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Newcastle’s Earth Day event April 23 at Lake Boren Park featured electric cars, weed warriors, a petting zoo and a kids parade with youngsters dressed as green paper trees and plush rainforest frogs. Above, a chicken in the Animal Encounters petting zoo and a 7-year-old Seattle visitor get bird’s-eye views of each other. To view more photos, visit us online at newcastle-news.com.
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When the Newcastle City Council finalized its 2016 budget at the end of last year, the group decided against assessing a 1 percent increase in property taxes. They instead voted to bank it, a mechanism that allows
local governments to levy less than the maximum increase in property taxes without losing the ability to levy higher taxes later, if necessary. Due to a clerical error, though, that 1 percent property tax increase is coming out of Newcastle homeowners’ pockets anyway in 2016. “It’s not ideal. It’s embarrassing,” City Manager Rob Wyman said. Property taxes are dependent on a home’s assessed value, but Wyman estimated houseSEE ERROR, PAGE 6
Newcastle’s Ventrella to challenge Reichert for U.S. House seat
Overcrowding a topic as City Council meets with Issaquah School Board
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Veteran newscaster Tony Ventrella plans to run for Congress in the 8th Congressional District in a campaign he says will focus more on fighting big money in politics than criticizing incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Dave Reichert. Ventrella, a Democrat who resides in Newcastle, has been mentioned for years as a potential political candidate. But he said he’s never wanted to play the fundraising game demanded of contenders in both major political parties. So while he plans to take donations, he’s hoping to follow a Bernie Sanders-like model of small contributions
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Tony Ventrella says he’s hoping to fund his campaign through small contributions.
and won’t be calling rich people asking for big checks. He also won’t take money from political-action committees (PACs).
“Everybody says there is too much money in politics but so far there hasn’t been much done about it,” said Ventrella. “This year, I think people are ready.” He’s a supporter of efforts to overturn Citizens United, the 2010 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that unleased new waves of spending on politics. He also praises public campaignfinancing initiatives, such as the “democracy vouchers” measure approved by Seattle voters last year. A self-described moderate Democrat who caucused for Hillary Clinton, Ventrella said he’ll talk about other issues too, but believes the nation’s biggest problems cannot be SEE VENTRELLA, PAGE 9
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Overcrowding at the Newcastle Elementary School drop-off and pick-up point is a problem, but district and city officials say it’s not an easy fix. The Newcastle City Council held a joint meeting with the Issaquah School Board on April 27, and congestion along the 136th Avenue Southeast corridor was the main topic of conversation. As Newcastle Elementary parents line up to deliver or pick up their students, the queue to reach the school entrance often blocks a whole lane on the narrow street. Not only does it force through traffic to maneuver in one
lane, the long wait often has kids being dropped off on the streets rather than the school. “I can see somebody getting hurt,” said Newcastle Mayor Rich Crispo. SEE BOARD, PAGE 6
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Council debate over cell phones gets heated BY CHRISTINA CORRALES-TOY ccorrales-toy@newcastle-news.com
The Newcastle City Council dais is officially a cell-phone free zone. After a tense debate, the council voted 5-2 to ban cell phones on the dais, calling the use distracting and disrespectful to the meeting. “I just think it’s rude to sit there and fiddle with your phone while important city business is being conducted,”
Deputy Mayor Gordon Bisset said. The ban, which applies to the seven council members during meetings, received a lot of support. Councilman Allen Dauterman said it was about “respect for the meeting.” Others said the cellphone use was distracting and suggested it might violate the Open Public Meetings Act. Councilman John Drescher was the ban’s strongest opponent, noting that he might use his phone for something
as innocent as checking the score of his child’s game after receiving an update from his wife. He took issue with the argument that the use was disruptive. “There are many things that distract me at meetings,” Drescher said. “Shuffling a paper, we’re not going to ban that, I doubt. Whispering in your neighbor’s ear.” Councilwoman Carol Simpson disagreed, likening the mere presence of a phone
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to a living diversion. “It’s like there’s another being or entity present when a cell phone is sitting on the desk,” she said. Drescher saw it as an antitechnology move. He said he found it absurd that the council of a tech-savvy populace such as Newcastle would ban cell-phone use during meetings. “If the city could hear this debate, I think the majority would be laughing at it,” he said.
Councilwoman Linda Newing said the vote was for transparency, not against technology. She added that council member cell-phone use during the meetings could be perceived as someone communicating on the side. The council rules already note that the council cannot use computer devices for any communication regarding city business while in session. ”I just think it’s the cleanest route to go to ban them from the dais,” Newing said.
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City manager receives $10,000 pay raise The Newcastle City Council gave City Manager Rob Wyman a $10,000 raise at its April 26 regular meeting. Wyman also received a three-month severance package, in the event he is dismissed without cause. The council hired
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The Renton School Board recognized 12 outstanding Hazen High School seniors at its April 13 meeting. All 12 have succeeded in the classroom, served their community, received individual honors and represented Hazen with poise and integrity, the Renton School District said. Students were selected based on academic achievement, leadership, co-curricular involvement, citizenship and character, community service and contributions to their classmates and school. The 12 students are: Devin Dolling, Michael Mason, Nathan Nagel, Kristen LeBar, Manuel Betancourt, Cassandra Slaugh, David Vaisar, Audrey Mapes, Cameron Barnes, Derek Wei, Logan
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“We are slowly spending our way into Bellevue’s arms,” Councilman John Drescher said. “It may take us 10 years to get there, but that’s where we’re heading at this rate.” The city manager is the chief executive officer of the municipal corporation and administers the day-to-day operations of the city.
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Wyman as its permanent city manager in August 2010. He now makes $144,000 annually. “That represents about a 7.5 percent raise and the performance deserves that,” Councilman John Dulcich said. All council members praised Wyman’s performance, but some felt the raise was more than the city could afford.
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or the past three months, we’ve been working hard to transform our news organization to better serve the readers of our Newcastle community. It started with taking a hard look at our coverage and structuring our news team in order to best provide the news that is important to our readers. We’ve also worked diligently to become timelier in our reporting, publishing daily to our websites and posting breaking news throughout the day. We redesigned our website to make it easier to navigate and view on mobile devices, allowing our commu-
nity to access our reporting wherever they are. And while we continue to invest in our interacCharles tive abilities, Horton the print version of the Newcastle News remains an important part of how we inform the communities we serve. You’ve most likely seen improvements in the design and layout in the recent weeks meant to make the print edition more appealing and easier to read. We’ll continue to expand our efforts in improv-
ing the print edition throughout the year. We believe that a robust and healthy local media organization is a vital component of a well-rounded community. As the only locally owned media company in Newcastle, we take our responsibility to inform and inspire residents of Newcastle very seriously. We know that informed citizens make better choices about the future of their community. That’s one of the factors behind our decision to offer our content in print to everyone in the community, regardless of their ability to pay, and why we have no plans to limit access to important informa-
tion on our website. Even though we offer our news free of charge, we’re fortunate to have members of the community support us through “voluntary subscriptions,” and we’re excited to have watched the number of subscribers grow by more than 10 percent in the past few months. As a thank you, we’re rolling out special benefits for our subscribers. All “volunteer pay” subscribers can place one five-line classified ad a month in the newspaper and online for free. All “volunteer pay” subscribers can also get a reduced fee on tickets to the Taste of Home cooking show. Fill out the
form at eastofseattle.wufoo.com/ forms/subscriber-offer and we’ll give you a special code for a $5 discount on general admission tickets to the live cooking show May 10 at Snoqualmie Casino. Want to subscribe so you can take advantage of these and other offers for our supporters? You can do so online at newcastle-news.com or by sending your annual subscription of $26 to Newcastle News subscriptions, P.O. Box 1328, Issaquah, WA 98027. Thank you for the privilege of allowing us to serve this wonderful community. Charles Horton is general manager of the Newcastle News.
Guest column
City Council needs a priority readjustment
By John Drescher
The City Council gave new meaning to Throwback Thursday this month, voting to ban the use of cellphones at all city meetings. Growing our municipal Nanny State, the Luddite majority on the council successfully seized its opportunity to force all city committees to work as they do . . . with paper and pencil. Goodbye, technology; hello, Daytimer. I only wish the council showed the same fervor in protecting citizens’ tax money as it did in issuing a silly ban on basic 21st-century technology. For in the same meeting, we stepped back a tech genera-
tion, the council raised the city manager’s salary $10,000, along with a guaranteed severance of at least $36,000. And the council passed a motion supporting spending $477,500 for a footbridge in the woods connecting to Renton, without a corresponding Renton plan to do the same from the other side. But most egregious: We received an underwhelming city manager report downplaying the fact that despite a unanimous decision by the council last year not to raise your property taxes, they were not only raised, but there is no easy fix to right this wrong. Allow that to sink in again. Council voted not to raise the
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city’s property tax, but due to careless staff oversight they were raised anyway. Whoops. Sadly, the council’s fear of technology stands opposed to our citizens’ full embrace of it. Instead of banning it, we should be thoughtfully incorporating it into all we do — as one of our city goals clearly states framed on the wall over the dais where cellphones are now verboten. Cellphones are, for many of us, our watch, calculator, calendar and much more. It is a remarkable efficiency tool for finding information quickly and helps us do everything from texting our spouse to say we’ll be late, to adding up all the new spending the council
is committing us to. Given this new council’s start, one can only imagine what may lay ahead. A new utility tax? A B&O tax? More big staff raises? City Council raises? A bond levy for a spurious city project? As the council moves ahead with further grandiose spending plans on noncritical things, I will continue to do my best to make sure we lessen the tax burden on you and don’t spend what we don’t have. I want Newcastle to remain a healthy, vibrant, standalone city. But a quick look at our longer-term financial projections reveals this becomes increasingly untenable at the rate of additional spending the
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council is adding to our city’s burden. Unless we refocus our spending priorites on what most matters — safety, roads, infrastructure, parks and trails — and spend wisely on these, we are on a sure path into the arms of Bellevue — not out of choice, but from necessity. If you feel Council’s priorities are out of whack, please consider becoming more involved with the direction of our city by speaking out on issues that matter to you, or even better, by running for City Council and lending your voice to the direction of our small but wonderful city. John Drescher is a member of the Newcastle City Council.
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holds were incorrectly charged roughly $7 to $10 too much. The city will collect an additional $41,467 of property tax revenue because of the error. That amount is in a restricted account, Wyman said, and no one will touch it this year. Wyman calls it a clerical error, but a slew of factors contributed to the mistake. A portion of the city’s property tax ordinance was not sufficiently
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Jodi Bongard, the district’s executive director of elementary education, agreed that it’s a difficult situation, adding that they are aware of the congestion and district leaders continue to work on it. Encouraging students to ride the bus might be one solution, Superintendent Ron Thiele said. Board member Marnie Maraldo, a Newcastle resident,
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updated to reflect the council’s 2016 decision. Additionally, Wyman said the process was a little more complicated last year since the city had to complete an additional step because the inflation rate was low and Newcastle’s population exceeded 10,000. On top of that, Melissa Lynch, the city’s acting finance director at the time, was leading the budget construction for the first time. Wyman said Lynch sought help from the King County Assessor’s Office multiple times to ensure she was correctly filing everything.
“At the end of the day, it’s our fault,” Wyman said. “The ordinance was wrong. It’s frustrating, because we did ask for help and were confirmed that it was right.” Laws prohibit the city from handing out direct refunds, and even if it could, the amount of time, effort and resources to do so would cost the city more money than the $41,467 incorrectly collected, Wyman said. So for now, the money will remain in the protected account. The council will determine a solution when
deliberations on the 2017 budget begin later this year. “It’s a game-time decision this fall,” Councilman John Dulcich said at the April 19 meeting. The council has a few ways to approach the issue, Wyman said. If the group feels the city needs the revenue in 2017, they could decide against taking the state-allowed 1 percent property tax next year and instead release the restricted $41,467 for use in 2017. If the council elects not to take the 1 percent increase again, they can lower the levy
rate so the city gets $41,467 less in revenue in 2017. “I’m interested in most of all just making this right,” Councilman John Drescher said at the meeting. When the city noticed the error, Wyman said he tried everything to reverse the action, but there was nothing that King County could do. With just a $7 to $10 increase in the city’s portion of the property taxes, Wyman said most residents likely did not notice the mistake. He has not received any calls or complaints about it, he said.
suggested the district and city team up to promote the environmental-friendly aspect of carpooling or walking to school. Constructing a right-turn lane for the school entrance was also discussed, but officials weren’t sure if it was feasible on the narrow road. “I don’t know the solution,” Newcastle City Manager Rob Wyman said. “It’s not an easy fix.” Newcastle City Council members also brought up the fact that it is difficult to
get Issaquah School District students to participate in city events. For example, the Hazen band and drill team always show up for Newcastle Days, but organizers find it harder to get their Liberty counterparts involved. School district officials suggested it was an awareness issue, with students just not knowing about the event. Thiele said he would mention it to the principals at local schools. The two sides met a day after the Issaquah School District
received overwhelming voter support of its $533 million bond. At the subsequent Issaquah School Board meeting, held right after the Newcastle gathering, Thiele could hardly wipe the smile off his face. “People support us and that feels really, really good,” he said. He thanked the community for supporting education and praised the efforts of Volunteers for Issaquah Schools organizers Dawn Peschek and Alicia Veevaert.
Peschek and Veevaert, leaders of the nonprofit promoting the measure’s passage, notably widened the organization’s audience reach this election season, presenting the bond information to groups across the district. “They really stepped up to the challenge, “ Issaquah School Board President Suzanne Weaver said. The bond will likely pass with more than 70 percent approval, the highest margin in recent memory, school board members said.
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A short-distance commute on only two wheels By Pat Detmer
we’d need to clean off the cobwebs and check the tires and chains. Then I’d have to get my bike up the steps to the front door. I think I can handle that. There are only four steps and it’s an aggregate surface, so the tires will grip that. But what worries me is that our company offices are in extra bedrooms on the second floor of our house, and the narrow stairway to get to those offices has a tight turn at the bottom. I’ve taken a bad spill on a bike before, and I’m convinced that tight turn has my name on it, even when I’m merely walking. On the other hand, if I take a tumble on my commute, it will be on a carpeted surface, and the bed — if I need it — is mere steps away. I’m also worried about traffic, because if The Sainted One chooses to Bike to Work as well, we could meet on that stairway and all hell could break loose. And once I get to work, where would I put the bike? My office is not large. I suppose that I could just sit it behind me, but that would block The Sainted One’s path to the fax and scanner. Plus, I work for a very difficult and bossy woman, and what would she think of this intrusion? On second thought, maybe next year.
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ike to Work Week is coming up in May, and I’m thinking about participating. I’ve considered doing it for many years, but I was in sales in my corporate career, and it’s pretty much impossible to reduce your carbon footprint and be a business-to-business sales rep since your physical presence at a client’s location is a necessity. My peers and I used to joke about how we might participate in being more ecologically concerned: Four sales reps to a vehicle, three of them sitting in a car in the parking lot waiting for the fourth to finish their call; bus passes good for jumping Pat Detmer off whenever we saw a decent prospect — a “Mark & Ride” if you will; helmeted reps zipping by Segway to their next call, etc. In the end, however, practicality prevailed, and sales reps traveled alone. But now I’m self-employed, and I’m not constrained by the need to be seen by clients on a daily basis. The first thing I’ll have to do is check out the bikes. They’re hanging, bat-like, upside-down from our garage rafters, and like bats, they haven’t seen the light of day in quite a while. We’d have to get up on our rickety ladder and unhook the bikes from the rafters, and then
If I take a tumble on my commute, it will be on a carpeted surface, and the bed —if I need it — is mere steps away.
You can reach Pat Detmer — who can’t wait for National Boss Day on Oct. 17, when she’ll take herself out for lunch — at patdetmer@aol.com.
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solved without ending the dominance of money in politics. Ventrella’s face and cheerful on-screen personality are familiar to many by virtue of his decades as sports anchor on KING-TV and sports director at KIRO-TV. For the last several years, he’s worked as a digital-media host for the Seattle Seahawks, a job he left earlier this year as he prepared to run for office. Ventrella, 71, said his decision to run came after meetings with representatives of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC). But he said he was turned off by the party political operatives’ message about the necessity of fundraising. “They’re nice people doing their job. But what I got from the meetings was what everybody else gets from the meetings — it’s essential to start rolling in the dough,” he said. “To me that’s just a crazy system.” Reichert, the former King County sheriff, was elected to the 8th District seat in 2004. He has faced some staunch challenges from Democrats in his first few re-election cycles, but the district grew safer in 2012 after redistricting pushed his district out of Bellevue and stretched it east into the more conservative Chelan and Kittitas counties. Ventrella, who is on Newcastle’s Community Activities Commission, said that map change also pushed his home out of the 8th District. That’s not a barrier to his candidacy as the U.S. Constitution merely requires congressional candidates to live in the
same state as the seat they’re seeking. Ventrella said he’ll move to the district if he wins. In a statement, Reichert welcomed Ventrella to the race. “It is our democratic process that makes our country a model for the rest of the world,” he said. “I look forward to discussing the issues important to the 8th District — national security, tax reform, increased trade in the global market, growing small businesses, providing assistance to our veterans and protecting our most vulnerable, seniors and children.” Reichert considered a challenge to Gov. Jay Inslee this year but backed away, saying he was better positioned to serve constituents by remaining in Congress. In November, he was named the chairman of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Trade. Two lesser-known Democratic challengers also have filed for the 8th District seat: Santiago Ramos, a Kirkland business owner, and Alida Skold, president of a business-consulting firm. Reichert’s re-election campaign has raised nearly $750,000, with more than half coming from PACs, according to the Federal Election Commission. Ventrella admits his own low-budget campaign could be a longshot. “If I go out there and my positive message about taking money out of politics results in crickets, that’s my answer. Geez. I thought that was a good idea,” he said.
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Historic cemetery open to the public on Memorial Day Locals can visit the Newcastle Historic Coal Miner’s Cemetery this Memorial Day weekend. The normally closed final resting place of Newcastle’s pioneers welcomes visitors to explore the city’s history. At 1 p.m. on May
31, Vickie Baima Olson, a descendent of Italian immigrants who came to Newcastle in 1899, will lead a tour of the cemetery. In preparation for the Memorial Day weekend, volunteers are invited to help spruce up the cem-
etery at 1 p.m. May 21. Attendees will participate in a hands-on headstonecleaning workshop. This workshop is a general cleaning and maintenance seminar where participants will learn what materials and tools to use and how not to
damage the markers. The cleaning solution and tools will be provided. Attendees are encouraged to bring scrapers, latex gloves, soft brushes and 5-gallon buckets, if you have them. The cemetery is located at 7811 129th Ave. SE.
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THE BEAT HUMANS OF ISSAQUAH
HENRY LEVEL By Jacqueline Rayfield Liberty High School Henry Level is a beloved English teacher at Liberty High School. Besides teaching the student favorites, sophomore Honors English and senior English, Level gives highly valued advice to his students. Question: How can students make sure that they are respected by their teachers? Answer: “Don’t be afraid to interact with your teacher. It could just be saying hello or asking about something in the teacher’s room. I don’t think it ever hurts to build a relationship with someone on a personal level. I don’t know if students realize it, but usually what I have the most respect for in students is the way that I see them interact with each other and treat each other. Are you really listening to each other during discussions for instance? Are you someone who goes out of your way to help someone else? I gain a lot of respect for students when they do something kind. And that’s probably true in a workplace as well. If the boss sees that a person didn’t have to do something, but they went and did it anyway, that would look really positive. It’s really just about being a genuine, nice person.” Q: Are there any things your students have done that have caused you to gain or lose respect for them in the classroom? A: “I’ve seen anything from the snotty moments when a teenager sits there and rolls their eyes at somebody else, or being critical in a harsh way. A lot of times it takes several good moments to build respect, and it can be lost quickly.”
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An open letter to students By Matthew Duff Issaquah High School Dear Teenagers of Issaquah, Teenagers often profess that adults don’t understand them. We’re slower to observe that the reverse is often true as well. Most of us can’t relate to taxes, marriage, careers, parenting, midlife crises or the global economy. So what do we say when we’re talking to adults?
For a long time I entered “grown up” conversations as if there was a right thing to say and I didn’t know what it was, and I ended up mumbling awkwardly and smiling a lot. Consequently, most of my conversations with adults didn’t last very long. If a lot of teenagers feel the way I did, that probably hurts the teen-adult relationship dynamic. We’d do better to relax a little. Just because you lack
obvious mutual interests doesn’t mean you can’t address adults with confidence and poise. That doesn’t mean you have to act unnatural, but do maintain eye contact and have confidence in what you think and say. Interact with adults as confidently as you interact with your peers, and depending on the situation, nearly as casually. Most importantly, respect your elders. Regardless of
which generation is hipper or more technologically savvy, adults have been through more of life than we have, and they might in fact know some things we don’t. Adults often have good advice, and teens would do well to give it the time it deserves. Adults will recognize that respect, be impressed and reciprocate it. Sincerely, Teenagers of Issaquah
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An open letter to parents By Erika Kumar Skyline High School Dear Parents of Issaquah, First and foremost, thank you for the big and the little sacrifices you have made for us. I know we often come off as ungrateful and moody, but deep down we recognize and are deeply appreciative of everything you’ve done for us. However, there are some issues that need to be addressed. To begin with, both parents and teenagers need to
An open letter to teachers By Megan So Liberty High School Dear Teachers of Issaquah, While we students truly appreciate our educators, there are many things we wish you would understand (or remember, since you too were once in our positions) about our lives. High school students are fairly busy people. While some may simply watch Netflix from 3 to midnight, many have responsibilities besides school, like extracurricular activities,
FRIDAY, MAY 6, 2016 work on peacefully bridging the generational gap between us. We understand you grew up in a different time, but that doesn’t mean you get to impose your generation’s values and customs onto us. We’re growing up in the 21st century, and we fully intend to take advantage of those benefits, like social media. After all, we have to deal with challenges unique to our generation. We are under immense academic and social pressures, unlike anything any previous generation has had to deal with in their teens. We have to be the perfect student, the perfect athlete, the perfect musician, and the perfect volunteer because we have to get into a good college and graduate high school knowing exactly what we want
part-time jobs, sports, family and volunteer work. Don’t forget, teens need their sleep to properly function the next day. Adding three to five hours of homework on top of that makes it difficult for students to be grateful for school. We only spend a few odd hours a week together and far less time interacting on a one-on-one basis, so you may not always realize that we have a million other things stressing us out outside of your class. As important as school is to our lives, please remember that we students want to explore what the world has to offer beyond our desks and computers. We want time to make memories that we can reminisce when we are adults. We want to spend breaks trav-
to do in life. Media and society in general creates unattainable expectations for our looks. We’re trying so hard to fit in, find a sense of belonging, and understand our place in the world. On top of all of that, we come home and have to be the perfect son/daughter/sibling. If you were under all of that pressure, you’d be moody too. And yes, sometimes we mess up. Sometimes we make stupid choices. But that doesn’t mean we’re bad people. We’re just confused human beings trying to figure out how this world works and trying to learn how to become an adult. Despite what it seems like, we are trying our best. Sincerely, Teenagers of Issaquah
eling or resting, not studying. We understand that you have a required curriculum that must be covered in limited time, and we thank you for your support and dedication to our learning. But from here on out, please consider the aforementioned. School is supposed to be a place where students develop a passion for learning, not a distaste for academics. We do realize that many of the issues we have with school is the fault of the U.S. education system. We certainly don’t personally blame you for all the shortcomings of education. All we are asking is a little more understanding and awareness of the struggles of your students. Sincerely, Teenagers of Issaquah
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DO YOU EVER FEEL DISRESPECTED BY ADULTS BECAUSE OF YOUR AGE? Skyline
HELIQIONG SUN Sophomore
“I feel like, as a general age group, our credibility is automatically lowered in the eyes of adults. Also, using social media is a primary way of communicating for our generation, but since adults didn’t have it as youth, they frown upon it.”
NIRAJ PANCHALAVARAPU Freshman
“When I was younger, I felt like adults disrespected me and they thought that I couldn’t do things because of my age. Now, adults treat me like the adult I am and it’s a great feeling!”
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“I haven’t been disrespected personally because of my age but sometimes people think we can’t do certain things because we are too “young” or such. It’s annoying because they don’t know what we can or can’t do. Age doesn’t define how mature or immature we are.”
KIRAN SINGH Junior
“On occasion, adults treat children in a patronizing manner, but it often only affects students who feel disrespected because they’re mature.”
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An open letter to strangers By Namrata Chintalapati Issaquah High School Dear Strangers of Issaquah, I know that as I become an adult, my life will get harder, but this is the hardest it’s ever been for me. I know that you have the best intentions when you say, “You’re too young to be so stressed”, but I’ve never had as many different things to worry about as I do now. School, sports, family, friends, activities, the prospect of college
— there’s a lot happening. There are a lot of things I worry about that you may find silly, like finding a date to homecoming or trying to follow fashion trends. I don’t think it’s fair to say I shouldn’t care about those, though. Different people have different things that are important to them, and as we grow older, our priorities shift. One of the greatest struggles is that I can’t really define whether I’m a child or an adult. I’m at this awkward stage at which there are certain decisions I’d like to make for myself, but I can’t be entirely self-sufficient just yet. I’m just learning how to handle life independently, but I can’t be expected to make all the right choices all the time. I promise
I’ll try my best, but I may slip up here and there. I really don’t want to be judged negatively for making a few mistakes — after all, I’m trying. And part of growing up is learning from your failures, right? You were a teenager at one point. Maybe you even have a kid who’s going through what I am. Whatever the case, I could use all the encouragement I can get. I want to learn, I want to grow, and even though I may seem weirdly closed-off or indifferent at times, I secretly want your help. I want guidance, but I also want to be independent. I don’t get it, either, but I guess it’s just part of being a teenager. Sincerely, Teenagers of Issaquah
SOPHIE MARTS Senior
“I would say that there is definitely a stereotype that teens aren’t taken seriously because of their age, but there are so many adults (like teachers, coaches, parents, counselors, and other community members) who see our potential to succeed and want to help us get where we’re going!”
GRACE CHEN Sophomore
“Sometimes, adults underestimate my knowledge, determination, work ethic, etc., because of my age and they don’t take me seriously when I present my ideas or goals. They are surprised when I ask detailed, specific questions or give input, but this underestimation actually motivates me. On the other hand, there are also some amazing adults who believe a lot in the youth and see your age as an advantage.”
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Liberty’s Kauzlarich off to a roaring start BY NEIL PIERSON npierson@newcastle-news.com
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Liberty sophomore outfielder Kendall Kauzlarich has been punishing opposing pitchers this season. Watch a video interview with Kauzlarich at newcastle-news.com.
season, using a personal trainer to stay fit, and practicing hitting, catching and throwing on her own when she’s not with a team. “It’s my passion – one-sport athlete,” Kauzlarich said. But she doesn’t have her head in the clouds either. She’s looking to play college softball, plans to major in kinesiology and exercise science, and recognizes what her priorities are.
“School comes first,” she said. “You’re a student-athlete, not an athlete-student, so it’s hard to manage sometimes, but I always find a way to get it done.” Kinsley believes Kauzlarich will become a complete fivetool player in the near future. She already hits for average and power, runs the bases well and fields her position cleanly. Kauzlarich grew up playing
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Some star players can slide by on talent alone, but no one catches Kendall Kauzlarich slacking off. The sophomore outfielder began the season with a blazing hot start for the Liberty Patriots fastpitch team. Through the first nine games, she hit .471, with 12 of her 16 hits going for extra bases. Hitting in the No. 3 spot in the lineup, she scored 18 runs and driven in 20 for a team that’s averaging 10 runs per game. But it’s the example Kauzlarich sets for her teammates that makes coach Jon Kinsley rave. “She brings heart and soul to this team. Nobody works harder,” said Kinsley, who has been in the Liberty program for 18 seasons, the past two as head coach. “She lives and breathes softball … When we need something to happen, it’s usually Kendall that gets it started. And when we need something finished, it’s usually Kendall who has a great shot at finishing it.” Kauzlarich is exceptionally driven for her age. She has been playing select ball for many years, first with the Oregon-based Northwest Bullets and Issaquah’s Flame Fastpitch, before moving to USA Explosion in the past year. She doesn’t have a true off-
patience and a desire to make her team better. Star pitcher Sydney Hopper graduated last spring and her replacements have struggled. Kinsley said he wants his young pitchers to improve their control and eliminate mistakes that good hitters have been able to exploit. “The less walks we have, the more in-tune we are defensively and not getting our minds wandering,” he said. “As our pitching has gotten better, our defense has gotten better. Those go hand in hand.” Kauzlarich had an extraordinary game April 1 against Bellevue, going 4 for 5 with three doubles, a grand slam and eight RBI. Liberty lost, 29-27, but there was no frustration for her when talking about the game. “We’re really good at racking up runs,” she said. “Also, the way the coaches have done the lineup really helps. It’s really dynamic and we have the ability to hit consecutively, string hits together, and also we have a lot of power in the middle of our lineup.” She exudes faith that the Patriots will turn things around. “We lost our pitcher last year, but we’re learning to cope with that,” she said, “and also, we are coming together as a team and making things happen every single time. It’s not just one person that makes the games, it’s the whole team.”
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Hazen starts its own youth football program BY CHRISTINA CORRALES-TOY ccorrales-toy@ newcastle-news.com
A great deal of change is on the horizon for the Hazen High School football program. Starting next school year, Highlanders sports teams will join the new 16-school North Puget
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teammates living in other attendance areas, including Liberty High School, until the Patriots started their own youth organization last year. Highlanders Junior Football is solely for kids that will attend Hazen, program co-president Arianne Affleck said. It finally gives kids a chance to wear that H on their helmet from youth through high school. “They cannot wait to run out in a Highlanders football uniform,” Affleck said. “This makes it real for them.” Bennett plans to work closely with the junior
against Foster. Goalkeeper Luis Rodriguez was honored The Washington on April 13 after earning Interscholastic Activities two shutouts the week Association selected three before in victories over Hazen High School stuKennedy Catholic (7 dents as its Athlete of the saves) and Tyee (6 saves). Week this season. Pitcher Monica Cleary Hazen’s Drew Santana was select on April 27. received the first nod on Cleary was a star in April 6. Santana struck two victories for the out 17 in his no-hitter Highlanders the week against Highline and before. She threw a nodrove in a run in the vichitter while collecting tory. The Hazen junior seven strikeouts against then scored three runs Lindbergh. She also batand picked up two hits ted .800 with five RBIs.
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Lincecum is All-Century Former Liberty star Tim Lincecum was named to the Pac-12’s AllCentury Baseball team. A 36-member panel cast ballots for the conference’s top 20 infielders/outfielders, top 10 pitchers and Pitcher, Player and Coach of the Century. Lincecum, a former University of Washington pitcher, was 30-13 with a 2.82 ERA
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FRIDAY, MAY 6, 2016
Ford tough
A Cedar Rim Apartments manager called police after he found two unknown people in the complex’s maintenance shed on April 1. As the two drove off, one of the subjects asked the manager if he could borrow a power drill.
A Ford F-250 was stolen from the parking lot of the Newport Crossing Apartments on April 7.
No license, no drive A Newcastle man was arrested for driving while his license was suspended April 4. The man was initially pulled over for speeding on Coal Creek Parkway.
Secure your load A Duvall man was pulled over on Coal Creek Parkway after police noticed several tires and a suitcase bouncing around in his truck bed on April 6. Police told him to secure the load so the items wouldn’t fall out.
Oops A police officer accidentally damaged a garage door handle when he responded to a residential alarm call in the 7500 block of 119th Place Southeast on April 9. He determined the residence was secure and left his business card at the front door.
Public drunkenness An intoxicated Bellevue man was transported to Overlake Hospital after passing out and injuring himself in front of the Newcastle Safeway on April 14.
DUI A Maryland man was arrested for a DUI on Coal Creek Parkway on April 17.
Old Spice guy Police were called to the Newcastle Safeway after a manager saw a frequent shoplifter enter the store on April 15. The manager noticed the man took beer,
Old Spice deodorant and a few other things. Police reportedly arrived before the man left, but he got away by sneaking out a side door. The man returned to the store on April 23 and was arrested for shoplifting and trespassing.
Stolen car A 2011 Subaru Outback was stolen from a driveway in the 8800 block of 137th Avenue Southeast on April 15.
Who’s there? An unknown suspect reportedly trespassed onto a property in the 12700 block of Southeast 73rd Place on April 16.
You’re out A person was trespassed out of the Newcastle QFC after an attempted theft on April 17.
You’ve got mail A resident found a pile of mail near a retention pond at Southeast 85th Place on April 22. Police turned the mail over to the Renton Post Office.
GREG FARRAR | gfarrar@newcastle-news.com
Members of Girl Scout Troop 41501 wave as they walk in the kids’ parade around Lake Boren Park during Newcastle’s Earth Day event.
School wins state’s highest honor Newcastle Elementary School won two Washington Achievement Awards for 2015. The school received the state’s highest honor in two categories: Overall Excellence and English Language Arts Growth. The Washington Achievement Awards use the State Board of Education Revised Achievement Index and are based on statewide assessment data for the three previous years. The index measures school performance, emphasizing improvement and recognition.
“We’re very proud of the schools recognized for their performance on the index. Each school shows sustained growth or excellence, or both. I congratulate each and every school for the hard work they’ve done,” state Superintendent Randy Dorn said in a news release.
New food truck comes to Newcastle There’s a new food truck in town. Residents can find the Tuscan Stone Pizza truck in the Arco parking lot at the corner of Coal Creek Parkway and Newcastle Way.
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Police responded to a hit-and-run April 3 after a man in a red pickup truck reportedly hit a parked car at 132nd Place Southeast and Newcastle Way, and drove away without leaving a note.
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