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117th Year, No. 41

Thursday, October 13, 2016

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A big rig rumbles past the Issaquah Library downtown Monday morning at the intersection of Front Street and Sunset Way.

Greg Farrar / gfarrar@isspress.com

Council approves the elimination of city-designated truck routes south of I-90 Beginning Nov. 6, pass-through haulers banned on Sunset, Front, Newport and Maple

By Lizz Giordano lgiordano@isspress.com In a 6-1 vote, the Issaquah City Council eliminated all citydesignated truck routes south of Interstate 90 at its Oct. 3 meeting.

Trucks passing through Issaquah — not making local

stops in the city — will no longer be allowed to use East Sunset Way, Front Street, Newport Way and Northwest Maple Street beginning Nov. 6.

Interstate 90 and State Route 900, which are state- and federaldesignated truck routes, are not part of the ban.

Deputy Council President Mary Lou Pauly supported the move, saying truck routes should have never gone through the Olde Town area in the first place.

“I can’t image that another city would have a historic district, then slap a truck route on top of it,” Pauly said. “Seems crazy. I don’t know how we got there.”

Residents along Southeast May Valley Road flooded a previous council meeting. During audience

comments, they asked the council to reconsider the agenda bill that would reroute pass-through trucks, saying this change would increase congestion and reduce safety along May Valley.

Matt Van Bogart, vice president of the Sunset Valley Farm Homeowners Association, was disappointed with the council’s decision, saying the city is just pushing the problem elsewhere.

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State park playground ceremony is Saturday

By Christina Corrales-Toy ccorrales-toy@isspress.com Lake Sammamish State Park’s new $1.1 million playground is ready for its debut.

Community members are invited to celebrate the grand opening of the all-accessible playground located steps away from Sunset Beach at 11 a.m. Saturday.

The first 50 children ages 4-10 will receive commemorative scissors to mark the occasion and help cut the ribbon.

The all-accessible playground includes a zip line, a climbing net, outdoor chimes, educational panels, swings and slides. The playground’s targeted age range is 2-12.

A 9-foot-tall great blue heron sculpture that acts as a water feature is the playground’s marquee installation. One slice of the walkway surrounding the playground is adorned with mosaiclike glasswork that resembles a splash of water flowing from one side to the other.

The glasswork was done all by hand, said Bob Droll, the project’s See PLAYGROUND, Page 6

borhood comprised of about 90 homes located 6 miles south of Issaquah along May Valley Road.

Van Bogart is worried a traffic fatality is imminent with large, heavy trucks traveling down the narrow, windy road that at times lacks a shoulder area.

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School district falsely reports clown scare at Eastside Catholic

By Christina Corrales-Toy ccorrales-toy@isspress.com

Greg Farrar / gfarrar@isspress.com

A creepy clown sighting did not send Eastside Catholic School in Sammamish into lockdown, as the Issaquah School District claimed last week.

The district said Skyline High School staff members received reports about a lockdown at neighboring Eastside Catholic, though in an email sent to district families Oct. 5, the district admitted it had not verified the information.

Still, the district said the school resource officer and campus security were “actively monitoring the Skyline campus closely.”

An Eastside Catholic spokesperson confirmed to The Issaquah Press that there was no lockdown.

“The Issaquah School District did not inquire to verify the report they received,” Eastside Catholic wrote on its Facebook page. “There was no intruder on the Eastside Catholic campus. Today was a normal school day.”

A 9-foot-tall great blue heron sculpture acts as a water feature at the new playground at Lake Sammamish State Park. A grand opening celebration at the playground will be held Saturday at 11 a.m.

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Rodne, Ritchie offer voters a distinct choice in House candidates 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 Jason Ritchie and Jay Rodne.

Read their responses on Page 8.

By Lizz Giordano lgiordano@isspress.com Jason Ritchie, the Democratic challenger for the 5th Legislative District’s Position One seat in the state House of Representatives, and Republican incumbent Jay Rodne agree on little.

Rodne is opposed to Sound Transit 3 and believes education can be funded if more fiscally responsible policies come out of Olympia. Ritchie supports the expansion of light rail and says

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other funding sources are needed to comply with the 2012 McCleary decision.

Where they do agree is at the

Interstate 90 and State Route 18 interchange near Snoqualmie.

Both say it is dangerous and needs to be fixed.

Rodne called the transportation package he helped pass last year “significant.” It includes $150 million to improve the I-90 and SR 18 interchange.

“The reality is that the 5th District fared very well in that transportation package, largely because of my support,” Rodne said.

He said Issaquah would also

benefit from a plan that expands I-90 west of State Route 900 and from other small projects included in the $16.1 billion transportation revenue bill passed in 2015. However, the funding for improvements to the interchange will not arrive until 2023.

“The battle we are going to have to fight next session is to advance the priority of that very critical project,” Rodne said.

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FRONT AND SUNSET

City pays to send out bond mailer that’s anything but neutral

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my-house spectacle.

Their ruling: Anyone can drive up to a barricaded spot, move the chairs and pylons aside, and park as normal. On-street parking is part of the right-of-way, and homeowners do not have legal grounds to lay temporary claim to parking spaces on the street.

Now you know.

e opened our mailbox last Friday and found a slick-as-snake-oil mailer from the City of Issaquah.

“Issaquah Traffic Improvements: Proposition 1” one side of the giant postcard reads.

On the flip side, we’re told the four projects will “reduce congestion,” “enhance safety,” and “improve local streets and related amenities.”

In smaller, lighter type, we learn that you’ll pony up $165 in new property taxes if your home is assessed at $500,000.

In much smaller type, we’re told “This is not intended to support or oppose the measure.”

Who signed off on this thing?

Does he or she think we’re a bunch of rubes?

This piece of glossy cardboard touted the bond’s supposed benefits more strongly than the individual cost to you and us and every other citizen of Issaquah.

That’s inarguable. And note the language: enhance, improve, reduce. Those terms aren’t neutral.

The notion that these projects will result in the improvement of anything is merely a forecast.

Half-mile-long backups, even if

they wind through the curves of new roundabouts, are still halfmile-long backups.

Nowhere on the mailer is the fact that the bond is a 25-year endeavor.

What’s most galling, though, is the use of city money to pay for this mailer. Oh, you’re staunchly against the bond? Too bad — we all paid to push out this thinly veiled piece of cheerleading.

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Although a tiny disclaimer at the bottom reads “This is not intended to support or oppose the measure,” this city mailer is a thinly veiled piece of cheerleading.

Thanks to the vast network of Front and Sunset readers, the hero of the story has been identified. We salute Highlands resident JM Van Diepen for helping out a fellow outdoors enthusiast in serious distress. The more people we have like JM on our local trails, the better.

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garbage bins and pylons to send an unwelcome message to anyone who would have the nerve to park in front of their homes during Salmon Days.

These barricades go up as early as Friday afternoon for reasons the homeowners likely view as valid but everyone else would see as privelege run amok.

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Our Fair City has plenty of traffic headaches to go around, and one that appears to evolving from annoying to legitimately dangerous is the evening lineup of vehicles on eastbound Interstate 90 waiting to take Exit 17 to Highlands Drive and East Sunset Way. Between 5:30 p.m. and 6 p.m., the right-hand lane of I-90 can sometimes stack up for a mile or more as drivers slowly crawl to the exit.

Cars and trucks moving at glacial speeds while other vehicles fly by at 60 or 70 mph just one lane over is a recipe for disaster.

Send your tips, complaints, praise and doggerel to frontandsunset@isspress.com.

Twitter: @frontandsunset.

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The Issaquah School District later sent a second email, relaying the correct information.

“Given the national attention and numerous reports from surrounding districts, and knowing that it was a topic of conversation amongst students in our district and community this afternoon, we wanted to communicate to families before students went home so they could discuss this with their children,” the district wrote.

In the first email, the Issaquah School District said it was contacted by a number of individuals concerned about the recent scary clown phenomenon.

Locally, a 17-year-old junior at Rogers High School in Puyallup was arrested

by Pierce County sheriff’s deputies in connection with a series of clown-related threats that locked down that school.

It adds to the nationwide hysteria over a string of reports involving costumed strangers trying to lure chil-

dren into the woods, prowling backyards or standing menacingly on dark streets.

Many of the reports are unsubstantiated.

“It’s just a bunch of rumors about clowns,” City of Sammamish Communications Manager Tim Larson said Oct. 5.

In the first email, the Issaquah School District said it takes school safety seriously, and encouraged parents and students to report any suspicious behavior or threatening social media messages.

“In addition, please talk to your children about the importance of not interrupting the educational mission of the school with threats of any kind,” the district wrote in the email. “We thank you for reminding them, too, that we also do not allow students to cover their faces; all students must be recognizable at all times.”

In a strange coincidence, the Issaquah High School homecoming theme is circus-related, a decision that was made before the scary clown craze hit the nation, administrators said.

Information from The Seattle Times was used in this report.

Issaquah PTSA hosts viewing of ‘Screenagers’ Parents and students are invited to watch the documentary “Screenagers: Growing Up in the Digital Age,” a film about growing and parenting in a world filled with smartphones and laptops.

The documentary, for parents and students in grades K-12, will be shown

from 7-9 p.m. Oct. 17 in the Issaquah High School theater, located at 700 Second Ave. SE. The viewing will be followed by an expert panel Q&A. The showing is free for Issaquah PTSA members and a $5 donation is requested for nonmembers.

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According to the agenda down that road,” he said. bill, trucks make up approx“Send the trucks where they imately 22 to 27 percent belong. The freeway system of the traffic along Sunset is designed to handle those Way and Front Street. It is trucks.” unknown how much of that Van Bogart wants the city truck traffic is pass-through to take a proactive role by traffic or trucks traveling to working with the county a local address. and state to find a solution Councilmember Paul that works for everyone.

Winterstein was the dissentCouncilmember Bill Raing vote. He wanted more mos was sympathetic to the analysis on the impact of residents along May Valley removing the truck routes, Road, offering to help in any emphasizing trucks making way he could, including con- local deliveries will still be versing with King County. allowed.

“But I have to take care of “Truck traffic will have to this situation in our historic go elsewhere and unfortudowntown and Olde Town nately today we really still

don’t know what the impact will be,” Winterstein said. “I fear we could enact this and there be no measureable difference actually on these roadways.”

Deputy City Administrator Emily Moon responded, “We strongly believe, by past experience, we will get a high degree of voluntary compliance.”

Moon said the city plans to provide ample notice to businesses, using direct communication, variable messaging boards and posted signs.

She said enforcement depended if there was a high frequency of violators or not.

“If it is infrequent, yes, it is going to be up to our officers to either follow from when (trucks) enter our

community and when they exit without having stopped at a local destination and write a ticket,” Moon said.

She also said residents could report violators by calling the police department.

“If we don’t see a significant diminishing of that truck volume, and we have reason to believe that those trucking companies are not following the ordinance, then we could work with the state and county to do some targeted enforcement and try to change that behavior,” Moon said.

Sheri Call, executive vice president of the Washington Trucking Association, said a handful of members use Front Street, but no one had any real issue with the reroute.

jority of freight in Washington, so freight traffic is very important to the state’s and region’s economy, she said.

Numerous complaints related to truck traffic along Sunset and Front prompted staff to reconsider city truck routes, according to documents.

One additional truck route north of I-90 along 228th Ave SE, which is under the jurisdiction of the City of Sammamish, will also be eliminated from Issaquah’s adopted truck routes.

City staff has suggested posting road signs reading “No Truck Route” on the roads being removed as city truck routes, which they estimate will cost approximately $2,000.

to address us and address those that are maybe watching at home,” Pauly said.

A handful of people spoke at a public hearing precedCELEBRATING OUR 45th ing the discussion.

Bryan Weinstein, a leader in the Eyes on Issaquah group that opposes the transportation bond and the spokesperson for the OCTOBER SALE mayor-appointed, anti-bond “no” committee, said he was there to speak as a private citizen.

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City Council President Stacy Goodman proposed the council support the $50 million transportation package on the November ballot in Issaquah but also wanted to require that the administration deliver status updates and for the council to have final approval on some of the projects included in bond.

During the Oct. 3 council meeting, Goodman suggested a separate motion that would obligate the city administration to provide status reports at the 30 and 60 percent design points on the East Sunset Way project and the western Newport Way Northwest project.

It would also give the City Council approval over the final concept of the Newport design.

“I have heard enough questions from some councilmembers and heard some questions from the community about the Sunset

Way concept, and also because we haven’t really talked about Newport Way Northwest. It’s prudent for the council to retain some opportunities to have a voice and ask questions,” Goodman said.

Deputy Council President Mary Lou Pauly said the motion would allow for continued public engagement on the project.

After the council unanimously approved the motion 7-0, discussion began on the agenda item at hand: whether the council supports the bond. The councilmembers unanimously agreed to place the bond on the November ballot just two-and-a-half months ago.

Pauly said it seemed “rather odd” to come back for an additional vote and public hearing after the council had already placed the bond on the ballot.

“The vote itself isn’t wasn’t what was important to me tonight as much as it was to give the public, both pro and con, another opportunity

She added the changes to truck routes will increase the congestion on the already heavily used SR 900, making it more frustrating for everyone traveling along the read.

According to city documents, municipal code defines a truck as “any vehicle designed or operated for the transportation of property, and whose body weight or whose combined body and load weight or whose rated capacity exceeds 15,000 pounds.”

Barbara LaBoe, spokesperson for the state Department of Transportation, said the agency hasn’t heard any concerns that this change will disrupt the flow of freight traffic.

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OFF THE PRESS

Coffee With a Cop builds connections with our community

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nteractions with lawenforcement officers often happen amid a crisis, possibly during someone’s worst moment, or the contact is viewed as an irritation by the public. Who likes receiving a traffic ticket even if they were actually speeding?

Coffee With a Cop removes the emergency and annoyance from the equation, allowing cops and residents to just sit down and talk, humanizing everyone.

It’s as simple as that — no agenda or lecture. It’s not a townhall meeting, just a chance to meet face-to-face and ask a cop anything.

The grass-roots movement Coffee With a Cop, originating in a police department outside of Los Angeles, attempts to break down barriers and build up relation-

ships between the community and its officers. A founder of the campaign said honesty was the most important part of the event.

A handful Lizz Giordano of cops from the Issaquah Press reporter Police Department honored the national Coffee With a Cop event at a Starbucks in the Highlands.

I was told by the very attentive and friendly officers that the public can be afraid to call the police or come to the station.

They say the public hesitates, often thinking whatever they

witnessed might not be anything at all or someone else has already reported it.

These cops want to change that mindset, with one officer saying, “Who knows better than the residents in that area what behavior is unusual or not?”

Cops don’t often hear from citizens unless they are upset or angry, but through casual events like Coffee With a Cop, they can build connections with the community now, opening up the lines of communication for later.

Officers are hopeful that if the public has a positive first interaction with cops, even if it is just over coffee, it will encourage the public to not think twice before reaching out in the future.

I learned so much. The department in Issaquah is hiring (I’m told it’s a good-paying job that

even includes benefits and compensation during training), some officers work a long 12-hour shift and everyone had to work during Salmon Days. A detective gave me a tip on a great hiking spot nearby, and I came to realize how much many of the officers love their jobs and are very proud to be serving the Issaquah community.

But most importantly, I saw all the officers as individuals and people, too, not just authority figures.

Both Issaquah and Sammamish hold regular Coffee With a Cop events all year long, I highly recommend residents take the time to meet the officers working in their community. Build these bridges now so they can be used in a time of crisis.

One of the best parts of my job is the freedom I have to ask people

anything — well, almost anything.

And I gain access to places that are often closed to the public.

Events like Coffee With a Cop open up areas that are often out of reach from the public and its daily interactions. I wish all public agencies would throw open their doors every so often and allow the public a peek inside.

Because, as I’m sure we all have learned at one time or another, honest is the best policy.

very big problem. Whether you agree with Sound Transit or not, we need to continue progress.

Please consider a vote for ST3 to improve our region and make it a better place to live.

Rescue, which formed in 1999.

The EF&R model has a near-20year history of providing quality services while avoiding or reducing costs for those within the 200 square miles of eastern King County.

Upon approval, a different funding model would be implemented in District 38. The fire benefit charge includes a tax (reduced from $1.50 per assessed value to $1.00) combined with a benefit charge tailored to specific structure type and size.

Commissioners of Fire District 10 have used this same FBC method for 14 years. Voters within the district reauthorized the method two years ago with a near 80 percent approval rate. If the RFA and associated FBC is approved, property owners in Fire District 10 will see an overall rate decrease. District 38 patrons will see a slight initial increase. Fire district officials have produced lots of information with further details explaining the RFA/FBC proposal on their web pages at eastsidefire-rescue.org.

Yes on Prop 1 continues quality services, increased efficiencies, and provides stable funding to meet current and future needs.

Email Lizz Giordano at lgiordano@isspress.com. Twitter : @lizzgior 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 Transportation

$50 million bond is nothing more than lipstick on a pig

My grandpa used to use the saying, “You can put all the lipstick you want on a pig, but it is still a pig.” This pretty much sums up the description of the upcoming traffic bond. This $50 million dollar pig will not help traffic flow at all as the city big brains have admitted. Save your tax money for something worthwhile.

Phil Nault Issaquah

Transportation

Until Issaquah-Hobart Road is fixed, bond makes no sense Our traffic in Issaquah is often a mess. I get it, but consider this — in any process where you have a bottleneck and you open that bottleneck, the first thing you will find is another bottleneck. You can’t know ahead of time where that new bottleneck will be or how hard it will be to open, so it is probably not smart to start making improvements that may not help once the first bottleneck is opened. Open the first bottleneck, let everything reach the new equilibrium and then prioritize what comes next.

Issaquah-Hobart Road is the current bottleneck impacting our traffic in Issaquah, and it is a King County problem. We need to put pressure on King County to make the long-needed improvements to Issaquah-Hobart Road before we spend (perhaps waste) our money on things that may not make sense in the long haul. We especially should not be spending money we have to borrow just to say we are doing something because that “something” may not be very smart.

I’ll be voting “No” on Issaquah’s transportation bond issue.

time will come when the city asks for more bonds to finance the teardown of what was not adequately done with funds from this bond.

What needs to happen is to ask for a bond amount for the improvement at the entrance to Providence Point. I would vote definitely for that. It is a real safety issue. As to the other three projects, they do little to improve traffic movement. The “soonto-arrive” increased volume of traffic on Newport Way created by the new developments will make roundabouts ineffective.

Heavy traffic flow from outside the city already creates a steady flow of cars. More traffic within the city will make access by residents along Newport Way (between Front Street South and 54th/Cougar Mountain Zoo road) even harder. People close to the roundabouts will not be able to merge into the roundabout traffic flow. What will allow residents along Newport Way to merge is the courtesy of the drivers on the road. This simple courtesy will be needed with or without the road improvements. Makes sense to not spend our precious tax dollars to do the improvements without any benefit to the residents!

The other three projects in my understanding makes the roadways visually “pretty,” but does nothing to improve the traffic flow. The city has been encouraging dense development on the valley floor without designing adequate infrastructure improvements.

I am voting “No” until you can make real improvements to the areas that need it. Put Providence Point on the ballot alone or with something I can support and I will vote for it. I am not interested in short-term meaningless improvements when common sense tells me the projects to be built with the $50 million will be long gone before five years of the 25 years are passed.

Geraldine Carey

Hank Thomas Issaquah

Transportation

Issaquah

Transportation

Add roundabout, not stoplight, Bond projects will be obsolete at Providence Point entrance long before they’re paid off To the Transportation Manager Citizens of Issaquah: Vote “No” on Issaquah’s transportation bond.

Why should we tax ourselves for 25 years to the tune of $50 million when we within the city will not get real improvement to our getting around town? If we vote to tax ourselves for these meaningless improvements, a

of Issaquah and Issaquah City Council members: Please, please, please do not add a stoplight at Providence Point on 43rd Way (“stop” being the imperative word here). I do understand a need for the residents to be able to safely drive out, but it would seem a roundabout would be the best solution.

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With the new high school on the horizon and the traffic becoming increasingly worse in Sammamish, a traffic light is going to create unnecessary backups.

The roundabout at the bottom of 43rd is wonderful and keeps traffic moving — something we all want, right? There is room for a roundabout at Providence Point and it just simply makes more sense.

Rob Young

Issaquah

Environment

Issaquah’s salmon would benefit from passage of I-732 I recently moved back to Issaquah and was able to attend Salmon Days for the first time in four years. As a kid, I never really appreciated the beauty and uniqueness of a festival that celebrates the return of such a resilient animal. I love our salmon, and want this tradition to be preserved for years to come.

To help our salmon population thrive, we need to do our part to keep their habitats healthy by protecting the environment of the Pacific Northwest, keeping our air and waters clean and reducing the pollution in our state. For this reason, I will be voting “YES” on I-732 in November. I-732 is a statewide initiative that will put a price on CO2 emissions, reduce pollution and lower the state sales tax. Join me and support our best shot at tackling climate change in our state. Do it for the salmon.

Blake Wedekind

Mary Hyatt Doerrer Sammamish

Mass transit

Approval of ST3 will make region a better place to live I am writing this letter, as a concerned citizen that was born and raised in the Seattle area.

With the ongoing gridlock of traffic, and the area booming from real estate, rentals, job growth and population, there needs to be several solutions to our traffic challenges. One of them is to be aware of the benefits of all of us contributing to a light-rail transit system. This happens to be coming to vote on Nov. 8. Sound Transit 3, from my understanding, is the encompassing of the spider expansion of the existing light-rail system we currently have from Seattle to Seatac and Seattle to UW. If you ride those routes, you enjoy missing the gridlock of the drives we all are dealing with on our road system. Regardless of what the “no” campaigns are saying, if we don’t improve our region and make our area desirable to live and move to, then we have a

General manager CHARLES HORTON

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The letter-writer is the recently retired Eastside Fire & Rescue fire chief.

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Public safety

Vote ‘yes’ on proposal to merge Fire Districts 10, 38 Fire Districts 38 and 10 Commissioners are proposing a formal “coming together as one” on the upcoming ballot. The vision for such a measure is to maximize efficiencies, maintain service levels and secure funding methods that will meet current and future needs. As a 40-year fire service veteran and your former fire chief, I fully endorse this ballot request to form a regional fire authority.

Your commissioners and administrative staff began a potential merger discussion several years ago. The group researched available options, knowing that the current situation would not continue to provide optimum outcomes in the future. They met with others around the state that had 20-plus years of operating as an RFA. All provided highly favorable testimonies of the RFA operating and funding process.

Fire Districts 10 and 38 are partners of Eastside Fire &

Salmon Days wouldn’t be the same without the Harris touch I would like to give a big shoutout of thanks to David Harris.

The expanded Salmon Days area with the David Harris Community Center Stage and beer/wine garden on the Community Center lawn was wonderful. The musical lineup organized by David with the opportunity to relax with a wine or cold craft beer created an oasis in the hustle that is Salmon Days. Jethro Tull, Jimi Hendrix, anyone? David knows the playlist Issaquah loves. The beer garden was wellorganized and professionally run.

David is also involved in planning the always excellent venue Tuesday nights at the Concerts on the Green that so many resident families enjoy all summer.

Thanks is also due to the sponsors of these events. David Harris is a treasure to the community of Issaquah.

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FROM ONE KID TO ANOTHER

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Fall holidays and colorful autumn foliage are being celebrated for parents and young children through the last weekend of October at Fox Hollow Family Farm with the chance to pet goats, pigs, horses, and barn kittens and interact with macaws, rabbits and chickens. Above, 16-month-old Owen Serplus of Bellevue introduces himself to a young goat. Among other activities, youngsters can load wagons with pumpkins and pull them around the pumpkin patch, play in inflatables, ride go-karts and explore miniature town buildings, a hay maze and a corn bin. The Fall Festival runs Wednesdays through Sundays through Oct. 30.

RESTAURANT INSPECTIONS 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.

Eastridge Church 24205 SE Issaquah-Fall City Road Sept. 28: Routine inspection, 20 red, 0 blue Pacific Cascade Middle School 24635 SE Issaquah-Fall City Road Sept. 28: Routine inspection, satisfactory, 0 red, 0 blue

PETS OF THE WEEK Bobby is a snuggly and wiggly 2-yearold black and white pit bull terrier who has stolen the hearts of volunteers and staff with his gentle ways, wagBobby ging tail, sweet demeanor and gentle kisses. Bobby is blind, so he makes his way slowly on his walks. At home, he loves a gentle chest rub. Due to Bobby’s blindness he will need to be in a home with children 10 years and older and be the only pet.

Meet Sashimi, a male 5-year-old Siamese mix. He is loving, gentle, friendly, playful, and to top it all off he’s stunningly handsome. He also enjoys curling up Sashimi and napping in his own special spot to pass the time.

Sashimi has tested FIV-positive, but when kept indoors he can live a long, happy life like any other feline.

Our staff is happy to speak with you about Sashimi’s long-term care should you have any questions.

OBITUARIES Paul Tilton Born March 23, 1961. Passed away on October 5 due to a tragic car accident. Paul is a graduate of Everett High School and Everett Community College. He worked for Boeing for 20 years and transferred to AT&T, where he was employed for 18 years. Paul was preceded in death by his father Charles Tilton. He is survived by his wife of 24 years Carolyn Tilton; two sons, Charles and Paul Jr.; three stepchildren, Andrew (Keiko), Valerie and Angela (Chris); and six grandchildren; his mother Lucille and brother Russell (Joan); and nephews Matthew (Jessica) and John (Jennifer). Please visit flintofts.com for full obituary, photos, service information and online guestbook.

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Thomas Bayard Whitehurst II Thomas Bayard Whitehurst II passed away in peace on October 1, 2016, at the age of 92. He was preceded in death by his wife, Norma, and son, Thomas Bayard III, and is survived and dearly missed by children Dixie Whitehurst, Kirk Whitehurst and Laurie Porter; granddaughters Hannah Bolivar and Chauni Porter; and great-grand- Thomas Whitehurst II sons David and Tomas Bolivar. Bayard is fondly remembered by family and friends as a wise and gracious gentleman, a talented and enthusiastic musician, and armchair Civil War historian. Memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association and Evergreen Hospice. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, October 6th, at Flintoft’s Funeral Home in Issaquah. Friends are invited to view photos get directions and share memories in the family’s online guestbook at flintofts.com.

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Friends of Lake Sammamish Executive Director Janet Farness said. “We see the birds here a lot, they have a rookery here, and as kids walk by, it’s going to be great to have a 9-foot bird greet them.”

The playground came to life through the work of the nonprofit Friends of Lake Sammamish State Park, many local donors and volunteers, and the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission.

Donors will be recognized on a ceremonial boulder listing all who gave $1,000 or more to the project.

Lake Sammamish State Park is at 2000 NW Sammamish Road. A Discover Pass is required to access the park.

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Nightmare returns for a 13th spooky year

By Christina Corrales-Toy ccorrales-toy@isspress.com

more than 400 volunteers to make Nightmare happen.

Many of them, especially Fair warning. There will the actors providing the be clowns at Beaver Lake spooks, are students from Park this October.

Plateau schools, Young said.

A circus-themed pavilion Young also estimated is one of the attractions in the haunt is the safest in Nightmare at Beaver Lake’s King County. You might not unique haunted-house always see them, but there experience. And what’s a is a vast security network circus without a clown? monitoring the production.

Despite a recent national If the show becomes too hysteria over creepy clown scary for patrons — and it sightings, which include does happen every night, mostly unsubstantiated reYoung said — security helps ports of costumed strangers escort them to safety. luring children into woods Nightmare is the Roand a series of clown-relattary Club of Sammamish’s ed threats sending schools biggest fundraiser of the into lockdown or closure, year, and every penny goes the Sammamish show is toward charity grants and going on as planned. scholarships in the commu“We’ve had a lot of back nity. Young wouldn’t reveal and forth discussion about exactly how much the event it and I would say at this generates, but she did say it point, we’re going to inhelped the group contribute Greg Farrar / gfarrar@isspress.com $100,000 to the new Samstruct our actors not to feed into it,” said Cary Young, Matthew Parsons, 8 (left), Lizzy Keizur, Emily Chin, Marian Praza Sanchez and Abby Artman, all 12, run mamish YMCA. a Rotary Club of Sam“Our focus is on supportfrom a clown on the forested Beaver Lake Park trail with several scary Stephen King scenes Oct. 15, mamish volunteer serving ing families, community and 2015, during Nightmare at Beaver Lake dress rehearsal night. as co-director and volunteer youth,” Young said. coordinator of this year’s There are 10 show dates Nightmare.

Lake woods and it returns “Every year is different. that’s sure to startle. this year. As in years’ past, The carnival set design to send shivers down the Every year is fresh. We “The forest itself is scary the more-mild family scare and concept was created spines of attendees young don’t like to give anything in the dark anyways, so you goes from 7-7:45 p.m., eight months ago, Young and old starting Oct. 14. The away, but every year it gets put some sets, just the right while the full scare follows added.

Rotary Club of Sammamish better,” she teased. lighting, a little sound and from 8 p.m. to close.

“They’re actors in make- produces the all-volunteer Not every set in the nearly some actors in there and “If you are easily frightup, and we have nothing to show in association with 1 mile long trek through away you go,” she said. ened, I would recommend do with what’s going on in the City of Sammamish and the woods is designed to People come from all the family scare first,” the Internet,” she added.

Scare Productions. scare, Young said. Some are over Western Washington Young said. “And we have More than 13,000 people It’s the 13th year screams designed to be disturbing or to experience the unique adults that really, that’s annually make their way will flood the park’s trails, but uncomfortable, preparing indoor/outdoor haunted enough. That’s all they through the haunted Beaver it never gets old, Young said. patrons for a “boo moment” house. That’s why it takes need.”

NIGHTMARE AT BEAVER LAKE: IF YOU GO Tickets are $12 for the family scare and $18 for the full scare. Pay an extra $10 for a fast pass to beat the long lines. Donate a can of food or give a winter coat to support the Eastlake High School Interact Club’s clothing drive for $1 off of admission. Nightmare at Beaver Lake runs for three weeks: Oct. 14-16, 21-23 and 28-31. Shows run from 7-11 p.m., except for Sundays and Halloween when they go from 7-10 p.m. Most patrons will be directed to park at the Beaver Lake ball fields, 2526 244th Ave. SE, but on busy nights, they’ll be sent offsite to park with free shuttles. Organizers tell attendees to “follow the searchlights” to get to the park. Attendees should dress for the weather — the show goes on rain or shine. It can be a wet, muddy environment, so don’t wear your best clothes. Tickets are available at the gate or online at nightmareatbeaverlake. com.

LET’S GO! Fall Festival at Fox Hollow Farm, 10 a.m. to 5 pm., 12031 IssaquahHobart Road SE, $50 per car, register at foxhollowfamilyfarm.com/ calendar Play & Learn: Chinese, ages 2-5, 10:30 a.m. to noon, Issaquah Library, 10 West Sunset Way, 3925430 Steak Night, $11, Eagle Club, 175 Front St. N., foe3054.org Nightmare At Beaver Lake, Family Scare 7-7:45 p.m. $12; Full Scare 8-11 p.m., $18, Beaver Lake Park, 2526 244th Ave. SE, Sammamish, tickets available at the gate or online at nightmareatbeaverlake.brownpapertickets.com Triple Treat, 7:30-11:30 p.m., Vino Bella, 99 Front St. N., 3911424 Fade to Black, ages 21 and older, $5 cover charge, 8-11 p.m., Pogacha, 120 NW Gilman Blvd., 392-5550 Village Theatre presents “Pump Boys and Dinettes,” 8 p.m., Francis J. Gaudette Theatre, 303 Front St. N., tickets $35-$70, 392-2202 or bit.ly/2c0OIZ0

SATURDAY, OCT. 15 Soaring Eagle Hike, easy, 6 miles, 9 a.m., meet at 175 Rainier Blvd. S., 633-7815 Fun with the Kokanee 5K/10K Fun Run & Walk, a benefit run for Trout Unlimited, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Lake Sammamish State Park, check-n is at 7:30 a.m., race starts at 9 a.m., the sooner you register the cheaper it is, register online at bit.ly/2dyaynR Dry Pastel Workshop, ages 18 and older, 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Oct.15 and 22, $140 for members/$150 for non members, artEAST Art Center, 95 Front St. N., register at bit.ly/2dBK6c7 Playground opening at Lake Sammamish State Park’s Sunset Beach, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., the first 50 children ages 4-10 get souvenir scissors to help cut the ribbon, free October Play Date at the Depot, kids invited to paint their own history of Issaquah, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Issaquah Depot Museum, 78 First Ave. NE, free, issaquahhistory.org/ event/ Village Theatre presents “Pump Boys and Dinettes,” 2 and 8 p.m., Francis J. Gaudette Theatre, 303 Front St. N., tickets $35-$70, 3922202 or bit.ly/2c0OIZ0 Still Life With Tea, 3-5 p.m., artEAST Art Center, 95 Front St. N., registration details TBD Nightmare At Beaver Lake, Family Scare 7-7:45 p.m. $12; Full Scare 8-11 p.m., $18, Beaver Lake Park, 2526 244th Ave. SE, Sammamish, tickets available at the gate or online at nightmareatbeaverlake.brownpapertickets.com Mod Men, 7:30-11:30 p.m., Vino Bella, 99 Front St. N., 391-1424 The Davanos, ages 21 and older, $5 cover charge, 8-11 p.m., Pogacha, 120 NW Gilman Blvd., 392-5550

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

SUNDAY, OCT. 16 Help the Washington Trails Association with Trail Restoration Work at Beaver Lake Preserve, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., call 2950556 Margaret’s Way hike, moderate, 7 miles, 1,500-ft. gain, 9:30 a.m., meet at 175 Rainier Blvd. S., 4538997 Grand Ridge Mine History Hike, all ages, 10 a.m. to noon, meet at the East Sunset Trailhead, $10 general admission/$7.50 for History Museums members, register at bit. ly/2dywiQi, learn more at 392-3500 Village Theatre presents “Pump Boys and Dinettes,” 2 and 7 p.m., Francis J. Gaudette Theatre, 303 Front St. N., tickets $35-$70, 3922202 or bit.ly/2c0OIZ0 Nightmare At Beaver Lake, Family Scare 7-7:45 p.m. $12; Full Scare 8-10 p.m., $18, Beaver Lake Park, 2526 244th Ave. SE, Sammamish, tickets available at the gate or online at nightmareatbeaverlake.brownpapertickets.com

MONDAY, OCT. 17 Figure Drawing Open Studio, ages 18 and older, $20/$30 dropin sessions or 10/20/40-hour passes available, artEAST Art Center, 95 Front St. N., register at bit. ly/2dVS8Qv City Council regular meeting and public hearing on the moratorium related to certain permit applications, 7 p.m., City Hall South Council Chambers, 135 E. Sunset Way Issaquah PTSA presents a viewing then Q&A of the documentary “Screenagers: Growing Up in the Digital Age,” 7-9 p.m., Issaquah High School theater, 700 Second Ave. SE, free for PTSA members, $5 suggested donation for non-members, pre-register at bit.ly/2dmce63.

TUESDAY, OCT. 18 Historical Artist Lecture: Picasso, $25, Museo Art Academy, 300 NE Gilman Blvd. Suite 100, museoart.com/adult-workshops. html Story Times: toddlers ages 24-36 months, 10:30-11 a.m.; preschool ages 3-5, 11:30 to noon, Issaquah Library, 10 West Sunset Way, 392-5430 Club Mud, ages 10-16, 4-5:30 p.m., five-week sessions, $140 for members/$150 for non members, artEAST Art Center, 95 Front St. N., register at bit.ly/2dVHzsV Meet the Mayor, 2-3 p.m., Our Place at Providence Point, 4135-A

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Providence Drive SE Teen Open House, homework and tutoring help for grades 6-12, 3-5 p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 West Sunset Way, 392-5430 Library Board special meeting, 5:30 p.m., location TBD One-on-One Computer Help, for adults, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 West Sunset Way, 3925430 Council Budget Work Session, 6 p.m., City Hall South Council Chambers, 135 E. Sunset Way The Urban Village Development Commission meeting has been cancelled River & Streams Board meeting, 7 p.m., City Hall Northwest Pickering Room, 1775 12th Ave. NW Medicare Made Clear, for adults, 6-7 p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 West Sunset Way, 392-5430

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 19 Story Times: young toddlers, ages 12-24 months, 10:30-11:30 a.m.; infants ages newborn to 12 months, noon to 1 p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 West Sunset Way, 3925430 The Economic Vitality Commission special meeting has been cancelled Public Hearing: Inneswood Multi-Family Site Development Permit has been rescheduled to a later date Citizenship Classes, for adults,

4:30-6 p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 West Sunset Way, 392-5430 Study Zone, homework and tutoring help for grades K-12, 6-8 p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 West Sunset Way, 392-5430 Sustainability Discussion Series: Community Resilience 6:30-8:30 p.m., Blakely Hall, 2550 NE Park Drive, free New SAT vs. ACT: Preparing for College Entrance Exams, for grades 7-11, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 West Sunset Way, 3925430 Parent Night Session: Positive Parenting, 7-8:30 p.m., Issaquah High School theater, 700 Second Ave. SE Development Commission meeting, 7 p.m., City Hall South Council Chambers, 135 E. Sunset Way Public Hearing: Issaquah Apartments Site Development Permit, 7 p.m., City Hall South Council Chambers, 135 E. Sunset Way Village Theatre presents “Pump Boys and Dinettes,” 7:30 p.m., Francis J. Gaudette Theatre, 303 Front St. N., tickets $35-$70, 3922202 or bit.ly/2c0OIZ0

THURSDAY, OCT. 20 Spanish Story Time, ages 3 and older, 10-11 a.m., Issaquah Library, 10 West Sunset Way, 392-5430 Senior Lunch Club: 12th Ave. Café, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., meet at the

Issaquah Community Center, 301 Rainier Blvd. S., $5, bring money for the lunch, register online at ci.issaquah.wa.us/register Issaquah Chamber of Commerce presents Business U., learn about mentoring and internship opportunities, networking 11:30 a.m. to noon, class is noon to 1 p.m., Swedish Issaquah Second Floor Conference Rooms, 751 NE Blakely Drive, free for Chamber members/$40 for non members, register at bit.ly/2dW9zjI Teen Open House, homework and tutoring help for grades 6-12, 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 Joint Economic Vitality Commission/ Human Services Commission/ Planning Policy Commission special meeting to introduce and discuss Issaquah’s housing strategy, 6 p.m., City Hall South Council Chambers, 135 E. Sunset Way The Council Infrastructure Committee meeting has been canceled Talk Time Class, for adults, 6:308 p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 West Sunset Way, 392-5430 Village Theatre presents “Pump Boys and Dinettes,” 8 p.m., Francis J. Gaudette Theatre, 303 Front St. N., tickets $35-$70, 392-2202 or bit.ly/2c0OIZ0

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He wouldn’t consider an income tax, but would consider a capital gains tax as long as it excludes revenue from home sales. from page 1 Rodne, an attorney, said Ritchie criticized the citizens are taxed enough long timeline for fixing the already and does not support interchange and said there any tax increases. is very little in the package “It’s a question about prifor Issaquah and nothing for oritization of state spending,” Maple Valley residents.

Rodne said. “It’s a question “The fact that we need to of having fiscally responwait five years for that death sible policies coming out of trap at 18 and 90 (to be Olympia.” fixed) is wrong,” Ritchie said.

He said there are billions “Whoever negotiated that, of dollars the state could they certainly have never save by eliminating the owned a business.”

Department of Social and Ritchie, who operates a Health Services, the Departsmall business remodeling ment of Ecology and the homes to make them more Office of Superintendent of accessible to people with Public Instruction. disabilities, doesn’t want to “The (McCleary) decision raise taxes on the middle in my view doesn’t require class to close the education solely additional revenue,” funding gap.

Rodne said. “No one has reRitchie said the McCleary ally talked about the reforms decision is saying sales tax that are necessary. I will and business and occupation adamantly require collective taxes do not bring in enough bargaining reforms if any revenue to pay for our conadditional money goes to the stitutional obligations.

K-12 education system.”

He wants to implement He said he would eliminate a tax system in the state collective bargaining over that is pro-small business, wages with teachers and use pro-working families and the state’s salary schedule. “not necessarily just give Ritchie said the focus of Boeing another $7 billion tax education funding in Olymbreak.” pia has been “let’s blame “We seem to find loopholes the teachers, let’s blame the for those that are wealthy, tax system, and kids are and we don’t seem to be able left behind.” Ritchie said he to back that up with reason- was challenging Rodne so able safety measures or rea- he could be an advocate for sonable protections for those teachers and parents. folks in the middle class, like “Our education system is me,” Ritchie said. pushing good teachers away

The Issaquah Press and is going to depress our property values over time,” Ritchie said.

In 2014, Ritchie lost his challenge to Republican Dave Reichert for the 8th District seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Ritchie calls Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton the most qualified person to ever run for office.

“I have been a fan of Hillary Clinton before it was cool to be a fan of Hillary Clinton,” he said.

Rodne, when asked if he supports Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, said ”I’m always going to support the Republican nominee.”

In November of last year, Rodne caused an uproar with anti-Islamic remarks posted on social media, in which he called Muslims “barbarians.”

Rodne won the August primary with 54.3 percent of the vote to Ritchie’s 45.5 percent.

According to the state Public Disclosure Commission, Ritchie has raised $100,000 and spent $77,000.

Rodne has raised a little over $88,000 and spent almost $50,000.

Ballots will be mailed on Oct. 19. Voters can return ballots by mail, postmarked

by Nov. 8, or at ballot drop boxes. The closest location for Issaquah residents is located outside City Hall at 130 East Sunset Way. For Klahanie residents,

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THE CANDIDATES ADDRESS LOCAL AND STATE ISSUES Candidate responses to these questions posed by The Issaquah Press were limited to 50 words or less.

Responses that exceeded 50 words were edited for length.

QUESTION

RITCHIE’S RESPONSE

RODNE’S RESPONSE

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

I own and operate a small business here in Issaquah. I must set budgets, meet deadlines and demonstrate accountability. I intend to bring this perspective to Olympia. Fiscal responsibility means putting progress over partisanship and being accountable to taxpayers by finding transparent solutions that meet challenges.

Government must live within its means, return to a priorities-based budget, and focus on the fundamentals such as education, public safety and ensuring a safety net for the most vulnerable.

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

I will not support a tax increase on the middle class. I will evaluate any opportunity to increase revenue to meet our obligations, especially our paramount duty to fully fund K-12 education. I believe the wealthy can pay their fair share, including a capital gains tax, as long as home sales are not included.

The citizens of this state are taxed too much as it is, especially with respect to property taxes. I will not support raising any taxes. Any additional revenue to K-12 must be coupled with collective bargaining reform, which is desperately needed.

What can the state do to spur job creation?

As a small business owner, I know our state tax system doesn’t encourage small business growth. In Olympia, I’ll fight to remove unnecessary regulations, increase training and education opportunities and support local companies when they need an ally, so they know our Legislature is here to help, not hinder, growth.

Reduce the regulatory burden on businesses and not impose a $15 minimum wage, which has proven to be disastrous to entry-level job creation.

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

I’m a part-time teacher — I know the pressures our teachers feel everyday. I’ll be an advocate for our teachers, parents and students in Olympia and not let partisanship stop us from making progress.

I support STEM programs and investing in vocational and technical trades so no student is left behind.

By allowing charter schools to flourish so that parents and students (especially those in the inner cities) have a viable option and pathway to a quality education.

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

The McCleary decision is clear: The paramount duty of our state government is to fully fund our K-12 education system and our legislators have failed in this duty. I will work across the aisle to find a sustainable, economically responsible and constitutionally supported solution that we can all stand behind.

The McCleary decision highlighted the importance of reforming the system.

Money will not fix the problems with our K-12 system. The key will be to reform how we compensate and evaluate teachers, along with expanding charter schools.

We need collective bargaining reform.

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

Traffic congestion has reached critical mass—there are not enough bus routes and roads have more cars than they’re intended to carry. I’ll advocate for regional solutions that bring in federal, state and local resources to expand roads, increase bus routes and demand light rail reaches Issaquah sooner than ST3 has planned.

Reducing congestion along our main corridors such as I-90, SR 169 and the I-90/SR 18 Interchange. Last year’s 2015 transportation package (which I supported) will provide significant investments in this regard to critical projects in the 5th District and region.

How do you or will you foster bipartisanship in Olympia?

My business background has taught me results speak for themselves and that progress must come before partisanship. There are great ideas from both Democrats and Republicans across our state that can grow our economy, better our transportation options and improve our schools. I want results, not excuses.

Integrity and follow-through are vital in public service. I have a demonstrated record of working collaboratively with all of my colleagues in Olympia, regardless of party affiliation. I focus on listening and getting results, without care or concern as to who gets the credit. I will continue this approach.

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

I believe in progress over partisanship — finding solutions that work for our community regardless of partisan support. Olympia needs problem-solvers, not more partisan politicians. I’ll fight against unnecessary regulations on small businesses that keep job creators from growing and work across the aisle to build relationships that are results driven.

I voted for the 2015 transportation package, which was roundly criticized by Republicans. However, I believed it was the right thing to do for the 5th District and the region. It wasn’t a perfect package, but it was the product of collaboration and compromise.

How will you maintain open communication with your constituents?

During session, weekly open meetings at public libraries around the district are critical to being accessible. After session, my job is to stay local and available to answer questions, hear concerns and explain how I voted on legislation by going to local businesses, clubs and council meetings and making sure I’m listening.

Listening to my constituents and staying engaged is critical. I am committed to maintaining an “open door” policy whether that is in person, via email, phone calls or social media. I sent email updates every other week while in session and I routinely schedule town hall forums throughout the district.

What is your position on Sound Transit 3?

I support ST3 but I don’t want to wait until 2040 for light rail to reach Issaquah.

I’ll do whatever I can to move this timeframe up by advocating for the voters in the 5th District. We need better transportation options and ST3 is our best chance to get this done.

I oppose ST3. It will siphon away most of the property tax capacity for years to come, which will hurt our schools. Also, this is a 19th-century technology that will be obsolete even before it is completed many decades in the future.

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

The GMA, designed to limit growth and protect our environment, is unsustainable in its current form. Communities need to be able to manage growth locally and not have arbitrary boundaries limit their ability to build new schools and neighborhoods.

The GMA should be reformed to protect our environment while increasing local autonomy.

I disagree with the GMA in its current form; it’s largely causing the affordable housing crisis by reducing the amount of buildable land due to the rigid Urban Growth Boundary. By drastically reducing the supply and with ever-increasing demand for housing, we now have skyrocketing and an affordable-housing crisis.

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

Our environment makes Issaquah the beautiful place it is. Our community has seen significant growth over the past decade and while this is good for our local economy, I’m concerned about the pressures this puts on our environment.

I’ll advocate for smart growth so that we don’t lose Issaquah’s natural soul.

We need to be responsible stewards of our natural resources here in the district and across our state. A top concern is to ensure adequate funding for conservation efforts. Another concern is to reduce congestion on our major arterials so that people are not idling in traffic for hours on end.

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

Our legislature can create a better business climate by reforming our tax laws to encourage local business growth, reducing unnecessary regulations inhibiting investment and ensuring our environment is protected while investing in infrastructure. The district should lead by example — building partnerships between local and state governments and businesses cultivating smart growth.

We need to reform the GMA. The Urban Growth Boundary is putting incredible stress on communities and it is one of the leading factors of our current housing affordability crisis.

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

I support the traffic bond. I support reasonable and well-researched investments into local infrastructure that reduce traffic congestion, increase safety and protect our environment.

This is for the citizens of Issaquah to decide. However, I do support the efforts of local communities and our region to reduce congestion and improve safety and mobility on our roadways.

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

I supported last year’s Transportation Package. However, the 5-year wait to create the fly-over at the 90/18 interchange is unreasonable. The traffic backups along 90 are extremely dangerous; we can’t afford a 5-year delay. In Olympia, I’ll strongly advocate for pushing up the timetable to get this dangerous interchange remedied immediately.

The 2015 transportation package includes a $150 million appropriation to improve the I-90/SR 18 interchange.

It is unacceptable this project will not start until 2023 and I intend to work to re-prioritize this project. Meanwhile, I have asked DOT to come forward with immediate safety and congestion-relief improvements.

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Skyline drills Bothell to stay atop KingCo 4A FOOTBALL ROUNDUP

By Neil Pierson npierson@isspress.com Skyline quarterback Drew Kistner had a breakout performance Oct. 6 as the Spartans picked up an eye-catching win.

Kistner threw four touchdown passes and ran for another score, leading Skyline past the Bothell Cougars, 34-13, in a Class 4A KingCo Conference football game at Pop Keeney Stadium in Bothell.

Skyline (5-1 overall, 4-0 KingCo) raced to a 14-0 lead after the first period as Kistner connected with Bradley Kim on a 33-yard TD and with Alex Diegel on a 12yard score.

Bothell (4-2, 2-2) came back thanks to quarterback Jacob Sirmon, who had scoring tosses of 53 and 19 yards. But Skyline restored a 20-13 lead when Kistner found Luke Stiles from 20 yards with just 28 seconds remaining until halftime.

Kistner’s 10-yard run made it 27-13 after three quarters and Skyline capped the win with a 53yard bomb to Kim, who totaled six catches for 154 yards.

The Spartans host Inglemoor at 7 p.m. Friday. A win likely sets up a Week 8 showdown for the KingCo title against Woodinville.

Liberty 63, West Seattle 27 The Patriots’ fly-sweep rushing attack continues to give opponents fits. Liberty racked up 560 yards on the ground in Week 6 to bury the Wildcats in nonleague action.

Liberty took a 14-9 lead after one quarter as Dulin Hayden scored on a 3-yard run and Austin Regis ran in from 34 yards, offsetting an 84-yard kickoff return TD

by West Seattle’s Nate Pryor.

The lead grew to 28-15 at the intermission as Hayden scored on runs of 3 and 14 yards.

Hayden finished the night with 80 yards rushing and scored on five of his seven carries. He scored from 29 and 8 yards in the third period.

Cameron Spaeth led Liberty with 14 carries for 221 yards and scored on runs of 21 and 31 yards. Regis added 11 carries for 157 yards.

Liberty’s defense limited the Wildcats to 265 yards of total offense and recovered a pair of fumbles.

The Patriots return home at 7 p.m. Friday against Ballard.

Woodinville 31, Issaquah 0 The Falcons ran and passed efficiently, then relied on a stout defensive effort to win at Gary Moore Stadium in Issaquah.

Woodinville quarterback Jaden Sheffey was 14 of 18 for 169 yards, including a 12-yard TD pass to Michael Roth, as the Falcons (6-0, 4-0) stayed tied atop the KingCo 4A standings with Skyline.

Woodinville ran for 225 yards, averaging more than six yards per carry. Mack Minnehan had a pair of short TD runs and Derek Hamer carried 12 times for 80 yards. The Falcons also got a defensive score on Ben Metsker’s 30-yard fumble return.

Issaquah (1-5, 1-3) looks to break a three-game losing streak when it hosts Bothell at 7 p.m.

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PREP FOOTBALL Oct. 6 Skyline 34, Bothell 13 Oct. 7 Woodinville 31, Issaquah 0 Liberty 63, West Seattle 27 Oct. 14 Bothell (4-1) at Issaquah (1-5), 7 p.m.

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Issaquah volleyball players, including Ally Latham (4), Sarah Baker (second from right) and Claire Kaill (3), celebrate a point during the Eagles’ 3-1 win at Mount Si on Oct. 5.

Eagles top Wildcats to keep their season record flawless VOLLEYBALL ISSAQUAH 3 MOUNT SI 1

By Neil Pierson npierson@isspress.com There’s a lot of volleyball left to be played this fall, but seven matches in, the Issaquah Eagles have no complaints about their results.

Issaquah was energetic at the start, resilient in the middle sets and downright clinical in the way it finished on Wednesday night, knocking off the Mount Si Wildcats in four sets (25-14, 22-25, 25-22, 25-21) in a Class 4A KingCo Conference match in Snoqualmie.

The Eagles (7-0 overall, 2-0 KingCo) lack some of the experience that other KingCo teams have but they’re the only undefeated team left and share the early conference lead with Skyline.

And they’re coalescing in a way that has slightly surprised even the players, senior outside hitter Annika Melgard said.

“From the beginning, we knew that we had a pretty strong

team,” said Melgard, whose 16 kills against Mount Si tied with teammate Liz Gorski for matchhigh honors.

“We never knew that we’d go undefeated (so far), but I think it’s just our mental capacity is really strong.”

Mount Si (4-5, 0-3) has similar inexperience in certain positions.

Coach Bonnie Foote said the Wildcats are playing hard and have been competitive with every opponent, but aren’t getting the tangible results they’d like.

“It’s frustrating because maybe we’re not used to losing,” Foote said, “but really, we’re not losing, because we’re working on a ton of stuff in practice and it is showing. It’s just not showing in the win-loss column yet.”

The Eagles took control of the first set thanks to a lengthy service run from Zoe Hennings.

She served 10 consecutive points, including two aces, as Issaquah’s lead bulged to 19-5.

The Wildcats woke from their sleepy start, though, and jumpstarted their offense through Katie McCreadie, Sophie Click and Emma Anderson.

McCreadie (13 kills, three aces), Click (10 kills) and Anderson

(eight kills) all had positive performances as Mount Si battled back to take the second set and level the match.

“I thought we had some kids that came off the bench and did a nice job for us,” Foote said, referring specifically to the play of Harper Click and Sara Mitchell.

“We had some big subs because we were struggling in certain areas of our game.”

But just as quickly as Mount Si seized momentum, Issaquah grabbed it back. Melgard and Gorski were all over the court in the third set and got consistent passing from senior setter Sarah Baker, who had 43 assists on the night.

“Sarah Baker is our quarterback for our offense and she runs our offense really well,” Issaquah coach Amanda Sewell said.

“She flows really well with the team and she’s always asking how she can do better,” Melgard added.

As the match wore on, mistakes seemed to dissipate and points were more difficult to get for both squads.

Mount Si trailed for most of the fourth set before taking a 16-15 lead on a Harper Click block. But

a serving error from Dana Kenow gave Issaquah a side out, Baker and Gorski collected kills, and the Eagles never trailed again.

Melgard slammed her final kill on match point.

Tactically, Issaquah seems to be stronger and has more offensive options, Melgard and Sewell indicated.

“The pro that we have is being able to split the block and have it be an unexpected attack across the net,” Sewell said. “It’s good to keep the other teams guessing.”

Issaquah’s defensive leaders were Claire Kaill (11 digs, three blocks) and Claire Siefkes (10 digs).

Mount Si also had noteworthy performances from setter Courtney Carr (38 assists, six kills) and Cameron Kendall (match-high 26 digs).

Foote said she’s not overly concerned with the Wildcats’ record because the postseason will offer a chance to right the ship.

“We’re not there yet but we don’t have to be there yet,” the coach said. “We’ve just got stay connected mentally, emotionally and physically out there, play as a team and let the chips fall where they fall.”

Patriots’ clinical effort results in rout Islanders GIRLS SOCCER LIBERTY 4 MERCER ISLAND 0

By Neil Pierson npierson@isspress.com When the Liberty and Mercer Island girls soccer teams met Sept. 16, the Islanders could’ve easily won in a rout as they peppered the Patriots’ goal before the match dissolved into a 1-1 draw.

What a difference three weeks made for the Patriots, who took control of Thursday’s rematch in Renton.

Liberty put eight shots on target and half went in the net, propelling the Patriots to a 4-0 victory over Mercer Island in a Class 3A/2A KingCo Conference contest.

Thursday’s result created a three-way logjam for third place in the conference as Liberty, Mercer Island and Redmond all have 4-2-2 records. Liberty sophomore forward Chloe Winn, who scored the opening goal, said it was good to see her team raise its level of play after the Islanders dominated the first meeting.

“It was a tough game,” Winn said. “They had a lot of shots and

we didn’t have as many. They just were unlucky they didn’t finish.”

Patriots coach Tami Nguyen said she was pleased with the way her team finished its chances and weathered Mercer Island’s pressure after taking a two-goal cushion into halftime.

“It was definitely efficiency, for sure, especially in the second half,” Nguyen said. “I feel like, in the first half, we had more possession of the ball. Second half, just kind of under pressure more.

It was definitely against the run of play that we got the two goals.

But I feel like the third one put it away.”

The Islanders consistently got the ball inside the penalty area in the second half, but Liberty goalkeeper Taylor Thatcher smothered multiple loose balls and her defenders cleared several dangerous crosses.

The backbreaking third goal came in the 68th minute when sophomore Cameron Nelson collected a poor clearance in the middle of the field. She took a couple touches, then fired a 30yard shot that went off the fingertips of goalkeeper Bella Johnson and rolled over the goal line.

“I was out wide and I saw Cameron get it on her chest,” Winn said. “I was like, ‘Shoot it!’ And

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Liberty’s Makena Carr works for position during the Patriots’ 4-0 victory over Mercer Island on Oct. 6. she just had a great shot.”

The Patriots collected a final goal with four minutes to play.

Makena Carr’s 25-yard free kick beat Johnson, but the ball slammed off the underside of the crossbar and stayed in play.

No matter, as freshman forward Nikayla Copenhaver followed the play and had a tap-in finish.

Liberty was just as clinical with its finishing in the first half.

Neither team threatened for the first 25 minutes, but that changed when Liberty junior midfielder Kalyn Gill dissected Mercer Island’s back four with a perfect pass to Winn.

Gill’s diagonal ball near midfield found a streaking Winn on the right wing. Winn had the pace to beat a defender and hammered a shot inside the near post in the 27th minute.

Copenhaver scored in the 35th minute to give Liberty a 2-0 lead.

She took a pass from Erin Omyer, created space for herself at the top of the penalty box, then laced a shot inside the right post past a diving Johnson.

Liberty, which faces Interlake and Juanita next week, gained confidence in being able to shut out a strong Mercer Island side.

And the Patriots had to work hard defensively in the second half.

“Sometimes it just becomes frantic and you have to weather the storm,” Nguyen said, “and our team did a great job of that tonight.”

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