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REVIEW Mom sets bar high in climb for charity

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BOUNCING IN THE PARKADILLY

BY DAVID HAYES dhayes@sammamishreview.com

Mauli Desai of Sammamish was afraid of being a working mom and housewife who never gets the opportunity to fulfill the dreams or her youth.

“She also wanted to challenge herself and set an example for the kids by doing something extraordinary,” said her husband Parthiv.

So Mauli aimed high in search of her challenge — 14,410 feet to be precise — and focused on the summit of Mount Rainier.

Earlier this month, Mauli, 39, made her first-ever ascent of a glaciated peak despite having limited prior hiking experience. To add to the challenge, she hoped to raise SEE PROJECT, PAGE 7

GREG FARRAR | gfarrar@sammamishreview.com

A young boy takes a turn on the Springfree trampoline set at Sunset Beach July 24 during Parkadilly, a concert, fair and fun celebration for kids by Friends of Lake Sammamish State Park. Lawn games, Junior Ranger programs, Issaquah King County Library children’s story times, painting and printmaking and nature scavenger hunt were among the activities for hundreds of families on a sunny summer day.

Donations were accepted during the free event to help fund the new playground. View more photos of the weekend’s activities at Lake Sammamish State Park on Page 8.

Sammamish resident helps open health clinic in Redmond mosque

BY BETTINA HANSEN The Seattle Times

Israa Ali was restless. The 19-month-old toddler, dressed in pink to match her mother Amani’s pink hijab, whined and tugged at a box of sterile gloves on the medical exam table, demanding attention. Her father, Kareem Ali, shushed Israa as he watched over her sleeping infant sister, Sarah.

Amani Ali was one of 15 patients who had come to the Muslim Association of Puget Sound, or MAPS, mosque in Redmond on July 17 for the

launch of a new health clinic.

Amani, who is originally from Palestine, does not have health insurance.

The Community Clinic is hosted by MAPS and the Muslim Community Resource center, or MCRC, as a satellite location of the Rainier Valley Community Clinic. According to MAPS, it is the first nonprofit clinic based in a mosque that provides free or subsidized medical care in the state of Washington. The clinic offers basic health care, including wellness exams and screenings and preventive care and education, and refers patients

to participating health-care providers. There was even an acupuncturist on site for the launch.

“It’s for everyone. So if you can get here, we’ll give you health care,” said clinic director Nehath Sheriff, noting that the service is not only for SEE MOSQUE, PAGE 6

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Nickhath Sheriff, founder of the Muslim Community Resource Center, puts up signs outside the Muslim Association of Puget Sound mosque in Redmond on July 17, on the first day of their community health clinic.

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Park’s $1 million playground comes together

BY CHRISTINA CORRALES-TOY ccorrales-toy@ sammamishreview.com

TA fenced-off area steps away from Lake Sammamish State Park’s Sunset Beach is garnering a lot of attention.

Passersby can’t help but stop and peer between the chain-link fence at the beginnings of a modern playground that Friends of Lake Sammamish State Park Executive Director Janet Farness hopes becomes an Eastside attraction.

“It’s been so cute to watch everybody while they watch this happen,” she said.

Work on the $1 million playground is still in its infancy — without signage, it would be difficult to discern what is happening on the nearly 10,000-square-foot space.

But after a delay in the contractor bidding process, things are finally starting to come together, Farness said.

Workers recently completed most of the site preparation, including concrete work and utility

installation. A concrete pathway surrounding an empty space where the play structures will go is the most visible thing on the construction site right now.

One slice of the walkway is adorned with mosaic-like glasswork that resembles a splash of water flowing from one side to the other. The specks of blue-tinged glass sparkled in the sunlight as Farness got her very first close look at it on July 21.

“Every time I was over here it looked like they were working on a piece

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Janet Farness, the Friends of Lake Sammamish State Park executive director, crouches down on July 21 to touch the slice of sidewalk studded with mosaic-like glasswork on the construction site of the park’s $1 million playground.

of art,” she said.

The glasswork was done all by hand, said Bob Droll, the project’s landscape architect. The special slab of concrete earned the extra adornment since it will be the site of a 9-foot blue heron sculpture.

When someone pushes a button located on the ground in front of the sculpture, the big bird will spray people with water.

“That’s the extremely whimsical part of it,” Farness said. “We see the birds here a lot, they have a rookery here, and as kids walk by, it’s going to be great to have a 9-foot bird greet them.”

There’s still some time before the heron is installed. The next step in the playground construction is preparation of the surface area and getting

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the soil ready to install the play equipment, said Jamie Van De Vanter, the project representative.

The all-accessible playground will also include a zip line, a climbing net, outdoor chimes, educational panels, swings and slides. The playground’s target age-range is 2-12.

“That’s what’s recommended, but we know younger than 2 are going to play with it and older than 12 are going to play with it,” Farness said.

The park hoped to unveil the new playground at its Parkadilly celebration July 24, but delays prevented that.

Farness said they are now eyeing an October grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony.

SiteLines, a park playground supplier, will install concrete footings

for the play structures.

The park will then look to the community for help in installing and constructing the actual pieces.

Helpers who are 18 and older are invited to assist with the construction over a three-day period Aug. 24-26. No building experience is necessary, Farness said. Sign up to volunteer at lakesammamishfriends.org or email Farness at director@flssp.org.

The state earmarked $750,000 in its capital budget for the project and challenged the Friends group to come up with matching local funds of $250,000. They are about $10,000 away from reaching that goal, Farness estimated. People can still contribute at playground4all.com.

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Police blotter Attempted break-in At 3:44 p.m. July 18, two unknown male suspects attempted to break into a residence in the 3500 block of 264th Avenue Southeast while two juvenile children were home alone. The two subjects fled in a vehicle prior to the police arriving and no entry into the home was made.

Car keyed

A car was vandalized in the 24100 block of Southeast 37th Place when someone scratched it was a key sometime before 6 p.m.

July 18.

Kayak stolen

At 10:19 July 19, a resident in the 3400 block of East Lake Sammamish Parkway reported discovering a Elie Strait XE Kayak was stolen.

Tools taken from trailer

At 12:41 p.m. July 19, an unknown male suspect cut through a fence at a storage facility in the 23000 block of Northeast Eighth Street. He then cut the lock to a travel trailer and stole some tools.

Wrong plates, right warrant

At 9:10 p.m. July 19, an officer discovered the driver he pulled over for a routine traffic violation in the 800 block of 228th Avenue Northeast had placed some stolen plates on the unlicensed car he was driving.

The suspect was then arrested on an outstanding DUI warrant and charged via investigation for the license violation.

Graffiti in the girls room

At 7 a.m. July 20,

School trespassing city of Sammamish At 8:29 a.m. July 19, officers received a report of a possible burglary in progress at Pine Lake Middle School, located at 3200 228th Ave. SE. While en route, the officer received word the suspect was a 15-year-old male. The suspect was located and trespassed from the school building, which was closed for the summer.

Parks Maintenance Division discovered that sometime overnight someone had spray painted graffiti in a restroom at the Beaver Lake Ball Fields in the 2500 block of 244th Avenue Southeast.

Long board lost

At 7 p.m. July 21, the owner of a long board left at the Pine Lake Middle School football field in the

THURSDAY, JULY 28, 2016 3200 block of 228th Avenue Southeast reported it stolen.

Vandalism

Sometime before 12:40 a.m. July 24, someone smashed out a car window in front of the Summerwalk Apartments in the 3800 block of Klahanie Drive Southeast.

Motor missing

A resident in the 800 block of 197th Avenue Southeast discovered at 11:33 a.m. July 24 that sometime over the weekend someone stole a stern drive from their boat.

Land survey by machete

An officer investigated at 3:33 p.m. July 18 a report of a subject with a sheathed machete on their belt in the 4400 block of East Lake Sammamish Parkway Southeast.

The officer found a female working on a project for the city. She was scoping out the site for a new fire station and needed the machete to hack through brush.

Bike stolen

A $700 bicycle was reported stolen at 4:31 p.m. July 16 from the 6100 block of East Lake Sammamish Parkway Southeast.

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Local investors invited to purchase LWSD bonds

The Lake Washington School District plans to sell tax-exempt bonds in early August. The sale will include about $165 million of funds to finance a portion of the bond projects approved by voters in April. The sale will also include refinancing of previously sold unlimited tax general obligation bonds at lower interest rates.

The offering is made only by the Preliminary Official Statement, which will be made available by the underwriters and the District. The interest rates and taxpayer savings are expected to be finalized on or about Aug. 9.

The LWSD has earned the highest possible rating of AAA from Moody’s Investors Service and AA+ from S&P Global Ratings (formerly Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services).

The rating agencies cited such factors as balanced budgetary performance, the large tax base, growing enrollment and good management policies and practices as positive credit factors supporting the ratings.

Seattle’s D.A. Davidson & Co. is serving as senior managing bond underwriter for the transaction.

Northwest Municipal Advisors is serving as the district’s municipal financial advisor.

For more information

or to obtain a copy of the Preliminary Official Statement, contact Barbara Posthumus, director of business services, at 497-3416.

Going to Bed drive benefits Eastside Baby Corner

FIT4MOM’s Camp Kindness Counts presents the Going to Bed drive for Eastside Baby Corner July 31.

The event starts at 9:30 a.m. with a 45-minute workout class for the whole family at Central Park in the Issaquah Highlands.

Next, volunteers will be packing up “good night” bags for Eastside Baby Corner, which has asked for the follow contributions: pajamas, socks, underwear, toothbrushes, diapers, pull ups and books.

Register online at bit. ly/2avw8Xf.

Orthodontist hosts charity 5K

Don’t be alarmed if you see some pirates in Sammamish on July 30.

It’s all for a good cause.

Orthodontics on the Plateau is encouraging participants in its first 5K fun walk/run to dress up as pirates. The Pirates of the Plateau event starts with the 5K race, followed by a community carnival with free treats, music and activities.

Race registration is $20 for ages 7-12, $30 for ages 13 and older and ages 6

Mountains to Sound hosts Cougar Mountain hike and BBQ

The Mountains to Sound Greenway presents the Hidden Trails of Cougar Mountain Hike and BBQ. The group explores some of the lesser-known trails of Cougar Mountain from 8:30 a.m. to the afternoon on July 30.

The hike is $30 per person and is 11 miles with a 2,000-foot elevation gain, from the eastern end of Cougar Mountain, across the western flank and then meander along Coal Creek until an arrival at the shores of Lake Washington for the barbecue.

Meet at Newport Hills Park and Ride, located at 5115 113th Place SE. Mountains to Sound will provide a shuttle to the starting point of the hike.

Pre-register at mtsgreenway.org/explore-the-greenway/trips/registration.

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Parking is at Sammamish Presbyterian Church and the race starts and ends at Orthodontics on the Plateau, 22603 NE Inglewood Hill Road.

Registration begins at 9 a.m. and the carnival is expected to start at 10 a.m.

Sign up for the race at piratesoftheplateau.bpt.me and learn more at orthoplateau.com.

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OPINION

THURSDAY, JULY 28, 2016

On Further Review

Enjoying the winged wonders that live in our state park

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ou probably already know this but just in case here is a constructive reminder that Lake Sammamish State Park isn’t just for human beings.

With the right tour guide in the lead, I have even learned that our shoreline treasure is mostly a place that’s going to the birds.

Introducing Sharon Cormier-Aagaard of Bellevue and Stan Wood of Sammamish, members of Eastside Audubon. With a combined 38 years of birding experience, they lead the Bird Walk in the Park on a monthly 2-to-3 mile tramp along the trails east of Sunset Beach and north of the soccer fields.

Ten of us set out at 6:30 a.m last Wednesday to see whether the early bird really does get the worm, and the answer is definitely yes. The sun was just coming up and everyone packed a binocular except for yours truly with the heavy 400mm lens. I recommend

the binocular with its far greater magnification.

What was quickly apparent Greg Farrar was that CormierAagaard is to birding what Rick Rizzs is to baseball, an expert of play-by-play and color commentary. She recognized the species of every warble, chitter, trill and chirp we heard and mimicked them to train our ears. She was the first to see almost every bird we came upon and directed our eyes with nuanced skill to the tree, branch and cluster of leaves 60 yards away a bird was hiding in.

For example, “look there, there’s a rounded low bush with a dead arm coming out,” she said. “There’s a lot of gray moss on it, right in the center, if you look at the motion in that bush. This SEE BIRDS, PAGE 5

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Letters to the Editor New community center isn’t affordable for seniors My wife and I are senior citizens and longtime residents of Sammamish. We had long looked forward to the opening of the new community and aquatic center operated by the YMCA, which we understood to have also been partially funded by Sammamish taxpayers. As a community facility, we anticipated the new center would be available to all Sammamish residents on the basis of equity and affordability.

We recently visited the facility to learn more about it and how we might join, since, as octogenarians, we increasingly value the opportunity to swim and exercise. We observed a large happy crowd of young families with eager children, but did not see any retirees like ourselves. We were greeted by a smiling host, who offered us a tour of the facility, and, at the same time, provided us with a list of membership fees. For the two of us, this amounted to $126 per month, just over $1,500 per year. In marked contrast, gold passes for senior residents of Issaquah are $25 per year per person. In Redmond, senior community pool passes are $120 per year per person.

These are considerably less than the Sammamish fees. Of course, our polite host told us that we had access to one free Sunday afternoon swim per week, and that if we filled out the appropriate forms (means testing?), we might be entitled to additional reductions.

At that point, there was no need for a tour, since the cost of membership exceeded our fixed-income expenditure requirements and we did not want to submit to the embarrassment of possible means testing. To us, a community center with a public tax base should be able to meet the needs of all its senior citizens and be equitably and affordably available to all. If Issaquah and Redmond can achieve this for senior residents, why not Sammamish?

James Maynard Sammamish

Ramiro Valderrama has the qualities we need as a leader in Olympia There are several characteristics that we would all like in our elected officials. Honesty, compassion, intelligence, common sense, persistence and humility would be a good start to the list. I have had the opportunity to work with Ramiro Valderrama on more than one occasion. Without going into all of the details of our most recent dealing with a large governmental agency and the City of Sammamish, on a neighborhood issue, suffice it to say, we didn’t even have a constructive dialogue with the two agencies until Mr. Valderrama came onto the scene. Our city leadership ignored our concerns and the county officials were simply openly antagonistic.

Mr. Valderrama became the voice of reason in getting everyone back to, at the very

least, talking about solutions to problems created by the county, and at best actually fixing problems brought about by significant paving by the county. Mr. Valderrama took the step necessary to listen and understand the issues and concerns of all involved, gather the parties who could address the issues and concerns and is now attempting to marshal the resources necessary to resolve the problems. He listened, understood and acted to resolve. I can only hope we send him to Olympia as our next representative so he can put his qualities of honesty, compassion, intelligence, common sense, persistence and humility to work for all of us in his district.

James Stenson Sammamish

State House needs Ramiro Valeramma’s experience, expertise

Ramiro Valderrama brings great technical and public safety experience to many emergency service organizations that are fortunate to have him on their leadership teams.

With Ramiro as your representative in Olympia, you can only benefit from his expertise in emergency preparedness and ability to work collaboratively with other cities and public officials to ensure that citizens receive the best police, fire and emergency services anywhere.

Vote Valderrama for state House.

Kate Kruller Tukwila City Council

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BIRDS From Page 4

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Sharon Cormier-Aagaard looks for the source of a bird’s singing during an Eastside Audubon Bird Walk last week at Lake Sammamish State Park. Above, a male western tanager perches in a branch. At right, a cedar waxwing eats a berry for breakfast.

bush I’m talking about has a lot of white berries on it.

“I’m standing here and I’m hearing ‘deee, deee — deee, deee,’ that would be the blackcapped chickadee calling, that’s their song.”

Cormier-Aagaard kept up the commentary with hardly a stop. “There go some robins flying overhead.

We’re hearing also the common yellowthroat warbler call. Behind us there’s the willow flycatcher back there, still singing. There’s a flicker, a northern flicker calling.”

While she and Wood led the group — mostly Audubon members ranging from five to 50 years in birdwatching — she also recorded sightings and birdsong on a smartphone app.

The day after the hike she would share information that we had come across 54 bird species and more than 440

birds.

At one stop in our walk as the sun began to climb, it became hard to keep up with the sightings. “Stay in one place and stand still long enough, and the birds will come to you and they’ll forget you are there,” Cormier-Aagaard said.

“That’s when the magic happens and birding becomes rich.”

Later I asked her how many birds she recognized by their sound alone. She knows virtually all of the 183 species that have been observed at the state park, about 300 of the 500 species in the state and another 100 East Coast birdsongs.

Cormier-Aagaard and Wood volunteer to lead the Bird Walk every month and schedule according to their personal schedules, so the day of the month varies although they forego weekends. The next one is for Friday, August 12 at 6:30 a.m. and from September through March the walks start at 8 a.m. The schedule is

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posted at eastsideaudubon.org/calendar and at lakesammamishfriends. org/events .

“The reason I do this is that I love all nature — plants, animals, the great outdoors —and weather, rain, snow, sun, hail, wind, just bring it down and I’ll be out in it,” she said.

“It keeps me in the precious present, I don’t think about the past and I don’t worry about the future, I’m just in the moment. It’s so satisfying that way.”

I really enjoyed being led on this walk — even though I can only tell the difference between a mallard and a Canada goose — and anyone else can too, regardless of experience. Walking, listening and seeing birds even not knowing a sparrow from a wren was just a calming and enriching start to the day.

Email Sammamish Review photographer Greg Farrar at gfarrar@ sammamishreview.com.

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MOSQUE From Page 1

Muslims.

Sheriff, 23, is a Sammamish resident who attended Skyline High School and graduated from the University of Washington with a degree in public health.

Her mother, Nickhath Sheriff, founded the Muslim Community Resource Center in

2010, and the two have a shared vision for helping the community. Nehath plans to pursue a master’s degree at George Washington University later this year.

“This clinic has been a long-term dream of mine and our organization. It’s incredible to see how it has all come together today,” Nehath said. “One of the fundamental basics of Islam is to love for

humanity what you love for yourself. And today we are showing our faith in action by providing this clinic for everyone.”

Future clinics are planned for the third Sunday of each month, with the next one running 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 21. More information is on the MAPS website, mapsredmond.org, and the MAPS Facebook page.

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At above left, Amani Ali (left) of Renton, looks at her daughter Israa, 1, while getting her pulse taken by Roya Jalili, a medical assistant, at the new Community Clinic at the Muslim Association of Puget Sound mosque in Redmond on July 17. Above, From left, clinic director Nehath Sheriff, 23, helps volunteer Asmaa El-Ghazali at the registration table, while Rabiah Ahmad talks with Nickhath Sheriff, Nehath’s mother and the founder and CEO of MCRC at the MAPS mosque.

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CLIMB From Page 1

$1,500 for the charity ASHA for Education, which provides health and basic education to underprivileged children in India.

“When I signed up for this climb back in February, I didn’t have extensive hiking/outdoor experience,” Mauli said by email.

“However, I had set the goal and was ready to work on whatever it takes to make it happen.”

Mauli trained by taking hikes to nearby mountains, including Mount Si, Tiger Mountain and Red Mountain, every weekend before leading to more strenuous and overnight hikes on Mount St. Helens, Mount Adams and Mount Baker. Her climb of Mount Rainier was professionally guided by Miyar Adventures, which helped her to learn safety and walking skills on the snow.

During her training, Parthiv said she never failed to put family first.

“When she was away for almost all weekends and a few weekdays, she had always put extra efforts to make sure that her commitment to the Rainier climb did not impact our family or her work,” Parthiv said.

Blogging about her experience somewhere between the ascent the descent, Mauli became an inspiration not only to her 6- and 10-year-old daughters, but to other women from her age group.

“I see myself becoming more confident, indepen-

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Above, Mauli Desai, of Sammamish, celebrates July 1 after hiking to the top of Mt. Rainier to raise money for the charity ASHA For Education. Below, Desai celebrates with the other climbers in her group guided by Miyar Adventures at the summit.

dent and a skilled hiker that I can lead my kids and other women out on a hike,” Mauli said. “I could see that my kids became more independent as well.

They were proud of their mom. My-10-year old is big enough to understand how I have achieved this goal with tough training. I am happy to set an example for my kids that anything can be done with hard work.”

Mauli said so far she’s raised $400 in donations.

To learn more about Mauli’s climb or to contribute to ASHA, read her daughter Meha’s blog at seattle. ashanet.org/blog/donation_ profiles/mauli-shah.

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Pandemonium in the state park Saturday’s Inflatable Run and Sunday’s Parkadilly drew hundreds to Lake Sammamish State Park

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Eastlake alum Hailey Kiggins living the dream as Sea Gals cheerleader

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‘Come on!’ It was all out of order. So it was a really stressful five minutes.”

Then when they finally called Number 34?

“It was overwhelming,” she said. “I asked, ‘Is this real life?’ I heard my number and ran over, got my poms and was thrilled I was going to get to know all these people.”

The Sea Gals practice three times a week. And while Kiggins said there’s no hard-and-fast rule when it comes to weight, she said the coach wants them to be in shape and look like they’re in shape, too, being able to get through a game day and not tire.

“The key is endurance,” Kiggins said. “You have to be ready for long games.

You don’t get a break.

You’re always out there dancing on the sidelines.”

Not to mention there’s also the pregame rallies that require the squad to be at the stadium hours before kickoff.

Kiggins fits the Sea Gal practice sessions in with her full-time job.

She works as a communications associate for PitchBook Data in Seattle on its social media and public relations communications team. She’d interned for the company in the spring and was hired as a full-time employee in July.

While she hasn’t yet cheered at a Seahawks game, Kiggins has already made appearances as a team ambassador.

Last month, she went to the Hoopfest 3-on-3 basketball tournament in

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“It was my first real experience out in the community in the Sea Gal uniform,” Kiggins said. “I’d done things like this at the UW, too, but this is such a bigger scale. Everyone in the state is obsessed with the Seahawks, especially little kids.”

The public appearance made Kiggins recall back to her childhood when her grandparents took her to a Seahawks game when CenturyLink first opened. She remembers taking pictures of the Sea Gals the whole time.

“So I think back to being that little girl,” Kiggins said. “It’s so cool that they’re now coming up to me, wanting to give me hugs and talk to me.

It’s something I didn’t expect to feel. It’s the coolest thing ever.”

Before the Seahawks’ preseason begins, the next big event for the Sea Gals is an unveiling party for their annual calendar Aug. 14 at The Triple Door in Seattle.

“It should be standing room only,” Kiggins said.

“We shot the calendar in the middle of June. I haven’t seen the cover or our shots yet. I’m real excited to see how it

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Hailey Kiggins, a 2012 graduate of Eastlake High School, didn’t take up cheerleading until her junior year at the University of Washington. She was one of 10 rookies to be named to the SeaGals squad in July.

turned out.”

In addition, her parents couldn’t be more excited for her. As an only child, Kiggins said they became her biggest fans when she started cheering at Washington.

“Plus, my dad is insane.

He comes out to game day, tailgating at 6 a.m.

I can only image he’ll be the same for the Seahawks,” Kiggins said.

“They’re already asking me where the seats are where we’ll be performing. They’re super-excit-

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But like the old sports cliché, she’s taking it one game at a time.

“I’m just looking forward to seeing all the hard work the team’s done together and put it to the test come game day,” she said.

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Hailey Kiggins has been dancing her whole life.

So she’s no stranger to performing in front of an audience, going back to age 4 as a student at Gotta Dance in Redmond.

Now, however, the 2012 Eastlake High School graduate is eagerly anticipating performing on her biggest stage yet. On Aug. 18 at CenturyLink Field, Kiggins will debut as one of the newest members of the Seattle Seahawks’ cheerleading squad, the Sea Gals.

“I cannot wait,” said Kiggins, one of 10 Sea Gals rookies on this year’s 32-member squad.

“It’s my favorite part, being out in front of everyone.

“I’m curious how it’ll feel. I’ve been in CenturyLink before. I’m anxious to see how they’ll react, all those people in there.”

Kiggins is no stranger cheering for large crowds.

Even with all of her dance experience, she didn’t pick up a set of pompoms until her final two years at the University of Washington. Husky Stadium actually has a bigger capacity than CenturyLink — 70,083 to 67,000.

Kiggins said after years of mastering different styles — including jazz, ballet, hip hop, lyrical, musical theater and even a little tap — she just wasn’t ready to give up

dancing in college.

“Cheerleading is just a different kind of performing, with different roles,” she said. “Whether it’s within the studio or cheering collegiately or professionally.”

Now hooked on cheering, she wasn’t ready to let that go after her senior year.

“I knew as the year was going on, I didn’t want to give it up,” Kiggins said.

“That last football game was really painful.”

So she decided to follow it to the next level — in the NFL. Her UW coach was a Sea Gal years ago and helped Kiggins prepare for the tryouts, giving her a feel for what the team looks for to fit its style.

“They look for a wide variety of range and backgrounds,” Kiggins explained. “As long as you’re fun to watch, have the basics down and can perform, you have the potential for what they need.”

She didn’t recall the exact number of women she tried out against in April — especially since even veteran squad members must try out each year. But Kiggins made it to the final round of 50 and from there, the SeaGals whittled down the field.

After so much effort rehearsing the tryouts, Kiggins said she was a bundle of nerves waiting for her Number 34 to be called.

“Numbers 33 and 35 were called and I was like,

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“I’m so lucky that I get to stay in Seattle with friends and family that are able to come to games.

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Lindsay Elston Seattle Reign player

Lindsay Elston (right) moves the ball against Kielan Winters as Seattle Reign FC soccer players scrimmage in two squads during practice June 30 at Memorial Stadium in Seattle.

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Seattle Reign FC coach Laura Harvey had some knowledge of Elston’s game and believed she could be a good fit in the Emerald City. Harvey invited Elston to Seattle’s preseason camp this spring and she performed well enough to earn one of 20 coveted roster spots.

Elston’s versatility is a strong suit — she can slide into any of Seattle’s three midfield spots, though she has mostly served as a holding midfielder in the center of the park. But playing time hasn’t come easily in the team’s first 12 matches as Elston is averaging about 15 minutes in nine substitute appearances.

With stars Megan Rapinoe and Hope Solo gone for much of the summer for the Olympics, Reign FC may rely on depth players like Elston to propel them toward the playoffs.

Seattle has reached the NWSL championship game in each of the past two years, losing to FC Kansas City both times.

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Elston was Washington’s 2009-10 Gatorade Player of the Year following her senior season at Eastlake High School. She piled up accolades during her prep career, leading the Wolves to a Class 4A state title as a junior, and went on to play an important role at the University of Washington.

World Cup winners Michelle Akers and Hope Solo were also among the 18 players honored by Washington Youth Soccer in a release of the top female soccer players of the organization’s 50thyear existence. helped me think about that and where I’m positioned on the field.

Q: Harvey, who previously coached the Arsenal Ladies in England, says European soccer is more technical and tactical than the NWSL. How would you describe your year in France?

A: It was just a completely different experience than the NWSL, which is very athletic and obviously technical as well, but in France there was more emphasis on movement and passing. Coming into this team, where they’re very technical and they move the ball, it helped me adapt faster.

The culture over there of how much they appreciate the soccer was a big eye-opening experience for me and it made me appreciate the game so much more.

Q: What can you do to earn more playing time for Seattle?

A: I just need that experience of playing in the league and to be consistent. When I do get my minutes, I need to be able to relax, play calm and keep possession.

It’s a difficult role coming off the bench because you have to quickly get into the flow of the game.

It has helped me grow and makes me realize I can play at this level. If I keep being consistent then I can really make my mark on the team and hopefully break into the starting lineup one day.

Q: You’re teammates with some of the best players in the world.

What’s it like playing with Kim Little, Megan

Rapinoe and Hope Solo?

A: Hope is fierce. She’s like a tiger in the net but she’s also so positive with her communication, which I wasn’t expecting from her, because she has such a dominant presence. I thought it would be kind of harsh but she gets to the point where it’s positive, it’s encouraging.

Megan is hilarious. We just laugh all the time.

She’s not even trying to be funny and we’re just cracking up at the things she says.

Kim a stud. She’s humble but just works hard, gets the job done, is a true professional, and is just a really special player and person.

Q: You’re coaching soccer at the youth level and as an assistant for the Eastlake girls program.

Do you see yourself as a college or pro coach some day?

A: I got into it because it fits well with the lifestyle of playing professional soccer. It’s definitely a passion of mine. I love working with kids. I love the game. I can definitely see myself coaching in college one day, but pursuing that career path after I play.

Marc Wilson (Eastlake’s head coach) is a great guy, so professional. He comes every day and gives his all. He has the sessions planned out ahead of time. He really cares about the players and their development.

Seeing that and how much he gives shows me that I want to do that, apply it to my coaching and really give everything I have every day, because a coach really does make a difference in your life.