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Census shows city is growing, diverse
Mid-winter snow hits Sammamish
By Caleb Heeringa
Sammamish has become more populated and ethnically diverse in the last ten years. The localized results of the 2010 U.S. Census were released Feb. 23, showing a 34 percent increase in population in Sammamish and an addition of more than 4,100 residences since the 2000 census. The census shows Sammamish’s population as 45,700, up from 34,104 in 2000. The city saw a huge influx of
Photo by Kathi Quickstad
Kathi Quickstad’s front yard in the High Country neighborhood, like much of Sammamish, was covered in a few inches of snow Feb. 24.
Council to hear comments on proposed new aquatic center By Caleb Heeringa
Citizens are invited to give their two cents regarding the city’s plans for a potential community and aquatic center. As part of a feasibility study commissioned by the Sammamish City Council, the city is hosting a public meeting at 6:30 p.m. March 9 at City Hall to focus on the community’s “hopes, dreams and fears” regarding the community pool project, according to a city press release. Representatives from Barker Rinker Seacat Architecture, a Denver firm hired for the study, will be on hand to take notes on what sort of amenities the community wants in the potential
facility. The company will also attend the regularly scheduled City Council meeting March 8 as the council discusses its goals for the project. Input from both sessions will be go into a report outlining the potential size, location, programming, amenities and price for the facility, which may cost upwards of $20 or $30 million dollars. “It’s important to determine ‘what’ we want to build first,” City Manager Ben Yazici said in the press release. “Then we can move on to an analysis of funding options, assess the viability of the project and identify potential partners.” See POOL, Page 6
people of Asian descent – about 19.3 percent of the current population compared to 7.9 in 2000. Several other non-White ethnicities saw in increase as a proportion of the city’s population, including Hispanic or Latino (from 2.5 percent to 3.9) and Black or African-American (from .8 percent to 1 percent). Sammamish also remains a relatively young city, though it has seen a small decrease in the number of children as a percentage of its popuSee CENSUS, Page 2
Tree socks get grant By Caleb Heeringa
The socks are sticking around for warmer weather. The knit “tree socks” that several local artists recently installed around the tree stumps off of 228th Avenue near Eastlake High School will likely be replaced with more seasonally appropriate attire in early April, project organizer Suzanne Tidwell said. Representatives from 4Culture, a King County-run arts and culture agency, have verbally agreed to put forward a $3,000 grant to fund at least one, if not two, Photo by Caleb Heeringa sets of socks for the seasonal The tree socks in front of Eastlake public art installation. will soon get an updated look for Tidwell said that she and a the Spring. group of volunteers are aiming to put up spring-themed knit enough grant money left over to socks – with pastel colors and do summer-themed socks later in possibly flowers – the first weekend of April and hopefully have See SOCKS, Page 2
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Race in Sammamish
Snow falls on a city landmark
Ethnic background of Sammamish, Washington State and the United States in 2010 Percentage of population by race Race Sammamish Washington U.S. White: 74.7 77.3 65 Asian: 19.3 7.2 4.5 Hispanic or Latino: 3.9 11.2 15.8 Black or African American: 1.0 3.6 12.4 American Indian and Alaskan: 0.3 1.5 0.8 Native Hawaiian and other: 0.1 0.6 0.15 Source: U.S. Census Bureau
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tion, down from 33.4 percent in 2000.
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Reporter Caleb Heeringa can be reached at 392-6434. ext. 247, or cheeringa@isspress.com. To comment on this story, visit www.SammamishReview.com.
lation. Sammamish currently has 14,763 residents under the age of 18 – about 32.2 percent of its popula-
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Photo by Norbert Woloszyn
Snow covered Norbert Woloszyn’s caboose on 228th Avenue after the coating Sammamish got Feb. 24.
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the year. The whimsically colored socks, which have inspired both adoration and scorn from the public, have been up since December, when Tidwell and local resident Beth Newfield thought the bare stumps would make a good “urban knitting” display. “They’ve created a conversation, which is what art is supposed to do,” Howard said. Howard estimated that of the dozens of calls and e-mails the
city has gotten regarding the tree art, about 70 percent of the feedback has been positive, with residents complimenting the grassroots effort of the group of local volunteers. Tidwell and Newfield spent dozens of hours buying and unraveling old afghans and spent close to $1,500 on new synthetic yarn for the project. But the project has not been without its detractors. A Facebook group named “Cut Down the Tree Stumps Near Sammamish’s Eastlake Starbucks” had 208 members as of Feb. 25. Several members commented to call the socks “hideous” and “disgusting,” though some of the members said they joined just to
defend the project. The group was created by Chris Pribbernow, an Eastlake High School senior who said the tree socks are “something out of a Dr. Seuss book” and not a good match for a busy intersection. Pribbernow said he’d prefer the city either cut the trees down or make them into totem poles – an idea that had been discussed since the city trimmed the dying trees down to stubs in 2009. The city council balked at spending between $15,000 and $20,000 on such a project late last year. “I respect how the artist has tried to make things a little more lively there, don’t get me wrong,” Pribbernow said. “But I think
U.S. Rep. Dave Reichert invites high school students living in 8th Congressional District to submit their artwork to the 2011 Congressional Art Competition. To apply, download the Student Information & Release Form (http://reichert.house.gov/ UploadedFiles/2010_Student_Releas they’re out of place. I’ve never seen anything like it … You can drive by (the socks) one time and see them and say ‘Hey, how cool.’ But I have to drive by them every day.” Tidwell said she’s always seen the project as a temporary, fun diversion while the city decides on the fate of the stumps. “Most of the people that are upset about them are upset about the fact that the stumps are still there,” Tidwell said. “We wanted to do something fun with them temporarily until the city decides what they want to do … When people realize that the city didn’t spend any money on (the project) most people aren’t that
e_Form.pdf). The two-dimensional art submissions can be paintings, drawings, prints, mixed media, computer-generated art or photography. Learn more about the guidelines at Reichert’s website (http://reichert.house.gov). Entries are due by 5 p.m. April 15 at Reichert’s district office, 2737 78th Ave., S.E., Suite 202, Mercer Island, WA 98040. Call 206-275-3438 to learn more. upset anymore.” Barbara Jirsa, an arts commissioner, said most people who have contacted commissioners have been supportive of the project. She said she’s excited to see new colors on the stumps for springtime. “Public art is there to make people ask questions and elicit different responses from people,” Jirsa said. “There’s been a lot of feedback and that’s been a great thing.” Reporter Caleb Heeringa can be reached at 392-6434. ext. 247, or cheeringa@isspress.com. To comment on this story, visit www.SammamishReview.com.
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County to discuss Freed House’s landmark status By Caleb Heeringa
Where will it go?
The Freed House may soon be certified as a county landmark, paving the way for grant money to help rehabilitate the 115-yearold farmhouse and potentially saving the home from destruction. The King County Landmarks Commission has scheduled a public hearing at Sammamish City Hall on April 28 to determine whether the home, which currently sits on stilts without a permanent location, qualifies as historically significant. A landmark designation by the county would be key as the society applies for grant money from government and non-profits for the restoration of the home, which served as the city’s first water district headquarters, an illegal distillery during Prohibition and the site of filming a 1980s TV movie staring Ron Howard and Mickey Rourke. The designation could also make it harder, but not impossible, for the City Council to demolish the house, as they discussed as recently as February of last year. “That is the hope – that (the home) can’t just get bulldozed,” Sammamish Heritage Society president Vicki Baggette said. Baggette’s group continues to
As supporters raise money and push to have the Freed House designated a landmark, it remains unclear where exactly the aging structure will end up. Deputy City Manager Pete Butkus said that the council reached consensus at their February retreat that it did not feel Lower Commons Park, which had long been seen as a potential destination for the Freed House, would be a good fit due to lack of infrastructure such as water and sewer lines. Butkus said other potential homes for the Freed House include: ◆ Frog Pond Farm, a 51-acre property just south of Sammamish Commons Park that local resident Mary Pigott has agreed to transfer to the city over the coming years. Pigott’s agreement with the city does contain stipulations about the size and use of any new structures on the property. ◆ Evans Creek Preserve, a city-owned 179-acre nature preserve just north of city limits. The city considers the land, which is scheduled to open to the public late this summer, a “passive use” park, designed for low impact uses. Wetlands may also make any development of the property difficult. ◆ Mystic Lake Dairy, a privately owned 45-acre homestead located north of Rachel Carson Elementary and outside city limits, which produced goat milk through the 1950s and 60s. Butkus said the city had discussed purchasing the rural property, which has historically interesting dairy buildings, but the owners’ asking price has been too high for the city.
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◆ Last week’s story about the state swim and dive championships misstated some swimmer’s times. Zach Alleva’s winning time in the 100-meter breast stroke was 58.07 seconds. Edward Kim’s time in the 100-meter freestyle was 45.56 seconds. ◆ A photo caption on Page 12 of the Feb. 23 issue mis-identified the school student Trevoe Horton attends. He is a student at Carson Elementary.
plug away at raising community funds for the home, in hopes of matching $70,000 that the City Council earmarked for the project in this biennium’s budget. In January the group got approval from the council to put up a fundraising sign near the
home and they recently hosted a benefit luncheon for the project. Baggette said the group’s aim is to raise a total of $250,000 for the project through grants and donations. Once the home gets a permanent foundation, the group has
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selves in rape cases from questioning their victims on the witness stand. Goodman said an accused rapist could instead question through closed-circuit television, through a third party or through written questions. Goodman says the bill will prevent a rapist from traumatizing and psychologically controlling their victim. Critics have questioned whether the bill violates the U.S. Constitution’s Sixth Amendment, which protects a citizen’s right to confront their accuser in court. The bill now goes to the Senate for consideration. A simi-
A bill proposed by a local representative that would protect rape victims from being crossexamined by their alleged attacker took a step towards reality Feb. 22. House bill 1001, introduced by Democratic Rep. Roger Goodman (45th District), passed the state House of Representatives unanimously on a 92-0 vote. The bill would ask the courts to prevent defendants representing them-
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discussed turning the house into e-mail that Moore was the only a community center that could resident who expressed interest be used to teach children about in the position. local history and also rented out In addition to boosting for weddings and other events. fundraising efforts, a landmark Supporters are in the process designation would mean that the of writing up a business plan for city would have to appeal to the the city that will outline potential county’s landmark board to make locations for the home, how any major alterations or destroy much money restoration will the building. cost, how it will be maintained Asked by deputy mayor Tom and what sort of uses the buildOdell at the Feb. 15 council meeting could ing whether a “This is a step … to make landmark deshave. As they sure that this project has ignation would argue for the the an opportunity to come prevent Freed House’s city from to fruition.” historical demolishing value, supportthe building – Mark Cross, ers will have at sometime in Councilman – least one symthe future, pathetic ear on Butkus said it the county landmarks commiswould be “somewhat more diffision. In addition to the nine regu- cult but not impossible.” lar members of the commission, The council unanimously one local resident is appointed to approved, with Councilwoman hear arguments for the potential Nancy Whitten and Mayor Don landmark. Gerend absent, a resolution statFor Sammamish, that’s Ella ing that the council had no objecMoore, who as recently as tions to the commission considerNovember has spoken at City ing landmark status for the home Council meetings in favor of savand clarifying that the council ing the Freed House. would hear any appeal of the The council voted last June to landmark designation “without give City Manager Ben Yazici the prejudice.” authority to appoint The county’s interlocal agreeSammamish’s representative to ment on historical landmarks the commission. Deputy City See FREED, Page 6 Manager Pete Butkus said in an lar bill proposed by Goodman last year also passed the house but failed to gain traction in the Senate.
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Review editorial Growing diversity is a boon for city Sammamish is overwhelmingly white, but that’s changing, and it’s for the better. Over the past 10 years, the city’s population has increased by about a third. Over that same time, Sammamish has seen its white population drop from 87.8 percent to 74.7 percent. At the same time, racial minorities have grown, in particular the Asian population, which has more than doubled and now accounts for 19.3 percent of the population – nearly one in five people. Hispanic and black populations also climbed. While the 2010 Census quantifies these changes, Sammamish didn’t really need the Census Bureau to tell them the city is becoming more racially diverse. Just look around at the ways, big and small, that residents have found to celebrate the changing look of the city. Sammamish Days, which started two years ago as a birthday party, has become a way for the city to recognize the tapestry of cultures that have come together to form this relatively new city. Every school seems to have a cultural night event, and that doesn’t just mean that children get to learn about various parts of Europe. Residents in the city come from every part of the globe, and they are all excited to share what makes their ancestral homeland special. We are proud to see how residents treat each other in Sammamish. People are not simply tolerant of new cultures, but are curious and eager to learn about them. Sammamish doesn’t just sit back and let other people have their own culture, they seek out and explore the cultures of their neighbors in an effort to better understand the world. This is all to the good. A larger racial mix makes for a more dynamic city where residents can experience a panoply of cultures. It can also help prepare the city’s youth, which makes up about a third of the population, for a future where knowledge of all global societies is becoming increasingly important. As they mature and the world becomes increasingly interconnected, it will well serve Sammamish youth to have interacted with people of varying ethnic, racial and religious backgrounds.
Poll of the week How do you like the Eastlake tree stump coverings? A) They’re ugly. Tear them down adn re-plant trees. B) They’re fun, and it didn’t cost the city anything. C) I like the idea, not the execution. D) Haven’t seen them, and I don’t really care. To vote, visit www.SammamishReview.com.
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Sammamish Forum Adult home provides good care Regarding the article in the Samammish Review concerning Home at Sahalee, my mother has been a resident at this adult family home for five years. She is 102 years old with dementia. I have witnessed the caregiving styles of both the current and former owners and their interactions with the residents. Mrs. Oldenburger has treated my mother with the utmost respect and kindness. My mother seems happier and better cared for than ever. Since I am at the facility several times a week, I have been witness to her behavior toward the other residents as well. This would include her behavior towards the anorexic individual that she nursed back to life. From the very beginning the state Department of Social and Health Services has been very biased and heavy handed in its treatment of the complaints lodged against Oldenburger. When she asked for help in dealing with the anorexic resident, they did not respond. Positive comments about Mrs. Oldenburger’s care from the daughters of the other residents were totally discounted and ignored in subsequent reports. There has been an appalling lack of communication with us regarding these complaints from “anonymous sources” and the results of these investigations. These unsubstantiated claims are adversely affecting the quality of life for my mother and the other remaining resident. There is more at stake than one resident. Not only did the state fail this one individual, it has failed to protect the frail and elderly individuals that remain as well. If this adult family home is closed, it will require the remaining residents to move, putting their well-being and lives at risk. It is well documented that elderly individuals do not do well when they are relocated for whatever rea-
son. An agency that holds sway over the lives of fragile individuals shouldn’t be allowed to base its decisions solely on innuendo, misinformation and lies by vindictive individuals or disgruntled exemployees, as it seems to have been done in this case. Kathleen R. Gould Sammamish
Call her To the parents of the child that will be hit by a car when the 32nd Street barricade is removed: Have your lawyer contact me so I can provide you with the information you will need for your lawsuit. Lori Barnett Sammamish
Another no vote I read your “Why I Voted No” forum letter regarding why you feel the Lake Washington School District levy should not have passed. Do you think many of your fellow residents agree with your radical views? I know I do – 100 percent! I wish more of our neighbors did; I can’t believe it passed during this Barack Hussein Obama recession. Bob Carpenter Sammamish
Tax and spend in Sammamish The news that Mayor Don Gerend wants to double the Real Estate Excise Tax (REET) to pay for an aquatic center to be open for all King County residents is just a stunner. Gerend has been trying to double the REET tax since he took
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office in 1999. City Council after City Council has refused to go along. Previously, he envisioned using the proceeds for General Funds or a Community Center. Now he suggests an aquatic center open to all King County residents? What kind of Taj Mahal would this be? Certainly much more than something just to serve Sammamish residents. Gerend’s grandiose tax-and-spend visions astound even those who have been privy to his view for the past 12 years. First it was his support for a socalled docket request to pave over the Town Center with 1.9 million square feet of commercial space (one-third larger than Bellevue Square), an idea that has no economic foundation — even Issaquah Highlands has trouble fulfilling its commercial space ambitions. Now this. Sammamish citizens made it clear over and over they do not want massively-sized buildings in the Town Center or this city. Gerend needs to listen to his constituency. Scott Hamilton The writer is a former member of the Sammamish Planning Commission
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March 2, 2011 • 45th District Rep. Roger Goodman, (D) Rep. Larry Springer, (D)
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House Bill 1104, which passed the House 96-0, provides additional protections for vulnerable adults. The legislation is now before the Senate Health & Long-Term Care Committee for further consideration.
House Bill 1001, which passed the House 92-0, places restrictions on defendants when representing themselves and requires the state Supreme Court to adopt rules placing restrictions on defendants accused of sex crimes when representing themselves and questioning a witness-victim. The bill is now before the Senate Judiciary Committee for further consideration. 5th District Rep. Glenn Anderson, (R) Rep. Jay Rodne, (R) 45th District Rep. Roger Goodman, (D) Rep. Larry Springer, (D)
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Senate Bill 5230, which passed the Senate 40-8, establishes the Puget Sound Corps under the Washington Conservation Corps. The legislation is now before the House Environmental Committee. 5th District Sen. Cheryl Pflug, (R) 45th District Sen. Andy Hill, (R)
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House Bill 1014, which passed 63-33, modifies language related to the management of Watershed Management Partnerships. The measure removes specific language regarding Lake Tapps and White River area, creating consistent guidelines. The bill is now before the Senate Environment, Water & Energy Committee. 5th District Rep. Glenn Anderson, (R) Rep. Jay Rodne, (R)
5th District Rep. Glenn Anderson, (R) Rep. Jay Rodne, (R) 45th District Rep. Roger Goodman, (D) Rep. Larry Springer, (D)
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Senate Bill 5326, which passed the Senate by a vote of 43 to 5, expands the definition and penalties for negligent driving. The legislation is now before House Judiciary Committee for further consideration. 5th District Sen. Cheryl Pflug, (R) 45th District Sen. Andy Hill, (R)
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Barricade removal cost estimates rise The city’s estimates of the cost of road improvements to Southeast 32nd Street should the barricade be taken down have nearly doubled. On Feb. 23 the city posted an updated map on their web site showing additional pedestrian safety measures called for by neighbors and council members following an occasionally contentious council study session Jan. 11. In addition to the $130,000 worth of safety improvements suggested at that meeting, the new plan calls for more traffic circles, curb extensions and an extra stretch of sidewalk. Public Works Director Laura Philpot said, in an e-mail, that installing all of the safety See COST, Page 6
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measures in the new plan would cost up to $250,000. The City Council is scheduled to vote Tuesday, March 1, after the Review’s deadline, on whether to take the barricade out and how much should be spent on updating the road afterwards. To see a map showing the potential road improvements in the area, visit: http://www.ci.sammamish.wa.us/projects/32nd.aspx.
Sammamish City Council adjusts meeting schedule Sammamish City Council will be hosting fewer meetings, but expect the meetings they do hold to go longer. At their Feb. 15 meeting the council approved changes to their rules of procedure that will mean three meetings a month, down from four previously. The council can choose to schedule a
SAMMAMISH REVIEW fourth or fifth special meeting if necessary. Deputy City Manager Pete Butkus said City Manager Ben Yazici proposed the changes at the council’s retreat earlier in the month after several council members were dismayed at the time commitment of the job. Consolidating their business from four meetings a month to three is designed to give council members more flexibility in scheduling family and work events, he said. “They put a lot of their time into the job,” Butkus said. “If you have to take a day out of your life every weekend to read the council agenda before every meeting, why do it a fourth time?”
Washington Conservation Corps seeks applicants The state Department of Ecology is seeking 22 people between 18 and 25 to serve in Washington Conservation Corps positions in King County and elsewhere.
Members receive job training, help restore and protect the environment, offer environmental education and volunteer opportunities for thousands of residents of all ages, and provide assistance to citizens in the Evergreen State and across the nation during natural disasters. Members selected for sixmonth stints earn state minimum wage and a $2,675 AmeriCorps Education Award for repaying student loans or for future tuition expenses. Established in 1983 as a response to a sour economy, the program became a program under the AmeriCorps umbrella in 1994 and then expanded. The corps includes 180 positions at more than 35 locations across the state. “We need to refill some vacancies, and local organizations have stepped forward to help fund and create several new crews,” Interim WCC Manager Nick Mott said. “It highlights the critical service that that our WCC crew members and AmeriCorps provide Washington residents — and our nation.”
The openings in King County include eight positions based in Bellevue, Redmond and Seattle. Leaders at the Department of Ecology and local organizations created the positions through cost-share agreements. The funding — plus a federal AmeriCorps grant — gives the corps flexibility to respond to local and national emergencies and to provide year-round environmental service. Typical work includes building trails, planting trees and other habitat-related projects. Members also attend a series of paid trainings throughout the year in topics such as: advanced wilderness first aid, wild land firefighting and botany. People interested in applying for the Washington Conservation Corps can learn more and download the application at the state Department of Ecology website, www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/sea/ wcc.
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A phone survey last year showed public interest in a facility. The council has yet to officially approve moving forward with the project, though they have earmarked $6.3 million dollars as a “down payment” and are spending around $200,000 of that
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says that any appeal of a commission decision should go before the council. “This is a step … to make sure that this project has an opportunity to come to fruition,” Councilman Mark Cross said of the landmark application. Baggette said the designation could give the group some insurance against the whims of an always-changing City Council. She said supporters have found it hard to organize and fundraise when the council shifts its position on the project. The council had all but given up on the Freed House early last year and instructed staff to look into tearing the house down. Then, later last year the council earmarked $70,000 for it in this year’s budget. In recent months the council has eliminated Lower Commons Park – long seen by proponents as the ideal spot for the house – as a potential location. “The council changes hands every two years,” Baggette said. “This council wants this and that council wants that — we get different set of marching orders all the time. money on the feasibility study. For more information on the study or the upcoming meetings, contact Parks Director Jessi Richardson at jrichardson@ci.sammamish.wa.us or Project Manager Anjali Myer at amyer@ci.sammamish.wa.us. Reporter Caleb Heeringa can be reached at 392-6434. ext. 247, or cheeringa@isspress.com. To comment on this story, visit www.SammamishReview.com.
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Paula Boggs to serve on a presidential council By Christopher Huber and Ari Cetron
website. The council’s mandate should be a good fit for Boggs, since she About a year and a half ago, has long been interested in helpsomeone from the White House ing young adults. contacted Paula Boggs to see if Boggs has been an early supshe’d be interested in serving on porter of President Barack a council or commission. Bogs Obama. In 2004, when he was a said she would, but not for just state Senator running for the U.S. anything. Senate, he came to the area for a “I said, ‘for the right one, absofundraiser that Boggs helped lutely,’” Boggs said. coordinate. Six months later, they asked if Once Obama was elected presshe’d be willing to serve on a ident, she told the administration council to look at innovative that she would support it and be ideas around helpful when youth educashe could. “I would encourage tion and Boggs has anyone, if you are called been serving employment – The White upon to serve, to not just the country House Council for large porlisten to that call, but to tions of her for Community Solutions. She do something about it.” adult life. She decided this spent seven – Paula Boggs, was right up years in the Presidential appointee – her alley. U.S. Army, “I said, ‘oh, from 1981absolutely, 1988, and was yes,’” Boggs said. a staff attorney at the White The council is part of the pres- House for the final year of that ident’s plan to “win the future” as time. She was the U.S. Attorney he outlined in his State of the for Western Washington from Union address. The council will 1988-1994. look for ways to encourage Boggs has gone on to a private growth and maximize communisector career as a partner at the ty-developed solutions related to law firm Preston Gates & Ellis youth development, education (now K&L Gates) and as viceand employment, according to president at Dell Computers. She information on the White House is now executive vice president,
general counsel and secretary at Starbucks. Those experiences will certainly help her on the commission said Randee Fox, who has been a good friend of Boggs’ for 22 years. Fox said Boggs was known as “The Laser” when she worked at the U.S. Attorney’s Office because of her ability to focus. At the same time, she said, Boggs doesn’t get negative and is generally able to balance her work with her personal life. Once she agreed to be on the commission, she heard nothing for a few months, then she was asked to provide background information. At that point, she didn’t know if she would be selected. “I knew their goal was to put together a team of Americans who could, hopefully, as a team, produce ideas and action items to make a difference,” Boggs said. The 25-member council is made up of people from across the country from a variety of fields. Boggs said there are three members from the Seattle area, four members from Fortune 500 companies and two veterans. There are also members from the nonprofit sector. She is the only practicing lawyer. “When I got word, I was
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Paula Boggs incredibly excited,” Boggs said. The mission of the council will focus on young adults ages 17-25. She noted that the Starbucks workforce is skewed toward that age bracket, and said that should allow her to bring that perspective to the council. Since she found out, she’s spent time immersing herself in some sobering statistics and challenge. She said that by age 25, fewer than half American young people have the training and education to compete. Issues of education and the
quality of education are important to all Americans, Boggs said, and finding ways to help improve opportunities for the workers of the future. “These are things that resonate across party lines and across socio-economic levels,” she said. She said the council hopes, “to really inspire business and foundations and nonprofits to be part of the solution, because government can’t do it by itself.” The group had its first meeting Feb. 4. Boggs said she was impressed by the caliber of people selected for the committee, most of whom she’d known only by reputation. One in particular impressed Boggs, who is herself a musician, singer and songwriter. “As much as anyone, I was star struck by Jon Bon Jovi,” she said. The New Jersey born rocker is a member of the council. Boggs said the council has a two-year mandate. They plan to meet six times as a full council. In between there will be work group meetings via teleconference. “It really is an honor to serve,” Boggs said, “and I would encourage anyone, if you are called upon to serve, to not just listen to that call, but to do something about it.”
County libraries urge people to ‘Take Time to Read’ By Laura Geggel
With hectic lives filled with chores, errands, work and school, who has time to sit down and read a good book? Aware of the constant time crunch, King County Library System developed a time coupon through its Take Time to Read program. “Chores can wait,” the coupon reads, “Take Time to Read.” “I flash that one at my family and say, ‘the dishes are going to be there 10 minutes from now,” said Issaquah Library Site Manager Philis Bodle, speaking for Sammamish Library. “You don’t need a great big block of time to read — 5 minutes here, 10 minutes there.” The reading coupons are only one facet of Take Time to Read. It also includes the Winter Reading for Adults program, in which adults 18 or older can tell the library how they took time to read and win prizes for their sub-
missions. Sammamish Family Enter the contest before YMCA, 4221 228th March 31 at www.kcls.org/takeAvenue Southeast. timetoread for the chance to win KCLS foundation gift cards to local stores, includis trying to generaling Starbucks, Tutta Bella ly make people Neapolitan Pizzeria, Barnes & more aware of Noble and University Book Store. the option to Participants can also enter on read, particuFacebook by searching for Take larly to Time to Read. read for “The kids have all the fun in fun, the summer, so we thought, ‘let’s Iverson let adults have some fun, too,’” said. KCLS Public Relations Specialist Marsha Iverson said. Librarians are also venturing out into the community and Po awarding people they see reading s for fun in public places, including cov ters er f t h cafes and parks. KCLS has facilie r ma eatu eg y s rin tated the reading process by ion ho g t . w his posting quick reads across its covup bo erage area, including at swimaro ok un ming pools, hospitals and d YMCAs. In Sammamish, the Pacific quick reads are located at the Northwest Sammamish Library, 825 228th Writers Association Avenue Southeast, and the President Pam Binder said the
cottage had a reading nook, filled with leather chairs, a quintessential rocking chair and a wide selection of books. “We promote reading because, in 1955, we were established to help writers get published,” Binder said. “We find that writers are readers. The more people read, the more writers there are.” In 2007, the National Endowment for the Arts studied American reading habits, and published its findings in a report called “To Read or Not to Read: A Question of National Consequence.” The report found that, “On average, Americans ages 15 to 24 spend almost two hours a day watching TV, and only seven minutes of their daily leisure time on reading.”
For its last push to inspire people to Take Time to Read, KCLS is hanging eight gigantic book cover posters across Issaquah to remind people of all the good reads waiting for their perusal. Books, including “The Very Hungry Caterpillar,” “Milk: The Surprising Story of Milk Through the Ages” and “Robbing the Bees: A Biography of Honey – The Sweet Liquid Gold that Seduced the World” will show up on the sides of buildings. Each poster will have a number people can dial to get an audio guide about the book. “Kind of like you pass by a billboard and it jogs your mind about some kind of advertised products,” Bodle said. “This is just to remind people about books.” Laura Geggel: 392-6434, ext. 241, or lgeggel@isspress.com. Comment at www.SammamishReview.com. Reporter Christopher Huber contributed to this story.
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University of Kansas honor roll Patrick N. Denton and Chelsea Brianne Hermes, of Sammamish, were named to the honor roll at the University of Kansas for the fall 2010 semester.
March 2, 2011 • nied groups here and in California. They now enjoy gardening. For an anniversary trip, they took a sailing tour of the Baltic area, including Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Estonia and Russia. They toured St. Petersburg and The Hermitage.
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Monica Anderson on dean’s list
Brooklyn Jo Huber, of Sammamish, was born at 6:02 p.m. Feb. 23. She is a healthy 7 pounds 2 ounces. She is the daughter of Christopher Huber, reporter and photographer at the Sammamish Review, and Julie Huber, a teacher in the Issaquah School District.
Robert and Coleen George
Monica Anderson, of Sammamish, at 2010 graduate of Skyline High School, was named to the dean’s list for the College of Engineering at Villanova University for the fall 2010 semester. To qualify, students need a GPA of 3.25 or higher.
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Elizabeth Hambleton, of Sammamish, participated in the Whitman College One-Act Play Contest Feb. 16-20. The competition is part of a 20 year tradition at the school.
Robert and Coleen George plan to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary March 17. The Georges moved to Sammamish in 1987 to retire. Robert George worked for NASA and the Army Aero Research program. He also served for 12 years as a commissioner on the Water and Sewer commission and as a member of the King County Boundary Review Committee. Coleen was a piano teacher and pianist. She also accompa-
Matthew Gibson on dean’s list Matthew Gibson, of Sammamish, was named to the dean’s list at Denison University in Granville, Ohio. To qualify, students need a GPA of 3.7 or higher.
WSU graduates Washington State University has announced the following Sammamish residents graduated in the fall 2010 semester. Tyson Robert Howard Diers, Bachelor of Arts in social sciences; Kha Anh Lam, Bachelor of Science in economic sciences; Anna Alicia Lien, Bachelor of Arts in political science; Aaron Anthony Mortenson, Bachelor of Arts in communication; Gregory Clinton Prescott, Bachelor of Arts in hospitality business management; and Daniel Gregory Skinner, Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering.
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Events A career seminar, geared toward high school students looking at career paths in college, is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. March 2 at City Hall. ArtEAST will sponsor an arta-thon with 24 artists creating art for 24 hours straight beginning at 9 a.m. March 3 at the artEAST center, 95 Front St. N. in Issaquah. The event is free and open to the public. Then on March 5, the works the artists created will be unveiled. Tickets for the unveiling reception and silent auction are $25 per person and are available at the center. Visit www.artEAST.org. Residents of the 45th District can talk to state Sen. Andy Hill, and state Reps. Roger Goodman and Larry Springer at a town hall meeting 10:30 a.m. March 12 at Woodinville City Hall, 17301 133rd Ave. N.E. in Woodinville. Margaret Mead Elementary School will hold a used book sale with prices ranging from 25 cents to $1 for books and $3 for DVDs from 8-11 a.m. March 12 at the school. How to start a business, get tips on opening your own business at 2 p.m. March 8 at the Sammamish Library. Learn about free tools to enhance online marketing to promote or start a business online, presented by GoGoPin at 7 p.m. March 17 at the Sammamish Library. A blood drive, sponsored by Sammamish Presbyterian Church, is scheduled for 9 a.m.-3 p.m. March 19 at the church. To pre-register to donate, e-mail anyaphillips@spconline.org. Master Chorus Eastside, a choral group featuring members form Sammamish, will perform “St. John’s Passion” by Bach at 3 p.m. March 27 at the Kirkland Performance Center. Tickets are $15-$20. For tickets, call 392-8446 Caspar Babypants, featuring Chris Ballew of the Presidents of the United States of America, will play a concert featuring simple, family-friendly songs at 11 a.m.
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trail stewards to help lead teams of volunteers. Contact Dawn Sanders at dsanders@ci.sammamish.wa.us.
Health A mobile mammography facility will be available for Sammamish residents. The mobile facility features the same equipment used at Evergreen Hospital, but you do not need to be an Evergreen patient to use the facility. It is available from 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Wednesdays at the Evergreen Primary Care Center, 22850 Northeast Eighth Street. For an appointment, call 899-2831.
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Author Jon Scieszka, who wrote “The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales,” “The True Story of the Three Little Pigs” and “Math Curse” will discuss his new children’s book, “SPHDZ #1” at 7 p.m. March 9 at the Sammamish Library. Books will be available for purchase. Space may be limited and organizers suggest arriving early.
March 30 at the Sammamish Library. Norman Rockwell’s illustrations will be the topic of a talk by art historian Susan Olds. Rockwell’s work will be on display in Tacoma through the end of May. Olds will give her presentation at 7 p.m. March 30 at the Sammamish Library. Sammamish Medical Reserve Corps is seeking retired medical and non-medical work-
ers. The group meets monthly from 6:30-8 p.m. on the fourth Wednesday of the month at Eastside Fire & Rescue Station 82, in the Sahalee area. For information, contact MRC@sammamishcitizencorps.oeg. Want to help create a trail system at Evans Creek park? The city is looking for corporate or other organizations, in addition to individuals, to help build the trail system, and a group of
A seniors’ luncheon featuring a presentation by Tam Parker about her recent mission trip to Africa, is scheduled for 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. March 8 at Sammamish Presbyterian Church. a $5 donation is suggested. RSVP to 868-5186. Mary, Queen of Peace youth groups are for children in sixtheighth grade and ninth-12th grades. Meetings are at 6:30 p.m. Sundays. Call the church at 3911178, ext. 129. Faith United Methodist Church offers “Faith Cafe” for women of all ages. The café features drop-in coffee time, scrapbooking/stamping, mom & baby playgroup, quilting/knitting and walking group. There will also be one-off classes, studies and themed days. 9:30 a.m. Wednesdays. Call Jo Lucas at 8371948. Healing Prayer Service. If you have a physical, emotional or spiritual challenge or if you desire to make space for God in a peaceful setting, attend the Missio Lux Healing Prayer Service the fourth Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. at Pine Lake Covenant Church, 1715 228th Ave. S.E., Sammamish. Become a healing prayer minister by joining either weekly sessions from 9:30-11:30 a.m.
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Highlands at 7 p.m. Fridays. New members and guests are welcome. Call 427-1654. Learn to read and speak Samskritam at the Vedic Cultural Center. To register, visit www.vedicculturalcenter.org. Community Bible Study, open to all women, meets Thursday mornings. To register for the current class, or for more information, visit www.redmondcbs.org. Bhajan Bliss. Join musicians and singers and learn traditional devotional bhajan, and how to make vegetarian pizzas and samosas from 7:30-9 p.m. Fridays at the Vedic Cultural Center.
Library events Creeping Critters for Kids, presented by Seattle Tilth, will explore common garden creatures using giant garden puppets, stories and songs to teach how the animals fit into the bigger scheme of things at 1 p.m. March 5. Enjoy a Dr. Seuss birthday celebration and play, featuring Inglewood Junior High drama students 3:30 p.m. March 24. Hello English! Learn English in a structured environment. For beginners at 7 p.m. March 3. For intermediate students at 10 a.m.
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March 8. Talk Time, for adults who want to improve their English skills, is scheduled for 7 p.m. March 8, 15, 22 and 29. Swaddler Story Time, for children aged birth-9 months with an adult, is scheduled for 11 a.m. March 3, 10, 17 and 24. Waddler Story Time, for children aged 9-24 months with an adult, is scheduled for 10 and 11 a.m. March 4, 11, 18 and 25. Toddler Story Time, for children 2-3 with an adult, is scheduled for 10 a.m. March 3, 10, 17 and 24 and 11 a.m. March 2, 9, 16 and 23. Hindi Story Time, for children 3 and older with an adult at 4 p.m. March 3, 10, 17 and 24. Musik Nest, for toddlers, is scheduled for 7 p.m. March 23. Spanish Story Time, for children 3 and older with an adult, is scheduled for 11 a.m. March 5, 12, 19 and 26. Preschool Story Time, for ages 3-6 with an adult, are scheduled for 1 p.m. March 4, 11, 18 and 25 and 10 a.m. March 2, 9, 16 and 23. Pajama Story Time, for ages 2-6 with an adult, is scheduled for 7 p.m. March 7, 14, 21 and 28. Lounge and Listen to the librarian read teen-oriented book samples and short stories while lounging and munching
March 2, 2011 • snacks amidst flickering lanterns at 4 p.m. March 2. The teen writers’ group is scheduled to meet at 3:30 p.m. March 15. The Sammamish Book Group will read “The Big Burn: Teddy Roosevelt and the Fire that Saved America” by Timothy Egan and discuss the book at 7 p.m. March 16. The Mother Daughter Book Club, for girls ages 10-13 and their mothers, will discuss “Skellig” by David Almond at 3 p.m. March 26.
Classes Beyond Baby Blues, a dropin postpartum depression support group, meets from 12:30-1:30 p.m. Thursdays at New Parents Services, 11911 N.E. First St., No. 300, in Bellevue. Participants must call to confirm 450-0332, ext. 3. Sammamish Presbyterian Church is hosting a series of different fitness classes, Wednesdays and Fridays 6:307:30 a.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays 8:30-9:30 a.m. For more information, contact Billie Donahue at 785-2880. Classes are free and no registration is required. The Issaquah Sammamish Interfaith Coalition is hosting English Language Classes at 6
p.m. Wednesdays at Pine Lake Covenant Church.
Volunteers needed Visit residents in nursing homes. Friend to Friend matches volunteers with residents in Sammamish nursing homes and assisted living facilities. Volunteers are asked to visit residents a couple times a month for a year. Orientation will be provided. Background check required. For information, call 1-888-3837818. Northwest Center accepts donations of clothing and household items at “The Big Blue Truck” open at the Pine Lake QFC shopping center from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. seven days a week. Donations are tax deductible. For more information, visit www.bigbluetruck.org. Evergreen Healthcare is seeking volunteers to help serve patients throughout King County. Volunteers, who will be assigned to help people in their own neighborhoods, provide companionship, run errands, do light household work, or give a break to primary caregivers. Volunteers will be supported by hospital staff. For more information, call 899-1040 or visit www.evergreenhealthcare.org/hospice. The King County LongTerm Care Ombudsman
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Program needs certified longterm care ombudsman volunteers. After completing a four-day training program, visit with residents, take and resolve complaints and advocate for residents. Volunteers are asked to donate four hours a week and attend selected monthly meetings. Contact John Stilz at 206694-6747 or johns@solidground.org. Eastside Bluebills is a Boeing retiree volunteer organization that strives to provide opportunities for retirees to help others in need and to assist charitable and nonprofit organizations. Eastside Bluebills meet every third Wednesday of the month at the Bellevue Regional Library from 10 a.m.-noon. Call 235-3847. Volunteers are needed to visit homebound patrons with the King County Library System’s Traveling Library Center program. Volunteers must be at least 18 years old and have reliable transportation. Call Susan LaFantasie at 369-3235. To submit items for the Community Calendar, contact the editor at 392-6434, ext. 233. Information may be e-mailed to samrev@isspress.com or mailed to the Sammamish Review, P.O. Box 1328, Issaquah, WA 98027. Items must be received by the Wednesday before publication.
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Megan Wiedeman, Skyline junior post, and Dana Goularte of South Kitsap scramble to rebound a loose ball early in the fourth quarter of their first round state 4A basketball showdown Feb. 25.
Skyline bows out in first round of state tournament By Bob Taylor
There was one word the Skyline High School girls basketball team did not believe in – quit. Throughout the 2010-11 season the Spartans staged numerous comebacks en route to the 4A state tournament. Skyline again showed its fighting spirit Feb. 25 but the Spartans couldn’t overcome South Kitsap, losing to the Wolves 64-54 in the first round of the Region III tournament at Rogers of Puyallup. Skyline, in the state tournament for only the second time in the history of the girls program, fell behind 10-0 in the first quarter. The Spartans fought back to take a lead, fell behind again, and made a valiant charge in the fourth quarter that fell short in the loser-out game. “It was typical of the team. They always battled. They have a lot of heart,” Skyline coach Greg Bruns said. “Those kids never gave up.” South Kitsap, connecting on long range 3-pointers, came out hitting. The Wolves ran off 10 straight points and held an 1811 lead going into the second
quarter. “Our team came out a little nervous. It took us a while to click,” Bruns said. “Getting down 10-0 was a big hole to get out of.” But the Spartans got out of the hole. After falling by nine points early in the second quarter, Skyline went on a 12-0 run to take its only lead of the game at 23-22. Two free throws by
“It was typical of the team. They always battled. They have a lot of heart.” – Greg Bruns, Coach – Megan Wiedeman put the Spartans ahead with 2:47 left in the first half. However, South Kitsap’s Jackie Steiger answered with a 3-pointer and the Wolves ran away to lead 32-23 at the intermission. South Kitsap maintained a substantial lead through most of the second half. However, Skyline refused to quit. Late in the fourth quarter, Michelle Bretl hit a short jumper and
Skyline trailed only 55-52. But the Spartans could get no closer as South Kitsap wrapped up the victory at the free throw line, hitting six of seven attempts down the stretch. One of the differences in the game was 3-point shooting. South Kitsap hit 7 of 18 attempts while the Spartans were 0-7. “That was a little different for us. We usually hit some 3’s, but against South Kitsap we just couldn’t get untracked,” Bruns said. Skyline’s defense wasn’t quite at strong as usual, either. “We’ve been pretty good defensively all year,” Bruns said. “But South Kitsap just kept on hitting.” Skyline led in rebounding 37-32 but shot just 35 percent. South Kitsap hit 46 percent. Skyline did have some individual highlights. Bretl, a senior, capped her basketball career with a teamhigh 16 points. “She has been one of our defensive stoppers all season. For her to score 16 points was really outstanding,” Bruns said. “She had an amazing season.” See SKYLINE, Page 13
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Eastlake’s Kendra Morrison, left, goes up for a lay-in with Alex Kenney, of Edmonds-Woodway, in her face in the first quarter Feb. 22.
Eastlake eliminated from playoffs after rollercoaster battle By Christopher Huber
If you had shown up in the middle of the Eastlake game Feb. 22, you could have thought the Wolves were headed to the state tournament. But for those who saw either end of the match against Edmonds-Woodway, it was clearly a different story. The Wolves and Warriors were playing a loser-out game for a state tournament birth and, despite an Eastlake comeback in the second and third quarters, Edmonds-Woodway (22-4) fought until the end. It rode a 29-point fourth quarter to prevail 58-44 at the Eastlake gym, advancing to state. “They picked a lot of passes from us,” said junior post Kendra
Morrison. “We had some good offense, but their defense was really good.” The loss ended Eastlake’s first season with head coach Sara Goldie and was a tough one to accept for the Lady Wolves, who had won two straight and needed this one to get a chance at the tournament. Eastlake came out flat in the first quarter, missing its first eight shots and allowing the Warriors to lead 10-0 nearly six minutes in. Edmonds-Woodway quieted the Eastlake crowd with three 3pointers early on and led 14-6 after the first. Although it started out slow on both sides of the ball, Eastlake settled into its groove in the secSee EASTLAKE, Page 13
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Skyline grad on USA swim team Andie Taylor, a 2010 graduate of Skyline High School, has been named to a field of 47 swimmers that will represent Team USA at the 2011 World University Games in Shenzhen, China. Taylor now attends Stanford University. The swimming competition will take place Aug. 14-19, while the games will run from Aug. 1223. Taking place every two years, the World University Games are an international multi-sport event organized for university
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Bretl, a three-year varsity player, is one of Skyline’s top allaround athletes. She was the MVP of the girls soccer team and also competes in track and field. “As a basketball player, she really came into her own last year. She gave us leadership this year. She always played with a lot of maturity. We will miss her next year,” Bruns said. Allie Wyszynski, a junior wing, came off the bench and scored 14 points. “She came in and really did a nice job and helped us battle back,” Bruns said. Wiedeman, another junior, added eight points and 10 rebounds. She finished the season averaging a double-double – 10.3 points and 11.5 rebounds. Morgan Farrar, another junior, had eight points. Skyline finished the season with a 16-9 record. The Spartans were just 8-6 in 4A KingCo Conference play but qualified for the state tournament by winning their first two games at the 4A KingCo tournament. With returning starters in Farrar, Haley Smith and Wiedeman plus Wyszynski, who started at times, along with reserves Lacey Nicholson, Anne Luempert and Susie Tinker, the Spartans could make a another run at the state tournament next year. Skyline also hopes to have sophomore Rachel Shim, who
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athletes by the International Sports Federation (FISU). All athletes selected for the team must Andie Taylor be at least 17 years old and less than 28 years old on January 1, 2011. Taylor is scheduled to compete in the 400 meter individual medley and 200 meter butterfly. was sidelined this season because of a knee injury, back in the lineup next year. Shim started as a freshman. “We have most of the corps coming back next year so we have a lot of potential,” Bruns said. “Hopefully we’ll keep the momentum from this season going into next year. I think the players saw how special getting to state is.” Reach reporter Bob Taylor at 392-6434, ext. 236, or bobtaylor@isspress.com.
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ond quarter. Any momentum the Warriors had was gone when Eastlake pressed harder on defense and stifled any penetration to the hoop. Both teams forced hasty passes and plenty of turnovers, but the Wolves scored 22 in the second to erase the deficit and take a 2822 lead into the halftime break. In the third, Eastlake looked like it would hold the lead. Edmonds-Woodway’s man-defense bounced back, though, limiting th Wolves to 10 points. Eastlake still led 38-29 going into the fourth. The Warrior offense had trouble pushing the ball down low all game, but ultimately found success from the periphery in the fourth quarter. Senior forward Angela Woods did the most damage for the Warriors, shooting well from the outside and tallying a game-high 18 points. Three other
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Warriors finished with 10 or more points. “They got a lot of threes; we just had to close out,” Morrison said. Morrison said although Edmonds-Woodway hurt the Lady Wolves from 3-point range, Eastlake’s defense did what it did all season — press hard. “We really talked on defense,” she said. After playing man-to-man defense through three quarters, the Warriors mixed it up in the fourth. Eastlake couldn’t handle the zone, which swarmed to the ball tightly and forced handfuls of turnovers. “I think it just surprised our guards,” Morrison said. While Eastlake’s first-quarter performance was weak enough, the Warrior comeback made the fourth all the more disappointing. Leading just 42-41 with 3 minutes, 40 seconds left, EdmondsWoodway went 13-for-14 from the foul line as it pulled away. “That’s a fantastic team we played,” said Goldie. “At the end,
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there just wasn’t enough time on the clock.” Morrison led Eastlake scorers with 12 points and junior guard Caleigh McCabe had seven, going 4-for-8 from the free-throw line and hitting a 3-pointer in the second. Senior post Katy Ainslie and junior forward Lauren Files each had six for the Lady Wolves. Morrison and Goldie highlighted their pride for a team that went farther than they said most people expected. “We definitely stepped it up,” Morrison said. It was a really good season for us.” In Goldie’s first season as head coach, the Wolves finished 21-4 overall. She praised the team after the game. “My girls always play hard beginning to end,” Goldie said. “They did everything I expected them to do.” Reporter Christopher Huber can be reached at 392-6434, ext. 242, or chuber@isspress.com. Comment on this story at www.SammamishReview.com.
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POlice Blotter Possible child abuse Police and Child Protective Services were alerted after a Sammamish 8-year-old told her teacher that her father had kicked her Feb. 16. The child complained of back pain to her teacher. When asked about the pain, the student said that her father had kicked her in back in an attempt to hurry her up while she got ready for school that morning. School counselors examined the student and could find no marks or other signs of physical abuse. CPS will be investigating the matter.
Stolen vehicle recovered Police on patrol in the Madison Apartments parking lot Feb. 15 located a truck that had been stolen from a Lynnwood man. Police dusted the white Dodge Ram pickup for prints and seized a water bottle and tube of superglue that were in the truck. The owner came to retrieve the truck. The case remains under investigation.
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Bike theft Two bicycles were stolen from in front of La Casita restaurant, near QFC, between 3 and 4:30 p.m. Feb. 10. The bikes were near a bike rack but were not locked up.
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The bikes are black; one is a Specialized brand and the other is a Giant Rebel. The case remains under investigation.
the second time in the past two months that the resident left their garage door open overnight.
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A 21-year-old Sammamish woman was arrested and booked into jail for driving with a suspended license Feb. 16. The officer followed the vehicle as it pulled into the Madison Apartments, near QFC. The vehicle had expired tabs, the driver had a suspended license and no proof of insurance. The woman was booked into Issaquah Jail for the infractions.
Two homes were egged by a group of teens the evening of Feb. 19. Police were called at around midnight after a resident on the 24000 block of Southeast 10th Court heard the eggs hit their home. The resident reported seeing five to six teenagers run from the scene. A resident on the 1300 block of 247th Avenue Southeast reported a similar incident around the same time. Police have no suspects.
Vehicle prowl An Issaquah resident had her purse stolen from her car while parked at Beaver Lake Park the afternoon of Feb. 18. Checks and credit cards were among the items stolen. The victim reported that the vehicle had been locked; police are unsure how the thief got into the car.
Open garage door Police on patrol at around 2:30 a.m. Feb. 18 noticed an open garage door at a residence on the 24000 block of Southeast 22nd Street. Police knocked on the door in an attempt to wake the resident but no one came to the door. The officer reports that this is
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Unwanted customer A 21-year-old Sammamish man was trespassed from QFC after allegedly refusing to leave the store when asked by store employees. The man had been in the store for a long period of time reading magazines at around 4 a.m. Feb. 15. When night shift staff asked him to pay for his items and leave, the man became upset and began raising his voice. Staff also suspected him of shoplifting. Police contacted the man at his home and advised him that he was being trespassed from the store for a year. The man told police that store employees were harassing him and that his lawyer would be challenging the trespassing order. Items in the police blotter come from Sammamish Police reports.
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