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Safety, security details changing in Issaquah schools By Neil Pierson
Shortly before Ron Thiele took the reins as the Issaquah School District’s superintendent last July, the district began looking at ways to heighten security for its 18,000-plus students. Officials chose to conduct a safety and security assessment of Issaquah’s 24 schools, as well
as its administrative, service and transportation centers. Michelle Trifunovic, the district’s executive director of middle schools, took charge of the initiative, and the district spent $30,000 to hire a professional school safety expert who could find chinks in the armor. Martin Speckmaier, a former police officer who now heads
Construction could begin by June on state park bathhouse By Peter Clark
Lake Sammamish State Park will receive its Sunset Beach Bathhouse this year, officials said. Park Manager Richard Benson said plans outlined in 2007 might finally see the light of day with the help of funding secured in last year’s legislative session. “Apparently, bids will go out around April 1 with construction beginning early enough to have substantial progress by June 13,” Benson wrote in an email. “That really is good news. It will have been 40 years since we have had
improvements like this here at the park.” The bathhouse would offer updated restroom and concession facilities, along with space for a future lifeguard program. Benson said in a phone interview that the state was providing $2.9 million in the biennium state budget, which will go into the restoration project. He fully expects construction to be under way by early summer. “We have to have some substantial progress made by June,” Benson said. “Otherwise, we See BATH, Page 2
Comprehensive School Safety, a Seattle-based firm, toured all of the district’s facilities and spoke with dozens of school officials during a six-week period last fall. He also gave principals a lengthy survey in which they were asked various questions and allowed to provide feedback on their building’s security and safety, Trifunovic said.
“It wasn’t just looking at your locks and your doors or your signage,” she explained. “It was also looking at what kind of programs you have for harassment and intimidation and bullying. It was more than just your facilities.” The district received Speckmaier’s report in December and began discussing the results with an advisory committee. The
group includes various administrators, school resource officers, and members of local police and fire agencies. Trifunovic said the committee is scheduled to meet for the second time March 26, and has identified a couple of broad areas for improvement – controlling access See SAFETY, Page 3
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Sheets of ice run off of the top of the bathrooms at the Sammamish Commons on March 20, the first day of spring. Freezing conditions the night before had led to a buildup on top of the roof. The morning sun beating down on the ice melted it quickly.
Design underway for parking lot at Sammamish Landing By Ari Cetron
Sammamish is looking for ways to add parking to Sammamish Landing Park, and city officials have begun the design of a new lot across the street.
At its March 11 meeting, the City Council approved a $150,000 contract for designing a new parking lot. The vote was unanimous among the four members present – Councilmen Tom Vance and Bob Keller, and Councilwomen Nancy Whitten
and Kathleen Huckabay. Sammamish Landing Park is at the far northern edge of the city and runs in a strip between the East Lake Sammamish Trail and the lake. It provides the only public access to Lake Sammamish within the city limits.
The park opened in 2011 and has been popular beyond expectations. On sunny summer days, at least two dozen cars are often parked along the parkway, while similar amounts were parked along 187th Avenue in Redmond.
Last fall, the city of Redmond re-striped 187th for bike lanes, and no longer allows parking on the road, exacerbating the parking crunch. Laura Philpot, Sammamish’s See PARK, Page 3
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Playground equipment coming to City Hall By Ari Cetron
Younger children will soon have something to do while their older siblings are at the Sammamish Skate Park. On March 11, the City Council authorized spending up to $54,264 to install playground equipment in the area next to the skate park, behind the basketball hoop. The spot had been home to a rock-climbing wall. Parks Director Jessi Bon explained that the climbing
wall had been attached to a retaining wall. However, a waterproof seal between the two walls failed. As water seeped in, the climbing wall deteriorated, to the point that some of the handholds began to fall off. Bon noted the climbing wall wasn’t really tall anough to be interesting, and had never been very well used. The wall was removed last summer, and a railing was installed at the top for safety reasons. Rather than leave the area empty, the city sought
bids and was presented with an idea to install a couple of pieces of playground equipment in the long, narrow area. The equipment, Bon said, would likely be appropriate for childen ages 5-12. “It’s a nice complement to the skate park,” she said. She said they hope to have the equipment installed by the summer. In addition, Bon said the parks department hopes to work with the city’s arts commission to install some sort of mural or artwork on the nowempty wall.
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County Council members seek to increase awareness about safely surrendering newborns The tragedy of child abandonment was highlighted last month when the body of a newborn girl was found in a blanket near North Bend. King County Councilmembers Reagan Dunn and Kathy Lambert want King County to become a leader in preventing abandonment by increasing awareness of the options available to safely surrender newborns. On Feb. 12, a walker discovered the body of a girl in a wooded area in North Bend. Authorities named the newborn Kimball Doe because the body was found near Kimball Creek Bridge.
Kimball’s fate may have been averted if her parents had taken advantage of a state law that provides an alternative to abandonment that has been in effect since 2002. In Washington state, parents can leave newborns with qualified individuals at hospitals, fire stations or federally designated rural health clinics. The Safety of Newborn Children Law allows parents to do so anonymously, up to 72 hours after the birth of a child, without fear of prosecution for abandonment. Dunn and Lambert are introducing a motion calling on the County Executive Dow Constantine to create a task force to examine ways of increasing awareness of the safe surrender alternative for parents. The task force would consist of representatives from the executive and
council, local cities, health care institutions, public health, the criminal justice system, human service agencies and first responders. The motion calls for the task force to be in place by April 30 and to provide the council and Constantine recommendations that include: u How the county can engage in a collaborative campaign on educating service providers and the public about safe surrender of newborns; u Ways to work with the state to obtain useful, timely data on instances of safe surrender and newborn abandonment; u Examining whether the program should expand, through state legislation, the locations where newborns can be accepted. The proposed motion calls on the task force to present its report to the County Council by Oct. 30.
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could potentially lose permitting for the project.” He said he hoped that part of the restored bathhouse could eventually be used to provide lifeguards for the lake, though specific plans have not unfolded to begin such a program. “Without substantial evidence that we will have a lifeguard program here in the near future, the lifeguard portion of the building will be replaced with something different, like additional shelter space,” Benson said. “If that happens, when we potentially do get lifeguards in the future, any space for that program would have to then be addressed.” Friends of Lake Sammamish State Park board member Connie Marsh shared the group’s enthusiasm for park upgrades. “We are very happy about this,” she said. “It’s always a good to have these improvements.”
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Bids come in low for audio-visual replacements Bids for replacing audiovisual equipment in City Hall came in at about 75 percent of what was expected. On March 11, the City Council authorized spending $281,000 to upgrade the equipment in the council chambers. The equipment has not been substantially changed since City Hall opened in 2006. The changes will include new microphones for the council and the public, upgrades to make the facilities accessible for people with disabilities, and a host of other changes. The city will also upgrade its emergency communication center. The council had budgeted $385,000 for the changes.
Outside company to review Community Center plan In an effort to make sure the Sammamish Community Center project will work, the City Council authorized spending $14,000 to have Swinerton Builders review the construction documents.
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public works director, said at the meeting that Sammamish had contacted Redmond about possibly re-re-striping the road to allow parking again. But the stretch links two major bike lanes in that city. “That remained a primary bike route in their program,” Philpot said. She said Redmond
City Manager Ben Yazici said Swinerton Builders are not affiliated with the project, nor are they interested in bidding on any portion of the construction. The idea is to have them go over proposed construction plans to catch any problems before they arise, and require change orders. Yazici said it was difficult to find a company qualified to review the documents that would not be interested in building it, but he said Swinerton is a good fit. Councilwoman Kathleen Huckabay praised the plan. She noted City Hall had gone over budget because of change orders, and was happy they are doing the review this time around. Mayor Tom Vance agreed and said the city should consider making such reviews part of standard procedures in large projects going forward.
Teens sought for summer litter crews The state Department of Ecology invites teens to apply for summer jobs in the Ecology Youth Corps that helps clean up roadsides and other public areas. The application deadline is April 1. Youths ages 14-17 can
officials were hesitant to widen the road to accommodate more parking along it. However, if Sammamish wanted to pay for the improvements, Redmond officials might entertain that idea. Along the parkway, there are similar constraints, and the best spots for parking are further away from the site. However, Sammamish may be able to squeeze in a few spots.
apply to work for a threeto four-week session with a litter cleanup crew. Ecology Youth Corps members earn $9.32 per hour. Crews also learn how to better care for the environment. Applications are available at http://1.usa. gov/1oGtezl. Learn more from area school counselors or www.ecy.wa.gov.
Auction donations needed to support autism programs April is Autism Awareness Month. Experiences are being collected for fundraising portion of the Perspectives on Autism Day events April 26 at Eastside Catholic High School. The evening program on the plateau was coordinated to compliment the third annual Autism Acceptance Video Game Tournament at Bellevue College from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 26. Shadowing professionals in the workplace or outdoor adventures are the type of experiences sought for the auction. Also wanted are pieces of original artwork and educational experiences, such as admission to local museums. Get additional information at www.autismdaywa. org.
A long-term solution is to construct a parking lot across the East Lake Sammamish Parkway from the park. Sammamish owns enough land to construct a lot with 25-30 spaces, and officials also plan a lighted crosswalk to guide park-
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to school buildings and property, and developing a standardized safety plan for the whole district that focuses on training for staff members. School officials aren’t publicizing many details of Speckmaier’s assessment. “We don’t want to ‘alert the bad guys’ to areas we are working on improving,” said Lorraine Michelle, the district’s executive director of communications. Officials spoke publicly about the assessment, though, at a March 12 school board study session. Thiele said then it’s been invaluable to work with emergency responders on developing safer plans for schools. “The world of safety and security is also changing,” he said. “Your first responders, they’re constantly learning and changing procedures, and if we learn from them, we’ll change our policies and procedures. “This work is never done. It’s ongoing work.” Individual schools have already been revamping their security plans. At Sunny Hills Elementary,
goers back and forth from the lot. Philpot said she is hoping a designer may be able to fit more spaces into the lot. Keller suggested the city consider a bridge or a tunnel across the parkway, since either would
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Principal Leslie Lederman changes at Sunny Hills sent an email to families are consistent with what earlier this month that could happen at other detailed the changes. schools in the near future. Sunny Hills staff are “In general, we want now asking students to to minimize access points report people who aren’t to buildings,” she said. wearing identification “In a perfect world, you’d badges. New video camsay everybody funnels eras are being installed, through one entry point, bringing the school’s total but when you start to look number of cameras to 15. at it in context, you say, The school also closed a ‘That doesn’t make sense gate on the back side of its for most of our campuses, property, adjacent to resibecause most of our camdential puses “This work is never units have and pordone. It’s ongoing work.” some tables.’ – Ron Thiele, porSo what table do you Superintendent – classdo with rooms, that?” and In is funneling foot traffic April 2012, district voters to the front of the main approved a bond meabuilding. sure that, in part, funds Lederman also said security upgrades. Some she’s spoken with of that work has started, Issaquah and Sammamish Trifunovic said, including police about the arrival $2.65 million for video surveillance and $2.16 of Tent City IV, a homeless camp, at nearby Faith million for electronic key United Methodist Church. cards. The work won’t be Lederman said she visited with Tent City offi- finished for a few years, but should make buildings cials, who were cooperasafer overall, Trifunovic tive and expressed support for keeping their resi- said. “You’re really using dents off school property. (cameras) as a deterrent, The school investigated you hope,” she said. “And a report of a woman on then if something hapcampus with a dog, and pens, you can go back and determined she was not a you can actually use it for Tent City resident. investigation.” Trifunovic said the
be safer than the crosswalk. In the past, the City Council had rejected the idea as too expensive. Councilmembers had been told that because such a facility would need to be able to accommodate wheelchairs, it would be difficult to find cost-
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Review editorial Keep the walkways build the parking Samammish has a number of parks projects on the drawing board, but two are of special sigfinigance, Big Rock and Sammamish Landing parks. The City Council will soon review a proposed master plan for Big Rock Park. Parks commissioners and department staffers spent a tremendous amount of time developing ideas for a park that could easily become a crown jewel in the city’s parks system. The plan covers development on the bulk of Mary Pigott’s 51-acre donation. The park was supposed to be passive use (no sports fields) but that doesn’t mean it has to be boring. People working on it developed a number of trails, gathering places and other interesting attractions. One was a system of elevated walkways among the trees in one part of the park. The idea is inspired. Yes, the $500,000 price tag is steep, but impact is well worth it. It’s a feature that is hard to find anywhere else in the region and would let residents get a perspective on nature they couldn’t find elsewhere. The council in the past had been lukewarm about the proposal, and there is a bit of legitimate sticker-shock. But that doesn’t mean they should remove it from the master plan. Leaving it in leaves the city’s options open. Some future council might want to install the walkways, and cutting it out of the plan would tie their hands, and make the process time consuming. The other issue is a proposed parking lot at Sammamish Landing. The council has approved design of the lot. When the time comes, they should approve construction of it as well. Sammamish is a car-dependent city, and is likely to remain one. Building a public amenity without a parking lot, means building a public amenity the public can’t use. If it isn’t built, those who dare will continue to park along the road and play ‘Frogger’ through the traffic to reach the park. Going to the beach shouldn’t be that difficult or dangerous. Yes, these projects will cost a bit of money, but first-class cities know they must spend money sometimes so their residents can have a better quality of life.
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Sammamish Forum Help build new trails Beginning April 1, we have a fantastic citywide and regional opportunity: Washington Trails Association will be leading volunteer work parties to build a new trail at Evans Creek Preserve. This new trail will link the existing trails in Evans Creek Preserve to the Sahalee Way Lookout parking lot across from Northeast Sammamish Park and Timberline. When this trail link is completed, trail users will be able to access Evans Creek Preserve from Sammamish. Improvements to the parking lot are planned, and hopefully construction will start in May. Two years ago, WTA volunteers built most of the initial trails at Evans Creek Preserve in just one summer. Quite a number of us from Sammamish, including council members, city workers, and friends and neighbors volunteered, alongside others from all over the Puget Sound region. More than 6,000 volunteer hours went into building the trails at Evans Creek. This network of trails is now a favorite place for hikers, families, and even toddlers who look for the iconic gnomes that park users hide along the trails. Now WTA is back to lead volunteer trail crews almost every day in April to build our new trail. Our local STEM school has been working with WTA on planning the trail link layout, and youth work parties are already scheduled. But we need help from everyone in our community. Please do your part to create an even better park at Evans Creek. You can sign up at http://www.wta.org/volunteer/trail-work-parties. It’s safe, fun, and rewarding. See you on the trail. Pauline Cantor Member of Sammamish Parks Commission and WTA
Vote no on bond I’d like to applaud the Lake Washington School District electorate for voting the $755 million bond down. Any proposal that called for demolition of facilities in light of a classroom shortage had no business being on the ballot. Rejecting it was the right thing to do — it sent a message to the administration and made them re-think their plan. The primary reason I’m writing
this letter is that I’d like to call attention to what that “rethinking” has entailed. Rather than focus energy on presenting a sensible bond to voters, Lake Washington has split the $755 million bond into two. Voters will face a $404 million bond in April 2014. This bond is the “new construction” part of the old bond. The school board is considering a second bond in 2018, consisting of the demolition portion of the February bond. It’s the same bond from February, but split over two different votes. There is a specific reason why they punted demolitions to 2018. The district is among those spending taxpayer money on a lobbying campaign in Olympia. They seek to remove the 60 percent supermajority required to pass school bond measures. This lobbying effort confounds me. I may be mistaken, but didn’t every other district on the Eastside have no trouble passing their bond with a 60 percent supermajority? Perhaps there was a reason why Lake Washington had trouble, and other districts did not. Widespread opposition exists to tearing down schools. Instead of acknowledging that opposition, Lake Washington chose to spend money on lobbying. Lobbying that would strip protections afforded by the legislature to protect taxpayers. That money could have gone towards repairs and remodels of existing schools, but instead, it went to lobbyists. Send a message: vote the bond down this April. It is clear to me that the administration hasn’t gotten the message that their behavior is the problem. Michael Sullivan Sammamish
Tent City IV permanently in Sammamish? The City Council and Planning Commission are currently deciding on the codes that will be in place for future homeless encampments coming into the city. We must remember that their stay here was not without incident. There were eight arrests at Tent City when it was here, including two arrests for possession and sale of meth and 30 calls made to the
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police including a call for rape in the camp. All of this was happening within feet of two preschools. There were only 45 residents in the camp while it was here. Anyone living in a neighborhood near any of our churches should be very concerned. In light of the above, we must encourage the council to adopt the strictest codes possible. We need only to look to our neighbors for guidance. Mercer Island does not allow the camps to come within one-half mile of the same location in an 18-month period. Bellevue allows them to stay for 60 days and most of the other cities have a 90-day restriction. Most require that the camps be within one-quarter mile of public transportation. Lawyers and advocates for the homeless population are currently pressuring the city council to adopt the most lenient codes possible. They do not want a 90-day limit. Some are advocating that the camps be here for up to a year at a time. And they do not want random, mandatory warrant and background checks. If Sammamish adopts the most lenient codes in the region, then we are inviting homeless encampments to move in permanently. Why would they want to deal with stricter codes in the other cities when they can come here and easily stay for a year at a time? Please write to the Planning Commission and urge them to adopt a 90-day maximum stay, an 18-month restriction from staying within one-half mile of the same location and mandatory random warrant and background checks (HEC@sammamish.us) And please contact your local church as well. Raylene Wheeler Sammamish
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POlice Blotter Car prowls u A Sammamish resident reported that sometime between midnight and 6 a.m. March 17, someone broke into his unlocked vehicle on the 1300 block of 212th Avenue Northeast, smoked a cigarette and took about $65 worth of cash and other items. u A Sammamish man reported someone had broken into his construction van on the 22400 block of Northeast 19th Street overnight from March 14 to 15. The locked vehicle had the locks punched in. The man was a contractor and reported that tools were taken that, when added to the damage to the car, comes to a total of $2,195. A neighbor said she’d heard loud noises at about 3:30 a.m. March 15 and soon after saw a black Mazda with a loud muffler leaving the area. u A woman reported someone broke into her locked vehicle overnight between March 11 and 12 on the 22600 block of Northeast Inglewood Hill Road. She said she was only missing a $10 flashlight,
because she does not keep valuables in her car. u A man on the 24200 block of Southeast 10th Place reported someone broke into his locked vehicle overnight between March 15 and 16, but did not take anything.
Vandalism A group of middle school boys threw a bag of feces at the front of a house on the 20500 block of Northeast 29th Street on March 14. The boys have had tensions with a boy who lives at the house. The family is taking the matter up with school officials in addition to informing the police.
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After stopping a car full of juveniles near the 22600 block of Northeast Inglewood Hill Road at 2:22 a.m. March 16, the officer noticed the smell of marijuana in the car. The passengers were all 20 or under, so the officer confiscated and destroyed approximately 1 gram of marijuana.
Car versus tree Police responded after a 16-year-old driver collided with a cherry tree at 11:19
A woman reported that her home on the 2800 block of Sahalee Drive East was burglarized March 12, likely at about 9 a.m. That was when a neighbor noticed a white male, about 5-feet-8 inches tall wearing a dark colored baseball hat, dark jacket and dark backpack, going around the back of the house and not returning. The homeowner had left a door unlocked so someone could come check on her dog. She said she was missing jewelry, a laptop, cash, a watch, and See BLOTTER, Page 12
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Purrfect Pals cat shelter is seeking volunteers to care for and play with cats. Volunteers must be 18 or older. Shifts are two hours, once per week. Visit www.purrfectpals.org.
Medicare Made Clear, a class to explain how basic Medicare works and what sorts of things it covers is set for 7 p.m. April 2 at the Sammamish Library.
Providence Marianwood seeks volunteers to work with the senior citizens who live there. They are particularly looking for people to assist with group activities, work in the gift nook or make new friends. Call 391-2897.
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Meet Govind Agarwal, the author of children’s book “Kyra’s New Zoo” at 11 a.m. April 5 at the Sammamish Library.
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Let’s talk tomatoes, a class taught by Master Gardeners Wally Prestbo and Marcia Dillon will go over the basics of tomato care, including starting from seed, choosing the types best suited to the local climate, planting and troubleshooting pests and diseases. The free class is set for 6:30-8 p.m. April 9 at Sammamish City Hall.
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A reception for the ‘Crossing Boundaries’ art exhibit is set for 7 p.m. April 10 at City Hall.
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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. Call 1-888-383-7818. Evergreen Healthcare is seeking volunteers to help serve patients throughout King County. Volunteers, who will be assigned to help people in their own neighborhoods, provide companionship, run errands, do light household work, or give a break
Sequential Reaction: A History of the American Comic Book will delve into the history of comics from 7-8 p.m. March 26 at the Sammamish Library.
Haiku in the Woods, with Michael Dylan Welch will explore haiku poetry along with a guided nature walk from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. April 12 at Beaver Lake Lodge. For more information and to register for this free event, email agubata@sammamish.us.
set for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 13 at Discovery and Sunny Hills elementary schools. For details visit http://www.ci.sammamish.wa.us/ files/document/12533.pdf The Sammamish Book Club will discus ‘Loving Frank’ by Nancy Horan at 7 p.m. April 16 at the Sammamish Library.
A volunteer event in honor of Earth Day is set for 3-5 p.m. April 22 at the Lower Sammamish Commons. For more information and to register, visit http://www.ci.sammamish.wa.us/ events/Default.aspx?ID=3062.
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to primary caregivers. Volunteers will be supported by hospital staff. Call 899-1040 or visit www. evergreenhealthcare.org/hospice. The King County LongTerm Care Ombudsman Program needs certified longterm care ombudsman volunteers. After completing a four-day training program, visit with residents, take and resolve complaints and advocate for residents. Volunteers are asked to donate four hours a week and attend selected monthly meetings. Contact Cheryl Kakalia at 206-694-6827. Eastside Bluebills is a Boeing retiree volunteer organization that strives to provide opportunities for retirees to help others in need and to assist charitable and nonprofit organizations: 10 a.m. to noon, the third Wednesday of the month at the Bellevue Regional Library. Call 235-3847. Eastside Baby Corner needs volunteers to sort incoming donations of clothing and toys and prepare items for distribution. Visit www.babycorner.org.
Shel Silverstein at 6:30 p.m. April 24 at the Sammamish Library.
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Beaver Lake thespians take on the task of ‘Shrek’ By Neil Pierson
depend upon the parents to help do everything.” Carol Woodman has directed Virtually every family with a the annual Beaver Lake Middle child in the show has volunteered School musical for 15 years, and their time, Woodman said, as she’s never had as much help as have several Beaver Lake staff she’s gotten this year. members. Tina Worthington, the While middle-school drama school’s choral teacher, is directclubs don’t typically have the ing musical efforts on the show, same particiwhich is based pation levels on four wellas their highknown aniIf you go school counmated movies Beaver Lake Middle terparts, that and a Broadway School will be performing might not be performance. the musical ‘Shrek’ from the case at The actors March 27-29. Showtimes Beaver Lake, filling the lead are 7 p.m. March 27 and where 89 sturoles of Shrek, 28, and 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. dents have been Donkey and March 29. Tickets are $8 and cast in roles for Princess Fiona can be purchase at the door this year’s musiall have their or in advance through the cal, “Shrek.” fair share of school’s bookkeeper. That means experience. Woodman, who And the interteaches art and est level in the drama at the musical was so school, needs a lot of behind-thehigh that two people are sharing scenes assistance. many of the parts. “It’s a big undertaking,” she Naeem Shook, who plays explained. “High school has some Shrek, is the most decorated actor advantages that middle school in the show. In December, he doesn’t have, and that has to performed in “Oliver!” with The do with kids who can sew and 5th Avenue Theatre in Seattle. help make costumes, kids who See SHREK, Page 9 can help make sets. We have to
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Beaver Lake Middle School rehearsed scenes last week from its musical, ‘Shrek,’ which will be performed March 27-29. Alexis Jucht, left, plays Princess Fiona, and Hammer Shalawylo plays Donkey.
Eastlake forensics club preaches the power of words By Neil Pierson
Eastlake High School senior Ross Coken believes there’s a virtual color wheel of people who comprise forensics – the world of speech and debate teams. Coken was one of 10 Eastlake team members who competed at the state forensics tournament, held March 15 at the University of Puget Sound. Although no one reached the finals in their respective events, the Eastlake club qualified a record number of participants for state and has quadrupled its membership over the past three years. Some team members, Coken said, like to pretend they’re the future lawyers of America because they’re well-versed in arguing. Some are dramatic, good at acting out a scene. Others are just highly intelligent and can speak about any topic. “It’s a very interesting club in that you get so many people from different walks of life,” Coken explained. “But we all have one thing in common, which is, we love to speak.” Over the course of seven competitions in the 2013-14 season, Eastlake won 36 individual trophies. There’s a wide variety
Andy Mohajeri, a junior, was one of the impromptu speakers, and he said he was “a little on edge” going into his first state-tourney experience. “I had the mentality that everyone there was just way above the level that I was,” he said. “But as I went further into the tournament, I realized we’re all kind of on the same level … I feel like we were all psyching ourselves out.” Mohajeri had three topics to work with. One involved a Greta Garbo quote about how “getting bored is the worst thing that Contributed can happen to you.” A second topic forced The Eastlake High School speech and debate team sent 10 members to the March 15 state forensics tournament at the University of Puget Sound. him to expound on the word “curious.” His Pictured above are team members who won trophies at an event at Newport High School earlier in the year – from left, Lauren Vasquez, Katie third speech evolved from a quote about Vasquez, Colton Hemphill, Madelyn Mendlen, Greg Lauer, Andy Mohajeri how “life isn’t about and Ryan Holmdahl. holding good cards to of divisions to compete in: some Six Eastlake students qualified begin with – it’s about how you require more preparation, and for state in impromptu speaking. use those in the end.” others force the speaker to think They were given a topic and six Mohajeri felt he wasn’t going quickly. minutes to prepare a speech. to reach the finals, so he just
tried to have fun. Part of his speech was about an animated movie, “Turbo,” in which a snail wins the Indianapolis 500. Coken also competed in impromptu speaking. In the first round, his topic was gravity. He spoke about ways in which humanity has successfully fought against it. “We can fly a plane up into the sky,” he said. “We can take this rocket into space where there’s no gravity. We can take the antiaging cream, which gets rid of our wrinkles.” For Eastlake club president Greg Lauer, the state-tournament experience was different. He competed in expository speech, which involves “informative speaking” on a prepared topic. Lauer laid out his speech on currency early in the year, honed it at other tournaments and had it virtually memorized for state. His topic was based on the idea that people often don’t know the specifics of items they use every day. “I focused on the interesting facts, like some people didn’t know there’s a tiny little owl on the one-dollar bill,” Lauer said. “I See DEBATE, Page 9
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Stuents from Christa McAuliffe’s fourth and fifth grades performed ‘Aesop’s Funtastic Fables’ March 13 and 14. Forty-one students spent six weeks rehearsing for the play.
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“I’ve never done professional shows; I’ve just done school shows,” Shook said. “And it just opened up acting for me. That’s something I want to do for the rest of my life.” Performing with his friends has proved less stressful, Shook said. “It’s just great to practice with friends – it’s not serious,” he said. “You’re just having fun. And it’s pressure, but it’s good pressure.” Eighth-graders Alexis
green, ugly thing,” Fritton said. “This is definitely one of the best plays it could be for eighth-grade year.” Jucht was also part of the school’s last two musicals, and acting allows her to escape the traditional roles she has in real life, she indicated. “I love how you can be a different person,” Jucht said. “I love how you can just go up there and you can completely be Fiona, who’s been stuck in a tower her whole life. Or you can be an ogre, who’s trying to hide who she actually is.” Hammer Shalawylo, who will don a plaid suit and colorful makeup for
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the role of Donkey, said it’s been fun to get to know other students through the musical. Shalawylo is performing in his ninth show, and while the script has been easy enough, some of the music has proven difficult. “Definitely one of the harder songs I’ve done would be, ‘Don’t Let Me Go,’” he said. “That one is extremely hard, just because it goes from high to low and key changes in the middle of the song.” Reach Reporter neil pierson at npierson@ sammamishreview. com. Comment at www. SammamishReview.com.
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Jucht and Emma Fritton will split time as Princess Fiona. During the four performances that run March 27-29, they’ll rotate roles: One will play the princess in certain shows, while the other plays the ogre Fiona turns into. Fritton began acting during her days at Cascade Ridge Elementary, and has performed in Beaver Lake’s last two musicals, “The Wizard of Oz” and “Beauty and the Beast.” She said she enjoys the role of Fiona for its dual personalities. “You get to have that cool little spark in you, and it’s just more fun to be ogre – you get to be this
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debate is there’s a lot of interesting people, really smart and cool people Continued from Page 8 from other teams, and it’s really easy to just go up interpret the whole back and start a conversation side of the bill and the with them,” he said. meaning of the pyramid.” Mohajeri said pubA senior who will be lic speaking can help attenddevelop ing the work“You’re going to need Univto convince people that related ersity and you’re a reason for of Wissocialconsin related sticking around.” next skills – Andy Mohajeri, year that are on a imporStudent – Resertant no ve matter Officer Training Corps who you are. scholarship, Lauer thinks “You’re going to need expertise in public speak- to convince people that ing could prove valuable you’re a reason for stickin the military, and the ing around, that people Eastlake club has been a should pay attention to social boon of sorts. you,” he said. “If you’re “One of the great never heard, then no one things about speech and will ever listen.”
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Richardson, Twaddle score in Skyline soccer victory By Neil Pierson
Matthew Richardson isn’t tall, but he might have been the biggest player on the field for the Skyline Spartans last week. Richardson scored the Spartans’ first goal, then assisted on Jason Twaddle’s tally midway through the second half as Skyline held off the Wenatchee Panthers, 2-1, in a March 18 nonleague boys soccer match at Spartan Stadium. The 5-foot-1 sophomore forward is in his first year of varsity soccer, but he has two older brothers who’ve played for Skyline, including 2013 graduate Daniel Richardson. “(Daniel) just said, ‘You’re going to get hit,’ so I got ready for it,” Matthew said. “I’ve got hit a couple times, but you’ve got to learn. You’ll learn to play with the bigger players.” Against Wenatchee, Richardson’s impact was undeniable. The Spartans struggled to create a consistent attack in the first half, then were forced into comeback mode after Giovanni Soto scored for the Panthers in the 49th minute. It took only five minutes for Skyline (1-0-1) to get the equalizer. The Spartans sent a dangerous cross into the penalty area,
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Several Skyline soccer players form a wall and defend a first-half free kick during a March 18 game against the Wenatchee Panthers. Skyline won, 2-1. and when Wenatchee goalkeeper Adrian Villanueva couldn’t corral the ball, Richardson kicked it into
the empty net. “He fumbled it, and I was just in the right place at the right
time, put it away,” Richardson said. In the 65th minute,
Richardson forced a strong save from Villaneuva. Seconds later, he drilled a long shot off the crossbar, and Twaddle was there to head in the rebound for the game-winning goal. “I always love winning it for the team,” Twaddle said. “It’s a good time.” The first half wasn’t without chances, but neither team was able to capitalize. The best chance for a breakthrough came in the 13th minute. Skyline’s Mason Prendergast was tripped in the box and earned a penalty kick, but defender Nick Morgan sent his shot wide to the right. Overall, the Spartans weren’t happy with the way their offense performed early on. It didn’t help that forward Nihar Baxi and midfielder Sean Curtis were out with injuries, depleting the team’s depth. “We started distributing on the ground, which is good, and we actually started making chances, which is the best part,” Twaddle said. “I think we just need to learn how to play as a team,” Richardson added. “We’re playing too much kickball. Just keep it on the ground, pass our way to goal See SOCCER, Page 11
Wolves devour Bellevue on the baseball diamond By Neil Pierson
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Eastlake’s Mick Vorhof zeroes in on a pitch during the Wolves’ 8-1 victory over Bellevue in a March 19 nonleague baseball game.
Mark Whitley’s varsity debut on the mound for the Eastlake Wolves couldn’t have gone much better. The sophomore right-hander dominated the visiting Bellevue Wolverines on March 19, throwing shutout ball over five innings as the Wolves won 8-1 in a nonleague baseball game. As a freshman, Whitley saw some late-season action with the varsity squad in the KingCo Conference playoffs, and he went into the offseason knowing he had a chance to play a bigger role in 2014. Whitley did just that against Bellevue. He allowed two walks and one hit – a fifth-inning single – while striking out one. A diving catch from center fielder Nathan Mano on the game’s first at-bat set the tone for Whitley’s stellar performance. “I knew if I threw it over the plate and they hit it, my defense would be behind me and they’d make a play,” Whitley said. He wasn’t assured of getting a win, however, until the Wolves broke things open in the fifth inning. Senior outfielder Carson
Iraola started the rally with a double and capped it with an RBI single, the last of six runs that put Eastlake ahead 7-0. “We jumped out and got a run early – that’s always good to score first,” Wolves coach Kevin Agnew said. “Their pitchers had a little bit of trouble when the rain really started coming down, so we kind of benefited from that, had a couple walks.” Rain and hail fell for much of the game, but the Wolves seemed to handle the weather conditions. On the other hand, Bellevue’s two pitchers issued 10 walks, including four in the fifth inning. Max Escarda delivered a twoout, two-strike single for a 5-0 lead, and Iraola singled two batters later to make it 7-0. Jackson Dahl drove in three runs for Eastlake, two of them on sacrifice flies. In the first inning, Dahl’s fly ball scored Mano, who had walked and stole second. Mano, the Wolves’ leadoff man, scored his third run of the game in the sixth on another Dahl flyout, putting Eastlake up 8-0. Bellevue avoided the shutSee BASEBALL, Page 11
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Locals honored at scholar-athlete ceremony Two Sammamish residents were among the high-school football players honored at the 48th annual Scholar Athletes Award Ceremony, which was held Feb. 23 at CenturyLink Field in Seattle. Eastlake High School senior Cody Sheffels took home the top lineman award, and Eastside Catholic senior Colin Boit, a wide receiver and defensive back, was one of the nominees for back of the year. Sheffels won a $2,000 scholarship from Seattle’s National Football Foundation chapter. The annual ScholarAthlete Awards Ceremony
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and then just finish it off.” Wenatchee also had opportunities for goals, but Skyline sophomore keeper Alex Appel stood tall. He had a key save in the 26th minute, successfully collected some dangerous balls behind the defense, and organized his teammates on several set pieces. “He’s been doing great,” Twaddle said of Appel. “He’s been nervous, but he’s been able to pursue a good career so far.” The Spartans graduated several key players
is held to recognize outstanding football players from the Puget Sound region who excel on the field, in the classroom and in their communities.
Skyline’s Josh Wright on U.S. allstar football team Skyline High School senior football player Josh Wright will represent the United States as part of the American Football Worldwide ELITE team in a game against the French under-19 national team. The game will take place March 29 in Paris. The U.S. team brings together high-school seniors from around the country. This is the second year the U.S. will face
from last year’s squad that won the Class 4A KingCo Conference title and advanced to the state tournament. They opened the season with a 1-1 draw against visiting Camas, so the results have been favorable, even if the chemistry hasn’t always been there. Skyline opens conference play at home March 28 against Newport. “Sometimes we’re not on the same page,” Twaddle said. “If we get on the same page, then we’ll work better as a team.” “I didn’t think we really played well tonight,” Richardson said, “but we got the result in the end, which is what counts.”
France. U.S. ELITE team members were scheduled to meet in Chicago the week before the game. Wright played on both the offensive and defensive lines at Skyline. In 2013, he starred at defensive end, compiling 18 sacks, 74 tackles and three fumble recoveries as the Spartans finished 10-2. He was named the KingCo Conference defensive MVP and an allstate player.
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out with two outs in the seventh, getting an RBI groundout against reliever Elliot Carney. But Eastlake out-hit Bellevue 5-2, and played error-free defense. The Wolves improved to 3-0 after their road trip to Yakima the previous weekend resulted in wins over West Valley and Davis.
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“We went out and West Valley put up a seven-run inning on us,” the coach said, “so it was kind of one of those things where we were waiting to see how our guys were going to respond. “They bounced right back in the next halfinning and put up six to respond to them … We love going to West Valley and Davis because those guys are as well-coached as they get, their kids play
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hard, they compete.” Eastlake opens conference play this week with two road games, March 28 at Bothell and March 31 at Woodinville. Picking up wins in the nonconference slate is helping to build momentum, Whitley said. “Now that we have the confidence to know that we’re a good team and we can win, we can build off it, get even better and get some more good wins,” he said.
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Obituary Daniel James Daniel James, of Sammamish, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family. Born in India, he married Agatha in Singapore, and moved to Issaquah in 1997 to be closer to children. He leaves behind his wife of 59 years; three children, Wilfred, Caroline and Veronica (partner Gerard); three granddaughters, Daphne, Alythia and Cameron; and an extended
family globally. He is greatly loved. Visitation is Thursday, March 27, from 5-7 Daniel p.m. at James Flintoft’s Issaquah Funeral Home. Funeral Mass is Friday, March 28, at 11 a.m. at Mary, Queen of Peace Catholic Church, Sammamish. Friends are invited to sign the family’s online guestbook at www.flintofts.com.
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Everything is unlocked A Sammamish woman reported her car was stolen from her home on the 600 block of East Lake Sammamish Parkway Southeast at about 4
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Hit and run A Sammamish man reported that as he was driving on East Lake Sammamish Parkway Northeast near 187th Avenue
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Dangerous rock throwing Two different people reported that someone had thrown rocks at their car while they were driving on East Lake Sammamish Parkway Southeast around midnight March 9.
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Missing computer A new technology specialist at Skyline High School noticed a computer was missing from one of the school’s portables March 7. It is unclear when it went missing. The school valued the computer at $864. Items on the police blotter come from Sammamish Police reports.
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