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City buys former Mars Hill Church for $6.1 million By Tom Corrigan tcorrigan@isspress.com Three community colleges have asked to have until Sept. 15 to complete a viability study that could lead to the opening of a community or vocational college in the former Mars Hill Church building.
With a letter of interest from the schools in hand, the Sammamish City Council acted unanimously March 17 to authorize City Manager Ben Yazici to purchase the vacant two-story building at 120 228th Ave. N.E. for $6.1 million. The schools involved are
Cascadia and Bellevue colleges, along with the Lake Washington Institute of Technology. “I’m pretty excited about that personally,” Mayor Tom Vance said after the meeting, adding that a higher education facility should serve a lot of Sammamish residents and per-
sons in surrounding areas. “I cannot tell you how excited I am about this,” Deputy Mayor Kathleen Huckabay said. She commended Yazici, Vance and Councilman Tom Odell for making the purchase happen. Vance said Councilman Don Gerend also
played an important role. “I think it’s a unique opportunity,” Odell said, adding it will be a long time before a similar chance comes along. The letter of interest from the three schools is not binding, according to a city press See CHURCH, Page 2
Answer on 42nd Street barricade may not be known until next year By Tom Corrigan tcorrigan@isspress.com
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Erika Kumar (from left), Maddy Fletcher and Niyathi Chakrapani stand with their SAMMI 2015 Youth Spirit Awards as they receive the applause of the audience in attendance at the annual celebration.
Annual SAMMI Awards honor 11 community volunteers By Tom Corrigan tcorrigan@isspress.com Like several of the winners at the 14th annual SAMMI awards celebration, Maddy Fletcher said she was surprised at even being nominated. Fletcher was one of three youths to take home a 2015 Youth Spirit Award and one of 11 overall award winners honored March 21 at the 14th annual SAMMI Awards Celebration, held this year at the EX3 Teen Center. Speaking before the program, Fletcher, 13, said she was diagnosed with Type One
diabetes in 2012. She needs to take insulin daily and monitor her blood sugar by pricking her finger several times each day. “It’s hard for a kid to admit they’re different,” said Maddy’s mom Kate Fletcher. “Sometimes it stinks.” “I’ve embraced it,” Maddy said, regarding her diabetes. Just after being diagnosed, Maddy said she assumed her dream of being a chef was over. But because of her illness, she has had the opportunity to meet some celebrity chefs, such as Top Chef finalist Sam Talbot, who has Type One diabetes himself.
Maddy is very involved with the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and a community group, Birthday Dreams, which provides birthday cakes and parties for homeless or foster children. The other Youth Award Winners were Niyathi Chakrapani, who founded a youth writing group for students age 9-18, and Erika Kumar, who is a co-president of the community service group Charity Circle, among other volunteer activities. There were two honorees for the SAMMI Circle See AWARDS, Page 2
A half-dozen or more people spoke at a recent Sammamish City Council meeting in favor of removing the barricade that cuts Northeast 42nd Street in two, but some city officials said a final resolution on whether the gate should stay or go probably won’t arrive until next year. At their March 17 meeting, council members were somewhat split regarding when the city should take a hard look at the controversial barricade. In what was something of a compromise, council members asked city staff to study what promises have been made to residents in the neighborhoods around the barricade and to come up with a roadmap to study the overall issue. That information is expected to be in front of the council by the end of May. But Mayor Tom Vance and others said a final resolution on whether to remove the barricade would take time. “I doubt it will be this year,” Vance said in regard to a final answer on the gate issue. At a long session that lasted past 10 p.m., the barricade was among the last items discussed at the March 17 council meeting. Earlier in the evening, residents spoke out almost entirely in favor of removing the barricade. A previous council meeting had been packed with barricade supporters.
At the March 17 session, Timberline resident Ellen Zweig said when twice forced to rush her son to a local hospital, the barricade made her take the long way around. As she spoke, Zweig was clearly becoming upset. She said the arguments in favor of the barricade are overstated. Put in place by King County, the barricade is a holdover from the days prior to Sammamish becoming a city. The Timberline neighborhood is on one side of the gate; Old Mill Point is on the other. Supporters point to safety reasons for keeping the barricade in place and some council members have termed 42nd Street possibly too dangerous to open to full-blown traffic. While he never came out in favor of keeping the barricade, at a meeting earlier this month, Councilman Tom Odell said 42nd was poorly designed, with steep grades and odd turns where the road banks in the wrong direction. At the March 17 council session, City Manager Ben Yazici said he wasn’t sure council members appreciated how See COUNCIL, Page 2 Prsrt Std U.S. Postage PAID Kent, WA Permit No. 71 POSTAL CUSTOMER
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Church From Page 1 release. It also asks for city contributions to tenant improvements and startup costs. Nevertheless, Yazici said he feels some form of higher-education facility in the Mars Hill building is more than possible. “We have three high schools within a short walk of this property,” Yazici said. “We think the popularity of Running Start college courses for high school students will help fuel a thriving educational enterprise in our community.” What happens if the three colleges choose not to come to Sammamish? “That would still leave us with some very good options,” Yazici said. He added that based on conversations he has had with other entities, some other school, public or private, might take interest in the property. “I think it’s a great idea,” Councilman Ramiro ValderramaAramayo said of
bringing a college to Sammamish. Valderrama-Aramayo voted for the property purchase, but made a motion requiring the city to sell the property in one year if no education option presented itself. That motion died for lack of a second. Valderrama-Aramayo also talked about the council not having a good sense of what the city’s debt load is. He said there are a large number of projects in the works or on their way. The sale will go forward if no obstacles arise during a 45-day feasibility period and an appraisal of the property. The purchase price will come from existing city reserves. A now disbanded religious organization that once had churches in several states, Mars Hill Church came to Sammamish in 2012. Another church, the Evergreen Christian Fellowship, constructed the Mars Hill building in 2009. Mars Hill closed its doors in 2014. Located just south of Eastlake High School, Mars Hill Church sits on a 22-acre parcel, consists of nearly 31,000 square feet and has 330 parking spaces.
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But some council members termed delaying the study as Yazici proposed unacceptable. “I think both sides of the issue want resolution,” Councilwoman
Awards From Page 1 of Service award. Jon Bromberg described himself as the “man behind the curtain,” helping guide the Citizens Emergency Response Team for Sammamish, as well as the Emergency Radio Service. He has also spent many hours working with Eastside Fire & Rescue. “He’s Mister Dependable,” said Murray Lorance, who nominated Bromberg. Mostly for his work with the Sammamish YMCA, Clint Scott was the other Circle of Service award winner. Other honorees included: • Ken and Liz Moscaret took home the Courage Award, for their work creating and guiding Athletes for Kids, which provides teenage mentors for other teens, many with developmen-
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Ken Abraham (left) and Echo Chernik are applauded by the audience as they receive SAMMI 2015 Environmental Stewardship Awards. tal problems. “They told us we won the Courage Award because we’ve never given up,” Ken Moscaret said. • Environmental Stewardship awards went to Ken Abraham, a 15-year Issaquah School District teacher who has served nine years as an adviser for the YMCA Earth Service Corps at
Pine Lake Middle School. Echo Chernik is credited with founding “Buy Nothing Sammamish,” which encourages members to give away items — from books to whatever — to others in the community. The group already has more than 1,600 members. “It never occurred to me this was community service,” Chernik said in
Nancy Whitten said. She and others said the issue had been festering for roughly 10 years and that residents had several times been promised a final resolution. describing her surprise at winning a SAMMI. • There were three Community Spirit Award winners: Lisa Di Lauro, who leads the pet rescue organization Purrfect Pals; Sue Stevens, who volunteers for numerous organizations, including Mothers of Pre-Schoolers; and Frances Garcia Hoffman, a professional opera singer who founded a Teen Talent Show in Sammamish. This year, the SAMMI Foundation received between 45 and 50 nominations. A panel of 12 judges selected the winners. Master of Ceremony Mike Edwards said the SAMMI Awards was started in the wake of the 911 attacks as a way to honor community spirit. About 200 people attended the March 21 awards show, which included performances by the Eastside Catholic Choir, at least two soloists and video presentations about each award winner.
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Skyline preschool provides the best of both worlds By Neil Pierson npierson@ sammamishreview.com Deep within Skyline High School, there’s a room that serves as a quasi-laboratory for preschool students trying to learn vital social and academic skills, and highschool students looking to take the first steps on a possible career path. The Skyline preschool has been around for many years, but some parents might not be aware of its existence, said Michelle Campbell, the program’s lead teacher. The upcoming closure of the Sammamish Learning Center, a popular preschool that has been operating for 20
years, is forcing families to look elsewhere to fulfill their children’s earlylearning opportunities. And while Skyline’s preschool has limited space — about 12-15 children per class, Campbell said — officials are eager to spread the word about their mission as a community resource. The program is unique because it allows highschool students to interact with preschoolers on a daily basis. Skyline students come for various reasons — some serve as teaching assistants, some are enrolled in a teaching academy class and others are in a child-development class. Teaching-academy students find internships during their second-
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Skyline High School’s preschool, which is under the umbrella of the Issaquah School District’s Before and After School Care program, is accepting new students for the 201516 year. Registration for summer camp participants begins March 23. Families are invited to an open house from 4-6 p.m. April 2. Register at http://beforeandafterschoolcare.weebly.com/ preschool.html. Learn more by emailing Michelle Campbell at campbellm@issaquah. wednet.edu.
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Teacher Annemarie Willey plays with a group of students at the Skyline High School preschool March 10. The school serves a few dozen families, and is accepting new students, ages 3-5, for the 2015-16 year. semester studies. For senior Reagan Miniken, it was a no-brainer to work at the preschool. “I’m really passionate about little kids — I’ve never considered a
job that doesn’t really involve kids,” she said. “I know that I either want to be a preschool teacher or a high-school teacher. They’re very, very different, but I haven’t really
decided yet, so it’s kind of a learning experience being here.” Annemarie Willey has embarked on a full-circle journey to her job as the preschool’s other fulltime teacher alongside Campbell. Willey took the teaching academy courses during her days at Skyline, and after graduating in
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2010, went on to earn a degree in human development and a certificate in early childhood learning from Washington State University. Now she’s back at her alma mater as a teacher. “Not only am I working with preschoolers, which is what I’ve wanted to do,” Willey said, “but I can also mentor the high-schoolers and kind of give them the same experience that I had when I was here, and hopefully inspire them to go into this field.” The preschool is open to children ages 3-5. Depending on the class, the youngsters might be working with adults and teenagers in a 2-to-1 ratio, giving them a lot of individual attention. Miniken has been drawing up educational activities and lesson plans, and has helped teach basics like letters and numbers. During the recent celebration of Dr. Seuss’ birthday, she led the children through a See PRESCHOOL, Page 5
Issaquah schools studying options for 2016 bond vote By Neil Pierson npierson @sammamishreview.com Three years ago, Issaquah School District voters approved a $219 million bond measure to refurbish and expand several facilities. Next year, they’ll likely be asked to do something similar. Issaquah officials have formed a bond feasibility committee, which will
work for the next two months to study options for a ballot proposal that could be presented to voters in the first half of 2016. Superintendent Ron Thiele and Jake Kuper, the district’s chief of finance and operations, have been working for the past year on the district’s future enrollment projections. Thiele said Issaquah’s 2013-14 enrollment came in much higher than
expected, and conservative estimates have the district adding another 1,500 to 2,000 students in the next five years. Issaquah has about 18,700 full-time equivalent students this year, and is expected to break the 19,000-student barrier next year. Construction projects from the 2012 bond measure won’t be completed for another three years or so, but with many build-
ings already running short on classroom space, officials say the time to pass another bond is here. “We can’t wait around that long to go through this process,” Thiele said. “You’re a few years away from a school when you do this.” The bond committee will be comprised of 49 people, including representatives from all 24 schools, principals, parents, students and com-
munity members. They’ll be meeting once a week in April and May to pore over facilities information and data. Thiele is expected to present a plan to the Issaquah School Board by August, and the board could then devise its own timeline for adopting a ballot measure. Kuper said many schools are running out of space for portable classrooms, and they’re not
inexpensive long-term solutions for housing students, costing more than $200,000 each. Kuper said there are multiple options in developing a bond measure. The district could build three to five new schools, expand and remodel some in a similar fashion to the recent projects at Issaquah Valley and Apollo elementary schools, or do a comSee BOND, Page 5
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Editorial Fido needs a leash when on our trails King County Sheriff’s deputies have recently added dog duty to the list of things they monitor while they’re patrolling the trails and parks. It’s the law: Dogs must be leashed when we take them along on our hikes. That goes not just for the county but also for hiking trails on the Department of Natural Resources lands, Washington State Parks and National Forests. Fido is welcome but not to wander free. There’s a time and place for off-leash play with your dog. There’s the, albeit small, Bark Park in the Issaquah Highlands. There’s the Beaver Lake dog park in Sammamish where small dogs have their own yard, and large can run with one another through a small forest, unrestrained by leashes. King County’s Marymoor Park has a 40-acre off-leash area of brush, riverbank and trails — enough open space for your dog to drool over, swim in the waters of the Sammamish River, and play Frisbee, too. With all the designated open space for dogs, some people still haven’t gotten the message that their pets aren’t welcome to run everywhere. There have been reports of hikers along trails being scared off by dogs whose owners were letting them run loose. If caught, the irresponsible owners could face fines of up to $500. Dogs, by nature, are explorers and territorial creatures. Even if you, the owner, think you can control Buddy with your voice on the open trail, Buddy may tune you out. There are too many new scents and scenes to entice even normally obedient canines off track. Strangers on the trail ahead? Well, Buddy just might go into protective mode to prevent them from coming close to you, the most important person in his life. Leashes will protect other hikers from your dog and from possible wild critters who may be lurking around the bend. And, of course, your hiking essentials when you take your canine companion on the trail include a water dish and extra water, dog treats and plastic poop bags. After all, you’re a responsible hiker and keep your pup on a leash as well as carry his poop home for proper disposal.
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From the Web Re: Klahanie-area annexation April 28 is our last chance for the Klahanie Annexation Area to become part of a city. The city of Sammamish has graciously stepped forward to put this election in front of the voters, so the long 34-year effort can end. It is our last chance to become a city. Neither city will go through this process again, so this is our last chance. By voting yes on April 28, we gain six police officers full time, five new police cars, maintenance of our internal road system, lower property taxes by between $40 and $70 month depends on property values. This savings comes from 85 percent
of our King County taxes stay in our city, instead of going out to other King County uses. Sammamish budgets right now $3 million for road improvements per year, while in 2014, King County spent $2 mil-
lion in the entire county. Our streets will be swept, snow plowed, and kept up to city standards. Our Klahanie Park, which King County wants to close, but still maintains, will be taken care of by the city park maintenance crews.
It has been approximately 34 years that we have not been part of a city; it is our turn and about time. No opposition, because it makes sense. It is our time to shine. Rob Young
letter seems to portray. In it he seems to assume that there were no pay equality issues because, of course, Congress passed a law way back in 1963 to “guarantee” this equality. Perhaps Scott has been living in a bubble since this law was passed but the reality as evidenced by the volume of lawsuits related to equal pay for women is that we simply have not achieved this goal in our society. Let me suggest that you Google “Do women have equal pay?” to gain knowledge of the vastness of this problem and why it is important that
we solve it. Scott, this is not a “liberal” issue as you stated. It is not a conservative issue. It is not a political issue. This is a human, societal and economic issue in which each of us has a stake. We have a long history of denying equality to women, particularly in the workplace. I encourage you to revisit your views and to do what you can to ensure that women are paid equally instead of perpetuating an inherently unfair and discriminatory society. Michael J. O’Connell Sammamish
Letters to the Editor Slow down, drive responsibly and save lives Sammamish is about to get more crowded. Notice the number of new houses going in around you. Each house represents additional traffic and potential congestion. With all this increased traffic, it’s important that we slow down and obey the speed limits and traffic signs. Many major and minor arterials in Sammamish travel past schools. Let’s avoid a tragic accident by driving responsibly.
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In addition, Sammamish is a beautiful city, blessed with trails and parks. As warmer weather continues, more residents will be enjoying the outdoors. Let’s be aware of others using the roads, including the wildlife, and slow down. Let’s all help maintain that “safest city” status. Sharon Steinbis Sammamish
Equal pay in law only I am stunned by the lack of sensitivity and understanding that Scott MacInnes’ “pay equality”
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Police blotter Copper wire theft Unknown suspects made off with copper wire from inside the lights near the west side tennis court on the campus of Skyline High School on March 6.
Vandalism Someone shattered a window March 8 in the front room of a home in the 2200 block of Southeast 46th Place. The incident was reported at about 9:30 a.m.
Bond From Page 3 bination of both. “That’s what the committee is going to tussle with,” Kuper said. Issaquah schools are being built bigger than ever. Starting with the construction of Grand Ridge Elementary in 2006, all new elementary schools now have 28 core classrooms. Other elementary schools, like Cascade Ridge, Challenger, Cougar Ridge, Discovery, Endeavour and Newcastle, have 22-24 core classrooms, and are new enough to be prime targets for expansion projects, Kuper said. Thiele noted Pine Lake Middle School could be rebuilt into a multistory building. “We would likely build it with a smaller footprint and a higher capacity,” he said. Enrollment growth isn’t the only thing driving the
Preschool From Page 3 “Cat in the Hat” art project. “That’s kind of what sticks with little kids,” Miniken said. Campbell said Skyline students have interactions and observations in the preschool that are impossible to provide through textbook learning.
Stolen license plate
A license plate was discovered missing March 10 from a car parked in the 1400 block of 268th Way Southeast. The plate was assumed stolen, not having fallen off, as there was no damage to the front of the car.
Burglary Someone forced his or her way into a trailer left at a construction site on 225th Place Northeast the night of March 11. The thief/thieves made off with an undetermined number of tools.
Southeast discovered some luggage on their front porch that didn’t belong to them March 12. An undisclosed airline had left the luggage at the wrong home. Police said they returned the items to their rightful owner.
Attempted burglary Someone tried to force open a rear sliding glass door at about 8:50 a.m. March 13 at a home in the 2700 block of Northeast 16th Street. The suspect did not gain entry into the home.
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district’s push for more classrooms. In response to last year’s statewide voter initiative, legislators are working toward creating smaller class sizes at all grades. The new mandate requires 17 or fewer students in kindergarten through third-grade classes, although funding and implementing the law hasn’t happened yet. Full-day kindergarten is also coming soon: The state is required to fund programs for all schools that want it starting in the 2017-18 school year. Both changes will fuel the need for more classrooms. Kuper estimates Issaquah will need 100 new classrooms — the equivalent of more than three elementary schools — to deal with smaller K-3 classes and full-day kindergarten. Creating smaller classes in grades four through 12 would double that total. Without more classrooms, the district would likely have to decline the state money and forgo allday kindergarten, Kuper
said. Land acquisition is another issue. Large plots of land are becoming increasingly scarce inside Issaquah’s boundaries. The district needs about 10 acres to build a new elementary school, 20-25 for a new middle school, and 40-45 for a new comprehensive high school. The district purchased an 80-acre plot, the Winterbrook Farm site, for $3.3 million in 2006 as a likely site for future schools. That breaks down to about $41,000 per acre. However, the land sits outside the city of Issaquah’s urban growth area, and King County has all but shut the door on building there, Thiele said. That’s forcing the district to look inside the UGA, where property costs are between $1 million and $2 million an acre. “We find ourselves in a position where the land is going to all be gone, and what is likely to land on the land is more houses, which just exacerbates our growth problem,” Thiele said.
“As they’re learning about child development, they’re then seeing it for themselves,” she said. The preschool is under the umbrella of the Issaquah School District’s Before and After School Care program, which serves students in all 15 elementary schools and four of five middle schools. Derrick Capdeville, who works with the BASC program, said district officials are looking to expand preschool options
in the area, although a concrete plan hasn’t been laid out. “We’d love to serve more kids in the community,” he said. “We’re trying to expand our summer camp program, and if there’s a lot of need in the future, we could open up sites in the south end of the district or the middle part of the district. “But it depends on need, depends on what the community wants, and then also on space in the district.”
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Students promote coffee for cancer research fundraiser By Neil Pierson npierson@ sammamishreview.com For nearly three years, Ryan Lentz has tried to get others to embrace a simple concept — do something for others while doing an everyday activity. There are about 210 million coffee drinkers in the U.S., Lentz said, and he’s aiming to land 50,000 of them as monthly subscribers to Callie’s Coffee, named for his 10-year-old daughter who created the business. Callie’s Coffee is what Lentz refers to as a “social impact business.” Its model is similar to TOMS, which donates shoes to an impoverished child for every pair it sells. The Lentzes are close
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Go to www.choosecallies.com to become a monthly subscriber to Callie’s Circle, which delivers ground or whole-bean coffee to homes and businesses. Enter the promotion code “Eastlake” or “Skyline” at checkout to help either school. Schools across the state are competing for subscriptions. The winner will be featured on “Evening Magazine” and get a visit from members of the Seattle Seahawks.
friends with Jeff and Carin Towne, who lost their 3-year-old son Ben to neuroblastoma in 2008. Two years later, they formed the Ben Towne Foundation, which partners with Seattle Children’s Research Institute on ways to combat pediatric cancer. “We were open and honest with Callie about what was going on with
Local students accepted into aerospace scholars program Several local students were recently accepted into the
Ben,” Lentz said March 17 to a marketing class at Eastlake High School, which, along with neighboring Skyline High, is promoting monthly subscriptions to Callie’s. “She saw a lot of tears in our house throughout the entire process,” he said. “She was part of taking meals to their house, supporting them during their
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time of struggle and during Ben’s fight. And then she saw the tears, obviously, when Ben died.” In 2012, Ryan was taking a walk with his daughter when she announced a bold plan: She was going to start a business, but she didn’t want to keep the profits. She planned to donate everything to the Ben Towne Foundation. Lentz, who had built a successful venture in commercial real estate, was quickly consumed once Callie’s Coffee became a reality. He couldn’t afford to volunteer his time, so he switched careers. “I don’t know where this is going to go, and I don’t know what’s going to come of it,” Lentz told the students.
and Jack Kooley, of Skyline High School; Matthew Suhy, Nivida Thomas, Markus Zimmermann and Dinesh Parimi, of Tesla STEM High School; and Samuel Madasu, of the International Community School. The scholars program, in its ninth year, is designed to connect high-
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“Am I crazy? Yeah, I’m totally crazy. But I’ve always been told, ‘If you do the right thing, good things will happen,’ and I just kept following my gut.” For every monthly subscriber, Callie’s earns about $10, and half of that goes to cancer research. Lentz spoke passionately about the work being done at the Ben Towne Foundation, where Dr. Michael Jensen has found a breakthrough treatment known as immunotherapy. The treatment costs about $50,000 per patient, but if Callie’s reaches its goal of 50,000 subscribers, it can help save the lives of five children per year. Eastlake students found Lentz’s business model
school juniors with educational and career opportunities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics through independent learning, hands-on interaction, professional guidance and site-based tours. The program accepted 156 students following an application process last fall, and are currently participating in an online learning curriculum about the future of human
creative, and his message inspiring. “Often, when you buy this sort of stuff, people say that’s not really going to cancer. It’s going to fund your business,” senior Christian Cinderella said. “But he talked about where the money is and how it works, so I thought it would be good to tell people that.” Anthony Humay, a junior, said he believed people are less inclined to donate directly to cancer research because it’s time consuming. But regular coffee drinkers could do it simply by feeding their daily habit in a different way. “It’s a really good business idea — kudos to Callie, I guess,” he said.
space travel, designed by NASA and the University of Washington. The top 120 students will be invited to a summer residency session in July at the Museum of Flight. There, they will form teams and plan a manned mission to Mars. Students may apply in September for the 2015-16 program online at www.museumofflight.org/was.
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Skyline sophomore joins Relay team for mom By Christina Corrales-Toy newcastle@isspress.com Emily and Lori Kargl sat down in an Issaquah coffee shop last Friday and started rattling off names. First, a grandmother, and then a soccer coach. Next, a neighbor, followed by a family friend. All of them, acquainted or not, were connected through a shared battle of a debilitating disease. Cancer touches everyone, Emily, a Skyline High School sophomore, explained. And if she needed any proof, it sat directly next to her, in the form of her mother Lori, a 22-year cancer survivor. “It really hits close to home,” Emily said. Emily wasn’t born when her mother was diagnosed with malignant melanoma in 1993, but she has heard the stories of the two required surgeries and the impact it had on an older brother. It was a difficult time, Lori said, made more so by the fact that, back then, chemotherapy wasn’t an option, so the surgical route was really the only choice. “It was a really hopeless feeling to be told that it’s either/or,” she said. “You either get the surgery, or you’ve only got five or so years to live.” Those battling cancer deserve options and pathways to cures, and the way to get there is through extensive research. That’s why the Kargls
march 25, 2015 Karaoke is a classic one.” Teams will take over Issaquah High School May 9-10, covering the field in tents and taking turns walking the track through the night. The activities, including movies and games, are an important part of keeping everyone moving through the weekend. Relay For Life is certainly fun, but the events, held all over the country, also do a great job of honoring the fighters, survivors and loved ones that inspire the
event’s cause. The luminaria ceremony, held at night, is Emily’s favorite part of the Relay, she said. Each luminaria bag is illuminated and personalized with a name, photo, message or drawing in memory or honor of a friend or loved one who has been affected by cancer. The ceremony allows Relay participants to offer stories, poems and more. Emily has talked about her mother’s cancer fight at past events.
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“You really get that sense of a community and you see how so many people are impacted by cancer,” she said of the ceremony. Lori’s favorite part is the survivor and caregiver lap, which kicks off the Relay festivities. Relay participants line the track and cheer as survivors and their families take the first loop. “It’s really special seeing the track surrounded and everyone applauding you,” Lori said. “That’s what it’s all about.”
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Emily (left) and Lori Kargl walk the track at the 2014 Issaquah Relay for Life. The Issaquah mother and daughter are actively involved in the American Cancer Society fundraiser. ardently support the Issaquah Relay For Life, an American Cancer Society fundraiser that backs the nonprofit’s mission to create a world without the disease. In Relay events, teams raise money for the American Cancer Society by soliciting pledges from the community for the amount of laps around a track they complete during an overnight walk-a-thon. Issaquah’s Relay, one of the biggest in King County, annually raises about $300,000. Held at Issaquah High School, the Issaquah Relay is also known for its
high-rate of youth participation. Emily, for example, has been attending Relays for as long as she can remember, but it was as an Endeavour Elementary School fourthgrader that she really started to get involved. Now, six years later, she’s taken on a leadership role on the 2015 Issaquah Relay planning committee. She’s working on organizing activities and entertainment for teams during the twoday event. “I’m in charge of bringing the fun,” she said. “Since it’s so youth-driven, there are a lot of games.
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Calendar of Events Upcoming events First Monday: Citizens for Sammamish meeting, 7 p.m., Fire Station No. 82, 185 228th Ave. N.E., citizensforsammamish.com May 15: Celebrating Women in Business Conference, with facilitator Jenni Butz, of WordSpark, and workshops, 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 17: Disaster Preparedness Fair, City Hall, 801 228th Ave. S.E., sammamishcitizencorps.com
Thursday, March 26 ‘A Silk Road Journey’ art exhibit, open 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. through April 9, City Hall at Sammamish Commons, 801 228th Ave. S.E., 2950597 Nia fitness classes, fusion of martial arts, dance and healing arts fitness, beginners welcome, 9:30 a.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, Blue Heron Ranch, 25025 N.E. Eighth St., 427-7010, $15 drop-in, $40/monthly class card STYLE: Songwriting through Youth Literature, 6:30 p.m., ages 8 to 12, learn to create a song inspired by ‘Big Red Lollipop,’ by Rukhsana Khan, Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave. S.E.,
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Sammamish, 392-3130 Grief Share Support Group, 7-8:30 p.m., Sammamish Presbyterian Church, 22522 N.E. Inglewood Hill Road
Friday, March 27 Young Toddler Story Time, 10:30 a.m., Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave. S.E., 392-3130 Sing Along Family Story Time, 4 p.m., Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave. S.E., 392-3130 Volunteers are needed for LINKS, a community support group to fill the growing number of volunteer needs throughout Lake Washington School District; learn more at www.lwsd.org/links; register for an upcoming volunteer orientation by emailing Nanci Wehr at nwehr@lwsd.org or call 936-1410
228th Ave. S.E., 392-3130 Using Your Gifts: Learn to Love your eReader, 11 a.m., Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave. S.E., 392-3130 ‘Make It a Clay Day,’ special needs students are paired with teen volunteers and professional instructors lead the event, 1-3 p.m., EX3 Teen and Recreation Center, 825 228th Ave. N.E., Sammamish, free but registration required at www. sammamish.us Providence Marianwood, assist with group activities, dining room host/hostess, befriend a resident, clerical support or staff the Gift Nook, 391-2897 or email andrea.abercrombie@providence.org
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Volunteer at Lower Commons Park, plant native species and remove invasive weeds, 10 a.m. to noon, 1317 212th Ave. S.E., Sammamish, more info and registration at www.sammamish.us Chinese Story Times: Ni-Hao!, 10 a.m., Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave. S.E., 392-3130 Arabic Story Times: Ahlan!, 11 a.m., Sammamish Library, 825
Pine Lake Covenant Church ministry, for children with special needs, 10:45 a.m., 1715 228th Ave. S.E., call 3928636 Young Professionals, mid-20s to mid-30s professionals meet and enjoy fellowship, single or married welcome, 6:30 p.m., Eastridge Church, 24205 S.E. Issaquah-Fall City Road, 681-6736 or email marianne.giberson@gmail. com Mary, Queen of Peace Catholic Church youth groups, for children in sixth through eighth grade, and ninth through 12th grades, Mass at 5 p.m., dinner and then
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Monday, March 30 Spanish Story Times: Hola!, 10 a.m., Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave. S.E., 392-3130 ‘Democracy in Action’ youth and government program for teens, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Mondays through May, Sammamish YMCA, 4221 228th Ave. S.E., call 3914840 or email mholyoke@ seattleymca.org Study Zone, grades K-12, free drop in homework help, 6-8 p.m., Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave. S.E., 392-3130 Arts Commission meeting, 6:30 p.m., 801 228th Ave. S.E., 295-0597 Hindi Story Times: Namaste!, 7 p.m., Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave. S.E., 392-3130
Tuesday, March 31 Volunteer Trail Work Party at Evans Creek, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., more info and registration at www.sammamish.us Play and Learn Chinese, ages 2-5, 10:30 a.m., Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave. S.E., 3923130 Study Zone, grades K-12, free drop in homework help, 4-8 p.m., Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave. S.E., 392-3130 Sammamish Youth Writing Club, 7 p.m., will be awarded in two categories. Entries to the Written category will be judged on answers to two essay questions. Students who enter under the
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Wednesday, April 1 Volunteer Trail Work Party at Evans Creek, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., more info and registration at www.sammamish.us Sammamish Plateau Community Bible Study, open to all women and their children, 9:30 a.m., Faith United Methodist Church, 3924 Issaquah-Pine Lake Road S.E., email juliegusecbs@ gmail.com Toddler and Infant Lapsit Story Times, ages 2 and older at 10 a.m. and ages 0-1 at 11 a.m., Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave. S.E., 392-3130 Study Zone, grades K-12, free drop in homework help, 6-8 p.m., Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave. S.E., 392-3130 Introduction to Fly Fishing, join Sammamish instructor Dick Lange for this 10-week course, 6:308:30 p.m. Wednesdays through June 10th, Redmond Senior Center, 8703 160th Ave. N.E., Redmond, $80/residents, $96/nonresidents plus $15 materials fee, 556-2314 Parks and Recreation Commission meeting, 6:30 p.m., City Hall at Sammamish Commons, 801 228th Ave. S.E., 2950585 Medicare Made Clear, 7 p.m., Sammamish Library, 825 Presentation category will be judged on a five-minute oral presentation of their written essays. Winning students may be given the opportunity to tell their story at the Issaquah Schools Foundation’s 17th annual Nourish Every Mind Luncheon on May 14 or second annual Nourish Every Mind Breakfast on May 20. “Students may not even be aware of the many ways their education has been impacted by foundation investments,” Robin Callahan, Issaquah Schools Foundation executive director, said in a news release. Apply at http:// issaquahschoolsfoundation.org/for-students. Completed essays are due no later than April 13. Students elected to enter the Presentation category will present to judges April 16 at the Issaquah
228th Ave. S.E., 392-3130 Wednesday night youth group: games, worship and fun for students in grades six through 12; 7-9 p.m., Sammamish Presbyterian Church, 22522 N.E. Inglewood Hill Road
Focus on Faith Mothers of Preschoolers: Make friends, share stories and grow spiritually while your children are in childcare; multiple groups in Sammamish — usually twice a month at 9:30 a.m. Thursdays at Mary, Queen of Peace Catholic Church, 1121 228th Ave. S.E; 9:15 a.m. Wednesdays at Pine Lake Covenant Church, 1715 228th Ave. S.E.; 9:15 a.m. Fridays beginning Sept. 26 at Sammamish Presbyterian Church, 22522 N.E. Inglewood Hill Road; www.mops.org Moms in Prayer International, replace your anxiety with peace and hope, pray with other moms for your children and their schools, www.momsinprayer.org, Linda Yee at lindaryee@ comcast.net Learn to read and speak Samskritam, Vedic Cultural Center, 1420 228th Ave. S.E., www.vedicculturalcenter. org Email items for the calendar to newsclerk@ isspress.com by noon Friday. Schools Foundation office. Student trustees and children of the foundation board and staff may not apply.
Alcott Elementary School student advances to state geography bee Arjun Manesh, a fifthgrade student at Alcott Elementary School, will compete March 27 at the Washington State Geography Bee. Manesh won the school’s geography competition, and based on his score on the national test, qualified for the state event at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma. Manesh will compete against students in grades four through eight for a chance to go to the National Geographic Bee Championship, held in May in Washington, D.C.
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Eastlake track teams split meet with Mount Si By Neil Pierson npierson @sammamishreview.com Eastlake High School’s track and field teams opened the Class 4A KingCo Conference dualmeet season March 19 by splitting results against visiting Mount Si. The Eastlake boys, who won a fourth-place trophy at last season’s state meet, earned a 79-66 victory over the Wildcats, while the Mount Si girls won in their first KingCo 4A meet, 80-68. In the boys competition, Eastlake won nine events to finish on top. One of the Wolves’ top returning athletes, senior Brandon Naluai, took first place in the 110-meter high hurdles. Naluai recorded a strong early-season time of 15.33 seconds, the sixth-best mark
thus far among 4A athletes. He nearly broke his personal record of 15.27, and is off to a good start as he looks to improve upon his 13th-place state finish from last year. “It’s nice to be out again competing,” he said. “Fun to see Mount Si being new to 4A, seeing what they have this year.” Naluai is working to perfect his technique and shave more time in the hurdles, and the first few weeks of the season have been challenging, he said, because of the conditioning work coaches Austin Richard and Troy Anderson are putting the Wolves through. “We didn’t get to hurdle for the first week or so because our coach See TRACK, Page 11
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Eastlake High School junior Nathan Pixler leads teammate Adamson Bryant as they outpace the field in the 3,200-meter run March 19 during the Wolves’ meet against Mount Si.
Two locals travel to USA hockey championships Sammamish residents Cameron Bowers and Kellen Hoke will represent Washington at the USA Hockey Youth National Championships, March 26-30 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Bowers, who attends Eastlake High School, and Hoke, who attends Beaver Lake Middle School, play for the Junior Thunderbirds, a 14U bantam team with the Sno-King Amateur
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Skyline High School’s Ty Good (14) tangles for the ball with Matt Williams, of Archbishop Murphy, as Skyline’s Randy Hilleary backs up the action, during the second half of their March 17 soccer match.
Skyline soccer team opens season with scoreless tie By Neil Pierson npierson@sammamishreview.com The scoreless tie that Skyline and Archbishop Murphy recorded in their season-opening boys soccer match March 19 wasn’t indicative of the level of play on the field. Both teams had goal-scoring chances that weren’t converted, and while host Skyline was disappointed not to win, coach Don Braman and his players also knew they could’ve lost to a talented opponent that has made six straight state-playoff appearances. “Archbishop Murphy is a good team,” Braman said. “We’ve got a strong preseason ahead of us, and for this to be our first game, that’s always the hardest thing to learn as a team, how to score goals. “So for us to put a shutout up against a good team … it just shows
Hockey Association. The Thunderbirds earned their spot at the national championships by going undefeated at the state championships in Spokane. They beat the Tacoma Rockets, 4-2, in the semifinals, and won the final, 6-0, over Seattle Juniors. Their season record is 46-14-5. Bowers and Hoke have previous experience at top-tier tournaments. Bowers played for the 2013 Eastlake Little League team that reached the World Series, while Hoke plays national tournaments for the West Coast Starz lacrosse club.
how hard the game is, and against a good opponent it doesn’t make anything easier.” The Wildcats held their own throughout the game, particularly in the second half, when they outshot the Spartans, 9-4. Skyline goalkeeper Bryce Escobar made four saves in the match, including a diving stop in the 55th minute during an extended period of pressure from the visitors. The Spartans put six of their seven shots on frame, but none found the mark. Their first quality chance came in the 15th minute, when Ty Good tipped a loose ball off the post, and the Wildcats’ keeper was able to corral the rebound before it crossed the goal line. In the 58th minute, Skyline’s Luis Daniel Miller got open inside the penalty area, only to see his shot graze off the keeper’s fingers
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EC pitcher tosses perfect game Justin Armbruester threw a perfect game as Eastside Catholic defeated visiting Cleveland, 14-0, in Class 3A Metro League baseball action March 20. Armbruester struck out six hitters as the Crusaders (2-1) fin-
and the crossbar. And in the 68th minute, Miller slipped the ball to forward Matthew Richardson, who dribbled around the keeper before a Wildcat defender headed his shot away from the open net. Miller is a first-year varsity player, but appears to have the pace, footwork and instincts to make a big impression for Skyline. “Luis is doing a great job of working hard, and it’s just going to take time for us to learn what he’s capable of, and for him to learn what his teammates are capable of,” Braman said. “I liked the quickness that he brought, and he combined with Matthew a few times, and that was excellent to see. I think it’s just a work in progress.”
ished off the win in five innings. Taylor Wright led the team’s offensive attack with three RBIs. Kollin Malsam was 2-for-3 with two runs scored and three stolen bases, and Griffin Mueller doubled and drove in two. Eastside Catholic also won a day later, beating the Olympic Trojans 10-3 in a nonleague outing at Safeco Field in Seattle. The Crusaders took charge with six runs in the first two innings. Addison Hull was 3-for4 with a double, a triple and four RBIs. Colton Mahovlich earned the win, striking out six in three innings.
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EC’s Carlin Reilly scores seven in lacrosse win Carlin Reilly scored seven goals to pace the Eastside Catholic girls lacrosse team in a 20-5 rout of visiting Puyallup on March 20. The Crusaders raced out to an 11-4 halftime lead and never looked back. Maddi Banks, Valerie Vacharis and Sophia Cerino also had multiple-goal games in the win. EC’s next game is at home March 28, a 4:30 p.m. start against Oregon Episcopal School.
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Sammamish student wins national music composition contest Nathan Paek, of Sammamish, is an elementary-level winner of the Music Teachers National Association’s student composition competitions. Paek is a fifth-grade student at Providence Classical Christian School in Kirkland. He studies music composition and piano with Sharon Van Valin. His composition “Australian Suite: The Land and Ocean Down Under” was to be performed during a March 22 concert at the MTNA National Conference in Las Vegas. He composed the piece to capture the majesty of manta rays gliding along the Great Barrier Reef. He also loves robotics, creating comics and performing magic tricks. Along with composing, Paek is an adept pianist, winning the Best of Piano division award at the 2013 Performing Arts Festival of the Eastside. He began writing his award-winning composi-
tion two years ago when he became fascinated with undersea creatures, and was inspired by impressionist composers like Claude Debussy and Camille Saint-Saëns. The Junior Division of the competition is open to composers ages 5-10. As a national competition winner, Paek received $500, provided by Morty and Iris Manus.
Learn about being a school board member at information night Community members interested in serving on the Issaquah School Board can learn about the process for applying and running for office at an informational meeting April 2. The meeting will be at 7 p.m. at the ISD Administration Building, 565 N.W. Holly St., Issaquah. Three current board members will be in attendance to offer their perspective, share their experiences and answer questions.
Tesla STEM students participate in U.N. conference Two Sammamish residents, Nivida Thomas and Catalina Raggi, participated in the 15th annual Washington State Model United Nations Conference, held Feb. 28 to March 1 at the University of Washington. Thomas and Raggi, both juniors at Tesla STEM High School, earned outstanding position paper awards for their work at the conference. It was the first competitive event for their school’s model United Nations club. The Lake Washington School District also sent participants from Juanita, Lake Washington and Redmond high schools to the conference.
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Soccer From Page 9 The match featured plenty of physical play, with Archbishop Murphy committing 14 fouls and both teams earning a caution. Skyline, which reached the Class 4A quarterfinals a year ago, is looking to make another deep postseason run. Much of its back line returns, including second-team all-state central defender Nick Morgan.
But the Spartans will also need to replace the scoring punch of graduated forward Jason Twaddle, and they’ll likely use upcoming nonleague matches against Glacier Peak and Puyallup to solidify roles. “Literally, if I could play another one right now, I would,” Braman said after the Archbishop Murphy match. “I saw some guys only 20 minutes or less tonight. So it’s just really hard — that’s literally their first 20 minutes against somebody other than our JV.”
Track From Page 9 wanted to get us back into shape, which, really, that’s the best thing to do,” Naluai said. Eastlake’s long-distance runners figure to have another strong season, and they also got off to a fast start against Mount Si. Stile Wregglesworth won the 400 meters in 52.32 seconds, and Nathan Pixler topped a small field in the 3,200 (9:40.2). Sophomore Cade Falkner
march 25, 2015 finished first in the 800 (2:06) and 1,600 (4:34.9). The Wolves’ 4x400 team of Ben Fixman, Grant Flindt, Kendrick Mitchell and Pixler won in 3:33.44. Sophomore Richard Stureborg captured first place in two field events, soaring 37 feet, 1 inch in the triple jump and clearing 5-10 in the high jump. Eastlake’s Lukas Leitis, a returning state medalist in the hammer throw, won the discus against Mount Si with a throw of 117-7. The girls meet saw the Wolves win eight events, but fall victim to a Mount Si squad with
plenty of depth. Eastlake’s Pia Richards won the 3,200 (11:20.48), and she was also pleased with her second-place mark in the 1,600 (5:15.2). She broke away from the pack early alongside Mount Si’s Lindsey Sydnor. The two dueled for the first 800 meters before Sydnor took charge, winning by six seconds. “I was going to try and keep a 5-minute pace as long as I could, then fall off and see where I’m at,” Richards said. Richards, who also plays select soccer, has been running all winter, and said
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April 28,Referendums 2015 is voting day a “battle of ideas”. If we lose this war we lose our freedom. Initiatives and involve Power to the People Aprilhave 28, 2015 is voting day to deny a vote of the people on local issues is impressive and epic. The extreme effort these government bureaucrats and politicians expended The Washington State Constitution says “All political power is inherent in the people, and governments derive their powers from the consent of If they worked this hard at almost any other aspect of their jobs, it is quite possible would be rights fewer problems in local today. However, even the the governed and are established to protect and maintain individualthere rights.” The of Initiative andgovernment Referendum should be available to all The Washington State Constitution says “All political power is inherent in the most incompetent and apathetic politician or bureaucrat can be motivated to action when they realize their citizens actually citizens of Sammamish, but they are not. people, and governments derive their powers from the consent of the governed and want to vote on a local issue.
Another look at these voter’s rights:
are established to protect and maintain individual rights.” The rights of Initiative and Referendum should be available to all citizens of Sammamish, but they are not.
Anotherand look at these voter’s rights: For many months now varied projects in the city have shown more more “nondisclosure” of information to citizens until it is either too late or remains unknownPower completely. Power of Initiative: ability of the voters of Sammamish to initiate directly, and enact of Initiative: the ability of the voters of Sammamish totheinitiate and enact legislation with or without the consent of their elected legislation directly, with or without the consent of their elected representatives or representatives or Sammamish legislative authority.
Sammamish legislative authority. The Community Center, the Trail, Developer “exceptions”, Surface water shortcomings, Connectivity, Initiative/Referendum , Klahanie costs, and more all hold Power of Referendum: the ability of the citizens of Sammamish to have an nuances Power of Council/Staff withholdings. of Referendum: the ability of the citizens of Sammamish to have an ordinance that has been enacted by the city or legislative authority ordinance that has been enacted by the city or legislative authority submitted to
Without transparency, there will be no truth. Without truth, there will be no trust.
submitted to the voters for approval or disapproval it becomes effective or thereafter. thebefore voters for approval or disapproval before it becomes effective or thereafter. CITIZEN INITIATIVE REFERENDUM
Vote YES
Why aren’t the citizens of Sammamish included in the workings of the city? VOTERS ARE CLUELESS...we, the electorate, are being described as sour, dyspeptic, demoralized,Voters disgusted, rebellious,the frustrated, resentful, have entrusted City Council to act angry. for theVoters benefit of the entire community. Bybenefit refusing to address these legal initiatives, the Council has abdicated its have entrusted the City Council to act for the of the entire community. By refusingpowers to addressentrusted these legal initiatives, the Council has abdicated responsibilities to preserve the freedom, independence, and legislative to them. Instead, the council has subverted the law to serve one special interest This trip down memory lane is useful for concerned and involved citizens moving forward. Most people wouldpowers agree that this history is not a good one for its responsibilities to preserve the freedom, independence, and legislative at citizens thetoexpense of their ultimate employers ... the taxpayers. entrusted them.participate Instead, the council has the law to serve one special representative government. When elected officials claim togroup desire in thesubverted political process, and then these same officials move heaven and earth interest group at the expense of their ultimate employers ... the taxpayers.
to oppose citizen participation, this impasse is significant.Read more at http://citizensforsammamish.com/initiative/ Read more at http://citizensforsammamish.com/initiative/
HERE IS YOUR ANSWER Ask yourself: Are you being represented in Sammamish . . . or ruled by it? I’m I’m If you said “ruled”, you’re not alone. And it raises two more important questions: IN...itiative IN..itiative 1. Have you had enough of being ruled? 2. Do you want to return a voice to the citizens of Sammamish?
Initiative/ Referendum vote YES
www.citizensforsammamish.com
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