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The Easter bunny greets children at the Eggstravaganza.
Hundreds of local children swarm the field of Easter eggs at the Sammamish Family YMCA Eggstravaganza April 7.
Eggstravaganza egg-cites eager children on the plateau
The annual Sammamish Family YMCA Eggstravaganza drew hundreds of children and families to the YMCA on a beautiful Saturday April 7. The Y-sponsored event featured an egg, hunt, family games, a chance to sit in an Eastside Fire & Rescue Fire truck and a visit from the Easter bunny.
Jack Anderson, 20 months old, grasps for a balloon at the Sammamish Family YMCA On the Web Eggstravaganza Visit www.SammamishReview.com April 7. for more photos.
Photos by Caleb Heeringa
Isabel Ulland, 3, takes a turn behind the wheel of an Eastside Fire & Rescue fire engine.
Are you prepared? Disaster readiness fair coming to town By Lillian Tucker
You may never know when an emergency will hit, but you can take steps to prepare for one at the upcoming Disaster Readiness Fair. Featuring dozens of safety exhibits, hazard demonstrations, preparedness seminars and supply vendors, the annual community event will take place April 21 at Sammamish City Hall from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. “It’s to help people be aware of what’s going on so they can be ready,” said Kent Kiernan, expolice sergeant and president of the Sammamish Citizen Corps, who is helping put the event together. “It’s all about being ready before, because once a
disaster happens it’s already too late.” There is no way to look into the future and see what disasters, if any, will happen but Sammamish’s geologic characteristics do provide a hint. That’s why, said Kiernan, the event will have people on hand to talk about the geographic hazards of the area, like the Seattle Fault that runs along Interstate 90 and under Lake Sammamish. Another topic is the possibility of landslides, which became a reality in 1982 when the hill on Sahalee Way slid. The slide resulted in a crack in the road that was more than 800 feet long with a series of cliffs that were up to 10-feet high. “We try and do it in a way so that they feel like when an
emergency happens they can take control of the situation,” said Kiernan. “Because when people feel that they have some control they are less likely to panic.” Among the topics that will be covered at the readiness fair will be the importance of a wellstocked pantry; what products local stores carry in case the roads are out; what happens when a power line is down and how to avoid electrical shock and how to get community emergency response team training. Eastside Fire & Rescue will also be on hand to teach people about their emergency services as well as to give children the chance to explore a fire engine. Kiernan and his wife are also planning on giving two seminars
about mapping your neighborhood. This includes, he said, getting together with neighbors to find out what skills each person has, because in a disaster you might not be able to get out of your neighborhood. The seminar will also cover the nine steps to take immediately after a disaster, like preserving the water that’s in your hot-water heater. Other preparedness tips, he said, include keeping a supply of cash in the house in case store computers are down and taking an hour each month to plan with the family for a disaster. Be sure, Kiernan said, to talk about hazards within the house, like gas lines, figure out an escape route and pick a reliable out-of-state contact.
“It’s about business owners being ready and it’s also about homeowners being ready,” he said. “It’s simple things like when you have a few extra buck and you’re at Costco, you buy extra cases of water.” Three-hundred and fifty people attended last year’s event and organizers expect that number to roll over this year. “We try and do it in this time of year before people go on summer vacation,” said Kiernan. “I know from personal experience that you never know when something is going to happen but it’s all about being prepared.” Reporter Lillian Tucker can be reached at 392-6434, ext. 242 or ltucker@sammamishreview.com.
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Eastlake falls to KingCo leader 3-0 By Lillian Tucker
With several of their key players gone on spring break the remaining Eastlake Wolves hosted the Newport Knights in a KingCo match-up that resulted in a 3-0 shutout for the Knights. As the game got underway the rain clouds moved in over the plateau and Newport moved in to control the field, taking advantage of Eastlake’s mistakes. With an assist by Jordan Thompson, Brendan Koch scored the Knight’s first goal of the night in the game’s 12th minute. As the Eastlake coaches Adam Gervis and John Anderson paced up and down the sideline in the fading daylight, the minutes ticked away and the Wolves struggled to get a shot-on-goal. Then, Thompson netted one of his own for Newport at 35:00, bringing the score to 2-0 for the first half. The Knights struck gold again in the second half with a goal by Beni Leremie in the 62nd min-
ute. He was assisted by Daniel Smith. With the Wolves unable to score, Newport’s goalie, Erik Dekker, was credited for the shutout. Newport now leads the KingCo 4A league 4-1 with a 7-2 record overall. In a close second is Skyline, who has won four of its five league games and carries a 6-2 overall record. Eastlake, which is yet to score a goal in conference play, is at the bottom of the league with a 0-4 record. This is a big change for the Wolves, who won the state championship last year. The KingCo league is also experiencing a big change this season since its most serious players, who play for Development Academy teams, like Sounders FC Academy and Crossfire Premier, are no longer allowed to participate on their high school’s soccer team. Eastlake lost a handful of players to the new rule and graduated another 12 last June.
Photo by Todd Hobert
Tim Lundberg, a senior defender for Eastlake fights to steal the ball from Jordan Thompson, a forward for the Newport Knights.
Skyline’s quarterback Max Browne commits to USC By Mason Kelley Seattle Times staff reporter
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Max Browne warms up with Skyline in the preseason last fall. He will play for USC in the fall of 2013.
Not long after Max Browne’s plane touched down in Los Angeles, the Skyline High School quarterback was sitting down to lunch at Lemonade, a USC hot spot, with Trojans quarterback Matt Barkley. Browne, the nation’s top-rated prep passer according to both Rivals.com and Scout.com, admitted he was “kind of nervous,” but the latest in a long line of USC All-American quarterbacks quickly put him at ease. “Matt Barkley is a guy you see on ESPN very consistently,” said Browne, who ordered a chicken sandwich Barkley recommended. “That’s one of the biggest things you find with the guys at USC, they’re just real guys. I sat down for an hourlong lunch with Matt Barkley and it was an easy conversation.” After three days in Southern California, Browne decided he was ready to tell friends and teammates he would play football for the Trojans. He made the announcement Wednesday night at Skyline.
“USC came into the picture several months ago and, ever since then, they really went after me hard,” Browne said. “As a quarterback growing up on the West Coast, at least for me personally, there was always the dream of growing up and being the quarterback for the Trojans.” Browne sat with Skyline coach Mat Taylor at a table in the school gym for the announcement. After thanking his family, coaches and teammates, Browne turned around, pulled a hat out of a bag and slipped off his sweatshirt. When he turned back to face the crowd, he was wearing a black T-shirt and hat, featuring the crimson and gold USC logo. “The coaches said when I was down there, ‘Max, it’s one thing to have great players, but our best players are our best guys. That goes for Robert Woods, Marqise Lee, Matt Barkley, all those guys,’” Browne said. “It’s just a special place to be.” The 6-foot-5, 210-pound junior picked the Trojans over Oklahoma, Washington and Alabama. “When Peyton Manning was making his decision (to go to the
Denver Broncos), he said ‘I saw a lot of great teams, but I can’t play for them all. I’m going to make the right decision for me.’ Max was similar,” said Browne’s father, Mike. “There were a lot of great programs. He could not make a wrong decision.” After landing Lakes lineman Zach Banner just before signing day in January, USC reeled in the state’s top recruit in the 2013 class. “He’s very, very special,” Taylor said. “He’s got everything you want. He’s got the size. He’s got the mind. He’s got the football IQ, his leadership ability. The sky is truly the limit.” Barkley is entering his senior season and the Trojans didn’t sign a quarterback in 2012, so Browne fills a position of need. Like Barkley, who won the starting job as a freshman, Browne is working toward graduating early so he can enroll at USC in time for spring football next year. “I’m going to go to USC to compete, try to mix things up,” Browne said. “I’ve been to their quarterback meetings and pracSee BROWNE, Page 13