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Eastlake alum Brandon Lester excels for Pacific Lutheran basketball Page 13

City gets park-and-ride in ST3 BY LIZZ GIORDANO For the Sammamish Review

The final version of the $54 billion Sound Transit 3 plan that will be on the November ballot includes a new park-andride lot on Sammamish’s north side to be completed by 2024.

Approved unanimously by the Sound Transit Board on June 23, the transit plan adds 62 miles of light rail to King, Snohomish and Pierce counties. The closest light rail station for Sammamish residents will be in Redmond and Issaquah, with estimated

completion dates of 2024 and 2041, respectively. Deputy Mayor Ramiro Valderrama estimates Sammamish residents will pay an average of $1,100 in transit taxes between the already passed Sound Transit 2 and the proposed Sound Transit 3

plans. He calls the new Sound Transit 3 project “taxation without transportation,” with Eastside residents paying a proportionally heavier cost. “We are getting worse service at a much higher cost,” he said. “We want midday and weekend service.”

Valderrama supports more bus rapid-transit lanes because of the flexibility it allows to adjust routes as population centers change, rather than investing in light rail infrastructure that cannot be modified SEE ST3, PAGE 8

State says Providence Heights owner owes back taxes BY SCOTT STODDARD sstoddard@sammamishreview.com

The state Department of Revenue has determined the owner of the former Providence Heights College campus owes back taxes on the property. The City Church, a Kirklandbased megachurch, has owned the one-time divinity school and surrounding land since 2008. City Church claimed that activities qualifying as “church purposes” were ongoing at Providence Heights as late as April, according to a Department of Revenue audit. State auditors who visited the campus on May 5 — prompted by a complaint filed by a private citizen — found otherwise. “I asked what church purposes were being conducted on site and (Troy Anderson, a City Church executive pastor) gave examples of storage space, weddings and summer camps,” auditor Ras Roberts wrote. “During the site visit, (auditor) Rob Bricel and I measured off multiple rooms that were being claimed as storage space. SEE TAXES, PAGE 3

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Claire Lofqvist Traum (right) gets low at Duthie Hill Park earlier this month during ‘Bike Limbo,’ a game Klahanie mountain bike coach Kat Sweet (wearing blue helmet) uses as a team-building tool.

Coach Kat finds life’s sweet spot Klahanie mountain biker shares her love of the sport with the youngest riders BY SCOTT STODDARD sstoddard@isspress.com

Kat Sweet watches her class of young girls line up their pint-sized mountain bikes, ready to roll out of the Duthie Hill Park parking lot and into the network of trails winding through the forest northeast of Issaquah. Affixed to the girls’ helmets are strips of blue masking tape with nicknames scrawled in black Sharpie

ink. There’s Molly Pop. Shredulia. Skye High. Big Air Claire. “Everybody shreddy, ladies?” Sweet asks before SEE COACH, PAGE 18 ECRWSS POSTAL CUSTOMER

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Sweet wears “frosting lipstick” after sharing cupcakes with her students at Duthie Hill. She’s been riding mountain bikes for nearly 30 years.

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Parkadilly brings kids’ concert, fun to state park A concert in the park is fun, but add in a whole lineup of activities and five hours of children’s entertainment against the backdrop of Lake Sammamish and you’ve got a great family outing. Parkadilly at Lake Sammamish brings kids’ concert, fair and fun to Lake Sammamish State Park from noon to 5 p.m., Sunday, July 24. The inaugural free event features three popular Northwest children’s entertainers: n Recess Monkey, staring three school teachers who become rockers when they hit the stage n Eli Rosenblatt, performing a little salsa, swing, samba and hip hop n Mikey Mike the “rad scientist” who sings fun songs about geology and nature Guest host Chris Cashman will emcee. Also on stage will be Rhythms of India dancers teaching the crowd a few Bollywood moves, followed by a cappella singer Tevita Tupou teaching kids and parents how to beat box. The entertainment wraps up with a giant Simon says game for all. Parkadilly will also have

arts and crafts, children’s story times, Junior Ranger programs, a nature scavenger hunt, track and field lawn games, a wilderness survival workshop for kids, the PCC Tastemobile, trampolines and more. Concessions will include grilled hot dogs by Kiwanis Club of Issaquah. Kid-centric vendors will also be on hand providing parents information about schools, after-school activities, health care, children’s products and local non-profits. Parkadilly is a community celebration hosted by Friends of Lake Sammamish State Park. All proceeds from the event will benefit the $1.1 million allaccess destination playground currently under construction. The playground is expected to open in September. Lake Sammamish State Park is a 512-acre day-use park with 6,858-feet of waterfront. The park is located at 2000 NW Sammamish Road, Issaquah, just north of Interstate 90 at exit 15. Learn more: bit. ly/28YT2VA. Sponsors of Parkadilly include Windermere East, Virginia Mason Issaquah, Highlands Kids Dentistry and the Issaquah Arts Commission. To learn more about Friends

of Lake Sammamish State Park, go to lakesammamishfriends.org.

Concerts in the Park returns July 7

The Funaddicts kicks off the annual Concerts in the Park series Thursday, July 7 from 6:30-8 p.m. at Pine Lake Park, located at 228th and Southeast 24th Street. The free concert series runs Thursdays through Aug. 25. Bring your own dinner or purchase dinner onsite from the Sammamish Rotary, which will be selling hamburgers. Ice cream is also being sold by the Sammamish Kiwanis. Parking for this event is available at Pine Lake Park, Discovery Elementary School and South Sammamish Park and Ride. Parking at Pine Lake Park is extremely limited and fills up early in the day. There is a free shuttle that runs between the South Sammamish Park and Ride and Pine Lake Park before and after the concert. The Funaddicts specialize in a wide variety of music genres, including jazz, classic rock, contemporary, country, golden oldies, ballroom and disco. The rest of the season is as follows:

SAMMAMISH REVIEW n July 14 — Flashback Nation (rock and dance favorites) n July 21 — Shaggy Sweet (blues and rock) n July 28 — Borrowed Time (Styx cover band) n Aug. 4 — Soul Purpose (soul and classic rock) n Aug. 11 — Georgetown Orbits (ska and soulful reggae) n Aug. 18 — Sammamish Symphony Orchestra n Aug. 25 — Tim Turner (original tunes from electric guitarist)

Sammamish hosts 4th on the Plateau

Plan to attend the biggest event in Sammamish — Fourth on the Plateau from 6-10:30 p.m. July 4. The fireworks display kicks off at 10 p.m. and features a new launch site. The trail between upper and lower commons areas will remain open for the entire event. There will be events all evening in both sections of the commons: Upper Commons 810 228th Ave. SE n Randy Linder Band performs from 6-8 p.m. n Wally and the Beaves perform from 8-10 p.m. n Skate park

n Small playground n Limited seating n Food sales Lower Commons 550 222nd Place SE n Kids area n Bouncy toys from 6-9:30 p.m. with $5 unlimited access n Playground n Spray park n Preferred seating n Food sales Parking for the event will be in off-site lots along 228th Avenue. The sites nearest to City Hall charge $5 per car. For more information, call 295-0585. Additionally, John Kritsonis and Karl Lindor of Windermere Real Estate will again sponsor a fireworks show on Lake Sammamish. It starts at 10:15 p.m. Prime viewing by boat is just north of the sunken forest area of south Lake Sammamish. Vasa Park and Lake Sammamish State Park will also be open to the public after 9 p.m. for viewing the show from shore. All proceeds from the fireworks show benefit the Issaquah Food and Clothing Bank and its summer lunch program. Last year’s event raised $21,700. This year’s goal is $30,000.

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What we found was that the majority of the rooms claimed as storage appeared to be unwanted/discarded items left about the floor rather than storage.” The report continued: “While discussing the summer camps, it was determined the last summer camp was held at this location in 2014.” The auditor requested documentation from The City Church to determine when specific exempt activities occurred. “Based on the information provided by Mr. Anderson,” Roberts wrote, “it has been determined that the church last held any services on April 24, 2011; the bible college last held classes/activities on August 22, 2014; the Christian school and Preschool last held classes/ activities June 10, 2014; and the YMCA’s lease ended on April 15, 2016.” A message left for Anderson requesting comment was not returned. On the main campus parcel, which is 28.8 acres and was most recently determined to have an assessed value of $26.6 million, Roberts determined that most of it became taxable on Aug. 23, 2014. Only 28,502 square feet of building space and 190,128 square feet of land were exempt through April 15 of this year. Three buildings in their entirety, including the centerpiece chapel, became taxable on Aug. 23, 2014, the auditor found, and large portions of three other buildings became taxable on the same date.

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Two land parcels totaling 11.8 acres also became taxable on Aug. 23, 2014, according to the audit. The most recent assessed value of the parcels totals $7.1 million. Other land and improvements became taxable on April 16 of this year, the day after the Sammamish YMCA’s lease for certain portions of the campus expired, the audit said. King County’s Treasury and Department of Assessments

will decide how much money is owed, not the state Department of Revenue, according to Kim Schmanke, communications director for the Department of Revenue. The City Church has entered into an agreement to sell the campus, located at 4221 228th Ave. SE, to a Bellevue developer who plans to demolish the campus, clear most of the land and erect a 140-home subdivision.

The Washington Trust for Historic Preservation has said the campus is one of the state’s most-endangered historic sites. Providence Heights College was opened by the Sisters of Providence in 1961. It was sold in 1978 to the Lutheran Bible Institute of Seattle, which in 2004 entered into an agreement to sell the campus to The City Church. That deal closed in 2008.

The campus of the former Providence Heights College on 228th Avenue Southeast in Issaquah is owned by The City Church, a Kirkland-based megachurch. Church officials have entered into an agreement with a Bellevue developer to demolish the campus, clear most of the land and erect a 140-home subdivision.

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OPINION

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Letters to the editor Jarvis served with honor, integrity Donna Manion’s letter of June 23 about the Conner-Jarvis tree removal correctly reflects the appalling nature of what’s happened along Issaquah-Pine Lake Road. But her closing shot at Scot Jarvis, suggesting he improperly benefitted from his years on the Sammamish Planning Commission, is offbase. I served with Scot on the commission for more than a year (we had different terms of service). Part of this time he was chairman, and part of it he was a peer-commissioner. Scot served with honor and integrity. He left the commission at the end of 2008 (if I recall correctly). The Jarvis compound was zoned R-6 from the original comp plan days, zoning that was unchanged from county zoning inherited by the city when we incorporated. Neither Scot nor Sally Jarvis

(his mother or aunt, I forget which), who was vice chairman of the committee that wrote the comp plan, did anything with the zoning of the property. True enough, I am surprised at the level of tree destruction. Scot showed more sensitivity to the environment on the comp plan committee than appears from the tree removal. If Scot weren’t partnering with Conner developers, perhaps the outcome might have been less destructive. But to suggest Scot did something improper with his service to this city — I very much dispute this. Scott Hamilton Sammamish

We’re becoming the Issaquah Highlands Given the rate of building and the density of the housing developments here on the Plateau of late, I was wondering if someone on the Sammamish City Council

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has a penchant for turning Sammamish into an extension of Issaquah Highlands? The Highlands, where you can get absolutely nowhere because of traffic. I’m actually surprised that the City of Issaquah allowed such horrendous density in an area where egress/ ingress is all but impossible, serviced by two one-way roads,

serviced by one fire station, and not easily accessed by any large fire truck. Our daughter used to live in one of the narrow passageway neighborhoods in the Highlands. Their front yard was a park, the backyard was a 10x10 block of grass, a rear driveway exiting onto a small alleyway that would hardly allow a car to navigate, let alone a large emergency vehicle, and the ingress road was essentially a one-carwidth street. I’ve always wondered just how quickly that neighborhood would go up in flames with all the available tinder in such close quarters and no way to access most of the neighborhoods. Please don’t overbuild Sammamish. Did anyone on the Sammamish City Council do their homework and actually see an artist’s conception of the new Polygon homes along 228th just south of Skyline? Did anyone know what zero-lot-line

construction looks like? Has anyone on the council taken a drive through the Polygon homes? My guess it was all about tax revenue to be collected by each resident. This is a perfect example of the Issaquah Highlands in our own backyard! Glenda Jackson Sammamish

Campaign tactics are sadly familiar

We see where supporters of the Republican candidate for the Legislature’s 45th district are resorting to the old “push-poll” tactic. “Would you vote to re-elect Rep. Roger Goodman if you knew that he was mean to puppy dogs?” The Republican has no plan to fund schools, or to meet the state’s health care crisis, or to support public safety, so it’s puppy dogs — again. Carl Schwartz Sammamish

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Writing for The Beat is a unique opportunity Editor’s note: The Beat, a monthly page written by teen students, has been a monthly fixture in The Issaquah Press for years. We’ve recently expanded The Beat to include the Sammamish Review. This column is by the current editor of The Beat. By Erika Kumar For three years, I have had the privilege of writing for The Beat, the monthly page written entirely by teens, for teens. Applications to join the 2016-17

Beat staff are still being accepted. It’s an incredible opportunity for students to gain real-world journalism Erika Kumar experience. Writing for The Beat gives students the opportunity to express opinions and speak on youth issues on a credible platform to over 20,000 subscribed households. Unlike writing for a school newspaper,

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writing for The Beat page gives students a glimpse into how a community newspaper operates and how skillful journalists write. Students have the opportunity to express their opinions on teen issues ranging from school sports to mental illness to class sizes. Joining The Beat as a freshman was one the best decisions of my life. I never considered writing to be one of my strong suits, but I found many student and professional mentors who have helped me grow into a better commu-

nicator, a better advocate and a better team member. The current staff is comprised of Issaquah, Liberty and Skyline students, but we’re looking to expand next year. We’re seeking students with a passion for writing from Issaquah, Liberty, Skyline, Mount Si, Eastlake, Eastside Catholic, Hazen and Newport high schools. Students will have a chance to see their work published in The Issaquah Press, Sammamish Review, SnoValley

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Police blotter Vandalism porn Sometime before 8:34 a.m. June 23, someone spray painted in the 25000 block of Southeast 42nd Street.

Reckless driver or reckless gun owner?

At 9:04 p.m. June 17, police received a report of a reckless driver. A possible vehicle was located in the 22600 block of Southeast 16th Place, but it was unoccupied. However, police did find an AR-15 long rifle in the back seat.

DUI

At 8:36 p.m. June 10, a suspect involved in a collision near the 3900 block of East Lake Sammamish Shore Lane Southeast was subsequently served a blood warrant for suspected driving under the influence.

Items taken for owed rent

A resident of the Madison Apartments at 3036 230th Lane Southeast reported at 2:50 p.m. June 13 they suspected their roommate of stealing an Xbox, HP laptop, DVDs and a baby swing for owed rent.

Hit and run

An employee of the Lake Washington

School District reported at 7:30 a.m. June 14 that someone hit her car while it was parked in the student parking lot of Eastlake High School, located at 400 228th Ave. NE, and fled the scene.

Discount by van

Some suspicious subjects were spotted at 12:30 p.m. June 15 attempting to sell electronics from their van at the 76 Station at 740 228th Ave. NE.

Car break-in

Sometime overnight on June 19, someone broke the back window of a car in the driveway in the home in the 20900 block of Southeast Eighth Place and took an unspecified item.

Public storage prowl

Twelve units were broken into at Public Storage at 23025 NE Eighth St. sometime before 12:30 p.m. June 19. Only one victim so far had reported the break-in and claimed nothing missing.

Unlocked car prowls

n A resident in the 2000 block of 208th Place Northeast reported at 11 a.m. June 16 that someone entered their three

unlocked cars and stole a garage door opener. n A homeowner in the 3100 block of 220th Place Southeast reported at 10:25 a.m. June 18 that someone entered and ransacked the unlocked vehicles in the driveway and took a viola. n A resident a few doors down in the 3100 block of 220th Place Southeast, reported discovering his car interior light on and that someone had entered the unlocked car and stole money pouches containing a small amount of U.S. currency and pesos. n Someone entered an unlocked car in the 700 block of 209th Avenue Southeast sometime overnight on June 18 and stole several items. n Items were stolen from another unlocked car in the 800 block of 211th Place Southeast sometime before 3:08 p.m. June 18. n At 1:24 p.m. June 18, a motorist reported someone entered their unlocked car in the 21500 block of Northeast Sixth Street and stole a box of Red Vines. n A victim’s wallet was stolen from an unlocked car in the 1200 block of 273rd

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Driving without a license

n A motorist was stopped at the 25700 block of Southeast Issaquah-Fall City Road for having an obstructed license plate and defective middle brake light. The driver was subsequently arrested for driving without a license. n At 6:11 p.m. June 17 a driver whose car was safely off the road in the 800 block of East Lake Sammamish Parkway was subsequently arrested

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for driving with a revoked license. n A motorist was stopped at 9:31 p.m. June 17 for driving with defective tail lights in the 25400 block of Southeast Issaquah-Fall City Road. The driver was subsequently arrested for driving without a license and other outstanding warrants. n A driver was pulled over for a traffic violation at 10:31 p.m. June 18 in the 24000 block of Southeast 37th Place. The driver was subsequently arrested for driving with a revoked license

and booked into the Issaquah jail. n A driver was pulled over at 3:53 p.m. June 22 at Southeast 24th Street and 228th Avenue Southeast for having a broken windshield. The driver was subsequently arrested for having a suspended license.

Vandalism

At 6:20 a.m. June 22, a school district employee patrolling the grounds of Beaver Lake Middle School, located at 25025 SE 32nd, reported finding two windows broken by large rocks thrown through them.

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Skyline grad Aaron Kirby discovers it actually helps to be funny to succeed at standup comedy “I was not very funny for a long time, actually. When you’re not funny it’s challenging, hard, unforgiving. But I learned from it. Even the bad shows I enjoyed, which lets me I know it’s what I want to do.”

IF YOU GO Aaron Kirby comedy album recording n 8:30 p.m. June 29 to July 1 and 10:30 p.m. July 1 n Purchase tickets at comedyunderground.com n Learn more about Aaron Kirby at therealkirby.com

— Aaron Kirby 2006 Skyline High School graduate

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Aaron Kirby considered himself one of those kids in high school who didn’t fit in to any one clique. But many members from those various groups at Skyline High School agreed Kirby was a clown. “That started me thinking,” the 2006 graduate said. “If they think I’m a clown, I’ll start acting like one.” Kirby has come out of his shell since high school and is telling jokes for a living as a stand up comic. “I was a goofball. Now I’m a focused goofball,” he said. Kirby is focusing great-

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Aaron Kirby, a 2006 graduate of Skyline High School, performs his comedy set for an audience at Jai Thai on Capital Hill in Seattle.

est hits and funniest jokes into three 45-minute shows to record his first comedy album June 29 through July 1 at Seattle’s Comedy Underground.

It took Kirby several years to hone his craft. After graduating from Skyline, he said he attended “a whopping two partial quarters at Bellevue College” but wouldn’t call it

dropping out. He bounced around office jobs not really enjoying them before landing a gig as a TV host for Gamestop. After two years there, Kirby felt the time was right

to pursue his passion for laughin’ and jump feet first into the comedy circuit. The only problem — he wasn’t very funny. “I was not very funny for a long time, actually,” Kirby admits. “When you’re not funny it’s challenging, hard, unforgiving. But I learned from it. Even the bad shows I enjoyed, which lets me I know it’s what I want to do.” Undeterred, he kept at it. Working open mic nights, casinos on the Oregon coast, anywhere he could to find best what makes people laugh. Sometimes, even to SEE COMEDY, PAGE 8

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rooms where he was virtually the only one there. “Zero to one is smallest crowd I’ve ever performed for,” Kirby said, adding even that presented an opportunity. “You kind of can do whatever you want at that point entertaining yourself. It can be very fun. But it can also be deflating if you came expecting a full house.” After getting his timing down and the audience wash laughing where they were supposed to, Kirby kept finessing his topics. “My set is very about my life, my experiences and relationships with my girlfriend and dog,” Kirby said. “I’m clean, but very weird, likable and energetic.” He added weird as in the differences between how girls versus guys wash their butt.

As for his dog, Kirby is a Star Wars fan, so he named his Westy (West Highland white terrier) Obi, as in Obi Wan Kenobi, who’s featured on Kirby’s poster advertising his headlining performance. “I had one growing up that I loved to death and wanted another one,” Kirby said. “I like to say Obi’s my only hope. He matches my personality. He’s independent and lives in his own world.” Kirby even purchased Obi from money made from comedy gigs, resulting in joking he paid for his best friend. He’s since acquired a second dog, which he calls the muttiest of all mutts. A DNA test actually counted strands from nine different dogs. He’s working on material from his latest canine friend. Kirby is fortunate the current target of his humor, his girlfriend, is a good sport, way more of a good

sport than she should be, he said. “I was only a year into my comedy career when I met her,” he said. “I was already telling jokes about her within the first month of our relationship. There’s obviously some lines I don’t cross, but she couldn’t be a better sport.” After Kirby finishes recording his set at the Comedy Underground, closing the book on Seattle, he plans to uproot and move to a more conducive scene for laughs in the Second City — Chicago. “The problem with Seattle is it’s so far from everything. That’s why I’m moving to Chicago to work the connections I built with other headliners I’ve worked with,” he said. It almost wasn’t Chicago next. His girlfriend, who just finished school to become a registered nurse, wanted to move to San Diego.

“San Diego actually has a very good comedy scene, especially with its proximity to Los Angeles,” Kirby said. “But, like Seattle, it’s very much on an island, too. And you don’t get paid in L.A. You get famous. Plus I’ve seen L.A. chew up some of my friends.” Kirby won over his girlfriend to moving their careers to Chicago. He figures he can work the road and eventually move to New York City after two to four years. While some of the most successful comedians parlay their shtick to the television or the big screen, Kirby would be happy if his set results in a steady paycheck. “I’m not much of an actor. If I could make a working salary, that’s the dream for me. Anything above that is wonderful, but a day job telling jokes is good enough for me,” he said.

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so easily. Councilmember Kathleen Huckabay is in favor of building more light rail because she says it’s a more comfortable way to travel. She said even though Sound Transit 3 doesn’t provide enough for Sammamish residents, she is supporting the plan. “The more I’ve thought about it, we need to do something for the commute,” said Huckabay. “I see no other option.” She worries if Sound Transit 3 doesn’t pass in November, a revised plan “would come back smaller, more expensive and take longer.” Mayor Don Gerend doesn’t think a park-andride in Sammamish will help traffic congestion. He said that without an HOV lane for buses, commute times wouldn’t improve for riders. “The problem won’t be solved until lanes are added for transit,” Gerend

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Join us for some Red, White and Blue Family Fun! The event kicks off at 6pm with the fireworks show happening at 10pm. Limited seating is available in Upper Commons (801 228th Ave SE) with preferred seating available in the Lower Commons (550 222nd Pl SE). Upper Commons 801 228th Ave SE Attractions: Stage with Live Music: Randy Linder Band & Wally and the Beaves Skate Park Small Playground Vendors Activity Booths Sponsor Booths

Lower Commons 550 222nd Pl SE Attractions: Kids Bounce Zone Playground Spray Park Lots of open grass seating Variety of food vendors Activity Booths

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The Sahalee Players Championship will not be played in 2016 due to the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, which was held at Sahalee from June 9-12. The SPC, a premier men’s amateur tournament, will return to Sahalee in 2017 and will be held during its traditionally scheduled time in the first week of July. It’s the third time in the 25-year history of the SPC that it won’t be held due to Sahalee’s commitment to host a major golf championship. Both the 1998 PGA Championship and the 2002 WGC-NEC Invitational resulted in the SPC being suspended for a year. The 2010 U.S. Open, also held at Sahalee, caused

the SPC to be played at The Home Course in DuPont. “With the considerable amount of resources it takes for Sahalee Country Club to host a major LPGA championship, it is in the best interest of the Sahalee Players Championship to suspend play in 2016,” SPC tournament chairman Mike Jonson said in a news release. “The short time frame between the KPMG and the SPC doesn’t allow for the championship to be conducted at the exceptional level the committee expects. Our focus will be on 2017, when the Sahalee Players Championship SEE SAHALEE, PAGE 14

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Skyline student Elena Runyan wins state cycling race Skyline High School junior Elena Runyan earned first place in the Washington Student Cycling League’s champion race. Runyan captured the top spot in the varsity girls division at the race held in Spokane. She races for the Issaquah Composite Team coached by Mark Runyan. The Washington Student Cycling League is a holistic mountain bike program for students grade 6-12. It’s a nonprofit that partners with schools and community organizations to provide inclusive cycling opportunities to all students across the state.

Sammamish Little League names baseball all-stars

The Sammamish Little League has selected its baseball all-star teams. Listed below are the teams, along with their District 9 tournament schedule. 9-10 baseball n July 2-11, South Mercer Park, Mercer Island n Manager: John Steinbach. Coaches: Steve Grimmer, Scott Elliott.

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ly with the Sammamish Review to discuss his life as a college athlete. Sammamish Review: What did it mean to you to receive the Athlete of the Year awards from PLU and TAC?

10-11 baseball n June 25-July 7, Hartman Park, Redmond n Manager: Dave Moore. Coaches: Lance Baker, Gregg Landskov. Players: Mike Roni, Colby Simpson, Gunnar Engle, Loic Landskov, Brandon Junker, Vikranth Mandadi, Daniel Wagner, Brady Lukens, Karson Rud, Danny Wate, Kallen Rundle, Lachlan Brazier, Austin Moore, Steele Baker.

Brandon Lester: They mean a lot to me, especially because I’m only a junior. Obviously, I had a pretty solid season individually – credit to my teammates and my coaches for putting me in positions to be successful. I actually went and spoke at one of the TAC chapter meetings. I’d say there were about 100 people there. I also spoke at the PLU awards banquet in front of all the athletes and their parents. That was fun for me – I enjoy public speaking.

Majors baseball n July 9-19, Centennial Park, Snoqualmie n Manager: John Jackson. Coach: Daniel Lew. Players: Ethan Barajas, Aidyn Clark, Quinton Fisher, Charlie Goldthwait, Weston Graham, Willie Heise, Cameron Holliway, Tanner Jackson, Matthew Lew, Joey Poppelaars, Max Rooney, Tyler Steinbach, Beck Walker, Ben Winchester.

SR: You averaged 17.5 points per game as a junior. How did the team put you in a position to make that number possible?

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BL: It was definitely a big jump. The biggest thing for me was the speed of the game – it’s 10, 20 times faster than high school and you don’t really expect it to be like that until you hit practice the first day. Every drill is 100 miles an hour. Everything is extremely intense and you just have to slowly get used to it. Overall, it was a little bit of a rough transition for me, but I got used to it pretty quickly and did relatively well my freshman year.

SR: Your brothers, Justin and Jordan, are also athletically inclined. Jordan plays Division I basketball at Robert Morris University. How competitive was your household?

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grades. And we used to get in a lot of fights. We have this mini hoop in our basement where we played all the time and, needless to say, there are a good amount of holes in our walls because of us fighting and playing oneon-one. Having a couple brothers, it helps you and makes you tough because you’re constantly fighting with them to try to be your best. SR: Do you see a lot of yourself in Jordan’s game and vice versa?

BL: We are similar players. We’re a little bit different, though, because he’s bigger and stronger, and bullies his way into the lane. I’ve heard that he’s more of a Russell Westbrook type and I’m more of a Stephen Curry type. I like to shoot a lot more and Jordan is more of a power guy, extremely athletic, will take you to the hoop at all times but can also pull up and shoot the jumpers.

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will continue to bring some of the world’s best amateurs to the Pacific Northwest.” Since 2000, the SPC and the Pacific Northwest Golf Association have combined to present the Western Swing, consisting of the SPC and PNGA Men’s Amateur Championship being played in back to back weeks at the start of July. The PNGA Men’s Ama-

We complement each other well. When I was a senior and he was a sophomore, we were teammates at Eastlake and we played well together. That was an awesome experience. SR: Do you have any teammates at PLU you’ve become close with?

BL: Kyle Sawtell has been my roommate the last couple years and will be this year, too. He went to Redmond High School. Funny story there – PLU was recruiting me as a senior and one of their coaches came down to watch me at the Redmond-Eastlake game. Kyle went off and dropped 30 points on us and then the coach started recruiting him after the game, too. Dylan Foreman, who went to Bellevue High School, I’ve played with him all the way through AAU basketball until now. Me and him are the shooters at PLU, basically, so we kind of stick together and play really well together.

teur Championship will be held July 18-23 at Wine Valley Golf Club in Walla Walla, and the Western Swing will resume in 2017. Past SPC champions include Kyle Stanley, Casey Martin, Peter Uihlein, Nick Taylor, Daniel Summerhays, Ryan Moore, Chris Williams, Arron Oberholser and Jason Gore. Five of the past 12 SPC champions were winners of the Ben Hogan Award, given to the nation’s top collegiate golfer.

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Calendar of events

Issaquah Farmers Market, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., featuring King County Library System’s Library2Go bus, music by Olokani Ukulele Band from 10:30 a.m. to noon and Wynne C Blue and Her Troublefakers 12:30-2 p.m., Pickering Barn, 10th Ave. NW Home Depot Kids Workshop: Ice Age Bowling Game, ages 5-12, 9 a.m. to noon, Issaquah Home Depot, 6200 East Lake Sammamish Parkway, free, register online at workshops.homedepot.com Kids Club at Michael’s: Craft Stick Flag, for ages 3 and older, 10 a.m. to noon, Michael’s, 1802 12th Ave. NW Suite A, $2, register online at classes.michaels.com/ OnlineClasses High Point Creek and TMT Hike, 10 a.m., moderate, 6 miles, 1,500-foot gain, meet at 175 Rainier Blvd. South, 206245-3787 Hello, My Name is Octicorn Storytime, all ages, 11 a.m. to noon, Barnes & Noble, 1530 11th Ave. NW, 557-8808 Issaquah Valley Trolley rides, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Issaquah Depot Museum, 78 First Ave. NE, $5 Nature Nook at Sunset Beach Bathhouse self guided tour, noon to 1:30 p.m. Lake Sammamish State Park, lakesam-

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Monday, July 4 All city offices are closed for the holiday Toddler Time, for ages 1-3, 8 a.m. to noon Monday through Friday, Issaquah Community Center, 301 Rainier Blvd. S., $2 per child, 837-3300 Issaquah Alps Area Dog Hike, 10 a.m., easy, 3-5 miles, up to 1,000-foot gain, meet at 175 Rainier Blvd. South, 206-322-0990 Camp Creativity, ages 3 and older, Michael’s, 1802 12th Ave. NW Suite A, $5 per session or $12 for three sessions, michaels. com/camp-creativity 15th Annual Down Home 4th of July/ Heritage Day, with Swedish Hospital Pets ‘n Kids Parade at 11 a.m. down Front Street with fun events to follow at Veterans’ Memorial Park, downhome4th.org

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Celebrate Independence Day with the City of Sammamish’s Fourth on the Plateau featuring fireworks, music, food and fun from 6-11 p.m. July 4 with fireworks at 10 p.m., at the Sammamish Commons Plaza, 801 228th Ave. SE. Learn more at sammamish.us/events. FISH members/$175 for non members, education@ issaquahfish.org $1 Summer Movies: “Goosebumps” and “Iron Giant: Signature Edition,” 10-11:30 a.m., Regal Cinemas Issaquah Highlands, 940 NE Park Dr., $1, grandridgeplaza. com/blog/1-summer-movies Play & Learn Chinese, for ages 2-5, 10:30 a.m. to noon, Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave. SE, 392-3130 Live Online Q&A

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PAUL DORAN BY NOELA LU Skyline High School Mr. Paul Doran, the International Baccalaureate World Religions and Honors European History teacher at Skyline High School, is extremely popular and admired by all of his students. The graduating class of 2016 even elected him as the teacher speaker at the graduation commencement ceremony on June 13. Question: How does it feel to be a teacher for seniors? Answer: “It’s fun because of what they can do and the fact you can treat them like adults and they ask you good questions. The content is better because you have to teach skills less, but it gets annoying second semester.” Q: If you had three pieces of advice for graduating seniors, what would they be? A: “Figure out why you matter. “Find something and someone you truly love. “Be nice.” Q: What do you enjoy most about being a teacher in general? A: “I like talking about my subject all day with young people. Everything else is just a bonus.”

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Do you volunteer for yourself? Or for others? YOURSELF BY NOELA LU Skyline High School

hen I began my two-week internship at a prestigious top-10 research university in Guangzhou, China, I was there to volunteer for myself. What does volunteering “for myself” mean? The phrase may sound counterintuitive, but it’s really quite simple: I went to the university to learn research skills, to gain valuable laboratory experience, to expand my knowledge of the biomedical field. I didn’t go to the university thinking that I could be of any real help to the brilliant and independent Ph.D. students working dili-

gently on their own research projects. When I ran gel electrophoreses, pipetted samples and isolated bacteria into petri dishes, I was helping the Ph.D. students by alleviating some of their workload, but mostly I was helping myself. I was expanding my own education and knowledge. So while I was at the university to volunteer my time and efforts as an intern, in actuality I wasn’t volunteering for others. But while my volunteering experience was different than building houses in an impoverished country or offering help at a disintegrated clinic in a third-world country that desperately needs help, it was still important and something that I’ll never forget. My advice? Never be afraid to volunteer for yourself — it can be life-changing.

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his summer, teens from around the U.S. will embark on trips, domestic and abroad, in the hopes of serving others. These service trips have become so common that you can find hundreds of programs with just one Google search, but as high-schoolers journey out, I hope that they take the time to think about how best to serve. One year ago, I was among these eager teens, headed on a flight to India, where I would be building bathrooms and teaching English. One afternoon, after hours of hauling rocks and digging

holes, my program group and I sat down for a quick 10-minute break. In those short minutes, the three builders who had been hired to help managed to dig deeper and build higher than my group of 20 teens had in two hours. I realized that with the money my fellow high-schoolers and I had spent to fly across the world, these builders could have constructed bathrooms for the entire town. I’m still glad that I went on this trip. The knowledge and cultural experience that I gained were valuable, but I can’t help feeling guilty. With so many service programs around, there are bound to be some that better serve those in need. So, high-schoolers, I implore you, find a program geared towards those who need serving.

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Volunteer locally this summer BY ERIKA KUMAR Skyline High School Teenagers often find themselves simultaneously being busy and having nothing to do in the summer. Some of us may have jobs, or are studying for the SAT, preparing for college applications, or are helping around the house. And of course, summer is the ultimate time to relax and recharge our batteries for another school year. While it is essential for your wellbeing to take time for yourself and let loose, it’s equally

important for high school students to give back through volunteering during summer break. There are a plethora of opportunities to get involved in your local community this summer. The Sammamish Farmers Market and the Issaquah Farmers Market both need volunteers to help set up and break down their weekly market. The Issaquah Food and Clothing Bank and the Eastside Baby Corner have regular openings for volunteers to come sort donations and prepare items to be given

out. The Issaquah Schools Foundation’s Tools4Schools event on Aug. 20 will provide students in need with backpacks and school supplies — and they need donations and volunteers! You can sign up for any of these volunteer opportunities online with a quick Google search. Remember, volunteering doesn’t have to be boring, either — many of these volunteer opportunities can be done with friends. Have fun and enjoy yourself this summer, but do take some time for your community!

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The benefits of summer traveling BY MEGAN SO Liberty High School Whether you step out of a car, train or airplane, the feeling of being surrounded by an unknown environment can be both exhilarating and intimidating. The people, food and even water are all different than what we are accustomed to in Washington, allowing us to expand our understanding of and gain a stronger appreciation for foreign manifestations of humanity. When in an unusual setting, it’s easy to feel a mixture of vulnerability and wonderment — both of which allow you to appre-

ciate the different aspects of other cultures. As you explore the depths of the travel location, you begin to understand the triviality of some of the issues you face back home. While many of us teens are struggling to find our identities, a whole world of people, places and opportunities awaits beyond the routineness of everyday life. While traveling, the pressure we feel is replaced by the freedom and excitement of being in a different society. Not only does being on unfamiliar turf allow us to immerse ourselves in awe-inspiring culture, but it awakens a usually dormant attentiveness to our sur-

roundings. What you take away from crossing the bustling intersection in Shibuya is different than what you experience amid the crowds of Pike Place. Similarly, what you watch on television or learn in a classroom is not fully understood until you actually experience it. When you chat with a local in Nice or when you taste the spicy-sweet rice cake dish at a street food stand in Seoul is an unforgettable, unique experience. Even if you can’t go overseas, traveling to a new place can teach you things you never imagined — or at least let you find a new favorite food!

Staying sober this summer BY MATTHEW DUFF Issaquah High School Teenagers are not famous for following the rules. This is an experimental stage of life at the very least, and teenagers often cross boundaries just to see what will happen. This is perhaps not an altogether maladaptive instinct — while it often involves a good deal of friction, conflict fuels growth. There is a point, however, when a line is truly not to be crossed for one’s own good. Take, for example, alcohol. With summer upon us, many teens are presented with long hours to fill with socialization. In some peo-

It bothers me that it’s illegal, and it bothers me that it’s potentially dangerous. ple’s minds, nothing says a party like some beer. I’m not as enthusiastic about alcohol, and I’ve met a surprising number of peers who feel the same way. Why am I not an alcohol fan? It bothers me that it’s illegal, and it bothers me that it’s potentially dangerous. Ultimately, though, I

enjoy being sober. When I get together with friends, we’re all in our right minds, we laugh, we talk, we play games, we have a good time. At the end of it all, we’re still physically functional and healthy. We don’t worry about driving home. We don’t worry about embarrassing or stupid things we did, because we remember the entire evening. We’re not hung over, we don’t lie to our family, we’re in no danger of being in trouble with the law. Personally, I think those are all pretty cool things. For these reasons, I believe that there are more productive, rewarding things to do this summer than getting drunk.

NAMRATA CHINTALAPATI

Johns Hopkins University, studying neuroscience

“This is a time to explore. Play new sports, join new clubs and make new friends. Don’t be afraid!”

JACQUELINE RAYFIELD

Boston University, studying international relations

“Use a planner and read lots of books.”

NOELA LU

Johns Hopkins University, studying neuroscience and public health

“Don’t be afraid to take time away from others to focus on yourself — having friends and a social life are vital, but so is taking care of yourself.”

MATTHEW DUFF

Santa Clara University, studying psychology

“If you’re going to tackle a challenge, you might as well give it your all.”

MEGAN SO

University of Washington, studying interaction design

“Be grateful, be kind and see every challenge as an opportunity to grow.”

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Photos by SCOTT STODDARD | sstoddard@sammamishreview.com

Claire Lofqvist Traum, aka ‘Big Air Claire,’ fills a bucket with dirt as Sweet’s class works on improving the surface of one of the park’s many trails. Given a choice to end the class with either working or riding, Sweet’s students chose trail work.

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going over a few reminders about trail etiquette. The line of mountain bikers then begins snaking its way between the trees, kicking off a two-hour session that emphasizes learning, teamwork and camaraderie. “I like to coach people how I like to be coached,” Sweet said. “I don’t like being told what I’m doing wrong. I want some candy coating on it.”

• • • Just like the trails she loves to ride, Sweet’s life path had a bump or two. “I was one of those kids that didn’t fit in,” Sweet said. “I was kind of an outcast growing up but I found my home in mountain biking.” Sweet’s father bought her first mountain bike in 1987 — “21-inch frame, huge frame, fully rigid” — and she started

riding fire roads on Mount Tamalpais in Marin County, Calif. Mount Tam, as the locals call it, is regarded as mountain biking’s birthplace. At the time, Sweet’s focus was on skiing, and she limited mountain biking to a crosstraining activity. “Back in the day, we only had the fire roads to ride,” Sweet said, “but I kind of fell in love with the sport.” She raced professionally in the ’90s, but didn’t seriously consider teaching others how to ride until a mealtime conversation in 2001. “When I moved up to Seattle, I had a meeting with a friend for lunch,” Sweet said. “She asked me, ‘If you could do anything, what would you do?’ I told her I would teach kids to ride mountain bikes.” Sweet followed through, turning her dream into reality. She started a Seattle chapter of Trips for Kids, a national organization that introduces mountain biking to at-risk youths. She also became a

youth program manager for the Cascade Bicycle Club Education Foundation. In 2007, Sweet made a leap of faith and decided to become a full-time women’s coach. That’s when everything clicked. “My first 15 years of riding, I did everything wrong,” she said, “but once I started coaching, I saw, ‘Oh, that’s how you do this.’ “It’s been a really good challenge.”

• • • Her propensity for constant encouragement rubs off on her students. The 10 youngsters, guided by Sweet and assistant coach Elena Runyan, a junior at Skyline High, unabashedly root for each other during competitive exercises meant to improve their riding skills. “Survivor Island” tests how the riders can maneuver in tight quarters without putting a foot down, and during “Bike Limbo,” some girls offer

their smaller bikes to the final riders vying for victory. “It’s nice to build a supportive sisterhood,” Sweet said. “Sometimes kids don’t realize what their words or actions are doing. I guess I’m pretty sensitive to it since I was on the other end of it.” When a student takes a spill, Sweet is by her side almost instantly, sitting shoulder-to-shoulder and talking through what happened. The connection between teacher and student is at its most raw during moments like this, when the tears are flowing. “First, I make sure they’re OK,” Sweet said. “You have to stay calm. Generally, we fall and bang ourselves up once in a while and that’s OK. I just want to make sure that they know that it’s OK that they fell and that the pain will go away. Then we go shred again.” After one such fall and subsequent one-on-one talk, Sweet asks her moist-eyed student, “Are we shreddy?”

The coach then gives the loose tree root that caused the wreck a swift kick and yanks it off the trail, winning a smile from the girl who tumbled. “They’re little people and have feelings and emotions, and I think treating them with respect is really important,” Sweet said. “I’m kind of a lifelong learner, so I learn from them, too.” There’s a striking moment when the class has about 30 minutes left. When Sweet asks the group if it’s ready to ride trails, the girls ask if they can work on the trails instead. On this day, at least, filling buckets with dirt to smooth out a jump wins out over riding bikes. Their 46-year-old coach, sporting hot-pink hair and a turquoise zebra-striped hoodie, beams with pride.

• • • Sweet also organizes an annual event at Duthie Hill

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Sweet rides alongside one of students ride as they head into Duthie Hill Park to begin a two-hour class that focuses on learning, teamwork and camaraderie.

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Sweet and her students pose for a group photo after class. ‘I like to coach people how I like to be coached,’ Sweet said. ‘I don’t like being told what I’m doing wrong. I want some candy coating on it.’

called the Sugar Showdown, a women’s mountain biking event with one day of coaching and one day of “friendly, supportive competition,” as she describes it. This year’s Sugar Showdown, which kicks off with a Friday night meet and greet, is July 1-3. “The focus is on jumping bikes and improving skills and pushing personal boundaries together as a team,” Sweet said. Participants should have at least a year of mountain biking experience and be ready to jump bikes. “I love being a part of that progression at any level,” Sweet said. “Catching air for the first time or hitting a bigger jump that they hadn’t done before.” Sasha Visconty, an environmental and project management consultant who lives in the East Renton Highlands, has taken a half-dozen classes from Sweet. “She’s a remarkable coach,” Visconty said. “She brings confidence and inspires confidence. “I’m riding obstacles I never thought I could.” The difference-maker, Visconty said, is Sweet’s unfailingly positive coaching style. “She has infectious optimism,” Visconty said. “She can turn what might be considered a failure into an opportunity. She’s like a little ray of sunshine.”

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Photos by SCOTT STODDARD | sstoddard@sammamishreview.com

One of Sweet’s students navigates one of the Duthie Hill drops with ease during a class earlier this month.

Sweet rounds up her class following team-building exercises. They later headed out for a trail work session.

The trail work finished, the group of 10 youngsters rides back to the parking lot and sits in a circle, sharing what they learned that day. Cupcakes are handed out, a group photo is taken and laughter is plentiful. No one is in a hurry to leave. Sweet then begins another class, this time for older girls looking to hone their skills on jumps and drops. This session features more riding and carries a touch of fearlessness as riders go flying over gaps and off ramps. The students are encouraged but not pushed to advance to the next level of difficulty — a higher drop, a wider gap, a more severe jump. “Laying down the groundwork to be successful and seeing that success happen, that’s what makes me happy,” Sweet said. “It’s about seeing the smiles on the students’ faces when they have that success and they realize, ‘Wow, I really can do this.”

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Eastside firefighters present scholarships

The International Association of Fire Fighters Local 2978 handed out scholarships to students from all three Sammamish high schools. Eastside Catholic’s Casey Krueger, Skyline’s Ehmer Taj and Eastlake’s Markie Morrison were each honored for their volunteer activities.