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Incumbent Whitten to face Richardson

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By Caleb Heeringa

For Kathy Richardson, the decision to run for City Council is a natural extension of her earlier public engagement – first representing fellow shoreline homeowners during the Shoreline Master Plan process and later as vice-chairwoman of the Planning Commission. Nancy Whitten, running for her third term against Richardson, has a longer-term

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Skyline sophomores Madison Laycock and Julia Digenan sit at a table at the last Sammamish Farmers Market of the season Sept. 28. Laycock has been selling her homemade jewelry for the last several weeks and had made more than $60 at the final market.

Issaquah schools delay bond By Tom Corrigan

Voters in the Issaquah School District will have to wait a bit longer to make their feelings known on a proposed bond. The board voted to adjust the projects on the $219 million bond and delay its appearance on the ballot from February to April. The board moved the vote at the request of the bond campaign committee, Volunteers for Issaquah Schools. “They came and said, essentially, ‘We would like more time,’”

Board Member Brian Deagle said. “That carries a lot of weight with me.” Board President Jan Colbrese said the change would allow the campaign to become better organized. In 2014, voters also may decide a capital improvement levy — not a bond issue — to pay for some items removed from the original proposal for the 2012 bond question. The board removed the items largely at the request of Deagle, though he received support from Magendanz and board member Marnie Maraldo.

Deagle argued that for some seemingly routine maintenance items, the district should be using a “pay-as-you-go” approach. But even setting aside what he saw as a common-sense policy, Deagle and others said using a levy ultimately would save the district interest dollars. “At the end of the day, there are things we shouldn’t be borrowing money to do,” he said. When using bond financing, the district sells bonds to pay for projects, and then pays that money back — with interest — See BOND, Page 3

view of the election. Whitten, who sees herself as one of the strongest advocates for the environment on the council, was concerned enough about Richardson’s presence on the council that she switched seats at the last minute to run against her. She said she’s concerned of the effect Richardson’s election would have on the balance of the council when it comes to the recurring struggle between property rights and See COUNCIL, Page 2

Council candidates have wide-ranging discussion at forum By Caleb Heeringa

The phrases “fiscal responsibility,” “smart growth” and “crossover point” passed through the lips of nearly every candidate at the Sammamish City Council debate Sept. 28. But differences of opinion on those issues were on display as five of the six candidates running for three open spots on the council were quizzed on their plans for the city’s finances, the possible effects of the city building a community and aquatic center and the best way to provide fire service to the city in the future. Kathy Richardson, running against incumbent

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Councilwoman Nancy Whitten, was unable to attend due to an African vacation she said was planned long before her decision to run for council. A video recording of her opening statement was played and Peter Scontrino, one of her supporters, read a closing statement from Richardson. Asked what they would do to address the city’s reliance on property taxes and the looming date at which the city’s expenses outpace the tax revenue it brings in, Jim Wasnick called for the city to be more proactive in pushing along the Town Center Plan,

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Sammamish teen center likely to open later this month By Caleb Heeringa

Sammamish’s teen recreation center will not open until late October or early November. Remodel work on the former library building, on the corner of 228th Avenue and Inglewood Hill Road, is expected to wrap up next week, said Jane Ronngren, executive director of the Redmond and Sammamish branch of the Boys

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environmental protection. Councilman Mark Cross, another vocal proponent for the environment, is not running for reelection. “I have a lot of respect for (Richardson),” Whitten said. “I think she’s very thoughtful. But I think she’s strongly anchored to a group that is solely concerned with property rights – she’s not independent thinking in that area.” Richardson says the countless hours of give-and-take during the Shoreline Master Plan process is evidence enough of her ability to strike compromise in the area of property rights and the environment. She also notes that Whitten is a shoreline owner herself, with a home on the shores of Pine Lake, and says she’s not convinced that Whitten’s recent voting record is as green as she claims. “I didn’t see a great degree of evidence that she was carrying the banner for the environment during (the SMP) discussion,” Whitten said. In recent council meetings, Whitten has called the Washington State Department of Ecology’s requirement for federal

and Girls Club. The club will spend the beginning of October moving in and hopes to have a “soft opening” and get kids in the doors sometime in October. A larger grand opening event will be scheduled for the end of the month or the first part of November, Ronngren said. The club and the city of

Sammamish, which is leasing the 10,000 square foot building to the club, had hoped to have the Sammamish EX3 Teen and Recreation Center open by the first day of school but construction took longer than expected. The facility will likely open prior to the city completing a second access point for the parking lot. Kellye Hilde, project manager

for the city, said the city expects to finish a driveway from Inglewood Hill Road by midNovember. Until then, drivers can only get to the parking lot when driving southbound on 228th Avenue. Once open, the facility will give teens access to a computer lab, performance stage, teaching kitchen and ping-pong and pool

tables. The Boys and Girls Club is currently raising money for the eventual addition of a gym on the property. Annual fees are expected to be around $120.

size standards for docks on Pine and Beaver Lake “arbitrary and capricious” and questioned whether there are Nancy Whitten native fish species present in either lake. County and state biologists say native cutthroat trout were caught in Pine Lake during the most recent fish survey – in the year 2000. And state DOE representatives note that large docks affect the entirety of the ecological function of the lakes, not just fish. Whitten also supported keeping a 13-year-old storm water standard for developments smaller than an acre rather than adopting the newer, more stringent standards for all developments in the city, as had been advocated by local environmentalists, Cross and Deputy Mayor Tom Odell. Whitten points to the storm water decision as an example of her finding compromise and adopting policy that has measurable impact rather than nebulous affect. The council added a lastminute amendment that requires projects that disturb more than

7,000 square feet to do “soil amendments” – tilling compost in soil so that it will soak up more water and slow the rate of runoff into local streams. The storm water issue, Whitten counters, is also instructive when it comes to Richardson’s stance on the environment. During the Shoreline Master Plan process, Richardson and other shoreline homeowners argued that it was unfair for the city to place the burden of maintaining the ecological function of the city’s lakes on the shoulders of those on the shore when the science shows that a vast majority of storm water runoff in the lakes comes from homes and businesses all around Sammamish and surrounding cities. But while vice chairwoman of the Planning Commission, Richardson sided with the majority that suggested the council allow smaller developments to meet the older, looser storm water standards. Whitten sees this as a double standard. She argues that Richardson had an opportunity to ensure that all Sammamish homeowners would share the responsibility for the lakes, but she passed in the name of property rights. Richardson argues that adopting the newer storm water standards for small developments

would have been “too draconian,” requiring someone developing even a small single-family home to pay $3,000 to Kathy $6,000 for a Richardson storm water engineering report that may not even be helpful. She said it didn’t make sense to address what she sees as one unfair set of government regulations (the Shoreline Master Plan) with another (the stricter storm water manual). “I think, where we can, we should be incentivizing, encouraging and educating people rather than requiring them to do something,” she said. But a look at the campaign contributions that have been given to each candidate shows that it’s not just Whitten who believes there is a gap between the two when it comes to the environment. Richardson, who had collected more than $6,800 through the end of September, has received donations from several shoreline homeowners who were outspoken during the SMP process, including Mike Collins (through Concentric 2 LLC), Rory Crispin and George Toskey.

Whitten, who has raised only $1,400, has a donation from Erica Tiliacos, a former planning commissioner and environmental advocate. In an interview, Whitten also mentioned that she was looking out for other candidates, namely Ramiro Valderrama, in switching seats. She said she hopes to maintain a block of “centrist” members on the council. “I wanted to give Ramiro a chance to run against some opponents that were not quite as strong,” she said. In addition to the environment, the two differ a bit on the ideal location of a potential community and aquatic center. Whitten said she’d be open to cutting out the competitive lap swimming pool and moving the building outside of Town Center, possibly to a property owned by the YMCA near Pine Lake Middle School, in order to save money by avoiding the city’s requirements for structured parking. “I don’t have all the answers,” she said. “I’d like to see the facility happen, but $65 million is more than this community can afford.” Richardson, who also supports cutting out the lap pool and partnering with the YMCA, said Town Center is obviously the ideal spot for a potential facility and moving it outside of there to avoid the city’s own regulations would send the wrong message to Town Center developers. “We need to try to lead by example,” she said. “It’s contrary to the whole idea … If you can’t live by those standards as a city, how do you expect private developers to?”

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Oct. 10 is deadline to register to vote in this election By Warren Kagarise

Sammamish residents face choices in City Council and Issaquah School Board races (there are no contested races in the Lake Washington School District), plus a series of state ballot measures, on the November ballot. The deadline for people to register online or by mail to vote is Oct. 10. Qualified residents can register in person at King County Elections in Renton or a registration annex at the King County Administration in Seattle. In order to register as a Washington voter, a person must be a U.S. citizen, a Washington

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over time using tax dollars. Using levy financing, the board collects tax dollars and then pays for projects. Some board members and Jacob Kuper, district chief of finance and operations, said the district has bonded out maintenance items in the past. “Historically, it sounds silly to bond carpet,” Kuper said. But he added that in this case, plans call for the purchase of millions of dollars in carpeting. Board member Suzanne Weaver had another objection to a capital improvement levy. A sizable district operating levy expires in the next few years. Officials almost certainly will be asking for renewal of that levy. Weaver expressed fears that adding to the cost of that levy with maintenance projects would make it a harder sell with voters. In the end, in a 3-2 vote, the board approved moving some

resident, at least 18 by Election Day and not under the authority of the state Department of Corrections. In Washington, voters do not register by political party or declare political party membership to vote in primary or general elections. If a voter misses the Oct. 10 deadline, he or she can still register in person at the elections office or the Seattle annex by Oct. 31. King County Elections opened the Seattle annex to offer people another opportunity for in-person registration assistance, Elections Director Sherril Huff said. The annex handles address

items from the bond package to a capital levy, though not all levy details were finalized. Colbrese and Weaver cast the votes against the capital levy. After debating the idea of a capital levy, board members moved forward with finalizing a bond package for April. Some projects received more attention than others, including plans to rebuild Tiger Mountain Community High School along with Issaquah Middle School and Clark Elementary School. In the original bond proposal put forth by Superintendent Steve Rasmussen, the total cost of the interrelated Tiger Mountain projects was $86 million. Initially, Deagle pushed for removal of the package saying the improvements to Tiger Mountain were not worth the price tag. He said while the changes were intended in part to allow better educational programming at Tiger Mountain, that programming has not been planned. Kuper said the issue was kind of a “chicken and egg thing,” not-

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Register to vote Residents can register to vote, or learn more about the process, at the King County Elections registration website, www.kingcounty.gov/elections/registration. People can also register in person at King County Elections from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays at 919 S.W. Grady Way, Renton. Or, register in person at the Voter Registration Annex in the King County Administration Building, 500 Fourth Ave., Room 311, Seattle. The annex is open from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2-4:30 p.m. and name changes, voter notification cards and voter registration drive materials. Citizens can also cancel voter registration at the annex. However, the annex does not offer services other than voter registration issues. Voters should

contact the elections office about replacement ballots, signature problems and other issues. “People register to vote or update their registration information every day,” Huff said in a statement. “We often see long lines form when deadlines for in-

ing some planning couldn’t logically be completed until new facilities are in place. Other board members argued improvements to the aging Issaquah Middle School couldn’t wait. Maraldo said the projects might not move forward immediately even if a bond is approved, giving time for the development of new educational programs. Although no specific vote was taken, Deagle backed off the issue, stating the majority of the board seemed to support moving forward with rebuilding the three schools. Deagle also led a somewhataborted charge to slash improvements to athletic stands at

Issaquah High School. Rasmussen’s bond package included work to stadiums at Issaquah, Liberty and Skyline high schools. Deagle said the facilities at Skyline and Liberty are substandard and clearly need replacing. But he argued that is not the case at Issaquah High. After attending the recent Issaquah-Skyline football game at Issaquah High, Deagle said he found the environment “perfect.” Some board members, as well as audience members, disagreed. Audience members reported long lines to get into the Issaquah stadium prior to major football games and said fans had to show up hours prior to kick-off in order

person voter registration occur. Providing this additional location offers added convenience to voters throughout the year and helps manage those days when we see our highest levels of demand.” Election Day is Nov. 8. The elections office plans to mail ballots to voters next month. Voters can return completed ballots at a drop box or through the mail. Mailed ballots require a first-class stamp. Ballots must be postmarked by Nov. 8 or returned to a drop box by 8 p.m. the same day. The elections office maintains a drop at Issaquah and Redmond city halls during elections.

to get a seat. In the end, the board agreed to scaled-down improvements at Issaquah, but left in place improvements that will still greatly increase stadium seating capacity. The board approved the amended bond. With no public comment, Magendanz cast the only negative vote. The district has posted a complete list of bond projects on its website. Visit www.issaquahwednet.edu. Reach reporter Tom Corrigan at 392-6434, ext. 241, or tcorrigan@isspress.com. To coment on this story, visit www.SammamishReview.com.

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Review editorial Yes on I-1183 to end state liquor business Initiative 1183 — putting liquor sales in the hands of retailers instead of the state —is worth a yes vote. Last year, voters were asked a similar question, challenging the state’s monopoly on liquor sales. The voters said no. But I-1183 is vastly different. For one thing, small stores like mini-marts will not be allowed to sell liquor, squelching the fear that teens will have more access than ever. Only stores over 10,000 square feet will qualify, unless a smaller store is the only option in town. Secondly, under I-1183, state revenues will increase with the state out of the liquor business, primarily due to retail license fees equivalent to 17 percent of all liquor sales. The state Office of Financial Management estimates I-1183 could increase state revenues by about $200 million in the first year, and by another $200 million over the next six years. There are a couple other factors we especially like in I-1183. Liquor licenses can be denied to those outlets that do not demonstrate effective sales prevention to minors. In August, nine Sammamish retailers and restaurants were cited for selling alcohol to minors, following a police sting. With the state out of the business of selling alcohol, the Washington Liquor Control Board would have more time to concentrate on enforcement and oversight of its license holders. Don’t expect huge drops in liquor prices because the state’s high tax on liquor will not change. But, yes, prices will be more competitive with the state’s monopoly set aside. That’s the way a free enterprise system is supposed to work, and it will under I-1183. I-1183 is much improved over last year’s initiatives 1100 and 1105. There is little reason to vote against this bill. It is about privatizing liquor sales, not making access easier. Beware the anti-1183 campaign that attempts to create fears that are not based on the facts. Ballots will be in the mail mid-October. Watch for them, and vote yes on I-1183.

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Sammamish Forum A basketfull of endorsements The November election will decide whether Sammamish moves forward or backward. With the departure of long serving council members Mark Cross and Michele Petitti, the political faction that has created a city bureaucracy but not a city is breaking up. Voters have a choice between candidates such as Tom Vance, Ramiro Valderrama and Nancy Whitten who represent the old guard trying to hold on to power, and newer candidates James Wasnick, Jesse Bornfreund and Kathy Richardson who are open minded, practical, and ready to move the city forward. Why is Whitten running for a third term? Does she have anything new to offer? Will she continue dragging council meetings past 11 p.m. with her long winded, confused speeches and tangential questions? After eight years, a wiser person would gracefully depart. Not Nancy Whitten. Vote for Richardson. Tom Vance is unquestionably an establishment candidate. He was appointed to the planning commission to ensure that City Council policies were not questioned. His loss to John Curley in the last election indicated voters wanted change. A vote for Vance is a vote for old ideas and a tired vision. We need new talent. Vote for Bornfreund. Valderrama is trying hard to appear to be a new voice but actually is another establishment candidate. Bob Brady, Kathy Huckabay and other of the old guard back him. He pours out political jargon and his lack of specifics and openness is a concern. Is he an independent candidate or the old guard’s trusted heir? I was involved with the Citizens For Sammamish from the beginning when it was truly an independent, critical voice for citizen concerns. Valderrama has turned it into an establishment platform. Make no mistake, Valderrama is a new voice for old policies. Vote for Wasnick. This is a do or die election.

Sammamish needs to move forward. We need city leaders who are visionary not reactionary. We need council members who respect the past but are not stuck in the past. We need council members who are open minded and pragmatic. Vote for openness, independence, decisive action. Vote to move Sammamish forward. John Galvin Sammamish

Ghost candidate? Why take a chance on a ghost candidate? Kathy Richardson was a no show at the only Sammamish Candidates’ Forum held before the election. She also failed to participate in the Citizens for Sammamish meeting on barricades. Why is Kathy not making herself available to the public? One can’t serve the city in isolation. Nancy Whitten has worked tirelessly on the City Council to make Sammamish a desirable city. She understands the issues in depth and is available for public questions and input. She is fiscally conservative. She looks to manage growth while keeping our city green and respecting property rights. Re-elect Nancy and continue to make our city that special place to live. Marianne Wilkins Sammamish

Support for Valderrama As someone that has been involved with various citizen groups in Sammamish over the last few years I would like to recommend Ramiro Valderrama for the City Council. I have seen first hand his leadership role as head of the Citizens for Sammamish group. He has worked on critical issues for this city such as the city center, the environment, community services, transportation, connectivity, as well as the community center. He has leveraged these meet-

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ings by inviting and having several City Council members attend them as well as city founders and planning commission members. He conducts these meetings with efficiency as he identifies the key issues that concern the citizens. It has been an impressive and open forum to attend and let your concerns be heard. It was at one of these meetings a few months ago that the community center was being discussed and he pressed the Mayor to commit to putting the community center to a vote. I have been greatly impressed with his dedication and leadership and I feel he has earned his position to be on the city council. He will be a great addition when he is elected. Megan Gee Sammamish

Check out the teen center If you have not taken a tour of the new EX3 Teen & Recreation Center renovation I urge you to do so. When you experience the facility first-hand, you will see See FORUM, Page 5

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Meet candidates for local and regional offices at forum By Warren Kagarise

The forum includes candidates in contested and uncontestHear from the candidates for ed races. Issaquah School Board, Port of In the school board races, Seattle and Issaquah City incumbents Brian Deagle and Council, at a candidate forum Suzanne Weaver face challengers sponsored by the Sammamish in the nonpartisan races. Review’s sister pubDeagle, a lication, The Sammamish resiGet involved Issaquah Press. dent, faces chalThe forum is The Issaquah Press lenger Patrick meant to offer votcandidate forum Sansing, a ers a chance to 6:30-9:15 p.m. Oct. 13 Sammamish resilearn about local King County Library dent, for the candidates as the Service Center Director District clock ticks down to 960 Newport Way N.W. No. 3 seat. Election Day. King Weaver, County Elections is Sammamish residue to mail ballots to voters in dent, faces Issaquah resident late October. The forum starts at Brian Neville for the No. 5 seat. 6:30 p.m. Oct. 13 at the King Bellevue resident Anne Moore County Library Service Center. is running unopposed for outgoThe forum is not a debate. ing board member Jan Colbrese’s Candidates offer opening statepost. ments to the audience and then In a nonpartisan Port of answer a series of questions from Seattle commissioner race, reporters as Publisher Debbie Democrat Dean Willard, a Berto moderates the discussion. Sammamish resident and oneOrganizers also plan to collect time state House of questions from audience memRepresentatives candidate, is runbers for possible inclusion in the ning against Republican incumforum. The last question is bent Bill Bryant. reserved for candidates to quiz Issaquah City Council canditheir opponents. dates will also appear.

State burn ban expires as temperatures drop The state Department of Natural Resources’ burn ban for Tiger Mountain State Forest and other public forestlands ended Oct. 1, as rainfall and cooler

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the amazing offerings that will soon be engaging our teens – a technology lab, performance stage, teaching kitchen, study lounge, and games room. You will also learn that the Redmond/Sammamish Boys & Girls Club still needs our help to build a gymnasium and fund operating costs. As with other Boys & Girls Club campaigns, fundraising is focused on the individuals, businesses, and civic groups in our

temperatures reduced the wildfire risk. Meteorologists at the National Weather Service Climate Prediction Center said the October outlook calls for near-normal temperatures and above-normal precipitation. Though the statewide burn ban expired, some areas remain

dry, and people should follow the conditions for burning permits. Call 1-800-323-BURN toll free to find local burning restrictions. The state agency ordered the ban July 1 to reduce wildfires caused by escaped debris burns and recreational fires on forestland.

community. Of the over 40,000 people living and working in our area, less than 60 have either toured the facility or made a contribution. As a long time Redmond resident and father of future EX3 Teen Center users, I fully support the EX3 Teen & Recreation Center and urge you, your family, or business to take a tour to decide how you might contribute to this community asset. It is my opinion that we have waited long enough to have a place for the 6,000-plus teens in our area to call their own, and

now is the time to for our community to show our collective support. Tours are open to the public every Wednesday from 9 a.m. – 10 a.m. and also by appointment. The EX3 Teen & Recreation Center is located at 825 228th Ave. NE in Sammamish and can be reached at 425-250-4786. For more information please visit their website at http://rs.positiveplace.org/teencenter.html Gary Patterson Redmond / Sammamish Boys & Girls Club Board Member

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Leadership and Values Leadership and values are about more than a title on the City Council, a company or an organization. They are about setting examples, learning and moving forward in a positive and productive way. I’ve brought together diverse groups from across the city to jointly achieve real results to improve our community. But, what’s even more important is doing what is right for one’s family, one’s city, community and oneʼs peers. Following in Footsteps I am so proud and humble to tell people that my son is a leader and has chosen to follow in my footsteps and enter West Point to serve his country. “My father is a graduate of West Point, where the values of “Duty, Honor and Country” are our standard. I am proud of his work in Sammamish. I am proud of his campaign for City Council. I urge you to support my father in the bid for City Council. He is a person of high standards, who will help the city to continue to excel, just as he has helped me to achieve my aspirations.” Daniel Valderrama, Cadet, West Point Class of 2013 Setting Examples Sammamish has one of the highest populations of youth under 18 of any city in King County. On our City Council, we need to encourage positive leadership development and service for our youth by setting examples. I serve on the US Service Academies Selection Board and am impressed with the leadership potential in our district. A Track Record of Real Results It is one thing to claim you are results oriented—quite another to achieve them. Over the last six years, I mobilized Citizens for Sammamish (CFS) to promote dialogue and leverage the considerable diversity, knowledge and expertise within our community. We have developed solutions to many complex challenges and effectively challenged the status quo, producing real changes in how the city and citizens work together. CFS provides a development forum for our cityʼs future leaders. I will build on that success and will continue to listen, learn from you, and produce real change in how the Council and citizens work together.

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Issaquah School board pits experience aginst freshness Long-serving Brian Deagle runs for reelection to Issaquah School Board

Patrick Sansing wants Issaquah schools to find the next big idea in education

By Tom Corrigan

“I still think we have more work to do,” said Issaquah School Board member Brian Deagle in discussing why he decided to seek reelection to the board seat he has held since late 2006. On the November ballot, Deagle faces a challenge for his District 3 board seat from fellow Sammamish resident Patrick Sansing. District 3 covers the north end of the school district including parts of Klahanie and parts of the portion of Sammamish included in the Issaquah School District. Although candidates run for a specific geographic seat, voters

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noting that commercial growth in the area would help add more sales tax revenue to the mix. He also suggested analyzing whether the city could charge wireless companies more for building cell phone towers in city right of ways. Ramiro Valderrama, Wasnick’s opponent, called for taking a “hard look at the city’s expenses” but also downplayed the significance of the problem. He noted that with recent low inflation and scaled back road and parks capital expenditures in recent years, the projected “crossover point” between city revenues and expenditures has been pushed

district wide cast ballots for all Issaquah school board members. Members are elected to four-year terms. Deagle said his main goal is to give Issaquah School District graduates assurances that they are prepared to enter the world, ready for whatever comes after high school. “We have fallen short of that in a number of ways because we are limited by our resources,” Deagle said. He added See DEAGLE, Page 7

out to 2016 or later. With five years of breathing room, Valderrama said there was enough room in the $108.5 million biennial budget to cut out $1 million a year, but did not expand on what specifically should be cut. Later in the debate, both candidates rejected the idea of a utility tax to solve the structural imbalance. Sammamish is one of the only cities in the state that doesn’t levy a tax on utilities such as garbage, cable and phone service. “I’m against (a utility tax) unless it’s going towards a specific need that citizens have,” Valderrama said. Wasnick also said he doubted whether it was necessary. “I’m not in favor of any tax,” he said. “I’m not for a utility tax,

Opposing Issaquah School Board member Brian Deagle on the November ballot, Sammamish resident Patrick Sansing insists local schools are not in bad shape. “I think we have good schools,” Sansing said. “But I think they are not good enough. I really think we can do better.” District 3 covers the north end of the school district including parts of Klahanie and parts of the portion of Sammamish included in the Issaquah School District.

plain and simple – it’s basically a consumption tax put on all of us.” Asked whether Sammamish should stay with Eastside Fire & Rescue after 2014, when the agency’s interlocal agreement expires, all five called for careful consideration of the options but none suggested outright that Sammamish leave the agency. Whitten noted that the issue could loom large in front of next year’s council, since changing fire service would be a severalyear-long project. She suggested looking to tweak the funding model that dictates how much partners pay for service. Sammamish representatives have complained that basing the model on assessed value in an area means Sammamish residents pay more than the services they use compared to more rural partners. “The issue is with the funding model,” Whitten said. “Could it be amended to be more amenable to Sammamish … and more equitable?” An audience member asked

Although board candidates run for a specific geographic seat, voters from across the district cast ballots for all Issaquah school board members. Members are elected to four-year terms. In terms of improving the schools, Sansing several times referred to officials needing to identify “the next big thing, the next big idea in education.” In many areas, Sansing believes a lack of ideas has led to a certain stagnation in the district. For example, on 10th-grade, standardized-writing tests, Sansing said Issaquah district scores have remained high and very steady over the years.

whether the city should draw up regulations on roosters. he Planning Commission looked into the issue last year after a small handful of complaints from residents who complained their neighbors’ birds were a noise issue early in the morning. Tom Vance, running against Jesse Bornfreund, noted that he was chairman of the Planning Commission when the issue came up last year. The commission heard from multiple rooster owners but no aggrieved neighbors and elected not to pass any regulations. “It’s kind of an enforcement issue,” Vance said. “The police don’t want anything to do with roosters and we don’t have a lot of animal control officers up here on the Plateau … It’s sort of up to the city’s Community Development Department to go out and work with people.” Bornfreund seemed more open to the idea of a set of regulations, noting that Sammamish is no longer the rural area it was when many people moved here

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decades ago. “It’s unfair … to people who did not sign up to be living near farmland,” he said. Asked for their “one big idea” that they’d be pushing if elected to the council, answers ranged from the specific to the philosophical. Whitten said she’d like to see some sort of intra-city transit service that could transport people from neighborhoods to the city’s commercial centers, possibly in partnership with the school districts. Wasnick said he’d like to see the Town Center project break ground in the next four years and pledged to sit down with developers and see what it would take to make that happen. Valderrama said he’d like to do more to integrate volunteer groups like the Kiwanis and Rotary into city decisions because “they know the city better than anyone else.” Vance said he’d fight for the city’s interests when it comes to cash-strapped regional transit services like King County Metro and Sound Transit. Metro has recently discussed cutting routes in Sammamish. “It’s going to be a fight and I think we need to show up as a city,” he said. Bornfreund said the young city still needed to determine what type of city it wants to be. “Once we get that community identity down, we can start working towards it,” he said. The debate is slated to be shown on Channel 21, the city’s television channel, in the coming weeks. The city plans to show the debate daily, but has yet to establish a full schedule. Reach reporter Caleb Heeringa at 392-6434, ext. 233, or cheeringa@isspress.com. To comment on this story, visit www.SammamishReview.com.

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finances dictate teacher availability, which in turn dictates and limits what classes the schools can offer. In order to offer additional educational opportunities, Deagle proposed such measures as online learning which can “put more hours into the day” and isn’t as teacher intensive. In addition to dealing with academic shortfalls caused by a tough financial climate, Deagle said the district could do a better job helping students reach their individual potential. In evaluating students, he thinks the schools might depend too much on standardized tests that he believes do not necessarily measure individual performance or potential. Deagle said on paper, Issaquah school students seem to do pretty well academically. But he wondered out loud whether the district is lucky enough to

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“Our schools are good schools and will continue to be good schools, but let’s find that next thing that makes a difference, that leads to improvement,” he said. Sansing admits he does not know what that next big thing might be, but said the school board needs Patrick to get ahead Sansing of the curve Family: Married, two children and act Education: now. California State SanUniversity, business sing administration also Experience: PTSA, said including executive Issacommittee, bond quah and levy commitoffitees. cials Current Job: need Owner, Sansing & to Associates show Residence: more Sammamish leadership in other areas. He is highly critical of what he sees as the current board’s lack of long-term financial planning. “We need to think strategically about the levels of funding and we need to project that out into

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legislators have a duty to uphold the Family: Married, two constitution. children As board Education: Law degree, President Jan University of Washington Woldseth Current Job: Attorney, Colbrese has Microsoft decided not Experience: Appointed to run for to board Oct. 2006; electreelection, ed Nov. 2007 Deagle Residence: Sammamish Brian Deagle said he would be the longest have exceptional students, welltenured board member remainprepared for schools by their ing if he were reelected. families, or whether the district is “When I came on the board, I that good at educating. was surprised by how much I “I think that’s a question we didn’t know,” Deagle said. “I can do a better job of answering,” worked hard to fill in the blanks.” Deagle said. If Deagle and board member Deagle believes district money Suzanne Weaver both earn problems all go back to the failreelection, Deagle would be the ure of the state legislature to live senior member of the board by a up to its responsibilities. He said matter of months. the state has never made educaDeagle was appointed to the tion its priority as the state conboard in October 2006, while stitution requires. Better state Weaver was appointed in January funding of education would put 2007. strains elsewhere in Washington’s Visit Deagle’s election webbudget, Deagle said, but he added page at www.votedeagle.org.

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the future,” he said. The school board hammered out the final pieces of a capital improvement bond issue at their most recent meeting Sept. 28. Sansing has not opposed the bond, but said officials must put the measure into a larger financial context. “My view is at the same time a bond is proposed, communicate a long-term financial strategy,” Sansing said on his election Facebook page. “Think about the

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POlice Blotter Craigslist scam A Sammamish man called police Sept. 24 after receiving a fake cashier’s check from someone using Craigslist. The man had offered to serve as a math tutor on the website and got an email from someone in the United Kingdom who offered to wire money in exchange for the man’s tutoring. The man received a cashier’s check in the amount of $4,850 and was instructed to keep $560 and wire the rest of the money back across the Atlantic.

The man did so and then became suspicious when he got a second email from another person with the exact same instructions. The man is sorting out the mess with his bank.

Vehicle prowl A Sammamish resident had a camera, cell phone and other items stolen from his vehicle as it was parked on the 3600 block of East Lake Sammamish Shore Lane Northeast between 12:45 p.m. and 2 p.m. Sept. 24. The thief likely accessed the car through an open sunroof. Police have no suspects.

Bank fraud A Sammamish woman discovered Sept. 24 that her debit card

SAMMAMISH REVIEW had been used for two purchases in Chicago. The woman has her debit card in her possession and is unsure how her information was taken.

Pranksters A Sammamish resident on the 22500 block of Southeast 28th Street reported Sept. 19 that she has been the target of repeated pranks over the previous two weeks. The woman repeatedly had eggs and pieces of apple thrown at her house, and once discovered shoes thrown on the roof.

Suspended license A 39-year-old Woodinville man was cited for driving with a suspended license after being pulled

over on the 2600 block of East Lake Sammamish Parkways Sept. 19. The man’s license had been suspended for unpaid tickets. The man called a friend to come retrieve his vehicle.

Open door An officer on patrol found an open garage door at a home on the 22300 block of Northeast 31st Street at around 11:15 p.m. Sept. 17. The officer knocked on the door but no one answered, so he left a business card with a note reminding them to close their doors at night.

Suspended license A 43-year-old Sammamish man was cited for driving with a suspended license after being pulled over on the 24300 block of Southeast 24th Street Sept. 22. The man’s license had been suspended for unpaid tickets. The man called a co-worker to come retrieve him and his vehicle.

Suicide attempt Police responded to a man who had attempted to kill him-

self through alcohol poisoning Sept. 21. The man’s ex-wife called police after finding the man extremely intoxicated and unable to walk. The man reported drinking five bottles of wine and a fifth of vodka. When asked why he drank so much the man told police he was trying to die. Police stood by as he was transported by ambulance to the hospital for detox and a mental health evaluation.

Hit and run A Bellevue man reported Sept. 23 that someone had run into his car and then fled during an Eastside Catholic football game. The man returned to his car, which was in the parking lot of the school, to find extensive damage to the passenger side of the vehicle. The collision happened between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Sept. 22.

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Sept. 20. The window to the resident’s car was broken sometime between 8:15 a.m. and 9:15 a.m. Neighbors reported seeing a suspicious car parked in the neighborhood beforehand but could not provide a description.

Stolen tool A resident on the 2600 block of East Lake Sammamish Parkway Southeast reported that someone had stolen a handheld circular sander from his carport between Sept. 15 and Sept. 19. The tool was in plain view as you enter the property from the driveway. Police have no suspects.

Burglary A resident on the 800 block of 272nd Place Southeast had a laptop stolen from her vehicle as it was parked in her open garage between 8:30 p.m. and 11 p.m. Sept. 20. Two checkbooks and credit cards were also taken. Police have no suspects.

You’re fired The manager of a local limousine charter service called police Sept. 18 to report that a former employee had stolen cash and a company credit card. The manager reported that the former employee, a Sammamish man, had been fired because he refused to take a drug test – a requirement for the company’s drivers. The employee did not return his limo to the proper location after being fired, but the manager was able to recover it at the man’s house. An undisclosed amount of cash and a credit card

belonging to the company were not in the vehicle. The case remains under investigation.

Burglary A home for sale on the 23400 block of Southeast 17th Place was burglarized the morning of Sept. 19. The owner called police after noticing that security cameras at the home were not working. Police arrived at around 1 p.m. and found the back door open and the real estate lockbox containing the house key missing. A desktop computer was the only item missing from the home. Police were able to recover some fingerprints from the home as well as security camera footage showing two suspects near the home, including a blonde female in her 20s with a ponytail and bangs wearing a green shirt and a 6-foot-2-inch male with brown hair, wearing a black and blue flannel jacket, black and white hat, black shorts and black shoes. The case remains under investigation.

Burglary attempt A resident on the 2100 block of 266th Court Southeast reported that someone had tried to pry open a door to the home between Sept. 20 and Sept. 22. The resident found pry marks

October 5, 2011 • around the door lock that separates the garage from the interior of the home. No items were taken and there are no signs the burglar was successful at breaking into the home.

Burglary A resident on the 27700 block of Southeast 24th Way had her purse stolen from her car as it was parked in her garage between 7:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. Sept. 21. The resident discovered the purse had been stolen when she went to close the garage door at around 8 p.m. The resident’s bank reported someone had made six $500 withdrawals at ATMs in Issaquah in the hours after the burglary. The case remains under investigation.

Another open garage door A resident on the 2000 block of 263rd Lane Southeast had a purse containing several credit and debit cards and a social security card stolen from her vehicle as it was parked in her garage Sept. 19 or 20. The resident parked the vehicle and left the garage door open at around 2:30 p.m. She noticed the purse missing the next day at around the same

time. The woman told police that she had left the garage door open during the day so that her children could come and go, but was sure that the garage was closed overnight. Police have no suspects.

Open doors lead to missing items A resident on the 300 block of 239th Way Southeast had a laptop stolen from their unlocked vehicle as it was parked in their garage the evening of Sept. 21. The resident left the garage door open after arriving home at around 9:30 p.m. He discovered the laptop missing the next morning at 6:30 a.m. Police have no suspects.

Stolen pellet guns A resident on the 23800 block of Southeast 2nd Place had two Airsoft rifles stolen from his vehicle as it was parked in his driveway between Sept. 9 and Sept. 11. The vehicle was locked but his passenger side window was open. Police have no suspects.

Missing change A resident on the 500 block of 235th Avenue Northeast had $3 in loose change stolen from his vehicle between Sept. 12 and Sept. 18. The prowler also went through the rest of the car but did not take anything. The car was unlocked at the time.

Stolen car recovered A car that had been stolen in Issaquah was recovered on the 25000 block of Southeast 31st Place Sept. 17. The car had been left with the keys in the ignition and was taken from an open garage on the 23200 block of Southeast 52nd Street in Issaquah. The resident called OnStar technicians, who disabled the car engine remotely. Some cash and credit cards and prescription medication was stolen from the vehicle and police were able to obtain some partial fingerprints. The case remains under investigation. Items in the Police Blotter come from Sammamish Police reports.

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A new ‘Nightmare’ comes to Beaver Lake By Christopher Huber

the event, which is the Rotary Club of Sammamish’s biggest Watch out, Jason Voorhees is fundraiser of the year. Proceeds coming to Sammamish this from ticket sales and 20 percent Halloween. of proceeds from photos with He won’t necessarily be wield- Graham will benefit Rotary’s ing a knife or jumping out of the numerous scholarship funds and bushes donlocal and ning the internationNightmare at Beaver infamous al giving hockey programs. Lake schedule mask, but “The the actor The annual haunt runs from 7proof will be who played 10 p.m. Oct. 20 and 23; from 7-11 in the pudhim in the Oct. 21 and 22. Closed Oct. 24 and ding, but I 1986 movie 25. Open again 7-10 p.m. Oct. 26 have high “Jason and 27; 7-11 p.m. Oct. 28 and 29 expectaLives,” C.J. and 7-10 Oct. 30 and 31, tions,” said Halloween. The first 45 minutes Graham, will Curt be at the nightly is family hour, a little less Madden, eighth annuintense experience for younger vishead of itors. al Nightmare Scare Buy tickets at www.nightmareatat Beaver Productions. beaverlake.com/general/general.htm. Lake Oct. 28 Madden and 29, and a small according to event organizers. team have been working for What organizers have called months to redesign this year’s the largest Halloween haunt pro‘Nightmare,’ which will feature duction west of the Mississippi some recognizable features, but opens Oct. 20 and runs through plenty of new frights, buildings Halloween night at Beaver Lake and themes. Park. Scare Productions puts on The 2011 theme is “we know

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Curt Madden, owner of Scare Productions, works on assembling the spinning vortex at Beaver Lake Park Sept. 28 in preparation for the Nightmare at Beaver Lake Oct. 20-31. what scares you.” Whereas last year’s visitors entered the haunt through a rabbit hole and wandered through Alice’s creepy, twisted wonderland, in 2011, they may be taken back to a time of werewolves and Frankenstein. Visitors should also prepare to

face some of their phobias, as the approximately 120 actors each night are training extra to master their spooking skills, said Dana Young, a lead organizer for the event. During the approximately 20minute meander through a dark

park, visitors will pass through three more stations than the in 2010 haunt. Among the returning favorites will be the spinning vortex. Having been used for three See NIGHTMARE, Page 11

Ginther sisters win award for video promoting peace By Christopher Huber

For 11-year-olds Katie and Mary Ginther, like most siblings, little disagreements can often turn into conflicts. Anything, like who gets the front seat in the car, or what flavor of ice cream to pick for the family at the grocery store, can leave them in a bad mood. And of all the themes they could have picked for their video on promoting peace, they chose to bake brownies. Their 30-second video about making peace and working together won the youth category in the “Say Your Peace” video contest, put on by Peaceful Tomorrows, an organization founded by families of the victims of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. The Ginther sisters’ video was one of just two winners, according to the organization. “I had a really good feeling about it,” said Katie. Along with getting their video posted on Peaceful Tomorrows’ website, the girls also received $1,000, which they said they plan to save for a vacation to Europe after they are confirmed in the

Watch the Video: Watch the Ginther sisters’ “Say Your Peace” video at www.SammamishReview.com.

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The Ginther sisters won an award for their video about peaceful conflict resolution. Catholic Church at age 16. Katie noted the congratulations and response from people around the country on their

Facebook page. “It was like a frenzy of happiness,” she said. Focused on finding little ways

to bring peace to the world, the short video took about an hour to create, the girls and their mother, Anne Ginther, said. They had an

idea of what lessons to highlight, and since they were already going to bake brownies the evening of the contest deadline, Katie and Mary decided to have mom film the process. The video’s goal was to show two people working toward a common goal. “It’s like you think of everything they teach you in school and you learn about it your own way,” Mary said about their idea of working together. The girls showed that “sharing is best” by one lending the other a container of sugar when she didn’t have any. Illustrating a real-life area of contention for them, Mary didn’t want caramel so Katie offered to just put it on her side of the pan. “We can agree to disagree and still get along,” Mary said in the video. See VIDEO, Page 11

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Courtney Wenneborg engaged

Photo by Christopher Huber

Matt Olson, front, and Karin Hagedorn, both of Seattle, work on set assembly Sept. 28 in preparation for the 2011 Nightmare at Beaver Lake.

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years, the trebuchet was decommissioned for the 2011 ‘Nightmare,’ Madden said. The catapult now sits in his front yard in Des Moines, with a sign that reads, “will siege for beer,” he joked. Young and Madden noted haunt-goers will enjoy less distance between sets and more frequent frights. Organizers said they still need volunteers to act in the haunt, as well as to help with support (security, crowd control, makeup, etc.) and food donation. Nightmare at Beaver Lake requires up to 200 people per night in order to run smoothly. And they need to be fed, too,

Young said. To volunteer meals, services or time, go to www.friendsofsammamishrotary.org. Tickets cost $8 per person for the family scare hour. Admittance to Full Scare hours Friday and Saturday is $15 and Sunday through Thursday is $12. Parking is free and the main entrance is at the Beaver Lake Park ballfields entrance. Event goers will receive $1 off their ticket price if they donate a can of food. You can also buy tickets by clicking the Etix link near the bottom of the page at www.nightmareatbeaverlake.com/general/gen eral.htm. Contact Dellann Elliott, at dellann@chriselliottfund.org for more information. Reporter Christopher Huber can be reached at 392-6434, ext. 242, or chuber@isspress.com.

Courtney Y. Wenneborg and Jeffrey R. Smith, both of Seattle, recently announced their engagement to be married Aug. 18, 2012, in Missoula, Mont. The brideto-be is the Courtney daughter of Wenneborg and Jeffrey Smith Larry and Lynn Wenneborg, of Sammamish. She attended Eastlake High School, where she played soccer for Issaquah Select, and Academy for Young Scholars at the University of Washington, where she earned a Bachelor of Science in biology. She is a program assistant with International Penguin Project at the University of Washington. The future groom is the son of Dr. Stephen Smith, of

Missoula, Mont., and Barbra Smith, of Bellevue. He is a graduate of Big Sky High School, in Missoula. He earned a Bachelor of Science in biology at the University of Washington and a graduate degree in wildlife science. He is a graduate student in the UW’s College of Forestry.

Angela Nickerson graduates Angela Nickerson, of Sammamish, graduated magna cum laude from Biola University in La Mirada, Calif. with a B.A. in journalism (visual emphasis).

Western announces graduates The following students graduated from Western Washington University in the summer 2011 quarter. Meryl Chapman Crayton, M.A. history ARM cert;ification Megan Elizabeth Garrison B.A. general studies; Joy-Elise Marie Harrington; B.A. communication; and Kevin Allan Potter B.S. plastics engineering tech.

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The contest stemmed from the organization’s desire to “hear how individual Americans think our nation can promote alternatives to war and to offer support to others seeking non-violent responses to all forms of conflict, hate and terrorism,” it said on its website. Anne Ginther and the girls heard about the contest in July and found out they won on Sept. 13. At first Anne, a youth group leader at Mary, Queen of Peace Church, took the girls to a party store to pick out party favors for what the girls thought were other children in the youth group. Anne surprised them later with the news, celebrating with balloons and goodies, she said. “Even if we didn’t win, we’d enjoy having our video up and having everybody see it,” said Mary. In the end, Mary, Katie and Anne said the brownies, full of caramel and nuts, turned out well. Visiting relatives have since asked for some “peaceful” brownies. Even though the girls don’t like nuts and Mary doesn’t like caramel, “we’ve figured out a way to make it work for everybody,” Anne said. “I have to agree they were delicious.”

That was then. This is now. If we don’t know where we want to go, any road will get us there! What do we want Sammamish to be in five years? In the middle of a bleak economic outlook, some are still talking about a Town Center plan that was begun in 2004, and adopted in 2010…in a very different, much stronger economy! Nearly 2 years later, no solid proposals have been received from developers, the plan hasn’t been updated, and virtually nothing has been built! Meanwhile, development is proceeding in Issaquah, Redmond, Snoqualmie, and other communities…! Instead of finishing what was started, we’re entertaining new proposals for new facilities, and none of it is part of a coherent master plan for the future! We all want to keep Sammamish the same wonderful place we live today, that grows smartly to meet the needs of its citizens. However, what may have worked in the past is not working today. Plans cost money, but only actions create results! Representing you on City Council, I will:

• Keep our city fiscally sound through effective, efficient Council leadership and stewardship of our tax dollars. • Develop parks, the Town Center, an affordable Community Center, the infrastructure and services we need for the future, with Smart Growth, protecting the environment while minimizing the burden on the taxpayers. • Partner with the business community in ways that help minimize our tax exposure and maximize our business and job opportunities. • Provide more opportunities for our city government to listen to our citizens, to understand our needs and concerns.

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Local students push for Chinese classes in state By Christopher Huber

As leaders of the Chinese Cultural Club at Skyline High School, Kevin Li and Andrea Liu networked and lobbied school district leaders for two years trying to get a Chinese course offered at school. “It wasn’t as successful as we had hoped,” Kevin said. So, before their senior year started, they jumped off and formed the Washington Association for Chinese Education, an organization dedicated to promoting Chinese-language initiatives in schools around Washington. And having already partnered with more than a dozen China-relations organizations, the students launched one of their first initiatives. The “Why Learn Chinese” contest runs Oct. 1-31 and is open to Washington students who already take Chinese or want to learn the language. “We thought asking the community why it’s important would be a good start,” Kevin said. The association and its initiative to bring Washington students to the competitive edge of ChinaU.S. relations has received support from many local leaders, including Gov. Chris Gregoire. The group’s website displays an official letter from the governor’s office, too.

Get involved Enter the “Why Learn Chinese” contest at http://waceducation.weebly.c om/wlc-competition.html.

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Students Kevin Li, from left, Andrea Liu, Wayne Huang, top, Alex Liu and Ashwin Rao work to promote Chinese language and culture through their organization, the Washington Association for Chinese Education. “China’s growing influence in the global economy makes fluency in Chinese of particular inter-

est to businesses here in Washington … To underscore this point, China was our number one

export market last year. This relationship is strengthened when we make language and cultural

exchange a priority,” the Governor’s letter said, “and I applaud WACE for its commitment to educating students about the benefits of learning Chinese. For young people to recognize the importance of language capacity, but also to exercise leadership in promoting it is truly inspiring.” Despite the workload of running the organization, studying and applying to colleges, Andrea and Kevin seem the most enthusiastic about the contest and the group’s drive to promote Chinese culture among fellow youth. “I’ve seen the competitive Chinese culture and can see the enormous benefit and opportunities there,” Andrea said. “In the future, we’re going to be the ones doing business with China.” In addition to the contest, the students’ organization tutors students in Chinese and SAT prep after school and runs the Skyline cultural fair in the spring. The two leaders said they See CHINESE, Page 13

‘Data dashboard’ could help schools help students By Christopher Huber

Lake Washington school principals and administrators should have a new tool in hand by fall 2012 that will help them more easily access, analyze and potentially improve individual students’ progress through the K-12 system. Administrators and consultants are still busy developing the “data dashboard” system, funded by the 2010 technology levy, which aggregates the mountain of student test and grade-book data into one program. But district leaders expect the ‘dashboard,’ will enable them to identify academically at-risk students more quickly and those on the verge of needing help in any given subject. And with the threat of potential mid-year budget cuts in mind again this year, the ‘dashboard’ ideally will lead to more efficient placement of subject-area specialists assigned to help struggling students, officials said.

“It’s a pretty involved process,” said Kathryn Reith, Lake Washington’s director of communications. Once online, it will not cost users anything to access. The ‘dashboard’ stemmed from the school board’s request two years ago to have easier access to district data. The program produces data about each student and, after the board gets a hold of it, will first be available to principals so they can lead and train their teachers to use it. District officials said they hope to make the ‘dashboard’ available to teachers by spring or fall 2013. Using a set of performance indicators, like reading comprehension or math and science test results, leaders can measure student progress against their preparedness for college. There are five different statuses that a student can attain: advanced, on track, at risk, not on track, and not applicable.

“The exciting part is we’ve never been able to do this type of analysis before.” – Chip Kimball, Superintendent –

The tool will also allow principals and district officials to measure performance at the school and district levels. For example, of the district’s 1,762 current first-graders, 73 percent of them meet or exceed standard in all areas of literacy based on data from their 20102011 report cards. But 19 percent of first-graders are shown to need improvement or “intervention” in at least one area of literacy. One-hundred twenty-nine students do not have any data recorded, according to a presentation by Traci Pierce, deputy superintendent of instructional

services. The ‘dashboard’ brings together all of this data into a single graph or chart for easier viewing. “It just gives them access to all the data in the same format,” said Reith. “We have all the data, it’s just to put it in a view to make sense of it.” The ‘data dashboard’ is much like the state’s school report card system, where anyone can view graphs representing test scores per grade, per year from the High School Proficiency Exam or the Measure of Student Progress standardized tests. This helps school leaders recognize what subjects need more attention at the district or school level, and leads to extra teacher training in a particular curriculum. But Chip Kimball, the Lake Washington district’s superintendent, and Traci Pierce, deputy superintendent of instructional services, both were particularly enthusiastic about the district’s new ability to see trends on a

per-school, and even individual student basis. Seeing things from that level, they said, will help them diagnose problem subject areas among certain groups of students at any given school. “The exciting part is we’ve never been able to do this type of analysis before,” Kimball said at the Sept. 26 meeting. “We don’t want to make this a big-brother, club-me-over-the-head organization. The point is when you look at a kid, their data comes with them.” The performance measures are different at each grade level. An elementary school uses grades, district assessments and state assessments to determine a student’s status. At the middle and high school levels the measures include current and cumulative GPA, and other graduation requirements in addition to grades and district and state assessments. District officials said there’s See DATA, Page 13

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Lake Washington District’s STEM school will open to 9th 10th grades in fall 2012 It’s not built yet, but when the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math school opens in fall of 2012, it will serve ninth-and 10thgraders, according to a Lake Washington School District press release. By fall of 2014, it will serve about 600 students in grade nine through 12. Next year, the school will open with 150 ninth-graders and 150 10th-graders, focusing on core secondary curriculum with the STEM themes woven throughout.

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plenty of work yet to do on the ‘dashboard,’ but they hope to start familiarizing principals in the spring. “If you don’t measure something, you can’t know if it’s still there,” Reith said. “If you can get down to the school level, and even to the individual student, then you have a chance to do something about it.”

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No matter where they live in the district, this year’s eighth- and ninth-graders will be able to apply to attend the school. But the district will hold a lottery if more than 150 in each grade apply. The district said it plans to mail out a high school options publication with information on all high school programs and schools in December. The STEM school, located next to Alcott Elementary along state Route 202 just north of Sammamish, will add another set of ninth-graders in fall of 2013 and then again in 2014, to fill its capacity. During the first two years of study, a student will go through an integrated approach to core classes. But in the final two years, students will select a STEM lab concentration, which will combine numerous classes in an area of focus, including design, computer science or environmental engineering. Learn more about the school at www.lwsd.org.

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encourage middle and high school students who are studying or want to learn it to participate in the contest. They can submit one of two types of entries: a written essay, poem or song of 300 to 500 words; or a video of a song, poem, speech or other creative format no longer than five minutes. The organization will accept only online submissions and each entry must be original, in English and address the question, “why should we learn Chinese?” Each participant may only submit one entry. “It really is a cross-cultural, cross-border collaboration,” Andrea said. According to the organization’s website, a judging panel composed of certified teachers and professionals with

– Andrea Liu, Student – Chinese culture and language experience will review all entries. Rather than critique writing and performing skills, the judges will mainly consider aspects like superior ideas, message and overall content of each entry. In the end, they will pick

one grand-prize winner, two runners-up and three honorable mentions. The grand prize is an iPad 2 or the cash equivalent. Each runner-up will receive $250 and each honorable mention participant will get $100. Those top six winners also will receive an honorary plaque and an invitation to the contest’s awards ceremony at the Seattle Chinese Garden. There they will have an opportunity to meet top business leaders and officials from Washington. Reporter Christopher Huber can be reached at 392-6434, ext. 242, or chuber@isspress.com.

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A series of weekly poetry workshops, for poets of all skill levels is set for 7 p.m. Oct. 5, 12, 19, 26 and Nov. 2 at the Sammamish Library. Space is limited.

A class about time management skills is set for 7 p.m. Oct. 5 at the Sammamish Library.

The Sammamish Parks and Recreation Committee meets at 6:30 p.m.at City Hall. Oct. 6 ◆ The Sammamish Planning Commission meets at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall.

Paper management, a class about filing do’s and don’ts and which papers to keep is at 7 p.m. Oct. 12 at the Sammamish Library.

◆ Northeast Sammamish Sewer and Water District board meets at 3 p.m. at the District office at 3600 Sahalee Way N.E. Oct. 10 ◆ The Sammamish Plateau Water and Sewer District board meets at 3 p.m. 1510 228th Ave. S.E.

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Russian Fireworks, the first concert in the 20th season of the Sammamish Symphony, is set for 2 p.m. Oct. 23 at Eastlake. Tickets are available at the door or via ticketweb.com. The New Job Search in the New Economy, a workshop to teach how to shift your approach to work and a job search at 7 p.m. Oct. 26 at the Sammamish Library.

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Friends of the Sammamish Library annual book sale will take place on Oct. 22 at the library. The sale runs all day.

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How to Start a Business, a class about resources available through the Small Business Association and how to write a business plan, is at 2 p.m. Oct. 11 at the Sammamish Library.

Life After High School: Write to Win, is a seminar geared toward teens to help them learn how to put together a good college application and learn what schools are looking for in an essay at 7 p.m. Oct. 18 at the Sammamish Library.

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The fifth annual Sammamish Arts Fair will feature the work of dozens of area artists from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 8 and 9 at City Hall. Admission is free.

volunteer opportunities The Mothers of Preschoolers group which meets at Mary, Queen of Peace church is seeking volunteers to provide childcare while the group meets. Meetings are generally Thursday mornings, twice a month at the church. For more information, visit www.mops.org, or email emmalgarside@hotmail.com. Sammamish Medical Reserve Corps is seeking retired medical and non-medical workers. Meetings are 6:308 p.m., the fourth Wednesday of the month at Eastside Fire & Rescue Station 82. Email MRC@sammamishcitizencorps.oeg. Visit residents in nursing homes. Friend to Friend matches volunteers with residents in Sammamish nursing homes and assisted living facilities. Volunteers are asked to visit residents a couple times a

month for a year. Orientation will be provided. Background check required. Call 1-888-3837818. Evergreen Healthcare is seeking volunteers to help serve patients throughout King County. Volunteers, who will be assigned to help people in their own neighborhoods, provide companionship, run errands, do light household work, or give a break to primary caregivers. Volunteers will be supported by hospital staff. Call 899-1040 or visit www.evergreenhealthcare.org/hospice. The King County LongTerm Care Ombudsman Program needs certified longterm care ombudsman volunteers. After completing a fourday training program, visit with residents, take and resolve complaints and advocate for residents. Volunteers are asked to donate four hours a week

and attend selected monthly meetings. Contact Cheryl Kakalia at 206-694-6827. Eastside Bluebills is a Boeing retiree volunteer organization that strives to provide opportunities for retirees to help others in need and to assist charitable and nonprofit organizations. 10 a.m.-noon, the third Wednesday of the month at the Bellevue Regional Library. Call 235-3847. LINKS, Looking Into the Needs of Kids in Schools, places community volunteers in the schools of the Lake Washington School District. Opportunities include tutoring, classroom assistance and lunch buddy. Email links@lwsd.org or visit www.linksvolunteer.org. Eastside Baby Corner needs volunteers to sort incomSee VOLUNTEER, Page 15

◆ The Lake Washington School Board will hold a worksession at 5 p.m. followed by a regular board meeting at 7 p.m. at the Resource Center, 16250 N.E. 74th St., Redmond Town Center. Oct. 11 The Sammamish City Council meets for a study session at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall. Oct. 12 The Issaquah School Board will hold a regular business meeting at 7 p.m. at the district administration building, 565 N.W. Holly St. in Issaquah. Oct. 17 The Sammamish Plateau Water and Sewer District board meets at 3 p.m. 1510 228th Ave. S.E. Oct. 20 Northeast Sammamish Sewer and Water District board meets at 3 p.m. at the District office at 3600 Sahalee Way N.E. Oct. 24 The Lake Washington School Board will hold a regular board meeting at 5:30 p.m. followed by a worksession at 7 p.m. at the Resource Center, 16250 N.E. 74th St., Redmond Town Center.

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Library activities Swaddler Story Time, for children birth-9 months with an adult, 11 a.m. Oct. 6, 20 and 27. Waddler Story Time, for children 924 months with an adult, 10 and 11 a.m. Oct. 7, 21 and 28. Hindi Story Time, for children 3 and older with an adult, 4 p.m. Oct. 6, 20 and 27. Toddler Story Time, for children 2-3

The Teen Writers Group will meet at 3:30 p.m. Oct. 18.

with an adult, 10 and 11 a.m. Oct. 5, 19 and 26.

Beginner ESL Classes, 7 p.m. Sept. 29, Oct. 6, 13, 20 and 27.

Preschool Story Time, for children 36 with an adult, 10 a.m. Oct. 6, 20 and 27, and 1 p.m. Oct. 7, 21 and 28.

Talk Time, conversation practice for adults who want to improve their English language skills, will take place at 12:30 p.m. on Oct 6, 13, 20 and 27.

Pajama Story Time, for children 2-6 with an adult, 7 p.m. Oct. 17, 24 and 31.

Intermediate ESL Class, 10 a.m. Oct. 11, 18 and 25.

Spanish Story Time, for children 3 and older with an adult, 6 p.m. Oct. 11, 18 and 25.

The Sammamish Book Group will discuss “The Hunger Games” by Suzanne Collins at 7 p.m. Oct. 19.

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Wednesday night youth group will have games, worship and fun for students in grades six-12 from 7-8:30 p.m. Wednesdays at Sammamish Presbyterian Church. Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS) allows mothers of young children time to make friends share stories and grow spiritually. The group general-

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seeking employment or a career change; motivational and inspirational speaking training. Call 427-9682 or email orator@live.com. Mary, Queen of Peace youth groups are for children in sixth-eighth grade and ninth-12th grades. Meetings are at 6:30 p.m. Sundays. Call the church at 391-1178, ext. 129.

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ing donations of clothing and toys and prepare items for distribution. Visit www.babycorner.org. Volunteers are needed to visit homebound patrons with the King County Library System’s Traveling Library Center program. Volunteers must be at least 18 years old and have reliable transportation. Call Susan LaFantasie at 369-3235. Sammamish Citizen Corps Council needs volunteers to help support the Community Emergency Response Team and other groups. Email info@sammamishcitizencorps.org, visit www.sammamishcitizencorps.org or attend the meeting from 7-8 p.m. first Wednesday of every month at Fire Station 82. Volunteer drivers are needed for the Senior Services Volunteer Transportation Program. Flexible hours, mileage, parking reimbursement and supplemental liability insurance are offered. Call 206-448-5740. Guide Dogs for the Blind Eager Eye Guide Pups Club needs volunteers to raise puppies for use as guide dogs for the blind. Email sjbonsib@aol.com. Volunteer Chore Services links volunteers with seniors or individuals who are disabled and are living on a limited income. Call 425-284-2240.

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Photo by Christopher Huber

Spencer Weiss, Eastlake’s No. 2 golfer, watches his tee shot on the par-5 eighth hole at Plateau Club Sept. 27.

Eastlake golfers edge out Skyline for 8th straight win By Christopher Huber

Photo by Christopher Huber

Eastlake sophomore Anastasia Kosykh crosses the finish line first Sept. 28 at Klahanie Park. She finished in 18:49.

Eastlake girls finish fast in easy-going meet against Skyline By Christopher Huber

finisher. “I went out trying to be in the Anastasia Kosykh casually pack and it didn’t really happen,” jogged across the finish line as if Kosykh said after the race. “We she had just been out for a warm- just felt really good.” up run Sept. 28 at Klahanie Park. She and her Eastlake teamThe meet mates ran in a against “Anytime you can have pack for most Skyline and of the race a runner on the team Inglemoor was before she shot pretty much a like her … it trickles to ahead, but head mid-week coach Troy the whole team.” practice for Anderson those who praised how – Troy Anderson, would head to well the young Coach – the Tomahawk team leader has Twilight Invite inspired the forOct. 1. mer state-champ Wolves to stick But Kosykh, only in her sectogether and finish with tight ond year running cross country time-spreads in 2011. The for Eastlake, ran the 5K course in Eastlake girls won the meet with 18 minutes, 49 seconds — 19 secSee RUN, Page 18 onds ahead of the second-place

At the Sept. 27 cross-town match against the undefeated Brian Mogg always finds a Eastlake Wolves, Skyline’s No. 1 way to get even. On the golf golfer birdied the ninth hole for course, that is. the third straight time to bring his score to 36. “I really wanted to get even,” said Mogg, a standout sophomore who has won and placed top10 in numerous regional youth tournaments. “I just try so much harder.” While Mogg was the medalist at The Plateau Club after shooting an even 36 on the back nine, Eastlake pulled off another win to go Photo by Christopher Huber 8-0 on the Skyline’s No. 1 golfer, Brian Mogg, deals with a season. tough approach shot from the rough on the fifth Despite No. hole of the Plateau Club’s back nine Sept. 27. 1 Li Wang

Team scores — Eastlake 200 strokes, Skyline 212 strokes Individuals — 1, Brian Mogg, S, 36 strokes; 2, Spencer Weiss, E; Colby Stirrat, E, 39; 4, Will Sharp, E, 40; 5 (tie) RP McCoy, E; Paul Russo, E; Jack Fisher, E, 41. tallying a 45, the Wolves managed to out-stroke Skyline 200212. Eastlake relied on low scores from sophomore Spencer Weiss and No. 10 golfer, freshman Colby Stirrat, both of whom scored a 3-over 39. They were the only other two to finish under 40. Skyline was unable to place anyone else in the top five, as Eastlake’s Will Sharp compiled a 40-stroke performance and RP McCoy, Jack Fisher and Paul Russo all put up a 5-over 41. Mogg kept things balanced from the beginning. He alternated pars and bogeys on the first four holes and then managed one par, one more bogey and three birdies on the final five holes, he said. Acknowledging he had struggled a bit in the past few matches, Mogg seemed quite happy with his putting and consistent driving Sept. 27. See GOLF, Page 17

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Eastlake, Skyline, Eastside dominate on the gridiron By Christopher Huber

The Skyline Spartans football team looked its usual self at home Sept. 30, scoring early and often on its way to a 56-17 route of the Redmond Mustangs. The Eastlake Wolves beat Newport 52-14 and the Eastside Catholic Crusaders shutout Chief Sealth 46-0. Skyline improved to 3-2 on the season, 2-0 in KingCo Crest Division competition and sits tied with Eastlake for first place in conference standings. Spartan quarterback Max Browne completed 15 of 19 pass attempts for 215 yards and three touchdowns, while back-up quarterback Nate Gibson completed all seven of his passes and threw two touchdowns. Running back Damian Greene ran eight times for 52 yards and receiver Mason Gregory finished with four catches for 69 yards. Altogether, Skyline compiled 428 yards of offense, scoring 21 in the first quarter, 28 in the second and easing off with just one touchdown in the second half. Redmond scored on a field goal in the second quarter and tallied two touchdowns in the fourth. Skyline plays at Newport, 7

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p.m., Oct. 7. The Eastlake Wolves continued dominance in KingCo action. It improved to 5-0 overall (2-0 in KingCo Crest Division) after beating Newport 52-14. Running back Ryan Lewis chalked up three of Eastlake’s first four touchdowns on the ground, running in for 35, 2 and 21 yards, respectively. After scoring 14 in the first quarter, Eastlake tallied another 21 in the second, beginning with a 40-yard punt return for a touchdown by Bryan Cassil. After Newport’s Isaac Dotson grabbed a 20-yard touchdown pass from Nate Anderson, Eastlake’s Lewis took one in for 21 yards and then quarterback Keegan Kemp put the Wolves up 35-6 going into halftime on a 1-yard run. In the second half, Cassil improved on his earlier return, sprinting 85 yards to score on a Newport kickoff. Later in the third quarter, Aaron DiGenova caught a 12-yard pass from Kemp, and then kicker John Killburg knocked in a field goal to finish things off. Eastlake plays at Mariner High School 7 p.m., Oct. 7.

The Crusaders scored early and often and ran an efficient offense against Chief Sealth. It scored its first two touchdowns in two plays, going 58 and 49 yards, respectively, in the first quarter. Eastside went into the second quarter with a 22-0 lead, scored once in the second on a 76-yard play and led 39-0 at halftime. Chevy Walker rushed six times for 153 yards and two touchdowns. He also returned a Chief Sealth kickoff 80 yards for a touchdown top open the third quarter. Luke Lattizano also returned a Chief Sealth punt for a touchdown. Quarterback Trey Reynolds completed 5 for 9 pass attempts for 111 yards and two touchdowns. Eastside Catholic sits in fourth place at 0-1 in Metro Mountain Division standings, but is 3-2 overall. It has to battle hard against remaining opponents, O’Dea (5-0, 1-0), Blanchet (2-3, 0-2) and Bainbridge 4-1, 1-1) to have a chance at the playoffs. Reporter Christopher Huber can be reached at 392-6434, ext. 242, or chuber@isspress.com.

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Scoreboard Volleyball Thursday, Sept. 29 Eastlake 3, Inglemoor 0 1 2 3 Final Eastlake 25 25 25 3 Inglemoor 19 21 15 0 Eastlake highlights: Sarah Pellicano, 8 kills, 13 digs; Anna Gorman, 15 kills, 12 digs, 3 aces; Christine Borges, 33 assists; Stephanie Clay, 13 digs; Kate McDonald, 8 kills, 3 aces. Roosevelt 3, Skyline 1 1 2 3 4 Final Skyline 25 18 21 17 1 Roosevelt 20 25 25 25 3 Skyline highlights: Madison Stoa, 34 assists; Halle Erdahl, 8 kills; Molly Mounsey, 8 kills; Maddie Magee, 19 kills, 4 aces. Wednesday, Sept. 28 Eastside Catholic 3, Lakeside 0 1 2 3 Final Lakeside 18 15 18 0 E. Catholic 25 25 25 3 EC highlights: Hannah Christie, 22 assists; Emilee Derus, 14 assists; Kameron Mclain, 12 kills; Marlena Norwood, 12 digs; Katherine Towslee, 13 kills.

Girls soccer Thursday, Sept. 29 Eastlake 1, Bear Creek 1 Eastside Catholic 1, Bishop Blanchet 0 Scoring summary: Lauren Braynaert, EC, (KK Standish assist) 65:00. Shutout: Taylor Knott, EC. Skyline 4, Roosevelt 0 Scoring summary: Maddie Christ, S, (unassisted) 32:00; Brooke Bofto, S, (Makenzie Ware assist) 50:00; Brooke Bofto, S, (Maddie Christ assist) 60:00; Anna Deweirdt, S, (unassisted) 77:00. Shutout: Tina Vargas, S.

Boys tennis Thursday, Sept. 29 Skyline 5, Redmond 2 Singles — Aman Manji, S, beat Jeff Lou, 6-1, 6-1; Dhruv Balaknshnan, R, beat Mitchell Johnson, 6-0, 6-0; Prithvi Ramkumar, S, beat Kevin Wong, 4-6, 64, 10-8; Tim Wong, S, beat Paul DeWater, 6-2, 6-

Doubles — Brayden Hansen-Alex Wu, S, beat Riley Wood-Austin Smith, 6-2, 6-2; Noah KlimishNolan Miller, R, beat Inchul You-Nick Ziats, 6-7, 64, 6-4; Manuel Larrain-Griffin Johnson, S, beat Bryan Owen-Asif Jamal, 6-2, 6-2. Tuesday, Sept. 27 Skyline 4, Eastlake 3 Singles — Vicente Varas, E, beat Aman Manji, 60, 4-6, 6-2; Mitch Loofburrow, E, beat Mitchell Johnson, 6-0, 6-0; Andrew Garland, E, beat Tim Wong, 3-6, 7-6, 10-8; Calvin Kim, S, beat Tim Tan, 6-0, 6-3. Doubles — Brayden Hansen-Alex Wu, S, beat Jon Lockwood-Santiago Varas, 6-2, 6-1; Inchul You-Nick Ziats, S, beat Fez Ulargui-Chris Kockwood, 6-2, 6-2; Manuel Larrain-Griffin Johnson, S, beat Ryan Holmdahl-Adam Jones, 6-1, 6-3.

Boys golf Friday, Sept. 30 At Jefferson GC Team scores — Eastside Catholic 97 points, West Seattle 64. Individuals — 1, John Holt, E, 24 points; T-2, Elias Tunison, W, 21; T-2, Aaron Callow, E, 21; T4, Andrew Ehrig, E, 18; T-4, Kevin Anderson, E, 18; T-4, Remy Hamilton, E, 18. Thursday, Sept. 29 At Echo Falls GC (par 36) Team scores — Skyline 192 strokes, Woodinville 193. Individuals — 1(tie), Brian Mogg, S, Kyle Lindor, W, 36 strokes; 2, Ryan Parks, S, 37; 3(tie), Erik Cho, S, Garrett Foss, W, 38.

Swim and dive Thursday, Sept. 29 Skyline 100, Issaquah 86 200 medley relay — Issaquah (Stacy Maier, Kayla Flaten, Kellie Langan, Gabrielle Gevers) 1:54.85. 200 free — Maria Volodkevich, S, 2:01.02. 200 IM — Maier, I, 2:14.98. 50 free — Gevers, I, 26.51. 100 fly — Volodkevich, S, 1:01.41. 100 free — Flaten, I, 54.89. 500 free — Andi Scarcello, S, 5:54.08. 200 free relay — Issaquah (Maier, Gevers, Kayla Foremski, Flaten) 1:45.15. 100 back — Maier, I, 1:00.94. 100 breast — Flaten, I, 1:10.13. 400 free relay — Skyline (Stephanie Munoz, Sarah Elderkin, Yui Umezawa, Volodkevich) 3:57.97. Tuesday, Sept. 27 Issaquah 110, Eastlake 76 200 medley relay — Issaquah (Stacy Maier, Kayla Flaten, Kellie Langan, Gabrielle Gevers)

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“I was just trying to put it in play today,” he said. For Skyline, Ryan Parks scored a 6-over 42, freshman No. 2 golfer Kelly Sullivan finished with a 43 and Austin Nutt scored a 44. Although the match was friendly between the two Sammamish schools, the win continued Eastlake’s seemingly unbeatable, deep line-up. The 2011 season began with Eastlake ending mighty Redmond’s 23-match winning streak, out-shooting the Mustangs 191-203. The Wolves took second place at KingCo, districts and state last season and are eyeing a statetournament win in the spring.

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Skyline junior standout Keegan Symmes finished first at Klahanie Park with a time of 15:41.

ter later.” Symmes led the pack for Skyline, but the Eastlake top five managed the tightest spread of the day — 35 seconds. Behind Symmes, Spartans Brandan Long and Jay Bowlby finished in 16:38 and 16:41, respectively. Joey Nakao crossed the finish line in 16:46 and Jamon Rogers finished in 16:48. For Eastlake, Michael Flindt ran a 16:27, Mark Milloy a 16:31, Kyle Suver a 16:42, Jordan Oldenburg in 16:43, and Grant Flindt in 16:52. “(Symmes’) best running is ahead of him,” said Skyline coach Brendan Hyland. “He’s only gonna get better.” As both the Eastlake girls and Skyline boys have a legitimate shot at making the state cross country meet, each squad seems especially focused on its mental game. Anderson highlighted the importance of not being nervous during a race, as it negatively affects the body while running. That’s been the battle for the Eastlake girls, he said, working to make up for losing its top three senior runners from 2010. “The girls are looking strong right now. Some girls have really stepped up. This season’s really been about helping Nicole Stinnett and Olivia Palenscar, just helping them with race strategy,” Anderson said. “The guys are running well. But we’ve got a lot of work to do. We’ve just got to keep running healthy.”

“It’s coming together,” he said. “The season hasn’t been as fast as I’d like, but hopefully I’ll get bet-

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

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the next four finishers crossing the line within 1:14 of each other. “Anytime you can have a runner on the team like her … it trickles to the whole team,” Anderson said. Behind Kosykh, Nicole Stinnett finished third overall (19:21), Morgan O’Connor placed fifth (20:07), Emily Dwyer took sixth (20:08) and Olivia Palenscar finished in 20:35. “We really make each other feel stronger,” Kosykh said. The Skyline girls came in second after its top five runners clocked in 1:32 apart. Sam Krahling took third overall at Klahanie with a time of 19:26. Caitlin Macillwain finished in 20:37, Haley Smith ran a 20:51, Maria Fuller and Kathryn Steele both crossed the finish line in 20:58. In the boys competition, Skyline junior Keegan Symmes continues his dominance in KingCo 4A. Against Eastlake and Inglemoor, he finished in 15:41, 46 seconds ahead of second-place finisher Michael Flindt, of Eastlake. “I just ran with the team,” Symmes said after the race. Symmes and his coach, Brendan Hyland, said most runners took it a little easier at Klahanie Park, as both Eastlake and Skyline were preparing for the Tomahawk invite Oct. 1 in Marysville. Still, Symmes’ time was near the course record.

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Photo by Christopher Huber

— Flaten, I, 1:09.70. 400 free relay — Eastlake (Beauchamp, Fabian, Newton, Alyssa Poggemann) 4:05.64.

Cross country

1:58.15. 200 free — Lily Newton, E, 2:04.38. 200 IM — Maier, I, 2:16.65. 50 free — Flaten, I, 25.86. Diving — Not available. 100 fly — Newton, E, 1:04.90. 100 free — Rebecca Fabian, E, 59.59. 500 free — Kara Beauchamp, E, 5:25.74. 200 free relay — Issaquah (Maier, Kayla Forenski, Gevers, Flaten) 1:46.18. 100 back — Maier, I, 1:01.34. 100 breast

Saturday, Oct. 1 Tomahawk Twilight Invitational At Cedarcrest Golf Course, Marysville Boys team scores — Garfield 102 points, Skyline 117, Lake Stevens 134, Kamiak 136, Eastlake 160, South Kitsap 185, Bothell 193, Stanwood 213,

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Inglemoor 245, Cascade (Everett) 263, Kentwood 290, Moses Lake 299, Auburn 315, Edmonds-Woodway 356, Arlington 371, Kent-Meridian 389, Issaquah 434, Monroe 436, Evergreen 521, MarysvillePilchuck 531, Woodinville 549. Individuals — 1, Keegan Symmes, Skyline, 15:54; 2, Steven Statham, Cascade (Everett), 15:56.3; 3, Jamie Coughlin, Garfield, 16:02.3; 4, Mason Nicol, Lake Stevens, 16:05.9; 5, Ryan Peterson, Garfield, 16:07.3; 6, Nathan Conrad, Bothell, 16:08; 7, Dan Lunder, Kentwood, 16:09.4; 8, Scott Schmitt, Lake Stevens, 16:16.1; 9, Hayden Wise, Moses Lake, 16:16.8; 10, Ryan Bradford, Kamiak, 16:17.4. Team scores — Eastlake 97 points, West Point Grey Academy 124, Issaquah 134, Skyline 141, Stanwood, 141, Roosevelt 231, Kent-Meridian 236, Inglemoor 239, South Kitsap 244, Garfield 286, Kamiak 287, Lake Stevens 316, Woodinville 318, Monroe 329, Bothell 345, Auburn 386, Arlington 388, Evergreen 437, Kentwood 468, Cascade (Everett) 524. Individuals — 1, Chandler Olson, Woodinville, 18:36.9; 2, Anatasia Kosykh, Eastlake, 19:01.3; 3, Kyra Burke, Inglemoor, 19:07.9; 4, Alexia Martin, Kent-Meridian, 19:24.1; 5, Ruby Virk, KentMeridian, 19:30.1; 6, Tiana Roe, Kamiak, 19:36.6; 7, Ellie Clawson, Issaquah, 19:38.2; 8, Jordin Stephenson, Stanwood, 19:39.3; 9, Hannah Swanson, Roosevelt 19:45.7; 10, Nicole Stinnet, Eastlake, 19:47.2

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Decision delayed on allowing school districts’ use of rural land By Caleb Heeringa

A proposed regulation that could render some Issaquah and Lake Washington school district properties largely useless has been kicked down the road. King County’s Growth Management Planning Council, which handles regional growth policies, voted at their Sept. 21 meeting to form a 32-person committee featuring representatives from the affected school districts and cities, mostly located in suburbs on the edge of the county’s urban growth boundary. The proposal would forbid extending sewer lines to serve schools in rural areas and prevent rural schools from serving students who live inside the urban growth boundaries. Smart growth advocates say the proposal would bring the county in line with the more

In the interest … of having a low carbon footprint, we’re creating more bussing and transportation headaches.” – Mark Cross, City Councilman –

than 20-year-old Growth Management Act and cut down on suburban sprawl as development follows new schools. City Councilman Mark Cross, Sammamish’s lone representative on the planning council, says the rule would handcuff suburban school districts that could not use rural land they have already purchased for future schools. Both the Lake Washington and

Issaquah school districts straddle the urban growth boundary and own millions of dollars worth of land that likely couldn’t be used for schools under the proposed rule. Cross said he’s hopeful the committee could come up with some sort of compromise for districts like Lake Washington and Issaquah, including possibly grandfathering in the properties they currently own. “On top of the (financial stress) school districts are feeling, we’re putting on the extra stress of voiding their ability to use the properties they already own,” Cross said. “In the interest … of having a low carbon footprint, we’re creating more bussing and transportation headaches.” The committee is slated to make a recommendation to the board in early 2012.

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County to hold hearing on proposed redistricting map Citizens are invited to weigh in on new proposed boundaries to King County Council districts. The King County Districting Committee will hold a public hearing on the new boundaries from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Nov. 1 at Council Chambers on the 10th floor of the King County Courthouse, 516 Third Avenue in Seattle. Council boundaries must be redrawn every 10 years following the census to ensure each district contains roughly the same amount of voters. The committee’s proposal keeps Sammamish in the third district, currently represented by Councilwoman Kathy Lambert. The third district’s boundaries are roughly the same as before, though voters in the western third of the city of Redmond would move from the third to the sixth district, which includes most of Kirkland and Bellevue, as well

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