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Issaquah schools adopt budget

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By Caleb Heeringa

Individual Sammamish schools generally did well under federal guidelines for the No Child Left Behind law. However, both the Lake Washington and Issaquah school districts were labeled “failing” because all groups of students did not meet testing standards.

All but one of the Lake Washington School District schools located in Sammamish met federal testing standards under No Child Left Behind, according to the state Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction.

The law calls for each school’s

By Tom Corrigan

Photo by Jim Boyle of Sammamish

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‘Eagle with fish’ was taken while salmon fishing, where the eagle was feeding on fish. The photo won first place in the animal category in the 2011 amateur photo contest. To see more winners, see pages 10 and 11.

Personal flags recall 9/11 victims

By Caleb Heeringa

On Sunday, 10 years will have passed since nearly 3,000 people perished in the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.

Though they were thousands of miles away at the time and didn’t personally know anyone who died, the tragedy still weighs on the hearts of Sammamish resident Paula Harper-Christensen and her 21-year-old daughter Abby Christensen.

“Maybe the shock has diffused, but the impact hasn’t,” Harper-

Christensen said. “Life goes on, but the grief is still there.”

Paula and Abby are among 158 area residents who spent hours making personalized memorial flags for victims of 9/11 that will be hung at Ground Zero during Sunday’s commemoration.

The Christensens have joined Duvall art teacher Diane Brudnicki to make a new art project every year since the tragedy in the hope that the souls lost that day aren’t forgotten.

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More than 150 flags commemorating lives lost in the Sept. 11 attacks are lined up in Diane Brudnicki’s studio. Sammamish residents Paula Harper-Christensen and Abby Christensen made some of the flags and will be traveling to New York to hang them at Ground Zero on the tenth anniversary of the tragedy.

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On the last day allowed by state law, the Issaquah School Board on Aug. 31 passed its 20112012 budget.

The overall plan includes expenditures of $287.7 million, including general fund spending of $161.5 million, according to district Chief of Finance and Operations Jake Kuper.

As with most governmental budgets, the general fund pays for the day-to-day operations of the district and includes items like class materials and salaries.

Outside of the general fund, the overall budget includes $1.5 million for the purchase of new buses, $68.2 million for capital improvements, $49.5 million for debt service and a $7 million allocation for spending by student groups.

During the recent board discussion, board member Chad Magendanz warned that Olympia legislators still could have some surprises in store for the district.

School districts get the bulk of their funding from the state, and last year, the Legislature imposed mid-year budget cuts.

Magendanz said he has seen hints that a special session of the Legislature could occur with adjustments to the state budget at the top of the agenda.

If that happens, Magendanz fears Issaquah and other districts across the state could see cuts in funding, what he termed “clawbacks.”

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“There are a lot of people (in the area) who authentically and deeply care,” Brudnicki said.

“Even though it was ten years ago, they still remember what happened.”

Harper-Christensen said the tradition, which has spawned annual trips to New York during the anniversary of the attacks, started with a simple project Brudnicki assigned her students in the weeks after the attack – draw a picture for the children who lost a family member that day.

Brudnicki teaches art as part of a regional home-school co-op; Abby Christensen was among the 80 or so students attending at the time.

That project was collected into an 87-page book that was given to Rudy Giuliani, then the mayor of New York, President George W. Bush and many of the families of

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The district is doing whatever it can not to be surprised by state cuts, Superintendent Steve Rasmussen said.

“We are very connected to Olympia,” he said. “We want to be prepared.”

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9/11 victims.

Brudnicki has organized a different project every year since, including Abby Christensen water color paintings, a mural and small “friendship boxes.”

Through word of mouth the project has expanded beyond the class to the broader community.

Adults and grandparents, many of whom have no prior art experience, have tried their hand at creating a keepsake aimed at reminding 9/11 victims’ families that their loss is still felt by complete strangers.

Harper-Christensen begins tearing up as she recalls bringing the art work to gatherings of 9/11 families in pre-

In anticipation of possible budget slicing by the state, Kuper said the district has set aside a contingency fund of $1.5 million.

He was more fearful of changes in local levy structure, changes that might prevent the schools from collecting dollars included in the budget.

In the past, Kuper and others said the Issaquah schools weathered the current financial storm

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vious years and watching as family members found connections between children’s’ anonymous works of art and their loved ones’ lives.

“One woman came to a painting of a dinosaur and held it to her chest and said ‘My Jimmy used to love dinosaurs – I’ve kept dinosaurs in his room ever since,” Harper-Christensen recalls. “Out of the ashes, the gift has been the relationships we’ve been able to build (with families of victims.) They can tell their stories as if it happened yesterday.”

This year’s project aims to make even more of those personal connections.

Through victim advocacy group Voices of September 11,

each participant in Brudnicki’s group was assigned a victim and given some biographPaula Harperical inforChristensen mation and tasked with making a small flag that represented the interests and life of the victim. HarperChristensen’s flag contains mountains to reflect her victim’s love of the movie The Sound of Music and a dove, which represents the victim’s family’s refusal to call for revenge following the attacks.

Paula and Abby, now a junior at the University of Washington, will be on hand as the flags are connected and hung at Ground Zero; this will be their third trip to New York for the anniversary.

Brudnicki intends on doing hundreds more flags every year until there is a personalized flag commemorating every single life lost in the attack.

“For some reason I thought that after 10 years she would move on to another project, but she said, ‘I will not stop until every individual who perished has a flag,’” Harper-Christensen said of Brudnicki.

For Harper-Christensen, the profound connection she feels with the families is what keeps her involved after all these years.

“There’s definitely a sadness involved – you can’t dispute that,” she said. “But there’s also a hope that comes from meeting people and offering your love and support for them … We want them to know that we will not forget what happened.”

and the accompanying state cuts better than some other districts.

That was largely thanks to voter approval of a levy lid lift, Kuper has said.

As announced by the district in late May, while state funding to local schools dropped $4.3 million, Kuper said the lid lift and other cost-cutting measures allowed the district to recall

teachers handed layoff notices in the spring. Officials promised class sizes would remain the same, but that still may be an issue.

Just before they passed the budget, the board was blasted for oversized classes. Issaquah Education Association (the teacher’s union) President Phyllis Runyon asked the board to

restore so-called overload dollars paid to teachers.

The board took no action on the request.

While the district officials bragged that no teachers were cut in the current budget, some cuts were made in other areas.

Student athletes also saw fee increases.

According to Kuper and Chief Information Officer Sara Niegowski, Issaquah schools cut the equivalent of five full-time custodial staffers.

As for high school athletic fees, players will now pay $150 per sport, up from $120. Students who take part in multiple sports will pay a maximum fee of $300.

Middle school athletes will not see any fee increases.

Other fee increases were aimed at all-day kindergarten classes.

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Creek projects could aid threatened chinook, kokanee

By Warren Kagarise

Creeks leading to Lake Sammamish could serve as staging areas in the years ahead for a bold plan to restore salmon habitat.

The regional Lake Sammamish Kokanee Work Group has proposed 11 projects in Issaquah and Sammamish to restore habitat for chinook salmon — a species protected under the Endangered Species Act — and dwindling Lake Sammamish kokanee salmon.

The once-abundant kokanee has declined in recent decades, perhaps due to construction near creeks, increased predators, disease or changes in water quality.

Scientists estimated the total 2010 run at 58 fish, including the 40 kokanee spawned at the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery in a last-ditch effort to save the species.

The proposed projects range from colossal — such as rerouting Laughing Jacobs Creek through Lake Sammamish State Park — to small — adding plants in the Lewis Creek delta, for instance.

The intention is to implement the projects by 2016 — a bold

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student body as a whole and smaller subgroups of students to make “adequate yearly progress” – steadily increasing proficiency targets on statewide standardized tests. An increasing percentage of students in each subgroup – including minorities, low-income and special education students – must meet the state targets yearover-year in order for a school to pass according to federal standards.

Inglewood Junior High did not make adequate yearly progress because its special education students did not meet their reading proficiency goal for the year.

Junior high reading targets rose this year from 65.1 percent of students passing the test to 82.5 percent.

The rest of the school’s subgroups met their proficiency goals. Every other Sammamish school saw improvement in every subgroup and subject.

In a district press release, Superintendent Chip Kimball said that the “all or nothing” measurements unfairly label a school as “failing” due to a lack of progress by one subgroup. “It’s frustrating for schools that work

goal considering local governments’ lean budgets in recent years. In the meantime, the kokanee team is encouraging local leaders and landowners to design, apply for grants and prioritize the projects as soon as possible.

The list does not include some major projects on purpose, due to the enormous time and funding commitments required. The omitted items include a culvert beneath Interstate 90 — a barrier to upstream passage into upper Lewis Creek — and culverts on George Davis and Zaccuse creeks.

The kokanee team released the project list as local environmentalists and elected leaders await a decision on endangered status for Lake Sammamish kokanee. The decision from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service is due before the end of the year.

Salmon prompt cooperation The restoration effort is also meant to encourage local governments, landowners and environmentalists to cooperate to restore

very hard to educate every child to be slapped with this label when most children are succeeding,” Kimball said. “Among those listed as not making AYP in our district and in many others are schools that regularly win academic achievement awards.”

District-wide, 36 percent of the district’s schools did not meet the federal standards – a much lower rate of failure than statewide, where 64.3 percent of schools did not meet the standards.

In Sammamish schools in the Issaquah School District, Beaver Lake Middle School, Challenger Elementary and Skyline High

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Lewis Creek 1. Restore the natural shoreline by regrading the beach to a shallower slope, and adding a combination of buffers and plantings to retain finer sand.

2. Create a weir-and-pool formation in the channel to dissipate hydraulic energy, and install wood at the toe of the wall to prevent failure.

3.Redesign the trash rack to reduce the accumulation of debris and sediment blocking the culvert intake and causing impounded water.

Ebright Creek 4. Install wood and other natural features to consolidate flows through the Pereyra Wetland and create a single, defined channel.

5. Remove a fish-blocking pipe culvert and add a larger concrete box culvert to allow upstream migrating kokanee to access spawning habitat.

Zaccuse Creek 6. Remove the pipe culvert under the East Lake Sammamish Trail and add a footbridge to extend exposed areas of the creek.

School each failed to make adequate yearly progress.

Beaver Lake and Challenger both failed because their special education students did not make reading targets. Skyline’s Hispanic students failed to meet reading targets.

District-wide, 44 percent of the Issaquah District’s schools are labeled failing under the federal guidelines.

New math tests State education officials also released the first results of a newly required math test. The so-called “end of course” tests

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Laughing Jacobs Creek 7. Create a new stream channel, including bed, bank and riparian zone, through the Lake Sammamish State Park wetland area south of the boat launch.

8. Enhance the existing stream channel by installing pool-forming structures, bank-softening measures and additional spawning gravel, as well as reroute the reach downstream of the footbridge.

Issaquah Crek 9. Regrade banks to a gentler slope, add large pieces of wood and other pool-forming features, and create side-channel habitat.

East Fork of Issaquah Creek 10. Remove armoring and regrade the right bank to a lower angled slope to increase connection to floodplain. Add large wood pieces to the channel to create pool habitat and plant riparian species on the banks. Excavate gravel from the confluence and redistribute upstream to encourage kokanee and chinook spawning.

11. Install a log weir to create a plunge pool to dissipate the energy of high flows and help prevent scouring of spawning gravels downstream.

Remove bank armoring and regrade the slope to add flood storage capacity.

replaced the standardized math tests at the end of the school year.

Both the Issaquah and Lake Washington districts outperformed the state average in the new tests.

In the statewide algebra test, 62.4 percent of students passed.

In the Lake Washington District, 79.6 percent passed and in the Issaquah District 86 percent passed.

In the new statewide geometry test, 72.9 percent of students passed state-wide. In Lake Washington 82.4 percent of students passed, and in Issaquah 90.9 percent passed.

“This feels like a big success,” said Leslie Nielsen, Issaquah math curriculum specialist in a statement. “The (end of course exams) test algebra and geometry at a deep and rigorous level, so our outstanding first-year results indicate a strong alignment between our instruction and the standards.”

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OPINION

Review editorial

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9/11 did not shake America’s spirit

I’ll tell you what Sammamish is

The terrorist attacks of Sept. 11 left a mixed legacy in America. Even 10 years later what exactly that legacy is remains unclear. It is still obscured by the dust and debris kicked up from the collape of World Trade Center towers, from afire at the Pentagon, from the soil of a Pennsylvania farm.

There is no neat thread to tie it all together.

Part of the legacy is pain, shock, fear, suffering, introspection, resolve and hope.

But one thing is clear: Our communities remain strong. Terrorists cannot destroy the bonds that tie neighbor to neighbor.

The past 10 years began with a shock of violence that left a profound emotional scar on our country’s psyche. The decade has seen America work through its initial fear, spend much in blood and treasure on two wars and evaluate its role in the world. It has also seen Americans engage in national introspection about who we are and what our most essential values are.

Fear prompted a rise in security measures largely unknown during peacetime in America. Some of these measures have proven valuable and worthwhile. Also, we have debated and continue to debate the value of other measures. But we have not let fear alone guide us.

Continued attempts to attack America have proven that appropriate vigilance is indeed needed.

The attacks of Sept. 11 prompted a nationwide focus on preparing for disasters of all sorts — manmade and natural ones. We are all safer today because of training and resources that were not widely available before 9/11.

As time has passed, the shock of 9/11 has ebbed for most of us. Life has returned to normal, even if the shadow of that day will always be with those of us who lived through it.

Terrorists might have been able to shut down air travel for a few days in our country, but they cannot break our communities, which are the backbone of America.

Poll of the week What is the legacy of 9/11?

A) Ultimately, it has made us stronger.

B) It has cost us a fortune. Too much in fact.

C) Fear.

D) I now have an excuse to go barefoot at the airport.

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I am writing regarding to the “What is Sammamish?” letter. I’ll tell you what it is. According to Money Magazine, it’s the 15th best small town in America.

Are Redmond or Issaquah even on that list?

Do you propose we tear down those schools and churches, most built before incorporation, to build a big mall so you only have to drive two miles versus six to buy a pair of pants?

I’ve seen, and continue to see, many improvements in our young city that increase the quality of life up here with minimal impact to its beauty.

I moved here 14 years ago mostly because it wasn’t an asphalt jungle.

If you don’t like the way the City Council and planning commission are doing their jobs, then I suggest you run for a seat.

But if what you propose is what you wrote in your letter, good luck with that.

Lisa Christison Sammamish

Redistricting will get interesting soon The Washington State Redistricting Commission recently completed a round of 18 public forums in communities throughout the state.

We received many insightful comments both at the forums and through other submissions.

My fellow commissioners and I say “Thank you” to all those who took the time to understand the commission’s purpose and to provide comment.

You can read all the comments we received, as well as watch the past webcasts of the forums, on our website at www.redistricting.wa.gov.

While our final public forum concluded on Aug. 9, our work is far from done, and we invite you to check in with us and give us feedback as we progress to a final redistricting plan.

Upcoming milestones include

Sept. 13, when commissioners will unveil draft maps for new congressional and legislative districts and Oct. 11, when we’ll offer a multimedia opportunity for you to express your views directly to the commissioners.

Our goal is to release final plans in early November. Please check our website for more information.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Lura Powell The writer is chairwoman of the Washington State Redistricting Commission

Support for Kathy Richardson Thankfully, many decided representation in Sammamish was better than being drowned out in Seattle.

Sammamish taxes were building roads and infrastructure in the rest of the county, while we sat in long lines trying to get home.

There are remnants of that time, dinosaurs now, that still cling to the idea of “saying no to being a city”.

Those remnants aren’t valid, even if Nancy Whitten still has that mindset. Sammamish ranks among the top cities of the country because of our location, our environment, and our frugality.

Others will continue to move into town; many of our neighbors come from out of state. For this reason, we can and should plan for the future.

Whitten does not take the time to reach out to citizens to form winning coalitions. At a Citizens for Sammamish meeting, I asked Whitten if she was concerned with allowing neighbors to have input on how their neighborhood developed.

Whitten replied: “No, the city should not be in that business”. I disagree.

As the city develops, providing a forum to discuss what the citizens want for their city is fundamental to effective government; this question should be asked and answered often.

Whitten’s management prac-

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tices are erratic and inefficient — examine her votes and how often issues return to the Council’s agenda.

For examples, look at the process on East Lake Sammamish Parkway, the city clock, the Freed House, Town Center, and the community center.

Conversely, Kathy Richardson is excellent at forming group consensus locally, professionally, and in the Planning Commission.

I have seen Richardson demonstrate excellent leadership. She does her homework (helps others with theirs) and comes to work prepared. She contributes to well-planned events and processes and keeps the group on task and focused.

“Best Management Practices” are essential to the city providing costeffective performance. Nancy Whitten confuses creating processes with obtaining results.

That is just not sustainable.

Leadership, effectiveness, and results should be expected from our City Council members.

The record speaks for itself.

Which management style do you want to represent you on the City Council?

Mike Collins The writer is a member of the Sammamish Planning Commission.

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Election results finalized Primary election results were officially certified Aug. 31, cementing Ramiro Valderrama and Jim Wasnick as the two candidates to face off for one of three city council seats in the Nov. 8 general election.

Valderrama garnered 46 per-

cent of the votes cast, while Wasnick came in at 28 percent.

John Galvin finished with 24.8 percent of votes – 207 fewer total votes than Wasnick.

Wasnick and Valderrama will compete for the council seat being vacated by councilwoman Nancy Whitten, who left her seat to run against Planning Commission Vice-Chairwoman

September 7, 2011 • 5 Kathy Richardson for the seat that had been held by retiring councilwoman Michele Petitti.

More than 25.2 percent of registered voters cast their ballots in the election – significantly more than the 20.7 percent that voted in the 2007 primary, which was the last time Sammamish had a primary election for a city council seat.

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the salmon species.

“People are trying to do the right thing without a regulatory hammer,” said Hans Berge, a county environmental scientist and a Lake Sammamish kokanee expert. “We’re trying to develop the carrot, but we don’t have a hammer yet and we don’t really have a carrot, but nevertheless, these jurisdictions are all working really well together and trying to support one another in making these things move forward.”

Lake Sammamish tributary streams serve as crucial spawning habitat for chinook, kokanee and other salmon species.

Construction along the creeks and pollution from storm water runoff create threats to adult salmon, fry and eggs.

“Especially for kokanee and chinook, the focus is really on that egg-to-migrant survival, so getting them out of the creek into the lake safely is where the focus is across the board,” Berge said.

The group used funding from the King Conservation District to complete the list. Securing dollars to examine kokanee restoration projects requires some creativity.

“Kokanee, since they’re not listed as threatened, they don’t have the eligibility for a lot of the funding sources, like the Salmon Recovery Funding Board, for example,” Berge said. “If we can do projects that benefit chinook

that also have benefits for kokanee, then that’s the win-win situation.”

So, a kokanee-centric list of possible restoration projects might appear much different than the combined proposal.

Stopgap measure continues Local environmental groups, governments and the Snoqualmie Tribe petitioned in 2007 to list the landlocked salmon species as endangered.

If the Fish & Wildlife Service lists a species as endangered, biologists create rules to protect the animal from human interference, designate critical habitat and joins state agencies, local governments and nonprofit organizations to increase the species’ chance of survival.

Teams collected adult kokanee from the streams in 2009 and last year.

The agencies combined efforts to spawn the fish at the Issaquah hatchery, and then rear the eggs to fry at the Issaquah hatchery and the Quilcene National Fish Hatchery on the Olympic Peninsula.

The stopgap measure encompasses the Fish & Wildlife Service, state Department of Fish and Wildlife, and King County.

In the meantime, planners identified the possible projects to boost the potential for the species’ long-term survival.

“We need to make sure that these habitat projects happen sooner rather than later, while we still have the supplementation program to help us support it and get it started,” Berge said.

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Susan Zemek, communications manager for the Puget Sound Partnership — a state agency leading the cleanup of the sound — said restoring habitat along Lake Sammamish is a smart decision.

“Issaquah Creek is listed in the recovery plans for the area as something that has got relatively high-quality habitat and relatively high fish use,” she said. “These are areas that are high priorities for protection.”

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POlice Blotter DUI A 30-year-old Redmond man was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence just before midnight Aug. 25.

Police pulled the man over on the 3600 block of Issaquah-Pine Lake Road for allegedly driving 57 mph in a 35 zone.

The man admitted to drinking a vodka martini at a bar in Issaquah that night but told the officer he was driving in place of his female passenger, who was more intoxicated than he was.

The man blew a .14 on a portable breath test and was arrested.

Egging A resident on the 22200 block of Northeast 31st Street had an egg thrown at their window at around 11 p.m. Aug. 23.

The man and his son went outside and confronted a group of juveniles who were in two Honda Civics on the street in front of the house.

The teens denied throwing the eggs and promptly left the scene.

The resident passed on the license plate numbers of the cars to police, who continue to investigate.

Burglary A resident on the 21600 block of Northeast 24th Street had about $2,500 worth of jewelry stolen from their home while they were on vacation between Aug. 18 and Aug. 22.

The homeowners arrived home to find the rear door to their garage open and several

pieces of jewelry gone from the master bedroom.

The jewelry was all that was taken and several other valuable items, including a camera and binoculars and an envelope full of cash, were left.

Police were able to obtain some partial fingerprints and the case remains under investigation.

Bank fraud A Sammamish resident had $850 in fraudulent charges made to his credit card.

The charges were made to retail stores across the country.

The resident has closed his account and his bank continues to investigate.

Stolen mail Police recovered mail that was apparently stolen from residents along Issaquah-Pine Lake Road Aug. 24.

A resident on the 21200 block of Southeast 37th Street found the mail thrown into blackberry bushes on his property.

Some of the items, which came from homes between the 3800 and 4300 blocks of IssaquahPine Lake Road, included bank statements and other potentially sensitive information.

Police have attempted to contact the residents whose mail was stolen.

SAMMAMISH REVIEW reported that a garbage truck had collided with his car near the corner of 222nd Avenue Northeast and Northeast Inglewood Hill Road just after 9 a.m. Aug. 22.

The Covington man reported that he was stopped at a stop sign and the garbage truck did not take a wide enough turn when turning onto 222nd Avenue.

The truck’s rear tires hit the front panel of his car, leaving a black rubber mark.

The driver reported that the garbage truck driver did not stop though he got out of his car to flag him down.

Police caught up with the garbage truck driver, who denied hitting the man’s car. Police found scuff marks but no paint transfer on the truck’s tire.

The Covington man told police he wanted his car fixed and did not intend to press charges. Police contacted the truck driver’s supervisor about the incident.

Suspended license A 42-year-old Sammamish man was cited for driving with a suspended license after being pulled over on the 20000 block of Southeast 24th Street the evening of Aug. 26.

The man’s license had been suspended due to unpaid tickets.

His vehicle was turned over to his roommate.

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An anonymous person dropped off a box of old .223 caliber ammunition that they wanted to dispose of Aug. 23.

The man told police he found it while cleaning out a relative’s home. Police disposed of the ammo.

A Sammamish man called police after receiving a threatening text message from his ex-girlfriend’s new boyfriend Aug. 21.

The man told police he had simply texted his ex-girlfriend asking when she was going to come pick up a dresser that belonged to her.

The man then got a phone call from a man warning him not

Bumper cars A 34-year-old Covington man

contact her again. The caller went on to say, “I will come and find you and hurt you and I don’t mind going to jail,” according to the police report.

Police took down the information but do not believe it constitutes a crime given the lack of specific information.

Bank fraud A Sammamish woman called police after finding several strange withdrawals, charges and check deposits on her business account Aug. 21.

The check deposits were made at ATMs in Newcastle and Bellevue and the woman does not recognize the name on the checks as a customer of her business. Police believe that someone made a clone card using her bank account information.

The case remains under investigation.

Burglary A resident on the 4100 block of 229th Avenue Southeast had a cell phone stolen from their

home during a burglary the morning of Aug. 26.

The residents arrived home at around 10 a.m. to find two men between the ages of 18 and 20 crouching in a ditch nearby.

The men jumped into a dark colored foreign vehicle, possibly an Audi or a BMW, and fled the scene.

Inside the resident discovered that someone had broken a small bathroom window and climbed inside the home.

The suspects apparently took a cell phone from an office, but fled the home without taking anything else when the homeowner arrived.

A family member was sleeping upstairs during the burglary but was not awoken by the breaking of the window. The case remains under investigation.

Honey Bucket massacre Police were called to the Glencoe development in See BLOTTER, Page 7

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Eastside Baby Corner hosts pants party

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Eastside Baby Corner’s second annual Pants Party collection event is from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 10 at the EBC Warehouse, 1510 N.W. Maple St. To help fill the need for its No. 1 most requested item, Eastside Baby Corner seeks donations of children’s new or gently used pants (sizes 5 to 14) that will directly benefit local children in need. Their goal is to collect 1,000 pairs of pants, especially for boys, for lowincome and homeless children for the back-to-school season.

“We had a few hundred pants and a few hundred people last year at our first event, so for the second year we thought we’d bump up the goal,” said Mia Reyes, communication and development coordinator.

Reyes expects turnout to triple this year. Festivities are free, and include cupcakes from Cupcake D’Lish, arts and crafts booths from Macaroni Kid, and kid-friendly entertainment by the Kaleidoscope School of

Music.

Now in its 21st year, Eastside Baby Corner gives children what they need to thrive by distributing almost everything for kids, birth to age 12, through a network of family-assistance agencies. Learn more at www.babycorner.org.

Microsoft alumni make donations This year’s United Way Day of Caring, set for Sept. 16, will earn local organizations some extra donations thanks to the Microsoft Corp.

For the first time, Microsoft will contribute $100 for each Microsoft alumnus who participates in a Day of Caring activity. Up to $50,000 will be distributed to nonprofit organizations supported by Microsoft alumni doing work in King County through the Microsoft Alumni Foundation.

Microsoft employees will be working side by side with Microsoft alumni.

To learn more visit microsoftalumni.org/home.aspx.

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Trossachs after someone tipped over seven Honey Buckets overnight Aug. 25.

Construction crews arrived the next morning to find an unsanitary mess. Police have no suspects.

Narcotic theft A resident on the 2800 block of 257th Place Southeast reported that more than 70 pills of Vicodin and OxyContin had been stolen from their home, likely during an open house showing.

The medication went missing between Aug. 13 and Aug. 24; there had been several open house showings during that time period.

Attempted burglary A resident on the 23200 block of Southeast 16th Place reported that someone had opened their garage door and gone through

their garage at around 8 p.m.

Aug. 20.

The homeowner’s son was home watching television that night when he heard the garage door open.

He became suspicious because he did not expect his parents home until later.

When he went to look out a window he saw someone running from the garage and down their driveway.

The son gave chase but quickly lost the burglar.

Nothing was taken during the incident and police believe the suspect reached into an open car window and used a garage door opener to gain access.

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suspects that neighbors who have expressed opposition to the new development may have something to do with the doo doo.

The case remains under investigation.

Paint job Police were called after an Eastlake High School student discovered window paint all over his vehicle Aug. 25.

The victim’s mother told police that her son had been involved in a good-natured battle with friends in which each side would use window paint on the other’s vehicle.

Unfortunately this paint job extended from the window onto the vehicle’s exterior paint and would not come off with soap and water.

Police advised the woman to take the matter up in civil court if she wished to be reimbursed for the damages to the vehicle.

Smelly vandal An Issaquah resident who is building a home on the 23400 block of Southeast 21st Court reported that someone had defecated on the second floor of his home overnight Aug. 18.

The man discovered the remnants of the vandal the next morning. Nothing was taken.

The man told police he

Items in the Police Blotter come from Sammamish Police reports.

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Eastlake grad gets Fulbright grant for research in Asia

By Christopher Huber

Contributed

Ailey Hughes, pictured in Tajikistan, received a Fulbright grant to conduct research in Kyrgyzstan.

It took Ailey Kaiser Hughes a solid week to get her husband’s text message last May about winning a 10-month research grant to go to Kyrgyzstan. She happened to be in the middle of a remote village in Liberia, West Africa, working on a land-rights project for the Seattle-based nonprofit Landesa Rural Development Institute.

When she finally got the original text, with a seemingly impatient follow-up text, Kaiser Hughes finally got to celebrate her success.

“I was, like, giddy and excited,” Kaiser Hughes said. But she loves her current job and was torn on whether or not to accept it. “I think I was mostly on the excited side, but was a little confused.”

Kaiser Hughes, a 2000

Eastlake graduate, is headed to conduct research in Kyrgyzstan in January after she received a 2011-2012 Fulbright U.S. Student Program scholarship. She is one of more than 1,600 Americans to receive a grant to travel, study, teach or conduct research abroad through the fellowship program, run by the U.S. Department of State.

Kaiser Hughes will spend 10 months in Kyrgyzstan studying women’s land rights and brushing up on her Russian and Kyrgyz skills, she said.

“It’s pretty exciting to have 10 months to do my own research,” she said. “It’s something I’ve been interested in for a while.”

Once in Kyrgyzstan, Kaiser Hughes said she plans to find an apartment in the capital, See HUGHES, Page 9

Cancer survivor to walk in all ‘3-Day For the Cure’ events

By Christopher Huber

After three years of walking in the Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure event in Seattle, Sherrie Bogdanoff, a longtime Sammamish resident, doesn’t care how tired she gets from walking 20 miles a day. The breast cancer survivor has officially walked 180 miles and raised approxi,ately $7,000 to help find a cure for cancer since she, herself, beat it four years ago.

The aches and pains from three days of walking, as well as the long hours of training, aren’t holding the 50-year-old back.

In fact, she set a goal to participate in all 14 “3-Day” walks around the country by the time she turns 60, she said. To commence that 10-year goal, she and her husband, Steve Bogdanoff, are flying to Washington, D.C. for the Sept. 23-25 cancer walk event.

“It’s just one of those things I decided last year I would do,” Sherrie Bogdanoff said. “It will be a fun way for me to see the country.”

The lofty goal will involve extensive travel around the country, plenty of training at home, and it will likely force Sherrie to

Contributed

Sherrie Bogdanoff sits with her daughters, (left) Kira, 20, and (right) Kristen, 18. find creative ways to raise funds.

Each participant in the “3-Day” event is required to raise $2,300 in order to walk, she said.

“She’s very goal oriented and … when she gets it in her mind that she wants to do something, she wants to get it done,” Steve

Bogdanoff said.

The Bogdanoffs said they are looking forward to the travel aspect of completing the “3-Day”

circuit. It’s been 20 years since they visited the East Coast, so they will use their D.C. visit to see friends and take some tours, they said. Sherrie said they hope to pair her passion for supporting cancer research with Steve’s interest in serving the community while there. He doesn’t plan on walking in the events, but is seeking ways to do work with churches or organizations in each respective city they visit.

“I plan to go on every one of these with her,” he said.

Although the goal is set to do all 14 walks within the 10 years, Sherri said they have decided on the date and location of only the upcoming event in Washington, D.C. She noted the high emotions throughout the event that keep her coming back each year. She seemed particularly fond of the scene at the finish line, where the mobs of spectators and participants are cheering at the top of their lungs and high-fiving walkers as they finish.

“It doesn’t matter if you’re the first person or the very last person. When you do that you just want to do it again,” Sherrie said.

Sherrie was diagnosed with See 3-DAYS, Page 9

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SAMMI Awards name new director The SAMMI Awards has a new executive director, according to a recent announcement from the organization.

The board of directors named Kristina Williams to the position after searching for outgoing director Cary Young’s replacement throughout the summer.

Young served as Kristina director for Williams the past four years and will now transition to her role as a board member, the organization said in a press release.

Williams comes to the SAMMIs with more than 20 years experience in various education, nonprofit and community leadership roles. She most recently worked as the chief operating officer at the Hearing, Speech and Deafness Center and ran its direct service programs, communications, community partnerships and fundraising.

She also served as the center’s chief development officer.

Williams also held positions in senior leadership at mentoring, education and social service organizations.

Williams volunteers for Team Survivor Northwest and is on the board of the Northwest Development Officers Association.

She earned an executive master of public administration from the University of Washington and a B.A. from California State University,

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breast cancer four years ago, but doctors caught it early with a mammogram and removed the lump, she said. She finished radiation treatment, but her mother was then diagnosed with it, as well. She, too, has survived the disease.

“It’s pretty close to the family,” Steve said. So when Sherrie brought up the idea of participating in every “3-Day” walk, “I thought, ‘hey great idea.’ She’s very strong in her faith, and that’s one thing that has helped her and that got her through her cancer.”

As of Sept. 1, Sherrie had raised most of the funds needed to hit her goal of $2,500. If she does not raise that much, she has to make up the difference personally in order to walk in D.C. Visit Sherrie’s “3 Day” page at www.the3day.org/goto/Sherrie.

Bogdanoff.

Northridge. She and her husband Larry have lived in Sammamish for six years.

Vedic Cultural Center to host Hindu swami during visit to Eastside Radhanath Swami, a renowned Hindu spiritual teacher and author, is coming to the Seattle area Sept. 16.

And the Sammamish-based Vedic Cultural Center is hosting an event in Bellevue for him to talk about “Yoga of the Heart — an art of finding fulfillment within,” the main topic discussed in his recent book.

The cultural center invites the community to join them for a gourmet dinner and the talk with Radhanath Swami.

The event is free and will happen 6:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m. at the Westin Bellevue, 600 Bellevue Way N.E. Sign up for the event at Radhanathswami.com.

Eric Boman graduates Eric Boman, a 2007 Eastlake graduate, graduated from Central Washington University in June 2011 with a B.S. in safety and health management. He is employed at Crane Aerospace and Electronics in Redmond and lives in Sammamish.

Krista Gustafson graduates Krista Gustafson, of Sammamish, graduated from Oklahoma City University with a B.F.A. May 7.

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Bishkek. From there, she will spend most of her time working in rural, farming areas to gather information, interview locals and learn as much as she can about the local infrastructure and landuse laws.

“I want my research to have some sort of practical use,” she said. “This is both exciting but also seems huge and overwhelming to take this on by myself.”

Kaiser Hughes is not just blindly jumping into this research project in a far-off land.

She’s been there before — with the Peace Corps in 2004-05. The first time, she spent six months teaching English, and she learned the language and local customs of a historically nomadic people that was settling on its own land.

“I didn’t like (teaching English), but I really enjoyed interacting with people and making those cross-cultural connections,” she said. “I really developed an appreciation for Kyrgyz culture.”

While teaching was not her shtick, she became interested in how the country’s history — it was formed out of the former Soviet Union — affected land rights. After the fall of the Soviet Union, the Kyrgyz government conducted major land reforms, which included land grants to women, Kaiser Hughes said.

Now, the Western Washington University and University of Washington graduate wants to find out how those land grants worked out amid the crumbling economic situation in many rural areas. Knowing that the country currently lacks reliable gover-

nance, roads, infrastructure and many social safety net programs, Kaiser Hughes is interested in how those factors have affected landowners’ lives, she said.

“This means people are less and less able to participate in the economy,” she said.

While she plans to do a lot of hiking and exploring, Kaiser Hughes also anticipates some challenges in her research. To be successful in the research, she will have to answer some questions when she gets there: How do I choose a village to study?

What incentives do locals have to agree to talk with me? How do I make sure the local government doesn’t get upset with me?

Kaiser Hughes said the spark that led her to want to study in Kyrgyzstan happened when she went to France on a church trip during her junior year at Western. She was taken with the whole travel experience and in her senior year, she studied in Spain. She then signed up for the Peace Corps and even spent time in Tajikistan in two separate stints, Kaiser Hughes said.

Last year, the Fulbright pro-

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gram awarded more than $322 million through about 6,000 grants to U.S. students, teachers, professionals and scholars, and their foreign counterparts, to study, teach, lecture or conduct research in about 155 countries, including the United States, according to the program’s website. The program receives funding from an annual appropriation from Congress. It established the program in 1946 to “enable the government of the United States to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries.”

While Kaiser Hughes will be away from her husband and family for 10 months, they were pretty supportive of the whole thing, she said.

“I’m really excited to experience a side of the country that I didn’t experience before,” she said.

Reporter Christopher Huber can be reached at 392-6434, ext. 242, or chuber@isspress.com. To comment on this story, visit www.SammamishReview.com.

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Winners of the 2011 Issaquah/Sammamish amateur photo contest

1st Place-People

About 250 contest entries were submitted this year, the largest number ever in the four years of the contest.

Entries were judged primarily on the strength of the Issaquah or Sammamish identity. Also considered was the originality and composition of the photo.

Issaquah Press Chief Photographer Greg Farrar narrowed the entries to the top 12 in each category and the staff then selected their favorites.

The winners in the People, Animals and Scenic categories each win $100 from The Issaquah Press/Sammamish Review. A fourth category was added to call recognition to the many entries of plants and trees.

Yes, there will be 2012 Amateur Photo Contest. Next year’s categories will be Life in Issaquah/Sammamish; Issaquah/Sammamish Scenics; Animals/Pets; and Northwest Nature.

2nd Place-People

Photo by Jennifer Phair, formerly of Issaquah (now lives in Illinois) Photo by Rory Galloway of Sammamish

‘Jump-dive’ -- Several years ago, my now 17-year-old son was at a friend’s house on Beaver Lake. They spent the warm summer afternoon swimming, diving, and enjoying a boy’s summer day.

3rd Place - Scenic

‘Brother & Sister’ -- This is a photo of my son Coleman, and his little sister, Ava. It was taken after one of Coleman’s football games at Issaquah High School. He was playing for Issaquah Youth Football at the time.

2nd Place-Animals

Photo by Rena Pitasky of Sammamish.

‘Rainbow over Beaver Lake’ -- I took this photo on April 26, 2011.

There was a spectacular double rainbow, so I ran outside to take photos in the backyard of my house on Beaver Lake. That’s when I noticed the perfect reflection of the rainbow in the water and snapped this photo. (This photo has not been retouched or enhanced in any way.)

Photo by David Ni of Sammamish

‘Take off’ -- A white duck takes off from Allen Lake.

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1st Place-Scenics

Photo by Jordan Boyle of Sammamish

‘Sammamish City Hall at Sunset’ -- This winning entry is one of three photos submitted of the same subject, each capturing the glow of sunset as night descended.

3rd place - People

1st Place - Nature

Photo by Alex Ciszewski of Issaquah

‘Daisy’ -- This summer I noticed an abundance of these flowers sprouting up around town and some by the side of my yard. I wanted to get the beauty of the flower as well as the blue skies that are so sporadic around here.

Photo by Teresa Dofredo of Sammamish

‘Grandpa/Grandson’ -- My husband Cris and my grandson Jameson on Easter 2011 at our home in Sammamish.

They are watching a remote control helicopter fly that my grandson had received as an Easter present.

Want to see more photos? Visit www.SammamishReview.com for a slideshow of the top finishers in all four categories

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SCHOOLS

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Issaquah District students head back to school

Skyline freshman Sean McCormick shows his class schedule as students gather before school starts Aug. 30.

Skyline High School students slap high-fives and greet one another as they enter the school through a tunnel of ASB officers, cheerleaders and dance team members.

Parent volunteer Lina Frankovich, left, writes the bus route number on a girl’s hand as she gets off the bus on the first day of school at Endeavour Elementary School.

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School is now in session for 2011-2012.

Students arrive through the Skyline main entrance, seen from a paint-covered secondfloor window. The paint spelled “Welcome Spartans.”

Dex Montenegro cuddles his daughter, first-grader Lilli Montenegro, outside Endeavour Elementary before school begins Aug. 30.

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Events

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Shred-A-Thon Benefits Seattle Children’s. Join Seattle Children’s and Shred-it for a “Community Shred-a-Thon” to help fight identity theft and raise money for childhood cancer research. Everyone is invited to bring documents for shredding. Shred costs: $5 per grocery bag of documents; $10 per archive box of documents; $30 per 32-gallon trash can of documents. All proceeds will benefit Seattle Children’s Research Institute. The event runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 10 at Seattle Children’s Bellevue Clinic & Surgery Center – 1500 116th Ave. N.E.

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How to Start a Business. Learn the resources that are available through the Small Business Administration, the steps in starting a business, how to write a business plan and how to do research at 2 p.m. Sept 13 at the Sammamish Library.

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focus on faith Seniors are invited to Sammamish Presbyterian Church, 22522 N.E. Inglewood Hill Road, for a home-cooked meal, fellowship, and a chance to meet SPC’s Director of Worship, Kurt Dyrhsen, who will share stories of his life and share hymns, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept.

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Sammamish Symphony Orchestra members will accompany the

Cantare Vocal Ensemble in a concert to honor the victims, survivors, and heroes of 9/11.

Proceeds will benefit the 9/11 orphan fund. The concert will take place at 3 p.m. Sept. 11 at the Holy Rosary Church in West Seattle. Tickets are $25. Visit www.cantarecvocalensemble.org.

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The documentary film “Painted Life,” the story of Henk Pander as seen through the lens of his son, Jacob, will be shown at 1 p.m. Sept. 10 at City Hall.

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Sammamish Walks will take a guided tour along walking trails of Beaver Lake Park with a photography focus from 10 a.m.-noon Sept. 17. Register at www.ci.sammamish.wa.us.

Stress Management and Relaxation Training for Teens will take place at 2 p.m. Sept. 17 at the Sammamish Library.

Register at www.kcls.org/sammamish/ or call 425.392.3130.

Growing Your Preschooler’s Brain, for parents and child care providers of children 1-5, will be presented by Kathy Slattengren, M.Ed. at 10 a.m. Sept 24 at the Sammamish Library.

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author-illustrator of over 30 picture books at 6 p.m. on Sept. 29.

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The Sammamish Farmer’s Market runs from 4-8 p.m. every Wednesday at City Hall.

Meet the Cartoonist: Meet local 16-year-old cartoonist, Seth Campos, author of two comic book collections, ‘Welcome to Beeky Airlines’ and ‘Real Bears Eat Takeout,’ at 2 p.m. on Sept. 25.

Create a Website for Your Small Business. Discover easy-to-use design tools that can build your small business web site at 6 p.m. Sept 28 at the Sammamish Library.

Meet the Author: Meet Jez Alborough, the international children’s

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Urban Poetics: A photography exhibit by Victoria Bjorklund will be on display through Oct. 4 at City Hall, and is viewable during normal business hours.

Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS) allows mothers of young children time to make friends share stories and grow spiritually. The group generally meets twice a month on Thursday mornings at Mary, Queen of Peace Church. Visit www.mops.org.

A Toast to the Lord, a faithbased Toastmasters club, meets from 7 to 8:30 p.m. every Friday at the Fire Station No. 83 on Issaquah – Pine Lake Road. They offer job interviewing skill development for those seeking employment or a career change; motivational and inspirational speaking training. Call 427-9682 or email orator@live.com.

Mary, Queen of Peace youth groups are for children in sixtheighth grade and ninth-12th grades. Meetings are at 6:30 p.m.

Sundays. Call the church at 3911178, ext. 129.

Faith United Methodist Church offers “Faith Cafe” for women of all ages. Drop-in coffee time, scrapbooking/stamping, mom and baby playgroup, quilting/knitting and walking group, classes, studies and themed days.

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volunteer opportunities The Mothers of Preschoolers group which meets at Mary, Queen of Peace church is seeking volunteers to provide childcare while the group meets. Meetings are generally Thursday mornings, twice a month at the church. Visit www.mops.org, or email emmalgarside@hotmail.com for more information.

Sammamish Medical Reserve Corps is seeking retired medical and non-medical workers. Meetings are 6:30-8 p.m., the fourth Wednesday of the month at Eastside Fire & Rescue Station 82. Email MRC@sammamishcitizencorps.oeg.

Visit residents in nursing homes. Friend to Friend matches volunteers with residents in Sammamish nursing homes and assisted living facilities.

Volunteers are asked to visit residents a couple times a month for a year. Orientation will be provided. Background check required.

Call 888-383-7818.

Evergreen Healthcare is seeking volunteers to help serve patients throughout King County.

Volunteers, who will be assigned to help people in their own neighborhoods, provide companionship, run errands, do light household work, or give a break to primary caregivers. Volunteers will be supported by hospital staff. Call 899-1040 or visit www.evergreenhealthcare.org/ hospice.

The King County LongTerm Care Ombudsman Program needs certified longterm care ombudsman volunteers. After completing a four-day training program, visit with residents, take and resolve complaints and advocate for residents. Volunteers are asked to

To submit items for the Community Calendar, email to samrev@isspress.com.

Items will be edited and must be received by the Wednesday before publication.

donate four hours a week and attend selected monthly meetings. Contact Cheryl Kakalia at 206-694-6827.

gram. Volunteers must be at least 18 years old and have reliable transportation. Call Susan LaFantasie at 369-3235.

Eastside Bluebills is a Boeing retiree volunteer organization that strives to provide opportunities for retirees to help others in need and to assist charitable and nonprofit organizations. 10 a.m.noon, the third Wednesday of the month at the Bellevue Regional Library. Call 235-3847.

Sammamish Citizen Corps Council needs volunteers to help support the Community Emergency Response Team and other groups. Email info@sammamishcitizencorps.org, visit www.sammamishcitizencorps.org or attend the meeting from 7-8 p.m. first Wednesday of every month at Fire Station 82.

LINKS, Looking Into the Needs of Kids in Schools, places community volunteers in the schools of the Lake Washington School District.

Opportunities include tutoring, classroom assistance and lunch buddy. Email links@lwsd.org or visit www.linksvolunteer.org.

Eastside Baby Corner needs volunteers to sort incoming donations of clothing and toys and prepare items for distribution.

Visit www.babycorner.org.

Volunteers are needed to visit homebound patrons with the King County Library System’s Traveling Library Center pro-

Volunteer drivers are needed for the Senior Services Volunteer Transportation Program. Flexible hours, mileage, parking reimbursement and supplemental liability insurance are offered. Call 206-448-5740.

Guide Dogs for the Blind Eager Eye Guide Pups Club needs volunteers to raise puppies for use as guide dogs for the blind. Email sjbonsib@aol.com.

Volunteer Chore Services links volunteers with seniors or individuals who are disabled and are living on a limited income.

Call 425-284-2240.

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9:30 a.m. Wednesdays. Call Jo Lucas at 837-1948.

Healing Prayer Service. If you desire to make space for God in a peaceful setting. The fourth Tuesday of every month, 7 p.m., at Pine Lake Covenant Church. Email tamara@missiolux.org or call 890-3913.

Celebrate Recovery, a Christ-centered program offering support. Mondays, 7-9 p.m., Pine Lake Covenant Church.

Visit www.missiolux.org, or call 392-8636.

Moms In Touch an interdenominational prayer support group for moms to pray for children and schools. Call Jan Domek, (Issaquah School District) 681-6770, or Kelly Wotherspoon, (Lake Washington School District) 392-2291, or visit www.MomsInTouch.org.

Pine Lake Covenant Church offers a ministry for children with special needs at 10:30 a.m. Sundays. Call 392-8636.

“Caffeine for the Soul,” a Judaic and Torah class for

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Tuesdays at Caffé Ladro in Issaquah Highlands Shopping Center. Call Chabad of the Central Cascades 427-1654.

Free Hebrew classes are offered through Chabad of the Central Cascades. Call 427-1654.

Kabalat Shabbat 7 p.m., Fridays, the Chabad House at the Issaquah Highlands. Call 427-1654.

Learn to read and speak Samskritam at the Vedic Cultural Center. Visit www.vedicculturalcenter.org.

Community Bible Study, open to all women, meets Thursday mornings. Visit www.redmondcbs.org.

Bhajan Bliss. Musicians and singers teach the traditional devotional bhajan. Vegetarian food. 7:30-9 p.m., Fridays at the Vedic Cultural Center.

Divorce Recovery, a seminar for those going through separation or divorce or trying to move on from divorce, is held weekly from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., September 13 to November 29 at Pine Lake Covenant Church.

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All those cities have far larger commercial bases, retail and office, than Sammamish. But that was no guarantee of financial security.

Our crossover point is projected beyond 2016.

How have we managed to stay out of financial trouble when so many cities are going through tough times? How do we stay financially sound?

Our city must continue to carefully manage its revenue sources and expenditures with short-term and

long-term financial planning.

• We have little debt and maintain a bond rating of “AAA”.

• We have a lean city staff, and a policy of sub-contracting many services.

• Working with non-profits and other organizations allows us to stretch our capital dollars and limit annual operating costs for recreational facilities, including sports fields, a new Teen Center, and maybe a new Community Center.

• New forecasting tools allow for a longer look at future economic conditions. With a “crossover point” that stays several years in the future, we can make needed adjustments to stay financially sound.

• And as our commercial sector grows, especially with the future development of Town Center, we need strategies to make sure we don’t find ourselves in trouble when the economy declines.

What is the best part of having financial security? It allows us the freedom to be more creative, to explore all avenues to accomplish our goals, as we continue to improve our roads, develop new recreational amenities, and stay a livable, familyfriendly community.

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Skyline tramples Liberty 67-27 to open season

By Christopher Huber

Before the 2011 season opener against Liberty, Mat Taylor had only called a reverse one other time in a game. But both of the times he called it Sept. 2, it worked like a charm.

The Liberty defense bit hard and overran the play, giving Skyline big yards.

And on one of them, junior wide receiver Nic Sblendorio ran the ball in from 13 yards out for a game-tying touchdown in the second quarter.

“It’s something we feel we have to be able to do,” said Taylor.

Skyline did more than run a couple of tricky plays well against Liberty. The Spartans defense contained running back Hamilton Noel, limited the Liberty passing game and capitalized on turnovers in a big way. It beat Liberty 62-27 Sept. 2 at Spartan Stadium in Sammamish.

“It was dire straights there for a little bit,” Taylor said. “But our kids are opportunistic.”

Those dire straights didn’t last long, though. Down 21-14 late in the second quarter, Skyline marched 60 yards to even things

Eastlake 35, Central Kitsap 14 The Eastlake Wolves got out to a good start after beating Central Kitsap 35-14 at Silverdale Stadium Sept. 2. It hosts Snohomish at 7 p.m., Sept. 9.

Eastside Catholic 63, Cleveland 20 The Crusaders gained some momentum heading into week two after it beat Cleveland 63-20. It plays at Peninsula High School Sept. 9 at 7 p.m.

Photo by Christopher Huber

Skyline’s running back Damian Greene tries to get past Liberty defenders in the second quarter Sept. 2. He finished with 44 yards rushing on six carries. out on that reverse play.

Things got messy when

Liberty fumbled at its own 23 yard line and Skyline scored on a

Max Browne-Nate Gibson-Taggart Krueger pass play that put six on

the board. Liberty fumbled the ball on its next possession at the 30 yard line.

Skyline Defensive end Brandon Fisher recovered the fumble with 51 seconds remaining in the half and Browne, the 6foot-5 junior phenom, completed three passes and another touchSee FOOTBALL, Page 17

Fall sports are starting off strong

By Christopher Huber

Football isn’t all there is in the fall. Here’s a look at some of the other fall sports, with more to come in following weeks.

Eastlake cross country After taking second at the 2010 state meet, the Eastlake girls cross country squad is looking to come out in similar form this fall, despite losing three of its key runners to graduation. Leaders Katelyn Steen and Haley O’Connor both will run for Western Washington University this fall and Megan Batty is running at Gonzaga.

Even after the losses, the girls return four of its top seven runners from 2010 and will look to young phenom Anastasia Kosykh, a sophomore who placed second individually at state last year as a freshman.

“Kosykh is also in good form, and focused on leading the team to another state trophy and possible championship,” said head coach Troy Anderson.

Along with Kosykh, Seniors Emily Dwyer, Morgan O’Connor and Hannah Taylor will look to be Eastlake’s prime point scorers.

Makenzie Schmid, a junior, returns to add needed depth, as

will junior newcomer Katrina LaTurner. Anderson noted a handful of other newcomers who may give Eastlake a leg up against teams like Redmond and at the league and district meets: sophomores Anna Carskaden and Nicole Stinnett, and freshmen Olivia Palenscar and Rachel Zigman.

The boys look to continue building a stronger team in 2011.

The boys of Eastlake return

“We’re hoping to surprise a few teams.”

– Troy Anderson, Eastlake coach – five of the top seven runners from 2010. The team worked extra hard over the summer to start the fall more focused than in seasons past, Anderson said.

With those experienced returners comes a deeper roster, which should come in handy in the generally tough KingCo league.

Senior Michael Flindt is the Wolves’ top runner, but seniors Ethan Freed, Mark Miloy and Connor Corsey all return to give Eastlake a good chance on the trails this fall. Junior Josh Caile and sophomores Jordan Oldenburg and Kyle Suver add

even more depth to the boys’ roster.

“We’re hoping to surprise a few teams,” Anderson said.

Eastlake golf If the outcome of Eastlake’s first golf match of the season was a sign of things to come in 2011, then watch out for the Wolves.

The Eastlake boys beat rival Redmond 191-203 to end the Mustangs’ 23-match winning streak Aug. 30 at Sahalee Country Club. Although Redmond’s Jimbo Curtain shot the day’s low of 35 on the par-36 North 9 course, Eastlake’s top five golfers scored 40 or lower, according to final results. Redmond had just two score better than 40.

Eastlake graduated four seniors from the 2010 squad, but the team returns possibly its best line-up in years, led by Li Wang, who placed second at the state tournament in May. The team placed second in the KingCo, district and state tournaments last season and looks to battle with Redmond and Woodinville for the top spots this year, said Pat Bangasser, Eastlake’s head coach.

Against Redmond, Wang scored a 37. Sophomore Spencer See GOLF, Page 17

File photo

Eastlake’s Anastasia Kosykh (center) burst onto the cross country scene last year, taking second in the state as a freshman.

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down, again throwing to a wideopen Krueger.

Browne completed 15 of 17 pass attempts for 178 yards and four touchdowns before Gibson took over in the third quarter.

“We prepared well. We came out with a lot of excitement,” West said. “We came in and I thought we did well. It was more or less mistakes. Once we made one, it all just fell apart.”

Liberty trailed 35-21 at halftime. But Skyline junior linebacker Peter Stromgren intercepted a pass from West at the Liberty 12 yard line just 10 seconds in.

One play later, wide receiver Trevor Barney was crouching with the ball from Browne in the end zone. That put Skyline up 4121 after Liberty blocked the extra point attempt.

But on the Patriots’ next possession, Spartan linebacker Peyton Pelluer recovered a blocked punt in the end zone to put the game away with 9:45 left in the third quarter.

Skyline scored 48 unanswered points in all.

“That was huge,” Taylor said about the turnovers.

Liberty scored on passing plays of 25 and 35 yards, respectively, and also scored off of a fumble recovery in the second quarter. West threw three touchdown passes to three different receivers.

He finished 10 for 22 passing for 170 yards and one interception. Liberty also earned 168 yards on the ground on 32 carries. Skyline held Noel to 14 carries for just 45 yards in the first half.

“Defensively, we overran a lot of their stuff,” said Steve Valach, Liberty’s head coach.

It’s hard enough keeping Skyline out of the end zone from 80 yards out, let alone from 20 yards after giving up a turnover, he said.

“They just, kind of, dominate there,” Valach said.

Skyline finished with 410 yards total offense. Liberty had 338. Skyline’s Damian Greene had 44 yards rushing on six carries and also had 78 yards on two receptions.

Sblendorio finished with 47 yards on two carries, two receptions for 28 yards and a touchdown.

Valach highlighted that Liberty will work on a number of things as it gears up for week two. It plays at Issaquah Sept. 9. Skyline hosts Bellevue the same night.

“We can’t control Skyline, but we can control us,” Valach said.

We’ve got to fix what we can fix.”

Weiss, also a summer junior golf standout and who placed 34th at state in May, shot a 38 to help Eastlake’s cause. Senior Jack Strickland, showed his improved competitiveness for 2011 with a 38 and Paul Russo followed suit with the same. Eastlake sophomore RP McCoy kept the Wolves’ tally low with a 40-stroke performance. Senior Jack Fisher, who placed 30th at the 2010 district tournament, shot a 41 Aug. 30.

Along with Wang and Weiss, McCoy and Fisher look to add consistent depth to keep scores tight against teams like Newport, Skyline and Woodinville. So with Redmond off to a slow start, Eastlake might have got just what it needed to earn a leg up this fall.

Matches to watch: Woodinville at Eastlake (Sahalee) 3 p.m., Sept.

20; Eastlake at Skyline (Plateau Club) 3 p.m., Sept. 27.

Reporter Christopher Huber can be reached at 392-6434, ext. 242, or chuber@isspress.com. Comment on this story at www.SammamishReview.com.

Skyline golf

Photo by Christopher Huber

Nic Sblendorio, Skyline junior wide receiver, rams into Liberty defenders on his way into the end zone in the second quarter Sept. 2. The touchdown came on a 13-yard reverse run play and tied the game at 21-21.

Across town, the Skyline Spartans are mainly focusing on rebuilding. While it went 8-2 overall in 2010, the Spartans bring back only two golfers to the 2011 roster. But its No. 1 player, Brian Mogg, could take the team a long way toward competing as a whole against tough KingCo competition. Only a sophomore, Mogg has already notched wins at a handful of the premier Northwest junior golf champi-

onships and has consistently scored among the top 10 in major summer tournaments.

Along with Mogg, senior captain Geoffry Grembowski will bring some needed leadership training and experience to the course this season. Head coach Mike Fleming said Grembowski assisted with the girls team in the spring and attended a leadership conference over the summer.

Among the newcomers to the Skyline golf team are seven freshmen and six sophomores, many of whom shot in the low 40s during pre-season practices.

Kelly Sullivan, an experienced WJGA golfer who has proved a more mature player than most freshmen, is among the most notable newcomers for Skyline, Fleming said. Sophomore Erik Cho and junior Alex Yi will also provide some more depth to the roster. They both improved drastically since 2010, he said.

It’s a young team, but many of the youngsters bring some fresh acumen and knowledge of the game that should come in handy.

Having tweaked a few logistical issues for practices, Skyline will look to start more confidently this season.

“We need to get out of the gate faster this year,” Fleming said.

Matches to watch: Skyline at Redmond (Bear Creek), 3 p.m., Sept. 22; Eastlake at Skyline (Plateau Club), 3 p.m., Sept. 27; Skyline at Woodinville (Echo Falls), 3:30 p.m., Sept. 29.

Reporter Christopher Huber can be reached at 392-6434, ext. 242, or chuber@isspress.com.

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State updates commercial driver’s license tests The state Department of Licensing updated the driving tests taken by people seeking a commercial driver’s license Sept. 1.

The major change to the test requires drivers to complete a third backing-up exercise. In addition, the test’s scoring system has been updated to expand a tester’s ability to evaluate the driver’s performance during the road test.

The state also plans to adopt updated testing procedures next year to better measure a commercial driver’s ability to perform a commercial vehicle inspection.

Officials said the changes reflect national commercial driver’s license knowledge and skillstesting standards. Experts at the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators developed the standards. The changes also received the endorsement of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, the regulator for the trucking industry.

Learn more about the changes at the Department of Licensing’s website, www.dol.wa.gov.

Washington has about 200,000 commercial drivers or commercial permit holders, and gives about 10,000 commercial driver’s license skills tests each year.

State agency reminds people to move safely The state Utilities and Transportation Commission reminds people planning in-state moves to check up on movers beforehand.

Many moving companies falsely advertise as “licensed and insured” — but only in-state moving companies permitted by the commission, a watchdog agency, can make legal moves.

Customers hiring illegal companies typically have little or no recourse if movers damage, lose or steal belongings.

Before a customer packs a box, he or she should call the commission and confirm the company’s permit is valid. The caller can also find out about any consumer complaints filed against the company.

The commission offers information and tips for a safe move at www.utc.wa.gov/movingtips.

The commission conducts regular investigations to ensure instate moving companies secure the proper permits and insurance, and meet state consumer and safety laws. Numerous state laws and rules protect consumers of in-state moving companies.

The commission conducts regular safety inspections on equipment and trucks used by permitted companies.

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Photo exhibit at City Hall captures cities at night

By Caleb Heeringa

Victoria Bjorklund believes you don’t have to travel far to find beauty in this world.

The Tacoma-based photographer and book artist’s work finds silence and elegance in normally cacophonous urban environments by heading out late at night or simply stopping to gaze into a windowscape.

“These things are all around us all the time,” Bjorklund said of the urban landscapes that serve

as her photo subjects. “We’re always hustling and bustling around … (my work) is about taking the time and not letting them pass you by.”

Thirty of Bjorklund’s black and white photos will be on display at City Hall through Oct. 4.

Bjorklund’s work is also on display at Collins Memorial Library at the University of Puget Sound and Maine Media College.

Barbara Jirsa, a Sammamish art commissioner, said she was excited to see the work of an

inspiring local artist on display in City Hall.

“Victoria’s work is both elegant and insightful,” Jirsa wrote in an email. “Her photographs take the viewer to places familiar but with a different vantage point.”

The pieces on display will be split between two of Bjorklund’s series. “Blue Midnight” features a series of blue-hued photographs of cityscapes at night – full of shadows and devoid of the people that inhabit them during the day.

Bjorklund said she was inspired

Photo by Victoria Bjorklund

“Blue Midnight No. 5” is part of Bjorkland’s “Blue Midnight” series inspired by Seattle and Tacoma to head out onto the streets of Tacoma and Seattle after midnight after taking a cinema studies class at Photo Center Northwest in Seattle. The class featured a look at the cinematography of early film noir movies, which Bjorklund would watch before taking to the streets late at night with her husband for protection.

“I wanted (the photos) to be quiet, but not creepy,” she said.

“Glass Figments” features photos of reflections in store display windows.

Bjorklund purposely took the

photos at an angle that would show the image of the world outside the window. She said she was seeking to create a narrative through the photos and get people to think twice about the seemingly mundane environments they’re surrounded by.

“Hopefully it gets people to stop and take a look at the world around them,” Bjorklund said.

Reporter Caleb Heeringa can be reached at 392-6434. ext. 247, or cheeringa@isspress.com. To comment on this story, visit www.SammamishReview.com.