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Mid-year cuts force school districts to tap reserve funds Issaquah District out $1.45 million By Laura Geggel
Sammamish moves quickly to help Japan
Lake Washington district losing $2.26 million
By Christopher Huber
By Caleb Heeringa
State lawmakers have approved a second supplemental budget that will cut another $450,000 from the Issaquah School District’s operations budget. The cuts are in addition to other cuts the state Legislature has already made to the district. In December, the state Legislature approved mid-year cuts that took away $1 million
For every cut state legislators make to the current budget, Lake Washington School District has to dip into their reserve funds to keep their schools running smoothly. And while the cuts are significant, they may not be quite as painful as administrators originally feared, Deputy Superintendent
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Gov. Chris Gregoire, left, and Randy Hutson, a Sammamish resident and the director of the Seattle Red Cross, collect donations for Japan disaster relief efforts March 15 at opening day of the Sounders’ season at Qwest Field. The Sounders fans donated approximately $22,000 at the game, Hutson said.
When Skyline junior Allison Lockhart walked into her Japanese class March 11, she and her classmates were sucked in by the television footage of the massive 30-foot tsunami that destroyed everything in its path. The class watched all period. Some, who are native to Japan, began to worry about their relatives there. “It was kind of worrying to other people around them too,” Lockhart said. “The videos were the scariest thing.” As a class, they watched various channels for the hour and tried to take in the scale of devastation the country they are studying experienced. They checked their phones throughout the day to learn of new developments, she said. Lockhart and a handful of other Japanese Club members began brainSee JAPAN, Page 2
10th SAMMI awards celebrate city’s spirit By Christopher Huber
with a specially made video, “The SAMMI Bunch,” which featured To some, after 10 years of recprominent city leaders and resiognizing Sammamish’s most trea- dents looking around at each other from sured residents, the their respecOn the Web tive square. city might finally feel Visit www.SammamishReview.com As in prelike one big for a photo slideshow of the 2011 vious years, family. And SAMMI awards the 10th that’s exactly SAMMI what the organizers of the 2011 Awards highlighted the generous SAMMI Awards ceremony drove and selfless spirit of all those home March 18 at Eastridge nominated — those who live out Church. the award’s name, Sammamish Not only did they go all out Acknowledges Magnificent with more performances and Moments of Inspiration. But this entertainment this year, but the nighttime ceremony kicked off See SAMMI, Page 5
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Laura Walker raises her hands in celebration while accepting the Spirit of Sammamish award.
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storming that day, organizing numerous efforts to raise money and awareness for victims of the disaster. A third-year Japanese student, Lockhart has come to love the language and culture. “When I heard that news, I thought that … I should step up and get people involved,” she said. In the wake of the devastating earthquake, tsunami and subsequent nuclear crisis in Japan, the Skyline students and many Sammamish residents have sprung to action, leading efforts to garner support for the enormous relief operations happening there. Skyline High School Japanese club efforts Within a week of the earthquake and tsunami, the Skyline club got a bake sale and T-shirt sale on the docket at school and also started folding 1,000 paper cranes for a mobile as a gesture of peace to the Japanese. Japanese teacher Tammy Haldeman said she encouraged the students to act and find ways to give to the cause. “We are connected in very direct way,” she said. “We’ve been on the receiving end of the kindness of Japan, and the generosity. Now we have to be good ambassadors.” Other Sammamish residents are involved in the response at a higher level. Longtime resident
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Anyone who wants to help can visit www.seattleredcross.org and donate to Japan Earthquake and Pacific Tsunami. You can also text REDCROSS to 90999 to make a $10 donation to help those affected. The donation will appear on your phone bill. Visit the above website or www.redcrosswashington.org for earthquake safety tips or to purchase a disaster kit. Randy Hutson, director of the Seattle-area American Red Cross, spent his evening March 15 at the Sounders opening game with Gov. Chris Gregoire raising support for the Japan disaster relief. In just a few hours, Hutson’s efforts helped bring in approximately $22,000, he said. “Locally, the outpouring of compassion and donations has been nothing short of amazing,” Hutson said. And on March 16, the Red Cross raised more than $400,000 during a phone-a-thon. It further enabled the organization to support its Japanese counterpart financially, as well as with advice from a disaster management expert who has been in Japan since March 13. Nearly 500,000 people were left homeless due to either evacuation or their homes being destroyed, Hutson said. The money goes toward basic necessities including food, water, shelter, blankets and medical supplies. Some local efforts Soon after the earthquake and tsunami, Japan native Tomomi Tanigawa, a five-year Sammamish resident, e-mailed a couple hundred friends and fami-
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ly to help her raise money for relief efforts. Although her family was not in the most effected area, she is still well connected to her home country. “I know a lot of people there,” Tanigawa said. She still plans to go back to Tokyo to visit friends and family March 31. Tanigawa and her neighbors in the Vintage neighborhood are holding a garage sale from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 26 at 719 239th Lane S.E. She is seeking donated items for the sale. All the money will go toward relief efforts. She figured this was at least one way to help, given she is not physically in Japan to volunteer. “At this point, I’m still waiting to see what’s the best way (to help),” Tanigawa said. “After a few weeks, that’s when what we can do is more effective.” She said her family, which lives near Tokyo, is OK, but it took a few days to hear from them, due to clogged phone lines into the country. The Internet has been the best mode of communication to Japan, she said. “It’s been a crazy last few days,” she said, “very emotional.” The Tanigawas weren’t the only ones in Sammamish with
family in Japan during the disaster. They host an exchange student, Bellevue College student Takumi Furuichi, who is from Fukushima, near the hardest hit areas, Tanigawa said. They recently found out the Furuichi family is also OK. “That was really stressful,” Tanigawa said. “I was in Kobe in the 1997 earthquake, so that brings back a lot of memories.” The relatively quick outpouring of support around Sammamish doesn’t stop there either. Any donations Eastside Catholic students and staff collect will benefit Catholic Relief Services efforts through the Seattle Acrhdiocese, said Penny Williams, Eastside Catholic’s communications director. The organization is responding in Japan through its partner, Caritas Japan, the humanitarian agency of the Japanese Catholic church. The relief agency announced it will focus on long-term recovery work, including helping victims deal with the psychological effects of experiencing such loss and devastation. Donate to Catholic Relief Services at www.seattlearchdiocese.org/Stew ardship/Collections/CrisisDonati ons.aspx. In addition, Sammamish resident Elena Blume is also organizing humanitarian activities for the local Japanese community. If you’re interested, contact her at elenablume@msn.com. Reporter Christopher Huber can be reached at 392-6434, ext. 242, or chuber@isspress.com.
Avoid disaster relief scams Seattle Red Cross director Randy Hutson advised wellintentioned philanthropists to be aware of the following scams in times of disaster relief. These scams may: ◆ Direct individuals to phony or fake websites ◆ Request donations of monies through money transfer companies, such as Western Union ◆ Offer ‘employment’ for individuals to collect monies on behalf of the American Red Cross for a percentage ◆ Ask you to buy American Red Cross first aid kits, etc. to be shipped overseas (South Africa, India, Japan, etc.). Often the scammer will claim they must first pay ‘a shipper’ via Western Union, with cash or use of a credit card. The ‘buyer’ of American Red Cross first aid kits will supply the chapter with either stolen or unauthorized credit cards to send money to the ‘shipper’ ◆ State there is an appeal from the ‘British Red Cross’ and request individuals to send monies to an email address, Western Union or via other transfer companies.
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More coho salmon could come to local waters, after bad year By Warren Kagarise
State forecasters predict a strong coho salmon run in the fall, after a dismal run for the species in Lake Sammamish and other Puget Sound streams last year. The state Department of Fish and Wildlife expects 981,216 wild and hatchery-raised coho to reach Puget Sound streams — including 28,606 fish to the Lake Washington watershed. Lake Sammamish is included in the Lake Washington forecast. The forecast for Puget Sound includes about 367,000 more fish than last year. Though the coho run ended late last fall, managers continue to tally the total for the 2010 coho run. The forecast comes after a tough year for the salmon
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Janene Fogard said. According to documents supplied by the district, Governor Chris Gregoire’s original budget proposal called for just over $3 million in cuts to state funding to the district for the 2010-2011 school year. As that proposal went through the House and Senate, legislators trimmed down the cuts, specifically to funding that reduces class sizes for grades K through 4. The district now expects to lose about $2.26 million in state funding this year. Fogard said the district’s hands are tied as far as reducing expenses in the middle of a budget year, meaning any shortfalls have to be covered by reserve funds.
species. Teams at the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery trapped a mere 475 coho last fall. The coho count at the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks in Ballard barely crested 3,600 fish — far less than the 6,000 coho recorded during the last slump in 2002. The inexplicable shortfall prompted the Issaquah hatchery to turn to a state hatchery in Snohomish County for about 750,000 eggs to send to schools and co-ops. “I know that we kept thinking we were going to see more, and it just kept getting worse and worse,” Gestin Suttle, Friends of the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery executive director, said after the state announced the forecasts in early March. “We have contracts with our teachers,” Fogard said. “We can’t just unilaterally lay people off in the middle of the year.” Rather than cut across the board, the Senate agreed to cut only half of the K-4 class size funding in half for the first half of the 2010-2011 year, while cutting all of the funding for the second half of the year. Gregoire’s initial plan called for a cut in funding for gifted students, though the legislature chose to retain that funding.
“It’s not an exact science. We really can’t be sure until they start coming back and we see how many make it. I’d rather see this. It’s more encouraging and it’s a positive forecast.” Pacific Ocean is wild card Biologists offered theories about the drop-off. Perhaps poor ocean conditions related to temperature or oxygen levels affected coho in the Pacific Ocean. Maybe predation, or a lack of food sources, led to the decline. Issaquah Hatchery Foreman John Kugen said salmon managers should gain a better understanding for the 2011 coho run after the fish start to reach the Ballard locks. “Even then, you don’t know See SALMON, Page 6
They did, however, add in a cut in reimbursements for students on free or reduced lunches, The real question for district officials and the school board will be the 2011-2012 budget. Fogard said the district normally knows what state funding levels will be by March so that they can begin planning. On March 17, state economists announced that revenues are projected to be $698 million less than previously thought. That puts the deficit for the upcoming 2011-2013
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from Issaquah schools for 201011. When those cuts were not enough to balance the budget, legislators made further reductions Feb. 18. “In total, we will receive $1.45 million less this school year than the state promised us in August, when we set our operations budget and signed all of our annual contracts,” Jake Kuper, District Chief of Finance and Operations, said in a news release. “A midyear reduction like this is unprecedented and particularly damaging because we can’t back out of our set obligations, even though the state is backing out of its” obligations. The district will have to dig deeper into its reserve fund to finance the remaining school year, diverting money that had been set aside for material adoptions. The district will have to rely on its community partners, such as the Issaquah Schools budget close to $5.1 billion. Whether or not the next year’s school district budget calls for teacher layoffs may depend on whether or not the state cuts are across-the-board or targeted to specific programs, Fogard said.
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Foundation, to update its curricula, school district spokeswoman Sara Niegowski said. In August, the district had $14.5 million in its reserves, amounting to about 9 percent of its total general fund budget. About $1.45 million, or about 10 percent, has been taken out of the district’s reserves because of mid-year reductions from the state, Kuper said. Even with those cuts, the Legislature has a growing budget gap to fill this fiscal year. Districts across the state will absorb more budget cuts as lawmakers balance the 2011-13 budget, which has a $5.1 billion deficit. District administrators are working closely with representatives to stay updated and provide information about budget proposals and bills that will impact student learning, Niegowski said. Gov. Chris Gregoire’s biennial budget would cut funding to the district by $3.17 million next year. Both houses of the Legislature are crafting proposals. The end result is typically a blend of the proposals.
Correction The March 16 article “SAMMI awards recognize community spirit” contained an error. Helen Baxter was an instructional assistant at Margaret Mead Elementary and now works in the LWSD print center.
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Review editorial It’s time for candidates Campaign season for City Council seats should be off and running. Already? Yes, already. Now is the time for people considering public office in the community to start raising the possibility to family and potential supporters. Now, most importantly, is also the time to start engaging residents about the issues facing Sammamish in the next election. Residents deserve a robust campaign featuring a full slate of candidates, much like the election two years ago in which all four seats drew two candidates. The incumbents are all doing good work, but democracy is always served best by a vigorous debate and choices on the ballot. The importance of council and school board races cannot be overstated. Leaders in the city and school district set a large chunk of property tax rates for local homeowners. The city is finishing up Town Center planning. People elected this year will likely be on the council when the city reassess its fire protection service. The community is abuzz about the prospect of a pool or community center, but it will be for the council to guide the debate about cost and amenities. On the school district side, leaders face a continued battering from state budget cuts, as well as decisions closer to home, such as textbook adoption. Many people in the community could — and should — step forward to join the discussion. The upcoming campaign season offers city voters a chance to decide on a three council seats. The positions held by Mark Cross, Nancy Whitten and Michele Petitti head to the voters. None of the three have formally announced their intentions. Other potential candidates remain mum so far. Issaquah School District voters decide the seats held by longtime board members Brian Deagle, Suzanne Weaver and Jan Woldseth Colbrese. The Lake Washington district will also hold an election this year. However, Sammamish residents are not eligible to run for any of the open seats. The deadline for candidates to file for is June 10, in the not-too-distant future. Now is the time to take the next step.
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Sammamish Forum On open letter to John Curley I moved to the plateau from Kirkland four years ago, but I have been an advocate of the value of living in this area for sometime. I had hoped, when you came on the Sammamish City Council, you would bring a breath of fresh air, to what I consider a very non-visual group of people who are in charge of one of the most exciting areas on the Eastside. People were talking about an aquatic center when I worked up here for John L. Scott more than eight years ago, and lo and behold, it is still a question to be considered. I have been fortunate to have a couple of letters addressing this addition published in our local paper. I was pleased to have received calls from people I know, who thanked me for getting the letters published and who support the idea of an aquatic center. What I would like to suggest at this time, and do not understand why it has not been considered, is Sammamish building a “green” aquatic center. I am not going to go into all the details, you will find lots of information on the Internet supporting this happening. It is the time now, and you are not talking about $30 million dollars as some have suggested. There is a better, cheaper way to do it, if someone will just take the time to research it. Donna Martin Sammamish
Another certified habitat In response to your article, I’ve certified my property as a backyard wildlife habitat. So glad I did. I hope it helps to certify the city as well.
station with Glen Anderson, one of our local state representatives today. Discussions about various concerns were interesting and amiable. We did have a few Seattleites who made the trip East to proselytize, but otherwise, I felt connected to my community and my state government. Anderson proved himself to be extremely bright, and full of heart and respect during this meeting. I felt he listened intently and respectfully replied, even when the answer folks wanted was not forthcoming. I would encourage fellow 5th District folks to attend these meetings or otherwise stay in contact with our representatives. I hope more meetings like this one are scheduled; I hope more of us can feel better about and participate in, our government. Katharine Barrett-Avendano Sammamish
Review blew it The quote in your article on the Southeast 32nd Street barricade vote by the City Council caught my eye at first glance. You quote Kurt Strand as saying “The idea of connecting people - I think that’s a great concept.” Imagine my surprise as I read the full article to see that that quote was just part of what Kurt said. Why didn’t you highlight the rest of his comment which was, “But the idea of connecting cars and roads doesn’t make the neighborhood a better place.” By taking those words out of the context of what he said, you violated your responsibility to uphold the standard of journalistic integrity. Shame! The place for your personal bias is on the editorial page, not the front page.
Jeanette Patterson Sammamish
Meeting was useful It is with great pride that I write this note. I attended the Town Hall Meeting in Issaquah at the police
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Check the math It was with interest that I read Alex Wilsen’s letter why he voted
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no to the school tax levy. “In the 17 years I have been in my present house, my taxes have gone from a bit over $1,800 to almost $5,000. What does that mean? The actual number is about a 272% tax increase.” If you assume a 100% increase equals doubling the initial value, 1800+1800=3600. If you add another 100% you get 3600+1800=5400. Then add another 72%, 5400+1296=6696 So in short, Mr. Wilsen has not suffered a 272% increase, but a 172%. The tax is 2.72 times higher than in 1993, but the increase is still “only” 172%. Not considering the inflation of 52.4% over the period 1993-2010 (Source: U.S. Government CPI data) I tested my son, a student in the Lake Washington School District, on what tax increase, in percent terms, Mr. Wilsen has suffered and he came up with the correct answer. Mr. Wilsen doesn’t mention what school district he attended, but whichever it was, perhaps it should have spent more resources on math helping student figure out percentages. Perhaps a levy in that district would have done the trick? Per Kimblad Sammamish
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Residents can now File some police reports online
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The tool is another option for victims to report the details of minor crimes or leave crime tips for law enforcement, according to a press release. Those who wish to talk to deputies over the phone can still do so by contacting the Sheriff’s Office Communications Center at 206-296-3311. The online tool allows victims to print a copy of their report, which can be sent to an insurance company if needed. Those who feel they may be in danger are still encouraged to call 911.
Crime such as vandalism, car prowls, thefts from yards, identity theft, nuisance phone calls, abandoned vehicles, suspicious activity, narcotic activity and neighborhood speeding can be reported through the online system. Many crimes, such as burglary and car theft, still require an in-person visit from a deputy, though followup information after the initial report can be sent through the web site. In addition to English, the web site is available in Cambodian,
leadership program at Beaver Lake Park that has grown to about 500 annual participants. Continued from Page 1 “I’m impressed,” she said of the event. “I wish everybody year, the community also recogcould get up there (on stage).” nized people who have played a Walker stressed that doing her role in bringing more environwork with the Girl Scouts is mental awareness to “already in my blood,” and that Sammamish. receiving an award for it is sim“Honestly, I was surprised,” ply a fun opportunity in the prosaid Elaine cess of proMcEnery, moting com2011 SAMMI the Environmunity. mental “That we award winners Award winwere even ner. She Laura Walker (Spirit of nominated is worked for Sammamish) pretty amazthe past two Elaine McEnery (Environmental) ing,” she said years to get Donna Gelinas (Arts) of her and the Sammamish Gretel von Bargen (Learning other SAMMI on the map Promotion) nominees. as a Certified Tyler Croshaw (Courage) Among the Wildlife Anne Ginther (Youth Advocate) other Habitat, of Josue Lopez (Teen Spirit) awardees Jovahn Cruz (Trevor Price) which the March 18 Man Jae Lee and Family (Unsung city is the were Donna 51st in the Hero) Gelinas (Arts Keenon Kennedy (Business) nation. “I’m award); thrilled. It Keenon was a team effort.” Kennedy (Business award) and As is custom, the evening cliTyler Croshaw (Courage award). maxed with the Spirit of Skyline teacher Gretel von Sammamish Award, which recog- Bargen received the Learning nizes the person who, according Promotion award and Anne to the non-Sammamish panel of Ginther, founder of nationally judges, best embodies the overall recognized organization Random spirit of giving and community. Kid, won the Youth Advocate The 2011 award went to Laura award. Walker, who helped establish a When introducing the Teen Girl Scout summer camp and Spirit award, Rotary of
Sammamish president Jerry Vice noted that in these times, it’s “refreshing” to recognize young people in the community. Sammamish youth Josue Lopez received the Teen Spirit award for his relentless efforts volunteering at his church, various food banks and at Overlake Hospital. Another Sammamish youth, Jovahn Cruz, a sixth-grader at Pine Lake Middle School, won the Trevor Price award. “I’m not gonna lie. I am scared,” he said about being in front of the crowd. Near the end of the night, the Unsung Hero award went to Man Jae Lee and his family for their work with Sammamish-based Faith in Action. “When accepting her Spirit of Sammamish award on the Eastridge Church stage, Laura Walker encouraged people to get involved, citing a saying she and
Victims of property and other non-life-threatening crime in Sammamish can now report it through the Internet. The King County Sheriff’s Office, which provides police coverage for the city, has launched on online crime reporting tool, which can be found at http://www.ci.sammamish.wa.us/ departments/lawenforcement or www.reporttosheriff.org.
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Pete Butkus to retire Pete Butkus will be retiring next month after serving as deputy city manager for most of the city’s existence. Butkus, who has worked for the city since 2001, plans to retire on Harstine Island, near Olympia. He said he plans to fish, tend an orchard and volunteer his time reading books to elementary school children. Butkus worked as a police offi-
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her Girl Scouts use. “Us together can make the world a better place,” she said. 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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Man sentenced for theft from baseball league A Sammamish man has been sentenced to 15 days of community service and ordered to pay back more than $18,500 in money he stole from a local select baseball league. Charles Leinas, 45, was the treasurer of the Spartan Baseball Club when club officials uncovered evidence that Leinas had been writing checks to himself and using the club debit card to make purchases that included personal cell phones, an internet psychic and pornographic web sites.
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which rivers they’re going to go into,” he said. “It might look like you have a gangbuster for Puget Sound, but you can’t say that all of the rivers are going to be having a good run.” In order to formulate the annual forecasts, scientists measure the number of wild smolts, or juvenile salmon, departing fresh water at locations around Puget Sound. Hatcheries also record the number of juvenile salmon released each year. “Obviously, there are some areas where we don’t have traps, and we have to extrapolate for those areas based on historical ratios of returns and production,” Puget Sound Salmon Manager Steve Thiesfeld said. The wild card in the annual coho forecasts is survival in the ocean environment. “You’ll often hear salmon managers talk about the marine environment as the black box, because there really is no way to go out in the marine environment and do any kind of test fishing or sampling that yields reli-
Leinas, who had no prior criminal history, pleaded guilty to second-degree theft in February and agreed to a payment plan to pay back the stolen money, according to sentencing documents filed in King County Superior Court. Leinas was also ordered not to have contact with the baseball club and as a felon will forgo his right to vote or possess firearms. According to charging documents, Leinas told investigators that he had reached a verbal agreement with club officials that he would be paid for his services as club treasurer. Club officials said that claim was untrue.
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able run size updates or estimates of how those runs are doing,” Thiesfeld said. Managers then use the forecast information to set recreational fisheries in the sound. The summer and fall chinook salmon returns to Puget Sound should reach about 243,000 fish — more than the 226,000 fish projected for last year.
salmon to reach Puget Sound. The Issaquah hatchery does not spawn pinks. “Pinks pretty much take care of themselves,” Kugen said. Forecasts for chinook, coho, sockeye, pink and chum salmon mark the starting point for setting salmonfishing seasons in Puget Sound and elsewhere. The state wildlife agency and American Indian tribes develop the forecasts, and then fishery managers finalize seasons in midApril. Agency Director Phil Anderson said department staffers, tribal co-managers and constituents work together to develop fisheries in order to meet conservation goals and offer fishing opportunities on wild and hatchery-raised fish. Cuts to the state budget also mean the agency has a smaller staff to manage fisheries. “We will continue to design fishing seasons that not only meet conservation goals for salmon, but also minimize impacts to other species,” he said in a statement. “It is important that we take into account the entire ecosystem when managing our fisheries.”
State predicts ‘good year of fishing’ The local hatchery spawns both coho and chinook. The forecast “probably bodes well for Issaquah,” Suttle said. Forecasters also expect Pacific Ocean fishing opportunities for chinook and coho to be available in the summer months, due to the strong forecasts. “Last year, fishing was good for chinook and fair for coho,” state Ocean Salmon Fishery Manager Doug Milward said in a statement. “The number of salmon available for this summer’s ocean fishery is expected to be similar to last year, so anglers should see another good year of fishing.” Forecasters also expect a strong pink salmon run. The state forecast 6 million pink
As a result of the snow days earlier in the year, the Lake Washington School District has moved the last day of school to June 22. The district was closed for three and a half days — one full and one half-day before Thanksgiving, and two days in February. Instead of ending with a halfday June 16, there will be a full day on June 16 and 17. The half day will be made up with a half day June 21, and then the last day will be a half day June 22.
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King County shifts agencies to biennial budgeting Like the state and some municipal governments, the King County Council has taken a step to shift the county to a biennial, or two-year, budgeting process. Officials said the shift to biennial budgeting extends the planning period for county departments to further examine and define budgets. The longer timeframe also allows the executive and council to improve program evaluation, enhance performance management and encapsulate cost-savings during the budget process. The council unanimously adopted legislation to set the schedule for county agencies to transition to a biennial budgeting process. Voters approved a county charter amendment in 2003 to allow leaders to shift all county departments to biennial budgeting. The council adopted the timeline for adoption Feb. 28.
PSE hikes natural gas rate for residential customers Puget Sound Energy residential natural gas customers should start paying about $1.68 more per month starting April 1. State regulators approved the increase March 15, as part of a settlement to allow PSE to increase natural gas revenues by $19 million a year, or 1.8 percent. For the average residential natural gas customer using 68 therms a month, the increase should amount to $1.68, for a revised bill of $84.65. The agreement does not change the $10-per-month basic service charge for residential natural gas customers. PSE had originally asked to increase the fee to $10.62 per month.
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POlice Blotter Suspicious vehicle A 53-year-old Sammamish woman called police after she saw the same suspicious vehicle apparently following her two days in a row. The dark gray or black two-door coupe was parked on the street near her home the evening of March 7 and then sped off when she and her landlord approached. The next morning the woman was walking southbound on 228th Avenue when she saw what she believed to be the same car drive past and then pull into a driveway to turn around. She fled through a neighborhood and went to a nearby fire station to call 911. Police have no suspects.
Gas guzzler A Sammamish woman apparently left her debit card at a gas
station March 5 and found several charges for gas she did not buy. When she could not find her card several days later she checked her bank account and found several charges totaling just under $150. The victim closed the account.
Inquisitive mind A Sammamish Police officer contacted a man who was acting suspiciously near City Hall March 8 and ended up getting a primer on the man’s unique world view. The officer saw the 65-year-old man peering inside windows on the back side of City Hall. When the officer asked the man what he was looking for, the man asked where the library was. As the officer pointed the man towards the library, the man asked the officer if he “really knew what was going on in the world” and asked him what he thought about the “governmentcontrolled media.” The officer explained that he didn’t pay much attention to the
SAMMAMISH REVIEW media. The man continued to explain to the officer that the World Trade Center attacks on 9/11 were an “inside job” and how John F. Kennedy was really shot by his own driver. The man then proceeded to attempt to recruit the officer to a right-wing political group and handed him a pile of flyers and DVDs detailing various conspiracy theories involving a coming police state. The man, who said he was a Vietnam War veteran, told the officer he was staying in a nearby motel and was receiving alternative medicine treatments from a man’s home in Sammamish. The officer thanked the man for the information, took down his information and pointed him to the library.
Vehicle prowl A Sammamish woman had her purse stolen from her vehicle between 10 p.m. March 7 and 2 a.m. March 8. The vehicle was parked on the street on the 21600 block of Northeast 4th Street. When the woman returned to
her car, the front passenger window had been broken and the purse was gone. Police have no suspects.
Vehicle prowl A resident on the 4000 block of 229th Avenue Southeast had a fleece coat and briefcase taken from her unlocked car overnight March 5. The victim, who is an attorney, said the briefcase contained personal information relating to her clients. Two candy bars were also taken from the vehicle. Police have no suspects.
Open doors Police found a garage door open just after 2:30 a.m. March 8 on the 23300 block of Southeast 27th Place. The officer knocked on the front door but no one answered. The officer then left a business card and a note advising them to close their doors at night.
Sad gamer Police recovered a video game console that fell off the roof of a
moving vehicle near City Hall and the Library at around 7 p.m. March 7. The officer heard the item fall and then found the gaming system in the roadway. The system was brought to the police station inside City Hall. Police also advised library staff that they had recovered the system in case the owner came back to claim it. No one had come back for the system as of March 14.
Driving under the influence A 25-year-old Sammamish woman was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence at around 1 a.m. March 5. An officer was pulling out of City Hall and witnessed the woman driving between 55 and 60 miles per hour southbound on 228th Avenue. The officer pulled her over near the Pine Lake Shopping Center. The woman smelled of intoxicants and had bloodshot, watery eyes. She admitted to havSee BLOTTER, Page 9
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ing one drink that night with a friend. The woman was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence and gave breath samples of .13. Police impounded her vehicle and dropped her off at her home.
Wrong place to shoplift Police were called to Rite-Aid after a man identified as a former employee was seen shoplifting beer. At around 7 p.m. March 4, an employee confronted a man who was walking out the front door with two 18-packs of Coors Beer. The employee recognized the man as a 20-year-old Sammamish man who had worked at the store in 2007. That man also has an outstanding warrant for attempted residential burglary. Police contacted the man’s mother, who did not provide a current phone number for her son, but told police where he had been staying. Police will be forwarding the case on to prosecutors with the suggestion that the man be charged with third-degree theft.
Costly campfire Police were called to Safeway, just after 9:30 p.m. March 11, after a group of teens were seen stealing firewood from the front of the store. Staff saw the teens driving
away in a BMW convertible and gave police a license plate number, which allowed police to track down a suspect and cite him for shoplifting.
Vehicle prowl Textbooks and a laptop were among the items stolen from a vehicle that was parked on the 22000 block of Northeast 1st Street in the early morning hours of March 11. The suspect broke a passenger side window to get into the car. Police have no suspects.
Reckless driving An 18-year-old Sammamish man was arrested on suspicion of reckless driving for allegedly driving close to 60 mph in a 25 mph zone and illegally passing another vehicle just before 9:30 a.m. March 9. An officer doing speed patrols on the 1700 block of West Beaver Lake Drive Southeast witnessed the man pass another vehicle at a high rate of speed. It was raining at the time and several children were waiting to be picked up by a school bus nearby. When pulled over by the officer the man was remorseful and said he had been speeding because he was late for class at Skyline High School. The man’s father was called to pick up his son and his car.
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Suicide attempt Police were called after a Sammamish woman in her 30s attempted suicide in the early morning hours March 8. The woman had sent her boyfriend text messages indicating that she had taken excessive amounts of various medications. The woman’s parents then found her unconscious. The woman was rushed by ambulance to Overlake Hospital.
Open doors Police found an open garage door at around 1:30 a.m. March 7 at a home on the 26700 block of Southeast 9th Way. The officer contacted the owner, who agreed to shut the door. Items in the Police Blotter come from Sammamish Police reports.
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Sammamish piano prodigy to play Benaryoa Hall By Christopher Huber
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Nathan Lee lives for music. Going to his weekly piano lesson is his favorite thing to do, he said. You could also say he lives in the music he plays. He gets so immersed in the emotion and dynamics of a classical piece like Chopin’s Nocturne No. 20 in C# Minor, or Mozart’s Concerto No. 8 that he can tell you how the story unfolds. “When playing piano I imagine what’s happening in the story,” he said. For example, his recent audition piece — Chopin’s ‘Nocturne’ — is a sad piece about two people breaking apart, but eventually coming back together, Nathan said. The 9-year-old piano prodigy from Sammamish recently won the grand prize in the 2011 KING FM Ten Grands Young Artist Awards. The award entails not only a $1,000 scholarship, but also a spot center stage as the featured pianist in the Ten Grands concert April 1 at Benaroya Hall in Seattle. “I always knew he had the talent, but thought he would be too young,” said Nathan’s teacher, Sasha Starcevich. He said he was pleasantly surprised when he heard that Nathan won, amid all the older competitors in the
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Nathan Lee, 9, of Sammamish, recently won the grand prize at the 2011 KING FM Ten Grands Young Artist Awards. In addition to receiving a $1,000 scholarship from classic KING FM, Nathan has earned a place as featured soloist center stage in Benaroya Hall during Ten Grands concert on April 1. Seattle area. “He’s got it together pretty well for a 9-year-old.” Nathan and his family found out March 1 that he won. He joked that his mother was more
excited about it than he was, said his father, Han Lee. “I was pretty excited too,” Han Lee said. “Proud but humbled.” Nathan began playing piano
when he was 5, he said. His mother asked him if he was interested and he thought it would be fun, Nathan said. “I looked at older kids and
thought it was pretty cool to be good,” Nathan said. After a couple of years, he entered contests on the Eastside and in 2008 Nathan took first place in piano in his class (class 1) at the Performing Arts Festival of the Eastside. About eight months ago, he started studying piano with Starcevich and now practices for about two hours a day during the week and three per day on the weekend. He’s been practicing like that since last September, Han Lee said. “I like piano because it’s kind of like, if I play well, I can impress people and I can also impress myself. And I think it’s very beautiful music,” Nathan said. Starcevich said Nathan is ahead of the curve because of his deep understanding of music. As his body flows with the meter and emotion of the piece, one can naturally sense the music’s story unfold. “He’s figured out a way to connect with the music on an emotional level. And you have to be See PIANO, Page 11
Renowned artist to exhibit in City Hall next month By Caleb Heeringa
A renowned artist who has had his work commissioned by several high-profile art collectors will be displaying a collection of oil paintings at Sammamish City Hall starting April 15. A former Chicago resiIf you go dent, Brian What: Brian Bonebrake Bonebrake art made a collection name for opening himself with Where: unique, Sammamish color-satuCity Hall rated takes When: 6 p.m. on commonApril 15 place objects Cost: Free – squirtguns, umbrellas and household appliances, for example. Bonebrake and his family moved to the Eastside several years ago. “He takes these everyday things and makes them colorful
and fun,” Sammamish Arts commission member Deborah Akerstrom said of Bonebrake’s work. “It’s not something you have to sit there and ponder.” Bonebrake’s work has Painting by Brian Bonebrake been featured in Cupcake Detour numerous high-profile collections including got an advanced degree from the the Wrigley Family, the Sara Lee Art Institute of Chicago. Corporation and Nippon Steel, Bonebrake said he chooses the Akerstrom said. He studied at commonplace as painting subScuola de Bella Arte in Italy and jects because he’s inspired by the
Painting by Brian Bonebrake
way everyday objects are weaved into our daily lives without much of a Painting by Brian Bonebrake
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Arthur Mains to marry Jesse Borden Arthur Mains, a Bellingham resident and 2004 graduate of Eastlake, is engaged to Jesse Borden, of Bellingham. Mains, the son of Lori Afflerbach and Michael Mains, graduated from Western Washington University in 2010 with a degree in political science. He works for T-Mobile as a CSR. Borden, the daughter of Sharon and Damon Borden of the Spokane Valley, expects to graduate from Western this year. She is a supervisor at Best Buy. The couple plans to marry on Aug. 22, 2011 at the Skansonia Ferryboat in Seattle.
Tyler Yen , Ethan Chau win piano competition Tyler Yen, of Sammamish, won the senior division at the annual Helen Crowe Snelling
competition for local piano students March 13 at Pine Lake Covenant Church. The competition is sponsored by the Sammamish Music Club. Yen, a ninth grader at Redmond Junior High performed "Toccata, Op. 40, No. 1" by Kabalevsky and "Sonata in E minor, Op. 7, No. 2" by Grieg. Tom Ostrander finished second in the senior division and LinLin Xing finished third. Jim Blackett and Nirapama Suneel both received honorable mentions. Ethan Chau won in the junior division, playing "Sonata in E major, K. 380, L.23" by Scarlatti and "Andaluza" by Granados. Manglan Ji finished second and Gordon Lee finished third. Rebecca Xie and Brian Callans got honorable mentions.
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able to dig into the music to be able to do that,” Starcevich said. “He’s a good musical storyteller.” It also helps that practicing piano is not a chore for him. During lessons with Starcevich, Nathan works on technical exercises and the two pick apart a piece to understand its complexities and feel. “It’s quite a lot of concentration,” Starcevich said. “He really, genuinely loves the music.” Nathan is only a third-grader at Samantha Smith Elementary, but he already is among the best young pianists around. In addition to the Ten Grands performance, he and Starcevich will be traveling to Italy to participate in the prodigy series at Music Fest
Perugia in August, Han Lee said. “He plays with a sensitivity and maturity and a sense of story that is beyond his years,” said Adam Gross, Nathan’s music teacher at Smith Elementary. “What makes his playing even more special is the fact that Nathan is also a great boy. He loves to play games and get dirty. He laughs with his friends and chats with his neighbors during class. That makes listening to him more enjoyable; to know that his music is coming from a very accessible, very human place.” Although Nathan has a lot of time to figure out what he wants to do with his life, he said he would love to perform professionally someday. He finds particular inspiration in the work of Evgeny Kissin and Yundi Li, he said. But he also is learning cello. “I think I want to be a pianist,” Nathan said.
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For now he, his father and Starcevich look forward to the April 1 performance. “It will be a very exciting event for Nathan,” Han Lee said. “I’m not sure how Nathan is going to handle the pressure, but I’m sure he’ll be just fine.” Sammamish residents Robert Yan, 9, and Carly Worden, 18, both made it to the top 10 in the competition and will be performing with Nathan at Benaroya, April 1. Another Sammamish resident who made the top 25, Jay Grinols, a sixth-grader at Smith Elementary, will play in the lobby before the feature performance. Buy tickets for the Seattle concert at www.tengrands.com/buytickets. Reporter Christopher Huber can be reached at 392-6434, ext. 242, or chuber@isspress.com.
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thought. “You can get addicted to the everyday things – a coffee cup for example,” Bonebrake said. “When we use these things every day they become dear to us in a way; they make everything tick. It doesn’t do any good to paint the Grand Canyon, because that’s amazing as it is.” Bonebrake said he finds himself interested in household objects that are “put out to pasture” after they are rendered obsolete by technological progress. One of Bonebrake’s pieces features a metal filing cabinet suspended in a fish bowl. The exhibit opens on April 15 at 6 p.m. and Akerstrom said children are encouraged to attend and see the brightly colored “art of everyday things.” Bonebrake’s work is also shown at the Hallway Gallery, in Bellevue. “We’ve had a lot of great exhibits but this is different in that the subject matter is very simple,” Ackerstrom said. “It’s very American.” 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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The Beaver Lake lead cast members of ‘Hello, Dolly!’ gather with lead Astrid Krivanek (Dolly), front left, before rehearsal March 16.
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The cast rehearses the restaurant scene March 16 at Beaver Lake Middle School.
Beaver Lake student-actors say ‘Hello, Dolly!’ By Christopher Huber
More than 70 middle school students have been working since January on perfecting their lines, polishing their moves and
projecting their voices. The student-actors at Beaver Lake Middle School are preparing to host another of the school’s larger annual community events. The youth, along with their
teachers and parent helpers, hope to impress community members who attend its annual musical production. In 2011 they will perform “Hello, Dolly!” The production runs March
24-26 at the school. “It’s one of those fun, bright, happy musicals,” said Carol Woodman, Beaver Lake’s drama teacher and the musical’s director.
The production centers around Dolly Levi, a matchmaker who travels to Yonkers, N.Y. to visit the well known and unmarSee DOLLY, Page 13
Eastlake jazz band gets ready to swing into spring By Christopher Huber
If you’re “In the Mood” to “Sing, Sing, Sing” or hear the jiving beat from the “Pink Panther” theme song as spring gets underway, then the Eastlake High School commons is where you’ll want to be April 8. The school’s jazz band is holding its annual Jazz Cabaret night to entertain guests and raise support for the Eastlake music programs. “The best part is when the kids get up and dance,” said booster club co-president Anita Donahou. While the Eastlake jazz band will be featured and will play most of the night, other musical groups like the Eastlake vocal jazz choir and Inglewood Junior High Silver jazz band will swing the night away as guests peruse the items at the silent auction and enjoy refreshments. The event begins at 7 p.m. and costs $5 at the door. Admission cost includes dessert, drinks and entertainment. The music department has been hosting the event for longer than co-presidents Donahou and Lesley Johnson can remember, they said. It has become an annu-
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Members of the Eastlake music program put on a show in December. Now, they are gearing up for the annual jazz concert. al tradition at Eastlake and tends to be the highlight of some musicians’ year. “It’s a really fun night for them to perform,” said Johnson. It is the music department’s biggest fundraiser of the year and will help with things like instrument repair and travel to music festivals such as the Lionel
Hampton International Jazz Festival in Moscow, Idaho. Senior Adam Hawkins, a saxophonist, said he enjoys the variety of charts the band plays. The Eastlake jazz band will play swing, blues, big band-style and others. “What I like most about it is … we look at a lot of classics,” he said.
Not only is the event an evening of music and dance, but the younger players from the Inglewood jazz band and the Elementary Cadet jazz band will get a chance to see the more experienced players in action — something to aspire to, said Donahou and Johnson. “I was really impressed, blown
away by the professionalism,” Johnson said of past years’ Jazz Cabaret performances. “It’s a good opportunity for the little kids to look up to the high school players.” At the same time, parents of jazz players will get to mingle and hit the dance floor if desired. “It’s a really great way for parents to bond,” Donahou said. Some items up for bid in the silent auction include: orthodontia work, a cruise, a month of dance lessons and music lessons. Hawkins, who is also preparing to travel to Disneyland with his fellow band members March 26, loves jazz because it’s new each time they play it. The piece is the same, but every improvised solo varies a little bit each goaround. He can’t quite explain the effect jazz has on him and many in the band. “It’s just the music. It’s so much more interesting to play jazz than some concert march,” he said. It’s more interactive.” 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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ried Horace Vandergelder, a well-to-do owner of a hay and feed store. She spends all her time trying to pair up her friends. After matching Ambrose Kemper and Ermengarde, Cornelius Hackl and Irene Molloy, and Minnie Fay and Barnaby Tucker, Dolly ends up taking an interest in Vandergelder and decides it’s time to take him for herself. The school’s drama class rehearses for up to three hours per day to perfect the play for its March 24-26 showings. Parent volunteers have put in hundreds of hours,
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collectively, painting sets, making or mending costumes, and cutting out tickets, volunteers said. “Without the parents, we would not make it,” Woodman said. Woodman said the students involved in the play benefit from the numerous facets of putting on a show. Those involved in the show develop their artistic skills through visual art (costuming and painting sets), choreographing dance routines and practicing musical numbers. “It’s part of becoming a wellrounded adult,” Woodman said. Beaver Lake’s “Hello, Dolly!” runs March 24-26 at 7 p.m., with a 2 p.m. matinee showing March 26. Tickets cost $8.
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Beaver Lake sixth-grader Jared Stever, right, excitedly colors in a bingo square while fellow sixthgrader Sean Lawrence watches for the numbers on the screen March 11 at Beaver Lake Middle School. Approximately 435 students and parents spent their evening, enjoying pizza and soda and trying their luck at the annual Beaver Lake Middle School Bingo Night March 11.
At the fourth annual community event, students buzzed around the cafeteria, chatting and goofing off with their friends while anticipating the next number to be called. When they won,
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Eastlake shuts out Eastside By Christopher Huber
If Lexi Jaeger has more games this season like she did March 17 against Eastside Catholic, she could be one to watch for allleague honors. The Eastlake junior third baseman went 3-for-4 with four RBIs, a double and two singles in the
Wolves’ win over visiting Eastside Catholic. When it was all said and done, Eastlake won 10-0 a day after losing 10-0 against Juanita. “It felt really good,” Jaeger said after the game. “It’s definitely fun to win.” The cross-town non-league game was only the third of the
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Lexi Jaeger, Eastlake junior, makes contact in the fourth. She finished 3-for-4 with four RBIs, a double and two singles against Eastside Catholic.
season for either team, but Eastlake appreciated adding one to the win column, nevertheless. The Wolves finished with 10 hits and a greater sense of confidence from the plate. “They showed up today ready to hit,” said coach Natalie Hardin. “That’s really promising for us.” As both teams were still working out the kinks in through early spring competition, Eastside Catholic struggled to find its groove and Eastlake quieted the Crusader bats from the onset, thanks to a strong outing from sophomore pitcher Sophie Pallenscar. She finished with 10 strikeouts and two walks and pitched the full five innings for Eastlake. Eastlake was able to do some damage early. It scored early and often, starting with two runs in the first. Jaeger’s single scored Stephanie Clay from second base with one out and senior Nicole Guptil reached first on an error, scoring Jaeger. “I definitely had to adjust to the first pitcher,” Jaeger said of the Crusaders’ starter Caitlin Courshon, who confused batters with good use of her change-up. “But if (the hits) got runners around, it was good.” See FASTPITCH, Page 15
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Eastlake’s Kelly Cote slides safely into home plate as Eastside Catholic’s Caitlin Courshon awaits the throw in the third inning.
Soccer teams prepare for new season, hope to build By Christopher Huber
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Skyline’s Mikey Stoddard battles with Garfield’s Fasick Mulugeta (11) for the ball in last year’s state tournament.
Despite exceeding its goals, the Skyline boys soccer team’s season ended with a sense of unfinished business, said coach Don Braman. It felt incomplete. It performed well, going 12-6-2 overall and 7-3-1 in KingCo 4A competition. Skyline ended up making it to the state quarterfinals, but its loss to Garfield in the league championship game left the crew wanting more — a KingCo title. That might just be in order in 2011 as the Spartans return 11 starters to its roster, including standouts Braxton Griffin (senior forward) and Travis Strawn (senior midfielder). The two have a chance to break some school records this year, including in career goals scored and assists, said Braman. Along with Griffin and Strawn, senior defender Mikey Stoddard will lead as co-captain this season. But Skyline will rely on the deep line-up of playoff-experienced returners: like Kyle Olmstead (senior forward), James MolyneuxElliot (sophomore forward), Pedro Miola
(junior midfielder), Jake Bechtel (senior midfielder), Cole Calaboro (junior midfielder), Evan Kamber (senior defender), Travis Burns (senior defender), Geoffrey Enos (senior defender) and Steven Pankiewicz (senior goalkeeper). Skyline looks to solidify its midfield with newcomers, sophomore Kaleb Strawn, senior Stephen deMers, junior Austin Dodd and junior Evan Botsch. Jason Twaddle, younger brother to graduated standout Josh Twaddle, will round out Skyline’s attack at the forward position. “This season, the aim is to win the league championship,” Braman said. Eastlake wants to continue success The Eastlake Wolves team looks to build on last year’s relative success. It finished the 2010 season 9-5-3 overall and 6-3-2 in KingCo 4A competition and it lost to Evergreen early in the playoffs. But the Wolves return a few key starters, including Preston Sawyer, a senior midfieldSee SOCCER, Page 15
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Former EHS softball coach inducted into coaches Hall of Fame Former Eastlake softball coach George Crowder capped his 37year coaching career in a way only a few coaches ever get to. On Feb. 12 he was inducted into the Washington Softball Coaches Association Hall of Fame. When he received the email from the association in January,
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er, Gerard Galvin, a senior defender, and Sean Klauer, a senior forward, who look to lead the team to greater success in 2011. They are among 12 seniors, five juniors and four sophomores on the roster. Head coach Adam Gervis said Skyline, Redmond and Bothell should be good contests for
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The Wolves proceeded to score two in the second, three in the third and two more in the fourth to make it 9-0. It capped things off when Clay scored the 10th run in the fifth inning to end the game. “It’s all about getting the players out there,” said Eastside Catholic coach Angela Napier. “We worked out some things today.” Season ahead for the wolves Thus far, things are shaping up well for Eastlake in 2011, Hardin said. The Wolves roster is particularly deep this season. In addition to returning key starters like Jaeger (third base), Guptil (pitcher), Sammy Stavig (center field), Katheryne Staudinger (shortstop) and Stephanie Clay (second base), they add solid pitching and hitting with Pallenscar. “She is an all around contributor to the team,” Hardin said. Along with the deep roster and varying strengths in the field and at the plate, Eastlake is a well-balanced group, in terms of age and experience. The team has six seniors, five juniors and five sophomores. Eastlake finished 14-6 in league and 14-9 overall in 2010. And the expectations for this season are high, Hardin said. They look to win KingCo and finish strong at state. “Our starting pitching is very strong coupled with a very solid defense. We don’t expect to give up many runs with that defense
he wasn’t quite sure how to take the news of his impending acknowledgment, Crowder said. It completely caught him off guard. “I thought it was actually a joke,” he said. “It was very humbling. It’s certainly a tremendous acknowledgment of what you’ve done over time.” Crowder started coaching in Colorado in 1972 and has coached softball, boys basketball and other sports in Colorado,
Eastlake. And the team will look to newcomers Mark Matula (sophomore defender) and Chris Discolo (senior midfielder) to add provide additional support. “They need to play as a team, bringing their collective energy,” said Gervis. “They need to work for each other and with each other.” Reporter Christopher Huber can be reached at 392-6434, ext. 242, or chuber@isspress.com. Comment on this story at www.SammamishReview.com.
Spartan softball rebuilding Up the hill at Skyline, spring 2011 looks like a nearly blank slate for the girls softball team. With only four returning players on the roster, two of whom were starters in 2010, the Spartans will have to overcome some adversity in KingCo play and work on building a confident pitching staff and core batting line-up. “Should be interesting to say the least,” Mitchell said. Skyline knows it can win. It went 9-5 in league play last year. Returners Lindsey Nicholson (senior shortstop) and Anya Kamber (senior third base) will lead the young team, which struggled in its non-league contests. It lost 172 to Tahoma March 16 and 142 to Bonney Lake March 17. Skyline will face tough competition, as always, in Issaquah, Redmond and Woodinville this season. But cross-town rival Eastlake also could be a force to recon with. “As always, in order to succeed, teams are going to need a solid pitching staff, speed, and offense,” Mitchell said. “Our strategy this season will more than likely be mixing in a lot of short game in order to get some runners on the bases.” in place,” Hardin said. “Hitting will be outstanding. Our team has some veteran players that know how to put the ball in play and make things happen on the base paths.”
March 23, 2011 • California and Washington. He coached the Eastlake softball team for 15 years, leading the Wolves to be one of the stronger teams in KingCo from 2000 to 2008. The team went 211114 under Crowder’s tutelage. He capped his run there with a state championship win in 2008. Since then, he has worked as the athletic director at Lake Washington High School. Crowder said the state win with Eastlake was a highlight of
Scoreboard Baseball Thursday, March 17 Eastside Catholic 7, Cleveland 0 Cleveland forfeited to Eastside Catholic Mount Rainier 3, Skyline 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7R H E Mt. Rainier2 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 4 0 Skyline 0 1 0 0 0 0 01 5 2 Skyline batting highlights: Nate Litka, 1-for2, 2B. Skyline pitching: Brandon Lunderberg (L), 5 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 4 K, 2 BB. Skyline 11, Kentwood 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7R H E Kentwood 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 3 5 2 Skyline 0 0 7 1 1 2 x 11 4 3 Skyline batting highlights: Nate Litka, 2-for3, 2 RBI, 2B; Matt Sinatro, 2-for-4, 1 RBI. Skyline Pitching: Matt Lunde (W), 5.3 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 5 K, 3 BB. Wednesday, March 16 Eastlake 7, Glacier Peak 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7R H E G. Peak 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 1 Eastlake 0 0 0 1 6 0 x 7 13 2 Eastlake batting highlights: Alex Chen, 1for-3, 3B; Andrew Carey, 2-for-4, 2B; Nick Kassuba, 2-for-2, 2 R, 1 RBI; Conner Haison, 1-for-1, 3B. Eastlake pitching: Andrew Stull (W). Eastside Catholic 5, Chief Sealth 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E E. Catholic 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 5 3 1 Chief Sealth 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 10 2 EC batting highlights: Charlie Ory, RBI; Matt Wenzinger, 1-for-4, 2 RBI. EC Pitching: Kyle Jaske (W); Blake Gillespie (S).
Softball Thursday, March 17 Bonney Lake 14, Skyline 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7R H E B. Lake 0 0 6 3 3 0 214 1 Skyline 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 4 Skyline hitting: Donna Kaczinski, 1-for-2, 1
his coaching career. “To culminate that with a win against the eighth-ranked team in the nation … to be able to accomplish that with a special group of kids will always be something I cherish.”
Academic team, according to a press release from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in New York. In addition to the academic honor, the sophomore swimmer highlighted her season for the Engineers with a win in the 400 freestyle relay and fourth-place finishes in the 400 medley relay and 200 breaststroke. The Engineers finished the season 2-4-1 and placed sixth of 14 teams in the UNYSCSA Championships.
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R, 2B; Anya Kamber, 2-for-3, 1 R, 2B; Lindsey Nicholson, 1-for-3, 2B, 2 RBI. Skyline pitching: Charlotte Zhao (L). Wednesday, March 16 Juanita 10, Eastlake 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 R H E Juanita 1 3 0 2 0 4 10 8 0 Eastlake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 Eastlake pitching: Nicole Guptil (L). Chief Sealth 13, Eastside Catholic 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 R H E E. Catholic 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 3 1 Chief Sealth 0 6 0 0 4 3 13 10 5 EC pitching: Courtney Brown (L) Tahoma 17, Skyline 2 1 2 3 4 5 Final Tahoma 17 0 0 0 0 17 Skyline 1 0 0 0 1 2 Skyline batting: Erika Wolfe 1-for-2, 2B. Pitching: Megan Burris (L), 11 Hits, 5 BB.
Girls golf Wednesday, March 16 At Wayne Golf Course (par 35) Team scores: Bothell 312 strokes, Skyline 308. Individuals: 1 (tie) Byra Vowels, S, Sydney Howard, B, 57; 3, Shirley Chung, S, 59; 4, Grace Park, B, 60; 5, Kacy Cunninham, S, 61. At Newcastle (par 36) Team scores: Newport 222, Eastlake 261. Individuals: 1, Nicole Lomax, N, 41; T-2, Isabel Chien, N, 42; T-2, Hannah Christian, N, 42; 4, Jamie Midkiff, E, 44; 5, Jessica Kent, N, 45.
Lacrosse Boys Div. I Saturday, March 19 Eastside Catholic 18, Vashon 3 Scoring highlights: Mike Rambaldini, EC, 4 goals, 11 ground balls; Ross Komenda, EC, 4 goals, 2 assists; Kyle Decker, EC, 2 goals, 3 assists, 4 ground balls; Aaron Bomber, V, 9 saves Friday, March 18 Skyline 16, Northshore 15 Scoring highlights: Ryan Benz, S, 4 goals; Jack Pruitt, S, 3 goals, 6 assists, 8 ground balls; Ryan McKackin, S, 7 ground balls; Foster Wisman, NS, 7 goals; Alex Bus NS, 4 goals, 2 assists, 4 ground balls; Kevin Luo, NS, 16 saves. Bellevue 11, Eastlake 3 Scoring highlights: Cole Johnson, B, 4 goals, 1 assist; Hank Bethke, B, 3 goals, 1 assist; Dakota Jones, B, 2 goals, 7 ground balls; Austin Boyd, B, 10 saves Wednesday, March 16 Mercer Island 13, Eastlake 1 Scoring highlights: Colton Knebel, MI, 4 goals, 6 ground balls; Connor Bernal, MI, 2 goals, 3 assists, 4 ground balls; Matt Shields, MI, 2 goals, 2 assists, 1 ground balls; Tucker Vassau, MI, 5 saves; Brian Bernstein, MI, 3 saves; Michael Harper, E, 1 goal; Avery Harkins, E, 11 saves). Bellevue 11, Eastside Catholic 3 No scoring highlights available.
Boys soccer Friday, March 18 Issaquah 3, Eastside Catholic 2 Scoring summary: Tory Stewart Steele, EC, (unassisted) 11:00; Zach Lawless, I, (Michael Roberts assist) 15:00; Spencer Spears, EC, (unassisted) 37:00; Zach Lawless, I, (Akash Ramachandran assist) 42:00; Zach Lawless, I, (Michael Roberts assist) 61:00. Wednesday, March 16 Eastlake 4, Mount Si 1 Scoring summary: Eric Stai, MS, (Eric Baumgardner assist) 76:00. Tuesday, March 15 Eastside Catholic 3, Franklin 1 Scoring summary: Franklin (unassisted) 25:00; Spencer Spears, EC, (Joe Mancini assist) 45:00; Joe Mancini, EC, (Bryce Bacic assist) 58:00; Bryce Bacic, EC, (unassisted) 70:00.
Girls tennis Thursday, March 17 Mercer Island 6, Skyline 1 Singles: Nora Tan, M, beat Kirsten Park 6-2, 60; Karissa Walker, M, beat Jinny Choi 6-2, 6-0; Carissa Ham, M, beat Laura Parsons 6-1, 6-2; Kianna Bertonlino, S, beat Kajal Tiwary 7-6, 7-5. Doubles: Kelly Crandall-Sophia Gage, M, beat Alyson Opitz-Sonja Ye 6-1, 6-0; Erica Baska-Ashley Larson, M, beat Kasumi Maeda-Jessica Jorneycake 6-1, 6-3; Caroline Dillon-Adele Parsons, M, beat Suiyana Galgalilakar-Rachel Kim 6-3, 6-1.
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Events The Redmond Association of Spoke Word will feature speaker Kelli Russell Agodon, author of “Letters from the Emily Dickinson Room” at their monthly meeting, along with an open mic portion. The meeting is set for 7-9 p.m. March 25 at the Redmond Old Schoolhouse Community Center. Master Chorus Eastside, a choral group featuring members from 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 3928446. Sammamish Symphony will perform “Carmina Burana” along with the Kirkland Choral Society, Bellevue Chamber Chorus and Cantare Vocal Ensemble at 2 p.m. March 27 at Benaroya Hall in Seattle. 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. A community reading of the Arthur Miller play “All My Sons” followed by a moderated discussion is set for 7 p.m. April 7 at the Sammamish Library. the program is sponsored by the Intiman Theater and the Sammamish Arts Commission. Erik Korhel will be reading from his new book “The Kid with the Red Juice Mustache” at 3 p.m. April 9 at the Sammamish Library. The Lake Washington Schools Foundation’s annual Legacy for Learning luncheon will feature astronaut and former Museum of Flight president, Bonnie Dunbar. The program starts at 11 a.m. April 20. The lunch is free, but with a $150 suggested donation. Proceeds benefit the foundation, which gives the money to Lake Washington district schools. For more information or to register, visit www.lwsf.org. 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 trail stewards to help lead teams of volunteers. Contact Dawn Sanders at dsanders@ci.sammamish.wa.us.
Health Caring for people with cancer, a workshop to help frame the experience of cancer and teach how best to support someone dealing with it, is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. April 10 at
and singers to learn traditional devotional bhajan, and how to make vegetarian pizzas and samosas from 7:30-9 p.m. Fridays at the Vedic Cultural Center.
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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 .am. March 30 at the Sammamish Library. Sammamish Presbyterian Church. 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.
Religious/spiritual Mary, Queen of Peace will host a fish fry from 5-8 p.m. March 25 at the church. Dinners cost $6.50 and include a choice of fried or baked fish or shrimp along with French fries or mac and cheese and a roll. Children are welcome. 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. Fridays, or monthly weekend classes in November, January and March. Email tamara@missiolux.org or call 890-3913. The Social Justice Book Group meets at 1 p.m. the third Monday of each month in Sammamish. Email shlcministries@yahoo.com for information on the current book being discussed and location. Celebrate Recovery, a Christcentered program offering support and a path to freedom, meets every Monday, 7-9 p.m. at Pine Lake Covenant Church, 1715 228th Ave. S.E. For more info, go to www.missiolux.org, or call 392-8636. A men’s study group using participant guides from Celebrate Recovery will strive to work on hurts, hang-ups or habits people have been denying or surrendering to from 7-8:30 p.m. Feb. 23 at Pine Lake Covenant Church. Email crontheplateau@gmail.com. Griefshare, a support group for those who have lost a loved one is from 7-9 p.m. Thursday
nights at Sammamish Presbyterian Church. Moms In Touch is an interdenominational, prayer support group for moms to get together and pray for children and schools. For more information, call Jan Domek, Issaquah School District representative, at 6816770, or Kelly Wotherspoon, Lake Washington School District representative, at 392-2291, or visit www.MomsInTouch.org. Pine Lake Covenant Church offers a ministry for children with special needs at 10:30 a.m. Sundays. Call 392-8636. “Caffeine for the Soul,” a free Judaic and Torah class for women, is from 1-1:45 p.m. every Tuesday at Caffé Ladro in Issaquah Highlands Shopping Center. Contact Chabad of the Central Cascades at 427-1654. Free Hebrew classes are offered through Chabad of the Central Cascades. Call 427-1654. Kabalat Shabbat is offered in the Chabad house at the Issaquah 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
Enjoy a Dr. Seuss birthday celebration and play, featuring Inglewood Junior High drama students, is set for 3:30 p.m. March 24. Talk Time, for adults who want to improve their English skills, is scheduled for 7 p.m. March 22 and 29. Swaddler Story Time, for children aged birth-9 months with an adult, is scheduled for 11 a.m. March 24. Waddler Story Time, for children aged 9-24 months with an adult, is scheduled for 10 and 11 a.m. March 25. Hindi Story Time, for children 3 and older with an adult at 4 p.m. March 24. Toddler Story Time, for children 2-3 with an adult, is scheduled for 10 a.m. March 24 and 11 a.m. March 23. 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 26. Preschool Story Time, for ages 3-6 with an adult, are scheduled for 1 p.m. March 25 and 10 a.m. March 23. Pajama Story Time, for ages 2-6 with an adult, is scheduled for 7 p.m. March 28. 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.
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Corps is seeking retired medical and non-medical workers. 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. 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.big-
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Troopers nab impaired St. Patrick’s Day drivers Post-St. Patrick’s Day hangovers started early for some drivers late March 17 and early March 18, as state troopers arrested 29 motorists for driving under the influence. Troopers made the arrests in a 12-hour period — including at least one arrest along Interstate 90 near Issaquah — and reported no fatality collisions. The state patrol added four troopers to the regular patrol to crack down on impaired drivers. In addition, state patrol King County Target Zero team members usually work Thursday evenings, including St. Patrick’s Day. DUI arrests made in the 12hour period starting at 5 p.m. on St. Patrick’s Day totaled more than double what the agency has arrested on any Thursday night so far in 2011. Issaquah police officers did not make any alcohol-related arrests on the holiday. Several troopers investigated a serious injury hit-and-run accident just after midnight at the Mount Baker Tunnel. During holidays or special events with a history of serious injury and deadly collisions related to drinking and driving, law enforcement agencies step up enforcement to catch impaired drivers. Target Zero Teams include more than 35 police agencies in King, Pierce and Snohomish counties. Several additional agencies participated in the patrols in King County on St. Patrick’s Day.
King County Council lists smart spending as top priority The priorities for King County leaders for the next five years include fiscal sustainability, a more responsive and transparent county government, and a focus on improving the quality of life for residents. County Council offered unanimous approval March 14 for the priorities, a list known as the Operational Strategic Plan. The goals build upon a framework established in the countywide strategic plan adopted last year. The adopted plan lays out the council’s top priorities for the next five years: establishing policies to protect and enhance the economy, environment, health and safety for county residents; maintaining and enhancing financial strength for the county; and maintaining and increasing public trust in the council and county institutions. The adopted plan also calls for the development of identifiable measures, so progress can be monitored and presented in quarterly reports to the public.
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210-Public Notices 02-2120 LEGAL NOTICE CITY OF SAMMAMISH NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING OF THE CITY OF SAMMAMISH CITY COUNCIL Pursuant to RCW 8.25.290, the City Council is scheduled to take action on a proposed ordinance not sooner than 6:30 p.m. on April 5, 2011 in City Hall Council Chambers located at 801 228th Ave SE, Sammamish, WA. The purpose of the ordinance is to authorize by condemnation the acquisition of a portion of property located at 22626 NE Inglewood Hill Road, Sammamish, WA, 98074. The property will be used to provide access to the Recreation Center project. In partnership with the City of Sammamish, the Boys and Girls Club of King County is renovating the former King County Library building to accommodate space for growth and enrichment of Sammamish's youth. DOCUMENT AVAILABILITY: A copy of the draft ordinance may be obtained by visiting the City’s website at www.ci.sammamish.wa.us or by contacting City of Sammamish, contact name and address listed below. CITY CONTACT AND PUBLIC COMMENTS SUBMITTED TO: All comments must be submitted by 5:00 pm April 5, 2011. Send comments to Melonie Anderson , City Clerk, Sammamish City Hall, 801228th Ave SE, Sammamish, WA 98075, phone: (425) 2950511, email: manderson@ci. sammamish.wa.us
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