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Thursday, October 29, 2015

Council balks at funding for Issaquah Senior Center By Tom Corrigan tcorrigan@isspress.com City Council members launched into some of the harshest criticism leveled by public officials at the Issaquah Valley Senior Center during their regular meeting Oct. 19. Council President Paul Winterstein said the center leadership “is not in line with the values of our citizens.” He claimed there is enough factual information to give him pause about the running of the center and he would not support funding it. Deputy Council President Stacy Goodman referred to a letter sent out to center members by the board dated June 30. She described it as full of anger and blame and disrespectful of community members and city officials. “Something is broken,” she said, “and I would like to figure out what that is and fix it.” Previously having backed giving the senior center at least half of its usual grant of $99,000, Councilman Tola Marts said he was bothered by the apparent clash between the center and the Issaquah Food and Clothing Bank. He added he wanted to know more about that clash before giv-

ing the senior center “a dime.” Last week, the council’s Services and Safety Committee, chaired by Marts, voted to give the center at least a half-year’s funding. The rest of the money would follow if center officials met several conditions set by Mayor Fred Butler. At the Oct. 19 council meeting, Marts recommended the council move the entire issue of nonprofit funding to a budget work session. Winterstein said that would be the normal council process. Marts said during the center’s presentation to his committee that center Executive Director Courtney Jaren lamented the loss of a food program for seniors coming from the Food and Clothing Bank. She said the center had asked for the return of the program five times but gotten no response. “That just simply is not true and does not fit the culture of our organization,” Cori Walters, director of the Food and Clothing Bank, said in an email sent to media and, apparently, city officials. “The ISC board would not respond to my board president’s emails or phone call attempts,” See FUNDS, Page 3

City releases crosswalk safety study online By Tom Corrigan tcorrigan@isspress.com The city of Issaquah has released online the long-awaited results of a pedestrian crosswalk study launched over the summer. The study is posted on the city’s website at http://bit. ly/1PQAtUq. The city invites all residents to learn more about the crosswalk study at a community open house 6:30 p.m. Nov. 19 at Tibbetts Creek Manor, 750 17th Ave. N.W. The city promised it would provide an overview of the study’s findings and recommendations, as well as answer questions. Including both the consultant report and the study done by city staffers, the report runs to some 181 pages. The report covers the following general areas: Northern Issaquah, the Issaquah Highlands, South Cove, the Newport Way corridor, Talus, Squak Mountain and downtown. The Newport Way corridor will no doubt receive lots of attention from the public. Public outcry for some sort of traffic safety measures reached a

Tips appreciated Issaquah Police Cmdr. Bob Porter (left) and officer Robert Hendrickson deliver hamburgers and soft drinks to Dan and Charlene Grisim and their son Brady, 7, during the Tip-A-Cop Washington Special Olympics fundraiser Oct. 24 at the Pickering Place Red Robin restaurant. Others, including Chief Scott Behrbaum, dispatchers Tricia Belizzi, Teresa Davenport, Dominique Hill and Felicia Moore, Cmdr. Chris Wilson, Cpl. Christian Muñoz, Officer Ron Adams and Corrections Officer Amanda Cramer waited tables during lunch and dinner shifts, and raised $3,222 in donations. By Greg Farrar

crescendo following the death of 4-year-old Haochen Xu after an accident at the intersection of Newport Way Northwest and Northwest Oakcrest Drive in late June. According to the study, all the intersections examined meet national standards. However, consultants wrote that enhancements could be made to help both the visibility and usability of the crossings. Mayor Fred Butler promised the study’s completion by the end of September, a deadline that was met, though just barely, said Emily Moon, deputy city administrator. Any delays were due to some heath issues suffered by the consultant completing the study, Moon added. Butler announced at an open house in July that he would recommend lowering the speed limit on Newport Way. The City Council has since sliced the speed limit from 40 mph to 30 mph. City officials later announced the crosswalk study would encompass more than 20 intersections around Issaquah. City staffers were to look at numerous additional crossings in less detail.

By Greg Farrar

Irish President Michael Higgins (left, with wife Sabina Higgins) shakes hands with Skyline High School physical education teacher and Gaelic football coach Brendan Hyland Oct. 22.

INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLY Gaelic football connection sparks Irish president’s visit to Skyline By Neil Pierson npierson@sammamishreview.com There are only seven schools in the Seattle area that have integrated Gaelic football into their physical-education classes, said Terry Lynch, and that fact helped put many eyes on Skyline High School during Irish President Michael Higgins’ visit to the area last week. Lynch, who works with the North American County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association, has helped spread the world about sports like Gaelic football and hurling that aren’t commonly played in the United States. Lynch’s group has helped P.E. By Greg Farrar teachers learn the rules and Katelyn Peters (left), Skyline high school freshman, defends as sophoSee VISIT,

more Will O’Daffer advances the ball during a game of Gaelic football, put on by physical education students Oct. 22 for the benefit of Irish Page 3 President Michael Higgins.

Council barely approves county’s Best Start For Kids measure

By Tom Corrigan tcorrigan@isspress.com

Issaquah City Council narrowly voted to support King County’s Best Starts for Kids tax levy on the Nov. 3 ballot. Sammamish City Council did not vote on the issue because

they could not get someone to oppose the question before council. One of the “no” votes, Issaquah Councilman Joshua Schaer insisted he is not against every tax and assumed the Best Starts for Kids tax will pass because of its title. He said nobody

votes against kids. “I don’t think it would pass if it were called, ‘Taxation with Somewhat of a Plan,’” Schaer said. Best Starts for Kids is an See BEST

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Hometown Hero helps workers get jobs By Christina Corrales-Toy newcastle@isspress.com As CEO of Seattle-King County’s Workforce Development Council, Issaquah resident Marlena Sessions offers hope and an opportunity. Marlena Sessions Under her leadership, nearly 100,000 unemployed King County resi-

dents received guidance and the resources of career counselors as they navigated through the uncertainty of workforce gaps. “While not all of society’s ills can be corrected through employment, Ms. Sessions has dedicated her life’s work to helping the citizens of King County become skilled, gainfully employed and move up career ladders in local industries,” said Suzanne Ramage, a Workforce See HERO, Page 3

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Walters added, alleging Jaren refused to share Food Bank programs with her clientele. “There were statements made that I have to have her permission to come into the ISC (senior center) building,” Walters said. Prior to the council’s discussion, during a public comment period, a number of center detractors and proponents spoke. Representing at least three former members of the center, attorney Inez Petersen repeated her pleas that the city fund the center, but give the money to a new nonprofit. She took issue

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with several actions taken by the center, including allegedly displaying the names of persons who called Butler to complain of issues at the center. “The (center) board was just fine with that. Are you fine with that?” she asked, addressing the council. Petersen has said she is preparing a libel suit against Jaren and the center board, primarily over the June 30 letter. “The center is being run, from what I have seen, quite properly,” David Adler said at the recent council meeting. Adler is an attorney hired by Jaren and the center board. Opponents have put the center under fire for using “no trespassing” orders against at least two former members, including a former board member. Adler argued Issaquah police handed out those trespass notices, not the center. The next council budget session is set for Nov. 4.

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initiative of King County Executive Dow Constantine, said Chad Lewis, a spokesman for the county, in an interview with The Issaquah Press. The cost of the proposed levy is 14 cents per $1,000 of assessed property. Lewis said for the average county tax payer that amounts to $56 a year or $1 a week. The levy would generate an estimated $65 million in 2016. The county would allocate 50 percent of that to early childhood development, from birth through age 5, when research shows 92 percent of brain growth happens. Another 35 percent would go toward early intervention services “to address problems such as depression and developmental

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disabilities” as the brain continues to grow through age 24. Schaer took issue with that last piece of the levy puzzle, saying most people wouldn’t think a program titled “Best Starts for Kids” would be used for persons age 24. The county would send another 10 percent of levy revenues to reinforce children’s’ progress by backing health and economic services throughout the area. The final 5 percent would be used for evaluation and program improvements. Some examples of levy programs would include home nursing visits for young moms, Lewis said. The visits would continue for up to two years of the child’s life. One idea is preventing development delays from becoming developmental disabilities. In Issaquah, council members Nina Milligan

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The Issaquah Press and Eileen Barber joined Schaer in voting against the levy. Miligan said there seemed to be some vagueness in the county’s proposal; Barber said she didn’t want to vote “no,” but didn’t feel she knew enough to endorse the issue. In Sammamish, City Council heard a presentation in favor of the levy, but no one was willing to take the opposite side. Some council members were uncomfortable voting on something when they had heard only one side of the issue. “I’m certainly in favor of it,” Vance said. Before the Sammamish council, levy supporter Alex Bond reiterated much of what is on the county’s website and much of what Lewis had to say later. He added the most recent research involving young minds is largely coming from the University of Washington. Bond further noted that three-fourths of the county budget goes to criminal justice. That’s an area he feels the county cannot skimp on. But Bond added the justice system deals with negative outcomes, while Best Starts attempts to be pro-active. “Our county budget is clearly dealing with the negative outcomes rather than preventing them,” he said. “What this is about is making smart investments.” You can visit the county’s Best Starts for Kids page at http://tinyurl. com/ota3cj5.

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Development Council of Seattle-King County employee. Sessions’ commitment to support the ability of each person to achieve selfsufficiency makes her a Hometown Hero. That impact is felt both locally and nationally, thanks to connections Sessions made over the years. For example, Sessions was one of 12 workforce leaders invited to a White House summit with Vice President Joe Biden in January 2014. She advised Biden and his staff as they embarked upon a reform of the nation’s job training programs. Additionally, Sessions hosted U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez in a roundtable discussion at her office to talk about

Do you know someone in the community who does wonderful things? Someone who builds water wells in a foreign country, makes quilts for people with cancer, gives time to animals at local animal shelters, helps victims of domestic violence, gives up birthday presents and instead asks that they go to others — these are all Issaquah Press Hometown Heroes. Send us information about your hero, and give us contact information for that

workforce strategies. Sessions also spoke at the Brookings Institution, the country’s largest think tank, and in front of the U.S. Senate to talk about

person. Each month, we’ll decide on a Hometown Hero and feature him or her in the paper. There is no age limit for a Hometown Hero. We’re looking for young and old. There is also no limit on what makes a hero. We’re looking for people who do things big and small. People can also be nominated posthumously. At the end of the year, we’ll name a Hometown Hero of the Year from our 12 Hometown Heroes of the Month, and honor all of our heroes with a celebration. Email your nominations to editor@isspress.com.

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fundamentals, then teach them to students. It’s a different way than the traditional model of forming youth leagues to attract young players, he said. Prior to Higgins’ threeday visit to the area, which included a meeting with Seattle Mayor Ed Murray and visits to the Space Needle, Pike Place Market and the Microsoft campus, Lynch received a call from Ireland’s consulate general, based in San Francisco. He was told Higgins wanted to visit a Seattle-area school that played Gaelic football. “I steered the president toward Skyline because this has been a program that has been of long standing here,” Lynch said, dating the school’s partnership with GAA back to 2008. Gaelic football has roots that stretch back hundreds of years, but it’s still widely unknown outside Ireland, where it’s strictly an amateur sport. It contains elements of American football, soccer, rugby, basketball and volleyball. “The important thing is the students love the sport – it’s very dynamic, it’s fun to play,” Lynch said. “The entry barriers are extremely low. It’s quick to learn.” Neighboring Eastlake High School is also teaching the game to P.E. students, and while it didn’t work out to have Eastlake and Skyline students stage a match, Skyline P.E. students played games as Higgins watched. The Seattle Gaels, who promote Gaelic sports locally under the umbrella of the North American GAA, also sent players and officials to Skyline. The club is hosting the North American championships on Labor Day weekend next year at Seattle’s Magnuson Park. There will be about 2,000 players competing in men’s and women’s football, men’s hurling and its female counterpart, camogie. “It’ll be three days of pretty high-level competition from some of the

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it’s hard to pass it and get it downfield while running. There are different four-step rules and I think that’s pretty hard.” Higgins’ visit to Skyline also included time in music classes, and he addressed a crowd of about 100 students in the school’s auditorium. “This is a great school, and it’s wonderful that arts and culture have a place in it,” said Higgins, who is an accomplished poet and nonfiction writer. Answering a question about how Skyline compares to schools in Ireland, Higgins said “there’s a great sense of vitality” in both places. He believes schools are doing a better job of producing well-rounded students, rather than training them for specific careers. “We are seeing the importance of education for citizenship,” he said. Higgins also offered advice for becoming a good leader – be authentic and don’t try to lead through fear. “It shouldn’t ever be about the destruction of an opponent,” he said.

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great players from all over North America,” said Brian White, the Gaels’ chairman. White is excited to see children picking up Gaelic football. “It’s almost the perfect American sport,” he said. “It’s physical, it’s highscoring, and it has all these skills that people are already familiar with, but just packaged up in a different way. “If you watch hurling, it’s a stick-and-ball sport, so you’ll see things that you’ll recognize from baseball or lacrosse. With Gaelic football, you can bounce the ball, you can run with it, you can kick it, so you’ll see elements of soccer, volleyball, basketball, all rolled into one package.” Skyline sophomore Abby Strand started playing Gaelic football last year in P.E. class and said the game is unique in how it combines skills from sports that Americans are more familiar with. “I think the hardest part is the passing, because it’s so different,” Strand said. “It’s like a mix of soccer and football … so I think

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Q uote of the week “Something is broken and I would like to figure out what that is and fix it.” — Deputy Council President Stacy Goodman, on the Issaquah Valley Senior Center issues

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Soccer’s joy, pain brings people together

y the time you read this, the season could be over for Seattle Sounders FC, or they could be moving on to the Western Conference semifinals in the Major League Soccer playoffs. If you follow me on Twitter (@sammamish_neil), you probably know I’m a huge fan of the Sounders. If you’ve seen me walking the sidelines at high-school games in my Chelsea FC jacket, you know who my favorite European team is and that I’m a close follower of the beautiful game. The Sounders finished their regular season Oct. 25 with a decisive 3-1 victory over Real Salt Lake at CenturyLink Field, the three points clinching the club’s seventh playoff berth in as many MLS seasons. They were set to face the Los Angeles Galaxy – a longtime nemesis who’ve ended Seattle’s playoff runs three times – in a win-or-gohome match Oct. 28. I was at the RSL match along with more than 55,000 others. My wife and I have been going to games together for four years – we’ve had half-season tickets for the past two – and we’ve been fortunate to witness some memorable moments. We were there for Clint Dempsey’s debut in rave green, appropriately against the Portland Timbers. We were there for David Estrada’s hat trick, stoppage-time winners from Chad Barrett and Andy Rose, and the pure insanity of a late comeback against Honduran side CD Olimpia in this year’s CONCACAF Champions League. My 9-year-old son is a budding soccer player, and we’ve had some fun fatherson bonding moments with the Sounders. We sat next to the Emerald City Supporters this season, shivering our way through the springtime chill. We were there for Martins’ 2014 MLS Goal of the Year, and we still joke about “Busch face,” the stunned

expression of San Jose keeper Jon Busch after that absurd strike landed in the net. What happens at the matches Neil is just a small part of why we Peirson love the team. Press reporter There’s the pregame festivities – hanging out at Fuel sports bar, listening to the Sound Wave marching band or even meeting co-owner Drew Carey (yes, that really happened). After a good game, there’s the ritual of watching highlights on YouTube. After a bad game, I stay as far away as possible from highlights. What I’m trying to get at, and what Sounders coach Sigi Schmid hinted at in his press conference following the RSL match, is that Seattle is the epicenter of American soccer, and that’s not changing anytime soon. The team just set another MLS attendance record, averaging 44,245 per game. That’s the 27th-best figure in the world, right on par with storied European clubs like Ajax, Celtic, Liverpool and Porto. “It really says soccer is part of the fabric of Seattle,” Schmid said. “It’s not a novelty item.” Soccer has connected me to so many people, even if we haven’t stayed in touch beyond the two hours of that day’s match. I can walk into Doyle’s Pub in Tacoma, the Atlantic Crossing in Seattle, or the Berliner in Renton, and start talking to strangers about the Sounders, the U.S. national teams or UEFA Champions League. And it helps to have someone to commiserate with. When you’re crowded into a parking lot to watch a World Cup match, or warming a bar stool for USA vs. Mexico, losses feel a little less heartbreaking. Everyone shares the misery.

T o the E ditor Questionable decisions

Can’t our government do better than this?

The Seattle leaders and governmental officials spend billions of tax payers’ limited funds to build a tram (train) which is not used to anywhere near its potential because there is no parking at any of the stops. (Recently we noticed parking areas at the Portland tram stops for the help of passengers). This seems to have been done on purpose! They want people to ride bikes or walk and then catch the tram. How do they expect business people and 50, 60, and 70 year olds to ride bikes, especially in the Seattle weather? Can our leaders think through items such as this? Why is there so much corruption in our government and with its leaders? It seems as if 90 percent of their decisions are to push an agenda from their political party, rather than programs and projects for the good of the people they were elected to constitutionally serve.

Squash. One of the English language’s most painful words, along with maim and trauma and rend and okra and Liberace. Why would anyone want to eat something that sounds as though someone sat on it? The bottom-line truth is, cooks all over the place love a challenge, and they have tried valiantly to turn squash into an edible dish. To do this, they take one tenth of a portion of squash, boil as much of the squashiness as they can out of it, then immerse it in nine-tenths something that tastes good and hope no one will notice. You know, stuff like chile, mutton, edible vegetables, nuclear waste, cottonwood bark and even chocolate. Then, when you can’t taste the squash in it, and most of the slime has settled to the bottom, they smile and say, “How do you like my ‘Squash Canneloni ala Hershey con Brio?” Let’s face it; squash is an unwanted growth on an otherwise perfectly good vine. It starts with a pretty little blossom that inspires Navajo jewelry and attracts bees. Then it begins its

insidious malignancy into something that should probably be surgically removed. “I’m sorry Mr. and Mrs. Smith,” says Slim the surgeon, Randles “your squash is in an area that is impossible to reach without endangering the life of the vine. Your vine is pretty much doomed to produce something that — when cooked properly — will still gag a sick dog off a gut truck.” They even try to fool people who might consider buying squash into thinking it tastes like something else. Something like butter. Or acorns. Or crooked necks. Makes you wonder what crime against mankind Mr. Zucchini committed to be forever more squashdamned in the history books. But it’s fall now. Autumn, that time of year when children play in the lazy sunshine and squash vines go belly up. And when we enjoy our pumpkin pie and jack o’lanterns, we’ll smile quietly, knowing we’ll once again be squash free for a few blessed months. Brought to you by Home Country (the book). Go to LPDpress.com.

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Re-elect Paul Winterstein for Issaquah City Council

Zombie Walk

Time to explore better venue for annual event

I had the opportunity and the honor of serving with Paul Winterstein for several years on the HuSaturday’s Zombie Walk in man Services Commission. During downtown Issaquah had a huge that time I came to know him and turnout. In fact, it seems like it appreciate his intellect and skills. is so big that it has outgrown its Since his election to the city councurrent venue for the “Thriller” cil I have also come to appreciate dance at the end of the walk. his vision and ability to work with Are there any alternative his fellow council members and locations where the crowd can the administration to identify and actually see the dancers? I begin to implement a long-term heard many people say that they strategic vision for Issaquah. I look couldn’t see and that the steps forward to his future contributions of City Hall were not the best for to the city of Issaquah. I am voting that size crowd, which by the for both Paul and Bill Ramos and way, spilled out onto Sunset Way. encourage other Issaquah voters How about if portable bleach- to do so, you will not be disapers were brought in to Veterans’ pointed. Thank you. Memorial Field for this occaRowan Hinds sion? There has to be a better Former Issaquah mayor place where everyone can enjoy

F rom T he W eb the article. A woman in the group noted in an email that the assurance of safety for home prepared Mud Baby — Great article. meals is that we serve the very I can’t thank Wally enough for same food to our families, and we years of dedicated work making consume it ourselves at table in Ebright Creek a better place, do- the hall with others. ing all he can to protect Laughing In contrast, I encountered an Jacobs Creek, and now starting Issaquah friend on her way to the in on efforts to restore Zacgrocery store a couple days later. cuse Creek. May a million Wally She was going to shop for fresh Pereyras bloom in watersheds vegetables and other food beeverywhere! cause the next day would be her group’s monthly day to “feed the RSpich — Mr. Wally Pereyra homeless” at a facility in Seattle. is an excellent scientist, a savvy She said that she has a good businessman, a grounded envisystem: she goes grocery shopronmentalist and a true philanping and leaves the food in her thropist. Besides more kokanees, car overnight. Then, she and her we need more Mr. Pereyras! Will friends get together in the donor the rest of you Sammies put a kitchen, prepare the food, serve shoulder into this effort and asit to “them,” and then go to their sist both Wally and the kokanees private club for their own lunch in this culvert matter! A long time and fellowship. friend from LA where they are It would be a fallacy to suggest actually planning and restoring that the meal prepared in the dothe LA RIVER. Imagine that!! GO nor kitchen, including fresh food GOOGLE LA river restoration. that has been kept out of refrigeration overnight, is inherently than the home cooking Food donation rules threaten “safer” that we eat ourselves, provide for Community Hall free meals our families, and share at table in Liz Tidyman — My association the community hall. is as part of the same group that I use the term “we” loosely. includes Tom Hayden, quoted in While my friends have been at

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As Will Rogers years ago used to say, “Let’s kick the bums out!” That would not be possible but we could simply vote them out!

table in the community hall, I have usually been at table with my nonagenarian parents who are Issaquah residents.

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Amy Eberhardt — I am glad to hear that attendees in regards to night shooting “have agreed to keep this at a minimum.” What would be more beneficial is to let the public have a say on how this constant noise is a nuisance. The public, including our young children, are bombarded with this noise pollution on a daily basis during school hours as well as the lead pollution that goes along with a gun range. I think we need to look at our kids and what is right for them and with the new Issaquah Middle School being built even closer to the Sportsmen’s Club does not sit well. Is this really what we want our kids hearing as they sit in class trying to learn? Aren’t we supposed to be advocates for our children and what is best for them? Is it right that this noise pollution by a few participants at the Sportsmen’s Club affects hundreds of people daily?

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Federal U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell (D), 311 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510; 202-224-3441; cantwell. senate.gov; 915 Second Ave., Suite 512, Seattle, WA 98174; 206-220-6400 U.S. Sen. Patty Murray (D), 154 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510; 202-224-2621; murray.senate. gov; Jackson Federal Building, Room 2988, 915 Second Ave., Seattle, WA 98174; 206-5535545 U.S. Rep. Dave Reichert (R8th District), 1127 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515; 202-225-7761; 22605 S.E. 56th St., Suite 130, Issaquah, WA 98029; 677-7414; www.house.gov/reichert U.S. Rep. Adam Smith (D-9th District), 2264 Rayburn Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515; 202-225-8901; 15 S. Grady Way, Renton WA 98057; 793-5180; adamsmith.house.gov

State Gov. Jay Inslee (D), Office of the Governor, P.O. Box 40002, Olympia, WA 98504-0002; 360902-4111; www.governor.wa.gov

Constantine, King County Chinook Building, 401 Fifth Ave., Suite 800, Seattle, WA 98104; 206-263-9600; kcexec@kingState — 5th District county.gov Sen. Mark Mullet (D), 415 King County Councilwoman Legislative Building, P.O. Box Kathy Lambert, District 3. King 40405, Olympia, WA 98504-0405, County Courthouse, 516 Third 360-786-7608; 270-8812; mark. Ave., 12th floor, Seattle, WA mullet@leg.wa.gov 98104; 206-477-1003; 800-325Rep. Chad Magendanz (R), 427 6165 toll free; kathy.lambert@ JLOB, P.O. Box 40600, Olympia WA kingcounty.gov 98504-0600; 360-786-7876; chad. King County Councilman Reamagendanz@leg.wa.gov gan Dunn, District 9. King County Courthouse, 516 Third Ave., Room Rep. Jay Rodne (R), 430 JLOB, P.O. Box 40600, Olympia, 1200, Seattle, WA 98104; 206WA 98504-0600; 360-786-7852; 477-1009; 800-325-6165 toll free; jay.rodne@leg.wa.gov reagan.dunn@kingcounty.gov Toll-free Legislative Hotline: 800-562-6000.

State — 41st District Sen. Steve Litzgow (R), 416 Legislative Building, P.O. Box 40441, Olympia, WA 9850400441; 360-786-7641; 453-3076; steve.litzgow@leg.wa.gov Rep. Tana Senn (D), 419 John L. O’Brien Building, P.O. Box 40600, Olympia, WA 98504-0600; 360-786-7894; 453-3037; tana. senn@leg.wa.gov Rep. Judy Clibborn (D), 415 John L. O’Brien Building, P.O. Box 40600, Olympia, WA 985040600; 360-786-7926; 453-3075; clibborn.ju@leg.wa.gov Toll-free Legislative Hotline: 800-562-6000

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Dining for Kids will support Issaquah students Nov. 4 On the first Wednesday of every month, restaurants across the community will partner with the Issaquah Schools Foundation to donate a portion of sales to benefit Issaquah students. The Klahanie Hop Jacks will host the first Dining for Kids night on Wednesday, Nov. 4. Dine anytime during dinner and Hop Jacks will donate 20 percent of your bill to the foundation. The restaurant is located at 4506 Klahanie Drive and closes at 11 p.m. Chinoise and Zeeks Pizza will host events in December and January, respectively. For a full list of dates and participating restaurants, go to www.isfdn.org. The Issaquah Schools Foundation is a 29-yearold nonprofit that works to ensure educational excellence for all students in the Issaquah School District. Powered by community donations, the foundation has raised more than $10 million in support of programs

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City’s Fall Fun Fest to return Oct. 30 All of the little ghouls and goblins are invited to the city’s spooktacular Fall Fun Fest Oct. 30. The event, geared toward families with children age 6 and younger, has activity booths, Toddler Time toys, face painting and prizes. It goes from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Oct. 30 at the Issaquah Community Center, 301 Rainier Blvd. S. A donation of $2 per child is suggested. Fall Fun Fest is presented by Issaquah Youth Center teens.

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Brian Yorkey returns to direct ‘My Fair Lady’ Tickets are now on sale for Village Theatre’s production of the classic musical, “My Fair Lady,” opening in Issaquah Nov. 5. Tony- and Pulitzer Prize-winner Brian Yorkey returns to direct, last seen at Village Theatre at the helm of “Cabaret.” Yorkey, who has been involved with Village Theatre in various roles since starting in its youth education program in 1984, is especially looking forward to this production. “‘My Fair Lady’ is my favorite musical of all-time,” he said. “It’s always been a dream of mine to direct it.” “My Fair Lady” is based on George Bernard Shaw’s play “Pygmalion,” with book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and music by Frederick Loewe. A hit when it debuted on Broadway in 1956, it won six Tony Awards for its original production, including best musical. The story explores societal prejudices towards class and gender through the tale of lowly Cockney flower girl Eliza Doolittle, played by Allison Standley, and her unlikely run-in with linguistics teacher Henry Higgins, played by Mark Anders, who embarks on an experiment to transform Eliza into a proper lady.

In addition to Standley and Anders, Village Theatre is bringing a large cast of local talent to its stage. The cast includes Randy Scholz as Freddy EynsfordHill, Mary Jo DuGaw as Mrs. Eynsford-Hill, Dan Kremer as Colonel Pickering, John Patrick Lowrie as Alfred P. Doolittle, Eric Polani Jensen as Professor Zoltan Karpathy, Gretchen Krich as Mrs. Pearce, Ellen McLain as Mrs. Hopkins and Priscilla Hake Lauris as Mrs. Higgins. “My Fair Lady” features classic songs including “I Could Have Danced All Night,” “On the Street Where You Live” and “Wouldn’t It Be Loverly.” Joining Yorkey is much of the same creative team behind last season’s recordbreaking production of “Mary Poppins,” including music directors Tim Symons and Bruce Monroe, choreography by Kathryn Van Meter, lighting design by Tom Sturge and sound design by Brent Warwick. Cynthia Savage is creating the early1900s period costumes, and Bill Forrester is bringing the extravagant set to life. Tickets cost $38 to $70 and are available at the box office, 303 Front Street North, by phone at 3922202 or online at http://bit. ly/1GukLMY.

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Students save good deeds for Spring break By Christina Corrales-Toy newcastle@isspress.com Liberty High School freshmen Quinlan Gray and David Morris already have their spring break plans squared away, months before the weeklong respite from school. No, they’re not going to some exotic locale to sit by a pool and soak in the rays. In fact, they won’t be doing much relaxing at all the week of April 11-15. Gray, Morris and seven of their classmates will break a sweat during their spring break as they help build a school in Nepal. “It’s important to give back,” Gray said. The trip is arranged through the nonprofit buildOn, a group that works in some of the economically poorest countries on the planet to build schools in villages that have historically had no adequate school structure. Each village provides the land, local materials such as sand and the unskilled labor to build the school, according to the nonprofit’s website. Additionally, every village promises to send girls and boys to school in equal numbers. While there, the Liberty ninth-graders will live with local families. They will immerse themselves in the culture and learn what it’s like to live without modern technology, such as computers and phones, said Julie Dunnwald, Gray’s mother. “They’ll be in a village with dirt floors, without

GET INVOLVED Help a group of Liberty students build a school in Nepal. Donate to assist in their $30,000 goal at http://bit.ly/1Lpwmt7 or mail donations to buildOn for Liberty High School, 14250 S.E. 83rd St., Newcastle, WA 98059.

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Liberty High School freshmen (from left) Cassidy Hay, David Morris, Ty Aramaki, Brian Fitzgerald, Melody Behan, Quinlan Gray, Ryan Kirschner, Toshin Rao and Ian Kirksey dress up to create a video encouraging people to help them raise money to build a school in Nepal. running water. It’ll be an amazing experience for these kids,” she said. Each traveler is responsible for his or her own travel expenses, but as a group, the students will need to raise $30,000 to fund the school. All of the $30,000 raised goes directly into the Nepal school’s construction. The Liberty freshmen are raising the money in a variety of ways, including partnering with local businesses and selling Brown Bear car wash tickets. In an effort to get a little creative, though, the nine classmates made a “hype” video of sorts to share and encourage people to donate. Armed with the proper construction tools, Cassidy Hay, Ty Aramaki, Brian

Fitzgerald, Melody Behan, Ryan Kirschner, Toshin Rao, Ian Kirksey, Morris and Gray dance and envision themselves as action heroes in the playful three-minute video. “We made it funnier, added our own flair, I guess, to make it different than the rest,” Morris said. The video, shot mostly at Newcastle’s Lake Boren Park, asks the public to aid the students’ mission with a tax-deductible donation. As of press time, the group had raised more than $4,500, according to its buildOn fundraiser website. The goal is to get the bulk of that money collected by Dec. 1, Dunnwald said. Additionally, the group will receive a portion of

Watch the Liberty freshmen encourage others to help them build a Nepal school in an online video at www. issaquahpress.com.

proceeds collected from Tapatio Mexican Grill and Zoëyogurt on Nov. 4. Anyone who eats at those Newcastle establishments that evening will help the students’ cause. The businesses are located in the Coal Creek Marketplace on Coal Creek Parkway in the heart of Newcastle. While the Liberty ninth-graders’ parents are heavily involved in helping the students reach their fundraising goal, the hope is that in the future, the students can take a greater ownership over the project and make this an annual tradition, Dunnwald said. “Our goal is to open our children’s eyes to how most of the world lives and to instill in them a sense of responsibility to give back,” she said.

If you’ve been living under a rock for the last few years, or have otherwise been disconnected from the larger world, you might have missed out on the notion that, somehow, pumpkin spice-everything has become well, a thing. I find myself firmly in the pro pumpkin/squash camp, but I have to say even I am getting a bit weary of it all. The day they come out with pumpkin spice deodorant or shampoo may be the day I have to revoke my pumpkin-loving status. Given the current state of affairs, it’s entirely possible that day may already be upon us. Regardless of where you stand on the great pumpkin spice issue (and believe me, it is an issue), I would urge you to never confuse a delicious, real pumpkin dish or drink with those of the more artificial variety. As with most things we consume, natural and unadulterated will always win out over a fake and funky counterpart. When it comes to flavor and quality, pumpkin or pumpkin spice done right is definitely worth the hype. If we can include pumpkin in a weird variety of products, it stands to reason that it can definitely find a home in a delicious cocktail. This particular drink is a variation on the iconic French 75 cocktail. Infused with sweet pumpkin butter, the pumpkin’s

earthy flavors are beautifully tempered with bright lemon juice, gin and a topper of Champagne or Prosecco. A cinnamon sugar rim completes it all perfectly and creates an addictive and mouth-watering celebratory quaff. Don’t let the bright Tanglike appearance fool you. This is a serious cocktail and definitely worth any effort it takes to make it. It would be a perfect sipper for that big blowout Halloween party you host every year, or even a delicious addition to your Thanksgiving table. There is nothing fake to be found here. One sip and it will become clear what all this pumpkin craziness is all about. It is quite simply pumpkin spice done right. Pumpkin Champagne Cocktail Serves 4 44 tbsp. pumpkin butter (homemade or my personal favorite, Trader Joes) 44 tsp. simple syrup or ginger simple syrup, optional (recipe below) 4Juice of 1 1/2 lemons 44 oz. gin 41 bottle dry Champagne or Prosecco 4Cinnamon sugar Run a slice of lemon around the rim of each glass, then dip each glass in the cinnamon sugar and set aside. In a large shaker, comSee PUMPKIN, Page 8

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Preliminary Budget were pre‑ sented to the City Council on Oct. 5, 2015, and a listing of those revenues is on file at City Hall (Fi‑ nance Department and City Clerk’‑ s Office). Further, notice is hereby given that on Nov. 16, 2015, a final pub‑ lic hearing will be held on the pro‑ posed budget at the City Council Regular Meeting which begins at 7 p.m. The public hearings are an oppor‑ tunity for any taxpayer to appear and be heard for or against any part of the budget, or provide comments. Council Meetings are held in the Council Chambers lo‑ cated at 135 E. Sunset Way, Is‑ saquah. (Note: It is anticipated that the Council will formally adopt the 2016 Budget at the Council Meeting of Nov. 16, 2015.) Published in the Issaquah Press: 10/22/15 and 10/29/15 Public Notice 15‑4007 NOTICE OF ORDINANCE PASSED BY ISSAQUAH CITY COUNCIL Following is a summary, by title, of an ordinance passed by the Is‑ saquah City Council on Oct. 19, 2015 to be published in the Is‑ saquah Press on Oct. 29. ORDINANCE NO. 2746 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ISSAQUAH, WASHINGTON, ADOPTING BY REFERENCE AMENDMENTS TO THE CENTRAL ISSAQUAH PLAN, ADOPTING AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 18 OF THE ISSAQUAH MUNICIPLE CODE INCLUDING IMC 18.01.050 AUTHORITY AND VESTED RIGHTS AND IMC 18.10.870 VEST‑ ING; AND IMC 18.07.660 AP‑ PROVAL CRITERIA (MASTER SITE PLANS), IMC 16.26.050 REGULA‑ TIONS (CLEARING/GRADING), IMC 18.07.590 MASTER SITE PLANS, AND IMC 18.07.620 APPLICABILITY AND IMC 18.02.210 SITE AREA, DE‑ VELOPABLE; AND IMC 18.06.130 TABLE OF PERMITTED LAND USES ALLOWING MINING, AS‑ PHALT AND CONCRETE PRO‑ CESSING IN THE INTENSIVE COM‑ MERCIAL ZONE (IC); AND IMC 18.07.505 WIRELESS COMMUNI‑ CATION FACILITIES; AND AFFORD‑ ABLE HOUSING DEFINITION AND IMPACT FEE EXEMPTION CONSIS‑ TENCY, INCLUDING IMC 18.02.100 DEFINITIONS – H, IMC 18.02.030 DEFINITIONS – A, IMC 18.21.020 DEFINITIONS, IMC 3.73.020 DEFINI‑ TIONS (FIRE IMPACT FEES), IMC 3.73.040 EXEMPTIONS, IMC 3.71.020 DEFINITIONS (TRANS‑ PORTATION IMPACT FEES), IMC 3.71.040 EXEMPTIONS, IMC 3.63.030 EXEMPTIONS (SCHOOL IMPACT FEES), IMC 3.72.020 DEFI‑ NITIONS (PARKS IMPACT FEES), AND IMC 3.72.040 EXEMPTIONS; AND IMC 18.07.205 STORAGE OF FIREWOOD; AND IMC 18.02.160 DEFINITIONS, IMC 18.10.200 PUB‑ LIC NOTICE (SEPA) AND IMC 18.04.180 PUBLIC NOTIFICATION; AND AMENDING THE ZONING MAP FOR THE LAKESIDE PROP‑ ERTIES (#2224069012) AND (#2224069211) TO INTENSIVE COMMERCIAL; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND ESTABLISH‑ ING AN EFFECTIVE DATE [OF NOV. 3, 2015]. Complete text of this ordinance is posted at City Hall, 130 E. Sunset and on the City’s website, is‑ saquahwa.gov/ordinances. Upon re‑ quest, to the City Clerk’s Office (425‑ 837‑3000), photocopies are avail‑ able, for a fee. Published in the Issaquah Press: 10/29/15

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Aug. 20, 1921 to March 5, 2015 Juanita Amelia “Mickie” Guerrero was born in Redding, California, to Roque J. Guerrero Mickie Busey and Ruth E. Davis. In 1928, Mickie moved with her family to Washington, graduating from Sumner High School in 1940. After graduation, Mickie

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PREP FOOTBALL ROUNDUP

Week 8 — Oct. 1623, 2015 Get scores at www.issaquahpress.com

Issaquah (5-3) 14 Woodinville 7

Liberty (4-4) 14 Juanita 34

Skyline (7-1) 43 Bothell 6

Issaquah boys capture KingCo cross country crown By Neil Pierson npierson@ sammamishreview.com Senior Kennan Schrag’s third-place time of 15 minutes, 49.2 seconds led the Issaquah High School boys to the team title Oct. 24 at the Class 4A KingCo Conference cross country championships at Lake Sammamish State Park. Issaquah also got top-10 times from Luke George (ninth, 16:14.9) and Jacob Brueckman (16:15.3) to score 73 points, four better than runner-up Eastlake. The Eagles, who went 8-0 to capture the KingCo regular-season crown, kept their hot streak going into the District 1/2 championships, also at Lake Sammamish on Oct. 31. The top four teams from the bi-district meet qualify for the 4A state championships, Nov. 7 at Sun Willows Golf Course in Pasco. Issaquah’s other point scorers on the 3.1-mile course were senior Ian McConnell (16th, 16:29.2) and sophomore Jared Putney (35th, 17:16.4). Eastlake senior Nathan Pixler, who has the state’s fastest 4A time this season, was the individual boys champion in 15:33.2. Issaquah girls settle for second The Issaquah girls also had high hopes for winning a KingCo title, but couldn’t upset Mount Si – ranked second in the state in the latest coaches’ poll – as the Wildcats scored 48 points to the Eagles’ 66. Sophomores Kenna Clawson and Sami Corman were among the contenders for an individual title, and stuck with the leader, Mount Si’s Hannah Waskom, through the first half of the race. But Eastlake’s Pia Richards, who had the conference’s top regularseason time, had a late kick to win in 18:21.4. Clawson was second (18:30.3) and Corman was third (18:32.3), and both captured their secondstraight podium finish at the event. Clawson said the Lake Sammamish course is a

bit different because runners have to navigate sand along the beach, but she knew what to expect because Issaquah ran there in September. “This (race) was a lot longer and that definitely took a lot out of me,” she said. Issaquah’s top-five runners also included freshman Katie Riley (13th, 19:38.9) and sophomores Andie Kolasinski (16th, 19:49.7) and Lauren Haas (32nd, 20:55.9). Coming off a secondplace finish at last year’s state meet, Clawson said the team has managed expectations well. “We were definitely upset about losing five of our top seven from last year,” she said, “but our record was 7-1, so that was awesome, just everyone being able to work really hard to have a great season.” Corman said the competitive environment in postseason races bring a lot of nerves with them. “It’s definitely kind of scary, because you go into races not knowing exactly

how you’re going to race,” she said. “You just have to really hope this is going to be one of the good races.” Skyline finishes among top four Skyline’s boys scored 97 points for third place, and the girls scored 79 for fourth place at the KingCo championships. Both squads will likely need their best performances of the season at the bi-district meet in order to get to state, since they’ll be competing against eight more schools. Makennan Hurd (13th, 16:24), William Kimball (14th, 16:25.8) and Griffin Ganz (21st, 16:53.8) led the Skyline boys, while Maizy Brewer (fifth, 18:40.8), Geneva Schlepp (10th, 19:23.2) and Jennifer Tidball (14th, 19:42.5) led the girls. “I feel like the guys really stepped it up and did an excellent job,” Spartans assistant coach Andrea Miller said. “The girls didn’t have their best day, but they didn’t have their worst either, and there’s a lot more in them.”

By Greg Farrar

Kennan Schrag, Issaquah High School senior, puts on the final kick in the last hundred meters to take third place with a time of 15 minutes, 49.2 seconds in the 4A KingCo cross country championship Oct. 24 at Lake Sammamish State Park.

By Greg Farrar

Conner Pederson (23), Issaquah High School senior defensive back, holds Woodinville senior running back Dylan Axelson (44) to one yard on third and goal from the 4 as the Falcons threatened with two minutes remaining.

Eagles secure playoff berth

By Neil Pierson npierson@ sammamishreview.com When the Woodinville Falcons opened the scoring late in the third quarter, the Issaquah Eagles could’ve put their heads down and made things worse. Instead, with a playoff berth within their reach, the Eagles dug deeper and made things happen. Issaquah got fourthquarter touchdowns from Conner Pederson and Bryce Hughes, and made two late defensive stands to hold off Woodinville, 14-7, in a Class 4A KingCo Conference football game Oct. 23 at Pop Keeney Stadium in Bothell. The victory clinched a postseason berth for the Eagles (5-3 overall, 5-2 KingCo), who can earn the No. 2 seed and a home game in the district-playoff round if they beat Redmond and Eastlake loses to Skyline this week. Woodinville (4-4, 4-3) was also trying to cement a playoff spot, and the Falcons had a 7-0 lead after Dylan Axelson barreled in from 8 yards with 2 minutes, 54 seconds left in the third quarter. Issaquah’s offense had produced 64 total yards to that point, and the players knew it was time to start performing. “I just kept thinking in my mind, ‘We’ve got this, we’ve got great senior leadership, we’ve got great

captains, and we’re going to step up and make plays,’” said Conner Pederson, a senior receiver and safety. Pederson helped lead Issaquah’s comeback. After the Falcons scored, the Eagles drove 80 yards in 12 plays. Ethan Koppel had a 28-yard catch and a passinterference penalty put Issaquah in the red zone. Quarterback Cam Humphrey then beat good coverage with a pinpoint pass, hitting Pederson in the back left corner of the end zone for a 13-yard TD. “We actually put that (play) in last week against Mount Si, and I was looking forward to it all week, because I knew we had a touchdown if we executed it,” Pederson said. “I wasn’t in last week when we ran it, it got messed up, and so I was ready to take advantage of it when I got it this week.” Issaquah’s defense was stellar all night, and got the ball back quickly by forcing the Falcons to punt from their end zone. The offense needed to travel only 30 yards in four plays to take the lead, with Hughes scoring on a 4-yard run. Hughes provided a steady presence for the Eagles, carrying 20 times for 86 yards and catching three passes for 34 yards. He said his team responded well in the second half. “(Coach Buddy) Bland really talked to us, and he really motivated us to

bring the energy, just to bring everything we had, and just go for it,” Hughes said. Pederson’s bone-jarring tackle of Woodinville’s Caleb Hawkins prevented a big return on the kickoff following Hughes’ score. “Conner is the spirit of this team,” Bland said. “He’s a guy we’re happy to have.” The Falcons methodically marched down the field in the waning minutes, reaching the Issaquah 4 with less than two minutes to play. But Pederson stonewalled Axelson’s third-down run, and Nick Fouch’s fourth-down throw to Michael Roth fell incomplete at the goal line. Woodinville used its last two timeouts, forced a punt and got the ball back at the Eagles’ 47 with 50 seconds to play. Fouch tried to scramble for a first down, but a hard hit knocked the ball loose. The Eagles recovered to ice the game with 13 seconds left. Issaquah is returning to the playoffs after missing out in 2014, and the work to get to this point likely began at the end of a disappointing 5-5 campaign. Bland praised this year’s senior class for sparking a turnaround with their leadership and work ethic. “We scraped our knees here and there, but we were able to continue to fight forward,” he said. “And a lot of us believe that they learned that lesson from last year’s crew – never give up.”

Liberty boys tennis team sweeps Sammamish Patriots send six to district matches By Christina Corrales-Toy newcastle@isspress.com The Liberty High School boys tennis team is entering uncharted territory, but as head coach Mike Salokas put it, he couldn’t be happier. For the first time in school history, the team will send six players to the district tournament after the Patriots swept Sammamish in a Class 2A KingCo Conference playoff match Oct. 20. “This is so brand-new to me and Liberty High School,” a smiling Salokas said. “We were deep this year. From one to 10, maybe even one to 12, we were deep, we had talent.” Liberty barely broke a sweat against Sammamish, winning all four contests without much opposition. No. 1 singles player Marek Pierepiekarz defeated his counterpart, 6-1, 6-0. Pierepiekarz, a senior, claims the most postseason experience on Liberty’s roster. Last year, he and Matthew Cao took second at state as a doubles team. With Cao’s graduation, Pierepiekarz is going it alone this season. “I’m a little bit nervous,” he said of heading to district as a singles player. “But I like my chances. I feel like there’s going

By Mark Pierepiekarz

Liberty High School freshman Bryan Le, one half of the Patriots’ No. 1 doubles team, sends back a volley in an Oct. 20 win over Sammamish.

Liberty High School senior Marek Pierepiekarz, the Patriots’ No. 1 singles player, keeps his eye on the ball in an Oct. 20 win over Sammamish.

to be some good competition.” Liberty’s other singles qualifier played on a doubles team most of the season. Colby Vuong teamed with his twin brother Calvin, putting up a nearly-perfect regularseason record. Due to the team’s own ranking system that governed postseason spots, Salokas said he had to split them up. Colby Vuong, a freshman, made the most of the situation, easily defeating his Sammamish opponent, 6-1, 6-0. “It kind of hurt me to break them up, but I had to adhere to the rankings,” Salokas said. “And Colby did very well in his match. He plays very consistent.”

Cody Hughes teamed up to defeat their Sammamish opponents, 6-2, 6-1. Sobrino and Hughes played singles during the season, but joined forces for the postseason. “They’re both athletic,” Salokas said, “and these guys are so quick to the ball.” All six qualifiers will compete in the Class 2A West Central District boys tennis tournament, Oct. 30-31 in Bremerton. Those who finish high enough earn state-tournament berths. The Patriots are familiar with the Bremerton Tennis Center, a year after Pierepiekarz and Cao won the district title there,

After playing together their entire lives, brothers Bryan and Ethan Le got their first chance this year to play as a doubles team at the high-school level. They were definitely in sync against Sammamish, winning 6-0, 6-0. “Sometimes when I think of something, he already does it, because we think the same way,” Ethan Le said of the brothers’ playing style. It’s going to take a very seasoned and skilled team to defeat Ethan, a junior, and Bryan, a freshman, this postseason, Salokas said. Finally, Marco Sobrino and

Salokas said. “We shouldn’t go into this surprised,” Salokas said. “By the mere fact of having six people make it, just from an odds and percentage standpoint, we should do well in districts.” The team is optimistic and confident, Pierepiekarz said. Liberty players know they have a chance to perform well at state, after recent successes on both the boys’ and girls’ sides, he added. “This has been the strongest tennis team that Liberty has had in years,” he said. “Everything’s coming together at the right time.”

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