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Swedish/Issaquah adds 80 patient beds, services

By Warren Kagarise Issaquah Press reporter Swedish/Issaquah physicians plan to start delivering babies and performing more complicated surgeries Nov. 1, as the hospital rolls out additional services and opens 80 patient beds on the $365 million campus.

The change adds expectant mothers and intensive care unit patients to the bustling hospital months after physicians started offering routine checkups, outpatient surgical procedures and numerous other services.

The additions also mean emergency responders can transport more patients to the Swedish/Issaquah

emergency room — and cut the time ambulances spend on the road to and from other Eastside and Seattle hospitals.

“It rounds out the rest of the services and makes it a fully functioning community hospital,” Kevin Brown, Swedish Medical Center senior vice president and chief administrative officer, said as the opening neared. “We’ve been doing basically everything — except if you needed to stay overnight — until this point.”

The initial phase opened to much fanfare in July. The hospital hosted a lavish reception for VIPs and greeted more than 22,000 people at a public open house days later.

The latest milestone is a much

quieter affair. Hospital executives held a reception for physicians and hosted a childbirth center open house for the public Oct. 23.

In addition to childbirth and postpartum care, Swedish/Issaquah adds capacity for inpatient surgery, inpatient pediatric care and intensive care. Executives plan to add patient beds as needs arise to reach 175 beds in the future.

“So, if you’re having a surgery that requires an overnight stay, you’ll be able to do that — both have the surgery here as well as the overnight stay in the hospital bed,” Brown said.

ER services aid emergency crews, too Eastside Fire & Rescue and other

emergency response agencies can also transport patients suffering from more serious illnesses and injuries as the hospital adds facilities to bolster the ER. Greg Tryon, EFR deputy chief of operations, said ambulance crews expect to transport more patients to Swedish/Issaquah and bypass longer trips to Overlake Hospital Medical Center in Bellevue, Evergreen Hospital in Kirkland and Seattle hospitals.

“Having to transport to Bellevue or Seattle or other places takes our units out of service for longer,” he said.

The agency still transports trauma cases to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle and pediatric

patients to Seattle Children’s.

Nearly 5,500 patients received treatment in the Swedish/Issaquah ER since July 14, after officials shut down the standalone ER near Lake Sammamish. Brown said about 5 percent of patients treated in the ER had to be admitted into another Swedish facility or another hospital.

“There will be still be some of that, but it will be much, much lower,” he added.

The hospital has served about 31,000 patients overall since July.

Patients can also request for ambulance crews to head to a certain hospital for reasons related to health insurance and customer tastes, although medical conditions

and time dictate such decisions.

“If it’s medically acceptable — i.e. it’s not a truly urgent thing — then we will find transport for them to those facilities or we will take them as appropriate,” Tryon said. “If we’re not trying to save your life or trying to save a limb, then we’ll honor that.”

Budget problems impact hospitals The bruised economy also changed the outlook for the 101year-old Swedish Medical Center system since Swedish/Issaquah opened in July.

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Amalie Easter helps move pallets as another Tent City 4 resident carries a plywood sheet during the move from Bellevue to Community Church of Issaquah.

Tent City 4 returns Issaquah church hosts homeless encampment until late January

By Warren Kagarise Issaquah Press reporter Tent City 4 returned Oct. 21, as teams started the long process to transform a church parking lot into a camp for up to 100 homeless adults.

In a scene familiar to church members and Squak Mountain neighbors, Tent City 4 residents assembled pallets and plywood floorboards in a careful arrangement on the rain-slicked asphalt.

The crowd bustled, as camp residents and local church members, clad in raincoats and plastic ponchos, unloaded a truck and prepared spaces for nylon tents.

“We got the Hilton!” a man shouted from the truck gate.

“Where do you want it?”

Only the Hilton is not a luxury hotel, but a repurposed military tent — and a sleeping place for male residents during the 90-day stint at Community Church of Issaquah. The encampment is due to depart Issaquah in late January.

The move to Issaquah represented a milestone for Tent City 4 resident Amalie Easter. The encampment relocated to the church hours before the last Issaquah High School regular season football game — and Easter’s son plays for the Eagles. Until Tent City 4 reached Issaquah, attending home games posed a challenge.

“I hope to get there,” she said as she handled pallets meant for tent foundations.

Easter, turned out from a job at a Seattle medical center, arrived at Tent City 4 as rent and other bills mounted.

The story is common among camp residents, especially as the economy continues a feeble recovery.

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Organizers seek groups to serve meals, plus monetary and supply donations for camp upkeep and services for residents. Learn more at the Tent City 4 website, http://tentcity4.info.

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Businesses target tourists for attractions, events

By Warren Kagarise Issaquah Press reporter

“There but for the grace of God go I,” said Jan Bennett, a Faith United Methodist Church member, Tent City 4 organizer and Sammamish resident. “It could be me.”

‘All people are God’s children’ The relocation started on a rainspecked morning, as residents and volunteers loaded belongings into trucks parked at Temple B’nai Torah.

The tents and residents’ belongings remained at the Bellevue synagogue by late morning. Organizers planned to transport the last pieces from Temple B’nai Torah throughout the afternoon.

Tent City 4 last settled at the Issaquah church in August 2007 and January 2010.

“People here care,” Bennett said.

“They’re extremely willing to help.

Whenever there’s a need, they’re there.”

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Issaquah leaders often describe local qualities as treasures — a quaint downtown, mountain panoramas, historic buildings and more.

Local businesspeople describe such attractions as “tourism assets” all set for out-of-town guests to enjoy and, in the process, spend dollars in hotels and restaurants.

Issaquah Chamber of Commerce officials gathered representatives from local “tourism assets” Oct. 18 to discuss successes and opportunities to lure more tourists to the area.

Leaders from artEAST, Cougar Mountain Zoo, Village Theatre, and other Issaquah attractions and events, said attendance is strong, but sometimes people overlook local offerings.

“Tastin’ N Racin’ — unfortunately — is Issaquah’s best-kept

secret,” event organizer Craig Cooke said. “Nationally, it’s not.

There are events in 13 other states that have all called and patterned their event on what goes on on land and what goes on in water.”

Tastin’ N Racin’ attracts 20,000 people — and sometimes up to 50,000 — to Lake Sammamish State Park each June for hydroplane races and onshore offerings.

Other long-established attrac-

tions face a similar challenge in luring potential tourists.

“Yes, we do have a zoo in Issaquah,” Cougar Mountain Zoo General Curator Robyn Barfoot said.

Jamie Lilly, Village Theatre marketing director, emphasized the national attention the theater garnered for “Next to Normal” and “Million Dollar Quartet” — See TOURISM, Page A6

CleanScapes picks up Issaquah garbage contract

By Warren Kagarise Issaquah Press reporter The next hauler for Issaquah garbage is CleanScapes.

In a unanimous decision Oct. 17, City Council members selected the Seattle-based garbage hauler to serve Issaquah neighborhoods other than Greenwood Point and South Cove. CleanScapes offered

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additional curbside recycling options, a local storefront, wildlife-resistant containers and other features to land the $3.8million-per-year Issaquah contract.

Consumers could experience a rate decrease as the city transitions from the current hauler, Waste Management, to CleanScapes in early summer.

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The rate could decrease from $13.43 to $12.74 for a residential customer putting a 32-gallon cart out for weekly curbside pickup — although a recent rate increase from the King County Council could dilute the proposed drop.

The contract runs from July 1 through June 2019.

“The public should realize that the staff of the city of Issaquah

didn’t just put it out there and say, ‘Tell us what you can offer,’” Councilman Mark Mullet said.

“They actually wrote the proposal saying, ‘This is what the city needs to have. These are the minimum, baseline service requirements that we’re going to ask for

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Ballots’ journey juggles security, transparency Odyssey leads from Everett printer to voter to Renton office

DECISION 2011

Law requires elections office to offer materials in Vietnamese

By Warren Kagarise Issaquah Press reporter King County Elections places a huge mail order each year.

Officials must secure enough ballots for more than 1 million voters spread across a county larger than Rhode Island. Then, the elections office is responsible for ensuring a secure — and hassle-free — process to distribute, authenticate and tally ballots on a strict deadline.

The complicated process starts on a printing press in Everett and ends in a tabulation machine in Renton. The voter is situated in the middle, black ink pen at the ready.

The job to print almost 1.1 million ballots is delegated to a commercial printer. The elections office oversees the process as Everett-based K&H Election Services prints and inserts ballots into envelopes.

The printer creates ballots for King County and jurisdictions across the United States. Then, ballots stacked on pallets await shipment to voters.

“At any given time, you can see boxes that are shrink-wrapped with ballots that go to all different kinds of counties,” King County Elections spokeswoman Kim van Ekstrom said.

About 20 days before Election Day, as TV campaign advertisements reach cruel-and-unusualpunishment status, the U.S. Postal Service starts to mail ballot packets to voters.

Each packet contains a signature envelope, security envelope and ballot. The arrangement is meant to ensure voters’ anonymity as elections staffers open, authenticate and tabulate ballots.

Ballots do not emerge from behind a security cordon until postal employees send the oversized envelopes through the mail.

Security measures shield ballots Nov. 8 is the deadline to slip a completed ballot in the mailbox or a drop box. The simple act launches a complex and much-scrutinized journey to the elections office in Renton.

The security setup is part “Mission: Impossible” and part common sense.

King County Elections staffers travel in pairs to retrieve ballot packets from ballot drop boxes.

Trucks must pass through a secure gate and a concertina-

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wire-topped chain-link fence to deliver completed ballots to the elections office.

Inside, electronic key cards and biometric controls to authenticate fingerprints limit access to ballots and processing areas. Crews transport returned packets in a separate elevator from the loading zone to the processing area. The building lacks wireless Internet access to limit possible information leaks.

The office maintains a strict policy to require employees and guests to don color-coded lanyards to determine security clearance.

“So, from a distance, at a glance, if we don’t recognize somebody, we know what type of employee they are and basically where they should be in the building,” van Ekstrom said.

The security system includes more than 20 cameras aimed at crucial areas 24/7 and a sophisticated alarm system on doors and sensitive areas.

“We have a total chain of custody for watching over and tracking all of the ballots that come back to us,” van Ekstrom said.

Staffers then sort ballot packets into batches — 200 to 400 ballots apiece — by legislative district.

The office also records a digital image of each voter’s signature for verification.

Employees do not open a ballot until the signature is checked against a voter’s registration.

Specialists check for similarities — such as letter height and spacing — between the registration and the ballot. If the signatures match, the packet proceeds to the next step. If a signature problem arises, a staffer contacts the voter.

Transparency is encouraged Opening a ballot packet is a multistep process. Once the security envelope is removed from the signature envelope, a staffer opens the security envelope and pulls out the completed ballot.

The team then inspects the bal-

King County Elections relies on census data to determine languages for ballots

By Warren Kagarise Issaquah Press reporter

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Matthew Chan uses a practiced flip of the wrists to levitate voter ballots from a tray onto a sorting machine at King County Elections in Renton during the August primary. lot for stray marks, corrections or to see if the voter used a forbidden ink color. (Only a black ink pen is acceptable.)

If a ballot is damaged and cannot pass through tabulation equipment, the elections office follows a guide in a state-approved voter intent manual to duplicate the ballot. If a voter’s intent is unclear on the damaged ballot, staffers send the document to the county Canvassing Board for further discussion.

Then, as completed and OK’d packets reach the elections office, staffers scan ballots. Officials tabulate the scanned images and release the results at about 8 p.m. on Election Day. More results follow after Election Day as the office tabulates additional ballots.

Before each election, officials invite political party observers

REGISTER TO VOTE The deadline for people to register in person to vote is Oct. 31.

People can also register in person at King County Elections from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays at 919 S.W. Grady Way, Renton. Or register in person at the Voter Registration Annex in the King County Administration Building, 500 Fourth Ave., Room 311, Seattle. The annex is open from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2-4:30 p.m.

In order to register as a Washington voter, a person must be a U.S. citizen, a Washington resident, at least 18 by Election Day and not under the authority of the state Department of Corrections.

In Washington, voters do not register by political party or declare political party membership to vote

and reporters to a logic and accuracy test — a process to determine if scanning and tabulation equipment functions properly.

Come election season, King County Elections is open for public access. Guests can peer inside the processing area from a loop around the outside. Only a partial Plexiglas panel separates guests from the process, so people can see and listen to elections staffers at work.

Observers from political parties act as watchdogs throughout the process.

“We’re very transparent. We’re very secure. But our transparency is also a part of our security,” van Ekstrom said.

Warren Kagarise: 392-6434, ext. 234, or wkagarise@isspress.com. Comment at www.issaquahpress.com.

in primary or general elections.

Learn more about the process at the King County Elections registration website, www.kingcounty.gov/elections/registration.

ON THE WEB King County Elections mailed ballots to voters Oct. 19. Track ballots online at the King County Elections website, www.kingcounty.gov/elections. Follow the “Track your ballot packet” link.

IF YOU GO See elections staffers process ballots from the viewing loop at King County Elections, 919 S.W. Grady Way, Renton. The loop is open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and features extended hours on Nov. 8, Election Day. Call 206-296-8683.

King County is often celebrated as a melting pot and, reflecting a demographic shift recorded in the most recent census, ballots should soon start to include another language spoken in the community.

Under a provision in the U.S. Voting Rights Act, King County is required to create and offer election materials in Vietnamese.

The county is home to about 28,000 Vietnamese speakers — enough to trigger the federal threshold for election materials in Vietnamese. Data collected in the 2010 Census determined King County needed to add the language.

The elections office already produces instructional election information and ballot packets in English and Chinese.

The elections office could spend $50,000 to $70,000 per year to add elections materials in Vietnamese, although King County Elections spokeswoman Kim van Ekstrom said the figure is a rough estimate.

The federal government does not provide funding for the elections office to add Vietnamese election materials.

The threshold requires jurisdictions to add a language for election materials if more than 5 percent or more than 10,000 voting-age citizens speak the language.

“We anticipated that the recent census would bring at least one additional language requirement,” Elections Director Sherril Huff said in a statement. “We have successfully complied with our past language requirements and we have already begun discussing how to address this additional translation requirement.”

The elections office hires translators to interpret ballots from English to Chinese. Officials could do the same to create Vietnamese election materials, or contract out the process.

Huff announced the additional language requirement Oct. 12 — too late to create Vietnamese materials for the Nov. 8 election.

However, if a voter requested a ballot in Vietnamese for the upcoming election, the office is bound by law to comply.

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“Once you are told that the language requirement is in place, it’s now in place, but we don’t have to go back and reprint ballots because that job was already done,” van Ekstrom said. “The language requirement is now in place and so for future elections, all ballots will be printed in both languages assuming that they’ve been requested.”

County elections staffers plan to start identifying Vietnamese-language voters soon for assistance in future elections.

Statewide, the law requires Adams, Franklin and Yakima counties to print ballots and election materials in Spanish.

Nationwide, 248 jurisdictions must provide language assistance for groups unable to speak or understand English adequately enough to participate in elections.

Warren Kagarise: 392-6434, ext. 234, or wkagarise@isspress.com. Comment at www.issaquahpress.com.

Eastside transportation leaders oppose tolling initiative Local elected officials on the Eastside Transportation Partnership agreed to oppose Initiative 1125, Tim Eyman’s tolling initiative, days before ballots started to reach voters.

I-1125 calls for the Legislature to approve tolls rather than the appointed state Transportation Commission. The initiative also aims to prohibit different toll rates for peak commute times and to require toll revenues to be put toward projects on the road being tolled.

On Oct. 14, less than a month before Election Day, Eastside Transportation Partnership members heard from Bellevue developer and I-1125 supporter Kemper Freeman and I-1125 opponents, former state Secretary of Transportation Doug MacDonald and Deputy King County Executive Fred Jarrett.

Then, members discussed the presentations and voted to oppose the initiative.

The partnership includes elected city and King County officials representing communities east of Lake Washington. The organization is focused on advocacy for regional transportation issues.

Issaquah Mayor Ava Frisinger and Councilman Joshua Schaer serve on the partnership. Issaquah Councilman Fred Butler, a Sound Transit board member, is the partnership’s Sound Transit representative.

Issaquah’s representative on the King County Council, Kathy Lambert, is another member. So, too, is King County Executive Dow Constantine.

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City Council candidates recorded statements for the Issaquah Video Voters’ Guide. See the guide on Issaquah Channel 21 daily at 7 and 8 a.m. until Oct. 31. Or watch at 8 p.m. from Oct. 27-31.

Channel 21 also airs the King County Video Voters’ Guide — a resource for countywide and King County Council races — daily after the Issaquah guide.

In addition, King County Elections mailed a local voters’ pamphlet — a guide to Issaquah, school district, special district and county races.

See the complete guide at www.kingcounty.gov/ elections.

Follow the “Current elections” and “Local voters’ pamphlet” links.

For statewide issues, such as ballot initiatives, the Secretary of State’s Office sent a separate statewide voters’ pamphlet to residents. See the complete guide at www.sos.wa.gov/elections. Follow the “2011 General Election Voters’ Guide” link.

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Bellevue College construction could start in 2012 City, college partner to plan Issaquah campus

By Warren Kagarise Issaquah Press reporter Bellevue College could start construction on a campus in the Issaquah Highlands as early as next year, college and city officials announced, as the project gains momentum despite budget cuts and a dismal forecast from Olympia.

The college purchased about 20 acres last year in a complicated transfer of development rights designed to preserve Tiger Mountain forestland from construction and open additional highlands land to builders.

“In a time when a lot of the news in our part of world is very depressing, in terms of budget cuts and things, this is something we can look forward to,” Laura Saunders, Bellevue College interim president, said in a presentation to City Council members Sept.

27. “This is a way of building to the future.”

Throughout the summer, crews built and paved a road to access the planned campus.

Keith Niven, city Major Development Review Team program manager, said the timetable for construction is a surprise.

“I thought we were done for a while because, as Laura mentioned, the news out of Olympia

was, nobody had any money, colleges were getting their budgets cut,” he said during the presentation to the council. “I figured this thing was going on the shelf for, maybe, the next 30, 40 years and eventually somebody would put a sign out there that said, ‘future home of Bellevue College.’”

Instead, college and city leaders continue to discuss a possible partnership to create the master site plan — or overarching design blueprint — for the campus. Niven said the goal is to complete the master site plan by April.

“I’m glad to report that we’ve got two signs going that say ‘future home of Bellevue College’ this week or maybe next,” he added.

Since then-College President Jean Floten announced the project last year, college administrators said fundraising for the campus is essential due to limited state dollars available for higher education facilities. The campus is all but certain to require decades to fund and build.

“Eventually if this gets developed into a real undergraduate campus, a teaching or learning center, maybe, or something like that, then we’ll talk about moving programs out and putting state money into it,” Saunders said.

“That may be five, 10 years down the pike. I’m thinking it’s going to be 20, 25 years before we get it built out — and that’s optimistic given the way the money is available.”

Still, the process to develop the campus is under way. The college

recently enlisted administrators, faculty and students in a process to envision the highlands campus.

“This is a great opportunity for the city and the college to form a great base of a long-term partnership,” Niven said.

Though firm details remain scant about the project, college and city officials said Bellevue College could host a town hallstyle meeting to discuss the campus. The design process is subject to Urban Village Development Commission oversight.

Saunders said a fitness facility could join classrooms on the site, although student housing is not likely to be built on the highlands campus.

Overall, “it needs to be something relatively small, although this site creates some real challenges for small buildings, because there’s not a lot of places to put buildings,” she added. “You really ought to be building bigger. That’s a challenge we’re going to have to face as we get closer to putting the first building up there.”

The programs selected for the campus could also shape the construction on the site.

“What they do really well is figure out, OK, are these new programs that are coming out here?

Are they existing programs that are having Issaquah offshoots?”

Niven said. “Those are some of the things from a programming standpoint that they have to figure out.”

Warren Kagarise: 392-6434, ext. 234, or wkagarise@isspress.com. Comment at www.issaquahpress.com.

MAYOR JOINS COLLEGE’S PRESIDENTIAL SEARCH Bellevue College leaders appointed Issaquah Mayor Ava Frisinger to the committee overseeing the search for the institution’s next president, officials announced.

The advisory committee includes college administrators, faculty members, students and community leaders.

Bellevue College’s next president is expected to play a large role in the institution’s expansion to Issaquah. Former College President Jean Floten announced plans last August to open a satellite campus in the Issaquah Highlands and laid out a bold vision for the facility.

In September, the college selected a Florida search firm, Greenwood/Asher and Associates — a veteran in Washington State University and Western Washington University presidential searches — to find candidates.

Floten resigned from Bellevue College in August to serve as chancellor of WGU Washington, a nonprofit online university. Laura Saunders, a former Bellevue College administrator, is serving as interim president.

Issaquah Chamber of Commerce backs liquor initiative

By Warren Kagarise Issaquah Press reporter C o s t c o b a c k e d Initiative 1183, a November ballot measure to loosen state liquor rules, has received support from the Issaquah Chamber of Matthew Bott Commerce.

If passed, I1183 calls for state-run liquor stores to close by June 2012. The measure also aims to require the state to license private enterprises to sell and distribute hard liquor, set license fees based on sales and

Costco hikes membership fees Issaquah-based Costco increased membership fees 10 percent as the largest warehouse-club chain in the United States offsets rising costs.

The increase, effective Nov. 1, ups annual individual, or Gold Star, and business memberships from $50 to $55. Costco also plans to increase Executive Membership fees from $100 to $110 next month.

Costco said the fee increases impact more than 22 million members, about half of them in the Executive Membership program.

Members in the executive program also receive up to a 2 percent annual reward on purchases. The company increased the maximum reward from $500 to $750 as part of the fee hike.

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regulate licensees.

Still, opponents said safety concerns remain about efforts to privatize the system and sell booze at more locations.

Local business leaders announced the endorsement Oct. 14. Election Day is Nov. 8, and King County Elections is due to start mailing ballots to voters soon.

“The Issaquah chamber stands with our peers across the state in endorsing I-1183 as part of our collective goal to help support the Washington economy, encourage government reform and introduce competition into the marketplace within this industry,” chamber CEO Matthew Bott said in a statement.

The initiative’s major supporter, Costco, is the largest employer in

Issaquah and is represented on the chamber’s board. Overall, the chamber includes almost 500 member businesses and organizations.

Chamber leaders conducted forums, surveys and discussions regarding the liquor-privatization measure. Then, the chamber board voted overwhelmingly to endorse I-1183 late last month.

The measure is less comprehensive than Initiative 1100, a Costcobacked privatization measure rejected last November.

Unlike the unsuccessful initiative from last year, I-1183 limits hard liquor sales to stores of at least 10,000 square feet. (The average Costco encompasses about 140,000 square feet.) I1100 aimed to allow smaller

The company last raised individual and business membership fees in 2006. Company executives announced the latest hike Oct. 5.

Costco’s profit margins narrowed in the most recent fiscal quarter as the company faced higher costs for cotton, gasoline,

meat and other goods offered at the chain’s 592 warehouses around the globe.

Costco is the largest employer in Issaquah. The company employs about 2,700 people in Issaquah corporate offices and at the flagship warehouse in Pickering Place.

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retailers, such as gas stations and convenience stores, to sell hard liquor.

“The changes that I-1183 will make to our state’s outdated liquor and wine law, will benefit consumers, local hospitality businesses and our customers,” Diane Symms, Lombardi’s Neighborhood Italian Restaurants president and CEO, and a chamber member, said in a statement.

Warren Kagarise: 392-6434, ext. 234, or wkagarise@isspress.com. Comment at www.issaquahpress.com.

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Issaquah economic development manager departs for Burien

By Warren Kagarise Issaquah Press reporter The top economic development official at City Hall departed Oct. 21 for a similar post in Burien.

Economic Development Manager Dan Trimble traded a decadeslong plan to redevelop the Issaquah business district for a chance to join a yearslong effort to redevelop downtown Burien.

“I think a great majority of the job of an economic development person is building relationships with people in the community and people in the business community, and being there as a good resource for them after you build the relationship,” he said before the transition from the Eastside to South King County.

“Projects come and go, but to me that’s the most important.”

Trimble started at City Hall in July 2007, after a community economic vitality task force outlined strategies for city leaders to retain businesses and encourage other entrepreneurs to settle in Issaquah.

The post in Burien opened after Economic Development Manager Dick Loman retired last month.

Trimble served in similar roles for cities in California and Maryland before the Issaquah appointment.

“I was the first one in, so I’m just proud to have launched it in the right direction and gotten things going here,” Trimble said.

Mayor Ava Frisinger described the position as “a growing role” for Trimble and city leaders.

“Because Dan served as the first person and helped define some of those things more clearly, I think we will have learned from the things that Dan did,” she said. “We would therefore have a greater definition of what we expected.”

Trimble offered input on the Central Issaquah Plan — a road map to redevelopment in the 915-acre business district along Interstate 90 — and advocated for exempting small businesses from transportation impact fees to encourage entrepreneurs to locate in Issaquah.

“We learned the importance of having a variety of input on economic development,” Frisinger

said.

The council is interested in creating a city Economic Vitality Commission to oversee a marketing plan, consider opportunities to improve signage options for merchants, assess municipal permitting and inspection processes, and produce annual report cards on economic development activities.

Frisinger intends for the city administration to include a staffer dedicated to economic development. Councilman Fred Butler, in response to a question at a City Council candidate forum Oct. 13, said leaders needed to offer clearer directives about economic development.

“I am not sure, in my mind, that we got the full value of that hire, and one of the reasons is, I’m not sure if we provided clear expectations of what we expected from him,” Butler said.

Frisinger is awaiting a report from Seattle consultant Moss Adams about how municipal departments function. Information from the Moss Adams report, she said, could shape how the city redefines the economic development role.

“I think as we become more aware, as a city, of the competitive nature of attracting and retaining business, it is a very important role to maintain,” Frisinger said.

Issaquah Chamber of Commerce CEO Matthew Bott lauded Trimble as a skillful liaison between City Hall and local businesses. Officials should continue to staff a “critical position” for economic vitality, he added.

“It’s an extremely important investment in the economic health of our community,” Bott continued.

“That position helps both to work to ensure that businesses have a good understanding of the regulatory framework that they operate within the city, have an advocate and an ombudsman — somebody that they can go to — and then also to support business retention and businesses recruitment efforts on behalf of the community.”

Warren Kagarise: 392-6434, ext. 234, or wkagarise@isspress.com. Comment at www.issaquahpress.com.

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OPINION

PRESS E DITORIAL

I-1125 is not the right answer for tolls

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nitiative 1125 is one of those ballot measures that does so much more than put limits on what can and cannot be done with gas taxes and toll revenues. It’s one more initiative that screams, “We don’t trust our elected representatives to run the state!”

We get that sentiment, and encourage voters to hold their representatives accountable.

Tim Eyman’s I-1125 ballot measure is supposedly about reinforcing laws already on the books. It makes assumptions that the Legislature has run amok, bending rules on road tolls and taxes. It covers state bids and contracts for vessel dry-docks and goes on to specify that there will be no tollbooths. And then it slips in a little wiggle that stops light rail from expanding across Lake Washington via Interstate 90.

I-1125 limits road tolls to funding of a project — only.

Nobody likes a road toll, but when the Evergreen Point Bridge tolls begin, the I-90 clog is sure to be worse than a stopped-up toilet. It’s possible that drivers on I-90 will be begging for equal tolling just to get back to today’s usual commuter gridlock. Do we want a red light on that option?

Eyman says tolls are just another name for a new tax. Yup. But aren’t user fees more equitable than across-the-board tax increases?

1-1125 says tolling rates must be determined by the Legislature, not an appointed commission. Good golly, why would we trust the Legislature to ever agree on a toll rate? We prefer depoliticizing the decision.

Most of all, those here on the Eastside voted along with the rest of the region to fund light rail from Seattle to Bellevue and beyond. If this option is off the table, do we get back our share of taxes paid?

I-1125 is misleading at best, convoluted for sure. Vote no.

O FF T HE P RESS

Halloween is a time for terrifying tales

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alloween remains one of those rare observances throughout the year where we still pay homage to the event’s pagan origins.

Some of our fondest memories come from Hell Night (thank you, Detroit, for that colloquialism).

Before I share mine, I thought I’d let some of my coworkers recount their favorite Halloween ghost story.

Sports Editor Bob Taylor enjoys digging up from his memory archives a yarn memorable not for its creep factor, but for its pleasantly surprising ending.

When he was 10, it seems Bob had this particular school bus driver who was independently wealthy, and as far as Bob could tell, only drove the bus to antagonize kids.

“He was very stern,” Bob recalled. “You didn’t run or shout on his bus.”

All the kids were scared of him. So naturally, on Halloween, the driver’s house was the one most-avoided in Bob’s small town. Well, that year, when all his friends refused to go up to the driver’s front door, Bob made a stand. He swallowed the knot of fear in his throat, threw caution to the wind and ventured forth to the driver’s front porch.

“I went up, and on a night when most people were giving out candy bars,” Bob said, “he gave me two silver dollars.”

Having successfully survived the journey, his friends still refused to go themselves, even when he told them about the silver dollars.

“They thought I was pulling their legs,” Bob said.

Next day in school, he didn’t

hear anyone else talk about getting silver dollars, so he figured he may have been one of very few to be rewarded so. Too bad.

The driver apparently had David a substantially Hayes sized bag ready Press reporter to hand out to the other trick-or-treaters.

“I still have those silver dollars to this day,” Bob said.

Guess you never know what you get when you face your fears.

For Dona Mokin, her fondest memory was almost the death of the night watchman.

At a prior newspaper job, her staff had a costume contest that she couldn’t be present for. So, she left a doppelgänger in her stead. She filled an old sweater and jeans with newspaper, placed a wig at the top that actually was a good facsimile of her own hair, and slumped the dummy over her drawing table desk. Then, she stabbed it in the back with a pica pole, leaving behind plenty of oozing fake blood to complete the image.

“I actually took second place and won $50,” Dona said. “That was a bazillion years ago, so that was a lot of money.”

Her coworkers felt she shouldn’t have won because she wasn’t there. But one thing she forgot — the night watchman.

“I’d left the gooseneck lamp See HALLOWEEN, Page A5

Decision 2011

Ray and Barbara Extract

I heartily endorse Brian Deagle in his reelection bid for the Issaquah School District School Board.

He has ably served our community as a school board member since 2005 by focusing on student achievement while remaining fiscally responsible. As a member of the District’s Financial Advisory Core Team, he works to ensure that students have the resources they need to reach their potential even as the budget shrinks.

In the past three years, the state cut district funding by more than $16 million, but the Issaquah School District has managed to pass budgets that meet student needs while remaining fiscally prudent.

Brian believes that success for our children means more than just standardized test scores and he directs resources to foster a rich learning environment for each student. With two children in the district, he understands firsthand what our children need to succeed in school, and under his leadership our students are reaching their potential.

Sally Brunette Issaquah

Vote for experience, knowledge and a strong record — re-elect Josh Schaer There is only one contested seat on our council, and to us it is no contest.

Josh Schaer is the candidate with the experience, the extensive knowledge of issues and a history of serving our city well. As an attorney, he is used to looking closely at all the details and thinking independently for solutions that benefit Issaquah.

His opponent seems to sing a one-note song: the wisdom of the pedestrian bridge across Interstate 90. He does not have the experience, and he has not shown knowledge of the issues facing our city.

F ROM THE W EB Friend grows ’Stache for Cash Dan and Dave are quality guys, and what a great demonstration of love and support.

Cheers to you, Dave, and love and prayers to Dan and family.

Matthew Balkman

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TJ Filley’s background as businessman, developer is needed on City Council Issaquah is on the verge of major growth that will call for more businesses, transportation and all that goes with a thriving community. TJ Filley is a business planner and developer, and his background will be needed on the Issaquah City Council. Unlike his opponent, TJ would have the foresight to see that funds will soon be needed to repair the decaying retaining wall behind Fred Meyer, funds that were used to help cover the cost of the largely unused Interstate 90 bicycle overpass, a project that was only 23rd in the list of priorities for the city.

TJ would have seen beforehand the cost of the food-packaging ordinance that is going to cost the school district as much as it would have cost to hire an additional teacher. TJ wants to bring permanent jobs to Issaquah, not just construction jobs that are here today and gone tomorrow.

Due to these reasons, and TJ's interest in zero-based budgeting, a stable tax rate, congestion relief and cost-effective goals, I urge everyone to vote with me for TJ Filley.

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Limiting Internet access leads us down a slippery slope A recent writer questioned why the King County Library System does not filter, or more correctly censor online access.

The answer is that we live in a free society not a nanny state that gets to control our access via public services to keep people like the writer safe from such “obscene” stuff.

Besides, who gets to decide what is “ob-

more regarding dogs at Salmon Days.

After attending Salmon Days, I had thought about writing to The Issaquah Press, but I decided that the people who took their dogs must not get The Press or any of the other publications that requested pet owners not to bring their pets to Salmon Days.

My husband and I have a lovable Labrador retriever, and we have had many other pets, so we do like animals. Like you, we would never subject them or the crowds of people to them for safety and humane reasons.

Thank you for addressing this issue.

Delores Johnson

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scene?” I prefer to merely look away from that which I do not wish to see, rather than start down the controlling path of limiting access.

What's next for the writer, book burning for those she finds offensive?

Michael T. Barr Sammamish

Checkout system overdue for overhaul I have been trying for more than 18 months to get a response from the King County Library System regarding two items about the personal “checkout history.”

To date, KCLS has not seen fit to address my requests of a schedule for the incorporation of the “checkout history” elimination feature and provide the total number in the person’s checkout list. I have emailed the board of trustees, and tried Ask Us and the KCLS Web page comment feature. To date, no schedule has been provided!

The old system provided the capability for one to option the ability for the KCLS to “eliminate” from a person’s lists of titles, those that were in their checkout history. It should be noted that the new super system did not incorporate this neat feature.

This sure helps eliminate repeat checkouts. I have estimated that I have checked out more than 5,000 books. Being nearly 84 years old, I do not remember all the titles I have checked out.

The repeat checkouts cause KCLS to get a title from somewhere in the system and deliver it to the Issaquah Library. When it shows on my “hold” list as being available, I can then drive the 7.9 miles to the library to pick it up.

Then, I return the repeat checkout to the library and KCLS delivers it back to its home library. What a waste of efforts and fuel.

I wonder if anyone else has the same KCLS problem.

Ken Sessler Issaquah

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P UBLIC M EETINGS

Oct. 26

City Council 2012 budget workshop Agenda: municipal department budgets, other funds 6 p.m.

Cougar Room, City Hall 130 E. Sunset Way Issaquah School Board 7 p.m.

Issaquah School District Administration Building 565 N.W. Holly St. Urban Village Development Commission 7 p.m.

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Oct. 27 Cable TV Commission 6 p.m.

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Providence, Swedish announce alliance

By Warren Kagarise Issaquah Press reporter The partnership between Providence Health & Services and Swedish Health Services links important organizations involved in Issaquah health care.

Executives at Renton-based Providence and Seattle-based Swedish said the economic slump prompted the decision, as health care centers treat more uninsured patients Kevin Brown and government reimbursements shrink.

The organizations plan to combine resources to offer services, such as a common electronic health record for patients, at Providence and Swedish facilities throughout Western

Washington.

Despite the organizations’ large footprints in the city — Providence Marianwood, a nursing home, and Swedish/Issaquah, a state-of-the-art hospital — executives said the impact to patients is minimal.

“The closer people are to receiving services, they’re really not going to see any impact,” said Kevin Brown, Swedish senior vice president and chief administrative officer. “Where we will see the benefit is by being part of a larger, regional network where we can coordinate care now in all of Western Washington.”

Executives said the relationship is not a merger or acquisition.

Until federal regulators evaluate and sign off on the proposal, Providence and Swedish plan to operate independently.

The proposed alliance raised questions about abortion and physician-assisted suicide at Swedish facilities.

Providence, a Catholic organization, prohibits such procedures, although abortion is allowed if a woman’s life is in danger. Swedish is a secular entity. If the alliance is approved, Swedish plans to stop offering elective abortions.

Officials did not offer or plan to offer elective abortions at Swedish/Issaquah, but physicians intend to provide emergency abortions at the hospital.

Swedish executives said facilities in the health system plan to offer other birth-control services, such as tubal ligations, or sterilizations in women, and vasectomies, or sterilizations in men.

Under pressure from reproductive-rights groups, Swedish agreed to underwrite a Planned Parenthood clinic in a medical office building on the Swedish/First Hill campus.

The clinic is expected to open early next year.

Swedish does not participate in physician-assisted suicide.

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a $19 million budget gap due to a rise in uninsured patients and government cuts in Medicare and Medicaid funding, Dr. Rod Hochman, Swedish president and CEO, said the system could cut up to 300 positions.

Brown said the problem did not impact equipment purchases or service offerings at Swedish/Issaquah, although executives offered some Issaquah posi-

Halloween FROM PAGE A4

on, and with the rest of the room dark, the guard almost had a heart attack, seeing ‘me’ slumped there,” she said. “He told me, ‘I almost croaked when I saw you hunkered over your desk.’”

The unintended consequences of Halloween — what can you do?

Plan for it, which I did for my spooky tale.

My best experience came from my years in the Navy, stationed aboard a submarine tender in Holy Loch, Scotland.

I was in charge of scheduling ship’s entertainment on the closed circuit television system. For Hal-

tions to existing employees elsewhere in the Swedish system.

“We always expected that a large portion of our jobs would be filled by our own employees and that we would end up backfilling positions downtown,” he said. “Our employees like to work close to where they live, and our employees are very excited about having the opportunity to stay close to home.”

Swedish/Issaquah is projected to employ about 550 people Nov. 1 — a figure expected increase to about 1,000 employees by July.

“We’re right on the track that we had planned,” Brown said. “It really was more of a shoring up of some

loween, I aired a “Nightmare on Elm Street” marathon.

When I put the last one in for the night, I was invited by a bunch of shipmates to watch it with them in the bowels of the ship, down in the supply office. When we got way below decks, we decided to play a prank on the one shipmate who didn’t know I was coming.

So they walk in, and I ducked behind the counter, unseen.

The only light in the space came from the television, setting the scene perfectly.

I whipped out my pocket knife, and scraping it slowly up and down the metal portion of the counter.

One shipmate, I’ll call her Becky, said, “What was that?!”

Playing along, the others swore they didn’t hear a thing.

of our existing facilities that really didn’t impact what we were doing or planning to do on this campus.”

Swedish/Issaquah patients should notice impacts related to cuts elsewhere in the hospital system, Brown said. The local hospital is a success so far, he added.

“We did this originally, and continue to do it, because we felt very strongly about the need for health care services locally in the marketplace,” he said. “It’s playing out just like we expected.”

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A couple more times amping the creep factor, set to 10, had Becky’s skin crawling.

Time for the big finale.

I extended my arm around the counter, with my fingers splayed as wide as possible. With the perfect silhouette from the TV’s light, I might as well have been Freddy Krueger.

Becky glanced over, saw my arm, and let loose a blood-curdling scream.

A hardy guffaw from every one else and a few arm punches later from Becky, all was forgiven. Yet, I was left with my most memorable and successful Halloween prank — ever.

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Cruise passengers urged to explore beyond Seattle

By Atia Musazay From the Space Needle to Pike Place Market, Seattle has plenty to offer its guests, but the Wa s h i n g t o n T o u r i s m Alliance and the Port of Seattle Bill Bryant are encouraging cruise ship tourists to explore beyond the predictable city limits. They are hoping tourists will venture into the suburban and rural areas outside of Seattle, including Issaquah.

“It’s really about what can you offer as an attractive package as an add-on to the cruise purchase,” said Dan Trimble, theneconomic development manager for the city of Issaquah. “We’re pretty fortunate here to have several things that can be easily compartmentalized to those packages.”

From the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery and Cougar Mountain Zoo, to outdoor opportunities and shopping districts, Issaquah has plenty to offer its tourists, Trimble said.

This is part of a plan carried out by the newly established Washington Tourism Alliance, which is working along with the Port of Seattle and other tourism agencies to let people know about the tourist opportunities that exist

County redistricting panel reschedules hearing The panel responsible for redrawing King County Council districts rescheduled a public hearing regarding a proposed map to next month.

King County Districting Committee members planned to meet Oct. 3, but rescheduled the meeting to Nov. 1 to allow residents and city councils more time to review the plan and offer comments.

Citizens can attend the rescheduled hearing at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 1 in the Council Chambers at the King

outside of Seattle.

“The cruise ship (industry) brings about $400 million to King County and the region, and that’s because the passengers are staying one to two nights in the area.

But most of them are spending that time in downtown Seattle,” Seattle Port Commissioner Bill Bryant said.

He said he hopes the cruise ship tourists extend their stay and explore the surrounding areas, “whether that is wineries in Woodinville or going out to Snoqualmie Falls.”

The state Legislature recently cut funding for the state tourism office.

In its place, various stakeholders including the port, some of the hotel associations and some of the restaurant associations have established the WTA to serve as a vehicle for communities to reach out to tourists, Bryant said.

Jane Kuechle, executive director at Friends of the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery, said she would be interested in working with the WTA along with other Issaquah attractions, such as the train depot, historical museums and Gilman Village, to bring cruise ship tourists to Issaquah as a package.

“We have not created any outreach or promotion with the cruise ship industry but are in the beginning stages of developing a plan to do just that,” Kuechle said.

There are also challenges for

this suburban attraction.

“Past experience has shown us that the hatchery grounds can accommodate no more than 60 individuals at a time on tours,” she said. “Since all of our tours are conducted by volunteer tour guides, increasing the number of tours and taking on cruise groups is possible as long as we have volunteers available to do the tours.”

Bryant agreed that the WTA, the Port of Seattle and the communities all have to be involved to accommodate an influx of visitors into the suburbs.

Shopping sites for tourists include Gilman Village, made up of 40 specialty shops and restaurants, as well as Pickering Place, which includes Costco.

Issaquah also features many outdoor opportunities, such as Lake Sammamish State Park and hiking trails on Cougar Mountain.

But there are also setbacks to the plan to bring tourists to the city. Aaran Barouh, general manager of Gilman Village, said tourism has declined significantly in the past decade.

“The decline in tourism was in direct proportion to the significant increase in Issaquah traffic congestion,” he said. “It doesn’t take long to figure out that a car trip to the suburbs, particularly on the weekends is not a fun experience.”

Barouh said that tourism has declined to the point that it is no

County Courthouse, 516 Third Ave., Seattle.

Residents can also submit comments to the committee at www.kingcounty.gov/operations/d istricting/testimony until Nov. 1.

In a unanimous decision late last month, committee members agreed to release a final proposal for public comment and review.

The plan must be approved by Jan. 15 for the 2012 elections.

The committee’s proposed map keeps Issaquah proper inside Councilwoman Kathy Lambert’s District 3 and rural areas outside city limits in Councilman Reagan Dunn’s District 9.

Fred Meyer, QFC join recall Fred Meyer Stores and QFC are participating in a voluntary recall initiated by salad maker Taylor Farms.

Taylor Farms announced the recall of several Fresh Selection bagged salads after a sample tested positive for salmonella.

Customers should check for specific Fresh Selection items with a sell-by date of Oct. 18, 2011.

The affected items all have the Fresh Selection label and include: Field Greens Salads, 8-ounce package; Leaf Romaine, 10 ounce; Romaine Salad Blend, 10 ounce;

longer a significant part of the Gilman Village business model.

The WTA and the port hope to reverse that trend. This involves determining which media people are using to find out about tourist spots.

Trimble said they have been using a website, www.discoverissaquah.com, and a visitor center to advertise opportunities to potential cruise ship tourists.

The website showcases Issaquah as a perfect “base camp” for exploring the Northwest because of its central location, 15 miles from Seattle and in close proximity to the Cascade Mountains and the Issaquah Alps.

There are about 40,000 to 50,000 people whose jobs depend upon the condition of tourism in the state, Bryant said.

“It is a very important part of King County’s economy,” he said.

But tourism is important for more than just the dollars it brings into the city. Tourists also take away with them an impression of the community, Trimble said.

“It is very valuable for you to have a positive impression on people that will then go back to either their home country or home state and then say good things about you,” he said.

Atia Musazay was a student in the University of Washington Department of Communication News Laboratory.

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Fred Meyer and QFC have removed affected items from store shelves. Customers who may have purchased the affected products will receive register receipt messages and/or automated phone calls. Any open or unopened items included in the recall should not be consumed and should be returned to a local Fred Meyer or QFC location for a full refund or replacement.

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Broadway musicals crafted in Issaquah.

“There’s only a handful of theaters in the country that really focus on new musicals, and our program is 100 percent unique,” she said.

“The authors who work with us say there is not another theater in the world that will do what we do and see them through the entire process from beginning to end.”

Though Issaquah attracts more than 150,000 people each October for the Salmon Days Festival, tour groups do not often seek out the city as a destination.

Local businesses should consider such groups as a still-untapped resource, Friends of the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery Executive Director Jane Kuechle said.

“There’s a real opportunity for Issaquah, as a community, to attract some of these bus tours that are coming through the area and want to learn,” she added.

Some recent guests at the hatchery included a senior citizen tour group from California en route from Leavenworth to Seattle.

“They drove down in the morning, took a tour of the hatchery and then drove to Seattle, watched them fling the fish, and then went out to Blake Island and had a salmon dinner,” Kuechle said. “So they had a salmon day.”

Tourism fits into long-term strategy Tourism is a perennial focus for business and city leaders.

The last in-depth report on economic development — a city-commissioned document delivered in 2005 — emphasized tourism as a major generator for the local economy. The report urged leaders to emphasize year-round attractions related to culture, history and outdoor recreation in the Issaquah area.

The latest effort from the chamber urges people to Discover Issaquah and touts the area as a gateway to the Cascade foothills.

The team behind the endeavor includes chamber and city officials,

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plus local hoteliers.

“We have some pretty bold plans to try to get the word out through some different mediums,” chamber CEO Matthew Bott said. “We need to continue to do broadbased promotion, but a lot of it is niche promotion.”

The ongoing push to attract visitors to spend dollars in local businesses earned increased attention from the chamber in May, after the organization hired a manager, Issaquah Highlands resident Nathan Perea, to focus on membership and tourism. The chamber also created a committee dedicated to tourism. Bolstering tourism is also a focus in the organization’s 2011-12 legislative agenda for city government.

Chamber officials said the tourism committee and Discover Issaquah mark the initial step to attract visitors to the area.

“People understand we can’t be all things to all people, but we want to make it clear and concise when they’re considering the city of Issaquah what it is they might expect to do,” Perea told audience members at the panel discussion.

The effort comes months after state legislators slashed all funding for tourism promotion. Washington is the only state to cut funding to zero.

“I think it’s exciting that we’re taking an aggressive step forward to say that while the state is cutting back in this, we are working with our partners to try and enhance tourism,” Bott said. “That feeds into so many other things in our community.”

The chamber plans to update the Discover Issaquah portal in November. The overhauled setup could include a calendar to highlight local events and information about tourism packages — perhaps a paragliding expedition or a getaway built around a trip to the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery amid spawning season.

“If anyone says, ‘There’s nothing going on in Issaquah,’ you can tell them differently,” Perea said.

Warren Kagarise: 392-6434, ext. 234, or wkagarise@isspress.com. Comment at www.issaquahpress.com.

Press and moderated by Publisher Debbie Berto, the forum attracted candidates for City Council, Issaquah School Board and the Port of Seattle Commission.

The candidates, gathered at the King County Library System headquarters in Issaquah, answered questions Oct. 13 in 40-minute sections organized by office.

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State nets almost $3 million from Discover Pass Sales prompt backups, confusion at state park

By Warren Kagarise Issaquah Press reporter The state-mandated Discover Pass generated $2.9 million for state parks and other public recreation lands since the state and retailers started offering the pass in June — crucial dollars for the cash-strapped agencies responsible for managing public lands.

Officials started requiring a $30 annual pass or a $10 day-use pass to park vehicles at recreation lands statewide July 1. The pass is mandatory for state parks, as well as lands managed by the state Department of Fish and Wildlife and the state Department of Natural Resources.

State public lands agencies need to generate about $60 million per year in sales to compensate for deep budget cuts. The agencies split the revenue — 84 percent for state parks and 8 percent apiece for the others.

Lake Sammamish State Park Manager Rich Benson said attendance at the lakefront park seemed lighter since the rangers started requiring the pass for admission, but unseasonable weather and other factors could also impact attendance.

Combined, Lake Sammamish and Squak Mountain state parks generated $201,757 from Discover Pass sales between late June and late August, rangers said.

(Rangers oversee Lake Sammamish, Squak Mountain, Bridle Trails and Olallie state parks from a central office in Issaquah.)

Sales require a significant commitment from the staff at the parks office along Northwest Sammamish Road.

Come weekends, rangers man the booth at the park entrance and collect cash and checks from passless parkgoers. The effort is timeconsuming, although a credit card terminal, a recent addition, should smooth the process.

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“On Friday, Saturday and Sunday, pretty much all we’ve been doing is money,” Benson said.

Traffic backups occur at the entrance on sunny days as people flock to the park. Officials plan to redo the entryway to add a bypass lane for annual Discover Pass holders.

The rollout of the pass to the public also caused some hiccups at the boat launch on East Lake Sammamish Parkway Southeast.

Some boaters did not realize a Discover Pass is required in addition to the $7 launch fee.

So, crews added signs to alert boaters to the updated fees and assigned a ranger to the launch to answer questions about the pass.

Benson said most parkgoers seem to appreciate the fee to maintain state parks, although rangers received some sharp remarks from people upset about the pass.

“Over a period of time, as people start realizing they have to pay here, some of them won’t even show up here anymore,” he said.

“I’m hoping that’s not the case to a large degree.”

The effort to enforce the pass requirement is another demand, as rangers comb the parking lots at Lake Sammamish and Squak Mountain to search for violators.

“We’re not out there every minute of every day, but we go out a couple times a day and we put notices on their cars,” Benson said.

Enforcement differs on public lands Parkgoers must display the pass in vehicles’ front windshields or risk a $99 penalty. The pass is nontransferable among vehicles — a sore spot for some outdoors enthusiasts and state legislators. In midAugust, a bipartisan group sent a letter to the public lands agencies to “refrain from enforcement of the current agency interpretation of nontransferability” until lawmakers can address the issue next year.

“We know there are some flaws,” state Commissioners of Public Lands Peter Goldmark said in a recent interview. Legislators “have to come back into town and fix it,” he added.

The combined effort to sell and enforce the Discover Pass means less time is available for Lake Sammamish and Squak Mountain

BY THE NUMBERS The state collected almost $3 million from Discover Pass sales from late June to late August, including more than $200,000 from state parks near Issaquah.

Lake Sammamish State Park 3,053 annual passes $90,500 in revenue 11,011 day-use passes $109,871 in revenue

Rangers sell annual and day-use passes from a kiosk at the Northwest Sammamish Road park entrance.

Squak Mountain State Park 142 day-use passes $1,386 in revenue Squak Mountain is not staffed on a regular basis; parkgoers buy passes on a self-pay system.

Some hunters need a Discover Pass Some hunting seasons start in the fall, and state public-land managers are reminding the public about requirements related to the Discover Pass.

The vehicle-access pass is required for almost 7 million acres managed by the state Department of Fish and Wildlife, the state Department of Natural Resources, and Washington State Parks and Recreation.

Buying a state big-game or smallgame hunting license, or a Western Washington pheasant permit, includes a free vehicle-access pass to the nearly 1 million acres managed by the Department of Fish and

rangers to complete projects throughout the parks.

“It’s something we take pretty seriously,” Benson said. “When we had the parking fees, we did the same thing. When we had the parking fees, none of us were real excited about parking fees, but it was something the agency felt was important, so we took it very seri-

Wildlife. See the accessible lands at http://wdfw.wa.gov/lands/ wildlife_areas.

The pass is not valid on Department of Natural Resources lands or in state parks.

Hunting is allowed on more 2 million acres managed by the Department of Natural Resources, but hunters need the Discover Pass to park on larger, developed blocks of state land. See the accessible lands at www.dnr.wa.gov/recreation.

Hunters do not need a Discover Pass to hunt on scattered small parcels of undeveloped land managed by the agency.

Hunting is prohibited on state park lands.

The annual pass costs $30 — or $35 including transaction and dealer fees if purchased at a license dealer, by phone or online — and a day-use pass costs $10, or $11.50 including fees. Learn more, or purchase a pass at the Discover Pass website, at www.discoverpass.wa.gov.

In October, the state Department of Licensing started offering vehicle owners the option to purchase the $30 Discover Pass as motorists renew vehicle tabs.

ously and went out there and did it.

Honestly, it’s what none of us hired on to do.”

(Legislators instituted a $5 daily parking fee or $50 annual pass for state parks in 2003, but abandoned the program in 2006 after attendance declined.)

The enforcement approach differs on lands under Department of

Natural Resources jurisdiction, such as Tiger Mountain State Forest near Issaquah.

“When we run into them out on our lands, and when folks are informed about it, they’re generally very positive and willing to purchase the pass and participate in the program,” said Bryan Flint, Department of Natural Resources communications and outreach director. “There are a few folks who are upset about it, but that’s to be expected.”

Only eight officers police all Department of Natural Resourcesmanaged lands in Washington, so enforcement is all but impossible.

“We’ve been really focused on education and compliance, and less on enforcement,” Flint said. “If we have folks who are abusing the system, we’ll obviously take enforcement action.”

The agency does not count users in state forests and other public lands, so the impact of the pass on attendance is unknown.

State officials maintain the pass is necessary to avoid closing state parks and other sites to public access, but outdoors enthusiasts claim the requirement acts as a barrier to parkgoers.

“It’s a change, and change is difficult sometimes,” Goldmark said.

Washington State Parks Director Don Hoch said Discover Pass revenue is crucial. The agency must rely on user fees and donations to maintain parks after the Legislature slashed funding in recent years.

Rangers reduced maintenance at Squak Mountain State Park near Issaquah after state officials considered closing the park from July until 2013 as a cost-cutting measure.

“Public support has been essential as we begin this new program aimed at preserving public access to recreation lands,” Hoch said in a statement. “It’s heartening that Washington citizens are willing to help keep their recreation lands open and operating. And we are optimistic that sales will continue to grow to help fund our state recreation lands.”

Warren Kagarise: 392-6434, ext. 234, or wkagarise@isspress.com. Comment at www.issaquahpress.com.

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Salmon Days Festival reels in international honors The day after the Salmon Days Festival concluded for a 42nd year, the iconic Issaquah event received 11 international honors.

The awards from the International Festivals & Events Association honored the 2010 festival and the theme “Something Up Our Leaves.”

Salmon Days received honors for advertising, print, promotional and retail merchandise, including a prestigious Bronze Haas & Wilkerson Pinnacle Award — a top honor for festivals.

The festival competes against other events in the $250,000 to $749,999 budget category.

Canada Day at Canada Place in Vancouver, British Columbia, earned the Gold Haas & Wilkerson Pinnacle Award in the same category as Salmon Days. BorderFest 2011 in Hidalgo, Texas, garnered the Silver Haas & Wilkerson Pinnacle Award. (Salmon Days received the Silver award last year for the 2009 festival.)

Salmon Days received top — or Gold — honors for Best Cover Design for the festival program, Best Single Magazine Display Ad, Best Miscellaneous Printed Materials, Best Pin or Button, Best Hat and Best Miscellaneous Clothing.

The festival received Silver awards for Best Event Invitation, Best Overall Sponsorship Program and Best New Merchandise.

In addition to the Bronze Haas & Wilkerson Pinnacle Award, Salmon Days also received Bronze honors for Best Sponsor Solicitation Package.

International Festivals & Events Association leaders announced the awards Oct. 3 at a convention in Fort Worth, Texas. Robin Kelley, the lead Salmon Days organizer, and other festival officials could not attend, because the event occurred the day after Salmon Days ended in downtown Issaquah.

The most recent festival attracted more than 150,000 people Oct. 1-2 to downtown and the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery for the annual celebration.

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Balance Physical Therapy uses ‘whole body’ approach to relieve aches and pains Nothing is more of a pain in the neck than a pain in the neck.

Well, maybe that aching back runs a close second.

Or how about those unfamiliar pregnancy pains and tingling? Did you know that inner ear disorders resulting in vertigo and dizziness can be alleviated with the proper physical therapy? Did you know that repetitive motion syndromes — like carpal tunnel — can be avoided with proper adjustments to your daily habits? Did you know you can slow the progression and relieve the symptoms of fibromyalgia and arthritis? Whatever ails you, relief is nearby in the capable hands of the practitioners at Balance Physical Therapy.

In business for more than 13 years, their physical therapists are here to help alleviate discomfort and pain across a broad spectrum of ailments. Whether your pain comes from a sports injury, spine problems, TMJ, or an overloaded backpack, the highly trained specialists at Balance Physical Therapy offer a level of care that exceeds the industry standard.

Boasting a state-of-the-art gym and eight highly-qualified experienced physical therapists, owner Karen Shrader DaSilva, PT, a former professional dancer and graduate of the University of Washington’s Physical Therapy Program, offers a level of personalized service and coordination with doctors and insurance billing that can also reduce the pain of seeking a cure for your ills.

Shrader DaSilva says large franchise clinics are sometimes more focused on their bottom line than patients and can be out of touch with their local community.

Frustrated with the way most large healthcare companies run their practices, she founded Balance Physical Therapy on the principle of providing the highest quality individualized care for all patients.

Shrader DaSilva believes the body is a complex, interrelated system, and that by analyzing a patient’s movement patterns, she suggests improvements in how to use your body at work and in everyday life. All of Balance Physical Therapy’s therapists combine skilled hands-on therapy with movement, exercise, and educa-

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Karen Shrader DaSilva, PT, CEO tion to address each person’s unique needs.

With clients ranging from highly-trained athletes to motor vehicle accident victims, Shrader DaSilva and staff welcome new patients with a thorough 90minute initial evaluation. They perform a detailed evaluation and review not only what hurts, but also how it relates to past injuries, your current state of health, and how you work and play.

Balance Physical Therapy therapists work one-on-one with you to develop an individualized treatment plan that may even include using your Wii or Kinect to provide at-home support. Who knew your kids’ console could help your sciatic nerve?

“I love the ‘whole body’ approach,” said patient Susan G. “It just makes complete sense and helps your whole body become centered. A true five-out-of-five grade all around!”

The ‘whole body’ approach is evident in the wide variety of pain relieving and strengthening techniques utilized at Balance Physical Therapy. Well rounded offerings abound, including therapeutic Pilates, manual therapy, strain-counterstrain, Feldenkrais techniques, custom foot orthotic casting and fabrication, and custom finger splints. They also offer metabolic testing to measure aerobic fitness, followed up with group therapeutic exercise classes and fitness training to help you with weight management or enhance performance abilities.

Shrader DaSilva states, “It’s hard to hear about people living in pain and dysfunction when effective physical therapy can help them diminish or alleviate their problems.”

Balance Physical Therapy opens its doors early and closes them late in order to accommodate even the most hectic of schedules, Monday - Thursday 7:30 a.m. 7:00 p.m., Friday 7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., and Saturday 8 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.

Balance Physical Therapy is located at 730 N.W. Gilman Blvd., Suite C108 in Issaquah. Get more information at www.balancept.org or make an appointment by calling 425-391-6794.

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Clark's promises a hassle-free experience. Its team of certified professionals gets you and your vehicle to its destination —whether home or a repair shop — quickly and safely, while striving to keep your costs as low as possible.

Even if you are just locked out of your car or need roadside assistance, Clark’s can help!

Clark’s Towing was founded by Bethel Clark and is still family owned and operated. Issaquah resident Kathy Clark began working with her father in the family business in 1976. She stepped into the ownership role when Bethel passed away in 2004.

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Safety is a priority. Clark’s follows a high standard of commitment to the upkeep of its fleet and the safety of its drivers and customers.

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“We not only promise to deliver exceptional service, we promise a pleasurable experience,” says Kathy.

Two months ago, Clark’s relocated to 1780 N.W. Maple Street, just off SR-900, for better customer access. It’s here that monthly public auctions are held for abandoned vehicles. Go to www.clarktow.com for auction times and a list of autos and trucks to be auctioned.

Kathy and her staff believe in helping their community. Clark’s is a donation station for electronic recycling, and often provides vehicles for drunk driving education programs at the high school.

Clark’s Towing services are available around the clock, seven days a week. Office hours are weekdays 8-5. Keep the number handy – 425-392-6000.

Mathnasium helps Issaquah and Sammamish students ‘get it’ “Kids don’t hate math. They hate embarrassment,” says Sumitha Reddy, the owner of Mathnasium, a math tutoring center in Issaquah.

Reddy, a biomedical engineer, has never felt the gut-wrenching math phobia so familiar to many of her students. She says she just has a feel for the numbers, but credits some exceptional teachers in high school with instilling her love of math.

At Mathnasium, the goal is to significantly increase your child's math skills, understanding of math concepts, and overall school performance, while building confidence and forging a positive attitude toward the subject. Their approach is to use sophisticated techniques to determine, with great accuracy, what a student knows and does not know. Next, they design a personalized and prescriptive learning program.

Each student follows the program with the help of specially-trained Mathnasium math tutors who provide instruction—and lots of warm encouragement.

Members usually attend two or three times a week for about an hour. Proof of progress is found on the student's report card, through independent tests, and in parent testimony; after a few weeks at Mathnasium, the improvement in your child’s math skills and attitude will be noticeable.

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Lombardi’s offers authentic Italian cuisine with a Northwest flair Since it opened in 1990, Lombardi’s has been your neighborhood Italian restaurant, where families, friends and colleagues gather to eat, drink and create life’s memories. Owner and veteran restaurateur Diane Symms opened Lombardi’s with a commitment to serving memorable, flavorful and affordable Italian food; voted Best of Issaquah in the Italian restaurant category for the past 11 consecutive years, Lombardi’s is more than living up to that commitment.

An affordable menu, friendly service and picturesque setting keep Issaquah diners coming back. Lombardi’s features a beautiful outdoor dining area surrounded by grape vines, wisteria, olive trees, annual flowers and herbs – all the result of Diane’s love of gardening.

Lombardi’s menu offers authentic Italian cuisine prepared with a distinctive Northwest flair.

Their recipes emphasize the seven honored ingredients of Italian food: olive oil, garlic, pasta, tomatoes, olives, basil and love.

When available, the chefs use fresh local products to bring intense flavors to every dish. Executive Chef Matt Romeo, who received his culinary degree from Johnson & Wales University, has been with Lombardi’s for eight years. Along with seasonal

changes to the menu, every menu item is made to order and prepared in house. Our famous Chicken Marsala is made from hand-cut and tenderized fresh chicken breasts. Likewise, handcut veal medallions are used for the Veal Scaloppini dishes.

Diane takes frequent trips to Italy to keep current on the food trends and flavors of her two favorite Italian regions: Tuscany and Emilia-Romagna. A team of seven recently accompanied Diane to Italy to research the best methods and ingredients for creating Neapolitan-style pizza. Lombardi’s hand-thrown pizzas have a thin and chewy crust made from imported Italian flour and topped off with imported cheeses and local artisan meats.

With a private dining room that seats up to 60 guests, Lombardi’s is a great option for your next event, whether it’s a business party, family celebration, rehearsal dinner or intimate wedding reception. Special menus are created just for your event. The room is also available for business needs such as sales meetings, social hours, board meetings or any other occasion.

Lombardi’s is located at 695 N.W. Gilman Blvd. in Issaquah.

Call 425-391-9097 for reservations and visit them online at www.lombardisitalian.com.

Oct. 31 is the deadline for King County homeowners to pay property tax bills.

Taxpayers can send bills by mail. The payment must be postmarked by Oct. 31. Taxpayers should include the tax statement and write the property tax account number on a check or money order. Cash should not be sent through the mail.

Homeowners can pay property taxes online or by check, cash or credit card in person at King County Treasury Operations, Room 600, 500 Fourth Ave., Seattle. The office is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays.

The office is scheduled to remain open until 5 p.m. Oct. 28 and 31.

Or use the secure payment system at www.kingcounty.gov/ propertytax to pay bills.

Taxpayers can make payments by check at a Community Service Center. Sammamish City Hall, 801 228th Ave. S.E., hosts a center.

The statement is sent to the lender if a property owner relies on a mortgage company to pay the bill. However, the taxpayer is responsible for the bill to be paid in a timely manner.

The county also offers property tax-relief programs, including breaks for seniors. Call the King County Assessor’s Office at 206296-3920.

Hikers should avoid trail due to exposed electrical cables The state Department of Natural Resources warned hikers to avoid the Cable Line Trail on West Tiger Mountain due to exposed electrical cables at ground level.

Hikers access the trail through the lower parking area at the High Point exit along Interstate 90. The trail then heads up the mountain to communication towers.

Though the Department of Natural Resources does not manage the trail, the agency said the hazard is serious and encouraged hikers to use other trails.

The affected trail could reopen in 30 days or sooner.

Interstate 90 crash injures Issaquah motorist The state patrol is asking motorists for information about a deadly Oct. 17 accident on Interstate 90 near Snoqualmie pass.

The crash injured a 47-year-old Issaquah woman, Lilian H. Skelton. Idaho motorists Jess A. Bass, 68, and Jean E. Bass, 73, died in the accident.

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Washington State Patrol troopers said the accident occurred just before 11 a.m. on the eastbound interstate just east of Snoqualmie Pass.

Investigators said a tractortrailer collided with the Bass’ Jeep Cherokee, starting a chain-reaction crash. Troopers said another truck slammed into the rear of a Buick LeSabre.

The state patrol is seeking witnesses to the collision and the events preceding the incident. Call Sgt. Jerry Cooper at 360-8051192 or Detective Curt Ladines at 360-805-1160.

Medics transported Skelton and other injured motorists to Overlake Hospital Medical Center in Bellevue.

Dump unused medication at Issaquah Police Department Saving unused or expired medication can lead to improper and illegal use.

Issaquah-area residents can prevent abuse, and drop off unused medication at the Issaquah Police Department inside Issaquah City Hall, 130 E. Sunset Way, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 29.

People can return unused or expired medications anonymously for disposal — no questions asked.

Prescription painkillers — often stolen and abused — help fuel a statewide overdose epidemic. Drug overdoses kill more Washington residents than car accidents.

In addition, Issaquah-area residents can drop off unused or expired medications anytime from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, at the police department.

Kiwanis seeks coat donations The Kiwanis Club of Issaquah is holding a coat and shoe drive throughout November.

The drive runs from Nov. 1-30 and donations benefit the Issaquah Food & Clothing Bank.

Coats and shoes — in adult’s and children’s sizes — should be clean, and new or gently used.

Donation sites include The Issaquah Press, Key Bank, AtWork!, Eastside Audiology, Hilton Garden Inn, Sammamish Club, Columbia Athletic, Liberty High School, Footzone and Starbucks (by Safeway).

Troopers cite 370 motorists for cellphone infractions Washington State Patrol troopers stopped almost 400 motorists for cellphone infractions last month.

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Wednesday, October 26, 2011 • local roads for cellphone violators.

State law changed in 2009 to make cellphone use and texting primary offenses for motorists. Before the change, law enforcement officers could only cite drivers for phone use if the driver violated the speed limit or broke another law.

In September, King County troopers stopped 370 drivers for talking on cellphones and 43 people for texting behind the wheel. The state patrol said more than half of the violators received a $124 ticket for illegal cellphone use.

The state patrol encouraged motorists not to use a cell phone behind the wheel, but if necessary, to use a hands-free device to help keep the focus on the roadway.

State is tracking prescription pain medication purchases State health officials have started collecting information regarding purchases of prescription pain medication to crack down on a statewide overdose problem.

Officials rolled out the Washington State Prescription Monitoring Program in October to reduce abuse and promote safe prescription drug use. The program collects information on commonly abused medications.

Information from pharmacies and health care providers is collected and stored in a central database. Starting in January, health care providers can view their patients’ prescription history dating back to the start of data collection.

The program also allows patients and law enforcement officials to view the prescription records.

Officials said physicians and pharmacists could use the data to intervene earlier to identify dangerous drug interactions, address misuse, recognize undermanaged pain or see the need for substance-abuse treatment.

The number of people dying from prescription pain medication overdoses is growing in Washington.

The rate of overdose deaths involving prescription pain medications doubled from 2000 to 2010. Since

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2006, deaths from unintentional drug overdoses have surpassed the number of deaths from automobile crashes.

Deal keeps transit app moving Local transit agencies and the University of Washington agreed Oct. 12 to keep a popular transit app up and running.

The future of the app, One Bus Away, had been uncertain, because the original developer, a UW graduate student, had moved on to the private sector. The app tells people when a bus is expected to arrive at a stop — in real time.

King County Metro Transit, Sound Transit, Pierce Transit and the university agreed to fund up to $150,000 to further develop and maintain the app for 13 months.

One Bus Away is available on the Internet, for iPhone and Android devices, and as text message alerts.

The app is used by thousands of transit riders to plan trips through the region. The service is used more than 50,000 times per week.

Eastside residents needed for affordable housing board Issaquah residents can help shape regional policy on affordable housing on the Citizen Advisory Board for A Regional Coalition for Housing.

The board consists of 12 to 15 residents and housing professionals to assist ARCH staffers in evaluating local housing funding proposals and increasing awareness of housing issues on the Eastside.

In addition to offering information about housing and community issues, board members also offer perspectives on architecture, development, finance, planning, real estate and more.

The board typically meets one Wednesday evening per month.

Learn more about ARCH and the Citizen Advisory Board at www.archhousing.org. Call ARCH Program Manager Arthur Sullivan at 861-3677 or email him at asullivan@bellevuewa.gov to apply for the board.

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Then, the different vendors were able to come back and say, ‘We’ll provide those at this price,’ and they could offer things on Mark Mullet top of that.”

Council Utilities, Technology & Environment Committee members met representatives from CleanScapes and the other candidates, Allied Waste and Waste Management, Oct. 11 and sent the contract to the full council for approval.

CleanScapes serves customers in Seattle, Shoreline, San Francisco and Portland, Ore. The company and San Francisco-based Recology plan to merge, although CleanScapes CEO Chris Martin said CleanScapes intends to maintain a distinct brand and identity.

The council also heard support for CleanScapes from community members.

“Our experience with CleanScapes to date has been excellent,” Brian Daniels, Issaquah Highlands Community Association president, told council members. “They went above and beyond in their outreach to the community to put together a

proposal that addresses the common concerns of the Issaquah Highlands Community Association.”

Representatives from the company met association staffers and Cathy Macchio, a highlands resident and local Grizzly Bear Outreach Project representative.

The organization educates people living in wildlife-rich areas, such as Issaquah.

David Bahm, a longtime Refuse Ranger — or cleanup crew member — at the Salmon Days Festival, praised CleanScapes’ involvement in the event.

“Their team was helpful, creative, and they were involved with our planning to clean up,” he said.

“They were out physically involved in the dirty work of cleaning the festival. So, they brought us both brains and muscle.”

Jeffry Borgida, Allied Waste general manager for Issaquah and other Eastside communities, lauded the selection process. The company handles collection in Greenwood Point and South Cove under a separate contract.

“Regardless of the outcome of the final decision to be made tonight, Republic Services will continue to be an environmental partner in the city of Issaquah, as the ongoing provider for our current South Cove residents over the next four years,” he said.

Warren Kagarise: 392-6434, ext. 234, or wkagarise@isspress.com. Comment at www.issaquahpress.com.

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cate the congregations and neighbors at the host sites.

“What we learn is that people are people — and all people are God’s children,” said the Rev. Keith Madsen, Community Church of Issaquah pastor. “These are people who have something to offer. We can care about them and we can learn from them.”

SHARE/WHEEL, a Seattle-based affordable housing and homeless advocacy group, started the encampment in May 2004. Tent City 4 roams among Eastside religious institutions every 90 days.

‘These are normal people’ Though the most recent relocation to Issaquah did not raise concerns, Tent City 4 left other Eastside residents cautious in the early years.

Mercer Island residents attempted to prevent the camp from settling in the city, until a King County Superior Court judge intervened and allowed a church to host Tent City 4.

“It makes people aware that there is a homelessness issue on the Eastside,” Robin Plotnik, Temple B’nai Torah immediate past president and a Redmond resident, said before the Tent City 4 departure.

Temple B’nai Torah administrators and congregants better understood the logistics, because the encampment stopped at the

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Elizabeth Maupin, Issaquah Sammamish Interfaith Coalition organizer, carries a muffin and hot beverage on a visit to Tent City 4 on Oct. 21, the day the camp relocated to Community Church of Issaquah. synagogue in 2005 and 2008.

Neighbors also paid little attention to the encampment on the latest visit.

“The neighborhood was apparently really accepting or it was a nonevent,” Plotnik said.

The most common questions from Tent City 4 neighbors address concerns about crime.

Organizers in Issaquah heard few questions from neighbors before the return.

The campsite features 24-hour security. Organizers conduct warrant and convicted sex offender checks on potential Tent City 4 residents, and do not admit offenders. The camp bans alcohol, drugs and guns from the premises.

Most residents depart the encampment during the day and head to jobs or to search for employment.

“These are normal people,” Easter said. “They’re not winos.

They’re not drunks.”

Tent City 4 offered Temple B’nai Torah members a hands-on lesson in tzedakah — or charity — as congregants collected supplies and a rabbi crafted a discussion based on camp residents’ comments.

“It really makes it a more human interaction to homelessness,” Plotnik said. “People have names and stories and lives. We get to really know them. We sit down and have meals with them.

It’s a good education piece.”

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Chandler Osman, 12, an Issaquah Middle School student, strikes a ‘Thriller’ pose Oct. 22 during rehearsal for Green Halloween Festival performances.

he undead shuffle across TV and cinema screens. Zombies chomp across bestseller lists. Even the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention created a droll guide to surviving a zombie apocalypse.

The zombie zeitgeist is ceaseless. Just like a horde of the undead on a mindless search for brains.

The pop culture phenomenon reaches Issaquah on Oct. 29 as revelers dressed as the undead shuffle downtown and in the Issaquah Highlands just before Halloween.

The most able-bodied zombies plan to inch to the Green Halloween Festival and the Issaquah Library to duplicate the complicated choreography from the 1983 Michael Jackson epic, “Thriller” — a 14-minute MTV masterpiece from “An American Werewolf in London” director John Landis.

Zombies plan to re-create “Thriller” at 2 p.m. for festivalgoers and at 4 p.m. at the downtown library. Then, zombies around the globe plan to gather for Thrill the World, a simultaneous attempt to dance to “Thriller” and set a world record. In Issaquah, 6 p.m. is the designated hour for the Thrill the World attempt.

Zumba instructor Cindy Klenk acted as a zombie coach to about 40 people at Blakely Hall on a gloomy morning Oct. 22, as amateur dancers attempted to learn the “Thriller” steps.

Though the highlands horde intends to use a streamlined adaptation, zombies still shuffled a beat or a step behind during rehearsal.

“We’re zombies,” Klenk said. “We don’t have any brains.”

The highlands horde started rehearsals in mid-September. Organizers expect other undead people to join in the “Thriller” danceoffs at the festival.

“Once you know the moves, that’s one thing,” zombie-to-be Fiona Astor said. “Then, you learn the sequence and that’s another thing.”

Klenk led the crew through “The Time

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HALLOWEEN HAPPENINGS The Issaquah Youth Center and Youth Advisory Board present Fall Fun Fest, for ages 6 and younger, from 6-8 p.m. Oct. 28 at the Issaquah Community Center, 301 Rainier Blvd. S. Wear a costume and enjoy the maze, activity booths, craft projects, Toddler Time toys and prizes.

Donations accepted at the door.

The Downtown Issaquah Association’s second annual Zombie Walk is Oct. 29.

Meet at the Hailstone Feed Store from 23 p.m. to get dressed. The Zombie Walk is from 3-4 p.m. up Front Street. The Thriller Dance/Flash Mob is at 4 p.m. at the corner of Sunset Way and Front Street in front of the library. Call 3911112 or 360-320-2574.

The eighth annual Nightmare at Beaver Lake, presented by Scare Productions and the Rotary Club of Sammamish, is through Oct. 31. Family scare times are from 7-7:45 p.m. and are $8 every night. Full scare times are from 8-10 p.m. weeknights and are $12, and from 8-11 p.m. Friday and Saturday and are $15. Tickets are $1 off with a food donation. Proceeds benefit the Rotary Club of Sammamish. Free parking is at the park’s ballfield on 244th Avenue Southeast and Southeast 24th Street.

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YWCA Family Village at Issaquah opens for tours

By Warren Kagarise Issaquah Press reporter The community outreach for YWCA Family Village at Issaquah started long before backhoes sliced into soil at the Issaquah Highlands site.

The outreach effort continues Oct. 29, as YWCA of Seattle-KingSnohomish hosts a public open house on the $53 million campus.

The event and the annual Green Halloween Festival coincide.

The open house is meant to introduce guests to Family Village residents, spotlight “green” design details, and highlight a daycare center, meeting space, playground and other features open to the surrounding community.

Guests can participate in a scavenger hunt on the Family Village campus.

Officials envisioned the site as a gathering place for the surrounding community. Linda Hall, YWCA senior director of housing development and operations, said the facility is a success so far.

IF YOU GO YWCA Family Village at Issaquah community open house Noon to 4 p.m. Oct. 29 930 N.E. High St. Free Call 206-461-4451 or go to www.ywcaworks.org to learn more.

“It’s bringing people together from all walks of life for multiple purposes — and it’s serving that function,” she said. “That’s the intent. When people connect and connect in a meaningful way, great things can happen.”

The affordable housing campus includes 146 rental units. Residents started to settle into Family Village units in late May. Tenants must meet minimum and maximum incomes to qualify.

Most residents earn 50 percent or less of the median income in King County, or less than $40,700 per

year for a family of four, as determined by federal calculations.

Family Village also includes apartments set aside for tenants earning 60 percent of the median income, and others for residents at the low end of the income spectrum.

“I’ve heard community members who have said, ‘I am so proud to have that in Issaquah Highlands,’ and I want them to be proud of it,” Hall said. “I want them to feel like this is really an amenity. This adds value to our community.”

Other area residents head to the campus for classes, such as Zumba, and to drop children off at a child care center, Bright Horizons at the Highlands.

“We are getting contacted almost daily by people who want to bring services as well as have places to hold functions,” Hall said.

The campus also includes a geocache — a surprise hidden on See YWCA, Page B2

Chamber to spotlight nonprofit groups at leadership summit

By Warren Kagarise Issaquah Press reporter Issaquah Chamber of Commerce leaders plan to showcase local nonprofit organizations at a summit dedicated to the groups’ efforts in the community.

The chamber is hosting a Nonprofit Leadership & Civic Service Summit on Nov. 2 to spotlight nonprofit organizations and encourage business leaders to foster closer ties to the nonprofit sector.

“It’s a tough time for everybody,” chamber CEO Matthew Bott said. “If there are ways we can work together and partner, that’s what the chamber wants to help do.”

The chamber lined up Issaquah Mayor Ava Frisinger, Leadership Eastside President James Whitfield and state Attorney General Rob McKenna, a Republican candidate for governor, to speak at the summit.

(U.S. Rep. Jay Inslee is the Democrat in the gubernatorial race.)

Leadership Eastside — a non-

IF YOU GO Nonprofit Leadership & Civic Service Summit 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 2 Holiday Inn – Issaquah, 1801 12th Ave. N.W. Tickets cost $30, and include coffee and lunch.

RSVP at www.issaquahchamber.com. Organizers expect a sellout.

profit leadership development program — is focused on fostering stronger leaders in Eastside communities.

Bott said the speakers can offer insight about leadership issues from different levels in government and nonprofit organizations.

“Here are the challenges of the Eastside, here are the challenges of the state, here are the challenges of the city as it results to

how we can continue to have a great community that we live in,” he said. “A lot of that’s done through nonprofit work.”

In addition, summit attenRob McKenna dees can browse exhibition space for Issaquah and Eastside nonprofit organizations, and meet representatives from community clubs, human services groups and organizations dedicated to the arts.

The chamber plans to bolster outreach to nonprofit organizations to offer members’ business expertise to leaders in the nonprofit sector.

“This is one of many efforts that you’ll see the chamber try and bring these different groups and See SUMMIT, Page B2

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Seasonal Sale The Sammamish Kiwanis Ski & Sport Swap is Oct. 28 and 29 at Pine Lake Covenant Church, 1715 228th Ave. S.E., Sammamish. Bring equipment to sell from 5:30-8 p.m. Oct. 28 and from 8-9 a.m. Oct. 29. Buy equipment from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Events The Issaquah branch of the American Association of University Women welcomes to its general membership meeting guest speaker Mary Lou Sanelli, who will read and talk about her book “Mothers & Daughters: Breathe In, Breathe Out,” at 7 p.m. Oct. 27 in the Eagle Room, 130 E. Sunset Way N.W. The club will also collect new or gently used coats and shoes for the Issaquah Food & Clothing Bank.

Learn more by emailing issaquah@aauw-wa.org.

Eastlake Girls Basketball Booster Club hosts a dinner/auction/dance at 6 p.m. Oct. 29 at the Pine Lake Community Center, 21333 S.E. 20th St., Sammamish.

Tickets are $25 per person. Go to www.goladywolves.com.

The Resource Conservation Office presents “Bag It,” as part of its free Sustainability Film Series, from 6-9 p.m. Nov. 2 at the King County Library Service Center, 960 Newport Way N.W. Call 837-3400.

Country Creations presents the Pickering Barn Christmas Craft and Antique Show, featuring more than 95 Northwest crafters and artists, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Nov. 3-4 and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 5 at 1730 10th Ave. N.E. Go to www.countrycreation.blogspot.com.

“Route 66: The Big Band Sound of the Swing Era,” presented by the Issaquah Women’s Foundation, is from 7-9 p.m. Nov. 3 at the Vasa Park Ballroom, 3560 W. Lake Sammamish Parkway S.E. Tickets are $25 in advance or $30 at the door.

Learn more or purchase tickets by calling Judy at 641-9442 or Mary at 868-5098, emailing IWFtickets@hotmail.com or going to www.issaquahwomensclub.org.

The Skogsblomman Lodge No. 378 hosts a Swedish meatball dinner from noon to 3 p.m.

Nov. 6 at Upper Preston Vasa Hall, 10530 324th Place S.E. Adults are $12, children 12 and younger are $6, and refills are $3.

Take exit 22 and follow the signs.

The Block Party Quilters Quilt Show, featuring the theme “Color Expressions,” is Nov. 11-13 at the Issaquah Community Center, 301 Rainier Blvd.

S. Award-winning quilter Colleen Wise, of Puyallup, will be the featured artist. There will also be 200 member-made quilts on display, a merchant mall, Kids Korner, a boutique, demonstrations and more. Suggested donations are $5 per person. Hours are from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Learn more at www.bpquilters.org.

A holiday craft fair and estate sale, hosted by the Marianwood Auxiliary group, is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 11-12 at Providence Marianwood, 3725 Providence Point Drive S.E. There will be a great selection of holiday gift

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The Kids Sale @ Snoqualmie Ridge, which benefits families across East King County and Eastside Baby Corner, is from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 12 at Cascade View Elementary School, 34816 S.E. Ridge St. A special sale for consignors, volunteers and veterans is from 5-8 p.m. Nov. 11. Go to www.TheKidsSale.com.

The Fifth Annual evo “Barnstorm” Ski & Snowboard Blowout Sale is from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Nov. 21-27 at Pickering Barn, 1730 10th Ave. N.E. Admission is free. Go to http://culture.evo.com/2010/11/evos2010-barnstorm-sale.

Youth Friday Night Recess, for grades one through three, is from 6-8 p.m. Nov. 4 at the Issaquah Community Center, 301 Rainier Blvd. S. Parents drop off the kids for a fun-filled evening of games and sports. Preregister by calling 837-3300.

Volunteers The Green Halloween Festival needs volunteers, ages 14 and older, from noon to 4 p.m.

Oct. 29 at the Shops at Issaquah Highlands, 3011 N.E. High St. Bring your own not-too-scary costume. Contact Christy at christy.g@ihcouncil.org or 5071107, ext. 1107.

Issaquah History Museums needs docents to greet the public at the Train Depot and Old Town Hall and jail. Help is also needed with mailings and scanning photos. Contact Karen at 392-3500 or volunteer@issaquahhistory.org.

Classes The Eastridge Toastmasters Club “A Toast To The Lord” hosts a free Resume Workshop and Job Interviewing Techniques from 7-8:45 pm. Oct. 28 at the Eastside Fire Station No. 83 Community Room, 3425 Issaquah-Pine Lake Road S.E. RSVP to David Hall at davidlloydhall@live.com or call 427-9682.

The Issaquah Youth Center offers the free teen art class “Painting #2,” for ages 11-18, from 3-4 p.m. Nov. 8 at the Issaquah Community Center, 301 Rainier Blvd. S. Pre-register by calling 837-3300.

Encompass offers the following parenting classes at its main campus, 1407 Boalch Ave. N.W., North Bend. Go to www.encompassnw.org or call 888-2777.

“Children and Parents: A Delicate Relationship,” 6-8 p.m. Nov. 16 “Making the Magic Last,” 6-8 p.m. Nov. 30 “Strengthening Families: The Big Transition to Middle School,” 5:308 p.m. Nov. 7 through Dec. 19

ArtEAST offers the following workshops at 95 Front St. N. Go to www.arteast.org.

“Figure Drawing Open Studio” 10 a.m. to noon, Mondays, $65 “Art for the Soul,” 9:30 a.m. to noon, every other Friday, $18 “Topics in Expressive Figure Drawing,” 6:30-9:30 p.m. Nov. 1, $50 “Mud Pies: Clay Play for Parents and Children,” 2-4 p.m. Nov. 2 and 16, $10 per participant “Prose & Poetry & Ponderings Pub,” 6-9 p.m. Nov. 17, $10 donation “Black & White Photography,” 7-9:30 p.m. Nov. 3, $35 “Moving From the Studio to the Marketplace,” 6-9 p.m. Nov. 2, $45 “Glass Fusing Open Studio,” 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., 1-4 p.m. and/or 4-7 p.m. Nov. 9, $35 “Treasure Jars,” 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 10 and 17, $90 “Stretching Toward Abstraction,” 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 12, $95 “Mixed Media Cards for All Occasions,” 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 13, $75 “Painting with Natural Mediums,” 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 19 and 20, $175 Squak Mt. Greenhouses and Nursery presents the following free seminars at 7600 RentonIssaquah Road S.E.: “Early Holiday Preview” — 10:30 a.m. Nov. 5 “Holiday Wreaths” — 10:30 a.m. Nov. 12 “Holiday Decorating” — 10:30 a.m. Nov. 16 and 19

Library The following events take place at the Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way. Call 392-5430.

“Play & Learn Chinese,” for ages newborn to 5, 10:30 a.m.

Fridays “Computer Class: One-onone Assistance,” for teens and older, 1, 2 and 3 p.m. Oct. 29 SAT Practice Test, for teens, 1 p.m. Oct. 30, registration required “Myths & Masks: It Is All Greek!” for teens, 6:30 p.m.

Nov. 2 Friends of the Issaquah Library Fall Book Sale Preview, for Friends members only, 5:30 p.m. Nov. 4 Friends of the Issaquah Library Fall Book Sale, 10 a.m.

Nov. 5 and 1 p.m. Nov. 6 SAT Test Result Give-Back and Test Strategy Workshop, for teens, 7:15 p.m. Nov. 7, register at www.kaptest.com/enroll/SAT/ 98027/events Game On!, for teens, 2:30 p.m.

Nov. 10 Digitize Me Photo Booth, for teens, 2:30 p.m. Nov. 14 “Medicare, Medicaid and Long-term Care,” for adults, 7 p.m. Nov. 15 Book Discussion, for adults, “Unaccustomed Earth,” by Jhumpa Lahiri, 6:30 p.m. Nov. 16 Teen Book Group, 3 p.m. Nov. 17 Create a Website for Your Small Business, for adults, 6:30 p.m. Nov. 22 Manga Club, 3 p.m. Nov. 28

Seniors Issaquah Valley Senior Center is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Monday to Friday at 75 N.E. Creek Way. The following activities are open to people 55 and older. Call 392-2381.

Halloween Dance, 5-7 p.m.

Oct. 28, $5 donation at the door, music by Fred Hopkins and the Studebakers The following day trips are offered through October: Ladies’ lunch, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Oct. 31, $5/$7

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Brady William Westendorf Brian and Amy Westendorf welcomed son Brady William to their Newcastle home Sept.

26, 2011.

Brady was born at Valley Medical Center, in Renton, Brady Westendorf weighing 8 pounds, 2 ounces and measuring 20.75 inches.

He joins brother Ian Thomas, 22 months.

W EDDING

Daniel Dundon and Holly Stromgren Stromgren, Dundon Holly Stromgren, of Sammamish, and Daniel Dundon, of Lexington, Ky., were married July 24, 2011, at the base of Mount Si at Bybee Blueberry Farm, North Bend.

The Rev. Tyler Easley officiated.

A reception followed at the same location.

The couple honeymooned in Cancun, Mexico.

The bride is the daughter of KC and Jan Stromgren, of Sammamish. Her maids of honor were sisters Kayleigh and Natalie Stromgren, and the bridesmaids were Michelle Bohner, Abby Dundon, Alison Tinsley and Brittany Stevenson.

Holly, a 2007 graduate of Skyline High School, earned a Bachelor of Arts in health promotion from Morehead State University in 2011. She is on the clinical laboratory technical staff at Kentucky Laboratory Services.

The groom is the son of John and Cynde Dundon, of Lexington.

His best men were his father and his friend Matthew Stevenson, and his groomsmen were Peter Stromgren, Craig Dundon, Tim Edwards and Phil Abbot.

Daniel, a 2006 graduate of Rose Hill Christian School, earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration in 2010 from Morehead State University. He is pursuing a master’s of business administration at Mississippi State University and works as a global financial reporter for Tempur-Pedic International.

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Katherine Chinn awarded scholarship at Biola University Katherine Chinn, a freshman at Biola University and a Bellevue resident, was among 200 students who received one of the college’s highest scholarships — the Provost’s scholarship — for the 2011-12 academic year.

Freshmen are eligible for the Provost’s scholarship — $7,000 per year — if upon entering the university, they meet the requirements of the scholarship. Students must have a grade point average between 3.2 and 3.5 along with an SAT score of 1350-1500. Students must maintain a GPA of 3.0 to continue to receive the money the following year.

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He’s a great snuggle buddy and even better companion for play time.

These pets may already have been adopted by the time you see these photos. If you’re interested in adopting these or other animals, contact the Humane Society for Seattle/King County at 641-0080, go to www.seattlehumane.org or email humane@seattlehumane.org. All adopted animals go home spayed/neutered, microchipped and vaccinated, with 30 days of free pet health insurance and a certificate for an examination by a King County veterinarian. The Seattle Humane Society is now open from noon to 6 p.m. seven days a week.

In order to help support three separate scholarship programs, the Issaquah Women’s Foundation of the Issaquah Women’s Club presents a benefit concert from 7-9 p.m. Nov. 3 at the Vasa Park Ballroom in Bellevue.

The featured entertainment will be Route 66, which performs the big band sounds of the swing era.

The Issaquah Women’s Foundation is the charity arm of the Issaquah Women’s Club.

Founded in 1983, the group is an official 501(c)3 charity. The club is a social and service organization with about 100 members, said the group’s publicity committee chairwoman Deborah Bader.

“It’s grown over the years,” she added, saying members are of a wide variety of ages and backgrounds.

Regarding its scholarship programs, the group provides funds for a variety of young women. Bader said the group offers its own “Follow Your Dream Scholarships” to graduating senior women in the Issaquah School District. A second program awards funds for scholarships to the Eastside Domestic Violence Program. That group then gives out those scholarships.

Finally, the Issaquah club hands out funds to pay for attendance at summer camps offered by the Issaquah Parks & Recreation Department. How many

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push us all to be the best we can,” Bott said.

Such relationships could help nonprofit organizations improve fundraising and administrative efforts.

“The Issaquah nonprofit community, of which we’re a member, if you look across the landscape — everything from the food bank, to Kiwanis and Ro-

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the property for people involved in geocaching to find.

“It gives people a chance to explore the property,” Gestin Suttle, YWCA public relations coordinator, said not long before the geo-

scholarships are offered and their value depends on how much fundraising the group is able to accomplish, Bader said.

“The bottom line is, the more community support we receive, the more money we can give,” she said.

While education has been a focus of the Women’s Club, Bader said members also adopt a different charity monthly. For example, last month, donations went to the Issaquah Food & Clothing Bank. At Christmas, the club adopts families for the holidays.

A member for about five years herself, Bader said the Women’s Club meets at 9:30 a.m. the first Thursday of every month at Tibbetts Creek Manor in Issaquah.

Tickets for the upcoming benefit are $25 in advance, $30 at the door. Send an email to IWFtickets@hotmail.com or go to the Women’s Club website at www.issaquahwomensclub.org.

Tickets also may be had by calling Women’s Club members Mary at 868-4098 or Judy at 641-9442.

Light refreshments are included in the ticket price. The club also is sponsoring a raffle for one night at the Suncadia Resort along the Cle Elum River.

Available at the fundraiser, tickets are $5 for the prize valued at $350.

The Vasa Ballroom is at 3560 W. Lake Sammamish Parkway S.E., Bellevue.

Learn more about the coming fundraiser and the Issaquah Women’s Club at its website.

tary, Hopelink and other partners that do work here in the community — that’s just extremely important for our quality of life,” Bott said.

The recent recession and government cuts to social services and other programs also reminded people about the role nonprofit organizations serve in a community.

“I think the economy has really allowed an opportunity for us all to remind ourselves about the importance of our nonprofits and civic leadership roles,” Bott said.

cache debuted.

In the years before crews started construction on Family Village, YWCA leaders hosted community meetings in the highlands. Planners also incorporated elements to attract people from the surrounding community to the Family Village campus.

“We wanted to have people to have reasons to come to the campus,” Hall said.

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Jerry and Carol Haldeman Carol Ann Haldeman Oct. 24, 1930 — Oct. 13, 2011 Carol was born Oct. 24, 1930, in Seattle, the daughter of Tom and Hazel Jones. She was raised in Seattle and graduated from West Seattle High School in 1948.

She married Jerry (Joe) Haldeman on July 14, 1950, in Seattle.

Marjorie Ann Hass, of Issaquah, died Sunday, Oct. 16, 2011. She was 90 years old.

Marge was born Jan. 7, 1921, in Oakland, Calif., the daughter of Marjorie Ann Hass Charles and Anna Bischoff. She was raised in Oakland and graduated from Oakland High School. She also attended San Jose State College before going to Hawaii during World War II to serve as a WARD. She married Richard Frank Hass in June 1950 and they lived in Piedmont, Calif., until 1971, when they moved to Lake Oswego, Ore., where she lived until 2005. In 2005, she moved to Issaquah.

She was a member of PEO and throughout her life she volunteered for many charitable organizations. Marge loved to travel, and

They moved to Issaquah in 1950.

Survivors include her loving husband Jerry (Joe) Haldeman, for 61 years, and loving son Joseph Haldeman, of Issaquah. She is survived by her sister Gail (Gordon) Sumner, and numerous nieces and nephews.

Carol was preceded in death by two children, Tom and Becky Haldeman.

Carol was a very sweet lady who helped out within the community, including with Friends of Youth, the American Cancer Society and the Issaquah Food & Clothing Bank. She was also the bookkeeper for the family-owned logging company, J.E. Haldeman Co. Inc. Her passion included helping people out.

No services will be held.

Friends are invited to share memories and sign the family’s online guest book at www.flintofts.com.

entertain family and her many friends. She was devoted to her husband Dick, her daughter Ann and her grandchildren.

The family remembers Marge’s marvelous and contagious sense of humor and her love of life. She lived it to the fullest.

Marge was preceded in death by her husband Dick in 2003.

Survivors include her daughter Ann Hegstrom and her son-in-law Jon, of Issaquah, and two grandchildren, Michael and Brita.

A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Oct. 28 at St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church, 325 S.E. Darst St., Issaquah, WA 98027.

Following the service, there will be a gathering for friends and family at the Providence Point Club House.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests remembrances be sent to the Shriner’s Children’s Hospital.

Friends are invited to share memories and sign the family’s online guest book at www.flintofts.com.

Arrangements by Flintoft’s Funeral Home, 392-6444.

Issaquah’s Kayak Academy hosts Greenland Week Festival The second annual Greenland Week Festival and Competition, sponsored by Issaquah’s Kayak Academy, is Oct. 26-30 at Lake Sammamish State Park.

The event features demonstrations, competitions, booths and food. Featured kayaking personalities will include Maligiaq Padilla from Greenland, Helen Wilson and well-known Greenland kayaker Dubside.

Clinics and training run Oct. 2629, with competitions taking place Oct. 28-30. Competitions are to include racing, rolling, ropes and harpoon throwing. One race will pit Greenland-style paddles against modern rowing paddles.

Can a design 1,000 years old hold its own against scientifically designed paddles? The Kayak Academy invites you to come and find out.

Kayak-flipping techniques are another highlight of the event. Organizers say Greenland kayak hunters developed dozens of tech-

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niques for rolling kayaks long before the advent of white water kayaking.

Finally, Greenland rope exercises or techniques, also know as qajaasaarneq, are done on land using horizontally suspended ropes. From increasingly difficult positions, a competitor tries to rotate completely around without touching the ground.

Kayak celebrity Dubside said the event tries to preserve the traditional, cultural aspects of Greenland kayaking while acknowledging the appeal of modern influences on kayaking as a sport.

Online registration for competitors is $16 plus $18 for each event and includes a T-shirt and awards.

First prize overall is a Kokatat Gore-Tex dry suit.

For more information, or to be a part of the event as a sponsor or booth exhibitor, email barb@kayakacademy.com or go to the Kayak Academy website at www.kayakacademy.com.

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Go to Maria Faires’ website at

Personal trainer, registered dietician and clinical exercise specialist Maria Faires seems a natural to also just happen to be a mountain climber.

However, what might not seem as natural is that Faires also is a leader of Boy Scout Troop 636 of Issaquah.

In late summer, Faires led 17 members of the troop to the summit of Mount Adams, which at 12,276 feet is the second highest peak in the state.

“It was 17 guys and one girl,” said Faires, who added this is not the first time she has taken Scouts up local mountainsides. On her own, Faires said she has reached the top of every major Washington summit.

“It was really the culmination of a lot of work,” Troop 636 Committee Chairman Ed Steenman said.

He added he always was pretty sure his troop of 13- to 15-yearold boys would make it to the top.

As a self-professed member of the “over 50 crowd,” he said he wasn’t too sure he personally would be with them when they did.

Running her fitness business out of her home in Sammamish, Faires has been active with the Boy Scouts for some time. She started as a den mother and is currently an assistant Scoutmaster. Her oldest son, 20, is an Eagle Scout. Although it might seem unusual to some to see a woman

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Maria Faires, with members of Troop 636 in the background, stands at the summit of Mount Adams. helping with a Boy Scout troop, Faires said it has become relatively common.

“They’re happy for anybody who is willing to help,” she said.

To qualify for the Mount Adams climb, Faires said Scouts had to take part in 12 previous hikes. She added she was looking for maturity as much as physical ability.

“I needed to know they were going to listen and behave,” she said.

The Mount Adams climb began with what Faires described as a strenuous two-hour hike with each person carrying a full pack

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The Green Halloween Festival is from noon to 4 p.m. Oct. 29 at the Shops at Issaquah Highlands. It features a haunted house, 4D mobile theater, carnival rides and games, pony rides, inflatables, food and music, and giveaways. Tickets are $1 each or $20 for four hours of unlimited festivities (food not included).

Wear a costume and win a prize. Go to www.ihwebsite.com.

Join a horde of zombies as they dance to Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” at 2 p.m. Oct. 29 at the Shops at Issaquah Highlands, 3011 N.E. High St. Then, at 6 p.m., the horde will participate in a worldwide effort to break the Guinness Book of World Records for largest simultaneous dance. Email christy.g@ihcouncil.org or zumbawithcindy@gmail.com.

St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church presents its All Hallows’ Celebration at 10:30 a.m.

Oct. 30, at 325 S.E. Darst St. Hear Sunday school children sing “November 1st is All Saints’ Day” and listen to J. S. Bach‘s famous “Toccata in D Minor.” The community is invited to the free event.

Trick-or-treat safely from 4-6 p.m.

Oct. 31 at Gilman Village, 317 N.W. Gilman Blvd. The stores and restaurants will be decorated for the season and a “friendly” Frankenstein will be roaming throughout the village, with merchants giving out candy. Call 392-6802 or go to www.gilmanvillage.com.

Warp” from “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” as warm-up exercise, although just a jump to the left and then a step to the right turned out to be simpler than the tough “Thriller” steps.

“All of that is going to go from your mind into your muscles,” she told participants. “Then, you’re free to be zombies.”

Night creatures calling Inside Blakely Hall, Klenk started the music for “Thriller” and, rather than the King of Pop, a cool female voice intoned instructions for dancers. The horde rose from the grave, oops, floor as Klenk repeated instructions for the choreography.

“My hope is that they’re not going to go right when we go left,” she said.

Klenk suggested the “Thriller” idea to Christy Garrard, Highlands Council special events planner. Garrard said “Thriller” made sense as the Green Halloween Festival adds activities to appeal to people in more age groups.

“She pitched the idea to me and we thought it was just a terrific fit for the greater community,” she said.

Organizers urged zombies to create costumes and makeup similar to the 2004 farce “Shaun of the Dead” rather than “Zombieland” — a gorier zombie film released in 2009. (Astor plans to come to the festival as a deceased dog walker.)

The highlands horde “should be a great mix of adults and students,” Garrard said. “I hope it’s going to be really successful.”

of gear. Steenman said the group camped on the hillside overnight, then took off for the summit the following morning.

The actual climb took about eight hours, Faires said. She added that the troop took the southern route up the mountain.

The route is considered a nontechnical climb, but that doesn’t mean it’s a proverbial walk in the park, Faires added. Scouts used pick axes and other equipment along the way.

“You’re in the snow most of the time,” Steenman said.

He added that reaching the sum-

IF YOU GO Green Halloween Festival Noon to 4 p.m. Oct. 29 The Shops at Issaquah Highlands, at 10th Avenue Northeast and Northeast High Street Zombies plan to do the “Thriller” dance at 2 p.m. and again at 6 p.m. for the Thrill the World record attempt.

Organizers plan to close a section of 10th Avenue Northeast from 7 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Parking is unavailable inside the Shops at Issaquah Highlands lot or on the gravel lot across from the shopping center during the festival.

Festivalgoers can walk to the event, use the Issaquah Highlands Park & Ride or park on a designated street in the surrounding neighborhood.

Contact Christy Garrard at 507-1107, ext. 1107, or christy.g@ihcouncil.org, to learn about volunteer opportunities at the festival.

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mit might not have been life changing for him, but he decidedly believes it was an accomplishment. So apparently did the members of Troop 636. Steenman said that on the ride home, one boy told him the climb was the coolest thing he’d ever done in Scouting.

Judging from Faires’ comments, coming down the mountain was nothing short of a blast.

Essentially, Faires, Steenman and the Scouts slid down the mountain on their backsides. Faires called it “glissading.” Faires said so many other hikers have done it, there are paths in the snow to follow virtually all the way down.

“It’s just about the most fun thing you’ve ever done,” she added.

In her private practice, Faires said she gets very involved in the lives of her clients. Her favorite right now is a 12-year-old girl.

“We laughed and giggled through the workouts,” Faires said.

Steenman noted the Boy Scouts put on a recruiting drive near the start of every school year.

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the most recent rehearsal.

Garrard, a high school student in 1983, recalled the hubbub about Jackson’s special-effectsladen “Thriller” clip.

“I remember the buzz around this feature-length music video,” she said. “MTV was all the rage at the time. I mean, everybody stayed home and watched MTV.” Annique Bennett, DownTown Issaquah Association executive director, said the downtown horde mapped a route to shuffle along Front Street North from the historic Hailstone Feed Store to the Issaquah Library.

Zombies roamed downtown Issaquah last autumn, too, after a DownTown Issaquah Association board member joined some friends to form a horde.

“We hope people won’t be shy and that they will come with whatever zombies outfits they have,” Bennett said. “Just come and be part of it, and we’ll see where it goes.”

Citizens need not fear the zombie horde trundling along downtown sidewalks. The undead plan to nibble on Poultrygeist Pizza at Extreme Pizza — rather than brains.

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Zombies plan to start shuffling to the Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, at 3 p.m. and then do the “Thriller” dance at 4 p.m.

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Wolves use lights-out performance for first win over Spartans

By Christopher Huber Issaquah Press reporter

BY CHRISTOPHER HUBER

Andrew Giese, Skyline junior wide receiver, fumbles the ball with 31 seconds left to play, on a jarring hit by Eastlake defensive back Brian Quick.

Eagles eye Inglemoor win for playoffs push

By Bob Taylor Issaquah Press sports editor When Issaquah High School football coach Chris Bennett says the Eagles face a “big challenge” Oct. 28 he is not joking.

The Eagles, 6-2 this season, face the Inglemoor Vikings at 7 p.m. in Pop Keeney Stadium in a KingCo Conference 4A cross-over loser-out contest. The winner advances to the preliminary round of the Class 4A state playoffs.

Inglemoor, 5-3 this season, averages 250 pounds on its offensive and defensive lines. One of the standouts up front is Titus Makasini, 6-foot-5, 265 pounds, and he is not the biggest guy on the team. The Vikings have three other players on their roster who are 276 pounds or bigger.

“They are pretty big up front.

They will be the biggest team we have played this season,” Bennett said. “They are pretty physical, too.”

Inglemoor prefers to run the ball behind its big bulldozers.

Jake Jones is the Vikings’ leading rusher with 416 yards and six touchdowns. Junior Vi is the other main runner.

“They share the load. When you put their statistics together, it shows Inglemoor has a pretty good running game,” Bennett said.

Complementing the running attack is quarterback Hans Fortune, who has thrown five touchdown passes. Davis Walker is the Vikings’ top receiver with 23 catches.

“We will have our work cut out,” Bennett said.

Frank Naish, the dean of KingCo coaches, having been at the Northshore school for 31 years, coaches Inglemoor.

“I am sure Frank will have his team ready to go,” Bennett said.

Issaquah enters the contest coming off a 41-28 homecoming victory Oct. 21 against Newport.

The Eagles, who lost to Eastlake the previous week, bounced back with vigor.

“Our kids did a good job of getting ready for the game,” Bennett said. “Against Eastlake, we just made too many mistakes.”

Issaquah dominated the first half, rolling to a 35-7 lead. The Eagles could have been up 42-7 but turned over the ball late in the half on an interception in the end zone.

Sophomore running back Jack Gellatly had a career night, rushing for 252 yards on 17 carries and scoring four touchdowns.

Quarterback Ethan Kalin, who ranks second in the league in passing, connected on 13 of 18 aerials for 220 yards and had two See EAGLES, Page B6

It was the perfect exclamation point to a jubilant and historic moment for the Eastlake High School football team.

The lights literally went out at Eastlake as players celebrated defensive back Sean McDonald's fumble recovery with 31.2 seconds left Oct. 21 that sealed the victory for the Wolves.

Once the power came back on, No. 1-ranked Eastlake rode out the clock as its fans cheered a 2821 victory — the school’s first — over the Spartans, now 5-3 overall and 3-1 in KingCo Conference 4A. “Everybody’s been waiting to beat Skyline and we did it,” Eastlake coach Gene Dales said as he celebrated with his family.

The Wolves improved to 8-0 (4-0 in KingCo 4A) and will face Wood-

inville Oct. 27 at 7:30 p.m. in Bothell’s Pop Keeney Stadium for the KingCo championship.

The roar of celebration came after Skyline quarterback Max Browne completed a 15-yard pass to receiver Andrew Giese as the Spartans drove down the field in a last-ditch effort to tie the game.

Giese crossed the 30-yard line but was hit hard by Eastlake defensive back Brian Quick. The ball popped out and McDonald snatched it up, possessing it with a mob of ecstatic Wolves jumping all over him.

“It seems like it all comes in slow motion,” Quick said of the moment he caused the fumble.

The moment capped a much-anticipated battle between two of the best teams in the state.

It’s not like Skyline didn’t perform like usual. In typical fashion, Browne completed 29 of 48 passes for 305 yards and two touch-

downs; receiver Taggart Krueger caught 10 passes for 112 yards and the defense made some key stops down the stretch.

But Eastlake executed much better.

"Everything worked out the way it needed to," Dales said. “Everything we've talked about we've been able to do."

The Wolves tallied 206 yards of total offense in the first half and capitalized on numerous scoring opportunities. It helped that the Wolves defense sacked Browne five times as it constantly pressed and thwarted most big-play opportunities.

“We definitely had some opportunities in the game,” Skyline head coach Mat Taylor said. “Offensively, we just had to make some plays.”

Skyline struck first when Browne fired a 9-yard touchdown

Patriots clinch KingCo soccer title Liberty eyes strong finish to No. 1 seed

By Christina Lords Issaquah Press reporter They’ve already wrapped up the KingCo Conference 3A/2A title Oct. 20 with a 5-3 victory against host Juanita.

They’ve already clinched the automatic No. 1 seed in the Class 3A state playoffs.

But make no mistake — the Liberty High School girls soccer team is still focused on the here and now.

“We’re not thinking about state yet,” Liberty junior Kailiana Johnson said. “We’ve been focusing on games coming up next week and then we’re going to focus on postseason during our off week and get prepared.”

The KingCo title is the second straight for the Patriots, who captured the league’s state 3A berth earlier in the week with a 3-0 win against Lake Washington.

This is the first time Liberty has won backto-back titles since 2001, when the Patriots won their third straight KingCo title.

“Winning KingCo was No. 1 on our list,” Liberty coach Jaime Giger said. “Obviously we’re still looking at the next two games. I told the girls we’re not looking at state yet. I want to take care of this league. I want to win all of the games before us.”

As her first year at the helm for the team, Giger said she’s proud of the way the Patriots have gelled as a unit.

“I’ve gotten my feet wet,” she said. “When we went through the first half of the season, it was my first time ever seeing these teams.

For me as a coach … the nice thing is these kids all get along. They all have great attitudes. They all work really hard.”

Johnson had a hat trick to lead Liberty in its victory against Juanita.

Liberty got a battle from Juanita, which has just one league victory this season.

Juanita took the lead three times in the game, but Liberty always answered with a tying goal.

“The first half we really just kind of struggled,” Johnson said. “We weren’t really focused in the warm up … but then we started putting things together, talking more, playing as a team and just competing.”

pass to running back Damian Greene, capping a 43-yard drive on its second possession of the game. Eastlake responded quickly.

On the kickoff, Eastlake’s Colton Teglovic returned the ball 71 yards to the Skyline 19-yard line. Two plays later, quarterback Keegan Kemp took it in on a 15-yard keeper to even the score at 7-7 with 2:45 left in the first quarter.

Penalties hurt Eastlake early, but it didn’t matter much after running back Ryan Lewis exploded through the Skyline defense for a 68-yard touchdown run to end the first quarter and make it 14-7 Eastlake.

Bryan Cassill, an Eastlake defensive back, took away a prime Skyline scoring opportunity when he intercepted a Browne pass at the See FOOTBALL, Page B6

Skyline netters rally to top Eastlake

By Christopher Huber Issaquah Press reporter

Radke put Juanita ahead for the last time on a goal three minutes into the second half.

Johnson, assisted by Kiana Hafferty, tied the score at the 62nd minute. Nicolle Marlow, assisted by Fry, put Liberty ahead for good at the 71st minute.

“We would love to finish this league strong,” Giger said. “I always say we want to get better every single game, and that was the frustrating thing about tonight. We didn’t get better.”

Johnson gave the Patriots some breathing room three minutes later with her third goal.

“We don’t like being down,” she said. “As you can tell from our standings, we don’t like to lose. Once we got scored on we just got fired up. We had the right mentality.”

Skyline High School sophomore Emily Anne Owen was on a roll from the serving line Oct. 18 against Eastlake.

Serving on 12- and 11-point runs in the third and fourth sets, Owen, a libero and defensive specialist, helped the Skyline girls volleyball team improve to 6-2 in league play after beating the Eastlake Wolves, 3-1, in the second-tolast regular-season match.

“I felt pretty good. Everybody kept the ball in play,” Owen said.

“It felt really good to pull through and get the win.”

The Spartans overcame a firstset loss — Eastlake won it 25-23 — and relied on steady serving from Owen and consistent combination strikes from outside hitters Maddie Magee, a senior, and Halle Erdahl, a junior. Even though it had its fair share of comebacks and streaks, Eastlake went to 3-5 in KingCo Conference 4A and 5-7 overall.

The Wolves got out to a hot start, beating the Spartans by two in the first. After Skyline got out to a quick 10-4 start in the second, Eastlake came back and tied it at 16 apiece, thanks in part to kills from junior Anna Gorman. Skyline scored quick points and started to get Eastlake playing on its heels. It won the second set, 25-20, and easily won the third set, 25-11.

Despite a continued threat from Gorman and senior Taylor Finlon, Eastlake struggled to fight back af-

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BY GREG FARRAR

Kailiana Johnson, Liberty junior forward, fires her hat trick into the Juanita goal in the 74th minute Oct. 20, for the 5-3 margin of victory over the Rebels.

“We’re not thinking about state yet.

We’ve been focusing on games coming up next week and then we’re going to focus on post-season during our off week and get prepared.”

— Kailiana Johnson Liberty High School junior

Juanita scored first at the 25th minute on a goal by Sara Holden. Liberty’s Shannon Daly knotted the score a minute later with an unassisted goal. Juanita went ahead 2-1 on a goal by Karissa Radke at the 36th minute, but Johnson, assisted by Kimi Fry, tied the score on a goal at the 37th minute. The teams were tied 2-2 at halftime.

Liberty girls lose tiebreaker, finish No. 2 in KingCo cross country

By Sebastian Moraga Issaquah Press reporter The Liberty High School Patriots had five girls place in the top 20 at the KingCo Conference 3A cross country championships Oct. 21 at Lake Sammamish State Park.

The performance was good enough to force a tie with powerhouse Mercer Island. Both teams had 49 points.

However, the tiebreaker was the sixth runner on each team.

Mercer Island's finished 19th, and Liberty’s finished 24th, earning the Islanders the team championship.

It's the second consecutive run-

ner-up finish at KingCo for the Patriots. Liberty coach Mike Smith predicted a close finish.

“I told the girls it would probably be within five points,” he said.

Nevertheless, nobody wept at Liberty's misfortune, least of all the Patriots’ runners themselves.

The top four teams advanced to the Sea-King District Championships, along with the top 20 runners. Liberty enters the district meet Oct. 27 at Lake Sammamish as defending champions.

Liberty's Sara Bliesner finished fifth in the 3.1-mile race in 19 minutes, 52.42 seconds.

Bliesner also had the Islanders in the crosshairs.

“Our real competition is Mercer Island,” she said. “Coach told us we had to step it up.”

Teammate Allie Wood finished sixth in 19:57.10. Liberty's Megan Chucka placed ninth in 20:07.01.

An ailing Chucka, sick for the past two weeks, took her performance with a mixture of satisfaction and wistfulness at what she could have done if healthy.

She wanted to break the 20-second mark and barely missed.

“I'm not unpleased with it, I guess,” she said.

Patriot runner Amy Broska finSee RUNNING, Page B6

Sara Bliesner takes the top girls finish among Liberty runners with a fifth-place, 19minute, 52.42second race on the 3.1 mile course at Lake Sammamish State Park.

BY GREG FARRAR

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KingCo Conference 4A CREST DIVISION League Season W L W L PF PA Eastlake* 4 0 8 0 329 107 Skyline 3 1 5 3 341 217 Issaquah 2 2 6 2 288 158 Newport 1 3 4 4 245 266 Redmond 0 4 0 8 97 365 CROWN DIVISION League Season W L W L PF PA Woodinville* 5 0 8 0 300 45 Bothell 4 1 5 3 227 140 Inglemoor 3 2 5 3 195 136 Roosevelt 2 3 4 4 156 161 Ballard 1 4 3 5 180 255 Garfield 0 5 1 7 48 274 *division champions Oct. 21 Games Bothell 49, Ballard 22 Eastlake, 28, Skyline 21 Issaquah 41, Newport 28 Woodinville 31, Roosevelt 0 Inglemoor 35, Garfield 0 Edmonds-Woodway 34, Redmond 7 (nl) Oct. 27 Crossover Games Eastlake vs. Woodinville, 7:30 p.m., Pop Keeney, winner KingCo 1, loser KingCo 2 Marysville-Pilchuck vs. Garfield, 7:30 p.m., Memorial Stadium Oct. 28 Crossover Game Issaquah vs. Inglemoor, 7 p.m., Pop Keeney, loser out, winner to preliminary round Oct. 29 Crossover Games Skyline vs. Roosevelt, 8 p.m., Memorial Stadium, loser out, winner to preliminary round Newport vs. Bothell, 7 p.m., Pop Keeney, loser out, winner to preliminary round Redmond at Ballard, 2 p.m., Memorial Stadium EASTLAKE 28, SKYLINE 21 Skyline 7 0 7 7 – 21 Eastlake 14 7 7 0 – 28 First Quarter Sky – Damian Greene 8 pass from Max Browne (Sean McDonald kick) East – Keegan Kemp 15 run (John Kilburg kick) East – Ryan Lewis 68 run (Kilburg kick) Second Quarter East – Lewis 2 run (Kilburg kick) Third Quarter East – Lewis 9 fumble return (Kilburg kick) Sky – Mason Gregory 2 pass from Browne (McDonald kick) Fourth Quarter Sky – Greene 1 run (McDonald kick) ISSAQUAH 41, NEWPORT 28 Newport 7 0 7 14 – 28 Issaquah 14 21 6 0 – 41 First Quarter New – Isaac Dotson 45 run (Dimitri Natsis kick) Iss – Jack Gellatly 12 run (kick failed) Iss – Reed Peterson 48 pass from Ethan Kalin (R. Peterson pass from Kalin) Second Quarter Iss – Gellatly 2 run (Alex Shane kick) Iss – R. Peterson 33 pass from Kalin (Shane kick) Iss – Gellatly 2 run (Shane kick) Third Quarter New – Dotson 1 run (Natsis kick) Iss – Gellatly 12 run (kick failed) Fourth Quarter New – Dotson 15 run (Natsis kick) New – Dotson 2 run (Natsis kick) Class 4A State poll Top 10 Seattle Times teams and how they fared last week: 1. Eastlake (8-0) d. No. 3 Skyline 28-21 2. Bellarmine Prep (8-0) d. No. 5 Olympia 15-14 3. Chiawana (Pasco) (7-0) idle 4. Ferris (7-1) d. Lewis & Clark 24-21 5. Olympia (7-1) lost to Bellarmine Prep 15-14 6. Kentlake (8-0) d. Emerald Ridge 58-26 7. Federal Way (8-0) d. Spanaway Lake 49-0 8. Woodinville (8-0) d. Roosevelt 31-0 9. Lake Stevens (8-0) d. Stanwood 47-0 10. Skyview (Vancouver) (7-1) d. Columbia River 3629.

Keep an eye on: Bethel, Central Valley, Eisenhower, Gonzaga Prep, Lewis and Clark, Mead, Skyline, Union.

KingCo Conference 3A/2A League Season W L W L PF Bellevue* 6 0 8 0 349 Mercer Island 5 1 6 2 305 Mount Si 4 2 5 3 165 Interlake 3 3 3 5 236 Liberty 3 3 3 5 204 Juanita 2 4 3 5 211 Sammamish 1 5 1 7 155 Lake Wash. 0 6 2 6 128 *conference champion Oct. 21 Games Juanita 48, Lake Washington 0 Interlake 33, Liberty 28 Bellevue 45, Mount Si 3 Mercer Island 45, Sammamish 6 Oct. 28 Games Mercer Island at Lake Washington Mount Si at Sammamish Interlake at Juanita Liberty at Bellevue

PA 110 161 180 252 194 181 361 309

INTERLAKE 33, LIBERTY 28 Interlake 7 7 13 6 – 33 Liberty 0 14 0 14 – 28 First Quarter Int – Jordan Todd 53 run (Rigel Kuhn kick) Second Quarter Lib – Tei Staladi 37 run (Josh Johnson kick) Lib – Jordan West 2 run (Johnson kick) Int – Evan Turman 8 pass from Kamana Adriano (Kuhn kick) Third Quarter Int – Todd 82 kickoff return (pass failed) Int – Christian Price 3 pass from Adriano (Kuhn kick) Fourth Quarter Lib – Connor Hudson 4 pass from West (Johnson kick) Int – Todd 79 run (pass failed) Lib – West 4 run (Johnson kick) BELLEVUE 35, MOUNT SI 3 Bellevue 0 14 14 7 – 35 Mount Si 3 0 0 0 – 3 First Quarter MS – Cameron Vanwinkle 31 FG Second Quarter Bel – Ari Morales 22 run (Mitch Johnson kick) Bel – Scott Whiting 15 pass from Tyler Hasty (Johnson kick) Third Quarter Bel – Joey Moore 45 pass from Hasty (Johnson kick) Bel – Dakota Jones 2 run (Johnson kick) Bel – Moore 5 pass from Hasty (Johnson kick)

Metro League Oct. 20 Game EASTSIDE CATHOLIC 27, BAINBRIDGE 24 Eastside Catholic 7 3 9 8 – 27 Bainbridge 10 0 7 7 – 24 First Quarter Bain – Connor Winship 37 FG EC – Jake Springfield 19 pass from Trey Reynolds (Danny Omiliak kick) Bain – Max Wysong 6 run (Winship kick)

Second Quarter EC – Omiliak 34 FG Third Quarter EC – Henry Jarvis 2 run (kick failed) Bain – Chris Bell 5 run (Winship kick) EC – Omiliak 47 FG Fourth Quarter Bain – Wysong 5 run (Winship kick) EC – Matt Callans 17 pass from Reynolds (Reynolds run)

Prep girls soccer KingCo Conference 4A League Season W L T Pts W L T Skyline* 8 0 1 25 12 0 2 Issaquah 7 1 2 23 9 4 2 Redmond 5 3 1 16 6 5 3 Woodinville 4 3 2 14 7 3 3 Eastlake 3 1 5 14 5 2 8 Garfield 2 3 4 10 5 5 5 Newport 3 5 1 10 5 7 2 Roosevelt 3 5 1 10 4 8 3 Bothell 2 5 2 8 4 7 2 Inglemoor 1 6 2 5 4 8 3 Ballard 1 7 1 4 2 8 2 *regular season champion Oct. 18 Games Garfield 1, Bothell 1 Newport 3, Inglemoor 0 Roosevelt 5, Redmond 3 Skyline 4, Issaquah 0 Woodinville 0, Eastlake 0 Oct. 20 Games Redmond 1, Inglemoor 0 Roosevelt 1, Ballard 0 Eastlake 1, Bothell 0 Issaquah 4, Garfield 1 Skyline 1, Woodinville 0

GF 35 35 20 20 14 18 29 20 13 14 10

GA 7 26 20 9 10 14 23 34 18 25 22

ISSAQUAH 4, GARFIELD 1 Garfield 0 1 – 1 Issaquah 3 1 – 4 First half scoring: 1, Audrey Thomas (Iss, unassisted), 11:00; 2, Deanna Dakar (Iss, Thomas assist), 25:00; 3, Thomas (Iss, Delany Foreman assist), 33:00.

Second half scoring: 4, Dakar (Iss, Sarah Leland assist), 68:00; 5, Maria Carlson (G, Ana Lewis assist), 87:00.

SKYLINE 4, ISSAQUAH 0 Issaquah 0 0 – 0 Skyline 1 3 – 4 First half scoring: 1, Brooke Bofto (S, unassisted), 26:00.

Second half scoring: 2, Anna Deweirdt (S, Sydne Tingey assist), 46:00; 3, Jackie Wilson (S, Maddie Christ assist), 53:00; 4, Abbie Litka (S, Christ assist), 77:00.

SKYLINE 1, WOODINVILLE 0 Woodinville 0 0 – 0 Skyline 10–1 First half scoring: 1, Jordan Branch (S, Anna Deweirdt assist), 38:00.

Shutout: Tina Vargas (S).

EASTLAKE 1, BOTHELL 0 Bothell 0 0 – 0 Eastlake 0 1 – 1 Second half scoring: 1, Kelsey Haberly (E, unassisted), 50:00.

Shutout: Bryce Kennedy (E).

KingCo Conference 3A/2A League Season W L T Pts W L T Liberty* 12 0 0 36 13 1 0 Interlake 9 2 1 28 11 2 1 Lake Wash. 8 3 1 25 8 4 2 Bellevue 4 5 3 15 4 5 4 Mount Si 4 6 2 14 5 7 2 Mercer Island 3 8 1 10 3 10 1 Juanita 1 8 3 6 2 9 3 Sammamish 1 10 1 4 1 12 1 *league champion, state qualifier Oct. 18 Games Mount Si 1, Juanita 1 Liberty 3, Lake Washington 0 Bellevue 3, Mercer Island 1 Interlake 4, Sammamish 0 Oct. 20 Games Liberty 5, Juanita 3 Lake Washington 1, Bellevue 0 Mercer Island 1, Sammamish 0 Interlake 2, Mount Si 1

GF 55 44 21 18 21 14 18 5

GA 9 12 14 20 24 21 36 51

LIBERTY 5, JUANITA 3 Liberty 2 3 – 5 Juanita 2 1 – 3 First half scoring: 1, Sara Holden (J, unassisted), 25:00; 2, Shannon Daly (Lib, unassisted), 26:00; 3, Karissa Radke (J, unassisted), 36:00; 4, Kaliana Johnson (Lib, Kimi Fry assist), 37:00.

Second half scoring: 5, Radke (J, Hannah Johnson assist), 43:00; 6, K. Johnson (Lib, Kiana Hafferty assist), 62:00; 7, Nicolle Marlow (Lib, Fry assist), 74:00; 8, K. Johnson (Lib, unassisted), 74:00.

INTERLAKE 2, MOUNT SI 1 (overtime) Mount Si 1 0 0 – 1 Interlake 0 1 1 – 2 First half scoring: 1, Sophia Rouches (MS, Leah Corra assist), 6:00.

Second half scoring: 2, Isabel Farrell (Int, unassisted), 45:00.

Overtime scoring: 3, Emma Bergstrom (Int, Hannah Pratt assist), 83:00.

MOUNT SI 1, JUANITA 1 Juanita 0 1 – 1 Mount Si 1 0 – 1 First half scoring: 1, Leah Corra (MS, Alyssa Proudfoot assist), 42:00.

Second half scoring: 2, Kaila Bass (J, unassisted), 66:00.

Prep volleyball KingCo Conference 4A Season W L 12 1 11 1 11 2 10 3 8 6 7 5 6 6 5 8 3 9 2 10 0 13

Roosevelt Newport Skyline Woodinville Garfield Bothell Ballard Eastlake Issaquah Inglemoor Redmond Oct. 20 Matches Newport 3, Roosevelt 0 (21-25, 25-20, 25-17, 2325, 16-10) Woodinville 3, Eastlake 0 (25-15, 25-21, 25-18) Garfield 3, Inglemoor 1 (20-25, 25-23, 25-19, 25-23) Issaquah 3, Ballard 2 (25-17, 23-25, 23-25, 25-16, 15-6) Skyline 3, Redmond 0 (25-13, 25-8, 25-8) Bothell 3, Lakeside 0 (25-17, 25-13, 25-21)

Parties Meetings Weddings Receptions Accommodates 200 • Stage for band or DJ

RENT PINE LAKE COMMUNITY CLUB

392.2313

Issaquah Alps Trails Club

Oct. 29, 9 a.m., Grand Ridge trails, 5 miles, 1,200-foot elevation gain. Call 206-232-7730 ... Oct. 30, 9 a.m., Cougar Mountain, 3 miles, 400-foot elevation gain. Call 882-3435 ... Nov. 5, 9:30 a.m., North Bend’s Cedar Butte, 5 miles, 900-foot elevation gain. Call 4538997 ... Nov. 6, 9:30 a.m., North Bend’s Little Si, 5 miles, 1,400-foot gain. Call 837-1535.

Cascade Bicycle Club Oct. 29, 10 a.m., Lake Sammamish coffee run, 34 miles from Woodinville’s Redhook Brewery. Ride goes to Issaquah for coffee. Call 681-1521.

Pickle ball Issaquah Parks provides pickle ball at the community center from noon to 2 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, and from 8-10 a.m. Saturdays. Rackets and nets are provided. Call 837-3000.

Basketball Issaquah Parks has noontime hoops for players 16 and older from noon to 2 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at the community center. There are noontime hoops for players 40 and older from noon to 2 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, and from 8:30-10:30 a.m.

Saturdays. There is also an open gym from 6-9 p.m. Tuesdays. Call 8373300.

Running Oct. 30, 8:30 a.m., Cougar Mountain 50K and 20-mile runs from Sky Country Trailhead. Register at www.databarevents.com/Cougar.asp.

Yoga Issaquah Parks provides yoga stretch classes from 8-9:15 a.m.

Tuesdays at the community center. Call 837-3300.

Tennis Issaquah Parks holds the Tennis and Friends program for players 50 and over at Tibbetts Valley Park. Call 369-8332.

Volleyball Issaquah Parks has an open gym for volleyball from 6-9 p.m. Mondays at the community center. Call 837-3300.

Youth sports/activities

LIBERTY 3, LAKE WASHINGTON 0 Lake Washington 0 0 – 0 Liberty 21–3 First half scoring: 1, Kailiana Johnson (Lib, Katie Youngdahl assist), 8:00; 2, Johnson (Lib, Kiana Hafferty assist), 11:00.

Second half scoring: 3, Shannon Daly (Lib, Kimi Fry assist), 65:00.

Shutout: Macaire Ament

League W L 8 1 8 1 7 2 6 3 5 5 5 4 3 6 3 6 3 6 2 7 0 9

Adult sports

Soccer Issaquah Soccer Club is offering a winter development academy for players 7-8 years old. For more information, go to www.issaquahsoccerclub.org.

Swimming Issaquah Parks provides swimming lessons for all ages at the Julius Boehm Pool. Call 837-3350.

Oct. 19 Matches Garfield 3, West Seattle 1 (25-20, 22-25, 25-16, 25-23) Woodinville 3, Seattle Prep 0 (26-24, 25-17, 25-19) Oct. 18 Matches Roosevelt 3, Issaquah 2 (25-19, 21-25, 25-15, 2426, 15-9) Newport 3, Ballard 0 (25-15, 25-19, 25-6) Bothell 3, Garfield 0 (25-15, 25-23, 25-17) Skyline 3, Eastlake 1 (23-25, 25-20, 25-11, 25-11) Woodinville 3, Redmond 0 (25-12, 25-23, 25-15) Oct. 17 Matches Bishop Blanchet 3, Issaquah 0 Eastlake 3, Holy Names 1 ISSAQUAH 3, BALLARD 2 Ballard 17 25 25 16 6 – 2 Issaquah 25 23 23 25 15 – 3 Issaquah statistics: none reported.

ROOSEVELT 3, ISSAQUAH 2 Issaquah 19 25 15 26 9 – 2 Roosevelt 25 21 25 24 15 – 3 Issaquah statistics: Lindsey Ferguson 18 digs, 9 aces; Mckenzie Bostic 28 assists, 3 aces; Misty Siochi 5 kills, Sam Rogers 14 kills, 10 digs, 5 aces; Leanne Scott 10 digs, Kirsten Fischer 7 kills.

BISHOP BLANCHET 3, ISSAQUAH 0 Issaquah 22 20 20 – 0 Bishop Blanchet 25 25 25 – 3 Issaquah statistics: Lindsey Ferguson 18 digs, Mckenzie Bostic 32 assists, Kirsten Fischer 11 kills, Cassie Elenes 5 kills, 3 aces; Misty Siochi 5 kills, Sam Rogers 7 kills.

SKYLINE 3, EASTLAKE 1 Eastlake 25 20 11 11 – 1 Skyline 23 25 25 25 – 3 Eastlake statistics: Zoe Escarda 3 blocks, Stephanie Clay 17 digs, Taylor Finlon 13 kills, 10 digs; Angela Pellicano 10 digs.

Skyline statistics: Madison Stoa 31 assists, 15 digs, 3 aces; Halle Erdahl 14 kills, 17 digs; Molly Mounsey 5 kills, 4 blocks; Maddie Magee 15 kills, 3 blocks, 12 digs, 3 aces; Chloe Epker 8 kills.

SKYLINE 3, REDMOND 0 Skyline 25 25 25 – 3 Redmond 13 8 8 – 0 Skyline statistics: Halle Erdahl 15 kills, 10 digs, 3 aces; Molly Mounsey 6 kills, 4 aces; Alyssa Workman 31 assists, Chloe Epker 7 aces.

EASTLAKE 3, HOLY NAMES 1 Eastlake 21 25 25 25 – 3 Holy Names 25 20 20 17 – 1 Eastlake statistics: Anna Gorman 19 kills, 12 digs, 5 aces; Zoe Escarda 5 kills, Jacquie Burkhardt 3 blocks, Jen Bresley 5 kills, Stephanie Clay 11 digs, Taylor Finlon 36 assists, Angela Pellicano 6 kills, 3 digs.

KingCo Conference 3A/2A Mount Si Mercer Island Interlake Juanita Lake Washington Bellevue Liberty

League W L 12 1 12 2 9 4 7 6 5 8 4 9 2 10

Season W L 15 4 12 3 11 4 7 6 5 9 4 10 2 11

Basketball Issaquah Parks currently registering players for winter season. Registrations for the K-second grade must be done

by Nov. 28. Turnouts begin Dec. 3.

Registrations for third through fifth grade lead due Nov. 1. Turnouts begin Nov. 5. Middle school registrations due

by Nov. 21. Call 837-3300 or 8373388. Register at www.issaquahparks.net.

Self defense Issaquah Parks holds a Shaolin kung-fu self defense and fitness program for anyone 10 and up from 6-7 p.m. Mondays, starting Nov. 7.

Call 774-2787.

Cross country Issaquah Parks, through the Issaquah Gliders program, holds an extended cross country training session for elementary school and middle school students starting Nov. 2.

Training sessions are from 5-6 p.m. at Issaquah High School on Mondays and at Central Park on Wednesdays.

For further information, go to www.issaquahparks.net.

High school sports Football Oct. 28, 7 p.m., Issaquah vs.

Inglemoor at Bothell’s Pop Keeney Stadium, Liberty at Bellevue; Oct. 29, 8 p.m., Skyline vs. Roosevelt at Seattle’s Memorial Stadium.

Girls soccer Oct. 27, 7:30 p.m., Interlake at Liberty, Inglemoor at Skyline.

Girls swimming Oct. 28-29, KingCo Conference championships. Oct. 28, 2 p.m., prelims at University of Washington; Oct. 29, 9:30 a.m., diving at Juanita High School, 3:45 p.m., finals at Mercer Island’s Mary Wayte Pool.

Volleyball Oct. 27, Oct. 29, KingCo Conference 3A Tournament at Sammamish High School; first session, Oct. 27, 5:30 p.m.; second session, Oct. 29, 3 p.m.

Cross country Oct. 27, Sea-King District Championships at Lake Sammamish State Park, girls race 2:30 p.m., boys race 3:15 p.m.; Oct. 29, Wes/King District Championships at West Seattle’s Lincoln Park, boys race 1 p.m., girls race 1:45 p.m.

Championships at Lake Sammamish State Park. Junior varsity girls race 2 p.m., varsity girls race 2:45 p.m., varsity boys race 3:15 p.m., junior varsity boys race 3:45 p.m.

Sammamish 0 11 0 12 Oct. 17 Matches Bellevue 3, Lake Washington 1 (14-25, 25-22, 3028, 26-24) Juanita 3, Liberty 0 (25-20, 25-22, 25-18) Mercer Island 3, Sammamish 0 (25-8, 25-11, 2517) Mount Si 3, Interlake 2 (23-25, 23-25, 25-22, 2514, 15-9) Oct. 20 Matches Mount Si 3, Bellevue 0 (25-18, 25-17, 25-7) Lake Washington 3, Sammamish 0 (25-12, 25-9, 25-4) Mercer Island 3, Liberty 1 (28-26, 26-24, 17-25, 25-21) Interlake 3, Juanita 1 (18-25, 27-25, 25-19, 25-21) MOUNT SI 3, INTERLAKE 2 Mount Si 23 23 25 25 15 – 3 Interlake 25 25 22 14 9 – 2 Mount Si statistics: Kailey Capelouto 7 kills, 17 digs; Lyndsay Carr 15 kills, 9 digs; Rachel Hayford 23 digs, Sarah McDonald 33 kills, 19 digs, 4 aces; Lauren Smith 45 assists, 14 digs.

MOUNT SI 3, BELLEVUE 0 Mount Si 25 25 25 – 3 Bellevue 18 17 7 – 0 Mount Si statistics: Kailey Capelouto 10 digs, Lyndsay Carr 13 kills, Rachel Hayford 10 digs, Sarah McDonald 13 kills, Lauren Smith 22 assists.

Prep boys cross country KingCo 4A Championships At Lincoln Park Team scores: 1, Garfield 60; 2, Redmond 85; 3, Skyline 86; 4, Eastlake 115; 5, Bothell 121; 6, Inglemoor 138; 7, Newport 146; 8, Roosevelt 180; 9, Ballard 188; 10, Issaquah 276; 11, Woodinville 291.

Top 40 finishers: 1, Keegan Symmes (Sky) 15:33; 2, Alex Bowns (Ballard) 15:39; 3, Jamie Coughlin (Gar) 15:46; 4, Johnathan Stevens (Red) 15:54; 5, Ryan Peterson (Gar) 15:59; 6, Max Dunn (Red) 16:06; 7, Adam Houston (Roos) 16:07; 8, Nathan Conrad (Both) 16:10; 9, Chris Wilson (Ing) 16:12; 10, Dylan Hayes (Gar) 16:12; 11, Zach Kirwan (Red) 16:13; 12, Michael Mendenhall (Ing) 16:14; 13, Michael Flindt (East) 16:15; 14, James Hamilton (New) 16:20; 15, Grant Stein (New) 16:26; 16, Kevin Tidball (Sky) 16:28; 17, Aaron Schlossman (Gar) 16:28; 18, Brendan Long (Sky) 16:32; 19, Connor Dorsey (East) 16:33; 20, Joey Nakao (Sky) 16:34; 21, Christopher Chamberland (New) 16:34; 22, Sully Cuthran (Both) 16:35; 23, Theodore Pierce (Both) 16:38; 24, Harry Engel (Red) 16:38; 25, Cameron Stanish (Gar) 16:39; 26, Mark Milloy (East) 16:40; 27, Kyle Suver (East) 16:42; 28, David Hamilton (Ing) 16:44; 29, James LeGresley (Both) 16:45; 30, Jordan Oldenburg (East) 16:46; 31, Jay Bowlby (Sky) 16:46; 32, Grant Uselman (Sky) 16:47; 33, Lynden Dowell (Roos) 16:48; 34, Jared Moore (Gar) 16:49; 35, Victor Bailly (Ballard) 16:49; 36, Galen Caldwell (Roos) 16:50; 37, Matt Rusk (Ballard) 16:51; 38, Tom Howe (Issaquah) 16:52; 39, Jacob Straus (Both) 16:53; 40, Carter Aebi (Red) 16:55.

Other local runners: 45, Josh Caile (East) 17:07; 49, Jamon Rogers (Sky) 17:13; 50, Jack Corscadden (Iss) 17:14; 58, Aiden Heninger (Iss) 17:24; 62, Hunter Sapienza (Iss) 17:34; 68, Keagan Moo (Iss) 17:47; 69, Grant Flindt (East) 17:48; 71, Caleb Walin (Iss) 17:52; 74, Patrick Violette (Iss) 18:06.

Wednesday, October 26, 2011 • Junior varsity race Top local finishers: 1, Justin Suver (East) 17:14; 4, Caleb Olson (East) 17:21; 6, Joseph DeMatteo (Sky) 17:23; 8, Ethan Freed (East) 17:27; 9, Brandon Clark (Sky) 17:29; 10, Casey Kramer (East) 17:30; 12, Andrew Larsen (Iss) 17:32; 13, Tennyson Hainsworth (Sky) 17:32; 14, Dylan Cole (East) 17:33; 18, Hunter Weiffenbach (Sky) 17:37; 20, Jonah Mcvay (Sky) 17:40; 24, Eric Tidball (Sky) 17:42; 27, Ryan Abrahamsen (Sky) 17;43; 29, Matthew Morrison (East) 17:45; 31, Jack Ogilvie (Iss) 17:52; 38, Frank Menz (East) 18:02; 44, Shane Cornfield (East) 18:08; 45, Logan Nash (East) 18:08; 52, Tristan Steciw (Sky) 18:15; 53, Alex Kane (Iss) 18:18; 57, Reece Bynum (East) 18:22; 62, Sean Ratcliffe (Iss) 18:26; 64, Sean Johnson (Iss) 18:27; 65, Dustin Jessum (East) 18:27; 66, Nicholas Randolph (East) 18:28; 73, Drew Matthews (Sky) 18:33; 74, Zach Christiansen (Sky) 18:34; 79, Adam Meyer (Iss) 18:39; 84, Garrett Hutton (Sky) 18:44; 85, Dallas Beckwith (Iss) 18;44; 98, Alex Stout (Sky) 18:53; 100, Jack Herbst (Iss) 18:55.

KingCo 3A Championships At Lake Sammamish State Park Team scores: 1, Bellevue 19; 2, Liberty 87; 3, Mercer Island 94; 4, Sammamish 111; 5, Mount Si 112; 6, Lake Washington 118; 7, Juanita 183.

Top 40 finishers: 1, John Fowler (Bel) 15:54.71; 2, Ryan Long (Bel) 16:06.40; 3, Devon Grove (LW) 16:10.44; 4, Addison Woolsey (Bel) 16:22.10; 5, Will Sheeran (Bel) 16:22.10; 6, Nick Martin (Sam) 16:24.18; 7, Spike Sievert (Bel) 16:38.35; 8, Nick MacLean (Bel) 16:46.16; 9, Hiron Redman (Liberty) 16:47.72; 10, Santos Zaid (Jua) 16:59.03; 11, Aaron Bowe (Liberty) 17:04.92; 12, Kyle Pratt (Bel) 17:05.41; 13, Richard Carmichael (Mount Si) 17:10.29; 14, Nick Knoblich (Lib) 17:23.74; 15, Austin Scarff (MI) 17:31.70; 16, Ben Houldridge (Mount Si) 17:32.83; 17, Joey Chiang (MI) 17:34.14; 18, Dominick Canady (Mount Si) 17:43.64; 19, Brett Bottomley (MI) 17:45.79; 20, Hank Tea (Sam) 17:48.31; 21, Matt Wotipka (MI) 17:47.83; 22, Daniel Mayer (MI) 17:54.09; 23, Alex Marvick (Sam) 17:55.98; 24, Mason Goodman (Liberty) 18:01.86; 25, Jason Curlanis (LW) 18:03.06; 26, Aran Kagen (LW) 18:03.84; 27, Tommy Kirby (Mount Si) 18:07.92; 28, Tommy Danielsen (Sam) 18:10.35; 29, Collin Olson (Liberty) 18:10.64; 30, Trevor Sytsma (Liberty) 18:13.32; 31, Joe Castro (LW) 18:14.04; 32, Jason Murray (Liberty) 18:15.16; 33, Kenny Drabble (LW) 18:16.05; 34, Zanwar Faraj (Sam) 18:20.48; 35, Nathan Gallatin (MI) 18:24.55; 36, Alex Mesher (18:39.22); 37, Erik Oldenburger (Jua) 18:41.15; 38, Timothy Corrie (Mount Si) 18:41.41; 39, Ryan Olson (Mount SI) 18:46.13; 40, Kurt Lamon (LW) 18:47.16.

Other Mount Si runners: 41, Spencer Ricks 18:48.01.

Junior varsity Top local finishers: 6, Conor Wray (Lib) 18:30.35; 7, Taylor Malueg (Lib) 18:36.72; 10, Sam Egan (MS) 18:44.73; 26, Wyatt Johnson (Lib) 19:19.63; 28, Landon Storrud (MS) 19:26.22; 33, Justin Klock (MS) 19:37.85; 38, Colby Bentley (MS) 19:40.01; 39, Michael Shaw (Lib) 19:41.93; 40, Sean Hecker (MS) 19:46.87; 43, Zach Chucka (Lib) 19:54.54; 55, Thomas Lowry (Lib) 20:36.62; 58, Sam Isen (MS) 20:43.13; 66, Nick Bliesner (Lib) 20:54.12; 68, Paul Nelson (MS) 21:07.07; 77, Shane Coate (Lib) 21:29.48; 79, Jacob Johnston (Lib) 21:35.52; 90, Kevin Carter (MS) 22:06.02.

Metro Championships

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Shaw (Liberty) 21:31.31; 28, Serena Harber (Bel) 21:38.29; 29, Anneke Kniestedt (LW) 21:38.80; 30, Rachel Blanch (Juan) 21:47.53; 31, Mackenzie Toher (LW) 21:49.80; 32, Emily Peterson (Jua) 21:52.32; 33, Holly Warendorf (Bel) 21:54.09; 34, Erin Rylands (Mount Si) 21:54.62; 35, Nakisa Najmabadi (Bel) 21:54.88; 36, Riley Toher (LW) 22:08.35; 37, Olivia Whidby (LW) 22:19.60; 38, Lauren Gwinn (LW) 22:32.84; 39, Ashley Jackson (Mount Si) 22:39.43; 40, Leina McDermott (Jua) 22:41.39.

Other Mount Si runners: 43, Delaney Hollis 22:56.39; 44, Ella Thompson 23:20.71.

Junior varsity Liberty, Mount Si runners: 13, Annie Shaw (MS) 23:03.66; 16, Sydney Hopper (Lib) 23:37.92; 19, Danielle Curley (MS) 23:48.51; 24, Hannah Matson (Lib) 24:17.71; 26, Denise Blohowiak (Lib) 24:22.85; 27, Madelynn Esteb (MS) 24:25.59; 32, Sally Miller (MS) 25:02.16; 33, Shayla Anderson (Lib) 25:04.73; 40, Mari Patis (MS) 26:23.24; 45, Madison Smith (Lib) 26:47.55; 51, Jordan Koellen (MS) 27:42.02; 59, Stena Peterson (MS) 29:09.37; 61, Emily Olthouse (MS) 29:27.73; 65, Caterina Zita (MS) 30:11.64; 67, Emma Bateman (MS) 31:12.15.

Metro Championships At Green Lake Eastside Catholic runners: 48, Juliana Beauchene 23:52.35; 52, Rachel Nelson 25:56.39; 56, Jordan Dewey 26:33.23; 59, Rose Achey 27:10.94.

Prep boys golf Sea-King District Tournament At Willows Run GC (Eagles Talon), par 72 Team scores: 1, O’Dea 60.5 points; 2, Seattle Prep 46.5; 3, Bainbridge 40.5; 4, Bellevue 38.5; 5, Bishop Blanchet 29; 6 (tie), Eastside Catholic 3.5, Lake Washington 3.5, Mercer Island 3.5, Sammamish 3.5.

Top individual scores: 1, Radleigh Ang (Bel) 72 (won on second hole of playoff); 2, Ryan Books (SP) 72; 3 (tie), Frank Garber (Juanita) 74, David Fonua (O’Dea) 74; 5, Michael McClain (O’Dea) 75; 6 (tie), Casey McKay (Bain) 76, Sam Holberg (B. Blan.) 76, Joe Conroy (B. Blan.) 76, Andy Attwood (O’Dea) 76; 10 (tie), Will Hall (SP) 77, Sam Johnson (Bel) 77, Josh Bartlet (Bain) 77.

Prep girls swimming KingCo Conference Diving qualification meet At Juanita Top KingCo 4A placers: 1, Rachel Roberts (Woodinville) 326.85*; 2, Marquesa Dixon (Bothell) 319.10*; 3, Eric Kelso (Woodinville) 281.25; 4, Alex Shardelman (Woodinville) 272.55; 5, Julie Tollifson (Woodinville) 272.30; 10, Sarah Elderkin (Skyline) 248.55.

Top KingCo 3A placers: 1, Shannon Engelbrecht (Bainbridge) 364.60*; 2, Christina Sargent (Liberty) 264.80; 3, Shay Sarda (Lake Washington) 243.50; 4, Kittie Cooper (Bainbridge) 230.45; 5, Rachel Wittenberg (Liberty) 223.40. *Qualified for state

Prep boys tennis KingCo 4A Tournament

At Green Lake Eastside Catholic runners: 18, Matt Siegel 16:56.26; 26, Brian Comer 17:22.59; 30, Andrew Kyrios 17:27.28; 43, Nick Kosinski 18:01.90; 56, Kyle Callow 18:53.35; 59, Alex Kovar 18:59.45; 64, Colton Mahovlich 19:17.25.

At Mercer Island Country Club Championship matches Singles: Vicente Varas (Eastlake) d. Aman Manji (Skyline) 6-1, 6-4.

Doubles: Alec Tsutsumoto-Andrew Choi (Newport) d.

Chris Lilley-Dylan Harlow (Newport) 6-2, 6-4.

Prep girls cross country

Junior football

KingCo 4A Championships At Lincoln Park Team scores: 1, Redmond 44; 2, Issaquah 89; 3, Skyline 101; 4, Eastlake 103; 5, Roosevelt 114; 6, Newport 184; 7, Inglemoor 187; 8, Garfield 196; 9, Woodinville 218; 10, Bothell 233; 11, Ballard 269.

Top 40 finishers: 1, Chandler Olson (Wood) 18:21; 2, Megan LeGresley (Red) 18:39; 3, Kelsey Dunn (Red) 18:39; 4, Natalie Sharp (Gar) 18:44; 5, Kyra Burke (Ing) 18:51; 6, Samantha Krahling (Sky) 19:01; 7, Ellie Clawson (Issaquah) 19:03; 8, Hannah Swanson (Roos) 19:05; 9, Holly Young (Red) 19:07; 10, Rachel Osgood (Issaquah) 19:11; 11, Lila Rice (Red) 19:13; 12, Jessica Spray (New) 19:14; 13, Nicole Stinnett (East) 19:17; 14, Morgan O’Connor (East) 19:26; 15, Grace Hodge (Roos) 19:29; 16, Olivia Mancl (Roos) 19;34; 17, Kathryn Steele (Sky) 19:39; 18, Emily Dwyer (East) 19:40; 19, Mekenna Mossman (Red) 19:41; 20, Allie Nichols (Red) 19:42; 21, Haley Smith (Sky) 19:50; 22, Caitlin McIlwain (Sky) 19:51; 23, Ellie Hendrickson (Issaquah) 19:51; 24, Cayla Seligman (Issaquah) 19:55; 25, Emily Winterstein (Issaquah) 19:56; 26, Allison Lee (New) 19:57; 27, Grace Johnson (East) 20:00; 28, Anna Mirenzi (Ballard) 20:03; 29, Abby Wilson (Issaquah) 20:06; 30, Michelle Altizer (New) 20:08; 31, Olivia Palenscar (East) 20:09; 32, Anna Hill (Wood) 20:11; 33, Stephanie Spencer (Both) 20:13; 34, Raisah Vesteinsdottir (Gar) 20:16; 35, Elise Pletcher (Sky) 20:22; 36, Angie Marioni (Both) 20:23; 37, Whitney Teagle (Roos) 20:25; 38 Mia Vanderwilt (Roos) 20:26; 39, Kendall Jones (Gar) 20:29; 40, Kate Wagner (Red) 20:32.

Other local runners: 46, Christina Smith (Sky) 20:46; 50, Camille Lagron (Sky) 20:59; 52, Amanda Chalfant (Iss) 21:02; 56, Hannah Taylor (East) 21:08.

Junior varsity Top local finishers: 4, Kaylie Greninger (Sky) 20:30; 5, Tori Fuller (Sky) 20;31; 5, Kayla Nancarrow (Sky) 20:37; 8, Abby Irwin (Iss) 20:51; 9, Mckenzie Deutsch (Sky) 20:56; 10, Anna Carskaden (East) 21:02; 15, Katrina LaTurner (East) 21:15; 18, Hayley Alexander (Iss) 21:23; 19, Devon Bortfeld (East) 21:23; 20, Hannah Heinonen (East) 21:25; 22, Erin Bryar (Sky) 21:28; 25, Maria Fuller (Sky) 21:33; 26, Maddi Hutson (Sky) 21:35; 27, Cheryl Wang (Sky) 21:38; 30, Morgan Alverson (Sky) 21:47; 32, Lindsey Yamane (Iss) 21:49; 34, Sara Stanfield (Sky) 21:59; 36, Makenzie Schmid (East) 22:06; 40, Allie Knechtel (Sky) 22:12; 41, Rachel Zigman (East) 22:13; 43, Olga Esmeral (Sky) 22:13; 44, Nicole Rader (East) 22:14; 47, Madison Callan (Iss) 22:30; 48, Nikita Sirohi (Iss) 22:31; 49, Lucia Gruber (Sky) 22:32; 50, Dori Dazell (Sky) 22:35; 61, Erin Burdette (Iss) 22:47; 68, Kathleen Adkins (Iss) 22:59; 69, Lisa Sheehan (East) 22:59; 70, Coco Ferris (Sky) 23:04; 72, Erica Johnson (Sky) 23:08; 73, Emily Blessington (Sky) 23:13; 74, Kendall Spencer (Sky) 23:13; 75, Alexandria Bedbury (Sky) 23:15; 76, Kristina Helling (Sky) 23:21; 80, Kaylee Hansen (East) 23:28; 86, Mei Mei Levy (East) 23:33; 89, Catherine Weber (East) 23:42; 91, Sam Salmon (Iss) 23:44; 92, Emilie Rousseau (East) 23:45; 94, Marlana Masterleo (East) 23:49; 95, Stephanie Yose (Iss) 23:50; 98, Annika Barnett (Iss) 23:59.

KingCo 3A Championships At Lake Sammamish State Park Team scores: 1, Mercer Island 49 (won on tiebreaker); 2, Liberty 49; 3, Bellevue 96; 4, Juanita 119; 5, Mount Si 120; 6, Sammamish 127; 7, Lake Washington 146.

1, Katia Matora (MI) 18:40.99; 2, Pascale De Sa E Silva (Sam) 19:39.88; 3, Julia Ellings (Bel) 19:45.33; 4, Bailey Scott (Mount Si) 19:47.30; 5, Sarah Bliesner (Liberty) 19:54.42; 6, Allie Wood (Liberty) 19:57.10; 7, Alexis Manns (Jua) 19:58.75; 8, Alida Scalzo (MI) 20:04.24; 9, Megan Chucka (Liberty) 20:07.01; 10, Molly Grager (Jua) 20:19.71; 11, Laura Brindley (MI) 20:20.88; 12, Amy Broska (Liberty) 20:21.36; 13, Lacy Coan (LW) 20:22.91; 14, Lindsay Benster (MI) 20:25.88; 15, Linden Elggren (MI) 20:26.57; 16, Laynee Viniotis (Sam) 20:27.59; 17, Megan Larson (Liberty) 20:30.49; 18, Abbey Bottemiller (Mount Si) 20:33.10; 19, Mikayla Davis (MI) 20:34.35; 20, Vandan Kasar (Bel) 20:48.48; 21, Lauren Knebel (MI) 20:48.96; 22, Tiffany Eisenbach (Bel) 20:52.42; 23, Alexis Neuman (Bel) 20:55.14; 24, Aimee Christensen (Liberty) 21:12.24; 25, Angelina Belceto (Mount Si) 21:23.80; 26, Liz Green (Sam) 21:29.73; 27, Rachel

Greater Eastside League Oct. 22 Scores ROOKIES DIVISION Skyline White 19, Bainbridge Island 6 Skyline Black 20, Eastlake Black 6 Wolverines Gold 18, Skyline Green 6 Mercer Island 7, Issaquah Gold 6 Newport 26, Issaquah Purple 13 Bothell Black 13, Eastlake Red 7 Five Star-Hazen 27, Bellevue Bears 7 Cedarcrest Black 14, Five Star-Liberty 13 Mount Si Grey 19, Woodinville Green 13 Inglemoor 13, Mount Si White 0 Bothell White 31, Mount Si Red 26 CUBS DIVISION Issaquah Purple 28, Mercer Island White 0 Cedarcrest Black 13, Issaquah White 6 Bothell Blue 24, Issaquah Gold 0 Skyline White 18, Lake Washington White 6 Newport Red 7, Skyline Green 0 Wolverines Black 26, Skyline Black 0 Eastlake Black 28, Inglemoor 6 Eastlake Red 19, Lake Washington Purple 13 Wolverines Gold 13, Eastlake White 0 Mercer Island Maroon 38, Five Star-Liberty 13 Newport Gold 19, Five Star-Hazen 0 Mount Si Red 37, Wolverines White 6 Mount Si White 32, Redmond Green 0 SOPHOMORES DIVISION Issaquah White 24, Cedarcrest 8 Issaquah Gold 8, Mount Si White 6 Issaquah Purple 22, Juanita 12 Five Star White 34, Bellevue Bears 20 Five Star Blue 38, Woodinville Black 18 Five Star Gold 13, Inglemoor Black 12 Bothell Blue 27, Skyline Black 0 Mercer Island 36, Skyline Green 22 Bainbridge Island 14, Skyline White 6 Eastlake Black 19, Lake Washington Purple 0 Wolverines White 26, Eastlake Red 6 Eastlake White 28, Woodinville Green 7 Mount Si Grey 30, Wolverines Gold 0 Lake Washington Purple 21, Mount Si Red 6 JUNIOR VARSITY DIVISION Skyline Black 27, Eastlake Black 0 Newport 20, Skyline Green 8 Inglemoor Gold 32, Skyline White 6 Woodinville Black 47, Issaquah Gold 25 Bothell Blue 27, Mount Si 0 Inglemoor Black 12, Five Star 8 Eastlake Red 30, Lake Washington Purple 0 VARSITY DIVISION Five Star-Liberty 40, Skyline White 16 Wolverines 36, Issaquah 16 Mercer Island 47, Five Star-Hazen 31 Newport 32, Mount Si 16 Eastlake 40, Skyline Green 8

Running Dawg Dash At University of Washington 10K race Local runners: 19, Brian Carroll (Sammamish) 35:37; 50, Mark Jancola (Sammamish) 37:54; 63, Mark Sinnott (Issaquah) 38:27; 85, Dwight Jarvis (Sammamish) 39:57; 103, Shannon Harrison (Issaquah) 40:45; 164, Keri Welcome (Issaquah) 42:43; 175, Rob Griffin (Issaquah) 42:59; 187, Lance Baker (Issaquah) 43:17; 188, Elden Monday (Sammamish) 43:19; 231, Randall Peart (Issaquah) 44:38; 266, Lan Voba (Sammamish) 45:31; 276, Jeremy Walliman (Issaquah) 45:47; 296, Heihe Seck (Issaquah) 46:08; 297, Brian Benn (Newcastle) 46:08; 301, Michael Theisen (Issaquah) 46:13.

5K Race Local runners: 71, Aidan Cantine (Sammamish) 21:04; 73, Tom Cantine (Sammamish) 21:07; 115, Michael Ellis (Sammamish) 22:35; 116, Andy Davison (Issaquah) 22:36; 176, Stephanie Wang (Issaquah) 23:49; 225, Joshua Jancola (Sammamish) 24:49; 241, Jake Nickel (Sammamish) 25:16; 287, Ryan Peart (Issaquah) 25:56; 289, John Martin (Issaquah) 26:06; 309, Kathleen Nickel (Sammamish) 26:26; 321, Shari Wright (Issaquah) 26:33; 326, Debora Huizinga (Newcastle) 26:36; 345, Megan Bales (Issaquah) 26:43; 373, Cris Wilkinson (Issaquah) 27:39; 406, Kaity Fizgerald (Issaquah) 27:37.

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Skyline takes KingCo regular-season soccer title The Skyline High School girls soccer team gets close wins and blowouts. But the one thing the Spartans have been consistent about for many years is just winning.

Skyline captured the KingCo Conference 4A regular-season title for the second straight year Oct. 20 with a 1-0 victory against visiting Woodinville.

With the victory, Skyline went to 8-0-1 in league play and 12-0-2 overall.

Jordan Branch's goal at the 38th minute was just enough for the Spartans, who wrapped up their regular season Oct. 25 at Red-

mond.

The shutout was the second of the week for goalkeeper Tina Vargas. The Spartans have seven shutouts for the season.

Prior to last week, the Spartans had been trailing Issaquah in the KingCo standings. However, Skyline moved into first place Oct. 18 with a 4-0 victory against the visiting Eagles.

Brooke Bofto gave Skyline a 1-0 halftime lead with an unassisted goal at the 26th minute. The Spartans then broke loose in the second half. Anna Deweirdt, assisted

by Sydne Tingey, boosted the

Spartans lead to 2-0 at the 46th minute.

Jackie Wilson, assisted by Maddie Christ, put the Spartans up 3-0 at the 53rd minute. Abbie Litka, assisted by Christ, concluded Skyline’s scoring at the 77th minute.

Issaquah concluded its regular season Oct. 20 with a 4-1 victory against visiting Garfield at Gary Moore Stadium.

Audrey Thomas and Deanna Dakar each had two goals for the Eagles, who ended league play with a 7-1-2 record.

Three of Issaquah’s goals came in the first half. Thomas, who also

Eagles

son scored four touchdowns, two coming in the final quarter.

“You have to give Newport credit. After we went up 42-14, Newport kept on playing hard,” Bennett said.

Dotson stung Issaquah with a 45yard scoring run in the first quarter. However, Issaquah countered when Gellatly ran for 12 yards for a touchdown and Peterson hauled in a 48-yard strike from Kalin.

In the third quarter, Gellatly ran for two more touchdowns and Peterson caught a 33-yard touchdown pass from Kalin.

Gellatly scored his final touchdown in the third quarter.

“Inglemoor has to be our focal point this week. We will need to run the ball and throw it well,” Bennett said. “Defensively, we have done a pretty good job against the run. If we do that, we will have a pretty good chance of winning.”

The winner of the game advances to the preliminary round and will play at the Greater St. Helens League champion, either Union, of Camas, or Skyview, of Vancouver.

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said one key to the team's success was great chemistry.

“We support each other,” she said. “We are all really, really close.”

Being close was also part of the strategy, Smith said. Close to the Islander runners, that is.

“The key was running close to their second through fourth girls,” he said. “Get as many girls around her as we could, because she runs really consistently.”

She, in this case, is Katia Matora, the Mercer Island standout that finished first in 18:40.99.

“We just ran with them and tried to keep displacing one or two of them at the end,” Smith said. “And that was pretty exciting.”

The Liberty boys finished second. Bellevue, all of its top five runners placing in the top 10, easily won the team title with 19 points. Liberty was second with 87 points. The finish was the highest for the Liberty boys since 2005.

Hiron Redman was Liberty's top runner, taking ninth in 16:47.22.

“That's what we wanted,” Redman said, pumping a fist, about his top-10 finish. “That's what we wanted.”

Aaron Bowe was 11th, Nick Knoblich came in 14th, Mason Goodman placed 24th and Collin Olson was 29th to round out Liberty's top five runners.

John Fowler, of Bellevue, won the 3.1-mile race in 15:54.71.

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touchdown passes. Wide receiver Reed Peterson caught both touchdown passes. He finished the game with five receptions for 174 yards.

“We blocked well up front. We had our best performance of the year on the ground,” Bennett said.

“We threw the ball well, too. It was a pretty good all-around performance for our team.”

Newport quarterback Isaac Dot-

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ished 12th in 20:21.36 with teammate Megan Larson taking 17th in 20:30.49 . Liberty’s Aimee Christensen finished 24th in 21:12.24 and Rachel Shaw finished 27th in 21:31.31.

The course at Lake Sammamish State Park was flat and somewhat easy, except for the sand parts that seemed to drain the runners, Larson said.

“It takes a lot out of you,” she said. “But the toughest end up on top.”

The Liberty girls' performance continued a strong season. Larson

had an assist, put the Eagles ahead on an unassisted goal at the 11th minute. Dakar, assisted by Thomas, put the Eagles ahead for good with a goal at the 25th minute.

Thomas, assisted by Delany Foreman, scored again at the 33rd minute to put the Eagles ahead 30. Dakar, assisted by Sarah Leland, concludes the Eagles’ scoring with a goal at the 68th minute.

Issaquah and Skyline will meet again Nov. 1 when the Spartans are the host team in the KingCo 4A championship game. The winner advances to the state tournament.

Soccer FROM PAGE B4

Liberty went to 12-0-0 in league play and 13-1 on the season.

Giger said she’s proud of the way to team has come together this season — on and off the field.

“The thing about these girls is that they’re nice to each other,” she said. “They all have the right attitudes.”

The Patriots conclude their regular season next week, playing at Mercer Island Oct. 25 before returning home Oct. 27 to host second-place Interlake.

Patriots blank Kangaroos Johnson scored two first-half goals to lead the Patriots past Lake Washington on Oct. 18.

Johnson's first goal, assisted

by Kali Youngdahl, came just eight minutes into the game.

Three minutes later Johnson, assisted by Hafferty, scored again.

Daly, assisted by Fry, scored Liberty's final goal at the 65th minute.

The shutout was the seventh of the season for Liberty goalkeeper Macaire Ament.

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Volleyball FROM PAGE B4

ter Skyline found a rhythm and went on a 12-0 run with Owen serving. Owen finished the night with two aces and 12 digs.

“We just made our own mistakes,” Eastlake coach Janna Tonahill said. “We let them go on runs. And a few more balls dropped than usual.”

In the fourth set, the Wolves battled to within one point to make it 8-7 Skyline. But the Spartans went up 13-10 and then went on a 12-1 run to close out the match.

Skyline had to adjust part way through the match when sophomore outside hitter Katy Mounsey twisted her ankle and had to sit out. The girls played consistent and organized, but relied on big plays from Magee, Erdahl and Madison Stoa, a senior setter.

“The girls kinda made a big adjustment there,” Skyline coach Callie Wesson said.

Magee finished with 15 kills, three blocks and 12 digs. Erdahl had two aces, 17 digs and 14 kills; and Stoa had three aces, 15 digs and 31 assists.

For Eastlake, Finlon finished the match with 26 assists and Gorman had 13 kills. Senior Stephanie Clay finished with 17 digs and senior Sarah Pellicano had 10 digs. Her sister, sophomore Angela Pellicano, executed three aces.

Spartans coast by Redmond Skyline overwhelmed host Redmond, 3-0, Oct. 20. The Spartans won the games, 25-13, 25-8, 25-8.

Erdahl had 15 kills, 10 digs and three aces to lead Skyline.

Alyssa Workman contributed 31 assists and Chloe Epker had eight kills and seven aces.

Skyline went to 7-2 in league action and 11-2 for the season.

Eagles split pair of matches Issaquah downed Ballard, 32, Oct. 20. The Eagles won the first set, 25-17, but Ballard bounced back to win the next two games, 25-23 and 25-23. Is-

BY CHRISTOPHER HUBER

Halle Erdahl, Skyline junior outside hitter, reaches as she spikes the ball over the net during the second set against Eastlake on Oct. 18. saquah won the fourth game, 25-16, to set up the tiebreaker.

The Eagles won the tiebreaker, 15-6. The Eagles went to 3-6 in league competition and into a tie with Ballard and Eastlake for seventh place.

On Oct. 18, Issaquah had an inspired effort but the Eagles lost to then unbeaten Roosevelt, 3-2, at Roosevelt.

Roosevelt won the first set, 25-19, but Issaquah fought back to win the second game, 25-21.

After Roosevelt took the third set, 25-15, Issaquah rallied to take the fourth game, 26-24, to set up a tiebreaking fifth game.

Roosevelt won the tiebreaker, 15-9.

It was only the second time this season that Roosevelt, 8-0 in league play and 12-0 for the season, had been pushed to five games. On Oct. 20, Roosevelt lost to Newport, 3-2, in a battle of KingCo powers.

Issaquah had several strong performances against Roosevelt.

Sam Rogers led the Eagles with 14 kills, 10 digs and five aces.

McKenzie Bostic contributed 28 assists and three aces. Lindsey Ferguson had 18 digs and nine aces. Leanne Scott added 10 digs and Kirsten Fischer had seven kills.

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Football FROM PAGE B4

Wolves’ 4-yard line. The Wolves turned that turnover into a 96yard scoring drive highlighted by an 85-yard run play from Lewis.

He scored on a 2-yard rush off the left tackle. He credited his blockers for all the big plays.

“I gotta give everything to them,” Lewis said. “This was a great in for us. We just have to keep digging deep.”

Skyline trailed 21-7 at halftime.

Eastlake opened the third quarter with an 80-yard drive. The Wolves went up 28-7 after Lewis grabbed a loose ball from Kemp and scrambled up the right side for a 9-yard score 5 minutes into the half.

Browne made it interesting for the Spartans when he connected with receiver Mason Gregory for a 2-yard touchdown with less than 2 minutes left in the third. Down 28-14, Skyline moved quick, holding the Wolves off and scoring in three plays a few minutes into the fourth.

The Spartans missed some opportunities, but the Wolves defense kept with its game plan to press Browne and limit big plays, Quick said. Down the stretch, Eastlake swatted away what looked like sure catches for Skyline receivers and gave Browne little time to make decisions.

“It just wasn’t our night,” Taylor said.

Skyline, which finished second in the Class 4A state tournament last year, will play Roosevelt at 8 p.m. Oct. 29 in Seattle’s Memorial Stadium in a cross-over loser-out game. The winner advances to the preliminary round of the state playoffs.

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The Hot List Movie: ‘Footloose’

A remake of the cult classic, “Footloose” once again hits theaters as the iconic story of a town where dancing is outlawed and new kid Ren MacCormack challenges the music ban and strikes up a forbidden romance. Replacing Kevin Bacon as the main character (Ren) is Kenny Wormald; Dennis Quaid takes on the role of the Rev. Shaw Moore, and Julianne Hough plays Ariel, the reverend’s rebellious daughter and Ren’s love interest. An upbeat soundtrack accompanies the movie and features Zac Brown, Cee Lo Green and Victoria Justice. ✔

Book: ‘Steve Jobs,’

by Walter Isaacson

In remembrance of one of the most notable American figures, Walter Isaacson’s “Steve Jobs” produces an honest and riveting look into Jobs’ life. Comprised of several years’ worth of interviews from Jobs and his family, friends and colleagues, the biography pries beneath the superficial knowledge of Jobs’ imagination and innovativeness to examine the personal demons and desires that contributed to his success. The author, Isaacson, has been widely recognized due to his books about Benjamin Franklin and Albert Einstein. ✔

Music: “Mylo Xyloto”

By Coldplay

Coldplay’s fifth album, “Mylo Xyloto,” was set for release Oct. 24. The band, which has been actively recording music for more than a decade, returns with its classic, sweeping melodies to instant acclaim, as evidenced in the success of pre-released singles “Paradise” and “Every Teardrop is a Waterfall.” The album ranges from moving and driven to solemn and mourning, and features guest artists including Rihanna. ✔

Event: Nightmare at Beaver Lake

Every year, Beaver Lake transforms into an intricate, outdoor/indoor haunted house; the “trail of terror” spans almost threefourths of a mile and is staffed entirely by trained volunteers. The theme changes from year to year to provide a horrifyingly new twist for every Halloween. The event runs through Oct. 31. For younger kids or people looking for a less frightening experience, Family Scares take place from opening until 7:45 and cost $8. After 8 p.m., ticket prices range from $12 to $15, depending on the night, and the trail becomes exponentially more terrifying. Proceeds benefit various humanitarian organizations; bringing a can of food will result in $1 off of a ticket.

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T EEN TALK

“Costume party.”

Club activities in full swing Pingpong brings out competitive side of members

Invisible Children Club has a global outreach

The Spartabots is more than just a robotics club

Students get published in The Sandbox

“Ping. Pong.”

The sound echoes around the commons as pairs of people play in heated matches of table tennis, or as it’s more commonly known, pingpong. Next Jacob Brunette week, Issaquah Issaquah High High School’s Ping-Pong Club School will compete against each other for the titles of Master Ping and Disciple Pong.

The club was founded last year by a group of pingpong fanatics, led by Pranav Mellacheruvu. They meet every Friday to play pingpong and sometimes compete. Tournaments are frequent, regimented affairs, with strict rules and even a small entry fee.

The winner of a tournament will be crowned Master Ping — at least until the next tournament, when the title will once again be up for grabs. Mellacheruvu has kept the title for a long time, although recently he was upstaged by Kenneth Wang, the current Master Ping.

Demoted to the humbling rank of Disciple Pong, it remains to be seen if Mellacheruvu will regain the ultimate title of the club he runs.

A pingpong club meeting generally begins with a short talk from Mellacheruvu, who tells any newcomers the club’s purpose and goals, and then it’s off to the tables set up outside the gym, for an hour or two of pingpong before everyone heads home.

Tournaments are a bit more festive, with a table of food set up for everyone to enjoy while they watch the best players duke it out for the championship. When the winner is declared, everyone cheers, and someone else will have the honor of being Master Ping, at least, for a little while.

At Liberty High School, the Invisible Children Club is dedicated to helping those whose lives are filled with suffering. However, it differs from other Hannah Grandine clubs because Liberty High its reach is felt on another School continent.

The Invisible Children Club was founded to support the Invisible Children movement, a mass organization that seeks to end the suffering of the child soldiers who are forced to fight in the conflict in Northern Uganda. The organization’s main goals are to rebuild schools, educate future leaders and provide jobs to the area.

“I think people need to have a little bit more perspective about what’s happening in the world, and Invisible Children Club is a great way to help out with that,” club President Alex DuVall said. “You see what people’s lives are like halfway across the world, their struggling and how easy it is for us to help.”

At Liberty, the club’s main goals are to support the organization by both fundraising and raising awareness about the problem. Throughout the past couple of years, the club has organized screenings of films to educate people about the problem, and has had numerous fundraisers, the biggest of which was last year’s “Diversity Talent Show,” with performances from students, several short films and a multicultural fashion show.

Currently, the club is working on the Frontline fundraising campaign to support Invisible Children’s Protection Plan, which would build rehab centers for the ex-child soldiers and radio towers to alert people and keep them safe.

“All of the money in the Frontline fundraiser goes toward the Protection Plan, and the fundraiser goes on from now until Dec. 15,” DuVall said.

Liberty’s club has its own page for donations to Frontline and the Protection Plan at http://www.stayclassy.org/ fundraise/ic-team?ftid=2714.

The Skyline Robotics Club is looking forward to an extremely exciting third year filled with team meetings, brainstorming sessions, workshops and competitions; Sampurna Basu all of these are centered Skyline High around buildSchool ing robots that at times challenge even human abilities.

The creators of the robot range from ages 14 to 18.

The club’s mission statement states “We, the Spartabots, are committed to furthering the student and public knowledge in programming, tools and other skills associated with the development of a functional robot in the interest of promoting the future scientists and leaders of the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) fields.”

In past years, the club’s main purpose was to engage in the National FIRST Robotics Competition, which is similar to any sports event. However, the players are 9-foot tall robots racing around, scoring goals for their teams, employing defensive tactics and climbing poles. Instead of sports coaches muttering into an earpiece, the coaches are exceptionally innovative students making their robots accomplish seemingly impossible moves and hoping their masterpiece doesn’t blow a fuse or start smoking on the field.

This year, the club plans to expand the opportunities it offers, including field trips that demonstrate robots at work every day — for example, a day at Swedish/Issaquah to witness the use of da Vinci surgical robots that operate on human beings.

Students will also participate in workshops to expand their robot building skills, such as programming and CAD design.

The club is gaining new members every year. The Spartabots encourage every citizen of Issaquah to participate in the amazing world of robotics.

The Sandbox, a literary and arts magazine, is an annual publication of creative works by the students of Eastside Catholic High School. The magazine beShreya Tewari gan in 1989 and collects Eastside Catholic submissions by High School students and is reviewed and put together by the editors, who have joined the club and attend its weekly meetings.

At this time of the year, the editors are busy advertising all around the school in artistic ways to call for submissions.

For example, during the week of Halloween, The Sandbox editors are putting out a project called "Zombie Poetry." All of the visual artists in the group are designing different pieces of visual art depicting zombies in some way along with a speech bubble for each zombie.

The writers on staff are creating different short, silly poems for each day of the week leading up to Halloween — from the perspective of the zombies!

The Sandbox calls on people to showcase their gift of expression — essays, short stories, poems, photography, paintings, drawings, cartoons — any medium of literary or visual art.

This year, it is also adding a component of musical compositions and videography. Each magazine published this year will contain a CD/DVD to share the music or video projects selected. The submission deadline is Feb. 29. The magazine will be published in mid-April and will be sold to the community by early May. The Sandbox is a venture that is committed to supporting emerging and established talents within the school while also promoting the importance of poetry, art, music, storytelling and culture in people's lives.

Ryan Sullivan, senior

“Watching scary movies!”

Nalani Saito, junior

Issaquah High School “I want to dress up and go trick-or-treating around our neighborhood, because you're never too old to go trick-ortreating. Then go to the Kube 93 Haunted House. After that, I want to go home Jeilymar Brady, and sort junior through all my candy and trade the ones I don't like with my brother for candy I do like.”

“Watch horror movies and have a murder mystery game.”

Quinn Lathe, sophomore

Liberty High School "I'll either go to a party dressed as a bunny, or do homework."

Libby Rutherford, junior

"On Halloween, I go trick or treating for canned food.

People give you a ton and the food bank loves it."

Dance drama offers lesson about rules, rule breakers It was the subject of school gossip. Upperclassmen, lowerclassmen, guys, girls — the students of Skyline High School filled the halls with buzz surrounding the Lee Xie potential canSkyline High cellation of homecoming.

School Eventually, the Associated Student Body was able to secure the dance for the Spartans after all, with some conditions involved. But just like that, A Knight for a Princess really did turn into an evening of happily ever after.

However, now that the dance is over and done with, students may forget what prompted the near-cancellation to begin with.

To clear things up with the hopes of learning information that can help Skyliners avoid such a problem in the future, I

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H OT T OPIC sat down with our principal, Lisa Hechtman, to discuss school policies and how they fit into Skyline.

When the news of homecoming’s possible cancellation first hit, students immediately pointed fingers at Hechtman and her “strict” policies. However, when I asked her what the goals behind her policies were, she clarified, “School boards set policies. Rules and procedures will mirror district policies, but I don’t make the rules themselves. What everyone is trying to accomplish is to help students become honorable, thinking, skillful citizens.”

The biggest rumors surrounding homecoming had been about the back-to-school dance.

The student body as a whole was confused about why there had been a sudden tightening of rules, as the dance had oc-

STAFF EDITORS Iman Baghai Olivia Spokoiny WRITERS Veronica Austin Sampurna Basu

curred after last year’s first home football game as well.

“My reaction to the welcome back dance was a culmination of two years. Adults had tried various things to control students, but moshing, body surfing, grinding and forms of dancing that make you uncomfortable persisted,” Hechtman said. “That weekend, I decided I didn’t want to do another dance that same way. I talked to student leaders about problemsolving for homecoming because I was unwilling to have the same situation. I thought students would be able to solve the problems together and we ended up agreeing on parameters — the dance was never cancelled. All I said was that I was unwilling to have another dance in the same way. Expectations needed to be clear, but I mostly wanted the night to be fun and safe.”

There may have been rules broken during the back-toschool dance, but on a whole, Hechtman assured me that she Jacob Brunette Lauren Bruns Kim Bussing Samantha Garrard Hannah Grandine Katie Sutherland Lee Xie PHOTOGRAPHERS

thinks the “general student body is good at following rules.”

Surprisingly, one of the “biggest rules is to pick up after yourselves at lunch. That one fascinates me and it’s not even written,” she said. Also, one of the most “important rules,” she added, “is to be on time to class for the sake of learning, safety and being with peers. For an administrator, there would be chaos if everyone decided to be tardy.”

For administrators at a high school, it may be difficult to supervise almost 2,000 students, but the “best way to effectively enforce rules is to start at a level of respect. It’s important to honor good behavior and punish in private. There should be clarity in regards to expectations, but also the mindset that discipline issues are poor choices, and not signs of poor character,” Hechtman said.

No matter what school you attend, remember “to be respectful, and you will gain respect in return,” she said.

Will Gerlach Shreya Tewari Stephanie Yi BUSINESS TEAM Laura Domek Emily Jones Amelia Meigs Jamie Moseley

Kammie Johnson, senior

Skyline High School

“To make children cry”

Jasdiph Singh, senior

“I’m planning on reuniting with some friends who graduated last year and going to a Halloween party!”

Laura Voss, junior

PAGE DESIGN David Hayes MANAGING EDITOR Kathleen R. Merrill

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Plans, specifications, bid forms, and other contract documents may be examined and obtained at the City of Issaquah Department of Public Works Operations, 670 1st Ave NE, PO Box 1307, Issaquah, Washington.

Plans, specifications and addenda, are also available online through Builders Exchange of Washington, Inc. at http://www.bxwa.com. Click on: “bxwa.com;” “Posted Projects;” “Public Works,” “City of Issaquah,” and “Project Bid Date.”

Bidders must comply with all applicable governmental requirements including but not limited to, affirmative action programs and other equal opportunity actions as explained in the specifications.

EEO/AA/Nondiscrimination against handicapped

Eastside Fire & Rescue reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids, to waive minor informalities, and to accept the bid deemed to be in the best interest of Eastside Fire & Rescue and the Citizens residing therein, and it is not bound to accept the lowest bid submitted.

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NOTICES 210-Public Notices 02-2268 LEGAL NOTICE CITY OF ISSAQUAH NOTICE OF ORDINANCES PASSED BY ISSAQUAH CITY COUNCIL Following is a summary of the ordinances passed by the Issaquah City Council on October 17, 2011, to be published in the Issaquah Press on October 26, 2011, effective date of October 31, 2011.

ORDINANCE NO. 2625 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ISSAQUAH, WASHINGTON, AMENDING SECTION 13.28.020(NN) OF THE ISSAQUAH MUNICIPAL CODE; REVISING REFERENCE TO THE 2009 KING COUNTY SURFACE WATER DESIGN MANUAL AND THE 2011 ISSAQUAH ADDENDUM RELATING TO STORMWATER MANAGEMENT POLICY AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

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Published in The Issaquah Press on 10/26/11 02-2269 LEGAL NOTICE CITY OF ISSAQUAH ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Issaquah Blending Modifications, Phase II, Construction Project Sealed bids will be received by the City of Issaquah in the Office of Public Works Operations, physical address 670 1st Ave NE, Issaquah, Washington 98027, mailing address City of Issaquah, Department of Public Works Operations, PO Box 1307, Issaquah, WA 98027 until 1:00 P.M., Pacific Time, Wednesday, November 9, 2011, at which time all bids will be publicly opened and read for the Issaquah Blending Modifications, Phase II, Construction Project.

Issaquah Blending Modifications, Phase II, Construction is a single project at two separate Issaquah locations, and further divided into three distinct operations. The intent of this project is to, at each booster pump station (BPS), mechanically (automatically with the use of telemetry equipment) blend two different water sources together, and to install a fluoride injection system at the Holly I BPS.

Eastside Fire & Rescue is accepting sealed bids for Uniform Clothing & Station Wear.

Sealed bids will be received at the office Eastside Fire & Rescue, 175 Newport Way NW, Issaquah, Washington 98027 up to 1:00 p.m. on November 9, 2011, for Uniform Clothing & Station Wear, after which time bids will no longer be accepted.

Sealed bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at the office of Eastside Fire & Rescue at 1:15 p.m. on November 9, 2011.

Bids are to be submitted only on the form provided in the Bid Package. Bid documents can be downloaded from our website at www.eastsidefire-rescue.org. Bid documents can also be obtained at our Headquarters office located at 175 Newport Way NW, Issaquah, Washington. Bid packages shall be submitted at the office of Eastside Fire & Rescue in a sealed envelope marked: Sealed Bid for Uniform Clothing & Station Wear, along with the bid date and time of the bid opening. The Bid form shall contain all the information requested, or the bid may be rejected as unresponsive.

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Challenges, including cyberbullying and substance abuse, face King County youths King County children and teenagers face risks from underage drinking, substance abuse, cyberbullying and other challenges, human services experts told County Council members Oct. 10.

The council — meeting as the Committee of the Whole — listened to presentations about possible threats to young people.

“To hear what young people are going through in our communities in a real wake-up call,” council Vice Chairwoman Jane Hague said in a statement issued after the meeting. “These issues aren’t isolated to a specific area of King County. Even affluent areas have their own set of risk factors.”

Youth Eastside Services Executive Director Patti SkeltonMcGougan discussed problems related to suicide, gangs and cyberbullying in Eastside communities.

In response to increased cyberbullying incidents, Youth Eastside Services launched Peers Educating And Coaching Empathy, or PEACE — a program designed so children can teach other children about

bullying and how to stop the problem.

Issaquah Middle School students attracted national attention in April for posting lewd messages and photos about a classmate on Facebook. The girls responsible for the incident had to complete court-ordered community service.

“As community leaders, we must work together and remain vigilant in our efforts to raise awareness of the challenges facing our youth here in King County,” said Jim Vallendroff, assistant division director for the county Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services Division.

The council also heard about Mercer Island’s anti-underagedrinking program. The effort, called Most of Us, is designed to correct misperceptions about underage alcohol use.

Most of Us is considered a model for anti-underage-drinking programs in other King County cities.

“Prevention works and we look forward to continuing our work with

County bans unwanted door-to-door solicitation Residents in rural and unincorporated King County gained a tool to discourage door-to-door solicitors due to a recent County Council decision.

If a resident posts a “No Soliciting” or “No Trespassing” sign on his or her property, then a commercial solicitor is prohibited from contacting the resident. Under the ordinance, violators face a $100 fine.

The regulation adopted by the council Oct. 3 applies to more than 300,000 residents in unincorporated areas.

Councilwoman Kathy Lambert, Issaquah’s representative, proposed the regulation after hearing complaints from residents in Redmond Ridge, a master planned development in unincorporated King County.

“I am grateful to our sheriff’s office and our prosecuting attorney’s office for working diligently to research and draft a regulation that strikes a balance between freedom of speech and our residents’ right to peace and security in their own homes,” Lam-

bert said in a statement.

Redmond Ridge homeowners requested regulations after aggressive magazine salespeople and other solicitors harassed neighbors.

“I am concerned that residents in the unincorporated area may be more vulnerable to criminal activity connected with solicitation, particularly among immigrant cultures and seniors in retirement communities,” Lambert said.

“This tool can help them partner with our sheriff’s office to improve the safety of their neighborhoods.”

The restriction on solicitation does not apply to political, religious or charitable activities by nonprofit organizations, such as Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, in order to avoid any conflict related to First Amendment rights to free speech.

The measure also does not apply to local farmers offering produce for sale. The council also exempted government agencies, such as the U.S. Census Bureau and U.S. Postal Service, from the ban.

other King County communities to further reduce levels of underage drinking,” said Cynthia Goodwin, Mercer Island Department of Youth and Family Services director.

The recession has prompted county leaders to cut substance abuse prevention and treatment programs. State funding for such programs in King County has dropped by $14.5 million.

“Because young people who begin using before age 15 are six times as likely to develop a substance abuse problem than those who delay use until age 21, we must keep our youth engaged and model positive behavior,” Vallendroff said.

“Parents are the primary influence on their children’s decision to use alcohol, tobacco and other drugs.”

In late August, the county joined local nonprofit organizations to offer a refuge for youths in crisis.

The council received a briefing about the partnership among the local groups and Safe Place — a national nonprofit organization formed to create community safety nets for young people in crisis.

Cougar Mountain ranks among top trail-running sites Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park is among the 25 best places for trail running in the United States.

Runner’s World magazine named the Issaquah Alps peak to the list in a recent issue.

“Every urban area should be blessed with a trail running sanctuary as sublime as Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park,” the magazine noted.

The mountain boasts a 36mile trail system. King County Parks and the Seattle Running Club produce a popular trail running series in the park each year.

Runner’s World offered effusive praise for the 3,115-acre park.

“Starting from one of the four main trailheads, a creative trail runner can link a variety of twisty-turny loops to create a run of just about any length and difficulty, though all are certain to include cascading waterfalls,

Metro Transit and service agencies — including Friends of Youth — joined to create the largest Safe Place partner in Washington.

The purpose of the program is to put the necessary community resources in place to aid young people quickly and decrease the potential for harm.

(Friends of Youth operates a counseling center along Front Street North in downtown Issaquah.)

Through the program, if a young person in crisis needs help, all he or she has to do is approach a Metro Transit bus driver and say, “I need a safe place.” The driver places a call to trigger contact to a youth service provider. The organization then arranges to meet and transport the youth to safety.

“What we heard today was very informative and compelling,” Hague said. “Briefings like these serve as a launch pad for detailed discussions on how we can better address these types problems in King County. Our children are always a priority.”

lush fern undergrowth, foot bridges over bubbling creeks, massive glacial boulders and several scenic viewpoints (and perhaps also long-closed mine shafts, Cold War missile silos, bobcats and black bears),” the magazine said.

Cougar Mountain does not include missile silos per se, but the peak hosted a Nike anti-aircraft battery during the Cold War. Seattle Running Club members donate about 150 hours each year to trail maintenance on Cougar Mountain. The annual trail running series has raised more than $70,000 for King County Parks to support maintenance and improvements.

Cougar Mountain is the only Washington destination on the Runner’s World list.

The announcement came less than a month after Outside magazine ranked Issaquah among 19 cities on the Best Towns 2011 list.

Wednesday, October 26, 2011 •

P OLICE B LOTTER

Extraterrestrial interference

A satellite radio receiver was stolen from a vehicle parked in the 24800 block of Northeast Third Place before Oct. 7. The estimated loss is unknown.

Arrest Police arrested a 27-year-old Sammamish man on a warrant in the 100 block of East Sunset Way at 12:15 a.m. Oct. 8.

Arrest

Domestic violence

Police arrested a 44-year-old Bellevue woman for failure to appear in the 400 block of Southeast Andrews Street at 5:04 a.m.

Oct. 8.

Police arrested a 73-year-old Sammamish man for assault after he choked his wife during a dispute Oct. 10. The man suffers from dementia. The wife told police they had been arguing about money, and the man put his hands around her throat. He told police he had placed his hands over her mouth to quiet her “because she is a difficult woman.”

Ugly truth Police arrested a 64-year-old Issaquah woman after she stole cosmetics and clothing in the 1800 block of 10th Avenue Northwest at 4:43 p.m. Oct. 8. The estimated loss is $120.42.

Beer run Police responded to 7-Eleven, 3302 E. Lake Sammamish Parkway S.E., just before 10 p.m. Oct. 8 after men left the store carrying 18-pack cases of beer.

Driving under the influence Police arrested a 41-year-old Bothell woman for driving under the influence after finding her in a stalled vehicle in the middle of 228th Avenue Southeast at about 11:30 p.m. Oct. 8. The woman smelled of alcohol, admitted to drinking wine and Champagne at a friend’s birthday party, and performed poorly on field sobriety tests.

Crime of passion Lingerie, jewelry and a white fox fur coat were stolen from a Sammamish residence before Oct. 9 as the home’s occupants celebrated on a honeymoon. They said a nanny and a house cleaner had access to the home during the trip. Other, more valuable items were not disturbed. Several of the stolen items had been gifts from the ex-husband to the newlywed wife. The estimated loss is unknown.

Arrest

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I hear you knocking Police responded to suspicious activity in the 400 block of Front Street North at 3:23 a.m. Oct. 11 after a caller reported waking to the sound of someone banging on a window and her dog barking. Police searched the area but did not locate anything suspicious.

Property, taxed City property was damaged in the 23600 block of Southeast Evans Street before 1:47 p.m. Oct. 11. The estimated loss is $1,213.25.

Deep discount Police arrested a 34-year-old Renton woman for theft in the 6100 block of East Lake Sammamish Parkway Southeast at 1:58 p.m. Oct. 11. The estimated loss is $206.72.

Halted Police arrested a 55-year-old Bothell man for a traffic offense in the 22000 block of Southeast Issaquah-Fall City Road at 3:16 p.m.

Oct. 11.

Assault Police arrested a 25-year-old Issaquah woman for assault in the 300 block of Northwest Dogwood Street at 3:49 p.m. Oct. 11.

Time to make the doughnuts A vehicle driving in circles Oct. 12 damaged the lawn at a home under construction in the 2600 block of 212th Avenue Southeast.

Police arrested a 29-year-old Sammamish woman for assault related to a domestic violence incident, and for possession of marijuana, in the 1000 block of Northwest Gilman Boulevard at 7:08 p.m. Oct. 9.

Bad seeds

Going, going, gone

The Press publishes names of people charged with felony crimes. Information comes directly from local police reports.

Police started a search for a

PROTECTING YOUR FAMILY SHOULDN’T.

Chew the scenery

Police arrested a 32-year-old Issaquah man on a wanted-person warrant in the 22900 block of Southeast Black Nugget Road at 3:38 a.m. Oct. 8.

Police arrested a 35-year-old Seattle woman after a domestic violence incident in the 200 block of Northeast Creek Way at 9:39 a.m.

Oct. 9.

LIFE CHANGES.

missing child in the 900 block of 12th Avenue Northwest at 10:05 a.m. Oct. 10. Police said a firstgrade student developed a stomachache that turned into a restroom emergency. The student then decided to walk home to Renton to take care of the problem. Citizens found the boy and stayed with him until police arrived at the scene.

Officers transported the student back to school.

Police responded to suspicious activity in the 2100 block of 31st Lane Northeast at 2:44 p.m. Oct. 10 after a caller said someone spit chewed gum on his or her property on several nights in the previous week.

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ARTS

CALENDAR

OCTOBER

26 27 28 29

Wings N Things, 7:309:30 p.m.

Wednesdays, Field of Champions, 385 N.W. Gilman Blvd., 392-7111 International duet Marianna, 6-10 p.m., Vino Bella, 99 Front St. N., 3911424 Quiet Fire, 7:30-11:30 p.m., Vino Bella Terry Holder, 7:45-10 p.m., Bake’s Place, 4135 Providence Point Drive S.E., $20, 391-3335 Kelly Harland Band, 7:45-10 p.m., Bake’s Place, $20 Take One, 7:30-11:30 p.m., Vino Bella

NOVEMBER

3 4 5 8 10 11

Troy Shaw, 6-10 p.m., Vino Bella

Danick & Amite’, 7:45-10 p.m., Bake’s Place, $20 James Howard Band, 8:30-11:30 p.m., Vino Bella

Evergreen Philharmonic Orchestra season premiere, 7:30 p.m., Issaquah High School, 700 Second Ave., $8 for adults, $5 for students

Crème Tangerine, 7:45-10 p.m., Bake’s Place, $25 Black Velvet Band, 7:30-11:30 p.m., Vino Bella Evergreen Philharmonic Orchestra fall orchestra concert, 7:30 p.m., Issaquah High School, $8 for adults, $5 for students

Nightmare at Beaver Lake relies on dedicated team to create serious scares

By Warren Kagarise Issaquah Press reporter The blood run occurs in a deep forest moments before 8 o’clock on nights leading to Halloween.

Dawn Gonser, lead makeup artist for Nightmare at Beaver Lake, dispenses a crimson liquid to ghouls stationed along a path through Beaver Lake Park.

The distinction between blood types is important. The other type is a goo used to create fresh scabs. The stage blood Gonser races across Beaver Lake Park to squirt into actors’ mouths is a nontoxic liquid similar in taste to mint-flavored mouthwash.

The last-minute touch-up increases the creep factor as actors prepare to scare attendees in horror-film fashion.

Gonser, a longtime Nightmare at Beaver Lake organizer, is part of a closeknit team skilled at scaring.

“It gets into your blood and you keep coming back year after year,” she said.

Nightmare at Beaver Lake is the largest Halloween haunt in the Puget Sound region and, perhaps, in the West.

The behind-the-scenes effort to produce the creep show each October requires up to 200 volunteers per night — including up to 120 costume-clad actors — Rotary Club of Sammamish members and a professional team from Scare Productions, a local nonprofit organization formed to create Halloween haunts.

Teams use handmade and prefabricated props to transform a forested trail and 8,000 square feet inside buildings into a ghoulish gauntlet. Though Nightmare at Beaver Lake does not open until late October, crews labor all year to prepare for the haunt.

The attention to detail — down to seeping scabs in zombie makeup and handcarved thrones in a vampire vignette — is paramount if actors and organizers intend to cause attendees’ pulses to quicken.

Scare Productions President Curt Madden illustrated the ethos in a speech to pump up actors before the gates opened

The Patriot Players present “Romeo & Juliet,” 7:30 p.m. Nov. 11-12 and 17-19 and at 2:30 p.m. Nov. 19, $8 for adults, $6 for seniors, students with Associated Student Body card and children

under 12 Ventura Highway Revisited, 7:30-11:30 p.m., Vino Bella

OPPORTUNITIES members, especially male tenors, for its 2011-12 season. To try out, attend a rehearsal from 7-9 p.m. Thursdays at the Community Church of Issaquah, 205 Mountain Park Blvd.

S.W. Learn more, or let directors know you wish to attend, at www.issaquahsingers.com.

ArtEAST, concurrent with the NCECA Clay

Conference, invites Greater Puget Sound clay artists to participate in “Rhythm in Clay,” an art show running March 9 through April 14 in downtown Issaquah. Artists are asked to create works of clay art using tempo, symmetry, cycles, harmony, pattern and texture. The deadline to apply is Jan. 12. Apply and find participation instructions at http://arteast.org/category/exhibit/current_calls.

Issaquah’s Sustainability Film Series bags plastics documentary The film “Bag It” and a discussion about plastics anchor the next Sustainability Film Series event.

“Bag It” started as a documentary about plastic bags and evolved into a broader investigation into plastics. The film details plastics’ effects on waterways, oceans and human beings.

Then, after the film, a panel of experts plans to lead a discussion about plastics and how to reduce plastics usage. King County EcoConsumer Tom Watson and People for Puget Sound representative Heather Trimm plan to participate in the discussion.

The free event is from 6-9 p.m. Nov. 2 at the King County Library Service Center, 960 Newport Way N.W. Call the municipal Resource Conservation Office at 837-3400 to learn more.

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Michael Gotz, 6-10 p.m., Vino Bella

The Issaquah Singers seeks additional

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BY GREG FARRAR

Sean Schumacher, 19, a Bellevue College freshman, gets into character as a clown.

BY GREG FARRAR

Above, Marek Kossik, 14, an Eastside Catholic High School student, has zombie face paint applied by Nightmare on Beaver Lake volunteer Kelly Davis before the Oct. 21 haunt. Below, Alaina Blyth, 15, a Skyline High School student, sips hot chocolate.

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Nightmare at Beaver Lake Oct. 26-31 The family scare runs from 7-7:45 p.m. nightly. The full scare runs from 8-10 p.m.

Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday, and from 8-11 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

Tickets: $8 per person for a family scare; $12 for a full scare Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday; $15 for a full scare Friday and Saturday Bring a can of food to donate and receive a $1 discount on tickets.

The event includes free parking and a free parking shuttle service from the parking area to the haunt. www.nightmareatbeaverlake.com C.J. Graham — Jason Voorhees in “Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI” — signs autographs and meets fans Oct. 28-29.

on a damp night just before Halloween.

“This is not your mother’s haunted house. This is not your high school theatrical production,” he said. “This is a real haunted house.”

‘A real haunted house’ The cast is mostly high school students collecting community service hours. Organizers estimate actors’ average age at 15.

The actors offer a tamer presentation just after sunset, but “after 8 o’clock, you’re on your own,” Dan Rifley, a longtime Scare Productions member and Nightmare at Beaver Lake organizer, said before the haunt opened on a recent night.

The crowd starts to build at Beaver Lake Park at about 5 p.m. — a couple hours before the haunt opens to the public.

Upon check-in, each actor receives a color-coded card outlining a role for the night, plus costume and makeup requirements. The laminated sheet also lists the actor’s destination in Beaver Lake Park. On the “Children of the Corn” set, perhaps, or in the electric chair execution scene.

The scene inside The Lodge at Beaver Lake — a community center built in rustic log cabin style — resembles a monsters’ ball as actors shimmy into costumes and stand in line to sit across from a makeup artist.

“Are there any more Children of the Corn?” Gonser asked.

In the costume area, blood-spattered aprons and tunics, torn flannel shirts and more black capes than a magicians’ convention await actors.

The cast is arranged in a hierarchy.

Experienced actors meander through Beaver Lake Park as “roamers” — nomads allowed to flit from scene to scene or follow attendees for added frights.

“The roamer can follow you from the minute you get out of your car to the minute you get back into your car,” Rifley said.

Justin Markus, a longtime Scare Productions actor, said Nightmare at Beaver Lake performers use cues from attendees.

“You feed off of their fear,” he said. “You

can have fun — plus everybody has that deep-down fear of clowns and the dark.”

‘We love to scare!’

Rules prohibit actors from touching guests and organizers remind actors to remain at least a few feet from attendees — in case a frightened visitor lashes out and lunges at the actor.

“They don’t realize that these people can’t touch you,” said Kelly Davis, a longtime volunteer at local Halloween haunts. “They forget that the second they step inside.”

Organizers must also address logistics as mundane as filling water bottles for actors, silencing cellphones and setting aside time for bathroom trips.

Rihanna ringtones echoing in the Sammamish Plateau forest could ruin Nightmare at Beaver Lake for attendees.

“You’re going to turn them off, correct?” Penny Renwick, casting director and volunteer coordinator, asked actors before the haunt opened Oct. 21.

Scare Productions Secretary Dana Young reminded actors to head to the restroom before scattering throughout the park. If a scene is empty because the actor left to search for a restroom, the illusion could crumble.

“I don’t care if you have to go!” she shouted. “You’re going to go!”

Before Nightmare at Beaver Lake opens each night, cast members gather outside the lodge for instructions and last-minute questions.

“Where can I get my scythe?” a teenaged Grim Reaper in the crowd asked and, moments later, a prop master carrying a polished metal scythe appeared.

Then, as loud as banshees, actors and organizers started to chant: “We love to scare! We love to scare! We love to scare!”

In the darkness, as laughter resounded against menacing pine trees and mock blood oozed from simulated slashes, goblins and ghouls disappeared into the forest.

BY GREG FARRAR

Aaron Van Horn, 19, a Bellevue College student, portrays a mangled stable hand.

WildFin offers surf, turf options to reel in diners Restaurant reviews are a regular feature of The Issaquah Press. Reviewers visit restaurants unannounced and pay in full for their meals.

By Warren Kagarise Issaquah Press reporter The menu at WildFin American Grill roams across the landscape, and borrows from enough culinary traditions and trends to fill a Rand McNally atlas and a Zagat guide.

A kitchen toiling to round out such menus can often lose focus, although WildFin remains consistent — and excels.

WildFin offers surf-and-turf options dolled up in New American flourishes.

The concept is not unique on the Issaquah restaurant scene, but WildFin puts a more memorable effort into execution.

The menu taps trends — such as small plates designed for sharing — to laudable effect.

Calamari is tender and just elastic enough beneath a gossamer coating. The squid sits in a spicy aioli and alongside fried jalapeño rings — a piquant counterpoint to the mild calamari.

The slaw and salsa heaped atop corn tortillas add bounce to rockfish tacos. Order a couple of tacos and a beer from the substantial offerings on tap for a satisfying

midday respite in south-of-the-border style.

The lime chili shrimp salad is a textbook study in restaurant greenery.

Built atop cabbage, romaine and spinach, WildFin adds Granny Smith apples trimmed down to matchsticks, Mandarin oranges and, for crunch, candied walnuts. On top, basil and cilantro tangle.

The pièce de résistance is a heap of shrimp in a Mac & Jack’s beer batter tricked out further in a chili-lime glaze.

(WildFin offers the same shrimp, sans salad, on the appetizer menu at lunch and dinner.)

The crunch from the shrimp, apple and walnuts is a pleasant contrast against the juicy oranges.

WildFin Chowder melds a sherry-spiked base to corn, fennel, peppers and hunks of salmon and other seafood. Bacon plays a much-appreciated supporting role.

WildFin peddles a monstrous — and monstrously flavorful — burger beneath a pile of pulled pork and onion straws on brioche. Extra oomph comes from pepper jack cheese and barbecue sauce. Despite the meat-on-meat action, the pulled-pork-and-patty combination is no gut bomb. The french fries in a ramekin alongside the burger add a nice touch.

The Skagit Valley chicken breast is tender inside a crunchy breading. The attractive presentation is straightforward

and satisfying: mashed potatoes, green beans and a mushroom-bacon sauce.

Sometimes the menu promises but comes up short. Flatbread, for instance, promised artichoke hearts, but the promised topping did not materialize. Cajun meatloaf is flavorful, but a touch dry beneath a spicy mustard smear.

Dessert is a highlight, especially a deep-dish apple and grape cobbler. Scoop some Tillamook vanilla ice cream into each forkful for the full effect.

WildFin deserves points for careful attention to details far from the plate.

Service is attentive and quick to offer menu recommendations as diners pore over the expansive menu.

WildFin is a popular destination, so expect a wait to be seated — sometimes even at lunchtime.

The eatery also earns props for programming a playlist ranging from respectable — The Decemberists, of course — to guilty pleasure. Paula Abdul, anyone?

The design team banished the last occupant, a FedEx Kinko’s, to distant memory.

Overhead, a lattice of wood beams crisscrosses the dining areas. Closer to ground level, whimsical metal sculptures and filament bulb lamps dot the restaurant.

Some tabletops, plus the handsome bar, feature a rough-hewn edge. (Guests can sidle up to said bar and sip a bacon-

IF YOU GO WildFin American Grill 835 N.W. Gilman Blvd.

427-0127 www.wildfinamericangrill.com Lunch: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily Dinner: 4-10 p.m. Monday to Saturday, 4-9 p.m. Sunday Bar: 11 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Monday to Saturday, 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Sunday Happy hour: 4-6 p.m. and 9 p.m. to close daily

topped Bloody Mary.)

The fireplace — guaranteed to act as a magnet for customers during damp months — manages to make a large space feel more intimate. The kitchen, if not quite open, is exposed enough for diners to catch the culinary team in action.

The kitchen sends out handsome meals as enjoyable to eat as to ogle. Sometimes, at other eateries, such a ratio places too much emphasis on aesthetics and not enough on taste. Not at WildFin. Warren Kagarise: 392-6434, ext. 234, or wkagarise@isspress.com. Comment at www.issaquahpress.com.