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Thursday, December 10, 2015

Stabilization of Talus landslide continues

City will not let construction resume By Tom Corrigan tcorrigan@isspress.com

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A suspect collects cash during a holdup Dec. 1 at the Bank of America branch on Front Street North.

Suspect in bank robberies sought by authorities

“It’s still creeping along a little bit,” said Keith Niven, city economic development director, before a meeting of the Talus Homeowners Association held in the Issaquah City Hall Eagles Room on Dec. 10. Niven was referring to the landslide that happened on the border of the existing Talus residential development. That slide took place Nov. 13 near the intersection of Northwest Talus Drive and Shangri-La Way Northwest. And while the earth is still moving, that movement is so slight it is considered negligible, said consultants brought in by the city and the developer of the site. Developer ORA Talus 90 still wants to build up to 90 residenc-

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Large concrete blocks hold back fill at the intersection of Northwest Talus Drive and Shangri-La Way Northwest on Dec. 4. es on the hillside and wants to discuss when construction might resume, Niven said. But he added that the city simply is not ready to have that conversation. Niven also said discussions eventually need to be had

regarding what caused the landslide. He said questions on the cause of the landslide touch directly on who is responsible and who is liable for the cleanup, which Niven estimated has cost about $1 million so far.

Niven said that from the city’s standpoint, conversations about cause and blame only would detract from the needed mitigation efforts. He did not expect construction on the hillside to resume anytime soon. The city issued a partial ceasework order to the developer immediately following the landslide. The order was only a partial order as crews need to be able to work on mitigation and monitoring efforts, Niven said. One of two geotechnical consultants hired by the city, James Johnson of Golder Associates, said investigators still have no clear idea of what caused the landslide. He did say the city and developer conducted geotechnical studies of the site, just as was done throughout the Talus development. He said the hillside showed no unusual susceptibility to landslides. See LANDSLIDE, Page 2

TALE OF TWO QUARTERBACKS

By Scott Stoddard sstoddard@isspress.com A bundled-up robbery suspect who struck two banks in three days is being sought by Issaquah police and the FBI’s Seattle Safe Streets Task Force. The man walked into the Bank of America branch at 665 Front Street N. on Dec. 1 and left with an undisclosed amount of cash. Authorities said the man did not display a weapon during the robbery. The man was described as a white male, between 5-foot10 and 6-feet tall, with a thin build. Surveillance images show he was wearing a black North Face ski jacket along with sunglasses and a hood. The man was also wearing blue latex gloves. Two days later, again at 5:40 p.m., an identically dressed man entered the U.S. Bank branch at 1295 NW Gilman Blvd. and demanded money, leaving without an undisclosed amount of cash. He did not display a weapon, authorities said. If you spot the suspect, officials ask that you do not approach See SUSPECT, Page 3

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Blake Gregory (10), Skyline High School senior quarterback, and Gonzaga Prep senior quarterback Liam Bell reach out to one another after the Class 4A state football championship was decided by a 34-16 Bullpups victory Dec. 5 at the Tacoma Dome. For more on the championship game, see story Page 10.

Sing Along Messiah benefits Merry Christmas Issaquah By Christina Corrales-Toy newcastle@isspress.com St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church invites the community to an afternoon of music and charity at the 2015 “Sing & Play Along Messiah” Dec. 13. Any instrumentalists, vocalists or spectators can participate in the nonrehearsed event, under the direction of Jason Anderson, associate for liturgical arts at the church. The concert features the Christmas portion of George Frideric Handel’s “Messiah,” Anderson said. Handel composed “Messiah” in 1741 to illustrate scenes from the life of Jesus Christ. “Messiah” ranks among the best-known musical works from the Baroque period, and the piece is especially popular around Christmas. The church’s “Sing & Play Along Messiah” raises funds for the Merry Christmas Issaquah fund benefitting Issaquah Com-

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4Make a tax-deductible donation to Issaquah Community Services. The organization is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Send donations to Issaquah Community Services, P.O. Box 669, Issaquah, WA 98027. 4You can also donate to the cause using PayPal on the ICS website, www.issaquahcommunityservices.org. 4The names of donors — but not amounts — are published in The Press unless anonymity is requested. Call ICS at 837-3125 for more information. munity Services. “The real intent behind ‘Messiah’ was and still is to benefit the needs of the local community,” Anderson said. See FUND, Page 2

Issaquah Press group names new editor By Christina Corrales-Toy newcastle@isspress.com Scott Stoddard is the new editor of The Issaquah Press newspaper group. He started Nov. 30. He replaces former managing editor Kathleen R. Merrill, who left The Press in October. Stoddard comes from The News Tribune in Tacoma, where he was a news designer since 2012. In his 27-year career, Stoddard has worked for papers large and small, doing everything from page design and copy editing to reporting and photography. “I’ve learned a lot, and I want to apply the best of what I’ve learned to this paper,” he said. The industry veteran’s first job took him to Alaska immediately after graduating from Linfield College in McMinnville, Oregon. He made a December drive from Portland to Kenai, Alaska, to become the sports editor of a small newspaper there.

Stoddard then held positions at several papers with circulations that ranked in the top 100 of U.S. newspapers, including The Scott Stoddard SpokesmanReview in Spokane, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer and the San Antonio Express-News in Texas. He has strong ties to the Pacific Northwest, spending 19 years at daily newspapers in Washington and Oregon over the course of his career. “Scott’s long history of editing and design made him the perfect candidate to be the new editor of The Issaquah Press group,” said Charles Horton, The Issaquah Press newspaper group general manager. “He’s committed to strong local journalism and understands the changing media landscape, and how we can best use the new tools to tell deeper stories that

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matter to the communities we serve.” The new editor already has plans to improve The Press group, starting with a greater emphasis on the digital side. Expect to see an increase in the papers’ online presence under Stoddard. “We are going to put news out there on a daily basis,” he said. “We are not going to be a oneday-a-week news source.” Stoddard’s call to the newspaper industry came in junior high school after he won a journalism award in eighth grade, he said. He went on to write and shoot photos for his college See EDITOR, Page 2

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Sound Transit eyes light rail linking Kirkland, Issaquah for 2016 ballot By Tom Corrigan tcorrigan@isspress.com Sound Transit officials are closing in on completing studies of candidate projects for inclusion in the Sound Transit 3 ballot measure planned for November 2016, according to a press release. On Dec. 4, Sound Transit released studies of projects across the region. In March, the Sound Transit board is slated to release a draft system plan for public input. “By 2040, our region will be home to a million more residents, many of whom will need to reach jobs and homes on the Eastside,”

Fund ICS offers emergency financial aid to residents of the Issaquah School District in the form of utility payments, rent assistance and other miscellaneous contributions. This is the concert fundraiser’s sixth year. The event has contributed more than $10,000 to the Merry Christmas Issaquah fund since its inception. The sing along begins at 2:30 p.m. Dec. 13 at St. Michaels & All Angels Episcopal Church, 325 S.E. Darst St. Last year, Issaquah Community Services helped 193 families avoid eviction and kept the utilities on for another 184, said Lori Birrell, ICS board president. “Many ICS families are working, but raising a family on minimum wage doesn’t quite pay the bills,” Birrell said. “An unanticipated expense can immediately change the client’s situation from bad to worse.”

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newspaper. “As you get into it, you come to love informing people and exposing injus-

levue: This project would build light rail from Totem Lake to the East Link Hospital Station in Bellevue, with some sections at-grade and other sections elevated, utilizing the East Rail Corridor. It would continue to downtown Issaquah generally following the I-90 corridor. The work may include a station, transit center and park-and-ride facility serving Issaquah’s designated urban center, the Central Issaquah Plan area. 4North Sammamish Park and Ride: This project would add a 200- to 300unit surface level parking lot in north Sammamish to provide East King County

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Donors — Joseph F. Stegner in memory of Patricia Anne Stegner, J.D. and Judy Gaffney, Amy and Stanley Owings, David and Penny Short, Peggy and John Baschen, Coleen and Robert George on behalf of our family, Ivan and Diane Lee, Charles and Jean Cerar, Susan and Butch Wright, Ron and Roberta Andresen, Paul and Lisa Bialek, Marjorie Miller, Charles de Keyser, Deborah Berto, Mary Pigott, Bob and Sandra Lyon, Beverly Huntington, Lee Koger, Alan Dunkin, Rich and Marilyn Batura, Steven and Kristine McBride, Richard and Gloria James, Ken and Marian Hampton in memory of Evelyn Webster, Judy Kenyon, Richard and Helen Scott in memory of Vern and Merle Scott, Donna Henehan in memory of Bam Henehan, Larry Franks, Nancy Nersveen, Trish Rafa, Chris and Connie Rezendes, Carol and Henry Tucker, Jim and Charlene Gorringe, Shirleann Nold, Rodger and Margo Shute, Dorothy Marie Kittleson, Dick and Margaret Jacobs, Clare Hayes, Sandi Dong on behalf of Kieran and Olivia Dong, Chari Avolio in memory of Elva Nibblelink, Randy and Joan Wood, Katie and Mike Richardson, Jane Stephenson, Mary O. Fricke in memory of James L. Fricke, Tom and Sally Montgomery in memory of our parents, Joe and Pam MacDonald, Amy Hammingh, Cathy Kail, Bruce and Jackie Garden, Fran Nelson, Bill and Karen Erwin, Sylvia Melsom in memory of Fred Melsom, Karen and Steve Ridlon, Molly Aldassy and Robert Hayes

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Merry Christmas Issaquah is the organization’s most important fundraiser all year. Organizers set a $100,000 goal for 2015. The fundraiser — spearheaded by The Issaquah Press since 1981 — set a record for the number of donors last year with 294, collecting more than $80,000. Issaquah Community Services receives about

500 requests for emergency aid each year. The organization currently has an annual budget of $130,000. About 65 percent of that funding comes from the annual Merry Christmas Issaquah campaign Nearly every penny goes to ICS, thanks to its all-volunteer staff. The Merry Christmas Issaquah fund has raised more than $950,000 since its inception.

tices, explaining things to readers, and giving readers the ability to access things that they might not be able to on their own,” he said. Stoddard intends to relocate to Issaquah, where The Issaquah Press group offices are located. Read-

ers may contact him at sstoddard@isspress.com or 392-6434 ext. 237. The Issaquah Press group consists of three weekly newspapers — The Issaquah Press, Sammamish Review and SnoValley Star — and the monthly Newcastle News.

Niven said the city continues to receive data daily from the monitoring devices now dotting the site. Those devices most importantly include inclinometers, said Martin Page of Shannon and Wilson Inc., the second consulting firm brought in by the city. Inclinometers are probably the most accurate devices available when measuring the incline of a slope, Page said. In addition to those gauges, workers have placed 140 geodetic monitors around the site, Johnson said.

residents with access to bus and light rail service. 4Study of a route from the Issaquah Highlands to Redmond’s Overlake area via Sammamish and Redmond: This study would look at a potential for a ballot measure subsequent to Sound Transit 3 to improve connections between the Issaquah Highlands and Overlake. 4522/northern Lake Washington study: These studies would analyze light rail, bus rapid transit, system access and future Lake Washington crossing options along the 522/ northern Lake Washington corridors. For the complete po-

Workers also have taken numerous mitigation steps designed not just to monitor the landslide, but actually slow it down. The hillside has been covered in plastic in an attempt to keep it dry and dewatering wells have been put in place. Somewhere between 7,000 and 8,000 pounds of fill have been removed from the top of the hill. Most noticeably, a four-foot high buttress of large concrete blocks has been placed at the bottom of the hillside. All in all, Johnson said the initial mitigation steps have proven successful, and that the earth movement has slowed to about one-tenth of an inch per day. Both Johnson and Page said still more

tential project list, go to tinyurl.com/zlx8oo6. The candidate projects are now in a conceptual stage. Exact route alignments, access points, station locations and other details would be developed if public funding is approved. Detailed route planning would be done after what Sound called extensive public input and an environmental review. Sound Transit remains on track to begin construction of the voter-approved East Link light rail extension in 2017, with completion in 2023. The rail service will link existing transit service to Mercer Island, Bellevue and Redmond.

improvement is needed before construction on the hillside could resume. Resident Tracy Ann Michel wanted to know if the success of the mitigation efforts was due to the lack of rain over the last few days leading up to the Dec. 3 meeting. Consultants said there was really no way to tell, though officials said the dewatering wells have been very dry. The landslide area sits at the far upper end of Talus Drive. It is 450 feet in length and 250 feet wide, 150 high from the bottom of the landslide area to the top. At the Dec. 3 meeting, consultants said the total movement of the hillside has been less than two feet.

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As storms slam area, King Flood Control District adopts new budget even more in 2016.” Three areas are the primary focus of the $55 million budget — addressing deficiencies on levee corridors along the Green and Cedar rivers, continuing with projects designed to prevent floods and working to minimize the impact of flooding when it occurs. Most of the adopted budget will focus on construction and improvements to the regional flood protection system. The budget also includes funding for the Willowmoor Floodplain restoration project to reconfigure the Sammamish River

Transition Zone and adjacent undeveloped King County property. Increased vegetation within the zone has raised concerns about high lake levels impacting properties surrounding the lake. The restoration project is focused on reducing the frequency and duration of high lake levels caused by the Sammamish River while continuing to protect habitat vital for recovery of salmon species listed under the Endangered Species Act. “The homeowners around Lake Sammamish have fought the effects of flooding for years. We

need a permanent solution for a free-flowing channel in the Sammamish Slough and the additional benefits of the Willowmoor projects,” said Supervisor Jane Hague. “Citizens will have the opportunity to partner with King County Flood District to bring lasting results to a chronic and expensive concern.”  Maintenance and protection of habitat is also addressed in the 2016 budget, with watershed grants that will be used as part of the Water Resource Inventory Area (WRIA) funds that are designed to aid in the efforts of salmon recovery in Puget Sound.

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award at Issaquah Christian Church on Oct. 10. He is a Bellevue College Running Start student and lives in Sammamish. To earn Scouting’s highest award, Steven earned 22 merit badges and served in a variety of leadership roles in his troop. He led a community service project located at Issaquah Christian that included creating a gravel path to the children’s storage building, painting the new building, building

shelves for it and landscaping around it. Steven started Scouting as a Tiger Cub in first grade. Steven Copenhaver During his time in Scouting he has participated in many campouts, along with three 50-mile hikes and a 60mile canoe trip.

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Buying up some Christmas spirit

elcome, my friends, to the holiday season, my favorite time of year, as well as a profoundly religious time when everyone expresses his or her beliefs by heading to the mall of their choice. Does that sound sacrilegious? Hey, everyone prays in his or her own way. If that way happens to include standing in line outside of Target or Best Buy on Thanksgiving night to honor the Gods of Commerce by fighting for a $200 40-inch flat screen TV who are we to argue? I somewhat partook in the Black Friday ritual myself. My wife and I went to Target and J.C. Penny’s for no particular reason late the night of Thanksgiving. I actually found a pretty cool and surprisingly cheap present for my Little Brother. Notice the capitalization. We met through Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Puget Sound about five or more years ago. There absolutely was some altruistic aspect to snatching up that gift. The phrase “spirit of giving” is a pretty common one, so why can’t we just label gift giving/buying some sort of spiritual experience? This is probably at least the sixth or seventh Christmas column I’ve written. Some were pretty sentimental, but not always. My first Christmas column said something about using video games to figuratively rip the spine out of relatives who annoy you come the holidays. It also had some slightly nasty comments about imbeciles who take screaming children to see Santa Claus at the mall and then seem upset when the pictures

turn out like garbage. Those same parents, of course, try to place all the blame on Santa’s minimumwage elves. For understandable reaTom sons, my editor at the time put Corrigan Press reporter a disclaimer on the column. Looking back, I’m kind of surprised it saw print. To Carol, who may or may not see this, a quick thanks for indulging me. Seriously, there are things about the holiday that bug me. The traffic. The long lines in every store. And I’m not sure a purchase can be considered spiritual when you are muttering under your breath about the price. In the end, I think, the best thing to be said about Christmas is that there really is some kind of spiritual aspect to it, even if you never quite make it to a church. Perhaps to put it another way, yes, indeed, Virginia, there is in someway, or somehow, a Santa Claus. To mix allusions, sometimes it might be hard to believe, but we may in fact be the stuff that dreams are made on and hopefully at Christmas, those dreams are Disney-tinted fantasies. Personally, I hope you make it to a real church on Christmas, but that is entirely up to you. No matter what, whatever your circumstances, let yourself have a merry Christmas. That, believe it or not, is also entirely up to you.

H ome C ountry Just when you think it can’t get any colder, that’s when it warms up

indy Wilson was cruising around the other day, in search of an audience, but the cold drove him indoors … at the elementary school cafeteria. “What’s that you say? Coldest you ever been? Well, kids, let me tell you somethin’ about cold! “When I was just a tad, we was comin’ off what they used to call an Ice Age, you know. Thassa fact. It was so cold back then we had to use special thermometers to see how cold it was. Mixed anti-freeze in with the mercury or it wouldn’t work. If you had a regular thermometer, had to bring it in the house to make it work. “Speakin’ of bringin’ things in the house … most mornin’s it was so cold we had to bring the milk cow in the house to milk her. If you tried it outside, them faucets would just break right off! Why, one time the train coming here from the east got so cold it plumb froze solid at sixty miles an hour. Yessir, just locked up, wheels and steam

boiler and the whole caboodle. This happened about four miles east a-here, but them passengers was safe. You Slim see, that train Randles was going fast enough when it froze that it just slid the rest of the way into town and came to a dead stop right by the station house. Thassa fact.” Windy warmed to his cold subject. “’Course, by the time I come along, it was gettin’ harder to find them woolly mammoths, you know. Got too dang warm for their wooliness. Yessir, they all migrated to Kentucky and holed up in a big ol’ cave. Named it in their honor, a-course. Look it up on the map. Call it Mammoth Cave. “So it ain’t really whatcha call cold out here, but you kids should probably still dress warm … you know … ‘case the temperature drops.”

ello there, Issaquah. It’s great to meet you. It’s an honor and a pleasure to sit in the editor’s chair at The Issaquah Press. I watch as a group of incredibly hard-working journalists assemble in the newsroom each day to produce stories and images that we hope are most important to you, our loyal readers of both the newspaper and our website. You’re holding one of the most highly regarded weekly newspapers in the Pacific Northwest. The Washington Newspaper Publishers Association and the Pacific Northwest chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists regularly lauds the journalism in the Press.

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F rom F acebook FBI, local police looking for Issaquah Bank of America suspect New $510,000 skateboard park robbery Craig Coston Jr. — Looks like wins informal council approval his mom and dad cut him off

Jennifer Briody — Someone will recognize that nose.

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Connie Jackson Anderson — What percent of Issaquah residents would use this? Money could be better spent.

Soptich steps down as EFR fire chief after 15 years

Lisa Stark — Wow ... just about everyone has a jacket like that. Good luck!

finally and he had to find another way to get money. He’s wearing a North Face jacket and probably drove there in his mom’s handme-down BMW.

Issaquah Cannabis Company busted for sale to minor

Shauna Williams — I’m all for the cannabis movement, but selling to a minor? C’mon let’s at least follow the rules even if we don’t agree with them.

Quinn Guth — Seems like a disproportionate number of bank robberies in Issaquah — have the police ever caught one?

Ann Marie Rice Jones — Such a great family!

F rom the W eb New $510,000 skateboard park wins informal council approval Bryan Weinstein — I am sorry but this is not gnarly in the least. Local busy-bodies like the Drug Free Coalition and the Issaquah Community Network demand taxpayer money be spent on a new skate park due to the proximity of “bad apples” in Olde Town. Their focus is about what happens AROUND the old skate park, not IN it. A halfmillion dollars would go a long way towards making the wooded area around the skate park less inviting towards this abhorrent, clandestine substance abuse. But, here is the totally rad part: now we are told that the major differentiator of the new park is benches for parents. Tubular? Think how many benches you could buy for $500,000 at the old park. And the capper of this deal is that the old skate park

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will REMAIN and will continue to draw the unhappiness that is the impetus for this outpouring of money. How does that make any sense? While this may be exciting for skateboarders, our City Council seems totally rad-ed out by this. This California surfer says our City Council needs to put their feet back on the deck and think about this whole deal, because right now, it sucks.

Stabilization of Talus landslide continues, city will not let construction resume Tracy Ann Michel — The city is doing an amazing job of keeping us updated n educated. The city of Issaquah utility workers are to be praised for the hard work they’ve put in for two wks. My worries as stated in the meeting are several items: 1) significant movement hasn’t

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been noticed most likely because of the good weather SINCE the slide. No way to know until a deluge similar to the week leading up to the slide if controls in place are truly working. 2) the sheeting in place moves much of any rain water to the toe of the slide. 3) storm water systems have been compromised at the toe of the slide n concerned water is seeping but public works allieviated much of my concern w his response at this mtg v 4) the big issue is why we are here! Why this parcel was allowed to be built. N adding to that…clearcut prior to wet season. Thank you to the city’s workers n their geotechnical consultants. You put up w angry concerned residents and are doing your best w the situation at hand. Thank you for taking my questions at the mtg.

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4At 9:38 a.m. Nov. 21, the owner of a 2008 Honda Element reported someone broke into the vehicle in the 100 block of Mount Pilchuck Avenue Northwest and stole tools, clothing and other items, totaling $949 in value. 4A backpack and coat, valued at $175 combined, were reported stolen at 9:56 a.m. Nov. 21 from a 2014 Ford Edge in the 100 block of Mount Olympus Drive Northwest. 4Cookware, valued at

$200, was reported stolen at 10:35 a.m. Nov. 21 from a 2008 Lexus in the 800 block of Lingering Pine Drive Northwest. 4A $200 pair of sunglasses were reported stolen at 10:07 Nov. 22 from a 2008 Toyota Land Cruiser in the 1800 block of 16th Court Northeast. 4A Nintendo and games, valued at $371, were reported stolen at 10:36 a.m. Nov. 22 from a 2011 Toyota Corolla in the 1700 block of 16th Lane Northeast. 4A radar detector and diamond indicator, total value of $400, were reported stolen at 12:12 p.m. Nov. 22 from a 2014 Honda Odyssey in the 1500 block of Ridge View Avenue Northeast. 4A $200 GPS was reported stolen at 12:24 p.m. Nov. 22 from a car in the 1600 block of 16th Lane Northeast. 4A hip pack and its contents and a cell phone, total value $330, were reported stolen from at 1:23 p.m. Nov. 24 from a 1997 Chevrolet in the 1100 block of Northwest Gilman Boulevard. 4A laptop, shoes and a speaker, total value of $755, were reported stolen at 4:06 p.m. Nov. 24 from a car in the 1000 block of Northeast Park Drive. 4At 10:26 a.m. Nov. 26, $500 in merchandise was reported stolen from a

1999 Ford F2 pickup in the 700 block of Front Street South. 4At 6:25 a.m. Nov. 27, the owner of a 2015 Kia reported someone broke into the car in the 5500 block of East Lake Sammamish Parkway and stole a wallet. Total loss, including damaged window, was valued at $300. 4Gift cards, keys and garage door opener, total value of $350, were reported stolen at 2:41 p.m. Nov. 27 from a 2015 BMW in the 400 block of Timber Creek Drive Northwest. 4The owner of a 2013 Chevrolet Cruze reported at 9:55 a.m. Nov. 28 someone broke into the car in the 600 block of Front Street South and stole a blanket. Total loss, including damaged window, was valued at $310. 4The owner of a 2013 Toyota Rav4 reported at 12:27 p.m. Nov. 29 that someone broke in to the car in the 700 block of Northwest Gilman Boulevard and stole a pocketbook. Total loss, including damaged window, was valued at $1,200. 4Someone caused $250 breaking into a 2005 Lexus RX sometime before 2:31 p.m. Nov. 30 in the 700 block of 2nd Avenue Southeast. Nothing was taken.

Park to reschedule the annual holiday boat parade. The event, originally scheduled for Dec. 5, will now take place Dec. 12.

The free event begins at 4:30 p.m. Friends of Lake Sammamish State Park invites attendees to watch the parade, warm up

P olice B lotter Bitter over Beiber An officer responded at 6:39 p.m. Nov. 30 to a report of domestic violence in the 1600 block of 24th Place Northwest. The reporting person informed the officer that her 17-year-old daughter was being disrespectful. She said her daughter wanted her to buy Justin Beiber tickets and demanded money to buy them.

Rescued from a bird-brained idea At 9:31 a.m. Dec. 2, a student noticed a seagull stuck in the softball field, between the net and fence, in the 700 block of 2nd Avenue Southeast. In an attempt to rescue the bird, the student also got stuck. A responding officer freed both bird and student. The bird had bitten the student several times on her hand. The officer advised the student to wash her hand with warm water and soap, then go to the nurse’s office.

Grand theft auto 4The owner of a 2013 Honda CBR reported the motorcycle stolen at 9:26 a.m. Nov. 21 from the 200 block of Mountain Park Boulevard Southwest.

Parade rescheduled An unfavorable weather forecast prompted Friends of Lake Sammamish State

ON THE MAP See a map of the Issaquah Police Department’s reported activity from the previous 72 hours at bit.ly/ZPHFbA. Addresses on the map have been rounded to the nearest hundred block. The address reflects where the officer responded to the incident — not necessarily where it occurred. 4A car valued at $2,000 was reported stolen at 10:56 a.m. Nov. 22 from the 1000 block of Northeast Ellis Drive. 4A 2014 Mazda 3, valued at $16,000, was reported stolen at 7:04 p.m. Nov. 30 from the 200 block of East Sunset Way.

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block of East Lake Sammamish Parkway Southeast. 4A Sony Play Station and Nintendo Wii, total value of $517.18, was reported stolen at 11:59 a.m. Nov. 30 from the 300 block of Southeast Evans Street.

4A wallet and its con-

tents, valued at $200, was reported stolen at 12:18 p.m. Nov. 21 in the 900 block of Northwest Gilman Boulevard. 4Tools, valued at $475, were reported stolen at 1:01 p.m. Nov. 21 from the 400 block of Mount Hood Drive Southwest. 4A $295 shaver was reported stolen at 6:41 p.m. Nov. 22 from the 6300 block of East Lake Sammamish Parkway Southeast. 4A pocketbook and its contents, valued at $340, was reported stolen at 11:06 a.m. Nov. 23 from the 1500 block of Northwest Gilman Boulevard. 4A $600 cell phone was reported stolen at 10:08 a.m. Nov. 24 from the 100 block of Timber Ridge Way Northwest. 4Electronics valued at $600 were reported stolen at 10:45 a.m. Nov. 24 in the 900 block of Northwest Gilman Boulevard. 4A $150 gold watch was reported stolen at 3:51 p.m. Nov. 25 in the 5500 block of East Lake Sammamish Parkway Southeast. 4A pocketbook and cellphone, total value $900, were reported stolen at 6:20 p.m. Nov. 25 in the 6100 block of East Lake Sammamish Parkway Southeast. 4A $649 cell phone was reported stolen at 3:11 p.m. Nov. 28 in the 6000

alongside bonfires and sip hot chocolate. Parade-goers should bring a flashlight and wear warm clothes, sturdy shoes

and gloves. If you’d like to sit while viewing the parade, bring a portable chair, the group advises. The parade is organized

by the Lake Sammamish Yacht Club. Boat owners who are interested in participating should call 425-449-0070.

Thefts

Assault 4A 64-year-old Issaquah man was arrested for fourth-degree assault and domestic violence at 10:04 p.m. Nov. 21 in the 1900 block of 17th Avenue Northeast. 4A 25-year-od Issaquah man was arrested for fourth-degree assault and domestic violence at 2:44 a.m. Nov. 30 in the 100 block of East Sunset Way.

Vandalism Someone caused $500 in damage to a quarter panel on a car in the 1800 block of 10th Avenue Northwest sometime before 1:07 p.m. Nov. 25.

Can’t afford to fight moles At 5:10 p.m. Nov. 30, someone stole a $124 mole trap from the 100 block of Northeast Gilman Boulevard. The Press publishes names of those charged with felony crimes. Information comes directly from local police reports.

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Montalcino named to 100 best restaurants list Issaquah’s Montalcino Ristorante Italiano has again been named to OpenTable’s list of the 100 Best Restaurants in America. The list is generated from more than 5 million restaurant reviews collected from verified OpenTable diners between Nov. 1, 2014 and Oct. 31, 2015. OpenTable is an online reservation website. Montalcino and Kirkland’s Café Juanita were the only two restaurants from the state of Washington to make the top 100. Montalcino also earned a spot on OpenTable’s 2014 top 100 list. Montalcino is located at 15 N.W. Alder Place.

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Santa readies reindeer for zoo’s festival

The sign at Cougar Mountain Zoo reminds visitors of the names of Santa’s reindeer.

The Black Duck offers flavors found nowhere else in town Restaurant reviews are a regular feature of The Issaquah Press. Reviewers visit restaurants unannounced and pay in full for their meals. By David Hayes dhayes@isspress.com

Photos by Greg Farrar/ gfarrar@isspress.com

Santa Claus and Dancer, one of his flying reindeer, have arrived at their month-long stopover at the Cougar Mountain Zoo to meet children of all ages during December. Cari McKinstry (left), one of the zoo staff that are deputized as a Santa’s elf for the annual Reindeer Festival, and Logan Hendricks, mammal curator, have earned Santa’s trust to keep an eye on his flying team while the festival continues through Dec. 23, when Santa returns to the North Pole with the reindeer to load his sleigh up with toys for a busy Christmas night around the world.

Move over, chicken. Duck is the new king of the roost. Issaquah’s The Black Duck has embraced the waterfowl to introduce flavors that can’t be found anywhere else in town. Opened in August by The Flat Iron Grill owner Sean Quinn, The Black Duck offers an adults-only pub that is redefining pub grub. If you’re just dropping in for a brew, The Black Duck features a rotating list of up to 17 beers on tap, with daily showcases of craft beer from around the Pacific Northwest and Northern California. But if you’re in for the grub, come with a full appetite or with a friend or three. The portions are hearty and meant to be shared. Dining with just one friend, we embraced the duck on The Black Duck’s menu. From the “smalls and shares” menu we started with the duck gravy poutine. This Canadian import, priced at $13, is an interesting combination of French fries, cheese curds and a brown gravy. The Black Duck elevates it to gastropub levels by tossing it in roasted garlic and sage. For an extra $3, they’ll add a sunny-side-up egg on

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top, because everything’s better with an egg. This dish was way too much food for the two of us, but who knew the holy trinity within this Canadian staple could be so successfully transformed from a late-night drunk food to a viable lunchtime option. Setting aside the leftovers, we made room for the Black Duck Pie, a 12-inch pizza served cheekily atop a 12-ounce can of Italian tomatoes. The gamey duck pairs well with the musky goat cheese and peppery arugula. It’s slathered with Worcestershire and aioli and carries a hint of pistachio crunch. Few places in town offer these flavors, let alone think to combine them into one $17 pie. I wanted to try another item on the regular menu — say, the Belly Burger, which features slab bacon atop prime beef and is flavored with a garlic mayo and tomato jam. Or the Cask Pork Sandwich that’ll make your mouth water just thinking about the citrus and beerbraised pork topped with chili peppers, garlic sauce and romaine lettuce. See DUCK, Page 9

Above, Cupid (left) and Rudolph, whose red nose is in energy-saving mode until Christmas, browse in the pasture with the other flying reindeer Dec. 4 in front of Santa’s House at Cougar Mountain Zoo. At left, Owen Walker, 5, of Auburn comes to the zoo wearing a Santa hat as he looks at all the animal exhibits Dec. 4 during a visit with his sister Lizzie and grandmother Becky Carlson.

Liberty High School team wins awards at Model U.N. conference

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It’s midnight at the Westin Hotel in Seattle and more than 400 delegates are buzzing with adrenaline. Suspected terrorists sank an oil tanker off the coast of China and world leaders must spring into action. Countries offer aid, local nations plan a response and delegates adapt to an ever-changing news cycle. This is the “Midnight Crisis” at the 2015 Pacific Model United Nations Con-

ference. The “delegates” are high-school students from Canada, Idaho and Washington. “The reality of the U.N. is that things happen at the moment,” said Liberty High School teacher Peter Kurtz. “All of the sudden you’ve been called in the middle of the night. You have to work with the situation as the news comes to you.” PACMUN, as the conference is known, is completely student-run. Liberty graduate Allegra Messina helped organize the inau-

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gural event last year. The 2015 conference was held in November, when Liberty’s small, but talented, Model U.N. Club picked up a few awards, continuing its recent tradition of excellence. “We’ve won an award at every conference we’ve gone to,” said Kurtz, the club’s adviser. Model U.N. events allow students to role play as world delegates and work together to solve international issues. At conferences, students break into

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When dining at The Black Duck, be sure to ask about their specials not on the menu, such as this turduckin sandwhich, accompanied by sweet potato tots.

Family history inspires author’s timeless tale of paranormal romance By David Hayes dhayes@isspress.com

Amy Hammingh took her Issaquah Press to Kapaleeswarar Temple in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. The temple was being repainted for festival season. Where have you taken your paper? Email your photo and info to editor@isspress.com.

committees, write position papers and function as the real United Nations would. Charisma is a cherished skill at these conferences, said Liberty student Megan Bui. Students with strong public speaking skills, even if the delegate represents a small country, tend to do well. “It struck me how many good speakers there are,” Bui said. “You see these students making long

As a longtime student of the written word, Raegyn Perry knows some of the best plots in fiction germinate from a kernel of truth. An idea for a novel has long percolated in the mind of the Issaquah Highlands resident, one that originated from her family’s roots. “I’d written years ago an idea that came from a true family story,” Perry said. “Our grandmother was an offspring of plantation

owner’s daughter who ran off with one of the slaves. She got away, obviously.” Perry wanted to explore the taboo of forbidden love. But she wanted to insert a “what if” into the circumstances. “What if it took another lifetime for the story, the love, to be realized?” Perry wondered. “Then it added a paranormal part centering on reincarnation. So basically you have two romances, modern day and the past, and how the two tie together.” She fleshed out the idea

Raegyn Perry onto the written page, and the result is Perry’s first novel, “Lavender Fields.” But the road between

idea and finished novel See AUTHOR, Page 9

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The public is invited to witness the arrival of Santa and his reindeer fire engine at the Winter Wonderland Pancake Breakfast, from 8:30-10:30 a.m. Dec. 12 at the University House, 22975 Black Nugget Road. After eating breakfast, be sure to photos with Santa. To learn more, call 557-4200.

7•Thursday, December 10, 2015 Volunteers Needed for Issaquah Meals Program at community center, a Catholic Community Services program that serves a hot dinner to those in need, 5 days a week, we serve an average of 800 people a month, or 40 people each week day, we need volunteers to assist at all levels, email adriab@ccsww.org or griffinc@ccsww.org or call 425-679-0342 for more info

FRIDAY DEC. 11 Play and Learn Chinese, 10:30 a.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430 Social with music by Emmy Puraner, 3 p.m., Spiritwood at Pine Lake, 3607 228th Ave. S.E., 313-9100 Live Piano in the evening by Fred Schactler, Cloud 9 Lounge at Mandarin Garden, 40 E. Sunset Way, 392-5678 Wine Club, 7:30-8:30 p.m., Blakely Hall, 2550 N.E. Park Drive, email Diane at danielsondd@yahoo.com Harmonious Funk, 7:30 p.m., Vino Bella, 99 Front St. N., 391-1424 Kellee Bradley, 8 p.m., Pogacha, 120 N.W. Gilman Blvd., 392-5550

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issaquahalps.org Experience black teas from around the world, explore 7 different teas, ages 10 and older, 10-11:30 a.m., Experience Tea, 195 Front St. N., $25, 206-406-9838 Issaquah Alps Area Dog Hike, easy, 6 miles, up to 900-foot elevation gain, 10 a.m., meet at 175 Rainier Blvd. S., issaquahalps.org Hibernation Pajama Party, ages 5 and older, 7:30-9 p.m., Lewis Creek Visitor Center, 5808 Lakemont Blvd. S.E., $2/resident, $3/ nonresident, must preregister, 452-4195 Story Time with Mrs. Claus, 2-4 p.m., Sorella Salon, 1451 Highlands Drive N.E., must preregister at info@sorellasalon.com Caroling with Nancy Stewart, 3 p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430 Second Saturday Film Festival ‘Grumpy Old Men, 7 p.m., City Hall, 130 E. Sunset Way, 837-3000 Seatown Rhythm and Blues, 7:30 p.m., Vino Bella, 99 Front St. N., 391-1424 The Five Johnsons, 8 p.m., Pogacha, 120 N.W. Gilman Blvd., no cover, 392-5550

SUNDAY DEC. 13 Tiger Mountain Chirico Trail Work Party, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30

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Squak Mountain Hike, moderate, 6.5 miles, up to 1,400foot elevation gain, 9:30 a.m., meet at 175 Rainier Blvd. S., issaquahalps.org

Taylor Mountain Upper Elk Ridge Trails Work Party, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., details and registration at wta.org/volunteer/trail-work-parties

Sing and Play Along Messiah, 2:30 p.m., singers of all levels welcome and instrumentalists comfortable with baroque style should contact m.balmidiano@ yahoo.com for parts, donations for ‘Merry Christmas Issaquah’ Fund assisting families in need, Saint Michael’s and All Angels Episcopal Church, 325 S.E. Darst St., 392-3215

Happy Hula Days Concert, 10:30 and 11:30 a.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430

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TUESDAY DEC. 15

‘Healing Chronic Problems,’ live online Q & A, 11 a.m., Christian Science Reading Room, 415 Rainier Blvd. N., 392-8140 Teen Open House, grades 6-12, 2-5 p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430

Master Chorus Eastside presents ‘A Choral Christmas Carol,’ 3 p.m., Pine Lake Covenant Church, 1715 228th Ave. S.E., Sammamish, $20/ adults, $15/kids, seniors and veterans, ages 9 and younger free but need a ticket, masterchoruseastside.org

One-on-One Computer Help, 6 p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430 Human Services Commission meeting, 6:30 p.m., City Hall, 130 E. Sunset Way, 837-3000

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

Meaningful Conversations, 6:30 p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430

MONDAY DEC. 14 ‘Figure Drawing Open Studio,’ short pose 9:30-11:30 a.m. and long pose noon to 2 p.m., artEAST Art Center, 95 Front St. N., $20 or $30 for both ses-

Rivers and Streams Board meeting, 7 p.m., City Hall Northwest, 1775 12th Ave. N.W., 837-3000 The Rovin’ Fiddlers, 7-9 p.m.,

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WEDNESDAY DEC. 16 Taylor Mountain Upper Elk Ridge Trails Work Party, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., details and registration at wta.org/volunteer/trail-work-parties ‘Figure Drawing Exercise Class,’ 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., first and third Wednesdays, artEAST Art Center, 95 Front St. N., drop-ins available $38/ member, $43/nonmember, arteast.org ‘Wednesday Figure Drawing Open Studios,’ 1-3 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. first and third Wednesdays, artEAST Art Center, 95 Front St. N., $2025, arteast.org Citizenship Class, 3:30 p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430 Study Zone, drop-in homework help for grades K-12, 6-8 p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430 ‘Sid’ Author visit with Anita Feng, 6:30 p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430 Development Commission meeting, 7 p.m., City Hall

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THURSDAY DEC. 17 Origami for the Holidays, 4 p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430 Civil Service Commission meeting, 4 p.m., City Hall Northwest, 1775 12th Ave. N.W., 837-3000 One-on-One Computer Help, 5:30 p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430 Embrace Your Jingle, an evening of Christmas Caroling, 6 p.m., Train Depot, 150 First Ave. N.E., downtownissaquah.com Study Zone, drop-in homework help for grades K-12, 6-8 p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430 Talk Time, an English Conversation Class, 6:30 p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430 Council Infrastructure Committee meeting, 7 p.m., City Hall Northwest, 1775 12th Ave. N.W., 837-3000 French Club, 7 p.m., Blakely Hall, 2550 N.E. Park Drive, email Alex at rmst12@aol. com or Aline aline.bloch@ hotmail.com

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O bituaries

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March 30, 1924 – Nov. 14, 2015

Jackie Marie Nyberg

the age of 88. Services were held at Flintofts on Wednesday, Dec. 9 at 11 a.m.

David John Belmondo

11, 2015 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Issaquah. Friends are invited to view photos, get directions and share memories at flintofts. com. Flintoft’s Funeral Home, 392-6444.

Jackie Marie Nyberg passed peacefully in her home on Dec. 2, 2015, at

David John Belmondo, of Renton, loving father to Elizabeth, passed Thursday, Nov. 12, 2015. A memorial will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, Dec.

Wade Todd Nixdorff Wade Nixdorff, 78, of Issaquah, died on Nov. 22. He graduated from Lafayette Wade Nixdorff College, in Easton, Pennsylvania, and lived on the East Coast until 1976, before moving to Bellevue and finally Issaquah. After a long career as public relations manager for Owens Corning Fiberglas, Heath Techna and Intermec Corporation, he retired and worked for another 10 years with Columbia Hospitality as a concierge at Bell Harbor Conference Center. He wrote training manuals, trained employees in customer service (which he called “charm school”) and fully exercised his gregarious

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personality! Wade was an accomplished cook, a lover of good food and wine, a kayak racer (Slug City Ramblers Relay Team), a writer and wordsmith, a voracious reader, steelhead fisherman, kids soccer coach, a humorist, an opera lover and subscriber to Seattle Rep and ACT Theatre. Wade is survived by his wife Terrie of 55 years; daughters Lisa Lightbody (Brian) of Port Orchard, Washington, and Amy Khalili-Rad (Moshe) of Monrovia, California; son Peter Nixdorff (Leann) of Martinez, California; grandsons Adam Lightbody, of Pt. Orchard, and Taylor Wade Hannah of Napa, California; and grandtwins Cooper Todd Nixdorff and Emery Nixdorff, of Martinez. A service of Burial will be held at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 16 at St Michael of All Angels Episcopal Church in Issaquah.

Loretta B. Neisius passed away on Saturday, Nov. 14th, 2015 at the age of 91. Born to Norman and Rose Hader on March 30, 1924 in Hartford, Wisconsin, Loretta graduated from Hartford High School in 1942 and enlisted in the Women’s Army Corps. She served from 1945–1947 and was stationed in San Antonio, Texas and Washington, D.C., where she worked in Army hospitals. On Sept. 2, 1950 Loretta married Wilfrid. The couple resided in Woodland, Wisconsin until 1959 and then moved to Horicon, Wisconsin where Loretta worked as receptionist at a local medical clinic. On Wilfrid’s retirement in 1982, they moved to Lubbock, Texas and then relocated to Issaquah in 1996 where Loretta was an active member of St. Joseph Parish. She is survived by her

Local FASTSIGNS donates books to three libraries Scott and Rochelle Juetten, owners of visual communications providers FASTSIGNS of Issaquah, donated new copies of “Signs Sell: Harnessing the Power of Interior Advertising” to the libraries at Bellevue and Cascadia community colleges and the Issaquah Public Library. “We wanted to share this book with the community to introduce how local

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two sons David W. Neisius (Francine) and Gregory J. Neisius (Valerie) and a daughter Kathryn R. Hur (Phil); also, four grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, her sister- in-law Geraldine Hader, five nieces and two nephews. Loretta and her late husband were very active throughout their lives and especially enjoyed bowling, golfing, taking long walks together and the Green Bay Packers. They also enjoyed dancing and traveling to different casinos in the area. She liked parties, reading fiction, movies and going to shows. Loretta was a very thoughtful person who was devoted to her grandchildren. She was a wonderful mother and grandmother and leaves this world a better place. A memorial service will be held at Flintoft’s Funeral Home on Wednesday Dec. 16th at 2 p.m. Please share memories and sign the guestbook at flintofts. com.

businesses can take their brand to the next level, increase sales and improve the customer’s shopping experience using in-store signage and visual graphics,” Scott Juetten said in news release. Written by retail experts from Rick Segel and Associates in conjunction with FASTSIGNS International Inc., “Signs Sell” presents how to create and execute a comprehensive visual communications strategy, the different types of signs and visual graphics to consider and ways to enhance signage with digital technology. A free chapter of the book is available to download at bit.ly/SignsSell.

P ets of the W eek Meet Levi, a 10-year-old Pomeranian mix, who would love to be your Levi best bud. He adores everyone he meets and would happily trade kisses and tail wags for a squeaky toy or a good ear or chin scratch. At the end of the day, he’s happy to snuggle up next to you until it’s time to play again.

Meet Stuart Little, a 2-yearold orange and white tabby boy! Stuart Little Stuart Little is a friendly fellow who is always curious to see how you are doing and beg for a little TLC and attention. Come meet him today at Seattle Humane and make his day — you’ll be glad you did!

Whiskers in Wonderland, Dec. 11-13 Kittens! Adoption fees are reduced to $50 for one kitten and $90 for two. To adopt these or other animals, call the Humane Society for Seattle/King County at 641-0080 or go to www.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.

Local graduates join Teach For America Issaquah students Brandon Boyd, Max Sugarman and Kelsey Smith have joined Teach For America to pursue teaching in America’s impoverished communities. Teach For America recruits and develops a diverse corps of outstanding college graduates and professionals to make an initial two-year commitment to teach in highneed schools and become lifelong leaders in the movement to end educational inequity.

Local WSU graduates The following local students graduated from Washington State University in the 2015 summer

semester: Issaquah: Arthur Bennett, Bachelor of Science, construction management, cum laude; Jaclyn Brain, Bachelor of Science, biology; Jacob Bridgman, Bachelor of Arts, business administration; Emily Finlay, Bachelor of Arts, hospitality business management; James Garcia, Bachelor of Arts, business administration; Stephanie Jones, Bachelor of Arts, apparel merchandising and textiles; Lauren Merdinyan, Bachelor of Arts, sport management, cum laude; Brian Rossi, Bachelor of Science, electrical engineering; Stanley Speer, Bachelor of Arts, digital technology and culture; and Dayna Talley, Bachelor of Arts, human development.

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vision to a reality. We have an easy-to-use tool available online at www.purpletrail.com and in our store.” All the items at PurpleTrail can be ordered online or in the store and picked up in as little as one day, giving local customers a flexibility previously only available online with significant shipping time and costs. The company also provides businesses with custom stationery and printing needs. “We know customers need a creative resource when planning occasions such as weddings, graduations, anniversaries, birthdays and holidays,” added Kejriwal. “Today at traditional retailers, stationery and gifts are still predominately boxed, stock items. We make it possible to customize and create unique, one-of-a-kind celebrations and gifts.” PurpleTrail also gives back to non-profit organizations and schools through its PurpleCoins for Causes program. It currently provides in-kind donations and discounts to local groups such as the Issaquah Schools Foundation, Grand Ridge Elementary, Cougar Ridge Elementary and Issaquah Valley Elementary. More information about the program can be found at www.purpletrail.com/purplecoins-for-causes. Grand opening specials and events will continue through the holidays at 1495 11th Avneue N.W., Issaquah, WA 98027.

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When Christina Kejriwal was looking for a new space for her online invitation and card business, she immediately knew the former Trader Joe’s space in Issaquah would provide the perfect opportunity to open a brick and mortar retail location. She wanted to build more than just a store, but an inspiring, creative place where customers could touch, see and feel the products they were creating. Kejriwal launched her online stationery business in 2008, quickly expanded to an office in Factoria and moved PurpleTrail to its new location in June. The Issaquah building now houses an expanded printing facility, corporate offices and a large retail store and showroom. A workshop for craft classes and parties will be available starting in January. “We’re excited to bring our customized printing services to the Issaquah and Sammamish communities,” she said. “The added room has also allowed us to expand our capabilities from cards and stationery to include items such as personalized canvas and metal prints, embroidery and photo books.” According to Kejriwal, the company was founded on the principle that there is a designer in everyone and creativity shouldn’t be limited to just those with expensive software or training. “We give anyone the ability to bring their creative

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was a long and arduous journey. Perry, 47, has actually been writing and acting her whole life. “As a kid, I’d write out stories, then get neighborhood kids to play the parts and I’d direct,” she said. “My uncle gave me a tape recorder, so I’d get neighbors to give me sound bites to create stories.” But the impetus to commit her idea to novel had yet to arrive. She had moved from Ohio to Washington state in 2001 for a complete change in scenery. However, in 2009 during the economic downturn, Perry was one of many laid off from their jobs. She used the opportunity to go back to school, where she also decided to finally commit to her idea and started the story. In between homework and weekends, she completed the novel in about a year. Yet it sat on the shelf for a while before she worked up the nerve to send it out for publication. As typical for most new authors, her project was met with no-thankyous, revisions and maybes. “I wasn’t giving up when I put it back on the shelf again,” Perry said. Now living in the Issaquah Highlands working as an administrative assistant, Perry also joined a writers’ group, the Pacific Northwest Writers Association, whose members meet with other aspiring and published authors to hone their craft. One particular interview with a celebrity panel struck her. “They quoted Confucius as saying, ‘We all have two lives and the second begins when you realize you have just the one,’” Perry said. At another group meeting she became acquainted with a publisher who helped set her book in motion toward publication. “After conversations over Twitter and coffee, I had that Confucius quote still in back in head,” Perry said. “I submitted the book to her publisher, they came back with a yes, and the rest is magical history for me.” Perry hopes to ride the popular trend of paranormal romance novels, as they are able to touch on so many aspects, not just vampires and werewolves, but also ghosts and reincarnation. “With its historical and current-day settings, I don’t think it will be confusing for readers,” she said. “They can still

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connect with present day lovers. Boy meets and gets girl. But there is also dark language and issues brought up that show what people can be like. And there is also funny humor and romance. It’s kind of a kitchen sink of a book.” Her idea was originally for just a stand-alone tale. But as it developed, the kernel blossomed further into the possibility for a trilogy. “A character emerged. I won’t give away who, introduced in the first book, and his story grabbed me so I ran with it,” Perry said. “His will be the very last story. I just need a segue between the two. So now I’ve got my work cut out for me.” Perry said she’s really enjoyed the writing process, which took place mostly over the weekends and some weeknights. Her favorite writing haunt became Caffé Ladro. As she wrote, she used herself as the appropriate audience for the tale. “Demographically, it’s mostly for females, ages 18-80. I do have several male friends, though, who bought it, and one read it completely. It kind of threw me. Some scenes were awkward for him, but he liked it. So, men have read it.” In addition to completing the trilogy, Perry already has initiated plans for her next projects — a series of children’s stories and a full, two-act play. “I love to act,” she said. “I’m taking voice-over classes in the hopes of getting back on stage for auditions. For now, I love my day job and everyone I work with. But my passion is always as a writer first.”

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speeches and just control the room. It was so cool to watch.” Students pick up networking skills, too, as they flood the conference floor looking to create allies and partnerships. Many of the students that attend these events are at the top of their classes, Liberty student Sabrina Suen said. That’s why it can definitely be an intimidating environment, she added. “These people know what they’re talking about,” Suen said. “If you want to be the vocal person, it really takes a lot of pushing, because everybody is competing to be that person.” In that respect, PACMUN is exactly like the real United Nations, Kurtz said. “If you’re not getting involved, if you’re not saying anything, then you’re

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But I couldn’t resist the rotating specials, yet to be repeated. Be on the lookout for the turducken sandwich. This impressive po’ boy features turkey, duck and chicken, roasted together, and is then topped with cranberry sauce. To complete the holiday theme, I ordered a side of sweet potato tots. I wish I’d left room for dessert from the Happy Endings portion of the menu. Who

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The Liberty High School Model United Nations Club sent a small, but award-winning delegation to the 2015 Pacific Model United Nations Conference at the end of November. not part of the decision,” he said. Liberty’s Model U.N. Club meets after school. There are about a dozen students in the group. They try to make it to a few conferences a year,

wouldn’t want to try a nitro beer float, crafted with dark beer and vanilla bean ice cream? The Black Duck’s menu is bold by turning conventional gastropub offerings on their head, and the portion sizes are meant to be shared. The way to best compliment a new establishment in Issaquah’s crowded dining scene is with your feet — making return trips to try, try again the The Black Duck’s impressive menu.

us,” Suen said. “But you are going to be a member of this worldly community and I think it’s really important that through Model U.N. you get to know these skills and these things that are happening.”

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Issaquah’s Steve Sanelli earns coaching honor Steve Sanelli, who has served as an assistant baseball coach at Issaquah High School since 1999, was recently selected as the Washington State Baseball Coaches Association’s 2015 Assistant Coach of the Year. Sanelli has coached baseball for the past 37 years in different capacities for a variety of teams. Working alongside Issaquah head coach Rob Reese for the past 17 seasons, the Eagles have reached the state tournament nine times, including six trips to the final four and three championships (2000, 2004 and 2007). Sanelli has also spent many summers coaching various American Legion baseball teams, including Lakeside Recovery, comprised of players from Issaquah, Newport and Skyline high schools. He served as a commissioner for American Legion District 9 from 2004-09.

Patriots fall to rival Hazen in doubleovertime thriller By Christina Corrales-Toy newcastle@isspress.com There is always an extra sense of excitement in the air when Liberty and Hazen high schools meet on the playing field. The Renton Highlands rivals sit in different districts and leagues, but the schools are so close, the students often grow up together. Liberty owns the upper hand in most athletic matchups, but Hazen is undoubtedly king when it comes to basketball. The Patriots looked poised to finally break that streak Dec. 5, until Hazen’s Connor O’Hearn took control, leading the Highlanders to an 85-78 double overtime win. “We run Renton. That’s all I can say,” O’Hearn said after Hazen fans stormed the Liberty High School court. O’Hearn dropped 47 points and single-handedly kept his team in the game when it appeared the Patriots were running away with it. After going into halftime down, 30-29, Liberty put together a stellar second half. The Patriots led 47-41 after three quarters, even maintaining a double-digit lead at one

point. But a furious Hazen comeback, appropriately punctuated by a clutch O’Hearn three-pointer, forced the first overtime. O’Hearn did it again to force the second overtime. It was Liberty’s first loss of the season. The Patriots previously beat Renton and Mount Rainier. “I felt like for the most part, our team stayed together though some of the adversity,” said Liberty coach Omar Parker. The loss was disappointing, especially since the Patriots led for much of the game, but Parker said he saw plenty of positives and he expects his team to grow from the loss. “It was a very exciting atmosphere,” he said. “Like all great rivalries, the Hazen/Liberty game is something that everybody gets excited for.” The Patriots return a good core led by senior Noble Cooper and juniors Mikey Walter and Connor Chapman. Parker, now in his fourth year, estimated that nearly everyone on his squad saw some varsity action last year. “I’m very optimistic about this group,” Parker said.

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Liberty High School senior Noble Cooper watches as his shot falls through the net in the Patriots’ 85-78 loss to Hazen Dec. 5.

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Joseph Chauvin (52), Danny Sinatro (11) and Harry Reed (1) tackle Gonzaga Prep senior quarterback Liam Bell during the second quarter.

ONE WIN SHORT OF TITLE Gonzaga Prep steals Skyline’s thunder in 4A title game, 34-16 By Neil Pierson npierson@ sammamishreview.com In an age where highoctane passing offenses rule the landscape, the Gonzaga Prep Bullpups are a reminder that old-school football tactics still work. Gonzaga Prep ran the triple option with precision and power, racking up 521 yards on the ground en route to a 34-16 victory over the Skyline Spartans in the Class 4A state championship game Dec. 5 at the Tacoma Dome. The Bullpups finished off a 14-0 season and earned the program’s first state title since 1986 in dominating fashion, rolling up a 24-3 halftime lead. They ended Skyline’s sevengame winning streak and denied the Spartans (12-2) an eighth crown. “We’ve been underrated all year and we proved that the eastside team is here to play and here to stay, and we came out on top today and got ourselves a state championship,” said G-Prep senior Evan Weaver, who carried 24 times for 133 yards and two touchdowns. Skyline’s players were visibly distraught after the loss – many openly wept while others slammed

their helmets to the turf in frustration. The Spartans committed five turnovers on the night, including three in the red zone that stopped scoring threats. “I don’t know, we just didn’t play to our full potential,” said Danny Sinatro, a senior wide receiver and defensive back. “Gonzaga Prep, you’ve got to hand it to them. They came out on top. They’re a good football team, but I strongly believe we beat ourselves.” The Bullpups lost three fumbles of their own, but overcame the mistakes. They got onto the board first on a 49-yard drive that ended with Devin Culp’s 16-yard end-around run with 3 minutes left in the first quarter. Sinatro intercepted an errant pass from Liam Bell earlier in the drive, but a roughing-the-passer penalty negated the turnover. Skyline’s Bradley Kim fumbled the ensuing kickoff, and G-Prep turned that into three points as Jared Kutsch hit a 27-yard field goal for a 10-0 lead. Culp, a 6-foot-4 sophomore receiver, burned the Spartans on another end-around play early in the second quarter, racing for a 59-yard TD run and a 17-0 lead.

G-Prep went 73 yards in 10 plays to make it 24-0 late in the first half. Bell found Culp behind the defense for a 43-yard pass play, setting up Weaver’s 1-yard TD run. Skyline managed only 102 yards of offense in the first half, but got on the board 19 seconds before the break as Jack Crane made a 33-yard field goal following a 46-yard pass to Logan Wanamaker. The teams exchanged three fumbles on four plays in the third quarter, and the Spartans capitalized on Matthew Cindric’s recovery with a 4-yard TD pass to Jake Pendergast. A blocked extra-point kick left Skyline trailing, 24-9. That’s as close as they would get as the Bullpups responded with a 15-play, 80-yard march that took more than five minutes off the clock. Weaver punctuated it with a 4-yard run. Sinatro got in the end zone in the fourth quarter, making a tremendous onehanded grab on a corner route for a 2-yard TD on fourth-and-goal. Skyline quarterback Blake Gregory finished 26 of 38 passing for 316 yards, but was sacked four times and harried much of the game. G-Prep also removed the running game from its defensive equation, holding Rashaad Boddie to 16 yards on seven carries. “We just got outworked,”

Sinatro said of the battle up front. “They were getting some pressure on us,” Skyline coach Mat Taylor added. “We weren’t used to that the last couple weeks. But (Gregory) was still very effective; we just got out of our comfort zone a little bit.” Sinatro, who will be playing college baseball at Washington State next year, tried to keep a brave face following his final football game. “Whenever you get a chance, work your tail off,” he said. “It doesn’t mean the outcome is going to be what you want, but you can’t change the amount of work you put into something.” Taylor guided Skyline to the title game for the sixth time in his eight-year tenure. His voice was hoarse after sustaining a second defeat on the biggest stage, but he praised his players for a memorable season. “This group had a lot of adversity and we had some really tough times in the offseason. The kids just came together and kept moving forward,” he said. “Basically, the last three weeks, we weren’t supposed to win any of those games, so I’m very, very happy. It stings a little bit right now, but at the same time, (Gonzaga Prep is) a phenomenal team and it wasn’t our night.”

Issaquah boys opens season with 71-65 win at Bothell By Neil Pierson npierson@ sammamishreview.com Every Class 4A KingCo Conference basketball coach knows road victories are precious things, and picking up one of those gems to start the season put a smile on the face of Issaquah’s Jason Griffith. Senior guard Scott Kellum scored 18 of his game-high 23 points in the second half, leading the Eagles to a 71-65 victory at Bothell on Dec. 1 in the season opener for both squads. “I was proud of our kids,” Griffith said. “They handled a couple different runs, and we faced adversity and they overcame it tonight.” Issaquah seemingly took control of the game at two junctures. The Eagles closed the first half on a 10-0 run for a 33-24 lead, and an 11-3 spurt gave them a 59-49 edge midway through the fourth quarter. The Cougars refused to quit and rallied both times. Josh Kollman hit three 3-pointers during a 14-4 surge in the third quarter,

and Cameron Tyson, who led Bothell with 20 points, had two treys late in the fourth period to make it a four-point game. Griffith acknowledged the Cougars’ talents and strengths. “They’ve got kids that can create their own shots off the dribble,” he said. “They’ve got kids that can knock down threes. We knew what their strengths were coming in. We had a couple defensive lapses throughout the game, but that’s to be expected. It’s the first game of the season, and we’ll correct that and get better.” The Eagles were able to run time off the clock late in the game, and a key offensive rebound from Jason Crandall led to the last of Kellum’s five 3-pointers for a 69-62 lead. Issaquah’s starting five combined for 67 points, and four of them finished in double figures. Along with Kellum’s 23 points, junior guard Trevon AryTurner scored 13 points, and big men Tanner Davis and Dominic Postle finished with 12 and 10, respectively.

Early on, Issaquah looked a bit tentative at the offensive end against Bothell’s zone defense and 6-foot-8 Jake Medjo, who clogged the lane and finished with 10 points on the night. The Cougars had a 14-13 lead after one quarter. Six different Eagles scored in the second quarter, and 6-7 junior forward Brent Wilson came off the bench for two putback baskets, helping his team to a nine-point halftime lead. Postle, a 6-9 junior, scored six quick points in the third quarter as Issaquah built its biggest lead of the night, 40-28. Griffith said Postle can improve but offers the Eagles a new dimension. “We haven’t had a lot of size here at Issaquah,” the coach said, “so we’re blessed that he’s in our program for two more years, and I think he understands that if he can stay out of foul trouble, he’ll be an impact for us.” Ary-Turner, who had an injury-plagued sophomore season, looked comfortable handling the ball, driving to the basket and pass-

ing to his teammates. He played on an AAU team over the summer with Kellum, Postle and Davis, building trust and chemistry. The Eagles finished third and fourth, respectively, at the last two state tournaments, but Ary-Turner thinks they’re not getting enough respect after star guard Ty Gibson, now at Eastern Washington, graduated. “A lot of people aren’t expecting us to do the kinds of things we’ve been doing the last few years, so we’ve all got a chip on our shoulders,” Ary-Turner said. The players have already done some goal-setting, and that includes recapturing the KingCo tournament title that eluded them last season with a loss to Woodinville. They had an early opportunity to get some revenge against the Falcons, who visited Issaquah’s gym Dec. 8, results that came after press time. “We’re getting better every day,” Ary-Turner said. “We’re going to be ready by the end of the season.”

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Trevon Ary-Turner, Issaquah High School junior guard, is blocked by Bothell’s Hunter Dean, but still passes the ball to teammate Tanner Davis who scores two points late in the game Dec. 1 during a 71-65 win over the Cougars.

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Endeavour Elementary School students, family and friends joined together Oct. 8 to create a festive atmosphere that was full of energy for this year’s annual “Walk on the Wild Side” Walkathon and Barbecue. Students could walk up to 18 laps around the school, and for every third lap received a prize. Prizes included pencils, snap bracelets, sunglasses and hats with the walkathon logo. Students also earned raffle tickets at the event. Raffle prizes included an HP Notebook Stream PC, Learning RX gift basket and a Family Fun Center package for six. A silent auction featured teacher and school staff “experiences” as well as numerous items donated by local businesses. “Principal for a day” was one of the most popular items. “The Endeavour community of family and friends pulled together to make this year’s fundraiser a huge success,” Walkathon Chairwoman Meredith Spencer said in a news release. This year, the Endeavour PTSA renewed its focus on including healthy food

options for the barbecue meal by providing bottled water and giving students the choice of Sun Chips or sliced apples in place of potato chips and pop. A PCC Kids Pick truck was also featured where kids were given the opportunity to try organic vegetables and dried fruits, and vote on which items should be “kid picks” at the store. “It is a privilege to serve the Endeavour community,” PTSA President Care Maree Harper said. “Walkathon is such fun for everyone. The best moment of the day was when I was checking off laps and told a student she had earned a prize. She replied with a huge smile, ‘I get a surprise!’” There were an estimated 555 attendees and an estimated $48,000 was raised. Endeavour’s student enrollment is about 688. The proceeds from the event go to the school’s PTSA, which helps pay for additional programs that provide students with the chance to problem solve and express themselves creatively as well as academically. Learn more at endeavourptsa.org.

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