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Council majority approves overall plan for Sahalee Way By Tom Corrigan tcorrigan@isspress.com
By David Hayes
A row of skeletal scarecrows await patrons to the ‘Children of the Corn’ section of the Stephen Kingthemed Nightmare at Beaver Lake.
The Sammamish City Council has approved a preliminary $15.7 million plan to upgrade Sahalee Way Northeast between Northeast 25th Way and Northeast 37th Way. The plan won approval by a vote of 4-2, with one member absent. Mayor Tom Vance said the work would improve the road to 2035 standards or beyond. Council members Ramiro Valderrama-Aramayo and Nancy Whitten cast votes against the measure. “They’re putting lipstick on a pig, as the old adage goes,” Valderrama-Aramayo said after the meeting. He criticized the plan for not pushing repairs beyond city limits all the way to Northeast Redmond-Fall City Road or state Route 202.
Between Northeast 25th and Northeast 37th, the city will add a third lane to Sahalee, mostly a center turn lane, said John Cunningham, interim city public works director. In stretches where no turn lane is needed, plans call for some sort of median or divider. On the west side of the street, the project also will add a bike lane and sidewalk, as well as widened shoulders. The city also will add a traffic light at Northeast 28th Place. The council further asked Cunningham to look into the idea of a roundabout at that location. For the stretch of road to be redone, the speed limit will be lowered from 45 mph to 40 mph. From Northeast 37th to SR 202, Cunningham said not much would change. City officials already have selected a consultant, Perteet of
King of all Nightmares comes to Beaver Lake City hosts disaster By David Hayes dhayes@isspress.com Stephen King was once asked a question by a fan. She knew the truism that you write what you know. So, she asked the master of horror, “What do you know?” King smiled, and replied, “Whenever I get asked that question, I just say I have the heart of a little boy.” He then paused for dramatic affect. “And I keep it in a jar on my desk.” The folks behind the annual Nightmare at Beaver Lake thought what better theme for this year’s outdoor haunt than the twisted mind of the bestselling author. Two 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations combine their talents to present the Nightmare at Beaver Lake — The Rotary Club of Sammamish, which takes care of the business side of operations, and Kent company Scare Productions, which provides the creative side of things that go
If you go Nightmare at Beaver Lake Beaver Lake Park Oct. 16-18, 22-25 and 29-31 7-10 p.m. Thursdays and Sundays and 7-11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays Tickets: Family Scare $12, from 7-7:45 p.m.; Full Scare $18, from 8 p.m. to close www.nightmareatbeaverlake.com bump in the night. “On a given night, say Friday, we have a full complement of 120 actors and another 100 support staff,” said Cary Young, Rotary Club chairwoman for Nightmare at Beaver Lake. “That includes ticket booth, security, wardrobe, costumes, makeup, kitchen staff, line control, shuttle drivers, on and on. We’re the operations that keep the show running.”
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Her counterpart from Scare Productions is artistic director Dana Young (no relation). She said the ¾-mile walk through Beaver Lake has grown in its 12 years, drawing nearly 4,000 paying victims, er, customers its first year, to 13,000 last Halloween season. Dana said they develop a new theme each year to keep things fresh and keep people coming back. “That makes it much more fun for the patrons,” Dana said. “They’re excited, wondering, oh what are they doing this year?” For example, last year’s theme was classic horror from blackand-white movies, the year before was an all jungle theme. Ideas are usually pulled from pop culture. Plus, they have a lot of room to play. “We go to other haunts to See NIGHTMARE, Page 8
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preparedness fair By Tom Corrigan tcorrigan@isspress.com Sponsored by the city, Sammamish Citizens Corps, Eastside Fire & Rescue and Sammamish Review, the Sammamish Disaster Preparedness Fair is from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 17 at City Hall, 801 228th Ave. S.E. “The more ready you are when crisis or disaster strikes, the less you are likely to panic,” said K.T. Kiernan, president of the local Citizen Corps. The fair features exhibits, demonstrations, seminars and vendors. “We don’t charge the vendors and we don’t charge the public,” said Jan Bromberg, of the Citizens Corps. “What we’re trying to do is provide as much information to the pub-
lic as possible.” Vendors and exhibitors will include the American Red Cross, Puget Sound Energy, and Thrive Live, which provides freeze-dried foods and similar products. PrepareSmart and American Preparedness will sell emergency kits. Seminars put on by EFR will include “Map Your Neighborhood/Train the Trainer” and “The Geology of See FAIR, Page 3 Prsrt Std U.S. Postage PAID Kent, WA Permit No. 71 POSTAL CUSTOMER
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Candidates discuss top issues for City Council positions All candidates were asked 14 questions and were limited to 25-word answers. Read the rest of the Q&A online at www.sammamishreview.com Ramiro Valderrama’s opponent dropped out of the race, but is still on the ballot, which is why he is included here.
Mark Cross
Christie Malchow
Tom Hornish
Tom Vance
Ramiro Valderrama
What do you think is the most important issue facing the city?
Controlling growth and supporting new and old neighborhoods with transportation and parks projects along with retention of native trees and shrubs.
Development-related impacts on our city, from tree- and environmentalrelated issues to their impacts on the numbers of cars on our already full roadways.
Lack of proper balance between required urban growth and preserving the environment along with our city’s character.
Our ongoing issue for 16 years: growth management. We’ve done a lot, but we have to keep working on roads and strong environmental regulations.
Balanced growth! Ensure that new development pays for needed infrastructure and preserves the environment, retains trees and is respectful of owner’s property.
What is one quick thing you would do to address that issue?
Recommend hiring a transportation manager to focus on expediting the construction of the large road projects contained in the newly adopted Capital Improvement Plan.
Ask the city manager to have staff scrutinize plat applications for variances to determine variance necessity in terms of public safety and environmental impacts.
No quick solution; it will require a shift in mindset, however, the new tree ordinance currently being discussed is a start in the right direction.
Pass a strong tree retention ordinance, with no net loss of trees. Then, start the urban forestry program to greatly increase our tree canopy.
Ensure that all development plans fit the character of the neighborhood and have the city enforce its norms and regulations.
I like that the ordinance makes a commitment to keeping more trees in Sammamish. I support requiring native Northwest trees and shrubs in new development.
It aims to mitigate the environmental and aesthetic consequences of tree removal through replacement guidelines and protection of our urban forest.
Good start, but is reactive to problems created by past decisions. City needs to be more proactive and take the time to adopt clear ordinances.
I’m pulling for “no net loss of trees” and further opportunity to build our tree canopy from about 43 percent to 50 to 60 percent.
It focuses attention on the importance of tree retention and the character of neighborhoods that define our city. It also emphasizes accountability by all parties.
If the city had an extra $1 million to spend, what should it be used for?
Save half, plus focus on disaster preparedness with fire, police, CERT, schools and utility districts to be the most prepared city in Puget Sound.
Taxpayer dollars don’t always have to be spent, but considering our traffic dilemmas, it should be used toward our needed road improvements.
Improving roads to handle traffic. Solving this issue should be priority No. 1 for Sammamish, and any “extra” money should be allocated to this issue.
I would add it to our sidewalks and pathways program; filling current gaps and improving public safety, particularly for school children, is always a priority.
Invest in city stormwater plans. This is grossly underfunded, and poses a serious threat to our lakes and to many citizens’ property.
How do you involve residents in the growth of the city?
Beyond just public meetings and design forums, residents need to see real examples of the types of projects and densities proposed under the various plans.
Listening to their concerns and asking for input (town halls, public comment, conversations) and talking through the GMA impacts relative to growth.
Improved communication through town hall meetings with residents allowing more open discussions regarding all the factors that must be considered by the council.
We can always look for better ways to enhance public process in mitigating growth, whether improving roads, gaining transit, or expanding parks and recreation programs.
Empower city commissioners to develop vision plans. Hold regular Town Hall meetings and look at Seattle Design Review Boards by citizens for neighborhoods.
How does the city remain “green” in the face of development?
Hold firm on keeping development off of steep slopes and sensitive areas. Require Northwest native vegetation in new development. Adopt stronger tree protection ordinance.
By enforcing codes and regulations. Failing to uphold them makes us less “green” and can harm public safety, wildlife, water and more.
By not accepting the current high-density development. Given our special circumstances, we need to have a dialogue with the state/county regarding the “required” growth.
Strong environmental regulations, including a strong urban forestry program to increase overall tree canopy going forward; add to our inventory of protected lands and preserves.
City needs to define the vision/character of the city. Then implement an urban forestry plan to reflect and preserve that character while monitoring tree canopy.
What can be done to give people access to affordable housing?
Provide support for affordable housing solutions near transit lines on the Eastside through ARCH and keep the private sector incentives in Town Center plan.
Continued support of ARCH, incentives for developers, public transportation improvements assisting in individual’s mobility.
Work with developers to have them build affordable housing as well as the more expensive housing. We must also improve public transportation.
Especially for people who work in our city, continue requirements for affordable housing in town center and with our regional partners for additional housing.
Give additional density incentives for affordable housing in Town Center, work closely with ARCH and seek other opportunities for Habitat housing in the city.
My experience as an urban planner is a great asset, and I have a proven record of partnering to achieve significant city goals.
I’m transparent, fiscally conservative, environmentally responsible, an unrepresented demographic on the council, and have a business acumen that will serve our wonderful city.
I will listen/communicate more with the citizens. My legal background gives me a better understanding of how the state laws and city ordinances work together.
Many years experience in the issues important to our citizens: minimizing growth, protecting the environment, better parks and recreation, working regionally for better transportation.
I am the proven advocate of the people, environment and trees. Wiling to listen to citizens and confront tough issues with King County, city and developers.
What do you like about the city’s proposed tree retention policy? (Editor’s note: The policy has since been approved.)
Why are you a better fit for the council than your opponent?
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Mayor says city has state’s strongest tree ordinance By Tom Corrigan tcorrigan@isspress.com Following months of discussion and a large public outcry, Sammamish City Council unanimously passed a new tree-retention ordinance at a marathon meeting Oct. 6. “I think we can, without any possibility of contradiction… call our tree retention policy the strongest in the state,” Mayor Tom Vance said. Just prior to passage,
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Fair From Page 1 Sammamish,” Bromberg said. The first will teach visitors how to map out their neighborhood in case of crisis. Times are 9:30 a.m. and noon for the geology talk and 10:45 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. for the mapping seminar. Bromberg added the Citizen Corps will set up two demonstration information hubs, one outside and one inside City Hall. An information hub is one of a network of emergency communications sites set up to provide residents with a place to obtain and share information in case of a crisis. Bromberg said there are 11 information hubs around the immediate area, set up along the boundaries used by local elementary schools. Each is designed
the council ran through 18 discussion points, questions raised by various council members. Vance said that in every case, the city sided on the side of trees. The potential fines attached to the new ordinance might grab some attention. Property owners who remove or allow removal of protected trees could face penalties of $1,500 per inch of diameter of tree removed. Fines were set high enough to instructional materials and create screening criteria to review available materials. The committee must reach consensus on instructional materials to recommend. The committee forwards its recommendation to the Instructional Materials Committee. Once approved by the IMC, the materials go to the district’s board of directors for final approval. Anyone interested in serving should complete the brief online application at http://bit. ly/1RssHPr. Volunteer members will be selected based on geographic location and diverse representation. All meetings take place at the district’s Resource Center, 16250 N.E. 74th St., Redmond, and meet at the following dates and times: to be a center of communication and information for the neighborhood around it. Kiernan said the Preparedness Fair will happen two days after the Great Washington Shake-Out, an earthquake drill run at schools and some businesses in the state. That makes the timing of the fair all the more appropriate, he said. Kiernan also noted there is a difference between an emergency and a crisis or disaster. In an emergency, you can pick up the phone and help will be on its way in a matter of minutes. In a disaster or crisis, help may not come for seven to 10 days. The Citizen Corps is looking for volunteers to help set up the fair Oct. 16 and run the fair Oct. 17. Go to http://sammamishcitizencorps.com or sign up at http://tinyurl.com/pdrv35y.
discourage developers from just accepting treerelated fines as a cost of doing business, officials have said. During a previous discussion, Councilman Don Gerend said cutting down the wrong 30-inch diameter tree could cost a property owner $45,000. He said that is significantly more than could be earned by logging that same tree. Vance said that in addition to the fines, violators in egregious cases q Thursday, Nov. 5, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. q Tuesday, Jan. 5, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. q Wednesday, Feb. 17, 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. q Thursday, April 21, 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. q Monday, May 16, 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Learn more about serving on an adoption committee by contacting Mike VanOrden, director of teaching and learning, at mvanorden@lwsd.org or 936-1267.
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could face misdemeanor or gross misdemeanor criminal charges. He added Issaquah is one of only a few cities that has the same provisions and judges have been known to hand down some hefty fines. Vance said he was pleased with the ordinance for two specific reasons. “I think it’s a really good ordinance,” he said. “It will save a lot of trees and perhaps increase the amount of trees.”
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Vance added the city was under some pressure to get the rules on the books before several development projects moved forward. Next year, the city Planning Commission will study a new urban forestry program officials hope reinforces the treeretention plan. Vance said officials have put the city’s tree canopy as covering about 43 percent of Sammamish. Vance said he hopes with the urban
forestry program and the tree rules just adopted, city officials can raise that number to 50 percent or higher. “I think we passed the best tree ordinance possible,” Councilman Ramiro Valderrama-Aramayo said. He added that he wished the council had listened a bit more to the Planning Commission on a few issues, but overall he was pleased with how things turned out.
Sahalee between Northeast 37th and SR 202 is important, but the city needs to partner with the county or the state. He feels the newly approved plan will give the city leverage in any talks. Valderrama-Aramayo said residents are not getting much bang for their buck out of the project as
it stands now. He said the city needs to have a plan in place for the entire street, all the way to SR 202. He said he wants the city to at least look at some sort of overpass, which clearly would be more expensive, but would work out much better. “Right now, it’s just moving the bottleneck,” he said.
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OPINION
On Further Review
Letters to the Editor
Editor bids fond farewell to all
Vote for Christie Malchow for City Council
After 10 1/2 years as editor of The Issaquah Press, and managing editor of our other newspapers — Sammamish Review, SnoValley Star and Newcastle News — I have given my resignation. My last day is Oct. 16. After that, I will move away and start a new, different life away from newspapers after decades in the business. It’s hard to write a goodbye column, because what should you say, or not say? It’s like an Oscar speech, it could go on and on and not really say anything important, and you’re going to forget someone, no matter how hard you wrack your brain for the people you want to thank. So, I want to thank each and every person who has helped me during my decade-plus here. You know who you are. Kathleen And for each of you, I wish you much luck Merrill and love and joy and peace. There are some sweet things I will always remember, like the kindnesses I received after the deaths of three German shepherds over the years, and the death of my mom almost two years ago. I love that some people felt compelled to reach out to me after I wrote about those painful experiences. They offered wonderful stories, condolences, sweet memories. We need more people like that in the world. Among the things I will miss are those people who work behind the scenes to do awesome things for others while not caring if they get recognition for it. Volunteerism in many forms is alive and well in Sammamish, I am happy to say. A few things I won’t miss: q Spending 45 minutes traveling 2 miles to get home from work. q Those people who endlessly complain about a problem but refuse to do anything to help solve it. q The rain, the rain, the rain! And finally, I will leave you with a few things I have learned in the past 10 years that might help you. q Never get too anything — too angry, too hungry, too sleepy, too sad, too isolated. q You can never go wrong doing the right thing. And your heart will always tell you what the right thing is. q You can never go wrong doing the kind thing. And if you can’t do a big thing for someone, do a small thing. Offer a smile, a helping hand, a compliment, a ride. Pay it forward and backward. q Life is both too short and too long to live unhappy. So, if you’re not thrilled about your situation, take your power into your own hands and change it. And if these things don’t pertain to you, that’s OK. Live your life how you want to. It’s yours and you are the expert regarding what’s best for you. Fairy tales always end with people living happily ever after. I’ve decided to make my own fairy tale and live happily ever now. I hope you will do the same.
Recycling is good, but not for City Council. Mark Cross is running again for City Council. He served two terms (eight years) before taking the past four years off. Now he wants back on. We already tried this, with devastatingly disastrous results. Kathy Huckabay served 12 years and then took four years off. She returned to the City Council two years ago, and she proved to be divisive, abusing her position for her own agenda and, along with Tom Vance, leads the Gang of Four majority on the council that ignores citizens and differing council members. Cross’s first action after announcing his candidacy was to declare his endorsement for Vance and Vance’s re-election. We don’t need another member of the Gang. We need someone who will challenge the Gang. Cross’ opponent is Christie Malchow. She not only won’t be a “yes man” to the Gang, she will work to challenge the city staff to follow its own codes and the rule of law. Cross is a career government employee who’s more likely to go along than to hold the feet of the staff and the city manager to the fire. Malchow is representative of Sammamish’s young demographics; Cross is old enough to retire. Malchow will bring a fresh perspective and an untainted eye to the City Council. Cross will bring an old perspective of old policies he helped to create (and to defend). Recycling is good, but not for the City Council. We need a fresh perspective, not one that is 12 years old. Vote for Malchow on Nov. 3. Ursula Geiger Sammamish I wanted to counter Ms. McIntosh’s recent letter, which made some pretty large assumptions about City Council candidate Christie Malchow. Ms. McIntosh has clearly never spoken to Ms. Malchow, nor does she have an understanding of the case she was an appellant in. The truth is that I have heard Ms. Malchow speak and I’ve asked questions about her appeal,
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and she has a firm understanding of the Growth Management Act. What she attests is that our weak council has failed to properly direct our city manager to carry out our existing codes and regulations as it pertains to development. Ms Malchow will advocate alongside her fellow councilmembers to alter our current course. With so many waivers and variances granted as the norm, it is easy to see why staff allowed the plat she appealed was slammed by the hearing examiner, and on one of the appeals she and her neighbors had the entire plat was denied: the open space for her neighborhood, which the city approved developing. Ms. McIntosh is also unaware of the very orchestrated collaboration between Wally Pereya’s attorney and her neighborhood’s attorney to make sure every variance, waiver and element of their appeal was covered as to have the most likelihood of success. Their collaboration and teamwork netted an enviable result: success. It’s amazing what a community of individuals that work together can accomplish, and I believe Christie Malchow’s tenacity, attention to detail and firsthand knowledge of the detrimental effects of these variances can have will serve our city well long into the future. Vote Malchow! Jill Loveland Sammamish
Vote for Tom Hornish for City Council Sammamish Mayor Tom Vance is running for re-election to his City Council position. He points to adoption of an “emergency” tree ordinance as one of his accomplishments as mayor. The emergency tree ordinance was not only too little, too late, but it is illustrative of Vance’s lack of vision. Prior to his election to the City Council four years ago, Vance spent four years on the Planning Commission, including two years as chairman. Vance missed an opportunity to recommend a strict treeretention ordinance, which would have had a meaningful impact.
It was only after developers so drastically clear-cut land that the uproar among citizens resulted in a stricter tree ordinance being written and adopted in December 2014. By that time, approximately 97 percent of the land in Sammamish had been developed or approved for development. We need to elect a councilman who has vision, integrity and proven leadership skills. Tom Hornish is a USAF veteran with 33 combat fighter plane missions during the first Iraq War, the former CEO of a public cable TV network and a successful entrepreneur. In the past two years, as the president of SHO (Sammamish Home Owners Inc.), Hornish demonstrated leadership in overturning abusive development implemented by King County and unwisely approved by the Sammamish City Council. The City Council needs Hornish’s drive and determination, not a passive, neglectful approach exhibited by Vance. Vote for Tom Hornish in the Nov. 3 election. Patricia McCormick Sammamish I watched last night’s City Council meeting as well as the comment period. Tom Hornish, a City Council candidate, spoke for the citizens when he said they do not feel heard when they speak at City Council meetings. I have watched quite a few meetings where citizens will voice a concern or have a complaint and nothing is said or no response is given. This makes the public comment seem pointless. Tom Hornish highlighted to the council a city resolution where they were to specifically follow one of five options when a person speaks before the council. I appreciate him addressing that to both the council and the people watching the meeting. I hope he wins the election. We need another voice for the citizens on the council along with Ramiro Valderrama! Mari Short Sammamish See LETTERS, Page 5
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Vote for Mark Cross and Tom Vance for City Council Beware of the clarion call to throw them out! The return of the housing market that is driving people to move to Sammamish has caused the rolling of bulldozers and downing of trees. It’s many of those same newcomers like Christie Malchow and Tom Hornish that claim the council is responsible. The citizen groups that they belong to, Malchow as treasurer of Citizens for Sammamish and Tom Hornish as president of the SHO group are partly responsible for this “construction destruction.” During the 2013 Critical Areas Update several of their members sat on the Planning Commission and recommended significant rollbacks in environmental protections and flexibility and incentives to property owners including pilot projects in the no disturbance areas of the Plateau edges.
That flexibility in the code is what developers cleverly exploit. The current council is currently trying to address some of these code deficiencies. Mark Cross is retired as a land-use planner with the city of Bellevue. He is a strong environmental advocate. He understands city code. He’s thoughtful, collaborative and his experience is very much needed on the council along with Tom Vance. Elect experience that supports a livable Sammamish. Vote for Mark Cross and Tom Vance. Marianne Wilkins Sammamish I have been an advocate for building and completing the East Lake Sammamish Trail since 1999, shortly after I moved to Sammamish. Recently, Mayor Tom Vance and the city staff worked closely with the county and made the shoreline permit for the next trail section contingent on most of the mitigations the lakeside homeowners requested. Yet the lakeside homeowner’s association, SHO, appealed the permit on July 27, 2015. Only then did the county appeal. It appears it was always SHO’s intent to
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ing the trail rather than blocking it. It will be a great amenity for the city when it
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appeal the permit no matter what the city and county did to try to address their concerns. SHO’s actions makes it apparent that they were never willing to see the trail completed. The candidate running against Mayor Tom Vance is Tom Hornish, who is head of this homeowners group. He and his group are not only appealing the permit, but also have filed lawsuits against the city and county claiming they, and not the county, own the right of way. The homeowner’s group continues blocking the trail, even when the city and county agreed on mitigations for the homeowners. I would like to see the trail completed in my lifetime. Thus, I am supporting Tom Vance and Mark Cross. Mark Cross is a former City Council member and mayor who helped support building and opening the interim trail. As an urban planner, he also has ideas on how the final trail can be built in a way that can accommodate the narrow area available that must accommodate the homeowners egress as well as create a trail that is wide enough to be safe for trail users of all abilities.
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City hires new engineer, brings in consultant By Tom Corrigan tcorrigan@isspress.com At its last regular meeting in September, the Sammamish City Council authorized the hiring of a third senior project engineer for the city Public Works Department. At the same time, it also approved a contract for a consulting agency to
temporarily take on tasks normally belonging to the Sammamish Public Works director. That position has been vacant since former director and Assistant City Manager Laura Philpot left the city in late June. The council passed both questions with no comment under its consent agenda, a listing of routine
measures voted on as a package. According to an agenda bill outlining the new hire, the third project engineer is needed to ensure staffing is available to meet current and future capital project and transportation program needs. The city has various major road projects in the works: Issaquah-Fall City
Road, Issaquah-Pine Lake Road, Southeast Fourth Street, 212th Road (aka Snake Hill Road) and Sahalee Way. City officials estimated the total cost for the position at $136,000 annually, including salary and benefits. The city manager will recruit and hire the new engineer. As for the public works
director spot, the city advertised for the position in June and four candidates were interviewed. None seemed right, according to the agenda bill. As a sort of stopgap, the city manager’s office recommended hiring a consultant from the Prothman Co. to serve as interim public works director. Staffing vacancies have resulted in
about a $116,000 savings to the city, money that will be used to fund the contract with Prothman. The interim director will earn $125 each hour for all work done for the public works department. The agenda bill noted City Manager Ben Yazici still is actively looking for a permanent replacement for Philpot.
Symphony launches season with notable guest violinist By Tom Corrigan tcorrigan@isspress.com “Overused though the expression may be, I genuinely believe that every concert will hold ‘something for everyone,’” conductor Adam Stern said about the upcoming season for the Sammamish Symphony. That season starts Oct. 23 and Oct. 25 with performances dubbed “Expanded Horizons,” and featuring guest violinist Jae-In Shin, con-
certmaster of the Seattle Philharmonic Orchestra. Educated at Yale University, Shin has played extensively in Europe, Asia and North America since making her concerto debut at the age of 10. “She’s absolutely wonderful,” said Daphne Johnson, Sammamish Symphony spokeswoman. Shin’s appearance is a great opportunity for the symphony and local audiences, Johnson added.
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Shin will perform with the Sammamish Symphony during Pablo de Sarasate’s “Carmen Fantasy” for violin and orchestra. Previously serving as interim conductor, Stern is now the permanent conductor of the Sammamish Symphony. He is also conductor of the Seattle Philharmonic. In the past, he was associated with the Seattle Symphony and the Northwest Chamber Orchestra.
“I just think we are going to have a lot of wonderful opportunities going forward for guest artists, because Adam can bring out a high caliber of performers,” Johnson said. Stern has dubbed the entire Sammamish Symphony season “Natural Rhythms.” He said he purposefully sought out music the local orchestra had never played previously, or at least not in a long while. “Almost unconscious-
ly, the season’s shape became one steeped in some of nature’s inevitabilities — water, the coming of spring, wanderlust and the link between music and life itself,” Stern said. Initial concerts will be a sort of trip around the world. In addition to the “Carmen Fantasy,” performances will include Joseph Haydn’s “Oxford,” George Gershwin’s “An American in Paris,” Malcolm Arnold’s “Four Scottish Dances” and
Nicolas Slonimsky’s “My Toy Balloon.” The latter is a set of variations on a Brazilian folksong. The Sammamish Symphony 2015-2016 season begins at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 23 at the Meydenbauer Theatre, 11100 N.E. Sixth St., Bellevue. A second show is at 2 p.m. Oct. 25 at the Eastlake Performing Arts Center at Eastlake High School, 400 228th Ave. N.E., Sammamish. Get tickets at www. sammamishsymphony.org.
RE-ELECT RAMIRO VALDERRAMA Proven Advocate of the People! “I have enjoyed working with Ramiro these past four years on the City Council. He has served as an ardent advocate of the people and independent thinker.” – Don Gerend, Sammamish City Council
Ramiro Valderrama with Don Gerend at the local game.
“Ramiro has been a strong community activist and passionate advocate for those many citizen groups whose voices are not being heard. He is our city’s conscience on fiscal accountability and wise spending. Ramiro has worked hard to ensure Sammamish balances responsible growth with protection of the environment, and at a pivotal point in time he was THE deciding vote in favor of protecting our quality of life. It is a pleasure to serve with Ramiro, a positive force on our council.” – Nancy Whitten, Sammamish City Council
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Rob McKenna is keynote speaker at Eastside Friends of Seniors luncheon Former Washington state Attorney General Rob McKenna will be the guest speaker at the fourth annual luncheon to fund the programs provided by Eastside Friends of Seniors. The luncheon, Oct. 16 at The Golf Club at Newcastle, begins at noon and is scheduled to conclude by 1:30 p.m. Registration begins at 11:15 the day of the event. McKenna is expected to highlight the efforts of volunteers from the nonprofit agency. The organization recruits and coordinates essential services designed to allow seniors to remain in their homes
by providing transportation and routine home maintenance. King 5 weatherman Jeff Renner will serve as the master of ceremonies for the fourth consecutive year. The broadcaster first became acquainted with the agency when Eastside Friends provided rides for his mother to medical appointments from her home on the Sammamish Plateau. The free services of Eastside Friends are available to any person 62 years and older living in Sammamish, Issaquah, the Snoqualmie Valley and Bellevue. There are no restrictions based on income. Learn more or make a reservation by calling Eastside Friends of Seniors at 369-9120 or online at www.eastsidefriendsofseniors.org.
Issaquah chamber hosts state park playground fundraising event The Issaquah Chamber of Commerce presents a Sunset Beach Meet & Greet playground fundraising event from 3:30-5:30 p.m. Oct. 22, at the new Sunset Beach Bathhouse at Lake Sammamish State Park. There will be light appetizers, wine and music. The state of Washington has provided $750,000 to build a new playground for the park, but the community needs to raise the rest of the $250,000. The chamber is nearly half-way to the goal. RSVP by emailing info@ issaquahchamber.com.
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Police blotter Attempted burglary
Someone attempted to gain entry Oct. 1 into a home in the 2400 block of Southeast 17th Street. The suspect(s) tried to break in a door of the home’s garage. The incident was reported just after noon.
Disorderly conduct A juvenile, age not given, was arrested after pulling a fire alarm in the Saffron Apartments on Northeast Eighth Street. The incident took place at about 5:30 p.m. Oct. 1.
Altercation Two males got into a physical altercation, with both claiming the other deliberately hit the other’s car. They were
both arrested and charged with disorderly conduct. The incident took place at about 9:30 p.m. Oct. 2 in or around the Knolls Apartments on Northeast Inglewood Road.
Drug arrest Police investigated what they felt was a suspicious vehicle in the 2300 block of Northeast Sixth Court at about 10 p.m. Oct. 3. They ended up arresting the occupants for possession of a controlled substance and confiscated a pipe. Initial reports did not say how many people were in the car. Sammamish Review publishes names of those charged with felony crimes. Information comes directly from local police reports.
Obituary Kendall Andersen Oct. 25, 1957 - Oct. 4, 2015 A celebration of Ken’s
life is at 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, at Kirkland Seventh Day Adventist Church, 6400 108th Ave. N.E., Kirkland, WA 98033.
Please view the full obit and photos, share memories and sign the family’s guestbook at www.flintofts. com.
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Nightmare From Page 1 compare,” Dana said. “So we can say we’re close to, if not the biggest in state. We’re a big haunt. You’ll get a good workout walking through.” Greeting patrons at the beginning are big billboards Dana handcreated to pay homage to the books of King, from “Children of the Corn” to “Pet Sematary.” And each will feature scares inspired by the tale. “They’ll see the storyboard that sets up the next set, such as ‘The Shining,’ and there will be a hedge maze or there on the hill will be the Overlook Hotel façade,” she explained. In addition to the King theme will be the “oneoff scares,” as Dana likes to call them. In all, the park features 33 sets with 10 buildings to wander through and the final pavilion, which has its own 10 sets to weave through.
Two levels of scare Cary said one of the key attractions to Nightmare
at Beaver Lake is its outdoor setting. “It’s dark and it’s in the woods. Right there, it’s already scary,” she said. But to attract both the bold and the faint at heart, Nightmare at Beaver Lake offers two levels of scares — the family scare and the full scare. “With family scare, the lights are up brighter, there’s less blood and gore, the more intense actors are not out and there’s three sets that are not open because they’re more intense,” Dana said. “It’s for anyone, because we get adults, too, during family scare. We play a little further away from you and tone it down. Then, at 8 p.m., we amp it up.” After family scare, there’s a 15-minute transition time, the three extra sets open up, the intense actors are let loose and there’s more blood and gore everywhere. However, even after 8 p.m., the option remains to skip the full experience. “I have seen the boyfriend-girlfriend combo stand there for 10 minutes and argue whether to go into the full scare,” Cary said. Dana said they have a flexibility advantage within
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“It’s all about the psychology of scaring. You can’t just go full on, all the time at a high level. You have to let them come down. Then you can scare them again.” — Dana Young Scare Productions
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A gory skeleton looks down upon patrons in one of the pavilion hallways at the end of the Nightmare at Beaver Lake. the park over a static, haunted house. “We have a lot of interesting space that can create sets that make sense in the outdoors,” she said. “You don’t have to make the trees for a wooded setting.”
Scaring but entertaining The additional challenge, Dana added, is varying the experience, as a haunted park is not just about scaring, but
also about entertaining. There are also sets that are eerie and beautiful, while others are funny. “It’s all about the phycology of scaring,” Dana said. “You can’t just go full on, all the time at a high level. You have to let them come down. Then you can scare them again. Then we lull them into feeling safe, then we hit them again.” That’s why Scare Productions varies the theme every year and sprinkles in unexpected terrors, because you never know what is going to scare someone. For some people, it’s spiders. For others, it’s the clowns. Oh, the clowns. “We get some people who think, ‘Oh, this is great fun.’ Then they
get to the clown set and they’re like, ‘I’m done.’” Dana said. “We’ve literally had people say they need to be escorted out. They won’t even go around the clown set.” One constant throughout the years is Scare Productions’ mascot Goliath, an animatronic gargoyle that’s 12 feet tall with a 14-foot wingspan. Other sets feature twisted takes on Dr. Seuss, The Borg and the Addams Family. Rotarian Kristina Williams has been volunteering for years, alongside her husband Larry, who jumps in, too. She said this year’s Nightmare should be fun. “There’s a lot of different elements, and the Stephen King theme has been really exciting for people,” she said. “We have people come back every single year because they know it’s going to be completely different.” Dana said the park would remain open in daylight hours during its run through Oct. 31. “But when it gets dark,” she added, “the park is ours.” Cue maniacal laughter.
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Candidates keep it calm at lone election forum By Tom Corrigan tcorrigan@isspress.com All five Sammamish City Council candidates spent more than two hours battling, but mostly talking, about the various issues before a large crowd of easily 100 people Oct. 7 at the EX3 Teen Center. Transportation and transit were the first topics of the night. Technically running unopposed for re-election to his Position 4 council seat, Ramiro ValderramaAramayo said the city is “woefully underserved” by the local transit lines. He wants to put more emphasis on nonmotorized forms of transportation. “Our city is quickly becoming unwalkable,” he said. Valderrama-Aramayo drew an opponent for the coming election, but that
candidate dropped out and, by all accounts, has not been campaigning. However, he did not drop out in time to have his name removed from ballots. Running for council Position 6, Tom Hornish said part of the answer to Sammamish’s traffic congestion is definitely more buses. He said at present there is no mass transit serving large parts of the city. Mayor Tom Vance, Hornish’s opposition, said city officials worked closely with Sound Transit so Sammamish was not forgotten in the ST3 ballot issue to be put before voters. He said light rail could reach either side of the city in Issaquah or Redmond and would be a huge boon to Sammamish. Running for the Position 2 seat about to be vacated by Councilwoman Nancy Whitten and answering a question regarding balanc-
ing development and the environment, candidate Christie Malchow said the tree-retention ordinance passed by the council only recently is an important part of that balancing act. Her opponent, former Councilman Mark Cross, said he hopes the city next takes on some strengthening of the city’s landscape code. Over the summer, the city saw the groundbreaking on at least one Town Center project at 228th Avenue and Southeast Eighth Street. The development will feature a Metropolitan Market and 75 townhouses in 18 buildings. The problem with the Town Center is its density, Valderrama-Aramayo said, adding the project will add too much traffic to an already congested 228th Avenue. Talking about where he hopes Sammamish will be
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to SR520, by working with our regional partners: the County, the state department of transportation, and Redmond. Environment: Our new tree ordinance is done! My goal of no net loss of trees is very much part of the new law. For every tree that is taken down one or more will be planted on site or in another location in the city. I’ll continue working to preserve and protect open space, and keep all our environmental regulations strong. Managing and minimizing growth means focusing on all our challenges and opportunities: safe neighborhoods, improved streets and intersections, new parks and recreation, and strong environmental standards. I’ll keep focusing my efforts on the real issues, the issues that matter.
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in 20 years, Hornish said he wants to be able to get in and out of Town Center without waiting in traffic for 20 minutes. Cross said one thing Sammamish needs is more commercial space. He hopes Town Center will provide space for dentists, doctors and similar professionals to live and work in town. Addressing a question regarding how to protect the salmon in the city’s waters, Malchow hit on an idea that was raised by candidates again and again. Vance said the treeretention ordinance would do a lot of good in controlling run-off and thus aid the
health of local waterways. “The tree ordinance will only be helpful if we enforce it,” Malchow said. She and others, including Valderrama-Aramayo and Hornish, said the city is lax in following its own rules, that officials often seem all too ready to hand out variances to developers. Hornish had clashed with Vance at a recent council meeting over what he argued were the proper rules of public comment. At the forum, he said one thing he hopes to bring to the council is a give and take with residents. Valderrama-Aramayo said there is plenty of public
comment coming from residents, but it’s not sinking in with most council members. In his opening comments, Cross said he sees the council struggling with some of the same land-use issues that were there when he was on council. Also in closing statements, Hornish said he was on the dais because he sees things moving in the wrong direction. “I think my commitment is in my record,” said Vance, who talked about his time on the city Planning Commission before moving to the council four years ago.
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Dr. Trujillo’s office will accept new, wrapped store-bought Halloween candy at the weigh-in, from 4:30-5:30 Mon Nov. 2nd thru Thurs Nov. 5th at our office in Sammamish
For every pound of wrapped Halloween treats surrendered, up to 5 lbs, Dr. Trujillo will reward patients with $1 per pound. A matching amount will be donated to Redmond/Sammamish Boys and Girls Club. The surrendered candy will be delivered to Hopelink just in time for the Thanksgiving holiday.
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Calendar of Events Upcoming events Sammamish Symphony presents ‘Expanded Horizons,’ 7:30 p.m. Oct. 23 at Meydenbauer Theater, 11100 N.E. Sixth St., Bellevue, and 2 p.m. Oct. 25 at Eastlake Performing Arts Center, 400 228th Ave. N.E., $20/adults, $15/ students and seniors, $10/ children, www.sammamishsymphony.org Halloween Potluck and Bingo, chili and cornbread provided, noon Oct. 28, Sammamish Family YMCA, 4221 228th Ave S.E., free, 391-4840
Friday, Oct. 16 ‘You and Me/Me and You’ Art Exhibit, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., City Hall, 801 228th Ave. S.E., 2950500 Young Toddler Story Time, ages 1-2, 10:30 a.m., Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave. S.E., 3923130 Social Hour with entertainment by local duo Diane & Bob, 3 p.m., Spiritwood at Pine Lake, 3607 228th Ave. S.E., 313-9100 Nightmare at Beaver Lake, sponsored by the Rotary Club of
Sammamish, ThursdaysSundays through Oct. 31, family version 7-7:45 p.m., full scare 8-10 p.m., 2656 244th Ave. S.E., $12/family scare, $18/full scare, www.nightmareatbeaverlake. com
Saturday, Oct. 17 Disaster Preparedness Fair, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., City Hall, 801 228th Ave. S.E., sammamishcitizencorps.com Run with the Kokanee, 5K and 10K options, 9 a.m., Lake Sammamish State Park, 2000 N.W. Sammamish Road, Discover Pass required, $40/5K, $45/10K, nwtrailruns.com Sammamish Walks, Big Rock Park, 10 a.m. to noon, 21805 S.E. 8th Court, 295-0500 Volunteer at Lower Commons Park, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Lower Sammamish Commons, 550 222nd Place S.E., 2950500 Chinese Story Time: Ni Hao!, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave. S.E., 3923130 Russian Story Time: Privet!, 11 a.m., Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave. S.E., 392-3130
Sunday, Oct. 18 Pine Lake Covenant Church ministry for children with special needs, 10:45 a.m., 1715 228th Ave. S.E., call 3928636 ‘Medicare Made Clear,’ 1:15 p.m., Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave. S.E., 392-3130 Study Zone, free drop-in homework help for grades K-12, 3-5 p.m., Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave. S.E., 392-3130 Mary, Queen of Peace Catholic Church youth groups, for children in sixth through eighth grade, and ninth through 12th grades, Mass at 5 p.m., dinner and then meetings at 6:30 p.m. Sundays, 391-1178, ext. 129 Young Professionals, mid-20s to mid-30s professionals meet and enjoy fellowship, single or married welcome, 6:30 p.m., Eastridge Church, 24205 S.E. Issaquah-Fall City Road, 681-6736 or email marianne.giberson@gmail. com
Monday, Oct. 19 Eastside Audubon Bird Walk, up to 3 miles, dress accordingly, 8 a.m. to noon, meet at the northeast end of the park, Discover Pass required, Lake Sammamish
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Tuesday, Oct. 20 Play and Learn Chinese, 10:30 a.m. to noon, Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave. S.E., 392-3130 Teen Think Tank, 2-6 p.m., Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave. S.E., 392-3130 Study Zone, free drop-in homework help for grades K-12, 6-8 p.m., Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave. S.E., 392-3130 City Council meeting, 6:30 p.m., City Hall, 801 228th Ave. S.E., 2950579 Sammamish Youth Writing Club, ages 10-14, 7 p.m., Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave. S.E., 392-3130 Talk Time, an English
conversation group, 7-8:30 p.m., Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave. S.E., 3923130
Wednesday, Oct. 21 Sammamish Plateau Community Bible Study, open to all women and their children, 9:30 a.m., Faith United Methodist Church, 3924 Issaquah-Pine Lake Road S.E., email deannacbs@ outlook.com Adult Book Club ‘Nothing to Envy – Ordinary Lives in North Korea,’ by Barbara Demick 7 p.m., Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave. S.E., 392-3130 Wednesday night youth group; games, worship and fun for students in grades six through 12; 7-9 p.m., Sammamish Presbyterian Church, 22522 N.E. Inglewood Hill Road
Thursday, Oct. 22 ‘Hello English,’ beginning ESL class, 10:30 a.m., Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave. S.E., 392-3130 Teen Think Tank, 2-6 p.m., Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave. S.E., 392-3130 Artist Reception with Kent and Michele Van Slyke, artists for the ‘You and
Me/Me and You’ art exhibit, 6-8 p.m., City Hall, 801 228th Ave. S.E., 295-0500 Preschool Story Time, ages 3-6, 6:30 p.m., Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave. S.E., 392-3130 ‘Edible Mushrooms of the Pacific Northwest and Beyond,’ 7 p.m., Bellevue Botanical Garden, 12001 Main St., Bellevue, 452-2750 Grief Share Support Group, 7-8:30 p.m., Sammamish Presbyterian Church, 22522 N.E. Inglewood Hill Road
Focus on Faith Mothers of Preschoolers; make friends, share stories and grow spiritually while your children are in childcare; multiple groups in Sammamish — usually twice a month at 9:30 a.m. Thursdays at Mary, Queen of Peace Catholic Church, 1121 228th Ave. S.E; 9:15 a.m. Tuesdays at Pine Lake Covenant Church, 1715 228th Ave. S.E.; 9:15 a.m. Fridays beginning Sept. 26 at Sammamish Presbyterian Church, 22522 N.E. Inglewood Hill Road; www.mops.org Email items for the calendar to newsclerk@isspress.com by noon Friday.
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Get your oil changed at Oil Can Henry’s this month and your service will help support military families in your community. Oil Can Henry’s presents “Be a Star to Military Families” campaign, a company-wide initiative to benefit the National Military Family Association. All Oil Can Henry’s service centers will donate $1 for each vehicle it services through October to the association. Oil Can Henry’s will also donate $1 for each new follower on the Oil Can Henry’s Instagram, Twitter and Facebook during October, up to $5,000. The Sammamish Oil Can Henry’s is at 420 228th Ave. N.E. Oil Can Henry’s is also offering a special 15 percent discount on oil changes and other preventive maintenance services to all active military and veterans, through October. To receive the discount, customers simply present current military ID or other proof of service, such as a USAA card. See a complete list of details and participating locations at www.oilcanhenrys.com.
The Lake Washington PTSA Council is hosting a school board candidate forum from 7-8:30 p.m. Oct. 15 at the Redmond High School Performing Arts Center, 17272 N.E. 104th St., Redmond. Three seats on the Lake Washington School District
Orthodonist sponsors Halloween candy buy-back program To celebrate National Orthodontic Health Month, Sammamish orthodontist Dr. Robert Trujillo, of Orthodontics on the Plateau, invites all kids younger than 17 to trade-in their Halloween candy for a reward. Trujillo will reward patients with $1 per pound for every pound of wrapped Halloween treats surrendered, up to five pounds. A matching amount will be donated to the Redmond/ Sammamish Boys & Girls Club. The surrendered candy will be delivered to Hopelink in time for the Thanksgiving holiday. Trade in wrapped, storebought Halloween candy at the weigh-in, from 4:30-5:30 p.m. Nov. 2-5 at Trujillo’s Sammamish office, 22603 N.E. Inglewood Hill Road. Learn more at www. orthoplateau.com or call 8686880.
School Board are up for election in November. Eric Laliberte and Jackie Pendergrass are running for the District 1 seat, Chris Carlson and Rob Tepper are competing in District 2 and Siri Bliesner is running unopposed for District 3. Due to the way the system is set up, everyone in the entire school district can vote on all three positions, regardless who represents their district.
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Community news Graduates q James Nielsen, of Sammamish, graduated May 9 from Montana State University (no degree listed) q The following Sammamish students graduated from Whitworth University, in Spokane: Cameron McCullach, Master of Arts, teaching; Chunxu Yang, Bachelor of Arts, health sciences; and MacKenzie Wattenbarger, Bachelor of Science, chemistry, Magna Cum Laude q The following Sammamish students graduated from the University of Iowa: Megan Buick, Bachelor of Arts, ancient civilization; Brian Hildebrand, Bachelor of Arts, communication studies; and Kelsey Olerich, Master of Science in medicine and a doctorate in neuroscience q William VoinotBaron, of Sammamish, Aug. 17, Master of Arts, anthropology, University of Wisconsin-Madison q The following Sammamish students graduated in the spring semester at Washington State University: Grace Allodi, Bachelor of Science, animal sciences, Cum Laude; Cameron Avcu, Bachelor of Science, kinesiology, Magna Cum Laude; John Barry, Bachelor of Arts, social sciences; Torey Bearly, Bachelor of Arts, business administration, Magna Cum Laude; Anne
Borges, Bachelor of Arts, interior design; Kathryn Brinton, Bachelor of Arts, communication; Brandy Bryant, Bachelor of Arts, communication; Jackson Carlson, Bachelor of Science, biology; James Carnes III, Bachelor of Science, civil engineering; Jordan Charpentier, Bachelor of Arts, apparel, merchandising and textiles; Annemarie Chidiac, Bachelor of Arts, business administration; Jonathan Cook, Bachelor of Arts, sport management, Cum Laude; Elizabeth Dance, Bachelor of Arts, communication; Alex Den Bleyker, Bachelor of Arts, business administration; Elyse Deshaw, Bachelor of Arts, apparel, Merchandising and Textiles and Bachelor of Arts, business administration; Alan Deweirdt, Bachelor of Arts, communication; Kara Edwards, Bachelor of Arts, communication; Tyler Elderkin, Bachelor of Science, psychology; Christina Finley, Bachelor of Arts, social sciences, Cum Laude; Natasha Follett, Bachelor of Arts, social sciences; Jennifer Gledhill, Bachelor of Science, kinesiology; Jonathan Hayes, Bachelor of Arts, business administration; Brittany Hogan, Bachelor of Science, kinesiology, Summa Cum Laude; Nicholas Howard, Bachelor of Science, genetics and cell biology, Magna Cum Laude; Chase
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Dean’s list q The following Sammamish students were named to the University of Washington dean’s list for the 2015 spring semester: Faiz Abdur-Rahman, Andrew Abel, Joseph Samra, Ryan Abrahamsen, Rosemary Adams, Nicole Advani, Adam Albaum, Morgan Alverson, Kyle Aoki, Reyn Aoki, Aisha Ashraf, Nicole Atherly, Jillian Backman, Ekaterina Bakhmetyeva, Richard Baron, Brady Begin, Matthew Bentler, Mason Bernard, Vishnu Bharani, Trisha Bhaumik, Jaden Blazier, Nicholas Bonnofsky, Taylor Boyd, Delaney Boyer, Daniel Braun, Michelle Bretl, Erin Bryar, Aaron Burnham, Sierra Burnham, Dune Butler, Alexander Carey, Abigail Carlson, Lucas Cary, Emily Casal, Heather Chan, Michelle Chen, Arnavi Chheda, Stephanie Chi, Alexander Choe, Andrea Chon, Bryan Cikatz, Cortney Cole, Daniel Cook, Mitchel Corson, Michael Cowin, Stephen Coyner, Mackenzie Curran, Kaitlin Daniels, Erica Dejong, Nicholas Demuro, Santasha Dhoot, Albert Didcock, Alice Dong, Nicole Ducich, Fatima El-Ghazali, Hisham El-Husseini, Matthew Ellis, Ashley Fabian, Payam Farahani, Alessandra Farno, Andrew Farrell, Sarah Farrell, Olivia Fuller, Sanjana Galgalikar, Sean Ghods, Andrew Giese, Andrea Giuffre, Jacob Gober, Ananth Gottumukkala, Rachel Grasso, Geoffry Grembowski, Holly Griffith, Miriam Guerrero, Jenna
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Gustafson, Paige Haas, Talia Haywood, Emily Herrmann, Nicholas Hertle, Raymond Hess, Rebecca Hesse, Brooke Hogan, Michelle Hong, Bradley Hutchinson, Michael Hwang, Lena Ismail, Maye Ismail, Alexandra Ivy, Faaizah Iyaz, Alexander James, Dylan Jessum, Aaron Jin, Meghan Jones, Abhishek Joshi, Melissa Jung, Nejat Kedir, Madison Keeley, Lisa Khairy, Hailey Kiggins, Casey Kilborn, Dong Kim, Melanie Kim, Kourtney Kirton, Colette Kradin, Samantha Krahling, Dora Krupanics, Katrina Laturner, Jessica Lau, Alex Lee, Esther Lee, Kaitlin Leslie, Amanda Levenson, Benjamin Levy, Michael Lewton, Hannah Leyde, Andrew Li, Irwin Li, Jessica Liaw, Julia Licholai, Adele Lim, Zachary Lim, Angela Lin, Etai Liokumovich, Kevin Liu, Tsu-Yuan Lu, Kevin Luo, Justin Mach, Priya Malhotra, Abigail Manoni, Emily Mansell, Megan Manson, Cecilia Martin, Chiara Martinez, Haley McColgan, Alexandra McConaughey, Robert McCoy, Hayden McCraw, James McCutcheon, Kaitlin McDonald, Clare McGrane, Jannah McGrath, Caitlin McIlwain, Brandon McNerney, Kennan Mell, Cassandra Merritt, Sophia Michener, Molly Mounsey, Hayden Nichols, Theresa Olmstead, Michael Parducci, Kyle Patterson, Jing Peng, Megan Plog, Kevin Purdy, Amanda Qu, Scott Quinn, Harsha Ravula, Logan Reid, Jennifer Rempe, Daniel Richardson, Matthew Rockett, Madeline Rud, Macy Sakai, Brody Schulke, Xin Seah, Lisa Sheehan, Jonathan Shustov, Erin Smith, Heather Smith, Kathryne Staudinger, Rachel Steinmetz, Caitlin Stephens, Madison Stoa,
Nicholas Stoumbos, Alexander Stranik, Mercedes Stroeve, Nirupama Suneel, Talia Suner, Allan Tang, Kristen Tarbutton, Hailey Theeuwen, Jacques Therrien, Zoe Thuesmunn, Susan Tinker, Raghu Tirumala, Nicole Tong, Karl Uselman, Johanna Vandenbrande, Amber Vander Kooi, Ariel Vardy, Benjamin Vavra, Kevin Vu, Allison Wagner, Ian Walp, Eric Wang, Kyle Weatherby, Taylor Wilkins, Jacqueline Wilson, Samuel Wilson, Erika Wolfe, Cynthis Wong, Ivy Wong, Nathan Wong, Megan Wotherspoon, Owen Xia, Samuel Xiao, Zhiyuan Xiao, Daisy Xu, Eric Xu, Sean Yagi, Kristi Yamamoto, Jingyu Yang, Andrea Yi, Tessa Yip, Taylor Yoneyama, Tenicia Young, Bryan Yue, Charlotte Zhao, Henry Zhao and Nicholas Ziats q Jiseon Lee and Madison Rose, both of Sammamish, spring semester, Rochester Institute of Technology, New York q Emily Johnson, of Sammamish, spring semester, University of Northern Colorado q Erin Moynihan, Eastlake High School grad, Seattle University q Tristan Johnson, of Sammamish, spring semester, Union College, New York q Jeffrey Burge, of Sammamish, spring semester, Wheaton College, Illinois q Makena Schoene, of Sammamish, Drake University, Iowa Did you or your child make the dean’s list, graduate or receive a special collegiate honor? Email your college news to news@ isspress.com and we’ll publish it in an upcoming issue.
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People reduced water use by 10 percent; officials ask for continued practice Cascade Water Alliance commended its members and residents for contributing to the region’s collective reduction of its water use by 10 percent in the past two weeks, hitting the goal set by Everett, Seattle and Tacoma. The regional water suppliers ask customers to continue their efforts to reduce water use to stretch water supplies until the rainy season. Updates on use will be issued every other week. Cascade and its members — Bellevue, Kirkland,
Issaquah, Redmond, Tukwila, and the Sammamish Plateau and Skyway water and sewer districts — get their drinking water from the Seattle water supply. Historic low river levels, combined with record-setting hot and dry weather have significantly increased the demand for water. “Since the announcement two weeks ago, there has been no rain and the weather continues to be very warm,” Chuck Clarke, Cascade CEO, said in a news release. The voluntary reduction target is met when actual water use is at least 10 percent less than what was anticipated without voluntary curtailments. The amount of water sup-
plied since requesting voluntary curtailments is compared to the 2015 seasonal projection of water supply needs for the same period. These projections assume no water use reductions and continued warm, dry conditions such as we have experienced this year. Cascade recommends the following: q Let the lawn go dormant q Limit plant watering to twice a week q Water plants before 8 am or after 7 p.m. q Take shorter showers q Turn off the water when brushing your teeth q Wash only full loads in your dishwasher and washing machine. q Fix leaking faucets
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Locals honored at Whitworth University The following Sammamish students
were named to the spring 2015 Laureate Society at Whitworth University, Spokane — Jonathan Burge, Courtney Cohen, Tiffany Lim, Chloe Luedecker, Kiersten Schneider and Audrey Strohm.
President’s lists q Stephanie Clay, of Sammamish, Gonzaga University, Spokane q Stephanie Keck, University of Alabama
Honor roll The following
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Sammamish students were named to the Washington State University Honor Roll for the 2015 summer semester: John Armour, Grant Evans, Thomas Hanan, Thomas Pelluer, Matthew Vander Kooi, Zachary Vorhof, Brady Wigton and Rachel Wismeth-Johnston.
Honor society Kristina Meyer, of Sammamish, was recently initiated into the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi at the University of Pacific, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
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Skyline runners charge toward postseason races By Neil Pierson npierson@sammamishreview.com League dual meets aren’t the best way to measure a cross country team’s abilities, especially because many teams rest their top runners so they’re fresh for largescale invitational races. Skyline High School didn’t have its No. 1 athletes at an Oct. 7 outing — sophomore Griffin Ganz sat out the boys’ race with a minor injury and senior Maizy Brewer was a healthy scratch from the girls’ race — but the rest of the Spartans went to work in a Class 4A KingCo Conference meet against the Inglemoor Vikings and Mount Si Wildcats. The 3-mile race at Klahanie Park saw slower times thanks to steady rainfall that bogged down the course, but the weather didn’t dampen the spirits of Skyline’s athletes, who were coming off solid performances four days earlier at the 65-team Twilight Invitational in Marysville. “It was pretty sloppy in the woods, mostly just the beginning and the end. It was pretty hard to get your footing,” said junior Alexander Laucius, who topped Skyline’s boys with a fifth-place time of 16 minutes, 40 seconds. “We got off to a pretty solid start. We didn’t go out too crazy. We started pretty relaxed and I think that was a good strategy.” Inglemoor seniors Nick Laccinole and Gavin Parpart shared the winning time of 16:03, and led the Vikings to the team victory with 24 points. Skyline scored 39 and Mount Si had 57. William Kimball (sixth, 16:42), Makennan Hurd (seventh, 16:43), Connor Edson (10th, 16:53) and Amrit Krishnan (11th, 17:00) rounded out Skyline’s top five. Laucius, who’s known as “Zanny” to his friends, said racing without Ganz didn’t change the Spartans’ strategy much. Ganz has the 25th-best 5-kilometer time among 4A athletes, and he figures to be crucial to Skyline’s chances of being one of 16 teams at next month’s state championships in Pasco. While more important races lie ahead, Laucius said it was good to compete against two solid KingCo rivals. “It’s important to keep consistently racing, keep good habits, so that you know that you have to stick with those guys now,” he said. “We’re going to have to stick See SPARTANS, Page 15
By Neil Pierson
Maddie McMaster (2), Eastside Catholic High School sophomore outside hitter, tries to power the ball through the block of Bishop Blanchet’s Katie Merrywell (12) during the first set of an Oct. 7 Metro League volleyball match.
Crusaders volleyball loses heartbreaker to Blanchet By Neil Pierson npierson@sammamishreview.com Victory seemed to be a mere formality for the Eastside Catholic High School volleyball team late in its Oct. 7 match against visiting Bishop Blanchet. Eastside Catholic had won two of the first three sets and had a commanding 22-14 lead deep in the fourth set. There was little indication about what would happen next. Bishop Blanchet caught fire, winning 11 of the last 12 points to take the fourth set, and then staved off a
couple of EC comeback attempts in the fifth set. Instead of pulling two games ahead of the Braves for third place in the Class 3A Metro League Mountain Division, the Crusaders dropped to 3-3 and will have to fight hard in their four remaining matches to solidify one of nine Metro postseason berths. EC coach Alicia Delay said it was discouraging to come so close to winning and see it slip away. She felt her team had too many defensive holes and committed too many unforced errors late in the match. “I think they were still trying
hard, but I think we just weren’t in position where we were supposed to be,” Delay said. “Volleyball is such a momentum game and (Bishop Blanchet) just ran away with it.” Senior setter Kyana Harris was the Crusaders’ catalyst throughout the night. She led them to a 25-19 win in the first set, and after Blanchet won the second set, 25-22, Harris set up key kills from Rachel DePencier, Gracie Jendrezak and Maddie McMaster in a 25-15 third-set win. “She played really well tonight,” See CRUSADERS, Page 15
Eastlake tennis beats Mount Si to end strong KingCo Conference season By Neil Pierson npierson@ sammamishreview.com The Eastlake High School boys tennis team sewed up a third-place finish in the Class 4A KingCo Conference with a 7-0 sweep of the visiting Mount Si Wildcats. Eastlake finished the KingCo regular season with a 6-2 record, finish-
ing behind undefeated Newport and one-loss Skyline. After their Oct. 8 win over Mount Si, the Wolves got some rest: They’ll play Lake Washington in a nonconference outing at 3:45 p.m. Oct. 15, and will open the KingCo championships Oct. 19 at neighboring Skyline. Eastlake’s top two singles players led the
charge against Mount Si with a pair of 6-0, 6-0 wins. Thiago Bandeira thumped John Day in the No. 1 match, and Townsend Rowland defeated Dhruv Khurand in the No. 2 match. No. 3 single Jerry Shen was a 6-0, 6-1 winner over Jacob Holmes, and No. 4 single Lucas Minet downed Ryan Cantalini (6-1, 6-3). The Wolves won all
three doubles matches, including victories for Sahil Agarwal and Nick Zhao (6-4, 7-5); Anand Nambakam and Colin James (6-0, 6-0); and Liam Bigbee and Tyler Lam. The big question surrounding the team before the KingCo tournament is a familiar one: Will Bandeira move to the See WOLVES, Page 15
By Neil Pierson
Eastlake High School’s Jerry Shen serves during his No. 3 singles match with Mount Si’s Jacob Holmes on Oct. 8. Shen went on to a 6-0, 6-1 victory.
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Crusaders From Page 14 Delay said of Harris. “She was hustling all over the place and just working hard.” Three points from victory in the fourth set, however, and the wheels fell off. Bishop Blanchet’s Julia Leon, who finished with
Wolves From Page 14 doubles bracket in order to enhance his chances of a state-tournament berth? Bandeira was in the same quandary last season and opted to pair with Aashray Anand in the postseason. The move turned out well as Bandeira and Anand won the KingCo
Spartans From Page 14 with them at KingCo and districts.” The girls’ race featured two of the state’s best 4A squads: Mount Si was ranked second and Skyline was seventh in the Oct. 5 cross country coaches’ association poll. Mount Si scored 36 points to defeat Skyline (42) and Inglemoor (64). Lindsey
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emphasized relentless hustle and discipline for a relatively young EC team that has only four seniors. It didn’t help that libero Taylor Elop (bruised knee) and outside hitter Olivia Jacobsen (broken finger) sat out with injuries. “The little things are the things that end up mattering in a game,” the coach added. “Tonight, we didn’t take care of the little things.”
Jendrezak led EC with 13 kills and three blocks. McMaster had seven kills, three aces and 17 digs, and Sidney Conger added a team-high 23 digs. Harris’ all-around talents were reflected on the stat sheet — she had eight kills, eight digs, two aces and 34 assists. “She definitely has grown into a better setter because when I got her, she had only been
an outside hitter,” said Delay, who is in her second year of working with Harris. “She’s athletic, so she can make things happen on the court and get her feet there to the ball. I’ve also seen her improve defensively this year, because last year she kind of struggled in that position.” The Crusaders finish their Metro schedule
with two road contests, Oct. 19 at Lakeside and Oct. 21 at Seattle Prep. Both matches begin at 7 p.m. The top nine Metro teams and the top three KingCo 3A teams advance to the District 2 tournament, Nov. 5 and 7 at Lakeside and Juanita high schools. The top-six finishers from the district tourney move on to state, Nov. 13-14 in Kennewick.
doubles title, then were runners-up at May’s state tournament. Bandeira said his singles game is as good as it has ever been. But he also enjoys playing doubles and could have a solid partner in fellow senior Jeff Gross, who is expected to recover from a minor injury in time for the KingCo tourney. “Jeff was with us for the good first half of matches and then he tweaked a little something in his knee,
so he’s been out for a few weeks,” Bandeira said. “He probably could’ve played. We just don’t want to risk it because KingCo is really what matters a lot to us.” Bandeira’s decision could hinge on the difficulty of the singles bracket, which might not be as tough as 2014. A few area stars — including Issaquah’s Jackson Suh and Redmond’s Adam Guo — elected not to play high-school tennis.
With Eastlake sophomore Clemente Varas also sitting out so he can hone his game for the college level, Bandeira is now unquestionably the Wolves’ best player. Bandeira has been training in the offseason for several years at Robinswood Tennis Center in Bellevue, where he often matches up against players from powerhouse programs like Newport and Mercer Island. “Just recently, I’ve been
working there, too, with little kids, sort of teaching them tennis, giving them that little spark,” Bandeira added. Like the Eastlake team, Bandeira finished 6-2 against KingCo 4A foes, losing only to Skyline and Newport.
“They’ve just got a lot of depth — I mean, you go down to their third doubles and those kids are playing year-round,” he said. “Their whole team is just really, really involved with tennis year-round, so they’re just strong year after year after year.”
Sydnor, Chloe Cosgrove and Julene McDonald locked up second through fourth places to lead the Wildcats. But the Spartans weren’t far behind. Their top five, led by junior Jennifer Tidball, finished within 38 seconds of each other. “The conditions made it a lot harder, but our team really worked together and pushed each other, and we worked with Mount Si, too,” said Tidball, who was sixth overall in 19:27. “It was nice to actually compete against them
because we’ve really just been looking at standings before this.” Alex Pletcher (seventh, 19:28), Callie Juetten (eighth, 19:36), Geneva Schlepp (10th, 20:05) and Sonia Grutzius (11th, 20:05) were the Spartans’ other
scorers. Skyline finished the regular season Oct. 14 against Redmond and Issaquah, results that were too late for publication, then heads to the KingCo championships, Oct. 24 at Lake Sammamish State Park.
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