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Newcastle Days celebrates 20 years By Christina Corrales-Toy The city of Newcastle officially turned 20 this year. While the area is home to a century’s worth of coal-mining history, it was only in 1994 that the city became the Newcastle it is today. There were 7,000 residents in the city at the time of incorporation, a number that has grown to more than 10,400. And as with any birthday milestone, it’s time for a celebration, and it comes in the form of the city’s annual Newcastle Days festival Sept. 6. “Really, when you think about it, 20 years isn’t old for even a tree, but there’s been a huge amount of change here in Newcastle in the last 20 years,” said Community Activities Commission Chairwoman Diane Lewis, one of the festival’s organizers. The event will honor Newcastle’s two decades with a parade at Lake Boren Park. It begins at 10:30 a.m., just before the official festival opening at 11 a.m. It will feature mostly youth groups, such as Boy Scouts, dance troops, school bands,
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Newcastle Days q 10:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sept. 6 q Lake Boren Park q 13058 S.E. 84th Way cheerleading squads and drill teams. The city doesn’t have the resources to do a larger parade, said Newcastle’s Community Activities Liaison Wendy Kirchner, so the route is a simple loop through the park. Following the parade, event emcee Lance Lambert, of “The Vintage Vehicle Show,” will officially begin the day. Lambert, along with the car show, makes a return to Newcastle Days after sitting out a year. A small group of Newcastlebased vehicle enthusiasts have worked on planning the car show for months, including resident Ananda Siverts. “There’s definitely a group of people within the community See FESTIVAL, Page 5
All of that leads to Jordan’s ultimate goal of starting his own company. “So far as we know it, the ocean has a bottom, but look into the sky, and it just keeps going up and up and up,” he said. “The possibilities are endless in aeronautics.” Pilots and aerospace professionals seem to flock toward her
The Newcastle Historical Society is in for a busy September with programming at Newcastle Days, the Newcastle Library and the Renton History Museum. The local organization that works to preserve Newcastle’s vast coal-mining history will kick it off with a large presence at Newcastle Days on Sept. 6. The organization’s booth will feature a display of informational materials and artifacts related to Newcastle’s early history, including tools and machinery from the past. Vickie Baima Olson will lead two tours of the historic Newcastle Cemetery that day. Baima Olson is an active member of the Newcastle Historical Society, with significant familial roots in the city’s history. “The cemetery is significant as the only tangible reminder of the nationalities engaged in early coal mining in Newcastle,” she said. Vandalism has forced the cemetery’s closure for much of the year, though those with family buried there, like Baima Olson, have access to it year round. It’s open to the public on Memorial Day and during the Newcastle Days festival. Visitors interested in learning about the Newcastle pioneers’ final resting place should meet at the cemetery entrance, 7810 129th Ave S.E., at 11 a.m. or 1 p.m. Sept. 6. The society’s busy month continues Sept. 9, when the group unveils an exhibit at the Renton History Museum. “Newcastle, Little Giant of the
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Night out recruit
By Christina Corrales-Toy
Tim Anderson, of King County Animal Control, (left) helps outfit Padraig Finan with a sheriff’s vest and hat at the Little Rhody Park National Night Out block party Aug. 5. See more photos from the National Night Out event at www.newcastle-news.com.
Newcastle teen hailed as ‘future of flight’ By Christina Corrales-Toy In the June 2014 issue of Alaska Airlines magazine, the company’s vice president of human resources wrote that she has seen the future of flight, and it is indeed very bright. Tammy Young was talking specifically about 14-year-old Jordan Fletcher, a smart, deepthinking Newcastle teenager with his eyes perpetually toward
the skies. Jordan already has his future aviation career planned out, and he hasn’t even entered high school. It begins with a specialized education at the pres-
Jordan Fletcher
tigious Raisbeck Aviation High School, followed by a stint in the Air Force Academy. Graduate school at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he will get his master’s in aeronautical engineering, comes next. He’ll do his time in the service before gaining experience with a technology startup, and then a company such as The Boeing Co. or Alaska Airlines.
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City’s 20 years come full circle in festival performance By Christina Corrales-Toy When 2014 Newcastle Days performer Gil René looks in the mirror, it doesn’t quite reflect the image of himself that he has built in his mind. “In my head, I’m still a 20-year-old rocker with shoulder-length hair and a small waist,” he joked. Gone are the long tresses, but his pierced ear serves as a reminder
of his days in the rock ’n’ roll scene. The longtime Newcastle resident continues to strap on his guitar and put on a show, though, when it doesn’t interfere with his day job as a security camera professional. His performance at the 2014 Newcastle Days festival represents a full-circle moment in the city’s history. René’s band played at a Lake Boren Park cel-
ebration in honor of the city’s incorporation 20 years ago. He’ll take the park stage solo this time, but the bookend nature of his appearance, as the city celebrates 20 years, is not lost on him. “Seeing Newcastle grow and change and develop so much, it’s the same place it was 20 years ago, but yet it’s not,” he said. “It’s good to kind of stop
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and take a look around now and then and that’s, I think, the best thing about anniversaries.” René has been singing since he was “knee-high to a bar stool.” Born in Canada, he moved to Rochester, New York, when he was 7. He inherited his musical talent from his father, but it was a crush on a guitar-playing girl that prompted him to pick up the instrument. “That was my way to try and get next to her,” he said. “Didn’t get anywhere with her, but I did learn to play guitar from it.” René spent much of his young adulthood with bands, attempting to make a mark in the professional music industry. It didn’t pan out for him, but he has no regrets. “Did the typical bar scene that every wannabe rock star plays,” he said. “Grew my hair down to my shoulders, then disco came around and clubs were folding left and right.” Music eventually became more of a hobby than a profession. He has been in a few bands and
Gil René, whose band played at the city’s incorporation, returns to perform at the 20th anniversary of Newcastle Days. Contributed
played at events such as the Bite of Seattle, Newcastle’s Concerts in the Park and Newcastle Days. When René hits the stage, he’s all about the show. He interacts with the audience and doesn’t worry about mistakes. With his booming voice, he probably doesn’t even need a microphone, but he’ll use one, and he’ll have you in stitches between songs as he effortlessly drops his brand of self-deprecating humor. “I like to do a mix of what I call classic unplugged rock,” he said. “I throw in original songs
and will do some Eagles and Tom Petty.” René takes the Lake Boren Park stage at 1 p.m. Sept. 6. His set will also be a goodbye of sorts, as he’s moving away from his Windtree neighborhood after more than 20 years in Newcastle. He’ll miss living in the city and his neighbors, he said, so he’s determined to give them one final awesome show. “I can’t imagine not performing,” he said. “I’ll play and sing as long as I possibly can, whether or not anybody’s listening, but it’s nicer when somebody’s listening.”
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Diamond Awards nominations continue By Imelda Dulcich Newcastle Chamber executive director For the second year in a row, the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce’s Diamond Awards will be an elegant evening affair, hosted at The Golf Club at Newcastle. Nominations are already coming in for the Nov. 20 ceremony that honors Newcastle’s top community members. Get to know one of the nominees below, and be sure to cast your nominations at www.newcastle-chamber.org. The Venturettes — Dennis Yarnell Inspiration Award When we think of the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce Beer Garden, we think of The Venturettes. “I can’t think of a group that comes to an event and
makes everybody smile the way The Venturettes do,” said Doug Kunkel, Newcastle Chamber of Commerce Beer Garden chairman. “This is the fourth year ‘The Vs’ have come to support our fundraising efforts, and we are so appreciative of their support.” Described in their promotional materials as “ambassadors of music, fun, friendship and goodwill,” The Venturettes are a group of friends who got together 10 years ago to support local charity and music events, according to Venturette Susan Cottrell. “We love to work with local charities, bringing the community together for a good cause and to have fun,” Cottrell said. They have appeared on stage with a number of internationally known stars, including Newcastle’s
own Alan White, of Yes fame, and Ray Dorset, of Mungo Jerry fame (“In the Summertime”). They were most recently on stage with Sean McNabb, actor (“Sons of Anarchy”), host and accomplished musician, and with Chris Slade, former drummer for AC/ DC. The “Vs” have been a part of The Thundering Angels Burgers, Bikers and Babes motorcycle rally since its inception eight years ago. They have also participated in Issaquah’s Salmon Days for the past 10 years. “The Vs are good, kind and thoughtful friends who cheerfully show up and help us at The Newcastle Beer Garden each year. I think of them as happy ambassadors ‘Groovin’ to the music,’ just as their promotional material states,” Kunkel said.
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Vote to curtail legal marijuana only props up illegal drug trade
n Tuesday, parents across the Issaquah and Renton school districts will walk their children to the school bus or to school for the start of a new school year. Finally, a bit of free time for a second cup of coffee. But wait, your school needs you. The volunteer jobs at school are endless. The playground needs monitors, the library can use assistance, the front office might need your organizational skills, teachers almost never have enough helpers and the nurse’s office is often in need of a mother’s touch to watch over a sick child. But the best volunteer jobs may be working directly with students. Parents, grandparents and other citizens are always welcome to just listen to children read. For a bigger role, ask about becoming a mentor, helping guide a child in his or her social development and studies — or sometimes just to be there to listen. If you prefer something more athletic, check into becoming a volunteer to help a coach. The middle schools and high schools have an array of sports teams that need organizational and skills assistance in support of its coaches. Volunteers at schools are not expected to take leadership roles. Volunteers do not get involved in discipline or instruction. The role is one of helper. Getting involved in school doesn’t necessarily mean more time with children. The PTA at each school is looking for parents to volunteer in everything from teacher recognition to fundraising. Start by joining your PTA, and then get involved. The Issaquah and Renton school districts require a background check on every volunteer, parent or not. All volunteers must apply and be approved before they get clearance to begin service. In addition to the typical background information, volunteers must undergo a Washington State Patrol criminal history check once every two years. To get started, stop in at a school office to learn more about volunteer opportunities and get an application. Forms and information can also be found on the district’s websites at www.issaquah.wednet. edu/schools/volunteers.aspx and www.rentonschools.us/ Departments/Community_Relations/VolunteerInformation.
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Why did our city commissioners vote to support illegal drug dealers? The recent announcement that our city commissioners voted to prohibit consideration of the possible establishment of state-monitored and statetaxed retail outlets for marijuana constitutes a vote to continue the monopoly of the illegal dug trade. Despite the democratic vote of the public to legalize limited recreational use and sale of marijuana under controlled conditions designed to protect the public and our children, our commissioners voted to act against the public’s will by placing a moratorium on considering retail outlets in Newcastle.
This appears to be a misguided intention to keep marijuana out of Newcastle. Wake up. Like alcohol, the public (including Newcastle residents) has used marijuana for years and will continue to do so. The only question is where they will buy it and if the state has a chance to control that. It is critical to understand this is not a question of supporting or stopping marijuana. This letter is not to support the use of marijuana. Rather it is to recognize what the prosecutor’s office has recognized, what the bar association has recognized (both major supporters of the legislation), what our legislators have recognized and what the public has recognized — responsible use of marijuana (like alcohol) is possible. What the above groups have also recognized (and we have
Notes from Newcastle
Celebrate 20 years of community It has been an honor and a privilege to be involved as a leader in Newcastle over the past 20 years. Although our city officially incorporated in 1994, Newcastle was actually founded in 1869 as a coal-mining town. The coal carried from Newcastle helped spur early development in the region and was instrumental in making the Port of Seattle the dominant West Coast seaport that it is today. Over time, the coal mines have given way to a world-class golf course, vibrant housing developments, a new YMCA, library, two new elementary schools and a soon-to-be-constructed middle school. Newcastle remains a jewel in the heart of the hills, known as a safe place to raise and nurture a family, and for being within 15 minutes of anywhere. So, while those coal-mining days are gone, our rich history remains. And an even brighter future looms on the horizon. Recognition of Newcastle goes far beyond the borders of our tightknit community. The city has consistently ranked in the Top 20 of Money Magazine’s Best Places to Live in America (America’s Best Small Towns) and was selected
seen from innumerable studies and research) is the black market and criminal prosecution of marijuana’s purchase and use is damaging to individuals and needlessly wastes our police, courts and tax resources. This letter is to point out what seems to have been missed — preventing legal, controlled sales in Newcastle continues the black market monopoly that does not respect the laws prohibiting sales near our children’s schools and parks nor the laws requiring reporting, tracking and taxation. Illegal marijuana dealers must be rejoicing over this decision to allow them to maintain their monopoly, control and market. As a parent and member of the community, I cringe. Richard Cole Newcastle
by Bloomberg magazine as the best suburb in the state of Washington. It’s not a secret to us that we live in a wonderful place. As summer comes to a close, we look back to a times filled with sunshine and many formal and informal gatherings with family, friends and neighbors. Members of our comJohn D. munity saw each other at the Dulcich fruit stand, our neighborhood restaurants, Wednesday night concerts at Lake Boren Park, picnics, cookouts and while shopping at our neighborhood stores. Now, as fall begins, we will look with anticipation for children coming and going on school buses, picking out pumpkins and cornstalks, raking leaves and enjoying neighborhood Halloween festivities. We look forward to Thanksgiving and holiday gatherings with fireplaces lit, and friends to share it all with in the winter months ahead. Before we know it, spring will be here. Gardens will renew their beauty, the soccer and baseball fields will fill once again with neighborhood children, walkers and runners will be out in full force, all another chance to get out and get together with each other. The seasons we share bond us as a community. As a city, we continue to shine. I salute each individual who has pride in Newcastle and strives to keep it the very special place that it is. Let’s continue moving forward as a community as our best days are ahead of us.
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Schools welcome new principals in changing of the guard By Christina Corrales-Toy
Students and staff members will notice some new faces roaming the halls when the 2014-2015 school year kicks off in September. Both Newcastle and Hazelwood elementary schools will welcome new principals, while Hazen High School welcomes back a familiar face to lead its students. Newcastle Elementary School Principal Rich Mellish will take over for outgoing Principal Marla Newton, who secured a position in the Federal Way School District. Judy Busch will come out of retirement to temporarily assume the Hazelwood principal spot left open by Principal Cindy Farnsworth, who is now at the Meadow Crest Early Learning Center. Finally, Kate O’Brien returns to her Highlander roots, taking over as principal of Hazen. O’Brien, a 2000 Hazen graduate, follows interim Principal Randy Taylor, who served for one school year. School starts Sept. 2 for Renton School District students and Sept. 3 for those in the Issaquah School District. Newcastle — Rich Mellish Although Newcastle Elementary’s new principal is new to the district, Rich Mellish already understands, both personally and professionally, what
Festival From Page 1 who are very involved and use the Newcastle show as a way of displaying their passion,” Siverts said. There is a $15 registration fee on the day of the show, and prizes will be awarded in categories such as Best Pre-50s and 90s and Newer. While attendees peruse the car lineup, just a stone’s throw a way will be a day full of live entertainment on the park stage. A jazz quartet, dance groups, and a resident that performed at the city’s inaugural ceremony in 1994 are among the performers. Headlining the festival for the second straight year is White, the band featuring Yes drummer, and
Issaquah schools offer. He has children enrolled at Apollo Elementary and Maywood Middle schools, but has always kept his eye on the Eastside school district from positions in Seattle and Mercer Island. “I’ve been watching Issaquah for almost 20 years, because there are pieces of the work that they do that constantly come up among my colleagues,” he said. “It’s just one of those districts that tends to draw attention from the great work it does.” Mellish comes to Newcastle after serving as the West Mercer Elementary School principal in Mercer Island for six years. He was a teacher at Ballard High School before taking over as principal of Seattle’s Schmitz Park Elementary School for seven years. His Newcastle appointment is a homecoming of sorts, Mellish said. His family makes its home in a community near Apollo, but they spend a lot of their time in Newcastle. “I invest very heavily wherever I work. To me, this job is so much more than a job,” he said. “I’m very used to being a part of the community, but I’ve really missed living in the community that I work in, so this is going to be great.” Mellish models his philosophy on the principles of servant leadership, he
said, highlighting one’s duty to serve the community, students and staff, while sharing in the responsibility to build leaders of the future. Building community relationships and fostering an environment of open dialogue among parents, students and staff is a priority for him, Mellish said. “I really see what I most enjoy about being in public education and being in elementary schools is that we are a community, so it’s about the relationships,” he said. “Communication can be very open with me. I am accessible. I don’t want problems to build up. I’d rather deal with them early and effectively.” Email is a good way to communicate with him, Mellish said, and he’s working with the school PTA to set dates for regular morning coffee talks with parents. Contact him at MellishR@issaquah. wednet.edu. “It all becomes very real once we get to that first day of school,” Mellish
Newcastle resident, Alan White. White takes the stage at 5:30 p.m. just after a teen band opens with a 15-minute David Bowie tribute. “He just brings in people from all over,” Lewis said of White. “He’s very good about wanting to come, as long as the dates work.” The Newcastle Chamber of Commerce’s Beer and Wine Garden returns, as do several food vendors that appeared last year. The Newcastle Fruit & Produce stand will have a booth selling roasted corn and seasonal berry shortcake, while B & E Meats and Seafood will sell jerky and seasonings, and offer samples. There are plenty of kidfriendly activities, including a petting zoo, face painting and a free Clowns Unlimited zone, featuring an obstacle course, climbing wall and more. Weed Warriors will
have a booth encouraging residents to learn how to make their yards wildlifefriendly, in a citywide effort to earn National Wildlife Federation Community Wildlife Habitat Certification. To obtain the certification, residents must commit to providing food, water, cover and a place for wildlife to raise offspring. A healthy habitat can be in a variety of places, including a backyard, a local city space or even an apartment balcony. Most everything is free, including admission. Food vendors, booths selling things, and the beer and wine garden require payment. The event is organized by the Community Activities Commission, with support from Kirchner, community members and Mayor Steve Buri.
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said, “and that’s when the energy and excitement really takes off.” Hazelwood — Judy Busch Judy Busch retired from a longtime education career, including 10 years as Maplewood Heights Elementary School principal, in 2011. But the daily intricacies, and joys, of school administration never really leave a person, she said, so it was without much hesitation she agreed to come out of retirement to serve as Hazelwood’s interimprincipal. “It feels good to be able to help out a district that I’ve committed my career life to anyway,” she said. “There was no place else I wanted to be, so if I’m going to come back to somewhere, come back here.” Busch will be at Hazelwood through December, while district officials search for a more permanent replacement. Her first priority is to get the school up and running efficiently and without hiccups, she said. She got a bit of a late
Society From Page 1 Eastside,” will feature pictures, maps and objects from Newcastle’s coalmining past. The exhibit will have information about the cemetery, as well as the Baima House, a still-standing Pacific Coast Coal Co. house, considered among the oldest buildings in King County. The partnership represents the first time the Renton History Museum has collaborated with a group from Newcastle, according to museum Director Elizabeth Stewart. “It makes sense to do this exhibit to sort of remind people in Renton of the shared coal-mining
start, with just three weeks before school starts, but her 22 years of teaching experience, including time at the old Hazelwood, and familiarity with the Renton School District, will contribute to a smooth transition, Busch said. “I really haven’t been gone very long, so although many things have changed, teaching and learning hasn’t changed,” she said. Busch said she understands that the temporary nature of her position may make families uneasy, but noted that it’s important the district take time to find the perfect fit for the Hazelwood community. “We’re all here to do the best for kids, and it’s going to be great,” she said. “The Renton School District is doing its best to find someone, but they’re not willing to settle for someone, and that’s the important piece.”
Hazen — Kate O’Brien When new Hazen High School Principal Kate O’Brien officially begins her duties, she certainly won’t need a tour of her workplace. O’Brien knows the Hazen halls very well, because she roamed them as a student, having graduated from the school in 2000. “There’s no hiding from me, I know where you all are. I know all the spots,” she joked when talking about her familiarity with past of a lot of the towns and cities in this area,” she said. “This was an opportunity to work with the Newcastle Historical Society, to bring their history to the people of Renton and give them a place to tell their story.” The exhibit will be on display at the Renton History Museum through February. Finally, the society will host two September presentations at the Newcastle Library, 12901 Newcastle Way. Society President Russ Segner will share his knowledge of West Coast railroad history and show a video at 7 p.m. Sept. 10. The society will then host guest speaker Marilyn Tharp Clise at 7 p.m. Sept. 17 at the library. Clise’s bloodlines are steeped with Newcastle
the school. O’Brien’s teaching career began at Federal Way High School, where she taught social studies. It was a subject that appealed to her, in part, thanks to Hazen humanities teacher Cathy Ames, who is still at the school. “She was absolutely my inspiration for choosing social studies,” O’Brien said. “I fell in love with it after taking her course. I always wanted to teach the same things that she did.” O’Brien then moved to the Clover Park School District, where she served as the Lakes High School assistant principal. At Lakes, she worked with a diverse school community, serving students from nearby Joint Base LewisMcChord. After that, she spent time as an educational consultant for Ignite for Schools. In that capacity, she worked with high school administrative teams, including high schools in the Renton School District, to create staff development workshops focused on achieving a positive culture and climate, in addition to increased academic success. She returned to the Renton School District in 2012, accepting an assistant principal position at the Secondary Learning Center. “I really did want to come back and serve in my home community,” she said.
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history. Her great-grandfather came to Newcastle in 1870 and went on to serve in the second Legislature of the state of Washington. His son, and Clise’s grandfather, John Henry McKnight, was born in Newcastle and went on to become the Renton pioneer that inspired McKnight Middle School’s name.
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I loved my grandfather’s garden when I was a child. There were brick walkways under Pat Detmer grape arbors, a fish pond surrounded by waving grasses and weathered little outbuildings. It was a magical place to play. I have fond memories of the Bishop’s Weed that was captured between the driveway and the house foundation. Please note that word: “captured.” And not only was it captured, but its roots were regularly frozen solid during the harsh Illinois winters. Twenty-five years ago, with that vision in mind, I made a huge mistake when looking to fill empty spots in our fresh Newcastle yard. I actually bought some Bishop’s Weed and planted it. “Bought some Bishop’s Weed and planted it.” Typing that today, I laugh ruefully. I paid for it! And planted it! Deliberately! Flash forward to this spring. It had taken over. What came to our house in a 5-inch perennial pot had seized our side azalea garden and the back slope. Yes, I confess: It wasn’t enough that I bought it and brought it home. I was stupid enough to transplant it to other places in the yard as well. And I call myself a gardener. This year, I declared war. The only way to assure that it would be eradicated from the azalea garden was to transplant all of the azalea to other spots in the yard, doing our best to free their root balls of Bishop’s Weed run-
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ners. I paid some troops to do that. Nine azaleas were liberated from their prison and are now living elsewhere, free of entanglement. I watch their bases for fresh Bishop’s Weed growth like an alert and armed sentry. I also conscripted some help for digging up the back garden, sacrificing beloved Crocosmia and Spiraea in order to free the area from the weed. Then armed with my favorite Japanese Nejiri weeder, I started at the house foundation and worked my way out, whacking deep and pulling up the fat white roots that webbed underneath the soil. It was hot, brutal work, hard on the back, hell on the hamstrings, and there’s nothing that I’ve ever done in a yard that has been quite as satisfying. Much like combatants in a long and protracted
war, one comes to appreciate one’s enemy if they are particularly tenacious. And this stuff is tenacious. On the alert for emerging fronds, I scout the cleared areas daily, and they are always there. Always. No matter what the weather or circumstances. After hot, blistering sun followed by a day of pounding rain, after whacks with my weeder, after spritzes of vinegar ... they still come back. But this is a war that I will win. And class, please note the gardening lesson: Never plant anything in your yard with the word “weed” in its common name. Next campaign: The Bugle Weed War. And yes, I planted that, too.
Urquhart will give an update on the Sheriff’s Office and answer audience questions. The city of Newcastle contracts with the King County Sheriff’s Office for police services. The luncheon starts at
11 a.m. Sept. 10 at Tapatio Mexican Grill, 6920 Coal Creek Parkway S.E. The cost is $20 for chamber members and $25 for nonmembers. RSVP for the luncheon at http://newcastle-chamber.org.
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By Christina Corrales-Toy As the Liberty High School football team took to the gridiron for fall practices, not much looked different on the Patriots’ field. Music blared, whistles sounded and footballs flew into the outstretched hands of open receivers. This season will be different, though, for all Liberty sports teams, as they prepare to move from the 3A to 2A level. “It doesn’t change the way we prepare at all,” senior Russell Boston said in the spring. “We’re just going to come out and play football like we know how.” Liberty’s regular season schedule doesn’t change. The school is still part of the KingCo 3A/2A Conference, meaning the Patriots will continue to face the likes of Bellevue and Juanita. The nonconference schedule now includes a season-opening game against Lakewood, a 2A team, though. Liberty will still host their Renton Highlands rivals, Hazen, during the season’s second week, Sept. 12. The schedule also includes Mount Si in what will be a nonconference game, as the Wildcats make the jump to 4A next year. Boston, a running back and safety, leads a senior class that head coach Steve Valach calls “one of the best” in his 16 years.
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Liberty High School offensive players huddle to hear the call on the next play from scrimmage during the final spring practice for the Patriots on June 17. “I think we were 3-7 in their sophomore year, so they’ve seen some lean times and still kept competing,” Valach said. “There’s some talent, and then it’s bigger than ability, it’s who they are as guys.” Seniors Nate Jarvis and Mitch McQuigg will anchor a line that should be one of the Patriots’ strengths this year. Jarvis was an all-league center and McQuigg an allleague guard last year. Noah Pritchett, a rare freshman that started on the line in 2013, also returns, but experienced some nagging injuries through the offseason, Valach said. Valach said he’s also happy with his skill positions, where senior Drew Hall returns at running
back. Hall was also a first-team all-league linebacker last year. Starting quarterback Nate Solly is back for his junior campaign. The Liberty coach said he also expects good production from linebacker Romney Noel and lineman Quinn Magendanz, two seniors that battled injury bugs through their careers. “Realistically, is it a goal that they play in the Tacoma Dome? I think so. I don’t think that’s an unrealistic goal,” Valach said of his team. “But I think they understand the importance of today, and it’s putting a bunch of todays together to get where you want to be.” The Patriots’ 2014 season begins Sept. 5 at Lakewood.
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It’s not uncommon to hear speakers blaring with rap music and today’s latest hits when visiting a high-school football practice. It is, however, rare to hear interspersed between those songs, the rich, melodic sound of a bagpipe, as was the case at the Hazen High School football team’s fall practices. It speaks to a focus on a renewed pride in all that it means to be a Highlander, fostered by the team’s first-year head coach David Kilpatrick-White. “It’s very clear to me that there’s something that the senior class wants to be different about the way people perceive Hazen football moving forward,” he said, “and they’re willing to do whatever it takes to get that done.” Kilpatrick-White comes to Hazen via the Bothell High School football program, where he worked with the freshman wide receivers. He replaces coach Drew Oliver, who is now at Newport high School. He graduated from Bothell in 2003 and played for coach Tom Bainter all three years. He said he hopes to bring to Hazen much of the Cougars’ “Blue Train” mentality, characterized by fervent fans and tough, physical football teams. Kilpatrick-White inherits a team that went 4-2 in league last year and 5-4 overall. He has some returning talent to work with, led by star defensive back Marquise Lee, and all-league performers center Parker Trewett and
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Nolan Hoover, Hazen High School senior quarterback, looks for a receiver during the Highlanders’ first fall football practice of the season Aug. 20. quarterback Nolan Hoover. Hoover will have the opportunity to showcase his passing-game abilities in a way he hasn’t been able to before with Kilpatrick-White’s up-tempo offense. “When we’re on offense, we want to try and snap the ball, ideally, every 8 seconds or so,” he said. “We want to be as fast as Oregon or Auburn and teams like that.” Receivers Eli Azcueta and Kyle Hanis will get a lot of work in the retooled offense, Kilpatrick-White said. On the defensive side, Kilpatrick-White said he sees a strong secondary, led by Lee at safety, and Skyline High School transfer Dae’von Bovan at corner. In addition, offensive
lineman Trewett will serve as a key anchor at linebacker. “We’re going to bring pressure,” Kilpatrick-White said. “We’re going to dictate the terms of the game to you. We don’t ever want to let the other team feel comfortable.” The community is a big part of the football program, Kilpatrick-White said, so he wants to put an emphasis on the fans. “We’re going to make game day at Renton Memorial an event, something people don’t want to miss,” he said. “I don’t want to give any secrets away, but we’re going to do some things differently.” The Highlanders’ 2014 season begins Sept. 4 versus Lake Washington.
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Calendar Events Newcastle Days, food, games and music by the lake, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sept. 6, Lake Boren Park, 13058 S.E. 84th Way Newcastle Chamber of Commerce monthly lunch: 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sept. 10, Tapatio Mexican Grill, 6920 Coal Creek Parkway S.E., guest speaker King County Sheriff John Urquhart, $20/members, $25/nonmembers, register at www. newcastle-chamber.org Chamber Networking Breakfast, guest speaker Beth A. McDaniel presents “Taking Care of Business: the six most important documents,” 7:15-8:30 a.m. Sept. 24, Regency Newcastle, 7454 Newcastle Golf Club Road, free, register at www.newcastlechamber.org
Public meetings All city public meetings are at City Hall, 12835 Newcastle Way,
Suite 200. Call 649-4444. q Finance Committee — 4-5 p.m. Sept. 8 q Community Activities Commission — 7-8 p.m. Sept. 10 q Economic and Community Development Committee — 5:30-6:30 p.m. Sept. 16 q City Council — 7-8 p.m. Sept. 16 q Planning Commission — 7-8 p.m. Sept. 17 Newcastle Trails board, first Monday of the month, 7 p.m., Regency Newcastle, 7454 Newcastle Golf Club Road, www.newcastletrails.org Friends of the Newcastle Library meeting, 7 p.m. Sept. 24, 12901 Newcastle Way
YMCA The Coal Creek Family YMCA, 13750 Newcastle Golf Club Road, has regular family programs for all ages. Get a complete schedule or register for classes by calling 282-1500 or go to www. coalcreekymca.org. Small Group Personal Training, 18
Newcastle News and older, $120/members Kids 5K Training, ages 5 and older, 9-10 a.m. Saturdays, Sept. 6, 13, 20 and 27, $35/facility and program members Rookies Soccer League, ages vary, times vary, $50 to $80/facility members, $75 to $120/ community, Sept. 8 through Nov. 22 Mountain Bike Mondays, 5 p.m. Sept. 8, 15, 22 and 29 Sunday Funday, 2-4 p.m. Sept. 7., scavenger hunt Family Movie Night, 6:30-8 p.m. Sept. 19 Parents Night Out at the Y, ages 3-10, 5-9 p.m. Sept. 13, $30/facility members, $40/program members Senior Bridge, 9:30 a.m. to noon Thursdays Senior Lunch, noon Tuesdays and Thursdays, $3 Senior Pinochle, 10 a.m. to noon Tuesdays and Thursdays Junior Teen Leadership Program, weekdays Teen Drop In, times vary, drop in after school for some community time
Family badminton, 8-11:45 a.m., Family Pickleball, 3-4 p.m. Sundays, Gym 2, free to facility members Open basketball, times vary Monday through Friday, free to facility members Power volleyball, 8-9:45 p.m. Tuesdays, free to facility members Teen dodge ball, ages 11-16, 7 p.m. Tuesdays, free to facility members
Library events The Newcastle Library is at 12901 Newcastle Way. The following programs are offered the rest of the month: Quiet Study, 3 p.m. weekdays SHIBA counseling; volunteers from the Statewide Health Insurance Benefits Advisor will offer free, unbiased individual health benefits counseling in English and Chinese, 10 a.m. Fridays, Sept. 5 and Oct. 3, call 206-624-5633, ext. 4301, to register ‘Make Makey,’ join the Teen Makerspace Club and experiment with
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and services you would like to see for teens at the Newcastle Library, Coal Creek Family YMCA and in the Newcastle community, 6:30 p.m. Sept. 15 ‘History of Coal Mining in Newcastle,’ 7 p.m. Sept. 17 ‘SAT Prep,’ 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sept. 22 Newcastle Library Book Club, ‘Defending Jacob,’ by William Landay, 7 p.m. Sept. 25 ‘Genealogy Research: Using Ancestry,’ 10:30 a.m. Sept. 26, register unless you’re bringing your own laptop ‘How to Write Great College Essays,’ 6-8 p.m. Sept. 29 Computer class: ‘Oneon-One Assistance,’ 6:308 p.m. Mondays, Sept. 8, 15, 22 and 29
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Wife of former councilman dies Ann Marie Putter, the wife of longtime Newcastle City Councilman Sonny Putter, passed away Aug. 14. Ann Marie was a gradu-
ate of Sammamish High School and the University of Southern California, where she studied music and music therapy. Sonny served as a council member for 17 of the city’s 20 years, retiring from his post at the end
of 2011. In 1994, he was elected to a 20-month term on the interim City Council. He was re-elected for four more consecutive terms. Ann Marie is survived by her husband Sonny and son Yoni. A service
was held in her honor in Shoreline on Aug. 17. Donations may be made in her memory to the Jewish Federation, HerzlNer Tamid Conservative Congregation, Kline Galland Home or a charity of your choice.
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Hazen High School in the fall. He’ll attend Raisbeck in Tukwila. The aerospace-themed school, right next to the Museum of Flight, is known for its excellence in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) education. Raisbeck Aviation High School has 400 students, with just 100 in each class.
The school has a growing national reputation, and its students get accepted to some of the best colleges in the country. Naturally, that comes with an admission process rivaling that of a university. Jordan had to write an essay, collect letters of recommendation and sit for an interview. Beverly had to write an essay, too,
chronicling why her son would fit in at the school. He applied and got in to both John F. Kennedy Catholic High School and O’Dea High School long before he heard about his acceptance to Raisbeck. When a big envelope, rather than a small one often denoting a rejection, arrived from the school at his Lake Washington
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Ridge home, the normally stoic Jordan burst into smiles, Beverly said. “We realize that one, it’s a huge honor, but it’s also a huge opportunity,” Beverly said of the acceptance. Jordan’s not a huge fan of summer; he prefers to keep busy and learning, he said. He attended a robotics camp in mid-July and
participates in the Civil Air Patrol, a U.S. Air Force auxiliary program for teens interested in aviation. He’s currently working on his black belt in taekwondo, and enjoys reading in his spare time. During the summer and holidays, locals can find Jordan volunteering at the Newcastle Fruit & Produce stand.
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