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Traffic cameras not likely here By Caleb Heeringa

Sammamish motorists won’t have to worry about red light or speeding cameras anytime in the near future, at least not in the city limits. At a Dec. 13 City Council study session, Sammamish Police Chief Nate Elledge recommended against installing the cameras in the city, citing their potential costs, the impersonal approach to police work and a skeptical public. “My recommendation is that we don’t move forward with this,” Elledge told the council. “I’m saying that because right now they’re very controversial – there’s this perception in the public that they’re being used to collect revenue rather to increase traffic safety.”

“There’s this perception in the public that they’re being used to collect revenue rather to increase traffic safety.” – Nate Elledge, Police chief –

Elledge had researched the cameras at the request of council members who had heard concerns from residents about speeding in school zones. Councilman John James wasn’t convinced the cameras were a good idea after Elledge’s presentation, but said he’d like to keep the option in mind in the future, particularly if a private

vendor began offering a moveable camera system that could be rotated among Sammamish’s many schools. “It’s impractical to put (a speeding camera) in front of one school only,” James said. “But do they make mobile units? … I’m trying to help kids get to school safely and make (drivers) more aware.” “We have one of those – it’s a police officer with a radar gun,” Elledge said. Sammamish Police often target speeding in school zones around the city. Elledge said the cost of the cameras – mostly administrative fees charged by the private companies that run them – can mean that the devices end up See CAMERA, Page 3

Sammamish Heritage Society nears goal for Freed House By Caleb Heeringa

The Sammamish Heritage Society is closing in on its financial goal for relocating the Reard/Freed House. Ella Moore, the society’s president, announced Dec. 13 that the group had received a $28,850 grant from 4Culture, King County’s arts and heritage agency. That puts their fundraising total at just over $65,000, within striking distance of the $71,000 they need to get the home moved and placed on a new foundation on the Pigott property next spring. At a Nov. 14 meeting, the City Council approved leasing the home to the society and allowing it to be placed on the Pigott property. The society and parks

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department plan on remodeling the home and converting it into some sort of heritage-themed facility. “We couldn’t believe it when we got the letter from (4Culture,)” Moore said. “We’ve worked real hard and done this in less than two years.” The council earmarked $70,000 in city funds for the project, but has yet to agree to dispense that money to the heritage society. The private developer who owns the land on which the home currently sits has given the city until April to get the home moved. Reporter Caleb Heeringa can be reached at 392-6434. ext. 247, or cheeringa@isspress.com.

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Michele Petitti looks back on City Council tenure By Caleb Heeringa

Sammamish was a different place when Michele Petitti first took her council seat in 2002. City Hall, the library and Lower Commons Park were little more than a dream to early city leaders who met in an office in the shopping center near Ace Hardware and Safeway, dealing with the newborn city’s early growing pains. Crews were in the middle of expanding 228th Avenue from country road to Sammamish’s main thoroughfare. Nearly 10 years later, Petitti is stepping away from the council with Sammamish now a thriving city of 45,780 with big plans for the future. “We didn’t have a sense of community (when I started),” Petitti told the rest of the council in parting comments at the Dec. 13 council meeting – her last on the council. “The south end of the city identified as Issaquah

and the north end identified as Redmond – Sammamish didn’t have a soul or a heart … When I look at what we’ve accomplished, I feel little bit like I’m sending a kid off to college by stepping away from the podium.” Petitti’s seat will be taken over by Nancy Whitten, who switched seats in this fall’s reelection campaign. Ramiro Valderrama is replacing Whitten. In a later interview, Petitti said had multiple reasons for retiring from the council. She is now working full time for the YMCA, which made the prospect of running another campaign daunting. “There’s a lot more doors to knock on now,” she said. Mostly though, it was a sense that 10 years was enough and that other community members should be allowed to have their say. “There are a lot of qualified people in Sammamish that should get a chance to serve the

community,” she said. Petitti, an avid equestrian, got involved in local politics after local politics came to her. She moved near Beaver Lake and was shocked to find signs forbidding horses in the park within weeks of moving in. She got involved in the Sammamish Saddle Club and petitioned the city and county to preserve equestrian trails in the area. That led her to run for council in 2001. “When something happens in your backyard … you want to know why it happened and what you can do to affect change,” Petitti said. Petitti leaves with things looking up for one of her pet projects – the preservation of the Reard/Freed House. Last month the council approved, on a 3-2 vote, leasing the building to the Sammamish Heritage Society and placing it on a portion of the Pigott property, which is slated to become a city park in the coming

years. Petitti was outspoken and steadfast in her support for the effort to preserve the home, which has been in the works since Sammamish’s incorporation, sometimes verbally sparing with councilmembers who were concerned about the home being placed on city property and turning into a financial burden. “It was always a ‘Catch 22,’ ” Petitti said. “If we had a home for it, we could find the money to get going Photo by Caleb Heeringa on the project … but Mayor Don Gerend, left, presents no one wanted to Councilwoman Michele Petitti with a plaque honoring her service on the City put forward money for it unless it had a Council. home.” Now that the house appears to towards it?” Petitti said. “We’re have found a home, Petitti said making history every day in this she’s hopeful that the council and community – who is keeping the public will rally around the track of it?” project. Though she won’t be on the Petitti said she hoped the council in the coming years, council would release the $70,000 Petitti may still play a pivotal role it has in the 2012 budget for the in a potential community and project and look into forming a aquatic center in Sammamish, as formal preservation commission the Director of Development for for the city – similar to the parks the YMCA, which has been menor planning commissions. tioned as an operator of such a “It’s going into a city park – See PETITTI, Page 6 why wouldn’t city money go

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Neighborhoods unlikely to change school districts By Christopher Huber

The outlook is not favorable for residents in a handful of Sammamish neighborhoods who want their children to attend the Lake Washington School District, instead of the Snoqualmie Valley School District. At its meeting Dec. 15, the Snoqualmie Valley School Board voted to oppose the transfer. The residents, who filed a petition in September to change districts, now wait on the Lake Washington School Board, which will make a decision Jan. 9. The Lake Washington board weighed its options during its special meeting Dec. 12. “It looks like our board is not supporting the transfer,” said Kathryn Reith, Lake Washington communications director. The neighborhoods, Devereaux, Trails at Camden Park, 26th Street, 27th Place and a few houses along 244th Avenue Northeast, lie at the northeast corner of Sammamish and send their children to Snoqualmie Valley schools. The surrounding neighborhoods send their students to Lake Washington schools. While negotiating the territory transfer, the superintendent and two board members from each district considered factors like the affected students’ educational

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concerns about speeding along 228th Avenue and Southeast 24th Street. Philpot said the city had added signage and a flashing school zone beacon in the area, which has helped slow drivers down. Councilwoman Nancy Whitten said installing cameras was probably overkill at this point. “It feels really ‘Big Brother,’ ” Whitten said. “If there were deaths or significant accidents happening, then it might be a better time to look at something as major as this.” Reporter Caleb Heeringa can be reached at 392-6434. ext. 247, or cheeringa@isspress.com. To comment on this story, visit www.SammamishReview.com.

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Review editorial 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 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. The Hopelink food bank in Redmond and the Issaquah Food & Clothing Bank are both available to Sammamish families in need, yet few from Sammamish come to either food bank for assistance. Most in the city are generous with what they have. For Sammamish families, the only real 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 & Clothing Bank — Donate online at www.issaquahfoodbank.org. Mail money or drop off food and clothing donations to 179 First 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. The food banks may not serve Sammamish residents often, but they exist because there are others within the city’s two school districts who do need assistance. Once the holiday gifts are unwrapped and the winter vacation is over, we hope Sammamish residents will take a few minutes to count their blessings and consider a year-round gift to community neighbors nearby.

Poll of the week How much did you spend this year on holiday shopping? A) About the same as last year B) Less than last year C) More than last year D) I spent more, but on myself. Does that count? To vote, visit www.SammamishReview.com.

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Sammamish Forum Thanks, Sammamish Thanks to the generosity of Safeway customers in Sammamish, Operation Bald Eagle was able to provide more than 250 Thanksgiving dinners to Camp Murray and Wounded Warriors at Fort Lewis. I was humbled at the level of thoughtfulness we experienced when asked to help our soldier families in their time of need, but not entirely surprised. Operation Bald Eagle has seen this before in previous holidays. We would not be able to do the work that we do if not for the support of the community — from the mother whose son is serving in Afghanistan to the gentleman who came out with three cases of food and said he wished he could have given more. Not to mention the teenagers who would pass by and drop in several dollars every day to help our soldiers. That is what Thanksgiving is about. Thank you, Safeway and Sammamish residents. Jeffrey Mitchell, president/founder Operation Bald Eagle

Education cuts would hurt Recently, I wrote a letter in support of educators in celebration of the 90th year of American Education Week. In the letter, I outlined the many accomplishments that the educators in the Issaquah School District have helped make possible. I’d like to follow that up with the second part of the purpose for American Education Week. In addition to informing the public of the accomplishments of our schools, the purpose of observing American Education Week was also to inform the public of the “needs of the public schools and to secure the cooperation of and support the public in meeting those needs.” Education continues to have needs and we continue to seek cooperation and support from the public. Unfortunately, our financial needs are growing quickly. If the governor’s proposed cuts come to pass, these cuts would take

place this school year and could result in: ◆ Loss of $2.4 million for class size funding in grades four through 12, which may cause local class sizes to increase. Washington state ranks third worst in the nation in class size. ◆ Loss of state funding for kindergarten and early childhood education programs. ◆ Loss of one full week of quality instruction time for all of our students (a loss of $2.2 million in state funding if the school year is shortened by one week). ◆ Loss of state funding for highly capable and honors programs. ◆ Loss of $400,000 to support National Board certification and offset loans to pursue that certification. ◆ Loss of funding for science, technology and STEM programs. ◆ Loss of $3.7 million for school bus transportation. Students of the Issaquah School District should not be faced with reduced educational opportunities and larger class sizes. Cuts in education hurt our students. Please speak up for education by contacting your legislators and asking them not to do more financial harm to our schools and students.

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Response to “Stop the car wash police” “We cooperated and switched to the commercial car washes, but that was not good enough.” I think you don’t really understand the meaning of the words “cooperated” and “switched”… if you really had, this wouldn’t be an issue for you. If I were your downstream neighbor (and many of us actually are in one way or another), I would be concerned about your insistence in your right to pollute our shared ecosystem because you can’t follow simple, meaningful regulations. We (thankfully) don’t live in a libertarian utopia where everyone just gets to do what they want on their property, regardless of the consequences on our neighbors. There are reasons environmental regulations exist and we arbitrate those choices democratically, not axiomatically. If you don’t like the rules, work to change them. But insisting on your right to violate them is an invitation for scrutiny and enforcement.

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From the Web Response to “Christmas tree is not a religious symbol” I understand that many of the Christmas symbols have little to do with Jesus Christ, but they are still references to Christmas. Even though it has been adopted by some non-Christians, a Christmas tree is a symbol with meaning. You cannot deny that meaning, especially to those of us who practice minority religions. I am really not interested in making a big deal if the city chooses to put a tree up. But make no mistake: if you cut it down, string lights on it and/or bring it inside — it is a reference

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City OKs different housing types By Caleb Heeringa

It may not be the end of the reign of the traditional singlefamily home in Sammamish, but it’s a start. At their Dec. 6 meeting the Sammamish city council unanimously approved a series of new regulations that will make it easier to build duplexes and accessory dwelling units (such as a socalled mother-in-law apartment) in the city. The regulations also include a pilot project that would allow up to 50 cottage housing units over the next five years. The updated regulations, which have been in the works since the city completed a Housing Study in 2006, are aimed at diversifying the types of residences available in the city. The liberalized regulations would make it easier for a homeowner to rent out their basement or a mother-in-law apartment, for example, hopefully making Sammamish a viable place to live for families that can’t afford a mortgage for a half-million dollar home. The new regulations would also allow cottage housing developments, typically a cluster of smaller homes around a walkable common area. Such developments have become increasingly popular around the Puget Sound area in recent years and have recently

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enue (Snoqualmie Valley). While the change would cut the commute time for the Sammamish students, it could cost Lake Washington up to $35,000 to feed a new bus route through those neighborhoods, Reith said. And the schools those residents would attend — Carson Elementary, Inglewood Junior High and Eastlake High — are all currently or will soon be overcrowded, Reith said.

“Snoqualmie Valley, they do on the next step, be it to transfer have capacity in the schools the the land or not, then that decision is what happens. kids currently attend. But on our side, If the boards those schools disagree, the “On our side, those decision goes are full,” she schools are full.” said. through an In addiappeal process – Kathryn Reith, tion, Reith at the regional Spokeswoman – level, and said Snoqualmie could possibly Valley would end up in the court system, though that is lose significant property tax income from the Sammamish rare. homes. This transfer request harkens back to 2009, when the “They would lose some homes with fairly high assessed value,” Reith said. If both school boards agree

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been built in the Issaquah Highlands. Councilmembers indicated they wanted to limit the number of these types of units so that they could monitor how they were meshing with existing neighborhoods. Before passing the ordinance, the council passed an amendment that excluded affordable housing developments, like the Habitat for Humanity development proposed for the old Lamb House property, from the 50 unit cap for cottage homes. The council recently donated the land to Habitat, which intends to build affordable housing on it in the coming years. The smaller housing units would be allowed in all residential areas of the city except those zoned for one unit per acre. Reporter Caleb Heeringa can be reached at 3926434. ext. 247, or cheeringa@isspress.com. To comment on this story, visit www.SammamishReview.com.

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facility. Like just about every other councilmember involved, Petitti said the end product of the city’s feasibility study – a $64 million, 98,000 squarefoot facility on the Kellman property behind the library – was too expensive for the community. She said the city didn’t give organizers enough parameters to work within, leading to a “wish list” approach that grew too large. But she said she remains optimistic that the project can be pared down to something that would be more affordable while still serving the needs of the community. She called 60,000 to 70,000 square feet “the sweet spot” and suggested that the city not build a competitive swimming pool itself, instead teaming with neighboring cities. She also cautioned against underbuilding, given the growth expected in Sammamish in the coming decades. She recalled the city facing a similar conundrum when she first started on the council – whether to build a

cheaper 20,000-square-foot City Hall or larger 40,000-square-foot building in anticipation of future growth. “We ended up going for the larger design,” she said. Petitti said she is convinced that the Town Center plan is solid and will provide more commercial amenities for local residents while serving as a model for smart, compact and lowimpact growth. She said she was not in favor of modifying the city’s development standards in the area unless a specific developer approached the city with requests. Patience – particularly with the economy – is a virtue, she said. “Bellevue’s plan for what you see now in their downtown sat on the shelves for 20 or 25 years,” she said. Petitti said she’ll remember some of the more controversial decisions she was a part of over the years. She said she still thinks the first phase of the East Lake Sammamish Parkway expansion was a good project, though she’s glad the later phases were shelved for the foreseeable future. Petitti said she wishes the council would have invested the extra money to underground the utilities along the parkway, rather than leaving them

above ground. She said she’s also glad that the city put the skate park in front of City Hall, despite some residents’ protest that it was a “hood ornament on City Hall.” She also recalled the contentious battles over the East Lake Sammamish Trail. She praised the project though many shoreline homeowners opposed it because of the added pedestrian traffic near their properties. Following one of her early campaigns, Petitti said she went to take down a large sign near the waterfront bearing her likeness and found that someone had shot an arrow through her forehead. “I thought, ‘Oh my God, what have I gotten myself into?’ ” she recalled. After nearly ten years of having most of her Tuesday evenings filled with late council meetings, Petitti said she was looking forward to going riding on Tuesdays. “I’ll have more time to play with my horses,” she said. Reporter Caleb Heeringa can be reached at 392-6434. ext. 247, or cheeringa@isspress.com. To comment on this story, visit www.SammamishReview.com.

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Change in career path A 25-year-old Sammamish man was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence after being pulled over for speeding and swerving erratically on 228th Avenue near Northeast Eighth Street at around 12:15 a.m. Dec. 5. The driver was following another vehicle at a high rate of speed. When pulled over, the man, who smelled of intoxicants, told the officer he was following his wife home. The man asked the officer to be let go because he was close to home and because he had been applying to local police departments in hopes of becoming an officer, according to the police report. The man refused to take a portable breath test but performed poorly on field sobriety tests. He was arrested and taken to the Sammamish Police Department to provide a breath sample. The officer reports that the man proceeded to “do everything in his power to stall the process in an attempt to lower his (blood alcohol) level,” including taking an inordinate amount of time to read the DUI arrest paperwork and reading the paperwork out loud to the officer. The man also asked to go to the bathroom; after five minutes the officer reported that he “did not hear any sounds which would indicate (the suspect) had excreted any waste.” The man explained to the officer that “it’s not easy going potty when you’re under stress.” When the man finally provided a breath sample it showed an estimated blood alcohol level of .11, over See BLOTTER, Page 9

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Hit and run A resident on the 20200 block of Northeast 38th Court discovered that someone had collided with his vehicle overnight Dec. 2. The car, which was parked on the street in front of his home, had a large dent along the driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s side that indicated another vehicle had run into it. Police have no suspects.

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A resident on the 23200 block of Southeast 47th Street reported that someone had broken the lock on their mailbox and stolen mail sometime between Dec. 5 and Dec. 8.

Package theft Police discovered a package on the side of the road that belonged to a resident on the 1100 block of 206th Place Northeast Dec. 8. The officer returned it to its intended owner, who said the package was supposed to have been delivered two days prior but was likely removed from her porch. All the packageâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s contents were still there. Police have no suspects.

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A large trailer containing about $20,000 in tools was stolen from a home on the 19900 block of Southeast 19th Street overnight Dec. 7. The trailer, which was painted with the words â&#x20AC;&#x153;SKL Constructionâ&#x20AC;? was apparently stolen from the roadway in front of the home despite several anti-theft measures, including a lock on the rear wheels. Police responded and found deep ruts in the gravel shoulder, apparently from the suspects dragging the trailer from the premises. Police could find no witnesses; the case remains under investigation.

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A 33-year-old Sammamish man was cited for driving with a suspended license after being pulled over near the corner of 228th Avenue and Southeast 18th Street the evening of Dec. 7. The officer reported that the man smelled of intoxicants, but the man provided a portable breath test that showed him to be under the legal limit for driving. The manâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license had been suspended for unpaid tickets. The man See BLOTTER, Page 10

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called a co-worker to come retrieve his vehicle.

Mail theft Several residents on the 23300 block of Southeast 47th Way had their mailboxes broken into overnight Dec. 7. The suspect likely used a screwdriver to force open the locked boxes. A neighbor reported seeing an oldermodel red Honda car near the mailboxes at around 4:45 a.m. that morning, but could not provide a description of the driver.

Slashed tire A resident on the 200 block of 217th Avenue Northeast discovered that someone had cut open one of his tires between Dec. 5 and Dec. 7. Police have no suspects.

Stopped twice A 51-year-old Sammamish woman was arrested on suspicion of reckless driving after being pulled over for speeding on the 3200 block of East Beaver Lake Drive Southeast at around 7:45 a.m. Dec. 7. An officer clocked the woman driving 40 mph in a 25 mph zone. The woman, who had turned on her bright headlights as she passed the officer, became agitated and argumentative when pulled over, saying that she had turned on her brights in response to the officer’s fog lights, which hurt her eyes. The woman continued to be upset when given the speeding ticket and revved her engine and squealed her tires while pulling away from the scene at a high rate of speed. The officer followed her and pulled her over again, which prompted the woman to jump out of the car and aggressively wave her arms around and demand an answer as to why she was being stopped for a second time. The officer, who by now had called for backup due to the woman’s demeanor, put the woman in handcuffs for his own safety, according to the police report. Once in custody the woman began to weep and told the officer that her husband was suffering from medical problems and she was “at a breaking point.” The officer agreed not to book her into jail and gave her a phone number for a local crisis clinic. The woman was apologetic for her behavior and gave the officer a hug before leaving the scene. The case will be forwarded to the Sammamish city prosecutor, who will decide whether to charge the woman with reckless driving. See BLOTTER, Page 11

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Trespass A Sammamish teen was removed from QFC Dec. 7 after loitering around the store several days after allegedly shoplifting from the store. The teen agreed not return.

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An 18-year-old Sammamish man was cited for marijuana possession and making false statements to an officer after running from police near QFC at around 3 a.m. Dec. 7. An officer responded to a report of several teens loitering behind the store late at night. When the officer confronted the group it scattered. Another officer stopped the Sammamish man in a nearby apartment complex and verified with the first officer that he had been one of the teens that had fled. A search of the man revealed about half a gram of marijuana and a pipe. The man was cited and released.

Broken windshield A resident on the 1400 block of 227th Avenue Southeast had their windshield broken by a rock overnight Dec. 15. Police have no suspects.

Wintertime vehicle prowl A resident on the 12300 block of 206th Place Southeast reported that someone had entered their unlocked car Dec. 10 and stolen two hand warmers.

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Vandalism A resident on the 25800 block of Southeast 31st Place had a light fixture in their front yard broken overnight Dec. 10.

Illegal dumping Police were called Dec. 10 after staff at Ace Hardware saw someone dumping old carpet in their garbage dumpster. Staff got a license plate number, which returned to a Buckley man. Police documented the incident in case the man returns.

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An Eastlake High School teen reported that someone had stolen her wallet from her backpack the afternoon of Dec. 9. The teen had left her backpack outside of a bathroom stall. When she retrieved it someone had opened it and taken the wallet, which contained a social security card, debit card and $280 in cash. The case remains under investigation. Items in the Police Blotter come from Sammamish Police reports.

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Bright lights, small city All over Sammamish, residents have strung up colorful Christmas lights and planted deocrations. Even though the sun sets before 4:30 p.m. this time of year, many throughout the city are doing their part to keep things as bright as possible.

Two homes are decked out in blue-and-white and red-and-white lights displays along 204th Court Northeast at Northeast 37th Way in the Timberline neighborhood.

The Lombardi home has been a longtime attraction, with blow-up nutcrackers in the yard and giant stockings hanging above the garage along Northeast 42nd Street, near 204th Avenue Northeast in the Timberline neighborhood.

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Holiday lights glisten from trees as the warm light shines through the front windows of a home in Windsor Greens, along Southeast 9th Place at Southeast Windsor Boulevard. A shining star sits atop a flagpole in front of a home along Windsor Drive Southeast.

Timberline residents at Northeast 42nd Street, near 204th Avenue Northeast decorated the neighborhood roundabout. A home displays a life-size nativity scene and hundreds of lights along Northeast 42nd Street in the Timberline neighborhood.

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Toys and food pile in for local families By Christopher Huber

When it was all said and done, Discovery families donated 2,874 What’s not to love about climb- pounds of food and hygiene ing onto a fire truck and seeing necessities Dec. 12-16, including your principal dressed up as 305 pounds of pasta and rice, 477 Frosty the Snowman? pounds of peanut butter and Hundreds of Discovery jelly, 811 pounds of flour and Elementary School students and sugar, 625 pounds of oils and their families filled the traveling sauces and 656 pounds of diapers reindeer fire truck to capacity and toiletries, Discovery princiwith toys Dec. 16. pal Tera Coyle said. A steady stream of children In addition, fourth-graders poured out of the school onto the spent much of their last day makback playing uplifting ground for “I’ve never filled up the cards for canmore than cer patients at engine until today.” three hours on Seattle the last day Children’s. She – Emily Harig, before winter was excited Firefighter – break, as they about the outhanded off toys pouring of genfor fellow erosity from youths they don’t know. the Sammamish students and “I’ve never filled up the engine families. until today,” said Emily Harig, a “We have an incredible comvolunteer firefighter with munity — that has more than a Eastside Fire & Rescue. lot of others — and is willing to Harig and fellow volunteer give back to the community firefighter Michele Julum estithat is less fortunate,” Coyle mated that the students donated said. 500 items, from Candy Land to Harig and Julum delivered the Bop-It and other types of toys. load of toys to the Carnation The one-day effort was part of a Hopelink facility, where organizmassive, 2-week food and toy ers would arrange them in a drive to benefit Hopelink and the See DONATE, Page 24 Issaquah Food Bank.

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Skyline rakes in the change for Invisible Children By Christopher Huber

Lauren Mincin spent her morning Dec. 15 counting 3,000 pennies, demonstrating her dedication to a cause near and dear to her family’s heart. The mother of two Skyline students, juniors Emily and Haley Mincin, counted even more than that $300, as the morning-drop-off collection and in-class change drive that happened earlier in the week brought in about $1,600 for Skyline’s second annual Invisible Children Awareness Week Dec. 12-16. In all, the week of fundraising and spreading awareness earned approximately $4,800 for Invisible Children, the Mincins said. The 2010 efforts garnered about $5,200 for the cause. “The energy from last year is how we were able to do it well this year,” said Emily Mincin after most of the tallying was done. Part of the event’s increased success, Emily and Haley said, was because they partnered with their school’s ASB leaders to spread the word more and get people more involved in supporting the cause of freeing child-soldiers in Uganda from the Lord’s Resistance Army.

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The Mincin family collected tiles and turned them into custom-made coasters. They sold about 100 4-packs, raising about $1,200 during Skyline’s second annual Invisible Children Awareness Week. Each day, students engaged in a different activity. From the “Change for Change” drive in

first-period classes to the $1 tickets to the students-versus-staff soccer game, the leaders found a

Local teachers go above and beyond for board certification By Christopher Huber

A small group of teachers at schools across Sammamish are celebrating reaching a milestone. After about a year of conducting self-evaluations, writing papers and compiling lesson plans and in-class video, 23 teachers representing all grade levels received National Board Certification, the National Board for Teaching Standards announced Dec. 7. They are among the 6,200 teachers around the country who earned the certification — considered the highest level of certification for a teacher — in 2011. The Lake Washington School District saw 10 Sammamish teachers become board-certified, according to a press release. In all, 36 Lake Washington teachers achieved National Board Certification. Of the 24 Issaquah School

District teachers who received the certification, 13 of them teach Sammamish students. The teachers are: Eastlake High School — Kalle Andres, English language arts/adolescence and young adulthood; Tyrell Hardtke, science/adolescence and young adulthood; Sherilynn Skiba, mathematics/adolescence and young adulthood; John Stratton, mathematics/adolescence and young adulthood; Cassie WessonMast, mathematics/adolescence and young adulthood. Inglewood Junior High School — Gerald Lenocker, social studies - history/adolescence and young adulthood; Eric Sambrano, mathematics/early adolescence; Heather Tracy, physical education/early adolescence through young adulthood. McAuliffe Elementary School — Anna Jaross, literacy: readinglanguage arts/early and middle

childhood. Smith Elementary School — Kathy Hiles, generalist/middle childhood Skyline High School — Cari Crane, social studies; Elizabeth Lund, language arts; Marisa Reinsch, math; Tracy Schellberg, P.E. Pacific Cascade Middle School — Heather Weider, humanities; Kathryn Rice, science. Beaver Lake Middle School — Catherine Johnson, science. Discovery Elementary School — Abigail Ferguson, second grade; Allison Lehr, fourth grade. Endeavour Elementary School — Callie Nordell, third grade. Creekside Elementary School — Neal Pollock, fifth grade, Kathryn Tasa, kindergarten. The 23 local teachers, along with 922 others around the state gave Washington the second-most See CERTIFY, Page 17

way to get people excited about the organization. In four days, the girls sold 160 Invisible

Children T-shirts, adding $1,600 to the mix. But this year, the girls and their family made customized tile coasters. Ultimately they sold about 100 4-packs for $12 each, many of which people bought to give to family and friends for Christmas, the girls said. Emily said the project has taken off beyond what they expected last year, when they started the effort with their big sister, 2010 Skyline graduate Katie Mincin. Emily said she was pleasantly surprised to hear fellow students talking about the cause in passing. “Students are talking about Invisible Children,” she said. “Yeah, we want to raise money, but awareness is first.” Mason Gregory, a senior ASB leader, said he was most impressed with how much the school raised during first-period alone Dec. 13 — about $1,000. He and his fellow seniors have known about the plight of child soldiers for the past two years. “I thought it went really successful,” Gregory said. “We’ve grown up with the idea of it.” In addition to the efforts in the classrooms, Skyline DECA promoted the cause and collected See INVISIBLE, Page 17

Sammamish schools reduce student lunch waste Students at Endeavour and Sunny Hills elementary schools in Sammamish came out on top in a contest to reduce waste among five Issaquah district schools. “We were really trying to get people to look at the waste stream differently,” said Mary Joe de Beck, resource conservation coordinator for the city of Issaquah. The two Sammamish schools were among the three winning schools which wasted the least during national America Recycles Day Nov. 15. Issaquah Valley Elementary was the other winner. Issaquah used a small King County grant to bring the idea of reduce, reuse and recycle to the front lines at the five schools. Those five schools house some 2,650 students, who spent several weeks gearing up for the recycle day. During the one-day contest,

the challenge was to bring cafeteria waste as close to zero as possible, de Beck said. Students had to slice their personal lunch waste to less than eight ounces, or one cup. Some students brought lunches in plastic or reusable containers rather than paper bags, and schools encouraged parents to pack only what the students would eat. Further, students made checklists of ways to reduce waste, created posters and helped with the proper sorting of waste. Schools around the district, and in the Lake Washington School District, have extended beyond the recent challenge as participants in the county’s Green Schools program. Many of them have won awards for their waste-reduction efforts, which have significantly lowered garbage pick-up fees and frequency.

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Issaquah Schools Foundation campaign sees big increase in donations After a four-month marathon that included mailings, school displays, “Click for Kids Days” and three marathon calling sessions, the Issaquah Schools Foundation’s All in for Kids campaign came to a close Nov. 19. The grand total raised to benefit various programs within the Issaquah School District was $325,000. According to information released by the foundation, the final dollar figure represents a 37 percent increase over 2010 campaign receipts. Last year, perhaps most noticeably, the foundation helped fund a new science curriculum for every elementary school in the district. This year, the foundation will use a portion of its funds to help the district underwrite the cost of a new literacy curriculum. The foundation will continue to accept contributions to the All in for Kids campaign through the end of the year. Learn more or make an online donation at www.isfdn.org.

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change at the varsity basketball games Dec. 16. While the DECA and ASB students did much of the legwork, they relied on staff support, too, in managing the money collection. Lauren Mincin reflected on why the students go out of their way to give to a cause like Invisible Children. “I think they get it,” she said. Three young filmmakers formed the nonprofit Invisible Children after receiving an overwhelming response to their film, which documented the lives of night commuters and child soldiers in northern Uganda in 2003. They formed the organiza-

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new board-certified teachers, according to the district press releases. North Carolina had the most. Washington has the fourthhighest overall number of teachers who are National Board Certified, with 6,242. The state employs 59,681 teachers, according to the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. During their application process, teachers spend an average of about 400 hours putting together a two-piece package, the Issaquah School District said. First they compile a portfolio of lesson plans, student work samples and a video of live classroom teaching, which demonstrate the teacher’s effect on student learning. The second piece is a written assessment, which measures the teacher’s mastery and overall knowledge of their particular subject area, classroom practices and curriculum design. The national panel of teachers must approve the application. Otherwise they return it for further development. Depending on the district, a teacher may receive $1,500 to $3,000 in grants to pay for the National Board Certification, the Issaquah School District said. And based on a state measure to respond to a federally mandated report in 2008, teachers receive a $5,000 pay increase.

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Free-throws, last-minute surge net Eastlake win over Issaquah By Christopher Huber

With less than a minute to go and her team down by two, Eastlake junior guard Caleigh McCabe knew she had to do something. She hit the “reset” button in her head, focused and executed when it mattered most. She hit a game-tying lay-up with 30 seconds remaining against the Issaquah Eagles, which ultimately sent the game into overtime. “I tried to block it out — make it like it was zero-zero,” said McCabe, who finished the game with 13 points. That shot proved to be the second chance the Eastlake Wolves needed Dec. 16 as it ultimately beat Issaquah 73-67 in overtime at Eastlake High School. McCabe hit a go-ahead 3-pointer that gave the Wolves the momentum to finish the job. Eastlake improved to 4-0 in KingCo conference play (4-2 overall), and Issaquah went to 1-2 in KingCo and 5-3 overall before

the winter break. Issaquah overcame a firstquarter deficit after the Wolves got out to a quick 15-6 lead. The Eagles led 31-28 at halftime and increased the lead to 48-42 after an especially strong and balanced third quarter. Eastlake missed its fair share of short shots, while the Eagles pressured hard all the way down the court. “I thought we had the momentum,” said Issaquah head coach Kathy Gibson. “Most of the time we had good ball pressure.” McCabe said the key to beating conference rival Issaquah was executing on offense and a desire to win. At times, the Wolves had a tough time executing, as the Eagles controlled the tempo and scored more consistently throughout. And despite a 6-point deficit starting the fourth quarter, Eastlake proved it could finish well. It scored 18 in the fourth and outscored Issaquah 13-7 in overtime. “We wanted it more, we just

needed to show it,” McCabe said. Eastlake finished the night hitting six 3-pointers. As a team, it made 22 of 36 free throw attempts; a statistic Issaquah’s Gibson acknowledged was a huge factor in Eastlake tying it up and then pulling away in overtime. Eastlake was 8-for-16 from the line through three quarters. In addition to McCabe, three of her teammates scored in double digits, too. Abby Carlson and Kendra Morrison, both seniors, had 11 points and senior forward Lauren Files scored 10. Issaquah sophomore guard Mackenzie Wieburg led all scorSee EASTLAKE, Page 20 Photos by Christopher Huber

Abby Carlson, Eastlake senior guard, and Quincey Gibson (10), Issaquah sophomore point guard, wrestle for the ball during the fourth quarter Dec. 16 at Eastlake High School.

Skyline players, coaches less than enthusiastic about win By Christopher Huber

It didn’t matter to Will Parker that he had scored a career-high 25 points Dec. 16. He knew it was mostly Newport’s mistakes that allowed his Skyline Spartans to win and for him to get so many scoring opportunities. He was happy about helping his team win, but focused on what Skyline will have to work on over the winter break if it wants to succeed against KingCo competition this season. Parker scored 18 second-half points — 10 from the free-throw line — to lead Skyline to a 59-51 victory over the visiting Newport Knights. The Spartans improved to 2-0 in KingCo conference play and 4-0 overall. Newport fell to 22 in KingCo and 2-4 overall. “I could’ve played better than I

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Nick Kassuba (14), Skyline senior forward, powers for a lay-in as Calvin Throckmorton (50), Newport freshman center, tries to block.

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Hunter Cikatz (23), Skyline sophomore guard, goes up for a shot as Calvin Throckmorton, Newport freshman center, defends during the third quarter Dec. 16.

did,” Parker said. “We didn’t come out strong. We got lazy with the ball.” Newport led 17-10 after a slow first quarter for Skyline. But the Spartans narrowed the margin in

the second to make it 28-26 Newport at halftime. Sophomore guard Hunter Cikatz hit two 3pointers for Skyline and his older brother, Bryan Cikatz, scored his seven points all in the first half. Hunter finished with nine. Newport relied on 13 points from sophomore guard Will Ferris, who drained three 3-pointers, and junior forward Isaac Dotson, who scored eight in the first half and went 4-for-4 from the free-throw line. Both teams got out to a slow third-quarter start and didn’t really recover. While Skyline had a tough time composing itself on offense, so did Newport. Skyline’s defense held relatively strong down low and forced the Knights to take hasty and off-balance shots. Newport scored just six points in the third quarter, to Skyline’s 15. The Knights made 10 of 12 free-throw attempts in all. But Skyline hit 12 of 23 in just the second half, with Parker sinking 10 of his 15 second-half attempts See SKYLINE, Page 20

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Scoreboard Boys basketball KingCo 4A Standings Team Conference Overall Crest Skyline 2-0 4-0 Issaquah 2-1 5-1 Newport 2-2 4-2 Redmond 1-2 3-2 Eastlake 1-3 2-5 Crown Ballard 4-0 5-1 Garfield 3-0 5-1 Roosevelt 2-1 3-1 Bothell 1-3 2-3 Woodinville 1-3 1-5 Inglemoor 0-4 1-5 Metro – Mountain Div. standings Team Conference Overall Seattle Prep 4-1 5-1 O’Dea 3-1 4-1 E. Catholic 3-2 4-2 B. Blanchet 0-5 1-5 Lakeside 0-5 1-5 Friday, Dec. 16 Eastlake 68, Issaquah 61 1 2 3 4 Final Issaquah 15 12 16 18 61 Eastlake 14 16 16 22 68 Eastlake scoring: Connor Perry, 16; Brandon Lester, 14; Michael Hwang, 13; Kyle Laubscher, 12; Eric Holmdahl, 10. Issaquah scoring: Nick Price, 30; Fletcher Martin, 9. Thursday, Dec. 15 Seattle Prep 61, Eastside Catholic 44 1 2 3 4 Final E. Catholic 10 9 13 12 44 S. Prep 17 16 14 14 61

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EC scoring: Joey Schreiber, 18; Austin Soukup and Mandrell Worthy, 9; Trey Reynolds, 4; Matt Callans, 3. SP scoring: Mitch Brewe, 21; DJ Fenner, 18. Tuesday, Dec. 13 Skyline 58, Redmond 44 1 2 3 4 Final Skyline 14 15 13 16 58 Redmond 12 14 10 8 44 Skyline scoring: Lucas Shannon, 19; Will Parker, 16; Nick Kassuba, 15; Max Browne, 5; Jonah Eastern, 2. Redmond scoring: Conner Floan, 15; Jason Harrington, 12. Franklin 56, Eastside Catholic 53 1 2 3 4 Final E. Catholic 6 26 6 15 53

Franklin 11 5 16 24 56 EC scoring: Joey Schreiber, 21; Chevy Walker, 11; Austin Soukup, 8; Matt Callans, 5; Mandrell Worthy, 4. Franklin scoring: Patrick Ball, 15; Arell Hennings and Cody Russell, 10. Monday, Dec. 12 Newport 69, Eastlake 47 1 2 3 4 Final Eastlake 8 16 15 8 47 Newport 13 21 19 16 69 Eastlake scoring: Brandon Lester, 20; Conner Perry, 6; Kyle Laubscher, 5; Eric Holmdahl and Michael Hwang, 4. Newport scoring: Isaac Dotson, 21; Jake Fink, 14.

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County offers tips to turn holidays ‘green’ King County is encouraging revelers to turn the holiday season red and “green.” The county Solid Waste Division launched the Green Holidays campaign at www.kcgreenholidays.com to educate consumers about how to cut waste, save energy and support the local economy during the holiday season. The campaign covers holiday décor, entertaining, Christmas tree-cycling and more. The “green” motif also extends to cards, packaging and gift wrap. Residents can dump grease from entertaining, for instance, at designated drop-off sites to avoid clogged pipes in the sewer system and recycle food scraps for composting. Green Holidays also offers environmentally sound advice for donating to others during the holiday season. Participants can also enter a Green Holiday Drawing for a chance to score meals and other “experience” gifts.

Regulators file complaint against PSE State regulators issued a complaint against Puget Sound Energy and said the utility improperly charged a residentialvisit disconnect fee to electricity and natural gas customers. In the complaint issued Dec. 14, state Utilities and Transportation Commission staffers said PSE committed 1,639 violations of state consumer protection rules. Staffers also asked

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from the free-throw line. Skyline head coach J. Jay Davis wasn’t excited about his team’s play, whether Parker had a career-high night or not. “We had very little to do with (Newport’s poor performance),” Davis said after the game. “They had every shot they wanted.” He highlighted the Spartans’ lack of focus on offense, which led to sloppy ball movement and missed scoring opportunities. He alluded to Skyline relying too much on Newport’s mistakes, as well as an inflated ego from a lop-sided victory Dec. 15 against a visiting team from Australia. “They had no capacity to focus on the things at hand,” Davis said. “They’ve got a rude awakening if they think this is how they can play. (The amount of) freethrows was a snapshot of where their focus was.” Skyline heads to Palm Springs where it will face HarvardWestlake (Los Angeles) Dec. 27, Lincoln (Brooklyn, N.Y.) Dec. 28, and Bishop Manogue (Reno, Nev.) Dec. 29.

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ers with 19 points and was a force on both sides of the ball. She scored six of the Eagles’ seven overtime points. “She has just been getting better and better every game,” Gibson said. Mandie Hill, Issaquah’s sophomore point guard, finished with 12 points. Aimee Brakken, a junior guard, scored nine and Taryn Holmes and Monica Landdeck each scored eight points for Issaquah. Reporter Christopher Huber can be reached at 3926434, ext. 242, or chuber@isspress.com. Comment on this story at www.SammamishReview.com.

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Wrestling Saturday, Dec. 17 Lynnwood Classic at Lynnwood H.S. Team scores — Meadowdale 201, Lynnwood 162.5, Granite Falls 161.5, Roosevelt 128, Jackson 117, Cascade 100, Eastside Catholic 92.5, South Whidbey 91, Mountlake Terrace 75, Bishop Blanchet 68 Championship matches 113 — Matt Iwicke, Eastside Catholic, tech. fault Chris Jenkins, 15-0. 220 — David Hurdle, Eastside Catholic, pinned Blake Carrico, 1:19. Thursday, Dec. 15 Skyline 72, Eastlake 5 106 — Nathan Swanson, S, won by forfeit. 113 — Justin Manipis, S, tech. fall Alex Sotelo, 17-1. 120 — Tristan Steciw, S, pinned Austin Faccone, 5:13. 126 — Jerred Kiss, S, won by forfeit. 132 — Joseph Gurke, S, won by forfeit. 138 — Tyler White, S, dec. Mark Smith, 6-3. 145 — Christian Caldwell, S, pinned Teddy Hung, 0:57. 152 — Ian Crouch, S, tech. fall Ryan Wasserman, 12-0. 160 — Michael Mecham, S, tech. fall Andrew McRae, 15-0. 170 — Eric Harper, E, tech. fall Douglas Lawson, 16-0. 182 — Cyrus Sarkosh, S, won by forfeit. 195 — Sean McAlhaney, S, tech. fall. Rudi Ross, 17-1. 220 — Kyle Nardon, S, won by forfeit. 285 — Larry Liao, S, won by forfeit. Nathan Hale 39, Eastside Catholic 36 106 — Ryan Mazure, ED, won by forfeit. 113 — Mathew Iwki, EC, won by forfeit. 120 — Chris Moore, NH, pinned Mathew Boss, 4:21. 126 — Double forfeit. 132 — Ryan Lenea, NH, pinned David Tronsrue, 0:57. 138 — Jake Warfield, EC, pinned Danny Giday, 3:16. 145 — Lue Lattanzio, EC, won by forfeit. 152 — Jasper Bourgette, NH, won by forfeit. 160 — Mike Hodges, NH, dec. Jon Obernesser, 9-4. 170 — Alex Paeth, NH, pinned Simon Van Amen, 1:01. 182 — Kea Roberts, EC, pinned Joey Singer, 4:17. 195 — Joe Stoutt, EC, pinned Ben Katz, 0:16. 220 — Mack Dirks, NH, pinned David Hurdle, 1:13. 285 — Nick Castoriano, NH, won by forfeit Tuesday, Dec. 13 Skyline 37, Bothell 21 106 — Double forfeit; 113 — Justin Manipis, S, won by forfeit; 120 — Tristan Steciw, S, won by forfeit; 126 — Allen Resendiz, B, dec. Jo Tono, S, 13-8; 132 — Kyle Hanson, B, dec. Joey Gurke, S, 6-3; 138 — Tyler White, S, pined Ethan Perez, B, in 3:35; 145 — Christian Caldwell, S, pinned Jordan Clandon, B, in 1:10; 152 — Ian Crouch, S, Maj. Dec. Dustin Rohde, B, 13-4; 160 — Brandon Davidson, B, Maj. Dec. Michael Mecham, S, 13-4; 170 — Douglas Lawson, S, dec. Zachery Alvi’s, B, 6-4; 182 — Double forfeit; 195 — Kyle Nardon, S, won by forfeit; 220 — Max Henson, B, won by forfeit; HWT — Thompson Forker, B, won by forfeit.

Gymnastics Tuesday, Dec. 13 Team results — Bothell 163.85, Ballard 149.1, Skyline 121.85, Bellingham School District 116.1 Vault — 1, Raynie Hultgren, Bothell, 9.55; 2, Maria Volk, Ballard, 8.7; 3 (tie) Kelsey Meyer, Bothell, and Kahokuloa Kauhi, Sehome, 8.35. Bars — 1, Raynie Hultgren, Bothell, 9.3; 2, Lauren Lee, Ballard, 7.3; 3, Maureen Sturgeon, Ballard, 7.2. Beam — 1, Raynie Hultgren, Bothell, 8.9; 2, Marquesa Dixon, Bothell, 8.4; 3, Maureen Sturgeon, Ballard, 8.35. Floor — 1, Raynie Hultgren, Bothell, 9.55; 2 (tie), Marquesa Dixon, Bothell, and Kelsey Meyer, Bothell, 9.15. Allaround — 1, Raynie Hultgren, Bothell, 37.3; 2, Marquesa Dixon, Bothell, 32.9; 3, Maureen Sturgeon, Ballard, 31.95.

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Events Blood Drive. Puget Sound Blood Center will hold a blood drive from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Dec. 22 at City Hall. They will be closed from 11 a.m.noon for lunch. To make an appointment, visit http://www.psbc.org/programs/ drive.asp?URL=1811.

The Reindeer and the Dreidel Puppet Show, a girl celebrating Hanukkah meets Rudolf the reindeer and they teach each other about their holidays at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 22 at the Sammamish Library. Joyful Noise with the Noise Guy presents a holiday sound adventure for ages 5 and up with an adult at 3 p.m. Dec. 27 at the Sammamish Library.

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Professor Payne’s Amazing Flea Circus and Magic Show for ages 5 and up with an adult is set for 3 p.m. Dec. 29 at the Sammamish Library.

January How to start a business, a class that explains resources available through the Small Business Administration is at 2 p.m. Jan. 13 at the Sammamish Library.

A class, led by Dr. Amir Bastawrous, will discuss the treatment options available for colon cancer at all stages of the disease at 7 p.m. Jan. 18.

A discussion of the history, ethics and literature of Japanese internment during World War II, led by Professor Robert Keller, is at 7 p.m. Jan. 25 at the Sammamish Library.

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Christmas Eve and Christmas services Christmas Eve services Timberlake Church will hold early Christmas Eve services. Redmond at 1 p.m., 3 p.m., 5 p.m., and 7 p.m. Dec. 23. Issaquah at 4 p.m. Dec. 23. Sammamish Presbyterian Church will hold family services at 3:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m., carols and candlelight services at 7:30 p.m. and 9 p.m., and carols, candlelight, and a communion service at 10:30 p.m. Mary, Queen of Peace will hold Christmas Eve masses at 4 p.m., 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. Spirit of Peace United Church of Christ will hold a candlelight service with a Moravian Love Feast at 5 p.m. Pine Lake Covenant will hold a family service at 4 p.m. and candlelight and carols services at 7 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Timberlake Church will hold a Christmas Eve service at Grand Ridge Elementary at 4 p.m. Good Samaritan Episcopal Church will hold a Christmas pageant/service at 6 p.m. and a candlelight sermon at 10 p.m. Sammamish Hills Lutheran will hold a children and family service at 3 p.m., a youth and family service at 5 p.m., a traditional service at

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Christmas services Mary, Queen of Peace will hold Christmas masses at 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. Pine Lake Covenant will hold a Christmas service at 10 a.m.

join the club 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 Fire Station 83 Visit www.lllusa.org/web/Sammamish WA. Block Party Quilters meets at 7 p.m. the first Thursday of the month at Mary, Queen of Peace Church. Visit www.bp quilters.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 6:308 p.m. the second Thursday of each month at Faith United Methodist Church. Call 617-1936. The Rotary Club of Sammamish meets every Thursday at 7:15 a.m. at the Bellewood Retirement Apartments. Visit www.sammamishrotary.org.

Community Church of Joy will hold Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. and a Christmas service at 10:45 a.m. Good Samaritan Episcopal Church will hold a Christmas service at 9 a.m. Sammamish Hills Lutheran will hold a Christmas service at 10 a.m.

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 or call 836-5015.

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.

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. Refreshments and child care are provided. Call 206-7198764.

Cascade Republican Women’s Club meets at 11:30 a.m. the third Wednesday of the

The Eastside Welcome Club, for people new to the area, meets at 10 a.m. the first

Mars Hill Church Sammamish will hold services at 9 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. Foundation Baptist Church will hold services, followed by a children’s presentation and refreshments at 10:30 a.m. The church will meet at City Hall, not their usual location.

Wednesday of the month and at other times for activities and outings. Call Barbara at 868-2851. Sammamish Kiwanis meets at 7 a.m. every Wednesday at Sammamish Hills Lutheran Church. Visit www.sammamish kiwanis.org. Toastmasters of Sammamish meet from 7:15–8:45 p.m. every Tuesday at Mary, Queen of Peace. Call 4279682 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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