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New federal education law does away with No Child Left Behind

Christmas comes alive

By Tom Corrigan tcorrigan@sammamishreview.com

Contributed photo by Trevor Fisher

Eastlake High School students (left to right) Nathan Johnson, Joseph Patterson, Brant Perkins, Rylan Gordon, Lauren Bezzant, Hannah Ogden, Kirsten Flindt, Taylor Grayson & Holly Walker perform at the 20th annual Sammamish Live Nativity held Dec. 18-19 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Sammamish.

From initiative and referenda to preserving trees, Sammamish government had a busy 2015

By Tom Corrigan tcorrigan@sammamishreview.com Tree preservation and development seemed to go hand-in-hand as the major issues facing Sammamish in the 2015. The city, residents and the county continued to do battle over development of the East Lake Sammamish Trail.

There was also the out-ofthe-blue story of the underground bunker found on a Sammamish hillside that belonged to a convicted bank robber.

Hillside bunker In March, FBI and ATF agents, along with local police, were combing a steep, wooded hillside in the 3500 block of East Lake Sammamish Parkway, adja-

cent to the Monterre residential complex. They eventually found what they were looking for: an underground bunker believed to belong to convicted bank robber Bradley Steven Robinett. Robinett was supposed to report to a halfway house after being released from jail in 2009. He never showed and spent the next roughly five years on the run before finally being caught in Hillsboro, Ore. A small wooden hatch and a steep set of wooden stairs led into the Sammamish bunker, one of several around Washington.

The inside was covered with white mold and partly filled with bits and pieces of junk, including shoes and unopened cans of soda.

Officials removed several plastic bins filled with other items, but never released any information about what was

relive the best sports moments of 2015, page 7

The main problem with No Child Left Behind was its punitive nature, said Lisa Callan, Issaquah School Board director.

“It set a level of standards nobody could meet,” she said.

Co-written by U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, the Every Student Succeeds Act is meant to supplant NCLB and remove many of its more controversial elements.

“I was proud to work with both Republicans and Democrats to fix the badly broken No Child Left Behind law in a way that will work for students, parents, teachers and communities in Washington

state and across the country,” Murray said in an email.

Murray said the new act, signed into law Dec. 17, includes federal “guardrails” ensuring every child has access to a quality education, but reduces reliance on high-stakes testing. It also makes strong investments in preschools, Murray said.

“Now, our work will begin,” Murray added, “to make sure this law is implemented effectively so all students have access to a quality education, regardless of where they live, how they learn, or how much money their parents make.”

Under NCLB, individual See SCHOOLS, Page 3

in them.

In June, Robinett was sentenced to 12 years on various charges, including escaping from police and interstate transportation of a stolen vehicle.

East Lake Sammamish Trail

City and King County officials continue to butt heads to this day over development of the southern portion of the recreational trail. At one point during the year, the See YEAR, Page 2

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From Page 1 county admitted it made a mistake in not taking into account comments on the trail from Sammamish officials and residents. The county came up with a new plan that it said took local comments to heart, but the city put 19 conditions on the development permit granted the trail.

In late July, the county appealed that conditional permit and the issue has yet to be decided.

Initiatives and referenda

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Thanks mostly to lobbying by the grassroots group Citizens for Sammamish, the City Council put a nonbinding advisory vote regarding initiative and referendum rights on the April ballot. The issue passed with 55 percent of the vote. In July, in a 5-1 vote, the council handed residents the powers of initiative and referendum.

The initiative process

allows voters to bypass the council and place issues on the ballot for a public vote. Within limits, referenda allow voters to repeal ordinances passed by council.

Town Center finally breaks ground Work officially began in June and July on the first two projects in the long-planned Sammamish Town Center.

The first to move forward was Ichijo USA’s Southeast Village mixed-use development that will rise north of the Sammamish Hills Lutheran Church at 228th Avenue Southeast and Southeast Eighth Street. The project consists of 75 townhouses in 18 buildings, along with 6,500 square feet of commercial space.

The next groundbreaking was for TRF Pacific’s project on the west side of 228th Avenue at the intersection of Southeast Fourth Street.

The anchor retail tenant is a 35,000-square-foot Metropolitan Market.

Plans also call for an

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as-yet-to-be-announced restaurant and 159 apartment units.

Tree ordinance Initially spurred by what seemed to many to be the highly visible clearcutting of what is commonly known as the Kampp property on 228th Avenue, the city took over a year to pass what former Mayor Tom Vance said is the strongest tree retention policy in the state. Passed in October, the new rules mean property owners who cut a significant or protected tree could face fines of $1,500 per inch of diameter of tree removed. Councilman Don Gerend noted that means cutting down the wrong-30 inch diameter tree could cost a property owner or developer a hefty $45,000.

Comprehensive plan

The city Planning Commission started work on a review of the Sammamish six-year comprehensive plan in 2013. It eventually made its way to the City Council, which

SAMMAMISH REVIEW passed the revised document in October, months after the state deadline. City officials said Sammamish is not facing any repercussions for its tardiness, having kept in constant contact with the state Department of Commerce.

Environmental issues seemed to earn the most attention, but transportation probably ran a close second.

City Council changes on the way In November, city voters let it be known that it was time for a change. Most notably, newcomer Tom Hornish defeated incumbent Mayor Tom Vance for the Position 6 council seat. He did not win the title of mayor, which the council will vote on in January. Elsewhere, another newcomer, Christie Malchow, foiled the comeback attempt of former Councilman Mark Cross. Malchow takes the place of Councilwoman Nancy Whitten, who chose to retire. The shift on

council may see an end to the days when Vance and the rest of the so-called “Gang of Four” would supposedly overwhelm the rest of the council with their agenda.

42nd Street barricade

Opponents of the Opticom gate that crosses Northeast 42nd Street say it is unneeded and forces certain residents to make long detours when leaving or coming home. Those in favor of the barricade say it helps control traffic in what is now a quiet residential neighborhood. Some city officials say the streets surrounding the barricade were built to King County standards prior to Sammamish being incorporated, and they don’t meet city standards. The issue became a hot one again when the gate would not open to allow passage of an ambulance on an emergency run earlier this month. City officials have long said they would take up the barricade issue in earnest sometime in 2016.

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Schools From Page 1 schools essentially had to have a 100 percent passage rate on governmentmandated tests. If that requirement was not met, the school was considered failing and it was required to follow a set of corrective measures. The most troubling was, according to Callan, a major shift in federal Title I funding, dollars meant to help low-income students.

If a school was found to be failing under NCLB, Title I dollars needed to be set aside to pay for potential student transfers to other schools or the offering of tutors to help out students at supposedly failing schools.

Statewide, Callan estimated about 80 percent of all schools were failing

under NCLB. In the Issaquah district, three schools receiving Title I funding had to send notices to parents about options for transferring to other schools or the availability of dollars for tutors. Those schools were Briarwood, Clark and Issaquah Valley elementary schools.

Callan said few parents transferred students and a grand total of two students were using the tutoring option.

“We had to say schools were failing when they weren’t,” said L. Michelle, executive director of communications for the district. She noted Clark Elementary, rated as failing under NCLB, won an award as a school of distinction from the state.

To qualify, schools had to be among the top 5 percent of the highest improving schools

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Under NCLB, so-called waivers also became an issue, according to Callan and others. States could apply for the waivers that allowed Title I dollars to be used as they originally were intended.

Washington lost its waiver in 2014 over an issue with teacher evaluations, meaning schools listed as failing under NCLB had to set aside 5 percent of their Title I money.

All in all, Callan said she was just happy to not have to worry about waivers and similar rules, instead focusing on education. Instead of basing everything on test scores, teachers can look at how students are growing, Callan said.

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Under Every Student Succeeds, Callan said the state would need to come

up with an accountability system approved by the federal Department of Education by 2017.

According to a fact sheet supplied by Murray’s

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Editorial

OPINION

SAMMAMISH REVIEW

On Further Review

Digital content to see improvements Online, we’re turning a page at the Sammamish Review.

At 11 a.m. on Jan. 4, say goodbye to an admittedly difficult-to-navigate home page.

Say hello to larger photos and headlines. Our sectioning is less cluttered, too, making it easier for you to find the stories that matter to you most.

And the news is even better for those of you who visit our site on tablets and smartphones.

Our redesign is responsive, Scott meaning it will scale autoStoddard matically to fit the device you’re using. From a 30-inch monitor to a 4-inch smartphone display, our site will be readable on your screen from the get-go. The days of pinch-zooming to read content on sammamishreview.com are over.

With the new look comes a new name for an umbrella site that covers all four of our hometown newspapers: eastofseattle.news. But there’s no need to change your bookmark if you don’t want to. You can still use the sammamishreview.com web address and receive all the Sammamish stories you would see on the old site.

Christina Corrales-Toy, a reporter and our social media expert, has been working on the redesign of our site for six weeks. She says while the site may look differently, readers will not be seeing fewer stories online.

“This is still your Sammamish Review website,” Corrales-Toy said. “You will get the same great content, and you’ll get more of it, thanks to an easier-to-use interface.”

Our old site did not do justice to our photography of local events. But the redesign will usher in an improved way of viewing images.

“Photos absolutely pop on the new site,” Corrales-Toy said. “Staff photographer Greg Farrar’s photos and galleries finally have a platform to shine.”

You’ll also find improvements in our online events calendar. Previously, it took an email or See STODDARD, Page 5

The beauty beneath an ugly problem ’Twas the night before the night before Christmas as I write this, and running through my Neil mind are Pierson thoughts of a man I met only once.

Last spring, I was at a Seattle sports bar before a Sounders FC match.

It’s not uncommon for me to interact with strangers at this particular place, but up until this day it was a foreign concept to have any sort of deep, meaningful conversation with someone about anything except soccer.

I sat down at the bar, ordered a beer and began monkeying around on my phone. It’s pretty typical behavior to casually ignore everyone around us in these situations, which I often feel guilty for. We miss faceto-face connections that can be valuable, even if they’re oh-so-very brief.

The man next to me

smile and infectious enthusiasm. He didn’t have one iota of sorrow for himself. He was a Christian and had forgiven the circumstances surrounding his plight.

He kept calling me “brother” and seemed genuinely interested in my personal story.

He didn’t ask for anything.

It was amazing to me that a man who dealt with countless hardships each day could be so upbeat. He didn’t know where his next meal was coming from. He had no one to love, and no one to love him. He probably lived in fear of being attacked in his sleep.

Before I left the bar, I bought Louie a shot of whiskey, shook his hand again and wished him well. I knew I would never see him again, but I’ve had recurring thoughts of him these last several months.

I hope he made it to Boise and that he’s finding a way to make his dream happen. What

he really wanted, he said, was a small home on a quiet piece of land where he could live out his days in peace.

Take this story however you wish. Some people, undoubtedly, will be skeptical, feeling this guy had an agenda or was feeding me lies because he wanted someone to talk to. I don’t buy into that, and regardless of his motives, I’m grateful for the hour or so I spent with Louie.

Tom Corrigan’s Dec. 24 story, “Homeless for the holidays,” reminds us what people like Louie go through.

Having any trace of happiness after spending significant time on the streets is remarkable.

Could you or I survive such an ordeal? Too often, the homeless are treated as second-class citizens, people to be tolerated rather than respected.

Maybe if we spent more time with folks like Louie, we would see the humanity in them.

friendship from our neighbors.

The Muslim community of this great city of Sammamish would also like to take this opportunity to unequivocally state that we, Muslims of Sammamish, stand firm against any abuse and violence including acts of terrorism

towards people regardless of their creed That is what Islam teaches us.

We pride ourselves in being good neighbors as our Islamic faith requires us to be.

Letter to the Editor Local Muslims are grateful for support On behalf of the Sammamish Mosque’s board and the Sammamish Muslim community, I would like to express our heartfelt appreciation for the outpouring of support that the

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started asking questions about the Sounders. I politely answered while mentally assessing his appearance — shabby clothes, stubbly beard, large backpack.

He introduced himself as Louie and we shook hands. I quickly learned he was homeless.

Louie had been up and down the West Coast, and had only been in Seattle for a short time. He’d been sleeping under a freeway and was getting some help — food, showers, laundry — from wherever he could find it.

He was planning to leave Seattle and head to Boise, Idaho, as soon as he could wrangle enough money for a bus ticket. But I got the feeling he was going to get there by any means possible, even if it meant hitchhiking or walking and camping.

As Louie spoke, I was struck by his beaming

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postal mail submission to have an event added to the list.

“The new calendar will allow you to directly post your upcoming events,” Corrales-Toy said.

She detailed other improvements that

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readers will find when they visit our new site: “A revamped classifieds sections offers a visible marketplace for locals to buy and sell items,” she said. “And a new directory will make it easier to find your favorite local businesses.

“Most of all, we want to make sure

that your overall news experience is consistent across all of your devices. Please send us your suggestions and feedback on how we can make the site better. Contact me at ccorrales-toy@sammamishreview.com.”

We hope you enjoy the new online experience and look forward to hearing from you.

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The following students from Sammamish made the scholastic honor roll for the fall term at Oregon State University in Corvallis, Ore.: 4.0 grade-point average: Emma Fraley, pre-

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The teams and athletes who made this a memorable year

By Neil Pierson npierson@ sammamishreview.com Two Sammamish teams won state titles in 2015, highlighting another successful year for sports at Eastlake, Eastside Catholic and Skyline high schools.

Both championships took place during the fall as Skyline’s girls swimming and diving team picked up the program’s fourth title, and Eastside Catholic’s football team successfully defended its 2014 championship with a stirring comeback against Bellevue.

Here are the top 10 moments from plateau athletes and teams in the past year:

Matt Iwicki cements his legacy

Eastside Catholic senior wrestler Matt Iwicki returned to the top of the podium at February’s Mat Classic XXVII state championships, simultaneously claiming the honor as the best wrestler in the school’s history.

“There was so much pressure,” he said after becoming Eastside Catholic’s first two-time champion.

Iwicki won the Class 3A 120-pound division as a sophomore but had to settle for third as a junior 132-pounder. He capped his return to the top in the 145-pound class by winning close decisions over Arlington’s Cooper McAusland in the semifinals and Bonney Lake’s Avery Meyer in the finals.

EC boys hoops place third at state

A highly successful two-year run — 48 wins and a pair of top-three finishes at the state tournament — ended in March for the Eastside Catholic boys basketball team.

Playing for a final time at the Tacoma Dome, star

seniors Matisse Thybulle and Mandrell Worthy led their team to a big win.

They defeated Seattle Prep 69-57 to clinch third place at the 3A tournament.

It was a solid ending for the Crusaders, who again saw their dreams of a state title dashed against Rainier Beach, this time in a 61-33 semifinal rout.

Against Seattle Prep, senior Max Hudgins played the key role with four 3-pointers and a game-high 22 points.

Worthy had 15 points, and Thybulle added 11 to end their EC careers.

Jordan Lester makes history

The Eastlake boys basketball program had only two players in its history sign with Division I college programs, but Jordan Lester made it three when he inked a scholarship offer in May with Robert Morris University.

Lester, a 6-foot-2, 190-pound point guard, finished third in the KingCo Conference with a 21.2 scoring average as a senior, and was second with 10 rebounds per game.

Eastlake’s only other Division I signees were Curtis Borchardt (1999, Stanford) and Nick Livi (2004, Eastern Washington).

“A Division I scholarship is kind of like the lottery — there are so many good players and so few positions,” Eastlake coach Steve Kramer said.

Skyline baseball upsets Snohomish

In its first trip to the state playoffs since 2010, the Skyline baseball team made plenty of noise.

Facing a 22-0 Snohomish team in the first round didn’t intimidate the Spartans.

They won 3-0, getting a quality start from Hugh Smith and key

Skyline football falls in title bid

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Skyline senior Kathy Lin (top), freshman Sarah DiMeco (right), freshman Christina Bradley (Cap) and freshman Stephanie Young (hidden) embrace after winning the 400-yard freestyle relay in 3 minutes, 31.59 seconds, giving the Spartans the Class 4A state swimming team championship Nov. 14 in Federal Way. hits from Ryan Cornwall and Jonathan Chriest.

The season ended in the quarterfinals with a 7-3 loss to eventual champion South Kitsap.

To reach state, Skyline had to win four consecutive elimination games at the KingCo Conference tournament.

Skyline capped the run with a 7-3 victory over Woodinville on the Falcons’ home field.

EC baseball returns to state

The Eastside Catholic baseball team, led by star pitcher Billy Dimlow and a potent offense featuring Taylor Wright, Kollin Malsam and Addison Hull, finished the 2015 season with a 20-4 record and went to the Class 3A state tournament for the first time since 2012.

The Crusaders dominated most opponents, with the exception of O’Dea, which ended EC’s 10-game winning streak at the Metro League tournament.

Still, the Crusaders defeated Garfield to reach state before the season ended with a 6-4 loss to Central Kitsap.

EC baseball also won a 3A academic state title with a combined gradepoint average of 3.505.

Eastlake golfers find happiness in runner-up finish Bellarmine Prep, with six straight Class 4A state titles, seems to be light years ahead of most girls golf programs, which made Eastlake’s secondplace finish at May’s state tournament an acceptable result.

Juniors Ashley Fitzgibbons and Maddie Nelson led the Wolves to a second consecutive runner-up finish. They scored 76.5 points at the two-day event at Indian Canyon Golf Course in Spokane.

Fitzgibbons shot 145 for second place among individuals, and Nelson shot 158 for ninth.

Eastlake sophomore Bethan Eames made her first state appearance, picking up points with her 38th-place finish of 177.

Wolves earn state volleyball berth

The Eastlake volleyball program hadn’t gone to the state tournament since 2002, and after a winless KingCo regular season, the chances of that streak ending didn’t seem good.

But the Wolves found their groove at the right time, defeating top-seeded Newport and fourth-

seeded Skyline to reach the KingCo title match.

They lost in five sets to Inglemoor, but rebounded with a five-set win over Camas to solidify a state berth.

Eastlake finished 0-2 at the state event, but made plenty of fond memories, thanks in large part to senior star Jordan Dahl, who had 47 kills, 16 digs and two blocks against Camas.

Freshmen propel Spartans swim team to the top Skyline’s girls swimming and diving team is no stranger to winning state titles – the Spartans captured three straight from 2009-11 – and a core of talented freshmen helped them win another in November at Federal Way’s King County Aquatic Center.

Skyline edged rival Newport for the title, 293-257. Freshmen Sarah DiMeco, Christina Bradley and Danika Himes each picked up two individual medals. They were part of title-winning teams in the 200-yard medley and 400yard freestyle relay events.

“That’s an incredibly special group,” Skyline coach Susan Simpkins said. “There will be some great things coming from them.”

After a magical run through the 4A football playoffs, none of Skyline’s players envisioned the season ending with a loss on the biggest stage.

That’s what happened, however, as the Spartans fell victim to five turnovers and a powerful Gonzaga Prep rushing attack. The Bullpups ran for 521 yards and took home a 34-16 victory Dec. 5 at the Tacoma Dome, the program’s first state title since 1986.

The Spartans, led by quarterback Blake Gregory and running back Rashaad Boddie, plowed through Gig Harbor, Camas and Lake Stevens in the state playoffs.

They averaged 39 points per game in their 12-2 season, helping the program reach the championship game for the 11th time.

EC clinches repeat title with huge comeback Trailing 42-14 in the third quarter of any football game is disheartening, and it’s especially difficult when it happens in a state championship game against a team like Bellevue.

Eastside Catholic didn’t panic, and scored the final 34 points for a 48-42 overtime victory in the 3A title game Dec. 4 at the Tacoma Dome.

The Crusaders (13-0) successfully defended their 2014 crown.

Harley Kirsch and Brandon Wellington led the improbable comeback. Kirsch completed 21 of 32 passes for 249 yards and three touchdowns. Wellington had a 97-yard kickoff return for a score, and completed the rally with an 11-yard TD run late in regulation, followed by a 1-yard run in overtime that sent the Crusaders’ sideline into a frenzy.

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Name: 10954/House Width: 60p1.8 Depth: 13 in 000-REAL ESTATE On Page: 8 Request Page: 0 001-Real Estate for Sale Type: Display Color: Black File Name:

REDMOND CUSTOM RAMBLER: 3br, 2.5 bath on 2.5 ACRES. Fireplace, AC, Central vacuum, high ceilings. Lake Washington schools.

Covered Hot tub\deck. 2 Car Plus separate 3 car shop. Gazebo.

Wood & garden sheds. Orchard.

Secluded, off street $799,000/BO (425) 985‑8011

Classifieds 080-Pets

PIXIE BOBS Cats/Kittens ‑ TICA Registered. Playful, lots of fun!

Hypo‑allergenic, short hair, some polydactyl, short tails, very loving and loyal. Box trained. Excellent markings. All shots and wormed.

Guaranteed! Taking deposits now!

Ready for Forever Homes Jan\Feb. Prices starting at $350 & up.

Call for appointment: 425‑235‑3193 (Renton)

AKC BICHON FRISE PUPPIES. (READY NOW!) 3 Males (all white).

Taking Deposits for Delivery. $900 including Delivery, First Shots.

Lovable, cuddly. NO SHEDDING & HYPOALLEGENIC 406-885-7215 or 360-490-8763.

To place your ad call: 425-392-6434, ext. 232 Deadline: Monday 11am

134-Help Wanted

HOUSE ASSISTANT NEEDED Helper Wanted Seeking select individual, to assist me with my son, some cooking, cleaning, laundry, personal/work errands and organizing. Must have flexible schedule, a car. Must be open minded, patient, organized, caring and ready to help in all mat‑ ters. This is a part‑time/full‑time position. If this is something you may be interested in, please send resume for consideration to kevin‑ price2020@gmail.com $400 weekly and I will get back to you if interested.

FOOD SERVICE

THE PERFECT FIT!

WORK FOR THE NORTHWEST’S LARGEST Tree Preservation Service.

No Experience Necessary.

Must enjoy working with people and being outdoors Set Your Own Schedule.

Paid Orientation, Marketing Materials & Company Apparel Provided • $500‑$750/ Week Average, Top Reps earn $1000+ • Daily Travel & Monthly Cell Phone Allowance Available • Group Medical & Voluntary Dental Plan Avail Email resume to recruiting@ever‑ greentlc.com 1‑800‑684‑8733 ext. 3434 140-SERVICES

3.0 to 6.5 hours entry-level positions available.

Training is provided

READY FOR CHRISTMAS! Going Fast!! 3 males, born 7/515. Vet checked, all shots. Will be 3.4 lbs. tails & ears up. home raised, potty box trained. Parents onsite & well‑socialized. $600 Ephrata, WA (509)760‑8540 or (509)787‑4775 ammann40@gmail.com

All Types of Roofing Aluminum Gutters Home Repairs Leaks Repaired Free Estimates Cell

134-Help Wanted

The primary function of a Lube Technician is to safely provide an excellent service experience for our customers. Lube Technicians work with their hands on cars, perform‑ ing such tasks as:Change oil and oil filter, and rotate tires. Measure and record tire tread depth, tire pressures and brake pad thick‑ ness. Inspect coolant, transmission, power steering, brake and differ‑ ential fluids. Check (and replace, if approved) engine and cabin air filters. Perform quality vehicle inspections to determine additional maintenance or services needed.

Contact: Randy at Chaplin’s Chevrolet 425.888.0781 randy@chevyoutlet.com

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360-249-3612

CONSTRUCTION & ROOFING • • • • •

130-EMPLOYMENT

CHAPLIN’S CHEVROLET HAS IMMEDIATE OPENINGS FOR EXPRESS LUBE TECHNICIANS!

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Sodexo is an EEO/AA/Minority/ Female/Disability/Veteran/Employer

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8 AMERICAN AKITA PUPPIES: American Akita puppies (all 8) SOLD!!! Thank you, Issaquah! Our next litter will be due in February, 2016. $100 non‑refundable deposit required. One Grand Champion/13 Champions in pedi‑ gree backgrounds. $1,500 Spay/ Neuter Required. Our puppies are de‑wormed, with first shots, and come with their health certificates.

Leave message at (253) 927‑0333.

425-936-1393

Equal opportunity employer Pay D.O.E.

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PART‑TIME OFFICE ASSISTANT Issaquah Sales Company seeks Office Assistant proficient in Microsoft Office products & variety of administrative/clerical skills/phone etiquette. Must be Dependable & Team Player. Hours: 25‑30 week Pay: $15/hour Immediate place‑ ment. Submit cover, resume & references to: Douglas Allie dallie@ goblesampson.com or call 425‑392‑0491 TREE CLIMBER $1,000 Incentive after 30 days.

We perform work for the Northwest’s Largest Tree Preservation Company.

FT‑ Year‑round work.

Day rate DOE, Incentives, Group Medical & Voluntary Dental Must have Driver’s License, Vehicle & Climber Gear. Email work exp. to recruiting@treeservicesnw.com 1‑800‑684‑8733 ext. 3434

TO ADVERTISE IN OUR CLASSIFIED SECTION CALL 392-6434

King County Library System Materials Distribution Services – Preston, WA Job #2014-00096

Substitute positions have flexible hours, where you can work the days and shifts you want, but positions are not guaranteed a set number of hours and are typically scheduled on an "on-call/as-needed" basis.

Qualifications: One year of verifiable experience driving trucks over 23,000 pounds GVW. *Good driving record. Starts at $17.16/hr.

Position closes 1/14/2016. See our website for further information.

Material Distribution Services location is in Preston, WA at exit 22 off I-90. Please apply online at www.kcls.org/employment.

KCLS Human Resources: 425-369-3224. EOE 209-NOTICES 210-Public Notices PUBLIC NOTICE 15‑1406 The Quadrant Corporation, (14725 SE 36th Street, Suite 200, Bellevue, WA 98006) is seeking coverage under the Washington State Depart‑ ment of Ecology’s Construction Stormwater NPDES and State Waste Discharge General Permit.

The proposed project, Jacobs Land‑ ing Plat, is located at the intersection of Issaquah Pine Lake Road & SE 32nd Way in Sammamish, in King County.

This project involves 4.7 acres of soil disturbance for residential con‑ struction activities.

For more information please call:

GERMAN SHEPHERDS AKC German lines. Sturdy, quality puppies raised in a clean environment. We breed for Health & Temperament that makes excellent family companions to Love & Protect their families. Our Kennel is Veterinarian Recommended. Parents on Site: OFA Hips and Elbows Good. www.redoakshepherds.com 360-262-0706 or 360-520-6187

SUBSTITUTE WANTED

52.14651.SR.Q

IS YOUR HOME READY FOR THE HOLIDAYS ETHICAL ENTERPRISES Family Owned 30+ years Exp. Customer Oriented Residential & Commercial Call Cheryl\Bob 206‑226‑7283 425‑770‑3686 Lic‑Bonded‑Ins.

• Work Days and hours will coincide with school days & hours • No holidays or weekends • No nights

DRIVER/ LIBRARY TECHNICIAN

142-Services A&E CONCRETE Driveways, patios, steps & decora‑ tive stamp. Foundations, Repair & waterproofing. Clearing and hauling.

30 years experience. (425) 299‑8257

Sodexo Food Services in the Lake Washington School District has cafeteria positions that fit a parent’s schedule perfectly:

079-Items Wanted

080-Pets

134-Help Wanted

Looking for something to do while your kids are in school and

062-MERCHANDISE

CASH PAID!!!

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SAMMAMISH REVIEW

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204-Lost & Found

The receiving water(s) are Laughing Jacobs Creek, Laughing Jacobs Lake, and the Sammamish River.

Any persons desiring to present their views to the department of Ecology regarding this application may do so in writing within thirty days of the last date of publication of this notice. Comments shall be submit‑ ted to the department of Ecology.

Any person interested in the depart‑ ment’s action on this application may notify the department of their interest within thirty days of the last date of publication of this notice. Ecology reviews public comments and con‑ siders whether discharges from this project would cause a measurable change in re ceiving water quality, and, if so, whether the project is nec‑ essary and in the overriding public interest according to Tier II anti‑deg‑ radation requirements under WAC 173‑201A‑320.

Comments can be submitted to: Department of Ecology Attn: Water Quality Program, Con‑ struction Stormwater PO Box 47696, Olympia, WA 98504‑7696 PUBLISHED IN SAMMAMISH REVIEW December 24 & 31st, 2015

REWARD!!!

SAMMAMISH KITTY Missing Male Cat Since 12/22/2015 Black/Brown Color Domestic Long Hair

“ZIGGY”

Wearing Breakaway Collar w/ Chrome Bone ID Tag Loving Mother Wants HIM Back!

206‑601‑0058

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