Elementary school hosts its first science fair Page 14
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Filled with thanks
Station owners give back with fundraiser. Page 2
More than a beauty
Miss Black Washington talks about causes that are dear to her. Page 9
You should know Trout fry introduced to Lake Boren last year are now of catchable size (about a halfpound). Additional fry were recently introduced to the lake. Children who are 14 and younger don’t need a fishing license, while teens 15 and older are required to purchase a youth fishing license.
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Suspicious women reported in China Creek An alert neighbor spotted a suspicious truck and two women she did not recognize at her neighbor’s house at about noon May 8 in the China Falls neighborhood, according to a press release from Newcastle Police Chief Melinda Irvine. The neighbor reported that she saw the women leave the house carrying items, called 911 and took photographs. Residents are encouraged to call Newcastle Police at 6494444 if they recognize the women or had any contact with them that morning. The vehicle is reportedly a two-door dark green Chevy truck, with the Chevrolet emblem on the hubcaps. The first suspicious person — a white woman with red hair— is reported to have been wearing a dark-brown hooded shirt, jeans and dark Nike tennis shoes. The second suspicious person — a white woman with light hair — is reported to have been wearing a white hooded shirt with jeans and white tennis shoes. “Residents have been great about taking photos and calling us when they see suspicious activity,” Irvine said in the
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A Newcastle woman took this picture (above) of two women suspected in a home burglary in the China Creek neighborhood around 12 p.m. May 8. The truck below is also considered suspicious by police. release. “Please continue to do so, making sure you remain safe (out of sight, as in this case, is great) and if you can write down a license plate that is awesome, too.” Some tips the police department recommend to preventing home break-ins include: See SUSPECTS, Page 6
City takes on water issues with action plan Maintenance of stormwater facilities desperately lacking, report finds By Christina Lords After the Newcastle City Council charged Public Works Director Mark Rigos with the task of creating a comprehensive action plan for the city’s stormwater facilities and maintenance last fall, he discovered three things to report this spring — the good, the bad and the downright ugly. The city has fallen behind on myriad aspects of stormwaterrelated facilities and upkeep, and an aggressive, but adequate, action plan must be put into place to increase maintenance and coordinate inspection
records, Rigos told the council at a May 1 study session. The proposed surface water action plan was based on five studies financed by the city in 2001, 2002, 2007, 2009 and 2010. “There’s quite a bit of information there, but not all if it is getting done in the field,” Rigos said. Before the work, the city was unsure of who owned which facilities, including storm drainage detention ponds, and as of this year, there are now four to five times more flow control and water treatment systems to maintain than when Newcastle
became incorporated in 1994. “At this point, the city needs to play catch up on a lot of tasks,” Rigos said. The council outlined eight tasks in the fall for Rigos and staff to complete and report on. They are: q identify ownership of the stormwater facilities in Newcastle q determine whether the stormwater management fund is adequate to financially support the facilities q create a timeline and budget to bring facilities into recommended condition q analyze legal duties of private facility owners to bring them into compliance q recommend future policy regarding public and private ownership of new facilities q discuss use of private con-
“The history of this is that it has been badly managed since the city was born. That’s the fault of a lot of people. It’s the fault of the staff. It’s the fault of the city managers. It’s the fault of the city councils during that time for their oversight, too.” — Bill Erxleben Newcastle City Councilman tractors to bring facilities into compliance q provide a 2012 maintenance plan for review, with particular attention to facilities that are likely to cause damage See WATER, Page 6
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Newcastle Shell owners aim to give back with fundraiser By Christina Lords The Newcastle Shell station only has two stalls. But owner Dennis Yarnell doesn’t view that as a limitation. To him, it’s an opportunity to provide more one-on-one interaction with his customers. In March, Yarnell celebrated the fifth anniversary of him and his wife Beth purchasing the station from its previous owner. Since then, he’s instituted several practices to bring back the feel of a service station of old. He makes it a point to learn the names of his customers and even offers Free Full Service Fridays, where customers can honk their horn and someone from the station will pump their gas, and check their oil and tire pressure. After the Newcastle community has given so much to him, Yarnell said he feels it’s time to give something back. That’s one of the reasons why he and Newcastle Shell employee Joe Woo
began organizing the first Newcastle Shell Charity Golf Event to benefit the Fisher House Foundation Veterans of America charity organization. “It’s really a neighborhood thing here,” Woo said. “About 90 percent of the people that come in here, we know by a first-name basis. That’s just the way Dennis does business.” Yarnell’s father, a Marine who served in Vietnam, committed suicide last year after battling Post Traumatic Stress Disorder for years. “It was hard on us,” he said. “It was me and him growing up. I think people don’t know how serious PTSD can be. It kind of just gets brushed under the rug.” The golf tournament will begin at 8 a.m. June 16 at The Golf Club at Newcastle. The deadline for registration is June 1. Winners can win prizes, including an oil change, Shell gift cards and a summer vehicle maintenance check. Yarnell said he’s known he wanted to be a mechanic since he was a sophomore in high school.
“Five years ago, the opportunity opened up for me to own my own business,” he said. “That meant a lot to me. We’re trying to grow the shop and that’s really where I feel like I have the most control over what we do and what we become.” The station, which offers repair and maintenance of foreign and domestic vehicles, offers him a chance to give young mechanics who are still studying at places like the Renton Technical College a start in the business like he got, Yarnell said. “The small business really is still the heart of America,” he said. “We’re trying to do more things to keep the community involved, like starting a car show and having customer appreciation barbecues, things like that.” Call Yarnell or Woo at Newcastle Shell at 255-2754 for information about the tournament or how you can help. Register for the tournament at https:// tournaments.okigolf.com/EventInfo. aspx?E=756602.
By Christina Lords
Dennis Yarnell and Beth Wideseth, the owners of the Newcastle Shell, recently organized the station’s first golf tournament to raise money for U.S. military veterans and the Fisher House Foundation.
Teen racks up 777 volunteer hours for local Weed Warriors group By Christina Lords Connor Reichenbach is no stranger to backbreaking work. In the past year, the graduating senior racked up a staggering 777 volunteer hours — more than 32 full days worth — for Newcastle’s own nonprofit organization combating invasive species, the Weed Warriors. Reichenbach’s internship, a graduation requirement for the International School in Bellevue, focused on nine projects and two educational events, including Earth Day. Newcastle parks commissioners, friends and family attended the student’s internship presentation May 9 at City Hall at the commission’s monthly meeting.
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seeds per plant. Each of those seeds can be viable for up to 60 years. The Himalayan blackberry, not to be confused with native blackberry species, faces little resistance from other species and can swarm other plants and habitats. “It disrupts the ecosystem because by taking away native plants and trees, it also disrupts the native homes of animals and the food that they eat,” Reichenbach said. He suggested city leaders and the commissioners lay down wood chips or cardboard chips where the blackberries have been removed during his project at Lake Boren Park to help prevent regrowth. While the work of the Weed
Warriors has a strong element of volunteerism, the group is also focused on providing education about invasive weeds, their effects on native habitat and methods of controlling the species, he said. It is the first time the Weed Warriors have offered an internship opportunity to a local high school student. “We definitely want to continue with the internship program with the International School because this has been such a fabulous experience for us,” said Weed Warriors President Grace Stiller. “I hope that the Parks Commission and the city will embrace future programs like this with our up-and-coming environmental stewards.”
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1940 Census shines light on city’s industrial history By Christina Lords For historians around the world, including members of the Issaquah History Museums, April 2 was a big day. Executive Director Erica Maniez had her own personal countdown going for that particular Monday, because after finally fulfilling the mandatory 72-year waiting period, records from Newcastle and surrounding towns recorded in the 1940 U.S. Census were released by the U.S. National Archives. “It was interesting to see some of the old familiar families, and how the next generations down were living in their own households,” she said. “I’ve noticed quite a few people that I’ve known since I worked here who have since passed away, but I did know some people here that are still living.” Telling history’s story The document helps individual genealogists and historians piece together information from the past — including Newcastle’s. “You can always learn something about your family that you didn’t know before,” she said. “You would be amazed at the tiny little mysteries that get solved.” The federal government requires a census be taken once every 10 years to determine the number of members of the U.S. House of Representatives. The first was taken in 1790. The 1940 data, collected entirely by hand by enumerators going door to door, reflects the economic tumult of the Great Depression and President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal recovery programs of the 1930s. “It shows us the value of education versus the difficulties of the depression,” Maniez said. “I think a lot of people didn’t bother finishing high school
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On the Web because it was more important to get out and work.” Men tended to have only a couple of years of high school, while women more commonly graduated because there was less opportunity to join the workforce, she said. Between 1930 and 1940, the population of the continental United States (Hawaii and Alaska were not yet states) increased 7.2 percent to 131,669,275, according to the National Archives. There were 301 residents tallied on 10 pages in the Newcastle precinct in the 1940 census, with more than one-third of them recording Washington as their birthplace — many stating they lived in the same house as they did at the time of the last census. More than 100 of the residents said they were born in a different state, while 67 responders said they were born in a different country. Many Newcastle residents represented European backgrounds, including 19 people who said they were born in Finland, 14 who were born in Sweden and seven who were born in Norway. Newcastle’s workforce Most telling about Newcastle’s workforce was that while coal mining had waned from the powerful force it once was during the late 1910s and
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This handwritten U.S. Census sheet from the Newcastle precinct enumerated by Emma L. Taylor recorded the ages, birthplaces, employment information, education status and other information for the federal government in 1940. early 1920s, coal mining was still a major source of income from residents in 1940. Coal mining work — including people who recorded themselves as miners, washermen, mule drivers and blacksmiths — was the most common job listed in the Newcastle precinct in the census. Other common occupations listed by Newcastle residents included jobs relating to lumber, such as logging and wood cutting, and farming. Many of Newcastle’s residents who said they were employed were men, but the two people who listed themselves as teachers were women. One woman, 34-yearold Ester Newman, said she was a maid for a private home. Aside from identifying the name, age, relationship and occupation of each person, the 1940 Census included questions about internal migration; employment status; participation in the New Deal Civilian Conservation Corps, Works Progress Administration and
National Youth Administration programs; and years of education a person had. The Issaquah Salmon Hatchery and the town’s sewer system were examples of WPA projects completed during that time — projects Newcastle residents may have worked on. Eight people from Newcastle listed the WPA as a source of income during that time — tying for the second-most common employment opportunity with logging/saw mill work. “We had information before about how many people were working for the government, for WPA and CCC, but this gives us the opportunity to see who those people were,” Maniez said. The information will help track the migration of residents from place to place more closely, she said. People frequently labeled themselves as employed under a “laborer or odd jobs” category in 1930, but with the hardships of the Great Depression, that cat-
See a scan of the 1940 Census document and the PDF version of the actual instructions given to enumerators at www.1940census. archives.gov/questions-asked.
egory of worker ceased to exist as everyone looking for work would be eager to take on odd jobs. “What was called laborer/odd jobs in 1930 was basic survival in 1940,” Maniez said.
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This area has a long history of skepticism when it comes to building sports facilities. Let’s put that attitude to good use when reviewing the proposal for a new basketball — and possibly hockey — arena in Seattle. Though it may seem like a Seattle problem, the arena will have an impact here on the Eastside. In direct terms, the county is on the hook for up to $80 million, if certain conditions are met. Where is this big chunk of money supposed to come from? Aren’t they about to ask us for a bond to build a juvenile justice center? Why is there money for a glorified basketball court, but not a justice center? A possibly large, indirect impact on the Eastside could be the effect of the arena on freight mobility. The Port of Seattle, of course, generates billions of dollars of commerce and provides tens of thousands of good, bluecollar jobs. Any arena must not disrupt port operations. Though a recent traffic study says it shouldn’t be a problem, caution is warranted. If projections are off, and shippers find their goods delayed by sports fans, they’ll start sending their boats to other places. And the tax revenue projections must be scrutinized. Economists who study arenas often find that sales taxes generated by arenas are not “new money.” Sure, you pay sales taxes on that hot dog and soda, but that usually means one fewer hot dog and soda bought at a restaurant. The stadium doesn’t mean people suddenly have a larger budget for entertainment, it just means that the dollars are doled out in different places. All that said, there is a lot to like about the proposal. It seems to offer more protections for the public than some past arena proposals. Private money will provide the lion’s share of the financing. It will create jobs, first in construction and then in operations. It would feel good to have the Sonics back. And of course, every one of the thousands of screaming fans is also a taxpayer. Just don’t let the excitement of getting to see the Sonics play override protecting the county’s fiscal interests.
Poll question Do you agree with the Newcastle Days planning committee to shorten the event from two days to one? A. No, I will miss being able to peruse goods at the kick-off sidewalk sale like last year. B. No, the event should be expanding, not shrinking. C. Yes, having all of the events on one day makes it easier for me to see everything I want to see. D. Yes, I never attended both days anyway. Vote at www.newcastle-news.com.
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No worries if you heard lowflying planes and rifle fire May 22. It was the opening of the USO Golf Tournament at The Golf Club at Newcastle. Many Newcastle residents are involved; KIRO’s Bill Swartz (China Creek) is the emcee, TEAM-WORKS’ Mack Strong (Highlands) is a volunteer and celebrity golfer, and Bill and Shari Griffiths (Meadowview Park) are organizers for the event. The night before the tournament, the Regency Newcastle Senior Living Center sponsored the USO Happy Hour at The Golf Club at Newcastle.
JUNE 1, 2012 Veterans from World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan and peace times in between were met by Newcastle residents, businesses and elected officials who acknowledged and thanked them for their service. King Parker (Renton) talked about his time in the Navy on a submarine. Lloyd Bailey’s (Newcastle) WWII D-Day story was told by Regency Manager John Kotalik. Mark Martinez (Renton) talked about his transition coming home to an accounting job at The Boeing Co. after serving two tours in Iraq and commanding an M1A1 Abrams tank. Lorinda Eklund (Hazelwood), an Air Force veteran herself, shared that her husband Scott is currently deployed in Afghanistan. Paula Spence
(Milepost) provided the gift of an emergency provision pack for the speakers. It was an impressive showing on all counts for Newcastle and the USO Puget Sound is very appreciative of the support. Special thanks to King County Councilman Reagan Dunn, Rep. Marcie Maxwell, Mayor Rich Crispo, Deputy Mayor Lisa Jensen, Council members John Dulcich, Carol Simpson and Gordon Bisset, and Coal Creek Utility District Commissioner Doug Kunkel for attending. The local support for this meaningful event makes me proud to be a resident of Newcastle. You can watch a video of the event at this link — https:// vimeo.com/43026801. John Jensen, Newcastle
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Rapid Response Do you think the City Council should consider creating a speed hump policy to standardize which areas get traffic-calming measures or take each instance case by case? I don’t think it would make a difference to have the policy. We have bulb outs to slow down our traffic, but some people get used to them and still bomb down our hill. They are a deterrent and the flowerbeds look good, but I don’t think they work as well as they should. I have used my hand to wave up and down to slow down cars. — Paula Spence Given the uniqueness of each of the neighborhoods it would seem case by case would be best. — Peter Zevenbergen A combination might be good. If established criteria for speed bumps are met, the residents could be asked whether they want them. If residents request speed bumps, the City Council could consider the case
Which precautions do you take to protect your home/neighborhood against home burglaries? I live using just the basics … there is nothing at my home worth stealing. — Peter Zevenbergen We have an alarm system in our home. Neighbors question each other if they see something suspicious, or call 911. We have had a few burglaries in our neighborhood at all hours — even when a family member was in the backyard. I just think we need to be more watchful. Our immediate neighbors tell us when they will be gone. — Paula Spence Knowing your neighbors and their vehicles should help to identify suspicious activities for each other in the same neighborhood. — Jesse Tam We lock our doors at night and when we’re not home, and
Which kinds of music would you like the Parks Commission to seek for community events such as Newcastle Days or Concerts in the Park? We have a diverse community with many interests and preferences. We should have the variety of music to suit the different groups in our mixed Newcastle community. Provide a schedule ahead of time. Everyone can make their choice to attend according to their personal preference. — Jesse Tam We enjoy jazz/blues, and I love Motown. Alan White is always a treat to come play since he is a part of our community. — Paula Spence Blues, jazz, country — Peter Zevenbergen Join the conversation! Email newcastle@ isspress.com to sign up to receive Rapid Response questions every month.
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were found on the ground instead of on their shelves.
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A 1994 black Honda Civic with Washington license plates was reported stolen April 25 in the 6800 block of Coal Creek Parkway.
A 13-year-old boy was taken into custody and transported to a juvenile detention center after he physically assaulted school staff members and threw pinecones at individuals at the Renton Academy on May 1.
Overdrawn account A Newcastle woman reported April 25 that someone had been using checks to draw money out of her checking account. She became aware of the problem when she went into the Newcastle branch of Bank of America and told she was overdrawn.
Burglary A woman who lives at the Newport Crossing apartments, 7311 Coal Creek Parkway, reported her Pioneer car stereo was stolen from her vehicle, and $230 in cash was taken from her and her roommate from the apartment April 26.
Car reported stolen A Newcastle woman reported April 28 her 2002 Kia Rio was stolen from the Newport Crossing apartments, 7311 Coal Creek Parkway. The silver four-door sedan had Washington plates with a 900VFC license number.
Greenhouse glass smashed Two windows in an aluminum storm door on a greenhouse at the Renton Academy were reported broken April 29. There was a fair amount of dried blood on some of the broken glass and on the aluminum panel on the bottom of the door that had been pushed in. Many plants
Student expelled A 14-year-old boy was expelled immediately from Liberty High School on May 1 for possession and intent to distribute marijuana after a parent said he was bragging about smoking and selling the drug at school. The student was released to his parents. The case was sent to the King County Youth Center prosecutor for further investigation and charges.
Man, that’s heavy A woman contacted police May 2 to report her neighbors at the Newport Crossing apartments, 7311 Coal Creek Parkway, regarding the heavy smell of marijuana and loud noise. The responding officer reported glass bongs and assorted paraphernalia on a table when the tenant opened the door. The occupants were given a formal warning.
Tires slashed at apartment A woman reported her tires were intentionally slashed May 2 at the Castle Creek Apartments, 7100 132nd Ave. The incident caused $250 in damage to the Chevy Lumina.
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euthanized a deer with two broken legs on the east side of the road just north of Southeast 89th Place and Coal Creek Parkway. No game agent was available to assist during the incident.
Burglary A home in the 12800 block of Southeast 80th Way was burglarized May 6. A laptop, Xbox and some money was stolen — including $400 from a Toy Story bank. A rock was used to break through a kitchen door.
Neighbor spots burglars A 47-year-old transient man
PAGE 5 and a 39-year-old Clute, Texas, man were arrested and booked into the King County Jail on May 6 for residential burglary after a neighbor saw them entering a residence in the 7400 block of Coal Creek Parkway Southeast. The two men were still there when officers arrived. A significant amount of jewelry stolen from the home was found on one of the men.
Car break-in About $330 worth of items was reported stolen from a 2001 Honda Accord on May 6. There was no damaged caused to the vehicle, but a North Face backpack, a rain jacket and loose change was taken.
Vet checks A veterinarian reported forgery of a check for more than $1,900 that replicated a business check from the Animal Hospital of Newport Hills on May 11. The business isn’t missing any checks and the culprit is believed to be making the checks from an outside source.
Suspicious minds Unknown males came into a yard in the 8000 block of 148th Avenue Southeast but took off when a homeowner yelled at them.
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Water From Page 1 q provide a recommendation to charge developer fees for hookup of new construction to existing stormwater facilities “In looking at this, this is no surprise,” Councilman Bill Erxleben said. “The history of this is that it has been badly managed since the city was born. That’s the fault of a lot of people. It’s the fault of the staff. It’s the fault of the city managers. It’s the fault of the city councils during that time for their oversight, too.” He and other council members commended the staff for providing an in-depth look into the problem and providing ways to turn the issue around. “The good news is we have our arms around this now,” Erxleben said. “It’s honest about the good, the bad and the ugly. It provides us a way out and addresses the key issues.” The good Rigos said city staff members
Newcastle woman airlifted after collision A Newcastle woman was flown by helicopter to Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane after she sustained injuries May 4 in a head-on collision on state Route 26 about 30 miles west of Colfax. Susie S. Koontz, 93, of Bellevue, died and five other people — including 61-year-old Cordelia E. Burris, of Newcastle — were injured, some of them seriously. The collision occurred when
have worked to identify the ownership and subsequent maintenance responsibilities of the 51 storm drainage detention ponds in town. There are 31 ponds in Newcastle that are public, while 20 come under private ownership. Signage installation has already begun to designate the 31 public ponds by the city, and staff has created a flow control and water quality map, which differentiates ownership, facility number and facility type. Some drainage projects are already scheduled, Rigos said, including funding projects at the Olympus and China Creek ponds and Lake Boren. Staff is also working with The Golf Club at Newcastle to ensure proper maintenance standards of its private facilities. The bad That’s essentially where the good news ends, he said. “We’ve inherited poor drainage from King County in older neighborhoods, which is resulting in some known erosion and has created some landslide areas,” Rigos said. Pipe outfalls are discharging at the top of steep slopes in a westbound 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt driven by Diana Chun, 21, of Coulee Dam, drifted off the roadway to the right. Chun, who fell asleep at the wheel, overcorrected and struck the eastbound 2002 Toyota Prius. The Prius, in which Koontz and Burris were passengers, left the roadway to the right and came to rest at the bottom of an embankment. Chun and her passenger, 21-year-old Erick J. Quezada Bastida, of Pullman, were transported by ambulance to Whitman Hospital and Medical
some areas, he said. Landslides are expensive to repair and create a liability risk to the city, he said. “The city should be more proactive in decreasing landslide potential,” Rigos said. “Areas needing to be evaluated include drainage corridors in steep topography.” The city’s comprehensive storm drainage map has not been updated with a geographic information system since 2002 — another serious concern outlined by Rigos. The city has 30 new neighborhoods, including 500 catch basins, 100 culverts, 500 pipes and 50 outfalls that are not on the city’s GIS grid map. It was also discovered the city has not been inspecting public vaults and tanks on an annual basis — a requirement of a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit. The permit also requires the city to have yearly inspection records on private facilities — many that fall under the golf club’s ownership — and it doesn’t. The ugly Rigos said three problem areas Center in Colfax. Chun was treated and released May 4 and Bastida was discharged May 6. The driver of the Prius, 59-year-old Mary E. Koontz, of Seattle, was flown by helicopter to Kadlec Regional Medical Center in Richland. Another passenger in the Prius, 63-year-old Judith A. Koontz, of Bellingham, was also flown by helicopter to Sacred Heart. Chun and Bastida are both Washington State University students, according to WSU’s online directory.
JUNE 1, 2012 make up the worst of the bad news of the findings: the city’s existing cattail problem, future cattail problems, and lack of public vault and tank maintenance. Cattails exceed 50 percent surface coverage area in eight of Newcastle’s storm drainage ponds, Rigos said, and in several years, that number could increase to an additional six or seven drainage ponds with similar cattail coverage if they’re left untreated. Additionally, the city’s ponds have not been inspected, cleaned, had sediment removed or maintained since June 2009, which may cost the city about $2,500 per vault or tank to correct. To do the work for about 75 percent of the city’s 45 facilities, it would cost the city about $85,000. Fixing the problems Rigos outlined long-term and short-term goals to address the problems, including hiring more personnel to tackle projects, reallocating money to meet the city’s stormwater needs and creating new project numbers to track the progress of the work.
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For example, the city’s Surface Water Management Fund has not been fully utilized the past several years and can be used to address problems such as public vault and tank maintenance, Rigos said. Nearly $500,000 remained unspent from that fund in 2011. “I’ve talked with our finance department about this, and in summary, I don’t know that the city has a revenue problem with surface water management. It’s more of an execution problem,” he said. The city hopes to inspect, repair and maintain all public flow control and treatment vaults and tanks by October 2013. Rigos outlined a six-step approach to relieving some of the problem areas — most by 2013. Some of those goals include improving the rating of the city’s public detention ponds to good or excellent condition by the end of 2013, as well as providing maintenance standards, obtaining inspection records and creating a citywide inspection database of all private ponds and underground drainage facilities by July 31. trusted neighbor or friend pick it up when you are away. Residents are also encouraged to take advantage of the Newcastle Police Vacation House Check program. Forms may be submitted through the city web site, www.ci.newcastle.wa.us, or at City Hall. The department encourages residents to work with their neighbors to prevent crimes in their areas. Email Newcastle Police Officer Ryan Olmsted at Ryan.Olmsted@kingcounty.gov for information about the Block Watch Program. If at any time you observe any criminal or suspicious activity, do not hesitate to call 911 or the nonemergency dispatch number, 206-296-3311.
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Newcastle will celebrate National Trails Day on June 2 with a trail walk beginning at Lake Boren Park at 9 a.m. Attendees are encouraged to meet at the restrooms. The event will include a tour of the historic Newcastle Cemetery with history highlights of the cemetery given by Jim Price, of Newcastle Trails. Residents can tour the new section of the Olympus Trail, continuing south and returning to Lake Boren Park for light refreshments at the waterline. Allow approximately two hours for the walk. All ages are welcome, but sections of the walk are not baby-stroller suitable. View a Newcastle Trails map online at www.newcastletrails.org.
Funny stories that have found no home By Pat Detmer Because Dana The Cartoonist asked that I write May’s column the day after I turned in April’s column because he was taking a trip to Italy and would need it to create his cartoon, I am opting for speed over creativity and providing you with a list of funny stuff that I’ve saved over the years but has yet to find a home in print: — My sister Barb was at a junior high school parent/ teacher conference for her son. He tagged along, and as Barb was talking to the teacher, he paced back and forth outside the classroom window, throwing worried looks into the room. He had good reason to be worried. He’s bright, but could be disruptive in class, always with the intention of making everybody laugh. But the teacher recognized that he was special, and said that she loved having him as a student. Barb nodded toward her fidgeting, nervous son. “The next time he comes to the window,” she said to the teacher, “look very concerned and worried as you talk to me.” The teacher
played along, and when Zack stopped for a look, Barb knitted her brow, opened her mouth in mock horror, dropped her face into her hands and prePat Detmer tended to sob. — Sister Susie’s grandson was playing with a toy battery-operated light saber. When he was done, he sat the still-lit saber in the corner. Susie pointed it out and suggested that he turn it off. “Oh, Grandma,” he said dismissively, “you don’t have to turn this off. You just sit it there, and in a couple of days it turns off all by itself.” — Susie blasts through her house every spring and puts items that she no longer uses on the corner with a sign that says: “Free.” One year she put out matching lamps. They didn’t work, but they still looked great, and she figured someone handier than she was might be able to fix
them. The next day, she was delighted to see that they were gone. A year later, she put out another pile of stuff. After several hours, she looked out the window. Everything she’d put out that day was gone, but the sign was still there. So were the lamps from last year. — I once entered a contest where you made up words and definitions specific to the writing/publishing industry: “Chic Lit”: Hot new niche, smart and elegant, but shallow. Very skinny books. Also a candy-coated gum.
“Choc Lit”: Hot new niche, best with a soft creamy center and sprinkling of nuts. “Book con tracked”: Bloodhounds sent after escaped felons incarcerated for overdue library fines. “Jack ‘et blurb”: Itinerant backwoodsman explains what happened to the leftover blurb. I didn’t win. You can reach Pat Detmer, who is not going to Italy, dammit, through www.patdetmer.com.
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Air Force Airman 1st Class Joshua W. Williams graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas. Williams completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Williams earned distinction as an honor graduate. He is the son of Kim Brichacek, of Arlington, Tenn., and Tim Williams, of Newcastle.
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Local family adopts orphanage in Kenya By Amanda Austin At age 19, Kyle Legman had saved up enough money to embark upon a solo journey to Africa. A born-and-bred Pacific Northwest native, the young man paid his own way to go on an internship program volunteering at an orphanage located in Nakuru, Kenya, in 2004. Kyle, who now lives in St. Louis, Mo., had wanted to go to Africa for as long as he could remember, he said, and he liked the idea of working in an underdeveloped country because of its “anything-goes” atmosphere. “Kenya just seemed like the best place because they have the most diverse wildlife, the ocean, and it was close to Uganda and Rwanda,” he said. He worked in an orphanage called Pistis, directed by a man named Leonard Muyelele. Thanks to the Internet, Muyelele and Kyle kept in touch, according to Kyle’s mom Vicki Legman. Around Christmastime in 2009, Kyle, Vicki and her husband, Kyle’s dad Dana Sullivan, of Newcastle, became involved with Muyelele’s new orphanage, appropriately named the Star of Hope.
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Upon reviewing pictures of the party afterward, Vicki said they noticed one young girl had a terribly swollen eye, which was later discovered to be a tumor. Getting the young girl the surgery she needed, Vicki said, became a pressing goal for her and the small group of friends and family who had picked up on the Star of Hope cause. They hosted a charity dance at Wade’s in Seattle in 2010, and surgery for Ivy, the girl afflicted with the tumor, was fully covered by funds raised at the event. “After that,” Vicki said, “we figured we were in this for the long haul.” Fast forward almost two years to Valentine’s Day 2012. Somewhere between 75 and 100 people congregated in a private South Lake Union home to raise funds for the Star of Hope — this time with the goal of funding the construction of dormitories for the children that live in the orphanage. “All 34 children eat and sleep in the same room, a room no bigger than this,” Vicki said, pointing to the boundaries of the room she stood in, a room
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with dimensions no larger than 15 feet in both directions. “In this country, even though there’s a lot of need, there’s a safety net. There’re food banks, foster homes and free clinics — still not enough, but it’s something,” Vicki said about choosing to support the overseas cause. “There, there’s nothing. Without help, these children will die.” ‘We all have something we can give’ Education is not free for children in Kenya, explained Jodi Fleischman, the owner of the dance company Left Foot Boogie, who coordinated and helped host the Valentine’s Day event. “The lack of education defines them,” Fleischman said. A friend of Vicki and Dana, Fleischman said she was excited to contribute to the cause because to be able to do something she finds joyful, like organize a dance such as the Valentine’s Day affair and “help something that you feel is making a difference in the world — if you can do that, you gotta do that! “I think it’s important that you can take what you can do
On the Web Learn more about the Star of Hope Centre for Children and get involved at www.starofhopecentre.org. and make what difference you can,” she added. “We all have something we can give.” Last July, the group hosted a dance at the same venue overlooking the glittering South Lake Union where more than 200 people attended, raising more than $6,000 that went straight to the orphanage. Toting along their freshly raised funds, Kyle, Vicki, Dana and fellow Star of Hope board member and co-founder Selah Brown took a trip to Kenya in August. They visited the orphanage for one week of their threeweek stint abroad and got to see the three-room schoolhouse they helped build in 2011. The interior walls, whitewashed and hand-painted by a local artist, brought tears to Dana’s eyes when he first saw it, Vicki said. Since her trip, “It’s shifted from an intellectual understanding of what it means to be Third World to actually seeing it,” she said. Vicki, Dana and Brown, and the other two board members, Marsha Donaldson and Bill Ferris, founded the Star of Hope board in 2009. The next project that the five-member volunteer board will attack is creating a water system, Brown said. She added that the entire construction effort will be volunteer-based, and the people in the surrounding village play a big role in the project as well. February’s event doubled what the group had hoped for and they cleared $2,000. Amanda Austin is a student in the University of Washington Department of Communication News Laboratory. Comment at www.newcastle-news.com
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Miss Black Washington discusses lupus, children’s health and Trayvon Martin “She has pretty much volunteered at every event we’ve had. She’s such a helpful person, so smart and intelligent, who brings a lot to the table.”
By Raechel Dawson Volunteering in Tanzania? Check. Raising money for Sisters Against Lupus? Check. Advocating exercise and healthy eating for children? Check. Domonique Price, Miss Black Washington 2012, said she could be content doing community service all of her life if it would continue to put food on the table. So it’s not surprising to hear that the 25-year-old was intrigued by the idea of running for Miss Black Washington, which has a big service platform. “I am a huge advocate for people giving back in any way, shape or form,” Price said in a phone interview from Florida, where she is attending law school. After graduating from Franklin High School in Seattle in 2005, Price moved to Newcastle with her dad. Soon after, she left to attend Virginia State University. “The entire campus of Virginia State is so beautiful,” she said. “It reminded me of being home.” While there, Price became a member of the Student Government Association, racked up community-service hours with her sorority (Delta Sigma Theta) and studied communications and legal studies. During her freshman year, she got some sobering news:
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Domonique Price poses with one of the young runners at the Run Disney event during her reign as Miss Black Washington 2012. Her pregnant godsister was diagnosed with lupus. Price immersed herself in finding out everything she could about the debilitating disease. “I was extremely frightened because I didn’t know what it was,” she said. The experience would later serve as part of her communityservice outreach in running for Miss Black Washington. Throughout her time as an undergraduate student she had a mentor, Miss Black Virginia, who would eventually lead her
to become involved in the Miss Black Washington program. That same year, 2010, Price had a life-changing experience when she volunteered during the summer in the African country of Tanzania with Global Volunteers. There, she taught first- and second-graders grammar and math at Pomeranian Elementary School. “They were the most upbeat kids I’ve ever been around,” she said. “They sang to us every morning.” Winning Miss Black Washington this year only reinforced her desire to be an advocate for health issues. Price plugged her time and resources into helping a local nonprofit organization, Sisters Against Lupus, due to her interest in her godsister’s illness. Kawanna Perine, co-founder of Sisters Against Lupus who also lives with the disease, said Price has been a “jewel.” “She has pretty much volunteered at every event we’ve had,” Perine said. “She’s such a helpful person, so smart and
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intelligent, who brings a lot to the table.” Lupus mainly affects women of color, she said. About 1.6 million people nationwide are affected, according to the website Lupus Must Die. “There are 16,000 cases a year but it’s still one of those diseases that doesn’t get a lot of publicity,” Perine said. “That’s our main goal — it’s an illness that needs attention.” In addition to helping people with lupus, Price strives to educate children about the importance of being active. “I’m a huge health nut,” she said. “The youth of America is our next generation. It’s important to uplift and encourage them.” She said her goal to educate youths about proper exercise at a young age stems from a desire to improve their life quality. But the high rates of American obesity can’t be ignored. In fact, one of Price’s goals while holding the Miss Black Washington title is to implement five running clubs within elementary schools in Washington state. And if she wins Miss Black USA on Aug. 13, Americans can expect her initiative to spread throughout the nation, she said. Price expects to graduate from Florida Coastal Law School on May 14. She plans to become an attorney, one of the things she said she loves best about the judicial system is that it is forever evolving.
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Newcastle man’s exotica album wins Hawaii Music Award By Christina Lords There can be a hard, cold rain blowing outside, but the atmosphere is always as warm as a tropical breeze at a luau in the basement of Andy Nazzal’s Newcastle home. With nearly 900 records and dozens of instruments surrounding him and his two young sons, he wouldn’t have it any other way. Nazzal — the winner of the 2011 Best Exotica Album at the 15th annual Hawaii Music Awards for his third album, titled “Under the Midnight Sun” — knows what it’s like to grow up in a music-rich environment. “I grew up in a musical family,” he said. “My grandfather played drums in polka bands in Milwaukee. My mother played piano. My brother played the saxophone. My other brother played the drums. There was always music around.” The family moved to the Seattle area from Milwaukee when Nazzal was 10. After beginning his musical roots with the piano at age 5, Nazzal picked up the guitar after hearing one of the most influential rock ‘n’ roll bands of all time — The Beatles. He went on to form and play in several rock bands in the Seattle area throughout the years, but in 2000, Nazzal knew he was due for a change. “I made a real conscious effort to not pick up a guitar,” he said. “I didn’t want to play any instruments. I wanted to see where a muse would take me.” Nazzal had just turned 30 when Capitol Records put out a compilation CD called “Mondo
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After three years of studying and taking notes on the likes of Arthur Lyman, Martin Denny and Les Baxter — artists who have 20 albums each —Nazzal said he put together a home studio. “It was like a new day, like a completely different world had opened up to me,” he said. “Why not run out there and embrace it and put my new spin on it?” He put out his first exotica album, “The Exoticating Waves of Tiki Joe’s Ocean,” in June 2009, playing all of the instruments himself. That album was immediately followed up by “Christmas with Tiki Joe’s Ocean” in November 2009.
The first album was nominated for a Hawaii Music Award, a true honor for Nazzal. He opted to incorporate six other musicians to complete the award-winning third album. “Under the Midnight Sun” features Parisian theremin player Jimmy Virani, Los Angeles-based musicians Dave “Squid” Cohen on saxophone and Marty Lush on vibraphone, Seattleite lap steel/Hawaiian guitar player Jack Aldrich and Maui-based flutist Cudra Cover. Nazzal would have a jaw-dropping surprise when Alika Lyman, the great nephew of exotica pioneer Arthur Lyman, offered to play on the record after seeing Nazzal’s craigslist ad. The album was released in July 2010. Nazzal said he has received feedback from people listening to his music in France, Germany, England, Australia and South American countries. “You’re doing all this in a tiny little room,” he said, “and as you’re recording, you have
the thoughts of, ‘I wonder who will be listening to this. I wonder how it will be received. I wonder if this is something that will enrich people’s lives.’ That’s what I’m attempting to do. “I’m not aiming to bring back this music. I’m just doing what is in my soul. I want to create this music that evokes images of more innocent times.” For his next album — hopefully to be released sometime this year — Nazzal said he wants to build on more sophisticated aspects of the musical genre. “Because I love a challenge, that seems to be the next step for me,” he said. “It borderlines on the more orchestral, with saxophones and even more exotic instruments to essentially build on what I already did. I always want to keep stepping up my own personal ladder.” Until the next album is released, he said he fully intends to continue creating music with his sons Joey and Sammy. “When we’re in the car driving, it has now become the norm that within the second I turn the ignition key, one or both of them is clamoring for a Tiki Joe’s Ocean song,” he said. “Those kinds of requests do not go past me. Those kinds of requests go straight to my heart.”
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City to host open house at City Hall The city of Newcastle will open its doors June 5 for an open house for the public to tour the new City Hall and meet the City Council and staff members. Visitors can learn more about city services, and members of the Newcastle Police Department will be on hand to meet younger residents of the city and provide fingerprint identification cards for children. Staff members will
Price From Page 9 current Stand Your Ground law could have applied to anyone. From the perspective of an AfricanAmerican, it reaffirmed her belief that despite how far America has come in dealing with race, the case shouldn’t have focused as much on the color aspect. “I look at the case and it’s not about black or white, Hispanic or black, it’s about right and wrong,” Price said. “And no matter how we look at the case, we know that somewhere someone crossed the line because regardless of (whether) the gentleman Zimmerman was acting in self-defense — and this is where I put my lawyer hat on — it should have been investigated properly right then and there.” Price had the opportunity
provide information about animal licensing, passport services, city finances and city services. City staff members will conduct a food drive and ask visitors to bring nonperishable food donations on behalf of Northwest Harvest. The open house will be from 4-6 p.m. at Newcastle City Hall, 12835 Newcastle Way, Suite 200. Learn more by calling Aleta Phillips at 649-4444 or email her at aletap@ci.newcastle. wa.us.
to go to a rally in Sanford a few weeks ago and was able to meet one of the attorneys for the Martin family. She said she hopes that out of the “travesty” some good can come from it. After running for Miss Black USA, and depending on the results of the pageant, she said she hopes to move back to Washington state in the next couple of years. “I think when I’m getting ready to buy my first home, it’ll be in the Coal Creek area,” Price said. It’s a move her father would most likely be happy about. “I’m a proud dad,” James Wigfall said. “I hope that she continues to set high goals and go for them. I hope she continues to follow her dreams.” Raechel Dawson is a student in the University of Washington Department of Communication News Laboratory. Comment at www.newcastle-news.com.
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Events An open house and food drive for Northwest Harvest is from 4-6 p.m. June 5 at City Hall, 12835 Newcastle Way, Suite No. 200. The Newcastle Chamber of Commerce monthly luncheon is from 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. June 13 at Tapatio Mexican Grill, 6920 Coal Creek Parkway S.E. Guest speaker is Bobbie Daniel, of the King County Library System. Cost is $20 for members and $25 for nonmembers. RSVP to info@ newcastlecc.com. The Newcastle Weed Warriors has the following maintenance and restoration projects through June (from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.) Learn more at www.newcastleweedwarriors.org: q June 2 — National Trails Day Walk, meet at Lake Boren Park by restrooms at 9 a.m. q June 9-10 — blackberry removal, Lake Boren Park The Newcastle Shell Charity Golf Event to Benefit the Fisher House Foundation is June 16 at The Golf Club at Newcastle. Event registration begins at 6:30 a.m. with the first tee off at 9 a.m. Cost is $250 per golfer. Register at https:// tournaments.okigolf.com/EventInfo. aspx?E=756602. Learn more by calling 255-2754 or email newcastleshellgas@gmail.com. The sixth annual Jim Mora Celebrity Golf Classic, presented by Key Bank to raise funds for children at risk and in need, is June 25 at The Golf Club at Newcastle, 15500 Six Penny Lane. The event features 34 teams of four paired with a celebrity. There will be course contests, car giveaways and a BackSwing Bash Happy Hour and Dinner Auction. Learn more about sponsorship and participation availability by contacting Executive Director Casey Kennedy at casey.k@comff. org or 206-396-4441.
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The Mack Strong TEAMWORKS Academy Golf Tournament, Dinner and Auction is July 18 at The Golf Club at Newcastle. Tee off is at 1 p.m. with the auction and banquet at 6 p.m. Register at http://teamworksacademy.org/golftournament.
Public meetings All city public meetings are at City Hall, 12835 Newcastle Way, Suite 200. Call 649-4444. q City Council — 7-10 p.m. June 5 q City Council Budget Retreat — noon to 6 p.m. June 7, The Golf Club at Newcastle, 15500
Six Penny Lane q Economic and Community Development Committee — 8-9 a.m. June 12 q Parks Open House — 5:30-6:30 p.m. June 13 q Parks/Planning Commission — 6:30-8:30 June 13 q City Council Study Session — 6-7 p.m. June 19 q City Council — 7-10 p.m. June 19 q Finance Committee — 8-9 a.m. June 21 Newport Way Library Association Meeting — 7:30 p.m. June 11, Newport Way Library, 14250 S.E. Newport Way, Bellevue The Newcastle Trails board meets the first Monday
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The sixth annual Jim Mora Celebrity Golf Classic presented by Key Bank will be held June 25 at The Golf Club at Newcastle to raise funds for children at risk and in need. The event features 34 teams of four paired with a celebrity to “tee it up” for children’s charities for a day of fun with on-course contests, car giveaways and a BackSwing Bash Happy Hour and Dinner Auction where guests can join golfers for an evening of enjoyment. Email Executive Director Casey Kennedy at casey.k@ comff.org for sponsorship and participation availability.
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programs for all ages. Get a complete schedule by calling 2821500 or go to www.seattleymca. org/Locations/CoalCreek/Pages/ Home.aspx. q Health & Wellness Seminar: Card Making, for adults, 2-3 p.m. June 3, free See CALENDAR, Page 11
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Calendar From Page 12 q Health & Wellness Seminar: Does Lack of Sleep Make You Gain Weight? for adults, 6-7 p.m. June 7, free q Kids Create: Father’s Day Surprise, for ages 4-10, 5:30-6:15 p.m. June 13, $5 q Swim Lessons: Preschool 3 — Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5:45-6:15 p.m. June 18 to Aug. 30, $70-$90 q Adult Cooking: Summer Salads, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 20, $10 q Fun With Food: Fruit Pizza, for ages 3-10, 5:30-6:15 p.m. June 27, $5 q Health & Wellness Seminar: Car Seat Safety Checks, for adults, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 29, free q Stroller Boot Camp at Gene Coulon Park, 9:30-10:30 a.m. July 6 to Aug. 31, free
Library events Friends of the Newcastle Library meeting is from 4-6 p.m. June 16, Community Room at the Bellevue Fire Station No. 9, 12412 Newcastle Way. Friends of the Newcastle Library meeting is from 10 a.m. to noon, July 7, Community Room at the Bellevue Fire Station No. 9, 12412 Newcastle Way. The Newport Way Library is at 14250 S.E. Newport Way, Bellevue. The following programs are offered the rest of the month: q “If I’m Not a Writer, Why Should I Write Stories About My Life?” for adults, 1:30 p.m. June 3 q “Drop in to Learn About eBooks,” for adults, 2 p.m. June 5 and 19 q Volunteer information meeting, for teens, 5:30 p.m. June 6 q Computer class: “Internet Level 1,” for adults and teens, 7 p.m. June 6 q Computer class: “One-onOne Assistance,” for adults and teens, 7 and 8 p.m. June 13 q Newport Way Book Group, for adults, discusses “Honolulu,” by Alan Brennert, 7:30 p.m. June 18 q Starlight Circus Show, for children and their families, 7 p.m. June 20 q Baby Rhyming Time, for
children and families, 10:15 a.m. q Young Toddler Story Time, for ages 1-2 with an adult, 10:15 a.m. Tuesdays q Toddler Story Time, for ages 2-3 with an adult, 11:15 a.m. Tuesdays q Preschool Story Time, for ages 3-5 with an adult, 1 p.m. Tuesdays q Baby Rhyming Time, for children and families, 10:15 a.m. Wednesdays q World Language Story Time, for children and their families, 10:30 a.m. Fridays q Study Hall, for teens, children and families, 3 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays q Study Zone, for teens, children and families, 3 p.m. Thursdays
Clubs East Shore Singles, a social group for single adults older than 45, sponsors monthly activities and special events on the Eastside. New members are welcome. Call 433-0558 for a monthly bulletin go to www.eastshoresingles.org or www.meetup.com/eastshore-singles. The Society of Artists for Newcastle, an art organization, is seeking new members. Call 271-5822. MOMS Club of Renton meets for play dates at parks and other locations. New activities are planned daily. This nonprofit, nonreligious organization provides daytime support for moms and their families. Call 260-3079. Bridge players are wanted, evening or daytime. Games take place at various homes in the Hazelwood area. Call 255-0895. Newcastle Historical Society meets at 4 p.m. the first Thursday at City Hall, 13020 S.E. 72nd Place. Call 226-4238. An international dinner, sponsored by Baha’i Faith of Newcastle, is at 6:30 p.m. the third Friday. Call 430-8047. Drinking Liberally, an
informal progressive social group that discusses politics, meets at 7 p.m. the first and third Thursday at Angelo’s Restaurant, 1830 130th Ave. N.E., Bellevue. Go to www.drinkingliberally.org. Eastside Mothers & More, a social network for mothers, meets from 7-9 p.m. the second Tuesday in the North Room at East Shore Unitarian Church, 12700 S.E. 32nd St., Bellevue. Go to www.eastsidemothersandmore.org. Hill ’N’ Dale Garden Club, meets at 6:30 p.m. the first Monday September through May at the Newport Way Library, 14250 S.E. Newport Way. Call 747-2953.
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Above, student actors with theatrical blood and real firefighters doing a serious job send the lesson to not risk the liferuining consequences of drinking and driving, during a DUI simulation April 27 at Liberty High School. At right, Sierra Hunt, Liberty High School senior, plays a student discovering a dead classmate thrown through the windshield in the portrayal of an accident caused by a drunken underage driver.
Volunteers The Coal Creek Family YMCA Seniors Program needs volunteers for intergenerational opportunities, including rocking and comforting infants, teaching children to play bridge and reading to kindergartners. Call 282-1506. Newcastle Weed Warriors: Volunteers are needed to staff the information booth for Healthy Kids Day at Coal Creek YMCA, 13750 Newcastle Golf Club Road. Learn more at www.newcastleweedwarriors.org. Newcastle Trails — Trail Advocates and Builders for Newcastle: The group has built and maintained miles of trails for the public throughout the city, and has regular meetings and work parties. Call 453-9292, ext. 110. Learn more at www. newcastletrails.org.
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Newcastle Elementary School Rotary clubs honor hosts its first science fair student standouts By Christina Lords
Jenna Silvestri stands atop the Newcastle Elementary School stage with more than 100 students clustered around its stairs in eager anticipation. Outfitted with neon safety glasses and a long plastic tube that connects to a metal pot in front of her, she’s ready to go. A countdown begins. Three. Two. One. After taking in a huge gulp of air, the 7-year-old supplies the experiment with the one thing it needs — oxygen — and blows. A big flame of fire puffs up in front of her. As a first-grade volunteer and participant in Newcastle Elementary’s first science fair, sponsored by the school’s PTA, Silvestri said she was excited to learn more about science. “I didn’t really know very much about it, so I wasn’t sure if I wanted to do an experiment,” she said. “But now I like it.” Silvestri joined more than 200 students to create about 125 projects for the fair, which also featured the Pacific Science Center’s Radical Reactions demonstration by outreach coordinator Carrie Pucko. “The show’s primary function is to get interest up in these young kids,” she said. “It gets them excited about science, even with this very simple chemistry. They see that this stuff is actually kinda cool.” The show provides visible examples of combustion and chemical reaction using various
By Christina Lords
Jenna Silvestri, 7, a Newcastle Elementary School first-grader, prepares to create a combustion reaction after Pacific Science Center outreach coordinator Carrie Pucko gives her the proper safety instructions at the school’s first-ever science fair May 11. materials and is a favorite demonstration for small children, Pucko said. “Fire never fails to impress,” she said, “especially when the lights go out.” Some teachers required participation in the fair, while others could volunteer a project if they wanted, event organizer and PTA member Danielle Dixon said. “They can start a lifelong passion for learning about science,” she said. “They learn to hypothesize, and they learn what to do if their hypothesis isn’t correct … They get that love of learning early on.” Silvestri said it was her first time learning about how to formulate a hypothesis and find a conclusion. She said she wants
By Christina Lords
Alea Rodda, a kindergartener at Newcastle Elementary School, demonstrates her experiment for classmates at the science fair.
“I picked up on something early on. The girls were more intellectual about it. The guys were more like, ‘What can I make a mess with?’” — Eric Markell Newcastle Resident
to learn more about science in the future. Her experiment — Can I make a hummingbird nest? — turned out to be trickier than she thought, she said. “Parrots are my favorite animal so I wanted to learn more about birds,” she said. “Then we found a hummingbird nest that was lost and had fallen down, and I wanted to learn more about that.” After creating a list of materials a hummingbird needs to make a nest, analyzing data and evaluating results, she said she concluded she couldn’t create a hummingbird nest on her own because she lacks one essential material — spider silk to keep the other materials bound together. Newcastle residents Rich Crispo, Lisa Jensen, John Jensen, Eric Markell, Charlie Black, Macaire Ament, Katie Ringwood, Maggie Likes, Sue Mystkowski, Chris Scheckler, Brian Park, Kurt Fluegge, Andy Wand, Christine Chapelle, Milia Kostadinova and Michele Maresh served as judges for the event. “I picked up on something early on,” Markell said. “The girls were more intellectual about it. The guys were more like, ‘What can I make a mess with?’”
Rotary Club of Renton names student of the month Thomas Nguyen, a senior at Hazen High School, was selected as the Rotary Club of Renton ’s Student of the Month for May. Thomas He maintains a Nguyen 3.5 grade point average and has been involved in Family, Career and Community Leaders of America; Key Club; Highlander Club; Concert Choir; Gay Straight Alliance; Diversity Club; Ignite and Associated Student Body. He is a cheer captain for the Highlanders. Nguyen has received the Masonic Junior Award, a varsity letter and the National Cheerleaders Association Individual Leadership Award. He is an NCA All-American Cheerleader and an Academic All-Star. He works at King County Sexual Assault Resource Center and volunteers with the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network and Three Wings/ Queer Youth Space. Nguyen plans to attend a four-year university to study public relations and political science and hopes to work in public relations in the entertainment business. Rotary Club of Issaquah honors athletes of the year The Rotary Club of Issaquah recently honored the following seniors as its athletes of the year: Annie Fairhart q School: Issaquah High School q Parents: Genie and Mark Fairhart q Sponsoring teacher: athletic department Annie q Athletic Fairhart achievements: Red Robin Athlete of the Month; team captain and most inspirational for varsity gymnastics; 2012 state qualifier for gymnastics; scholar varsity athlete on swim team, cheer squad, track
team and gymnastics q Scholastic achievements: 3.97 grade point average; four Advanced Placement classes; quarter awards for French and calculus; student of the month for “most reliable” q Activities: mini cheer camp volunteer; vacation bible school volunteer for six years q Scholastic interests: Associated Student Body executive board treasurer (running nonacademic school activities and organizing clubs); French Club; National Honor Society q Hobbies: hiking, hanging out with friends, dancing in the rain and laughing q Outside school affiliations: Sunday school teacher and youth group member at Snoqualmie United Methodist Church; gymnastics teacher at Gymnastics East q Education goals: study nursing at University of Washington or Marquette University q Career: nurse practitioner, join the Peace Corps and then continue to travel and “serve in any way I can!” Hamilton Noel q School: Liberty High School q Parents: Carole and Wright Noel q Athletic achievements: senior captain of wrestling, track and Hamilton football; Noel wrestling academic state champion in 2010 and 2011; placed second in state in 2010 and 2011 and sixth in 2012; member of the first place state 4x400 relay team; sixth place at state in the pole vault; in football, second team all-league at state and second team in league as linebacker q Achievements: Eagle Scout and a senator in the Associated Student Body senior class q Scholastic interests: calculus, Advanced Placement English and AP psychology q Hobbies: Scouting, beekeeping, knitting, backpacking, sports, riding a unicycle and driving his 1953 Willys Jeep Wagon q Education goals: attend the University of Chicago or Brigham Young University q Career: undecided
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UW students honored Twelve Hazen High School seniors have been named outstanding seniors by the Renton School Board. The front row includes Jennifer Diep, Aileen Isakharova, Hong Luu, Priscilla Yu, Hailey Woodbridge and Sarah Schoville. The back row includes Emma Rehrl, Dylan Gale, Daniel Huie, Kyle Arinobu, Justin Russell and Kent Coburn.
Students from the Newcastle area have been named to the dean’s list at the University of Washington for the winter quarter. To qualify for the dean’s list, a student must have completed at least 12 graded credits and have a grade point average of at least 3.5 (out of 4). Students on the dean’s list include seniors Tiffany A. Chau, Virgil O. Hodge, Mary B. Lebeau, Brandon M. Nudelman, Rebecca F. Queitzsch, Tyler S. Watson and Leslie A. West; juniors Garnik Y. Akopyan, Dylane J. Madison, Jessica In Young Kim, Natalie M. Nichols, Dragos A. Puscalau, James Q. Wang and Hilary E. Watson; and sophomores Simerjot Singh and Shayna R. Waldbaum. Those honored also included freshmen Lauren M. Mortier and Julian J. Li.
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Renton School board recognizes Hazen High School students Twelve Hazen High School students were recognized as outstanding seniors by Renton School Board members at its May 9 meeting. The students have received numerous individual honors, succeeded in the classroom, served their community and represented Hazen High School with integrity, according to the district.
Students were selected based on academic achievement, leadership, co-curricular involvement, citizenship and character, community service and contributions to their classmates and school. Students spoke briefly during the presentation about what made them successful in school and motivated them in their personal life. They recognized their parents in attendance, acknowledged friendships with other students and honored their teachers.
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Newcastle resident to run on national team Joe Gray to run July 21 in mountain championships in British Columbia Newcastle resident Joe Gray will represent the United States as a member of the U.S. Team for the 2012 North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletic Association Mountain Championships. The event will be at Cypress Mountain, just north of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on July 21. Gray, 28, finished 10th at the World Mountain Running Championships in 2010, leading the U.S. men’s team to its first team silver medal. At last year’s championships, Gray finished 11th and was a scoring member on the bronze-medal USA team in 2008. In 2009, Gray was the USA Mountain Running Champion and was named the men’s USA Mountain Runner of the Year in 2008, 2009 and 2010. Gray is the first male to win the NACAC Mountain Championship three times with victories in 2009, 2010 and 2011. His recent results include a 1-hour, 5-minute half-marathon at the Carlsbad Half, a victory at the USA 50km Road Running Championships and an 11th-place finish at the 2012 USA Cross Country National Championships.
This is the ninth consecutive year that the NACAC Mountain Championships have been held, with the event rotating among the U.S., Mexico and Canada. This is the third time for Canada to serve as host, having been the venue for the championships in 2007 and 2010 in Canmore, Alberta, Canada. Cypress Mountain Ski Area was one of the venues at the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games. The proposed course is an all-uphill course that will be approximately 10K in length with approximately 1,000 meters of climbing. This uphill-only NACAC Mountain Championship follows the pattern of the World Mountain Running Championships with odd-numbered years being up-and-down races and even-numbered years being uphill races. Gray joins Tommy Manning, of Colorado; Jared Scott, of Arizona; and Ryan Woods, of North Carolina, on the men’s team. Richard Bolt, of California, will serve as the group’s team manager. Look for results and a recap of the NACAC Mountain Championships and learn more about USA Mountain Running at the www.usmrt.com website.
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Former Hazen shot putter qualifies for NCAA Preliminary Round
By Spencer Farrin
Andrey Levkiv starts an attempt in the shot put at the Western Athletic Conference Championships on May 11. Levkiv won the conference title with a throw of 56 feet, 5.75 inches.
Hazen loses in first round at state, 5-0
A former Hazen High School track and field standout joined a dozen other University of Idaho men’s and women’s track and field athletes that officially advanced to the NCAA West Preliminary Round with the NCAA’s announcement of the meet’s declared athletes May 17. Idaho sophomore Andrey Levkiv won the 3A shot put title for the Highlanders his senior year at the school. “We feel really good about our group,” Idaho director of track and field/cross country Wayne Phipps said. “We had two more who had qualified but were unable to compete, so for us to have 15 who qualified, and 13 who will be competing is very good for us as a program.” Levkiv is a first-time NCAA qualifier this year. “It’s an exciting and amazing accomplishment for anyone to be a repeat qualifier, and for us to have this many new people
is a great sign for our program that we’re progressing and moving in the right direction,” Phipps said. The NCAA Preliminary Round system replaced the Regional Championships in 2009. The nation is split between the East and West regions, with the top 48 athletes in each event advancing to the NCAA Preliminary Round, at which they compete in the opening rounds through the semifinals of NCAA competition, depending on the event. The top 12 finishers in each event advance to the national finals, which will be held June 6-9 at Des Moines, Iowa. “I like that everyone is on an equal playing field once you get there, but it does put a ton of pressure on each studentathlete to compete,” Phipps said. “There’s an incredible level of competition and there’s no room for error, whatsoever.”
Scoring two goals in the first three minutes, Bainbridge High School quickly set the tone for what became a 5-0 runaway over Hazen High School on May 16 at Renton Stadium in a first-round match of the Class 3A boys soccer tournament. Sophomore Peter Fawley and junior Sebastian Scales put home close-range blasts to give fifth-ranked Bainbridge (14-2-4) irreversible early momentum as the Spartans cruised into the quarterfinals against top-ranked Shorewood. Hazen finished 9-6-4. “A quick start always makes it comfortable,” said Bainbridge coach George Vukic, whose team’s 12-match unbeaten streak ended last week when Lakeside scored twice in the first six minutes of a 2-1 victory over the Spartans. “It helps you get your rhythm and break the ice.” The Spartans did that in the opening minutes, and followed with another close-in goal in the 23rd minute by Will Economy. Scales added another goal in the 44th minute on a nice assist from Fawley, and junior defender Jesse Moore made it 5-0 in the 64th minute with a header off an assist from Michael Crowley. Vukic acknowledged that it’s better to start 2-0 early than fall behind 0-2 as Bainbridge did against Lakeside. “It was difficult to reel in the emotions after that kind of start,” Vukic said. “Here, we did a good job of executing our plan.” Hazen had multiple good looks at the goal. Jalen Conway and Ryan Wong had shots that barely went over the crossbar, and Sam Bunnell and Jordan Lewison had near-misses on long blasts. “We buried ourselves early,” Hazen coach Ken Matthews said. “We were nervous. I understand that. None of these guys had been to state before, and we’ve not played anyone close to this all year. “But I’m really proud of the guys for what they did this year,” he added. “They’ve come so far, not just with wins, but grades and discipline and being solid citizens. They’ve responded so well.”
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First-round loss leaves room to grow for Liberty High School’s youths By Matt Carstens Two unearned runs in an error-riddled bottom of the first inning proved to be an insurmountable lead as the Liberty High School Patriots’ fastpitch team lost to Everett in the first round of the 3A state tournament May 25. Everett starting pitcher Lexi Levin took control after that, surrendering only one run in the top of the fourth on a steal of home. Although the quick exit from the state tournament was not what Liberty had in mind, head coach Brian Hartman said he knows that the return of Liberty to the state tournament is a return to normalcy. “It’s a big deal,” Hartman said. “The program’s kind of back where it belongs. I think we’re about ready to start another streak here. We had a 12-year run here. It’s fun seeing everyone here. It means you’re back playing with the elite. You’re one of the top programs in the state and that’s where we expect to be.” Hartman said he thinks the several-year layoff and relative post-season inexperience was evident in his young team. “I saw a team that hadn’t been to the state tournament in a few years,” he said. “They looked a little bit nervous to start the game, we made a few errors, definitely wasn’t our best game of the year. But we had a chance to beat a team that was 21-1. Like I told a few other people, I’m the happiest coach in the world to be here. There are a few other teams sitting at home right now that aren’t here. I’m proud of them. I’m disappointed that we lost, but Everett’s a great team.” Hartman said he knew his team had some opportunities, but just weren’t able to string enough hits together off Levin. “She had multiple pitches,” he said. “She had a rise ball, a drop ball, she was moving it in and off the plate. It was tough to establish what was going to be a strike and what wasn’t going to be a strike. And we had a number of opportunities with people on base. We just couldn’t get them in.” One Patriot who didn’t have a hard time with Levin was junior catcher Miranda Bukantz, who went 3-3 with two doubles, one of which led to her courtesy runner coming around to score the lone Liberty run. “When I get up there, I have to know I’m better than the pitcher,” Bukantz said. “I’m
going up to get a hit. In state, I just want to leave it all on the field. But it’s all mental. I just have to get up and be ready to hit, and know that I’m going to get a hit every single time that I do.” Bukantz also threw out one of the fastest base stealers in the state, Keilanna Harper, who has signed to play with the University of Washington next season. The other defensive highlight from the game was a diving catch from center fielder Ana Faoro who robbed Everett’s Demaree Trull of a base hit. “A lot of people will practice diving, but it’s not really something you can practice,” Faoro said. “It’s just something you kind of have to do in the moment. It’s just something that happened.” Trull hit a sinking line drive that Faoro had to break for right away. “It was a little tough to judge,” she said. “If I judged it a little better I might have been able to get it in the air. But if you have to dive you got to do it to get it.” Faoro also had a single to left field, which turned into a bit of a circus play when she found herself at third. “I always like hitting it down the left field line, and then the overthrow was just a happy turn of events,” she said. “I didn’t realize how bad of an overthrow it was, so I had to hustle down to third.”
Reflecting on the changes implemented by Hartman, third baseman Liza VanCamp was happy about how the team bonded together this year. “He’s awesome. He keeps the intensity up every practice, every game,” she said. “Really strives for winning, and just doing our best. Last year, our team wasn’t that close but this year, we’re like really, really close with each other.” Bukantz couldn’t agree more. “We’ve had so much fun,” she said. “He’s so much more aggressive, and he brings everything to the table, on the field. Off the field, he’s an intense coach. He has these personal conferences, like self check-ups to see what you can work on. It’s great.” Starting pitcher Sydney Hopper, a freshman who only gave up three earned runs in the contest, said she was glad she could get her team to state. “I really wanted to do it for my teammates,” Hopper said. “Especially the seniors, since it’s their last year and they’ve never been before. It was a big motivation to get here all year. It’s really great.” Hopper thinks the future of Liberty softball is right where it should be. “We’re losing some really great seniors,” she said. “But we have some really great returners. Our catcher’s really great. She’s going to be a great leader next year, so I think we’re going to have a good chance.”
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Liberty boys soccer ends season with 2-1 loss With a 2-1 loss to the Sammamish Totems, the Liberty High School’s boys soccer team ended its season in the first round of the KingCo 3A Tournament. Sammamish’s Miguel Hernandez scored a goal off a Beau Blanchard assist in the 48th minute of the game, while Gio Sanchez added an unassisted goal in the 52nd minute to lead the Totems to the win over the Patriots. Liberty’s Josh Johnson notched an unassisted goal in the 79th minute for the Patriots.
Kennewick ends Hazen’s state run 4-0
After its first state championship run since 2008, the spring baseball season was over for Hazen High School in the first round after its 4-0 loss against the Kennewick Lions on May 19. The Lions lead 2-0 after two innings played, with one run scored in each inning. Hazen got two base runners in the first at-bat but ended the inning with two players left on base. The Lions’ starting pitcher, Stetson Pew, pitched scoreless shutout baseball in the first six innings with only two hitters getting on base. There was one final Hazen threat with two base runners in the sixth inning at-bat, with Highlanders on first and second
base, but they couldn’t capitalize over Kennewick. The Lions went up two more runs to lead 4-0 after six innings played. Hazen was last at bat in the seventh, but the Lions managed to hold them to a three-up, three-down inning to clinch the game. Hazen finished the season 15-8, tying for most wins in a single season at 15.
Skyhawks sports camps available for kids
Newcastle will facilitate Skyhawks sports camps this summer for children ages 4-12. From July 2 to Aug. 17, beginner to intermediate players can develop their skills in soccer, basketball, golf, tennis, flag football or cheerleading. Two to three sports are incorporated into the multisport program and for the mini-hawk program, youths learn the essentials of baseball, basketball and soccer. Camps will be held at Lake Boren Park or other local parks and facilities. Registrations are offered on a first-come, firstserved basis until the program is full, up to seven days before the start date. Skyhawks is a nationwide organization established in 1970. Its goal is to teach life skills through sports. Get additional information or register for upcoming camps at www.skyhawks.com. Each participant enrolled receives a T-shirt and merit award.
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Local women stay connected by running together By Sarah Gerdes Twenty-four years ago, Newcastle resident Vivian Page moved from Guatemala to the United States. Within a few years, she found herself in the middle of a remodel, raising two young girls and juggling a demanding career. She was lonely and depressed. “Looking back even after all these years, I still feel that it was the lowest point in my life,” she said. In desperation, she knelt down and prayed to God that he would send her a friend, she said. “Just a friend that I could talk to, or even just have something
in common,” she said. As she waited for the answer to her prayers, she started exercising to videotapes at 5 a.m. When a friend became pregnant, Page reluctantly traded her workout videos for walking. It wasn’t long before she felt a slow but meaningful change in her attitude and she decided to keep at it. For her 40 birthday, she decided to set her sights on a Sprint Triathlon. The event was a success. “I could almost run a 5K and swim 400 yards without stopping,” Page said. Later that year, she ran a 10K and participated in the Kent Christmas run. As her energy and enthusiasm for life
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q Find a partner. q Create a schedule that works for work. q Start slowly and have realistic expectations. q Join a group. Groups have more runners to pull from, different schedules and they rotate training efforts. Mixing up the training schedule can be good for conditioning. q Set a goal. It might be a short 3K, a triathalon or running a mile instead of walking. around the neighborhood at 5 a.m.,” Page said. Word spread, and Page was introduced to Jennifer Gutierrez, another transplant to the Northwest. “We became running partners, then exercise partners, then friends,” she said. “I eventually realized she was the answer to my prayer.” As the two added swimming to their routine of running, Page was humbled. “Before I met Jennifer, I thought I could swim,” she said. “After swimming with her, I realized that all I knew was how not to drown.” A special outlet Page said she believes exercise is a special outlet for expatriates, especially women who juggle multiple roles in their lives. “Finding someone to relate to is very hard,” she confided. “It’s in the nature of women to talk, and there is this great sense of relief when you have the opportunity to share your thoughts See RUNNERS, Page 19
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Soon she was up with the other members from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, running at 5 a.m. three days a week. Gutierrez was so enthusiastic, she convinced her entire family — including her husband, brother and sister, their spouses and even her parents — to run the Seattle Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon. Within the year, she completed the St. George marathon that qualified her for the Boston Marathon. After a successful race, she added the Ironman Triathlon to her list of accomplishments. Gutierrez said she finds the entire process amazing. “I was the one who hated running, the one who finished my first sprint triathlon on a borrowed bike and no wetsuit,” she said, adding that her biggest joy is showing her children that “if you want to accomplish something, even if it seems difficult, you can.” Everyone is welcome Maria Eugenia Bravo de
Montiel is also a new to the Northwest, and joined the running group after hearing about it from others. Unlike Page and Gutierrez, Montiel, the mother of four boys, had been physically active her whole life. She studied dance at the prestigious National Institute of Bellas Arts in Mexico City and after attaining a degree in fashion, worked as a designer before having children. What she couldn’t do was get up at 5 in the morning. “My husband got me a gym membership,” she said, adding that it took her “a long time to be able to run three miles without feeling I was dying.” Like her friends, she runs two to four times a week, swims several times, and also incorporates yoga and conditioning training four times. “I teach Zumba four times a week now, but when I started, my body had been neglected for years,” she said. “The first 3-mile run with Jenn and Vivian were the longest and most tiring miles I had ever
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with mental and emotional wellbeing, and that “age is just a number,” Montiel said. The message resonates with many, and the women’s running group, while started through church connections, is inclusive of anyone who wants
Age is just a number All three women, who range from their mid-30s to their 40s, believe physical health is tied
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