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Thursday, December 8, 2016

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PFOS in new well near EFR is 31 times higher than federal safety benchmark

By Lizz Giordano lgiordano@isspress.com Levels of perfluorooctane sulfonate, also known as PFOS, will likely increase at a City of Issaquah production well, according to experts hired by the city, after high concentrations of the chemical were found in a newly

drilled monitoring well.

After soil samples taken EFR from were found to contain trace amounts of PFOS, the city drilled monitoring wells north and south of Eastside Fire and Rescue’s headquarters at 175 Newport Way Northwest in early October.

Results from Monitoring Well No. 6, located near the junction

of Newport Way Northwest and Northwest Dogwood north of EFR, detected PFOS at a level of 2,200 part per trillion — more than 31 times higher than the Environmental Protection Agency’s lifetime advisory benchmark of 70 parts per trillion for PFOS and perfluorooctanoic acid, also known as PFOA, combined.

PFOA was detected at 80 parts per trillion in Monitoring Well No. 6.

Monitoring Well No. 7, drilled at Northwest Alder Court and Newport Way, was found to contain 7.9 parts per trillion of PFOS and PFOA combined.

According to Geosyntec Consultants, a Seattle-based com-

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pany contracted by the city to determine the source of the PFOS, groundwater in Issaquah flows north, meaning Monitoring Well No. 6 is “downstream” of EFR headquarters. Continuing testing has seen higher concentrations See PFOS, Page 2

Central Park improvement project a loser in budget talks

By Lizz Giordano lgiordano@isspress.com

Scott Stoddard / sstoddard@isspress.com

Liberty head coach Steve Valach embraces senior defensive tackle Andrew Frandsen after the Patriots fell short in their bid for the 2A state football championship Dec. 3 at the Tacoma Dome. In a battle of unbeatens, Archbishop Murphy used its superior size and speed, scoring on five touchdown pass plays of at least 50 yards, to overwhelm Liberty, 56-14.

SEE STORY AND PHOTOS, PAGE 9; MORE PHOTOS ONLINE AT ISSAQUAHPRESS.COM

How should $126.5 million be spent?

After spending $10 million on police services, $6.3 million on fire services and roughly $25 million on personnel expenditures for 273 city employees, should $675,000 be allocated to the Complete Street Program, a plan aimed at making streets safer and better for all modes of transportation? Or would it be more prudent to address a top priority of the city, transportation, by hiring a new engineer and construction inspector for the public works department at a cost of $268,000?

As budget deliberations continued during a special session on the morning of Dec. 3, Council President Stacy Goodman set out three priorities for the 2017 budget: financial stability, completion of work needed to lift the moratorium and responses to transportation issues in the city. “(I’m) not sure the budget is quite there yet, in terms of reflecting that transportation is the No. 1 issue in our community right now,” Goodman said.

Goodman, Deputy Council President Mary Lou Pauly and Councilmember Paul Winterstein presented budget changes that included $300,000 in additional funds for the Complete Street Program and $75,000 to begin a Mobility Master Plan. Referred to as “Plan B” after the transportation bond did not pass, a Mobility Master Plan would provide See BUDGET, Page 12

MERRY CHRISTMAS ISSAQUAH

Senior center will host two city events this month

Issaquah Community Services comes to school teacher’s aid

By Christina Corrales-Toy ccorrales-toy@isspress.com The way Cora describes it, Issaquah Community Services saved her.

Cora, whose last name is omitted to protect her privacy, was terrified after her roommate in a three-bedroom apartment moved out. She couldn’t pay rent on the apartment by herself, so an eviction notice followed.

ICS helped Cora, a local teacher, pay off the debt on her old place and find a more manageable location to call home.

“They helped me out,” she said. “I didn’t expect it, but they did.”

ICS offers emergency aid to residents of the Issaquah School District in the form of utility payments, rent assistance, bus tickets and other miscellaneous expenses depending on specific need and the emergency.

The all-volunteer organization comes into a See AID, Page 2

By Lizz Giordano lgiordano@isspress.com Greg Farrar / gfarrar@isspress.com

filled with toys delivered to Santa.

“It’s so heartwarming to see a guy come up in a roadster with no top, teddy bears sticking out all over the place. That’s the spirit of Christmas,” said Marv Nielsen, president of the Sunset Hiway

The city’s staff is working to ensure there is a smooth transition at the senior center when the city takes it over next year.

On Nov. 8, the Issaquah Valley Senior Center’s board of directors announced it would be dissolving by the end of the year.

Jeff Watling, the city’s director of parks and recreation, laid out an interim plan for councilmembers during a work session Nov. 29. The city announced Nov. 30 the senior center would be operated by the city beginning Jan. 3.

“Continuity of service is a primary goal,” Watling said.

Watling announced the lunch program would continue twice a week.

“We are also looking at weaving in some additional

See GIVING, Page 12

See CENTER, Page 2

Covington resident and Maple Valley Street Rats member Tim Collins (left) takes a selfie with Mrs. Claus, her husband Santa and Tim’s wife Teresa at the Jingle Bell Cruz Dec. 4 at the Triple XXX Root Beer Drive-In.

Spirit of giving cruises to Triple XXX

By David Hayes dhayes@isspress.com Santa traded in his reindeerpowered sleigh for the horsepowered family truck to pick up toy donations at the 16th annual Jingle Bell Cruz on Dec. 4.

Only at the Triple XXX Root Beer Drive-In can you see a hot rod

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The Issaquah Press

PFOS

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EFR officials told The Issaquah Press that firefighting foam containing PFOS from page 1 had been the standard in the industry until 2000. 3M of PFOS in Monitoring Well stopped all production of its No. 6 than other monitoring Class B firefighting foam in wells located further north. 2002.

Consultants have conclud- Clark said 99 percent of ed that EFR’s headquarters firefighting foam is used “is the primary source off-site, when trucks are out of PFOS contributing the on calls. plume that intersects the The city declined to comCity’s Well 4 (Gilman Well ment.

No. 4).”

Geosyntec has already PFOS was originally ruled out the 2002 tanker detected in Gilman Well No. truck fire on Interstate 4 at 600 parts per trillion 90 as the source of PFOS in 2013. Since June 2016, found in Gilman Well No. water from that well has 4 because PFOS was not been run through a treatfound in monitoring wells ment system and currently directly adjacent to the shows no detectable level of incident site.

PFOS. PFOS has also been found “The high concentrations three Sammamish Plateau of PFOS at MW06, relaWater production wells and tive to the downgradient in (similar to downstream) Issaquah’s Gilman Well monitoring wells, suggest No. 5, all below EPA advithat PFOS concentrations sory limits. will likely increase at the In October, trace amounts City’s Well 4 before they of PFOS were found in wadecrease,” according to a ter tested by Sammamish report from Geosyntec.

Plateau Water in Issaquah “We are potentially a Creek. Minute amounts source,” EFR Chief Jeff were found both in the Clark said. “We’re not going main stem, near the fish to say we are the primary hatchery, and in the North source. There is an awful Fork. However, surface lot of testing that’s needed water tests carried out by to be done.” the City of Issaquah have PFOS is frequently asnot detected PFOS. sociated with firefighting PFOS is known to cause foam, specifically the Class liver damage and birth B “aqueous film-forming defects in lab animals. foam” first developed by Research on its effects on 3M and the U.S. Navy in the humans is still evolving.

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client’s life when he or she needs it most.

That was certainly the case for Cora, who said she appreciated the grace, humility and belief the ICS volunteers showed her as they helped her.

“They were just so kind,” she said. “I get emotional when I talk about it. They really understood where I was coming from and they had compassion and they had told me we see that you’re in this bad position right now, but we believe in you.”

ICS aid is given in the form of direct payment to a landlord or utility company. The organization receives about 500 requests for emergency funds each year.

Last year, ICS assisted 353 households, helping 194 avoid eviction and keeping the lights and/or water on for another 104.

The organization currently has an annual budget of about $130,000 and every penny goes to a person who needs it, thanks to an allvolunteer staff.

Most of the organization’s money comes from the Merry Christmas Issaquah fund, an annual holiday campaign spearheaded by The Issaquah Press since

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new programs and services opportunities,” Watling said.

Katie Moeller, a recreation specialist who currently works at Julius Boehm Pool, will be temporarily reassigned to supervise day-toMake a tax-deductible donation to Issaquah Community day operations at the facility.

Services. The organization is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit.

Watling is also planning Send donations to Issaquah Community Services, P.O. Box 669, on creating a senior center Issaquah, WA 98027. You can also donate to the cause using advisory board to assist in PayPal on the ICS website: issaquahcommunityservices.org. the interim operation and The names of donors — but not amounts — are published in The help develop a long-term Issaquah Press unless anonymity is requested. Call ICS at 837plan for the center.

3125 for more information.

The city plans two events at the center this month.

A meet-and-greet is set for Dec. 13 and a meet the Goal: $100,000. As of Dec. 3: $27,350 mayor even is Dec. 20. Both Linda and Dwight Frugé, Sue and Neal Jensen, Neil and Marion events begin at noon at the Webb, Mary Fricke in memory of James L. Fricke, Madge Winter, center, which is located at 75 Floyd A. Rogers, Daniel Leiske, Ivan and Diane Lee, Margo and NE Creek Way. Rodger Shute, Leigh and Wren Hudgins, George and Debra Concerned with how the Rowley, Patricia and Brian Anderson, James Young. board plans to deal with furniture and other property inside the center, many current members want a St. Michaels & All Angels Episcopal Church’s Sing Along Messiah general membership meetwill collect donations for Merry Christmas Issaquah. ing held. They also say state The sing along is open to the community and starts at 2:30 p.m. code requires a vote by Dec. 11 at the Issaquah church, 325 SE Darst St. members before dissolution of the group can occur.

The board told members Nov. 8 items belonging to the 1981. people in their situations IVSC would be given away Organizers set a $100,000 and they’re trying to help or sold. goal for 2016. Issaquah them and bring them back On Nov. 22 a petition Press readers have contrib- up,” Cora said. “If you’re with more than 50 signauted more than $1 million able to help in a situation tures from seniors asking to the fund since its inceplike that, then they’re a for a general membership tion. wonderful resource to go meeting to be held was not “ICS is really looking at to because they’re being well-received by the center’s current interim co-executive directors Craig Hansen and Carmen Llewellyn, according to Toni Patterson, a former CORRECTIONS board member of IVSC. According to IVSC bylaws, a general membership 4An Oct. 20 story about the new owner of Front Street meeting may be called if a Market misstated the circumstances surrounding union written request is received employees who worked for the store’s previous owner. from 20 members.

The union employees lost their jobs when the store was A second petition was sold, were offered non-union jobs by the store’s new owner presented to board member and chose not to accept them.

Bill Drummond on Nov. 29

by David Kappler, inform4A Dec. 1 story about the holiday pop-up shop at the ing the board that they are Historic Shell Station in downtown Issaquah listed required to hold a genincorrect days of operation. The shop is open from noon eral membership meeting to 6 p.m. every Friday, Saturday and Sunday through if requested by at least 20 Dec. 23. members.

Drummond said during 4The Dec. 1 Off The Press column misidentified the the last board meeting he county where Ellensburg is located. It is Kittitas County. made a motion to not sell items at the center.

We are committed to accuracy at The Issaquah Press and “But nobody seconded it, take care in our reporting and editing, but errors do occur. so the motion failed,” DrumIf you think something we’ve published is in error, please mond said. email us at news@isspress.com.

Hansen told The Issaquah Press a membership meeting will be held after the next board meeting scheduled for Dec.13. No other information was given.

Llewellyn did not respond to requests for comment.

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Some Newport Way residents say corridor is a failure Residents along Newport Way Northwest called the corridor a transportation failure during a community meeting at Tibbetts Creek Manor on Nov. 28.

Citizens told Mayor Fred Butler and city staff members that the road can’t handle the current traffic load along the corridor, and additional vehicles from developments now under construction will make congestion even worse.

With almost 700 new housing units expected in the next few years along Newport Way Northwest between State Route 900 and Southeast 54th Street, many residents want the road widened to four lanes.

“The city is shoving a great number of residences into a very small space that doesn’t have the roads to support it,” said Carol Lopez a resident of Sammamish Pointe. Her subdivision is surrounded by new development, with the 400-unit Gateway Apartments to the northwest and the 36-unit Riva Townhomes to the southeast.

Mary L. Hammerly, who lives along Newport Way, said residents have been telling the city for years the road can’t handle the current traffic demand.

“Why are you approving this development before you have figured out the traffic?” Hammerly asked members of the city staff during the meeting. “We need four lanes here.”

Her suggestion received a round of applause from the audience.

Kurt Seemann, transportation manager for the city, said four lanes could possible fit, but that would increase the cost of improvements and the city would have to acquire additional property along the roadway.

He said a larger roadway section was never considered because it was inconsistent with the Central Issaquah Plan.

“I get their frustration, but I do believe a three-lane section is the appropriate design,” Seemann said.

Lopez said there are no good solutions — if the road is widened, properties along the road will lose land, but with so many new cars expected to use the road, congestion will just worsen.

“Most of the cars clogging up Newport Way during the night commute are heading to Renton or Maple Valley,” Seemann said.

Roughly 50 residents attended the community meeting hosted by the city to discuss upcoming developments and the city’s vision for the Newport Way corridor.

Seemann told the crowd Newport Way was once a primary east-west corridor and was designed using highway standards. The roadway, once built to move a lot of cars, is no longer appropriate as more residents are living along the road.

Currently, the road has one travel lane in each direction, a sidewalk on the north side of the street and bike lanes on both sides.

The city envisions a multi-modal road to provide services for not just cars, but for bicycles and pedestrians. The conceptual design includes a travel lane in both directions, a center lane that would accommodate turning vehicles at some spots and be landscaped at other times, bike lanes on both sides, a sidewalk on the south side and a shared-use path on the north side.

Audience members questioned the need for a landscaped median, saying it will block a driver’s line of sight.

Keith Niven, the city’s economic and development services director, told residents that developers of Riva Townhomes, Gateway Apartments, Gateway Senior Housing and the Bergsma Property will make frontage improvements as part of traffic mitigation requirements.

Gateway Apartments will also construct a roundabout at Northwest Pacific Elm Drive.

If the bond had passed, Seemann said the design of the project would have incorporated the entire corridor with the city paying for improvements that weren’t being paid for by developers.

We all agree these improvements needs to be done, Seemann said, but “people didn’t support the bond with the projects we had on there.”

“The complicating factor is we aren’t working with additional revenue (for transportation projects),” said Emily Moon, deputy city administrator.

Unless the City Council approves additional funds for the project, improvements along Newport Way will be spotty with improved parts of the road tapering into the existing roadway.

In some parts, the road will be two lanes, and in other areas an additional center lane will exist.

The 2017 proposed budget includes a $250,000 expenditure for a pre-design Scott Stoddard / sstoddard@isspress.com study of the roadway.

“Ideally, you want to have Residents attending a community meeting want Newport Way west of State Route 900 expanded to four lanes. The city isn’t convinced. all the improvements done all at one time,” Moon said.

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Naults sparkle as they sell the last of their sparkly things

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rom Concordia, Kansas, to Issaquah, Washington, three generations of the Nault family have always lived and breathed the small-town jewelry business, and I can think of few other local businesses that truly love this town and its townspeople as much as Phil, Christine and their daughter Amy Nault of Nault Jewelers have.

Phil and Christine have decided to take a well-deserved retirement. Their last day of business will be Dec. 26 or when their inventory is gone, whichever comes first.

I’ve photographed jewelry for them over the years for their ads and bought a ring for my wife and a watch for myself. I’ll miss them very much, although many will miss them even more.

“They are loved. They’re beloved,” said their Squak Mountain neighbor of 11 years, Diane Gilliam. “Because you come here and it’s not like Target or Fred Meyer. There, there’s quotas.

Salespeople have pressure on them. They’re not genuine. Here, you can talk, hang out, catch up. They know everything about people, and jewelry is pretty personal. They’re an institution, and there’s not many family stores anymore.”

Gilliam has been helping them at the showcases during the sale. Five years ago, Gilliam was getting married and came in with her future husband, “and Christine just knows me,” Gilliam said, “so I told her what I wanted.

She went right over to the ring and pulled it out of the case, It was the first ring she picked. It was the perfect ring and it was the perfect size, and I slipped it on and we laughed and said, ‘That’s it.’

“So she’d take care of me, and that’s the same with every customer that comes in here,” said Gilliam. “It’s so funny. They all have Nault jewelry on.”

Phil earned a degree at the Kansas City School of Watchmaking and started working in the first Nault Jewelers, his dad Quintin’s store, in 1967. Phil and Christine met in 1969, and Quintin co-signed a note for $4,000 in 1971 to help them start Phil’s Jewelry in Concordia. “We bought

showcases, a cash register and some merchandise, and away we went,” said Phil.

“I competed against him and viceversa, and the Greg rest is history.

Farrar We scrimped Press photographer and saved, and Chris packed our lunch every day. Still does.”

Phil and Christine had cousins, grandparents and siblings who lived in the Northwest, and after doing some research they moved for the stronger business climate to Issaquah in 1988, giving their new store the name his father used.

The long wall of their store is covered with more than 20 framed Salmon Days Festival prints, and the row of “Best of Issaquah” certificates stretches unbroken across the back wall as voted by their customers over the years.

“We love Salmon Days, and the community,” said Phil. “I don’t think anyone else in the community has a collection like that.

Salmon Days is just a big party.

Everyone goes to Salmon Days.

Everyone has a good ol’ time and you see people you may not have seen for a year or two, and you get to connect with them.”

By his wild guess, there may be around 5,000 engagement and wedding ring sets being worn by couples in Issaquah, Sammamish, Renton, Mercer Island and Bellevue.

Phil and Christine met while she was still in high school. After graduation she worked as a telephone operator for a while.

“I had always loved pretty things,” Christine said. “I had an aunt that had a lot of jewelry and I was fascinated with jewelry. Phil was working for his dad when we met, and his dad had a nice store. I was 20 years old when we married. We had Amy when we opened our store, and I just started working and enjoying it.

You learned from being around it and from reading books about the different gemstones, dia-

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Christine, Phil and Amy Nault pose for a photo inside Nault Jewelers, a longtime family-owned Issaquah business that is closing this month. monds and pearls.

“I like people, and when we got (to Issaquah) it took a while,” Christine said. “People would come in and want to know where we lived. I was used to seeing people on the street (in Kansas) smiling and saying hi, and people up here didn’t do that. At first I always kind of related it to the lyrics ‘People are strange when you’re a stranger’ from The Doors.”

The community soon accepted them. “We had our store on Front Street and met a lot of local people who had lived here a long time, and they introduced us to people. It was a good place to start our store. We love that it was a little town and it was very beautiful here.”

Christine’s sense of humor was evident when asked how often men came in to buy something as an apology. “I’m sure they probably do, not that a man would ever be in the doghouse.

There’s been a time or two men have been in the doghouse, right?

Just because they took a breath that day, maybe they might be in trouble.”

Maury and Johnanne Montag and their son Reece, 15, are just one of the multitude of customer stories. On this sale day, the Montags picked out an opal necklace with a tiny diamond on a gold chain.

“When he (Reece) was born, Maury bought a charm brace-

let and the idea was every year Reece would add to it,” said Johnanne, “and he would come in here every year as soon as he was old enough to pick things out starting when he was 4.”

“I would come in with my son every Christmas and sometimes birthdays and Mothers Day and buy a charm,” said Maury. “I like the fact that its local and they know me when I walk in with my son. And if its two days before Christmas and I haven’t bought anything yet, I know just where to go.”

“They’re always very friendly and asking us about our son,” added Johnanne. “When he comes in, and they watched him grow up, that’s fun for him because they recognize him. Especially when he was little, it was fun for him to come in here and have somebody to talk to that he knew and say, ‘I’m buying this for my mom.’ ” Amy Nault started working for her parents full-time in 1994, when she was 24. “They needed help and I knew how to do the job. It’s an industry where you can’t just hire anybody to work.

You have to have trust and you have to have some knowledge.

They needed help and I wanted to move out here from Kansas.

“It’s been a fabulous experience getting to meet and know so many people,” said Amy, “Familiar faces are very fun. You really

get to know people in 22 years.

Everyone who walks in the door feels more like a friend than a customer. I had a lady yesterday say that we were like therapists.

They talk to us about their life, they talk to us about their kids, their problems, their joys, their sorrows. Sometimes they just come to talk, and that’s OK, we’re here.”

Another customer in the store with a story was local resident Robyn Barfoot. “I’ve bought a couple of items from them, a necklace and a really beautiful smoky quartz crystal, which is a little different. It’s an actual crystal, a centerpiece for a table. It’s a gorgeous piece.

“It wasn’t for sale, and I just asked them about it,” said Barfoot. “I said, ‘I really love this piece, I’m drawn to it, it’s gorgeous, it stops me in my tracks, what can you do? Are you willing to let it go?’ And they did, and it was wonderful. I gave it a great home and it’s in my foyer, when you’re coming in my house, everyone walks past it and it’s just, ‘Oooh.’ It means a lot to me.

They (the Naults) want to give you what you’re looking for, and they made it happen, they made it possible. And it was kind. It was an act of kindness.

“They’ve been in business so long, they have vibes and good feelings with everybody in the community. They’re retiring on a happy note and going out of business for a good reason, so I’m sad to see them go but they had a really good run, and provided lots of beautiful sparkling items for people all over the city.”

Just one thing gets all three Naults choked up. “We’ve had hundreds of people come in and say how much they’re going to miss us,” said Christine, “and it’s very heartwarming, surprising, knowing how much we meant to so many people.”

Email photographer Greg Farrar at gfarrar@isspress.com.

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READERS REACT On last week’s Opinion page, Issaquah resident Kristen Ragain asked readers to share their views and experiences about gunfire noise originating from the Sportsmen’s Club.

Here is a selection of those responses: I would say no gunfire noise at all. The gunshots really used to bother me when I worked as a substitute teacher at Issaquah High and went outside. So close to a school — you have to be kidding. And I couldn’t take hikes near downtown Issaquah where you could hear the noise. This is coming from a person who lived through a war as a toddler. I do have PTS when I hear sudden loud noises. I realize not many people have this problem, but let’s not normalize the sounds of war and random shootings.

Ines de Castro

via letter to the editor Stirring a pot that doesn’t need stirring. I have lived in Issaquah over 50 years and the shooting range has been there as long as I can remember. Going to IHS in the early ’70s, we heard gunfire all of the time and it bothered nobody. It was never even mentioned. I had friends that lived

on Southeast Clark Street and several times during visits there were deer in their yard. You could hear gunfire in the distance and they never even did as much as flinch.

There are so many much more important goings on in Issaquah — traffic, overbuilding, etc., to even worry about something so unimportant as the range.

Doug

via issaquahpress.com The gun range has been there for a very long time. It’s always a bit disconcerting with the big booms going off. But as much as I have hated it, at least those gun people are in an organized place.

Think of the third-world countries that are in constant war.

This is passable.

This might be THAT conversation that will eventually lead to the south bypass that is going to “cure all traffic problems.”

Except it will open more growth,

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I agree this is a discussion that is overdue. Many neighborhoods are disproportionally impacted by the noise from the gun range.

I have no issues with the range remaining at its current location, but it seems reasonable that they should take additional measures to mitigate the noise.

Times change, and when the range was established it was not impacting nearly so many people.

I have lived in Issaquah for over 30 years and the noise seems to have increased quite a bit in the last five years or so.

I used to live within 200 yards of the club. While I eventually got used to it and I accepted that it was there before I was there, it did bother visitors and potential house buyers, likely holds up housing development adjacent to the schools and I don’t think it should be next to schools. My preference would be that it be enclosed in its current location or moved to a less-populated area if the club insists on it being outdoors.

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via issaquahpress.com I hate it. I get that the club has been there for a long time but at what point does the health and safety of 2,000 students outweigh the recreation of a few? My IMS student says the gunfire is loud and distracting inside the classroom, and painfully loud while outside at PE. This is an eminent domain issue in my opinion and needs to be addressed by the school district and the city.

I don’t own a gun, have no intention of doing so and have never been to the gun range.

However, it’s been there since we moved to Issaquah 15-plus years ago, and although I hear the noise from time to time, it doesn’t really bother me. It’s one of the intangibles that makes Issaquah what it is, so I say live and let live.

As for the constant drone from I-90, that’s a noise I could do without. Bring on the snow!

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RESTAURANT INSPECTIONS

OBITUARIES Eastside Baby Corner hosts open houses

items for each student in the family that can be used to make breakfast, lunch The Eastside Baby Corner and snacks. is inviting the community Families can register to take a closer look at the to receive a box at organization. lunchforthebreak.com.

The Issaquah nonprofit Groceries will be distributed is hosting its annual winter on Dec. 20. open houses Dec. 8 and 15, To donate groceries, allowing attendees to see reference the shopping the good work donors and list on lunchforthebreak. volunteers offer through com. Items include canned their support.

Eastside Baby Corner helps kids thrive by providing basic necessities for children so that EBC’s partners — schools, social service agencies, food banks, hospitals — can help families become stable, safe, housed, fed and employed.

The open houses go from 9 a.m. to noon both days at the nonprofit’s Issaquah hub, 1510 NW Maple St.

Rose Anne “Rosie” Ayers passed away on Thursday, December 1, 2016 due to ovarian cancer. She was surrounded by her loving family and friends. Rosie married her high school sweetheart, the love of her life, and her best friend Paul Ayers on December 30, 1972. They had a beauRose Ayers tiful baby boy, Jason. He remains the love of the family and currently resides in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.

Rosie has two grandsons, Nick Vicenti; Moscow, Idaho and Nathan Ayers; West Hollywood, California. Rosie made lots of friends and truly enjoyed her time in the Human Resources field; working for over 42 years at US Bank, Weight Watchers, Steelman Duff in the Lewis Clark Valley, and Eastside Fire and Rescue in Issaquah, Washington. Rosie enjoyed family and friends to the maximum. She had 7 nieces and nephews and 9 great nieces and nephews; along with many wonderful friends who always called her Aunt Rosie. Rosie is survived by Paul and Jason, her mother Ann Davis (Bill), sisters Lorrie McCarthy (Ken), Teresa Ferry (Rob), and brother Doug Griffith (Laurie). Rosie was blessed to experience many wonderful vacations and trips overseas with great friends; traveling to places such as Spain, Italy, Prague, Czech Republic, and a cruise on the Danube River.

Her last trip overseas was in 2016 to visit family in Ireland.

Rosie’s most precious memories included all of Paul’s promotions and the day Jason married and brought Nick and Nathan into the family. Rosie loved family and friends and Donate to food bank’s most of all; life. Rosie was honored to serve others. Rosie is preceded in death by her father John Griffith, grandparents Lunch for the Break Edna and Floyd Dicus, and great grandparents Dick and The Issaquah Food and Anna Clark. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to a Clothing Bank needs your charity of your choice or Harrison’s Hope Hospice, 3137 S. help to feed children during Meridian Road #120, Meridian, ID. winter break.

The Lunch for the Break program ensures all Robert Davey Issaquah School District stuRobert Selden Davey, 83, went home dents have enough to eat, to be with Jesus, his Lord and Savior, on even when school is not in November 11, 2016 after courageously session. The program profighting an 8 year battle with Alzheimer’s vides a free box of grocery dementia. Bob was born in Lincoln, NE to his parents, George Selden Davey and Helen Taylor. Bob attended the University of Nebraska, where he proudly earned Robert Davey a Bachelor’s degree in Architecture. For Momo is a most of Bob’s long professional career, he owned and sucsweet 2-year-old cessfully operated his own architectural business. ReflectChihuahua mix. ing back, it was amazing to watch Bob adapt so easily to He’s a little shy at all the vast technological changes that occurred within his first, but give him industry during those years. some time and Bob lived the past 44 years of his life in the Issaquah Momo treats and he’ll area.

In 1971, he married Darlene Davey. A year later, be ready to show you how happy he is. He loves to Bob and Darlene bought a home on Pine Lake where they thoroughly enjoyed living on the lake. The lake also explore and will love to accomafforded Bob some enjoyable time (particularly in the pany you on walks around the neighborhood. But Momo’s favor- summer months) to relax when he took his sailboat out on the lake. Bob especially loved having his family and ite thing is to snuggle and show how much he loves you. Introduce grandchildren over each year at the lake for the annual Davey 4th of July celebration. Upon selling their home in to children 10 years and older.

1999, they moved to the nearby retirement community of Resident dogs are required to visit Momo prior to adoption. No Providence Point until Darlene’s death in January 2015.

Bob is survived by his brother Bill of Lincoln, NE, and cat test done. his four remaining children, Tom Davey, Rob Davey, Diana Brookshire-Davey, and Steven Ahlin; along with 9 grandMeet Dudly, a 6-year-old orange children and 7 great grandchildren. Bob will be deeply male tabby. Dudly missed by his children, grandchildren, other family memis a confident bers and friends. His lifelong servant attitude and loving guy, both sweet temperament won’t ever be forgotten by his loved ones. and independent.

No public memorial is planned; however, a private He’s full of life service will be held at a later date. Sympathy cards can and loves to be sent to the Davey family at PO Box 52, Issaquah, WA chase all kinds of Dudly 98027. The family is deeply appreciative to his loving care toys. Come and meet this little charmer at Seattle workers at Aegis of Issaquah, where Bob spent his final Humane today! You’ll be glad you 2½ years. did. Dudly is currently residing in an adoring foster home. If you are To place a paid obituary in The Issaquah Press, call interested in learning more about Claire Cook at 392-6434, extension 232, or visit us at him, contact our adoption depart- issaquahpress.com. ment. He will make an awesome forever friend for you!

Inspections were performed Nov. 21-27

by Public Health, Seattle and King County. A food establishment inspection is only a snapshot of the operation during a limited time. Readers should look at more than one inspection (view inspection reports online at theeastside.news/inspections) to get a better idea of the overall operation.

Red violations: High-risk factors are improper practices or procedures identified as the most prevalent contributing factors of foodborne illness or injury. One red critical violation equals an unsatisfactory inspection.

County environmental health specialists work with operators to make sure these violations are corrected before they leave the establishment.

Blue violations: Low-risk factors are preventive measures to control the addition of pathogens, chemicals, and physical objects into foods.

435 or more red violation points require a reinspection within 14 days.

490 or more red violation points or 120 total violation points (red and blue) require closure of the establishment.

AFC Sushi at Safeway 735 NW Gilman Blvd.

Nov. 22: Routine inspection, 30 red, 0 blue Jacksons, 1605 NW Gilman Blvd.

Nov. 21: Routine inspection, satisfactory, 0 red, 0 blue Safeway (deli), 735 NW Gilman Blvd.

Nov. 22: Routine inspection, satisfactory, 0 red, 0 blue

PETS OF THE WEEK

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

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soup, peanut butter, cup of noodles and more. The donation drop-off date is Dec. 19.

The group is also accepting donations of new or gently used children and young adult books to distribute with the boxes.

The Issaquah Food and Clothing Bank is located downtown at 179 First Ave. SE.

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On Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., have your pets’ photo taken with Santa Paws at the Bellevue shelter.

Suggested donation is $20.

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11am-1pm Visit with Cinderella, Belle & Elsa.

December 17th 11am-3pm Meet Santa.

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Summit at Snoqualmie opens for the season

By Mark Yuasa The Seattle Times The Summit at Snoqualmie – less than an hour from Seattle – opened Tuesday for skiing and snowboarding thanks to the recent storm that brought plenty of snow to the Cascades.

“We got a lot of snow (19 inches overnight), and more is forecast this week and that will get a lot more terrain open soon,” said Guy Lawrence, marketing director at the Summit at Snoqualmie.

Summit West will be open Tuesday through Sunday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Lifts expected to operate are Pacific Crest, Little Thunder, Upper Magic Carpet and possibly Wildside. Plans also call for Jib Creek to open for skiers and boarders that want to catch some air or hit some jibs.

“We’re looking at opening the Nordic Center and possibly Summit Central

by Friday, and it depends if we can get everything groomed and then we’ll see what our snow depths

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two feet of snow. The freezing level was expected to rise to 2,000 to 3,000 feet.

The expected snowfall between Monday and Thursday is 9 to 18 inches at Mount Baker; 6 to 12 inches at Stevens Pass; 4 to 8 inches at Alpental on Snoqualmie Pass; 6 to 13 inches at Crystal Mountain; and 5 to 12 inches at White Pass.

The Mount Baker Ski Area (15 inches new snow) is still boasting the deepest snow base in the United States – 82 inches at Heather Meadows base and 109 inches at Pan Dome.

Other Washington ski areas open daily or planning to open later this week include Crystal Mountain Resort (1-4 new and 25 inches in the past two days); Stevens Pass Resort (3-8 new and Courtesy of the Summit at Snoqualmie 24 inches in the past two The view from the base of Summit West at the Summit at Snoqualmie, which opened Tuesday for winter operations. Ski area managment days);White Pass Ski Area (1 plans to open more areas as soon as Friday. new and 18 in the past two days); and Mission Ridge Ski are,” Lawrence said. “Then is we’ll open as much as we to taper off. This eventually pattern. & Board Resort (3.5 in the we will look at Alpental can as soon as we can.” lead to partly cloudy skies The next round of snow past two days). Loup Loup Ski hopefully by the weekend, A weather front pushed as an Arctic blast pushed was expected late Wednes- Area – located between Twisp but its needs a lot of prep through the Cascades Mon- its way south on Tuesday day when a series of rather and Okanogan on Highway work before we can make a day giving way to light snow creating very cold tempera- robust weather systems 20- plans to open Dec. 16 determination. Bottom line showers that are expected tures and a dry weather converge dropping one to with 10 inches of new snow.

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Issaquah mom and daughter give the gift of socks

By Christina Corrales-Toy ccorrales-toy@isspress.com

HOW TO HELP

It’s a little hard to move around the front room of Heather Thompson’s Issaquah home at the moment.

A large, growing mound of black and white socks littered her floor in front of the work-in-progress family Christmas tree Dec. 4.

Every pair will soon find a home with someone in need.

It’s the second year Thompson and her daughter Caitlyn Rooney, a second-grader at Open Window School, hosted a sock drive to benefit Facing Homelessness, a Seattle nonprofit. Last year, they collected more than 1,000 pairs for Seattle homeless and they’re well on their way to doubling that number this year.

“For us, this is what the holidays are all about,” Thompson said. “We understand the importance of giving, no matter what situation you’re in. We all have something to give.”

There’s a huge need for socks within the homeless community, Thompson said, but people rarely

Contribute to the sock drive through the GoFundMe page at goo.gl/P4PP28, or arrange to donate socks through the Facing Homelessness Issaquah Facebook page at goo.gl/AUlR5L. Make donations before Dec. 17.

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Caitlyn Rooney sits on the large mound of socks she and her mother Heather Thompson have collected for the homeless community. include the footwear in their regular donations.

Clean, new socks are hard to come by, though so vital for the health and well being of homeless people who are often out in the cold, wet weather standing and

walking for hours on end.

“Imagine how cold and wet a pair of socks can get and if that’s the only pair of socks you have, it not only becomes a comfort issue, but it becomes a significant health issue,” Thompson said.

Poor socks, or no socks at all, put homeless at risk for foot diseases, especially during the winter. Thompson volunteers at the Facing Homelessness office in the University District where she’s seen first-hand the basic need.

“A lot of times the men specifically request white socks because they might have bleeding on their feet or some sort of a health issue on their feet and the only way that they’re going to be able to tell if they have a problem is if it’s a white sock,” she said.

So far, Caitlyn and Thompson have collected more than 1,500 socks this year, thanks to support from their community, fellow Open Window School second-graders and Brownie Troop 46591.

They’re not done yet, though, and Thompson has lined up an anonymous donor to match funds to purchase socks up to $2,000.

The best way to contribute is to donate money through their GoFundMe account.

Thompson uses the money to buy socks in bulk through Kohl’s.

She takes advantage of discounts and coupons to make sure she gets as many pairs as possible.

“As long as it comes out to about $2 per pair of socks, then I know I’m in a good price point,” she said.

They’re also accepting donations of socks, and you can contact them through the Facing Homeless Issaquah Facebook page. New socks are preferred, but if your sock drawer is in need of a good cleanout, that works, too, as long as they’re in good condition.

Caitlyn and Thompson will deliver the socks to the Facing Homelessness office on Dec. 17.

“It’s my favorite time of year,” Caitlyn said. “I love it, because I like to help people.”

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anta has arrived to spend the month of December at the Cougar Mountain Zoo in Issaquah to make sure his reindeer will be ready to take him on his Christmas night trip around the world with holiday gifts for all. The 28th annual Reindeer Festival runs through Dec. 23 and allows kids of all ages to write letters in the post office to Santa, visit and have photos taken with St. Nick in his Santa House, hear holiday stories read by Santa’s elves, sit in the Grand Traveling Sleigh and visit the other zoo animals including the Bengal tigers, wolves and lemurs.

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Thrills aplenty highlight reporter’s first-ever snowmobile ride

By Tan Vinh The Seattle Times I can recall vividly all of my friends who have ridden on a snowmobile, because all — and I mean every single one of them — had a bad spill, some requiring a trip to the emergency room. So, me on a snowmobile? “No, thank you” was always my reply.

But I must have been infected by one of those confront-yourfears aphorisms from some latenight infomercial because one morning, I reached out to a snowmobile club. I wanted to learn. I wanted to tool around some.

After many cancellations due to lack of snow, one veteran rider called last March to say, “I think we got a day.”

My guide, Kurt Zeutschel of the Cascade Drift Skippers snowmobile club, knew I was skittish. On the morning of our ride, he didn’t want me to see his broken finger, which got mangled the previous night when his hand rammed into a tree branch on a ride.

As I stared at his index finger, which was bigger than his thumb, he smiled. “I didn’t want to tell you last night. I didn’t want you to freak out.”

Naw, I didn’t freak out. That would come 15 minutes later when barely 300 yards in, a few guys in our group sped ahead, doing tricks and such on steep terrain. One rider hit a stump, and the 500-plus-pound sled rolled over him, trapping him underneath. He laid motionless for a few seconds until the others hopped off to get the snowmobile off him.

The rider picked himself up, dusted off the snow and laughed it off. His friends teased him. “Old man.”

Then they hopped back on. One guy turned to me and said, “You ready?”

My jaw just dropped. Is it too late to back out?

country.

We paused atop Stampede Pass to gaze at the sweeping valley wrapping all around us. Below was the historic town of Lester.

We got a late start. But just as Zeutschel had assured me, we would find our quiet oasis easily enough because the snowmobiles can cover a lot of ground in a short time. It’s why Zeutschel, a former skier, became a snowmobile convert.

“As a skier, you want to ski the untracked snow. But at a ski area, it gets all tracked out really fast because a lot of people are competing for the same space ... Instead of being confined to 500 acres with 1,000 people, you go up on 5,000 acres with 100 people, and you have a lot of terrain of untracked snow. There are days when the views are spectacular. You see way more than you would in a ski area.”

An Issaquah resident who is retired from Boeing, Zeutschel rides with other club members from the Seattle area and Cle Elum.

On our ride, Seelye, Carl Corn and Mick Steinman joined us, all experienced riders who donned helmets and were strapped with two-way radios and avalanche beacons and avalanche backpacks with air bags. They’re members of the Washington State Snowmobile Association, the state’s largest organization related to the sport. Many work or volunteer as paramedics and in search-and-rescue.

I felt safe. And if I were in trouble, I knew I was in good hands.

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Seattle Times outdoor writer Tan Vinh tries to level out his snowmobile on a sloping trail out of Crystal Springs Sno-Park.

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After a couple of hours, I rode standing up to get a better view of Mount Rainier to the south and Mount Stuart to the north.

As I was getting comfortable, the guys led me to steeper terrain, riding up in a caravan with me in the middle of the pack.

One turned to say, “You’ll be fine.”

Winter wanders Clear skies. Blue lakes. Wait, Every winter, the gang from what? Why wouldn’t I be fine? the Cascade Drift Skippers will It was colder higher up. The gather in Cle Elum or Blewett wind blew snow off the pine Pass, or tow their sleds up north needles and dusted us. Branches to alpine-ride in Whistler, British swayed in the breeze.

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As the tortuous path got narFor my outing, I met four memrower on the way up, I could bers at the Crystal Springs Snosee this would be a steep fall if I Park, east of Snoqualmie Pass. didn’t navigate the turns on point.

The 51 miles of groomed trails In a calm, namaste-like voice, and open fields, maintained by one rider said the track was now Washington State Parks, is a good sloping to one side. I would have place to learn. I took a few minutes to ride standing on one side of the to get acquainted with the handlesnowmobile to balance the tilting bar of the loaner snowmobile they sled to ensure I wouldn’t flip over. provided — left-hand brake, right What? Run that by me again? throttle — before we took off.

I grew timid, braking conBy the look of the corduroystantly to not overshoot the curve patterned track, and the hum when I needed to speed up so my echoing throughout the forest, snowmobile wouldn’t get stuck in there were plenty of riders althe snow. ready deep into the valley on this One rider saw I had lost conSnowmobiler Kurt Zeutschel of Issaquah catches some air last March as he rises up and over a berm off a trail near Crystal morning. fidence and offered to take over Springs Sno-Park, just east of Snoqualmie Pass We would be there soon my snowmobile. enough. Like a bunch of excited He was very polite. What he re- weight forward on the climb — I looked a few shades brighter Another said, “You got this.” kids on Christmas morning, my ally meant: Stop being timid. Stop could then relax and ride in the than the sky.

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Liberty’s Isaiah Owens ignores the defense of Archbishop Murphy’s Dillon Singh Halpin and stretches for a 34-yard completion on a pass from quarterback Austin Regis to set up the Patriots’ second touchdown in the 2A state championship game on Dec. 3 at the Tacoma Dome. On the next play, Regis hit a wide-open Alex Olague in the back of the end zone on a 10-yard scoring play.

After racking up 12 consecutive victories, Patriots run into a juggernaut at state championship game

By Neil Pierson npierson@isspress.com

Many teams, after leaving the field with a 42-point loss, would’ve focused on all the things they did wrong.

Not the Liberty Patriots, who had overcome long odds to reach the Class 2A football championship game.

Coach Steve Valach huddled his players, their parents and fellow students together in a corner of the Tacoma Dome.

There, he delivered a message of congratulations, not consolation.

Liberty scored their first points of the game on this 2-yard run by Reilly Larson with four seconds left in the first half.

Archbishop Murphy completed an undefeated season on Saturday by dominating every phase of the game and beating Liberty, 56-14. But Valach lauded the competitive fire and unbreakable bond the Patriots formed on their way to a fourth title-game appearance in program history.

“They’re just a bunch of fight-

ers,” Valach said. “They play together. They love each other. The biggest thing is, this is beyond high school … We’ve got a bunch of kids that I’m excited to see the kind of husbands, dads and community members they are.”

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LIBERTY (12-1) Sept. 2 Cedarcrest

W, 42-7

Sept. 9 Mercer Island

W, 42-21

Sept. 15 at Roosevelt

W, 19-6

Sept. 23 Cleveland

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Sept. 30 at Nathan Hale Oct. 7

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Oct. 14 Ballard

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Oct. 21 at Sammamish

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Liberty running back Reilly Larson, who is 5-foot-8 and 140 pounds, tries to elude Archbishop Murphy’s Abraham Lucas, who stands 6-foot-8 and weighs 260.

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Nov. 11 Steilacoom

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Nov. 19 River Ridge

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Nov. 26 at Ellensburg

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Liberty’s Alex Olague, right, receives congratulations from teammate Dulin Hayden after Olague caught a touchdown pass for the Patriots’ second score of the game.

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Liberty’s Cameron Spaeth tries to pick up an extra yard or two while in the grasp of Archbishop Murphy’s Dirk Wilson.

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And the championship quickly slipped away from from page 9 the Patriots.

“We needed to have Liberty (12-1) was the sustained drives, get first clear underdog in the downs, eat up clock, prechampionship, getting there vent the big play,” Valach with four hard-fought play- said. “We just weren’t able off wins, while Archbishop to do that.”

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“We made some mental mistakes that really put us in a bad position.”

Archbishop Murphy was back in the end zone 10 plays later as a roughingthe-passer penalty on third-and-long kept the offense on the field. Collin Montez capped the series with a 5-yard TD run up the middle.

Archbishop Murphy forced a punt and made it 21-0 at the end of the first period. Johnson again beat coverage over the top to

find Anfernee Gurley for a 52-yard TD play.

Johnson went on to match the 2A title-game record with five passing TDs. He had rarely been asked to air it out this season, but was 10 of 12 for 356 yards against Liberty.

“They definitely have some amazing athletes,” said Liberty senior defensive back Isaiah Owens, singling out the play of Gurley (three catches, 122 yards, two TDs) and Kyler Gordon (five catches, 163 yards, two receiving TDs and a defensive score).

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The Patriots’ first offensive series didn’t go smoothly as quarterback Austin Regis fumbled a shotgun snap and Wildcats lineman Jackson Yost pounced on the loose ball at the Liberty 45-yard line.

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Regis guided the Patriots to a score on their final possession of the half.

They covered 80 yards in 10 plays, with a passinterference penalty and a 36-yard completion to Torey Anderson putting them on the doorstep.

Reilly Larson swept around right tackle for a 2-yard score with 4 seconds left before halftime.

“I love the fact that we’re down 35-zip and guys are still making plays,” Valach said of the drive. “A lot of times, it’s easy when you’re down by that much to kind of turn on each other.”

“That definitely had a big impact on us and we just kept on fighting,” Owens said. “We didn’t want to go out on our backs.”

The Wildcats didn’t let the Patriots back into contention after halftime, eventually implementing the running-clock rule on scoring passes of 50 yards to Gordon and 69 yards to Gurley.

Liberty put the final points on the board as Regis found Alex Olague on a 10yard TD toss.

After taking post-game photos with his senior teammates, Regis spoke about the brotherhood that solidified over the course of the 2016 season.

“Tonight doesn’t show how good we are,” he said.

“We just played one of the best teams and I’ve got so much respect for Archbishop Murphy. Really good guys.”

“I’m proud of how well we’ve done this year and really wouldn’t trade it for anything,” Owens added.

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Lyle resigns as Issaquah boys basketball coach two days before season opener

By Neil Pierson npierson@isspress.com

tive Wednesday, Nov. 30, and that assistant coaches Neil Mendez and Mitch Boyer would take over Two days before the team’s the head-coaching duties for the first game of the 2016-17 season. Issaquah Athletic Director season, Chris Lyle resigned as Luke Ande confirmed that inforIssaquah High School’s boys mation Dec. 2 via email, but gave basketball coach. no further information regarding Lyle said in an email Dec. 2 that Lyle’s departure. he had resigned the position effecLyle accepted the Issaquah

job in May after former coach Jason Griffith moved to KingCo Conference rival Mount Si. Lyle was Griffith’s assistant for six seasons and the Eagles won three state trophies under their guidance.

Issaquah lost, 84-70, in overtime to North Thurston in its season opener.

POLICE & FIRE Throwing tennis balls at speeders ... is that OK? At 10:43 a.m. Nov. 28, an officer responded to a citizen’s emailed question. The writer wanted to know if it would be all right to throw tennis balls at speeding vehicles in her neighborhood to get their attention so they would slow down. The officer responded no, she shouldn’t do that and gave her alternatives to throwing tennis balls.

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By Neil Pierson npierson@isspress.com Ashish Manda wasn’t always asked to be a scorer last season and he certainly wasn’t given the green light to be a 3-point shooter.

But this year is different and Skyline’s 6-foot-4 junior wing showed he’s capable of big things in first-year coach Joe Fithian’s offense.

Manda scored 13 of his team-high 15 points in the first half, including three 3-pointers, and Skyline held off a furious fourth-quarter rally from the Liberty Patriots to win, 70-65, in a season-opening boys basketball contest on Nov. 29 in Renton.

Manda was a big reason for Skyline’s fast start as he rose above defenders, sinking shots and grabbing rebounds. He was used primarily as a back-to-the basket post player last season under former coach Ben Williams.

“There’s definitely more freedom this year,” Manda said. “I feel like everyone is moving, everyone is setting screens out there, everyone has a chance to score the

team-high scoring honors with sophomore shooting guard Jake Elfstrom.

“He did a great job,” Parker said of Chung. “He really asserted himself offensively. We’ve been looking for him to do that.”

After Skyline’s lead shrank to 37-32, the Spartans responded with an 18-9 surge to close the third quarter. Cindric, D’Arcy and Ben Smith all had key Greg Farrar / gfarrar@isspress.com baskets as Liberty tried to Skyline senior point guard Kellan Przybylski (3) knocks the ball away pressure its way back into from Liberty senior guard Bo Moawad (25) during the fourth quarter the game, only to give the Spartans transition scoring of their Nov. 29 basketball game. chances.

Liberty had plenty of ball. They’re being put in also scored 10. energy left and consistently scoring positions better and “He’s a tremendous play- used full-court pressure everyone is just a threat out er,” Manda said of Cindric. to cause turnovers in the there to score on offense.”

“I’ve been playing with him fourth quarter. Elfstrom’s The Spartans built a since fourth grade. He just final bucket, a 3-pointer 13-point halftime lead brings the energy. He can from the top of the arc through their perimeter do it all. He can shoot the with a hand in his face, cut shooting. They were 5 of ball, he can take it to the Skyline’s lead to 67-64 with 8 from beyond the arc in rim, he can rebound, play 32.8 seconds left. the opening half, while the defense.”

But Freddy Jarvis sank Patriots went 2 of 14.

Cindric went 4 for 4 from two free throws moments “The economy of what the field as Skyline led later, Skyline got a defensive they were getting out of 17-10 after one quarter. He stop and Smith iced the their threes was a lot better passed the baton in the sec- result by sinking one of two than ours,” Liberty coach ond quarter to Manda, who from the line.

Omar Parker said. had a pair of 3-pointers and Fithian liked his team’s Manda led four double10 points to push the Sparperformance but thinks digit scorers for Skyline as tans’ lead to 37-24. they’ll need to improve in Ryan D’Arcy had 11 points, But the Patriots, who pressure situations.

Kellan Przybylski had 10 return eight lettermen to a “Omar is a good coach and 6-4 junior forward squad that made a surprise and he had his kids playMatthew Cindric, a standout run to last year’s district ing hard, “Fithian said. football lineman making his championship game, began “And my kids, we lost our varsity basketball debut, whittling away in the third focus a couple times. But period. we righted the ship at the Junior point guard Nick right times and then, in the Chung led an 8-0 run to fourth quarter, it comes start the second half and down to free throws. I’ve had 11 of his 17 points after been telling these guys that intermission. He shared from day one.”

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Right: Mel and Patti Mabray of Preston deliver a new 21-speed mountain bike in memory of their late son Scot as Gary Estes (right) stands by to receive it at the Triple XXX Root Beer Drive-In. It’s the fifth year they have delivered a bike. “It makes us feel good because he always loved Christmas so much,” Patti Mabray said.

Below: The waiting area in the corner of the Triple XXX Root Beer Drive-In holds just part of the gift donations that are piling in Dec. 4 during the Jingle Bell Cruz.

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to the Issaquah Food and Clothing Bank.

“The first year we went over there we had four big vans full of toys,” Nielsen said.

“We pulled in, got little carts, we looked like a train production line. They were asking, ‘Who are you guys?’ We told them we just had a car show at the Triple XXX for Jingle Bell Cruz. Here we are.”

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Last year was probably the event’s biggest haul with more than $12,000 in toys and clothes and $6,000 in cash donated. Nielsen said his wife and daughter take money contributions over to Ross Dress 4 Less and buy coats, scarves and gloves and other items like that.

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This year’s totals were down — Nielsen estimated they received about $6,000 in toys and another $600 in money contributions. But the holiday spirit at the event has never been higher.

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Already in the budget for transportation projects were $15.6 million for the construction of two roundabouts and the widening of Southeast 62nd Street; $100,000 for street calming, a technique typically used to reduce speed on smaller streets, in Olde Town; and $375,000 for small projects around the city, including four crosswalks. Also present were funds for two new positions in the public works department.

More projects were considered by the council for inclusion in the 2017 budget, but due to lack of details, councilmembers ultimately decided against funding them. However, the council did ask the city’s staff to bring some of these projects back as agenda bills in the future so the full scope of each project could be reviewed.

Overall, the proposed 2017 budget estimates revenues will increase to $126.5 million from the 2016 budget estimate of $111.5 million. Expenditures are expected to increase to $133.7 million in 2017 from the 2016 estimate of $113.7 million.

Throughout past budget talks, councilmembers have voiced concerns that general-fund expenditures were $2.7 million more than what the city was bringing into that fund. The council attempted to cut that deficit to $313,000 during the Dec. 3 budget talks.

City Manager Bob Harrison said the city budgets conservatively on revenues and expenses, and by the end of the year, the city often spends less than it had

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Councilmembers decided against funding three new positions in the 2017 budget, citing the need to practice fiscal responsibility.

Recognizing the need for a new public records clerk, management analyst and intergovernmental relations manager, they plan to revisit the issue later in the year.

To address the issues surrounding the building moratorium, councilmembers approved $113,000 in funding for the creation of a work plan.

The biggest percentage change in the general fund comes in the communications department budget, with a proposed 53.2 percent increase. Of the $146,000 in requested new funds, $102,000 will be spent on a neighborhood engagement coordinator, who was paid by a different department in 2016.

Several times during budget deliberations, a majority of councilmembers communicated the need to wait until several strategic plans are updated or created before allocating additional funds for projects.

In one case, councilmembers even halted spending roughly $2.4 million for Central Park improvements because allocating the money would have depleted the parks mitigation fund, which contains the one-time park impact fees paid by developers and builders. The City Council cited the lack of an update to the Park, Recreation, Open Space Trails plan, also known as PROST, for

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And another two regular contributors were Mel and Patti Mabray of Preston. To honor their late son Scot, they bring in a new bike every year.

“He still believed in Santa when he passed away at 42,” Patti said of Scot who passed away six years ago after spending most of his life on kidney dialysis. “He always loved Christmas.”

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delaying the decision.

“If you take all the mitigation funds out, we can’t get the project done,” Harrison told councilmembers.

“This is a really, really difficult decision, probably one of the hardest ones today,” Pauly said. “But for me, without having a prioritized PROST plan that tells me what the highest and most important needs are, I am uncomfortable spending more mitigation funds.”

Councilmember Eileen Barber disagreed, saying the park was a long time in coming.

“It’s a great park,” Barber said. “We need to complete the project.”

Goodman didn’t support the use of mitigation funds for the park. She said residents approved $1.55 million for Central Park and was surprised project costs had “ballooned to $4.6 million.”

“I think there are choices that can be made that allow the administration to stay within the amount of money they have to work with,” Goodman said. “This is not a vote against Central Park, it’s a vote ... sticking within the budget.”

She also didn’t want to move forward with the project because there was no PROST plan.

“I voted against the bridge at Confluence Park because we don’t have PROST,” Goodman said. “I feel it’s also important to be consistent with that decision, as well.”

Emily Moon, deputy city manager, estimated $1.25 million was needed from park mitigation fees to complete part of the design that includes two turf playing fields and lights.

Ultimately, Barber and Councilmember Tola Marts were the only votes in favor of using mitigation fees in Central Park.

Along with PROST, a Mobility Master Plan, a water treatment study and a housing strategy are all planned to begin in 2017.

Councilmembers unanimously voted to delay funding design work for a new water treatment plant and money to research long-term water treatment options until a water treatment study can be done.

The only tax increase in the proposed budget is a 1 percent property tax levy, which was approved by the City Council Nov. 21.

The city anticipates the City Council will approve the final budget at its Dec. 19 meeting.