Cascade Memo-

02.14743.IP.R

Name: 14743/ Pine Lake Commu-

the owner of a 2016 Nissan pickup reported someone broke into the truck in the 1800 block of 12th Avenue Northwest and stole some tools. Total loss including damage was valued at $2,300.

4At 11:23 a.m. Sept. 23, the owner of a 2001 Toyota Tundra reported someone stole $150 in clothing from the truck in the 1600 block of Ridge View Avenue Northeast.

4At 6:46 p.m. Sept. 23, someone used rocks to break into a Nissan Maxima in the 300 block of ShangriLa Way Northwest.

4Several hundred dollars of Comcast equipment were reported stolen at 4:08 p.m.

Sept. 25 in the 900 block of Northeast Ellis Drive.

4The owner of a 2013 Subaru Outback discovered at 3:18 a.m. Sept. 17 that someone broke into the car in the 2000 block of Northwest Sammamish Road and stole a backpack. Total loss including damage was estimated at $275.

4Sometime before 11:57 a.m. Sept. 28, someone stole a hard drive and money from at 2010 Cadillac SRX in the 18300 block of Southeast Newport Way. Total loss was valued at $130.

12 • Thursday, October 6, 2016

The Issaquah Press

Sound Transit

This conceptual plan by Sound Transit shows a light-rail station and platform in the vicinity of the QFC store on Northwest Gilman Boulevard and a 500-stall parking garage just east of the station. more steps in the review process.

“The environmental review process, which from page 1 will take place if ST3 is approved, will involve residents and businesses in emphasised any renderings Issaquah and other areas in of the station and the path deciding what alignments to of the rail line in Issaquah study, and ultimately what were very conceptual. He alignment goes forward said it was not certain that after many public meetthe final location would ings,” Mayor Fred Butler remain near the QFC. wrote in an email. “There is Patrick said it was far too no particular weight behind early to say what businesses the representative alignin Issaquah, if any, might be ment — it’s arbitrary.” impacted if ST3 passes.

Butler is a member of the What Patrick called a Sound Transit board and “representative alignment” serves as the chair of the was done to create a cost Capital Committee for the estimate and there are still group.

Station

Classifieds

Kevin R. Wallace, a Bellevue City Councilmember and a leader of the No ST3 campaign, said ST3 was “proposing a massive tax increase before they even figured it out.”

Wallace criticized the uncertainty of the project, saying Sound Transit can’t tell voters anything about the details. He thinks Sound Transit rushed to get the package on the ballot.

“Maybe they should wait a year or two and come back to the voters with a plan they can explain,” Wallace said.

If voters across parts of King, Snohomish and Pierce counties approve the

To place your ad call: 425-392-6434, ext. 232 Deadline: Monday 11am

CLASSIFIEDS Fri Oct 7 Sat Oct 8 3 x 13” 9am–3pm 050-Garage Sales Local

050-Garage Sales Local

Housewares, Clothes & Trinkets th th

Multi-Family

&

Garage Sale

25550 SE 40th Ct | Klahanie

CONDO

LAURA D.ePROOF.IP.CMYK. 142-Services 142-Services

$265,000

41.XXXXX.IP.R

LAURA 201-Great & Fun things D.ePROOF.IP.CMYK. 201-Great & Fun things 41.xxxxx.THU.1006.2x2.RVZ

$1,463,000

BY APPT: Boitano Homes New Construction. 2 story w/ basement.

4 bdrm/3.5 bth. Den & bns room. #977049. Call Kim Gervasoni 425-503-3053/425-392-6600

RENTON

SNOQUALMIE RIDGE

$675,000

BY APPT: Pulte resale Eagle Pointe. 3 bdrm/2.75 bth. Quiet St, open floor plan, visit www. myhomeontheridge.com for a 3D tour. #1016409.

Chris Watkins 425-392-6600 41.17728.IP.R

24.

25.

26.

29.

ADVERTISE

IN OUR CLASSIFIEDS SECTION

CALL

392-6434

090-Vehicles 091-Vehicles 063-Items for Sale

079-Items Wanted

WANTED RECORD LPs

CASH PAID!!!

Record LP’s, 45’s, Reel‑to‑Reel Tapes, CD’s, Old Magazines\Movies

$$$$$$$

We buy junk vehicles!

HALL’S

AUTO WRECKING

Serving Issaquah since 1950

Foreign & Domestic Parts Used Autos Tuesday‑Friday, 10‑6pm Sat, 10‑4pm

425.392.3287 140-SERVICES 142-Services

Call TODAY!

206‑499‑5307

follow us on twitter and visit our facebook page!

30.

34.

35.

36.

37.

38.

40.

41.

43.

44.

45.

46.

47.

48.

50.

51.

54.

425-392-6434

41.XXXXX.IP.R

062-MERCHANDISE

SAWMILLS FROM ONLY $4397.00‑ MAKE & SAVE MONEY with your own bandmill‑Cut lumber any dimen‑ sion. In stock ready to ship! FREE in‑ fo/DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills.com 1‑800‑578‑1363 Ext. 300N

tion areas but it’s too early to say where the track and station will go.

According to Patrick, mass transit should be placed in areas of high

demand, and that often requires the acquisition of property. At the moment, Sound Transit doesn’t know which businesses might be impacted.

is detailed in a website that depicts routes from Issaquah, Redmond and Bellevue to the South Lake Union area. All full- and part-time employees, and their dogs, are eligible to use 5358 the service, the site says. #5358 It seems to follow the Name: 14760/Issaquah PressPUZZLE House Ads; CROSSWORD spirit of Microsoft’s ConnecDOWN ACROSS Width: 20p9; Depth: 9 in; Color: Black; File tor, which helps far-flung 1. Holy ones: abbr.

1. Argument Name: :14000-14999:14700-14799:14760-Isemployees commute to Red2. Red wine 5. Ermine 3. Song for Sills mond and other Microsoft 10. Trampled saquah Press House Ads; Comment: Crossword 4. Knotted 14. When tripled, a film title campuses.

Puzzle; Ad clan Number: 5. Soak 15. Scottish chief 14760 The Issaquah route de6. “__ she blows!”

16. Prefix for tiller or Rooter parts from 2010 N.W. Sam7.

Grain 17. __ go bragh mamish Road, with pickups 8. Blood condition 18. Consumed from 5:58 a.m. to 7:38 a.m.

9. General meaning 19. Means of transportation 10. Circus member Learn more at amazon.

20. Walk unsteadily 11. Overwhelming defeat thebus.mobi.

22. Watch carefully

$650,000

BY APPT: Fall in love the minute you walk in. 4 bdrm, den, bns, 3 car gar on gorgeous fully fenced flat prvt bkyd. #1016039.

D. Kinson 206-948-6581/425-392-6600.

— The Seattle Times

a move that comes as the city seeks to adapt to the Amazon.com is starting tech juggernaut’s breakneck an experimental bus service growth. connecting Eastside comThe move, first reported muters to its Seattle campus, by tech news site GeekWire,

SINGLE FAMILY HOME BEAVER LAKE

CAR-TAB TAX Sound Transit now charges $30 per $10,000 of vehicle value in cartab taxes until that tax expires in 2028. ST3 would add a permanent $80 per $10,000 in value, bringing the total rate to $110.

The Seattle Times

$439,900

BY APPT: Townhome that lives like a single home. 2000 sq ft double master suites, 2 car gar. 55+ adult community. #1016053.

D.Kinson 206-948-6581/425-392-6600.

SALES TAX The sales tax would increase half a percentage point, or a nickel per $10 purchase. Currently, a working-poor household making $45,000 to $55,000 a year spends an average $1,988 for sales tax, while a household making $105,000 to $140,000 spends $3,832, according to the state Department of Revenue.

If another half a percentage point is added, that boosts the tax $111 annually for our working-poor household and $214 for the upscale household, the state model shows.

Ann’s Cleaning Service Residental Cleaning with Excellence!

Green products offered Small areas of carpet cleaned

Call Ann at (425) 652‑2336

142-Services

58.

59.

61.

62.

63.

64.

65.

66.

67.

HI MARK LANDSCAPING & GARDEN

Special Spring Clean‑up Tree service • Weeding Hedge Trim • Concrete New Sod & Seed & Planting Aerating and Thatching Remdode Kitch & Bath and painting Senior Discount FREE ESTIMATE

206‑387‑6100 Lic#HIMARML924JB

1

2

3

4

6

44.

46.

47.

49.

50.

51.

52.

53.

54.

55.

56.

57.

60.

7

8

9

10

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

24 26

27

28

32

33

43

49

50 54 60

KJPgeneralcontractors@gmail.com

253-882-9000 LIC# KJPGEC841KL

We Specialize in Remodels | Decks | Sheds | Barns Special Projects Free estimates

55

58

59

61

62

63

64

65

66

67

425-463-8915 5 Years Experience

Contractor law requires that all advertisers for construction related services include the contractor registration number.

44 47

53

KJP General Contractors, LLC

Washington State Construction

40

46

52

38.13066.IP.R

Maria Cano

31

39

45

SERVICES

SERVICES 1x8

HOUSE CLEANING

36

42

DEANNA.noPROOF. HOME SERVICES.CMYK PDF 0907 LAM 38.13066.THUR.0915.1X2.LAM

SERVICES

30

38

48

13

HOME HOME

mariacano1519@yahoo.com

35

41

12

23

29

37

11

25

34

51

Recycle your newspaper.

5

32.

33.

35.

36.

38.

39.

42.

Mr. Preminger Access Mild oath Adamant refusal Falls Perfume Concerned person Book spine info Attach Gunpowder ingredient Contaminate Chalkboard “I do” Spot Sea divider Italian numeral Small storage rooms Bee, for one Choice Very High nest Domineering Metal fastener Lily variety In order Prominent actor Two __ four is two Dutch export Takes from Baseball's Mel

14

TREVOR’S HANDYMAN SERVICE Repair & Renew Fences & Decks Drywall & Flooring Tile Work Replace Doors\ Windows Painting Interior\Exterior TV Mounting Gutter Cleaning Trevorshandymanservice.com (425) 417‑7653 Insured & Bonded

12.

13.

21.

23.

25.

26.

27.

28.

29.

31.

Item for sitters only Highway sound Performed Word with snow or sweet Openings Sudden attack By way of Soap opera Leftover bit Frightening creature Colombian relation Full-flavored Iron or copper Coin Territories 1/4 and 3/4 Rich dessert Gathers __ voyage One-piece telephone More in need of a chimney sweep Away from the wind Public disturbances Within: pref.

Rise Bits Attempt Hamsters and kittens Admission Thumb and others

36.17377.IP.R

SAMMAMISH

PROPERTY TAX The introductory property-tax rate would be $25 per $100,000 of home value. During the two years it took Sound Transit officials to get the package onto the ballot, King County home values gained 24 percent on average. If values continue to rise, the average ST3 tax bill would increase 1 percent at the most in 2018 and beyond because Tim Eyman’s Initiative 747 capped the increases in property-tax collections for most local taxing districts at 1 percent.

Amazon launching bus service for Issaquah employees

41.xxxxx.THU.1006.2x2.RVZ

BY APPT: Issaquah Highlands community. New paint, carpet and tiling make this home move-in ready. Main floor w/private patio & courtyard. Secured building, elevator, walk to Park n Ride, restaurants, parks, Cinema, Starbucks, Swedish medical and shopping! This is a city of Issaquah Arch Property. Maximum income $81,270. Must be owner occupied. #1020696. P. Sanford 425-392-6600

WHAT YOU’D PAY IF ST3 PASSES

41.17534.IP.R

ISSAQUAH

41.17722.SR.R

001-Real Estate for Sale

plan, light rail will come to Issaquah in 25 years with an estimated cost of $1.89 billion in 2014 dollars. This cost estimate includes four stations — one in Issaquah — and almost 12 miles of track between Issaquah and south Kirkland.

Wallace called the spot behind the QFC an odd location to choose, noting a left turn from Gilman into the complex will be difficult.

If that location is chosen, it would be about a half-mile from the existing park-and-ride facility on 17th Avenue Northwest and Newport Way Northwest, which holds about 800 cars.

The station would be a little over a mile from the Costco headquarters on Lake Drive. However, a pedestrian bridge over I-90, which could cut that distance, is also part of the plan.

“In Sound Transit’s entire history we have never had an instance where a light rail route that we have ultimately selected was the same as a representative alignment that was used by technical staff to develop cost ranges,” Patrick said.

Patrick said the the ballot measure identifies the sta-

56

57

To advertise in Home Services call 425-392-6434 and get results!

41.HomeServices.IP.R