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Voters decide on new City Council Mars Hill

By Caleb Heeringa

Nancy Whitten, Ramiro Valderrama and Tom Vance are on their way to seats on the Sammamish City Council in 2012.

Vance cruised to victory by the largest margin, garnering 68.1 percent of the votes cast compared to 31.4 percent for challenger Jesse Bornfreund as of Wednesday night. Valderrama, organizer of local advocacy group Citizens For Sammamish, beat challenger Jim Wasnick 56.9 percent to 42.9 percent. Incumbent Councilwoman Whitten won reelection over Planning Commissioner Kathy Richardson by a 53.4 percent to 46.4 percent margin.

Vance, who ran for council in 2009 and lost to John Curley, said he was optimistic going into election night, but still nervous “having Tom Vance been down this road before.” Vance thanked his supporters and said he was looking forward to being one of two new faces on the council.

“I’m humbled and grateful to the voters and my supporters,” he said. “I think we’re going to have a good council for the next two years.”

Bornfreund said he was glad

that he and Vance’s race was not as “contentious” as the other races and stayed focused on the issues.

He said he would continue to keep an eye Ramiro on the council Valderrama as it grapples with issues like Town Center and a potential community and aquatic center.

“I ran because I was concerned about the direction the city was going,” he said. “Now that I’ve run, I’m even more concerned than before.”

Valderrama, the second new face on the 2012 council, said he

expected the support he received on Election Day given the similarly solid results during the primary.

Valderrama Nancy Whitten received 46 percent of primary votes while Wasnick and local activist John Galvin had 28 percent and 25 percent support, respectively.

Valderrama pledged to do more to involve the public and be fiscally responsible when it comes to a potential community See ELECTION, Page 3

Garage fire causes nearly $200,000 in damages An unattended wood stove is being blamed for a fire that engulfed a detached two-story garage on the 200 block of 218th Place Southeast in Sammamish Nov. 4.

No one was injured in the blaze, though the garage is all but destroyed, according to an Eastside Fire and Rescue press release.

The homeowner told fire officials he had left the wood stove burning when he went to run errands. When he returned at around 5:50 p.m. the garage was ablaze, with smoke and flames visible from several neighborhoods in the area.

Firefighters were able to extinguish the fire and protect the nearby home. EFR estimates the damages at $100,000 for the garage and $80,000 for the contents.

Photo by Caleb Heeringa

The garage on 218th Place Southeast was scorched by fire Nov. 4.

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By Christopher Huber

Members of a Sammamish church are finding new life as a branch of the mega-church Mars Hill in the midst of a financial failure.

Evergreen Christian Fellowship nearly had to close its doors along 228th Avenue Northeast this fall, but instead turned the crisis into an opportunity for the two congregations to join.

The church, which has been around since 1990, voted Oct. 23 to become Mars Hill Sammamish. It is now part of the family of churches led by Seattle pastor Mark Driscoll.

Evergreen will officially launch as Mars Hill Sammamish Jan. 15, according to a letter posted to the church’s website.

Driscoll founded Mars Hill in 1996, and the Seattle-based church now draws about 12,000 people each Sunday to more than a dozen campuses in Washington, Oregon, California and New Mexico.

He has made headlines for controversial comments on a range of hot-button issues in recent years.

“The (Evergreen Christian Fellowship) congregation’s unanimous vote to become a Mars Hill Church speaks of their passion to move this ministry on the plateau forward for the glory of Jesus and their conviction that this will be done best as a Mars Hill Church,” said Alex Ghioni, the pastor leading Evergreen through the transi-

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such as a new website and “brand” look.

However, leaders said churchContinued from Page 1 goers there won’t see much change in terms of worship style tion. or doctrine preached. Mars Hill Leaders at Evergreen first met and Evergreen are both indepenwith Driscoll and Mars Hill pasdent, non-denominational tors in early October to see what churches. kind of interest or resources the “People have warmly rapidly expanding church had to embraced the ministry of Mars merge the congregations, Ghioni Hill Church and Mark Driscoll and Evergreen transition team and responded with an overleader Guy Dalrymple said. whelmingly positive response to “We had a specific financial their offer to bring ECF into the goal to achieve if we were going Mars Hill Church family,” Ghioni to go forward as an independent said. church,” Dalrymple wrote in a Before the switch to Mars Hill, letter posted on the church’s roughly 200 people called website. “Although many families Evergreen their home church, did step up but Ghioni said their sacrificial more than 500 “We had a specific giving in a big showed up to financial goal to way, it was just service on Nov. not enough.” achieve if we were going 6 — its second After the week in “softto go forward as an meeting, launch” mode Evergreen leadas Mars Hill. independent church.” ers said they And leaders – Guy Dalrymple, were confident expect the conEvergreen Christian about merging gregation to Fellowship – to the two indegrow even pendent more as churches.

Eastside resiDalrymple called Driscoll’s vision dents who attended Mars Hill and enthusiasm “contagious.”

Bellevue join the Sammamish “ECF people who were familchurch community. iar with podcasts from Pastor The church plans to offer two Mark Driscoll recognized his services — 9 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. strong commitment to preaching — as the congregation grows. the gospel of Jesus to any who “Any changes we make are would hear,” Ghioni said. designed to enhance the good Mars Hill has brought the work that the ECF folks were Sammamish church into its famialready doing,” Ghioni said. ly of churches, introducing new “Because the plateau has many leaders and a few other changes, families and students, we want to

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The Evergreen Christian Fellowship sign will soon change to Mars Hill Sammamish after the two churches merge. The new church will officially launch with three other new Mars Hill locations Jan. 15. make the kinds of adjustments that will make serving those groups with life-giving ministry our top priority.”

Driscoll preaches live each week at the Mars Hill main campus in Ballard, and churches in the network rebroadcast the sermon the following week. Site pastors do preach live some

Sundays.

Mars Hill live-streams to all of its churches for special events like Easter and when other wellknown speakers visit, according the Mars Hill website.

Mars Hill Sammamish will launch on the same day as three other new Mars Hill churches in Rainier Valley, Portland, Ore. and

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

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Sammamish to study options for future fire service

By Caleb Heeringa

Sammamish may earmark money to study its options for fire service if Eastside Fire and Rescue disbands in 2014.

The interlocal agreement that underpins the fire agency allows for any of the partners – Sammamish, Issaquah, North Bend and King County Fire Districts 10 and 38 – to withdraw by the end of that year, with one year’s notice. That means the city effectively has two years to determine whether to stay the course or find another option.

“It’s possible that those two years will go by quickly,” Councilman Mark Cross said at a Nov. 1 meeting. “To make a clear, transparent decision we need to be able to share information (with the other part-

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and aquatic center and Town Center.

“It’s humbling to be supported by this large of a percentage of the city,” he said. “I appreciate the support from the public and the people that worked on my campaign.”

Wasnick said he was hopeful that the support he garnered would send a message to the upcoming council.

“I think voters liked my straight-forward approach … and don’t want to see the city spending a bunch of money on items like the aquatic center,” Wasnick said. “Despite the numbers, 43 percent of voters agreed with my message. I think that sends a pretty strong message to the council.”

Whitten said she was thankful for the support for a third term on the council.

“I had a lot of people coming up to me during the campaign and thanking me for one thing or another,” Whitten said. “I’m looking forward to the next four years.”

Though Whitten said she mostly filed for reelection out of concern about Richardson’s effect on the council when it came to property rights and environmental protection, Whitten spoke highly of her opponent after election results were in.

“I have a lot of respect for her – she’s smart and articulate,”

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ners) and give people time to react to it …

By doing this analysis now there will be enough time for everybody and for the ball to go back and forth across the net.”

City Manager Ben Yazici told the council that he would be including somewhere between $35,000 and $50,000 for a fire service consultant in the 2012 budget, which is slated to come before the council Dec. 6.

Administrative Services Director Mike Sauerwein said the consultant would produce a report outlining the cost and service implications of the city’s options going forward – either staying with EFR in its current form, forming an independent Sammamish Fire Department or joining together with neighboring cities or fire districts.

Sammamish is not the only partner

Whitten said. “Hopefully she’ll run again two or four years from now, because she’d make a good councilmember. I’m glad she’s on the Planning Commission.”

Richardson said she knew that the race would be close, given that she was running against a two-term incumbent. She said she would continue to devote herself to public service on the commission, where she is vicechairwoman.

“I’m very comfortable with what the voters decided,” she said. “Either way going into it I knew the worst possible outcome was that I’d still get to serve the community – it was just a matter of whether that was on the council or on the commission.”

Though campaigning was a lot of work, Richardson said it was surprisingly fun at times.

“I loved meeting voters,” she said. “Even sign waving was actually a lot of fun, which I didn’t expect it to be at all.”

Two candidates who benefited from a last minute mail campaign funded by the Building Industry Association of Washington came up short in the

gearing up for 2014. EFR’s board of directors formed a sub-committee this summer to examine whether there needs to be any changes to the agency going forward.

Over the years, Sammamish representatives have complained that the agency’s funding model charges partners based on assessed value of property rather than on the amount of calls and cost of covering a property.

The city’s fire bill is about 17 percent of the general fund, the largest single budget item.

When that amount is averaged out across the property value in the city Sammamish taxpayers pay about 68 cents per $1,000 of assessed value, compared to $1.20 or more for a landowner in rural areas covered by EFR.

end. The Affordable Housing Council, the political action committee arm of the BIA, spent $3,000 on mailers for both Richardson and Wasnick. Their expenditure was posted with the Washington State Public Disclosure Commission on Oct. 30.

The Sammamish numbers reflect 8,079 ballots out of 27,117 registered voters in the city, or about 29.8 percent turnout. King County Elections officials will be updating results in the coming days.

School Board and Port of Seattle Two incumbents will keep their seats in both the Issaquah School Board and Port of Seattle Commission races Brian Deagle cruised to victory over challenger Patrick Sansing, garnering 65 percent of votes; Suzanne Weaver got 64 percent of votes to keep her seat from challenger Brian Neville.

Lake Washington School Board members ran unopposed.

At the port, Bill Bryant beat challenger and Sammamish resident Dean Willard 62 to 37 per-

The agency’s board has also clashed in the past over whether or not to add new partner jurisdictions to EFR and how much to spend remodeling headquarters, owned by District 10 but used by all partners.

The funding model, each partner’s veto power over adding members and how to handle common property were all mentioned as possible discussion points for the sub-committee.

Sauerwein, in charge of managing the city’s contracts for police and fire service, said he was hopeful that the EFR committee could hammer out some of the recurring issues between partners and keep EFR going beyond 2014.

cent. Gael Tarleton also won reelection over Richard Pope, 56 to 43 percent.

More liquor, same tolls At the state level, voters kicked the government out of the liquor business and rejected a measure to put road tolling in the hands of politicians.

Initiative 1125, Tim Eyman’s tolling measure, is failing by a 48.6 to 51.4 percent margin.

Initiative 1183, which would privatize liquor sales in the state, garnered affirmative votes from 59.6 percent of the electorate.

Initiative 1163, requiring more training for long-term care providers, is garnering solid sup-

See FIRE, Page 7

port, with 66.2 percent of voters in favor.

Two amendments to the state constitution appear on their way to passing. Senate Joint Resolution No. 8205, regarding residency requirements to vote in the state, has 71.8 percent of voters in favor. Senate Joint Resolution No. 8206, which calls for larger-than-expected revenues to be put into the state’s rainy day fund, had 66.8 percent of voters in favor.

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

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Review editorial Teen Center a welcome addition It’s a giant step forward for Sammamish families!

After years of planning, Sammamish leaders were able to open the long-awaited EX3 Teen & Recreation Center.

This center has been a priority for the city for years, and it’s fantastic to see an inviting space actually open and in use.

The much-needed facility is slated to have plenty of activities to give plateau youth options for amusing themselves that don’t involve video games or petty vandalism.

Early accounts indicate a center that is going to be popular and heavily used.

Hopefully, once the center hits its stride, its technology lab, performance stage, games room, teaching kitchen and future gymnasium will draw in thousands of Sammamish youth and give them a place to go after school where they can hang out, be cool with their friends but still have some adult supervision.

The teen center may ultimately change some other recreation dynamics on the plateau.

There will still be a need for a more all-encompassing community center. No matter how successful the teen center is, adults, seniors and parents with small children could also make use of a larger facility. But now, as planning for a future community center takes shape, the city needs to be sure its not duplicating services — overbuilding serves no one.

This may be a good time to pause in the community center discussion and see how much of the need is filled by the teen center. There is the potential that the teen center can serve other populations during the daytime hours when the teens are in school, but will it? For that matter, will teens even join the teen center at $120 per year?

Assuming that the teen center will be around for the long haul, any new facility should be designed to be complimentary, not competing — or vice versa.

The teen center is a welcome, wonderful addition.

Let’s make sure that another facility doesn’t cannibalize its clients. Success is critical to each new public facility Sammamish adds to its city life.

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Sammamish Forum Learn to live with the bears

fear of being wildlife relish. With Bear Spray, a little pepper goes a long way.

Regarding your “News flash: Bears love your garbage,” I was pleased that you talked to Brian Kertson, at Fish and Wildlife.

Rich Beausoleil, bear and cougar specialist at WDFW, had just told me the plateau would probably be cold enough around the second week of December to put out bird feeders. As Kertson indicated, attracting wildlife into our yards with food is especially dangerous to the animal (“a fed bear is a dead bear”).

As many of our neighbors are wild animals, we need to act proactively to avoid conflict. If you see bears near your yard, realize that animal and its predecessors have been coexisting peacefully. After following the WDFW recommendations, the absolute best insurance that you can buy for peace of mind and protection, if you still worry, is a can of EPA-registered bear spray, about $50, which has a shelf life of several years.

Bear spray has successfully warded off attacks of many species of land animals, and will not cause lasting harm to its target.

Statistically, bear spray is far more effective than a firearm in actual attacks, and can totally prevent an attack.

Washington has had only one fatal black bear attack, in 1974, and one cougar-caused fatality in 1924, so calls for aggressive action regarding wildlife would have resulted in the needless deaths of hundreds of wild animals. In contrast, domestic dogs have killed nine people in Washington since 1965. Bear spray will thwart family dogs, too.

As the Washington Field Representative for the Mountain Lion Foundation, and chief of staff for four indoor cats, my interest is to keep people, pets, and wildlife safe.

The best way to do that is for homo sapiens to act sapiently and responsibly.

The more you know, the better prepared you’ll be, and the less you’ll fear. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife website (wdfw.wa.gov) is a good place to start learning. We can relish our Sammamish wildlife without

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Is anyone paying attention?

In our election for the Lake Washington School Board, the initial Wednesday tally shows nearly 45 percent of ballots cast a vote for a ghost – the candidate remained in the voter pamphlet yet had quit in mid-September. Yet, more than 10,000 people voted for the ex-candidate. Another 89 voters wrote-in a candidate – whether serious or not, at least the write-in voter showed their purposeful intent.

But 10,000 votes for a candidate who clearly stated their withdrawal from service? What are we to make of this?

If presuming most of those 45 percent were purposefully cast votes against the incumbent, it’s hard not to think: “Wow, casting a hollow vote out of spite?”

Or, if the dissent of this election was pointed instead at the school district, one might conclude a voter would be motivated to identify a viable board candidate to lead the change they sought, especially with the impending hire of a new superintendent by summer.

Yet, if those votes were cast not knowing they were for a ghost, shame on us. Shame on us for allowing King County Elections to not update the voter pamphlet in what seems ample and specific notice. Shame on us for condoning what may be laziness, or disenfranchisement, or worse, nothing specific at all, repeated 10,000 times. Condoning innocence may be the heck of a way to game elections.

I appreciate those 10,000 taking the time to vote – to date, nearly 70,000 of the eligible 99,900 voters don’t appear to have voted, and out of 30,600 ballots returned more than 7,700 did not vote the school board race. But somehow the apathy disconcerts me far less.

So perhaps shame on us, too, for not better understanding, or

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This perplexing event 10,000 times over should prompt us to examine our election process, particularly requirements around the voter pamphlet. We should also consider whether the sustainability of our core community institutions is taken too for granted without our purposeful commitment.

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Election thoughts John Galvin termed this City Council election “do or die” (Oct. 5 Sammamish Forum). He tried to frame the issues as supporting his pave-it-over strategy for the Town Center.

Voters rejected his candidates Jim Wasnick, Jesse Bornfreund and Kathy Richardson. Voters rejected his pave-it-over Town Center concept.

Voters rejected the smear tactics directed at Ramiro Valerrama.

Voters rejected Galvin’s 10-year campaign of insulting and belittling everyone who doesn’t agree with him.

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In this “do or die” election, voters voted for what they like about Sammamish and for those who supported their vision. That’s how democracy works, Mr. Galvin.

In this “do or die” election, may your tactics and policies now rest in peace.

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Property rights vs. the environment Sammamish beginning update of Critical Areas Ordinance

By Caleb Heeringa

The city’s environmental regulations around its shorelines are only months old, but city officials and a handful of aggrieved property owners are gearing up for another battle between property rights and the environment next year.

The city’s Critical Areas Ordinance is due to expire at the end of 2012, thanks to a so-called “sunset clause” the council added the last time they reviewed the laws in 2005. The regulations, required by state law, are designed to protect environmentally sensitive waterways and wetlands by requiring buffers of native vegetation and limiting the amount of impervious surfaces that can be added to a property.

At a Nov. 3 Planning Commission meeting and a Nov.

7 meeting of local advocacy group Citizens for Sammamish, the players involved and the arguments voiced were familiar to anyone who attended one of the dozens of public meetings over the years regarding the Shoreline Master Plan.

Landowners who have had development plans stymied by the regulations assailed the regulations as unfairly preventing citizens’ right to use their land and providing questionable benefits to Sammamish’s wetlands and streams. Environmental advocates, most notably former Planning Commissioner Erica Tiliacos, defended the laws and noted the tenuous health of local waterways.

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“Part of my job and (City Manager Ben Yazici’s) job is to help the council manage that risk (of a lawsuit),” Community Development Director Kamuron Gurol said in an interview.

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Man charged in string of area burglaries including Sammamish

By Caleb Heeringa

A 26-year-old Everett man is in King County Jail in connection with a string of burglaries across the Eastside, including at least one in Sammamish.

James Franklin Kennemer is charged with four counts of burglary, theft of a firearm, unlawful possession of a firearm, possession and trafficking of stolen property in connection with a series of September burglaries, according to charging documents filed in King County Superior Court.

Prosecutors accuse Kennemer of organizing a burglary ring with several other suspects.

Investigators say Kennemer and his accomplices would pose as tree trimmers and go door-todoor across the Eastside. If no one answered the door, Kennemer or his associates would walk around the property looking for a way into the home.

According to charging documents, Kennemer and two other Everett residents pawned thousands of dollars of jewelry that had been stolen from a home on the 2400 block of 246th Place Northeast Sept. 28. The residents arrived home that day to find a back glass door shattered and more than 200 pieces of jewelry valued at over $210,000 missing.

Investigators were able to

identify suspects due to surveillance footage at one of the burglaries and by tracing jewelry belonging to the Sammamish residents being sold at pawn shops around the Seattle area. Police arrested one of the suspects in late October and recovered a large amount of the jewelry that had been stolen from the

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“I don’t think it’s an adversarial process by any stretch of the imagination,” Sauerwein said of the sub-committee. “With any agreement between agencies like that that stretches for seven years, there’s going to be things that come up that people are going to want to change.”

Councilwoman Nancy Whitten said hiring a consultant was just a

matter of due diligence on the city’s part.

“I’m pleased with the excellent service (EFR provides), but the question has always been the cost,” Whitten said. “It’s important that we make an informed choice and we need that information available sooner rather than later.”

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

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City Council to consider easing Critical storm water drainage problem

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By Caleb Heeringa

The City Council is considering spending up to $4.6 million on a series of ditches, culverts and storm water pipes to relieve flooding and erosion problems in several neighborhoods on the slopes above Lake Sammamish.

The costs, presented at a Nov. 8 study session, are preliminary numbers for new storm water systems in the Inglewood ($2.1 million) and Tamarack ($1.4 million) neighborhoods, as well as the area around Southeast 24th Way ($1.1 million).

All three are areas developed decades before the city incorporated with little thought given to handling runoff and storm water.

During large rain storms, water often runs down roadways towards the lake with no control or treatment and routinely floods homes in some areas.

The City Council will decide whether to proceed with the

Pipe finder To see maps and diagrams showing the location of the proposed storm water pipes, visit www.ci.sammamish.wa.us/files /document/8318.pdf projects, to scale them back and leave developers responsible for laying additional pipe, or to expand the scope – and cost – of the systems to include water treatment facilities.

Also at issue is who will pay for the new infrastructure – residents who directly benefit, homeowners throughout the city or some combination of the two.

According to preliminary projections, the city would have to raise surface water fees by 10 to 20 percent across the board – from $150 a year to between $165 to $180 a year – to pay for the project.

That increase would not be

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Several councilmembers expressed support for the idea.

“There is a middle ground there,” Councilman Mark Cross said. “Maybe we look at benefit areas that allow people to contribute to these neighborhood problems.”

City Manager Ben Yazici noted that arguably the entire city would draw a benefit from the project, since the new systems would control storm water runoff that currently drags silt and road pollution into the lake during large rain events.

But Councilwoman Nancy Whitten argued that if the city is serious about environmental protection then it should consider doing even more – adding water treatment facilities onto the pipes before the water is disSee DRAIN, Page 9

Owners, a group of citizens involved in the shoreline process, have asked that the city allow one of their representatives to be at the table when staff picks a consultant for the review.

Reid Brockway, a waterfront homeowner testifying for the Planning Commission on behalf of the homeowners, said his group questioned staff’s pick of a consultant during the shoreline process and accused staff of being dismissive of their concerns.

The council has veto power over the staff’s pick of a consultant, though Councilwoman Nancy Whitten said interviewing and picking the consultant is an administrative process that shouldn’t be interfered with.

There is precedent for the public being involved in such matters.

Last year the council formed a Citizens Advisory Group for the process to determine the Ordinary High Water Mark on Lake Sammamish, which is important in determining whether some shore-

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To see a map of critical areas in Sammamish, visit the “Maps” section of the city’s web site at www.ci.sammamish.wa.us/M aps.aspx. Click on the “Environmentally Sensitive Areas,” “Environmentally Sensitive Areas, Geologic Hazards” or “Environmentally Sensitive Areas, Surface Waters and Wetlands” maps. The maps are eight to 10 years old and may not be totally accurate. line homeowners can develop or not. The group had no voting or veto power.

Also at issue is just how far the city should go in informing landowners that they’re living in a critical area. The Planning Commission is considering how best to do this – chairman Joe Lipinsky suggested putting up a banner across 228th, while others have advocated that the city send out a postcard to everyone they know to be living in a potentially critical area.

Gurol noted that the city knows most, but not all, of the critical areas around town since mapping done by King County is now 20 or 30 years old and was not comprehensive.

Local resident and homebuilder Bob Sorenson pointed out that according to the city’s maps, more than 45 percent of the city is affected by some sort of critical area that could limit development in some way. Gurol noted that only a handful of lots in those areas are undeveloped and not all of the critical areas limits are enough to derail development plans.

Former Planning Commissioner Scott Hamilton said at the Citizens For Sammamish meeting that in his five and a half years on the commission, they heard from “about a half dozen people” who had development plans thwarted by the regulations.

Mayor Don Gerend, who also attended the meeting, said he was hopeful that the city could make some “common sense” changes to the law that would help some of the individual circumstances that the city has found over the years.

He gave the example of a property owner not being able to build because of a buffer around a wetland or stream on a property across an already-built road.

In general, Yazici said the city wants to get as much input into the process as possible earlier rather than later to avoid accusations that the city is somehow sneaking the regulations through at the last minute.

“It tends to be that people don’t get involved until the last two-and-a-half or three months,” Yazici said. “Our goal is to see if we can get that input earlier.”

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Phone-a-thon coming this week for Issaquah Schools Foundation Launched in late summer, the Issaquah Schools Foundation’s “All in for Kids” campaign is heading towards the finish line and will launch its last big push Nov. 16, 17 and 19.

Those dates will mark the foundation’s annual phone drive.

Lynn Juniel, development manager for the foundation, said the 2011 campaign benefiting the Issaquah School District had brought in about 68 percent of its financial goal, or roughly $170,000, as of Nov. 11.

Juniel said the group hopes to get donations from at least 50 percent of households in the district.

She warned that, during the phone-a-thon, residents might receive calls from numbers they don’t recognize, especially since students will be using cell phones.

She asked that residents answer the phone and be polite to students, even if they are not

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When they do get donations, Callahan said students can get very excited. Volunteers ring cowbells and otherwise let them know their efforts are appreciated.

Juniel said any donation is welcome. She said her office recently received a $15 pledge from a single mother who stated in a note that was all she could afford.

But Juniel applauded the mom for helping take charge of her child’s education.

“That’s what this campaign is really all about,” she said.

The foundation supports a number of programs in the Issaquah School District, from classroom grants to after-school homework labs.

Last spring, the foundation took in roughly $438,000 to help fund a new science curriculum –

November 16, 2011 • 9 everything from textbooks to test tubes – for the district’s elementary schools.

Learn more at www.issaquahschoolsfoundation.org.

Occupy movement comes to Sammamish The Occupy movement in New York, Seattle and other big cities is coming to Sammamish from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 19 at Inglewood Hill Road and 228th Avenue.

The group, whose members say it is comprised of middleclass citizens from a range of occupations, with diverse political views and at different stages of life, invites the citizens of Sammamish to join them in a peaceful, orderly Occupy Sammamish demonstration.

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The project could also be helpful to a handful of property owners in each neighborhood Continued from Page 8 who wish to develop but cannot because of steep slopes in the into the lake. area. Some developers that “I’m not interested in doing would have been required to a project of this magnitude pay for infrastructure to bring without considering the water their runoff all the way to the quality conlake could sequences to “We’re not doing this to now bring it a fragile lake the city’s encourage development.” to we want to system if the – Ben Yazici, keep prisnew lines are tine,” Whitten built.

City manager – said.

“We’re not Storm doing this to water engineer Eric LaFrance encourage development, it’s said the city isn’t required by being done to encourage orderlaw to treat the water since ly development,” Yazici said. they weren’t adding impervious surfaces through the project.

Reporter Caleb Heeringa can Treating the water, through be reached at 392-6434. ext. 247, some sort of sand filtration sysor cheeringa@isspress.com. To tem, would add costs to the pro- comment on this story, visit jects, LaFrance noted. www.SammamishReview.com.

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Kennemer, along with six other suspects from the Everett area, are connected with five similar burglaries across the Eastside, including Woodinville and Redmond. Kennemer had been arrested on suspicion of burglary, including in Sammamish, in April but was released from jail after posting bail.

When arrested in connection with the latest rash of burglaries Nov. 2, Kennemer told investigators that before being arrested in April, he was committing at least three break-ins a day every weekday for the last two years across the Eastside. According to the documents, all but one of the suspects was unemployed and all had substance abuse problems.

Detectives from the Sammamish and Bothell police departments and King County and Snohomish County sheriff’s offices collaborated on the investigation. Prosecutors are in the process of charging several others involved in the ring, though one of the suspects involved in the Sammamish burglary has fled the state, according to the documents.

Kennemer is being held in King County Jail on $50,000 bail.

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Police checked the area but could not locate them.

The only items missing from the garage were 12 bottles of wine that had been in the garage refrigerator.

POlice Blotter Open door An officer on patrol in the Trossachs neighborhood found a garage door open just after midnight Oct. 31.

A second open door was found at another nearby residence the evening of Nov. 1. In both cases the officer attempted to contact the resident, but no one answered the door.

Winos A resident on the 4000 block of 232nd Avenue Southeast reported that she found five males in her garage at around 9:30 p.m. Nov. 5.

The suspects, described only as being about 5-foot-10 and wearing dark jackets with hoods, appeared to have come in through an open garage door.

Bank fraud A Sammamish woman reported Oct. 31 that someone had bought several plane tickets using her credit card information.

More than $5,300 was charged to her card, which she still has in her possession. The case remains under investigation.

911 hangup Sammamish police responded to a 911 hangup call at a Sammamish residence the afternoon of Oct. 31.

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Police attempted to contact the girlfriend, who was uncooperative and demanded that police leave the home.

The boyfriend told police that the woman had reported that the ex-boyfriend broke into the home and assaulted her. Police could find no signs of forced entry into the home.

The woman, who has a history of mental health issues, was left with her therapist, who was responding to the home. The case was documented for future reference.

Bank fraud A Sammamish man reported Oct. 31 that someone had fraudulently taken more than $200 from his debit account.

The man is unsure how his information was compromised and has closed his account.

Jewelry heist A resident on the 300 block of 211th Place Southeast had thousands of dollars worth of jewelry stolen from their home during a Halloween burglary.

The resident’s child came

home from school at around 3:15 p.m. to find a window broken and the master bedroom of the home ransacked.

As much as $15,000 worth of jewelry was taken, as was an Armani watch. None of the rest of the home appeared to have been disturbed.

The residents were unsure who could have broken into the home, although they reported that the wife had recently posted a picture on Facebook in which she was wearing the jewelry that had been stolen.

Several people had commented on the jewelry and asked where it could be purchased. The case remains under investigation.

Open door An officer on patrol found an open garage door at a home on the 4500 block of Southeast 45th Court just before 10:30 p.m. Nov. 6. The resident agreed to close the door.

Serial egging A resident on the 4200 block of 230th Way Southeast reported that a group of juveniles had thrown eggs at her home for the 10th time at around 9:45 p.m.

Oct. 31.

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Troopers warn of drowsy driving State troopers urged motorists to wake up to the dangers of drowsy driving during Drowsy Driving Prevention Week.

In addition to drunken driving and distracted driving, drowsy driving can cause devastating effects on Washington roadways.

In 2010, drowsy driving caused 17 deaths and 74 seriously injured motorists in Washington.

Estimates from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration indicate drowsy driving results in 1,550 deaths, 71,000 injuries and more than 100,000 accidents nationwide each year.

“It always breaks my heart to hear that someone was killed or injured because a driver fell asleep at the wheel. These are totally preventable deaths and collisions,” Washington State Patrol Chief John Batiste said in a

November 16, 2011 • 11 statement.

Groups nationwide observed Drowsy Driving Prevention Week from Nov. 6-12.

The state patrol recommends specific steps to prevent drowsy driving and fall-asleep crashes: ◆ Get a good night’s sleep before hitting the road. ◆ Do not be too rushed to arrive at your destination. Many drivers try to maximize a holiday weekend by driving at night or without stopping for breaks.

◆ Use the buddy system.

Avoid driving alone for long distances. A buddy who remains awake for the journey can take a turn behind the wheel and help identify the warning signs of fatigue. ◆ Take a break every 100 miles or two hours. ◆ Take a nap. Find a safe place to take a 15- to 20-minute nap if you think you might fall asleep. Be cautious about excessive drowsiness after waking up.

◆ Avoid alcohol and medications capable of causing drowsiness as a side effect. ◆ Avoid driving at times when you might otherwise be asleep.

Troopers reminded motorists to know the warning signs of drowsy driving, such as heavy eyelids, difficulty keeping your head up, drifting from your lane, swerving, tailgating, hitting rumble strips, missing traffic signs and exits, and feeling irritable and restless.

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reported the earlier incidents, saw the teens flee in a large white SUV. The case remains under investigation.

Suspended license A 26-year-old Kent woman was cited for driving with a suspended license after being pulled over on 228th Avenue near Northeast Seventh Street the evening of Nov. 2.

The woman’s license had been suspended for unpaid tickets. She was released at the scene.

Check fraud A Sammamish man reported Nov. 3 that someone had forged one of his checks after he lost his checkbook at Snoqualmie Casino several weeks ago.

The suspect had written herself a check and left a fingerprint on the check when she cashed it.

Police have identified the suspect as a North Bend woman and continue to investigate.

town, discovered that someone had broken in between 10 p.m.

Oct. 31 and 6 p.m. Nov. 1.

Police believed the suspect or suspects entered through a dog door into the garage of the home.

A 200-pound safe containing a large amount of professionally appraised jewelry had apparently been wheeled out the back door of the home.

Three shotguns were taken, as was the resident’s 2011 Volvo, which contained a Nikon camera valued at $3,000.

The resident’s children reported that the safe was hidden and that they believe someone would have had to have known it was there to look for it. Police have no suspects but continue to investigate.

Missing bike A Sammamish resident called police Nov. 4 to report that his son’s bicycle had gone missing after he left it in a greenbelt area near East Main Drive and Windsor Drive Southeast between Oct. 20 and Oct. 24.

The bike is described as a black-colored Specialized brand.

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A resident on the 2900 block of 266th Avenue Southeast had more than $100,000 worth of jewelry, firearms and electronics stolen from their home in a burglary.

The resident’s adult children, who were watching the home while their mother was out of

A 23-year-old Issaquah man was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence after being pulled over on the 3000 block of Issaquah-Pine Lake Road Southeast at around 1:30 a.m.

Nov. 5.

An officer clocked the man driving 50 mph in a 35 mph

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The man admitted to having just come from Time Out sports bar in Issaquah and having “chugged two Coronas” before leaving, according to the police report.

The man blew a .087 on a portable breath test, just over the .08 legal limit for driving.

He was driven to a friend’s apartment in Sammamish.

McDonald House Foundation at around 10:30 p.m. Oct. 31.

The suspect is described as being a thin white male, around 18 years old, 5-foot-6, wearing a black baseball cap and black coat.

He left in an unidentified silver four-door vehicle. Police will be reviewing surveillance footage from the store.

Possible burglary attempt

A resident on the 24500 block of Southeast 30th Street had the window of their car broken as it sat in their driveway overnight Nov. 4. Police are unsure what was used to break the window.

A resident on the 1500 block of 218th Place Northeast reported that she suspected someone had tried to break into her family’s home Oct. 28.

The homeowner found two small gouge marks near the deadbolt and door handle, leading her to believe someone had tried to pry the door open. Police documented the incident.

Broken window

Open door An officer found an open garage door at a home on the 400 block of Windsor Drive Southeast Oct. 30 The resident agreed to close the door.

Bank fraud

Vehicle prowl

A Sammamish resident reported Oct. 30 that someone had used her credit card to apparently order pornography on the Internet.

The victim found a $40 charge for access to an online web site she had no interest in visiting.

The victim is unsure how her information was compromised.

A Redmond resident had their wallet and a GPS unit stolen from their vehicle as it was parked on the side of the street on Southeast 28th Street near 244th Avenue Southeast the evening of

Oct. 30.

The prowler gained access by breaking a window of the car. A second car parked nearby had a broken window but no items were taken. The case remains under investigation.

Open door An officer found an open garage door on the 3500 block of 219th Place Southeast the evening of Oct. 30. The homeowner agreed to close the door.

Projectile pumpkin A resident on the 23000 block of Northeast 19th Drive had their vehicle dented by a pumpkin overnight Oct. 29.

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Carson Elementary School students say and sign the Pledge of Allegiance during the Nov. 10 Veterans Day assembly.

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Alex Peart, a Carson Elementary School third-grader, waits to present the flag before the school’s Veterans Day assembly Nov. 10.

As one student after another walked nervously across the stage to grab the microphone, parents stood with their cameras poised to capture the moment.

The children took turns explaining key words or phrases that make up the Pledge of Allegiance and then led the

school in its recitation.

While every school in Sammamish celebrated Veterans Day in its own way leading up to the Nov. 11 holiday, Carson Elementary found a different way to mark the annual tradition of recognizing the country’s men and women of the armed forces.

In addition to singing the “Star Spangled Banner” together, stu-

dents interviewed Corporal Jacob McCoy, an artillery specialist in the Marine Corps Reserves who served in Iraq.

They also read personal letters they planned to send to troops overseas and learned a simple way to gesture “thank you” to a person in uniform in public withSee CARSON, Page 15

Local organization tries to inspire girls to stay active

By Emily Baer

The Women’s Sports Foundation’s GoGirlGo! program has supported more than 3,000 girls in King, Snohomish and Pierce counties in becoming active, healthy and confident since January 2010, according to Seattle Director Sherri Gazzit.

The Seattle office is one of four branches in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago and New York City.

Nationally, the program has set its sights on getting 1 million girls healthy, active and confident. The 2-year-old Seattle office is already contributing significantly to the effort.

GoGirlGo! encourages girls to get active by providing volunteers with a free curriculum that enables them to lead groups of girls in activities and discussions about physical, mental and emotional health.

“It’s a free curriculum that gets girls talking abuot issues that are a barrier to getting involved in an activity or that come up as they get older in our society,” said Issaquah resident Chrissy Hughes, a student at Seattle Pacific University and GoGirlGo! intern.

The program is designed so each session begins with a famous female athlete’s story regarding the session’s theme.

Topics include body image, movement, physical activity, drugs and alcohol, nutrition and bullying. Stories are followed by discussions, and then relevant activities. Sessions conclude with some sort of physical activity that allows the group to try a new form of exercise every week.

Hughe stalked about the ways local girls may benefit from GoGirlGo! “I was a competitive figure

skater and I didn’t have time to commit to anything else,” Hughes said. “I think it’s the same for other girls who are scared to try new things or to commit to an entire season of a sport. GoGirlGo! shows girls how to get their bodies moving in a way that’s fun. It tries to target girls that are inactive and gives them a slow introduction to physical activity.”

Volunteer leaders in the Seattle area come from various outlets in the community, including the Boys’ and Girls’ Clubs of King, Snohomish and Pierce counties; churches; parent teacher student associations; and sports clubs.

“The curriculum is tailored so really anyone can lead a group of girls,” Gazzit said.

Leaders meet with their groups for an hour and a half every week for 10 weeks.

The curriculum is constantly being updated and supplemented, and is available to anyone who has a desire to lead a group.

Kits include colorful informational packets for 12 girls, as well as guides for group leaders.

Curriculums vary by age group. GoGirlGo! currently has kits for girls ages 8 to 15, but has planned to expand the age range to 5 to 18.

“Based on the feedback we’ve heard, the community really appreciates the fact that our curriculum changes to fit each age range,” Gazzit said. “It’s always being updated, so organizations that can’t afford to constantly buy new curriculums can come to us and get it for free.”

GoGirlGo! also awards grants to groups and organizations that run its curriculum. The money is used to purchase athletic equipment, snacks and anything else

that might aid in weekly discussions and activities.

Last year, GoGirlGo! gave $100,000 in grants to King, Snohomish and Pierce county communities. This year, it will give $20,000. Grant money comes from the Women’s Sports Foundation and other donors.

Nationally, GoGirlGo! has given more than $5.6 million in funding to girl-serving organizations.

Recently, the United States Department of Justice donated to the GoGirlGo! Seattle branch.

“The Department of Justice gave funds to GoGirlGo! because they believe that if girls are taking care of themselves, they aren’t going to end up in juvy,” Gazzit said. “It’s a prevention tool.”

She said that next year she hopes to reach another 2,000 to See ACTIVE, Page 15

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Jacqueline Beymer marries William Tribble Jacqueline Beymer of Sammamish, Washington married William Tribble of Exmouth, England Sept. 2, 2011 in Devon, England. Close family and friends attended the sunny afternoon ceremony and reception.

The bride is the daughter of Craig and Sue Beymer, of Sammamish. Her maid of honor was her twin sister, Sarah Beymer. Bridesmaids included Ashley Beymer, Kira Fickenscher and Emily Howlett.

The groom is the son of Mark and Olwyn Tribble, of Exmouth, England. His best man was his eldest brother, Peter Tribble, and the groomsmen included Anthony Tribble, Harry Tribble and Richard Taylor.

The newlyweds enjoyed hiking through the Peak and Lake Districts of Northern England and York on their honeymoon.

Jacqueline is a 2005 graduate of Eastlake High School and graduated in 2009 from the University of Washington with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in painting and drawing. She is a freelance artist and graphic designer and is employed at Macmillan Publishers.

William graduated Exmouth College in 2004 and graduated from the University of Reading

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3,000 girls and to continue to work with other organizations that are working toward achieving similar goals.

“There is a real need in the community. When I saw the curriculum I really liked it, but I wondered how well it would work in a real setting,” Gazzit said. “What I found is that girls really like it. It’s important that we take a different approach with girls than with boys. Girls start to drop out of sports in junior high because they’re embarrassed or they don’t want to be masculine.”

Hughes, who is majoring in exercise science and minoring in women’s studies, said her belief in the need to get girls active was reaffirmed by what she experienced during her internship with

Sarah Alberts and Christopher Deaton

Sarah Alberts weds Sarah Alberts, of Sammamish, and Christopher Deaton, of Bothell were married on Sept. 4, 2011 at Shilshole Bay Beach Club in Seattle. Pastor Jay Smith officiated.

The bride, daughter of Bruce and Debbie Alberts, of Sammamish, is a 2005 graduate of Skyline High School and a 2009 graduate of Gonzaga University. Kari Alberts, sister of the bride, was the maid of honor.

Bridesmaids were Lauren Beckwith, Jen Cottrell, Megan Durkin, and Kaitlyn Warter.

Flowers girls were Lucy and Keely O’Harra.

The groom is the son of Colleen O’Harra, of Bothell, and Scott and Lee Deaton, of Bartlett, Ill. He graduated in 2003 from Cedar Park Christian and in 2007 from Whitworth University. Ben Scannell was best man, and the groomsmen were Ben Norton, Sean Lambrecht, Travis O’Harra, and Bennett Hornbostel.

After a honeymoon in Maui, the couple is at home in Bellevue. Sarah works as a nurse in the emergency department at Valley Medical Center in Renton, and Chris works at Provantage Software in Kirkland.

GoGirlGo! She talked about a specific instance she observed while working behind the GoGirlGo! booth at Spokane’s National Night Out campaign. She led a series of one-minute challenges where participants did as many jumping jacks, sit-ups and push-ups as they could in 20 seconds each.

“It was very simple — you didn’t have to reach a certain number,” she said. “I was surprised at the number of girls who were resistant because they felt embarrassed.”

But no girl should feel uncomfortable about being active, she said.

“It makes me so sad because there are so many more benefits to being active than what our society says — which is primarily that exercise is good for losing weight,” Hughes said. “GoGirlGo! shows girls how fun physical activity can be, no matter what level they are at.”

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out being awkward or nervous.

McCoy, formerly of Sammamish, said he sees the holiday differently now since joining the Marines in 2006 at age 22.

He signed up on Nov. 12, 2006 — the day after Veterans Day — and exactly a year later he was in Iraq.

“Veterans Day is interesting to me because I’ve always seen vets as older,” McCoy said. It was an abstract concept for me.”

The students asked him a lit-

tle about himself, but he also talked a bit about his job as an artillery specialist and why he joined the military.

For McCoy, “it’s a time to reflect on the camaraderie and the spirit of the brotherhood and sisterhood,” he said.

The school’s principal Mary Cronin noted the value of remembering those lost in war and who fought for the country.

But she also highlighted the importance of helping youth make the connection between the sacrifices current military service members make so that they can live comfortably in the United States.

“It’s important to get some-

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body who’s a modern vet,” Cronin said. “Kids can relate to somebody more their age. It’s important to celebrate veterans.”

While many in Sammamish remembered those who served in the past and some who still serve, McCoy focused on the opportunity he has to stand up for his family, friends and fellow Americans.

“It’s a time for me to be thankful for the ability to serve,” McCoy said.

Reporter Christopher Huber can be reached at 392-6434, ext.

242, or chuber@isspress.com.

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Eastlake play takes on ‘risky’ topics for high school

By Christopher Huber

Playing such a depressing and serious role in his first lead part in a play doesn’t seem to bother Daniel Kowalski, an Eastlake High School junior.

In fact, he appreciates the responsibility that comes with the task of portraying a bullied teen driven to commit mass murder at school.

“There’s really a lot of hate when you play this role. It’s different,” he said during rehearsal Nov. 8. “I didn’t realize how much responsibility went into getting this character.”

Kowalski and fellow Eastlake actor, senior James Litvak, play the leads in the school’s up coming play, “Hello, Herman.” The show is at 7:30 p.m., Nov. 17-19 and at 2 p.m. Nov. 19 at the Eastlake High School Performing Arts Center. Tickets cost $7 for students and seniors and $10 for adults.

Litvak plays Lax Morales, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist who is looking for his next big story. His video blog has been written off as Internet trash by

Photo by Christopher Huber

The cast for Eastlake's production of "Hello, Herman" stages a scene during rehearsal Nov. 8. the publishing elite despite its unprecedented following among teens. He finds that big story in Herman Howards, a 16-year-old suburban Iowa boy who is now in prison after killing 39 students

and three teachers at his school.

Herman sends Lax video clips of his shooting spree that he captured himself, with a note asking to tell his story.

Coming face-to-face with the

Youth round up food for hungry

killer challenges Lax to use every tool he knows to get Herman to answer the elusive question: Why? Over three days, Lax learns what makes Herman tick while the state pushes for Herman’s

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Mandarin classes come to Sammamish

By Christopher Huber

Sammamish youth pose with donated food items they helped collect and sort as part of the Carson Elementary School Carson Cares Project. In all, the students gathered 972 items to donate to the ARAS Foundation and contributed more than 50 hours of community service during October’s Month of Concern food drive. Various other groups throughout Sammamish also contributed to the area-wide cause.

televised execution. Viewers will get a sense of context surrounding the issues with stories from each character’s back-story.

The play examines why tragic events like Columbine and Virginia Tech happen and hints at, in Herman’s case, a desire for fame and attention.

Rachelle Horner, an Eastlake teacher and the production’s director, highlighted the serious tone “Hello, Herman” takes in centering on the issue of bullying and a teen’s violent, retaliatory reaction. Some Sammamish schools have recently thrown more time and resources at combating the issue with programs like Rachel’s Challenge, which came out of the Columbine shooting, as well as events to raise awareness and promote getting along with peers.

“I chose this one mostly because as a teacher … you talk about (bullying). But do our kids get calloused by it?” Horner said.

And although plays like “Hello, Herman” can be risky to show on a high school stage,

understanding of Chinese language and culture.

Ana Wu, an Eastside Catholic While budget and staffing chalsophomore, used to speak and lenges are the common factors write Mandarin Chinese confideterring schools from offering dently. But since moving to the an entirely new language proUnited States from Hong Kong at gram, Matt Eisenhauer, Eastside age 8, she has lost that ability.

Catholic assistant principal of She has worked her way up to academics, seems confident third-year Spanish at the high about the implications for stuschool and knows it well enough dents here. Students at Skyline to say a few High School, for things on “We felt like we couldn’t example, vacation with formed a special not do it. It just was family in organization to Ecuador, she promote only natural.” said.

Chinese lan– Matt Eisenhauer, For a while, guage and culAssistant principal – though, Wu ture, hoping to wished she one day concould get back vince school disinto learning Mandarin. She will trict leaders to carve out funds to get that chance next fall as offer accredited Chinese lanEastside Catholic plans to offer guage classes. two Mandarin language courses.

“We’re not holding back,” “It’s good to have another Eisenhauer said. “We felt like we option rather than Spanish,” Wu couldn’t not do it. It just was only said. “It’s nice to have another natural.” one that, in a way, is a lot differAccording to the administraent.” tion’s plan, starting in fall 2012, The school joins just a handful the high school students will be of other Seattle-area schools in See CHINESE, Page 17 leading the way toward further

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Volunteer opportunities Volunteers are needed for the annual Harvest Festival for low income or homeless people.

Hair stylists and massage therapists are in demand to donate their services as well as others.

The event runs from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 19 in Bellevue, contact Mary Trask at 425-868-8448.

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 6:30-8 p.m., fourth Wednesday of the month at Eastside Fire & Rescue Station 82. Email MRC@sammamishcitizencorps.oeg.

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

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

Healing Prayer Service. If you desire to make space for God in a peaceful setting. The fourth Tuesday of every month, 7 p.m., at Pine Lake Covenant Church.

Email tamara@missiolux.org or call 890-3913.

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 1-888-383-7818.

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

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

The King County LongTerm Care Ombudsman Program needs certified longterm care ombudsman volunteers. After completing a four-day training program, visit with resihope through prayer. Visit www.momsintouch.org. Contact Linda Yee at lindaryee@comcast.net.

Pine Lake Covenant Church offers a ministry for children with special needs at 10:30 a.m.

Sundays. Call 392-8636.

“Caffeine for the Soul,” a Judaic and Torah class for women, is from 1-1:45 p.m.

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

dents, 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 incoming donations of clothing and toys and Free Hebrew classes are offered through Chabad of the Central Cascades. Call 427-1654.

Kabalat Shabbat 7 p.m., Fridays, the Chabad House at the Issaquah Highlands. Call 4271654.

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. the 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.

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

Divorce Recovery, a seminar

Health A mobile mammography facility will be available for Sammamish residents. The mobile facility features the same equipment used at Evergreen Hospital, but you do not need to be an Evergreen patient to use the facility.

It is available from 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Wednesdays at the Evergreen Primary Care Center, 22850 N.E. Eighth Street. For an appointment, call 899-2831.

continuing education Beyond Baby Blues, a drop-in postpartum depression support group, meets from 12:30-1:30 p.m.

Thursdays at New Parents Services, 11911 N.E. First St., No. 300, in Bellevue.

Participants must call to confirm 450-0332, ext. 3.

for those going through separation or divorce or trying to move on from divorce, weekly from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., September 13 to November 29 at Pine Lake Covenant Church. Call 425 3928636 or visit www.plcc.org

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

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

Celebrate Recovery, a Christcentered program offering support. Mondays, 7-9 p.m., Pine Lake Covenant Church. Visit www.missiolux.org, or call 3928636.

Griefshare, a support group for those who have lost a loved one is from 7-9 p.m. Thursdays at Sammamish Presbyterian Church.

Steve Bennett

Jana Williams

Moms in Touch International invites Christian moms and grandmas to replace their anxiety with peace and

David Bleiweiss

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To submit items for the Community Calendar, email to samrev@isspress.com. Items will be edited and must be received by the Wednesday before publication.

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County Council adopts ‘stable and balanced’ 2012 budget

By Warren Kagarise

In a unanimous decision Nov. 9, King County Council members adopted a $5.2 billion budget for 2012 focused on basic human needs, such as food and shelter, and maintenance for aging roads in rural and unincorporated areas.

The total includes a $650 million general fund budget — dollars for elections, law enforcement and other basic government functions. Leaders did not tap reserves for the 2012 spending plan.

“This stable and balanced bud-

get is a product of a decadelong effort to respond to shrinking revenues by cutting costs while maintaining our high bond ratings through sound fiscal management,” Councilman Larry Phillips said.

The budget outlines a plan for some streets in rural and unincorporated areas near Issaquah to receive reduced maintenance and a lower priority for snow removal.

In turn, King County plans to shift attention to heavily traveled roads, such as Issaquah-Hobart Road Southeast.

“How are we going to preserve

what we have and keep it as safe as possible? My main thing that I heard was snow removal,” Councilwoman Kathy Lambert, Issaquah’s representative and a budget team member, said the day after the council adopted the budget. “We will have snowplows available to every single part of King County. Now, will they be there at the first snowflake? No. It will be prioritized by the most heavily traveled, but that makes sense.”

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“This budget responds to the most basic human needs of those struggling from the recession, as nearly 190,000 King County residents are now living below the federal poverty line,” Councilwoman Julia Patterson, budget team leader, said in a statement.

Rather than allocating human service funds through a request for proposal process, council members directed $1 million in onetime funds to local nonprofit organizations.

Food Lifeline received dollars to address hunger. The council directed funds to YWCA of

Seattle-King-Snohomish for homeless services and another equal share of the $1 million to the King County Coalition Against Domestic Violence to assist domestic violence and sexual assault survivors.

“It makes a real difference in the lives of survivors,” Merril Cousin, King County Coalition Against Domestic Violence executive director, said the day after the council adopted the budget.

“In dollar sense, it is a good chunk of money, but compared to the need, it doesn’t begin to address it.”

The council, acting a year after a sharp debate about the King County Sheriff’s Office, adopted a budget to preserve police and court services for 2012.

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“This budget is stable but builds on cuts from prior years to our criminal justice system,” Issaquah-area Councilman Reagan Dunn said in a statement.

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