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City Council election starts to take shape By Christina Corrales-Toy The Newcastle City Council will have at least one new face in 2016. City Councilwoman Lisa Jensen announced April 23 that she will not file for re-election this spring, guaranteeing that there will be one open seat during November’s election. Three other council members could be challenged as well. “I first ran for office because the city budget was out of control and a majority on the council had lost touch with the people they represented,” Jensen wrote in a letter to the editor. “In the last eight years we have made the necessary chang-
es to budget in a way that allows us to live within our means. We also have a city manager and staff that make customer service a priority and recognize everyone at City Hall is there to serve the community.” Jensen was first elected to the Newcastle City Council in 2007, and then re-elected in 2011. She served as the city’s deputy mayor for a two-year term beginning in 2012. In addition to Jensen, Mayor Steve Buri, Councilman Gordon Bisset and Councilwoman Carol Simpson will see their terms expire at the end of the year. Bisset and Simpson announced See ELECTIONS, Page 2
Energize Eastside scoping meetings begin
By Christina Corrales-Toy
A slew of Eastside cities are ready to take the next step in exploring Puget Sound Energy’s Energize Eastside project. Led by the city of Bellevue, Redmond, Kirkland, Renton and Newcastle will work together to provide an environmental review of PSE’s proposal to build about 18 miles of high-capacity electric transmission lines from Renton to Redmond. The Energize Eastside Environmental Impact Statement is a legally mandated process that will critically evaluate potential significant environmental impacts associated with the project and project alternatives. It begins in earnest this month with a 45-day comment period, highlighted by five com-
munity scoping meetings where residents are invited to share their thoughts about Energize Eastside. “I view it as one of the most, if not the most, critical projects on the radar for Newcastle,” said Tim McHarg, Newcastle’s director of community development. “So we’re hoping that a broad cross-section of folks will come and attend.” Newcastle’s meeting is from 6-8 p.m. May 28 at Newcastle Elementary School, but all are welcome to attend any of the four other meetings held in Bellevue, Kirkland and Renton, McHarg said. McHarg described the meetings as part forum, part open house. Meetings will be divided into two rooms, with one servSee ENERGIZE, Page 11
Get Granny on Fallon Movement starts to get Newcastle resident on ‘The Tonight Show’ By Christina Corrales-Toy
Italene Gaddis, a 90-year-old poet, songwriter and musician, plays the autoharp in her Newcastle home in 2013. The NBC affiliate in Seattle, KING 5, has started a social networking effort for Gaddis to share her message of peace, love and happiness on NBC’s ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.’ By Christina Corrales-Toy Newcastle resident Italene Gaddis had a dream. The 90-year-old musician, author extraordinaire wanted to join Johnny Carson on “The Tonight Show” and sing her mother a song. Almost 30 years after that dream was born, it’s still that, a dream. But if Gaddis and her supporters at KING-5 TV have their way, that fantasy will become reality sooner than later. “You know, some things you try to do, they don’t happen right away,” Gaddis said from her Newcastle home April 23. “It don’t mean it’s not going to be, it just means it’s not time.” KING 5 and reporter Lori Matsukawa started a campaign April 22 to try and get Gaddis an appearance on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.” The local NBC affiliate, the same network that carries Fallon’s show, is asking
Join the movement Help Newcastle resident Italene Gaddis get on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.” Use the hashtag #GetGrannyonFallon in your social media posts on Facebook and Twitter to show your support for Gaddis. everyone to use the hashtag #GetGrannyonFallon on social media to show their support for the singing granny. Enhanced by her charming Southern drawl, the poet, musician and songwriter captivates with her quick wit and sunny disposition. She’s an endless source of encouraging words, uplifting songs and positive affirmations. She currently shares her inspirational songs and poems at senior centers and retirement homes around the area.
Still performing nearly every day, with autoharp in tow, the 90-year-old is hoping only to spread a message of peace, love and happiness. “I try to encourage people. That’s really why I do what I do,” she said. “To encourage someone, well, that’s the greatest gift you can give next to love.” Gaddis’ songs span a variety of topics, including more reflective pieces that delve into personal life experiences, as well as lighter pieces, such as one that tackles Puget Sound-area car traffic. While Gaddis effortlessly inspires those around her, a symbol of the woman that motivates her — the one she wanted to sing to — sits delicately in her hair for all to see. She credits much of her work to her mother, Sarah Elizabeth, who “raised her the right way.” Gaddis always dons a single flowSee GADDIS, Page 5
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Elections From Page 1 they will file for re-election, while Buri said he is currently undecided. “I’m still weighing the options with my family,” Buri said. “I love being on the council and there are some big issues that I want to be a part of, but family considerations are always the most important.” Buri was elected in 2007 and re-elected in 2011. He served as deputy mayor for a term starting in 2008, and has served as mayor since the beginning of 2014. Simpson announced her plans to file for reelection April 23. She was first elected in 2007 and re-elected in 2011. Simpson said she decided to run in order to fulfill her goals “to add patrol officers for increased public safety, maintain a balanced budget and expand citizen involvement in city government.” Bisset said he, too, intends to file for reelection. He was first elected to the Newcastle City Council in 2001. He served on the council from 2002 to 2005, before taking a break. He was elected to the council again in 2011. “One of the main things that has always been a priority for me is living within our income, and it’s going to be a real challenge as we move for-
ward,” he said. “I’ll insist that we keep Newcastle’s budget balanced by spending within our means without new taxes.” As of press time, three Newcastle residents have declared their intentions to file for a seat on the council. Community Activities commissioners Linda Newing and Victoria Sandoval, as well as Planning Commissioner Allen Dauterman will each run for a council spot. Newing joined the city’s Community Activities Commission in 2013 and currently serves as its vice chairwoman. She has lived in Newcastle since 2004 and works in municipal government. “Newcastle has a tremendous amount of potential,” she said in a statement. “Ranked by Money magazine as one of America’s top small towns in 2013, it is my hope I can play a key role in creating local and regional partnerships that will bring thriving businesses and activities to our city.” Sandoval is a relative newcomer to the city’s Community Activities Commission, having joined at the end of 2014. She has lived in Newcastle for a year and a half and currently works as a real estate agent. “More than 20 years after its incorporation, Newcastle and the people that call it home continue to change and grow in so many ways,” she said in a statement. “I’m running
for City Council because I believe my voice can bring a fresh new perspective to the city to match the everevolving face of its growing population.” Dauterman has served on the city’s seven-person Planning Commission since 2010, and is currently the board’s chairman. He has lived in Newcastle for eight years and has 30 years of experience in the architecture field. He said he decided to run for City Council after seeing “how our city code can allow our Community Business Center to be overly developed with urban scale densities.” “I have voiced my concern about this issue since I first joined the Planning Commission,” he said in a statement. “Now, I would like to have a more active role in helping shape the city’s future growth by being a voice that supports reasonable growth that aligns with the vision established when the city was founded.” Newcastle City Council members receive a $500-a-month salary for their services. The mayor, however, earns $600 per month. Prospective candidates can file in-person at the King County Elections Office in Renton or online beginning May 11 until May 15. The deadline to withdraw is May 18. Learn more about filing for the upcoming election at www.kingcounty.gov/elections.
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The law comes to Newcastle By Rich Crispo Newcastle City Councilman After watching western movies and TV shows, one might believe that justice in the “Old West” (Tombstone or Dodge City) of the 1880s was meted out by stints in territorial prison, hangings, or gunfights with marshals Wyatt Earp or Matt Dillon. The process of law was very different in Newcastle, however. The mining community of the early 1880s had a well-established legal process of constables, courts and justices of the peace, as well as a practical system of crime and punishment based on fines rather than imprisonment. A coal miner in that period might make only $2 or $3 a day and the loss of those earnings was a big motivator to follow the law. The legal process was important — a fine for assault and battery might be $5, but failure to appear as a witness might cost $50 or more. Complaints were filed with the constable and arrests were made, and trials before the justice of the peace might happen in only a day or two. A complaint found to be unsubstantiated would find the plaintiff paying court costs.
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If found guilty, the accused was fined and would pay the costs. If a party could not pay the costs, they would go to a county camp and work off the debt at the rate of $2 a day. The court system also provided a subsidy to some of our early residents. If a trial took place, then jurors were paid $2 per case. Witnesses also received $2. These were part of the court costs paid by the plaintiff or accused. Imagine working eight hours in the dark of a mine shaft for the same amount of money you could earn for a two-hour trial. It was no surprise that on court nights, many residents would hang around hoping to be selected for a jury. Here are a few of the Newcastle court cases from the 1880s. These short summaries were
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taken from an actual justice of the peace journal covering cases at Newcastle from January 1885 to June 1921: q Mr. Graham accused Mr. Getcheman of property damage in the amount of $35. A jury found him guilty of damaging three fruit trees ($1 each) and destroying a fence. He was ordered to pay for the trees, repair the fence and pay court costs of $19.60. q Mary Barnett accused Sarah Conroy of breach of the peace by calling her a “woman of ill repute” and other abusive, insulting, criminal and obscene language. A jury found Conroy guilty and fined her 1 cent — it seems the accusations weren’t all wrong — plus court costs of $31.56. She refused to pay and went to jail working off the costs at $2 a day. q John Cahill accused Merdock Welmore of assault and battery. Welmore pleaded guilty and paid Cahill $7.50 for damages and court costs of $2.70. q A warrant of arrest was issued for Ralph Rockey. He was spotted by a state mine inspector carrying matches and smoking in one of the mines at Coal Creek, a violation of coal-mining laws. He was found guilty and fined $10 plus costs.
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Fire destroys Newcastle home A fire destroyed a Newcastle home in the 10900 block of Southeast 66th Street on April 13. All five tenants in the two-story rental home at the time escaped without injuries thanks, largely, to working smoke detectors that alerted some of the sleeping occupants, according to a Bellevue Fire Department news release. Bellevue firefighters responded to a 911 call at about 8:15 p.m. When the first crews arrived, the house was engulfed in flames that could be seen from Interstate 405 and Mercer Island. Callers also reported hearing multiple explosions. Investigators determined the fire started in a barbecue located on a porch on the north side of the house, said Lt. Richard Burke, community liaison officer with the Bellevue Fire Department. The loss was estimated at $250,000, he added. Firefighters from Station 4 in Factoria contained the fire, worked to remove personal items from the home and evaluated the condition of the occupants. Other fire companies from Bellevue, Mercer
Island, and Eastside Fire & Rescue assisted, while King County Sheriff’s Office deputies helped with traffic control and security. The city of Newcastle contracts with the Bellevue Fire Department for its fire services.
City is seeking Newcastle Days parade participants The city of Newcastle will host its annual Newcastle Days celebration Sept. 11-12. Part of the festival includes a parade through Lake Boren Park opening the event on Saturday, Sept. 12. This year’s festival coincides with the National Day of Service and Remembrance, so the organizing committee is inviting veterans to participate in the second annual Newcastle Days Parade. The parade serves as the official kickoff to the Sept. 12 event featuring music, activities, food and more. The exact time of the parade is yet to be determined, though it will likely begin at either 10 or 10:30 a.m., depending on the number of participants. Local high-school bands, drill teams and dance teams also partici-
pate in the parade. Veterans interested in joining the parade should contact Community Activities Commissioner Linda Newing at LindaN@ ci.newcastle.wa.us or city community activities liaison Wendy Kirchner at WendyK@ci.newcastle. wa.us or call Kirchner at 649-4444, ext. 142.
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The Friends of the Newcastle Library will host a book sale May 14-16. The group will take over the library lobby, where it will sell hundreds of books and media materials for all ages in a wide-ranging selection of genres, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. May 15 and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 16. The Newcastle Library is at 12901 Newcastle Way. The group will also host a members-only presale from 5-9 p.m. May 14. The Friends of the Newcastle Library sponsors additional library programs through its book sales. It gladly accepts donations of gently used books throughout the year. Bring them to the library’s front desk. Contact the Friends group at friendsnewcastlelib@gmail.com to learn how to become a member.
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Get ready for elections If you’ve been thinking about taking on an important leadership role within the city of Newcastle, the time has come to take the next step. Candidates must file for election by May 15. The terms for four Newcastle City Council positions are set to expire at the end of the year — council position No. 1 (Lisa Jensen), council position No. 2 (Carol Simpson), council position No. 3 (Steve Buri) and council position No. 4 (Gordon Bisset). Simpson and Bisset already announced they would file for re-election, while Jensen said she will not and Buri is still undecided. Meanwhile, Newcastle Community Activities commissioners Linda Newing and Victoria Sandoval as well as Planning Commissioner Allen Dauterman announced they will run for a City Council spot. Additionally, the term of Coal Creek Utility District’s commissioner position No. 3, currently held by Douglas Kunkel, is set to expire at the end of the year. Elected office is the ultimate volunteer job. While Newcastle City Council positions come with a $500-a-month salary, $600 if you’re the mayor, it is nominal — far less than minimum wage. All council positions are considered part time, and council members often have employment apart from the city. It’s not a job for the faint of heart. Candidates must be passionate about their community and willing to dedicate the next four years to the city, if elected. The idea of running a campaign may seem intimidating, especially against incumbents, but the community really is best served when every position has challengers. Prospective candidates can file in-person at the King County Elections Office in Renton or online beginning May 11 until May 15. The deadline to withdraw is May 18. Candidates must be registered voters at the time of filing and have at least one year of Newcastle residency on Election Day, according to state law. Candidates should also possess a willingness to dedicate several hours to numerous meetings and a strong resolve to serve the city and its residents. Learn more about filing for the upcoming election at www.kingcounty.gov/elections.
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Dear Newcastle voters, Thank you. It has been an honor and a privilege to represent you for two terms on the Newcastle City Council. I will not be seeking re-election in the upcoming election. I first ran for office because the city budget was out of control, and a majority on the council had lost touch with the people they represented. In the
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There are just some people that stay with you. For me, and I’m sure I’m not alone, one such person is Newcastle resident Italene Gaddis. Christina Talking with Italene is Corrales-Toy like eating a spoonful of sunshine, in a good
way, and if it was possible. It’s like preparing for an important game, getting the best pep talk of your life and just crushing the competition. It’s like playing with a litter of newborn puppies or relaxing on a nice, long vacation. Need I say more? Spend an hour with the 90-year-old Newcastle musician and your faith in humanity can’t help but soar to new heights. Rarely do I get the chance to
interview someone that so vitally makes me stop to examine how I’m living my own life. Italene is all about living in the now. She’s encouraging, kind and that signature smile never leaves her face. She’s faced hardships in her life, like anyone, but she refuses to dwell on the past. She sees the good in everyone and everything. Conflict, hate and negativity just aren’t part of her vocabulary. Whenever I talk to her, I leave convinced that this kind woman with a pure soul See ITALENE, Page 5
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A healthy run Tanya Arriaga, 6, leads Coal Creek Family YMCA Carter Bolomey through the aquatics obstacle course in the parking lot during the free Healthy Kids Day community event April 25. Children learned about wearing life vests and other aspects of water safety. Hundreds of youngsters and their families took part in relay races, rock wall climbing, dodgeball games, miniature golf and inflatable obstacle bounce houses. See more photos at www.newcastle-news.com.
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Gaddis From Page 1 er in her hair as a tribute. If all goes as planned, Gaddis said she would love the opportunity to share her music with Jimmy Fallon and his audience. “My songs have something to say,” she told Newcastle News in 2013.
Italene From Page 4 could stop wars between nations. The truth is, the world would be a much better place if everyone lived with the same sunny disposition that Italene has. I know just in my short time knowing her she has inspired me to live my life
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“If I could teach the world to see with their heart and not their eyes through my music, what a better world we would have.” Since KING 5 aired Gaddis’ interview, she’s received media requests from all over the region, she said. She recently joined an Oregon radio station to talk about the campaign and perform a song. Gaddis said she’s optimistic that she will get
her shot in front of a national audience, but until then, she is more than content with the local support she has already received through the #GetGrannyonFallon campaign. “It’s like I’m living in heaven while I’m still on earth,” she said. Learn more about Gaddis, and see video of her performances, at www. italene.com.
without regrets, seize beneficial opportunities and act a little kinder toward those around me; and I’m confident that she has the same effect on everyone that she meets. In my most recent conversation with her, Italene told me of her dream to one day perform on “The Tonight Show.” That dream is closer to reality than you’d think, thanks to the support of KING-5 TV. The local NBC affiliate started the #GetGrannyonFallon campaign on social media last month to garner pub-
lic support for an Italene appearance on Jimmy Fallon’s late-night show. I just about jumped out of my chair with delight when I first saw the @ KING5Seattle tweet about Italene. “She deserves this,” I thought. “And the world deserves to see this hidden gem that calls Newcastle home.” So, please, join me in spreading the news, overzealously using the hashtag #GetGrannyonFallon and doing all that we can to help make Italene’s dream come true.
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Graham Manson takes second at 5K By Christina Corrales-Toy Newcastle runner Graham Manson posted a career finish at the Mercer Island 5K on March 22. Manson, a 16-year-old Hazen High School junior, earned second place overall. He outran 833 competitors and was first in his age group, finishing the race in 18 minutes, 57 seconds. “The Mercer Island 5K was pretty great,” he said. “It’s a really nice course — good hills, and Mercer Island is a scenic place to run. Second place is the best I’ve ever placed in a recreational race, so I’m really happy with how it went.” He brought that momentum into the highschool track season as well, steadily improving in each meet he’s participated in, while running the 3,200-meter for the Highlanders. His best time of the season came at the Mount Si Invitational on April 25, when he earned seventh place in the 3,200 with a time of 10:17.96, according to results from www. athletic.net.
Graham Manson Just days earlier, he ran his best league meet of the season, earning second place in the 3,200 against Evergreen, Renton and Tyee high schools. “The April 23rd meet has been my best so far,” he said. “I didn’t PR, but I experimented with a different stride, and it worked out really well. I ran negative splits for the first time.” This year’s Hazen track and field team is looking promising and has a great chance of winning the Renton all-city meet set for May 8, Manson said.
He gave kudos to one of the Highlanders’ senior leaders Parker Trewet, affectionately known as “Earthquake,” to the team. Trewet is mainly known for his prowess in the field events, and on the gridiron in the fall, but he’s had his moments on the track, Manson said. “When he runs the 100, 200 or 400, the earth shakes beneath him. It is truly a gorgeous sight,” Manson joked. Manson, who also runs cross-country, makes extensive use of his Newcastle surroundings to train for races. During the summer, the Hazen crosscountry team runs from the Red Town Trailhead to Lake Boren for conditioning, he said. “What I love about running is simply the act of running,” he said. “It’s a way to get away from all the stress of high school, but most importantly it just gives me joy to go for a run. “It may be weird to say that I enjoy putting my body through pain and suffering for an hour a day, but I genuinely love it.”
Hazen’s Dominic Green signs with UW By Percy Allen Seattle Times staff reporter Once Dominic Green secured his release from the scholarship he signed last November with Arizona State University, the recordbreaking Hazen High School star knew he wanted to continue his basketball career close to home. After an informal visit to the University of Washington at the end of April, the 6-foot-7 small forward became intrigued about joining its stellar 2015 incoming freshman class that’s ranked second in the Pac-12 and ninth nationally by Scout.com. On April 26, Green committed to the Huskies over Washington State University and promised to help restore them to prominence. “We’re going to have a really good freshman squad,” Green said. “We already do have a good class, and I just want to help rebuild the program to back to how it was when they were really win-
ning games and getting to the NCAA tournament.” Green bolsters what is arguably the most talented freshman class in UW history that includes shooting guard Dejounte Murray, small forward Matisse Thybulle, combo guard David Crisp, power forward Marquese Chriss, and centers Malik Dime and Devenir Duruisseau. At the end of April, Washington signed Auburn University redshirt freshman center Matthew Atewe, who has to sit out next season due to NCAA transfer rules. Green is particularly enamored about playing with Crisp, his former teammate with the Northwest Panthers, an AAU summer team. “He’s a guy that if your point guard had a guy all over him and he couldn’t get the ball up, Dominic Green could bring the ball up and get you into your offense real easily,” Panthers coach Garry Ward said. “If you want him to play some 4 (power
forward), he’ll rebound tougher than what his frame says he will. “And he’ll stretch your 4 with his ability to knock down threes and his ability to put the ball on the floor and get in the lane.” Green, who weighs 182 pounds and has a 6-foot-11 wingspan, is also billed as an above-average defender. He should compete for a spot in the rotation and possibly the starting lineup, considering UW has just four returning players and two starters from a team that was 16-15 and finished 11th in the Pac-12 at 5-13. Admittedly, Green is a late bloomer. During his senior season at Hazen, he averaged 23 points and passed former UW standout Jason Hamilton to become the school’s alltime scorer. “I’ve just been really working on my jumpers,” Green said. “I really improved my handles. I’ve gotten quicker. I’ve gotten a little stronger since last summer.”
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Liberty’s Sydney Hopper excels on and off field By Sandy Ringer Seattle Times staff reporter Sydney Hopper has enjoyed heroic moments in softball. Winning hits at the plate, game-saving strikeouts in the pitching circle. She is a key reason Liberty High School started the season 7-0 before recent back-to-back losses to Lake Washington. But it’s the way Hopper conducts herself off the field that causes others to look up to her. She believes in giving back. So, in addition to playing softball and carrying a rigorous academic schedule (with a 3.99 grade point average), the 18-year-old senior volunteers to help others in a variety of programs, including two dealing with specialneeds youths — Camp Casey and Athletes for Kids. Freshman Jessie Tappan, who has ADHD and is developmentally delayed, is in her second year as Hopper’s “buddy” through Athletes for Kids, and the two share a tight bond. Tappan’s smile in a photo with Hopper taken before a Liberty football game last fall tells you how much her mentor means to her. And Hopper’s smile is even bigger. “They’re relationship is awesome,” said Lori Tappan, Jessie’s mother. “Jessie doesn’t do things with her peers, so Sydney gives her that bonding relationship that she lacks … Sydney has taken her to school sporting events, which Jessie would normally not have the opportunity to do. “I’m impressed that Sydney does these things with Jessie. Many kids her age wouldn’t even think of helping or hanging out with special-needs children.” Hopper considers herself fortunate to have many role models in her life, so this is a way to pay it forward. “I’ve had a lot of people in my life that have really helped me
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Sydney Hopper, Liberty High School senior, has taken no prisoners while on the fastpitch mound during her prep career, but as a giving youth volunteer is as kind off the field as she is aggressive on. out, that have been mentors for me,” she said. “I really do think I have the best parents in the world. They have supported everything I’ve done, and coaches I’ve had, teachers, friends — I’ve just had so many supportive people around me, and I’m really grateful for that. So, I wanted to be that for other people. “I think community service has been a way for me to help out people and to hope I’m having a positive impact on other people’s lives, just like people have had a positive impact on me.” Hopper, the youngest of two children, began volunteering as early as sixth grade. “She’s just always been a very kind kid,” said her mom Mindy, who keeps the scorebook and compiles stats for Liberty. “It’s a joy to be her mother.” And to be her coach, according to Jon Kinsley, a longtime assistant who took over the softball program this season as the Patriots faced their third head coach in four years. “I’ve been coaching high-school kids for a total of 26 years now, and I’ve never seen a better leader,” said Kinsley, who is also the boys golf coach and had an earlier stint as head boys basketball coach at Liberty. “First she walks it, and then she talks it, all through positivity … She’s just a very bright, unassuming, kind kid.”
Hopper, a three-year captain who also ran cross country, plays clarinet in the school band (and guitar on her own) and is past president of Liberty’s honor society. As a Relay for Life captain earlier this school year, she raised nearly $2,000 on her own for the American Cancer Society. She helped organize the offseason softball workouts and will run Liberty’s kids’ camp. Oh, she was Liberty’s Homecoming queen as well. “She’s pretty much involved in everything,” teammate Maddy O’Connor said. “She’s a great leader and just really a well-rounded kid.” Lake Washington coach Traci Tawney said Hopper is always complimentary to opposing players, win or lose. “She just really seems to enjoy the game,” Tawney said. And she’s good at it, too. At 7-2, Hopper has 64 strikeouts in 46 innings with a 2.50 ERA while batting .464. She plans to play at Wellesley College in Massachusetts, but first hopes to lead Liberty back to the state softball tournament and improve on last year’s 0-2 finish. “We set a goal to finish in the top eight, and I think we could do even better than that,” Hopper said. “This team has a lot of potential.” And the perfect leader to help them reach it.
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Police blotter Presidential detail Police responded to a report of a suspicious person at the Newcastle Chase Bank, 6911 Coal Creek Parkway S.E., March 26. The Bellevue man, who appeared to be a transient with mental issues, police said, went into the bank and asked for coffee before going on a rant about how the bank had “raped” him in the past. Later, when police approached him at a Newcastle bus stop, he said he used to be the Bellevue Fire chief and that he knew former President George H.W. Bush. Newcastle Police encountered the man again April 2, after a Metro bus driver called about an agitated passenger. The man claimed police gave him drugs, and added that he owned the FBI and worked for the CIA. Based on his statements and some made to the bus driver, police requested an ambulance for involuntary commitment.
Knock, knock A man called police after someone suspiciously knocked on his door in the 7400 block of 122nd
Place Southeast at about 11 p.m. March 27. The homeowner said after someone banged on his door, he checked and no one was there. The man said he has had issues in the past with juveniles coming and knocking on his door.
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Two males drove into the Regency Newcastle parking garage, 7454 Newcastle Golf Club Road, and attempted to gain entry into cars and the building March 29. They were unsuccessful and left without damaging any property.
Sunglass swipe Kate Spade sunglasses valued at $125 was taken from a vehicle in the 7400 block of 122nd Place Southeast at 4 a.m. April 3. Police were able to collect fingerprints from the scene.
Spare some change? An Olympus resident reported that someone rummaged through two vehicles parked in the 8400 block of 128th Southeast between April 9 and 10. The thief left more valuable objects, such as
a GPS and designer sunglasses, but did take the change.
Photographic evidence
A resident called police when two children told their mother that a person in a white, four-door car appeared to be taking pictures of them at the corner of Southeast 76th and 116th Avenue Southeast on April 14. The children, coming home from Hazelwood Elementary School, said there was no one else around and no obvious landmarks worth photography. The Renton School District sent a representative to observe the next day’s bus drop-off, but no vehicle matching the description appeared.
Wandering wallet A Newcastle man visited Newcastle City Hall to report a lost wallet April 15. He reported that it probably slipped out of his pocket at the local QFC parking lot or at Lake Boren Park. It contained $500 cash, his identification and credit cards. Newcastle News publishes names of those charged with felony crimes. Information comes directly from local police reports.
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Exemplary seniors receive Washington Scholars Award The Washington Student Achievement Council and the Association of Washington School Principals recently announced the names of 654 Washington Scholars from 263 high schools this year. The award represents the highest academic honor conferred by the state of Washington and is awarded to students who demonstrate the
educational excellence and civic commitment so vital to the future of the state. The local winners were: q Hazen High School — Andrea Dao, engineering; Tudi Le, pre-medicine q Liberty High School — Quinn Magendanz, computer science engineering; Signe Stroming, international relations
Local students make Honor roll and dean’s list q Katherine Kerstetter,
a 2014 Liberty High School graduate, made Southern Methodist University’s Honor Roll with High Distinction during fall quarter. q Newcastle resident Junice Marino made the winter 2015 dean’s list at Eastern Washington University. q Newcastle resident Justyn Jacobs made the winter tern honor roll at Oregon State University. q Newcastle residents Olivia Hirschey and Sarah Gardner made the Central Washington University winter term honor roll.
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Hooray for Earth Day Celebrating environmental stewardship on April 18 Photos by Greg Farrar
Bruce Richards (above) and Mishka the Karelian Bear dog, with the Washington state Department of Fish & Wildlife, receive a sendoff with gifts and gratitude on stage during Newcastle Earth Day on April 18 at Lake Boren Park. Bert the Salmon (below) is glad to learn less motor oil will be polluting his habitat as he looks under the hood of an electric car owned by Jeff Finn, of Bellevue.
Youngsters hold rabbits, chickens and guinea pigs at the Animal Encounters petting zoo enclosure. At right, volunteers Anthony Scott (left) and Shelton Smith, relax at midday between the morning setup and afternoon teardown of chairs and tents.
At left, Peiyi Cheng encourages her son Kingston Chin, 2, to look at Mariah, a 4-year-old dark-phased redtail hawk at the Raptor House Rehabilitation Center display. Above, Paul ‘Che oke ten’ Wagner, with the Saanich First Nation Coast Salish tribe, shares a story in song.
Newcastle composer Bob Ingalls up for international award By Christina Corrales-Toy Newcastle composer Bob Ingalls describes his version of “Ave Maria” as an experience. The eight-minute piece, written for choir and strings, brings the music to its listeners, as three sopranos stand embedded in the audience. After singing a verse, the musicians then move to a different spot, keeping audiences guessing. “The concept is that the people who are listening, by the middle of the piece, will really be wondering, where is the music going to come from next?” Ingalls said. “That causes you to, some extent, suspend your sense of belief and awe as you listen and truly get into the piece itself.”
Ingalls’ “Ave Maria for Choir & Strings” is one of 12 finalists in the 2015 Sacrarium International Composer’s Competition. He’ll travel to Ukraine in May, where the Lviv Philharmonic Orchestra and Galician Academic Chamber Choir will perform his and the other finalists’ compositions at a concert. He will also present a paper as part of the accompanying International Composers’ Forum. Ingalls, who directs the choir at West Seattle’s Holy Rosary Catholic Church, wrote about a topic he knows well — using sacred spaces to enhance sacred music. “The actual piece that I wrote for the competition makes use of space within a cathedral or a concert hall to enhance the
Bob Ingalls music itself,” Ingalls said. “So the music is really putting into
practice what I discussed in my paper.” The graduate of the Julliard School of Music has spent more than 40 years conducting, playing and composing music, most recently as the artistic director of his own Musica Sacra Chamber Chorale. That group is currently on hiatus, Ingalls said, while he focuses on other projects. The longtime Newcastle resident and his wife Cathy leave for Ukraine on May 4, taking a 22-hour flight through Amsterdam. Lviv, Ukraine, musicians will play his piece at a May 10 concert. Ingalls will compete against composers from across the world. Musicians hailing from Spain, Italy and China are among the finalists. Ingalls is
one of just three finalists from the United States. “I don’t really expect to win, but I think it was such an honor to be asked,” Ingalls said. Ingalls has received numerous awards for his work as a conductor, but this is the first time one of his written pieces has received such distinction, he said. His work’s intent is to make people spiritually rise up a little higher than they would normally, he added. “The ‘Ave Maria’ or the ‘Hail Mary’ is a prayer that is very close to the hearts of many, many, many people,” Ingalls said. “There’s a spiritual sense that you can get from the prayer itself, and what I’m attempting to do musically is to enhance that experience.”
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Laughing all the way
Say ‘cheese!’ Say “cheese!” It’s time for a new picture. I’ve had newspaper columns for nearly 15 years, Pat Detmer and I’ve always promised myself that I would try to keep the picture accompanying it fairly current. This the result of having won a charity auction get-together with a columnist and being surprised by the lined face of the person I saw at lunch versus the smooth face that I saw in the paper at breakfast. I’m not a fan of getting photographed, but years of corporate promotions, company websites and columns have inured me to the pains of the process. Looking at old photos for inspiration, I came across one of me and The Sainted One taken at a studio soon after we’d fallen in love. It is horrible: back to back
with arms crossed, heads cocked just so, big fakey smiles. We found each
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quickly. But getting past the theatrics of the pose and looking at my face, I noticed something odd. I had a lower lip. I have one now, of course, but this was a seriously plump, full, seductive lower lip, so overwhelming that it appeared to be something I might be able to put on and take off like a hat or a wig. Looking in the mirror now, I wonder where it has gone. In the past decade, most things have gone to my hips, but that’s quite a long trip from my face, so I’ve probably just absorbed it somehow. I wish I had it back. There are reasons beyond vanity. When my lips are at rest, my mouth naturally curls down at the corners. The arc of my mouth is, in fact, a perfect bow. Unfortunately it’s bowed in the wrong direction. I can be relaxed, happy, at peace, thinking cheerful thoughts, and people will say, “What a grumpy face!” or they will pretend to pull up the corners of their own mouths to signal that I need to make a better effort to smile. I’m always surprised by this, because the position of my lips doesn’t reflect the posture of my mind. If I had a fulsome lower lip again, maybe I wouldn’t look so much
PAGE 9 like Scrooge. Genetics may play a part in my dour visage. I have a picture of my greatgrandmother in my office that was taken in the late 1800s. She cuts quite a figure in her feathered finery, but even though she’s a young woman, her lips are a thin line. My sisters and I have laughingly referred to it as “The Face That Lips Forgot.” But who’s laughing now? Rest assured that I will do my best to take a happy, smiling picture, one that will not frighten your small children or make your dogs whine. Even if it kills me. You can reach Pat Detmer — who you may see at the Y doing lip push-ups — at patdetmer@aol.com.
Cemetery open for tours on Memorial Day The community is invited to tour the Historic Coal Miner’s Cemetery from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 25. The site that is usually locked. Vickie Baima Olson, a member of the Newcastle Historical Society, will lead two tours that day. The first tour begins at 10 a.m. and the other is at noon. Olson will share stories about the people buried there, raise awareness about the need to preserve old cemeteries and answer questions. The cemetery is at 7811 129th Ave. S.E.
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Calendar Events Free tour of Historic Coal Miner’s Cemetery, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Memorial Day, May 25, 7811 129th Ave. S.E. Newcastle Chamber of Commerce monthly lunch, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. May 13, Tapatio Mexican Grill, 6920 Coal Creek Parkway S.E., learn about Issaquah School’s Foundation Healthy Youth Initiative with Program Director Barbara de Michele, $20/members, $25/nonmembers, register at newcastle-chamber.org Newcastle Trails board meeting, 7-9 p.m. May 27, 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 May 30 and June 27, Bellevue Fire Station 9, 12412 Newcastle Way, Bellevue, $30, preregister with Terrence Hooper at 885-0259
YMCA The Coal Creek Family YMCA, 13750 Newcastle Golf Club Road, has regular family programs for all ages. Get a complete schedule or register for classes by calling 282-1500 or go to www. coalcreekymca.org. Kids 5K training, ages 5 and older, six-week sessions throughout the year, $35/facility and program members, $70/community members Parents Night Out at the Y, ages 3-10, 5-9 p.m. May 16, $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 Basketball and 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 Itty Bitty Basketball, ages 3-7, Mondays and Wednesdays, 4:30-6 p.m. May 11 to June 3, $50/ facility members, $75/ community member, $35 uniform fee ‘Let’s Move,’ youth fitness classes, ages 7-11, times vary, $40/facility members, $70/community members Swimming lessons,
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MAY 1, 2015 K-12, 4-6 p.m. Tuesdays and 3:30-5:30 p.m. Wednesdays ‘Talk Time,’ practice your English conversation skills, 7-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays Infant Story Times, ages 0-1, 10:15 a.m. Wednesdays, May 6, 13 and 20 Preschool Story times, ages 3-5, 11:30 a.m. Wednesdays, May 6, 13 and 20 Hindi Story Times, 11:30 a.m. Thursdays, May 7, 21 and 28 Toddler Story Times, ages 2-3, 11:30 a.m. Mondays, May 13, 20 and 27 Friends of the Newcastle Library Book Sale, 5-9 p.m. May 14 and all day Friday and Saturday May 15 and 16 Circulo de Lectura en Español, Spanish Literature Book Club, ‘La Sombra del Viento,’ by Carlos Ruiz Zafon, 7 p.m. May 21 All libraries closed for Memorial Day Monday, May 25. Newcastle Youth Community Engagement meeting,
6:30-7:30 p.m. May 27 Friends of Newcastle Library monthly meeting, 7 p.m. May 27 Newcastle Library Book Club: ‘Little Failure,’ by Gary Shteyngart, 7 p.m. May 28
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
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