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Homecoming party bus incident leads to charges, suspensions

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Zombies lift a fallen comrade from the pavement on Front Street North as traffic stops for the horde of undead in downtown Issaquah on Oct. 29.

Zombies overrun Issaquah

By Warren Kagarise Issaquah Press reporter

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The undead creaked and rasped to life in Issaquah hours before sunset Oct. 29, as zombie hordes menaced motorists on a downtown street and overran a festival in the Issaquah Highlands.

The zombies, groaning and ashen-faced, clad in blood-spattered and torn clothes, started to creep south along Front Street North just after 3 p.m.

Traffic decelerated to a crawl as zombies shambled down the centerline and along the lanes’ edges as motorists — some bewildered, some bemused — aimed cameras at the horde. Others stared straight ahead in stunned silence as zombies peered inside their vehicles and tapped on windows.

The experience — a convincing glimpse of how a zombie apocalypse might unfold in Issaquah — started after the DownTown Issaquah Association, a merchants group, called on the living to dress as the undead for a jaunt from the Hailstone Feed Store to the Issaquah Library.

In a scene authentic enough to do justice to legendary zombie film director George A. Romero, the

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horde prompted callers to report zombies to the Issaquah Police Department during the 40-minute haul to the library.

“We are in Zombie Watch 2011, unofficially,” police Communications Specialist Jacqueline Kerness joked after the zombie horde dispersed.

The horde, about 60 zombies strong, paid homage to Michael Jackson and, under uncharacteristic October sunshine, danced to “Thriller” at the library entrance.

Zombies, in spastic steps, sometimes in synch and sometimes not, quivered and shivered as more than 100 people crowded around, cameras and smartphones aloft.

Some bystanders bopped to the beat for — as Vincent Price affirmed — “no mere mortal can resist the evil of the thriller.”

BY WARREN KAGARISE

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The undead, including a zombie physician, overrun downtown Issaquah en route to the Issaquah Library for a ‘Thriller’ dance routine Oct. 29.

Man robs local KeyBank branch, flees

By Warren Kagarise Issaquah Press reporter Issaquah and federal officers continue to investigate a robbery from a local bank branch.

Issaquah police responded to a robbery at a KeyBank branch along Northwest Gilman Boulevard just after 2 p.m. Oct. 28.

Investigators said a man approached a bank employee and handed the employee a demand note. The employee handed the man cash, and the suspect then fled the bank, carrying the loot. Police did not reveal the amount of money

stolen, per standard procedure.

Officers searched the area near the bank, 405 N.W. Gilman Blvd., but did not locate the man.

Investigators said the man departed the bank in a westbound direction. Police said the suspect is a white man in his 20s.

Surveillance images show the suspect dressed in a dark-colored, long-sleeved shirt or jacket with the Adidas logo on the chest and white stripes on the sleeves, and a gray baseball cap.

The police department and the FBI continue to investigate. Ray Lauer, a special agent at the

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emergency expulsion followed by a suspension of up to 90 days for alcohol infractions. Students facing emergency expulsion can agree to complete a disciplinary program and earn back credit for all but 10 of the suspension days.

The punishment for repeat offenders is expulsion from the district.

Behrbaum said at least some of the students face criminal charges as minors in possession for bringing alcohol onto school grounds. Police must catch underage drinkers in the act in order to arrest someone for being a minor in possession.

(Issaquah police officers usually assist school administrators and chaperones at homecoming and other nighttime school functions, such as dances and football games.)

Owner: Violation is ‘isolated incident’ The investigation deepened in the days after the homecoming dance, as police received more information about students aboard the party bus. Then, as students returned to classes Oct. 24, Issaquah police investigators told school administrators the underage-drinking incident encompassed more students than the group disciplined at the dance.

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bureau’s Seattle office, said investigators do not believe the man is connected to other recent bank robberies in the region.

The most recent bank robbery in Issaquah occurred July 22, after a man demanded money at the Sterling Savings Bank, 705 N.W. Gilman Blvd., and then fled.

Investigators said the suspect in the Sterling Savings Bank also robbed a Bellevue bank a day before the Issaquah incident.

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

Teenagers drinking beer and liquor on a party bus headed for the Issaquah High School homecoming dance led to student suspensions and charges against the bus driver after the Oct. 22 event.

Issaquah High School administrators suspended nine students for alcohol infractions in connection to the party bus incident.

Police and school administrators started investigating the incident after intoxicated students arrived at the homecoming dance.

The bus driver, a 49-year-old Auburn woman, faces charges in Issaquah Municipal Court for furnishing liquor to minors and reckless endangerment — both gross misdemeanors punishable by up to one year imprisonment and a fine of up to $5,000.

Police said students aboard the bus — rented from Seattle Party Bus, a bus and limousine service — convinced the driver to purchase alcohol for them and collected money for the purchases.

Investigators said the driver then headed to the state-run liquor store in Issaquah, along Northwest Gilman Boulevard, and purchased beer and liquor for the underage riders just before 6 p.m. Oct. 22.

Police said about 20 students rode the bus to homecoming at the school’s downtown Issaquah campus. The driver did not consume alcohol, Issaquah Police Patrol Cmdr. Scott Behrbaum said.

Later, at the dance, officers and school administrators encountered intoxicated students from the party bus.

Officials suspended four students at the dance and five more students at school in the days after the celebration, Issaquah School District spokeswoman Sara Niegowski said.

Under district rules for student conduct, first-time offenders face

“We do not provide alcohol in any way, shape or form. We can’t even take it from their house or their apartment to the bus. They bring it to the limo or whatever, we can’t touch it. Our company policy is that we cannot touch it.”

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SALMON COUNT Chinook: (through Oct. 31) — 1.75 million eggs, 2,800 trapped, 720 spawned and 1,004 allowed upstream Coho: 370,00 eggs, 2,500 trapped, 300 spawned and 342 allowed upstream Sockeye: 4 allowed upstream

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Local firefighters encourage residents to change smoke and carbon monoxide detector batteries before 2.a.m Nov. 6, as daylight saving time ends.

Eastside Fire & Rescue is part of the national Change Your Clock, Change Your Battery campaign. The effort encourages people to change smoke detector batteries at the end of daylight saving time.

EFR firefighters plan to remind people to check the batteries in smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors from 4-5:30 p.m. Nov. 5.

Meet firefighters and receive complimentary 9-volt batteries at Bartell Drugs, 5700 E. Lake Sammamish Parkway S.E.; QFC, 4570 Klahanie Drive S.E., and The Home Depot, 6200 E. Lake Sammamish Parkway S.E.

QUOTABLE “The song at the end, ‘Anything You Can Do,’ it’s a story about if you put your mind to doing anything, you can really become a star or the best, no matter who you are or what your upbringing is.”

— Kristin Culp a co-choreographer on “Annie Get Your Gun” (See story page B10.)

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Glitch delays ballots for more than 900 local voters

By Warren Kagarise Issaquah Press reporter King County Elections did not mail ballots to 11,000 Eastside voters — including more than 900 people in Issaquah and Sammamish — in mid-October due to a glitch.

Officials, after receiving calls from residents about missing ballots, mailed ballots to the affected voters Oct. 29. The deadline to return ballots via mail, drop box or accessible voting center is Nov. 8.

Overall, the issue impacted 11,000 Eastside voters, including 54 in Issaquah, 141 in Newcastle and 875 in Sammamish. Some North Bend and Snoqualmie voters also face delays in receiving ballots.

King County Elections started mailing 1.1 million ballots to vot-

ers Oct. 19. Calls to the elections office about missing ballots started soon after. The reason for the delay remains unknown, officials said Oct. 28.

“Fortunately, we had some voters who were on top of it and that tipped us off to start checking and seeing if there were any anomalies,” King County Elections spokeswoman Kim van Ekstrom said. “There are always voters who don’t get their ballots. Things happen, and that’s why they have several weeks to try to connect with us.”

Liz Lawrence, a rural King County resident on the Sammamish Plateau near Issaquah, is a diligent voter, and the late ballot raised some questions.

“My husband got his ballot and I said, ‘I guess mine is going to

WHAT TO KNOW King County Elections urges voters waiting on a ballot for the Nov. 8 election to call the office’s voter hotline at 206-296-VOTE.

come in the next day or two,’ and then I forgot about it” — until the announcement from the elections office, she said.

Just before Election Day, the Lawrences check voters’ pamphlets and fill out ballots before dropping the completed forms into the mailbox or a ballot drop box.

Liz Lawrence, a website designer, said she enjoys the convenience of mail-in ballots. The delay did not cause concerns about the system,

she added.

Officials study calls to the King County Elections hotline to determine if issues arise during elections. The calls about missing ballots for Eastside voters prompted the elections office to act.

“We were able to clearly figure out who didn’t get them, but we’re still not completely sure on why it happened,” van Ekstrom said.

“We’re still trying to figure that out.”

The office hears from a small percentage of voters in every election about not receiving a ballot due to address changes and other issues.

“In every single election, you hear a fair amount from us about, if you haven’t received your ballot, call us, call us, call us,” van Ekstrom said.

Officials monitor ballots

throughout the process, from printing and insertion into envelopes to mailing and then to the Renton elections office for tabulation.

“We investigated the matter and discovered a technical problem associated with part of our voter database that resulted in exclusion of these ballots from being mailed on the date originally scheduled,” Elections Director Sherril Huff said in a statement issued Oct. 28.

“Quality assurance is an important component of our elections processes and while we regret that this event occurred, I’m pleased that the reviews we have in place helped us in identifying and problem-solving the issue.”

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

King County Elections projects 52 percent turnout Nov. 8

By Warren Kagarise Issaquah Press reporter Despite inescapable advertisements for the forces behind and against a liquor initiative, and important local races on ballots throughout the state, Washington Secretary of State Sam Reed predicts less than 50 percent turnout for the November election.

Reed forecast 47 percent statewide for the election. In King County, turnout is expected to crest 50 percent, although the low expectations reflect the lack of major races on the ballot. County Elections Director Sherril Huff predicts 52 percent turnout countywide — 53 percent in Seattle and 51 percent elsewhere.

The liquor measure, Initiative 1183, and Tim Eyman’s tolling measure, Initiative 1125, dominate most discussions about the Nov. 8 election.

Issaquah-based Costco is the major supporter behind I-1183, a push to remove the state from the liquor business. I-1125 aims to change rules to allow state lawmakers, rather than the appointed

state Transportation Commission, to set tolls.

No statewide offices appear on the ballot in November.

“We certainly wish that half or more of our voters were casting ballots, since so many important local government offices and local issues are before the voters and we have significant statewide ballot measures to deal with,” Reed said in a statement issued Oct. 26.

King County Elections sent about 1.1 million ballots to all registered voters Oct. 19, although a glitch caused the elections office to send 11,000 ballots to Eastside voters later.

The elections office received about 68,000 completed ballots in the initial wave. Officials expect for 559,322 voters to return ballots in the election.

“I encourage everyone to vote and to remember that getting your ballot in early ensures plenty of time to correct any issues that may arise with your signature,” Huff said in a statement.

Mailed ballots require a firstclass stamp and must be postmarked by Nov. 8. Or voters can

BALLOT DROP BOX OPENS King County Elections has opened ballot drop boxes at Issaquah City Hall and other sites for the Nov. 8 election.

The box at City Hall, 130 E. Sunset Way, is due to remain open 24 hours a day until 8 p.m.

Election Day. The boxes allow voters to return ballots in person rather than by mail.

The elections office relied on historical use, population densities, planned future growth, proximity to transit services, access and safety data to determine the boxes’ locations.

drop ballots into a ballot drop box by 8 p.m. Election Day. Issaquah City Hall and 10 other sites countywide host drop boxes.

The accessible voting center at King County Elections in Renton is open for voting, and additional

locations in Seattle and Bellevue open Nov. 7 to allowed disabled voters to cast independent and private ballots.

Reed said 47 percent turnout is lower than recent off-year elections. In November 2009, turnout reached 50.9 percent.

The ballot also includes Initiative 1163 — a measure sponsored by the Service Employees International Union to address homecare workers’ certification and training.

State lawmakers also placed noncontroversial constitutional amendments on the ballot.

Senate Joint Resolution 8205 addresses a residency requirement for presidential voting outlined in the state constitution. The measure is meant to bring state law into synch with a U.S. Supreme Court ruling. Senate Joint Resolution 8206 calls for the state “rainy day” reserve fund to require contribution of a portion of “extraordinary” revenue in the future.

Reed said although lackluster turnout is unfortunate, the statewide picture often reflects the races on the ballot.

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“But at the same time, we know that election turnout is largely driven by good races across the state and hot ballot propositions that really galvanize people to vote,” he said. “We are not sensing that degree of voter interest, and, indeed, many people are more engaged in the 2012 presidential race, the governor’s race and other open offices, and the fight for the Legislature and congressional districts that soon will have new boundaries.”

Find up-to-date election information, results online Election Day is approaching and, for the latest information and results from the Nov. 8 contest, join The Issaquah Press at www.issaquahpress.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/issaquahpress and on Twitter at www.twitter.com/issaquahpress.

In the meantime, find comprehensive information about the City Council, Issaquah School Board, Port of Seattle Commission races, plus statewide ballot initiatives, at w w w. i s s a q u a h p r e s s . c o m / category/election.

King County Elections plans to release the initial results just after 8 p.m. on Election Day. Expect subsequent tallies to be released at 4:30 p.m. weekdays. The elections office plans updates until every ballot is counted.

The results remain unofficial until the county Canvassing Board meets Nov. 29 to certify the election. The certified results should then be posted to the elections website, www.kingcounty.gov/ elections.

The elections office started to receive marked ballots days after the office mailed blank forms to voters in mid-October. The agency starts processing ballots upon receipt, but law prohibits elections staffers from tabulating results before 8 p.m. Election Day. In the run-up to the deadline, staffers open ballots and check voters’ signatures in a secure location at the elections headquarters in Renton.

If a signature problem arises, staffers contact voters to resolve the issue in order for the ballot to be counted.

Catch candidate forum replays until Election Day Issaquah residents can hear from local and regional candidates during replays of a candidate forum on Issaquah Channel 21 at 4 and 9 p.m. each day until Election Day, Nov. 8.

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

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

State minimum wage to rise to highest in nation Washington’s minimum wage is due to increase Jan. 1 to $9.04 per hour — the highest state minimum wage in the nation.

The state Department of Labor & Industries announced the 37cent per hour increase Sept. 30.

The agency calculates the state minimum wage each year.

The recalculation is required under Initiative 688, a measure passed by Washington voters 13 years ago.

The increase reflects a 4.258 percent increase in the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers since August 2010.

The calculation is a measure of the average change in prices over time of goods and services — such as food, clothing and fuel, and services, such as doctor visits — purchased by urban wage earners and clerical workers.

The minimum wage applies to workers in agricultural and nonagricultural jobs, although 14- and 15-year-old workers may be paid 85 percent of the adult minimum wage, or $7.68 per hour, starting next year.

Washington and nine other states adjust minimum wages based on inflation and the CPI. Washington has the highest minimum wage nationwide, followed

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Bill for Interstate 90 bridge reaches $6.7 million

By Warren Kagarise Issaquah Press reporter The bill for the pedestrian and bicyclist connector across Interstate 90 is costing Issaquah $450,000 more than city leaders budgeted for the project.

The total budget for the project is about $6.7 million, up from the $6.2 million set aside to complete the bridge across the interstate at state Route 900. The budget increase accommodates engineering expenses, construction cost and construction management cost increases, and legal and permitting fees related to the connector.

The change increases the amount of city dollars used in a project approved in part because the federal government and Sound Transit offered to cover substantial costs.

Construction delays and other issues — such as using off-duty police officers for traffic control near the construction site — caused costs to mount. The city set aside about $314,000 as contingency funds for the project, but the overruns caused the project to exhaust the backup dollars.

HOW THE CONNECTOR FITS IN The pedestrian and bicyclist connector at Interstate 90 and state Route 900 provides a trail connection to other city trails and to the King County Regional Trails System, including the Interstate 90 CrossState Trail, East Lake Sammamish Trail, Issaquah-Preston Trail and Preston-Snoqualmie Trail.

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City Administrator Bob Harrison (right) and Mayor Ava Frisinger lead Issaquah and regional officials across the Interstate 90 pedestrian bridge Oct. 26.

Officials transferred the $450,000 to cover the overrun from the account used to fund equipment replacements to close the budget gap. City Council members OK’d the adjustment Oct. 17.

The city used infusions from the federal government and Sound Transit to complete the connector.

Initially, city officials contributed about $354,000 to the project.

Construction started in July 2010, and the connector opened to users almost a year later, months after the scheduled opening date.

The project stalled last autumn after crews needed to dig deeper to reach a sturdier soil layer to sup-

Local congressman forms youth-focused advisory board

County cities. The district stretches south into rural Pierce County.

U.S. Rep. Dave Reichert, Issaquah’s representative in Congress, is forming a youthfocused advisory board and needs local high school students to apply.

Reichert, a former King County sheriff and Auburn Republican, seeks students from throughout the 8th Congressional District.

Contact Reichert’s Mercer Island district office at http://reichert.house.gov/contact or 206-275-3438 to learn more.

The office has also informed school administrators and teachers in the district about the opportunity.

“I’m excited to form the Youth Advisory Board because young people are impacted greatly by the decisions of policymakers at all levels of government — their voices should be heard,” Reichert said in a statement. “Participants will learn about public policy and I am eager to exchange ideas and hear their feedback.”

In addition to Issaquah, the district includes Bellevue, Renton, and other Eastside and South King

King County earns high marks for credit before bond sale

The bond sale replaces the temporary financing the county obtained to pay for flood prevention and mitigation efforts in the Green River Valley.

Large credit-rating agencies reaffirmed King County’s high marks before a planned $21 million bond sale Nov. 7.

The high credit ratings allow the county to borrow money for projects at a lower cost to taxpayers.

Standard & Poor’s assigned its AAA long-term rating to the upcoming $21 million bond issuance, and reaffirmed its AAA long-term rating on the county’s earlier bonds.

Standard & Poor’s also said the outlook on all of the county’s credit ratings is stable, despite the lingering effects of the global economic downturn.

In a separate report, Fitch Ratings said its rating was based on the county’s “commitment to long-term planning, council-adopted financial management policies and low debt burden.” The agency assigned its AA+ rating to the upcoming $21 million bond issuance.

Learn more about disposal of mercury-containing light bulbs The state Department of Ecology is starting work to establish a program to collect, transport and recycle mercury-containing lights, such as fluorescent tubes and compact fluorescent bulbs.

State legislators passed the law during the 2010 legislative session.

The bill established a producerfinanced product stewardship program for mercury-containing bulbs.

Residents can participate in a webinar to learn about the key issues related to the rule. People interested in participating should go to www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/swfa/ mercurylights.

The agency delayed the rulemaking action last November because of Gov. Chris Gregoire’s executive order requiring agencies to suspend noncritical rule making.

port concrete-and-steel piers beneath the bridge.

The pier problem also caused a dispute between the city and the subcontractor responsible for drilling the pier shafts, Federal Way-based DBM Contractors.

The bridge opened to sign-carrying protesters July 1, after more than a decade of planning and sometimes-contentious discussions among city officials, transit advocates and trails enthusiasts.

Though the outcry rose after crews started building the connector, council members heard only

support from residents before approving the project in late 2009.

Only then-Councilman David Kappler opposed the effort to build the connector.

City Council candidate TJ Filley has made the connector a major issue in the campaign for the Position 4 seat.

The incumbent, Councilman Joshua Schaer, serves on the Council Transportation Committee — the panel responsible for overseeing the project and other transportation programs.

Proponents said the pedestrian bridge offers another connection to a regional trails network stretching from Issaquah and south to the Cedar River and along the Mountains to Sound Greenway.

In a brief ceremony on the bridge Oct. 26, Mayor Ava Frisinger and other city leaders said the connector promotes “salmon-friendly commuting” by encouraging people to travel on bicycles and on foot, rather than in vehicles.

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

A sign at the ceremony to open the Interstate 90 pedestrian bridge recommends alternatives to driving to work.

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OPINION

Tarleton, Bryant for port commissioners PRESS E DITORIAL

The concerns in the races for the Port of Seattle Commission are about enemies and rivals — in the name of terrorism and new competition.

Candidate Gael Tarleton, the commission's expert on security issues, is a shoo-in for another term. Her opponent, Richard Pope, is a perennial candidate for one office or another and not a serious contender.

The other contested port race includes sharp, dedicated candidates — incumbent Bill Bryant and his challenger, Sammamish resident Dean Willard.

Bryant has steered the commission through tough financial management issues and corrected the course. His commitment to bringing port issues to the public and for the public is outstanding.

Willard's decision to challenge Bryant — a leader respected by Democrats and Republicans, business and environmental interests alike — seems oddly timed. We encourage Willard to remain engaged in the public process. The local political scene needs more candidates with his enthusiasm and ideas.

However, Bryant is the best choice to continue leading the Port of Seattle on the rough seas ahead.

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Try not to spoil the holidays for others Well, the holiday slide has begun.

Don’t get me wrong, I love the holidays. I love getting together with family and friends, eating and drinking, and all of the pageantry that goes with each individual celebration.

I love shopping for people I care about, and for decorations. I love all of the planning and organizing.

However, I do not like putting holidays before their time, like putting out the Christmas stuff before Halloween has even happened.

And I do not love the naysayers and the Scrooges and the grinches.

Well before Halloween, my favorite holiday of all, I received a press release entitled, “The Trick to Fewer Treats: Eight Ways for Cutting Back on the Candy This Halloween.” I got it numerous times in the past few weeks.

If you celebrate or believe something else, do it with gusto and happiness.

Don’t junk up someone else’s holiday because he or she is doing something different than you.

Here’s my problem with it.

I didn’t get to go trick or treating much when I was a kid. I like to go now. I go every year that I am able. The point of the holiday, in my mind, has always been to go door to door and get all the candy you can get, same for everyone else who celebrates it.

(Now I know some people get upset about adults going, but as I have said before, if you’re buying candy to give away to strangers who dress up and come to your house to get it, why do you care how old the person is that you’re giving it to?)

Note: I never eat all of my candy, often giving away a portion of it to friends and visitors to my house, and sometimes it takes most of the year to Kathleen get through what I do collect Merrill Press managing editor and keep.

But back to the press release, why suck the joy out of this holiday? Cut back on the candy?!? On the holiday designated for collecting and eating candy?!? Are you kidding me?!?

Then comes Thanksgiving and all of the arguing about whether you have the proper food and/or too much or who’s eating what and who’s going where. Just be with someone you love and eat what you want, that’s my opinion.

I don’t eat birds. Haven’t for years. That means no turkey for me. You eat all of the turkey you want. But don’t come down on me for not eating it.

Moving on to Christmas, let me celebrate what I want to and I will let you do the same. Actually, I’ll do that anyway. Don’t berate me for my Christmas tree. If you don’t want one, don’t get one.

If you celebrate or believe something else, do it with gusto and happiness. Don’t junk up someone else’s holiday because he or she is doing something different than you.

Don’t give me grief if I greet you “the wrong way” in the holiday season. If I say “Merry Christmas,” I mean I care about you and want you to have a good holiday.

People who try to force others into certain categories or judge them because of their beliefs?

Now that’s something to say “Bah humbug” about.

Kathleen R. Merrill: 392-6434, ext. 227, or editor@isspress.com. Comment at www.issaquahpress.com.

T O T HE E DITOR Decision 2011 Re-elect Suzanne Weaver to continue the fight for state education funds

Suzanne Weaver is just the kind of person I want to continue serving our community on the Issaquah School Board.

She is a smart, tough professional with a long-standing commitment to and passion for our schools and the students in them. She has served in so many different capacities — PTSA Council, levy and bond committees, Issaquah Schools Foundation Advisory Committee, Volunteers for Issaquah Schools, Olympian Coalition and for the past five years the school board — and this makes her uniquely qualified to represent the best interests of our kids with a broad background of experience and knowledge and sharp insight into the education priorities that need to be protected and nurtured.

Too much is at stake right now with the very bleak budget outlook from the state. I want Suzanne in there fighting for what’s in the best interests of our kids and approaching any looming budget tradeoffs we may be forced to make with the steely determination and clearmindedness needed to protect and even improve upon the quality of our education franchise in Issaquah.

I urge you to vote for Suzanne Weaver for Issaquah School Board.

Leigh Stokes Sammamish

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Timberlake Church misrepresented quality of community already present An article about Timberlake Church contained some inaccuracies. Erik Sansburn, an employee of that church, “said that having a local highlands church could create a very important support system that has been nonexistent for people in the area.” He claimed that “there is no church nearby” and that families are now “happy to have somewhere they can feel connected to and welcome.”

So, allegedly, highlands residents have never had a support system and never felt welcomed or connected until Timberlake appeared, setting up shop in our public school.

I’ve lived in the Issaquah Highlands for 11 years. It’s always been a very friendly and supportive community. Our urban village facilitates communication and interaction among neighbors. Step outside and you’ll soon chat with friends or meet new ones. We have Highlands Day, social clubs at our community center, a soccer league, block parties and a discussion forum. We have a wonderful PTA and fun Girl Scout troops. Halloween is packed with little goblins and princesses. So we’ve been doing just fine, long before Timberlake drove from Redmond to convert us all.

Sansburn is under the mistaken impression that a community isn’t a true community until a church moves in (with the obligatory coffee,

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inflatables and cool music). Well, we already have coffee, inflatables just up the road and plenty of live music. Many options in downtown Issaquah, too.

Timberlake can’t even pretend to provide anything unique theologically. Sansburn’s claim that there are no nearby churches is nonsense.

We’ve got churches up the kazoo in Issaquah, including one that already holds services inside the Issaquah Highlands and a megachurch within a five-minute drive.

And does Timberlake really need to insult other churches? Another employee, Brennan Strawn, asserted that one of their selling points is that Timberlake — apparently unlike existing Issaquah churches — doesn’t have “strange smiles” or “give you Kool-Aid,” a reference to the Jonestown mass suicide. Wow, I understand healthy competition, but that’s a bit harsh, isn’t it?

Welcome to Issaquah, Timberlake. Next time you expand operations, don’t stick your foot in your mouth. Doesn’t help the proselytizing goal.

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Many participants helped make fundraising luncheon a success Life Enrichment Options held its Harvesting Hope luncheon Oct. 20 at Pickering Barn. A heartfelt thank you to everyone who attended and to those who sent donations to support our work of providing a quality of life for adults with developmental disabilities (www.lifeenrichmentoptions.org). Your support creates true inspiration for us in working toward making the dreams of these people we love and care about so much come true.

Special thanks to our sponsors and our raffle prize donors.

We want to thank all of our table captains and volunteers who made the luncheon a success with special acknowledgement to Bill Petschl and Howard McOmber and his drama players, for a heart warming and poignant presentation. And to John Curley, who made it lively and fun.

The nest egg to build our fourth adult family home, which will make dreams of independent living come true for five more young adults, is well on its way because of the generosity of our donors.

On behalf of the board of directors of Life Enrichment Options, thank you so very much!

Nancy Whitaker, president Board of directors, Life Enrichment Options

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them to consider the ramifications of drinking at a vulnerable adolescent age.

When a child hits a younger sibling, the parent responds by giving them a punishment in order for the child to understand not to do that again. Graduating from Issaquah High School three years ago, I understand that drinking happens often, but that is the exact reason why it is imperative for the school district to use harsh consequences for the teenagers’ actions.

The hard penalties that the district implements to a student’s drinking become a deterrent from future students violating the same laws down the road.

Growing up seeing my older brother breaking a variety of laws (including underage drinking) and being punished for his actions caused me to understand that there were going to be repercussions for the actions that I was going to make. In the same way, the students at Issaquah High School will be less likely to drink alcohol and break the law knowing the consequences are severe. This will cause fewer teenagers to drink and as a result make them and their friends safer from the inherent dangers of underage drinking.

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By Tom Corrigan Issaquah Press reporter The mad scientists have returned to their classrooms and some are completing observations of crickets, pill bugs and other creatures and plant life.

“Kids don’t just learn science, they do science,” said Joanne Griesemer, a curriculum specialist for the Issaquah School District.

Griesemer was referring to the district’s new science curriculum and said she has been happily busy over the past few months helping implement that curriculum.

During the past spring and summer, the Issaquah Schools Foundation, in partnership with the local PTSA, put on various fundraisers and took in roughly $438,000 toward replacing the district’s kindergarten through fifth-grade science materials. The fundraisers included having students dressed as mad scientists soliciting donations at various locations.

District officials pledged to match the foundation’s efforts with $700,000. The end result was the purchase of $1.1 million in new science materials. That includes everything from textbooks and workbooks to models, measuring instruments and so on.

Every elementary school in the district has gotten at least some of those items.

“I am so proud of our community’s support of the new science curriculum,” Superintendent Steve Rasmussen said. “World innovation is not slowing down just because state funding for public education is. We need to prepare our students to be competitive right now, and our community stepped up to that challenge.”

A committee of teachers, school administrators and parents helped select the new curriculum.

According to Griesemer and others, the materials focus on three

distinct areas or domains of scientific inquiry: life or biology; physical sciences; and earth and space scie n c e s .

Students will tackle each topic in three Steve Rasmussen ways: learning a certain system, making scientific inquiries and studying practical applications of scientific concepts. The domains carry over from year to year.

For example, in kindergarten, students learn the basics of how a plant grows. By the time they reach fourth grade, students are building their own miniature ecosystems, complete with plants, small fish and insects.

“You can see how ideas develop throughout their education, how the ideas get more complex,” Griesemer said.

Students recently were at work creating the already mentioned ecosystems in the classroom of teacher Becky Rappin at Grand Ridge Elementary School.

“The best gauge for me is my students,” Rappin said regarding the success, so far, of the new science program. “And they are very excited for the new curriculum.”

As of late October, Griesemer said the district had instituted the new curriculum at each of its elementary schools, but new materials still were arriving and teacher training still was continuing at special sessions in a portable classroom at Clark Elementary School.

When all new items are in the schools, some 680 boxes of fresh materials will have been delivered to the classrooms of approximately 450 district teachers. But that’s not the end of the travels for plenty of those materials.

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The crickets are just one element in the students’ study of ecosystems, that study being part of the new science curriculum implemented this year at elementary schools throughout the Issaquah School District.

“There’s a lot of excitement about this program,” Rappin said.

“There is just so much hands on, it gets kids thinking and observing.”

Parent volunteer Lisa Porter said students put together from scratch the terrariums and aquariums lined up at the back of Rappin’s classroom. The first step was washing out the plastic bottles that are the basic components.

With the cone-shaped top half of the bottles removed, the bottoms of bottles were filled with dirt, and students planted alfalfa, rye and mustard plants. There are also leaves scattered in the makeshift terrariums.

On this day, for the first time, students will be adding live insects — isopods or potato bugs and the already mentioned crickets — to the terrariums. Also made out of the bottom half of bottles, small aquariums already have residents including plants, pond snails and mosquito fish or guppies.

According to Rappin, eventually the terrariums and aquariums will be joined together into one unified, self-contained ecosystem. Plants in the aquariums will feed the fish, and evaporating water from the aquarium will nourish the terrarium plants that in turn will feed the insects. She urges her students to observe and take notes as the experiment proceeds.

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from Rappin’s students. However, with a little coaxing they can tell you a lot more about the plants and insects they are working with.

Ananya Saboo, 9, said the isopods start life being transparent, as a defense mechanism against predators. Graziel Dyzon, 9, reported the bugs have six legs on each side. Asked what the insects will eat inside the terrarium, Ananya, Graziel and their lab partners don’t just answer “plants,” but begin debating what plant will be eaten first.

Ananya adds the basic point of the experiment is to see how organisms work together in an ecosystem. She corrects a reporter who talks about animals being in the ecosystem. The proper word is “organisms,” Ananya said, as there are plants as well as animals present.

Rappin said the unit on ecosystems required plenty of prep time on the part of teachers, who she

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later added received no formal training on the materials involved.

But she said instructors met with each other and carefully mapped out how they would proceed.

Rappin made a point of stating the unit could never have proceeded with out the help of parent volunteers.

One of 15 building leaders named to help implement the district’s new science curriculum, Rappin noted she helped sort of “field test” many of the materials last year. She is a big proponent of a hands-on approach in teaching science, an approach she said is now a major component of the district’s elementary science studies.

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Griesemer said different sections of different domains would be taught at various schools on a rotating basis. For example, teachers will send the materials now being used at Grand Ridge to study ecosystems off to a different school later this year. And, of course, Grand Ridge will receive materials about other topics now being used at other schools.

Griesemer said this is the first time that Issaquah schools have used a rotating curriculum, at least on this large a scale. She said plenty of coordination will be needed.

“It’s a little like managing a circus,” she said.

Besides the physical movement of materials from one building to another, Griesemer and others also are working to ensure teachers are as familiar with the materials as possible. Curriculum suppliers and publishing sales reps provide that training along with district staff members. Still, Rappin said Grand Ridge teachers took on the ecosystem challenge with no specific training regarding the materials. She said this particular curriculum did not introduce a domain unfamiliar to teachers, so with in-building meetings, instructors were able to decide how to handle the new materials.

Why was a new science curriculum needed and why now?

Griesemer said the answer goes back to the state adoption of new science standards in 2009.

Issaquah officials had a new science curriculum on their adoption list, but the state’s action meant it had to happen more quickly.

However, one major hurdle jumped in the way of the new curriculum, namely the slicing of $1.4 million in state funding from the budget at the mid-point of the last school year.

With that reduction, school administrators said the district could no longer afford to implement an entire new curriculum.

They might have been able to go ahead with putting only the life science domain in place. That was when the ISF and the PTSA stepped up to the plate.

How do teachers feel about the new standards? Are they appropriate and helpful? Rappin said no set of standards is ever perfect.

“One good thing is one band, one grade level band, leads to another,” she said. “One year builds on previous years.”

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Officials need members for the King County Transit Advisory Commission — a panel formed in January to advise King County Metro Transit staffers, the county executive and County Council, local jurisdictions and local transportation boards.

Members include residents, entrepreneurs and other people concerned about transit service in the county. Most are bus riders.

Members must live in King County and at least half of the members represent disabled or elderly riders.

The executive appoints members and, after approval by the council, appointees serve for two-year terms.

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In a filing to the Federal Communications Commission, McKenna and 16 other state attorneys general urged the agency to enact rules that prevent such charges.

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In the highlands, more zombies gathered just after sunset for another “Thriller” routine. The undead, including some from the downtown formation, shuffled to a cordoned-off stretch along 10th Avenue Northeast and at 6 p.m. sharp joined a Guinness World Record attempt to pull off the largest simultaneous dance.

The dance capped the daylong Green Halloween Festival.

Zumba instructor Cindy Klenk, dressed appropriately enough as a circus ringleader in a sparkling gold top hat and gold-trimmed tails, led more than 30 zombies through the challenging choreography.

The horde started rehearsing the steps more than a month ago to

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Police interviewed more students and, as more information about the incident surfaced, school administrators ordered emergency expulsions for additional students.

Seattle Party Bus owner Bill Wolsted said the bus driver charged in the incident had been suspended after the incident and later resigned from the company.

“We do not provide alcohol in any way, shape or form,” Wolsted said.

“We can’t even take it from their house or their apartment to the bus.

They bring it to the limo or whatever, we can’t touch it. Our company policy is that we cannot touch it.”

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leaves and piles of other yard waste.

The state Department of Ecology is urging residents not to give in to the temptation to burn vegetation. In most areas, including Issaquah and rural King County, burning is regulated to protect people from breathing smoke and to prevent fires from spreading.

Smoke from burning leaves, grass, brush and tree needles can aggravate or contribute to asthma, emphysema, bronchitis and lung cancer. If left unattended, yard waste fires can spread out of control, damage property and threaten people.

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Residents in rural areas should call local fire agencies before burning. People should also ask the regional Department of Ecology office or local clean air authority — the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency in King County — for burn permit requirements.

The agency recommends chipping, home composting or hauling yard waste to a composting facility as alternatives to burning.

participate in Thrill the World — a chance to set a record and a global tribute to the late King of Pop. Issaquah resident Diane Brace and daughter Eva, 13, donned matching skull T-shirts and ghoulish face paint for the “Thriller” dance.

The elder Brace described the costumes as a Frida Kahlo-inspired riff on Day of the Dead artwork.

“That’s the nice thing about children,” Diane Brace said. “You can force your weirdness on them.”

Cara Covac, a zombie dressed in blood-speckled Hello Kitty pajamas, said most motorists laughed as the horde advanced downtown, leaden step by leaden step, to the library.

“Some of them were like, ‘Don’t touch my car,’ but some of them were like, ‘This is great,’” said the Issaquah resident and preschool teacher.

Revelers’ costumes reflected the transformation from suburbia to land of the undead — doctors in

bloodstained scrubs, a bride in a dirt-smudged dress and businessmen rotting inside suits.

Issaquah resident Troy White inched across downtown on foot as a zombie cyclist, a tree branch poking from the helmet and blood seeping from a leg gash.

“I kept asking people, ‘Where’s my bike?’” he said. “I got some laughs from that.”

Covac’s decaying husband, Chris, came as a businessman transformed into a zombie after a long meeting — “death by PowerPoint,” he said.

Since the Covacs participated in a downtown Issaquah zombie horde last October, “Shaun of the Dead” and “Zombieland” entered into rotation at home. They brought other family members to join the mindless horde downtown.

“This has changed our lives — and our deaths,” Cara Covac said.

The rule applies to minors and adults 21 and older. However, clients often ask bus drivers to purchase alcohol for passengers to drink aboard the party bus.

“This is totally against all of our policies and most other party bus companies,” Wolsted said. “It’s not tolerated and it’s an isolated incident that’s going to be dealt with accordingly.”

Behrbaum said Wolsted cooperated during the investigation into the Issaquah High School incident.

“This was an isolated incident and it’s going to be dealt with accordingly,” Wolsted said. “We are in total support of the police department and the school to get this thing totally resolved, and not to happen again.”

Behrbaum said alcohol and drug infractions occur often among Issaquah teenagers, although the

number of students involved in the homecoming incident set the episode apart.

“We do run across juveniles who have been drinking or using drugs, so it’s not abnormal for us to run across this at one of these events,” he said.

Principal Paula Phelps said the incident offered a chance for parents to educate teenagers about consequences related to alcohol and drug abuse.

“Overall, the homecoming celebration and dance were exceptionally positive, and we do not expect this incident to involve more than an isolated group of students. However, we take this very seriously and will continue to work with parents and community members to remind students of the dangers of drugs/alcohol,” she said in a message emailed to parents and students Oct. 25.

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Larger class sizes, less class time could result from state budget cuts

By Tom Corrigan Issaquah Press reporter For now, for the Issaquah School District, the biggest hit contained in Gov. Chris Gregoire’s proposed budget could increase class sizes by two students.

That’s according to Jake Kuper, the district’s chief of finance and operations.

In anticipation of a special session of the Legislature set to begin late this month, Gregoire announced some tentative budget proposals of her own Oct. 27.

Gregoire said the state is looking at the need to close roughly a $2 billion budget gap. Kuper said the move to increase class sizes would cost Issaquah schools roughly $2.5 million.

But Kuper also noted that even if

City smoothes once-bumpy Central Park entrance

By Warren Kagarise Issaquah Press reporter The cratered parking lot at Central Park’s popular artificial turf fields is gone, replaced by a special — and smoother — pavement to allow rainwater to percolate through the lot and into the ground.

Crews completed the 163-stall parking lot in late summer, and city officials gathered to open the space Sept. 26.

The parking lot upgrade is the latest addition to the area, called Pad 3. The city installed artificial turf, using a donation from the Issaquah Soccer Club and a state grant, and lights, using dollars left over from the turf installation, at the site in earlier phases.

The rough lot, left unimproved as the projects proceeded, sometimes raised ire among park users.

City residents and other park users unleashed a phone and email bombardment last year to alert Mayor Ava Frisinger and other city officials about the problem.

The plan to upgrade the lot, however, needed dollars to proceed. The city later received a $316,500 state Department of Ecology low-impact development grant to install pervious pavement at the site. City Council members authorized up to $606,500 in June to complete the project.

“I began replying to people that indeed we had applied for a Department of Ecology grant and were really aggressively pursuing that,” Frisinger said. “Then, once we received the grant, I said, ‘Hey, we have a grant and we will be doing this.’”

Crews installed about 66,000 square feet — or 1.5 acres — of pervious asphalt, plus a rain garden to filter excess stormwater. The permeable surface limits the amount of runoff from the paved area discharging into local streams, city Surface Water Manager Kerry Ritland said.

The next phase in the Pad 3 project is a restroom. Officials said the facility should be installed later in the fall.

“Our parking has more than doubled, we don’t have the potholes anymore and the whole parking lot is lit all the way up to the main drag,” city Recreation Manager Brian Berntsen said.

“There’s better lighting, more and better parking, and easier access routes for people.”

Users called for artificial turf fields as top priority, followed by lighting, parking and restrooms.

Berntsen said future phases could include a tot lot or a picnic shelter if funding is available.

Sammamish Plateau resident Brian Sullivan often heads to the park so his children can participate in lacrosse and soccer leagues.

“These potholes were huge,” he said. “I’d kind of chuckle as I’d watch people in these brandnew cars creep through the parking lot. Not to mention, when you get out, it’s mud. Then, you’ve got people tracking this mud into their cars and onto the turf field.”

Now, however, the repaved lot is a major improvement for park users, he added.

“I think it turned out fantastic,” Sullivan said.

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the state slices those funds, that doesn’t necessarily mean the district would move to increase the ratio of students to teachers.

Obviously, though, cuts would need to be made somewhere.

Another major cut proposed by Gregoire would be a reduction in school levy equalization funds.

Issaquah would not be directly affected since it does not receive such funds.

However, a general discussion of levies and levy lids could end up hurting Issaquah, said Sara

Niegowski, district executive director of communications.

In the face of past cuts, the Legislature allowed districts to put levy lid lifts before voters. Issaquah voters approved a lid lift allowing district schools to collect up to 28 percent of their overall budget locally. That’s up from 24 percent, Kuper said.

“That has been critical for us,” Niegowski added, arguing the disappearance of the money would be a major blow.

Regarding levies, she argued the

best outcome for Issaquah would be to leave such funding stable.

Transportation is another area targeted by Gregoire. Kuper said those cuts could reduce local funding by about $3.5 million. He said some reshaping and rethinking of bus routes would be a necessity.

Finally, Niegowski took issue with what she said is Gregoire’s idea to slice a week off the school year, calling the proposal a major step backward in terms of educating students.

All in all, according to the Washington State School Director’s Association, Gregoire’s proposals would eliminate a total of $365 million in kindergarten through grade 12 funding.

In a prepared statement, Gregoire said she has no choice but to reduce Olympia’s spending.

“I have to be honest with myself and the people of Washington,” Gregoire said.

“While my heart is there, my pocketbook is empty.”

Gregoire’s budget plans should

be finalized by mid-November. Her proposals then go to legislators, who no doubt will have their own ideas for closing the budget gap. A final spending plan should appear sometime early next year.

“We’ll know where the rubber hits the road fairly shortly,” Kuper said, adding cuts could hit the district this school year, or be delayed until the following year.

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By Tom Corrigan Issaquah Press reporter When new resident Don Varney approached the makeshift tee, Bill Perry apparently thought he had an old pro on his hands.

Perry quickly took away Varney’s normal putter and introduced him to “BOB,” which in this case stands for “Ball on Ball.”

Basically, BOB is a metal golf ball on the end of a golf club, something golf professionals use to practice putting, according to Perry. When he’s out and about helping the mobility-impaired take on his highly portable putting green, Perry said he uses BOB to trip up the ringers, or the wise guys, as he put it.

Incidentally, Varney later said he was not really a golfer, or at least hadn’t been in a very long time. Giving folks a chance to swing a club again is one aim of Perry, who takes his traveling golf show all around the Puget Sound area to spots such as the Issaquah Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, where he landed in late October.

A certified golf instructor as well as longtime owner of his own sales and marketing company in Bellevue, Perry launched Just Putt’n Around Golf in 2007.

The idea is straightforward: make putting accessible to seniors and the mobility-challenged.

There are a few keys to having that happen.

For example, a normal everyday putting club would have a head at approximately a 75-degree angle to the shaft. The

BY GREG FARRAR

A resident in a wheelchair gets a feel for swinging a putter on the golfing carpet. heads of Perry’s adaptive clubs sit at about 45 degrees. The difference allows a player in a wheelchair to still hit the ball with control.

Additionally, some of Perry’s specialized clubs are short, about the half the length of a regular club. Again, the idea is to allow anyone the opportunity to try his or her hand at putting. People such as stroke survivors and paraplegics have used Perry's clubs — and no doubt his putting green.

“I encourage participation by everybody,” he said.

Most often, Perry’s one-hole, artificial turf course is set up outside. Rain chased him indoors on this day, but that wasn’t a problem. He set up the putting green in the center’s dining room, with the slightly elevated holes perched against one wall. Bright orange cones surrounded the green, to help guide shots. In addition to normal golf balls, Perry See GOLF, Page B3

BY GREG FARRAR

Jennifer Sarzillo (left) gets a little help from Bill Perry in using a specialized putter from her wheelchair to make a golf shot.

BY TOM CORRIGAN

Theater manager Marty Kelly-Peterson (left) and district construction coordinator Royce Nourigat discuss the finer points of Issaquah High School’s new theater.

All the men and women players are ready for world debut of new stage Issaquah High’s new theater features sophisticated acoustics, lighting

By Tom Corrigan Issaquah Press reporter On this day, a little more than a week before the first public event is scheduled to take place, a few workers still are putting final touches on the new, 600-seat Issaquah High School Theater.

Overall, the theater was about 97 percent finished, said Royce Nourigat, district construction coordinator. Both he and theater manager Marty Kelly-Peterson said there would be no problem in having the space ready for its inaugural evening, a concert featuring the district’s Evergreen Philharmonic slated for Nov. 5. The orchestra consists of musicians from schools across the Issaquah School District.

Orchestra Director Doug Longman said he is pleased to be putting on the first event in the theater, a facility he said would be the envy of many universities. A concert might be an appropriate first event, as Kelly-Peterson said the theater features “amazing” acoustics among other attributes.

For one thing, Kelly-Peterson said that while the theater comes complete with a wireless microphone system, speakers or performers could appear on the main stage minus any electronic amplification and be heard in the back of the auditorium. Further, that stage can be transformed into an orchestra shell, improving the theater’s acoustics even more.

“It’ll send the sound right out to the audience,” Kelly-Peterson said.

Moving on to what he clearly feels is another of the new theater’s most notable attributes, Kelly-Peterson said the theater

UNCOVERING ISSAQUAH’S PAST A regular series about local history

INFORMATION NEEDED The Issaquah History Museums recently had some photos digitized and are looking to see if anyone knows anything more about them.

If you have information about the people or places in the photos, email editor@isspress.com.

BY TOM CORRIGAN

Seen from one of the side balconies, the main stage of the new Issaquah High School theater continued to get attention from craftsmen last week.

IF YOU GO Evergreen Philharmonic season premiere Special appearance by the Middle School Honors Orchestra Featuring music from Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony, “Raiders of the Lost Ark” and Tchaikovsky’s “Romeo and Juliet” 7:30 p.m. Nov. 5 Issaquah High School Theater, 700 Second Ave. S.E. $8 adults; $5 students and seniors, tickets available at the door

presents some outstanding lighting opportunities.

Scaffolding and catwalks crisscross above the stage. Kelly-Peterson said in many theaters, high, potentially dangerous ladders would be used to reach the overhead lighting. The catwalks render such ladders unnecessary

in this case.

There is, of course, more lighting set up on the sides and rear of the theater. The side spotlights sit on balconylike spaces. Kelly-Peterson noted during a December production of “Fiddler on the Roof,” the high school’s first drama production in the theater, a lone violin player will take to one of those balconies in at least one scene.

Kelly-Peterson also showed off a touch-screen computer control for the house lighting, altering the color of back lighting on the sides of the theater to every basic shade of the spectrum.

Turning to yet another feature of the new theater, Kelly-Peterson pointed out the runwaylike areas on either side of the stage, areas that can supply a nice spot for smaller scenes. If needed, a lid can be placed over the orchestra pit adding more area to the front of the stage.

“It’s very cool for interacting See THEATER, Page B3

Several local schools have planned to honor current military personnel and other veterans just in time for Veterans Day, Nov. 11.

At 9:30 a.m. Nov. 9, Clark Elementary School will open its doors to present and past military members and their families, said Heather Maloney, president of the Clark PTA. Maloney said local veterans from the area, including from local VFW posts and the Providence Point retirement community, had been invited.

The school also had contacted the Issaquah High School Navy Junior ROTC program about providing a color guard.

“We try to put a reason behind the day off on Friday,” Maloney said, referring to Veterans Day. Military personnel are invited to visit the school in uniform.

The event is open to the public.

“We really want to make our event stand out,” Maloney concluded.

Another Veterans Day celebration is planned at Endeavour Elementary School.

“Every year, we put on a special assembly honoring the many veterans who help make up our school community,” said Molly Kremer, who serves on the Endeavour PTA board.

The school tries to send out invitations to every military member, past or present, who is part of the Endeavour community. During a Veterans Day ceremony at the school, guests are seated where they can see and be seen.

“We have a presentation of real pictures from the families running on the screen at the front of the room,” Kremer said.

A local Boy or Girl Scout troop handles the flag presentation.

“We have grandparents, aunts and uncles and parents, too, who are serving. It is all very moving and a very proud moment for our school,” Kremer said.

Because of space limitations, the general public is not invited to the Endeavour ceremony.

At Pacific Cascade Middle School, officials and students create a “Wall of Honor” to recognize those who served in the military.

Any student or staff member may participate by submitting a “brick” made from a piece of red construction paper. The name of the service member or veteran should be on the brick along with the branch of the military the person served and, optionally, the dates of service.

The individual honored may be any Pacific Cascade student’s family member who served in the military.

Other Issaquah School District buildings may or may not be having Veterans Day celebrations. Contact your child’s school for more information.

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Craftshow returns 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.

Events 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.

“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.

Bellewood Senior Living hosts the following events in November at its Issaquah location, 3710 Providence Point Drive S.E. Call 391-2880 for reservations.

Piatigorsky Foundation Concert — 2 p.m. Nov. 5, with wine social to follow.

VA Benefits Seminar, presented

by Robert Elhard — 6:30 p.m.

Nov. 16 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.

MoveOn.org Sammamish/Issaquah House Party meets at 7 p.m. Nov. 8 to plan an “ACTION” in Sammamish. Watch election night results and enjoy food and fellowship. Please join us. Call 392-8912 or email marshmar@mac.com.

The Issaquah Special Needs Group is hosting Sara Gardner, who will discuss “Helping the Behaviorally Challenging Child” using methods described

by Dr. Ross Greene in his books “Lost at School” and “The Explosive Child” from 7-8:30 p.m. Nov. 8 at the Clark Elementary School library. This is a free event. No reservations are needed. Go to http://issaquahspecialneedsgroup.org.

Issaquah Massage Envy offers a “thank you” on Veterans Day Nov. 11 with free, one-hour massage sessions for active military, veterans and their spouses.

The Issaquah Massage Envy is at 735 N.W. Gilman Blvd., Suite E. Proof of military status is requested. The event requires an appointment and there are a limited number of free massage appointments at each clinic. Call 391-4455 for reservations or go to www.massageenvy.com for locations.

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. 1112 at Providence Marianwood, 3725 Providence Point Drive S.E. There will be a great selection of holiday gift items, decorations, handcrafts, collectibles, art, knick-knacks, antiques, jewelry, household items and more. Call 391-2800.

Get a jump on the holidays at the annual St. Joseph Bazaar, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Nov. 12 in the parish hall at 220 Mountain Park Blvd. S.W. Many talented artisans will have a variety of items for sale, including jewelry, quilts, clothing, woodworking and more.

Food will also be available for purchase.

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/ evos-2010-barnstorm-sale.

Religion The live audio chat “To Heal the Heart,” is at 11 a.m. Nov. 8 at the Christian Science Reading Room, 415 Rainier Blvd. N., 3928140.

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. Pre-register by calling 837-3300.

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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 this fall at its main campus, 1407 Boalch Ave. N.W., North Bend (unless otherwise noted). 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,” 5:30-8 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 “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.

“Myths & Masks: It Is All Greek!” for teens, 6:30 p.m.

Nov. 2 Friends of the Issaquah Library Fall Book Sale, 10 a.m.

Nov. 5 and 1 p.m. Nov. 6. A preview for Friends members only is at 5:30 p.m. Nov. 4 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 Play & Learn Chinese, for ages newborn to 5 with adult, 10:30 a.m. Nov. 18 “Create a Web Site for Your Small Business,” for adults, 6:30 p.m. Nov. 22

Thomas Harms Thomas Harms earns Eagle Scout Thomas Harms, of Troop 609, obtained his Eagle Scout rank this summer.

He has been part of the Issaquah troop for six years.

For his project, he built the entrance kiosk at Timberlake Park on West Lake Sammamish in conjunction with the city of Issaquah and Matt Mechler, of the Open Stewards Department.

In addition, Harms also procured the necessary supplies.

Meet Zoey! This 11month-old Shiba Inu mix is one smart pup. She knows “sit” and “down,” and she walks nicely on her leash.

Zoey’s luscious fur and desire to get close to you makes her the perfect cuddle companion.

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.

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New leader takes over at Open Window School Jeff Stroebel is the next head of school at the Open Window School, effective July 2012.

Stroebel’s appointment is the result of a nationwide search conJeff Stroebel ducted with input from the entire Open Window School community, including students, parents, teachers and administration.

Jennifer Skorny, president of the Open Window School board of trustees, named Stroebel “the unanimous choice” to guide the school into its second 25 years.

Stroebel will come with extensive administrative experience at independent schools for gifted children. Stroebel is currently in his fifth year as head of school at the Da Vinci Academy in Elgin, Ill. Stroebel has helped develop a tailored gifted certification program through Northwestern University for his teachers, served on and led four accreditation teams for the Independent School Association for the Central States, evaluated and developed curriculum at all levels, developed mission-focused professional development and parent education activities and enhanced all aspects of philanthropic activity at the Da Vinci Academy.

He was previously head of the middle school at Sycamore School in Indianapolis, where he also taught middle school history.

Stroebel’s 18-year teaching career was capped by his receipt of the Indiana Association for the Gifted “Teacher of the Year” award in 2001.

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Katherine Chinn awarded scholarship at Biola University Katherine Chinn, a freshman at Biola University and a resident of Bellevue, 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.

Meet Lady. This 4-year-old tabby cat is independent but loves attention, too. She’ll be your best friend once you scratch her behind her ears.

This adorable lounger will spend most of her time sprawled in the sun or on your lap.

This week American Rhododendron Society, Cascade Chapter: 7 p.m. second Tuesday, Bellevue Presbyterian Church, Bellevue, 391-2366 Amateur Radio Club: first Wednesday of the month, 7:30 p.m. Issaquah Valley Senior Citizens Center, 75 N.E. Creek Way ArtEAST: 6:30 p.m. first Monday, Up Front Art Gallery, 95 Front St. N., www.arteast.org or 392-3191 Beaver Lake Community Club: 7 p.m. first Monday, Issaquah Lodge at Beaver Lake Park, 25101 S.E. 24th St., www.beaverlake.org Blue Ribbon 4-H Club: first Friday, 6-8 p.m., Cedar River Middle School, 432-4709 Cascade Mountain Men: 8 p.m., second Tuesday, Issaquah Sportsman’s Club, 600 S.E. Evans St., club shoots at noon, the third Monday, www.cascademountainmen.com Daughters of the American Revolution, Cascade Chapter: 10:30 a.m. second Tuesday, Bellevue Red Lion Inn, 11211 Main St., 454-1350 Eastside Interfaith Social Concerns Council: noon second Tuesday, St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church, 4228 Factoria Blvd. S.E., Bellevue, 747-3031 Eastside Mothers and More: Second Tuesday 7-9 p.m., Eastshore Unitarian Church, Room E202, 12700 S.E. 32nd St., Bellevue, wwweastsidemothersandmore.org.

Eastside Welcome Club: 10 a.m. first Wednesday, Barbara 868-2851 REX, for those with special needs: 2-4 p.m. first Sunday, St. Joseph parish hall, 200 Mountain Park Blvd. S.W., 392-5682 Friends of the Issaquah Library: 7 p.m. second Wednesday, djstein@operamail.com Friends of the Sammamish Library: 5:15 p.m. the first Thursday in the library meeting room, 825 228th Ave. N.E., 8683057 Issaquah Community Network: 5:30 p.m. first Monday, Hailstone Feedstore, 232 Front St. N., 391-0592 Issaquah Amateur Radio Club: 7 p.m. first Wednesday, Issaquah Valley Senior Center, 75 N.E. Creek Way, www.qsl.net/w7bi Issaquah Business Builders: 7:30 a.m. first Thursday, IHOP Restaurant, 1433 N.W. Sammamish Road, 206-852-8240 Issaquah Garden Club: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. second Wednesday, Tibbetts Creek Manor, 750 17th Ave. N.W., info@issaquahgardenclub.org Issaquah Emblem Club:

7 p.m. first Wednesday, Elks Lodge, 765 Rainier Blvd. N., 392-1400 Issaquah Sportsmen’s Club: 6:30-7:30 p.m. first Monday, Sportsmen’s Clubhouse, 23600 S.E. Evans St., 392-3311 Issaquah Women’s Club: 9:30 a.m. first Thursday, September through June, Tibbetts Creek Manor, 750 17th Ave. N.W., 392-7016 or 391-5961, www.issaquahwomensclub.org Monthly Moms Group with Dr. Rachel: 9-10 a.m. second Wednesday, Issaquah Coffee House, 317 N.W. Gilman Blvd., No. 46.

Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS): 9:30-11:30 a.m. first Thursday, Mary, Queen of Peace, 121 228th Ave. S.E., Sammamish, 391-3453.

Optimist Club of Issaquah: 6-7 p.m. first Wednesday at Shanghai Garden and 5-7 p.m. third Tuesday at Issaquah Food Bank, getinvolved@optimists.org Puget Sound Smocking Guild: first Saturday, September through June, Mercer Island Community Center, 391-2581 or www.smocking.org Sammamish Heritage Society: Pine Lake Community Center, regular meeting second Wednesday, 260-9804, www.iinet.com/shs Sammamish Presbyterian MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers): first Monday, mothers of children (birth to kindergarten) are welcome to join, 466-7345 Sammamish Garden Club: second Tuesday, 836-0421 or cathywebst@aol.com

Weekly A Toast to the Lord — a faith-based Toastmasters club: 7-8:30 p.m. Fridays, Eastside Fire & Rescue Station No. 83, 3425 Issaquah – Pine Lake Road S.E., 427-9682, orator@live.com American Association of University Women: meets once a month at various locations, 271-8678, issaquah@aauwwa.org Greater Issaquah Toastmasters Club No. 5433: 6:45 p.m. Thursday, Bellewood Retirement Home, 3710 Providence Point Drive S.E., issaquahtm@gmail.com Guide Dogs for the Blind: 6 p.m. some Sundays, Issaquah Police Station Eagle Room, 6447421 Issaquah Alps Trail Club: www.issaquahalps.org Issaquah History Museums: 392-3500 or www.issaquahhistory.org, Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430

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James Darst

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James Darst, a lifelong resident of Issaquah, died Thursday, Oct. 27, 2011, at his home of 52 years, surrounded by his loving family, after a brief illness.

James Darst Jim was born Jan. 1, 1927, the son of Ralph and Madie Darst, belonging to Issaquah’s very earliest pioneer families.

He attended Issaquah High School before joining the United States Navy during his senior year in 1945. He served aboard a landing-craft carrier in the Pacific Theatre during World War II. He was honorably discharged and returned to graduate from IHS in 1947.

In 1948, he married Ruth (Dobray) Darst, of League City, Texas, who he met while working as a fry-cook at the Triple X, and who graduated with him from IHS in 1947. He attended Edison Tech in Seattle, graduating as an electrical apprentice in 1948.

After serving his apprenticeship as an uptown electrician, he became a journeyman and chose work as a shipbuilder, spending 35 years on Harbor Island. He worked his way up to electrical assistant superintendent at Puget Sound Bridge & Dry Dock before transferring to Todd Shipyards, where he ended his career as the head of production/planning engineers for new construction overseeing the Navy's guided-missile fast frigate (FFG) program. He was able to retire early in 1987, after which the Australian Navy invited him to Melbourne as a private consultant to advise them on initiating their own FFG construction program.

He adjusted to retirement with surprising ease, perusing his twin

Robert E. Martin

passions of family and fishing. For 25 years, he would spend a week fishing at his son's cabin on Lake Roosevelt once a month through three seasons out of four, developing scores of new friends on both sides of the mountains. In between, he devoted himself to family.

No man ever loved his family more or strove as hard to demonstrate that love every day. He and his wife of 63 years, who he cherished dearly, took daily walks together, either strolling side by side through town, or discovering farmer’s markets and celebrations throughout the region. They both loved Cannon Beach and spent many summers with family by the ocean. Early every morning, he would spend time with good friends out drinking coffee, and every Friday night in the fall for 70 years he could be found at an Issaquah High School football game.

He was a remarkable example of what a husband, father, grandfather, friend and citizen can be if a wonderfully warm, open and loving heart is supported by diligent hard work and indomitable good humor. He will be dearly missed, but forever close — bending to lift us when we stumble, give us a bit of advice or simply to get our knee.

He is survived by his wife Ruth; his sons Tim with wife Debi, Randy with wife Daphne and Daryl with wife Nancy; grandchildren Stacy (Darst) Plant with husband Shane, and Katie (Darst) Lanning with husband Jeff, Scott, Eric and Jacob; and great-grandchildren Tanner, Jayden and Dylan.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 3, at Flintoft’s Issaquah Funeral Home, 540 E. Sunset Way, Issaquah. A reception will follow.

The family suggests remembrances to Seattle Children’s.

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

Robert E. Martin, DDS, PhD, of Seattle, died Oct. 14, 2011, in Seattle. He was 73.

A memorial service followed by a reception in the parish hall will be at 11 a.m.

Robert E. Martin Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011, at Trinity Parish Episcopal Church, 809 Eighth Ave., Seattle (Eighth and James).

Dr. Martin was born Nov. 12, 1937, in Denver, to Harold and Helen Martin. He was raised in Denver.

Dr. Martin opened his family dental practice on Front Street in Issaquah in 1969. Retiring in 1979 to pursue a life of sailing in tropical waters, his practice was sold to Dr. Jerry Mitchell.

Bob graduated from East High School in Denver and did his undergraduate work at the University of Missouri on a United States Navy scholarship. He received his dental degree from the University of Washington, and his doctorate in dental research at the University of Florida.

As a young Navy officer, Bob

served on the destroyer U.S.S. Eversole DD789 stationed in Yokosuka, Japan, for three years.

He married Donna Lou Martin in St. Louis, Mo., on Jan. 30, 1960. She worked with him as his office manager in his Issaquah dental practice, and as his First Mate on all their sailing adventures.

An accomplished musician of piano, trombone and voice, Bob enjoyed performing in choral groups, and later worked in the Music Archives of the Selby Library of Sarasota, Fla. Family and friends remember him as a calm and confident captain, who loved to share his world of sailing with them. in lieu of flowers, donations can be made to www.donorschoose.org to support music programs in the Seattle schools.

Bob's active life concluded suddenly with a diagnosis of leukemia a year ago in Sarasota, Fla. He and Donna Lou moved to Seattle to be within the circle of family during his final illness.

Dorothy Lee Greer

Former Issaquah resident Dorothy Lee Greer passed away peacefully Oct. 15, 2011, at Providence Hospital Oregon City, Oregon. She was Dorothy Lee Greer 88.

Dorothy was born Dec. 15, 1922, in Wichita, Kan., and was the eldest child of William and Anna Hutchinson.

She lived in Furley, Kan., and graduated from Whitewater High School in 1941.

Dorothy married Doyt Ashby Greer on Oct. 13, 1950, and they raised four children. In 1967,

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Dorothy and Doyt moved the family to Issaquah, where they lived until 1992, when they moved to Canby, Ore., to be near two of their sons.

Dorothy was a homemaker and took care of her husband after he became ill. She enjoyed her family, gardening, sewing and cooking.

Survivors include her sons Dale Greer, of Seattle, Dwight (Barbara) Greer, of Molalla, Ore., Diane (Bill) Davis, of Sammamish, and David Greer, of Canby, Ore.; four grandchildren, Melanie (Mike) Smith, of Verona, Mo., Deke Greer, of Molalla, Ore., Scott (Jennifer) Davis, of Kent, and Jim Davis, of Sammamish; and four great-grandchildren, Justin, Jessi and Jayme Smith, of Verona, Mo., and Hunter Davis, of Kent.

Remembrances may be made to your favorite charity.

Christopher Harper The “master of calling the game,” Chris loved everything sports, especially baseball. He was the best dad, husband, son, brother, friend, umpire, Christopher Harper CPA, and TV and radio sports broadcaster. He is in heaven rooting for those he left behind to live a happy and healthy life. Chris would want people to remember to: be loud, be strong, be great!

Kiwanis hosts coat drive 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

Chris is survived by his wife Susan; his sons Riley (11) and Nolan (8); his parents Stephen and Geraldine Harper; and his brother Patrick Harper and his wife Jana and their three daughters, Teagan, MacKenzie and Ryan.

Chris is sad to leave behind his family, friends and the Newport Hills community.

There will be a celebration of Chris's life at 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5 at the LDS chapel at 4200 124th Ave. S.E., Bellevue. The family will receive condolences from 3-4 p.m.

Arrangements are entrusted to Flintoft’s Issaquah Funeral Home.

Friends are invited to share memories and sign the online guestbook at www.flintofts.com.

and children’s sizes — should be clean, and new or gently used.

Donation sites include The Issaquah Press, 45 Front St. S.; the Issaquah Gilman branch of Key Bank, 405 N.W. Gilman Blvd., Suite A; and AtWork! Issaquah Operations, 690 N.W. Juniper St.

Library’s book sale offers plenty of bang for the buck

By Scott Panitz Local nonprofit group Friends of the Issaquah Library will sponsor the second of its bi-annual Issaquah Library Book Sales this weekend.

Proceeds will go toward library events such as the opera club, story time for children, teen reading groups and a handful of other programs.

“The librarians in King County sponsor the events, we simply pay for them. So we supplement the programs at the library,” said David Wettstein, president of Friends of the Issaquah Library.

The sale is open to the public from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, and from 1 to 5 p.m. on Sunday. Organizers hope to raise about $3,500. The sale will take place in the library’s conference room and will be staffed entirely

by Friends volunteers.

Library Site Manager Philis Bodle said you can find a little bit of everything at the sale — from children’s books to adult books to bestsellers, cookbooks, investing books and anything else that someone might not have had room for on his or her personal shelf. As the vast majority of books cost just $1, Bodle said shoppers get a good bang for their buck.

“Everything that they put into the sale is in excellent condition, so that’s an added advantage,” Bodle said. “You’re not looking at paperbacks that are falling apart.

It’s all good quality and good conditioned materials.”

A special preview of the sale

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offered putters tennis and Whiffle balls. (He had a joke ball that laughed when it was hit, but somebody smacked it a little too hard, marking the end of its life in one piece.)

As he says he always does, Perry worked hard to make sure everyone who tried a shot made a shot. He coached seniors and others on how to use the specialized clubs. He got down on his knees and helped swing clubs as needed.

“It’s no fun to come up here and miss,” he said.

Perry said he usually provides some small prizes for the best shots. On this day, he has two small plaques he intends to give away, one for the best male and one for the best female golfer of the day.

The course set up in the center was a 12-foot hole. Perry said he also has a 25-foot version. While still running his marketing firm, Perry added he usually sets up

BY GREG FARRAR

Bill Perry holds a talking golf ball that helps amuse the residents that he coached at the Issaquah Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. one of his putting courses two or three times a week.

On this day in Issaquah, Garrod Hudson made a shot from his wheelchair on the very first try. He said he hasn’t been golfing since at least 2005.

“I think it was fun, it’s been a long time,” Hudson said of Perry’s one-hole course.

“It’s heartwarming to see some of our residents with disabilities getting so much joy out of an activity,” said Lynnette Anderson, the center’s director of admissions.

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with the audience,” Nourigat said.

Besides the lighting catwalks, hanging above the stage are numerous different curtains and backdrops. Depending on the lighting, at least one can look transparent or be used to show shadows for special effects, such as during a dream sequence.

Regarding the orchestra pit, the acoustics are such that two or three students working in the pit can easily be heard throughout the theater. The space appears small from above, but Kelly-Peterson said some 70 musicians already have practiced together in the pit. Drapery on the walls and hanging off to the sides can add or subtract to the sound pouring out of the pit.

Both Nourigat and Kelly-Peterson said several times that the theater is meant to benefit the entire school, not just the performing arts department. For example, Nourigat said large projection screens could be lowered to display graphics during lectures or talks. In fact, he said they already have been used as

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will be held Friday night from 5:30-7 p.m. for Friends members only. Nonmembers who come to the preview may purchase an annual membership for $10, a family membership for $20, or a lifetime membership for $100, and then peruse the selection before everyone else.

Sunday is when the special “bag sale” takes place. Patrons can take home an entire grocerybag full of books for just $5.

Friends secretary Leslie Wilson, who has been coordinating the book sales since 2003, said volunteers, whom Wettstein calls “professional people who have come together from all walks of life,” are always ready to help.

“Volunteers come in and they act as cashier. I call them ‘book wranglers’ — they try to maintain, straighten and add books to the table. And we help patrons to find things that they might enjoy reading,” Wilson said.

The Friends accepts cash or check only. The book sale takes place twice a year, once in early May or late April and again the first weekend of November.

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such during presentations to students by visiting college recruiters. Nourigat said the theater also hosted a movie during the high school’s recent Homecoming.

Kelly-Peterson further added that the theater would be open to use by community groups during the next school year.

The overall theater area includes several choir practice rooms and a smaller black box theater. The latter is pretty much what it sounds like: a boxlike room that can be used for small productions, such as one-act plays, as classroom space or pretty much for whatever.

“It’s a completely flexible space,” Kelly-Peterson said.

He further noted the new choir practice rooms were very welcome. Again, he said, the acoustics are very much improved over what the school had previously.

“You lose all those high, bright sounds with normal walls and carpeting,” he said.

Going back to the design phase, Nourigat said the district has been working on the performing arts space at IHS for about four years.

“The place is just brimming with potential,” Kelly-Peterson said.

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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2011

Skyline, Issaquah size up next opponents

Issaquah qualifies for first state meet in 13 years

By Bob Taylor Issaquah Press sports editor

By Bob Taylor Issaquah Press sports editor Some people maintain 13 is an unlucky number. However, they would have trouble convincing this fall’s Issaquah High School girls cross country team of that fact.

By placing fourth Oct. 29 at the Wes-King Bi-District 4A meet at West Seattle’s Lincoln Park, the Eagles qualified for a state meet for the first time in 13 years.

To put it into a different perspective, some current members of the team were just 2 years old when the Eagles last sent a girls team to the state championship meet.

Issaquah will race in the Class 4A state meet Nov. 5 at Sun Willows Golf Course in Pasco.

Leading the pack is senior Rachel Osgood, who finished 10th at the district meet. Of the remaining six runners on the varsity team, five are freshmen. Some had never run a 5K until this fall.

“Some of these kids didn’t even think they could run that far,” Issaquah coach Gwen Robertson said. “But some of them were good runners in middle school and they figured out how to race a 5K, which is unusual for ninthgraders. Then this is a pretty mature group.”

Issaquah finished with 136 points to qualify for state. The top five teams all advanced along with the top 25 individuals. Redmond, which won the KingCo Conference 4A title the previous week, won the Wes/King title with 72 points.

Snohomish, a member of the Western Conference, was second with 91 points. Jackson, also from Wesco, was third with 92. Stanwood, another Wesco team, grabbed the fifth and final spot with 155 points. Skyline was sixth with 165 points.

The fourth-place finish was Issaquah’s best at district since 1998, when the Eagles took third.

Osgood had her best race of the season, running the 5K in a perSee CROSS

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Liberty High School's varsity girls cross country team (left) came in second to Mercer Island (right) Oct. 21 at KingCo, but paid back the Islanders Oct. 27 by winning to become Sea-King District 3A cross country champions.

Liberty dashes to district championship

By Sebastian Moraga Issaquah Press reporter The girls from Liberty High School repeated as Sea-King District 3A cross country champions Oct. 27 at Lake Sammamish State Park.

The Patriots avenged a defeat to Mercer Island at the previous week’s KingCo Conference championship meet, beating the runner-up Islanders by six points.

Liberty finished with 69 points.

Mercer Island had 75 points.

Allie Wood, junior, led Liberty by finishing sixth in the 3.1-mile race with a time of 19 minutes, 27.52 seconds, breaking her own personal record by a half-minute.

Megan Chucka, junior, finished 13th in 19:42.66 and Megan Larson, sophomore, was 15th in 19:43.32.

Rounding out Liberty’s top five runners were Amy Broska, sophomore, 21st in 19:56.89, and Sara Bliesner, freshman, 23rd in 20:05.51.

Wood, Chucka and Larson set new personal records at the district meet, where the first 25 individuals and top five teams advanced to state.

Liberty had two other runners in the field, Rachel Shaw, junior, who finished 53rd and Aimee Christensen, senior, who was

BY GREG FARRAR

Allie Wood, Liberty High School junior, heads into the second lap during the Sea-King District 3A cross country championships Oct. 27.

63rd.

The win fulfilled the Patriots’ desire to hold on to its 2010 district title. The Patriot girls will travel to the Class 3A state meet for the second time in the team’s history. The first time was in 2010.

Larson and her teammates said that state meet is big, but the district meet was bigger.

“This is the last important race of the season,” she said.

Liberty coach Michael Smith said the district meet gathered some of the best runners in the

By Christina Lords Issaquah Press reporter

BY CHRISTOPHER HUBER

Local schools will send swimmers to state after fast KingCo meet When a team takes two out of three relays against swim teams like Mercer Island and Newport, it’s bound to do well.

The Skyline High School girls swim and dive team again asserted its dominance in 4A competition Oct. 29, when it won six of 12 events and saw four individuals and two relay teams record state-

P LAYOFF R OUNDUP After Roosevelt pulled to within six points, Skyline ran off 25 straight points to win the game in a breeze.

Browne, who hit 17 of 24 passes for 290 yards in the game, connected with Nic Sblendorio and Trevor Barney on touchdown passes.

Backup quarterback Nate Gibson also connected on five of six passes for 109 yards, including a 70-yard touchdown pass to Chase Premone.

Damien Greene was Skyline’s leading rusher with 89 yards on 10 carries. He scored a touchdown on a 4-yard run.

Skyline ended up as the KingCo 4A No. 3 seed. Monroe, 6-3, qualified for the preliminary round when the Bearcats downed Mariner, 37-22, Oct. 29 in a Western Conference contest. Quarterback Hunter Bingham threw three touchdown passes for Monroe.

The Bearcats have one of Wesco’s top running backs in Jordan Moore, who has 1,158 yards this season and eight touchdowns.

Austin Mulholland is Monroe’s top receiver, hauling in five touchSee ROUNDUP, Page B5

Eagles advance to face Skyview

Katie Kinnear, Skyline High School senior, takes a breath on the way to winning the 200-yard freestyle race with a meet record time of 1:54.90 Oct. 29 during the KingCo 3A-4A Championships.

By Christopher Huber Issaquah Press reporter

state, so a good performance almost guarantees a good showing in Pasco.

“Getting there is so exciting, but to get there, you have to do well here,” Smith said. “We were nervous last week and this week.

Next week we’re just going to have fun.”

Five out of the seven Liberty female runners topped their personal marks in Pasco last year, Larson said.

Katia Matora, of Mercer Island, was the individual champion.

She won the race in 18:22.13.

Among the Liberty boys, Hiron Redman endured a tough race but still managed to earn a ticket east, finishing 21st.

“Lots of idiots, going way too hard, just would not get out of the way,” he said of the race.

Redman said he forced himself to kick it into one extra gear when he saw the “idiots” would not clear the way. He finished the race in a time of 16:34.44, breaking by more than 12 seconds the personal record he set a week earlier at the KingCo championships.

Redman said he felt satisfied with his performance.

“My only dream is to see the whole team go,” Redman said.

That looked unlikely. A crowded field and the high level of competition relegated male Liberty runners, so Redman will be without his chums in the Tri-Cities. Liberty boys finished seventh with 204 points.

Rounding out the Patriots' top five were Aaron Bowe in 44th place, Tyler Westenbroek in 48th place, Mason Goodman in 53rd place and Nick Knoblich in 57th place.

Bellevue saw its top five runners place in the top 10 and won the boys’ title with 30 points.

Joe Hardy, of Seattle Prep, was the individual champion. He won the race in 15:36.25.

The Skyline and Issaquah high school football teams, both hoping to reach the Dec. 3 state title game in the Tacoma Dome, take the first step Nov. 4 when they enter the preliminary round of the Class 4A state playoffs.

Skyline, 6-3, will host Monroe at 7 p.m. while Issaquah, 7-2, travels to southwest Washington and meets Skyview in Vancouver’s Kiggins Bowl.

Both Skyline and Issaquah won their crossover games last week.

Skyline rolled by Roosevelt, 4514, Oct. 29 in Seattle’s Memorial Stadium. The Spartans shot to a 13-0 lead in the second quarter.

Sean McDonald booted two field goals and quarterback Max Browne connected with Andrew Giese on a 42-yard touchdown pass.

qualifying times at the KingCo swim meet at Mary Wayte Pool.

Perennial standout Katie Kinnear set a new KingCo 3A-4A meet record in the 200-yard freestyle.

She posted a time of 1 minute, 54.9 seconds, 5 seconds faster than needed for a state-meet berth.

“Our girls swam great,” Skyline coach Susan Simpkins said.

“They are just such competitors.”

Mercer Island won the meet overall with 711 points, but Sky-

line took second and was the best in 4A competition. The Issaquah Eagles placed fifth overall with 299 points and the Liberty Patriots finished eighth out of 18 teams, scoring 220 points.

Simpkins said the 2011 meet was the fastest she’s seen in a while. In some races, like the 200 free, even the fourth-place finisher, See SWIMMING, Page B5

After a decisive 40-24 victory in a must-win game over the Inglemoor High School Vikings on Oct. 28, the Issaquah Eagles advance to the preliminary round of the Class 4A state football playoffs this week.

“We tell the guys that we have to earn every week of practice,” Issaquah coach Chris Bennett said.

“The Inglemoor players wanted to win just as bad as we did … and we’re really lucky that we’ve earned an extra week.”

The game was a loser-out contest and could have been Issaquah’s last of the season.

“We try to put too much on it,” Bennett said. “Over the last three years we’ve made some pretty deep playoff runs, and we just talk about getting better.”

The Eagles started out strong, as senior quarterback Ethan Kalin completed a hand-off to sophomore running back Jack Gellatly for Issaquah’s first score on the night just two minutes into the first quarter.

Kalin would connect with junior wide receiver Reed Peterson twice in the first half, first with a 59yard touchdown pass followed by a 25-yard touchdown pass. The 59-yard-pass was Kalin’s longest of the night.

Inglemoor senior Junior Vi gave the Vikings some momentum going into the half after he picked off a Kalin pass and ran it in for the 30-yard touchdown return late in the second quarter.

“We played good but it wasn’t perfect,” Peterson said. “ We had a couple of mistakes … we dropped See FOOTBALL, Page B5

BY GREG FARRAR

Reed Peterson, Issaquah High School junior wide receiver, stares down Inglemoor senior linebacker Anthony Moretti after a reception from quarterback Ethan Kalin.

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Elise Tinseth (1:58.24), of Liberty, blasted past the 4A state time. Her teammate, freshman Mackenna Briggs, broke the previous Liberty school record in the 50-yard freestyle (24.83 seconds) and tallied a lifetime best in the 100-butterfly event (59.26 seconds).

“That event was probably the fastest event in the meet this year,” Patriot coach Kris Daughters said. “You don’t see that (speed) at districts.”

Coaches seemed to agree that the girls ramped it up for the league meet this year, many seeking a couple more state times to add to their personal bests.

“I thought it was incredibly fast,” Simpkins said. “They were just psyched and swam incredibly well.”

Skyline opened the meet with a win in the 200-yard medley relay.

Sarah Elderkin, Andi Scarcello, Stephanie Muñoz and Kinnear finished in 1:52.55, about three seconds faster than needed to qualify for state.

Junior Shanley Miller followed

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sonal best time of 19 minutes, 6 seconds.

“She had an amazing month in October,” Robertson said. “She has really come on strong. She didn’t run that much in the summer, but she knows how to push herself.”

Osgood showed at district that she is an intelligent runner, finding ways to maneuver through the pack.

“At the mile mark, she was 31st. She just worked her way up,” Robertson said.

Issaquah’s next two runners were freshmen Ellie Clawson, who was 24th in 19:29, and Cayla Seligman, who was 28th in 19:39. Rounding out Issaquah’s top five were freshmen Ellie Hendricksen, 40th in 20:08, and Abby Wilson, 41st in 20:09. Emily Winterstein, another freshman, was 44th in 20:12. Sophomore Amanda Chalfant, who came in 75th in 21 minutes, completed the Issaquah team.

Both Clawson and Winterstein were ill last week, but persevered at the district meet.

“The freshmen girls have been an interesting group. What has been impressive to me is how they approach each race in an intelligent way. They are very good at analyzing a course,” Robertson said.

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the ball, got some interceptions, a couple of turnovers on downs.

That can’t happen, but we pulled it out.”

The Eagles were able to maintain a narrow 20-17 lead over the Vikings at the half.

“We’ve had a couple of injuries this season, and some guys have really stepped up,” he said. “We’ve overcome some adversity and came together as a team.”

The Eagles answered back at the start of the third quarter, as Issaquah sophomore wide receiver Derek Chapman snatched a 54-yard Kalin pass for a touchdown during Issaquah’s first possession of the second half.

Gellatly would give the Eagles two two-yard rushing touchdowns in the second half to seal the win for Issaquah. He had 33 carries on the night for a total of 197 rushing yards.

Defensively, Issaquah juniors Eric Rauch and Tyler Sheehan stood out with five solo tackles and six assists and four solo tackles and three assists, respectively, in the game. Junior Matthew Solusod picked up one sack during the contest.

“Their line outweighed us by 100 pounds at least,” Peterson said. “It was all about heart for us. We just had to keep fighting, keep pushing.”

The Eagles will face an away game against the Skyview Storm at 7 p.m. Nov. 4 in Vancouver’s Kiggins Bowl.

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Kinnear’s 200-freestyle win with a first-place time of her own in the 200-yard individual medley.

Miller qualified for state with a time of 2:11.46. And Issaquah junior Stacey Maier nearly qualified for state with a third-place finish of 2:15.89.

Skyline’s Maria Volodkevich took first in the 50-freestyle, nearly a meet record. She finished the sprint in 24.68 seconds, qualifying for state. Issaquah’s Kayla Flaten placed fifth with a district-qualifying time of 25.49 seconds.

In the 100-breaststroke, Skyline junior Andi Scarcello earned a spot in the state meet after she swam the race in 1:10.17.

During the much anticipated 500 freestyle race, Issaquah junior Maier and Skyline’s Kinnear swam neck-and-neck the entire way, pacing for third and fourth place behind Aly Davis, of Redmond. Kinnear took third in 5:09.69 and Maier finished fourth with a time of 5:14.65. Both were good enough for state and Maier’s time solidified a new personal benchmark, said Laura Halter, Issaquah head coach.

“It was a really good confidence booster for her,” said Hal-

ter, who was named 4A Coach of the Year.

The Spartans closed out the league meet setting a team-best time for the season in the 400freestyle relay. It won the relay with a time of 3:39.01, a statequalifying time.

“It was the fastest time we have posted all season,” Simpkins said.

Issaquah posted a state-qualifying 3:57.89 in the event, the third and final relay to qualify.

“All four girls swam the best on the same day at the same time,” Halter said.

Briggs, who has been swimming since she was about eight had already qualified for state in eight events. Swimmers can only compete in two individual and two relay events, so the Liberty freshman will have her choice as to what to race in at state. She won the 100-butterfly by a body length, in 59.26 seconds.

“There were a lot of best times,” Daughters said. “I’m happy with how they stepped up to the plate.”

Skyline will likely compete with the deep Newport squad for the 4A title at the district swim and dive finals Nov. 5 at Juanita High School.

It has been a historic season for the young Issaquah team. The previous week at the KingCo 4A championships, Issaquah took second, its best finish in 13 years.

The 89 points was Issaquah’s lowest total in 13 years. It was also the first time five runners finished in the top 25 in 13 years.

So 13 certainly has not been an unlucky number this season.

In addition at the KingCo meet, no Issaquah freshman girl had qualified for district in 10 years.

The Eagles had five freshmen qualify for district this time.

“It has been a fun season. This group of girls is so consistent,” Robertson said. “They train real well together.”

Issaquah’s team would have been even stronger this fall except senior Nicole Migotsky got injured and has been unable to run.

“But she has been there all the

time to support her teammates,” Robertson said.

The overall individual winner at district was Woodinville’s Chandler Olson, who finished in 18:12.

Skyline’s top runner was Samantha Krahling, who finished 12th in 19:17. Haley Smith was next for the Spartans, placing 27th in 19:38.

In the boys meet, Skyline qualified for state when the Spartans finished second with 125 points.

Henry Jackson, of the Western Conference, was first with 93 points. Skyline’s Keegan Symmes took second in 15:46. Kevin Tidball was next for Skyline, placing 24th in 16:22. Rounding out the Spartans’ top five were Jay Bowlby, 30th in 16:30; Grant Uselman, 33rd in 16:35; and Joey Nakao, 47th in 16:51.

Ballard’s Alex Bowns was first in 15:34.

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Patriots win soccer finale

Skyline soccer keeps on winning

The Liberty High School girls soccer team completed another unbeaten KingCo Conference 3A/2A season Oct. 27 when the Patriots overwhelmed visiting Interlake, 6-0.

Liberty, which had already won the league title, finished KingCo play with a 14-0 record. Interlake, which entered the game in second place, finished at 10-3-1.

The Patriots, 15-1-0 overall, advance to the Class 3A state tournament and will host a first-round game Nov. 9.

Senior forward Cassidy Nangle led the Patriots against Interlake.

She scored a hat trick, becoming the third Liberty player this season to score three or more goals in a game. Nangle has 13 goals on the season.

Kailiana Johnson scored her 14th goal, which leads the Patriots.

Nicolle Marlow had two goals for Liberty.

Goalkeeper Macaire Ament recorded her ninth shutout of the season.

On Oct. 25, Liberty downed host Mercer Island, 2-0. Shannon Daly, assisted by Kimi Fry, put the Patriots on the scoreboard at the 14th minute. Nangle, assisted by Kiana Hafferty, scored Liberty's second goal at the 53rd minute.

The Skyline High School girls soccer teams, which had already locked up the KingCo Conference 4A regular-season title, closed out the regular season Oct. 25 with a 1-0 victory against Redmond.

Nicole Cangioglos, assisted by Anna Deweirdt, scored Skyline's goal just four minutes into the game. The Spartans again played tough defense by registering their eighth shutout of the season. Goalkeeper Sydney Martinez recorded the shutout.

The Spartans finished league play with a 9-0-1 record and had a five-point lead over second place Issaquah, which had a bye. Skyline and Issaquah, who both have secured berths in the Class 4A state tournament, were scheduled to meet again Nov. 1, after The Press’ deadline, at Skyline in the KingCo championship game.

Skyline is 13-0-2 on the season, Issaquah 9-4-2.

The Liberty High School football team’s hopes of landing a Class 3A state playoff berth ended Oct. 21 when the Patriots lost to the visiting Interlake Saints 33-28.

Liberty, whose playoff hopes became slim after a loss to Mercer

Island the previous week, needed a victory. However, Interlake also needed a win to keep its Class 2A playoff hopes alive. The Saints compete against other 2A teams from the Seamount League for a playoff spot. Each Saints’ win against a bigger school counts as two wins in 2A. Thus, Interlake took a big step toward the state playoffs.

Liberty, 3-3 in KingCo and 3-5 overall, fell behind 7-0 in the first quarter. The Patriots fought back to lead 14-7 on touchdown by Tei Staladi and Jordan West. Interlake quarterback Kamana Adriano tossed a touchdown pass to send the teams into the lockerrooms tied 14-14 at halftime.

Interlake’s Jordan Todd put the Saint ahead to stay when he returned the second-half kickoff 82 yards for a touchdown. Adriano connected on a second touchdown pass later in the quarter.

The Patriots closed to 27-21 in the fourth quarter when Connor Hudson caught a 4-yard touchdown pass from West. However, Interlake wrapped up the game when Todd bolted 79 yards for a touchdown. Todd finished the game with 241 yards rushing on 22 carries.

Liberty’s final score came on a 4-yard run by West.

Roundup

and defensive lines. The Storm’s top linemen are William Lopez, 6foot-5, 250 pounds; Dylan Bratlie, 6-5, 285; Matt Cruz, 6-2, 280; and Jonah Koreski, 6-1, 280.

“They look big on film,” Issaquah coach Chris Bennett said.

Of a bigger concern for Bennett is Skyview running back Parker Henry, who leads the Greater St. Helens League in rushing. In Skyview’s 44-27 victory against Union Oct. 28, Henry rushed for 180 yards on 23 carries. Three times he has rushed for more than 200 yards in a game. When the Storm defeated Columbia River earlier this season, Henry had 272 yards and scored four touchdowns.

“He is very, very good. We have to be great tacklers with him,” Bennett said.

Skyview also throws the ball.

Quarterback Kieran McDonagh

has thrown for almost 1,400 yards this season. His favorite receiver is Reiley Henderson.

“Henderson is the best receiver we’ve seen since Kasen,” Bennett said, referring to Skyline graduate Kasen Williams, Parade Magazine’s Player of the Year who now plays for the University of Washington.

“Skyview is a very talented team,” Bennett said.

After losing its first two games of the season to out-of-state opponents, Skyview has been on a roll.

The Storm had a stretch of games where it outscored Lincoln, Ore., 61-6, Battle Ground, 76-0, and Evergreen of Vancouver, 61-9.

The winner of the IssaquahSkyview game enters the Class 4A state tournament as the District 4 No. 1 team and hosts a first-round game.

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down passes this season.

The winner of the game will become the third seed out of District 2 and will travel east to play the top entry from District 5/6/8 in the first round of the Class 4A tournament.

Issaquah, for the second straight week, finds itself going up against an opponent with plenty of size.

However, size was not an issue when the Eagles defeated Inglemoor, 40-24, Oct. 28. Issaquah held a big advantage in quickness against Inglemoor and that could be a factor against Skyview.

Skyview, riding a seven-game winning streak, averages over 250 pounds per player on the offensive

Liberty falls to Interlake

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Prep football

KingCo Conference 4A CREST DIVISION League Season W L W L PF PA Eastlake* 4 0 8 1 343 124 Skyline 3 1 6 3 386 231 Issaquah 2 2 7 2 328 182 Newport 1 3 4 5 265 316 Redmond 0 4 0 9 117 394 CROWN DIVISION League Season W L W L PF PA Woodinville* 5 0 9 0 317 59 Bothell 4 1 6 3 277 160 Inglemoor 3 2 5 4 219 176 Roosevelt 2 3 4 5 170 206 Ballard 1 4 4 5 209 275 Garfield 0 5 1 8 69 316 *division champions Oct. 27 Games Woodinville 17, Eastlake 14, winner KingCo 1, loser KingCo 2 Marysville-Pilchuck 42, Garfield 21 Oct. 28 Crossover game Issaquah 40, Inglemoor 24, loser out, winner to preliminary round Oct. 29 Crossover Games Skyline 45, Roosevelt 14, loser out, winner to preliminary round Bothell 50, Newport 20, loser out, winner to preliminary round Ballard 29, Redmond 20 ISSAQUAH 40, INGLEMOOR 24 Issaquah 13 7 7 13 – 40 Inglemoor 10 7 0 7 – 24 First Quarter Iss – Jack Gellatly 17 run (Alex Shane kick) Ing – Wllie Augustavo 30 FG Iss – Reed Peterson 59 pass from Ethan Kalin (kick failed) Ing – Perry Pipkin 60 pass from Junior Vi (Augustavo kick) Second Quarter Iss – R. Peterson 25 pass from Ethan Kalin (Alex Shane kick) Ing – J unior Vi 30 interception return (Augustavo kick) Third Quarter Iss – Derek Chapman 54 pass from Kalin (Shane kick) Fourth Quarter Iss – Gellatly 2 run (Shane kick) Ing – Davis Walker 4 pass from Hans Fortune (Augustavo kick) Iss – Gellatly 2 run (Shane kick) WOODINVILLE 17, EASTLAKE 14 Eastlake 0 7 0 7 – 14 Woodinville 7 10 0 0 – 17 First Quarter Wood – Alec Schwend 8 run (Connor Zaback kick) Second Quarter Wood – Kyle Adkins 48 pass from Brett Arrivey (Zaback kick) East – Ryan Lewis 3 run (John Kilburg kick) Wood – Zaback 28 FG Fourth Quarter East – Danny Grotjahn 2 pass from Keegan Kemp (Kilburg kick) SKYLINE 45, ROOSEVELT 14 Skyline 10 11 17 7 – 45 Roosevelt 0 7 0 7 – 14 Skyline statistics: passing, Max Browne 17-24-0, 290, 3 TDs, Nate Gibson 5-6-0, 109, 1 TD; rushing, Damian Greene 10-89, 1 TD; receiving, Chase Premone 3-105, 1 TD.

MS – Button 54 punt return (Vanwinkle kick) MS – Vanwinkle 45 FG Fourth Quarter MS – Nick Mitchell 1 run (Vanwinkle kick) MS – Vanwinkle 47 FG

Adult sports

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Metro League Oct. 27 Game EASTSIDE CATHOLIC 38, NATHAN HALE 29 Nathan Hale 0 0 0 29 – 29 Eastside Catholic 14 14 3 7 – 38 First Quarter EC – Henry Jarvis 6 run (Danny Omiliak kick) EC – Jarvis 4 run (Omiliak kick) Second Quarter EC – Chevy Walker 6 run (Omiliak kick) EC – Luke Lattanzio 59 punt return (Omiliak kick) Third Quarter EC – Omiliak 23 FG Fourth Quarter NH – Nick Castoriano 19 run (run failed) NH – Mike Northfield 12 pass from Jack McIntire (Aaron Mandell pass from McIntire) EC – Jarvis 45 pass from Luke Shepherd (Omiliak kick) NH – Markeith Harris 53 run (Clayton Bird kick) NH – Alex Miller 50 interception return (Mandell run)

Prep girls soccer KingCo Conference 4A League Season W L T Pts W L T Skyline* 9 0 1 28 13 0 2 Issaquah 7 1 2 23 9 4 2 Redmond 5 4 1 16 8 6 3 Woodinville 4 4 2 14 7 4 3 Eastlake 3 2 5 14 6 3 8 Garfield 3 3 4 13 6 6 5 Roosevelt 4 5 1 13 5 8 3 Newport 3 6 1 10 5 9 2 Inglemoor 2 6 2 8 5 8 3 Bothell 2 6 2 8 4 8 2 Ballard 2 7 1 7 3 8 2 *regular season champion Oct. 25 Games Ballard 1, Bothell 0 Garfield 2, Newport 1 Skyline 1, Redmond 0 Inglemoor 2, Woodinville 0 Roosevelt 1, Eastlake 0

GF 36 35 24 20 15 21 21 30 16 13 11

GA 7 26 22 11 11 19 34 25 25 19 22

SKYLINE 1, REDMOND 0 Skyline 1 0 – 1 Redmond 0 0 – 0 First half scoring: 1, Nicole Candioglos (S, Anna Deweirdt assist), 4:00.

ROOSEVELT 1, EASTLAKE 0 Eastlake 0 0 – 0 Roosevelt 0 1 – 1 Second half scoring: 1, Stella Jones (Roos, unassisted), 63:00.

KingCo 4A Tournament Oct. 29 Games Eastlake 1, Woodinville 0, loser out Redmond 4, Garfield 1, loser out Nov. 1 Title Game Issaquah at Skyline

Preliminary round matchups Nov. 4-5 Heritage vs. Lake Stevens, Nov. 5, winner Dist. 1 No. 1, loser out South Kitsap vs. Edmonds-Woodway, winner Dist. 1 No. 2, loser out Curtis/Kentridge vs. Woodinville, Nov. 5, winner Dist.

2 No. 1, loser out Jefferson vs. Eastlake, 7 p.m., Nov. 4, winner Dist. 2 No. 2, loser out Monroe at Skyline, 7 p.m, Nov. 4, winner Dist. 2 No. 3, loser out Snohomish vs. Federal Way, Nov. 4, winner Dist. 3 No. 1, loser out Mariner vs. Kentlake, Nov. 4, winner Dist. 3 No. 2, loser out Graham-Kapowsin vs. Bellarmine Prep, winner Dist. 3 No. 3, loser out Bothell vs. Bethel, Nov. 4, winner Dist. 3 No. 4, loser out Gig Harbor vs. Kentwood, Nov. 5, winner Dist. 3 No. 5, loser out Puyallup vs. Olympia, Nov. 4, winner Dist. 3 No. 6, loser out Issaquah vs. Skyview, 7 p.m., Nov. 4, winner Dist. 4 No. 1, loser out Tahoma vs. Union, Nov. 4, winner Dist. 4 No. 2, loser out First round matchups Nov. 11-12 Game 1: Dist. 4 No. 2 vs. Dist. 3 No. 2 Game 2: Dist. 3 No. 4 vs. Dist. 2 No. 1 Game 3: Dist. 5-6-8 No. 2 vs. Dist. 5-6-8 No. 3 Game 4: Dist. 2 No. 3 vs. Dist. 5-6-8 No. 1 Game 5: Dist. 1 No. 2 vs. Dist. 3 No. 3 Game 6: Dist. 3 No. 5 vs. Dist. 4 No. 1 Game 7: Dist. 3 No. 6 vs. Dist. 1 No. 1 Game 8: Dist. 2 No. 2 vs. Dist. 3 No. 1

KingCo Conference 3A/2A League Season W L W L PF Bellevue* 7 0 9 0 387 Mercer Island 6 1 7 2 357 Mount Si 5 2 6 3 206 Interlake 3 4 3 6 254 Liberty 3 4 3 6 204 Juanita 3 4 4 5 239 Sammamish 1 6 1 8 161 Lake Wash. 0 7 2 7 135 *conference champion Oct. 28 Games Mercer Island 52, Lake Washington 7 Mount Si 41, Sammamish 6 Juanita 35, Interlake 28 Bellevue 38, Liberty 0

PA 110 168 186 261 232 209 392 361

BELLEVUE 38, LIBERTY 0 Liberty 0 0 00–0 Bellevue 10 21 0 7 – 38 First Quarter Bel – Ari Morales 21 run (Mitch Johnson kick) Bel – Johnson 32 FG Second Quarter Bel – Tyler Hasty 26 run (Johnson kick) Bel – Morales 43 run (Johnson kick) Bel – John Nguyen 24 run (Johnson kick) Fourth Quarter Bel – Rueben Mwehla 5 run (Cutler Halverson kick) MOUNT SI 41, SAMMAMISH 6 Mount Si 14 17 0 10 – 41 Sammamish 6 0 0 0 – 6 First Quarter Sam – Justin Lee 56 run (kick failed) MS – Tyler Button 13 pass from Ryan Atkinson (Cameron Vanwinkle kick) MS – Kailund Williams 5 run (Vanwinkle kick) Second Quarter MS – Atkinson 4 run (Vanwinkle kick)

League Season W L T Pts W L T Liberty* 14 0 0 42 15 1 0 Interlake 10 3 1 31 12 3 1 Lake Wash. 9 4 1 28 9 5 2 Mount Si 5 6 3 18 6 7 3 Bellevue 5 6 3 18 5 6 4 Mercer Island 3 9 2 11 3 11 2 Juanita 2 9 3 9 3 10 3 Sammamish 1 12 1 4 1 14 1 *league champion, state qualifier *league champion, state qualifier Oct. 25 Games Mount Si 2, Bellevue 0 Liberty 2, Mercer Island 0 Lake Washington 3, Sammamish 0 Interlake 3, Juanita 2 Oct. 27 Games Liberty 6, Interlake 0 Juanita 1, Lake Washington 0 Mercer Island 3, Mount Si 3 Bellevue 3, Sammamish 0

GF 63 47 24 26 21 17 21 5

GA 9 20 15 27 22 26 39 57

LIBERTY 2, MERCER ISLAND 0 Liberty 11–0 Mercer Island 0 0 – 0 First half scoring: 1, Shannon Daly (Lib, Kimi Fry assist), 14:00.

Second half scoring: 2, Cassidy Nangle (Lib, Kiana Hafferty assist), 53:00.

Shutout: Macaire Ament.

MOUNT SI 2, BELLEVUE 0 Bellevue 0 0 – 0 Mount Si 0 2 – 2 Second half scoring: 1, Miranda Rawlings (MS, Claire Larsen assist), 46:00; 2, Larsen (MS, Rawlings assist), 47:00.

Shutout: Sophia Rockow.

MOUNT SI 3, MERCER ISLAND 3 Mount Si 12–3 Mercer Island 3 0 – 3 First half scoring: 1, Emily Lightfood (MI, Laura Harrison assist), 4:00; 2, Michelle Day (MI, Isabelle Stribling assist), 11:00; 3, Day (MI, Harrison assist), 25:00; 4, Laura Barnes (MS), penalty kick.

Second half scoring: 5, Alyssa Proudfoot (MS, Miranda Rawlings assist), 49:00; 6, Leah Corra (MS, Rawlings assist), 55:00.

Metro League Oct. 25 Tournament Game EASTSIDE CATHOLIC 5, INGRAHAM 0 Ingraham 00–0 Eastside Catholic 2 3 – 5 First half scoring: 1, Kelly Crow (EC, unassisted), 27:00; 2, Crow (EC, unassisted), 33:00.

Second half scoring: 3, KK Standish (EC, Morgan Mckenzie assist), 65:00; 4, Jordan Luscier (EC, unassisted), 67:00; 5, Elizabeth Escobar (EC, Shelby Newell assist), 68:00.

Shutout: Nemo Thomas.

Oct. 27 Tournament Game EASTSIDE CATHOLIC 2, NATHAN HALE 0 Eastside Catholic 0 2 – 2 Nathan Hale 00–0 Second half scoring: 1, Kelly Crow (EC, KK Standish assist), 50:00; 2, Crow (EC, Molly Callans assist), 60:00.

Shutout: Nemo Thomas.

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KingCo Conference 4A

LIBERTY 6, INTERLAKE 0 Interlake 0 0 – 0 Liberty 2 4 – 6 First half scoring: 1, Cassidy Nangle (Lib, unassisted), 5:00; 2, Kailiana Johnson (Lib, Kimi Fry assist), 15:00.

Second half scoring: 3, Nicolle Marlow (Lib, Fry assist), 56:00; 4, Marlow (Lib, Kali Youngdahl assist), 63:00; 5, Nangle (Lib, Kiana Hafferty assist), 72:00; 6, Nangle (Lib, Youngdahl assist), 74:00.

Shutout: Macaire Ament.

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Cascade Bicycle Club Nov. 3, 2:30 p.m., Eastside Pedal, 30 miles from Newcastle Beach Park.

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.

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.

Prep volleyball

EASTLAKE 1, WOODINVILLE 0 Woodinville 0 0 – 0 Eastlake 1 0 – 1 First half scoring: 1, Marisa Katagiri (E, Tasnim Khessib assist), 9:00.

Shutout: Bryce Kennedy.

KingCo Conference 3A/2A Class 4A state playoffs

SPORTS CALENDAR

League Season W L W L Newport* 9 1 13 1 Roosevelt 9 1 14 1 Woodinville 7 3 12 3 Skyline 7 3 11 4 Bothell 6 4 9 5 Garfield 5 5 8 7 Eastlake 4 6 6 9 Issaquah 3 7 3 11 Ballard 3 7 6 8 Inglemoor 2 8 2 11 Redmond 0 10 0 14 *regular season champion Oct. 25 Matches Bothell 3, Inglemoor 1 (25-13, 25-16, 16-25, 25-13) Newport 3, Issaquah 0 (25-16, 25-14, 25-11) Eastlake 3, Redmond 0 (25-15, 25-10, 25-9) Roosevelt 3, Ballard 1 (25-13, 25-15, 20-25, 25-13) Woodinville 3, Skyline 0 (25-19, 25-22, 25-23) NEWPORT 3, ISSAQUAH 0 Newport 25 25 25 – 3 Issaquah 16 14 11 – 0 Issaquah statistics: Lindsey Ferguson 13 digs, 3 aces; Mckenzie Bostic 18 assists, Sam Rogers 6 kills, 10 digs; Kirsten Fischer 10 kills.

WOODINVILLE 3, SKYLINE 0 Skyline 19 22 23 – 0 Woodinville 25 25 25 – 3 Skyline statistics: Madison Stoa 22 assists, 10 digs, 3 aces; Halle Erdahl 9 kills, Molly Mounsey 7 kills, 4 blocks.

EASTLAKE 3, REDMOND 0 Eastlake 25 25 25 – 3 Redmond 15 10 9 – 0 Eastlake statistics: Sarah Pellicano 6 kills, 3 aces; Anna Gorman 10 kills, Zoe Escarda 8 kills, 3 blocks; Stephanie Clay 10 digs, Taylor Finlon 23 assists, Jen Bresley 5 kills, 3 blocks.

KingCo 4A Tournament At Newport Oct. 29 Matches Newport 3, Issaquah 1 (26-24, 11-25, 25-16, 2521) Roosevelt 3, Eastlake 1 (25-21, 16-25, 25-11, 2518) Bothell 3, Skyline 1 (25-18, 26-24, 24-26, 25-13) Woodinville 3, Garfield 0 (25-22, 25-12, 25-15) Nov. 1 Matches Match 5: Issaquah vs. Skyline, loser out Match 6: Garfield vs. Eastlake, loser out Match 7: Newport vs. Bothell Match 8: Woodinville vs. Roosevelt Nov. 3 Matches At Bothell Match 9: Winner M5 vs. loser M8, 3 p.m., loser out Match 10: Winner M6 vs. loser M7, 3 p.m., loser out Match 11: Winner M9 vs. winner M10, 4:30 p.m., loser out, winner plays Wesco 3 Nov. 5 Match 12: Winner M7 vs. winner M8, 7 p.m, winner No. 1, loser No. 2, both to state NEWPORT 3, ISSAQUAH 1 Issaquah 24 25 16 21 – 1 Newport 26 11 25 25 – 3 Issaquah statistics: Lindsey Ferguson 17 digs, 4 aces; Mckenzie Bostic 27 assists, 3 aces; Cassie Elenes 6 kills, Sam Rogers 10 kills, 3 aces; Leanne Scott 10 digs, 5 aces; Kirsten Fischer 7 kills.

KingCo Conference 3A/2A League Season W L W L Mount Si 12 1 18 4 Mercer Island 12 2 13 5 Interlake 9 4 12 5 Juanita 7 6 7 7 Lake Washington 5 8 6 10 Bellevue 4 9 4 11 Liberty 2 10 3 13 Sammamish 0 11 0 12 Oct. 27 Tournament Games Liberty 3, Juanita 2 (25-21, 15-25, 15-25, 25-17), loser out Lake Washington 3, Bellevue 1 (21-25, 25-17, 2515, 25-19), loser out Mercer Island 3, Liberty 0 (25-19, 25-15, 25-18)

Swimming Issaquah Parks provides swimming lessons for all ages at the Julius Boehm Pool. Call 837-3350.

Basketball Issaquah Parks is currently registering players for winter season.

Registrations for kindergarten through second grade must be done by Nov. 28. Turnouts begin Dec. 3. Middle school registrations are due by Nov. 21. Call 837-3300 or 837-3388.

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.

Go to www.issaquahparks.net.

High school sports Football Nov. 4, 7 p.m., Issaquah at Skyview (Vancouver), 7 p.m., Monroe at Skyline.

Girls swimming Nov. 3 and 5, Liberty at Sea-King District 3A Championships at Mercer Island, Issaquah, Skyline at District 2 4A Championships at Juanita High School.

Volleyball Nov. 3-5, Liberty at Sea-King 3A District Tournament at Sammamish High School.

Cross country Nov. 5, at Pasco’s Sun Willows GC, Liberty at Class 3A state championships, Issaquah, Skyline at Class 4A state championships.

Mount Si 3, Lake Washington 0 (25-13, 25-15, 2515) Oct. 29 Tournament Games Liberty-Lake Washington, third, fourth, both to district Mount Si 3, Mercer Island 1 (25-18, 21-25, 25-19, 25-17), winner No. 1, loser No. 2, both to district MOUNT SI 3, LAKE WASHINGTON 0 Lake Washington 13 15 15 – 0 Mount Si 25 25 25 – 3 Mount Si statistics: Kailey Capelouto 11 digs, Lyndsay Carr 11 kills, Rachel Hayford 14 digs, Sarah McDonald 13 kills, Lauren Smith 14 assists, 5 aces; Noelle Stocksland 7 assists.

MOUNT SI 3, MERCER ISLAND 1 Mercer Island 18 25 19 17 – 1 Mount Si 25 21 25 25 – 3 Mount Si statistics: Kailey Capelouto 6 kills, Lyndsay Carr 12 kills, 10 digs, 4 aces; Rachel Hayford 17 digs, Sarah McDonald 11 kills, 9 aces; Lauren Smith 31 assists, 3 aces.

Metro League Oct. 29 Tournament Matches Eastside Catholic 3, Chief Sealth 1 Seattle Prep 3, Eastside Catholic 0 EASTSIDE CATHOLIC 3, CHIEF SEALTH 1 Eastside Catholic 25 25 23 25 – 3 Chief Sealth 13 23 25 15 – 1 Eastside Catholic statistics: Nicole Boswell 15 digs, Emilee Derus 52 assists, Kameron Mclain 31 kills, 10 digs; Marlena Norwood 18 digs, Lauren Rehn 16 digs, Katherine Towslee 20 kills.

Prep boys cross country Wes/King 4A Championships At Lincoln Park, 5K (Top 5 teams and 25 individuals to state) Team scores: 1, Henry Jackson 93; 2, Skyline 125; 3, Kamiak 129; 3, Garfield 146; 5, Redmond 189; 6, Lake Stevens 198; 7, Snohomish 204; 8, Bothell 209; 9, Inglemoor 210; 10, Eastlake 218; 11, Stanwood 247; 12, Cascade 249; 13, Roosevelt 289; 14, Newport 295; 15, Edmonds-Woodway 305; 16, Arlington 407.

Top finishers: 1, Alex Browns (Ballard) 15:34; 2, Keegan Symmes (Skyline) 15:46; 3, Aaron Roe (Jackson) 15:50; 4, Jamie Coughlin (Garfield) 15:58; 5, Nathan Conrad (Bothell) 15:59; 6, Steven Statham (Cascade) 16:04; 7, Ryan Bradford (Kamiak) 16:05; 8, Blake Nelson (Jackson) 16:06; 9 (tie), Johnathan Stevens (Redmond) 16:07, Chris Wilson (Inglemoor) 16:07, Michael Mendenhall (Inglemoor) 16:07; 12, Ryan Peterson (Garfield) 16:08; 13, Jack Griffing (EW) 16:09; 14, Adam Houston (Roos) 16:09; 15, Michael Flindt (Eastlake) 16:10; 16, Wade Weinert (Stan) 16:10; 17, Austin Wood (Monroe) 16:13; 18, Jerry Behrens (Kamiak) 16:14; 19, Tomislav Smith (Kamiak) 16:15; 20, Mason Nicol (LS) 16:16; 21, Zach Bush (LS) 16:16; 22, Scott Schmitt (LS) 16:18; 23, Max Dunn (Redmond) 16;19; 24, Kevin Tidball (Skyline) 16:22; 25, Collin Holman (Jackson) 16:26; 26, Tanner Nieman (Stanwood) 16:24; 27, Jadon Olson (Jackson) 16;26; 28, Zack Kirwan (Redmond) 16:28; 29, Colin Wiedmer (Cascade) 16:29; 30, Jay Bowlby (Skyline) 16:30; 31, Matt Rusk (Ballard) 16:32; 32, Ryan Fairhurst (Snohomish) 16:32; 33, Grant Uselman (Skyline) 16:35; 34, Sully Cothran (Bothell) 16:36; 35, Dylan Hayes (Garfield) 16:37; 36, Jared Alskog (Arlington) 16:39; 37, Connor Dorsey (Eastlake) 16:41; 38, Kyle Suver (Eastlake) 16:41; 39, Nick Calacat (Jackson) 16:41; 40, Brenden Perry (Snohomish) 16:44.

Other local runners: 47, Joey Nakao (Skyline) 16:51; 55, Jordan Oldenburg (Eastlake) 16:57; 76, Tom Howe (Issaquah) 17:10; 83, Jamon Rogers (Skyline) 17:18; 88, Justin Suver (Eastlake) 17:25; 92, Josh Caile (Eastlake) 17:34; 100, Brendan Long (Skyline) 17:46.

Sea-King 3A Championships At Lake Sammamish State Park 5,000 meters Team scores: 1, Bellevue 30; 2, Seattle Prep 42; 3, Bishop Blanchet 120; 4, Nathan Hale 140; 5, Lakeside 157; 6, Bainbridge 192; 7, Liberty 204; 8, O’Dea 233; 9, Eastside Catholic 235; 10, Ingraham 251; 11, Mercer Island 263; 12, Sammamish 275.

Top finishers: 1, Joe Hardy (SP) 15:36.25; 2, John Fowler (Bel) 15:41.66; 3, Ryan Long (Bel) 15:47.76; 4,

Keenan Piper (SP) 15:49.90; 5, Andrew Foerder (NH) 16:02.86; 6, Will Sheeran (Bel) 16:03.48; 7, Brian Masterson (Lake) 16:07.37; 8, Michael Corr (SP) 16:11.61; 9, Addison Woolsey (Bel) 16:17.60; 10, Spike Sievert (Bel) 16:18.72; 11, Pat Sobba (Blanchet) 16:20.50; 12, Devon Grover (LW) 16:23.56; 13, Connor Howard (SP) 16:24.11; 14, Patrick McDermott (Ing) 16:27.31; 15, Gareth Jones (O’Dea) 16:28.06; 16, Nick MacLean (Bel) 16:29.64; 17, Nick Martin (Sam) 16:29.95; 18, Kevin Hogan (SP) 16:30.58; 19, Paul Picciano (Lake) 16:31.10; 20, Tyler Cox (Bain) 16:32.16; 21, Hiron Redman (Liberty) 16:34.44; 22, Santos Zaid (Jua) 16:36.55; 23, Matt Siegel (EC) 16:36.80; 24, Peter Thomas (Blanchet) 16:38.11; 25, Keegan Boehm (SP) 16:41.15; 26, Keenan Leary (SP) 16:44.27; 27, Kyle Pratt (Bel) 16:48.02; 28, Max Leach (NH) 16:50.91; 29, Oliver Manley (Blanchet) 16:51.64; 30, Aedan Roberts (NH) 16:52.51; 31, Henry Morris (Blanchet) 16:55.93; 32, Cameron Mohn (O’Dea) 16:57.77; 33, Michael O’Neil (Blanchet) 16:58.60; 34, Colin Turner (Blanchet) 17:03.96; 35, Tomas Delgado (Bain) 17:07.42; 36, Richard Carmichael (Mount Si) 17:08.49; 37, Mirutse Heyesus (Lake) 17:09.42; 38, Noah Heidenreich (NH) 17:10.25; 39, Brian Comer (EC) 17:12.76; 40, Kirby McDermott (Ing) 17:13.71.

Other local finishers: 44, Aaron Bowe (Liberty) 17:18.76; 46, Ben Houldridge (Mount Si) 17:19.30; 48, Tyler Westenbroek (Liberty) 17:22.41; 53, Mason Goodman (Liberty) 17:30.54; 55, Andrew Kyrios (EC) 17:31.84; 57, Nick Knoblich (Liberty) 17:33.42; 58, Nick Kosinski (EC) 17:36.74; 65, Collin Olson (Liberty) 17:51.74; 67, Trevor Sytsma (Liberty) 17:54.84; 71, Dominick Canady (Mount Si) 18:02.65; 83, Alex Kovar (EC) 18:35.07; 88, Kyle Callow (EC) 18:51.02; 89, Colton Mahovlich (EC) 19:02.86.

Prep girls cross country Wes/King 4A Championships At Lincoln Park, 5K Team scores; 1, Redmond 72; 2, Snohomish 91; 3, Jackson 92; 4, Issaquah 136; 5, Stanwood 155; 6, Skyline 165; 7, Eastlake 212; 8, Roosevelt 220; 9, Kamiak 227; 10, Inglemoor 256; 11, Garfield 290; 12, Monroe 305; 13, Newport 325; 14, Lake Stevens 365; 15, Edmonds-Woodway 377; 16, Arlington 385.

Top finishers: 1, Chandler Olson (Woodinville) 18:12; 2, Megan LeGresley (Redmond) 18:30; 3, Brooke Kingma (Jackson) 18:43; 4, Natalie Sharp (Garfield) 18:44; 5, Kelsey Dunn (Redmond) 18:49; 6, Bri Gibson (Snohomish) 18:59; 7, Jordin Stephenson (Stanwood) 19:01; 8, Jessica Rawlins (Jackson) 19:04; 9, Morgan O’Connor (Eastlake) 19:05; 10, Rachel Osgood (Issaquah) 19:06; 11, Hannah Swanson (Roos) 19:12; 12, Samantha Krahling (Skyline) 19:17; 13, Hannah Berntson (Snohomish) 19:18; 14, Tiana Roe (Kamiak) 19:19; 15, Jade Borseth (Stanwood) 19:20; 16, Megan Bull (Monroe) 19:20; 17, Kyra Burke (Inglemoor) 19:21; 18, Megan Alfi (EW) 19:21; 19, Kelsey Fruland (Jackson) 19:23; 20, Shelby Mills (Snohomish) 19:24; 21, Jessica Spray (Newport) 19:26; 22, Mekenna Mossman (Redmond) 19:27; 23, Holly Young (Redmond) 19:28; 24, Ellie Clawson (Issaquah) 19:29; 25, Allie Nichols (Redmond) 19:31; 26, Jenna Alleman (Snohomish) 19:35; 27, Haley Smith (Skyline) 19:38; 28, Cayla Seligman (Issaquah) 19:39; 29, Nicole Stinnett (Eastlake) 19:41; 30, Mary Charleson (Jackson) 19:41; 31, Anna Mirenzi (Ballard) 19:51; 32, Leiran Cornish (Snohomish) 19:51; 33, Lila Rice (Redmond) 19:53; 34, Emily Dwyer (Eastlake) 19:53; 35, Tera Beyerlein (Kamiak) 19:54; 36, Hailey Nyquist (Snohomish) 20:00; 37, Natalie Wyles (Stan) 20:03; 38, Lauren Briggs (Jackson0 20:04; 39, Sofia Sobotta (Stan) 20:07; 40, Ellie Hendrickson (Issaquah) 20:08.

Other local runners: 41, Abby Wilson (Iss) 20:09; 43, Caitlin McIlwain (Sky) 20:11; 44, Emily Winterstein (Iss) 20:12; 45, Christina Smith (Sky) 20:15; 46, Tori Fuller (Sky) 20:15; 61, Kathryn Steele (Sky) 20:33; 71, Grace Jackson (East) 20:45; 75, Amanda Chalfant (Iss) 21:00; 79, Elise Pletcher (Sky) 21:05; 82, Hannah Taylor (East) 21:08; 83, Anna Carskaden (East 21:09; 87, Katrina LaTurner (East) 21:27.

Sea-King 3A Championships At Lake Sammamish State Park 5,000 meters Team scores: 1, Liberty 69; 2, Mercer Island 75; 3, Lakeside 75; 4, Holy Names 127; 5, Seattle Prep 132; 6, Bellevue 173; 7, Bainbridge 185; 8, Bishop Blanchet 195; 9, Juanita 199; 10, Nathan Hale 242; 11, Chief Sealth 319; 12, Ingraham 359.

Top finishers: 1, Katia Matora (MI) 18:22.13; 2, Andrea Masterson (Lake) 19:00.10; 3, Alexis Manns (Juanita) 19:00.90; 4, Pascale De Sa E Silva (Sammamish) 19:17.91; 5, Rebecca DelacruzGunderson (Lake) 19:26.33; 6, Allie Wood (Liberty) 19:27.52; 7, Joey Bosserman (SP) 19:32.48; 8, Elena Smith (NH) 19:33.18; 9, Moira O’Connor-Lenth (Holy Names) 19:33.56; 10, Stasia Demick (Holy Names) 19:38.36; 11, Bailey Scott (Mount Si) 19:39.33; 12, Julia Ellings (Bel) 19:39.67; 13, Megan Chucka (Liberty) 19:42.66; 14, Alida Scalzo (MI) 19:43.04; 15, Megan Larson (Liberty) 19:43.32; 16, Kenaia Neumann (CS) 19:43.54; 17, Natalie Fox (Lake) 19:44.80; 18, Rachel Weinand (Blanchet) 19:48.89; 19, Lindsay Benster (MI) 19:50.55; 20, Molly Grager (Juanita) 19:50.81; 21, Amy Broska (Liberty) 19:56.89; 22, Signe Lindquist (Bain) 19:57.98; 23, Sarah Bliesner (Liberty) 20:05.51; 24, Lacy Coan (LW) 20:06.00; 25, Laura Brindley (MI) 20:06.68; 26, Linden Elggren (MI) 20:15.05; 27, Kathryn McHenry (Lake) 20:16.66; 28, Sandy Matthews (SP) 20:22.47; 29, Mikayla Davis (MI) 20:23.69; 30, Isabel Ferguson (Bain) 20:24.60; 31, Vandan Kasar (Bel) 20:25.12; 32, Dana Langseth (SP) 20:25.90; 33, Laynee Viniotis (Sammamish) 20:29.14; 34, Morgan Richmond (Lake) 20:30.76; 35, Rachel Smith (SP) 20:31.16; 36, Lauren Knebel (MI) 20:34.35; 38, Lindsey Call (Lake) 20:36.99; 39, Tiffany Eisenbach (Bel) 20:38.96; 40, Emily Anderson (Blanchet) 20:40.85.

Other Liberty runners: 53, Rachel Shaw (Liberty) 20:54.59; 63, Aimee Christensen (Liberty) 21:42.84.

Prep girls swimming KingCo 4A/3A/2A Championships Oct. 29 at Mary Wayte Pool, Mercer Island Team scores: 1, Mercer Island 711; 2, Skyline 533; 3, Newport 480; 4, Roosevelt 342; 5, Issaquah 299; 6, Interlake 280; 7, Woodinville 255; 8, Liberty 220; 9, Bothell 211; 10, Lake Washington 191; 11, Eastlake 186; 12, Redmond 177; 13, Bellevue 147; 14, Garfield 144.5; 15, Juanita 138; 16, Ballard 110.5; 17, Sammamish 90; 18, Inglemoor 68; 19, Mount Si 62.

Individual results 200 medley relay: A final, 1, Skyline (Sarah Elderkin, Andi Scarcello, Stephanie Munoz, Katie Kinnear) 1:52.55*; 4, Issaquah (Stacy Maier, Kayla Flaten, Kellie Langan, Gabrielle Gevers) 1:55.85; B final, 10, Eastlake (Kara Beauchamp, Erin Alleva, Lily Newton, Rebecca Fabian) 2:01.28; C final, 17, Liberty (Katie Nelson, Kara Spencer, Amy Strohschein, Madalyn Daly) 2:16.94; prelims, 19, Mount Si (Emma Gieseke, Maddie Hager, Hallie Lynn, Jessica Brady) 2:26.78.

200 freestyle: A final, 1, Kinnear (Sky) 1:54.90*; 4, Elise Tinseth (Lib) 1:58.24; 5, Maria Volodkevich (Sky) 1:58.49; B final, 7, Flaten (Iss) 1:58.67; 9, Newton (East) 2:01.31; D final, 19, Cecilia Nelson (Lib) 2:08.30; prelims, 24, Caitln Duffner (Lib) 2:15.40; 26, Hayley Magee (Sky) 2:16.15; 27, Emma Wrightson (Iss) 2:16.42; 46, Lauren Taylor (East) 2:27.21; 43, Soobin

Choi (Sky) 2:30.34.

200 individual medley: 1, Shanley Miller (Sky) 2:11.46*; 2, Stephanie Munoz (Sky) 2:13.52; 3, Maier (Iss) 2:13.52; 4, Yui Umezawa (Sky) 2:15.94; B final, 7, Andi Scarcello (Sky) 2:16.05; D final, 24, Alyssa Poggeman (East) 2:33.46; prelims, 33, Strohschein (Lib) 2:39.52; 35, Christine Rasquinha (Iss) 2:40.78; 37, Christina Kwon (Iss) 2:42.06; 40, Brittany Leung (Sky) 2:45.50; 46, Erin Gronewald (East) 2:48.36.

50 freestyle: 1, Maria Volodkevich (Sky) 24.68*; 2, Mackenna Briggs (Lib) 24.83; 5, Flaten (Iss) 25.49; B final, 10, Gevers (Iss) 26.19; 11, Kayla Foremski (Iss) 26.30; D final, Delaney Boyer (Sky) 27.83; prelims, 26, Annie Moore (Sky) 27.93; 36, Kylie Lynch (Iss) 28.24; 41, JoJo Morlidge (East) 28.38; 47, Alleva (East) 28.64; 49, Natalie Dela Garrigue (Sky) 28.71, Lindsey Lee (Sky) 28.71; 53, Paige Chisholm (Iss) 28.77; 56, Olivia Ryan (Sky) 28.81; 62, Melanie Kim (Sky) 28.92; 67, Marie Maximo (Iss) 29.19; 71, Kelsey Maki (East) 29.34; 79, Taylor Russell (Sky) 29.59; 84, Joely Pitzele (Sky) 29.71; 86, Anne Bania (Sky) 29.80; 87, Lily Krass (Sky) 29.82; 94, Miranda Hansen (Iss) 30.03; 96, Kimberly Meacham (Iss) 30.13; 99, Sarah Mirahsani (Iss) 30.22; 105, Morgan Mackaay (Sky) 30.49; 107, Julie Singsaas (Sky) 30.61; 108, Daly (Lib) 30.62; 109, Leah Millar (Sky) 31.49.

Diving: 1, Cailtlin Chambers (Gar) 420.15; 7, Kaela Call (East) 275.20; 10, Christina Sargent (Lib) 269.05; 12, Darbie Dunn (Mount Si) 257.20; 14, Kaley Rohring (Iss) 252.85; 17, Alyssa Holt (Sky) 245.10; 20, Sarah Elderkin (Sky) 238.30; 22, Megan Wotherspoon (East) 237.25; 23, Amanda Dumont (Iss) 234.15; 24, Rachel Wittenberg (Lib) 232.70.

100 butterfly: 1, Briggs (Lib) 59.26*; 2, Munoz (Sky) 1:00.08; 3, Beauchamp (East) 1:00.69; B final, 8, Elise Tinseth (Lib) 1:02.71; 11, Umezawa (Sky) 1:04.45; C final, 13, Elderkin (Sky) 1:01.07; 16, Langan (Iss) 1:04.59; 19, Abby Magee (Sky) 1:03.98; prelims, 26, Duffner (Lib) 1:09.23; 32, Boyer (Sky) 1:10.41; 34, Vyvian Luu (Iss) 1:11.00; 34, Hilary Taylor (Sky) 1:11.31; 43, Strohschein (Lib) 1:13.40; 46, Mirahsani (Iss) 1:13.98; 51, Libby Kaczmarek (Sky) 1:15.14; 53, Emma Hewitt (Lib) 1:15.66; 54, Sian Beck (Iss) 1:15.86; 59, Alina Nguyen (Lib) 1:18.46; 61, Meacham (Iss) 1:19.75.

100 freestyle: A final, 1, Grace Wold (MI) 53.11*; B final, 12, Fabian (East) 58.58; C final, 14, Gevers (Iss) 59.01; 15, Foremski (Iss) 59.70; prelims, 32, Morlidge (East) 1:03.47; 33, Dela Garrigue (Sky) 1:03.51; 42, Kim (Sky) 1:04.61; 46, Ali Hartlein (Sky) 1:04.98; 61, Hansen (Iss) 1:06.25; 63, K. Nelson (Lib) 1:06.36; 66, Taylor (East) 1:06.63; 67, Mackaay (Sky) 1:06.70; 71, Carlie Mantel (Lib) 1:07.31; 76, Ruth Son (Sky) 1:08.02; 78, Krass (Sky) 1:08.08; 80, Hewitt (Lib) 1:08.49; 85, Maximo (Iss) 1:09.77; 89, Taylor (Sky) 1:11.58.

500 freesytle: A final, 1, Aly Davis (Redmond) 5:08.13*; 3, Katie Kinnear (Sky) 5:09.69; 4, Maier (Iss) 5:14.65; D final, 24, Ryan (Sky) 6:14.60; prelims, 28, Maki (East) 6:32.23.

200 freestyle relay: A final, 1, Newport (Monique Saysana, Cassie Burgess, Sara Simpson, Maggie Pana) 1:43.21; 4, Skyline (Elderkin, Umezawa, Miller, Volodkevich) 1:45.81; B final, 8, Eastlake (Beauchamp, Morlidge, Fabian, Newton) 1:46.94; 10, Liberty (Tinseth, Duffner, C. Nelson, Briggs) 1:47.86; C final, 14, Issaquah (Wrightson, Lynch, Kwon, Foremski) 1:51.49; 18, Mount Si (Kelly McCracken, Gieseke, Lynn, Hager) 2:22.24.

100 backstroke: A final, 1, Wold (MI) 57.23*; 6, Jessie Dart (Sky) 1:03.76; B final, 8, A. Magee (Sky) 1:04.31; C final, 17, C. Nelson (Lib) 1:07.49; D final, 23, Alleva (East) 1:09.97; prelims, 31, Gronewald (East) 1:11.93; 33, Lynch (Iss) 1:12.03; 40, Poggemann (East) 1:13.10; 41, Hartlein (Sky) 1:13.49; 43, Brady (Mount Si) 1:14.77; 45, Rasquinha (Iss) 1:14.93; 47, Kwon (Iss) 1:15.32; 48, K. Nelson (Lib) 1:15.35; 50, Russell (Sky) 1:15.60; 53, Kaczmarek (Sky) 1:15.89; 54, Lindsey Lee (Sky) 1:15.98; 56, Alexandra Gannaway (Lib) 1:16.53; 59, Beck (Iss) 1:17.00; 60, Choi (Sky) 1:17.05; 65, Nicole Knutson (East) 1:17.99; 68, Ali Rosen (Iss) 1:18.14; 73, Nguyen (Lib) 1:19.23; 75, Daly (Lib) 1:19.49; 79, Chisholm (Iss) 1:21.35.

100 breaststroke: 1, Scarcello (Sky) 1:10.17*; 2, Miller (Sky) 1:10.60; B final, 10, Langan (Iss) 1:16.50; C final, 17, Moore (Sky) 1:18.19; 18, Wrightston (Iss) 1:18.66; D final, 22, Lauren Paulsen (Sky) 1:19.54; prelims, 28, Luu (Is) 1:21.28; 33, H. Magee (Sky) 1:21.49; 37, Leung (Sky) 1:22.29; 39, Spencer (Lib) 1:22.48; 40, Brady (Mount Si) 1:22.54; 44, Pitzele (Sky) 1:23.70; 49, Emily Feng (Sky) 1:24.93; 51, Joy Hsu (East) 1:26.02; 55, Eve Maher (Lib) 1:26.29; 53, Lacy Herman (Iss) 1:26.71; 57, Vaiva Snapkauskaite (Sky) 1:27.07; 61, Becky Baron (East) 1:27.54; 68, Sarah Farrell (East) 1:28.25; 71, Son (Sky) 1:28.75; 73, Mantel (Lib) 1:29.35.

400 freestyle relay: A final, 1, Skyline (Volodkevich, Umezawa, Munoz, Kinnear) 3:39.01*; 4, Issaquah (Gevers, Foremski, Maier, Flaten) 3:47.89; 6, Liberty (Tinseth, Duffner, C. Nelson, Briggs) 3:55.21; B final, 7, Eastlake (Beauchamp, Fabian, Alleva, Newton) 3:54.44; C final, 15, Mount Si (Lynn, Gieseke, Hager, Brady) 4:54.76.

Junior football Greater Eastside League Oct. 29 Games ROOKIES DIVISION Issaquah Gold 26, Cedarcrest Black 6 Issaquah Purple 35, Woodinville Black 19 Skyline Black 24, Redmond 20 Skyline Green 21, Newport 6 Skyline White 7, Five Star-Hazen 0 Cedarcrest Red 25, Five Star-Liberty 18 Eastlake Red 19, Juanita 13 Mount Si Red 23, Eastlake Black 6 Mount Si White 33, Lake Washington 18 Mercer Island 25, Mount Si Grey 12 CUBS DIVISION Issaquah White 24, Five Star-Hazen 0 Woodinville Black 12, Issaquah Gold 0 Mount Si Red 54, Issaquah Purple 29 Mount Si White 28, Bothell Blue 24 Skyline Green 21, Redmond Green 12 Five Star-Liberty 32, Skyline Black 14 Eastlake Red 31, Skyline White 6 Wolverines Blue 13, Eastlake Black 8 Juanita 20, Eastlake White 12 SOPHOMORES DIVISION Five Star Blue 24, Bainbridge Island 8 Five Star Gold 24, Bothell Blue 19 Inglemoor Gold 25, Five Star White 20 Woodinville Green 20, Skyline White 12 Bothell White 30, Skyline Black 6 Skyline Green 32, Issaquah Gold 18 Mount Si Grey 26, Issaquah Purple 0 Mount Si Red 27, Newport Gold 16 Mount Si White 40, Lake Washington Purple 14 Wolverines White 34, Eastlake White 8 Wolverines Blue 32, Eastlake Black 0 Eastlake Red 39, Lake Washington White 34 JUNIOR VARSITY DIVISION Issaquah Gold 39, Mercer Island 25 Bothell White 24, Issaquah Purple 0 Five Star 36, Bellevue Bears 30 Skyline Black 30, Woodinville Black 16 Skyline Green 20, Juanita 14 Cedarcrest 38, Skyline White 6 Mount Si 20, Lake Washington Purple 6 Inglemoor Black 28, Eastlake Red 20

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Wednesday, November 2, 2011

JSA has students winning awards for speaking their minds

By Tom Corrigan Issaquah Press reporter

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Gabe Pitasky, Skyline High School sophomore (left), takes part in a discussion at O’Dea High School in Seattle.

A simple description would state the Issaquah School District’s Junior State of America groups are debate teams.

While technically accurate, such an explanation doesn’t seem to convey the whole story.

For the Skyline High School JSA, past debate or discussion topics have included the legalization of marijuana and prostitution. JSA’s Iman Baghai, 16, said one discussion that got more than a little attention was about the worth of Skyline’s student government.

“We will take chances,” said Baghai, a member of the Issaquah High School JSA. While he holds other positions, he is the local JSA director of publicity.

Skyline group members said the Associated Student Body debate was stopped a few times — by students — just to make sure things stayed reasonable.

“The ASB debate did get lots of attention,” Skyline’s JSA faculty advisor Sarah Rainwater said, adding that a debate on the worthiness of Skyline as a high school was “a hard one to hear.”

“One student just wailed on the school,” Rainwater said.

She seems proud of the fact she has little to do with the running of JSA, which touts itself as the largest student-run organization in the country.

“I really don’t do anything,” Rainwater said. “It’s pretty amazing actually.”

Indeed, at a recent meeting of the Skyline JSA, there wasn’t any faculty in sight.

And members said that is obviously part of the attraction, that students feel free to speak their minds and lead themselves.

“Kids can speak up,” Baghai said.

“Adults don’t dominate.”

At the same time, Baghai and others said the underlying purpose of JSA is to fight student apathy regarding real issues, whether those issues are unfolding inside or outside the schools. Clearly, though, debating and speaking do play a big role.

At a recent regional event at Seattle’s O’Dea High School, the Issaquah district JSA brought home five of the six gavels, or best speaker awards, available. A winner himself, Baghai said the regional

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Jake Barokas, a Skyline High School sophomore, takes to the podium during a regional Junior State of America debate at O’Dea High School. theme was the “Towers of Terror: Remember 9/11.”

Specific topics included various questions: Should the Patriot Act be repealed?

Does the U.S. have a moral obligation to promote democracy in the Middle East?

The local winners included four Skyline students along with Baghai. In the past, the Skyline group has won various awards, including the Pacific Northwest Chapter of the Year in 2009. They took second place in that category last year.

“It’s all about fighting political apathy,” said Skyline High School’s Lexi Boyer, 16, another recent gavel winner.

Also a winner at O’Dea, Skyline JSA President Karsten Bell, 17, said the students largely are self-coached in the intricacies of debating and public speaking.

Bell said he become involved because he loves talking and always has enjoyed arguing with people about issues.

“It has a theatrical aspect,” added Cassidy Boucher, 16, of Skyline. “It has the risk of putting yourself out there.”

“Our overall goal is to have a safe environment and keep an open mind,” said Victoria Snitsar, 14.

Several members said JSA teaches respect of opinions different from your own.

The Skyline group meets weekly on Fri-

Not a zombie, just another sleep-deprived teenager Forget Halloween, sleep-deprived teenagers allow the world to see the living dead every day — every morning sleep deprivation morphs bright-eyed, ambitious teenagers into unresponsive and inarticulate zombies who seem to replace articulacy with constant yawns.

Sleep deficiency continues to haunt teens at school not only during mornings, but also throughout the remainder of the day. There are those who can be seen clutching their mugs filled with their favorite caffeinated beverages, or those who noticeably strain their eyes open and, of course, those who unfortunately lose the battle with fatigue and enter spontaneous nap-time

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By Alice Ko Issaquah High School mode.

The nine hours of sleep health specialists recommend seem to be nonexistent in the hectic lives of high school students, and definitely the obvious effects of fatigue can be agonizing to cope with.

While most teens dismiss their fatigue carelessly, lack of sleep is

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a hazard. Studies show that individuals deprived of proper rest have the same risk of being in a car accident as someone with a blood alcohol level of .08 percent, which is over the legal limit in most states. Sleepiness does not permit carefulness, so before getting behind the wheel consider your current state of awareness and the potential risk at which it puts you.

While the effects of exhaustion can become quite serious, treatment for this menace is rather simple. Unless you have insomnia, there is no need for expensive medication. Actually, it is best to refrain from consumption of pills to cure lack of sleep. Instead, naps can be very

effective.

Even short, one-hour naps can rejuvenate the body and provide a much-needed rest. On the other hand, caffeine is not an alternative to a good night’s sleep.

While a cup of coffee or tea seems to be a necessity of weekday mornings, caffeine only adds to the stress that accompanies lack of sleep.

No one wants to be a pokerfaced zombie or a grouchy grump, so even if it means working to tweak the delicate specifics of your lifestyle. Remember, sleep is not an option; it is a necessity.

And besides, a morning free of yawning and drifting in and out of consciousness would be nice, wouldn’t it?

ON THE WEB To learn more about Skyline High School’s Junior State of America program, go to www.shsjsa.weebly.com.

days. Bell and others said a typical session involves the discussion of some topic along with debate or public speaking training.

“I’ve personally learned a lot,” Bell said.

He said one recent meeting had at least 30 student speakers.

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It’s a social minefield On the campus ground.

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Beaver Lake Middle School annually holds a poetry slam, and students in Karen Bach’s humanities class did exceptional work on the topic “My Life as a Teenager,” with the help of a visiting professional poet. The poems provide a unique insight into the adolescent world of middle school.

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02-2275 LEGAL NOTICE CITY OF ISSAQUAH ISSAQUAH PLANNING POLICY COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE Proposed Issaquah Comprehensive Plan Amendments and Zoning Map Amendments for 2011 The Issaquah Planning Policy Commission will hold a Public Hearing on November 17, 2011 at 6:30 PM in the City Hall South Council Chambers, 135 E. Sunset Way, Issaquah, Washington.

The purpose of the public hearing is to take public testimony on proposed Issaquah Comprehensive Plan amendments and Zoning Map amendments for 2011 including: 1) Capital Facilities / Transportation Improvement Program, annual update; 2) Population Estimates, annual update; 3) Community Facilities Redesignations / Rezones of publicly owned parcels with all changed to Community Facilities (CF) Land Use Designation and the following rezones: 342406-9049, 342406-9313, 342406-9003, 342406-9092, 342406-9038, & 342406-3333 (Park Pointe site, part) from Single Family-Small Lot to CFOpen Space; 342406-9040, 342406-9153, & 342406-9039 (Park Pointe site, part) from Single Family-Suburban to CF-Open Space; 4) Central Issaquah Plan, ongoing work, no amendment; 5) Evaluation of Klahanie PAA, placeholder, no amendment; 6) Issaquah Pointe Annexation, revising maps to show new City Limits, amending the Land Use Element to reflect the size of the city, setting the Land Use Designation of the annexed area as “Urban Village,” and remove references to Issaquah Pointe as a Potential Annexation Area; 7) Rowley Development Agreement, ongoing work, no amendment; 8) Integrate 2010 Census information, ongoing work, no amendment; 9) Update of Volume 2, placeholder, no amendment; 10) Update Transportation Element regarding Concurrency, Revise the Transportation Element to reflect the updated Concurrency system adopted in 2010.

The proposed amendments may change as a result of the public review process.

Written comments on the proposed amendments may be sent to the Issaquah Planning Department, PO Box 1307, Issaquah Washington 98027, or WebMail-Planning@ci.issaquah.wa.us prior to the public hearing. Written or verbal comments may be provided at the public hearing.

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By Warren Kagarise Issaquah Press reporter Food Day, a grassroots effort to promote healthier eating, food security and sustainable food policies, merited a weeklong celebration in King County and the Puget Sound region, plus recognition from local leaders.

The celebration included farm tours, panel discussions, film screenings and, of course, dinners.

King County and Seattle leaders issued a rare joint proclamation Oct. 24, Food Day, to support the national Food Day campaign and local observances.

County Councilwoman Kathy Lambert, a county Board of Health member and the Issaquah representative on the council, and Seattle City Council President Richard Conlin invited colleagues to join a joint county-city presen-

King County Councilwoman Kathy Lambert (center) holds a joint resolution to celebrate Food Day in King County on Oct. 24.

fresh, locally produced foods available and accessible to everyone in King County — from families to farmers to grocers,” Constantine said in a statement.

“Food Day rightly recognizes the important role that agriculture plays — and will continue to play — in our region.”

Lambert and other Board of Health members adopted a Food Day resolution Oct. 21. (Issaquah Mayor Ava Frisinger serves on the Board of Health.)

“It is critical that the county and city continue to work together to advance our joint goals of access to healthy food, farmland preservation, environmental sustainability, regional economic development and public health,” Conlin said.

tation on Food Day. County Executive Dow Constantine and Seattle Mayor Mike

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State allows studded tires, requires chains on some vehicles The approach of winter means motorists can again use studded tires.

In Washington, studded tires can be legally used between Nov. 1 and March 31. Violators face a $124 penalty during other months.

The state Department of Transportation recommends motorists headed into higher elevations carry chains and use approved traction tires year round. If the state requires chains on a road-

way, studded tires alone cannot meet the chain requirement, unless the vehicle has four- or allwheel drive.

The abrasion on roads caused by studded tires wears down pavement at a much greater rate.

Moreover, rutting damage caused by studded tires is limited to state routes, primarily interstates, due to higher speeds and traffic volumes. Rutting leads to safety issues, such as ponding and water on roadways, hy-

droplaning, excessive roads spray and steering problems.

In addition to studded tires, the Washington State Patrol reminds all drivers and freight haulers to carry sufficient chains between Nov. 1 and April 1.

Under state law, commercial vehicles and combinations of vehicles more than 10,000 pounds gross vehicle weight rating must carry sufficient tire chains. The law applies to some larger passenger trucks, sport-utility vehi-

cles, recreational vehicles and trucks hauling trailers.

Troopers strictly enforce the Nov. 1 deadline and failing to carry chains costs violators $124.

If a highway advisory calls for chains, drivers failing to chain up face a $500 penalty.

Troopers plan to conduct a special chain emphasis patrol in early November to ensure drivers are carrying the proper number of chains to include the spares.

Panel could reshape Issaquah’s political map

By Warren Kagarise Issaquah Press reporter Washington’s political map is due to undergo a monumental change next year.

Issaquah may shift into a reshaped legislative district as a result. Or maybe not.

Democrats on the state panel responsible for redrawing the political map recommended for a redrawn 41st Legislative District to absorb all of Issaquah. Meanwhile, Republicans on the Washington State Redistricting Commission said most of the city should remain in the neighboring 5th Legislative District.

Commissioners released the proposed maps — and narrowed the number of possibilities for legislative districts — Oct. 14.

Under a legislative map adopted a decade ago, Issaquah is split between the 41st and 5th

districts at 12th Avenue Northwest. South Cove and other neighborhoods along Lake Sammamish fall inside the 48th Legislative District.

The latest proposals from the redistricting commission remove the 48th District from the Issaquah equation. Instead, Democrats said the city should join Mercer Island, Newcastle and a portion of Bellevue in a suburban 41st District.

Republicans recommended for neighborhoods in North Issaquah, along Lake Sammamish and some on Cougar Mountain to shift into the 41st District. The remaining Issaquah neighborhoods could then remain in a redrawn 5th District.

Both proposals also call for the rural communities near Issaquah to stay in the 5th District.

Commissioners accepted a last round of public comment Oct. 11

during a meeting in Olympia. Citizens offered input via email and phone, too.

The bipartisan commission includes voting members — Democrats Tim Ceis, a former Seattle deputy mayor; and Dean Foster, a former chief clerk for the state House of Representatives; and Republicans Slade Gorton, a former U.S. senator, and Tom Huff, a former state budget chairman — and a nonvoting chairwoman, Lura Powell, former director of the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.

Each commissioner unveiled proposed legislative maps last month, plus proposals for reshaped congressional districts.

The commission has not yet narrowed the number of proposals for congressional districts.

Though the commission is allowed to work until Jan. 1, commissioners intend to complete the redistricting process next month.

ON THE WEB See maps of the Washington State Redistricting Commission legislative district proposals at www.issaquahpress.com/tag/ redistricting.

Wednesday, November 2, 2011 •

P OLICE B LOTTER Stone cold

Bump in the night

Police responded to suspicious activity in the 18800 block of Southeast 42nd Street at 1:42 p.m.

Oct. 12 after a caller said she heard someone in a gravel area near her residence. She also said she heard someone checking her door locks the previous days. Police searched the area but did not locate anything suspicious.

Police responded to suspicious activity in the 300 block of East Sunset Way at 8:16 p.m. Oct. 16.

The reported activity turned out to be Halloween decorations at a house.

Arrest Police arrested a 33-year-old man on a disorderly conduct warrant at Lakemont Boulevard Southeast and Southeast Newport Way at 3:52 p.m. Oct. 12.

Cheers!

Police arrested a 54-year-old Bellevue man for an alcohol offense at Newport Way Northwest and 12th Avenue Northwest at 5:02 p.m. Oct. 12.

Where’s the beef?

A juvenile stole beef jerky from a business in the 700 block of Northwest Gilman Boulevard at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 12.

Driving under the influence Police arrested a 35-year-old North Bend man for driving under the influence and for causing a property damage collision in the 1300 block of Northwest Gilman Boulevard at 7:56 p.m. Oct. 12.

Vote early, vote often A campaign sign was stolen in the 22100 block of Southeast 20th Street before Oct. 13. The sign had been nailed to a fence.

Grape caper A Sammamish woman said her live-in boyfriend often yelled at her and, in a recent argument, tossed grapes at her. She contacted police Oct. 13. Officers told her the incident did not rise to the level of domestic violence, but provided her contact information for a domestic violence advocate.

Stopped If the commission fails to create a final map by the January deadline, then the state Supreme Court is responsible for redrawing the districts.

Washington voters established the Washington State Redistricting Commission in 1983 to establish voting boundaries through a bipartisan process.

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Police cited a 22-year-old Sammamish woman for driving without a valid license in the 22000 block of Northeast 14th Street on Oct. 13.

Birds of a feather A man in the 200 block of Southwest Clark Street contacted police at 10:28 a.m. Oct. 14 and said a neighbor had waved a feather duster near his face the previous day. The officer said the incident was not a crime.

Unsafe way A teenager said someone struck his vehicle in the parking lot at Safeway, 630 228th Ave. N.E., before 2:20 p.m. Oct. 14.

Taken Police arrested a 25-year-old North Bend man for theft at Southeast 62nd Street and East Lake Sammamish Parkway Southeast at 6:48 p.m. Oct. 14.

Stolen Police arrested a 30-year-old Bellevue woman for theft in the 100 block of Front Street South at 8:11 p.m. Oct. 14.

Backyard motocross A resident in the 20200 block of Northeast 18th Place said someone rode a motorcycle through his yard in the early morning hours of Oct. 17. The next morning, he found several deep ruts in the lawn and a tree left uprooted.

Tarnished Tools and copper wire were stolen in the 1300 block of Fourth Avenue Northwest before 8:14 a.m. Oct. 17. The estimated loss is $3,550.

Off the wall A wall was damaged, and a box and keys were stolen from, a structure in the 700 block of Rainier Boulevard North before 9:55 a.m. Oct. 17.

On top of the world Police discovered a USB flash drive in the 100 block of Front Street South at 2:36 p.m. Oct. 17.

The device contained a PDF from Delta Air Lines and appeared to outline some flight operations.

Kiss kiss bang bang Firearms, jewelry and electronics were stolen from a home in the 2600 block of 239th Avenue Southeast before 3:45 p.m. Oct. 17. Police believe the suspect or suspects entered the home through a large dog door that leads into the garage.

Mountain high A mountain bike was stolen in the 1000 block of Northwest Gilman Boulevard before 5:13 p.m. Oct. 17. The estimated loss is $800.

Bike bilked A bicycle was stolen in the 700 block of Northwest Gilman Boulevard before 6:34 p.m. Oct. 17. The estimated loss is $1,000.

Dirty laundry Police removed a 46-year-old man from his neighbor’s property in the 22000 block of Northeast First Street after they found him going through the neighbor’s garbage cans at about 11 p.m. Oct. 17. Police said the intoxicated man said he was “trying to develop a better relationship with his neighbors” by rifling through the trash.

Traffic trouble Police arrested a 24-year-old Issaquah man for a traffic offense in the 1700 block of Highlands Drive Northeast at 11:54 p.m. Oct. 17.

Cooked A large oven and stovetop, air conditioning and several blank sheets of aluminum used for signs were stolen from a city of Sammamish maintenance facility, 2004 228th Ave. S.E., before Oct. 18. The estimated loss is about $5,000.

High times

Police arrested a 44-year-old Bellevue woman for driving with a suspended license in the 100 block of Front Street South at 12:31 p.m. Oct. 15.

A resident in the 300 block of Louis Thompson Road Southeast said a person dropped off a backpack containing marijuana pipes, a lighter and knives on her property after 3:30 p.m. Oct. 18. Police confiscated the backpack and planned to destroy the items.

Lord of the manor

Off road

Police responded to a fight at Tibbetts Creek Manor, 750 17th Ave. N.E., at 9:34 p.m. Oct. 15 after men attending a function at the manor became involved in a dispute.

A mountain bike was stolen in the 300 block of Northwest Gilman Boulevard before 9:39 p.m. Oct. 18. The estimated loss is $700.

Suspended

Hot and heavy Police located a boy and a girl smoking marijuana inside a car parked at Soaring Eagle Park just before 11 p.m. Oct. 15. The officer discovered the occupants in various states of undress and ordered them to put their clothes on. The boy turned over a pipe and a pill bottle containing marijuana. Police informed the teenagers’ parents about the incident.

Arrest Police arrested a 29-year-old Preston man on a warrant in the 100 block of East Sunset Way at 7:40 p.m. Oct. 16.

Who moved my cheese?

Police responded to QFC, 2902 228th Ave. S.E., early Oct. 20 to take a report on a combative customer. Managers at the store said the man had repeatedly come to the store and eaten all of the cheese samples. Then, he yelled at employees after they confronted him for eating all of the samples.

Pal problem A Sammamish woman said someone opened a PayPal account using her bank information before Oct. 28. The estimated loss is $500.

The Press publishes names of those arrested for DUI and those charged with felony crimes. Information comes directly from local police reports.

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Wednesdays, Field of Champions, 385 N.W. Gilman Blvd., 392-7111 Terry Holder, 7:45-10 p.m., Bake’s Place, 4135 Providence Point Drive S.E., $20, 391-3335 Troy Shaw, 6-10 p.m., Vino Bella, 99 Front St. N., 3911424

Danick & Amite’, 7:45-10 p.m., Bake’s Place, $20 James Howard Band, 8:30-11:30 p.m., Vino Bella

Dr. J. Melvin Butler will play the first concert on the new pipe organ at 7 p.m. at Covenant Presbyterian Church in Issaquah, 22116 S.E. 51st Place.

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

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Evergreen Philharmonic Orchestra fall orchestra concert, 7:30 p.m., Issaquah High School, $8 for adults, $5 for students

Michael Gotz, 6-10 p.m., Vino Bella

Liberty High School graduate targets title role in classic show The title star in “Annie Get Your Gun” — sharpshooter Annie Oakley, a folk heroine — is a coveted role for actresses.

So, too, is Elphaba, the green-tinted protagonist in “Wicked” and a witch infamous for menacing Oz. Vicki Noon claims both roles — Elphaba in “Wicked” as the mega-musical embarked on a national tour and Oakley in a soon-toopen production at Village Theatre.

The actress, a Liberty High School graduate, said the ties between the characters, outcast Elphaba and country bumpkin Oakley, extend beyond the person in the role.

“Both of them have kind of been on their own,” she said. “Both of them have kind of had to fend for themselves and pull up their bootstraps and get their life.

They’re both very independent people.”

“Annie Get Your Gun” opens at Village Theatre on Nov. 9 and runs through the holiday season.

“For me, it’s one of those ultimate female empowerment stories,” said Kristin Culp, a co-choreographer on the show.

“The song at the end, ‘Anything You Can Do,’ it’s a story about if you put your mind to doing anything, you can really become a star or the best, no matter who you are or what your upbringing is.”

The proto-feminist Oakley is a challenge for actresses in the role.

“You have to do the things that scare you, especially when you’re an actress,” Noon said before donning a red-and-turquoise getup for a photo shoot. “You have to put yourself in a situation that might scare you or make you feel a little uncomfortable.

That’s the only way that you grow.”

The lead characters in “Annie Get Your Gun” and “Wicked” transform into adults as the musicals unfold — a lesson not lost on Noon.

“The role of Elphaba is everything that someone who loves to sing and perform aspires to,” she said. “For women in theater, it’s the role.”

Still, the character can exact a toll on actresses due to the constant demands.

“Elphaba is a beast of a role and after doing it for three years, I think I needed a little break,” Noon said. “I wanted to rest my voice, and see my family and friends.”

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Noon studied the “Annie Get Your Gun” film adaptation released in 1950 and YouTube clips from recent stage productions.

“When I’m reading the script, every line out of Annie’s mouth is funny,” she said. “I just hope I do her justice.”

The musical meant the lead actress needed to trade the pop sensibilities in

“Wicked” for the country twang required to portray Oakley.

Producers modeled the Village Theatre musical on a much-lauded 1999 Broadway revival. Bernadette Peters and Reba McEntire started in the title role.

In the local staging, the Oakley role is more McEntire and less Peters. (The country music superstar stepped in after

Peters left the show.)

“Annie Oakley, the character in this show, she really is a caricature,” Noon said. “The accent is over the top. To step into this fun, outlandish person, she’s a hoot.”

Culp said the local production adds the athletic and graceful dances missing from the classic film. (The film relied more on horseback riding rather than dancing.)

“Annie really goes through a transformation, because at the top of the show, she’s a fantastic shooter, but she comes from a humble upbringing and doesn’t know how to read,” she said. “By the end of the show, she’s really established herself as a world champion.”

Noon, 26, returned to Issaquah for the “Annie Get Your Gun” role. The actress, a former forward on the girls soccer team at Liberty High School, balanced commitments at Village Theatre and on the soccer field as a teenager.

Longtime Village Theatre Artistic Director Steve Tomkins, a mentor and a friend, asked Noon to consider the Oakley role after she settled in the Renton Highlands area after the “Wicked” commitment ended.

“A lot of my friends, when I told them I was thinking about doing this, were like, ‘Oh my gosh! That’s such a great show for you,’ and I had no idea,” she said.

Noon gradated from Liberty High School in 2003. San Francisco Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum is a classmate and friend.

“I would come to rehearsals in my soccer stuff,” she said. “I’d show up in my team uniform — sweaty with my hair in a ponytail. I’d be taking my shin guards off right at the top of rehearsal.”

The chance to star as Oakley in “Annie Get Your Gun” is a homecoming for the actress.

“I always say that I grew up at Village Theatre,” Noon said.

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artEAST’s Art Center celebrates one-year milestone

By Tom Corrigan Issaquah Press reporter “It’s alive, it’s lively,” said Gail Baker, one of dozens of area artists whose work decorates the walls and displays of the artEAST Art Center.

Baker added that artEAST provides a friendly atmosphere in which anyone can enjoy many different types of art, from various painting styles to pottery and sculptures. She said there is none of the exclusivity or pretentiousness that you might run into in other galleries.

Founded six years ago, the nonprofit artEAST opened the doors of its current gallery and teaching space at 95 Front St. N., on Nov.1 of last year. An anniversary celebration and fundraiser will be held at the gallery Nov. 5.

“The move here was really a major step forward,” said Karen Abel, artEAST’s executive director.

The art group and its art center formally occupied a smaller space a little south and on the opposite side of Front Street from its present home. Many longtime residents will remember artEAST’s still new surroundings as the former Lewis Hardware store.

The family-owned business had operated in the location for more than 100 years. Officials and planners of artEAST have left as much of the old hardware store intact as possible, including the bare hardwood floors. Look in the right spot and you can still see paint splatters near where the paint mixer used to sit.

The front rooms of the store now serve as artEAST’s gallery space. To the right of the main door sit works by the center’s visiting artist, a presentation that changes roughly every month. Presently, highly decorative and recycled globes by artist Tom Anderson fill the space.

Known as the center’s Collective Works, the main gallery area features any number of

works by any number of local and regional artists, such as Baker, whose whimsical “Grandmas in Galoshes” paintings are getting some attention from visitors and buyers.

“It really is our flagship program,” Abel said of the Collective Works presentations.

She added that thanks to the amount of space afforded artEAST in the former hardware store, works can be displayed without much regard for commercial viability.

In the classroom area beyond the main gallery, Abel said artEAST held about 120 classes in the past year. She compared that number to what she called the “handful” of courses the group offered the previous year.

While Abel said artEAST is happy to keep some aspects of the hardware store intact, she wouldn’t mind being rid of a few others. As an example, she said the long fluorescent lighting in the classroom area isn’t the best lighting under which to complete works of art and also is hard on the group’s electric bill. A large back room

isn’t insulated and can’t be used for much other than storage. Abel is hopeful the coming fundraiser can help with some remodeling of the center’s space, space she feels already has done a lot for artEAST. “It really has allowed us to grow in so many ways,” she said, adding the art center is meant for the public as much as it is for artists.

“It’s really in our hearts to serve both,” she said.

For the most part, volunteers, many of them artists with items on display, run the artEAST studio, including its retail operations. Abel still is the only full-time employee.

“This place changed my life,” said artist and volunteer Michelle Sidnie-Ryan as she prepared a woodblock design to be used during the coming anniversary party.

Ryan said prior to volunteering for artEAST, she had the tendency to simply stay home and work on her craft. She said artEAST is comprised of some incredibly

IF YOU GO Swirl, artEAST’s first anniversary and benefit celebration 6-9 p.m. Nov. 5 artEAST Art Center, 95 Front St. N. $25 in advance; $35 at the door www.arteast.org

positive people.

Billed as “Swirl,” artEAST’s first anniversary benefit celebration will feature wine and food, along with art and entertainment.

The art will include items available only that evening. Further, two center artists will “duel” each other to complete a painting, one with a brush, the other with a palette knife. Abel said offbeat entertainment will include burlesque and a tuba serenade.

“We have gone through some huge, major changes for a small nonprofit organization,” she said, adding the coming event is meant to raise the center’s visibility as well as dollars.

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