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Think globally, act locally at Newcastle Earth Day By Christina Corrales-Toy
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Newcastle woman charged with fraud in immigrant-investor visas Authorities on March 17 arrested a Newcastle woman on charges she and her former husband fraudulently obtained EB-5 immigrant-investor visas to enter the United States and laundered money from China to buy a home on the Eastside. Shilan Zhao, 51, and her ex-husband Jianjun Qiao, 51, knowingly made false statements to get visas through the federal
program, according to a federal indictment unsealed March 17. When the divorced couple applied for the investor visas, officials allege, they falsely claimed they were married and declared that the $500,000 they invested through EB-5 was obtained lawfully. Officials allege that Qiao embezzled the money from a Chinese grain warehouse he directed in Henan province. Zhao appeared in federal court in Seattle on March 17 and was
If you go Newcastle Earth Day q 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 18 q Lake Boren Park q 13058 S.E. 84th Way q www.newcastleweedwarriors.org effort to earn National Wildlife Federation Community Wildlife Habitat Certification. To obtain the certification, residents must commit to providing food, water, cover and a place for wildlife to raise offspring. A healthy habitat can be in a variety of places, including a backyard, a local city space or even an apartment balcony. After promoting the certificaSee EARTH DAY, Page 5
Randy Ohlendorf is chamber’s new director
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. See story on Page 6.
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Newcastle Earth Day Chairwoman Grace Stiller has one simple request for this year’s event — rain, please stay away. A year after the wet stuff put a damper on the 2014 event, Stiller said she is hoping for sunshine when the festival returns to Lake Boren Park on April 18. “All we need is a really nice day, no rain,” she said. “Last year, it dumped buckets. It was terrible.” The city of Newcastle and the Newcastle Weed Warriors, with funding from the King Conservation District, will provide speakers, seminars and activities for Earth Day 2015 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 18. Similar to previous years, Stiller said the event will serve, in part, to support a citywide
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held without bond, officials said. Qiao, also known as Feng Li, is being sought by U.S. authorities. If convicted, they could be sentenced to federal prison. The criminal case was investigated by a U.S. Internal Revenue Service unit in Los Angeles and an Immigration and Customs Enforcement unit in Seattle, said Assistant U.S. Attorney Ronald Cheng in Los Angeles. The Chinese government, See FRAUD, Page 5
The Newcastle Chamber of Commerce board announced in a news release that Randy Ohlendorf will serve as the organization’s new executive director. The board received more than 20 applications for the position left vacant by Imelda Dulcich’s resignation, board President Sara Biancofiori said. Ohlendorf, a longtime Newcastle resident, is an experienced business developer and consultant in healthcare, human capital and employee benefits. “I’m ecstatic,” Ohlendorf said about his new appointment. “It’s a little overwhelming at the moment, but I look forward
to working closely with the chamber board and the business community to move the ball forward.” Ohlendorf and his wife Marilee Randy moved to the Ohlendorf area 25 years ago, settling down in the first house built in the China Creek neighborhood. “This area opened our eyes to a completely new and different place to live — we loved it,” he said. “We raised our kids See CHAMBER, Page 8
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The origins of the China Creek name By Rich Crispo Newcastle City Councilman Within Newcastle we have the China Creek and China Falls neighborhoods, China Creek Golf Course, and of course, China Creek itself. Did you ever wonder how those names came to be? When the original mining town of Old Newcastle was established in 1863, the primary source of drinking water was a little creek to the south that began up on Cougar Mountain and emptied into what is now Lake Boren. It was normally a gentle flow of water, but during heavy rains the creek would overflow and created a large flood plain to the north of the current lake. The lake was bigger and deeper than it is today, and also was swampy on the Eastside. Chinese workers came into the area in the early 1870s, primarily to work on the railroads, but some
Newcastle students honored by colleges The following students made their schools’ fall 2014 dean’s list or honor roll. Western Washington University Newcastle: Carolyn Aibinder, Nicole Aibinder, Paige Lane, Ryan Maio, Alexandra Stuj and Brandon Yan Seattle Pacific University Renton: Claire Moore, Christian Roy and Haley Vincent
came to Newcastle and worked for the mining company. The earliest news item we have found is from 1873 about an attempted suicide by a Chinese worker. There were evidently race issues, and in 1876, 40 Chinese workers were driven out of the mining camp. In 1876 and 1877, more than 300 Chinese workers were employed in building the railroad extension from Renton into Newcastle. After the line was completed, many of those men came to work in the coal mines at New Newcastle. They mostly worked in the bunkers at the picking tables sorting coal by size. They were housed in company-owned buildings until 1885, when race issues arose and all of the Chinese-occupied housing was burned. The workers (all men) left the camp and built small huts among the trees near a creek away from
the camp. They planted narrow gardens along the creek bank and coops for chickens and ducks. Over time, the creek became known as China Creek. The creek continued feeding into Lake Boren, overflowing onto the flood plain and dropping rich silt during the winter. The rich flood plain was used for grazing livestock in the summers. That condition changed in the 1960s when, according to the late Milt Swanson, Robin Peterson, owner of the property west of the current Coal Creek Parkway and north of the lake, began creating a concrete channel for the creek bed. Peterson worked for Stoneway Concrete as a mechanic and was able to bring home surplus concrete, which he dumped into the bed. He created a stable channel that no longer overflowed during storm events and went directly into the north end of the lake.
University of Washington Newcastle: Tyler Bauer, Joseph Becker, Stephanie Carl, Taylor Cates, Neil Chakravarty, Roland Deex, Daniel Elworth, Jasmine Giles, Chris Han, Cade Hubbard, Stacey Hurwitz, Sarah Idemoto, Nathanael Jones, Jason Lee, Stephanie Lee, Katelyn Mellinger, Jordan Metz, Jacob Morrison, Nickolas Nagel, Jonathan Pendleton, Lisa Pesin, Tia Riley, Nathanael Rollins, Kayla Shaffron,
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Eliminating the flooding allowed the lakefront to be developed, and we have homes there today. China Creek continues to bring silt into the lake during storm events and the outflow must be cleaned periodically, or local flooding does occur. Workers from many nations were instrumental in the success of coal mining in Newcastle and the eventual creation of the city, but only the Chinese have a named legacy in China Creek. semester. Newcastle: Benjamin Bartell, Bachelor of Science, kinesiology; Tyler Blakley, Bachelor of Arts, communication; David Dehrkoop, Bachelor of Arts, business administration; and Paige Lane, Bachelor of Science, nursing, Cum Laude Did you or your child make the dean’s list, graduate or receive a special collegiate honor? Email your college news to newcastle@isspress.com and we’ll publish it in an upcoming issue.
The Friends of Renton Schools will host its sixth annual benefit breakfast, headlined by speaker Barbara Madsen, the chief justice of the Washington Supreme Court, on April 27. Madsen, a 1970 graduate of Hazen High School, earned her undergraduate degree at the University of Washington before going on to Gonzaga University School of Law. After earning her law degree, Madsen worked as a public defender in King and Snohomish counties. She was first appointed to a bench in 1988, when then-Seattle Mayor Charles Royer added her to the Seattle Municipal Court, where she served as presiding judge. Voters elected her the third woman to serve on the Washington Supreme Court in 1992, and reelected her in 1998, 2004 and 2010. She began her second term as the 55th chief justice of the Washington Supreme Court after colleagues unanimously elected her Oct. 31, 2012. As chief justice, she is the court’s chief representative, presides over Supreme Court hearings and conferences, and co-chairs the state’s Board for Judicial Administration. Madsen, a member of
Hazen’s very first graduating class, has received numerous awards for her service, including the 2010 Seattle University School of Law Woman of the Year and Gonzaga University’s Myra Bradwell Award, honoring an outstanding alumna of Gonzaga University School of Law who has made great strides on behalf of women. The benefit breakfast is the main fundraiser for the school foundation that provides supplemental funding to support the Renton School District. Funds raised go directly toward paying for after-school and summer robotics programs, music programs and repair of student musical instruments. Donations to the organization are 100 percent tax-deductible. The fundraiser annually raises about $200,000. The Friends of Renton Schools’ mission is to develop a sustainable funding resource that bridges the gap between federal and state funding for schools, so students can obtain an exceptional, world-class education. The breakfast begins at 7 a.m. at the Renton Pavilion Event Center, 233 Burnett Ave. S. Learn more about the April breakfast and the Friends of Renton School organization at www. friendsofrentonschools.org.
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Education, roads key topics as state lawmakers visit area By Tom Corrigan
State legislators descended on their Eastside jurisdictions March 14, holding an open house in Bellevue. At Somerset Elementary School, one main topic was education, with dozens of teachers outside, and later inside, carrying signs mostly declaring, “It’s time to fully fund education.” The state Legislature still is working on meeting the demands of the state supreme court in the now famous McCleary case, said State Sen. Steve Litzow, R-Mercer Island. State Reps. Judy Clibborn and Tana Senn, both D-Mercer Island, joined Litzow for about a two-hour questionand-answer session with
residents. Basically, in the McCleary decision, the state Supreme Court ruled the state Legislature is not sufficiently funding basic education. For K-12 education, Litzow said the state would spend $16.7 billion on basic education this year. With an adjustment for the McCleary decision, the total jumps an additional $1.3 billion. Litzow pointed out a couple of possible new revenue sources, but mentioned one entirely new money stream: $200 million to $400 million in potential taxes from legalized marijuana sales. On another front, the audience seemed split when Clibborn talked about a stalemate over a
bill to remove certain personal exemptions when it comes to vaccinating children. The issue came up because of a recent outbreak of pertussis, or whooping cough, at three Issaquah School District buildings. Eventually, one big topic of conversation became a proposed 12-cent gas tax increase. Regarding the proposed gas tax, Clibborn said the current tax hadn’t been raised in 13 years. Senn talked about a capital gains tax that would exempt homes and retirement funds and also only apply above a certain income threshold. She said she felt the capital gains tax was less regressive than a new gas or sales tax.
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Give an hour a week to help a local child Children of all ages are one of our most valuable resources. They’re the ones who will grow up and inherit this planet. They will also be the ones to try to repair problems that people before them have created or not been able to fix. So it’s crucial that they have good teachers. And good teaching doesn’t always happen in the classroom. In the Issaquah and Renton school districts, hundreds of people are giving valuable time. Don’t have time, you say? It takes an hour a week. One hour. Thanks to volunteer mentors, the future is brighter for more than 300 elementary, middle and high school students who are finding joy, confidence and opportunity through the VOICE Mentor Program, according to the Robin Callahan, executive director of the Issaquah Schools Foundation. In Renton, more than 150 students received the guidance of a mentor through the Community in Schools of Renton program during the 2012-2013 school year. Community volunteers provided 2,885 hours of mentoring support. The programs bring together mentors (some as young as 13) with students in need of academic, social or emotional support. For many mentees, Callahan said in an email, the hour they spend each week with their mentor is like a warm hug of love and acceptance. Unfortunately, with the end of the school year looming, there are still many students in need of a mentor. Each is hoping to find a “special someone” to become their friend, cheerleader and confidante. Men, in particular, are in short supply. Sixty percent of mentees in Issaquah are boys, but only 20 percent of mentors are men. A strong male role model increases school success while decreasing absenteeism and discipline problems. If you have just one hour to give, email Sue or Teresa at the VOICE Mentor office at voice@issaquah.wednet.edu. For the Renton School District, your contact is Mara Fiksdal, mfiksdal@rentonwa.gov. Learn more about Issaquah’s program at http://voicementorprogram.org, and Renton’s at http://renton.ciswa.org.
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A plea to #hashtag it Newcastle is suffering from an identity crisis. No, I’m not talking about anything that the city is or isn’t doing. This crisis, it so happens, Christina is simply out Corrales-Toy of City Hall’s control. The problem would best be described as a “social media identity crisis.” Go ahead; search ‘Newcastle’ on Twitter. What do you see? You’ll likely see a lot of tweets about Newcastle United FC, a soccer team in the English Premier League. Though the majority of Newcastle tweets are about the Magpies, they, incidentally, have nothing to do with our Newcastle. You’ll probably see a few mentions of Newcastle Brown Ale and its #NoBollocks campaign. Again, not in the least related to our Newcastle. You might fall into the trap
that I do at least once a day. You see a tweet mentioning a cool event or the opening of a new restaurant in Newcastle; you click it, only to find that it isn’t our Newcastle. Rather, it’s happening at a Newcastle in Australia or England. In an age where social media is such an integral part of everyday life, it’s very, very difficult to find an online presence of Newcastle, Washington, the one in the United States. Social media is increasingly becoming a more important part of my job. In addition to Newcastle News’ online channels, I also manage the Twitter and Facebook profiles of The Issaquah Press and Sammamish Review. Social media allows us to interact with our readers, find breaking news stories and see what’s going on in the community. I’ll tell you, it’s infinitely easier to do that with unique city names like Issaquah and Sammamish. When someone tweets about an event in Issaquah, you know it’s happening in Issaquah, Washington. The same goes for
Sammamish, though, I often have to filter through tweets mentioning Sammamish High School, which believe it or not, is not in Sammamish. Some in the Newcastle community utilize the #NewcastleWA hashtag on social media to distinguish our city from the others. It’s a great start, but it will only work if we all commit to use it when we are talking about our Newcastle. I try to include it in every Facebook post and Tweet I send, as does the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce and the account for Newcastle Earth Day. So, Newcastle, my plea to you is, let’s make it easier to talk to each other on social media. If you see breaking news in Newcastle, take a really pretty picture at Lake Boren Park or just have something you want to say about your city, use the hashtag #NewcastleWA. It not only helps me have a better grasp of what’s going on in Newcastle, it will also help you interact with your neighbors and local businesses. Stop filtering through the soccer, beer and Newcastle upon Tyne tweets, let’s make #NewcastleWA ours and start taking back our identity.
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Fraud From Page 1 which assisted in the case, has targeted corrupt officials since President Xi Jinping came to power in 2012. According to the indictment, the trail of illicit money transfers began after Zhao applied for an EB-5 visa in 2008: Qiao for a decade had directed a grain storehouse in Zhoukou, a city with about 9 million residents. His marriage to Zhao had ended in 2001. The EB-5 job-creation program requires immigrants to commit at least $1 million, unless they’re investing in a project in a targeted employment area, which drops the minimum to $500,000. Investorimmigrants from China make up the vast majority of participants in the program. To combat money laundering, the EB-5 program requires all immigrant investors to document the source of their funds in their application. Approved investors, their spouses and children receive a “conditional” permanent-residency visa, also known as a green card, which allows them to stay in the United States for two years. If they can prove their
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investment created at least 10 U.S. jobs, they can live and work in the United States permanently. When she applied for her EB-5 visa, Zhao listed Qiao as her husband. She also said her investment funds were cash advances from two Chinese flour companies that she partly owned. Later, Qiao filed paperwork with the U.S. immigration agency in which he said he was married to Zhao. In 2009, the two received visas as a couple, and they came to the United States that October. In mid-2011, Zhao applied to have her green card made permanent. By early 2012, the pair had about $2.2 million in laundered funds deposited in a Canadian bank account. Using a portion of those funds, that August they bought a four-bedroom house in Newcastle for $525,000 under the name S&O Investments LLC. Officials say legal papers indicate Zhao owned 98 percent of the company and her son owned 2 percent. Assistant U.S. Attorney Cheng said the federal government could ask a court to allow the Newcastle house to be seized to help pay the
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Chinese government for its losses. The case is rare, he said. In 2008, he prosecuted another visa-fraud case in Las Vegas involving three former China bank managers who fled to the United States. “This is the only other one I’m aware of that’s gotten this far to a criminal charge,” he said. Sanjay Bhatt: 206-464-3103 or sbhatt@seattletimes.com
From Page 1 tion at past events, Stiller said the city as a whole is about 60 homes away from officially receiving the environmental honor. Representatives from the National Wildlife Federation will be available to register residents’ yards as a backyard wildlife habitat at the event. Children are also invited to take photos with the organization’s mascot, Ranger Rick. “The unique thing about Newcastle and our environment is that with the habitats that people have in their yards, they’re already qualified,” Stiller said. “They’ve got trees for shelter, bushes for cover, places to raise young and putting up a birdhouse is really easy.” New to this year’s event is a special presentation by Native American storyteller and flutist Paul “Che oke ten” Wagner. The Newcastle Library will sponsor his noon performance that promises to transport audiences to
the ancient forests, meadows and waters of the Salish Sea. “He’s going to take us on a journey with his stories and music back to a time when we can appreciate living in harmony with nature,” Stiller said. Another event likely to attract a crowd is a special ceremony honoring the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife’s very first Karelian bear dog, Mishka. Karelian bear dogs, averaging 40 to 65 pounds, are instinctively bold with bears and can be trained to track, help capture and deter them from returning to places where they can get in trouble with humans. After 12 years of service, Mishka is retiring, along with her handler, WDFW enforcement officer Bruce Richards. Western Wildlife Outreach will honor both of them with a special presentation at 1 p.m. The Hazen High School jazz band and the Boeing Employees’ Concert Band return to provide live
entertainment. Many of the popular attractions from last year, such as the amphibian-toting frog lady and the live raptor house featuring birds of prey, will also return. Festival organizers are hoping to increase its social presence and, attract the younger generation, with an Instagram campaign. Attendees are encouraged to take “Earth Day selfies,” or simply document your favorite part of the festival, and hashtag it #NewcastleWA on Instagram. Head to the Weed Warriors website to see the photos after the event, Stiller said. “It’s so important because young people are our future stewards and environmental change agents,” Stiller said. “They’re the ones that are going to make a difference. We’ve got to keep them engaged, so however we can do that and get them excited about the environment and our world, is worth it.”
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Patriots come up big at state drill competition Hazen driller earns top three individual By Christina Corrales-Toy The Liberty High School drill team went into the March 27 state competition with few expectations. Sure, they thought, it would be nice to place in the top two of the military and kick categories, but realistically, they hadn’t seen many of their competitors, so the squad was unsure where it stood in the pecking order. After a tumultuous three years that saw three different coaches filter in and out of the program, the Liberty drill team gave what captains called their “best performance ever,” capturing two state titles in the March 27 competition held at the Yakima Valley SunDome. The performances weren’t perfect, junior captain Amanda Roberts admitted, but it didn’t take away from the thrill of hearing the Patriots’ name called twice. “We had just won not one, but two state titles, something that I’m pretty sure has never happened in Liberty history,” she said of the moment the awards were announced. “We all were incredibly proud of ourselves and filled with joy.” Liberty 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 Hazen High School drill team gathers for a group shot after performing at the 2015 state championship March 27. the 1A/2A military title. The trip to Yakima was an amazing experience, made more so by a team that is closer and more polished than ever, senior captain Mikayla Nudelman said. “Knowing that all our hard work and the time we’ve put into drill has paid off is an unexplainable feeling,” Nudelman said. “Each girl has sacrificed a lot for the team, so getting these two trophies just makes all the ups and downs worth it.” Nudelman said the team’s performances were “disciplined,” leading to some of the highest scores in school history. “Our Cheshire cat-themed kick routine was high energy, exciting and honestly, pretty adorable with our cat ears and tails. Our military routine was intense, difficult and had lots of
tricks and lifts,” Nudelman said. Hard work, sacrifice and dedication defined this year’s 18-member drill team, Roberts said, thanks mostly to the positive influence of coach Lindsay Starr, who along with assistant coach Sydnee Williams, led the squad to its historic year. “She pushed us to our limits and made us feel like a real, united team,” Roberts said of Starr. “These wins were just the cherry on top of an amazing year that has shaped a completely new drill program that will lead us into the future.” Nudelman agreed, crediting Starr for bringing the team together. “Starting the year off with a new coach, we were headed in a completely different direction, and we trusted her to lead us to
where we are,” Nudelman said. “Between summer to now, our team has transformed into a unified entity, something we have never been before.” The Liberty High School community is known for the passion it displays toward its extracurricular teams and activities, but for some reason, it hasn’t similarly supported the Patriots drill team, Roberts said. She’s hoping a little hardware will change that. “For years, the Liberty community and students have never really thought much of drill. We were always just kind of there,” she said. “We were always put as last priority for practice space and things like that. “Finally, these wins show people that we are a Liberty sport to pay attention to. We are hoping to get the respect that we deserve for working so hard.” Leilani Bruce, Lilli Donahoe, Hannah Fadler, Emily Rutherford, Sami Galluzzo, Alex White, Lindsey Williams, Riley Wigen, Hanna Warmenhoven, Zoe Herrild, Madison Brenden, Erika Kahler, Theresa Nguyen, Laura Suddock, Ali Whittles, Nudelman, Maddie Lam and Roberts make up the 18-member drill team. Nudelman, Roberts and Nguyen are captains. Hazen falls short of four-peat For the first time in three years, the Hazen High School drill team returned home without a state title, but you won’t find the Highlanders hanging their heads. They put up some of their best scores of the year in
Yakima, and even though it didn’t result in the top spots, cocoach Victoria Hupf said she was proud of the improvement her team showed. “In both routines, you could tell the girls gave their all, and they felt really good about themselves and the performances they put on when they stepped off the floor,” she said. Hazen competed in both the 3A pom and military categories. The Highlanders earned third place in pom with an “exceptional” score of 254.3. Driller My Nguyen earned individual recognition, after placing third in the drill down competition, beating out a loaded field of her competitors. “This young lady, after an extremely long and hard day, was able to go out there and focus 100 percent on the task at hand,” Hazen co-coach Evelyn Turner said. “She exercised the discipline and handwork that Hazen Drill stands for and for that, I could not be more proud.” Drill is by no means an easy sport, Hupf added. Hazen practices and competes nearly yearround. In addition to early morning practices held almost daily, they also perform at school events and find time to give back to the community, as they did when they volunteered at the Susan G. Komen Race for a Cure. “Every day, I am in awe of what these girls have been able to accomplish over the course of the year,” Hupf said, “and it has been an absolute privilege to have had the opportunity to help coach them this year.”
Highlanders win rivalry match By Christina Corrales-Toy The Hazen High School student turnout was small. Not more than a dozen students made the very short trip to Liberty High School March 19, where their boys soccer team took on the rival Patriots. Even with their lack of numbers, the cheers that emanated from the section after the game ended in a 2-1 Hazen victory were deafening. While the Highlanders celebrated the big nonleague win over its Renton rivals, for Liberty, it was just another match. “They’re our rivals, they’re across town, but it’s just a preseason game,” senior midfielder Tyler Jensen said. “We’re all just
having fun out here.” Hazen appeared to have the upper hand for most of the first half, controlling ball possession for the majority. But it took some time for the Highlanders to find the net, despite a few good looks. Junior forward Zach Quensel scored the game’s first goal in the 28th minute, giving Hazen a 1-0 lead as the teams headed into halftime. When the squads returned to the pitch for the second half, the Patriots wasted no time in evening the score. Jensen picked up an assist after connecting with junior Bradley Jarvis in the 43rd minute. “I didn’t even know who scored until I got
back here,” Jensen said. “I just saw a scramble, ball went in the goal and that’s all I could see from my point.” As the game went on, the pace and play made it seem like this one was headed to a draw, but Hazen’s Reyes Garcia had other plans. With an assist from teammate Drew Wilson, a Hazen freshman, Garcia scored what would be the winning goal in the 59th minute. “I saw the ball and I said, ‘I’m going to take the ball, I’m going to win it,’” Garcia said. “It doesn’t matter how tall they are, I’m going to win it.” It wasn’t just another game for Hazen, Garcia said. His team relished the
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Zach Quensel (center), Hazen High School junior forward, celebrates his first-period goal with teammates Robbie Shcroeder (18) and Reyes Garcia in their March 19 match against Liberty. experience of defeating their neighbors, even if it was a nonleague game. “It means a lot,” Garcia said. “Hazen and Liberty, we’re big-time rivals, and we knew that this was one of the top teams last year in KingCo.” With a tough KingCo
3A/2A Conference to traverse, Jensen added that Liberty will learn from the loss and simply look ahead to the next game. Expectations are high for the Patriots, as noted in the team’s early-season ranking as the No. 5 team in the state at 2A, accord-
ing to The Seattle Times. This year’s Liberty squad has a lot of talent, Jensen said, but it must fill a big hole with the loss of graduated superstar Colton Ronk, now playing at Highline Community College. “It’s a big void to replace, but we’ve got a lot of people stepping up,” Jensen said. “We’ve got Nate Steenis, Leoul Hancock and Ryan Graham moved up from defense. A lot of guys are putting in work in the middle.” You won’t find Hazen’s name among the ranked, but that doesn’t deter this close-knit team from working their tails off to reach their goal of qualifying for state, Garcia said. “This team is all about chemistry,” he said. “We’re family here at Hazen, and as long as we stick together, sky’s the limit.”
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Rotary clubs honor top students, teacher The Issaquah and Renton rotary clubs honored the following students and teachers:
Tudi Le, Hazen High School, December
Jessi Traughber, McKnight Middle School teacher, December
Kourtney Brunings, Hazen High School, February
Annie Dang, Hazen High School, March
Spencer Chin, Hazen High School, January
Signe Stroming, Liberty High School, December
Travis Savala, Hazen High School teacher, January
Allegra Messina, Liberty High School, December
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Patriot Players present ‘The Drowsy Chaperone’ The Patriot Players want to take you back to the Roaring ‘20s. Liberty High School’s drama program will present a tale of the time “when the champagne flowed while the caviar chilled and all the world was a party.” Audiences are invited to see the school’s production of “The Drowsy Chaperone,” April 24-25, 30 and May 1-2 in the Landback Auditorium. “The Drowsy Chaperone” is a parody of American musical comedies of the 1920s, according to a Liberty news release. It follows a neurotic narrator as he leads the audience through a fictional 1928 musical in his dingy apartment. Seattle actor and 2006 Liberty High School graduate Danny Kam will return to his alma mater to
direct the production. Choir teacher Robin Wood will serve as vocal director, while longtime Liberty drama teacher Katherine Klekas will produce. “The Drowsy Chaperone” was written by Bob Martin and Don McKellar, with music and lyrics by Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison. The show opened on Broadway in 2006 and has received five Tony Awards and seven Drama Desk Awards. Tickets are $12 for adults and $10 for seniors, children younger than 12 and students with Liberty Associated Student Body cards. Shows are at 7:30 p.m. April 24-25, 30 and May 1-2, with an additional 2:30 p.m. production May 2. Liberty High School is at 16655 S.E. 136th St. in Renton.
Cherelle Demps, Liberty High School, January
Zach Weibel, Liberty High School, February
Tessa Ruopp, Liberty High School, January
Edara Daum, Liberty High School, February
Alec Bluhm, Liberty High School, March
Jack LaFraugh, Liberty High School, March
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Liberty students Jackson Johnson (left), as Adolpho, and Callan Moore, as the Drowsy Chaperone, invite audiences on a journey to the 1920s in the school’s production of ‘The Drowsy Chaperone.’
Park free at state parks for two days in April The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission is offering two free days in April. Visitors will not need to display a Discover Pass for day-use visits to state parks on April 4, a springtime free Saturday, and April 22, Earth Day.
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Police blotter Dress for less A credit card was stolen from a wallet in a vehicle parked in the 12600 block of Southeast 81st Place between March 7 and 8. The resident reported the thief used the card for a more than $250 shopping spree at a Ross department store.
Stolen plates A license plate was taken from a car parked in the 6900 block of 115th Court Southeast March 7.
Burgled renovation More than $1,250 worth of tools was taken from an unoccupied house undergoing renovation in the 7600 block of 116th Avenue Southeast.
Locate iPad An iPad Air was stolen from a car parked in the 7600 block of 138th
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Avenue Southeast between March 9 and 10. The resident told police that when turning on the “locate iPad” feature after the theft, it said that it was in Renton.
That’s my spot A shouting match erupted at the Newcastle Library, 12901 Newcastle Way, after a woman sat at a computer that another man had been using March 10. It escalated when the man, who the woman described as Korean, said something to the effect of “rude Chinese” or “Get out of here Chinese people.” She followed him to the parking lot before calling police to report the incident. He was gone before officers arrived.
Cleared for landing Three remote control airplanes valued at $600 were among the things taken from a vehicle parked in the 7300 block of Coal Creek Parkway Southeast between March
15 and 16.
Laptop larceny A $2,500 Macbook and more than $300 worth of clothes was stolen from a vehicle parked in the 7400 block of Newcastle Golf Club Road between March 12 and 13.
Beer me A serial shoplifter who had previously been banned from the Newcastle Safeway, 6911 Coal Creek Parkway S.E., reportedly stole nine cans of beer from the store March 20.
Fix it Felix A resident in the Highlands at Newcastle neighborhood reported that two different suspicious men offered to fix a broken fender on the resident’s car, and another came and started taking pictures of neighborhood homes March 22. The resident was worried the men were scouting for burglary targets.
The Hazelwood Elementary School PTSA is offering two $1,000
college scholarships to graduating high-school seniors who attended the Newcastle primary school. Former Mustangs who are part of the class of 2015 and hold at least a 3.0 grade point average are eligible to apply for the awards. The $1,000 scholarships are applied toward the winners’ first-year tuition at any accredited university. Required application materials, due April 17, include a high-school transcript, letter of recommendation and more. Application materials are available at http:// hazelwoodptsa.org and in the counseling offices at Hazen, Lindbergh, Newport and Renton high schools.
work, in a lot of ways, is not unlike the role of a business chamber, he added. “I’m really excited to take on the challenges associated with operating a valued community resource,” he said. “Newcastle is a vibrant and growing business community, with so many wonderful people providing best-of-class services. I see my job as helping our businesses grow and prosper, while finding new and exciting ways to bet-
ter serve our residents and visitors.” The executive director position, established in 2012, serves in a parttime consultant role as the chief administrator and executive officer of the chamber. The director implements the policies of the board of directors, administers the approved budget and acts as the chamber spokesman. Learn more about the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce at www.newcastle-chamber.org.
emcee Molly Shen, a news anchor at KOMO-TV. LifeWire has provided support to more than 125,000 victims and their children since its inception 33 years ago. The organization operates a 24-hour helpline, 746-1940, for those seeking assistance. It also offers housing, prevention and counseling services. Buy tickets, view sponsorship opportunities, donate an item for the auction and learn more about the gala at lifewire. maestroweb.com.
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The WTH? Files I’m in my mid-60s and am descending the gradual hill that leads into Crotchety Valley, where all sorts of Pat Detmer negative thoughts spontaneously pop into my brain, things like “Why do it this way? It’s stupid!” and “When did THIS change? I don’t like it!” and “I didn’t even know that hair could grow there!” I’m wellknown to embrace all manner of colorful expletives, but because this is a family newspaper I’ll refer to these collective thoughts as the “What the Heck?” — or WTH? — Files. Lately I find myself having more and more of these WTH? moments, many of them caused by a world far too informed, too digitalized, too connected and overmarketed, where data is king and content his queen, and bandwidth must be filled. Thus: > WTH? A weather app on my phone informed me:
Temperature: 76 Feels like: 75 > WTH? I went shopping, found shoes that I liked, and went to the checkout. Clerk: (Not making eye contact, tapping at a screen.) “Do you know your rewards number?” Me: “No.” Clerk: “Can I have your rewards card?”
Me: “I don’t have one.” Clerk: (Frowning, as if this news has made my purchase incredibly complex, perhaps even impossible.) “Hmm. Oookaaaay then. Give me your phone number and email address.” Me: (Losing altitude on the steep and slippery slope to Crotchety Valley) “Could I possibly just buy
these shoes???” > WTH? I bought a new sports water bottle. There was a brochure inside: “Hydrate 4 Life A simple guide to hydration wellness.” In other words, “How to drink water.” With illustrations! And they didn’t make “cups” by the way. They made “hydration products.” > WTH? Charts and maps of measles outbreaks? When I was a kid and someone in the neighborhood contracted measles, mumps, or chicken pox, we were urged to play together and do our best to exchange bodily fluids so that we would fall ill en masse and get it over with. > WTH? We get 150 TV channels, and half of them feature shows that glorify all the things my mother urged us to avoid: Whiny women who marry for money, time-wasting pipe dreams, bigamy, being an unwed teen mother, pawn shops, junkyards. I’m expecting the debut of a show about people who cross their eyes and have them stay that way. > WTH? The Kardashians. You can reach Pat Detmer, who hopes to star in her own reality TV show about digging for coal in abandoned Newcastle mines, at patdetmer@aol. com.
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Events Newcastle Chamber of Commerce monthly lunch, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. April 14, Tapatio Mexican Grill, 6920 Coal Creek Parkway S.E., learn about keeping up momentum when business slows with the state Employment Security Department’s Chad Pearson, $20/members, $25/nonmembers, register at newcastle-chamber.org Kick Off Earth Day with Newcastle Chamber’s After Hours Event at Tapatio Mexican Grill, 6920 Coal Creek Parkway S.E., 6-7:15 p.m. April 16, nohost bar, RSVP by emailing gracestiller@comcast.net. Celebrate Earth Day at Lake Boren Park, featuring stories and music from the Salish Sea with Library2Go, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 18, 13058 S.E. 84th Way Newcastle Trails board meeting, free and open to the public, 7-9 p.m. April 22, Regency Newcastle, 7454 Newcastle Golf Club Road, newcastletrails.org Coast Guard Boating Safety Course, certificate from course may be used to obtain Washington Boater Education Card, three days available, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturdays April 25, May 30 and June 27, Bellevue Fire Station 9, 12412 Newcastle Way, Bellevue, $30, preregister by calling 885-0259
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IN THE SPOTLIGHT Celebrate Earth Day on April 18
By Greg Farrar
A Patagonian cavy named Superman sits on a lawn under the Animal Encounters tent during the 2014 Newcastle Earth Day celebration at Lake Boren Park.
Public meetings All city public meetings are at City Hall, 12835 Newcastle Way, Suite 200. Call 649-4444. q Community Activity Commission — 7-8 p.m. April 8 q City Council — 7 p.m.
April 7 and 21 q Planning Commission — 7-8 p.m. April 15 q Economic and Community Development Committee — 5:30 p.m. April 21 q Newcastle Youth Community engagement, come
Earth Day is officially April 22, but Newcastle will celebrate the green holiday April 18 with its eighth annual community festival. The city of Newcastle and the Newcastle Weed Warriors, thanks to funding from the King Conservation District, will provide speakers, seminars and activities for Earth Day 2015 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 18 at Lake Boren Park. The festival begins promptly at 10 a.m. with special opening words from Mayor Steve Buri, followed by Boy Scout Troop 499’s presentation of the flags. Vendors armed with information on how you can better serve the planet will dot the park lawn, while a petting zoo, music and food will also keep attendees occupied. Learn more at www.newcastleweedwarriors.org.
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Calendar From Page 10 and older, six-week sessions throughout the year, $35/facility and program members, $70/community members Basketball Tournament, ages 7-13, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 10, $5/members, $7/nonmembers Parents Night Out at the Y, ages 3-10, 5-9 p.m. April 18, $30/facility members, $40/program members Senior Pinochle, 10 a.m. to noon Tuesdays and Thursdays Teen Drop In, times vary, drop in after school for some community time Family Badminton, 5:15-6:45 p.m. Fridays and 8-11:45 a.m. Saturdays and Sundays Table Tennis, 11 am. to 2 p.m. Tuesdays, 7:159:15 p.m. Wednesdays, 4-9 p.m. Fridays, and 2:30-5 p.m. Sundays Adult Pickleball, 7-8:30 a.m. Mondays, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Fridays, and noon to 3 p.m. Sundays Family Pickleball, 3-4 p.m. Sundays Tween Dodgeball, 7-8 p.m. Tuesdays Open Basketball, times vary Monday through Friday, free to facility members Open Volleyball, ages 14 and older, 8-9:45 p.m. Thursdays Power Volleyball, 8-9:45 p.m. Tuesdays, free to facility members Youth Tae Kwon Do, ages 5 and older, 5:15-6 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, $40/facility members, $60/community members, $35 uniform fee ‘Let’s Move,’ youth fitness classes, ages 7-11, times vary, $40/facility members, $70/community members Swimming lessons, ages 3 and older, $35 to $126, call for age group times and dates
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Master Gardener Clinic, get expert advice on plant and landscape questions, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Saturday, April 4 through June 27 SPLAB Teen Poetry Event, for middle and high school students, Seattle Poetics Lab hosts workshop, noon, preregister at http://bit.ly/104fzL8 Young Toddler Story Times, ages 1-2, 10:15 a.m. Mondays, April 13, 20 and 27 Toddler Story Times, ages 2-3, 11:30 a.m. Mondays, April 13, 20 and 27 Computer class: ‘One-on-One Assistance,’ 6:30-8 p.m. Mondays Study Zone, grades K-12, 4-6 p.m. Tuesdays and 3:30-5:30 p.m. Wednesdays, except the week of April 6-10 ‘Talk Time,’ practice your English conversation skills, 7-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays Infant Story Times, ages 0-1, 10:15 a.m. Wednesdays, except the week of April 6-10 Preschool Story times, ages 3-5, 11:30 a.m. Wednesdays, except the week of April 6-10 Hindi Story Times, 11:30 a.m. Thursdays Newcastle Earth Day Project, join the Teen Makerspace Club to create hippie necklaces and headbands, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 11, registration not required Circulo de Lectura en Español, Spanish Literature Book Club, ‘El Ruido de las Cosas al Caer,’ by Juan Gabriel Vasquez, 7 p.m. April 16 Friends of Newcastle Library monthly meeting, 7 p.m. April 22
Clubs East Shore Singles, social group for single adults older than 45, monthly activities and events on Eastside, new members welcome, 2703599, monthly bulletin at www.meetup.com/eastshoresingles. The Society of Artists for Newcastle, art organization, 271-5822 MOMS Club of Renton, play dates at parks and other locations, new activities daily, nonprofit and nonreligious, daytime support for moms and families, 260-3079 Bridge players wanted, evening or daytime, games at homes in Hazelwood area, 255-0895 Devotional gathering, by Baha’i Faith of Newcastle, 7 p.m., last Friday, 430-8047 Drinking Liberally, informal progressive social group that discusses politics, 7 p.m., first and third Thursday, Mustard Seed Grill & Pub, 5608 119th Ave. S.E., Bellevue, www. drinkingliberally.org Cub Scout Pack 738, first Friday, 7 p.m., Newcastle Elementary School, 8440 136th Ave. S.E., grades one through five, www.pack738.com
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Bellevue Fire Department names new chief Bellevue City Manager Brad Miyake appointed interim Fire Chief Mark Risen as the permanent fire chief, effective immediately, the city announced March 24. Miyake promoted Risen to the interim position last June, following the retirement of former Fire Chief Mike Eisner. Since that time, Miyake said, Risen has continued to move the department
forward, striving for excellence. “Over the past year, Chief Risen has Mark Risen proven to be a steady commander. This is the type of leader a department with a stellar performance record — like ours — needs,” Miyake said. “I could not be more proud of what Chief Risen has been able to achieve.” Risen’s résumé
includes 36 years as a firefighter, 32 of which have been with the Bellevue Fire Department, where he rose through the ranks from firefighter to firefighter/engineer, lieutenant, captain, battalion chief and deputy chief. In addition to serving as interim fire chief in Bellevue for the past nine months, Risen was interim chief for six months at the Woodinville Fire Department. The city of Newcastle contracts with the Bellevue Fire Department for its fire services.
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