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SLIDESHOW See more photos from the Aug. 22 Sammamish Days and Nights events at www.sammamishreview.com.
Colten Schearer, 7, of Sammamish, enjoys the free animal balloons made for him by a vendor during Sammamish Days at the Commons Plaza Aug. 22, as his grandmother Betsy Schearer (right) helps him take part in the crafts, music and performances. The annual event for families and their children, featuring bouncy toys, face painting and food, is put on by the Parks and Recreation Department with the sponsorship of local businesses each year to commemorate the city’s incorporation.
Lake Sammamish State Park to include new playground in 2016 Community contributions needed A new all-inclusive destination playground will be built in Lake Sammamish State Park in 2016. Playground designers say it will be the best in the state. In June, the Washington State Legislature approved $750,000 for the playground in its 2016-17 Capital Budget. However, the public is expected to raise the remainder of the $1 million cost. “While we anticipate corporations and foundations to contribute, we are also counting on lots of children and families to participate in fundraising,” said Debbie Berto, coordinator of the campaign led by the Friends of Lake Sammamish State Park. She said that children may
As election season heats up, so does the question of whether or not Sammamish would need to take out capital improvement bonds to complete the promised rehabilitation of roads in the Klahanie annexation area. An article in the city’s August newsletter seems to suggest that bonds are not needed to pay for the reconstruction of IssaquahPine Lake and Issaquah-Fall City roads. The “Mayor’s Message,” penned by Sammamish Mayor Tom Vance, echoes that sentiment. Some observers have cried foul, most notably Councilman Ramiro Valderrama-Aramayo and council candidate Tom Hornish, arguing that Vance and the city administration are playing politics with the newsletter and the Sammamish transportation budget.
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Hornish is Vance’s council opponent in the November election. “Wouldn’t I love to have a platform to mail out to potential voters at tax payers’ expense,” Hornish said, referring to the city’s newsletter. While most cities sell municipal bonds to pay for major capital improvements, at present, Sammamish has almost no debt. The city has been able to fund major projects such as the coming $33.8 million Sammamish Community and Aquatic Center from its reserves and cash on hand. The two roads targeted for improvements will become part of Sammamish when Klahanie and some surrounding neighborhoods are formally annexed to the city Jan. 1, 2016. In the past, City Manager Ben Yazici said Sammamish See ROADS, Page 3
Sammamish teen killed in car crash By Tom Corrigan tcorrigan@isspress.com
want to have lemonade stands and backyard carnivals to raise money, or have penny drives at school. Parents can join in by matching what the children
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Detectives from the King County Sheriff’s Office still are investigating a fatal traffic accident that happened at 10:17 p.m. Aug. 12 on East Beaver Lake Drive Southeast in Sammamish. The county coroner’s office identified the victim as Joseph Brown, 18, of Sammamish. The accident involved a 2013 Ford Mustang driven by an 18-year-old Sammamish man, according to Det. Jason Stanley, a media relations officer with the King County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office did not
name the driver of the Mustang, presumed to have been Brown. “According to witnesses, they thought that the vehicle was operating well in excess of the speed limit,” Stanley said in an email. The Mustang collided with See CRASH, Page 2 Prsrt Std U.S. Postage PAID Kent, WA Permit No. 71 POSTAL CUSTOMER
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Rear Adm. Stanley He was a regular attendee Earl Bump at Sammamish City Rear Adm. Stanley Council meetings. He Earl Bump, USN (retired) loved Sammamish and passed away Aug. 11, wanted to see the Town 2015, after battling ALS Center develop into an (Lou Gehrig’s disease) for entity capable of merging several years. the old and the new. Rear Admiral Bump Stan is survived by was born in Portsmouth, Ellie, his loving and supNew Hampshire, in 1936. portive wife of more than He graduated from the 54 years; their children U.S. Naval Academy in Jeff (Kathy), Margie and 1958. He served Greg (Maggie); an illustrious grandchildren 33-year career in Meghan, Riley the Navy, where and Will; stephe held multiple granddaughters command posiJennifer and tions, among Amanda; broththem the submaer David; sister rine tender USS Priscilla (Wes) Holland (AS32), McFarland; Submarine cousin Estelle Squadron Richardson; and SIXTEEN, and several nieces Rear Adm. Submarine and nephews. Stanley Earl Group SIX. A Celebration Bump RADM Bump of Life will be retired from the Navy on held Saturday, Sept. 5, Oct. 1, 1991. 2015, at 1 p.m. at Timber Upon retirement from Ridge at Talus, 100 Timber the Navy, RADM Bump Ridge Way N.W., Issaquah, joined North American WA 98027. Energy Services Company In lieu of flowers, in Issaquah, and served as memorials may be made vice president, Power Plant in Stan’s name to the ALS Operations and Technical Association Evergreen Services. NAES operated Chapter, 19226 66th Ave. and maintained power S., Suite L-105, Kent, WA plants throughout the 98032, or to Evergreen Americas. He retired from Health Hospice Services, NAES on June 30, 2000. 12822 124th Lane N.E., Stan was actively Kirkland, WA 98034. involved in the city of Please sign Stan’s online Sammamish and served on guestbook at www.flintofts. the Planning Commission. com.
Joseph Edward Brown had a contagious smile Joseph Edward Brown, and a huge heart; he will of Sammamish, died on be missed dearly and loved Wednesday, Aug. 12, by all. 2015. He was 18 years old. Survivors include sister Joseph was born in Lindsey Ann Brown; parSeattle on Feb. 12, 1997, ents Del Edward Brown and raised in Sammamish. and Gail Marie Brown He attended Cascade (Gregerich); grandparents Ridge Elementary and Bonnie Bator and John Beaver Lake Brown. Also Middle schools, survived by an and was part of uncle, two aunts the graduating and many cousclass of 2015 ins. from Skyline The celebraHigh School. tion for life will He had future be held at 1 plans of attendp.m. Saturday, ing Arizona Aug. 29, 2015, State University, at Eastridge where he would Church, 24205 Joseph Edward pursue a degree S.E. IssaquahBrown in business and Fall City Road, finance. Issaquah, WA He was involved in 98029. All are welcome to youth sports, such as basattend to honor and say ketball, karate and soccer. goodbye to a beautiful He worked at The Plateau son, brother and friend. Friends are invited to Club and the Walking Co. Joey’s main focus in life view photos, get directions and share memories in the was spending time with family’s online guest book friends, family and his at www.flintofts.com. beloved dog Lucy. Joey — Flintoft’s Funeral had many friends in the Home and Crematory, community, having never 392-6444 lived anywhere else. He
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SAMMAMISH REVIEW Derek Jefferson LDS Church. He shared his love for his Savior White Derek Jefferson White, through word and music punctuated with spirit of Sammamish, died and fun. Aug. 19, 2015, at age 22, Survivors include from injuries sustained his parents Glen and in an auto accident in Juli White, of Utah. Sammamish; Derek and sisters Leah graduated and Aubrey from Eastlake (Howe), of High School, Pleasant Grove, and attended Utah, and Carly elementary and (Steinkuhler) middle schools of Torrance, in Bellevue. California. Known to A memorial friends and service is being family as a Derek Jefferson planned for gifted musiAug. 28 or 29; cian, composer White details will be and artist, his posted on his Facebook passion for dinosaurs, page, and all his friends Disney movies and are welcome. His famSuperman are hard to ily invites posting your match. favorite memories of He will be rememDerek on his Facebook bered fondly by many page or sending rememin the Las Vegas area, where he served as a mis- brances in his honor to causes you value. sionary for Christ in the
Crash From Page 1 another vehicle and left the roadway, coming to a stop in the yard of a residence near the 2800 block of East Beaver Lake Drive Southeast. The Mustang suffered what Stanley called “sig-
nificant damage” and the driver was ejected. ‘The young driver was transported from the scene but later succumbed to his injuries,” Stanley said. As the accident still is under investigation, Stanley said there was no other information he could release. The investigation is in the hands of the county’s major accident response and reconstruction unit and a local Sammamish police official said she was not at liberty to release any further information. She did say the second car contained two people. Officials have not said whether those in the second car were injured. Sammamish Police referred further questions to the county’s major accident unit. A detective with that unit did respond to a request for information.
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Roads From Page 1 would use income from the Klahanie annexation area to pay down bonds sold to fund road projects. That was even the plan spelled out on the city’s website in a section on FAQs about the annexation. Deputy City Manager Lyman Howard said the city now has more accurate and up-todate information that has
Playground From Page 1 to match the first $50,000 in private donations. Donations of $1,000 or more will be recognized with a name on a boulder at the playground. “Having numerous people contributing is more important than the size of the donations,” Berto said. “We hope all communities along the I-90 corridor will join in the fun since they are most likely to use the playground.” The new playground will replace the two small playgrounds at the park now, neither of which meet today’s safety standards and are not ADA accessible. Highlights of the new playground include a 9-foot blue heron that will automatically spray passersby with a mist, a zip line, rotating net, a 17-foot climbing net, outdoor musical instruments, environmental learning pads, a mushroom house,
made officials more confident bonds may not be needed. “It doesn’t look like they will be necessary,” Howard said in a phone interview. Howard talked about the city relying more on state and federal grant money to help pay for road projects. As was only recently announced, the state’s 2016 budget includes $5 million earmarked for work on Issaquah-Fall City Road. In the August newsletter, Howard is quoted as say-
ing the city’s transportation plan assumes $20 million in grants over the next six years. For his part, Valderrama-Aramayo said it would be great if the city receives the mentioned grant money, but added there are clearly no guarantees that would happen. “I’m not against any of these roads being done,” Valderrama-Aramayo said, but added, as he has previously, that the city needs to be transparent in terms of where the money
a coal mine under a climbable mountain, twin towers connected by a bridge with multiple climbing apparatus and slides, and much more. The playground will be located near the new Sunset Beach bathhouse and the swimming beach, due to be renovated next
summer. Boating and fishing docks will follow. See more pictures of the design and donate at www.playground4all. com. Donations can also be sent to Friends of Lake Sammamish State Park (a registered nonprofit organization) at P.O. Box 605, Issaquah, WA 98027.
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august 27, 2015 will come from. Vance said he was surprised to learn the city might be able to afford the roadwork on its own. He added he would hope officials and residents alike would be happy with the news the city might not have to take on any debt. “One of the things we do well here is economic forecasting,” Vance said, adding that right now the city’s forecast looks very good. Valderrama-Aramayo also has taken issue with
the city’s Transportation Improvement Plan, saying it shows Sammamish’s transportation funds running out of money by the time various road projects are completed. “What we’re planning for is to go broke,” he said. In comments to the Sammamish Review, Howard countered the TIP is more a planning document than a financial statement. “Sometimes people get the wrong impression when they look at a city’s
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six-year Transportation Improvement Plan because it shows a small ending fund balance,” Howard is quoted as saying in the city’s newsletter. But, as he did later, Howard adds the TIP is largely a planning document that allows the city to apply for grants for the listed projects. “You’re spending a lot of money,” ValderramaAramayo said, “and nobody wants to talk about it until after November.”
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All council members need to help trailside residents
Stand up for your city and get involved in decisions
As a Sammamish resident living along the East Lake Sammamish Trail, I have followed the actions of the Sammamish City Council very closely. In very obvious retrospect, it is apparent now that only Ramiro Valderrama and Nancy Whitten didn’t drink the goodwill Kool-Aid King County was serving. The façade of interest in and concern for resident inputs covering tree removal, privacy intrusion and storm water runoff built by Kathy Huckabay and Tom Vance crumbled under the Permit Appeal filed by King County in July. It was always just a farce. The question now becomes, “Now what?” Will the council use the power it has to work through these issues with the King County executive and give us a trail that reflects the concerns of trailside residents or will we see something else? I know what to expect and appreciate the positive efforts of Ramiro Valderrama in this regard. I ask the other members of the council to show similar concern for their constituents who are trailside residents and fight King County throughout this appeal process. Gene Morel Sammamish
Like many citizens of Sammamish, I feel a great sadness driving through our town and watching the demolition of so many trees. Seeing the destruction as I drive down 228th Avenue Southeast to East Lake Sammamish Parkway (which is actually Issaquah) is heartbreaking. When did we as citizens have any say in the decisions about these developments? I understand that a private landowner has the right to sell his or her house, but the city can change how developers are allowed to build. In Sammamish, there are now multiple examples where a single house on acreage was sold and turned into six to eight homes! These eyesore developments require the clearcutting of trees, and a complete change in the look of the neighborhood. We have allowed the city councils of Sammamish and Issaquah to create ordinances in favor of developers. We have allowed them to create policies where a house on an acre of land is turned into four houses. Or, as what is happening on 228th
On Tuesday, Sammamish parents will whisk their children off to school, symbolically bringing an end to the long summer nights. A late Labor Day means school starts for both Issaquah and Lake Washington school districts on Sept. 1. After dropping the kids off at school, you might feel the urge to kick back, relax and enjoy some “me” time. You deserve it after a long summer keeping the young ones entertained. But wait! The schools need you. The volunteer jobs are endless. The playgrounds need monitors, the libraries can use assistance, the front offices might need your organizational skills, teachers almost never have enough helpers and the nurse’s offices are often in need of a mother’s touch to watch over a sick child. But the best volunteer jobs may be working directly with students. Parents, grandparents and other citizens are always welcome to just listen to children read. If you prefer something more athletic, check into becoming a volunteer to help a coach. The middle schools and high schools have an array of sports teams that need organizational and skills assistance in support of its coaches. Getting involved in school doesn’t necessarily mean more time with children. The PTA at each school is looking for parents to volunteer in everything from teacher recognition to fundraising. Start by joining your PTA, and then get involved. For those who want to take on a bigger role, ask about becoming a mentor. If you can give just an hour a week, Issaquah’s VOICE Mentor Program and Lake Washington’s LINKS Volunteer Program offer opportunities to make a real impact on the lives of kids who need it most. Learn more about the Issaquah program at voicementorprogram.org, and the Lake Washington program at http://bit.ly/1NxgqdA. Schools require a background check on every volunteer, parent or not. All volunteers must apply and be approved before they get clearance to begin service. In addition to the typical background information, volunteers must undergo a Washington State Patrol criminal history check. Learn more about volunteering in Lake Washington schools at http://bit.ly/1NQgRfX, and Issaquah schools at http://bit.ly/1U9T6kT.
Avenue in Sammamish, 130 houses are being built on land that once only had a barn. This is a call to action! Please attend your City Council meetings. Often only five or six people come to these meetings. We need more people to attend and make a statement! The next meeting in Sammamish is on Sept. 1. Time TBA. Call or look online for time (www.sammamish.us). The next meeting in Issaquah is Sept. 8 at 7 p.m. If you can’t attend, at least write a letter and send an email to citycouncil@sammamish.us or citycouncil@issaquahwa.gov. Tell your council members you want: 1. A strong ordinance that supports trees and wild space, not developers’ pocketbooks. 2. A limit on how many houses can be built on land that is sold by a private owner. 3. The importance of keeping a canopy of trees. 4. The crisis we will have over our traffic as a result of all the development. 5. The unfair pressure all the new houses put on the school districts, which are already overcrowded. Don’t wait! Denise Steele Darnell Sammamish
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Future transit plans include making tracks to Issaquah Visiting city after city and holding numerous public meetings, King County Metro and Sound Transit officials are working on long-range plans that might spell out the backbone of local mass transit through 2040. In the case of Sound Transit, the planning process dubbed ST3 likely will lead the agency to placing a funding question on the ballot in November 2016. Perhaps most noticeably for Eastsiders, Sound Transit’s plan might well include longdiscussed light rail service to Issaquah, rail service that easily could impact other local communities, such as Sammamish. Building light rail from Kirkland to Issaquah, via Bellevue, is currently on a list of projects that Sound Transit will study further as it develops its ST3 package, Issaquah Mayor Fred Butler said.
Police blotter Wheels on the bus Unknown suspects took unspecified items from school buses at the Sammamish Children’s School, 207 228th Ave. S.E. The thefts were reported Aug. 10.
Men at work Unknown suspects forced their way into a locked construction site and trailers in the 2700 block of Southeast Fourth Street. The theft was reported Aug. 10, but reports did not say what was stolen.
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Butler has been a member of the Sound Transit Board since 2003 and serves as chairman of the board’s capital committee. He further served on the King County Regional Transit Committee, 2000-2014. “Connecting Issaquah to light rail is extremely important,” Butler said. “As we plan for our future, we must consider how transit will keep us moving and connected to the larger region.” Sound Transit recently conducted a survey asking different parts of the area to rank transit priorities. For the Eastside corridor, light rail between Kirkland and Issaquah topped the list. According to a Sound Transit survey summary, 93 percent of respondents reported supporting mass transit expansion across the region, either “strongly” or “somewhat.” Residents in specific areas were further asked to rate all proposed projects on a scale of 1 to 5, a rating of 5
Puff, puff, pass Police responded to Sara’s Crossing, a residential housing development at Southeast 14th Street and 230th Avenue Southeast, after a 5:30 p.m. Aug. 10 report of an unknown suspect trespassing on private property. The suspect was also thought to be smoking marijuana in public.
Assault Police responded to a domestic dispute at a residence on Southeast 21st Street. The caller said her husband kicked her in the stomach before leaving for work. Reports said the suspect could not be immediately located. The incident
being “extremely” important. Among Eastside respondents, light rail to Issaquah earned a rating of 3.9, the highest rating of three east corridor projects. The other Eastside proposals were a link between the Overlake Transit Center to Southeast Redmond to downtown Redmond and a bus rapid transit route on Interstate 405 from Lynnwood to Sea-Tac Airport via HOV lanes. The Sound Transit survey also asked participants to write-in projects they felt were important. Issaquah again made the list, this time with participants showing support for the coming $2.8 billion plan to run light rail from Seattle to Bellevue following Interstate 90. While riders won’t be able to jump aboard a train until 2023, the East Link project would fit in well with light rail to Issaquah, said Geoff Patrick, media relations and public information manager for Sound Transit.
was reported 1:48 p.m. Aug. 11.
Nap time Police noticed two people sleeping in the back seat of a car parked in the 3800 block of 219th Place Southeast at 8:20 a.m. Aug. 13. Both suspects were OK and at least one had a valid driver’s license.
Smile for the camera A neighbor’s security camera caught unknown persons stealing items from a boat trailer parked in the 1600 block of 204th Place Northeast at about 7 a.m. Aug. 15.
“The potential light rail extension between Kirkland and Issaquah that is planned to be studied would enable riders to transfer to the East Link project that we are on track to start building next year,” Patrick said. In the coming months, Sound will look at the potential cost of light rail between Issaquah and Kirkland, as well as estimated ridership. In 2014, costs were estimated in the range of $1.9 billion to $2.6 billion. But Patrick emphasized those costs will be refined through the ST3 process and the new estimates used, if needed, for any public ballot question. For Butler, there seems no doubt light rail to Issaquah could reduce congestion on I-90 and city streets. He noted that by 2040, a million more people are projected to call the Puget Sound area home. “Light rail extensions will
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give more people access to congestion-free travel,” Butler said, “while dramatically expanding the capacity and effectiveness of our overall transportation system.” Every rider on the light rail system means one less driver fighting for a spot on our roads, Butler added. “A light rail extension has the capacity to move up to 12,000 people an hour in each direction,” Butler said. By comparison, he added, a congested freeway moves maybe 700 cars an hour. Butler said mass transit already is making a difference locally, with some 3,500 riders in the Issaquah/Seattle corridor taking the Sound Transit Express 554 each weekday. Patrick said it’s too early to say when light rail might reach Issaquah. Fares would be set at the time the service begins. Current Link fares are between $2.25 and $3 for adults.
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Back to School 2015
New buildings, facilities greet students at Issaquah schools As students head back to school Sept. 1, many will enter new buildings and utilize new facilities. While this year’s school budget is in place, the future of the Issaquah School District’s finances is yet to be determined. While the state Legislature tackles a Supreme Court mandate to fully fund education, the Issaquah School Board will later this month discuss future bond
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issues as the 2012 bond expires. Jake Kuper, chief financial operating officer, said the district has completed a lot of the work in the $219 million bond approved in 2012. “We’ve completed the rebuild of Liberty, the addition to Apollo Elementary, all the turf fields, the rebuild at Clark and the other projects in the Issaquah corridor,” Kuper said. The Sunny Hills Elementary School rebuild
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Kuper said the district is already looking to fund the next round of improvements in the district. The school board
begins formal deliberations at its retreat Sept. 27-28, he said, with a firming up of a bond proposal by the last of September or the first of October. Kuper said there are some other areas that are new for the district’s focus in the classroom. “It’s important folks know the district continues to focus on student health with its positive behavior management system,” he said. “It’s the largest new investment, at a little over $1 million.” He said the money will target a kindergarten through eighth grade health specialist through Swedish, similar to what is already in place in high school schools. “Essentially, it’s anoth-
er staff member who teaches teachers to better handle student needs in the classrooms,” Kuper explained. Kuper added that budgetary decisions for outlying years are on hold until the state firms up its own education budget. “The Legislature did not fund Initiative 1351 (the smaller class size initiative). So we’re not down to 17-1 currently in the statute. We’re still a ways off, although we already have current class sizes smaller than budgeted,” Kuper said. He said the state’s inactions would have no affect on this current fiscal year. “But going forward, the See FACILITIES, Page 7
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Improved security tops list of changes in Lake Washington schools By Tom Corrigan tcorrigan@isspress.com Possibly the biggest change in the Lake Washington School District for the coming school year is not one that will be immediately apparent. But it could make a big difference in school buildings across the district, which serves portions of Sammamish, under certain circumstances. Previously, classroom doors in the district had to be locked from the outside, said Kathryn Reith, district director of communications. “That was not such a great thing if you were in a lock-down situation,” Reith added. New locks now allow teachers or officials to secure doors from inside classrooms. “There will be no more reaching hands around the door to get to the lock,” Reith added. Additionally, in the area of security, Eastlake High
School and other high schools in the district will have a second security guard. The change means there will be a guard available after school as well as during the school day, Reith said. In other areas, the schools moved to fund some extra help for students struggling to graduate. The science curriculum has been updated in grades nine through 12, with new textbooks for subjects such as chemistry and physics. Elsewhere in the district, Reith said the district also brought in additional support for special-education students at all grade levels. Going beyond new locks, Reith said several schools did see some further improvements over the summer. Athletes and sports spectators alike may notice upgraded artificial turf on the football field at Eastlake High. Additionally, the main
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gym floor was redone. And lastly, all outdoor lighting on the school building and in the parking lot was replaced with LED bulbs and fixtures. Reith said the change is intended to shave some dollars off the school’s electric bill. At Inglewood Middle School, hot water tanks were replaced. Reith noted that work might not seem flashy, but was definitely needed. At McAuliffe and Mead elementary schools, the district refurbished portable classrooms. Among other steps taken, workers put in new ramps, fixed roofs and painted. School-aged children living in Sammamish attend five Lake Washington elementary schools and one middle school as well as Eastlake High. The district also operates a specialized science, technology, engineering and math school in Redmond.
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be local level reform? Compensation regulated? Not knowing the direction we’re headed in is making school districts more conservative in planning because of uncertainty in revenue streams,” he said.
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He added that the Issaquah community and leaders in the school system regularly works with legislators to keep updated. “The discourse will be interesting as it unfolds. Yes, some people are nervous,” he added.
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Cub Scout Pack 551, based at Margaret Mead Elementary School, conducted an egg drop Aug. 6 with the help of Eastside Fire & Rescue. The Cub Scouts built contraptions to protect their eggs, which were then dropped from the top of a truck ladder. Pack 551 is hosting an information night at 7 p.m. Sept. 11 in the Mead Elementary gymnasium for boys interested in learning more about Cub Scouts.
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Local fire departments are reminding residents and businesses about safety tips to prevent brush fires. While they are prepared to quickly respond to any signs of structural or wildland fires, it is of the
greatest importance for everyone to be vigilant of brush fire dangers. Three firefighters died in the line of duty Aug. 19 fighting a wildfire near Twisp. Throughout Washington, there are 11 counties and four tribes affected or threatened by fires. The fires have
already destroyed more than 50 homes, 60 other structures and more than 235,000 acres of land. To help prevent brush fires: q Create a safety zone of at least 30 feet around your home or structures. q Remove all debris, such as leaves and rubbish, from under and around
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Ladies Musical Club’s Awards Tour coming to Sammamish
By Greg Farrar
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The Ladies Musical Club of Seattle is bringing its Awards Tour, featuring the 2015 Frances Walton Competition solo and small ensemble winners, to Sammamish at 7 p.m. Sept. 15 at Pine Lake Covenant Church, 1715 228th Ave. S.E. All competition winners will also be featured live on Classical KING FM 98.1’s NW Focus Live programs at 8 p.m. Sept. 11 and 18. Seattle’s oldest cultural organization, the Ladies Musical Club was founded in 1891 by a group of 24 women musicians. Its original mission was to foster an appreciation of classical music in the cultural life of the city. The group is celebrating its quasquicentennial (125th anniversary) in 2015-16. Learn more at www.lmcseattle.org.
Sammamish Symphony announces 2015-16 concert lineup The Sammamish Symphony Orchestra will kick off its 24th concert
season with a musical romp across the world. “Expanding Horizons,” the first in the group’s nine-concert lineup, features music crafted in celebration of countries other than the writers’ own homelands. The program includes George Gershwin’s “An American in Paris” and Malcolm Arnold’s “Four Scottish Dances,” which the orchestra describes as “musical picture-postcards of their composers’ travels.” Audiences have two chances to catch “Expanding Horizons,” which is also set to feature a guest appearance by regionally renowned violinist Jae-In Shin. The first performance is 7:30 p.m. Oct. 23 at Bellevue’s Meydenbauer Center Theatre, followed by a 2 p.m. Oct. 25 show at Eastlake High School. The season continues 2 p.m. Dec. 5 and 6 with two holiday performances at Eastlake High School. “Christmas in Sammamish” includes a blend of light holiday classics, seasonal favorites, audience participation and a surprise or two, according to the orchestra’s website. The Liberty High School Singers, led by conductor Robin Wood, are also set to appear. “Energy, Life, Affirmation,” comes to audiences 2 p.m. Feb. 21 at Eastlake and again 2 p.m. Feb. 27 at Bellevue’s Meydenbauer Center Theatre. The season concludes 2 p.m. June 16 at Eastlake with “The Spring Blossoms of the Earth.” The final performance will feature the not-yetnamed winner of the 2016 Sammamish Youth Concerto Competition. Learn more and get tickets at http://sammamishsymphony.org.
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Calendar of Events Friday, Aug. 28 ‘The Trees of the Wood,’ artist exhibit by Joy Hagen open 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Oct. 2, City Hall at Sammamish Commons, 801 228th Ave. S.E., 295-0597 Social Hour with local entertainer R & J Company, 3 p.m., Spiritwood at Pine Lake, 3607 228th Ave. S.E., 3139100
Saturday, Aug. 29 ‘Paddle with a Purpose: No Barriers’ open paddling regatta, adaptive paddle demo, paddle with people of all ages and abilities, 9 a.m., Lake Sammamish State Park, 2000 N.W. Sammamish Road, $100, http://bit.ly/1Iz92Yq Happy Birthday Sammamish Sweet 16 Celebration, with snow cones, popcorn, cotton candy and music, noon to 4 p.m., Ogata Professional Building, 22603 N.E. Inglewood Hill Road Junior Ranger Programs, join Interpretive Specialist Alysa Adams for a fun learning experience, bike ride along 1-2:30 p.m. and junior rangers 5-6:30 p.m., Lake Sammamish State Park, 2000 N.W. Sammamish Road, 4557010
Sunday, Aug. 30 Pine Lake Covenant Church ministry for children with special needs, 10:45 a.m., 1715 228th Ave. S.E., call 3928636 Junior Ranger Programs, join Interpretive Specialist Alysa Adams for a fun learning experience, 1-2:30 p.m., Lake Sammamish State Park, 2000 N.W. Sammamish Road, 4557010 Mary, Queen of Peace Catholic Church youth groups, for children in sixth through eighth grade, and ninth through 12th grades, Mass at 5 p.m., dinner and then meetings at 6:30 p.m. Sundays, 391-1178, ext. 129 Young Professionals, mid-20s to mid-30s professionals meet and enjoy fellowship, single or married welcome, 6:30 p.m., Eastridge Church, 24205 S.E. Issaquah-Fall City Road, 681-6736 or email
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meeting, 7-10 p.m., City Hall at Sammamish Commons, 801 228th Ave. S.E., 295-0500 Wednesday night youth group - games, worship and fun for students in grades six through 12; 7-9 p.m., Sammamish Presbyterian Church, 22522 N.E. Inglewood Hill Road
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City Council Special meeting and office hour, 3:45 p.m., City Hall at Sammamish Commons, 801 228th Ave. S.E., 2950511
Planning Commission meeting, 6:30 p.m., City Hall at Sammamish Commons, 801 228th Ave. S.E., 2950500 Friends of Sammamish Library monthly meeting, 6 p.m., Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave. S.E., 3923130
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Wednesday, Sept. 2 Sammamish Plateau Community Bible Study, open to all women and their children, 9:30 a.m., Faith United Methodist Church, 3924 Issaquah-Pine Lake Road S.E., email juliegusecbs@ gmail.com Sammamish Farmers Market, 4-8 p.m. Wednesdays through Sept. 30, Sammamish Commons, 801 228th Ave. S.E., www.sammamishfarmersmarket.org Parks and Recreation Commission meeting, 6:30 p.m., City Hall at Sammamish Commons, 801 228th Ave. S.E., 2950500 Beaver Lake Management District
Focus on Faith Mothers of Preschoolers; make friends, share stories and grow spiritually while your children are in childcare; multiple groups in Sammamish — usually twice a month at 9:30 a.m. Thursdays at Mary, Queen of Peace Catholic Church, 1121 228th Ave. S.E; 9:15 a.m. Wednesdays at Pine Lake Covenant Church, 1715 228th Ave. S.E.; 9:15 a.m. Fridays beginning Sept. 26 at Sammamish Presbyterian Church, 22522 N.E. Inglewood Hill Road; www.mops.org
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Crusaders look to re-climb 3A football summit By Neil Pierson npierson@ sammamishreview.com After winning the program’s first state championship and snapping powerhouse Bellevue’s staterecord 67-game winning streak, it’ll be difficult for the Eastside Catholic Crusaders football program to come up with an encore in the 2015 season. Repeating as state champion is never easy, but head coach Jeremy Thielbahr and his players believe they have the talent and, more importantly, the right mindset to get the job done. Many prognosticators have Eastside Catholic as the Class 3A preseason No. 1 team, a title that’ll be challenged right away in the season opener against Oceanside (California), but the Crusaders aren’t concerned with what outsiders
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Jeremy Thielbahr, Eastside Catholic High School head coach, gives linemen advice on their blocking during the team’s Aug. 21 practice. are saying. “This team has not done anything to deserve that ranking,” Thielbahr
said. “… The responsibility is to uphold the tradition that has begun here by our great former play-
ers and our great athletic department. We take that responsibility very seriously.”
With key pieces back, Skyline football tries to take next step By Neil Pierson npierson@ sammamishreview.com Midway through the third quarter, the Skyline Spartans had a three-touchdown lead and seemed to be cruising toward their eighth straight appearance in the Class 4A state football playoffs. A victory that seemed well within their grasp never materialized as the Skyview Storm scored the last 24 points and capped a 34-31 win by stuffing Skyline running back Rashaad Boddie on a goalline play in double overtime, ending the Spartans’ season in stunning fashion. “Last season was very unique. I’ve never had the situation where one play call could determine the end of the season,” Skyline coach Mat Taylor said. “We’re fourth-and-1 on the 1 to win the game.
We could’ve kicked the field goal to go to a third overtime, but we went for it, and I wouldn’t change the call.” The returning players didn’t dwell on the difficult loss. “That was a really tough game for all of us, especially seeing guys that we’ve played football with our entire lives go out on that kind of a note,” linebacker PJ Cox said. “But in terms of recovering from it, I think that was a fairly easy adjustment just because as soon as that game ended, our focus turned to this season and seeing what we can do for our senior year.” With rival Issaquah on the horizon for the Sept. 4 season opener, Skyline’s focus ratcheted up a few notches as fall practices began Aug. 19. And the Spartans have several reasons to believe they’ll not only return to the state
Several key pieces are returning to a team that dissected Bellevue, 35-13, and finished 13-1. Senior quarterback Harley Kirsch, who has orally committed to play at Cornell University, has the respect of everyone on the field. He threw for 3,100 yards and 38 touchdowns last season, but statistics don’t show his full value. “He knows this offense inside and out, and you’re not going to see a guy that works harder than him,” said Jonathon Webster, a senior wide receiver and defensive back. “He knows every read and he knows what to do in every possible situation.” “Maybe there are some other guys out there that are higher ranked by Scout.com or whatever,” Thielbahr said of Kirsch. “I’ll take my guy because I know my guy, when it
comes down to crunch time, is going to win and produce, and is just an unbelievable competitor and great leader for our team.” Kirsch has three proven targets — Hunter Bryant, Matt Laris and Devin Arbis-Jackson — to throw to. Running back Brandon Wellington, a University of Washington prospect, opens things up for the passing game. “It’s definitely nice to have this much talent around me,” Kirsch said. Wellington ran for 460 yards and nine scores a year ago while getting limited carries due to a shoulder injury. He’ll also solidify the Crusaders’ linebacker corps, and could play defense in college. “I’m excited to see him develop into more of a See CRUSADERS, Page 10
Eastlake chases third straight state playoff berth By Neil Pierson npierson@sammamishreview.com
tem. “He’s a really skilled quarterback,” Boddie said. “He’s very smart. He knows what he’s doing. He knows how to make the big plays happen.” Boddie had a breakout junior season, rushing for
It’s never easy replacing a skilled and tight-knit senior class, but the Eastlake High School football program likes its chances for success in 2015 because of the foundations coach Don Bartel and his staff have built. Bartel, who led the Wolves to the state playoffs in each of his first two seasons, took an outside-the-box approach to start fall drills. Clad in crimson shirts inscribed with the program’s motto — “One Day, All Day, Every Day” — more than 60 players listened intently as the coach soliloquized on the ways of building relationships and being a good teammate. The season opener against defending state champion Bothell was only 16 days away, but the Wolves were solely focused on what would make them better. “It’s not really about the first week — it’s about the whole season,” senior lineman Jacob Kaufman said. “We’ve got to get ourselves ready for the second game, the third game and the fourth game. It doesn’t really matter who we’re playing, we’ve just got to get ourselves ready for whoever we’re about to face.” The team-first approach has worked for the Wolves, who’ve gone 16-7 in two seasons, including four playoff wins. Last year, Eastlake went on the road and flattened Emerald Ridge, 37-17, to open the
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Rashaad Boddie, Skyline High School senior, working at the defensive end position during a drill Aug. 21 with the team, rushed for 1,071 yards on offense last year. playoffs, but also go deep into them. Senior quarterback Blake Gregory returns to lead the offensive attack. In his first year as a starter, he threw for more than 2,100 yards and 21 touchdowns, and seems to be more in tune with the nuances of Taylor’s sys-
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Brandon Wellington (foreground), Eastside Catholic High School senior running back/defensive back, and Jonathon Webster (background), senior wide receiver and defensive back, run drills from scrimmage on the defense during the team practice Aug. 21.
Spartans From Page 10 1,071 yards and scoring 26 TDs. He averaged nearly eight yards per carry, and said he has received five college scholarship offers thus far. He plans to give an oral commitment sometime during the season. The Spartans also expect the 6-foot, 220pound Boddie to make a difference defensively, as they’ve switched him from linebacker to defensive
Wolves From Page 10 postseason. Many of the key players from that team graduated, including quarterback Blue Thomas, running back Justin McOmber, receiver Jeffrey Feinglas, and defensive captains Eric Uhlar and Michael Nelson. Quarterback isn’t a source of concern as senior Mark Whitley returns, and he played well last season while Thomas sat with an injury. “Mark is just an athletic kid all around,” Kaufman said. “He’s strong, he’s quick and he just knows how to work. He played a lot of wide receiver last
dominant player on the field,” Thielbahr said. “The transition from junior to senior year that takes place with these young men is amazing and I’m excited to see him take monstrous steps forward.” The Crusaders’ toughest regular-season tests figure to come from Oceanside, a state finalist last season; a battle-tested Arlington squad that lost twice to EC in 2014; and Metro League rival O’Dea. “We try to stay focused every game, one week at a time, but it does get hard when you know that O’Dea is kind of the big game,” said Webster, who plans to play in the Ivy League for Columbia University. “Coach does a pretty good job of keeping us focused and we know what’s at stake.”
end, a position he hasn’t played since the seventh grade. Offensively, Skyline has other playmakers in Danny Sinatro — “He’s got a full ride in baseball to WSU, but he’s as good as any receiver in this league,” Taylor said — and seasoned receivers like Bradley Kim, Logan Wanamaker and Jake Pendergast. Henry Bainivalu, a highly-touted 6-6, 300pound junior, anchors the offensive and defensive lines. Linebacker seems to be the position with the biggest question marks,
with new players filling three of four spots, but Cox, the lone returning player, likes what he’s seeing from the guys next to him. “Harry Reed is a guy that’s going to turn a lot of heads this season,” Cox said. “He’s a little undersized, but he’s got more heart than any guy I’ve ever seen. “Our other two guys, George Jarvis and Alex Diegel, are going to be phenomenal. They had some great camps and great spring ball, so I’m really excited to see what those guys can do.”
year, so I know he knows how to throw the ball to our receivers and we really can trust him back there, even though we may not protect him all the time because we’re a small line.” “I think we’re going to be a little bit more mobile,” said senior Connor McCabe, who will be protecting Whitley’s blind side from his left tackle spot. “Mark likes to run, so I think we’re going to do more of that.” Strong defense has been a hallmark of Bartel’s career — he was the defensive coordinator for Skyline’s 2012 state-championship team — and the Wolves were very good in 2014, holding seven of their 11 opponents to 17 points or fewer.
Kaufman provides an anchor at nose guard, and McCabe will move from defensive end to his more natural position at outside linebacker. The Wolves won’t eat up a lot of space, but they’ve won in past seasons without size because of their gangtackling mentality. Three juniors — safeties Cole Brinkman and Cody Cox, and cornerback Parker Lester — epitomize the team’s forget-my-size philosophy. “They might be small kids but they can surprise you when they come in and hit someone,” Kaufman said. “So I have no problem on defense. We’re all going to be fast getting to the ball and we’re going to lay some hits.”
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