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November 6, 2015

City Council takes step to ban marijuana businesses

By Christina Corrales-Toy newcastle@isspress.com The Newcastle City Council took the first step toward banning marijuana-related business within city limits at its Oct. 6 meeting.

“I don’t think it’s something that our citizens necessarily want,” said Newcastle City Councilwoman Lisa Jensen, who made the motion instructing staff to craft an ordinance banning marijuana-related business

in the city.

The motion passed unanimously, and Mayor Steve Buri asked staff to bring the ordinance back before the council prior to the end of the year.

The city appears poised to follow in the footsteps of cities such as Sammamish and Lynnwood in banning the production, processing and retail of the drug.

Council members previously adopted a six-month mora-

torium on marijuana-related business, giving the city time to research, analyze and assess local impacts and develop regulations for such businesses. It was extended two times and is set to expire at the end of the year.

“There’s no good that will come out of trying to allow Newcastle to be a city where this is allowed,” said Deputy Mayor John Drescher, who called for a ban since the council first considered its moratorium.

“Renton’s doing it, Bellevue’s doing it, let them take the added cost and crime burden.”

City Councilman Rich Crispo stressed that this action will not stop residents from going out and buying marijuana, they just won’t be able to purchase it in Newcastle.

City Councilwoman Carol Simpson added that if residents really wanted to partake, they need only head to Renton.

City staff considers the poten-

tial for any marijuana-related business activity in Newcastle very low due to state Liquor Control Board rules on where marijuana facilities can set up shop.

The board requires a 1,000foot separation between marijuana facilities and places such as parks, libraries and schools.

Only the Shell gas station, the Coal Creek Utility District building and the Hansen Moving and Storage Building could facilitate that.

10th annual Diamond Awards is Nov. 19

By Christina Corrales-Toy newcastle@isspress.com

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What prize lurks in the box?

A Coal Creek Family YMCA volunteer (left) encourages attendees to stick their hands in a box for a slimy surprise at the Y’s Fall Festival Oct. 24. For more photos, see Page 12.

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It’s time to once again roll out the red carpet for the Newcastle community’s top contributors.

The Newcastle Chamber of Commerce’s 2015 Diamond Awards ceremony, honoring community members who do good things in the greater Newcastle area, is Nov. 19 at The Golf Club at Newcastle.

The recipient of a Diamond Award is chosen based on his or her contribution to the community. Winners, selected by the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce Board, and nominees demonstrate dedication, integrity and caring, with a passion for doing what needs to be done.

Tickets are $35 for members and $40 for nonmembers. They are available online at www. newcastle-chamber.org. The community celebration is not excluSee AWARDS, Page 3

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Newcastle railroads — When rail was king

By Rich Crispo Narrow gauge rail service was completed between Renton and the Newcastle coal mines in 1878. This 6.5-mile extension allowed for much greater production and therefore growth of the company town. Regular passenger service began in November 1878, enabling Newcastle to become more than just a mining town.

It was a destination for hunting and hiking and allowed for the visit of President Rutherford B. Hayes in 1880.

Train service was not without its problems. In January 1880, 4.5-feet of

snow fell in Seattle disrupting service, and in July of that year, the train was three hours late. It seems the train had run off the track because it hit a hog. The train did not suffer damage, but the hog was cut in two. In 1883, Renton had 300 residents while Newcastle had 750.

When the rail line was originally built, mine waste was used to level the ground for the track and support the many trestles and low bridges required.

There was enough coal in the tailings that spontaneous combustion would take place and burn the coal.

As the coal burned, the railroad bed would start to

compress causing fluctuations in the rails. To keep the rail flat, there were two or three section crews who had the job of continually repairing the tracks.

Enough coal could burn off in a week that a portion of rail could drop a foot.

In 1897, the rail was converted to standard gauge, making it wider, and the shorter bridges were removed and the canyons filled in with tailings to level the bed. This interrupted the natural water flow from the south into Coal Creek, causing the creation of temporary wetlands and subsurface creeks that would cause washouts during rain events.

The biggest task in the conversion to standard gauge rail was the construction of a second large trestle over May Creek.

Alongside the existing 1,200-foot-long, 120-foottall structure another less curvy bridge was built. At the time it was the largest timber structure in the United States. After completion, the old one was removed and the timber reused in the mines.

For the next 30 years, the railroad played its part in the mining history of Newcastle. Through changes in production, weather and strikes, the train continued to run, although not always on

Input sought for naming new middle school It’s time to name the middle school.

Come fall 2016, a new Renton School District middle school will sit within Newcastle city limits. Work is already well underway on the school, located next to Hazelwood Elementary.

The two-story school designed by NAC Architecture was made possible thanks to voter support of an April 2012 bond measure. The $97 million bond measure will fund the school, improvements to the Lindbergh High School pool and other construction costs.

The district’s fourth middle school comes at an important time, given that

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Renton’s middle schools are among the largest in the state.

“They’re overcrowded to the point where the district isn’t able to deliver the middle school curriculum that we want to, so when this school opens, everything evens out,” Stewart Shusterman, the district’s facilities project manager, told Newcastle News in 2013.

Now, the district is seeking public input to determine the name of the new school. Everyone is encouraged to offer suggestions in a four-question survey offered by the district online at http://svy. mk/1GVGSf2.

District officials outlined the following criteria when choosing a name: q A nominated name

will be widely known to, and significant to, the community. q The names submitted will not conflict nor cause confusion with the names of other facilities in the district or surrounding districts. q The use of names of living persons will be avoided unless the circumstances warrant an exception. q The names of key supporting organizations may be used.

Those wishing to submit naming options should also provide evidence and/or an explanation of why the name is significant and should be considered.

The district will accept name submissions until Nov. 17. After that, a committee will sift through the names over three

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public meetings and work to provide a final recommendation to the Renton School Board.

Public comment time is built into each committee meeting so community members can directly offer suggestions. All meetings are 6:45-9 p.m.

The committee first meets Nov. 19 at the district office, 300 S.W. Seventh St., Renton. The group will finalize procedures and begin nomination reviews at this time.

The group comes to Newcastle Dec. 15, when committee members will continue nomination reviews and establish a preliminary list of finalists.

This meeting will be held at Hazelwood Elementary, 7100 116th Ave. S.E. The committee’s last meeting will finalize its list of names and adopt a recommendation to present to the Renton School Board.

The last meeting is Jan. 19 at the district office.

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time. A passenger train was scheduled to take 80 minutes to go from Seattle to Newcastle with stops at Renton and Kennydale.

Demand for coal diminished and production slowed dramatically during the 1920s and by 1925, passenger rail service had stopped. By 1930 all rail service between Renton and Newcastle ceased. By 1933 the Newcastle line was officially abandoned.

Hoping that coal demand would pick up, the Pacific Coast Coal Co. waited until 1937 to pull up all the rails; and pull them up they did, along with dismantling or selling off all the buildings.

City looking for witnesses in Oct. 20 traffic incident Police are seeking witnesses of an Oct. 20 traffic incident along Coal Creek Parkway.

There was a reported confrontation between a bicyclist and a white van along southbound Coal Creek Parkway from the area of Southeast 84th Way (Lake Boren Park) to the left turn on to Southeast May Valley Road. It occurred at about 7 p.m.

If you saw any part of an exchange between the van and bike or the van driver and rider, contact Detective Christy Marsalisi at 206263-9140 or email her at Christy.Marsalisi@ kingcounty.gov, referencing case number C15291901.

You can also file an anonymous tip at ci.newcastle.wa.us/police/ anonymous_tip.htm.

Back tracking: an ongoing series about the history of Newcastle

And just like that, they were gone. Once the children swimming in Lake Boren would look east and see the train whizzing by carrying 30 tons of coal.

Now, they would look east and see thousands of automobiles whizzing by carrying neighbors to and from work.

Get election results online

Newcastle voters made their voices heard on Election Day Nov. 3.

Results were not available at press time. View a full list of election winners at newcastle-news. com.

There are four Newcastle City Council seats with expiring terms, but only one race included more than a single candidate.

Community Activities commissioners Linda Newing and Victoria Sandoval competed to fill the seat being vacated by City Councilwoman Lisa Jensen.

Incumbents Gordon Bisset and Carol Simpson each ran unopposed to retain their seats. Planning Commissioner Allen Dauterman initially drew a challenger for Position No. 3, but Rob Lemmon withdrew.

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Awards From Page 1 sive to chamber members or nominees. Appetizers and a no-host bar will also be available.

The event goes from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at The Golf Club at Newcastle, 15500 Six Penny Lane.

Here are the finalists, along with comments from their nominators: Dennis Yarnell Inspiration Award: An individual whose steadfast commitment and contribution to the community and/or residents inspires and motivates others in the greater Newcastle area. q Grace Stiller — Known for her steadfast dedication to the environment in her role as steward of the Newcastle Weed Warriors, Stiller puts time, energy and sweat into making Newcastle a better place. She works closely with Newcastle Trails and is responsible for organizing the city’s annual Earth Day event for the past eight years. q Sue Stronk — The longtime Olympus resident is dedicated to making her neighborhood a better place. In addition to expanding the Olympus blockwatch, she also organizes community events, such as the garage sale, and goes out of her way to help neighbors. This past season, Stronk dusted off her sewing machine and made Seahawks flags for all of the neighbors.

Business Award: An owner or manager of a greater Newcastle area enterprise who consistently donates energy, time or resources for community causes. q Jeff Green (B & E Meats and Seafood) — Ever since Green, owner of B & E Meats, joined the

Newcastle community in 2013, he has always been quick to support local events and organizations. q Dr. Bobby Virk (Orthodontic Excellence) — Virk heads the team at Newcastle’s Orthodontic Excellence. He consistently supports Newcastle Elementary School, donating to the PTSA directory, auction and in other capacities.

Community Leadership Award: A greater Newcastle area individual who demonstrates uncommon initiative, caring, and leadership in the community. q Mayor Steve Buri — Buri has served the city of Newcastle since 2007 as a councilman, deputy mayor and mayor. Buri is personable, charismatic, friendly and always willing to stop and talk. q Karin Blakley — Blakley is dedicated to bettering Newcastle as a community volunteer through her work on the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce Board and the city Planning Commission.

Customer Service Award: A greater Newcastle area individual, organization or public employee that demonstrates an uncommon commitment and enthusiasm that enriches the community and its residents. q Wendy Kirchner — As city community activities liaison, Kirchner is responsible for facilitating the city’s slate of community events, including Newcastle Days and Concerts in the Park. She always is very supportive, positive and smiling. q Carvin E. Travis — As a Newcastle Safeway employee, Travis goes out of his way to make sure customers are satisfied. He makes every effort to truly get to know regular customers and their families.

Education Award:

An individual whose personal interest and enthusiasm affects the education, enrichment and development of our greater Newcastle area students and their advocates. q Kate Ingalls — Ingalls is the mastermind behind the Hazelwood community garden, a valuable, living teaching tool for Hazelwood Elementary School students.

As a second grade teacher, she is patient and nurturing with the multitude of personalities. q Laura Olszewski and Linda Wakeman — It takes a special person with a special heart to teach, mentor and lead a student of special needs. These Hazelwood Elementary teachers and para educators love their students, play with them, teach them and inspire them.

Youth Award: A greater Newcastle area youth who demonstrates exceptional service and dedication to the local community. q James Ricks — While just a teenager, Ricks has shown great intiative and dedication to the Newcastle community with his participation on the Newcastle Youth Community Engagement Board. He has opened the door to teens to find a niche and make a difference as a community member in Newcastle q Aunica Budgeon — Budgeon, also a member of the Newcastle Youth Community Engagement Board, is an exceptionally compassionate and kindhearted young individual.

A routine volunteer at the Coal Creek Family YMCA, she has also travelled to attend a leadership camp in order to attain skills to better serve her community.

Finally, Newcastle Detective Christy Marsalisi will receive the Mayor’s Award for her work to curb city crime.

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Notes from Newcastle

Editorial

What’s in a name?

Editor bids fond farewell to all

I’ve got a name for the new middle school. Tell me what you think.

How does Milt Swanson Middle School sound? In my book, this one has everything the Renton School District is looking for in a name.

“A nominated name will be widely known to, and significant to, the community,” the district stipulates. Who is Christina more significant to the Newcastle comCorrales-Toy munity than Swanson?

For those who don’t know, Swanson, who passed away in 2014, was a Newcastle pioneer. He was born and raised in this community, spending all of his 95 years living in the same area, 90 of which were in the same company house that still stands at the edge of town near the Cougar Mountain trailhead.

He knew more about the city’s vast coal-mining history than anyone, because he actually lived it. He worked in the mines, as his father and grandfather did before him, and it was vital to him to tell his story, making sure the history of Newcastle never died.

So, he founded the Newcastle Historical Society. For the better part of its more than 20 years of existence, the organization was a place where passionate history junkies could get their fix by attending monthly meetings where Swanson would talk about the good old days.

Have you ever visited Newcastle City Hall? Remnants of the city’s coal-mining past line hallways in the form of historical pictures. A display case in the lobby holds a few artifacts from the city’s beginnings. They are all there because of Swanson and the Newcastle Historical Society.

In my interactions with Swanson, he was always very friendly and so willing to talk your ear off about Newcastle, even at 95. This city’s history was precious to him, and he treated it with a reverence and care not often seen today.

“It was important to him to allow as many people who were interested to understand the beginnings of the city they live in,” Newcastle City Councilman Rich Crispo told me in 2014. “He loved this community.”

When I think Newcastle, I think Swanson. This city’s history lives because he refused to let people forget. I hope committee members give Milt Swanson Middle School serious consideration.

What do you think the new school should be called?

Coal Creek Middle School? What about Lake Boren Middle School? I think Newcastle Middle School is probably ruled out, since it might clash with Newcastle Elementary, which is in the Issaquah School District, not Renton.

What do you think of Newport Hills Middle School or Newport Woods Middle School? Those might cause confusion with Newport Heights, a school in the Bellevue School District.

I’m very interested in what the community thinks. Email me your name suggestions to newcastle@isspress.com.

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After 10 1/2 years as editor of The Issaquah Press, and managing editor of our other newspapers — Sammamish Review, SnoValley Star and Newcastle News — I have given my resignation. My last day was Oct. 16. The plan is to move away and start a new, different life away from newspapers after decades in the business.

It’s hard to write a goodbye column, because what should you say, or not say?

It’s like an Oscar speech, it could go on and on and not really say anything important, and you’re going to forget someone, no matter how hard you wrack your brain for the people you want to thank.

So, I want to thank each and every person who has helped me during my decade-plus here. You know who you are. And for each of you, I wish you much luck and love and joy and peace.

There are some sweet things I will always remember, like the kindnesses I received after the deaths of three German shepherds over the years, and the death of my mom almost two years ago. I love that some people felt compelled to reach out to me after I

Public meetings From sidewalk installation projects to snow removal to property tax collection, decisions made by officials at a local level have the potential to impact your daily life. Get

wrote about those painful experiences. They offered wonderful stories, condolences, sweet memKathleen R. ories. We Merrill need more people like that in the world.

Here are some things I will miss: q Those people who work behind the scenes to do awesome things for others while not caring if they get recognition for it. q The great service, prices and products, especially the bacon, at B&E Meats. q Newcastle Days and especially the car show! q The music and inspiration of the treasure that is Italene Gaddis. I’ll have to keep up through her website. q The kindness of the people of Newcastle, who know you for just a few years but treat you like they’ve known you forever.

A few things I won’t miss: q Spending 45 minutes traveling 2 miles to get home from work. q Those people who endlessly complain about a problem but refuse to do

anything to help solve it. q The rain, the rain, the rain!

And finally, I will leave you with a few things I have learned in the past 10 years that might help you. q Never get too anything — too angry, too hungry, too sleepy, too sad, too isolated. q You can never go wrong doing the right thing.

And your heart will always tell you what the right thing is. q You can never go wrong doing the kind thing.

And if you can’t do a big thing for someone, do a small thing. Offer a smile, a helping hand, a compliment, a ride. Pay it forward and backward. q Life is both too short and too long to live unhappy. So, if you’re not thrilled about your situation, take your power into your own hands and change it.

And if these things don’t pertain to you, that’s OK. Live your life how you want to. It’s yours and you are the expert regarding what’s best for you.

Fairy tales always end with people living happily ever after. I’ve decided to make my own fairy tale and live happily ever now. I hope you will do the same.

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Let leaders know what’s on your mind to shape a better Newcastle at these November meetings: q The City Council will host a regularly scheduled meeting 7 p.m. Nov. 17 at City Hall,

12835 Newcastle Way, Suite 200. q The Community Activities Commission is scheduled to meet at 7 p.m. Nov. 10 at City Hall. q The Planning Commission will meet at 7 p.m. Nov. 18 at City Hall.

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$533.5 million school bond would pay for four new schools

By Tom Corrigan tcorrigan@isspress.com The Issaquah School District is asking voters to approve a $533.5 million bond sale that will appear on the April 26 ballot.

The Issaquah School Board unanimously approved the issue at its meeting Oct. 28 following months of discussion.

If approved, the money will go toward a fourth comprehensive high school at a cost of $120 million, along with the district’s sixth middle school with a price tag of $74 million.

The district also is hoping for two new elementary schools — numbers 16 and 17 — with price tags of $36.5 million and $38 million.

State Rep. Tana Senn wins AWC Award The Association of Washington Cities honored state Rep. Tana Senn (D-Mercer Island) with a City Champion Award.

Don Gerend, Sammamish council member and past AWC board

Property acquisition for those projects is expected to run $97 million.

The bond sale will add nothing to district property tax rates, according to information on the school website. However, as previous bonds and debt are paid off, tax rates will not go down.

At present, tax rates sit at about $4.10 per thousand dollars in property valuation. With no new bond sale taking place, that figure begins to drop sharply over the next few years. The figure dips to $3.50 by 2019. If voters approve the bond sale, taxes to pay off that debt will keep the tax rate between approximately $4 and $4.10 through 2034.

At that point, if no new further school issues are passed between now and

then, the rate drops precipitously in 2035 to about $2.40.

The chart on the district website last week showed rates for bonds of $518.5 million and $432.5 million, as well as the boardapproved issue. The $432.5 million bond was an option considered and rejected by a Bond Committee.

The committee actually approved a $518.5 million issue, but the Issaquah School Board decided to follow the recommendation of Superintendent Ron Thiele, said L. Michelle, district spokeswoman.

“The superintendent wanted to build in some additional capacity for inflation,” Michelle said.

At the board meeting Oct. 28, Thiele said the complete build out of 14

projects that would be funded by the bond would take several years. Michelle said the additional bond dollars did not hike tax rates more than a slight amount.

Besides four new buildings, some of the planned projects include a $71 million rebuild of Pine Lake Middle School. An upgrade of Beaver Lake Middle School would run a mere $8.5 million. Five existing elementary schools would be revamped at a cost of $9 million or $7 million each. The central administration building would get a revamp and expansion with a price tag of $7.5 million.

The bond proceeds also would fund $6 million in portable classrooms, $6 million for project man-

agement and a $12 million reserve or contingency fund.

Michelle declined to talk about the potential location of any of the new schools. The schools will go where there is demand, she said, but to identify a specific area would be to invite land price hikes or get the district into a race with developers.

The district is going to continue experiencing growth of about 300 to 400 students every year for the foreseeable future, which creates the need for expanding district buildings, Thiele said at the Oct. 28 board meeting.

The board is trying to plan not only for additional students, but also to make room for all-day kindergarten and state-mandated

smaller class sizes, said Issaquah School Board President Anne Moore.

The argument for the bond sale is simple, added Board member Suzanne Weaver. The district needs new schools and more classrooms, she said.

“It’s pretty straight forward,” Weaver added.

president, presented the award to Senn and noted the legislator’s experience as a Mercer Island council member.

“Rep. Senn comes from the city family and always remembers her city roots while working in Olympia,” he said in a news release. “From her

first days working as a legislator she has recognized that strong cities make a great state, and has supported this perspective with her fellow legislators.”

“I firmly believe we must work together at every level of government to improve the lives of

our citizens,” Senn said in a statement. “Cities are where the rubber meets the road and our state policies must reflect this.”

AWC CEO Peter B. King noted that the 2015 legislative session was the longest in state history, yet cities saw signs of a renewed city-state partner-

ship.

“We believe our success was the result of our champions in the Legislature who stepped up to help cities,” King said.

Senn serves the 41st Legislative District which includes Bellevue, Mercer Island, Issaquah,

Sammamish, Renton and Newcastle.

Founded in 1933, AWC is a private, nonprofit, nonpartisan corporation that represents Washington’s cities and towns before the state Legislature, the state executive branch, and with regulatory agencies.

On the Web q For more information about the proposed $533.5 million school bond, visit the Issaquah School District website at www. issaquah.wednet.edu. q Click on the “2016 School Bond” link at the right-hand top of the home page.

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City sees rash of evening garage burglaries Newcastle Police Chief Melinda Irvine is asking residents to take precautions to protect property after a recent rash of evening residential garage burglaries.

The suspects are getting into cars in front of houses and using garage door openers to gain entry, Irvine said in an e-news blast. Suspects are going through and taking items from the cars and garages, she said.

Residents should call

police if they see anything suspicious at home or on surveillance video. Call 911 or the non-emergency dispatch number 206-2963311.

Irvine also offered these tips to keep your property safe: q Park your cars inside a closed and locked garage (now is a great time for a fall cleanup to make room). q Always remove anything of value from you vehicle, no matter where you park — keys, wallets, computers, GPS units.

q If parking outside, remove items that may appear to conceal items (coats on seats, bags, etc.) and lock your cars. q Before going to bed, make sure your garage door is closed (officers may contact you if they find your door open to be sure no crime occurred). q Always lock the door leading from inside your garage into your house.

If you have any information that may help solve these crimes, contact Detective Christy

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Marsalisi at 206-263-9140 or file an anonymous tip at ci.newcastle.wa.us/police/ anonymous_tip.htm.

Irvine encourages neighbors to work together to prevent crimes in the area.

Learn how to start a Block Watch program by contacting Officer Anthony Taglieri at Anthony.taglieri@kingcounty.gov.

“Newcastle is a very safe place to live and our partnership with the community will keep it that way,” Irvine said. “Thank you for your help.”

By Greg Farrar

Rainworks piece pops up at Lake Boren Park

By Christina Corrales-Toy The Rainworks team left a little piece of magic at Newcastle’s Lake Boren Park in September.

Rainworks gained attention earlier this year for creator Peregrine Church’s rain-activated positive messages and art sprawled across area sidewalks.

According to the Rainworks website, Church uses a special superhydrophobic coating called Rainworks Invisible Spray.

The solution is nontoxic, environmentally safe and

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biodegradable, according to the website.

Newcastle’s Rainworks art piece says, ‘Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass. It’s about learning to dance in the rain,’ written above shoe prints arranged in a square.

The art piece, which should last about two to four months, is currently the only one east of Seattle, according to a website map pinpointing the team’s works.

Learn more about Rainworks at http://rain. works.

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Laughing all the way

Welcome to New Newcastle When my grandnephew was a baby and did his best sleeping in a moving car, Newcastle Niece and I took a local driving trip to view all the new home developments. We called it “The Construction Tour.” Two years later, Jack can sleep without the rocking of a vehicle, but growth is still a huge topic of conversation. No less than The New York Times recently wondered if Seattle could keep its soul while it morphed into a Pacific Rim power, and we’re sitting right at the edge of it. Hardly a day passes that I don’t drive around a Newcastle corner and say out loud, “What the hell? When did that happen?” Previously, cranespotting was relegated to

Local graduates join Teach For America Issaquah students Brandon Boyd, Max Sugarman and Kelsey Smith joined Teach For America to pursue teaching in America’s impoverished communities.

Teach For America recruits and develops a diverse corps of outstanding college graduates and

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the occasional Great Blue Heron at Lake Boren, but now there’s a crane where Pat Detmer cows grazed and one where the Brick Plant bricked, while the new middle school currently looks like a stage backdrop for a Taylor Swift concert.

Given the confluence of current events, I understand that constant change and suburban density are going to be a part of our lives whether we like it or not. It’s inevitable. But rather than con-

demning it, consider the flip side.

The Sainted One and I recently visited Quincy, Illinois where I was born as was my mother and her mother before her.

We still have family there and periodically go back to renew our gravevisiting badges. We flew into St. Louis and arrived around 6 p.m., then drove to Quincy and arrived around 1952. Very little has changed. The houses are still grand, and you can buy a Georgian manse on an acre for less than a home in Olympus. The roots of huge street trees buckle the sidewalks, and the restaurants that I visited as a college student are still open and serving food guaranteed to put you in an early grave.

There’s a comfort in that, but a lethargy to it as well. The only fresh, new buildings are plowing into corn fields east of the city, but they’re big box stores and chain restaurants that could be Anywhere, USA, while the charming downtown near the Mississippi

professionals to make an initial two-year commitment to teach in highneed schools and become lifelong leaders in the movement to end educational inequity.

University from the 2015 summer semester: Newcastle: Shu-Han Chang, Bachelor of Arts, business administration; Madeleine Kohm, Bachelor of Arts, social sciences; Xin Tang, Bachelor of Arts, business administration; and Jingtao Zhang, Bachelor of Arts, business administration Renton: Jiayi Chen,

Bachelor of Arts, business administration; Harrison Diemert, Bachelor of Arts, social sciences; Akilah Henderson, Bachelor of Science, animal sciences; Christina Postma, Bachelor of Arts, digital technology and culture; Connor Proff, Bachelor of Arts, business administration; Greg Scott, Bachelor of Arts, social sciences

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River and the town square languishes. Brave folks are buying brick buildings built in the 1800s and opening restaurants there, but it’s a struggle.

So as we fume in gridlocked cars or impatiently stand in line, we need to remember that flip side.

Yes, it’s reassuring to know that when you go around a corner, you’ll see much the same thing that you’ve

seen for the past 70 years.

And here? When you go around a corner, you just never know. And that’s not all bad.

Hey! Maybe we’ll get our own zip code and post office!

You can reach Pat Detmer - who still reserves the right to say “What the hell?” as she drives through town - at www. patdetmer.com

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General Manager Joan Hatfield and Head Lifeguard Alex White

The Newport Hills Swim & Tennis Club is your neighborhood club offering recreational opportunities for the whole family. Conveniently located in Newport Hills, we serve the Eastside community with two large outdoor pools, (one covered from October through May), a hot tub, wading pool, sauna, locker rooms, fitness room, outdoor tennis courts, and a beautiful banquet hall available for rent by both members and nonmembers.

We offer group and private swim and dive lessons, winter swim team, summer swim, dive, and water polo teams, open and lap swim schedules, Aquarobics, weekly Friday Float Night (bring your rafts and other float toys), monthly Parents’ Night Out for the kids (pizza, swimming, and a movie), summer group and private tennis lessons, tennis team, and fun traditions like our annual 4th of July celebration with games and a BBQ! We currently have Family, Single, and Senior membership openings We invite you to come by for a tour today.

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Events All government buildings and libraries will be closed Nov. 11 in observance of Veteran’s Day. Newcastle Chamber of Commerce 10th annual Diamond Awards, 6:30 p.m. Nov. 19, $35/members, $40/ nonmembers, The Golf Club at Newcastle, 15500 Six Penny Lane, register at newcastle-chamber.org Newcastle Trails board meeting, free and open to the public, 7-9 p.m.

Nov. 25, Regency Newcastle, 7454 Newcastle Golf Club Road, newcastletrails.org

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. Nov. 6 q Economic and Community Development Committee — 4 p.m. Nov. 17 q Planning Commission — 7-8 p.m.

Nov. 18 q City Hall will be closed Nov. 26-27 for Thanksgiving.

YMCA The Coal Creek Family YMCA, 13750 Newcastle Golf Club Road, has regular family pro-

grams for all ages. Get a complete schedule or register for classes by calling 282-1500 or go to www. coalcreekymca.org.

Kids 5K training, ages 5 and older, six-week sessions throughout the year, $35/facility and program members, $70/community members Senior Pinochle, 10 a.m. to noon Tuesdays and Thursdays Teen Drop In, times vary, drop in after school for some community time Family Badminton, 5:15-6:45 p.m. Fridays and 8-11:45 a.m. Saturdays and Sundays Table Tennis, 11 am. to 2 p.m. Tuesdays, 7:159:15 p.m. Wednesdays, 4-9 p.m. Fridays, and 2:30-5 p.m. Sundays Adult Pickleball, 7-8:30 a.m. Mondays, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Fridays, and noon to 3 p.m. Sundays Family Pickleball, 3-4 p.m. Sundays Tween Basketball and Dodgeball, 7-8 p.m.

Tuesdays Open Basketball, times vary Monday through Friday, free to facility members Open Volleyball, ages 14 and older, 8-9:45 p.m.

Thursdays Power Volleyball, 8-9:45 p.m. Tuesdays, free to facility members ‘Let’s Move,’ youth fitness classes, ages 7-11, times vary, $40/facility members, $70/community

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Diamond Award winners for 2014 were (from left) Chris Ware, Margaret Strong, Christina Corrales-Toy, Jaime Greene, David Vaisar, Mary Elworth, the Coal Creek YMCA represented by Sara Biancofiori and David Harris. members Swimming lessons, ages 3 and older, $35 to $126, call for age group times and dates Family Movie Night, 6:30 p.m. Nov. 6 and Dec. 4 ‘Ask the Registered Dietician,’ 6:30 p.m.

Nov. 12, free Parents Night Out, ages 3 and older, 5-9 p.m.

Nov. 14, $30/member, $45/community Thanksgiving Food Basket Holiday Giving Program, Nov. 21-25

Library events The Newcastle

Library is at 12901 Newcastle Way. The following programs are offered: Play and Learn Chinese, 10:30 a.m.

Tuesdays Talk Time Class, 7 p.m. Tuesdays Study Zone, grades K-12, 4-6 p.m.

Tuesdays, 3:30-5:30 p.m.

Wednesdays Hindi Story Times, 10:30 a.m. Thursdays, Nov. 5, 12 and 19 Japanese Story Times, 11:30 a.m.

Thursdays, Nov. 5, 12 and 19 Young Toddler Story Time, ages 1-2, 10:15 a.m.

Mondays, Nov. 2, 9 and

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The Newcastle Chamber of Commerce will honor the community’s top contributors at the 2015 Diamond Awards ceremony Nov. 19.

Tickets are $35 for members and $40 for nonmembers. They are available online at www.newcastlechamber.org. The event goes from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at The Golf Club at Newcastle, 15500 Six Penny Lane.

The event opens at 6:30 p.m. Get your picture taken at the sponsor wall, munch on appetizers and take advantage of a nohost bar before the official ceremony starts at 7:30 p.m.

Toddler Story Time, ages 2-3, 11:30 a.m.

Mondays, Nov. 2, 9 and 16 Infant Story Time, 10:15 a.m. Wednesdays, Nov. 4 and 18 Preschool Story Time, ages 3-5, 11:30 a.m.

Wednesdays, Nov. 4 and 18 SHIBA counseling, 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 6 and Dec. 4 Computer class: ‘One-on-One Assistance,’ 7-8:30 p.m.

Mondays Life After High School, ‘Gap Year Study Abroad,’ 2 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 7

UW Valley Medical Stroke Awareness, 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 9 Words Across the Water, an Eastside Poetry Series, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12 Friends of Newcastle Library Book Sale, Nov. 14 Spanish Literature Book Club, ‘Tarumba: Poems of Jaime Sabines,’ 7 p.m.

Thursday, Nov. 19 Medicare Part D 2016 Updates, Chinese 11 a.m. and Vietnamese noon, Friday Nov. 20, call 624-5633, ext. 4301 for questions or to register See CALENDAR, Page 11

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From Page 10 Festival of Lights from Around the World Workshop, ages 3 and older, 11:30 a.m.

Saturday, Nov. 21 Build a Teen Book Club, 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21 Newcastle Youth Community Engagement, 6:30 p.m.

Nov. 25 Drop In to Learn About eBooks, 11 a.m.

Saturday, Nov. 28

Clubs Eastside Genealogical Society monthly meeting, Kay Wilson will explain the uses of WIKI Tree, 7 p.m. Nov. 12, Bellevue Regional Library, 1111 110th Ave N.E., Bellevue, www.rootsweb.ancestry. com/~wakcegs East Shore Singles, social group for single adults older than 45, monthly activities and events on Eastside, new members welcome, 2703599, monthly bulletin at www.meetup.com/eastshore-singles.

The Society of Artists for Newcastle, art organization, 2715822 MOMS Club of Renton, play dates at DEANNA.PROOF. HOME SERVICES.CMYK Name: 45.13065.THUR.1106.1X2.RVZ

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Cancer Foundation, trained survivors offer free emotional support to newly diagnosed, www. angelcarefoundation.org Alzheimer’s Association Caregiver Support Group, 6:30-8 p.m., third Thursday, St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, 3030 Bellevue Way N.E., Bellevue, 822-3549

Volunteers Coal Creek Family YMCA Seniors Program, volunteer for intergenerational opportunities, rocking and comforting infants, teaching children to play bridge, reading to kindergartners, 2821506 Newcastle Trails, trail advocates and builders for Newcastle, regular meetings, work parties, 453-9292, ext. 110, www. newcastletrails.org

State Parks offers 12 park free days to visitors in 2016 The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission has released its 2016 schedule for 12 free days when visitors are not required to display the Discover Pass to visit a state park.

The pass costs for a $30 annual pass or $10 for a one-day permit and is required for vehicle access to state recreation lands managed by Washington State Parks, the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife and the Department of Natural Resources.

The 2016 State Parks free days are: q Jan. 1 — New Year’s Day and State Parks’ First Day Hikes Day q Jan. 17-18 — Martin Luther King Jr. Day q March 19 — Washington State Parks’ 103rd birthday

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Local libraries host book sales

The Newcastle and Newport Way libraries will both host book sales in November.

Newcastle kicks it off Nov. 14 with a mini holiday book sale. The Friends

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of the Newcastle Library group will take over the library lobby, where it will sell hundreds of books for all ages in a wide-ranging selection of genres, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The Newport Way Library book sale is Nov. 20-21. Most books cost just $1. The sale goes from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturday.

The Newcastle Library is at 12901 Newcastle Way and the Newport Way Library is at 14250 S.E. Newport Way, Bellevue.

Friends groups sponsor additional library programs through its book sales. They gladly accept donations of gently used books throughout the year. Learn more at www. kcls.org.

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parks and other locations, new activities daily, nonprofit and nonreligious, daytime support for moms and families, 260-3079 Bridge players wanted, evening or daytime, games at homes in Hazelwood area, 255-0895 Devotional gathering, by Baha’i Faith of Newcastle, 7 p.m., last Friday, 430-8047 Drinking Liberally, informal progressive social group that discusses politics, 7 p.m., first and third Thursday, Mustard Seed Grill & Pub, 5608 119th Ave. S.E., Bellevue, www.drinkingliberally.org Cub Scout Pack 738, first Friday, 7 p.m., Newcastle Elementary School, 8440 136th Ave. S.E., grades one through five, www.pack738.com

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King County finds increase in edible marijuana intoxication among children

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tion of marijuana-containing baked goods.

Marijuana intoxication in children can lead to anxiety attacks, psychotic-like symptoms, seizures and respiratory depression. Although most cases do not require hospital admission or result in serious illness, children often require extensive and costly medical evaluations to rule out other causes of their symptoms.

Key prevention steps q Adults should all take steps to prevent children from marijuana intoxication and gaining access to edible marijuana. q Purchased and homemade edible marijuana products should be stored away from where children can see and gain access to them.

Use containers that are securely sealed and not see-through. Consider putting “Mr. Yuk” stickers on the containers.

Order them from the Washington Poison Center website, www. wapc.org.

Having fun at the Fall Festival

q Adults should avoid buying edible or infused marijuana products that appeal to children or look like commercially available nonmarijuana products (including cakes, cookies, candy and sweets such as lollipops and gummy bears). If such products are sold, retailers should inform customers regarding safeguarding edible products from children and the potential for serous health consequences for children who consume marijuana. q Physicians who prescribe marijuana for medical conditions should counsel patients regarding safeguarding edible products from children and the potential for serous health consequences for children who consume marijuana. q Need advice about possible marijuana poisoning? Call the Washington Poison Center at 1-800-222-1222 toll free. (Consider preprogramming the number in your cell phone).

Above, a father and two boys send their pumpkinstrapped skateboard down a large ramp at the Coal Creek Family YMCA’s Fall Festival Oct. 24.

Below, Two children attempt to flick candy corns in a bucket at the Coal Creek Family YMCA’s Fall Festival.

Photos by Christina Corrales-Toy

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An increasing number of King County residents are being poisoned by eating edible marijuana products, and health officials warn that children are particularly at risk.

According to the Washington Poison Center, the number of edible marijuana intoxications reported in King County in 2014 was 73 percent higher than in 2013, and there is an upward trend this year.

Children 5 and younger accounted for roughly 30 percent of all edible marijuana intoxication reports in 2014. Seventythree percent of children required evaluation at a hospital.

Most intoxications among children occur when a child finds marijuana-containing products such as candy, chocolate or baked goods left unattended in the home. In 2014, children younger than 18 accounted for half of intoxication reports related to chocolate and candy edibles, and more than one-fourth of reports related to inges-

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The Washington State Department of Licensing has partnered with the Safe Roads Alliance and State Farm Insurance to launch a new program that provides parents and guardians with a simple, easy-to-follow plan designed to help teens develop safe driving habits.

The Parent’s Supervised Driving Program guide is packed with information and lessons about driving basics, parental pointers and licensing qualifications that are helpful to parents of new drivers.

Car crashes are a leading cause of death among teens in Washington.

Between 2009 and 2013, 179 teens ages 15-19 died in car crashes. Of those teen deaths, 102 were drivers and the rest were passengers. The death rate for passengers and drivers in cars is 10 times greater

for teens (ages 15-19) than younger children (5.1 deaths per 100,000 people compared to 0.5 deaths per 100,000 people, respectively).

The Parent’s Supervised Driving Program is supplemented by the RoadReady mobile app, which can easily and accurately track the required supervised driving time of 50 hours.

Many traffic-related deaths of teens younger than 18 are linked to violations of the Intermediate Driver’s Licensing law. The IDL law has special provisions to keep teens safe, including restrictions on nighttime driving, limits on passengers and “zero tolerance” policies that forbid all cell phone and alcohol use.

The provisions have been shown to save the lives of teens. Public health

and public safety experts urge parents and teens to adhere to these provisions every time they get in a car, and as closely as they followed the child passenger safety laws by buckling up every time.

The free program guide is available at driver licensing offices around the state. It is also available on the DOL website and at www.wadrivetozero.com.

The RoadReady mobile app is available at the App Store on iTunes and Google Play.

This effort is part of Washington’s Target Zero plan — to end traffic deaths and serious injuries in Washington by 2030. Learn more at www. targetzero.com. Get additional information on the Washington Traffic Safety Commission website, www.wtsc.wa.gov.

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Liberty students trade spring break for doing good deeds Liberty High School freshmen Quinlan Gray and David Morris already have their spring break plans squared away, months before the weeklong respite from school.

No, they’re not going to some exotic locale to sit by a pool and soak in the rays. In fact, they won’t be doing much relaxing at all the week of April 11-15.

Gray, Morris and seven of their classmates will break a sweat during their spring break as they help build a school in Nepal.

“It’s important to give back,” Gray said.

The trip is arranged through the nonprofit buildOn, a group that works in some of the economically poorest countries on the planet to build schools in villages that have historically had no adequate school structure.

Each village provides the land, local materials such as sand and the unskilled labor to build the school, according to the nonprofit’s website.

Additionally, every village promises to send girls and boys to school in equal numbers.

While there, the Liberty

ninth-graders will live with local families. They will immerse themselves in the culture and learn what it’s like to live without modern technology, such as computers and phones, said Julie Dunnwald, Gray’s mother.

“They’ll be in a village with dirt floors, without running water. It’ll be an amazing experience for these kids,” she said.

Each traveler is responsible for his or her own travel expenses, but as a group, the students will need to raise $30,000 to fund the school. All of the $30,000 raised goes directly into the Nepal school’s construction.

The Liberty freshmen are raising the money in a variety of ways, including partnering with local businesses and selling Brown Bear car wash tickets. In an effort to get a little creative, though, the nine classmates made a “hype” video of sorts to share and encourage people to donate.

Armed with the proper construction tools, Cassidy Hay, Ty Aramaki, Brian Fitzgerald, Melody Behan, Ryan Kirschner, Toshin Rao, Ian Kirksey, Morris and Gray dance and envision themselves as action

Get involved q Help a group of Liberty students build a school in Nepal. q Donate to assist in their $30,000 goal at http:// bit.ly/1Lpwmt7 or mail donations to buildOn for Liberty High School, 14250 S.E. 83rd St., Newcastle, WA 98059.

On the web Watch the Liberty freshmen encourage others to help them build a Nepal school in an online video at newcastle-news.com.

By Julie Dunnwald

heroes in the playful three-minute video.

“We made it funnier, added our own flair, I guess, to make it different than the rest,” Morris said.

The video, shot mostly at Newcastle’s Lake Boren Park, asks the public to aid the students’ mission with a tax-deductible donation. As of press time, the group had raised more than $4,500, according to its buildOn fundraiser website. The goal is to get the bulk of that money

Study shows marijuana-positive drivers increased in 2014 Newly released data from the Washington Traffic Safety Commission shows that marijuana is increasing as a factor in deadly crashes.

The number of drivers involved in deadly crashes who tested positive for marijuana increased 48 percent from 2013 to 2014.

From 2010-2014, nearly 60 percent of drivers involved in fatal collisions were tested for drugs.

Among those tested drivers, about 20 percent (349 drivers) were positive for marijuana.

However, just testing positive for marijuana doesn’t necessarily indicate whether a driver was actually affected by the drug at the time of the crash since

marijuana can be detected in a person’s blood for days (possibly weeks) after a person uses the drug.

This new data is able to distinguish between drivers who test positive for THC, the impairing substance in marijuana and those who have residual marijuana in their system from prior use that may have occurred days ago.

The number of drivers testing positive for active THC has steadily increased, from less than half of marijuana-positive drivers in 2010 up to almost 65 percent of drivers in 2013.

In 2014, an alarming 85 percent (75 of 89 drivers) of drivers testing positive for marijuana were positive for impairing THC.

Half of those THCpositive drivers were also under the influence of alcohol, the majority of those also exceeded the alcohol limit of .08 percent BAC. The largest increase in THC-positive drivers were among males ages 21-25, from only six in 2013 up to 19 in 2014 — the most significant increase among any age group.

A new law prohibits drivers and passengers from using marijuana while driving. It also prohibits anyone from keeping marijuana in the vehicle unless it is in its original sealed packaging or is stored in the trunk or some other area of the car not normally occupied by people.

Liberty High School freshmen (from left) Cassidy Hay, David Morris, Ty Aramaki, Brian Fitzgerald, Melody Behan, Quinlan Gray, Ryan Kirschner, Toshin Rao and Ian Kirksey dress up to create a video encouraging people to help them raise money to build a school in Nepal. collected by Dec. 1, Dunnwald said.

While the Liberty ninth-graders’ parents are heavily involved in helping the students reach their fundraising goal, the hope is that in the future, the students can take a greater ownership over the project and make this an annual tradition, Dunnwald said.

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“Our goal is to open our children’s eyes to how most of the world lives and to instill in them a sense of responsibility to give back,” she said.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2015

Playoff roundup: Cross country teams shine at district meet

By Christina Corrales-Toy

Contributed

Jon Kinsley (fourth from left), Liberty High School boys golf coach holds the team’s KingCo championship trophy while surrounded by his golfers.

Liberty golf team wins KingCo title Patriots’ best team in school history eyes state title

By Christina Corrales-Toy After a 2012 campaign that yielded zero wins, Alex Wilsey, then a Liberty High School freshman, didn’t see much hope in the Patriots’ boys golf team’s future.

“We never really succeeded at all,” said Wilsey, now a senior.

“We didn’t go into matches believing that we would win. We were simply outmatched and outperformed every time.”

Liberty’s fortunes started changing his sophomore year as the Patriots picked up a handful of wins. Nothing too dramatic, he said, but it gave the team confidence they could win for the first time.

The players extended that newfound belief into his junior year, when the Patriots took second at state.

Now Wilsey is a member of what longtime boys golf coach Jon Kinsley calls his most-talented team ever. It’s a team that lost just once this season, won its very first Class 2A/3A KingCo Conference championship and

appears poised to take the next step to win a state title.

“It’s kind of special,” Wilsey said. “You don’t really get to see growth like that often in your life, but for me to experience winning no matches, to winning almost every match, is really remarkable.”

Kinsley credits much of the program’s turnaround to a newfound interest in golf thanks to young, exciting PGA Tour professionals. He is also getting more athletes that play the sport year-round. He estimated at least half of his golfers participate in weekend tournaments.

Junior Ben Graham, Liberty’s No. 1 golfer for most of this year and last, is a big part of the resurgence. Graham said his strength is in the short game – putting and chipping. Kinsley also identified Graham, who has aspirations to play in college, as the team’s leader.

“He cares like crazy about golf and this team,” Kinsley said.

While Graham has emerged as a star the past two years, Kinsley said the team’s depth is a big component to its success.

“When you’re deep and you’re consistent, you’re tough to beat and that was the difference,” he said.

Kinsley pointed to sophomore Chase McIntosh and junior Luke Hall as key contributors.

McIntosh’s strength is in his ability to drive the ball deep, Kinsley said. He has served as the team’s No. 2 golfer in terms of his scores.

Hall is not quite as consistent as McIntosh and Graham, Kinsley said, but is close. He was mentioned in late September in The Seattle Times’ top-10 high-school performances of the week.

The only blemish on the team’s near-perfect season was a league loss to Mercer Island, but other than that, the Patriots often beat schools larger than theirs, such as Issaquah and Newport.

Then they went on the win the KingCo tournament Oct. 12, earning a 12-stroke victory over their nearest opponent. To top it off, the Patriots won the league’s Sportsmanship Award.

“I’d rather go 0-20 with great kids than 20-0 with a bunch of jerks,” Kinsley said. “I just pinch myself over the fact that we have great kids who are great golfers.”

Coaches and players are confident in their chances to improve one spot and take a Class 2A state title in Richland next spring.

“I really believe that we will, and the best part about it is, they believe that they will,” Kinsley said.

While the Patriots’ season ended in October, the state tournament is not until May. It’s a long layoff, and even though many of his golfers play year-round, it’s still something Kinsley said he’d like to see changed.

Some school’s golf teams play in the fall, while others play in the spring. Teams that compete in the spring have the advantage of playing right into the state tournament, Kinsley said, while those that play in fall, like Liberty, must endure a long wait.

“This is a pet peeve of mine in that the WIAA allows this to happen,” Kinsley said. “I don’t know what the answer is, but they’ve got to do something; this is not good for kids.”

Wilsey said the players don’t let that get to them.

The Patriots’ eyes are on the prize of a state title, he said, and they’re determined to do it for both themselves and their coach.

“I’m really happy that we were able to put together this season for our coach who has been devoted to this program for a long time,” Wilsey said.

The Liberty girls cross country team won its sixth straight district title, enduring soggy, windy conditions at the Westside Classic Oct. 31.

Liberty took the Class 2A West Central District 3 title in dominant fashion with 30 points. The Patriots’ seven runners all finished in the top 11, with junior Brigette Takeuchi leading the pack in fourth place with a time of 20 minutes, 34.5 seconds.

Senior Carlyn Schmidgall (fifth, 20:38.5), senior Tyra Christopherson (sixth, 21:01), sophomore Sophia Lindstrom (seventh, 21:03.1), junior Kelsey Takeuchi (eighth, 21:05.2), junior Sophia Morgan (10th, 21:24.2) and junior Samantha Kelderman (11th, 21:26) rounded out the pack.

It wasn’t the only title the Patriots won last week.

They also earned a 2A state academic championship with a combined gradepoint average of 3.917.

On the boys’ side, Liberty senior Andrew Cooper won the 2A district crown with a time of 16:36.40. The Patriots finished second to Sequim in the team standings.

The Hazen High School girls cross country team won its first Seamount League title since 2004, and then went on to place third at the Class 3A Westside Classic.

Senior Kate Lilly was Hazen’s top finisher, placing third with a time of 20:11.7. Teammate Shannon Gifford finished just behind her, earning fourth overall in 20:12.40.

The Highlanders’ boys team finished fourth at districts. Drew Wilson was Hazen’s top finisher, placing 16th overall in 17:36.30.

Up next, the teams will compete at the state crosscountry championship, Nov. 7 in Pasco. Heading east to watch? Send your pictures to newcastle@ isspress.com.

Boys tennis The Liberty boys tennis team advanced five of its six athletes to state after a strong showing at the Class 2A West Central District boys tennis tournament Oct. 30-31.

Both Liberty doubles

teams will head to the state tournament in May, along with singles player Marek Pierepiekarz.

Pierepiekarz earned third place in the district tournament, while the team of Marco Sobrino and Cody Hughes earned fifth place and brothers Ethan and Bryan Le combined to take third.

The Hazen doubles team of SonLam Nguyen and Justin Nguyen also qualified for state with a second place finish in the Class 3A West Central District tournament Oct. 30-31.

Girls soccer Liberty kicks off play in the bi-district playoffs against White River, a 7:30 p.m. start Nov. 5 at Franklin Pierce High School near Tacoma.

Results were not available at press time.

The girls will qualify for state with just one win in the tournament. If Liberty defeats White River, the Patriots will play either North Kitsap or Highline in the district title game at 4 p.m. Nov. 7 at Franklin Pierce.

If the Patriots lose to White River, they will play either Renton or Steilacoom in a loser-out game at 4 p.m. Nov. 7 at Fife High School.

The Highlanders need to win three straight games in their bi-district playoffs to advance to the Class 3A state tournament.

That quest started Nov. 3 against Enumclaw. Results were not available at press time.

If the girls win, they’ll advance to play Bonney Lake Nov. 5. Win that match, and they will play either Columbia River or North Thurston for a state tournament berth.

Conversely, Hazen’s season is over with any one loss.

Football Liberty hosts Renton in a loser-out bi-district playoff game Nov. 6. The winner advances to state.

Volleyball The Patriots and Highlanders kick off play in their bi-district tournaments Nov. 6. The tournaments — Hazen at Class 3A and Liberty at Class 2A — run through Nov. 7.

Six state playoff berths are on the line in each tournament.

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Hosting underage drinking parties is criminal activity

All American invite

Photos by Greg Farrar

The American Boychoir, under the direction of Fernando MalvarRuiz, performs ‘America the Beautiful’ and other pieces at the Liberty High School Performing Arts Center during a lunch-hour concert Oct. 30 for Liberty, Maywood and Briarwood students, on the last stop of a two-week tour of the West Coast. Most tour programs were in large public venues, but this special stop was made because Liberty sophomore Samuel Rausch attended American Boychoir School in Princeton, New Jersey from fifth through eighth grade and graduated from the program. Rausch now sings with the Liberty Singers and Jazz Choir, and rejoined the Boychoir on stage for one number. Boychoir students are from around the country, Canada and Colombia, and perform regularly with world-class orchestras, including the New York Philharmonic, The Philadelphia Orchestra and the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

Some parents believe that if their underage children might drink alcohol, it is safer to let them drink at home.

However, what is not considered is the wide range of harmful and sometimes devastating consequences that underage drinking can have whether at home or not.

These tragedies may include alcohol poisoning that can result in death; traffic crashes; increased risky sexual behavior; assaults; and serious accidental injuries related to falls or poor judgment.

In Washington state, when adults serve or supply alcohol to anyone younger than 21, they can be subject to criminal prosecution, fines and imprisonment, in addition to any civil liability imposed on the underage drinker, such as litigation brought against the host to pay for medical bills, property damage, and pain and suffering related to the injured party.

Learn more about social hosting laws on the

Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board website, www.liq.wa.gov/education/social-hosting-0.

Parents should: q Not allow underage drinking parties in your home. q Do not supply alcohol to anyone younger than 21. q Talk to your older children about not providing alcohol to their underage siblings and friends. q Be at home when your teen has a party. q Drop into the party occasionally to make sure alcohol is not brought in by others. q If you are going to be away overnight, have your children spend the night at a friend or relative’s home with adult supervision. q Talk to other parents to make sure they are not providing alcohol to your children. q Provide alcohol-free activities in your home and make your children’s friends feel welcome. q Report underage drinking violations to local law enforcement.

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Police blotter Lost and found Someone returned a package that was believed to be stolen from a porch in the 8500 block of 135th Avenue Southeast Oct. 1.

The package was opened and the only thing missing was a CD of photos.

Mustard Seed money

A woman slammed her hand on the trunk of a car in the Safeway parking lot, 6911 Coal Creek Parkway S.E., and asked the driver to give her $20 to get to Mustard Seed Bar & Grill Oct. 2. After several exchanges about the money, the woman told the driver something to the effect of “at least I didn’t shoot you.” The driver said she did not feel threatened by the comment, but reported the incident to police.

Smash and grab

stole about $500 worth of tools from a garage in the 15600 block of Southeast 83rd Court between Oct. 4 and 5.

Let’s get some shoes A $185 pair of shoes was taken from a mailbox in the 12300 block of Southeast May Creek Park Drive Sept. 26. The resident reported it Oct. 6.

Speaker snatch An unknown suspect stole a garage door opener and a wireless speaker from cars parked in the 12100 block of Southeast 74th Court between Oct. 7 and 8.

Hold the butter A white trailer filled with $1,000 worth of “Boy Scout popcorn seeds” was stolen from an apartment parking lot in the 7300 block of Coal Creek Parkway S.E. between Oct. 8 and 9.

Drug heist

An unknown suspect stole a gas can and shattered a rear vehicle window of a car parked in the 7400 block of Newcastle Golf Club Road Oct. 2.

A patient took his prescription of 30 OxyContin pills without paying at the Safeway pharmacy, 6911 Coal Creek Parkway S.E., Oct. 11. The pills were valued at $324.49.

What a tool

Lock it up

An unknown suspect

An unknown suspect

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entered an unlocked vehicle in the 8900 block of 139th Avenue Southeast and stole $210 worth of items, including a GPS, between Oct. 11 and 12.

Water problems A neighbor in the 6600 block of 109th Place Southeast called police after a construction company working on a nearby house appeared to pour water off that house which then splashed onto the reporting party’s house and drained down the backyard, possibly causing damage Oct. 13.

Overlake

Garage grab An unknown suspect used a garage door opener from a car parked in the 9100 block of 143rd Avenue Southeast to gain entry and steal items from the garage between Oct. 14 and 15.

An unwelcomed visitor

Police arrested a woman after she unlawfully entered a home in the 8200 block of 126th Place Southeast, disrobed except for a sweatshirt and created a bed in the family’s mudroom Oct. 16. The family did not know the woman, who said she was from Portland.

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