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June 7, 2013 VOL. 15, NO. 6

No surprises as candidate filings pass

By Christina Corrales-Toy King County’s weeklong candidate filing period ended May 17 without any local surprises.

Three City Council positions are up for election in November, but only one seat elicited more than one candidate.

John Drescher and Mark Greene both filed to run for

Position 6 on the council.

Councilman Bill Erxleben currently occupies the seat but said earlier this year that he would not file for re-election.

Greene announced his candidacy at the end of December on his blog, but made it official with a press release in midApril. He is a legal assistant and the founder of Democracy in

Election Process, an organization that assists citizens with governmental and civic affairs.

Drescher announced his intentions April 22. He was appointed to the Newcastle Planning Commission in 2010 and currently serves as the advisory board’s chairman. Drescher works at TechNet Northwest, where he is the executive director.

Incumbents John Dulcich and Rich Crispo will each run unopposed to retain their positions on the council.

In local school board races, both Newcastle representatives filed for re-election and will do so unchallenged. Marnie Maraldo represents Newcastle See ELECTIONS, Page 6

Eight lives left

Newcastle dog survives backyard bobcat attack.

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4th of July celebration kicks off summer schedule

By Christina Corrales-Toy

said Jennifer Hall, Aegis Living’s director of marketing. “We felt that after the number of years of having the community there, figuring out what works and what doesn’t, that it might be time to do another community elsewhere.”

The facility will offer the same

The city of Newcastle will offer its full array of summer activities this season, beginning with the Fourth of July celebration at Lake Boren Park.

The annual fireworks show will go on as planned, despite initial funding concerns and worries about public safety.

Councilman John Dulcich secured a $10,000 commitment from Continental Properties, the developer of Lake Boren Townhomes, to sponsor the event in April.

“We are sponsoring as a thank you to the community for helping us make Lake Boren Townhomes a great success,” Claudio Guincher, of Continental Properties, wrote in an April email. “We have really enjoyed working in the Newcastle community, and hope that we have provided a positive addition to the community.”

Attendees can begin gathering at the park as early as 6 p.m., when food vendors will be available. The band Big Dog Revue will take the stage from 8-10 p.m. The fireworks show will begin when it gets dark, or just after 10 p.m. Patriotic glow necklaces and paper flags will be given out as souvenirs.

The city’s Concerts in the

See AEGIS, Page 5

See SUMMER, Page 9

Better than idol

Newcastle singer joins elite company.

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Police blotter You should know Page 19 The Newcastle Chamber of Commerce now offers a job listing board on its website. Local businesses are encouraged to post openings, while community members can use it to search for employment opportunities. Learn more at www. newcastle-chamber.org.

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Sharing the tradition of honor

By Greg Farrar

Brian Vowinkel, former Marine Devil Pup, Airborne Army Ranger and current USO Northwest board member, and his daughter Alexa, 21 months, of Bellevue, walk past the USMC 4th Landing Support Battalion Honor Guard from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, before their 18-gun salute at opening ceremonies for the USO Northwest Golf Classic May 21 at The Golf Club at Newcastle. See more photos of the event on Page 7 or in the slideshow at www.newcastle-news.com.

Aegis eyes Newcastle for new, unique retirement community

By Christina Corrales-Toy A unique retirement community is coming to the shores of Lake Boren within the next few years.

Aegis Living, a Redmondbased company that offers senior housing, is set to build Aegis Gardens, a living and memory care residence geared

toward the Asian community.

The company already has a similar facility in Fremont, Calif., but Aegis Gardens of Newcastle will be the first of its kind in the state of Washington.

“The Fremont location is one of our most successful communities with occupancy almost always at 100 percent,”

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JUNE 7, 2013

Newcastle dog survives bobcat attack Construction begins on

By Christina Corrales-Toy A Newcastle family received quite a scare the morning of April 24, when their 12-year-old bichon frise, Hannah, narrowly escaped the grips of a bobcat.

Myron Thomas and his son Peyton, 12, were in the kitchen eating breakfast, when they heard a loud yelp emerge from the backyard of their China Creek home in The Terrace development.

“All I saw was the little brown tail of a bobcat just walking away, and then I saw Hannah walking up the deck all bloody,” Peyton said As soon as Myron opened the back door, the bobcat got scared and ran off, but the damage had already been done.

“Hannah had about a dozen puncture wounds with claw marks on her right side, these three really long scratches,” Myron said.

Myron covered Hannah with a towel to stop the bleeding and quickly transported her to a pet hospital, where she received more than 70 stitches and spent more

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Hannah, a 12-year-old bichon frise, recuperates from hours of surgery after being attacked by a bobcat April 24. than two hours in surgery.

“They said she was really lucky in that none of the puncture wounds were very deep,” Myron said. “There was only one puncture wound that actually got into the muscle, but otherwise they were all superficial.”

At 12 years old, Hannah does not hear as well as she used to, which is probably why the bobcat was able to get so close to her, Myron said. Hannah is an indoor dog; the family had just let her outside to go to the bathroom when the bobcat attacked.

“It was a chaotic morning,” Peyton said. “When I got home from school that day, she was just out. She

hardly moved for a couple days.”

Just three weeks after the attack, Hannah was back to her old self, said Wendy Thomas, Myron’s wife and Peyton’s mother.

Wendy was in Las Vegas when the attack occurred.

“She’s made a full recovery, which is amazing,” she said. “She doesn’t seem fazed when she’s in the backyard. If you come up behind her very quickly, though, she’s very skittish, and that’s new.”

It was the first time the family had seen a bobcat in their backyard, though Myron said he was fully aware that the animals are around. Hannah was

simply fortunate to escape, but Wendy said she was not surprised that she did.

“Hannah is really a diva, and she’s very, very sweet, but she can be really feisty,” Wendy said. “I think that’s probably how she got away.

She probably went crazy on that bobcat.”

Bobcat attacks on domestic animals are rare, according to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife’s website.

The reclusive animals are not often seen, but they are becoming more prevalent in suburban settings.

The Department of Fish and Wildlife suggests that dog and cat owners keep their animals inside from dusk to dawn, and to feed them inside, to prevent a bobcat attack.

Bobcats can climb and have the ability to jump fences as high as 6 feet, so the department recommends using electric or woven wire on fences, if necessary. Again, though, bobcats rarely target domestic animals, instead using wild animals as prey.

“It’s a risk based on where we live,” Myron said. “These kind of wild animals are around us.”

Coal Creek Parkway

By Christina Corrales-Toy Work finally began on a city of Bellevue project that will replace an aging culvert underneath Coal Creek Parkway.

The Bellevue portion of Coal Creek Parkway between Southeast 60th Street and Forest Drive will be reduced to one lane in each direction for 24 hours a day until December.

To mitigate the expected bottleneck, the city of Newcastle is changing the timing of some traffic signals.

Ultimately, though, drivers are encouraged to use alternate routes, especially during the morning and evening commutes.

Public Works Director Mark Rigos suggests that residents use east to west routes, such as Southeast 88th Place or Newcastle Way to get to Interstate 405. Drivers could also travel south down Coal Creek Parkway toward Northeast Sunset Boulevard in Renton to reach the freeway. In

On the Web q Stay informed about the project and sign up for alerts at www.bellevuewa. gov/coalcreekbridge.htm. q Watch for updates on the city of Bellevue’s Facebook page or on its Twitter accounts, @bellevuewa or @bvuetrans. q The Newcastle Chamber of Commerce is helping drivers manage the closures with an interactive map showing alternate routes into Newcastle at newcastlechamber.org/newcastlealternate-routes-map.

Bellevue, Rigos suggests commuters use Southeast 60th Street through the Newport Hills community, or Forest Drive to avoid the construction.

If possible, drivers are also encouraged to carpool or alter their commute so that it coincides with off-peak travel hours, Rigos said.

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Test your Newcastle history knowledge — Part 3 At the 2012 Newcastle Days celebration, the city’s rich history was celebrated with the festival’s theme, Return to Newcastle. One of the components of the celebration was a trivia activity put together by Mayor Rich Crispo.

Crispo compiled a list of 120 questions that highlighted the history of Newcastle.

Each vendor booth had a question, and prizes were awarded for correct answers at the end of the day.

In the October issue Of Newcastle News, we printed 16 of those questions, and in March we printed 10 more. We’ve selected a few additional questions, which bring forth interesting facts about the history of the Newcastle community.

Crispo compiled the list of questions through information taken from “The Coals of Newcastle — A Hundred Years of Hidden History,” by Richard and Lucile McDonald.

Think you know your city’s history? Test yourself.

Q: How did the normal work day for the miner in Newcastle end?

A: In 1925, the workday was from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The miners would be black and covered with coal, and they went to the company wash house where they could shower before going home.

Women could use the facilities on Tuesday and Friday nights. That was a great privilege since most homes

Back tracking: an ongoing series about the history of Newcastle

did not have bathtubs.

Q: How did China Creek get its name?

A: In the 1880s, Chinese workers were brought in to separate good coal from waste in the bunkers. They were forced out of town due to prejudice and set up their own camp along a small creek that flowed west into Lake Boren.

Q: What signaled the end of big mining at Newcastle?

A: A fire in 1929 destroyed the Coal Creek bunkers.

Q: What happened after the Pacific Coast Coal Co. moved out of the Newcastle mines?

A: Between 1930 and 1963, independents came in to work what was left behind. There was less attention to safety, supporting coal pillars were harvested, causing underground roofs to collapse, and strip mining was introduced.

Q: Where did the independents dump most of their coal mine waste?

A: They dumped the waste along Newcastle Golf Club Road in piles 30 feet to 50 feet high.

Q: When did King County purchase the property for Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park?

A: The county purchased 1,000 acres of the original Pacific Coast Coal Co. holdings for $6 million in 1984 and 1985.

Q: Is there a danger of mine holes opening today?

A: Yes. There is still a lot of empty space beneath the surface. In 1950, a cave hole appeared under the current Newcastle Golf Club Road near Lakemont that was big enough for a car to disappear inside.

The hole was covered with logs, five feet of dirt and blacktop.

Q: What was Newcastle like in 1921?

A: About 1,000 people lived there at the time.

The business center consisted of a dance hall, drink parlor, garage, meat market, general store, theater, hotel and barber shop.

Q: Newcastle and Coal Creek saw its peak population in 1901. What was it?

A: Between 2,500 and 3,000 people lived in more than 400 homes.

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Bus stop moved The city has temporarily relocated the Metro Transit bus stop located at the intersection of Newcastle Way and Coal Creek Parkway to assist with traffic flow on the busy arterial during the Bellevue bridge construction.

The stop was moved just west on Newcastle Way and now sits directly across the street from City Hall, where city staff members have erected an interim bus shelter.

The move is expected to stay in place through the duration of the city

By Christina Corrales-Toy

The city has temporarily relocated the Newcastle Way bus stop. It is now directly across from City Hall. of Bellevue’s construction project to replace

an aging culvert on Coal Creek Parkway.

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Editorial

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Boy Scouts of America makes right decision

Push forward to find solutions to fireworks, volunteer problems

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oy Scouts have played a big role in Newcastle, as well as shaped numerous boys and young men to be better citizens.

Local Scouts provide numerous community service hours of good deeds, from food drives to litter cleanup, to the many Eagle Scout projects that provide new amenities around town today.

However, the Boy Scouts of America have not led by example, choosing to discriminate against gays. Last week, BSA’s National Council voted by secret ballot to change the rules to open their ranks to openly-gay members. It’s a good step, but a tiny one.

The 61 percent vote in favor of allowing gays, does not condone sexual conduct by any gay or straight Scout — a solid value all teens should learn. But, the ruling doesn’t go far enough. First, it doesn’t go into effect for a year.

And, gay Scout leaders are still prohibited, even if they have sons of their own in the program.

Discrimination of any kind should not be tolerated, and sexual orientation should not rob a young man of the opportunity for service, skill building, leadership training and friendship. Half the fun of joining a club is the feeling of belonging. An organization that tolerates discrimination instead of teaching inclusion and welcoming diversity does not have a home in America.

We like to hope that in spite of organization rules, discrimination does not live among our Newcastle Boy Scouts.

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comment on the drop in volunteers — what has the mayor done personally to engage with the community on this? In the 15-plus years I’ve lived in Newcastle, I’ve found my neighbors to be very involved in the community and have personally volunteered for a number of events over the years. Perhaps it is the sort of apathy that the mayor displayed in this conversation that is leading our city’s residents to mirror the same behavior?

Kudos to councilmembers Steve Buri, Carol Simpson and Bill Erxleben for being representatives of our community in suggesting we push forward to find solutions. And, a big thanks to Continental Properties for stepping up as a sponsor to bring this great event back to our community.

Louise Cassell Newcastle

Thanks for community support of veterans at USO Happy Hour The Golf Club at Newcastle hosted the fifth annual Regency

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In reading the recent article recounting the City Council meeting, which included discussion on future Fourth of July celebrations at Lake Boren, I seriously question Mayor Crispo’s ability to find creative solutions to issues facing our city.

My family attended last year’s event for the first time, and we were pleased to find it a warm and inviting atmosphere.

Crispo’s perception that the event was too crowded with inadequate police presence couldn’t have been further from our experience. At no point did I feel my family’s safety was in question. I’m curious to know how many reports were received by the police department regarding concerns about safety at the event.

Addressing the concern with restroom access — there are many companies that provide portable toilets for such events, which easily mitigates that concern. Problem solved.

Lastly, regarding the mayor’s

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As I sat in the stands, stood outside the court and mingled on the track this spring high school sports season, I found that watching the crowd was almost as entertaining as the action on the field.

The athletes’ friends and family members react to every pitch, goal and volley with a sense of excitement if it is good for the Christina home team or an audible groan if Corrales-Toy it’s not.

At the end of the day, though, those loyal fans are always there, waiting for their student athletes at the end of a game, win or lose.

While it’s hard to argue that there is any bigger cheerleader for an athlete than his or her own parents, I found this season that there is one, and he or she sits in the dugout, writes the lineup card and gives the postgame speech.

There is arguably no one that wants success for his or her players more than the head coach, who spends

Newcastle USO Happy Hour on the eve of the USO Northwest “RED, WHITE and BLUE” Golf Tournament. Veterans from the Newcastle area were treated to two “RED, WHITE or BREWs” courtesy of Regency Newcastle Senor Living Center.

Col. Rob Dickerson, commander of the 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, thanked Newcastle and talked about the value of the USO and community events like the Happy Hour. He followed the evening’s star, Elmer, a World War II B-17 Navigator and current resident of Regency Newcastle. Elmer’s wife, son and daughter-in-law were there to support him as he talked about his experiences during the war. It was living history for most of us, but it was Elmer’s life. Thankfully, he and his five brothers all came home safe.

It is impressive to see Newcastle support this event the way it does.

Councilmembers, city staff, chamber board members and many community members attended. Special thanks goes See LETTERS, Page 5

hours upon hours game planning to put the team in the best possible position to win; and when the athletes do get that taste of victory, there is certainly no one prouder.

Take, for example, Hazen soccer coach Ken Matthews, who proudly shares his teams exploits with a weekly press release to local media. When I spoke to Matthews on the phone, his voice was dripping with a giddy enthusiasm as he described Hazen’s Seamount League championship.

“As their fan, not necessarily their coach, just to see that happen for them, just for them to be able to pull that off and get that win against Kennedy, it’s phenomenal,” he said Longtime Liberty High School tennis coach Mike Salokas’ smile can be seen for miles when he talks about the postseason performance of his doubles tennis team, featuring junior Jenny Adams and senior Kristy Braunston. The Liberty duo made the state tournament for the first time in school history.

“They could have easily packed the tent and folded, and they didn’t,” Salokas said with a proud grin across his face. “You could see even more determination come into their face as they played. It was just awesome to experience.”

Both of these teams achieved a certain level of success this season, but there is no doubt in my mind that even if they hadn’t, these coaches would still stand by their athletes with the same conviction.

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Letters From Page 4 to Regency Newcastle’s John Kotalik, The Golf Club at Newcastle’s David Uchida, Connie and Paul Kapioski for donating four Mariners tickets for the colonel, and event volunteers Debbie Killinger, Christina Mason, Micki Brown, Lisa Jensen and my mother Erlyn Jensen, who lost her older brother in a B-24 bomber when she was only 12 years old.

Listening to Elmer tell his story was a trip back in time for everyone, but for some it was more personal.

John Jensen Newcastle

Commission needs your input about our city Fellow Citizens of Newcastle, On behalf of your city’s Planning Commission, I write to tell you of the effort under way to help define, strengthen and steer our great little city well into its future. Newcastle 2035 is our state-mandated obligation to review Newcastle’s long-term plan and amend it to make sure it best fits the vision of its citizens, and sets it up for future success. The Planning Commission takes up the work first, before handing it off to the City Council for its review and final approv-

al by June 30, 2015.

Newcastle 2035 refers to the 20-year planning horizon for this project.

This is all to say that your volunteer Planning Commission needs your help. What do you most love about your city — and or what do you want to change and improve?

We encourage and welcome your input as we begin to undertake this far-reaching work.

The commission just approved a public participation plan that includes many opportunities for us to gain your feedback. You can look for us at Newcastle Days at Lake Boren Park in September, and we will make our progress known through e-mail lists and social media that we hope you subscribe to throughout this long process. To sign up for email notifications for Newcastle 2035, go to www.ci.newcastle. wa.us/signup_notices.htm and select the “News and Updates” option.

The city’s Facebook page will also have information about our work.

Perhaps the best way to be involved is to attend our regular monthly meetings, which take place at City Hall the third Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. From now through the end of 2014, this will be the main work before us.

During each meeting, there are at least two opportunities for public comment. Please join us and lend your voice to this important effort.

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Aegis From Page 1 high quality assisted living and memory care that the company is known for with an added emphasis on the Chinese culture, which will be reflected in everything from the building’s construction to the staff, Hall said.

Staff members will speak Mandarin or Cantonese and serve Asian-inspired meals. Residents will also be able to enjoy activities such as calligraphy, games and tea service.

“It’s very family oriented,” Hall said. “The residents and the staff themselves create programs around what is preferred.

So, we will have things like tai chi and mahjong.

It’s all just very Asianculture centric.”

Construction has yet to begin on the project, but the facility’s design will mirror elements of the Asian culture.

“We made sure it followed feng shui, and we used the correct colors because colors mean something specific in the culture,” Hall said.

Aegis Gardens of Newcastle is expected to be a bit different than the Fremont location, largely because the new community has more room to work with, Hall said. The company envisions the Newcastle site as more of a village, complete with daycare for children and event space for families to use for weddings or birthdays.

“We’re really looking at this village as a community center for the larger Asian community, both on the

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Eastside and across the lake and the city,” she said.

A majority of the residents at the Fremont location are Chinese, but the community is home to people that span a variety of Asian cultures, she said.

Newcastle was chosen after extensive market and demographic research to determine an ideal location for Aegis Gardens.

The company found that about 72,000 people of Chinese descent live in the Puget Sound area, and roughly half of them

live within 2 miles of Newcastle, along the Interstate 405 corridor, according to Michael Derr, Aegis Living’s vice president of development.

In addition, the Fremont location has shown that residents will travel miles, even several states away, to join such a specialized community, Derr wrote in an email.

“We think we have hit on a special housing and services need with this particular group,” he said.

As the company works

with the city and state to obtain the proper permits for the site, Derr estimated it would be about 15 months before Aegis is approved to start construction. After that, it would take another 16 to 18 months, depending on the weather, to finish the project, meaning Aegis Gardens of Newcastle is still a few years away.

“It will be a new experience for us, but we really believe that it will be something that isn’t available right now,” Hall said.

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Laughing all the way

Lemonade, Inc. I am a sucker for a lemonade stand. If I spot one, I’ll buy a glass.

Rarely do I drink it all.

I’m generally not a fan of lemonade unless there’s alcohol involved, but I stop anyway because I know that in doing so I’m aiding a budding sales representative or a nascent entrepreneur, and I also know that someone in the house behind the stand was brave enough to suggest it and to allow a sticky mess in the kitchen, much like my mother did when we were young.

Had my mother been born in a different time, she might have been the CEO of a corporation. She was a natural, and she taught us much of what we know today about sales and marketing. She con-

Historical Society elects officers The Newcastle Historical Society elected a new board to lead the organization at its May 2 meeting.

tinued those lessons with my nephew Zack, now in his early 20s. He had his first lemonade Pat Detmer stand at her house when he was 4 years old, and she put him through her patented Lemonade Stand Boot Camp.

She gave Zack the same instructions that we had been given in our youth: Be polite. Smile. Look people in the eye. Speak distinctly. Take care with sanitation.

“Never pick up the cookie with your hand, Zack,” she admonished.

Russ Segner will serve as the group’s president, Vicki Olson is the vice president, Ila Hemm is the secretary, Rich Crispo is the treasurer and Malcolm Lawrence is an added board member.

“Use a napkin to pick it up and hand it to your customer.”

And so they set up the stand at curbside: freshly washed tablecloth, cookies to the left neatly stacked on a plate, a pitcher of lemonade to the right with glasses waiting beside the pitcher, the glasses upside-down, of course, so that nothing unseemly could fall into them that might taint the buyer’s experience.

Zack’s first customer — a willing neighbor — came across the cul-desac, and under Mother’s watchful eye, the next generation of Detmer Lemonade Corp. proceeded with the sale. Zack spoke clearly and looked the customer in the eye.

He repeated the order (“One lemonade and one

The change is part of the group’s effort to increase its presence in the community. The board members will plan new programs for regular meetings and work to educate local residents about the

cookie”) so that he could be corrected if he’d heard the order wrong, and then after a confirming nod, Zack took a napkin in hand, picked up a cookie, and offered it across the table, product safely shielded from flesh.

Zack then turned over a glass, picked up the pitcher, and poured. It was a sizeable vessel for a small child to handle, but he was very cautious, using both hands to keep it steady. His pour was not too fast nor too slow. He didn’t overfill or underfill.

It was pretty-near perfect, and Mother must have been proud as she viewed this, as the lemonade swirled into the glass.

And then he leaned forward and carefully licked the lemonade drops from the pitcher rim.

You can reach Pat Detmer — who is in sales as are her two sisters, and who decided long ago that she would never eat at Zack’s — at patdetmer@ aol.com.

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election, races for the King County Council District 9 position and the King County Executive will require one.

County Council District 9 incumbent Reagan Dunn will face two challengers in his search for another term.

Kristina Macomber, of Black Diamond, and Shari Song, of Newcastle, have filed to run for the position against him. The District 9 seat represents Newcastle, areas south of Issaquah and Southeast King County.

County Executive Dow Constantine has drawn three opponents, but political observers do not expect any of them to pose a serious challenge.

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Beautiful, delicious combos can come in containers

By Susan J. Rabago Container gardens are great in small spaces, and on patios and decks.

Place containers in the sunniest location to create a focal point in your garden. Grow food without dedicating the lawn to an edible garden.

Get creative with your plant combinations; mix fruits, vegetables and herbs.

Try beautiful silveryblue foliaged blueberries. Bountiful Blue and Sunshine Blue have a compact growth habit that is perfect for containers. Add Dwarf Raspberry, Raspberry Shortcake with Alpine Strawberries, Lemon Thyme and Corsican Mint in a beautiful ceramic container on your sunny deck or patio.

Plant lowgrowing vegetables, strawberries and herbs under Espalier or Columnar Susan Rabago Sentinel Apples. Plant tomatoes, basil, lettuce, chives and pansies in hanging baskets.

Planting tips Try grouping containers together. Mix several plants in each container or choose one type of plant per pot.

For easy cleanup, place a drop cloth under the container while you work.

Fill your container with soil 6 to 8 inches from the top of the pot.

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Remove plants from their containers and carefully loosen their roots.

Arrange the plants in the pot. Place the tallest in the back or center with the medium height plants next, and the lowest or trailing plants at the front edges of the container.

You will find the average height and width on most plant labels.

Fill in the area between the plants with soil.

Check to see if your plants need water daily.

A little creativity produces a delicious container garden.

Susan J. Rabago is a garden designer and horticulturalist at Newcastle Fruit and Produce.

At first signs of insects, don’t reach for the pesticide

By Carol R.C. White Shriveled leaves?

Discolored or spotted leaves? Chewed and dying leaves? Insect infestation! If your first course of action is grabbing the pesticide and spraying a fog of killer clouds throughout your garden, stop!

Many insecticides can indiscriminately harm or kill a broad range of insects — some of which do no harm to plants.

(Not to mention the allergies and irritations pesti-

cides can cause to humans and animals.)

Aphids, thrips and mites are the most common intruders, which suck the juices from plant stems and blossoms.

Often, insecticide sprays will miss direct contact with the “bad bugs” because of their ability to hide under leaves and in tight spaces between plant stems.

If your garden is constantly being bombarded with pesticides, even as a preventive measure, you

will soon begin to notice an unbalance of enjoyable insects (butterflies, bees) and birds (birds eat insects). Consider a less risky solution to control the intruders who want to feast on your plants: beneficial insects.

These defenders of the garden include lady bugs, lacewings, praying mantis, predatory snails and parasitic wasps. “Beneficials” will make a meal out of the insects that attack plants. It is important that “beneficials” have shrubs,

trees or tall grasses in which to seek refuge.

If given a place to hide from cold winters, you may discover new generations of insects to help maintain a healthy balance of insect activity in your garden. You can find beneficial insects at many garden centers, online or at mail order companies.

Carol R.C. White is a professional landscape designer and horticulturist employed by Newcastle Fruit and Produce.

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Events The Newcastle Chamber of Commerce monthly lunch is from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. June 12 at Tapatio Mexican Grill, 6920 Coal Creek Parkway S.E. Cost is $20 for members, $25 for nonmembers.

The Networking Education Breakfast is from 7:30-8:30 a.m. June 26 at Regency Newcastle, 7454 Newcastle Golf Club Road. It’s sponsored by the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce. Email NetworkingBreakfast@newcastlechamber.org to RSVP. The Weed Warriors is removing blackberries at 9 a.m.

June 8. Meet at Lake Boren Park, 13058 S.E. 84th Way. Learn more at www.newcastleweedwarriors.org.

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IN THE SPOTLIGHT High schools honor class of 2013 As another school year comes to a close, local public high schools are getting set to celebrate the class of 2013 with the annual commencement ceremonies.

Hazen High School will honor its graduates 7 p.m. June 13 at the ShoWare Center, 625 W. James St., Kent.

Liberty High School will hold its ceremony 1 p.m. June 13 at Safeco Field, 1250 First Ave. S., Seattle.

Public meetings All city public meetings are at City Hall, 12835 Newcastle Way, Suite 200. Call 649-4444. q Economic and Community Development — 8-9 a.m. June 11 q Community Activity Commission meeting — 5-8 p.m. June 12 q City Council meeting — 7-10 p.m. June 18 q Planning Commission — 7-9 p.m. June 19 The Newcastle Trails board meets the first Monday of the month at 7 p.m. at Regency Newcastle, 7454 Newcastle Golf Club Road. Learn more at www.newcastletrails.org.

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Dramatic Play: Ships Ahoy!, for ages 2-12, 3:30-5 p.m. June 9, $12 for members/$17 for nonmembers Friendship Fire, 6:30-7:30 p.m. June 12, free. Come sing camp songs around a bonfire.

Community Excursions: Ballard Locks, for seniors and active older adults, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., $8 Tumbling: Mommy/ Daddy & Me, for ages 1-3, 10:45-11:30 a.m. Thursdays through June 26, $5 for members/$9 for nonmembers Diabetes Prevention

Program, for ages 18 and older, call for times or to sign up Swimming lessons, for ages 3 and older, $54, call for age group times and dates Tae Kwon Do, for ages 5 and older, through March 28, $28-$54, call for age group times and dates Kid’s Bike Safety Rodeo, for ages 6-9 years old, 12-2:30 p.m. June 23, free

Library events The Friends of the Newcastle Library meets from 7-9 p.m. June 26, at the Newcastle Library.

The Newcastle Library is at 12901 Newcastle Way. The

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June 6 Reducing Stress through Meditation, 11 a.m. June 8 Teen Advisory Board, for teens, 7 p.m. June 17 Friends of the Newcastle

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Calendar From Page 8 and training, 2:30 p.m.

June 25, for teens accepted into the Book Buddy volunteer program A Magical Musical Adventure into the Earth Concert, 1 p.m.

June 27 Newcastle Library book group, 7 p.m.

June 27, “The School of Essential Ingredients,” by Erica Bauermeister. All are welcome.

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 2550895.

Newcastle Historical Society meets at 4 p.m. the first Thursday at City Hall, 13020 S.E. 72nd Place. Call 891-8149.

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.

Health Angel Care Breast Cancer Foundationtrained survivors offer free emotional support to the newly diagnosed, enhancing emotional recovery while going through treatments. Go to www.angelcarefoundation. org.

City reminder: keep dogs on their leash As the weather improves and residents start to venture out to local parks, the city is reminding citizens to keep their dogs on a leash in public areas such as Lake Boren Park.

Not only is it required per city code, but off-leash

Summer From Page 1 Park series will begin nearly three weeks later on July 24, when the Randy Oxford Band performs at Lake Boren Park.

Geoffrey Castle, and his violin, will hit the stage July 31; Shelley & The Curves perform Aug. 7; and the series wraps up Aug. 14 with Shaggy Sweet.

Live performances will begin Wednesdays at 7 p.m. and end at about 8:30 p.m. Crowds can gather at Lake Boren Park at 6 p.m. when food vendors will be onsite. Learn more about the acts at www.ci.newcastle.wa.us.

Finally, Newcastle Days, the annual celebration commemorating Newcastle’s incorporation as a town, is set for Sept.

7.

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Get AMBER alerts now on cellphones

Washington residents can now receive AMBER alerts on their cellphone.

Get involved Email Mayor Rich Crispo at rich@ci.newcastle. wa.us or Newcastle Days Chairwoman Diane Lewis at d.e.lewis@comcast. net to get involved in the planning for Newcastle Days. They are also seeking volunteers to help on the day of the event.

it up and attract more residents, Newcastle Days chairwoman Diane Lewis said.

“We’d like to have other more active things that will attract more than just little kids,” she said. “We want it to be more fun.”

In early planning discussions, the Community Activities Commission, formerly the Parks Commission, voted to do away with the car show and vendor booths in an effort to leave more room for carnival-like activities, including a zip line or trampoline.

PAGE 9 There are three different alerts issued through the Wireless Emergency Alert system, according to a press release from Washington State Patrol.

Those are Presidential Alerts, or alerts issued by the president; Imminent Threat alerts, which are alerts for severe manmade or natural disasters; and AMBER Alerts.

When Lewis presented this news to the Newcastle City Council May 21, though, some councilmembers questioned the logic of eliminating those aspects of the annual event.

“There are different things that appease different people,” Dulcich said.

“For example, I might have a spouse that likes those little vendor things.

I don’t, but then again I might like the car show.”

Lewis stressed that planning for the celebration is under construction and a lot can change before September.

At the very least, the Community Activities Commission plans to revisit including the car the show.

She did confirm, however, that the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce’s popular beer and wine garden will return, as well as booths for nonprofit organizations such as the Newcastle Historical Society.

“Because we’ve done this a number of times, we have the frame, the

AMBER Alerts are used to locate abducted children. A wireless AMBER Alert allowed police to locate a missing child, however the timing of the alert was not ideal, and the police received feedback on it. As a result, cellphone users can opt out of these alerts by contacting their wireless provider or go to http://bit.ly/JszUxj.

Wanted Newcastle Fourth of July photos Newcastle’s Fourth of July event begins at 6 p.m. at Lake Boren Park.

The band Big Dog Revue takes the stage at 8 p.m.

Fireworks start just after 10 p.m.

Email your contact information and, if possible, photos of your patriotic fun to newcastle@ isspress.com, or contact the newspaper on Twitter at www.twitter.com/newcastlenewswa. skeleton. Now, we just have to flesh it out,” Lewis said.

The Newcastle 5K Run/ Walk for Education will continue to take place the day after Newcastle Days, thanks to support from Geoffrey Strange, of Newcastle Dentistry, who will take over management of the event. The race will begin at 9 a.m.

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Renton names Merri Rieger new superintendent

By Christina Corrales-Toy Just a week after she spent a day in the district, meeting with staff and community members, the Renton School Board chose Dr. Merri Rieger as the district’s new superintendent April 5.

Rieger, currently the chief student achievement officer with the Kent School District, will join the district July 1. She took time to answer a few questions from Newcastle News.

Q: What is your overarching education philosophy?

A: Public education is the foundation for democracy in our country.

Public education provides the skills, avenues and support to educate each and every child in the community regardless of their circumstances. What happens in the classroom with a quality teacher and support staff makes a difference in helping students reach his/her full potential so they can then become contributing members of their community, state and nation.

In concert with parents, families and community, schools shape lives and make hopes and dreams

become reality.

Q: Why did you want to be superintendent of the Renton School Merri Rieger District?

A: The Renton School District and Renton community have a reputation for doing whatever it takes to support each child as he/she learns new skills and prepares himself/ herself for his/her future beyond high school. I wanted to be a part of this good work. Renton School District embraces and honors the rich diversity of the students, families and community it serves.

I have dedicated my entire career to serving students and parents in diverse communities, and felt I could bring those experiences to a district that has the same passion and commitment as I do.

Q: If you were to write your own job description, what would it say?

A: My job is to work with the Renton board of directors to set the vision

“The Renton School District and Renton community have a reputation for doing whatever it takes to support each child as he/she learns new skills and prepares himself/herself for his/her future beyond high school. I wanted to be a part of this good work. ” — Merri Riger Renton School District superintendent

for the kind of educational experiences we want for each and every Renton School District student.

To ensure that we create a strong and viable vision some of my job responsibilities will be: q Create and enhance strong collaborative relationships with the board of directors, leadership, staff, families and community partners. q Ensure high-quality academic programs are in place for all students. q Develop long-range plans that reflect the changing demographics, student learning and facil-

ity needs, effective and efficient resource management, and programs that will prepare our students for their futures. q Maintain strong community partnerships that support student learning as well as create value to the Renton community q Actively encourage and engage families in meaningful ways in their child’s education.

Q: What do you think is the most immediate challenge facing the district right now and how do you plan to address it?

A: There are two challenges that I would like to share. The first challenge is the need for continued long-range planning for student growth. The district has seen approximately 2 percent growth annually over the last several years and is projected to climb as least through 2019. This growth is both exciting and challenging for the district and community as we will need to thoughtfully plan how and where to best serve the students and families joining the district.

I will work closely with our district and community members on review-

ing the Capital Projects Plan with an eye to these needs.

The second focus area that I look forward to working on is to continue the efforts that are under way to engage the full range of our diverse parents in the education of their children.

Family engagement is fundamental to student success in school. I look forward to supporting the efforts currently under way in the district and hope to bring some new programs to support and enhance those programs.

One program that I will offer for consideration is PASA — Parent Academy for Student Achievement.

The program works to create a community in which parents and teachers collaborate to transform their child’s educational environment, both at home and at school, so that all children can achieve their greatest academic potential. I will look to our Race To The Top district partners for their learning as they implemented this program this spring.

Q: The development of the new middle school in Newcastle directly affects this community.

Why is the project important and how will the school benefit the city and its residents?

A: Student enrollment continues to increase as families move into this area for first-rate schools, affordable housing and excellent community and city amenities. Renton School District has added about 200 students per year, or the equivalent of an additional school every three to four years.

The new middle school, to be built in Newcastle, will accommodate the large number of current second- through fourthgrade students as they move into middle school.

This new school will have immediate and positive impact across the district by reducing student populations in the other three middle schools.

Q: What do you like to do in your spare time? What are some of your hobbies?

A: I have many interests, and in my spare time I love to read, quilt, golf, ski, garden, start track meets and fish. I am learning how to flyfish and look forward to finding some time this summer to work on my casting.

Rotary Clubs recognize top students of the month Renton April Vivian Huynh, a senior at Hazen High School, was selected as a Renton Rotary Club Youth of the Month for April.

She mainVivian tains a 3.75 Huynh grade point average, and has been involved in National Honor Society, Key Club, Earth Corps, Ignite Mentoring, Gordy Guides, Leadership and Associated Student Body.

Huynh has received a scholar athlete honor and an Academic All-Star Award.

She works part time as a tutor with Best in Class Education Center, and volunteers with World Association for Children and Parents, Sierra Heights Elementary School and Seattle

Children’s.

Huynh plans to enroll at a four-year university to study physiology, and then attend medical school. Her dream is to become a pediatrician and open a clinic for children in ThirdWorld countries.

May Lauren Goss, a senior at Hazen High School, was selected as a Renton Rotary Club Youth of the Month for May. She mainLauren tains a 3.84 Goss grade point average, and has been involved in Hazen yearbook, varsity soccer, basketball and fastpitch.

Goss has received varsity letters, scholar athlete awards, coach’s award and the Mark F. Gavin Academic Achievement

Award.

She works part time as a youth soccer referee and an assistant equestrian instructor with Camp Berachah Ministries Association.

Goss plans to enroll at a fouryear university to study wildlife management or wildlife resources. Her dream is to works as a researcher or as a park ranger.

Issaquah March Cassie Reyes q School: Liberty High School q Category of recognition: pre-vocational q Parents/Guardian: Carolyn Borges q Sponsoring teacher: Andy Fickert q Scholastic achievements: teaching academy recognition and Outstanding Achievement 2012 Career and Technical Education q Activity Achievements: tutor at May Valley Alliance

Church and the vice president of Future Educators Association q Scholastic interests: Liberty High School preschool program, Advanced Placement psychology, English and math q Hobbies: photography, reading, taking walks and being around loved ones q Outside school affiliations: member of the Future Educators Association, a club for future teachers q Education goals: attend Bellevue College for two years, then transfer to a four-year university q Occupation/career: elementary school teacher or social worker Shane Coate q School: Liberty High School q Category of recognition: physical education q Parents/Guardian: Birdena Leininger and David Coate q Sponsoring teacher: Darren Tremblay q Scholastic achievements: seven Advanced Placement

courses in high school q Activity Achievements: competed at KingCo level in 2012 in discus q Scholastic interests: French, math, calculus, honor physics q Hobbies: skiing, cross country, track and field, and reading q Outside school affiliations: served as chaplain for the Children of the American Revolution organization q Education goals: attend a four-year college in the Midwest and major in actuarial science

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Above, first-grade teacher Sarah McKenzie hands customers their dinner at the Newcastle McDonald’s during Newcastle McTeacher Night May 14. The Newcastle Elementary School staff took over the restaurant to raise funds for the fifth-grade camp. At right, second-grade teacher Sandra Genereaux passes out apple pies.

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The Newcastle Elementary School staff raised $900 for the fifth-grade camp during McTeacher Night Photos by Christina Corrales-Toy

Above left, Alexandra Webb, a music teacher at Newcastle Elementary School, hands a small fry to a customer. At left, fourth-grade teacher Kelly Goddard mans the drive-thru window. Above, a group of excited Newcastle Elementary students and parents wait for the teachers to serve them.

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Newcastle singer joins elite company

By Christina Corrales-Toy Unlike most teenagers, Liberty High School senior Jaylyn Andrus loves a good opera, and for her, the bloodier the production, the better.

“I love the drama in operas,” she said. “There are some funny ones, but my favorites are the ones where everyone dies.”

One day, Jaylyn envisions herself performing in the very productions she has grown to admire, and she is well on her way, gaining acceptance into one of the top college music programs and earning national recognition for her vocal talents.

Jaylyn recently joined the ranks of distinguished alumni such as Vanessa Williams, Viola Davis and Nicki Minaj, when she was honored as a 2013 YoungArts Award winner.

The award recognizes outstanding young men and women in the visual, literary and performing arts.

More than 10,000 students applied for the YoungArts Awards, but only 685 were recognized.

“It’s a really great way to be recognized,” she

Newcastle student graduates from Gonzaga Kristen Olsen, of Newcastle, graduated from Gonzaga University with a degree in business operation and marketing in May. Olsen is a 2009 graduate of Eastside Catholic High School.

Renton School board recognizes Hazen seniors Twelve Hazen High School students were recognized as outstanding seniors by Renton School Board members at their May 8 meeting.

Students were selected based on academic achievement, leadership, co-curricular involvement, citizenship and character, community service and contributions to their classmates and school.

The honorees were Keith Chan, Daniel Byington, Cody Moorhead, Kyle Nelson, Jon Fortescue, Haley Strandberg, Clarice Tran,

said.

“It’s a validation that you’re on the right track.”

In the fall, Jaylyn Jaylyn Andrus will continue to hone her talents at her dream school, the College Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati. She had to go through a rigorous live audition process and fly to Ohio, but when she got there, it was love at first sight, she said.

“It has a great reputation. One of my favorite singers, Kathleen Battle, went there,” she said. “It’s a really selective program and, in the music world, it probably has the biggest name, and the school is beautiful.”

Out of all the schools that Jaylyn auditioned at, the College Conservatory of Music, stood out to her mother Deidre, because of the nurturing staff and atmosphere.

“I was very happy. We

went on a lot of auditions.

It was one of the early ones, and I just remember being in love with the place,” she said.

That school felt like home for Jaylyn, but she didn’t want to get her hopes too high.

“We didn’t want to like it too much, because what if I didn’t get in?” she said.

When the acceptance came, though, it was certainly cause for celebration, and simply more validation that Jaylyn had what it took to be considered among the top classical singers. She was one of just 10 students from the nation accepted into the school’s competitive vocal program.

“I was emotional,” Deidre said. “I was excited for her because this is her dream.”

The longtime Newcastle resident has been singing nearly her entire life, beginning with choir at Newcastle Elementary School. She did musical theater at Maywood Middle School, before attending Holy Names Academy for two years where she was

involved with the choir program.

She has spent her last two years at Liberty High School, where she is active in the music department, and recently participated in the school’s production of “The Wizard of Oz” as Glinda the Good Witch.

“It was my first production at Liberty and I was so happy to be a part of it,” Jaylyn said. “Liberty drama is a great, fantastic group of people.”

Her foray into classical music occurred relatively recently when she began taking classical voice lessons and competing in contests her freshman year.

“This music was written hundreds of years ago,” she said. “Every time you sing a classical song, you can interpret it in kind of a different way. You can really make it your own, but still have the job of staying true to what the composer wanted or thought.”

Jaylyn will head to Cincinnati in August to begin the next phase of her life, but she admitted that it still really had not sunk in yet.

Anna Diss, Amy LeBar, Vicki Tang, Fiona La and Janae Butler.

q Outstanding Direction q Outstanding Music Direction q Outstanding Choreography q Outstanding Scenic Design q Outstanding Lighting Design q Outstanding Stage Crew q Outstanding Lobby Display q Outstanding Performance by a Chorus Madison Smith was recognized for her role as the Wicked Witch with a nomination in the Outstanding Performance by an Actor or Actress in a Non-Singing Role category, while Eric SpradlingReim, as the Scarecrow, received a nomination for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role.

second place.

The contest was at Coeur d’Alene High School and the awards ceremony was held at the Silverwood Theme Park in Idaho. In total, there are about 80 students that participate in the two choirs.

The Hazen High School Chamber Singers scored a superior rating at the Washington Music Educators Association’s State Solo and Ensemble Contest in Ellensburg. Of the 22 choirs selected from high schools across the state, Hazen was one of very few to earn a superior rating.

Jonathan Fortescue is presidential scholar Hazen High School senior Jonathan Fortescue is one of only 141 students in the nation to be named a 2013 Presidential Scholar.

“My teachers here at Hazen High played a big role in my academic success,” Fortescue said in a statement. “Every teacher encourages students to succeed.”

Fortescue will attend Santa Clara University to study biology or physics.

Liberty play scores 11 drama nominations The Liberty High School production of “The Wizard of Oz,” garnered an impressive 11 nominations from The 5th Avenue Theatre’s annual awards that recognize musical theater at high schools across the state.

The program received nominations for: q Outstanding Overall Musical

Choirs honored Both Liberty High School choirs placed at the “Music in the Park” competition in May. The Liberty Singers took first place and the Liberty Women’s Chorale took

Hazen students named National Merit finalists Hazen High School students Alexander Nurmi, Alisha Piazza, Emma Tuschhoff and Melissa Mayer are National Merit Scholarship finalists, a distinction that puts them in the top 1 percent of the 1.5 million students who take the Preliminary SAT each year.

As finalists, the students are eligible to receive

By Jack Storms

Newcastle singer Jaylyn Andrus performs at the 2012 Jack and Jill Honoree Ball.

“People ask, ‘Why are you going into the arts?

It’s such a difficult field.’

But, you really have to have the passion for it,” she said. “This is what I love to do. It’s really kind

of what I live for.”

Her last act as a Liberty Patriot will be to sing the national anthem at the school’s June 13 graduation, something she said she is honored to do.

thousands of dollars in college scholarships from the National Merit Scholarship Corp., colleges and universities, and corporate sponsors.

Community Awards program as a top youth volunteer in a ceremony at the school April 24.

Sponsored by Prudential in partnership with the National Association of Secondary School Principals, the national program is now in its 18th year. It recognizes middle and high school students for their outstanding community service. Blue is one of six students in Washington and 234 nationwide who were named Distinguished Finalists for their impressive community service activities.

Liberty Principal Josh Almy, Issaquah School District Superintendent Steve Rasmussen and Associate Superintendent Ron Thiele were on hand to watch as Blue received a medallion from Prudential representative Rachel Zdenek.

“It’s always great to be able to recognize students and reinforce the work that you’ve done volunteering,” Rasmussen said to Blue. “We expect great things from you and I hope we can hear of other great things in the future.”

Liberty teachers’ hard work honored Liberty High School teachers Debbie Sutton and Sarah Duran were selected as Liberty’s Outstanding Educators for the 2012-13 school year, according to a press release from the school.

The teachers were selected and recognized as teachers or educators who have gone above and beyond the normal expectations of their job to enhance the education of Liberty students.

The teachers were nominated by Liberty High School students.

Student named one of nation’s top volunteers Melissa Blue, a senior at Liberty High School, was recognized by the Prudential Spirit of

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Police & fire Off-leash incident An unknown man reportedly threatened a dog owner and his canine at gunpoint while walking at Lake Boren Park, at about 7:30 p.m. April 30. The off-leash golden retriever approached the man, who was walking with two others, to greet them when the man pulled out what was described as a black, semiautomatic gun, and threatened to shoot the dog and its owner if he did not grab his pet. The owner grabbed the dog and the man walked away. Local police and several other patrol units in the area arrived to search the park, but they did not find the suspect.

BB gun During a routine patrol in the 8700 block of 113th Avenue Southeast, an officer was flagged down by a resident who reported that his car had been dinged

by BB gun pellets between May 2 and 3. The resident also noticed that several tools from his shed were missing.

Head to the altar An Oregon marriage license was among items

stolen from a car parked in the 8300 block of 117th Avenue Southeast May 2.

There was no damage to the car, and the owner reportedly had locked the doors, but when he found the car, the front passenger door was unlocked.

Jewelry heist

and nothing else was stolen from the car.

Passport, please A resident reported his British passport lost May 8. It was last seen April 8 at his residence in the 14300 block of Southeast 77th Place.

More than $12,000 worth of jewelry was stolen from a home in the 12200 block of Southeast 80th Way May 3. An unknown suspect gained entry by throwing an object through a window.

Police were able to collect fingerprints at the scene.

School theft

Sticky fingers An unknown suspect stole more than $1,500 worth of goods from an unlocked car parked at the Renton Academy, 6928 116th Ave. S.E., the afternoon of May 4. Among the items stolen were a $250 Dooney & Bourke wallet and a $650 Burberry purse.

A resident in the Walkers Run Condominiums, 7453 Newcastle Golf Club Road, reported that her vehicle was stolen between the evening of May 10 and the morning of May 11. The car owner did not notice anyone suspicious, but the vehicle was broken into just a day earlier, on May 9.

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Shoes, makeup and a jacket were stolen from an unlocked car parked in the Liberty High School parking lot between 7:15 a.m. and 12:07 p.m. May 10.

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Show off your pesticide-free yard with a ladybug sign Families that maintain their yards without pesticides can proudly display their healthygardening practices with a “pesticide-free zone” sign, courtesy of King County and Washington Toxics Coalition.

Since kids are most at risk from toxins like pesticides, King County would like to recognize lawns and parks that are pesticide free.

Families in King County who take care of their lawns without pesticides can take a pledge and receive the sign to recognize their efforts. The round sign has a ladybug on it and proclaims the lawn as a “pesticide-free zone.” Go to http://bit.ly/15nBYo5 to sign the pledge and get your free yard sign.

More than 800 public places in King County are pesticide free. Go to http:// bit.ly/Ahinus to see the locations.

Pesticide free means that no chemical pest controls are used, according to the Washington Toxics Coalition website.

However, the coalition is allowing the use of products that are allowed in organic agriculture, in the hopes of encouraging

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The city of Newcastle is among the municipalities that manage their parks pesticide-free or use limited pesticides.

ty of fresh, cool water for your pets, and shade from the sun. Your pet’s paws can be burned when walking on hot pavement, and the skin on a dog’s nose can sunburn.

On hot days, limit exercise to early morning or late evening hours.

Another danger is leaving pets in a vehicle. In sunny weather, the temperature inside a car can quickly rise to 120 degrees or more, even with windows left slightly open.

Animals left in a hot car, even for just a few minutes, can easily get very sick. In warm weather, leave your pets at home instead of taking them with you on errands.

For additional warm weather precautions, consult your pet’s veterinarian.

Hot dogs are not cool in the summer Regional Animal Services of King County wants to remind pet owners to keep their furry friends safe and cool as we head toward summer.

Because animals can’t sweat like humans they are more likely to overheat, especially when the temperature rises above 70 degrees, according to a press release from the Regional Animal Services of King County.

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Local athletes take to the podium at state track championships

By Christina Corrales-Toy Immediately after Liberty track stars Alex Olobia and Hiron Redman competed in the last race of their high school careers, the seniors embraced as they shook off the disappointment of a second place finish in the 4×400-meter relay at the state track and field championship.

“Bellevue had just that much more, just a little bit more,” Redman said. “He just got me by a 30th of a second. That’s it.”

The Liberty relay team of Olobia, Redman, Romney Noel and Ashby Brown took second with a time of 3 minutes, 20.42 seconds, good enough to break the school record, but just short of conference foe, Bellevue.

That’s quite an accomplishment considering that there was a lot of uncertainty surrounding

By Greg Farrar

Liberty High School teammates (from left) Ashby Brown, Hiron Redman, Romney Noel and Alex Olobia link arms and display their 4×400-meter relay medals after winning second place with a time of 3 minutes, 20.42 seconds during the 3A state track and field championships May 25 in Tacoma. the 1600 relay team at the start of the season, Redman said.

“We came into the beginning of the season just scared. We didn’t know what to expect,” he

said. “I mean we had a sophomore on the relay team and we all just dug really deep and we did it.”

That sophomore is promising underclassmen Noel, who, like his team-

mates, sported an impressive mohawk during the May 23-25 championship at Mount Tahoma.

The Liberty boys track See TRACK, Page 15

County to rename trails in honor of legendary climber On the 50th anniversary of the summiting of Mount Everest by the first American, King County Executive Dow Constantine honored West Seattle native and legendary climber Jim Nawang Jim Whittaker Whittaker Gombu by announcing the renaming of trails moves us all to get out and in Cougar Mountain experience our own hiking Regional Wildland Park and climbing opportunities for Whittaker and his closer to home.” climbing partner, Sherpa “I’m honored to have my Nawang Gombu. name on a wilderness trail, “Jim Whittaker’s achieve- and I encourage people to ment 50 years ago today get outside and enjoy this remains a triumph of permagical planet,” Whittaker severance and teamwork,” said in the release.

Constantine said in a news On May 1, 1963, when release May 1. “It is an Whittaker and Gombu honor to recognize both Mr. reached the summit Whittaker and Mr. Gombu of 29,028-foot Mount on their historic accomEverest, they each set or plishment, and I hope it foreshadowed a record:

By Greg Farrar

Matt Campbell (left) and 2-minute-older twin brother Sean, Liberty High School seniors, pose with their javelins.

Campbell twins bring double positives

By Joe Grove

Whittaker was the first American to stand atop the world’s highest peak, and Gombu later became the first person to summit Everest twice.

Constantine said King County will add the names of the climbers to three backcountry trails that lead to the highest point in the Cougar Mountain park, in ceremonies to be scheduled.

The Wilderness Creek Trail and the Wilderness Peak Trail will together become known as the 1.9mile Whittaker Wilderness Peak Trail, and the 1.3-

mile Wilderness Cliffs Trail will become the Gombu Wilderness Cliffs Trail. Both lead to the top of Wilderness Peak in the southeast corner of the park, which at 3,100 acres is the largest park in King County’s system of more than 200 parks.

The trails are among the most highly trafficked and popular in the King County Parks system, with an average of more than 100 hikers a day.

Cougar Mountain is the See CLIMBER, Page 15

Teachers can tell stories about twins who equaled double trouble, but the Campbell twins, Sean and Matt, seniors at Liberty High School, stand out for their double positive contributions: double the effort in two sports and double the boost of a serious academic climate.

The twins find themselves at home on the basketball court, at track and field events, and in the classroom.

The twins come from an athletic family. Their father William and their mother Arleen are both swimmers; their sister Rebecca plays basketball as a high school junior, as does the younger sister Alissa as a freshman.

The twins started with basketball by playing pig and horse with their father as young boys, but got competitive about basketball in the seventh grade at Maywood Middle School.

“Our coach, Miss

“We’re identical, so I don’t know why I’m an inch taller. It must have been that I drank more milk.”

— Matt Campbell Liberty High School senior, twin brother to Sean Campbell

Takotta, was the first one who told us, ‘You have the height, so play basketball. Put more work into basketball, and you can continue on into high school.’”

“Another real influence to play basketball was this guy named Donnie Gilmore.” Matt said. “He has a son who played basketball as well.”

When they got to high school, their mother encouraged them to keep with basketball, since they are both 6 foot 5.

Sean says Matt is taller by an inch, but he rounds his height up to 6 foot 5.

See TWINS, Page 15

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Twins From Page 14 “We’re identical, so I don’t know why I’m an inch taller,” Matt said.

“It must have been that I drank more milk.”

Sean and Matt agree they are both very competitive, even against each other, whether in sports, grades or girls. They claim they don’t date the same girls.

“I’m dating another twin and people say my brother should date her sister,” Matt said. “It’s funny, but no.”

The twins have gone to Liberty all four years. Matt has played basketball all four of them. Sean sat out his junior year, though he did play baseball that year.

“I wanted to focus on grades and think into my future more,” Sean said.

“I didn’t really see sports there.”

He came back to play basketball his senior year.

The twins had three basketball coaches their four years at Liberty. They said this was Omar Parker’s first year and they rate him as the best. They said he motivated them, started fundraising more and helps out in the community.

“He is even helping out the girls’ team,” they said.

“He is a great guy, and we hope the team does well next year. This year, we went to district for the first time in six years.”

If Sean dropped out a year to focus on studies, the academics must be important.

“I’m into math and science,” Sean said. “I’m taking college math and looking at engineering of some kind.”

Both boys are student athletes, each maintaining a 3.6 grade point average.

“School is real important,” Matt said. “At first, I was nervous that I wouldn’t be able to get school and sports balanced, but I got better at time management.”

He plans to go to Gonzaga University in Spokane, and sees high school as the end of his basketball. He said in college he will focus more on academics with an accounting degree in mind. He chose Gonzaga because “it has a community feel, family members went there and I like Spokane.”

Sean said he plans to go to Washington State University in Pullman, and he also sees high school as

“It has instilled competitiveness. I’m not accepting an F on a test. I want an A in everything I do. I want to do the best I can.”

— Sean Campbell Liberty High School senior, twin brother to Matt Campbell the end of his basketball career.

Track and field coach Michael Smith, however, wasn’t going to let them get away without at least a season under his coaching.

Matt said when Smith approached him about coming out for track, he thought it just involved a lot of running, and he got plenty of that in basketball. To make sure he wouldn’t have to do a lot of running, he asked, “If I go out for track, can I just do what I want?

“I’m kind of athletic, and I didn’t want to be pulled into some areas where I didn’t want to be pulled into,” Matt said.

“He said, ‘Just come out and try out for what you want. I won’t say anything about running.’ So, I tried out, and this is awesome and fun, but my brother here was just a little more tentative. We got him out after a couple of weeks and he liked it.

“I like track. Basketball is a team sport, and track is more individual, so what you put into it is what you get out of it.”

Sean throws the javelin and does the triple jump, while Matt throws javelin and does the shot put.

They both confess to running a couple of laps for warmup when they practice.

When asked what he had gotten from high school sports, Sean said, “One thing is the social aspect. I have made many friends. It has instilled competitiveness. I’m not accepting an F on a test. I want an A in everything I do. I want to do the best I can.”

Matt said, “A lot of the stuff you do in sports, you also take into the classroom. If I want to get an A, I have to study. If I want to throw further, I have to work on my leg strength. If I want to make free throws, I have to practice. It is the same in the classroom. If I want to get better quiz scores, I have to do homework more often. Sports and school are applicable to each other.”

Track From Page 14 and field team placed fifth in overall scoring at the state meet, thanks to impressive performances from both Olobia and Redman.

Olobia took home three medals, including the one he secured with the Liberty relay team. He earned second place in the 100-meter dash with a time of 10.85, just short of Bellevue’s Budda Baker who won with a mark of 10.77. He also took third in the 200 meter, finishing that race in 22.29.

“I’ve had to go through a lot of adversity with injuries, but I think overall, even though I didn’t come in first, I enjoyed the journey, and that’s what it’s mainly about,” Olobia said. “I’m just really proud that I got here.”

Redman, a standout on the school’s cross country team, reached the podi-

Climber From Page 14 county’s most popular hiking destination, and serves as a springboard for novice hikers working up to more challenging opportunities within the Cascades and Olympic

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Hazen boys place 20th After three long days of competition, Hazen High School junior Mason Jacobs felt fatigued as he prepared to compete in the 4×400-meter relay.

It was hard to notice, though, as Jacobs, Devin

Nguyen, David Phan and Travis Lilly ran the race in 3:23.85 to capture fourth place.

“It felt good. I thought I had a good start. I was just so tired from all the day’s other events,” Jacobs said. “It was tough, but we pulled it through and I was happy about that.”

The chemistry on this year’s team was particularly good, leading to what the teammates consider a successful season, Phan said.

“We run for each other. We are family,” he said. “That’s what got us here.”

In addition to his relay medal, Nguyen earned an individual honor when he ran the 400-meter in 51.43 to take eighth place.

Hazen senior Spencer Shear was the school’s top finisher, taking third place in the pole vault.

The Highlanders had several athletes make the finals, only to miss the podium.

Bahari Watkins and

Jacobs each competed in the long jump, while Michelle Lilly did the same on the girls’ side.

Emma Tuschhoff battled in the triple jump and Daniel Karpman came up short in the 1,600.

“We did pretty good, not super spectacular,” Jacobs said. “I’m just a junior, so hopefully next year we can pull out more medals.”

Mountain ranges, the release said.

“This is a very fitting tribute to the accomplishments of Jim Whittaker and Nawang Gombu.

I’m grateful to Executive Constantine for taking this action,” said King County Councilman Reagan Dunn, whose district includes Cougar Mountain. “No one will

ever confuse Wilderness Peak for Mount Everest.

Aside from its lush forest and easy access for people throughout King County, Wilderness Peak is also slightly lower in elevation than Everest — by 27,430 feet.”

Born in Seattle, Whittaker was the first full-time employee of Recreational Equipment

Incorporated, and eventually served as its CEO before his retirement. In addition to summiting Mount Everest, Whittaker was also in charge of the first American expedition to successfully climb the world’s second-tallest mountain, K2, in 1978.

He currently lives in Port Townsend. Gombu died in April 2011.

um for the third consecutive year in the 800-meter event, placing sixth with a time of 1:55.02. Aaron Bowe broke the school record in the 3200 with a time of 9:21.87, good for seventh place.

Senior Sean Campbell captured Liberty’s first medal of the meet with his sixth place toss in the javelin, at 165 feet, 10 inches. Campbell took up the sport for the first time this season, along with his twin brother, Matt.

The Liberty girls did not fare quite as well, narrowly missing the podium in several events.

Megan Chucka took ninth in the 1,600-meter; Sarah Bliesner placed 11th in the 3,200-meter; and Anna Frodsham finished ninth in the javelin.

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Hazen, Liberty athletes earn all-league honors As the spring sports season comes to a close, local athletes are being honored for their athletic achievements with the unveiling of the all-league teams.

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