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September 17, 2014

Bus route stays in place for next year

Running away with it

By Peter Clark

Metro bus Route 269 received another year’s worth of support from the Sammamish City Council as system cuts loom. A partnership between Sammamish, Redmond, Issaquah and Microsoft has annually committed to funding the route, which winds its way between Overlake and Issaquah through Sammamish along 228th Avenue. During the Sept. 2 council meeting, the city leadership unanimously approved the plan to extend the contract for another year, which would cost the city $56,520. “This was hard work by the City Council going back about five or six years,” Ben Yazici, the Sammamish City Manager, said. “Metro was not interested in sending new bus systems here unless the cities were willing to pay a portion of that. As a result, we established a partnership. We pay about 33 percent of the cost.” Sammamish, Redmond and Microsoft each pay 10 percent of that 33 percent, with Issaquah pitching in another 3 percent. King County Metro Transit picks up the remaining 67 percent. “This route was actually going to disappear,” Yazici said. “This is one of the most successful bus routes we have in Sammamish.” The accompanying agenda bill said ridership increased over the past three years, capping out in 2012 with 625 daily riders. Since the agreement began in 2008, the city has contributed $295,538 to the Route 269 partnership. Yazici said staff attempted to strike a deal with Metro for an extension of the contract for two more years, but were only able to establish an agreement for one. “What this does is keep the Route 269 intact for another year,” Yazici said of the agenda bill. “What happens after that? I don’t know. We’re all working at See TRANSIT, Page 2

By Greg Farrar

Eastlake High School wide receiver Jeffrey Feinglas pushes aside Inglemoor defensive back Kyle Malsam on his way to a 40-yard touchdown catch in the first quarter of a Sept. 11 football game. Feinglas later scored on a 69-yard catch as Eastlake beat Inglemoor, 33-10. See story in Sports, Page 6.

Hearings begin for possible closure of Tiger Mountain school By Neil Pierson

on the issue at 7 p.m. Sept. 17, but board President Marnie Get involved The Issaquah School Board Maraldo said the group hasn’t has yet to set a date for when The Issaquah School set a timeline for deciding the it will consider closing Tiger Board will hold a second pubschool’s future. The board is Mountain Community High lic hearing on the possible required to discuss the issue School, but it began a public closure of Tiger Mountain in public, and Maraldo said it comment period last week that Community High School. would likely hold a work sesbrought dozens of impassioned The hearing is at 7 p.m. Sept. sion to ask questions of Thiele people out in defense of the 17 at the Issaquah School and other officials before alternative school. District’s administration reaching a decision. The first public hearing building, 565 N.W. Holly St. Enrollment at Tiger regarding the possible closure Mountain is about the same as of Tiger Mountain was held what it was 10 years ago, about Sept. 10 and generated com100 students ments from students, parents and teachers. The Thiele said last week that Tiger students public comment period was scheduled to last aren’t keeping pace with acceptable academic 50 minutes, but went nearly an hour longer as standards. While the district’s three compremore than a dozen people spoke about the issue, hensive high schools – Issaquah, Liberty and the vast majority supporting ideas to keep it Skyline – all have graduation rates above 90 open. percent, Tiger’s has plummeted in the past sevIn June, Issaquah School District eral years, from 77.2 percent in 2004-05 to 30.5 Superintendent Ron Thiele presented a plan percent in 2011-12. to close the school for the 2015-16 year and Tiger’s extended graduation rates – students re-open it the following year under a different taking five years or longer to earn a diploma – educational model. District officials point to the have also dropped. All of Tiger’s extended-rate school’s declining enrollment, low test scores students graduated 10 years ago, but less than and low graduation rates as reasons to close. The board will hold a second public hearing See HEARING, Page 3

Police ask for help to solve burglaries Sammamish police have seen an increase in forced, residential burglaries in the north part of the city, particularly east of 228 Avenue Northeast and north of Northeast Eighth St., since Aug. 1. “We have asked our officers to increase their patrols in this area and we’re asking you to help us out,” police said in a social media crime alert. “Pay attention to vehicles or persons in the area that you don’t recognize, particularly if they’re parked in your neighbor’s driveway, or someone’s walking around the yard. “If you see something, call 206-296-3311 to report it to us; we would like to come out and check.” Surveillance cameras captured a photo of a suspect vehicle in one burglary. If you see a car like the one pictured below, a late 1990s silver Mercedes, call. “Have an alarm system? Arm it,” police said in the alert. “Some of these burglaries are taking place in just a 15-minute window.”

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Transit From Page 1 the legislative level to keep these buses going.” The agreement renewal comes on the heels of transit cuts slated for this month. County voters decided in the spring against further funding Metro Transit, resulting in the authority planning to cut 74 routes and reduce service on another 107.

Metro Transit officials had not planned to change Route 269 this year. “The route is not planned to be cut, but the Metro manager was also authorized by the King County Council to eliminate some of these partnership routes,” Yazici said. Councilmembers were quick to point out that the city’s decision did not pick up any extra transit cost, which Sammamish roundly voted against in April. “I just want to be clear

that what we are doing is just extending the prior agreement,” Councilman Ramiro Valderrama said. “This is not new net money that’s being requested in any shape or form to supplement the failed Proposition 1.” City Engineer Jeff Brauns is confident about the route’s future. “Overall, it’s been a very successful route,” Brauns said. “Metro staff has been very intent over the years that they see this route as a priority and they intend to keep it.”

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Comment on transportation project plans The Puget Sound Regional Council is seeking public comment on two local projects: • East Lake Sammamish Parkway Southeast — $2,456,161 • East Lake Sammamish Trail, South Sammamish Segment A Construction — $750,000 Learn more at www. psrc.org/transportation/tip. Projects recommended for funding in East King County are among hundreds of transportation improvements, including bridge repairs, new light rail extensions, bus service, pavement preservation and sidewalks, that will be underway through 2018 around the Puget Sound region. The public comment period is through Oct. 23. The council’s executive board is scheduled to approve the final 2015-18 Transportation Improvement Program that day. Comment by mail at Puget Sound Regional Council, Attn: Kelly McGourty, 1011 Western

Ave., Suite 500, Seattle, WA 98104-1035; email at tipcomment@psrc.org; or in person Oct. 19 or 23 at the council office, 1011 Western Ave., Suite 500, Seattle.

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Hearing From Page 1 half did two years ago. Tiger students are also struggling to pass state assessment tests. In the 2012-13 year, 45 percent met standards in reading, 24 percent in science, and 6 percent in math. “The fact is most Tiger students aren’t earning a diploma and aren’t meeting standards on tests,” Thiele said. Those problems may only worsen over time, he indicated. Starting in 2019, students will need to earn 24 high-school credits in order to graduate. Currently, Tiger students need 20 credits to graduate, but on average, are earning fewer than 18 credits within four years. Any students who haven’t graduated after this year would likely return to a comprehensive high school to take classes under individualized education plans, or IEPs, which allow for reasonable accommodations for special needs. The district has already hired more staff to deal with struggling students at those schools. But many speakers last week criticized that plan; some said comprehensiveschool teachers have completely ignored IEPs in the past. “There were too many students and they didn’t care about me,” said Erica Reed, a Tiger Mountain senior who used to attend Skyline. “Really, they just turned their backs when things started going wrong.” Kim Lester, a retired teacher who volunteers at Tiger Mountain, said the closure recommendation seems good because the data is indicating poor results. If the school district were a corporation, she said, a shutdown would be a viable choice. “But you’re not dealing with a factory. You’re dealing with children who have very different experiences,” Lester said. Lane Helgeson, a longtime Tiger Mountain teacher, said district officials need to look closely at the definition of an “atrisk” student, adding that he wondered whether that meant simply graduating on time, or larger problems such as homelessness, hunger and suicide. Many Tiger students face overwhelming chal-

“We’re trying to make predictions about what Issaquah will look like in three years ... and we’re forgetting about the kids we have now.” — Lane Helgeson Teacher lenges in their personal lives, he said, and the small alternative school has provided a safe haven for them that a large comprehensive school cannot. “We’re trying to make predictions about what Issaquah will look like in three years … and we’re forgetting about the kids we have now,” Helgeson said. “I think we need to start asking better questions before we make any decisions.” Some critics of the district’s plan said Tiger Mountain is suffering because it isn’t getting enough funding or resources, and called for expansion and improvement efforts rather than closure. Data shows the district is spending more money per student at Tiger Mountain – an average of $12,585 per pupil over the last four years, compared to $9,758 per pupil at other schools. L. Michelle, the district’s executive director of communications, said the difference in funding is largely driven by lower class sizes at Tiger Mountain. Issaquah’s three comprehensive high schools have a student-toteacher ratio of 26.5 to 1. At Tiger, the rate drops to 17.5 to 1.

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Trail segment construction is on schedule Construction of the upgraded North Sammamish segment of the East Lake Sammamish Trail is on schedule. The improved trail, from 187th Avenue Northeast to Northeast Inglewood Hill Road, is scheduled to reopen in spring. Crews are constructing improved drainage systems, retaining walls and fish passable culverts. During construction, biologists, arborists and engineers are onsite and ensuring the contractor is using environmentally safe and best construction management practices, according to a news release. Within the next two months, crews will continue constructing retaining walls, installing the improved drainage system and developing the trail footprint. Multiple construction crews are working along the entire trail segment to prepare for paving, anticipated in late fall. Several trail neighbors have expressed interest in providing input on

trail landscaping and the possibility of additional landscaping within King County’s right-of-way. Revised landscaping plans will be post to the project website mid-September, providing neighbors an opportunity to review and submit comments. King County staff members are available to meet with trail neighbors to discuss landscaping preferences, the county’s Special Use Permit process for additional planting and safety guidelines for landscaping design. Consistent with King County Parks Regional Trail guidelines, the trail design includes landscaping with native plants, shrubs and trees to restore the project area and: • Increase trail safety by improving sightlines at trail intersections. That includes installing plants that grow to a maximum of three feet at full maturity to ensure sightlines are maintained. • Restore areas disturbed

by construction with landscape mulch and plantings or seeding to prevent erosion. • Native plants provide multiple benefits, including ability to thrive in local conditions of drought or excess moisture; less maintenance; blend well into the natural surroundings along the trail corridor; and provide wildlife habitat. • Contribute to visual continuity along the trail corridor and help make the trail feel like a park. • In all cases, the species planted along the trail corridor will be appropriate for the surroundings with consideration given to size at maturity.

County officials thank homeowners and trail users for their patience, cooperation and feedback during construction. Neighbors have been kind toward construction workers and trail staff, including bringing out lemonade, cookies and Popsicles on hot days. Public outreach representatives will be onsite throughout construction to meet with neighbors and answer questions. Call the project hotline at 1-888668-4226 toll free from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday or email ELST@kingcounty.gov. A community celebration will be scheduled in spring.

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Editorial Plenty of ways to prepare for disasters What would you do tomorrow if there was an earthquake that affected your home? A mudslide? A flood? A fire? Are you prepared for those and other emergencies? What about a minor emergency? Consider the occasional winter storm or power outage. September is National Preparedness Month. But what does that mean to you? In Sammamish, you have various opportunities to be prepared and even to help out in your community. • Volunteer for the Sammamish Citizen Corps Council, a nationally chartered, nonprofit group that helps support safety and emergency preparedness in Sammamish through the Community Emergency Response Teams, Medical Reserve Corps, Fire Corps/SARGe, Volunteers in Police Service and Map Your Neighborhood programs. Volunteers meet from 7-8 p.m. the first Wednesday of each month at Eastside Fire & Rescue Station No. 82, 1851 228th Ave. N.E. Email info@sammamishcitizencorps.com. • Get involved with the Sammamish CERT Program, which teaches about disaster preparedness for hazards that may impact the community. You’ll learn basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization and disaster medical operations. Using training in the classroom and during exercises, CERT members can help those in their neighborhoods or workplaces in an emergency when professional responders are not immediately available. CERT volunteers are encouraged to support emergency response agencies by taking a more active role in emergency preparedness projects in Sammamish. CERT classes are offered each March and September. More than 400 have graduated from the training in the past 10 years. Classes just started, but it’s not too late to join. Cost is $35. Email CERT Coordinator Jan Bromberg at CERT@ sammamishcitizencorps.com. Learn more about the program or register at http://sammamishcitizencorps.com. • Not interested in being hands on? That’s OK. But you should be prepared to help yourself and your family in the event that emergency officials aren’t able to right away. At www.ready.gov, you can learn what measures you should take before, during and after an emergency. You can also find specific steps about how to make a plan. You can even find out how to build an emergency kit. People don’t expect disasters to happen to them. But they do, every day. The more you know and the more you prepare, the better off you will be.

Poll of the week What do you want to see happen in the future for Tiger Mountain Community High School? A) Close for a year; re-open under a new learning model B) Increase funding, support for current learning model C) No changes — everything is good as it is Vote at www.sammamishreview.com.

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Letters to the Editor Trail project is providing benefit to the community I attended the meeting regarding the East Lake Sammamish Trail that several recent letter writers have referred to. Although the mayor may have come off as being abrupt when he admonished attendees to not wave flags at the meeting, he was trying to keep some decorum to the meeting. Having flags waved by only people who approve of what is being said can be intimidating to others. Everyone was given his or her three minutes, and in at least one case, several more, to comment. Public comment went on for two hours until there were no more. Nobody’s First Amendment right was trampled that night.

As a result of this meeting, Mr. (Ben) Yazici helped arrange for joint city/county meetings right on the trail. I attended several and it helped me understand the rationale of the construction plan. They went from house to house on each segment and asked each homeowner what his or her issues were in front of their homes, and the county explained what they would have to cut and the exact footprint near each person’s house. This appeared to be a much better forum for discussing concerns of the homeowners and the county’s constraints. I wish the county did not have to remove any trees. However, the reality is, given the trail requires 18 feet to meet current specifications, some trees will have to come down if the trail is to be built only

on county property and avoiding wetlands. I don’t know the specifics of the tree removal in question. I hope the tree removal was absolutely necessary and that the city has followed up on this. The more important issue in this community is the number of new developments that add little value to the community by practically clear-cutting the property, stripping the topsoil and landscaping with arborvitae whereas along the trail, the county will replant with native plants and improving fish culverts. Better to put the main focus on big developers who are providing little added benefit to the community vs. the county trail project that will provide greater community benefit. Janet Bird Sammamish

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Police stopped a vehicle near Southeast 32nd Street and 228th Avenue Southeast at 1:20 a.m. Sept. 1. The 18-year-old male driver was speeding, and the officer screened him for impairment after smelling marijuana. The driver passed the test, and the officer asked him and the passengers to surrender the marijuana rather than face arrest. They gave up four buds in a small Pringles potato chip can. The drug was taken to the police station and destroyed.

A man in the 19110 block of Southeast 22nd Place reported a theft from his vehicle between 4:30 p.m. Aug. 31 and 9:30 a.m. Sept. 1. He came out to his driveway, and found the driver’s side doors ajar, the glove box open and the contents strewn about. The vehicle had been left unlocked and parked in front of the garage. The man said no items were stolen.

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A man in the 2800 block of East Lake Sammamish Parkway Southeast reported his van was broken into and vandalized between 9 a.m. Aug. 31 and 6 p.m. Sept. 1. The driver’s side window was shattered. The man believed nothing was missing, although a jacket had been moved from the rear seat to the floor near the broken window. The vehicle was covered in dust and pollen, and appeared to have been parked in the driveway for a prolonged period.

Police were dispatched to an apartment complex in the 1800 block of Trossachs Boulevard Southeast at 4:05 a.m. Sept. 1 to deal with a reported domestic violence incident in progress. Two women, married about three months ago, were arguing. One called police because she felt frightened by her wife, who appeared to be very intoxicated. When the intoxicated woman began making threats to physically harm

Neighbor threatens neighbor Police responded to domestic violence and threat complaints in the 21900 block of Northeast 11th Street at 3 p.m. Sept. 2. A female resident reported that, over the past two nights, residents across the street had been yelling and there were sounds of objects being thrown. That morning, she again heard yelling, then witnessed children running across the street as a man chased them while brandishing the leg of a bar stool. When the woman told him to leave the kids alone and that she was calling 911, he began yelling at her and told her she would pay for calling police. The woman felt threatened, and officers told her how to obtain a restraining order.

Tires slashed on three vehicles Police were dispatched to a home in the 700 block of 218th Avenue Southeast at 7:10 a.m. Sept. 3. Residents reported having slashed tires on three vehicles. The man and woman who lived at the home gave police the names of two potential suspects, but there is no evidence to connect those individuals to the vandalism.

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Lightning-fast start carries Eastlake football to first win By Neil Pierson

Four touchdowns on 18 offensive plays, 208 yards of total offense, no first downs allowed on defense and a 27-0 lead. And that was just the first quarter for the Eastlake Wolves. Eastlake High School football coach Don Bartel preached having a fast start Sept. 11 against the Inglemoor Vikings, and the Wolves delivered, cruising to a 33-10 victory in a Class 4A KingCo Conference football game at Pop Keeney Stadium in Bothell. The Wolves (1-1) didn’t score in the second half, but the result was never in doubt after they tore open the Vikings (0-2) in the opening period. Dalton Napier swept around the left end for a 10-yard touchdown run three minutes into the game, and Eastlake never looked back. “It was really nice to watch us kind of go to work,” Bartel said. “It was what we wanted to do — catch the ball in space, get good yards after the catch, do some things for

(quarterback) Mark play.” (Whitley) to make Whitley is no him feel confident stranger to Eastlake early on.” sports fans — he Whitley, a had a solid sophojunior, was makmore season of ing his first varsity baseball, becoming start behind center the Wolves’ ace after senior starter pitcher and starting Blue Thomas susshortstop. tained a minor “He’s been in injury in practice big moments. He’s last week. Bartel been in big games,” said Thomas Bartel noted. “What should be fine to was really evident play when Eastlake was his inherent hosts Gig Harbor at confidence just as 7 p.m. Sept. 19, but an athlete.” the coaches wantAfter Napier’s ed him to sit out run opened the against Inglemoor scoring, Eastlake as a precaution. forced a punt and Whitley looked was back in the good in relief, guidend zone four ing the Wolves to plays later. Jeffrey a 33-3 halftime Feinglas took a lead. He finished short pass near the 15 of 24 passing right sideline and for 253 yards and sprinted past sevone touchdown, eral defenders for and added 52 yards a 40-yard TD and a and one TD on the 13-0 lead. ground. Eastlake’s next By Greg Farrar “Whitley did a series lasted only Eastlake senior linebacker Eric Uhlar (bottom), pulls down Inglemoor running back great job — everyone play — a Isaiah Lewis for a 4-yard loss as teammate Jonnie Teman (20) moves in to help on a body expected it. 69-yard catch-andthird-down stop to force a Vikings punt. He’s a great athrun from Feinglas lete,” said Michael Nelson, and defensive back. “It’s a a back-up QB like Whitley on a well-executed slant a senior wide receiver great thing for us to have that can step in and really route.

The Wolves capped the first quarter with a 10-play drive. They converted on fourth down thanks to a Vikings offside penalty, then scored on Justin McOmber’s 1-yard plunge up the gut. Inglemoor didn’t get a first down until its fifth possession, and was held to 80 yards in the first half. The Vikings’ only score — a 23-yard Chandler Davis field goal — was the result of getting the ball at the Eastlake 26 after Feinglas muffed a punt. “I was upset they got that field goal,” Nelson said. “I was looking for a zero.” The Wolves had a strong response, covering 76 yards in 10 plays. Whitley scrambled out of trouble and dove inside the pylon for a 9-yard TD run, putting Eastlake up 33-3 with 26 seconds left in the first half. Eastlake’s secondstringers played much of the second half, and the defense came up with two confidence-building goalline stands. See FOOTBALL, Page 7

Skyline soccer squad roughs up Jackson Timberwolves, 4-0 By Neil Pierson

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Skyline junior forward Gabby Hart made an impact in the Spartans’ Sept. 9 soccer match, scoring the opening goal as Skyline defeated the visiting Jackson Timberwolves, 4-0.

Don Braman likes to use the nonleague schedule to discover which players work best in certain positions, and the coach may have tougher decisions to make based on the Skyline Spartans’ first three soccer matches. After traveling to Oregon and defeating two opponents by a combined score of 9-1, the Spartans returned to their home venue Sept. 9 and were just as impressive, whipping the Jackson Timberwolves, 4-0, behind goals from four different players. Skyline substituted freely throughout the match — particularly at midfield and forward — and put the game away early in the second half on goals from Kelli Sullivan and Lindsey Fujiwara. “We were really excited to get out and play our first home game,” said Gabby Hart, a junior forward. “We definitely had a good first half, but we really picked it up in the second half and got things more organized.” Jackson was able to maintain possession for much of the first half and took seven shots, although none of them wound up on goal. Still, the

Timberwolves frustrated the Spartans until the 26th minute, when Amanda Johnston found Hart in front of the net for the opening goal. “Amanda had an amazing run down the majority of the field … and she just crossed it, and I was in the right spot at the right time to finish it,” Hart said. With a 1-0 halftime lead, the result was far from solidified, and Hart said the Spartans tried to connect more passes and attack Jackson’s flanks. It was a mistake in the middle, however, that cost the T-Wolves a second goal in the 55th minute. Sullivan found herself alone from 35 yards out, and blasted a shot over goalkeeper Callie Van Aelst. Two minutes later, Sullivan slipped a pass behind the defense to Fujiwara, who neatly finished her shot for a 3-0 lead. “I really liked the energy Lindsey Fujiwara brought to us in the second half,” Braman said. “She worked her tail off, had a fabulous goal — first touch, left foot, just put it in the side net where it needed to be.” Skyline capped the scoring in the 69th minute when Candace Hunter beat Van Aelst with a one-touch shot. Sullivan picked up her second assist

of the night on the play. Meanwhile, the Spartans’ defense proved impenetrable. The back line of Natalie Neumiller, Bianca Lindberg, Bridget Harrod and senior captain Abbey Porter held Jackson scoreless. The T-Wolves had 13 shots in all, but only three were on goal, and most came from outside the penalty box. “Jackson is a good team, and it was good for us to see that level of challenge,” Braman said. “I’m certainly pleased we put up four goals, and probably more pleased that we put up a shutout against a quality opponent.” Porter is the only member of the back four with previous varsity experience, but Skyline has given up only one goal in three matches, a sign the new players are meshing well. “The leadership that Abbey has shown has been instrumental in helping Bridget Harrod feel comfortable as a center back, and those two are working together really well right now,” Braman noted. Senior Katie Gibian will be the goalkeeper for the foreseeable future. Braman typically rotates keepers, but See SOCCER, Page 7

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New cycle track connects regional trail system A new cycle track now completes the regional trail link between Issaquah and Preston. King County recently installed a 0.7-mile cycle track along High Point Way, just east of the High Point to Preston regional trail that runs parallel to Interstate 90. “Filling this gap between Issaquah and Preston allows a cyclist to travel from the BurkeGilman Trail in Seattle to an overlook at Snoqualmie Falls, a scenic 50-mile journey,” Cynthia Welti, executive director of the Mountains to Sound

Football From Page 6 The latter one came late in the fourth quarter after the Vikings reached the Eastlake 2. The Wolves stuffed two running plays and forced a pair of incompletions to preserve their 23-point margin of victory.

Greenway Trust, said in a news release. The Washington State Department of Transportation built a 1.25-mile section of the regional trail in 2010, beginning the connection from the Issaquah to High Point Trail, but ended just short of the Preston-Snoqualmie Trail trailhead. The new segment, built by the King County Road Services Division, completes the connection. The cycle track provides a bicycle lane in both directions, separated from the automobile lanes. The Mountains to Sound Greenway is the 1.5 million-acre landscape connecting Puget Sound and central Washington. The Mountains to Sound “Walking away with them not scoring anything is just a huge thing for us,” Bartel said, “and then it’s on film for those young guys to look at and know they did that.” This week’s outing against Gig Harbor isn’t a typical nonleague affair. The teams developed a rivalry of sorts at a summer camp in Olympia. The Wolves will try to

Greenway Trust leads and inspires action to conserve and enhance the Greenway, ensuring a long-term balance between people and nature.

Charity run helps lake salmon Help benefit Lake Sammamish kokanee salmon restoration efforts at the Run With the Kokanee 5K and 10K charity race Oct. 18 at Lake Sammamish State Park. Proceeds benefit the Bellevue-Issaquah Chapter of Trout Unlimited and its efforts to save Lake Sammamish kokanee. Learn more at http:// nwtrailruns.com/events/ run-kokanee. build on the positives they took away from their first two games, most notably the frenetic pace they created on offense. “It definitely was a point of emphasis this week,” Nelson said. “Coach always says, ‘One way, all day, every day.’ Play with the same speed no matter the competition, no matter what game you’re playing.”

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Soccer From Page 6 sophomore Molly Monroe broke a bone in her hand and will be out of action for

a while. Hart, a first-year varsity player, said she’s enjoying the chemistry with her teammates and is excited about Skyline’s multiple attacking options. The Spartans were the topranked team in Class 4A

when the season started, and are shooting for their fifth state title in seven seasons. “We are really well-connected as a team already, I think, and it’s only going to get better from there,” Hart said.

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Eastlake sophomore finds inspiration at space camp By Neil Pierson

Lucas Timmerman has spent much of life learning about various math and science concepts, and he took a big step over the summer toward a career in those fields. Timmerman, a sophomore at Eastlake High School, attended Camp KAOS, a weeklong astronaut and space training program in June at the Cosmosphere in Hutchinson, Kansas. The camp’s education program features five levels for students entering seventh through 12th grades. Timmerman participated in the second level, Space 201, which focuses on advanced lessons in space shuttle systems, space science, physiology and microgravity science. The activities were right up Timmerman’s alley. He said he has been attending math and science camps since elementary school, and has been performing science experiments — the ubiquitous baking-sodaand-vinegar volcano comes

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Lucas Timmerman, an Eastlake High School sophomore, took his math and science inclinations to a new level over the summer at Camp KAOS, an astronaut and space training program. to mind — for years. “I’ve been interested in science for pretty much my whole life,” Timmerman said. At Eastlake, Timmerman is taking biology and chemistry courses this year to further his knowledge, and he’s a member of the school’s robotics team, which spends the year creating and honing technology for a series of competitions.

He hasn’t narrowed down his career possibilities yet, but the skills he acquired at Camp KAOS could prove useful down the road. The camp emphasizes teamwork, leadership and problem solving, a news release stated, and it’s nationally recognized for its aerospace training efforts and STEM — sciSee SPACE, Page 10

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Upcoming Events ‘Kids, Food and Fitness’ focuses on childhood nutrition for ages 6-10, 7-8 p.m. Sept. 24, Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave. S.E., 392-3130 Ranger Talk and Tour, learn the history of Lake Sammamish State Park with Park Manager Ranger Benson, 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, Lake Sammamish State Park, 2000 N.W. Sammamish Road ‘Baking with Books,’ not all cookbooks are created equal, taste and discuss top recipes with Pastry Chef Laurie Pfalzer, 7 p.m. Oct. 1, Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave. S.E., 392-3130 ‘Three Weeks to Healthier Habits,’ health and fitness tips for the whole family, noon Oct. 2, Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave. S.E., 392-3130 Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day, guided trail riding, games, costume bike parade, barbecue lunch and more, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 4, Duthie Hill Park, off S.E Duthie Hill Road, more info and registration at http://tinyurl.com/ TKMBD14 2014 Sammamish Arts Fair, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 11-12, City Hall, 801 228th Ave. S.E., 2950597

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This week Thursday, Sept. 18 Senior art class, ‘The Clay Canvas,’ ages 55 and older, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., EX3 Boys and Girls Club Recreation and Teen Center, 825 228th Ave. N.E., Sammamish, free, register by calling 295-0500 Grief Share Support Group, 7-8:30 p.m., Sammamish Presbyterian Church, 22522 N.E. Inglewood Hill Road

Friday, Sept. 19 Young Toddler Story Time, ages 1-2, 10:30 a.m., Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave. S.E., 3923130 Bhajan Bliss, musicians and singers teach traditional devotional bhajan, vegetarian food, 7:30-9 p.m., Vedic Cultural Center, 1420 228th Ave. S.E. Providence Marianwood, the only nonprofit skilled nursing community in the Issaquah/Sammamish area, assist with group activities, dining room host/hostess, befriend a resident, clerical support or staff the Gift Nook, 391-2897 or email andrea.abercrombie@ providence.org

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Space From Page 8 ence, technology, engineering and math — education. The week was a busy one, Timmerman said, and activities varied greatly. There were physical activi-

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EFR raises baby safety awareness For the past two decades, September has been designated as National Baby Safety Month. Eastside Fire & Rescue encourages parents, caretakers and others to follow simple tips to keep little ones safe from poisoning. “Safely discarding of nolonger-used cleaning products is the best place to start,” Greg Tryon, deputy chief of operations, said in a news release. “If an item is not there, there’s just no risk.” Other tips include: • Limit supplies on hand. • Purchase cleaning products with multiple uses. • Keep cleaning supplies in original, well-marked containers. • Store cleaning products in places where children are rarely, if ever, expected to be without direct supervision. • Secure cleaning supplies secured using childproof locks. The emergence of highly concentrated, single-load laundry detergent packets have caused serious medical situations for babies and children, including respiratory, eye and digestive injuries. In 2013, poison centers across the country received reports of 10,387 exposures to highly concentrated packets of laundry detergent by children 5 and younger, up from the 6,229 exposures that occurred in 2012, according to the American Association of Poison Control Centers. The Washington State Poison Control Center received 236 calls in 2013 and has already received 186 calls for 2014. If you suspect poisoning, and there is no immediate or obvious threat, call the Washington State Poison Control Center at 1-800-2221222 toll free. Whenever in doubt, dial 911.

Kathleen Huckabay named to board of Together Center Kathleen Huckabay has been named to the Together Center

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Parking changes near Cascade Ridge Elementary School Cascade Ridge Elementary School parents may be affected by parking changes along Trossachs Boulevard. The city of Sammamish recently classified the west side of Trossachs bordering the school as a no-parking zone. The narrow lane on that side of the road is now labeled as a bike lane and is designed for that purpose. School officials urge parents to plan ahead if they use the area as a drop-off or pickup point for their children. Parents may walk to school with their children, park in the school’s lot or park along Trossachs in the lanes south of the school. File Name: AF6000-804 SMG Klahanie GO SammReview 091714 Job Number: 6000-804

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Notice of Public Hearings ‑ Proposed Closure of Tiger Mountain Community High School In accordance with Issaquah School District Policy 6883 – School Clo‑ sures, two hearings have been sched‑ uled for public input on the proposed closure of Tiger Mountain Community High School. Both meetings will be held in the ISD Board Room located at 565 NW Holly Street. The first is Wednesday, September 10 at 5:30 p.‑ m., prior to the regular school board meeting. The second is Wednesday, September 17 at 7:00 p.m. Commu‑ nity members may also provide com‑ ments via e‑mail at tigercom‑ ments@issaquah.wednet.edu. More information on the proposed closure is available on the ISD website at http:‑ //www.issaquah.wednet.edu/school‑ s/TMCHSProposedClosure.aspx Published in Sammamish Review on 8/27/14, 9/3/14, 9/10/14 and 9/17/14.

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