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Tobacco banned at Sammamish parks Dogs forbidden from athletic fields By Ari Cetron
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All tobacco products, and anything that seems like a cigarette, will soon be banned in Sammamish parks. On a 6-1 vote May 6, the City Council voted to change park regulations regarding tobacco and dogs. Nancy Whitten was the lone dissenter. Under the new rules, cigarettes are forbidden, as are cigars, pipes, hookahs and anything else that involves smoking tobacco. Also restricted are e-cigarettes and chewing tobacco. Whitten called the ban a “big brother” step, noted that smoking cigarettes is legal, and that smokers are people, too, who also have rights. “I think a broad ban is a type of intolerance,” she said. The rest of the council rejected her arguments. Mayor Tom Vance noted the thousands of people each year who die of smoking-related diseases, including those exposed to the smoke simply because they are near someone else who is smoking. “I think our laws ought to reflect our morals,” Vance said. Councilman Tom Odell explained that both of his parents were smokers, and that smoking led to both of their
Councilwoman Nancy Whitten wanted to specify that marijuana is also forbidden at city parks. That would be unnecessary, said City Attorney Kari Sand. She noted that I-502, which legalized recreational marijuana, already forbids people from smoking it in public, so pot smokers would violate state law. Whitten noted that at events like HempFest in Seattle, organizers put up a fence and sell tickets, so it’s not a public event, and people smoke marijuana. Parks Director Jessi Bon explained that outside groups would need a permit to engage in such activities, and no such permit would be issued in Sammamish. deaths. He said that he now has breathing problems as a result of having lived with them. Even so, both of his parents would abide by no-smoking laws, he said, so making the parks off-limits could be helpful. Councilwoman Kathleen See PARKS, Page 2
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Road crews noticed cracks on Snake Hill Road, left, and when they removed the top layer of pavement, found the lower layers of the road disintegrating.
Snake Hill Road fix likely to be pricey By Ari Cetron
Snake Hill Road is not about to fall off the side of a hill, but it does need a fix sooner rather than later. Public Works Director Laura Philpot explained the results of a geotechnical report on the road to the Sammamish City Council May 6. In April, the city closed the road to bicycles, pedestrians and trucks weighing more than 10 tons, a consequence of large
cracks that would appear on the road, sometimes overnight. She said the city has been repairing the road annually because of its continued movement. Philpot said it appears the road was not properly constructed in the beginning – crews likely did little more than cut into the side of the hill and slap down some pavement. The report said the best way to stabilize the road would be to build retaining walls to hold the dirt in place. At the same time,
Philpot said, the city should likely install guardrails and widen the road slightly to allow safer access for bicycles and pedestrians. As for cost estimates, it’s too early to tell, Philpot said. She said she hopes to hire a consultant and use the report as a basis for beginning design work. City Manager Ben Yazici said he would likely include the road in the city’s budget process for See SNAKE, Page 3
Lake Washington School District to redraw boundaries districtwide Children on the north end of the plateau may find themselves going to a different school within the next few years. On May 6, the Lake Washington School District announced the first steps in its plan to accommodate growth over the next few years. District officials said they expect 4,000 new students in the school system over the next eight years. The school board proposed two bond issues earlier this year, the first for $755 million and the second for $404 million, to fund construction of new schools. Neither
reached the 60 percent approval threshold required for bonds. Superintendent Traci Pierce said in a statement that the district has planned a series of actions to try and reduce the strain of overcrowding, beginning with the next school year. She said that many of these actions would need to be taken anyway, but that since no new buildings will be opening within the next couple years, the district will have to look at more ways to fit students into already crowded schools. One issue likely to draw con-
troversy will be the start of a districtwide boundary study. The district will re-draw its boundary lines, potentially for every school, in an effort to shift students from schools where the overcrowding is more acute to areas where it’s less noticeable. The district expects to begin the study this fall and hopes to have it complete in time for the 2015-16 school year. It has not released information about who will perform the study and if the group’s meetings will be open to the public. Beyond starting the study,
the district has a series of changes planned for next year. Those with a direct impact on Sammamish include: u Moving the Mead Elementary School Learning Center program for specialeducation students to McAuliffe Elementary. u Beginning a new Quest program for gifted students at Blackwell Elementary, serving students who would previously have gone to Alcott Elementary for Quest. u Sending Sammamish-area students entering middle school
Quest in 2014-15 to Evergreen Middle School instead of Redmond Middle School. u Limiting all-day kindergarSee LWSD, Page 3
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Roger Goodman seeking Development fees drop a 5th term in state house By Ari Cetron
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After four terms in the state Legislature, the newness has worn off for Rep. Roger Goodman (D-45). He’s running for a fifth term, he said, because he enjoys how his actions help others. “I’m very gratified at the measurable results,” Goodman said. “I know I’ve made a difference.” Goodman is chairman of the House of Representatives’ Public Safety Committee, which has oversight over law enforcement, adult correctional facilities, drunk driving, sex offenses and more. He also serves on two other committees: Early Learning and Human Services, and Judiciary. He represents the 45th
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Huckabay noted cigarette butts create litter in areas, meaning city maintenance crews have extra clean-up duties. No dogs allowed The new rules also ban dogs, even those on a
A quasi-tax in Sammamish decreased, but it’s not one that existing homeowners are likely to notice. The transportation impact fee for new developments in Sammamish dropped 4.4 percent from a base of $14,706.89 to $14,063.63. This is the first time the fee has changed since 2006. The new regulations also make a minor adjustment to how much a developer must pay when building affordable housing. The new fee, paid by developers building new homes or commercial spaces (and often passed on to the buyers of those new homes), was approved unanimously by the City Council. The fee represents the new properties’ share of building new roads
District, which covers the northern half of Sammamish, along with Redmond Roger and Goodman Kirkland. Goodman has carved out a role as a lawmaker who works to crack down on impaired driving and to help victims of domestic violence. Some drunk-driving legislation he’s championed has shown results, with a study showing hundreds of lives have been saved on the roadways, he said. In the last session, he was proud of a law that
states people who are the subject of a protection order (the harasser, not the victim) must surrender their guns – a move that matches up state law with existing federal laws. “That will, literally, save lives,” Goodman said. Over the summer, he plans to continue working on criminal justice issues and working on task forces, one dealing with juvenile incarceration and the other with adult incarceration. If voters vote to send him back to Olympia, he said he’d like to do more of that. “I’m going to keep up my agenda – legislating aggressively to protect children and families,” he said. Beyond that, he hopes to continue working on trans-
leash, from athletic fields and picnic shelters. An earlier draft had said they were banned from picnic areas, but Bon realized the entire parks system could be considered a picnic area. During discussion of the regulations at the April 15 council meeting, councilmembers brought up the popular concerts at Pine Lake Park. Dogs would be banned from those con-
would certs “At least a lot of people still genunder erally be the new know they’re on the banned rules. books, and a lot of from Bon changed people follow the law,” large gatherthe – Tom Vance, ings rules to Mayor – unless say the such a parks sign is departposted. ment could put up a sign Councilman Ramiro specifically permitting Valderrama questioned if dogs at certain events, such as the concerts. Dogs the rules will be enforce-
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Vance said that even if the laws may be difficult to enforce, they make a statement about what the city considers acceptable, and many people, he said, are not scofflaws. “At least a lot of people know they’re on the books, and a lot of people follow the law,” Vance said. The new rules take effect May 14.
A May 7 story about new restrictions on dogs in parks mis-stated where Parks Director Jessi Bon said dogs relieving themselves could be a problem. She said the issue would apply to ballfields, and children who might then play on those fields.
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factor. Trip length does count, said Laura Philpot, the city’s public works director. She said the city typically uses the national standards for how much traffic a given development will generate. However, she noted that a developer could present a traffic study if they believe their development will differ from that standard. City Manager Ben Yazici said the city also uses the national standard since it is generally accepted, and therefore makes it more difficult for the city to be sued. He reiterated Philpot’s point about using individual studies if the developer wants to pay for them. “If somebody else has better data … we’re open to seeing the traffic stud-
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and other transportation facilities. It decreased this year because the city removed a large project, the East Lake Sammamish Parkway, from its list of planned improvements. With that project off the books, there are fewer roads projects to which a project would contribute. The base fee is not actually what developers pay. That number is adjusted depending on the particular sort of development. For example, single-family homes pay 1.1 times the base fee per unit. The number of trips a given land use typically generates is how the adjustment is calculated. Councilman Don Gerend wondered if the city’s particular circumstances are figured into the calculation. Since there are few retail options on the plateau, he asked if trip length is a
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May 14, 2014
Sammamish Planning Commission finalizes draft homeless camp regulations By Ari Cetron
Homeless camps would still be allowed in Sammamish, but under a set of regulations that would spread the camp around the city and ensure it only happens for up to half of the year. Just before Tent City IV left Sammamish in January after a three-month stay, the Sammamish City Council established a temporary ban on homeless encampments. The council then handed the issue to the planning commission to establish a set of regulations governing homeless camps. Taking cues from other nearby jurisdictions, the new regulations state the camps must be spon-
sored by a religious institution, and cannot be in the same place twice within 18 months. In addition, there can only be one homeless camp in the city at a time, and only two may be in the city within a year. As is typical of Tent City, the camp can only be in one place for three months, although it may be permitted up to five more days to allow for moving in and moving out. Prior to the camp moving in, members of the camp, in conjunction with the hosting location, must hold a public meeting with nearby neighbors, and with officials from any public or private school or daycare within 500 feet of the proposed site.
Boating rule extended to Lake Sammamish People driving a motorized boat on Lake Sammamish cannot come within 50 feet of a swimmer under new rules unanimously approved May 6 by the Sammamish City Council. The rule had been in place at Pine and Beaver lakes, but Lake Sammamish had previously been left out. The city decided to close that loophole. Councilwoman Nancy Whitten asked if the rule should regulate speed, rather than distance. Sammamish Parks Director Jessi Bon said
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2015-16. If all goes according to plan, the road would be designed in 2015 and construction would happen in 2016.
The camp is not allowed to displace the religious institution’s parking, and the sponsors must present a plan for how the camp residents will be able to access public transportation. The camp may only house 100 people, and people under 18 would only be allowed if they are with a parent. The camp would also be required to perform background checks on residents. Convicted sex offenders would not be permitted, nor would people who have outstanding criminal warrants. The rules also call for a code of conduct, which largely mirrors that of Tent City IV. Camp officials would apply for
the police who patrol waters prefer distance, as it is an easier thing to measure on the water. “King County Marine Patrol said definitively they prefer 50 feet,” Bon said. Bellevue has a different regulation, simply calling for boaters to be cautious without spelling out the distance, and the city considered adopting something similar, but ultimately decided to leave the rule at 50 feet, which is generally the standard in other water bodies in the county. The regulation specifically states that water skiing, and similar types of activities involving towed flotation devices, are still permitted.
The most likely type of walls needed to shore up the road would require closing it during construction, Yazici said. Yazici noted the Issaquah School District uses the road for buses, so the city would like to coordinate with the district and try to do construction dur-
a permit with the city’s development department. The department’s decision would not be subject to appeal. The commission released its draft regulations on the city’s website May 5. The commission will formally present the regulations to the City Council May 13 and the council will hold a public hearing on them May 20 at the city’s maintenance and operations center, 1801 244th Ave. N.E. The regulations are available at http://www.sammamish.us/files/ document/12790.pdf. The commission’s regulations are non-binding. The City Council will have the final word, voting on them some time after the public hearing.
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ies,” Yazici said. The city also changed the amount developers must pay when building affordable units. Developers do not need to pay the full amount of an impact fee when building units designated for low- or moderate-income people, but the city has to make up the difference. A change in state law gives cities more flexibility in how it will make up that difference, and the new regulations take advantage of the new flexibility.
ing the summer months when school is out. He stressed that the road, as far as the geotechnical engineer is concerned, is safe for buses. Philpot said she will likely come to the council in the next couple weeks to request the funds needed to hire a firm for prelimi-
nary design work. After that is done, possibly by the early fall, she will have a better idea of the costs. Yazici cautioned the council to be ready for a big price tag. “I want the council to know this is not going to be a cheap road project,” he said.
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ten sections as needed. u Limiting variance approvals at all levels. Changes planned for other parts of the district include: u Continuing the temporary boundary adjustment between Rosa Parks and Wilder elementary schools. u Implementing the planned temporary boundary for new housing developments involving Rockwell, Einstein and Mann elementary schools. u Adding four portable classrooms each at Mann and Wilder, and adding two at Redmond Elementary. u Modifying facilities at Redmond and Evergreen middle schools to increase capacity. u Moving Rockwell Elementary’s preschool to another location. Beyond those changes, the district outlined possible changes for future years, which could include moving some programs to different schools, adding portables and modifying Juanita High School to increase capacity. The school board has about $40 million from other bonds that it has not spent, and some state construction money that it can tap into. Before the board could use any of those funds on new projects, it would need to hold a public hearing and take a formal vote. The board hasn’t decided about future ballot measures, but it cannot ask for another bond during this calendar year.
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Review editorial Homeless camp regulations are a good start When Tent City IV showed up a few months ago, people generally freaked out. Some in opposition, and some in support, but no matter the side, emotions ran high. Afterwards, when it became apparent that this was the first time – and not the last time – the traveling homeless camp would be in the city, the council called a time out to begin figuring out how to handle it. Since then, the Planning Commission and city staff has been doing yeoman’s work on developing a set of regulations, and what they’ve come up with is a solid set of rules that look reasonable. The regulations draw on the experiences of other cities in the region and limit how long the camp can stay, how often it can be in one place, and how often a camp can be in the city overall. They set reasonable guidelines to ensure that whichever church sponsors the camp makes sure it has proper space for accommodations and transportation for camp residents. The rules also codify much of Tent City’s existing code of conduct relating to drugs or other criminal behavior. The commission’s proposed rules will now come before the City Council for another round of discussion and public input. Certainly some in the community would like to see some tougher provisions, although one calling for random background checks seems a bit much and likely illegal. Do they really want to live in a place where the police come around and say: “Papers, please.”? As good as the draft seems, there are likely changes that could be made. Thoughtful input from the community and dialogue among the City Council could help to perfect an already good set of rules. As residents read over the rules and consider their responses, they must remember that the people who live in these camps are human beings. There are countless reasons for someone to be in the camp, but most see it as a last resort. Yes, the rules should, and do, protect the citizens of Sammamish. But they must also help protect our fellow citizens who don’t have the luxury of a private mailbox.
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Sammamish Forum We can’t allow discrimination Thank you Marilyn and Claudia for your letters in recent issues of the Review about discrimination based upon religious beliefs. Since Marilyn elaborated on my earlier mention of the florist sued by Washington State on behalf of a gay couple, let me provide additional details to get us on common ground. In 2013, the Attorney General sued Arlene’s Florist of Richland because the owner, Barronelle Stutzman, refused to supply flowers for the wedding of two gay men in spite of them being long-time customers. She justified her discrimination using her religious beliefs saying “I could not [provide the flowers] because of my relationship with Jesus.” Marilyn appears correct in that the owner was not anti-gay. She previously sold flowers to these two gay men with no apparent moral conflict and has two gay uncles whom she loves dearly. The issue here, however, is not whether she is pro or anti-gay. It is that she denied a service to a gay couple that she routinely provided to heterosexual couples. In Washington State, this is against the law. The Attorney General was justified in filing suit. A person is entitled to his or her religious beliefs and opinions and may feel justified in breaking the law to stand up for those convictions. But this same person should expect legal consequences for doing so. As Claudia points out in her letter, religious-based exceptions to anti-discrimination law would render it toothless as anyone could then claim a religious belief as their justification for a wide variety of discriminatory actions. I understand how painful it may be for someone with honest convictions to have to choose between their sincerely held beliefs and the law, but in order to ensure America’s promise for everyone our laws cannot enshrine discrimination. Businesses operate under civil law and I would hope that every business owner understands that
this social and legal contract exists because it binds us together in spite of our differences. Exemptions that further divide us, such as the one we are discussing have no place in a fair and just society.
of millions of dollars and potential neglect of pressing needs in our city. Streets are full of potholes. The county is “improving” the lake trail, causing more issues with residents in the process. Where are the priorities?
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The action by the Sammamish City Council May 6 (on a 6-1 vote) to further restrict dogs in parks is another example of attacking a “problem” that isn’t and another step in its war on dogs. There is only one park in the city, Beaver Lake Park, that has an off-leash area, and this is a small, prison-like area that can be walked around in five minutes. This provides little exercise for dogs or owners. Despite there being acres and acres of meadow at Evans Creek Preserve that are unused, the entire park has been declared an on-leash park. Despite the north meadow of Big Rock Park being perfect, and perfectly convenient, for dog play and chucking the ball, this, too, has been declared onleash. The city spent a half million dollars (!!!!) for two boat docks at Sammamish Landing. What’s a few thousand dollars to fence off the wetland at Big Rock Park and for signage here and at Evans Creek that says “Beyond this point dogs must be on leash?” (I would argue that Evans Creek trails are fine for off-leash dogs, but that’s a subject for another day.) There are many more pressing issues than these nanny-state issues taken up by the city staff and council. Southeast 24th Street, from 200th Avenue to the East Lake Sammamish Parkway is an arterial and it’s dangerous, with blind curves, without shoulders, walking lanes and bike lanes. It’s been this way since before we became a city. No action. The city is rushing headlong into annexing Klahanie at a cost
There is local and national talk to adjust the minimum wage that businesses must pay. This appears just a way for politicians to garner votes — there are many more voting people wanting more, without working to earn more. This will increase the cost of doing business and cause the loss of jobs and failed businesses. The U.S. Constitution does not control what each company must pay employees. When government controls the wages, then this country will become like Cuba. It seems that this is a socialistic trend, which is detrimental to the American free enterprise system. If a person wants to earn more, then (1) get an education (2) work 120 percent and earn advancement in your current job (3) change jobs.
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EFR agreement staying in place Councilwoman Nancy Whitten raised the idea of re-opening parts of the Eastside Fire & Rescue agreement, but none of the other Sammamish City Council members were interested. The agency is in the midst of becoming a nonprofit organization, which would allow some administrative changes that will not affect service to residents. Whitten noted May 6 that doing so could allow the city to address some concerns she had raised when the new interlocal
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portation issues and get more involved in education. On the transportation front, he said he’s twice voted for a transportation package, but both times, that measure has stalled in the Senate. The measure would have raised about $8 billion, generating money to fund the state Route 520 bridge project along with several other large projects around the state. It also would have raised gas taxes and car tab fees. But those transportation dollars must also compete with a drive to increase education funding to comply with a state Supreme Court order. Goodman noted he’d introduced a bill to help meet the court mandate and reduce class sizes – at a cost of $3.4 billion – but it failed. To meet all of those goals, he said, he’d really
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agreement involving EFR was approved in January. The agreement is a contract between Sammamish, Issaquah, North Bend and Fire Districts 10 and 38. It forms the basis for EFR, which provides fire and emergency services to the five partners. When it was approved, Whitten noted that three parts of it, taken together, could spell trouble for Sammamish. Notably, the term is for seven years, the city cannot drop out before the end of the term, and it could be overridden in budget decisions. As a result, Sammamish could end up saddled with a long-term
expense the city does not agree with, and not have any way out of it. She said changing any one of the three would help resolve the situation. No one else on the council was interested in changing the agreement. They noted that any change would need to involve unanimous approval by the other partners, something which might be unlikely after the two years of negotiations it took to forge the current agreement. “We are now partners,” said Councilwoman Kathleen Huckabay. “Our job is to make the best of that partnership.”
like to see someone take on the state’s overall tax structure. He sounded the familiar cry of lowering rates while broadening the base of things that are taxed. “No one has asserted the leadership,” he said. He threw out the idea of a carbon tax, which could generate money that would allow many other taxes to be reduced, although it would then end up increasing the cost of many goods and services. While he said he’d like to look at tax preferences
and credits (something commonly called loopholes) he said there aren’t that many of them and the revenue wouldn’t be as substantial as some think. He noted the tone in Olympia has changed over the past few years, with partisanship on the rise. He said he’s found bills of his stymied simply because he’s a Democrat, and while he finds it frustrating, he still wants to continue his work. “I believe I’m making a difference,” he said.
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Love for languages finding its way into local schools By Neil Pierson
Every Wednesday morning since October, seven children have gathered inside a portable classroom at Blackwell Elementary School to play games. The games, however, aren’t simply about having fun. They’re part of Foreign Language for Youth, a nonprofit organization that is teaching foreign language skills to elementary-aged students in the Puget Sound region, from Mukilteo to Olympia and dozens of places in between. Blackwell is the only school in the Lake Washington School District to offer the program, which has been around since 1995. It’s also at six schools in the Issaquah district – Cascade Ridge, Creekside, Discovery, Endeavour, Grand Ridge and Sunny Hills. Families pay up to $299 to enroll a student in FLY - $50 scholarships are available to families who qualify for free and reduced-price lunch programs – which runs from October through May. Students
attend a 60-minute class once a week, either before or after the regular school day. FLY likes to keep its class sizes cozy – no more than 10 students – but Blackwell has generated enough interest in foreign languages to fill four classes: two for Spanish, one for French and one for Mandarin. Karli Barich, FLY’s regional director, has been speaking Spanish since she was in elementary school in Mukilteo. Her mother, Konni, founded the program 19 years ago and serves as its executive director. FLY offers younger students an experience they might not get if their elementary school doesn’t have its own foreign language option. While studies have generally debunked the idea that adults don’t learn second languages as quickly as children, it doesn’t hurt to start earlier. “We’re definitely pushing for early language (skills) before the age of 12,” Karli Barich said. “They soak it up; they’re like sponges.” Marta Ramos, a native of Madrid, teaches the
Spanish classes at Blackwell. Throughout the year, she’s used various games, videos and activities to pass along knowledge. Her students have learned more than 1,000 vocabulary words and are able to speak and understand Spanish in a few social situations, such as ordering food at a restaurant or traveling on a plane. “That’s only meeting once a week,” Barich said. “I can only imagine what it would be like to have even just 30 minutes a day.” Ramos, who also speaks French, is in her third year as a FLY instructor. She also teaches at Cascade Ridge in the Issaquah district. After her Blackwell students conducted final presentations April 30, Ramos said she saw definite progressions in their skills over the past seven months. “Some of them, they came here with no Spanish at all,” she said. “And now they’re able to have a very basic conversation.” At a final presentation,, Ramos’ students acted out See FOREIGN, Page 7
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Emma Rohleder, 14, frosts snickerdoodle cupcakes in the kitchen of her Sammamish home. The Beaver Lake Middle School student has sold cupcakes for the past three years, raising more than $10,000 for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
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The four captains of the Mead Elementary School Green Team were honored as Earth Heroes at School during a King County-sponsored ceremony May 1. Pictured from left are third-grader Audrey Wright and fourth-graders Sam Tischaefer, Cate Smith and Blaise Rettig. The Green Team typically rotates through three duties – lunchroom recycling, outdoor trash busting and weed whacking. The team has helped contribute to a cleaner playground, a weed-free garden and lower garbage volumes at Mead.
Emma Rohleder has spent a lot of time in the kitchen, developing a passion for cooking and baking that may take her to culinary school one day. That future is still far away. Rohleder is only 14, and she’s finishing up her eighth-grade year at Beaver Lake Middle School while playing select soccer for the Issaquah Soccer Club’s Gunners Premier program. Over the past three years, though, Rohleder has shown gifts for philanthropy, entrepreneurship and culinary arts that are uncommon for someone in her age group. In June 2011, she founded Emma’s Sweet Cakes, a small cupcake business that focuses on raising money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Rohleder has a personal connection to the cause – her aunt died from lymphoma, a cancer of the blood – and has been selling her cupcakes with extraordinary
success. She’s raised more than $10,000 for LLS in three years, much of it associated with the organization’s annual Big Climb, a 69-story march up the staircase of the Columbia Tower in downtown Seattle. Rohleder’s love for baking developed as a small child when she’d pull up a chair next to her mother, Jen, in the kitchen of their Sammamish home. “I think she’s been hanging by my side since she was about 2,” Jen Rohleder said. Emma later took a cake decorating class that spurred her interests. “I loved it, but I wanted something smaller because cakes were really big, and there were a lot of ingredients and a lot of decorations,” she explained. Cupcakes were the logical choice, and she began selling them to family and friends during the summer of 2011. Through word of mouth, her sales have See CAKES, Page 7
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scenes in costume in front of their families. They shopped for a home with a realtor, gave and received instructions as flight attendants and airline passengers, and served food as waiters, waitresses and chefs – all in Spanish.
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“We are having fun and they are learning,” Ramos said, “and they don’t realize the things they are learning because they are playing.” FLY’s youngest students are typically first-graders, Barich said, although some kindergarteners are accepted into the program. They’re taught to read and write before learning the spoken language. Spanish, French and Mandarin are FLY’s main language programs. Arabic, German, Japanese and
Korean curriculums are taught at a few select schools with specific needs. None of it would have happened without Konni Barich’s determination, her daughter said. “She started coordinating the program and it went from our elementary school to the next one down the street,” Karli Barich said. “And now we have a lot of school districts and schools that are teaching it.”
grown, although Rohleder said she’s not interested in growing the business further for now. Delivering to anyone outside of the Sammamish area takes time, and she’s already busy enough between school and extracurricular activities, she explained. “When I’m going to high school next year, I would love to keep this going, but school becomes more of a priority,” she noted. “… If people have already had my cupcakes, and they’re a friend and they’re referring me to other people, then I’m fine with that.” “Sometimes she’s up until midnight making cupcakes as it is,” her mom added. Using her networking skills, Rohleder has increased the money she brings in for the society. For example, her uncle’s business matched every dollar she raised one year. She also sends out mass emails to friends and family to drum up support, and when a soccer teammate’s mother was diagnosed with breast cancer, she got involved with Relay for Life and began selling cupcakes to benefit that organization. “It’s just really a good way to tribute (my aunt),” she
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said. Emma’s Sweet Cakes has a wide variety of treats available, from the standard chocolate, vanilla and strawberry flavors, to more exotic tastes like coconut, carrot and mint brownie. Rohleder tries to cut down on her workload by featuring a Cupcake of the Month. For May, she’s doing snickerdoodle cupcakes, featuring cinnamon-and-vanilla flavored cake, butter-cream frosting and a dusting of cinnamon sugar. Rohleder said she’d love to attend culinary school. She draws inspiration from Food Network shows – “Cupcake Wars” is a particular favorite – and although desserts are her passion, she likes anything involving cooking and baking. Her family went to Italy for spring break this year, and Emma and Jen took a culinary class in which they made homemade pasta and tiramisu. Finding a way to raise money for a charitable cause might be the best thing, Jen Rohleder said. Her daughter’s business certainly isn’t a get-rich-quick scheme. “I think it’s really cool – tons of people ordered to support her and chipped in an extra 20 bucks or whatever,” she said. “But we figured she probably only makes about $4 an hour when all is said and done.”
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Eastlake girls golf team polishs off undefeated regular season By Neil Pierson
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The grass flies up around Eastlake High School senior Jamie Midkiff as she shoots from the fairway during a May 6 match against Redmond at Sahalee Country Club.
The Eastlake High School girls golf team accomplished a feat last week that longtime coach Pat Bangasser couldn’t remember happening in recent years. Sophomores Ashley Fitzgibbons and Maddie Nelson led the Wolves to a 206-238 victory over the Redmond Mustangs May 6 at Sahalee Country Club’s north course, and Eastlake finished the Class 4A KingCo Conference season with a 10-0 record. Eastlake’s boys team has finished undefeated in conference play recently, Bangasser said, but it was the first time he could recall the girls doing it. Just as they’ve been for most of the season, Fitzgibbons and Nelson were stellar on Sahalee’s long, narrow fairways. Fitzgibbons had two birdies and shot a 1-under-par 35 for medalist honors, while Nelson finished in second place with an even-par 36. “We joke that it’s the start of a new era with Maddie and I, because we’ll be playing together for the next two years,” said Fitzgibbons, who has been play-
ing golf since age 4, much of it at Sahalee. “This is my home course. I play here every day – all day, every day, when I can.” Eastlake’s Jamie Midkiff also had a solid round, chalking up a 4-over-par 40 for third place. The senior will be playing collegiately at Washington State next year, and battled through a difficult afternoon of putting on some unusually slow greens. “That was definitely a big factor,” she said, “because before, when we had practice, the greens were super-fast. Then we had the huge downpour and that slowed everything down.” Midkiff had a few errors during her round, most notably hitting her tee shot into the water on the par-3 No. 8 hole, but kept her mistakes from compounding each other. She closed out the day with a birdie on the ninth hole – a 417yard par-5 – reaching the green in two shots and two-putting from 30 feet. Midkiff said she’s improved her mid-range game this season. “The past few years I can’t hit greens in regulation,” she said.
“I’d have to chip on and then I’d two-putt for bogey every time. But I’ve been hitting a lot more greens, hitting it a lot straighter, so that’s definitely helped a lot.” Fitzgibbons was less critical of the green speed, although she was adamant about her areas for improvement. “Short game, short game, short game,” she said. “That’s the key to golf, and I’m still working on solving it.” Redmond’s Casie Helgeson took fourth place at 7-over-par, and freshman Bethan Eames, Eastlake’s No. 9 player, shot 10-over for fifth place. Her round of 46 was six strokes lower than her previous best this spring. Those types of performances could prove vital for Eastlake as it heads to the KingCo Conference championships this week. The tournament will run May 13-14 at Snohomish Golf Course. The Wolves could then qualify for the 4A state championships, May 28-29 at Club Green Meadows in Vancouver. That’s a course the Wolves are familiar with, having placed third at the See GOLF, Page 9
Spartans soccer falls short in shootout against rival Eagles By Neil Pierson
Familiarity breeds contempt, the old saying goes. For Issaquah High School goalkeeper Saif Kerawala, though, familiarity breeds success. Kerawala plays alongside many Skyline players during his select soccer season with Eastside FC, and his knowledge of how they take penalty kicks proved valuable in the Class 4A KingCo Conference championship match on May 8. Kerawala saved the first two shots he faced in the shootout from Skyline’s Nick Morgan and Armeen Badri, and that helped push the Eagles past the Spartans, 4-2, after the game remained tied 1-1 through regulation and overtime. It was the first defeat of the season for Skyline (12-1-3), which beat Issaquah (12-1-1) on May 1 to nab first place in the regularseason standings and home-field advantage for the tournament title-game rematch. Spartans coach Don Braman said his team played well and had a chance to win. Instead of
earning the No. 1 seed to state, though, they hosted Garfield May 13, results that came after press time. The winner of that game earned the No. 2 seed to state and a first-round contest on the road. “It’s a resilient team, and we came back from conceding right after half, and we worked hard and really forced the issue,” Braman said. “I thought we created a great opportunity to not only tie, but to win the game.” When the teams met May 1, Skyline got an early goal from forward Jason Twaddle and focused on defense most of the game to get a 1-0 win. The rematch, however, saw the Spartans possessing the ball and creating most of the scoring chances in a driving rainstorm. That was particularly true after Issaquah’s Dyllon Nguyen scored three minutes into the second half, beating Alex Appel with a drive to the near post. “That’s what he does: He gets the ball out wide, takes a guy on, goes inside and has a shot at goal,” Eagles coach Kyle Tatro said of Nguyen. “Sometimes you don’t know what you’re going
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Saif Kerawala, Issaquah High School junior goalkeeper, deflects the first attempt in the overtime shootout kicked by Skyline junior defender Nick Morgan, on the way to the Eagles winning 4-2 in penalty kicks to take the 4A KingCo soccer championship. to get, but usually you’re going to get a good product like that, a good strike on goal.” “The wind was going that way and it kind of fell to him, and he hit a great shot,” Braman added.
“They’re good players. We know that, so you can’t give them an opportunity like that.” However, Skyline responded by creating more chances. In the 56th minute, Morgan nearly
scored right in front of the goal after Kerawala punched away Nate Hardwick’s free kick, but the ball skittered over his foot. See SOCCER, Page 10
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Scoreboard BASEBALL CLASS 4A KINGCO CONFERENCE Monday, May 5 Redmond 5, Eastlake 3 Redmond030 110 0 -5 5 1 Eastlake 002 000 1 -3 6 1 WP: Brady. LP: Graham. Highlights: Burditt (R) 1-4, 2B, 2 RBI; Ecklebarger (R) 1-1, 2B, R, 2 RBI; Brady (R) 4 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 5 K; Graham (E) 4 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 5 K; Thrun (E) 1-4, 2 RBI;Vorhof (E) 2-4, 2B, R, RBI. Skyline 3, Ballard 1 Skyline 002 010 0 -3 5 0 Ballard 000 001 0 -1 3 0 WP: Lawrence. S: Gruber. Highlights: Hoss (S) 1-1, RBI; Santiago (S) 1-4, RBI; Lawrence (S) 6 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K. Saturday, May 10 League tournament, at Inglemoor HS Eastlake 3, Skyline 0 Eastlake 000 120 0 -3 4 0 Skyline 000 000 0 -0 5 3 WP:Vorhof. LP: Lunde. S: Pierzchalski. Highlights: Augenstein (E) 1-2, R; Iraola (E) 1-3, RBI;Vorhof (E) 6 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 4 BB, 5 K.
FASTPITCH CLASS 4A KINGCO CONFERENCE Tuesday, May 6 Skyline 12, Ballard 1 Skyline 110 215 2 -12 14 0 Ballard 000 001 0 -1 6 2 WP: Bowman. LP: King. Highlights: Bowman (S) 4-5, 2B, 2 R, RBI, CG, 6 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 7 K; Davidson (S) 2-4, HR, 5 RBI; Patterson (S) 3-4, R, 2 RBI; Cameron (B) 2-3; Furia (B) 2-4, SB, RBI. Redmond 8, Eastlake 3 Redmond007 001 0 -8 4 3 Eastlake 021 000 0 -3 6 6 WP: Rockhill. LP: Charles. Highlights: Forbes (R) 2-4, 2 RBI; Milloy (R) 1-2, RBI; Rockhill (R) CG, 6 H, 3 ER, 4 BB, 2 K. Thursday, May 8 Bothell 11, Skyline 9 Bothell 000 190 1 -11 10 4 Skyline 140 004 0 -9 11 4 WP: Martin. LP: Bowman. Highlights: Aasen (B) 2-4, HR; Warner (B) 4-5; Lo (S) 3-4, 2 RBI.
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Issaquah’s Jack Figg stretched to block Twaddle’s open chance in the 70th minute. But the Eagles committed a pair of yellow card-worthy fouls after that, and the second one set up the equalizing goal. Badri’s free kick near the right side of the penalty box found a host of players in front, and the Eagles knocked it in for an own goal in the 78th minute. “We forced the error,”
Issaquah 16, Eastlake 2 Highlights: Belleba (E) 1 goal; Payne (E) 1 goal; Escarda (E) 6 saves; Thomas (I) 4 goals, 1 assist, 2 ground balls; Fritz (I) 3 goals, 1 assist, 2 ground balls; Colter (I) 2 goals, 1 assist; Lindahl (I) 2 goals, 1 assist; Eglund (I) 2 goals, 1 ground ball. Tuesday, May 6 Eastside Catholic 19, Snohomish 2 Highlights: MacIlvennie (EC) 4 goals, 2 assists; Wehe (EC) 4 goals, 1 assist; Komenda (EC) 3 goals, 1 assists; Lee (EC) 3 goals; Bultez (EC) 2 goals; Atwater (EC) 1 goal, 2 assists. Friday, May 9 Eastside Catholic 18, Lakeside 0 Highlights: MacIlvennie (EC) 4 goals, 4 assists, 5 ground balls; Wehe (EC) 3 goals, 2 ground balls; Komenda (EC0 3 goals, 4 assists, 2 ground balls; Atwater (EC) 2 goals, 2 assists, 4 ground balls; Lee (EC) 2 goals, 1 assist, 4 ground balls; Toliver (EC) 2 goals, 7 ground balls.
GIRLS LACROSSE Wednesday, May 7 Issaquah 15, Eastside Catholic 7 Highlights: Bucy (I) 6 goals; Emerson (I) 4 goals; Corscadden (I) 2 goals; Earl (I) 2 saves; Banks (EC) 3 goals, 1 ground ball; Leist (EC) 2 goals;Vachris (EC) 2 goals; Gilbert (EC) 8 saves. Friday, May 9 State tournament, first round Eastside Catholic 21, Roosevelt 5 Highlights:Vachris (EC0 7 goals, 2 assists, 1 ground ball; Banks (EC) 5 goals, 3 assists, 1 ground ball; Jacobsen (EC) 4 goals, 1 assist, 2 ground balls; Leist (EC) 2 goals, 1 ground ball; Gilbert (EC) 5 saves; Huston (EC) 5 saves.
GIRLS TENNIS CLASS 4A KINGCO CONFERENCE Wednesday, May 7 Garfield 7, Eastlake 0 Singles: Fite (G) d. Park, injury default; Cerf (G) d.Yen 6-3, 6-2; A. Steinbach (G) d. Lee 6-1, 6-2; Terry (G) d. Tran 6-0, 6-1. Doubles: Manum/N. Sharp (G) d. M. Knutson/N. Knutson 6-3, 6-1; C. Steinbach/Hisiro (G) d. Goutham/Heroor 6-2, 6-0; C. Sharp/Rugera (G) d. Rayan/ Vanderkooi 6-3, 6-4. Tuesday, May 6 Issaquah 4, Eastlake 3 Singles: Park (E) d. Darahovski 6-0, 6-3; Huffman (I) d.Yen 6-2, 7-6 (6); M. Knutson (E) d. MacNary 6-0, 6-2; N. Knutson (E) d. Shih 6-3, 6-2.
Braman noted. “It doesn’t go in off us, but if they don’t kick it in, we’re going to. There’s no question.” Skyline had nine shots on goal to Issaquah’s five, but Kerawala stood tall when he needed to. The shootout was his chance to shine. Along with two saves, the big junior also scored his team’s first PK. Teammates Conner Hughes, Michael Callan and Saam Amiri followed with goals, igniting a raucous celebration on the Skyline pitch. It wasn’t surprising to see Kerawala come up big,
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2013 state tourney. “Going into Snohomish, our goal is to beat our main competitors, which is Redmond and Newport,” Fitzgibbons said. “They’re definitely both good teams and I think we want to win districts and then go to state and see what we can do there, too.
Doubles: Gordon/Wilson (I) d. Tran/Lee 6-0, 6-0;You/Gavin (I) d. Zou/ Goutham 7-5, 6-4; Ruggles/Mittman (I) d. Angulo/Heroor 6-2, 6-1.
TRACK AND FIELD CLASS 4A KINGCO CONFERENCE Thursday, May 8 Garfield at Eastlake No team scores reported Boys results - 100: T. Lewis (E) 10.87. 200: D. Lewis (E) 23.12. 400: Schlossman (G) 49.95. 800: Morrison (E) 1:57.39. 1,600: Stanish (G) 4:22.06. 3,200: Stanish (G) 9:35.08. 110 hurdles: Stoddard (G) 15.26. 300 hurdles: Naluai (E) 40.69. 400 relay: Eastlake 42.40. 1,600 relay: Garfield 3:31.24. Shot put: Sullivan (E) 42-5 1/2. Discus: Ellis (E) 144-1. Javelin: Ivanoff (G) 126-2 3/4. High jump: Webber (E) 5-6. Pole vault: Soennichsen (E) 11-0. Long jump: Nash-Harris (G) 20-3 1/4. Triple jump: Colbert (E) 39-7. Girls results - 100: Kennedy (E) 12.44. 200: Carskaden (E) 25.38. 400: Dance (E) 1:05.91. 800: Olive (G) 2:22.15. 1,600: Flindt (E) 5:47.57. 3,200: Olive (G) 11:15.53. 100 hurdles: Abiezzi (E) 16.69. 300 hurdles: Becker (E) 49.38. 400 relay: Eastlake 49.46. 800 relay: Garfield 1:47.60. 1,600 relay: Eastlake 4:05.09. Shot put: Litzey-Adams (E) 33-11. Discus: Klezovich (G) 87-6. Javelin: Waddleton (E) 77-2 3/4. High jump: Jucker (G) 4-6. Pole vault: Jensen (G) 8-0. Long jump:Yap (E) 14-0 1/2. Triple jump:Young (E) 30-2 3/4. Skyline boys 72, Ballard 45 100: Mallula (S) 11.67. 200: Mallula (S) 23.27. 400: Hallauer (S) 52.05. 800: Nakao (S) 2:02.97. 1,600: Konugres (B) 4:34.85. 3,200: Lee (B) 10:22.07. 110 hurdles: Michel (B) 16.75. 300 hurdles: Michel (B) 42.48. 400 relay: Skyline 47.41. 1,600 relay: Ballard 3:35.39. Shot put: Lee (S) 47-11 1/2. Discus: Lee (S) 154-0. Javelin: Sigmar (B) 124-2. Long jump: Chew (S) 18-3. Triple jump: Chew (S) 36-10 3/4. Skyline girls 93, Ballard 47 100: Dalzell (S) 13.02. 200: Dalzell (S) 26.11. 400: Birkenfeld (B) 58.79. 800: Dalzell (S) 2:27.12. 1,600: Daugherty (S) 5:08.45. 3,200: Brewer (S) 11:19.27. 100 hurdles: Ecola (S) 15.95. 300 hurdles: Ecola (S) 48.28. 400 relay: Skyline 50.42. 800 relay: Skyline 1:51.76. 1,600 relay: Ballard 4:10.38. Shot put: Snapkauskaite (S) 35-5. Discus: Jaeger (B) 106-8. Javelin: Jaeger (B) 75-2. High jump: Hagar (B) 4-8. Long jump: Hagar (B) 16-3 1/4. Triple jump: Kim (S) 30-10 1/2.
Tatro said. “Saif is big time; he’s a good player and one of the many reasons why this team is special,” said Tatro, Issaquah’s first-year head coach who led the program to its first conference tournament title. Kerawala said his mindset entering a shootout is simple: Get big and cover up as much as much of the goal as possible prior to the run-up, then read the shooter’s hips. “It’s not always that easy,” he added. “Sometimes you just get lucky.”
We have high hopes for both of the tournaments.” None of the Wolves had played at Snohomish before, Midkiff noted, but they were heading there for a practice round late last week. “Our coach says the first goal is just to make it to the second day (at KingCo),” Midkiff said, “play your game, don’t worry about making the cut or anything, just play the best you can, and if you make the cut, great. Then just worry about making it to state later.”
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The MotherDaughter Book club, for girls ages 10-13 and their mothers, will discuss ‘Fever 1793’ by Laurie Halse Anderson at 1 p.m. May 17 at the Sammamish Library.
Sammamish Kiwanis meets at 7 a.m. every Wednesday at Sammamish Hills Lutheran Church. Visit www.sammamishkiwanis.org.
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The Sammamish Farmers market will open for the season at 4 p.m. May 21. It will run Wednesdays from 4-8 p.m. at City Hall.
Toastmasters of Sammamish meet from 7:15–8:45 p.m. every Tuesday at Mary, Queen of Peace Catholic Church. Call 427-9682 or email davidlloydhall@live.com.
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The U is for Ukulele, a family program for all ages with an adult, brings to life nursery rhymes books and songs with playful skits at 11 a.m. May 28 at the Sammamish Library.
The Harry Potter Reading Club will discuss ‘Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix’ at 4:30 p.m. May 29 at the Sammamish Library. Reducing Stress Through Meditation, a class run by Ajili Hodari, will explore the benefits of meditation
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The General Federation of Women’s Clubs, local chapter Cascade Woman’s Club meets at 7 p.m. the second Thursday of each month in members’ homes. Membership in the volunteer service organization is open to all women. Call 898-8603 or visit www.gfwccascadeclub.org. The Sammamish Heritage Society meets from 7:30-9 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month at the Pine Lake Community Club, 21333 S.E. 20th St. in Sammamish. Visit www. iinet.com/~shs.
Rotaract, a community service for young adults ages 18-30 sponsored by the Sammamish Rotary, meets twice a month. Email scott.brewer@sammamishrotary.org. The La Leche League is committed to helping mothers breastfeed their babies. Visit www.lllusa. org/web/SammamishWA. Block Party Quilters meets at 7 p.m. the first Thursday of the month at Mary, Queen of Peace Catholic Church. Visit www.bpquilters.org.
Sammamish Plateau Amateur Radio Club meets at 7 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month at Fire Station 83. The club is open to amateur radio
The Sammamish Citizen Corps, a volunteer group affiliated with the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, meets the first Wednesday of each month at Fire Station 82. Visit www.sammamishcitizencorps.com.
Seven Secrets for great College Essays will coach teens on essay writing tips at 7 p.m. May 15 at the Sammamish Library.
The adult book club will read ‘The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind’ by William Kamkwamha at 7 p.m. May 21 at the Sammamish Library.
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join the club The Sammamish Gavel Club, a youth public speaking group sponsored by the Toastmasters of Sammamish, is for youths 6-18 who want to improve and practice public speaking skills. The club meets every Thursday evening at Mary, Queen of Peace Catholic Church from 7-8:15 p.m. Contact David Hall at 425-677-8345 or email orator@live.com.
The Renaissance School of Art and Reasoning will perform “Fame, Jr.” a musical based on the movie and TV series, at 7 p.m. May 14 and 15 at Eastlake High School. Tickets are $7 at the door.
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Magical Tree Tales, for children 3 and older with an adult, will weave magical tales through the treetops of Ireland, India and Japan. Children will create handmade nests from craft materials at 1 p.m. May 30 at the Sammamish Library. To submit items for the Community Calendar, email to samrev@isspress.com. Items will be edited and must be received by the Wednesday before publication.
volunteer opportunities 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. Call 899-1040 or visit www. evergreenhealthcare.org/ hospice. Eastside Friends of Seniors needs volunteers to help local seniors live independently in their homes. Change a life by helping with transporta-
tion, household tasks, or visitation. Email dave@ eastsidefriendsofseniors.org or call 425-369-9120. The King County Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program needs certified long-term care ombudsman volunteers. After completing a four-day training program, visit with residents, take and resolve complaints and advocate for residents. Volunteers are asked to donate four hours a week and attend selected monthly meetings. Contact Cheryl Kakalia at 206-6946827. 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. 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. Visit 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 3693235.
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POlice Blotter Hit and run fixed A woman reported that someone had hit her car while it was in a parking lot on the 600 block of 228th Avenue Northeast around 3:30 p.m. April 25. A group of boys was able to describe the vehicle. About 10 minutes later, the 19-year-old driver returned to the scene with his mother. He explained how he had accidentally hit the car, was scared and didn’t know what to do. The officer recommends not charging him with hit-and-run since he returned to the scene to take responsibility for his actions.
and 3 p.m. April 28. There was no other damage to the van, or to a car it was parked next to.
Someone is a little less pretty A Sammamish woman turned in a bag of makeup she found on the road near the intersection of Southeast Fourth Street and
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A Sammamish woman reported someone had opened the gate to her backyard on the 1700 block of 250th Court Southeast overnight between April
Police responded when a car ran over a mailbox and hit a tree on the 19600 block of Southeast 24th
Street at 3:54 a.m. May 1. When the officer arrived he found a juvenile male and female at the scene. The male had been driving. He said he’d taken his uncle’s car without permission. He also noted that the girl, his girlfriend, was out with her mother’s permission. He said he’s been driving like an “idiot” when he collided with the tree. The officer agreed
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that was likely what happened. After talking, the officer believed the teen might have been under the influence. At first, the boy said no, but them relented to having had some of his father’s whiskey prior to leaving the house. He blew a .068 on a portable breath test. While the legal limit for adults is .08, for minors See BLOTTER, Page 12
Vandalism A Sammamish man reported that someone threw something at his vehicle as he was driving on the 2100 block of West Beaver Lake Drive at about 4:30 p.m. April 25. There was broken glass that led the man to believe it might be a bottle. He stopped to look around and saw a group of four to six juveniles running from the scene.
I’ll recommend you to my friends who might get arrested An officer saw a car traveling on Issaquah-Pine Lake Road at about 1:57 a.m. April 28 with smoke billowing out of the car. The officer thought the car might be overheating or on fire, so he pulled it over. He quickly saw transmission fluid leaking from the vehicle. The driver had over-dilated pupils, leading the officer to suspect the driver had smoked marijuana. The officer also caught a whiff of alcohol, and the driver blew a .104 on a Breathalyzer, above the legal limit of .08. Back at the station, the man commended the officer on his professionalism, and said if he had to get a DUI from anyone, he would choose to get it from that officer.
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it is zero. The girl had a bloody nose, which was later determined to possibly be broken, along with a sprained wrist. However, she is keeping mum to protect her boyfriend.
Egging A Sammamish home was egged the night of May 3. The homeowner said he believes the target was his daughter, who had been involved in an incident at school. She was not disciplined in the incident, and other students believe she might have snitched.
The officer is hoping the situation can be resolved between the other parents and the school with minimal police involvement.
Stolen plate A Sammamish man reported his front license plate was missing at about 6:20 a.m. April 30. He does
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Creepy A Sammamish woman reported that someone broke into her garage at her home on the 22000 block of Northeast 30th Street between April 29 and 30 and disabled her automatic garage door opener. At the same items, the person made it possible to easily open the garage by hand from outside. However, nothing was missing from the garage. The woman also said her son had some items in his
room moved around and put back into place. She said they noticed unusual dirt marks at the same time as the moved items. The woman suspects members of her former church.
It happens sometimes A Sammamish woman on the 2900 block of 224th Place Southeast called to
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report her garage door mysteriously open at about 10:50 a.m. May 1. She had taken her children, by foot, to a nearby park and returned minutes later to find the door open. Officers checked the house and found nothing amiss. Nothing was missing from the house. An officer asked if she often had problems with an open garage door, and she said yes. All garage door openers were accounted for.
Barking dogs A Sammamish woman on the 500 block of 207th Avenue Northeast called to report her neighbor’s dogs were barking to the point of being a nuisance. When she contacted the neighbor, the neighbor replied the woman should “come back where she came from.” The officer gave the woman information for contacting King County Animal Control who could then explain the rights and obligations of a dog owner to the dogs’ owner.
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Police noticed a speeding vehicle on the 3500 block of East Lake Sammamish Parkway Northeast at 3:31 a.m. May 3. The officer clocked the drive at 54 mph in a 35 mph zone and pulled the car over. The driver smelled of alcohol, and a passenger was in the back, drunk, passed out and in the fetal position. The officer asked the driver if she would submit to field sobriety tests. She stated that she had always wanted to do those, and readily agreed. She failed them. Back at the station, after talking to her lawyer, she blew a .087 on a breath test, above the legal limit of .08.
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A Sammamish man reported someone entered his open garage on the 3500 block of East Lake Sammamish Parkway Southeast April 21 and took his backpack with a check, computer keyboard and book. He waited to report it until May 3 because he didn’t think to until his parents suggested he should. Items in the Police Blotter come from Sammamish Police reports.