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City issues stop work order after pair of trees felled By Ari Cetron
What started as a bit of confusion over parking led to the city of Sammamish issuing a stop work order for a property under construction on 207th Avenue. Construction vehicles had parked on a road marked as a private street, Development Director Kamuron Gurol told the City Council Sept. 16. Neighbors had complained about the situation and the city went to investigate. Eventually, officials determined the road was actually a public road — and the city had erroneously put up a sign saying it was private –but also noticed other problems. In the course of developing the property, construction crews had put up inadequate fencing to contain erosion, and they’d gone beyond the limits of clearing, taking out vegetation they were supposed to preserve, including
a pair of significant trees, Gurol said. He noted that the property is a difficult one to develop, and he does not think he’ll be issuing any other building permits in the area. Gurol issued a stop work order. The city is working with the applicant, Paul Northwest, to fix the issues. “We want them to get in and complete the work on site. We just want him to do it in a proper fashion,” Gurol said. Stop work orders are fairly rare in Sammamish. The city first engages in a practice called “knock-and-talk.” In most cases, building officials notice a violation of building codes and works with builders to fix them. Stop work orders only come in more serious situations. “They are issued when all See WORK, Page 2
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Eastlake teammates Lea Hogdal, left, and Anna Carskaden donned their war paint for a Sept. 25 cross-country race against Skyline and Ballard. For race details, see Page 8.
Meryweather, Callan vie for Issaquah School Board By Neil Pierson
Alison Meryweather and Lisa Callan are familiar with each other, having been finalists for the Issaquah School Board’s vacant position earlier this year. The School Board appointed Meryweather to the Position 4 post – left open by Chad Magendanz’s move to the state’s House of Representatives – in March. But Meryweather will have to impress voters to keep the job, and Callan will be challenging her again on the Nov. 5 ballot. Meryweather has lived in
Issaquah for more than 25 years, and she has served with various PTA groups for nearly half that time. She has spent time in Olympia as a PTA advocacy representative, and was part of education reform efforts in 2009 that led to the McCleary decision that is currently revamping the state’s funding of basic education. Meryweather is also a board member for Volunteers for Issaquah Schools, a citizen group that works on bond and levy campaigns; and she’s a trustee for the Issaquah Schools Foundation, which raises private donations for classroom learning purposes. She
has two daughters who attend Issaquah High School. Callan’s educational background includes a math and science degree from Northern Arizona University, and she spent 14 years with Boeing as a software development consultant. Callan serves with the Grand Ridge Elementary School PTA and helped create a cultural diversity council there. None of the current Issaquah board members have a child attending elementary school, but Callan has a son at Grand Ridge, which she believes gives her a unique
perspective. “The current directors are really doing their best to look after all kids in K-12, but I think it’s really nice to have that representation,” Callan said. Both candidates said they’re supportive of the district’s February 2014 ballot measures. Issaquah will be asking voters to approve three levy packages – a $193 million maintenance and operations plan, a $1.7 million transportation plan for new buses, and a $51.9 million plan for various technology upgrades. Meryweather said she wouldn’t make any changes to
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the three measures, and believes all of them are critical to the district’s operations. In regard to the transportation levy, failing to pass it would mean “we would not be updating our fleet of buses according to the depreciation schedule with the state,” she said. Callan has a similar position. She was part of the district’s levy committee, listening to feedback from parents, students, teachers and administrators. “I’m comfortable with it,” she said. “The committee really pushed hard in asking the dis-
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Lake Washington School District might help with pools Focus is on Juanita pool in Kirkland By Ari Cetron As the Lake Washington School Board considered options for its roughly $750 million bond request, money to renovate the Juanita High School pool in Kirkland was left off of the
February measure. But a new wrinkle may allow some funding for that pool, and possibly other pools used by students in the district. Funding to help build the Sammamish Aquatic Center, however, was not part of the board’s discussion. At a public hearing leading up to the board deciding on the bond amount, dozens of members of the Kirkland community came
before the board, asking them to include funding to keep the Juanita pool open. Many speakers said they would vote against the entire bond measure if there was no pool funding included. The board left pool funding out of the bond issue. Board members were sympathetic, but said it was more important to fund classrooms than swimming lanes.
However there is another, older bond that may factor into the issue. The district’s Phase II bond, approved in 2006, may cost less than the district anticipated at the time. Superintendent Traci Pierce estimates that the district will have $10-12 million left in funding from that bond after all construction is complete. She suggested that the board allocate some of that money to help fund pools in the district, but there’s a catch. First, the February bond has to pass. At a Sept. 9 meeting, Pierce explained to the school board that if the February bond does not pass, the district will need to use the money from the old bond to help build new classroom space. However, if the bond passes, the district could then shift the
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efforts to compliance have been exhausted or the violation is so egregious that there will be many requirements to be met before work can start back up again,” wrote Kurt Aldworth, a Sammamish building official. Aldworth said Sammamish generally has four to five stop work orders over the course of a year. At the Sept. 16 meeting, Gurol went on to explain the city will be imposing the stiffest penalties per-
Money for the Sammamish pool? The Lake Washington School Board did not specifically say there would be any money to help build a pool in Sammamish, but it did not close the door on the possibility. The Sammamish Community Center is being designed to accommodate the addition of a pool, which could be used for competitions. The wording of the school board resolution leaves open the possibility of helping Sammamish build the pool, since it says the money could be used to fund pools in any part of the district. At the Sept. 16 meeting of the Sammamish City Council, Traci Pierce, superintendent of the Lake Washington School District, explained that the intent of the school board’s resolution was to help fund the Juanita High School pool. She said there may be a bit of cash for helping build a competitive pool in Sammamish, but was clear that the Juanita pool was to be the main recipient of any pool-related funding from the school district. money from the old bond to other uses. “If this bond passes, we’ll have the flexibility,”
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mitted under city code, noting Paul Northwest is a repeat offender. Aldworth said Paul has had two other similar instances of clearing violations within the past five years. He also said there had been seven other cases in Sammamish involving Paul. The city will require Paul Northwest to replant the trees. While Gurol had yet to determine the ratio, he said it could go as high as planting eight trees for each one cut down. Jyoti Paul, managing member of Paul Northwest, downplayed the problem. He said he has respect for the neighbors, the city and
the regulations. He acknowledged that the builder might have gone over the lines. “There might have been a little work outside of the clearing limits,” Paul said in an interview. Paul said he’s been involved in 30-40 developments in Sammamish over about the past five years. He said he’s had a low number of problematic incidents. Since the meeting, the issues have been resolved, Paul said, and construction has begun again. He hopes it will be complete in the next four to six months. He does not yet have a buyer lined up, he said.
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Traffic stop leads to burglary arrest Sammamish police arrested a man who had what may have been stolen goods in his car. An officer noticed a Jeep Cherokee parked at the 7-11 on East Lake Sammamish Parkway Southeast at about 5:05 a.m. Sept. 16, according to Police reports. He recognized the vehicle as having been associated with a burglary in Sammamish, and intended simply to attempt to identify the driver and vehicle. After approaching, the officer contacted the driver and passenger and asked their names. Neither had ID, but the officer recog-
Sammamish gets glowing audit reports The Washington State Auditor’s Office released a pair of annual audits about the city of Sammamish on Sept. 23, and the city passed both with high marks. The auditor’s office is responsible for reviewing the financial statements and general government practices for all levels of government throughout the state. In the financial report, which covered the 2012 calendar year, the auditor’s office found no problems, and praised the city for its financial management. It noted a history of good fis-
nized one man as a “prolific burglar.” After checking in, the officer found one of the men had two outstanding warrants – one from Auburn for theft and the other from King County for driving with a suspended license. The officer placed that man under arrest. The officer was able to see inside the car, and noticed several items which matched the descriptions of items recently reported as stolen. He asked the arrested man about them. The man claimed they were his and cal management and the city’s large projected budget surplus at the end of the current two-year budget cycle. “Adherence to good financial management practices and policies has served the City well and set the stage for a community that will thrive for many years to come,” the report stated. The other report reviewed the city’s internal controls and whether or not the city complies with state laws and with its own regulations. The auditor’s office found that the city has sufficient controls in place to safeguard public assets and that it complies with all applicable laws and regulations.
he was moving them out of his parent’s house. When the officer asked the man to describe the items, he could not, and he kept trying to look at them in the car. The officer then asked the man for his parent’s phone number so he could call and verify that their son was moving out. The man replied his parent were old and would not take kindly to being awakened so early in the morning. The officer then asked the man if he wanted to be listed as the owner of the tools, knowing that if they
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Before it could shift the money, the school board would need to hold a public hearing. At the Sept. 9 meeting, the board unanimously passed a resolution stating it would do just that. If the bond passes, the board will hold a hearing about the possibility of using money from an old bond to help pay for pools. The focus of the discussion, however, was on the Juanita pool. Bernard noted that the Sammamish Community Center, which will include two pools, would
came back as stolen, he could be charged for possession of stolen property. The man then changed his story, saying: “I guess I’ll have to cut my losses.” He then asked if he could get his phone and cigarettes from the vehicle. The officer said the vehicle was being impounded, pending a search warrant, and no one could get anything from them. The man began to pout and said, “but … that’s a new pack.” The other man was taken to the Issaquah jail, while the first was taken to King County Jail and booked on his warrants. be inadequate for competitive swim teams. In particular, she pointed out that it will not be deep enough to host diving competitions. Board members in general were supportive of the idea of helping fund pools. They noted that aquatics are not the primary mission of a school district, but that hundreds of students each year participate on swim and dive teams, and that helping support athletic programs is important to the school district. Reach editor Ari Cetron at samrev@isspress. com or 392-6434, ext. 233. Comment at www. SammamishReview.com.
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trict, ‘Why are these your top priorities?’” Dealing with state legislators is a priority for both candidates. While funding remains the top concern for most school officials, Meryweather and Callan said there are other issues to talk about as well. Callan said board members should reach out to legislators to continue defining basic education and paying attention to the amount of “face time” students receive. “The whole purpose of that is to get kids better understanding of their subjects,” she said. Additionally, Callan would like to address how many credits are needed for graduation, and how “mutual consent” to move teachers from one school to another should be handled at the local level rather than through a state mandate. Meryweather said Issaquah needs to continue pushing for equity. Their teacher salary schedule and levy lid amounts, for example, don’t match up with
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neighboring districts. “There’s a lot of grandfathering (laws) that put Issaquah at a disadvantage,” she said. Callan’s father was a school superintendent in Arizona, and she’s had a lot of conversations about how district officials should interact with teachers unions. Ultimately, she feels negotiations need to keep students’ best interests in mind. “The board’s role is to set policies and govern policies to make sure there’s an opendoor relationship, and that the administrators are being responsive to the Issaquah Education Association,” Callan said. Meryweather addressed the results of the district’s homework survey, which were presented over the summer. She felt the findings, which were largely determined by PTA leaders, had merit. “In terms of the homework study, I think there were some items that (Superintendent) Ron Thiele was going to follow up on,” Meryweather said. “I concur with that, so that kids are getting the types of homework assignments that are relevant, and not busy work.”
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Sammamish Forum Support for Huckabay
Build community center with dollars and sense Last week the Sammamish City Council showed a lot of good sense surrounding the community center’s potential $4 million cost overrun, and some seemingly contradictory opinions are correct. Councilmen Ramiro Valderrama and Tom Odell were right when they said it would be disingenuous to remove the cost of the parking lot and ring road from the project budget. Just because Congress pays for wars by shifting costs to different budgets doesn’t mean Sammamish needs to get any similar ideas for shell games. Paying for the needed improvements out of a different budget doesn’t save any money, it only serves to obscure the true cost of the project. Engaging in such shenanigans erodes public trust. It’s all taxpayer money – whether it comes from the left or right pocket. Leave the parking structure in the budget. Councilwoman Nancy Whitten was right when she said the city should pay the extra money and complete the whole center the right way. The money is there. Every piece removed from the center means another group of people who won’t be as interested in using it. For the center to be successful, it must appeal to a broad base of residents. This is not the time to be choosing whether to fund a slide for the pool. Adding extras later will inevitably cost more than putting them in the first time around. As Whitten said, the city only gets one chance at this, and nickel and diming it is not productive. She was only right up to a point, though. Valderrama suggested the council needs to have a discussion about how high the costs can go before the council pulls the plug on the project. He’s right about that, but the council needs to be cautious. If the council does set a firm number, then that number effectively becomes the community center’s new budget — and big projects have a way of using all the money allocated to them. In the end, it will come down to what’s more important, the amenities or the money. The city has the money. Why not use it for the dream community center that was promised?
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Sammamish is a young city, but it already has a national reputation as a great place to live, work, and play. We also enjoy a triple AAA credit rating, while building needed roads, parks and other amenities. Kathleen Huckabay, as mayor and as a long serving City Council member, was right in the middle of making that happen. I am thrilled that she wants to rejoin the council. As a council member, Huckabay worked effectively at the state and regional level to make sure the city receives our fair share of transportation and park funding. She has been ready to take reasoned votes for the environment, transportation, and parks. Making sure Sammamish remains a great city, even as it grows, takes this balanced approach. Huckabay has a passion to help the city be great 10 and 100 years from now. Now in our second decade as a city, we need her long view of the future and her focus on efficient services and the environment to ensure that Sammamish remains the great place it is. I ask that you join me this fall in voting for Kathleen Huckabay for Sammamish City Council. Mark Cross The writer is a former member of the City Council
Don’t develop state park The article on proposed “improvements” to Lake Sammamish State Park did nothing but horrify me. The solution to reinvigorate Lake Sammamish State Park does not lie in additional schemes to prostitute our public lands for the miniscule amount of additional revenue they might generate for the state. If you want to make the park a more inviting place then all it needs is some capital improvements, but not ones that will forever change the character of the state park.
If you build it they will come – bring back the lifeguards, bring in new sand for the beaches, smooth and replant the lawns, put in a couple of swimming and fishing docks, replace the bath house, and upgrade and add picnic shelters. You do not have to look any further than Gene Coulon Park, Pine Lake Park, and Sammamish Landing to see how wildly successful this approach will be. Lake Sammamish State Park is a regional natural treasure. Within its boundary are salmon spawning streams, a heron rookery, a diverse environment that supports a variety of wildlife, passive and active recreational activities, and vital wetlands that help to absorb the runoff of water from the surrounding communities. Is this really the place where we need to add a lakeside restaurant, a hotel/convention center, or additional soccer fields? The pretense of adding these amenities is to generate revenue for the state. But the real question that needs to be answered here is to what degree are we going to develop the very item we are trying to protect. Lake Sammamish State Park is available to serve our recreational and environment needs because prior generations made a conscious decision to preserve it for future generations. What is your vision and legacy for the park, is it short term or long term? John O’Brien Sammamish
Gender wage gap nothing new On Sept. 17, the U.S. Census Bureau released new data on the gender wage gap — but there’s nothing “new” about it. In 2012, women still earned just 77 cents, on average, for every dollar earned by their male counterparts. That number hasn’t
budged in the past decade, and it’s lower for women of color. Washington, D.C., has closed the gap to 90 cents and Wyoming was at the bottom of the list at 64 cents. In Washington state, a man earns $52.53 to a woman’s $41.06. We were number 25 on the list of states at 78 cents. Use this information when you go to any candidate forums this fall; ask a question about where they stand on the wage gap. There is a bill trying to get out of committee onto the floor of our U.S. Congress for a vote, and it needs public support. U.S. Sens. Patty Murray (D) and Maria Cantwell (D) support this bill; U.S. Rep. Dave Reichert (R-8) is not on record as supporting Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 377/S.84. Thanks to those who support this bill! Patricia Martin Issaquah AAUW Branch
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POlice Blotter Someone wanted a better view A woman called police to report that someone had trimmed the trees at a home on the 800 block of 214th Place Northeast between Dec. 1, 2012 and July 1, 2013. The home had been the residence of the owner’s mother. The mother died and the woman has been trying to sell or rent the home, so it has been unoccupied. She believes the neighbors may have been responsible for the unauthorized trimming.
8-inch holes drilled around the base of the trees. One homeowner went online and found that is considered one way to kill trees. Arborists came out and confirmed the damage looked like someone had tampered with the trees. They estimated it would cost $1,314 to take the trees down, and the trees would have a replacement value of $40,000. The homeowners suspect their neighbor, who had frequently complained about the trees and cut branches from them.
A Sammamish man appears to have committed suicide. He locked himself in his home garage, and his wife reported hearing a pop. When police arrived, they found he had died of a gunshot wound to the head.
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Eastlake’s Jacob Berg sings his way toward stardom By Neil Pierson
Eastlake. Vocalists have to perform two Jacob Berg isn’t interested in scales, various exercises and stealing the limelight. When it “America the Beautiful” for their comes to singing, the Eastlake national audition, Spichak said. High School junior simply likes “After a lot of procrastinating, to blend in. it was like, ‘OK, Jacob, we’ve got “I like singing, but I don’t to make a recording,’” Spichak really like to solo sing,” Berg said. said. “So we made a recording, “I don’t want to go out there and then we went over the requiredo a big song by myself. I like the ments again, and we saw, ‘Oh, idea of a group – big harmonies.” no, they don’t need an audio Berg will have the chance to recording. They need a video do what he loves on one of the recording.’” biggest stages imaginable for a In Nashville, Berg will be high-school student. The National one of about 670 music students Association from across for Music the country “I like the idea of a Education performing at group – big harmonies.” NAfME’s Oct. selected Berg in July for 30 gala conits All-Nation cert. A concert – Jacob Berg, Mixed Choir, band, symEastlake student – a 350-memphony orchesber all-star tra and a jazz ensemble that ensemble will will meet Oct. join the mixed 27-30 in Nashville, Tenn. choir at the Gaylord Opryland “It’s a really big deal for me,” Hotel’s Presidential Ballroom. Berg said. “I didn’t expect to get The audience figures to number in at all.” in the thousands. Berg, who moved from Before the performance, Colorado to Sammamish about the students will spend three a year ago, was selected for the days immersed in rehearsals. 2012 all-state and all-Northwest They’ll work with some of the choirs. He received informatop instructors in the country, tion about the all-nation choir in including Dr. Peter Boonshaft, March, and had to submit materi- an instrumental professor at als by the end of April. It almost Hofstra University in New York; didn’t happen, explained Andrey Miriam Burns, music director and Spichak, his choir teacher at conductor of the McLean (Va.)
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Jacob Berg, a junior at Eastlake High School, is one of 350 students from across the country who will be performing with an all-nation honor choir this month in Nashville, Tenn. Orchestra; Dr. Rollo Dilworth, a choral director at Temple University in Philadelphia; and Rodney Whitaker, a highlyregarded recording artist and
jazz instructor at Michigan State University. “If it’s anything like the allNorthwest (choir), we’ll be practicing all day long, with maybe an
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Students start early on college admissions, financial aid By Neil Pierson
Skyline High School senior Will Essilfie has some simple advice for his peers when it comes to applying for colleges and looking for ways to pay for it – start early. “At first I was thinking about waiting until senior year and seeing if I wanted to get some experiences there for my college essays,” Essilfie said, “but I decided ultimately to just start as soon as my junior year ended. “That lets you have more time to plan how you want to write your essay, get rough drafts ready, get more advice, so when you submit it, it’s the best version you can possibly have done.” Essay writing is just one of the numerous tasks prospective college students have to complete. The journey to land at a four-year or two-year college is a complicated one, which is why career specialists like Karen Edgar exist. Edgar, one of two career specialists at Skyline, believes the
process is more difficult to navigate than ever before. “It’s an interesting process because of the nature of college admissions,” Edgar said, “and how much tighter it has become in the last decade, and more difficult for these students than those that came before.” Skyline is inviting juniors and seniors – and their families – to an informational night Oct. 8. College admissions officers will explain how to file for federal student aid, and the talk will also center on grants, scholarships and other resources that can be used to lower the costs of a student’s education. Edgar said there’s a common myth shared among families of prospective college students. They assume a “high sticker price” equates to the amount they’ll pay. But In actuality, schools that charge $50,000 per year in tuition may offer enough scholarships and other cost-reduction measures to bring the final amount
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Families of junior and senior students are invited to attend a scholarship and financial aid information night at Skyline High School. The event takes place at 7 p.m. Oct. 8 at the school’s Lyceum Theater. College admissions officers will walk families through the process of filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, as well as grant and scholarship opportunities.
Career center help Families looking for help with their high school student’s college planning process should contact their school’s career center. Eastlake High: Lori Horton, 425-936-1526 or lhorton@lwsd.org. Skyline High: Karen Edgar, 425-837-7869 or edgark@issaquah. wednet.edu; Charlotte Henderson, 425-837-7898 or hendersonc@ issaquah.wednet.edu. below that of more modestlypriced institutions that don’t offer those perks. “I would caution families not to rule things out based strictly on sticker price,” Edgar said. A wealth of scholarship listings are available online through sites like Fastweb, the Washington Scholarship Coalition and the College Planning Network. Edgar
also suggests students check out local resources like Rotary Club, or their parents’ employers, for financial help. For Skyline senior Prabha Dublish, the process has been less daunting because she has an older sister who is attending the University of Washington. Dublish’s parents know what to expect in terms of helping her,
but she’s also sought out other resources, she said. Dublish is interested in studying business, and she’s planning to apply to several fouryear schools, including North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Southern California. “I knew a lot of people who have already gone to college that were interested in the same field that I was,” she said. “So the first thing I did was talk to them … because I always thought it was really important to hear it from someone who has already gone through it.” Dublish also set aside an entire weekend to surf the Internet in search of scholarships. She’s hoping to cover half her financial need through scholarships. Essilfie doesn’t have any siblings to lean on, but said his parents are supportive of his college dreams. He’s looking for a school that has strong programs in social sciences and engineerSee COLLEGE, Page 7
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Obituary JoAnn Fukui
JoAnn Fukui, of Sammamish, loving mother to Jami, Alexia, Julia and Anna, passed away after a yearlong battle with ovarian cancer on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013, at home. She was 55. JoAnn also survived by her mother Adeline, and siblings Nancy, David, Mary and Jan and their families. A funeral service will be on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013, at Mary, Queen of Peace in Sammamish. Private family graveside service to follow at Upper Hillside Cemetery in Issaquah.
Tess Graettinger on dean’s list Tess Graettinger, a 2012 graduate of Eastlake, was named to the University of Arizona dean’s list with distinction. To qualify, students need a GPA of 4.0. Graettinger is in the preprofessional nursing program.
WSU announces graduates The following Sammamish residents graduated from Washington State University in the Spring 2013 semester. Jaine Madeline Allodi, B.A. in social sciences and B.S. in psychology; Hannah Elizabeth Armour, B.A. in education, cum laude; Michelle Marie Armour, B.A. in humanities, cum laude; Kelsey Dawn Bartholomew, B.A. in social sciences; Jena Joy Boyle, B.A. in communication, cum laude; Gabrielle Christine Bracco, B.A. in education, cum laude; Brittney Nicole Calabro, B.A. in communication; Monrawee Cross, B.S. in psychology; John William Dove, B.A. in communication, cum laude; Kaitlyn Ashley Gromala, B.A. in history; Heather Elizabeth Hergert, D.V.M.; Molly Catherine Hill, B.A. in education; Kristen Rose Kern, B.A. in apparel, merchandising and textiles, cum laude; Thomas David Laskowski, B.A. in business administration, cum laude; Elizabeth Rae Levine, B.A. in business administration, cum laude; Austin Charles Marshall, Bachelor of Arts in communication, Magna cum laude; Miller, Stephani Jane – B.A. in social sciences, summa cum laude; Layne Koji Miyazaki, B.A. in business administration;
Friends are invited to view photos, get directions and share memories in the family’s online guest book at www. flintofts.com. In lieu of flowers, JoAnn’s wish was to impact a vilJoAnn Fukui lage with clean water — please donate to charity: water at www.my.charitywater.org/joanns-wish in her honor.
Douglas Andrew Moscaret, B.A. in history; Kallan Alyce Nelson, B.A. in business administration; Alexander William Pearl, B.A. in communication; Scott Pu, B.A. in digital technology and culture; Katelyn Blaire Smrecansky, B.A. in communication; Brittany Ann Stern, B.A. in hospitality business management; Morgan Mariah Teglovic, B.A. in digital technology and culture; Kristen Marie Whitlow, B.S. in nursing; Megan Elizabeth Winkel, B.A. in business administration, cum laude; Carlie Marie Wolken, B.A. in communication; Bibiana Chui Lee Wong, B.S. in microbiology.
Whitworth announces laureate The following Sammamish residents were named to the Laureate Society at Whitworth university. To qualify, students need a GPA of 3.75 or higher. Jonathan Burge, Alyssa Crandall, Lindsey Hubbart, Tiffany Lim, Elizabeth Probus and Audrey Strohm.
Allison Anacker and James Stafford
Allison Anacker marries Allison Anacker, a 2000 graduate of Eastlake, married James Stafford July 13, 2013. The bride is the daugh-
ter of Jeanne Anacker of Sammamish and Chris and Bonnie Anacker of Redmond. She graduated from Humboldt State University in 2006 and got a Ph.D. from Oregon Health Sciences University in 2012. She now lives in Northampton, Mass. and works as a professor and researcher at Smith College. The groom is the son of Jeffery and Debora Grennon of Franklin, Vt. and Robert and Donna Stafford of Richmond, Vt. He graduated from Eastern Oregon University in 2007 and Oregon Health Sciences University in 2012. He lives in New York City where he works as a research scientist at New york University. They were married at an outdoor ceremony at the bride’s father’s home, officiated by the Rev. Jacob Tomco. They honeymooned on Bainbridge Island.
UW announces dean’s list Students from the Sammamish area have been named to the dean’s list at the University of Washington for the spring 2013 Quarter. To qualify, students must have a GPA of 3.50 or higher. This is a partial list. More students will be recognized in future weeks. Nicole Advani, sophomore; Adam Lucas Albaum, senior; Latorya Allen, senior; Jennifer Lee Apple, senior; Aisha Mary Ashraf, sophomore; Sohrob Tosh Aslamy, senior; Nicole Elise Atherly, junior; Austin William Atwood, junior; Sarah Nicole Austin, senior; Tyler Reed Barron, junior; Jillian Michelle Perle Bendixen, senior; Matthew Thomas Bentler, sophomore.
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deep voice comes naturally. He’s unsure of his aspirations with music, although he’s a big fan of classic-rock bands like Journey and is thinking of forming his own group. He’s a busy teenager who works part-time at the Papa Murphy’s pizza restaurant in Sammamish, and in his spare time, he loves to play video games. Berg was waiting
last week to receive his all-nation music, and Spichak said it figured to be “quite challenging” based on his observations of various all-state pieces. “But it’s fun,” he said. “It’s kids from all 50 states, and of course they have good ear skills, and they learn quickly. And they have the best in the nation choir directors.” Reach Reporter Neil Pierson at npierson@ SammamishReview.com or 392-6434, ext. 242. To comment on this story, visit www. SammamishReview.com.
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ing. His application list will likely include Columbia, Stanford and Washington. “I’m looking for a balanced undergraduate experience,” he said, “and most of it has been focused on trying to go out of state, because I’m interested in trying to go somewhere else besides Washington, because I’ve lived here for six years.”
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Eastlake tennis sweeps Roosevelt By Neil Pierson
The coach said it’s no longer unusual to see a freshman hold The Eastlake High School boys his own in the varsity lineup. tennis team is making a lot of “When I was growing up, it good things happen this season, was a sport every season, and and maybe the most encouraging you didn’t really focus,” Peterson sign is the Wolves are doing it said. “You just went from one to without a lot of seniors. the next. “I have all four singles players “Today, you’re doing it yearcoming back next year, so they’ll round, and you get young players be that much more experienced,” who are very good, but the downEastlake coach Bud Peterson said side to that is you hope they can on Sept. 26 during the Wolves’ maintain an interest through four 7-0 sweep of years.” the visiting Park has “I have all four singles Roosevelt had a positive players coming back Roughriders. influence on next year, so they’ll be his teammates, The Wolves’ top player, in indicated that much more fact, will have junior Aashray experienced.” three remainAnand, the ing years Wolves’ No. 2 – Bud Peterson, of eligibilsingles player. Coach – ity. Freshman “It’s really Anderson Park, good to play who defeated with him, Roosevelt’s Jack Kussick 6-0, 6-1, because his game actually plays has shown he’s capable of hangwell into mine,” Anand said. “It ing with most opponents in the helps me improve my decisionClass 4A KingCo Conference. making, because that’s one of his Peterson said Park’s father is strengths, that he places the ball a professional tennis instructor, really well.” and his children having been Anand had little trouble winaround the game for many years. ning his match with Roosevelt’s Anderson’s sister, Katie, is the Ben Sahlin, cruising to a 6-0, 6-0 top singles player for Eastlake’s win. Anand said he felt good girls team. about his performance, which
included sticking to his strengths of powerful strokes and movement around the court. “I think I need to work a lot on the strategic side of my game,” he said. “Sometimes I’ll go into a match and I won’t really think about what I’m doing. I’ll just kind of hit the ball all over the place. “So I need to work on that, and then work on playing calmer. Even if I go down in the match, try to come back after that. Because when I go down, I don’t do very well, and my game drops after that.” Eastlake’s other singles players also earned 6-0, 6-0 decisions. Thiago Bandeira handled Johnny Foster, and Anand Nambakam knocked off Andrew Angelos. Nambakam was filling in for junior Kenny Koehler, who has a stress fracture in his back, Peterson said. “He’s out indefinitely, and that may mean the rest of the season,” the coach said of Koehler. The Wolves’ doubles teams recorded three victories. Tim Tan and Kyle Loofburrow didn’t drop a game in ousting Peter Hou and Will Hutchison. At No. 2 doubles, Eastlake’s See TENNIS, Page 9
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Eastlake High School freshman Anderson Park hits a forehand return during his 6-0, 6-1 victory over Roosevelt’s Jack Kussick on Sept. 26.
Skyline cross country holds off shorthanded Eastlake By Neil Pierson
Photo by Neil Pierson
Eastlake’s Ben Fixman, far left, and Jack Lauzon, right, sprint down the final stretch at a Sept. 25 cross-country meet with Ballard and Skyline.
Considering their top seven runners were resting in anticipation of the prestigious Nike PreNationals meet in Portland, Ore., the Eastlake boys cross country program turned out pretty good results at a KingCo Conference dual meet on Sept. 25. Grant Flindt, a junior, led the way across the finish line in 16 minutes, 8 seconds, and Eastlake’s second-tier runners nearly eclipsed rival Skyline at the 3-mile Klahanie Park course. Skyline held on for a pair of dual-meet wins over Eastlake (28-31) and Ballard (23-34) but the numbers held plenty of positive signs for Wolves coach Troy Anderson. “We just have some amazing team depth, and Grant Flindt, who was our top guy today, had a breakout race,” Anderson said. Flindt still has plenty of chances this season to break into Eastlake’s top-seven pack, which will have opportunities to race at the league, district and state championships. He tried to prove himself last week at Klahanie Park, which had some challenging terrain.
“Going up the hills at the beginning and at the end, they were really tough because I started out tired, actually,” Flindt said. “But it was good to run with Joey Nakao from Skyline, Hanson Lee from Ballard.” Flindt paced the field for most of the race, eventually finishing 5 seconds ahead of Nakao and 14 seconds in front of Lee. Ben Fixman, Jack Lauzon, Connor Ahlquist and Kendrick Mitchell rounded out the Wolves’ point scorers. “We knew that it was going to be tough for our second squad to compete really well with them,” Anderson said, “and they pushed themselves hard and made Skyline work for it.” Eastlake’s elite runners have started the season strong, with sophomore Nathan Pixler and senior Captain Kyle Suver turning in the top times. Flindt said the boys are aiming for a top-four finish and a trophy at November’s state meet. “We’ve got big goals this year,” Flindt said. “This team is achieving more than any Eastlake team before us, and it’s great to see success.” See COUNTRY, Page 9
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scoreboard CROSS COUNTRY KINGCO 4A CONFERENCE Saturday, Sept. 28 Nike Pre-Nationals At Portland Meadows (Portland, Ore.) Jim Danner Championship Division Boys team standings: 1. Gig Harbor 50, 2. Warren (Ore.) 103, 3. Mountain View (Idaho) 174, 4. Summit (Ore.) 197, 5. Capital 204, 6. Garfield 206, 7. Eastlake 211. Eastlake results: 32. Nathan Pixler 17:04.03; 40. Cade Falkner 17:10.34; 41. Kyle Suver 17:11.38; 54. Caleb Olson 17:20.62; 87. Adamson Bryant 17:35.90; 91. Shane Cornfield 17:37.67; 99. Dylan Pruitt 17:40.52. Girls team standings: 1. Arroyo Grande (Calif.) 116, 2. Summit (Ore.) 117, 3. Rocky Mountain (Idaho) 145, 4. Camas 145, 5. Sunset (Ore.) 149, 6. Mountain View (Idaho) 152, 7. Grant (Ore.) 226, 8. Kamiakin 228, 9. Eastlake 231. Eastlake results: 32. Anastasia Kosykh 20:18.40; 33. Devon Bortfeld 20:18.80; 67. Nicole Stinnett 21:16.57; 68. Kirsten Flindt 21:16.62; 76. Grace Johnson 21:25.13; 85. Olivia Latham 21:49.00; 112. Karen Burrington 22:44.53.
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Girls: Skyline trio leads way to victory Alex Daugherty has put her talent on display as a basketball and track and field athlete, but she hadn’t run a cross-country race until early September. The Skyline High senior is showing she has the stamina for the sport, winning the individual girls title at Klahanie Park in 18:56. She had plenty of help as Skyline easily defeated Ballard (19-41) and Eastlake (15-50). Sophomore Maizy Brewer was just 2 seconds back in second place, and
FOOTBALL KINGCO 4A CONFERENCE Friday, Sept. 27 Skyline 36, Roosevelt 0 Roosevelt 0 0 0 0 -0 Skyline 8 14 7 7 -36 S - Kilton Anderson 3 run S - Chandler Wong 1 run (Kevin McGrane kick) S - Anderson 14 run (McGrane kick) S - Anderson 12 run (McGrane kick) S - Derek Loville 13 pass from Anderson (McGrane kick) Bothell 45, Eastlake 18 No details reported METRO 3A LEAGUE Friday, Sept. 27 Eastside Catholic 49, Bainbridge 12 EC 21 14 14 0 -49 Bainbridge 0 0 0 12 -12 EC - Devon Arbis-Jackson pass from Harley Kirsch (Juan Sacchi kick) EC - Dominique Fetui run (Sacchi kick) EC - C. MacIlvennie pass from Kirsch (Sacchi kick) EC - Henry Jarvis run (Sacchi kick) EC - Arbis-Jackson pass from Kirsch (Sacchi kick) EC - Jarvis run (Sacchi kick) EC - Feslii Wynn run (Sacchi kick)
BOYS GOLF KINGCO 4A CONFERENCE Tuesday, Sept. 24
Eastlake 195 strokes, Roosevelt 200 Individuals—1. Spencer Weiss (E) 37 strokes; T-2. RP McCoy (E) 38; T-2. Gabe Spach (R) 38; T-4. Gabe Lysen (E) 39; T-4. Miles Trieger (R) 39; T-4. Michael Bloedel (R) 39. Skyline 187 strokes, Bothell 200 Individuals—1. Chris Mogg (S) 34; 2. Caleb An (B) 36; T-3. Adam Nett (S) 37; T-3. Michael Butler (S) 37; 4. Miles Gaston (S) 38. Thursday, Sept. 26 Eastlake 192 strokes, Issaquah 204 Individuals—T-1. Spencer Weiss (E) 37 strokes; T-1. Scott Nielsen (E) 37; T-1. Gabe Lysen (E) 37; 4. Barrett Dowling (I) 39; T-5. Zack Overstreet (I) 40; T-5. Daanyal Nasar (E) 40. METRO 3A LEAGUE Wednesday, Sept. 25 O’Dea 132 points, Eastside Catholic 119 Individuals—1. Rowan Foxley (O) 35 strokes: T-2. Nate Killeen (EC0 39; T-2. Aaron Callow (EC) 39; T-3. Richard Beltram (O) 41; T-3. Joe Moore (O) 41; 6. Scott Rohlinger (O) 42.
GIRLS SOCCER KINGCO 4A CONFERENCE Tuesday, Sept. 23 Eastlake 1, Garfield 0 Scoring summary: 1. E, Caroline Kolb (Claire Suter), 78th minute. Shutout: Natalie LaTurner. Woodinville 1, Skyline 0 Scoring summary: 1. W, Keegan
fellow senior Samantha country season, so my Krahling took third in goal my coaches set with 19:04. me is to be sub-18:30,” The three Spartans she said. “It completely broke in front of the pack depends on the course. I immedimean, ately and “If we can stay healthy, you’re gradually I think they have a real racing widened the their lead good shot to get to state.” course over the more – Brendan Hyland, course of than Coach – the race. your Ballard’s time in Jamie a lot of Smith finished fourth, and these situations.” she was 38 seconds back of Skyline coach Brendan Krahling. Hyland said the girls are It was an encouragin decent shape to be one ing performance from of 16 teams at the seasonDaughterty, who said she set a conservative pace for the first two miles. She isn’t far from reaching a preseason goal. “This is my first cross-
October 2, 2013 Bolibol (Kelsie Niell), 78th minute: Shutout: Molly Stinson. Corner kicks: S 7-0. Saves: S 4-2. Shots: W 4-2. Shots on goal: S 9-6. Friday, Sept. 27 Skyline 1, Ballard 0 Scoring summary: 1. S, Amanda Johnston (Lauren Carson) 72nd minute. Shutout: Emily Baril. Corner kicks: S 5-0. Saves: B 11-2. Shots on goal: S 12-2.
GIRLS SWIMMING KINGCO 4A CONFERENCE Tuesday, Sept. 24 Eastlake, 91, Juanita 89 200 medley relay: 1. E (Aimee Ellis, Erin Alleva, Alyssa Poggemann, Nikki Bennett) 1:59.42 200 free: 1. Lily Newton (E) 2:02.33. 200 IM: 1. Susan Michel (J) 2:26.98. 50 free: Kayla DiMicco (J) 25.75. Diving: 1. Kaela Call (E) 204.55 points.100 butterfly: 1. Newton (E) 1:05.47. 100 free: 1. DiMicco (J) 57.09. 500 free: 1. Julia Anderson, (J) 5:36.34. 200 free relay: 1. E (Ellis, Ally Haase, Newton, Bennett) 1:49.70. 100 back: 1. Ellis (E) 1:05.00. 100 breaststroke: 1. Alleva (E) 1:15.42. 400 free relay: 1. J (Anderson, Nina Slegaitis, Allie Knerr, DiMicco) 3:53.88. Thursday, Sept. 26 Eastlake 115, Lake Washington 70 Eastlake 127.5, Bothell 50.5 200 medley relay: 1. E (Aimee Ellis, Erin Alleva, Alyssa Poggemann, Nikki Bennett) 1:58.97. 200 free: 1. Lily Newton (E) 2:01.52. 200 IM: 1. Felicia
ending state meet. “As long as we stay healthy; that’s always a concern in girls cross country,” Hyland said. “If we can stay healthy, I think they have a real good shot to get to state. And that’ll be fun, because we haven’t gone to state for a few years with the ladies.” Reach reporter Neil Pierson at npierson@ SammamishReview.com, or 392-6343, ext. 233. Comment on this story at www.SammamishReview. com.
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Truong (B) 2:23.03. 50 free: 1. Kaiya Knight (B) 27.06. Diving: 1. Kaela Call (E) 202.95 points. 100 butterfly: 1. Ally Haase (E) 1:05.32. 100 free: 1. Jayna VanStone (LW) 57.93. 500 free: 1. Newton (E) 5:32.52. 200 free relay: 1. E (Bennett, Haase, Hsu, Newton) 1:47.45. 100 back: 1. Gabrielle Rector (LW) 1:04.31. 100 breaststroke: 1. VanStone (LW) 1:13.48. 400 free relay: 1. E (Poggemann, Haase, Ellis, Newton) 3:57.37.
BOYS TENNIS KINGCO 4A CONFERENCE Eastlake 7, Ballard 0 Singles—Anderson Park (E) d. Ben Thomson 2-6, 6-2, 6-1; Aashray Anand (E) d. Nick Fulcher 6-1, 6-4; Thiago Bandeira (E) d. David Monlux 6-0, 6-3; Anand Nambakam (E) d. Nathan Han 6-0, 6-1. Doubles—Tim Tan/Kyle Loofburrow (E) d. Ethan Lindell/Kiefer Dundas 6-3, 7-5; Jerry Gren/Jeff Gross (E) d. Toby Dunkleberg/John Peterson 6-1, 7-5; Ryan Holmdahl/Nick Nguyen (E) d. Liam Moser/Valentin Boyanov 7-5, 6-0. Wednesday, Sept. 25 Inglemoor 6, Skyline 1 Singles—Jeremiah Kalmus (I) d. Alex Wu 6-0, 6-0; Alex Shaw (I) d. Diego Graterol 6-0, 6-1; Tobin Hansen (I) d. Parker Matias 7-6, 6-0; Arie Bolotin (I) d. Zach Chambers 7-6, 6-0. Doubles—Ryan Paek/Ryan Chin (I) d. Griffon Johnson/Calvin Kim 6-2, 6-1; Garrett Verhajen/Jack Wilcox (S) d. Thomas Lancaster/Anthony Kuykendall
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Jeff Gross and Jerry Shen beat Tyler Chinn and Max Trieger (6-1, 6-0), while the No. 3 duo of Ryan Holmdahl and Chris Lockwood downed Sebastian Kent and Will Golding (6-2, 6-3). Eastlake is hoping to improve enough over the course of the season that it can challenge most opponents. Anand said there was a lot to learn from a 7-0 loss
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6-3; 6-1; Andrew Szot/Jared Weigler (I) d. Arjin Narajan/Mitchell Hansen 6-3, 6-3.
VOLLEYBALL KINGCO 4A CONFERENCE Monday, Sept. 23 Newport 3, Skyline 0 25-23, 25-23, 25-23 Highlights: Anna Crabtree (N) 15 kills; India Gants (N) 30 assists, 4 aces; Casey Schoenlein (N) 22 kills, 5 aces; Kristina Mills (N) 12 digs. Wednesday, Sept. 25 Eastlake 3, Garfield 0 25-13, 25-4, 25-14 Highlights: Angela Pellicano (E) 6 kills, 5 aces; Ellie Woerner (E) 7 kills; McKenna Hawksford (E) 3 aces; Jordan Dahl (E) 6 kills. Skyline 3, Woodinville 0 25-13, 25-18, 25-19 Highlights: Katy Valencia (S) 16 assists; Megan Wedeking (S) 12 assists; Molly Mounsey (S) 12 kills, 4 blocks, 7 digs; Chloe Epker (S) 8 kills, 9 digs, 3 aces; Karter Boice (W) 10 assists; Courtney Smith (W) 5 kills, 4 blocks; Alex Shardleman (W) 13 digs; Tynan Gable (W) 15 digs; Erin Hamilton (W) 9 kills. METRO 3A LEAGUE Thursday, Sept. 26 Seattle Prep 3, Eastside Catholic 2 23-25, 25-15, 25-16, 19-25, 15-8 Highlights: Madison Burnett (S) 26 kills, 10 digs; Katy McMullan (S) 5 blocks; Kate Bubar (S) 41 assists; Milou Haskin (S) 5 blocks; Ellie Komen (S) 13 digs.
to two-time defending state champion Newport on Sept. 17. “They’ve had people graduate, and then more people come in that were just as good as the ones before,” Anand said. “Newport is the strongest team I’ve seen in easily a decade, if not longer,” Peterson added. “Those kids are playing at private clubs from day one – all of them. I’ve got several kids playing at private clubs, but not 12 players. But we’re still competitive, and we’re having a good time.”
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Getting back to the real you after cancer treatment features naturopath Lisa Price teaching about natural ways to heal your body from 7-8:30 p.m. Oct. 2 at the Sammamish Library.
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Meet Ravi Pai, author of ‘Bold and Vulnerable in Delhi’ from 11 a.m. to noon Oct. 5 at the Sammamish Library.
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A workshop to create paper mache catrinas for the Day of the Dead is set for 6:30-8 p.m. Oct. 10 at the Sammamish Library. To register, visit www.kcls.org.
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The seventh annual Sammamish Arts fair is scheduled for 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 12 and 13. Visit http://www.ci.sammamish. wa.us/events/Default. aspx?ID=2720.
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Keeping Kids Healthier This School year is designed to give parents strategies for keeping their children healthy from 7-8 p.m. Oct. 15 at the Sammamish Library.
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The annual ski and sport swap, sponsored by the Sammamish Kiwinis, is set for 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 19 at Pine Lake Covenant Church, 1715 228th Ave. S.E. Bring items to sell (or donate) from 5:30-8 p.m. Oct. 18 or 8-9 a.m. Oct. 19.
Sammamish will hold its regular recycling event from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Oct. 12 at Sunny Hills Elementary School. For details about what items are and are not taken, visit www. ci.sammamish.wa.us/files/ document/11667.pdf.
Sammamish Walks will take a tour of Beaver Lake Preserve from 10 a.m. to noon Oct. 19. Visit http://www.ci.sammamish. wa.us/events/Default. aspx?ID=2854.
Volunteer event to keep invasive plants from the Ilahee trail is from 9 a.m. to noon Oct. 12 at the trail. Visit www.ci.sammamish. wa.us/events/Default. aspx?ID=2935.
Star Wars Reads Day, a national celebration of Star Wars and books will feature costumed members of Alpha Base, a chap-
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The program “American Masters: Georgia O’Keefe,” will explore the works of the painter from 7-8:30 p.m. Oct. 9 at the Sammamish Library. ter of the Rebel Legion and Garrison Titan of the 501st Legion for photos during the first hour of each event. Please bring your own camera. Lego 4 Kidz will have Lego stations for building your own creations. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 19 at the Sammamish Library.
Creative Characters, a free event for Sammamish students with special needs, is set for 1-3 p.m. Oct. 19 at the Sammamish Teen Center. Visit http:// www.ci.sammamish. wa.us/events/Default. aspx?ID=3023.
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will perform Romeo and Juliet at 2 p.m. Oct. 20 at Eastlake High School. Visit www.sammamishsymphony.org.
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The Spice of Life, learn about the historical importance and value of the
spice trade from 7-8 p.m. Oct. 23 at the Sammamish Library.
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Help maintain Evans Creek Preserve from 9 a.m. to noon Oct. 26. Visit www. ci.sammamish.wa.us/ events/Default. aspx?ID=2936. To submit items for the Community Calendar, email to samrev@isspress.com.
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a report of a burglary. The homeowner is selling the property and is not there much. Sometime between Sept. 14 and 21, someone entered unlocked garages and took power tools worth a total of $84.
Copper theft A couple having a home built at the 4100 block of 212th Way Southeast came to the police department to report copper had been taken from the work site between Sept. 13 and 16. The home is open and framed out with plumbing installed. The bandits made off with the copper piping.
Heroin overdose Police responded when a woman called at about 2:30 a.m. Sept. 15 to report her teenaged son was going through heroin withdrawal. He has been using the drug for the past several years. The young man was taken to Overlake Hospital for treatment.
Warrant arrest Police stopped a vehicle traveling at 51 mph in a 35 mph zone at 12:39 a.m. Sept. 15. After contacting the driver, they found he had a warrant for a public noise disturbance. He was arrested and handed over to Kirkland police officers.
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Learn about changes in new healthcare law Oct. 8 Theresa Baker, of the Baker Insurance Group, hosts the first of several interactive informational sessions on the Affordable Care Act “What You Need to Know” at 6:30 p.m. Oct 8 at the Spiritwood at Pine Lake retirement community, 228th Ave. S.E. Baker also will share insights about the new regulations with patients affected by multiple sclerosis at 10 a.m. Oct. 10 at
Swedish/Issaquah, 751 N.E. Blakely Drive in Issaquah. The insurance professional is set to speak at Spiritwood again Nov. 5. “ObamaCare is coming,” she said. “The only way to be prepared for the change is to be educated on how the law will affect you and your family.”
Issaquah schools partner with Amazon The Issaquah Schools Foundation has started its annual All in for Kids fundraiser, and is looking for
families to donate money to fund basic programs throughout the school district. Issaquah remains near the bottom of the state’s public school districts in terms of per-pupil funding. The foundation’s goal is to make up the gap between what the state provides for basic education and the actual cost. As part of the fundraiser, anyone who shops at Amazon.com can earmark up to 8 percent of his or her purchase for the foundation. Donations can also be made on the ISF website, www.isfdn.org.
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17. The father, who lives in Sammamish, had become concerned when his son, who works for him, did not come to work for a few days. He went to check on his son, but the son was not at his own home.
When the father returned home, he found his son was there. The two got into an argument, which turned slightly physical. The son at one point attempted to push his father off a porch into some bushes. The son was arrested.
Burglary A woman reported someone had entered
her family’s home on the 1600 block of 238th Avenue Southeast and taken $425 worth of jewelry, cash and other family keepsakes between Sept. 16 and 17. They are having work done on the interior of the home and have not been staying there full-time. Items in the Police Blotter come from Sammamish Police reports.
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