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City adds officer to police force in 2016 By Christina Corrales-Toy ccorrales-toy@newcastle-news.com The Newcastle Police Department is an officer deeper for the first time since 1999. Chris Leyba officially brought the department’s roster to seven patrol officers at the start of the new year. “The additional officer is going to be great for this city,” said Newcastle Police Chief Melinda Irvine. The Newcastle City Council
approved funding for a seventh officer in late 2014 as it wrapped up deliberations on the 2015 budget. Even though the addition would not come until 2016, the decision had to come earlier since the King County Sheriff’s Office requires paying salary for nine months in advance of an officer being available for duty. The council raised property taxes in 2015 to help fund the estimated $138,000 needed.
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Residents saw the city’s portion of their property taxes increase about $44 for a $500,000 home. When it came time to find the new officer, Irvine advertised the opening to King County Sheriff’s Office deputies, who had the opportunity to apply and interview. Irvine said she chose Leyba because of his background in traffic policing. “We really liked Chris because he has a lot of experi-
ence with DUIs and is very skilled in the things we need regarding those concerns,” she said. Leyba began his career with the Seattle Police Department. He stayed in Seattle for about seven years before transitioning to the King County Sheriff’s Office, Irvine said. He joins Newcastle officers Jerry Gilley, William Brown, Anthony Taglieri, Steve Kajihiro, Scott McDonald and Scott Yamamoto.
The city, which contracts with the King County Sheriff’s Office for police services, currently has a nine-member police department, including Irvine and Detective Christy Marsalisi. In 2014, the city added a full-time detective to the force, but it’s the first time since 1999 that the department included another officer. The city’s population has grown by more than 3,000 since that time.
Flashing yellow lights installed on Coal Creek Parkway By Christina Corrales-Toy ccorrales-toy@newcastle-news.com
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Southbound drivers waiting to turn left on Coal Creek Parkway might not have to wait that long anymore. The city installed flashing yellow turn signals at two intersections with an aim to impact particular hotspots where traffic is slowed unnecessarily. Drivers will notice the changes at Southeast 79th Place and 135th Avenue Southeast on Coal Creek Parkway. The city expects to add more
flashing yellow lights on Coal Creek Parkway in 2016. Flashing yellow arrows, seen often in nearby Issaquah and Bellevue, allow drivers to make a left turn while there is a safe vehicular gap from opposing traffic. Studies suggest flashing yellow arrows increase safety because they are more effective at getting drivers to yield to oncoming traffic. When approaching the flashing yellow turn signals, motorists should proceed to turn with caution after yielding to pedestrians or oncoming traffic.
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City Council bans marijuana businesses The Newcastle City Council unanimously agreed to ban marijuanarelated business within city limits at its Dec. 1 meeting. In a very straightforward vote that required little discussion, the council joined cities such as Sammamish and Lynnwood in banning
the production, processing and retail of the drug. “I don’t think it’s something that our citizens necessarily want,” said Newcastle City Councilwoman Lisa Jensen, who made the motion instructing staff to craft an ordinance banning business back in October. Council members previously adopted a six-month moratorium on marijuanarelated business, giving the city time to research, analyze and assess local
impacts and develop regulations for such businesses. It was extended two times and expired at the end of 2015. “There’s no good that will come out of trying to allow Newcastle to be a city where this is allowed,” Deputy Mayor John Drescher said in October. “Renton’s doing it, Bellevue’s doing it, let them take the added cost and crime burden.” Drescher, who called for a ban since the coun-
cil first considered its moratorium, made the motion to prohibit marijuana business Dec. 1. City Councilman Rich Crispo stressed that this action will not stop residents from going out and buying marijuana, they just won’t be able to purchase it in Newcastle. City Councilwoman Carol Simpson added that if residents really wanted to partake, they need only head to Renton. Even before the ban,
city staff considered the potential for any marijuana-related business activity in Newcastle very low due to state Liquor Control Board rules on where marijuana facilities can set up shop. The board requires a 1,000-foot separation between marijuana facilities and places such as parks, libraries and schools. Only the Shell gas station, the Coal Creek Utility District building and the Hansen
Coal Creek, Milt Swanson among names considered for new middle school The group charged with helping the Renton School District name its new middle school is inching closer to a final recommendation. The school naming committee met at Newcastle’s Hazelwood Elementary School Dec. 15 to further explore and shorten a list of citizen-submitted names for the district’s fourth middle school. Names of living and deceased figures relevant to the district and Newcastle are still on the table. Renton High School graduate Sally Jewell, current U.S. secretary of the Interior, will receive
additional consideration at the committee’s third and final meeting, as will Vera Risdon a longtime Renton educator with experience working in Newcastle. Those two are the only living candidates the group advanced for more review. The group will also take a closer look at Adriena Baima, Billy Frank Jr., Clifford Donley and Ernest Milton Swanson as potential names. All four are deceased. Baima and Swanson both have direct roots in the Newcastle area. Generations of the Baima family worked in the Newcastle mines, and the family’s Pacific Coast Coal Co. house still sits in city limits. The Baima House is one of the oldest
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standing houses in King County and is a King County Historical Landmark. Swanson worked in the mines and was the foremost historian on Newcastle history. He was born and raised in this community, spending all of his 95 years in the area, 90 of which were in the same company house that still stands at the edge of town near the Cougar Mountain trailhead. Donley was the second African American hired by the district and was a key mentor for many educators of color. Frank Jr., who posthumously received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, was a tireless advocate for Native American treaty rights and environmental stewardship.
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went on a worldwide excursion Dec. 10. It began with a stop in China where I learned about dim sum, a yummy snack that goes well with
tea. Christina CorralesI followed that up with a quick stop in Hawaii, where Gloria Aqui taught me Toy how to make bracelets, necklaces and leis out of tea leaves. I stopped by Iran, too, where Jayron Finan showed me what my name looks like when written in Persian. You can’t go on an international adventure without trying the food, and I was certainly treated to a feast. Greece offered a spanakopita — cheese and spinach pie — while Kazakhstan greeted me with baursak, a delicious puffy fried bread. The excursion represented a fascinating cultural education and I didn’t even have to leave Newcastle to experience it. Hazelwood Elementary School hosted its annual Multicultural Night featuring booths, food and dance with an international flair Dec. 10. Community members and parents staffed information booths where students and families could learn about the school’s diverse population. I saw booths representing China, Iran, Hawaii, India and Chile, just to name a few. It was my first Hazelwood Multicultural Night, but I can tell you now, it won’t be my last. In today’s society, it is so refreshing to see a community event that embraces and celebrates different cultures. I think we forget how important it is to celebrate our heritage. I know I do. We all come from somewhere and, whether we like it or not, it’s a part of our story. Hazelwood’s Multicultural Night teaches children to be proud of their identity and to appreciate the differences in others. And the fact that this is an elementary school event is not lost on me. I applaud the Hazelwood PTSA for helping implement a culture of inclusion at an early age. Contact reporter Christina Corrales-Toy at ccorrales-toy@newcastle-news.com. Twitter: @ByChristinaCT
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Letters to the Editor Council members make a difference It is sad to see Council members Lisa Jensen and Steve Buri leave the City Council. We in our neighborhood are very appreciative for their service to our community and thank them for their efforts. I have confidence in our City Council and am grateful they make such efforts to serve the community. Rich Crispo and Gordon Bisset are constants at our homeowners
Public meetings calendar From sidewalk installation projects to snow removal to property tax collection, decisions made by officials at a local level have the potential to impact your daily life. Get involved. Provide feedback. Make a difference. Let leaders know what’s on your mind to shape
meetings, and John Dulcich once again took over duties as Santa Claus at the tree-lighting ceremony. Each council member makes sacrifices all in the name of community service and it does not go overlooked. I have seen each out and about at various activities and events making sure to be present for the citizens of Newcastle. Kelly Clark Newcastle
a better Newcastle at these January meetings: n The City Council will host a regularly scheduled meeting 7 p.m. Jan. 19 at City Hall, 12835 Newcastle Way, Suite 200. n The Community Activities Commission is scheduled to meet at 7 p.m. Jan. 13 at City Hall. n The Planning Commission will meet at 7 p.m. Jan. 20 at City Hall.
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The Anticline — Newcastle 50 million years in the making
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oal gave life to Newcastle and served as an important catalyst in Seattle’s growth. Did you ever wonder how the coal got here? Did you ever wonder why there is that one rock outcropping along Coal Creek Parkway? About 50 million years ago during the Eocene Period, western Washington was mostly covered by the sea, while current-day Puget Sound was a swampy estuary. Decaying magnolias, figs, palms and tree ferns filled the low-lying areas with organic matter. This material would be covered by sediment, some from volcanic eruptions, and over time seams of coal were created. The volcanic activity affected the shape of the coal beds and the quality of the coal itself. Higher concentrations of carbon from an erup-
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tion led to the creation of better quality coal. The Newcastle mines produced mostly bituminous which is considered a middle grade quality of coal. Millions of years of geologic activity pushed the coal seams hundreds of feet below the surface. How did the surveyors find the coal in a creek in 1853? Probably 20 million years ago when a condition called an anticline took place. An anticline is a geologic fold in a strata of the Earth’s crust that is convex up (creating a dome, for example)
that pushes towards the surface. This anticline brought the coal seams close to the surface at a 35 to 40 degree angle going north toward Bellevue. Evidence of this movement can be seen in the rock wall on the east side of Coal Creek Parkway. Gradually, the area changed. The sea receded, and large forests took over the land. Evidence of these forests came in the form of large petrified tree trunks appearing throughout mine excavations, sometimes at the floor or the roofs of the coal seams. Eventually streams and creeks cut ravines into the surface and exposed the coal veins. The surveyors who originally found coal in this area had to travel along the streams because it was the only way to navigate around the thick forests of fir and cedar trees. The undulating strata of compressed organic material, deposited 50 million years ago formed
The surveyors who originally found coal in this area had to travel along the streams because it was the only way to navigate around the thick forests of fir and cedar trees. the many veins tapped in this small community from 1863 until 1963. The geomorphology of these organic sediments largely determined the orientation of roads, housing and industrial structures, and influenced the community’s economy. To the west, in the area that would become farms, the soil was rich with silt and loam. Why was there no coal mining west of Coal Creek
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Parkway? The miners had tunneled west from Old Newcastle for about 200 feet when the coal seam abruptly ended. A couple of exploratory shafts were dug near Del Mar Woods with poor results. All activity then went east to, and
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under, Cougar Mountain. Later exploration showed that the continuation of the Newcastle coal seams was in Bellingham. Earthquake activity had moved the coal 135 miles to the north and brought the silt and loam from Oregon.
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Kiwanis looks to start club in Newcastle By Christina Corrales-Toy ccorrales-toy@ newcastle-news.com A century-old service organization dedicated to giving back is looking to make a difference in the
Newcastle community. Ferrin Lauve is spearheading an effort to start a Newcastle Kiwanis Club in 2016. “We are looking for people that are passionate about community service and serving the children
of the world,” said Lauve, an Eastside resident working with Kiwanis International to charter new clubs in the area. Kiwanis International and its family of clubs annually raise more than $100 million and
dedicate more than 18.5 million volunteer hours to strengthen communities and serve children, according to the group’s website. Lauve said he targeted Newcastle for a number of reasons.
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“There is really no service club in Newcastle that does what we do,” he said. “Plus, it’s one of the most livable cities in the country. That’s impressive.” No two clubs look the same, Lauve said. Each community has different needs. Some gather weekly, while others meet online and only come together for service projects. It’s too early to tell what projects Newcastle’s club would support or where the group would meet. Lauve mentioned the Coal Creek Family YMCA or the Newcastle Library as possible destinations. The group needs 15 members before it can
hit the ground running, Lauve said. At its heart, Kiwanis International is about service. The Kiwanis Club of Issaquah, for example, volunteers at numerous community events and raises funds for student scholarships. Kiwanis is also a lot of fun, Lauve stressed. Meetings and social events bring neighbors together and serve as networking opportunities. Members must be 18 or older to participate. Contact Lauve at 4279060 or ferrinlauve@msn. com to join. Learn more about Kiwanis International at kiwanis.org.
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Hazelwood students clap sticks together as they perform ‘Los Machetes,’ a popular Mexican folk dance.
Around the world in a single evening Scenes from Hazelwood Multicultural Night
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Hazelwood students pinpoint places on a map indicating where they are from and where they have visited.
Gloria Aqui (right) teaches a Hazelwood student how to make a bracelet out of tea leaves at the Hawaii booth.
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Hazelwood Elementary School students dance, as staff members and parents play ukuleles in the background at the school’s Multicultural Night.
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Laughing All The Way
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shall call her Giselle, because it seems appropriate. She showed up nearly a year ago, long and lean and young. While I grimaced, she smiled. When I grunted and felt nailed to the ground, she flew. Where Giselle came from, I know Pat Detmer not, but she doesn’t seem to belong with us. A little background: I’ve been attending Zumba classes at the Y for many years. For the uninitiated, Zumba consists of — in their own promotional verbiage — lowintensity and high-intensity moves for an interval-style, calorie-burning dance fitness party. In my own words: an hour’s worth of a whole lot a shakin’ goin’ on. I started by attending the evening classes, which were filled with lines of
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determined post-work attendees who pumped, twerked and sweat as if preparing to outrun the hounds of hell. And then about four years ago, I switched to the daytime Zumba Gold, which might also be called Zumba Silver for the natural hair color of many of the faithful. It’s gentler and easier on the joints. It’s a friendly group.
Everyone has claimed their little piece of gym floor, and we generally know the names of those who exercise near us. We’re not young, but we’re not necessarily old, either, and if I don’t look at my reflection in the windows between the gyms, on some days I can believe that I almost look fierce when pumping, and almost appear filled
with grace while executing my lateral moves. Almost. And then Giselle appeared, a white swan mistakenly dropped into a pond filled with ungainly waterfowl, and any delusions that I had about my dancing prowess were gone. At first I assumed that she’d misSee DETMER, Page 9
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It’s also clear that there’s not that much past in her past, if you get my drift. Giselle’s arms and legs are so beautifully long and limber that she’s a danger to others, because it’s only a matter of time until someone gets knocked to the gym floor by a graceful and elegant hand if they haven’t already swooned from envy or from the rigors of attempting to compete with her form. But speaking of being a danger to others, my own upper arm wingspan regularly creates gusts felt as far away as Skagit County, so who am I to talk? C’est la vie! Detmer lives in Newcastle’s Olympus neighborhood. DEANNA.PROOF. HOME SERVICES.CMYK PDF 1231 RVZ 02.13065.FRI.0108.1X2.RVZ
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YEAR IN REVIEW
Liberty, Hazen have moments of glory in 2015
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Liberty’s Conner Small exults to his supporters in triumph as he wins the 170 pound Class 2A state wrestling championship with a 7-3 win over Sedro Woolley senior Jacob Farrell Feb. 21 during Mat Classic XXVII at the Tacoma Dome.
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here was no shortage of success stories in the 2015 Hazen and Liberty sports seasons. Here are the Newcastle News’ top sports stories from the past 12 months: Liberty wrestler Conner Small goes out on top Liberty senior Conner Small captured the Class 2A state crown at 170 pounds to close Mat Classic XXVII at the Tacoma Dome in February. Small, who now wrestles at Arizona State, rolled through his final Mat Classic with con-
vincing decisions in his first three matches. The Patriots’ Romney Noel finished third, while Joanna Moreira finished fifth in the girls division. Hazen wrestlers medal at Mat Classic Hazen High School qualified five wrestlers for the Mat Classic, and two finished the weekend as medalists. The Highlanders’ highest finisher was sophomore Raven Svenson, who finished fifth in the girls’ 155-pound division. Hazen junior Nik Vargas was the other medalist, placing eighth in the boys’ 3A 132pound division.
Liberty swimmer Nick Klatt wins state title Liberty senior Nick Klatt ended his high-school swimming career as a state champion, winning the 2A title in the 200-yard freestyle in February. Klatt finished third in preliminaries the day before, but surged to the top spot in the finals with a time of 1 minute, 42.12 seconds. He also picked up a medal in the 500-yard freestyle (third, 4:41.60). Hazen boys swim team wins trophy The Hazen High School boys swim and dive team See YEAR, Page 11
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Raven Svenson (left), Hazen High School sophomore, wrestles Charliann McCall of Centralia at 155 pounds, eventually winning by pin at 2:31 in her first match at the Mat Classic XXVII state 3A championship tournament Feb. 20 at the Tacoma Dome. Svenson went on to win fifth at state.
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Hazen wrestlers tackle pancreatic cancer Jan. 23 For the sixth straight year, Hazen High School wrestlers will tackle more than their opponents. They’ll do all that they can to tackle pancreatic cancer at a Jan. 23 meet and fundraiser. Hazen’s event annually raises about $2,000 for pancreatic cancer research through bake sales, T-shirt sales, silent auctions and admission costs. The fundraiser is inspired by Hazen coach Rory Magana’s father, Rodney, who died just eight months after he was diagnosed with stage-four pancreatic cancer in 2011.
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didn’t win a single event at the 2015 Class 3A state swimming championship Feb. 20-21. Yet, the Highlanders’ top-to-bottom depth ensured the team had a spot on the podium when the meet came to a close Feb. 21 at Federal Way’s King County Aquatic Center. Hazen swimmers collected personal bests on the way to the squad’s fourth-place finish, edging out league-rival Kennedy by four points to win a team trophy. Liberty baseball goes on surprising state run The Liberty baseball team was back in the state semifinals for the first time since 2003, when the Patriots won the Class 3A title thanks to the arm of Tim Lincecum, who went on to become a star with the San Francisco Giants. Despite a regularseason record below .500 and a seventh-place finish in the eight-team KingCo Conference, Liberty made noise in the playoffs, opening eyes across the state. The Patriots finished fourth at state.
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Hazen senior Dominic Green goes to the basket against Liberty in their 2014 basketball game on the Highlanders’ home court. Green signed with the University of Washington in 2015. Hazen basketball star signs with UW Once Dominic Green secured his release from the scholarship he signed with Arizona State University, the record-breaking Hazen High School star knew he wanted to continue his basketball career close to home. After an informal
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The girls cross country team technically won two championships. Liberty got it done in the classroom and on the course, winning academic and athletic state titles. The boys didn’t do badly, either, capturing second at state. Liberty’s girls soccer team settled for third, but gave defending state champion Squalicum a tough match. The football team made its first state appearance since 2010; the volleyball team qualified for state for the second straight year; and the boys golf and tennis teams both impressed during the regular season, but have to wait until spring for state.
From Page 11 over Washington State University and promised to help restore them to prominence. Liberty boys tennis, golf finish second at state The Liberty boys golf team earned a second-place team trophy at the 2A state tournament held at Liberty Lake Golf Course near Spokane in May. Dexter Simonds was the Patriots’ top finisher, tying for sixth with an overall score of 143. Chase McIntosh finished right behind him at 145, followed by Ben Graham at 146. That same weekend, Marek Pierepiekarz and Matthew Cao, Liberty’s doubles tennis team, finished second at the state tournament held in Seattle. Patriots win two titles at state drill competition The Liberty High School drill team left the Yakima Valley SunDome with two trophies in March. The Patriots took first place in the kick category with a “superior” rating of 271.7, while a score of 240.15 was enough to capture
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The Liberty High School drill team surrounds its new hardware after winning two state titles at the 2015 state championship March 27 at the Yakima Valley SunDome. the 1A/2A military title. Hazen tennis players medal at state he Highlanders earned three medals at the 3A state tennis championships held May 29-30 at Kamiakin High School and Tri-City Court Club. Bruno Hernandez-Sotres was Hazen’s top finisher, defeating teammate Gregg Furumasu (6-1, 7-5) in a boys singles medal match to earn fifth place.
Hernandez-Sotres and Furumasu each dropped their opening-round matches, but won the next two to set up the all-Hazen matchup. Furumasu would settle for eighth place. Misa Takami also picked up a medal, finishing seventh on the 3A girls side. Liberty has an autumn to remember It was a marquee fall sports season for Liberty sports. Athletic
Director Loren Krogstad’s teams won two state titles and excelled across the board. Coach Kris Daughters led her girls swim and dive team to a second straight state title. Last year, the crown practically belonged to Liberty before the meet began, but 2015 was a different story. Nearly every Patriot swam a best time on the season’s final day, and that’s what clinched the championship.
Hazen freshman makes cross-country podium Hazen High School freshman Shannon Gifford sneaked her way onto the podium, earning 16th overall and setting a school record at the Class 3A state cross-country championship in November. Gifford finished the course in 19 minutes, 2.3 seconds — a Hazen girls’ best ever performance at state. The Highlanders’ girls crosscountry team also won its first Seamount League title since 2004.
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