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Thursday, October 15, 2015

Mayor’s budget plans include new police, traffic safety spending

By Tom Corrigan tcorrigan@isspress.com Issaquah will have a general fund operating budget of $41 million in 2016, if the City Council follows the recommendations of Mayor Fred Butler.

Butler introduced the administration’s 2016 spending proposal at the Oct. 5 council session.

A few highlights came in the area of public safety. Butler wants to hire two new patrol officers as well as add two new positions at the city jail. He said as it stands, patrol officers sometimes are called to the jail to complete duties there rather than be out on the streets.

Butler did not give the cost of adding the new officers. But the budget released online states a U.S. Dept. of Justice Grant will cover part of that cost.

Further, according to the budget posted online, police would have a staffing level of 68.5

ON THE WEB Read the budget online at http://tinyurl.com/owh85kv. people in 2016.

In another public safety arena, Butler asked the council to authorize spending $820,000 for crosswalk improvements across the city.

Traffic safety became a larger issue in Issaquah following the death of 4-year-old Haochen Xu in a late June accident.

Following that accident, Butler promised the city would undertake what has become a highly publicized study of some 20 crosswalks and intersections around the city. The city has not released the results of that study and Butler did not say specifiSee BUDGET, Page 10

Gibson Ek High School to open in 2016

By Christina Corrales-Toy newcastle@isspress.com The Issaquah School District will add a new secondary school in 2016, and it already has a name.

Gibson Ek High School, described on its website as an innovative, interest-based learning opportunity, will open Sept.

1, 2016 on the site that currently houses Issaquah Middle School.

The new school comes after the Issaquah School Board voted last year to shut down Tiger Mountain Community High School, which has served as the district’s alternative high school since 1971.

But district officials stressed that Gibson Ek is not an alternative school, nor is it replacing Tiger Mountain, which will close following the 2015-16 school

year.

The district has individual graduation plans for the remaining 32 students at Tiger Mountain this year.

With an emphasis on personalized learning and community collaboration, the new school’s mission is to help students thrive by “engaging in rigorous interest-based learning and authentic internships in a vibrant and supportive community.”

It will look and feel different than a typical school environment with a design likened to a modern workplace.

“There are few traditional classrooms and our design blends large project spaces with quiet independent work spaces,” the district said on the school See NEW

SCHOOL, Page 3

Issaquah man shoots roommate he mistook for a raccoon

By David Hayes dhayes@isspress.com Mistaken for a raccoon, an Issaquah man was shot by his roommate early Oct. 7 in what the King County Sheriff’s Office is calling “mysterious circumstances.”

Sgt. Cindi West, sheriff’s office public information officer, said the shooting took place at about 3 a.m. in the 19400 block of Southeast May Valley Road.

West said the man informed deputies after the incident that he thought he was shooting a raccoon after hearing a disturbance that was making the chickens he keeps on the property act up.

The man took a flashlight and his gun outside to investigate the disturbance when he spotted two eyes reflecting in the dark. That’s when he fired, thinking it was a raccoon, West said.

She added that’s when the man realized it was a person he’d

shot in the back, right shoulder, a person who turned out to be his roommate.

The resident drove his roommate down the road to meet the responding emergency aid.

West said that’s when the stories weren’t matching up.

The victim, she said, originally reported he’d accidently shot himself. He later changed his story to match his roommate to being mistaken for a raccoon.

However, West added, it remains unclear why the victim was outside or if he had identified himself to his roommate before getting shot.

West said the victim was taken to Harborview Medical Center, where he was listed in stable condition.

After a background check, however, West said the shooter was arrested for investigation of assault and possession of a stolen firearm. He was booked into the King County Jail while the case remains under investigation.

By David Hayes

A couple walk their dog down the path Oct. 8 past the billboard touting ‘Pet Sematary’ in Beaver Lake Park that will later host the Stephen King-themed Nightmare at Beaver Lake.

KING OF ALL NIGHTMARES COMES TO BEAVER LAKE

By David Hayes dhayes@isspress.com Stephen King was once asked a question by a fan. She knew the truism that you write what you know. So, she asked the master of horror, “What do you know?”

King smiled, and replied, “Whenever I get asked that question, I just say I have the heart of a little boy.” He then paused for dramatic affect.

“And I keep it in a jar on my desk.”

The folks behind the annual Nightmare at Beaver Lake thought what better theme for this year’s outdoor haunt than the twisted mind of the bestselling author.

Two 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations combine their talents to present the Nightmare at Beaver Lake — The Rotary Club of Sammamish, which takes care of the business side of operations, and Kent company Scare Productions, which provides the creative side of things that go bump in the night.

“On a given night, say Friday, we have a full complement of 120 actors and another 100 support staff,” said Cary Young, Rotary Club chairwoman for Nightmare at Beaver Lake.

“That includes ticket booth, security, wardrobe, costumes, makeup, kitchen staff, line control, shuttle drivers, on and on.

By David Hayes

A row of skeletal scarecrows await patrons to the ‘Children of the Corn’ section of the Stephen King-themed Nightmare at Beaver Lake.

We’re the operations that keep the show running.”

SLIDESHOW

Keeping things fresh Her counterpart from Scare Productions is artistic director Dana Young (no relation).

She said the ¾-mile walk through Beaver Lake has grown in its 12 years, drawing nearly 4,000 paying victims, er, customers its first year, to 13,000 last Halloween season.

Dana said they develop a new theme each year to keep things fresh and keep people coming back.

See more photos from Nightmare at Beaver Lake at www.issaquahpress.com.

“That makes it much more fun for the patrons,” Dana said.

“They’re excited, wondering, oh what are they doing this year?”

For example, last year’s See NIGHTMARE, Page 10

State readies for repairs to I-90 bridge over Front Street

By Tom Corrigan tcorrigan@isspress.com The Washington State Department of Transportation is ready to let bids for replacement of a girder and related repairs to the damaged Interstate 90 bridge over Front Street.

“We have a project scheduled to begin in January to replace the damaged girder, which will require some lane closures and up to three full overnight closures of Front Street,” said Mike Allende, a spokesman for WSDOT. Drivers headed north on Front Street have no doubt noticed the large hole in the side of the I-90 overpass. The hole resulted

when a garbage truck with its lift in the air struck the bridge the morning of March 13. The collision not only left a hole in the overpass, but damaged one of the bridge’s girders, according to a WSDOT website regarding the coming repairs.

Following the accident, WSDOT engineers examined the bridge and determined it did not pose a safety risk to drivers.

WSDOT nevertheless shut down the right shoulder of eastbound I-90 on the overpass.

While WSDOT has deemed the bridge safe for now, officials say they still need to replace the damaged 114-foot girder before the overpass deteriorates

further.

On its website, WSDOT states the bridge work will require nightly lane closures and lane shifting on eastbound I-90 as well as lane closures on Front Street.

There also will be up to three overnight closures of Front Street in both directions while crews demolish the older girder and set the new girder in place.

When work demands closure of Front Street, detour signs will be in place and WSDOT said drivers should plan for delays.

The repairs, estimated to cost $1.2 million, are tentatively slated to be complete by April.

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The Issaquah Press All candidates were asked 15 questions and were limited to 25-word answers.

Read the rest of the Q&A online at www.issaquahpress.com.

CANDIDATE Q&A Council Position 4

WHAT DO YOU THINK IS THE MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE FACING THE CITY?

WHAT IS ONE QUICK THING YOU WOULD DO TO ADDRESS THAT ISSUE?

WHAT SHOULD THE CITY DO RIGHT NOW TO ENSURE RESPONSIBLE DEVELOPMENT?

HOW DO YOU INVOLVE RESIDENTS IN THE GROWTH OF THE CITY?

WHY ARE YOU A BETTER FIT FOR THE COUNCIL THAN YOUR OPPONENT?

Transportation/traffic is the most common issue among residents.

Add as many new flashing yellow arrow turning lights as possible at intersections with left turn controls.

We should assure that all standards of the existing plans are met. This includes all the portions of plans the city needs to complete itself.

Listen to them every step of the way, especially when they come to meetings. But we also have to go to their neighborhood meetings.

More experience and transportation expertise, know how to collaborate with people to get things done, 15-year resident, active community leader for 10 years.

The most important issue is slowing the rate of growth until we address the worst areas of traffic congestion in the city.

I have proposed a transportation package — ADDRESS THE MESS — that targets the most critical transportation projects and makes good on promises made to neighborhoods.

Prioritize transportation improvements ahead of new development. Focus new development in Central Issaquah vs. all over the map, which is what we’re seeing.

I have proposed a geographically representative Community Ambassador Program aimed at increasing citizen engagement, voter turnout and contested City Council races.

I represent the consensus view that Issaquah needs to slow development and address our existing issues first, and have a substantive plan to do so.

As Issaquah evolves within an exploding Puget Sound area, we must grow responsibly and on our terms while retaining our unique character.

There is no quick solution.

Issaquah is 120+ years in the making and things won’t change overnight. The key is to work our strategic plan.

Execute on the citizendriven, innovative new plans put in place in the past four years.

City’s lack of willingness to meet agreements made with the community, and delivery on citywide plan.

Repeatedly, the city abandons plans when they become difficult.

Holding city staff and elected officials accountable.

I believe that the primary role of the City Council is to advocate for the citizens of Issaquah.

Manage the zoning of existing property and issuing development permits that conform to existing agreements. Significantly reduce the issuance of development variance and administrative adjustment

Bill Ramos

Tim Flood Council Position 6

Paul Winterstein

Christopher Reh

City government must evolve to embrace a truly open and accountable service-provider model where citizens feel welcome and honored for their participation.

I’ve got the experience, knowledge and work ethic, plus proven leadership, and have delivered real results in my four years.

Active involvement is about creating new and engaging ways for people to contribute their views on growth and using that input to shape growth.

My more than 21 years of experience in working with state and local governments to set their vision and most importantly deliver on those plans.

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Candidates show off their green credentials at environmental forum

By Tom Corrigan tcorrigan@isspress.com All five Issaquah City Council candidates took part Oct. 6 in the second local candidate forum.

Unlike the first version held at City Hall, this one revolved solely around environmental issues.

The questions focused on a small number of topics, including the “Green Necklace” proposed to surround the Central Issaquah Plan area and conservation of forested hillsides around the city.

The Central Issaquah Plan describes the Green Necklace partly as a “lush urban garden benefitting Central Issaquah” through

Volunteers sought for tree planting Oct. 24 at Confluence Park The Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust is teaming with the city Oct. 24 to plant more than 6,000 native trees and shrubs at Confluence Park, 595 Rainier Blvd. N. Plantings will help increase native plant diversity, tree-canopy cover and tree regeneration, all of which will benefit native salmon populations.

Confluence Park was started more than 20 years ago when the city began acquiring land along the confluence of Issaquah Creek and its east fork, combining Margaret’s Meadow and Cybil-Madeline Park with

New school from page 1

website. “Our school is flexible with movable walls, large open space, makerspace, café areas, gardens, a recording studio, research labs and quiet reading and writing spaces.”

Students will work closely with an adviser to develop an interest-based Learning Plan that allows them to become directors of their own education.

Depending on their needs, students can access online courses, college courses through Running Start or community offerings in order to build the skills and knowledge to be successful.

Family involvement in a student’s learning is crucial element at Gibson Ek. “At Gibson Ek, we don’t just enroll, students, we enroll families,” the district said on the school website.

“Families are invited to be engaged with the school and their student’s academic programs through their participation in Learning Plan meetings, quarterly exhibitions, and school events.”

parks, corridor open spaces, tree-lined streets and so on. The green areas are all to be connected and linked to the regional trail system.

The only incumbent in the field, Council President Paul Winterstein, running for re-election to council Position 6, said Issaquah has land-use policies in place to promote the Green Necklace.

“Obviously, enforcement is going to be a big part of that,” he said.

Winterstein touted the $10 million park bond voters approved in 2013 as aiding that and other green efforts throughout the city.

Winterstein’s opponent

Christopher Reh said during his opening comments that he moved here because of the natural surroundings, and that there is a trailhead across the street from his home.

But he added the city does not seem to be prioritizing green space, instead trying to please both environmentalists and developers.

“We’ve adopted this stance that we can be everything to everybody,” he said.

Running for the Position 4 council seat, candidate Tim Flood noted he served on the committee that recommended the park bond.

He several times noted the city has to work to protect its green spaces by slowing

the pace of development.

Flood again touted his traffic plan, “Address the Mess,” noting it includes money for parks.

Flood’s opponent for the Position 4 seat is Bill Ramos, currently chairman of the city’s human services commission. He said his current position taught him you can’t tackle issues alone, that you need to get the facts, find any science behind those facts and then take a stance and fight for that stance, including questions in the environmental arena.

In talking about forested hillsides, nearly all of the candidates pointed to the Central Issaquah Plan as designed to keep develop-

ment centrally located. But Reh and Flood both argued the city is allowing too much development outside the CIP area, such as in the Issaquah Highlands.

“The trees on the hillsides are one of our trademarks,” Reh added.

Winterstein countered that some development was approved years ago prior to implementation of the CIP. Running unopposed for the Position 2 seat on council, candidate Jennifer Sutton also took part in the forum. She condemned the city’s traffic, saying all those idling cars do nothing good for the environment. Sutton also said tree removal particularly

the Tolle Anderson homestead to create the 15.5acre site.

Sign up for the treeplanting project at www. mtsgreenway.org.

to be transformed into nutrient-rich compost at Cedar Grove’s Maple Valley facility.

Learn more about compost collection for a restaurant or business at www. cgcompost.com or contact Rich Nolan at Cedar Grove 206-832-3254 or richn@ cgcompost.com.

ing October for a chance to win a $2,500 travel voucher to your ideal adventure. To qualify, travel at least six days using salmon-friendly commuting options, including bus/rail, bike/walk, carpool/vanpool or compressed schedule/ telework.

New this year, anyone who tracks 12 or more days of salmon-friendly commutes will be entered to win a $400 travel credit and a $100 prepaid MasterCard.

Find a carpool, vanpool or bike buddy at www. rideshareonline.com. Find a bus route at http://tripplanner.kingcounty.gov.

Learn more and enter at wheeloptions.org.

put meeting from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Oct. 27 at Blakely Hall, 2550 N.E. Park Drive.

Email questions to park planner Jennifer Fink at JenniferF@issaquahwa.gov.

In November 2013, more than two-thirds of Issaquah voters approved a $10 million park bond measure to improve neighborhood parks and playgrounds, make repairs to Julius Boehm Pool and more.

Tutta Bella, Cedar Grove team to close the loop on food-scrap recycling Tutta Bella Neapolitan Pizzeria and Cedar Grove are teaming up to provide all lunchtime customers at Tutta Bella’s Issaquah location from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 15 one free bag (1 cubic foot) of compost.

The restaurants’ food scrap recycling program is part of its overall sustainability program, wherein food scraps are diverted away from the landfill

Gibson Ek is aligned with Big Picture Learning, a nonprofit that is committed to “equity for all students, especially underserved urban students, and the expectation that these students can achieve success.”

Its vision is to catalyze the education system by “generating and sustaining innovative, personalized learning environments that work in tandem with the real world of their greater community.”

Former Issaquah High School Assistant Principal Julie Bamba is the new school’s principal.

“I am beyond excited and grateful for the opportunity to lead the development of this new high school,” Bamba said in a news release earlier this year.

“We have an amazing opportunity in the Issaquah School District to create an innovative

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school that meets the needs of our students.

I look forward to the journey ahead and working with students and the Issaquah community throughout this process.”

Gibson Ek’s name comes from Issaquah High School’s first graduating class. Mary Gibson, Olive Gibson and Mabel Ek represent the class of 1911.

“With the naming of our new school, we honor these three women who pioneered education in Issaquah and connect our history with future innovations,” Issaquah School District Superintendent Ron Thiele said in an enews blast.

The school will start with an initial enrollment of 108 students. Application details are not yet available, but students currently in eighth and ninth grades are eligible to apply.

Learn more about the school at www.gibsonek.org.

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Public input sought for Central Park improvements The city is working to provide athletes with a better place to play year round by installing allweather turf and lighting at Central Park.

Issaquah’s most recent park bond includes funding to improve Central Park’s Field 1, or Pad 1. Learn more about the project at issaquahwa.gov/centralpark.

Planners want to hear your ideas for the future of Central Park at a public in-

Chamber hosts playground fundraiser The Issaquah Chamber of Commerce presents a Sunset Beach Meet & Greet playground fundraising event from 3:305:30 p.m. Oct. 22, at the new Sunset Beach Bathhouse at Lake Sammamish State Park.

There will be light appetizers, wine and music.

The state of Washington has provided $750,000 to build a new playground for the park, but the community needs to raise the rest of the $250,000. The Friends of Lake Sammamish State Park is nearly half-way to the goal.

RSVP by emailing info@ issaquahchamber.com or mail donations to Friends of Lake Sammamish State Park, P.O. Box 605, Issaquah, WA 98027.

bothers her.

Sutton is involved with the King County Conservation Voters, a position, she added, that has introduced her to various “conservation heroes,” as she put it, people who can help her with issues facing Issaquah.

Lasting about two hours, the forum attracted about 20 people to the King County Library Services administration building.

Several local environmental groups, including the Friends of Lake Sammamish State Park and the Issaquah Alps Trails Club, sponsored the forum.

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Opinion

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Q uote of the week “I couldn’t be more thrilled for Gabriella. At a young age she already has tremendous creativity and an amazing sense of personal style, and she reminds me that we should never stop dreaming big.”

— Dallas Shaw, renowned illustrator, talking about local resident Gabriella Campanario

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Editor bids fond farewell to all

fter 10 1/2 years as editor/managing editor of The Issaquah Press, and managing editor of our other newspapers — Sammamish Review, SnoValley Star and Newcastle News — I have given my resignation. My last day is Oct. 16. After that, I will move away and start a new, different life away from newspapers after decades in the business.

It’s hard to write a goodbye column, because what should you say, or not say? It’s like an Oscar speech, it could go on and on and not really say anything important, and you’re going to forget someone, no matter how hard you wrack your brain for the people you want to thank.

So, I want to thank each and every person who has helped me during my decade-plus here.

You know who you are. And for each of you, I wish you much luck and love and joy and peace.

There are some sweet things I will always remember, like the kindnesses I received after the deaths of three German shepherds over the years, and the death of my mom almost two years ago. I love that some people felt compelled to reach out to me after I wrote about those painful experiences.

They offered wonderful stories, condolences, sweet memories.

We need more people like that in the world.

There are some things I will miss, and they aren’t the standard things people always list about Issaquah: 4I’ll miss our local library, which knocks it out of the park with great programming and awesome librarians. That place

is a blessing in a chaotic world. If you haven’t been there in a while, or maybe not ever, give it a chance.

The librarians are a fountain of Kathleen knowledge and Merrill helpfulness.

Press managing editor And where else can you get thousands of dollars worth of things for free with the promise that you will return them?

4I’ll miss those people who work behind the scenes to do awesome things for others while not caring if they get recognition for it.

4I’ll miss those tigers at the zoo, hanging out by their enclosures and communing with those big, beautiful beasts.

Every single time I talk about them, people ask where there are tigers. Seriously? Go to our local zoo!

A few things I won’t miss: 4Spending 45 minutes traveling 2 miles to get home from work.

4Those people who endlessly complain about a problem but refuse to do anything to help solve it.

4The rain, the rain, the rain!

And finally, I will leave you with a few things I have learned in the past 10 years that might help you.

4Never get too anything — too angry, too hungry, too sleepy, too sad, too isolated.

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Say … maybe if I threw some Hey, I wonder if I can work literature into the book, it THAT into the book. You know would give it a bit of flavor. Yes! … dental literacy. I’ll work on it.

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T o the E ditor Election

Vote Tim Flood for City Council I encourage voters to vote for Tim Flood for Issaquah City Council.

I have worked with Tim in a volunteer capacity and have come to appreciate his view on many of the areas that impact our community. He has specific plans for handling the traffic nightmare. Check out “address the mess” on his website: voteflood.com.

Tim would not only represent the residents on South Lake Sammamish, but young families across the city. Tim, a business analyst with an MBA, has substantive ideas and would bring new energy into the Issaquah City Council. His website has an in-depth analysis of our needs and solutions, and I think you’ll agree voting “yes” for Tim Flood is an easy decision.

that is not even time for a proper breath!

Regarding my situation in response to a classified ad, the process for reporting the fraudulent activity was quite educational. It took several weeks to follow the procedures before making the police report.

Down at the station, I verbally gave the information requested, but they do not even want to look at the half-inch thick report (unless they require further information) due to the overwhelming number of cases. This is all quite mind-boggling for a simple downhome country girl (which is the reason I like living in Issaquah).

Thank you for your concern.

changed? Guess they did not have anything to do to keep their jobs. Well, wish they had been fired.

Ken Sessler Issaquah

Police

Use of deadly force is never taken lightly

I would like to respond to Mr. Avollo’s comments.

As a retired police officer with 28 years of experience in a large southern California police agency, as a police officer through chief, I understand police use of force from personal experience, and as Wendy Eng Yee chairman of a use of force comIssaquah mittee for a police organization in California. I have a son workVillage Theatre ing in the criminal justice system.

Like other law enforcement professionals, I used force throughout my career, from simple verbal commands to force Allyn Schinski Two thumbs up for Village likely to cause death or serious Issaquah Theatre’s “Snapshots,” playing injury. I was assaulted on several in Issaquah through Oct. 18 (Oct. occasions while investigating 23 to Nov. 15 in Everett). This incidents and apprehending well-written and talent-filled individuals. play showcasing Steven Schwartz My training in southern Calimusic (think ‘Wicked’) is about fornia law enforcement prepared I am endorsing Paul Wintera young couple who gradually me well for decision making on a stein, while recognizing that I grow apart after many years of daily basis through ethical review voice and act on some pretty marriage. and training on a regular and strong opinions not always The plot walks us through consistent basis. I can assure Mr. aligned with city policy and direcAvollo and others that neither I tion. I’ve been an endorser of the sweet moments in life, with intriguing lyrics, tight harmonies nor anyone else I worked with Central Issaquah Plan concept, and Broadway voices, really hitwanted to use deadly force, and but have not expressed great ting home things that matter in when it was applied, it was done confidence in the city’s ability the long run. While many media for appropriate reasons. My goal to create the Green Necklace as champion doing what is convewas ethical policing, protecting advertised or have the required nient — which often means dithe community and returning transportation improvements vorce, this drama encourages us home safe to my family after actually work as promised. to each look at making our relaevery shift. The use of deadly So, on some issues, Paul and tionships better. Say we love each force is never taken lightly, nor I are not always aligned. Howother a little more often, have forgotten. ever, I do know that Paul will The split-second decisions rework hard to prove my concerns conversations that are meaningful, work a little less at the office quired in this field are based on groundless by leading council experience, education and trainmembers toward making needed and find ways to keep the love alive as the decades pile up. ing, and the time to make these changes and setting high exRelationships don’t stay strong critical decisions is most often pectations for staff. I respect without work. Get a ticket to see short. The judicial system has his fellow council members that “Snapshots” before it ends, not time and long-review to judge praise his leadership as council only to support programs that the actions of criminal justice president and feel he has made support strong families, but also personnel. Is deadly force capital positive changes benefiting city to motivate us to look closely at punishment? No. It is the action operations, transparency and our own. needed to protect others and finances.

On a personal note, at 30 yourself from individuals who Most people think my time on years, my husband and I know threaten or use force towards inthe council was primarily spent it’s a battle worth fighting for. nocent citizens and those sworn on land use, parks, open space Somewhere between meeting in to protect all of us. and trails, I wish! I spent far our young years at BYU, raising I support citizens like Mr. more time dealing with fire serkids, enduring health trials and Avollo asking questions, as seeing vice and regional water supply. what others see through their Paul has knowledge and commit- navigating busy careers, we’ve pulled away from each other daily journeys may bring a difment to all the areas that make many times and find frequent ferent perspective for everyone.

Issaquah a great place to claim three-day get-aways together and I trust community members will as our home. date nights sprinkled in between see my perspective as well.

Paul has set high standards help pull us back toward each for himself and the council as a Steve Campbell other. Sometimes it takes counwhole. He has made committee Sammamish seling, God or a softened heart, and other council assignments but that work is a small price to that best match needs with skill pay and “Snapshots” is an enter- Salmon Days sets. Paul’s opponent is a good taining reminder. person also dedicated to makI hope you enjoy the show! ing Issaquah great. I hope he will continue his interest in city Juli White government, but at this time Sammamish Salmon days — a beloved retaining Paul Winterstein on the celebration of civic pride with an council is in our best interest as Library important ecological message. residents of this fine city.

Yet, each year at Salmon Days, David Kappler hundreds of pieces of flying trash Issaquah fill the air over the fairgrounds.

It’s easy to spot these dirty little Identity theft The King County Library Serdirigibles, just look up, at any given moment you’ll see a surprisvice has changed its web page for accessing the library to place ing number of rapidly escalating books on hold and check for their latex and mylar balloons, each available to pickup.

I just learned that identity theft The previous system was occurs every two seconds; wow, working perfect, so why was it See LETTERS, Page 5

‘Snapshots’ reminds us what is important in life

Vote for Paul Winterstein for City Council

Flying trash over downtown Issaquah needs to end

Why change the books on hold service?

Process to report fraudulent activity is cumbersome

F rom T he W eb Candidates remain cordial, provide few surprises in first election forum

Run with the Kokanee comes to state park Oct. 17

A salmon salvo for the Press — appreciation to The Issaquah None of the candidates have Press must be tendered for beaddressed the cause of traffic ing the messenger of hope and and wish only to throw more of progress in the community effort our treasure at it. to rehabilitate our lovely environIssaquah’s endless war on ment of hills, lakes and streams, traffic will never be won and and their natural inhabitants. The will only further the downward phoenix-like rise of Lake Samspiral that rampant growth has mamish kokanee salmon numbers brought us. was absolutely dependent on supPersonally, I am past voting on port of a concerned public fed by these one-issue candidates. candid reporting of progress and Bryan Weinstein need by The Issaquah Press.

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Law to reduce disabled parking abuse in effect Why not increase the fees for those who use disabled parking without a permit? That would make more sense!

And increase the number of disabled parking spots, too.

There are rarely enough. As the population ages, this will get worse.

There are far fewer abusers who get legitimate parking passes than there are inconsiderate people who think that their needs come first.

Nancy Lamb

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with a yard or so of craft ribbon dangling below.

Balloons are not biodegradable; they can kill animals when ingested and can travel hundreds of miles to pollute the most pristine places. They’re particularly impactful on sea life and can even cause power outages.

We in the Northwest are blessed to live in close proximity to spectacularly beautiful mountains and beaches. Shouldn’t we be more careful that innocuous giveaways don’t become flying trash? Better yet, instead of handing out free helium balloons, how about free bubbles, or brownies or coupons?

I’m sure if we put our heads together, we could come up with plenty of ideas for promotional giveaways that don’t fly off to strangle shorebirds or lodge themselves into alpine forests.

doing the right thing. And your heart will always tell you what the right thing is.

4You can never go wrong doing the kind thing. And if you can’t do a big thing for someone, do a small thing. Offer a smile, a helping hand, a compliment, a ride. Pay it forward and backward.

4Life is both too short and too long to live unhappy. So, if you’re not thrilled about your situation, take your power into your own hands and change it.

And if these things don’t pertain to you, that’s OK. Live your life the way you want to. It’s yours and you are the expert regarding what’s best for you.

Fairy tales always end with people living happily ever after. I’ve decided to make my own fairy tale and live happily ever now. I hope you will do the same.

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Sleep Country stores will undergo the signage change through the end of October. Sales, promotions and the annual Foster Kids donation drives will remain on schedule at both Sleep Country and Sleep Train locations.

The store is still collecting new coats in all sizes for its annual Coat Drive for Foster Kids.

Donations are welcome at any one of the more than 90 Sleep Train stores in the region through Nov. 1.

The Issaquah locations are at 730 Gilman Blvd. and 1810 12th Ave. N.W. All donations are distributed to regional nonprofit foster organization partners.

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Rob McKenna is keynote speaker at Eastside Friends of Seniors luncheon Former Washington state Attorney General Rob McKenna will be the guest speaker at the fourth annual Eastside Friends of Seniors luncheon from noon to 1:30 p.m. Oct. 16 at The Golf Club at Newcastle. Registration begins at 11:15 a.m. King 5 weatherman Jeff Renner will serve as the master of ceremonies. Eastside Friends of Seniors recruits and coordinates essential services designed to allow seniors to remain in their homes by providing transportation and routine home maintenance. The free services of Eastside Friends are available to any person 62 years and older living in Sammamish, Issaquah, the Snoqualmie Valley and Bellevue. There are no restrictions based on income. Learn more or make a reservation by calling 369-9120 or go to www.eastsidefriendsofseniors.org.

Sammamish Symphony launches season with notable guest violinist

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Staff at Swedish Issaquah gather in the main atrium recently to show off their 12th Man pride, but also to promote organ donation.

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ithout hesitation, Issaquah resident David Hall easily runs through a handful of statistics regarding organ donations and the everpresent need for organ donations.

For instance, there are more than 120,000 people nationwide on various organ transplant lists.

There are about 3,100 people on such lists in the Pacific Northwest. Of the nationwide number, about 18,000 are children.

And on any given night, about 22 people will die while waiting for an organ donation.

While trying to encourage people to become donors, Hall hit on the idea of posing folks in Seattle Seahawks gear holding signs of some kind encouraging organ donation.

“I wanted to capture that excitement people have for the Seahawks,” Hall said.

But Hall added the popularity and success of the city’s football team isn’t the only reason he chose to use the Seahawks in his promotion. With fans referred to as the team’s 12th man, the number “12” obviously plays a big part in Seahawk tradition.

And here’s another organ donor statistic: Someone gets added to a transplant waiting list every 12 minutes.

they didn’t think I was going to make it,” said Hall, 65. “You’re really living to die, dying to live… I’m thankful every day that I “I wanted to capam here.” ture that excitement Hall said organ donation allowed him to watch his people have for the daughter get married and for him to later meet his Seahawks.” grandson.

— David Hall The first SeahawkTransplant Recipients International themed photo promotOrganization Inc. Seattle branch founder ing organ donation was taken in the atrium of the Swedish Medical CenterHall is the founder and Issaquah Campus. Dressed head of the Seattle branch in their best Seahawks of Transplant Recipients attire, dozens of staffers International Organization gathered for the photo.

Inc. Probably not surprisAs they become availingly, he is a transplant able, Hall hopes to add recipient himself; he more Seahawk fan photos received a new kidney five to the Facebook page of years ago. Hall spent 10 the transplant group. He is years on kidney dialysis hoping various companies while his name sat on the or organizations will have transplant list.

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Hip-hop night and DJ crash course is Oct. 23 Join Issaquah Dance Theatre on Oct. 23 for a fun, family-friendly event.

The evening will feature a costume contest, raffles, food and refreshments, as well as a live DJ. DJ Kemyst will not only play music that evening, but will also be giving a crash course in DJing. Students will get to use actual DJ equipment, and learn from one of the best DJs in Seattle.

Matthew Wynn, aka DJ

Kemyst, has been DJing for more than a decade and has been booked for major artists Audio Push and the well-known club artist DJ Unk. “Music has always been a passion of mine and I love to listen to all types of music,” DJ Kemyst said in a news release. “With that set, there shouldn’t be any issue getting grandma and grandpa to dance.”

Guest teacher Drew

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Clark will teach a hip-hop class for ages 11 and older (featuring live music by DJ Kemyst). Clark began dancing at age 4, studying ballet, jazz, tap, hip-hop, lyrical and contemporary dance. He performed with the Seattle Storm dance troupe starting in 2006; he served as co-captain in 2009 and captain in 2010.

He has been teaching hiphop since 2009.

There will also be a hip-

hop class that is perfect for kids (6-10 years) and families to take together.

After the classes, participants can stay and enjoy a dance party.

Food, refreshments and dance party included with class registration. Space is extremely limited. Register by calling 391-2632 or online at issaquahdance. com.

Issaquah Dance Theatre is at 320 Third Ave. N.E.

“Overused though the expression may be, I genuinely believe that every concert will hold ‘something for everyone,’” conductor Adam Stern said about the upcoming season for the Sammamish Symphony.

That season starts Oct. 23 and Oct. 25 with performances dubbed “Expanded Horizons,” and featuring guest violinist Jae-In Shin, concertmaster of the Seattle Philharmonic Orchestra.

Educated at Yale University, Shin has played extensively in Europe, Asia and North America since making her concerto debut at the age of 10.

“She’s absolutely wonderful,” said Daphne Johnson, Sammamish Symphony spokeswoman.

Shin’s appearance is a great opportunity for the symphony and local audiences, Johnson added.

Shin will perform with the Sammamish Symphony during Pablo de Sarasate’s “Carmen Fantasy” for violin and orchestra.

Previously serving as interim conductor, Stern is now the permanent conductor of the Sammamish Symphony. He is also conductor of the Seattle Philharmonic.

In the past, he was associated with the Seattle Symphony and the Northwest Chamber Orchestra.

“I just think we are going to have a lot of wonderful opportunities going forward for guest artists, because Adam can bring out a high caliber of performers,” Johnson said.

Stern has dubbed the entire Sammamish Symphony season “Natural Rhythms.”

He said he purposefully sought out music the local orchestra had never played previously, or at least not in a long while.

“Almost unconsciously, the season’s shape became one steeped in some of nature’s inevitabilities — water, the coming of spring, wanderlust and the link between music and life itself,” Stern said.

Initial concerts will be a sort of trip around the world. In addition to the “Carmen Fantasy,” performances will include Joseph Haydn’s “Oxford,” George Gershwin’s “An American in Paris,” Malcolm Arnold’s “Four Scottish Dances” and Nicolas Slonimsky’s “My Toy Balloon.” The latter is a set of variations on a Brazilian folksong.

The Sammamish Symphony 2015-2016 season begins at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 23 at the Meydenbauer Theatre, 11100 N.E. Sixth St., Bellevue. A second show is at 2 p.m. Oct. 25 at the Eastlake Performing Arts Center at Eastlake High School, 400 228th Ave. N.E., Sammamish.

Get tickets at www.sammamishsymphony.org.

Issaquah girl wins Mini Babybel contest

Issaquah 8-year-old Gabriella Campanario and her father Agostinho Campanario won Babybel’s Big Dreamers Contest.

The Campanario family will receive a $50,000 scholarship to help Gabriella achieve her big dream of becoming a professional artist. Mini Babybel also will donate a total of $50,000 to further inspire and support big dreams for kids and teens, with $25,000 going to Boys & Girls Club of America and $25,000 going to the Campanarios’ local Boys & Girls Club of Bellevue.

Kicked off in March, Babybel celebrated the epic aspirations in all of us by showcasing the big things kids want to be when they grow up and what their parents wanted to be when they were little.

Gabriella and her

parents were flown to Chicago July 22-23 to receive hands-on art training and tips on becoming a professional artist from renowned illustrator Dallas Shaw.

Gabriella’s artwork was then put on display at the Mars Gallery during the Big Dreamers Event.

“I couldn’t be more thrilled for Gabriella. At a young age she already has tremendous creativity and an amazing sense of personal style, and she reminds me that we should never stop dreaming big,” Shaw said in a news release. “I wanted to get involved because I know what it feels like to have big dreams and how much it means to have someone to look up to. Now, Gabriella has the opportunity to make her dreams come to life, and I’m so glad I got to be a part of her journey.”

Skyline students earn scholarships from True Martial Arts True Martial Arts in Sammamish recently announced four recipients of its 2015 Senior Scholarship awards.

Each student received $700 for college expenses by showing outstanding leadership and attaining high achievements at the studio. They were required to teach other students for

at least two years, earn their Black Belt and train consistently.

The award winners are all 2015 Skyline High School graduates: Lauren Wolfe, Michelle Szeto, Shruti Karanth and Damian Banki.

Wolfe is a first-degree black belt and an instructor who has trained at

True Martial Arts for eight years. She is attending Bellevue College next year to complete her associate degree, and plans to move to Colorado after that to earn a certificate in muscle activation technique.

Szeto and Karanth are both first-degree black belts and instructors who plan to attend the Univer-

sity of Washington this fall.

Szeto has trained for more than 10 years; Karanth has trained for eight.

Banki, who began training 16 years ago, is the co-founder of the studio’s special-needs program, alongside his mother Lynne, a fellow black belt.

He will be attending the UW-Bothell this fall.

Michelle Szeto

Lauren Wolfe

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A group of 23 soccer players (plus coaches and supporters) from Eastside Football Club traveled Aug. 7-16 to Dusseldorf, Germany and Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The players trained with local academy coaches, played several games (friendlies) against local teams and explored the cities of Dusseldorf, Cologne and Amsterdam. Here, the players and coaches show off The Issaquah Press during a tour of the Amsterdam ArenA, where the professional AFC AJAX club plays its matches. The group returned to the ArenA on Aug. 15 to watch AJAX defeat Willem II, 3-0, in an Eredivisie match. Where have you taken your favorite newspaper?

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Let’s Go! 7•Thursday, October 15, 2015 UPCOMING EVENTS Zombie Walk and Thriller Flash Mob, dance practice 2:30-4:30 p.m. Oct. 24, then zombie walk to City Hall for the ‘Thriller’ dance 4:30-5:30 p.m., followed by live music at Issaquah Brewhouse by Fred Hopkins and the Ghouls, meet at Hailstone Feed Store, 232 Front St. N., 391-1112 Halloween History Pub Crawl, tour six downtown pubs and learn about Issaquah’s varied past of murder, mayhem and hops, 6:45 p.m. Oct. 29, Issaquah Depot Museum, 78 First Ave. N.E., $45, www.issaquahhistory.org Slither and Scream, join the reptiles for some Halloween fun, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 31, Cougar Mountain Zoo, 19525 S.E. 54th St., zoo admission required, $9 to $12, 391-5508

FRIDAY, OCT. 16 ‘I Am’ Pacific Northwest African American Quilters exhibit on display now through Nov. 19, Blakely Hall, 2550 N.E. Park Drive, 507-1107 Play and Learn Chinese, ages 2-5, 10:30 a.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430 Social Hour with entertainment by local duo Diane and Bob, 3 p.m., Spiritwood at Pine Lake, 3607 228th Ave. S.E., 313-9100 ‘Cancer and Prevention: Living Above and Beyond,’ 6-7:30 p.m., Swedish/ Issaquah, 751 N.E. Blakely Drive, 313-4000 Pizza and Picasso, ages 6 to 12, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Museo Art Academy, 300 N.E. Gilman Blvd. suite 100, $29, $10 buddy discount available,

Watch replay of council candidate forum Issaquah residents can watch a replay of the Sept.

30 Issaquah City Council candidate forum daily until Election Day Nov. 3.

The Issaquah Cable TV Commission-sponsored forum will replay daily on ICTV Channel 21.

Residents can also watch it online at http://bit. ly/1Oy26Rb.

Police blotter Read this week’s police blotter online at www.issaquahpress.com.

Oil Can Henry’s supports military families with October fundraiser Get your oil changed at Oil Can Henry’s this month and your service will help support military families in your community.

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391-0244 Nightmare at Beaver Lake, sponsored by the Rotary Club of Sammamish, family version 7-7:45 p.m., full scare 8-10 p.m., Thursdays-Sundays through Oct. 31, 2656 244th Ave. S.E., Sammamish, $12/family scare, $18/full scare, www.nightmareatbeaverlake.com Three Trick Pony, 8 p.m., Pogacha, 120 N.W. Gilman Blvd., $5 cover, 392-5550 ‘Snapshots,’ 8 p.m., Francis J. Gaudette Theatre, 303 Front St. N., $35 to $67, villagetheatre.org Live music, 9 p.m., $10, Rolling Log Tavern, 50 E. Sunset Way, 392-2964 Live Piano by Fred Schactler, Friday and Saturday evenings, Cloud 9 Lounge at Mandarin Garden, 40 E. Sunset Way, 392-5678

SATURDAY, OCT. 17 Figure Drawing Show, all day Saturday and Sunday, artEAST Art Center, 95 Front St. N., arteast.org Hester Lake Hike, strenuous, 12 miles, up to 2,900foot elevation gain, 8 a.m., meet at 175 Rainier Blvd. S., issaquahalps.org Grand Ridge Mining History Hike, easy, 3 miles, ages 10 and older, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., East Sunset Trailhead, E. Sunset Way near 90 overpass, $5/members, $7.50/ nonmembers, www.issaquahhistory.org Lewis Creek to Lakemont Park Hike, moderate, 4.5 miles, 350-foot elevation gain, 10 a.m. to noon, Lewis Creek Visitor Center, 5808 Lakemont Blvd. S.E., free, 452-4195 company-wide initiative to benefit the National Military Family Association.

All Oil Can Henry’s service centers will donate $1 for each vehicle they service through October to the association.

Oil Can Henry’s will also donate $1 for each new follower on the Oil Can Henry’s Instagram, Twitter and Facebook during October, up to $5,000.

The Issaquah Oil Can Henry’s is at 50 N.W. Holly St. The National Military Family Association is the leading nonprofit dedicated to improving the lives of military families.

Oil Can Henry’s is also offering a special 15 percent discount on oil changes and other pre-

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Run with the Kokanee in this annual trail run at Lake Sammamish State Park Oct. 18 at 2000 N.W. Sammamish Road. There are 5K and 10K options available. Day of registration starts at 7:30 a.m. and the race begins at 9 a.m. A Discover Pass is required for entry to the park. Run registration is $40 for the 5K and $45 for the 10K. Learn more at www.nwtrailruns.com.

Yoga Club, 10:30 a.m., Blakely Hall, 2550 N.E. Park Drive, email Diane at danielsondd@ yahoo.com EV3 Robotics, 1-3 p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, registration required, 3925430 ‘Snapshots,’ 2 and 8 p.m., Francis J. Gaudette Theatre, 303 Front St. N., $35 to $67, villagetheatre.org Lady A, 7:30 p.m., Vino Bella, 99 Front St. N., 391-1424 The Davanos, 8 p.m., Pogacha, 120 N.W. Gilman Blvd., $5 cover, 392-5550 Karaoke, 9 p.m., Rolling Log Tavern, 50 E. Sunset Way, 3922964

SUNDAY, OCT. 18 Middle Fork Hike, easy, 6 miles, up to 600-foot elevation gain, 9 a.m., meet at 175 Rainier Blvd.

S., issaquahalps.org ‘Bees: Tales from the Hive,’ ages 8 and older, 1-2 p.m., Lewis Creek Visitor Center, 5808 Lakemont Blvd. S.E., free, 452-4195

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

p.m. Tuesdays through Nov. 10, Preston Community Center, 8625 310th Ave. S.E., Preston, details at forestry. wsu.edu

Vietnamese Story Time, 10:30 a.m. ages 3 and older, Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430

‘Meaningful Conversations,’ 6:30 p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430

Knit for Life, providing support for cancer patients and beyond, supplies provided, 1-4 p.m., Swedish/Issaquah, 751 N.E. Blakely Drive Issaquah Library Book Club: ‘Astoria,’ by Peter Stark, 6:30 p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430

TUESDAY, OCT. 20

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Toddler and Preschool Story Times, ages 2 to 3 at 10:30 a.m. and ages 3 to 5 at 11:30 a.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430

‘Figure Drawing Exercise Class,’ 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., first and third Wednesdays, artEAST Art Center, 95 Front St. N., drop-ins available $38/ member, $43/nonmember, arteast.org

Civil Service Commission meeting, 4:30 p.m., City Hall Northwest, 1175 12th Ave. N.W., 837-3000

MONDAY, OCT. 19

Study Zone, drop-in homework help for grades K-12, 6-8 p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430

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‘Wednesday Figure Drawing Open Studios,’ 1-3 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. first and third Wednesdays, artEAST Art Center, 95 Front St. N., $2025, arteast.org Young Toddler and Infant Story Time, ages 1 to 2 at 10:30 a.m. and ages 0 to 1 at noon, Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430 Citizenship Class, 3:30 p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430

Forest Stewardship Coached Planning Course, 6:30-9:30

Economic Vitality Commission meeting, 5:30 p.m., City Hall Northwest,

Jaclyn Brain, Bachelor of Science, biology; Jacob Bridgman, Bachelor of Arts, business administration; Emily Finlay, Bachelor of Arts, hospitality business management; James Garcia, Bachelor of Arts, business administration; Stephanie Jones, Bachelor of Arts, apparel merchandising and textiles; Lauren Merdinyan, Bachelor of Arts, sport management, Cum Laude; Brian Rossi, Bachelor of Science, electrical engineering; Stanley Speer, Bachelor of Arts, digital technology and culture; and Dayna Talley, Bachelor of Arts, human development Newcastle: Shu-Han Chang, Bachelor of Arts, business administration;

Madeleine Kohm, Bachelor of Arts, social sciences; Xin Tang, Bachelor of Arts, business administration; and Jingtao Zhang, Bachelor of Arts, business administration Preston: Carter Carlson, Bachelor of Arts, history Renton: Jiayi Chen, Bachelor of Arts, business administration; Harrison Diemert, Bachelor of Arts, social sciences; Akilah Henderson, Bachelor of Science, animal sciences; Christina Postma, Bachelor of Arts, digital technology and culture; Connor Proff, Bachelor of Arts, business administration; Greg Scott, Bachelor of Arts, social sciences Sammamish: Andre Gomez, Bachelor of Science, computer science;

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Spanish Story Time, ages 3 and older, 10 a.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430

One-on-One Computer Help, 6-8 p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430

Local students graduate from WSU

Live music, 9 p.m., Rolling Log Tavern, 50 E. Sunset Way, 392-2964

Geeks Who Drink Trivia Night, 7:30-9:30 p.m., GasLamp Bar & Grill, 1315 N.W. Mall St., 392-4547

City Council meeting and public hearing on consideration to support King County Proposition 1 regular tax levy for children, youth, families and communities, 7 p.m., City Hall, 130 E. Sunset Way, 837-3000

One-on-One Computer Help, 4 p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430

ventive maintenance services to all active military and veterans, through October. To receive the discount, customers simply present current military ID or other proof of service, such as a USAA card.

See a complete list of details and participating locations at www.oilcanhenrys.com.

Trivia Night, 7:30 p.m., Zeeks Pizza, 2525 N.E. Park Drive, 893-8646

Tennis and Friends, 9 a.m. to noon, Monday through Friday, Tibbetts Valley Park, 965 12th Ave. N.W., ages 50 and older

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

‘Figure Drawing Open Studio,’

Study Zone, drop-in homework help for grades K-12, 6-8 p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 3925430

The Rovin’ Fiddlers, 7-9 p.m., Issaquah Highlands Fire Station, 1280 N.E. Park Drive, www.rovinfiddlers.com

‘Snapshots,’ 2 p.m., Francis J. Gaudette Theatre, 303 Front St. N., $35 to $67, villagetheatre.org

Eastside Audubon Bird Walk, up to 3 miles, dress accordingly, 8 a.m. to noon, meet at the northeast end of the park, Discover Pass required, Lake Sammamish State Park, 2000 N.W. Sammamish Road, 891-3460

Talking Pages Reading Series, monthly literary reading and open mic series, focus on creative nonfiction with guest authors Sonya Lea and Suzanne Morrison, 7 p.m., Hailstone Feed Store, 232 Front St. N., www.eastsidewrites.org

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O bituaries Robert Thorne Andrews Robert Thorne Andrews passed away on Oct. 6, 2015, in Issaquah.

Born in Chicago Robert Andrews in 1923, Bob was fortunate to have a long and largely healthy life. Always quick with a quip and a smile, he enjoyed camping and traveling in Washington and Montana. His love of the outdoors and the western landscape started at the Thacher School in Ojai, California, where he learned to ride a horse, pack a mule train and sleep outdoors, as well as study.

His studies at Pomona College were cut short when he enlisted in the Army on Dec. 7, 1942. He served in Europe under General Patton in the 35th Infantry Division of the Third Army, before his discharge in November 1945.

Bob married his childhood sweetheart, Theodora (Teddy) Hammond,

Sally Rae (Yourglich) Butterfield Born April 26, 1936, at a hospital in Renton to John and Alice Yourglich.

Raised in Issaquah Sally Butterfield as the only child in the home that John built, Sally graduated from Issaquah High School in 1954 and remained a proud Issaquah Indian.

She worked for three years at New York Life before meeting the love of her life, Eliot “Bud” Butterfield. Married in 1957, they spent 58 wonderful years together. Sally and her family eventually moved to Aloha, Oregon, and raised her family there for the next 26 years.

In 1996, Sally and Bud returned to her childhood home in Issaquah.

in 1946 and they lived in San Marino, California.

Son Richard was added in November 1949 and daughter Carol arrived in August 1951.

Bob worked for Sears Roebuck in Los Angeles until the early 1970s, when he joined his two brothers in a tire and battery business in Seattle. Bob and Teddy were drawn to the woods of Issaquah and found a home amidst the trees, where they lived for more than three decades.

However, it wasn’t his working life Bob was most known for, it was his extensive community activities, including volunteer fireman in Issaquah, Overlake Hospital emergency room volunteer and Issaquah schools bus driver.

He made many friends along the way.

In his final days, Bob had family at his side.

Teddy passed away in 2004, but he is survived by son Richard and wife Colleen Chartier; daughter Carol and husband Jerry Grass; grandchildren Galen Grass, Cori Hansen and Bryce Andrews; as well as great-grandchildren Morgan, Amber, Ryan and Rex Hansen.

Joe Shultice Joe Shultice, 76, of Issaquah, passed away Sept. 30, 2015.

TEAM SPIRIT

They lived in the home her father built until her passing on Sept.

28, 2015. Sally loved to laugh and always had a story to tell. She loved knitting for the Navy/Marine Corps Relief Society.

Over the years, Sally knitted hundreds of baby blankets all donated to the Society. She also loved to go on camping trips with her Oregon Ham Radio group.

Sally is survived by her husband Bud; children Bob, Kathy and Bill; grandchildren Krystle, Kyle, Tyler, Blaire and Brandon; and one great-grandchild, Michael.

A committal service will be held at Tahoma National Cemetery on Friday, Oct. 16, 2015, at 1:15 p.m. A gathering of friends will follow at 580 E. Sunset Way, Issaquah, WA from 2:30-5 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the American Cancer Society.

P ets of the W eek Meet Gus, an active 11-year-old tuxedo cat with a big purrsonality. Gus has Gus lived with other cats and dogs but would prefer being an only pet or with other pets who enjoy being more independent. He loves to nap and play. Even while falling asleep, the sight of a dangling wand toy perks him right up. Gus also loves playing with and in paper bags.

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

Explore Issaquah’s dark underside of the past on hike

He will be missed by his family and friends.

A memorial is yet to be determined.

The last mine history hike of the season will treat participants to some new experiences that haven’t been available for some time.

On Oct. 17, not only will hikers have the chance to walk in the footsteps of Issaquah’s earliest miners, but they’ll be able to explore the vestiges of Issaquah’s longest-lasting coal mining operation, which started in 1888.

“We are going to make the last history hike of the season truly exciting,” Doug Bristol, a volunteer docent and hike leader for Issaquah History Museums, said in a news release.

His enthusiasm about the Grand Ridge site sparked considerable activity over the past several weeks. Issaquah Parks & Recreation conducted substantial trail improvements, Bristol led a volunteer expedition to locate and identify the site’s historic features, and a crew of volunteers helped clear the foundations of the mining structures.

The result should be a memorable experience.

Bristol will lead participants from downtown Issaquah to the mine site through an historically significant section of Grand Ridge Park.

There, participants will be

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Team Spiritwood Unforgettables, representing Spiritwood at Pine Lake Assisted Living and Memory Care, raised $2,465.35 in September for the Alzheimer’s Association 2015 Walk to End Alzheimer’s, with overwhelming support from the residents, resident families, staff and the Issaquah community. Through car wash tickets sales, a wine-tasting event and a bake sale, the team more than doubled its initial goal of $1,000. The fight against Alzheimer’s is near to hearts of the Spiritwood community with a number of residents living with diagnoses of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.

Stan’s Timber Ridge Team raises $3,350 at fundraiser walk Stan’s Timber Ridge Team, featuring 35 residents and staff of Timber Ridge at Talus, recently raised $3,350 during the

ALS Association’s Walk to Defeat ALS at Seward Park.

The team was awarded “Top Fundraising Team in Seattle 2014” after raising more than $7,000.

The Stan’s Timber Ridge Team is named

for former Timber Ridge resident Stan Bump, a 33-year Navy veteran and executive at North American Energy Services in Issaquah.

Bump, who passed away recently, suffered from ALS.

their employees or members gather for photos similar to that taken at Swedish Issaquah. He encourages links to his group’s Facebook page and hopes to get a few shots up on the Seahawks web page.

Besides asking people to indicate they are organ donors in case of death, Hall also is promoting the idea of live donations. Donors would volunteer to donate a kidney or part of their liver to help a struggling patient. Hall has set a goal for himself of finding 3,000 living donors. He admits live donation is not a wellknown concept.

“If it saves a life, I would definitely think about it,” said Craig Doty, of Opus Bank and a member of the Sammamish Chamber of Commerce.

During the last Sammamish Farmers Market of the season Oct. 30, Hall and the chamber membership missed connections on what they thought would be a photo similar to that taken at Swedish Issaquah.

Still, Doty and Sammamish resident and chamber volunteer Nan Gordon posed at a Seahawks-themed booth.

Gordon said she already is a registered organ donor.

“It’s really a family value,” she said. “It’s part of our society.”

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able to explore the newly cleared foundations of the mining structure and see the locations of the mine shafts. Throughout the trip, Bristol will entertain hikers with tales of Issaquah’s dark and dangerous mining past, evoking the sounds and sights of this important period in the region’s history.

It is easy to get tickets and register through Eventbrite at http://bit. ly/1VEYZgc. Advance registration is required. Tickets are $7.50 for general admission or $5 for members.

To help ensure that the Grand Ridge Hike is safe and enjoyable for all, participation is limited to a maximum of 20 guests.

No “add-on” guests or children under 10 years of age can be accommodated on this hike. People younger than 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Hikers are asked to leave their canine friends at home.

Meet at the East Sunset Trailhead for a moderately easy hike on well-developed gravel and dirt trails. The walk will be held rain or shine.

Everyone should bring water and snacks, and wear suitable shoes.

Learn more by contacting the Issaquah History Museums at info@ issaquahhistory.org or 392-3500.

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One man’s trash, is an upcycler’s reclaimed treasure

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New noise protections kick in for unincorporated King County New and improved noise guidelines for residents living in unincorporated King County are in effect.

Twelve separate county noise code chapters were consolidated into one, so residents can find the regulations easily, according to a news

By Sam Kenyon

Above, Mark Howe, the founder of Upcyclepost.com, holds up a sign made from old license plates while standing next to a lamp upcycled from an old traffic light.

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Above, Aline Bloch constructed a chair made entirely from upcycled cardboard.

upcycle materials in the hands of an upcycler at a local level,” Howe said.

Aline Bloch is one of Upcyclepost’s 1,500 members.

She moved with her husband and three children from Paris to Issaquah seven years ago. After the move, she had a lot of extra cardboard boxes.

“I just tried to make something useful with the ton of cardboard I had in

my garage,” she said.

She began making furniture and decorations from the cardboard. She tried to show her wares around but found it difficult. Then she found Upcyclepost.

“It was just the perfect place, and I love it,” she said of the site. “I hope Upcyclepost will have a great and long life, because it’s just awesome. And it could give more motivation for

people to upcycle. Not only recycle but upcycle.”

When Bloch first met Howe and he described Upcyclepost, she had the same reaction that Howe first had when he learned what the term upcycle meant.

“When he talked to me about upcycling, I said, ‘That’s exactly what I’m doing. I just transform waste materials into some-

thing useful,’” Bloch said.

Bloch signed up and almost immediately had a sale. It’s been working so well for her that she recently took all her wares off Etsy and moved her whole online presence to Upcyclepost. Her profile on Upcyclepost is called AlinesCardboard.

“Our key demographic is millennial women,” Howe said.

Most of Upcyclepost’s users are younger than 35.

He said there are a few product and material categories that are the most popular.

“Jewelry, fashion and metal,” he said. “Everybody — man, women or child — seems to like metal. It’s solid. People seem to like heavy things.”

Upcyclepost is trying to bring together a community that may already be upcycling without real-

release. The new regulations shift the enforcement focus for neighborhood noise from solely technical decibel limits to public disturbance provisions.

A “public disturbance” is “any sound that unreasonably disturbs or interferes with the peace, comfort or repose of a person or persons.” Examples in the code provide guidance on

what kinds of sounds might constitute a public disturbance.

Construction noise is given specific hours of operation from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. weekdays and 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. weekends, replacing myriad decibel levels and time intervals

that were difficult to enforce. While the spirit and intent of the original code is intact, its enforceability is greatly enhanced.

The new noise code clarifies who to contact.

If you’re experiencing loud and raucous neighborhood noise, call the

King County Sheriff’s Office non-emergency line at 206-296-3311; if it is a construction matter, call the Department of Permitting and Environmental Review at 206296-6680.

Read the changes at http://1.usa.gov/1K9EsHA.

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At right, Aline Bloch used upcycled cardboard to make a funky bureau. At left, Bloch uses her preferred construction material, cardboard, to make something new.

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It’s a one-stop shop for materials and products, and a like-minded community.

“We call it the socialsharing marketplace,” Howe said. “It’s a place where people can share ideas, they can share materials and they can converse with one another.”

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What if Etsy met Pinterest and decided to merge into one online community dedicated to only upcycled goods and materials?

That’s exactly what Mark Howe has done with his peer-to-peer online marketplace: www.upcyclepost.com.

“We’re trying to create a community,” Howe said.

“I came to realize early on that upcycling, repurposing, reclaiming is no longer a fad or a trend. It’s a lifestyle.”

Upcycling officially became a word in 2012, but it has been in use for more than a decade. It’s the process of taking discarded materials and using them to create something new and useful. Whether it’s an old license plate turned into a bracelet, or cardboard boxes turned into furniture, upcycling takes recycling to a more creative place.

“I’ve always been sustainably minded,” Howe said.

He said he would get irked by all the wasted materials he saw on job sites while working as a general contractor. He often tried to find some use for what was being thrown away.

“I realized I had been an upcycler for many years but didn’t really know it,” he said.

Upcyclepost.com has been around for five years but only recently opened it’s online marketplace.

Howe lives in Issaquah but the headquarters for Upcyclepost are located in downtown Snoqualmie.

The online users can buy materials, sell upcycled products and share ideas and inspiration with the community. Upcyclepost currently has about 1,500 members with about 3,000 products available.

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theme was classic horror from black-and-white movies, the year before was an all jungle theme. Ideas are usually pulled from pop culture. Plus, they have a lot of room to play.

“We go to other haunts to compare,” Dana said.

“So we can say we’re close to, if not the biggest in state. We’re a big haunt.

You’ll get a good workout walking through.”

Greeting patrons at the beginning are big billboards Dana hand-created to pay homage to the books of King, from “Children of the Corn” to “Pet Sematary.” And each will feature scares inspired by the tale.

“They’ll see the storyboard that sets up the next set, such as ‘The Shining,’ and there will be a hedge maze or there on the hill will be the Overlook Hotel façade,” she explained.

In addition to the King theme will be the “oneoff scares,” as Dana likes to call them. In all, the park features 33 sets with 10 buildings to wander through and the final pavilion, which has its own 10 sets to weave through.

Two levels of scare Cary said one of the key attractions to Nightmare at Beaver Lake is its outdoor setting.

“It’s dark and it’s in the woods. Right there, it’s already scary,” she said.

But to attract both the bold and the faint at heart, Nightmare at Beaver Lake offers two levels of scares — the family scare and the full scare.

“With family scare, the lights are up brighter, there’s less blood and gore, the more intense actors are not out and there’s

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cally what streets would receive attention if the council approves the requested funding.

While Butler talked about spending $800,000 for paving around the city and additional dollars for specific road improvements, such as a widening project on East Lake Sammamish Parkway, he also announced the coming formation of a transportation funding advisory committee. Butler wants that committee to study a transportation funding question that could conceivably go on the ballot in November 2016.

Last year, the council approved a 1 percent hike in local property taxes, a hike Washington cities are allowed to take without voter approval.

Butler recommended the council again approve that increase. He added the

three sets that are not open because they’re more intense,” Dana said. “It’s for anyone, because we get adults, too, during family scare. We play a little further away from you and tone it down. Then, at 8 p.m., we amp it up.”

After family scare, there’s a 15-minute transition time, the three extra sets open up, the intense actors are let loose and there’s more blood and gore everywhere. However, even after 8 p.m., the option remains to skip the full experience.

“I have seen the boyfriend-girlfriend combo stand there for 10 minutes and argue whether to go into the full scare,” Cary said.

Dana said they have a flexibility advantage within the park over a static, haunted house.

“We have a lot of interesting space that can create sets that make sense in the outdoors,” she said.

“You don’t have to make the trees for a wooded setting.”

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Scaring but entertaining The additional challenge, Dana added, is varying the experience, as a haunted park is not just about scaring, but also about entertaining. There are also sets that are eerie and beautiful, while others are funny.

“It’s all about the phycology of scaring,” Dana said.

“You can’t just go full on, all the time at a high level.

You have to let them come down. Then you can scare them again. Then we lull them into feeling safe, then we hit them again.”

That’s why Scare Productions varies the theme every year and sprinkles in unexpected terrors, because you never know what is going to scare someone. For some people, it’s spiders. For others, it’s the clowns. Oh, the clowns.

“We get some people who think, ‘Oh, this is great fun.’

Then they get to the clown set and they’re like, ‘I’m done.’” Dana said. “We’ve literally had people say they need to be escorted out.

They won’t even go around the clown set.”

One constant throughout the years is Scare Productions’ mascot Goliath, an animatronic gargoyle that’s 12 feet tall with a 14-foot wingspan. Other sets feature twisted takes on Dr. Seuss, The Borg and the Addams Family.

Rotarian Kristina Williams has been volunteering for years, alongside her husband Larry, who jumps in, too. She said this year’s Nightmare should be fun.

“There’s a lot of different elements, and the Stephen King theme has been really exciting for people,” she said. “We have people come back every single year because they know it’s going to be completely different.”

Dana said the park would remain open in daylight hours during its run through Oct 31.

“But when it gets dark,” she added, “the park is ours.”

Cue maniacal laughter.

increase won’t add much to city coffers in the short term, but will add up over time. The increase would raise about $77,000 in 2016.

For a resident with a $470,000 home, Butler said the increase would add $4.50 to the homeowner’s annual tax bill.

The Washington State Department of Commerce earlier this month designated Issaquah as a new Innovation Partnership Zone focusing on sports medicine. The zones provide a way to promote partnerships between research entities, private-sector companies and workforce-training efforts. Butler wants the city to spend some time and money promoting that zone, although he didn’t go into details about that.

In another area, Butler wants to spend $840,000 for human resources. He said Issaquah provides residents with help for everything from family counseling to supplying tomorrow’s dinner.

The administration placed its proposed budget online shortly after the council meeting. For the general fund, the city would start the year with $9.2 million. With a few small fund transfers added in, that raises the total general fund budget to $50.5 million.

The general fund covers the day-to-day operations of the city, including police, street work and so on. Proposed general fund spending is about 5.5 percent higher than in 2015. The total appropriated budget is $170.9 million, with the general fund representing about 30 percent of that total.

The city would have 263 employees.

The City Council was set to begin detailed discussions of the 2016 budget at a work session Oct. 7. Future budget discussions are set for later this month. Public hearings are planned for November. The council is tentatively set to adopt the final 2016 budget in early December.

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Liberty cross country defeats Lake Washington and Sammamish in tri-meet Liberty High School runners occupied all of the top spots in the Patriots’ meet against Lake Washington and Sammamish. Kelsey Takeuchi had the top time for the girls, finishing the Marymoor Park course in 19 minutes, 2 seconds. Andrew Cooper led the boys with a time of 16:52. The Patriots also participated in the Nike Hole in the Wall Cross Country Invitational Oct. 10 at Lakewood High School. Carlyn Schmidgall placed 20th overall, while Cooper earned sixth overall for the boys.

Issaquah wins battle of unbeatens, 3-2

By Neil Pierson npierson@ sammamishreview.com In a matchup of the Class 4A KingCo Conference’s only unbeaten teams, it took a player who’s just getting her feet wet at the varsity level to make the game-changing play.

Issaquah and Inglemoor were deadlocked deep into a 10-minute overtime session. That’s when Issaquah’s Sean Eaton launched a throw into the penalty area and Siarfo Abekah found just enough space to kick the ball past goalkeeper Natalie Dierickx, giving the first-place Eagles a 3-2 victory over the second-place Vikings in KingCo girls soccer play Oct. 8 at Gary Moore Stadium.

Abekah, a sophomore forward, was a late addition this season to Issaquah’s varsity roster.

She debuted Oct. 6 against Bothell and scored two goals, then came up huge two days later as the nationally-ranked Eagles kept their unbeaten season going at 9-0-2.

“Siarfo has been a nice little addition,” Issaquah coach Tom Bunnell said. “I know it’s kind of a bummer because it takes time away from some other players but … she’s such a weapon and that speed is ridiculous.”

Abekah, who runs sprints and hurdles for the school’s track team, said she has scored some gamewinning goals in club soccer, but never in a match with so much at stake. Eaton’s throw found its way through traffic and Abekah was in the right spot.

“I just saw it and tried to volley it back in, and I made it,” she said.

If the Eagles (5-0 KingCo) thought the game was won, the Vikings (3-1) didn’t.

They moved the ball downfield in the closing seconds of overtime and launched a shot that appeared headed for the upper left corner.

Issaquah senior goalkeeper Anna Miller made a magnificent save to deflect the ball wide.

“I just dove and happened to get a hand on it,” Miller said. “It was just one of those in-the-moment saves.”

The stop was likely Miller’s best of the season, her coach said.

“She’s been saying to me for I don’t know how long, ‘I just want to make one of those top-hand saves in a big moment,’” Bunnell said.

Abekah’s goal and Miller’s save capped off a wild game that saw Inglemoor twice overcome deficits.

The game was scoreless until late in the first half when Issaquah midfielder Claudia Longo found left back Kirstie Johnson running behind the defense.

Johnson beat Dierickx with a low, left-footed shot to the far post for a 1-0 lead in the 37th minute.

The Vikings equalized in the 51st minute when Jordan Lemieux’s corner kick found Careena Alaoui at the far post for an open header.

Issaquah continued to pressure the Inglemoor defense and went back in front in the 71st minute when Johnson headed in her second goal off a Longo corner kick.

With less than five minutes to play, Inglemoor scrapped its way to a second goal when Alaoui collected a loose ball and passed to Lemieux, who had an open chance against Miller from the middle of the box.

The Eagles credited the Vikings for playing a hardfought game.

“Their defensive line is the best we’ve faced so far – they’re incredible,” Miller said. “And their goalkeeper, incredible saves. She kept them in that game a lot.”

“They were fun to play against because they didn’t quit,” Bunnell added.

“Their defense is so good and they’ve got really pesky forwards that made us work. I think the pressure they put on us made us make a couple mistakes in the back, which got them their goals.”

Issaquah, which is ranked No. 18 in the nation by TopDrawerSoccer. com, has three games left in KingCo regular-season play. They travel to Eastlake Oct. 15 and to Skyline Oct. 22, and host Mount Si Oct. 20. All games start at 7:30 p.m.

By Neil Pierson

Catey Nelson (right), Issaquah High School forward, fights off Inglemoor’s Jordan Lemieux for possession during the first half of the Eagles’ 3-2 victory over the visiting Vikings in an Oct. 2 soccer match at Issaquah’s Gary Moore Stadium.

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By Christina Corrales-Toy newcastle@isspress.com

By Neil Pierson

Connor Pederson (23), Issaquah High School defensive back, and teammates Jake Collins (15) and Ethan Koppel (25) gang-tackle Newport running back David Choi during the second quarter of an Oct. 9 football game. Issaquah defeated Newport, 34-28.

Eagles stuff Knights’ vaunted running attack

By Neil Pierson npierson@ sammamishreview.com In a battle of contrasting styles, the Issaquah Eagles were able to execute their game plan a bit better than the Newport Knights.

Issaquah, which features the top passing offense in Class 4A KingCo Conference football, outgunned Newport, the conference’s top rushing offense, to earn a 34-28 victory and stay in the hunt for a playoff berth Oct. 9 at Newport High School in Bellevue.

After struggling offensively in the first half, Issaquah’s attack found a rhythm to break loose from a 7-7 tie. Quarterback Cam Humphrey threw for 193 yards and two scores in the second half, and running back Kirin Junsay had an 80yard TD run, the bulk of his 111 rushing yards on the night.

“It was definitely a necessity to push through, and to finish and win this game, and keep winning throughout the season to make sure we get that playoff berth,” said Junsay, who filled in for injured starter Bryce Hughes and scored three times.

Issaquah, which is tied for the fourth and final playoff spot, could have its postseason destiny decided in the next two weeks. The Eagles (3-3 overall, 3-2 KingCo) host third-place Mount Si at 7 p.m. Oct. 16, and visit fourth-place Woodinville the following week.

“It’s definitely a win

that we needed, and going into the next couple games, we’ll have confidence and we know we can win now,” Issaquah defensive back Tyrus Tuiasosopo said.

The Eagles started well against Newport, stopping the Knights’ fourthdown try near midfield, then going 59 yards in four plays. Junsay’s 13yard burst up the middle gave Issaquah a 7-0 lead less than three minutes into the game.

The Knights (2-4 KingCo) were sloppy during the first half, fumbling the ball five times and losing two of them. They also missed a field goal and had another promising drive end when Tuiasosopo picked off a Brandon Steinberg pass in the end zone.

“They just rolled out, I got back into my coverage and he threw it right to me, I guess,” Tuiasosopo said of the play.

But Issaquah also had trouble moving the ball as Newport bottled up Junsay and stymied Humphrey, who was 7 of 19 passing in the first half.

Newport’s Dylan Murphy intercepted Humphrey in the second quarter, leading to Steinberg’s 36-yard TD run, and the Eagles turned the ball over on downs after reaching the Newport 31 in the final minute of the half.

Junsay said the Eagles’ offensive-line improvements in the second half may have been the biggest factor in the win. He also felt he didn’t do anything special and simply followed his assignments.

“I know it was part of

my responsibility to run the ball hard, especially with Bryce being out, and I just wanted to succeed for the team and win the game for them,” Junsay said.

Issaquah took a 14-7 lead early in the third quarter when Connor Pederson took a short pass from Humphrey, broke one tackle and raced 64 yards down the right sideline.

Newport responded with a grinding series, taking nearly six minutes off the clock on a 14-play drive that ended with O’Shae Richard’s 1-yard run.

Pederson, who caught six passes for 139 yards, starred again on Issaquah’s next series and set up a 1-yard Junsay run for a 21-14 lead.

It was the first of three scores in less than two minutes as Steinberg broke off a 62-yard TD run for Newport, and Junsay answered two plays later with an 80yard scamper down the left sideline.

Trey Gevers’ 14-yard TD catch put Issaquah up 34-21 with six minutes to play, but Newport got within one score with 2:55 left when Steinberg hit Murphy on a 21-yard pass on third-and-goal.

But Issaquah’s Joe Nelson recovered the ensuing onside kick, then caught a 24-yard pass to help consume some time.

Newport got the ball back at its own 13 with 1:47 to play and no timeouts, and didn’t make a first down as Jake Collins wrapped up Steinberg on the final play.

After a heartbreaking Oct. 2 loss to Mercer Island, Liberty High School football coach Steve Valach had more bad news for his team: The Patriots’ Oct. 9 home game against Sammamish was cancelled.

Sammamish was forced to forfeit for the second straight week because the Totems could not safely field a team due to low numbers.

It was not what the Patriots wanted to hear, especially after a close loss, Valach said, but the longtime coach had to let them know.

“We only get 10 games guaranteed, and for our seniors especially, it’s a tough blow to have a game taken away,” Valach said. “That’s what makes football unique. There are so few opportunities to compete.”

While the team did not play under the lights last Friday night, they were together, Valach said. The players and coaches went bowling.

“We wanted to do something else that might create a memorable experience to replace the game,” he said.

The forfeit means the game will go down as a win for the Patriots. Liberty has one home game remaining, Oct. 23 against Juanita.

Last year, Sammamish stunned the Patriots, a week after the Totems had to forfeit a game to Juanita for the same reason.

Liberty, now 4-2 on the year, travels to face Bellevue at 7 p.m. Oct. 16.

Girls Soccer The soccer team outscored opponents 8-1 last week, going 2-0 to improve its season record to 7-1-2.

Cameron Nelson scored twice in the Patriots 4-1 win over Sammamish Oct. 6. Makenna Carr and Sydney Abel each had one goal, while Jordan Hemmen picked up three assists and Sydney Willoughby had one.

Two days later, Kimee Chavez, Kalyn Gill, Maddy Mak and Hemmen scored in the Patriots’ 4-0 win over Lake Washington. Kelli Anderson, Abel and Willoughby each had one assist.

As of press time, Liberty was in second place in the Class 2A/3A KingCo Conference standings with 16 points. Mercer Island was in first with 18 points, while Bellevue was just behind Liberty with 15 points.

Boys golf The Liberty golf team finished up its nearly perfect regular season with wins over Juanita and Lake Washington.

The Patriots defeated Juanita, 186-198, and Liberty teammates Ben Graham and Collin Fletcher tied for first. Later that week, Liberty’s Chase McIntosh was the match medalist as Liberty defeated Lake Washington, 191-198.

Skyline runners make charge toward postseason races

By Neil Pierson npierson@ sammamishreview.com League dual meets aren’t the best way to measure a cross country team’s abilities, especially because many teams rest their top runners so they’re fresh for large-scale invitational races.

Skyline High School didn’t have its No. 1 athletes at an Oct. 7 outing — sophomore Griffin Ganz sat out the boys’ race with a minor injury and senior Maizy Brewer was a healthy scratch from the girls’ race — but the rest of the Spartans went to work in a Class 4A KingCo

Conference meet against the Inglemoor Vikings and Mount Si Wildcats.

The 3-mile race at Klahanie Park saw slower times thanks to steady rainfall that bogged down the course, but the weather didn’t dampen the spirits of Skyline’s athletes, who were coming off solid performances four days earlier at the 65-team Twilight Invitational in Marysville.

“It was pretty sloppy in the woods, mostly just the beginning and the end. It was pretty hard to get your footing,” said junior Alexander Laucius, who topped Skyline’s boys with a fifthplace time of 16 minutes, 40 seconds.

“We got off to a pretty solid start. We didn’t go out too crazy. We started pretty relaxed and I think that was a good strategy.”

Inglemoor seniors Nick Laccinole and Gavin Parpart shared the winning time of 16:03, and led the Vikings to the team victory with 24 points. Skyline scored 39 and Mount Si had 57.

William Kimball (sixth, 16:42), Makennan Hurd (seventh, 16:43), Connor Edson (10th, 16:53) and Amrit Krishnan (11th, 17:00) rounded out Skyline’s top five.

Laucius, who’s known as “Zanny” to his friends, said racing without Ganz didn’t

change the Spartans’ strategy much. Ganz has the 25th-best 5-kilometer time among 4A athletes, and he figures to be crucial to Skyline’s chances of being one of 16 teams at next month’s state championships in Pasco.

While more important races lie ahead, Laucius said it was good to compete against two solid KingCo rivals.

“It’s important to keep consistently racing, keep good habits, so that you know that you have to stick with those guys now,” he said. “We’re going to have to stick with them at KingCo and districts.”

The girls’ race featured

two of the state’s best 4A squads: Mount Si was ranked second and Skyline was seventh in the Oct. 5 cross country coaches’ association poll.

Mount Si scored 36 points to defeat Skyline (42) and Inglemoor (64).

Lindsey Sydnor, Chloe Cosgrove and Julene McDonald locked up second through fourth places to lead the Wildcats.

But the Spartans weren’t far behind. Their top five, led by junior Jennifer Tidball, finished within 38 seconds of each other.

“The conditions made it a lot harder, but our team really worked together and pushed each other, and

we worked with Mount Si, too,” said Tidball, who was sixth overall in 19:27.

“It was nice to actually compete against them because we’ve really just been looking at standings before this.”

Alex Pletcher (seventh, 19:28), Callie Juetten (eighth, 19:36), Geneva Schlepp (10th, 20:05) and Sonia Grutzius (11th, 20:05) were the Spartans’ other scorers.

Skyline finished the regular season Oct. 14 against Redmond and Issaquah, results that were too late for publication, then heads to the KingCo championships, Oct. 24 at Lake Sammamish State Park.

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