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December 19, 2012 Locally owned 50 cents

Council to review parts of Town Center plan next year

Proud Mary

By Caleb Heeringa

Asked what will be on the table next year when the city reexamines its plans for Town Center, Community Development Director Kamuron Gurol didn’t mince words.

“It’s going to be a big table,” he said.

While it’s not a complete

rewrite, the Sammamish City Council unanimously approved a request from Town Center landowners to review most of the main facets of the development plan that was the product of several years of planning. The request, approved at the Dec. 11 council meeting, calls for: u A review of the city’s requirements for structured park-

ing and affordable housing. u Consideration of more city dollars going into storm water ponds and road improvements in order to kick-start development. u A review of the allocation of density and commercial square footage in Town Center and whether different portions of the See CENTER, Page 5

City will work on deal for Ace

By Caleb Heeringa

Photo by Lillian O’Rorke

Ellyn Cardon, of Sammamish, plays the role of Mary in the annual live nativity put on by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. For more photos, see Page 12.

January will be a big month for Ace Hardware.

Sammamish staff resolved Dec. 11 to work through the holidays on hammering out the details of a proposed land swap and development agreement that would allow the local hardware store to build a new building off 228th Avenue just north of Mars Hill Church. The project would provide a home for Ace after its current lease runs out in August 2013.

Though councilmembers attempted to outdo each other voicing their support for Ace and commitment to supporting the project, Community Development Director Kamuron Gurol and several councilmembers were quick to point out that fitting a hardware store and an associated surface parking lot onto a lot wedged between a wetland and George Davis Creek will be a challenge. Mayor Tom Odell called the parcel “one of the worst pieces of property in the city to try and do this in, in terms

of geography and topography of the place.”

Gurol said city records show that environmental buffers that cannot be developed cover nearly 80 percent of the property, which would not provide enough developable land for the 11,000 square foot building, much less the surrounding parking lot. The development team working with Ace Hardware owner Tim Koch will be doing surveying on the land in the coming weeks to determine See ACE, Page 2

Skyline student commits suicide on school campus

By Caleb Heeringa and Lillian O’Rorke

Skyline High School students and a Sammamish family are mourning the loss of a 16-yearold student who committed suicide on the school’s campus Dec. 13.

Sammamish Police Administrative Sergeant Jessica Sullivan said that the agency’s dispatchers got a call from the

16-year-old male at around 9:30 p.m. The teen told police that he was in the lower student parking lot and intended to kill himself.

Police arrived six minutes later and found him dead just outside of his vehicle from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Sullivan said the teen was alone at the time.

More than 150 students and friends gathered at Skyline for an impromptu memorial for the teen Dec. 14, placing candles and

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There is also a teen line available from 6-10 p.m. every consoling each other.

Marc Hillestad, who coached

day at 206-461-4922.

The National Suicide Prevention hotline is 1-800273-TALK or visit www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org.

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dent in an interview as competitive and dedicated in athletics and warm and personable with coaches and teammates.

“I’ve been in education 21 years now; you lose them but it doesn’t get any easier,” Hillestad said. “(He) was just coming into his own last season, he was probably one of the most improved guys from the beginning of the

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City continues ban on marijuana gardens

By Caleb Heeringa

With the state still grappling with the implications of pot legalization, the Sammamish City Council elected not to rock the boat for a fourth time at their Dec. 11 meeting.

On a 6-1 vote, the council decided to extend a six-month moratorium on collective marijuana gardens, which were autho-

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year to the end of the year.”

Hillestad said he was looking forward to seeing the teen continue to grow as an athlete and person.

“I saw a lot of promise,” said Hillestad, explaining that the things he saw in the teen were the things that made him want to be a coach. “Because of his work ethic and the progress he would be making…That’s what makes it tough. It effects everyone else that is left behind – his family, his teammates, his friends.”

Sullivan said police responded to the school as quickly as possible when they received the call from the teen, who hung up on the dispatcher and did not pick up the phone when the dispatcher called back.

The Sammamish

rized under the state’s 2011 medical marijuana law. The law allows up to 10 medical marijuana patients to pool their doctor’s authorization and grow up to 45 marijuana plants.

The federal government has threatened to prosecute local jurisdictions that approve such operations, though Issaquah and other cities have gone ahead anyway.

The recent legalization mea-

Warning signs of suicide Talking about wanting to die Looking for a way to kill oneself Talking about feeling hopeless or having no purpose Talking about feeling trapped or in unbearable pain Talking about being a burden to others Police Department is just across 228th Avenue from Skyline, but all of the department’s units were out on patrol in the city when the call came in.

Sullivan said the matter of where the teen obtained the gun is under investigation.

Skyline High School’s gymnastics team held an event at the school that was just wrapping up when the incident occurred and the school’s wrestling team had just returned to the school after an away match, but Sullivan said none of the student athletes were in the area when the incident

sure, I-502, makes possession of marijuana legal, but not growing it for personal use. Collective gardens are the only legal way to grow marijuana under state law.

Sammamish has elected to pass a temporary moratorium on the gardens in hopes that the state legislature and federal government reach consensus on the matter.

Sammamish Police Chief Nate Elledge has told the council he’d

prefer to ban the gardens out right because of the potential that they attract violent burglary attempts.

Councilman Ramiro Valderrama was the lone dissenting vote, echoing Elledge’s concerns about crime and saying the city should institute a permanent ban rather than kicking the can down the road.

Increasing the use of alcohol or drugs Acting anxious, agitated or recklessly Sleeping too little or too much Withdrawing or feeling isolated Showing rage or talking about seeking revenge Displaying extreme mood swings Source: American Association of Suicidology

occurred.

“They were on the opposite side of the school from where all this happened,” Sullivan said.

Skyline High School had extra staff on hand to help students and teachers cope with the incident.

“We have a crisis plan in place, which includes extra counselors, outreach to students and staff we know were close to the student, and preparation by all of our staff to help students process and to be watchful for signs of grief,” Principal Lisa Hechtman wrote in an email to parents the day after the incident.

Issaquah School District spokeswoman Sara Niegowski said administrators informed staff of the incident before school Friday.

Counselors also identified close friends of the student and informed them that morning. The rest of the school was advised of the incident by their firstperiod teachers.

“No matter what you do, it’s a really hard thing to handle,” Niegowski said.

“We try to be on the lookout for students and staff that look like they want to talk about it or may need a little bit extra attention.”

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the exact location of the buffers.

The city’s code allows for buffers to be reduced if a development reduces its environmental impact in other ways, including removing invasive species from a property, using pervious pavement or enhancing wetlands on other parts of the property. The code caps buffer reductions to half of the typical size of the buffer.

Elliott Severson, who owns the parcel of land north of the creek that would be swapped with the city’s parcel and is assisting in the development, told the council he had approached Mars Hill Church about obtaining a portion of their property, just to the south. That could potentially mean an addition of some buildable land to the parcel.

The council will also have to make an emergency ordinance to allow hardware uses in spaces zoned for office.

“We think these issues are resolvable,” said Charles Klinge, a land use attorney working on the project. “Ace Hardware can be built in that location.”

Odell said he was hopeful that the city could work with the development team to fit the store on the property without impacting the environment, but said the city had to be careful not to break the law in the process.

“If at all possible, we have to try to do this, but there’s a real difference of opinion as far as how much we can bend (city code) until it breaks,” Odell said.

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In her letter, Hechtman urged parents to provide a safe, sensitive environment for their children to express their grief and to empathize with them rather than attempt to change their feelings or cheer them up.

She suggested that parents keep an eye out for signs of grief in their child, including sadness, anger or irritability, anxiety, loneliness, numbness, indifference or detachment, or physical ailments like headaches, stomachaches, nausea or a change in appetite.

Skyline’s counseling center can be reached at (425) 837-7887.

Niegowski said the incident is doubly troubling for students and staff given the tragic shooting at a Connecticut elementary school Dec. 14, in which 20 children and eight adults died.

“It’s been a rough day for public education in general,” she said.

Reporter Warren Kagarise contributed to this report.

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Sammamish won’t adopt initiatives and referenda

By Caleb Heeringa

The signature gatherers outside local grocery stores likely won’t be approaching you about city-specific issues any time soon.

At their Dec. 11 meeting, the Sammamish City Council passed on the opportunity to grant citizens the rights of initiative and referendum, questioning the need and worrying about the prospect of disruptive and costly citizen-approved measures. The council elected to postpone discussion of the matter indefinitely on a 5-2 vote, with Deputy Mayor John James and Councilman Ramiro Valderrama the only members in favor of asking city staff to craft an ordinance granting the powers.

“I feel like this is trying to solve a problem that doesn’t exist,” Councilman Don Gerend said. “In the 13 years we’ve been a city, we’ve endeavored to do our best to communicate with the city …. We’ve endeavored to get the pulse of the community on all the important issues. I just don’t understand what would be gained by formalizing an initiative and referendum process that we’ve seen abused at the state level.”

That rings hollow to Sammamish resident and attorney Sam Rodabough, who originally brought the issue to the council’s attention earlier this year.

“It really comes down to a matter of ‘Do you trust the citizens of Sammamish or not,’” Rodabough said in an interview.

“They came down on the side of distrust.”

Rodabough points out that Sammamish is one of the few cities in King County that hasn’t granted its citizens direct democracy rights. Both Issaquah and Redmond allow initiatives and referendums, while Kirkland and Auburn do not.

James pointed out that when the issue was originally brought up, many of the councilmembers characterized the lack of initiative and referendum powers as “an oversight.” State law requires that the city proactively institute the powers.

“Now it’s not just an oversight, we’re intentionally not going to have it,” James said.

The direct democracy powers could still be instituted at the city level through citizen action – by the collection of signatures of more than half the city’s voters that submitted ballots in the last general election. With more than 24,000 ballots returned

by Sammamish residents in November’s election, that would be more than 12,000 signatures.

But there are no immediate signs that such a collection effort is on the horizon. Harry Shedd, who organizes local advocacy group Citizens For Sammamish, said the group has discussed the

Brian Deagle to remain president of Issaquah School Board Brian Deagle will remain President of the Issaquah School Board after receiving an unanimous vote from fellow board members Dec. 12 to keep the position throughout 2013.

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issue at the theoretical level but no one was enthusiastic about organizing such an effort.

“That’s a lot of people and a lot of time,” Shedd said.

Councilman Tom Vance said he worried that granting the powers could end up costing taxpayer money as the city is forced to spend time reviewing the legality of initiatives and paying to put them on the ballot. He pointed

“I don’t view it as being constructive at all — in fact I view it as being destructive.”

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to the example in neighboring Redmond, when the city spent $30,000 fighting an initiative on red-light cameras. A judge threw out the initiative, though the city ended up pulling the plug on the cameras anyway.

“Win or lose, someone always ends up suing someone else – and at that point the city is also involved,” Vance said.

Rodabough said such “doomsday scenarios” are few and far between. State law has limits on what sort of actions can be subject to initiative and referendums on the city level, including any ordinance that appropri-

board is required to elect a new board president each year.

Superintendent Steve Rasmussen opened the floor for nominations and Deagle was quickly nominated without contest.

This is the second time this year that the board has unanimously voted for Deagle for board president. The first came Aug. 22 when then-Board President Chad Magendanz stepped

ates money, involves employee pay or benefits or tax rates.

And he argued that the fact that Redmond ended the red-light camera program despite the failure of the referendum illustrates another benefit of direct democracy – a quick way for voters to exert their will without waiting for election season.

“The exercise of initiative and referendum power – even if it’s ultimately not upheld – still has important political and free speech implications,” Rodabough said. “It’s still a method for citizens to convey their preferences to the City Council, which is a worthy, laudable goal.”

Mayor Tom Odell said he felt direct democracy has been counter-productive at the state level and said he didn’t want to see the same effect locally.

“I’ve watched the initiative and referendum process at the state level and I don’t view it as being constructive at all — in fact I view it as being destructive,” he said.

Odell pointed out that citizens who were aggrieved about a specific councilmember can currently have that person recalled if they’d like. Rodabough said a recall process is a high bar to jump over – a judge must rule that the person being recalled violated the law and their oath of office and then the recall motion must get the signatures of 35 percent of the city’s voters.

down because of his bid for a seat in the legislature. Magendanz has since won the election and is transitioning to his new role as the State Representative for the 5th District.

His last school board meeting will be Jan. 9.

Before the vote during the Dec. 12 meeting, Rasmussen gave both men a gavel to thank them for their service as board presidents in 2012.

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“You can’t just recall someone because you don’t like the way they voted on something,” he said.

Despite the lack of support for local direct democracy, the discussion prompted many on the council to call for an increased commitment to engaging the public. Valderrama, who ran Citizens For Sammamish before being elected to the council, suggested the council meet quarterly with the group. Odell suggested finding a better time to do the council’s open house hours, which have been sparsely attended in recent months. Odell suggested holding town hall meetings on controversial subjects, perhaps on the weekends when more people could attend.

But Odell said he didn’t feel that the council was currently lacking in transparency and open communication.

“I list my home phone number on my business card and on the city’s website,” Odell said. “I think I’ve had one or two calls in the three years I’ve been on the council … Any one of us is willing to sit down at any time with any member of the community when they want to talk about something.”

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

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Review editorial Celebrate holidays by helping others The economy seems to be picking up steam, but things are still tight for many families. In Sammamish, most residents still have some presents under the tree, or had a few near the menorah.

Now is the time to remember those in greater need than you.

The holidays are a good reason to think about sharing with those who need a helping hand. It doesn’t hurt that it is also the end of the year, a good time to assess your finances and your tax bracket to determine your ability to give.

Sammamish residents as a whole are among those families in a position to share. Few are on the receiving end of charitable gifts. The Hopelink food bank in Redmond and the Issaquah Food Bank are both available to Sammamish families in need, yet few from Sammamish come to either food bank for assistance.

We have no doubt that most in the city are generous with what they have. For Sammamish families making donations, the only really question is which charity to support, which one can make a real difference in the lives of others.

These agencies do good work helping others help themselves. We recommend local tax-deductible donations to: Hopelink — Food, shelter, homelessness prevention, child development, transportation and adult literacy education. Donate online at www.hope-link. org. Mail checks or drop off food donations to 16225 N.E. 87th St., Suite A-1, P.O. Box 3577, Redmond, WA 98073.

Issaquah Food and Clothing Bank — Donate online at www.issaquahfoodbank.org. Mail money to or drop off food and clothing donations at 179 1st Ave. S.E., Issaquah, WA 98027.

Merry Christmas Issaquah Fund — Emergency aid for families in the Issaquah School District including housing, utilities, prescriptions, transportation and special needs, dispensed by Issaquah Church & Community Services. Mail checks to P.O. Box 1328, Issaquah, WA 98027.

We hope Sammamish residents will take a few minutes to count their blessings and consider a yearround gift to community neighbors nearby.

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Should the city make its ban on marijuana gardens permanent?

A) Yes, the way they do it now wastes time.

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C) No, they should allow them.

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Sammamish Forum Why weren’t there more at the show?

Sammamish is a unique and beautiful place. We are given an opportunity to experience life to its fullest, with highly rated schools and active service organizations. Few places on earth provide the opportunity that we have for personal growth and development. Do we really understand and appreciate what we have?

On a regular basis, I have enjoyed the inspiring artistry of our own Sammamish Symphony Orchestra.

I recently enjoyed “A Renaissance Christmas” at the Eastlake High School. The performance was presented by Master Chorus Eastside.

They were exquisitely prepared and provided a beautiful presentation of some period master works. Both the stated history and the unique blending of voices were inspiring. The last time I heard such beautiful music was in a European cathedral!

With such a beautiful and wellprepared presentation, I thought the auditorium would be packed and it wasn’t. Where were the parents with their kids, introducing them to the ascendant classics? Hordes of people missed a beautiful experience. Have we lost touch with our rich cultural traditions and values? You be the judge.

Loren Stayboldt Sammamish

Political retribution?

In reference to the article recently in the Review regarding the City Council’s concerns about the attendance of City Council members with an obvious target to Councilman John Curly, I find the timing rather curious for this sudden and public reprimand. The council now finds that it might be time to put together some rules and guidelines to the attendance of meetings?

When I first started reading the article, I was expecting to read Curly had missed an extraordinary amount of meetings, but no, that was not the case.

Out of 32 meetings, Curly has missed six meetings. Considering that the job of a council man or

woman is not a full-time job but something added to the rest of their life, the six missed meetings did not seem that unreasonable.

Nancy Whitten missed four, so the difference is not that much. I would ask also if the attendance of Mr. Curly has been an issue before or if this is a new problem.

I doubt that any council decision has been affected by a lack of attendance on any particular council member. I am more concerned that this recent public attempt to discredit Curly has more to do with his recent public objection to the council handing over $25 million of our tax dollars to the YMCA. I would personally like to commend Mr. Curly for having the courage and common sense to watch out for our financial future. The vote showed clearly that a large portion of the residents agree with Curly, but the council has disregarded the opinions of those residents interpreting the vote as a landslide victory to justify their move forward.

Claudia Haunreiter Sammamish

Thanks for going All in for Kids Once again, I am in awe of our community’s ability to come together to meet the needs of our children and families.

Not only was it inspiring to see the $25,000 raised for the food bank through the Turkey Trot last week and the response to the Caring and Sharing and Merry Christmas Issaquah efforts currently under way, but thanks to our generous community, 300 intrepid student callers, dedicated volunteers and support of the PTSAs and school district, $366,805 was raised during the All in for Kids campaign, which will provide a plethora of opportunities for our students. Go to www. isfdn.com to learn more or make a donation.

I am so proud to be a part of this caring community! Thank you to all of you who were kind to our student callers, and everyone

in the community who opens their hearts and wallets to make sure so many needs are met.

Robin Callahan Executive director of Issaquah Schools Foundation

From the Web Volunteer to pay more Perhaps Michael J. O’Connell (Sammamish Forum Dec. 12) should just fill out a very generous check and send it to EFR for the Christmas holidays? There is nothing preventing him from doing so, and he does not need anyone’s permission. I also assume he offers to pay more at the local stores and restaurants in order to offset those who can’t pay as much. I applaud his generosity, but please city officials, negotiate the best contracts you can, and with the money I save in taxes I can afford to give more to the charities of my choosing.

Of course if we have added “Jeder nach seinen Fähigkeiten, jedem nach seinen Bedürfnissen!” to our city or state charter, perhaps I need retraining. (translation: “From each according to his ability, to each according to his need ” by Karl Marx).

Gene Pope

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area would be better suited for denser development. u Relaxing restrictions on where the city’s pool of extra density can be used in exchange for added public amenities like open space or affordable housing. The plan currently ties limited amounts to specific portions of Town Center.

Councilman Don Gerend said he’d like to see the entire pool – currently set at 120,000 square feet – be available on a first-come, first-served basis if a developer has a shovel-ready project.

The review would take place in tandem with an economic development plan scheduled to be developed next year.

Gurol had suggested that the council hold off on substantive changes to the Town Center Plan until the economic analysis was finished, but the council was unanimous in wanting to dive in sooner.

That’s a marked change from council discussion in recent years, when councilmembers had urged patience while the city waited for the recessionaddled real estate market to recover. Gerend denied that the recent struggles of Ace Hardware to find commercial space in the city were the impetus behind the change and said reexamining the plan in the context of a new economic analysis may make development more likely.

“Yes, the economy’s been in a downturn, but this might be the new normal,” Gerend said. “We may never get back to the boom times again; this may be the new lay of the land.”

Councilman Tom Vance agreed. He said his time on the council’s economic development committee has taught him that a broad review of Town Center in the context of today’s economy is needed. He said the economic development plan will have to compare the city’s development opportunities to those in neighboring cities.

While he was open to changes to the plan, Vance said moving around density allocations, which were the product of years of public meetings, could get tricky.

“People in the other quadrants might be a little upset if we shove all the commercial space into one quadrant,” Vance said.

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New density calculation considered Sammamish will experiment with allowing more homes to be clustered on smaller pieces of property.

The Sammamish City Council approved a pilot program that would allow using a gross density calculation on three to five properties in the city rather than the typical net density calculation.

This essentially allows a developer to account for acreage covered by critical areas when developing their property.

For example, if a developer had four acres of land zoned to allow one home per acre, but two of those acres were covered by critical areas, they could only build Curley said he had approached developers to get their thoughts on the Town Center Plan and was told that the cost of city’s requirements as far as structured parking, affordable housing and storm water infrastructure were a non-starter. Curley said the lack of movement in the four years since the plan’s adoption speaks volumes.

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two homes under the city’s current code.

Under this program, the developer could place four homes on the remaining two acres, provided they were still abiding by the city’s environmental regulations.

The council passed the motion on a 5-2 vote, with Mayor Tom Odell and Councilwoman Nancy Whitten opposed.

Whitten said most of the properties that could qualify under the pilot program were located above steep slopes along the shores of Lake Sammamish and that adding more development in the areas could add to storm water runoff that makes for erosion problems.

Odell said the city should wait until next year’s update of its environmental regulations.

tant to tell us what the market has already told us,” Curley said.

Mayor Tom Odell said the city’s requirements might be justified if it were building larger, denser development, but not for the level of development proposed for Sammamish.

“This might be appropriate for downtown Bellevue, but we’re not Bellevue,” Odell said.

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King County library system receives clean audits

Auditors examined documents from the library system for 2011.

Auditors uncovered no problems in finances or procedures at the King County Library System according to recent reports from state Auditor Brian Sonntag’s office. The thumbs-up from auditors came after routine financial check-ups conducted by the state.

State auditors examined how the library system handles procurement and complies with the state Open Public Meetings Act. The team described the mechanisms in place to protect public assets as adequate, and said the district complied with internal procedures, as well as state laws and regulations.

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POlice Blotter Repeat offenders A home for sale on the 4300 block of East Lake Sammamish Parkway was burglarized for the second time in the last two months between Dec. 4 and Dec. 8.The realtor arrived at the home to find the front door unlocked and all of the appliances in the home missing, similar to an earlier burglary in October.

Among the missing items were a stove, refrigerator and mirror closet sliding doors. The suspect or suspects also destroyed granite countertops and Brazilian cherry cabinets valued at approximately $15,000.

Police believe they gained access by somehow breaking into the lock box near the front door that contained the key. Police have no suspects.

The Sammamish Farmers Market needs a new manager for next year.

The Sammamish Chamber of Commerce is accepting applications for the position, which involves recruiting vendors for the market and coordinating operations on market days – every Wednesday from May through September, according to a city press release.

Experience is appreciated but not required. The position would begin April 1. Salary is $18 an hour, depending on knowledge and experience.

Applications will be accepted through Jan. 15.

For more information or to apply, email Deborah Sogge, the chamber’s executive director, at info@sammamishchamber.org.

PTSA gives Pine Lake $12,000 to teachers.

Students at Pine Lake Middle School got an early Christmas present Dec. 12 when the Issaquah School Board approved $12,000 in donations from the school’s PTSA group.

The money will be used to support various teacher grants at the middle school.

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“We continue to see (the moratorium) brought up every six months,” Valderrama said. “In the year and half that it’s been brought up, no one has ever come to speak on (collective gardens’) behalf.”

Other councilmembers said they were content with the temporary measure until the issue gained some clarity, since crafting the language for a ban would have to go to the city’s Planning Commission, which has a full calendar for 2013.

“We have more important things to put on the Planning Commission’s agenda,” councilman Don Gerend said.

The measure extends the moratorium through July 18, 2013.

play. The teen was transported to the hospital for a mental health evaluation.

not treat her like an adult and how unfair it is that her brother has a new SUV. The mother told police that she did not wish to have the daughter charged with vandalism and police advised the two to stay separated so that both parties could calm down.

Burglary A resident on the 2300 block of East Lake Sammamish Parkway Northeast had two flat screen televisions, a rug and a bicycle stolen during a burglary between Dec. 2 and Dec. 4.

Police could find no signs of forced entry, but believe that someone may have attended an open house at the home Dec. 2, unlocked a rear door and come back to the home later to burglarize it.

Police could not find any suspect fingerprints and believe they may have been wearing gloves.

Police have no suspects.

Strange fraud

A resident on the 21900 block of Northeast 21st Place had $5,000 worth of jewelry, medication and silverware stolen during a Dec. 5 burglary.

The resident left the home at 9 a.m. and returned home at 3:20 p.m. to find the front door open and several items missing. Police believe they entered by breaking out a window in the back yard of the home. Police have no suspects.

A Sammamish resident reported Dec. 4 that someone had used her debit card to order a laptop online and that records showed that it was being shipped to her neighbor. The resident discovered that their checking account was $950 short and noticed a laptop had been purchased through Sears.

The resident followed up with the retailer and discovered that the laptop was to be shipped to her neighbor.

Police contacted the neighbor, who knew nothing about the incident. The resident told police that she uses a locking mailbox and has not had any mail stolen recently. The case remains under investigation.

Suicide attempt

Grandson scam

Police were called to a Sammamish home Dec. 4 after a teenage resident threatened suicide. Police arrived to find the parents struggling with their daughter, who was threatening to kill herself with a knife.

Police put the teen in handcuffs for her own safety. The teen told police that she wanted to die and did not understand why people were trying to stop her. The teen said that she hated school, but police could not ascertain what other issues were at

A Sammamish resident fell victim to telephone scammers posing as his grandson Nov. 30.

The resident reported that he received a call from the grandson, who told him that he had been in a car accident in Haiti and needed money to be bailed out of jail.

The grandson was convincing and knew details about the family. The grandfather was convinced and wired more than $1,350 to Haiti. Shortly after, the “grandson” called again and said

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he needed an additional $1,015 for the missed flight and court fees. The grandfather wired the money again before wising up and calling family, who informed him that the grandson in question was in Oregon, not Haiti.

Police have no suspects.

Scrooge A resident on the 1300 block of 229th Place Northeast reported that someone had cut a string of Christmas lights in his front yard sometime between Nov. 29 and Dec. 1. Police have no suspects.

Bank fraud A Sammamish resident reported Nov. 30 that someone had attempted to withdraw more than $62,000 from his home equity line of credit. The resident received a call from a credit union wanting to verify the transfer, which he knew nothing about. The money was to be wired to Brooklyn, New York.

The resident told police that he had a locking mailbox and regularly shreds sensitive documents and is unsure how his information was compromised. The case remains under investigation.

Christmas prank An Eastlake High School student reported that two teens had thrown water balloons at her vehicle as she was driving southbound on Issaquah-Pine Lake Road just after midnight Dec. 9.

One teen had dark hair, while the other was wearing a Santa hat; both fled towards Sunny Hills Elementary School.

Well-groomed thief A resident on the 1100 block of 205th Avenue Northeast reported that someone had stolen a package containing a set of body lotions from his front porch between 7 a.m. and 2 p.m. Dec. 4. The resident found an empty box near his home, but no sign of the body lotions. Police have no suspects.

Problem-solving skills Police were called to sort out a dispute between a mother and her adult daughter after the daughter broke a window to gain access to the mother’s Sammamish home after she had been kicked out Dec. 1. The daughter told police that she had been out partying in Seattle all night and had lost her keys, cell phone and purse and needed to get into the home when she returned home at around 6 a.m.

Asked why she hadn’t simply rung the doorbell and asked her mother for the extra key, the daughter told police that she “didn’t feel like dealing with” her mother, according to the police report.

The mother told police that the daughter had threatened suicide when she was confronted, though the daughter admitted to police that she had no intentions of suicide and was merely trying to get her mother’s attention.

Police attempted to mediate a discussion between the mother and daughter. According to the police report, the daughter threw a “childish temper tantrum” and complained that the mother does

A resident on the 3100 block of 235th Place Southeast had $500 cash, two computers, a Kindle Fire and more than $5,000 worth of jewelry stolen from their home between 9 a.m. and 2:15 p.m. Dec. 5. The resident arrived home to find a living room window broken and the items missing. Police were able to obtain several fingerprints that could belong to the suspect. The case remains under investigation.

Bank fraud A Sammamish resident reported Dec. 4 that someone in Illinois had made more than $400 worth of fraudulent charges on her credit card. The resident is unsure how her information could have been compromised.

Her credit card company has reimbursed the money. The case remains under investigation.

Graffiti Sammamish Public Works crews discovered graffiti on a retaining wall near the 2000 block of 228th Avenue Southeast.

The tagging occurred either Dec. 3 or Dec. 4 and included a drawing of a male reproductive organ.

Police have no suspects.

Early construction Police contacted a crew at a home under construction on the 23400 block of Southeast 21st Court at around 8 a.m. Dec. 1 after a neighbor complained that they were working outside of the hours allowed under city code. The crew agreed to cease work until 9 a.m., the earliest that construction can occur on a Saturday.

Items in the Police Blotter come from Sammamish Police reports.

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County tax levies could fund local parks projects

By Warren Kagarise

King County voters could decide next year on dollars to complete the East Lake Sammamish Trail, add a Cougar Mountain trailhead in Issaquah, and continue funding parks and trails countywide.

Late last month, King County Parks Levy Task Force members unanimously recommended continuing a pair of six-year levies to support county-run parks, trails and open space. Voters overwhelmingly approved the most recent pair of park levies in 2007.

The voter-approved levies fund the bulk of park operations, but the property tax measures expire in December 2013. In June, King County Executive Dow Constantine convened the task force to explore options for future funding.

The 22-member task force — a group of business and community leaders — recommended a property tax levy to generate about $60.9 million over a sixyear period, based upon a rate of 19.01 cents per $1,000 in assessed property value. Officials estimate the cost for a home valued at $337,000 to be $64 per year in 2014.

Constantine or the King County Council could adjust the recommended levy rate put to voters.

Under the existing structure, homeowners pay a parks operating levy set at 5 cents per $1,000 in assessed property value and another 5-cent levy for open space and trails.

The task force also recommended connecting and expanding trails and open space, and repairing aging recreation facili-

On the Web Read the King County Parks Levy Task Force’s recommendations for a 2013 property tax levy lid lift to fund county parks, trails and open space at www. kingcounty.gov/recreation/ parks/about/levy.aspx. ties.

“We have a great opportunity to make King County’s parks and trails even more accessible and inter-connected,” task force cochairwoman Kathy Surace-Smith said in a statement. “This is the legacy we want to build on and protect for future generations.”

The county park system includes the 3,115-acre Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park, Marymoor Park and Duthie

Hill Park in the Sammamish area.

Meanwhile, construction continues on the East Lake Sammamish Trail through Issaquah, and the recommended parks levies could fund the trail’s further expansion.

The portion of the regional trail through Issaquah closed in May for up to a year as crews remove the existing gravel surface and construct a 12-foot asphalt trail.

The path unfurls along the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad corridor. The completed East Lake Sammamish Trail is meant to stretch 44 miles from Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood to Issaquah.

Other dollars from the levies could support Duthie Hill Park, athletic fields in Preston and regional trails snaking through the area.

Constantine must next make a recommendation about the levies to the council. Then, council members must decide whether to put the measure on the ballot.

“I want to thank King County Parks Levy Task Force members for their thoughtful recommendations, and for recognizing that parks, trails and open space are essential to our high quality of life and benefit our economy by increasing property values while attracting businesses and visitors,” he said in a statement.

In 2007, King County voters approved a parks levy to support operations and maintenance for parks and trails, and another levy to support open space protection and regional trail development for the county and the 39 cities, plus operations, programs and capital improvements at Seattle’s Woodland Park Zoo.

Community offers support for state park booster group

By Warren Kagarise

State officials laid the groundwork Dec. 10 for a community organization to support Lake Sammamish State Park as residents met to consider lifelines for the cash-strapped park.

The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission listened to ideas for the facility from about 50 attendees at a Tibbetts Creek Manor open house, and received information from about 25 attendees interested in participating in a community organization to support

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The event, hosted by the city of Issaquah and the state parks agency, launched a discussion about future ventures at Lake Sammamish State Park and what residents hope to see on the park’s 512 acres.

In 2007, state parks commissioners approved a bold plan to remake and restore the park, but the economic downturn and state budget crises curtailed dollars to implement the plan.

Options to improve the park could include a partnership between the state parks agency,

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Residents can email comments to planning@parks. wa.gov or call 360-902-8638 to learn more about a possible Lake Sammamish State Park community organization, or offer input about possible improvements to the park. city and a nonprofit organization.

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the natural portion of the park,” Peter Herzog, a longtime parks planner for the state parks commission, told open house attendees. “We have to think about the sustainability, in terms of how we treat the landscape as we move forward.”

The existing park structures reflect the wear of decades and the state’s inability to fund major improvements in recent years.

The state parks agency is open to commercial ventures on parkland as a potential way to raise dollars for upgrades, but interest in the proposals outlined in the

2007 did not attract much interest from potential financial supporters.

“For the enterprise sorts of things, I think one of the key pieces is now doing outreach to the private sector to say, ‘What of this plan actually resonates as something that the private sector might be interested in taking on?’” Herzog said in a follow-up interview.

The ideas discussed at the open house included a community organization similar to the See PARK, Page 8

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State Department of Ecology fines King County for trail work violation

By Warren Kagarise

State regulators fined King County $1,500 after workers failed to follow rules to stop sediment discharges into a municipal storm drain during construction on the East Lake Sammamish Trail.

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inside park boundaries.

“This is not something that’s Steptoe Butte out somewhere Continued from Page 7 in Eastern Washington,” he added, referring to a state park in Bridle Trails Park Foundation, Whitman County. “This is right a nonprofit organization estabin the middle of a thriving urban lished to support the 482-acre setting.” state park in Kirkland.

The proximity to Issaquah led The organization has raised city leaders to focus on the park more than $1.5 million for Bridle in recent years.

Trails State Park since 2002. The The open house stemmed 40-year agreement between the from a pact approved in June Bridle Trails Park Foundation by the Issaquah City Council and the state parks agency and the state parks agency ensures the park remains open if to “explore opportunities to the nonprofit organization pays improve community use” of park half of operating expenses for the facilities, seek out funding to facility. improve the park and dedicate “It’s been a huge bonus to the staffers to develop recommendapark,” Park Ranger Mary Welborn tions for the park. The pact, or said. ”It takes memorandum some dedicat”It takes some dedicated of understanded people, but ing, is in effect people, but it doesn’t it doesn’t take through June gobs of people.

2013. take gobs of people.”

It takes some The council – Mary Welborn, people with also listed the Park ranger – vision, and it state park as a takes a lot of goal for 2013, donors.” but did put any dollars behind the effort.

The park design outlined in Changes hinge the 2007 plan focused on “green” on finances, setting building construction, and outThe agency and the nonlined plans for a bathhouse and profit Washington State Parks concession facility near Sunset Foundation set out to establish Beach, a lakeshore esplanade, 10 groups statewide by June 2013 or walkway, improved areas for to commemorate the agency’s swimming and other amenities. centennial to support individual The effort emphasized envistate parks. The process to create ronmental education, and the such a group can last for up to a plan included a boardwalk to year. the mouth of Issaquah Creek for Officials said attendees at the parkgoers to watch migrating Lake Sammamish State Park salmon. open house should expect to hear Officials said the 2007 plan is a more information soon about starting point for future ideas to opportunities for community upgrade the park. involvement at the park.

Beyond the earlier proposal, Other proposals suggested for “I can assure everybody here the lakefront park included a disc in the room that we have no golf course on park grounds, a plans today,” city Economic boat storage facility, a zipline and Development Director Keith more.

Niven told open house attendees.

Herzog said any proposals for “For those of you who already the park must take into account think we’ve hatched an idea and the location and sensitive habitat a plan, it does not exist.”

Photo by Heather Carlson

Christa McAuliffe Elementary students, from left, Olga Carvallo, Lauren Warner, Ainsley Gavin, Savannah Schmidt and Sophie Carlson use their lunch recess time Dec. 4 to organize food donations for the local non-profit, Pantry Packs.

Photo by Heather Carlson

Noah Fenick, left, Ava Weise, Hannah Decaire, Cathy Sugimoto and Bizzy Evans celebrate all the food donations the students collected for Pantry Packs, which hands out 365 backpacks full of food each week to children in the Lake Washington School District.

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charges.

The agency issued the fine July 20, but did not announce the penalty until Nov. 27, as the Department of Ecology detailed all fines issued statewide between July and September.

Officials typically do not issue individual media releases unless a penalty reaches $10,000 or more.

The agency works alongside local governments, businesses and residents on compliance issues. Violators receive penalties in instances after the Department of Ecology provides technical assistance or warnings, or for particularly serious violations.

Construction continues on the East Lake Sammamish Trail through Issaquah.

The regional trail closed through Issaquah in May for up to a year as crews remove the existing gravel surface and construct a 12-foot asphalt trail. The closure affects a 2.2-mile stretch from Northwest Gilman Boulevard to Southeast 43rd Way. Officials said extensive work in the narrow corridor required a complete closure.

The path unfurls along the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad corridor.

The completed East Lake Sammamish Trail is meant to stretch 44 miles from Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood to Issaquah.

The estimated cost to complete the segment is $2.74 million. The county used funding from the King County Open Space and Trails Levy, federal Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Program, and the Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program.

Plans also call for crews to add gravel shoulders, concrete sidewalk connections, retaining walls, fencing and signage, plus wetland planting and landscaping.

The upgrade is meant to make the trail accessible to a wider range of users, including bicyclists using narrow tires and people wearing inline skates.

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to rescue him, he literally was a dummy, a manneEastside Fire & Rescue quin used for training exerfirefighters had good reacises. son Dec. 7 to call the man EFR Lieutenant Ben dangling upside down Hudson, stationed in from a rope over the swolCarnation, served as lead len Snoqualmie River a instructor for the three-day dummy. firefighters’ drills.

He celebrated He came up with the Washington’s new law that above rescue scenario, but allows recreational use of the training the firefighters marijuana by making a practiced that day could homehave made “Those situations don’t worked bungee for many happen often, but we cord, situahave to be ready for tied it to tions, the suslike an when they do.” pension 8-year– Ben Hudson, bridge old kid over the trapped Firefighter – river on a rope at Toltswing MacDonald Park in over a body of water, he Carnation, and jumped. said.

But he apparently hadn’t Hudson said firefightthought about how he was ers often train for “lowgoing to get back on the frequency but high-risk” bridge after the jump. situations.

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Madison Grayson and Spencer Flindt make sure their lantern is “lit” before walking out to the manger to start the show.

Playing the role of a Roman soldier, Eli Gee sets the scene by informing everyone that Joseph and Mary are returning to Bethlehem to pay their taxes.

A little bit of Bethlehem popped up in Sammamish Dec. 14 when a live nativity was performed at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on 216th Avenue Northeast.

Crowds of visitors huddled together with hot cocoa and cookies to watch as children dressed up as shepherds, angels and wise men pay a visit to the manger.

The performances took place every 20 minutes from 7 p.m. to

Madison Grayson and Spencer Flindt sit in the manger as Mary and Joseph.

8:40 p.m. Dec. 14 and 15. A short break between shows allowed time for younger audience members to get up close and personal with the real sheep that played

cameos. People could also warmup inside the church while they listened to musical performances and checked out a display of crèches from around the world.

Back stage Doneen DeMeester helps Lars Boettcher into his costume.

A group of shepherds is surprised by the angel Gabriel.

Photos by Lillian O’Rorke

The angels direct the shepherds to go visit the new baby in Bethlehem.

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Student embraces season of giving

obituaries John Thomason John Matthew Thomason, loving son to Tamara and John and abiding brother to Claire, passed away Thursday, Dec. 13, 2012, in Sammamish. He was 16.

Arrangements for a celebration of his life are pending.

Friends are invited to view photos, get updated service information and share memories in the family’s online guest book at www.flintofts.com.

Arrangements are entrusted to Flintoft’s Funeral Home and Crematory, 392-6444.

William L. (Bill) Reece June 9, 1924 — Dec. 2, 2012 Bill was born in Yuma, Ariz., and peacefully passed away Dec. 2, 2012, at his Bellevue residence, surrounded by his family. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife Grace Payne and son Jimmy.

Bill enjoyed all sports. He made several trips to Alaska for sport fishing, which was later replaced by watching his grandchildren William L. play sports. Bill (Bill) Reece cheered them on enthusiastically!

He also had a passion for the Mariners. He enjoyed watching them on TV, but especially enjoyed going to Safeco Field with his good friend Dorothy, whom he loved dearly.

Bill was loved and cherished by his family and friends, always entertaining them with his adventures and stories developed over the years.

He is survived by his six daughters — Sharon (Don) Haze, Caren (Joel) Darr, Janet (Steve) Okerlund, Elaine (Rick) Falconer, Billie (Frank) Donahue and Vickie (Jerry) Aney; 15 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.

The family would like to thank Evergreen Hospice and staff members at Aegis of Bellevue for their support and loving care.

A memorial service will be held at Bellevue First Ward of The Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-day Saints, 10675 N.E. 20th St., Bellevue, at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 22.

By Lillian O’Rorke

Since the beginning of December, the corner in Aneesha Nanda’s bedroom has been steadily filling up with toys.

The sophomore at Eastlake High School is not collecting fuzzy posters, puzzles, dolls and teddy bears because she runs a satellite workshop for Santa, but her work is similar to that of St. Nick’s. Every year, Nanda holds a toy drive for Seattle Children’s Hospital.

“Before the Photo courtesy Aneesha Nanda holidays every Annesha Nanda collected 142 items this year to donate to Children’s Hospital. year, I wanted to give them a pre-Christmas gift,” she said. forward to it,” she said. “It soundNanda explained that whenever ed like it would be a lot of work, she has been to Childrens, the and I didn’t think I’d get much of staff has always been nice. “Just a response.” to see how well they treat everyJust the opposite happened. one there – something about that It wasn’t long until the gifts were really made me want to give back piling up the school, and four days to them.” into it, Nanda’s mom brought her Be represented by legal professionals who are So every December, she works first trunk-load of toys home. compassionate and experienced advocates. primarily with Sammamish “There were so many,” said Learning Center to get the word Nanda, recalling she collected out that she is collecting gifts for somewhere between 200 and 300 • Automobile Collisions patients at Childrens. A letter is donations that year. “I was just in • Employment & Work Injuries sent out to the preschool’s parents a sea of toys everywhere.”

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Christmas services

Sammamish residents Chris Moran and Aaron Kirby are hosting the annual “Home for the Holidays Comedy Show” at 8:30 p.m.

Dec. 19 and 26 Laughs Comedy Spot in Kirkland. tickets are $10.

Christmas eve u Sammamish Presbyterian Church 3:30 and 4:30 p.m., family service; 7:30 and 9 p.m., carols and candelight; 10:30 p.m. carols, candelight and communion u Sammamish Hills Lutheran Church 3 p.m. children and family; 5 p.m. youth and family; 7 p.m. traditional Christmas celebration; 9 p.m. alternative Christmas celebration u Mary, Queen of Peace Catholic Church 4 p.m. mass in the church and hall; 7 and 10 p.m. mass in the church u Good Samaritan Episcopal Church 6 p.m. children’s pageant; 10 p.m. worship service u Pine Lake Covenant Church 4 p.m. build a pageant, 7 and 8:30 p.m. carols and candelight

The city is sponsoring a blood drive from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Dec. 19 at City Hall. For questions about donating and eligibility, call 800-398-7888.

The Sammamish Book Group will meet and discuss books. This month is a free read, at 12:30 p.m. Dec. 20 at the Sammamish Library.

A children’s jewelry making gift workshop, for children 6 and up (6-8 year olds need an adult present) is at 1 p.m. Dec. 21 at the Sammamish Library.

focus on faith Mars Hill Students is made up of sixth-12th grade students in Sammamish, Redmond, Issaquah and surrounding areas. It meets every Wednesday from 7-8:30 p.m. for a time of life music, teaching, food and connection.

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Christmas Day u Sammamish Hills Lutheran Church 10 a.m. traditional with carols and communion u Mary, Queen of Peace Catholic Church, 8 and 10 a.m. mass

Club Mosaic, a community discussion group, would like to hear thoughts about earth’s origin, the meaning of life, the Apocalypse and more. It meets from 7-8:30 p.m. the third Wednesday of each month at the Holiday Inn in Issaquah. visit www.clubmosaic.org.

volunteer opportunities 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 long-term care ombudsman volunteers. After completing a four-day training program, visit with residents, take and resolve

complaints and advocate for residents. Volunteers are asked to donate four hours a week and attend selected monthly meetings. Contact Cheryl Kakalia at 206-694-6827.

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Grief Share Support Group meeting from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Thursday nights at Sammamish Presbyterian Church.

Wednesday night youth group will have games, worship and fun for students in grades six-12 from 7-8:30 p.m.

Wednesdays at Sammamish Presbyterian Church.

Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS) allows mothers of young children time to make friends share stories and grow spiritually. The group generally meets twice a month on Thursday mornings at Mary, Queen of Peace Catholic Church.

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A Toast to the Lord, a faith-based Toastmasters club, meets from 7 to 8:30 p.m. every Friday at the Fire Station 83 on Issaquah–Pine Lake Road.

They offer job interviewing skill development for those seeking employment or a career change; motivational and inspirational speaking training. Call 427-9682 or email orator@live.com.

Mary, Queen of Peace youth groups are for children in sixtheighth grade and ninth-12th grades. Meetings are at 6:30 p.m.

Sundays. Call the church at 3911178, ext. 129.

Healing Prayer Service is for those who desire to experience God’s love through worship, prayer and healing. The fourth Tuesday of every month except November and December, 7 p.m., at Pine Lake Covenant Church. Email healingprayer@ plcc.org.

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

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Thursday at 7:15 a.m. at the Bellewood, 3710 Providence Point Drive S.E. Visit www.sammamishrotary.org.

Join the club A headache support group meets at 6:30 p.m. the second Monday of each month at Swedish Issaquah in the second floor conference center leadership room. Call 313-5406.

The Sammamish Heritage Society meets from 7:30-9 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month at the Pine Lake Community Club, 21333 S.E. 20th St. in Sammamish.

Sammamish Plateau Amateur Radio Club meets at 7 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month at Fire Station 83.

The club is open to amateur radio operators and those interested in the hobby.

Rotaract, a community service for young adults ages 18-30 sponsored by the Sammamish Rotary, meets twice a month.

Email scott.brewer@sammamishrotary.org.

The La Leche League is committed to helping mothers breastfeed. They plan to meet on the second Wednesday of each month from 10 a.m.-noon at the

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third Wednesday of the month at the Bellevue Regional Library. Call 2353847.

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 prepare items for distribution.

Visit www.babycorner.org.

Sammamish EX3 Teen Center, 825 228th Ave. N.E. Visit www. lllusa.org/web/SammamishWA. Block Party Quilters meets at 7 p.m. the first Thursday of the month at Mary, Queen of Peace Church. Visit www.bpquilters.org.

The Sammamish Citizen Corps, a volunteer group affiliated with the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, meets the first Wednesday of each month at Fire Station 82. Visit www.sammamishcitizencorps.org.

The Social Justice Book Group meets at 10 a.m. the third Monday of each month in Sammamish. Email hineswa@ live.com.

A support group for caregivers of people with Alzheimer’s is where caregivers gain emotional support, learn and share their experiences 6:30-8 p.m. the second Thursday of each month at Faith United Methodist Church.

The Rotary Club of Sammamish meets every

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 3693235.

Sammamish Citizen Corps Council needs volunteers to help support the Community Emergency Response Team and other groups. Email info@sammamishcitizencorps.org, visit www.sammamishcitizencorps.org or attend the meeting from 7-8 p.m. first Wednesday of every month at Fire Station 82.

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The Sammamish Fit Club, a club looking to improve the health of the community, meets from 7:30-8 p.m. Wednesdays.

Call Trish at 206-605-0679 or email whyweight@comcast.net.

Cascade Republican Women’s Club meets at 11:30 a.m. the third Wednesday of the month at the Plateau Club. Call 861-7910.

Redmond Toddler Group, a parent-child program with art, music, play and parent education has openings in pre-toddler, toddler and family classes. Call 869-5605 or visit www.redmondtoddler.org.

Moms Club of the Sammamish Plateau has activities including weekly, age specific playgroups and monthly meetings, coffee mornings, mom’s nights out, craft club and local area outings. Visit www. momsclubsammamish.org.

Foster Parent Support Group meets the last Thursday of each month from 6-8 p.m. at Mary, Queen of Peace. Earn your training/foster parent hours.

Transportation Program. Flexible hours, mileage, parking reimbursement and supplemental liability insurance are offered.

Call 206-448-5740.

Guide Dogs for the Blind Eager Eye Guide Pups Club needs volunteers to raise puppies for use as guide dogs for the blind. Email sjbonsib@aol.com.

Volunteer Chore Services links volunteers with seniors or individuals who are disabled and are living on a limited income. Call 425-284-2240.

Refreshments and child care are provided. Call 206-719-8764.

The Eastside Welcome Club, for people new to the area, meets at 10 a.m. the first Wednesday of the month and at other times for activities and outings. Call Pat at 572-0474.

Sammamish Kiwanis meets at 7 a.m. every Wednesday at Sammamish Hills Lutheran Church. Visit www.sammamishkiwanis.org.

Toastmasters of Sammamish meet from 7:15–8:45 p.m. every Tuesday at Mary, Queen of Peace. Call 427-9682 or email davidlloydhall@live.com.

The Cascade Woman’s Club, meets at 7 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month in members’ homes. Membership in the volunteer service organization is open to all women. Call 898-8603 or visit www.gfwccascadewomansclub.org.

Sammamish Garden Club meets at 9:30 a.m. the second Tuesday of the month in the homes of members. Call Cathy at 836-0421 or email CathyWebst@ aol.com.

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

Moms in Prayer International invites moms to replace their anxiety with peace and hope.

Pray with other moms for your children and their schools. Visit www.momsinprayer.org. Contact Linda Yee at lindaryee@ comcast.net.

The Sammamish Symphony is seeking musicians. Visit www.

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Mothers and More – Sammamish/Redmond Chapter offers “Moms Need a Playgroup Too,” scrapbooking, book club, movies out, clutter club, kids play groups and more.

At 7 p.m. the first Thursday of the month. Visit www.redmondmothersandmore.org.

Sammamish Saddle Club — Visit www.sammamishsaddleclub. org.

The Issaquah Women’s Club meets at 9:30 a.m. the first Thursday of each month at Tibbetts Creek Manor in Issaquah. Call 392-1890.

Eastside New Neighbors meets at 10 a.m. the first Tuesday of the month in member’s homes. Call 836-3963 To submit items for the Community Calendar, email to samrev@isspress.com.

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

Sundays. Call 392-8636.

House at the Issaquah Highlands. Call 427-1654.

“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.

Kabalat Shabbat 7 p.m., Fridays, the Chabad

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

Sammamish Plateau Community Bible Study, open to all women and their children, meets Wednesday mornings from 9:45-11:45 a.m. at Faith United Methodist Church. email juliegusecbs@gmail. com..

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Eastlake gymnasts victorious

By Lillian O’Rorke

By Greg Farrar

Christina Torrente, Eastlake High School sophomore, bounds over the mat during the floor routine to lead her team with a 7.70 on the apparatus during their gymnastics meet Dec. 13 against Skyline.

With lots of leaps, tumbles, cartwheels and spins, plateau gymnasts showed off their skills Dec. 13 when Skyline High School hosted the Eastlake Wolves, along with Redmond and Roosevelt. In the end the Eastlake High School gymnastics took first place overall with a total team score of 157.9; Skyline junior Rikki Ulrich also went home with several individual victories, including first place in the all around with 34.25 points.

“The most important thing that I’ve learned from being here is that it’s form, it’s having a good routine that is solid with clean tricks, versus maybe throwing big tricks but making them sloppy,” said Eastlake’s coach, Meghan Delaney.

Like many on her team, See GYMNASTS, Page 17

Eastlake boys basketball team falls 46-41 to Roosevelt

By Lillian O’Rorke

Facing a 10-minute drought in the last half of the fourth quarter Dec. 11, the Eastlake boys basketball team netted a string of three, 3-pointers to put itself within one basket of victory over the Roosevelt Roughriders.

“I thought we needed a big bucket, so I just stepped up and let it fly,” said Brandon Lester, who capitalized on a turnover to hit his 3-pointer.

Mason Pierzchalski made the two other 3-point shots that quarter, swishing the last on from left side of the court. With 39 seconds remaining on the clock, the Eastlake Wolves were down 41-40.

But, fouls cost Eastlake as the Roughriders pulled away with two successful free throws.

Lester edged the Wolves closer to a possible comeback with free throw of his own. The last 16 seconds of the game crawled by. After another foul shot, the Roughriders were up 44-41; the Wolves called a time out. The last 11 seconds were time enough for Lester to foul out as Roosevelt made two more trips to the line, winning the game 46-41.

“We were down and we were trying to get back in it; we just had to be scrappy, and it didn’t turn out,” said Lester, adding that it was his frustration got the better of him in the last seconds.

“We’ve got to be better as a team.

We played individually, and that’s what cost us.”

The first quarter had looked like a different game. With a fast tempo and a zone defense that only let a few baskets slip by, the Wolves went on a 20-6 run.

Eastlake racked up several turnovers, including one near the end of the first quarter where the Wolves quickly moved the ball down court where Caleb Perkins dunked it to finish the play.

“We had a good first quarter.

We played with energy; we were connected on defense; we shared the basketball — it was a good eight minutes,” said coach Brian Dailey. “We just got away from the things that got us a lead…we didn’t share the ball on offense for three straight quarters. So anytime you do that it’s not going to be easy to win. That other team played hard; they played together.”

Eastlake began to slip in the second quarter. The loss of sev-

eral defensive rebounds gave Roosevelt a chance to shorten its deficit. The Wolves put seven points on the board, including a jump shot by Mike Hwang and a three-pointer from Lester. As the first half came to an end, Roosevelt scored from behind the 3-point line, shortening Eastlake’s lead to 27-19.

The scoreboard remained still until halfway through the third quarter when Perkins made a successful trip to the free-throw line. Then the Roughriders took off. Their 11-2 run included two 3-pointers and put victory well within their reach with the third quarter score 31-30.

“Our guys battled. We got it close, but we just were not able to finish it,” said Hwang, whose nine points that night boosted him to lead Eastlake in scoring so far this season at 48 points total. “I think we will have a fine season, I don’t think this really shows anything. We’ve been getting better every game.”

Perkins is right behind Hwang with 47 points so far, including 6 against Roosevelt.

Pierzchalski scored 10 on the night; Lester racked up 9 and Jake Davidson scored 7.

Photo by Lillian O’Rorke

Eastlake junior, Mason Pierzchalski attempts one last basket before the halftime buzzer.

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Skyline boys basketball loses to Issaquah by 1

By John Leggett

Prep basketball fans jammed into Issaquah High School’s gymnasium Dec. 14, to witness the annual pre-holiday KingCo 4A hoopfest between winless Skyline and the 4-1 hosting Eagles, who pulled out a 49-48 nail biter in regulation.

Skyline, which was seeking its initial victory, appeared to be well on its way to doing just that as the Spartans held a 24-19 advantage at halftime, behind the shooting of Jonah Eastern, who wound up being the clash’s leading scorer with 20 points.

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Delaney is new to gymnastics. With a background in competitive dance and a good rapport with her students, Delaney – who is also a teacher – took the coaching job two days before the start of the season.

“We were without a coach, and some of my girls begged me to be the coach because they wanted to have a team,” Delaney said. With a team of “spectacular assistant coaches” and experienced gymnasts and a strategy that appears to be working, it appears to be working out. “We have some girls who have competed in club in the past…they are really helpful for some of my younger girls who don’t have much experience because they are kind of like a second coach or a third coach.”

Megan Barney, a freshman at Eastlake, is one of those girls who comes to the team with years of competing under her belt.

“It’s not so intense, it’s more fun,” she said about joining the high school team. “You don’t have to do anything that’s scary or anything; it’s more social and fun.”

On the beam Dec. 13, she went into a headstand, out of which she did a forward roll. she said that the move was actually improvised as she was making up for a missed cartwheel.

Barney’s quick thinking worked and earned her a spot in the competition’s top 10 with a score of 6.495 for ninth place. In vault, she placed fourth with 8.35 and she finished first in bars with a score of 7.4.

“I love bars…it’s just

“I told our guys in the locker room at the break that if they wanted to win this game, they were going to have to earn it.

It was apparent from the way that the Spartans were playing that Skyline wasn’t going to just hand over the triumph to us. That is what this rivalry is all about though. These battles with Skyline are almost always barnburners,” said Issaquah head coach Jason Griffith.

With Skyline and Issaquah followers on the edge of their seats, the action on the hardwood became fast and furious in the last minute of the encounter.

fluid,” Barney said. “It’s fun to just swing around and connecting all this stuff.”

After breaking both her wrists, Christina Torrente has been out of the sport for the last two years. Now, as a sophomore at Eastlake she is back. In vault, she took fifth with 8.3. In bars, Torrente tied for sixth place with 7.0. On the beam she took fourth after scoring a 7.7 and with 30 points total, Torrente won fifth place all around.

“It’s like riding a bike,” she said. “It’s muscle memory. Once you get back to it, it comes back.”

Other top 10 finishers for Eastlake included Nichole Rader. The senior placed 10th in the floor competition with 7.4 and ninth all around with 27.15 points. Sophia Lanzich took eighth in floor with 7.7.

The Skyline Spartans may have finished fourth overall with a team score of 141.85, but they had the top-place finisher in four of the five categories.

Ulrich, a junior at Skyline, cartwheeled down the line to the springboard before flipping up and off the vault to score 8.9 points and earn the win. In bars, Ulrich started out on the upper bar so that she could complete two bar changes by the end of her routine, which she ended with a giant fly away for 7.0 points and a two-way tie for sixth.

“I kind of just close my eyes and go,” she said about bar. “I’ve been doing it for so long that it’s just second nature.”

Beam brought Ulrich another win with an 8.75.

Ulrich strung together several jumps and flips in the floor competition before winning with a score of 9.6.

In the end, she racked up 34.25 points to win the all around.

Outstanding 6-foot-4-inch junior wing, Cory Nevin, absorbed charging fouls from overzealous Spartans driving through the paint.

With 45 seconds remaining in the wild affair, the inbound pass went to Nevin, who dribbled the ball coast-to-coast, flipping up a 10-foot finger roll for two.

Skyline answered in kind to keep it close, but on Issaquah’s next trip down the court, Eagle big man, 6-foot-6-inch junior Jake Henke, was fouled in the act of shooting.

Henke made both clutch shots from the charity stripe, to put

Issaquah out front 49-45 with 15 seconds left to play.

It is important to note that the second shot that Henke pumped in from the foul line was undoubtedly the most important point of this rivalry rendezvous, because it put the Eagles ahead by four points.

So, even if Skyline were able to manipulate the ball down the floor for a three-point bucket, Issaquah would still be ahead by a solitary point with possession of the ball and only a few seconds to go.

Sure enough, the Spartans worked the pumpkin down the

the beam competition. Holt The 16-year-old did all this while working through also took sixth place in floor with a score of 8.1. back pain, which she has “It’s not that hard. I actubeen dealing with for three ally didn’t practice it this years.

“I think it’s just overuse week,” she said about startmainly,” Ulrich said. “It ing out with a leap onto the definitely impacts me, but balance beam, which she I try to work through it said is her strongest event. because “People “It makes me work if it’s say I already harder. I don’t think it have lasted good makes me better, but it lines. for three years, The gives me more drive.” then it is judges – Rikki Ulrich, staying like my Gymnast – there… leaps and It makes jumps me and work harder. I don’t think hopefully back handspring it makes me better, but it series.” gives me more drive.”

Holt has been in the With her glittering sport since she was 3 years green eye shadow sparold and brings a lot of leadkling brightly under the ership to the team. gym lights, Skyline junior “We are progressing Alyssa Holt sprang onto really well,” she said. “We the beam for a routine that all show up, and we all combined two backwards work hard. We do a lot of cartwheels, a Pirouette, conditioning, and we all leaps and stretching her have a great attitude when right foot up to meet her we come in sore the next head. Her score of 7.2 day.” earned her sixth place in The Spartans also had

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parquet and upon reaching midcourt, called time out with 10 seconds left, to make sure everyone was on the same page to sketch out a play.

The inbound pass went to Skyline 6-foot-8-inch junior Blake O’Brien, who calmly hit nothing but net with a jumper from the top of the key making it 49-48 in favor of Issaquah.

Issaquah carefully inbounded the ball and, naturally, the recipient of the ball was immediately mugged in order to stop the clock. Neither of the ensuing foul shot attempts dropped, but it was irrelevant as time expired.

two top ten finishers in the floor competition. Both sophomores, Kelly Lin took ninth with 7.5 and Niki Pantelich came in fifth with 8.4.

All those performances helped Skyline to reach its team goal of scoring more than 140 points.

“Our first meet we started with a 130.5. That’s higher than we got for most of last year, so it’s a good start for us,” said coach Michelle McCombs.

At the Dec. 8 meet the team bumped it up to 137.

“Hopefully, we just keep growing and improving our score every week… that’s my goal, as a coach.”

McCombs said she has a good mix of girls this year, both those who bring years of experience and those that are new to the sport and are willing to give it

their all. One new comer is junior Vica Tkatch, who had never competed on the bars before Dec. 13.

For her first time out she scored 4.0.

“That’s pretty good,” said McCombs. “We are excited to see the new ones starting with such good scores. That is nice to see.”

The Skyline girls gymnastics team is next set to take on Bothell at Issaquah High School at 7 p.m. Jan. 10. Eastlake is set to compete against Ballard at 7 p.m. Jan. 12 at Redmond High School.

Reporter Lillian O’Rorke can be reached at 392-6434, ext. 242 or ltucker@sammamishreview.com. To comment on this story visit www.sammamishreview. com.

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Scoreboard Girls basketball Monday, Dec. 10 Non-league Skyline 65, Auburn Mountainview 33 Skyline 15 18 16 16 65 A. M’nview 5 14 7 7 33 Skyline’s scoring – Rachel Shim, 13 points; Cassidy Daugherty, 10; Bryn DeVita, 10; Shelby Kassuba, 8; Taylor McKerlich, 8; Lacey Nicholson, 6; Lindsay Coutts, 2; Alex Daugherty, 2.

Wednesday, Dec. 12 KingCo 4A Skyline 64, Bothell 42 Skyline 14 23 10 17 64 Bothell 7 6 13 16 42 Skyline’s scoring – Shelby Kassuba, 18; Taylor McKerlich, 12; Bryn DeVita, 9; Lacey Nicholson, 6; Rachel Shim, 6; Haley Smith, 6; Alex Daugherty, 5; Ali Mendezona, 2.

Eastlake 72, Roosevelt 35 Roosevelt 8 8 10 9 35 Eastlake 11 22 13 26 72 Eastlake’s scoring – Rachel Ainslie, 13 points; Ellie Woerner, 12; Marijka Vanderschaaf, 11; Maggie Douglas, 10; Lauren Mittenthal, 6; Elise Morrison, 5; Lauren Greenheck, 4; Elizabeth Tracey, 4; Ellie Mortenson, 3; Haleigh Boe, 2; Courtney Davis, 2.

Friday, Dec. 14 KingCo 4A Skyline 63, Issaquah 50 Skyline 14 16 16 17 63 Issaquah 13 16 14 7 50 Skyline’s scoring – Rachel Shim, 21 points; Haley Smith, 16; Lacey Nicholson, 12; Shelby Kassuba, 6; Alex Daugherty, 4; Cassidy Daugherty, 2; Bryn DeVita, 2.

Eastlake 54, Woodinville 44 Eastlake 10 15 11 18 54 Woodinville 14 8 14 14 44 Eastlake’s scoring – Rachel Ainslie, 11; Maggie Douglas, 10; Marijka Vanderschaaf; Ellie Woerner, 9; Elizabeth Tracey, 6; Lauren Mittenthal, 4; Haleigh Boe, 3.

Boys basketball Tuesday, Dec. 11 KingCo 4A Bothell 69, Skyline 57 Skyline 16 10 22 9 57 Bothell 9 16 22 19 69 Skyline’s scoring -- Hunter Cikatz, 21 points; Blake O’Brien, 10; Matisse Thybulle, 10; Addison McGirvin, 5; Thomas Hanan, 4; Nick Broedeur, 3; Matt Smith, 3; Robert Biegaj, 1.

Metro 3A Seattle Prep 49, Eastside Catholic 44 Seattle Prep 8 6 17 18 49 E. Catholic 5 11 10 18 44 EC’s scoring – Mandrell Worthy, 15 points; Austin Soukup, 10; Ian Christie, 6; Max Hudgins, 5; Zach Wallin, 5; Blake Maimone, 3.

Friday, Dec. 14 KingCo 4A Eastlake 63, Woodinville 46 Eastlake 17 16 17 13 63 Woodinville 8 12 17 9 46 Eastlake’s scoring – Brandon Lester, 19 points; Mike Hwang, 9; Kyle Laubscher, 9; Alex Vilarino, 9; Davis Woerner, 8; Jake Davidson, 6; Mason Pierzchalski, 3.

Metro 3A Eastside Catholic 80, Nathan Hale 60 Nathan Hale 6 18 18 18 60 E. Catholic 18 24 21 17 80 EC’s scoring – Mandrell Worthy, 25 points; Nathan Christie, 11; Ian Christie, 9; Max Hudgins, 9; Austin Soukup, 8; Blake Maimone, 6; Zach Wallin, 4; Morgan Clark, 3.

Swim and dive Tuesday, Dec. 11 Boys Eastlake 98, Interlake 82 200 medley relay — Eastlake (Edward Kim, Kuroshe Mahak, Markus Zimmerman, Jackson Berman) 1:43.82. 200 free — Jason Xu, I, 1:50.66. 200 IM — Andrew Wang, I, 2:13.61. 50 free — Kuroshe Mahak, E, 23.28. Diving — Phillip Klassen, R, 214.25. 100 fly — Edward Kim, E, 52.89. 100 free — Jackson Berman, E, 52.66. 500 free — Markus Zimmerman, E, 5:18.74. 200 free relay — Interlake (Jeffrey Li, Tsukasa Ito, Joe Lorr, Jason Xu) 1:37.21. 100 back — Edward Kim,

E, 57.55. 100 breast— Kuroshe Mahak, E, 1:03.16. 400 free relay — Eastlake (Jackson Berman, Markus Zimmerman, Ryan Caraway, Edward Kim) 3:29.49.

Thursday, Dec. 13 Boys Eastlake 105, Lake Washington 81; Individual results not available Eastlake 134, Bothell 45 200 medley relay — Eastlake (Kuroshe Mahak, Caleb Alleva, Markus Zimmerman, Chris Koehler) 1:50.27. 200 free — Caleb Alleva, E, 2:06.00.200 IM — Andrew Oh, B, 2:17.38. 50 free — Kuroshe Mahak, E, 22.50*. Diving — Gabe Wattenbarger, E, 139.55. 100 fly — Ryan Caraway, E, 1:01.73. 100 free — Markus Zimmerman, E, 53.07. 500 free — Ryder Roedel, E, 6:129.19. 200 free relay — Eastlake (Markus Zimmerman, Ryan Caraway, Caleb Alleva, Chris Koehler) 1:40.03. 100 back — Kuroshe Mahak, E, 57.66. 100 breast — Caleb Alleva, E, 1:06.43.400 free relay — Eastlake (Kuroshe Mahak, Ryan Caraway, Chris Koehler, Markus Zimmerman) 3:40.92.

Friday, Dec. 14 Boys Team scores — Ingraham 106, Eastside Catholic 57.

200 medley relay — Ingraham (L. Ton, A. Olson, J. Bui, Gates) 1:50.26. 200 free — Matthew Gates, I, 1:54.67. 200 IM — Tay Holliday, EC, 2:16.62. 50 free — Anders Olson, I, 23.34. 100 fly— Jospeh Bui, Ingraham, 58.17. 100 free — Anders Olson, I, 52.83. 500 free — Matthew Gates, 5:21.94. 200 free relay — Eastside Catholic (G. Crow, S. Fearon, A. Ober, T. Plaskon) 1:52.63. 100 back — Landon Ton, I, 58.83. 100 breast — Brennan Ober, EC, 1:18.81. 400 free relay — Ingraham (L. Ton, J. Bui, J. Tittle, M. Gates) 3:44.37.

Girls Team scores — Ingraham 125, Eastside Catholic 26.

200 medley relay — Ingraham (S. Bruchal, A. Meyer, J. Beers, N. Baumgarten) 2:07.45. 200 free — Hanna Schwinn, EC, 2:11.60. 200 IM — Jamie Beers, I, 2:32.43. 50 free — Nell Baumgarten, I, 28.96. 100 fly — Hanna Schwinn, EC, 1:07. 100 free — Nell Baumgarten, I, 1:02.86.500 free — Maddie Hubbard, I, 6:55.23. 200 free relay — Eastside Catholic (K. Cutler, H. Poole, S. Carregha, H. Schwinn). 100 back — Silia Bruchal, I, 1:17.38. 100 breast — Ada Meyer, I, 1:18.90. 400 free relay — Ingraham (A. Meyer, E. Williams, N. Baumgarten, J. Beers) 4:32.22.

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12‑0951 Legal Notice KING COUNTY DEPT. OF PERMITTING & ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW 35030 SE Douglas St., Suite 210, Snoqualmie, WA 98065‑9266 NOTICE OF PERMIT APPLICATION REQUEST: FORMAL SUBDIVISION File: PLAT12‑0001 Applicant: CamWest Dev/Toll WA Location: North side of NE 16th St & east of 244th Ave NE Proposal: Subdivide 2.66 acres zoned R‑4 into 16 lots for S/F de‑ tached dwellings & tracts for drainage & recreation utilizing Transfer of Den‑ sity Credits for 5 of 16 proposed lots.

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Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Sammamish adopted the following ordinances at the December 11, 2012 Special Meet‑ ing. Copies of these documents are available and will be mailed upon re‑ quest of the office of the City Clerk, 801 228th Avenue SE. during regular office hours, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Documents are also available on the city’s website at www.ci.sammamish.wa.us.

CITY OF SAMMAMISH WASHINGTON ORDINANCE NO. O2012‑338 An Ordinance Of The City Of Sam‑ mamish, Washington, Amending Chapter 21A.50 (Environmentally Crit‑ ical Areas), Of The Sammamish Mu‑ nicipal Code To Extend The Sunset Date CITY OF SAMMAMISH WASHINGTON ORDINANCE NO. O2012‑339 An Ordinance Of The City Of Sam‑ mamish Amending Title 14A Of The Sammamish Municipal Code To Ex‑ tend The Provisions Allowing Impact Fees To Be Paid Upon Closing To Applications Received On Or Prior To December 31, 2014 CITY OF SAMMAMISH WASHINGTON ORDINANCE NO. O2012‑340 An Interim Ordinance Of The City Of Sammamish, Washington, Extending A Moratorium On The Establishment Of Collective Gardens; Defining “Col‑ lective Gardens;” And Establishing An Effective Date.

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Wrestling Thursday, Dec. 13 King Co 4A Skyline 57, Roosevelt 18 106 — Nathan Swanson, S, pinned Eric Moshcatel, 3:33. 113 — Kody Nguyen, S, pinned Ben Kriesberg, 0:51. 120 — Justin Manipis, S, pinned Marc Moshcatel, 3:12. 126 — Joseph DeMatteo, S, dec. Warren Kirkwood, 9-4. 132 — Tristan Steciw, S, dec. Jacob Sands, 3-2. 138 — Alex Smith, S, pinned Erik Choi, 1:30. 145 — Joseph Gurke, S, pinned Nathan Chen, 1:39. 152— Boden Longmore, S, pinned Quillan Robinson, 1:31. 160 — Jonathan Lee, R, pinned Adrian Abraham, 1:00. 170 — Michael Mecham, S, dec. Jordan Forst, 6-5. 182 — Cyrus Sarkosh, S, pinned Matthew Cook, 1:53. 195 — Adam Dickenson, R, won by forfeit. 220 — Edwin Lawrence, R, won by forfeit. 285 — Sean McAlhaney, S, won by forfeit.

Skyline 41, Woodinville 13 106 — Nathan Swanson, S, pinned Michael Gamez, 0:59. 113 — Kody Nguyen, S, maj. dec. Ridge Peterson, 10-1. 120 — Justin Manipis, S, pinned Edward Kim, 1:11. 126 — Joseph DeMatteo, S, dec. Cole Morrison, 11-6. 132 — Tristan Steciw, S, pinned Christian de la Cruz, 1:04. 138 — Dalton Mann, W, tech. fall Alex Smith, 4:40, 17-0. 145 — Joseph Gurke, S, dec. Connor McCaw, 4-2. 152 — Boden Longmore, S, dec. Austin French, 8-1. 160 — Bryan Morrison, W, maj. dec. Adrian Abraham, 15-5. 170 — Michael Mecham, S, maj. dec. Adam Didamizio, 9-0. 182 — Cyrus Sarkosh, S, won by forfeit. 195 — Double forfeit. 220 — Cole Stemmerman, W, maj. dec. Sean McAlhaney, 14-3. 285 — Double forfeit.

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Many of the donations made to the toy drive come from preschool students at Sammamish Learning Center.

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people.”

Glenn got on board with Nanda’s project the first year and has been helping ever since. In part, she said, because it’s a great thing for the 3- to 5-yearolds at her school to take part in.

“I think it isn’t ever too early to teach children to give to others,” she said, adding that the students are not too young to have empathy. “I think it’s

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happen often, but we have to be ready for when they do,” he said.

For three days, firefighters conducted rescue training exercises that included swift-water rescue using a new motor boat and an inflatable raft, trenchcollapse training, confined space training and rope training.

The finale of the threeday training familiarized firefighters with ropes used in rescue situations, lowering down to a victim, securing the victim with a harness and rescuing the victim from a dangerous situation.

Thirteen firefighters showed up for the Dec. 7 rope training drill, but Paul McCall, stationed in downtown Issaquah, was selected to rescue the dummy.

Turns out, this wasn’t the first time McCall has been lowered high above a body of water. Years ago, his fel-

important to start in early childhood so it becomes a habit later in life.”

Often, the children go shopping with their parents and pick out something that they would like to receive.

But instead of seeing it wrapped up and put under their own Christmas tree, they donate it.

Glenn said the while the donation box is continually emptied out, it’s usually overflowing.

“They are so excited.

They feel so proud when they put it in the box,” she said. “It’s totally part of the

low firefighters lowered him over the Snoqualmie Falls to rescue a trapped hiker.

The quarterly training sessions are great refresher courses, he said.

Plus, it familiarizes them with the equipment and builds camaraderie and trust with the other firefighters, he said.

You’d be hard pressed to find a firefighter who doesn’t love his or her job, McCall said.

empathy thing - thinking about other children wanting that thing that they may want.”

The final day to donate

at the school was Dec. 14 and Nanda plans to deliver the gifts to Children’s Hospital some time this week.

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County leaders set legislative agendas Transportation is a high priority as King County prepares to ask state and federal leaders for assistance to upgrade roads and other infrastructure.

King County Council members adopted legislative agendas for the state and federal governments Dec. 10.

The county is asking the state to create financing tools to allow local leaders to create revenue for the aging road system in rural and unincorporated areas.

The council is also advocating for state government to preserve the social safety net and create financing tools for the county to pay for human services programs.

The county is also prepared to ask the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s congressional delegation for dollars to support and upgrade local transportation infrastructure.

Officials seek federal assistance to preserve existing health programs.

The county is also supporting a farm bill with resources to fund federal nutritional programs.

Salmon ingestion poses risks to dogs Ingesting raw, undercooked and smoked fish can prove fatal to dogs, Veterinary Poison Emergency Treatment Services reminded pet owners Dec. 12.

Salmon poisoning is caused by a microorganism within a fluke parasite in the fish.

Dogs typically become ill within a week of eating the fish.

Signs include lack of appetite, dehydration, diarrhea, lethargy, vomiting and weight loss.

The condition is often fatal if left untreated, but prompt treatment â&#x20AC;&#x201D; including supportive care to rehydrate infected dogs, plus antibiotics and a dewormer â&#x20AC;&#x201D; can give a pet a good prognosis.

Veterinary Poison Emergency Treatment Services is a service from the Washington Poison Center.

Call 800-572-5842 toll free at any time if unintended exposure occurs.