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School board OKs use of eminent domain District’s plan for Providence Heights includes high school, elementary school BY SCOTT STODDARD sstoddard@sammamishreview.com

The Issaquah School Board

voted unanimously July 13 to use eminent domain to acquire the 40-acre Providence Heights College property as a site for

a new high school and a new elementary school. District officials who spoke during the school board’s meeting gave no indication whether any portion of the former divinity school’s campus buildings, which were built in 1961, would be preserved.

“I don’t think there is enough information right now other than to say it would be part of the review of the site,” said land use attorney Denise Stiffarm, representing the Issaquah School District. She later told board members, “There’s been no on-site

inspection of any kind.” Nine local residents spoke during the discussion of the resolution. All were in favor of the school district’s move to procure the three parcels which make up the Providence SEE PROPERTY, PAGE 6

City unveils designs for road project BY STUART MILLER smiller@sammamishreview.com

The duo then rushes to the scene where they successfully free a volunteer hidden in the enclosed space. What follows is a boisterous chorus of com-

About 200 people showed up for the City of Sammamish’s second community workshop regarding Issaquah-Fall City Road improvements July 13. The city presented five phase-one design options for the section of Issaquah-Fall City Road from 242nd Avenue Southeast to Klahanie Drive Southeast. The road improvements are designed to ease traffic congestion problems during peak hours, when more than 1,800 cars use the road. All of the design options presented included a buffered bike lane, a sidewalk, an “amenity zone” between sidewalk and street, enhanced landscaping and lighting. The designs varied on which of the three intersections involved — 242nd Avenue Southeast, 247th Place Southeast and Klahanie Drive Southeast — would receive a roundabout, traffic light or neither. It also varied on the number of lanes between each

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Artoo and his owner Joan Hitchner (left) are shown during a training session last month at Snoqualmie Point Park. Artoo’s challenge was to locate Mathew Gilson (right), who was hiding under tarps in the forest a few hundred yards away from where Hitchner and Artoo began their search.

Man’s best friend is a lost hiker’s, too

Dedicated local search dogs are ready to assist at a moment’s notice BY CHRISTINA CORRALES-TOY ccorrales-toy@sammamishreview.com

Superman’s cape is red, Batman’s is black, but Artoo, a local mutt with heroic tendencies of his own, goes with a faded orange vest that has seen better days.

Issaquah resident Joan Hitchner slips the well-worn garment over her 3-year-old dog’s neck, pulling it down and straightening it out over his torso. The side of the vest should say Search Dog, but the S is long gone, a testament to wear and tear over the years. Hitchner commiserates with

Artoo, a herding dog mix, for a moment, before he jets across a small, grassy alley in downtown North Bend. He finds something in a box under a tarp and returns to tell Hitchner.

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The Issaquah School Board authorized at its meeting July 13 the first $150 million batch of bond sales as part of the voter-approved $533 million construction and maintenance bond in April. As the administration worked with Piper Jaffray & Co. to sell the bonds, Jake Kuper, district chief of finance and operations, said the school district was a beneficiary of fortuitous timing. “This morning we had the pleasure of entering the bond market of historically low rates,” Kuper reported to the board members. Trevor Carlson of Piper Jaffray & Co. explained the goal entering negotiations with investors was to sell bonds in a sufficient dollar amount to deposit $150 million into the capital projects fund. “Sizable portion of the authorization allows district to move in aggressive manner to lock in historically low borrowing costs,” he summa-

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rized. Carlson praised the administration’s staff for its handling of the budget, which secured Issaquah a AAA rating with Moody’s and AA+ with Standard and Poor’s. Another contributing factor in locking in a record low rate was the recent vote by Great Britain, or “Brexit,” to leave the European Union, which caused a dramatic drop in interest rates. The result was Issaquah receiving a 2.66 percent interest rate for its bond sales. “Historically, we have been happy if the interest rates were in the threes,” Carlson said. Kuper added his own amazement in the rate secured for the school district. “So it is rather amazing we’re borrowing nearly $135 million for average length of 14 years for 2.6 percent. It’s phenomenal interest rates. We hit a very good spot in market,” he said. Carlson explained the amounts sold and secured asking, “How are we depositing $150

million when we’re only selling $135 million in bonds? In today’s environment, investors are willing to pay more than face value for the bonds,” he said. “They are willing to pay more than $100 today for a bond that matures at $100 because we’re offering a semi annual coupon rate that is arguably higher than the market.” He added the coupon rates were at 5-3-3-4-4 percent across five investors. Kuper further explained that in the state of Washington, the premium amount counts against your authorization. “So it counts against $533. You can’t sell premium bonds and then have an additional deposit in capital projects. So you’re not selling premium bonds and getting a windfall in capital projects fund. What this really does is lower the total tax burden on your constituency,” Kuper said. The $150 million in funds will be deposited around July 28 at the King County Treasurer’s office, Carson said.

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THURSDAY, JULY 21, 2016

Highlands residents hear plan for 1,800 housing units

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sented traffic numbers that showed there would be roughly 700 fewer peak evening trips with a mixed-use development than the estimated 2,370 peak evening trips if the land was developed for commercial use. “For them (Shelter Holdings) to say it will have minimal impact on traffic is an obfuscation of the truth,” Issaquah Highlands resident Jitendra Vats said. Vats called the plan counter to the spirit of the Issaquah Highlands, pointing to the lack of a

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large central park in the design. According to Gary Young with Shelter Holdings, in the current design about 20 percent of land will remain open space. The L-shaped piece of land, formerly owned by Microsoft, is currently zoned for commercial use. Microsoft sold the land in October 2013 for $54 million. Originally the Highlands was planned to be a live, work and play community, though the work portion of the equation never evolved. If

Shelter Holdings does go forward with its plans, it will need City Council approval to rezone the roughly 22-acre property for residential use. “We don’t have the infrastructure to support it,” said Issaquah Highlands resident Andy Leon. “The school (Grand Ridge) has been overcrowded since it opened,” his wife, Kari Leon, quickly added. Andy Leon wants the land to stay zoned commercial. “We already have enough land for residen-

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for in terms of accommodation from the city will be interesting to watch,” Garrard said of the developer’s quest to rezone the property. Garrard wants to see something remarkable on the piece of land. She wants people from outside the community to say: “Have you see what they have done in Issaquah?” Keith Niven, Issaquah’s economic and development services director, said in past meetings city staff members had told Shelter Holdings they didn’t think the Highlands community wanted more residential development. City planners encouraged Shelter Holdings to engage the public by holding open houses. “It was our way to change the conversation with the property owner,” Niven said. Niven said the Highlands and Talus have absorbed most of Issaquah’s recent growth. In the last 15 years over 4,000 units have been built in the Highlands and Talus areas, with very little happening on the valley floor, Niven said. Family Owned

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Residents debated traffic congestion and school crowding during a July 13 open house where a developer revealed a proposal for a large-scale mixed-use project in the Issaquah Highlands along Ninth Avenue Northeast and Northeast Discovery Drive. Shelter Holdings took the unusual step of engaging the public early in the design process before filing any land-use applications with the city. The proposal for the development, named the High Street Collection, includes 1,800 housing units, senior housing, medical offices, over 300,000 square feet of retail space and 200 parking stalls for transit. Planners incorporated public recommendations received during a May 4 public meeting with residents, including a bowling alley, swimming pool and public areas. Roughly 70 residents attended the open house, many of whom appreciated the time the developer was taking to listen to the community, but they remained concerned about the impact of traffic more residential units would bring. The developer pre-

tial use,” Leon said. “All the amenities would be great, but that comes with the residential part.” Eric Evans of Shelter Holdings said residential units are needed to support retail. “If you look at Kirkland and some urban areas in Seattle, retail came along after housing was established,” Evans said. He called The High Street Collection a “wonderful opportunity to build on the heart of Issaquah.” “I was impressed,” said Christy Garrard, executive director of the Highlands Council. “The developer clearly made an effort to hear what comments were made in the May 4 meeting and incorporate them into the plans.” Garrard does share residents’ concerns about the impact the development could have on schools and traffic. After the developer dropped the number of proposed housing units to 1,800 from 2,500 between meetings, Garrard questioned what the real number of residential spaces the developers would ultimately decide on. “What they are asking

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THURSDAY, JULY 21, 2016

OPINION

From the editor’s desk

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On Further Review

New reporter ready A boombox? Really? Sound of the forest is only music you need to tell your stories

ou may have noticed a new byline atop stories in the Sammamish Review over the last few weeks. We officially welcome Lizz Giordano as a full-time member of our reporting staff this week, but she has been a dedicated contributor of freelance stories and photos Scott to our newspaper and website for more than Stoddard a month now. You’ve likely seen her coverage of the conflict over development on Issaquah-Pine Lake Road, the debate about City Hall transparency and what Sound Transit 3 will do (or not do) for Sammamish. In December, Giordano earned her master’s degree in journalism from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism — one of the nation’s finest journalism schools — and moved here from Chicago earlier this year. Now she’s covering politics, growth and more for the Sammamish Review and our sister newspaper in Issaquah. “I’m looking forward to covering how eastern King County handles growth,” Giordano said. “Planning for the future is an opportunity for a community to think about what it values. And I’m excited to do this at The Issaquah Press and Sammamish Review, where I am surrounded by a group of people dedicated to their role as watchdogs for the community.” Giordano is also a very talented photographer. “I’ve always been interested in photography,” she said. “And photography’s all about capturing a moment, and in a way that’s what journalism is about, too. Send story ideas and news tips to Giordano at lgiordano@ sammamishreview.com. You can reach her by phone at 425-3926434, extension 234. Email Sammamish Review editor Scott Stoddard at sstoddard@sammamishreview.com. Twitter: @scottstoddard

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ike so many other transplants, the mountains, lakes, tall trees and all-around breathtakingly lush landscape of the Pacific Northwest drew me from the Midwest. I’m always discovering new mountains as the light changes, revealing peaks I hadn’t noticed before. Back in Chicago, escaping the flat and monotonous scenery required a long drive north into Michigan or Wisconsin. If I was lucky and had a couple days off work, Minnesota was within reach. But in Washington, something new is always around the next bend in the road — unless I hear it coming first. I’ve already hiked Tiger Mountain, Mount Si, Heather Lake, Cougar Mountain and Bandera Mountain in the short time I’ve been here. These escapes into nature are a much-needed break from all the chaos and noise of everyday life. As the city politics reporter for both The Issaquah Press and the Sammamish Review, I’m constantly balancing several stories from both cities. My job rarely allows for a moment of silence in my own head. Hiking through the lush fern

forests, which always remind me of a prehistoric past, I get lost in my thoughts. I’ve noticed not everyone ventures into the wilderness for quiet time. Some hikers use trails as an extension of their gym. Their portable boomboxes belt out songs I have to suffer through, destroying my weekly chance at solitude. Whatever happened to leave no trace? This noise carries well after the offending hikers have passed me by. Those twangy, horriblesounding speakers separate anyone within hearing distance from the very surroundings they are trying to appreciate. The worst part: The culprit’s taste in music is always so bad. If you can’t bear to leave your precious jams at home, why not spare fellow hikers and just use headphones? Perhaps I should take some of the blame. Instead of politely pointing out the social faux pas of blasting music in the woods, I fume silently and hurry past the offenders. Then I proceed to complain loudly to my hiking companions in the hopes the passing hikers get the hint (if they can even hear it). I don’t think I am being unreasonable. I’m not expect-

ing everyone to hike in complete silence with only the sounds of nature to be heard. But with more and more people venturing into the forests each weekend, trails are becoming highways packed with hikers. Solitude is becoming a scarce luxury. A balance must be struck between those who want to enjoy their hike with music with those looking for a way to escape the racket of urbanization. That balance is headphones: cheap and light. And when attached to an iPod or cell phone, they offer a much higher quality of sound than a portable boombox any day. Whenever this rant bubbles up again after a hike in the woods, I always ask myself, as Principal Skinner of “The Simpsons” once did, “Am I so out of touch? No, it’s the children who are wrong.” Email reporter Lizz Giordano at lgiordano@sammamishreview.com. Twitter: @lizzgior On Further Review is a weekly column by members of the Sammamish Review news staff. It does not necessarily represent the editorial views of the newspaper.

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Police blotter Arrested for driving without everything n A driver pulled over for an expired vehicle registration was arrested at 3:04 p.m. July 3 in the 400 block of 228th Avenue Northeast for also having no insurance, no driver’s license and no interlock ignition device on the car. n A motorist pulled over at 12:42 p.m. July 7 for a traffic violation in the 1600 block of 244th Avenue Northeast was subsequently arrested for driving without a license and having no ignition interlock on the car.

Passenger panics

At 3:16 p.m. July 3, a motorist was pulled over for a routine traffic stop. The female passenger then swallowed two grams of heroin and had to be transported to Swedish. She was later booked on a warrant arrest.

Motorist panics

A motorist ran from the site of a traffic collision at 9:59 p.m. July 4 at Southeast 13th Way and 228th Avenue Southeast.

THURSDAY, JULY 21, 2016 After being run down by an officer, the youth admitted he ran because he had marijuana. He was arrested for minor in possession.

seatbelt at 12:37 p.m. July 5 in the 4100 block of 212th Way Southeast was subsequently arrested for driving on a suspended license.

Consequences of too much alcohol

Car prowls

An extremely intoxicated male was found at 4:23 p.m. July 8 semi-conscious, nude and had defecated and urinated himself in the 24300 block of Southeast 41st Lane. He was transported to SwedishIssaquah.

Shoplifting

A suspect was trespassed from Safeway in the 600 block of 228th Avenue Northeast after being caught trying to steal four bags of ice from the store at 9:27 p.m. July 2.

Wallet stolen

A wallet was reported stolen at 9:54 a.m. July 5 in the 22600 block of Southeast 16th Place. A gift card from the wallet was later used.

Driving without a license

A motorist pulled over for not wearing a

n A resident in the 19400 block of Southeast 28th Place reported at 9:22 a.m. July 6 discovering someone had punched through the car window. Nothing appeared to be missing. n A resident in the 23600 block of Southeast 46th Place discovered at 6:30 a.m. July 6 that sometime overnight someone broke into her car through a window and stole a pair of sunglasses.

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Youngsters dance with wild abandon in front of the stage as Flashback Nation plays for the July 14 Concert in the Park. View more photos at sammamishreview.com.

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innovator.” The campus’ centerpiece chapel is considered architecturally important by preservationists, in part because of the structure’s 14 windows by renowned French stained-glass artist Gabriel Loire. One resident of Providence Point, the community ringing the Providence Heights property, told the board, “Historically, the chapel is world-famous.” Doug Ellington, a former member of the Lake Washington School Board, said, “This is a big deal in terms of historic and cultural contribu-

tions.” Stiffarm was asked by the board if the Providence Heights campus is on any historic registers. She said it was not, but that the state Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation in March deemed it eligible for listing the state’s historic register. The school board’s vote will scuttle a deal between The City Church and Bellevue developer Brixton Homes, which wanted to demolish the campus buildings and erect a 141-home subdivision. Jen Gray, the presi-

dent of the Providence Point Condominium Association, praised the district’s resolution before the vote. “We’re much more interested in have a school there, or schools there, than 140 singlefamily homes,” Gray said. The Sisters of Providence opened Providence Heights College to provide Catholic sisters with a college education. The campus, located at 4221 228th Ave. SE, was later operated by the Lutheran Bible Institute of Seattle before it was acquired by The City Church. King County’s most recent

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valuation of the three parcels totals $33.8 million. State law permits school districts to use eminent domain to acquire private property as sites for schools. If a district and a landowner cannot agree on compensation, the matter goes to superior court. Stiffarm said the process, if it requires a trial, can take at least a year. Jake Kuper, the district’s chief of finance of operations, said he projected 1,500 students would attend the new comprehensive high school and 600 students would go to the new three-story elementary school. He noted the new high school would be approximately equidistant between existing Issaquah and Skyline high schools. “This is the best single action that we can take to acquire real estate for those sites,” Kuper said.

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pliments for Artoo on a job well done. “At that point, it’s all play, play, play, and a big party, because it’s all a big game for the dogs,” Hitchner explained. This was only a demonstration, but the real game is a serious one for King County Search Dogs, an all-volunteer group that helps find missing people. Whether it’s a lost hiker or a person that simply walked away from his or her neighborhood, the dogs and their handlers put in hundreds of training hours each year so they’re prepared when it comes time to save a life. The search The group’s most recent success story came in June, when the search dogs helped locate a father and son from Germany who were stuck in cliffs west of Snoqualmie Pass. The call came at 4 a.m. and the group gathered at the Mason Lake Trailhead at about 6 a.m., said Josh Gerstman, King County Search Dogs’ public information officer. They entered the field at about 6:30 a.m. and searched trails and nearby lakes. “At about 10 a.m. the dogs had some interest in a certain area and that’s when we were able to establish voice contact with the missing hikers, and then we brought other teams in to help them climb out of this real steep area,” Gerstman said. The search dogs are often called out to find hikers lost on the state’s vast trail network, but they also respond to reports of people missing closer to home. “A lot of the people that we search for are people with Alzheimer’s or dementia who just walk away from neighborhoods,” Gerstman said. Some dogs are also trained to search from boats and in avalanche conditions. King County Search Dogs specializes in two main types of search activities: airscent

and trailing. Trailing dogs follow the route a specific person has taken in urban, rural and wilderness settings by discriminating the unique smell of the search subject from other people. Airscent dogs, such as Artoo, look for any human in a wilderness or park environment. Handlers must take into account environmental factors such as weather and terrain to put their dogs in the best position to track the scent, Hitchner said. “We as the handlers, we try to be the brains of the operation,” she said. “We have to go, ‘OK, I have this area, the wind’s blowing across at this way, there’s this kind of terrain that might impact how the scent is moving through the area,’ and so we need to position our dog in the optimum place so we can work back and forth through the area where they can pick up the scent.” In 2015, King County Search Dogs had 34 missions, 25 unique responders, and 1,059 mission hours. The group will well surpass those marks in 2016, with 28 search missions, 23 unique responders and a total of 1,302.5 total mission hours as of July 10. Training Those search skills require hours upon hours of training. In 2015, Hitchner and Artoo logged more than 400 training hours. The group meets weekly to train at area parks and trailheads. The handlers take turns hiding out in the wilderness for hours as the dogs come looking for them. “It’s actually wonderful,” Hitchner said of hiding. “I work all week long and to be able to just get assigned to go out in the woods and to just sit there, maybe with a tarp, and just look up at the sky. It’s a wonderful downtime.” “There’s a certain technique to being a good hider for a dog,” Gerstman added. “Not only do you have to hide well, and know how to

Artoo looks to handler Joan Hitchner as he awaits instructions to find a missing person during a King County Search Dogs demonstration at the North Bend Block Party July 16. CHRISTINA CORRALESTOY | ccorrales-toy@ sammamishreview.com

react when the dog finds you, but when the dog comes back with its handler and gets its reward, you want to be a really excited subject. “A guy like me has to learn to be like ‘Yay, good dog, good dog,’ because we need to keep the dogs excited. This is all a big game for them.” Once the volunteer is well-hidden, the off-leash dog goes on the search. After the dog finds the person, the canine rushes back to the handler to notify him or her. Artoo does this by pulling on a tennis ball strapped to Hitchner’s belt. Then the dog leads the handler to the missing person. It’s essentially a big game of hide-and-seek, Hitchner said. “I think we all probably didn’t get enough hide-and-seek as kids,” she joked. All of the training pays off when they get the call, sometimes in the middle of the night, to assist in a real situation. “The heart rate and the adrenaline is definitely pumping at that point,” Hitchner said. “Your mind is going a mile a minute when you get

that call.” Joining the search dogs It’s not easy to join the King County Search Dogs. The group’s turnover is low, so they only accept new members about every two years. Dogs need to be fit and have a lot of drive, Hitchner said. Sporting and herding breeds work best. The group has a number of German shepherds and Labrador retrievers. “They can’t be a dog that just wants to be a couch potato,” she said. The handler has to have certain qualities, too, Gerstman said. “Is their life organized in a way that they can dedicate hundreds of volunteer hours to this? Do they have the time to drop everything and respond to a mission?” Gerstman asked. “We also want to see that they are proficient at using a map and a compass and being able to navigate their way through the forest.” It typically takes more than a year for a dog and its handler to be fully trained to participate in the active missions team. But all of that is worth it

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when you see the relieved face of a family member reunited with a lost loved one, Hitchner said. “This was a perfect blend of where I could be doing something with my dog, getting exercise and seeing interesting places while doing something that was helping my community,” she said. The most important thing the public can do to help the King County Search Dogs is stay safe, Hitchner said.

Whenever you go outside to enjoy the region’s wilderness, let someone know where you’re going and when you will return. Have a plan for where you’re going and be prepared. It’s always better to hike with friends and stay together. If there’s a problem, stay put. It’s easier to find people if they stay in one place. “A lot of times, when we’re called out, the situation was preventable,” Hitchner said.

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Keep your pet cool this summer Believe it or not, warmer weather is on the way and we want to help you keep your pets safe as the temperatures soar. It’s tempting to bring your furry friend along for the ride, but you should never leave your pet in the car unattended in warm weather. Even in the Northwest, the interior of a car can hit 160 degrees in less than five minutes, and

School Board actions at July 13 meeting The Issaquah School Board approved the following items at its July 13 meeting.

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access at all times. It’s a good idea to hose down your dog before work, at lunch or whenever you can to provide extra cooling. Better yet, keep them comfortable inside your home, at your office or at a doggie daycare. Remember that if your buddy has a shorter nose, like a Persian cat, a Pug or a Bulldog, he or she is more sus-

n A $6,500 donation from the Briarwood Elementary School PTA for fifth grade environmental camp. n The administration’s awarding a con-

tract to provide pizza by Pizza Time for the 2016-17 school year. The award includes two, one-year extension options subject to performance for the 2017-18 and 201819 school years. The only other bid was from Papa John’s Pizza, but was deemed nonresponsive as required nutritional information wasn’t included in the response. n Awarded a dairy bid to Liberty Distributing, Inc., for the 2016-17 school year.

The award includes two, one-year extension options, subject to performance and price increase evaluations for the 2017-18 and 2018-19 school years. n The Superintendent entered into an interlocal agreement with Bates Technical College to provide occupational and academic programs for high school students. Bates would offer programs not otherwise available and to avoid duplication of specialized programs and facilities.

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both of you. If you’re walking on asphalt or cement, stay mindful of your dog’s paw pads, as they’re more fragile on warmer surfaces. Be sure to bring along extra water, especially for those never-ending ball chasers! When at home, consider your pet’s housing. If she’s in the yard, make sure she has shade and fresh water

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parking in the shade with the windows cracked can still be dangerous. Enjoy the sunny skies, but leave your best friend at home if you can’t take them in with you at every stop! While enjoying outdoor time with your dog this summer, try to walk them in the early morning or evening when it’s cooler for

SAMMAMISH REVIEW ceptible to heatstroke than breeds with longer noses. Signs of Heat Stroke n Body temperatures of 104-110°F n Excessive panting n Dark or bright red tongue and gums n Staggering or stupor n Seizures n Bloody diarrhea n Vomiting If you suspect heat stroke in your pet, seek veterinary attention immediately! Use cool water, not ice water, to

Sammamish hosts stormwater open house The City of Sammamish will host a stormwater open house from 4-7 p.m. July 27 at Sammamish City Hall, 801 228th Ave. SE. City staff members will talk about the stormwater management comprehensive plan, surface water design manual update and the low impact development code update. A brief presentation from staff will be

cool your pet. Very cold water will cause constriction of the blood vessels and impede cooling. Just because your animal appears cooled, do NOT assume everything is fine. Internal organs such as the liver, kidneys and brain are definitely affected by the body temperature elevation, and blood tests and veterinary examinations are needed to assess this. Read more pet tips at seattlehumane.org/blog. offered at 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. The presentations will be followed by an opportunity for residents to gather around displays and discuss the issues with the city staff and expert consultants. Overflow parking is available at the Mary, Queen of Peace Church or the Sammamish Community Center. For more information, contact Tawni Dalziel at tdalziel@ sammamish.us or 425295-0567.

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to four months to build and cost up to $905,000. “I felt like people were passionate about the options that they prefer,” Park said about the meeting. “It’s good to see that people in the community were interested.” Some people were more vocal with their opinions of the designs, while others voiced their

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opinions privately to city officials, Park said. For example, one man insisted during the public comment period that he’d never seen a bicycle use the road, so bicycle lanes were unnecessary. People came up to Park later in the workshop to tell him they had ridden their bikes on it, Park said.

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Steve Jamison, lead pastor at Eastridge Church, said that leaving the 242nd Avenue Southeast intersection as is, or putting a roundabout there, would not be an effective plan. The church’s main entrance/exit is at the 242nd Avenue Southeast intersection. Besides normal church services, Eastridge hosts large events at its facility. “Have you ever seen a roundabout in front of an event center?” Jamison asked during the workshop. Many public comments submitted to the city online reflected Jamison’s views and called for a stoplight in front of the church. Police officers currently direct traffic outside the church on weekends. At the workshop July 13, attendees walked around and put small stickers on the designs that they preferred. The city and consulting firm EnviroIssues will quantify the interest expressed in each design and were to present their findings to the Sammamish City Council July 18.

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Residents vote to continue Beaver Lake Management District Residents near Beaver Lake voted overwhelmingly last month to continue the Beaver Lake Management District for another 10 years, according to a Sammamish news release. The new term of the district’s life will begin in 2017. The district’s mission is “To track environmental conditions at Beaver Lake and to promote actions and behaviors among area residents that will minimize negative impacts

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intersection. The cost of the five designs ranges from $14.9 million to $18.8 million. All of the designs include right-of-way impacts, meaning some private property would be sacrificed for the road. The plans would impact up to 0.87 of an acre of private land. Every plan would require removal of mature trees, some more than others. The city is doing everything it can to reduce the impacts to the environment and trees, Senior Project Engineer Sam Park said. No plans would affect the Klahanie Perimeter Trail. The city also presented three different designs for the bridge over the North Fork of Issaquah Creek. A metal arch culvert or three-sided concrete box culvert would be about 20 feet wide, take less than a week to build, and cost between $168,000 and $249,000. A precast concrete slab bridge would take three

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to the lake and its surrounding ecosystems.” To make it official, the Sammamish City Council will hold a public hearing, tentatively slated for Sept. 6, on the extension. After a second reading at a later meeting, the Beaver Lake Management District will be in business for another decade. There were 338 ballots cast. Of those, 247 were in favor of extending the district’s work and 91 were opposed.

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Summer Movie Express: “Minions” and “The Peanuts Movie,” 10 a.m., $1, Regal Cinemas Issaquah Highlands/Grand Ridge Plaza, 940 NE Park Dr., grandridgeplaza.com/blog/1summer-movies Story times: toddlers ages 12-36 months, 10-10:40 a.m.; infants ages 3-12 months, 11:15-11:45 a.m., Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave. SE, 392-3130 Camp Creativity at Michael’s, ages 3 and older, 10 a.m. to noon, 1802 12th Ave. NE Suite A, $5 per session or $12 for 3, register online at michaels.com/ camp-creativity Sammamish Farmers Market, 4-8 p.m., featuring Family Story Time at the Market, all ages, 4-4:40 p.m., 825 228th Ave. SE, 392-3130 Community Meeting: EFR seeks input on level of satisfaction with services, 6 p.m., Eagle Room, City Hall, 130 East Sunset Way, eastsidefire-rescue.org Meaningful Movies of Issaquah: “A Good Small Thing,” 6:30 p.m., Blakely Hall, 2550 NE Park Drive, free Mental Health in the Community, for adults, 7-9 p.m., Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave. SE, 392-3130

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Eastlake all stars’ season comes to an end BY NEIL PIERSON

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The Eastlake Little League all-stars had allowed only three runs in two games, so they might have anticipated a low-scoring game against Falls in a July 12 meeting at the District 9 majors baseball tournament. But from the first pitch, Falls was completely dialed in at the plate. They sprayed singles, doubles and home runs to all parts of the park – 16 hits in all – and beat Eastlake 12-2 in an elimination game at Centennial Field in Snoqualmie.

Jake Smith was a huge part of the offensive explosion. The Falls right fielder went 3 for 4 with a double, homer and five RBIs. Smith said the entire team has practiced hitting the ball to the opposite field and they did it with frequency to post a mercy rule-shortened win in five innings. “Usually, good hitters will pull the ball but they don’t expect you to foul the ball off, so we try to do that,” he said. After losing its tournament opener to Redmond North, the squad tried to refocus on fundamentals, manager John Miller said.

“They all had a better approach at the plate,” Miller said, “and the amount of line drives we hit and balls into the gaps were amazing. We had a great day.” Falls, the designated visiting team, put pressure on Eastlake early by grabbing a 3-0 lead in the first inning. Smith, a righthanded hitter, roped a two-run double into the right-field gap, the first of his team’s multiple opposite-field hits. The teams met during a warmup tournament earlier this summer and Falls won a tight game, 4-3. Eastlake manager Stephen Jesse felt the lopsided score in the

rematch was due to his team’s mistakes. “Today, we didn’t have our best all-around effort,” Jesse said. “We had some fielding issues and I will say (Falls) came out and absolutely hit the ball better than I’ve seen them do before. “Sometimes in baseball, it just goes a certain way. Sometimes the Rays come out and beat the Yankees and I think today, they just had the better day … We play that team 10 times, I think we win four or five.” Jack Peterson hustled down the line for an infield hit, giving Eastlake a run in the bottom of the first, but

the Sammamish squad didn’t score again until the game was all but decided. Andrew Edson’s RBI single made it 4-1 after two innings. Falls then erupted for a five-run third, keyed by Blake Miller’s RBI double, Aidan Dougherty’s tworun single and Smith’s two-run homer. All three hits went to the opposite field. Smith drove in his fifth run of the night with a fifth-inning single. Dougherty tossed three-plus innings, holding Eastlake to five hits. Reliever Caden Harris had a shaky start, walking three hitters in the

fourth, including a basesloaded free pass to Zade Thompson, but limited the damage and allowed Drew Hiddleston to polish off the win in the fifth. Jesse said the Eastlake all-stars were an “extremely disciplined” group that didn’t play to its abilities during the season’s finale game. It was the last Little League game for the 14 players but Jesse thinks many of them will continue with baseball. “There’s two or three that this might be the end of the road for them,” he said, “but I expect to see most of these guys on a couple of select teams next year.”

Eastside FC girls target another national championship BY NEIL PIERSON npierson@ sammamishreview.com

To understand the oodles of talent Eastside FC’s 98 Red girls team puts on the soccer pitch, look no further than its list of college commitments. There are some big names on the list. Minnesota. Texas. Stanford. Washington. Fourteen of the 18 players, all them headed into their senior year, have orally committed to play at the next level, including 11 at NCAA Division I schools. The team is full of high-caliber recruits, so it’s not surprising to learn that the Prestonbased squad – which includes five players from Issaquah, Mount Si and Skyline high schools – rarely loses. Their 2016 record is 34 wins, seven ties and two losses. They’ve been winning consistently for several years, too. In 2013, the group captured the under-14 title at the U.S. Youth Soccer National Championships. They finished third at nationals in 2014 and are threetime defending state

U.S. YOUTH SOCCER NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS The Eastside FC 98 Red girls soccer team – which includes Issaquah High School’s Kaylene Pang, Mount Si’s Natalie Weidenbach and Skyline’s Alexa Kirton, Molly Monroe and Cameron Tingey – will compete at the under-17 national championships, July 26-31 in Frisco,

champions. Winning isn’t something they brag about because it has almost become second nature. “It’s a very hardworking group of kids that enjoys themselves and they’re a team in every function of the word,” head coach Tom Bialek said. “They’re talented, without question, but I think that the difference is that they really like each other and so they compete for each other.” The girls of 98 Red are headed back to next week’s national championships in Frisco, Texas, with the goal of bringing home another crown in the under-17 division. “I think it’s the determination we all have,” said defender Cameron Tingey, a Skyline senior.

Texas. Most of the players won a national title in 2013. There are eight teams in the U17 girls division, split into two groups of four. Each team plays three round-robin games, with the group winners and runners-up advancing to the semifinals. Eastside FC’s opponents for the round robin are Beach FC of Redondo Beach, Calif.; Burgundy Rapids of Cornelius, N.C.; and Team Chicago Academy-Brasilia of Aurora, Ill.

“Since we’re all so close, we all push each other over training … so we really try to be the best we can be individually and as a group.” Time has solidified the group into something special. “Since we’ve been together for, like, nine years, we know how each other play,” said forward Alexa Kirton of Skyline. “We can read each other without even saying any words.” The roster has stuck together since winning the U14 title three years ago. Only four new girls – Olivia van der Jagt (Kentridge), Hannah Taylor (Meadowdale), Megan Floyd (Seattle Prep) and Rilee Castilla (Kamiakin) – have joined in that time span. The rest are mainstays,

including star scorer Joanna “Jojo” Harber of Bellevue, who is committed to Stanford, Issaquah defender Kaylene Pang (Washington) and Mount Si defender Natalie Weidenbach (Texas). Weidenbach has been a jack-of-all-trades for Mount Si coach Darren Brown, playing nearly every position except goalkeeper. Bialek tries to maximize her strengths as a right back in his 4-3-3 formation. Weidenbach considers herself a natural defender and has flourished in her latest role. “Usually, they’re able to utilize me through just getting me up and down the width of the field,” she said. “I’m able to give us some crosses in, get in line if they ever need me to distribute

the ball.” Tingey has slotted in at left back for Eastside FC, though she has played other positions for Skyline coach Don Braman. She has orally committed to Utah. “In big moments, she has always been able to raise her game when she needs to,” Bialek said. Another Skyline product, Molly Monroe, is the team’s goalkeeper. Due to Eastside’s defensive prowess, she doesn’t always have much work to do, but Monroe impressed Bialek during a 2-0 win over Celtic Storm 99 Premier of Utah in last month’s regional title match. “She made a couple of saves when the game was 0-0, that if she didn’t make those saves, maybe we don’t win that game,” the coach said. Then there’s Pang, the only player on the roster to win a state title with her high-school team. She accomplished the feat with Issaquah last fall. “She’s just kind of the bedrock back there,” Bialek said. “If everything else goes to pieces, (opponents) still have to get

around her and she bails us out when we really need it.” Kirton, a New Mexico recruit, has proven to be a valuable player up front because of her size and strength. In the regional title game, no one had scored until she entered the fray in the final 15 minutes. “I was out on the bench for quite a while because I have a hip injury,” she said. “I just sprinted around and did as much as I could, and I ended up getting a goal and an assist.” When Eastside opens the national tournament July 25 against California’s Beach FC, the players figure to use their skills and savvy to their advantage once more. “I think we all know how to step up to the plate when we need to,” Weidenbach said, “and so I think I can expect that from my teammates at nationals.” “If we put our best foot forward and someone can beat us, we’ll tip our hat to them,” Bialek said. “But so far, when we’ve put our best foot forward, it has been pretty good, so hopefully that continues.”

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