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Friends group unveils big plans for Lake Sammamish State Park By Tom Corrigan tcorrigan@isspress.com The Issaquah Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring an Oct. 22 fundraising event for a playground at Lake Sammamish State Park, but the playground is only one of several improvements on the drawing board, said Janet Farness, executive director of the Friends of Lake Sammamish State Park. In its 2016 capital improvement budget, the state Legislature supplied $750,000 for a new playground at the park. The Friends group needs to supply $250,000 in matching funds in order for the project to go forward. “We are trying to be out in the public as much as we can,” Farness said. “I know they are out there promoting it,” said Kathy McCorry, executive director of the Issaquah chamber, who added the chamber doesn’t normally use its Meet and Greet events for

IF YOU GO Issaquah Chamber Meet and Greet 43:30-5:30 p.m. Oct. 22 4Lake Sammamish State Park 4Donations of $50 are suggested to support Lake Sammamish playground. 4RSVP by emailing info@ issaquahchamber.com. 4If you can’t attend, send donations to the Friends of Lake Sammamish, P.O. Box 605, Issaquah, WA 98027. fundraising. McCorry said several factors convinced the chamber to break with tradition, including the fact that Issaquah annexed Lake Sammamish State Park earlier this year, though the park still See FRIENDS, Page 10

Volunteers are needed for tree planting at Confluence Park Hundreds of volunteers will join the Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust and the city of Issaquah for the Annual Tree Planting Celebration at Confluence Park on Oct. 24. The celebration begins at 9 a.m., with half- and full-day shifts available. Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust provides all the tools, plant material, gloves and project oversight. No experience is necessary. Volunteers are encouraged to pre-register at mtsgreenway.org/ volunteer. Confluence Park is at 595 Rainier Blvd. N. “When you plant a native tree you are building the sustainable future of our region,” Jon Hoekstra, Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust executive director, said in a news release. “Our Tree Planting Celebration is an incredible opportunity for the whole family to have fun outdoors together and make a positive impact.” City officials have worked with the Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust for nearly two decades, with volunteers contributing more than 35,000 hours to restore critical habitats along Issaquah, Tib-

betts and Laughing Jacobs creeks, as well as the shoreline of Lake Sammamish. Confluence Park is the latest joint project. “Confluence Park is the crown jewel — not only of our city park system, but of the green necklace encircling Issaquah,” Mayor Fred Butler said in the release. “Our network of parks, open space and trails is part of what defines our outstanding quality of life. “Over the years, as we preserved this land piece by piece, we never lost sight of our goal to create a beautiful park in the heart of our historic downtown.” More than 6,000 native trees and shrubs will be planted at Confluence Park in a long-term effort supported by the citizens of Issaquah, King Conservation District, Washington State Legislature, Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office (through the Salmon Recovery Funding Board), and Carter Subaru as part of its On the Road to Carbon Neutral campaign. Plantings will help increase native plant diversity, canopy cover and tree regeneration, all of which will benefit native salmon populations.

By Greg Farrar

Sammamish’s Wally Pereyra, on the heels of his effort to restore Ebright Creek, wants to next to take on Zaccuse Creek, bringing it back as a spawning ground for kokanee salmon.

SALMON SAVIOR’S NEXT FIGHT Sammamish’s Wally Pereyra sets sites on restoring Zaccuse Creek By Tom Corrigan tcorrigan@isspress.com Having spent more than $200,000 of his own money to save kokanee salmon in Ebright Creek, Sammamish’s Wally Pereyra is on a new mission. The hero of the only species of salmon native to Lake Sammamish, Pereyra next wants to take on restoring Zaccuse Creek. The hardest part may be having to dig up close to $1 million for replacing a culvert that serves as a pathway for the creek under East Lake Sammamish Parkway. There are three culverts that can cut off any fish trying to make it up Zaccuse Creek from Lake Sammamish, said David St. John, chairman and coordinator of the Kokanee Work Group, part of the King County Department of Natural Resources. The first is under East Lake Sammamish Shore Lane. It is usually not a problem for fish, though it can be when water flows too fast. The same thing applies to the second culvert that sits in the area of East Lake Sammamish Trail under construction by King County. Pereyra said he expects the county will replace that culvert as part of the East Lake Sammamish Trail project. The third and final culvert is the parkway culvert and it is always a problem for fish, St. John said. Pereyra said the cul-

Dave Reichert decides: He won’t run against Jay Inslee for governor By Jim Brunner Seattle Times political reporter Congressman Dave Reichert will not run for governor in 2016, eliminating the Republican Party’s highest-profile potential challenger to Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee. Instead, Reichert says he’ll seek re-election to his 8th District congressional seat. The 8th District includes Issaquah. Reichert made the announcement in an email Oct. 16, finally

putting an end to months of speculation the former King County sheriff might jump in to take on Inslee. “Like so many of you, I have Dave Reichert been extremely disappointed in the decisions coming out of the governor’s office…” Reichert said. “Yet, I believe I can better serve you

now, today, in another Washington where politicians are more interested in fighting each other than fighting for America, where leadership has been in retreat, and courage has been on recess.” In what has become an everycouple-of-years ritual, Reichert, R-Auburn, had been telling reporters he was keeping his options open and considering a See REICHERT, Page 10

By Greg Farrar

Zaccuse Creek flows out through a very old culvert that runs under the road in the 400 block of East Lake Sammamish Parkway Northeast on its way to Lake Sammamish. The culvert does not allow sand and dirt to pass downstream, creating a blockage and marshy wetland upstream that kokanee cannot pass through. vert doesn’t even line up with the creek. Pereyra purchased 13 acres of land east of the parkway, land through which the stream flows. He said the creek clearly needs rehab in that area. “But the next critical issue is to replace that culvert,” he added. Pereyra said he wants to use a box culvert under the parkway and ensure that the culvert and the creek are properly aligned. Pereyra described a box culvert as sort of a “U” over the stream. The culvert would be bottomless. The box would pass dirt and sand and so on,

whereas the current pipe does not, creating a blockage fish just can’t overcome. St. John said the creek below the parkway is seriously degraded, under invasion by non-native plants. There is no gravel in the stream for kokanee to spawn in. Pereyra hopes to change all that, largely at his own expense. Kokanee would be released into the creek as needed. “The first developers did a very poor job. They just bulldozed over the creek,” Pereyra added. The creek now runs in odd See CREEK, Page 10

Fire commissioners propose benefit charge re-authorization On the Nov. 3 ballot, Proposition 1 will request approval by citizens of King County Fire Protection District 10 for a reauthorization of the Fire Benefit Charge, which was originally supported by voters in 2003 and re-authorized by a near 80 percent majority in 2009. Fire District 10 encompasses Issaquah and parts of Sammamish and Renton. Under state law, the charge must be re-authorized every six years and cannot exceed 60 percent of the total annual cost of operations. (The charge in the

district, over the past five years, provided 37 percent of annual operating costs.) Agencies authorized by voters to use the charge have a tax limit of $1 per $1,000 of assessed value, rather than the ability to collect $1.50, as was the case prior to 2003. The commissioners feel the re-authorization of the charge is crucial in the continuation of providing stability for needed funding, which translates to predictable and sustainable service See PROP

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Despite controversy, senior center wins city funding recommendation By Tom Corrigan tcorrigan@isspress.com After center officials agreed to stipulations put in place by Mayor Fred Butler, City Council’s Services and Safety Committee on Oct. 13 recommended the beleaguered Issaquah Valley Senior Center receive $99,000 in city funding for 2016. For 2015, that figure represented about 44 percent of the center’s $221,490 budget. The city funding is subject to the approval of the rest of council and to the conditions put in place by Butler. Those conditions include an independent audit due by April, said Councilwoman Eileen Barber, a member of the services committee. The center must meet certain performance

criteria to be laid out by the city. Further, Issaquah is to have non-voting representation on the center board of directors. In the past, Butler’s office said there are seven conditions being placed on the center. That includes splitting the funding for the center in half, said Councilman Tola Marts, chair of the services and safety committee. The center will receive funding monthly, according to Bob Harrison, city administrator. Beyond June, continued funding depends on the center meeting Butler’s conditions. The Services and Safety Committee considered numerous nonprofit funding requests approved by the administration, but subject to council approval. Each applicant put on a presentation for the

committee. In the case of the senior center, the presentation came from center Executive Director Courtney Jaren. That was followed by about an hour of testimony for and against funding from residents and center members. Marts said he was disturbed by some of what he heard including what he said was the center’s overuse of “no trespassing” orders against members. Nevertheless, he said the central question was whether or not council wanted to help seniors. Center officials have asked police for “no trespassing” orders against at least two members of the center, including one former member of the board. During the council discussion, Jaren was

accompanied by center board President Craig Hansen and Vice President Carmen Llewellyn. Their Seattle attorney, David Adler, also joined them at the table. Councilman Joshua Schaer said he had never seen that happen previously. “There is a riff in our community of seniors,” said Schaer, another member of the service committee. “I don’t know how to heal that.” But he added that isn’t necessarily City Council’s function. “I want you to know I love the job,” Jaren told the committee during her presentation. She talked about helping seniors in various ways, from providing information to lunches and coffee. She touched on exercise classes and the nurse who visits the center

County food donation rules threaten Community Hall free meal program By Tom Corrigan tcorrigan@isspress.com About a year and half ago, someone tripped and fell in the Issaquah Community Hall on East Sunset Way, near the fire station. That fall may indirectly lead to the end of some long-standing programs offered at the Community Hall. The most endangered programs are meals, such as those offered on weekday evenings by Catholic Community Services. When the accidental fall happened, and the city and Eastside Fire & Rescue faced some liability issues, local officials began to investigate the status of the Community Hall. Under King County rules, the Community Hall’s kitchen is classified as a “donor kitchen.” Most groups using the hall are classified as “donated food distribution organizations.” “These organizations may use the Community Hall kitchen to serve donated food to people in need,” wrote Emily Moon,

deputy city administrator in a memo sent to the eight groups that use the Community Hall. “However,” the memo continues, “the regulations very clearly state that the food served cannot be prepared in a residential kitchen in a private home.” With that in mind, the memo states that as of Jan. 1, 2016, all groups using the Community Hall Kitchen must certify that all distributed food is prepared in a licensed or donor kitchen, and not in a private home. Furthermore, for nonprofit groups who distribute meals, conduct classes, or other programs at the Community Hall, the city will require some sort of insurance. On Oct. 16, about 40 people jammed into the Community Hall to protest the seemingly sudden changes and maybe work out some way around them. “The deadline that is in the memo is a movable one,” Moon said, adding

that city officials would like to come up with a compromise to allow groups to continue to use the Community Hall. “It is my hope that Community Hall can continue to be Community Hall,” Moon said. But she also said not every group using the hall responded to earlier emails regarding the food prep and insurance issues. Besides Catholic Community Services, groups using the hall include Alcoholics Anonymous, Sobriety Lifeline, and an organization offering once-a-week lunches and weekend meals. While there were a lot of questions around the regulations and what they exactly mean, it would appear that groups such as AA, who only hand out doughnuts and coffee, have nothing to worry about. For the groups supplying meals, a suggestion was to cook meals at the Issaquah Valley Senior Center. However, others were worried

how practical it would be to have volunteers bring all their raw ingredients from home and have them cook elsewhere. The memo and the rules are already having a sort of freezing effect. Tom Hayden, who represents the group supplying Thursday lunches, said a faith-based organization backed out of its offer to bring meals to the Community Hall. That happened even after Hayden pointed out the new rules won’t take effect until January. The church group just wasn’t willing to risk any problems. Cori Walters, director of the Issaquah Food and Clothing Bank, ran the Oct. 16 meeting. Both she and Moon said the next likely move is for the leaders of the eight groups using the hall to get together again and brainstorm about ways to deal with the various issues. “What I don’t want to have happen is us not answer these questions,” Moon said.

Issaquah is newest Innovation Partnership Zone The Washington State Department of Commerce has designated two new Innovation Partnership Zones, including the Issaquah Sports Medicine Innovation Partnership Zone. The new Innovation Partnership Zone will promote and increase the synergy of sports medicine-related businesses to create jobs and spur innovation in the Issaquah community. The result will be a holistic system of high-quality care

for patients of all ages and abilities. Economic Development Manager Jen Davis Hayes will serve as zone administrator. The state also designated the Tumwater Craft Brewing and Distilling Center as an Innovation Partnership Zone. Issaquah and Tumwater join the list of 14 zones active throughout our state. “Washington state’s vibrant innovation ecosystem is one of our strongest

competitive advantages,” Brian Bonlender, state commerce director, said in a news release. “Creating supportive environments where clusters of dynamic ideas and resources can flourish helps grow economies and jobs in communities all across the state. I congratulate our two newest Innovation Partnership Zones.” In 2007, then-Gov. Chris Gregoire and the Washington State Legislature created the Innova-

tion Partnership Zones program to stimulate the growth of industry clusters and build regional economies. The zones provide regions with a way to form partnerships between research entities, private-sector partners and workforce training to collaborate and develop commercially-viable technologies. Learn more about Innovation Partnership Zones at choosewashington.com.

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twice a month. Jaren did not spend a lot of time addressing the accusations against her or the center leadership. She did say in a large organization there are always going to be those who are dissatisfied. Jaren added while there has been lots of criticism over the last two years, only one person brought complaints directly to her or the center board. She said her discussions with the administration would result in a new set of protocols that would give Butler and the council a better understanding of what the center does. Controversy at the center began in earnest in April when a board member was banned from the center via a “no trespassing notice.” He became the second

member so barred. Senior center officials have made several public accusations against those barred, including allegations of “elder abuse” and “bullying.” Hired by three former center members, including two former board members, attorney Inez Petersen and others have alleged Jaren abuses her authority among numerous other supposed improprieties. After the Oct. 13 meeting, Petersen said she was again planning to launch a libel suit against Jaren and the board. Because of community connections with some of those involved in the center controversy, Kathleen Merrill, The Issaquah Press managing editor, was not involved in the preparation or editing of this story.

Council looking at utility rate hikes over next five years

By Tom Corrigan tcorrigan@isspress.com

Residents will see increases in water, sewer and storm sewer rates in each of the next five years if the Issaquah City Council follows the advice of its Services and Safety Committee. The increases are mostly needed to offset capital improvements, said Shawn Koorn, associate vice president of city consultants HDR Engineering Inc. 4For water, rates will go up 6 percent next year, and then 5.5 percent the next three years and 3.5 percent in 2020. Without the increased rates, the city would be $371,000 short in the water fund by the end of 2016. By 2020, that deficit grows to $1.8 million, according to Koorn’s figures. 4For sewers, the proposed rate increases are 6 percent in 2016 and 2017, and then 5.5 percent over the next three years. Without the increases, the system would be running about $629,000 short by 2020. Koorn squarely blamed the need for capital improvements, specifically renewal and replacement of aging pipelines. 4For the storm water utility, proposed increases are 5 percent this year; 4 percent in 2017; 3.5 percent for 2018-19; and 3 percent in 2020. Koorn’s figures show a deficit of $220,000 this year, reaching nearly $1 million by 2020. Again, Koorn placed the need for the increases on replacement and repair of aging infrastructure. 4Connection fees also

will increase for the water utility and storm sewers. The committee’s utility discussion came at the end of a marathon meeting that started at 5:30 p.m. and lasted until after 11 p.m. The vote was 2-0 in favor of recommending the increases to the rest of council. Councilman Joshua Schaer abstained from voting. He said later he just didn’t think he could make a reasonable decision on a complex financial topic at the end of a seven-hour meeting. He added he will have made up his mind one way or the other by the time the full council votes on the measure. But Schaer also said he has some concerns about putting increases for the next five years in writing. Once they are on the books, the council would need an ordinance to change those increases. Schaer’s suggestion was to pass a smaller number of increases and look at the numbers again in a few years time. “It’s money coming out of residents’ pockets,” he said, adding there seems to be several examples of increased taxes that are being imposed or waiting to win voter approval. Schaer said there is an upcoming Issaquah School District levy, the Sound Transit 3 issue to go before voters next year, as well as the 1 percent property tax increase proposed by Mayor Fred Butler as part of the 2016 budget. “Pretty soon, it’s a lot more than our residents can handle in a short amount of time,” Schaer said.

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Jennifer Sutton wins City Council Crosswalk study Position No. 2 without opposition results due Oct. 23 Issaquah resident and soon-to-be member of the City Council, Jennifer Sutton said she was tired of being a bit on the sidelines. “I’ve been sort of on the periphery,” said the current vice chairwoman of the city Human Services Commission. Sutton said a desire to be more front and center in the running of the city fueled her run for council. Sutton was the only candidate to file for the council Position 2 seat after incumbent Nina Milligan decided not to run for re-election. Because she is running unopposed, Sutton is guaranteed to be one of at least two new faces on council in 2016. “For me, it’s really about, ‘What is our quality of life?’” Sutton said, summing up the stand-

point from which she will take on issues. She mentioned traffic and development as two key Jennifer Sutton areas of concern. Sutton said one key to solving some of the city’s traffic problems might be getting Issaquah officials together with Sammamish, King County and even state leaders. Since Issaquah didn’t create all of its own traffic problems, solutions might need to involve other jurisdictions or authorities. Development also needs to be taken on, Sutton said. “I’m not necessarily anti-development,” she said. “But what’s really important to me is that we retain some of the flavor of Issaquah.” That “flavor” is be-

ing green and open. Kids need healthy, open spaces to play, she said. And all those idling cars stuck in traffic do nothing good for the local environment. On another front, Sutton said City Hall can and needs to take steps to increase connections with residents. “What is our strategy for engaging people?” she asked. She added residents deserve answers to their questions, even if those answers are not ones they want to hear. “We need to tell people why the choice being made is being made,” she said. Touching on a few other issues, Sutton said she hopes the city does not cut its annual grants to local nonprofits. She expressed disappointment that a human services campus does not seem to be something in Issaquah’s immediate future.

Renton-based Together Center spent roughly nine years trying to find a spot for an Issaquah social services center. In August, it announced it had exhausted its search. Overall, Sutton said she is excited to get into City Hall and see how things work from the inside. “I tend to be kind of an activist,” she added, trying to explain what might be her approach to working on the council. Besides serving two years on the Human Services Commission, Sutton has also been on Issaquah’s Sister Cities Commission since 2004. Additionally, she works with the King County Conservation Voters. Sutton, 41, is married and currently works as a program manager for T-Mobile. She earned a master of public policy degree from Pepperdine University.

Jason Ritchie to run for 5th District legislative seat Jason Ritchie has announced his candidacy for the 5th District seat in the Washington State Legislature being vacated by Chad Magendanz. Ritchie ran against U.S. Rep. Dave Reichert for the 8th Congressional District seat in 2014. He considered running for that seat again in 2016, however, given the challenges he saw in Olympia, and after careful consideration with his family and allies, he

determined his resources were better applied here in Washington state. “I am Jason Ritchie determined to protect our shared ideals in Olympia, including fully funding education, building a strong middle class and

protecting our environment,” Ritchie said in a news release. Ritchie owns a small business remodeling homes for veterans and seniors with physical challenges. He lives in Issaquah with Amy, his wife of 17 years, and their two sons. “The experience of building and operating my own business has prepared me to fight for accountability in our

Share ideas for new bridge, trails at Confluence Park

your ideas at a public meeting from 6-8 p.m. Nov. 9 at Tibbetts Creek Manor, 750 17th Ave. N.W. Learn more by emailing Park Planner Jennifer Fink at JenniferF@issaquahwa. gov. Confluence Park — in Olde Town Issaquah at 595 Rainier Blvd. N. — is comprised of three contiguous parks: Tollë Anderson Homestead, Cybil-Madeline Green and Margaret’s Meadow. Learn more at issaquahwa.gov/confluence.

Issaquah Dance Theatre offers free dance class

The city of Issaquah is continuing to integrate the beauty of Issaquah Creek with enhancements at Confluence Park. Using funds from a $10 million voter-approved park bond and a state grant, the city will add a pedestrian bridge across Issaquah Creek, as well as soft-surface trails, to the 15.5-acre park. To plan for the future of Confluence Park, city planners want to hear

Issaquah Dance Theatre’s annual free Trickor-Treat and Dance Class returns Friday, Oct. 30. There will be fun activities before and after class, including: 49-9:15 a.m. — Treat decorating 49:15-9:45 a.m. — Craft creation 49:45-10 a.m. — Photo

government,” he said in the release. “I’ll demand progress over partisanship.” Ritchie is currently serving as a board member of the Washington State Independent Living Council, appointed by Gov. Jay Inslee. The 5th Legislative District includes Issaquah, North Bend, Snoqualmie, Maple Valley, Black Diamond and East Renton Highlands.

booth 410-10:45 a.m. — Halloween dance party Trick-or-treating will take place in the theater’s building following the dance class. All ages are welcome. Be sure to wear a costume. Learn more by emailing info@idt.comcastbiz.net or calling 391-2632.

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The city of Issaquah should release the longawaited results of a consultant’s study of more than 20 crosswalks and intersections on Oct. 23, said Emily Moon, deputy city administrator. Mayor Fred Butler promised the study’s completion by the end of September, a deadline which was met, though just barely, Moon said Oct. 19. Any delays were due to some health issues affecting the consultant, she added. City officials have been reviewing the report since it was handed over. Moon said they are correcting any spelling errors or mistakes in street names. “We’ve been doing the cleanup we always have to do whenever you are working with a consultant,” she said. The city will post the results on its website, Moon said. Officials also plan to mail a copy of the study to anyone who put their name on a sign-in sheet during an open house held at Tibbetts Creek Manor in July. The city held the meeting to give residents the chance to point out which Issaquah

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crosswalks or intersections they felt are unsafe. The city organized the session following the death of 4-year-old Haochen Xu after the boy was struck by a car while crossing the intersection of Newport Way Northwest and Northwest Oakcrest Drive in late June. At the meeting, Butler announced he would be recommending a lowering of the speed limit on Newport Way. The city has since sliced the speed limit from 40 mph to 30 mph. City officials later announced the crosswalk study would encompass more than 20 intersections around Issaquah. City staffers were slated to look at numerous additional crossings around the city, said Autumn Monahan, assistant to the city administrator. Transportation Solutions, Inc., completed the consultant’s study. Monahan said crossings or intersections were chosen for the study based on public input at the July open house, as well as other criteria such as accident history and changing conditions. The city’s studies will not be as technical as the consultant’s work, Monahan and other officials have said.

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Q uote of the week “The first developers did a very poor job. They just bulldozed over the creek.” — Wally Pereyra, sponsor of effort to restore salmon habitat in Zaccuse Creek

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hate cancer. I had a perfectly good, 40-year streak going of not having anyone close to me be afflicted by the disease. Then something happened and the odds caught up. Between 2008 and 2012, there were 454 new cases of cancer per 100,000 men and women in the United States, according to the National Cancer Institute. And the cancer mortality rate is 171 per 100,000 men and women. One was our long-time sports editor, Bob Taylor. Diagnosed in 2006, he fought a valiant battle, one he liked to call a marathon, and through the power of prayer and love from his family and community, thought he had it beat. But cancer was not to be denied. It came back with a vengeance, claiming Bob in 2013 from complications due to the cancer. Then cancer got really personal. My dad developed the same strain of cancer as Bob. Once all avenues of treatment were exhausted, we brought him home and placed him in hospice care. Two weeks later, he was gone. It tried to toy with my mom last year. She successfully fought off breast cancer. Then the big C decided he wasn’t done with her side of the family. This year, I’ve lost two uncles in the last two months, both losing long battles against an unwinnable war for them. Then cancer hit closer to home. My mother-in-law, Nora. Just a year removed from retirement, she had big plans to travel to Hawaii and other warm climates. Cancer ruined that. The last few years it was a little annoyance that grew out of control. Two weeks ago, it spread and became inoperable. My wife brought her home to make her as comfortable as possible in home hospice care.

Just one week later, the cancer ate up all it could and left us stunned how quickly she was gone. I’m still David a little bitter about the Hayes whole unfairPress reporter ness of it all. The TV is filled with commercials of successful treatment centers. None of them could have helped those closest to me. But with the hate laid bare, now for some good news: The NCI also states the number of people living beyond a cancer diagnosis topped 14 million in 2014 and is expected to rise to almost 19 million by 2024. The battle against cancer is being fought on many fronts. According to the Global Oncology Trend Report, global spending on cancer medications rose 10.3 percent to $100 billion in 2014, and is up from $75 billion in 2010. Locally, the efforts to raise funds for cancer research rise every year. The 24-hour walk-a-thon Relay For Life at Issaquah High School raised $227,438 for the American Cancer Society. I have written countless words about cancer over the years, both the heartwarming survivor tales and the heartbreaking battles lost. It’s time I got further involved. I’m not sure how yet. I’m still too busy learning to play on the piano one of Nora’s favorite songs, “Three Times the Lady,” for her Oct. 29 service. I’m told this is a fight we can win. For those who haven’t already, I invite you to join me on the battle lines. Help me release this hate for a more constructive love.

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There is a definite need for transparency in government The fallacy with the argument proposed by Jeannie Moskowitz to sign initiative I-735 involves her view that governments be empowered to regulate political contributions. Congressional members and governments already have this power and they are the last ones that want the money out of politics. All they need to do is regulate their own actions. Moneys in political elections are not nearly the problem of money in government. Whenever money is offered to congressional delegations, there is someone who accepts the money, and this is where real corruption exists. Another fallacy is the idea that constitutional rights do not belong to corporations. Corporations are people. They are simply a way to organize people in a business for financing, liability and tax purposes. The third point that money is not free speech is as saying a monetary contribution to a charity is not charity. The idea of a free market distribution of labor is that people specialize in what they do best and then contribute to society. For some, this means they provide a service to society and then contribute money to causes they believe in. Where we definitely agree is the need for transparency in public government.

to make sure every variance, waiver and element of their appeal was covered as to have the most likelihood of success. Their collaboration and teamwork netted an enviable result: success. It’s amazing what a community of individuals that work together can accomplish, and I believe Christie Malchow’s tenacity, attention to detail and firsthand knowledge of the detrimental effects of these variances can have will serve our city well long into the future. Vote Malchow!

Jill Loveland

Vote for Bill Ramos for Issaquah City Council

I am endorsing City Council candidate Bill Ramos for many reasons, but his years of work on major transportation projects tops the list. We have local needs that must be locally funded, but most problem areas are highly impacted by regional traffic and will require county, state and federal funding to mitigate impacts. The Talus developer significantly improved state Route 900 and passed the costs onto the residents, but it is regional traffic avoiding Interstate 405 that is taking much of the capacity. The Highlands developer spent millions on the expansion of the Sunset Interchange and building Highlands Drive, and the residents ended up paying the bill. The road is now serving much of the Sammamish Plateau and the Greg Larson Snoqualmie Valley. Issaquah We literally have the road to Boston going through the middle Election of our town. Bill’s work on federal projects should help us be most effective in getting federal funds for this federally regulated highway that offers us great I wanted to counter Ms. McInbenefits in some ways, but also tosh’s recent letter, which made highly impacts our ability to get some pretty large assumptions around our town. about Sammamish City Council Bill Ramos knows that the City candidate Christie Malchow. Council has responsibility for Ms. McIntosh has clearly never many aspects of our lives. His spoken to Ms. Malchow, nor does commitment to public safety — she have an understanding of police, fire and aid — is unthe case she was an appellant in. matched. He recognizes how we The truth is that I have heard Ms. treasure our parks, open space Malchow speak and I’ve asked and trails. questions about her appeal, and He understands how we have she has a firm understanding of placed our future quality of life the Growth Management Act. on the success of the Central IsWhat she attests is that our saquah Plan and I know he will weak council has failed to support modification in a timely properly direct our city manager manner. to carry out our existing codes Financially, the city will have and regulations as it pertains to to raise some money to catch up development. Ms Malchow will on some local needs, but working advocate alongside her fellow with the region will be the key to councilmembers to alter our cur- make sure the region recognizes rent course. its need to pay for its impacts. With so many waivers and Bill Ramos will be a tireless advariances granted as the norm, vocate for our city and deserves it is easy to see why staff alour support. lowed the plat she appealed was David Kappler slammed by the hearing examinIssaquah er, and on one of the appeals she and her neighbors had the entire plat was denied: the open space for her neighborhood, which the city approved developing. Ms. Paul Winterstein is a very McIntosh is also unaware of the very orchestrated collaboration thoughtful and deliberate City between Wally Pereya’s attorney Councilman with a long-term viand her neighborhood’s attorney sion for the future of Issaquah.

Vote for Christie Malchow for Sammamish City Council

Re-elect Paul Winterstein to Issaquah City Council

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reward of a platform to describe the remarkable environment in the Issaquah area together with the encouragement you provided was wonderful. Your color and commitment will serve you well while you dry out your socks and remove the Issaquah “shade gray” from your smiling face. — Dallas Cross

You leave behind a zillion friends and admirers. You have the heart of a true journalist, and it made a difference in Issaquah, for the homeless and the needy most of all. Think of Issaquah often wherever you journey, and take care of your beautiful Camaro. Wishing you all the best Kath— Debbie Berto leen! Issaquah will miss you. You made us better. Thank you for Kathleen: My gratitude goes your dedication. May your future freely to you for your guidance be bright, and full of love and and support for our aquatic happiness! neighbors while I wrote the Fish – Cindy Hamman Journal column in the Press. I also learned from you that an editor can also be a friend. The

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I have been honored to work often with Paul on issues critical to our community’s commitment to human services, and he has always taken a leadership role in helping to meet those needs. When considering the perennial issues of development and traffic, he has, through hard work and attention to detail, consistently been a voice of reason as the city deliberates on ways to preserve our essential character and at the same time manage the region’s explosive growth. Paul currently serves as council president, and in that capacity he has helped shape the legislative agenda around such diverse topics as the city’s budget, infrastructure maintenance, parks and recreation, environmental preservation and water quality, and public safety. Paul has a great deal of energy and common sense, and the skills to navigate complex challenges that Issaquah faces to sustain this vibrant place to live, work and play. I am happy to support him and hope that you will join me in voting to re-elect Paul Winterstein to the Issaquah City Council.

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Salmon Days

It was a great weekend day in our favorite city

Saturday, Oct. 3, was a Rockwellian-chamber-of-commerce, everyone-should-live-here, I-love-Issaquah type of day! Our family got up early and wandered into town to watch the Salmon Days parade. The stream of children, businesses and royalty always brings a big smile to our faces. A special treat this year was watching our son Trey and his Issaquah High school football teammates on one of the lead floats as they promenaded through town. After the parade passed, we walked down Gilman Boulevard in the warm fall sunshine and ran into neighbors, friends and more friends, and visited at length with some of the many wonderful people we have met here in this town. A quick trip to our favorite Issaquah store, REI, and then my wife and I hopped on our mountain bikes and headed out for the slopes of Tiger Mountain. We spent a warm sunny afternoon pedaling the glorious trails of Tiger Mountain, a woodland treasure of our community that bikers, hikers and runners have come to cherish. We rocketed down the last descent on scenic single-track trail as the late afternoon sun filtered through the fir trees. We pedaled past the high school and back to Salmon Days and rendezvoused with our family in the food court. We laughed with our kids and enjoyed music, more sunshine, great food and the crowds of happy people, capping off a very pleasant weekend day in our favorite city. We love Issaquah!

Willy and Vivienne Gevers Issaquah

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4At 2:05 p.m. Oct. 6, a $300 cell phone was reported stolen in the 100 block of 17th Avenue Northwest. 4At 3:41 p.m. Oct. 6, a $741.63 set of earphones was reported stolen in the 6100 block of East Lake Sammamish Parkway Southeast. 4Three cooking systems, valued at $389.85, were reported stolen from the 700 block of Northwest Gilman Boulevard at 12:06 p.m. Oct. 9.

Thieves arrested 4At 5:40 p.m. Oct. 10, a 33-year-old Sioux Falls, South Dakota, man was arrested in the 1100 block of Northwest Gilman Boulevard for attempting to steal $109.98 in shoes. 4A 25-year-old Issaquah man was arrested at 6:17 a.m. Oct. 11 in the 700 block of Northeast Blakely Drive for attempting to steal a $300 computer.

Car break-ins 4At 8:28 p.m. Oct. 6, the owner of a 2004 Chevrolet

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ON THE MAP See a map of the Issaquah Police Department’s reported activity from the previous 72 hours at http:// bit.ly/ZPHFbA. Addresses on the map have been rounded to the nearest hundred block. The address reflects where the officer responded to the incident — not necessarily where it occurred.

Malibu reported someone broke into the vehicle at Front Street North and Northeast Crescent Drive and stole a backpack. The total loss, including damage, was valued at $350. 4At 10:55 a.m. Oct. 10, the owner of a 2013 Ford Explorer reported someone broke into the vehicle in the 700 block, damaging a window, and stole a pocketbook.

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there was rambling on about erratic subjects. The officer asked the man if he needed any assistance and he stated he wanted to go back to jail. The officer advised the man that jail is for people who are arrested. He offered to call for the Crisis Response Team, but the man declined.

Vandalism 4At 11:48 a.m. Oct. 7, someone caused $680 in damage to tires in the 1000 block of 10th Avenue Northeast. 4At 8:25 p.m. Oct. 11, a 22-year-old Issaquah man was arrested for causing $150 in damage to a fence in the 800 block of Fourth Avenue Northwest.

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Taxi driver taken for a ride At 8:31 p.m. Oct. 10, a Farwest Taxi driver reported taking a fare from Seattle to the 300 block of Northwest Gilman Boulevard. He said the passenger exited the taxi and did not return for payment of about $71.

An officer responded at 1:57 a.m. Oct. 6 to the front door of the police department when a man

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and Trails Plan is a guide to the community’s future park and recreation opportunities. The state Recreation and Conservation Office requires local jurisdictions to examine parks plans every six years in order to qualify for grant funding.

The public is invited to learn more and share input as the city plans for the future: 4Council Services & Safety Committee — 5:30 p.m. Nov. 10 4Council Committee of the Whole — 6:30 p.m. Dec. 22

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Registration opens for annual Turkey Trot Get the metabolism level elevated in preparation for the big Thanksgiving dinner while participating in a good cause at the annual Issaquah Turkey Trot. The 5K Turkey Trot is at 9 a.m. on Nov. 26. Registration is $25 for participants 11 an older and $10 for ages 10 and younger. All proceeds from the event benefit the Issaquah Food & Clothing Bank. Learn more — and register, sponsor or volunteer — at www.issaquahturkeytrot.org. The course starts and ends along 12th Avenue Northwest near Issaquah City Hall Northwest. In 2014, the event raised $35,000 for the food bank.

Eastlake senior hopes to engage community in social polling platform

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Aphrodite Gonzalez (left) and Steven Ode, of Seattle, hold handrails to keep their balance on the catwalk as creatures surround them in the spinning Vortex Oct. 15 during Nightmare at Beaver Lake dress rehearsal night.

NEVER ENDING NIGHTMARE Lucky few get preview of annual haunt at Beaver Lake

A hazmat suit was not enough protection for a man who has turned into a mutant and developed a taste for toxic waste he was sent to clean up in a scene for visitors to Nightmare at Beaver Lake.

Above, Matthew Parsons, 8 (left), Lizzy Keizur, Emily Chin, Marian Praza Sanchez SLIDESHOW and Abby Artman, all 12, run from a clown on the forested Beaver Lake Park trail Find more photos from opening with several scary Stephen King scenes Oct. 15 during night of Nightmare at Beaver Lake Nightmare at Beaver Lake at www.issaquahpress.com. dress rehearsal night.

Students’ creative, analytical skills flourish under robotics instructor By Neil Pierson npierson@sammamishreview.com Sanjeev Dwivedi had never taught the basics of robotics to anyone until six months ago. That’s when Dwivedi, a Sammamish resident and Microsoft employee, partnered with two teams of students in the FIRST Lego League, a worldwide organization that uses competitive environments to teach the fundamentals of robotics to students in grades four through eight. One of the students he met was Arnav Sacheti, then a seventh-grader at Inglewood Middle School. Sacheti’s team reached the Lego League state semifinals, and Dwivedi was motivated to keep teaching because of the intelligence he saw in the youngsters. “I thought, ‘Let me see how far they can go,’” Dwivedi said. He began mentoring Sacheti outside school hours, and soon had other students joining in. One of them was Shreyas Jagalur, then a seventh-grader at Pine Lake Middle School. Over the past few months, Dwivedi has been giving robotics lessons to boys and girls ages 11-13. Some students are placed in an introductory class, while those with more knowledge, like Sacheti and Jagalur, are in an advanced course. Sacheti, in fact, has been mentoring many of his peers. “When you’re teaching, you’re actually learning more than when you’re” a student, Sacheti explained. Dwivedi quickly realized Sacheti’s and Jagalur’s potential, and put them to work on some summer projects. Prior to starting their eighth-grade year, Sacheti built a home alarm system with a motion sensor, while Jagalur pieced together a rescue robot designed to find people trapped under debris. The students and their instructor presented their projects and findings at the Sept. 12 Seattle Code Camp, a free event where professionals and students interact on a wide variety

By Neil Pierson npierson@ sammamishreview.com For Anthony Humay, more than three years of hard work is finally coming to fruition as he prepares to start the next phase of his company, Midzy, a website that bills itself as a “YouTube for polls.” Humay, an Eastlake High School senior, founded Midzy when he was 13 and has designed most of the site himself. The website, which he calls a “social polling platform,” is now generating more than 10,000 hits per month, figures Humay hopes will push the business to new heights. Midzy is designed for anyone to use for free. After going to the home page at www.midzy.com, new visitors are asked to go through a 15-second signup process. Members can choose how much privacy they want to maintain — they can either use existing Facebook or Twitter accounts to join, or they can create their own anonymous handle that’s attached to an email address. Regardless of how a user chooses to identify, the answers they give to polls and the poll questions they create will build individual psychographic profiles. Psychographics go deeper than basic demographics such as gender, age and location, and get to the heart of a user’s values and beliefs. “These psychographics are things that other social-media companies really struggle to find because it’s not easy to find out what you believe,” Humay explained. “But because Midzy is a polling platform, it’s pretty much easy for us because some questions will ask about what you believe in. “That’s kind of the closest way you can get to empirical data on a belief or a value. So that’s really where we’re excited to head.” Midzy recently launched an iPhone app that could make it more convenient and increase traffic. Humay thinks the company has progressed to the

ON THE WEB To learn more about Anthony Humay’s project, go to www.midzy.com. point where businesses and organizations in the Sammamish and Issaquah areas would be interested in partnering on polls and data collection as part of a targeted advertising system. He said he has received interest from groups like Mary, Queen of Peace Catholic Church in Sammamish, and Young Professionals of Seattle. Users can search Midzy polls in a variety of categories, such as sports, gaming, news, science and politics. And they can create traditional polls or ratings-based polls. For example, respondents could rate the quality of a restaurant’s food from one to five stars. Midzy also allows feedback through a “community answers” feature. Respondents can suggest their own answer, which the rest of the community would then vote on to decide if it should become part of the poll. “Theoretically, you could have a company with a certain hashtag and they use that to not only put polls on themselves, but also allow customers to poll other customers,” Humay said. With a budding interest in computer science and business, Humay is in the process of applying for colleges and plans to continue working on Midzy after he graduates from high school. His entrepreneurial aptitude has already garnered some financial rewards, too. As a sophomore at Tesla STEM High School, he earned $800 for third place in the Lake Washington School District’s first Teen CEO business competition. After transferring to Eastlake as a junior, he took second place and a $1,500 prize. Humay reinvested the See MIDZY, Page 8

Issaquah courtesy clerk to compete in state bag-off

By Neil Pierson

Arnav Sacheti (left), an eighth-grader at Inglewood Middle School, and Shreyas Jagalur, an eighth-grader at Pine Lake Middle School, have been working with Microsoft programmer Sanjeev Dwivedi on some advanced robotics projects.

GET INVOLVED Sammamish resident Sanjeev Dwivedi gives private robotics lessons to middle-school students. Learn more about joining a class by emailing sanjeev@satkriti.com. of topics, such as web design, mobile apps and video-game development. Dwivedi wanted to see if he could teach middle-schoolers the same programming concepts that most students don’t learn until their first or second years of college. “I think I partially succeeded in my goal,” he said. “They need a couple more years of education before they can understand some of the finer concepts. But for a grade-seven student, this is, in my mind, pretty brilliant.” Sacheti spent 60-70 hours on his

alarm system. He used C programming language to build the framework on a laptop computer, which connects to a keypad, motion sensor and LCD screen. The alarm can be armed or disarmed using a hashtag key and four-digit code. If the sensor detects motion while the system is armed, a beeping sound occurs. There are bugs to work out, he admitted. The keypad isn’t fully functional, and users can’t choose a code that has consecutive digits. “Probably the hardest thing is, you have so many of the same colored wires, you want to make sure you don’t mess up anything, so you have to double-check everything to make sure it’s all synched up with this and that,” Sacheti said. Jagalur’s “rescue robot” required 20-25 hours of work. There was less programming involved, but making See ROBOTICS, Page 8

The state’s best grocery bagger might just work at the Issaquah QFC. Nathan Palmer is in the running to be Best Bagger of Washington State. The title is awarded to the winner of the Washington Food Industry Association’s annual Best Bagger Battle to be held Oct. 27 in Spokane. Palmer and nine other contestants will be judged on a rigorous criterion of

speed, style, technique and uniform bag weight. First, second and third place winners receive trophies and cash prizes of $1,500, $1,000 and $500, respectively. The first place winner will also get an all-expense-paid trip to the National Best Bagger Competition in Las Vegas in February 2016. The competition is 3-5 p.m. Oct. 27 at Spokane’s Red Lion Hotel.

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Let’s Go! 7•Thursday, October 22, 2015 UPCOMING EVENTS 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

Fade to Black, 8 p.m., Pogacha, 120 N.W. Gilman Blvd., $5 cover, 392-5550

King County Native Plant Salvage Event, 9 a.m. to noon or 1-4:30 p.m. Nov. 7, details and registration at http://1.usa.gov/1LTdJU2

Live music, 9 p.m., $10, Rolling Log Tavern, 50 E. Sunset Way, 392-2964

Reprise! Grand Ridge Mining History Hike, another date added from last week’s sold out event, easy, 3 miles, ages 10 and older, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Nov. 7, East Sunset Trailhead, E. Sunset Way near 90 overpass, $5/ members, $7.50/nonmembers, www.issaquahhistory.org

FRIDAY, OCT. 23 Play and Learn Chinese, ages 2-5, 10:30 a.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430

Live Piano by Fred Schactler, Friday and Saturday evenings, Cloud 9 Lounge at Mandarin Garden, 40 E. Sunset Way, 392-5678

SATURDAY, OCT. 24 Stan’s Overlook Hike, moderate, 5 miles, up to 1,400foot elevation gain, 9 a.m., meet at 175 Rainier Blvd. S., issaquahalps.org Tree Planting Celebration, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Confluence Park, 595 Rainier Blvd. N., register at http://mtsgreenway.org/volunteer

Nightmare at Beaver Lake, family scare 7-7:45 p.m., full scare 8-10 p.m., ThursdaysSundays through Oct. 31, 2656 244th Ave. S.E., Sammamish, $12/family scare, $18/full scare, www. nightmareatbeaverlake.com Night Hike, ages 5 and older, 7:30-9 p.m., Lewis Creek Visitor Center, 5808 Lakemont Blvd. S.E., $2/resident, $3/nonresident, 452-4195

Friends of the Issaquah Library Fall Book Sale, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430 Intro to Zentangle, 10 a.m., artEAST Art Center, 95 Front St. N., $35/members, $40/ nonmembers, arteast.org ‘Colorful Fall: Why Do the Leaves Change?’ ages 5 and older, 1 p.m., Lewis Creek Visitor Center, 5808 Lakemont Blvd. S.E., free, 452-4195 Sensational Sumi Painting, 1-4 p.m., artEAST Art Center, 95 Front St. N., $60/member, $65/nonmember, arteast.org

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Get your zombie groove going for the sixth annual Zombie Walk and Thriller Flash Mob in downtown Issaquah. Dance practice is from 2:30-4:30 p.m. Oct. 24 at the Hailstone Feed Store, 232 Front St. N., followed by the slouching zombie walk for the main event: ‘Thriller’ dance flash mob on the steps of City Hall. Hang around afterwards for live music at Issaquah Brewhouse by Fred Hopkins and the Ghouls. To learn more, call 391-1112 or go to http://bit.ly/1PCfNzB. Zombie Walk and Thriller Flash Mob, dance practice 2:30-4:30 p.m., walk to City Hall for the ‘Thriller’ dance 4:30-5:30 p.m., live music at Issaquah Brewhouse by Fred Hopkins and the Ghouls, meet at Hailstone Feed Store, 232 Front St. N., 391-1112

Halloween Craft Activity for Tweens, 3-5 p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430

Ventura Highway Revisited and Ninth Anniversary Party, 7:30 p.m., Vino Bella, 99 Front St. N., 391-1424

Issaquah Valley Grange #581 celebrates 100 years in Issaquah, everyone welcome to hear Doug Bristol present Issaquah 101 and stories of early life here, refreshments to follow, 7:30 p.m., Masonic Lodge, 3rd floor above Issaquah Brewhouse, 35 W. Sunset Way, 392-6469

Big Dog Revue, 8 p.m., Pogacha, 120 N.W. Gilman Blvd., $5 cover, 392-5550

Nonsurgical Weight Loss Seminar, 6:30 p.m., Swedish/ Issaquah, 751 N.E. Blakely Drive, 313-4000

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392-5430 Tuesday Night Run, 1.5-mile casual run, 6 p.m., Uphill Running, 100 Front St. S., Suite A, 391-2430 One-on-One Computer Help and Study Zone, 6 p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430 ‘What to Say? What Not to Say?’ how to support a friend or family member with cancer, 6 p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430

India Culture Club, 7-9 p.m., Blakely Hall, 2550 N.E. Park Drive, 507-1107

Forest Stewardship Coached Planning Course, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Nov. 10, Preston Community Center, 8625 310th Ave. S.E., Preston, forestry.wsu.edu

Squak Mountain Hike, moderate, 6 miles, up to 1,300-foot elevation gain, 9:30 a.m., meet at 175 Rainier Blvd. S., issaquahalps.org

Park Board Meeting, 7 p.m., Tibbett’s Creek Manor, 750 17th Ave. N.W., 837-3000

Human Services Commission meeting, 6:30 p.m., City Hall, 130 E. Sunset Way, 837-3000

TUESDAY, OCT. 27

‘Why Can’t I feed the Ducks?’ ages 8 and older, 1-2 p.m., Lewis Creek Visitor Center, 5808 Lakemont Blvd. S.E., free, 452-4195

‘How Do We Grow Spiritually?’ live online Q & A, 11 a.m., Christian Science Reading Room, 415 Rainier Blvd. N., 392-8140

Public Input Meeting on Central Park, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Blakely Hall, 2550 N.E. Park Drive, 837-3000

Friends of the Issaquah Library Fall Book Sale, 1-5 p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430

Puppets Please! 10:30 and 11:30 a.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430

Karaoke, 9 p.m., Rolling Log Tavern, 50 E. Sunset Way, 3922964

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

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Zentangle Beyond Basics, noon to 2 p.m., artEAST Art Center, 95 Front St. N., $35/ members, $40/nonmembers, arteast.org Teen Open House, grades 6-12 only, 3-6 p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way,

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

Citizenship Class, 3:30 p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430 Study Zone, drop-in homework help for grades K-12, 6-8 p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430 Meaningful Movies ‘Pay 2 Play: Democracy’s High Stakes,’ 7 p.m., Blakely Hall, 2550 N.E. Park Drive, 5071107 Parent Teen Mediation Program, 7 p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430 Trivia Night, 7:30 p.m., Zeeks Pizza, 2525 N.E. Park Drive, 893-8646 Live music, 9 p.m., Rolling Log Tavern, 50 E. Sunset Way, 392-2964

THURSDAY OCT. 29 Talk Time Class, 6:30 p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430

‘What’s Really Happening with Teens Today?’ 7 p.m., Issaquah High School Auditorium, 700 Second Ave. S.E., www.issaquahptsa.org

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

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

Poker Night, no-limit Texas Hold ‘em, 7-10 p.m., Blakely Hall, 2550 N.E. Park Drive, $40 buy in, 507-1107

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David L. Moore

David L. Moore, of Issaquah, passed away on Friday, Oct. 2, 2015. He was 81 years old. David Moore Dave was born on Oct. 14, 1933, in Portland, Oregon, the son of Lawrence C. Moore and Elisabeth A. Davies Moore. He was raised in Lake Oswego, Oregon, and in Fall City. Dave graduated from Mount Si High School in 1951, during which time he met and then married his highschool sweetheart, Margie Emmerton Moore, on Nov. 28, 1953. Dave served with the U.S. Coast Survey and the U.S. Army. The majority of his career was spent as a salesman in the homeimprovement industry throughout the Pacific Northwest, primarily in Portland, Oregon, and the Seattle/King County area. All who knew him will miss his stories of hunting

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and fishing, and his passion for all things about airplanes. His children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins will always remember his tales of the Fall City Moore Pioneer families. Dave’s absence is felt deeply by his friends and family. Dave was preceded in death by his granddaughter Stacy Conklin in 1995, and his wife Margaret (Margie) Moore in 2008. Survivors include his sons Richard Moore (Heather), of Snoqualmie, and Jeff Moore (Diana), of Anchorage, Alaska; daughter Cathy Conklin (Rick) of Anthem, Arizona; grandchildren Dave Conklin, Dana, Alexa and Jaime Moore, and Josh and Jake Moore. A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25, at the Fall City United Methodist Church. The family suggests remembrances be sent to Fall City Methodist Church or the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery. Friends are invited to share memories and sign the family’s online guest book at www. flintofts.com.

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Schmahl-Franklin Adrianne Schmahl, of Sammamish, is engaged to marry Isaac Franklin, of North Seattle. The couple plans to be married Aug. 20, 2016, at the Hollywood Schoolhouse in Woodinville. The bride-to-be is the daughter of Dianna Boardwine and Fred Schmahl, of Sammamish. The groom-to-be is the son of Todd Franklin, of North Seattle. Adrianne is a mam-

Isaac Franklin and Adrianne Schmahl mographer at Highline Medical Center, Isaac is an elevator mechanic apprentice at Schindler.

Marzahl-Goodman Melissa Marzahl and Michael Goodman, both of Oakland, California, are engaged to be married. The wedding is set for May 7, 2016, at the University of California Berkeley Botanical Garden, in Berkeley, California. Marzahl is the daughter of Kathleen and Scott Marzahl, of Issaquah. Goodman is the son of Nancy and Mark Goodman, of Minneapolis. Marzahl, a 2005 Issaquah High School graduate, received a degree in fine arts, sculpture and printmaking from San Francisco State University in 2009. She

By Larry Gill/Symetra

Tasha Kirby (left) with Beaver Lake Middle School Principal Stacy Cho (right) hold the $1,000 donation from Symetra for classroom supplies.

Beaver Lake teacher honored as Symetra Hero in the Classroom

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Symetra and the Seattle Seahawks recently honored Beaver Lake Middle School earth science teacher Tasha Kirby as a Symetra Hero in the Classroom during a surprise school assembly “I am the parent of a second grader in Challenger Elementary, which is one of the feeder schools to Beaver Lake Middle School, where Tasha Kirby teaches,” Jayashree Krishnamurthy said in a nomination. “Mrs. Kirby is very dedicated about spreading science awareness and was instrumental in helping me bring a science program called Destination Imagination to Challenger. The program was being conducted in the other feeder elementary schools. “Mrs. Kirby and her husband came to Challenger one evening after her Beaver Lake Middle School work day ended, and she gave a presentation to Challenger parents about the Destination Imagination program. We now have six DI teams at

Challenger, and it is all due to Mrs. Kirby’s efforts. I am impressed by her dedication and commitment to spreading the joy of science to students everywhere.” Kirby is one of 16 K-12 Puget Sound teachers that was honored this year, in which they receive a $1,000 donation for classroom books and supplies. In addition, they receive tickets to a Seahawks home game and are acknowledged during an on-field presentation at CenturyLink Field. Kirby was recognized Oct. 5, when the Seahawks beat the Detroit Lions 13-10. Teachers may be nominated by their principal, district staff, student or student’s parent. The winners are selected based on their ability to make a real difference in students’ lives; to go above and beyond in their day-to-day responsibilities; and to help students build life skills. Learn more at www. SymetraHeroes.com/Seahawks.

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the hardware functional was difficult, he said. The two-wheeled robot is built largely out of Legos. It’s powered by four batteries and has two arms at the front for grabbing objects. It’s a smaller version of what real-life rescue crews already use to locate survivors in earthquakes or tsunamis, for example. When the robot is activated, it spends about 40 seconds calibrating, and

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Melissa Marzahl and Michael Goodman is art curator and office manager at Ntropic. Goodman is a 2004 graduate of Jefferson High School, in Minneapolis, and he received a graphic design degree from The Art Institute of Santa Monica in 2009. He is a senior designer at Eventbrite.

Michael Seibert and Victoria Kent engineering and science dorm floor where they both resided. Victoria graduated with a bachelor’s degree in public health from SDSU. Michael graduated with an aerospace engineering degree from SDSU, is fluent in German and also has his private pilot license. Victoria and Michael live in San Diego and are on the job search for their future careers.

then can turn in circles or move in a straight line based on any motion it detects. Jagalur said he’s looking to make improvements — the robot doesn’t turn in a circle very well because the motor doesn’t distribute power equally to both sides. It’s a lengthy trial-anderror process to fix it, he explained. Dwivedi said the boys did most of the work on their own; he only stepped in when they were completely stumped. He’s accepting new students for his classes, and his goal is to help inspire a new generation

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9 • Thursday, October 22, 2015

PREP FOOTBALL ROUNDUP Week 7 — Oct. 16, 2015

Get scores at www.issaquahpress.com

Issaquah (4-3) 29 Mount Si 10

Liberty (4-3) 0 Bellevue 42

Skyline (6-1) 56 Bothell 25

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Jon Kinsley (fourth from left), Liberty High School boys golf coach, holds the team’s KingCo championship trophy while surrounded by his golfers.

Liberty golf team wins KingCo championship

By Greg Farrar

Mariah VanHalm (left), Issaquah High School sophomore forward, battles Eastlake senior midfielder captain Erika Jung for the ball during the second period of their Oct. 15 soccer match.

Issaquah beats Eastlake, keeps hold on KingCo soccer lead By Neil Pierson npierson@ sammamishreview.com No teams put forth their best performance in every game, but the best teams know how to win even when they make a lot of mistakes. Issaquah didn’t threaten the goal often and struggled to keep the ball for much of the night, but the Eagles got an early goal from Claudia Longo and held off the Eastlake Wolves for a 1-0 victory in a Class 4A KingCo Conference girls soccer match Oct. 15 at Eastlake High School. The victory pushed nationally-ranked Issaquah’s unbeaten streak to 12 games, and helped the Eagles (100-2 overall) inch closer to the KingCo regularseason title. Issaquah hosted Mount Si Oct. 20 after press time, and the top seed to the District 2 tournament will likely be decided Oct. 22 when the Eagles visit second-place Skyline. After beating Eastlake, the Eagles felt they could’ve played at a higher level, but getting three points was the most important thing. “You’ve just got to push through it,” said Longo, a sophomore midfielder. “You’re only as good as your next game, so we’ll look for the next one.”

Eastlake was riding high after a 3-1 win over Inglemoor two nights earlier, and the Wolves (9-2-3 overall) could’ve temporarily moved into first place by knocking off Issaquah. Longo made sure that didn’t happen. In the ninth minute, Eastlake conceded a foul 22 yards from goal. Longo, who has excelled all season on set pieces, found space around a wall of defenders. Her shot kissed the left post, ricocheted off Wolves goalkeeper Natalie LaTurner, and rolled into the net. “You’ve just got to take a deep breath and know that there’s no pressure,” Longo said of her mindset on free kicks. Wolves coach Marc Wilson said Longo hit a great shot that LaTurner nearly saved. Wilson asked LaTurner to come up with two big stops in the match, and she did that, robbing Alina Ruzicka in the 11th minute, then smothering a secondhalf shot that worked its way through a crowded penalty area. “She did everything you can ask of a goalkeeper and unfortunately, that one gets in,” Wilson said. Neither goalkeeper had a lot of work to do. Issaquah had eight shots to Eastlake’s six, and Anna Miller made two saves for the Eagles.

A dinged-up Issaquah defense got most of the credit for the result. Left back Kirstie Johnson and center back Kaylene Pang were injured in an Oct. 8 game, and Johnson played most of the night, but Colette Lertkantitham replaced Pang at halftime. Senior center back Madison Phan led the way to her team’s eighth shutout of the season. “We knew that (the Wolves) were going to be very active out in front, because they’re very tactical, very technical,” Phan said. “We had to just make sure that we stayed on our feet and work as hard as we can. “Best of all, we need to intercept the balls … in order to not even allow them to move around up top. And that’s what we did.” With 15 minutes to play, Eastlake shifted to a 3-3-4 formation, but that wasn’t enough to get the tying goal. The Wolves had a lot of possession around the penalty area, but not enough room to squeeze off shots. “We were pretty fragmented in the midfield and we just didn’t have a lot going on, and that’s a testament to Issaquah,” Wilson said. “They did a great job of just manmarking No. 1, Lauren Jensen, and taking her out of the match, quite frankly.”

Patriots’ best team in school history sets sights on state title

By Christina Corrales-Toy newcastle@isspress.com After a 2012 campaign that yielded zero wins, Alex Wilsey, then a Liberty High School freshman, didn’t see much hope in the Patriots’ boys golf team’s future. “We never really succeeded at all,” said Wilsey, now a senior. “We didn’t go into matches believing that we would win. We were simply outmatched and outperformed every time.” Liberty’s fortunes started changing his sophomore year as the Patriots picked up a handful of wins. Nothing too dramatic, he said, but it gave the team confidence they could win for the first time. The players extended that newfound belief into his junior year, when the Patriots took second at state. Now Wilsey is a member of what longtime boys golf coach Jon Kinsley calls his most-talented team ever. It’s a team that lost just once this season, won its very first Class 2A/3A KingCo Conference championship and appears poised to take the next step to win a state title. “It’s kind of special,” Wilsey said. “You don’t really get to see growth like that often in your life, but for me to experience winning no matches, to winning almost every match, is really remarkable.” Kinsley credits much of the program’s turnaround to a newfound interest in golf thanks to young, exciting PGA Tour professionals. He is also getting more athletes that play the sport year-round. He estimated at least half of his golfers participate in weekend tournaments.

Junior Ben Graham, Liberty’s No. 1 golfer for most of this year and last, is a big part of the resurgence. Graham said his strength is in the short game – putting and chipping. Kinsley also identified Graham, who has aspirations to play in college, as the team’s leader. “He cares like crazy about golf and this team,” Kinsley said. While Graham has emerged as a star the past two years, Kinsley said the team’s depth is a big component to its success. “When you’re deep and you’re consistent, you’re tough to beat and that was the difference,” he said. Kinsley pointed to sophomore Chase McIntosh and junior Luke Hall as key contributors. McIntosh’s strength is in his ability to drive the ball deep, Kinsley said. He has served as the team’s No. 2 golfer in terms of his scores. Hall is not quite as consistent as McIntosh and Graham, Kinsley said, but is close. He was mentioned in late September in The Seattle Times’ top-10 highschool performances of the week. The only blemish on the team’s near-perfect season was a league loss to Mercer Island, but other than that, the Patriots often beat schools larger than theirs, such as Issaquah and Newport. Then they went on the win the KingCo tournament Oct. 12, earning a 12-stroke victory over their nearest opponent. To top it off, the Patriots won the league’s Sportsmanship Award. “I’d rather go 0-20 with great kids than 20-0 with a bunch of jerks,” Kinsley said. “I just pinch myself

over the fact that we have great kids who are great golfers.” Up next, the Patriots will play Oct. 24 at the Seamount/KingCo subdistrict tournament at Riverbend Golf Course in Kent. Liberty’s top 10 golfers will compete for automatic state-tournament berths and a second-chance tournament in May that could lead to more state berths. Coaches and players are confident in their chances to improve one spot and take a Class 2A state title in Richland next spring. “I really believe that we will, and the best part about it is, they believe that they will,” Kinsley said. While the Patriots’ regular season ends this month, the state tournament is not until May. It’s a long layoff, and even though many of his golfers play year-round, it’s still something Kinsley said he’d like to see changed. Some school’s golf teams play in the fall, while others play in the spring. Teams that compete in the spring have the advantage of playing right into the state tournament, Kinsley said, while those that play in fall, like Liberty, must endure a long wait. “This is a pet peeve of mine in that the WIAA allows this to happen,” Kinsley said. “I don’t know what the answer is, but they’ve got to do something; this is not good for kids.” Wilsey said the players don’t let that get to them. The Patriots’ eyes are on the prize of a state title, he said, and they’re determined to do it for both themselves and their coach. “I’m really happy that we were able to put together this season for our coach who has been devoted to this program for a long time,” Wilsey said.

Skyline volleyball storms past Inglemoor, 3-0 By Neil Pierson npierson@sammamishreview.com With seven wins in their first 10 matches, including a 3-1 mark in Class 4A KingCo Conference volleyball, the Skyline Spartans certainly aren’t playing poorly. But fifth-year head coach Callie Wesson believes her team can be more efficient. The Spartans have been playing a lot of extended points, costing themselves energy they might need in fourand five-set matches. “It’s one of those work smarter, not harder type of things,” Wesson said. “We’ve noticed the last couple games that we’re just taking swing after swing with no payoff.” Skyline didn’t waste its chances in an Oct. 14 conference match with the visiting Inglemoor Vikings, dominating from start to finish for a three-set victory (25-10, 25-17, 25-20). It was a payback victory of sorts for the Spartans, who lost in four sets to the Vikings in their final nonconference match Sept. 28. “We were really nervous because last time we lost to them,”

said setter Sydney Dismore, who served four aces and dealt a team-high 15 assists. “But I feel like our crowd helped a lot, and we were just flowing and playing pretty good.” Inglemoor (7-3, 2-2) had trouble both offensively and defensively, and although the Vikings improved steadily throughout the match, they dug themselves in a deep hole. It started in the first set as Skyline outside hitters Grace Stephens and Jacalyn Pell recorded some early kills, and the Spartans won seven straight points to build a 21-6 lead. Pell, who finished with seven kills, five aces and 10 digs, served the Spartans to a 5-1 lead in the second set. Inglemoor rallied to draw within 21-17 before Kate Richardson slammed down two late kills for Skyline. Richardson, the team’s only senior, had six of her teamhigh 11 kills in the third set. Inglemoor’s Haley Harris scored to narrow Skyline’s lead to 21-20, but the Spartans closed out the match with four straight points, including two Dismore aces. Other Skyline leaders included

By Greg Farrar

Kate Richardson (4), Skyline High School senior outside hitter, slams a kill past Inglemoor’s Hannah Gatter during the second set of the Spartans’ 25-10, 25-17, 25-20 win over the Vikings Oct. 14. Stephens (six kills), Annika Meyer (11 assists) and Becca Owen (11 digs). Owen’s older sister, Emily Anne, also played libero for Skyline and was the

KingCo Defensive Player of the Year in 2013. “They’re both definitely going after each other for some dig records that we have here … and

it’s cool kind of keeping it in the family,” Wesson remarked. With four two matches remaining – including the Oct. 28 home finale against Bothell – the Spartans want to keep cultivating their 10 sophomores, who will have to perform well if the program is to reach the state tournament for a fifth straight year. “Playing with 10 sophomores is definitely interesting,” Wesson said with a laugh. “They make sophomore-like mistakes, but it makes me excited for our future.” All of them are newcomers to the varsity level, except for Pell and Stephens, who gained valuable experience at the 2014 state tournament. “Both of them are really smart players, and they can both go to the ball and hit spots really well,” Dismore said. “They’re really inspirational and encouraging on the court, so that really helps.” “They’re definitely the key to kind of helping us through our growing-pain period,” Wesson added, “and definitely they’re playing the mature role since they’ve been here before.”

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is a state park. Both she and Farness mentioned the Friends group has found an anonymous donor willing to match up to $50,000 raised by the end of 2015. Oct. 22 may prove to be a busy day for Farness, who added she would meet with state officials that day. She said she is certain the funds will be raised in time to get the playground built next year. “This will be a handson project for the public,”

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by city officials as a passive recreation park. He said the city had no business spending hundreds of thousands on a “natural play” environment and a zip line at Big Rock. Pereyra said there is somewhat of a time element involved with restoring Zaccuse Creek. A residential development may prove harmful to Laughing Jacobs Creek, another kokanee run, making fully restoring Zaccuse all that more important. “This would be a big step

forward,” St. John said, “another place for kokanee to spawn… It would be a big win for us.” Besides the city, St. John mentioned that the Snoqualmie Tribe is hunting for grants that might not be available to other people. St. John also mentioned some federal money may be available. “There’s some momentum behind this,” St. John said. “This is going to happen. I’m confident of that,” Pereyra said.

appeared more serious this year than in the past, looking at polling and seeking advice. But in the end, Reichert again shied away from the statewide contest in favor of a safer congressional campaign. The six-term Republican

has a seat on the powerful House Ways and Means Committee and was recently tapped to lead the House GOP’s efforts on policing reforms. “I am in a unique position to work with both Democrats and Republicans on some of the most important issues facing this nation and Washington State,” Reichert said, citing tax reform and free trade. Reichert’s decision follows similar announcements from state Sens. Steve Litzow, R-Mercer Island, and Andy Hill, RRedmond, who also plan to run for re-election instead of governor. That clears the way for Port of Seattle Commissioner Bill Bryant to be the

GOP’s presumptive leading challenger for Inslee next year. Bryant, who announced his campaign in May, has been traveling the state on a series of “Beers with Bill” chats with voters. He has raised about $620,000 for his campaign. Inslee has raised $2.6 million. But Bryant will face long odds. A Republican hasn’t been elected governor of Washington since John Spellman in 1980. That 35-year gubernatorial losing streak is the longest in the country for the GOP.

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St. John come back to that culvert under the parkway. Both say it is the key to restoring Zaccuse Creek. Pereyra talked about the city paying for the replacement. He’s found at least one ally in Sammamish City Councilman Ramiro Valderrama-Aramayo. Restoring creeks such as Ebright and Zaccuse are supposed to be a council priority, Valderrama-Aramayo said. He criticized the council for awarding $784,633 for refurbishing of Big Rock Park, described

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The 2016 Preliminary Budget for the City of Issaquah has been filed with the City Clerk. Copies of said budget are available for www.drive4marten.com review at City Hall (Finance De‑ partment and City Clerk’s Office), 130 East Sunset Way, and at the 142-Services Issaquah King County Library, 10 West Sunset Way, or online at is‑ GUITAR LESSONS saquahwa.gov/2016Budget. EastsideGuitar.wordpress.com Notice is hereby given that on 425‑831‑5606 Nov. 2, 2015 a public hearing will be held to consider revenue sources, including any possible increases in property tax rev‑ enues at the City Council Regular Meeting which begins at 7 p.m. Estimated revenues for the 2016 Preliminary Budget were pre‑ sented to the City Council on Oct. 5, 2015, and a listing of those revenues is on file at City Hall (Fi‑ nance Department and City Clerk’‑ s Office). Further, notice is hereby given that on Nov. 16, 2015, a final pub‑ lic hearing will be held on the pro‑ posed budget at the City Council Regular Meeting which begins at 7 p.m. Room Bellevue College, Garden The public hearings are an oppor‑ Landerholm Circle SE, Bellevue, WA 98007 | any FREE Parking Lot: tunity for taxpayer to appear and be heard for or against any part of the budget, or provide comments. Council Meetings are held in the Council Chambers lo‑ cated at 135 E. Sunset Way, Is‑ saquah. (Note: It is anticipated that the Council will formally adopt the 2016 Budget at the Council Meeting of Nov. 16, 2015.) Published in the Issaquah Press: 10/22/15 and 10/29/15

tournament held this summer. “It was a great road test of the park,” Farness said. The chamber Meet and Greet is 3:30-5:30 p.m. at the new Sunset Beach bathhouse. The chamber is asking attendees to consider making a minimum donation of $50. McCorry said drawings of the playground would be on display. A state Discover Pass is needed for entry into all state and county parks. The chamber sells the passes at its Visitor Information Center. They are also available at the Issaquah REI store.

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for the Shoreline Permit; from Octo‑ ber 22, 2015 to November 20, 2015. Individuals may provide com‑ ments at the public meeting or com‑ ments may be sent to Peter Rosen at City of Issaquah, P.O. Box 1307, Issaquah, WA 98027; or email at pe‑ terr@issaquahwa.gov Public com‑ ments will be documented in the file and forwarded to reviewers. The project file and plans are avail‑ able for review at the Permit Center, 1775 12th Avenue NW, Issaquah. Published in the Issaquah Press: October 22, 2015.

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ways, sometimes with plants growing where the water should be. St. John further mentioned Pereyra had paid for engineering studies of the area. “It’s good technical work, so we have those,” he said. “It all looks like it’s on the right track.” But both Pereyra and

new bathhouse facility that opened this summer. The Friends are partnering with the Snoqualmie Tribe to create interpretative signing for the park’s native plants. The signs will be created in different languages. That still is probably not the end of the Friends’ vision for the park. Farness plans a strategic retreat for the group in the next few weeks, the idea being to brainstorm other improvements and projects. Farness said that there is a lot of interest in the park hosting some further regional sporting events similar to the volleyball

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Farness said, adding the community will be asked to assemble the various components of the playground. Another future project is rebuilding Sunset Beach. Initial plans released almost a year ago call for replacing the sand in the center of the beach while returning areas at the north and south ends to a natural state. The state funded floating boat docks that should be put in place in 2017. Farness also talked about hiring lifeguards for Sunset Beach and finding someone to run the concession stand in the

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