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SAMMAMISH REVIEW
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Don’t Throw Out Your Old Personal Computer; join an expert as he explains different operating systems and software options from 7-8 p.m. March 13 at the Sammamish Library.
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The Teen Writers group lets teens do writing exercises while munching on snacks at 3:30 p.m. March 19 at the Sammamish Library.
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Ready for long-term care? An unexpected illness or injury could wipe out your life savings. Learn about strategies to prepare at 11 a.m. March 23 at the Sammamish Library.
Block Party, Lego time in the library is at 1 p.m. March 23 at the Sammamish Library.
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Traveling to Rome and want to know the best sights? Get tips from an expert at 7 p.m. March 27 at the Sammamish Library.
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The Magic Teakettle Puppet Show, a Japanese Folk Tale, is set for 10:30 a.m. March 30 at the Sammamish Library.
To submit items for the Community Calendar, email to samrev@isspress.com. Items will be edited and must be received by the Wednesday before publication.
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The Sammamish Heritage Society meets from 7:30-9 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month at the Pine Lake Community Club, 21333 S.E. 20th St. in Sammamish.
Native plant salvage and planting at Illahee. The plant salvaging begins at 9 a.m. and the planting at 2 p.m. March 23. A limited number of volunteers are needed to help with the project. for more information and to register, visit, http://www.ci.sammamish.wa.us/ events/Default.aspx?ID=2806.
Sammamish Plateau Amateur Radio Club meets at 7 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month at Fire Station 83. The club is open to amateur radio operators and those interested in the hobby.
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Rotaract, a community service for young adults ages 18-30 sponsored by the Sammamish Rotary, meets twice a month. Email scott.brewer@sammamishrotary.org.
Sammamish Hills Lutheran Church is holding a seminar about how Lutherans interpret the Bible from 7:308:30 p.m. Wednesday nights through April 17. The session will feature a DVD and discussion. To register, call 392-7799. Val-Limar Jansen will sing and speak during the liturgies at 5 p.m. March 16 and 7:30 a.m., 9 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. March 16 at Mary, Queen of Peace. The program will continue at 7 p.m. each night March 18-20 and March 19 at 10 a.m. Mars Hill Students is made up of sixth-12th grade students in Sammamish, Redmond, Issaquah and surrounding areas. It meets every Wednesday from 7-8:30 p.m. for a time of life music, teaching, food and connection. Visit https://www.facebook.com/ MarsHillStudentsSAM. Grief Share Support Group meeting from 7 p.m.
to 8:30 p.m. Thursday nights at Sammamish Presbyterian Church.
12th grades. Meetings are at 6:30 p.m. Sundays. Call the church at 391-1178, ext. 129.
Wednesday night youth group will have games, worship and fun for students in grades six-12 from 7-8:30 p.m. Wednesdays at Sammamish Presbyterian Church.
Healing Prayer Service is for those who desire to experience God’s love through worship, prayer and healing. The fourth Tuesday of every month except November and December, 7 p.m., at Pine Lake Covenant Church. Email healingprayer@plcc.org.
Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS) allows mothers of young children time to make friends share stories and grow spiritually. The group generally meets twice a month on Thursday mornings at Mary, Queen of Peace Catholic Church. Visit www.mops.org. A Toast to the Lord, a faith-based Toastmasters club, meets from 7 to 8:30 p.m. every Friday at the Fire Station 83 on Issaquah–Pine Lake Road. They offer job interviewing skill development for those seeking employment or a career change; motivational and inspirational speaking training. Call 427-9682 or email orator@live.com. Mary, Queen of Peace Catholic Church youth groups are for children in sixth-eighth grade and ninth-
Celebrate Recovery, a Christ-centered program offering support. Mondays, 7-9 p.m., Pine Lake Covenant Church. Visit www.missiolux. org, or call 392-8636. Griefshare, a support group for those who have lost a loved one is from 7-9 p.m. Thursdays at Sammamish Presbyterian Church. Moms in Prayer International invites moms to replace their anxiety with peace and hope. Pray with other moms for your children and their schools. Visit www. momsinprayer.org. Contact Linda Yee at lindaryee@comcast.net. See FAITH, Page 9
The La Leche League is committed to helping mothers breastfeed. They plan to meet on the second Wednesday of each month from 10 a.m.-noon at the Sammamish EX3 Teen Center, 825 228th Ave. N.E. Visit www. lllusa.org/web/SammamishWA. Block Party Quilters meets at 7 p.m. the first Thursday of the month at Mary, Queen of Peace Catholic Church. Visit www. bpquilters.org. The Sammamish Citizen Corps, a volunteer group affiliated with the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, meets the first Wednesday of each month at Fire Station 82. Visit www.sammamishcitizencorps.com. The Social Justice Book Group meets at 10 a.m. the third Monday of each month in Sammamish. Email hineswa@ live.com. A support group for caregivers of people with Alzheimer’s is where caregivers gain emotional support, learn and share their experiences 6:30-8 p.m. the second Thursday of each month at Faith United See CLUBS, Page 9
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Sammamish boy 12th in his family to become Eagle Scout By Lillian O’Rorke
When Sammamish’s Matthew Kennedy stood up in front of everyone Feb. 10 at the Pine Lake Community Club to accept his Eagle Scout award, he was the 12th person in his family to have earned the honor. But that wasn’t what made his father proud. “It’s a great body of work that it takes to earn the rank of Eagle and he has just done that with a lot of grace and maturity all the way,” said the 17-year-old’s father, William Kennedy. “I want to make sure this is his moment in the sun,” he added. “I don’t have any doubt that he has earned every bit of respect and honor that comes with Eagle Scout, and I just could not be prouder of him.” Young boys can start on the path to Eagle-hood as soon as they hit first grade and are eligible to join the Tiger Cubs. From there, they can join the Cub Scouts through fifth grade. Once they celebrate their 11th birthday, they can become a Boy Scout. Aside from key components like camping, hiking and volunteering, explained William, the scouts also focus on advancement by giving boys the chance to earn different ranks by mastering different skills and earning
merit badges. Much like high school graduation requirements, with its core and elective classes, Eagle Scouts must earn 11 specific merit badges – like citizenship and emergency preparedness. They must also earn an additional 10 merit badges in areas of their choosing. On top of that, Eagle Scouts must also complete leadership service in their troop and solicit, plan and execute a community service project. After working to restore trails and facilities at a state park where he grew up in Alabama, William Kennedy earned his Eagle rank in 1982. But Matthew Kennedy’s Eagle Scout heritage extends much further back than that. Since it’s beginning in 1911, more than 2 million young men have earned scouting’s highest rank, including Matthew’s great-grandfather Frank Withers, Jr. He was awarded his Eagle badge in 1922 after riding his bicycle from Columbia, S.C. to Washington D.C. Matthew’s other great-grandfather earned his in 1939, while a great uncle was awarded his in 1956 and another great uncle became an Eagle Scout in 1959. His grandfather got his in 1960 and cousin Louis Sherfesee III got his in 1961. Matthew’s three uncles earned
their Eagle Scout awards in 1981, 1987 and 1996. Last year, the family’s 11th Eagle Scout was named when Matthew’s cousin David Esau was awarded his badge. Matthew’s grandparents and mother, Angela Kennedy, put together a large display of the family’s heritage for Matthews Feb. 10 Court of Honor. “People loved it,” Angela said, describing the different artifacts she included in the display like an old scout diary detailing good deeds. “I think it was neat for people to have a glimpse of the history going all the way back.” William recalled that even before he met Angela’s father Keith Wood, who earned his Eagle rank in 1960, Angela told him that her father already liked him simply because he, too, was an Eagle Scout. “It holds sway in both sides of the family,” William explained. Not surprisingly, William and Angela put their two sons, Matthew and his younger brother Weston, in the scouts when they were in first grade. The boys ended up liking it and stuck with it. “There is fire and knives,” added Angela. “What more do See SCOUT, Page 11
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Matthew Kennedy, of Sammamish, became the 12th Eagle Scout in his family.
Students go hungry so others can eat
Neighbors and White on dean’s list Daniel Neighbors and Jason White, both of Sammamish, were named to the dean’s list at Creighton University. To qualify, students need a GPA of 3.5 or higher.
Western grads The following Sammamish residents graduated from Western Washington University in the fall 2012 quarter. Jeff Scott Berkey, Amanda Hampton Brown, Bryce Hamilton Coffin, Jordan Alexis Gould, Scott Allen Manis, Micah Ryan Monroe, Eric Douglas Pohl, Jennifer Elizabeth Smith and Austin David Strand.
Ian Cooper in summer seminar Contributed
The youth community participated in World Vision’s 30-Hour Famine at Sammamish Presbyterian Church. One hundred eleven students fasted for 30 hours from 7 a.m. March 1 to 1 p.m. March 2 and collected money to help those in need. More than $13,500 was raised to purchase 500 HIV/AIDS caregiver kits and 275 backpacks loaded with school supplies, which were assembled by the students. The caregiver kits will go to a partner village in Swaziland and the backpacks will stay in Washington to be distributed to a local school in need by World Vision. The students also collected more than 2,600 canned food items from the community, which will go to the Issaquah Food Bank.
Ian Cooper, an Eastlake Junior, will participate in the 2013 U.S. Naval Academy Summer Seminar program. The six-day program teaches prospective midshipmen about life at the naval academy.
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Skyline High School spring teams gear up for 2013 By Lillian O’Rorke
“We’ve got some talented seniors; we’ve got some talented juniors and we’ll just see how they do.”
It’s official: we now have one more hour of sunlight in the afternoon, and teams on the plateau are gearing up to make full use of the longer days. Here is a look at some of the upcoming sports at Skyline High School.
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Skyline baseball After graduating 13 seniors from the varsity roster last year, the Skyline baseball team is back for the 2013 season with only two returning starters. “I am excited to see how this group figures it out as the year goes along,” said Chris Tamminen, head coach of the Skyline Spartans. “We definitely have a learning curve that we are going to have to overcome, sooner than later.” The two returning starters are senior shortstop Matt Sinatro and junior second basemen Diego Graterol. Sinatro finished out the season last year with a .916 fielding percentage and a .348 batting average while Graterol also managed a strong fielding percentage at .906. With 16 total players on the varsity roster, there are several in the running for the Spartans’ starting pitching, including Corbin Powers, Drew Lunde, Arthur Stromquist, Jacob Gleichman and Nate Gibson. “All those guys have, in some
“They deserve it,” he said. “They have a good senior class this year.” Other games he is looking forward to, the coach said, are the March 25 game at Issaquah and the March 27 game against Newport. Before the regular season starts, Skyline is scheduled to play two non-conference games this week at home. The Spartans host Auburn Riverside at 3:45 March 13 and take on O’Dea at 3 p.m. March 16. Skyline Softball
Photo by Lillian O’Rorke
Skyline senior Jack Valencia swings away against Eastside Catholic during a March 9 pre-season jamboree. capacity, helped us out on the got some talented seniors; we’ve This year, Tamminen said he mound, whether it was starting got some talented juniors and would pick Eastlake to win the or relief,” Tamminen said. “We’ve we’ll just see how they do.” division.
Eastlake athletes ready for season By Lillian O’Rorke
Now that Eastlake High School houses not only seniors, juniors and sophomores, but freshman too, the spring sports teams are looking forward to an even better 2013 season. Here’s a look at Wolves baseball and tennis. Baseball It could shape up to be a good year for the Eastlake baseball team, which returns a strong lineup of seniors who have played on varsity for their entire high school career. And along with his seven returning upperclassmen, coach Kevin Agnew is also looking forward to working with fresh talent. “A few of our key newcom-
ers saw KingCo experience last season and we are looking to the returners for leadership,” he wrote in an email. “We are also very excited to have our freshmen class in the building and in our program for the first time ever.” Senior Josh Barokas and junior Mick Vorhof will anchor what should be a strong pitching lineup, he added. Agnew is also eyeing senior Ryan Pladson, who spent about half of his time last year starting at third base, for the team’s starting catcher. Also returning to the team is senior See EASTLAKE, Page 15 File photo
Katie Park sets for a backhand shot during a match last year.
What the Skyline softball team lacks in numbers, it makes up for in returning key players. With only 12 total girls turning out this year, there is not enough to field a junior varsity team. However, varsity is covered. Those returning include Skyline’s No. 1 pitcher from last See SKYLINE, Page 13