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School threatened in letter will reopen after winter break By Tom Corrigan tcorrigan@isspress.com Issaquah School District officials were being largely quiet last week regarding the continuing investigation into a threatening letter found Dec. 17 outside a classroom at Pacific Cascade Middle School. “We aren’t at liberty to talk about the specifics of an investigation while it is underway,” L. Michelle, district director of communications, said in an email. “At this point, we haven’t identified a suspect,” she added Dec. 19. The district was offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to the writer of the letter that shut the school for three days, Dec. 17-19. County police officials did not
return phone calls asking for comment. In an email sent to Pacific Cascade parents, Principal Dana Bailey said officials intend for the school to reopen Jan. 5 with the rest of the district’s buildings following winter break. Bailey said the school would open to students one hour later than usual. Parents are invited to attend a meeting that morning, from 7:40-8:10 a.m. The school will require parents to check in at the building office and obtain a visitor’s badge, and then meet in the school gym. The meeting itself was described by Bailey as “an opportunity for parents to hear directly from us our plan on how to
Two 17-year-old males face felony charges after surrendering to police Dec. 18 following a sixhour standoff. Police responded at about 5:45 a.m. to a domestic violence call at a home near Third Place Northwest and Northwest Dogwood Street, according to Cmdr. Stan Conrad. While police were speaking with other family members in the home, Conrad said the two youths locked themselves in a bedroom and refused to come out. “They made threats at the officers, saying they’d shoot them if they tried to come in,” Conrad said. The officers pulled back and set up a perimeter with help from officers from other jurisdictions, including Redmond, Pacific, Renton, Bellevue, Snoqualmie and a K-9 unit from Kent. Conrad said it is not unusual for other jurisdictions to lend assistance, or “mutual aid,” as he called it. By 6:30 a.m., Northwest Dogwood Street was closed between Newport Way Northwest and First Avenue Northwest. Conrad said throughout the standoff, the two suspects con-
Wednesday, December 24, 2014
A GLOWING HANUKKAH
PHOTOS BY GREG FARRAR
Youngsters sing Hanukkah songs for the families attending the 10th annual Hanukkah celebration sponsored by Chabad of the Central Cascades at Blakely Hall in the Issaquah Highlands. The menorah was decorated with glow-in-the-dark plastic bracelets.
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Two unarmed youths surrender to police after six-hour standoff
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tinually antagonized the police officers. “They continually made verbal threats, yelling at the officers, throwing glass containers at them,” Conrad said. “They apparently wanted to draw the officers into a shooting situation, saying they had handguns and an AK-47.” Conrad added the two would periodically dash out of the barricaded room with their hands in their shirts, implying they had hidden guns. “Our officers showed a great deal of restraint,” Conrad said. “They did a good job of keeping the situation from getting out of hand.” He said the standoff occurred over two shifts, requiring officers to stay long past 6 a.m. turnover. At roughly 11:45 a.m., Conrad said the two youths finally surrendered to police, and no guns were found at the scene. The 17-year-old who lived at the residence was arrested for felony domestic violence and obstructing law enforcement. The other suspect was also arrested for felony obstructing law enforcement. Conrad said the See STANDOFF, Page 5
Above, Leeva Farkash (left), 9, and Mika Peizer, 11, enact a television cooking show segment where they shared the recipe for making potato latkes. At left, Issaquah Mayor Fred Butler (left) is given a silver menorah by Rabbi Berry Farkash.
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SLIDESHOW Find more photos from Chabad of the Central Cascades’ 10th annual Hanukkah celebration at www.issaquahpress.com.
City boundaries to encompass Lake Sammamish State Park
By Tom Corrigan tcorrigan@isspress.com
With a unanimous vote at its Dec. 15 meeting, the Issaquah City Council formally annexed Lake Sammamish State Park, making it part of the city. The annexation includes 300 acres of parkland, beaches, the park picnic area and the boat launch, said Trish Heinonen, city long range planning manager. The park will remain a state park and primary responsibility for maintaining it will remain
with the state. At the same time, King County will retain responsibility for police patrols in the park, while state rangers also will continue to serve the park. The memorandum of understanding created between Issaquah and Washington State Parks requires the state not change the level of police service in the park without notifying Issaquah officials. The annexation takes effect Feb. 1. The move will cost the city $10,000 a year to be spent on shore patrol activities, Heinonen
said, adding that Issaquah might eventually want to look into getting its own boat for police use. The city will take in approximately $57,000 annually in additional storm water fees, but a few extra dollars was not why council representatives were pleased the annexation was finally a reality. “I think this is a very exciting day,” Councilwoman Stacy Goodman said. See BOUNDARIES, Page 3
Officials say there is no chance of large-scale landslide locally By Tom Corrigan tcorrigan@isspress.com
From left, Issaquah Police detective Laura Asbell, a Renton sharpshooter, Issaquah Cmdr. Bob Porter, a Redmond police officer, Issaquah Cmdr. Stan Conrad, Issaquah Sgt. Paul Fairbanks and Issaquah Chief Scott Behrbaum confer on Northwest Dogwood Street at 10:45 a.m. Dec. 18 while two teens were barricaded in a home.
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At 10:37 a.m. March 22, one of the largest landslides in the history of the state happened between the towns of Arlington and Darrington and became generally known as the SR 530, or Oso, landslide. The slide killed 43 people, destroyed more than 40 homes and other structures, and grabbed national attention. On Dec. 15, a 12-member commission authorized by the state completed what was described as a comprehensive
study of the landslide and made 17 specific recommendations to prevent other such occurrences. “Since one of government’s key roles is to promote public safety, it is critical for the public to understand the risks posed by natural disasters and to mitigate or minimize their impact,” reads a part of the introduction to the commission’s findings. Are there landslide risks locally? Some residents point to a possible problem area as the hillside behind the Home Depot and Fred Meyer stores on East Lake Sammamish Parkway Southeast.
The hillside is held up by a wall that runs between the stores and Southeast Black Nugget Road. “The wall is an engineered structure,” said Sheldon Lynne, public works engineering director for Issaquah. “We are not worried about the wall.” The land behind the retaining wall is private property, Lynne noted, adding the city therefore has no control over it. Still, city workers will be doing some maintenance on the retaining See LANDSLIDES, Page 5
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Merry Christmas Issaquah State updates public on regional fund about halfway to goal corridor recreation plan
By Christina Corrales-Toy newcastle@isspress.com
With just two weeks left, the Merry Christmas Issaquah fund is almost halfway to its $100,000 goal. That total is less that half of what will be needed to meet Issaquah Community Services’ client demands in 2015. The people that the nonprofit supports are not residents looking for a handout; they are men and women who are simply looking to survive amidst a harrowing set of circumstances. “We are getting families coming that are so desperate, they have completely exhausted everything,” said Lori Birrell, ICS board president. ICS offers emergency financial aid to residents of the Issaquah School District in the form of utility payments, rent assistance and other miscellaneous contributions, depending on a client’s specific need. The need grows greater every year, as more families filter into the ICS offices. Last year, the nonprofit organization helped 199 families avoid eviction and kept the lights and/or water on for an additional 187 families. They also referred countless others to a network of agencies and
nonprofits that could offer more assistance. Merry Christmas Issaquah is the organization’s most important fundraiser all year. Organizers set a $100,000 goal for 2014. The fundraiser — spearheaded by The Issaquah Press since 1981 — set a record for the number of donors last year with 254, collecting nearly $86,000, surpassing the 2013 goal of $75,000. As the year winds down, organizations are often seeking public donations for the upcoming season. Giving to ICS through the Merry Christmas Issaquah fund ensures that your donations go directly back into the Issaquah community and nearly every penny goes straight to the clients, since it is an allvolunteer organization. Issaquah Community Services receives about 500 requests for emergency aid each year. The organization currently has an annual budget of just more than $100,000. The Merry Christmas Issaquah holiday fundraising drive accounts for about 80 percent of Issaquah Community Services’ annual budget. The fund has received more than $875,000 in donations since its inception.
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2014 FUND DRIVE
2014 GOAL: $100,000 TO DATE: $45,555 HOW TO HELP Help by making a tax-deductible donation to Issaquah Community Services. The organization is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Send donations to Merry Christmas Issaquah, P.O. Box 669, Issaquah, WA 98027. The names of donors — but not amounts — are published in The Press unless anonymity is requested. Call ICS at 8373125 for more information.
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By Sam Kenyon skenyon@snovalleystar.com Hiking was at the top of the wish list followed by mountain biking and camping for the longplanned Snoqualmie Corridor Recreation area. More than 2,500 people were surveyed as part of the Washington State Department of Natural Resources planning process for the 53,500-acre swath of land that runs from Tiger Mountain to the Pratt River and Middle Fork of the Snoqualmie River. The survey results, along with recommendations from a 17-member citizen planning committee, are the basis for the final plan presented by the DNR. A public meeting was held Dec. 10 at the Snoqualmie City Hall to present the plan. The DNR will use the plan to guide decisions about land management. “The idea was to come up with a 10- to 15-year vision for how to manage recreation on the landscape,” said Laura Cooper, a parks planner with the DNR and one of the people who ran the informational meeting. The meeting was part of the finalization process of the State Environmental Policy Act review of the corridor plan. The SEPA
review also coincided with an open public comment period that ended Dec. 19. “In conjunction with that we wanted to host this informational meeting just so that people could come, talk to us about the plan, ask us questions,” Cooper said. “We figured it would also be nice to have the opportunity for people to come and talk to a real person.” Cooper and several other DNR employees said they felt the meeting went very well. They estimated that 75 to 100 people attended. DNR representatives did a short presentation about the corridor plan overall and then set up several information stations around the room. People could go from station to station with their questions. “It was a really great meeting, and I really love that format,” Cooper said. “It just allows a lot more people to really talk to you.” The corridor plan process started in February 2012. The 17-member Recreation Planning Committee, along with the survey, provided input regarding the most appropriate recreational activities in the area. The committee, along with Cooper, extensively studied the area for a year.
“The idea was to come up with a 10- to 15-year vision for how to manage recreation on the landscape.” — Laura Cooper Department of Natural Resources
They met once a month, often in the field, in order to analyze wetlands, critical habitats, soil conditions and other factors. They completed a suitability analysis and created a number of maps for sustainability and recreation. The Snoqualmie Corridor Recreation Plan is broad. For example, it doesn’t make any decisions about specific trails. Rather, it is a plan for the direction that will guide the DNR’s management of recreation in the area for at least the next decade. The citizen informational meeting signals the finalization of the public input process. But for Cooper, it was a rewarding chance to explain the plan to the people who live in the area. To her, it was a great success. “It was really nice,” she said. “I really liked it.”
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The Lake Sammamish Elks Lodge officially closed its doors and will begin liquidating its assets, according to a Dec. 17 post on the group’s Facebook page. The move comes after the Washington State Elks Association suspended its charter in September and encouraged the group to come up with a business plan and better engage the community. The funds from the sale of the lodge, at 765 Rainier Blvd. N., will remain in
a restricted account for five years, should existing members decide to reestablish the lodge. Elks member Sean Crowder told The Issaquah Press in October that many factors led to the lodge’s decline. “I think the location of the lodge, the age of the lodge, didn’t help the situation,” he said. Current members are allowed to maintain their membership by going to any existing lodge and
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and over a long period of time, he added. There was plenty of work put into the annexation, Mayor Fred Butler said, adding that the annexation was a very positive way for council to close out the year, a comment echoed by Council President Paul Winterstein.
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In 1897, Dr. Philip O’Hanlon was asked by his then-8year-old daughter Virginia whether Santa Claus really existed. O’Hanlon suggested she write to The Sun, a prominent New York City newspaper at the time. Virginia’s letter became the introduction to an editorial in The Sun, and is reprinted here. Merry Christmas one and all! Dear Editor, I am 8 years old. Some of my little friends say there is no Santa Claus. Papa says, “If you see it in The Sun, it’s so.” Please tell me the truth. Is there a Santa Claus? Virginia O’Hanlon 115 W. Ninety-Fifth St.
VIRGINIA, your little friends are wrong. They have been affected by the skepticism of a skeptical age. They do not believe except what they see. They think that nothing can be which is not comprehensible by their little minds. All minds, Virginia, whether they be men’s or children’s, are little. In this great universe of ours man is a mere insect, an ant, in his intellect, as compared with the boundless world about him, as measured by the intelligence capable of grasping the whole of truth and knowledge. Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. He exists as certainly as love and generosity and devotion exist, and you know that they abound and give to your life its highest beauty and joy. Alas! How dreary would be the world if there were no Santa Claus. It would be as dreary as if there were no Virginias. There would be no childlike faith then, no poetry, no romance to make tolerable this existence. We should have no enjoyment, except in sense and sight. The eternal light with which childhood fills the world would be extinguished. Not believe in Santa Claus! You might as well not believe in fairies! You might get your papa to hire men to watch all the chimneys on Christmas Eve to catch Santa Claus, but even if they did not see Santa Claus coming down, what would that prove? Nobody sees Santa Claus, but that is no sign that there is no Santa Claus. The most real things in the world are those that neither children nor men can see. Did you ever see fairies dancing on the lawn? Of course not, but that’s no proof that they are not there. Nobody can conceive or imagine all the wonders there are unseen and unseeable in the world. You may tear apart the baby’s rattle and see what makes the noise inside, but there is a veil covering the unseen world, which not the strongest man, nor even the united strength of all the strongest men that ever lived, could tear apart. Only faith, fancy, poetry, love, romance, can push aside that curtain and view and picture the supernal beauty and glory beyond. Is it all real? Ah, Virginia, in all this world there is nothing else real and abiding. No Santa Claus! Thank God! he lives, and lives forever. A thousand years from now, Virginia, nay, ten times ten thousand years from now, he will continue to make glad the heart of childhood. Editorial by Francis Pharcellus Church
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Santa Claus and I see an Eastside seldom noticed by most — the economically challenged families holding their children on our laps and listening to their Christmas wishes. I am Mrs. Claus at Bellevue’s Crossroads Community Center annual holiday party. People often scoff that there are no needy people in Bellevue. The city’s reputation as a wealthy suburb is overstated. The same problems of unemployment, underemployment and hunger face all towns, including Bellevue. While preparing for Christmas I sometimes forget that. Like you, I’ve had too many things to do in too short a time. My holiday shopping and cards aren’t done and the house is only half-decorated. As I write this, those things don’t matter. Santa and I were there for more than 4,000 children and their families, making the magic of the holiday season come alive. Two decades ago, when I was a columnist/reporter for the now-defunct Journal American
newspaper, the center director came to me with a plea a week before the annual event. Would I put something in the paper askSherry ing people to donate gifts? Grindeland SnoValley Star editor The usual donations hadn’t come through. People were wonderful. The center stayed open extra hours to receive all the donations. The next year, the center employee who had been Mrs. Claus suggested I fill her suit so she could help at the party. I’ve been Mrs. Claus since. Santa and I climb into a hook-and-ladder truck and the firefighters transport us, with lights and sirens, to the center’s parking lot. Hundreds of children and See WISHES, Page 5
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Manager Josh Roth stayed and worked alongside another community group in setting up and serving the food. No event is complete without music. Dan Hegelund and his Common Ground Choir made a special appearance, gracing us with Christmas carols. To top off the evening, everyone was sent off with a cup of specialty hot chocolate and coffee made by the teens of the Trail Youth. The leftover gifts and coats were divided up and sent to our sister outreach in Tacoma and the Teen Challenge Rehab in Graham. The true meaning of Christmas? Christmas is about love, sacrifice and the giving of hope. On Dec. 12, Christmas was lived out. Thank you to all of you who participated.
long, all with a total disregard to reality and how it would ever be paid for. We have been told repeatedly over the past 20 years that I’m a Hallmark Christmas growth was paying for itself, but movie fanatic. There’s nothing city consultant Randy Young pobetter after a long work week litely said recently “we” have not than coming home, curling up been collecting enough. with a cup of hot chocolate and He recommended to keep watching a movie about love up, new single-family unit fees and sacrifice. Last weekend, I needed to jump from $1,700 to felt as if I was in one of those $8,600….a difference of $6,900. movies. While the sticker shock for develThe nonprofit The Trail opment in the pipeline is horrific, Youth Outreach (www.thetraiwhat this really highlights is the lyouth.com/info.html) held its degree that growth has been first Christmas event for people undercharged….a massive 500 in crisis. People rose to the percent giveaway! occasion to collect warm coats, Had their focus been on us, hats, gloves, hoodies, hand rather than on fanciful unfunded warmers and toiletries. Teams visions of the future, creating deof people tirelessly wrapped veloper “incentives,” and catereach item in colorful festive ing to people and businesses that Christmas paper. have not moved here yet, I might Trail Youth Team be receptive to listening. When the gifts were brought Issaquah to one place, I stood amazed at However, they have tilted the the generosity of the community. process, systematically ignored Roadwork There was such an abundance us and disrespected what we that we had to move the gift love about Issaquah. But now tables outside. As people came they want us to tax ourselves to the Community Hall for the to get them out of the hole they normal dinner hour, they were created. shocked and excited. They had a “We have done so little for so Issaquah is much like the lot of fun digging through packlong.” Titanic heading towards the iceages to find what they needed. So says a City Council member bergs. The band is playing loudly Thank you to all of you who as the prelude to the warming and the party is in full swing at donated, collected and wrapped the citizenry up to the idea of a City Hall, but I question really is gifts! host of massive new taxes. if there is enough common sense A shout out needs to go to MagHowever, I’d say the exact left to change course. giano’s who provided a real Ital- opposite is true. They have done C.A. Christensen ian experience with its cuisine. far too much, too quickly, for too Issaquah
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the day off. But the capper came it led him to thinking he might on Christmas have to check the ol’ mailbox Eve. Windy more often. returned from He had straightened up Mrs. eating at the Morris’ shed that was perilously Mule Barn close to becoming kindling in her and explainSlim back yard. That Mrs. Morris had ing to the Windy had sent off for a wanted it to become kindling so guys all about Randles doo-dad for his small kitchen, she could use the space for other “experiential and that’s why he checked the reasons didn’t really figure in. It trans-wisdom” and its effects mailbox. If you’re Alphonse all happened on one of Windy’s on education these days. And “Windy” Wilson, and you’re long- helping days. One day each week, there, on his front porch, was in-the-tooth and single, you find he looked around for someone a cardboard box with holes yourself not checking the mailbox who needed help and helped punched in it. It was vibrating a bit, too, and making whining very often unless there’s a reathem, whether they wanted him son. It saves the disappointment to or not. sounds. of finding it empty, you see. The next day there were two On opening it, Windy found a But there was something in more Christmas cards. One brown puppy with an overabunthere today. from Mrs. Lopez, whose arthridance of enthusiasm and an He opened it up. It was a tis prevented her from weeding active tongue and smile. There Christmas card from Mrs. Morris. her flower patch, and one from was no note. He hugged the pup In it, she had written, “Thank someone who didn’t sign it, but and took him in the house. It was you so much for fixing my shed.” just wrote “Thank you so much” going to be a great Christmas. Wow! As Windy would say, it inside. was a “transfigurational enlightWindy was rendered speechening.” Of course, he only used less, which is the equivalent, Brought to you with warmest Christmas his fancy English when there was here in Home Country, of the Pa- season wishes by Slim and Catherine an audience of one or more. But cific Ocean tides deciding to take Randles.
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progressive and build a better quality-of-life environment. Making room for cars to be more It is good to remember that efficient in transit is good, but the need for many of the roads more/bigger roads can reduce in this article comes from the a sense of community by forcdecision by council and adminibly breaking space connections istration to embrace the Cenacross streets. tral Issaquah Plan, which far Being so close to mountain outstripped the growth required ranges, Issaquah should go with by the Growth Management Act. more of a ski resort model, to When that decision was passed, be more pedestrian- and bikethe council just pushed the friendly, with a shuttle service question of how the infrastrucback and forth from the highture needs for roads, parks, lands. Lower Issaquah is quite utilities, schools and adminisflat and ideal for pedestrians, tration would be funded down which is proven to improve the road. overall livability of an area — Now that the city share for which will always help with transportation has made it into property values and city imthe light the high cost to the provement. people who live here, who likely Issaquah needs value its roads aren’t all that excited by the and access beyond old urban extreme growth, is clear. Is the planning models from the 1950s proposed new growth worth and ‘60s. The highlands is still the cost? And further even if too car-centric and is not walkthe public does agree to vote in able. Issaquah should raise its the many fees, with the growth standards to be a city that is simply give away the soul of our centered on its residents, not one town? particular transportation mode. The city is betting that the Another option is to add pedespeople will vote to pay more. trian walkways and benches over Doubtful. Some yes…all no. streets. Connie Marsh As a former New York City resident who learned to love a I think Issaquah should think of walkable area, I think Issaquah this as an opportunity to be more is missing an opportunity to em-
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Sen. Mark Mullet and Electric Vehicle Caucus Excellent, as EVs are a winwin regardless of party. Whether for energy security and balance of trade, climate change mitigation or individual energy independence, legislators of all stripes should agree on keeping more of our energy dollars in-state with clean Washington energy and pollution-reducing electric cars. An EV even uses less electricity than a gas car due to the electricity consumed in refining gasoline. It takes 8 kWh on average to refine a gallon of gasoline. That 8 kWh will propel an electric car from 24 to 40 miles, without even accounting for electricity usage at the gas stations. In other words, an EV has traveled up to 40 miles before the gas car has even started burning gasoline, and the differences only get better from that point. Plus, electrics are more fun to drive, given their superior torque and lower center of gravity, which yields faster acceleration and tighter cornering. Jay Donnaway
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return operations back to normal.” She said that after the meeting, any parent who wished to remain at the school could do so and act as a presence, an extra set of eyes and ears. “A future town hall meeting on school safety will be scheduled at a later date,” Bailey added. Both Bailey and Michelle said that over winter break, district officials will,
if needed, communicate with parents and students by way of e-news, the district website, Facebook and other social media. “If we have new information during winter break, it will come out that way,” Michelle said. Pacific Cascade first was closed the morning of Dec. 17 after building personnel found the letter threatening four specific school staffers. The letter also contained unspecified threats of further violence to take place Dec. 19 during a lunch period or during the school’s winter assembly, planned for that
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second suspect also had an outstanding felony drug warrant. The two are being held at the King County juvenile detention center. The standoff never presented a danger to nearby Issaquah Valley Elementary School. Principal Denise Waters sent out this email to parents: “We have been receiving calls from many of you today. We understand that the news of police presence in our neighborhood is unnerving. I want to reassure you that I have been in contact personally with our school resource officer throughout the day and local law enforcement has assured us we are safe to continue operating school as normal. We work with our first responders very closely, and should there be any change, we will make modifications to our schedule as appropriate.” In addition, city officials said the situation was unrelated to the closure of Pacific Cascade Middle School, which was closed after a threatening letter was left for a teacher earlier in the week. The school was closed Wednesday after the letter was found, and officials decided to keep the school closed Thursday and Friday.
wall itself in 2015. Four or five years ago, the city completed a major study of the wall, which most notably indicated some maintenance needs to be done on a regular basis. Further, it identified a few locations where the wall needed some extra support. Those locations have been addressed, Lynne said. As for the maintenance of the wall, he said structures known as tie-back anchors present the biggest challenge. Essentially, according to Lynne, tie-back anchors are large anchors drilled well into the hillside, deep
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same day. The district did not release the actual contents of the letter. Michelle said the decision to close the school was made by Superintendent Ron Thiele. “Without a suspect in custody or knowledge as to whether or not the note was a prank, we did not feel we had a choice regarding whether or not to close school,” Michelle said. “Our ultimate concern is the safety of our students and our staff. This is the best precaution we could take.” This is the second time
this year that a threat disrupted classes at Pacific Cascade. “Out of an abundance of caution,” the district delayed the start time for students at Cascade on Nov. 4 due to an online threat. On the morning of the Dec. 17 closure, buses filled with students already were on their way to the school. All students were picked up as usual. But upon arriving at the school, buses were rerouted to take students back home. Staff was on hand to turn away any students who walked to school or arrived late.
enough to provide ballast for the wall. A metal cap covers the ends of the tie-back devices. To complete maintenance on the anchors, the caps are removed, and the tie-backs inspected and tightened if needed. What about land or debris simply rolling down the hillside and tumbling off the top of the wall? Lynne said there is three to five feet of “freeboard” above the ground level at the top of the wall, making the odds of debris simply falling off the hill unlikely. Asked bluntly if a landslide such as the Oso landslide could happen locally, Lynne’s answer was a flat “no.” He said there was zero chance of something similar taking place here. “We do have some areas susceptible to landslides,”
Lynne said, adding there is no doubt landslides have happened locally. He also quickly said those slides took place tens of thousands of years ago. As glaciers receded from this area, presumably at the end of the last ice age, some local hillsides could not drain the water left behind fast enough and landslides were the result. There is little doubt those slides helped shape this area, Lynne also said. If you are looking for proof of those long ago slides, Lynne pointed to what he called the buried forest in the Vasa Park area of Lake Sammamish. He said the forest was undoubtedly the result of ancient landslides. “Gravity is always there,” he said, but also added that he and other city officials are confident that there are no landslide issues to worry about locally.
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Audition now for Master Chorus Eastside Master Chorus Eastside is holding auditions in preparation for its upcoming 2014/2015 season. Tenors and basses are particularly needed. This season’s repertoire includes works by Bach, Eric Whitacre, George Gershwin, local composer John Muehleisen and the spectacular “Sunrise Mass,” by Norwegian composer Ola Gjeilo. Interested singers must have choral experience and basic music reading ability. Call the Master Chorus Eastside office at 392-8446 for an audition appointment. Learn more about the chorus at www.masterchoruseastside.org.
With a fire in the hearth, down a gløgg By Maria Nelson Special to The Issaquah Press
BY GREG FARRAR
An order of Who’s Your Daddy? at Stan’s Bar-B-Q comes with three ribs, a half-pound of beef brisket, a half-pound of pulled pork, two sausage links and two sides, all for just $25.99.
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uyer beware — you really can get too much of a good thing. Take Stan’s Bar-B-Q, for instance. Just don’t take it all at once like I did. After downing just half of the “Who’s Your Daddy” sampler platter, I was ready for a meat nap. I’ve been beefing up my own home-barbecuing skills. But I leave it up to the professionals to get me through the winter
months. A couple of other barbecue joints have come and gone over the past couple of years. But Stan’s must be doing something right, as it remains the only barbecue game in town. The first sign you’re in the right place? The smell. Nothing gets the juices flowing like the aroma of smoking meat. While each region of the United States has its own preferred barbecuing method, Stan Phillips brought Kansas City style with him out west from his childhood home. Each hunk of meat receives a dry rub with a secret combination of spices and is super slow and low cooked until it is juicy and cut-with-a-fork tender. Stan’s menu offers
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individual servings of each type of meat in succulent sandwiches and three types of sauce to slather them with. For lunch, The Chief, at $11.99, showcases the beef brisket and The Cowboy, $10.99, will make your mouth water with its pulled pork. It was at Stan’s where I first had my mind blown by smoked turkey. That smoked flavor absolutely transforms turkey to a whole other level. Try it in The Big Bird sandwich, $10.99. But with so many meats to choose from, the best way to go is try a variety in one of the many combos. The most popular is Who’s Your Daddy, where for $25.99 you get three ribs, a half-pound of brisket, a half-pound of pork, two links and two sides. But if you’re there for Sunday football with a group, especially to watch Stan’s hometown Chiefs, throw caution to the wind and order up the Hog Platter, which feeds six. Or go whole hog, almost literally, with the Who’s Your Gran-Pappy, which serves up 4 pounds of meat, a slab of ribs, a whole chicken and eight sides, enough to feed up to 10 of the hungriest fans. Make sure to split the check — the Hog Platter is $74.99 while Who’s Your Gran Pappy will set the group back $109.99. Definitely leave room for the sides, with the baked
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Serves 4-5 / cup vodka 1 stick cinnamon 44 whole cloves 44 cardamom seeds 4peel of one orange 41/2 cup sugar or even honey if you prefer 4One 750 ml bottle red wine 4Whole almonds and raisins for garnish 41 2 4
One day prior to making the gløgg, combine the vodka, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom and orange peel in a small container and let steep overnight. To prepare: Strain the spices from the vodka and discard. Pour the wine, and sugar in a large pot set over low heat. Slowly stir the wine until the sugar dissolves and add the vodka. Continue to warm the mixture over low heat until steaming and fragrant. Avoid boiling, as this will remove the alcohol. Serve in small mugs with a tablespoon of the almond and raisin mixture. Without the vodka In a small saucepan, combine 1 cup water with the cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, and sugar or honey. Bring to a simmer until the sugars have dissolved and continue to cook for 2-3 minutes. Proceed with the rest of the recipe. Non-alcoholic version Make the spiced simple syrup listed above in the “Without the vodka instructions,” and reduce sugar or honey to 2 tablespoons. Substitute Concord or white grape juice for the wine.
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George, Tatom and Anderson Metcalf (from left to right) participate in one of their favorite holiday memories, having the Eastside Fire & Rescue Santa truck come to their neighborhood.
There’s something about living in the Northwest that makes our winter weather seem a bit colder than what the thermometer says it should be. I’ve always thought that it had to do with the persistent and ever-present wet that seeps into the bones and refuses to leave. Dryer, colder temperatures often fail to affect me in the way wetter and slightly warmer ones typically do. When the chill is combined with the shortening days and longer, darker nights I find it more natural to cozy up with a warming winter drink that helps bring a little life back to the limbs. Gløgg, or mulled wine, is a common drink in the winter months in Scandinavia and one that is quite simple to prepare. There are a plethora of recipes available, some more potent than others, but I prefer my drink with a little spiced vodka thrown in for good measure. Steeping the vodka overnight with a few spices and the peel of an orange gives the wine a delicious seasonal flavor that goes particularly well with all kinds of fare. We most commonly drink ours with thinly baked gingersnap cookies slathered with creamy blue cheese or with a delicious cheese fondue, bread and vegetables. It goes without saying that this is a very strong drink, so please exercise some caution and restraint while drinking. You can also choose to omit the vodka if you prefer. For those of you who prefer no alcohol, I’ve given you a variation on how to make this nonalcoholic as well. This drink will definitely do it’s part to help drive away that winter chill, and tastes especially delicious when sipped in front of a roaring fire.
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Issaquah High School seniors Andy Co (left) and best friend J.B. Cohen took their favorite newspaper, The Issaquah Press, to the Army-Navy game in Baltimore, Maryland. Even the Academy mascots were excited about the Issaquah Press! Where have you taken your paper? Email your photo and info to editor@isspress.com.
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Eastside students invited to join Senate page program Students between the ages of 14 and 16 are invited to participate in the Senate page program, where each year hundreds of students from throughout Washington state get a firsthand look at how the legislative process works. “The page program is an incredible educational opportunity and a great chance to learn from other students from different parts of the state,” said Sen. Steve Litzow, who represents Mercer Island, Bellevue, Beaux Arts, Issaquah, Newcastle, Renton and Sammamish. “Being able to participate directly in the legislative process can inspire our state’s future leaders.”
Students spend one week in Olympia, where they attend page school, hear directly from state lawmakers and other officials, and assist with proceedings on the Senate floor during debate and voting. Interested students living in the 41st District are encouraged to apply by submitting an application to Litzow’s office for the 2015 session that runs from January through April. Learn more or get an application by calling the Legislative Information Center at 800-562-6000 toll free; go to SenatorLitzow.com and select “Page Program;” or email SenatePageProgram@leg.wa.gov.
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7•Wednesday, December 24, 2014 THURSDAY, DEC. 25 Libraries and government buildings are closed for Christmas.
FRIDAY, DEC. 26 Squak Mountain Partners Trail Work Party, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., sign up and location details at issaquahalps.org ‘Nutcracker’ Story Time, 1 p.m., Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave. S.E., 392-3130 Jim Basnight, 7:30 p.m., Vino Bella, 99 Front St. N., 391-1424 Keely Whitney Band, 8 p.m.,
Pogacha, ages 21 and older only, 120 N.W. Gilman Blvd., $5, 392-5550 ‘Mary Poppins,’ 8 p.m., Francis J. Gaudette Theatre, 303 Front St. N., $47 to $62, villagetheatre.org Live music, 9 p.m., no cover, Rolling Log Tavern, 50 E. Sunset Way, 392-2964
SATURDAY, DEC. 27 Squak Mountain Partners Trail Work Party, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., sign-up and location details at issaquahalps.org
Arabic Story Times: Ahlan!, 11 a.m., Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave. S.E., 392-3130 Holiday Magic, magic, mayhem and inventions, ages 5 and older, 1 p.m., Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave. S.E., 392-3130 ‘Wild Tracks,’ ages 5 and older, explore the park for signs of wildlife and take home a plaster track, 1 p.m., Lewis Creek Visitor Center, 5808 Lakemont Blvd. S.E., $2/resident, $3/ nonresident, register by calling 452-6885 ‘Mary Poppins,’ 2 and 8 p.m., Francis J. Gaudette Theatre, 303 Front St. N., $47 to $62, villagetheatre.org
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Shaggy Sweet, 7:30 p.m., Vino Bella, 99 Front St. N., 391-1424
Corks and Canvas, 6 p.m., Vino Bella, 99 Front St. N., $45, 391-1424
The Daily Flash, 8 p.m., Pogacha, ages 21 and older only, 120 N.W. Gilman Blvd., $5, 392-5550
‘Mindful Meditations to Empower Yourself,’ 7 p.m., Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave. S.E., 392-3130
Karaoke, 9 p.m., Rolling Log Tavern, 50 E. Sunset Way, 392-2964
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SUNDAY, DEC. 28 Poo Poo Point and Section Line Trails Work Party, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., sign up and location details at issaquahalps.org Issaquah Alps Hike, easy, 2-4 miles, up to 600-foot elevation gain, 9:30 a.m., meet at 175 Rainier Blvd. S., issaquahalps.org
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 31 All libraries will close at 5 p.m. for New Year’s Eve. Party with The 5 Johnsons, 6:30 p.m., Amante, 131 Front St. N., 313-9600 Party with At Five, 8 p.m., Pogacha, 21 and older, 120 N.W. Gilman Blvd., $25, 392-5550
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Trivia Night, 7:30 p.m., Zeeks Pizza, 2525 N.E. Park Drive, 893-8646
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O BITUARIES Douglas Barney Douglas deVeer Barney, beloved father, brother, uncle and friend, died Friday Dec. 12, 2014, of natural causes. Born May 26, 1943, in Plainville, Massachusetts, he was transplanted at the
age of 10 with his family to Bellevue. After a 40-year career at Boeing, he retired in 1998 and enjoyed many years with friends and family. He was a longtime board member and supporter of the Alano Club of Bellevue. He and his family were
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John Richard Benak, of Issaquah, loving husband to Adeline, passed away Dec. 2, 2014, at home. A graveside committal with military honors was held at Tahoma National Cemetery. Friends are invited to view photos and share memories in the family’s online guest book at www.flintofts.com. — Flintoft’s Funeral Home, 392-6444
Paul D. Johnson, 71, of Sammamish, died Dec. 12, 2014. Born Dec. 15, Paul Johnson 1942. Beloved husband of Cynthia “Cindy� Johnson; father of Denise (Tyron) Long
Betsy (Barney) Zabora, and numerous nieces and nephews. At Doug’s request, there will be no memorial service. In lieu of flowers remembrances, if desired, could be made to the American Lung Association, The Alano Club of Bellevue, or a charity of your choice.
immensely proud of (and grateful for) his more than 30 years of sobriety. He is survived by his Douglas Barney wife and best friend Taffie, son Todd, sisters Susan and and Paul (Aimee) Johnson; grandfather of Jason, Trevor, Brandon and Cindy Long, Zachary and Meghan Johnson, and Alex and Joel Kreider; brother of David, Bill, Sue, Dan and Mary. Preceded in death by his daughter Donna. Funeral Mass was held Friday, Dec. 19,
Charles Joseph McCarthy, of Issaquah, loving husband to Lillian and abiding father to Charlie and Elizabeth, passed away Monday, Dec. 15, 2014, in Issaquah. He was 91.
Hilary Ann Wildermuth Wylde, of Issaquah, died Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2014. ANSWER TO #5266
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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.
A vigil service will be at 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 27, 2014, at Flintoft’s Issaquah Funeral Home. A funeral Mass will be said at 11 a.m. Monday, Dec. 29, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Issaquah. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests remembrances to a
Hilary was born Nov. 6, 1970, in Reno, Nevada, to Don and Janell Wildermuth. She grew up in the small town of Verdi, Nevada, with her horses, dogs and cats, with horses being her first love. She became a USEF Certified Pro Hunter Jumper Trainer and spent many years competing, training and teaching in Nevada, California and Washington. Hilary graduated from the University of Washington and left the riding field to pursue a career that would allow her to have
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a family. Hilary worked in the printing business and began a horse magazine, Horses Inc., and then stayed home to raise her beloved daughter Sayre, the light of her life. In recent years, Hilary worked from home as a Web content author to be able to spend more time with Sayre. She left us much too early but will be remembered as fiercely loyal, a mentor, best friend, quick witted, stylish, generous, sister, daughter and most importantly mother of Sayre. Survivors include her daughter Sayre, mother
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Janell Wildermuth, brother Brady (Jennie) Wildermuth, and nieces Katelyn and Hilary Wylde Krissa. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 30, at Flintoft’s Issaquah Funeral Home. Friends are invited to share memories, sign the family’s online guest book, and get location information at www.flintofts.com.
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Correction An athlete was identified incorrectly and the results of another match were incorrect in a Dec. 17 wrestling story. Liberty High School junior Cooper Antin wrestled at 195 pounds, pinning Benjamin Fines, of Juanita, in 1:58. State-ranked Liberty senior Romney Noel won his match at 182 pounds by forfeit.
Young Patriots can’t stick landing against Sammamish By Christina Corrales-Toy newcastle@isspress.com The Liberty High School gymnastics team just couldn’t find its balance at a Dec. 18 home meet against Sammamish. In what was the Patriots’ second, and final, home meet of the season, Liberty fell to the Totems, 159.3112.3. Sammamish dominated the top 10 results in all events, including the all-around. The highest placement in any category for the struggling Liberty squad was sixth. Michelle Pan was the Patriots’ top overall performer, placing in the top 10 of every event. Her highest finish was on the vault; she placed sixth with 7.65 points. She also placed eighth on the bars, ninth on the beam, ninth on the floor and seventh in the allaround. Lauren Coate and Brianna Fisher were the other top Liberty finishers, coming in just behind Pan in the all-around scores. Coate finished eighth on the beam, seventh on the floor and eighth in the allaround, while Fisher took ninth on the vault, 10th on the bars and 10th in the all-around. Though they couldn’t crack the top 10 in the all-around scores, Stacia Hendersen, Sophie Wartena and Gillian Archibald placed on the vault, bars and beam, respectively.
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Above, Michelle Pan, Liberty High School junior, goes airborne in the dismount from her vault routine during the Patriots’ Dec. 18 meet against Sammamish, leading her teammates with 7.65 points. Pan finished in the top 10 on each apparatus and in the all-around. At right, Lauren Coate, Liberty High School junior, performs her balance beam routine for a team-high 6.55 points. Coate finished in the top 10 on the beam and floor and in the top 10 all-around. Hendersen took 10th on the vault, Wartena placed ninth on the bars and Archibald earned 10th on the beam. Sammamish High’s Nykaela Dodson was the meet’s overall winner, finishing first in the all-around with a score of 36.3. For many of the Liberty gymnasts, the Dec. 18 meet was just the third of their career. “With a team of 29 girls, 14 of whom are new to the team, we were excited to have 17 girls compete in this meet,” head coach Lori Copenhaver said after Lib-
erty’s first meet of the season Dec. 4. “Seven of those girls have not competed in gymnastics before.” Liberty dropped that Dec. 4 meet to Interlake, 146.25-120.05, though three girls — Fisher, Coate and Candace Baltazar — made the top 10 allaround. With just three meets left, all on the road, the young Patriots squad will continue to get thrown in the fire, as it accumulates valuable experience for the future. Liberty’s next meet is 7 p.m. Jan. 8 at Sammamish High School.
Skyline rallies against Newport for season’s first win By Neil Pierson npierson@ sammamishreview.com With a 44-38 deficit heading into the fourth quarter, the Skyline Spartans needed to make some game-changing plays, and they did it by going back to their original game plan. “One of our keys is offensive rebounds, both us preventing them and then us getting them,” coach Bill McIntyre said. “At that point, going into the fourth quarter, I’m not sure we even had an offensive rebound. It was a good time to click in and start doing some of the things that we practice.” The Spartans turned the game around by playing hard-nosed defense and collecting second-shot opportunities, and they earned their first win of the season, 56-49, over the BY GREG FARRAR visiting Newport Knights Braden Ahlemeyer, Skyline High School junior forward, battles Dec. 16 in Class 4A KingCo Conference boys basketball three Newport players, including Ryan Kingma (right), for an action. offensive rebound Dec. 16 during the heated fourth quarter of Braden Ahlemeyer, a the Spartans’ 57-49 win over the Knights.
6-foot-5 junior forward, keyed the comeback effort with some scrappy plays under the basket. He worked tirelessly at both ends of the floor and finished with 12 points. “He’s relentless on the boards, and he kept balls alive for us in the fourth quarter,” McIntyre said. Ahlemeyer said it felt great to help the Spartans even their record at 1-1 in the conference and recover from a 65-62 defeat at Inglemoor 11 days earlier. He helped keep Newport’s Calvin Throckmorton, a 6-7 senior, from dominating the game down low with his bruising physical nature. “I like a good challenge like that,” Ahlemeyer said of facing Throckmorton. “He’s a good player. He’s going to Oregon next year for football. He’s very strong, but I like handling guys like that.” Newport (2-1 overall, 1-1 KingCo) seemed to have the game in hand with eight minutes to play. The Knights kept momentum
Eagles keep Wildcats winless
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Maya Witherspoon, Issaquah High School freshman guard, is fouled in the second quarter while driving between Mount Si’s Mady Privatsky (left) and Camryn Buck. Witherspoon sunk one of her free throw shots, contributing to the Eagles’ 62-47 victory.
Above, Lauren Longo, Issaquah High School junior guard, throws a long pass to a teammate in the fourth quarter Dec. 17 against Mount Si. Longo led her team with 16 points, 11 coming from the free-throw line. At right, Nicole Victory, Issaquah High School sophomore guard, goes to the basket during the third quarter for two of her 12 points as Scout Turner, of Mount Si, defends.
on their side as Throckmorton scored 15 points inside the paint and guard Jake Higgins added 10 points on jump shots and drives to the basket. They led by as many as nine points in the first half before the Spartans closed the gap to 31-28 on Blake Gregory’s pull-up 15-footer at the buzzer. Skyline then took a 3633 lead midway through the third quarter on John Farrar’s only bucket of the game, but Newport responded with an 11-2 run. Skyline senior guard Robert Biegaj led all scorers with 20 points, 14 of them in the first half. Drew Stender and Logan Wanamaker combined for 17 points, 11 coming in the second half. Having a long break helped the Spartans — their Dec. 9 game against Bothell was pushed back to Jan. 24 after the Cougars reached the state football title game and wanted to reschedule to rest some of their players for basketball season.
“We had a lot of prep time and we had a lot of rest before this game, so we just got our minds right and watched a lot of film on Newport,” Ahlemeyer said. “We just came into this game knowing what we were going to do, and we had a game plan, so it was good.” “In a lot of ways, it sort of became almost a first-game scenario for us again,” McIntyre added. “But I’m proud of how they played, obviously. They got down, and got down again, and just kept battling, and they made plays.” The fourth quarter was a thing of beauty for the Spartans as they overcame some foul trouble and outscored the Knights 19-5. “I’d like to see us do that for all four quarters — the game might not be so close,” McIntyre mused. Skyline travels to San Diego, California, for a three-day holiday tournament after Christmas, and returns to KingCo Conference play Jan. 3 at Mount Si.
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During the holidays, it’s important to be thankful for everything you have and remember there are people less fortunate than you. It’s important to remember to give Noela Lu back. Skyline Skyline High High School School’s Red Cross Club is holding a fundraiser Jan. 12 to raise money for the Red Cross Measles & Rubella Initiative. The initiative essentially raises money for children and families in Africa — who don’t necessarily have access to immediate health care — to allow them to get measles and rubella vaccinations. Measles is a highly preventable disease and nonfatal, but can cause future complications, according to historyofvaccines. org. However, with two doses of the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine, children will be immune for life. Skyline’s Red Cross Club is hoping to draw attention of the prevalence of measles in Second and Third World countries and help stop the disease. The club meets every other Monday in Room 1114.
Gathering in the Issaquah High School ceramics room after school each Thursday, Jaimie Waltz a club of Issaquah six students High School and adviser Karin Walen discuss how to educate people about and raise awareness of the issue of domestic violence. The Fight the Fear event Nov. 17, sparked new interest in Students for Cycle the Wave. With empowered energy, club members first discussed the characteristics of a positive relationship. Afterward, they concluded that people should avoid relationships that make one feel trapped and instead gravitate toward relationships that are built on trust, communication and, most importantly, happiness. Additionally, Issaquah High will hold a self-defense class in February. Girls will learn to trust their intuition, walk with confidence and use self-defense strikes, Walen said. Club members stress the importance of shedding light on sexual assault in a community of young minds to prevent future incidents and engender courage in girls everywhere.
At Liberty High School there are countless types of people: tall, skinny, overweight, Azan Sarosh brown, Liberty white…the High School diversity is endless. But until now, there has not been a club to encompass all of these people. Diversity Club was founded by seniors Hayley Murdoch and Cecelia Lofton, who hope the club will help students embrace their diversity and find a safe place to be around other people who feel the same. Treasurer Joanna Moreira says she finds the club a great way to express one’s culture. During meetings, presentations are given about a country chosen by the members from the prior meeting, followed by whatever activity the presenter had in mind to show. After three meetings, a food day takes place and everyone gets to celebrate by eating the previously presented countries’ food. Meetings take place every other Tuesday in Room 5138, so feel free to join the Diversity Club for a global experience.
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Since its inception last year, the Eastside Catholic Microfinance Club’s mission has been to raise money for entrepreneurs Billy Dimlow in Third World Eastside Catholic countries to High School start a business. Microfinance is relation-based banking; several entrepreneurs loan money to a person in a Third World country to help him or her start a business. The club’s members focus on funding people’s businesses in the Dominican Republic. If the business is successful, the owner then pays the Microfinance Club back the initially loaned money. Club officials and adviser Scott Alcorn raise money in a variety of ways. During a typical meeting, members plan ways to raise money and awareness. They do so by regularly announcing club meetings and running fundraisers, such as selling candy grams during the holiday season. Learn more about the club at https://twitter.com/ec_microfinance. Throughout the rest of the year, the club’s organizers will attempt to meet their fundraising goal and continue to grow their club.
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“Interstellar” is a dramatic sci-fi film that came into theaters Nov. 7. With human life on Earth on the brink of apocalyptic termination, a team of explorers embarks on an intergalactic mission to find mankind a new home. “Interstellar” combines the virtues of “2001: A Space Odyssey” and “Gravity” into a dramatic, mind-bending adventure among the stars.
Album: ‘V’ By Maroon 5 “V” is Maroon 5’s fifth and most recent album, showcasing their upbeat style and Adam Levine’s impressive falsettos. “V” spawned hit singles “Maps” and “Animals.” Featuring pulsing rhythms and highly energetic songs, “V” is Maroon 5’s first album since 2012’s “Overexposed.”
Book: ‘Unbroken’ By Laura Hillenbrand The novel “Unbroken,” which is being released as a movie this Christmas, tells the harrowing true story of survivor Louis Zamperni. Emerging from a troubled youth to become a groundbreaking Olympic runner, Zamperni eventually joins the military only to wind up in a World War II Japanese POW camp. “Unbroken” is the powerful story of one man’s persistence and grit in overcoming By Mathew Duff impossible Issaquah odds. High School
Try wishing each other happy holidays The United States is often considered to be the melting pot of the world in terms of racial and cultural diversity, and along with this Zoe Buchli variance there Issaqauh comes an assortHigh School ment of religious traditions during the winter season. In modern America, we try to be conscious of how everyone cele-
brates the holiday season. However, there is an undeniable tendency for people to assume a majority of the population celebrates Christmas as opposed to other holidays during winter, such as Hanukkah, Kwanzaa or Yule. Should Americans be expected to be more inclusive of these holidays, too, or is it perfectly acceptable to use the phrase “Merry Christmas” to anyone during the winter season? “A lot of people celebrate Christmas in America,” Issaquah High School freshman Macie
White said. A difficult challenge arises in trying to remove the term “Merry Christmas” as a common greeting during the holiday season when it is so deeply ingrained into American society. Whether Christmas should be specifically recognized affects schools, too. High schools have started using terms such as “winter celebration” or “Winter Fest” instead of “Christmas party” to describe school festivities in the winter months. The reason-
ing behind this is to not offend any students and to make them feel included, despite what they choose to celebrate (or not celebrate) during this time of the year. “School is supposed to be an inclusive environment for everyone,” Issaquah High School junior Zaviar Brown said. “Because of this, it is especially important that the school makes sure no one feels left out or generalized.” Even though the Christmasoriented portion of the holiday
season is coming to a close, it is important to keep in mind the ample amount of other celebrations that will be taking place within the next few weeks. So, similar to what schools do, you could choose a happy medium that is frequently used by people: “happy holidays.” That way, your greeting can mean whatever a person wants it to, whether it be Christmas, another holiday or even no holiday at all but just a simple recognition of the season.
T EEN WHAT ARE YOU MOST EXCITED ABOUT FOR THE HOLIDAYS?
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“I’m most excited to hang out with friends and family.”
Allison Bowe,
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“I’m usually really busy so it’s refreshing to have a few weeks off from all the stress.”
, Sanket Katta e or om ph so “I’m looking forward to spending time with my family and playing guitar with my brother.”
Photo of the Month Issaquah High School decks the halls with some Starbucks-themed spirit.
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sophomore Alex Jonson, “I’m excited to have time off school, go off skiing and just hang out with friends.”
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“I plan to sleep all day… but in reality I have to work on a bunch of school projects.”
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, sophomor Emma Siegel “I’m excited to spend time with my friends, my family and to sleep in every day.”
“I’m excited to have time to reflect back on a fruitful year and spend time giving back to the community with my family.”
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P OLICE & F IRE EASTSIDE FIRE & RESCUE REPORTS, DEC. 12-18 4Two engine crews oversaw an authorized, controlled burning at 1:28 p.m. Dec. 12 in the 15500 block of Tiger Mountain Road Southeast. 4A motor vehicle accident at 1:45 a.m. Dec. 13 required the aid of two engine crews in the 1900 block of Northeast Park Drive. There were no injuries. 4An engine crew extinguished a cooking fire at 8:18 p.m. Dec. 13 in the 26500 block of Southeast 20th Place. 4Three engine crews investigated a gas leak at 11:58 p.m. Dec. 14 in the 22500 block of Southeast 56th Street. 4At 6:50 p.m. Dec. 15, five engine crews were dispatched to the scene of a motor vehicle accident in the 100 block of Upper Preston Road Southeast. There were no injuries. 4A structure fire at 11:09 a.m. Dec. 16 in the 23200 block of Southeast 53rd Street required 14 engines to extinguish. 4Two engine crews oversaw an authorized, controlled burning at 11:48 p.m. Dec. 16 in the 16600 block of 228th Avenue Southeast. 4A motor vehicle accident with injuries at 7:08 a.m. Dec. 17 required the aid of five engine crews in the 100 block of Renton-Issaquah Road Southeast. 4Six engine crews were dispatched at 12:15 p.m. Dec. 18 to the scene of a head-on collision in the 26600 block of Southeast Duthie Hill Road. The two drivers were transported with injuries to separate hospitals.
Best use of resources? At 12:40 p.m. Dec. 12, an officer spoke by phone with a resident in the 800 block of Fifth Avenue Northwest who was requesting extra patrol around the residence because of cigarette butts being found on the sidewalk.
Shoplifting A 44-year-old Issaquah man was arrested for third-degree theft at 2:34 p.m. Dec. 12 for shoplifting at a business in the 1800 block of 10th Avenue Northwest.
Protection order violation A 51-year-old Florence, Oregon, man was arrested at 5:58 p.m. Dec. 12 in the 4200 block of 190th Avenue Southeast for violation of a protection order.
Car break-ins 4At 7:35 a.m. Dec. 14, someone broke into a 2011 Dodge Caravan in the 1700 block of 10th Avenue Northeast and stole $5,000 in tools. 4At 4:06 p.m. Dec. 14, someone broke into a car in the 700 block of Front Street South and stole an in-dash DVD/navigation stereo system, valued at $800. 4Someone broke into a
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Don’t disrespect Mom A youth called 911 at 2:58 p.m. Dec. 14 from the 1600 block of Northwest Gilman Boulevard because she claimed she was made to write 350 times that she would not speak and/or disrespect her mother.
Theft At 7:21 p.m. Dec. 15, someone stole a bracelet valued at $2,500 in the 5000 block of Northwest Village Park Drive.
Issaquah resident named to Together Center board of directors The Together Center recently announced the addition of Rob Forenza to its board of directors. Forenza, a resident of Issaquah, is principal, designated broker for Applied Capital in Bellevue. A member of the Rotary Club of Redmond, he brings expertise in commercial real estate and E-commerce. He has a law degree from Golden
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For Wendy Wendy - Our Sweetie (Wendy O’Connor) I am so sorry I missed your birthday ad but you know we think about you always. Happy Birthday to our Alice in Wonderland – you are so special even though you are grown you are still our little sweetie. You bring so much joy into our World and our life. Happy Birthday to Someone Very Special in everyone’s lives… From: Mom and Dad (aka Michael and Susan)
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210-Public Notices Public Notice 14‑1292 The City of Issaquah, PO Box 1307 Issaquah, WA 98027, is seeking cov‑ erage under the Washington State Department of Ecology’s Construction Stormwater NPDES and State Waste Discharge General Permit. The proposed project, East Lake Sammamish Parkway right‑of‑way improvements, will be completed on and adjacent to East Lake Sam‑ mamish Parkway between SE 56th and 62nd Streets. Associated work will be done at existing stormwater detention pond at the intersection of SE Black Nugget Road and SE Is‑ saquah ‑ Fall City Road in Issaquah in King county. This project involves approximately 1.7 acres of soil disturbance associ‑ ated with Highway or Road constru‑ tion activities. Stormwater will be discharged to North Fork Issaquah Creek and a tributary to Lake Sammamish. Any persons desiring to present their views to the Washington State De‑ partment of Ecology regarding this application, or interested in Ecology’s action on this application, may no‑ tify Ecology in writing no later than 30 days of the last date of publica‑ tion of this notice. Ecology reviews public comments and considers whether discharges from this project would cause a measurable change in receiving water quality, and, if so, whether the project is necessary and in the overriding public interest according to Tier II antidegradation requirements under WAC 173‑201A‑ 320. Comments can be submitted to: Department of Ecology Attn: Water Quality Program, Con‑ struction Stormwater P.O. Box 47696, Olympia, WA 98504‑7696 Published in the Issaquah Press on January 7th and January 14, 2015.
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Following is a summary, by title, of two ordinances passed by the Is‑ saquah City Council on December 1, 2014, to be published in the Is‑ saquah Press on December 24, 2014, effective date of December 29, 2014. ORDINANCE NO. 2728 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ISSAQUAH, WASHINGTON, AC‑ KNOWLEDGING THE MERGER OF TW TELECOM INC. AND LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND AP‑ PROVING THE RESULTING INDI‑ RECT CHANGE OF CONTROL OF THE TW TELECOM OF WASHING‑ TON LLC TELECOMMUNICA‑ TIONS FRANCHISE WITH CONDI‑ TIONS AND ESTABLISHING AN EF‑ FECTIVE DATE. ORDINANCE NO. 2729 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ISSAQUAH, WASHINGTON, RELAT‑ ING TO THE FORMATION OF A CITY COUNCIL SALARY COMMIS‑ SION, ADDING A NEW CHAPTER TO TITLE 2 OF THE ISSAQUAH MUNICIPAL CODE. Complete texts of these ordinances are posted at City Hall, 130 E. Sun‑ set and on the City’s website, is‑ saquahwa.gov/ordinances. Upon re‑ quest, to the City Clerk’s Office (425‑ 837‑3000), photocopies are avail‑ able, for a fee. Published in the Issaquah Press on December 24, 2014.
Public Notice 14‑1295 NOTICE OF ORDINANCES PASSED BY ISSAQUAH CITY COUNCIL Following is a summary, by title, of two ordinances passed by the Is‑ saquah City Council on December 15, 2014, to be published in the Is‑ saquah Press on December 24, 2014, effective date of January 1, 2015 (#2730) and February 1, 2015 (#2731).
ORDINANCE NO. 2730 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ISSAQUAH, WASHINGTON, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2726 LEVYING THE GENERAL TAXES FOR THE CITY OF ISSAQUAH FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COM‑ MENCING JANUARY 1, 2015, ON ALL PROPERTY, BOTH REAL AND PERSONAL, IN SAID CITY WHICH IS SUBJECT TO TAXATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING SUFFI‑ CIENT REVENUE TO CARRY ON THE SEVERAL DEPARTMENTS OF SAID CITY FOR THE ENSUING YEAR AS REQUIRED BY LAW. ORDINANCE NO. 2731 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ISSAQUAH, WASHINGTON, AN‑ NEXING PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS LAKE SAMMAMISH STATE PARK; DESCRIBING THE BOUNDARIES THEREOF; PROVID‑ ING FOR THE ASSUMPTION OF IN‑ DEBTEDNESS AND PAYMENT OF TAXES, ESTABLISHING ZONING FOR THE PROPERTY TO BE AN‑ NEXED; PROVIDING FOR SEVER‑ ABILITY; AND FIXING THE EFFEC‑ TIVE DATE OF SAID ANNEXATION. Complete texts of these ordinances are posted at City Hall, 130 E. Sun‑ set and on the City’s website, is‑ saquahwa.gov/ordinances. Upon re‑ quest, to the City Clerk’s Office (425‑ 837‑3000), photocopies are avail‑ able, for a fee. Published in the Issaquah Press on December 24, 2014. Public Notice 14‑1296 CITY OF ISSAQUAH REQUEST FOR STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT The City of Issaquah is soliciting Statements of Qualifications for Con‑ struction Management Services re‑ lated to major road and bridge projects currently under design and nearing the construction phase. These projects are: East Lake Sammamish Parkway Im‑ provements: The project is approxi‑ mately 0.5 miles long and will widen East Lake Sammamish Parkway to the west by adding a south bound travel lane, bicycle lane, curb, gut‑ ter, sidewalk, and landscaping. It also includes the relocation of over‑ head power, under‑grounding of power, other utility work, traffic sig‑ nal modifications at the intersections of Black Nugget Rd and at SE 62nd Street, street illumination, and off site stormwater and wetland mitiga‑ tion work. This project currently has Federal, State, and local funds in‑ volved and the City is in the process of acquiring the necessary right‑of‑ way in anticipation of construction beginning in the summer of 2015. For this project, the City is looking for a firm to perform construction management services including but not limited to inspections, pay esti‑ mates, record keeping, managing the construction contract while re‑ porting and coordinating with City staff to ensure quality control and compliance with all contract docu‑ ments and the funding sources. SE 62nd Street Widening and Ex‑ tension: The project has four major sections that have specific chal‑ lenges. These are: The re ‑a l i g n m e n t a n d w i d e n i n g o f the existing SE 62nd Street from East Lake Sammamish Parkway to its intersection with 4th Ave NW and 221st Ave SE where a roundabout intersection is planned. This section of the project involves a grade sepa‑ rated crossing of the King County East Lake Sammamish Trail. SE 62nd Street will be extended westward from the roundabout west; there will be a bridge approximately 1000 feet long spanning the North‑
Fork and Main Stem of Issaquah Creek, the flood plain, and wetlands and their buffers. The bridge is planned as a two‑lane facility with a sidewalk on the north side and is an‑ ticipated to be supported by driven piles. Other than the bridge on the east side of Issaquah Creek, the ex‑ isting Pickering multi‑purpose trail will be widened from its current width (8 ‑ 10 feet) to 12 feet. oFrom the west end of the bridge to the intersection of Lake Drive the roadway is planned as a three lane facility with curb, gutter, sidewalk, and landscaping. A roundabout is planned at the intersection of the ex‑ tension of SE 62nd Street and Lake Drive. oLake Drive will be improved be‑ tween the intersection of SE 62nd and 10th Avenue NW. This section will be widened to include bicycle lanes along both sides and have continuous sidewalk and landscap‑ ing in accordance with City stan‑ dards for this roadway. Elements of the project also include wetland mitigation, street illumina‑ tion, wet and dry utilities, and stormwater mitigation. In total the project is approximately 1 mile long. The project has State TIB and De‑ partment of Commerce funding as well as City and private funding. The design and construction of the SE 62nd and its extension, and Lake Drive is required to be closely coordi‑ nated with Costco Corporation. The design and environmental permitting is expected to continue from its cur‑ rent state in 1st quarter 2015 and take 18‑24 months to complete with construction beginning in 2017. For this project the City is looking for a firm to perform construction man‑ agement services including but not limited to design oversight, inspec‑ tions, pay estimates, record keeping, managing the construction contract while reporting and coordinating with City staff to ensure quality control and compliance with all contract doc‑ uments and the funding sources. NW Dogwood Bridge Replacement: This project involves the replace‑ ment of the existing NW Dogwood Bridge. The bridge is designed with a span of approximately 95 feet with two travel lanes, 5 feet shoulders, and sidewalks on both sides with a drilled pile foundation. Construction is scheduled for 2015. Funding for this project is Federal and City funds. For this project, the City is looking for a firm to perform construction management services including but not limited to inspections, pay esti‑ mates, record keeping, managing the construction contract while re‑ porting and coordinating with City staff to ensure quality control and compliance with all contract docu‑ ments and the funding sources. Submittal Requirements: Submittals shall be provided sepa‑ rately for each project if a company wants to be considered for that project. Submittals shall be no longer than 15 pages and shall pro‑ vide the City with information regard‑ ing the firm or team qualifications, demonstrating the ability to perform the required work, at least 5 refer‑ ences, and resumes of key staff that will work on the project(s). Submittals Due: Submittals are due to the City of Issaquah Public Works Engineering Department, 1775 12th Avenue NW, Issaquah, WA 98027 no later than 5:00 pm on January 15, 2015. City Staff Contact: Sheldon Lynne (425) 837 ‑ 3426 Published in the Issaquah Press on December 24th and December 31 2014.
LEGAL SUMMONS 14‑1289 SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF YUBA RANDY E. BENDEL Plaintiff, v. WILLIAM ANDRAESEN, an individ‑ ual, PATRICIA ANDRAESEN, an in‑ dividual, GRAHAM LEAKE, an indi‑ vidual, DAVID LEAKE, an individual, CAROL LEAKE, an individual, TIM‑ BERLINE LANDSCAPING OF COUGAR MOUNTAIN, LLC, a Washington limited liability company, and DOES 1 through 20, inclusive, Defendants. Case No. YCSCCVPO‑0001071 COMPLAINT FOR: 1. GROSS NEGLIGENCE; 2. NEGLIGENCE PER SE; 3. NEGLIGENCE; 4. NUISANCE; 5. ASSAULT; 6. BATTERY; and 7. DECLARATORY RELIEF NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you with‑ out your being heard unless you re‑ spond within 30 days. Read the infor‑ mation below. You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS af‑ ter this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self‑ Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the court‑ house nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court. There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an at‑ torney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligi‑ ble for free legal services from a non‑ profit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifomia.org), the California Courts Online Self‑Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.goviselfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. Randy Bendel, P.O. Box 95962, Oregon House, CA 95962 Address for the court: 215 Fifth Street, Marysville, CA 95901 Published in The Issaquah Press weekly on December 3, 10, 17 and 24, 2014
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