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Farmer’s market to start next week By Caleb Heeringa ers signed up for this year’s It’s back and bigger than market, which happens from 4 to 8 p.m. every Wednesday ever. The Sammamish Farmer’s through the end of September. Market will kick off its fourth That’s a far cry from the maryear May 18, ket’s modest beginning, featuring even On the Web more organic which started produce and For more information, with about seven farmers food, handmade visit http://www.sammamishartwork and farmersmarket.org and a handful family-friendly of artists in 2008. events. “It has surpassed my expecOrganizers, including new market manager Juliana Pash, say they have 28 food producSee MARKET, Page 3

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Paul Fox, who was inside the World Trade Center on 9/11, described the day.

9/11 survivor, conflicted about bin Laden death, remembers By Caleb Heeringa

Most Americans can remember exactly where they were the morning of September 11, 2001. Very few of us can remember the details – the smells, sounds and sights – as vividly as long-time Sammamish resident Paul Fox. Fox, a former chief information officer for reinsurance company Guy Carpenter and Co., was on the 50th floor of the south World Trade Center tower when the first hijacked commercial jetliner struck the neighboring north tower at 8:46 a.m. Chillingly, Fox had an 8 a.m. conference call on the 95th floor of the north tower that morning –

“He got what he deserved from a human perspective – what happens to his soul is up to God.” – Paul Fox, 9/11 survivor –

almost exactly where the first plane hit – but had elected to take the call from his south tower office because he was late getting to work. “It was just quicker to get to the 50th floor to take the call,”

Fox said. “God had a hand in that.” Last week’s news that a team of Navy SEALs had killed 9/11 mastermind Osama bin Laden brought on a complicated mix of emotions for Fox. Though he is glad that bin Laden was brought to justice, as a Christian he is uncomfortable with the idea of celebrating another man’s death, he said. “It’s an odd feeling,” Fox said. “Watching the newscasts of college-aged kids out celebrating, relishing that someone has been killed – I just can’t do that … He got what he deserved from a See FOX, Page 2

Some city officials think about using traffic cameras By Caleb Heeringa

Depending on whom you ask, speeding and red light traffic cameras are either a vital tool in protecting pedestrian safety or an unethical extortion of taxpayer money and intrusion by Big Brother government. The cameras take video or still images at traffic hot spots, then mail traffic tickets to offenders based on vehicle license plates. Thus far Sammamish has elected not to install the technology, though various neighboring cities have, prompting some angry citizens to collect signatures for initiatives that would require that the cameras

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come before a public vote. Prompted by complaints about too much speeding in residential areas, Mayor Don Gerend took an informal poll with about a dozen local residents at a May 2 meeting with citizens advocacy group Citizens for Sammamish. “How many of you would like to see speed-enforcement cameras installed in school zones in Sammamish?” the mayor asked. Nearly every hand in the room was raised. Gerend and Deputy Mayor Tom Odell, who both attended the CFS meeting, said they wanted to see some hard evi-

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ers were as clueless as everyone else. Fox and another manager got Continued from Page 1 down to the 44th floor before feeling the need to make sure human perspective – what hapeveryone else had gotten out of pens to his soul is up to God.” the company’s office. They took On 9/11, Fox, a devout an elevator back up to the 50th Christian who has lived with his floor and began combing the wife and two sons in the office to make sure everyone was Timberline neighborhood for out. about 25 years, had an apartment They had only been in the across the street from the south office for a minute or so when tower and spent about three out the second plane hit the south of every four weeks in New York tower, about 30 floors above for business. them, at 9:03 a.m. The building When the first plane struck, shook, throwing Fox across his Fox and his office mates could desk. Ceiling tiles fell around feel and hear him. the explosion at Fox and his “You would have sworn the neighboring other managa bomb had gone off tower. Sitting at er quickly a table outside right above your head.” made for the the Starbucks in stairwell – Paul Fox, front of Eastlake again. Though 9/11 survivor – High School, they were Fox pointed to well below the Taco Bell the impact across the parking lot to demonzone and smoke line, Fox said the strate how close the building was. smell of jet fuel filled the air, as “You would have sworn a the wreckage of the Boeing 767 bomb had gone off right above some 300 feet above began leakyour head,” Fox said. “My first ing fuel into the shell of the thought was that it had to have building. been a bomb to cause that much It took nearly 25 minutes of destruction.” shuffling down stairwells, but Fox Fox and the rest of his office finally got outside of the building. proceeded towards the nearest He looked up to see smoke pourstairwell, which was crowded ing from both towers, including with business people as confused seven floors of the north tower as Fox. Fox called his wife in that housed hundreds of co-workhopes that she may be able to ers and the data banks that he turn on the television and find was in charge of overseeing for out what was going on – his wife the company. told him that there had been an All told, Guy Carpenter and explosion but that the newscastCo. and its affiliate companies

SAMMAMISH REVIEW lost 327 employees in the attack. With smoke in the air, confusion in the streets and cell phone service down due to overuse, Fox said God intervened in his life a second time that morning. Fox was considering going with coworkers back to his apartment, which was directly across the street from the towers. A coworker convinced him that it would be a better idea to get out of the area. “He said his grandfather was a firefighter and that his grandfather always told him that ‘nothing good ever happens immediately after a disaster,’ ” Fox said. Fox and his co-workers began walking towards the Brooklyn Bridge. Traffic around Manhattan had all but ground to a standstill as emergency responders rushed to the scene. Just minutes after they began walking, the south tower collapsed, 56 minutes after it had been struck. Had Fox elected to walk back to his apartment he and his co-workers likely would have been crushed by falling rubble. Fox and his co-workers got to the Brooklyn Bridge and began walking across the pedestrian walkway above, along with thousands of confused and terrified New Yorkers. Below, someone ran by, yelling that the Pentagon had just been attacked. In the air above, fighter jets flew overhead. “We had no idea if (the fighter jets) were friend or foe,” Fox said. “At that point we’re standing on top of the Brooklyn Bridge with 20,000 other people. We thought

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we could be a target too … That Laden’s compound in Pakistan. was the only time I was genuineHe says it’s important to keep in ly afraid.” mind that radical Muslims do not Fox made it off the island, represent the majority of the relisomehow found refuge in a gion, but the threat of extremists Brooklyn hotel and, along with should never be understated. the rest of the country, began “I have absolutely no tolerance piecing together what had hapfor people that do not appreciate pened. the threat that we live under,” Fox was finally able to make Fox said. “(bin Laden) tried to kill phone contact and tell his wife me that day – this is not some he was safe. He spent the next 14 hypothetical. He did murder days working around the clock to friends of mine that day.” get his company’s technology Approaching on 10 years since systems back up and running. the horrors of that morning, Fox Fox said his faith has helped said the event has forever him deal with his emotions after changed his life, though not in all the tragedy. Instead of dwelling bad ways. Several years afteron the question of why he was wards, Fox left his high-paying spared while corporate job “Life is short. There are and took a pay others lost their lives, he cut to work for no guarantees; you’re said he takes a non-profit not promised anything.” that helps solace in his belief that God poverty-strick– Paul Fox, had an overriden children 9/11 survivor – ing plan for around the him that day. world. He said Having to he’s better able rush back to work in the afterto recognize the blessings in his math also kept his mind engaged life and likes to feel like he’s givon other matters while other suring back to the world around vivors spent the next two weeks him. in front of the television reliving “Life is short,” Fox said. “There the experience. are no guarantees; you’re not Fox still hasn’t watched some promised anything … Life is a of the movies and TV specials on gift. I’ve been married for 35 9/11 – it’s just something he’d years and have two great kids. I rather not put himself through, try not to take those things for he said. granted.” Though he identifies himself as a conservative Republican and Reporter Caleb Heeringa can be says he’s no fan of Obama, Fox reached at 392-6434. ext. 247, or said the President deserves credit cheeringa@isspress.com. To comfor making the potentially risky ment on this story, visit move of ordering the raid of bin www.SammamishReview.com.

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State shores up funding for county’s flood control By Warren Kagarise

King County leaders praised state legislators and Gov. Chris Gregoire last week for supporting a measure to shore up funding for the King County Flood Control District, the agency responsible for flood-protection policies, programs and projects. Gregoire signed a measure May 5 to protect funding for the district. The bill exempts the district from the statewide property rate tax cap by protecting up to 25 cents per $1,000 of assessed value. The exemption is in effect

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tations,” said Deb Sogge, executive director of the Sammamish Chamber of Commerce. “It was tough those first couple years getting everything set up and finding farmers … Now we have farmers spreading the word for us.” Sammamish residents and those from surrounding communities have caught on to the bounty of organic food and locally made artwork available at the market. Sogge said they used to see 250 to 300 attendees per week, but saw close to 650 per week last year. They’re hoping attendance will climb even more this year, with an even greater variety of items being sold, and children’s events every week instead of every other week. One planned event is the planting of seedlings in eggshells. New vendors this year include: ◆ One Leaf Farm, a Carnationbased organic farm. ◆ Daring Darlings Bakery, which serves gluten-free and

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from next year until 2017. Until the governor signed the measure, the district faced a steep drop-off in funding due to the decline in housing values and a state cap on property tax rates. “We worked together as a region to preserve this important tool that will protect people and businesses throughout King County from floods,” King County Executive Dow Constantine said in a statement. “I am pleased to see the overwhelming support in the state Legislature for this bill, and I thank Gov. Gregoire for signing it

today.” The district collects 11 cents per $1,000 in assessed value and uses the dollars to fund flood-control efforts. The county created the flood control district in April 2007. The nine-member County Council oversees the agency. County Councilwoman Julia Patterson, the flood control district chairwoman, praised state leaders for supporting the measure to support the district. “Their actions preserve $72 million in critical funding that allows the Flood Control District

vegan baked goods and is a regular at the farmers market in Seattle’s U-District. ◆ New ready-to-eat food vendors serving everything from pizza to Middle Eastern samosas to kettle corn. The market gives preferential treatment to artists and food producers from Sammamish. At least one Sammamish-based vintner, Rock Meadow Cellars, will be on hand most weeks, and vintners from neighboring cities are also getting on board. Most weeks will also include live music. Opening day, May 18, will feature Eastlake High School’s drum line and the Essie Blue Band, which plays bluegrass and folk music. Mayor Don Gerend will also

be on hand for a ceremonial ribbon cutting to mark the start of the market’s season. Pash is a resident of the Tree Farm neighborhood whose volunteer work was instrumental in getting the market together in its infancy. As the new manager of the event, she hopes to build on last year’s growth and continue to make the market an asset to a community starved for truly organic and local food. She said the event is a perfect opportunity to meet fellow Sammamish residents you may not otherwise encounter. “I think it’s a great chance to come and support local and regional farmers,” Pash said. “You can do all your produce shopping for the whole week there.”

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The May 4 photo (above) that ran with the story “Eastlake soccer tops Skyline with goal in final minutes” misidentified the Eastlake player. Braxton Griffin (17), Skyline senior forward, and Eastlake senior defender Cole Glover battle for the ball until it goes out of bounds. The May 5 article “Water district may shift pump maintenance to homeowners” contained a typo in a quote attributed to Jay Krauss. Krauss said: “It’s an inconvenience (to a homeowner).”

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Review editorial Elections coming, candidates needed Odd-numbered years are big ones in local politics. Sure, many people will be following the run up to next year’s presidential primary, but don’t overlook the importance of our local races. This year there will be three seats on the Sammamish City Council up for election. With Council members Mark Cross and Michele Petitti both opting not to run again, there is ample room for a political novice to wage an effective campaign for an open seat. Councilwoman Nancy Whitten has not made her decision about seeking re-election. Even if she does run, there is no reason not to give her a challenge. While we appreciate Whitten’s work, democracy is best served when voters have a choice and candidates take time to sharpen and share their vision. In the Issaquah School District, two of the three seats up for election this year include Sammamish. Brain Deagle, representing District 3, and Suzanne Weaver, representing District 5, are both up for election. Neither has made an official announcement on whether or not they will run again. The Lake Washington district will also hold an election, but Sammamish residents are not eligible to run for any of the seats this year. Another — perhaps less glamorous but not less important — election is for water and sewer districts. The Sammamish Plateau Water and Sewer District will hold elections for the seats currently held by Tom Harman and Lloyd Warren. The Northeast Sammamish Water and Sewer District — the area around Sahalee — will hold an election for the seat held by Bob McFadden. The Evergreen Hospital District, which includes the north half of Sammamish, also has an election this year. R. August Kempf, who represents the Sammamish and Redmond district, is up for election to the board that governs the hospital. The hospital district has a direct impact on property taxes in the 98074 zip code area. Council candidates must be registered voters at the time of filing and some offices have a one-year residency requirement. Those qualifications are the law, but candidates should also bring the willingness to devote hours every week to numerous meetings and study of the issues. Filing for candidates is June 6-10.

Poll of the week Should the city install speeding and red light cameras? A) Yes. Used properly, the cameras can increase safety. B) No. Its a money grab and invades privacy. C) Only if they promise not to ticket me. To vote, visit www.SammamishReview.com.

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Sammamish Forum Review got it wrong The May 3 article by Caleb Heeringa titled "Plan to split land has cost Sammamish thousands in fees" has gotten many things wrong about the proposal to subdivide our neighbors property. First, and most important of all, it has not been an eight-year dispute between neighbors. Our neighbor has fought the city for eight years. We were involved in the case for only one of those years and that was because the city, inexplicably, approved the plat regardless of the fact that, prior to this approval, the city, the hearing examiner and a superior court judge had all denied the plat. After we appealed this new approval, the hearing examiner's decision said, in his second denial of the plat, that proper legal procedure was not followed, and that the applicant was not vested to the 2003 application (as the city has allowed) and that any further consideration requires a new application with public notice and opportunity to comment. This was substantiated by a superior court judge a second time. The proposal before the City Council is this very plat, vested to 2003. We were dragged into the case because the city had allowed significant changes to the plat, and our property, without our having any say or ability to comment. The city denied us our legal right to be notified and have some say in the matter. We have lived in Sammamish for 28 years and our neighbor, the Olshausens for 22 years. They are a good family and we never had any disputes with them until the city made these "procedural" mistakes. In all, this subdivision has been legally denied six times, and yet the city is offering a settlement of this very plat to avoid a federal trial. The truth is that because of repeated legal decisions denying this plat, the city cannot legally offer it. It does not comply with city or state law and intrudes into a class one wetland buffer. The settlement now before the City Council has removed any right to appeal even

though there has never been a public notice on the plat. Mark McGill and Ilene Stahl Sammamish

Republicans are the problem I see Mr. Burg is at it again, misinforming the residents of Sammamish with his unsupported commentary. To understand the nature of our "unbudgeted spending" problem, one need only look over the last 30 years of primarily Republican control of the White House. In 1981, the national debt was just under $1 trillion. By the time Clinton took office, the debt had risen to $4.4 trillion. During the Clinton years, where 22 million jobs were created and the nation had a budget surplus, $2.2 trillion of interest on the Reagan/Bush debt was added. When George W. Bush took office, the debt increased from just over $5 trillion to a whopping $11 trillion! The main causes included two unfunded wars, two unfunded tax cuts for wealthy Americans, and an unfunded Medicare prescription program. All of these were supported while Republicans enjoyed ruling the White House and both houses of Congress for six of the eight years. Now we are in the midst of a budget battle that will shape the future of our national debt. Republicans, in support of Paul Ryan's Road to Prosperity budget, would privatize Medicare and shift 45 percent more of the cost to seniors, wipe out Medicaid for the poor, and unbelievably reduce tax rates for the rich by an additional 10 percent! Their projected first surplus is 2040. Polls all over the country are in sharp contrast to this budget proposal. In contrast, the Congressional Progressive Caucus outlines a budget that will protect our social safety nets, create a "Make It In America" jobs program, end the wars, and better yet, lead to a budget surplus by 2021, nearly 20 years sooner! All of these facts have been validated by the non-partisian Congressional

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Budget Office. So if you want to determine the source of the terrible wrongs we face as a nation, an examination of the facts, rather than rhetoric, to substantiate opinion is useful and informative. Mr. Burg may never change his opinion, but hopefully, others will by doing some homework. I, for one, will continue to support politicians with a D after their name. Bryon Stargel Sammamish

From the Web Stop the hate I cannot believe the ignorance I’m reading from people who should know better. It’s a mosque. Nothing more. As it was cited in an earlier post, if you want to read about violence you can also examine the Bible. It’s all in there, too. You can also look into any number of Protestant churches and get a good eyeball on some equally hateful and violence-prone interpretation of supposedly loving Christian ideals. We all live in one very big glass house and none of us should be throwing rocks. Sammamish is a town that’s near and dear to me, but to hear such ignorance from people who are most likely well educated is both sad and disheartening. Bob Holt Sammamish

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Council may change State appoints manager for natural areas near Sammamish how city enforces its building code By Warren Kagarise

By Caleb Heeringa

The city council is considering changes designed to add flexibility to the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s building and land use code enforcement rules. When the city incorporated in 1999, it elected to keep much of the countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s code language, including penalties and other regulations for improper building or land clearing or keeping junk vehicles on a property, for example. City staff have crafted a new set of code enforcement rules that Community Development Director Kamuron Gurol said allow the city more leeway in dealing with inadvertent violations and prioritize fixing the problem over fining a landowner. Whereas the current code calls for a flat amount of $2,500 for a building code infraction, the new code would levy up to a $500 fine and then a per-day fine that increases as time goes on. Each of the first 15 days of violation would incur an additional $100 in fines; days 16 through 31 of violation would mean an extra $250 per day, and any uncorrected violation more than a month old would garner an extra $500 a day. At the May 3 City Council meeting, Gurol said this increasing scale will help encourage a violator to fix a problem more quickly than the old code. But the code also contains more language allowing the city

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economy,â&#x20AC;? she said in a statement. Mayors from King County cities at risk from flooding also trekked to Olympia to testify for the legislation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The flood district not only works to protect significant regional economic interests and thousands of citizens from the devastating and long-lasting effects of flooding, but its activities also save all taxpayers millions of dollars in avoided costs,â&#x20AC;? Snoqualmie Mayor Matt Larson said in a statement. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This bill will allow the flood district to refocus fully on its valued mission.â&#x20AC;? Reach reporter Warren Kagarise at 392-6434, ext. 234, or wkagarise@isspress.com. To comment on this story, visit www.SammamishReview.com.

to waive fines and make exceptions for a property owner who is making a good faith effort to fix the code violation, Gurol said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The idea is to have strong encouragement to correct the action quickly,â&#x20AC;? Gurol said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like (for a property owner) to spend their resources on correcting the action rather than paying a penalty, but at times that penalty is necessary.â&#x20AC;? The council is scheduled to vote on the new code at their May 16 meeting.

Tiger Mountain State Forest is under new management. Art Tasker, a longtime state Department of Natural Resources employee, has been appointed to manage the agencyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s South Puget Sound Region â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the area encompassing the state forest and West Tiger Mountain Natural Resource Conservation Area. The region includes the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most-populous areas. State Commissioner of Public Lands Peter Goldmark announced the appointment April 28.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Art is well-acquainted with the lands, resources, and communities of the South Puget Sound Region,â&#x20AC;? Goldmark said in a release. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He brings more than 37 years of experience with DNR to the job and has a deep understanding of sustainably managing the natural resources of Washington stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s trust lands.â&#x20AC;? Tasker had been serving as the regionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s acting manager before the appointment. From the regional headquarters in Enumclaw, Tasker manages 73 permanent employees and 24 seasonal staff members. The position requires oversee-

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Plan to run for office? Here’s how With recent announcements by Michele Petitti and Mark Cross that they will not seek reelection to the Sammamish City Council and long-time Councilwoman Nancy Whitten’s current term also coming to an end, November could be a big month in city politics. Sammamish residents who may be thinking about throwing their hat into the ring and serving their community can get a crash course in running for office at an elections workshop put on by King County. The workshop will cover the regulations for candidacy in all levels of government. While many offices representing Sammamish do not have elections in November, seats in the Issaquah School District open to Sammamish residents, in addition to City Council seats, are up this year. The workshop will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. May 12 and from 9 to 11 a.m. May 14 at the coun-

SAMMAMISH REVIEW ty’s elections office at 9010 East Marginal Way S in Tukwila. Potential candidates will learn how and when to officially file for office, how to submit voters’ pamphlet information and how to abide by regulations on campaign signs and public disclosure. Attendees are asked to RSVP by emailing election.operations@kingcounty.gov. To be eligible for November’s election, candidates must file with the county in person between June 6 and June 10 or by mail between May 20 and June 10. As of May 2, no one has filed to run for any of the City Council’s available council seats.

County committee shuns paper to cut costs Paper is on the way out as a King County Council committee takes steps to streamline government in order to ease the burden on the environment and taxpay-

ers’ pocketbooks. The council Accountability and Oversight Committee conducted a nearly paperless meeting May 3. “This new way of doing public business will save scarce tax dollars on paper and printing while making information about committee work more accessible to the public,” Councilwoman Kathy Lambert, the committee chairwoman and Issaquah representative, said in a release. “This is a big step toward improving the efficiency of county operations by moving toward electronic solutions. In 2010, the county spent $1,169,988 on buying paper, which indicates great potential for savings.” In the past, committee meetings utilized paper packets containing proposed legislation, staff reports and accompanying materials inserted in file folders. Each semimonthly meeting involved producing 20-25 paper packets containing from 2,500 to more than 3,000 pages. The meeting launched a 90day pilot project. Now, the mate-

rial can be found online in PDF format. Staffers no long receive paper copies of meeting materials, although council members continue to receive one paper copy each. Lambert referenced the electronic committee documents via computer during the meeting.

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City gets a Green Globe award from King County King County honored the city of Sammamish on Earth Day, April 22, for its efforts to protect the environment by protecting rural lands just outside its boundaries. The city received a Green Globe award from County Executive Dow Constantine for being a “leader in open space conservation,” according to a

county press release. In January, the city agreed to allow up to 75 development rights to be transferred from rural property owners along State Route 202 to developers in the Town Center area, who will be allowed to add housing density to their projects. The county expects as much as 700 acres of forests and pastures outside the city could be protected from development through the program.

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needs a solution, cameras are certainly cheaper than the alternative – hiring more police officers. Odell estimated the total cost to the city of a new police officer to be $120,000 to $150,000. The city of Issaquah installed speed enforcement cameras in a school zone near Issaquah High School, Issaquah Middle School and Clark Elementary School in 2009. The city pays a private service about $57,000 to administer and maintain the camera system – the most common method for municipalities. In the first year of operation the city made about $360,000 in revenue from the cameras. That amount is likely to decrease this year, though, as

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speeds, neighborhood roads can be candidates for pedestrian improvements, roundabouts and speed bumps. The city recently completed one such improvement on Northeast 19th Drive and will be finishing one on Northeast 14th Drive later this year. Residents who are concerned about speeding in their neighborhood can also borrow a speed gun from the Sammamish Police Department. Residents then take down speeds and license plate numbers and the city will send out warning letters to drivers. Philpot said that in the three years she’s been with the city she hasn’t seen anyone apply to check out the speed gun. Attendees at the Citizens For Sammamish meeting agreed on one thing: Everyone wants the cameras to catch speeders, until they are the ones caught pushing the needle. “I suspect that you’ll find that there’s two types of people (speeding),” Odell said. “One is kids who are late for school … and the other is your friends and

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drivers slowly but surely learn that the cameras are on and recording their speeds during school hours. The cameras caught about 110 speeders per day the first month they were in use, but only 40 per day after a year. Sammamish Police Chief Nate Elledge said the cameras have been shown to be effective in slowing speeds down and he’d be in favor of installing them, though not as a tool for raising money for the city. “Strictly from a traffic safety perspective they seem to work really well,” Elledge said. “But the priority should be traffic safety and not revenue-making.” Disgruntled drivers have echoed this sentiment in other cities with cameras, accusing politicians of installing them as a cash cow rather than a traffic measure. Last year initiative guru Tim Eyman helped put cameras in his hometown of Mukilteo to a public vote and limited the amount of the fine that can be levied. He’s now assisting groups in Bellingham, Monroe, Longview and Redmond in their attempt to pass similar initiatives. Camera opponents in Redmond are currently collecting signatures in an attempt to get several red-light cameras in the city taken down. Public Works Director Laura Philpot said the city measures speeds in neighborhoods and near schools as part of their Neighborhood Traffic Management Program. If the city finds evidence of excessive

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POlice Blotter Free stuff A resident on the 4200 block of 204th Avenue Northeast found a sofa in their back yard April 30. The resident told police that they had seen the sofa in front of a nearby home that is for sale and that they believe juveniles in the area had thrown it over a fence into their yard. Police contacted the owner of the sofa, who was having a yard sale but had not noticed that the sofa was missing. The owner agreed to go retrieve their furniture.

Open door Police woke up a resident on the 4100 block of 209th Place Northeast at around 11:30 p.m. April 29 and reminded him that his open garage door could make him a target for burglars. The res-

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BB vandalism A resident on the 1900 block of 224th Place Northeast found a hole in a window of their home apparently made by a rock or BB gun April 25. The resident told police he was unsure who would have targeted his home.

Back from the brink Police arranged for a Sammamish man to have a mental health evaluation after he called 911 to report that he was having suicidal thoughts April 26. Police arrived to find the man intoxicated and saying that he wanted to harm himself. The man told police he had been trying to meet up with his drug dealer but that the dealer declined to sell to him because the man had no money. Police also asked the man about jewelry that was spread over a table in his home. The man admitted that it was his mother’s jewelry and prior to calling police he had been planning to sell it to finance his drug

habit. The man was transported to the hospital for evaluation.

Green thief A resident on the 600 block of 208th Avenue Southeast was surprised to come home from vacation and find that more than two dozen recently planted shrubs and trees had apparently been stolen from their property. The plants, which had been planted following the installation of a sewer system for a nearby development, disappeared sometime between April 18 and April 26. Among the plant life missing were 16 snowberry plants, 10 salal plants and one 5-foot tall pine tree. Police have no suspects.

Domestic stalking A Sammamish woman called police April 25 because she was afraid that her estranged husband was stalking her. The woman reported that her email, Facebook and voicemail passwords had been changed in recent months and that she suspected her estranged husband was responsible. The woman was also concerned that her husband had been tracking her whereabouts through a “family tracking” ser-

vice through her cell phone provider. Police continue to investigate.

Domestic violence A 15-year-old Sammamish teen was arrested April 25 on suspicion of assaulting his mother during an argument over the teen’s school attendance. The teen’s mother told police that the teen had spit on her, grabbed her forcefully and attempted to take away the telephone when she tried to call police about the incident. The teen told police she had been exaggerating the incident, but admitted to attempting to grab the phone away from her when she tried to call 911. Police arrested the teen on suspicion of fourth-degree assault and interfering with the reporting of domestic violence. The teen was released to his father.

Domestic violence A 28-year-old Sammamish man was arrested on suspicion of domestic violence April 29 after allegedly hitting his pregnant girlfriend while she held the couple’s son in her arms. The girlfriend told police that the man had become angry when she asked him to stop drinking.

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She told police she retreated to the garage with their child because she feared for her safety. The man allegedly followed her into the garage and proceeded to call her names and then hit her in the forehead. Police found the man intoxicated and uncooperative, refusing to answer basic questions. He was arrested and transported to the Issaquah Jail on suspicion of fourth-degree assault.

One-track mind A resident at the Madison Apartments discovered the word “sex” scratched into their vehicle April 29. Police have no suspects.

Car wreck An 18-year-old Sammamish man was cited for inattentive driving after his pick-up rearended a Subaru driven by a Bothell man on the 21100 block of Northeast Inglewood Hill Road April 28. The Sammamish driver told police that a bottle fell onto the floorboard of his truck. He went to pick up the bottle and looked up to see the Subaru stopped to wait for traffic. The Sammamish driver could not stop in time and collided with the back of the Subaru. The Subaru driver was transported to Overlake Hospital with back and neck pain.

Bank fraud A Sammamish man called police April 28 to report four fraudulent charges on their bank account. In total $190 was taken from the man’s bank account. He was unsure how his information could have been stolen.

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tion after making suicidal comments and punching himself in the face after his girlfriend broke up with him. The man’s father called police April 27 to report that his son had not been sleeping and had told his father he didn’t want to live. The man was distraught over having been left by his girlfriend several days prior. While police were talking to the man, they witnessed the man punch himself in the face and then claim that his father had hit him. The man was transported to Overlake Hospital for a mental health evaluation.

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at an elections workshop put on by King County. The workshop will cover the regulations for candidacy in all levels of government. While many offices representing Sammamish do not have elections in November, seats in the Issaquah School District open to Sammamish residents, in addition to City Council seats, are up this year. The workshop will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. May 12 and from 9 to 11 a.m. May 14 at the county’s elections office at 9010 East Marginal Way S in Tukwila.

Potential candidates will learn how and when to officially file for office, how to submit voters’ pamphlet information and how to abide by regulations on campaign signs and public disclosure. Attendees are asked to RSVP by emailing election.operations@kingcounty.gov. To be eligible for November’s election, candidates must file with the county in person between June 6 and June 10 or by mail between May 20 and June 10. As of May 2, no one has filed to run for any of the City

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would “not take no for an answer.” Police found the man, who called his supervisor to the scene. Neither the salesman nor the supervisor had the peddlers license required by the city to sell items door-to-door. Police advised the supervisor to apply for a license before doing any more sales in the city.

could not determine whether the damage was old or fresh. According to the police report, police will not be pursuing charges because of the lack of clear damage to the truck and the fact that only one anonymous person witnessed the alleged incident.

police after receiving a $2,000 bill for a cell phone he didn’t have. The cell company called him to collect the money April 29. The account was opened with the victim’s social security number in January. The victim is unsure how his personal information was compromised. The case remains under investigation.

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A 62-year-old Sammamish man collapsed and died of apparent natural causes on the 2900 block of 200th Avenue Southeast at around 11 a.m. April 24. A neighbor saw the man get out of his vehicle and fall to the ground. The neighbor alerted another person in the area and rushed to the man’s side and began administering CPR. Medics arrived and took over the CPR but were unable to revive the man. Police believe the man died of natural causes but have turned the body over to the King County Medical Examiner to make a final determination.

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Police cited a 35-year-old Fall City man for driving with a suspended license April 26. Police checked the man’s license plate and discovered the suspended license. The officer followed the man to the Klahanie QFC and cited him. The man walked to a friend’s home to have them retrieve his vehicle.

A resident on the 1300 block of 269th Court Southeast called police April 22 after suspecting that someone had shuffled through items in her childrens’ rooms while she was away. The homeowner said an iPod Touch was the only item taken from the home but that it appeared someone had been searching around her childrens’ rooms for other items. She told police that several of her childrens’ friends know the access code to the garage and that she suspected one of them may have been in the house. The case remains under investigation.

Police were called to Mary, Queen of Peace Catholic Church after an anonymous witness reported seeing a pick-up hit another car in the parking lot and then leave the scene April 24. The witness passed on a description and license plate number of the pick-up to the owner of the damaged car but said he did not want to be involved any further. Police located the registered owner of the pick-up at home and asked to see the vehicle. The man told police that he had been at church that morning but did not recall hitting any vehicles in the parking lot. Police found some very minor scratches on the vehicle but

Won’t take no for an answer Police were called to the 21600 block of Southeast 32nd Place April 27 after a resident reported that a door-to-door carpet cleaner had been selling services in an aggressive manner. The resident told police that the salesman

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Please rob me For the third time in three months, police found a garage door open late at night at a home on the 24000 block of Southeast 22nd Street. An officer was in the area at around 12:30 a.m. and found the door wide open. They knocked

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Open door A resident on the 26500 block of Southeast 25th Street was contacted by police who found his garage door open late at night April 25. He agreed to close it.

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Donna Gelinas to make teaching easier for schools By Christopher Huber

Donna Gelinas is still figuring out where to put her boxes and boxes of art lessons and projects. The longtime Sammamish resident has spent the past 10 years inspiring the creative minds of elementary school students in the Issaquah School District while pursuing her own passion for hand-crafted art. She recently won a SAMMI award for her work developing school art docent programs, as well as for her involvement with ArtEast, the Issaquah-based visual arts organization. “Her expertise through working with students and with teachers is just amazing,” said Sara Jo Pietraszewski, a Sunny Hills fourth-grade teacher and program assistant who has worked with Gelinas for years. Gelinas will still be involved with the program but is shifting her role. The stacks of file boxes sit in the corner of a room as she plans how to organize them and transfer the lesson plans online for teachers and future art docents to access. The body of work represents years of development, dedication and determination to open youths’ minds to the power of the arts in a time of

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Donna Gelinas, of Sammamish, poses in her home studio with one of her masterpieces, a Sterling silver woven chain mail necklace with garnet beads, as well as a larger-gauge chain necklace. waning state funding for art programs.

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provide the vast majority of art curriculum we do.” Gelinas began volunteering to teach art classes and activities about 10 years ago, when her son was in kindergarten at Sunny Hills. A few years later, her son’s art-minded fourth-grade teacher helped her realize the power of integrating academic subjects into her art projects. Integration allows the school district to do more to promote the arts at the elementary level. “Without the art docent program, I think we would be doing a disservice to the kids, because they would lack well rounded appreciation for the arts,” said Pietraszewski. Gradually, she integrated her art lessons with other subjects. For example, one class was learning about animals and insects. Gelinas taught the students how to make painted ceramic tiles in the shape of a critter of their choice while learning its basic anatomy. “It’s a passion of mine,” she said. “It’s a good fit for me.” One thing that has driven her to work so hard to organize art docent programs at Sunny Hills Elementary, Creekside See GELINAS, Page 14

Jovahn Cruz, SAMMI winner, leads by serving others By Christopher Huber

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Jovahn Cruz celebrates getting to the top of the Rattlesnake Ridge hike during a summer 2010 youth group event with Mary, Queen of Peace Church.

When the Mary, Queen of Peace Church middle school youth group hiked the Rattlesnake Ridge trail last summer, Sammamish resident Jovahn Cruz enthusiastically cheered on his fellow, not-soenthusiastic hikers. He could have sulked with part of the group as they considered the daunting task of climbing the steep route to the top, but he cheerfully pressed on, lightening the mood throughout the day. “He just really makes everybody feel comfortable,” said Anne Ginther, leader of The Edge youth group. She spoke highly of the Pine Lake Middle School sixth-grader not just from that summer hike experience but also from his lifestyle of serving and setting a good example for others. Jovahn won the Trevor Price Award at the SAMMI Awards ceremony March 18. The award distinguishes a Sammamish youth whose initiative and caring sets an example

for their peers. “At first, I didn’t think I would win,” Jovahn said. “I was shocked when I got up there.” He had assumed someone else would win the honor. And he didn’t prepare a speech, so he simply spoke his mind from the podium: “I’m not gonna lie. I am scared,” he said to the crowd. Ginther, who nominated Jovahn, said he thought it was a joke when he was announced as a finalist. Regardless, she nominated him for the way he lights up a room, includes everyone and constantly looks beyond himself to benefit people. “For a kid to do that for other kids, that’s remarkable. He’s doing what we all should be doing,” Ginther said. “The main thing, it’s remarkable how a person of his age has already stepped out of himself and is looking at the bigger picture and world around him.” Jovahn has always had a giving spirit and cheerful demeanor, said his mother, Germaine Cruz. See CRUZ, Page 13

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But in the past few years he has increased his willingness to help with little, behind-the-scenes things. While Germaine would spend extra time after church teaching classes at Mary, Queen of Peace, Jovahn would offer to help load donations to be shipped to Eastside charities, among other things. He said he likes the feeling he gets every time he helps out or welcomes someone into a group or place. “You just get that feeling in your stomach, like butterflies in your stomach, but better than butterflies,” Jovahn said. At school, Jovahn tends to fly under the radar, said Pine Lake Middle School assistant principal Michelle Caponigro. He gets pretty good grades — he’s aiming to join the school’s Honor Society some day — but is humble in all he does. He prefers doing nice things for the sake of serving people, not to gain praise or recognition. Germaine explained an instance of his timid, but giving attitude. During Thanksgiving 2008, he suggested giving his family’s turkey to their new neighbors. He was nervous to go over and offer it up himself, so he had his mom do it, he said. She then asked if they had anything with which to celebrate the holiday. “I said, ‘perfect, I’ve got a turkey for you,’” Germaine Cruz

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said. “She (the neighbor) was so thought to helping out and purhappy.” posefully including everyone — The Cruz family doesn’t tend it’s just what people should do, to talk about the nice things they he said. do or various service projects “I thought that’s what you norJovahn is involved in — they just mally do,” he said. do it with a humble, selfless attiGinther and Germaine Cruz tude. agreed that’s how it should be — But when they think about for children and adults alike. where Jovahn’s “For him to “You just get that feeling go out and do servant-heart and hospitable what he can in your stomach, like spirit come with what he butterflies in your from, both has to meet a Jovahn and stomach, but better than need he sees, Germaine that says a lot butterflies.” referred to their to me,” said roots in Guam. Germaine. “To – Jovahn Cruz, “It comes have my son Student – from back be up there home,” he said. (accepting the But Germaine also noted award) gave me a different light Jovahn and his little brother just to see him in.” pick up on things she and others encourage them to do or think Reporter Christopher Huber can about at home. be reached at 392-6434, ext. 242, or ”I think they just naturally chuber@isspress.com. To comment pick up things,” Germaine said. on this story, visit Jovahn doesn’t give it much www.SammamishReview.com.

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Christian Caldwell, a Skyline junior, was selected to attend the Summer Leader’s Seminar at the United States Military Academy, sometimes known as West Point, in June. More than 4,000 high school juniors applied for the program, and 1,000 were accepted. Attendees will participate in a virtual-reality war simulation,

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Elementary, and Echo Glen school, and with the Issaquah School District overall is, “coming into the classroom and seeing no art teachers,” Galinas said. Since she first started running the art program at Sunny Hills, Gelinas realized its importance for the students who don’t necessarily do well in other aspects of school, or follow mathematical or scientific logic. The arts opens up a different part of students’ minds and allows them to make their own outcome for a project or interpretation of a piece. “For me it’s about encouraging kids in creativity,” Gelinas said. “Art doesn’t have a right answer.” When not working on a lesson plan or firing pieces in the Sunny Hills kiln, Gelinas also creates jewelry in silver and semi-pre-

cious stones. For 15 years, she chain, she just starts linking the has concocted bracelets and pieces and “it just appears,” she necklaces out of woven and said. braided chain. Karen Abel, the executive Exploring different patterns director at ArtEast, has known and methods feeds her natural Gelinas as an artist and art teachcuriosity about how things work, er for about 10 years, she said. she said. “What we both quickly discov“I love jewelry. I love silver. I ered is we had complementary like puzzles,” she said. skills,” Abel said. “I tended to She got into invent, instithe craft when gate, inspire, “I love jewelry. I love her children and she is such silver. I like puzzles.” were small, she a brilliant persaid. It gave son and is real– Donna Gelinas, her something ly good at givArtist – to periodically ing form to take her mind concepts.” off the relative While Abel chaos of raising young children. commended Gelinas for her Working with such fine elements patience in her art-jewelry makas 10-gauge Sterling silver chain ing, she also highlighted the legalinks helps her focus. She also cy she will leave for school art likes to experiment with new programs. She gave the program color schemes or link combinastructure and the ability to outtions. live any volunteer that comes “Part of the process is trying through to teach art. something new and seeing what “The arts are critical in the happens,” Gelinas said. With schools … because they really have been shown to be instrumental in critical thinking…problem solving,” Abel said. “She really created a program for the next generation of art docents to follow. In any sort of endeavor that’s volunteer driven, I think there’s huge value in that.” Reporter Christopher Huber can be reached at 392-6434, ext. 242, or chuber@isspress.com. Comment on this story at www.SammamishReview.com.

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UW honor roll The following Sammamish residents have been named to the dean’s list at the University of Washington for the Winter Quarter 2011. To qualify, students need a GPA of 3.5 or higher. This is a partial list, some students have been named in a previous issue, others will be in future issues. Kevin Stefan Clark, senior; Alexis Mae Corno, junior; Christina Elizabeth Corrales-Toy, senior; Erin Yvette Cote, sophomore; Geoffrey David Coyner, senior; Rachel Ann Craig, junior; Daniel Dahlberg Dawson, freshman; Mckenna Alice Dean, junior; Samuel David Delaughter, sophomore; Michael Christopher Devlin, sophomore; Alice Dabney Donigan, junior; Kristin Nicole Dorr, junior; Samuel Charles Douglas, sophomore; Andrew Steven Duenkel, junior; Benjamin William Dulken, senior; Anas M Elkugia, freshman; Stephen John Ellis, sophomore; Elizabeth Sofia Erlandson, freshman; Christina Paige Farno, junior; Michelle Anne Feldman, senior; Alexa Jordan Forster, senior; Bradley Scott Freeman, junior; Hannah Libby Frenkel, junior; Heather Katelyn Gee, junior (former Sammamish Review intern); Sarah Jean Geyer, sophomore; Delanie Jane Graettinger, freshman; Daniel Yang Guo, freshman; Simi Gupta, freshman; Megan Elizabeth Hachey, junior; Alicia Anne Halberg, senior; Daryl Roger Hansen, junior; Kristin Joyce Harper, senior; Laura Nicole Barron Hedeen, junior; Ashton Stuart Hemphill, junior; James Donn Henderson, senior; Chelsea Rose Hewitt, sophomore; Tiffany Hong, junior; Chia Yang Alex Hu, junior; Winthrop William Hubbard, sophomore; Zoya Hyder, junior; Monica

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Renae Ittes, senior; Michelle Evelyn Jackson, sophomore; Nicole Louise Jensen, junior; Teresa Hanmei Jiang, sophomore; Laura Marie Julich, senior; Nicholas Welles Kamisar, freshman; Kelsey Jean Keizur, senior; Alexander Maxwell Kipling, junior; Kyle Henry Kirschenman, junior; Adam Michael Kuczynski, sophomore; Nicole Allison Kwan, sophomore; Carolyn Diane Larcom, junior; Kerry Elizabeth Lazarz, junior; Sean Douglas Leake, junior; Joshua Seung Hoon Lee, junior; Melody Michelle Lian, sophomore; Tinny Liang, senior; Joey Jay Lim, freshman; Karen Slater Lin, freshman; Natasha Joelle Lingenbrink, sophomore; Tiffany Harn-Ying Lu, freshman; WeiTing Lu, senior; Michael Frank Lucas, junior; Stephanie Rene MacDonald, senior; Skye Marissa MacLeod, senior; Nabil Faruk Manji, freshman; Brandyn Christopher Mannion, sophomore; Bryan Matthew Mannion, senior; Nina Monique Marien, senior; Emma Elizabeth Marsh, senior; Savannah G Martin,

May 11, 2011 • senior; Andrew Dennis Marzano, sophomore; Andrew David McMaster, junior; Samuel Tatsuo Miyake, senior; Kristen Darlene Moore, sophomore; Andrea Lynn Morgan, junior; Anna Nicole Morgan, freshman; Emily Ann Mortenson, sophomore; Matthew Ian Moyers, junior; Andrew Hitoshi Nakamura, sophomore; Jordan Hiroshi Nakamura, senior; Heather R Nunan, sophomore; Jordan Grace Pelluer, senior; Sofia Kamenova Penev, senior; Chaitrali Pimparkar, sophomore; Benjamin Adam Pitasky, senior; Brian E Pohl, sophomore; Lauren Shanks Pomeroy, senior; Jeffrey Douglas Postlewait, junior; Steven Mathew Postlewait, senior; Peter Manfred Quaeck, junior; Lois Michelle Ramsay, sophomore; Roxana Rautu, junior; Adrian Alyse Rembold, junior; Travis Tyler Rillos, senior; Kyle Raymond Roth, junior; Briana Joy Salvage, freshman; Gordon Lewis Savage, sophomore; Jeffrey Thomas Schueler, junior; Nathan D Scott, junior; Rachel Marie Seeley, junior.

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Pine Lake students’ cookies bring cash for schools By Laura Geggel

The Issaquah Schools Foundation has given so much to culinary teacher Gail Oseran, she has decided to pay it forward with stacks of cookies. Snickerdoodles, coconut almond toffee chew bars, chocolate biscotti — you name it, her students have baked it. For the past five years, Oseran’s students have made cookies and other treats for the Issaquah Schools Foundation benefit luncheon. Parent volunteers mix and match the cookies into containers — mini cookie jars for guests at the luncheon willing to pay $20. This year, students baked enough cookies for 120 cookie jars, raising $2,400 for the foundation. Oseran tells her students their contribution is a mitzvah — a Hebrew word meaning “a good deed.” “It was fun baking and it’s going to a good cause,” said sixthgrader Megan Sparling, who baked a batch of sugar cookies with her friend. Her classmate Molly Monroe made chocolate chip cookies, a treat because she has liked cooking for years, and culinary arts “is my favorite class this year.”

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More than 100 students at Pine Lake Middle School — including Maia Nguyen (left), Molly Monroe, Megan Sparling, Joey Rosauer, Sean Curtis, Jeff Al-azzawe, Spencer Harrison and Krishna Puvvada — baked cookies to sell at the Issaquah Schools Foundation benefit luncheon. The students raised $2,400 for the foundation. Eighth-grader Jeff Al-azzawe made chocolate chip crackled cupcakes. “I didn’t do it for the extra

credit,” he said. “I did it for the cause.” Oseran frequently reminds her students about the cause —

Smith mixes it up on science night The Samantha Smith PTA put on the annual science night for about 250 students and their families. This year was a little different, in that 53 students deemed “science stars” actually manned booths and taught or led science activities such as dissecting a squid, recognizing smells, how to clean up an oil spill, etc., said Charlotte Philips, an event organizer. In addition, a group of parent volunteers and organizations like the Pacific Science Center hosted activities and exhibits to provide event-goers with a well-rounded science experience. Philips said the event aims to supplement the dwindling opportunities elementary students have throughout the year to explore science during the school day. Photo by Charlotte Philips

Jesse, bottom left, and Jason Morris dissect squid during science night April 28 at Samantha Smith Elementary.

her support for the Issaquah Schools Foundation. In the past eight years, she has received four grants from the foundation, total-

Eastlake recognizes Gregory McOmber as Alpha Wolf The Eastlake High School staff recently recognized junior Gregory McOmber as Alpha Wolf, according to the school and his mother, Amy McOmber. Gregory, who lives with autism and is nonverbal, was recognized for making Gregory great McOmber improvements in his schoolwork and for helping in various parts of the administrative offices. His picture is posted atop the Wolves of the Month wall in the cafeteria. The Alpha Wolf award is given through nominations and votes from Eastlake teachers and staff members. In addition to helping in the office, Gregory picks up recycling around school, among other things. “They felt like he had taken his education to a new level, and

ing about $15,000. “I could not do what we do” without the grants, she said. Oseran teaches beginning to advanced cooking to every grade at Pine Lake, and has a class for children with special needs. She constantly needs money for new cooking supplies for the trimester class. The grants have helped her finance her classroom’s culinary preparation tables, stools and cooking equipment. This year, Oseran used her grant money to replace items that would improve kitchen safety and sanitation. She also bought new containers for ingredients, such as sugar and flour, so students would be able to streamline their workspaces. Giving back to the foundation is a yearlong affair. During Pine Lake’s parent curriculum night in September, Oseran asks parents See COOKIES, Page 17

had made a huge turn around as a student at Eastlake,” said Amy McOmber. “Seeing this award up at school is something I will always cherish.” April was Autism Awareness Month.

Creekside Elementary earns state award for reducing waste Creekside Elementary School is one of 31 schools in Washington to receive money for its “green” programs, the state Department of Ecology announced Tuesday. The Terry Husseman School Awards program, presented by the Department of Ecology, recognizes schools for their waste reduction efforts, starting new environmental programs, or developing and teaching innovative curricula. Creekside received a $500 Sustainable School Program Award for its Waste Watchers program. Although the school only opened its doors in September, it has a “green” team of students who educate their peers about proper waste management and See AWARD, Page 17

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recycling. The team oversees the disposal of food and waste during lunch, and fosters excitement about recycling and composting. Overall, the Terry Husseman School Awards program has awarded more than $30,500 to schools across the state. Winning schools received prizes ranging from $100 to $5,000. Recipients plan to use the dollars for composting leftover lunch food for on-site organic gardens, schoolwide recycling, energy conservation, waste reduction and sustainability education, “noidle” zones and “green” purchasing. Funding for the program comes from the Waste Reduction, Recycling and Litter Control Account, generated by a tax on industries that sell, manufacture or distribute products and packaging that often becomes litter. The award is the latest eco honor for Creekside. The school received an Earth Heroes at School award last month.

Kindergarteners start wave of giving for Japan Kindergarteners at Sammamish Children’s School recently raised $1,500 to help with disaster relief efforts in Japan, according to the school. The class of 25 children initiated a benefit for the American Red Cross went from an in-class discussion to a full-fledged fundraiser that included the entire school and family members. The idea to help relief efforts came from a kindergartener dur-

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ing a literacy lesson, the Monday after the earthquake and tsunami hit March 11, the school said. Teachers used the questions raised as a teachable moment about making a difference. Throughout the week, the children opened their piggy banks and offered funds for the cause. For every dollar raised, donors received a raffle ticket that could win a prize of five hours of free babysitting from their kindergarten teachers.

Samantha Smith students use their talents to help others Dozens of Smith Elementary School students are preparing and rehearsing their acts for an upcoming talent show. It’s not like a typical show, to show off for their parents, teachers and community members, though. The students are collecting pledges and donations for some 20 individual acts to be performed at the show, which runs 6:30-8:30 p.m. May 20 at the school. The support collected from each act’s sponsors will benefit three organizations: the American Red Cross (Japan relief), Seattle Children’s Hospital and the National Wildlife Federation. Students in the Smith afterschool community service club thought up the idea last fall — inspired by the school’s namesake, Samantha Smith — and have been working to organize the event themselves, said Sammamish’s Anne Ginther. Support an act in the Smith’s Got Talent show or learn more about the cause at www.randomkid.org/projects/samstalentshow.

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Pine Lake Middle School students made batches of treats, including snickerdoodles, raspberry cream-filled brownies and chocolate biscotti.

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if they would like to contribute to the foundation’s spring fundraiser. Parents who agree can register their children, who, in turn, bake the cookies for the foundation’s benefit in April. For sixth-grader Julia Buck, the hardest part of baking raspberry cream-filled brownies was layering the dessert with the

filling in the center. It all ended well, she said — “I like trying new things.” Buck wasn’t the only adventurous person with a sweet tooth. At the foundation’s benefit April 28, the cookies sold out within 30 minutes. Sixth-grade students Nic Carbone and Nic Quinn told guests about their class, including the four-course menu and meal they had prepared for their parents for their final project.

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Parent Karen Mady, a guest at the luncheon, bought one of the cookie jars. “They look delicious,” she said. “It’s a nice way to contribute to the foundation and support the culinary arts program at Pine Lake Middle School.” Reporter Laura Geggel can be reached at 392-6434, ext. 241, or lgeggel@isspress.com. To comment on this story, visit www.SammamishReview.com.

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Eastlake scores individual wins at district meet By Christopher Huber

Eastlake junior thrower Gino Bresolin’s personal best of 48 feet, 8 inches in the shot put was good enough to win the event May 5, but he still wanted more, he said afterward. “I hit 50 but I scratched,” he said, using the term to describe when a throwers toe goes over the line. The throw that counted “came off nice and easy; good release. It felt nice.” Not only would a 50-foot throw put him in a higher ranking going into the league, district and state meets, but it would prove he’s improved his explosiveness for spring football workouts, too, he said. Bresolin tallied some muchneeded points for the Eastlake boys team at the Lake

Washington School District meet against Juanita, Lake Washington and Redmond. The Juanita boys won with 98 points, while Redmond followed with 78. Eastlake tallied 50 points and Lake Washington had 35. The Eastlake girls remained consistent in key events like sprints, hurdles and distance events. Ultimately Eastlake took third place in the meet with 61 points. Redmond won with 105.5 points, Juanita had 68.5 and Lake Washington finished with 29. “Considering it’s been a cold spring, I think the kids have been doing well,” said Eastlake coach Steve Jones. “This has been the worst weather for track season I can remember.” The boys took top-three scores in eight of 18 events, including

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Eastlake sophomore Daniel Brady attempts to clear 5 feet, 10 inches May 5 at the Lake Washington School District meet at Eastlake. He won with a leap of 5-08. another first-place for Bresolin in the discus throw. It being his first season in the event, he said he was more or less pleased with his throw of 135-05. It wasn’t a personal best, but it beat Juanita’s Matt Nilsson by nearly 20 feet.

“I think I should (eventually) hit at least 140,” Bresolin said. “I’m really getting my technique down.” Sophomore Daniel Brady won the high jump, clearing 5-08 — he nearly hit the 5-10 mark. And in

the 4x100 relay, Eastlake took third with a time of 46.4 seconds, which Jones said looks promising for the post-season. Sophomore Fortune Rodriguez See TRACK, Page 19

Skyline golfers fall to Issaquah By Christopher Huber

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Skyline’s Bryalynn Vowels strokes the ball from the third-hole fairway May 4 at the Plateau Club.

Minutes before the golf match began against Skyline at the Plateau Club, Issaquah golfer Lauren Merdinyan and coach Tom Bakamus consulted their golf pro at Snoqualmie Falls for some advice. Merdinyan, the Eagles’ leader, was having trouble with her sand wedge and pitching wedge. Turns out the over-the-phone advice paid off. Merdinyan shot a 42 on the par-36 course, medaling and helping Issaquah knock off Skyline 265 strokes to 292 May 4 in the final match of the regular season. Last year, Issaquah only escaped with a three-stroke win. “Coming into it, I knew it was going be a close one,” Merdinyan said. “It was nice to have the sun out there, and the Plateau Club has some tricky greens to read. But I think we handled it well.” While the Eagles went out on a positive note, Skyline’s top two golfers, sophomore Bryalynn Vowels and junior Shirley Chung struggled to pace Merdinyan. However, Skyline’s Layla Hiramoto finished with a 51-

stroke performance to place third overall. Vowels scored a 55 to take the fourth spot in the overall rankings between teams. “I was pleased with Layla Hiramoto,” said Skyline head coach Erik Hansen. “She shot the best round of her life. I’m hoping that will stick with her as we go into districts.”

“(Layla Hiramoto) shot the best round of her life. I’m hoping that will stick with her as we go into districts.” – Erik Hansen, Coach – Merdinyan’s improved chip shots helped her par holes No. 1 and 3, as well as two others, she said. The first two gave her the momentum needed to get past holes like the hazardous No. 5. “The first and third holes definitely helped get me going,” she said. “I hit drives just as I hoped I would.” Taking second place overall

was Issaquah’s Elin Skaardal, who tallied a 50. “For Lauren to shoot one of her best rounds of the year on one of the toughest courses in the state was amazing,” Bakamus said. “The rest of the team really played well, and if it wasn’t for a few pretty good shots unexpectedly finding a hazard here and there, we may have had a couple more girls in the 40s.” Issaquah’s Morgan Young took the fifth spot in the match, shooting a 56. Teammate Jenny Lee finished with a 58. Skyline’s Lisa Gaviglio, Zahra Rehmat and Leah Terry each shot a 62 to round out Skyline’s top five finishers. Both teams and their coaches seemed elated to finally get through one match without donning the rain gear. “It had to be enjoyable for both teams not lugging around an umbrella or wet clothes,” Bakamus said. Reporter Christopher Huber can be reached at 392-6434, ext. 242, or chuber@isspress.com. Comment on this story at www.SammamishReview.com.

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Eastside FC BU-12 is state champs

Scoreboard Baseball Saturday, May 7 Skyline 4, Woodinville 1 Skyline 0 1 2 1 0 0 0–4 5 0 Wood 0 0 0 1 0 0 0–1 6 0 Skyline batting: Brandon Fischer, 1-for-2, RBI, HR; Zach Liddle, 1-for-4, RBI, HR. Skyline pitching: Travis Snider (W). May 4 Newport 9, Eastlake 4 Newport 6 2 0 0 0 1 0 – 9 10 2 Eastlake 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 – 4 9 3 Eastlake batting: Nick Cliford, 1-for-3, R, 3 RBI, HR; Derek Papke, 2-for-4, R. Eastlake pitching: Evan Young (L). May 3 Skyline 9, Issaquah 6 Skyline 1 0 1 1 0 0 6 – 9 6 4 Issaquah 4 0 0 1 1 0 0 – 6 5 3 Skyline batting: Nate Litka, 2-for-4, 2 RBI, 2B. Pitching: Travis Snider (W).

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Coach Kei Kinoshita, top row left, Miles Daniel, Jacob Friar, Shaun Moffat, Nathan Aguirre, Jacob Martin, Jack MacDonald, Dax Kringle, Noah Parsons, second row left, Mikey Lothringer, Chase Bolin, Wilson Kasinga, Chase Britten, Aksel Hansen, bottom left, and Neel Baxi pose after winning their youth soccer state championship game. The Eastside Football Club Bu-12 White team, with members from Sammamish, is Washington Youth Soccer Challenge Cup BU-12 State Champion after winning its title match May 1 at the Starfire sports complex in Tukwila.

Puget Sound Flight wins tournament The girls select sixth-grade Puget Sound Flight basketball team, with members from Eastlake and Skyline clubs, recently won its second tournament of the off-season. It recently beat Seattle Rotary Lady Style in the championship game of the WTA Spring Fling Tournament in Kent. The Sammamish girls held the Seattle Rotary team — which had scored 66 and 45 points in the first two games — to just 26 points in the title game, winning 27-26.

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took second in the 100, finishing in 11.5 seconds for the Wolves. Three Wolves took third, fourth and fifth in the 800 meters. Mark Milloy finished in 2 minutes, 5 seconds, Stephen Henderson ran it in 2:09.3 and Dylan Cole finished in 2:18.1. And in the 3,200 meters, Eastlake junior Michael Flindt took first in 10:26.5 and Joshua Caile placed second with a time of 10:34.3. Junior standout Lauren Files took control in the hurdles events for the girls. In the 100 hurdles, she edged out Redmond’s Alison Hix by one-tenth of a second. Files finished in 16.4 seconds. In

Eastside Catholic has best record going into Metro tourney The Eastside Catholic baseball team finished the regular season with the best record in the Metro League at 14-3. The Crusaders finished 16-4 overall. It sealed the deal after beating Lakeside 10-3 May 5. Earning the No. 1 seed throughout the playoffs, it opened the Metro Tournament May 9 against Franklin, after the Review’s deadline. Eastside Catholic’s Matt Wenzinger was a major force against Lakeside. He went 2-for-4

the 300 hurdles, she took first in 46.6 seconds, which ranks her in the top five for that event in the state 4A competition. She beat out teammate Taylor Boyd by 3.5 seconds and made it look easy. This is her first year running hurdles events, she said. “I was counting my steps, which helped a lot,” Files said. Looking forward to the KingCo meet, she said she’s most ready for the 300. “I’m excited about the 300. “I feel good about it.” In addition to Files’ wins, Eastlake standouts Morgan O’Connor, Emily Dwyer and Katelyn Steen excelled in the distance events. O’Connor took first in the 800meter run with a time of 2:29.1. Her sister, Haley, took first in the 400 with a time of 58.4 seconds

with four RBIs, a homerun and he scored two runs. The Crusaders opened up their half of the first with four runs to take a 4-1 lead going into the second. Neither team scored again until the fifth when Eastside Catholic scored another four. Down 8-1, Lakeside scored another one in the sixth and another in the seventh. Eastside Catholic drove in another two runners in the sixth to close the deal. Jeff Bohling went 2-for-4 with two RBIs and two runs scored. Teammate Justin David also finished 2-for-4 with an RBI and two runs scored. Kyle Larson got the win on the mound.

Going into the post-season, Haley was ranked second in 4A in the 400, qualifying with a 58.01-second mark. Dwyer won the 1,600 in 5:29.8. Steen won the 3,200 in 11:40.9, which was 19 seconds ahead of the competition. In the 100 and 200 races, senior Lexie Guches took second (12.7 seconds) and third (26.4 seconds), respectively. Eastlake and Skyline are gearing up for the KingCo meet May 11 and 13, the Northwest Regional meet May 18 and 20 and the 4A state championships May 26-28. Reporter Christopher Huber can be reached at 392-6434, ext. 242, or chuber@isspress.com. Comment on this story at www.SammamishReview.com.

Friday, May 6 Eastlake 14, Skyline 11 Eastlake 0 3 0 4 0 0 7 – 14 8 4 Skyline 1 0 5 2 0 1 2 – 11 10 4 Eastlake batting: Morgan Conover, 2-for-4, 2 RBI; Sophie Palenscar, 2-for-4, 2 RBI; Lexie Jaeger, 1-for-3, RBI. Skyline batting: Anya Kamber, 2-for-3, RBI, 2B; Lindsey Nicholson, 3for-4, 4 RBI, 3B, HR; Charlotte Zhao, 1-for-5, 2 RBI, 2B; Natalie De La Garrigue, 2-for-5, SB. Eastlake pitching: Nicole Guptil (W), 8K. Skyline pitching: Charlotte Zhao (L). Thursday, May 5 Woodinville 5, Eastlake 2 Skyline 19, Garfield 2 Wednesday May 3 Ballard 6, Skyline 1

Boys soccer May 5 Seattle Prep 2, Eastside Catholic 0 Scoring summary: Micheal Rheaume, SP, (unassisted) 59:00; Jake Hallgrimson, SP, (unassisted) 80:00. Tuesday, May 3 Eastlake 2, Inglemoor 0 Scoring summary: Sean Klauer, E, (Sam Langston assist); Sean Klauer, E, (James Gee

assist). Shutout: Devon DeAlteriis Skyline 2, Woodinville 1 Scoring summary: Pedro Miola, S, (Jake Bechtel assist) 13:00; Woodinville, 61:00; Braxton Griffin, S, (Kyle Olmstead assist) 83:00.

Girls tennis Wednesday, May 3 Redmond 5, Eastlake 2 Singles: Sarah Du, R, beat Hannah Thornsburg, 6-2, 6-3; Raluca Infirm, R, beat Kelly Song, 4-6, 6-4, 6-1; Beth Rheinberger, E, beat Sophie Xu, 7-5, 6-1; Dana Simmons, R, beat Nina Kondza, 6-4, 2-6, 6-2. Doubles: Danen French-Owen-Jeneal Carter, R, beat Sara Marien-Lilia Rodriguez, 6-0, 6-3; Neha Singh-Makenzie Schmid, E, beat Mariss Craig-Sara Boye, 6-4, 6-0; Meg Holtzinger-Anna Alsin, R, beat Wendy Yeung-Teresa Wu, 7-6 (73), 6-2.

Girls golf Thursday, May 5 At Bear Creek Country Club (par 36) Team scores: Redmond 228, Eastlake 274. Individuals: 1, Keira O’Hearn, R, 42; 2, Kelly Kennewick, R 44; 3, Carley Kalina, 46; T-4, Casie Helgeson, 48; T-4, Makayla Walker, 48. Wednesday, May 3 At Jackson GC (par 37) Team scores: Skyline 282 strokes, Ballard 331. Individuals: 1, Bryalynn Vowels, S, 48 strokes; 2, Robin Upton, B, 49; 3, Emma Farno, S, 56; 4 (tie), Layla Hiramoto, S, and Shirley Chung, S, 58.

Lacrosse Friday, May 6 Boys Div. I Eastside Catholic 11, Eastlake 7 Scoring summary: Brian Quick, EL, 2 goals, 2 assists, 1 ground ball; Kohl Headlund, EL, 2 goals; Patrick Keogh, EL, 2 goals, 2 ground balls; Zach Shute, EL, 1 goal, 3 ground balls; Avery Harks, EL, 12 saves. Girls Div. I Bainbridge 18, Issaquah/Skyline 8 Scoring highlights: Jaclyn Biggers, B, 9 goals; Bea Sheffer, B, 3 goals; Madeline Stevenson, B, 9 saves; Katie Mincin, IS, 4 goals, 4 ground balls; Jaqueline Marber, IS, 2 goals; Emily Mincin, IS, 2 goals, 2 ground balls, 10 draw controls; Laura Voss, IS, 9 saves.

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Events Wolves car wash. Eastlake football will hold a car wash fundraiser from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. May 14 at the Eastlake sports parking lot, rain or shine. Car washes are $5. There will also be a chance to test drive a Ford car. Ford will donate $20 per test drive to Eastlake football. The Sammamish Chamber will present a lunch and legislative session wrap up with Reps. Jay Rodne and Glenn Anderson, and Mayor Don Gerend from 11:15 a.m.-1 p.m. May 19 at the Plateau Club. Cost $25-$30. Visit www.SammamishChamber.org. Meet Stephanie Mills, author of “On Gandhi’s Path: Bob Swann’s Work for Peace and Community Economics” at 7 p.m. May 23 at the Sammamish Library. Internet crimes and middle schoolers. Stefanie Thomas, victim advocate with the Seattle Police, will speak about issues surrounding middle school students online including social networking, sexting, cyber-bullying, gaming and virtual worlds. The program, sponsored by the Beaver Lake Middle School PTA is free. It’s set for 7-9 p.m. May 24 at Beaver Lake Middle School. Contact Sarah Jakle at 391-6470. Doug Hoselton a management expert and comedian will present a lunch and workshop called “Why Salespeople Fail” sponsored by the Sammamish Chamber of Commerce from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. May 24 at Bake’s Place. Open Up and Say Ha, a hour of funny stories for children ages 3 and older and their parents will be at 4 p.m. May 25 at the Sammamish Library. Interested in chickens? A brief overview of backyard poultry farming will be held at 7 p.m. May 25 at the Sammamish Library. The Evergreen Philharmonic, the Issaquah School District’s orchestra made up of students from all three high schools, will perform a “Concerto Concert” at 7:30 p.m. June 1 and a “Season Finale Concert” at 7:30 p.m. June 4. Both will be at Skyline High School. The Sammamish Symphony will perform its final show of the season, “Music of the Oscars” at 2 p.m. June 12 at Eastlake High School. Tickets are $16 for adults, $11 for seniors or students, $32 for families and free for children under 10. Available at the door or at ticketweb.com. A Summer Solstice Ceramic Arts Sale will be held from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. June 18 and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. June 19 at the Happy Valley Grange, 19720 N.E.50th St. in Redmond.

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Children’s band “The Not Its!” will perform at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. May 21 at the Sammamish Library. Not tickets are required, but seating is limited.

Health A mobile mammography facility will be available for Sammamish residents. The mobile facility features the same equipment used at Evergreen Hospital, but you do not need to be an Evergreen patient to use the facility. It is available from 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Wednesdays at the Evergreen Primary Care Center, 22850 Northeast Eighth Street. For an appointment, call 899-2831.

Religious/spiritual The marriage course, designed to help couples strengthen their relationships will be held Tuesday evenings through June 7 at Pine Lake Covenant Church. Visit www.plcc.org/marriage. Mary, Queen of Peace youth groups are for children in sixtheighth grade and ninth-12th grades. Meetings are at 6:30 p.m. Sundays. Call the church at 3911178, ext. 129. Faith United Methodist Church offers “Faith Cafe” for women of all ages. The café features drop-in coffee time, scrapbooking/stamping, mom & baby playgroup, quilting/knitting and walking group. There will also be one-off classes, studies and themed days. 9:30 a.m. Wednesdays. Call Jo Lucas at 8371948. Healing Prayer Service. If you have a physical, emotional or spiritual challenge or if you desire to make space for God in a peaceful setting, attend the Missio Lux Healing Prayer

Service the fourth Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. at Pine Lake Covenant Church, 1715 228th Ave. S.E., Sammamish. Become a healing prayer minister by joining either weekly sessions from 9:30-11:30 a.m. Fridays. Email tamara@missiolux.org or call 890-3913. The Social Justice Book Group meets at 1 p.m. the third Monday of each month in Sammamish. Email shlcministries@yahoo.com for information on the current book being discussed and location. Celebrate Recovery, a Christcentered program offering support and a path to freedom, meets every Monday, 7-9 p.m. at Pine Lake Covenant Church, 1715 228th Ave. S.E. For more info, go to www.missiolux.org, or call 392-8636. A men’s study group using participant guides from Celebrate Recovery will strive to work on hurts, hang-ups or habits people have been denying or surrendering to from 7-8:30 p.m. Feb. 23 at Pine Lake Covenant Church. Email crontheplateau@gmail.com. Griefshare, a support group for those who have lost a loved one is from 7-9 p.m. Thursday nights at Sammamish Presbyterian Church. Moms In Touch is an interdenominational, prayer support group for moms to get together and pray for children and schools. For more information, call Jan Domek, Issaquah School District representative, at 6816770, or Kelly Wotherspoon, Lake Washington School District repre-

sentative, at 392-2291, or visit www.MomsInTouch.org. Pine Lake Covenant Church offers a ministry for children with special needs at 10:30 a.m. Sundays. Call 392-8636. “Caffeine for the Soul,” a free Judaic and Torah class for women, is from 1-1:45 p.m. every Tuesday at Caffé Ladro in Issaquah Highlands Shopping Center. Contact Chabad of the Central Cascades at 427-1654. Free Hebrew classes are offered through Chabad of the Central Cascades. Call 427-1654. Kabalat Shabbat is offered in the Chabad house at the Issaquah Highlands at 7 p.m. Fridays. New members and guests are welcome. Call 427-1654. Learn to read and speak Samskritam at the Vedic Cultural Center. To register, visit www.vedicculturalcenter.org. Community Bible Study, open to all women, meets Thursday mornings. To register for the current class, or for more information, visit www.redmondcbs.org. Bhajan Bliss. Join musicians and singers to learn traditional devotional bhajan, and how to make vegetarian pizzas and samosas from 7:30-9 p.m. Fridays at the Vedic Cultural Center.

Library events Talk Time, for adults who want to improve their English skills, is scheduled for 6 p.m. May 17, 24 and 31. Swaddler Story Time, for children aged birth-9 months with an adult, is scheduled for 11

a.m. May 12. Waddler Story Time, for children aged 9-24 months with an adult, is scheduled for 10 and 11 a.m. May 13. Hindi Story Time, for children 3 and older with an adult at 4 p.m. May 12. Toddler Story Time, for children 2-3 with an adult, is scheduled for 10 and 11 a.m. May 11. Spanish Story Time, for children 3 and older with an adult, is scheduled for 11 a.m. May 14. Preschool Story Time, for ages 3-6 with an adult, are scheduled for 1 p.m. May 13 and 10 a.m. May 12. The Mother-Daughter Book Club, for girls ages 10-13 and their mothers, will discuss “The Search for WondLa” by Tony DiTerlizzi at 3 p.m. May 21. Hello English! Learn English in a structured environment. For intermediate students at 10 a.m. May 17, 24 and 31. For beginning students at 7 p.m. May 12, 19 and 26. The teen writers’ group is scheduled to meet at 3:30 p.m. May 17. The Sammamish Book Group will read “People of the Book” by Geraldine Brooks and discuss the book at 7 p.m. May 18.

Classes Beyond Baby Blues, a dropin postpartum depression support group, meets from 12:30-1:30 p.m. Thursdays at New Parents Services, 11911 N.E. First St., No. 300, in Bellevue. Participants must call to confirm 450-0332, ext. 3. Sammamish Presbyterian Church is hosting a series of different fitness classes, Wednesdays and Fridays 6:307:30 a.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays 8:30-9:30 a.m. For more information, contact Billie Donahue at 785-2880. Classes are free and no registration is required. The Issaquah Sammamish Interfaith Coalition hosts English Language Classes at 6 p.m. Wednesdays at Pine Lake Covenant Church.

Volunteers needed Sammamish Medical Reserve Corps is seeking retired medical and non-medical workers. The group meets monthly from 6:30-8 p.m. on the fourth Wednesday of the month at Eastside Fire & Rescue Station 82, in the Sahalee area. For information, contact MRC@sammamishcitizencorps.oeg. Visit residents in nursing homes. Friend to Friend matches volunteers with residents in See CALENDAR, Page 21

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Sammamish nursing homes and assisted living facilities. Volunteers are asked to visit residents a couple times a month for a year. Orientation will be provided. Background check required. For information, call 1-888-3837818. Northwest Center accepts donations of clothing and household items at “The Big Blue Truck” open at the Pine Lake QFC shopping center from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. seven days a week. Donations are tax deductible. For more information, visit www.bigbluetruck.org. 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 to primary caregivers. Volunteers will be supported by hospital staff. For more information, 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 meet-

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ings. Contact John Stilz at 206694-6747 or johns@solidground.org. 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. Eastside Bluebills meet every third Wednesday of the month at the Bellevue Regional Library from 10 a.m.-noon. Call 235-3847. LINKS, Looking Into the Needs of Kids in Schools, places community volunteers in the schools of the Lake Washington School District. Opportunities include tutoring, classroom assistance and lunch buddy. Just one hour a week can make a difference in a child’s life. For more information, email links@lwsd.org or visit www.linksvolunteer.org. Eastside Baby Corner needs volunteers to sort incoming donations of clothing and toys and prepare items for distribution. Go to www.babycorner.org. Volunteers are needed to visit homebound patrons with

the King County Library System’s Traveling Library Center program. Volunteers must be at least 18 years old and have reliable transportation. Call Susan LaFantasie at 369-3235. Sammamish Citizen Corps Council needs volunteers to help support the Community Emergency Response Team and other groups. For more information e-mail info@sammamishcitizencorps.org, visit www.sammamishcitizencorps.org or attend the meeting from 7-8 p.m. first Wednesday of every month at Fire Station 82. Volunteer drivers are needed for the Senior Services Volunteer Transportation Program. Flexible hours, mileage, parking reimbursement and supplemental liability insurance are offered. Call 206-448-5740. To submit items for the Community Calendar, contact the editor at 392-6434, ext. 233. Information may be e-mailed to samrev@isspress.com or mailed to the Sammamish Review, P.O. Box 1328, Issaquah, WA 98027.

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210-Public Notices 02-2153 LEGAL NOTICE CITY OF SAMMAMISH PUBLIC NOTICE Sammamish City Council FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING Notice is hereby given that the Sammamish City Council Finance Committee will hold a meeting on May 16, 2011. The meeting will be held in the Executive Briefing Room, located within City Hall at 801 228th Avenue SE. The meeting will begin at 5:30 pm and end at 6:15 pm. Additional information about this meeting may be obtained by contacting Deputy Finance Director Aaron Antin at 425295-0500.

02-2154 LEGAL NOTICE CITY OF SAMMAMISH REVISED NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING OF THE CITY OF SAMMAMISH CITY COUNCIL Proposed Changes to Sammamish Municipal Code (SMC) Notice is hereby given under SMC 24.25.160 that the City of Sammamish City Council will hold a public hearing regarding proposed changes to the Sammamish Municipal Code. SUMMARY of AMENDMENTS: The City Council is considering amendments to the Sammamish Municipal Code to authorize the installation of Fundraising Signs. The Fundraising Sign ordinance would authorize fundraising signs within specific zoning designations within the City. Signs would also be regulated in terms of height, area, and site location. HEARING SCHEDULE: The City of Sammamish City Council will hold a Public Hearing on May 16, 2011, starting at 6:30 PM at the City of Sammamish City Hall, located at 801 - 228th Ave. SE, Sammamish. DOCUMENT AVAILABILITY: A copy of the draft amendments may be obtained by visiting the City’s website at www.ci.sammamish.wa.us or by contacting City of Sammamish, contact name and address listed below. CITY CONTACT AND PUBLIC COMMENTS SUBMITTED TO: Melonie Anderson, City Clerks Office, Sammamish City Hall, 801-228th Ave SE, Sammamish, WA 98075, phone: (425) 295-0500, email: manderson@ci.sammamish. wa.us. Published in Sammamish Review on 5/11/11 02-2155 LEGAL NOTICE CITY OF SAMMAMISH Notice of Decision for a Commercial Site Development Permit Sammamish Commons Parking Lot Expansion PLN2010-00032 Project Description: The project is to expand an existing parking lot on the west side of City Hall from 20 spaces to 36 spaces. The expanded parking lot will be 60 feet by 165 feet, with an area of approximately 18,000 square feet to be disturbed during construction. The applicant (City of Sammamish (Jim Grueber) applied for the above project on December 27, 2010; following a review to confirm that a complete application had been received, the City issued a letter

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Let plants cover your shed with color and flowers By Jane Garrison

This spring’s weather is so bad it’s ridiculous. I’ve given up on being angry about it. It’s better to think about past springs with nice memories, which bring me to thoughts of our tool shed when I was young. It wasn’t a real shed; it was part of our big, old garage that was built for carriages in 1908. It had a hay loft upstairs and little, paned windows for light, rather like an Andrew Wyeth painting. In the spring when I first opened the door, which had been closed for many months, it was a

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big job. It was always swollen shut, so I would bash it until it finally opened. When I got in, the smell inside was fantastic, such a conglomeration of odors. There was the musty smell, but with a mix of compost, soil, gasoline and old fruit. I loved being the first one to open the tool shed. Tool sheds are wonderful places. They not only provide a separate place for the dirty, sharp weapons you use in the garden, but also they can be focal points and even private hangouts. Almost anybody with a yard can have one, and it doesn’t have to be expensive, painted, heated,

electrified or huge. In fact, if it’s less than 200 square feet in some towns you don’t even need a permit to build it. You could use old wood, scraps and a window or door from the junk yard. The floor doesn’t have to be a solid material; gravel will do. Even if you build it and store all of those cumbersome tools from the garage in it, it may look like a sore thumb in your yard. Here’s the fun part: Build a trellis on the side for a vine. Grow a climbing rose over the top. Don’t worry about maintenance and painting; let the plants do their

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job. A homemade wooden shed is easier to build on or cover than a plastic or metal one. A solid door will keep out the raccoons and skunks. Good plants to grow on a shed are many in our climate. Clematis armandii is evergreen, and may freeze back every few years, but it grows fast and is sure cover. If you like colorful flowers, mix deciduous clematis with a climbing rose. Halls honeysuckle

and wisteria have fragrant flowers but are so vigorous that you might not want them on your house, so a shed would be perfect. Do not plant English Ivy of any kind. It is classified as a noxious weed. With a little ingenuity you can get rid of all of those nasty tools in the garage, create a lovely focal point and make a wonderful hidey hole to get away from it all. It’s an especially great refuge in the rain.

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