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Klahanie annexation to be on April ballot By Tom Corrigan tcorrigan@isspress.com Come the spring, voters in the Klahanie area should be deciding if they want to become closer neighbors with the folks next door in Sammamish. The Sammamish City Council was expected to vote Feb. 3 to place the proposed annexation of Klahanie on a special election to be held April 28. On Jan. 22, the annexation question cleared a mandatory waiting period imposed by state law and the King County Boundary Review Board, said Lenora Blauman, executive secre-
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Students at Margaret Mead Elementary School gathered together Jan. 29 for a “12th Kid” event celebrating the Seattle Seahawks’ Super Bowl appearance. An Eastside Fire & Rescue ladder truck was on hand to make aerial photography possible. The Seahawks lost the Super Bowl to the New England Patriots, 28-24, on Feb. 1. See more photos of the event at www.sammamishreview.com.
Voters will have say on initiative, referendum rights By Tom Corrigan tcorrigan@isspress.com Come April, local residents should have a chance to vote on whether to grant themselves the right to mount initiative or referendum questions. During their annual retreat Jan. 22-24, Sammamish City Council members agreed in principle to put the issue of initiative and referendums up for a public advisory vote. The council was expected to vote at its Feb. 3 meeting to put the issue on the ballot, after Sammamish Review’s deadline. Initiatives allow voters to put specific questions directly on the ballot, effectively bypassing legislators. Referendum questions also are put before voters and are used to halt or repeal legislation adopted by local lawmakers. In both cases, in order to place questions on a ballot, supporters must collect a certain
number of signatures from resident, registered voters, usually a number equal to a percentage of the total ballots cast in the last general election. With the addition of the initiative/referendum question, the next special election in Sammamish should feature two issues. At the Feb. 3 meeting, council also was expected to move to place the annexation of the Klahanie area on the ballot as well. The initiative/referendum question only would appear on ballots for voters within current city boundaries. While the April vote will be a nonbinding advisory vote and Mayor Tom Vance made no promises, he did say he believes the council will go along with whatever voters decide. He added he just couldn’t see any member of the council going against voter wishes. “They did give assurances
they would take the public vote seriously,” said Harry Shedd, a member of the grassroots group Citizens for Sammamish, which has been lobbying council to grant residents initiative and referendum rights. Shedd said his group was ready to move forward with a petition to get the issue on the ballot if the council failed to act. The council has held public meetings and heard presentations regarding the idea of initiative and referendums, but never took any action. Why did that change during the recent retreat? Vance said he couldn’t speak for the rest of council. “I felt like it was time to have the entire community weigh in on it,” he said. “I think it’s wonderful,” Shedd said. “We just wanted to give the people the chance to vote.” Shedd said 85 percent of See VOTERS, Page 2
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tary for the board. The city filed a notice of intent regarding the annexation with the review board on Dec. 8. Interested parties, including governmental bodies, had 45 days to formally object to the annexation and force a public hearing before the review board. No one stepped forward, according to Blauman and local officials. Now that the review board has approved the question, Mayor Tom Vance said city officials must act by Feb. 9 in order to get the annexation issue on the April special ballot. See KLAHANIE, Page 2
Lake Washington schools shift boundaries next year The Lake Washington School District wrapped up a four-month process Jan. 26 by changing some attendance boundaries. The boundary changes are posted online at www.lwsd.org. District officials believe they were needed in order to deal with expected enrollment growth in existing school buildings. Some schools are at or near capacity, and voters rejected two bond measures last year that would have built several new schools and expanded others. The district’s enrollment has grown by nearly 2,000 students in the past three years to 26,708. The new boundaries will impact 801 current students, all in elementary schools. The changes will go into affect at the start of the 2015-16 school year. “We have this issue because we have more and more students coming to our schools,” school board President Jackie Pendergrass said in a news release. “They deserve to have a place to be educated.” Of the 801 students who are expected to change schools, 114 reside in the Eastlake Learning Community in and around Sammamish. Seventy-nine students will shift into the Elizabeth Blackwell Elementary School attendance area, and 35 will shift from Margaret Mead Elementary
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Sammamish needs volunteers to write pro and con statements for the voters pamphlet regarding the Klahanie Annexation Ballot Measure. The pro and con committees responsible for the statements will be be appointed by the City Council. If interested, contact City Clerk Melonie Anderson at manderson@sammamish.us, or 425-295-0500. The application deadline has been extended to Feb. 11.
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Klahanie From Page 1 The council’s vote on the issue took place after the Sammamish Review deadline. However, prior to the council vote, Vance and others expressed confidence the council would vote to move forward. Plans to add the roughly 2-mile-square area onto Sammamish’s southeast corner have moved steadily forward since last February when Klahanie-area residents voted against joining the city of Issaquah. In April, Klahanie and its 11,000 residents moved from Issaquah’s potential annexation area to that of Sammamish. If voters approve the annexation, Klahanie hopefully would become part of Sammamish by Aug. 1, said Tim Larson, city communications manager. If Klahanie is part of the city by that date, area residents would begin paying the lower tax rates charged by Sammamish as opposed to the higher rates charged by King County in 2016.
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Vote to be part of city in Klahanie vote
Do something about Skyline High School students crossing street
It’s time to get it settled, Klahanie-area residents. You’ve been in limbo long enough. For years, Klahanie-area residents have not really belonged to any one city. Some residents feel like they’re part of Issaquah, but when it came to a vote, on two different occasions, not enough people voted to be annexed into Issaquah. After about a year of going through the proper channels to move the Klahanie area from Issaquah’s Potential Annexation Area to Sammamish’s, city officials have the green light, and were expected to vote Monday to send the issue to a vote of Klahanie-area residents in April. City officials have held several open houses to try to educate residents, and there is plenty of information available about the annexation on the city’s website, www.sammamish.us. You can check out that information, including a fiscal report prepared by Butkus Consulting Inc., by clicking on the “Klahanie Annexation” tab on the left hand side of the page. The city also needs volunteers to write pro and con statements for the voters pamphlet regarding the Klahanie Annexation Ballot Measure. The pro and con committees responsible for the statements will be appointed by the City Council. If you’re interested in getting involved, email City Clerk Melonie Anderson at manderson@sammamish.us or call her at 295-0500. The application deadline is Feb. 11. It’s your chance, Klahanie-area residents: Get educated, speak up and vote on whether you will be Sammamish residents.
Question of the Week How do you feel about Sammamish’s two April ballot measures? Do you like the idea of public initiatives and referenda? What about the Klahanie annexation? Email your answers to editor@isspress.com. The responses will be published in future issues.
My husband and I have become increasingly concerned for Skyline High School’s student safety for those students using Sammamish Hills Lutheran Church’s parking lot during school hours. These students are crossing Southeast 8th Street mid-block to get to the parking lot without the aid of a crosswalk, crossing guard or any signage indicating there will be school foot traffic. Our concern became an urgent concern last week when we witnessed a near miss between a student and a car. Two female students were crossing Southeast 8th at the end of a school
day, heading north toward the church parking lot. This is peak traffic for the entire perimeter of Skyline High School. It was very busy not only with students, but with automobile traffic as well. As we were heading west toward 228th and just short of the crossing where students walk to the church, we witnessed a female student hesitate before crossing while her friend continued to cross fully expecting vehicular traffic to stop for her. Of course, we all expected that. When our children attended Muir Elementary, Kamiakin Jr. High and Juanita High schools, we were very active in safety issues during their school years. I was responsible for implementing the Absentee Verification Program while our daughters were at John Muir, headed up
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the Hugs Not Drugs program and was successful in having a guarded crosswalk installed at a very busy intersection. I didn’t want to witness anyone injured in my front yard. Granted, I was met with some opposition, the greatest being a crosswalk doesn’t guarantee anyone’s safety and gives pedestrians a feeling of “rite of passage” simply because it’s there; however, I do believe it’s better than nothing. Optimally, the area would be most safe if there were a guarded crosswalk and a flashing banner above. Please, take this into consideration before someone does get hurt. Given the distractions of cell phones — both the pedestrians and drivers — we feel this concern shouldn’t be taken lightly. Mike and Glenda Jackson Sammamish
From the Web Raising fees for illegal parking Navin Ajmera commented on the council debating increasing parking fines in the city of Sammamish. I, for one, would like to see these higher fines imposed. Navin says it’s not a rampant problem where they reside, but that simply is not the case where I reside. Everywhere I run with my double stroller and two dogs in tow, there are cars parked upon the sidewalk forcing me to decide: private property or the street. I typically chose private
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property to avoid a confrontation with a moving vehicle. The council has brought it up before, in April 2011, when thenMayor Tom Odell made it a point in the city newsletter that sidewalks weren’t for vehicles. He then followed that up with comments that an extra officer on duty would help facilitate ticketing for such offenses. I can’t say that I ever see any tickets issued over the problem in my area of the city, but considering that this practice of putting vehicles, garbage cans, etc., on sidewalks is a public safety issue, it
does need to be addressed. A $20 fine doesn’t deter anyone, but more than tripling that fine will certainly get someone’s attention and likely prevent the offender from repeating. But the point is not to gain money in the city coffers; it is to protect the citizens, to which our police and government are primarily charged with doing. The other advantage for the city and its taxpaying citizens is the cost of sidewalk repairs that will be saved if our citizens would keep their wheels on the roadway. Taxpayers fund six figures in repairs annually
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Crusaders sweep in Metro League boys hoops Eastside Catholic won a pair of important road games last week in Class 3A Metro League boys basketball play, beating Seattle Prep and Franklin. The Crusaders got 15 points each from Mandrell Worthy and Matisse Thybulle in their 60-50 win at Seattle Prep on Jan. 27. They withstood a furious Franklin rally on Jan. 30, winning 61-58 behind Thybulle’s game-high 24 points. Worthy scored 19, and the Crusaders improved their overall record to 15-3.
Skyline wrestlers lose to Redmond, 54-18 The Skyline High School wrestlers lost a 54-18 decision to the Redmond Mustangs in a Class 4A KingCo Conference dual on Jan. 29. Skyline’s three winners were 132-pounder Garin Swanson, who earned a 10-5 decision over Kyle Nazareth; 126-pounder Nathan Swanson, who pinned Jason Mitchell in 2 minutes, 18 seconds; and 106-pounder Kona Bertolino, who beat Allan Genari Gaarden, 10-5.
Skyline soccer trio named to all-state rosters Skyline girls soccer players Kelli Sullivan, Abbey Porter and Amanda Johnston were named to the Washington State Soccer Coaches Association’s Class 4A all-state teams for the 2014 season. Sullivan, a senior midfielder, and Porter, a senior defender, were named to the WSSCA first team. Johnston, a senior forward, was one of the honorable mention selections.
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Balanced attack leads Skyline girls past Eastlake By Neil Pierson npierson@ sammamishreview.com When sharpshooter Cassidy Daugherty gets going, it’s even tougher for opponents to defend a Skyline High School team filled with offensive weapons. Daugherty had her game working Jan. 28 during a visit to Eastlake, hitting four 3-pointers and scoring 14 points as the Spartans earned a 62-50 victory in Class 4A KingCo Conference girls basketball action. Skyline coach Joe Fithian said Daugherty relishes her role as a defensive spark plug, so much so that it might have been detrimental to her offensive game early in the season. But Daugherty has scored at least 10 points in four of her past seven outings, adding an extra dimension to a squad that already features three quality scorers in Kailey Kassuba, Jade Loville and Taylor McKerlich. Daugherty, a junior, said she felt confident taking 3-pointers against Eastlake. She made two in each half, including a pair in the sec-
ond quarter that game-high 20 points stretched Skyline’s from senior guard lead to 16 points. Ellie Woerner, and But she reiterfreshman Cameron ated that her main Edward added 13 job is being a points on three defensive leader. 3-pointers. “I just want to But the Wolves shut down my girl, lost their top post make sure I’m not player when junior letting my teamSarah Priestley mates down by letpicked up two fouls ting my girl score,” in the first three Daugherty said. minutes. She sat out Just as they did the rest of the first in a December half, and scored six matchup with of her eight points Eastlake, the in the fourth quarter Spartans (9-5 overafter Skyline had all, 8-4 KingCo) got wrapped up the win. double-digit scor“Foul trouble has ing from four playkind of been someers. Loville, a freshthing that’s gotten man, scored nine in our way this of her 13 points in year,” Goldie said. the fourth quarFithian said ter to help the attacking Priestley By Greg Farrar was a pregame focus Spartans pull away. Eastlake High School freshman guard Kassuba led the that his players way with 16 points Cameron Edward drives past Skyline’s Kelli effectively carried Sullivan for two of her 13 points during the and McKerlich out. It helped that second quarter of the teams’ Jan. 28 basket- McKerlich, a 6-foot added 10. ball game. junior, returned to Eastlake coach the lineup after a Sara Goldie concussion sidelined acknowledged the Goldie said. “We had sight her the previous week. difficulty of defending a on who’s going to elevate “I try to tell them all the team that can attack from and take shots from the so many points on the outside, who’s a lefty, who’s time, when you’ve got a shot blocker, you’ve got to floor. a righty, where we’re going go right at them, and they “We knew we had to to force them.” did that early,” Fithian play them straight up,” Eastlake (6-9, 4-8) got a
said. “That worked pretty well.” Skyline led 11-2 after one quarter as Kassuba scored seven straight points. The Spartans went on a 14-0 run that stretched into the second quarter, and the Wolves didn’t make their first field goal until an Edward 3-pointer more than 10 minutes into the game. Once the first shot went in, though, the Wolves found a rhythm. They went on a 17-6 run late in the second quarter and narrowed Skyline’s halftime lead to 28-23. But Eastlake’s night was largely defined by missed opportunities. In the final seconds of the third quarter, for example, they missed four consecutive shots under the rim. The Wolves got within five points midway through the fourth quarter, but Loville and Daugherty responded by making clutch shots for the Spartans. “I really like how our girls play, because they really responded, and everybody contributed,” Fithian said. “You saw everyone went in and did something well.”
Missed chances haunt Skyline in loss to Woodinville By Neil Pierson npierson@ sammamishreview.com The Skyline Spartans and Woodinville Falcons wanted to do similar things in their Jan. 30 boys basketball game, but the Falcons ended up doing them a little bit better. In a game that was largely played inside the lane, both teams had a bucket load of layup attempts. Woodinville converted more of the crucial chances, and held on for a 62-58 victory in Class 4A KingCo Conference play at Skyline High School. Spartans coach Bill McIntyre said he was proud of the way his players fought until the end, but they weren’t able to overcome an eight-point deficit with less than three minutes to play. McIntrye also believed the Falcons deserved the
win because they made the Spartans work for everything they got. “They’re certainly a good defensive team — every basket is just a grind against their defense,” he said. “When a team plays like that, you’ve got to take advantage of your opportunities. I think we got some good looks, but credit them. They’re so well coached.” Matching up with Woodinville’s Tony Miller, the conference’s leading scorer, proved to be a tough task. McIntrye said the Spartans threw several defensive looks at the 6-foot-6 senior, but Miller still scored a game-high 22 points. The victory pushed the Falcons (9-4 KingCo) into sole possession of second place, while Skyline (7-6) fell to fourth with three games remaining. Woodinville also swept the regular-season series against
Skyline, and owns the headto-head tiebreaker for playoff seeds. Woodinville appeared to seize control late in the fourth quarter, leading 54-46, but Skyline kept scratching away at the deficit. Jesse Davis missed the front end of a one-andone for the Falcons, and Skyline’s Blake Gregory sank a 3-pointer with a hand in his face to close the gap to 58-56 with 21.2 seconds left. After Woodinville’s Micah Johnson made one free throw, the Spartans had a chance to tie with a 3-pointer, but Gregory had the ball stripped away on a physical play that had the home crowd pleading for a foul. Skyline senior Drew Stender had a strong game, scoring a team-high 20 points on a night when leading scorer Robert Biegaj was held to nine.
Stender had 11 points in the third quarter, helping the Spartans stay close even after the Falcons made their first four shots. McIntyre said Stender has become a more confident offensive player since the start of the season. “He’s got a great midrange game, and he extended it a little bit tonight,” the coach said. “I saw him put it on the floor a few times, which is great. That adds a dimension to him, makes him a little bit more difficult to defend.” Stender felt the Spartans have grown from several tough losses this season, and he expected the latest one to be no different. “A lot of games haven’t gone our way, but we’ve never been blown out,” Stender said. “We pride ourselves on being in every single game and … as we continue to progress and be able to finish out games
completely, I think that our team can play with truly anyone in the state, once we put our mind to it.” It was an emotional night for the program, too, as fans packed the gymnasium in support of Sam Taylor, a sixth-grade player with the Skyline select youth program. Taylor was recently diagnosed with a cancerous brain tumor, and is undergoing chemotherapy. Fans purchased T-shirts with the motto “Strong4Sam,” and gave him a standing ovation during pregame and halftime festivities. “He’s been in the locker room for a couple of our games, and he’s been with our team to be able to get the experience of being a high-school varsity player,” Stender said, “and so we just like to share this experience with him, because it’s a special one.”
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SAMMAMISH REVIEW
Pa I D a D v e RT I S e M e n T
Free Gardening Classes Offered Cascade Water Alliance is offering free gardening classes through April to help you have beautiful, healthy landscapes while using water efficiently. Cascade and its members — Bellevue, Issaquah, Kirkland, Redmond, Tukwila, Sammamish Plateau Water and Sewer District, and Skyway Water and Sewer District — are offering the following classes. To see more classes, or to register, please visit Cascade Gardener at
Plants & landscaPes Flora of the Pacific northwest • Saturday, February 21, 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. Issaquah native splendor in the Garden • Thursday, March 19, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. Issaquah the Un-thirsty landscape – How to enjoy a lush garden with lower water bills • Thursday, February 26, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. Bellevue • Saturday, March 14, 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. Redmond
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native Plants – combining Beauty with Water conservation Food GaRdenInG
• Thursday, February 19, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. Kirkland
Grow Your own Food Forest • Saturday, February 28, 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. Redmond • Saturday, March 14, 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. Issaquah
Proven tips & techniques for First-time Gardeners • Saturday, February 21, 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. Redmond sustainable Gardening — a Better Way to Beautiful
sustainable Veggie Gardening • Saturday, February 28, 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. Bellevue • Saturday, March 7, 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. Redmond
• Thursday, March 19, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. Woodinville Rain Gardening in the Pacific northwest • Thursday, February 19, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. Issaquah Rain Barrels and drip Irrigation — a Perfect Pairing • Thursday, February 19, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. Tukwila the Un-thirsty lawn • Thursday, March 12, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. Sammamish designing the northwest Garden • Thursday, March 5, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. Issaquah • Saturday, March 7, 10:30 a.m. Bellevue
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City of Bellevue City of Issaquah City of Kirkland City of Redmond
• City of Tukwila • Sammamish Plateau Water and Sewer District • Skyway Water and Sewer District
Representing You Cascade Board Member: Lloyd Warren Commissioner, Sammamish Plateau Water & Sewer District
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